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A nursery of novelties in Variety of Poetry

Planted for the delightful leisures of Nobility and Ingenuity. Composed by Tho. Jordan

Jordan, Thomas (1612?-1685?)

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A Speech made to his Excellency the Lord General Monck, and the Council of State, at Skinners-Hall on Wednesday, being the Fourth of April, 1660. At which time he was nobly entertained by that Honourable Company.

Continuation of the Induction.

Another Speech at Goldsmiths-Hall to the General, April, 9. 1660.

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A Speech spoken to the General and Council, when he was feasted at Fishmongers-Hall.

Chorus of ten Voices.

A Speech Composed to Welcome to the English Shore, the most Sacred and Inimitable Majesty of Charles the Second, personated by the Genius of England.

A Prologue to the King.

Epilogue to the King.

On a Picture of the Kings Escape in the Oake.

On the King and Mistris Lane on Horseback.

On the Picture of the King on Horseback in Parliament Robes.

On Pictures of the King and Queen.

On Pictures of the Duke and Dutchess of York.

A Prologue to the King, August 16. 1660.

A Prologue to a Play call'd The Florentine Ladies, played in the Night by Gentlemen.

The Epilogue, on New-Years-Day at Night.

A Prologue to a Play of mine, call'd, Love hath found his eyes; or Distractions.

The Epilogue spoken by Cupid.

A Speech by the way of Epilogue to those that would rise out of the Pit at the Red-Bull in the last Scene, and disturb the Conclusion, by going on the Stage, June 23. 1660.

A Prologue to the Comedy call'd The Tamer tamed, June 24. 1660.

The Epilogue, spoken by the Tamer, a Woman.

A Prologue to introduce the first Woman that came to Act on the Stage in the Tragedy, call'd The Moor of Venice.

A Prologue to the Poor mans Comfort.

March 16. 1661. An Advent to the Kings Coronation.

After the Coronation.

A Letany delivered, Jan. 1, 1659. to a Friend as a New-Years Gift.

On a view of the Rebels Arms.

On Independency.

On the Act against Cock-matches, the next succeeding, their putting down of Church-Marriages.

On the Jesuite and Puritan.

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Representations in Parts to be Habited, Sung, and Acted, as they have been often times with great applause performed before the Lord Major and the Sheriffs of London.

An Eclogue, or Representation in four Parts, composed for the Lord Major, Sir Tho. Allen, and Sung by the City Musick, Decemb. 18th. 1659.

The Cheaters Cheated.

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Acrostichs, Annagrams, Epigrams, Elegies, AND Epitaphs.

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Acrostichs.

An Acrostich on Mrs. Hester Noy.

An Epithalamium in a double Acrostick, written on the noble Names and sacred Nuptials of the worthily honoured Ewdward Marrow Esquire, and the most truly vertuous Mrs. Anne Grantham.

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CHARLES STUART: Annagram, AS CLEER AS TRUTH.

CHARLES STUART: Annagr. CALS TRU HEARTS.

PARLIAMENT: Annagr. I TRAP AL MEN.

OLIVER CROMWELL: Annagr. RULE WELL OR I COM.

ROUND-HEADS: Annagr. HEAVENS ROD.

TEACHERS: Annagram. CHEATERS. SAINTS: An. STAINS.

MINISTER: An. MENTIRIS.

LOSTE: An. STOLE.

TOAST: An. A SOTT.

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7. Epigr. On Mr. Garrat, and Mr. Chambers.

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8. Epigram. On a Lady whose name was Mrs. Brown.

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9. Epigram. On a little Gentleman, and Mr. Story a tall man.

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10. Epigram. On May-poles.

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11. Epigram. On a red nosed Parson.

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Elegies and Epitaphs of two sorts, woful and witty.

An Elegy and Epitaph composed acrostichally on two names occasioned by the Death of Mrs. Mary Kettle, Wife to Mr. Humphrey Kettle of Hollow-way beyond Islington; she dyed in Childe-bed.

The Epitaph on her Name.

An Epitaph on a Childe.

An Epitaph supposed to be written by a Gentleman on himself, who dyed of a Disease, called by the name of a Bad Wife.

A Canting Rogue Parallel'd with a Phanatick.

On the Ordinance prohibiting Cavaliers to wear Swords, April, 1646.

On a view of London and Westminster on tother side the Water. 1658.

The Players Petition to the Long Parliament, after being long silenc'd, that they might Play again, 1642.

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Acrostichs.

An Acrostich on Mrs. Hester Noy.

How much I am obliged to your worth,
Each faculty I have cannot set forth;
Sure I shall dye in debt, unless you please
To binde me more by granting a Release:
Excellent Lady, may the Powers above
Reward you with those joyes which Angels love.

Nothing that hath affinity with ill
Oppose your understanding or your will,
Your Vertues, which so copiously extend,
Eternity can onely comprehend.

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An Epithalamium in a double Acrostick, written on the noble Names and sacred Nuptials of the worthily honoured Ewdward Marrow Esquire, and the most truly vertuous Mrs. Anne Grantham.

Eminent Pair! what ever Sidney saw
in Argalus and his PARTHENIA
Doth figure out your Excellence; how then
shall I depict ye with so poor a Penn
What powers shall I implore? Apollo's gon,
for whom my Muse lies drench'd in Helicon
Arts are malignant, Poems out of date,
the Lay-man calls Learning a Reprobate
Reason is banish'd, and whate're did spring
from those fair banks where peace was flourishing
Divinest pair, whose bright perfections are
more luminary then the morning Starr
May all the pleasures Phœbus ever saw
in Europe, Asia, or AMERICA
Attend your genial joyes; what Nature can
contribute to the excellence of man
Redouble your felicity; may night
and day contend which shall yield most delight
Riches and honour, vertue (the best wealth)
beauty, with all the circumstance of health
Obey your wish: and he that will not pray
as I have done, is Love's Anathema
Warre never fright ye, wheresoe're you come
may bright Apollo's harp drown Mars his drum