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Poems on several occasions

By the late Edward Lovibond
Lovibond, Edward (1724-1775)

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ON THE DEATH OF EDWARD LOVIBOND, Esq;
 
THE TEARS OF OLD MAY-DAY.
 
DEDICATION TO THE Rev. Mr. WOODDESON, Of Kingston upon Thames, AND THE LADIES of his NEIGHBOURHOOD.
 
JULIA's PRINTED LETTER TO LORD ---.
 
ON REBUILDING COMBE-NEVILLE, NEAR KINGSTON, SURREY,
 
ON LADY POMFRET's PRESENTING THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD WITH HER COLLECTION OF STATUES.
 
ON RURAL SPORTS.
 
ODE TO CAPTIVITY.
 
IMITATION FROM OSSIAN's POEMS,
 
ODE TO YOUTH.
 
TO THE THAMES.
 
TO Miss K--- P---.
 
TO Miss K--- P---.
 
TO Miss K--- P---.
 
TO Miss K--- P---.
 
TO Miss K--- P---.
 
TO Miss K--- P---, WITH ANSON's VOYAGE.
 
THE COMPLAINT OF CAMBRIA
 
ON A PRESENT to the AUTHOR OF TWO IMPRESSIONS FROM A Fine Antique Seal of the Head of ALEXANDER;
 
ON THE SUBJECT OF THE MONUMENT IN ARCADIA.
 
ON THE SAME.
 
HITCHIN CONVENT.
 
TO A YOUNG LADY, A VERY GOOD ACTRESS.
 
TO AN ACCOMPLISHED LADY.
 
ADDRESS TO THE THAMES.
 
TO Mrs. B---, Reading Julia with tears, during a hard frost.
 
ON Mr. BROWN'S Alterations at Clermont,
 
TO LADY F---, On her Marriage.
 
SONG.
 
VERSES Written after passing through Findon, Sussex, 1768.
 
TO A LADY.
 
STANZAS.
 
TO A YOUNG LADY, Who objected to sup with a Party of both sexes, that met at a Coffee-House.
 
A DREAM.
 
THE MULBERRY-TREE.
 
TO A LADY.
 
ON A very Fine LADY.
 
ON An ASIATIC LADY.
 
TO THE SAME, ON HER DRESS.
 
TO THE SAME.
 
ON Reading the foregoing VERSES.
 
SONG.
 
LAURA's ANSWER.
 
REPLY TO Miss G---.
 
TO Miss G---.
 
TO LAURA, ON Her receiving a Mysterious LETTER from A METHODIST DIVINE.
 
TO THE SAME. ON POLITICS.
 
TO LAURA. FAREWELL TO THE ROSE.
 
SONG TO ****.
 
On Men being deprived, from Custom and Delicacy, of enjoying social Friendship with the Fair Sex.
 
TO A YOUNG LADY, Fainting at the News of her Friend's Misfortunes.
 
ON THE DEATH OF AN INFANT.
 
TO Miss N---m,
 
TO THE Mrs.'s R---s,
 
VERSES WRITTEN AT BRIGHTHELMSTONE.
 
TO Miss G---,
 
ANSWER TO THE FOREGOING VERSES.
 
ON THE DEATH OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN.
 
INSCRIPTION FOR A FOUNTAIN.
 
On the converting the late Mr. WOODDESON's HOUSE, at Kingston, into a Poor-House, and cutting down the great Walk of high Trees before it.

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TO THE Mrs.'s R---s,

WRITTEN AT BRIGHTHELMSTONE.

No, gentle Ladies!—he on Brighton's flood,
Who deck'd with N---s' name a feeble page;
For you, the guardians of the fair and good,
Has arm'd no bitter stings of Satan's rage.
On impious necks the Muse of Vengeance treads,
For shameless Folly dips her shafts in gall;
While, dropping odours on your virtuous heads,
The dews of praise, a precious ointment, fall.
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Your N---m's mind in every virtue grew,
In every grace, beneath your sweet controul;
In genuine lustre were preserv'd by you
Her polish'd form, reflecting all the soul.
Her candid smiles, unconscious of their worth,
Her blush of nature without other dye!
You taught her modest eyes to love the earth,
Or soar in flaming rapture to the sky.
Her, the best gift of Heaven, its gracious love
Permitted to your guidance—come and share
The joy of virtuous souls, whose toils improve
The talents trusted to their fruitful care,
Come, faithful servants—hear a voice proclaim
Your hymn of triumph—'tis no song of mine;
'Tis Heaven that calls you to partake your fame
With God the giver, and this gift divine.
 

Matthew xxv.

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