Epigrams theological, philosophical, and romantick ::

Epigrams theological, philosophical, and romantick

Six books, also the Socratic Session, or the Arraignment and Conviction, of Julius Scaliger, with other Select Poems. By S. Sheppard

Sheppard, S.

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The Language Of The Frontispeice.

To Mr. Sheppard on His Epigrams.

To the Author on his exquisite Epigrams and other Poems.

To the Author on his Epigrams.

To my much honoured Friend the Author, on his most Excellent Epigrams.

A due Encomium on the Author and his Ingenious Epigrams.

To the Author on his excellent Epigrams.

The SOCRATICK SESSION,

A MAUSOLEAN MONUMENT, ERECTED By a Sorowfull Sonne over His Deceased Parents: With Three Pastorals. Two of them alluding to some Late Proceedings between Parties. By S. Shepard.

To the Reader on the Errors of the Presse.

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Epig. 26. An old Woman Letcherous.

Give over Beldame now to sport,
The young men will not thank thee for't,
Pull'st thou thy garments ner'e so hie,
They will not stoope for to descrie;
Prepare for to encounter Death,
And try to blast him with thy breath.

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Epig. 26. An old Woman Letcherous.