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The Works of Richard Savage

... With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, by Samuel Johnson. A New Edition
Savage, Richard

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THE WANDERER:
  
THE BASTARD:
  
VERSES OCCASIONED BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LADY VISCOUNTESS TYRCONNEL'S RECOVERY AT BATH.
  
AN EPISTLE TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR ROBERT WALPOLE.
  
THE PROGRESS OF A DIVINE:
  
OF PUBLIC SPIRIT IN REGARD TO PUBLIC WORKS:
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POEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
  
TO MR. JOHN DYER, A PAINTER,
  
VERSES SENT TO AARON HILL, ESQ.
  
PROLOGUE SPOKEN AT THE REVIVAL OF SHAKESPEARE'S KING HENRY VI.
  
THE ANIMALCULE.
  
TO MRS. ELIZA HAYWOOD,
  
AN APOLOGY TO BRILLANTE,
  
An EPISTLE TO MRS. OLDFIELD, OF THE THEATRE-ROYAL.
  
VERSES, OCCASIONED BY READING MR. AARON HILL'S POEM CALLED GIDEON.
  
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE BESSY, COUNTESS OF ROCHFORD,
  
TO THE EXCELLENT MIRANDA, CONSORT OF AARON HILL, ESQ.
  
VERSES TO A YOUNG LADY.
  
THE GENTLEMAN.
  
CHARACTER OF THE REV. JAMES FOSTER.
  
THE POET'S DEPENDANCE ON A STATESMAN.
  
AN EPISTLE TO DAMON AND DELIA.
  
TO MISS M--- H---,
  
ON THE RECOVERY OF A LADY OF QUALITY FROM THE SMALL-POX.
  
THE FRIEND.
  
AN EPISTLE TO MR. JOHN DYER, AUTHOR OF GRONGAR-HILL,
  
VERSES. OCCASIONED BY THE VICE-PRINCIPAL OF ST. MARY-HALL, OXFORD,
  
FULVIA.
  
EPITAPH ON A YOUNG LADY.
  
THE GENIUS OF LIBERTY.
  
E GRÆCO RUF.
  
THE EMPLOYMENT OF BEAUTY.
  
VERSES SENT TO MRS. BRIDGET JONES,
  
ON FALSE HISTORIANS:
  
A CHARACTER.
  
EPITAPH ON MRS. JONES,
  
VALENTINE'S DAY.
  
TO JOHN POWELL, ESQ. BARRISTER AT LAW.
  
THE VOLUNTEER LAUREAT.
  
THE VOLUNTEER LAUREAT.
  
THE VOLUNTEER LAUREAT.
  
THE VOLUNTEER LAUREAT.
  
THE VOLUNTEER LAUREAT.
  
THE VOLUNTEER LAUREAT.
  
LONDON AND BRISTOL DELINEATED.

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EPITAPH ON MRS. JONES,

GRANDMOTHER TO MRS. BRIDGET JONES, OF LLANELLY IN CARMARTHENSHIRE.

In her, whose relicks mark this sacred earth,
Shone all domestic and all social worth:
First, heav'n her hope with early offspring crown'd;
And thence a second race rose num'rous round.
Heav'n to industrious virtue blessing lent,
And all was competence, and all content.
Tho' frugal care, in Wisdom's eye admir'd,
Knew to preserve what industry acquir'd;
Yet, at her board, with decent plenty blest,
The journeying stranger sat a welcome guest.
Prest on all sides, did trading neighbours fear
Ruin, which hung o'er exigence severe?
Farewel the friend, who spar'd th' assistant loan—
A neighbour's woe or welfare was her own.
Did piteous lazars oft attend her door?
She gave—farewel, the parent of the poor.
Youth, age, and want, once cheer'd, now sighing swell,
Bless her lov'd name, and weep a last farewel.
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