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Together with Poems occasional, Elegies, Epigrams, Satyrs. By Robert Heath

Heath, Robert (fl. 1636-1659)

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Occasional POEMS

To an old Gentlewoman that would have her Picture drawn.

Epithalamium Amatorium

On the strange unfortunate breaking of a Glass in a Tavern.

Drinking on a rainy day.

To one that hearing I had some faculty in Poesie, simply requested me to write somewhat on his dear wife lately dead.

On Copernicus his opinion of the earths turning round.

To one that was so impatient with the tooth-ach that he would not rest til all his teeth were drawn forth.

On Whip the Preaching Coachman.

On the unusual cold and rainie weather in the Summer. 1648.

Farewel to passionate Love.

The Excuse.

Equalitie

To a friend. Ode.

A sudden Phansie at Midnight.

On a Map of the World accidentally faln into the water and spoiled.

Upon the sight of an old but very deformed woman.

On the late Sect of the Adamites.

To a Ladie on the Death of her little Dog.

In Crumenâ Vacuum an non?

To a Friend wishing peace.

Song in a siege.

On the Creeple souldiers marching in Oxford in the Lord Thr. Cottington's Companie.

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Equalitie

To two fair Mistresses.

Shal I freize between two fires?
Or doth a numness ceaze on me?
Each star inflames me with desires,
Yet which to chuse I cannot see
Since reason admires equally.
Then give me both
For faith and troth
I should be loath
Each should not pleased be.

Or you who so perfect are,
That nature hath her self outdone
In making you bright lights so fair!
Rule by your turns! that so each one
May cool the heat oth' to'other Sun!
And Love me both!
For faith and troth
I should be loath,
Each should not pleased be.