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Original poems on several subjects

In two volumes. By William Stevenson

Stevenson, William (ca. 1719-1783)

II.

AN ELEGY ON THE Cutting down of an Oak.

THE DEIST on a Deathbed .

AN ELEGY Written in a FLOWER-GARDEN.

The EPITAPH.

On the Death of a beloved Friend cut off in the Prime of Life.

To the Memory Of the Reverend Mr John Bonar.

On the Death of The Reverend Mr James Hervey.

To the Memory of William Shenstone, Esq

On the Death of Mr Churchill.

To the Memory Of the Reverend Dr Edward Young.

MONIMIA; OR, THE UNFORTUNATE BEAUTY. ADDRESSED TO MARIA.

The EPITAPH.

Epitaphs for a MISER.

A REVERY.

Description of the FACE.

Written in an Arbour at the foot of a Garden.

To Miss J---y ---

To Miss Annie Hamilton.

To a Lady offended at seeing her Verses printed, on account of their being too simple.

On the Death of Mr Allan Ramsay .

Advice to a LADY,

To ---

A Sketch of NOON.

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XIII. Epitaph on Dr ---

Here—claims the grateful look,
Whom Death as his best friend mistook,

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And therefore suffer'd him to live,
Till age itself the stroke did give.
Death was beguil'd, since, fond of brothers,
He deem'd this doctor just like others.
Yet, tyrant, boast; for, poor in pelf,
He, saving others, fell himself.
Ah! who a recompense can give?
Though dead, by him a thousand live.