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Poems on Several Occasions

In Two Volumes. By Mr. Joseph Mitchell
(1684-1738)

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VOL. I.
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VOL. II.
  
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Congratulatory Verses To His Excellency Joseph Mitchell, Esq;
  
THE SINE-CURE: A Poetical PETITION To the Right Honourable ROBERT WALPOLE, Esq;
  
THE EQUIVALENT:
  
THE PROMOTION:
  
THE ALTERNATIVE:
  
THE MEMORIAL:
  
AN ODE To the Right Honourable Sir ROBERT WALPOLE, Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath;
  
THE SUBSCRIPTION:
  
TO THE Right Honourable The Lord Viscount KILLMOREY.
  
THE SHOE-HEEL:
  
EPILOGUE TO THE Spanish Fryar.
  
POLTIS, King of Thrace;
  
A Lilliputian ODE ON CLARA's Dog.
  
THE Vicar and Waggoner.
  
Miss Charlote at Church.
  
THE TOTNESS ADDRESS, VERSIFIED.
  
EPITAPH ON ROGER SIZER,
  
EPITAPH ON Madam MARIA JANE,
  
AN ODE
  
RATHO;
  
To their Most Excellent MAJESTIES,
  
An ANSWER.
  
AN ANACREONTIC TO THE Right Honourable Philip Earl of Chesterfield,
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A Picture of HYMEN, OR Matrimony A-la-mode:
  
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VERSES To the Memory of JOHN CLARK, Esq
  
OF Seigniora CUZZONI's VOICE and FACE.
  
TO Seigniora Cuzzoni.
  
[Ye Commons and Peers]
  
TO A LADY, playing with a Clouded Fan.
  
TO A Pyrating POET.
  
TO S---h F---k.
  
SYLVIA's MOAN.
  
CORYDON's Complaint.
  
THE MONKEY.
  
A SONG.
  
AN ODE ON Mr. W---r's Birth-Day, July 14.
  
TO Sir RICHARD STEELE;
  
VERSES ON THE DEATH of Mr. S---.
  
THE RECANTATION.
  
VERSES TO A Gentleman who was charm'd with OPHELIA's Person.
  
TO OPHELIA,
  
THE REVENGE, TO MARIANA.
  
Two Questions answer'd by Two Ladies at a Ball, Versified.
  
TO Mr. THOMSON, The Author of WINTER.
  
A Sunday EPISTLE TO CREW OFFLY, Esq;
  
TO Mr. A--- D---,
  
TO THE Right Honourable ---
  
VERSES ON A Friend's MARRIAGE.
  
TO A Right Honourable Grumbletonian.
  
EPITAPH
  
CATHOLICK BRASS; OR, THE Power of Impudence:
  
ET CÆTERA.
  
THE PATRIOT.
  
TO LUCINDA.
  
STANZA's (Publish'd in the Daily Journal.) On Reading the DUNCIAD.
  
To the Author of STANZA's, On Reading the DUNCIAD.
  
ON CLARISSA.
  
ON CLARISSA.
  
Political POETRY.
  
A PICTURE Of the RISE and FALL of a STATESMAN.
  
A DIALOGUE Between the Right Honourable A. and B.
  
A Monumental ODE, To the Virtuous Memory of Dr. Walsh of Worcestershire
  
A SONG.
  
To the Right Honourable Sir ROBERT WALPOLE,
  
THE Battle of Otterburn.
  
THE TINKER.
  
A SONG TO CELIA.
  
Poetick FAITH.
  
[Judgment, and Virtue bear my soaring Wing]

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On the Lover's Wedding-Night,
(When Ideas of Delight
Were exalted to their Height;
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Finish'd Hymen was presented—
“How it look'd! and what it wanted!
“Lord, Sir, (says the fond Bridegroom)
“Who wou'd give this Picture Room?
“Where's the Gaiety of Air?
“Je ne scai quoi, debonair?
“More than Venus and Adonis?
“Piece, that parallel'd by none is?
“Take your Daubing back again,
“Or Five Pounds, and don't complain.
Painter was a Man of Wit!
More than for mere Business fit!
Seem'd to be with Sorrow mov'd;
What the Lover spake approv'd;
But, withal, begg'd leave to say,
“Hymen merits better Pay,
“And will please another Day!
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“For, Sir, in a few Months Space,
“Charms will rise upon that Face,
“And such Life inspire these Eyes,
“As will e'en your self surprize.
“'Twill appear in different View;
“Time improves whate'er I do.
“'Tis my Manner, Sir, I own;
“And I'm famous for it grown.
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