Matthew Prior. Dialogues of the Dead and Other Works ::

Matthew Prior. Dialogues of the Dead and Other Works

in Prose and Verse. The Text Edited by A. R. Waller

Prior, Matthew (1664-1721)

DIALOGUES OF THE DEAD AND OTHER WORKS IN PROSE AND VERSE

A SUPPLEMENT TO Mr. Prior's POEMS. Consisting Of such Pieces as are Omitted in the late Collection of his Works, and Others, now first Published, from his Original Manuscripts, in the Custody of his Friends.

[POEMS FROM THE New Collection, 1725]

[MISCELLANEOUS POEMS ETC., FROM THE COLLECTION OF DRIFT]

THE EXAMINER. 7 SEPTEMBER 1710

[MISCELLANEOUS POEMS, FROM THE COLLECTION OF EVANS, INCLUDING TWENTY-FOUR SONGS.]

POEMS FROM THE LONGLEAT MSS.

To Madam K. P.

To a Lady Sleeping.

Charity never faileth.

There be Those that leave Their Names behind them.

Many Daughters have done well, But Thou Excellest them all.

On the Coronation.

Not Writing to K. P.

Arria and Petus out of Martial.

To the Countess of Dorset walking in a Garden.

To the E. of D. upon His Marriage.

Journey to Copt-Hall.

On Mr Fleetwood Shephards Killing the French K***

Advice to the Painter, Upon the defeat of the Rebels in the West, and the Execution of the late D. of Monmouth.

To the Bishop of Rochester Upon His Account of the Whiggish Conspir[a]cy by His late Majesty's order.

God is Love.

To the E. of Dorset on the Birth of His Son.

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III.

IV.

A Hymn to the Spring.

A Session of the Poets

To a Friend on his Marriage.

Letter to J****

To Dr F********* in a Letter to Beverley disswading him from drinking Waters.

[Inspired Wit.]

Epistle to Lord ---.

To My Lady Exeter, on New Years day.

[Answer to an] Orange.

Song

[Great Nassau rise from Beauty]

Cælia.

The same Varied.

A Hymn to Venus, upon a Marriage.

A Fable.

A new Answer to an Argument against a Standing-Army.

[A Prophecy.]

Ballad.

[A Ballad of Vigour.]

Seneca, Troas. Act 2d.

Translated from the Original French.

[Reality and Image.]

Verses Intended for Lock and Montaigne.

Fragments Written At Down-Hall.

Fragments for Alma.

The World was 200 Year in the Dark following Aristotle.

Fragments.

To Florimel.

Written under a Picture painted by Mr Howard.

On the Marchioness of Caermarthen.

Virgils Georgic 4 Verse 511 Qualis ------ implet

Answer to the Female Phaeton.

In a Window in Lord Villiers house.

To a Painter (fragments).

A Prologue intended to the Play of Chit Chat, but never finished.

Prelude to a Tale from Boccace in blank Verse.

PREDESTINATION.

[Fragment from Britanicus.]

To Cloe.

Epigram.

Translation of an Epitaph upon Gilbert Glanville Bishop of Rochester as written in Rochester Cathedral.

From Ronsard's Franciade Book the IVth Folio 465.

[Fragments in Prose and Verse.]

Song.

[Jinny the Just.]

FRAGMENTS FROM PRIOR'S LETTERS, ETC.

POEMS ATTRIBUTED TO PRIOR

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CUPID's Promise.

PARAPHRASED.

I

Soft Cupid, wanton, am'rous Boy,
The other day mov'd with my lyre,
In flatt'ring accents spoke his joy,
And utter'd thus his fond desire.

II

O! raise thy voice, One Song I ask,
Touch then th' harmonious string,
To Thyrsis easy is the task,
Who can so sweetly play and sing.

III

Two kisses from my mother dear,
Thyrsis thy due reward shall be,
None, none, like Beauty's Queen is fair,
Paris has vouch'd this Truth for me.

IV

I strait reply'd, Thou know'st alone
That brightest Cloe rules my breast,
I'll sing thee Two instead of One,
If Thou'lt be kind, and make me blest.

V

One Kiss from Cloe's lips, no more
I crave, He promiss'd me success,
I play'd with all my skill and power,
My glowing passion to express.

VI

But O! my Cloe, beauteous Maid,
Wilt thou the wisht reward bestow?
Wilt Thou make good what Love has said,
And by Thy grant, His power show?

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CUPID's Promise.

PARAPHRASED.

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