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The Poetic Writings of Thomas Cradock, 1718-1770

Cradock, Thomas (1718-1770)

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Devotional Poetry

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Hymn for Christmas

Hymn for Whitsunday

Sacremental Hymn

Hymn for Ascension

On Viewing the Grave of Arthur Cradock

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Maryland Eclogues in Imitation of Virgil's

THE M[ARYLAND]D-D[IVIN]E

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The Death of Socrates

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Scene 7th

On The two Miss ---'--- as they Sat before me, hearing of Mr. Whitefield—

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Scene 7th

Socrates, Xantippe, Plato, Phedon, Crito & c.
Xantippe
runs to him and embraces him
O Socrates!

Socrates
My dear, my best Xantippe.

Xantippe
And art thou going? have thy foes prevail'd
And must I lose thee? On this fatal day
Fore'er lose thee? O my bleeding heart!
My Socrates, do we now part for ever?

Socrates
So heaven ordains; and tho my soul reflects
[OMITTED]fondness all the happy hours
And yet—

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