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[Poems by Tompson in] Benjamin Tompson : Colonial Bard

A Critical Edition
Tompson, Benjamin (1642-1714)

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Remarks on the Bright, and dark side of that American Pillar Mr. William Tompson.
 
Gulielmi Tompsoni Braintreensis.
 
The Grammarians Funeral,
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New Englands Crisis
Poetically Described.
 
THE PROLOGUE.
 
New-Englands Crisis.
 
A Supplement.
 
Marlburyes Fate
 
The Town called Providence Its fate.
 
Seaconk Plain Engagement.
 
Seaconk or Rehoboths Fate.
 
Chelmsfords Fate.
 
On A FORTIFICATION At Boston begun by Women.
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New-Englands Tears FOR HER Present Miseries:
With an Account of the Battel between the English and Indians upon Seaconk Plain:
 
A NARRATIVE OF New Englands PRESENT CALAMITIES.
 
Marlburies Fate.
 
Providences Fate.
 
Seaconk Plain Engagement.
 
Rehoboth's Fate.
 
Upon the setting of that Occidental Star John Winthrop Esq;
 
EPITAPHIUM
 
Chelmsfords Fate.
 
Sudburies Fate.
 
CELEUSMA MILITARE.
 
EPITAPHIUM.
 
The Indians threaten to Dine at Boston on our Election.
 
M. J. Antonomies the Grand Sachems Death.
 
On the Fortifications began by Women upon Boston Neck.
 
A FUNERAL TRIBUTE To the Honourable Dust of that most Charitable Christian, Unbiassed Politician, And unimitable Pyrotechnist John Winthrope esq:
 
UPON The elaborate Survey of New-Englands Passions from the NATIVES
 
The Reverend man of God Mr. Peter Hubbard Pastor of Hingam church his translation or Αποθεωσις 23: 11: 1678.
 
New-Englands grand Eclips by the withdrawing of that vast body, or Trium-virate of Politick, Ecclesiastick, Military Light John Leverett
 
Upon the very Reverend SAMUEL WHITING.
 
A short memoriall and Revew of sum Vertues in that examplary Christian, Mary Tompson,
 
A Short but Sorrowfull memoriall of my dear Sister Sarah Tompson
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EDMUND DAVIE 1682.
 
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EPITAPH.
 
To my Honoured Patron HUMPHERY Davie
 
[Reverend Mr. Mather:]
 
A Character of the most Exemplary Christian, Mr. Samuel Tompson.
 
To Lord Bellamont when entering Governour of the Massachusetts.
 
Celeberrimi COTTONI MATHERI, Celebratio;
 
The Illustrious Fitz-John Winthrop Esquire—
 
A Neighbours Tears dropt on the grave of an Amiable Virgin a pleasant plant cut downe in the blooming of her Spring Viz Mrs. Rebecka Sewal.
 
A Clowde of Tears, sprinkled on the Dust of the Amiable Virgin Mrs. Rebecka Sewel who Suddenly died August. 3 1710. AEtatis suae 6.
 
A Neighbour's TEARS Sprinkled on the Dust of the Amiable Virgin, Mrs. Rebekah Sewall,
 
The Translation by death, of that Holy Man of God, Reverend Mr. JAMES ALLEN, a very Learned, Faithful, Painful Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Boston. Who Expired, September 22d, 1710. Aged 78.
 
The Amiable virgin memorized Elizabeth Tompson who deceased in Boston at Mr. Leggs august 22 1712
 
The following Verses were made by Mr. Benjamin Tompson Roxbury June 20th. 1713. being some of his last lines.
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[Samuel Arnold]
 
Some OFFERS To Embalm the MEMORY of the Truly Reverend and Renowned, JOHN WILSON;
 
[On the arrival of Urian Oakes, 1671.]
 
[Edward Tompson: Epitaph]
 
[Moses Fiske: Epitaph]

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[Edward Tompson: Epitaph]

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The attribution of this poem is uncertain.

HERE IN A TYRANTS HAND DOTH CAPTIVE LYE
A RARE SYNOPSIS OF DIVINITY
OLD PATRIARCHS PROPHETS GOSPEL BISHOPS MEET
UNDER DEEP SILENCE IN THIS WINDING SHEET
HERE REST A WHILE IN HOPES AND FULL INTENT
WHEN THEIR KING CALLS TO SIT IN PARLIAMENT.
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