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The poetical works of William Strode

... Now first collected from manuscript and printed sources: to which is added: The floating island a tragi-comedy: Now first reprinted from the original edition of 1655: Edited by Bertram Dobell with a memoir of the author

Strode, William (1600 or 1601-1645)

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IN COMMENDATION OF MUSICK

ANOTHER VERSION TO HIS MISTRESSE

A SONG ON A SIGH.

A SONG ON THE BATHS

SONG A STRANGE GENTLEWOMAN PASSING BY HIS WINDOW

SONG ON A FRIENDS ABSENCE

OPPOSITE TO MELANCHOLY

A TRANSLATION OF THE NIGHTINGALE OUT OF STRADA

ON WESTWELL DOWNES

ON A GREAT HOLLOW TREE.

ON FAYRFORD WINDOWES

ON A GENTLEWOMAN'S BLISTRED LIPP

TO A GENTLEWOMAN FOR A FRIEND

FOR A GENTLEMAN, WHO, KISSINGE HIS FRIEND AT HIS DEPARTURE LEFT A SIGNE OF BLOOD ON HER

ON A DISSEMBLER

ON A GENTLEWOMAN'S WATCH THAT WANTED A KEY

A WATCH SENT HOME TO MRS. ELIZ: KING, WRAPT IN THEIS VERSES

ON A WATCH MADE BY A BLACKSMITH

ON A GENTLEWOMAN THAT SUNG AND PLAY'D UPON A LUTE

UPON THE BLUSH OF A FAIRE LADIE

ON A GENTLEWOMAN WALKING IN THE SNOWE

ON CHLORIS STANDING BY THE FIRE

A SUPERSCRIPTION ON SIR PHILIP SIDNEY'S ARCADIA, SENT FOR A TOKEN

POSIES

AN EARE-STRINGE

A PAIR OF GLOVES

ON THE PICTURE OF TWO DOLPHINS IN A FOUNTAYNE

TO HIS MISTRESSE

A LOVER TO HIS MISTRESS

A RIDDLE: ON A KISS

ON A GENTLEWOMAN THAT HAD HAD THE SMALL POXE

OF DEATH & RESURRECTION.

ON A REGISTER FOR THE BIBLE

ANTHEM FOR GOOD FRYDAY

ON THE LIFE OF MAN

ON THE DEATH OF MRS. MARY NEUDHAM

ON THE DEATH OF MISTRESS MARY PRIDEAUX

ON THE SAME M. M. P.

CONSOLATORIUM, AD PARENTES

ON THE DEATH OF SIR THO: PELTHAM

ON THE DEATH OF A TWIN

ON THE YONG BARONETT PORTMAN DYING OF AN IMPOSTUME IN'S HEAD

ON THE DEATH OF DR. LANCTON PRESIDENT OF MAUDLIN COLLEGE

ON DR. LANCTON'S DEATH

ON THE DEATH OF SIR THOMAS LEA

AN EPITAPH ON SR JOHN WALTER, LORD CHEIFE BARON

REMEMBRANCES OF THE RENOWNED KNIGHT, SIR ROWLAND COTTON, OF BELLAPORT IN SHROPSHIRE, CONCERNING HIS AGILITY OF BODY, TONGUE, AND MIND

ON THE DEATH OF SIR ROWLAND COTTON SECONDING THAT OF SIR ROBERT

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LADY PENELOPE DOWAGER OF THE LATE VIS-COUNT BAYNING

ON THE DEATH OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD VISCOUNT BAYNING

ON THE DEATH OF LADIE CÆSAR

AN EPITAPH ON MR. FISHBORNE THE GREAT LONDON BENEFACTOR, AND HIS EXECUTOR

ON THE DEATH OF MR. JAMES VAN OTTON

ON SIR THOMAS SAVILL DYING OF THE SMALL POX

EPITAPH ON MR. BRIDGEMAN

TO SIR JO. FERRERS

TO SIR EDM. LING

TO THE LADY KNIGHTON

TO MR. RIVES UPPON HIS RECOVERY

A NEW YEAR'S GIFT

WITH PENNE, INKE, AND PAPER TO A DISTRESSED FRIEND

THANKS FOR A WELCOME

A PARALELL BETWEEN BOWLING AND PREFERMENT

ON A GOOD LEGG AND FOOT

ON JOHN DAWSON, BUTLER OF C.C.

JACKE-ON-BOTH-SIDES

CHIMNEY-SWEEPER'S SONG.

A DEVONSHIRE SONG

UPON THE SHERIFFS BEERE

LOVE COMPARED TO A GAME OF TABLES

ON A BUTCHER MARRYING A TANNER'S DAUGHTER

EPITAPHES ON THE MONUMENT OF SIR WILLIAM STRODE

ON HIS LADY MARIE

ON HIS LADY DENYS

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DOUBTFUL PIECES

UPON HEAVENS BEST IMAGE, HIS FAIRE AND VERTUOUS MISTRESSE, M.S.

ON HIS MISTRESSE

UPON A GENTLEWOMAN'S ENTERTAINMENT OF HIM

ON ALMA'S VOYCE

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POSIES

BRACELETS

This keepes my hands
From Cupid's bands.

Goe, keepe that hand
From Hymen's band.

Silke though thou bee
More soft is hee/shee
That weareth thee.

Vouchsafe my prisoners thus to bee—
Hee/Shee's faster bound that sent it thee.

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When you putt on this little band
Think then I take you by the hand,