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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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SONG
 
IN COMMENDATION OF MUSICK
 
SONG
 
ANOTHER VERSION TO HIS MISTRESSE
 
SONG
 
A SONG ON A SIGH.
 
A SONG ON THE BATHS
 
SONG A STRANGE GENTLEWOMAN PASSING BY HIS WINDOW
 
SONG ON A FRIENDS ABSENCE
 
MELANCHOLLY
 
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 GRAY EYES
 
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
 
TO A VALENTINE
 
A SUPERSCRIPTION ON SIR PHILIP SIDNEY'S ARCADIA, SENT FOR A TOKEN
 
POSIES
 
AN EARE-STRINGE
 
A WATCH-STRING
 
A PURSE-STRING
 
A NECKLACE
 
A GIRDLE
 
A PAIR OF GLOVES
 
ON THE PICTURE OF TWO DOLPHINS IN A FOUNTAYNE
 
SONNETT
 
TO HIS MISTRESSE
 
A LOVER TO HIS MISTRESS
 
A RIDDLE: ON A KISS
 
ON A GENTLEWOMAN THAT HAD HAD THE SMALL POXE
 
ON JEALOUSY
 
OF DEATH & RESURRECTION.
 
ON THE BIBLE.
 
ON A REGISTER FOR THE BIBLE
 
ANOTHER
 
ANTHEM FOR GOOD FRYDAY
 
AN ANTHEME
 
JUSTIFICATION
 
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
 
HER EPITAPH
 
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 HIS SISTER
 
TO SIR JO. FERRERS
 
TO THE SAME
 
TO THE SAME
 
TO SIR EDM. LING
 
TO THE LADY KNIGHTON
 
TO MR. RIVES UPPON HIS RECOVERY
 
A NEW YEAR'S GIFT
 
TO A FRIEND
 
A LETTER
 
WITH PENNE, INKE, AND PAPER TO A DISTRESSED FRIEND
 
THANKS FOR A WELCOME
 
A PARALELL BETWEEN BOWLING AND PREFERMENT
 
THE CAPPS
 
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
 
A SONNET
 
A SONNET
 
OBSEQUIES
 
UPON HEAVENS BEST IMAGE, HIS FAIRE AND VERTUOUS MISTRESSE, M.S.
 
ON HIS MISTRESSE
 
A SONG
 
A SONG
 
UPON A GENTLEWOMAN'S ENTERTAINMENT OF HIM
 
ON ALMA'S VOYCE
 
UPON A PICTURE
 
[DEATH-SONG]
 
TO HIS PAPER
 
TO THE SAME

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We hugg, imprison, hang, and save,
This foe, this friend, our Lord, our slave.
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While thus I hang, you threatned see
The fate of him that stealeth mee.
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