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Aurelian Townshend's Poem and Masks

Edited by E. K. Chambers

Townshend, Aurelian (fl. 1601-1643)

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Poems from Songbooks.

I.

II.

II. To the Countesse of Salisbury.

III.

III. Youth and Beauty.

IV.

IV. A Dialogue betwixt Time and a Pilgrime.

V.

V. A Bacchanall.

VI.

VI. In praise of his Mistress.

VII.

VII. Sufferance.

VIII.

IX.

IX. On his hearing her Majesty sing.

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Poems from Manuscripts.

X.

X. To the Lady May.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIII. Pure Simple Love.

XIV.

XIV. A Paradox.

XV.

XVI.

XVI. An Elegie made by Mr Aurelian Townshend In remembrance of the Ladie Venetia Digby.

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Commendatory Poems.

XVII.

XVII. To the Right Honourable, the Lord Cary, eldest sonne to the Earle of Monmouth.

XVIII.

XVIII. To the Incomparable Brothers, Mr. Henry, and Mr. William Lawes (Servants to His Majestie) upon the setting of these Psalmes.

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Doubtful Poems.

XIX.

XIX. Mr. Townsends Verses to Ben Johnsons, in answer to an Abusive Copie, crying down his Magnetick Lady.

XX.

XXI.

XXI. La Boiuinette.

XXII.

XXII. Upon kinde and true Love.

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ALBIONS TRIVMPH.

The first Song.

The first Chorus.

The second Song.

The second Chorus.

The third Song.

The Dialogue betweene Cvpid and Diana.

The Chorus below sing.

The fourth Song.

The sixth Song sung by the five Deities.

Peace Sings alone the seventh Song.

The eighth Song.

The last generall Chorus.

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The fugitive Favourite.

The Song of Circe, represented by Madam Coniacke.

Harmony presented by Mris Shep.

A Saraband.

The Highest Sphere represented by Mr. Laneere.

[It is but Iustice, to torment a heart]

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A Saraband.

If any Beauty here,
In her owne glasse appeare
Or Louers eye, most cleere?
Looking but vp, she may with small adoe
Perceiue that flatters, and her seruant too.