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Poems

By W. H. [i.e. William Hammond]

Hammond, William

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Commanded to write Verses.

The forsaken Maid.

Delay. Upon advice to deferr Loves Consummation.

Upon Cloris her visit after Marriage,

On the infrequency of Celias Letters.

To her questioning his Estate.

The cruell Mistresse.

To his Mistresse, Desiring him to absent himselfe.

To his scornfull Mistresse.

To Mr. J. L. Upon his Treatise of Dialling.

Epithalamium, To the L. T. marryed in the North.

To the same being sicke of a feavour.

To the same, on his Poems and Translations.

To the same on his Poems,

On the Marriage of my deare Kinsman T. S. Esq; and Mrs. D. E.

To Mrs. D. S. on the birth of Sidney, her second Son.

Horat: Od. 3. 3.

To Sr. J. G. wishing me to regain my fortunes by complyance with the Parliament.

A Dialogue upon death.

On the death of my dear brother Mr. H. S. drown'd.

To my dear Sister Mrs. S.

On the death of my much honourd Uncle Mr. G. Sandys.

Epitaph on Sir R. D.

Grace Compar'd to the Sun.

Upon the Nativity of our saviour and Sacrament then received.

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To the same being sicke of a feavour.

Horat: od: 2. 17.

Am not I in thy feavour sacrifiz'd?
That you alone by Fate should besurpriz'd,
(You my sole Sun-shine, my Soules wealth and pride)
Is both by me and by the Gods denide:
If hasty death take thee (my soule) away,
Can I, a loath'd imperfect carkasse stay?
No no; Our twisted lives must be cut both
Together; This I dare confirm by oath,
When e're thou leapst into the fatall boat
Ile leap in, glad with thee in death to float:
Nor shall that dubious monster, breathing fire,
Nor Gyges hundred hands did he respire,
Pluck me from this resolve approved so
By Fate and Justice: whither Scorpio
Fierce in my Horoscope, or Capricorne
Oppressing Latium with his watry horne,
Or Libra brooded my nativity,
'Tis sure our mutuall Stars strangley agree.