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Lucasta

Epodes, Odes, Sonnets, Songs, &c. To which is added Aramantha, A Pastorall. By Richard Lovelace
Lovelace, Richard (1618-1658)

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THE DEDICATION. To the Right Honourable, my Lady ANNE LOVELACE.
  
To my best Brother on his Poems, called Lucasta.
  
On the POEMS.
  
To my much loved friend, Richard Lovelace Esq.
  
To my Noble and most ingenious Friend, Col. Richard Lovelace, upon his LUCASTA.
  
Another, upon the POEMS.
  
To his much honoured Friend Mr. Richard Lovelace, on his Poems.
  
[The world shall now no longer mourne, nor vex]
  
To his Noble Friend Mr. Richard Lovelace, upon his POEMS.
  
To Colonel RICHARD LOVELACE, on the publishing of his ingenious Poems.
  
To the Honorable, Valiant, and Ingenious Colonel Richard Lovelace, on his Exquisite POEMS.
  
To his Honoured and Ingenious Friend Col. Richard Lovelace, on his LUCASTA.
  
To my Deare Brother, Colonel Richard Lovelace.
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Song. To Lucasta,
  
Song. To Lucasta,
  
A Paradox.
  
Song. To Amarantha,
  
To Chloe,
  
Sonnet.
  
Ode. To Lucasta.
  
Gratiana dauncing and singing.
  
The Scrutinie.
  
Princesse Loysa drawing.
  
Princesse Katherine borne, christened, buried in one day.
  
Love Conquer'd.
  
A loose Saraband.
  
A forsaken Lady to her false Servant that is disdained by his new Mistris.
  
Orpheus to Beasts.
  
Orpheus to Woods.
  
The Grasse-hopper.
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Dialogue. Lucasta, Alexis.
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To Ellinda,
  
Sonnet.
  
Lucasta Weeping.
  
The Vintage to the Dungeon.
  
On the Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Filmer.
  
To Lucasta. From Prison.
  
Lucasta's Fanne,
  
Lucasta, taking the waters at Tunbridge.
  
To Lucasta.
  
To my Worthy Friend Mr. Peter Lilly:
  
Elinda's Glove
  
To Fletcher reviv'd.
  
The Lady A. L.
  
A Prologue to the Scholars.
  
The Epilogue.
  
Clitophon and Lucippe translated.
  
To my truely valiant, learned Friend, who in his booke resolv'd the Art Gladiatory into the Mathematick's.
  
Amyntor's Grove, His Chloris, Arico, and Gratiana,
  
Against the Love of Great Ones.
  
Lucasta paying her Obsequies to the Chast memory of my dearest Cosin Mrs. Bowes Barne.
  
To Althea, From Prison.
  
Being treated To Ellinda.
  
Sonnet. To Generall Goring, after the pacification at Berwicke.
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Sir Thomas Wortley's, Sonnet Answered.
  
The Sonnet.
  
Sir Thomas Wortley's, Sonnet Answered.
  
A Guiltlesse Lady imprisoned; after penanced.
  
Upon the Curtaine of Lucasta's Picture, it was thus wrought.
  
To his Deare Brother Colonel F. L. immoderately mourning my Brothers untimely Death at Carmarthen.
  
On the Death of Mrs. Cassandra Cotton, only Sister to Mr C. Cotton.
  
Lucasta's World.
  
To a Lady that desired me I would beare my part with her in a Song.
  
Valiant Love.
  
The Apostacy of one, and but one Lady.
  
La Bella Bona Roba.
  
[I cannot tell who loves the Skeleton]
  
A La Bourbon.
  
The faire Begger.
  
To Ellinda. Vpon his late recovery.
  
Amyntor from beyond the Sea to Alexis.
  
A Lady with a Falcon on her fist.
  
Calling Lucasta from her Retirement.
  
Aramantha.

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The Scrutinie.

Song.

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Set by Mr. Thomas Charles.

I

VVhy should you sweare I am forsworn,
Since thine I vow'd to be?
Lady it is already Morn,
And 'twas last night I swore to thee
That fond impossibility.

II

Have I not lov'd thee much and long,
A tedious twelve houres space?
I must all other Beauties wrong,
And rob thee of a new imbrace;
Could I still dote upon thy Face.
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III

Not, but all joy in thy browne haire,
By others may be found;
But I must search the black and faire
Like skilfull Minerallist's that sound
For Treasure in un-plow'd-up ground.

IV

Then, if when I have lov'd my round,
Thou prov'st the pleasant she;
With spoyles of meaner Beauties crown'd,
I laden will returne to thee,
Ev'n sated with Varietie.
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