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Poetical works (1908)

Fletcher, Phineas (1582-1650)

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Volume I
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[VERSES OF MOURNING AND JOY ON THE DEATH OF ELIZABETH AND ACCESSION OF JAMES.]
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THE LOCUSTS, OR APOLLYONISTS.
  
[dedication]
  
To my Friend the Author.
  
THE LOCUSTS, OR APOLLYONISTS.
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Volume II
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THE PURPLE ISLAND, OR THE ISLE OF MAN: TOGETHER WITH PISCATORIE ECLOGS AND OTHER POETICALL MISCELLANIES.
  
[dedication]
  
COMMENDATORY VERSES ON THE EXCELLENT MORALL POEM, ENTITULED THE ISLE OF MAN.
  
TO THE LEARNED AUTHOUR, SONNE AND BROTHER TO two judicious Poets, himself the third, not second to either.
  
TO THE INGENIOUS COMPOSER OF THIS PASTORALL, THE Spencer of this age.
  
TO THE UNKNOWN Mr P. F. UPON SURVAY of his ISLE OF MAN.
  
ON THE MOST ACCURATE POEM, INSCRIBED THE PURPLE ISLAND.
  
[Mans Bodie's like a house: his greater bones]
  
THE PURPLE ISLAND, OR THE ISLE OF MAN.
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ΑΛΙΕΥΤΙΚΟ'Ν, OR, PISCATORIE ECLOGUES.
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ECLOG. I. AMYNTAS.
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ECLOG. II. THIRSIL.
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ECLOG. III. MYRTILUS.
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ECLOG. IIII. CHROMIS.
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ECLOG. V. NICÆA.
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ECLOG. VI. THOMALIN.
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ECLOG. VII. The PRIZE.
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POETICALL MISCELLANIES.
  
An Hymen at the Marriage of my most deare Cousins Mr. W. and M. R.
  
To my beloved Cousin W. R. Esquire.
  
To Master W. C.
  
To my ever honoured Cousin W. R. Esquire.
  
To E. C. in Cambridge, my sonne by the University.
  
To my beloved Thenot in answer of his verse.
  
Upon the picture of Achmat the Turkish tyrant.
  
To Mr. Jo. Tomkins.
  
To Thomalin.
  
Against a rich man despising povertie.
  
Contemnenti.
  
A vow.
  
On womens lightnesse.
  
A reply upon the fair M. S.
  
An Apologie for the premises to the Ladie Culpepper.
  
To my onely chosen Valentine and wife,
  
A translation of Boëthius, the third book and last verse.
  
A translation of Boëthius, book 2 verse 7.
  
Upon my brother, Mr G. F. his book entituled Christs Victorie and Triumph.
  
Upon the B. of Exon. Doct. Hall his Meditations.
  
Upon the Contemplations of the B. of Excester, given to the Ladie E. W. at New-yeares-tide.
  
These Asclepiads of Mr. H. S. translated and enlarged.
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Certain of the royal Prophets Psalmes metaphrased.
  
Psalm 42.
  
Psal. 63.
  
PSAL. 127.
  
PSAL. 137.
  
PSAL. 1.
  
PSAL. 130.
  
AN HYMNE.
  
AN HYMNE.
  
On my friends picture, who died in travel.
  
Upon Doctor Playfer.
  
Upon my brothers book called, The grounds, labour, and reward of faith.
  
Upon Mr. Perkins his printed sermons.
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ELISA,OR AN ELEGIE UPON THE UNRIPE DECEASE OF St ANTOINE IRBY:
  
[dedication]
  
ELISA.
  
To my deare friend, the Spencer of this age.
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VERSES AND TRANSLATIONS IN A FATHER'S TESTAMENT
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[RELIGIOUS MUSINGS.]
  
[The Vanity of Possessions.]
  
Paraphrase in Verse upon...Ecclesiast[es] 2.
  
[The Search after God.]
  
[The Beatific Vision.]
  
[The Passage Perilous.]
  
[The Divine Lover.]
  
[The Divine Offer.]
  
[Israel's Yoke.]
  
[God's Image in Man.]
  
[The Light of Lights.]
  
[The Transfiguration of Man.]
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[TRANSLATIONS OF METRA IN BOETHIUS' DE CONSOLATIONE PHILOSOPHIÆ.]
  
Boetius. Libr. 2. Metr. 2.
  
Boetius. Libr. 4. Metr. 2.
  
Boetius. Libr. 3. Metr. 7.
  
Boetius. Libr. 3. Metr. 8.
  
Boetius. Libr. 3. Metr. 10.
  
Boetius. Libr. 3. Metr. 12.
  
Boetius. Libr. 2. Metr. 4.
  
Boetius. Libr. 3. Metr. 6.
  
Boetius. Libr. 5. Metr. 5.
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BRITTAIN'S IDA.
  
[dedication]
  
Martial.
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Brittain's Ida.
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Cant. 1.
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Cant. 2.
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Cant. 3.
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Cant. 4.
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Cant. 5.
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Cant. 6.

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[The Vanity of Possessions.]

I

Fond Soul! is this
Thy way to bliss?
Grasp both the Indies, let thy mighty hand
The iron North, and golden South command;
Transcend the Moon,
Fasten thy Throne
Above the fixed stars: above expressions,
Above thy thought enlarge thy vast possessions;
Fond soul! all this
Cannot make up thy bliss.

II

All these are vain,
Full, but with pain:
All Creatures have their end to serve, not bless thee;
As Servants they may help, as Lords oppress thee.
They vex in getting,
Us'd, lost with fretting;
Can slaves advance, shades fill, can grief give rest?
That, which was curs'd for thee, can't make thee blest.
They all are vain,
And bring not bliss, but pain.

III

Fond Soul! thy birth
Is not of Earth,
Or Heav'n: thou Earth, and Heav'n it self survivest:
Though born in time, thou dying time out-livest.
They fail, deceive thee,
They age, dye, leave thee;
Soar up immortal spirit, and mounting fly
Into the arms of great Eternity;
Not Heav'n, or Earth,
He, he thy End, and Birth.
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