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Claraphil and Clarinda

in a forrest of fancies. By Tho: Jordan
Jordan, Thomas (1612?-1685?)
 
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[dedication]

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TO CLARINDA:
 
To Clarinda (his Love) upon Refusal of a Kiss.
 
A Wish for a Widow, in the Character of a good Husband.
 
An Epithalamium on the much honoured Pair T. S. Esquire, and Mrs. D. E.
 
An Acrostich on two Pairs of Inseparable Friends married in one Day.
 
An Acrostical Eulogie, written on the worthy name of Mr. William Legassick, second sonne to Mr. Henry Legassick, of little Hempstead in the County of Devon.
 
A double Acrostick, composed on the Names of Mr. Francis Jordan of Ensham in the County of Oxon, and Th. Jordan the Author.
 
A Cross Acrostich, on two crosst Lovers.
 
A New-years Gift in the ordinary Acrostich to his Friend Mr. John Curling.
 
On the hononored Services of the most worthy Col. Rokeby, under the Command of Monsieur Gashion the French General against the Spanish Forces.
 
The Anti-platonick by I. C. with an Answer by T. I.
 
The Answer.
 
A Blessing to my Creditors.
 
The Eccho's Oracle, an Eclogue betwixt Melancholicus and Aulicus.
 
A Bill of Love.
 
A Farewell to his worthy Friend, Mr John Curling upon his Voyage to the Indies.
 
The Pursuit betwixt Claraphil and Clarinda.
 
The Reply of Claraphil to another Air.
 
Chorus by Both, with a through Bass.
 
A Kiss, by Mr. T. S.
 
The Answer.
 
The Senses.
 
Solitude.
 
Eliza and Alexis,
 
The Adulteress.
 
The Comparison.
 
The Rebell.
 
The Departure.
 
The Ladies Answer.
 
The Fugitive.
 
The Humorist.
 
The Invitation.
 
A Song, sung by Mr. Bushel's Miners in Devonshire, written in 1645.
 
A Ramble by Mr. A. B.
 
The Answer.
 
The Prisoners.
 
On Clarinda her Answering I and No.
 
An Elegie on a Good Man.

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The Rebell.

Love? No; I am not such a Foe
To my Peace, Prethee cease,
Say no more,
Though her Eyes
Are the Skies
Where Love flies
And Inveagles
All the Eagles
That in her Airy soar,
I dare not flie, in her Skie,
'Tis too high;
Once her frown
Threw me down
So low,
That I swore, Never more
In a Sun-beam to soar,
Love and I, will each other never know.
He brings such Woes with him
Nought can exceed um;
Souls do in sorrow swim,
And Tears do feed um;
That every sense is dim
To Peace and Freedom.
Eye me, Try me,
Can you deny me?

Thus he beguiles the Wise,
But if you
To his Bow do bow
Your Soul becomes a Sacrifice;
Fires, Mires,
Brooks, and Briers,
Kinder are than he,
Then shake him off,
VVith scorn and scoff,
Sing, and drink Sack with me.
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