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The works of Sr William Davenant

... Consisting of Those which were formerly Printed, and Those which he design'd for the Press: Now published Out of the Authors Originall Copies

D'Avenant, William (1606-1668)

[dedication]

GONDIBERT:

MADAGASCAR,

POEMS

POEM TO THE Earl of Orrery.

To him who Prophecy'd a Succesles end of the Parliament, in the Year 1630.

The Countess of ANGLESEY lead Captive by the Rebels, at the Disforresting of Pewsam.

The long Vacation in London, in Verse Burlesque, or Mock-Verse.

EPITAPH.

Song.

Upon the Marriage of the Lady Jane Cavendish with Mr. Cheney.

To the Duke of Richmond, in the Year 1639.

To Mr, W. M. Against Absence.

A New-years-Gift to the Queen, in the Year 1643.

To the QUEEN; Entertain'd at Night. In the Year 1644.

Sung as a Prologue when the faithful Shepherdess was Presented.

EPITAPH.

Master Serjeant's Clients

To my Friend Mr. Ogilby,

SONG.

To Mr. Edward Laurence.

EPITHALAMIUM.

The DREAME.

To the Earle of Monmouth.

EPITAPH

To Edward Earl of Dorset.

SONG.

In the Person of a Spy,

Against Womens pride.

To the Dutchess of Buckingham.

SONG.

Sent with a Lock of Hair.

The Philosopher and the Lover; to a Mistress dying.

SONG.

To Mistress E. S. Married to an old Usurer.

To Mr. Benlowes, on his Divine Poem.

Epitaph on a young Virgin.

To all Poets upon the recovery of Endimion Porter from a long Sickness.

The Mistress.

The Philosophers Disquisition directed to the Dying Christian.

The Christians Reply to the Phylosopher.

To the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

To Clelia.

A BALLAD.

Prologue for the Temple: at the Acting of Fivehours Adventure, to my Lord Chancelor.

EPILOGUE to the King at Whitehall, at the Acting the Siege of Rhodes.

EPILOGUE to the Villain;

The First Dayes Entertainment at Rutland-House, by Declamations and Musick: after the manner of the Ancients.

Cœlum Britannicum, A Masque at Whitehal in the Banquetting-House, on Shrove-Tuesday night, the 18 of February 1633

The TEMPLE of LOVE A Masque. Presented by the Queens Majesty, and her Ladies at Whitehall.

The Triumphs of the Prince D'Amour. A Masque Presented by his Highness at his Palace in the Middle Temple.

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Against Womens pride.

SONG.

1

Why dost thou seem to boast, vain glorious Sun!
Why should thy bright complexion make thee proud
Think but how often since thy race begun,
Thou wer't Eclips'd, then blush behind a Cloud.

2

Or why look you fair Empress of the Night
So big upon't, when you at full appear?
Remember yours is but a borrow'd Light,
Then shrink with paleness in your giddy Sphear.

3

If neither Sun nor Moon can justifie
Their pride, how ill it Women then befits
That are on Earth but Ignes fatui,
That lead poor-men to wander from their VVits?