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Translations and Poems Written on Several Subjects

[by Samuel Boyse]

Boyse, Samuel (1708-1749)

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The III. Chapter of the Book of JOB

The VII. Chapter of the Book of JOB

Cl. Claudiani in Rufinum, Lib. I.

Cl. Claudianus, De Sene Veronensi.

Horace, Book I. ODE XIX.

Horace, Book I. ODE XXX. IMITATED.

Horace, Book I. ODE XXII. .

Horti Arlingtoniani

ODE de Monsieur Fenelon (depuis Archeveque de Cambraï) ecrit dans sa Feunesse.

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On a Divine PARAPHRASE,

To the Right Honourable, SUSANNA Countess of EGLINGTON,

To the Right Honourable, THE Countess of EGLINGTON,

Verses sacred to the Memory of The Reverend Mr. John Anderson, Minister at GLASGOW.

VERSES occasioned by the Death of His Grace The Duke of Marlborough.

To the Right Honourable, The Lord CARTERET,

Written in Mr. Watts's Horæ Lyricæ.

Written in Mr. Waller's Poems,

To Mr. M--- V---

To Mrs. H***** J******

The CONTENTION:

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To Mr. M****** A******

CYNTHIA and ENDYMION:

AN ODE.

To Colley Lyons Esq;

VERSES occasioned by the Death of. Mr. M****** S*****

To Mr. Thomson,

To Mrs. O*****d,

PYTHAGORAS Moriens.

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To Emilia on her Recovery

Anniversary ODE,

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AN ODE.

To a young Lady on her Recovery

I

While, fair Selinda! to our Eyes
From Sickness beautiful you rise;
Your Charms put on superior Power,
And shine more strongly than before.

II

So have I seen the heav'nly Fire,
A while his radiant Beams retire;
Then breaking thro' the Veil of Night,
Restore the World to Warmth and Light,