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Love Elegies

Written in the Year 1732. The Third Edition [by James Hammond]

Hammond, James (1710-1742)

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I.

On his falling in Love with Neæra.

II.

Unable to satisfy the covetous Temper of Neæra, he intends to make a Campaign, and try, if possible, to forget her.

III.

He upbraids and threatens the Avarice of Neæra, and resolves to quit her.

IV.

To his Friend written under the Confinement of a long Indisposition.

V.

The Lover is at first introduced speaking to his Servant, he afterwards addresses himself to his Mistress, and at last there is a supposed Interview between them.

VI.

He adjures Delia to pity him by their Friendship with Cælia who was lately dead.

VII.

On Delia's being in the Country, where he supposes she stays to see the Harvest.

VIII.

He despairs that he shall ever possess Delia.

IX.

He has lost Delia.

X.

On Delia's Birth-day.

XI.

Against Lovers going to War, in which he philosophically prefers Love and Delia to the more serious Vanities of the World.

XII.

XIII.

He imagines himself married to Delia, and that content with each other they are retired into the Country.

XIV.

XV.

To Mr. George Grenville.

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Virginibus Puerisque, Canto.