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The Works of Hildebrand Jacob

... Containing Poems on Various Subjects, and Occasions; With the Fatal Constancy, a Tragedy; and Several Pieces in Prose. The Greatest Part Never Before Publish'd
Jacob, Hildebrand (1693-1739)
  
[dedication]

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THE Muse's Invitation;
  
Answer to the Muse.
  
Neptune's Remonstrance.
  
The Patriot.
  
BEDLAM.
  
Love's Progress.
  
To Aminta wounded.
  
To a Spider,
  
To Geron
  
Written on a Glass of Tokay
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 I. 
I. Hymn to Venus.
 II. 
II. Hymn to Venus.
 III. 
III. Hymn to the Goddess of Silence
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 I. 
I. To Cloe
 II. 
II. To Cloe,
 III. 
III. To Cloe.
 IV. 
IV. To Cloe
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 I. 
ODE I. To Cloe.
 II. 
ODE II. To Cloe, on the Death of ---
 III. 
ODE III. To Death.
 IV. 
ODE IV. To Daphne.
 V. 
ODE V. To Artemisa.
 VI. 
ODE VI. Advice to Phillis.
 VII. 
ODE VII. Occasion'd by Phoebe's consenting.
 VIII. 
ODE VIII. To Philomel .
 IX. 
ODE IX. The Foolish Shepherd.
 X. 
ODE X. To Belinda,
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To Belinda;
  
Written on her Glass.
  
Answer to Strephon
  
Sent to him, as he whisper'd ---
  
The Disinterested Swain.
  
The Turtles;
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 I. 
TALE I. Apollo 's Stratagem:
 II. 
TALE II. The curious Maid.
 III. 
TALE III. The Judgment of Tiresias.
 IV. 
TALE IV. The Shades.
 V. 
TALE V. The Fair Penitent.
 VI. 
TALE VI. The Apparition.
 VII. 
TALE VII. The INDIAN.
 VIII. 
TALE VIII. The Escape.
 IX. 
TALE IX. Zephyr.
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Cupid recruiting.
  
The Alarm.
  
Apollo, and a Poetaster.
  
Minerva, and an Author.
  
To Neptune,
  
To Love.
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EPISTLE I. To Syrisca.
 II. 
EPISTLE II. To a Friend going abroad.
 III. 
EPISTLE III. Reasons for not writing Satire.
 IV. 
EPISTLE IV. To B. B. Esq
 V. 
EPISTLE V. To C. F. Esq
 VI. 
EPISTLE VI. To Dr. P--- at T. W. with ---
 VII. 
EPISTLE VII. To ---
 VIII. 
EPISTLE VIII. To ------
 IX. 
EPISTLE IX. To S. W. Y.
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SONG I.
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SONG II.
 III. 
SONG III.
 IV. 
SONG IV.
 V. 
SONG V.
 VI. 
SONG VI.
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Chiron to Achilles.
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EPITAPH I. On Mr. A. H. a great Traveller.
 II. 
EPITAPH II. On Delia.
 III. 
EPITAPH III. On Mrs. Beata F---
 IV. 
EPITAPH. IV. On my Lady---
 V. 
EPITAPH V. On------
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Providence.
  
To a Friend,
  
Phillis waking.
  
ÆNIGMA.
  
ÆNIGMA.
  
To S. D---
  
To two young Ladies,
  
To Daphne.
  
L'Allegro.
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 I. 
EPIGRAM I.
 II. 
EPIGRAM II.
 III. 
EPIGRAM III.
 IV. 
EPIGRAM IV.
 V. 
EPIGRAM V.
 VI. 
EPIGRAM VI.
 VII. 
EPIGRAM VII.
 VIII. 
EPIGRAM VIII
 IX. 
EPIGRAM IX.
 X. 
EPIGRAM X.
 XI. 
EPIGRAM XI.
 XII. 
EPIGRAM XII.
 XIII. 
EPIGRAM XIII.
 XIV. 
EPIGRAM XIV.
 XV. 
EPIGRAM XV.
 XVI. 
EPIGRAM XVI.
 XVII. 
EPIGRAM XVII.
 XVIII. 
EPIGRAM XVIII.
 XIX. 
EPIGRAM XIX.
 XX. 
EPIGRAM XX.
 XXI. 
EPIGRAM XXI.
 XXII. 
EPIGRAM XXII.
 XXIII. 
EPIGRAM XXIII.
 XXIV. 
EPIGRAM XXIV.
 XXV. 
EPIGRAM XXV.
 XXVI. 
EPIGRAM XXVI.
 XXVII. 
EPIGRAM XXVII.
 XXVIII. 
EPIGRAM XXVIII.
 XXIX. 
EPIGRAM XXIX.
 XXX. 
EPIGRAM XXX.
 XXXI. 
EPIGRAM XXXI.
 XXXII. 
EPIGRAM XXXII.
 XXXIII. 
EPIGRAM XXXIII.
 XXXIV. 
EPIGRAM XXXIV.
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THE Fatal Constancy.
  
PROLOGUE.
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ACT I.
 I. 
SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
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ACT. II.
 I. 
SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
 IV. 
SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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ACT. III.
 I. 
SCENE I.
 II. 
SCENE II.
 III. 
SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
 V. 
SCENE V.
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ACT IV.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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ACT. V.
 I. 
SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
 VI. 
SCENE VI.
 VII. 
SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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SCENE IX.
  
EPILOGUE,
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Some Fragments of NERO,
  
Design'd for an Epilogue to a Tragedy call'd the Revenge.
  
Part of the Epilogue to a Comedy call'd the Masquerade.
  
EPISTLE X. To a Friend with ---

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TALE VIII. The Escape.

In Naples, famous for Delights,
Where the soft Air to Love invites,
Strephon, o'ercome with Wine, was led,
By chance, to some vile Strumpet's Bed,
In the lone Suburbs, where she lyes,
Fatal, as Spider to the Flies.
At Night, when all was hush'd, she rose
To stab the Youth, and seize his Cloaths;
But, as she meant, to give the Stroke,
Her lifted Hand with Horror shook,
A Trembling seiz'd her Limbs all o'er:
A Dread, she never felt before!
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And, as he slept by her false Side,
Thus the relenting Syren cry'd.
Awake! awake! and fly with Speed,
Lest by this fatal Steel you bleed!
Many fond Lovers here have lain,
Many this murd'ring Arm has slain;
But you are safe: Arise, and go!
Remorse for the first Time I know.
Of some Divinity above,
Or Phœbus, or the Queen of Love,
You surely now must be the Care
Thus strangely to avoid my Snare!
No! base, rapacious Mother, use
Your loudest Threats, I'll now refuse!
Let her try all her Rage and Spells!
My soften'd Heart, at length, rebels.
Hence, favour'd Mortal! while you may,
Before th' approaching Dawn of Day;
Diana lights you on your Way.
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Fly, to convince the World, you find
A Harlot once sincere, and kind!
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