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The poetical and dramatic works of Sir Charles Sedley

Collected and Edited from the Old Editions: With a preface on the text, explanatory and textual notes, an appendix containing works of doubtful authenticity, and a bibliography: By V. de Sola Pinto
Sedley, Charles (1639?-1701)

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VOL. I
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POEMS AND TRANSLATIONS
 I. 
I A PASTORAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN THIRSIS AND STREPHON
 II. 
II SONG
 III. 
III SONG
 IV. 
IV
 V. 
V TO CLORIS
 VI. 
VI INDIFFERENCE EXCUSED
 VII. 
VII ORINDA TO CLORIS
 VIII. 
VIII THE COMPLAINT
 IX. 
IX CONSTANCY
 X. 
X THE PLATONICK
 XI. 
XI TO CELIA
 XII. 
XII HER ANSWER
 XIII. 
XIII TO AMARANTA
 XIV. 
XIV THE SUBMISSION
 XV. 
XV TO A DEVOUT YOUNG GENTLEWOMAN
 XVI. 
XVI TO CELIA
 XVII. 
XVII SONG
 XVIII. 
XVIII A DIALOGUE BETWEEN AMINTAS AND CELIA
 XIX. 
XIX SONG
 XX. 
XX SONG
 XXI. 
XXI SONG
 XXII. 
XXII
 XXIII. 
XXIII
 XXIV. 
XXIV TO CELIA
 XXV. 
XXV SONG
 XXVI. 
XXVI SONG
 XXVII. 
XXVII SONG
 XXVIII. 
XXVIII THE FEIGNED LOVE
 XXIX. 
XXIX ON THE BIRTH-DAY OF THE LATE QUEEN
 XXX. 
XXX TO CLORIS
 XXXI. 
XXXI THE SOLDIERS CATCH
 XXXII. 
XXXII THE INDIFFERENCE
 XXXIII. 
XXXIII SONG
 XXXIV. 
XXXIV THE EIGHTH ODE OF THE SECOND BOOK OF HORACE
 XXXV. 
XXXV A BALLAD
 XXXVI. 
XXXVI SONG
 XXXVII. 
XXXVII ADVICE TO THE OLD BEAUX
 XXXVIII. 
XXXVIII SONG
 XXXIX. 
XXXIX SONG
 XL. 
XL SONG
 XLI. 
XLI TO THE KING ON HIS BIRTH-DAY
 XLII. 
XLII A DIALOGUE
 XLIII. 
XLIII OUT OF LYCOPHRON
 XLIV. 
XLIV TO LIBER
 XLV. 
XLV SONG
 XLVI. 
XLVI TO COSCUS
 XLVII. 
XLVII SONG
 XLVIII. 
XLVIII ON DON ALONZO
 XLIX. 
XLIX SONG
 L. 
L ON A COCK AT ROCHESTER
 LI. 
LI SONG A-LA-MODE
 LII. 
LII OUT OF FRENCH
 LIII. 
LIII THE DOCTOR AND HIS PATIENTS
 LIV. 
LIV UPON THE AUTHOR OF THE SATYR AGAINST WIT
 LV. 
LV PROLOGUE
 LVI. 
LVI PROLOGUE [TO EPSOM WELLS]
 LVII. 
LVII PROLOGUE [TO THE STROULERS]
 LVIII. 
LVIII PROLOGUE TO THE WARY WIDDOW OR SIR NOISY PARRAT
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EPIGRAMS: OR, COURT CHARACTERS
 LIX. 
LIX TO MAXIMINA
 LX. 
LX TO SEXTUS
 LXI. 
LXI TO NYSUS
 LXII. 
LXII TO CLASSICUS
 LXIII. 
LXIII TO SEXTUS
 LXIV. 
LXIV TO POSTHUMUS
 LXV. 
LXV TO SCÆVA
 LXVI. 
LXVI TO SERTORIUS
 LXVII. 
LXVII TO CLOE
 LXVIII. 
LXVIII TO CANIDIUS
 LXIX. 
LXIX TO SEPTIMUS
 LXX. 
LXX TO FLAVIUS
 LXXI. 
LXXI TO CANDIDUS
 LXXII. 
LXXII TO GAURUS
 LXXIII. 
LXXIII TO THRASO
 LXXIV. 
LXXIV ON COSCUS
 LXXV. 
LXXV TO BITHINICUS
 LXXVI. 
LXXVI TO MAXIMUS
 LXXVII. 
LXXVII TO JULIUS
 LXXVIII. 
LXXVIII TO FLAVIA
 LXXIX. 
LXXIX TO SERGIUS
 LXXX. 
LXXX THE MAIDENHEAD
 LXXXI. 
LXXXI TO QUINTUS
 LXXXII. 
LXXXII ON ARRIA AND PŒTUS
 LXXXIII. 
LXXXIII TO MILO
 LXXXIV. 
LXXXIV TO SABINUS
 LXXXV. 
LXXXV ON PHRINE
 LXXXVI. 
LXXXVI TO BASSA
 LXXXVII. 
LXXXVII TO SCILLA
 LXXXVIII. 
LXXXVIII ON SEXTUS
 LXXXIX. 
LXXXIX THE HAPPY PAIR: OR, A POEM ON MATRIMONY.
 XC. 
XC THE FOURTH BOOK OF VIRGIL
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TRANSLATIONS FROM OVID'S AMORES PRINTED IN “DRYDEN'S MISCELLANY,” 1684
 XCI. 
XCI BOOK I
 XCII. 
XCII BOOK II
 XCIII. 
XCIII BOOK III
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VOL. II
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POEMS AND TRANSLATIONS ASCRIBED TO SEDLEY ON DOUBTFUL AUTHORITY
 XCIV. 
XCIV DISTICH
 XCV. 
XCV
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From Stephens's Miscellany Poems, 1685
 XCVI. 
XCVI UPON THE SLIGHTING OF HIS FRIENDS LOVE
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From Poetical Recreations, 1688
 XCVII. 
XCVII UPON A GENTLEWOMANS REFUSAL OF A LETTER FROM ONE SHE WAS INGAGED TO
 XCVIII. 
XCVIII SONG
 XCIX. 
XCIX SONG
 C. 
C SONG
 CI. 
CI SONG
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From Buckingham's Miscellaneous Works, 1704
 CII. 
CII THE ROYAL KNOTTER
 CIII. 
CIII ADVICE TO LOVERS
 CIV. 
CIV AGAINST HIS MISTRESS'S CRUELTY
 CV. 
CV THE PETITION
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From the Diverting Post, 1704
 CVI. 
CVI By Sir Charles Sidley. Written Extempore
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From Poems on State Affairs, 1705
 CVII. 
CVII A FABLE
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From Briscoe's Edition of 1707
 CVIII. 
CVIII ON THE HAPPY CORYDON AND PHILLIS
 CIX. 
CIX ON A LADY THAT DID NOT LOVE APPLES
 CX. 
CX ON FRUITION
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From Briscoe's Edition of 1722
 CXI. 
CXI TO CELINDA
 CXII. 
CXII A SONG
 CXIII. 
CXIII CUPID'S RETURN
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THE PASTORALS OF VIRGIL
 CXIV. 
CXIV THE FIRST PASTORAL [OF VIRGIL]
 CXV. 
CXV THE SECOND PASTORAL [OF VIRGIL]
 CXVI. 
CXVI THE THIRD PASTORAL
 CXVII. 
CXVII THE FOURTH PASTORAL
 CXVIII. 
CXVIII THE FIFTH PASTORAL
 CXIX. 
CXIX THE SIXTH PASTORAL
 CXX. 
CXX THE SEVENTH PASTORAL
 CXXI. 
CXXI THE EIGHTH PASTORAL
 CXXII. 
CXXII THE NINTH PASTORAL
 CXXIII. 
CXXIII THE TENTH PASTORAL
 CXXIV. 
CXXIV A PINDARIQUE ODE
 CXXV. 
CXXV THE FALL
 CXXVI. 
CXXVI TO PHILLIS: WHO SLIGHTED HIM
 CXXVII. 
CXXVII SOPHRONIA'S ANSWER TO A COXCOMB
 CXXVIII. 
CXXVIII TO CLARISSA
 CXXIX. 
CXXIX A Lady, asking the Author's Opinion of two Gentlemen, her Lovers, occasioned the following Lines
 CXXX. 
CXXX SONG
 CXXXI. 
CXXXI SONG
 CXXXII. 
CXXXII SONG
 CXXXIII. 
CXXXIII SONG
 CXXXIV. 
CXXXIV THE MINOUET
 CXXXV. 
CXXXV THE TOPER
 CXXXVI. 
CXXXVI VENUS AND ADONIS: OR THE AMOUR OF VENUS

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From Stephens's Miscellany Poems, 1685

XCVI
UPON THE SLIGHTING OF HIS FRIENDS LOVE

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The attribution of this poem is questionable.

Love guides my hand, and shews me what to write,
That (thou) mayst know 'tis she that doth Indite.
When Love's concern'd to make her language known,
She doth by Numbers soft, and sweet, bemoan
(Thy silence) enough to make her sigh and groan.
She fears that thy sweet Natur's wing'd away,
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Because not touch'd, by its enlivening Ray:
She doubts some Veil has overspread its Light,
Which threatens more than an Aegyptian Night;
Wherein nought but sad mournful Clouds appear,
Enough to strike thee into endless fear.
When she on every side doth cast an Eye,
To see (perhaps) if once she might descry
Her pleasing, look'd for Object passing by.
There's nought appears, her Vigilance is vain;
Her careful Eye is recompenc'd with pain.
Then down she sinks, bereav'd of her sweet breath
The only sign, that now she's seiz'd with Death.
Weep now ye Heavens; and let each pearly tear
Accompany mounting grief, and trembling fear.
For since Love's dead, the Beauty of our Isle,
Its more than madness to attempt a smile;
This rather would become some pompous, nuptial train,
Than him, whose Heart feels griefs insulting pain.
When once a Jewel's lost, how careful is each Eye,
In prying out this Author of our misery?
No less is he depriv'd of courting rest
When Love has left a drooping, panting Breast.
Curs'd be that Person, who has chas'd thee hence,
Heaven, with this black crime, can ne're dispence!
Curs'd be that time, that e're she fix'd on thee,
The Mother of such unheard of Cruelty.
Curs'd be that place, in which she did impart
Her amorous smiles, her most alluring Art.
In fine a Curse all Curses else above
On her, that dar'd to stab our darling Love!
May never once Loves Charms attend thee more,
Till thou attones for what is done before.
What have I said! this, this, can never be
Done by the hands of basest Treachery.
No, no: we must the Gods above implore,
Who only can the dead, to life restore.
Be propitious then, ye ruling Pow'rs above,
And send us back our hence departed Love.
That we may see her raise a tow'ring frame
Adorn'd with lustre from her radiant flame
Too great to be exprest by empty name.
Bless us but in this, and then shall we
In reverence bow, a lowly thankful Knee,
Before the throne of your own sacred Deity.
Our words, like well tun'd Instruments shall be,
Breathing forth nought but grateful Harmony
Our Actions, they shall pay you Tribute, too,
For all is yours, when once we are blest by you.
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