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Poems, Fables, and Plays

By Edward Moore

Moore, Edward (1712-1757)

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THE TRIAL OF SELIM the PERSIAN,

ODE TO GARRICK,

ENVY and FORTUNE,

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HENRY PELHAM.

THE TRIAL OF SARAH---, alias SLIM SAL,

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FABLES FOR THE LADIES.

I.

FABLE I. The EAGLE, and the Assembly of Birds.

II.

FABLE II. The PANTHER, the HORSE, and other Beasts.

III.

FABLE III. The NIGHTINGALE, and GLOW-WORM.

IV.

FABLE IV. HYMEN, and DEATH.

V.

FABLE V. The POET, and his PATRON.

IV.

FABLE VI. The WOLF, the SHEEP, and the LAMB.

VII.

FABLE VII. The GOOSE, and the SWANS.

VIII.

FABLE VIII. The LAWYER, and JUSTICE.

IX.

FABLE IX. The FARMER, the SPANIEL, and the CAT.

X.

FABLE X. The SPIDER, and the BEE.

XI.

FABLE XI. The YOUNG LION, and the APE.

XII.

FABLE XII. The COLT, and the FARMER.

XIII.

FABLE XIII. The OWL, and the NIGHTINGALE.

FABLE XIV. The SPARROW, and the DOVE.

XV.

FABLE XV. The FEMALE SEDUCERS.

XVI.

FABLE XVI. LOVE, and VANITY.

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A HYMN to POVERTY.

THE LOVER and the FRIEND.

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SONG the First.

II.

SONG the Second.

III.

SONG the Third.

IV.

SONG the Fourth.

V.

SONG the Fifth.

VI.

SONG the Sixth.

VII.

SONG the Seventh.

VIII.

SONG the Eighth.

IX.

SONG the Ninth.

X.

SONG the Tenth.

XI.

SONG the Eleventh.

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To His Grace THOMAS HOLLES, Duke of NEWCASTLE.