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Poems on Several Occasions

To which is added Gondibert and Birtha, A Tragedy. By William Thompson

Thompson, William (1712?-1766?)

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1.

[Tome the first]

EPITHALAMIUM. On the Royal Nuptials, in May 1736.

BEAUTY and MUSICK.

THE DESPAIRING MAIDEN.

THE DESPAIRING LOVER.

TO THE AUTHOR of LEONIDAS: A Poem.

THE LOVER'S NIGHT.

TO A Friend on his MARRIAGE.

On the DEATH of Mr. Wearing, the Famous Musician at Oxford.

To Dr. Linden, ON HIS TREATISE on CHALYBEAT WATERS.

PARADISE REGAIN'D: To a Friend.

CORESUS and CALLIRHOE.

To Miss Addison.

THE MORNING LARK.

ANNA MARIA W**DF**RD!

MINERVA MISTAKEN.

On Mr. Pope's WORKS.

EPITAPH on my FATHER.

EPITAPH on my MOTHER.

Written in the HOLY BIBLE.

On a PRESENT of THREE ROSES, from Ianthe.

CUPID MISTAKEN.

ON Writing Laura's Name in the Snow.

EPILOGUE to CATO.

THE HAPPY LIFE.

THE WEDDING MORN.

AN HYMN TO MAY.

THE NEW LYRE. To a Friend.

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2.

Tome the Second.

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SICKNESS a POEM: In FIVE BOOKS.

I.

II.

THE PALACE OF DISEASE.

III.

THE PROGRESS OF SICKNESS.

IV.

V.

THE THANKSGIVING.

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To The Right Honourable the Countess of Northumberland These Poems Are with the profoundest Respect inscribed By Her Ladyship's Most Humble and most Obedient Servant

William Thompson.