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Poems on several occasions

By the late Edward Lovibond
Lovibond, Edward (1724-1775)

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ON THE DEATH OF EDWARD LOVIBOND, Esq;
 
THE TEARS OF OLD MAY-DAY.
 
DEDICATION TO THE Rev. Mr. WOODDESON, Of Kingston upon Thames, AND THE LADIES of his NEIGHBOURHOOD.
 
JULIA's PRINTED LETTER TO LORD ---.
 
ON REBUILDING COMBE-NEVILLE, NEAR KINGSTON, SURREY,
 
ON LADY POMFRET's PRESENTING THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD WITH HER COLLECTION OF STATUES.
 
ON RURAL SPORTS.
 
ODE TO CAPTIVITY.
 
IMITATION FROM OSSIAN's POEMS,
 
ODE TO YOUTH.
 
TO THE THAMES.
 
TO Miss K--- P---.
 
TO Miss K--- P---.
 
TO Miss K--- P---.
 
TO Miss K--- P---.
 
TO Miss K--- P---.
 
TO Miss K--- P---, WITH ANSON's VOYAGE.
 
THE COMPLAINT OF CAMBRIA
 
ON A PRESENT to the AUTHOR OF TWO IMPRESSIONS FROM A Fine Antique Seal of the Head of ALEXANDER;
 
ON THE SUBJECT OF THE MONUMENT IN ARCADIA.
 
ON THE SAME.
 
HITCHIN CONVENT.
 
TO A YOUNG LADY, A VERY GOOD ACTRESS.
 
TO AN ACCOMPLISHED LADY.
 
ADDRESS TO THE THAMES.
 
TO Mrs. B---, Reading Julia with tears, during a hard frost.
 
ON Mr. BROWN'S Alterations at Clermont,
 
TO LADY F---, On her Marriage.
 
SONG.
 
VERSES Written after passing through Findon, Sussex, 1768.
 
TO A LADY.
 
STANZAS.
 
TO A YOUNG LADY, Who objected to sup with a Party of both sexes, that met at a Coffee-House.
 
A DREAM.
 
THE MULBERRY-TREE.
 
TO A LADY.
 
ON A very Fine LADY.
 
ON An ASIATIC LADY.
 
TO THE SAME, ON HER DRESS.
 
TO THE SAME.
 
ON Reading the foregoing VERSES.
 
SONG.
 
LAURA's ANSWER.
 
REPLY TO Miss G---.
 
TO Miss G---.
 
TO LAURA, ON Her receiving a Mysterious LETTER from A METHODIST DIVINE.
 
TO THE SAME. ON POLITICS.
 
TO LAURA. FAREWELL TO THE ROSE.
 
SONG TO ****.
 
On Men being deprived, from Custom and Delicacy, of enjoying social Friendship with the Fair Sex.
 
TO A YOUNG LADY, Fainting at the News of her Friend's Misfortunes.
 
ON THE DEATH OF AN INFANT.
 
TO Miss N---m,
 
TO THE Mrs.'s R---s,
 
VERSES WRITTEN AT BRIGHTHELMSTONE.
 
TO Miss G---,
 
ANSWER TO THE FOREGOING VERSES.
 
ON THE DEATH OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN.
 
INSCRIPTION FOR A FOUNTAIN.
 
On the converting the late Mr. WOODDESON's HOUSE, at Kingston, into a Poor-House, and cutting down the great Walk of high Trees before it.

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TO THE SAME, ON HER DRESS.

Ah envious robe! to frustrate Heaven's intent,
Concealing Beauty from the eye of day;
Beauty to man by gracious Nature sent
To chear the wand'rer on his lonesome way.
One Pow'r who wak'd Aurora's smiling light
Gave skies their azure, and gave vales their green,
Form'd the quick sense for wonder and delight,
Made eyes to see, and Laura to be seen.
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Curs'd be th'eclipse that plunges morn in night,
And jealous clouds that shade the landscape's scene;
On envious robes severer curses light,
That veil the beauties of my summer's queen!
Ah Laura! cruel Laura! why constrain,
In Art's fantastic drapery, Nature's ease?
Why, form'd to empire, empire's arts disdain?
Why, born for pleasure, still refuse to please?
Nor yet these folds on folds, this load of dress,
Shall bar approaches to poetic love;
No—where the Graces sport in sweet recess,
'Tis Fancy, bold intruder's joy to rove,
Fancy, pursuing where my Laura flies,
With wanton gales forbidden charms reveals,
Betrays her slumbers, and with eager eyes
The panting breast devouring, dreams it feels.
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Fancy, indulgent to her votary's prayer,
Shews where, sequester'd from the sultry beam,
The limpid wave but ill conceal'd the fair,
With virgins sporting in her Ganges' stream.
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