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Female Poems On Several Occasions

Written by Ephelia. The Second Edition, with large Additions

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To the most EXCELLENT PRINCESS MARY, Dutchess of Richmond & Lenox.

A POEM Presented to his SACRED MAJESTY, on the Discovery of the PLOT.

AN ELEGY On the Right Reverend GILBERT SHELDON, Ld Arch-Bishop of Canterbury.

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ACROSTICH.

Love's first Approach.

The Change or Miracle.

To a Gentleman that durst not pass the door while I stood there.

First farewel to J. G.

To Mr. J. G. on his being chosen Steward of his Club, presented with the Laurel.

To J. G. in absence.

Prologue to the Pair-Royal of Coxcombs, Acted at a Dancing-School.

The first Song in the Play.

Loves Cruelty, or the Prayer.

The Reply, by a Friend.

On a Bashful Shepherd.

Maidenhead:

The Reconcilement.

Song.

To a Lady who (tho Married) could not endure Love should be made to any but her Self.

SONG.

To one that asked me why I lov'd J. G.

Intended Farewel to J. G.

Mocked in Anger.

A Lovers State.

A Vindication to angry Clovis.

Last Farewel to J. G.

The Unkind Parting.

Seeing Strephon Ride by after him I supposed gone.

SONG.

To Madam Bhen.

SONG.

To a Gentleman that had left a Vertuous Lady for a Miss.

SONG.

Fortune Mistaken.

To J. G. on the News of his Marriage.

To Damon.

To Phylocles, inviting him to Friendship.

To the Honoured Eugenia, commanding me to Write to Her.

To the Beauteous Marina.

Passion discovered.

To Coridon, on shutting his Door against some Ladies.

My Fate.

To One that Affronted the Excellent Eugenia.

To Clovis, desiring me to bring Him into Marina's Company.

In the Person of a Lady to Bajazet, Her unconstant Gallant.

To Madam F.

SONG.

To the Angry Eugenia.

Phylander and Phylenia.

The Farewel to Ingratitude.

SONG.

Recreation allowed.

But for hope Heart would break.

No Reason to be given.

Pro and Con.

Jemmey.

To Scornful Sylvia.

The Green-Sickness Cure.

In praise of Wine.

SONG.

CATCH.

The Maim'd Debauchee.

Upon his leaving his Mistress.

Upon the view of his Mistress Face in a Glass.

SIGHS.

To his Letter.

Upon a Drinking Bowle.

SONG.

An Answer to Ephelia's Letter to Bajazet.

SONG.

The Answer.

The Town Blade.

[Honour's got in, and keeps her heart]

SONG.

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[Be Judge, dear Strephon, was it kind]

1

Be Judge, dear Strephon, was it kind,
Through ev'ry sense t'invade my Heart;
And when I had my Soul resign'd,
To play a Cruel Tyrants part?

2

Being your Slave, I'm not so vain
To hope to have one minutes Ease,
But shou'd take Pleasure in my Pain,
If my Dear Conqu'rer it wou'd please.

3

In Sighs, and Sobs, and Groans, and Tears,
And Languishment I pass the Day,
My Rest at Night is broke with Fears,
Yet you my Grief with Scorns repay.

4

But Since you can so Cruel prove,
To mock the Suffrings you Create,
Triumph and Boast how much I Love,
I'le give your Mirth a speedy Date.

5

For know, Insulter, I disdain
To live to feed your Vanity;
My Blood shall wash out that fond Stain,
My Honour got by loving Thee.