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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.

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.

The Second Song.

Welcome to J. G.

Wealth's Power.

Loves Cruelty, or the Prayer.

The Reply, by a Friend.

Neglect Returned.

On a Bashful Shepherd.

The Reconcilement.

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

The Twin Flame.

To a Proud Beauty.

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.

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

Fortune Mistaken.

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

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.

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 the Angry Eugenia.

To Madam G.

A Nuptial Song.

Phylander and Phylenia.

The Farewel to Ingratitude.

Recreation allowed.

But for hope Heart would break.

The Expostulation.

No Reason to be given.

To Scornful Sylvia.

The Green-Sickness Cure.

In praise of Wine.

The Maim'd Debauchee.

Upon his leaving his Mistress.

Upon the view of his Mistress Face in a Glass.

Upon a Drinking Bowle.

An Answer to Ephelia's Letter to Bajazet.

The Town Blade.

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

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To Madam G.

Spight of my best Resolves, my Thoughts aspire
To speak, what I in silence shou'd admire:
How vainly I endeavour to express
What none can e'er describe, but make it less:
When your Composure was at first design'd,
Heaven to a vast extravagance was kind:
Beauty and Wit did lavishly contest,
Who shou'd give most, which shou'd adorn you best.
A stately Meen, soft Charms, a Face so sweet;
In you alone do all Perfections meet.
So bright your Beauty, so sublime your Wit,
None but a Prince to wear your Chains is fit.

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I wou'd wish something, but all Heavens store
Cannot afford one single blessing more:
Honour nor Wealth you want, nor anything,
Unless I wish you a Perpetual Spring
Of Youth and blooming Beauties, such as may
Make all your envious Rivals pine away.