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Poems on Several Occasions

Written in imitation of the manner of Anacreon, with Other Poems, Letters and Translations [by John Oldmixon]

(1673-1742)

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ON A PERFUME Taken out of a Young Ladie's Bosom.

TO Mr. Sergeant

THE Country Wit.

TO The Bath and Zelinda in it.

TO A GENTLEMAN ON HIS Being Jilted.

THE Respectful Lover.

THE Secend ODE OF ANACREON.

Written Extempore in a Young Lady's Almanack.

OUT OF PETRONIUS.

OUT OF CATULLUS.

SONG Sung at York-Buildings.

Epigram. On a pert, slovenly Satyrist.

Some Epigrams OF BOILEAU's Imitated.

THE Seventh Satire OF BOILEAU,

THE Second Satire OF BOILEAU,

TO Dr. Turberville Of Salisbury.

TO A Young Lady Who Commanded me To write Satire.

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OUT OF PETRONIUS.

An Imitation.

Fruition is at best but short,
A silly fulsom fleeting sport,
Which when we've perfectly enjoy'd,
We 're quickly weary, quickly cloy'd;
Let's then no more pollute our Breasts,
With fires becoming only Beasts,
Or rush on pleasures, which when known,
We wish it never had been done:

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But thus, Oh! thus let's lye and Kiss
Eternity away in bliss,
No trouble here, or pain you'll find,
Nor need you blush for being kind;
These Raptures, Cloe, never cease,
They please us now, and still will please,
They ne're decay as others do,
But thus, Oh! Thus are always new.