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Poems on Several Occasions

By Samuel Boyce

Boyce, Samuel

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AN Occasional PROLOGUE SPOKEN By Mrs. WOFFINGTON,

Written in VAUX-HALL GARDENS.

FORTUNE and the LOVER.

On attending the Lectures of Mr. HENRY WATSON, Surgeon.

Address'd to the laudable Association of ANTI-GALLICANS,

On viewing the Curiosities, in the Repository of the late Dr. MEAD.

The PHYSICIANS,

On the intended Academy for the Encouragement of GENIUS,

To the Memory of Mr. WILLIAM BAKER.

The SHEPHERD's Evening.

Written Extempore On a young Lady in Mourning.

On Sight of a young Lady's Picture, executed by a female Artist, from Abroad.

On Sight of the Boat, built by John Rich, Esq;

The 148th PSALM Paraphras'd.

On reading Dr. Hill's Thoughts concerning God and Nature,

The Animal COMEDIANS, A FABLE.

To CONTENTMENT.

For OUR COUNTRY. An ODE,

TO THE Author of the Earl of Essex.

Consolatory Verses to James Steere, Esq; Architect, on the death of his Lady.

Invitation to the CHACE.

The STATUES, A FABLE.

A Parting Dialogue between a Sea Officer and his Lady.

To CELIA in the Country.

To Mrs. Margaret Woffington.

On receiving a Print of the Section of St. PAUL's Cathedral.

The TROUT, A FABLE.

Written extempore, on seeing Mr. GARRICK,

The CONFESSION.

The HAPPY MINUTE.

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The CONFESSION.

Oh, Sephalissa! dearest maid!
So blooming, kind, and free,
The goddess of Cythera's shade
Is not so fair as thee!
Thy image always fills my mind;
The theme of ev'ry song:
I'm fix'd to thee alone I find,
But ask not for how long.
The fair in gen'ral I've admir'd;
Have oft been false and true;
And when the last my fancy tir'd,
It wander'd round to you.
Then while I can I'll be sincere,
As turtles to their mates:
This moment's yours and mine my dear!
The next you know is fate's.