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The Poetical Works of the Revd. Mr. Colvill

Containing his Pastorals, Occasional Poems, and Elegies on Illustrious persons. Vol. I & II
  
[dedication]

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[Volume 1]
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PASTORALS.
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PASTORAL FIRST.
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PASTORAL SECOND.
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PASTORAL THIRD.
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PASTORAL FOURTH.
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[Occasional Poems]
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EPITHALAMIUM
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CANTO I.
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CANTO II.
  
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The mottos of the Epithalamium may be thus translated.
  
THE CYRNEAN HERO.
  
ON THE LATE GREAT Naval and Military Preparations;
  
VERSES
  
VERSES
  
VERSES
  
POEM.
  
TO THE ELEGANT SERAPHINA,
  
EXTEMPORE AT A CONCERT
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ELEGIAC POEMS ON ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONS.
  
THE ALBION PRINCESS.
  
ELEGY
  
TO THE MEMORY OF Mrs KINLOCH OF GILMERTON.
  
To the Memory of the Right Honourable SHOLTO CHARLES DOUGLAS,
  
VERSES FOR GENERAL WOLFE's MONUMENT.
  
TO THE MEMORY OF MAJOR PITCAIRN,
  
FOR THE MONUMENT OF THE HONOURABLE GENERAL CHARLES COLVIL.
  
ON THE DEATH OF CHARLES ERSKINE, Esq; of Alva,
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TO THE MEMORY OF THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM LESLIE,
  
SAVANNAH.
  
TO THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF WILLIAM DALRYMPLE, Esq;
  
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF COLONEL JAMES WEBSTER.
  
TO THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF THE RENOWNED CAPTAIN COOKE .
  
TO THE MEMORY OF ALLAN MALCOLM, Esq; Of LOCHORE;
  
TO THE MEMORY OF THE HONOURABLE HAMILTON DOUGLAS HALYBURTON,
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ELEGIAC POEMS.
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ELEGY I.
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ELEGY II.
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ELEGY III.
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ELEGY IV.
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SONNET To FAIR CLARA.
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SONNET To the Same.
  
Sir AMBROSE AND Fair PORTIA.
  
CURSORY THOUGHTS IN THE S****y of the Ab**y.
  
THE INGENIOUS AND LEARNED MR GRAY,
  
ON THE MEMORABLE SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR,
  
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF MAJOR ANDRE.
  
THE INVASION.

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SONNET To the Same.

He who Hebe's dimpling cheek,
Or Venus golden locks admires,
Or from star-like eyes does seek
Fuel to maintain his fires;
As old Time makes these decay,
So his flames must waste away.
But a chaste adorned Mind,
Gentle Thoughts, and calm Desires,
Hearts with mutual love combin'd,
Kindle never dying fires,
Where these are not, never prize
Golden locks nor radiant Eyes.
To what female Shrine so fair
This prime Sisterhood resort;
They each mortal charm repair,
Grafting their immortal Sort;
Beauty fades like April morn,
These with lasting Grace adorn.
 

See anonymous verses. The additional stanza by the author.

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