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By John Herman Merivale ... A new and corrected edition with some additional pieces
Merivale, John Herman (1779-1844)

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VOL. I
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VOL. II
  
ORLANDO IN RONCESVALLES,
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IMITATIONS AND PARODIES.
  
SONG.—“COULD A MAN BE SECURE.”
  
FROM THE LAY OF A TROUBADOUR.
  
SONG.—“SINCE FIRST I SAW YOUR FACE.”
  
CHARADE.
  
THE ROADMAKERS:
  
ADDITIONAL STANZAS FOR 1836.
  
SONG.—“THERE'S NOUGHT BUT CARE ON EVERY HAN'.”
  
BALLAD—IN IMITATION OF DR. WATTS.
  
THE ROAD TO GLORY.
  
A NEW SONG UPON WHIG AND TORY.
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SACRED AND SCRIPTURAL.
  
PROVERBS, CHAP. I. v. 20–31.
  
ECCLESIASTICUS, CHAP. I.
  
WISDOM OF SOLOMON, CHAP. II.
  
[Great Universal Father—Thou]
  
[Father of mercies, God of might]
  
[Almighty God! before Thy Throne]
  
[Thou Great First cause of life and light]
  
“EVIL, BE THOU MY GOOD.”
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OCCASIONAL VERSES.
  
EPITAPH.
  
ANOTHER EPITAPH.
  
TO A SON ENTERING COLLEGE.
  
FROM AN UNPUBLISHED POEM.
  
ODE ON THE DELIVERANCE OF EUROPE. 1814.
  
FOR THE GENERAL FAST. 1832.
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SONNETS. 1834–5.
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SONNET I.
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SONNET II.
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SONNET III.
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SONNET IV.
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A CHRONICLE OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND,
  
PROLOGUE.
  
INVASION OF JULIUS CÆSAR. BEF. CHR. 55.
  
SECOND CENTURY.
  
THIRD CENTURY.
  
FOURTH CENTURY.
  
FIFTH CENTURY.
  
SIXTH CENTURY.
  
SEVENTH CENTURY.
  
EIGHTH CENTURY.
  
NINTH CENTURY.
  
THE HEPTARCHY UNITED.
  
TENTH CENTURY.
  
ELEVENTH CENTURY.
  
THE NORMAN CONQUEST.
  
TWELFTH CENTURY.
  
THIRTEENTH CENTURY.
  
FOURTEENTH CENTURY.
  
FIFTEENTH CENTURY.
  
SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
  
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
  
EPILOGUE.

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NINTH CENTURY.

With the ninth century's dawn another face is seen
Of England, parted long so many rival states between:
Three crowns alone, of all the Heptarchy, remain
For fierce ambition to dispute, or fortune to attain.
In two, intestine faction distracts the bleeding land;
In Mercia first, since Offa's death—and, next, Northumberland.
This Egbert, by descent from Cerdic rightful heir
Of Wessex, whence he long had learn'd the exile's lot to bear,
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Now home returning found, and having fix'd secure
His native throne—through many an age still destined to endure—
The Mercian first o'erwhelm'd on Wilton's bloody day,
Northumbria next in peace received beneath his kingly sway.
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