Poems on affairs of state from the time of Oliver Cromwell, to the abdication of K. James the Second. Written by the greatest wits of the age. Viz. Duke of Buckingham, Earl of Rochester, Lord Bu-------st, Sir John Denham, Andrew Marvell, Esq; Mr. Milton, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Sprat, Mr. Waller. Mr. Ayloffe, &c. With some miscellany poems by the same: most whereof never before printed. Now carefully examined with the originals, and published without any castration.

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Poems on affairs of state from the time of Oliver Cromwell, to the abdication of K. James the Second. Written by the greatest wits of the age. Viz. Duke of Buckingham, Earl of Rochester, Lord Bu-------st, Sir John Denham, Andrew Marvell, Esq; Mr. Milton, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Sprat, Mr. Waller. Mr. Ayloffe, &c. With some miscellany poems by the same: most whereof never before printed. Now carefully examined with the originals, and published without any castration.

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[London :: s.n.],

Printed in the year 1697.

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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.

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"Poems on affairs of state from the time of Oliver Cromwell, to the abdication of K. James the Second. Written by the greatest wits of the age. Viz. Duke of Buckingham, Earl of Rochester, Lord Bu-------st, Sir John Denham, Andrew Marvell, Esq; Mr. Milton, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Sprat, Mr. Waller. Mr. Ayloffe, &c. With some miscellany poems by the same: most whereof never before printed. Now carefully examined with the originals, and published without any castration." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A55276.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• THE PREFACE.
• notice
• The INDEX.
• POEMS ON State Affairs.
  • A Panegyrick on O. Cromwell, and his Victories.
  • Three POEMS on the Death of the late Protector, Oliver Cromwell.
    • Heroick Stanza's, on the late Vsurper Oliver Crom∣well: Written after his Funeral,
    • To the Reverend Dr. Wilkins, Warden of Wad∣ham College in Oxford.
    • To the happy Memory of the late Usurper, Oliver Cromwell.
    • Vpon the late Storm, and Death of the late Vsur∣per Oliver Cromwell ensuing the same.
  • Directions to a Painter concerning the Dutch War:
  • To the KING.
  • Directions to a Painter.
  • To the KING:
  • Directions to a Painter.
  • Directions to a Painter:
  • The last Instructions to a Painter, about the Dutch Wars, 1667.
  • To the KING.
  • The Loyal Scot.
  • Britannia and Raleigh.
  • Advice to a Painter.
  • To the KING.
  • Nostradamus's Prophecy.
  • Sir Edmundbury Godfrey's Ghost.
  • An Historical Poem.
  • Hodges's Vision from the Monument, December, 1675.
  • A Dialogue between two Horses.
    • The Introduction.
    • The Dialogue.
    • Conclusion.
  • On the Lord Mayor and Court of Alderman, pre∣senting the late King and Duke of York each with a Copy of their Freedoms, Anno Dom. 1674.
  • On Blood's Stealing the Crown.
  • Farther Instructions to a Painter, 1670.
  • Oceana. & Britannia.
  • On his Excellent Friend Mr. Anth. Marvell, 1677
  • An Epitaph on the Lord Fairfax.
  • An Essay upon the Earl of Shaftsbury's Death.
  • A Satyr in Answer to a Friend. 1682.
  • A Character of the English. In Allsion to Tacit. de Vit. Agric.
  • Cullen with his Flock of Misses, 1679.
  • Sir Tho. Amstrong's. Ghost.
  • The Royal Game: or, A Princely new Play found in a Dream, &c. 1672.
    • PROLOGVE.
    • The Dream of the Cabal: A Prophetick Satyr. Anno 1672.
  • On the Three Dukes killing the Beadle on Sunday Morning, Febr. the 26th, 1670/1.
  • The History of Insipids; A Lampoon, 1676.
  • ROCHESTER's Farewell, 1680.
  • Marvil's Ghost.
  • The True Englishman, 1686.
  • On the Young Statesmen.
  • Portsmouth's Looking-Glass.
  • The Impartial Trimmer. 1682.
  • Bajazet to Gloriana, 1683/4;.
  • On King CHARLES, by the Earl of Rochester, For which he was banish'd the Court and turn'd Mountebank.
  • Cato's Answer to Libanius, when he advis'd him to go and consult the Oracle of Jupiter Hamon; translated out of the 9th. Book of Lucan, begin∣ning at quid quin. Labiene jubes, &c.
  • The Lord Lucas's Ghost, 1687.
  • An EPITAPH.
  • The Brazen-Head, 1688
    • The Answer.
  • Vpon the Execrable Murder of the Ho∣nourable Arthur Earl of Essex.
  • An Essay upon Satyr:
  • Vpon an undeserving and ungratefull Mistress, whom he could not help loving.
  • The Town Life.
  • A Satyr on the modern Translators. Odi imitatores servum pecus, &c.
  • The Parliament-House to be Lett, 1678.
  • Advice to Apollo, 1678.
  • The Duel of the Crabs:
  • Instructions to his Mistress how to behave her self at Supper with her Husband, 1682.
  • The Session of the Poets,
  • DESIRE. A Pindaric.
  • On the Prince's going to England, with an Army to restore the Government, 1688.
  • On his Royal Highness's Voyage beyond Sea. March 30. 1678.
  • The RABBLE. 1680.
  • A New Song of the Times, 1683.
  • The Battle-Royal: A Dream, 1687.
  • An Epitaph upon Felton, who was hang'd in Chains for Murdering the Old Duke of Buckingham:
  • An Answer to Mr. Waller's Poem on Oliver's Death, called the Storm:
  • Clarindon's House-Warming: Printed formerly with the Directions to a Painter. Writ by an unknown hand.
  • Upon his House.
  • Royal Resolutions:
  • On the Lord Chancellor H—e's Disgrace and Banishment,
  • The Parallel, 1682.
  • The Perfect Enjoyment:
  • A Satyr against Marriage, by the same.
• ADDENDA.
  • In Opposition to Mr. Dryden's Essay on Satyr. 1680.
• ADVERTISEMENT.