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CONTENT S

O F

BUCKINGHAM'S

POEMS.

'HE Temple of Death. In Imitaton of the

THE

French

Ode on Love

Elegy to the Dutchefs of R

A Letter from Sea

Love's Slavery

The Dream

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To One who accused him of being too fenfual in his

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Love

The Warning

To Amoretta

The Venture

Inconftancy Excus'd. Song

Song

Defpair

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The

On Apprehenfion of lofing what he had newly gain'd.

In Imitation of Ovid

The Reconcilement. Song

Song

To a Coquet Beauty

The Relapse

The Recovery

The Convert

The Picture. In Imitation of Anacreon

On Don Alonzo's being killed in Portugal, upon

Account of the Infanta, in the Year 1683

THE

POE

O F

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LORD LANSDOW NE.

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On the Earl of PETERBOROUGH's happy Negotiation of the Marriage between his Royal Highnefs and the Princess MARY D'ESTE of Modena.

HIS Juno barren, in unfruitful joys

Our British Jove his nuptial hours employs.
So fate ordains, that all our hopes may be,
And all our fafety, gallant York, in thee.

By the fame with aspiring queens are led,
Each languishing to mount his royal bed;
His youth, his wisdom, and his early fame,
Create in every breast a rival flame:
Remoteft kings fit trembling on their thrones,
As if no diftance could fecure their crowns;
Fearing his valour, wifely they contend
To bribe with beauty fo renown'd a friend:
Beauty the price, there need no other arts,
Love is the fureft bait for heroes hearts :

Nor

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