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INDEX/BCMSV/6538

176- ?

A mother places her infant child in a casket, and sets it in the sea, praying that Jove will guard it; translated from Simonides

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INDEX/BCMSV/6539

176- ?

Witty epistolary poem, written by the poet to his sister, presumably named Dorothy, on love and amorous attachment; prefaced by 'Written from Eaton'

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INDEX/BCMSV/6540

176- ?

Epistolary poem addressed to the author's sister, on love and amorous attachment, ending with a description of his mother playing cards; cf. BCMSV 6539

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INDEX/BCMSV/6541

176- ?

On friendship, and recuperation from illness

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INDEX/BCMSV/6542

176- ?

A verse prayer, in celebration of nature

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INDEX/BCMSV/6543

176- ?

Verse prayer in which the poet asks God for protection from harm, and celebrates nature; cf. BCMSV 6542

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INDEX/BCMSV/6544

176- ?

Sonnet addressed to the poet's father, praising him and drawing particular attention to his virtues as a parent

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INDEX/BCMSV/6545

176- ?

A paraphrase of the Book of Job, Chapter 4, verses 13-21; account of a vision in which man is warned of presumption in thinking his wisdom can rival God's, stressing the transience of human life

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INDEX/BCMSV/6546

176- ?

An address to Sir John Russell urging him, unlike his ancestor, to follow a virtuous path in life

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INDEX/BCMSV/6547

176- ?

On human nature, using lions, tigers and elephants metaphorically, to represent various personal dispositions

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INDEX/BCMSV/6548

176- ?

In praise of the poet's mother

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INDEX/BCMSV/6549

176- ?

Witty song on an amorous theme addressed to a particular woman, the poet's beloved