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Title: Another imitation [i.e. of Kiss III]
Author: Tooly, Thomas
Date(s): 1719 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 88
Contents: Love poem complaining that a girl will tantalisingly allow only the briefest
of kisses. Imitating Johannes Secundus's "Basia", 3.
Title: An imitation of Kiss 4th, or The Choice
Author: Tooly, Thomas
Date(s): 1719 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 88
Contents: Love poem, asserting that the happiness enjoyed by the gods in heaven cannot
compare with that of kissing his beloved. Imitating Johannes Secundus's
"Basia", 4.
Title: The 5th Kiss, or the Force of Love, imitated
Author: Tooly, Thomas
Date(s): 1719 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 88
Contents: Description of physical passion and the incomparable happiness of kissing and
making love to his beloved. Imitating Johannes Secundus's "Basia", 5.
Title: The 6th Kiss, or the Ballance, imitated
Author: Tooly, Thomas
Date(s): 1719 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 88
Contents: Love poem, complaining that his beloved will allow him only a fixed number of
kisses whereas his sighs are innumerable. Imitating Johannes Secundus's
"Basia", 6.
Title: The 11th Kiss, or the Fair Judge, imitated
Author: Tooly, Thomas
Date(s): 1719 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 88
Contents: Love poem in which his beloved judges that he is wrongly criticised for
describing kisses of such passionate happiness. Imitating Johannes Secundus's
"Basia", 11.
Title: Kiss the 13th, or Love's the physician, imitated
Author: Tooly, Thomas
Date(s): 1719 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 88
Contents: On how a kiss from his beloved preserves him from death after making love,
until they can die together in their passion. Imitating Johannes Secundus's
"Basia", 13.
Title: The 15th Kiss, or Cupid reclaim'd, imitated
Author: Tooly, Thomas
Date(s): 1719 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 88
Contents: Love poem, attributing his beloved's coldness, despite her kisses, to Cupid's
decision never to send his arrow into one so beautiful. Imitating Johannes
Secundus's "Basia", 15.
Title: The 17th Kiss, or the Imprecation, imitated
Author: Tooly, Thomas
Date(s): 1719 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 88
Contents: Love poem, on the beauty of his beloved's lips after a night of kissing.
Imitating Johannes Secundus's "Basia", 17.