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Title: Cloe weeping
Author: Coyte, William, Senior (?)
Date(s): 175- or 176-?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Lines in which the beautiful Cloe's eyes are imagined as the sun, and her tears as April showers. For the possible authorship cf. BCMSV 6411 and 6413.
Title: Why do we forget the last Year's Snow? Epigram by Ditto.
Author: Coyte, William, Senior (?)
Date(s): 175- or 176-?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Epigram in which the poet reflects on why we tend to forget snowfall, and therefore - by extension - on the fragility of nature, and the fickleness of memory
Title: London - 1750
Author: Coyte, William, Senior (?)
Date(s): 1750 (in title)
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Satirical lines on disease and public office.
Title: [unknown]
Author: Coyte, William, Senior (?)
Date(s): 175- or 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Witty lines self-consciously comparing the epigram form to the glow worm, with its shining tail
Title: Election Colours - Blue, and Yellow. (Ipswich)
Author: Coyte, William, Senior (?)
Date(s): 175- or 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Poetic reflections on the election colours blue and yellow
Title: [unknown]
Author: Coyte, William, Senior (?)
Date(s): 175- or 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: The poet describes the frustrations of having to keep his love concealed; and idealises the beautiful woman to whom his feelings are directed