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INDEX/BCMSV/6377

175- or 176- ?

Declaration of love, in which Colin begs Lucinda to return his feeling

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INDEX/BCMSV/6378

175- or 176- ?

Chloe distinguishes between a resolution and a vow: a vow is the more binding, so Chloe resolves not to marry, but will not vow to this effect

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INDEX/BCMSV/6379

175- or 176- ?

Developing the theme of the preceding 'Chloe's Distinction between a Vow and a Resolution' (Cf. BCMSV 6378): Corinna resolves to answer 'no' to marriage, but will not 'affirm' this; Strephon tells her she may safely vow

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INDEX/BCMSV/6380

175- or 176- ?

Reflections on seeing a picture of Lucinda: if such pleasure is derived from the beauty of her 'shadow', then how much more pleasure would be gained from seeing her 'substance'?

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INDEX/BCMSV/6381

175- or 176- ?

Lines addressed to a painter on the following theme: that art, however expert, can never compete with representations in nature

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INDEX/BCMSV/6382

175- or 176- ?

Lines on the reflection of a woman's physical beauty in a looking-glass

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INDEX/BCMSV/6383

175- or 176- ?

Satirical 'recipe' for love (ingredients include indifference, courage and patience)

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INDEX/BCMSV/6384

175- or 176- ?

Satirical advice given to a dwarf painter, on how to represent certain individuals in Tunbridge Wells. In Crum the title is given as 'Address to the Dwarf Fan-Painter at Tunbridge Wells', to Thomas Loggan; and the final line reads: 'I toll away a

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INDEX/BCMSV/6385

175- or 176- ?

The poet reflects on the 'injuries' perpetrated against beautiful women by unfaithful painters. Cf. BCMSV 6384.

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INDEX/BCMSV/6386

175- or 176- ?

Brief lyric satirising the treatment of the corpse after death, namely the preservation of the body of a certain wife (Maria Vanbutchell) by salt, by a physician called Hunter; preceded by corresponding Latin verses.

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INDEX/BCMSV/6387

175- or 176- ?

A second lyric, on this occasion addressed to Sir George Baker, satirising the treatment of the corpse after death, namely the preservation of the body of a certain wife (Maria Vanbutchell) by salt, by a physician called Hunter; preceded by two

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INDEX/BCMSV/6388

175- or 176- ?

A third lyric, again addressed to Sir George Baker, satirising the treatment of the corpse after death, namely the preservation of the body of a certain wife (Maria Vanbutchell) by salt, by a physician called Hunter. Reworking lines from BCMSV