I. To my honoured friend, Sir Robert Howard, on his excellent II. To my honoured friend, Dr Charleton, on his learned and III. To the Lady Castlemain, upon her encouraging his first play IV. To Mr Lee, on his "Alexander" V. To the Earl of Roscommon, on his excellent Essay on Translated VI. To the Duchess of York, on her return from Scotland in the VII. A Letter to Sir George Etherege VIII. To Mr Southerne, on his Comedy called "The Wives' Excuse" IX. To Henry Higden, Esq., on his translation of the Tenth X. To my dear friend, Mr Congreve, on his Comedy called "The XI. To Mr Granville, on his excellent Tragedy called "Heroic XII. To my friend, Mr Motteux, on his Tragedy called "Beauty XIII. To my honoured kinsman, John Dryden of Chesterton, in XIV. To Sir Godfrey Kneller, principal painter to his Majesty XV. To his friend the author, John Hoddesdon, on his Divine XVI. To my friend, Mr J. Northleigh, author of "The Parallel" ELEGIES AND EPITAPHS.I. To the Memory of Mr Oldham II. To the pious memory of the accomplished young lady, Mrs III. Upon the death of the Earl of Dundee IV. Eleonora: a Panegyrical Poem, dedicated to the memory of the late Countess of Abingdon V. On the Death of Amyntas: a Pastoral Elegy VI. On the Death of a very Young Gentleman VII. Upon young Mr Rogers of Gloucestershire VIII. On the Death of Mr Purcell IX. Epitaph on the Lady Whitmore X. Epitaph on Sir Palmes Fairbone's tomb in Westminster Abbey XI. Under Mr Milton's picture, before his "Paradise Lost" XII. On the monument of a fair Maiden Lady, who died at Bath, and is there interred XIII. Epitaph on Mrs Margaret Paston of Burningham, in Norfolk XIV. On the monument of the Marquis of Winchester SONGS, ODES, AND A MASQUE.I. The Fair Stranger II. On the Young Statesmen III. A Song for St Cecilia's Day, 1687 IV. The Tears of Amynta for the death of Damon V. The Lady's Song VI. A Song VII. A Song VIII. Roundelay IX. A Song X. A Song to a fair Young Lady going out of town in Spring XI. Song in the "Indian Emperor" XII. Song in "The Maiden Queen" XIII. Songs in "The Conquest of Granada" XIV. Song of the Sea-fight in "Amboyna" XV. Incantation in "Oedipus" XVI. Songs in "Albion and Albanius" XVII. Songs in "King Arthur" XVIII. Song of Jealousy in "Love Triumphant" XIX. Song—Farewell, fair Armida XX. Alexander's Feast; or, the Power of Music: an Ode in honour of St Cecilia's Day XXI. The Secular Masque XXII. Song of a Scholar and his Mistress PROLOGUES AND EPILOGUES.I. Prologue to "The Rival Ladies" II. Prologue to "The Indian Queen" III. Epilogue to "The Indian Queen" IV. Epilogue to "The Indian Emperor" V. Prologue to "Sir Martin Marr-all" VI. Prologue to "The Tempest" VII. Prologue to "Tyrannic Love" VIII. Epilogue to "The Wild Gallant" IX. Prologue, spoken the first day of the King's House acting after the fire of London X. Epilogue to the Second Part of the "Conquest of Granada" XI. Prologue to "Aboyna" XII. Epilogue to "Aboyna" XIII. Prologue, spoken at the Opening of the New House, XIV. Prologue to the University of Oxford, 1674 XV. Prologue to "Circe," a Tragic Opera XVI. Epilogue, intended to have been spoken by the Lady XVII. Prologue to "Aurenzebe" XVIII. Epilogue to "The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter" XIX. Epilogue to "All for Love" XX. Prologue to "Limberham" XXI. Epilogue to "Mithridates, King of Pontus" XXII. Prologue to "Oedipus" XXIII. Epilogue to "Oedipus" XXIV. Prologue to "Troilus and Cressida" XXV. Prologue to "CÆsar Borgia" XXVI. Prologue to "Sophonisba" XXVII. Prologue to "The Royal General" XXVIII. Prologue to "The University of Oxford," 1681 XXIX. Prologue to his Royal Highness, upon his first appearance XXX. Prologue to "The Earl of Essex; or, the Unhappy XXXI. Epilogue for "The King's House" XXXII. Prologue to "The Loyal Brother; or, the Persian XXXIII. Prologue to "The King and Queen" XXXIV. Prologue to the University of Oxford XXXV. Epilogue XXXVI. Epilogue spoken at Oxford by Mrs Marshall XXXVII. Prologue to the University of Oxford XXXVIII. Prologue to the University of Oxford XXXIX. Prologue to "Albion and Albanins" XL. Epilogue to "Albion and Albanius" XLI. Prologue to "Aviragus and Philicia Revived" XLII. Prologue to "Don Sebastian" XLIII. Prologue to "The Prophetess" XLIV. Prologue to "The Mistakes" XLV. Prologue to "King Arthur" XLVI. Prologue to "Albumazar" XLVII. An Epilogue XLVIII. Prologue to "The Husband his own Cuckold" XLIX. Prologue to "The Pilgrim" L. Epilogue to "The Pilgrim" TALES FROM CHAUCER.To her Grace the Duchess of Ormond Palamon and Arcite; or, the Knight's Tale The Cock and the Fox; or, the Tale of the Nun's Priest The Flower and the Leaf; or, the Lady in the Arbour: a Vision The Wife of Bath, her Tale The Character of a good Parson |