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Born in 1685 / Died in 1755 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Mary Barber

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The Recantation: To The Same Lady

... They seem, as if your Form you priz'd, ...

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To A Lady, Who Invited The Author Into The Country.

... Stiflcd with Smoke, and stunn'd with Noise ...

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To The Right Honourable The Earl Of Thomond, At Bath

... When injur'd, shook the British Throne ...

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Written for my Son ... at his First Putting on Breeches

...  The beasts are cloath'd with beauteous skins : ...

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Written For My Son

... These slight Distinctions from the Learn'd and Wise, ...

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To A Gentleman, Who Shew'd A Fine Poem As His Own.

... (Tho' envious Criticks vent their Gall,) ...

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The Oak And Its Branches.

... Know, Sons, tho' Jove hath made me great, ...

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To The Right Honourable The Lady Sarah Cowper.

... There practise Smiles, and point their Eyes: ...

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To Mrs. Frances--Arabella Kelly.

... Grant Heav'n, my Locks may ne'er be gray! ...

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An Epitaph On The Late Lord Mount--Cashel.

... Tho' many Virtues fill'd her Breast, ...

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Written At Dr. Mead's House In Ormond--Street, To Mrs. Mead.

... Books, Pictures, Statues, here we find, ...

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An Apology To Dr. Clayton, Bishop Of Killala, And His Lady

... That the Church, in the Marriage of Prelates, was bless'd ...

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A Letter To A Friend,

... Should raise him high above his Neighbours: ...

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To His Grace The Duke Of Buckingham And Normanby, At The Camp Before Philipsburgh.

... SHEFFIELD, since martial Ardor fires your Breast, ...

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Written at Tunbridge--Wells

... Your choicest Springs, Germania, give: ...