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Born in July 21, 1664 / Died in September 18, 1721 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Matthew Prior

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To A Poet Of Quality. Praising The Lady Hinchinbroke

... Thou shouldst forget his daughter's beauty ...

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Venus' Advice To The Muses

... Our thoughts are settled, and intent our look ...

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The Remedy Worse Than The Disease

... He felt my pulse, prescribed his pill, ...

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Fair Susan Did Her Wif-Hede Well Menteine - In Chaucer's Style

... Had they been young (pardie) and she been olde, ...

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To A Young Gentleman In Love. A Tale

... Moral While Men have these Ambitious Fancies ...

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Songs Set To Music: 11. Set By Mr. De Fesch

... While passion which her beauties raise ...

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On Bishop Atterbury's Burying The Duke Of Buckingham, 1721

... The Duke, though knave, still brother dear he cries ...

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Songs Set To Music: 25.

... No more you'll hear my pipe or song, ...

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Epigram - Thy Nags, The Leanest Things Alive

... It costs thee more in whips than hay ...

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Merry Andrew

... But eat your pudding, slave, and hold your tongue ...

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Upon Playing At Ombre With Two Ladies

... Yet still I play, and still my luck's the same: ...

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To The Lady Dursley

... Which gains does o'er that mind vain triumphs boast ...

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Written In Montaignes Essays. Given To The Duke Of Shrewsbury In France, After The Peace

... While Talbot tells the world where Montaigne err'd ...

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A True Maid

... Behind the elms last night, cried Dick, ...

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Considerations - On Part Of The 88th Psalm. A College Exercise

... Those horrid clouds that press my frighted soul: ...