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Metaphysical & Cavalier

Thomas Randolph

1605–1635

Thomas Randolph (1605–1635) was an English poet and dramatist, a celebrated wit at Cambridge and an adopted ‘son’ of Ben Jonson.

He died at twenty-nine; his collected Poems appeared three years later.

Poems (57)

  1. Englished thus …
  2. A complaint against Cupid that he never made him in Love.
  3. A gratulatory to Mr Ben. Iohnson for his adopting of him to be his Son.
  4. In Lesbiam, & Histrionem.
  5. De Histrice. Ex Claudiano.
  6. In Archimedis Sphaeram ex Claudiano.
  7. De Magnete. Ex Claudiano.
  8. De Sene Veronensi. Ex Claudiano.
  9. The second Epod: of Horace translated.
  10. An Elegie upon the Lady Venetia Digby.
  11. An Epitaph upon Mrs I. T.
  12. An Epithalamium.
  13. An Epitaph upon his honour'd friend Mr Warre.
  14. Vpon the losse of his little finger.
  15. On the Passion of Christ.
  16. Necessary observations.
  17. An Elegie.
  18. An Apologie for his false Prediction that his Aunt Lane would be deliver'd of a Sonne.
  19. An Epithalamium to Mt F. H.
  20. To Mr Feltham on his booke of Resolves.
  21. In Natalem Augustissimi Principis Caroli.
  22. Vpon his Picture.
  23. An Ode to Mr Anthony Stafford to hasten him into the Country,
  24. An answer to Mr Ben Iohnso… 's Ode…o perswade him not to leave the stage,
  25. A Dialogue. Thirsis. Lalage.
  26. A Dialogue betwixt a Nymph and a Shepheard.
  27. A Pastorall Ode.
  28. A Song.
  29. The Song of Discord.
  30. To one Overhearing his private discourse.
  31. Epigram: 47 ex decimo Libro Martialis,
  32. In Grammaticum Eunuchum.
  33. To the Vertuous and noble Lady, the Lady Cotton.
  34. An Elegie on the death of that Renowned and Noble Knight Sir Rowland Cotton of Bellaport in Shropshire.
  35. Ausonit Epigram 38.
  36. On the Death of a Nightingale.
  37. In filium Manlii insepultum.
  38. Vpon the report of the King of Swedens Death.
  39. On Sr Robert Cotton the Antiquary.
  40. An Elegie.
  41. …: Arist.
  42. Ad Amicum Litigantem,
  43. In Corydonem & Corinnam.
  44. Paraphras'd.
  45. Ad …assum.
  46. To one admiring her selfe in a Looking-Glasse.
  47. An Eglogue occasion'd by two Doctors disputing upon predestination.
  48. An Eglogue to Mr Iohnson.
  49. A Pastorall Courtship.
  50. Vpon a very deformed Gentlewoman, but of a voice incomparably sweet.
  51. The milk-maids Epithalamium.
  52. An Eglogue on the noble Assemblies revivedon Cotswold Hills, by M. Robert Dover.
  53. Ad Medicum.
  54. The Song of Orpheus.
  55. A Maske for Lydia.
  56. A parley with his empty Purse.
  57. Vpon Love fondly refus'd for Conscience sake.

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