The Annual miscellany, for the year 1694 being the fourth part of Miscellany poems : containing great variety of new translations and original copies / by the most eminent hands.

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The Annual miscellany, for the year 1694 being the fourth part of Miscellany poems : containing great variety of new translations and original copies / by the most eminent hands.
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London :: Printed by R.E. for Jacob Tonson ...,
1694.
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Classical poetry -- Translations into English.
English poetry -- Translations from classical literature.
English poetry -- 17th century.
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"The Annual miscellany, for the year 1694 being the fourth part of Miscellany poems : containing great variety of new translations and original copies / by the most eminent hands." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A36597.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.

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Page 192

APOLLO's Grief, For having Kill'd HYACINTH by Accident. In Imitation of OVID.

SWeet Hyacinth, my Life! my Joy! What have I done! my lovely Boy! With Kisses I wou'd stop thy Soul; But Oh! the Fates my Bliss controul. For thee I Languish, wish to Dye, And weary grow of Immortality. Yet with my Harp I'll sound thy Praise, And to the Stars thy Beauties raise. Straight thou shalt rise with Purple Grace, And with the same Inviting Face:

Page 193

Thy Blood shall turn the Lilly Red; (Mourning) I'll wear it on my Head. The World shall Celebrate thy Fame, And Feasts be call'd by thy dear Name; With Hyacinth Heav'n shall resound, While Ecchoes catch the Charming Sound. The fatal Loss, thus sad Apollo mourn'd, Of the fair Boy, for whom so much he burn'd.
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