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Subject: FLATMAN, THOMAS (1637-1688)
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` ON THE EXCELLENT POEMS OF MY MOST WORTHY FRIEND, MR. THOMAS FLATMAN, by CHARLES COTTON    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: You happy issue of a happy wit
Last Line: Shall flourish green, maugre an ill-couch'd praise.
Subject(s): Flatman, Thomas (1637-1688)


TO HIS ESTEEMED FRIEND MR. THOMAS FLATMAN, UPON PUBLISHING OF POEMS, by RICHARD NEWCOURT    Poem Text                    
First Line: Your poems (friend) come on the public stage
Last Line: Next unto his immortally shall shine.
Subject(s): Flatman, Thomas (1637-1688)


TO HIS WORTHY FRIEND MR. THOMAS FLATMAN, ON THE PUBLISHING OF POEMS, by WALTER POPE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I think thou art not well advised, my friend
Last Line: To sing thy praise, and force my honest muse to lie.
Subject(s): Flatman, Thomas (1637-1688)


TO MY DEAR FRIEND MR. THOMAS FLATMAN; PINDARIC ODE, by OCTAVIAN PULLEYN    Poem Text                    
First Line: Within the haunted thicket, where
Last Line: My very kind well wishes to my friend.
Subject(s): Flatman, Thomas (1637-1688)


TO MY FRIEND MR. THOMAS FLATMAN, ON THE PUBLISHING OF THESE HIS POEMS, by FRANCIS BARNARD (D. 1698)    Poem Text                    
First Line: Let not (my friend) th' incredulous sceptic man
Last Line: Only thyself and heav'n can paint thy soul.
Subject(s): Flatman, Thomas (1637-1688)


TO MY FRIEND MR. THOMAS FLATMAN, UPON THE PUBLICATION OF HIS POEMS, by ROBERT THOMPSON    Poem Text                    
First Line: As when a prince his standard does erect
Last Line: Your readers, learning, wit, and judgement too.
Subject(s): Flatman, Thomas (1637-1688)


TO MY WORTHY FRIEND MR. THOMAS FLATMAN, UPON PUBLISHING OF HIS POEMS, by FRANCIS KNOLLYS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Rude and unpolish'd as my lines can be
Last Line: Tis 'cause his stomach's vicious, not the food.
Subject(s): Flatman, Thomas (1637-1688)


TO THE AUTHOR ON HIS EXCELLENT POEMS, by NAHUM TATE    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Strange magic of thy wit and style
Last Line: Their pride I'th' novel garb, but to conceal their shame.
Subject(s): Flatman, Thomas (1637-1688)