Poem by Henry King, Bishop of Chichester

Upon a Braid of Hair in a Heart sent by Mrs. E. H.

In this small Character is sent
My Loves eternal Monument.
Whil'st we shall live, know, this chain'd Heart
Is our affections counter-part.
And if we never meet, think I
Bequeath'd it as my Legacy.

1. Upon A Table-Book Presented To A Lady
2. To the Queen at Oxford
3. The Short Wooing
4. The Boyes Answer To The Blackmoor
5. Another Of The Same, Paraphrased For An Antheme

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