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Poems on affairs of state: : from Oliver Cromwell, to this present time. Written by the greatest wits of the age, viz. Lord Rochester, Lord D-T, Lord C-ts, Duke of Buckingham, Dr. K. Dr. Wild, Sir Chrles S-dly, Sir Fleetwood S-d, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Prior, Charles Blount, Esq; Mr. Wicherly, Mr. Shadwell, Mr. Tho. Brown, Capt. Ayloffe. Mr. H-bt, part III. With other miscellany poems; and a new session of the present poets. The whole never before printed
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HM 62832.