Principal Works
“To the King, On his Return from Scotland” (poetry) 1633
A Panegyrick to My Lord Protector, of the present greatness and joynt interest of His Highness, and this nation (poetry) 1655; also published as A Panegyrick to My Lord Protector, by a gentleman that loves the peace, union, and prosperity of the English nation, 1655
Upon the Late Storme and of the death of His Highnesse ensuing the same, by Mr. Waller (poetry) 1658; published in Three poems Upon the Death of his late Highnesse Oliver Lord Protector of England, Scotland & Ireland, 1659
To the King, upon His Majesties happy return (poetry) 1660
On the Park at St. Jamese's (poetry) 1660; republished as A Poem on St. James's Park as lately improved by His Majesty, 1661
To Lady Morton on New-Years-Day, 1650 (poetry) 1661
To the Queen, upon Her Majesties birth-day (poetry) 1663
Instructions to a painter, for the drawing of a picture on the state and posture of the English forces at sea, under the command of His Royal Highness in the conclusion of the year 1664 (poetry) 1665; enlarged as Instructions to a Painter, for the drawing of the posture & progress of His Maties forces at sea, under the command of His Highness Royal. Together with the battel & victory obtained over the Dutch, June 3, 1665, (1666)
Divine Poems (poetry) 1685
The Maid's Tragedy Altered (poetry) 1690
The second part of Mr. Waller's poems. Containing His Alteration of the Maid's Tragedy, and Whatever of His Is Yet Unprinted (poetry) 1690
The Poems of Edmund Waller [edited by George Thorn-Drury] (poetry) 1893
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