The Caledonian Miscellany ... By Allan Ramsay; and other eminent Northern Bards [ECCO] [T64190]

DMI number:

628

Publication Date:

1740

ESTC number:

T64190

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW113283795

Shelfmark:

ECCO - Bod

Full Title:

[ornamental border around text] THE | Caledonian Miscellany. | CONSISTING OF | SELECT [i]and much[/i] APPROVED | PASTORALS, | CHOICE | FABLES [i]and[/i] TALES, | WITH OTHER | OCCASIONAL POEMS. | By ALLAN RAMSAY ; and other eminent | Northern Bards. | TO WHICH IS ADDED | THE ADVENTURES OF A FARTHING; | Or, the HUMOURS of LOW-LIFE. | [ornamental rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for WILLIAM GAY, Bookseller. | Newcastle.

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection of Scottish verse

Format:

Duodecimo

Comments:

MISCELLANY GENRE: Collection of pastorals and fables by Ramsay and other Scottish writers. CONTENTS: Contents (1p.); 'Advertisement' from editor (1p.); poetic miscellany pp.[1]-60; prose 'Adventures of a Farthing' pp.61-67. OTHER NOTES: Most poems are by Ramsay but not directly attributed in the text. The 'advertisement' by 'The Editor' says that miscellany responds to taste for poetry 'in the North British Dialect', and that 'several' of the pieces have already appeared 'in the works of one of the most eminent Northern Bards' (i.e. Ramsay). Date of publication is approximate. Owner's name, dated 1783(?), on tp of ECCO copy.

References:

Martin, 363 (ESTC).

Related Miscellanies

Title:

The Caledonian Miscellany ... By Allan Ramsay; and other eminent Northern Bards. 2nd ed. [T62598]

Publication Date:

1762

ESTC No:

T62598

Volume:

None

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Related People

Publisher:

William Gay

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Content/Publication

First Line:

Stand critic and before ye read

Page No:

pp.[1]-2

Poem Title:

The Critic.

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First Line:

My easy friends since ye think fit

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pp.2-4

Poem Title:

On Wit.

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First Line:

O dool and I am forced to die

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pp.4-8

Poem Title:

The last Speech of a wretched Miser.

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First Line:

What gars thee look sae dowf dear Sandy say

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pp.9-11

Poem Title:

Richy and Sandy, a Pastoral on the Death of Joeseph [sic] Addison, Esq.

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First Line:

Come Wattie while our hirsels feed thegither

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pp.11-18

Poem Title:

Gibbie and Wattie: Twa Shepherds. A Pastoral on the Death of Alexander Maben, Organ-maker in Edinburgh.

Attribution:

By Tho. Blair

Attributed To:

Thomas Blair

First Line:

Be-south our channel where tis common

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pp.19-20

Poem Title:

Tit for Tat.

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First Line:

Me anes three beauties did surround

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p.19

Poem Title:

Spoken to three Young Ladies, who would have me determine which of them was the bonniest.

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First Line:

Now lend your lugs ye benders fine

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pp.20-28

Poem Title:

The Monk and the Miller's Wife: A Tale.

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First Line:

The sun just over the hills was peeping

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pp.28-31

Poem Title:

The Lure: A Tale.

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First Line:

Ae day a clock wad brag a dial

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pp.31-32

Poem Title:

The Clock and Dial.

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First Line:

A nymph with ilka beauty graced

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pp.32-33

Poem Title:

The Lovely Lass and the Mirror.

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First Line:

Anes Jove by ae great act of grace

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pp.33-34

Poem Title:

Jupiter's Lottery.

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First Line:

Phoenix the first the Arabian lord

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pp.34-36

Poem Title:

The Phoenix and Owl.

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First Line:

Short syne there was a wretched miser

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pp.36-38

Poem Title:

The Miser and Minos.

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First Line:

The ape and leopard beasts for show

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pp.38-39

Poem Title:

The Ape and the Leopard.

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First Line:

Upon a time a solemn ass

Page No:

pp.39-40

Poem Title:

The Ass and Brock.

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First Line:

The lion and the tiger maintained

Page No:

pp.40-41

Poem Title:

The Fox and Rat.

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First Line:

A pensy ant right trig and clean

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pp.41-43

Poem Title:

The Caterpillar and the Ant.

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First Line:

Twa cats anes on a cheese did light

Page No:

pp.43-44

Poem Title:

The twa Cats and the Cheese.

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First Line:

Twa travellers as they were a walking

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pp.44-45

Poem Title:

The Cameleon.

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First Line:

Beneath a tree ae shining day

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pp.45-47

Poem Title:

The twa Lizards.

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First Line:

The gods coost out as story gaes

Page No:

pp.47-50

Poem Title:

Mercury in Quest of Peace.

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First Line:

Fed by a living spring a rill

Page No:

p.50

Poem Title:

The Spring and the Syke.

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First Line:

At market anes I watna how

Page No:

p.51

Poem Title:

The Daft Bargain. A Tale.

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First Line:

In borrows-town there was a fair

Page No:

pp.51-52

Poem Title:

The twa Cut-Purses. A Tale.

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First Line:

Robert the good by a' the swains revered

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pp.52-56

Poem Title:

Robert, Richy and Sandy: A Pastoral on the Death of Matthew Prior, Esq.

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Not attributed

First Line:

When welcome rain the weary reapers drove

Page No:

pp.57-59

Poem Title:

Harvest; or the Bahsful [sic] Shepherd. A Pastoral. In the Cumberland Dialect.

Attribution:

By J. Ralph

Attributed To:

Josiah Relph

First Line:

Stop passenger until my life you read

Page No:

pp.59-60

Poem Title:

The Epitaph of Margaret Scott, Duchess of Buccleugh, who died in the Town of Dalkeith, Feb. 9, 1738.

Attribution:

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First Line:

He that is down needs fear no fall

Page No:

p.60

Poem Title:

[No title].

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