The diverting muse [ESTC P6354, T200954] [Part V]
- DMI number:
- 157
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- Publication Date:
- 1707
- Volume Number:
- 5 of 6
- ESTC number:
- P6354 [T200954]
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW114079230
- Shelfmark:
- BOD Don. e. 78
- Full Title:
- THE | Diverting MUSE, | OR, THE | [i]Universal Medly.[/i] | [rule] | Written by a Society of Merry Gentlemen, for the | Entertainment of the Town | [rule] | The Fifth PART. | [rule] | Consisting of, | [i]An Elegy upon Gammar[/i] Bouncly, [i]a famous Breweress of notable Ale | in the Peak in[/i] Derbyshire, [i]who unfortunately smother'd herself | in her own Mashing Tub. Written in Burlesque of a Bombast Pasto-| ral, upon the Death of a Beautiful Lady of considerable Quality. | The Beau's Panegyrick upon his fine Mistress, concluding with his Reso-||lution against Marriage. | A good Wife the greatest Happiness, or the real Comforts of Matri-|mony, worth a Check to a Libertine. | An Answer to some unknown Gentlemen, particularly to their prin-| cipal Secretary, who makes it his Business, for want of better, to be | teazing others with his Nonsence. | A short Resentment of an Ironical Poem, receiv'd by the Hands of | Mr.[/i] B---gg. | [i]A new Litany for a merry Society over a Glass of good Liquor. | To that celebrated Idol,[/i] Mammon, [i]chief Governour of Men's Consciences, | and both Spiritual and Temporal Lord of all[/i] Christendom. [i]A Poem.[/i] | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed, and Sold by [i]B. Bragge[/i] at the [i]Raven[/i] in [i]Pater- |noster-row[/i], 1707.
- Epigraph:
- n/a
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection of comic verse
- Format:
- Octavo
- Price:
- [6 d]
- Pagination:
- [2], 171-208 pp. (200 mispaginated as 100)
- Bibliographic details:
- BOD Don. e. 78 is bound together with all five other parts. (See also BOD Harding e. 254 (4), which has Luttrel's MS annotations. Next to the date on title page is '13 Decemb.' In top left hand corner is price, '6. d.'). Pagination continues from preceding vol.
- References:
- Not described in Case 241. Appears to have 2 estc numbers.
- Title:
- The diverting muse [ESTC P6354, T200954] [Part I]
- Publication Date:
- 1707
- ESTC No:
- P6354/T200954
- Volume:
- 1 of 6
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Title:
- The diverting muse [ESTC P6354, T200954] [Part II]
- Publication Date:
- 1707
- ESTC No:
- P6354 [T200954]
- Volume:
- 2 of 6
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Title:
- The diverting muse [ESTC P6354, T200954] [Part III]
- Publication Date:
- 1707
- ESTC No:
- P6354 [T200954]
- Volume:
- 3 of 6
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Title:
- The diverting muse [ESTC P6354, T200954] [Part IV]
- Publication Date:
- 1707
- ESTC No:
- P6354 [T200954]
- Volume:
- 4 of 6
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Title:
- The diverting muse [ESTC P6354, T200954] [Part VI]
- Publication Date:
- 1707
- ESTC No:
- P6354 [T200954]
- Volume:
- 6 of 6
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Editor:
- Edward Ward
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- See ESTC record, P6354.
- Editor:
- George Dagastaff
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- See end matter, P6354 [Part I].
- Sold by:
- Benjamin Bragg
- Confidence:
- Confident (50%)
- Comments:
- 'Printed, and Sold by B. Bragge at the Raven in Pater-noster-row.'
- First Line:
- Help me ye midnight hags to sing the praise
- Page No:
- pp.171-181
- Poem Title:
- An elegy upon Gammar Bouncly, a most famous breweress of noble ale in the Peak in Derbyshire. Who unfortunately smoother'd herself in her own mashing tub written in burlesque of a bombast pastoral, upon the death of a beautiful lady of considerable quality.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Tis true Almira you're as soft and fair
- Page No:
- pp.181-184
- Poem Title:
- The beau's panegyrick upon his beautiful mistress: or, love without matrimony.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- How foolish and how vain when young
- Page No:
- pp.184-190
- Poem Title:
- A good wife the greatest happiness: or, the real comforts of matrimony, with a check to a libertine
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Arm my bold muse the cowards bid thee draw
- Page No:
- pp.190-193
- Poem Title:
- In answer to some anonymous gentlemen, &c.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Momus o why so peevish grown
- Page No:
- pp.194-196
- Poem Title:
- A short resentment of an ironical poem. Receiv'd by the hands of Mr. Bragg.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- From a poet that's proud of his wit and his parts
- Page No:
- pp.197-203
- Poem Title:
- A new litany very proper to be read by a merry society over a glass of good liquor
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Mammon thou heathenish oar but christian lord
- Page No:
- pp.204-208
- Poem Title:
- To that celebrated idol, Mammon, chief governor of men's consciences; and both his spiritual and temporal lord of all Christendom.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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