The flower-piece: a collection of miscellany poems [T102877] [ECCO]

DMI number:

56

Publication Date:

1731

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T102877

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW115685597

Shelfmark:

BOD Harding C1303

Full Title:

THE | FLOWER-PIECE: | A | COLLECTION | OF | Miscellany Poems. | [rule] | [i]By[/i] SEVERAL HANDS. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [ornament] | [double rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for J. WALTHOE, over-against the [i]Royal- | Exchange[/i] in [i]Cornhill[/i]; and H. WALTHOE, between | the Two [i]Temple Gates[/i] in [i]Fleet-Street[/i]. | [short rule] | M. DCC. XXXI.

Epigraph:

[i]Hic Ver purpureum, varios hic Flumina circum | Fundit Humus Flores: hic candida Populus antro | Imminet, & lentae textunt Umbracula Vites.[/i] VIRG. 9 Eccl.

Place of Publication:

London

Format:

Duodecimo

Pagination:

0

Bibliographic details:

The first poem has a separate title page with an imprint date 1729.

Other matter:

PREFATORY MATTER: 'Publisher to the Reader' pp. iii-vii; 'Books printed for J. Walthoe' [1pp.]; 'Contents' pp. xi-xii. END MATTER: List of 'Books printed for J. Walthoe' (1pp.)

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Editor:

Matthew Concanen

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

ODNB entry: 'The Flower-Piece (1731), which [Concanen] edited'.

Publisher:

H. Walthoe

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for J. Walthoe, over-against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill; and H. Walthoe, between the Two Temple Gates in Fleet-Street.'

Publisher:

J. [John] Walthoe

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for J. Walthoe, over-against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill; and H. Walthoe, between the Two Temple Gates in Fleet-Street.'

Content/Publication

First Line:

Of Marlborough's captains and Eugenio's friends

Page No:

pp.178-179

Poem Title:

On the Death of the Earl Cadogan.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Dian knew well to chase the timorous hare

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pp.1-20

Poem Title:

The Kite.

Attribution:

By Mr. P. Bacon

Attributed To:

Phanuel Bacon

First Line:

Round Hughes's humble though distinguished urn

Page No:

pp.21-24

Poem Title:

To the Memory of Mr. Hughes.

Attribution:

By a Lady

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Not attributed

First Line:

Raise veiny marble from its bed below

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pp.25-27

Poem Title:

A Receipt for a Running Frush in the Foot of an Horse.

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First Line:

O goddess of the dirty hue

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pp.28-30

Poem Title:

A Poem in Praise of Nastiness. To Cindercola Scrub.

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First Line:

Breathless and pale would heaven no longer lend

Page No:

pp.31-33

Poem Title:

To the Memory of a Friend.

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First Line:

The men who deal in clink and metre

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pp.34-35

Poem Title:

To a Gentleman on his Marriage.

Attribution:

By Mr. Concannen

Attributed To:

Matthew Concanen

First Line:

All you that would

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pp.36-39

Poem Title:

A Crambo on Ballyspellin, a Place in Ireland, fam'd for its Mineral Waters. To the Tune of Sally.

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First Line:

The precious gem the massy plate

Page No:

pp.40-42

Poem Title:

The Eighth Ode of the Fourth Book of Horace. Address'd to Doctor Towne.

Attribution:

By Mr. Concanen

Attributed To:

Matthew Concanen

First Line:

Thou whom the nine and Phoebus love

Page No:

pp.43-47

Poem Title:

A Familiar Ode for the New Year, 1728. Addressed to Edward Roome, Esq; in the Country.

Attribution:

By Mr Concanen

Attributed To:

Matthew Concanen

First Line:

Most gracious sovereign lord mayst please

Page No:

pp.48-49

Poem Title:

To the King's most Excellent Majesty. The Humble Address of the Company of His Majesty's Ship Orford, 1727.

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First Line:

Though strength of genius by experience taught

Page No:

pp.50-56

Poem Title:

An Epistle to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole.

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First Line:

From man's too curious and impatient sight

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pp.57-60

Poem Title:

The Old Man's Relapse. Verses occasion'd by the 'foregoing Epistle.

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First Line:

To learn our comrade's inclination

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pp.60-61

Poem Title:

The Monkey and the Mastiff. A Fable.

Attribution:

By Mr. Concanen

Attributed To:

Matthew Concanen

First Line:

A play without a song 'tis gross offence

Page No:

pp.62-65

Poem Title:

An Epilogue, with Songs. Spoke, and sung at the Theatre Royal in Dublin, by Mrs. Sterling, to her Benefit-Play, the Way of the World.

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First Line:

With numbers vulgar yet with heart sincere

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p.63

Poem Title:

First Song. To the tune, and in imitation of the original Irish words of, Ellen Ah Roone.

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First Line:

To you bright nymphs and generous swains

Page No:

p.64

Poem Title:

Second Song. To the Scotch tune, Peggy Grieves Me.

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First Line:

I like young squires just come to town

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p.65

Poem Title:

Third Song. To the tune, My All is in my Possession.

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First Line:

Unskilled in Greek and Roman tongue

Page No:

pp.66-70

Poem Title:

An Epistle to Mr. H.

Attribution:

By the Right Honourable ---

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Not attributed

First Line:

How have I heard the fair lament

Page No:

pp.71-73

Poem Title:

The Cause of Inconstancy

Attribution:

'By the Same' i.e. 'Right Honourable ----'

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Not attributed

First Line:

How vain are all the joys of man

Page No:

pp.73-74

Poem Title:

Verses to a Lady, upon his receiving a Hurt in one of his Eyes.

Attribution:

By the same Hand' i.e. 'Right Honourable ----'

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Not attributed

First Line:

A peacock nobly born and bred

Page No:

pp.75-80

Poem Title:

A Fable, address'd to the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Montcassel.

Attribution:

By a Person who had some share in his Education

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Not attributed

First Line:

Virtue like yours my lord though plunged in night

Page No:

pp.81-87

Poem Title:

An Epistle, to the Right Honourable the Lord Carteret, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; occasion'd by the Copper Coinage. Written in the Year 1724.

Attribution:

By Mr. Concanen

Attributed To:

Matthew Concanen

First Line:

Thou wise and learned ruler of our isle

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pp.88-92

Poem Title:

An Epistle to his Excellency John Lord Carteret, &c.

Attribution:

By Dr. D---ny

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Not attributed

First Line:

The dangler is of neither sex

Page No:

pp.93-94

Poem Title:

The Dangler.

Attribution:

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First Line:

The sages all are much divided

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pp.94-101

Poem Title:

A Cure for Love. A Tale.

Attribution:

By Mr. Concanen

Attributed To:

Matthew Concanen

First Line:

Accept your Britain's smiles once more

Page No:

pp.102-118

Poem Title:

An Ode to the Queen, on the happy Accession of their Majesties to the Crown.

Attribution:

By the Reverend Mr. Newcomb

Attributed To:

Thomas Newcomb

First Line:

Plaints unattempted yet in bill or count

Page No:

pp.119-129

Poem Title:

he Templer's Bill of Complaint to the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor.

Attribution:

By J- B- Esq

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Not attributed

First Line:

Unequal how shall I the search begin

Page No:

pp.130-140

Poem Title:

The Progress of Poetry.

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First Line:

Long has the praise of woman been my theme

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pp.141-144

Poem Title:

To the Ingenious Lady, Author of the Poem entitled, The Progress of Poetry.

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First Line:

On thy fair banks O Medway long

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pp.145-146

Poem Title:

A Pastoral Ode.

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First Line:

Unhappy state of all things here below

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pp.147-151

Poem Title:

The Bridge of Life. An Allegorical Poem, in Imitation of the 15th Spectator.

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First Line:

Twas dead of night when Damon lay

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pp.151-156

Poem Title:

Damon and Thysbe.

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First Line:

Should the blue lightning rend the cleaving sky

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pp.156-161

Poem Title:

A Paraphrase on the Seventy-Third Psalm.

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First Line:

Whilst on thy golden locks I gaze

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pp.162-164

Poem Title:

The Apology. To a Young Lady with yellow Hair.

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First Line:

Dear sir | Regarding neither blame nor praise

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pp.165-168

Poem Title:

An Epistle from a Clergyman in Herefordshire to his Friend at Chipping Ongar in Essex.

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First Line:

Thou blaster of thy own fair spreading fame

Page No:

pp.169-170

Poem Title:

On the tearing out and burning the obscene Pieces in the Lord Rochester's Works.

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First Line:

A drop of amber from a poplar plant

Page No:

p.170

Poem Title:

An Epigram. Martial, Book VI. Ep. XV.

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First Line:

To God in one united sound

Page No:

pp.171-174

Poem Title:

A Paraphrase on the CXLVIIIth Psalm.

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First Line:

Why sounds the plain with sad complaint

Page No:

pp.175-177

Poem Title:

An Ode sacred to the Memory of her Grace Ann, Dutchess of Hamilton.

Attribution:

By Allan Ramsay

Attributed To:

Allan Ramsay

First Line:

In days of old ever wealth was learning's foe

Page No:

pp.180-182

Poem Title:

A Poem on Dr. Frazer's Rebuilding part of the University of Aberdeen.

Attribution:

By Mr. Mallet

Attributed To:

David Mallet

First Line:

Little girl in swadling clothes

Page No:

pp.183-184

Poem Title:

On Miss Harvey, being a Day old. In imitation of Mr. P---s.

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First Line:

Power over every power supreme

Page No:

pp.185-186

Poem Title:

Supplication for Miss Carteret, in the Small-Pox, Dublin, July 31. 1725.

Attribution:

By Ambrose Philips, Esq;

Attributed To:

Ambrose Philips

First Line:

Little charm of placid mien

Page No:

pp.187-189

Poem Title:

To Miss Georgiana, youngest Daughter to the Lord Carteret, August 10, 1725.

Attribution:

By the same Hand [i.e. Philips]

Attributed To:

Ambrose Philips

First Line:

As it happened on a night

Page No:

pp.190-192

Poem Title:

Anacreontique.

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First Line:

When now the stars began to hide their heads

Page No:

pp.193-196

Poem Title:

Damon: A City Eclogue. Written to a Gentleman in the Country.

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First Line:

Rejoice thou world and all that dwell therein

Page No:

pp.197-201

Poem Title:

A Hymn on the Resurrection.

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First Line:

Has not kind heaven regarding human woe

Page No:

pp.201-204

Poem Title:

A Paraphrase on the VIIIth Chapter of Job.

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First Line:

Bless god my soul exceeding great and glorious

Page No:

pp.205-209

Poem Title:

A Paraphrase on the CIVth Psalm. In Imitation of Milton's Style.

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First Line:

Rise sweet Aurora rise propitious morn

Page No:

pp.210-214

Poem Title:

Verses on her Majesty's Birth-Day. 1727.

Attribution:

By Philip Frowde, Esq;

Attributed To:

Philip Frowde

First Line:

If Cowley's genius did inspire

Page No:

pp.215-222

Poem Title:

Regulus: A Pindarick Ode.

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First Line:

Hear Phoebus source of light heaven's brightest grace

Page No:

pp.223-227

Poem Title:

The Carmen Saeculare of Horace.

Attribution:

Translated by Mr. William Duncombe

Attributed To:

William Duncombe

First Line:

What is it our mammas bewitches

Page No:

pp.228-230

Poem Title:

Spoken by a little Boy at his first putting on Breeches.

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First Line:

With meagre face and black forbidding eyes

Page No:

p.230

Poem Title:

Upon a Lady who said she loved to surprize.

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First Line:

With grief my friend as well as you

Page No:

pp.231-236

Poem Title:

The Involuntary Sinners. A Tale.

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First Line:

Lo Hymen passes through th' admiring crowds

Page No:

pp.237-239

Poem Title:

An Epithalamium.

Attribution:

By a Lady

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First Line:

Adam from paradise exiled

Page No:

p.240

Poem Title:

Song.

Attribution:

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First Line:

To win the giddy wayward soul of youth

Page No:

pp.241-242

Poem Title:

The following Prologue and Epilogue were spoken the 7th and 9th of April 1731. at the Play of Sophonisba; or, Hannibal's Overthrow, which was then acted in Villars-Street, York-Buildings, by young Gentlemen and Ladies, with great Applause. Prologue spoken by Laelius.

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First Line:

The late famed actress who had all the vogue

Page No:

p.243

Poem Title:

Epilogue spoken by Rosalind.

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First Line:

When the rich gem which warmer suns refine

Page No:

pp.244-245

Poem Title:

Verses to the Memory of Mrs. Oldfield, spoken at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane, by Mrs. Heron.

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First Line:

With every honour graced thy youth appears

Page No:

pp.246-251

Poem Title:

To his Grace the Duke of Richmond, upon his being install'd Knight of the Garter, along with Right Hon. Sir Robert Walpole.

Attribution:

By the Reverend Mr. Newcomb

Attributed To:

Thomas Newcomb