The London miscellany [T129743] [ecco]
- DMI number:
- 20
- Publication Date:
- 1730
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- T129743
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW112403929
- Shelfmark:
- BOD Harding C 1828
- Full Title:
- THE | [i]London[/i] Miscellany; | Being a | Collection of several scarce and | valuable Pieces, | VIZ. | I. The [i]Beau Monde[/i], or the Pleasures of St. | [i]James[/i]'s, a Ballad. | II. The [i]Durham-Yard[/i], or [i]Dunkirk[/i] Ballad. | III. Dr. [i]C-x-ll[/i], to the Sir [i] R-t W-le[/i], on | his Fast Sermon. | IV. Verses spoke by the King's Scholars at [i]West-| minster[/i], at their last Annual Feast. | V. The [i]Condemn'd Minuet[/i], sung to Colonel [i]Ch--s[/i] | in [i]Newgate[/i], on the Night of his Conviction. | VI. The famous Ballad of [i]Happy Dick[/i], written | by a [i]Welsh[/i] Baronet. | VII. The new [i]Black-Joak[/i], by a Chapl-n to a | Man-of-War. | VIII. The humble Petition of [i]Ph-p[/i] D. of | [i]Wh-n[/i], to a [i]Great Man[/i], in [i]London[/i]. | [i]Besides many other curious Pieces never before | published.[/i] | [double rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for A. MOORE, at his Shop near St. [i]Paul[/i]'s, and | sold by the Booksellers and Pamphlet-Shops of [i]London[/i] and [i]Westminster[/i]. M.DCC.XXX. ([i]Price 6d.[/i])
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Format:
- Duodecimo
- Price:
- 6d
- Pagination:
- 0
- Comments:
- MISCELLANY GENRE: collection of topical verse.
- Title:
- The London miscellany [N18853] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1730
- ESTC No:
- N18853
- Volume:
- 1 of 1
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- Arthur Moore
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Fictitious imprint; 'Printed for A. MOORE, at his Shop near St. Paul's, and sold by the Booksellers and Pamphlet-shops of London and Westminster'
- First Line:
- Oh St James's is a lovely place
- Page No:
- pp.1-4
- Poem Title:
- The Beau Monde: Or the Pleasures of St. James's, a Ballad. Tune of, Oh! London is a fine Town, &c.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- To all ye merchants now at land
- Page No:
- pp.5-6
- Poem Title:
- The Sailor's Song: Or, Dunkirk Restor'd. A new Ballad. Tune of, To all you Ladies now at Land, &c.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- If a truth may be asked Sir pray what may it mean
- Page No:
- pp.7-10
- Poem Title:
- Dr. Croxall to Sir Robert Walpole.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- We'll down into the sessions house
- Page No:
- pp.11-12
- Poem Title:
- The Condemn'd-Minuetm sung by Roger Johnson, to Colonel Charteris, in Newgate, on the Night of his Conviction. Tune of, A begging we will go.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I'm a hole though sometimes too strait at the first
- Page No:
- p.13
- Poem Title:
- A Riddle.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I'm a thing of most colours red black brown and gray
- Page No:
- pp.13-14
- Poem Title:
- The Button-Hole.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- We are people of no settled station
- Page No:
- pp.14-15
- Poem Title:
- A Riddle.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Our father galled with Rome's oppressive yoke
- Page No:
- pp.16-17
- Poem Title:
- A Copy of Verses, Spoke on Queen Elizabeth's Birth-day, at the Annual Feast of the King's Scholars at Westminster, for the Year 1729-1730.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- How like you sir the splendor of today
- Page No:
- pp.17-22
- Poem Title:
- Spoke in the Hall after Dinner.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- You'ave seen tonight the true mercurial scene
- Page No:
- p.23
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue to Amphitruo. Spoke by Mercury.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- In a dark vale for melancholy made
- Page No:
- pp.24-28
- Poem Title:
- Sylvius and Miranda. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Whence comes it neighbour Dick
- Page No:
- pp.29-31
- Poem Title:
- Happy Dick.
- Attribution:
- Written by a Welsh Baronet
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- No mortal sure can blame the man
- Page No:
- p.32
- Poem Title:
- A new Song, to the Tune of the Black-Joak.
- Attribution:
- The Words by the R--d Mr. Sm-th, Chaplain to a Man-of-War
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Sir may it please you but to hear
- Page No:
- pp.33-38
- Poem Title:
- The Humble Petition of His Grace Ph----p D. of Wh------n. To a Great Man in London.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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