The loyal mourner for the best of princes [T144652]
- DMI number:
- 497
- Publication Date:
- 1716
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- T144652
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW114173960
- Shelfmark:
- BOD Pamph. 316
- Full Title:
- THE | LOYAL MOURNER | FOR THE | [i]Best of Princes[/i]: | Being A | COLLECTION | OF | POEMS | Sacred to the Immortal Memory | of Her late MAJESTY | Queen [i]ANNE[/i]. | [rule] | By a Society of GENTLEMEN. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for [i]J. Morphew[/i] near [i]Stationers-Hall[/i]. 1716. | ( Price One Shilling Six Pence. )
- Epigraph:
- VIRTUTEM incolumen odimus Sublation ex oculis quaerimus invidi. Hor.
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection of elegies, Memorial collection, and Political miscellany
- Format:
- Octavo
- Price:
- 1 s. 6 d.
- Pagination:
- [10] 9-16, 1-82 [2].
- Bibliographic details:
- The first poem in this collection was separately issued as T133805 - the version in this miscellany is based on the same setting of type: the body text is identical (compare the rules marking off the footnotes at the bottom of some pages), but half-title, running title, the finis and signatures have been modified. Frontispiece.
- Comments:
- Contents: Latin Epitaph on p. 82 by John Freeman
- Other matter:
- Prefatory matter: Preface (sigs.A2-A4v) signed Charles Oldisworth on Jan the 13th, 1715/16. Complains that the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge now only publish poetry in ancient languages; this collection is intended to fill that gap. Followed by 'Mr. Marshall's Character of her Late Majesty' (pp.9-16). Back matter: Contents (2pp.)
- Editor:
- Charles Oldisworth
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- See signatory of Preface.
- Publisher:
- John Morphew
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- 'Printed for J. Morphew near Stationers-Hall'
- First Line:
- Her self half dead to find her queen expired
- Page No:
- pp.1-20
- Poem Title:
- The Muse's Memorial of Her late Majesty. Address'd to his Grace the Duke of Buckinghamshire.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Tate
- Attributed To:
- Nahum Tate
- First Line:
- When her Britannia wept Eliza's doom
- Page No:
- pp.21-24
- Poem Title:
- A Poem on the Death of Our Late most Gracious Sovereign Queen Anne.
- Attribution:
- By Bishop Smalridge
- Attributed To:
- George Smalridge
- First Line:
- I sing but ah my theme I need not tell
- Page No:
- pp.25-30
- Poem Title:
- On the Late Queen's Death.
- Attribution:
- By Edward Young, L. L. B. and Fellow of All-Souls College, Oxon
- Attributed To:
- Edward Young
- First Line:
- As when the sun neglects the northern sphere
- Page No:
- pp.31-33
- Poem Title:
- To the Memory Of Her Sacred Majesty Queen Anne.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Whether the poets in melodious song
- Page No:
- pp.34-36
- Poem Title:
- An Epistle to Mr. Pope, On The Death of Her Late Majesty, Queen Anne, Of Blessed and Immortal Memory.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Allett.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Awake my muse awake tis time to rise
- Page No:
- pp.37-39
- Poem Title:
- On the Death of Queen Anne.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- How vain are all things here below
- Page No:
- pp.40-42
- Poem Title:
- A Soliloquy On the Death of Queen Anne.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Could mournful verse in every mortal raise
- Page No:
- pp.43-45
- Poem Title:
- On the Death Of Her Majesty, Queen Anne.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Whilst Britain's sons afresh their loss proclaim
- Page No:
- pp.46-50
- Poem Title:
- To the Sacred Memory of Queen Anne.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. R. C.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Adieu eternally adieu thrice happy train
- Page No:
- pp.51-61
- Poem Title:
- A Pinadarique Ode, Sacred to the Memory Of Her Late most excellent Majesty, Queen Anne. Writ soon after her Death.
- Attribution:
- By W. Paul, A. B. of Wadham College, Oxon
- Attributed To:
- William Paul
- First Line:
- Hail sacred Anne with endless glory crowned
- Page No:
- pp.62-63
- Poem Title:
- To the Pious Memory, Of our Late Most Excellent Queen Anne, &c.
- Attribution:
- By John Rogerson, M.A. Master of St. Olave's Free-School, Southwark
- Attributed To:
- John Rogerson
- First Line:
- Ungrateful Britain what will Europe say
- Page No:
- pp.64-67
- Poem Title:
- On Her Majesty's Death.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Gandy
- Attributed To:
- Henry Gandy
- First Line:
- Retired within my self thus long to mourn
- Page No:
- pp.68-70
- Poem Title:
- A Poem Occasion'd by the Death of Her late Majesty.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- In gloomy scenes of grief Britannia lies
- Page No:
- pp.71-72
- Poem Title:
- On Queen Anne's Death.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Gregg
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- From joyous songs and from the vocal groves
- Page No:
- pp.73-77
- Poem Title:
- On the much lamented Death Of The Most Pious and Illustrious Princess, Her late Majesty, Queen Anne. Who died, August 1. 1714.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Stay passenger if you have time and see
- Page No:
- p.78
- Poem Title:
- On Sir Godfrey Kneller's Last Picture of Her Majesty.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Greatest of queens who make while you preside
- Page No:
- pp.79-81
- Poem Title:
- To the Queen, On the Peace.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Adam
- Attributed To:
- John Adams
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