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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.)
Related People
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'
Content/Publication
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