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The merry droll or pleasing companion [T128769] [ecco]

DMI number:
1095
Publication Date:
1769
Volume Number:
1 of 1
ESTC number:
T128769
EEBO/ECCO link:
CW124593653
Shelfmark:
ECCO - Bod
Full Title:
THE | MERRY DROLL, | OR | PLEASING COMPANION. | CONSISTING OF A | VARIETY OF FACETIOUS AND | ENGAGING STORIES; | AND | FAMILIAR LETTERS. | IN WHICH | Several ENTERTAINING ADVENTURES | are truly related; | AND | Divers Instances of LOVE and GALLANTRY, | Elegantly displayed. | INCLUDING ALSO, SOME | POETICAL RECREATIONS; | Being a Collection of | MERRY TALES, DIVERTING FABLES, | PLEASING PASTORALS, | AND | Other SELECT PIECES. | THE WHOLE | MORAL, INSTRUCTIVE AND ENTERTAINING. | [rule] | LONDON: | Printed for C. PARKER, the Upper Part of New- | Bond Street. M DCC LXIX.
Place of Publication:
London
Format:
Duodecimo
Comments:
Contents: Prose pp. 1-83.
Other matter:
Prefatory matter: Contents pp. iii-vii.
Related People
Publisher:
Charles Parker
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
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Where Humber's streams divide the fruitful plain
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pp.84-90
Poem Title:
The Whimsical Legacy. In Imitation of the Summer's Tale in Chaucer.
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Sir John a country magistrate
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pp.91-93
Poem Title:
The Country Justice, and his Maid Betty.
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In southern climes there lies a village
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pp.93-97
Poem Title:
A Vicar's Progress through his Parish
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Rhymes bless me doggrel I suppose
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pp.98-99
Poem Title:
The Vicar's Reply.
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As Richard walked with Peggy hand in hand
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pp.100-101
Poem Title:
Poor Dick. A Tale.
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Remote from cities in a country town
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pp.101-105
Poem Title:
The Liar; an Heroic Tale.
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Rotund or oval in whatever form
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pp.105-106
Poem Title:
Pudding.
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Well of all plagues that ruffle man's repose
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p.107
Poem Title:
Money. A Fragment.
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Let others view the lily's humble pride
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pp.109-110
Poem Title:
An Epistle from Tom to Nell.
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My better self my heaven my joy
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pp.110-111
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Alamode.
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One night plump Sue and coachman Ned
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pp.111-112
Poem Title:
Women the best Politicians.
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Oh cried Arsenia long in wedlock blessed
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pp.112-113
Poem Title:
Woman's Resolution.
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A brow austere a circumspective eye
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p.113
Poem Title:
A Recipe to make a Man of Consequence.
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In vain shall critics wits or beaus
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pp.113-117
Poem Title:
A modern Pastoral Courtship.
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For once I dare to touch the sounding harp
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pp.118-121
Poem Title:
The Caxon.
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Who says that Giles and Joan at discord be
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p.118
Poem Title:
Giles and Joan.
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As once returning from the chase
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pp.121-122
Poem Title:
The Knighthood of Sir Loin.
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Some husbands on a winter's day
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pp.122-129
Poem Title:
The Pig. A Tale.
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On the banks of that crystalline stream
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pp.129-133
Poem Title:
Colin and Lucy.
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With frowning brow and aspect lowering
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pp.133-134
Poem Title:
Mrs. Abigail and the dumb Waiter. A Fable.
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To pay my duty to sweet mrs Page
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pp.134-135
Poem Title:
The Stage-Coach.
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Faint amorist what dost thou think
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pp.135-136
Poem Title:
Rules of Courtship
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Philip Sidney.
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Sir Philip Sidney
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Madam to you this tale I send
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pp.136-140
Poem Title:
The Coquette and Time. A Tale. To a Lady.
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Whoever with curious eye has ranged
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pp.140-141
Poem Title:
The Monkies. A Tale.
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Quidnunc believe that I'm your friend
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p.141-143
Poem Title:
The Athenian Harper. A Fable.
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Erst in Cythera's sacred shade
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pp.144-145
Poem Title:
Captain Cupid.
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Time thou devourer of each space
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p.145
Poem Title:
On Time.
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Madam | I hope you'll think it's true
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pp.146-147
Poem Title:
A modern Love-Letter.
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Once on a time as story goes
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pp.147-149
Poem Title:
The Monkey and Cat.
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Art thou fond youth a candidate for fame
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pp.149-150
Poem Title:
The modern Poet.
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The sun had raised above the mead
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pp.151-152
Poem Title:
The Country Squire, and the Mandrake. A Fable.
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How many ways deceit can find
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pp.153-154
Poem Title:
The Fortune-Teller. A Fable.
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Dear Sally emblem of thy chop-house ware
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pp.154-155
Poem Title:
Verses left on the Table of a Chop-House, near the Change.
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The fifth day of may
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pp.155-156
Poem Title:
A Will, made by a Student in the University, and stood good in Law.
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Men are the world in small you say
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pp.156-157
Poem Title:
The Female Microcosm. To a Lady who said, Man is a little World.
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A little world I say again
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pp.157-158
Poem Title:
The Lady's Answer.
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The frost was sharp the snow was deep
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pp.158-160
Poem Title:
The Baker and Chimney-Sweeper's Boy. A Fable.
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A courtier dressed in all his tinselled pride
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pp.160-161
Poem Title:
The Courtier and the Ewe. A Fable. Occasioned by seeing an Act of Cruelty.
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Ambition fiend of hellish parts
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pp.162-163
Poem Title:
Ambition. A Fable.
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Jack Freewill was a man of parts
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pp.163-165
Poem Title:
The Atheist. A Fable. The Fool hath said in his Heart, There is no God.
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Hail to that sage renowned of old
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pp.165-167
Poem Title:
The Maggot and the Nut. A Fable.
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How often pride produces cares
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pp.167-168
Poem Title:
The Tinder-Box. A Fable.
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Descend from heaven propitious queen
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pp.168-170
Poem Title:
Ode to Content.
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A cottage with a steeple nigh
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pp.170-171
Poem Title:
The Contented Pair.
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Fixed in a neat though humble cot
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pp.171-172
Poem Title:
The Happy Man.
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Ah me how little knows the human heart
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pp.172-174
Poem Title:
Humanity.
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Blessed is the man whose bosom glows
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p.175
Poem Title:
An Ode.
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Rosy fingered morn arise
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pp.176-177
Poem Title:
Ode, inscribed to his Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, upon his Birth-day, August 12, 1766.
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Welcome thrice welcome Christmas day
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pp.177-179
Poem Title:
Christmas-Day.
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Since you dear sir have saved my life
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pp.179-181
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My fair's a flower that's seldom found
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pp.181-182
Poem Title:
To Celia.
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By nature formed of perfect shape
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pp.182-184
Poem Title:
A Character.
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The curtain dropped my mimic life is past
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p.184
Poem Title:
Mrs. Pritchard's Farewell Epilogue.
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