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The Muse in a moral humour: being a collection of tales, fables, pastorals, by Several Hands. [Vol I] [T130696] [ECCO]

DMI number:
895
Publication Date:
1757
Volume Number:
1 of 2
ESTC number:
T130696
EEBO/ECCO link:
CW3315433387
Full Title:
THE | Muse in a Moral Humour: | BEING, A | COLLECTION | Of Agreeable and Instructive | TALES, FABLES, | PASTORALS, [i]&c.[/i] | By SEVERAL HANDS. | [Rule] | [Ornament] | [Double rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for FRANCIS NOBLE, at [i]Otway's Head,[/i] | in [i]King-Street, Covent-Garden[/i] ; | AND | JOHN NOBLE, at [i]Dryden's Head,[/i] in [i]St. Martin's-[/i] | [i]Court,[/i] near [i]Leicester-Square.[/i] | M DCC LVII.
Place of Publication:
London
Format:
Duodecimo
Price:
3 Schillings
Bibliographic details:
ECCO copy contains advertisement to miscellany.
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Publisher:
Francis Noble
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Publisher:
John Noble
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
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Content/Publication
First Line:
What ills from want of education flow
Page No:
pp.1-30
Poem Title:
Avaro and Amanda. A Tale.
Attribution:
By Mr. Stephen Duck.
Attributed To:
Stephen Duck
First Line:
Oft hast thou told me Dick in friendly part
Page No:
pp.30-38
Poem Title:
The Test of Love. To a Friend who fancied himself in Love.
Attribution:
By Mr. Amhurst.
Attributed To:
Nicholas Amhurst
First Line:
In farmer's yard one summer's day
Page No:
pp.39-41
Poem Title:
The Cock and the Doves. A Fable. Inscribed to a Friend.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
The morning blushed with vivid red
Page No:
pp.53-58
Poem Title:
The Caterpillar and Butterfly. A Fable.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Say shall the brave like common mortals die
Page No:
pp.59-67
Poem Title:
The Knights of the Bath. A Tale. To his Grace the Duke of Montague.
Attribution:
By Mr. Cooke.
Attributed To:
Thomas Cooke
First Line:
Young Robin of the Plain erst blithest blade
Page No:
pp.67-72
Poem Title:
Snaith Marsh. A Yorkshire Pastoral.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
From a fine lady to her maid
Page No:
pp.72-75
Poem Title:
The Brocaded Gown and Linen Rag. A Fable.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Behind an unfrequented glade
Page No:
pp.75-90
Poem Title:
The Turtle and Sparrow. A Tale.
Attribution:
By Mr. Prior.
Attributed To:
Matthew Prior
First Line:
Blown on the rolling surface of the deep
Page No:
pp.90-114
Poem Title:
Felix and Constance. A Tale.
Attribution:
By Mr. Stephen Duck.
Attributed To:
Stephen Duck
First Line:
Virtue and vice two mighty powers
Page No:
pp.115-118
Poem Title:
The Experiment. A Tale.
Attribution:
By Mr. Greville.
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
In these deep solitudes and awful cells
Page No:
pp.118-132
Poem Title:
Eloisa to Abelard.
Attribution:
By Mr. Pope.
Attributed To:
Alexander Pope
First Line:
Attend ye fair and learn what pains await
Page No:
pp.133-136
Poem Title:
Coresus and Callirrhoe. A Tale.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Young Hodge a poor but a contented swain
Page No:
pp.137-140
Poem Title:
The Contented Clown. A Tale.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
From rosy fingers morning shook the dew
Page No:
pp.140-145
Poem Title:
The Accident. A Pastoral Essay.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
How poorly your projectors fare
Page No:
pp.145-147
Poem Title:
The Disappointed Milkmaid. A Tale.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
What ancient times those times we fancy wise
Page No:
pp.147-156
Poem Title:
Hesiod; or the Rise of Woman. A Tale.
Attribution:
By Mr. Parnell.
Attributed To:
Thomas Parnell
First Line:
If heaven the grateful liberty would give
Page No:
pp.157-163
Poem Title:
The Choice.
Attribution:
By Mr. Pomfret.
Attributed To:
John Pomfret
First Line:
Where can the wretchedst of all creatures fly
Page No:
pp.163-178
Poem Title:
Cruelty and Lust. An Epistolary Tale.
Attribution:
By Mr. Pomfret.
Attributed To:
John Pomfret
First Line:
In that fair isle the garden of the main
Page No:
pp.178-188
Poem Title:
Philander and Cydippe. A Tale.
Attribution:
By Mr. Cooke.
Attributed To:
Thomas Cooke
First Line:
Twas when the fields had shed their golden grain
Page No:
pp.188-191
Poem Title:
Colinetta. A Pastoral.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
As Carlos gay a youthful sage
Page No:
pp.192-198
Poem Title:
The Miserable Glutton; or, the Pleasures of Sense, dependent on Virtue. A Tale.
Attribution:
By Mr. H. Greville.
Attributed To:
H. Greville
First Line:
Our Smart of late so bold so gay
Page No:
pp.199-204
Poem Title:
The Unhappy Debauchee; the Sequel to the Miserable Glutton. A Tale.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Down by the brook which glides through yonder vale
Page No:
pp.205-208
Poem Title:
Robin. A Pastoral Elegy.
Attribution:
By Capt. John Dobson.
Attributed To:
John Dobson
First Line:
In a fair island in the southern main
Page No:
pp.209-217
Poem Title:
The Statues; or, the Trial of Constancy. A Tale for the Ladies.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Princes my fair unfortunately great
Page No:
pp.217-225
Poem Title:
The African Prince, in England, to Zara, at his Father's Court.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
Should I the language of my heart conceal
Page No:
pp.225-232
Poem Title:
Zara, at the Court of Annamabboe, to the African Prince in England.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed