The muse in good humour [part 2] [T198536]
- DMI number:
- 769
- Publication Date:
- 1745
- Volume Number:
- 2 of 2
- ESTC number:
- T198536
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW115632107
- Shelfmark:
- BOD Harding E144
- Full Title:
- THE | Muse in Good Humour: | OR, A | COLLECTION | OF | COMIC TALES, [i]&c[/i]. | FROM | DRYDEN, CONGREVE, GAY, SEDLEY, COBB, | and other eminent POETS. | Together with some ORIGINALS. | PART II. | CONTAINING, | [2 columns] [column 1]The Royal Cuckold. | Grace before and after Meat at a | Christening. | The Happy Night. | The School of Wit. | Daphnis and Chloe. | The Best in Christendom. | Et Caetera. | Shocky and Towzer. | The Impossible Thing. | The Parson's Daughter. | The Leaky Vessel. | The Credulous Husband. | They will do it. | The bad Bargain on both sides.[/column 1] [column 2]The Incurious. | The Equivocation. | The Journal of a modern Lady. | The Crab-Tree. | Work for a Cooper. | The Mad Dog. | The Game of Put. | To a young Gentleman in Love. | Chloe's Play-thing. | The Longitude found out. | Arbor Vitae, or the Tree of Life. | The Mastiff. | A Case of Conscience. | A New Simile for the Ladies, &c. | An Answer to the New Simile.[/column 2] | [rule] | The SECOND EDITION. | [double rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for J. NOBLE, at [i]Dryden's Head[/i] in [i]St. Mar- | tins Court[/i], near [i]Leicester Fields[/i]. 1745.
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection of comic verse
- Format:
- Duodecimo
- Pagination:
- [4], [1]-164, [2]
- Comments:
- Plate before title page engraved by Jacob Bonneau.
- Other matter:
- Contents (2pp.)
- References:
- Case 450 (2) (b)
- Title:
- The muse in good humour [T100480] [vol. I]
- Publication Date:
- 1785
- ESTC No:
- T100480
- Volume:
- 1 of 2
- Relationship:
- Part of a Series
- Comments:
- Title:
- The muse in good humour. Or, a collection of comic tales [T197901] [ECCO Cambridge University Library]
- Publication Date:
- 1744
- ESTC No:
- T197901
- Volume:
- 1 of 1
- Relationship:
- Part of a Series
- Comments:
- Title:
- The muse in good humour: or a collection of comic tales (vol. 2) [T41631]
- Publication Date:
- 1757
- ESTC No:
- T41631
- Volume:
- 2 of 2
- Relationship:
- Part of a Series
- Comments:
- Title:
- The muse in good humour [part 1] [T198535]
- Publication Date:
- 1745
- ESTC No:
- T198535
- Volume:
- 1 of 2
- Relationship:
- Part of a Series
- Comments:
- Title:
- The muse in good humour [T130695]
- Publication Date:
- 1746
- ESTC No:
- T130695
- Volume:
- None of 2
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- The muse in good humour [T41632 vol. 1]
- Publication Date:
- 1766
- ESTC No:
- T41632
- Volume:
- 1 of 2
- Relationship:
- Part of a Series
- Comments:
- Title:
- The muse in good humour [T41632 vol. II]
- Publication Date:
- 1766
- ESTC No:
- T41632
- Volume:
- 2 of 2
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- John Noble
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- In fruitful Lombardy of yore
- Page No:
- pp.1-17
- Poem Title:
- The Royal Cuckold. A Tale. From La Fontaine,
- Attribution:
- by Mr. Topham.
- Attributed To:
- Mr. Topham
- First Line:
- Bless the good ladies and good food
- Page No:
- p.18
- Poem Title:
- Grace before Meat at a Christening.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Our hearty thanks we humbly pay
- Page No:
- pp.18-19
- Poem Title:
- Grace after Meat.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Since now my Silvia is as kind as fair
- Page No:
- pp.19-24
- Poem Title:
- The Happy Night.
- Attribution:
- By the Duke of Buckingham.
- Attributed To:
- John Sheffield
- First Line:
- There is a game which learned with care
- Page No:
- pp.25-29
- Poem Title:
- The School of Wit. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By a Young Gentleman.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The shepherd Paris bore the Spartan bride
- Page No:
- pp.30-33
- Poem Title:
- Daphnis and Chloe. A Pastoral.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Dryden.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Musing one day on this and that
- Page No:
- pp.34-35
- Poem Title:
- The Best in Christendom. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- In a dark silent shady grove
- Page No:
- pp.35-36
- Poem Title:
- Et Caetra.
- Attribution:
- By the Earl of Rochester.
- Attributed To:
- John Wilmot
- First Line:
- A nymph and a swain
- Page No:
- pp.36-38
- Poem Title:
- Shocky and Towzer.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- A goblin of a merry kind
- Page No:
- p.39
- Poem Title:
- The Impossible Thing. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Congreve.
- Attributed To:
- William Congreve
- First Line:
- Chloe a country vicar's daughter
- Page No:
- pp.46-52
- Poem Title:
- The Parson's Daughter. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Hirco an old but amorous blade
- Page No:
- pp.52-59
- Poem Title:
- The Leaky Vessel. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Whilom in Oxford an old chuff did dwell
- Page No:
- pp.59-86
- Poem Title:
- The Credulous Husband. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Cobb.
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Cobb
- First Line:
- How much in vain is all our art
- Page No:
- pp.86-91
- Poem Title:
- They will do it. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Two welshmen partners in a cow
- Page No:
- pp.91-93
- Poem Title:
- The Bad Bargain on both Sides. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- A virtuoso had a mind to see
- Page No:
- pp.93-95
- Poem Title:
- The Incurious. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. King.
- Attributed To:
- William King
- First Line:
- An abbot rich whose taste was good
- Page No:
- pp.95-97
- Poem Title:
- The Equivocation. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- First Line:
- It was a most unfriendly part
- Page No:
- pp.97-107
- Poem Title:
- The Journal of a modern Lady. To a Friend.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- First Line:
- The moon was pendulous above
- Page No:
- pp.107-109
- Poem Title:
- The Crab-Tree. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- A man may lead a happy life
- Page No:
- pp.109-114
- Poem Title:
- Work for a Cooper. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- First Line:
- A prude at morn and evening prayer
- Page No:
- p.115
- Poem Title:
- The Mad Dog. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Gay.
- Attributed To:
- John Gay
- First Line:
- Dick served a widow of no mean esteem
- Page No:
- pp.120-122
- Poem Title:
- The Game of Put. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- From public noise and factious strife
- Page No:
- pp.123-125
- Poem Title:
- To a Young Gentleman in Love. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Prior.
- Attributed To:
- Matthew Prior
- First Line:
- Whilst men have these ambitious fancies
- Page No:
- p.125
- Poem Title:
- Moral.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Chloe a Nymph divinely fair
- Page No:
- pp.126-130
- Poem Title:
- Chloe's Play-Thing. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Nature on all some gifts bestows
- Page No:
- pp.130-134
- Poem Title:
- The Longitude found out. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The tree of which I fain would sing
- Page No:
- pp.135-139
- Poem Title:
- Arbor Vitae, or the Tree of Life.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Old Mother D'Acier in her notes
- Page No:
- pp.139-141
- Poem Title:
- The Names and Virtues.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Your deep observers of mankind
- Page No:
- pp.141-148
- Poem Title:
- The Mastiff. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Twas said by those of old beware
- Page No:
- pp.149-155
- Poem Title:
- A Case of Conscience. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Henry Baker.
- Attributed To:
- Henry Baker
- First Line:
- I often tried in vain to find
- Page No:
- pp.156-159
- Poem Title:
- A New Simile for the Ladies, &c.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Sheridan.
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Sheridan
- First Line:
- Presumptuous bard how could you dare
- Page No:
- pp.159-164
- Poem Title:
- An Answer to the New Simile, &c.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
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