The St. James's miscellany [T193028]

DMI number:

619

Publication Date:

1725

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T193028

EEBO/ECCO link:

CB129959156

Shelfmark:

BOD G.Pamph. 1266 (3)

Full Title:

THE | [i]St[/i]. JAMES'[i]s[/i] | MISCELLANY, | OR THE | [g]Citizens[/g] Amusement | BEING A | New and Curious | COLLECTION, | OF | Many Amorous Tales Humourous Poems, Divert- | ing Epitaphs, Pleasant Epigrams, and Delight- | ful Songs, [i]&c[/i]. | [rule] | [i]By[/i] TIM. MERRIMAN, [i]Esq;[/i] | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed and Sold by T. PAYNE, at the [i]Crown[/i] in [i]Pa- | ter-noster Row[/i], T. ASHLEY, in St. [/i]Paul's Curch-yard[/i], | A. DODD' without [i]Temple-Bar[/i] E. NUTT at the [i]Roy- | Exchange[/i], and by the Booksellers of [i]London[/i] and [i]West- | minster[/i].

Place of Publication:

London

Format:

Octavo

Pagination:

[1-3], 4-32.

Bibliographic details:

In the imprint, the comma after 'DODD' is printed as an apostrophe upside down and backwards (ESTC).

Comments:

MISCELLANY GENRE: Miscellaneous collection. DATE: Date is a conjecture.

Related People

Author:

Tim Merriman

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Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Tim Merriman' is a pseudonym.

Sold by:

Anne Dodd

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Absolute (100%)

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Sold by:

T. Ashley

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Absolute (100%)

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Sold by:

T. Payne

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Absolute (100%)

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Content/Publication

First Line:

Cupid ere deprived of sight

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p.[3]-4

Poem Title:

Cupid and Folly.

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First Line:

Your eyes are quivers of love's killing darts

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pp.4-5

Poem Title:

To a little crooked Woman with a good Face and Eyes.

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First Line:

See how the willing earth gave way

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pp.5-6

Poem Title:

The Fall.

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In Italy as authors tell us

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pp.6-7

Poem Title:

The Ass, a Tale.

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First Line:

Cried Strephon panting in Cosmelia's arms

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p.7

Poem Title:

The Rapture.

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First Line:

When Chloe's picture was to Venus shown

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pp.7-8

Poem Title:

Venus mistaken.

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First Line:

Here lies honest Stephen with Mary his bride

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pp.8-9

Poem Title:

A Grub Street Epitaph.

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First Line:

Here lies old Sare worn out with care

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p.8

Poem Title:

An Epitaph upon a Country Sexton.

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First Line:

Beneath this silent stone is laid

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p.9

Poem Title:

An Epitaph on a Talkitive Old Maid.

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Here flat on her back but unactive at last

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p.9

Poem Title:

An Epitaph on Polly P--m.

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First Line:

Nature's chief gift unequally are carved

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pp.9-10

Poem Title:

Natures Unequality.

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First Line:

Methinks the poor town has been troubled too long

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pp.10-11

Poem Title:

A Song.

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First Line:

Whilst maudlin whigs bewailed their Cato's fate

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p.10

Poem Title:

On a Lady who shed her Water at seeing the Tragedy of Cato.

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First Line:

Let each vain giddy brained poetic fop

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pp.11-12

Poem Title:

Upon a handsome Woman's fine Breasts, given by her Companion for a Subject to write upon.

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First Line:

What planet distracts thee what damnable star

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pp.12-13

Poem Title:

Advice to a Vintner.

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A certain priest had hoarded up

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pp.13-14

Poem Title:

The Deceiver Trick'd.

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First Line:

Let the woman be damned a moderate fate

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p.13

Poem Title:

A Catch.

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Long of soft words the power I tried

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pp.14-15

Poem Title:

Caelia enjoy'd in her Sleep.

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First Line:

Here lies a fine nymph of strong passions and parts

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pp.15-16

Poem Title:

An Epitaph; On a Lady of Quality.

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First Line:

Two virgins in the prime of life

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pp.17-18

Poem Title:

The Magnifying Glass. A Tale.

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First Line:

In marriage are two happy things allowed

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p.18

Poem Title:

An Epigram.

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First Line:

The Trojan swain had judged the great dispute

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pp.19-20

Poem Title:

Pallas and Venus,

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First Line:

When Phyllis confessed her the father was rash

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p.19

Poem Title:

An Epigram

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First Line:

A scolding wife so long a sleep possessed

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pp.20-21

Poem Title:

The Miracle.

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First Line:

A lady lately that was fully sped

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p.21

Poem Title:

The Question.

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First Line:

Cupid once having robbed an hive

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p.22

Poem Title:

An Epigram

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First Line:

That these flowers were men wish chloe no more

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p.22

Poem Title:

On Chloe's Wish.

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First Line:

Those curious flakes came down in haste

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p.23

Poem Title:

On some Snow that melted on a Lady's Breast.

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First Line:

While my Celia and I as transported we lay

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p.23

Poem Title:

Caelia's Opinion.

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First Line:

Here lies a soldier not obliged to fame

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p.24

Poem Title:

An Epitaph; On a Dutch Captain.

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First Line:

One night with sleep my senses being oppressed

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pp.24-25

Poem Title:

A Dream.

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First Line:

Along the river's side did Cynthia stray

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pp.25-26

Poem Title:

Cynthia Sporting.

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First Line:

Panting for breath towards her parent brook

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pp.26-27

Poem Title:

Apolo [sic] and Daphne.

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First Line:

Here to its pristine dust again is hurled

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pp.27

Poem Title:

An Epitaph On a foolish Boaster.

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First Line:

Once for his pleasure Love would go

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p.28

Poem Title:

Cupid turn'd Plowman.

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First Line:

By Pisa's walls does old Alpheus flow

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p.29

Poem Title:

Love's Subtilty.

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First Line:

When Venus her Adonis found

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pp.29-31

Poem Title:

The Death of Adonis.

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First Line:

Ah tell me love thy nesting place

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p.31

Poem Title:

Cuid's [sic] Nest.

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First Line:

Why dost thou fly me thus oh cruel boy

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p.32

Poem Title:

A Nymph to a Young Shepherd insensible of Love.

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