The state bell-mans collection of verses [T140664]

DMI number:

559

Aliases

The state bellman's collection of verses

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

Publication Date:

1710

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T140664

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW115242829

Shelfmark:

BOD (OC) 280 n.261 (1)

Full Title:

THE | [g]State Bell-mans[/g] | Collection of | VERSES | For the Year 1711. | I. [i]The Character of a Nobleman.[/i] | II. [i]The Desponding Rebel.[/i] | III. [i]The High Church-man's Wish.[/i] | IV. [i]His Litany.[/i] | V. The Whiggs Litany.[/i] | VI. [i]Their Reserve.[/i] | VII. [i]Their Grace at the[/i] Calves-Head [i]Club.[/i] | VIII. [i]Their Methods of getting and loosing | Preferment.[/i] | IX. [i]Their Resolution.[/i] | X. [i]A Song at the Kit-Cat Club.[/i] | XI. The New Reformation.[/i] | XII. [i]An Old and a Modern Prophecy[/i] | Most Humbly Dedicated to all his good Masters and | Mistresses, particularly to those of St. [i]James | Westminster[/i]. | [rule] | [i]London[/i], Printed and Sold by John Morphew near [i]Stationers-Hall[/i]. 1710.

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Political miscellany

Format:

Octavo

Pagination:

[1-2], 3-22.

Bibliographic details:

Octavo in fours. The order of the last three poems contradicts the list on the title page.

Comments:

Date: From ESTC: ’The state bell-mans collection of verse’ was advertised in the ’Post Boy’ of 24 February 1710/11; Narcissus Luttrell’s copy (now in the British Library) also has a MS. date: 1710/11. 24. Febr.'

References:

Foxon, S722.

Related Miscellanies

Title:

The state bell-man's collection of verses for the year 1711 [T160411]

Publication Date:

1711

ESTC No:

T160411

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Another Edition of

Comments:

Related People

Publisher:

John Morphew

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed and Sold by John Morphew near Stationers-Hall.'

Content/Publication

First Line:

My masters though my muse be dull

Page No:

p.3

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

The nobleman why he's a thing

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pp.3-4

Poem Title:

The Character of a Nobleman.

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First Line:

What have I done betrayed my prince

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pp.4-5

Poem Title:

The Desponding Rebels.

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First Line:

Oh may I live to hail that glorious day

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pp.5-6

Poem Title:

The High Churchman's Wish.

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First Line:

From all the mischiefs we have cause to fear

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p.7

Poem Title:

His Litany.

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First Line:

From a queen that's true english and wisely intends

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pp.8-10

Poem Title:

The Whigg's Litany.

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First Line:

The Junto met and after some debate

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pp.10-11

Poem Title:

Their Reserve.

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First Line:

May those good calves' heads that we lately tasted

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p.11

Poem Title:

Their Grace at the Calves-Head Club.

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First Line:

By bribes and threats so many Whigs at first

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pp.12-13

Poem Title:

Their Method of getting and loosing Preferment.

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First Line:

Let our joys be sublime

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pp.13-14

Poem Title:

A Song at the Kit Cat Club.

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First Line:

Disgraced undone and made the nation's sport

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pp.14-15

Poem Title:

Their Resolution.

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First Line:

Out of our past confusions rise there shall

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pp.15-17

Poem Title:

An Old Prophecy.

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First Line:

When England was made a confederacy's tool

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pp.17-18

Poem Title:

A Modern Prophecy.

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First Line:

Why should we boast of right and law

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pp.18-22

Poem Title:

The New Reformation.

Attribution:

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