A collection of select original poems and translations, chiefly on divine subjects [N27568] [ecco]
- DMI number:
- 487
- Publication Date:
- 1734
- ESTC number:
- N27568
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW112326226
- Shelfmark:
- ECCO - Bod
- Full Title:
- A | COLLECTION | OF SELECT | Original POEMS | AND | TRANSLATIONS, | Chiefly on DIVINE SUBJECTS. | ([i]VIZ.[/i]) | [column one] On the Creation. | On the Resurrection of | [i]Lazarus.[/i] | On the Egyptian Dark-| ness. | On Man's Proneness to | Sin. | On Contempt of the | World. | On Solitude. | On Christmas-Day. [/column one] | [column two] On Divine Love. | On Death. | On the Goodness of | Providence. | [i]David[/i]'s Lamentation | for [i]Saul[/i] and [i]Jonathan[/i]. | Humane Life. | The Banquet of the Sa- | crament. | The History of the Pro-| phet [i]Jonah[/i]. | [rule] | [i]Written by Dr.[/i] PATRICK, [i]late[/i] Lord Bishop | [i]of[/i] ELY, [i]and other Eminent Hands.[/i] | [rule] | Also several HYMNS, translated from [i]Pru- | dentius, St. Ambrose, Aquinas[/i], and other Pri- | mitive Fathers. | To which is added, | The Countryman's Miscellany, or Reflections on | that Glorious Planet the SUN: With other | Poems on various Occasions. | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] Printed in the Year, 1734. | ( Price 4s. )
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection of religious verse and Made-up miscellany
- Format:
- Octavo
- Price:
- 4 s
- Bibliographic details:
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS: possibly a reissue of T124940; The Countryman's Miscellany has separate pagination.
- Comments:
- QUERY: ECCO copy lacks 'The Countryman's Miscellany'. MISCELLANY GENRE: Made up miscellany? collection of mainly religious verse.
- Other matter:
- PREFATORY MATTER: Dedication to 'William, Lord Bishop of Sarum' signed 'the Editor' (4pp.); 'The Preface, By Bishop Patrick' (verse) (2pp.); Contents (4pp.).
- Title:
- Poems upon divine and moral subjects. Originals & Translations [T124940]
- Publication Date:
- 1719
- ESTC No:
- T124940
- Volume:
- 1 of 1
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- Dedicatee:
- William Talbot
- Confidence:
- Confident (50%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Now my grey hairs begin to show
- Page No:
- [2pp.]
- Poem Title:
- The Preface.
- Attribution:
- By Bishop Patrick
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Hark the cock's early matins warn
- Page No:
- pp.1-6
- Poem Title:
- A Hymn at the Cock-crowing. Translated from Prudentius.
- Attribution:
- By Bishop Patrick
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Behold the darkness flies away
- Page No:
- pp.7-12
- Poem Title:
- An Hymn for the Morning. Translated from Prudentius.
- Attribution:
- By the same Hand [i.e. Patrick]
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Author of light our leader and our guide
- Page No:
- pp.13-18
- Poem Title:
- Hymn at the Lighting up of Candles. From Prudentius.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Patrick]
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Come mighty father mighty lord
- Page No:
- pp.19-26
- Poem Title:
- A Hymn before Sleep. From Prudentius.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Patrick]
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Boy reach my lute and I'll begin my song
- Page No:
- pp.27-36
- Poem Title:
- Upon Reading our Blessed Saviour's Miracles. Translated from Prudentius's Hymn for any Hour.
- Attribution:
- By the same Hand [i.e. Patrick]
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- O friend how fleeting are the years of man
- Page No:
- pp.37-39
- Poem Title:
- The Fourteenth Ode of the Second Book of Horace.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Here let the atheist tremble thou alone
- Page No:
- pp.40-41
- Poem Title:
- To Mr. Young. Written on a Leaf of his Poem On the Last Day.
- Attribution:
- By T. Warton, M. A. of Magd. Col. Oxon.
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Warton
- First Line:
- Weak limbs fallen cheeks grey hairs too true presage
- Page No:
- pp.42-43
- Poem Title:
- Upon the Death of Bishop Patrick.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Such joys as angels felt when Christ drew nigh
- Page No:
- pp.44-46
- Poem Title:
- Upon the Morning we are to receive the Holy Communion. An Hymn, translated from Aquinas.
- Attribution:
- By Bishop Patrick
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- The clouds have veiled our heavenly sphere
- Page No:
- pp.47-49
- Poem Title:
- On very Tempestuous Weather. From St. Ambrose.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Patrick]
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- O mighty Jesu who with gentle hand
- Page No:
- pp.50-53
- Poem Title:
- An Hymn for a Fasting-Day, at the Ninth Hour. From Prudentius.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Patrick]
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Now Christ is risen what are you who dare
- Page No:
- pp.54-55
- Poem Title:
- On the Resurrection of the same Body. Translated from Prudentius's Conclusion of his Apotheosis.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Patrick]
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- How dares my flattering muse my humble song
- Page No:
- pp.56-57
- Poem Title:
- Upon the Resurrection of Lazarus. St. John, Cap. II.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- By sea by land strange evils have I borne
- Page No:
- pp.58-59
- Poem Title:
- A Translation out of St. Gregory Nazianzen, bemoaning the Burning of his Church.
- Attribution:
- By Theophilus
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Whilst angry waves the raging deep deform
- Page No:
- pp.60-62
- Poem Title:
- An Epistle to Theophilus.
- Attribution:
- From Philomusus
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Father of lights without eclipse or change
- Page No:
- pp.63-64
- Poem Title:
- A Hymn at the Cock-crowing.
- Attribution:
- By Bishop Patrick
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Great parent hear propitious rays diffuse
- Page No:
- pp.65-66
- Poem Title:
- On the Creation of the World.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Will not thy heart yet ache will it not bleed
- Page No:
- pp.67-69
- Poem Title:
- An Easter-Hymn...Translated from Prudentius.
- Attribution:
- By Bishop Patrick
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Come all ye saints on earth and let us sing
- Page No:
- pp.70-71
- Poem Title:
- An Hymn for the Eves of the Martyrs.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e Patrick]
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Hail to those sacred mansions great and high
- Page No:
- pp.72-74
- Poem Title:
- On a Prospect of the University from the Top of an Hill. A Prayer for its Prosperity.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Patrick]
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Assist me O Jehovah to proclaim
- Page No:
- pp.75-80
- Poem Title:
- On the Egyptian Darkness. From the seventeenth Chapter of Wisdom.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- O lord thy mighty wonders I have heard
- Page No:
- pp.81-84
- Poem Title:
- The Third Chapter of Habakkuk Translated.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Our Solifidians modern saints
- Page No:
- p.85
- Poem Title:
- Upon Justification by Faith, wiiout [sic] Good Works.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Hail happy light propitious morn
- Page No:
- pp.86-87
- Poem Title:
- An Hymn upon Christmas-Day.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Father of heaven and earth on earth give peace
- Page No:
- p.88
- Poem Title:
- A Prayer, Translated from the Latin.
- Attribution:
- By Bishop Patrick
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- O holy spirit who residest on high
- Page No:
- p.89
- Poem Title:
- An Hymn for the Third Hour.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Patrick]
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Hallelujah to our king
- Page No:
- pp.90-91
- Poem Title:
- An Hymn before Lent.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Patrick]
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Great universal king and god of day
- Page No:
- p.92
- Poem Title:
- An Hymn for the Sixth Hour.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Patrick]
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Author and keeper of this goodly all
- Page No:
- p.93
- Poem Title:
- An Hymn for the Ninth Hour.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When Athens statues raised to Homer's name
- Page No:
- pp.94-95
- Poem Title:
- To Mr. R----, upon a Tragedy on a Dvine Subject.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Take you an ivory globe and lay
- Page No:
- pp.96-98
- Poem Title:
- On Man's Proneness to Sin.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When in full strength with dire convulsions seized
- Page No:
- pp.99-101
- Poem Title:
- Upon a Deceas'd Friend.
- Attribution:
- By Mrs. Octavia Walsh
- Attributed To:
- Octavia Walsh
- First Line:
- Fond flattering world thou never shalt boast
- Page No:
- pp.102-104
- Poem Title:
- Contempt of the World.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Walsh]
- Attributed To:
- Octavia Walsh
- First Line:
- Welcome ye sylvan shades and crystal springs
- Page No:
- pp.105-107
- Poem Title:
- On Solitude.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Walsh]
- Attributed To:
- Octavia Walsh
- First Line:
- Return my soul ah take a noble flight
- Page No:
- pp.108-109
- Poem Title:
- Divine Love.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Walsh]
- Attributed To:
- Octavia Walsh
- First Line:
- O death thou comforter of minds distressed
- Page No:
- pp.110-111
- Poem Title:
- Upon Death.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Walsh]
- Attributed To:
- Octavia Walsh
- First Line:
- O let our praise ascend the skies
- Page No:
- pp.112-115
- Poem Title:
- The Goodness of Providence.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Walsh]
- Attributed To:
- Octavia Walsh
- First Line:
- Scorched up with heat and tired with eager chase
- Page No:
- pp.116-118
- Poem Title:
- The Forty second Psalm.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. Walsh]
- Attributed To:
- Octavia Walsh
- First Line:
- O Israel thy only beauty's fled
- Page No:
- pp.119-121
- Poem Title:
- David's Lamentation for Saul and Jonathan. II Samuel i. 19. Alter'd from Mr. Sandys.
- Attribution:
- Alter'd from Mr. Sandys
- Attributed To:
- Mr. Sandys
- First Line:
- The world's a bubble and the life of man
- Page No:
- pp.122-123
- Poem Title:
- Humane Life. Corrected from an old Copy of the Lord Bacon.
- Attribution:
- Corrected from an old Copy of the Lord Bacon
- Attributed To:
- Sir Francis Bacon
- First Line:
- O welcome sweet and sacred cheer
- Page No:
- pp.124-126
- Poem Title:
- The Banquet of the Sacrament. Alter'd from Mr. Herbert.
- Attribution:
- Alter'd from Mr. Herbert
- Attributed To:
- George Herbert
- First Line:
- When from the body's heavy chains below
- Page No:
- pp.127-128
- Poem Title:
- On the Passion of St. Agnes. From Prudentius.
- Attribution:
- By Bishop Patrick
- Attributed To:
- Simon Patrick
- First Line:
- Imperial Nineveh surveyed with pride
- Page No:
- pp.129-148
- Poem Title:
- The History of the Prophet Jonah. From the Learned Grotius.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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