A Miscellaneous Collection of Poems, Songs and Epigrams. By several Hands (vol. 1) [T106190] [ECCO]

DMI number:

522

Publication Date:

1721

Volume Number:

1 of 2

ESTC number:

T106190

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW112537796

Shelfmark:

ECCO - Bod

Full Title:

A | [i]Miscellaneous Collection[/i] | OF | POEMS, | [i]Songs[/i] and [i]Epigrams[/i]. | [rule] | By several Hands. | [rule] | [i]Publish'd by[/i] T. M. GENT. | [rule] | VOL. I. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [ornament] | [rule] [rule] | [i]Dublin:[/i] Printed by A. RHAMES, 1721.

Epigraph:

[i]Sunt bona, sunt quaedam mediocria, sunt mala plura | Quae legis hic; aliter non fit, [/i]Avite, [i]liber[/i]. Mart.

Place of Publication:

Dublin

Genres:

Subscription Miscellany

Format:

Duodecimo

Bibliographic details:

P.233 mispaginated as '333'

Comments:

MISCELLANY GENRE: Collection of poems, songs, and epigrams. CONTENTS: List of subscribers (10 pp.). First volume contains list of contents for both volumes. Latin text p. 37, pp. 146-148. Pp. 210-211 are repeated in ECCO (check against library copy). NOTES: "Sometimes attributed to T. Morse." (ESTC)

Other matter:

PREFATORY MATTER: Preface (3 pp.), signed T.M., claiming that 'Many of the pieces are entirely Original, and the rest are such as were never bound up in any Volume, except some few (and most of those very much improved) which have been inserted at the particular Instance of some of the Gentlemen who are Promoters of this Undertaking.'

References:

Case, 320 (1)- (2)

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Title:

A Miscellaneous Collection of Poems, Songs and Epigrams. By several Hands (vol. 2) [T106190] [ECCO]

Publication Date:

1721

ESTC No:

T106190

Volume:

2 of 2

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Related People

Printer:

Aaron Rhames

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Publisher:

T. M.

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

T106190

Content/Publication

First Line:

Now night retires and glorious breaks the day

Page No:

pp. 1-7

Poem Title:

A Poem On the first Arrival of His Majesty King George in England.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Vain are these pomps thy funeral rites to grace

Page No:

pp. 8-16

Poem Title:

A Poem To the Memory of Thomas, Late Marquis of Wharton, Lord Privy-Seal.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Ah Clio had thy distant lays

Page No:

pp. 17-21

Poem Title:

Song. By a Gentleman on a Lady's singing an Answer of her own Composing, to a Copy of Verses he had formerly made in her Praise.

Attribution:

By a Gentleman

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Not attributed

First Line:

To such a face and such an air

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p. 21

Poem Title:

Upon seeing Lord Chancellor Parker's Picture, Drawn by Sir Godfrey Kneller.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Good unexpected evil unforeseen

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p. 22

Poem Title:

Lord L-----------e, upon his Enlargement.

Attribution:

Lord L-----------e

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Not attributed

First Line:

Whilst brave Aeneas with a generous care

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p.22

Poem Title:

Virtue is its own Reward.

Attribution:

By J.F.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Whilst over the globe fair nymph your searches run

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pp. 23-24

Poem Title:

To a Young Lady, On Her studying the Globe.

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Not attributed

First Line:

He who great Jove's artillery aped so well

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p.24

Poem Title:

To a Painter, attempting to imitate a Lady's Eyes.

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Not attributed

First Line:

To country quarters now confined

Page No:

pp. 25-27

Poem Title:

From an Officer to his Mistress. To the Tune of, To you fair Ladies.

Attribution:

From an Officer

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Not attributed

First Line:

Whilst to the god my purple clusters flow

Page No:

pp. 27-28

Poem Title:

Horace's Prayer to Apollo.

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Not attributed

First Line:

When nymphs were coy and love could not prevail

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p.29

Poem Title:

To a Lady, on her Parrot.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Let all Cecilia's praise proclaim

Page No:

pp. 29-31

Poem Title:

Ode for St. Cecilia's Day at Oxford.

Attribution:

By Mr. Addison

Attributed To:

Joseph Addison

First Line:

As the fair vestal to the fountain came

Page No:

pp. 32-33

Poem Title:

The Vestal. From Ovid de Fastis, Lib. III. Eleg. I.

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Not attributed

First Line:

From frozen climes and endless tracts of snow

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pp. 33-35

Poem Title:

Epistle from a Gentleman in Denmark, to his Friend in England.

Attribution:

from a Gentleman in Denmark

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Say Glycera why thus in shameful ease

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pp. 36-37

Poem Title:

Imitation of Horace, Book I. Ode 8.

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Not attributed

First Line:

When with a bridegroom's gust I kiss

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p.36

Poem Title:

Song.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Grieve not dear Albius that some younger charms

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p.38

Poem Title:

Albi, ne doleas plus nimio. Hor. Lib. I. Ode 33.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Here day and night conspired a sudden flight

Page No:

pp. 39-40

Poem Title:

A Copy of Verses on Mr. Day, Who from his Landlord ran away.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Ye sacred seats ye venerable urns

Page No:

pp. 41-42

Poem Title:

An Imperfect Copy of Verses, Occasion'd by seeing the Funeral of Mr. Addison, in Westminster-Hall.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Molly's formed to give desire

Page No:

p.43

Poem Title:

Song.

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Not attributed

First Line:

If Oronooko in the drama shines

Page No:

pp. 44-45

Poem Title:

Prologue Spoken by Mr. Ryan, On the first Time of his Playing the Part of Oronooko.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Lucy at last thank heaven I trace

Page No:

pp. 45-48

Poem Title:

Imitation of the Thirteenth Ode of the Fourth Book of Horace.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Thanks to the gods they've heard my prayers

Page No:

pp. 48-49

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

By another Hand.

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Not attributed

First Line:

The opera first Italian masters taught

Page No:

pp. 50-52

Poem Title:

To Mr. Addison, on his Opera of Rosamond.

Attribution:

By Mr. Tyckell

Attributed To:

Thomas Tickell

First Line:

Lucinda has the devil and all

Page No:

pp. 53-54

Poem Title:

Song.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Whence this has Venus then resigned the prize

Page No:

p.53

Poem Title:

On a Lady's Orange.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Here lies a taylor's counterpart

Page No:

p.54

Poem Title:

Epitaph on a Taylor's Wife.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Is Viner dead and shall each muse become

Page No:

pp. 55-58

Poem Title:

On the Death of Mr. Viner.

Attribution:

By the late Mr. Arch-Deacon, Parnel

Attributed To:

Thomas Parnell

First Line:

Hold Matthew Prior by your leave

Page No:

p.58

Poem Title:

Thus Answer'd.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Nobles and heralds by your leave

Page No:

p.58

Poem Title:

Mr. Prior's Epitaph on Himself.

Attribution:

Mr Prior's Epitaph on Himself

Attributed To:

Matthew Prior

First Line:

If no love is ye gods what feel I so

Page No:

p.59

Poem Title:

The Song of Troilus. From Chaucer.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Victorious beauty by what potent charm

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pp. 60-62

Poem Title:

On Beauty.

Attribution:

By Mrs. Singer

Attributed To:

Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer]

First Line:

Miss Molly a famed toast was fair and young

Page No:

pp. 63-67

Poem Title:

The Medicine. A Tale -- For the Ladies.

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Not attributed

First Line:

The labours of the toilet past

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pp. 68-69

Poem Title:

Flavia's Picture.

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Not attributed

First Line:

From Utrecht's silent walks by winds I send

Page No:

pp. 70-73

Poem Title:

Epistle from a Gentleman in Holland, to his Friend in England, In the Year, 1703.

Attribution:

from a Gentleman in Holland

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Not attributed

First Line:

We Cupid king whose arbitrary sway

Page No:

pp. 74-95

Poem Title:

The Proclamation of Cupid. From Chaucer.

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Not attributed

First Line:

On a bank of flowers on a summer's day

Page No:

pp. 96-98

Poem Title:

Song.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Belinda now whom thirst of fame invites

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pp. 99-102

Poem Title:

Description of the Game at Ombre.

Attribution:

By Mr. Pope

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

Thrice happy Damon to thy longing arms

Page No:

pp. 103-105

Poem Title:

To A Successful Rival.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

What kings henceforth shall reign what states be free

Page No:

pp. 106-108

Poem Title:

Prologue to the University of Oxford, On the Acting of Cato.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

The muse that oft with sacred raptures fired

Page No:

pp. 109-112

Poem Title:

To Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, with the Tragedy of Cato.

Attribution:

By Mr. Addison.

Attributed To:

Joseph Addison

First Line:

Whilst maudlin whigs bewailed their Cato's fate

Page No:

p.112

Poem Title:

On a Lady's seeing Cato Acted.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Today a mighty hero comes to warm

Page No:

pp. 113-115

Poem Title:

A Prologue for the Fourth of November, 1712. Being the Anniversary of the Birth, Marriage, and Day of Landing in England, of the late King William the Third, of Glorious and Immortal Memory.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Dear old brother Jo

Page No:

pp. 116-121

Poem Title:

A Letter from Dick E------t to Jo T------s, On Drinking to the Memory of the Dead.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Near the soft solitudes of Chelsea-plain

Page No:

pp. 122-125

Poem Title:

A Dialogue Between London, and the River Thames, on the Late Queen's passing so much Time at Windsor.

Attribution:

By Mr. A.H.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

All ye beaux virtuosos rich heirs and musicians

Page No:

pp. 126-128

Poem Title:

The Jubilee. A Song.

Attribution:

By Mr. H.H.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Come hither ye fools of the state

Page No:

p.129

Poem Title:

Song.

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Not attributed

First Line:

How very happy is the country swain

Page No:

pp. 129-130

Poem Title:

In Praise of a Country Life.

Attribution:

By a Lady

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Sir | Your noble present of right red-streak

Page No:

pp. 131-132

Poem Title:

Letter On the Receipt of a Present of Cyder.

Attribution:

By Mrs. C--e.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Let us sing and be merry dance joke and rejoice

Page No:

pp. 133-136

Poem Title:

The Careless Gallant.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Such moving sounds from such a careless touch

Page No:

p.137

Poem Title:

On a Young Lady's Playing on a Lute.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Why dread you madam thus the only state

Page No:

pp. 137-138

Poem Title:

From a Lover to his Mistress, who was afraid to Marry.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Swift as his fame over all the world he flies

Page No:

pp. 139-141

Poem Title:

On His Grace the Duke of Marlborough.

Attribution:

By Mr. W--y.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The man that loves his king and nation

Page No:

pp. 142-145

Poem Title:

An Allusion to Horace, Book I. Ode XXII.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

As with soft numbers when the Thracian tried

Page No:

p. 145

Poem Title:

Upon the Death of Dr. Smith, Vice-Master of Trinity-College, Cambridge.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Hero sprung from ancient blood

Page No:

pp. 149-153

Poem Title:

An Ode to the E---l of Ca---g---n.

Attribution:

By D--n S--y.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Well S--y since thou wilt expose

Page No:

p.154-162

Poem Title:

The Ode-Maker; A Burlesque On the foregoing Ode.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Beauty's a gaudy sign no more

Page No:

pp. 163-166

Poem Title:

The Curious Maid: A Tale.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Knowledge to ages past concealed

Page No:

pp. 166-167

Poem Title:

The Tire-Woman

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

How lovely sacred portraiture appears

Page No:

pp. 168-170

Poem Title:

On the Scripture-Painting, in the Escurial in Spain.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

As Damon late with Chloe sat

Page No:

pp. 171-173

Poem Title:

Song.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Farewell dear tyrant of my soul

Page No:

pp. 173-174

Poem Title:

Song.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Oh Joy thy name I never knew

Page No:

pp. 175-184

Poem Title:

Letter from Mrs. C---------e, to Mr. Joy, Deputy-Governour of the South-Sea.

Attribution:

Letter from Mrs. C---------e

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Not attributed

First Line:

That gods sometimes incognito

Page No:

pp. 185-189

Poem Title:

A Tale: Shewing how the Moon Was made of a Green-Cheese.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Hirco an old but amorous blade

Page No:

pp. 190-198

Poem Title:

The Leaky Vessel: A Tale

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Move faster life thou tiresome guest away

Page No:

pp. 199-204

Poem Title:

In Imitation of Gallus, Elegy I.

Attribution:

By a Person of Quality

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

None lives in this tumultuous state of things

Page No:

pp. 205-209

Poem Title:

From a Gentleman to his Friend in Affliction.

Attribution:

From a Gentleman

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Where music with more powerful beauty reigns

Page No:

pp. 210-211

Poem Title:

Prologue to Musick.

Attribution:

By Dr. G--th.

Attributed To:

Sir Samuel Garth

First Line:

Belinda see from yonder flowers

Page No:

p.212

Poem Title:

Song. In Excuse to a Lady, for stealing a Kiss from Her.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Business thou plague and pleasure of my life

Page No:

pp. 213-214

Poem Title:

A Conflict on Business.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Thou artful speck upon her face

Page No:

p.213

Poem Title:

Upon a Patch, on a Lady's Face.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Painter thou hast performed what man can do

Page No:

p. 214

Poem Title:

To a Painter, after he had finish'd a Lady's Picture.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

There storied on the walls were to behold

Page No:

pp. 215-217

Poem Title:

The Force of Musick: A Fragment After the Manner of Spencer.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

May noisy rakes affront the jades

Page No:

pp. 218-224

Poem Title:

Imitation Of the Twenty-Seventh Ode of the Third Book of Horace.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Conceal fond man conceal the mighty smart

Page No:

pp. 225-226

Poem Title:

The Despairing-Lover.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Is it for a grace or is it for some dislike

Page No:

p. 225

Poem Title:

To a Lady, who turn'd her Cheek.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

The praise that in thy life we durst not pay

Page No:

pp. 227-229

Poem Title:

To the Memory of Sir Samuel Garth, M.D.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Ye little loves that round her wait

Page No:

p.230

Poem Title:

Song.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

As in the web Amynta tries

Page No:

p.231

Poem Title:

Upon seeing a Lady Embroider.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

No I shan't envy him whoever he be

Page No:

p.231-232

Poem Title:

The Choice.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

The queen who gives soft wishes birth

Page No:

p. 333 [i.e. 233]-234

Poem Title:

Translation of Horace, Book I. Ode 19.

Attribution:

By Mr. Welsted

Attributed To:

Leonard Welsted

First Line:

At length o nymph forget injurious rage

Page No:

pp. 235-237

Poem Title:

To Mrs. B-----g-----le, Upon her leaving the Play-house.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

On him true happiness shall wait

Page No:

pp. 238-240

Poem Title:

Ode for Musick.

Attribution:

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