A miscellany of poems by several hands [T99465] [ecco]

DMI number:

59

Publication Date:

1731

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T99465

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW110713673

Shelfmark:

BOD 85 a. 19

Full Title:

A | Miscellany | OF | POEMS | By several Hands. | [rule] | Publish'd by [i]J. HUSBANDS[/i], A. M. | Fellow of [i]Pembroke-College[/i], OXON. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | OXFORD: | Printed by [i]Leon. Lichfield[/i], near the [i]East-Gate[/i], | In the Year M DCC XXXI.

Epigraph:

[i]---stulta est Clementia, cum tot ubique | Vatibus occurras, peritura parcere Charta.[/i] | Juv.

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Genres:

Subscription Miscellany

Format:

Octavo

Pagination:

0

Comments:

Contents: Latin verse pp. 46-51, 111-117 (Pope's Messiah trans. Samuel Johnson?); French verse pp. 264-265.

Other matter:

PREFATORY MATTER: Dedication 'to Bartholomew Tipping, Esq' signed 'J. Husbands' (2pp.); List of subscribers (??pp); 'The Preface Containing some Remarks on the Beauties of the Holy Scriptures, More especially of the Old Testament, where they are considered in a Classical View' (sig ar-p4r, ??pp??); contents (3pp.); errata (1p.).

References:

Ronald S. Crane 'An Early Eighteenth-Century Enthusiast for Primitive Poetry: John Husbands' Modern Language Notes, Vol. 37, No. 1 (Jan., 1922), pp. 27-36

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Author:

J Husbands

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'Publish'd by J. Husbands, A. M. Fellow of Pembroke-College, Oxon.'

Dedicatee:

Bartholomew Tipping

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Absolute (100%)

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Printer:

Leonard Lichfield

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Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Printed by Leon Lichfield, near the East-Gate

Content/Publication

First Line:

See from the Empyrean height descends

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pp.1-8

Poem Title:

Isaiah, Chap. LX.

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In Babylon near proud Euphrates stream

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pp.9-10

Poem Title:

Psalm cxxxvii.

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Praise god my soul how glorious is the theme

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pp.12-21

Poem Title:

Psalm CIV. God the Creator, and Preserver.

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Yet know thy god o Israel

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pp.22-32

Poem Title:

Part of the XXVIIIth Chapter of Deuteronomy, Paraphrased.

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When nothing serious entertains the town

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pp.33-45

Poem Title:

Reflections Occasion'd by a Comparison Between The sacred Pastoral of Solomon, And that of Virgil.

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Awake awake no more my soul

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pp.52-53

Poem Title:

Psalm 57. V. 9.

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Tell me pretty dove from whom

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pp.54-55

Poem Title:

[Greek], &c. From Anacreon.

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In vain my Chloe you suggest

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pp.56-57

Poem Title:

To his Jealous Mistress. An Ode.

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Phyllis in vain you drop that tear

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pp.58-59

Poem Title:

To A Lady, Advising Her to leave off Mourning.

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War and intrigue the selfsame art are grown

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pp.60-61

Poem Title:

On the Taking of a Mistress.

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Madam in vain you strive to cheat our sight

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p.62

Poem Title:

To Sylvia, Appearing like a Ghost.

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Hail happy day for ever blessed

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pp.63-64

Poem Title:

On Valentine's Day.

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Listen you lordlings to a noble game

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pp.65-67

Poem Title:

An Imitation of Chaucer.

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Leave Jeffrey Chaucer to describen a man

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pp.68-70

Poem Title:

Another Imitation of Chaucer. On the Same.

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With artful voice young Thrysis you

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pp.71-72

Poem Title:

The Answer to the Bee, Page LVI.

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See Chloe still thy Damon bows

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pp.73-75

Poem Title:

Damon to Chloe.

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The feathered race connubial laws obey

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pp.76-77

Poem Title:

Spectator, 412.

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The sages of antiquity have taught

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p.78

Poem Title:

On the E-- of R--'s Poems, and Chapelain's Pucelle, Lying together on a Table.

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To you ye pure I form my rising song

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pp.79-81

Poem Title:

A Paraphrase on the Fragments of Orpheus. Fragment I.

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Celestial realms with endless glories bright

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pp.82-83

Poem Title:

Fragment II.

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Why should vain Celia boast her charms

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pp.84-85

Poem Title:

Ode.

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As two small children were at play

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pp.86-87

Poem Title:

A Translation from the Third Fable of the Eighth Book of Phoedrus.

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Once Molly's charms through all the train

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pp.88-89

Poem Title:

Ode.

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Madam | If frequent groans and never ceasing sighs

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pp.90-95

Poem Title:

To the Honourable Lady Mary Bertie, Occasion'd by Her Immoderate Grief For the Death of Her Brother.

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Cupid and Fortune long agreed

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pp.96-99

Poem Title:

Cupid and Fotune Fall'n Out.

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When wealthy India's mines produce

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pp.100-101

Poem Title:

To a Lady.

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How wretched is the state of foolish man

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pp.102-110

Poem Title:

On Happiness.

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As some unthrifty academic beau

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pp.118-120

Poem Title:

An Epistle from Oxon To a Friend.

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Whilst you enjoy near crystal Isis' stream

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pp.121-128

Poem Title:

An Epistle from Oxon To the Same.

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If thou hadst liberty to choose

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pp.129-133

Poem Title:

On the Choice of a Wife. Silvio and Strephon.

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As Philomela for her ravished young

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pp.134-140

Poem Title:

To --. On the Death of J. Hill, Esq; F. R. S.

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No more th' imaginary nine no more

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pp.141-145

Poem Title:

A Hymn to the Creator.

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Arise my fair arise my dove

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pp.146-150

Poem Title:

A Night-Piece. To Eliza.

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As through Idalia's pleasing groves

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pp.151-152

Poem Title:

Cupid Wounded. Anacreontick. From Anacreon and Theocritus.

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Wandering one morn through fragrant bowers

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pp.153-154

Poem Title:

Anacreontick. Cupid Caught. From the Greek of Julian.

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Once more the muse's learned favourite seats

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pp.155-160

Poem Title:

From Oxford, to a Friend.

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Hail rural prospects lovely sylvan scenes

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pp.161-169

Poem Title:

Il Penseroso.

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His builder harp when famed Amphion strung

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pp.170-176

Poem Title:

To the Revd Mr. Rodd, School-master in Hereford, Presented to Him on my Leaving School.

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Softly o Squirrel softly go

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pp.177-179

Poem Title:

To Squirrel. A favourite Horse of Miss -.

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Prithee dear gentle youth no more

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pp.180-183

Poem Title:

Anacreontick. To a Young Gentleman. Occasion'd by his having Commended a Young Lady.

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O be the morn whose dawn beheld me rise

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pp.184-189

Poem Title:

Job. Chap. the 3d.

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What dreams perplex my restless mind

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pp.190-191

Poem Title:

A Dream. Anacreontick.

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Woe to the faithless to the tyrant swains

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pp.191-195

Poem Title:

A Sacred Pastoral. From the 34th Chap of Ezekiel.

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Waft me o waft me to thy soft retreats

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pp.197-208

Poem Title:

The Country. A Poem.

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Give me o give ye gentle dames

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pp.209-210

Poem Title:

Anacreon. Ode 21.

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How shall an artless youth in homely lays

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pp.211-214

Poem Title:

To J. H--, Esq; F. R. S. Occasion'd by his Poem entitled, a Comparison between the Pastoral of the East and of the West.

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Sir | When I read your sad relation

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pp.215-222

Poem Title:

An Epistle. Occasion'd by a Lady's having thrown some Verses of the Author's, presented Her by a Friend, into the Fire.

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Beneath a solitary silent shade

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pp.225-226

Poem Title:

On Poverty. Erasto's Complaint.

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Doomed to an ignominious mean retreat

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pp.227-233

Poem Title:

Ode.

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Here ceased the youth and starting from the plain

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pp.234-235

Poem Title:

Erasto's Recantation.

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Welcome he thus began ye lonely seats

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pp.236-242

Poem Title:

Palinodia.

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Languishing panting wishing dying

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p.243

Poem Title:

Treacherous Cupid.

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One night as all adown I laid

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pp.243-246

Poem Title:

A Dream. Anacreontick.

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It happened once upon a day

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pp.247-249

Poem Title:

Cupid and Eliza. Anacreontick.

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Why heaves my breast with one continued sigh

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pp.250-254

Poem Title:

An Epistle. Damon to Mira.

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Now when shrill Chaunticleer who watchful sounds

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pp.255-262

Poem Title:

A Divine Rhapsody: or, Morning Hymn.

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Presumptive bird in time forbear

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pp.263-264

Poem Title:

Advice to a Friend, Disswading Him from Building in Hopes of promis'd Preferment from the Court. To Halcyon.

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Hail heaven whilst solemn night envelops all

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pp.266-270

Poem Title:

An Evening Hymn.

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