Faithful Memoirs of the Grubstreet Society [T97922] [ecco]

DMI number:

88

Publication Date:

1732

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T97922

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW106354203

Shelfmark:

BOD Harding C 2860 (1)

Full Title:

FAITHFUL | MEMOIRS | OF THE | GRUBSTREET SOCIETY. | [rule] | [g]Now first Published by[/g] | Mr. BAVIUS. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [epigraph] | [ornament] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | [illeg] for the Benefit of the Grubstreet Society, and sold | by the Booksellers of London and Westminster. | M.DCC.XXXII. | (Price Stitch'd Two Shillings.

Epigraph:

[i]The Honours which from Verse their Source derive, | Shall both surmount Detraction and survive; | And Poets have unquestion'd Right to claim, | If not the Greatest, the most Lasting Name.[/i] | CONG.

Place of Publication:

London

Format:

Duodecimo

Pagination:

0

Bibliographic details:

Frontispiece. Running header is 'Grubiana'.

Comments:

Topical poems reprinted from The Grubstreet Journal. Contents: Latin verse p. 3, 18, 63, 68, 72-73, 78, 86, 94-96, 105, 122-123, 143-145, Mock bills: p. 84-85, 97, Prose p. 85-86, 87-89, 112-114, 148, 162-163, 174, 175, 177-178, Inscription pp. 172-173.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Contents (6pp.) End matter: catalogue of 'Pamphlets Printed for T. Dormer, at the Star and Garter, over-against the Castle-Tavern in Fleetstreet' (3pp.) p. 167 'Poems, &c. omitted' - poems from the Journal which haven't been so far included (and therefore printed out of chronological order).

Related People

Publisher:

T. Dormer

Confidence:

Speculation (10%)

Comments:

Content/Publication

First Line:

Janus the shining round survey

Page No:

pp.1-2

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No. 2. The Ode for the Year 1730.

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First Line:

Close to her husband Frances joined once more

Page No:

p.3

Poem Title:

[Grubstreet Journal, No. 5. An Epitaph upon a Monument on the South-Side of the Chancel in St. Botolph's Aldersgate Church, which is not to be found in Stow, Weaver or Le Neve.('Hic conjuncta suo recubat Francisca marito')] In English.

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First Line:

Where Peters Calamy and Manton stood

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pp.3-4

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No. 10. Verses occasion'd by a late Sermon on January 30.

Attribution:

Poppy

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Not attributed

First Line:

What pleasure friend in this most dismal den

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pp.4-5

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No. 13. From the King's-Bench Prison, March 18, 1729.

Attribution:

Bavius

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Not attributed

First Line:

Young thoughtless gay unfortunately fair

Page No:

p.6

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No. 15. The Character of the Lady A---y.

Attribution:

a fellow of All Souls

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Not attributed

First Line:

Here lies honest William Dawe

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p.7

Poem Title:

Another.

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First Line:

Here lies John Coom

Page No:

p.7

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 18. An Epitaph.

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First Line:

Kneller by heaven and not a master taught

Page No:

p.7

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal No 16. An Inscription upon the Monument in Westminster in Memory of the late famous Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bart. (made by Mr. Pope) is as follows, viz.

Attribution:

made by Mr. Pope

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

With native charms adorned improved by art

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pp.8-9

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 19. Verses on *****

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First Line:

Of all thy short lived progeny this last

Page No:

pp.9-10

Poem Title:

Another.

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First Line:

Poor William Dawe

Page No:

p.9

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 21. An Epitaph.

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First Line:

Want or the pride of being deemed polite

Page No:

pp.10-11

Poem Title:

Blasphemy as Old as the Creation: Or, the Newgate Divine. A Satyr.

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First Line:

From serious arts or glorious arms

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pp.11-12

Poem Title:

Verses.

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By Mr. C----l.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Our brethren of England who love us so dear

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pp.12-14

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 23. An excellent New Ballad: Or, the true E---sh D---n to be hang'd for a R--pe.

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First Line:

T' exalt the soul or make the heart sincere

Page No:

pp.15-18

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 24. An Essay on the Dunciad.

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First Line:

Much had pyritic Mun by pamphlets got

Page No:

p.18

Poem Title:

[The following Copy of Verses is taken from the Carmina Quadragesimalia; to which a Translation is subjoin'd by an unknown Hand. ('An causae sint sibi invicem causae? aff') Whether Causes can be mutual? They may.

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by an unknown Hand

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First Line:

Augusta chief of cities raise thy head

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p.19

Poem Title:

Extempore Verses occasion'd by a late Sermon.

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First Line:

What makes you write at this odd rate

Page No:

p.19

Poem Title:

Mr. J. M. S---e. catechized on his Epistle to Mr. Pope.

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First Line:

When Mira's hands her needle thread

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pp.19-21

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 25. To Mrs. M. H. on her working a Coat in Silks.

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First Line:

Ye fair injured nymphs and ye beaux who deceive 'em

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pp.21-22

Poem Title:

A King at Arms disarm'd at Law. A Ballad.

Attribution:

By an unknown Hand

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Not attributed

First Line:

Once in his life Moore judges right

Page No:

p.22

Poem Title:

On Mr. M-res going to Law with Mr. Gilliver, inscrib'd to Attorney Tibbald.

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First Line:

A gold watch found on cinder whore

Page No:

p.23

Poem Title:

An Epigram.

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First Line:

Blessed may the man be by believing

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p.23

Poem Title:

Answer.

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First Line:

Go fair example of untainted youth

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pp.23-24

Poem Title:

Epitaph on the Monument of the Honble Robert Digby, and of his Sister the Honourable Mary Digby, in the Church of Sherbone, in Dorsetshire, erected by their father the Lord Digby.

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First Line:

Said Christ the man that's pure in heart

Page No:

p.23

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 26. An Epigram.

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First Line:

Cupid once having robbed an hive

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p.24

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 27. In Imitation of the XIX Idyllium of Theocritus.

Attribution:

Bavius

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Not attributed

First Line:

Honest John Short at length is gone

Page No:

pp.25-26

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 30. On John Short, Porter at the General Post-Office.

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First Line:

Three frenchmen grateful in their way

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p.25

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 28. An Epigram on the celebrated Print, inscribed to Sir R-- W---.

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First Line:

Nay hold friend B--- quit the press

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pp.26-27

Poem Title:

An Epigram.

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First Line:

To banish far an English bishop hence

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p.26

Poem Title:

An Epigram.

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First Line:

Old Zoilus the sourest dame Critice bore

Page No:

pp.27-30

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 37. A Session of the Cambridge Criticks.

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First Line:

Three poets grave divines in England born

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p.27

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 34. An Epigram.

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First Line:

Fungus by a peculiar knack

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p.30

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 38.

Attribution:

The underwritten are by the Author of the Ode to his Grace the D. of Buckingham

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Not attributed

First Line:

Oxford or Cambridge wag attend

Page No:

pp.31-32

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Philo-Grubaeus

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Not attributed

First Line:

Though thy all-mimic pencil well can trace

Page No:

p.32

Poem Title:

To my ingenious Friend Mr. Bonewitz, on his drawing a curious Picture of a Chelsea-Pensioner, aged 110.

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First Line:

Leave teasing principle my breast

Page No:

pp.33-35

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 40. The Complaint; a Lyric Rhapsody, address'd to his Genius.

Attribution:

By James Drake

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Not attributed

First Line:

O Duck preferred by bounteous queen

Page No:

p.36

Poem Title:

On Stephen Duck.

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First Line:

Old Homer though a bard divine

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pp.36-37

Poem Title:

To Mr. Stephen Duck, the celebrated Wiltshire Poet and Thresher, on his late Preferment by her Majesty.

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First Line:

Without his worship's leave he's very proud

Page No:

pp.37-38

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 42. To Mr. Bavius, Secretary to the Society of Grubstreet.

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First Line:

Selected citizens i'th' morning all

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pp.39-43

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 43. The Order of the Procession, in Heroic Verse, written at the latter End of the English Augustian Age.

Attribution:

by that celebrated Dramatick Poet, and learned Ornament of the Society of Grubstreet, Tho. Jordan, Gent.

Attributed To:

Thomas Jordan

First Line:

Accept great sir on this triumphant day

Page No:

pp.43-45

Poem Title:

To the Right Honourable Humphery Parsons, Esq; Lord Mayor of the City of London.

Attribution:

Maevius

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Not attributed

First Line:

The modest stone what few vain marbles can

Page No:

p.43

Poem Title:

The following Epitaph on Mr. Fenton was written by a celebrated Poet.

Attribution:

By a celebrated Poet

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Not attributed

First Line:

O Parsons thou who brewst the best of drink

Page No:

p.46

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 44. To Alderman Parsons, our new Lord Mayor.

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First Line:

Ye knights of La Mancha whose powerful sword

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pp.46-47

Poem Title:

A Ballad.

Attribution:

By a Lady

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Not attributed

First Line:

Here lies a piece of Christ a star in dust

Page No:

p.48

Poem Title:

An Epitaph.

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First Line:

Stay passenger a while reluctant see

Page No:

p.48

Poem Title:

To the Memory of Mrs. Anne Oldfield.

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First Line:

My masters give ear and a story you'll hear

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pp.49-50

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 45. Song.

Attribution:

By an unknown Hand

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Not attributed

First Line:

The furies at a time in consult met

Page No:

p.49

Poem Title:

The following Epigram comes from Newbold-Super-Avon. I am a Stranger to the Subject of it; but, as it seems to be written with some Spirit, I could not forbear inserting it in this Paper.

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First Line:

Behold ambitious of the British bays

Page No:

p.51

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 46. An Epigram.

Attribution:

Bavius

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Not attributed

First Line:

Why how now mister Fog

Page No:

pp.51-52

Poem Title:

An extempore Reply to the off-hand Answer, printed in Fog's Journal of the 7th instant.

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First Line:

Happy while --- darts his golden ray

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pp.52-53

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 47. To the Author of that inimitable Paper, called the Free Briton.

Attribution:

Bavius

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Not attributed

First Line:

On rattling floors did late thy flail rebound

Page No:

p.53

Poem Title:

To Mr. Stephen Duck.

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First Line:

Tis no hard task the reason to assign

Page No:

p.53

Poem Title:

An Epigram.

Attribution:

Bavius

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Not attributed

First Line:

When Phoebus gave the skittish Daphne chase

Page No:

p.54

Poem Title:

Apollo's Revenge on Daphne.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Why how now Gulliver

Page No:

pp.54-55

Poem Title:

Fog to Gulliver.

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First Line:

You ask me C--ll--y who appears the brighter

Page No:

p.54

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 49. An extempore Answer to a Question of Mr. C---b---r's, when he was dress'd fit for his Part at the Play-house.

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First Line:

Since farce and tongueless pantomimes can charm

Page No:

pp.55-56

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 50. An Epigram on the late Mrs. Oldfield.

Attribution:

Philo-Grub

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Not attributed

First Line:

Court fools and poets once illustrious lived

Page No:

p.56

Poem Title:

An Epigram.

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First Line:

In ancient days when pensions bribes and screens

Page No:

p.56

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 51...An Epigram.

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Done by a poetical alehouse-keeper at Islington

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Not attributed

First Line:

The wonders of this age to latest time

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p.56

Poem Title:

Another.

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First Line:

Tell if you can which did the worse

Page No:

p.57

Poem Title:

A Question.

Attribution:

By Anonymous

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First Line:

To Roman souls what more contemptuous deed

Page No:

p.57

Poem Title:

An Answer.

Attribution:

Mr. Maevius

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Not attributed

First Line:

When Pope displayed in pompous rhyme

Page No:

p.57

Poem Title:

Another.

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First Line:

If none must be admired but poets born

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p.58

Poem Title:

Answer to an Epigram printed in the St. James's Evening-Post, Sat. Dec. 12. and ending Admire a Virgil, and disdain a Pope.

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First Line:

Quixote once met a tumbrel on his way

Page No:

pp.58-59

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 52.

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By Mr. Poppy

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Not attributed

First Line:

Well said Apollo still tis mine

Page No:

p.59

Poem Title:

An Epigram.

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First Line:

Why envious bards such clamours will you raise

Page No:

p.59

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 53. An Epigram.

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First Line:

Our fathers crossed the wide atlantic sea

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p.60

Poem Title:

From the New-York Gazette, Nov. 2. The following Lines were put over the Door of the General Court, viz.

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Their fathers crossed the wide atlantic sea

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p.60

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

What Cibber laureate made o heavens forbear

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p.60

Poem Title:

Another.

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First Line:

Once more the ever circling sun

Page No:

pp.61-62

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 54. Ode for New-Year's-Day 1731.

Attribution:

written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureate; set to Musick by Mr. Eccles, and sung at Court by Mr. Hughes, accompany'd with Instrumental Musick.

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Colley Cibber

First Line:

Here lies the man who lived and died obscure

Page No:

p.63

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 55. An Epitaph on the late Rev. Mr. Will. Rollo, of Stamford in Lincolnshire.

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First Line:

To Hurdman who expired before the term

Page No:

p.63

Poem Title:

On the two Doctors going to Law about Mr. Hurdman's Death.

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First Line:

To blast the man that durst aspire

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pp.64-66

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 56. Pandora.

Attribution:

Bavius

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Not attributed

First Line:

When knaves of justice cease t' oppress mankind

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p.67

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 59. From the Fleet-Prison, Feb. 15. 1730-31.

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First Line:

Long have I thought your club to be

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pp.68-69

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 61.

Attribution:

Belinda

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First Line:

Though beauteous Mira heaven deprives of sight

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p.69

Poem Title:

On a Beautiful Lady who was Blind.

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First Line:

Thrice happy Lizzy blooming maid

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pp.69-70

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 62. The City Ladies and Country Lass.

Attribution:

Bavius // The Words by Mr. Lockman; and afterwards set to Music by Dr. Pepusch

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John Lockman

First Line:

True wit is like the brilliant stone

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p.70

Poem Title:

Upon Wit.

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First Line:

O Andover with soft attraction gay

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p.71

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 65. The following Letter I receiv'd some time ago from Burton in Staffordshire.

Attribution:

Bavius

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First Line:

The waterman thus to the doctor replied

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p.71

Poem Title:

The Waterman's Reply to the Docter's [sic] Answer, printed in the Craftsman of Saturday last.

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First Line:

What makes for once squire Jemmy's muse so toward

Page No:

p.72

Poem Title:

On Mr. James Moore's pretty Verses on the Birth-day of the Lord Andover, printed in our last Journal.

Attribution:

Bavius

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Not attributed

First Line:

When first Marilla on thy charms I gazed

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p.72

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 66. To Mrs. M. H.

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First Line:

Arra now Countryman Abel I shwear O hone O honem

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p.73

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 67. A Motto on a great Lawyer's Coach...To the said Lawyer

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First Line:

But where each science lifts its modern type

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p.74

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 69.

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the scandalous author of the Dunciad

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Not attributed

First Line:

When from gilt tub sublime and masquerade

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p.74

Poem Title:

On the curious Sermon at the Oratory, concerning the unknown God, on Sunday March 24.

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First Line:

While malice and injustice reign

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pp.75-76

Poem Title:

To J--- G--- Esq; W--- of the Fl--t.

Attribution:

J. W. // Bavius

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First Line:

Cease your politics Frank or faith I assure you

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pp.76-77

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No. 70. To F. Osborne, Esq;

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First Line:

When S-- at first to the mitre was raised

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p.76

Poem Title:

An Epigram.

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First Line:

Approach ye wise of soul with awe divine

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p.77

Poem Title:

Design'd of the Monument of Sir Isaac Newton.

Attribution:

W. E.

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First Line:

Now Priam's son thou mayst be mute

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p.77

Poem Title:

On receiving a Present of an Orange from Mrs. G. L. now Countess of Aboyne.

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First Line:

Acon and Leonilla Acon's mother

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p.78

Poem Title:

[An Epigram ('Lumine Acon dextro caruit, Leonilla sinistro')] In Burlesque.

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First Line:

Acon and Leonilla each one eye

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p.78

Poem Title:

[An Epigram. ('Lumine Acon dextro caruit, Leonilla sinistro')]

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First Line:

Paris no more the favour boast conferred on thee my Jove

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p.78

Poem Title:

To a Lady who presented the Author with a China Orange.

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Unto a spaniel says a sow

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pp.79-80

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 72. A Fable, in answer to one by J. W.

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When nonsense triumphed witty Villiers rose

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p.79

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 71. The Contrast between the late Duke of Buckingham, and the Author of the Contrast.

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First Line:

Old Touchwood by the every feature

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pp.80-81

Poem Title:

A Replication of the Answer.

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First Line:

Hyp o not hyp-er-critic Doctor Ratcliff

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p.82

Poem Title:

[no title]

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Dear Tom I thank you for the offer

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p.83

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 73. To Mr. T---s B---f--d, D---p---ty W---d---n of the Fl---t.

Attribution:

J. W. // Bavius

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Not attributed

First Line:

To Kneller Dryden writes some bear the rule

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pp.83-84

Poem Title:

On seeing Mr. C--r's picture just publish'd.

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First Line:

Cibber the glory of the British stage

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p.86

Poem Title:

[Poeta nascitur, & fit ('O decus angliaci, senior Cibbere, theatri')]

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Well broke brave Matt at length we know

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pp.89-90

Poem Title:

[no title]

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Honest Kit | If you can't read you'll get some friend

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pp.90-93

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 76. The Instructions of Mr. J--l J--s to Christopher Hilliard, printed in our last Journal, turn'd into Hudibrastic Verse.

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Three sons of dullness an illustrious race

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pp.93-94

Poem Title:

Mr. Bavius read the following Epigram, printed in the Courant of June 11.

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In one bright age three famed Grubeans born

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p.94

Poem Title:

Mr. Maevius said, he thought it was a fine Encomium upon our Journal; and presented the following Lines, by Way of grateful Return.

Attribution:

Mr. Maevius

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First Line:

Should Dennis print how once you robbed your brother

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p.97

Poem Title:

An Epigram.

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First Line:

Hugh Peters's sense voice language action mien

Page No:

p.98

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 81. An Epigram.

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In durance vile while pious Woolston lies

Page No:

pp.98-99

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 82. An Epigram.

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First Line:

Thy wit in vain th' invenomed critic gnaws

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p.98

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 80. To Mr. Pope on his being personally abus'd.

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My dear Kitty

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pp.99-100

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 83. The Epistle of Robin the Butler, to Kitty the Cook's Daughter.

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Near Holborn-Bars that dismal place

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pp.100-103

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 84.

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Under the mask of some fictitious name

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p.100

Poem Title:

An Epigram.

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A pert young daw tricked up with various plumes

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p.104

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 85. A Fable.

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Bavius

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Sheweth | That your petitioners distressed

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pp.104-105

Poem Title:

The humble Petition of the Prisoners lock'd down on the Common Side of his Majesty's Prison of the Fleet, to the Judges of the Court of Common-Pleas.

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Poor in my youth and now when age appears

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p.105

Poem Title:

An Epitaph.

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Poor when in youth now worn with feeble age

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p.105

Poem Title:

[Egraeco ('Pauper eram juvenia, senio confectus inerti')]

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Provoked by Cheyne's silly books

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pp.106-107

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 86. To be prefix'd to the next Edition of Dr. Arbuthnot's Book of Aliments.

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An elderly lady whose bulky squat figure

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p.108

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 87.

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H--l--y the rostrum mounts displays his hand---

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p.108

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 88. An Epigram.

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Doctor 'tis strange that you pretend to cure

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pp.109-112

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 89. Doctor J. M--e to Doctor J. H---y, sendeth greeting;

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J. M.

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High church exert thy rage I'm not dismayed

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p.112

Poem Title:

An Epigram.

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A man of wisdom may disguise

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pp.114-117

Poem Title:

A True Tale of a Country 'Squire.

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Bavius

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First Line:

Where healing springs near Astrop placed

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pp.117-118

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 91. Astropian Gallantry: or, The Peach-stone, --occasioned by drinking Miss Sk--th's Health at Astrop-Wells; a Peach-stone, which she once had in her Mouth, being always put into the Glass.

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Drink on my friends drink yeoman dry

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p.118

Poem Title:

An Epigram occasion'd by the Peach-Stone.

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Why sleeps your learned defence still keep in store

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pp.118-119

Poem Title:

A Dialogue betwixt Mr. Maevius and Mr. Bowman, occasioned by the Preface of the latter to his Defence of the Miracle of Cursing the Fig Tree.

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No more may chemist boast an unknown art

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pp.119-120

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 92. On the Astrop Peach-Stone.

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When Yorkshire sermon lately took its flight

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p.120

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 93. Verses on the sudden Stop in the sale of Mr. B--'s Sermon, and the Publication of his Defence of the Miracle, &c.

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To my brother freeholders these lines I indite

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pp.121-122

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 94. Grubstreet's Rejoinder...A Candidate's Letter to the Freeholders of a certain County, versified.

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For wisdom old philosophers revered

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p.123

Poem Title:

[no title]

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Since pageants ceased with curious figures wrought

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pp.124-125

Poem Title:

To the Lord Mayor Elect.

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Maevius

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My lord | The muse which with ambitious lay

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pp.126-130

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 96. To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor.

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Maevius

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First Line:

When Charles from anarchy's retreat

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pp.131-132

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 97. An Ode for his Majesty's Birth-Day.

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Some good whigs late designed by an act injurious

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p.133

Poem Title:

[no title]

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That bays to farce sir turns his tragic strain

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pp.134-138

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, no 98. The Modern Poets. A Satire in Allusion to the 10th Satire of the First Book of Horace.

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By a young Gentleman of Cambridge

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If for pleasure you'd ride in Moorfields a horse hire

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pp.138-139

Poem Title:

[no title]

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A pleasing subject first with care provide

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p.139

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 99. A Receipt to make an Epigram.

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Did Milton's prose o Charles thy death defend

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p.140

Poem Title:

An Epigram, occasion'd by seeing some sheets of Dr. B--t--ly's Edition of Milton's Paradise Lost.

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Just ready to be torn by critics paws

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p.140

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 100. An Imitation of an Epigram.

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While over my page dogmatic B--y stands

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p.140

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 101. On Dr. B---y's Homer, which was preserv'd from Fire.

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If meagre Gildon draw his venal quill

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pp.141-143

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 102. Fragments of a Satire in the Third Volume of Swift and Pope's Miscellanies.

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Says W--d to C-ke over a glass of good ale

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p.141

Poem Title:

Another.

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Hark you d'ye hear the news poor Cibber's dead

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pp.146-147

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 103. An Epilogue to Ignoramus, design'd, but not spoken.

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Accept great poet nor with frowns disdain

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p.147

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 104. To Mr. Pope.

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And for the which when that as once it was

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p.148

Poem Title:

[no title]

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John a Nokes

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Awake with joyous songs the day

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pp.149-150

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 105. An Ode to his Majesty, on New-Year's-Day, 1732.

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By Mr. Cibber, Servant to his Majesty.

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Colley Cibber

First Line:

Awake with songs the opening day

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pp.151-153

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 106. Ode for the New-Year; faithfully translated into English, for the use of the Readers unskilled in Cibberine Style; and, consequently, not a able to interpret the Figurative sublime of the Original.

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If when at all suppose it should be so

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p.151

Poem Title:

[no title]

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Thomas Stiles

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First Line:

Long have I ranged through every school with pain

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pp.153-155

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 107. On the Reverend Mr. Arthur Collier's Clavis Universalis.

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H. P--r

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First Line:

Ye sages who the causes know

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pp.156-157

Poem Title:

[no title]

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W. H. // Bavius

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Here in this grave

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pp.157-158

Poem Title:

An Epitaph on Theophilus Cave, Esq; in the Chancel at Barrow upon Stowre.

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Peace returned on downy wings

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pp.158-159

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No. 108.

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When this fine palace sunk in rising flame

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pp.160-161

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 109. Mr. Maevius looking upon the Banqueting-House at White-Hall, Jan 30 1731.

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Mr. Maevius

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Wondrous the bard whose happy tragic vein

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pp.161-162

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 110...Prologue spoken by a Young Nobleman, who acted Polydor.

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My birthright's privilege is sure but small

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p.162

Poem Title:

Epilogue, spoken by a Young Gentleman, who acted Castalio.

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Bavius

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On Thursday night or rather Friday morning

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pp.164-165

Poem Title:

[no title]

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Mr. William Penkethman

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William Pinkethman

First Line:

I who so long have lorded at the bar

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pp.165-166

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 111. An Epilogue to the Comedy of Ignoramus, lately acted by some Young Gentlemen at Bury-School. Spoken by Ignoramus.

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When sickness reigns and sharp diseases spread

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p.167

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 21. Poems, &c. omitted.

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Bavius

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C--- pale with envy lies

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p.168

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 28.

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Bavius

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Philips to thy lamented shade

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p.169

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 34. On the Author of the Verses on the Death of Mr. John Philipps.

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What is he gone whither so sudden flown

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p.170

Poem Title:

To the Memory of his Dear Friend, John Philipps, Esq;

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By J. A. an intimate friend of the deceased

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Shall royal praise be rhymed by such a ribald

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p.171

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 45. On the Candidates for the Laurel. An Epigram.

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So peaceful rests without a stone a name

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p.171

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 35...to the Memory of an unfortunate Lady murdered.

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By Mr. Pope

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Alexander Pope

First Line:

No sooner was the sacred union broke

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p.173

Poem Title:

The Apotheosis of that ever blessed Martyr King Charles I, being an Imitation of the Beginning of the IX Book of Lucan.

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At the great theatrical booth called Lee and Harper's

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pp.175-177

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 86.

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Mr. Doggrell

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First Line:

Both may be true for all your comic rhymes

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p.178

Poem Title:

[no title]

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Mr. Dactyl

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Came one of these from whig and one from tory

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p.178

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 90.

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Mr. Gingle

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First Line:

O death thou pleasing end of human woe

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p.178

Poem Title:

Grubstreet Journal, No 91. On the late unhappy Miss B-----k, written with her own Hand.

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Miss B-----k

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First Line:

A rich old M--e refused to pay

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p.179

Poem Title:

Verses on ****

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