Jemmy Carson's Collections [T187842] [ECCO Cambridge University Library]

DMI number:

713

Publication Date:

1759

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T187842

EEBO/ECCO link:

CB126201835

Shelfmark:

ECCO Cambridge University Library

Full Title:

JEMMY CARSON's | COLLECTIONS. | Being a Revival of his own | Labours [i]and[/i] Lucubrations, | FOR | Forty Years past; with Pieces upon different | Subjects, by several Hands. | [i]Twelfth[/i] Eddition, [i]with large[/i] Additions. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [ornament] | [rule] | [i]DUBLIN:[/i] | Printed by and for JAMES CARSON, at the | [i]Bognio Slip, Temple-Bar[/i], 1759.

Epigraph:

Girn on wha wull, tho' aw' at my Expence, | My Back can bear, gean ye'll bat gee' the Pence.

Place of Publication:

Dublin

Format:

Octavo

Bibliographic details:

Octavo in fours.

Other matter:

PREFATORY MATERIAL: 'Wrote Extempore, on Jemmy Carson's Collections.' (p.3); 'To Jemmy Carson, on his Celloctions [sic.]' (pp.iv-vi); 'The Contents.' (pp.vi-viii.)

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Title:

Jemmy Carson's Collections. [T187880] [ECCO NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND]

Publication Date:

1774

ESTC No:

T187880

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Content/Publication

First Line:

Fair saw ye Jemmy and may your heed be gray

Page No:

p.iii.

Poem Title:

Wrote Extempore, on Jemmy Carson's Collections.

Attribution:

W. D.

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Not attributed

First Line:

Let poets rotting in their garrets

Page No:

p.iv.

Poem Title:

To Jemmy Carson, On His Celloctions.

Attribution:

H. D.

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First Line:

Waldgrave in haste I did repair

Page No:

p.[9]-10.

Poem Title:

[see comments]

Attribution:

James Kelly.

Attributed To:

James Kelly

First Line:

Of late a soldier did invite

Page No:

pp.10-12

Poem Title:

Captain Barnaby Brett, an Ingenious Gentleman in the aforesaid County, Register of the Ecclesiastical Court, wrote to Mr. Kelly, in behalf of the Quarter Master, as follows.

Attribution:

Captain Barnaby Brett

Attributed To:

Captain Barnaby Brett

First Line:

Dear Captain | That late smarting plaster

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pp.13-15

Poem Title:

Mr. Kelly finding himself agreeably Attack'd by Mr. Brett, a Gentleman, whom Mr. Kelly had in much Esteem; wrote to him in this Submissive Manner.

Attribution:

Mr. Kelly

Attributed To:

James Kelly

First Line:

Right reverend Sir with due respects

Page No:

pp.15-17

Poem Title:

After Mr. Kelly had wrote the above sumissive Letter to Mr. Brett, the Quarter-master not satisfied, prevails on one Mr. Hunter, to write to the Parson; which he did, as follows.

Attribution:

Mr. Hunter

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First Line:

Tis strange a harmless joke

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pp.17-19

Poem Title:

Upon the Receipt of the above. Mr. Kelly was very much Displeas'd, that the Quarter-master should Employ so many many against him, after his writing so submissively to the First: He wrote to the Quarter master the following Reflections.

Attribution:

James Kelly.

Attributed To:

James Kelly

First Line:

Gud sirs gein ye'll inlist

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pp.19-22

Poem Title:

A Song. Tune of, The Meel was scant short sine.

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First Line:

My sledge and hammer lies reclined

Page No:

p.22

Poem Title:

An Epitaph on a Black Smith.

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First Line:

Their harts mun be as hard as stean

Page No:

pp.22-25

Poem Title:

An Elegy On the Revd. Mess. Sawney Sinclare wha departed on April 1st. 1722.

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First Line:

Underneath this yerd and stones

Page No:

p.25

Poem Title:

The Epitaph.

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First Line:

Roll on ye days speed swift O tardy spring

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p.31

Poem Title:

To a young Lady, who promis'd to Marry when the Spring comes.

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First Line:

Faugh by my shoul dat ish a nasty vord

Page No:

p.32

Poem Title:

Upon the same,

Attribution:

by an Irish-Man.

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First Line:

Gentle blast of ill concoction

Page No:

p.32

Poem Title:

A Fart.

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First Line:

I have lost my mistress horse and wife

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p.44

Poem Title:

A Gentleman having received Three Letters by the same Post, Acquainting him with the Death of his Wife, his Mistress, and his Favourite Horse; made the following Reflections.

Attribution:

A Gentleman

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First Line:

Scarce had the bells the news began

Page No:

pp.45-48

Poem Title:

An Elegy on Quartermaster Brice Blair, Who died at Srabane.

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First Line:

Wha views this tomb without a tear

Page No:

p.48

Poem Title:

Epitaph.

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First Line:

Now of awe the rare danties we had

Page No:

pp.55-56

Poem Title:

A Song.

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First Line:

The gout as yet I think remains unsung

Page No:

pp.60-62

Poem Title:

An Infallible Cure for the Gout.

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First Line:

Our good Father Nathan heretofore

Page No:

p.62

Poem Title:

On a Quaker stopping up more than half his Windows in pursuance of the late Tax on Lights.

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First Line:

Drink thirsty mortals drink take take your fill

Page No:

pp.63-65

Poem Title:

The following Piece was wrote Several Years ago, being a Prediction of the loss of St. Patrick's Well-Spring, near Dublin. Inscribed to J------s Bu------er, Yeoman:

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First Line:

Here lies my poor wife without bed or blanket

Page No:

p.66

Poem Title:

Epitaph on a Wife.

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First Line:

At setting day and rising morn

Page No:

p.70

Poem Title:

The Faithful Shepheardess.

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First Line:

Deaf giddy helpless left alone

Page No:

p.70

Poem Title:

Written by Dr. Swift, on his own Deafness.

Attribution:

Written by Dr. Swift

Attributed To:

Jonathan Swift

First Line:

Now Carrigh droop good neighbours Whililoo

Page No:

pp.71-72

Poem Title:

An Elegy On the much lamented Death of William Murray, a noted Cobbler, who lived under the Mountain of Carrigh, in the County of Wicklow.

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First Line:

Here Billy's fast

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p.72

Poem Title:

Epitaph.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Beneath lies in turd

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p.76

Poem Title:

An Epitaph on a Parrot, that Betty threw into the House of Office.

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First Line:

Your compliments lady I pray you forbear

Page No:

p.76

Poem Title:

A brisk Country Parson's Answer to a beautiful young Lady, who sent him her Compliments on the Ten of Hearts.

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First Line:

As wind in hypochondria pent

Page No:

p.81

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Hudibras

Attributed To:

Samuel Butler

First Line:

We've often heard how the imprisoned wind

Page No:

p.86

Poem Title:

Mingere cum bumbis, res est saluberrima lumbis,

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First Line:

Old Maul is dead I fain would write

Page No:

pp.87-88

Poem Title:

An Elegy On The Right Revered Father in God, Dr. Maul, late Lord bishop of Meath.

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First Line:

Beneath this stone Hal Speding lies at last

Page No:

p.88

Poem Title:

An Epitaph on Hal Speding.

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First Line:

Wonder not why these lines come to your hand

Page No:

pp.89-91

Poem Title:

A sad Suit, in a Petitionary Poem, sent by a Poor Scholar to his Patron.

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First Line:

If I live to grow old as I find I go down

Page No:

pp.92-93

Poem Title:

The Old Man's Wish.

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First Line:

Pass over this grave without concern

Page No:

pp.93-94

Poem Title:

An Epitaph on Vice Admiral Le--ck, who died of the Gout

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First Line:

The youk is a gentle and lovely disease

Page No:

pp.97-99

Poem Title:

A Sang in Praise of the Youk.

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First Line:

Three moons yer Jemmy he shall stan

Page No:

p.101

Poem Title:

[no title]

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our Holy Scotish Merlin

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First Line:

From pounce and paper ink and pen

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pp.106-107

Poem Title:

Ejaculation.

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First Line:

Sol conscious of thy shining charms

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p.111

Poem Title:

Verses addressed to a Young Lady, at the Setting of the Sun.

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First Line:

Know all men by these presents death the tamer

Page No:

pp.118-119

Poem Title:

An Elegy on the Much lamented Death of Mr. Demar, the famous rich Man, who died the Sixth Day of July, 1720.

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First Line:

Beneath this verdant hillock lies

Page No:

p.120

Poem Title:

The Epitaph.

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First Line:

To ilke body be it kend

Page No:

pp.120-123

Poem Title:

A Shop-Bill.

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First Line:

What need of Hallelujahs pray

Page No:

p.123

Poem Title:

The following Lines were occasioned by reading a Grand Mysterious Ode on the Battle of Dettingen; the Second Line of which is express'd in these Majestical Terms, "All true Britons sing Hallelujah, &c.

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First Line:

If all men die when breath departs

Page No:

p.132

Poem Title:

A Theam upon Death. Spoke Extemporary.

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First Line:

Oh how can ony saint that's civil

Page No:

pp.141-142

Poem Title:

Holy Symptoms Redivius: Or, The Presbyterian Lamentation for the Death of Willy of Nassau.

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First Line:

From Temple-Bar the news is spread

Page No:

pp.142-144

Poem Title:

An Elegy On The Lamented Death of Jemmy Carson.

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