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.)
- Title:
- Jemmy Carson's Collections. [T187880] [ECCO NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND]
- Publication Date:
- 1774
- ESTC No:
- T187880
- Volume:
- 1 of 1
- Relationship:
- Unknown
- Comments:
- 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.
- Attributed To:
- 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.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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
- Page No:
- 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
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Tis strange a harmless joke
- Page No:
- 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
- Page No:
- pp.19-22
- Poem Title:
- A Song. Tune of, The Meel was scant short sine.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- My sledge and hammer lies reclined
- Page No:
- p.22
- Poem Title:
- An Epitaph on a Black Smith.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Underneath this yerd and stones
- Page No:
- p.25
- Poem Title:
- The Epitaph.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Roll on ye days speed swift O tardy spring
- Page No:
- p.31
- Poem Title:
- To a young Lady, who promis'd to Marry when the Spring comes.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Gentle blast of ill concoction
- Page No:
- p.32
- Poem Title:
- A Fart.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I have lost my mistress horse and wife
- Page No:
- 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
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Wha views this tomb without a tear
- Page No:
- p.48
- Poem Title:
- Epitaph.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Now of awe the rare danties we had
- Page No:
- pp.55-56
- Poem Title:
- A Song.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The gout as yet I think remains unsung
- Page No:
- pp.60-62
- Poem Title:
- An Infallible Cure for the Gout.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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:
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Here lies my poor wife without bed or blanket
- Page No:
- p.66
- Poem Title:
- Epitaph on a Wife.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- At setting day and rising morn
- Page No:
- p.70
- Poem Title:
- The Faithful Shepheardess.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Here Billy's fast
- Page No:
- p.72
- Poem Title:
- Epitaph.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Beneath lies in turd
- Page No:
- p.76
- Poem Title:
- An Epitaph on a Parrot, that Betty threw into the House of Office.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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,
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Beneath this stone Hal Speding lies at last
- Page No:
- p.88
- Poem Title:
- An Epitaph on Hal Speding.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The youk is a gentle and lovely disease
- Page No:
- pp.97-99
- Poem Title:
- A Sang in Praise of the Youk.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Three moons yer Jemmy he shall stan
- Page No:
- p.101
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- our Holy Scotish Merlin
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- From pounce and paper ink and pen
- Page No:
- pp.106-107
- Poem Title:
- Ejaculation.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Sol conscious of thy shining charms
- Page No:
- p.111
- Poem Title:
- Verses addressed to a Young Lady, at the Setting of the Sun.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Beneath this verdant hillock lies
- Page No:
- p.120
- Poem Title:
- The Epitaph.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- To ilke body be it kend
- Page No:
- pp.120-123
- Poem Title:
- A Shop-Bill.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- If all men die when breath departs
- Page No:
- p.132
- Poem Title:
- A Theam upon Death. Spoke Extemporary.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- 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.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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