Miscellany poems and translations by Oxford hands [ESTC R24393]
- DMI number:
- 1713
- Publication Date:
- 1685
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- R24393
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- http://ezproxy-prd.bodleian.ox.ac.uk:2176/search/full_rec?ACTION=ByID&ID=8164013&SOURCE=config.cfg
- Shelfmark:
- EEBO - BL
- Full Title:
- [i] MISCELLANY [/i] | POEMS | AND | Translations | By OXFORD [i] Hands [/i]. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [double rule] | LONDON, | Printed for [i] Anthony Stephens [/i], Bookseller near | the [i] Theatre [/i] in [i] OXFORD [/i], 1685.
- Epigraph:
- [i] Si Quis tamen baec quoque, si Quis | Capius amore leget [/i] Virg Ec.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford
- Genres:
- Collection of literary verse, Miscellany associated with group of poets, Miscellany dominated by poet, and Collection of translations/imitations
- Format:
- Octavo
- Pagination:
- [i-viii], 1-205, [206-207] pp.
- Other matter:
- Prefatory matter: (1) 'The Publisher to the Reader' (2) 'The Contents' End matter: (1) 'A Catalogue of Books Printed for, and Sold by Anthony Stephens Bookseller in Oxford'
- References:
- NCBEL 335 (1685)
- Publisher:
- Anthony Stephens
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- 'Printed for Anthony Stephens, Bookseller near the Theatre in Oxford'.
- First Line:
- Come Lesbia let us live and love
- Page No:
- pp.1-2
- Poem Title:
- The Vth Epigr. of Catullus
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- In vain fair nymph oft to the gods I prayed
- Page No:
- pp.3-5
- Poem Title:
- The III Elegy of the III Book of Tibullus to his Mistress
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- Though you my friend in some cool arbor lay
- Page No:
- pp.6-7
- Poem Title:
- The XIVth. Elegy of the First Book of Propertius To his Friend Tullus
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- Well now great love I plainly see
- Page No:
- pp.8-9
- Poem Title:
- To the God of Love
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- Thrice happy day when first I gazed on you
- Page No:
- p.10
- Poem Title:
- To Floriana
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- Never any Parthians bow
- Page No:
- pp.11-12
- Poem Title:
- The Wound
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- The wretch that stole celestial fire
- Page No:
- pp.13-14
- Poem Title:
- His Death
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- This love is pure which is designed
- Page No:
- pp.15-16
- Poem Title:
- Falling in Love with a Lady for her Wit
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- Unconstant that word strikes me more
- Page No:
- pp.17-18
- Poem Title:
- The Unconstant
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- So when the beauteous soul prepares her way
- Page No:
- pp.19-20
- Poem Title:
- The Parting
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- Ah happy flower pride of all
- Page No:
- p.21
- Poem Title:
- The Pink to Floriana
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- Mysterious query for tis strange that she
- Page No:
- pp.22-23
- Poem Title:
- Upon his being asked what Love was
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- In a flowery myrtle grove
- Page No:
- pp.24-25
- Poem Title:
- Her Retreat
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- Begone begone thou wheedling cheat
- Page No:
- pp.25-26
- Poem Title:
- Farewel to Love
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- Go go my muse the winged horse prepare
- Page No:
- pp.27-31
- Poem Title:
- Ode I. To the Right Honourable James Earl of Abingdon
- Attribution:
- Francis Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- Away away thou ape of solid bliss
- Page No:
- pp.32-37
- Poem Title:
- Against Sensual Pleasure
- Attribution:
- F.W.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Hail sacred friend this comes to let thee know
- Page No:
- pp.38-45
- Poem Title:
- To his Chamber-Fellow Mr. Thomas Creech On His Translation of Lucretius.
- Attribution:
- Hump. H, Coll. Wadh.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Reason thou vain impertinence
- Page No:
- pp.45-47
- Poem Title:
- Reason
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Nay I confess I should despise
- Page No:
- pp.47-49
- Poem Title:
- Coyness
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Fair rose whom joyful heaven does beget
- Page No:
- pp.50-51
- Poem Title:
- Ode the 18th Book of 4th of Casimire Paraphrastically Translated
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- No - never think him truly rich or great
- Page No:
- pp.51-53
- Poem Title:
- To Quintus Tibernius Ode the 34th Book the 4th
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- O virgin-mother fairer to behold
- Page No:
- pp.53-57
- Poem Title:
- Casimire Ode the 25th Book the Fourth
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Go perjured man and if thou ever return
- Page No:
- pp.58-59
- Poem Title:
- Song
- Attribution:
- T.B.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- How quickly are love's pleasures gone
- Page No:
- pp.59-60
- Poem Title:
- The Extravagant
- Attribution:
- by Tho. Brown of Ch. Ch.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Long have my prayers slow heaven assailed
- Page No:
- pp.61-63
- Poem Title:
- A Paraphrase upon the XIIIth Ode in Horace Lib.4.
- Attribution:
- by T. Brown
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Behold proud Babylon with trembling fear
- Page No:
- pp.64-74
- Poem Title:
- The XIIIth Chap. of Isiah Paraphras'd.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Believe ye after ages yet to come
- Page No:
- pp.75-79
- Poem Title:
- Ode the 15th of the First Book of Casimire imitated, encouraging the Polish Knights after their last Conquests to proceed in their Victory
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Happy the man thrice happy he
- Page No:
- p.80
- Poem Title:
- A Fragment out of Catullus to Lesbia.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Blessed Epicure of race divine
- Page No:
- p.81
- Poem Title:
- Casimire Ode the 23rd Book the 4th. To the Grasshopper
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- For God's sake tell me what bold confidence
- Page No:
- pp.82-83
- Poem Title:
- Out of Martial Book the 3d Epig. 33d imitated
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Sir Fopling you're a man of fashion grown
- Page No:
- pp.83-84
- Poem Title:
- An Epig. out of Martial imitated Book the 3d, Epig. 54.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Ye graces weep weep all that's fair
- Page No:
- pp.85-86
- Poem Title:
- Catullus Epig. 3d.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- You're mightily deceived I swear
- Page No:
- pp.86-88
- Poem Title:
- A Fragment out of Petronius Imitated, beginning Thus---- Non est, falleris &c.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Commit your ship to sea and wind
- Page No:
- p.88
- Poem Title:
- On Womans Levity. A Fragment out of Petronius
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Divine Cosmelia has two burning eyes
- Page No:
- pp.89-91
- Poem Title:
- A Fragment out of Petronius imitated, beginning Candida fidereis &c. To his Mistress
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The wealthy lord through storms at court may sail
- Page No:
- pp.91-92
- Poem Title:
- A Fragment out of Petronius imitated, beginning Thus---- Quisquis habet nummos &c.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Beneath a dark and lonely shade
- Page No:
- pp.93-101
- Poem Title:
- Love in a Trance. Song
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Hail infant flower heaven's chiefest care
- Page No:
- pp.101-4
- Poem Title:
- The Violet
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Dear I have suffered much tis true
- Page No:
- pp.105-7
- Poem Title:
- Resolv'd to Obtain
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Believe me friend all lovers soldiers are
- Page No:
- pp.108-12
- Poem Title:
- To Atticus: that a Lover and a Souldier ought not be Idle
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Once I confess I doated on that face
- Page No:
- pp.113-18
- Poem Title:
- To a Girl dehorting her from asking Money for her Love
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Kind Jinny who art exquisitely read
- Page No:
- pp.119-121
- Poem Title:
- To the Waiting-Maid, that she would convey his Letter to his Mistress
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Kind porter who unworthily does bear
- Page No:
- pp.122-27
- Poem Title:
- To the Porter
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Ye powers my prayer both just and equal is
- Page No:
- pp.128-30
- Poem Title:
- To his Mistress
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- What have I done if any friend be nigh
- Page No:
- pp.131-36
- Poem Title:
- To Pacify his Mistress whom in his Passion he had beaten
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Aurora now with rosy blushes red
- Page No:
- pp.137-41
- Poem Title:
- To the Morning that she would not rise so soon
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Are there then gods gods I'll believe it no more
- Page No:
- pp.142-45
- Poem Title:
- Of his Mistress that had perjur'd her self
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- What day of all my life what hour was there
- Page No:
- pp.145-48
- Poem Title:
- The Poet grieves that his Mistress grew so noted by his Verses, that he procured himself many Rivals
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Will any fop yet wed the liberal arts
- Page No:
- pp.148-54
- Poem Title:
- The Poet grieves that he is rejected by his Mistress
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Ill-natured censurer desist for shame
- Page No:
- pp.154-58
- Poem Title:
- To detracting Censurers, that the Fame of Poets is Eternal
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I don't pretend as some of late I've seen
- Page No:
- pp.158-59
- Poem Title:
- Prologue to Perseus' Satyrs Imitated
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Leave off for shame thy scribbling itch give over
- Page No:
- pp.159-61
- Poem Title:
- Martial. Epigr. 3d. of 8th. Book Imitated
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Alas he's gone farewell beloved light
- Page No:
- pp.161-63
- Poem Title:
- A Rural complaint of the Approach of Winter
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Once as Jove traversed over his usual rounds
- Page No:
- pp.164-65
- Poem Title:
- Claudian. Epigr. de Sphaera Archimedis. Imitated
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Love guides my hand and shows me what to write
- Page No:
- pp.165-67
- Poem Title:
- Upon the slighting of his Friends Love
- Attribution:
- C.S.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Thou charming kindler of my new born fires
- Page No:
- pp.168-69
- Poem Title:
- Book the 1st. Elegy the 3d.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Would any still neglected arts adore
- Page No:
- pp.170-73
- Poem Title:
- Ovid Book the 3d, Elegy the 7th
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Much I've endured my patience long oppressed
- Page No:
- pp.174-76
- Poem Title:
- To his false Mistress, from whose Love he cannot get free
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Fair golden age not because rivers purled
- Page No:
- pp.177-80
- Poem Title:
- The Golden Age
- Attribution:
- H.W.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I know not whether all these miseries
- Page No:
- pp.180-81
- Poem Title:
- To Sylvia
- Attribution:
- H.W.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- O love in what school are thy precepts taught
- Page No:
- pp.182-83
- Poem Title:
- To Love
- Attribution:
- H.W.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- What fools are all we lovers thus to own
- Page No:
- pp.184-85
- Poem Title:
- Love's Religion
- Attribution:
- F.W.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Let dull philosophers the ignorant tell
- Page No:
- pp.185-86
- Poem Title:
- The Union
- Attribution:
- F.W.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- As when Apollo with his artful hand
- Page No:
- pp.187-89
- Poem Title:
- Upon his discovery of a Weed in Virginia, which is a present Remedy against the Rattle-Snakes there
- Attribution:
- Fran. Willis
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- Begin begin Diana's praise
- Page No:
- pp.189-91
- Poem Title:
- Horace, Book the First, Ode the 21. Paraphrased
- Attribution:
- F.W.
- Attributed To:
- Francis Willis
- First Line:
- Few are the lights we now in heaven can view
- Page No:
- pp.192-95
- Poem Title:
- Seneca's Hercules Furens. Act 1. Chrous
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Fortune thou grand impostor what a cheat
- Page No:
- pp.196-98
- Poem Title:
- Seneca's Agamemnon. Act. 1. Chorus.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I cannot sigh and wish alone
- Page No:
- p.199
- Poem Title:
- Song.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The muses darling pride of all the plains
- Page No:
- pp.200-2
- Poem Title:
- The Baffled Swain
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Nay prithee Sylvia be not coy
- Page No:
- pp.203-5
- Poem Title:
- To Sylvia
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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