Poems on several occasions collected from the Spectators and other authors [T196880] [ECCO]
- DMI number:
- 670
- Publication Date:
- 07/05/1741
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- T196880
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CB127783714
- Shelfmark:
- ECCO
- Full Title:
- POEMS | ON | SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. | COLLECTED FROM THE | SPECTATORS | AND OTHER AUTHORS. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [ornament] | [double rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i]| Printed MAY the Seventh, in the Year | [short rule] | M DCC XLI.
- Epigraph:
- [i]Multum in parvo.[/i]
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Miscellaneous collection, Periodical miscellany, and Collection of translations/imitations
- Format:
- Octavo
- Pagination:
- [4], [1]-36pp.
- Comments:
- CONTENTS: Contains many poems published in The Spectator. PAGINATION: p.[1] unpaginated.
- Other matter:
- Prefatory matter: Table of contents [2pp.]
- References:
- Case 434
- First Line:
- The lord my pasture shall prepare
- Page No:
- pp.[1]-2
- Poem Title:
- The 23d Psalm translated. From the Spectator No 442.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- O Venus beauty of the skies
- Page No:
- pp.2-4
- Poem Title:
- An Hymn to Venus. From Spectator 223.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Blessed as the immortal Gods is he
- Page No:
- pp.4-5
- Poem Title:
- An Ode, Written in the Character of a Lover sitting by his Mistress. From Spectator 229.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Thou rising sun whose gladsome ray
- Page No:
- pp.5-6
- Poem Title:
- A Song. The Author not having the Liberty of visiting his Mistress at her Father's House, was in hopes of spying her at a distance in the Fields. From Spectator 366.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Haste my reindeer and let us nimbly go
- Page No:
- pp.7-8
- Poem Title:
- A Song by a Laplander. From Spectator 406.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When all thy mercies O my God
- Page No:
- pp.8-10
- Poem Title:
- A Divine Ode. From Spectator 453.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The spacious firmament on high
- Page No:
- pp.11-12
- Poem Title:
- An Ode. On the four first Verses of the xixth Psalm. From Spectator 465.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- My love was fickle once and changing
- Page No:
- p.12
- Poem Title:
- A Song. From Spectator 470.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- How are thy servants blessed O lord
- Page No:
- pp.13-14
- Poem Title:
- A Divine Ode...From Spectator 489.
- Attribution:
- By a Gentleman upon the Conclusion of his Travels.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When rising from the bed of death
- Page No:
- pp.15-16
- Poem Title:
- An Hymn. Compos'd by a Gentleman during a Fit of Illness. From Spectator 513.
- Attribution:
- by a Gentleman
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Conceal fond man conceal the mighty smart
- Page No:
- pp.16-17
- Poem Title:
- Advice to a Man in Love. From Spectator 591.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- My time o ye muses was happily spent
- Page No:
- pp.17-20
- Poem Title:
- Colin in Love. From Spectator 603.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Oh the charming month of May
- Page No:
- pp.20-21
- Poem Title:
- A Song. From the Guardian 124.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- At dead of night when mortals lose
- Page No:
- pp.22-23
- Poem Title:
- Anacreon, Ode The Third.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The happiest mortals once were we
- Page No:
- p.23
- Poem Title:
- Song. To Myra.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Alas poor Tabby's dead who can deny
- Page No:
- p.24
- Poem Title:
- An Elegy On the Death of a Tabby-Cat.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Since noble Marcus you desire to know
- Page No:
- pp.25-26
- Poem Title:
- My Wish.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Behold the brand of beauty tossed
- Page No:
- p.26
- Poem Title:
- Song.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- To Dryden's muse I early homage paid
- Page No:
- pp.27-28
- Poem Title:
- On a dispute with a Gentleman about the Excellence of some of Mr. Dryden's Writings; when a Lady being ask'd her Opinion, blam'd them.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- While his redeemer on his canvas dies
- Page No:
- p.28
- Poem Title:
- On M. Angelo's famous Piece of the Crucifixion, who stabb'd a Person that he might draw it more naturally.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Can you count the silver lights
- Page No:
- p.29
- Poem Title:
- An Imitation of a French Author.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- On his deathbed poor Lubin lies
- Page No:
- p.29
- Poem Title:
- A Reasonable Affliction.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Gay Bacchus liking Estcourt's wine
- Page No:
- pp.30-32
- Poem Title:
- Anacreontick.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When Mars the Lemnian darts surveyed
- Page No:
- p.33
- Poem Title:
- Anacreon, Ode The Forty-Fifth.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Whenever my eye the grave surveys
- Page No:
- pp.34-36
- Poem Title:
- A Meditation on the Nativity of Christ.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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