Poems upon several occasions with a voyage to the island of love [ESTC R30218]
- DMI number:
- 1720
- Publication Date:
- 1697
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- R30218
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2003&res_id=xri:eebo&rft_id=xri:eebo:image:47214
- Shelfmark:
- EEBO-BL
- Full Title:
- POEMS | UPON | Several Occasion; | WITH A | VOYAGE | TO THE | Island of LOVE. | ALSO | The Lover in Fashion, being an Account | from [i]LYCIDUS[/i] to [i]LYSANDER,[/I] of | his Voyage from the Island of Love. | [rule] | By [i]Mrs A. BEHN.[/i] | [rule] | To which is added a Miscellany of New Poems | and Songs, by several Hands. | [rule] | [g]The Second Edition.[/g] | [i]LONDON.[/i] | Printed for [i]Francis Saunders[/i] in the Lower- | Walk of the [i]New-Exchange,[/i] 1697.
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Miscellany dominated by poet and Collection of occasional pieces
- Format:
- Octavo
- Comments:
- CONTENTS: 1) 'Poems upon Several Occasions'. pp. 1-145. 2) Pagination begins again 'A Voyage to the Isle of Love.' pp. 1-128.
- Other matter:
- PREFATORY MATTER FOR POEMS UPON SEVERAL OCCASIONs: 1) 'To The Right Honourable, James, Earl of Salisbury, Viscount Cramborn, Baron of Islington.' pp. A2-A4v END MATTER FOR POETRY UPON SEVERAL OCCASIONS: 1) Index 'A Table' pp. 145-6. 2) 'To Mrs. Behn, on the Publishing Her Poems.' pp. A5-b8v
- References:
- NCBEL 340 (1697)
- Publisher:
- Saunders Francis
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Oh wonder of thy sex where can we see
- Page No:
- pp. A8r-br
- Poem Title:
- To the Lovely Witty Astrea, on her Excellent Poems.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- To speak of thee no muse will I invoke
- Page No:
- pp. A7v-A8v
- Poem Title:
- To the Author, on her Voyage to the Island of Love.
- Attribution:
- T.C.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- We all can well admire few well can praise
- Page No:
- pp. b5r-b5v
- Poem Title:
- To the excellent Astrea.
- Attribution:
- 'By J.C.'
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When the sad news was spread
- Page No:
- pp. b5v-b8r
- Poem Title:
- To Madam A. Behn on the publication of her Poems.
- Attribution:
- 'By F. N. W.'
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Ye bold magicians in philosophy
- Page No:
- pp. bv-b5r
- Poem Title:
- Upon these and other Excellent Works of the Incomparable Astrea.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Madam | long has wit's injured empire been oppressed
- Page No:
- pp. A5r-A6r
- Poem Title:
- To Mrs. Behn, on the Publishing her Poems.
- Attribution:
- J.Cooper.
- Attributed To:
- Jeremy Taylor
- First Line:
- Tis not enough to read and to admire
- Page No:
- p. A6v
- Poem Title:
- To Astrea, on her Poems.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- J. Cooper
- First Line:
- Twas vain for Man the Laurels to pursue
- Page No:
- pp. A7r-A7v
- Poem Title:
- To the excellent Madam Behn, on her Poems.
- Attribution:
- J.Adams
- Attributed To:
- J. Adams
- First Line:
- When the almighty powers the universe had framed
- Page No:
- pp. b8v
- Poem Title:
- To Madam Behn, on her Poems.
- Attribution:
- 'H. Watson.'
- Attributed To:
- H. Watson
- First Line:
- Blessed age when every purling stream
- Page No:
- pp. 1-12
- Poem Title:
- The Golden Age. A paraphrase on a Translation out of French.
- Attribution:
- Title page says it's by Aphra Behn.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Farewell the great the brave and good
- Page No:
- pp. 13-19
- Poem Title:
- A Farewel to Celladon, On his Going into Ireland. Pindarique.
- Attribution:
- Title page says it's by Aphra Behn.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Whilst happy I triumphant stood
- Page No:
- pp. 19-24
- Poem Title:
- On a Juniper-Tree, cut down to make Busks.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- What doleful cries are those that fright my sense
- Page No:
- pp. 24-8
- Poem Title:
- On the Death of Mr. Grinhil, the Famous Painter.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- My Amoret since you must know
- Page No:
- pp. 29-32
- Poem Title:
- A Ballad on Mr. J. H. to Amoret, asking why I was so sad.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Come my fair Cloris come away
- Page No:
- p. 33
- Poem Title:
- Our Cabal.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Urania's dressed as fine and gay
- Page No:
- p. 33
- Poem Title:
- Mr. V. U.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- After them Damon piping came
- Page No:
- pp. 34-5
- Poem Title:
- My dear Brother J.C.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- With her the young Alexis came
- Page No:
- p. 34
- Poem Title:
- Mr. G. V.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Next Amoret the true delight
- Page No:
- pp. 35-6
- Poem Title:
- My dear Amoret, Mris. B.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- With whom the young Amyntas came
- Page No:
- pp. 36-7
- Poem Title:
- Mr. Je. B.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- With him the lovely Philocless
- Page No:
- pp. 37-9
- Poem Title:
- Mr. N. R. V.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Next hand in hand the smiling pair
- Page No:
- pp. 39-40
- Poem Title:
- Mr. E. B. and Mrs. F M.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Next Lysidas that haughty swain
- Page No:
- pp. 40-2
- Poem Title:
- Mr. J. H.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- With him Philander who nere paid
- Page No:
- pp. 42-4
- Poem Title:
- Mr. Ed. Bed.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Amintas led me to a grove
- Page No:
- pp. 44-5
- Poem Title:
- Song. The Willing Mistriss.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Love in fantastic triumph far
- Page No:
- pp. 45-6
- Poem Title:
- Song. Love Arm'd.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Amintas that true hearted swain
- Page No:
- pp. 46-7
- Poem Title:
- Song. The Complaint.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Damon I cannot blame your will
- Page No:
- pp. 47-8
- Poem Title:
- Song. The Invitation.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- When Jemmy first began to love
- Page No:
- pp. 48-50
- Poem Title:
- Song.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Thou great young man permit amongst the crowd
- Page No:
- pp. 50-7
- Poem Title:
- To Mr. Creech (under the Name of Daphnis) on his Excellent Translation of Lucretius.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Enough kind heaven to purpose I have lived
- Page No:
- pp. 57-60
- Poem Title:
- To Mrs. W. On her Excellent Verses (Writ in Praise of some I had made on the Earl of Rochester) Written in a Fit of Sickness.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- In vain I have laboured the victor to prove
- Page No:
- pp. 61-2
- Poem Title:
- The Sence of a Letter sent me, made into Verse; To a New Tune.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Amyntas while you
- Page No:
- pp. 62-3
- Poem Title:
- The Return.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Amyntas if your wit in dreams
- Page No:
- pp. 63-5
- Poem Title:
- On a Copy of Verses made in a Dream, and sent to me in a Morning before I was Awake.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- As when a conqueror does in triumph come
- Page No:
- pp. 65-7
- Poem Title:
- To my Lady Morland at Tunbrige.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Ceres great goddess of the bounteous year
- Page No:
- pp. 68-9
- Poem Title:
- Song to Ceres. In the Wavering Nymph, or Mad Amyntas.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Pan grant that I may never prove
- Page No:
- p. 69
- Poem Title:
- Song in the same Play, by the Wavering Nymph.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- One day the amorous Lysander
- Page No:
- pp. 70-7
- Poem Title:
- The Disappointment.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- What means this knot in mystic order tied
- Page No:
- pp. 77-8
- Poem Title:
- On a Locket of Hair Wove in a True-Loves Knot, given me by Sir R.O.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- The grove was gloomy all around
- Page No:
- pp. 78-80
- Poem Title:
- The Dream. A Song.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Poor Damon art thou caught is it even so
- Page No:
- pp. 80-2
- Poem Title:
- A Letter to a Brother of the Pen in Tribulation.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Poor lost Serena to bemoan
- Page No:
- pp. 83-5
- Poem Title:
- The Reflection: A song.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Twas when the fields were gay
- Page No:
- pp. 86-8
- Poem Title:
- Song. To Pesibles Tune.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- How strongly does my passion flow
- Page No:
- pp. 88-9
- Poem Title:
- Song. On her Loving Two Equally.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- A pox upon this needless scorn
- Page No:
- pp. 89-90
- Poem Title:
- The Counsel. A Song.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Phillis whose heart was unconfined
- Page No:
- pp. 91-2
- Poem Title:
- Song. The Surprise.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Ah what can mean that eager joy
- Page No:
- pp. 92-3
- Poem Title:
- Song.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Come my Phillis let us improve
- Page No:
- pp. 93-4
- Poem Title:
- The Invitation: A Song.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- In the blooming time of the year
- Page No:
- pp. 95-8
- Poem Title:
- Silvio's Complaint: A Song, To a Fine Scotch Tune.
- Attribution:
- Compiled under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- What mean those amorous curls of jet
- Page No:
- pp. 98-100
- Poem Title:
- In Imitation of Horace.
- Attribution:
- Compiled under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- In vain dear youth you say you love
- Page No:
- pp. 100-2
- Poem Title:
- To Lysander, who made some Verses on a Discourse of Loves Fire.
- Attribution:
- Compiled under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Ah Sylvia if I still pursue
- Page No:
- pp. 102-5
- Poem Title:
- A Dialogue for an Entertainment at Court, between Damon and Sylvia.
- Attribution:
- Compiled under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- If when the god of day retires
- Page No:
- pp. 106-9
- Poem Title:
- On Mr. J. H. In a Fit of Sickness.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Take back that heart you with such caution give
- Page No:
- pp. 109-12
- Poem Title:
- To Lysander, on some Verses he writ, and asking more for his Heart then 'twas worth.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Beyond the merit of the age
- Page No:
- pp. 113-18
- Poem Title:
- To the Honourable Edward Howard, on his Comedy called The New Utopia.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- It was too much you gods to see and hear
- Page No:
- pp. 118-20
- Poem Title:
- To Lysander at the Musick-Meeting.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Dull love no more thy senseless arrows prize
- Page No:
- pp. 120-1
- Poem Title:
- An Ode to Love.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Celinda who did love disdain
- Page No:
- pp. 122-3
- Poem Title:
- Love Reveng'd, A Song.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Young Jemmy was a lad
- Page No:
- pp. 123-5
- Poem Title:
- Song. To a New Scotch Tune.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- A pox of the statesman that's witty
- Page No:
- pp. 125-6
- Poem Title:
- The Cabal at nickel Nackeys.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Dear Silvia let's no farther strive
- Page No:
- pp. 126-7
- Poem Title:
- A Paraphrase on the Eleventh Ode Out of the first Book of Horace.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Lydia lovely maid more fair
- Page No:
- pp. 127-8
- Poem Title:
- A Translation.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- To thee dear Paris lord of my desires
- Page No:
- pp. 129-44
- Poem Title:
- A Paraphrase on Ovid's Epistle of Oenone to Paris
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- At last dear Lycidas I'll set thee free
- Page No:
- pp. 1-3
- Poem Title:
- A Voyage to the Isle of Love.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- With you unhappy eyes that first let in
- Page No:
- pp. 4-13
- Poem Title:
- The Truce.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Love when he shoots abroad his darts
- Page No:
- pp. 13-16
- Poem Title:
- Love's Power.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Such charms of youth such ravishment
- Page No:
- pp. 16-23
- Poem Title:
- The Character.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Him whom you see so awful and severe
- Page No:
- pp. 24-27
- Poem Title:
- Respect.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- A neighbouring villa which derives its name
- Page No:
- pp. 27-8
- Poem Title:
- Inquietude.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- What differing passions from what once I felt
- Page No:
- pp. 29-31
- Poem Title:
- The Reflection.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Thither all the amorous youth repair
- Page No:
- pp. 31-6
- Poem Title:
- Little Cares, or Little Arts to please.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- All trembling in my arms Aminta lay
- Page No:
- pp. 36-40
- Poem Title:
- The Dream.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Tis wondrous populous from the excess
- Page No:
- pp. 40-1
- Poem Title:
- Hope.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- This river's called pretension and its source
- Page No:
- pp. 41-3
- Poem Title:
- The River of Pretension.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- She blows the youthful lovers flame
- Page No:
- pp. 43-9
- Poem Title:
- The Princess Hope.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Must we eternal martyrdom pursue
- Page No:
- pp. 50-2
- Poem Title:
- Love's Resentment.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- The houses there retired in gardens are
- Page No:
- pp. 53-5
- Poem Title:
- The City of Discretion.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- And though I do not speak alas
- Page No:
- pp. 55-6
- Poem Title:
- The silent Confession.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- A den where tigers make the passage good
- Page No:
- pp. 57-9
- Poem Title:
- The Den of Cruelty.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Its torrent has no other source
- Page No:
- pp. 59-60
- Poem Title:
- The River of Despair.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Now my fair tyrant I despise your power
- Page No:
- pp. 61-2
- Poem Title:
- The Resolve.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Say my fair charmer must I fall
- Page No:
- pp. 62-72
- Poem Title:
- The Question.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Rejoice my new made happy soul rejoice
- Page No:
- pp. 72-3
- Poem Title:
- The Transport.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- A lady lovely with a charming mien
- Page No:
- pp. 74-5
- Poem Title:
- Confidence.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Oh with what pleasure did I pass away
- Page No:
- pp. 75-81
- Poem Title:
- The Reflection.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Her mourning languid eyes are rarely shown
- Page No:
- pp. 81-4
- Poem Title:
- Absence.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Fond Love thy pretty flatteries cease
- Page No:
- pp. 85-8
- Poem Title:
- To Love.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Rivals tis called a village where
- Page No:
- pp. 88-90
- Poem Title:
- Rivals.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- A palace that is more uneasy far
- Page No:
- pp. 90-3
- Poem Title:
- Jealousie.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Oft in my jealous transports I would cry
- Page No:
- pp. 93-5
- Poem Title:
- The Complaint.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- With rigour arm yourself I cried
- Page No:
- pp. 96-7
- Poem Title:
- The Penitent.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- In this vast isle a famous city stands
- Page No:
- pp. 98-9
- Poem Title:
- The City of Love.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Midst this gay court a famous temple stands
- Page No:
- pp. 99-104
- Poem Title:
- Love's Temple.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Honour's a mighty phantom which around
- Page No:
- pp. 105-9
- Poem Title:
- Honour.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Weep weep Lysander for the lovely maid
- Page No:
- pp. 109-16
- Poem Title:
- The Loss.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
- First Line:
- Tis all eternal spring around
- Page No:
- pp. 116-28
- Poem Title:
- The Prospect and Bower of Bliss.
- Attribution:
- Collected under Behn's name.
- Attributed To:
- Aphra Behn
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