Poetical pieces by several hands [T120587] [ecco]
- DMI number:
- 833
- Publication Date:
- 1752
- ESTC number:
- T120587
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW110717843
- Shelfmark:
- ECCO - Bod
- Full Title:
- POETICAL | [red]PIECES[/red] | BY | [i]SEVERAL HANDS.[/i] | [epigraph 1] | [epigraph 2] | [ornament] | [double rule] | [red][i]LONDON:[/i][/red] | Printed for the Editor, J. STEVENS; | And Sold by M. COOPER, [i]Pater-noster-row[/i]; R. GRIFFIFTHS, St- | [i]Paul[/i]'s Church-Yard[/i]; J. ROBINSON, [i]Ludgate-street[/i]; G. WOOD-| FALL, [i]Charing-Cross[/i]; and R. RICHARDS. Corner of B[i]arnard[/i]'s- | [i]Inn, Holborn.[/i] [Price one Shilling and Six-Pence. | [short rule] | [red]M,D,CC,LII.[/red]
- Epigraph:
- 1: [i]Aut prodesse volunt, aut delectare poetae: | Aut simul et jucunda, et idonea dicere vitae.[/i] HOR. 2: Let such teach others who themselves excell; | And censure freely who have written well. | If MAEVIUS scribble in APOLLO's spight, | There are who judge still worse than he can write. | POPE.
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Subscription Miscellany
- Format:
- Octavo
- Price:
- 1 s 6 d.
- Bibliographic details:
- Title page in red and black. Plates: frontispiece.
- Other matter:
- Prefatory matter: Dedication 'To Richard Glover, Esq;' signed 'John Stevens' [1p]; Subscription List pp. [v]-viii; Address 'To the Reader' signed 'R. Richards' [2pp.].
- Sold by:
- George Woodfall
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Sold by:
- Jacob Robinson
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Editor:
- John Stevens
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Sold by:
- Mary Cooper
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Sold by:
- R. Richards
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Sold by:
- Ralph Griffiths
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Dedicatee:
- Richard Glover
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Soon as the cock shrill trumpeter of day
- Page No:
- pp.7-15
- Poem Title:
- A Poetical Rhapsody. Inscribed, To Richard Glover, Esq;
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I'm sometimes large am sometimes small
- Page No:
- p.16
- Poem Title:
- An Aenigma.
- Attribution:
- H. Berrow.
- Attributed To:
- H. Berrow
- First Line:
- If friendship justly claims a seat in rhyme
- Page No:
- pp.17-50
- Poem Title:
- Westminster-Abbey, A Poem.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Long I pined for buxom Dolly
- Page No:
- pp.51-52
- Poem Title:
- The Inconstant.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Life's like a flower the gardener plants
- Page No:
- pp.53-54
- Poem Title:
- Ode.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [preceding poem unattributed]
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Beauty riches and wisdom attacked me one day
- Page No:
- pp.54-57
- Poem Title:
- The Choice.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [preceding poem unattributed]
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- It has been said by many a learned sage
- Page No:
- pp.57-59
- Poem Title:
- Prologue To the first Part of King Henry the Fourth. Performed January 3, 1752, at the New Theatre in Shepherd's-Market. By Gentlemen for their Diversion.
- Attribution:
- By the Same.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- With no grimace no artificial leer
- Page No:
- pp.59-61
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue To the same Play.
- Attribution:
- By D. E. B. Esq;
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- To learn or not to learn that is the question
- Page No:
- pp.62-63
- Poem Title:
- The School-Boys Soliloquy.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The court was met and on his throne
- Page No:
- pp.64-66
- Poem Title:
- To the Author of Clarissa.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Now every tender breast with sorrow heaves
- Page No:
- pp.66-68
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue To Lady Jane Gray. Acted in the Time of the Rebellion by Young Gentlemen for their Diversion.
- Attribution:
- By W. F. G.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Belinda's perfections strike all with surprize
- Page No:
- pp.68-69
- Poem Title:
- Bad Verses. Wrote on the Back of some very bad Verses which a Gentleman made on Belinda's speaking some Lines from the Fair Penitent.
- Attribution:
- By the Same [i.e. W. F. G.]
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Sleep possess me
- Page No:
- pp.69-70
- Poem Title:
- To Sleep.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- To Eliza the fair
- Page No:
- pp.70-71
- Poem Title:
- Song.
- Attribution:
- B.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The black the fair the gay the young
- Page No:
- pp.71-72
- Poem Title:
- On Miss M--c--y.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Ah pity Colin cruel fair
- Page No:
- pp.72-74
- Poem Title:
- Sonnet. Set by Mr. Defesh.
- Attribution:
- By Miss V--.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- As musing last night in my study I sat
- Page No:
- pp.74-75
- Poem Title:
- Verses, Sent to Belinda on Valentine's Day.
- Attribution:
- By D. E. B.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Full sixteen times the bright all cheering sun
- Page No:
- pp.76-78
- Poem Title:
- Ode On Belinda's Birth-day, Feb. 16, 1752.
- Attribution:
- By the Same. [i.e. D. E. B.]
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Miss Peggy at church on the conjugal day
- Page No:
- p.80
- Poem Title:
- Epigram.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Since in my port I'm safe arrived
- Page No:
- p.80
- Poem Title:
- Inveni portum, spes et fortuna valet | Sat me lusistis, ludite nunc alios. | A Parody, attempted in English.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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