In my dark cell low prostrate on the ground
- DMI number:
- 21269
- First Line:
- In my dark cell low prostrate on the ground
- Last Line:
- And your racked soul be calmly hushed to peace
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Couplet
- Themes:
- Sex / relations between the sexes
- Author:
- Judith Madan [nee Cowper]
- Confidence:
- Confident (50%)
- Comments:
- Attributed to Madan in ODNB.
- Author:
- William Pattison
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- ODNB entry (Madan): "Abelard to Eloisa, written in 1720 in response to Pope's poem, appeared in William Pattison's Poetical Works (1728) as his own." Forster (1980): 61. Pattison (1728) I: 67-77.
- First Line:
- In these deep solitudes and awful cells
- Last Line:
- He best can paint em who shall feel em most
- Relationship:
- Answer To/Answered By
- Comments:
- First Line:
- As in my cell low prostrate on the ground
- Last Line:
- And your wrecked soul be calmly hushed to peace
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- First Line:
- From these lone shades and ever-gloomy bowers
- Last Line:
- Fly on the wings of love and conquest to her arms
- Relationship:
- By the same hand as
- Comments:
- First Line:
- In my dark cell low prostrate on the ground
- Last Line:
- And thy wrecked soul be calmly hushed to peace
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Shall then his beauteous Rosamonda mourn
- Last Line:
- Her charms are empires glories all to me
- Relationship:
- By the same hand as
- Comments:
- Title:
- A Collection of Poems, From the Best Authors: Adapted to every age, but peculiarly designed to form the Taste of Youth. [T78176] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.103-109
- Poem Title:
- IX. Abelard to Eloisa.
- Attribution:
- From an anonymous MS. [Contents page]
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- A Small but Choice Collection of Curious Pieces [T106284]
- Page No(s):
- pp.13-18
- Poem Title:
- Abelard to Eloisa. A Poem. By Lady M. In Answer to that wrote by Mr. Pope.
- Attribution:
- By Lady M.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Cupid Triumphant. Containing several Amorous Poems, Love Letters, &c. [N27871] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.155-160
- Poem Title:
- Abelard to Eloisa. A Poem. In Answer to that wrote by Mr. Pope.
- Attribution:
- By Mrs. C er.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Cupid triumphant. Containing several novels, love letters, &c. [T223404] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.[155]-160
- Poem Title:
- Abelard to Eloisa. A Poem. In Answer to that wrote by Mr. Pope.
- Attribution:
- By Mrs. C er.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The Lovers Cabinet [ESTC T114089]
- Page No(s):
- pp.77-82
- Poem Title:
- Abelard to Heloise. A Poem. In Answer to that wrote by Mr. Pope.
- Attribution:
- By Mrs. C---er.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The unfortunate lovers; two admirable poems [T106283] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.13-18
- Poem Title:
- Abelard to Eloisa. A Poem. In answer to that wrote by Mr. Pope.
- Attribution:
- By Lady M.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The Poetical Calendar. Vol. IV. For April. [T146608] [gb]
- Page No(s):
- pp.27-33
- Poem Title:
- Abelard to Eloisa.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. William Pattison.
- Attributed To:
- William Pattison
- Title:
- The Poetical Calendar. Vol. IV. For April. [T146609]
- Page No(s):
- pp.27-33
- Poem Title:
- Abelard to Eloisa.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. William Pattison.
- Attributed To:
- William Pattison
- Title:
- Poems by eminent ladies [vol 2] [T42592] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.137-143
- Poem Title:
- Abelard To Eloisa.
- Attribution:
- Collected in section 'Original Poems By Mrs. Madan'.
- Attributed To:
- Judith Madan [nee Cowper]
- Title:
- Poems by eminent ladies [vol 2] [T60050] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.113-118
- Poem Title:
- Abelard to Eloisa.
- Attribution:
- Collected in section 'Original Poems By Mrs. Madan'.
- Attributed To:
- Judith Madan [nee Cowper]
- Title:
- Poems by the most eminent ladies of Great Britain and Ireland [N21034] [vol II] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.10-16
- Poem Title:
- Abelard and Eloisa.
- Attribution:
- Collected under 'Poems By Mrs. Madan.'
- Attributed To:
- Judith Madan [nee Cowper]
- Title:
- Poems by the most eminent ladies of Great-Britain and Ireland [T144911 vol. II]
- Page No(s):
- pp.137-143
- Poem Title:
- Abelard to Eloisa.
- Attribution:
- Collected in section, 'Poems by Mrs. Madan.'
- Attributed To:
- Judith Madan [nee Cowper]
- Title:
- The Muse in a moral humour: being a collection of tales, fables, pastorals, by Several Hands. [Vol II] [ECCO] [ESTC T130696]
- Page No(s):
- pp.56-62
- Poem Title:
- Abelard to Eloisa.
- Attribution:
- By Mrs. Madan.
- Attributed To:
- Judith Madan [nee Cowper]
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