The beauties of English poesy [vol 2] [T146032] [ecco]
- DMI number:
- 1072
- Publication Date:
- 1771
- Volume Number:
- 2 of 2
- ESTC number:
- T146032
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW114464257
- Shelfmark:
- ECCO - BL
- Full Title:
- THE | BEAUTIES | OF | ENGLISH POESY. | SELECTED BY | OLIVER GOLDSMITH. | IN TWO VOLUMES. | [rule] | VOL. II. | [double rule] | DUBLIN: | Printed for JAMES WILLIAMS in Skinner-Row. | [short rule] | M,DCC,LXXI.
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin
- Genres:
- Collection of literary verse
- Format:
- Duodecimo
- Bibliographic details:
- Half title: THE | BEAUTIES | OF | ENGLISH POESY.
- Other matter:
- Prefatory matter: Books by Goldsmith sold by Williams [1p.]. Back matter: Contents [2pp.]
- Title:
- The beauties of English poesy [vol 2] [T146028] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1767
- ESTC No:
- T146028
- Volume:
- 2 of 2
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- The beauties of English poesy [vol 1] [T146032] [ecco]
- Publication Date:
- 1771
- ESTC No:
- T146032
- Volume:
- 1 of 2
- Relationship:
- Volume from the same edition
- Comments:
- Editor:
- Oliver Goldsmith
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- James. Williams
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- By the blue taper's trembling light
- Page No:
- pp.1-4
- Poem Title:
- A Night-Piece, On Death.
- Attribution:
- written by Dr. Parnell
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Parnell
- First Line:
- In Britain's isle and Arthur's days
- Page No:
- pp.5-11
- Poem Title:
- A Fairy Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Parnell.
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Parnell
- First Line:
- The lovely young Lavinia once had friends
- Page No:
- pp.13-17
- Poem Title:
- Palemon and Lavinia.
- Attribution:
- Mr. Thomson
- Attributed To:
- James Thomson
- First Line:
- In gayer hours when high my fancy ran
- Page No:
- pp.19-23
- Poem Title:
- The Bastard.
- Attribution:
- Savage
- Attributed To:
- Richard Savage
- First Line:
- Why Celia is your spreading waist
- Page No:
- pp.25-28
- Poem Title:
- The Poet and his Patron.
- Attribution:
- Mr. More.
- Attributed To:
- Edward Moore
- First Line:
- Duty demands the parent's voice
- Page No:
- pp.29-32
- Poem Title:
- The Wolf, Sheep and Lamb.
- Attribution:
- Mr. More.
- Attributed To:
- Edward Moore
- First Line:
- Tis said of widow maid and wife
- Page No:
- pp.33-50
- Poem Title:
- The Female Seducers.
- Attribution:
- Mr. More.
- Attributed To:
- Edward Moore
- First Line:
- Clarinda dearly loved attend
- Page No:
- pp.51-57
- Poem Title:
- An Epistle To A Lady
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Nugent
- Attributed To:
- Robert Nugent
- First Line:
- Hans Carvel impotent and old
- Page No:
- pp.58-63
- Poem Title:
- Hans Carvel
- Attribution:
- Mr. Prior
- Attributed To:
- Matthew Prior
- First Line:
- The sceptics think 'twas long ago
- Page No:
- pp.64-69
- Poem Title:
- The Ladle.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- This commoner has worth and parts
- Page No:
- p.69
- Poem Title:
- Moral.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- In ancient times as story tells
- Page No:
- pp.71-77
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon.
- Attribution:
- From Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- First Line:
- If dumb too long the drooping muse hath stayed
- Page No:
- pp.79-83
- Poem Title:
- To The Earl of Warwick. On the Death of Mr. Addison
- Attribution:
- by Mr. Tickell
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Tickell
- First Line:
- Of Leinster famed for maidens fair
- Page No:
- pp.84-86
- Poem Title:
- Colin and Lucy
- Attribution:
- Tickell
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Tickell
- First Line:
- Mourn hapless Caledonia mourn
- Page No:
- pp.87-89
- Poem Title:
- The Tears of Scotland. Written in the Year MDCCXLVI.
- Attribution:
- by Dr. Smollet
- Attributed To:
- Tobias George Smollett
- First Line:
- We must resign heaven his great soul does claim
- Page No:
- pp.91-92
- Poem Title:
- On the Death of the Lord Protector.
- Attribution:
- Waller
- Attributed To:
- Edmund Waller
- First Line:
- Thirsis a youth of the inspired train
- Page No:
- p.93
- Poem Title:
- The Story of Phoebus and Daphne, Applied.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Tired nature's sweet restorer balmy sleep
- Page No:
- pp.95-110
- Poem Title:
- Night the First. On Life, Death, and Immortality.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Young.
- Attributed To:
- Edward Young
- First Line:
- When the cock crew he wept smote by that eye
- Page No:
- pp.111-134
- Poem Title:
- Night the Second. On Time, Death, Friendship.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Young.
- Attributed To:
- Edward Young
- First Line:
- My verse is satire Dorset lend your ear
- Page No:
- pp.135-144
- Poem Title:
- Satire I.
- Attribution:
- Young.
- Attributed To:
- Edward Young
- First Line:
- Ye shepherds so cheerful and gay
- Page No:
- pp.145-156
- Poem Title:
- A Pastoral Ballad. In Four Parts.
- Attribution:
- Mr. Shenstone.
- Attributed To:
- William Shenstone
- First Line:
- My time o ye muses was happily spent
- Page No:
- pp.157-158
- Poem Title:
- Phoebe. A Pastoral.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Byron.
- Attributed To:
- John Byrom
- First Line:
- Despairing beside a clear stream
- Page No:
- pp.159-161
- Poem Title:
- A Song.
- Attribution:
- by Mr. Rowe.
- Attributed To:
- Nicholas Rowe
- First Line:
- Of all those arts in which the wise excel
- Page No:
- pp.163-174
- Poem Title:
- An Essay on Poetry.
- Attribution:
- by the duke of Buckingham
- Attributed To:
- John Sheffield
- First Line:
- The shepherds and the nymphs were seen
- Page No:
- pp.175-204
- Poem Title:
- Cadenus and Vanessa.
- Attribution:
- Dr. Swift
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- First Line:
- Matthew met Richard when or where
- Page No:
- pp.205-262
- Poem Title:
- Alma: Or The Progress of the Mind.
- Attribution:
- Prior.
- Attributed To:
- Matthew Prior
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