The Ladies Miscellany [T135326]

DMI number:

63

Publication Date:

1731

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T135326

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW114054515

Shelfmark:

BL Cup.403.pp.3

Full Title:

THE | [i]Ladies Miscellany[/i]. | CONTAINING, | I. Love Letters between a [i]Gentleman[/i] and [i]Lady[/i]. | II. BASIA: Or, The Pleasures of Kissing. | III. The HAPPY BRIDE. | IV. The RAPE of HELEN. | V. Unlawful LOVE. | VI. Spiritual Fornication a Burlesque POEM; | wherein the Case of Miss [i]Cadiere[/i] and Father | [i]Girard[/i] is merrily Display'd. | VII. Miss [i]Cadiere[/i]'s CASE very Handsomely | Handled. | And Twenty Nine other Curious POEMS on | LOVE and GALLANTRY. | [double rule] | [epigraph] | [double rule] | LONDON: Printed for W. HINTON, at the [i]King's Arms[/i] | in [i]High-Holbourn[/i], next the [i]Three-Cups-Inn[/i]. | (Price Stitch'd Two Shillings.)

Epigraph:

[i]-- Go, and to the World impart | The faithful Image of an Am'rous Heart: | Those who Love's dear deluding Pains have known | May in these pleasing Stories read their own. | Under how hard a Fate are[/i] WOMEN BORN! | [i]Priz'd to their Ruin, or expos'd to Scorn: | If they want Beauty, they of Love dispair; | And are besieg'd, like Frontier Towns if[/i] FAIR. | WALSH.

Place of Publication:

London

Format:

Duodecimo

Price:

2 shillings (stitched)

Pagination:

[4], [1]-188.

Comments:

CONTENTS: Prose (Love letters between a Gentleman and a Lady) pp. 1-38. PLATES: Frontispiece (unsigned).

Other matter:

PREFATORY: Contents (2pp.)

Related People

Publisher:

W. Hinton

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Printed for W. Hinton, at the King's Arms in High-Holbourn, next the Three-Cups-Inn.

Content/Publication

First Line:

When Venus in the sweet Idalian shade

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pp.39-40

Poem Title:

Basia: Or, The Pleasures of Kissing. Kiss I.

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As the young enamoured vine

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pp.41-42

Poem Title:

Kiss II.

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One tender kiss I cried sweet blooming maid

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pp.42-43

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Kiss III.

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Not kisses thy fond lips diffuse

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pp.43-44

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Kiss IV.

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When thou profuse of heavenly charms

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pp.44-45

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Kiss V.

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Two thousand kisses in exchange of hearts

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pp.45-46

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Kiss VI.

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Kisses in rapture uncontrolled

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pp.46-48

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Kiss VII.

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By what folly ill-betrayed

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pp.48-49

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Kiss VIII.

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Be not still kissing me still smiling

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pp.49-51

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Kiss IX.

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No certain kiss one certain way repeat

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p.51

Poem Title:

Kiss X.

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Lycinna scorns my kisses they are chaste

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p.52

Poem Title:

An Epigram on Kissing.

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Aid me O Venus beauty's powerful queen

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pp.53-76

Poem Title:

The Happy Bride.

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O be thou happy with the truest joy

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pp.77-78

Poem Title:

The Wish: To a Young Lady, on the coming in of the New-Year.

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First Line:

Twas in that season when soft showers

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pp.79-80

Poem Title:

The Captive.

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If ever charms did Laura move

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pp.81-82

Poem Title:

To A Young Lady, looking in a Glass.

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See where the fair Cassandra lies

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pp.83-84

Poem Title:

A Song, Occasion'd by seeing a Young Lady in a Garden.

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Near Holborn-Bars that dismal place

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pp.85-88

Poem Title:

On Staple's Inn Being turn'd into a Church.

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At learned Athens when with godlike power

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pp.89-90

Poem Title:

A Prologue to the Master Weavers of the City of Norwich. Spoken by a Comedian There.

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When from the clouds a silver shower of snow

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pp.91-92

Poem Title:

An Epilogue to the Ladies. Spoken by Mr. -- Comedian at Norwich.

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I'm a shepherd and married sure none can agree

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pp.93-94

Poem Title:

A Shepherd's Answer, to a Gentleman's asking him what he was.

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The night was in her sable shroud

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pp.95-97

Poem Title:

Edward and Susan; a Ballad.

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To thee whose dear idea charms my sight

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pp.98-100

Poem Title:

To Sylvia.

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Jack A--l---n says he hates a poet

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p.100

Poem Title:

An Epigram.

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First Line:

Cease cease your mourning lovely maid

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pp.101-103

Poem Title:

To a Young Lady, Mourning the Death of her Lover.

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A man of wisdom may disguise

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pp.104-108

Poem Title:

A True Tale of a Country 'Squire.

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Bavius

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Ye trojan nymphs and goddesses who bring

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pp.109-130

Poem Title:

The Rape of Helen.

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First Line:

To fiercest love my raging thoughts aspire

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pp.131-132

Poem Title:

The Speech of Paris to Helen, From Dictys, the Cretan, Translated into Verse.

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Hear me my child for you my thoughts employ

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pp.133-134

Poem Title:

The Advice of J. E. Esq; on his Death-Bed to his Daughter.

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Say all ye friends who now are met

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p.135

Poem Title:

A Song Extempore over a Bowl of Punch.

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Let mortals lowly nod to profit as their god

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p.136

Poem Title:

A Song Extempore.

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When Cato died for liberty and laws

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p.137

Poem Title:

An Accrostick.

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You ask me C---y who appears the brighter

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p.137

Poem Title:

An Extempore Answer To a Question of Mr. C---rs. When he was dress'd fit for his Part at the P--y.

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A swain untaught in arts of love

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p.138

Poem Title:

On two Young Ladies respected by Damon at one Time.

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Tis for Matilda that Alexis mourns

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p.139

Poem Title:

To a Gentleman who ask'd why another was so Disconsolate.

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Gently hear me charming fair

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p.140

Poem Title:

A Song.

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Three buxom females crowned my nuptial bed

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p.140

Poem Title:

On three Buxom Females

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Is Bell run backward then tis wondrous strange

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p.141

Poem Title:

Upon Mrs. Bell's Forfeiting her Faith to her first Love, and Marrying another.

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The bright dispenser of the glorious day

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p.142

Poem Title:

On a Young Lady's being over taken in a Storm.

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With amorous stories when bards entertain us

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p.142

Poem Title:

A Song to the Muses.

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To thee thou fair one whose exalted mind

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pp.143-144

Poem Title:

To a Young Lady with Mr. Pope's Miscellany.

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First Line:

When April showers refresh the youthful spring

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pp.145-147

Poem Title:

Spring-Gardens.

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First Line:

In vain Semanthe would I wing my prayer

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p.148

Poem Title:

To a Young Lady, seeing her at Church.

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First Line:

You heedless maids whose young and tender hearts

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pp.149-160

Poem Title:

Unlawful Love, or the Passion of Byblis.

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Physicians hold evacuation

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pp.161-180

Poem Title:

Spiritual Fornication. A Burlesque Poem, Wherein The Case of Miss Cadiere and Father Girard is merrily Display'd. In Three Canto's.

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First Line:

What a bustle is here

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pp.181-188

Poem Title:

Miss Cadiere's Case Very Handsomely Handled.

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By a Gentleman Commoner.

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