The muse in good humour [part 1] [T198535]
- DMI number:
- 771
- Publication Date:
- 1745
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 2
- ESTC number:
- T198535
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CW115632277
- Shelfmark:
- BOD Harding E 144
- Full Title:
- THE | Muse in Good Humour: | OR, A | COLLECTION | OF | COMIC TALES, [i]&c[/i]. | FROM | CHAUCER, PRIOR, SWIFT, LA FONTAINE, | Dr. KING, and other eminent POETS. | Together with some ORIGINALS. | PART I. | CONTAINING, | [2 columns] [column 1]The Country 'Squire and his Man | John. | The Curious Maid. | The Silent Flute; or the Members | Speech to their Soveraign. | Hans Carvel's Ring; or a Charm | against Cuckoldom. | The Lout looking for his Heifer. | Phyllis; or the Progress of Love. | Little Mouths. | Paulo Purganti and his Wife. | Strephon and Chloe. | The Amorous Groom. | A Riddle upon **** | Kitty's Dream. | Cassinus and Peter; or Caelia at | St--l. | The Fair Nun. | A beautiful young Nymph going | to Bed. | The Ladle; or the Triple Wish.[/column 1] [column 2] A Pastoral Dialogue between two | Irish Lovers. | A Description of a Lady's Dres- | sing-Room. | A Medicine for the Ladies. | The Saddle. | The Furniture of a Woman's | Mind. | The Spinning-Wheel. | The Dream. | A Pastoral Courtship. | Melesinda's Misfortune on the burn- | ing her Smock. | Fulvia; or Physic for the Ladies. | The Curious Wife. | The Magnifying-Glass. | The Miller of Trompington. | The Glister. | A Riddle upon Some-Thing. | A Match for the Devil. | Chloris in a Pig-stye. | A quiet Life and a good Name.[/column 2]. | [rule] | THE FOURTH EDITION. | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for J. NOBLE, at [i]Dryden's Head[/i] in [i]St. Mar- | tin's Court[/i], near [i]Leicester Fields[/i]. 1745.
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection of comic verse
- Format:
- Duodecimo
- Pagination:
- [8], [1]-148
- Bibliographic details:
- Plate before frontispiece.
- Comments:
- There is a general title page to the two parts, which Case separates into two bibliographical items, because they were probably also sold separately to people who had already bought either volume in an earlier edition. It reads: THE | Muse in Good Humour: | OR, A | COLLECTION | OF | COMIC TALES. | By the most Eminent POETS. | [rule] | In TWO PARTS. | [rule] | [ornament] | [double rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for J. NOBLE, at [i]Dryden's Head[/i] in | St. [i]Martin's Court[/i], near [i]Leicester Fields[/i]. | [rule] | MDCCXLV.
- Other matter:
- Prefatory Material: Preface (2pp.); Contents (2pp.)
- References:
- Case 450 (1) (d)
- Title:
- The muse in good humour [T100480] [vol. I]
- Publication Date:
- 1785
- ESTC No:
- T100480
- Volume:
- 1 of 2
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- The muse in good humour. Or, a collection of comic tales [T197901] [ECCO Cambridge University Library]
- Publication Date:
- 1744
- ESTC No:
- T197901
- Volume:
- 1 of 1
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- The muse in good humour [part 2] [T198536]
- Publication Date:
- 1745
- ESTC No:
- T198536
- Volume:
- 2 of 2
- Relationship:
- Part of a Series
- Comments:
- Title:
- The muse in good humour: or a collection of comic tales (vol. 2) [T41631]
- Publication Date:
- 1757
- ESTC No:
- T41631
- Volume:
- 2 of 2
- Relationship:
- Part of a Series
- Comments:
- Title:
- The muse in good humour [T130695]
- Publication Date:
- 1746
- ESTC No:
- T130695
- Volume:
- None of 2
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- The muse in good humour [T41632 vol. 1]
- Publication Date:
- 1766
- ESTC No:
- T41632
- Volume:
- 1 of 2
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- The muse in good humour [T41632 vol. II]
- Publication Date:
- 1766
- ESTC No:
- T41632
- Volume:
- 2 of 2
- Relationship:
- Part of a Series
- Comments:
- Author:
- John Noble
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- The sceptics think 'twas long ago
- Page No:
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- A man of wisdom may disguise
- Page No:
- pp.[1]-5
- Poem Title:
- The Country Squire and his Man John. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Savage.
- Attributed To:
- Richard Savage
- First Line:
- Beauty's a gaudy sign no more
- Page No:
- pp.5-7
- Poem Title:
- The Curious Maid.
- Attribution:
- By Hildebrand Jacob, Esq;
- Attributed To:
- Hildebrand Jacob
- First Line:
- O thou designed by nature to control
- Page No:
- pp.8-11
- Poem Title:
- The Silent Flute, or the Members Speech to their Sovereign.
- Attribution:
- By the Same.
- Attributed To:
- Hildebrand Jacob
- First Line:
- Hans Carvel impotent and old
- Page No:
- pp.11-16
- Poem Title:
- Hans Carvel's Ring, or a Charm against Cuckoldom. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Prior.
- Attributed To:
- Matthew Prior
- First Line:
- It so befell a silly swain
- Page No:
- pp.16-17
- Poem Title:
- The Lout looking for his Heifer. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Congreve.
- Attributed To:
- William Congreve
- First Line:
- Desponding Phyllis was endued
- Page No:
- pp.17-21
- Poem Title:
- Phyllis, or the Progress of Love.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- First Line:
- From London Paul the carrier coming down
- Page No:
- pp.21-22
- Poem Title:
- Little Mouths.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. King.
- Attributed To:
- William King
- First Line:
- Beyond the fixed and settled rules
- Page No:
- pp.22-28
- Poem Title:
- Paulo Purganti and his Wife. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Prior.
- Attributed To:
- Matthew Prior
- First Line:
- Of Chloe all the town has rung
- Page No:
- pp.28-39
- Poem Title:
- Strephon and Chloe. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- First Line:
- A king in youthful charms arrayed
- Page No:
- pp.39-48
- Poem Title:
- The Amorous Groom. A Tale. From La Fontaine.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Because I am by nature blind
- Page No:
- pp.49-50
- Poem Title:
- A Riddle upon ****.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- First Line:
- On her couch one summer's day
- Page No:
- pp.50-51
- Poem Title:
- Kitty's Dream.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Henry Baker.
- Attributed To:
- Henry Baker
- First Line:
- Two college sophs of Cambridge growth
- Page No:
- pp.53-57
- Poem Title:
- Cassinus and Peter; or Caelia at St---l. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- First Line:
- We sage Cartesians who profess
- Page No:
- pp.57-63
- Poem Title:
- The Fair Nun. A Tale. From La Fontaine.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- This commoner has worth and parts
- Page No:
- pp.68-69
- Poem Title:
- Moral.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Corinna pride of Drury Lane
- Page No:
- pp.69-72
- Poem Title:
- A beautiful young Nymph going to Bed.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- First Line:
- A nymph and swain Sheelah and Dermot hight
- Page No:
- pp.72-74
- Poem Title:
- A Pastoral Dialogue between two Irish Lovers.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- First Line:
- Five hours and who can do it less in
- Page No:
- pp.74-79
- Poem Title:
- A Description of a Lady's Dressing Room.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- First Line:
- Miss Molly a famed toast was fair and young
- Page No:
- pp.79-83
- Poem Title:
- A Medicine for the ladies. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- In Italy as authors tell us
- Page No:
- pp.83-84
- Poem Title:
- The Saddle. A Tale. From La Fontaine.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- A set of phrases learnt by rote
- Page No:
- pp.85-87
- Poem Title:
- The Furniture of a Woman's Mind.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- First Line:
- Dear Tom | This comes to let you know
- Page No:
- pp.87-95
- Poem Title:
- The Spinning-Wheel. An Epistolary Tale.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Henry Baker.
- Attributed To:
- Henry Baker
- First Line:
- Late on my bed as I reposing lay
- Page No:
- pp.95-98
- Poem Title:
- The Dream.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Oldham.
- Attributed To:
- John Oldham
- First Line:
- Behold these woods and mark my sweet
- Page No:
- pp.98-105
- Poem Title:
- A Pastoral Courtship.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Tired with the business of the day
- Page No:
- pp.105-109
- Poem Title:
- Melesinda's Misfortune, on the burning her Smock.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Why pines my dear to Fulvia his young bride
- Page No:
- pp.109-110
- Poem Title:
- Fulvia: Or, Physick for the Ladies.
- Attribution:
- By Lord Lansdowne.
- Attributed To:
- George Granville
- First Line:
- There lived in Derby near the Peak
- Page No:
- pp.110-116
- Poem Title:
- The Curious Wife. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Two virgins in the prime of life
- Page No:
- pp.116-118
- Poem Title:
- The Magnifying-Glass. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- At Trompington not far from Cambridge stood
- Page No:
- pp.119-131
- Poem Title:
- The Miller of Trompington. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- What days so lewd as these our own
- Page No:
- pp.131-135
- Poem Title:
- The Glister. A Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- No longer blame those on the banks of Nile
- Page No:
- pp.135-136
- Poem Title:
- A Riddle upon Some-Thing.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- While others idle tales relate
- Page No:
- pp.137-144
- Poem Title:
- A Match for the Devil.
- Attribution:
- By T. Brown.
- Attributed To:
- Thomas Brown
- First Line:
- Fair Chloris in a pig-sty lay
- Page No:
- pp.145-146
- Poem Title:
- Chloris in a Pig-stye.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Nell scolded in so loud a din
- Page No:
- pp.146-148
- Poem Title:
- A Quiet Life and a Good Name. To a Friend who married a Shrew.
- Attribution:
- By Dr. Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
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