The Poetical Entertainer [No. IV] [T125457]

DMI number:

330

Aliases

Poetical entertainer

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

Publication Date:

1713

Volume Number:

4 of 5

ESTC number:

125457 (P3327)

EEBO/ECCO link:

CB130150847

Shelfmark:

BOD Vet. A4 e. 1676

Full Title:

[i]The Poetical Entertainer:[/i] | OR, | TALES, | SATYRS, | DIALOGUES, [i]&c.[/i] | Containing | I. An humble Offering to the Best of Queens, | upon the Consummation of Peace. | II. An Epitaph on a certrin Great Man. | III. A Bitter Draught for a Whig's foul Stomach. | IV. The Plain-dealing Lover. | V. The Extravagant Drunkard's Wish. | VI. Upon the late Learned Dr. [i]King[/i]. | VII. Upon Singing-Birds in a Prisoner's Room. | VIII. A Congratulatory Poem to a Great Man. | IX. A necessary Caution to a worthless Prodigal. | X. A Hymn sung before Her Majesty. | XI. A new Psalm for a Congregation of Poets. | XII. [i]Tom Tell-Truth:[/i] or, The Plain-dealer. | [rule] | To be publish'd as often as occasion shall offer. | [rule] | Numb. IV. | [rule] | [i]LONDON[/i] | Printed: And Sold by J. MORPHEW near [i]Sta-| tioner's-Hall.[/i] M DCC XIII. | [i]Price 6 d.[/i]

Epigraph:

n/a

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Periodical miscellany

Format:

Octavo

Price:

6d

Pagination:

[2], 3-40 pp.

References:

Case 261 (4). P3327 refers to all issues of this periodical.

Related Miscellanies

Title:

The Poetical Entertainer [No. I] [T125460]

Publication Date:

1712

ESTC No:

T125460 (P3327)

Volume:

1 of 5

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Title:

The Poetical Entertainer [No. II] [T125459]

Publication Date:

1712

ESTC No:

T125459 (P3327)

Volume:

2 of 5

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Title:

The Poetical Entertainer [No. III] [T125458]

Publication Date:

1712

ESTC No:

125458 (P3327)

Volume:

3 of 5

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Title:

The Poetical Entertainer [No. V] [T125456]

Publication Date:

1713

ESTC No:

125456 (P3327)

Volume:

5 of 5

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Related People

Author:

John Morphew

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed: And Sold by J. MORPHEW near Stationer's-Hall.'

Editor:

Edward Ward

Confidence:

Confident (50%)

Comments:

See ESTC record. All texts in this collection are attributed to Ward on LION.

Content/Publication

First Line:

Long since thy royal grandsire strove in vain

Page No:

pp.3-7

Poem Title:

An humble Offering to the Best of Queens, upon the Consummation of Peace.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Here lies a turncoat in this holy place

Page No:

p.8

Poem Title:

An Epitaph on a certain Great Man, who broke his Heart upon the change of the Ministry.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Let the whigs rave like mad

Page No:

pp.9-12

Poem Title:

A Bitter Draught for a Whig with a foul Stomach

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Madam you vow and swear you never was free

Page No:

pp.13-14

Poem Title:

The Plain-dealing Lover

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Had I my wish I would distend my guts

Page No:

pp.15-16

Poem Title:

The Extravagant Drunkard's Wish.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Rouse up ye British bards no longer sleep

Page No:

pp.17-23

Poem Title:

Upon the late Learned and Ingenious Dr. William King.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

O lovely amaranth from thy seed break forth

Page No:

p.24

Poem Title:

On Belinda setting the Seed of an Amaranth, and lamenting the Fate of Annuals.

Attribution:

T. W.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Poor innocents how suits my case with theirs

Page No:

p.24

Poem Title:

Upon Singing Birds in a Prisoner's Room

Attribution:

W. P.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When storms arise and all above looks dark

Page No:

pp.25-29

Poem Title:

A Congratulatory Poem to a certain Gentleman lately Honour'd by Her Majesty.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Why haughty wretch art thou so proud and vain

Page No:

pp.29-32

Poem Title:

A necessary Caution to a worthless Prodigal, who fancies himself Great without Authority, Wise without Knowledge, and Rich without Money.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Blessed monarch of eternal day

Page No:

pp.33-34

Poem Title:

A Hymn sung before Her Majesty by the Charity Children, at Kinsington.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

O lord direct us in the ways

Page No:

pp.35-37

Poem Title:

A new Psalm, to be sung by a Congregation of Poets

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The church and the faction are striving

Page No:

pp.38-39

Poem Title:

Tom Tell-Truth; or, the Plain-Dealer.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

There on that ancient venerable ground

Page No:

p.40

Poem Title:

At the Great Gates in Red-Bull-Yard, between St. John's-Street and Clerkenwel-Green.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed