A collection of ballads and some other occasional poems [T37]

DMI number:

389

Publication Date:

1727

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T37

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW113737789

Shelfmark:

BOD Harding C 81.

Full Title:

A | COLLECTION | OF | BALLADS, | And some other | Occasional Poems. | [rule] | By WILLIAM TUNSTALL, Gent. | During his Confinement in the [i]Marshalsea.[/i] | [rule] | To which is added, | Saint [i]Cyprian[/i]'s Discourse to [i]Donatus[/i]: Done | into [i]English[/i] Metre, by the same Author. | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for JOHN WILFORD, at the | [i]Three Flower de Luces[/i] in [i]Little-Britain.[/i] | MDCCXXVII.

Epigraph:

n/a

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Miscellany dominated by poet

Format:

Octavo

Pagination:

[10], 1-40, [8], 1-39, [1] pp.

Bibliographic details:

St Cyprian to Donatus has separate title page, pagination and register.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: First section: dedication to Urania signed W. Tunstall [6 pp]; Contents [2pp]. Second section: preface signed W------- T------- [6pp]

References:

Case 289 c

Related Miscellanies

Title:

Ballads and some other occasional poems [T442]

Publication Date:

1716

ESTC No:

T442

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Title:

Poems of love and gallantry. Written in the Marshalsea and Newgate, by several of the Prisoners taken at Preston [T9022]

Publication Date:

1716

ESTC No:

T9022

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Related People

Editor:

William Tunstall

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Dedication signed by W. Tunstall.

Publisher:

J Wilford

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for JOHN WILFORD, at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Britain.'

Content/Publication

First Line:

From me dear Charles inspired with ale

Page No:

pp.1-2

Poem Title:

From W. T. in the Marshalsea, to C. W. in Newgate. Tune, To all ye Ladies.

Attribution:

From W. T.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

You fair ones all at liberty

Page No:

pp.3-4

Poem Title:

The Preston Prisoners to the Ladies about Court and Town. By Way of Comfort, From C. W. to W. T.

Attribution:

From C. W.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

While impotent though filled with rage

Page No:

pp.5-7

Poem Title:

From W--- T--- to --C-- W--. The Second Part. To the same Tune

Attribution:

From W-- T--

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

To thee dear Tunstall though unknown

Page No:

pp.7-9

Poem Title:

To Mr. Tunstall and his Friends in the Marshalsea.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Ah Clio had thy distant lays

Page No:

pp.9-11

Poem Title:

W. T. to Fair Clio; Who, the first Time he had the Honour to see Her, sung a Ballad of her own Composing, in Compliment to One He had Writ before. To the Tune of, To all ye Ladies, &c.

Attribution:

W. T.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Echo her ravished ear inclines

Page No:

pp.11-13

Poem Title:

Clio's Answer.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Cease cease ye libertines my feet

Page No:

pp.14-16

Poem Title:

Upon My being put in Chains.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The sun was now declining to the sea

Page No:

pp.16-19

Poem Title:

The Duel betwixt a Master of the Lute and a Nightingal. Translated from the Latin of Strada.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Long I in darkness by false meteors led

Page No:

pp.19-22

Poem Title:

To the Reverend Mr. H---ck, upon his Pindarick Poem, call'd The Submarine Voyage.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The skill in Latin and the use of schools

Page No:

pp.22-23

Poem Title:

To W---- T---- Upon his Cyprian to Donatus.

Attribution:

By an unknown Hand...J. S.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

So well performed and by a fettered hand

Page No:

p.23

Poem Title:

The following Eight Lines were writ by an unknown Lady, on the blank Leaf before Cyprian.

Attribution:

By an unknown Lady

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When great Alcides had surpassed his toils

Page No:

pp.24-26

Poem Title:

To the Honourable Sir Thomas Parkyns, Bart. Of Bunny, in the County of Nottingham, Upon his Book of Wrestling.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I blush to think I've youth and liberty

Page No:

pp.26-28

Poem Title:

Clio to W. T. upon his St. Cyprian.

Attribution:

Clio

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Twas on his wedding day when all

Page No:

pp.28-31

Poem Title:

Jove's Wedding-Day. To Mr. Withers, to beg Leave for his Scholars to play upon Mr--s Wedding-Day.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Though fair Eliza to conceal

Page No:

p.31

Poem Title:

Eliza Playing upon the Spinet. Song.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Go happy pair and to the bounteous skies

Page No:

pp.32-33

Poem Title:

The Omen. Upon the suddain Ceasing of the Rain and Thunder, just when Mr. ----- and his Bride were taking Coach to go to Church the first Sunday after their Marriage.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Now I'm convinced what birds of old have sung

Page No:

p.32

Poem Title:

To the same young Lady. Upon my finding Two Queen Anne's Guineas in my Suuff-Box, [sic] after She had borrow'd it for a Pinch of Snuff. Ex tempore.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Of all the mighty powers above

Page No:

pp.33-34

Poem Title:

Damon's Answer to Cloe.

Attribution:

by C. W.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When the great prize of beauty to decide

Page No:

pp.35-36

Poem Title:

The Narrative, or Beauty's Prize. Upon a Lady of Quality, who was oblig'd to quit the Chace, by a sudden Shower of Snow.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When Mira casts around her conquering eyes

Page No:

pp.36-38

Poem Title:

Upon a Cravat Flourish'd by Mrs. -----.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Donatus you as opportunely ask

Page No:

pp.1-39

Poem Title:

St. Cyprian to Donatus.

Attribution:

By William Tunstall, Gent.

Attributed To:

William Tunstall