Covent Garden Drollery [R230960]

DMI number:

1751

Publication Date:

1672

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

R230960

EEBO/ECCO link:

http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2003&res_id=xri:eebo&rft_id=xri:eebo:citation:99896615

Shelfmark:

EEBO

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection of 17th century verse, Collection including drama, and Collection of songs

Format:

Octavo

Content/Publication

First Line:

Women like us passing for men you'l cry

Page No:

pp. 1-2

Poem Title:

PROLOGUE. Spoken by Mrs. Boutell to the Maiden Queen.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

What think you Sirs was't not all well enough

Page No:

pp. 2-3

Poem Title:

EPILOGUE. Spoken by Mrs. Reeves to the Maiden Queen.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

After so many sad complaints to us

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pp. 3-4

Poem Title:

Prologue to the Parsons Wedding, spoken by M. Marshall.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Henry Killigrew

First Line:

When boys play'd women's parts you'd think the Stage

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p. 5

Poem Title:

Epilogue to the Parson's Wedding.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Henry Killigrew

First Line:

Lord how reform'd and quiet are we grown

Page No:

pp. 6-7

Poem Title:

A Prologue to Marriage Al la Mode, by Mr. Heart.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

Thus have my spouse and I informed the nation

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pp. 8-9

Poem Title:

Epilogue to Mr. Moon.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

In Country Beauties as we often see

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pp. 9-10

Poem Title:

Prologue to Iulius Cæsar.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

So shipwrack't Passengers escape to Land

Page No:

p. 11

Poem Title:

The Prologue to Witt without money: being the first Play acted after the Fire.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

Our Author once was oen thata drove a trade

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pp. 12-13

Poem Title:

A Prologue to the Pilgrim.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Lock up your doores and bring the keys to me

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pp. 13-14

Poem Title:

Prologue to Richard the third.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Gallants you have so long bin absent hence

Page No:

pp. 14-15

Poem Title:

Prologue to the double Marriage.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Thomas Ravenscroft

First Line:

Fare well Fair Arminda my joy and my grief

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p. 16

Poem Title:

SONG. SONG 26. A Mock to Farewel my Armida. And to that Tune.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Blame not you Arminda nor call her your grief

Page No:

p. 17

Poem Title:

The Answer.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

Late Prologues have had so much confidence

Page No:

pp. 18-19

Poem Title:

Prologue spoken by Mrs. Marshall, to Philaster.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Though change all times both practise and allow

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pp. 19-20

Poem Title:

Epilogue spoken by Mrs. Marshall to Philaster.

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Not attributed

First Line:

OH Assist me you Powers who have Rhimes at command

Page No:

pp. 20-25

Poem Title:

A Lampoon on the Greenwich Strowlers.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

James Haines

First Line:

Charon Charon come away

Page No:

pp. 25-26

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Since we poor slavish Women know

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p. 27

Poem Title:

A Song.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Thomas Wycherley

First Line:

How many Lovers Poetry has got

Page No:

p. 28

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

In few words I'le describe a Fanatick knave

Page No:

pp. 29-30

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Pride for the most part

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p. 31

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

To her Beauty I'le pay

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p. 32

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

He who comes hither with design to hiss

Page No:

pp. 33-34

Poem Title:

Prologue.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Our next new Play if this Mode hold in vogue

Page No:

pp. 34-35

Poem Title:

Epilogue.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

When first my free heart was supriz'd by desire

Page No:

pp. 35-36

Poem Title:

A Song.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Loves dareing flight is unconfin'd

Page No:

pp. 36-37

Poem Title:

A SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Fair was my Mistress and fine as Bride

Page No:

pp. 38-39

Poem Title:

A SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Farewel dear Revechia my joy and my grief

Page No:

p. 40

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Sacred to Love and Harmony

Page No:

p. 41

Poem Title:

On Calliope retiring to her Spring. Song.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Forth for the Darke and Dismall Cell

Page No:

pp. 42-44

Poem Title:

Mad Tom of Bedlam.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Phillis the time is come that we must sever

Page No:

p. 44

Poem Title:

A Song. (second edition only)

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Unkind And cruel fancy too

Page No:

p. 45

Poem Title:

Upon his Dead Mistress, represented in a Dream.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Though so many say that chance is

Page No:

pp. 46-47

Poem Title:

An Epithalamium.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

The beams of Lovers sparkling Eyes

Page No:

pp. 47-48

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

How charming are those pleasant pains

Page No:

pp. 48-49

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Jack drink away

Page No:

p. 49

Poem Title:

CATCH.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Calina you see

Page No:

pp. 50-51

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

In vain my dear Muse you coyly refuse

Page No:

pp. 51-52

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Give o'r foolish heart and make hast to despair

Page No:

pp. 52-53

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

With so much ease ungrateful Swaines

Page No:

pp. 54-55

Poem Title:

A SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Fairest Clariza when you read

Page No:

pp. 55-57

Poem Title:

A Poem.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

So does the Sun withdraw his Beames

Page No:

pp. 57-58

Poem Title:

On his Mistress going from home. SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Those tricks and bowes

Page No:

pp. 59-60

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Since tis now become a fashion

Page No:

pp. 60-61

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

At the sight of my Phillis from every part

Page No:

p. 61

Poem Title:

SONG. [only in second edition]

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Whilst Alixis lay prest

Page No:

p. 62

Poem Title:

A SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

Hang the trade of versifying

Page No:

p. 63

Poem Title:

A SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Do happy Birds my Suit renew

Page No:

p. 64

Poem Title:

To his Mistress with a pair of Turtles.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Well met Ioan let us hast to the Wake

Page No:

pp. 65-6

Poem Title:

A rural Dance at a Shropshire Wake.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

What empire Celia equalled mine

Page No:

p. 67

Poem Title:

To his Mistress grown-common. A SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Disdainful Chlona canst thou despise

Page No:

p. 68

Poem Title:

To his Mistress in Love with another. SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

No proud Insultress know my love

Page No:

pp. 69-70

Poem Title:

To his formerly scornful Mistress, though now kind, as applying himself to his Study.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Cloris I burn behold and view

Page No:

p. 71

Poem Title:

A SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

So closly closly prest

Page No:

p. 72

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Away with this legal Fruition

Page No:

pp. 73-74

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When first I beheld my fair Philomels face

Page No:

pp. 75-77

Poem Title:

The Willow-wearing Lovers disconsolate Complaint.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

If any heer have ancient Records seen

Page No:

pp. 78-9

Poem Title:

Prologue. To the Knight of the burning Pestle.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The Prologue durst not tell before 'twas seen

Page No:

p. 79

Poem Title:

Epilogue.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

When Honour flourish'd ere for price 'twas sold

Page No:

pp. 80-81

Poem Title:

Prologue to Horace, spoken by the Dutches of Munmouth, at Court.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Sir John Denham

First Line:

Since Cloris you my passion know

Page No:

pp. 82-83

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Old Playes like Mistresses long since enjoy'd

Page No:

pp. 83-84

Poem Title:

Prologue to a reviv'd Play.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Before we saw thy Play dear Tom we thought

Page No:

pp. 84-85

Poem Title:

To my friend, Master Tho. St. Serf.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Thomas Serf

First Line:

When Princes in distress would peace implore

Page No:

p. 86

Poem Title:

Epilogue spoken by the Lady Mary Mordant, before the King and Queen, at Court, to the faithfull Shepheardess.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

To say this comedy pleased long ago

Page No:

pp. 87-88

Poem Title:

Prologue to Albumazar.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

Upon you pleasing Plain

Page No:

pp. 89-91

Poem Title:

A SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I Led my Silvia to a Grove

Page No:

pp. 92-93

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Aphra Behn

First Line:

Come my Phillis let us improve

Page No:

pp. 93-95

Poem Title:

A Song to a Scotish tune.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Aphra Behn

First Line:

When Jemmy first began to love

Page No:

pp. 95-96

Poem Title:

Song to a Scotish tune.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Aphra Behn

First Line:

Phillis you ask me why I do persue

Page No:

pp. 96-98

Poem Title:

Damon being asked a reason for Loveing.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Aphra Behn

First Line:

When reason ore my heart did sway

Page No:

pp. 98-99

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Long did fair Phillis love a Swain

Page No:

pp. 99-101

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Truest joy must arise

Page No:

p. 101

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Fond man that hopes to catch a face

Page No:

p. 102

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Thomas Carew

First Line:

No justice he had that first did approve

Page No:

p. 103

Poem Title:

SONG.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Good Morrow Dolly I Salute thee

Page No:

pp. 104-107

Poem Title:

A Country Dialogue.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When Sue and Moll a milking went

Page No:

pp. 108-109

Poem Title:

Coridons, Contemplation.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

This way this way come and hear

Page No:

p. 110

Poem Title:

The Wood-Man's Song.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

John Fletcher

Francis Beaumont