Chicago, University of Chicago Library, MS f553 (Commonplace Book 1717) (CH53)

`Collection of poems mainly by English authors of the 17th and 18th centuries MDCCXV:XVI'. Largely from printed sources.

Celia and I the other day CH53*1 (p. 1)
<The lady's looking-glass [end: Prior]>

There is a place which man most high does near CH53*2 (p. 2)
<Fancy [end: Cowley]>

With double force a woman always moves CH53*3 (p. 2)
<Woman [end: Henly]>

Our yesterday's tomorrow now is gone CH53*4 (p. 2)
<Tomorrow [end: Cowley]>

These ills by none but woman could be done CH53*5 (p. 3)
<Love-sick [end: Dryden]>

When I sigh by my mistress and gaze on those eyes CH53*6 (p. 3)
<Love's antidote>

I'm not one of your fops who to please a coy lass CH53*7 (pp. 3-4)
<A song>

O how pleasant is't how sweet CH53*8 (p. 4)
<Anacreon imitated>

Tomorrow you will live you always cry CH53*9 (p. 4)
<Tomorrow [end: Cowley]>

No no vain world thy joys are frail CH53*10 (p. 5)
<The meditation>

Women are governed by a stubborn fate CH53*11 (p. 5)
<Woman>

The proverb holds that to be wise and love CH53*12 (p. 6)
<Love [end: Dryden]>

To thee dear Tom myself addressing CH53*13 (pp. 6-8)
<A dialogue between Sir John Pooley and Thomas Killigrew poet>

In church the prayer book and the fan displayed CH53*14 (p. 8)
<To Belinda>

So bright is thy beauty so charming thy song CH53*15 (p. 8)
<On a handsome woman with a fine voice but very covetous and proud>

Nature in pity has denied you shape CH53*16 (p. 8)
<To Flavia>

Those envious flakes came down in haste CH53*17 (p. 8)
<On some snow that melted on a lady's breast>

My days have been so wondrous free CH53*18 (p. 9)
<A song>

As Venus once Latona's daughter spied CH53*19 (p. 10)
<From Sannazarius>

So fair a form with such devotion joined CH53*20 (p. 10)
<Written in a lady's prayer book>

And is Miss Tabby from the world retired CH53*21 (p. 10)
<On the death of a lady's cat [end: Harison]>

I feel O laudanum thy power divine CH53*22 (p. 10)
<In praise of Laudanum [end: Ibid.]>

Now thus it is when tender virgins burn CH53*23 (p. 11)
<Woman>

Gentle air thou breath of lovers CH53*24 (p. 12)
<A sigh [24 and 25 reversed in index]>

When Mars the Lemnian darts surveyed CH53*25 (p. 12)
<The forty-fifth ode of Anacreon>

Gay Bacchus liking Estcourt's wine CH53*26 (pp. 13-4)
<An anacreontic [end: Parnell]>

Thou art woman a true copy of the first CH53*27 (p. 15)
<Woman [end: Otway]>

To enjoy your life in happiness CH53*28 (p. 15)
<Martial. lib. 10. Ep. 47 imitated. Vitam quæ faciant Beatiorem iocundissime Martialis hæc sunt &c>

How ill the motion with the music suits CH53*29 (p. 15)
<Upon a company of bad dancers to good music>

A wretch long tortured with disdain CH53*30 (p. 16)
<Love's relief>

So fair a semblance of so fair a face CH53*31 (p. 16)
<To a painter upon his drawing a lady's picture>

Strephon the young the loveliest swain CH53*32 (p. 17)
<A song>

What mean the wonders can such beams of light CH53*33 (p. 18)
<Upon a beautiful lady with cataracts in both eyes. By a gentleman with an impediment in his speech>

How long will Cynthia own no flame CH53*34 (p. 19)
<A song>

Thy all is but a show CH53*35 (p. 19)
<Woman [end: Milton]>

No more severely kind affect CH53*36 (pp. 20-1)
<To a jealous mistress>

In Phoebus' wit as Ovid said CH53*37 (p. 21)
<To a young lady on her translation of the story of Phoebus and Daphne from Ovid>

From White's and Will's CH53*38 (pp. 21-2)
<A song [end: Philips]>

Why will Florella when I gaze CH53*39 (p. 22)
<A song>

Long had I known the soft enchanting wiles CH53*40 (pp. 22-3)
<On a lady who is the most beautiful and witty when she's angry [end: Eusden]>

You ask my friend how I can Delia prize CH53*41 (pp. 23-4)
<To Mr. [ ] [end: Ibid.]>

Phillis the young the fair the gay CH53*42 (p. 24)
<A song>

Ah traitoress ah ingrate ah faithless mind CH53*43 (p. 25)
<Woman [end: Dryden]>

Look here ye pedants who deserve that name CH53*44 (p. 25)
<On reading the critique on Milton in the Spectator [end: Eusden]>

Now did the bagpipe in hoarse notes begin CH53*45 (pp. 26-8)
<The smock-race at Finglas>

Whoever in a mean abode presumes CH53*46 (pp. 28-9)
<On a tobacco box>

Intolerable vanity your sex CH53*47 (p. 29)
<Woman>

Blush not redder than the morning CH53*48 (p. 30)
<An epithalamium>

Milo's from home and Milo being gone CH53*49 (p. 30)
<An epigram>

See Sylvia see a captive swain CH53*50 (p. 30)
<A song>

The hoary fool who many days CH53*51 (p. 31)
<Tomorrow [end: Prior]>

Night to lovers' joys a friend CH53*52 (31)
<A song>

Behold the woes of matrimonial life CH53*53 (pp. 32-4)
<The wife of Bath. Her prologue from Chaucer [end: Pope]>

We hope to find CH53*54 (p. 44)
<Woman>

It is of a nature so subtle CH53*55 (p. 44)
<A maidenhead [end: Dryden]>

Born to estates and bred to no intent CH53*56 (p. 44)
<The bravarians>

I hate and yet I love thee too CH53*57 (p. 44)
<Catullus to his mistress [end: Cowley]>

The fearful passenger who travels late CH53*58 (p. 45)
<Cantabit vacuus coram Latrone Viator [end: Dryden]>

When I was young and passion bore the sway CH53*59 (p. 45)
<The admiration ceased>

Men without love have oft so cunning grown CH53*60 (p. 45)
<Love>

Pray charming Sylvia do not think you raise CH53*61 (p. 46)
<A lover to his fat mistress>

Belinda see from yonder flowers CH53*62 (p. 46)
<A gentleman snatching a kiss of a lady>

Here's to thee Dick this whining love despise CH53*63 (p. 47)
<Against love [end: Cowley] [cf. #310]>

Hard fate of lovers subject to our laws CH53*64 (p. 47)
<Woman>

Some dull philosopher when he hears me say CH53*65 (pp. 47-8)
<The soul [end: Cowley]>

Or I'm a very dunce or womankind CH53*66 (pp. 48-9)
<Women's superstition [end: Ibid.]>

After the fiercest pangs of soft desire CH53*67 (p. 49)
<A song>

Who names that lost thing love without a tear CH53*68 (p. 49)
<Love [end: Tatler] [4 lines from `Artemisia to Chloe']>

I know your passion friend and well approve CH53*69 (p. 50)
<An epistle to D[ ]>

The spacious firmament on high CH53*70 (p. 51)
<An ode. Written upon the heavens declare the glory of God...>

Of age's avarice I cannot see CH53*71 (p. 52)
<Covetousness in old age [end: Denham]>

Ye virgin powers defend my heart CH53*72 (p. 52)
<A song>

Fatally fair they are and in their smiles CH53*73 (p. 53)
<Woman [end: Rowe]>

Why should a foolish marriage vow CH53*74 (p. 53)
<A song>

Can this be he could Charles the good the great CH53*75 (pp. 54-5)
<Thoughts occasioned by the sight of an original painting of King Charles the first taken at the time of his trial>

To Dryden's muse I early homage paid CH53*76 (p. 56)
<On a dispute with a gentleman about the excellence of some of Mr Dryden's writings when a lady being asked her opinion blamed 'em [end: Eusden]>

If mortals die as soon as breath departs CH53*77 (p. 56)
<Death>

At last 'tis granted what we wished for long CH53*78 (pp. 57-8)
<To the author of the Tatlers [end: Eusden]>

Trust me dear George could I in verse but show CH53*79 (pp. 59-60)
<An epistle by Mr Phillips in answer to a friend who desired him to write upon the death of King William>

In vain my muse would imitate the strains CH53*80 (pp. 60-3)
<A pastoral by the author of the anonymous verses before Cato [a dialogue between Phillis and Aminta]>

Panthea long had felt love's pleasing smart CH53*81 (pp. 63-6)
<Panthea [end: Gay]>

Now Phoebus rose and with his early beams CH53*82 (pp. 67-70)
<Araminta. A town eclogue [end: Ibid.]>

Two murmuring streams in wild meanders flow CH53*83 (p. 70)
<The rivers of love [end: Eusden]>

Passion by long absence does improve CH53*84 (p. 70)
<Absence>

When wintry blasts and ruffling storms expire CH53*85 (pp. 71-2)
<The spring>

Whilst on their wings the gentle zephyrs bear CH53*86 (pp. 73-80)

<St Julian's prayer>

The joys of meeting pay the pangs of absence CH53*87 (p. 80)
<Absence>

We read in profane and sacred records CH53*88 (pp. 81-6)
<A dialogue between two horses. The introduction [end: Marvell]>

Woman thou worst of all church plagues farewell CH53*89 (p. 87)
<On the divorces by parliament>

In Æsop's new-made world of wit CH53*90 (p. 87)
<Fair warning>

Chaste pious prudent C[harles] the second CH53*91 (pp. 88-92)
<The history of the insipids [end: Rochester]>

Here uninterred suspends though not to save CH53*92 (p. 93)
<An epitaph on Felton [end: Buckingham]>

Husband thou dull unpitied miscreant CH53*93 (pp. 93-5)
<A satire against marriage>

Hail reverend Tripos guardian of the law CH53*94 (p. 95)
<Upon Tyburn>

A true dissenter here does lie indeed CH53*95 (p. 96)
<An epitaph on Harry Carr>

When God almighty had his palace framed CH53*96 (p. 96)
<Purgatory>

If heaven be pleased when sinners cease to sin CH53*97 (p. 96)
<Elegy on Coleman>

When crowding folks with strange ill faces CH53*98 (pp. 97-8)
<To Mr Fleetwood Shepherd [end: Prior]>

Gentle reproofs have long been tried in vain CH53*99 (p. 99)
<Prologue [end: Rochester]>

Maids need no more their silver pisspots scour CH53*100 (p. 100)
<The pisspot's farewell>

Two Welshmen partners in a cow CH53*101 (pp. 101-2)
<The bargain>

Two travellers an oyster found CH53*102 (pp. 102-3)
<The plaintiff and defendant>

A certain priest had hoarded up CH53*103 (p. 103)
<The robber robbed>

Virtue is the plague of human life CH53*104 (p. 104)
<Wife [end: Dryden] [extract from Dryden's Aureng-Zebe, Act II]>

What's love to you? CH53*105 (pp. 104-5)
<Age [end: Ibid.] [extract from Dryden's Aureng-Zebe, Act II]>

A papist died as 'twas Jehovah's will CH53*106 (p. 105)
<The ghost>

Farewell my Tom D[an]by my pimp and my cheat CH53*107 (p. 106)
<D[an]by's farewell>

When Israel first provoked the living lord CH53*108 (p. 106)
<An allusion>

John Dryden's enemies were three CH53*109 (p. 106)
<On the death of Mr Dryden>

Thus 'twas of old then Israel felt the rod CH53*110 (pp. 107-8)
<To the haters of popery by what names or titles soever dignified or distinguished>

The gospel and law allow monarchs their due CH53*111 (p. 108)
<A song>

Madam / We address you today in a very new fashion CH53*112 (p. 109)
<An address>

Happily housed these lares are CH53*113 (pp. 109-10)
<On the Duke of B[ ]'s house. Sic siti lætantur lares>

The Cestrian roach will prove a fine fish CH53*114 (p. 110)
<A song>

Proud with the spoils of royal cully CH53*115 (p. 110)
<On the Countess of D[ ]r>

And hast thou left old Jemmy in the lurch CH53*116 (pp. 111-13)
<A satire on the French king [end: Brown]>

At five this morn when Phoebus raised his head CH53*117 (pp. 114-18)
<Tunbridge Wells [end: Rochester]>

Miss Molly a famed toast was fair and young CH53*118 (pp. 118-21)
<The medicine. A tale for the ladies [end: Tatler]>

The poets tell us idle tales to please us CH53*119 (pp. 121-23)
<Upon King James pistolling a mastiff dog at Banbury in his last progress>

How vain is virtue which directs our ways CH53*120 (p. 123)
<Virtue [cf. #172]>

If 'tis not love what is it that I feel CH53*121 (p. 124)
<The amorous scrutiny>

I'll sing in the praise if you'll lend but an ear CH53*122 (pp. 124-6)
<The Inniskilling regiment>

O Harry canst thou find no subject fit CH53*123 (pp. 127-9)
<A letter from J. P. to Col. H.>

Near to the Rose where punks in numbers flock CH53*124 (pp. 130-33)
<The playhouse>

King James say the jacks as other kings do CH53*125 (pp. 133-4)
<On the report of King James's sending a plenipotentiary to the Treaty of Ryswick>

Prithee Jerry be quiet cease railing in vain CH53*126 (pp. 134-5)
<The benefit of the theatre>

Fire water woman are man's ruin CH53*127 (p. 135)
<A Dutch proverb>

God bless our gracious sovereign Anne CH53*128 (pp. 136-40)
<The history and fall of the conformity bill>

When daring Blood his rent to have regained CH53*129 (p. 141)
<On Blood's stealing the crown>

Dum Regina subit constanti pectore mortem CH53*130 (p. 141)
<On the death of Q[ueen] M[ary]>

The queen deceased so pleased the king so grieved CH53*131 (p. 141)
<In English [translation of previous; not listed separately in index]>

Nan and Frank two quondam friends CH53*132 (pp. 142-7)
<The combat. The argument>

Mountown thou sweet retreat from Dublin cares CH53*133 (pp. 148-51)
<Mully of Mountown [end: Swift]>

How much egregious Moore are we CH53*134 (pp. 151-2)
<The worms [end: Pope]>

Full twenty years and more our labouring stage CH53*135 (pp. 153-4)
<The prologue to Albion and Albanius>

Sure there's a dearth of wit in this dull town CH53*136 (pp. 154-6)
<The prologue to King Arthur [end: Dryden]>

Disdain and love succeed by turns CH53*137 (p. 156)
<Hate [end: Ibid.]>

O Venus beauty of the skies CH53*138 (pp. 157-8)
<A hymn to Venus>

But come thou goddess fair and free CH53*139 (pp. 158-9)
<Mirth {L'allegro uncorr}>

Let Rufus weep rejoice stand sit or walk CH53*140 (p. 159)
<An epigram>

The first physicians by debauch were made CH53*141 (p. 159)
<Exercise>

Underneath this marble hearse CH53*142 (p. 160)
<On the Countess of Pembroke>

Gods life's your gift then season it with such fate CH53*143 (p. 160)
<A prayer>

For thee sweet month the groves green liveries wear CH53*144 (p. 161)
<May>

Thou rising sun whose gladsome ray CH53*145 (pp. 161-2)
<A song>

Haste my reindeer and let us nimbly go CH53*146 (p. 162)
<A song>

With a loud voice through every field and wood CH53*147 (pp. 163-4)
<The enquiry of Venus after Cupid>

At dead of night when stars appear CH53*148 (pp. 164-5)
<The third ode of Anacreon>

Come on ye critics find one fault who dare CH53*149 (pp. 165-6)
<To the honourable E[dward] H[oward] on his poems>

Methinks the poor town has been troubled too long CH53*150 (p. 167)
<A song>

Here lies little [ ] a yard deep and more CH53*151 (p. 168)
<An epitaph>

Come gentle air the Aeolian shepherd said CH53*152 (p. 169)
<On the presenting a fan to a lady which had the history of Cephalus and Procris painted on it>

When first the Tatler to a mute was turned CH53*153 (p. 169)
<On the Spectator [end: Tate]>

No longer Orpheus shall thy sacred strains CH53*154 (p. 170)
<Epitaphs. On Orpheus written by Antipater [group of 6 epitaphs begins]>

Still in our ears Andromache complains CH53*155 (p. 170)
<On Homer by Alpheus of Mytilene>

This tomb be thine Anacreon all around CH53*156 (p. 170)
<On Anacreon by Antipater>

Divine Euripides this tomb we see CH53*157 (p. 171)
<On Euripides by Ion>

Wind gentle evergreen to form a shade CH53*158 (p. 171)
<On Sophocles by Symonides>

The very bees O sweet Menander hung CH53*159 (p. 171)
<On Menander the author anonymous>

In courts licentious and a shameless stage CH53*160 (pp. 172-3)
<To the supposed author of the Spectator>

Conceal fond man conceal the mighty smart CH53*161 (p. 174)
<Corinna>

When Brunswick first appeared each honest heart CH53*162 (pp. 175-9)
<The royal progress>

A grotto so complete with such design CH53*163 (pp. 180-81)
<To Mrs [ ] on her grotto>

As he lay on the plain his arm under his head CH53*164 (pp. 181-2)
<A song>

Gallants by all good signs it does appear CH53*165 (p. 182)
<An epilogue>

Why d'ye with such disdain refuse CH53*166 (p. 183)
<To a lady more cruel than fair [end: Vanbrook]>

Damon if you will believe me CH53*167 (p. 184)
<A song>

You maidens and wives and young widows rejoice CH53*168 (pp. 184-6)
<Upon four new physicians repairing to Tunbridge>

Come Celia let's agree at last CH53*169 (p. 186)
<A song>

The world / Where nothing without sorrow's to be had CH53*170 (p. 187)
<World>

That Niobe to stone was changed CH53*171 (p. 187)
<From Anacreon>

How vain is virtue which directs our ways CH53*172 (p. 187)
<Virtue [cf. #120]>

Blessed as the immortal god is he CH53*173 (p. 188)
<An ode>

Noble generous great and good CH53*174 (pp. 188-9)
<A hue and cry after a stray heart>It happened on a summer's holiday CH53*175 (pp. 189-90)
<Cymon [end: Dryden]>

Poor Job lost all the comforts of his life CH53*176 (p. 190)
<An epigram on Job travestied by the city bard>

Be not puffed up with knighthood friend of mine CH53*177 (pp. 190-91)
<On the knighting of Sir R. B.>

When Job contending with the devil I saw CH53*178 (p. 191)
<Occasioned by the news of Sir R. Blackmore's paraphrase on Job being in the press>

My time O ye muses was happily spent CH53*179 (pp. 192-4)
<A song>

Our church alas as Rome objects does want CH53*180 (pp. 194-5)
<Satire upon the Romish confessors [end: Dryden]>

Gabriel no blessed spirit more kind or fair CH53*181 (p. 196)
<Gabriel [end: Cowley] [extract from Cowley's Davideis, Book 2]>

Full two yards deep CH53*182 (pp. 196-7)
<An epitaph on the Lord Langford who died on his wedding night>

If through that hole CH53*183 (p. 197)
<Answered by King James the first>

Pious Selinda goes to prayers CH53*184 (p. 197)
<A song>

Thespis the first professor of our art CH53*185 (pp. 198-9)
<The prologue at Oxford 1680>

At the sight of my Phillis from every part CH53*186 (p. 199)
<A song>

Cupid instruct an amorous swain CH53*187 (p. 200)
<A song>

When Lesbia first I saw so heavenly fair CH53*188 (p. 200)
<Lesbia [end: Congreve]>

Fair Amoret is gone astray CH53*189 (p. 201)
<A hue and cry after fair Amoret [end: Congreve]>

Ah what pains what racking thoughts he proves CH53*190 (p. 201)
<A song [end: Ibid.]>

Best gift that Heaven's indulgence could bestow CH53*191 (pp. 202-3)
<In praise of memory inscribed to the honourable the Lady Worsely>

I looked and I sighed and I wished I could speak CH53*192 (p. 203)
<A song [end: Congreve]>

With sickly actors and an old house too CH53*193 (p. 204)
<A prologue>

We act by fits and starts like drowning men CH53*194 (pp. 205-6)
<An epilogue>

Would you be free 'tis your chief wish you say CH53*195 (p. 206)
<Vis fieri liber? &c. Mar[tial] [end: Cowley]>

Discords and plots which have undone our age CH53*196 (pp. 207-8)
<A prologue to the university of Oxford>

Kindness has resistless charms CH53*197 (p. 208)
<Kindness>

Lord of yourself encumber with a wife CH53*198 (p. 209)
<Marriage>

Ah why are not the hearts of women known CH53*199 (p. 209)
<Jealousy>

Who knows what adverse fortune may befall CH53*200 (p. 210)
<Hope>

Torment me with this horrid rage no more CH53*201 (p. 210)
<Jealousy>

What can be sweeter than our native home CH53*202 (p. 210)
<Wife>

From frozen climes and endless tracks of snow CH53*203 (pp. 211-3)
<A description of the winter at Copenhagen>

Though actors cannot much of learning boast CH53*204 (pp. 213-4)
<A prologue to the university of Oxford>

First of mankind that we from Heaven are sent CH53*205 (pp. 215-8)
<Free-will [a dialogue between R, G, and A]>

Ladies I hope there's none behind to hear CH53*206 (pp. 219-20)
<Prologue to the Princess of Cleves>

A qualm of conscience brings me back again CH53*207 (pp. 220-21)
<The epilogue>

A knight delights in hardy deeds of arms CH53*208 (p. 221)
<An acrostic [end: Rochester] [= APRICK]>

A mighty pain to love it is CH53*209 (p. 222)
<Gold [end: Cowley]>

The husband's the pilot the wife is the ocean CH53*210 (pp. 223-4)
<Verses sent to a friend who twice ventured his carcass in marriage [end: Brown]>

That I do with humble bows no more CH53*211 (p. 224)
<Quod te nomine? &c. Martial [end: Cowley]>

Fairest of thy sex and best CH53*212 (p. 225)
<A song>

Foolish prater what dost thou CH53*213 (pp. 225-6)
<Swallow [end: Cowley]>

Liberal nature did dispense CH53*214 (p. 226)
<Beauty [end: Ibid.]>

Come all ye grave old gouty dons CH53*215 (pp. 227-8)
<A hobby-horse ditty to the cow-dance tune of Gallop & S[ ] [With a chorus, `Drink my juniper ale...']>

Well then sir you shall know how far extend CH53*216 (p. 229)
<Vota tui breviter &c. Mar[tial] [end: Cowley]>

Too late alas I must confess CH53*217 (p. 229)
<A song [end: Rochester]>

When Tewkesbury mustard does travel abroad CH53*218 (p. 230)
<A prophecy>

When the last of all knights is the first of all knaves CH53*219 (p. 230)
<The answer>

Our play's a parallel the holy league CH53*220 (pp. 231-2)
<Prologue to The Duke of Guise>

Much time and trouble this poor play has cost CH53*221 (pp. 232-4)
<The epilogue>

A nymph and a swain to Apollo once prayed CH53*222 (p. 234)
<A song>

Bright beauties who in awful circles sit CH53*223 (pp. 235-[2352])
<Prologue to Don Sebastian spoken by Mrs Mountford dressed like an officer>

I quaked at heart for fear the royal fashion CH53*224 (pp. [2352]-236)
<The epilogue spoken betwixt Antonio and Moryma>

In marriage are two happy things allowed CH53*225 (p. 236)
<Marriage>

I'm thinking and it almost makes me mad CH53*226 (pp. 237-8)
<Epilogue to Amphitrion spoken by Phædra>

Fly swift ye hours ye measure time in vain CH53*227 (p. 238)
<Absence>

Kings fight for kingdoms madmen for applause CH53*228 (p. 238)
<Love>

For wedlock ripe look out and choose thy love CH53*229 (p. 238)
<Hesiod's counsel>

From France from Spain from Rome I come CH53*230 (pp. 239-40)
<A song>

My grateful thoughts so throng to get abroad CH53*231 (p. 241)
<Thanks>

If Rome can pardon sins as Romans hold CH53*232 (p. 241)
<Rome's pardons>

Hope of all ills that men endure CH53*233 (p. 242)
<Hope>

But O the joy the mighty ecstasy CH53*234 (p. 243)
<Joy>

A wig that's full CH53*235 (pp. 243-4)
<A song>

I am sorry Sam thou art such a ninny CH53*236 (pp. 245-6)
<To a gentleman that had his pocket picked of a watch and some gold by his mistress. A burlesque letter>

The rich have still a jibe in store CH53*237 (p. 246)
<Poverty>

In the first rank of these did Zimri stand CH53*238 (p. 247)
<Zimri. D[uke] of B[uckingham] [extract from Dryden's Absolom and Achitophel]>

How happy are we CH53*239 (p. 247)
<A song>

Were none of you gallants e'er driven so hard CH53*240 (p. 248)
<Prologue for the women when they acted at the old house Lincolns-Inn Fields>

Wherever I am or whatever I do CH53*241 (p. 249)
<A song>

At length gay morn smiles in the eastern sky CH53*242 (p. 250)
<Morning>

Alas alas here free from cares and strife CH53*243 (p. 250)
<An epitaph on an orange merchant who died in his wife's arms the first night>

Careful observers may foretell the hour CH53*244 (pp. 251-3)
<A description of a city shower [out of order in index]>

Still to one end they both so justly drew CH53*245 (p. 253)
<Friendship [end: Cowley]>

O what man's condition can be worse CH53*246 (p. 253)
<Avarice [end: Ibid.]>

Is this blind Cupid the reward CH53*247 (p. 254)
<A song>

I never yet could see that face CH53*248 (p. 255)
<Inconstancy>

Ye powers implacable and dread CH53*249 (pp. 255-7)
<A song>

In this thankless world the givers CH53*250 (p. 257)
<Ingratitude>

When nymphs were coy and love could not prevail CH53*251 (p. 258)
<To a lady on her parrot>

Now hardly here and there an hackney coach CH53*252 (p. 258)
<Morning>

Now luck for us and a good hearty pit CH53*253 (pp. 259-60)
<Prologue to The Spanish Friar>

Great monarch of the world from whose power springs CH53*254 (pp. 260-62)
<Monarchy in misery [end: K. C. 1]>

I tried if books would cure my love but found CH53*255 (p. 263)
<The incurable>

The devil take those foolish men CH53*256 (p. 264)
<The resolution [end: Cowley]>

Oft am I by the women told CH53*257 (p. 264)
<Age>

The labouring bee when his sharp sting is gone CH53*258 (pp. 265-6)
<Prologue to Amphytrion spoken by Mrs Bracegirdle>

Whether alone or in the harlot's lap CH53*259 (pp. 266-8)
<Luxury and avarice>

All that's sweet and soft attend CH53*260 (pp. 268-9)
<An epithalamium>

Fill the bowl with racy wine CH53*261 (p. 270)
<Epicure [end: Cowley]>

I'll sing of heroes and of kings CH53*262 (p. 270)
<Love>

The judge removed though he's no more my lord CH53*263 (pp. 271-2)
<Prologue to Don Sebastian spoken by a woman>

The thirsty earth soaks up the rain CH53*264 (p. 273)
<Drinking [end: Cowley]>

Underneath this myrtle shade CH53*265 (pp. 273-4)
<Epicure>

Happy insect what can be CH53*266 (pp. 274-5)
<Grasshopper>

Get that great gift and talent impudence CH53*267 (p. 275)
<Impudence>

He that is rich is every thing that is CH53*268 (p. 276)
<Riches>

What store of jibing scoffs are thrown CH53*269 (p. 276)
<Poverty [end: Oldham] [extract from Oldham's `Satyr in imitation of the third of Juvenal']>

Laws bear the name but money bears the power CH53*270 (p. 276)
<Law>

Superfluous pomp and wealth I not desire CH53*271 (p. 277)
<Golden mean>

He's no small prince who every day CH53*272 (p. 277)
<Liberty>

Let him that will ascend tottering seat CH53*273 (p. 278)
<Jacob's wish>

O damned trade of versifying CH53*274 (pp. 278-9)
<The complaint of the poets in Hell>

She loves and she confesses too CH53*275 (p. 280)
<Honour [end: Cowley]>

'Tis not indeed my talent to engage CH53*276 (p. 281)
<Protestations of friendship>

Discreet what means this word discreet CH53*277 (p. 282)
<Discretion [end: Cowley]>

Fly swift ye hours ye sluggish minutes fly CH53*278 (pp. 283-4)
<To Cælia [end: Duke.]>

Since love has kindled in our eyes CH53*279 (p. 285)
<From a platonic gentleman to his mistress>

Friend Dick howe'er it comes into his head CH53*280 (pp. 285-6)
<The ninth epistle of the first book of Horace imitated [end: Prior]>

Beauty thou wild fantastic ape CH53*281 (p. 286)
<Beauty [end: Cowley]>

Distrust and darkness of a future state CH53*282 (p. 287)
<Death>

The dazzling lustre of your skies CH53*283 (p. 287)
<The masque>

As Clelia rested in the shade CH53*284 (p. 287)
<The surprise>

Night love and wine no moderation bear CH53*285 (p. 288)
<Love>

I hate fruition now 'tis past CH53*286 (p. 288)
<Enjoyment [end: Oldham]>

Make me a bowl a mighty bowl CH53*287 (pp. 289-90)
<The cup>

As oft Sir Tradwel as we meet CH53*288 (p. 291)
<An allusion to Martial. Book the first. Epig. the 18th>

Late as I on my bed reposing lay CH53*289 (pp. 292-4)
<The dream>

Nay then the Devil take all love if I CH53*290 (pp. 294-7)
<Elegy the fifth. Book the second. Ovid>

I've heard my friend and heard it said by you CH53*291 (pp. 298-9)
<Book the 2d. Elegy the 10th. Ovid>

Not I I never vainly durst pretend CH53*292 (pp. 299-302)
<Book the 2d. Elegy the 4th. Ovid>

There is not one base act which men commit CH53*293 (pp. 302-16)
<The 13th satire of Juvenal imitated>

Though much concerned to leave my good old friend CH53*294 (pp. 316-32)
<The 3d satire of Juvenal imitated>

The power of love CH53*295 (p. 332)
<Love [end: Dryden] [extract from Dryden's Palamon and Arcite]>

Man at first a drop dilates with heat CH53*296 (p. 333)
<Man [end: Ibid.] [extract from Dryden's Palamon and Arcite]>

The pale assistants on each other stared CH53*297 (p. 333)
<Amazement [end: Ibid.] [extract from Dryden's Theodore and Honoria]>

At the close CH53*298 (pp. 333-7)
<A storm [end: Ibid:]>

Near the Cymmerians in his dark abode CH53*299 (pp. 337-8)
<The palace of sleep [end: Ibid:]>

Perceivest thou not the process of the year CH53*300 (pp. 338-9)
<The year [end: Ibid:]>

Time was when we were sowed and first began CH53*301 (pp. 339-40)
<Man [end: Ibid:]>

Women with a mischief to their kind CH53*302 (p. 340)
<Woman [end: Ibid:]>

Know this O man nobility of blood CH53*303 (pp. 341-3)
<Nobility of blood [end: Ibid:]>

If poverty be my upbraided crime CH53*304 (pp. 343-4)
<Poverty [end: Ibid:]>

All dreams as in old Galen I have read CH53*305 (p. 345)
<Dreams [end: Ibid:]>

Neither pills nor laxatives I like CH53*306 (p. 345)
<Physic [end: Ibid:]>

Here the doctors eagerly dispute CH53*307 (pp. 346-7)
<Free will [end: Ibid:]>

Full in the midst of the created space CH53*308 (pp. 347-9)
<The palace of fame [end: Ibid:]>

Dreams are but interludes which fancy makes CH53*309 (p. 349)
<Dreams [end: Ibid:]>

Here's to thee Dick this whining love despise CH53*310 (pp. 350-1)
<An ode [end: Cowley] [cf. #63]>

When chance or cruel business parts us two CH53*311 (pp. 351-2)
<Friendship in absence [end: Ibid.]>

If dearest friend it my good fate might be CH53*312 (p. 353)
<Si tecum mihi chare Martialis &c. L. 5. Ep. 21. imitated [end: Ibid.] [not in index]>

Five years ago says Story I loved you CH53*313 (p. 354)
<Inconstancy [end: Ibid.]>

I've had today a dozen billet doux CH53*314 (pp. 355-6)
<An epilogue>

If gold could wasted life restore CH53*315 (p. 356)
<Gold. A song>

A frog that left her native mud CH53*316 (p. 357)
<The frog and the ox>

Tell me O Lydia for by heaven I swear CH53*317 (p. 358)
<An imitation of the 8th ode of the 1st L. of Horace, Lydia dic per omnes &c.>

Ladies tonight your pity I implore CH53*318 (pp. 358-60)
<Epilogue to Phædra spoken by Mrs Oldfield who acted Ismena [end: Prior]>

The sceptics think 'twas long ago CH53*319 (pp. 360-66)
<The ladle [end: Ibid.]>

At the end of the poems `Finis July ye 30th 1717'. Following table of contents:

The Names of most of the Authors from whom these Poems were collected.