Poetry

Name Poetry
Description

Composition, elegy, epistle, or canto in verse.

Titles

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ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
21950 The happy North-Briton. A poem. On the marriage of His Grace the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, with Miss Spencer. Boyd , Elizabeth
 1737
24981 The Harlot's Progress: or, the Humours of Drury-Lane. In six cantos. Being the tale of the noted Moll Hackabout, in hudibrastick verse, containing her whole life; which is a key to the six prints lately publish'd by Mr. Hogarth. I. Her coming to Town in the York Waggon; her being betray'd by an old Baud into the Arms of Colonel Ch-s; her early Improvement in the Sweets of Fornication; and some Dialogues, Serious and Comical, between a Country Girl in the Waggon, and a Parson. II. Her living with a Jew; some merry Intrigues in the Jew's House; with Satyrical Pictures in the Jew's Chamber. III. Her living in a Baudy-House in Drury-Lane; her Extravagance, Company, Baudy-House Equipage, Pictures, and other Drury Decorations; with her being detected by Sir J---n G---n. IV. Her Usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; with some merry Adventures of Fops, Pimps, Whores, Bauds, and Panders, who were committed to keep her Company. V. Her Sickness and Death; Disputes between two noted Quacks, Temple-Bar and Bow-Bell Doctors, on the Nature of her Distemper; and her last Will and Testament. VI. Her Burial; the Funeral Pomp of Harlots in Triumph; Six Mutes, Sisters of the Trade; the Parson, a very Wag; the Clerk, a Sly-Boots; and the Undertaker, one of the Family of the Sad Dogs. The Second Edition. Unknown ,
Bispham Dickinson (London)
Richard Montague (London)
1732 The Second Edition.
25552 The harlot's progress: or, The humours of Drury-Lane. In six cantos. Being the tale of the noted Moll Hackabout, in Hudibrastick verse, containing her whole life; which is a key to the six prints lately publish'd by Mr. Hogarth. I. Her coming to town in the York waggon; her being betray'd by an old baud into the arms of Colonel Ch-s; her early improvement in the sweets of fornication; and some dialogues, serious and comical, between a country girl in the waggon, and a parson. II. Her living with a Jew; some merry intrigues in the Jew's house; with satyrical pictures in the Jew's chamber. III. Her living in a baudy-house in Drury-Lane; her extravagance, company, baudy house equipage, pictures, and other Drury decorations; with her being detected by Sir J---n G---n. IV. Her usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; ... V. Her sickness and death; ... VI. Her burial; the funeral pomp of harlots in triumph; six mutes, sisters of the trade; the parson, a very wag; the clerk, a sly-boots; and the undertaker, one of the family of the sad dogs. Unknown ,
Bispham Dickinson (London)
Richard Montague (London)
1732
24872 The Harp of Parnassus: A New Selection of Classical English Poetry, Including Several Original Pieces Never Before Published. Designed for Schools and young Readers in General. By J.F. Pennie, Author of "The Royal Minstrel," "Rogvald," "Ethelwolf," "The Garland or Wild Roses," &c. Opie , Amelia
 G. and W. B. Whittaker (London)
1822
11692 The Harp of Salem; a Collection of Historical Poems, from the Scriptures. Together with Some Reflective Pieces Reid , Mrs. M. A.
 James Taylor and Co. (Edinburgh)
1827
3187 The hastiniad; an heroic poem. In three cantos. Ryves , Elizabeth
 John Debrett [178 Piccadilly] (London)
1785
13926 The Heart of Oak: Consisting of a Choice Selection of New Songs for the Year 1811. To Which Are Added Toasts and Sentiments. Unknown ,
Ann Lemoine (London)
John Roe [Chiswell] (London)
1811
11767 The Heathen Mythology, in Easy and Pleasing Verse; (Divested of its exceptionable Passages and Immoralities;) and Intended for the Instruction of Young Ladies. By Louisa Brown. Brown , Louisa
 1820
12949 The Henriade, an Epic Poem, in Ten Cantos. Translated from the French of Voltaire, into English Rhyme, with large Historical and Critical Notes. Arouet , Francois-Marie (Voltaire)
 1797
11451 The Hermit of Eskdaleside, with Other Poems. By I. A. M. Merryweather , Jane Anderson
 R. Kirby (Whitby)
1833
12353 The Highlanders, and Other Poems: By Mrs Grant, Laggan. Third edition. Grant , Anne
 Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme (London)
1810 Third edition.
17638 The Highlanders, and other poems. By Mrs. Grant, Laggan. From the second London edition. Grant , Anne
 Mathew Carey [122 Market Street] (Philadelphia)
1813
1212 The Highlanders, And Other Poems. By Mrs. Grant, Laggan. Second Edition. Grant , Anne
 Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme (London)
1808 Second Edition.
19329 The history of Joseph, a poem, in ten books. With miscellaneous poems. By Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe. Rowe , Elizabeth Singer
 1815
3519 The history of Joseph; a poem. In ten books. By a female hand. To which are added The hermit; a poem: and An essay on the creation. Rowe , Elizabeth Singer
 1784
3557 The history of Joseph: a poem. In ten books. By Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe. A new edition. Rowe , Elizabeth Singer
 1778
3521 The history of Joseph. A poem in ten books. To which is added, David's lamentation over Saul and Jonathan. By that distinguished Historian and Poet. Mr. Thomas Rowe, Author of the eight Lives published as a Supplement to Plutarch, and Husband to the celebrated Mrs. Eliz. Rowe. Rowe , Elizabeth Singer
Rowe , Thomas
 1783
19328 The history of Joseph. A poem, in ten books. By Mrs. Rowe. Rowe , Elizabeth Singer
 1807
22901 The history of Joseph. A poem. In eight books. By the author of Friendship in death. Rowe , Elizabeth Singer
 Thomas Worrall [At Judge's Head, Fleet Street] (London)
1736
24617 The history of Joseph. A poem. In ten books. By a female hand. Rowe , Elizabeth Singer
 1739
19327 The history of Joseph. A poem. In ten books. By Elizabeth Rowe. Rowe , Elizabeth Singer
 1805
22116 The history of Joseph. A poem. In ten books. By Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe, Author of Friendship in Death, &c. Rowe , Elizabeth Singer
 Cornelius Wynne [Dublin] (Dublin)
1742
23933 The history of Joseph. A poem. In ten books. By Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe, Author of Friendship in Death, &c. The Fourth Edition. Rowe , Elizabeth Singer
 Benjamin Dod [Dodd] (London)
1744 The Fourth Edition.
22024 The history of Joseph. A poem. In ten books. By Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe, author of Friendship in Death, &c. The third edition. Rowe , Elizabeth Singer
 Benjamin Dod [Dodd] (London)
1741 The third edition.
3566 The history of Joseph. A poem. In ten books. By Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe. Rowe , Elizabeth Singer
 Daniel Midwinter III (London)
1759

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