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Indulgent nature to each kind bestows  Sadlow, Dr. [ ]  `Upon the bursar in St. John's in Oxford who 1708 cut down a beautiful row of limes' [attr. Dr. E.]  And bears the like antipathy to trees.  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 3 
Stella and Flavia every hour  *Earle, Jabez? or Barber, Mary?  `On the duchesses of Newcastle and Queensberry'  Each day gives Stella more.  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 3 
Indulgent nature on each kind bestows    On the Bursar of St. Johns Oxon cutting down a fine Row of Trees.  And bears a like antipathy to trees.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 3 
Stella and Flavia every hour    Stella and Flavia.   Each day gives Stella more.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 3 
Be kind my dear Chloe let's kiss and let's love  Walpole, Catherine, 1st wife of Sir Robert Walpole  "Bouts-Rimez, given Sir W[illiam] Young by Lady Walpole, and filld up very soon by Him. "  When he had no shame and his Eve had no fear.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 3v 
Conubio stabili Damoni juncta Corinna    An Epigram spoke at the Westminster Election. - Omnia siccis Dura.   Irridet linguae fulmina bruta madens.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 3v 
Oh thou who labourest in this rugged mine  Madan, Judith, wife of Col. Martin Madan, M.P.  By Mrs Cowper in her Bro' Coke upon Littleton.   When tenants in fee simple stuff thy coffers.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 4 
Quam dextre formosa vibrat Sacharissa flabellum  Haslam, Christopher, Canon of Wells  Flabellum.   Machina spectantum torret amore iecur.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 4 
Fly careless nymph, from thy pursuer fly,    [no heading?]  ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 4v 
Well for mankind had Adam been so dull    [no heading?]  ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 4v 
When Caesar died, he brav'd each killing wound  Irwin, [ ], lady  [no heading?]  ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 4v 
Fly careless nymph from thy pursuer fly    Advice to Miss R[a]dc[li]ff to avoid Dr Ashenhurst.   Plant anything but laurels on his brow.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 4v 
Well for mankind had Adam been so dull    On Mr Jervois's refusing Lady Sidley a Breakfast at Bath.   He by stupidity had saved his race.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 4v 
When Caesar died he braved each killing round    Writ (as is said) by Lady Irwin Daughter to the Earl of Carlisle.   Where blushes rose in scorn of human race.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 4v 
Whilst ancient dames and heroes in us live  Hoadley, Benjamin    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 5 
Whilst ancient dames and heroes in us live  Hoadly, Benjamin, bp.  Prologue to All for Love. by. B[ishop of] S[alisbury]. Spoken to his Grace the Duke of Marlborough.  The memory of past actions great and good.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 5 
Sir Robert his merit and interest to show    On Sir Rob. Walpole being made Knight of the Garter.   Odd numbers are lucky he waits for a third.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 5v 
Ne perconteris quae me mala dulcis amice  Hardinge, Nicholas  ...Mr H[ardinge]'s horse threw Him and he was left at Uppingham Rutlandshire whence he wrote this Letter to Mr Page.   Iurabis Batava faciem dignam esse tabella.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 6 
Ulla si parvae tibi cura mensae  Hardinge, Nicholas  Verses sent with some Cottenham Cheeses. by Mr Harding.   Rustica Phyllis.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 6v 
Farewell vain world! And thou its vainest part  Ibbot, Benjamin  [`A fit of the spleen']  Of which the noisy, babbling world complains.  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 7 
Farewell vain world and thou its vainest part  Ibbot, Benjamin; Pope, Alexander  A Fit of the Spleen.  Inly she bleeds and pants her soul away.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 7 
Thy fatal pencil overacts its part  Taylor, W.    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 7v 
Thy fatal pencil overacts its part  Taylor, William, of South Weald  On Cymon and Iphigenia's picture drawn by a Lady.   To make a fool grow wise now makes the wise run mad.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 7v 
Old Horace says a man who used to expose  Steele, Sir Richard  "Prologue. by Sir R. Steel. Spoken by a Lad in Girls Cloaths, before Tamerlane. "  After this ample petticoat and hoop.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 8 
How hard 'twill be to go to school again  Steele, Sir Richard  "Epilogue. Sir R. Steel. To Tamerlane, spoken by the Lad, who acted Bajazet. "  We'll teach our children what we learn from you.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 8v 
A jolly brave toper who could not forbear  Taylor, W.    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 9 
A jolly brave toper who could not forbear  Taylor, William, of South Weald  The Dropsicall Man.   No sooner are tapped but they give up the ghost.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 9 
Who strives to mount Parnassus' hill  Titley, Walter  A Reply to a Copy of Verses made in Imitation of the 2d Ode of the 3 Book of Horace Angustam amici &c & sent to Dr Bentley by Mr Titley in the same measure and Numbers of Lines.   Great without patron rich without South Sea.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 9v 
Ye grave scarlet doctors    `Upon the King's going to Cambridge April 1728. The royal progress on the Trinity Bear, alias Dr. Bentley'  But no bishopric fall to their daddy.  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 10 
Ye grave scarlet doctors    "The Royal Progress, or the Trinity Bear. "  But no bishopric fall on their daddy.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 10 
Thou precious volume be my guide  Lyttelton, George, 1st Baron Lyttelton  Written in a Gentlemans Coke upon Littleton.   Consign both thee and me.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 12 
Do not most fragrant Earl disclaim  Rowe, Nicholas  `The Ld. Granville to the earl of Scarsdale'  Am turn'd of five and forty.  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 13 
Do not most fragrant earl disclaim  Rowe, Nicholas  To the Earl of Sc[ar]sd[al]e by Lord G[ra]nv[il]l[e]. Ode 4 Book 2 Hor:  Am turned of five and forty.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 13 
Are these the crowns that grace the faithful heads  Taylor, W.    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 13v 
Are these the crowns that grace the faithful heads  Taylor, William, of South Weald  Epilogue to Seige of Damascus. Acted by Lads. Spoke by Caled Entering with Sachell on his Head.   And leave to future times a never-dying name.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 13v 
The entertainment we present today  Taylor, William, of South Weald  Prologue to Tamerlane. (acted by little boys).   You see we are but men and then may err.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 14v 
Goody Breedwell presented her husband each year  Taylor, W.    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 15 
Goody Breedwell presented her husband each year  Taylor, William, of South Weald    How safe should I be when I'd both of them on.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 15 
Long time did a silly old proverb prevail  Taylor, W.    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 15v 
Long time did a silly old proverb prevail  Taylor, William, of South Weald  Hull Ale.   Must be a good drab if it kept you so dry.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 15v 
Hear all ye friends to knighthood  Stanhope, Philip Dormer, 4th Earl of Chesterfield  "On Sir W[illiam] Morgan Knight of the Bath, losing the Badge of his Order. "  Whereon ye hang your glory.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 16 
The entertainment we present today | May seem the fairy vision of a play  Taylor, W.    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 16v 
To give ye joy ye jacks I come    Harlequin to the Jacobites. August.1. 1724.   He may have George's place.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 16v 
August the first when Anna died    The Jacobite Chronicle.   But at the tower we'll show it.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 17 
From gout and pox and plague and women free  Daniel, ----, attorney  Mr Daniel an attorney made whilst he had the Gout & other misfortunes.   Here freed in what a happy state am I.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 18v 
Queen of the gloomy king whose awful sway  Rowe, Nicholas  Pindars Ode to Proserpine. Translated from the French of La Motte.   And the great bard himself my equal numbers own.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 19 
When English ladies to their friends endite    Prologue Tamerlane.   Even to attempt it merits your applause.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 23 
By various arts to gain your praise we've tried    Epilogue. spoken by Arpasia.   And your petitioners shall ever pray.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 24 
Since you dear doctor saved my life    C. H. to Sir Hans Sloan who sav'd his life & desir'd him to send over all the Rarities he cou'd find in his Travels.   To do as has done yours C. H.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 25 
Happy those worms who spun their lives away  Taylor, William, of South Weald  A very Gallant Copy of verses (but somewhat silly) upon the Ladies & the Ladies fine Cloaths at a Ball.   And burnt the web their curious art had made.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 26v 
How strangely doth the power of custom rule  Taylor, William, of South Weald  Another on the same [the Ladies & the Ladies fine Cloaths]. Written with more Judgement & fewer Good Manners.   Thus to convert their old clothes into food.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 27 
When treacherous Hermes and adulterous Jove  Taylor, W.    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 27v 
When treacherous Hermes and adulterous Jove  Taylor, William, of South Weald  On a Copy Painted by a Young Lady from a Madona of Carlo Dolces.   The virgin hand that drew the virgin's face.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 27v 
If ever I should chance to meet    [no heading?]  ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 28 
If ever I should chance to meet    One of 1000 or a Mistress for Mr.   Such a girl might kiss my [arse].  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 28 
God prosper long our noble king    An Excellent Ballad To the Tune of Chevy Chace.   Till they are at Hanover.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 28v 
Tollite vos auleae humilis quae scena paratur    Prologue spoken by Mr Johnson before Terences Phormio at West[minste]r School. Nov: 26. 1723.   Spectator facilis plaude severe tace.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 30 
Missa peroratum venis paupercula nutrix  Bourne, Vincent  Epilogue to the Adelphi - Canthara. Nov: 13. 1724.   Plaudite vos faciles Canthara non anus est.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 30v 
Ecquis ibi est audito aliquis puer Andromedem da  Bourne, Vincent  Epilogue to the Andria. Nov: 1725. Crito alloq[uitur].   Quo faustum institui pergo viator iter.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 31 
A man of learning may disguise  Taylor, William, of South Weald  A Tale.   Find out a cleanlier lover to lie by her.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 32 
Tho' plagu'd with algebraic lectures  Littleton, Edward    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 34v 
Though plagued with algebraic lectures  Littleton, Edward, LL.D  A Letter from Cambridge to a Gentleman at Eaton school. By Edw. Littleton; afterwards D.D. & Fellow of Eton college.   And is a madman if he feigns.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 34v 
Cosmelia's charms inspire my lays    "A Copy of Verses deliver'd to a Lady who painted, As She was walking in Tunbridge walks. "  Like Thisbe through the wall.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 36v 
A lady wise as well as fair  Swift, Jonathan  `The apology to Lady Carteret, at Dublin. 1729']  The living luster of your eyes.  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 37 
A lady wise as well as fair  Swift, Jonathan  An Apology to Lady Carteret writ in Ireland by Dr Delany.  The loving lustre of your eyes.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 37 
Tu commissa diu fuerat cui mascula pubes  Alsop, Anthony  Allsopus Nicholao.   Syncope de medio tollat quod epenthesis infert.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 39v 
Hail ancient book, most venerable code  Taylor, W.    And all her streams, from thy deep mountain flow.  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 40 
Hail ancient book most venerable code    The Horn-book.   And at thy handle hang my crutches up.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 40 
Lewis Lucinda weds oh that my tongue  Taylor, Anna, wife of William Taylor  To a Lady who desir'd her to write an Epithalamion. By a Lady.   And love her notes which I myself inspire.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 41v 
As I on purple tap'stry lay    [no heading?]  ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 42v 
As I on purple tapestry lay    Anacreons 8th Ode.   Then strove to sleep and dream again.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 42v 
Melleos haustens sitiens Cupido    E Theocrito cum levi quadam Sensus immutatione Seu potius novae allusionis additamento traductum.   Tantula tantam.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 43 
The little god of love I found    Ode 59. of Anacreon.   Of his own making.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 43 
Iam venit glacialis hyems quintusque Novembris  Taylor, William, of South Weald  Summite Materiam vestris qui scribitis aequam viribus -- Nos non curamus quantitatem syllabarum.   Nec pugna ancipiti consumunt gunnapowderum.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 43v 
As grave philosophers assure us    [no heading?]  ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 50v 
As grave philosophers assure us  Taylor, William, of South Weald  Ode of Horace.   Safe in the magic of my verse.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 50v 
Esquire Bull and Nic. Frog by solemn indenture  Taylor, W.    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 51v 
Esquire Bull and Nick Frog by solemn indenture  Taylor, William, of South Weald  Esq: Bull & Nic Frog.   We ne'er shall be quiet as long as he reigns.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 51v 
The king observing with judicious eyes  Trapp, Joseph  Westly usher of Westm[inste]r On his Majesty sending a Regiment to be Quarter'd at Oxford & presenting Camb[ridge] with a Librarye.   How much that loyal body wanted learning.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 53 
This gives you Sir to understand  Taylor, W.    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 53v 
This gives you sir to understand  Taylor, William, of South Weald  To Mr John Witty.   To gentle rest our head disposes.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 53v 
Dear Colin prevent my warm blushes  Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley  Lady M. Wortley to Sir W[illia]m Young.   What I in my breast do confine.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 57 
Good Madam when ladies are willing  Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 57v 
Good madam when ladies are willing  Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley  His Answer.   Indeed is too mellow for me.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 57v 
Artist, that underneath my table,  Littleton, Edward    Ends both the spider and the poet.  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 58 
Artist who underneath the table  Littleton, Edward, LL.D  The Poet to the Spider. Littleton assistant at Eton.   Ends both the spider and the poet.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 58 
The Thracian whose fiddle so sweetly could speak [squeek?]  Wray, Daniel?    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 58v 
The Thracian whose fiddlers so sweetly could squeak  Wray, Daniel  Orpheus.   Kindly gave him the hint how to lose her again.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 58v 
Ye fair injured nymphs and ye beaux who deceive 'em    On Knox W[ar]d.   E'en let 'em mark this as a blot in his escutcheon.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 58v 
Bone and Skin two millers thin  Byrom, John    ?  BL1  Add. 37684  f. 65v 
Bone and Skin two millers thin  Byrom, John  "At Manchester assises, Biron. "  That flesh and blood won't bear it.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 65v 
Qualis hyperboreis vix unquam saeviit oris  Hunt, Thomas, orientalist  In Frigus diuturnum. Mr Hunt \now Dr/ Professor of Arabick.   Libera sit Britonum classis Ibera perit.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 65v 
Stranger or guest whome'er this hallowed grove  Edwards, Thomas  Sonnett Mr Dan. Wray.   Then welcome share the friendly groves of Wrest.  BL2  Add. 37684  f. 66