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To the Unfortunate Miss Poynton, of Lichfield |
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Reply to Mr. Jones of Kidderminster |
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Enigma, Extempore |
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Answer to the foregoing Enigma |
7 |
The following Lines Extempore, in Return to the
Gentleman who answered her Enigma |
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The following lines addressed to the Author, by
Mr. J.W. Manager of aCompany of Comedians then in Chester, on
perusing some of her Works |
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A Reply, extempore, to the above |
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The following Consolatory Ode was the first Poetical
Composition of the Author’s |
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The Following Letter by the Author, to her Brother
E.P. at Lichfield, After her Arrival at Chester |
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The Maid’s Resolution: A Song. To a satyrical
old Bachelor, who rally’d the Author upon her single State |
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An Ode on his Majesty’s Birthday |
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A Song. |
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A Pastoral Piece |
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To a Young Tradesman, Who complained that he had
secretly languished for a Lady of Distinction in the neighbourhood
for a long time, without the least hope of a favourable return;
and on the next day the Author addressed him with the following
Epistle |
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A Valentine |
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The Author, one evening, in company with some gentlemen,
repeated a Poem of her own composition; when one of them was
so cruel to tell her, her boasted Muse was borrowed, without
being able to give the least account from whom or where: she
being something chagrin’d at his unjust censure, in less
than an hour sent him the following lines |
26 |
An Elegy, Extempore, by the Author, on the Countess
of Coventry, at the Request of a Lady |
28 |
A young Comedian, who play’d the character
of Sir Harry Sycamore, in the Maid of the Mill,
nitrated the Author to attend on that Opera, and oblige him with
her opinion on the performance; which she did, and the ensuing
morning sent him the following lines extempore |
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Address to a Bachelor, on a delicate Occasion.
Inserted by Desire |
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To Master Jemmy -----, in his 32nd Year.
An Extempore Epistle |
32 |
An Invitation, to Mr. J.P. Written Extempore |
33 |
A Valentine, Extempore, On drawing a young Gentleman
three times successively |
34 |
The following Lines by the Author, To her Cousin
Miss M.B. of Chester, On entering her Teens. Written Extempore |
36 |
The following Lines on Retirement, which occurred
to the Author during a short Visit in the Country |
37 |
The following to a young Gentleman, who, after
a long correspondence with the Author, in poetic strain, voluntarily
offer’d (when she publish’d) to return all those lines
she had so obligingly favour’d him with; and coming to see
her a few months after she had began her subscription, earnestly
requested him to perform his promise, to which he then shewed
some reluctance; but after a short pause, he sneeringly reply’d,
That in a few days she might depend on him sending back all her empty Verse;
as he was then pleased to phrase it: but not being just to his
word, she addressed him in the following manner. |
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A Lady, with whom the Author had resided some time,
requested, on her departure, that she would, as soon as convenient,
send her a line, to acquaint her with the situation of her health,
and in particular her spirits, which she did in the following
manner. |
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The following Lines by the Author, at the request
of a young Lady, to present a Friend of her’s, on his return
from Town to a rural Retirement |
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The following Advice to a gay Bachelor, upon the
Marriage State |
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An Ode, Extempore, on Gratitude |
47 |
Extempore Advice, by the Author, to her Brother,
when newly appointed Surgeon to a Man of War |
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Spoken extempore to a Gentleman, who requested
a complimentary Ode on the perfections of a Lady |
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Addressed to Mr. Weatley, Manager of a Company
of Comedians, On their first night’s performance in the
City of Chester. Extempore |
49 |
An Ode on Gratitude, to The Ladies and Gentlemen
of the City of Chester, for their inexpressible Generosity
in the Encouragement of her Publication |
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An Extempore Address, to the Honourable Members
of the City of Chester |
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Spoken Extempore by the Author, walking on Chester Walls
with a young Lady, who had just complain’d to her of her
disappointment in meeting with no Beaux. |
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The following Epistle to a Friend, By the Author,
After her leaving Chester |
54 |
The following Lines made extempore, on Leaving Biana,
in Staffordshire, where the Author spent several agreeable
months |
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An Elegy, Extempore, on Mr. William Barker, Late
of the City of Chester, Who was, in January, 1767,
unfortunately cast away, in crossing the River Weaver,
a day or two before he was to have been married to an amiable
young Lady, and, If I may be allowed to use the Poet’s phrase, one
who was dearer to his soul than rest.---Mr. Barker’s
good sense, join’d with a humane, sincere, and virtuous
disposition, gain’d him the respect of all who were acquainted
with his merit; and sure none he ever quitted existence more
justly lamented |
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An Elegy, on the Death of Miss Ann Gaman*, of Hints,
near Chester. *This is the young Lady, who, as before
hinted, was on the point of marriage to the unfortunate Mr. Barker |
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A Song, Extempore, in Answer to Ranger’s Time
enough yet |
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An Enigma, Written Extempore |
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The following Lines on Solitude. Written Extempore |
65 |
An Extempore Elegy, on the Death of the Rev. Mr.
Davenport, Vicar of St. Nicholas, And Master of the Grammar-School,
in Leicester. |
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The following Ode on Gratitude. Addressed to the
Ladies and Gentlemen of the City of Lichfield, in Return
For their generous Encouragement to the Author’s Publication |
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The following addressed by the Author, to Her Cousin
Miss H.B. of Chester, On entering her 14th year. |
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On Winter |
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An Ode on Spring |
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The following Invitation, Extempore. To a Friend. |
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Extempore, to a Gentleman, who complained of being
very miserable. |
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An Address, Extempore, to a Young Lady, By the
Author, Upon being informed she was married |
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The following Lines by the Author, on visiting
a Friend, who was then violently afflicted with a rheumatic Fever. |
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To the Same, On the abatement of his Fever |
79 |
The following Epistle to a Young Lady, who greatly
complained to the Author of her long Silence |
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An Epistle to a Friend |
81 |
An Extempore Ode: Addressed to the Inhabitants
of Birmingham |
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The following lines, extempore, to a blind young
Gentleman, who was so obliging to send the Author a Song of her
own composing set to Music |
84 |
An Apology, To a Friend, From whom the Author had
received many Civilities |
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Wrote upon the Author’s Box, by a Friend,
Who received it a few Hours before her Arrival at his House |
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Extempore Address to a Young Surgeon, Who had repeatedly
broke his Promise to the Author |
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Extempore Address to a Bachelor, Who daily visited
the Author before he went to House-keeping |
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An Epistle, to a Friend, With whom the Author had
been many Years intimate |
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To the same Young Tradesman Who is addressed in
Page 23, For his neglecting a considerable time to return her Consolatory
Ode on her misfortune, which she had lent him at his request |
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Extempore Address to the Inhabitants of Coventry |
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Extempore Address to the Inhabitants of Warwick |
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The following Lines were spoken Extempore by the
Author, on being requested to compose a complimentary Ode to
the Memory of Shakespeare, when she was at Stratford soliciting
a Subscription |
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The following Lines the Author receiv’d enclosed
in a polite Epistle from an unknown Friend, upon the indifferent
Success her Subscription met in the City of Worcester:
The Letter concludes with a Request that she will make no Inquiry
after its Author |
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Reply to the Above |
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Consolatory Reflections That Have Occasionally
occurred in that most lamentable Incident, My Loss of Sight:
with some few Alterations and Additions, to what I had at first
composed upon this melancholy Subject |
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The following Prayer, entitled, The Prayer of
a Private Christian, the Author learnt upon a Visit one
Afternoon, about the Year 1757; and since she has not, from
that Time, met with any one that was acquainted with it, has
been lately solicited by several Divines to give it a Place
in her Publication |
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