Category: Poetry

The Merry-Thought: or the Glass-Window and Bog-House Miscellany. Parts 2, 3 and 4

Belinda awaking in the first canto of Pope's _Rape of the Lock_. The author, identified as W. Overb - - ry, presents a realistic morning scene without either the charms and beauties that surround Pope's Belinda or the viciousness and focus of Swift's similar pictures (see pt....

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8. PART IV.

Where Wit and Learning (as at present in this our Isle) so much abound, great Marvel it is to me, That so worthy a Compiler of other Men's Labours as yourself, should be put to...

4. PART II.

You will pardon the Editor that he does not put Things better in Order; but he is so engaged in reading the Letters sent him in from the two Universities, after the Publication...

6. PART III.

_W----s_ lay at the _Angel_ in _Marlborough_ Town, And an Angel lay with him all Night: He tipp'd her an Angel before she lay down, Which you know was but decent and right. But...

1. Part three, for instance, contains a poem that reads like a parody of

Belinda awaking in the first canto of Pope's _Rape of the Lock_. The author, identified as W. Overb - - ry, presents a realistic morning scene without either the charms and beau...

5. PART III.

This is purposely to acknowledge the Obligations I owe to several Gentlemen, who have shewn their Esteem of the MERRY THOUGHT, in the large Collections they have communicated be...

2. Part 2 ("The SECOND EDITION") and Part 3 of _The Merry-Thought_ are

reproduced in photographic facsimile from the copies in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Shelf Mark: *PR1195/H8H9/1731). They are bound together with Part 1 ("the Thi...

10. Part 4:

Shall lay (on Pain of Flagellation) (From lowest Club, to that call'd Royal,) _close parenthesis missing from both lines_ He'el feed on a Jest, that is broke with your Wind, _sp...

7. PART IV.

_N. B._ There being a great Number of these Pieces of Wit and Humour at most Places of publick Resort in this Kingdom, it is hoped that all, who are pleased with, or willing to...

3. PART II.

_N. B._ The Editor returns his hearty Thanks to those Gentlemen who have favoured him with their Letters, and intreats that they will be so good as to continue to communicate wh...

9. Part 3: