Thomas D'Urfey

Works in ECPA

alphabetical listing / listing in source editions

• Against Free-Will. A SONG. ()
• Another EPILOGUE Intended for the same. ()
• The Author answers his Friend, who blames him for not singing, when desired, he contradict the Third Satyr of Horace, beginning with Omnibus hoc vitium est Cantoribus inter Amicos, &c. He defends Tigellius, and proves that Horace had no actual Skill in Vocal Musick. ()
• A Catch in Three Parts, set by Mr. Hen. Purcel, and taken from the Latin of BUCHANAN. ()
• A CATCH set by Docter BLOW. ()
• A Dialogue between a Town Spark and his Miss. ()
• A Dialogue between PHILANDER and SILVIA, set to an excellent new Scotch Tune. ()
• The DREAM: Or, CELADON's Complaint of MORPHEUS to the Assembly of the GODS. ()
• An ELEGY On the Death of that true Perfection of Beauty and Goodness, the Lady ESSEX SPICKET, who dyed of the Small-Pox, immediately after her Marriage. ()
• An ELEGY on the Death of the Great Duke of ORMOND. ()
• An ELEGY On the late Holy Father Pope INNOCENT the Eleventh. ()
• EPIGRAM On the Sacred Memory of that glorious Patron of POETS, greatest and best of Monarchs, KING CHARLES the Second. ()
• An Epilogue intended for a late COMEDY, and to be spoke by Mr. MONFORD, in a long Presbyterian Cloak. ()
• Epilogue to the Opera of DIDO and AENEAS, ()
• An EPITHALAMIUM on the Marriage of the Lord MORPETH with the Lady ANN CAPELL. ()
• Epithalamy on the Marriage of the Right Honourable the Lady Essex Roberts. ()
• EPSOM-WELLS: A Satyr by way of Dialogue, between Critick and Fame. ()
• The Farmers Daughter, a SONG, set to a Pleasant Scotch Tune. ()
• The HEALTH. A Second Movement. ()
• The KING'S Health: A CATCH Sung in Parts. ()
• A LASH AT ATHEISTS: The POET speaking, as the Ghost of a Quondam Libertine, suppos'd to be the late E. of R. Reflects on that part of Seneca's Troas, beginning atPost Mortem nihil est, Ipsaq; Mors nihilVelocis spatii meta Novissima:Spem ponant avidi seliciti metum.Quaeris quo Iaceas post Obitum locoQuo non Nata Iacent. ()
• The Law of Nature; A SONG set to an Excellent new Tune. ()
• A Letter written by the Author for a Friend, to one in Town; being a SATYR, on DINGBOY and a Rampant WIDOW. 1685. ()
• A Letter Written for a LADY in Answer to a Friend. ()
• Loves Revenge. A SONG. ()
• A Mock SONG to, When first AMINTOR su'd for a Kiss, &c. ()
• The MORALIST. A Song. ()
• Mr. HAINES's Second Recantation: A PROLOGUE intended to be spoken by him dress'd in a Turkish habit. ()
• A NEW ESSAY In Defence of VERSE, With a SATYR Upon the Enemies of POETRY. ()
• An ODE TO THE QUEEN. ()
• An ODE, From the Greek of ANACREON. ()
• An ODE. To my much honored Friend Sir THOMAS GARRARD, Baronet, upon his Climacterical YEAR. ()
• The Old Fumbler. A SONG: Set by Mr. Hen. Purcell. ()
• Paid for Peeping: A POEM, Occasion'd by a Peeping hole into a Chamber where a Beautiful and Virtuous young Lady Lodg'd, through which undiscover'd, I could observe all her Actions. ()
• A PARALLEL. ()
• A POEM Panegyrical On His GRACE THE D. of ALBEMARLE; With Remarks on His Voyage for JAMAICA, and the late Treasure brought Home in the JAMES and MARY. ()
• Prologue spoken by Mr. HAINS to TRAPOLIN, or a Duke and no Duke. ()
• A PROLOGUE, By way of SATYR, spoke before King CHARLES II. at New-Market. ()
• The Scotch VIRAGO. A SONG Sung to the Queen at Kensington. ()
• A Second Burlesque LETTER written for a Friend, suppos'd to be a CUCKOLD'S GHOST, coming from Hell, and answering a Satyr of STUM CLARET his Brother Vintner; With a Conjugal Reprimand to SALACIA his late Mournful WIDOW. ()
• A SONG set to a pleasant Scotch Tune. ()
• SONG. ()
• A SONG. ()
• A SONG. ()
• SONG. II. To a young LADY Affronted by an Envious old Woman. ()
• TO A LADY, Twitting him with his being Peevish, and having Ill Humours. ()
• To Chloris: A SONG. ()
• TO CHLORIS: A SONG. ()
• To CLORIS: An ODE set to the New RIGGADON. ()
• To CYNTHIA. ()
• To CYNTHIA. ()
• To Cynthia. A SONG. ()
• To pretty Mrs. H. D. upon the sight of her Picture standing amongst other at Mr. Knellers. ()
• To the KING: An ODE on his Birth Day. ()
• To the Right Honorable the Lady Olympia R. on her Genius in POETRY. ()
• TO THE Right HONOURABLE THE LADY E. R. Vpon her finding a Spider in her BED. ()
• TO THE Right HONOURABLE THE. Earl of RADNOR ON HIS MARRIAGE. ()
• A TRUE TALE OF A True INTRIGUE. ()

• D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723. New poems, consisting of satyrs, elegies, and odes together with a choice collection of the newest court songs set to musick by the best masters of the age / all written by Mr. D'Urfey. London: Printed for J. Bullord ... and A. Roper ..., 1690. [16],207,[1]p. (ESTC R17889)
  • A NEW ESSAY In Defence of VERSE, With a SATYR Upon the Enemies of POETRY.
  • An ODE TO THE QUEEN.
  • The Author answers his Friend, who blames him for not singing, when desired, he contradict the Third Satyr of Horace, beginning with Omnibus hoc vitium est Cantoribus inter Amicos, &c. He defends Tigellius, and proves that Horace had no actual Skill in Vocal Musick.
  • TO THE Right HONOURABLE THE. Earl of RADNOR ON HIS MARRIAGE.
  • TO A LADY, Twitting him with his being Peevish, and having Ill Humours.
  • A PARALLEL.
  • TO THE Right HONOURABLE THE LADY E. R. Vpon her finding a Spider in her BED.
  • A TRUE TALE OF A True INTRIGUE.
  • A LASH AT ATHEISTS: The POET speaking, as the Ghost of a Quondam Libertine, suppos'd to be the late E. of R. Reflects on that part of Seneca's Troas, beginning atPost Mortem nihil est, Ipsaq; Mors nihilVelocis spatii meta Novissima:Spem ponant avidi seliciti metum.Quaeris quo Iaceas post Obitum locoQuo non Nata Iacent.
  • To CYNTHIA.
  • A PROLOGUE, By way of SATYR, spoke before King CHARLES II. at New-Market.
  • Epithalamy on the Marriage of the Right Honourable the Lady Essex Roberts.
  • The HEALTH. A Second Movement.
  • Paid for Peeping: A POEM, Occasion'd by a Peeping hole into a Chamber where a Beautiful and Virtuous young Lady Lodg'd, through which undiscover'd, I could observe all her Actions.
  • SONG.
  • Against Free-Will. A SONG.
  • A SONG.
  • A Dialogue between a Town Spark and his Miss.
  • To Cynthia. A SONG.
  • A Mock SONG to, When first AMINTOR su'd for a Kiss, &c.
  • Epilogue to the Opera of DIDO and AENEAS,
  • Loves Revenge. A SONG.
  • EPSOM-WELLS: A Satyr by way of Dialogue, between Critick and Fame.
  • Prologue spoken by Mr. HAINS to TRAPOLIN, or a Duke and no Duke.
  • An ELEGY On the Death of that true Perfection of Beauty and Goodness, the Lady ESSEX SPICKET, who dyed of the Small-Pox, immediately after her Marriage.
  • An ODE. To my much honored Friend Sir THOMAS GARRARD, Baronet, upon his Climacterical YEAR.
  • The KING'S Health: A CATCH Sung in Parts.
  • A Letter written by the Author for a Friend, to one in Town; being a SATYR, on DINGBOY and a Rampant WIDOW. 1685.
  • To the Right Honorable the Lady Olympia R. on her Genius in POETRY.
  • An Epilogue intended for a late COMEDY, and to be spoke by Mr. MONFORD, in a long Presbyterian Cloak.
  • Another EPILOGUE Intended for the same.
  • The DREAM: Or, CELADON's Complaint of MORPHEUS to the Assembly of the GODS.
  • To CYNTHIA.
  • A Letter Written for a LADY in Answer to a Friend.
  • The Farmers Daughter, a SONG, set to a Pleasant Scotch Tune.
  • A CATCH set by Docter BLOW.
  • An EPITHALAMIUM on the Marriage of the Lord MORPETH with the Lady ANN CAPELL.
  • A SONG.
  • A SONG set to a pleasant Scotch Tune.
  • The MORALIST. A Song.
  • The Old Fumbler. A SONG: Set by Mr. Hen. Purcell.
  • A Dialogue between PHILANDER and SILVIA, set to an excellent new Scotch Tune.
  • A Second Burlesque LETTER written for a Friend, suppos'd to be a CUCKOLD'S GHOST, coming from Hell, and answering a Satyr of STUM CLARET his Brother Vintner; With a Conjugal Reprimand to SALACIA his late Mournful WIDOW.
  • The Law of Nature; A SONG set to an Excellent new Tune.
  • SONG. II. To a young LADY Affronted by an Envious old Woman.
  • An ODE, From the Greek of ANACREON.
  • To Chloris: A SONG.
  • To pretty Mrs. H. D. upon the sight of her Picture standing amongst other at Mr. Knellers.
  • To CLORIS: An ODE set to the New RIGGADON.
  • An ELEGY on the Death of the Great Duke of ORMOND.
  • EPIGRAM On the Sacred Memory of that glorious Patron of POETS, greatest and best of Monarchs, KING CHARLES the Second.
  • An ELEGY On the late Holy Father Pope INNOCENT the Eleventh.
  • To the KING: An ODE on his Birth Day.
  • The Scotch VIRAGO. A SONG Sung to the Queen at Kensington.
  • TO CHLORIS: A SONG.
  • A Catch in Three Parts, set by Mr. Hen. Purcel, and taken from the Latin of BUCHANAN.
  • A POEM Panegyrical On His GRACE THE D. of ALBEMARLE; With Remarks on His Voyage for JAMAICA, and the late Treasure brought Home in the JAMES and MARY.
  • Mr. HAINES's Second Recantation: A PROLOGUE intended to be spoken by him dress'd in a Turkish habit.

Source editions

• D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723. New poems, consisting of satyrs, elegies, and odes together with a choice collection of the newest court songs set to musick by the best masters of the age / all written by Mr. D'Urfey. London: Printed for J. Bullord ... and A. Roper ..., 1690. [16],207,[1]p. (ESTC R17889)

Bibliography

ODNB 8313

Editions

• The Songs of Thomas D'Urfey, ed. C. L. Day. (Harvard Studies in English, vol. 9.) Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard UP; London: Milford, 1933. Print.

Reference works

• Baines, Paul, Julian Ferraro, Pat Rogers, eds. The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Eighteenth-Century Writers and Writing, 1660-1789. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. 113. Print.
• Radcliffe, David H., ed. Thomas D'Urfey (1653-1723). Spenser and the Tradition: ENGLISH POETRY 1579-1830. Center for Applied Technologies in the Humanities, Virginia Tech, 2006. Web. 14 Oct. 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908014740/http://spenserians.cath.vt.edu/AuthorRecord.php?recordid=32897.