Tate, Nahum, c. 1652-1715. Poems by N. Tate. London: Printed by T.M. for Benj. Tooke ..., 1677. [15],133p.
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- To The LEARNED and much HONOURED Dr. Walter Needham OF Charter-House.
- THE CONTENTS.
- THe Indispos'd Page 1.
- On a Diseas'd old Man who Wept at Thought of Leaving the World 4
- To Mr. Flatman on his excellent Poems 8
- On the Present Corrupted state of Poetry 14
- The Search 19
- The Prospect 24
- [Page]The Request 26
- The Installment 27
- The Pennance 29
- Laura's Walk 30
- The Vsurpers 32
- The Amusement. Dialogue, Strephon and Sylvia. 34
- The Amorist 37
- The Surprizall 38
- The Vn-confin'd 39
- Dialogue, Alexis and Laura 40
- The Restitution 44
- The Escape 45
- [Page]The Politicians 47
- The Vow-Breaker 48
- The Tear 50
- The Discovery 52
- The Parting 55
- On an old Miser that hoarded his Money in a steel Chest and Bury'd it 57
- The Vision Written in a dangerous Fit of Sickness 58
- Ode to my ingenious Friend Mr Flatman. 67
- The Banquet. 68
- The Match. 69
- [Page]The Disconsolate 71
- Sliding on Scates in very hard Frost 73
- Strephon's Complaint on quitting his Retirement 74
- The Gold-Hater 78
- The Ingrates 79
- Disappointed 80
- Some of Martials Epigrams Translated and Paraphras'd. From Page 81 to Page 87
- The Confinement 87
- On Snow fall'n in Autumn, and dissolv'd by the Sun 88
- [Page]Melancholly 89
- On a Grave Sir's Retireing to write in order to undeceive the World 92
- On a deform'd Old Beldam designing to have her Picture drawn 94
- Advice to a Friend designing to publish his Poems 96
- The Ignorant 97
- The Beldam's Song 98
- The Inconstant. A Paraphrase on the XV Epod of Horace 100
- Of the Ape and the Fox. A Paraphrase on one of the Centum Fabulae. 102
- [Page]The Round 104
- The Male-Content 105
- The Dream 106
- Amor Sepulchralis 108
- The 3 first Verses of the 46 Psalm Paraphras'd 109
- The Mid-night Thought 131
- The Counter-turn 113
- The Voyagers 114
- The Choice 115
- On Sight of some Martyrs Sepulchres 116
- Of the Few Adherents to Virtue 117
- [Page]The Requitall 118
- To a Desponding Friend Ibid.
- Disswasion of an Aged Friend from quitting his Retirement 119
- Recovering from a Fit of Sickness 120
- The Challenge 122
- The Cure 124
- The Hurricane 131
- The Gratefull Shepheard 132
- ERRATA.
- POEMS.
- The Indispos'd.
- On a Diseased Old Man, who Wept at thought of leaving the World.
- TO Mr. THOMAS FLATMAN ON HIS Excellent POEMS.
- ON THE Present Corrupted State OF POETRY.
- The Search.
- The Prospect.
- The Request.
- The Installment.
- The Pennance.
- Laura's Walk.
- The Usurpers.
- The Amusement.
- The Amorist.
- The Surprizal.
- The Unconfin'd.
- Dialogue. Alexis and Laura.
- The Restitution.
- The Escape.
- The Politicians.
- The Vow-Breaker.
- The Tear.
- The Discovery.
- The Parting.
- On an Old Miser that Hoarded his Treasure in a Steel Chest, and bury'd it.
- The Vision, Written in a dangerous fit of Sickness.
- ODE. To my Ingenious Friend Mr. Flatman.
- The Banquet.
- The Match.
- The Disconsolate.
- Sliding on Skates in very hard Frost.
- Strephon's Complaint on quitting his Retirement.
- The Gold-hater.
- The Ingrates.
- Disappointed.
- Some of Martials Epigrams Translated and Paraphras'd.
- [Martial] Lib. 1. Epigr. IX.
- [Martial] Lib. 1. Epigr. XIV. De Arriâ & Paeto.
- [Martial] Lib. 1. Epigr. CX. De Issa Catellâ Publij.
- [Martial] Lib. 9. Epigr: VI.
- [Martial] Lib. XI. Epigr. XCV. Translated in Dialogue.
- [Martial] Lib. XI. Epigr. XLIII.
- The Confinement.
- On Snow fall'n in Autumn, and dissolv'd by the Sun.
- Melancholy.
- On a Grave Sir retiring to Write in Order to undeceive the World.
- On a deform'd Old Baw'd designing to have her Picture drawn.
- Advice to a Friend, designing to Publish his Poems.
- The Ignorant.
- The Beldam's Song.
- The Inconstant. A Paraphrase on the XV. Epod of Horace.
- Of the Ape and the Fox. A Paraphrase on one of the Centum Fabulae.
- The Round.
- The Male Content.
- The Dream.
- Amor Sepulchralis.
- The three First Verses of the 46th Psalm Paraphras'd.
- The Mid-Night Thought.
- The Counter-Turn.
- The Voyagers.
- The Choice.
- On Sight of some Martyr's Sepulchres.
- Of the Few Adherers to Virtue.
- The Requitall.
- To a Desponding Friend.
- Disswasion of an Aged Friend from Leaving his Retirement.
- Recovering from a Fit of Sickness.
- The Challenge.
- The Cure. A Dialogue.
- The Hurricane.
- The Gratefull Shepheard.
- FINIS.
Licensed,
POEMS.
BY N. TATE.
LONDON, Printed by T. M. for Benj. Tooke at the Signe of the Ship in St. Pauls, Church-yard, MDCLXXVII.
To The LEARNED and much HONOURED Dr. Walter Needham OF Charter-House.
A Dedication (according to the present Mode) must be an Harrangue on the Accomplishments of the Person to whom it is Addrest; But, Sir, though your general Acquaintance with the Sciences, and[Page] your happy Performances in the most usefull of them, invite me (on the first View) to embrace so excellent a Theam; yet when I reflect how that on this occasion no Rhetorick can be Pardonable that is not Extraordinary; and when I farther Consider how well your Excellencies are known to the World, I find that my best Endeavours can prove but an Impertinent Zeal. Besides, Sir, had I been able to do Justice to your worth and Fame, yet I have Reason to believe,[Page] that my Silence on that Subject would with you find better Welcome, than the most Elaborate Panegyrick. As for the following Poems (which I have publisht on Reasons Satisfactory to my self, and my Friends) they are Fortunate enough, in having first been Pardon'd, and then receiv'd into your Favour. 'Twere Injury to the Publick to Intrude on those portions of your time that are employ'd in the Health of your Countrey; but if the best products[Page] of my humble Fancy may have Access to your Leisure Hours, 'tis the highest Ambition of,
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