Tate, Nahum, c. 1652-1715. Poems by N. Tate. London: Printed by T.M. for Benj. Tooke ..., 1677. [15],133p.

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Licensed,

November 27. 1676.

Roger L'Estrange.

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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.

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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,

SIR,

Your devoted humble Servant, N. TATE.

THE CONTENTS.

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.

ERRATA.

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POEMS.

POEMS.

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Some of Martials Epigrams Translated and Paraphras'd.

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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.

Some of Martials Epigrams Translated and Paraphras'd.

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[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.

FINIS.