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The Poetical Works of Thomas Chatterton

with an essay on the Rowley poems by the Rev. Walter W. Skeat and a memoir by Edward Bell

Chatterton, Thomas (1752-1770)

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I.

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I.

I. Poems written before 1769.

ON THE LAST EPIPHANY, OR, CHRIST COMING TO JUDGMENT.

A HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS DAY.

THE CHURCHWARDEN AND THE APPARITION.

THE ROMANCE OF THE KNIGHT.

TO THE BEAUTEOUS MISS HOYLAND.

ODE TO MISS HOYLAND.

ACROSTIC ON MISS ELEANOR HOYLAND.

ACROSTIC ON MISS SALLY CLARKE.

TO MISS HOYLAND.

TO MISS HOYLAND.

TO MISS HOYLAND.

TO MISS HOYLAND. WITH A PRESENT.

TO MISS HOYLAND.

TO MISS CLARKE.

TO MISS HOYLAND.

TO MISS HOYLAND.

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II.

II. Poems written in 1769.

ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF MR. JOHN TANDEY, SEN.

ON MR. ALCOCK, OF BRISTOL,

TO MR. HOLLAND.

TO MRS. HAYWOOD, THE NOVELIST.

TO HORACE WALPOLE.

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[Tis mystery all, in every sect]

[Say, Baker, if experience hoar]

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ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF MR. PHILLIPS, OF FAIRFORD.

ON THOMAS PHILLIPS' DEATH.

ELEGY. [AFTER GRAY.]

ELEGY, WRITTEN AT STANTON-DREW.

EPISTLE TO THE REVEREND MR. CATCOTT.

THE COPERNICAN SYSTEM.

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III.

III. Poems written in 1770.

VERSES WRITTEN BY CHATTERTON, TO A LADY IN BRISTOL.

HECCAR AND GAIRA.

THE EXHIBITION;

SUNDAY. A FRAGMENT.

COLIN INSTRUCTED.

A BURLESQUE CANTATA.

SONG. FANNY OF THE HILL.

NARVA AND MORED,

A SONG, ADDRESSED TO MISS C---AM, OF BRISTOL.

ENQUIRY AFTER HAPPINESS.

FABLES FOR THE COURT.

THE DEATH OF NICOU.

TO MISS BUSH, OF BRISTOL.

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SONGS IN “THE REVENGE”

THE HAPPY PAIR.

A BACCHANALIAN.

THE INVITATION.

A BACCHANALIAN.

THE VIRGIN'S CHOICE.

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THE WOMAN OF SPIRIT.

AN ELEGY, On the Much Lamented Death of William Beckford, Esq.,

THE ART OF PUFFING.

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IV.

IV. Miscellaneous Poems, &c.

TO A FRIEND, ON HIS INTENDED MARRIAGE.

HORATIUS: Lib. I. Carm. V.

HORATIUS: Lib. I. Carm. XIX.

AN EPITAPH ON AN OLD MAID.

ELEGY ON MR. WILLIAM SMITH.

ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL.

THE RESIGNATION.

CHATTERTON'S WILL.

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II.

BRISTOWE TRAGEDIE;

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EPISTLE TO MASTRE CANYNGE ON ÆLLA.

LETTER TO THE DYGNE MASTRE CANYNGE.

ENTRODUCTIONNE.

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ENGLISH METAMORPHOSIS.

AN EXCELENTE BALADE OF CHARITIE

TO JOHNE LADGATE.

SONGE TO ÆLLA,

THE UNDERWRITTEN LINES WERE COMPOSED BY JOHN LADGATE, A PRIEST IN LONDON,

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THE TOURNAMENT.

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BATTLE OF HASTINGS. (No. I.)

II.

BATTLE OF HASTINGS. (No. II.)

THE ROMAUNTE OF THE CNYGHTE.

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ECLOGUE THE FIRST.

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ECLOGUE THE SECOND.

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ECLOGUE THE THIRD.

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ELINOURE AND JUGA.

THE STORIE OF WILLIAM CANYNGE.

ON OUR LADY'S CHURCH.

ON THE DEDICATION OF OUR LADY'S CHURCH.

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THE PARLIAMENT OF SPRITES.

Introduction by Queen Mab.

To John Carpenter, Bishop of Worcester.

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Sprites of Elle, Bythrycke, Fitz-hardynge, Frampton, Gaunte, Segowen, Lamyngeton, a Knight Templar, and Byrtonne. (By Rowlie.)

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ON THE MYNSTER.

ONE CANTO OF AN ANCIENT POEM, CALLED THE UKNOWN KNIGHT OR THE TOURNAMENT.

THE FREERE OF ORDERYS WHYTE.

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THE MERRIE TRICKES OF LAMYNGETOWNE.

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SONGE OF SEYNCTE BALDYWYNNE.

SONGE OF SEYNCTE WARBURGHE.

A CHRONYCALLE OF BRYSTOWE.

ON HAPPIENESSE.

THE GOULER'S REQUIEM.

ONN JOHN A DALBENIE.

EPITAPH ON ROBERT CANYNGE.

THE ACCOUNTE OF W. CANYNGES FEAST.

FRAGMENT OF A POEM BY ROWLEY.

FRAGMENT OF A POEM BY ROWLEY:

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[Quæ requirit misericordiam mala causa est.]

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THE VIRGIN'S CHOICE.

Young Strephon is as fair a swain
As e'er a shepherd of the plain
In all the hundred round;
But Ralph has tempting shoulders too,
And will as quickly buckle to
As any to be found.

Young Colin has a comely face,
And cudgels with an active grace,
In everything complete;

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But Hobbinol can dance divine,
Gods! how his manly beauties shine,
When jigging with his feet!

Roger is very stout and strong,
And Thyrsis sings a heavenly song,
Soft Giles is brisk and small.
Who shall I choose? who shall I shun?
Why must I be confined to one?
Why can't I have them all?