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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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Vol. I.
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I. Poems written before 1769.
  
ON THE LAST EPIPHANY, OR, CHRIST COMING TO JUDGMENT.
  
A HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS DAY.
  
SLY DICK.
  
THE CHURCHWARDEN AND THE APPARITION.
  
APOSTATE WILL.
  
THE ROMANCE OF THE KNIGHT.
  
TO A FRIEND.
  
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.
  
TO MISS C.
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II. Poems written in 1769.
  
ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF MR. JOHN TANDEY, SEN.
  
ON MR. ALCOCK, OF BRISTOL,
  
TO MR. HOLLAND.
  
TO MR. POWEL.
  
TO MRS. HAYWOOD, THE NOVELIST.
  
TO HORACE WALPOLE.
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JOURNAL SIXTH.
  
[Tis mystery all, in every sect]
  
[Say, Baker, if experience hoar]
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ODE.
  
Recitative.
  
Air.
  
Recitative.
  
Air.
  
Recitative.
  
Air.
  
Recitative.
  
FRAGMENT.
  
ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF MR. PHILLIPS, OF FAIRFORD.
  
ON THOMAS PHILLIPS' DEATH.
  
ELEGY. [AFTER GRAY.]
  
ELEGY, WRITTEN AT STANTON-DREW.
  
CLIFTON.
  
EPISTLE TO THE REVEREND MR. CATCOTT.
  
A NEW SONG.
  
THE COPERNICAN SYSTEM.
  
THE DEFENCE.
  
SENTIMENT.
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III. Poems written in 1770.
  
THE ADVICE.
  
VERSES WRITTEN BY CHATTERTON, TO A LADY IN BRISTOL.
  
HECCAR AND GAIRA.
  
THE CONSULIAD.
  
RESIGNATION.
  
FEBRUARY.
  
ELEGY.
  
THE EXHIBITION;
  
FRAGMENT.
  
SUNDAY. A FRAGMENT.
  
KEW GARDENS.
  
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.
  
HAPPINESS.
  
ELEGY.
  
THE METHODIST.
  
THE PROPHECY.
  
FABLES FOR THE COURT.
  
THE DEATH OF NICOU.
  
TO MISS BUSH, OF BRISTOL.
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THE REVENGE.
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Act I.
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Scene I.
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Scene III.
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Scene VI.
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Scene VII.
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ACT II.
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SCENE I.
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Scene III.
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Scene V.
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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.
  
Air.
  
Air.
  
Air.
  
AN ELEGY, On the Much Lamented Death of William Beckford, Esq.,
  
THE ART OF PUFFING.
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IV. Miscellaneous Poems, &c.
  
TO A FRIEND, ON HIS INTENDED MARRIAGE.
  
HORATIUS: Lib. I. Carm. V.
  
HORATIUS: Lib. I. Carm. XIX.
  
THE COMPLAINT.
  
AN EPITAPH ON AN OLD MAID.
  
ELEGY ON MR. WILLIAM SMITH.
  
ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL.
  
THE RESIGNATION.
  
LAST VERSES.
  
CHATTERTON'S WILL.
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VOL. II.
  
BRISTOWE TRAGEDIE;
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ÆLLA,
  
EPISTLE TO MASTRE CANYNGE ON ÆLLA.
  
LETTER TO THE DYGNE MASTRE CANYNGE.
  
ENTRODUCTIONNE.
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ÆLLA.
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GODDWYN.
  
PROLOGUE
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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.)
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BATTLE OF HASTINGS. (No. II.)
  
THE ROMAUNTE OF THE CNYGHTE.
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ECLOGUES.
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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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IX.
  
ELINOURE AND JUGA.
  
THE STORIE OF WILLIAM CANYNGE.
  
ON OUR LADY'S CHURCH.
  
ON THE SAME.
  
ON THE DEDICATION OF OUR LADY'S CHURCH.
  
FRAGMENT
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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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XXXIII.
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XXXV.
 XXXVI. 
XXXVI.
  
ON THE MYNSTER.
  
THE WORLD.
  
ONE CANTO OF AN ANCIENT POEM, CALLED THE UKNOWN KNIGHT OR THE TOURNAMENT.
  
THE FREERE OF ORDERYS WHYTE.
  
DIALOGUE,
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THE MERRIE TRICKES OF LAMYNGETOWNE.
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VIII.
  
SONGE OF SEYNCTE BALDYWYNNE.
  
SONGE OF SEYNCTE WARBURGHE.
  
SANCTE WARBUR.
  
WARRE.
  
A CHRONYCALLE OF BRYSTOWE.
  
ON HAPPIENESSE.
  
THE GOULER'S REQUIEM.
  
ONN JOHN A DALBENIE.
  
HEREAUDYN.
  
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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APPENDIX.
  
[Quæ requirit misericordiam mala causa est.]

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ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL.

Say, O my soul, if not allowed to be
Immortal, whence the mystery we see
Day after day, and hour after hour,
But to proclaim its never-ceasing power?
If not immortal, then our thoughts of thee
Are visions but of non-futurity.
Why do we live to feel of pain on pain,
If, in the midst of hope, we hope in vain?
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Perish the thought in night's eternal shade:
To live, then die, man was not only made.
There's yet an awful something else remains
Either to lessen or increase our pains.
Whate'er it be, whate'er man's future fate,
Nature proclaims there is another state
Of woe, or bliss. But who is he can tell?
None but the good, and they that have done well.
Oh! may that happiness be ours, my friend,
The little we have now will shortly end;
When joy and bliss more lasting will appear,
Or all our hopes translated into fear.
Oh! may our portion in that world above,
Eternal Fountain of Eternal Love,
Be crowned with peace that bids the sinner live;
With praise to Him who only can forgive—
Blot out the stains and errors of our youth;
Whose smile is mercy, and whose word is truth.
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