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Short Title Mock Bird, 1760 
Title American Mock Bird, The 
Pages 276 
Publisher Rivington, James 
Location N*-email, Oxford; 18th c 16006.8 
Date 1760 
Place New York 
Data Place 18th c. MF 16006.8 
Comments  
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Since wedlock's in vogue, and stale virgins despis'd  1-2  5 
When beaus, to please the ladies write [sic]  2-3  5 
Fair Kitty beautiful and young  3-4  3 
Myrtilla, demanding the aid of my pen  4  4 
If e'er in some fresh cheek you see  5  1 
Heroes preparing to finish the war, The  5  2 
Love's a dream of mighty treasure  5-6  4 
Leave, neighbours your work, to sport,and to play  6  5 
Give me but a wife; I expect not to find  7  5 
To an arbour of woodbine ye both shall be led  7-8  4 
Long, long I despair'd, a young shepherd to find  8-9  6 
Confin'd to the house 'till the age of fifteen  9  5 
Come, come, my good shepherds, our flocks we must shear  10  5 
How little do the land-men know  10-11  3 
Say, lovely peace, that grac'd our isle  11-12  5 
Give us glasses, my wench  12-13  4 
Sun was sleeping in the main, The  13  3 
No nymph, that trips the verdant plains  14-15  10 
Behold the sweet flowers around  15  4 
On a primrose bank, by a murmuring stream  15-16  7 
Young Collin, the blithest upon the gay green [sic]  16-17  3 
Morning cloud was ting'd with gold, The  17-18  3 
Ask why the miser hoards his pelf  18  3 
Sick of the world, fair Delia flew  18-19  3 
Not Semele'e attracting love [sic]  19-20  6 
As Jockey was walking, one midsummer morn  20-21  6 
Young Patty was wanton, young Patty was gay  21-22  5 
As late, at ruddy close of day  22  4 
As afternoon, one summer's day  23  4 
Why shine those charming eyes so bright  23-24  4 
How blest has my time been, what days have I known [sic]  24  5 
In a small pleasant village, by nature compleat  25  3 
God save great George, our King  25-26  3 
May thy kind Providence  26-27  4 
When Britain first, at Heav'n's command  27-28  6 
Why heaves my fond bosom; ah! what can it mean?  28  3 
When mighty roast beef was the Englishman's food  29  7 
As Tink'ring Tom the street his trade did cry  30  4 
Hear me, ye nymphs, and ev'ry swain  30-31  4 
What beauties does Flora disclose!  31-32  4 
Lass of Peaty's Mill, The  32-33  4 
Dear sir, be advis'd by a friend  33-34  5 
No more of war, and war's alarms  34-35  6 
What tho' my parents frown and scold  35-36  8 
When first I saw my Delia's face  36-37  4 
When Damon, blithe shepherd, appears in my sight  37-38  5 
I am a young virgin that oft' has been told  38  6 
Once Lucifer, after a grand debate  39-40  5 
Let meaner bards, in rapt'rous strain  40-41  6 
See, Cloe, how the new-blown rose  41-42  4 
I'll sing of my lover all night, and all day  42-43  6 
Nature fram'd thee, sure, for loving  43  3 
Tell me, Hamilla, tell me why [sic]  43-44  4 
Ye shepherds, and nymphs, that adorn the gay plain  44  6 
To make the man kind, and keep true to your bed  45  5 
Jolly mortals, fill your glasses  45-46  3 
I'll range around the shady bow'rs  46-47  7 
Did you see e'er a shepherd, ye nymphs, pass this way  47-48  5 
Slave to the fair, from my childhood, I've been, A  48  4 
Young Dorilas, an artless swain  49  4 
As Caelia in her garden stray'd  49-50  5 
O lovely Caelia! heav'nly maid!  50  4 
When morn her sweets shall first unfold  51  3 
Young Caelia was sprightly and gay  51-52  4 
Deep'ning shadows were withdrawn, The  52-53  3 
Whilst shrowded by an oak, in leafy state  53  2 
Richest gift of lavish nature  53-54  2 
How sweet are the flow'rs! how lovely the spring!  54  2 
Thou calm-ray'd spring, whose blooming face  54-55  4 
Let some great joys pretend to find  55-56  3 
To thee, o gentle sleep, alone  56  4 
Woman! thoughtless, giddy creature!  56-57  4 
Ye friends of the state  57-59  5 
Sweet are the charms of her I love  59-60  7 
Thursday in the morn, the Ides of May  60-61  4 
Thou rising sun, whose gladsome ray  61-62  7 
From clime to clime my heart does rove  62-63  6 
If you wou'd keep your Damon true  63  4 
Ye virgin pow'rs, defend my heart  63-64  4 
I'll sing you a song that shall suit you all round  64  4 
Nymph there lives, whom many a swain, A  65  3 
Jockey, who teaz'd me a twelvemonth, or more  65-66  5 
Dearest Kitty! kind and fair  66-67  2 
At dead of night, when wrapt in sleep  67-68  6 
'Twas at the silent midnight hour  68-70  17 
Hail Masonry! thou Craft divine!  70-71  6 
Two Gods of great honour, Bacchus and Apollo  71-72  5 
While from our looks, dear nymph, you guess  72-73  4 
I met young Damon t' other day  73  6 
Lawland lads think they are fine, The  74-75  7 
Tom loves Mary passing well  75-76  4 
State and ambition, all joys to great Caesar  76-77  6 
When Celadon first from his cottage did stray  77-78  6 
Blest as th' immortal gods is he  78  2 
Youth, adorn'd with ev'ry art, A  79  3 
Beneath a cypress grove  79-80  2 
Rosy morn unbarr'd her gate, The  80  2 
Wou'd you court the joys wont leave you [sic]  80-81  3 
At dead of night, when cares give place  81   
Attend, ye ever-tuneful swains  81-82  5 
In story of old  82-83  8 
Had Molly but known  84  2 
On a bank, beside a willow  84-85  3 
As I went forth to view the spring  85-86  5 
Musick has pow'r to melt the soul  86  3 
What numbers shall the Muse repeat  87  4 
If love's a sweet passion, how can it torment?  88  3 
Stern winter has left us, the trees are in bloom  88-89  8 
Vain is ev'ry fond endeavour  89-90  2 
In mirth and pastime ev'ry hour emply  90-91  8 
What med'cine can soften the bosom's keen smart  91  4 
In vain I try my ev'ry art  92  3 
Declare, my pretty maid  92-93  5 
Chloe, in your mirror view  93  6 
Quite free from care, and gloomy scenes  94  3 
Miranda's graces, heav'nly charms  94-95  4 
Gay Damon long study'd my heart to obtain  95-96  5 
Well met, pretty Nymph, says a jolly young swain  96-97  8 
Come all ye shepherds on the plain  97  6 
One night, when all the village slept  98  6 
Child of the summer, charming rose!  98-99  3 
I'll to some shady cool retreat  99  6 
No glory I covet, no riches I want  100  4 
As the Mole's silent stream crept pensive along  100-101  5 
Go, happy flower! to her hand  101  3 
Sun in virgin lustre shone, The  101-102  5 
Away, let nought, to love displeasing  103  8 
Whilst I fondly view the charmer  104  8 
What man, in his wits, had not rather been poor  105  5 
How blithe was I, each morn to see  105-106  5 
Ask me, why I send you here  106  2 
With tuneful pipe, and merry glee  106-107  3 
Gather your rose-buds, while you may  107-108  4 
Tell me, lovely, loving pair!  108  6 
My mind to me a kingdom is  109-110  6 
Mistaken fair, lay Sherlock be [sic]  110  4 
Morn was fair, the sky serene, The  110-112  12 
Cease your musick, gentle swains  112  4 
If I say, tho' 'tis Gospel, that Rachel is fair  113  7 
One morning bright, within the grove  114-115  4 
Of freedom too fond, or too wanton with pride  115  6 
Ye woods, and ye mountains, unknown  116  4 
I once was prudish, vain, and grave  116-117  5 
Ah! why must words my flame reveal?  117-118  6 
Winter's fled, with all its train, The  118-119  5 
Now rise, my soul, and tune thy voice, to sing  119  4 
Cast, my love, thine eyes around  119-120  5 
Other day young Strephon met, The  120-121  4 
Away, ye vile slaves, pack hence, and be gone  121-122  4 
Contented I am, and contented I'll be  122-123  9 
Resolv'd, as her poet, of Celia to sing  124-125  8 
If ever, Oh! Hymen, I add to thy tribe  125  5 
Of all the girls of Bladud's town [sic]  126-127  7 
How happy a lover's life passes  127-128  8 
Without thinking on 't, I gain's Thyrsis's heart  128  2 
Beauty and Musick charm the soul  129  2 
Dear Sylvia, no longer my passion despise  129-130  6 
Love's in truth a mighty blessing  130  3 
No more for another my bosom should glow  130-131  4 
Come, my jolly brisk boys, lay your hop-poles aside  131-132  5 
English, of late, with intention to bluster  132-133  6 
Prithee, Phillia, speak thy mind  133  3 
Happy the man whose wish and care  133-134  5 
Go, lovely pair of roses, go  134  2 
Lovely lass to a fryar came  135  3 
Beneath a green shade I found a fair maid  135-136  4 
Come let us prepare  136-137  6 
Whilst the town's brim-full of folly  137-138  3 
Down in the West and old couple did live  138  12 
Come, jolly Britons, let's play a game of cards  139-140  6 
To Chloe, white and blooming youth  141  4 
O say, what is that thing, call'd light  142  5 
Kitty, tender, gay, and blooming  142-142  2 
Love, smiling, sits on Caelia's brow  142  4 
With beams erect, the rising Sun  143-144  8 
Young Thyrsis, once the jolliest swain  144-145  4 
Fair, and soft, and gay, and young  145-146  3 
In vain the force of female arms  146  4 
Wounded deer flies swiftly away, The  147  3 
In vain I wish'd for liberty  147  4 
When I to sleep address my mind  148   
Fair Flavia does at once disclose  148  5 
Strephon, how cou'd you cruel prove  149  4 
What is love, fantastick boy!  149-150  5 
Swain of love despairing, A  150-151  4 
Come, thou fairest, prepare  151  4 
Swains I scorn, who, nice and fair  152  6 
Did ever swain a nymph adore  152-154  8 
As Zephyr gently fann'd the air  154  4 
As love sick Apollo, by Daphne disdain'd  154-155  10 
That Jenny's my friend, my delight, and my pride  156  5 
How! court Dorinda! who the devil  156-157  3 
Forbear, fond God, forbear your dart  157  4 
While others strip the new-fall'n snows  157-158  6 
See what sweets this wreath compose!  158-159  4 
If you my wand'ring heart would find  159  2 
Forgive, ye fair, nor take it wrong  160-161  5 
Near the side of a pond, at the foot of a hill  161-162  4 
Brisk wine makes us gay, and beauty leads on  162  3 
Ye belles, and ye flirts, and ye pert little things  162-163  4 
No more, silly pipe, be thy sonnets addrest  164-165  6 
As Caelia near a fountain lay  165  5 
Contented, all day I cou'd sit by her side  165-166  4 
To feed my flock, to watch my fold  166-167  7 
When Stella first appear'd on earth  167-168  6 
Sweet Susan, I am come to take my leave  168-169  6 
Come Roger and Nell, com Simkin and Bell  169-170  3 
Ianthe, the lovely, the joy of the plain  170  3 
Of race divine thou needs must be  170-171  5 
Ungrateful Damon, is it come to this?  171-172  6 
Gentle air, thou breath of lovers  172  4 
Ye nymphs and swains, that sweetly play  173  3 
My time, O ye Muses! was happily spent  173-174  5 
Restrain'd from the sight of my dear  175  4 
Charming is your shape and air  176  2 
One ev'ning, the loveliest pair  176-178  7 
Macedon youth, The  178  2 
Mothers, thro' too much pride, or love  178-179  3 
When Sylvia strikes the trembling strings  179-180  6 
Lass that wou'd know how to manage a man, The  180  6 
As sparks fly upwards, man is born  181-182  7 
I sing of a damsel, just turn'd of sizteen  182-183  5 
Some cry up Gunnersberry  183-184  5 
Lilies of France, and the fair English Rose  184-185  4 
Pride of ev'ry grove I chose, The  185-186  5 
Let the tempest of war  186  3 
In story we're told, how our monarchs of old  187-188  8 
Too plain dear youth, these tell-tale eyes  188-189  3 
Sweet Annie fra the sea-beach came  189-190  4 
Hark, hark, o'er the plains how the merry bells ring  190-191  7 
Fairest of the virgin throng  191  1 
Ye good fellows, all  192-194  8 
Spring renewing all things gay  194-195  5 
Fair and comely is my love  195-196  1 
Fair Hebe I left, with a cautious design  196  2 
How can you, lovely Nancy, thus cruelly slight  196-197  5 
All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd  197-198  8 
As blithe as the linnet sings in the green wood  199  5 
At setting day, and rising morn  200  2 
Come, Chloe, and give me sweet kisses  200-201  6 
Come, come, bid adieu to fear  201  2 
Defend my heart, ye virgin pow'rs  201-202  3 
Farewell, my Pastora, no longer your swain  202-203  3 
Hark! the loud drum!  203-204  3 
Haste, haste, Phillis, haste, 'tis the first of May  204-206  9 
He that a cuckold is, let it not grieve him  206-207  7 
I seek not at once in a female to find  207  2 
Love's a gentle, gen'rous passion  208  3 
Push about the brisk bowl, 'twill enliven the heart  208-209  7 
Rouse, Britons, rouse, and face the foe  209  3 
See Royal Edward land  210  3 
Stella and Flavia, ev'ry hour  210-211  2 
Sylvia, wilt thou waste thy prime  211  3 
Breed came forth frae the barn, The  212-213  6 
There lived a man in Ballymecrazy  213-214  4 
Women all tell me I'm false to my lass, The  214-215  10 
Tho' Chloe's out of fashion  215-216  3 
Three goddesses, standing together  216-218  13 
To take in good part the squeeze of the hand  218-219  4 
'Twas when the seas were roaring  219-220  5 
When all the Attick Fire was fled  220   
When first by fond Damon Flavella was seen  221  4 
Where's my swain, so blithe and clever?  221-222  8 
When Jockey was bless'd with your love and your truth  222-223  7 
When the nymphs were contending for beauty and fame  224  4 
While Phillis is drinking, love and wine in alliance  224-225  4 
With swords on their thighs the bold yeomen are seen  225  3 
Ye medley of mortals, that make up this throng  226-227  10 
Ye mortals, whom fancies and troubles perplex  228  3 
Young Colin protests I'm his joy and delight  228-229  5 
You say at your feet that I wept in despair  229  2 
You tell me I'm handsome, I know not how true [sic]  229-230  3 
Arise, sweet messenger of morn  230  2 
As Chloe came into the room t' other day  230-231  2 
Ask if yon' damask rose is sweet  231  3 
Assist me, ev'ry tuneful bard  231-232  6 
Be still, O! ye winds, and attentive ye swains  232-233  10 
Come all you young lovers, who wan with despair  234  5 
Come, Rosalind, oh! come and see  235  2 
Fair Sally lov'd a bonny seaman  235-236  5 
From silent shades, and the Elysian Groves  236-237  9 
From the man whom I love, tho' my heart I disguise  238  4 
From those eternal regions bright  238-239  3 
Go, rose, my Chloe's bosom grace  239  2 
How gentle was my Damon's air  239-240  5 
My fond shepherds of late were so blest  240-241  2 
Oh! how cou'd I venture to love one like thee?  241-242  8 
Oh! would'st thou know what sacred charms  242  5 
Once more I'll tune the vocal shell  243-244  5 
On his face the vernal rose  244  3 
Says Damon to Phillis, suppose my fond eyes  244-245  4 
Smile, smile Britannia, smile  245  4 
Tell me, my Delia, tell me why  246  2 
Blithest bird that sings in May, The  246-247  4 
Festive board was met, the social band, The  247  4 
Morning fresh, the sun in East, The  248  4 
New-flown birds the shepherds sing, The  248-249  3 
To dear Amaryllis young Strephon had long  249  3 
To keep my gentle Jesse  250  2 
We're gaily yet, and we're gaily yet [sic]  250-251  5 
We've fought, we have conquer'd, and England, once more  251  5 
When fairies dance round on the green  252  4 
When here, Lucinda, first we came  253  2 
When Phoebus the tops of the hills does adorn  253-254  2 
When the rose is in bud, and blue vi'lets blow  254  2 
Wherever I am going, and all the day long  254-255  4 
Yes, I'm in love, I feel it now  255-256  2 
Ye true honest Britons, who love your own land  256  4 
You say you love, and twenty more  257  2 
Near a thick grove, whose deep embow'ring shade  257-259  6 
Fill me a bowl, a mighty bowl  259  2 
With early horn, salute the morn  259  2 
Chace is o'er, and on the plain, The  260  3 
What shall I say to make my fair  260   
Dearest Daphne turn thine eyes  261-262  5 
I search'd the fields, of ev'ry kind  262  4 
Love, thou bane of soft content  262-263  2 
When Damon met Phillis first on the gay green  263  3 
'Tis true, my Caelia, thou art fair  264  3 
Fields and the groves in fresh verure shone gay, The  264-265  2 
Sweet are the flow'rs that deck the field  265  2 
Come live with me, and be my love  265-266  2 
If all the world and love were young  266  5 
Morning is charming. all nature is gay, The  266-268  6 
By the gaily circling glass  268  1 
Now Phoebus sinketh in the West  268  2 
Wou'd you taste the noon-tide air  269  2 
See! from the silent grove, Alexis flies  269-270  4 
Why will you my passion reprove  270-271  6 
My banks are all furnish'd with bees  271-273  8 
Fly swiftly, ye minutes, 'till Comus receive  273  2 
By dimpl'd brook, and fountain brim  274  2 
Colin one day, in angry mood  274  2 
Well, if I continue but in the same mind  275  6 
Dawn of hope my soul revives, A  275-276  4 
As Chloe ply'd her needle's art  276  3 
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