Cicero, M. T., 92.
Circled Green, 5, a fairy ring.
Hyde Park Circus, 37-see
Ring.
Cit, 204, a citizen of London.
Clara (M. Prior), 75.
Clarissa (A. Pope), 4, 21, 30,
31, 32.
Clarke, D.D.; Rev. S., 90.
Smooth Clitumnus, 39, a
branch of the Topino.
Cloe (Hon. M. Monk), 137.
Cloe [H. Howard, Countess
of Suffolk] (C. Mordaunt,
Earl of Peterborough), 225.
See also p. 1.
Cloe (M. Prior), 68-70, 73, 78,
79, 80, 81, 86-88.
Clorinda (M. Prior), 74, 75.
Clown, 126, 204, 291, a rustic.
Coach and Six, 22, horses.
Cob, 125, a nickname of Daphne (M., Lady Chud-
J. Tonson.
Cockburn, C., 277.
Codille, 19, when the Challen-
ger at Ombre loses the game.
Coelia (W. Congreve), 58, 59.
Coelia (C. Mordaunt, Earl of
Peterborough), 225.
Coelia (Archdeacon T. Par-
nell, D.D.), 119.
Cog, 168, cheat.
Colin (Anon ), 300.
Colin [the poetical name of
J. Byrom, F.R.S.], 100-103.
Colin (?= Lord W. Hamil
ton] (I. Conway, Countess
of Hertford), 142.
Colin (Rev. J. Hoadly), 253.
Colin the poetical name of
N. Rowe, P.L.], 125-127.
Colin (T. Tickell), 172-174:
Come-rogues, 213, fellow
rogues.
Coming, 271, eager, forward,
pushing.
Concanen, M., 204, 205.
Was ever concerned, 213,
intoxicated, worse for liquor.
The nice conduct of a
clouded cane, 28, the ele-
gant handling of a Malacca
leigh), 50, 51.
Daphnis (J. Gay), 164-166.
Dapperwit (A. Pope), 32.
Dapperwit (M. Concanen),
Date, 22, limit, termination.
Dawted, 184, favoured.
Dead men, 37. empty bottles.
Declaration for Liberty of
Conscience, issued by James
II in 1687, and again in
1688, 147.
Delany, D.D.; P., 229.
Delavall, Admiral, 125.
Delia (W. Congreve), 56, 57.
Delia (Rev. L. Eusden, P.L.),
136.
Delia (J. Gay), 166.
Delia (G. Granville, Lord
Lansdowne), 240, 241.
Delia [= Miss Greville, after-
wards Mrs. Boughton] (G.
Lyttelton, Lord Lyttelton),
244-246.
Delia [= Lady Irwin] (Lady
M. W. Montagu), 144, 145.
Delia (A. Philips), 107, 108.
Delia (J. Thurston), 227.
Delville, 229, near Dublin.
Denham, Sir J., 3.
Dennis, J., 133.
Dick (N. Amhurst), 186–193.
Dido, 30.
Discharge your quarters,
99, pay your rent.
Ran a new division, 91,
spoke upon another subject.
He do, 202, to do.
Dodsley, R., 294–297.
Dollor, 202, dolour.
Dorinda (Anon.), 148.
Doughtna, 183, could not.
A' he dow do, 203, does do.
Downright Dunstable was
I! 91, I used plain straight-
forward speech.
The Downs, 160, at Deal.
Drap, 182, drop.
Thro the drawf, 203, on
draught.
Drawing Room, 169, the
royal receptions for Ladies.
Drolled, 117, jested, made fun
E'er, 5, &c., ever.
Eliza (Anon.), 235.
Elizabeth, Queen, 263.
Ellwood, T., 61.
Elves, 5, 13, fairies.
Eridanus [= the Po], 39.
Estcourt, R., 116. The scene
of this Song is laid in the
Bumper Tavern, in James
Street, Covent Garden,
London; and in 1712.
Euphelia (M. Prior), 80.
Eusden, P.L.; Rev. L., 135,
136.
Eve, 154.
Evening Post, 90, a London
newspaper.
Ev'n, 4, 5, &c., even.
Ev'ry, 13, 60, &c., every.
Ews, 134, ewes.
Exchange Alley, London,
175.
Expletives, 3, empty words
expanding sentences without
adding to the sense.
Eunesia (Anon.), 298, 299.
Faithfu', 195, faithful.
Farquhar, G., 64, 65.
Faustina, 224.
Fenton, E., 134.
Fermor, Miss A., 4-35.
Fielding, H., 261, 262.
Fields of Death, 43, the
battle-fields.
Finch, Countess of Win
chilsea; A., 4, 109–113.
Project of Fish, 133, Steele's
scheme for bringing fish alive
to London in tanks on board
fishing-boats.
Flatman, T., 36.
Flavia (M. Barber), 221.
Flavia (A. Pope), 12.
Fleet street, London, 124.
Flora (W. Bedingfield), 156,
157.
Florella (W. Harrison), 96.
Florella (W. Popple), 251.
Florinda (H. Baker, F.R.S.),
231.
Florio (A. Pope), 8.
On a foot, 65, on the same
level.
Sir Fopling (A. Pope), 32.
Fortescue, afterwards Lady
Lansdowne; L., 247-250.
Frae, 183-185, from.
France, 262.
Furbelow, 14, a flounce.
Gaes drooping, 203, goes
about dejected, pining away.
Galileo, 35.
Gang, 181, go.
Ganymede, 71-73.
Garters, Stars, 7, 124, 175,
297, the insignia of the Orders
of the Garter, the Bath, &c.
Gang any gate it will hing,
203, go any way it will hang.
The Gaul, 44, France.
Gay, J., 134, 159–171.
Gentily, 184, gently.
George I, King, 148, 149.
George II, King, 274, 275.
Gildon, C., 133.
Glanvill, J., 55.
Glass, 116, 118, 273, &c., a
drinking glass.
Glass, 9, 83, 144, &c., a look-
ing-glass.
Glut, 205, satisfy.
Gold Keys in Waiting, 64, the
Lord Chamberlain, &c.
Gnomes, see Machines, 6,7,
23-26, 28, 32, 33.
Grain'd, 202, groaned.
The Grampians, 183.
Granville, Lord
downe; G., 133, 238-241.
Gray, T., 286, 287.
Grub street, London. 210.
Cantily had up my crest,
185, jauntily, cheerfully hold
up my head.
Hadrian, the Emperor, 36.
Hae, 183, have.
Hamilton, Lord Binning;
C., 242, 243
Hamilton, W., 196-198.
Hampton Court Palace,
16, 19, 27, 29.
Hanbury, Miss H., 289, 290.
Harrison, W., 96.
Were ne my heart's light,
I wad dye! 202, 203, Were
it not that my heart is brave,
I would die!
The Hebrus, 110, a river in
Thrace.
He'd, 222, he would.
Heeze thee, 185, raise thyself.
Heir, 99, heiress.
He'll, 51, he will.
Heroi-comical
mock-heroic.
Hervey, Lord Hervey; J.,
152-155.
Hill, A., 128, 129.
Hoadly [usually called Mr.
Chancellor Hoadly], Rev.
J., 252-255.
Howard, Countess of Suf-
folk; H., 1, 225.
Howard, Earl of Suffolk ;
E., 200, 201.
Howard, Mrs.-seeHoward,
Countess of Suffolk; H.
Hughes, J., 134.
To hund the Tykes, 203,
hound the dogs.
Hybla, 201.
Queen Anne] (J.
Glanvill), 55.
I'd, 268, 270, 271, &c., I would.
Ilchester, Lady E., 288, 289.
Ilchester; S., Lord, 288, 289.
Ilk, 184, 194, each.
I'11, 52, 57, 67, &c., I will.
Ill Nature (A. Pope), 24.
I'm, 57, I am.
A heavenly image, 9, that of
Belinda herself.
India, 9, 161.
Iphis George of Denmark,
Prince Consort of Queen
Anne] (J. Glanvill), 55.
Lady Irwin, 144.
Italy, 38-44, 262.
Ixion, 15.
James II, King, 147.
Altars of Japan, 20, Japanese
lacquered ware.
Lady Jenny (M. Prior), 84, 85.
Johnny (Lady G. Baillie), 202.
Jointured Widows, 181,
having a settled separate
Joliffe, J., 207.
Julia (M. Concanen), 205.
Kitchen 't, 184, sauce it.
Kitty [= Lady Katharine
Hyde, afterwards Duchess
of Queensberry] (M. Prior),
84, 85.
Lab'ring, 52, labouring.
Lang kail, 184, a kind of
cabbage.
Latmus' peak, 86.
Leinster, Ireland, 172.
Lettle, 195, little.
Leveridge, R., 262-264.
Liffey's limpid stream, 172.
The likes of me, 202, such as
Lisetta (M. Prior), 78, 79.
Lo'ed, 202, loved.
London, 110, 175-177.
Hogan and Nog, 169, prob-Lockit (J. Gay), 171.
ably Brewers about 1727.
Homer, 25, 28, 32, 33, 117.
My Honey! 267, sweet one!
Horace, 2, 152, 183.
Long Heads versus Head.
longs, 175.
Love, the affection between | Meikle, 181, great.
individuals of the opposite
sexes that are capable of
intermarriage.
In love.
Whirling Mill, 15, 20, the
My Love, the Lady, or
Gentleman, I love.
My love, the love I have for
that person.
Love-lorn, 172, forsaken,
abandoned by one's Love.
Lover, a man who loves a
woman. Also called, Ser-
vant, True Love.
Low words, 3, monosyllables,
as in this very line.
Lu (= loo], 18, a game at
cards.
Lucy [L. Fortescue, after-
wards Lady Lyttelton]
(G. Lyttelton, Lord Lyt-
telton), 247-250.
Lucy (T. Tickell), 172-174..
Lump of land," 181, landed
property.
Ly, 195, lie.
coffee-mill.
Miller, Rev. J., 265.
Milton, J., 21, 299.
The Mincio [=a tributary of
the Po], 39.
Mint, 132, a district in London
formerly largely inhabited
by poor scribblers.
Mint, 182, meant.
Mira (Anon.), 258-260.
Miranda (A. Finch, Countess
of Winchilsea), 111.
Mistress, always, in this
Series, in a good sense; with
its many equivalents, such
as, sweet Heart! &c.
Mizella (A. Phipps), 106.
Molly (M. Prior), 85.
Molly Mog (J. Gay), 167-169.
Momentilla, a Sylph (A.
Pope), 14.
Monk, Hon. M., 137.
Montagu, Lord Halifax;
C., 38, 44
Lyttelton, Lord Lyttelton; Montagu, Lady M. W., 135,
Captain Macheath (J. Gay),
170.
Angels in Machines, 25, ex
machina, the intervention
of Supernatural Powers in
human affairs, as Gods,
Goddesses, &c.; and thence,
the use of the supernatural
element in Poetry.
Main, 8, 10, 70, &c., the main
Throw a Main, 71, 72, a throw
of dice in gambling,
Main'd, 202, moaned.
Mair, 185, more.
Maist, 183, most.
The Mall, London, 35, 190.
[? Mallet, D., 278, 279.]
Mamamouche, 292.
Margaret (Anon.), 178-180.
Marget [ Margaret], 213.
Marlus (A. Ramsay), 185.
Martialis, M. V., 4.
Lady Mary, 135, Lady M. W.
Montagu.
Miss Mary (M. Prior), 76, 77.
Mary, the Cook Maid
[= Scullery Maid] (Dean J.
Swift), 212, 213.
Matthew, 91, Matthew Prior.
May, 202, Maid.
Meander's banks, 86.
Mechlin pendants, 189, cuffs
of Mechlin lace.
Megrim [
143-146, 150-155.
Montfaucon, the French
Antiquary; B. de, 132.
Mordaunt, Earl of Peter
borough; C., 225.
Mordaunt (W. Popple), 251.
Morley, Mrs. [=Thalestris],
26, 27, 30-32.
Motteux, P. A., 66, 67.
Myra (Rev. L. Eusden, P.L.),
136.
Myra[= F. Livingstone, Coun-
tess of Newburgh] (G. Gran-
ville, Lord Lansdowne), 239,
241.
Myra (G. Lyttelton, Lord
Lansdowne), 246.
Myrtle (H. Baker, F.R.S.),
231.
Na, 183, 185, 202, &c., no, not.
Nae mair, 185, no more.
Nancy (Archdeacon T. Par-
nell, D.D.), 114, 115.
Nancy, Nanny (C.Hamilton,
Lord Binning), 242, 243.
Nappy, 222, strong, heady
ale.
The Nar [= Nera], 39.
Nassau (= King William III]
(Rt. Hon. J. Addison), 40,
44.
Nathing, 202, nothing.
Ne, 202, not.
Ne'er, 60, 67, 155, &c., never.
The Nile, 40.
Nisus, 20.
The doctrine of Non Resist.
ance to Kings, when oppres-
sors, 148.
The North, 90, Denmark,
Sweden, &c.
Nothing, 265.
Numbers, 39, 81, 108, &c.,
Poetry.
Nymphs, see Machines, 6.
Ods-fish! 92, God's fish!
O'er, 3, 12, &c., over.
Ombre, 6, 17-19, 129, 189,
a game of cards.
Laid on board, 99, defeated
in duelling.
Oped, 5, opened.
Orpheus, 110, 214.
Othello (W. Shakespeare), 34.
My outer fabric, 185, my
Ovidius Naso, P., 4, 20.
body.
Paget, Lord Paget; T. C.,
292, 293.
Paín (A. Pope), 24.
Panthea (Anon.), 97, 98.
Paris, 71.
Parnell, D.D.; Archdeacon
T., 114-120.
Parsonable [= personable],
212, a man of good presence.
Parthenissa (Capt. Sir R.
Steele), 62, 63.
Partridge, J., 35, the London
Astrologer who had been
recently so mercilessly ridi-
culed by Swift under the
name of Isaac Bickerstaff.
Passion, predilection, habi-
tude. The ruling Passion
strong in death.'
Passion, emotion, not neces-
sarily of love. It might also
be of anger, grief, zeal, &c.
Passion,Passions, anxieties
of mind and agonies of soul
through love for one of the
opposite sex.
Passive Obedience, 148, to
the King as the Lord's
Anointed.
Pastora (J. Thurston), 226.
So pat, 171, to the point.
Sees them patch, 99, put
Patches on their faces.
Patch-box, 29, box of
Patches, 9, small round spots
of black silk put by Ladies
on their faces.
Queen, and a lasting Peace,
37.
This fixes the date of
the writing of this Song. It
was written before the Peace
of Utrecht, March 30, 1713,
O.S.
Penal Law, 147, against
Roman Catholics.
Peneus [Salympria], 157,
158.
Petre, Lord Petre; - (a little
man, 5), 4, 11, 18, 19, 20–22,
28, 30, 33, 34.
Phebe J. Byrom, F.R.S.),
Philips, A., 104-108, 134.
Philips, J., 93.
Phillis (E. Howard, Earl of
Suffolk), 200.
Phillis (P. Virgilius Maro),
169.
Phillis (W. Walsh), 52, 54
Phyllis (J. Thurston), 226.
On pillions, 176, riding behind
a man on horseback.
Pindar, 91.
Plato, 46-48.
Sir Plume [= Sir G. Brown]
(A. Pope), 27, 28, 32.
POEMS, ETC.-
Alma, by M. Prior, 91.
The Beggar's Opera, by
J. Gay, The Songs in, 170,
Le Lutrin, by N. Boileau-
Despreaux, 4.
Nut Brown Maid, by
M. Prior, 91.
Rape of the Lock, by
A. Pope, 1-35, 109-111.
Rosamond, by Rt. Hon. J.
Addison, 45.
Solomon, by M. Prior, 91.
Taste, an Epistle, by A.
Pope, 153.
Polly (J. Gay), 171.
Polly (R. Savage), 206.
Polyphemus, 159.
Polytimus (M. V. Martialis),
4.
Poortith, 181, poverty.
Pope, A., 1-36, 46-47, 109,
132, 135, 150, 151, 210-212.
Popple, W., 251.
Powder, 14, for the face, or
hair.
A Prelate for wit, &c., 134,
Bishop F. Atterbury.
Wi' poortith prest, 184, op-
pressed with poverty.
Young Pretender, 275, Prince
C. E. Stuart.
Inferior Priestess, 9, Betty,
the lady's-maid.
Prior, M., 68-92, 132, 135.
Procullus, 35.
Prudentia (C. Mordaunt,
Earl of Peterborough), 225.
In pudding time, 148, in the
nick of time, the critical
'S, 3, 37, &c., is.
'S, 37, 66, 228, &c., us.
Sabina (W. Congreve), 57.
Sabina (Archdeacon T. Par-
nell, D.D.), 119.
Poppling stream, 185, bub- Sackville, Earl of Dorset;
Saint Osyth, 291, in Essex.
Pottle Pot, 130, a pot con- Salamanders,
Salisbury, 112.
Sally Sarah] (H. Carey),
266-268.
Sally (Rev. J. Hoadly), 254,
255.
Sappho, Songs by, 104-106.
Sappho (C. Mordaunt, Earl
of Peterborough), 225.
Sapphos, 109, Poetesses.
Saul, 185, soul.
Savage, R., 206, 207.
Scylla, 20.
Semele (W. Congreve), 58.
Seraphina (J. Thomson), 284.
Shakespeare, W., 299.
She, the emphatic feminine
Personal Pronoun,
used
where the poetical name of
the Lady does not occur.
She'd, 60, 97, 200, &c., she
would.
Sheffield, Duke of Buck-
ingham; J., 131-135.
She'll, 76, 77, 182, &c., she
will.
Sheridan, D.D.; Rev. T.,
212, 213.
Sherlock, R., 212.
Shippen, M.P.; —, 134, the
incorruptible Jacobite.
Sic, 183, 202, such.
Side-Box, 30, of a theatre,
filled with Gentlemen bowing
to the Ladies in the Front
Box.
Silver token, 5-see V, 150.
Silvia (A. Finch, Countess of
Winchilsea), III.
Silvio (Anon.), 233-235.
Simmer, 182, summer.
Sirrah! 72, an angry, or con-
temptuous, exclamation.
Skair, 185, share.
Sma' folk [= small people],
184, the middle class.
A snush-box, 71, snuff-box.
Soe'er, 52, soever.
Somervile, W., 214-217.
The Sound must seem an
echo to the Sense, 3.
Southerne, T., 135.
South
Sea, 175-177, the
Pacific Ocean.
South Sea Babel,or Bubble,
177, 188, the speculations
for fisheries, &c., &c., in the
Pacific Ocean, of 1720.
Spain, 90, 262, 263.
Sparks, 7, 181, Gallants.
Speer na, 185, enquire not.
Spleen, a Goddess (A. Pope),
23-26.
Spleen, 144, dejection, melan-
choly.
Springes, 11, shares.
Vulgar springs, 46, motives.
'Spying, 135, espying.
Squairly, 185, squarely.
The Stagyrite, go, Aristotle.
He staw, 195, he stole.
Fragrant steams, 21, of the
coffee.
Steele, Capt. Sir R., 62, 63,
Stella [
(M. Barber), 221.
Stella (M. Prior), 88.
Stowe, 248, 249, co. Bucks.
Straight, 65, immediately, at
Esther Johnson]
Strait straight], 20, imme-
diately.
Straths, 184, valleys.
Strephon (Anon.), 233-235.
Strephon (Anon.), 258-260.
Strephon (W. Bedingfield),
156, 157.
Strephon (R. Leveridge),
264.
Strephon (Lady M. W.
Montagu), 145.
Strephon (A. Philips), 108.
Strephon (E. Roome), 218.
Stuart, Mrs. (H. Carey), 276.
Surly (Anon.), 98, 99.
Black-eyed Susan (J. Gay),
In a pitiful taking, 143, in a
great perplexity, quandary.
Tauk, 183 talk.
The Tay, 184, the largest river
in Scotland.
Temple, Sir W., 125.
Th', 3, 11, 12, &c., the.
Thalestris (=Mrs. Morley]
(A. Pope), 4, 26, 27, 30-32.
Silver Thames, 10, 16, 86, &c.
They'll, 149, they will.
They're, 149, they are.
They'se, 181, they will.
They've, 149, they have.
Tho', 194, though.
Thomas (Rev. J. Hoadly),
Thyrsis (Archdeacon T. Par- The wale, 184, the best.
nell, D.D.), 119.
Gentle Tiber, 40.
Tickell, T., 172-174.
'Tis, 3, 7, 45, &c., it is.
A Toast, 30. 84, 124, &c.,
a Beauty, a Belle.
Modern Toasting, 67, drink-
ing the Healths of Beauties
and Queens of Society.
Well-tochered Lasses, 181,
dowered.
Tonson, the Publisher; J.,
124, 125, 132.
T' other, 165, 170, 177, &c.,
Toupees, 204, 258, 270, small
wigs, artificial curls or locks.
Town, 108 (London Town,
110), 133, 192, &c., the Lon-
don fashionable World.
Toyshop, 8, a haberdashery
shop for Ladies (not a place
for children's toys).
Train, 12, company.
Waller, E., 3.
Walsh, W., 52-54.
Waltham Cross, 219.
Ward, E., 175-177.
Wash, 14, a hair Wash.
Waterland, D.D.; Rev. D.,
90.
We'll, 37, 59, &c., we will.
Welsted, L., 138, 139.
We're, 155, we are.
Wesley the Elder, Rev. S.,
199.
West, R., 285-287.
Westminster Abbey, 209.
Whaever, 184, whoever.
Where'er, 3, wherever.
White minute, 183, favour-
able opportunity, as happy
minute, 196.
White Rods [=White Staffs]
in Waiting, 64.
White's Chocolate House,
now White's Club, St. James'
Street, London, 64, 108.
Train, 17, 215, 220, &c., at- Who've, 177, who have.
tendants.
Tr-P, 134.
Troy, 22, 72.
Tully-see Cicero, M. T.
The river Tweed, 184.
'Twas, 5, 55, 100, &c., it was.
'Twill, 155, it will.
Twitched, 92, plucked.
Ulysses, 26.
Umbria, 40.
Umbriel, a Gnome, see Ma-
Treaty of Utrecht, 37, 91.
chines, 23-26, 28, 32.
Vanbrugh, Capt. Sir J.,
124, 125, 134.
Professor Van der Bruin, 75-
Vapours, 25, 144, dejection,
melancholy.
Will-a-wisp, 167, Ignis fa
tuus, marsh gas.
William (Anon.), 178-180.
Sweet William (. Gay), 160-
King William III, 40, 44, 91,
148.
Williams, K.B.; Sir C. H.,
289-291.
Will's [= William Urwin's
Coffee House, in Russell
Street, Covent Garden,
London], 108.
Willy, 203, wily.
They wimple, 184, meander.
Winifreda (Anon.), 208, 209.
Ere he wist, 183, before he
knew.
Withoutten, 184, without.
Velvet plain, 17, verdant Yarrow, 196, 197, Yarrow
Field, 18, level Green, 19.
It would seem that the card-Y-g, 134. ? Rt. Hon. Sir W.
table was covered with
Venus, 35, the Planet.
Vials = phials], 15, 26, 28,
medicine bottles.
Virenia (E. Howard, Earl of
Suffolk), 201.
Virgilius Maro, P., 38, 40,
44, 169.
Vittels, 213, victuals.
Wad, 202, would.
Wade, Marshal, 275.
Wadna, 183, would not
Wadst, 183, wouldst.
Wair'd, 183, spent.
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