The Muse in good humour. Or, A collection of comic tales, &c. From Chaucer, Prior, Swift, La Fontaine, Dr. King, and other eminent poets. Together with some originals. Viz. The country Squire and his man John. The curious maid. The silent flute; or The members speech to their sovereign. Hans Carvel's Ring; or A charm against cuckoldom. The lout looking for his heifer. Phyllis; or The progress of love. Little mouths. Paulo Purganti and his wife. Strephon and Chloe; or Beauty meer mortal. The amorous groom. A riddle upon * * * * Kitty's dream. Caffinus and Peter; or Cl̆ia at St-l. The fair nun; or Woman an over-match for the Devil. A beautiful young Nymph going to bed. The Ladle; or The triple with. A pastoral dialogue between Dermot and Shelah, two Irish lovers. A description of a lady's dressing-room. A medicine for the ladies. The saddle. The furniture of a woman's mind. The spinning-wheel. The dream. A pastoral courtship. Melesinda's misfortune on the burning her smock. Fulvia, or Physick for the ladies. The curious wife. The magnifying-glass. The miller of Trompington. The glister. A riddle upon something. A match for the Devil.

Date:

1744