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1. Harley MS 393, 4659 and 6907

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 393, 4659 and 6907
Title:
Three poetic manuscripts
Scope & Content:
Contains Harley MS 393, Harley MS 4659, Harley MS 6907, which have been bound together. These three manuscripts all contain poetry, but are unrelated to one another.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1649-c 1715
Extent:
1 volume (3 items)

2. Harley MS 393

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 393
Title:
Poetry miscellany
Scope & Content:
Quarto manuscript in a single fair hand, containing a miscellaneous collection of poetry. Contents: ff. 1-4: 'A Pastorall Dialogue Betweene Corridon [Corydon] and Thyrsis occasioned by the Thirtieth of January 1648 [1649?]'. First line: 'Corydon: Deare Thyrsis thy Corydon'. ff. 5-6: 'On two Inc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2nd half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 item

3. Harley MS 4659

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4659
Title:
Miscellany of verse lampoons
Scope & Content:
Quarto manuscript in a single cursive hand, containing mostly verse lampoons. Contents: ff. 1-1v: 'A True and perfect relation how a bould sawcy Beadle Being in the watch on Sunday February ye 26th 1670 was killed fairely by Three Dukes'. First line: Near Holbourn Lies a Parke of Great Renoune'...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
1 item

4. Harley MS 6907

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6907
Title:
'A Ballad To the Tune of a Begging we will go' by Matthew Prior
Scope & Content:
A ballad by Matthew Prior, poet and diplomat, in the hand of his secretary Adrian Drift. First line: 'That, I'm an humble Pris'ner'. The date given on f. 1, '1715', likely refers to the date the events recorded in the ballad took place, when Matthew Prior was in prison after being impeached. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1715
Extent:
1 item