Stowe MS 969

COLLECTION Of miscellancous political and other poems, as follows:-

1. "Advice to a Painter, upon the Defeat of the Rebells in the West and the execution of the late Duke of Monmouth," beg. "Since by just flames the guilty Peice is lost." See Poems on Affairs of State, 1716, ii. p. 148. f. 1.

2. Poem on Players and Poets, imperfect at the beginning, mentioning Cowley, Sedley, Rochester and Otway, [James] Carlile (ob. 1691), and [William] Mountfort (ob. 1692). f. 6.

3. "Odi Imitatores, Servum Pecus," beg. "since the united cunning of the stage." See op. cit. i. p. 194, where the title is "A satyr on the modern Translators, By Mr. P-r." f. 9.

4. "A Consolatory Epistle to Julian in his confinement," [by George, Duke of Buckingham], beg. "Dear friend, when those wee love are in distress." See op. cit. ii. p. 132. f. 15.

5. "Satyr to Capt. Warcup," beg. "Here take this, Warcupp, spread it up and down." f. 17.

6. "The Town Life," beg. "Once how I doated on this jilting town." See op. cit. i. p. 190. f 21.

7. "Lymonides, or the Western Expedition," [on Monmouth's rebellion], beg. "Who can but wonder at this season." f. 26.

8. "Madame Le Croy" [the fortune teller], beg. "Of all the plagues mankind possess": a satire on members of the nobility, circ. 1687. See op. cit. ii. p. 152. f 30.

9. "On the Camp," beg. "Older and wiser the proverb long has been": a satire on members of the nobility, circ. 1687. f 36.

10. "Tunbridge Satyr" [circ. 1687], beg. "Though Satyrs do admonish every year." f 42.

11. "S^r George Etheridge [Etherege] to the Earl of Middleton," beg. "Since love and verse as well as wine." See his Works, ed. A. W. Verity, 1888, p. 377. f. 47.

12. " A letter from Mr. Dryden to Sr George Etheridge," beg. " To you, who live in chill degree." See Dryden's Works, ed. 1866, ii. p. 250. f. 50.

13. "S^r George Etheridge to the Earl of Middleton," bog. "From hunting whores and haunting play." See his Works, 1888, p. 380. f. 53.

14. "An Inversion of Mr. Drydens Answer to S^r George Etheridge Letter to the Earle of Middleton," beg. "To you who hang like Mecha's tomb." f. 55.

15. "The Renegado Poet," beg. "Damon the author of so great renown." See Poems on Affairs of State, ii. p. 168. f 58.

16. Verses, "To the Old Tune, Taking of Snuff is the Mode of the Court, &c.," be,. "The Widdows and Mayds": on the marriage (1686) of George Fitzroy, Duke of Northumberland, etc. See op . cit. iii. p. 199. f. 61. Paper ; ff. 63. XVIIIth cent. Quarto.

Political and Satirical Poems: Miscellaneous collections: 18th cent.

Poetry: Miscellaneous collections: 18th cent.

includes:

• ff. 1, 26 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh; alias Fitzroy: Verses on his rebellion and execution: 18th cent.
• f. 6 Drama: Poem on players and poets: 18th cent.
• f. 15 George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham: Verses by, entitled " A consolatory epistle to Julian," etc.: 18th cent.
• f. 17 Captain Warcup: Satire addressed to: 18th cent.
• f. 30 Madame Le Croy, fortune-teller: Poem on: circ. 1687.
• f. 42 Tunbridge, Kent: Poem entitled " Tunbridge Satyr": 18th cent.
• ff. 47, 53 Sir George Etherege: Verses to Lord Middleton: 18th cent.
• ff. 50, 55 John Dryden, poet and dramatist: Verses to Sir G. Etherege, with an inversion of the same: 18th cent.