Add MS 72479

TRUMBULL PAPERS. Vol. CCXXXVIII (ff. 145). Political poems and satires, etc.; circa 1609-circa 1735, n.d. Partly French. Partly printed. Most of the pieces are datable to the reigns of William III and Anne, and several (ff. 38, 42, 68, 86-89 and 114) carry dockets in the hand of Sir William Trumbull. The arrangement is largely chronological. From Add. 17, 18, and D/ED F19. As follows:

1. ff. 1-129. Poems, ballads and satires, etc., mostly political; circa 1609-circa 1735, n.d. Partly printed. The writers include William Cartwright (f. 27), Lord Dorset (f. 28, 68), Sir Fleetwood Sheppard (ff. 36, 78) and Nicholas Rowe (f. 94). Also included are copies of John Hepwith's 'The Caledonian Forest' (ff. 10-22v) and Andrew Marvell's 'The Loyal Scot' (ff. 30-32). The printed item is a broadside Hymn, To the Victory in Scotland, published circa 25 June 1719.

2. ff. 130-131v. Mrs – Randolph: 'On the much Lamented Death of the Incomparable Lady, The Honourable The Lady Oxenden. A Pindarique Ode. Made by Mrs Randall', beg. 'Ah 'tis too much relentless Fate'; n.d., circa 1685/1735. Printed as a pamphlet, [London?, 1735]. Copied in the same hand and on the same folio stock of paper as most of (3) below.

3. ff. 132-145. Poems on the death of Queen Mary II, etc.; 1694. Partly French. They include (ff. 132-137v) 'Mr Crown's Poeme on the late Queen', beg. 'The Winds the Ocean and the Glorious Sun'.

includes:

• f. 10 Political and Satirical Poems: John Hepwith, satirist in verse: `The Calidonian Forest': 1628: Copy.
• ff. 27, 27v Political and Satirical Poems: William Cartwright, poet and playwright: Verses entitled `November': 1647: Copy.
• f. 28 Political and Satirical Poems: Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset and 1st Earl of Middlesex; Lord Buckhurst: Satirical poem `A Duel betwixt two Crablice': 1668: Copy.
• f. 30 Andrew Marvell, poet: Political and Satirical Poems: Navy; England: `The Loyal Scot': circa 1667-1673: Copy.
• ff. 36, 37, 78 Political and Satirical Poems: Sir Fleetwood Sheppard: Two sets of verse: 1676-circa 1698: Copies.
• ff. 94, 95 Political and Satirical Poems: Quintus Horatius Flaccus, poet: Nicholas Rowe, poet and dramatist: Robert Leke, 3rd Earl of Scarsdale: Imitation of Horace, Odes, II, iv by Nicholas Rowe, addressed to Robert Leke: 1706: Copy.
• ff. 119-120 Poetry ENGLISH: Oxford; University of. Christ Church College: Lent verses: 1724: Lat.: Copies.
• ff. 121-131v Poetry LATIN: London; Westminster. Westminster School: Drama LATIN: Prologues and epilogues for the School plays and verses at Election: 1724-1727: Lat.: Copies.
• f. 130 Arabella Oxenden, 2nd wife of Sir James Oxenden, 2nd Baronet: Elegy on: 1735: Copy.
• f. 132 John Crowne, dramatist: William III and Mary II of England: Elegy on William and Mary: 1694: Copy.
• ff. 132-145 Political and Satirical Poems: William III and Mary II of England: Elegies on: 1694: Partly Fr.: Copies.