Add MS 44963

SCATTERGOOD COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXXII. Commonplace Book of Anthony Scattergood (b. 1611, d. 1687), theologian, containing poems in Latin, Greek, and English, recipes, academic exercises, etc.; n.d., but probably compiled while at Trinity College, Cambridge, 1632-1640. Autograph, except for two pieces at the end (ff. 120, 122b). For indexes of the contents see Add. MSS. 44964, ff. 57-60, and 42121, ff. 30-31b. Described by Herbert John Davis in 'Dr Anthony Scattergood's Commonplace Book', The Cornhill Magazine, N.S., liv (Jan.-June 1923), pp. 679-691 (proof copy in Add. 44964, ff. 86-92). Davis prints a few previously unpublished English pieces, together with a few others first printed in the anthology Wit's Recreations, 1640, while a number of other English poems were first printed from this MS. by W. C. Hazlitt, Inedited Poetical Miscellanies, 1870 (see below); the majority of the English poems, though in this MS. almost always unassigned, are well known. In the list below (not exhaustive), the MS. order is not followed, poems of known authors being given first:-

(1) Thomas Carew (W. C. Hazlitt's ed., 1870, pp. 21, 49, 6, 48), viz.:-

(a) 'On a gentlewoman' ['Disdaine Returned'], f. 12b;-(b) 'Upon the curious playing and singing of a gentlewoman', f. 14b;-(c) 'Lippes and Eies', f. 20;-(d) 'An Elegie on a Flie', ff. 20-20b.

(2) Richard Corbet (1807 ed., pp. 220, 232, 233; J.A.W. Bennett & H. Trevor Roper's ed., 1954,pp. 95,90,91), viz.:-(a) 'Man'['Nonsence'], ff. 21-21b;-(b) 'Dr Corbet's verses to ye ladies and gentlewomen of ye new dress', f. 22;-(c) 'The ladies answer', f. 22b.

(3) Ben Jonson (Herford and Simpson's ed., 1947, viii, p. 104), 'Women are but mens shadows', f. 10.

(4) Bishop Henry King (John Sparrow's ed., 1925, pp. 4, 5, 94), viz. (a) 'A black maid to one whom she loved', f. 12;-(b) 'The boy's answer', ff. 12-12b;-(c) 'On man's curiositie to prolong his daies' ['My midnight meditation'], f. 20.

(5) Thomas Randolph (W. C. Hazlitt's ed., 1875, pp. 655, 643):-(a) 'To Dr Emperig', f. 9b;-(b) Poem, beg. 'Heavens, before the world begun', f. 9b;-(c) 'On 6 Cambridge Maids bathing themselves by Queen's (sic) Coll. Jun. 15th 1629', ff. 93b-94b.

(6) William Strode (B. Dobell's ed., 1907, p. 41), 'On a Gentlewoman in a Snow', f. 9b.

(7) Sir Henry Wotton (A. Dyce's ed., 1843, p. 10), 'To y^e Q[ueen] of Bohemia', ff. 21b-22.

(8) Poems first printed by W. C. Hazlitt, Inedited Poetical Miscellanies, 1870 (unpaginated), viz.:-(a) Three poems by Alexander Gill, Milton's teacher, in honour of the marriage of John, afterw. 2nd Viscount Chaworth, to Elizabeth, eldest da. of the 2nd Viscount Campden, (?) bef. 1632; together with poems in Greek and Latin on the same marriage, unprinted. ff. 7-9;-

(b) 'Mr Sumpter's verses on his degree of Bacc. of Divinity', f. 9b;-(c) 'In defence of those Scholars whom M^r [Peter] Hausted calumniates in the Frontispiece of his Rivall friends', ff. 10b-11;-(d) 'Verses on the burning of the Schoole of Castlethorp in York-shire', ff. 11-12;-(e) 'On the Banishment of Cambridge Lasses', ff. 13-14;-(f) 'A Lover to a Brooke', ff. 16- 16b;-(g) 'Another of the same', f. 16b;-(h) 'On Anne Angell married to a lawier', f. 21;-(i) 'Sir Walter Ralegh & a Lady', f. 37b;-(j) 'Clavell's Petition to King Charles', f. 39b;-(k) 'On y^e Duke [of Buckingham]', beg. 'Rex and grex are both of a sound', f. 40b;-(l) 'Upon ye riming Scull^r', f. 94.

(9) Poems printed by H. J. Davis, op. cit., viz.:-(a) Beg. 'Here lyeth a Horse that died but', f. 10;-(b) 'Acrostickes on Tobaccoe', f. 21;-(c) 'On Dr Lambe', f. 37;-(d) 'On a cripple', f. 38;-(e) 'On ye Duke of Buck- [ingham]', beg. 'I that my Countrey did betray', by Jo. Heape (cf. Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 38). ff. 38-38b;-(f) 'Another' by the same, beg. 'Reader, here underneath interr'd I am', f. 40.

(10) Among the English poems apparently unprinted (with the exception of (e) below) are the following, viz.:-(a) 'On a swaine marryed to a faire virgin', beg. 'Why should dul Ignorance embrace' (another copy is in Add. MS. 22118, f. 30), f. 1O;-(b) 'Dialogue betweene Christ, and Mr [Samuel] Ward', beg. 'Watch, Ward, and keepe thine heart upright', f. 11 ;-(c) 'On a gentlewoman putting her hand into th' water', beg. 'Awake dull eyes & view that face'. fF. 12b-13;-(d) 'On a Lovers absence', beg. 'When by sad fate from hence I summon'd am' (another copy is in Add. 25707, f. 110b), f. 13;-

(e) 'On a Lover in suspense', beg. ''Tis but a frowne, I prythee let me dy' (Printed in Wit's Interpreter, 1655, p. 157, and in W. Porter, Madrigals & Aires, 1632). ff. 14-14b;-(f) 'Upon a Gentlewomans haire', beg. 'Thy pendant Tresses are the raies', f. 15;-(g) 'The description of a most perfect gentlewoman', beg. 'If I love blacke, those eie-balls do invite me', ff. 15-16;-

(h) 'On a gentlewomans Looking-glasse', beg. 'Within this Glasse when you behold your face', f. 16;-(i) Verses on the world, life, and death, beg. 'What is the world? A sinke of wretched sin', f. 20b;-(j) Verses, beg. 'My fainting Soule will break within my breast', f. 21;-(k) 'On a Puritan maide', beg.

'A Puritan maide by one of her society', f. 36b;-(l) 'One of his Mistresse', beg. 'When first I saw thee, thou didst sweetly ply', f. 37b.

(11) Among the Latin pieces, by Randolph, James Duport, etc., is included a text of the play 'Adelphe' by Samuel Brooke, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, acted 27 Feb. 1612 and 2 Mar. 1613, of which another copy is in Trin. Coll. Camb. MS. R. 3.9. ff. 41-81b. Paper; ff. iv + 134. Octavo. XVII cent. Bookplate of Henry Huth (d. 1878) f. iii. Original vellum covers, the book being preserved in a leather wallet. On f. 130b is the inscription: 'Elisabeth Scattergood her Boke 1667/8.'

Anthony Scattergood, theologian: Commonplace book: circ. 1632-1640.: Autogr.

Commonplace Books: A. Scattergood: circ. 1632-1640.

Poetry ENGLISH: Miscellaneous verses: 17th cent.

includes:

• f. iii Henry Huth, bibliophile: Bookplate.: 1878.
• ff. 1-51 Thomas Scattergood, d 1900 surgeon, of Leeds: Article rel. to A. Scattergood: 1896.: Autogr. drafts.
• ff. 5-9 Alexander Gill, the elder; High Master of St Paul's School: Poems on the marriage of the 2nd Lord Chaworth: [bef. 1632?].: Engl., Lat. and Gr. copies.
• f. 9b William Strode, poet and dramatist: Poem, 'On a gentlewoman in a snow': 17th cent.: Copy.
• ff. 9b, 93b Thomas Randolph, poet: Poems: 17th cent.: Copies.
• f. 10 Benjamin Jonson, dramatist and poet: Poem, 'Women are but men's shadowes'.: Copy (17th cent.).
• ff. 12, 20 Henry King, d 1669 Bishop of Chichester: Poems: 17th cent.: Copies.
• ff. 12b, 14b, 20 Thomas Carew, poet: Poems: 17th cent.: Copies.
• f. 21 b Sir Henry Wotton, diplomatist and poet: Poem, 'To the Queen of Bohemia': 17th cent.: Copy.
• ff. 21b-22b Richard Corbett, Bishop of Norwich: Poems: n.d.: Copies, circ. 1632-1640.
• ff. 41-81 b Samuel Brooke, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge: 'Adelphe', a play by: 1611.: Lat.: Copy, circ. 1632.
• ff. 41-81 b Drama: S. Brooke, 'Adelphe', 1611. Lat. Copy: circ. 1632.