Add MS 37684

P. A. TAYLOR PAPERS. Vol. III. Poems, English and Latin, written or collected by William Taylor, of South Weald (1673- 1750). Most of Taylor's own pieces are printed in Taylor Fam., pp. 204-222. A few are also contained in Dodsley's Collection, ed. 1758, v. pp. 288-293, ed. 1782, vi. p. 139 (see ff. 26 b, 27, 15, 15 b). The same Collection likewise includes verses by D[octor Benjamin] I[bbo]t and Alexander Pope, f. 7 (ed. 1758, v. p. 202);-Doctor [Richard] Bentley, f. 9 b (ed. 1782, vi. p. 175);-Lady Mary Wortley [Montagu] and Sir William Yonge (but Lady Mary denied the attributions, v. Dict. Nat. Biog.), f. 57 (ed. 1782, vi. pp. 246, 247); -and Edward Littleton, ff. 34b, 58 (ed. 1782, vi. pp. 316, 324). Among the others are:-

1. "Stella and Flavia," by J. E., beg. "Stella and Flavia every hour." f. 3. By the same, "Harlequin to the Jacobites, August 1, 1724." beg. "To give ye Joy ye Jacks I come"; and "The Jacobite Chronicle," beg. "August the 1^st when Anna dy'd." ff 16b, 17.

2. "On the Burser of St. Johns Oxon. cutting down a fine row of Trees," beg. "Indulgent nature to each kind bestows." f. 3.

3. "An epigram spoke at the Westminster election," beg. "Connubio stabili Damoni juncta Corinna." f. 3 b.

4. "Bouts Rimez given Sir W. Young [Sir William Yonge, 4th Bart] by Lady Walpole and fill'd up very Boon by him," cf. 37682, f. 176 b. Beg. "Be kind, my dear Cloe, let's. Kiss and let's Love." f. 3 b.

5. "Flabellum," beg. "Quam dextre formosa vibrat Sacharissa flabellum." f. 4.

6. "By M^rs Cooper in her Brothers Coke upon Littleton"; by Judith Cowper, aunt of the poet, wife of Col. Martin Madan. Printed in Poems by Eminent Ladies, 1755, ii. p. 143. f. 4.

7. "Advice to Miss R-do-ff to avoid D^r [Ward Grey] Ashenhurst" [of Trinity College, Cambridge], beg. "Fly Careless Nymph, from thy Pursuer fly." f. 4 b.

8. "Writ, as is said, by Lady Irwin, daughter to the Earl of Carliale [Anne, daughter of Charles Howard, 3rd Ear], wife first of Richard Ingram, 5th Viscount Irvine, afterwards (1737) of Col. William Douglas]. Beg. "When Caesar dy'd he brav'd each killing wound." f. 4b.

9. "On Mr. Jervois's [Charles Jervas, the translator of Don Quixote ?] refusing Lady Sidley [Elizabeth, wife of Sir Charles, 1st Bart.] a Breakfast at Bath," beg. "Well for Mankind had Adam been so dull." f. 4 b.

10. "Prologue to All for Love," by B. S- [ Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Bangor 1715, Hereford 1721, Salisbury 1723-1734]. "Spoken to his Grace the Duke of Marlborough," at a private performance at Blenheim [1718]. Printed in the New Foundling Hospital for Wit, 1784, vi. p. 39, and Coxe, Memoirs of Marlborough (1848), iii. p. 418. f. 5.

11. "On Sir Robert Walpole being made Knight of the Garter" [1726], cf. Add. MS. 32463, f. 61 b. Beg. "Sir Robert his Merit and Interest to shew." f. 5 b.

12. "Letter to Mr Page," by Mr. Harding [Nicholas Hardinge]; and "Verses sent with some Cottenham cheeses," by the same. Latin. Printed in Hardinge's Latin Verses (1780), pp. 39, 55. f. 6.

13. Prologue and epilogue to Tainerlane, as acted by schoolboys, by Sir Richard Steele. Beg. "Old Horace says Eutrapelus, a man who us'd t' expose." f. 8.

14. "The Royal Progress, or the Trinity Bear": satire on Richard Bentley [1728]. Beg. "Ye grave Scarlet Doctors." f. 10.

15. "Writren in a Gentleman's Coke upon Littleton by G. Lyttleton [George Lyttelton, afterwards 1st Baron Lyttelton]. Bog. "Thou precious volume be my guide." f. 12.

16. "To the Earl of Sc-sd-e by Ld. G-nv-1. Ode 4, book 2. Horace": verses on the attachment of Robert Leke, 3rd Earl of Scarsdale (d. 1707), to Anne Bracegirdle, apparently by Charles Granville, afterwards 2nd Earl of Bath (d. 1701). For another copy see Harl. MS. 6914, f. 112. Beg. "Do not, most fragrant Earl, disclaim." f. 13.

17. "On Sir W[illiam] Morgan, Knight of the Bath [1725], losing the Badge of his Order." Other copies are in Lansdowne MS. 852, f. 234, Add. MSS. 20095, f. 8, 21544, f. 12. Beg. "Hear all ye friends to knighthood." f. 16.

18. "C. H. to Sir Hans Sloan, who saved his life and desir'd him to send over all the Rarities he cou'd find in his Travels." Other copies are in Harley MS. 7318, f. 67 b, Egerton MS. 1717, f. 54, Add. MS. 32463, f. 122. Beg. "Since you, Dear Doctor, sav'd my life." f. 25.

19. "An Excellent Ballad to the Tune of Chevy Chase": on the quarrel between the King and Prince of Wales, 1717. There are printed copies in Add. MS. 31152, f. 13, and Eg. MS. 1717, f. 66, and MS. copies in Add. 28095, f. 41, and Lansd. 852, f. 176. Beg. "God prosper long our noble King." f. 28 b.

20. Westminster Play. Latin verses, viz. (a) "Prologue spoken by Mr Johnson before Terence's Phormio," 26 Nov. 1723. f. 30;-

(b) Epilogue to the Adelphi, 13 Nov. 1724. f. 30 b;-(c) Epilogue to the Andria, Nov. 1725. f. 31.

21. "A copy of verses deliver'd to a lady who painted, as she was walking in Tunbridge walks." Beg. "Cornelia's charms inspire my Lays." f. 36 b.

22. "An Apology to Lady Carteret, writ in Ireland by Dr [Patrick] Delany"; cf. Add. MS. 32463, f. 63. Beg. "A Lady wise as well as fair." f. 37.

23. "Westly, usher of Westminister [Samuel Wesley, eldest brother of John Wesley], on his Majesty sending a Regiment to be Quarter'd at Oxford and presenting Cambridge with a Library": the wellknown epigram concerning the Moore library, 1714. It is usually attributed to Dr. Joseph Trapp, Professor of Poetry at Oxford. Beg. "The King observing with Judicious eyes." f. 53.

24. "Orpheus. D. W."; perhaps; by Daniel Wray. Beg. "The Thracian whose fiddle so sweetly cou'd squeek." f. 58 b.

25. "On Knox W[ar]d," Clarenceux Kin', of Arms 1726-1741, defendant in an action for breach of promise of marriage. For other copies v. Add. MSS. 27408, f. 66 b, 28101, f. 101, 30162, f. 38. Beg. "Ye fair injur'd Nymps and ye beaux who deceive 'em." f. 58 b.

26. "A sermon. By the Chaplain to an East India Man," in prose, by William Taylor. f. 60.

27. "At Manchester assises. Biron": epigram by John Byrom. Printed in his Remains (Chetham Soc. xxxii., 1854), p. 320. Beg. "Bone and Skin two millers thin." f. 65 b.

28. "In Frigus diuturnurm. M^r Hunt": Latin elegiacs by Thomas Hunt, Laudian professor of Arabic. Beg. "Qualis Hyperboreis vix unquam saeviit oris." f. 65 b.

29. "Sonnett. M^r Dan[iel] Wray." The attribition is later, and in Sloane MS. 4456, f. 70, the verses (an inscription at Wrest, co. Bedf.) are ascribed to Thomas Edwards. They are printed in his Canons of Criticism(1765),p.327. Beg."Stranger or Guest whomeer this hallow'd Grove." f. 66. Paper; ff. 68. Octavo. Circ. A.D. 1730.

William Taylor, of South Weald: Poems by: 18th cent.

Poetry: Miscellaneous collections: 17th-18th cent.

includes:

• f. 3 Oxford; University of. New College: St. John's College. Verses on the Bursar cutting down trees: 18th cent.
• f. 3 b Sir William Yonge, 4th Baronet; Treasury Commissioner: Boutsrimés, for Lady Walpole: 18th cent.: Copies.
• f. 3 b London, England: Epigram at the Westminster election: 18th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 3, 16 b, 17 J- E-: Poems against Jacobites, etc.: circ. 1724.
• f. 4 Judith Cowper, afterwards wife of Colonel M Madan: Verses in her brother's Coke upon Littleton: 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 4 b Charles? Jervas: Verses on his refusing Lady Sidley a breakfast: 18th cent.
• f. 4 b Ward Grey Ashenhurst, MD, of Trinity College, Cambridge: Verses on: 18th cent.
• f. 4 b Anne Ingram, wife of Richard, 3rd Viscount Irvine: Verses by: 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 4b Elizabeth? Sidley, wife of Sir Charles 1st Baronet (1702): Verses on her being refused a breakfast: 18th cent.
• f. 5 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Prologue to "All for Love " as acted before: 1718, 18th cent.
• f. 5 Drama: Prologue, by Bishop Hoadly, to "All for Love": 1718.
• f. 5 Benjamin Hoadley, Bishop of Winchester: Prologue to " All for Love,": 1718.: Copy.
• f.5b gr, Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1742): Epigram on his being made K.G. (1726),: 18th cent.
• f. 6 Nicholas Hardinge: Letter in verse to - Page: 18th cent.: Lat.
• f. 6b Nicholas Hardinge: Verses sent with Cottenham Cheeses: 18th cent.: Lat.
• f. 7 Benjamin Ibbot, DD; Prebendary of Westminster: Verses,"A Fit of the Spleen": 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 7 b Comm. William Poore, RN: Verses added to Ibbot's " Fit of the Spleen": 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 8 Sir Richard Steel: Prologue to Tamerlane as acted by boys: 18th cent.: Copy.
• ff. 8, 23 Drama: Prologues and epilogues to " Tamerlane": circ. 1730.
• f.9b Richard Bentley, DD; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge: Verses in reply to Mr. Titley: 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 10 Richard Bentley, DD; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge: Verses on " Ye grave scarlet doctors": 1728.
• f. 12 George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton: Verses in a gentleman's Coke upon Littleton: 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 13 Charles Granville, 2nd Earl of Bath: Verses to the Earl of Scarsdale: 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 13 Robert Leke, 3rd Earl of Scarsdale: Verses on his attachment to Anne Bracegirdle: 18th cent.
• f. 16 Sir William Morgan: Verses on his losing badge of Knight of the Bath,: 18th cent.
• f. 25 C- H-: Verses to Sir H. Sloane: 18th cent.
• f. 25 Sir Hans Sloane: Verses to, by C. H.: 18th cent.
• f. 28 b George I of England: Ballad on the quarrel of the King and Prince of Wales,: 1717; 18th cent.
• ff. 30, 31 London, England: Prologues and epilogues to plays at Westminster School: 1723-1725.: Lat.
• ff. 30, 31 Drama: Prologues and epilogues to Westminster Plays: 1723-1725.
• f.34 b Edward Litleton, Assistant at Eton College: Verses, "Letter from Cambridge and later. to a gentleman at Eton school": 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 37 Dr Patrick Delany: Verses, " Apology to Lady Carteret": 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 37 Frances Carteret, wife of John, 2nd Lord Carteret, afterwards 1st Earl Granville: Apology to, from Dr. Delany, in verse: 18th cent.
• ff. 42 b, 43 Anacreon, poet: Imitations of: 18th cent.
• f. 53 University of Oxford: Epigram on: 1714.
• f. 53 Samuel Wesley, elder brother of John Wesley: Epigram on the universities, attributed to: 18th cent.
• f. 53 University of Cambridge: Epigram on: 1714; 18th cent.
• ff. 57, 57 b Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Verses to Sir W. Young, with his reply: 18th cent.
• ff. 57, 57 b Sir William Yonge, 4th Baronet; Treasury Commissioner: Verses to, from Lady M. WortleyMontagu, with his reply: 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 58 Edward Litleton, Assistant at Eton College: Verses on a spider: 18th cent.: Copies.
• f. 58 b Knox Ward, Clarenceux King of Arms: Verses on: 18th cent.
• ff. 58 b, 66 Daniel Wray: Verses attributed to: 18th cent.
• f. 60 William Taylor, of South Weald: "Sermon, by the chaplain to an East India Man: 18th cent.
• f. 65 b John Byrom: Epigram at Manchester Assizes: 18th cent.: Copy.
• f. 66 Thomas Edwards: Sonnet by: 18th cent.
• f. 66 Thomas Hunt, Laudian Professor of Arabic, afterwards Regius Professor of Hebrew, at Oxford: Verses, " In frigus diuturnum": 18th cent.: Lat.: Copy.