Divine meditations : [poems], 1640 July 2.Colman, Henry.[1640 July 2]Manuscript on paper, in a single secretary hand, of about 57 poems on religious subjects in various verse forms. The collection begins and ends with a pattern poem written in the shape of an altar: the first is titled "The Altar" and the last "Sinnes Sacrifice." The manuscript also contains several acrostic poems on the name of Christ; other poems include "The Lords Supper," "Baptism," "On Humilitie," and On Christ's Passion." The work is prefaced by a dedication to Sir William Saville and an acrostic poem based on his name.Binding: parchment; gilt decoration.Dos-a-dos, in a different hand, a pastoral poem in iambic couplets about Daphnis and Lycidas.For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.On title page: "By H: C: Philo-poeticus."text