Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of 239 political poems expressing loyalty to James II and entreaties for him to resume the English throne. Titles of such poems include His majestie's royal farewell to England and The confinement by Sir Robert L'Estrange. Other entries consist of songs in praise of King James, including A health to the King's return; A song to the tune of the King shall enjoy his own again; and A loyal Jacobean song. Many other poems lampoon or eulogize specific figures, such as Elegy on Mr. Ashton; An acrostic on John Tillotson; and an Epitaph on Algernon Sidney. Numerous poems mock the figures of William and Mary, including On the coronation of K. William and Q. Mary; and On the late metamorphosis of an old picture of Oliver Cromwells into a new picture of King William, the head chang'd the hierogliphicks remaining; others satirize the Protestant Church, Parliament, the Church of England, and the nonjuror controversy that followed the Revolution of 1688.
Description:
Binding: contemporary red morocco; gilt decoration. In gilt on cover: the arms of King James II, to whom the manuscript was presented about 1700. Title on spine: "Loyal Poems &c.", Formerly owned by Sir Thomas Strange. On flyleaf: T. A. W. L. Strange., Marbled endpapers., Pasted on flyleaf: dealer's description of manuscript., Table of contents at beginning of manuscript, and index at end., and Title from title page.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--History--Revolution of 1688 and Great Britain--Politics and government--1660-1714
Subject (Name):
Great Britain.--Parliament |d (1689), James--II,--King of England,--1633-1701, L'Estrange, Roger,--Sir,--1616-1704, Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694, Russell, Archibald George Blomefield, 1879-1955, Sidney, Algernon,--1622-1683, Strange, Thomas,--Sir--Autograph, Tillotson, John,--1630-1694, and William--III,--King of England,--1650-1702
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--17th century, English wit and humor, Jacobites--Poetry, Nonjurors, Political poetry, English--Early modern, 1500-1700, and Verse satire, English
Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of 83 poems, primarily political verse satires, from the late 17th and early 18th centuries. A number of the poems satirize King William III, including The lamentation of the French king for the death of K. William, a ballad to the tune of the The dragon of Wantley; and A simile. Other targets of satire include Parliament; Queen Anne; and John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough. Other poem titles include Matthew Prior's Ode to the memory of the Honble Col. George Villiers drown'd in the River Piava; The history of the conformity bill; The opening of the sessions in the House of Commons; and To the vice chancellor of Cambridge.
Description:
Binding: full calf; gilt decoration on spine., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., Index at end of volume., and Written on title page: Anecdota 1700. Honi soit qui mal y pense.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Politics and government--17th century and Great Britain--Politics and government--18th century
Subject (Name):
Great Britain.--Parliament, Marlborough, John Churchill,--Duke of,--1650-1722, Prior, Matthew,--1664-1721, and William--III,--King of England,--1650-1702
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--18th century, Political poetry, English, and Verse satire, English
18th-century poems, songs, and ballads, by various authors, including some by Alexander Pope (1688-1744), Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), [Richard] Steele (1672-1729), Benjamin Hoadly (1676-1761), Nicholas Howe, and John Wilmot, 2nd earl of Rochester (1647-1680). and Titles included: Quid Nunc, On Mr. Jervise refusing the Lady Sidney a breakfast ... at Bath, The Broken mug by Dean Swift, A petition to His Grace ye Duke of Grafton, His Grace's answer by Dean Swift, On the bench of Judges, An acre on ode ye 16, On a lady who writ in praise of Mira, An apology to my Lady Corbet writ in Ireland.
Anonymous manuscript. and Contains poems and poetical extracts by various authors, in various hands.
Alternative Title:
Miscellanies
Description:
Binding: half calf, with title: Miscellanies., Bookplate of Henry J.B. Clements., and For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Collection of poems, songs, epitaphs, epigrams and riddles, partly original and partly by friends and other writers; some of the verses carry dates of composition as early as 1713, and many were written during visits to Tunbridge Wells, England.
Chauncy family sermons, book inventory and commonplacebook, 1631-1695
Image Count:
168
Description:
Imperfect: some pages removed; other pages mutilated with some loss of text., In four sections according to orientation of text; each section paginated separately., and Volume contains a mixture of foliation, pagination and unnumbered pages as well as text written in both directions.
Subject (Topic):
Sermons --Early works to 1800 and Sermons, American --17th century
Chauncy family sermons, book inventory and commonplacebook, 1631-1695
Image Count:
189
Description:
In three sections according to orientation of text; each section paginated separately. and Volume contains unnumbered pages as well as text written in both directions.
Subject (Topic):
Sermons --Early works to 1800 and Sermons, American --17th century