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Title: Love
Author: Granville, George; Baron Lansdowne
Date(s): 169- ?
Manuscript: Lt 36
Contents: On the characteristics, or progress, of love
Title: Of love
Author: Waller, Edmund
Date(s): 1645 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 36
Contents: On how love makes its male victims servile and fearful in the presence of
their beloveds, whereas women really need to be dominated by men
Title: Love
Author: Morris, Castilian
Attribution: C. Morris
Date(s): 1695 (at end)
Manuscript: Lt 56
Contents: Religious acrostic on the word Love, reflecting on Christ's love
for mankind and expressing devotion. At end, "25 Decembris
1695, Dies Nativitate Domine Vite". Repeated later in the MS.
Title: Love
Author: Morris, Castilian
Attribution: C. Morris
Date(s): 1695
Manuscript: Lt 56
Contents: Religious acrostic on the word Love, reflecting on Christ's love
for mankind and expressing devotion. Repeated from earlier in
the MS.
Title: To love
Author: Wilmot, John; Earl of Rochester
Date(s): 167- ?
Manuscript: Lt 54
Contents: Translation of Ovid, "Amores", II.9, first asking Love to leave him in peace
but then after all desiring to remain Love's slave
Title: Loves farewel
Author: Waller, Edmund
Date(s): 1645 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 36
Contents: On how his determination to love no longer was overturned by the effect of a
particular beautiful young woman
Title: Seraphick love
Author: Norris, John
Attribution: [Mr Norris]
Date(s): 168-
Manuscript: Lt 67
Contents: Religious poem, on the transcending of human love and beauty by the divine
Title: Boldness in love
Author: Carew, Thomas
Date(s): 1640 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 93
Contents: Urging a bold approach to wooing, comparing declarations of love to the effect of the sun on flowers, in particular the marigold
Title: Love and life
Author: Wilmot, John; Earl of Rochester
Date(s): 167- ?
Manuscript: Lt 54
Contents: Defence against charges of infidelity in love, arguing that life is lived
only in the present moment
Title: Love to a woman
Author: Wilmot, John; Earl of Rochester
Date(s): 167- ?
Manuscript: Lt 54
Contents: Song renouncing women in favour of drink and homosexual love