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Title: Occasion'd by the late earth-quake, February 8, 1749/50

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 1750 (title)

Manuscript: Lt 45

Contents: On the earthquake of 1750, interpreting it as a divine warning to mankind

to repent from sin

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Tipping, William ?

Date(s): 169- or 170- ?

Manuscript: Lt 50

Contents: On the beneficial effects of the sun upon the earth

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Title: Christ and Anti-Christ

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 165- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 18

Contents: Epigram on the power of anti-Christ on earth

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Tipping, William ?

Date(s): 169- or 170- ?

Manuscript: Lt 50

Contents: On angels as Christ's agents upon earth; religious

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 17--?

Manuscript: Lt 109

Contents: In praise of the wonders of God's earth; begins imperfectly

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Title: The revolution

Author: Pulter, Lady Hester

Attribution: Hadassas

Date(s): 164- or 165- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 32

Contents: Religious poem imagining rising from the earth into heavenly light

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Title: A solitary complainte

Author: Pulter, Lady Hester

Attribution: Hadassas

Date(s): 164- or 165- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 32

Contents: Religious poem contrasting human life on earth with the glorious bliss of heaven

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Title: Verses on the creation of the world out of nothing

Author: Anonymous

Attribution: [Bible]

Date(s): 174- or 175- ?

Manuscript: Lt 45

Contents: Religious poem, a detailed account, based on Genesis, of the creation of the

earth and universe by God

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Title: The vision

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 174- or 175- ?

Manuscript: Lt 45

Contents: Religious poem, describing a vision of heaven and God, contrasting the lesser

beauties of the earth and skies

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Title: Chaos: the world created

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 16-- ?

Manuscript: Lt 76

Contents: On the confusion of elements from which the earth was created by Jove; from Ovid's Metamorphoses, I

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Title: Verses addressed to Mrs H - on New Year's Day - with a Present

Author: Anonymous

Attribution: London Chronicle January 1720

Date(s): 1720

Manuscript: Lt 99

Contents: Declaration of love from husband to wife, on this earth and in heaven. At end:'Jan 1 1784'

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Title: The desire

Author: Pulter, Lady Hester

Attribution: Hadassas

Date(s): 164- or 165- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 32

Contents: Religious poem, prayer to God at a time of sadness, expressing the desire to leave the earth for the bliss of heaven

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