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Brotherton Collection10
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english poetry2
commonplace-books1
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Hall, Henry, the Elder2
Beetham, John1
Devereux, Robert, Earl of Essex1
Forrest, Theodosius1
Freeman, Thomas1
Ro. Essex1
Robins, William1
T.F. (Title Page)1

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Title: To Mes Robins

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 169- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Love poem to a beauty seen in church. Marginal notes include "Tom Broad &

Page stood originally in this poem but were afterwards eraz'd".

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Title: Robin Hood and the Duke of Lancaster. 1727. Sir Robert Walpole, Lord

Letcmere

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 1727 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 35

Contents: Satirical ballad on the complaint by Nicholas Lechmere, first baron, to

George II about Sir Robert Walpole's conduct of affairs

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Title: A copy of verses to Mr Clayton after done at St Pauls Fair Bristoll

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 169- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Lighthearted epistle to a creditor, Robin Clayton, wishing that verse could

be a substitute for money

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Title: The verses under-written are upon the occasional writer & answer

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 1712 ?

Manuscript: Lt 13

Contents: On the pamphleteering unwisely entered into by one Bob or Robin (Sir Robert

Walpole?) after being attacked by, it seems, a hack writer Harry Hall

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Autograph manuscript poem beginning "Why doth you shade" with preceding letter of presentation to Ann Hoyle.

Robins, William

8 February 1723

A prose letter headed "Dear Madam", and including such lines as "...I shall be in hopes to woo you for drops of pleasant joys...", "And now Madam the confession of my crime...", and "then have I some ...

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BC MS Lt 31, f. 40r: Francis Quarles's poem
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Commonplace book of English verse, prose (mainly sermons), and miscellaneous information, compiled by John Beetham

Beetham, John

c.1670-1690

As well as the verse, separately indexed, the volume contains ff.1-2: signatures; ff.3v-8v: family records, also "bullings"; ff.11-29: sermons (one by Ainsworth); ff.30-40r: arithmetical tables, remed...

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Freeman, Thomas

Date(s): 1614 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 91

Contents: Moral epigram on the discrepancy between virtuous words and actual deeds

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Title: On the foundation stone of Sir R. Walpole's seat in Norfolk ... English'd:

thus

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 1722 ?

Manuscript: Lt q 20

Contents: Mock-translation of the inscription on the foundation stone of Houghton Hall,

Sir Robert Walpole's country house, satirising its claim to stand for ever.

Preceded by the Latin.

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Title: Verses made by him

Author: Devereux, Robert, Earl of Essex

Attribution: Ro. Essex

Date(s): 1598?

Manuscript: Lt q 57

Contents: On the desirability of retreat and religious contemplation

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Title: Enough's as good as a feast

Author: Forrest, Theodosius

Attribution: T.F. (title page)

Date(s): 175- or 176- ?

Manuscript: Lt 64

Contents: On how Tom's wife drives her husband to drink after three months of marriage, the Devil identified as the Devil Tavern at Temple Gate (margin)

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