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Percy, Thomas (1729-1811)14
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Five easy pieces

Scammell, William (1939-2000)

1993

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Articles and Short pieces

1964-2016

This sub-fonds contains material related to Kevin Crossley-Holland's articles and other shorter works, that includes introductions and forewords.

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Three pieces for voices

Redgrove, Peter (1932-2003)

1972

Contents: The son of my skin - Beyond the eyelids - The Jesus apparition.

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Original poems and miscellaneous pieces

Robinson, Edward (of Wilsill)

[18--]

Contents: The sailor boy. -- Creation of man. -- The dying mother to her illegitimate child. -- The sea-side cottager. -- Nelson's address to his seamen before the Battle of Trafalgar.

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Tone pieces : a theme sequence

Dowsing, William

1905

Poems.

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The flower-piece : a collection of miscellany poems

Concanen, Matthew (1701-1749)

1731

Signatures: A4 a2 B-X8/4 Y4 Z2. Edited by M. Concanen, see D.N.B., with many Irish contributions. Page 249 misnumbered 246. Walthoe's advertisements: A4v and Z2v; also [12] page booklist at end,...

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The feast of the poets : with other pieces in verse

Hunt, Leigh (1784-1859); Hamilton, S printer; Gale and Fenner

1815

"Notes on the Feast of the poets"--P. [27]-131. "Printed by S. Hamilton, Weybridge, Surrey."--Foot of p. 177.

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The feast of the poets : with notes, and other pieces in verse

Hunt, Leigh (1784-1859)

1814

Dedication signed: Leigh Hunt.

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Five pieces of runic poetry translated from the Islandic language

Percy, Thomas (1729-1811); Egill Skallagrímsson (910-990); Eyvindr Skáldaspillir (910-990); Harold III Harŏráŏi king of Norway (1015-1066)

1763

Head pieces. Prose translation. By Thomas Percy. Contents: Preface.--The incantation of Hervor.--The dying ode of Regner Lodbrog.--The ransome of Egill, the scald.--The funeral song of Hacon.--T...

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Parnassus biceps, or, Several choice pieces of poetry, 1656

Wright, Abraham (1611-1690); Thorn-Drury, George (1860-1931)

1927

Includes facsim. of original title page.

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The reveries of solitude : consisting of essays in prose, a new translation of the Muscipula, and original pieces in verse

Graves, Richard (1715-1804); Holdsworth, E (1684-1746)

1793

Author: Richard Graves.

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