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Title: B. Coles his wish
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: B. Coles
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: A description of his ideal life, quietly in the country, in imitation of the
preceding "A Clergy-man's wish" (BCMSV 91). Preceded by Latin epigraph from
Virgil's "Georgics". At end, "17 February 1740/1".
Poetical commonplace book, compiled by Benjamin Coles
Coles, Benjamin
c.1730-1741
The volume also contains some prose
Commonplace book of verse and prose, compiled by Benjamin Coles
Coles, Benjamin
1741
Contains numerous poems in English and Latin, some of them apparently by Benjamin Coles, dated 17 January 1740/41 to 24 July 1740/41; there are also prose pieces on death, atheism, tobacco, witches an...
Title: An epitaph on Mr Cole who lived temp. Jacobi primi
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 173- or 174- ?
Manuscript: Lt 7
Contents: Witty epitaph playing on the name of one Cole, asserting his eventual
resurrection on the Day of Judgement
Title: [unknown]
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: B.C.
Date(s): 1741 ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: Love poem included in Coles's prose autobiography, describing the pleasure of
a kiss.
Title: [unknown]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: Proverbial verses, translating preceding Latin lines, included in Coles's
prose autobiography
Title: [unknown]
Author: Watts, Isaac
Attribution: Dr Watts
Date(s): 1715 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: The first stanza of Watts's "Innocent play", here included in Coles's prose
autobiography
Title: On a leg of mutton. A song
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: On the pleasure of eating mutton, describing the cooking and the meal. At
end, "B. Coles, 21 February 1740/1".
Title: [unknown]
Author: Coles, Benjamin ?
Date(s): 1741 ?
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: Religious verses on God's care for those who believe, translating preceding
Latin lines; included in Cole's prose autobiography
Title: A song
Author: Booth, Barton
Date(s): 1726 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 24
Contents: On the constancy and permanence of love contrasted with the transience of the
seasons and the other effects of time. At end, "B. Coles 31 Decr. 1740".
Title: The answer
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1721 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 24
Contents: Pastoral love poem. An answer to "Collins complaint" by Nicholas Rowe, BCMSV
22. At end, "B. Coles. 24th December 1740".
Title: Upon a lady's lap-dog of which she was very fond, insomuch that she took him
to church with her & thereby gave great offence to her neighbours. Wrote at
Rotherhith at the request of Mrs Christian Smith in the year 1728
Author: Coles, Benjamin
Attribution: Benjamin Coles
Date(s): 1728 (title)
Manuscript: Lt 24
Contents: On a lady's devotion to her pet dog, giving advice about its behaviour. At
end, "Benj Coles, Egham 19th June 1732".