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Brotherton Collection7
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse7

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Anonymous4
Etherege, Sir George1
F.1
Fairfax, Thomas, 3rd Lord Fairfax1
Hudibrass, P. 3411
Sir George Etheridge1

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Title: The King's answer to the D. of Monmouth

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 1680 ?

Manuscript: Lt 54

Contents: An answer to the preceding "The D. of Monmouth's letter to the K.", BCMSV

340, in which Charles II defends his banishing of James Scott, Duke of

Monmouth.

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Title: The D. of Monmouth's letter to the K.

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 1680 ?

Manuscript: Lt 54

Contents: Supposed complaint by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, about his banishment in

1679, addressed to Charles II. Followed by "The King's answer", BCMSV 341.

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Title: Thought on life

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 174- or 175- ?

Manuscript: Lt 45

Contents: On the nature of human life and how hope sustains us through it, cancelling

thoughts of suicide

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Title: To life

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 174- or 175- ?

Manuscript: Lt 45

Contents: Reflections on the unsatisfactory nature of human life, desiring death as an

end to sorrow

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Title: An hymne to the Holy Ghost

Author: Fairfax, Thomas, 3rd Lord Fairfax

Attribution: F.

Date(s): 166- ?

Manuscript: Lt 105

Contents: Religious poem, in praise of the Holy Ghost

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Title: [unknown]

Attribution: Hudibrass, p. 341

Date(s): 1663 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 123

Contents: Extract from Butler's 'Hudibras', III.3.969-72, on how women contrive to attract men while appearing to discourage them

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Title: Sir George Etheridge to the Earle of Midleton

Author: Etherege, Sir George

Attribution: Sir George Etheridge

Date(s): 1686

Manuscript: Lt 54

Contents: Lighthearted epistle to the Earl of Middleton, complaining about life in

Ratisbon (Regensburg), especially German formality in love. Cf BCMSV

422, 423

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