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Song
Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)
1915 - 1968
Manuscript 8 line poem with correction, titled 'Song'. Begins 'So long my heart / My little polished ball of blood'.
Title: A song
Author: Leveridge, Richard
Date(s): 1735 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 53
Contents: On the diminution of the English race, changed from the days of beef-eating.
Lacks st.6 of the printed version
Title: A song
Author: Fountain, John
Attribution: John Fountain
Date(s): 165- ?
Manuscript: Lt 78
Contents: Song lamenting personal sorrow
Title: A song
Author: Fountain, John
Attribution: John Fountain
Date(s): 1660 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 78
Contents: Love song in which the poet's heart tells him not to leave his beloved Stella
Title: A song
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1697 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 15
Contents: Love song, on the suffering caused by a beloved
Title: A song
Author: Dallaway, James
Attribution: James Dallaway
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt 83
Contents: Love poem, praising a young woman's beauty and intelligence, wishing she
could be his.
Title: A song
Author: Lee, Nathaniel
Date(s): 1680 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 24
Contents: Pastoral love song from Lee's play "Theodosius", 1680
Songs
Shenstone, William (1714-1763); Swan Press (Chelsea)
1930
Verso of title-page: 'This is edition is limited to 100 copies... on hand-made paper'.
Title: A song
Author: Stanhope, Philip Dormer; Earl of Chesterfield
Date(s): 172- or 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 20
Contents: Love song, urging present enjoyment of love-making on the grounds that
subsequent repentance will cause happiness in heaven
Title: A song
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 24
Contents: Pastoral love poem. At end, "G----F----r's, [Christmas] Eve, [1734]".