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Brotherton Collection4
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A Gentleman On His Birthday1

Title: An excellent new ballad to the tune of Chivy Chase. 1700

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 1700 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 38

Contents: Satirical ballad on an unnamed Knight of the Garter, forced to leave his two

mistresses on being taken abroad by William III

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Anonymous

Attribution: A gentleman on his birthday

Date(s): 174- or 175- ?

Manuscript: Lt 45

Contents: Religious poem of devotion and commitment to God and Christ on the writer's

birthday

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Title: An epigram

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 1713 ?

Manuscript: Lt 11

Contents: Wishing the Act against Vagrants could apply to James Stuart, the Old

Pretender, living in Lorraine

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Title: In the parish church of Draycot in the Moors, the Ascension of

our Saviour is painted at the west end to which all the

congregation turn their backs in service time, which occasion'd

the following lines; [On a picture in the church of Draycot

(verso, i.e.

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 173- ?

Manuscript: Lt 44

Contents: Criticism of the fact that in Draycot Church the congregation

face away from a painting of Christ's ascension.

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