[Poetical commonplace book], 1634-1640
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Description
- Title
- [Poetical commonplace book], 1634-1640
- Creator
- Aston, Herbert
- Abstract
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Manuscript on paper, in a single italic hand, of about 63 poems and songs primarily on love, but also a containing a few satirical entries on religious and political subjects, as well as some occasional verse, including one On the Death of my Lord Francis Villiers and another Upon The Funerall of Mrs Pawleys Daughter. Other entries include a poem about "the purified sect" which encourages them "to goe to new England, To build new babels, strong and sure... So shall our church cleansd and made pure, Keep both it self and state secure"; and a song called The Roundheads Race. The volume also includes Robert Ayton's Upon A Diamond Cut In Form Of A Heart; John Donne's Thou Art Not Faire, For All Thy Redd And White; and John Grange's Since All Men That I Come Among
- Description
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In English.
Some verses may be by Herbert Aston himself; cf. poems by Herbert Aston in Huntington MS HM 904 and letters in British Museum MS 36542 (Tixall Papers).
On last page: "Her. Aston Anno Domini 1634 May the 6th." Aston also signs his name on first and second pages.
The volume has been rat-gnawed, affecting the text of first 40 pages, especially pages 1-10.
Binding: stitched; no covers. - Provenance
- For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
- Extent
- 1 20 x 16 cm. v. (108 p.) ;
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Digitization Note
- f.30 excised, not extant.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Osborn b4
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Poetry
Commonplace books - Resource Type
- unspecified
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name)
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Aston, Herbert.
Ayton, Robert, Sir, 1570-1638.
Donne, John, 1572-1631. - Subject (Topic)
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Elegiac poetry, English
English poetry
Metaphysics
Occasional verse, English
Verse satire, English
Religious life and customs - Subjects
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Aston, Herbert
Ayton, Robert, Sir, 1570-1638
Donne, John, 1572-1631
Elegiac poetry, English
English poetry > 17th century
Metaphysics > Poetry
Occasional verse, English
Verse satire, English
Great Britain > Religious life and customs > 17th century
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Herbert Aston, Poetical Commonplace Book. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 7040026
- Object ID (OID)
- 32184215