Scribal manuscript, on paper, in a single unidentified hand, in italic, containing the texts of 47 poems by Thomas Carew, some of which have corrections in his hand. Corrected texts include "A Rapture," "To Ben Johnson," "Lipps and Eyes," "To the Countess of Anglesey," and "An Elegie on the La: Pen:." Most of the poems in the volume are lyrics, sonnets and dialogues addressed to "Celia," but the volume also includes "To Saxham" and a group of elegies.
Description:
"Gower" written in upper-right corner of first blank page (unfoliated)., Binding: contemporary limp parchment, gilt; central gilt lozenge within a single line frame. Two tie holes in each cover., Byname: Gower Manuscript., Ex libris John Leveson-Gower, Earl Gower; from the collection of the Dukes of Sutherland; ex libris Robert S. Pirie. Purchased from Richard Linenthal (Sotheby's New York sale, 2015 December 3 & 4, lot 142) on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Fund, 2015., Text block foliated 1-47 in a contemporary hand, but with an unnumbered textual leaf between 1 and 2. Blank leaves at the beginning and end of the volume., and Thomas Carew (1595?-1639?), English courtier and lyric poet who was a major figure among the "Cavalier Poets."
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Court and courtiers.
Subject (Name):
Carew, Thomas,--1595?-1639?, Gower, John Leveson Gower,--Earl,--1694-1754--Bookplate., and Pirie, Robert S.--Bookplate.
Subject (Topic):
English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700. and English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700.
Manuscript, in multiple hands, of a collection of several dozen secular and lighthearted poems, primarily on the subject of love, though a few poems concern drinking and tobacco. The manuscript contains numerous love poems by Sir John Suckling and Thomas Carew; other poets in the volume include Sir Robert Ayton, John Wilbye, and John Fletcher. An anonymous poem consists of a pastoral dialogue between Phyllis and Strephon; several are addressed to Chloris; and numerous others are set to the tunes of other songs.
Description:
Binding: full sheep.
Subject (Name):
Ayton, Robert,--Sir,--1570-1638, Carew, Thomas,--1595?-1639?, Suckling, John,--Sir,--1609-1642, and Wilbye, John,--1574-1638
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--17th century, Love poetry, English--17th century, Pastoral poetry, English, and Songs, English--17th century
