Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a collection of poems, the text of which is that of the second edition of Sparke's "Scintillula Altaris"(1660). The verses address the feasts of various saints and holy days, and are followed by George Herber...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649., Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590., Gerard, John, 1564-1637., Herbert, George, 1593-1633., Sparke, Edward, d. 1692., and Church of England
Subject (Topic):
Customs and practices, English literature, English poetry, Fasts and feasts, Church of England, Meditations, Religious poetry, English, and Religious life and customs
Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of the texts of 69 hymns and religious poems. The hymns address such subjects as praise and thanks to God, rejoicing, and prayer, and each of the hymns is attributed to a 17th-century musician, with names such a...
Manuscript, in multiple hands, of a collection of about 100 short English verses concerning such subjects as friendship, nature, and deaths of family members. Titles and authors include The Child's First Grief by Baxter, Walking Out into the Fields b...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
England. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Barker, Selina., Baxter, Mary., Herbert, George, 1593-1633., Southey, Robert, 1774-1843., Porter, Anna Maria., and Thomas, Eliza.
Subject (Topic):
English literature, English poetry, Farewells in literature, Friendship, Riddles, Sentimentalism in literature, Watercolor painting, Women authors, and Social life and customs
