Manuscript, on paper, in several mid-seventeenth-century cursive hands, containing a collection of poems mainly by sixteenth- and seventeeth-century English and Scottish authors, divided into six "Books of Verse." Thomas Carew is represented by 17 poems; John Donne by 5 poems; Ben Jonson by 3 poems; and John Cleveland by 2 poems. The volume also contains poems by other authors, including Francis Beaumont, Sir Edward Dyer, George Etherege, Thomas Lodge, Walter Raleigh, Philip Sidney, William Strode, Aurelian Townshend, and Edmund Waller. There are also many anonymous and unattributed poems, including epitaphs, lyrics, epigrams, and satires; ballads such as "Chevy Chase" and "Fair Rosamund"; the comic poem "Speech of a Fife Laird"; and an early version of "Auld Lang Syne."
Description:
Annotated in ink on front flyleaf in an eighteenth-century? hand: 12. shill., Annotated in pencil on front flyleaf in a modern hand with auction information and a note: This volume contains what appears to be the earliest appearance of "Auld Lang Syne" on p. 247., Annotated on front pastedown in contemporary hand: With some original new poesie., Binding: contemporary calf, paneled in blind; compartmented spine., Ownership inscription under title on title page: Frendraught legi., and Previously owned by James Crichton, 2nd Viscount Frendraught. Ex libris Thomas Fraser Duff. Ex libris Robert S. Pirie. Purchased from Richard Linenthal (Sotheby's New York sale, 2015 December 3-4, lot 816) on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Fund, 2015.
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland--Poetry, Songs, English--Early works to 1800, and Songs, Scots--Early works to 1800
Ballads, English--Early works to 1800, Ballads, Scots--Early works to 1800, English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700, English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700, Epigrams, English--Early works to 1800, Epitaphs--Early works to 1800, Satire, English--Early works to 1800, Scottish literature--To 1700, and Scottish poetry--To 1700
A. B., fl. 1600 Birrell, Augustine, 1850-1933 Bodenham, John, fl. 1600 Ling, Nicholas
Published / Created:
1600
Call Number:
Ib58 t600
Image Count:
1
Description:
Described in A.E. Case, A bibliography of English poetrical miscellanies, 1935, no. 22 and in H. Rollins's ed., 1935, ii.6., Prefatory sonnet (to John Bodenham) and dedication signed: A.B. Attributed to Bodenham, and also to Nicholas Ling., Signatures: A2-4,B-Z4,Aa-Bb4., and The cancel slip on Sig. P1 is wanting in Yale copy. Imperfect: Sig. A3 bound to follow [A2]; corners of t.p. and Sig. Bb4 wanting and supplied in facsimile; some headlines bled.
Publisher:
Printed by I.R. for Iohn Flasket, and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Beare,
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700 and Pastoral poetry, English
James Marshall Osborn collection of poetry manuscripts
Container / Volume:
Box 4 | Folder P.B. IV / 161-170
Image Count:
3
Abstract:
The collection consists of manuscript copies of several thousand individual English poems, dating from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries. The majority of the items date from between 1650 and 1800.
Alternative Title:
Upon the death of Lady Abergavenny by Lady Mary Wortley Mountague
Subject (Name):
Abergavenny, Katharine Neville, Lady, d. 1729
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--16th century, English poetry--17th century, English poetry--18th century, English poetry--19th century, and English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700
James Marshall Osborn collection of poetry manuscripts
Container / Volume:
Box 5 | Folder P.B. V / 1-10
Image Count:
4
Abstract:
The collection consists of manuscript copies of several thousand individual English poems, dating from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries. The majority of the items date from between 1650 and 1800.
Alternative Title:
Verses to the memory of my dearest sister Lady Barbara May
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--16th century, English poetry--17th century, English poetry--18th century, English poetry--19th century, and English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700
James Marshall Osborn collection of poetry manuscripts
Container / Volume:
Box 5 | Folder P.B. V / 11-20
Image Count:
4
Abstract:
The collection consists of manuscript copies of several thousand individual English poems, dating from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries. The majority of the items date from between 1650 and 1800.
Alternative Title:
To a lady upon her asking the author where he thought he should be that time [in] twelve month[s] and To a lady upon her asking the author where he thought he should be that time twelve month
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--16th century, English poetry--17th century, English poetry--18th century, English poetry--19th century, and English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700
James Marshall Osborn collection of poetry manuscripts
Container / Volume:
Box 5 | Folder P.B. V / 21-30
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
The collection consists of manuscript copies of several thousand individual English poems, dating from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries. The majority of the items date from between 1650 and 1800.
Alternative Title:
Sonnet: By Avons stream the artless poet sung
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--16th century, English poetry--17th century, English poetry--18th century, English poetry--19th century, and English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700
James Marshall Osborn collection of poetry manuscripts
Container / Volume:
Box 5 | Folder P.B. V / 97-100
Image Count:
2
Abstract:
The collection consists of manuscript copies of several thousand individual English poems, dating from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries. The majority of the items date from between 1650 and 1800.
Alternative Title:
Prologue: We to this place where Shakespear dwelt of old ...
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--16th century, English poetry--17th century, English poetry--18th century, English poetry--19th century, and English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700
James Marshall Osborn collection of poetry manuscripts
Container / Volume:
Box 11 | Folder Miscellaneous Poetry (indexed)
Image Count:
2
Abstract:
The collection consists of manuscript copies of several thousand individual English poems, dating from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries. The majority of the items date from between 1650 and 1800.
Alternative Title:
To dance or not to dance - that is the question
Subject (Topic):
English poetry--16th century, English poetry--17th century, English poetry--18th century, English poetry--19th century, and English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700
"Additions and corrections.": p. 332-346 of v.3., A ballad entitled "George Barnwell" and paged [225]-[240] inserted between pages 224 and 225 of v. 3., BEIN Osborn pc 173: Bookplate: Cleanth Brooks., Cancel: v. 2, N7; v. 3, P2 signed Q2., Dedication by Samuel Johnson (see Fleeman)., First ed., Title vignettes; head and tail pieces., and Vol. I has "Vol. III", and vol. 3 has "Vol. I" throughout in signature titles - cf. L. F. Powell, Percy's Reliques, in The Library, 4th ser., v. 9, Sept. 1928, p. [113]-137.
Publisher:
Printed for J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall,
Subject (Name):
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, English and English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700
