Record

Document Reference	Pw V 1056
Title	MS poem, entitled 'The Sacrifice', not ascribed; c. July 1721
Date	Jul 1721
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Text consists of 178 lines preceded by a couplet by Pope, Alexander, Mr, 1688-1744 as follows : 'Of old, those met rewards who could excell / And such were prais'd who but endeavour'd well.', ascribed below to 'Pope'. The couplet is divided from the rest of the text by two red lines, one above and one below the couplet. The title is written prominently in large text at the top of f 1r. Text dated 'July, 1721' at bottom of the poem on f 4v Poem appears to be in praise of Harley, Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, 1661-1724 (statesman) referred to as 'Oxford' lines 2, 64, 148, and 152, and as 'Harley'in line 101. Reference in lines 89-90 to his wife, unclear which but presumably second wife, Sarah. Poem refers to attack on Earl of Oxford's life by French refugee known as 'Marquis de Guiscard'
Title Of Work	The Sacrifice
First Line of Poem	Exempt from factious strife and public noise,
Last Line of Poem	That 'twas a poor unminded, but a grateful youth
Language	English
Physical Description	Two folios folded once to form four quartos, stitched together with green silk Physical match: Pw2 V 195 (dimensions, page, script)
Condition	Good
Descriptive Features	Watermark: Arms of Amsterdam and bell suspended under the arms, 97 x 87 mm Countermark: Letters IV, 10 x 18 mm
Watermark	Arms of Amsterdam
Related Material	University of Nottingham Library:

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724
NA1145	Harley; Sarah (-1737); Countess of Oxford and Mortimer	-1737
NA1123	Pope; Alexander (1688-1744); poet	1688-1744