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Document ReferencePw V 159
TitleMS poem, entitled 'Desire, A Pindaric' by Aphra Behn; n.d.
Extent20 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionText consists of 115 lines.

Beal dates this copy to c. 1700 (Index, II, Be A 9).
Title Of WorkDesire, A Pindaric
First Line of PoemWhat art thou, oh thou newe=found Pain
Last Line of PoemTo charming Paris yields her heart and bed
LanguageEnglish
Physical DescriptionSmall quarto foliated 1-20; ff 11-20 are blank
ConditionGenerally good
Descriptive FeaturesWatermark: Arms of England with Tudor Supporters, i.e. rampant lion and winged dragon holding narrow crowned shield containing 3 lines passant, based on motto Dieu et Mon Droit; with monogram AJ below the arms, approx. 120 x 104 mm

Italic but with secretary 'e' and long 's'.

Five gathering sewn together with cotton
WatermarkArms of England
Related MaterialIndex, ELM II BeA 9
University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 1066/35
Another copy of Pw V 159
For other concordance see Index, ELM, II ?
Publication NoteBehn, Aphra, Lycidus: or the Lover in Fashion... together with a Miscellany of New Poems by several hands (J. Knight & F. Saunders; London, 1688) pp 145-151

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CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA1111Behn; Aphra (1640-1689); poet1640-1689
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