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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
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Pw V 202
Title
MS poem, entitled 'Alexander's feast: or ye power of Musick. An Ode in honour of St Cecilia's Day', by John Dryden; n.d. [c.1700]
Date
1700 (c)
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Text consists of 137 lines.
Copy dated by Beal to c. 1700 (Index, ELM, II, DrJ 4).
Title Of Work
Alexander's feast: or ye power of Musick. An Ode in honour of St Cecilia's Day
First Line of Poem
'Twas at ye Royal-Feast, for, Perisa won
Last Line of Poem
she drew an Angel down
Language
English
Physical Description
One folio folded once to form two quartos
Condition
Good
Descriptive Features
Watermark: Sword within laurel wreath, 64 x 50 mm
Mixed
Watermark
Sword
Related Material
Index, ELM II, DrJ 4
Crum, Index, T 3369
For other concordances see Index, ELM, II, DrJ 3, 5-6
Publication Note
Dryden, Alexander's feast; or The power of musique (London, 1697)
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PersonName
Dates of existence
NA1117
Dryden; John (1631-1700); poet
1631-1700
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