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Document Reference	Pw V 218
Title	MS poem, entitled 'A Song on ye S. Sea by the countess of Winchelsea 1720', by Anne Finch, Countess of Winchelsea; 1720
Date	1720
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Text consists of five quatrains. Note added at side of text giving title and author is in the hand of Edward Harley.
Title Of Work	A Song on ye S. Sea by the countess of Winchelsea 1720
First Line of Poem	Ombre and Basset laid aside
Last Line of Poem	A Place in Female Souls
Language	English
Physical Description	One quarto
Condition	Fragile and torn
Descriptive Features	Watermark: Arms of Great Britain within crowned garter (top half only), approx. 148 x 65 mm
Watermark	Arms of Great Britain
Related Material	University of Nottingham Library:
Related Material	University of Nottingham Library:
Publication Note	N. Ault, A Treasury of Unfamiliar Lyrics (Victor Gollancz; London, 1938) p 299

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1047	Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724	1689-1741
NA72832	Finch; Anne (1661-1720); Countess of Winchilsea; née Kingsmill wife of 5th Earl	1661-1720

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