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Document Reference	Pw V 384
Title	MS poem, entitled 'On The Vain Attempt of drawing L<or>d Boyles Picture', by Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer); n.d.
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Text consists of 10 lines. Endorsed 'Mrs Eliz Rowe Verses to L<or>d Boyle'.
Title Of Work	On The Vain Attempt of drawing L<or>d Boyles Picture
First Line of Poem	In vain with Mimick skill my Pencil Tries
Last Line of Poem	Those Peacefull Smiles and That Engaging Air
Language	English
Physical Description	One short folio
Condition	Generally good
Descriptive Features	Watermark: Seven Provinces Lion standing on Vryheit, within double rimmed and crowned circle with Pro Patria motto, 118 x 90 mm Italic
Watermark	Lion
Related Material	University of Nottingham Library:
Related Material	University of Nottingham Library:
Publication Note	Rowe, Elizabeth, The Miscellaneous Works in Prose and Verse (London, 1739), vol 1 p 154

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA40709	Boyle; John (1707-1762); 5th Earl of Cork and Orrery; cr. Earl of Cork 1753	1707-1762
NA1125	Rowe; Elizabeth (1674-1737); Mrs; author née Singer	1674-1737

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