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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
43 - Bound volume of MS poems and songs by various authors; n.d. [1681-1703]
Document Reference
Pw V 43/58 (pp 259-63)
Title
MS poem, entitled 'The Poets Address to the King', not ascribed; n.d.
Level
Piece
Content Description
A detailed description of the volume in which this item appears can be found under the reference Pw V 43.
Text consists of 70 lines in 12 irregular sections.
To James II on the poet laureate John Dryden.
Title Of Work
The Poets Address to the King
First Line of Poem
The humble Address of your Majesty's
Last Line of Poem
The Overplus of the Saints Merit
Language
English
Physical Description
For details of the physical evidence (paper, watermarks, binding etc) of the volume in which this item appears see the entry for Pw V 43.
Related Material
Crum, Index, T 811
Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Eng. poet. d 162, f 52v
Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Firth c 16, p 266
University of Nottingham Library:
University of Nottingham Library:
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA15001
James II (1633-1701); King of England Scotland and Ireland; succ. 1685; also styled Duke of York
1633-1701
NA1117
Dryden; John (1631-1700); poet
1631-1700
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