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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 43/7 (pp 39-40)
Title
MS poem, entitled 'To a Scornfull Beauty', by Sir Charles Sedley; n.d. [c.1705]
Date
1705 (c)
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 22 lines in 3 irregular sections.
Title Of Work
To a Scornfull Beauty
First Line of Poem
As in those Nations where they yet Adore
Last Line of Poem
And beauty's a Disease when 'tis not kind
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
Index, ELM II, SeC 60
Crum, Index, A 1573
University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 30/4
For other concordances see Index, ELM II, SeC 48-58 & SeC 61-64
Publication Note
The New Academy of Complements (London, 1671) p 85
C. Sedley, Miscellaneous Works (London, 1702) pp 51-52
Pinto (ed.), The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Sir Charles Sedley (London, 1928) vol I, p 22
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Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA74230
Sedley; Charles (c.1639-1701); Sir; poet
c.1639-1701
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