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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
Document Reference
Pw V 508
Title
MS poem, untitled, by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester; n.d.
Date
1660-1720
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Access Conditions
Microfilm surrogate available - readers may be required to use the microfilm in the first instance.
Content Description
Untitled poem consists of 217 lines, copied in double columns.
First Line of Poem
Filld wth ye noysome ffolly of ye age
Last Line of Poem
Unthinking Charles rul'd by unthinking thee
Language
English
Physical Description
One sheet folded once forming two folios.
Condition
Generally good
Descriptive Features
Watermark: Three Circles surmounted by crown, uppermost circle flanked by rampant dragons contains a Roman cross, 85 x 48 mm
Watermark
Circles, three
Related Material
University of Nottingham Library:
University of Nottingham Library:
Publication Note
J. Hayward, Collected Works of Rochester (Nonesuch; London, 1926) p 147
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Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA573
Wilmot; John (1647-1680); 2nd Earl of Rochester; poet
1647-1680
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