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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
Document Reference
Pw V 781
Title
MS poem, untitled, 'Attend ye bold Britons I sing of a Battle'; n.d.
Date
n.d.
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Untitled poem.
Text consists of fifteen 3-line verses plus refrain.
Addressed on cover 'To the Rt Hon'ble the Lord Harley', i.e. Edward Harley.
Remains of a seal.
First Line of Poem
Attend ye bold Britons I sing of a Battle
Last Line of Poem
For when ever they die they will neer have their Peers
Language
English
Physical Description
One sheet folded once to form two folio leaves
Physical match: Pw V 1087 (dimensions)
Condition
Generally good but tear in f 2
Descriptive Features
Watermark: Pro Patria, Dutch maiden and Seven Provinces rampant Lion within fenced field, 90 x 90 mm
Countermark: Royal cipher, letters GR surmounted by crown, 33 x 24 mm; central mark, monogram AB, 13 x 20 mm
Watermark
Pro Patria
Related Material
University of Nottingham Library:
University of Nottingham Library:
Publication Note
Simpson, The British Broadside Ballad, pp 274-78
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA1047
Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724
1689-1741
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