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Poems on the birth of James, the Old Pretender
Title
Poems on the birth of James, the Old Pretender, [circa 1688].
Physical Description
2 items.
Language
English
Notes
First line of manuscript poem reads: You catholick staitsmen & church men, rejoyce.
First line of manuscript ballad reads: two toms & nat together satt.
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from A. R. Heath on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Fund, 2007.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Summary
Manuscript poem, on paper, in a single hand, in 3 8-line stanzas, satirizing the birth of the Stuart heir to James II; and a 4-stanza manuscript ballad in the same hand on the same topic.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
August 16, 2012
References
Poems on the Birth of James, the Old Pretender. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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Poems on the Birth of James, the Old Pretender. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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