Folger MS M.a.103

Title Poems on Various Subjects, FROM Various Authors
Archive Folger Shakespeare Library
Call Number Folger MS M.a.103
Complete Yes
Description

William Mitchell Sale, ca. 1756.

106 poems.

Early eighteenth-century satire, later comic poetry, love poetry, several lengthy Pope poems.

Format Octavo
Book Size 15cm x 9cm
Filled Page Count 502 pages
Item Count 106
Poem Count 106
Periods
First Line Index No
Digitized No
Region
Additional Genres Prose letters, Prose paraphrase of psalm, Word games
Print Sources
Major Themes

Major themes prominent among the manuscript contents in alphabetical order.

Minor Themes

Other themes of interest among the manuscript contents in alphabetical order.

Links
Bibliography
Citation

Folger MS M.a.103.” Manuscript Verse Miscellanies, 1700–1820, edited by Betty A. Schellenberg, Simon Fraser University, https://mvm.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/manuscript/329. Accessed .

Created 2019-10-26 4:22:01 PM
Updated 2023-07-20 4:07:12 PM
First Line Context
A Man of Wisdom may disguise

p. 41.

Local title: A true Tale of a Country Squire.

Attributed author: n/a

Adaptation: n/a

Other variants: n/a

Other: n/a

I love with all my heart/ The Tory party here

p. 138

Local title: A Manuscript said to be found in the Marquiss of Tullibardin's Pocket.

Attributed author: n/a

Adaptation: n/a

Other variants: Second line, perhaps more.

Other: n/a

In what soft Language shall my Thoughts get free

pp. 408–413.

Local title: Upon the DEATH of her HUSBAND

Attributed author: Mrs Eliza: Singer.

Adaptation: n/a

Other variants: n/a

Other: Odd variant of Singer Rowe's name could be a clue to the print source.

Since Language never can describe my Pain

pp. 1–10.

Local title: Monimia to Philocles.

Attributed author: n/a

Adaptation: n/a

Other variants: n/a

Other: n/a

The solitary bird of night

pp. 87–89.

Local title: A Midnight Ode to Wisdom.

Attributed author: n/a

Adaptation: n/a

Other variants: n/a

Other: This title matches only one version of this poem: The Ladys Magazine. By Jasper Goodwill of Oxford Esqr 4 (18), 25 Jul 1752.

Feature Note
Author attributions

Occasional; normally as part of the title.

Binding

Original calf.

Spine labelled "Poems: on Various Subjects."

Catchwords

Yes.

Hands

Single; a very regular, tiny, fine hand.

Item formatting

Firm dark horizontal line between entries.

Organization

FINIS at end, followed by a few “afterthought” poems.

Ownership mark

"W.M. Sale" crossed-out on title page.

Bookplates of Thomas Pennington, A.M., of Bledlow, Bucks., and F.W. Cosens.

Title page

Yes.

Also internal title pages for Alexander Pope poems.