Folger MS M.a.187 | Manuscript Verse Miscellanies

Title	A Collection of Poetry
Archive	Folger Shakespeare Library
Call Number	Folger MS M.a.187
Complete	Yes
Description	Anonymous (probably from Scotland), 1737–ca. 1740. 415 poems Many religious/devotional poems.
Format	Quarto
Book Size	20.5cm x 16cm
Filled Page Count	224 leaves
Item Count	415
Poem Count	415
Periods	1701-1730
First Line Index	No
Digitized	No
Region	Scotland
Additional Genres
Print Sources	Gentleman's Magazine
Major Themes	Conduct, morality Death, afterlife Devotional writing, religio... Illness Women Major themes prominent among the manuscript contents in alphabetical order.
Minor Themes	Alcohol, other beverages, t... Animals, pets Courtship, marriage Historical subjects Humour, wordplay Imitation, parody Latin poetry Love Passions, Sentiments Public affairs Satire - religious Satire - social Shakespeare Other themes of interest among the manuscript contents in alphabetical order.
Links	hamnet.folger.edu
Bibliography
Citation	“Folger MS M.a.187.” Manuscript Verse Miscellanies, 1700–1820, edited by Betty A. Schellenberg, Simon Fraser University, https://mvm.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/manuscript/340. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Created	2019-11-04 1:56:34 PM
Updated	2023-07-25 11:06:04 AM

Contributor	Role
[Anonymous]	Primary compiler Major author

First Line	Context
I Hold for faith	p. 164 Local title: Pro & Con. Attributed author: n/a Adaptation: n/a Other variants: First line "I hold as Faith" instead of "I hold for Faith." Other: n/a

First Line

Context

p. 164

Local title: Pro & Con.

Attributed author: n/a

Adaptation: n/a

Other variants: First line "I hold as Faith" instead of "I hold for Faith."

Other: n/a

Feature	Note
Author attributions	Never.
Binding	Post-bound. Page gatherings quite visible from the edges of book, not trimmed evenly, though there are also five blank leaves at the end. Original half vellum marbled paper boards, spine labelled "A Collection of Poetry."
Catchwords	Yes.
Hands	Single.
Item formatting	Wavy horizontal line between items. Larger hand for titles.
Organization	On the first fly-leaf is a statement written in an old hand: "There is another vol. smaller Quarto."
Original poetry	Yes, apparently most. The language and subject matter suggest a connection to Scotland. Some poems from periodical sources.
Page layout	At the beginning of the book, two-column leaves show marks of folding down the middle to divide page. Paginated (up to f. 230 in the compiler’s hand; leaves 225-30 are blank).
Table of Contents	Yes, at the beginning of the book; gives item and folio number.