‘Rebellion. A Poem in Five Books’: a narrative poem describing the ’Forty-five., 1748.
Item
Identifier: MS.300
Scope and Contents
The poem begins:
"Rebellion long triumphing o’er our Laws,
True Britons dying in their Country’s Cause."
From a note on folio 20 it appears that the poem was composed in August 1748. According to a pencilled note on folio 64 verso, the numerous corrections in pencil were made by Robert Southey with a view to publication. On folio 65 is written, ‘William Storey Feby 16 1799’.
Dates
- Creation: 1748.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
64 Leaves ; Small quarto.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
ii + 62 folios.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk