Poetry.
Found in 2783 Collections and/or Records:
Copy, late 17th century, of part I of Samuel Colvil`s ‘Mock poem, or Whiggs supplication’ (London, 1681).
There were several editions of the poem, of which the preface to the first was signed S.C. In this manuscript, a later hand has added the full name to the initials. The manuscript shows a number of variations from the printed text, including some omissions and additions.
Copy of a verse enigma, undated, by George Canning., 4th quarter of 18th century-1st quarter of 19th century.
Copy of an apparently unpublished poem beginning 'How shall I admire Your courage, ye Marine Adventurers', by William Crowe., Early 19th century.
Also included are an introductory note and instructions to the printer.
Copy of an autograph verse prologue of Robert Burns.
Verse begins "What needs this did about the town o` Lon`on...".
Copy of an ode by Antoinette Thérèse de la Fon de Boisguérin Deshoulières, with a lengthy criticism of it by Dr Cairon, a Huguenot refugee., 1687.
The criticism is followed (folio 160) by two sonnets of Cairon, one on the ode, and the other on the departure of the Marquis de Ruvigny for Ireland, ?1691.
Copy of apparently unpublished poem entitled "Rebellion; or Culloden", possibly by Robert Legard
Copy of autograph manuscript of poem, "Highland Laddie" by James Hogg.
Copy of C M Grieve (editor), "Northern Numbers" (Edinburgh and London).
With marginal notes of William Jeffrey.
Copy of “Caelia's country-house and closet”, a poem by Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, here with the title “Coelia's solitude or closset”.
Copy of ‘Chorus of the newly dead’ (London, 1926) by Edwin Muir, with Muir's corrections., [1926, or after.]
Copy of 'Dain spioradail' (Edinburgh, 1867) by P Grannd, with an early poem by George Campbell Hay, and other notes., 1867, undated.
Some of the books also contain drafts of his poems.
Copy of 'Duain agus Orain' (Glasgow, 1882) by U Mac Dhunleibhe, containing poetic drafts by George Campbell Hay., 1882, [circa 1960.]
Some of the books also contain drafts of his poems.
Copy of 'Duanaire Gaedhilge', volume 2 (Dublin, [undated]), edited by R Ni Ogain, with verses by George Campbell Hay., ?Mid 20th century.
Some of the books also contain drafts of his poems.
Copy of 'Duanaire Gaedhilge', volume 3 (Dublin, [undated]), edited by R Ni Ogain, with verses by George Campbell Hay., ?Mid 20th century.
Some of the books also contain drafts of his poems.
Copy of facsimile of "Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect" (Kilmarnock, 1786), known as the Kilmarnock Burns, collated with the Edinburgh edition (1787), annotated by Prof Robert Dewar and with his notes inserted.
Copy of ‘First poems’ (London, 1925) by Edwin Muir, with numerous manuscript corrections and notes by the poet., [1925, or after.]
Copy of Giles Dixey, "Deinde, More Collected Verses", with dedication and letter of Dixey to Ruari McLean.
Copy of ‘Hamewith’ (London, 1910) by Charles Murray, enclosing a letter of Murray to the publisher William Fordie Forrester concerning a publishing agreement with Constable.
There are transcripts by William Fordie Forrester of Charles Murray's poems "It wasna his wyte" and "The Thraws o' Fate" on the endpapers.
Copy of 'In the Cairngorms' (Edinburgh, 1934), with a poem to Nan Shepherd, 'The Traveller' by Elspet Smith, 1919, written on the back flyleaf., 1934.
Born in Cults, Dr Anna ('Nan') Shepherd was educated in Aberdeen and became a lecturer in English at Aberdeen College of Education. She wrote poems in Scots and English and three novels as well as articles for magazines and journals.
Copy of John Marchfield, "Ballads and Poems" (London, 1913), with manuscript poem of Marchfield on the flyleaf.
Copy of 'Nine; a magazine of literature and the arts', volume iii, number 1 (December, 1930), containing six poems by Sydney Goodsir Smith, with autograph corrections and explanations of Scots words., [1950, or after.]
The poems of Sydney Goodsir Smith are on pages 19-21 of the magazine.
Copy of 'On the hill of Marcus' (Aberdeen, 1977), inscribed by the author Dr Anna 'Nan' Shepherd'., 1977.
Born in Cults, Dr Anna ('Nan') Shepherd was educated in Aberdeen and became a lecturer in English at Aberdeen College of Education. She wrote poems in Scots and English and three novels as well as articles for magazines and journals.
Copy of part II of ‘Mock poem, or Whiggs supplication’ by Samuel Colvil., Late17th century.
The name `Mr Samuel Collvill` is written on folio i.
Copy of part II of ‘Mock poem, or Whiggs supplication’ by Samuel Colvil., Late 17th century.
On folios 1-2 are two copies of ten lines of `Argument` adapted from the last twelve lines of part I of the poem. The name `Samuell Colvile` is written below the first of these.