Portland Literary Collection (Pw V) First Line index First Line Title Document Reference number & as the pale moon the sunns bright orb inuades MS poem, untitled, known elsewhere as 'The Eclipse'; n.d. Pw V 712/2 [1715] 'Curs'd be that Verse, how smooth so ere it flow MS poem, untitled, by Howard Frederick, 5th Earl of Pw V 275 Carlisle; 1764 'Sr/ 'Twas Sasfeild, Parsons & Mon Shermons witt MS poem, entitled 'Letter', not ascribed; n.d. Pw V 38/49 (pp 231-32) 'Tis Comon we know for Goblins to walk MS poem, entitled 'A Dialogue betwixt the Ghosts of Russell Pw V 47/15 (ff 26r-28r) & Sidney ', not ascribed; 1689 'Tis Comon we know for Goblins to walk MS poem, entitled 'A Dialogue betwixt the Ghosts of Russel Pw V 48/9 (ff 18v-20r) and Sidney', not ascribed ; 1689 'Tis Comon we know for Goblins to walk MS poem, entitled 'A Dialogue between the Ghosts of Pw V 46/116 (ff 170v-172v) Russell and Sidney', not ascribed; 1689 'Tis Comon wee know for Goblins to walk MS poem entitled 'A Dialogue Between the Ghosts of Pw V 652 Russell and Sidney'; c 1689 'Tis false, I never thirsted for your Blood MS poem, entitled 'Translation into English verse of part of Pw V 1118/1 Cicero's Oration against Piso as quoted by the Craftsman', unattributed; n.d. 'tis not the Splendour of the place MS poem entitled 'Labor ipse voluptas' in hand of Henry Pw V 657 Hyde, 4th Earl of Clarendon; n.d. 'Tis not yet May, nor yet are Aprill showrs MS poem, entitled 'On the same, who died March 1 1618', Pw V 37/7 (p 2) by Richard Cole; n.d. 'Tis so, hee's dead; and if to speake't againe MS poem, entitled 'On the same', by Brian Duppa; n.d. Pw V 37/19 (p 7) 'Tis strange to think on' MS poem, untitled, 'Tis strange to think on'; n.d. Pw V 637 'Tis the Arabian Bird alone MS poem, entitled 'The Encouragment', by John Wilmot, Pw V 42/5 (p 21) 2nd Earl of Rochester; n.d. 'Tis thought tall Richard first possest MS poem, entitled 'The Chronicle in Imitation of Mr Pw V 38/11 (pp 63-65) Cowley', not ascribed; n.d. 'Tis true, 'tis Day; what though itt bee? MS poem, entitled 'To his Love, who was too hasty to rise Pw V 37/137 (p 76) from him in ye Morning', by John Donne; n.d. (c) Manuscripts and Special Collections, The University of Nottingham,2016 Portland Literary Collection (Pw V) First Line index 'Twas at the time when new returning Light MS poem, entitled 'The Tears of Amaryllis for Amyntas', by Pw V 180 William Congreve; n.d. 'Twas at ye Royal-Feast, for, Perisa won MS poem, entitled 'Alexander's feast: or ye power of Pw V 202 Musick. An Ode in honour of St Cecilia's Day', by John Dryden; n.d. [c.1700] 'Twas not my fate to see thee (noble Lord) MS poem, entitled 'On Dr Searchfeild Bishop of Bristol. Oct. Pw V 37/41 (pp 15-16) 21 1622', not ascribed; n.d. 'Twas to invite this guest God sent this starre MS poem, entitled 'On Queene Annes death not long after Pw V 37/8 (p 3) the appearing of the Comett. 1618', not ascribed; n.d. [Gall:] Thou powerfull Loue Autograph MS poem, untitled, by William Cavendish, 1st Pw V 24/51 (ff 44r-45r) Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.[1660-1670] __ ministre destas pardes raisons subtiles MS poem entitled 'Sonnet' Pw V 1543/7 __ Tot rebus Iniquis MS verse, being copy of an inscription from the House of Pw V 1462/2 Commons; 12.2.1694 ___ Dieu que le dessin _seuere MS epitaph of Moliere in French Pw V 1522 ___ Nec plus Juuenesq<ue> Senesq<ue> MS copy of ode, entitled 'In Augustissimi Jacobi Regis Pw V 14/6 (f 6r-18v) Inaugurationem Carmen Anniuersariu '; n.d. [original dated 1687] _____ Te jactas vetusta familia MS verse, being unattributed Latin epigram; n.d. Pw V 1422 A ballad monger of Late MS poem, untitled, not ascribed; n.d. Pw V 1237 A Bard on Whom Phebus his Spirit bestow'd MS poem, entitled 'Another', by Jonathan Swift; n.d. Pw V 405/2 A bold bull in his hast a young Heifer did wed MS song entitled 'The Strange Metamorphosis of Tauro, Pw V 981 And ye sad Catastrophe of Vaccella'; n.d. A Caelo ad Caelum reddat Via recta Salutem ¶ From MS copy of satirical poem by Thomas Downer on Tobias Pw V 37/190 (p 153) Heaven to heaven Hee that's ye right Way send Venner's book 'Via Recta ad Vitam Longam'; n.d. A Ceallia the fairest of all the fray MS poem, untitled, not ascribed; n.d. Pw V 41/42 (p 99) A Comett blazing, and as yett no booke MS poem, entitled 'On the Comett 1618', by John Eglesfeild; Pw V 37/232 (p 181) n.d. (c) Manuscripts and Special Collections, The University of Nottingham,2016 Portland Literary Collection (Pw V) First Line index A Countess of Fame MS poem, entitled 'Satyr In its own Colours', not ascribed; Pw V 43/18 (pp 79-85) 1682 A Countess of Fame MS verse, being unattributed poem entitled 'Satyr in its Pw V 45/22 (pp 39-42) owne Colours'; n.d. A Country Knight of German Race MS song entitled 'The History of the Guelphs To the Tune of Pw V 719 O London is a fine Towne'; n.d. A Courtier and a Sailor MS poem, entitled 'A Song', not ascribed; 1699 Pw V 44/59 (pp 255-57) A Dam'sel late our Secretary took MS poem, untitled, 'A Dam'sel late our Secretary took'; n.d. Pw V 763/2 [early 18th century] A Dean and prebendaire MS song entitled 'A Battle Royal betwixt Dr. Sherlock, Dr. Pw V 1146/1 South and Dr. Burnett to ye tune off - A Soldier and A Sailor' A famous Assembly was summon'd of late MS poem, entitled 'The Chusing a Poet Lawreat at the Pw V 372 Death of Mr Row', by John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham; n.d. A Famous Poetress has lately writt MS poem, entitled 'The Discription of a Poetess', not Pw V 38/47 (pp 227-28) ascribed; n.d. A famous Scot this Tomb doth lie in MS epitaph for John Law, translated into English; n.d. Pw V 871/3 A Fart doth kill kept in MS poem, entitled 'In crepitum', not ascribed; n.d. Pw V 37/206/2 (p 171) A Fero flecte tuli perfectis inq<ue> supinis MS verse, Westminster School election poem [1708], on Pw V 1278/7 theme 'Mutamur in horas', unattributed; n.d.[c.1708] A glorious Figure did I once make MS poem, entitled 'On I and O', not ascribed; 1690 Pw V 48/15 (ff 30v-31r) A Good Play cannot properly be sed Autograph MS verse, entitled 'Prologue or Epilogue To The Pw V 370 Country Captain', by Thomas Shadwell; n.d. [c.1690] A Good wife of our Parishe once did Slide Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Of a strange accidente but Pw V 25/149 (f 140r) nott so Strange as Trewe', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1630-1644] (c) Manuscripts and Special Collections, The University of Nottingham,2016 Portland Literary Collection (Pw V) First Line index A Hapye Man thou arte so many Losses Autograph MS poem, entitled 'An Epigrame on a Husband Pw V 26/117 (f 73r) that Caryed mary [... ]', probably by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1620-1644] A Hobby hovering in the wind MS poem, identified as two stanzas from 'The Libel Of Pw V 37/160 (p 137) Oxford', by Thomas Buckley, composed c.1564; n.d. A house I had (a heart I mean) so wide Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Inmates', by Christopher Pw V 264/2 (ff 1v-2r) Harvey; n.d. A House in the Hay-market yesterday stood MS poem, entitled 'A Strange and Wonderfull Relation...', Pw V 351 attributed to John Gay; n.d. [post 1718] A jolly swain yt sung Myrtilles praise MS poem, untitled, not ascribed; n.d. Pw V 1183/2 A King, they say, takes what his People grants MS poem entitled 'Verses occasion'd by reading his Pw V 714 Majesty's speech at the opening this Parliament'; n.d. A lad oth towne thus made his meane MS poem, untitled, not ascribed; n.d. Pw V 41/25 (pp 57-58) A Late Expedicon to Oxford was made MS poem, entitled 'On the Lord Lovelaces Triumphant Pw V 47/5 (ff 14r-15v) March into Oxford', by John Smith; 1688 A Late Expedicon to Oxford was made MS poem, entitled 'On the Lord Lovelaces Trimuphant Pw V 48/1 (ff 7r-8v) March into Oxford', by John Smith; 1688 A Late Expedicon to Oxford was made MS poem, entitled 'On the Lord Lovelace's Triumphant Pw V 46/27 (ff 54r-56r) March into Oxford', by John Smith; 1688 A Late Expedition to Oxford was made MS poem on the Lord Lovelace's coming to Oxford in Dec. Pw V 602 1688. A late Oliver Saint MS poem, entitled 'A Breife story of a stone Preist.. who Pw V 503/1 had a mind to a Doctorship but was deservedly defeated Anno 1674', in the hand of Robert Whitehall, and possibly by him; [1674] A Lawe removes, like Gospell, my beleefe Autograph MS poem, untitled, probably by William Pw V 25/126 (f 135r) Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.