Miscellaneous English poems, many humorous or amatory
Miscellaneous English poems, many humorous or amatory, composed and written out by Francis Burton. Among them are:
- (fol. 5) nine riddles in verse;
- (fol. 12) 'One of oulde Chawcers tales put into better Englishe': beg. 'In Trompington nie Cambridge towne', the Miller's tale;
- (fol. 132v) 'Pyramus to Thisbe.'
Only one poem (fol. 143v) is stated not to be by Burton, 'A Passion of Joy or Sonnet on St. Valentines Day', 'by St. Bredwell.'
One piece is in prose, at fol. 110: one poem (fol. 34) is dated 1612.
Dates
- Creation: written early in the 17th century by F. Burton
Extent
160 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. A. 267, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. A. 267
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19046
Abstract
Miscellaneous English poems, many humorous or amatory, written early in the 17th century by F. Burton.
Biographical / Historical
Francis Burton (fl. 1612).
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 29386.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought at the Percy sale, April 29, 1884 (lot 85) for £3.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 3/8 × 7 1/8 in.
Topical
- Title
- Miscellaneous English poems, many humorous or amatory
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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