'Mary Magdalens Lamentations for the losse of her Maister Jesus'

Single Item

MS. Eng. poet. e. 2

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'Mary Magdalens Lamentations for the losse of her Maister Jesus', an English poem: preface beg. 'The happiest soule that euer was invested', poem beg. 'What climate will afforde a mournefull Mate': in six-line stanzas.

The author takes the name of Collin in the preface. The poem is possibly by Gervase Markham.

Dates

written about A.D. 1600

Extent

41 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. poet. e. 2, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. poet. e. 2

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 20315

Additional Description

Abstract

'Mary Magdalens Lamentations for the losse of her Maister Jesus', written about A.D. 1600.

Biographical / Historical

Gervase Markham (1568?–1637) was an author.

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. 29735.

Custodial History

No. 19 in some 19th century sale. Owned by the eleventh and twelfth earls of Westmorland; in the Westmorland sale, July 15, 1887, lot 914, and attributed to Robert Southwell.