Manuscript poem entitled: "On the melancholy Incident of a Young Lady who was present at the Execution of her Lover and after looking stedfastly & intrepidly on the dreadful Scene dy’d all at once in a most surprizing manner.”, c 1746
Item
Identifier: Coll-2023/1/9
Scope and Contents
This poem is recorded in the famous Jacobite manuscript collection "The Lyon in Mourning" (1746-75) under the title "Upon a young lady, who died on seeing her lover, Mr. Dawson, executed on 30th July 1746".
Dates
- Creation: c 1746
Creator
- Hamilton, William, 1704-1754 (Scottish poet and Jacobite) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 folio
Physical Description
Quarto. Single sheet. Text to both sides (only two lines on reverse). Title 5 lines, poem 14 lines.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk