Poetry
Found in 94 Collections and/or Records:
A large collection of poems good, bad, burlesque, English, Latine, Scotch, c1690
Two poems remain in this collection: one a short Latin panegyric on local worthies, the other an extended English ode to Presbyterian sensibilities.
Alexander, William. Doomesday or the Great day of the Lords Judgement, Early 16th century
This volume contains William Alexander's poem Doomesday or the Great day of the Lords Iudgement. There are four stanza of eight lines each to a page and the text breaks off at the end of the second stanza of the "Fifth Hour".
Anderson, Henry. Ad serreniss, Late 16th to early 17th century
This is the poem "Ad sereniss. potentissimumque regem I. 6 ... Iunias 1580 panegyris" by Henry Anderson of Perth.
Anderson, Henry. Amaryllis ingrata, Late 16th to early seventeenth century
Two copies of Henry Anderson's poem "Amaryllis ingrata". Each done in a different hand.
Anderson, Henry. Musarum querimonia, Late 16th to early 17th century
Two copies of Henry Anderson's poem "Musarum querimonia". Each done in a different hand.
Autograph poem signed, by Allan Cunningham, c 1825
Autograph poem signed, titled 'Mariners Song', three verses of 8 lines each, starting "A wet sheet and a flowing sea / A wind that follows fast / And fills the white and rustling sail / And bends the gallant mast / And bends the gallant mast my boys / While like the eagle free / Away the good ship flies and leaves / Old England on the sea ... ", addressed on the verso to Miss Henney, 1 side 4to., no place, no date (c. 1825).
Baston, William. Villielmi Bastone A[ ] in Bellum de Banockburne. Carmen, Late 16th to early 17th century
This volume contains a copy of William Baston's poem on the Battle of Bannnockburn, with some other verses on Bannockburn. Baston was an English friar and poet that Edward II brought north with him to write a poem commemorating his expected triumph over the Scots. Baston was captured and Robert the Bruce decided that his ransom should be a poem celebrating the Scots victory.
BBC accused of blasphemy over readings from banned poem (The Scotsman), 26 Feb 2002
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.
Blasphemy Law is Dead, Aug 2002
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.
Book of quotations, c1923
A notebook predominantly containing quotations from The Life and Letters of Walter H Page by Burton J Kendrick and also various pieces of poetry.