Poetry
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Found in 106 Collections and/or Records:
Notes by W.J. Watson, c.1936
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW25
Scope and Contents
2 notebooks containing notes by W.J. Watson. Includes lists of lectures and papers by W.J. Watson, inventory of papers kept in the study of W.J. Watson, Celtic Class lists, 1935-1937, and notes on the life of W.J. Watson. Also poetry exchanged between a minister and his lover, from John Matheson, Portree who recieved it from Donald Matheson alias Domhnall a' Chórnain (?Chórnair). The introduction is in Donald's own words.
Dates:
c.1936
'Oran na Reismeid Chataich' The song of the Sutherland Regiment, c 19th century
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW471
Scope and Contents
Two version of the poem 'Oran na Reismeid Chataich', said to have been taken down from dictation of the composer, Murdoch MacLeod, Vatersay.
Dates:
c 19th century
Papers of John Fraser (1744-1818), secession minister at Auchtermuchty
Fonds
Identifier: MS FRA 4
Scope and Contents
3 manuscript volumes relating to John Fraser (1744-1818), secession minister at Auchtermuchty.1. Discourses written 1769-1783. Front flyleaf inscribed 'Bound in this form by his son Donald, to which contents are prefixed by his son William'. Pages numbered 1-89, mainly in shorthand but with some sections in latin script.2. 'Sermons written by the late Rev. John Fraser, Auchtermuchty. 1785-1787'. front and end boards feature pen trials. Back fly leaf features an...
Dates:
1769-1787
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Papers of John Hill, Professor of Humanity at the University of Edinburgh
Fonds — Volume Dk.2.3
Identifier: Coll-2138
Scope and Contents
Manuscripts and papers of John Hill, Professor of Humanity in the University of Edinburgh, including poetry and essays. Bound in one volume.
'The Virtuous Rapture. A Poem' by Matthew Mitchell. Edin., 22 Oct., 1735. Addressed to 'The Reverend Mr. John Gowdie, Professor of Divinity in the University of Edinburgh.'
'An Analysis of the Principals of Taste', by John Hill.
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Dates:
late 18th century - early 19th century
Papers of Louisa Matilda Crawford, nee Montagu
Fonds — Box CLX-A-336
Identifier: Coll-1839
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of loose leaf songs and poems, letters, notes, 10 stitched booklets and a manuscript notebook all relating to, or produced by, Louisa Matilda Jane Crawford (1789-1857) a songwriter. There is both professional correspondence relating to the publication of her work and personal love letters between herself and her husband. Most of the records date from the latter half of Louisa’s life, when she was married, living in London and earning an income through her songwriting....
Dates:
1650-1930; Majority of material found within c 1789-c 1857
Papers of Professor William T. Baxter
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1160
Scope and Contents
Professor Kenneth E. Boulding had kept in touch with Professor William T. Baxter throughout his career, and the collection of Baxter papers here at Edinburgh is composed largely of American-style circular letters distributed to friends at Christmas and describing family life, visits, events during the year past, and ambitions for the coming year. There are letters from: 1967; 1968; 1969; 1971; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1984; 1985; 1986; and 1990. The collection is also composed...
Dates:
1963-1993
Papers of [Robert McWard (c.1625-1681), minister in Glasgow and Rotterdam]
Fonds
Identifier: MS MCW
Scope and Contents
Composite volume containing 3 items. Octavo format, with tooled leather boards, originally from the General Assembly Library.Item 1:
'A solemn [and] necessary warning especially to those in the holy office of the ministry, wherein is holdin forth the necessity of ministers discovering to their people, the deplorable condition all men are in by nature and the absolute necessity of salvation by A Redeemer. The supposed author, Mr Robert McWard.' 88 numbered pages, in a neat, clear...
Dates:
17th century
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Papers of Roddy Lumsden
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2126
Scope and Contents
This is collection consists of the papers of Scottish poet Roddy Lumsden, dating mostly from his time in Edinburgh from mid-1980s to mid-1990s. It includes poetry (typed and handwritten), short stories, professional and personal correspondence, photographs, printed ephemera relating to poetry events in Edinburgh, and trinkets he would collect. The poetry material mostly proceeds from his first publication Yeah Yeah Yeah (Bloodaxe, 1997), and from a privately...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1984-1996; 1966-2020
Petrarca, Francesco. The Triumphs of the most famous poet Mr Frances Petrarke, Late 16th to early 17th century
Item
Identifier: De.1.10/1
Scope and Contents
This is William Fowler's translation of Petrarch's Triumph. It also contains: "A dedication by Fowler to Jean Fleming, Lady Thirlestaine ; a sonnet to the author by James VI ; A sonnet in praise of Fowler, possibly by his aunt, Jean Drummond ; A sonnet by E.D. "in comendation of the author and his choice" ; A sonnet in "Mr Wm. foulars comendation" by Robert Hundson ; A sonnet "in commendation of the translatour and the Ladye...
Dates:
Late 16th to early 17th century
Poem (by junior doctor?), n.d.
Item
Identifier: LHB5/39/1
Scope and Contents
Found in LHB 5/6/1A
Dates:
n.d.