Poems by a lady, [1790].

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Poems by a lady, [1790].

1790

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Manuscript, in a single hand, of about 40 poems on various subjects dated between 1772 and 1782. The collection includes epitaphs and occasional verse, several "Charades," an epistolary poem titled "Helen, An Old Scots Tale" which is prefaced by a historical account of a certain Helen Kirkconnell in Annandale, and a two-part poem titled "The Indian Maid, A Tale, Intended for a Companion to the Harp" about a young Indian captive, "written by Mr. Macneil." The volume also contains a 4-line stanza in the hand of the author's friend, Robert Riddle , signed "R.R., 1790," as well as the 4th stanza of "Sensibility How Charming," written in the hand of Robert Burns.

1 v. (178 p.) ; 25 x 19 cm.

eng, Latn

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Craik, Helen, 1750?-1824.

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Meyerstein, Edward Harry William, 1889-1952

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