Poetic garland of flowers, 1861 and later.

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Poetic garland of flowers, 1861 and later.

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Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of several hundred poems on flowers by various authors, including many by Eliza Scott, the compiler, as well as by her relation, Marianne Scott. These poems include The lovers' wreath; On seeing a thistle in a beautiful garden; The daisy; and Departed flowers. Other poets include Robert Burns; William Gifford; Thomas Moore; James Montgomery; and George Croly. Two printed poems appear at the end of the first volume; one titled The transplanted flower is by E. S., Bloomhill, 1869. Pasted into the second volume is a newspaper clipping of a poem titled The flowering staff, by Marianne Lester, Brynhyfryd, Meliden.

2 v. ; 19 x 12 cm.

eng, Latn

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

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Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. ...

Croly, George, 1780-1860

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Scott, Elizabeth M.

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Montgomery, James, 1771-1854

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The poet James Montgomery was born in Irvine, Ayrshire, on 4 November 1771. He was sent to the Moravian school (the Moravians are a religious community) at Fulneck, near Leeds, and while there began writing poetry. Work followed in a bakery and then in a store, and then to the offices of the Sheffield Register . Facing prosecution, the proprietor and editor of the journal - a reformer - escaped to America, and Montgomery became the working editor and then the owner of the title which ...

Gifford, William, 1756-1826

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Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852

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