Faded leaves from a "sorrowful Nyctanthes", 1835.

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Faded leaves from a "sorrowful Nyctanthes", 1835.

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Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of about 40 original poems and one prose piece, mainly on such subjects as reminiscence, regret, and death. The poems are often signed R. C. C. and dated; several include the place of composition, including Calcutta and Madras; and others mention place of publication. The poem titled Well Of The Dead, for example, is annotated "Edin. Literary Journal 1830." Other poems include A Sad Moment: Sonnet To My Sister Mrs. D. P.; A Bachelor's Lament; and The Death Of Felicia Hemans. The collection also includes a number of poems relating to India, including Return to India; Fragment of a Dramatic Sketch, By Verbecca, set in Vellore, India; My Native Land; and a prose piece titled Reminiscences which declares that there may be no situation which will more poignantly recall to a man's mind "a far distant home" than a sick bed. At the end of the volume, pasted in with wax, is a leaf cutting.

1 v. (78 p.) ; 25 x 20 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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C., Robert C.

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Hemans, Mrs., 1793-1835

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Felicia Hemans was one of the first successful female English career poets. For a brief time, she was the most popular and acclaimed poet writing in England. Mrs. Hemans embodies a significant transition in English poetry from Romantic lyricism to the moral and patriotic themes prevalent in the Victorian era. From the description of Felicia Hemans letters and poems, 1825, n.d. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 50039596 Felicia Dorothea Browne Hem...