Poetry.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Literary and oral genre rooted in the compressed and cogent imaginative awareness or associations of experiences, ideas, or emotional responses and arranged under an organized criterion of meaning, conscious and unconscious expression, symbolism, formal or informal pattern, sound, and rhythm. The genre encompasses narrative, dramatic, satiric, didactic, erotic, and personal forms. (AAT) All poetry, except ballads, was indexed under this heading in the published catalogues. (NLS) .
Found in 2772 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscript of an apparently unpublished poem, 'In memoriam Laurence Lockhart' by Lawrence Tuttiett., 1882.
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Identifier: MS.4880
Manuscript of an apparently unpublished poem, 'It might have been' by Frederick Locker Lampson., 1873.
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Identifier: MS.4813
Manuscript of an early version of ‘Conflict’ by William Soutar., 1923.
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Identifier: MS.8565
Scope and Contents
Of the poems in this manuscript only 'Flesh', 'Moths', 'The Sleepers', and 'Address To My Dead Body' are contained in the published volume, the remainder being apparently unpublished.
Dates:
1923.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Scots poet William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of poems of William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and signed typescripts of published poems of William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of different versions of ‘Conflict’ by William Soutar.
Manuscript of an English translation of ‘A drunk man looks at the thistle' by Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid', with a covering letter to Kulgin Duval., 1967.
File
Identifier: MS.27014
Manuscript of an English version of `Morduth. A Fragment`, of Anne Grant (`Mrs Grant`) of Laggan.
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Identifier: Acc.13117
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Manuscript of an incomplete copy of 'De Actibus Apostolorum' by Arator.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.18.8.19
Scope and Contents
Manuscript produced in England containing an incomplete copy of Arator's 'De Actibus Apostolorum'. The manuscript was probably written at the end of the 12th century, and has been dated as such by Ker and Watson. The work has also been dated to the 13th century by Borland and McKinlay. The work is written in a gothic script with between 27-34 lines to a page. The manuscript is the work of several contemporary hands. McKinley has identified four different hands present...
Dates:
Late 12th century.
Manuscript of 'An unpublished poem’ by John Philpot Curran., 1st quarter of 19th century.
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Identifier: MS.4788
Dates:
1st quarter of 19th century.
Manuscript of an unpublished poem, `Six Wee Haufs`, by George Mackay Brown, with a copy of `Phoenix: Moray House Review` (1961), in which two of the six sections were published as single poems.
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Identifier: Acc.13122
Dates:
circa 1961.
Manuscript of 'Ane Abbregement of Roland Furious translait out of Ariost togither with sum rapsodies of the author's youthfull braine. And last, ane schersing out of trew felicitie composit in Scotis meitir’ by John Stewart of Baldynneis, written in his own hand.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.6
Scope and Contents
The text is enclosed in red double straight lines: proper names and titles are also in red ink.
Dates:
Circa 1586.
Manuscript of 'Anticlaudianus' by Alain de Lille, written in England or northern France.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.18.5.3
Dates:
1st half of 13th century.
Manuscript of ‘Apostle of the North’ written as a young man by the Reverend Dr John MacDonald of Ferintosh (1779-1849).
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Identifier: Adv.MS.73.2.18
Scope and Contents
From July 1805 a licentiate of the Presbytery of Caithness, the Reverend Dr John MacDonald was sent by Sir John Sinclair to travel the north-west in search of Ossian’s poems. This he did during September-October 1805; Sinclair called him his ‘Poetical missionary’. (Adv.MS.73.2.15, folios 128-129). His experiences were frustrating, however, as is shown by his letters from Portree and Fort Augustus (Adv.MS.73.2.15 folios 139, 146). The result was the present manuscript. Sinclair paid him £11...
Dates:
1805.
Manuscript of Attiyatuma Rāmāyaṇam (Kilippāṭṭu) of Eḻuttaccan written in a Malayāḷam script, on South Indian palm leaves., Undated.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.1.8
Manuscript of 'Ben Dorain: from the Gaelic of Duncan Ban Macintyre' by John Stuart Blackie., ?1875.
File
Identifier: MS.4765
Scope and Contents
An apparently unpublished introductory note precedes the poem.
Dates:
?1875.
Manuscript of ‘But the Earth abideth’ by William Soutar., [1943, or before.]
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Identifier: MS.8588
Dates:
[1943, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Scots poet William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of poems of William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and signed typescripts of published poems of William Soutar.
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Manuscript and typescript of ‘But the Earth abideth’ by William Soutar.
Manuscript of chiefly Gaelic proverbs written by William MacMurchy.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.72.2.12
Scope and Contents
The manuscript bears a ‘coat of arms’ watermark, and was written circa 1759 (cf. page 11) by William MacMurchy (died circa 1778) of Campbeltown in Kintyre, schoolmaster, tailor, poet, musician and scribe, for whom see Conley, 'A poem in the Stewart Collection', page 26. He may have been a pupil of Hugh MacLean (schoolmaster of Kilchenzie, Kintyre, circa 1699), as his Gaelic hand, typical of its period for Irish manuscripts, bears at times a strong resemblance to that of the latter (note...
Dates:
[Circa 1759.]
Manuscript of 'Earth' by William Soutar., [Before 1944.]
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Identifier: MS.8601
Dates:
[Before 1944.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Scots poet William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of poems of William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of selected sets of poems of William Soutar, apparently intended for publication.
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Manuscript and incomplete typescript of ‘Earth’, and manuscript of ‘Quest’, by William Soutar.
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Manuscript and incomplete typescript of ‘Earth’ by William Soutar.
'Manuscript of Gaelic poetry, etc., collected in the Outer Islands by Mr. MacDonald in the summer of 1852. Glasgow 21 April 1852. J.R.M'., 1852, 1854.
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Identifier: MS.3783
Scope and Contents
One or other of the dates in the title is presumably an error. 'J.R.M.' has not been identified, but the material was collected and the manuscript written by the Reverend John Norman MacDonald, Minister of Harris. Notes on folios 6 verso and 50 verso, the latter dated 'Oct. 30th 1854', are signed with his initials. There are also some notes in pencil, in the hand of the Reverend A J Macdonald, Killearnan.
Dates:
1852, 1854.
Manuscript of ‘Gleanings by an undergraduate’ by William Soutar., [1923, or before.]
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Identifier: MS.8563
Scope and Contents
The manuscript lacks eight of the poems contained in the published volume.
Dates:
[1923, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Scots poet William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of poems of William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and signed typescripts of published poems of William Soutar.
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Manuscript and typescript of ‘Gleanings by an undergraduate’ by William Soutar
Manuscript of ‘In the time of tyrants’ by William Soutar., [1939, or after.]
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Identifier: MS.8586
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is a later, slightly enlarged version of the printed book.
Dates:
[1939, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Scots poet William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of poems of William Soutar.
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Manuscripts and signed typescripts of published poems of William Soutar.
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Typescript and manuscript of ‘In the time of tyrants’ by William Soutar.
Manuscript of `Lamentationum Ieremiae paraphrasis poetica, auctore Thoma Moravio Scoto`.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.19.3.23
Scope and Contents
The author was probably the same Thomas Murray whose ‘Naupactiados’ was published in 1604. The manuscript contains two verse dedications to James VI, composed before 1603 (folios 2-6), and, following the Lamentations, a version of Psalm 1 (folio 32 verso).
Dates:
Late 16th century.
Manuscript of major poems of Claudian., 13th century.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.18.5.13(ii), folios 48-106
Scope and Contents
There remain `De bello Gildonico` 464-526 (folio 48), `In Eutropium` i and ii preface and 1-337 (folio 49), `Epithalamium de nuptiis Honorii Augusti` 78-341 (folio 64), `Panegyricus de tertio consulatu Honorii Augusti` (folio 68), ‘Panegyricus de quarto consulatu Honorii Augusti` (folio 72), `Panegyricus dictus Manlio Theodoro Consuli` (folio 82 verso), `De consulate Stilichonis`, i, ii.1-90 and 154-476, iii preface, 1-85, and 149-369 (folio 88), `Panegyricus de sexto consulatu Honorii...
Dates:
13th century.
Manuscript of miscellaneous poems of George Donnan, in his own hand.
File
Identifier: MS.9377
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of eighteen poems all in the classical style, and including pastoral verses, odes and epitaphs, and imitations of Horace.
Dates:
1786.
Manuscript of "Olaf's son", books I-V, 'first copy', by George Donald Valentine., [1936, or before.]
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Identifier: MS.5188
Dates:
[1936, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Poetry of George Donald Valentine in manuscript and typescript.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of "Olaf's son" by George Donald Valentine.
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Manuscripts of "Olaf's son", 'first version', undated; and 'Medea in Love', 1941-1942, by George Donald Valentine.
Manuscript of "Olaf's son", books I-X, 'revised', by George Donald Valentine., [1936, or before].
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Identifier: MS.5192
Dates:
[1936, or before].
Manuscript of "Olaf's son", books V-X, 'first copy', by George Donald Valentine., [1936, or before.]
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Identifier: MS.5189
Dates:
[1936, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Poetry of George Donald Valentine in manuscript and typescript.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of "Olaf's son" by George Donald Valentine.
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Manuscripts of "Olaf's son", 'first version', undated; and 'Medea in Love', 1941-1942, by George Donald Valentine.