Poetry.
Found in 2772 Collections and/or Records:
Microfilm of collection of papers of Mark Alexander Boyd, including a few of members of his family.
Microfilm of collection of romances and religious material, mostly in verse, written in the North Midlands by Richard Heeg with some items by James Hawghton and additions in other hands.
Microfilm of correspondence and other papers of, or associated with, Robert Burns.
Microfilm of correspondence of Henrietta Rhodes concerning the ballad 'Oh Nanny wilt thou gang with me' by Thomas Percy, including printed texts of the ballad and the music for it and manuscripts of poems in imitation of it.
Microfilm of correspondence of John Richardson, of Kirklands, and his family, with some verse.
Microfilm of correspondence, poetry, journals and other papers of the Reverend William Anderson, Missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Jamaica and Old Calabar.
The contents are as follows:
Correspondence, poems and other papers, [?1833-?1895] (MS.2981);
Journals, 1831-1853 (MS.2982).
Microfilm of English manuscript of miscellaneous works of Coelius Sedulius.
Microfilm of English manuscript of miscellaneous works of Coelius Sedulius.
Microfilm of French manuscript containing all of the epigrams of Martial, and of the Auchinleck manuscript.
The contents are as follows:
French manuscript, 9th century, containing all of the epigrams of Martial (Adv.MS.18.3.1);
Auchinleck manuscript, 1st half of 14th century, a compilation of Middle English verse, including romances and religious and historical pieces (Adv.MS.19.2.1).
Microfilm of French manuscript of Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses’.
Microfilm of French manuscript of Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses’.
Microfilm of Gaelic manuscript containing ‘The seven wise masters’, syllabic verse.
Microfilm of Gaelic manuscript of a collection of religious poetry, written possibly by a scribe of the O Siaghail family.
Microfilm of Gaelic manuscripts.
Microfilm of Gaelic manuscripts containing tales and mythological verse.
The contents are as follows:
Manuscript, 14th century-15th century, in Gaelic containing mythological verse. (Adv.MS.72.1.19);
Manuscript, 14th century-15th century, containing tales of destruction, in Gaelic (Adv.MS.72.1.8).
Microfilm of Glenriddell Manuscripts: copies of poems, letters, etc., of Robert Burns, compiled by the poet, 1791-1793, for presentation to Robert Riddell of Glenriddell.
The contents are as follows:
Poems, 4th quarter of 18th century, of Robert Burns, including "Tam o’ Shanter" and "Holy Willie’s Prayer", with a copy of a letter, 1787, to Dr Moore, and a dedicatory letter, 1791 (MS.86);
Letters, 4th quarter of 18th century, of Robert Burns (MS.87).
Microfilm of Irish and Scottish Gaelic manuscripts.
The contents are as follows:
Book of the Dean of Lismore, 16th century (Adv.MS.72.1.37);
Manuscript, ?15th century-17th century, containing verse and tale fragments in Gaelic (Adv.MS.72.1.47);
Manuscript, 17th century, of syllabic verse (Adv.MS.72.1.48);
Manuscript, 1618-1647, containing Irish bardic verse (Adv.MS.72.1.49);
Manuscript, [circa 1658], containing historical miscellany in Gaelic, written by Niall MacMhuirich (Adv.MS.72.1.50).
Microfilm of Italian manuscript of the `ex Ponto` by Ovid.
Microfilm of lectures of William Edmondstoune Aytoun, and some related papers.
The contents are as follows:
Introductory lectures, 1856-1864, of William Edmondstoune Aytoun: a series of lectures opening Aytoun's yearly courses (MS.4897);
Miscellaneous lectures, [1845-1865], of William Edmondstoune Aytoun (MS.4912);
Examination papers and class lists, [?1852-?1870], of William Edmondstoune Aytoun (MS.4913);
Exercises, [?1863-?1864], of William Edmondstoune Aytoun’s students (MS.4914).
Microfilm of letters, [?1873-?1894], and verses and caricatures, 1892, chiefly of Robert Louis Stevenson., [?1873-?1894.]
The contents are as follows:
Short book of verses and caricatures, 1892, by Robert Louis Stevenson and his stepdaughter, Mrs Strong (MS.8791);
Letters, [?1873-?1894], of Robert Louis Stevenson to Mrs Sitwell, afterwards Lady Colvin (MS.99, parts I-II).
Microfilm of letters, notes and poems chiefly written to Sir John Scot, Lord Scotstarvet, by Scottish and Continental writers and scholars., [?1617-?1668.]
Microfilm of letters, notes and poems chiefly written to Sir John Scot, Lord Scotstarvet, by Scottish and Continental writers and scholars.
Microfilm of letters, notes and poems chiefly written to Sir John Scot, Lord Scotstarvet, by Scottish and Continental writers and scholars.
Microfilm of letters, verses and caricatures, chiefly of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Microfilm of 'Liber taxarum' of the Papal Chancery; and, ‘Meroure of Wyssdome’ by John Ireland.
The contents are as follows:
Manuscript produced in 1484, a 'Liber taxarum' of the Papal Chancery (Adv.MS.18.2.1);
‘Meroure of Wyssdome’ by John Ireland, ?1490 (Adv.MS.18.2.8).