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Title: Occasioned by my Partner's playing a Diamond, when I wanted a Heart
Author: Pinnell, Peter (?)
Attribution: Peter Pinnell
Date(s): 175- or 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Poet playfully suggests that instead of playing a diamond, he wishes his partner had played a heart (with the obvious pun)
Title: Colin to Lucinda - (The Tune - 'what beauteous scenes'.)
Author: Pinnell, Peter (?)
Attribution: Peter Pinnell
Date(s): 175- or 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Declaration of love, in which Colin begs Lucinda to return his feeling
Title: Chloe's Distinction between a Vow and a Resolution
Author: Pinnell, Peter (?)
Attribution: Peter Pinnell
Date(s): 175- or 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Chloe distinguishes between a resolution and a vow: a vow is the more binding, so Chloe resolves not to marry, but will not vow to this effect
Title: Occasioned by the Above
Author: Pinnell, Peter (?)
Attribution: Peter Pinnell
Date(s): 175- or 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Developing the theme of the preceding 'Chloe's Distinction between a Vow and a Resolution' (Cf. BCMSV 6378): Corinna resolves to answer 'no' to marriage, but will not 'affirm' this; Strephon tells her she may safely vow
Title: Upon seeing Lucinda's Picture
Author: Pinnell, Peter (?)
Attribution: Peter Pinnell
Date(s): 175- or 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Reflections on seeing a picture of Lucinda: if such pleasure is derived from the beauty of her 'shadow', then how much more pleasure would be gained from seeing her 'substance'?
Title: To the Painter
Author: Pinnell, Peter (?)
Attribution: Peter Pinnell
Date(s): 175- or 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Lines addressed to a painter on the following theme: that art, however expert, can never compete with representations in nature
Title: Upon Lucinda's ordering a Looking-Glass to be sent to me
Author: Pinnell, Peter (?)
Attribution: Peter Pinnell
Date(s): 175- or 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104t 107
Contents: Lines on the reflection of a woman's physical beauty in a looking-glass
Title: A Recipe for Love - in Answer to the female Receipt
Author: Pinnell, Peter (?)
Attribution: Peter Pinnell
Date(s): 175- or 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Satirical 'recipe' for love (ingredients include indifference, courage and patience)
Title: Advice to the Dwarf Painter at Tunbridge Wells
Author: Pinnell, Peter (?)
Attribution: Peter Pinnell
Date(s): 175- or 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Satirical advice given to a dwarf painter, on how to represent certain individuals in Tunbridge Wells. In Crum the title is given as 'Address to the Dwarf Fan-Painter at Tunbridge Wells', to Thomas Loggan; and the final line reads: 'I toll away a
laughing
Title: Verses occasioned by the Advice to the Dwarf at Tunbridge Wells
Author: Pinnell, Peter (?)
Attribution: Peter Pinnell
Date(s): 175- or 176- ?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: The poet reflects on the 'injuries' perpetrated against beautiful women by unfaithful painters. Cf. BCMSV 6384.
Title: Written by a Gentleman on letting a Candle fall upon the Bosom of a Lady
Author: Pinnell, Peter (?)
Attribution: Peter Pinnell
Date(s): 173-?
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Uses the occasion of a candle falling on Caelia's bosom to call attention to her beauty