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Brotherton Collection9
English Literature5
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Wither, George9
Wither, George (1588-1667)5
John Fountain1
Howell, James (1594?-1666)1
Taylor, John (1580-1653)1
Gibbons, Orlando (1583-1625)1
Charles1
Charles I (1600-1649)1
Gibbons, Orlando1

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Title: The careless lover

Author: Wither, George

Attribution: John Fountain

Date(s): 1622 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 78

Contents: Expressing lack of interest in a woman's virtues or beauty if she takes no

interest in him

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Title: O p.s. a great man (?)

Author: Wither, George

Date(s): 1622 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 57

Contents: Expressing lack of interest in a woman's virtues if she takes no

interest in him. Stanza 1 of Wither's poem.

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Title: [unknown]

Author: Wither, George

Date(s): 1635 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 91

Contents: Epigram on the heavenly rewards of a good life, from Wither's 'Britain's Remembrancer'; another slightly variant copy appears at the foot of the page, followed by "Amen lord give me store of goods you may behould (?) and you may ...".

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Title: On the labours of Hercules

Author: Wither, George

Date(s): 1622 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 91

Contents: Listing the twelve labours of Hercules and humorously suggesting that the feat of making love to fifty virgins in one night, also attributed to him, would have involved even greater effort

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Majesty in misery: or, an imploration to the King of Kings

Charles I (1600-1649); Wither, George (1588-1667)

1703

In fact not by Charles I; sometimes attributed to George Wither. First printed 1660, with subsequent editions in 1681 and 1684. Woodcut portrait of Charles I at top.

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Taylor's motto : et habeo, et careo, et curo

Taylor, John (1580-1653); Wither, George (1588-1667)

1621

Engraved t.p. Autobiographical poem, written in response to George Wither's motto, "Nec habeo, nec careo, nec curo." Further motto on t.p.: "Happy in miserye." In verse. The publishers are J. Tr...

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A winter dreame

Howell, James (1594?-1666); Wither, George (1588-1667)

1649

An allegory concerning the state of various countries of Europe, sometimes attributed to George Wither. Cf. NUC pre-1956. Chronogram in imprint refers to Charles I's captivity in the Isle of Wight, ...

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The hymnes and songs of the Church : Diuided into two parts. The first part comprehends the canonicall hymnes, and such parcels of Holy Scripture, as may properly be sung, with some other ancient songs and creeds. The second part consists of spirituall songs, appropriated to the seuerall times and occasions obserueable in the Church of England

Wither, George (1588-1667); Wither, George (1588-1667); Wither, George (1588-1667); Gibbons, Orlando (1583-1625)

1623

A revision and expansion of "The songs of the Old Testament" and "Cantica sacra". G.VV. = George Wither. With 17 tunes by Orlando Gibbons. At foot of title: Cum priuilegio Regis regali. Printe...

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