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Title: Bouts rimez given to Sir William Younge by Lady Walpole
Author: Yonge, Sir William
Attribution: Sir William Younge; Lady Walpole
Date(s): 1729 (published)
Manuscript: Lt q 20
Contents: Suggestive love poem urging present enjoyment, taking Adam and Eve as
examples. Elsewhere entitled "Verses made at crambo", referring to the
recreation of one partner supplying rhymes to lines provided by another.
Title: On Lord Hervey's daughter a day old, in imitation of Mr Philips
Author: Yonge, Sir William
Attribution: Sir William Younge
Date(s): 172- or 173-
Manuscript: Lt q 20
Contents: In praise of a new-born baby girl, one of the daughters of John, Lord Hervey
and his wife, the former Mary Lepell, wishing her well. Imitating the style
of Ambrose Philips.
Title: To the ladies at Oxborough extempore from Houghton ... 1732:
Author: Yonge, Sir William
Attribution: The same, i.e. Sir William Younge
Date(s): 1732 (title)
Manuscript: Lt q 20
Contents: Conversational account, apparently in response to a request, of a house party
of ministers, society men and women, and foreign dignatories assembled at
Houghton, the country residence of Sir Robert Walpole, praising him. With
explanatory notes about peopl
Title: On the loss of an eye by a blow of a tennes-ball
Author: Yonge, Sir William
Attribution: Sir Wm Yonge
Date(s): 174- ?
Manuscript: Lt 93
Contents: Lamenting the loss of an eye after being hit by a tennis ball, but reassuring himself that he can still appreciate the charms of his beloved
Title: [unknown]
Author: Yonge, Sir William
Date(s): 1729 (published)
Manuscript: Lt 9
Contents: Suggestive love poem urging present enjoyment, taking Adam and Eve as
example. Elsewhere entitled "Verses made at crambo", i.e., it seems, having
rhymes supplied by one partner to lines by another.