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Total number of records: 8

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Brotherton Collection8
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Fairfax, William8

Title: Epitaph upon the vertuous Mrs Jane Cholmley

Author: Fairfax, William

Attribution: wx

Date(s): 1620 ?

Manuscript: Lt q 22

Contents: Witty epitaph on one Jane Cholmley

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Title: Epitaph on her sister the Lady Bellassis

Author: Fairfax, William

Attribution: wx

Date(s): 1620 ?

Manuscript: Lt q 22

Contents: Epitaph praising the beauty of Lady Barbara Belasyse, sister of Jane Cholmley

(see BCMSV 482). Attributed by Crum to Thomas, 3rd Lord Fairfax

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Title: Answer to certain verses begining with Were I but a goulden showre etc

Author: Fairfax, William

Attribution: wx

Date(s): 1620 ?

Manuscript: Lt q 22

Contents: On the value placed on material wealth by women when choosing a husband.

Partly bawdy.

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Title: Dialogue

Author: Fairfax, William

Attribution: wx

Date(s): 1620 ?

Manuscript: Lt q 22

Contents: Dialogue with Fortune, with question and answer marked in turn, in which she

affirms that she treats worst those who deserve best. Based on a following

Latin line.

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Title: Upon the death of the ladie Bellasses her black dogg Jack. Epitaph

Author: Fairfax, William

Attribution: wx

Date(s): 1620 ?

Manuscript: Lt q 22

Contents: Witty epitaph on a dog belonging to Lady Barbara Belasyse

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Title: Upon Tough my grandams dogg

Author: Fairfax, William

Attribution: wx

Date(s): 1620 ?

Manuscript: Lt q 22

Contents: Witty epitaph on a dog

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Title: Epitaph upon the wise & valarous knight

Author: Fairfax, William

Attribution: wx

Date(s): 1620 ?

Manuscript: Lt q 22

Contents: Epitaph on the death of a knight here called Prudhome, celebrating his virtues, but apparently in fact referring to Thomas Fairfax, first Lord Fairfax of Cameron, when presumed dead in the Netherlands

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Title: Epigram

Author: Fairfax, William

Attribution: wx

Date(s): 1620 ?

Manuscript: Lt q 22

Contents: On happiness and unhappiness in love. Corrected and finally crossed through

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