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Title: Alitheas pearl
Author: Pulter, Lady Hester
Attribution: Hadassas
Date(s): 1653 (inferred from line 119)
Manuscript: Lt q 32
Contents: Tale in which personifications of Truth (Alithea), Patience and Hope battled with Despair, Sorrow and Fear for the possession of the author's soul
Title: Made when I was not well. April 20, 1655
Author: Pulter, Lady Hester
Attribution: Hadassas
Date(s): 1655 (title)
Manuscript: Lt q 32
Contents: Religious poem addressing the soul, suggesting that since the author's physical beauty has disappeared the soul should also leave the body
Title: The invocation of the elements the longest night in the year 1655
Author: Pulter, Lady Hester
Attribution: Hadassas
Date(s): 1655 (title)
Manuscript: Lt q 32
Contents: Religious poem in which each elements in turn is asked to take the author's body so that her soul might be free to live in the bliss of heaven
Title: This was written 1648 when I lay inn with my son John Pulter ['Pulter' blotted out] beeing my 15 child I beeing soe weak that in ten dayes and nights I never moved my head one jot from my pillow out of which great weaknes my gracious God restored
methat I
Author: Pulter, Lady Hester
Attribution: Hadassas
Date(s): 1648 (title)
Manuscript: Lt q 32
Contents: Religious poem describing an imagined journey of the author's soul through the stars, with many classical allusions, whilst her body lies unmoving because of sickness
Title: Upon the crown imperiall
Author: Pulter, Lady Hester
Attribution: Hadassas
Date(s): 164- or 165- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 32
Contents: On how the flower known as the crown imperial appears never to shed the rain water collected in it, unlike the author's soul which is for ever overflowing
Title: [unknown]
Author: Pulter, Lady Hester
Attribution: Hadassas
Date(s): 165- or 166- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 32
Contents: Advice to women to practise chastity and fidelity, avoiding places such as theatres and taverns, and to praise God, using the example of the turtle dove. With marginal notes citing St Jerome, John Donne and her uncle as authorities for cases of
women with
Title: [unknown]
Author: Pulter, Lady Hester
Attribution: Hadassas
Date(s): 165- or 166- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 32
Contents: Religious poem on the need for compassion and the avoidance of pride, illustrated by tales. One of a series of emblem poems, unillustrated. Includes two lines inserted in the margin in what is probably the author's hand.
Title: [unknown]
Author: Pulter, Lady Hester
Attribution: Hadassas
Date(s): 165- or 166- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 32
Contents: Religious poem advising indulgence of children, using examples of other creatures who care for their young affectionately; with some revisions, and with marginal notes citing DuBartas, Pliny and Plutarch as authorities. One note reads, "Such a
beastwas se
Title: [unknown]
Author: Pulter, Lady Hester
Attribution: Hadassas
Date(s): 165- or 166- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 32
Contents: Religious poem on birds of paradise, noting their unity, proximity to God, and indulgence as parents. One of a series of emblem poems, unillustrated.