Item 31 (Verse, Panegyric, Religious writing), fol. 21r

Written in commendations of Mr Coxe (the lecturer of Acton) his book of the birth of Christ

Thou faithful herald of the morn

...

Do struggling seek to murther one another

[This is probably written to celebrate Cox's Hebdomada Sacra a Weeke's Deuotion; or Seven Poeticall Meditations upon the Second Chapter of S. Matthews's Gospel (London, 1630). Before the final couplet of the poem are the initials ""A: S:"".]

Item 3 (Verse, Panegyric, Topographical writing), pp. 1-25

The Vision. A Poetical Description of Ashridge Com Bucks.

Cool was the Western Air, Serene the Day

...

And Share in all Things, But its Sinking State

The End

[A running title reads "The Vision"]

Item 13 (Verse, Panegyric), pp.[369-371]

I gave Waller's poems to my grandson W.C. and he in return sent me these following verses which according to my small skill seem to be well enough for to be made by a boy at fifteen.

Numbers and measures such as are in verse

...

And whilst his numbers lasted ne're had fell.

I account stealing to be when we altogether transcribe out of any author, but to borrow and alter is what most do, since nothing is new under the sun.

[

"W.C." is most likely William Cowper, eldest son of Sarah Cowper's younger son, Spencer.

Both rubrics appear to be comments made by Sarah Cowper.

Followed by blank p.[371].

Item 67 (Panegyric), p.73[rev]

The third volume of the Tatler being dedicated to Lord Cowper; he thought fit the following paragraph should be left out. So as it only remains in the book presented to himself.

Forgive me my lord, when I cannot conceal from you, that I shall never hereafter behold you, but I shall behold you, as lately defending the brave, and the unfortunate.

...

though at the same time, you, yourself suffer, the diminution of having dissented from the majority of your illustrious assembly which pronounced it.

Item 19 (Panegyric, historical, Scaffold speech), fols 6v-22v

An account of the trial, execution, and burial of Mary Queen of Scots

[Much of this account is sympathetic to Mary, suggesting Roman Catholic sympathies on the part of the compiler. This section is written on fols 6v-8v, 12v-16v, 17v-22v, working around the Latin commentary (see msItem 20) which was written first.]

Item 9 (Verse, Panegyric), fols.4r-8v

Panegyric to my Lord Protector

A poem A panegyric to my Lord Protector, by a gentleman that loves peace union and prosperity of the English nation. [...] This was made by Mr Waller [...]1655

While with a strong, and yet a gentle hand

...

Like Joseph's sheaves pay reverence and bow

[This poem is in G. Thorn Drury's The Poems of Edmund Waller, with no material differences]

Item 20 (Verse, Panegyric), fols.16r-17r

On Monmouth in 1680

Disgraced undone forlorn made fortune's sport

...

Next after you by God I will be King

[

James, Duke of Monmouth, was the eldest of the fourteen acknowledged illegitimate children of Charles II.

This poem is written sideways, ie in landscape orientation, from the bottom of the page.

The poem is in Crum (O332) as an anonymous poem written in 1679.

Item 19 (Verse, Panegyric), pp. 251-258

Panegyric to my Lord Protector

A Panegyric to my Lord Protector of the present greatness and joint interest of his highness and this nation by E. Waller Esquire 1655

Whilst with a strong and yet a gentle hand

...

Like Joseph's sheaves pay reverence and bow

[Transcribed by Hutchinson.]

[pp. 258-271 are blank.]

Item 6.30 (Verse, Panegyric, Extract), p. 68 rev.

And (world mourned) Sidney, warbling to the Thames

...

To Thetis's lap, and Thetis everywhere

[These four lines in praise of Sir Philip Sidney are from Joshua Sylvester's translation of Guillaume Du Bartas's Divine Weeks and Works, from the second day of the second week (lines 663-666).]

Item 6.31 (Verse, Panegyric, Extract), p. 68 rev.

Sidney thy works in fame's book are enrolled

...

That thy Arcadia be condemned with fire

[These unidentified lines praise Sir Philip Sidney's works.]

Item 6.32 (Verse, Panegyric), p. 67 rev.

To the King

Great Charles who full of mercy would'st command

...

Till the strokes struck which they can ne're retrieve

[Lyttelton has attributed this poem to ""Rochester"". It was printed anonymously in the first volume of A Collection of Poems on Affairs of State in 1689. It has also been attributed to Henry Savile (Crum G468).]

Item 5 (Verse, Panegyric), fol. 167v

her divine poem

the Lady's faculty

...

To be as easily wise, as fine and fair

[Beneath the poem the initial ""H"" is written, presumably signifying that Southwell's second husband, Henry Sibthorpe, wrote the poem. The page is badly damaged with a large corner missing and the first two lines of the poem are crossed out. The fragment of the first line noted here is the first line that is not crossed out.]

Item 18 (Verse, Panegyric, Lyric, Religious writing), fols. 18v-19r

Upon the translation of Upwood feast by Mr Henry Cromwell the 3d Son to Sir Henry Cromwell

The Sabbath is a day reserved for prayer

...

for which (live many year) thou shalt live belov'd

[

This poem is written in celebration of the compiler's husband, and his translation of the maypole festival from Sunday.