Poetry

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A Poetic Survey Round Birmingham by J. Bisset

From: Bisset’s Magnificant Directory POETIC SURVEY ROUND Birmingham, &c. ————————- Suppose some TRAV’LLERS, at an Inn set… read more »

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A Ramble of the Gods Through Birmingham by J. Bisset

From: Bisset’s Magnificent Directory RAMBLE OF THE GODS THROUGH BIRMINGHAM. A TALE. “Eranti, paffimque oculos per cunєla… read more »

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Address to Woman. From the Italian by Anna Seward

[From “Poetical Works of Anna Seward, Vol 2”] [176] ADDRESS TO WOMAN. FROM THE ITALIAN. Designed for… read more »

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Epistle to Nathaniel Lister Esq. of Lichfield by Anna Seward

“[From “”Poetical Works of Anna Seward, Vol 2″”] [333] EPISTLE TO NATHANIEL LISTER, ESQ. OF LICHFIELD ON… read more »

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Herva at the Tomb of Argantyr by Anna Seward

[from “Llangollen Vale with Other Poems”] (22) HERVA*, AT THE TOMB OF ARGANTYR A RUNIC DIALOGUE HERVA.… read more »

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Inland Navigation

INLAND NAVIGATION, AN ODE. HUMBLY INSCRIBED TO The INHABITANTS of Birmingham, AND PROPRIETORS of the CANAL. The… read more »

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Letter from Erasmus Darwin to Matthew Boulton, 1778

Directions to Mr Boulton for making a Tea Vase. Friend Boulton take these ingots fine From rich… read more »

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Letter from Erasmus Darwin to Matthew Boulton, 1778/01/11

Darwin gives his opinion on the poetry of a young lady of Boulton’s acquaintance. —————————————- 11 January… read more »

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Letter from Erasmus Darwin to Matthew Boulton, 1789/10/22

Darwin writes to Boulton for information about steam engines and coining for Darwin’s latest poem, The Loves… read more »

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Letter from Erasmus Darwin to Matthew Boulton, 1789/12/31

Darwin writes Boulton for details of coining. —————————————- Derby Dec 31-89 Dear Boulton I intend in a… read more »

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Mendoza’s Trip to Birmingham

From: The Political Songster by John Freeth Local Studies and History, Central Library, Birmingham MENDOZA’s TRIP to… read more »

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Poetic Survey Around Birmingham

POETIC SURVEY ROUND Birmingham, &c. ————————- Poetic Survey Around Birmingham Suppose some TRAV’LLERS, at an Inn set… read more »

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Postscript by J. Bisset

From Bisset’s Magnificent Directory POSTSCRIPT —————– THE various beauties from Labor spring, The willing muse, in artless… read more »

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Publicans of Birmingham

From: The Political Songster by John Freeth The PUBLICANS of BIRMINGHAM to the CHURCH-WARDENS. Tune … Sit… read more »

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The Controversiad: A Poem

Frontispiece of the Controversiad by Gregory Dominic. THE CONTROVERSIAD; OR, A TIP AT THE RUCK. A POEM.… read more »

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THE DYING NEGRO

ADVERTISEMENT. The following Poem was occasioned by a fact which had recently happened at the time of… read more »

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Time Past by Anna Seward

[from “Llangollen Vale with Other Poems”] ( 41 ) TO TIME PAST WRITTEN DEC. 1772. RETURN, blest… read more »

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Verses written in Dr Darwin’s Botanic Garden by Anna Seward

[From “”Poetical Works of Anna Seward, Vol 2″”] [1] POEMS BY ANNA SEWARD. VERSES* WRITTEN IN DR… read more »

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