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Bibliothèque Municipale, Douai, France

  • MS 787

    MS volume of plays, used for amateur staging by one of the English colleges in Douai.

    1694/5.

    This MS described in G. Blakemore Evans, The Douai Manuscript - Six Shakespearean Transcripts (1694-95), PQ, 41.1 (1962), 158-72.

    • ShW 106 ff. 1v-31r

      Copy, untitled, with stage directions in another hand, derived from the Second Folio (London, 1632).

      First published in the First Folio (London, 1623).

      William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
    • ShW 38 ff. 32v-65v

      Copy, untitled, derived from the Second Folio (London, 1632).

      First published in the First Folio (London, 1623).

      William Shakespeare, As You Like It
    • ShW 40 ff. 66v-93v

      Copy, with stage directions in another hand, derived from the Second Folio (London, 1632).

      First published in the First Folio (London, 1623).

      William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors
    • ShW 85 ff. 94v-130v

      Copy, untitled, with stage directions in another hand, derived from the Second Folio (London, 1632).

      First published in London, 1597.

      William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
    • ShW 51 ff. 131r-70v

      Copy, with stage directions in another hand, derived from the Second Folio (London, 1632).

      First published in the First Folio (London, 1623).

      William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
    • ShW 59 ff. 171r-209r

      Copy, derived from the Second Folio (London, 1632).

      First published in the First Folio (London, 1623).

    • LeN 10 ff. 210r-51r

      Copy, transcribed from a printed source and prepared as an acting version at one of the English Roman Catholic colleges in Douai.

      This MS discussed in A.L. McLeod, The Douai MS. of Lee's Mithridates, N&Q, 205 (February 1960), 69-70, and in Ann-Mari Hedbäck, The Douai Manuscript Reexamined, PBSA, 73 (1979), 1-18.

      First published in London, 1678. Stroup & Cooke, I, 285-365.

      Nathaniel Lee, Mithridates King of Pontus
    • DrJ 269 ff. 252v-86v

      Copy, adapted from the sixth edition (London, 1681).

      This MS recorded in California, IX, 382, and discussed in Ann-Mari Hedbäck, The Douai Manuscript Reexamined, PBSA, 73 (1979), 1-18 (passim).

      First published in London, 1667. California, IX (1966), pp. 1-112.

      John Dryden, The Indian Emperour, or, The Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards
    • DaW 108 ff. 287v-317r

      Copy of Part II, headed The Siege of Rhodes by Solyman the Magnificent Fourth Emperour of the Turks. The Second Part. By Sir William D'avenant, probably transcribed largely from a printed source (the quarto of 1663) and prepared as an acting version.

      This MS collated in Hedbäck's edition, pp. xxiv-xxvii, 108-10; also discussed by her in The Douai Manuscript Reexamined, PBSA, 73 (1979), 1-18.

      First published (First Part) in London, 1656. The expanded version in two parts published in London, 1663. Dramatic Works, III, 231-365. Edited by Ann-Mari Hedbäck (Studia Anglistica Upsaliensia 14, Uppsala, 1973).

      Sir William Davenant, The Siege of Rhodes, Parts I and II

  • MS 788

    An octavo verse miscellany, including nineteen poems by Waller (pp. 1-64), probably transcribed from printed sources, with an index, 318 pages.

    Compiled over a period, probably by the same person, at one of the English (? Benedictine) colleges in Douai, a later addition (p. 292) dated 1723.

    Early 18th century.

    Cited in IELM, II.ii (1993), as the Douai MS: WaE Δ 8.

    • WaE 616 pp. 1-2

      Copy, headed A Copy of verse to ye King on his navy.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 15-16.

      Edmund Waller, To the King, on his Navy ('Wher'er thy navy spreads her canvas wings')
    • WaE 105 pp. 2-16
      No description or publication history available.

      First published as a broadside (London, 1665). Poems, Third edition (London, 1668). Thorn-Drury, II, 48-59. See also Mary Tom Osborne, Advice-to-a-Painter Poems (Austin, Texas, 1949), pp. 26-7.

      Edmund Waller, Instructions to a Painter ('First draw the sea, that portion which between')
    • WaE 263 pp. 16-23
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 1-7.

      Edmund Waller, Of the Danger His Majesty (being Prince) escaped in the Road at Saint Andrews ('Now had his Highness bid farewell to Spain')
    • WaE 684 pp. 24-6
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 16-18.

      Edmund Waller, Upon His Majesty's Repairing of Paul's ('That shipwrecked vessel which the Apostle bore')
    • WaE 642 pp. 27-9
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 8-10.

      Edmund Waller, To the Queen, Occasioned upon Sight of Her Majesty's Picture ('Well fare the hand! which to our humble sight')
    • WaE 34 pp. 30-9
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 66-74.

      Edmund Waller, The Battle of the Summer Islands ('Aid me, Bellona! while the dreadful fight')
    • WaE 308 pp. 39-42

      Copy, headed Verses on ye Queen.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 77-9.

      Edmund Waller, Of the Queen ('The lark, that shuns on lofty boughs to build')
    • WaE 695 pp. 42-7

      Copy, headed Upon ye death of a Lady.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 37-40.

      Edmund Waller, Upon the Death of my Lady Rich ('May those already cursed Essexian plains')
    • WaE 50 pp. 47-8

      Copy, headed On a Lady in Mourning.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 22-3.

      Edmund Waller, The Countess of Carlisle in Mourning ('When from black clouds no part of sky is clear')
    • WaE 202 pp. 48-9
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 11-12.

      Edmund Waller, Of His Majesty's Receiving the News of the Duke of Buckingham's Death ('So earnest with thy God! can no new care')
    • WaE 272 p. 49
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 49.

      Edmund Waller, Of the Lady who can Sleep when she Pleases ('No wonder sleep from careful lovers flies')
    • WaE 191 p. 50
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 51.

      Edmund Waller, Of her Passing through a Crowd of People ('As in old chaos (heaven with earth confused)')
    • WaE 463 p. 51
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 52.

      Edmund Waller, The Story of Phoebus and Daphne, Applied ('Thyrsis, a youth of the inspired train')
    • WaE 364 p. 52
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 110.

      Edmund Waller, On the Head of a Stag ('So we some antique hero's strength')
    • WaE 146 pp. 53-6

      Copy, headed Of a Sea-fight with Spain, by General Montague. A.1656.

      First published as a broadside (London, 1658). Revised version in Samuel Carrington, History of the Life and Death of Oliver, Late Lord Protector (London, 1659). Poems (London, 1664). Thorn-Drury, II, 23-7.

      Edmund Waller, Of a War with Spain, and a Fight at Sea ('Now, for some ages, has the pride of Spain')
    • WaE 702 pp. 56-7

      Copy, headed Upon ye Death of ye Lord Protector. 1658.

      First published as a broadside (London, [1658]). Three Poems upon the Death of his late Highnesse Oliver Lord Protector (London, 1659). As Upon the late Storm, and Death of the late Usurper O. C. in The Second Part of Mr. Waller's Poems (London, 1690). The Maid's Tragedy Altered (London, 1690). Thorn-Drury, II, 34-5.

      Edmund Waller, Upon the late Storm, and of the Death of His Highness ensuing the same ('We must resign! Heaven his great soul does claim')
    • WaE 239 p. 58

      Copy, headed On a Lady playing on ye Lute.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 90.

      Edmund Waller, Of My Lady Isabella, Playing on the Lute ('Such moving sounds from such a careless touch!')
    • WaE 376 pp. 59-62

      Copy, headed Verses in praise of My Lord Protector. 1654.

      First published London, 1655. The Second Part of Mr. Waller's Poems (London, 1690). in The Maid's Tragedy Altered (London, 1690). Thorn-Drury, II, 10-17.

      Edmund Waller, A Panegyric to my Lord Protector, of the present Greatness, and joint Interest of His Highness, and this Nation ('While with a strong and yet a gentle hand')
    • WaE 620 pp. 63-4
      No description or publication history available.

      First published as a broadside (London, [1660]). Poems (London, 1664). Thorn-Drury, II, 35-9.

      Edmund Waller, To the King, upon His Majesty's happy Return ('The rising sun complies with our weak sight')
    • DrJ 212 pp. 65-71
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in The Annual Miscellany: for the Year 1694 (London, 1694). Kinsley, II, 858-63. California, IV, 461-6. Hammond & Hopkins, IV, 344-55.

      John Dryden, To Sir Godfrey Kneller ('Once I beheld the fairest of her Kind')
    • DrJ 8 pp. 82-126

      Copy, probably transcribed from the text in The Annual Miscellany: For the Year 1694 (London, 1708).

      First published (anonymously but written by Dryden and Sir William Soames) in London, 1683. Kinsley, I, 332-61. California, II, 123-56. Hammond & Hopkins, II, 152-87.

      John Dryden, The Art of Poetry Written in French by The Sieur de Boileau, Made English ('Rash Author, 'tis a vain presumptuous Crime')
    • DrJ 220 pp. 158-66
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in Poems by Mrs Anne Killigrew (London, 1686 [i.e. 1685]). Kinsley, I, 459-65. Hammond & Hopkins, III, 5-18.

      John Dryden, To the Pious Memory Of the Accomplisht Young Lady Mrs Anne Killigrew, Excellent in the two Sister-Arts of Poësie, and Painting. An Ode ('Thou Youngest Virgin-Daughter of the Skies')
    • DrJ 107 pp. 170-3
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in Poetical Miscellanies: The Fifth Part (London, 1704). Kinsley, IV, 1767-9. Hammond & Hopkins, V, 606-7.

      John Dryden, On the Death of Amyntas: A Pastoral Elegy (''Twas on a Joyless and a Gloomy Morn')
    • DrJ 12 pp. 174-89
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in London, 1692. Kinsley, II, 582-95. California, III, 230-46. Hammond & Hopkins, III, 272-95.

      John Dryden, Eleonora: A Panegyrical Poem Dedicated to the Memory of the Late Countess of Abingdon ('As, when some Great and Gracious Monarch dies')
    • DrJ 106 pp. 190-2
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in Poetical Miscellanies: The Fifth Part (London, 1704). Kinsley, IV, 1772-4. Hammond & Hopkins, V, 617-19.

      John Dryden, On The Death of A Very Young Gentleman ('He who cou'd view the Book of Destiny')
    • CoA 258.5 pp. 198-201

      Extract(s) from work(s) by Cowley.

      Abraham Cowley, Extracts
    • DrJ 69 pp. 229-31
      No description or publication history available.

      First published in Sylvae (London, 1685). Kinsley, I, 431-2. California, III, 77-8. Hammond & Hopkins, II, 363-5.

      John Dryden, Horat. Ode 3. Lib. I Inscrib'd to the Earl of Roscomon, on his intended Voyage to Ireland ('So may th' auspitious Queen of Love')
    • DrJ 246 pp. 232-5

      Copy, headed The Fourth Pastoral. Or, Pollio (Sicilian Muse begin a loftier strain!).

      First published in London, 1697. Kinsley, III, 1003-1427 (Aeneis), and II, 867-1001 (Pastorals and Georgics). California, IV, 436-61 (Third Book of the Georgics only, first published in Annual Miscellany: for the year 1694).

      John Dryden, The Works of Virgil [Aeneis, Georgics, Pastorals] ('Arms, and the Man I sing, who forc'd by Fate')
    • DrJ 80 p. 237

      Copy, headed On Mr. Milton.

      First published in John Milton, Paradise Lost, 4th edition (London, 1688). Kinsley, II, 540. California, III, 208. Hammond & Hopkins, III, 200.

      John Dryden, Lines on Milton ('Three Poets, in three distant Ages born')

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