Item genre: Lament

British Library: Add. MS 21621
A Collection of Poems Referring to the times (?early 1701)
(Author)Jane Barker
(Scribe)William Connock

Item 8 (Verse, Religious writing, Political writing, Lament), fols. 10r-12v

Fidelia alone lamenting her parents lately dead, and her Relations gone into the west against Monmouth.

How my poor heart's with grief and fear oppressed,

...

And try if I can smother there my fears.

68 lines.

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British Library: Add. MS 21621
A Collection of Poems Referring to the times (?early 1701)
(Author)Jane Barker
(Scribe)William Connock

Item 18 (Verse, Political writing, Lament), fols. 34-35

Fidelia lamenting the King's departure at the Revolution

Unhappy I, to live to see this day,

...

The stoutest Lion, flies the ass's bray.

37 lines.

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Magdalen College Library: MS 343
Poems on several occasions (c. 1700-1704)
(Author)Jane Barker

Item 7 (Verse, Religious writing, Political writing, Lament), fols. 8r-9r

Fidelia alone lamenting her parents lately dead, and her relations gone into the west against Monmouth.

How my poor heart's with grief and fear oppressed,

...

And try if I can smother there my fears.

68 lines.
Magdalen College Library: MS 343
Poems on several occasions (c. 1700-1704)
(Author)Jane Barker

Item 17 (Verse, Political writing, Lament), fol. 23r-v

Fidelia weeping for the Kings departure at the Revolution.

Unhappy I, to live to see this day,

...

The stoutest Lion flies the Ass's bray.

36 lines.
Magdalen College Library: MS 343
Poems on several occasions (c. 1700-1704)
(Author)Jane Barker

Item 44 (Verse, Lament), fol. 68r-v

Fidelia in st Germain's garden, lamenting her misfortunes.

Under what constellation was I born,

...

And give me strength to bear my weighty cross.

32 lines.