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Manuscript description Item 1 (Front matter), front pastedown-fol. [i]v [Blank pastedown and flyleaf.] Item 2 (Prose, Dedication), fol. 1r Dedicatory epistle Jane Seager (Author) (Dedicatee) Elizabeth I To the Queen's most Excellent Majesty May it please those most gracious eyen ... with hearty prayers for your Majesty/ Jane Seager Item 3 (Verse, Religious writing), fols. 1v-11v Item 3.1, fol. 1v 1.Agrippa. The highest birth shall be under the flesh ... Shall from all ages to all age endure Anno Mundi 2720 10 lines[Seager uses the "Anno Mundi" dating system, which begins its reckoning at the year of Creation. In translating her dates into the "BC" system, I have assumed that Seager or her source was working from Eusebius's dating of Creation to 5198 BC.] Item 3.2 (Verse, Religious writing, Shorthand writing), fol. 2r Shorthand transcription of Agrippa 10 linesItem 3.3 (Verse, Religious writing), fol. 2v 2. Samia. Behold the cheerful day shall shortly come, ... And glistering stars foreshow it by their signs. Anno Mundi. 2720. 10 linesItem 3.4 (Verse, Religious writing, Shorthand writing), fol. 3r Shorthand transcription of Samia 10 linesItem 3.5 (Verse, Religious writing), fol. 3v 3. Libyca. Behold, Behold, the day shall come when as ... The Queen his Church, the more for or behove Anno Mundi. 2720. 10 linesItem 3.6 (Verse, Religious writing, Shorthand writing), fol. 4r Shorthand transcription of Libyca 10 linesItem 3.7 (Verse, Religious writing), fol. 4v 4. Cimmeria. In tender years a sacred virgine mild ... They shall present myrrh frankincense, and gold Anno Mundi. 3380. 10 linesItem 3.8 (Verse, Religious writing, Shorthand writing), fol. 5r Shorthand transcription of Cimmeria 10 linesItem 3.9 (Verse, Religious writing), fol. 5v 5. Europa. Th'eternal word shall come from heaven above, ... he shall be both divine and human seed. Anno Mundi. 2720. 10 linesItem 3.10 (Verse, Religious writing, Shorthand writing), fol. 6r Shorthand transcription of Europa 10 linesItem 3.11 (Verse, Religious writing), fol. 6v 6. Persica. A joyfull prince borne of a virgin chaste ... Shall be brought forth by a most blessed maid. Anno Mundi. 2720. 10 linesItem 3.12 (Verse, Religious writing, Shorthand writing), fol. 7r Shorthand transcription of Persica 10 linesItem 3.13 (Verse, Religious writing), fol. 7v 7. Erythra. I see the Son of God which shall descend ... And being just in his most prudent breast. Anno Mundi. 3380 10 linesItem 3.14 (Verse, Religious writing, Shorthand writing), fol. 8r Shorthand transcription of Erythra 10 linesItem 3.15 (Verse, Religious writing), fol. 8v 8. Delphica T'will not be long, but silence must be kept, ... hath by his power ordained it to be done. Anno Mundi. 2720. 10 linesItem 3.16 (Verse, Religious writing, Shorthand writing), fol. 9r Shorthand transcription of Delphica 10 linesItem 3.17 (Verse, Religious writing), fol. 9v 9. Tyburtina. The most true god hath given me the power ... that shall give suck to such a son of light Anno Mundi. 3890. 10 linesItem 3.18 (Verse, Religious writing, Shorthand writing), fol. 10r Shorthand transcription of Tyburtina 10 linesItem 3.19 (Verse, Religious writing), fol. 10v 10. Cumana. Now my last words abide both true, and Just: ... Excelling all in beauty, and in grace. Anno Mundi. 3900. 10 linesItem 3.20 (Verse, Religious writing, Shorthand writing), fol. 11r Shorthand transcription of Cumana 10 linesItem 4 (Verse, Religious writing), fol. 11v (Author) Jane Seager Lo thus in brief (most sacred Majesty) ... Of whose perfections none can write to much Anno Domini. 1589 10 linesItem 5 (Back matter), fol. []r-back pastedown [Blank pages.] |