Purchased from Frederick R. Halsey by Henry E. Huntington through George D. Smith, December 1915. The volume was put up for sale in 1890 by Robson & Kerslake and includes an 1895 bookplate of Swiftian collector Colonel Francis Richard Charles Grant (1834-1899).
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Poem in 7 stanzas of 4 lines each. Followed by Swift in 4 stanzas of 4 lines each, "The Beau's reply to the five Ladyes Answer" (A.Ms. 1 p.). Endorsed twice by Swift: "Sher[id]an. 5 Ladyes answer to the Beau" and "Sheridans answer to the Beau, and the Beau's reply."
Imprint: [Dublin, 1725]
First line: Happiest of the Spaniel Race
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Printed. Sometimes attributed to Jonathan Swift.
Imprint: [Dublin] : Printed in the year, 1716.
First line: Illustrious Prince we'r come before you,
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Printed. Sometimes attributed to Jonathan Swift. With a few manuscript annotations.
Imprint: Dublin : printed by S. Harding, 1725.
First line: What strange Disorder often Springs
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Printed. Sometimes attributed to Swift or Thomas Sheridan. With the name in the title annotated "Mr. Dick Tighe."
Imprint: [Dublin, 1724]
First line: Fair ones! To you who Hearts Command,
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Printed. Signed: Punch cum sociis; sometimes attributed, erroneously, to Swift and to Sheridan. Handwritten annotation below title, "written upon Secretary Hopkins refusing to let Stretch act without a large Sum of money."
