In sixteen hundred forty nine

DMI number:

42427

First Line:

In sixteen hundred forty nine

Last Line:

For cruelty but treason more

Poem Genre / Form:

Comic verse, Narrative verse, and Couplet

Themes:

City[Oxford.], Civil war / interregnum, Gardens[University of Oxford Botanic Garden.], People[Henry Danvers, earl of Danby (1573-1644).], Places[University of Oxford.], Politics, and The monarchy (heads of state)

Content/Publication

Title:

Grammatical drollery, consisting of poems & songs [ESTC R34461]

Page No(s):

pp.81-86

Poem Title:

Upon the taking down of the Kings Arms at Oxford, in the time of the Rump, viz. 1649. who instead of plucking down them on the Gate of the Physick-Garden in Oxford, they were such excellent Heralds, that they pluckt down the Earl of Danby's Arms, who was the Founder there.

Attribution:

Collected under Hicks's initials.

Attributed To:

William Hicks