Ann YearsleyAnn Yearsley

1753-18061753-1806

Why Ann Yearsley?Why Ann Yearsley?

Picked at randomPicked at random Date seemed to fit with scheduleDate seemed to fit with schedule Glad to have picked because of her importance Glad to have picked because of her importance

to patronage and working class poetryto patronage and working class poetry

Yearsley In Demaria: On Mrs. Yearsley In Demaria: On Mrs. MontaguMontagu

Published in Published in Poems on Various OccasionsPoems on Various Occasions (1785)(1785)

Addressed to Elizabeth Montagu, friend of Addressed to Elizabeth Montagu, friend of Hannah More.Hannah More.

Very angryVery angry Obvious jab at Hannah MoreObvious jab at Hannah More Example: lines 12-19Example: lines 12-19 Disguised in the poemDisguised in the poem

Life After Hannah Life After Hannah More/Death(con’t)More/Death(con’t)

““There are currently no modern editions of her There are currently no modern editions of her play, play, Earl GoodwinEarl Goodwin, performed in 1789, and , performed in 1789, and published in 1791, or her novel published in 1791, or her novel The Royal The Royal CaptivesCaptives(1795)[...] “ (Andrews 91).(1795)[...] “ (Andrews 91).

A Poem on the Inhumanity of the A Poem on the Inhumanity of the Slave TradeSlave Trade

““For Ann Yearsley, the very act of For Ann Yearsley, the very act of contributing to the abolitionist argument contributing to the abolitionist argument demonstrated her right to be part of a wider demonstrated her right to be part of a wider literary culture and, as such continued her literary culture and, as such continued her textual rivalry with More” (Andrews 100).textual rivalry with More” (Andrews 100).

Yearsley In Demaria: To Yearsley In Demaria: To IndifferenceIndifference

Published in Published in Poems On Various Subjects Poems On Various Subjects (1787)(1787)

Touches on sensibilityTouches on sensibility Least favorite poem in the textbookLeast favorite poem in the textbook RamblingRambling Do like last lines of poem (43-47)Do like last lines of poem (43-47) Symbolizes her departure from MoreSymbolizes her departure from More

Yearsley In Demaria: To those who Yearsley In Demaria: To those who accuse the Author of Ingratitudeaccuse the Author of Ingratitude

Published in Published in Poems on Various Subjects Poems on Various Subjects (1787)(1787)

Comments on public’s criticism of her poetry Comments on public’s criticism of her poetry after patronage with Hannah Moreafter patronage with Hannah More

Example: lines 33-40Example: lines 33-40 Expresses her wishes of public writing and Expresses her wishes of public writing and

how they were crushed by a dismayed publichow they were crushed by a dismayed public