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A LAMPORT GARLAND. 



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LAMPORT 

GARIAND 

FROM THE LIBRARY 

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SIR CHARLES EDMUND ISHA,I, BART 

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FOUR UNIQUE \VORKS 
PI ITHERTO UNKNOWN. 

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LONDON : 
J. B. NICHOLS AND SONS, 25, PARLIAMENT STREET. 

MDCCCLXXXI. 



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MARQUIS OF LOTHIAN. 
MARQUIS OF BATH. 
EARL OF CRAWFORD. 
EARL OF CARNARVON. 
EARL OF POWIS, 
EARL UEAUCHAMP. 
EARL OF CAWDOR. 
LORD ZOUCHE. 
LORD HOUGHTON. 
LORD COLERIDGE. 
BARON HEATII. 
RIGHT HON. ALEX. JAMES BERESFORD HOPE. 
SIR WILLIAM REYNELL ANSON, BART. 
SIR EDWARD HULSE, BART. 
ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR, ESQ. 
HENRY BRADSHAW, ESQ. 
HENRY ARTHUR BRIGHT, ESQ. 
REV. WILLIAM EDWARD BUCKLEY. 

FRANCIS HENRY DICK[NSON. ESQ. 
GEORGE BRISCOE EYRE. ESQ, 
THOMAS GAISFORD, ESQ. 
HENRY HUCKS GIBBS, ESQ. Trea*urer. 
ALBAN GEORGE HENRY GIBBS, ESQ. 
RALPH NEVILLE GRENVILLE, ESQ. 
ROBERT STAYNER HOLFORD, ESQ. 
JOHN MALCOLM, ESQ. 
JOHN COLE NICHOLL, ESQ. 
EVELYN PHILIP SHIRLEY, ESQ. 
EDWARD JAMES STANLEY, ESQ. 
SIMON WATSON TAYLOR, ESQ. 
REV. W[LLIAM HEPWORTII THOMPSON D.I). 
GEORGE TOML[NE. ESQ. 
REV. EDWARD TINDAL TURNER. 
VICTOR WILLIAM BATES VAN DE WEYER, ESQ 
W. AI, DIS WRIGHT, ESQ. 



1812. PRESIDENT. 
1. GEORGE JOHN, EARL SPENCER. 

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2. WlLLIAI SFENCER, DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE. 
3 GEORGE SPENCER CHURCHILL, MARQUIS OF BLANDFORD. 
1817. DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH. 
4. GEORGE GRANVILLE LEVESON GOWER, EARL GOWER. 
1833. IIARQUIS OF STAFFORD. 
1833. DUKE OF SUTHERLAND. 
5. GEORGE HOWARD, VISCOUNT MORPETH. 
1825. EARL OF CARLISLE. 
6. JOHN CHARLES SPENCER, VISCOUNT AITHORP. 
1834. EARL SPENCER. 
7. SIR MARK MASTERMAN SYKES, BART. 
8. SIR SAMUEL EGERTON BRYDGES, BART. 
9. WllLIA/I BENTHAM, ESQ. 
10. WILLIAM BOLLAND, ESQ. 
1829. SIR WILLIAII BOLLAND. KNT. 
ll. JAMES BOSWELL, ESQ. 
1. REV. WILLIAM HOLWELL CARR. 
13. JOHN DENT. ESQ. 
14 REV. FHOIAS FROGNALL DIBDIN. 
15. REV. HENRY DRURY. 



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16. FRANCIS FREELIN(, ESQ. 
1828. SIR FRANC1S FREELING, BART. 
17. GÈORGÈ HENRY FREELING, ESQ. 
1836. SIR GEORGE HENRY FREELING, 
18. JOSEPH HASLEWOOD, ESQ. 
19. RICHARD HEBER, ESQ. 
20. REV. THOMAS CUTHBERT HEBER. 
21. GEORGE ISTED, ESQ. 
22. ROBÈRT LANG, ÈSQ. 
23. JOSÈPH LITTLEDALÈ, ÈSQ. 
1824. SIR JOSEPH LITTLEDALE, KNT. 
24. JAMES HEYWOOD iARKLAND, ESQ. 
25. JOHN DELAFIELD PHELPS, ESQ. 
26. THOMAS PONTON, ESQ. 
27. PERERINE TOWNELEY, ESQ. 
-0.8. EWARD VENON UTTERSON, ESQ. 
29. ROGER WILBItAHAM, ESQ. 
30. REV. JAIIES WILLIAM DODD. 
81. EDWARD LITTLEDALE, ESQ. 

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1819. 
1822. 
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I823. 
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32. GEORGE HIBBERT, ESQ. 
33. SIR ALEXANDÈR BOSWELL, BART. 
34. GEORGE WATSON TAYLOR, ESQ. 
35. JOHN ARTHUR LLOYD, ESQ. 
36. VENERABLE ARCHDEACON WRANGHAM. 
37. THE AUTHOR OF WAVERLEY. 
1827. SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART. 
38. HON. AND REV. GEORGE NEVILLE GRENVlLLE. 
1846. DEAN OF WINDSOR. 
39. EDWARD HERBERT, VISCOUNT CLIVE. 
1839. EARL OF POWIS. 
40. JOHN FREDERICK, EARL OF CAWDOR. 
41. REV. EDWARD CRAVEN HAWTREY, D.D. 
42. SIR STEPHEN IICHARD GLYNNE, BART. 
43. BENJAMIN BARNARD, ESQ. 
44. VENERABLE ARCHDEACON BUTLER, D.D. 
1836. 8kMUEL, LORD BISHOP OF LICHFIELD. 



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1835. FRESIDENT. 
EDWARD HERBERT, VISCOUNT CLIVE. 
1839. EARL OF POWI8. 

45. WALTER FRANCIS, DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH AND QUEENSBERRY. 
46. RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD FRANCIS EGERTON. 
1846. EARL OF ELLESMERE. 
47. ARCHIBALD ACHESON, VISCOUNT ACHE8ON. 
1849. EARL OF GOSFORD. 
48. BERIAH BOTFIELD, ESQ. 
49. HENRY HALLAM, ESQ. 
50. PHILIP HENRY 8TANHOFE, VISCOUNT MAHON. 
1855. EARL STANHOPE. 
51. GEOt¢GE JOHN, LORD VERNON. 
52. REV. PHILIP BLISS, D.C.L. 
5. RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR JAMES PARKE, KNT. 
18,56. LORD WEN8LEYDALE. 
54. REV. BULKELEY BANDINEL, D.D. 
55. WILLIAM HENRY MILLER, E8Q. 
56. EVELYN PHILIP 8HIRLEY, E8Q. 
57. EDWARD JAMÈ8 HERBÈRT, VISCOUNT CLIVE. 
1848. EARL OF POWI8. 
58. DAVID DUNDAS, ESQ. 
1847. SIR DAVID DUNDA8, KNT. 
59. JOHN EARL BROWNLOW. 
60. HONOURABLE HUGH CHOLMONDELEY. 
1855. LORD DELAMERE. 
61. SiR ROBERT ttARRY INGLIS, BART. 
62. ALEXANDER JAMES BERESFORD HOPE, E8Q. 
63. REV. HENRY WELLESLEY. 
64. ANDREW RUTHERFURD, ESQ. 
1851. LORD RUTHERFURD. 
65. HON. ROBERT CURZON, JUN. 
66. GEORGE TOMLINE, ESQ. 
67. WILLIAM 8TIRLING, ESQ. 
1866. SIR WILLIAM STIRLING MAXWELL, BART. 
68. FRANCIS HENRY DICKIN8ON, ESQ. 



1848 PRESIDENT. 
WALTER FRANCIS, DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH AND QUEENSBERRY, K.L 

1848. 
1848. 
1849 
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1849. 
1851. 
1853. 
]854. 
1855. 
1856. 
1857. 
1858. 
1861. 
1863. 
I864. 
1866. 
1867. 
1868. 

69. NATHANIEL BLAND, ESQ. 
70. REV. WILLIAbi EDWARD BUCKLEY. 
71. REV. JOHN STUART HIPPISLEY HORNER. 
72. HIS EXCELLENCY IONSIEUR VAN DE WEYER. 
73. IIELVILLE PORTAL, ESQ. 
74. -ROBERT STAYNER HIOLFORD, ESQ. 
75. PAUL BUTLER, ESQ. 
76. EDWARD HULSE, ESQ. 
1855. SIR EDWARD HULSE, BART. 
77. CHARLES TOWNELEY, ESQ. 
78. WILLIAM ALEX. ANTH. ARCH. DUKE OF HAIIILTON AND BRANDON. 
79. HENRY HOWARD IIOLYNEUX, EARL OF CARNARVON. 
80. SIR JOHN BENN WALSHI, BART. 
1868. LORD ORMATHWAITE. 
81. ADRIAN JOHN HOPE, ESQ. 
82. RALPH NEVILLE GRENVILLE, ESQ. 
83. SIR JOHN SIIIEON, BART. 
84. SIR JAMES SHAW WILLES, KNT. 
85. GEORGE GRANYILLE FRANCIS, EARL OF ELLESblERE. 
86. WILLIAbi SCHIOMBERG ROBERT, IIARQUIS OF LOTHIAN. 
87. FREDERICK TEMPLE, LORD DUFFERIN. 
1872. EARL OF DUFFERIN. 
88. SIMON WATSON TAYLOR,_'ESQ. 
89. THIOSIAS GAISFORD, ESQ. 
90. JOHN FREDERICK VAUGHAN, EARL CAWDOR. 
91. GRANVILLE LEVESON GOWER, ESQ. 
92. HENRY HUCKS GIBBS, ESQ. 
93. RICHARD MONCKTON, LORD HOUGHITON. 
94. CHIRISTOPHER SYKES, ESQ. 
95. REV. HENRY OCTAVIUS COXE. 
96. REV. WILLIAM GEORGE CLARK. 
97. REV. CHARLES HENRY HAIZTSI-IORNE. 
98. JOHN COLE NICHOLL, ESQ. 
99. GEORGE BRISCOE EYRE, ESQ. 
100. JOHN BENJAMIN HEATH, ESQ. 
101. HENRY HUTH, ES. 
107. HENRY BRADSI,IAW, ESQ. 
103. FREDERICK, EARL BEAUCHAMP. 
104. KIRKMAN DANIEL HODGSON, ESQ. 
105. CHARLES WYNNE FINCH, ESQ. 



1870. 

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1872. 
1875. 

1876. 
18îï. 

1879. 

1880. 

106. HENRY 8ALUSBURY MILMAN, ESQ. 
107. EDWARD JAMES SIANLEY, ESQ 
108. REV. EDWARD TINDAL TURNER. 
109. SCHOMBERG HENRY, MARQUIS OF LOTHIAN. 
110. JOHN ALEXANDER, MARQUIS OF BATII. 
111. JOHN DUKE, LORD COLERIDGE. 
112. VICTOR WILLIAM BATES VAN DE WEYER, ESQ. 
113. HENRY ARTHUR BRIGHT, ESQ. 
114. ALBAN GEORGE HENRY GIBBS, ESQ. 
115. REV. WILLIAM HEPWORTH THO,IPSON, D.D. 
116. JOHN LUDOVIC LINDSAY, LORD LINDSAY. 
1880. EARL OF CRAWFORD. 
117. ROBERT NATHANIEL CECIL GEORGE, LORD ZOUCHE 
118. ROBERT AMADEUS HEATH, BARON HEATH. 
119. ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR, ESQ. 
120. JOHN MALCOLM, ESQ. 
121. WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, ESQ. 
122. SIR WILLIAM REYNELL ANSON, BART. 
123. FREDERIC OUVRY, ESQ. 



CATALOGUE OF THE BOOKS 

PRE8ENTED TO 

AND PRINTED BY TH_E CLUB. 

LONDON : 

DCCCLXXII. 



CATALOGUE. 

Certaine Bokes of VIRçlLES Aenaeis, turned into English 3[eter. 
By the Right ttonorable Lorde, ItENR E.RLE OP SURREY. 
WILLIAM BOLLAND, ESQ. 1813. 
Caltha Poetarum ; or, The Bumble Bee. By T. CUTWODE, EsQ. 
ICHARD HEBER, ESQ. 1815. 
Books of OVlI) de Tristibus, Translated into 

1816. 

1816. 
DOLARNEY'S Primerose or the First part of the lassionate Hermit. 
SIR FRONCIS FIEELINç, B.tRT. 1816. 
La Contenance de la Table. 
GEoçE HEnrY FEELIXç, ESQ. -1816. 
h'ewes from Scotland, declaring the Damnable Lffe of Doctor Fian, 
a notable Sorcerer, who was bned at Edenbrough in Ianuarie 
last 1591. 
GEo6E HEnrY FREELING, ESQ. 1816. 
A proper new Interlude of the World and the Chfld, othese 
ealled Mundus et Infans. 
VlSCOVT THOP. 1817. 
HAGTHORPE evived ; or Select Speeens of a Forgotten Poet, 



Istoriu novellamente ritrovata di due nobili Amanti, &c. da Lum 
PORTO. 
REV. WI,LI.«M HOLWELL C«aR. 1817. 
The Funeralles of King Edward the Sixt. 
IEV. J.IIES WILLIM I)ODD. 1817. 
A loxburghe Garland, 12mo. 
J«ES BOSWELL, ESç. 1817. 
Cock Lorell's Boat, a Fragment from the original in the British 
Museum. 
REV. 'ENRY DRURY. 1817. 

Le Livre du Faucon. 

ROBEI:r LANç, :EsQ. 
The Glutton's Feaver. By TaoAs BCROFT. 
John DEAVOELD PriEraS, ESQ. 1817. 
The Chorle and the Birde. 
SIR ARK ASTERM&N SYKES, BART. 1818. 
Daiphantus, or the Passions of Love. By Aov Scoo. 
ROGER WILBRAHAM, ESQ. 1818. 
The Complaint of a Lover's Lire. 
Controversy between a Loyer and a Jay. 
EV. THOMAS ROGNALL DIBDIN, VICE 2ESlDENT. 1818. 
Balades and other Poems. By SOHN GOWER. Printed ri'oto the 
original Manuscript in the Library of the Marquis of Stafford, 
at Trentham. 
EAaL GOWEm 1818. 
Diana; or the excellent conceitful Sonnets of H. C., supposed to 
have been printed either in 1592 or 159. 
EDWARD LITTLED, ESQ. 1818. 
Chester Mysteries. De Deluvio Noe. De Occisione Innocentium. 
JA)iES HEYWOOD 3[ARAND, ESQ. 1818. 

1817. 



Ceremonial at the Marriage of 5Iary Queen of Scotts with thc 
Dauphin of France. 
WILLIA]I BENTItAM, ESQ. 1818. 
The Solempnities and Triumphes doon and ruade at the Spousells 
and Marriage of the Kiag's Daughter the Ladye Marye fo the 
Prynce of Castile, Archduke of Austrige. 
Jon DET, EsQ. 1818. 
The Life of St. Ursula. 
Guiscard and Slvsmund. 
DUKE OF DEVO.'Sa:. 1818. 
Le Morte Arthur. The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Du Lake. 
Tuos IoToN, Esq. 119. 
Six Bookes of Metamorphoseos in whyche })en conteyned the Fables 
of OWDE. Translated out of Frensshe into Englysshe by 
WbL CXTO. Printed from a Manuscrii)t in the Library 
of Mr. Secretary Fepys, in the College of St. Mary Magdalen, 
in the University of Cambridge. 
GEo6E ttBBEIT, ESQ. 1819. 
Cheuelcrc Assigne. 
E)wa» VaNo UasoN, ESQ. 1820. 
Two Interludes : Jack Jugler and Thersytes. 
JOSEPH HASLEWOOD, ESQ. 1820. 
Thc h'ew h'otborune Mayd. The Boke of Mayd Emlyn. 
GEOI6E ISWED, :EsQ. 1820. 
The Book of Life ; a Bibliographical Melody. 
Dedicated fo the Roxburghe Club by Rcu,) Tnoiso,,,. 

Magnyfycence : an Interlude. 
Henry VIII. 

8vo. 1820. 
By Jo SKELWO, Poct Laureat fo 

JOSEFH LITTIEDALE, :EsQ. 121. 



6 

Judicium, a Pageant. Extracted fl'om the Towneley Manuscript of 
Ancient :Mysteries. 
PEItEGRINE -EDWARD TOWNELEY, :EsQ. 1822. 
An Elegiacal Poem, on the Death of Thomas Lord Grcy, of Wilton. 
:By ROBERT IARSTON. From a Manuscript in the Library of 
The Right Honore'able Thomas Grenville. 
VIscov;T ]IoIPETtt. 1822. 
Selections from the Works of TItoIAs IAVENSCROFT; a :Iusical 
Composer of the time of King James the :First. 
:DVKE O1 LRLBOROU6H. 1822. 
Oratio in Obitum Torquati Tassi. Editio 

L2ELII PEREGRIII 
secunda. 

SIR SA:MUEL :EGERTOI BRYDGES, BART. 1822. 
The Hors, the Shepe, and the Ghoos. 
SIR [ARK [ASTEIAN SYKES, BART. 1822. 
The Ietrical Lire of Saint obcrt of Knaresborough. 
EV. HE'RY DRURY. 182. 
InformacSn for Pylgrymes unto the Holy Londe. From a rare 
Tract in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates, Edinbm'gh. 
GEORGE ENRY FREELING, ESQ. 182. 
The Cuck-Queanes and Cuckolds Errants or the Bearg Down the 
Inne, a Comœedie. The Faery Pastorall or Forrest of Elues. 
By W P--, Esq. 
JoHn- ATu LLOY», ESQ. 182. 
Thc Garden lot, an Allegocal Poem, inscribed to Queen Eliza- 
beth. By HENRY GOLDI6HA. From an unpublished Manu- 
script of the Harleian Collection in the British Museum. To 
which are added some account of the Author ; also a repent of 
his Iasques performed before the Queen at h'orwich on 
Thursday, August 21, 1578. 
VENERABLE ARCHDEACO 'RAGHA. 1825. 



7 

La Rotta de Francciosi a Terroana novamente facta. 
La Rotta de Scocesi. 
]ARL SPENCER, PRESIDENT. 1825. 
Nouvelle Edition d'un Potine sur la Joul'née de Guinegate. 
Presented by the IxqVIs DE FOITL. 1825. 
Zuléima, par C. PCaLE. 12mo. 
Presented by H. DE CmXTEAUçtO. 1825. 
Poems, written in English, by CHxEs DURE O OaLXSS, during 
his Captivity in England after the Battle of Azincourt. 
GEOR6E WATSON TAYLO, :EsQ. 1827. 
Proceedings in the Com't .Iartial held upon John, _Iastcr of 
Sinclair, Captain-Lieutenant in Preston's Regimeat, for the 
lV[urder of Ensign Schaw of the saine lgiment, and Captaiu 
Schaw, of the Royals, 17 October, 1708; with Correspondence 
respecting that Transaction. 
SIP WALTER SCOTT, BX[¢T. 1828. 
The Ancient English Romance of Havelok the Dane; accompanied 
by the French Text: with an Introduction, Notes, and a 
Glossary. By FREDERIC [DDEN, ESQ. 
1)RINTED FOR THE CLUB. 152.. 

GUFIIDI ARTHURII MONEMUTHEN$IS Archidiaconi, postea vcro 
Episcopi Asaphensis, de Vita et Vaticiniis Ierlini Calidonii, 
Carmen 'Ieroicum. 
HoN. and REV. G. NEVLE GENVLL. 1530. 
The Ancient English Romance of William and the Werwolî; edited 
from an unique copy in King's College Library, Cambridge; 
with an Introduction and Glossary. By FaEc MaVVF" 
Esq. 
EL CWDO. 132. 



Thc Private Diary of WLLAt, first EAL CowlEtt, Lord Chan- 
cellor of England. 
REv. EDWARD ÇRAVE.X HAWTREY. 1833. 

The 

Lyvys of eyrtes; translated into Englys be a Doctour of 
Dyuynite clepyd OsBEm BOKEIAt, frer Austyn of the 
Convcnt of Stock]are. 
VISCOUIT CLIVE, I)RESlDE14T. 1835. 

A Little Boke of Bal]ads. 
Dedicated to the Club by E. V. UTTERSON, :EsQ. 1836. 

Thc Love of Vales to their Soueraigne Prince, expressed in a true 
Relation of the Solemnity held at Ludlow, in the Countie of 
Salop, upon the fourt.h of November last past, Anno Domini 
1616, being the day of the Creation of the high and mighty 
Charles, Prince of Ylales, and Earle of Chester, in his Maiesties 
1)alace of White-Hall. 
Presented by the HOIOçRA_BL R. H. CLIV. 1837. 
Sidneiana, being a collection of Fragments relative to Sir 1)hilip 
Sidney, Knight, and his immediate Connexions. 
BISttOP O1  LICttlIELD. 1837. 
The Owl and the /Nightingale, a 1)oem of the Twelfth Century. 
Now first printed from Manuscripts in the Cottonian Library, 
and at Jesus' College, Oxïord; with an Introduction and 
Glossary. Edited by JosElHçs STEVEISOI% EsQ. 
SIR STEPHEN RICHAID GLYIIE, BAIT. 1838. 
The Old English Version of the Gesta Romanorum : edited for the 
ih'st time ri'oto Manuscripts in the British Museum and Uni- 
versity LibrmT, Cambridge, with an Introduction and lotes, by 
SIR FREDERIC M&DDEN, K.H. 
1)alITED O1 TE CIllm 1838. 



9 

Illustrations of OEncient State and Chivalry, from MSS. preserved 
in the Ashmolean Museum, with an Appendix. 
BE.aAII BAIN), EsQ. 1.840. 

"'[anners and Itousehold Expenses of England in the Thirteenth and 
:Fifteenth Centuries, illustrated by original Records. I. House- 
hold Roll of Eleanor Countess of Leicester, A.D. 1265. 
II. Accounts of the Executors of Eleanor Queen Consort of 
Edward I. A.D. 1291. III. Accounts and _.[emo'andt of Sir 
John ]_[oward, first Duke of Norfolk, A.D. 1462 to A.D. 1-îl. 
BERIAH BOTFIELD, ESQ. 141. 

The 

Black t'rince, an Historical Poem, writen in French, by 
CmiN)os HEaL) ; with a Translation and :Notes by the Rev. 
HENRY OCTAVIU8 COXE, I.A. 
IRINTED FOR THE CLUB. 12. 

The Decline of the last Stuarts. Extracts from the Despatches of 
British Envoys to the Secretary of State. 
PI:TED O}t T. CLVB. 1843. 

Vox t'opuli Vox Dei, a Complaynt of the Cornons against Taxes. 
Presented according to thc Directi, on of the late 
RG[tT HON. SItt Jos' LITTLEDa..LE, KIT. 1843. 

L[ousehold Books of John Duke of Norïolk and Thomas Earl of 
Surrey; temp. 181--1490. From the original Manuscripts 
in the Library of the Society of Antiquaries, London. :Edited 
by J. Pngs COLLE, Esç, F.S.A. 
IRINTED FOR THE CLU. 18. 

Three Collections of English t'oetry of the latter part of the 8ix- 
teenth Century. 
t'resented by the DUKE OY NoRTHUbIBEttLAND, K.G. 18:5. 



10 

llistorical lapers, Part I. Castra Regia, a Treatise on the Suc- 
cession to the Crown of :England, addressed fo Queen Elizabeth 
by RoGER EI)W»S, EsQ., in 1568.-lTovissima Straffordii. 
Some accourir of the Proceedings against, and Demeanor of, 
Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, both 1)clore and during 
his Trial, as well as af his Execution; written in Latin by 
ABtA»,.t Wmtt, Vicar of Okeham, in Rutlandshire. The 
sain« (endeauord) in English by J.MES WRI611T, Barrister ai 
[aw. 
](EV. PHLIP BLISS, D.C.L., and Rv. BVKEY B»EL. 1846. 

('orrcspondence of SI ltENlr Ub'ïON, K'T., Ambassador from 
Qucen Elizabcth to Henry IV. King of :France, in the years 
M DXCI. and MDXCII. From the originals and authentic 
copies in the State Paper Office, thc British 5[useum, and 
the Bodleian Library. Edited by the Rv. JosEln Sa'EVSON, 
3I A. PTEI) ror¢ TE CLU]. 1847. 

Vraie Cronicque d'Escoce, 1)retensions des Anglois à la 
Couronne de France. Diplome de Jacques VI. Roi de la 
(;randc Bretagne. Drawn from the Burgundian Library by 
Major l',«,bert Anstruthçr. 
FRINTE:I) FOR TI:IE CLI.-B. 187. 

Shcrley Brothers, an IIistorical [emoir of the Lives of Sir 
ÏholnaS Sherlcy, Sir Anthony Sherley, and Sir Robert Shcrley, 
Knihts, by oce of the saine House. Edited and Presented by 
EvL. PItLr SuL], Esq. 18. 

The Alliterative lomancc of Alexander. :From the unique Ianu- 
script in thc Ashmoleac Museum. Edited by the Rv. 
.lOSEe 'rEvYso, M.A. 
])RINrED :FOR THE CLUB. 18t9. 



11 

Lctters and Dispatches from St IENIY WOTTObI to James the 
First and his Ministers, in the years IDCXVII--XX. 
Printed from the originalE in the Library of Eton College. 
GEORGE TOMLINE, :EsQ. 1850. 

Poema quod dicitur Vox Clamantis, necaou Chrouica Tripartita, 
auctorc JOnANNE GOWE, nunc primum edidit ]=[. O. COXE, 
[.A. PRINTED FOI THE CLUB. 1850. 

Fivc Old Plays. :Edited from Copies, either unique or of great 
rarity, by J. PANE COLLIER, ESQ., :F.S.A. 
PITEV roa nE CLUB. 1851. 

The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbra 
his Sorte who conquercde Rome. 
THE ])UKE oF ]UCCLEUCH, PRESIDENT. 185. 
The Aycnbite of Inwyt. From the Autograph IS. in the British 
Museum. Edited by the Rv. JOSEU STVSSON, M.A. 
PT O TU CLçn. 1855, 
John de Garlande, de Triumphis Ecclesiœe Libri Octo. A Latin 
1)oem of the Thirteenth Century. dited, from the unique 
Manuscript in the British Museum, by Tno)As Wmu% ESQ., 
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EDITOR'S NOTE. 

The Editor thinks it neceffary to fate that had he been preparing 
the prefent volume according to his original intention for a wider circle 
of readers he flaould have deemed the addition of a large body of ex- 
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Owing, however, to the reprint having been undertaken by the 
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EMARICDULFE. 



INTRODUCTION. 
TO 
EMARICDUk.FE. 

HE prefent colle&ion of Sonnets is printed from an unique and 
hitherto unknown work, which is bound up with three other 
Poetical Tracts of great rarity and value, namely, Barnfielde's 
Cynthia, x595; Grifl:in's Fidrfsa, 596; and Tofte's Laura, x597- 
Its claires to the honour of a reprint are not merely on account of its 
rarity. In fome parts the Sonnets/how great excellence, both in thought 
and expreflîon; but in mufical rhythm they are perhaps--with fome 
exceptions where the lines, though they each scan, read more like profe 
than poetry--of better quality than they are in fonnet-fenfe. One 
peculiarity is, as compared with Shakespeare's Foetry of the faine date, the 
frequent ufe of an extra syllable, as is apparent in Sonnet VII. This is 
noticeable, becaufe it/hows that the ufe of this extra fyllable, and Shake- 
fpeare's increased ufe of it as his years went on, was hOt even a femi- 
originality. 
Another fource of interelt is the obfcurity which involves both the 
writer and the obje& of his adoration, for the whole work is devoted to 
the expreflion of love for a lady who is concealed under the remarkable 
pfeudonym of Emaricdulfe, by her admirer, who is equally succeffful in 
concealing himself under the initials E.C. Yet this obfcurity arifes 
perhaps only from lapfe of time, for when a difcarded loyer commits his 
forrows to the prefs, and this with the tacit confent of the lady--when 
initiais (no doubt true ones) and a pfeudonym (perhaps in deference to 
the fame) are affixed to the title-page--and when friends with well-knwn 



ii lntraductian ta Emaricdulfe. 

names are appealed to--it is hardly conceivable that the names of the 
loyers and the circumfances of their connexion could long efcape the 
knowledge of their contemporaries; efpecially as both belonged--as is 
demonfrable from the tone of the dedication and the names mentioned 
therein--to the upper claffes of fociety. 
Much refearch has been ruade by the Eitor and others to folve the 
myfery of thefe laid initiais of ' E. C.' and of the evidently compofite 
naine of Emaricdulfe--or, as it is oftenef fpelt, Emaricdulf--but without 
ficcefs. As to the initiais; it is to be obferved that a writer ufing the 
(ame has verres "'In prayfe of Gafcoignes Pofies," before the latter's 
poems; but it muf be confeffed that they more probably belong to an 
older man than the E. C. now in queffion. Yet it is quite poffible that 
other explorers into literary mylteries may be more fortunate, and that the 
identity of the parties may at a future rime be el'ablifhed when ieast 
cxpe6ted. With this obje6t in view, therefore, the Eitor ventures to 
print, in eatenfo, the following verres (on the reverfe of the leaf containing 
which are the names of the fpeakers in the play), which are fubfcribed with 
the lame initiais' E. C.', as it is not ab(olutely impoffible that they emanated 
from the author of out tra6t. They were previoufly communicated to 
Notes and ,ueries, Ser. II. vol. 8. (9 Sept. 1865) bv Mr. \V. Carew 
Hazlitt, who introduces them thus:-- 
" In examining fome old books and MSS. for a different purpofe, I 
came acrofs a copy of' The Tragedy of Mariant, the Fzir Queen or 
Jcwry," 63, by Lady E. Carew, with a Dedication, which I never met 
with before in copies of this drama, as follows : 
TO DIANAES 
EARTHLIE DEPVTESSE, 
and my worthy Sister, Mistris 
ELIZABETH CARYE. 

When cheerfull Phoebus his full couffe bath run, 
His fers fainter beams our harts doth cheere: 
So your faire Brother is to mee the Sunne, 
And vou his Sifer as rny Moone appeere. 



Introduction to Emaricduè. iii 

You are my next belou'd, my fecond Friend, 
For when my Phoebus abfence makes it Night, 
Whilff to th' ¢ntipodes his beames do bend, 
From ),ou, my Phoebe, thines my fecond Light. 

Hee like to SOL, cleare-fighted, conffant, free, 
You, LUN¢¢-like, vnfpotted, chape, diuine: 
Hee thone on Sidly, you dePcin'd bee, 
T'illumine the now obfcurde Palefline. 
My fi was confecrated to/Ipollo, 
My fecond to DIAtNAt now fhall follow. 

Eo Co 

The allufions in the above verres to "hee flaone on $icily " may be 
either to fome Works or fome Travels of her brother, in the faine fenfe 
as the reference to the "now obfcurde PalePtine" indicates ber own 
tragedy of " NIariam." In the Catalogue of the Harleian MSS. in the 
Britifh NIufeum (No. 697) is mention of" Sir George Carew's Poems"; 
but this is an error, for they prove to be hot by him but tranfcripts of 
thofe by Thomas Carew. There being feveral familles bearing the names 
Carew and Care¥ (which were ufed indifcriminately by all of them), it is 
hot impoffible that the Beddington Carews may have furni/hed the authorefs 
of" NIariam.'" Sir Francis Carew fucceeded his father Sir Nicholas in  539, 
and died in extreme old age (8 i) in NIay 16lI, having had no iffue. (See 
Nichols's Progreffes of James I. vol. l. p. 164). His heir was his fier's 
fon, Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, who then affumed the furname of Carew. 
This Sir Nicholas (who was brother-in-law to Sir Walter Ralegh) had a 
daughter, Elizabeth, who might have been the authorefs of "Mariam "; 
and flae had likewife brothers, namely Francis (who died in 1649, and whofe 
fon, Sir Nicholas, married Surin, daughter to Sir Juinian Iflaam, Bart.), 
Nicholas, George, and Edmund. This latter may bave been the writer 
of the "Dedication." 
After this digreffion, we will return to the Sonnets--which, according 
to the author's Dedication, were "begun, at the command and fervice 



iv Introduction to Eraaricdulfe. 

of a faire Dame," and which refer to one fubjec"t--the glorification of his 
lady-love. That his addreffes wee at one time favourably received may 
be gathered from feveral of the Sonnets, and that the couple fiood on 
intimate terres towards each other may be inferred from Sonnet Vil., 
in which he is compelled to exprefs contrition for his overbold prefumption 
on one occafion by which he incurred her difpleafure. That he had, 
moreover, fome grounds for anticipating a favourable iffue for his fuit 
is hinted at in Sonnet XIII., in vhich he expatiates on their mutual 
love, of which her prefents to him were an evidence. And this fiate of 
things is reiterated in Sonnet XXVII. But afterwards he feems to have 
abandoned all hope of obtaining her, and the remaining Sonnets fhow that 
he was certain of ultimate rejec"tion. Yet, notwithfianding this downfall 
of his hopes, it is fufficiently clear from paffages in the later Sonnets, 
and in the Dedication--which was naturally the lafi por.tion written-- 
that the couple retained kindly feelings for each other; firengthened 
perhaps by the fa,St that her choice of a hutband was not a happy one. 
But, be the latter conjec"ture true or not, it is certain that the Dedication 
points to fome domefiic embroilment or fcandal which has advifedly been 
left unintelligible except to the parties concerned. 
At the clofe of the lafi Sonnet are clear allufions to zhe poets Daniel 
and Spenfer, and to Queen Elizabeth. Thefe, however, throw no light 
on the date of the compofition of the body of Sonnets, which were pub- 
liflaed in J 595- "l-he former's collec"tion of Sonnets, entitled "Delia," firfi 
appeared in print in J59u; and the firfi part of Spenfer's "Faerie 
Queene," which is no doubt the work alluded to, in  59 o. 
As to the choice of the name " Emaricdulf" (more rarely " Emaric- 
dulfe ") ; it is doubtlefs a pfeudonym, like the "Laura" of Tofte, the 
"Fideffa" of Griffin, the "Cynthia " of Barnfielde, the " Delia "of Daniel, 
etc. Unlike them, however, it is a pfeudonym compofed, in all pro- 
bability, of the letters of the real naine of the lady commemorated. But 
it feems impoflîble to difcover in the Sonnets any clue to this naine. 
They are full to overflowing of praife of her " more than heavenly 
parts "; her wifdom, chafiity, beauty, fkill in mufic, etc. but filent with 



lntrocluction to Ernariccluè. v 

reference to her lineage or any other circumPtance from which bio- 
graphical or genealogical fac'-ts might be inferred. 
That the author intended the word to be pronounced "E-marric- 
dulf" is clear from the rhythm, and from his fpelling it, throughout the 
fixteen fonnets in which it forms part of the verfe (with a fingle exception 
in Sonnet IV), without the final e. On the title-page, and in the firfi 
heading alfo, it has this final vowel. Why this variation/hould bave been 
made it is difficult to fee, unlefs it were the whim of the printer. 
"Emaric" occurs in Sonnet XII. ; but this name applies to another perron 
than " Emaricdulf"--in fac'-t to "a young Earicdulf"--a boy, who is 
fpoken of alfo in Sonnet XI. 
Edward Fitton--one ofthe gendemen to whom the work is dedicated 
--was probably the fon of Sir John Fitton, of Gawfworth, Chefhire, and 
the one who fubfequently (oE Oct. 67) was created a Baronet. The 
other friend--John Zouch--was apparently one of the Zouches of 
Haryngworth. Full particulars of thefe familles will be round in Betham's 
Baronetage of England. 5 Vols. 4to. tSot- 5. 



Emarledulfe. . 

SONNETS 
WRITTEN BY 
E. C.Efquier. 

Printed for ,.qatth« 



TO MY VERY GOOD 
friends, lr»b» Z,,ucb, afid Ed'-: 



EMARICDVLFE. 

WI-k-n  the rage oOoue arail'd 
/md towards my thoughs his tle/y forces ben: 
Eftfoones to thield me from his wounding darh 
Arm'd wich difdainc,! he/d him in conteml 
Curld headedloue when from moum Erccinc 
He OEw this geere,fo ill thereof" he brookes, 
Thac thmce he fpe¢des vnwilling fo b¢ f¢eneq 
Till he had tant his ftand m thy faire look 
Ther¢ ail inrag'd his golden bow he 
And noria fih arrow like a pretie elle: 
Which wh,e.. I faw,! humbly fo him wen¢, 
And cri d hold,hold,and I will yedd my felf 
Thus Ciaconquer'd me,and ruade me fwear¢ 
Homage to him,and dutie, to mg 
A 4 Hog 



ç 0 NN'£T. 1/'. 

[..IOmage mloue, dufie m thee nf/dem'e, 
Dear• mith-is of my thoughr;Q.eene ofmy io 
T'rien my lires gratious planedxight appere, 
Hy hearcs deepe griefe and 'orrow to deth'oy 
e notI thec befeech)m), cafés umintner: 
For in r.hy power i i,yes tofaue or/'ike, 
To k/Il the gx-e,« ris dgiles remr, 
Wih k o bate h= infano dlika:. 

0 if chat cruoe iouedid mxcommand 
To/lymy heanwithoure.mororpitle 
Or ifhe did that lad doome couesnm 

mdbe agraousQ.eeneoflgendemercie 
l:or nansreof chg_, ix coi me...mfidl. 



çONNT. III. 

Whe.n from offen,'e m 7 fe & foule are 
For in my_ heart ! neere oT¢aded the¢, 
Vl,fi'c e hic l,h of his Bigh it 
T hy fparHing beautie is the çtmmc that m|ted: 
y thoughts,he wase hat ioïn'd his wings 
And cLL! my ve$y fall I neue oelt k: 
Defpaire ie Oceanis tha¢ fwal]ow¢d m% 
Wherc I I tcww, continue drowued, 
Til! with thy beamie I reuiued be, 
nd with loues immortalifi¢ b¢ crowned. 
Truc loue immortall i%thcn loue me traly: 
SwoEt doe.,and ,an ch), naine lle honor dulï. 



$OAVN£7 ". . 

oe  ber u e  o pend. 
d r'd e eauens OE ber chi 
ere craue aH heçsdoh 
The Gnces frt in h¢r ch¢ck¢s mpled pi 
Tropcs ofmmcc  h¢r cc  rccd» 
 nd  hcr loek Ray Saia . 
Louc-lacgVc  hcr hcan thrd 
hc qrcd Mules on hoE ]s doc Ror 
Thcir hcaucn fwccr norcs» s zhr pIace 
But ayeis mc»Cdand rn faire 
Hauc no dcgrcc,huc in ber golden ha 
n 



SON'TE7:. f'/. 



Albek my ls_ uue t'ypes can neu moue thee, 
Yet frein Iffeaion IOE hot pride &mine thee. 
AJdmugh m, het I purch h, diplufur 
W'nhouboldprefumlnionuthy fmour: 
Yet w lle facrifi m r«he',x'edur 



S 0 2V'NET'. 

E M4rîcdlthou grace to eucry grace, 
Thou perle& hfe ofmy.vnperfeét liuing: 
My tho ag hts foie heau,my harts fteet rdhng, place.. 
Caufe ofm y woe and comfott ofty, gne umg. 
0 grec me leauc and I wjll tcll thcc how 
"1 be baples place and the vnhappie rime» 
Whcrein and whcn my felfc I did auow 
To honour thce,and giue my hcart tthinc. 
Wcaric with labour,labour that &d bkc me., 
I gaue my bodJc fo a fwcet report: 
P golden flumber fuddenly chd flnkc me, 
"l'hat m deaths cabbm eucry fcnfc did clore." 
And cithcr in a hcaucnly trancc or vifion» 
1 cn behcld this pleafmg apparition. 



SONNE. 1'o 

AfisWight ws clad mooE Fofer-like in greene 
With loyal home. and huntin gpole in hand-. 
Whof¢ chaattng houds Were heard in oods & feenc 
The dcere arnafde be fore th¢ rider fhnd: 
The kceper bids goe choofe the bef in hearà: 
The huntfmaa fayd,my choife is hot to change:. 
And drawing neere che deere was fore affcard, 
lnto the wos the rider fpurd to range: " 
"fhere did he view a taire young barren doe 
Within the hey far by the purley ride, 
.and woodman-hke did take the wmde thençoe, 
Whereby che deere migh¢ bercer him abide. 
Jkt Icngth he fhor,and hir che very faine 
Wh¢'¢ hc ber tc and lou'd of ail che gaine. 



SONNET. 

Bvt/y conceit wherc ho bcft hkt to lo.e, 
Yca better ho if botter bcfi might bec: 
The Pder thoughtæhç befl of better proue» 
Ti]l fortune/gn d hs fortune for to fee. 
Now vearie he betooke himfelfe torerO, 
Deuilêd where he mighr good harbour fmde: 
mar«cd»lt (quoth he) ! ara ber gucfl 
nd thither went: fl,e greeted hu mof kinde: 
Welcome fayd/hc»chree **el«omes more Ihe gaue: 
l-bs hand fhe roole,and ralkmg with hun then» 
hat wme or bcer to drmke **I, pleafe Fou haue, 
$ixe welcomes more,and folhe ruade them ten. 
Fie dranke hs fill»and led to hs defire., 
Refreflt hunfelfi:»and hcn aklhome,eme. 
1:orth- 



SON1V£7". XL 

FOrthwith I faw,and with the f;ght was blefl, 
A bcauuous dùc ofa beauuous moth¢r» 
A young 'rn,m«d»l.fi. whofe iight mcreafi 
M,lhons of ioycs ¢ach on¢ exce¢dmg oth¢r: 
Faire fprmgmg branch fprong of a hop¢full 
On the¢ m6rc bcauies nature had beRowde» 
Thon in hot hcauenl), fiorchoufe Ihc dothbck¢» 
Or may be fcene & fperl on earth abrodc. 
Thnfe had th« S unne the world cn¢ompafl'ed 
Bcfor¢ this bloffome wirh deathç wiater nipt: 
0 cruell d¢ath that thut hall withcre 
So fane a branch belote it hale was ripte ! 
Half¢ glad w,th ,oyes,and halfe appal'd with fcares» 
I wak't, and found my chcekcs bcdcw'd with teares. 



$OWT. X'II. 

][Y ch*EE¢ks bcclcw'cl,my cies cu to'd wi ttcs 
0 çcfull flor that cauçdc I grcat a towe 
Gnefe 'd my tongue,foow dM op my ees, 
Becaule earflt loff ber fwce aramoure. 
0 cmell heauens and regardlcflé rates  
Ife worlds bcauue had compafsion'd yoe, 
You migM by powre haue fl,ut deaths engaoes» 
AndbeeKrerfe at h heauly view. " 
0 fool nature why didfl ou creare 
A thing fo çatre,ff fairenes be nele&edt 
t faefl thmg bc lubie& vn Cae, 
Andin  e are  the rates te&. 
YongEma:c tt thou erofl the defli, 
r ou çutum'm fam»at ne a dle. 



$ONIVE"I: XIIL 

Tm 1 &d loue and onct was lou'd off:hec, 
hat golden rinpledg¢ of conancie: 
That.braccl¢ha my hhcr bereau¢&e 
•hof¢ gloucs.that on« adom'd th hllic 
That handkcrchcrwhoEc mazc thr'd me fo: 
3 hof¢ tufand çs,hat 1¢ a thoaf nds 
ound h m 7 hcart dfoulc to calc and 
A hsch Lwcac,d wcanng tmf  
You ides oF he  lia,: 
I doe hot leepe   u 
Bu FOr h«r fake that  you vnto me: 
Tis «ç gou»that do com my 
y hfes foie hghhmhga fok 



$ONlEl'. Xllll', 

ONe day,ô ten rimes happie was that da)',. 
rm,,r«da/fwas m her garden walh g, 
Whe re ll«ra imps ioy'd with her feete to play, 
And I to fee them thitherward tan fhlkmg, 
Iehind the hedge(no¢ darmg tob¢ feene) 
I faw the fweet lent Rofes blufh for fhame, 
The Violees fain'd»and pale the Lilhes beene: 
Whereat to fmile my Ladie had good garne. 
$ometimes fle pleafde to fport vpon the gralIe, 
That chang'd lus hew to lee her heauenly pre fente: 
But when flc was imasked,then (alas) 
They as my felfe wali'd for her beauties abfence 
They mour.fi'd for that their mns wen¢ away, 
.nd I for end of fi¢h a bleffed da)'. 
What 



wHat meane out Merçhants fo with eger mlnd« 
To plough the feas to finde rich iucls forth? 
Stb in f.mar«d#[_[ a thoufand kmds 
Arc heap'd, ex¢ccdi»g wealthie Indias worth: 
"l'hcn Inda doth her ha.c affoord more gol.d, 
And thoufnds fduc mines hcr forhcad owcs» 
More Diamonds thon th'Eg),ptan furgcs roide» 
Within her eycs neh treafurie nature Rowcra 
Hcr hoay breath,tmt more thon hony t;acçtc 
Excccds thc odours of Arab/a: 
Thofc prcuous rankcs contmually that mee.xe 
Arc pcarles more wotth thon ail A[ncrica. 
Her odcr parts(proud C'»,#dj countermae) 
Excecd th¢ watld fat w0th,the hcaucns fat Rate. 
B .t Lookc 



SO1VNET. X'P'L 

LOoke when d¢ T.-a daa i 
Hec  vm widt fre imbroderoe, 
And agrant hcarbs fweet Moffom'd haumg did 
An8 fpoed abc her fpgled upie: 
Then alt thou çc¢ a thoufand oçher 
flot drc hcw and hfc dchting fun) 
Gathcrcd to dcckand autlfie thdbowers 
OfLas fatre,grac'd with tir loucrs fauours. 
But whcn rough wmr nips OE wth his ragc 
OEhcy arc dffdam'd and hot at ail rcfpecd: 
en l,(,lt)in thy yong e, 
Le mgdlike w ou be rmed: 
Nature me noing at dorh r flouri 



SONNET. XP"II. 

I A rn inchanted with th), fnow-hit e hands, 
That marc me w,h thcir quainç dextcritie» 
And with their ouch,tyc in a thouland bands 
My vccldmg hcart cucr to honotir thec: 
"l'hought of thy damtie fiagers long and fmall, 
For preri¢ aon th cxcccd compare» 
Sufficic,)t is to bleflë nac,and withall 
To frcc my chamcd thoughts from forrowcs 
But hat which crowncs rn- foule with heauaiïblii» 
A nd giues my hear lrruition ofall 
"l'her daintie concrd and f¢et mufick 
That poyfons griefe and cureth 
"l'hofe ¢ïes chat ri:e» dofe cares are blef thacheare 
"/'hcfc heauenl, gifts ofnamre in tx, d¢are. 



E MrieJdf', if thou thi tidle rende, 
 r y domes w &fg ecde, 
In lou p¢ Ue ou lt ay co mec. 
A Tue tt d chofe s louing mate, 
Sare fecypercht vn ared rooE brece: 
Yet fw a 
Y fe  his late cfuŒEdcerc: 
Ho chaud 
a «=»loucsd tohis louc rencd: 
And tugt 
H« cot :  hcr  va be ccd. 
n 
Hc tc s kauc and 'd bis  agc. 
The 



801VN£7". XIX. 

Wih wiçedcs re mon i ibr« r: 
Nazurc Icm ws o wifcdomc fo ber 
And d¢ckr m 7 La¢ with fuch heau¢.ly featurcs, 
As ncre bcre a'd mhumanc fighh 
Ne euer e m terrcall crearo. 
(oth Wif¢dom¢)l w guide r tonal 
Ai a affales w,th licj¢ co rcouehcoE 
(oh Nare)l w cafl thof¢ s apa» 
Wih outd gr¢s ha I mee o ue her. 
Yet wer¢ thty re(nc»d, d fwe ith 
• o mak¢ hcr moc ta c 



çO NN£7". 



S 0 ;TVE  JEZ'I/. 

NE lubieS5 of ber parriali pzinted praife, 
Pen,paper,inke,you feeble initrumen¢$: 
Vngo a higher ltrame ! now muft raê 
Your miris b¢aur.ious faire ab,limncs. 
Thou author ofo¢r lfie MconJan veroE, 
Tha¢ checks the proud CaCtaJians eloqucnce: 
With humble fpiri¢ ifl now reherfe 
Her feuerall graces natures excellence: 
Stalle on thefe rough-hewd lmes,thefe ragged words 
That neuer ful'd 6oto the Calhlian fprmg: 
Nor that one true Apologie affoords, 
Nor neuer learn'd wirh pleafant tune to kg: 
Sri Ihall they liue, and liuing flill perfeuer 
To deifie her facred mme for euer. 
Ye 



SONNE. YXIIi. 

yE moderne Laureats ofthis later age, 
Tbat |iue the wor|ds admirement for your 
nd feeme infufed with a diurne rage, 
To fhew the heauenly quinteffence ofwit 
You on whofe weltun'd verle lits princely beautie, 
Deckt and adorn'd with heauens eternitie» 
Sec ! prefume to cote(and ail is duetie) 
Her graceswith my learnings fcarfitie. 
But ffmy pen(larcJa harfh-wrmng quill) 
Could feede the feeling ofmy thoughts derme, 
And Paes¢ my wit coequall with my 
"! hen with you men diuine I wduld ¢onçpire 
In learned poems and fweet podle, 
To rend to heauen my La&es di£nii¢ 
O 



$Olg2VET. XX'IlII. 

OFthaue I hearfi hort),-ong'd Lmltcs q,cake, 
Strmi their ame cttiers oinanr, 
 m er ne  fuch fe* wors breae, 
As neir  rau]y 11 did w 
ut when mklfs to difcc, 
Her words ¢ moe thon wel-m'd harmonie, 
And euer fn¢e ofa ¢«r force 
en Mermaids ng,oryrt forcerie, 
And if fo r¢ r fpcakGtrt« her« 
The t le hu'd vs now among, 
m her fweef woras he could hot flop his eare, 
As fi   aad the-Mermaids foeg: 
A h  m  Svrens place t flood, 
H hean,¢ed dron'd min tk flood. 
.Let 



..ç O IV.'E. T. 

LEt gorg¢ous 'Trn blufla" for orner 
Each tranncl ccçs his bhoe fummcrs 
Thc clccrcRComcts drop withm thc 
To e thcm oem'd rh ok h 
I«»  flaoe c mat¢hics doth difgrac 
» r faae ire ea r hot face, 
lfi whof¢ fwe« lookes arc h¢ap't 
For oem¢ ay  mak¢ cparKon 
Wirh P,V¢t I o Mrou-mmhr 
For who fo ods h«x hci¢s each o, 
W fare 7ton wit wasncuer f: 
r e ¢xce¢ds,thou fl,e exc¢cd ail oth¢r, 
ing v.¢s grcat daughter bot ne without a moth c 



SO2"VNET. XXVL 
E f'frirtultrcad¢ bore,but rcading marke 
As in a mirror my te conanoe : 
The golden Sunne a fit fl  turffd to darke,. 
B nd darknes clame thc Sunnes briRhc dtttie : 
hc arres that fpan#c heauen with hfiag hghrs 
In number more thon ten rimes numbctkl]ç, 
Shoe foon¢t leate to beautifie t night, 
And dicrcby m ak¢ rhe world teme comforrleflt 
Fir all t boa bc,olne thc continent, 
Bnd red-çild Dolphins nc¢ vpon thc or¢: 
Fir wcafie M«« from his pamc exempt» 
5hall lcauc thc hcaucns to trcmMc cucrm0rc, 
cGrc I change nty thooghts and lcauc fo Joue thcc, 
And plcadith words and dtrcfitl fighs to mouc thce. 



SWeeÇ are the ihoughÇs ofplcafures we haue vfde, 
Swecte are thc thoughts that thinke ofthat faine 
Whofe fwectnes is too fweet tobe refufde, 
That ¢¢rtuous loue-taf for my fatth was racer: 
The tafe whcreof ts fweeter vnto me, 
Then fweetelfwcet that euer nature ruade. 
No odotsrs fveemes may compated be 
"I o thls truc weeme s chat wlll neuer fade. 
This Sonnct fweet with checretull ¢oyccs fmg, 
. ^,,d tune the faine fo pleafmg to mine eare, 
OEhat f-maTIcdllCthy prafes fo may ring, 
As all the world chy honors faine may leare. 
Once didtî thou vQwithat vow to me oblêrue, 
Whofe faich ad cru rah from ee OEal] neuer fwerue. 



IF euer nue wkhheau n¢[ng cries, 
l£¢u« ces d om a Louers eycs, 
cucr fighes uc ofgricfc d final, 
tuer rcmbhng n  more oe s 
«tpar, wimes»fc lou 
euer inke,che¢fe harbege of ill» 
euer lentencc ma &t to moue» 
of thefc ccmbinde by C?M cr» 
long rne likmg to anamife: 
t c awi art for to ccoer 
Wht loue  me by s an compte. 
mt c heaucns,c car th,wat  
mcs t.I c cc oly fac. 



IY hrt is like a p on eee,,»e, backe,' 
y bcauhc is the Cca wcrc my OEip , 
y owncs c fug¢s e at threat my wack 
 OEa fick ha»aued   rc: 
Thy loue [ gges thac ho maec 
. s brok 
&nd lent  lou u¢ m m ber he 
If halfe fu¢h unfie ou go me cxprc, 
Fromthy fre ore 
But thank¢ 
Ca On 



ON 'eli, bofome fpring t'wo fragran't flowers, 
"1" he milkwhke Lilly, and the blufling Role, 
Wlxich dahcie oelora for co decke ber bowers 
Aboue 11 other colburs chiefly chofe. 
Thf in my miftris checkes booE empire holding 
In emulation of each other hew» 
Conr.inually may be difccrned foldihg 
Beautie in lookes ,and maiel'fie in view. 
$omeume r.hey racer,and in a skarlet field 
Wane wih rebelli«us hearcs negleRing ducie, 
,xd neuer ceafe, vnl  force o yedd 
Them coward caprues :onqueredby beaufie. 
Em,fr.hus didt't xou play  foe, 
• ,nd I e cebeH, and v,a ¢onquex d fo. 



01VNET. %%'%11. 

"Il,imsge ;s plaine pormrdeinmythought, 
• Thy colxltant mJnde is written in myhcarr., 
Thy feemely grace and pleal'mg fpeech haue woughg 
To vov me hine,till death a funder Fax't: 
"l'hy fauours for me lubie& vn¢o thee, 
Thyooey ce extendcd to my good, 
"[Flou¢l,/looka:s, commaunded 1. in me 
For thy dcarefaketo fped my deaseHood: 
Myioy ¢onxsin keepingofthyloue, 
dybale dooEbrcedeiI inioyit hot: 
ç), uice true,fim thee noue tan remous» 
VnloEe both lire  loue I OEal] forg 
"rough  and loue in rime mul  an end 
Yet ¢u¢.r I haue vowd¢ tobe y fr¢nd. 



,ç O N' ZT £ 7". 



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0 



S 0 NV T. XXX. 

oFaitb)thou facred Phcix.ofthis ag 
) into anoth-'t world from henc¢¢xilcd 
Diuorc'd tsom hono by vnhccdfull rage, 
Pure remues nr by hatefi vice defiled: 
Thou fith thut calTt thyfirname Conftancie, 
Chrilned aboae the nmc- fold gbtlous fphere, 
And rom the heu¢ns dermes tbl pedegee, 
Plantingtheroote of rhy faire/inage ther¢: 
Let this thy.glorg-k aboue the reCb 
That banilht eanh wherc thou chd once remaineo 
Thou yet m harbour m my ufifirisbrefi, 
So a.pu re cheft pure tsea[uremay comaine» 
And in heriming b¢autie nouer old, 
Seem hke a prerious DJamoncl fer in gold. 
Whcn 



wHen ! bchod he=ucns  behoul&ng Rarre, 
I doe compare thcm to my wocs and 
Cau fde by che man), wounds and mhe fourres 
Th= loue hach trenched in my bleedmg hart 
Fmd when I thmkevpon the Ocean fands» 
ble chinkcs they number but my ladi« 
And reprefcnt the mfinoEes of hans 
Whercin my hear[ s bound fo cndles dudcs: 
And when I fee natures f,re childrcn thnttc, 
Nu m thc bofomc of thc frmtelizll earth, 
From my cha voies they thcr mcreafe denue; 
And as they fpring.fo hatlc my vowes rhr.ir bitth 
^nd as the ftarres and fands haueendles date, 
So is my loue hlb/e& m naught but fat« 
0 



furper of het heuenly 
Follie fir clde,Ç councelGntert 
Foè,ed by floth,fi pto mfanie» 
ou he1on*e monter that ,ffnghts the 
Loue-¢ho}mg lu,*'enues oeçdmnefull  : 
W,fdomes cenceer fpurne, o¢ 
Switc,o fodweare,to fthfull promife flow, 
Be thou as far from ber cha-rhoughted br 
 ru loue kmdloe hea«er ve,ou, , 
As is açein TÇtaa  thc wc, 
Nare did me ber of • huly  
Onely ue heay veres fo 



• $01717ET. XXXF'III. 



Thy vcrmcs Ie¢,thy   dc 
tc a ncw»whlcs 1   and wond 



CELESTIALL ELEGI ES. 



INTRODUCTION 

ROGERS'S CELESTIALL ELEGIES. 

HIS poetical Trac-t, like the others in the volume, is printed from 
an unique exemplar. Not only is no other copy known, but 
apparently no mention bas been made of it by any Biblio- 
grapher or Biographer. It is marked by more ability and interett than 
the one which follows. 
The author was poflîbly the lame Thomas Rogers, a native of 
Gloucelierfhire (being born in or near to Tewkefoury), who lived mottly, 
in his latter days, in the parifh of St. Giles in the Fields, London, and who 
publiflaed, in  6  , a funeral tribute to the memory of Prince Henry under 
the quaint (perhaps intended as a punning) title of " GlouceRers Myte." 
Dr. Blifs, who, in his edition of Wood's "Athenœe Oxonienfes," gives the 
concluding Ranza of it, mentions a copy as being in the Bodleian Library, 
but it is not known to exif elfewhere. 
Some intereliing allufions will be round fcattered through the work. 
Among them may be noticed the following :--In Quatorzain 8, Bajazeth 
and Tamberlaine. [Marlowe's play on this fubje& was printed in 59o.] 
In Quatorzain I, "Seas of troubles ;" and «a&ing a part upon this 
worldly liage" [The firlt allufion here is curious, for Shakefpeare's play 



ii Introduction to Rogers's Celestiall Elegies. 

of "Hamlet", in which it occurs, is fuppofed not to have been written before 
J6o-3]. In Quatorzain 13, a poor attempt ata pun. In Quatorzain 
14, fome far-fetched Similes. In Quatorzain 14, allufions to « Thetis 
freames ", and " the rockes by Netleys flaores ", etc. 
The " Ladie Fraunces, Counteffe of Hertford," here commemorated, 
was the third daughter of Lord William Howard, firfi Lord Howard of 
Effingham (created Lord Admiral by Queen Mary), by his fecond wife, 
Margaret, fecond daughter of Sir Thomas Gamage, and fiPcer of Charles, 
fecond Lord Howard of Effingham, who was created Earl of Nottingham 
in 1596. The latter was the chivalrous Lord High Admiral of England 
who did fuch good fervice againPc the Spanifh Armada in 1588 , as well 
as on other occafions. His firf wife was the Lady Katharine Cary, 
daughter of Henry Cary, Lord Hunfdon, and the fubjec°c of the following 
poetical tribute by Thomas Powell: confequently the two ladies were 
fiPcers-in-law. 
The Countefs of Hertford died without iffue x4 May, 1598 , aged 
44, and was buried in the Chapel of St. Benedic°c, Wefiminfier Abbey; 
again the eaPc wall of which, Chapel is a magnificent monument, twenty- 
eight feet high, with a fuitable infcription to her memory. 
" This monument occupies the place of the original altar, and was 
probably ere6ted within two years after the Counteff's demife, when the 
two Pceps to the altar were ruade to ferre as basements to it. This fiately 
tomb is enriched with columns and pyramids of various kinds of marble, 
decorated with the enfigns and devices of the noble families of Somer(et 
and Effingham. The Countefs is reprefented in her robes, in a recum- 
bent poPcure, with her heacl rePdng on an embroidered cufhion, and her 
feet on a lion's back." Abridged from lckermann's Hiflory of IVèflminfter 
/tbbey, vol. OE. p. lO 9. 
Traces of the gold on the embroidery of the cuflaion and of the 
crimfon colour on the robes may fiill be observed. 
This lady's eldePc fiPcer was named Douglas, and her career was an 
extraordinary one. She was married, firf, to John Lord Sheffield; 



Introduction to Rogers's Celestiall Elegies. iii 

fecondly to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leice(er; and thirdly, to Sir Edward 
Stafford. /kn account of her intrigues with Leicefer (during her firf 
huand's lire), will be round in Gervafe Holles's curious Memoirs of the 
Holles family. Her marriage with Lord Leicefer, however, was denied 
by him ; and in confequence, her fon, the celebrated Sir Robert Dudley, 
was declared illegitimate. 
The principal events in the lire of the Earl of Hertford are too 
eafily acceflîble to require a lengthened notice here. Suffice it to fay, 
that, though the malice of the enemies of his father, the Prote&or 
Somerfet, deprived him, after the rail of that great nobleman, of his 
hereditary dignities and efates, the favour of .Queen Elizabeth, im- 
mediately on her acceflîon, in November, 558, refored them to him. 
But his firf marriage, very early in lire, with Lady Catherine Grey {,the 
filmer of Lady Jane Grey), who had certain claires to the Succeflîon, 
provoked the ire of his fovereign to fuch an extent, that he was not 
only fined by the Star Chamber in the fum of/5,ooo, but was, with 
his unfortunate wife, committed to the Tower. /kfter a captivity of four 
years (he was releafed, but never faw her huand again. She died OE6 
January, 567-8. The Earl was not releafed till he had fuffered nine 
years' imprifonment. The rate of their grandfon, Sir William Seymour, 
was fomewhat fimilar, for having married the Lady Arabella Stuart, her 
nearnefs to the throne excited the jealoufy and apprehenfions of the 
reigning fovereign, and led to her imprifonment, lunacy, and early death. 
The Earl's fecond wife was the Lady Frances Howardmthe fubje& 
of the following poetical tribute--who died in  598, and by whom he 
had no iffue. 
His third wife, whom he married when he was upwards of fixty 
years old, was alfo of noble defcent, and her chara&er may be given in 
the words of Granger (Biographical Hiflory of England). "She was 
Frances, daughter to Thomas, Lord Howard of Bindon, fon to Thomas, 
Duke of Norfolk. She was firf married to one Prannël, a vintner's fon 



iv bztroduction to Rogers's Celestiall Elegies. 

in London, who was poffeffed of a good ePtate. This match feems to 
have been the effe6t of youthful paffion. Upon the deceafe of Prannel, 
who lived but a fhort time after his marriage [he died in December, 1599], 
fhe was courted by Sir George Rodney, a wef-country gentleman, to 
whofe addreffes flae feemed to liPten ; but foon deferted him, and was 
married to Edward, Earl of Hertford [about OE7 May, 6ol]. Upon 
his marriage, Sir George wrote her a tender copy of verfes in his own 
blood, and prefently after ran himfelf upon his fword. Her third huPoand 
was Lodowick, Duke of Richmond and Lenox, who left her [in February 
16oE3-4], a very amiable widow. The aires of great beauties, like thofe 
of conquerors, are boundlefs. Upon the death of the Duke, fhe afpired 
to the King, but died in her Ptate of widowhood [Sth O6tober, 639 , aged 
63; leaving no children.] " "Her will, dated OESth July, and proved 
31st O6tober, 1639 , is" (says Col. ChePter in his valuable 'Marriage, 
Baptifmal, and Burial Regifers of WePtminfer Abbey 1875 ') "very long 
and of marvellous hitorical and genealogical interef, and contains one 
eccentric dire6tion (for a lady of her years), riz: that her body flaall not be 
opened, but packed in bran before it is cold, and buried wrapt in thofe 
fheets wherein my lord and I firft flept that night when we were marrie&" 
She lies buried in WePtminfer Abbey, in the faine grave with her 
third huPoand--who, like herfelf and her fecond huPoand, had been three 
times married. The fplendid monument which covers their remains, and 
which was ere6ted by her, is thus defcribed in Ackermann's work on that 
edifice. 
" This tomb, which is of brafs, almoPt fills the chapel to the north of 
Henry the Seventh's monument. The figures of the Duke and Duchefs 
are finely café; but the caryatides, which fupport a canopy of various 
ornamental pierced fcroll-work, in the chara6ters of Faith, Hope, Charity, 
and Prudence, poffefs fuperior excellence. The figure of Faine, on the 
top, is reprefented in the a6t of taking her flight; and the urns are copied 
after antique forms." 



Introduction to Rogers's Celestiall Elegies. v 

A curious account of this beautiful, attractive, and eccentric lady will 
be round in Arthur Wilfon's Lire and Reign of K. James I. publitlaed in 
,653, folio. Lodge, however, in his " Portraits of Illufrious Perfonages 
of Great Britain," has inferted a lefs prejudiced lire of the Duchefs, to 
accompany her portrait, which is there engraved after a full-length 
pi6ture by Vandyck, dated 1633, in the poffeflîon of the Marquis of 
Bath. Another engraved portrait of her by William Pas, dated 16u3, 
after a painting by Van Somer, formerly poffeffed by Horace Walpole 
at Strawberry Hill, is prefixed to fome prefentation copies of Captain 
John Smith's Hifory of Virginia, folio, 16u4, a work dedicated to the 
Duchefs. 
A full length portrait of the Duke of Richmond, painted by Van 
Somer, dated 6OE3, aged 59, is in the poffeffion of Her Majefy at 
Hampton Court. 
The Earl of Hertford makes no figure in the politics of his time, 
but towards the end of the reign of Elizabeth he muf have regained 
fome portion of her favour, as we find that in September  59  flae vifited 
him at his feat of Elvetham in Hampflaire, where very elaborate enter- 
tainments, which occupied four days in reprefentation and elicited her 
warm approval, were given in her honour. The account of thefe 
feffivities is reprinted in Nichols's Progreffes of .Q. Elizabeth vol. iii. 
He was alfo one of the patrons of the Stage, for in 1592, according to the 
Prlvy Council Regiers, he had among his fervants a body of players; 
who have, however, left few materials for the hifiorian of the drama ; 
differing, in this refpe&, from the comedians under the prote&ion of his 
brother-in-law, the Lord Admiral, who had conne&ed with them in their 
management and concerns Philip Henflowe and Edward Alleyn. Bv 
James I. he was fele&ed (in x6o5) as one of the Ambaffadors to the 
Archduke, an office which he accepted after much importunity, but which, 
in fplendour at lea, did hot fuffer at his hands, for Sir Dudley Carleton, 
writing to Mr. Winwood, fays, "Out great Ambaffadors draw near their 



vi Introduction to Rogers's Celestiafl Elegies. 

time, and you may think all will be in the bel manner, when the little 
Lord Hartford makes a rate of expence of£Io,Ooo, befides the King's 
allowance." 
The Earl of Hertford died in April I62, at the advanced age of 
83, and is buried with his unfortunate fir wife in Salifbury Cathedral, in 
the fouth choir-aifle, under a fately though taelefs monument. "It is 
worth while " (fays Hallam, in his Co»flitutional Hiflory, in which he 
difcuffes the claims of the Countefs to the throne) "to read the epitalzh 
on his monument; an affec"ting teffimony to the purity and faithfulnefs of 
an attachment rendered ill more facred by misfortune and time. Quo 
defiderio veteres revocavit amores." 
Of Matthew Ewens, with whom the author of the prefent trac"t 
claims relationflaip, the foHowing account is given in Fo's udges of 
England. "He was called upon to take the degree of ferjeant by writ 
dated 9 November, I593, the return of which was probably in the 
following Hilary terrn. During that terre, on 1 February, 1594, he was 
raifed to the bench of the Exchequer ; and his judgments in that and the 
following years are reported by Savile and Coke. Beyond this no account 
appears of him; but his death or refignation foon after occurred, as his 
fucceffor, John Savile, was appointed in July I 



CELESTIALL ELEGIE 
of the Goddeffes and the Mules, de" 
d«ptori tbe deat ief t be rig bt boorable and t o 
Ladi¢ thc Ladie F t « v.   s Countetçe of Heford» 
late wifc ,nto the r«Çht homtable E  v ç aa  
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WHEREVNTOARE A'N NEXED 
fome funcra! vtrlrs touchinz-th« death o 
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op«rHus Icg. .. . . 
Hot. [. I.Ep. ad it 
Mors vltima nea re . 

.Imptltated at. London by R««b«rd Bmdocl,, for 
1. B. and a,e to te [oMa1 ber [hop ,, Patkt 
• hmch-yard it tke lgo¢oftheBibl¢. 
zyS, 



 To the Right 
Honouable his fingu|er good Lord 
che Lorel Edward Se),mor "v*«ount 
Beauhamp¢ Earle ot He,tford. 

tbis Tbeater o/'mortahtte a Tra- 
sed, e , wtt h a/olemnefunerall,, 
at whoeh t'Ce Goddeffes are cbtefe mourners, 
and t he ,.,q4ufès atte.ndant s» voberem deatb 
plates the Tr. ntcall Ring or tbe I(in#,lte 
Tyrant, 3out de ar e LaAe and wt[e tbeJûb- 
tëEt 4 bis /urte, whicb in a d,w#be /hotte ts 
heere prêfentcdb) me : vohereof I dejïre3our 
• A • Lord 



I, ordfh;?le to e a seoeator anda ludge 
If I baue ittdie plaide the fiole, ?rt m 
«ontrium the matter ( I thme I haue latd 
tle wï #art :) And tben I oFe lall. 
haue our LordjTtps apl;laufeo eAnd that i 
all l.expeoe. 

Your Lrdflips euer at 
• commaund. 

To o 



Celefilall Eligies or dae late deatl of' 
be right Honouralçtbe Lde.Fraunc¢ 
Couoteffc of" H¢tfordc. 

Daaw,,. in my Royall chariot, crownd w,th. 
Throtgh ail the kingdolns ofthe centred eart/¢ 
With a g,eat Traine ofthe cdothall Pointes 
Th ai from my ombe tooke their immortall bir 
Defcend I as chiefe moumer from the skye, 
To folemnize thisCoumeffe çune rail, 
And crowne h¢r lame w.th îortalitie» 
Akhough het bodic now to death be thr! 
My daughfer Ctia whilome l'd ber deare, 
Noble e was by verrue, birth»d match, 
Match'dwith a Peare,yet matchl¢s wtchouePea 
or Peardes e, did othetsouer match, 
Wherore the Fates grown e enuious ofhet ptaif¢ 
or vtu¢s fe, ab-idg'd he eatlie d. 



Q,.VATORZAINo ,  

I that amboth loues fiflcr and his 
7'he Qene oflteancn,whom Gods  men adore 
H«ng the fameoçhis bae hdies liçe 
In moMnfull hlt ow her ea dlocl 
She h,th putt of 11 eurthly omaments 
gn cloth'd hec foule in glories fpotl«ffe 
She hith cxching'd thefe mixed Ements» 
FoC that pure inteffcn ce, the heauenlie globe 
Loe ho he¢fpfight infianched from thrfll 
OE finfull fle, afce nds th e Cbra skye. 
Scomhgto dwdl long in this «ly 
Where 1 men rffe to rail, and liue m dle: 
Therefo e foard aboue a mane 
nd witb h¢r verrues do my meinrich. 
Th 



Fe pompe ofthisvaine odd fhe d id dffpife, 
Weighing e Oippctic ate of eahly 
etcfoeabae eSpaeso[ heauea 
To fiag and ioy belote e ngof gmgs: 
Het vertue that did mtg eatth, 
Againfl the fleoE»the del,fie and hell» 
No tfiumph¢ in e h«uenh conquet 
Andin lca«« holy monar&ie doe ddL 
rue th¢ I ofme Noltie 
ib inucfled in ber ble brc 
Wifcdome ith honour li in 
c both in her, aad ¢in dca 
Hom can Ichufc bat waê for 
S  dcath my ngdom doth 



AY me; my ve[all flame is now exrincq, 
My flomre of Ch]iaiedoth fade away 
In I'etio«s ouds truc noblees dotfi finke 
My Empyrerunnes to rttinous decay; 
Pttie,Ahnes-de eds and ch n ritie is fl ed» 
'tde/tte beyond the fea isgone, 
True frienlfhip now ad fakhfull loue is dead 
/nd Prialua vfurpeth CUl:CAs thtone : 
She hat did leeke my kingdon,e to maintaine 
By fancqitie, religion, faith, and zealeç 
"l-larough enui.e, ofthe Defienies is flaine» 
Death rohs th Efchequer ofmy common weale, 
Forall tlofe rite,hich I vas wo,t tohaueo 
tire fled to heauen or buried in her graue. 
If' 



F chat I ara a fiat,e» fie lootre tuf light » 
And fall ffora H¢m,en;vpon che eath to morne» 
Becaufe ber ]içs faire day ,s turndê to night, 
My ioye to griefe, my louc tohate fhall ruine. 
If chat Ia aGoddeffe asmenfay 
Whom Iouers tearme C¢lef)ia]! and d¢uine» 
With humaine teares I[e wafh mlz ioyes away', 
And on che earth nomore by day-time fhine: 
lfl be beauties Soue,aigne and loues Q.q.eene 
lit puta mai/ce ofclouds belote my face, " 
Haing to loue, lomn.g to tiue,rçeene 
I wi]l ob.cure tuf frite in fome darke plae: 
And ifl be a Planet0while I raigne. 
Ile ffo,n onth'eatb, where mydelight i, flaine. 
From 



 o_VTOZ .. 
"]om th'vnknowne Nngdome orth" Antipode» 
&And flore thefanhefl nds ofth'Ocean 
Attended wi troopes, of Nereidet 
d crming 5re, that hpporte mytraiae: 
Mou'd with the gentle murmureofthe flreameg» 
Tt fcememr humane miftries to 
] that doeke the Sunne, tranf#endent beam¢, 
When he la N«pr.net bofome falis a fleepe; 
Corne to dds famousland in aues ofoe, 
Like to a eenem moumiag weedes araide> 
Crned zith cates»becaufc ruant mortall foe 
The Tyrantdeath»his tragick part hatb plaide; 
Semo re lam¢nt man gl the wotlde begde» 
"Hittrue loues loff¢ that late  England dyde. 
MF 



Mv wcahh dccaies for want ofSomcrs hear, 
Somcrs heat ades b¢caafc t Sunn¢ is flcd 
Th $unnt is fled s b«cauf¢ is gri¢fe is great, 
His gri¢çe i grcat, bccaufe his iode is dead 
Hisioye is deS, rince his dte ladie dyde, 
nd rince his lady dide he tuer moumde» 
He euer momnde»çcr loffe of Natures pride» 
For Natu p:ide, is now to »es turndc» 
To aes tumde that was a hnix rare s 
A Pbixrate s ofvçhom nooEht br¢d», . 
No otherbred » that eede» the more my 
TIe more m «are»fith aR inh«isdcod: 
O Heaues»why do you bringthisland fuch'deanb, 
Asfot o te a Poeex from the 
1 



that do turnethe rowling wheele of chaunce, 
rhe blindelight Goddeflè ofvt,confancie» 
Th fomettme didthe Romaine Peer$ aduance» 
To.fway the vvorlds imperiall Monarchie: 
Ithat doe kil,gs enthtone, ann.oynt,and crowne 
.And ofte depofethem from the Royall feate» 
I that on mightie Bai,t.eth did frowne» 
And ruade the bafeborne Tarnbrlineo great: 
Lainent that death hath go, the vicqorie» 
While I ara fa/ne to fhe away for feare» 
For vv.here death rames»there endsmy foueraiatie» 
i-I¢ ea/s downe Trophees hich I did vpreare» 
. "/'his Ladie whome I raifde fo bigh degree» 
Dyde not by chaunce but fatall deflenie_ 
Red 



 ov^oz^N. ., 
Ra boe with rage whofe heart with griefe doth 
I coe from 1o fell Mtropoz fo chide, (bl¢ede» 
That eut too foone this Counteffe ,tall threedr, 
Whereth ber foule and bodie ere fat{ ride: 
Whde icked men long le m Ioy and pleafrez 
8he liu'd }ong rime in fickneffe and in paine, 
Who flill acconntedvertue herchiefe eafure, 
And 1 oforidl ea[th heauens ficher gaine: 
Wherefore e fled to heauenrom hece I came; 
d with reutnge to fcourge mens infolence» 
.Andthoe faine tuthle deflenies fo te». 
That by tis Ladres deatfi b«e« rath iacence» 
Who let che wicked long te liue in pfide, 
- Whilee tat beit deferued»foonefi dide. 
- Though 



O,.VA TORZA1N, lo.  
Bellon,.  

Hough I ara farefatl Goddeffeofdre ad warre, 
That h=te to liue Idty at fiome irtpeace, 
With humane cries alfured 1 corne from 
/n ltremes ofbloude to ruethls dames 
7"hls Lady was a lfoward and dldpringe, 
Ot ofthe antient Duke of Nwfolls race, 
Whofe ofsprmg did fubdue :he Scots fluut king 
And flore the fidd rebelliousfoes dd 
I-l'cr brother fltll refesloyal totheCrowl¢f 
.And Sc¢pter whichfaire Cy,abra now doth wield2 
ly Sea$ he bath obtait'd his higb renowne» 
Thc othr by his conqueft in tle field, 
Wlerefore I vow byland and Sea to talle, 
Et¢all triumphes to che Howard praife. 
Crowed 



Rowned ith wreathe sol O dorif¢rous flowrs', 
Whofe lent pe rfumes the Empire of the 
mong the rc{t ofthe immortall p 
Voo hc hnd ol»n I 
Where I ith garlads dl ber Toombe adore, 
And make death proud with ccremontous 
at tbt thisLades fake I doe hot 
To d,: ke ber Graue, ith h' earths tat 
For fith thc orld was fweeed by het btcath, 
7bat bath'd:are verrues for thas thon 
lle beaufifie he Sepulchct,rince death 
Of ber feet¢ fog'le ber body dtd depria¢ 
For this braue dame as a fweet fpringingfloer 
Bcdewde ith heauenly gae tdl ber lallho 
From 



Ç#1fliatl Ekgoe 

"Prafriaa.  

Rom th e bl ack kingdome of in fernall 
Bll circum fcnb'd ith Characqcrs ofwoe, 
And from dae dungtn ofthe darke abffe, 
l/'hcrein the Occan Seas oftroubles flowe» 
I doeafcend vpon this worldly flage, 
In dais fadTragedie to ac"t a part 
Sith fhe that was a hght to that lafl age, 
]s now ¢orrfounded by de;ths fatall datte; 
Thecru¢ll deflinies were m..¢h to blame. 
"/'o cutherdareedeoflife etc throughl}, fpunne, 
Hedife burndouc like to a T.prs flame, 
nd rhus che ho wrglaffe ofrny ioyes is runrte 
Wherefore the FatAlfiflers fhall repent 
Her bodics deatla, andfaire foules banifhment. 



I now fhall blufh co kiKe the Sunnffaire faee 
Or bido lour vnto this bemyfpheae» 
t rarher  lamentindolefull c are» 
The loffe-oEbêt wbon I did loue fo dare, 
I am the Mufea euer confiant fi'ieud 
/t.nd fith flae was their Matrone wlùle 
I will bewaile for her vn,tel F end¢ 
By hom the facred,flters wer 
I rnafe wbat Mafe here is har wil/no weepe 
.When lfhailtell this lamentable fory, 
Thar.£he is dead and now in duf doth fleepe» 
Although l'er fouie iscron'd ihlafling glory- 
I thinke rbe world îlbc diffolu'd to teïres, 
Whea thislaid raie fhaIl pentuate mensëa.res 



tt'yrde in black fpangled with flatne of fier» 
Irnbroidered v«th flattes in filent ntgat, 
Whtle Pboe doth he/ower wIdinfpire, " 
with his bright bearnes & c6fort breatling fIsright» 
I corne in clov¢ds of griefe with penfiuefonle 
Sending forth vapours of blacke dlfcontent 
To fill the concaue Circle ofth¢ Pole, 
And wJth rny teares bedeae each continent: 
Becaufe that fhe that ruade rny night feeme daye, 
By her pureVertues euer fhininghrnps i 
Now makes sny night more blacke by her decay, 
Wandr/ng v¢ith Ghos in the Efi,» Camps: 
Wherefore I flill vill were a mouming vaile. 
For fhe is.dead and hurnane flefh is fraile. 
Ad ewe 



O.T t / « G ocld. . 

Dewe faire F'«m Ladie ofdelight, 
Welcome pale horror griffe and dif¢onten b 
Corne let vs wander to the vaile ofnighr» 
And for thts Ladi¢s death fighe andlamen h 
Out hopC hte dcade ingender liaing feares» 
Our.gtiefes awake doe brin ge out ioyes afleepe». 
Now ¢e from eti« f{reames will boroW teares, 
Atldxeaeh the rockes by lVedey fhores fo wcepe, 
Out fairé complexion is ith forrow chang'd» 
Wèh;u¢ bin fdlowe Mates with beauties Qeenej 
But kom crut felues wenow are fo eRrang'd, 
W¢ are but fhadowes ofwhac v¢e haue beett¢» 
.//nd thas m ,aine we daily doe deplore2 
For loffe of lire ,ahieh we cannot rcfloreo 



 v ^ a-oz ^ r. ,» 
w.6E that ate.calde Tymes goldé ing¢d wr¢s: 
ndare the PortersofHeauensChriflMl gares 
Co fr0m the Pallace 0f C¢lefliallpowers» 
ThiCouateffe dezth g, kh pompe fo 
By utgvp Heauem g are we rend dowm 
Datking the triple regio 
And when we lift openiog'oEe d0or¢ agaM% 
Dry the moyfl ¢lowd¢, me ¢ aer farea 
lçeepe now O clowdcsvppon e 
Wkh often ops fret ihrough ¢ ardt 
Whtlewe in forrowe for this Lies deach. 
File back gaine toe C¢lefi iallth rones: 
Ad Ioeking raff e goeat Porte ofthe Ski% 
$en dd0wne more flqwres for ber moahtie. 



I bing a box whcrein ail woes are clbfde, 
Mtngled with teares diflild from facrcd 
And hot fo muc.h as hope for me repofd¢ 
Is lefe behlndcbu¢ quie away if flis- 
The graces wherewith ail th©Gods due me s 
Are gone flore 
Tbeblefllags whicb vntill th's day pufude me, 
Fotfake m now and [ flard all'amott. 
Like abe that ¢tiet titl death lill moura'de 
Fo het deae childrcns loffe whom ph6 flue, 
And to a fen cdefle flone atlafl was turnd¢-» 
That in hclffe &d mo8 extreamely rue: 
And thus transformde 1 fll become a Toornb. 
T'enclore he,ertues in m t, dying woombe. 
13  If 



] F kingdomes c/aile l'ball not the Cottage weepe 
Ifthe Court greette fhall hot the Couttry grone ? 
lfthey do¢.morne that doe flrong Lions keepe 
Sh ail n or 1, th a t kecpe rende r fhee pe»bemoae, e 
] flaire £1if monarch of thisIle, 
Ths Ladies lotie doth gratioufty.|amems 
]t iii b¢come, a country fwayne to fmyIc, 
0 r me that mn the Shepheards prefidente: 
0 thou rareQeçne that makcf the f¢mal gendct 
ICi, muchmot© ¢aorthie then the MafcuIine» 
Tohee ail praife and glorie/'furrender 
Whomt efleeme asfacred and detune. 
Had hot thy lire giurn flepheards fweet releefe» 
I fhould haue well nigh perfhed with greefe. 
Euen 



F«ro.ia. 
Ven in this lad and melancholy moode» 
.With $il«t Nlr,b« hih on  daily tend 
Mated with forrowe corne i from the woode» 
"And to faire Q»thi kingdome now I wende» 
Where the immorta}l Godde ffes u'd, 
At 7roor, b whi TmeJwaues do glide» 
Wh¢re late« Laoee ofgreat honour l tu» 
Bru gteater 
Thither g I among the relt to mourne» 
nd offer vp my teas vpo her fine 
My loftie trees I wiH car downe and hume» 
In wimeffe ŒEher death for wch I pyn¢: 
And as my trees confume away with 
So do my heart with griefe, andioy with ame. 
B 4 In 



/lnnotations vpon the Celeffiallo • 
le.gies of d Godd«ffst 

thedaughterof C and Tra che 
ife oç 3rçcooy lled 
m0tbeoçthe od godeffc of  
nh ; hePoets faine to be dtaw b fome 
ad and a ro a etin ber d e is affo re- 
uted e uderof Cits  Tomoes t dce 
Isno cled Prises and of fome Zi» thc 
daug« of $ oetur d Op@iteand filkr d 
r»ne of-h¢t» and goddœe of ¢hesAm- 
chariot by-Pea&¢s, t« ae<oumed to omi 
a,te ts, a the- h- ¢ldren. 

P«gla oiherwife called OE;'ner,as Htfiod ç.. 
fitmeth is the daughtet of 2Vqts,s« and Trstou poe- 



ticat]V alfo fayned fo be engendced er thebraine o 
/upiter ¢ She iç he Goddeffe of tedome,leami» 
d rhe hbeall foences » She is the filmer of es 
an is fard tobe the Goddeflb of arres and martel 
ltracagems » and fbr at is olten caHed B«llonoe. 

Cntb,,, calkd alfo ar and PhoE3e che daught«r 
of lpaer and Ltona the fiflcr ot Ph flc ts thc 
Goddefl'e of buttting and fit'hing, who adchmg 
feite whoi¢ tovirginitic obtair.ed o lupte therc- 
fore o iuc in the woods.Vr,d. L.z 
cmor,r ca/rriàt tonia 

'«, termed alfo Qdereoe poctically fained to 
ho brcd ofthefrorh of the Sea, excclkd ail other 
Goddrflesin beautie » fheisthe Godd¢lTe of loue» 
plealùr«s and lafciuious dclJghccs,{heridech in a cba- 
riat.dzawne by doues,fhe is the mothet of Cupd and 
saccouacd re ofhc fc,cn llancr.s " 
Tl¢tis 



"fit.er 8c Pltois the Godd¢ff¢ of Corne dtwen h h 
chariot by dtagons, ctondeith e aues of wheat 
e wandtcd aut th orldto finde ber d aughtet 
Pria hom luto fiole awag, efi caught 
hevl¢ dt plough  tog the land. 

.e/ror4the moraing, che dauter of 
and Th:n in the iudgement of lffe/;od, or as otbers 
fay of Ttan and Tort,, whom for ber faire vermilion 
coloar Home faineth t haut fingtts of damaske 
'rofes» and fo be drawneby bright bay horfesin a 
goldea«harriot, fh e is faid by Orpb« hot only to be 
a rnoR comforrable Ladie te men»but alfo to bcafls 
.rrd plants and is a great fri¢nd to the u les. 



lrox the nigh¢, bred of C/oeos as Poets faine 
w, hom thry cal the mufl aurifient mother faH crea- 
rotes, becaufe tlerc w no light but d«rkenes - . 
fore th e Sunne and th e he auens ere made.gnd  
poffeffcd ail places beorc the brth ofthe gods,  
i-s cloathed in gke tayment. »ith a fable vaylevp-, 
on ber head tranfpotted by blaeke horfes m ber e- 
ben chabot » e came fiom E«m and the infer- 
nais obfcutinghis Hemyfphçe ,hen th e ne 
gone to the Mtipodes. 
Flcra caHed alfo Chlorfa the mire oç Z«phir is 
decmed the goddeffe ot Flores 
Bell¢aa the goddèeof warre called alfo Pall» 
wh/ch to ezpreffe bo the valou r and the wifedome 
ofthe honorable raceofthe Hardes I haue ti?e" 
expteffed m "le.rail fonnets»whom oEil naeth 
the prcfident ofarre. 



She is the Coddeffe of ehanoe i"d icooflanc,e 
e is laide to be blinde and to be routcd ut ,p. 
«elcri.Fw* leuk obe rot,. 

l°roferi,a c alled aIoP,rlépho,, anti oç 
rate is th dughtet of Cu, and Ǣre,.thc 
Pl«t, eenç of He» e bath Ibra,gne powel of 
ead bodies. '- 



2V'««'s the daughter of Oc«.¢» and  ma7  
cled c God&ffe OEtroenge, ho as tèat from 
lr toffupptee ptide and folenc¢ of fuch as 
eto much pfi h arogcie for the fio 
of worly fEcie:and theffore rÇt/e Li «; 
iuc¢ of God m puni malefa for eit haï- 
nous crimes» and to diflribute fo -euc one aca 
ding o dem«ks. 
itr isthc Goddecof Fung 

The Graces calle d 6"r,t or Cite te Graees 
daughters of Iitre and E-y, whofe hames 
.,4.gli»E«pbrO/»e and Thli .they ¢¢¢re beautiftdl; 
and the companions of ."c 

it/'or4 the howre,daughters ot" !xp;e,. and Te- 
m»are bv H ld other P ide  keepe the' 
atef heauen, and by openig of hem fo m ak0 
ke wcacr» and by flmng thcm to make foule 
weather 



èatler, rey_t'uou/'earning and afl'ochte/.e»m 
ad the Graces: Thea iged go haue fet çcer 
d robe moit flow ofa rhe Goddeffcs» aad liti to 
worke çome n marrer » te dcgat¢ and d:- 
d¢ e hcccoaof rimes. , 

-P,«dor,/, Ladie imbellifh¢c wkh all fayre orn'a.. 
ments ofdie and rainde on whomeaety one of 
ihe G¢ds bcoed a 
/a to'rm¢r« with aR¢ iuclofed,fat in a 
o or lide cofcr 
«tbe was byher brough t fo imtb¢ wh o o- 
pening the coueg ofthe box 
Isto fliout fuddenly uc che fe, reffzuinoaly 
hope la che bottome çhercofgcfed hich 
l : which hopeyou 
dorhath Ioflin the cage 
noble Counteffe dcath, 



beyond m¢açure çor the beaoEie d goodl propo. 
tion oçherchdr¢n»iofomuch that e compaeot 
rOer pefened her f¢ë in opn ofglory hffore 
Latosa and her facred ofspting was therefo te by the 
decrceofthe Gods metamoçhofed into a flone,and 
fo b¢ce her oae boxes lepcher :and he chd- 
dre ere flae b boEb and  kh a- 
mwesasPocu fayne. 

Pa/'«.r is the Goddeffe of Shepheards în honour of 
làofe diety Shepheards dtA ccl¢brat¢ certa/n games 
c alled Palilia. 

• Feonu the Goddee oçwoods or groues'ho{'¢ 
temple {as,çtralo wtiteth)was farnousin trie Citte 
$oraCt«s»and fhe ith great deuotion mas there wor. 
.4hippet»ëffwhome thef©is no mention ruade touch- 
ing ber birth or education»notwithfltding fh¢ is tec 
ko,,:d foueraigne ofthe woods as rgil vriteth, 
Et rdi gaudens Feronia luco. Great 



. o.v^vo-N., 
GASeat princes acf¢s I vfe to royalize, 
ndfrom the Stigian ouds thdrmeto fauê, 
And Ln tre Criflall mior of the skies, 
With its ireDiamond I 
By me Alenfonne made deuine, 
nd faire Caltflo turned to a Beare 
Now in the Starrie rmament doth ine, 
And with h«r light adotnes thts Hemyfphete, 
Ad-I will raife to heauen this hob data e 
boue the purett Element of tire, 
And loin Srarres cnaraetlze hir-fame 
That tiare all nother glor,es date expire, 
And yet mv heam in proie takesrtmorfe» 
For her deare foule d bodies late diuorfe. 
C Knowing 



Nowing hez lire what OEal! I round ber pzai/l 
Oc mufing ofher deh fMI in a foundcr 
Shafl I ¢corde ber faine in my fwcete laics 
Og by my fow make her death 
I know hot hat to doe, I amamazde, 
I wander in a Lfind OEoes, 
er praile oe adie thmug 
And ber dea ith ge[e Imufl dffclofe; 
Whefore IxOE ber deatfi mi tee 
ich doe mme blke mith fooe 
Wringing mF hande¢ nting my goea heares» 
And h thŒEe teques grace 
xclaming thus wi eueaing cries, 
Vertuegms fickee fiuestue hot dle,. 



I Tbat in Princes Pallaccs w bred» 
And did delighc 
nd dancc 
Wdl tue my msBhfl ngs to dolcfu[l cales' 
ndfiiiwith rearesthe ]icoi brooke, 
 y louelyeekesbefmeardwihwe . rin g eye 
ike tic.fie &athes Anatomie I iooe. 
or  that brought ne w reuels out of Fv» 
 OEe temrned to fier natiue {oyle 
Wo fght my Ro çhiefly to aduance» 
th nobydeïoe receiuçd a fatall 
us tloff« I ara coeldto rue 
at OEe  fnehath bid the wold adee2 



COrne fifte:s letvs ring  roundehiess 
And flrév green Cyes boughs vp6 fiir Tom 
Crning r image wih mmol baye b 
Oh fared ofipfing of Lon ombe 
Play on th feauen.flmge ha d fly grble 
¢ wa ikfuU mutmur of celefli fpheas 
And we thou doefl engraue ber faine in mbl¢» 
d g geher g raue ithor of fa«ed oeares; 
y ppe all make the flones  weepe for pie» 
As great  Ly did me them d¢oE» 
OEo bmld againe the myn of that Citie» 
Wh»ch oed,maintaine rhe Grec pfanc¢, 
And yet not Tb«e«but Trt all moume 
ot het w fe fle to emes d ruine. 
Whaz 



 Q,..VATORZAIN.$ 

Sith death hatb broke thb Ladies vkall lring: 
My facred Lyre thatdid refound ofyorej 
Cclcffiall harmonyslike Phoe Lute, 
Such ioyfull accents now all round no more 
Fr inward forrow makesour confort mute; 
SiS dcath hatfi broke that flfiug that did vnîte 
In mutuall loue her bodie and ber fouie, 
My ducimcrs OEdl make no more ddight 
#.ad I willliu¢ in euerlafting dole 
For howcan Muflcke folace humaine eares, 
Wh titings are btoke  bartsare drownd in te ars 



yE that like l.lius C..r feeke to mcafure, 
"l"he fpacious clymates of the centtcd round» 
'To fifh for kingdomes andto purchafe treafuoe, 
Oppofe your liues to eucrie fat all wound 
Behold cucn in the map of my fad face» 
truc Cofinographic of humane 
l:or filaee foule death his Tropheeshcare didplace 
In quiet rcfl I neu,: could repo(e» 
Vno th'AntartJcke Pole whatneed ye faile» 
At home,, in fafetie bcttermayyeçoEep 
Gont,der b Ï her death your flefh is frale» 
$iedowne y me vppon thefe rockes andweepe 
ot.Albion no,¢ more forrowes doth cor, faine» 
Then rhere is weakh in ail the çcea. ma7ne. 
Were 



Ere-it northat E//z. did reuite, 
My drooping fpirits that are like fo pefifh, 
'If that ,orld$ mrrour onely fhe aime» 
Dtd notwith bountie flill my Poems cherifh» 
/fhould goe languifh in fome obf¢ure 
Or with rude Satyres»& wood-nFmphs oulel dwel 
Leaming fltould !i¢ in ha fe OMiions ,raue» 
And flow no more from .4goenit« ell: 
Bat fin¢¢this Ladies foule ts vaoifhed» 
Out of thisv¢orld (her¢orps to death emhrald) 
he to a ffarreis metamorphof¢d 
And with th« goldenTwinm in heauen enflald 
Or like the PI«/d,-«enthron'd on high 
Sht ma), be tetm'd a Phoe,ix in the skie. 
• C 4 



'ï- ov^vozl. .  
I Sawe no feareNll coi in the Skye, 
Nor firie Meteors lately did I viewe, 
Whofe dreafl afipe& hrcatens 
nd loffe of fome greac Princes o indue: 
Nor by Aflrologie d I deutne » 
Tba death fo foone his Paragon ould flys 
OEhate ho did ingrate and vere ine» 
boue ber Peeres before ihem od decay» 
I thinke while ail cheGods in couell 
To canonize fome Saint, thxt late did 
Not being minéral of this Ladies fle, 
Wfe fatall howre did hen approach fo nigfi, 
Death fiole vppon fier wkh his Eb«n darte 
Andvnwas oedehe to the hear. 
Sith 



 o.V^TOZ^I.,.  
I I ara a'd theMufesOrarrix» 
My pen all figM the lliadrs of my greeçe, 
My tear¢fall eyes vppon ber beare ile fixe» 
My tongue all rell a woll raie in breefe: 
My hands all a the paons ofmy rein de 
My mthfull ioees beny my pendue tgh b 
l ill .omplaine the F¢l are toovnkinde, 
Ff6 bad to rfe the orld fliIl growes to noughtr 
Wherefore I th that Ploeto' wondrous year% 
(Wh¢n as the Orbs of Heauen albe re uolu% 
To their firfl couffe) approcheth ve .eare 
OEhe bands ofth' Elements albe diffolu'd: 
And till ofe daies ofconfummation corne, 
Cat¢s make me paonate & forrowes dombe, 
o 



Ow Goddeff'es and f, fes giue me leaue, 
In thisfadTragedieto acqe a Fart, 
I haue more caufe for her dëceafe to greeue, 

Though you more wic to flew your forros llnart.. 
Yee for aff'e&ion doe exoll ber pralfe 
And for mere pitue doe ber deah lainent» 
I both for loue and duetieflriue to raife 
Her faine aboue the flarrie firmament: 
Ard death for enuie did abridge ber daies 
"I' enritch his kingdome with tbisvertuou.sdm 
But I for griefe that death the Tyrant Flaies 
Jmpouerifht haue my wlt t' enrich het faine 
While I performe thefe rites which are mofl flr» 
Dcath v¢axe rich in fpoïleIfpoild ofwitte. 



,,nnoratons vpon the C«I«RiII 'ti:i 
HE nine M.fi hich re e ptefidents of Po- 
ets nd fieff authors of Po«ey Muficke  
icnces»ar¢ the daug hicts of Ipiter & memon 
lt m¢mon whofe nain es are Clio , ¢elpomisel 
Thal*, Euter¢,Weffchore» EratoÇoeoe.rani  
Pol, bimnioe . Cl, o «xercifeth bermit till chiefel 
in Hiflofies and otding the aes & monumé 
ofworthie perfons,[elpominein Tragedies, and 
lamentableElegi«»Thaliain Cedie comel F 
gcflurcs, and fweete fpc¢ches, Eut«« in the pipe 
&fuch IoEe infl,umet,» erpç$or« in the Citterne 
orLute, Er.toin Geometfie, or Cbofmogrape» 
CaRiope in h«oicke verfes ran« in Aflrologie and 
contemplation ofthe flarress and Po#himniœee i 
etofiçkand EIoqucnce, 



Deuine fonnet$ dedicated to the laid Lady hot 

blat naine which Moi'es on his forebead bare, 
I in my heartdoe worfbipaad adore» 
Thar naine hich lev¢es to naine d|d fddome dae» 
b{ay I prefume for mercie to implorei' 
Th at n ara e vhich Salomon vppon his breafl 
In his diuine Pentaculum did weare, 
Wth great Ieho,.,h Charaersimprefl. 
"]at naine I loue I reuercnc¢ and feare: 
That naine wh/ch Aro» more ,port his head» 
Grau'.d in his hol'y Miter ruade o fGolde» 
That naine ,.hich Ang¢Is laude and furies eh'cade» 
V¢hofe praife no rongue can worthillt en folde 
That naine vhich flefh is toimpure ¢o naine, 
My finfullfoulewith facred zeale mflame.j 



Ot'the Statre ,hich the Mugi did worChip t 

I blaze that farre, which was no bhzing 
But the uue figore ofezernall lire. 
he pflnce oçwace wasborno then ceafed warre 
His ihes beginniag ead¢d mort/flrlfo, 
This glorious flatte did lead the aged wife 
To worip eh'In fanes Godhead in eh ¢ 
To e that Babe chat ruade alJ 
O igt ofcaueathu wafl extin on cash» 
Yec fo ou es Cdeflialihf¢doth giue 
Th deachout iiçe»thy rifingour n¢ bitth 
Thou three daies dead didfl make vs euet liue_ 
Yet at eh9 de, eh obfcut'd was eh' ear and 
tcaufe he at was God» as m did die. 



Ountaine ofgrace flore hod doth only runne» 
Water of lire to faue out foules from deatb» 
O fa.iour ofthe vorldspare virgins forme» 
That in red catch infuPd fir vitall brcah. 
Oh thou whofe narne svas calde 
Ioyni*qg th'Godhead with humanitie, 
"/heu that t'or out fakes didf{ dire end to he 
nd ouer death did'f ge tbe ,iqorie: 
Oh womans feede that didf ftom God 
By Prophets faid to breake the Serpe.n¢shcad» 
-"/heu that in grace and ,erue doeff eceede» 
Content to die tha thou mightel quicken deade» 
Thou thax didfl 4"e he dead men ff6 the tombe. 
Eatfis kingdoms paffeoh let thykingdom • corne, 
Anticnc 



O tient ofclais»ancl yec flill young in 7eares 
h Uod on eacEe» Oh man yct mofl de uine» 
Poor« in chis wodd,yer chieçe of heauenly 
VhCe lofi in th' mmall pit did ine, 
Borne fitcc old roes daesy et long 
(For rm reioyc d fo fec tEy daies 
He fawby faith.who-m now ail powets adore, 
The Cer-6ins doe daily ring rhy praife 
God oçeymes, andyet in rime a man» 
Before 1 tmcs thy re ofbdg was, 
And yer in cime thy humaine binh beganne 
Leafl wc ould fade timely like the grse» 
Off ou thar doefl ail rimesbeginm and e«de 
Graunt  out oes may fo thy glo 



V i 'l-!ete liucs che man chat neuex fek a c rofl'ei' 
VWho Fortun.s wheel dtd neuer tumble down 
Where Liues theman that neuer filffted lofl'e t' 
On .hom¢ heflarres ofbcaa¢n did nouer frown¢ i 
Whrre liucs thc man that isinall poln tes bleflg 
Wife yaliant, mightie,veakhy, fa,e and flrong, 
]f uch aone vpon theeath dore/ 
.Iqi5 date o f Il fa Heauea doih abridge ere long 
Such vvas ]ing F.d,,,.d in his },oathfui/prime 
Who ight by 6«b Oracle be demd 
On¢ofche wieg Princes of h,s cime 
For vit and learning ecdlent e/'temde 
Bue eruell death rnaligning his gr¢a ptaife 
Thatin fewe yeares fo highly did afpyre 
Wtth yro dartifring' his golden daic$ 
Whom nat/ons farre av¢ay did ten admyre 
Weedslog rime growe the far, re f flo,,res do fade 
The 'ipe ft vvits go¢ rotten at the lal 
Ail th«ic-fa/re aings whieh God ald lqatuce ruade 
Ia 



Of tht tnflailit& o/'Fortun 
_ 

Where is iing Soetomo».th¢ wifefl migh 
O,tall m tl, at ld cpon th¢ gro6de 
Doh he noE wdein theades ot hf» 
Wh wi£àome thrgh the wotld s tenound 
What dir¢eb¢w,xt tbe rich and poore 
Ir ith Ceff bold ma comparê 
Bo equl arewh¢n death flandes at the doere 
- That maketh proudcfl kings like beggars bar% 
Then let ,e wealv men efpe th¢r end 
NOE ing theelu hay vnl{ dea» 
Sirh heauenm em thls wealth doth only lende 
Which  mu pay wih.loffe of vitall eath 
This mathat kingofLidoe to crye 
When he as by kmg Qrm ouercome: 
0 Soloa now thy fayhg te I trie 
No man ishappie fl]l his day of dome. 
That Monrch no is dead that d,d poee, 
The golden fds ofbtight Paolmaues» 
And Tarta¢ whom Fortune fo did bleue« 
D That 



Tb( h   Shepheard ruade great kings h** l]aue» 
Dea  i that mightie kg ofa««don» 
That mept w of more wo,ldhe hard me çalke, 
,th hi, vio»ious fword ,s th« d wo, 
Sare thi.one worldher we likep,lgim wa 
Who bg wounded fdl pon o knee, 
ighting gaian hofl oCba, barous foes 
.Sm  mortall b thefe wound I f«e, 
o no fuch bloode fr wer Celeiall owe 
In beatie Ablon did faire ece 
Mo{ parc ofmethar fung-ofht,maiue feed% 
BnthagainflhisSirehedidrell» ( head: 
.Then heauen did power downe vengeance on his 
The facred fcfipre tmd F doth expeffe 
That Samfin did furpaffe ail men ,h flrengtbs 
But be that did thofands in Eght diflreffe. 
Was  a omans iles fi,bdu'd at lengtb» 
Baufi¢islike a faire but thding flouer» 
ich arc like a bubb1¢ in a I[reame. 
ŒE,e ng U like a foed Towre. 
00  



Of the mjabilttie o)eFortmte. 

Houour isli k¢ a vaine but plçafing dreame, 
We¢ fee the fiytefl '/owers foone fde away', 
Bubbles doe quickly vani hke the minde, 
Strong Towers are rent»and doeia tyme ld« ca 
And d, eames are but illufions of trie minde» 
Let aorte pufi  ith iolce deride 
My Fortunes Autumn« mmy ime oçyearesi 
ith many difmall chce* do betidd, 
To roy princcs and $tate-ling ¢s» 
 ara c-ornent wth m F difichace» 
To follo fate fiprinceslead the duncel 
Ltt  an diutna re ti re. 
£t c«rt pr,nt ix bt ora fim. 



FVNERALL 
LAMENTA CIONS 
VPON T HE DEATH OF 
his moft worthy and reuerend 
Ma,lier M,'rHEW SWS Efqu,reone 
of ber Maieflie» Bamm of ber 
LOND ON» 



Funerall lamentations vpon the death 
a. Mxvv EwNs F.jrquire.ço 

E T Numa death be fiill deplordein Rom¢» 
£icurgu end let mous 
Let-te w¢cpe on Arides toombe, 
For there religion la.#es and Iuflice fa 
But let Gite Çinti Tro7noua.t lament 
is Barons eath whofe e eturncs to 
Whofe foule is fled aboue th¢ rmamen, 
Who hu'd on e,h religioos,true,nd 
Nowi oye O heauen t'«ny th' earth, 
Whofe beauo, ly part to he third h¢en is fled 
H,s earthly paoE to ea doth no relit 
Both heaun and eah loue him ali and dead¢ 
His f[e to Elemems relblu dodye, 
H foc aboue the Elemem doth fle, 



"  ç • 
 Knownot hether I fllould icy or weepe 
H,s louin foule doth eriumph in the Ikie. 
Bt, t his dea corps in dul a h ile do fleepe» 
T,II hea**en alI rsyç it from mortaliie, 
Helofl his olde hIe andhath gaind a nee 
Loofing nis tare he gainde a glo**us cro,s'ne 
The worId loti him,,herefore ,he old doth rue. 
He fl ,he orld ye wias for aye veno'ne 
loti a fi, ende and çhere fore ! lainent, 
y fried l me and I h aue loti my/clfe 
Sith I for his loffe li e in difcentcnt 
He loues hcauens ioyes and leaues a wordly pelle, 
0 England no bc'aile thisfatall croflè» 
He lolt this world » we gainde a g'orld ol loffe. 
He 



luneroell, lamentations, 

2 ov^oaz^,   

I_i E that did feeke the poore mens v¢rongato right 
He that maintain'd his natiue counuie» |az-¢,, 
F/c tbat in trucrh and milice did delight 
1 now confi,m'd by deaths deuouringiawe, 
Was it by heauens hi g h court of Pahament 
DecreŒEEd chat his hfes date fo foone fhould ende, 
Oh th:n let vs vpon the earth lainent 
Tht vve hauelofl in him a publique lriend 
"/-fie ioy ot many in hi.s graue now lieth 
And he in heauen.emoyes immortall bhffe • 
/-/is tare is vauifl, t and in him now dieth» 
And liuesin others that his hfe doc miflè 
Thus deatb flrooke many with this fatall flrokc 
And keeping natures lawcs,our lawes fiorole. 
Let 



LE, hOt . 
In chat I doe cxcoll my 
d ue his gloe 
let men know 
Then my ore mukis able ¢o beflow, 
ough • e doch crovvn fils dach 
And throughe world che breath offre doblo 
Which b«a by ltplying 
ay mnt e fa«ed 
nd caufe the winged Chubins repayre» " 
OEo moume his dea fr ei cdefliall bowres» 
s veRu merk 0ms goldpea 
Th s.pre witearo  Gsaad men. 
Let 



F.era[[ lament atian o 

QV ATORZA[N.  

LEt ail mcn iudge how iufl a Iudge he was, 
lha late was iudged byheauen Iàcred cloom¢» 
To 'uff'ct death»that hcn t hishf fhould paffe 
He might obain¢ inheauea a glorious room¢» 
For he amog the bteffed faints mufl d,dl 
Whe Patriarches and tc Apoesfit, 
Wh ich/hall iudge rhe rwelue T6b:s of l'fiad 
ccoding as to tbeir dcfetsis fit 
As here on earth this ludge was magnifide 
/boue the ,ulga for in high degree, 
In eauen he l'halbe much more glmàfid% 
ndfiall enioy the futl felicitie, 
And ail fucl-]udges as here iudge at]gh b 
Shall haue tlicirlace in beauWith ^ngds bfighr 
The 



"Te facre ord doth fay thotl fhalr norkill 
Yet Deatb thou Erre doelt ldi a magJflrte; 
Dofl thounotchen inffinge Ghdy  
Horthe laesof fofisvidate? 
And ,heras m;ghte k«ngs cflabli lawes 
ouby ine onelawe mighty Kmgs doe flay 
And caking thus away th'cci¢nt taule» 
Th'eff» which ishe Lç mufl nteds deeay, 
Tçncw thoutakefl away a publique guide, 
That did maint fine all rquttie and righc. 
Vher,re heauen ,all cotte& thee for thypfide 
&nd all çuue eh V all-fleilling mighr» 
-And ou chat doit ail creaturesoueom» 
$halrbe atlafl deflrod by heauemiufl. 
If 



l F tha, «hc fouie ( asfome çuppoçd 
Wouqd hat mçeke fpifit .hich from 
la ¢uery La.vers heart ee no" imtc . 
His hfes mtr irie and zçeas fucb 
e ,notecflee ofhonelhe  ld . 
ich n any ao'a daiesdoe 16uemuch 
Foc Ioueis owh money 
This rightgmay betermde a goldenge, 
Witl gond. i« f«me a nd reputarton bought 
YctSnl har as wff and fage, 
For edome prade, eltemg goldas 
G ol«t vnto droffe and le to dufl mufl 
For issbffe lechr Elhe.er mourti 



S,r cure perpeeno un»u amor« dMr  
"uperu ,  Ple bs, per mala r oe petit, 
n lm quam bcuu 
llle mtbi Patruuscbar,atr«kparrt. 
Lege Solon  gramtar« Catojd Tuhius 
Neflor confllos ,  ptetar¢ 
eia ttgtt tmu, viuit pari fna 
. Et F/enu mambtapnlebra dako. 
U ammm en ccumlare wehm. 



VERTUES D UE. 



INTRODUCTION 

TO 

POWELL'S VERT U ES D U E. 

HE prefent Tra& is printed œeern an unique and hitherto 
unknown one. The author was probably the faine Thomas 
Powell who bas verres before Foorde's (or Ford's)" Fame's 
Memoriall, or the Earl of Devonfhire deceafed; with his honourable 
Lire, peacefull End, and folemne Funerall." 4to. Lond. I6o6; and who 
wrote alfo the following works : 
Love's Leprofie,  598. 
The Paflionate Poet: with a Deçcription of the "Fhracian Ifmarus, 
x6ox. 
A Welch Bayte to fpare Provender, 1603. 
Dire&ion for Search of Records, 1622. 
The Myferie of Lending and Borrowing, 623. 
The Attourneys Academy, I623. 
The Attornies Almanacke, 627. 
The Repertorie of Records, 163 . 
Tom of ail Trades, or the Plaine Path-Way to Preferment,  63 . 
Mr. F. J. Furniva11, in reprinting the laf tra& among the PuHica- 
tions of th New çhk[pere çociety,  876 , thus fpe-aks of the author. " Out 
third tra& is by a reverencer of Bacon in his difirefs, a rollicking attornev 
and Welfhman, Thomas Powell, who feems to bave begun writing very 



ii 

Introduction to P«well's Irertues Due. 

bad ferious poetry in 1598 and 16Ol, and then turnd to chaffing profe,-- 
Iill interfperf with fcraps of bad verfe,--and divers profeflional hand- 
books, till he ended his career of authorfhip in I631 with his Tom of ail 
Trades, here reprinted. There may have been two Thomas Powells. 
But as the one of" 16o3--163 had both a ferious and humorous fyle in 
his profe, and in his verre in his profe-books, I fee no fufficient reafon for 
uppofing that he is hOt the ferious-fyle verfe-writer of 1598--16o1." 
Our tra&, l/'ertues Due, fully bears out the above chara&er given of 
fome of his other works by Mr. Furnivall ; for, like his firf produ6tions 
which appeared in i598 and 1601, this is hOt ordy "very bad ferious 
poetry", but it has a greater fault, that of" being in fome places unintelli- 
gible. Attempting to foar, obfcurity immediately envelopes him, and to 
make matters worfe, hOt content with ufing the harde words for the 
fimplef fubje6ts, he preffes into his fervice other words and expreffions not 
elfewhere tobe met with in any work, ancient or modern. 
His peculiar temperament feems to render him incapable of telling a 
plain fory in a natural manner ; and, while ftriving to elevate the verief 
common-places into poetical dignity, he makes doubtful what he fhould 
explain, and by his awkward verbiage and circumlocution fucceeds, not in 
imprefling his readers with a refpe& for his poetical powers, but, with the 
grave complacency of a Malvolio, in making himfelf a laughing-fock by 
his affe6tations and abfurdities. 
Yet fufficient reafons we think may be fhown for the prefent reprint, 
independent of its rarity; inafmuch as it not ordy deals with a courtly 
perfonage, whofe memory has for nearly three centuries been furrounded 
by a fort of fentimental halo, but as it is the hitherto unknown produ6tion 
of a man whofe other labours with the pen have earned for him a certain 
degree of notoriety--while, more than ail, its remarkable phrafeology 
entitles it to rank among the minor "Curiofities of Literature." 
"I'he Lady herein commemorated was the daughter of Henry Cary, 
Lord Hunfdon, and firf wife of Charles fecond Baron Howard of 
Effingham, created Earl of Nottingham, OEz O6t. 1596. He was the 



Introduction to Powell's lertues Due. iii 

celebrated Lord High Admiral, who aftifed in defeating the Spanifh 
Armada in 588, and who died 4 Dec. ,624 His wife predeceafed 
him many years, dying at Arundel Houfe, in London, 25 Feb. 6o-3, 
only a month before ¢ueen Elizabeth, whofe laf days fhe is laid (but on 
very doubtful authority) to bave embittered by ber treacherous conclu& 
in hOt tranfmitting to ber fovereign the Earl of Effex's ring, the delivery 
of which might bave been the means of preferving the lire of that rafh 
but ffill-loved favourite. She furvived Effex exac"tly two years to a day, 
he having been executed 25 Feb. 6oo-. 
She left rive children, the third ofwhom--the eldeff daughter--married 
Sir Robert Southwell, of Woodrifing, Norfolk, who (erved under his 
father-in-law againR the Spaniards. The portraits of both the(e naval 
worthies, it may be mentioned, are given in Pine's engravings (rom the 
old tapeffry which was preferved in the Houle of Lords till its deRrucion 
by the great tire in t835. Her own portrait and that of her huflgand 
appear in the large painting by Mark Garrard (the property of G. Digby 
Wingfield Digby, Esq.) in which Queen Elizabeth is reprefented as 
carried in Rate to Hunfdon Houle, 8 Sept. 57 . And another full- 
length portrait of the Earl of Nottingham, painted by Zucchero, is in the 
Naval Gallery of Greenwich Hofpital. 



/ true modell of the I/ire 
of t/e rigt Hono«rlle Ka- 
tharine Howard,lare CounteAe 

ceafed. 
, . P. G«»tl«r», 

Printedat London bï $i,ntm SraorS, 
dwelling in Hofiec lane, neer« 
8tnitb.fleld.  6o 3" 



th« »i«el 7 circumflance, of 
rit huiaurdn pnti/ull and hano 
rable rrow.wholé amm..ll mot.on millet bee 
admou'd to the violence hereof : Th, S* ue 
leelue to the greater ayeruance rvhtctl wee o we to 
#ke dece.ed.( shat is".m p rotec'ton and co»te 
tion : eÇdel th, t war.lt 
Cenjria[l rites, whofe ex.mple I haue here 
ted[or mo[t Honorable lCeraldrie, in 
her fue,'all'tor«h if 1 due referece, mto your 
[i, ruia,»g hand» eithe, i#eeblin S the «ourte[;e 



The Epiflle,D..e¢lkato, 

¥OUr Ho¢lol.ll'S • 

in all theneruçs 
of my ability, 



To tIae leader. 



Rcf'upto. 



Hc Sunne buc nov 
began to acher fire 
And hy a arp ce 
 his bcames, 
Abatcd fo thc fcffe 
of che ycere, 

of Nep nne team¢s, 
TVhen b|acke çolemnity enuide anew, 
nl fo)4d Iris face with amore prectous dewe: 

De'd with the mooE religion of affeqzon» 
ade foft in natur¢,and in Heraldry : 
The one accufing Fate for his el¢c'ion: 
The other weeping his feuerity 
• Both tiom thdr C}prus altars OffTing teares» 
Ynow¢ fo makehim aged in ]ong y¢ares. 



le was hot for the gods Xre. theft» _ 
When ho drcv dry their vdders rnikh-¢xceffe 
/qor for his rnotlr ldis whea OE¢ wep 
I-Ils rage»tbat earth malign'd his murrinefl'¢. 
]ut loê. affolions law of lik¢ for tik¢ : 

It is ou natures trc¢dom¢ to r¢cluit¢. 

or hehad loee ou his infant rayes, 

OEo blandil out thç glory ol r his Spring, 
Iefffromthe falling Load-fcarrç ofour dayes» 
Whofe motionwasthe mufike which I llng t 
"The me/d'xaeof conf¢nt to aU her fphere: 
Indccd fhc was thc boe in g'ng/i's quitte. 



te was, (and 'o re loofers  lu leell.g, 
Wlen they ecount ch wonh of. wat is 1 
And is 
Whiclrchc 
Y as OEo was» reate for prefidcnt 
ore of fac» thcn griefs argument. 

B  She 



he gaue ber ranke, refpe,and full acce, 
.Agnizing ber affnity and 
• With fauours, graces after gra¢ioufneff¢t 
Whereîtt l"he feem'd asif fhe did inherit 
The trufl: and dignitiesvhich long belote 
Hcr Honourable An¢ctors 

lier parents honours did fhc ©xtraduc© 
Into h¢r v¢ry dif'pofition ; 
"s if the generall Cro wete infufd© 
.nd had,o other formes of hi$ diuilion 
Their ancient vnatainted loyaky 
Iroad blow'neæ and flu vpon ber infancy, 



.crtues due. 

Yetbeaary was hot oncle, oF ber blood: 
Her hirth-day $»ice heght vnto perf¢ing 
Th¢ Cantharis enuies a verdant bud, 
Antbitzh does only counfaileto proteion. 
$o learnd fhe withthe. ¢lfi g eof tuer y fprin g 
To faue ber b!ood wth heedfull dyetmg. 

Hrr yoath prel'eru'd if ci»ae with cont,enc¢; 
A vgia diet for 8]¢ bore intention, 
Ech mghcvngloe s colour: aride ece, 
Borh oftb l«ngth & bredth of th¢ir difio 
Bru che example of ier mariage bed, 
ere Oratory  perfade to 



due. 

She. 



i/'ertues due. 

Shewedded yet fhewas a Votary, 
To miniPcer in confecrated flame, 

And weare lianaes bow.vpon/ter thigh 
T/Il o*, a day of fanqied naine. (bid 
To forc cchcNymph wich ,'hafis, de goddfe 
To fili hcr quiuers ail with Poplar twig«» 

• That grew vpon a leuin» eJhich the fea 
Had feal'on°d tlwiftJly vithm the Ihore= 
There Neptun« t'cil in lotie with ?domonr, 
That till th,s day ne're fawc the Nymph belote» 
Ne're ha his breoE improou'd or foftened, 
Bat iike the tempof 1 Corail bed: 

i 4 From 



.nd no', £1q,wth ber wedlocke hte, 
Dd wcd her to a hgher dgmty. 
She kept he chayre that dd fuborne-her 
And gracd it hkethe blue-eyde 
Sh ne re furcharg'd ability wth gace» 
13"ut lhll h«r owne dimenlions fild theplace: 

Whcrein, 



Icrtues due. 

Wher¢in this noble Lady Imb¢r 
T'nttcipate ber Millris hOunt¢ous hand 
As if her ofts wcre but rcdecmd 
From vndcr m«ritingad l'h¢ did ff:and 
Alonend vnencountred in ber orth 
Ooe whom inhcritanc¢ had caUcd [orth 

Or rather prouidenc¢ ". for what fhe w&s» 
She as to oth¢rs,through her fdfe intended : 
t,,ike tofome int©ri¢ed leaf of glall'e (ded 
That br«aks,yet heathwhcn n¢.:rcr rayes offœeeno 
She wa« ail Orgaus u¢n to the mind 
Vv'h©rcblt God did inftnuate with maak/ndo 

l-{r 



Flerwbole morllty bat] this ex'ten: 
She bid ffeOions of imrnorll fenfe: 
For fhe wouldpity mudb and much r©len: 
iut the affe of greatcc pr©fidcnce 
Ouer ber naturehdd no firme to this 
To 1¢u¢ apt good vndoae»or doo't 

Themorethey milTe of ber th¢ are imbayd. 
nd fortunc fixe fo want of fea and OEope, 
Th¢ir burden wich their fayl¢ bein oucrlayd: 
,'Vnleff¢ thcy Anchot ail th¢ir aft¢r-'hope, 
Tht mtfl' : alas, l ¢,rite of that too foone. 
.And lcnd h©t liamg worth for grtcti to corne: 



Yet liu'd llro oudi.e thatold r¢pot't, 
Wch now againe out new worlds 
l'hat, there i o retirera& in the cour 

Whcre there is .mu¢h .;/fo mou.-, 
A n d flea/e away.O,thcrc'e no I ff- lik© ht,-s 

For f'o fmff ntuer fyz'd, ber ap. 
 biood]¢ffe lyuor huc8 hot on hn hcac: 
Hcr r¢folution was rlt/cç# 
And forward ¢m'd =gamthe 
No change»no hberty,no ful-cydcplcaf¢r¢ 



I¢ as for her,thc million of ber fex©, 
/tnd calling»doe befide al>proue ir Iind 
Whof©/ory offen read»asofc begets 
Opinion, thit the fexe is fo in¢iin'd • 
&ni] calling, fo diçpofd rmo good, 
s weli in Coun:llC, p in woman-hood. 

Shewasa womanlye¢»noe one of 
Whof« crogaCed hcate ¢onuer¢s to 
lcwas ber bonour o forgiue h©r lots, 
uen in heir ¢bbeand full dioE©nc of 
Alas, fhe would hot take aduanage than, 
L¢ e fhould rip he frayky of ls man. 



/Tz" eres dtc. 

lor 



For fl did hofpitable bounty too, 
,nd euer kcpt ber influence at home! 
Whichcuery Courtier vfcs hot to doe, 

Why, OEe was nothing Courtier»hot herowne: 
]-h.r light was ruade a Sea-marke to dil'treffe» 

Whcrc Fortuacs wracks srryu'd thcir nccdiaes. 

In Court,-,o fhsdy that would apprehcud; 
Or a{ke Religion of hcr duty more, 
OEhan what iia gaue, might ftd/«omm¢qd 

/-ter rnot magnccnee, and ountayac tX, or: 
She waa uot like a Condzit-pIpe fart by, 
To turnc the eame» & lcauc tkc chaaacl dry. 



due. 

How many f«ruanrs of that Ryali tray_ n© 
(ould the fe image of ber loue e¢e, 

o mmcfi-c i.h.e prderd ê.lioe«s faine 
kboue ber ptmatc reputations hc/gl ! 
S he haed to be hyr'dc to doe em good» 
O begd to buy th¢irm¢i¢»though £he oen'd. 

And yoE 3id ber conteu'nen et¢ it felf© 
N]orc an p]y:. Greameffe was aboue ber fearc 
A faith beyon, the cuire that follovcs wealth» 
Who euermore fufpec$ etptions neer¢» 
Wholë ch:e docs chge the ftate of theit fn - 
And mcs this duty ca the next clc. (ieRi 



Geat &fecure!Me thinkstisw6drom/{range: 
lu racious hot cnuydc  lible; 
For difoentrnt mak¢s woh Fret OEg¢ 
And hot f,i if fdfe fakCs w¢B 
Of Honourab bkth orboernt: 

Iatthc mooEhumhl¢ did admircher 
branch of rauk« loue turndto proiligall: 
loue is/iil 
e lcarneye how fh¢ di diuert r2ir haro: 
h mad© ber 

Thc 



l/ertues due. 

• he bd no othcr prircipl, s{God wot) 
Whcrcby fo lcudl and conforme hcr lift." 
11 was hot hon¢ that was fa-I F got: 
Shc would hot by iiufti¢, ¢ompalfc rig/t 
lqor v fdc to fay'ris coe/a, anfwcrc$ aIt 
o thou r«f«rac t o land» may kingdom¢, rail. 



Herlifc was bma moddl imitation, . 
Dranewkh the frefhcfLcolom$ inthnce had 
In holy wribwhtch gaue if apptobauon 
Thcywercher cffencc (tirer/otc couldnot fade 
Lflce co[out h),d in wieî h« Lcn¢n blackc 
Dtd fi c ¢ff': flirt vpoa hc backco 



Afeamd blefsirtg» and a c,r bellde; 
¥« 14oun lot bcd did vFm wide." 



OE ber by any epithke cxpre " 
Ia vcrts Inucntory; nay difcourfc 
Icr motherslifc : fee wich what liuelincffc 
She does mf¢rt it»frecly, and vnforc'd. 
Be fhethc noble Countcffe of 
Or cob&s Baroncffct'hec's vondrous faire. 



A .oE.TheLadySoud'«l: her¢ I flu'd 
Confouncl my rnethode vith a plentous vayne 
Of greae cleuotion.and of wyddovhood : 
But my more free propofemem8 are reftrynt]» 
To ¢v the IooE,¢heir lafl: fimihtu. 
To which the Lady Luf'o much accrule. 

Here»happineffe did floate zt  tht lyne: 
This da), accounted for thc greatef debt, 
T bat grace and goodeoE Stars could her fsigne: 
And ullthi da}, ber cir¢le neuer met; 
Nov was ber happmeffe fo fatisfide, {ride. 
She knew nor what ber wifh mht adde be- 

C  Contera- 



Within the bauen. Now,it.was difpofd 
Wtth teauenly wffdame, to the b¢fl: of v les. 
So, we are wife, ¢o purchafe from oer foes, 
"l'¢nrih the fea with that which land abules. 
We doe Iëcure vs in their feebled flore. 
Se«urenefl'ehurts leaf»when kis mofpoore. 

The 



"T«as ondy in ber vioE¢s ao, fo dye 
When as ber falaeffe fcar'd to b6 o'rc.ioyd: 
Lik¢ thofc that fuet ci" fad¢ty" 
,a, nd yet their farquedry is eu« voyd: 
Th©fc hau¢ thdr fuln¢fl'¢ 1"o intemperate 
lqothing r¢fi¢fh«s»till it fuffocate. 



//"ertues due. 

Shc would hot haue hcr Sri.mer beamcs to light 
,'Vpon the rancke, and thrifty flymc bneatb» 
Wlere honours heat bcgcts the paratc 
And other monoEr©us fhapes, that wil bcqueath 
Vntothcirt"ç/', 10es otvne h«ritance» 
: And f¢cll hss grcamcff« intoarrogancc. 

Sbc fcar'd that fu«h fluld know her fo bc grcat. 
$h¢ kncw hcr.grcam¢ll-c was fup¢rlatiuc. 
Nt.u.and grace, andRars thcsr r«oE l, ad 
/ nd eu cr vppofition i¢lrr to ltriuc, 
Shc wantcd nothing of feli¢ity» 
13uc frce commifiion ¢o dcfifi and 

She 



"T/isburthen would be faynedeliuer&l» 
When fhc haci rcckor'd to rnttuticy, 
ppealmgfram che Moone th,a zIlowe/, 
The eyghr whieh mortals «all ancnem]' 
Vnto conception. Face and fhe complydet 
And in a feucn-fold hapiiralfe he dd 



Thou)tbat art compI¢xio n 
Let ff«qioas armes vnfold» 
-Af ter iaft imbracings durd¢tTe 
,/ nd vpon the hallowedfl mold» 
L, eft for monumcntall 
By thy iuR cxtcnfur¢ chufe. 

|i 



In ber groning,gricued br¢lt, 
Shalt chou there b¢ buried off. 
l:atth affords no fr«er Toombe! 
lqoae fo wide as lbrrow©s wombeo 

Th¢re in {tcad of balmde confection, 
Right¢ous cear¢sand fcafon'd fighing 
Spnttkl¢ o're thé, c¢at complexion, 
"i'ill thcy f¢alc hhy fcarcmcnts plighting. 
Graccl:u|| odqurs b© about th¢© : 
Tuce withia»and tcarcs wkhout thc¢. 



I a rul wold difplay 
Offer vp ch facrcd vcdc» 
Vi che great ¢ that may e  
Tugh dy H¢rald,lgng cy 
Ycto $cnucs arc bckc. 

Spcake to ail that pc s way, 
.Thac  part hot from tby rides 
Tcy ..read, andr¢adg p ray. 
May  flory nouer 
Ti c x  b¢ ckc nuay 



.l.gclswith their mafikccharm¢. 
il vnknownc maligairy; 

Drowncthc midnights hye allarmcs 
.Whcn the facring fummons be I 
/.et hot ber vnhallcwed brJ 

ntcr in thy b0ufc of dcath. 

SFirits faniflde fecurc thecr 
.11 ¢orruFtionqui¢¢ bc fpenc. 
Let thy natures workcs affur¢ thcc 

Conlummation imminent. 

Though thou left' chem ail behiad 
]fct th¢it m,ritathcr© rcfia¢ 

Workcs 



V'orkes and fayth thy foule 
On a fieauen-d«uiding ,ing. 
Let deuotion rcadc and pray. 
$nts and minring Ang¢ls 6ng. 
Ail, w/tE natures latcfi dcbt» 
WyFeaway th Mbls 

I: I I S. 



SIR 

LIFE AND DEATH 
OF 
CHRISTOPHER HATTON. 



INTRODUCTION. 
TO 

PHILLIPS'S 

LIFE AND 

COMMEIIORATION 
01 THE 
DEATH OF SIR C. HATTON. 

IKE the three preceding tra&s, the prefent is areprint of a hitherto 
unrecorded work, and of which no other copy is known. 
The author, from bearing the fame names, and from Doffeff- 
ing the fame talent for commemorating great people, feems to be the fame 
-John Phillips who wrote "" Epitaphs " upon the following. I. On "the 
Death of the Ladie Maioreffe, late wyfe to the Lorde Alexander Auenet 
[more properly Avenon], Lord Major of London," J 570- II. On " the 
Death of Sir William Garrat, chiefe Alderman of the Citie of London," 
J57 . III. On "" the Death of the Lady Margaret Duglafis good grace, 
Countiffe of Linnox," 578. IV. On "the Death of Lord Henry 
Wrifley [Wriothefley], Earle of Southampton," 58. V. " The Life 
and Death of Sir Phillip Sidney,"  587. 
Ail of thefe works are exceffively rare. TruSworthy evidence on 
this point is given by the late S. Leigh Sotheby, the eminent book- 
au&ioneer, who fays, in Jolley's Catalogue, part IV. p. 1o, " that he had 
no knowledge of the works of a poet named Phillips." 
So much has been written about Sir ChriSopher Hatton, and the 
romance of his elevation, that it is unneceffary to fay much concerning him 
here. The accourir of his Lire by Sir Harris Nicolas collects aimott ail that 
is known of his public career, but the prefent tra& contains fome par- 
ticulars which were beneath the dignity of a profeffed biographer to record, 



ii Introduction to Phillips's Commemoration on the 

even if he were acquainted with them. The amufing allufions to him and 
his dancing powers in Gray's « Long Story" and Sheridan's «Critic," 
will always keep his memory green, when itis forgotten that he was 
made by his admiring Sovereign, to the afionifhment of the court, a 
Lord Chancellor without any knowledge of law. But an error as to the 
date of his death is worth noticing for the purpofe of corre&ion. The 
true date is OEo Nov.,, 59 , . Mofi biographers print it as o Sept.,  59  ; 
but among the Burghley "State Papem " is aletter from him to the Earl 
of Effex, " Lord Generall of ber Majefy's Forces in Normandy," dated 
5th Oct. in that year. Eulogiums in rhymemit is impoflible to dignify 
them by the name of poetrymof courre appeared as foon as the needy 
and expe&ant verfifiers-by-profeflion could produce them. The above 
was, no doubt, the firf one publifhed. But another was written by the 
noted Robert Greene, entitled "A Maidens Dreame. Upon the Death 
of the right Honorable Sir Chrifopher Hatton, Knight, late Lord 
Chancelor of England "; which was entered in the Stationers' Regifers, 
6th Dec., I59 I. Of this tra& only two copies are known to exif--one 
of which is at Lambeth. 
Although Hatton owed his rire entirely to the favour of Elizabeth, 
who flaowed for him an almof romantic affe&ion, which lafied many 
years, and which he reciprocated, at leaf in words, for nothing can exceed 
the ardour of expreflion in his letters to ber (thofe of the (ueen to him, 
unfortunately, have never been difcovered), yet he was, throughout his 
career, one of the mol painfaking of her public fervants. He had 
natural flarewdnefs and mother-wit, and confiderable aptitude for bufinefs, 
which food him in greater fiead than book-learning. He was returned 
to Parliament for Higham-Ferrers, and afterwards having become member 
for the county of Northampton, he was the organ of Government in the 
Lower Houle. His a&ivity was exhibited in paffing through it the Bill 
under which Mary (ueen of Scots was to be tried, and he fat on the bench 
as a Commiflioner at the preliminary trials of Babington and the other 
confpirators. He was, alfo, one of the Judges for the trial of Mary; 
and it was by his artful perfuafion that fhe was induced to withdraw her 



Lfe and D,'ath of Sir C. Hatton. iii 

refufal to recognife the authority of the tribunal. It was now that he was 
created Lord Chancellor; the occupation of which difficult port, it w.ï.s 
thought by his aftute rivais, would effec"tually prevent him from interfering 
with their own felfifin plans. How creditably--owing to good manage- 
ment--he filled the office, is well known. 
He was hot dettined, however, to die a happy or a wealthy man. 
The Queen, a fhort time before his deceafe, peremptorily infifed--as 
was her wont in fuch cafesmon his repaying ber large fums of money 
which fhe had provided for the purpofe of his advancement years before. 
This he was unable fuddenly to do. But her changed conduc"t, amounting 
to cruelty, fo affec"ted him that he took to his bed. She then vifited him, 
and endeavoured to comfort him; but his heart was broken, and he 
departed this life at the comparatively early age of fifty-two. 
The following eulogy of Hatton may hot inappropriately clofe thi 
notice. It is extra6ted from a fcarce work printed in Cambridge, I595, 
(which alfo contains one of the earliett notices of Shakefpeare, as well as 
references to other contemporary poets), entitled "Polimanteia, or the 
Meanes lawfull and vnlawfull, to judge of the Fall of a Common-wealth, 
againt't the friuolous and foolifin coniec"tures of this Age. Whereunto is 
is added a letter from England to her three Daughters, Cambridge, 
Oxford, Innes of Court, and to ail the ref of her Inhabitants. By 
W.C." Thefe initials are aflîgned in the Bodleian Catalogue, I843, to 
Wm. Clarke. 
" Then name but Hatton, the Mules fauorite : the Churches mufick : 
Learnings Patron, my once poore Ilands ornament: the Courtiers grace, 
the Schollars countenance, and the Guardes Captaine. Thames I date 
auouch wil become teares: the fweeteft perfumes of the Court will bee 
fad fighes: euerie ac"tion finall accent griefe; honor and eternitie flaall 
ttriue to make his tombe, and after curious/kill and infinite coft, ingraue 
this with golden letters, Minùs merito: the fainting Hind vntimely chafde 
[his Crett] final] trip towards heauen, and tandem fi finall be verrues mot." 
Spenfer's Sonnet to Hatton, prefixed to the 'Faerie Queene,' is too 
well known to require quotation. 



A Commemoration 

on tbe lire and deatb of the rigbt Ho. 
nourable, Sir Chrifiopher HaoEon,. 
Knigbr,lare Lord Cbauncellor 
of England, 
Wherin trlumphant Trueth reuiueth his me- 
rnorie from the graue : exborting Nobilirie, Gen- 
trie,and daet, fidi 5ubie£s,to continue their 
obedience to God and her Maie,e,and 
to preuent by Follicle theperd- 
loto pra i les ofeuery cmd 
and forrain enemy. 
l'ublished by Iohn Phillips. 

LONDOlq 
Printed'for Edward Wht¢. t 5 9 " 



TO THE RlOHT IrOR8HIPFF'I, 

Sir Ir[illiarn Hatton Knighh Sonne adopted 
and FIeite to the right honourable Sir Cbriflopher 
['latton, late Lotd Chaunceller of£'ng/and» 
Iobn t'billips wi/heth the feare of 
God,c6tinuance ofhelth, 
vvith increafe ofwor- 
p & verrue. 

T bath beene in alA rimes 
(right worfhipfull) a princi- 
ciple obferued, that publick 
and apparant vertues in per- 
fons deceafed, haue neuer 
been buried in obliuion, but 
haue alwaies been recorded 
and left to pofterities: the end only this, that they 
who ftill liue, by apt imitation, might be prac'ti- 
fers of like vertues. Which in my felfe confide- 
red, I concluded, that great vnkindnes to God, and 
iniurie to remayning Subiec'ts fhould be offered, 
if the vertuous life and death of this right hono- 
rable deceafed Lord, fhould not be emblazoned. 
To God vnkind, if he, as the author, flaould not be 
acgnowledged, the caufe efficient of ail thefe rich 
graces, wherewith he was inuefted: & iniurie to 
furuiuing fubiec'ts, if there fhould not be comme- 
A z moration 



Te Epiflle Dedicatore. 
moration ofhis (more then naturall verrues) as by 
recordation whereof, they might walke & tread 
the lame way and path. My felfe I confeffe, ara 
the leaft of others, and mort vnable to perfourme 
what I wifh, yet wil I not be the laft that fhall vfe 
endeuour to effe what I may. (With hoping 
that you would accept) I prefumed to thruft forth 
this fmall Pinnace, fraught with fimple marchan- 
dize, into the harbor of your worfhips protei- 
on: affuring my felfe, that as the pureft Emerauld 
fhineth brighte when it hath no oile, fo Trueth 
will delight you, though bafely apparrelled. The 
fhorteft and mort clowdie day, is a day as well as 
the longeft and brighteft, when the fun is in the 
height of his Horizon. Pardon then I beefeech 
you, wherein I haue prefumed, and accept (I mort 
humblie craue) what here I haue prefêted: which 
if your worfhip vouchfafe, Trueth concludes, her 
felfe fufficiently graced, and my felfe mort happy 
which haue beene her pen-man. Of this refting 
my felfe affured, I/hall continuallie pray for the 
increafe of your worfhip, that both in this 
life you may haue your harts defire, 
and ir_ the end, fruition of thofe 
ioyes that are endleffe. 

î'our wor/ips moj duetifull 
to cmmaund 

I. Phillips. 



A COMMEMORATION OF THE 
life and death of Sir Chriflopher Hatton, knight, 
Lord Chancellor of England. 

yO Ï noble peeres, my natiue Countrimen, 
need not fhew to you my bloud nor birth: 
As dufi I was, I turne to dufi agen, 
I go before, but you mufi to the earth. 
Yet when, or how, to you it is vnknowne: 
For be you fure the earth doth claime her owne. 

It is not gold, nor treafures that are vaine, 
can you preferue when that the time is come: 
Your houles gay wherin you do remaine, 
can you hot flaield from Gods decreed doome. 
As I ara dead, fo likewi£e you flaall die: 
But learn by death with me to liue on hie. 

Though gaping graue inclofe my Corps in clay, 
and filent I reil couered clore in mould: 
Yet from my flarine Trueth friues both night and day, 
to you my mind (good Lords) for to vnfould. 
Whereto if cale you vouch to yeeld regard: 
Your felues with right, I trufi, wil me reward. 

Which of you could with Hatton finde a claufe, 
or fay that he vniufi or faithleffe was? 
Did he not liue according to the lawes? 
and on the earth his daies in duetie parle? 
mas hot his care fer on his God for aye? 
And did hot he his foueraigne Qeen obay ? 

Was not his hart bent for his Countries weale? 
did he hot ffil euen from his tender youth 
With rich and poore vpright and iufly deale, 
and cloath himfelfe in robes of tried trueth ? 
If this be true, as no man can denie: - 
Faine faith he liues, although out Hatton die. 
A 3 Where 



Where he might help he would be helping ffill, 
where he might hurt he neuer would do harme: 
His chiefef care was to doe good for ill, 
thus God with grace did gentle Hatton arme. 
No trecherous thought could harbor in his brefS: 
The fruites of faith in him were aye expref. 

The worlde knowes wel Trueth tels a tale mo true, 
the heauens aboue of this do witnes beare: 
Though Momu« mates, and Zoilu« do purfue 
fcandals with fcorne again the iui to reare. 
But fuch doe weaue themfelues a web of woe: 
For Trueth triumphs, who works their ouerthrow. 

In luffie youth he lou'd the barbed ffeede, 
and Heftor-like would breake the manly launce: 
For martiall a&s furnamed Marc indeed 
was Hattn fweete, that manhood did aduaunce. 
At tilt the prize and praife he duely wan: 
His might in armes they felt that with him ranne. 

At turney he and barriers did excell, 
fome peeres in arms haue borne his battring blowes 
In court and towne he was beloued well, 
a fcourge he was vnto his Soueraignes foes. 
Faith was the fhield that worthy Hatton bare: 
Whofe like fcarce liues, his verrues were fo rare. 

Should Trueth then dread to fpread his verrues out, 
that for his deedes hath wonne deferued praife ? 
Her cheareful voice, with courage bold and fout, 
throughout the world his laing laud flaall raire. 
And moue thereby the minds of noble men 
To high attempts, to win them honor then. 

Where might the fick, the fore, the halt and blind, 
reape more reliefe then happy Hatton gaue ? 
To fuiters poore he euer was mof kind, 
he fought difpatch that they with Prince might haue 
Then 



3 

Then Lordings learn his feddy feps to trace: 
With God and Prince you thus fhal purchafe grace. 

Thus for his loue, his faith and tried trueth, 
he of the Guard, by our mort grations Qeene 
Was chieftaine made, who firmly held his oath, 
from Hattons hart faiths fruites to flow were feene. 
A chieftaine kind he to the Guard was found: 
Whofe want, with grief their tender harts doth wound 

He fought all meanes to wifh and work their weale, 
to doe them good he took no fmall delight: 
In their caufe he with our good Qeen did deale, 
t'augment their wage he did all that he might. 
From fixteen pence, to twenty pence a day: 
Whil'f world doth laf he did reduce their pay. 

And by the day three moneths in the yeare, 
two fhillings he for them obtaind indeed." 
Such feruent loue in him did fill appeare, 
that they him found a fort in time of need. 
Their wrongs he fought by tkil for to redreffe: 
His loue with teares Trueth fhows they can expreffe. 

In wifdoms bower he did obtayn his feat, 
whofe lore to learn he did his time imploy : 
And God from heauen with his graces mort great, 
in mercies milde fought to augment his ioy. 
For vertues vfe wherein he took delight: 
Our gratious Qeen did dub our Hatton knight. 

Difcreet he was, and wary in his wayes, 
raflaly to fpeak at no time he thought fit: 
In faith and feare he fpent his Pilgrims dayes, 
for common weale he did imploy his wit. 
Where Syno fought his treafons to inure: 
His cenfures graue conuinced the impure. 

And as from Trueth à no time he did erre, 

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but truely fought the Trueth for to vphold: 
He had a care his feruants to preferre, 
the good found grace, the wicked he controld. 
The poore oppreff he wifely did defend: 
And on the poore a portion he did fpend. 

Belou'd of ail he was for vertues vfe, 
the grafts of grace in Hattons bref did grow: 
By wifdoms lore he brideled all abufe, 
and did himfelf a loyal] Subie& fhow. 
Thus he with God did grace and fauour find: 
Whofe facred trueth he planted in his mind. 

And with out Qeen that princely Phenix rare, 
whofe like on earth hath fildome times bin feen, 
He was efieemd and fet by for his tare, 
as noble Peeres that aie haue trufiy been. 
Vizcechamberlain her Highneffe Hatton made: 
Whofe tried trueth could neuer faile ne fade. 

The curfed curres of Catalin vnkind, 
that did confpire againf her Royall Grace: 
And to fubuert the State did beare in mind, 
with might and maine he fought for to difplace. 
Thofe wily Wolues vntrufiy to the Crown: 
By Iufice he threw topfie turuie down. 

Our princely Qseen whome God from danger faue, 
of Counfaile hirs, did Hatton fure ele&: 
Who Solon-like did vfe his cenfures graue, 
the good to fhield, the wicked to corre&. 
And as he was adornd with graces great: 
So rate he fafe in honors blisfull feate. 

Lord Chanceler then her Grace did him ordaine, 
Which charge with care he wifely did difcharge, 
For fuccour fweet none came to him in vaine, 
good confcience had her fcg, pe to goe at large. 
The right of might need not to fand in awe: 
Ne would he trueth fhould be defaf by lawe. 



Affe&ion could in Hatton beare no fway, 
No giftes nor gold might once corrupt his minde: 
Fraude to fubuert, he udied night and day, 
To equitie his heart was aye enclinde. 
Where confcience was corrupt and found vncleane, 
to vanquifh he, by wifedome fought the meane. 

Oppreffed men from daunger he did flaielde, 
Their wofull wronges he wifely did redreffe; 
In deepe difpaire fweete comfort hee did yeelde, 
To eafe their griefe that languifht in direffe. 
And where as Trueth durft fcarcely fhewe her face, 
Fraude was fubdude, and foyled with difgrace. 

The Lawes he fought, with confcience for to vfe, 
Triumphant Trueth, he feated in her throne: 
To heare the poore he neuer did refufe, 
Right glad he was to helpe them to their owne. 
Wrongs went to wracke, Craft could no harbour finde, 
To maintain trueth our Hatton was enclinde. 

Thus Lordings ail his life you may beholde, 
That liuing heare hath wonne deferued faine: 
And though his corps lye couered clofe in molde, 
In Court and towne all liue his fpotleffe name. 
Death dies in him, his vertues death hath flaine, 
And hee by death eternall life dooth gaine. 

Yet from his graue, Trueth dooth you all exhort, 
To lincke your hearts and mindes in loyal] loue: 
Let faith in you builde fuch a famous fort, 
That nothing may from trueth your mindes remooue. 
Though Pope and Spaine, again your peace doe Jarre, 
Withfand their rage, prepare your your felues to warre. 

Clap Corflets on, your fianderds take in hande, 
Your barbed OEeedes beoEride with courage toute: 
Brandifh your fwordes, fight for your natiue lande, 
By Seas and ores befet your foes about. 
Nowe is the time where honour may be founde. 
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Thinke on the aeqs, your Auncefours haue doone. 

Hafe to your flaippes, hoyfe failes in naine of God, 
Man you your coaf, march after warlike Drumme: 
Your Enfignes braue, each where difplay abroade, 
Downe with your foes, that for your fpoyles doe corne. 
Take Lyons hearts, feare not your hatefull foes; 
But let them feele, your manly battering blowes. 

They corne to facke, your Citties, Fortes, and Towres, 
Your Wiues and maides they purpofe to deflowre: 
Stande toit then, and cracke thofe crakers crownes, 
That thinke to win your wealth, within an howre. 
Be bolde in God, and neuer turne your backes, 
But beard thofe braues, that mind to worke your wracks. 

You are, and haue beene feared ouer all, 
England's an Ile, of foute and hardie men: 
Be fronge in faith, your foes downe right flaaLl fall, 
For one of you, in armes flaaLl vanquifh ten. 
You fight for God, and God your guide flaall be, 
And from the handes of enemies fet you free. 

Richard the firf, of England famous King, 
Good Lordings vouch, to cal] vnto your minde: 
Whofe Martiall a&s, throughout the World dooth ring. 
The Heathen rout, of Pagans mof vnkinde 
His force haue felt; whofe manly conquering hand, 
No Pagan proud was able to withPmnd. 

And then flaaLl Spayne, a fincke of deadly finne, 
Or raging Rome, a cage of Birdes vncleane: 
Be bane of you and yours, as they beginne? 
Or from your heads, the cref of glorie gleane. 
As yerf of yore, plucke vp thofe rotten weedes ; 
Let heauen and earth, record thofe conquering deedes. 

Edward the third, your King of rich renowne, 
Againf the French did vfe his conquering fworde: 
Mauger their beardes, he did poffeffe their Crowne, 
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The French were faine, to ferue him as their Lord. 
Take courage then, maintaine your Countries right, 
Gainfi Rabflca, in Gods name enter fight. 

Henry the fift, I wi/h you not forget, 
At Agent Court, thinke what a field he fought: 
When ail the powre of Fraunce him round befet, 
Ten thoufand men, them to fubie&ion brought. 
Though night before, they Bonfires great did make, 
And made their boafies, what prifoners they would take. 

But they that bragge of conquefi and renowne, 
Before the fielde be fought, or trufi their firength: 
We fee the Lord in moment can cafi downe, 
And giue the weak'fi the vi&orie at length. 
Though Englands King, and his, they bought and roide, 
The French were flaine, though they to brag were bold. 

Then though to Spaine, the Pope haue giuen your land, 
And your good Qeene depofed from her Crowne : 
A conquefi win, our weapons take in hand, 
The pelting pope, and Spaniards proude beate downe. 
As earfi to fore, you Conquerers haue beene 
Through world, now let, your c5quering deedes be feene. 

What Nation yet, that menac'oE you with warre, 
But you haue met, and giuen the vtter foile : 
Snaflqe thofe Coultes, that at your peace doe iarre, 
And beard thofe braues that labour for your fpoile. 
Fight foryour felues, your wiues and Children now, 
To firaungers Yoakes, your neckes doe neuer bow. 

Thus Trueth her charge, to rich and poore hath tolde, 
From this good Lord, whofe life to you is knowne: 
And Trueth to you fuch tydings will vnfolde, 
As may enforce both yonge and olde to moane. 
Marke Hattons ende, whom death from vs hath reft, 
Yet he good name to conquer death hath left. 

Thus as in health, in trueth he God did praife, 
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In fickenes his, he did extoll his naine, 
His hope was heauen, by faith on Chrif he faies, 
And battaile dooth gainfi firme and hell proclaime. 
Rebelling flefh he manly did fubdue, 
And in fweete Chrifi his health he did renue. 

Mof like a Lambe amidf his greeuous paine, 
He beares the Croffe that God vpon him laide: 
With patience hee his anguifhes fufiaines, 
In extreamf griefe mof faithfully he praide. 
Chrifi was the rocke, whereon he fought to builde, 
Ail other meanes this Chriffian Lord exilde. 

Thus in Gods trueth his heart and minde was fiaide, 
He fudied t'till to exercife his Lawe : 
By-pathes to treade he euer was affraide, 
Of iudgement he did alwaies t'tande in awe. 
His Lord and God, right glad hee was to ferue, 
He from his heafs, of purpofe would not fwerue. 
Thus fpent this Lord his time in his dit'treffe, 
On Gods fweete will he alwaies did depende: 
To handfaf Chrit't by faith he foorth did preafe, 
And he through grace, did fweete releife him rende. 
Though bodie his, were feeble, faint, and weake ; 
His foule was t'trong, Chrifi kept the faine from wreake. 

When phificke fought, his health for to recure, 
He held Gods word the phificke for the Spirite : 
From thence he dranke fuch precious water pure, 
As in the heauens augmented his delight. 
Yet phificke fhew'd on him her wonted skill, 
But al/in vaine, for God muf haue his will. 

Out gratious Qeene, of curtefie the flowre, 
Faire Englands Gem: of lai'ring bliffe and ioye: 
Whom God long fhielde with arme of might and powre, 
From ail her foes that would worke her annoye. 
From Rich mount came, this Lord for to releeue; 
Whofe Princely fight great comfort did him giue. 
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Ail meanes fhe fought to worke ber Hattons eafe, 
Mof louing wordes flae gaue the ficke and weake: 
Her Highnes voice his grietes clid much appeafe, 
His heat reuiu'de to heare ber Highneffe fpeake. 
Phifitions then, had charge to flaewe their skill 
Vpon this Lord, as they would win good will. 

And they with care, (as fubie&s to her Grace) 
Obedient were, to waite vpon their cure: 
On whom they wrought, God knowes a certaine fpace, 
Deuifing howe, their hea]th he might procure. 
Fiue daies our Q_ueene remain'd with the defref, 
Who thought himfelfe through ber for to be blef. 

She tooke her leaue and bad this Lord farewell, 
And he to heauen with handes outfretched hie: 
Ca]les vnto him, that in the heauens dooth dwell, 
With grace from heauen ber Highnes to fupplie. 
Long liue faide he, mof gratious Qeene in peace, 
God make thee fronge, the rage of foes to ceafe. 

Thus praide our Qeene to God to fende him health, 
And he to heauen for ber fafegard dooth ca]l: 
That long flae might liue if. the common wealth, 
To flaield the good and bring the bad to thra]l. 
He tooke his leaue of his mof gratious Qeene, 
And praifed God flae had his comfort beene. 

Phifitions then did on this Lord attend, 
And graue diuines were euer at his hand: 
But that which God dooth minde to bring to end, 
Its vaine for man to gain fay or withfand. 
His hope was heauen, his truf was in Gods fonne; 
Sma]l was the eafe, that he by phificke wonne. 

Time paffeth on, and ca]les this Lord away, 
The Sexten waights to ring his dolefull Knell: 
But he prepares himfelfe to watch and pray, 
He leaues the world, and hopes with Chrif to dwell. 
And as by Chrifi in trueth this Lord was taught, 
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With th'oyle of faith his Lampe was fully fraught. 

Securely he, to fleepe thought it not meete, 
The fleepe of firme, he did abandon quite: 
He look't for Chrif, His Lord and Sauiour fweete, 
His bope and truft in his deere death was pight. 
His wedding Roabes with ioy he did prouide, 
In hope to feaf with Chrift and his fweete Bride. 

What were the words he to the world did leaue? 
He by his will all things in order fer: 
He fought no man of" duetie to deceiue; 
His hope was Chrift, from him he comfort fer. 
And as he had beene euerie poore mans friend, 
So he in minde the poore had to his end. 

The Schooles of fkill, where fcience dooth abound, 
He thought vppon: and dayly had in minde 
Poore Captiues that in clogs of care are bound, 
To eafe their griefe he fome releife affignde. 
His feruants ail, whofe loue to him was tender 
For feruice doone, he duely did remember. 

But waxing faint, and drawing to his ende, 
He leaues his Qeene vnto the Lord of might: 
Defiring him, from griefe ber to defende; 
And ail her foes to foile and put to flight, 
From treafons vilde, and Traytors, Lord her faue, 
And let thy Trueth, through world ber paffage haue. 

Farewell my Peeres, the Lord God be your guide, 
Her Counfell graunt, with thy grace to direoE: 
That they a falue may day by day prouide, 
To fhielde the good, and eut off the infe6. 
Her Highnes weale, God make them ffill to minde, 
And to roote vp rebellious plants vnkinde. 

¥ou manly Knights and Gentlemen adue, 
Be ftronge in Trueth, and confiant to your Qeene: 
Farewell to you good Subie6ts iug and true, 
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Nowe from your hearts let loyaltie be feene. 
Vpholde the ffate, be Piliers found of truff: 
Falfe hot your fayth, to God and Prince be iuPt. 

Be not feduc'R, by any popifh meane; 
Abhorre and hate their do&rine moR vnpure: 
Thofe ratkall Prieffs, as Traitors holde vncleane, 
That would you from obeyfance due al]ure. 
Cleaue you to Chriff, let Pope and blind guides goe, 
They fpeake of peace, but minde your ouerthrowe. 

Thus time in Trueth runne ouer faff away, 
And fickenes/harpe gaue more and more increafe: 
And death dooth waite, to clofe his corpes in clay, 
But he for grace, to call dooth neuer ceafe. 
Sweete Chriff I rue, for mercie vnto thee; 
Bowe downe thine eare, from hell my foule let free. 

His forme adopt, Sir I/Uilliam Hatton Knight, 
He dooth exhort obediently to liue: 
In God and Trueth he wils him to delight, 
And to his Prince her honour due to giue. 
Thus/halt thou win deferued praife and fame, 
And fpotleffe keepe for euer Hattons naine. 

And thankes to you my Seruants for your paine, 
Hencefoorth for mee you may take eafe and refi: 
I fee with you I/hall not long remaine, 
For death to facke my lire is prefent prefi. 
But pray my faith in Chrifi may neuer faile, 
Lire is no loffe, death workes for mine auaile. 

And now fweete death moff welcome vnto mee, 
Thy Ptroakes ne can, ne fhall me once difmay: 
No griefe but ioy, I/hall obtaine by thee, 
Although thou come to take my life away. 
Yet Chriff to me a Crowne of life will giue, 
Death dies in his, and his with him/hall liue. 

I call to thee, O Chriff my Sauiour corne, 

My 



My filly foule into thy bofome take: 
And in the great and dreadfull day of doome, 
A member of thy kingdome Lord me make. 
I corne to thee; thy Seruaunt Lord receiue, 
My corps to clay, my foule to thee I leaue. 

O happie Lord that ruade fo good an end, 
Thy Qeene thy want, with noble Peeres dooth waile: 
Thy forme adopt, laments his deeref friend, 
Drie dumpes of dole, confraines his ioy to faile. 
Poore Suters weepe, thy feruants penfiue are; 
The needie poore with teares, their woes declare. 

Thus Trueth the trueth hath let before your eyes, 
His lire and death mof truely is fet downe: 
And let the trueth both rich and poore fuffice, 
Who fpreades his praife, in euery Port and Towne. 
A godly life he ledde vpon the earth, 
And in Gods feare did render vp his breath. 

Then Lordings yeelde in weedes of wailefull woe, 
To bring his corps vnto the gaping graue: 
Hee's gone before, the way he dooth you fhowe, 
And you your felues of lire no charter haue. 
Then thinke on death, which way fo ere you wend, 
He followes you, your pilgrimage to ende. 

Thus though this Lord vnto the world be dead, 
His faith in Chrif the ioyes of heauen hath wonne: 
Sinne, Hell, and Death, he vnder feete dooth treade, 
And liues in bliffe, with Chrif; Gods onely forme. 
Then Lordings chaunge your griefes to ioye againe, 
For Hatton liues and death in him is flaine. 

FINIS.