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POEMS by William Gager, Westminster student at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1574, and subsequently D.C.L., Chancellor of Ely, etc. Lat.; with a few in Eng. Included are the following: 1. Latin versions of "H[omeri Batrachomuomachia,"f. 1; The story of Susanna and the Elders, f. 9; "Præcepta quædam Isocratis ad Demonicum," f. 17 b; "Musæi . . . . de Ero et Leandro carmen," f. 23.

2. The 2nd and 3rd acts, with the prologue, argument, and epilogue, of "Dido," a Latin tragedy, acted in the hall at Christ Church, 12 June, 1583. f. 34 b. See Wood's Athen. Oxon. (1815), Vol. II. col. 88, and Hist. and Antiquities of Oxford (1796), Vol. II. p. 217.

3. Poems addressed to, in honour of, or in memory of the following: William Standen "suo cognato," f. 30 b. Robert Dorset [Canon of Christ Church, Dean of Chester 1579, d. 1580], ff. 17, 22 b, 45, 46, 46 b, 47. Robert Wake, f. 45. Queen Elizabeth, ff. 46 b, 54 b, 55, 79 b, 80 b, 83, and [in Eng.], f. 84 b. Richard Edes [Student and Canon of Christ Church, Dean of Worcester 1596, d. 1601], ff. 47, 52, 56, 74. Sir Wilham Cordell [Master of the Rolls 1557-1581, uncle of the poet], ff. 47 b, 78 b: with epitaph in Latin prose, f. 95 b. George Peele [the dramatic poet], f. 48, 48 b. Toby Matthew [Dean of Christ Church 1576, and of Durham 1583, Bishop of Durham 1595, Archbishop of York 1606, d. 1608], ff. 51, 68, 70 b, 71, 74. Martin Heton [Student of Christ Church 1571, Dean of Winchester 1589, Bishop of Ely, 1599, d. 1609], ff. 52 b, 55, 73 b, 90 b. Richard Brainche [of Christ Church, Proctor 1591], f. 52 b, 53, 54. Roger Alford, f. 52 b. Richard Thornton [Canon of Christ Church 1576, d. 1614], f. 56. Thomas Smith [Student of Christ Church 1570, Secretary to the Earl of Essex about 1578, d. 1609], ff. 56 b, 57 b, 78. Edmund Grindal, Archbishop of Canterbury [d. 1583. In memor.]. f. 58 b. Dean [Toby Matthew], Canons, and Students of Christ Church, each addressed in a distich; dat. 26 Sept. 1583, f. 61. Oliver Hakluyt [Student of Christ Church], f. 67. Harbert Westphaling [Canon of Christ Church 1562, Bishop of Hereford 1585, d. 1602], ff. 71, 72. Thomas, Lord Clinton [Earl of Lincoln in 1616] f. 73. Edward Browne [Student of Christ Church], f. 74. "In obitum Magistri Thomæ Morreij," f. 77 b. "In obitum Dominæ Ciciliæ Sandsæ," f. 77 b. Thomas, Lord Clinton, and Walter Devereux [2nd son of the Earl of Essex], f. 78. Giles Thomson [Fellow. of All Souls, Bishop of Gloucester 1611, d. 1612], f. 81 b. "In obitum nob. pueri Roberti Dudleii, D. de Denbighe, Comitis Lecestrensis filii et hæredis" [ob. 1584], ff. 82, 82 b. "In obitum Eduardi Fines, Comitis Lincolniensis" [ob. 1585] f. 83. "Ad Amasiam Alberici Gentilis," f. 83 b. John Case [Fellow of St. John's, M.D. 1589], f. 84. Sir Francis Drake, f. 84. Edward Cordell, [uncle of the poet], f. 85. Nicholas Bretton, f. 86. Horatio Palavicino, f. 86. Owen Ragsdall, f. 87 b. John Wise, ff. 89, 90. Thomas Cooper [Westminster Student at Christ Church 1586], f. 89 b. Anne Alington [cousin of the poet], f. 90. Thomas Owen, B.A., f. 90. Francis Goulde, f. 91. "In obitum Magistri Neucome Jesuitæ," f. 91 b. Elizabeth Cordell, aunt [of the poet]. Eng. f. 95.

4. Miscellaneous English poems, viz., "De littera Y," "The Harte and the eye," "Alia," "In prayse of his Shadowe," etc., ff. 91-95 b.

5. "Eloquentiæ encomium;" dat. 17 Jan. 1583[4]. Prose. f. 96. Paper; end of XVIth cent.; with a few additions in a rather later hand. Small Quarto.

William Gager, Chancellor of Ely: Poems: 16th cent.: Lat. and Eng.

includes:

• f. 1 Homer: Batrachomyomachia, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• ff.17, 22, 45, 46, 46 b, 47 Robert Dorset, Dean of Chester: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 23 Musaeus: Carmen de Herone et Leandro; translated into Latin by W. Gager: 16th cent.
• f. 30 b William Standen: Verses to, by W. Gager: circ. 1574.: Lat.
• f. 45 Robert Wake: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 46 b, 54 b, 55, 79 b, 80 b, 83, 84 b Elizabeth I of England: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 47, 52, 56, 74 Richard Eedes, of Christ Church, Oxford, afterwards Dean of Worcester: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.
• ff. 47 b, 78 b, 95 b William Cordell, Knight and Master of the Rolls 1557: Verses to, and epitaph on, by his nephew, W. Gager: 16th cent.
• ff. 48, 48 b George Peele, Dramatic Poet: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.
• ff. 51, 68, 70 b, 71, 74 Tobias Matthew, Bishop of Durham, afterwards Archbishop of York: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.
• f. 52 b Roger Alford: Verses in Memory of, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 52 b, 53, 54 Richard Brainche, of Christ Church: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 52 b, 55, 73 b, 90 b Martin Heton, Bishop of Ely: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.
• f. 56 Richard Thornton, Canon of Christ Church, Oxford: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 56 b, 57 b, 78 Thomas Smith, Secretary to Lord Essex: Verses to, by W. Gager: circ. 1575-1580.: Lat.
• f. 58 b Edmund Grindal, Archbishop of Canterbury: Verses on, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 61 Oxford; University of. Christ Church College: Verses to the Dean and Canons and Students, by W. Gager: 1583.: Lat.
• f. 67 Oliver Hakluyt, Student of Christ Church, Oxford: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.
• ff. 71, 72 Herbert Westfaling, Bishop of Hereford: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.
• ff. 73, 78 Thomas Clinton, 3rd Earl of Lincoln: Verses to, by W. Gager: 17th cent.
• f. 74 Edward Browne, Student of Christ Church, Oxford: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 77 b Lady Cecilia Sandys: Verses on her death, by W. Gager: circ. 1580.: Lat.
• f. 78 Walter Devereux, 2nd son of Walter, 1st Earl of Essex: Verses on, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 78 b Robert Dowe, Fellow of All Souls' College, Oxford: Epitaph on W. Cordel: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 78 b William Cordell, Knight and Master of the Rolls 1557: Epitaph on, by R. Dowe: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 81 b Giles Thomson, Bishop of Gloucester: Verses on, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 82, 82 b Robert Dudley, Lord Denbigh, son of Lord Leicester and Lettice, his 3rd wife: Epitaphs on, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 83 Sir Edward Clinton, Earl of Lincoln: Epitaph on, as Edward Fynes, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 83 b Albericus Gentilis: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 84 John Case, MD, Fellow of St John's College, Oxford and Canon of Salisbury: Verses on, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 84 Sir Francis Drake: Verses to, by W. Gager, 16th cent: Lat.
• f. 85 Edward Cordell: Verses on his death, by his nephew, W. Gager: 1590.
• f. 86 Sir Horatio Pallavicino, Italian Architect to Qu Elizabeth: Verses on, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 86 Nicholas Breton, poet: Verses on, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 87 b Owen Ragsdall: Epitaph on, by W Gager: 16th cent.
• f. 89 b Thomas Cooper, Student of Christ Church, Oxford: Verses to, by W. Gager: circ. 1590.: Lat.
• ff. 89, 90 John Wise: Verses to, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 90 Thomas Owen: Epitaph on, by W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 90 Anne Alington: Verses to, by her cousin W. Gager: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 91 Francis Goulde: Epitaph on: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 95 Elizabeth Cordell: Verses to, by her nephew, W. Gager: 16th cent.