Sloane MS 1792

Sloane 1792

Paper, in 12mo, ff. 143, XVII Century.

1. ''Sir H. Wotton, on the Lady Elizabeth when she was first crowned Queen of Bohemia.'' f. 2.

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''Ye glorious trifles of the East.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656, p. 34; and given in a very imperfect form in the Reliquiae Wottonianae, London, 1685. p. 379.

2. Stanzas ''supposed to be made against the Lady Frauncis Countess of Somerset.'' ff. 2b, 3.

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''She with whom troops of bustuary slaves.''

3. Verses upon the words ''Erat quidam homo.'' f. 4.

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''It is not certaine when a certaine preacher.''

4. Versus upon the words, ''Erat quaedam mulier.'' f. 4b.

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''That noe man yet could in the scripture find.''

5. ''A farwell to the Duke of Buckingham when he went with the fleete towards the Island of Rees.'' f. 5.

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''And wilt thou goe (great Duke) and leave us here.''

6. ''A lover to one that misjudged of his Mistris.'' f. 5.

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''Why sleightst thou her whom I approve.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656, p. 70.

7. ''A lover on his Mistris being lett bloud,'' by Thos. Carew. f. 6.

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''Fond man that canst beleive her bloud.''

Printed among Carew''s Poems, London, 1656, p. 32.

8. ''On a young man,'' an Epitaph, f. 6.

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''As carfull nurses in there bedds doe lay.''

9. ''Mr. Fra. Lancaster upon the untimely death of his dogg Drunckard.'' f. 6b.

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''What hanged and drowned? Oh most prodigious fate!''

10. ''On Dreames.'' f. 6b.

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''You nimble dreames with cobwebb wings.''

11. ''On a Gentlewoman seene naked.'' ff. 7-10.

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''As I alone

Did walke to mone.''

12. ''Oue Prince Henry.'' f. 10.

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''Nature waxing old began

This to desire — ''

13. ''Upon a Gentlewoman walking the snow.'' f. 10b.

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''Isaw faire Chloris walking all alone.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656, p. 77.

14. ''Upon Cupid.'' f. 11.

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''Love if a God thou art.''

15. ''Upon one that went a woing.'' f. 11.

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''The wiles and giles which women worke.''

16. ''A gentleman to his Mistris being a bedd with him, that she wold not rise.'' f. 11b.

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''Tis true tis day, what though it bee.''

17. On the same subject, f. 12.

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''Sweet stay awhile why doe you rise.''

18. ''Doctor Corbet against Prices''s Aniversary on Prince Henry.'' f. 12b.

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''Ev''n so dead Hector thrice was triumpht one.''

Printed among Corbet''s Poems,'' London, 1807, p. 52.

19. ''Answer to the Ante-Anniversay.'' f. 13.

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''So to dead Hector boyes may doe disgrace.''

Printed among Corbet''s Poems,'' London, 1807, p. 54.

20. ''An elegy on the death of Sir John Burrowes.'' f. 13-16.

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''O wound us not with this sad tale forbeare.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656

21. ''On Christchurch Play acted at Woodstocke on Sunday the 26th August 1621.'' f. 16.

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''Bragge on proud Christchurch neyther fret nor greive.''

22. Answer to the foregoing. f. 16b.

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''If I can know the patient by his fitt.''

23. ''An answere to a letter of Captaine Cary by Capt. Tho. Morton out of Breda.'' f. 16b-19.

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''Why how now friend! tell me what change is this.''

24. ''Upon the crowne of a hat drunck in for want of a cupp.'' f. 19.

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''Well fare thos three when there was a dearth.''

25. ''A cherry-stone sent to weare in his Mistris eare, a deaths head on one side and her owne face on the other.'' f. 20.

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''Lady I entreate you weare.''

26. ''Mr. Henrie Arscall''s verses before hee killed himself, which was about midnight.'' f. 20b.

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''Hast night unto thy center, are thy winges.''

27. ''A lover''s passion.'' f. 21b.

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''Is shee not wondrous faire? O but I see.''

28. ''A Kisse.'' f. 21b.

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''What thing is that that''s neither felt nor seene.''

29. ''On Jealousy.'' f. 22.

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''There is a thing that nothing is.''

30. ''On an old woman,'' an epigram. f. 22.

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''Scilla is toothless yet when she was younge.''

31. ''On treason,'' an epigram. f. 22b.

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''Treason doth never prosper; what''s the reason?''

32. ''De infante,'' an epitaph. f. 22b.

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''Within this marble casket lyes.''

33. ''On a cobler,'' an epitaph. f. 22b.

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''Death and this man were at a stand.''

34. ''On a watch borrowed of a Gentlewoman and sent home wrapt in thes verses.'' f. 23.

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''Goe and count her better howers.''

35. ''Upon Mrs. Poole whose haire and eyes wher blacke.'' f. 23.

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''If shadowes bee the pictures excellence.''

36. ''On Mrs. Mallet unmasked.'' ff. 24-25.

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''Skelton some rimes and Elderton a ballet.''

37. ''Epitaph: Janitoris Vintoniensis.'' f. 25b.

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''At length by the work of wondrous fate.''

38. ''Epitaph on Tho. Jones Clarke.'' f. 25b.

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''Here for the nonce

Come Thomas Jones.''

39. ''On Mrs. Mallet,'' by Dr. Corbet, f. 26.

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''Have I renounced my faith, or basely sold.''

Printed among Corbet''s Poems, Ed. Gilchrist, London, 1807.

40. ''Peter Dunne to his Mistris.'' ff. 27, 28.

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''Com madam come all rest my powers defy.''

41. ''Her boreale,'' by Dr. Corbet. ff. 28-38.

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''Four clearkes of Oxford Doctors two and two — ''

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''As Raaleigh from his voiage and no more.''

Printed among Corbet''s Poems, Ed. Gilchrist, London, 1807, p. 171.

42. ''On a perfume'' — verses written by John Dunne. f. 38b.

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''Once and but once found in thy companie.''

Printed among Donne''s Poems, London, 1650. p. 72.

43. ''To a Lady whos chaine was lost'' — by J. Donne. ff. 39b-41.

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''Not that in colour it was like thy hayr.''

Printed, as above, p. 85.

44. Verses on a nighingale. f. 41b.

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''My limbs were wearie and my head opprest.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656, p. 94.

45. ''Dr. Corbet to the Marquis upon his journey into Spain.'' f. 42.

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''I''ve read of Islands floating and remov''d.''

46. ''To a curtezan.'' f. 44.

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''My pretty lute when I am gon.''

47. ''An answer of the curtezan.'' f. 44.

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''My pretie booke when I am gon.''

48. ''On the death of King James.'' f. 44.

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''All that have eyes now waile and weepe.''

49. ''An Epitaph.'' f. 44b.

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''For 22 yeares long care — ''

50. ''An epitaph on Mr. Henry Boling,'' by Dr. Corbet. f. 44b.

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''If gentleness could tame the Fates, or witt.''

Printed among Corbet''s Poems, Ed. Gilchrist, London, 1807, p. 206.

51. ''To one that would dye a mayd.'' f. 45.

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''When forty winters shall beseige thy brow.''

52. ''J. D. John Dunne to his paper.'' f. 45.

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''Flie paper kisse those hands.''

53. ''On a friend''s absence.'' f. 46.

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''Come come I faynt thy heavy stay.

54. ''The hunting of the haire.'' f. 46b.

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''When cold winter''s withered brow.''

55. ''Stanzas intitled an ''An apparition of a lover.'' by John Donne. f. 47.

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''When by thy scorne O murdress I am dead.''

Printed among Donne''s Poems, London, 1650, p. 39.

56. ''Upon a sheriff of Oxford.'' f. 47b.

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''The sheriff of Oxford late is grone soe wise.''

57. ''On the Lady Haddington who died on the Small Pox.'' by Dr. Corbet. ff. 47b-49.

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''Deare losse, to tell the world I grieve were true.''

Printed among Corbet''s Poems, Ed. Gilchrist, London, 1807, p. 124.

58. ''To the Duke of Buckingham,'' — by Dr. Corbet. f. 49b.

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''When I can pay my parents or my King.''

Printed as above, under the title of ''A New-yeares Gift to my Lorde Duke of Buckingham,'' p. 83.

59. ''A godly exhortation to Mr. John Hammond minister of the word in the parish of Beaudly for the battering downe of those vanities of the gentiles which are comprehended in maypole — written by a zealous brother from the Blacke Friars,'' Dr. Corbet ff. 50-52.

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''The mighty zeal which thou hast now put on.''

Printed as above, p. 105.

60. ''Upon Tom of Ch. Ch,'' Christ Church, by Dr. Corbet. f. 52b.

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''Be dumb you infant chimes, thumpe not your mettal.''

Printed among Corbet''s Poems, London, 1807, p. 209.

61. ''Song upon the journey of Prince Charles to Spain.'' f. 52b.

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''All the newes that is stirring now

Is of the golden lady.''

62. ''Canto.'' f. 54.

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''A silly John surpriz''d with joy.''

63. ''Mr. Johnson to the King.'' f. 55.

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''Cooke Laurell would needs have the divell his guest.''

64. ''Man''s life.'' f.51.

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''What is our life? a play of passion.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656, p. 80.

65. ''The body,'' — by Ben. Jonson. f. 56.

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''Sitting? and reddy to be drawne?''

Printed in Jonson''s Works, London, 1816, Vol. IX, p. 67.

66. ''The mind,'' — by Ben Jonson. f. 56b.

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''Painter you are come but may bee gon.''

Printed as above, p. 68.

67. ''A song.'' f. 58.

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''Keepe on your mask and hide your eye.''

68. ''To his love upon his departure from her,'' by J. Donne. f. 58b.

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''As virtuouse men passe mildly away.''

Printed among Donne''s Poems, London, 1650, p. 41.

69. ''On the Countesse of Penbroke,'' epitaph by Ben. Jonson. f. 59.

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''Underneath this sable hearse.''

Printed in Johnson''s Works, London, 1816, Vol. VIII, p. 337.

70. ''On one that could not abide the word Jay in Chaucer.'' f. 59.

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''My mistris cannot be content.''

71. ''A song.'' f. 59b.

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''My love and I for Kisses played.''

72. ''On Dr. Lancton''s death.'' f. 59b.

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''Because of fleshly mould wee bee.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656, p. 114.

73. ''On the Earle of Dorsett''s death,'' by Dr. Corbet.'' f. 60.

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''Let noe prophane ignoble foot tred here.''

Printed among Corbet''s Poems, London, 1807, p. 144.

74. ''An answer to Dr. Price,'' by Dr. Corbet.'' f. 60b.

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''Nor is it greived grave youth the memory.''

Printed as above, under the title ‘In Poetam exauctoratum et emeritum,'' p. 56.

75. ''An epitaph on Dr. Corbett''s father,'' by Ben. Jonson. f. 61.

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''I hope my piety too which could.''

Printed in Jonson''s Works, London, 1816, Vol. VIII, p. 326.

76. ''In eundem,'' by Dr. Corbett. f. 62.

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''Vincent Corbett further knowne.''

Printed among Corbet''s Poems, London, 1807, p. 120.

77. ''A song on a sigh.'' f. 63.

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''O tell me thou god of winds.''

78. Verses beginning,

''I could forgive thy much erring rimes.'' f. 64.

79. ''To the King.'' f. 64.

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''From a gypsey in the morning.''

80. ''On Dr. Ravis bishop of London,'' by Dr. Corbet. f. 65.

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''When I past Paules and traveil''d in the walke.''

Printed among the ''Poems of Richard Corbet,'' London, 1807, p. 5.

81. ''Ghost of Ro. Wisedome,'' by Corbet. f. 66.

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''Thou once a body now but ayre.''

Printed as above, p. 229.

82. ''On Christchurch Play,'' by Dr. Corbet. f. 66.

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''If wee at Woodstocke have not pleased those.''

Printed as above, p. 132.

83. ''A winter Entertainment,'' by ''To. Cary.'' f. 66b.

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''Though frost and snow lockt from mine eyes.''

Printed in Carew''s Poems, London, 1651, p. 34.

84. ''Dr. Corbet to Mr. Aylsbury.'' f. 68.

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''My brother, and much more hadst thou been mine.''

Printed among Corbet''s Poems, London, 1807, p. 88.

85. ''A song of Capps.'' ff. 69, 70.

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''The witt hath longe beholden bin.''

86. ''On the Lady Arabella,'' by Dr. Corbet. f. 70b.

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''How do I thank thee death and blesse this howr.''

Printed among Corbet''s Poems, London, 1807, p. 46.

87. ''Versus on a journey into France,'' by Dr. Corbet. f. 71-73.

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''I went from England into France.''

Printed as above, p. 94.

88. ''On Fairford windowes,'' by Dr. Corbet. f. 73b.

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''Tell mee you anti saintes why glasse.''

Printed as above, p. 237.

89. ''On Sir Thomas Overbury. f. 74.

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''Hadst thou like other sirs and knights of worth.''

90. A political song. f. 74b.

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''Come arm thyself brave England.''

91. ''On preferment paralelled with bowles.'' f. 75b.

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''Preferment like a game at bowles.''

92. ''On 2 lovers. A dialogue. f. 76.

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''Say not you love unlesse you doe.''

93. A song beginning;

''O when will Cupid shew such art. f. 76.

94. ''To Lord Mordaunt,'' by Dr. Corbet. ff. 76b-80.

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''My lord I doe confess at the first newes.''

Printed among Corbet''s Poems, London, 1807, p. 68.

95. ''To his mistris in absence,'' by Thos. Carew. f. 80b.

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''Though I must live here and by force.''

Printed among Carew''s Poems, London, 1656, p. 27.

96. ''Elegy on a Fly,'' by Thos. Carew. f. 81b.

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''When this fly liv''d shee us''d to play.''

Printed as above, p. 49.

97. ''To the King,'' by Thos. Carew. f. 82.

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''Ere you passe this threshold stay.''

Printed as above, p. 38.

98. ''Upon Owen the butler of Ch. Ch. Christ Church. f. 82b.

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''Manners whither are yee fledd.''

99. ''J. D. John Donne to his friend.'' f. 83.

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''Marry and love thy Flavia, for shee.''

Printed among Donne''s Poems, London, 1650, p. 69.

100. ''Fr. Beaumont to Ben. Johnson.'' f. 84b.

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''The sun which doth the greatest comfort bring.''

101. ''On a blistred lippe. f. 86.

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''Chide not that sprouting lippe nor kill.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656. f. 67.

102. ''On a gentlewoman that had the small pox.'' f. 86.

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''As beauty smoother then is ivory plaine.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656. f. 67.

103. ''On a gentlewoman that sung and played on the lute.'' f. 86b.

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''Bee silent yee still musicke of the spheres.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656. f. 82.

104. ''On a fountain. f. 86b.

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''These dolphins twisting each on others side.''

105. ''A song on death and resurrection.'' f. 86b.

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''Like to the rowling of an eye.''

106. ''A song.'' f. 87.

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''When Orpheus sweetly did complaine.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656. f. 100.

107. ''On Mrs. Mary Prideux dying younge.'' f. 87b.

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''Sleepe pritty one, O sleepe while I.''

108. ''Idem: Epitaphium.'' f. 89.

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''Happy grave thou dost inshrine.''

109. ''On a hollow tree.'' f. 89b-91.

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''Prithy stand still awhile and vew this tree.''

110. ''Laus musicis .'' f. 91.

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''When whispering streames with creeping wind.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656. f. 74.

111. ''A song.'' f. 92.

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''Have you seen the white lilly grow.''

112. ''A song.'' f. 92.

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''Have you seen a black headed maggott.''

113. ''A lover to his mistris.'' f. 92.

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''Ile tell you how the rose did first grow red.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656. f. 73.

114. ''On a gentleman who kissing a gentlewoman left some blood on her lipp.'' f. 92b.

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''What mistery was this that I should find.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656. f. 117.

115. ''On a register for a bible.'' f. 93.

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''I am the faithfull deputy.''

116. ''Idem.'' f. 93.

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''I your memories recorder.''

117. ''An earestringe.'' f. 93b.

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''Tis vain to add a ring or gemme.''

118. ''A necklace.'' f. 93b.

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''These vaines are natures nett.''

119. ''A girdle.'' f. 93b.

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''When ere the wast makes to much hast.''

120. ''On a watchstring.'' f. 94.

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''This picture here invits your eyes.''

121. ''A gentleman to his sister.'' f. 94.

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''Loving sister every line.''

122. ''Thanks for a welcome.'' f. 94.

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''For your good looke and your clarret.''

123. ''On a good cupp of ale.'' f. 94b.

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''When shall wee meet againe and have a tast.''

124. ''On a fart in the Parlament.'' f. 95.

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''Reader I was borne and cryd.''

125. ''On one dying in child bed with her child.'' f. 95.

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''Within this grave there is a grave intomb''d.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656. f. 79.

126. ''To a friend. f. 95b.

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''Like to the hand which hath been used to play.''

127. ''On a dissembler.'' f. 96.

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''Could any shew wher Pliny''s people dwelt.''

128. ''To a gentlewoman.'' f. 96b.

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''No marvell lif the sunn''s bright eye.''

129. ''A song.'' f. 97b.

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''As I out of a casement sent.''

130. ''Justification.'' f. 98b.

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''See how the rainbow in the skie.''

131. ''On death of Mrs. Mary Prideaux.'' f. 98b.

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''Weepe not because this child hath dyed so young.''

132. ''On Doctor Corbetts marriage day.'' ff. 99-100.

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''Come all yee muses and rejoyce.''

Printed in the Introduction to Corbet''s Poems, Ed. Gilchrist, London, 1807, p. LXXI.

133. ''Ben. Jonson upon the burning of his study and bookes.'' ff. 101-104.

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''And why to mee this thou lame lord of fire.''

134. ''The hunting of the haire —'' by ''Braithwaite.'' f. 105.

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''Long ere te morne.''

135. ''The hunting of the hare.'' f. 105b.

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''Chast Diana applauded the motion.''

136. ''The Parlament fart'' by Sir J. Mennis. ff. 106b, 107.

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''Downe came grave ancient Sir John Crooke.''

137. ''To a gentlewoman healed by a strange cure in Oxford.'' f. 108.

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''Welcome abroad o welcome from your bedd.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656. f. 104, under the title ''To Dr. Griffith heald of a strange cure by Bernard Wright of Oxford.''

138. ''On Sir Francis Bacon.'' ff. 109-112.

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''When you awake dull Brittons and behold.''

139. ''Upon Queene Elizabeths death.'' f. 112b.

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''The Queene was brought from Grinewich to White Hall.''

140. ''Upon Queene Anne by King James.'' f. 112b.

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''Thee to invite the great God sent a starr.''

141. ''Upon Prince Henery. Epitaph. f. 113.

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''Reader wonder thinke it none.''

142. ''On the life of man.'' (See above, art. 64). f. 113.

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''What is our life? A play of passion.''

143. Upon a bellows maker.'' f. 113b.

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''Here lyes Sim Simcocks a maker of bellowes.''

144. ''Upon a pinn maker.'' f. 113b.

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''Here lyes the shame of fate, O cruell death.''

145. ''Rodnyes verses before hee kild him selfe.'' 113b.

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''What shall I doe that am undone.''

146. ''Upon Schakpeare'' Shakespeare, by Mr. Basse. f. 114.

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''Renowned Spencer lye a thought more nygh.''

Printed in Gifford''s edition of Ben. Jonson, London, 1816, Vol. VIII, p. 329, note.

147. ''To his confin''d freind Mr. Felton.'' f. 114b.

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''Injoy thy bondage make thy prison know.''

148. ''A song.'' f. 115.

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''Charon, O Charon, the wafter of the soules to bliss or bayne.''

149. ''The Blackamore wench to the boy.'' f. 115b.

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''Why lovely boy why flyest thou mee.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656, p. 91.

150. ''The Reply.'' f. 116.

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''Blacke made, complayne not that I flye.''

Printed, as above, p. 91.

151. ''Mr. Cary''s Love''s Rapture.'' ff. 116-119.

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''I will enjoy thee now my Celia come.''

Printed among Carew''s Poems, London, 1656, p. 64.

152. ''Burlasse the Painter to B. J. the Poet.'' f. 119.

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''To paynt thy worth if rightly I did know it.''

Printed in Gifford''s edition of Jonson, Lond. 1816, Vol. VIII. p. 442, note.

153. ''B. J. to the paynter.'' f. 119b.

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''Why though I bee of a prodigious wast.''

Printed, as above, p. 442.

154. ''A love to his mistris that cared not for him,'' by Thomas Carew. f. 120b.

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''Know Celia since thou art soe proud.''

Printed among Carew''s Poems, London, 1656, p. 21.

155. ''An opposite to melancholy.'' f. 120b.

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''Return my joyes and hither bring.''

156. ''A necklace.'' f. 121.

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''Loe on my neck this twist I bind.''

157. ''In dispraise of women.'' f. 121.

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''O heavens greate powers, why did you bring to light.''

158. ''In the prayse of women.'' f. 121b.

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''O heavens greate thankes bee to your power divine.''

159. ''One to his Mistris before hee kild himselfe.'' f. 121b.

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''What shall I doe I am undone.''

160. ''Against kissing.'' f. 122.

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''Kisses you proems of succeding woes.''

161. ''To his mistris.'' f. 122b.

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''Sweete if you love mee as you say doe.''

162. ''Versus made of Melancholy.'' f. 123.

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''Hence all you fond delights.''

163. ''On Tom Patten.'' f. 123b.

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''In the greate yeare six hundred and two.''

164. ''To Dr. Price.'' f. 124b.

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''Since Sussex dragon and low country newes.''

165. ''A maides deniall.'' f. 125.

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''Nay pish, nay pray, nay faith, and will you, fie.''

166. ''Mr. Herick''s welcome to sacke.'' f. 126.

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''So soft streames meet so springs with gladder smiles.''

Printed in the Parnassus Biceps, London, 1656, p. 96.

167. ''D. C. Dr. Corbet to his son Vincent.'' f. 127b.

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''What I shall leave thee none can tell.''

Printed among Corbet''s Poems, London, 1807, f. 150.

168. ''To the King.'' f. 128b.

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''Read royall father, mighty King.''

169. ''An Epitaph.'' f. 129.

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''Sir; when wee trade for playes with those that sitt.''

170. ''A praier to the windes'' — by Thos. Carew. f. 130.

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''Goe thou gentle whispering winde.''

Printed among Carew''s Poems, London, 1651, p. 13.

171. ''Secrecie protested,'' by Thos. Carew. f. 131.

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''Feare not deare love that I''le reveale.''

Printed among Carew''s Poems, London, 1651, p. 12.

172. ''On a gentlewoman and her child having but one eie a piece.'' ff. 131b.

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''Faire halfe blind boy, borne of a halfe blind mother.''

173. ''Eternity of love protested,'' by Thos. Carew. f. 131b.

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''How ill doth hee deserve a lover''s name.''

Printed among Carew''s Poems, London, 1651, p. 29.

174. ''A lover to his friend.'' f. 132.

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''I know as well as you shee is not faire.''

175. ''To the wife of Endimion Porter.'' f. 132b.

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''Goe hunt the whiter Ermine and present.''

176. ''Whether the eies or lippes of his Mistris were more comely,'' by Thomas Carew. f. 133.

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''In Celia''s face a question doth arise.''

Printed among Carew''s Poems, London, 1651, p. 5.

177. ''On a silken brastlett given him by his Mistris'' — by Thos. Carew. f. 133b.

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''This silken wreath which circles in my arme.''

Printed as above, p. 37.

178. A song, by Thomas Carew. f. 134.

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''Ask me no more whether doe stray.''

Printed as above, p. 141.

179. ''On Lord Lampas,'' an epitaph. f. 134b.

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''Heere six foote deepe.''

180. Verses beginning,

''To day do manners reign, wee see.'' (Imperfect) f. 134b.

Sir Robert Killigrew: MS. was given to by "his Maiesties Ape" G. Harison.

George Harison, ''His Maiesties Ape.'': Witness to R. Killigrew''s ownership of MS.

Poetry ENGLISH: Collections of miscellaneous pieces: 17th cent.

includes:

• f. 2 Frederick V; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Verses on his wife Elizabeth, by Sir H. Wotton: 17th cent.
• f. 2 Sir Henry Wotton: Verses on the Queen of Bohemia: 17th cent.
• ff. 2 b, 3 Frances Carr, wife of Robert, Earl of Somerset: Stanzas on: 17th cent.
• ff. 5, 42, 49 b George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Verses on: 17th cent.
• f. 6 b Francis Lancaster: Verses by, on his dog: 17th cent.
• ff. 6, 80 b-82, 116, 120 b, 130, 131, 131 b, 133-134 Thomas Carew, poet: Poems and songs.: 17th cent.
• ff. 10, 113 HENRY FREDERIC, Princes of Wales: Verses on: 17th cent.
• ff. 12 b 13, 26, 28-38, 42, 44 b, 47 b-52 b, 60, 60 b, 62, 65-66, 68, 70 b-73 b, 76 b, 127 b Richard Corbett, Bishop of Norwich: Short pieces in verse: 17th cent.
• ff. 13-16 Sir John Burroughs: Verses of his death abroad: 17th cent.
• f. 24 Mallet, Mistress: Verses on: 17th cent.
• f. 25 b Thomas Jones, clerk: Epitaph on: 17th cent.
• f. 26 Mallet, Mistress: Verses on, by Dr. Corbett: 17th cent.
• ff. 27, 38 b-41, 45, 47, 58 b, 83 John Donne, Dean of St Paul''s; poet: Poetical pieces: 17th cent.
• f. 44 James I of England: Elegy on: 17th cent.
• f. 44 b Henry Boling: Epitaph on, by Dr. Corbet: 17th cent.
• ff. 47 b-49, 54 Elizabeth Ramsay, 1st wife of John, Viscount Haddington, afterwards (1621) Earl of Holdernesse: Verses on her death from small-pox, by Dr. Corbet: 17th cent.
• ff. 50-52 John Hammond, Parson of Bewdley, county Worcestershire: Verses to, on his destroying the village Maypole, by Dr. Corbet: 17th cent.
• f. 52 b Charles I of England: Verses on his journey to Spain: 17th cent.
• ff. 55, 56, 56 b, 59, 61, 101-104, 119 b Benjamin Jonson, dramatist and poet: Poems: 17th cent.: Copies.
• f. 59 b Dr Lancton: Elegy on: 17th cent.
• f. 65 Thomas Ravis, Bishop of London: Verses on, by Dr. Corbet: 17th cent.
• f. 73 b Fairford, Gloucestershire: Verses on the church windows: 17th cent.
• f. 74 Sir Thomas Overbury, the elder: Verses on: 17th cent.
• ff. 76 b-80 b John Mordaunt, 5th Baron Mordaunt; and 1st Earl of Peterborough: Verses to, by Dr. Corbet: 17th cent.
• ff. 87 b, 89, 98 b Mary Prideaux: Epitaphs on: 17th cent.
• f. 105 Richard Brathwaite: Verses attributed to, entitled " The hunting of the hare": 17th cent.
• f. 106 b Admiral Sir John Mennes: Verses on the Parliament: temp. Jas. I.
• ff. 109-112 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: Verses against his condemnation in 1620, by Dr. Lewis al. Lawes: 17th cent.
• f. 112 b James I of England: Verses by the King, on Queen Anne''s death: n.d.: Copy.
• f. 112b Elizabeth I of England: Verses on her death: 17th cent.
• f. 114 William Shakespeare: Verses on, by W. Basse: 17th cent.
• f. 114 William Basse, Poet: Verses on Shakespeare: 17th cent.
• f. 114 b John Felton, Captain: Verses to, from Z. Towneley: 1628.
• f. 132 b Endymion Porter, Gentleman of the Bedchamber: Verses to his wife: 17th cent.