The University of Manchester Library

EsR 305: Robert Devereux, second Earl of Essex, Essex's speech at his execution ('')

Copy of a verse account of Essex's speech and execution, in double columns, headed Vppon the death of Robert Deuereux late Erle of Essex attaynted of treason (beginning Swete Englands pride is gone), subscribed Finis. 29 die Decembr: 1606, among other verses relating to him including (f. 60r-v) A Lamentable mone of a Souldier for the losse of his derely beloued Lorde (beginning Gallants all come mourne with me) which is subscribed Finis tertio die Octobris 1601.

Generally incorporated in accounts of Essex's execution and sometimes also of his behaviour the night before.

CtR 89: Sir Robert Cotton, A Breife Abstract of the Question of Precedencie between England and Spaine: Occasioned by Sir Henry Nevill the Queen of Englands Ambassador, and the Ambassador of Spaine, at Calais Commissioners appointed by the French King... ('')

Copy, in a probably professional secretary hand, as Collected by Robert Cotton Esquire at the Comandement of her ma^tie:, imperfect, lacking the ending.

Early 17th century.

Tract, relating to events in 1599/1600, beginning To seek before the decay of the Roman Empire.... First published in London, 1642. Cottoni posthuma (1651), pp. [73]-79 [i.e. 89].

JnB 595: Ben Jonson, Epicoene I, i, 92-102. Song ('Still to be neat, still to be drest')

Copy of the song, in a rounded italic hand, untitled.

First published in London, 1616. Herford & Simpson, V, 139-272.

RaW 271: Sir Walter Ralegh, On the Life of Man ('What is our life? a play of passion')

Copy, in a predominantly italic hand, untitled.

First published, in a musical setting, in Orlando Gibbons, The First Set of Madrigals and Mottets (London, 1612). Latham, pp. 51-2. Rudick, Nos 29A, 29B and 29C (three versions, pp. 69-70). MS texts also discussed in Michael Rudick, The Text of Ralegh's Lyric What is our life?, SP, 83 (1986), 76-87.

JnB 417.8: Ben Jonson, On the Vnion ('When was there contract better driuen by Fate?')

Copy, in a predominantly italic hand, headed De vnione Brittanniæ, here beginning Was ever contract better driven by fate?.

First published in Epigrammes (v) in Workes (London, 1616). Herford & Simpson, VIII, 28.

RaW 144: Sir Walter Ralegh, Hir face, Hir tong, Hir wit

Copy of the first stanza, in a predominantly italic hand, untitled.

This MS collated in Doughtie, Lyrics from English Airs, p. 450.

First published in Brittons Bowre of Delights (London, 1591). Latham, p. 80. Rudick, No. 11, pp. 14-15. This poem was perhaps written jointly by Ralegh and Sir Arthur Gorges: see Lefranc (1968), p. 95.

StW 332: William Strode, On a Butcher marrying a Tanners daughter ('A fitter Match hath never bin')

Copy, in a predominantly italic hand.

First published in William Camden, Remaines (London, 1636). Dobell, p. 119. Forey, p. 18.

StW 1032: William Strode, A Sonnet ('My Love and I for kisses played')

Copy, in a predominantly italic hand, headed Vpon playing with his mistresse.

First published in A Banquet of Jests (London, 1633). Dobell, p. 47. Forey, p. 211. The poem also discussed in C.F. Main, Notes on some Poems attributed to William Strode, PQ, 34 (1955), 444-8 (p. 446-7).

RaW 474: Sir Walter Ralegh, Say not you love, unless you do

Copy, in a predominantly italic hand, headed A ladyes speech to her suitour.

First published in Inedited Poetical Miscellanies, 1584-1700, ed. W.C. Hazlitt ([London], 1870), p. [179]. Listed but not printed in Latham, p. 174. Rudick, No. 38, p. 106.

GrF 43: Fulke Greville, Mustapha, IV, iv, 116-117 ('Mischiefe is like the Cockatrices eyes')

Copy, in a predominantly italic hand, headed On treason, here beginning Treason is like a Basilis'cus eye.

Bullough, II, 118.

HrJ 268.5: Sir John Harington, Of Treason ('Treason doth neuer prosper, what's the reason?')

Copy, in a predominantly italic hand, following directly on from GrF 43.

First published in 1615. 1618, Book IV, No. 5. McClure No. 259, p. 255. This epigram also quoted in a letter to Prince Henry, 1609 (McClure, p. 136). Kilroy, Book III, No. 43, p. 185.

KiH 78: Henry King, The Boy's answere to the Blackmore ('Black Mayd, complayne not that I fly')

Copy, in a predominantly italic hand, headed His answer, following (f. 23r) A black maid to her lover.

First published in The Academy of Complements (London, 1646). Poems (1657). Crum, p. 151. The text almost invariably preceded, in both printed and MS versions, by (variously headed) A Blackmore Mayd wooing a faire Boy: sent to the Author by Mr. Hen. Rainolds (Stay, lovely Boy, why fly'st thou mee). Musical settings by John Wilson in Henry Lawes, Select Ayres and Dialogues (London, 1669).

B&F 163: Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, The Queen of Corinth, III, ii. Song ('Weep no more, nor sigh, nor groan')

Copy, in a predominantly italic hand, headed Carmen consolatorium, here beginning Weepe no more, sigh, nor groane.

First published in Comedies and Tragedies (London, 1647). Dyce, V, 393-486 (p. 448). Bowers, VIII, 10-93, ed. Robert K. Turner (p. 57).

MoG 34: George Morley, An Epitaph upon King James ('All that have eyes now wake and weep')

Copy, in a predominantly italic hand, headed On the death of king James.

A version of lines 1-22, headed Epitaph on King James and beginning He that hath eyes now wake and weep, published in William Camden's Remaines (London, 1637), p. 398.

Attributed to Edward Fairfax in The Fairfax Correspondence, ed. George Johnson (1848), I, 2-3 (see MoG 54). Edited from that publication in Godfrey of Bulloigne: A critical edition of Edward Fairfax's translation of Tasso's Gerusalemme Liberata, together with Fairfax's Original Poems, ed. Kathleen M. Lea and T.M. Gang (Oxford, 1981), pp. 690-1. The poem is generally ascribed to George Morley.

B&F 184: Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Valentinian, V, ii, 13-22. Song ('Care-charming Sleep, thou easer of all woes')

Copy of the song, in a predominantly italic hand, headed When prince Henry on his death bed could not sleepe.

Dyce, V, 297. Bullen, IV, 302. Bowers, IV, 360-1.

CwT 718: Thomas Carew, Secresie protested ('Feare not (deare Love) that I'le reveale')

Copy, in a predominantly italic hand.

First published in Poems (1640). Dunlap, p. 11. Musical setting by Henry Lawes published in The Second Book of Ayres and Dialogues (London, 1655).

BcF 38: Francis Bacon, The world's a bubble, and the life of man

Copy, in a predominantly italic hand, untitled.

First published in Thomas Farnaby, Florilegium epigrammatum Graecorum (London, 1629). Poems by Sir Henry Wotton, Sir Walter Raleigh and others, ed. John Hannah (London, 1845), pp. 76-80. Spedding, VII, 271-2. H.J.C. Grierson, Bacon's Poem, The World: Its Date and Relation to certain other Poems, Modern Language Review, 6 (1911), 145-56.

HlJ 3.6: Joseph Hall, On his Majestyes Death & his Incomparable Booke ('Soe falls that stately Coedar, while it stood')

Copy.

First published, as An Epitaph upon King Charles 1st, in Eikon Basilike (1649), p. 312.

RnT 170.5: Thomas Randolph, In praise of Woemen in Generall ('He is a Parricide to his mothers name')

Copy, under a general heading Randolphs Poems.

First published in Poems, 2nd edition (1640). Thorn-Drury, pp. 141-3.

RnT 121.5: Thomas Randolph, An Epithalamium to M^r. F. H. ('Francke, when this Morne the harbinger of day')

Copy, beginning at line 47 (O bless them both! Let their affections meet), headed An Epithalamion or Wedding Song per Tho: Randolph.

First published in Poems (1638). Thorn-Drury, pp. 71-5.

RoJ 217.2: John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester, On Rome's pardons ('If Rome can pardon sins, as Romans hold')

Copy, headed E. Rochester. On Romes Pardon.

First published in Poems on Several Occasions (Antwerp, 1680). Vieth, pp. 161-2. Walker, pp. 127-8, among Poems Possibly by Rochester. Love, p. 247, among Disputed Works.

HrJ 69.5: Sir John Harington, A good answere of a Gentlewoman to a Lawyer ('A vertuous Dame, that saw a Lawyer rome')

Copy, headed A Caution ag^t Travelling Husbands.

First published in 1618, Book III, No. 39. McClure No. 240, pp. 248-9. Kilroy, Book IV, No. 90, p. 224.

DoC 326.97: Charles Sackville, Sixth Earl of Dorset, On the Day of Judgment ('The day of wrath that dreadful day')

Copy, as per Buckhurst.

Unpublished?

RoJ 409.5: John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester, Song ('Love a woman? You're an ass!')

Copy, headed Satyr upon Women by y^e Earl of Rochester.

First published in Poems on Several Occasions (Antwerp, 1680). Vieth, p. 51. Walker, p. 25. Love, p. 38, as Love to a Woman.

EtG 7.5: Sir George Etherege, Ephelia to Bajazet ('How far are they deceived who hope in vain')

Copy, headed An Epistle from Ephelia to Bajazet: A Satyr: by y^e Earl of Rochester.

First published in Female Poems On several Occasions: Written by Ephelia (London, 1679). Thorpe, pp. 9-10. Harold Love's edition of Rochester (1999), pp. 94-5.

RoJ 609.5: John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester, A Very Heroical Epistle in Answer to Ephelia ('Madam. / If you're deceived, it is not by my cheat')

Copy.

First published in the broadside A Very Heroical Epistle from My Lord All-Pride to Dol-Common (London, 1679). Poems on Several Occasions (Antwerp, 1680). Vieth, pp. 113-15. Walker, pp. 112-14. Love, pp. 95-7.

BeA 15.8: Aphra Behn, On the Death of the late Earl of Rochester ('Mourn, Mourn, ye Muses, all your loss deplore')

Copy, headed Another on the Death of the Late Earl of Rochester. & in part. p. M^rs. Bhenn. Behn.

First published in Miscellany, Being A Collection of Poems By several Hands (London, 1685). Todd, Works, I, No. 53, pp. 161-3.

HoJ 348: John Hoskyns, Speech in the House of Commons, 2 April 1628 ('')

Copy of a seven-line summary, ascribed to Serieaunt Hoskins.

Speech, beginning (in a brief summary) That knowing our own rights we might be better enabled to give....

RuB 72: Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, Speech in the House of Commons, 28 April 1628 ('')

Copy, headed S^r Beniamine Ruddiers speech 28 Aprill 1628.

Speech beginning We are here upon a great business.... Yale 1628, III, 127-9 and 133-4. Variants: III, 138-9, 141, 143, and 161. Variant version in Manning, pp. 126-8.

HlJ 25.8: Joseph Hall, Episcopal Admonition, Sent in a Letter to the House of Commons, April 28, 1628 ('')

Copy, headed The Buishop of Exceters lre sent to the house of Commons 28 Aprill 1628.

Letter, beginning Gentlemen, For God's sake be wise in your well-meant zeal.... First published in Cabala (London, 1663), p. 113. Wynter, VIII, 272.

RuB 102: Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, Speech in the House of Commons, ?22 May 1628 ('')

Copy, headed S^r: Beniamin Ruddierds speech to the Committee for Religion.

Speech beginning I did not think to have spoken.... First published, as Sir Benjamin Rudierd His speech in Behalfe of the Clergie and of Parishes destitute of Instruction through want of Maintenance, Oxford, 1628. Manning, pp. 135-8. Yale 1628, III, 17-19, where it is dated probably 21 April 1628.

MrT 102: Sir Thomas More, William Roper's Life of Sir Thomas More ('')

Copy, untitled, subscribed EA. 16. Septemb: 1631.

First published in London, 1626. Edited, as The Lyfe of Sir Thomas Moore, knighte, written by William Roper Esquire, by Elsie Vaughan Hitchcock (EETS, London, 1935).

LeC 64: Anon, Leicester's Commonwealth ('')

Copy, with full title and date 1584, subscribed ffinis./31. August 1633. EA, with the meditation from Job on f. 200r-v, subscribed ffinis. 1 Sept 1633. EA., inscribed in the margin by a reader (f. 88r) This is the same bock with that intitul'd Leicesters Common wealth wrote by Father Robart Parsons.

First published as The Copie of a Leter, Wryten by a Master of Arte of Cambrige, to his Friend in London, Concerning some talke past of late betwen two worshipful and graue men, about the present state, and some procedinges of the Erle of Leycester and his friendes in England ([? Rouen], 1584). Soon banned. Reprinted as Leycesters common-wealth (London, 1641). Edited, as Leicester's Commonwealth, by D.C. Peck (Athens, OH, & London, 1985). Although various attributions have been suggested by Peck and others, the most likely author remains Robert Persons (1546-1610), Jesuit conspirator.

MaA 516.5: Andrew Marvell, His Majesty's Most Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, 13 April 1675 ('')

Copy, in a professional cursive hand, untitled, on three pages of two conjugate folio leaves, sent as a letter, the fourth page with the address panel These M^r Legh att his house Lime in Chesshire / Deliver, with red wax seals, slightly imperfect, frayed at the edges.

1670s.

A mock speech, beginning I told you last meeting the winter was the fittest time for business.... First published, and ascribed to Marvell, in Poems on Affairs of State, Vol. III (London, 1704). Cooke, II, Carmina Miscellanea, pp. 36-43. Grosart, II, 431-3. Augustine Birrell, Andrew Marvell (London, 1905), pp. 200-2. Discussed in Legouis, p. 470, and in Kelliher, pp. 111-12.