Folger Shakespeare Library
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Bodleian Library, Rawlinson Collection, Rawl. poet. 50 through 99

  • MS Rawl. poet. 58

    An octavo miscellany of religious verse, vii + 84 leaves.

    Late 17th century.

    Once owned or used by one Stephen Thompson and probably also by one Sarah Lucas of Arkesden, Essex.

    • BuJ 1 ff. 1r-24r

      Copy, evidently transcribed from a printed source.

      First published in 1665 [no extant exemplum]. The Poems, ed. Graham Midgley (Oxford, 1980), pp. 53-102.

      John Bunyan, One Thing is Needful: or, Serious Meditations upon the Four Last Things ('These Lines I at this time present')
    • BuJ 2 ff. 25r-33r

      Copy, headed Prison Meditations, Directed to the heart of Suffering Saints and Reigning Sinners by John Bunyan in prison 1665, evidently transcribed from a printed source (the broadside of 1665).

      First published in Christian Behaviour; or the Fruits of True Christianity (London?, 1663); The Poems, ed. Graham Midgley (Oxford, 1980), pp. 37-51.

      John Bunyan, Prison Meditations ('Friend, I salute thee in the Lord')

  • MS Rawl. poet. 60

    An autograph translation or paraphrase of various Psalms by Francis Knollys, preceded by two poems by Herbert, iii + 178 octavo pages (pp. 94-175 blank).

    1660-70.
    • HrG 66 p. 1

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, pp. 72-3.

      George Herbert, Constancie ('Who is the honest man?')
    • HrG 270 p. 3

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, p. 168.

      George Herbert, A true Hymne ('My joy, my life, my crown!')

  • MS Rawl. poet. 61

    An octavo volume of religious works, in a single professional hand, i + 102 leaves.

    Compiled and transcribed by Ralph Crane (fl.1589-1632), poet and scribe.

    c.1626.
    • CwT 608 ff. 46v-7v

      Copy.

      This MS recorded in Dunlap, p.lxxi.

      First published in Hazlitt (1870), pp. 180-1. Dunlap. pp. 138-9.

      Thomas Carew, Psalme 91 ('Make the greate God thy Fort, and dwell')
    • DnJ 2646.61 ff. 62r-4r

      Copy in Ralph Crane's hand, headed 137. Psalme (aliter), the poem here ascribed to Fra. Da:.

      This MS collated in Grierson.

      First published in Poems (1633). Grierson, I, 424-6 in his Appendix B, as Probably by Francis Davison. Discussed, and the case for Donne's authorship reviewed, in Lara Crowley, Donne, not Davison: Reconsidering the Authorship of Psalme 137, Modern Philology, 105, No. 4 (May 2008), 603-36.

      John Donne, Psalme 137 ('By Euphrates flowry side')
    • MsP 4 ff. 71r-6r

      Copy, containing a dedication to John Piers dated 23 October 1626.

      Edited from this MS in Edwards & Gibson, IV, 399-405.

      First published in H.W. Garrod, Genius Loci and other Essays (Oxford, 1950). Edwards & Gibson, IV, 399-405.

      Philip Massinger, Londons Lamentable Estate, in any great Visitation ('O London. Where are now those powerfull Charmes')

  • MS Rawl. poet. 62

    A duodecimo verse miscellany, in a single small hand, 54 leaves, in vellum boards.

    Compiled by a Cambridge University man.

    c.1640s.
    • RnT 441 f. 1r

      Copy of the concluding poem, headed Tho: Randall in Comitjs Praevaricator. 1632 and here beginning Nunc sileat Jack Drum, taceat Miracula Tom Thumb.

      First published in Hazlitt (1875), II, 671-80.

      Thomas Randolph, Oratio praevaricatoria Thomae Randolphi. 1632
    • AlW 214 f. 6r

      Copy, headed Francisco Baconi Novum Organum, with a sidenote Dr Gulielm Alablaster Coll Trin.

      Edited from this MS in Sutton.

      Sutton, pp. 40-3 (No. XXXI), with translation.

      William Alabaster, Francisci Baconi Novvm Organvm Dr. Gvliel. Alabaster. Coll. Trin. ('Quam celeri scribit calamo velamina nubis')
    • HrG 324 f. 7r-v

      Copy of lines 1-51, headed In Mortem [deleted], and docketed G. Herbert on his mother. / Edited.

      This MS recorded in Hutchinson.

      First published in A Sermon of Commemoration of the Lady Dauers. By John Donne. together with other Commemorations of Her (London, 1627). Hutchinson, pp. 422-31 (pp. 422-4). McCloskey & Murphy, with a translation, pp. 122-9.

      George Herbert, Memoriae Matris Sacrum. II. ('Corneliae sanctae, graues Semproniae')
    • RnT 218 ff. 26v-7v

      Copy, headed The Down-fall of the Miter.

      This MS collated in Thorn-Drury.

      First published in Wit & Drollery (London, 1656), p. 68. Thorn-Drury, pp. 160-2.

      Thomas Randolph, On the Fall of the Mitre Tavern in Cambridge ('Lament, lament, ye Scholars all')
    • JnB 630 ff. 32r-3r

      Copy, headed The Devills Arse a' Peake, alias Satans tayle in ye Peake, the name Ben. Johnson added in the margin in another hand.

      This MS recorded in Herford & Simpson, X, 634.

      Herford & Simpson, lines 1061-1125. Greg, Burley version, lines 821-84. Windsor version, lines 876-939.

      Ben Jonson, The Gypsies Metamorphosed, Song ('Cock-Lorell would needes haue the Diuell his guest')
    • DaW 87 f. 33r

      Copy of the boy's song.

      First published in London, 1649. Dramatic Works, III, 91-192 (pp. 155-6). Gibbs, pp. 208-9.

      Sir William Davenant, Love and Honour, Act IV, scene i. Song ('No morning red, and blushing faire')
    • StW 1182 ff. 37r-8r

      Copy, untitled, subscribed W. Strode.

      First published in Wit and Drollery (London, 1656). Forey, pp. 167-9.

      William Strode, The Townes new teacher ('With Face and Fashion to bee knowne')
    • RnT 449 f. 38r-v

      Copy, ascribed to Randall.

      Edited from this MS in Parry.

      First published in Parry (1917), pp. 231-2. Omitted in Thorn-Drury.

      Thomas Randolph, The City of London ('O fortunate Citie reioyce in thy Fate')
    • JnB 371 ff. 38v-40v

      Copy, headed Ben Johnsons discontented Soliloquy, vpon ye sinister Censure of his Play, call'd ye New Inne; Answerd verse for verse by Tho Randall, here beginning Ben leaue ye loathed Stage, each stanza alternating with Randolph's answer (RnT 27).

      First published, with the heading The iust indignation the Author tooke at the vulgar censure of his Play, by some malicious spectators, begat this following Ode to himselfe, in The New Inn (London, 1631). Herford & Simpson, VI, 492-4.

      Ben Jonson, Ode to himselfe ('Come leaue the lothed stage')
    • RnT 27 ff. 38v-40v

      Copy, headed Ben Johnsons discontented Soliloquy, vpon ye sinister Censure of his Play, call'd ye New Inne; Answerd verse for verse by Tho Randall, Randolph's poem here beginning Ben do not leaue ye stage, each stanza alternating with Jonson's original poem (JnB 371).

      This MS collated in Davis.

      First published in Poems (1638). Thorn-Drury, pp. 82-4. Davis, pp. 63-76.

      Thomas Randolph, An answer to Mr Ben Johnson's Ode to perswade him not to leave the stage ('Ben doe not leave the stage')
    • RnT 414 ff. 40v-1v

      Copy, headed Ben: Johnsons Ode turn'd into Latine by T. Randall.

      This MS recorded in Herford & Simpson.

      First published in S.R., A Crew of kind London Gossips …to which is added ingenious Poems or Wit and Drollery (London, 1633). Thorn-Drury, pp. 149-51. Ben Jonson, ed. C.H. Herford and Percy & Evelyn Simpson, Volume X (Oxford, 1950), pp. 336-7.

      Thomas Randolph, Ionson's Ode to Himself, translated ('Eho jam satis & super Theatro')
    • CoR 4 f. 42v

      Copy, headed On ye Parliamt. 1627.

      First published in Poems and Songs relating to George Duke of Buckingham, Percy Society (London, 1850), p. 31. Bennett & Trevor-Roper, pp. 82-3.

      Most MS texts followed by an anonymous Answer beginning The warlike king was troubl'd when hee spi'd. Texts of these two poems discussed in V.L. Pearl and M.L. Pearl, Richard Corbett's Against the Opposing of the Duke in Parliament, 1628 and the Anonymous Rejoinder, An Answere to the Same, Lyne for Lyne: The Earliest Dated Manuscript Copies, RES, NS 42 (1991), 32-9, and related correspondence in RES, NS 43 (1992), 248-9.

      Richard Corbett, Against the Opposing the Duke in Parliament, 1628 ('The wisest King did wonder when hee spy'd')
    • ShJ 67 ff. 44v-5r

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in Armstrong.

      First published in R.G. Howard, Some Unpublished Poems of James Shirley, RES, 9 (1933), 24-9 (pp. 27-8). Armstrong, pp. 46-7.

      James Shirley, A Songe ('Coblers and Coopers and the rest')
    • DeJ 102 ff. 51r-2r

      Copy, headed The humble Peticon of the Poetts to the fiue cheife Members of the house of Commons.

      First published in Rump: or an Exact Collection of the Choycest Poems and Songs (London, 1662). Poems and Translations (London, 1668). Banks, pp. 128-9.

      Sir John Denham, To the Five Members of the Honourable House of Commons. The Humble Petition of the Poets ('After so many Concurring Petitions')

  • MS Rawl. poet. 65

    An octavo verse miscellany, in a single informal hand, a member of St John's College, Oxford, i + 99 leaves, in half-vellum marbled boards.

    Including 19 poems by Habington and (ff. 8r-21r, 28v) 21 poems by Katherine Philips transcribed from a edited source.

    Late 17th century.

    Later owned by Richard Rawlinson (1690-1755).

    Cited in IELM, II.ii (1993), as Rawlinson MS I: PsK Δ 6.

    • PsK 567 f. 8r-v

      Copy of lines 45-96, here beginning Our thoughts though nothing can be more our own, imperfect, the first 44 lines torn out.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 217-22. Poems (1667), pp. 111-13. Saintsbury, pp. 569-71. Thomas, I, 182-5, poem 72.

      Katherine Philips, The World ('Wee falsly think it due unto our friends')
    • PsK 433 f. 8v

      Copy, headed Song to the tune of Adieu Phillis.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published, as Song to the Tune of Adieu Phillis, in Poems (1667), p. 127. Saintsbury, p. 578. Thomas, I, 198, poem 81.

      Katherine Philips, To my Lord Biron's tune of — Adieu Phillis ('Tis true, our life is but a long disease')
    • PsK 340 f. 9r-v

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 222-8. Poems (1667), pp. 114-17. Saintsbury, pp. 571-3. Thomas, I, 185-8, poem 73.

      Katherine Philips, The Soule ('How vaine a thing is man, whose noblest part')
    • PsK 125 f. 10r-v

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 228-31. Poems (1667), pp. 118-19. Saintsbury, pp. 573-4. Thomas, I, 188-90, poem 74.

      Katherine Philips, Happyness ('Nature courts happiness, although it be')
    • PsK 2 f. 10v

      Copy.

      This MS recorded in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1667), p. 143. Saintsbury, pp. 587-8. Thomas, I, 214, poem 96.

      Katherine Philips, Against Love ('Hence, Cupid! with your cheating Toies')
    • PsK 53 f. 11r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 232-4. Poems (1667), pp. 119-20. Saintsbury, p. 574. Thomas, I, 190-1, poem 75.

      Katherine Philips, Death ('How weak a Star doth rule mankind')
    • PsK 348 ff. 11v-12r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 209-13. Poems (1667), pp. 108-10. Saintsbury, pp. 567-9. Thomas, I, 178-81, poem 70.

      Katherine Philips, Submission (''Tis so. and humbly I my will resign')
    • PsK 202 ff. 12v-13v

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 195-203. Poems (1667), pp. 98-103. Saintsbury, pp. 563-4. Thomas, I, 169-73, poem 65.

      Katherine Philips, L'accord du bien ('Order, by which all things were made')
    • PsK 11 f. 14r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 135-7. Poems (1667), pp. 66-8. Saintsbury, pp. 546-7. Thomas, I, 137-8, poem 47.

      Katherine Philips, Against Pleasure. set by Dr Coleman ('There's no such thing as pleasure here')
    • PsK 40 ff. 14v-15r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 177-82. Poems (1667), pp. 88-91. Saintsbury, pp. 588. Thomas, I, 159-62, poem 61. Anonymous musical setting published in The Banquet of Musick (London, 1691).

      Katherine Philips, A Countrey life ('How sacred and how innocent')
    • PsK 180 ff. 15v-16v

      Copy, headed A Resvery. K.P.O..

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published, as La Grandeur d'esprit, in Poems (1664), pp. 171-6. in Poems (1667), pp. 86-8, as A Resvery. Saintsbury, pp. 556-8. Thomas, I, 157-9, poem 60.

      Katherine Philips, La Grandeur d'esprit ('A chosen privacy, a cheap content')
    • PsK 221 ff. 16v-17r

      Copy, headed Upon Mr Abraham Cowleys retirement, Ode.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published, as Ode. On Retirement, in Poems, by Several Persons (Dublin, 1663), pp. 45-8 [apparently unique extant exemplum Folger C6681.5]. as Upon Mr. Abraham Cowley's Retirement. Ode in Poems (1664), pp. 237-42. Poems (1667), pp. 122-4. Saintsbury, pp. 575-7. Thomas, I, 193-5, poem 77.

      Katherine Philips, An ode upon retirement, made upon occasion of Mr. Cowley's on that subject ('No, no, unfaithfull World, thou hast')
    • PsK 135 ff. 17v-18r

      Copy, headed In Memory of F.P. who died at Acton Aged 12 & ½ 24 Mars — 60.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 75-80. Poems (1667), pp. 39-42. Saintsbury, pp. 530-1. Thomas, I, 109-11, poem 30.

      Katherine Philips, In memory of F.P. who dyed at Acton 24 May.1660 — 13th of her age ('If I could ever write a lasting verse')
    • PsK 76 f. 18v

      Copy, headed His Epitaph.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published, as Epitaph. On her Son H.P. at St. Syth's Church where her body also lies Interred, in Poems (1667), p. 134. Saintsbury, p. 582. Hageman (1987), pp. 598-9. Thomas, I, 205, poem 88.

      Katherine Philips, Epitaph. On Hector Phillips at St Sith's Church ('What on Earth deserves our Trust?')
    • PsK 247 f. 18v

      Copy of the first two stanzas, headed Orinda upon little Hector Philips.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published, as Orinda upon little Hector Philips, in Poems (1667), pp. 148-9. Saintsbury, pp. 590-1. Hageman (1987), p. 599. Thomas, I, 220, poem 101.

      Katherine Philips, On the death of my first and dearest childe, Hector Philipps, borne the 23d of Aprill, and dy'd the 2d of May 1655, set by Mr Lawes ('Twice Forty moneths in wedlock I did stay')
    • PsK 282 f. 19r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1667), pp. 131-2. Saintsbury, pp. 580-1. Thomas, I, 202-3, poem 86.

      Katherine Philips, On the Welch Language ('If honour to an ancient name be due')
    • PsK 229 ff. 19v-20

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 120-4. Poems (1667), pp. 59-61. Saintsbury, pp. 542-3. Thomas, I, 130-2, poem 44.

      Katherine Philips, On Controversies in Religion ('Religion, which true policy befriends')
    • PsK 561 f. 20r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 68-70. Poems (1667), p. 36. Saintsbury, p. 528. Thomas, I, 105-6, poem 28.

      Katherine Philips, Wiston=Vault ('And why this Vault and Tomb? alike we must')
    • PsK 545 f. 21r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1667), p. 136. Saintsbury, p. 583. Thomas, I, 207-8, poem 90.

      Katherine Philips, The Virgin ('The things that make a Virgin please')
    • KiH 596 f. 21v

      Copy, untitled, subscribed by Jer: Savill.

      This MS recorded in Crum.

      First published in Poems (1657). Crum, p. 158.

      Henry King, Sonnet ('Tell mee no more how faire shee is')
    • CnC 115 f. 22r

      Copy, untitled, subscribed by Dr Coleman.

      First published in Poems (1689), pp. 370-1. Beresford, pp. 127-8.

      Charles Cotton, Song. Set by Mr. Coleman ('Bring back my Comfort, and return')
    • CwT 170 f. 22v

      Copy, untitled.

      First published (stanzas 1-2), in a musical setting, in Walter Porter, Madrigales and Ayres (London, 1632). Complete in Poems (1640). Dunlap, p. 18. Musical setting by Henry Lawes published in Ayres and Dialogues (London, 1653).

      Thomas Carew, Disdaine returned ('Hee that loves a Rosie cheeke')
    • DaW 83 f. 26r

      Copy, untitled.

      First published in Works (London, 1673). Dramatic Works, V, 109-211 (pp. 152-3). Gibbs, p. 260.

      Sir William Davenant, The Law against Lovers, III, i. Song ('Wake all the dead! what hoa! what hoa!')
    • WaE 604 f. 26r

      Copy, untitled.

      First published, as The cunning Curtezan, in Wits Recreations (London, 1645). Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 84.

      Edmund Waller, To Phyllis ('Phyllis! why should we delay')
    • B&F 18 f. 26v

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Ignoto.

      Dyce, X, 459. Jump, p. 67. Bowers, X, 237. The first stanza first published in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure (First Folio, 1623), IV, i. Authorship discussed in Jump, pp. 105-6 (first stanza probably by Shakespeare, second by Fletcher).

      Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, The Bloody Brother, V, ii, 21-32. Song ('Take o take those lipps away')
    • WaE 743 f. 26v

      Copy, untitled.

      First published in Workes (1645). Thorn-Drury, I, 127. A musical setting by Henry Lawes published in Ayres and Dialogues (London, 1653).

      Edmund Waller, 'While I listen to thy voice'
    • JnB 697 f. 27r

      Copy.

      Ben Jonson, The Poetaster, II, ii, 163 et seq. Song ('If I freely may discouer')
    • DaW 98 f. 27v

      Copy, untitled.

      Dramatic Works, V, 348. Gibbs, pp. 263-4. Spencer, pp. 105-6.

      Sir William Davenant, Macbeth, II, [v]. Song ('Let's have a dance upon the Heath')
    • PsK 332 f. 28v

      Copy.

      Edited from this MS in Hageman & Sununu, EMS, 4 (1993), p. 202.

      First published in Poems (1667), p. 126. Saintsbury, p. 577. Thomas, I, 196-7, poem 79.

      Katherine Philips, Song, to the tune of, Sommes nous pas trop heureux ('How prodigious is my Fate')
    • CwT 705 f. 29r

      Copy, untitled and here beginning Doubt not my Dear that I'll reveal.

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

      Thomas Carew, Secresie protested ('Feare not (deare Love) that I'le reveale')
    • DrJ 282 f. 29v

      Copy of Asteria's song, untitled.

      This MS collated in California.

      California, IX (1966), p. 177. Kinsley, I, 108. Day, pp. 6-9. Hammond & Hopkins, I, 105.

      John Dryden, Secret-Love, or The Maiden-Queen, Act IV, scene ii, lines 23-38. Song ('I feed a flame within which so torments me')
    • ShJ 70 f. 30r

      Copy, untitled and subscribed Ignot.

      This MS recorded in Armstrong.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 6. Also in The Cardinal, Act V, scene iii, printed in Six New Playes (London, 1652-3). Gifford & Dyce, V, 271-352 (pp. 344-5). Musical setting by William Lawes published in Select Musicall Ayres and Dialogues (London, 1652) and in John Playford, The Musical Companion, 2nd edition (London, 1673). Edited from the latter in James Shirley, The Cardinal, ed. E.M. Yearling (Manchester, 1986), p. 162.

      James Shirley, Strephon, Daphne ('Come my Daphne, come away')
    • HeR 231 f. 30r

      Copy, untitled.

      First published in The Academy of Complements (London, 1646). Hesperides (London, 1648). Martin, p. 84. Patrick, pp. 117-18. Musical setting by William Lawes published in John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres, and Dialogues (London, 1652).

      Robert Herrick, To the Virgins, to make much of Time ('Gather ye Rose-budd while ye may')
    • HeR 149 f. 30v

      Copy, untitled and here beginning Amongst the Myrtles as I walkt.

      First published in Thomas Carew, Poems (London, 1640). Hesperides (London, 1648). Martin, pp. 106-7. Patrick, p. 147. Musical setting by Henry Lawes published in Select Musicall Ayres, and Dialogues (London, 1652).

      Robert Herrick, Mistresse Elizabeth Wheeler, under the name of the lost Shepardesse ('Among the Mirtles, as I walkt')
    • LoR 12 f. 30v

      Copy, untitled.

      First published in Lucasta (London, 1649). Wilkinson (1925), II, 24. (1930), pp. 26-7. A musical setting by Thomas Charles published in Select Musicall Ayres, and Dialogues (London, 1652).

      Richard Lovelace, The Scrutinie. Song ('Why should you sweare I am forsworn')
    • DaW 104 f. 31v

      Copy of Celania's song, untitled.

      Dramatic Works, V, 282. Gibbs, p. 267.

      Sir William Davenant, The Rivals, V. Song ('My lodging it is on the Cold ground')
    • HeR 33 f. 32r

      Copy, untitled.

      Edited from this MS in Hazlitt, II, 464-6; collated in Martin.

      First published in Hesperides (London, 1648). Martin, p. 248. Patrick, p. 327. Musical setting by Henry Lawes published in John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres, and Dialogues (London, 1652).

      Robert Herrick, Charon and Phylomel, A Dialogue sung ('Charon! O gentle Charon! let me wooe thee')
    • B&F 93 f. 32v

      Copy, untitled.

      Dyce, VI, 180-1. Bullen, III, 184. Bowers, V, 67-8.

      Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, The Mad Lover, IV, i, 45-68. Song ('Charon, oh, Charon, Thou wafter of the souls to bliss or bane!')
    • DrJ 262 f. 33r

      Copy of the song, untitled.

      This MS collated in part in California.

      California, X, 270-1. Kinsley, I, 126. Hammond & Hopkins, I, 222-3.

      John Dryden, An Evening's Love: or The Mock Astrologer, Act IV, scene i, lines 47-70. Song ('Calm was the Even, and cleer was the Skie')
    • SuJ 127 f. 33v

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in Clayton.

      First published, in a musical setting by Henry Lawes (1592-1662), in Select Musicall Ayres and Dialogues in Three Bookes (London, 1653). Last Remains (London, 1659). Clayton, pp. 89-90.

      Probably written by Henry Hughes.

      John Suckling, Song ('I prethee send me back my heart')
    • HeR 368 f. 34r

      Copy, untitled.

      First published, and attributed to Herrick, in Willa McClung Evans, Henry Lawes (New York, 1941), pp. 157-8. Martin, p. 440. Not included in Patrick.

      Robert Herrick, The Showre of Roses ('My Mistris blush'de, and therewithall')
    • CmT 32 f. 34v

      Copy of the first strophe, untitled.

      First published in The Third and Fourth Booke of Ayres (London, [c.1617]), Book III, No. xx. Davis, p. 156-8. English Songs 1625-1660, ed. Ian Spink, Musica Britannica XXXIII (London, 1971), No. 2.

      Thomas Campion, 'Fire, fire, fire, fire!'
    • JnB 698 f. 35v

      Second copy, untitled.

      Ben Jonson, The Poetaster, II, ii, 163 et seq. Song ('If I freely may discouer')
    • DrJ 248 f. 37v

      Copy of the song, untitled.

      This MS collated in part in California.

      California, XI, 51-2. Song in Kinsley, I, 130-2. Hammond & Hopkins, I, 238-9. Songs first published in Westminster-Drollery (London, 1671).

      John Dryden, The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards: In Two Parts, Part I, Act II, scene i, lines 198-232. Song ('Beneath a Myrtle shade')
    • DrJ 256 f. 38r

      Copy, headed Song in two Parts for Drydens Conq: of Gran. 2 par[t].

      This MS collated in part in California.

      California, XI, 166-7. Kinsley, I, 135-6. Hammond & Hopkins, I, 244-5.

      John Dryden, The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards: In Two Parts, Part II, Act IV, scene iii, lines 35-64. Song, In two Parts ('How unhappy a Lover am I')
    • DrJ 270 f. 38v

      Copy of the song, untitled.

      This MS collated in part in California, IX, 383, 408.

      Kinsley, I, 41. California, IX, 83-4. Hammond & Hopkins, I, 96.

      John Dryden, The Indian Emperour, or, The Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards, Act IV, scene iii, lines 1-16. Song ('Ah fading joy, how quickly art thou past')
    • PsK 119 ff. 20v-1

      Copy, headed A Prayer and without the quotation from More.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published, untitled (but with quotation from Henry More), in Poems (1664), pp. 137-42. Poems (1667), pp. 68-9, as A Prayer. Saintsbury, pp. 547-8. Thomas, I, 138-41, poem 48.

      Katherine Philips, God ('Eternal reason! glorious majestie!')
    • HaW 28 f. 88r

      Copy.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, p. 12.

      William Habington, To Roses in the bosome of Castara ('Yee blushing Virgins happie are')
    • HaW 15 f. 88v

      Copy, headed Of his being in Love.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, p. 13.

      William Habington, To Castara, Of his being in Love ('Where am I? not in Heaven: for oh I feele')
    • HaW 5 f. 88v

      Copy.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, pp. 14-15.

      William Habington, To Castara ('Doe not their prophane Orgies heare')
    • HaW 33 f. 88v

      Extract, comprising lines 7-10 (beginning Virtue & vallue more), untitled.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, pp. 16-17.

      William Habington, To the Honourable my much honoured friend, R.B. Esquire ('While you dare trust the loudest tongue of fame')
    • HaW 34 f. 88v

      Copy, headed To the Hon: Ann Countess of Ar:.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, pp. 19-20.

      William Habington, To the right honourable the Countesse of Ar ('Wing'd with delight (yet such as still doth beare)')
    • HaW 17 f. 89r

      Copy, headed To Castara singing softly to her self.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, p. 15.

      William Habington, To Castara, Softly singing to her selfe ('Sing forth sweete Cherubin (for we have choice)')
    • HaW 12 f. 89r

      Copy.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, pp. 18-19.

      William Habington, To Castara, Looking upon him ('Transfix me with that flaming dart')
    • HaW 40 f. 89v

      Copy.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, pp. 24-5.

      William Habington, Vpon Cupid's death and buriall in Castara's cheeke ('Cupids dead. Who would not dye')
    • HaW 35 f. 89v

      Extract, comprising lines 7-16 (beginning Possession makes us pore, should we obtain), untitled.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, pp. 41-2.

      William Habington, To the Right Honourable, the Lady, E.P. ('Your judgement's cleere, not wrinckled with the Time')
    • HaW 8 f. 90r

      Copy, headed On Castara's absence in the Country.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, p. 30.

      William Habington, To Castara, Complaining her absence in the Country ('The lesser people of the ayre conspire')
    • HaW 27 f. 90r

      Copy.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, p. 32.

      William Habington, To Cvpid. Wishing a speedy passage to Castara ('Thankes Cupid, but the Coach of Venus moves')
    • HaW 23 f. 90r

      Extract, comprising lines 4-6 (beginning Death is the sea, & we like Rivers flow), untitled.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, pp. 63-5.

      William Habington, To Castara, Vpon the death of a Lady ('Castara weepe not, though her tombe appeare')
    • HaW 25 f. 90v

      Copy.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, p. 62.

      William Habington, To Castara, Where true happinesse abides ('Castara whisper in some dead mans eare')
    • HaW 22 f. 90v

      Copy, headed Upon Beuty and here beginning Doe you not see that dust, the sportive winde.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, p. 68.

      William Habington, To Castara, Vpon Beautie ('Castara, see that dust, the sportive wind')
    • HaW 6 f. 90v

      Extract, comprising the last couplet (beginning Wealths but opinion who thinkes others more), untitled.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, p. 75.

      William Habington, To Castara ('What can the freedome of our love enthrall')
    • HaW 14 f. 91r

      Copy.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, p. 69.

      William Habington, To Castara, Melancholly ('Were but that a sigh a penitentiall breath')
    • HaW 3 f. 91r

      Copy.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, p. 16.

      William Habington, To a Tombe ('Tyrant o're tyrants, thou who onely dost')
    • HaW 37 f. 91r

      Copy.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, p. 74.

      William Habington, To Vaine hope ('Thou dreame of madmen, ever changing gale')
    • HaW 36 f. 91v

      Copy.

      First published in Castara (London, 1634). Allott, pp. 72-3.

      William Habington, To the Right Honourable, the Lord P. ('The reverend man by magicke of his prayer')
    • RaW 238 f. 92r

      Copy, headed Mans life A Tragedie.

      This MS recorded in Latham, p. 144.

      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.

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

  • MS Rawl. poet. 66

    A quarto miscellany of verse and anecdotes, i + 93 leaves.

    c.1650-75.
    • WoH 12 f. 55r

      Copy.

      First published in Sir Thomas Overbury, A Wife, 5th impression (London, 1614). Reliquiae Wottonianae (London, 1651), pp. 522-3. Hannah (1845), pp. 28-31. Some texts of this poem discussed in C.F. Main, Wotton's The Character of a Happy Life, The Library, 5th Ser. 10 (1955), 270-4, and in Ted-Larry Pebworth, New Light on Sir Henry Wotton's The Character of a Happy Life, The Library, 5th Ser. 33 (1978), 223-6 (plus plates).

      Sir Henry Wotton, The Character of a Happy Life ('How happy is he born and taught')

  • MS Rawl. poet. 71

    A quarto verse miscellany, almost entirely in a single stylish cursive hand, ii + 176 pages, in contemporary calf gilt bearing a V within a lozenge.

    c.1640s.
    • HoJ 120 p. 4

      Copy, headed On a fart lett in the Parliament house.

      John Hoskyns, Epitaph of the parliament fart ('Reader I was born and cried')
    • CoA 142 pp. 95-6

      Copy, headed Prologue to the Prince.

      First published, under the pseudonym Francis Cole, in The Prologue and Epilogue to a Comedie, presented, at the Entertainment of the Prince His Highnesse, by the Schollers of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge, in March last, 1641 (London, 1642). Waller, I, 31-2 (and II, 161). Autrey Nell Wiley, The Prologue and Epilogue to the Guardian, RES, 10 (1934), 443-7 (pp. 444-5).

      Abraham Cowley, Prologue to the Guardian ('Who says the Times do Learning disallow?')
    • CoA 72 p. 97

      Copy.

      First published, under the pseudonym Francis Cole, in The Prologue and Epilogue to a Comedie, presented, at the Entertainment of the Prince His Highnesse, by the Schollers of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge, in March last, 1641 (London, 1642). Printed (with the first line: The Play is done, great Prince, which needs must fear) in The Guardian (London, 1650). Waller, I, 32 (and II, 242). Autrey Nell Wiley, The Prologue and Epilogue to the Guardian, RES, 10 (1934), 443-7 (pp. 444-5).

      Abraham Cowley, The Epilogue [to the Guardian] ('The Play, great Sir, is done. yet needs must fear')
    • ClJ 176 p. 146

      Copy, headed An Epitaph on yt sacrifice for the people Tho: Earle of Straford.

      First published in Character (1647). Edited in CSPD, 1640-1641 (1882), p. 574. Berdan, p. 184, as Internally unlike his manner. Morris & Withington, p. 66, among Poems probably by Cleveland. The attribution to Cleveland is dubious. The epitaph is also attributed to Clement Paman: see Poetry and Revolution: An Anthology of British and Irish Verse 1625-1660, ed. Peter Davidson (Oxford, 1998), notes to No. 275 (p. 363).

      John Cleveland, Epitaph on the Earl of Strafford ('Here lies Wise and Valiant Dust')
    • DeJ 119 pp. 174-5

      Copy, headed Strange wonders, subscribed F.

      First published in Rump: or an Exact Collection of the Choycest Poems and Songs (London, 1668). Banks, pp. 130-2.

      Sir John Denham, A Western Wonder ('Do you not know, not a fortnight ago')

  • MS Rawl. poet. 81

    A quarto miscellany of poems on affairs of state, i + 66 leaves.

    c.early 1700s.

    Inscribed name (f. ir) Nathaniell Spinxs.

    • MaA 445 ff. 1r-3r

      Copy.

      This MS recorded in Osborne.

      First published [in London], 1679. A Collection of Poems on Affairs of State (London, 1689), as by A-M-l, Esq. Thompson III, 399-403. Margoliouth, I, 214-18, as by Henry Savile. POAS, I, 213-19, as anonymous. Recorded in Osborne, pp. 40-2, as by Henry Savile.

      Andrew Marvell, Advice to a Painter to draw the Duke by ('Spread a large canvass, Painter, to containe')
    • RoJ 60 f. 22r

      Copy, headed My Ld Rochestrs. The text followed by a Latin translation.

      This MS recorded in Vieth; collated in Walker.

      First published in Poems on Several Occasions (Antwerp, 1680). Vieth, pp. 116-17. Walker, pp. 97-9. Love, pp. 44-5.

      John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester, The Disabled Debauchee ('As some brave admiral, in former war')
    • RoJ 303 ff. 23r-6r

      Copy of lines 1-173, headed A satyr on Man.

      This MS recorded in Vieth; collated in Walker.

      First published (lines 1-173) as a broadside, A Satyr against Mankind [London, 1679]. Complete, with supplementary lines 174-221 (beginning All this with indignation have I hurled) in Poems on Several Occasions (Antwerp, 1680). Vieth, pp. 94-101. Walker, pp. 91-7, as Satyr. Love, pp. 57-63.

      The text also briefly discussed in Kristoffer F. Paulson, A Question of Copy-Text: Rochester's A Satyr against Reason and Mankind, N&Q, 217 (May 1972), 177-8. Some texts followed by one or other of three different Answer poems (two sometimes ascribed to Edward Pococke or Mr Griffith and Thomas Lessey: see Vieth, Attribution, pp. 178-9).

      John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester, A Satyr against Reason and Mankind ('Were I (who to my cost already am)')
    • DrJ 27 ff. 26v-7r

      Copy, headed Epilogue to ye University.

      First published (in two versions) in Miscellany Poems (London, 1684). Kinsley, I, 373-4. California, I, 153-4. Hammond & Hopkins, I, 291-2.

      John Dryden, Epilogue To Oxford Spoken by Mrs. Marshal ('Oft has our Poet wisht, this happy Seat')
    • MaA 8 ff. 27v-8r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Margoliouth.

      First published, in a musical setting by John Gamble, in his Ayres and Dialogues (London, 1659). Miscellaneous Poems (London, 1681). Margoliouth, I, 19-21. Lord, pp. 261-2, as of doubtful authorship. Smith pp. 244-5. The authorship doubted and discussed in Chernaik, pp. 207-8.

      Andrew Marvell, A Dialogue between Thyrsis and Dorinda ('When Death, shall part us from these Kids')

  • MS Rawl. poet 82

    A quarto MS, partly drawn up by Gabriel Harvey, i + 4 leaves, in marbled boards.

    Late 16th century.
    • *HvG 51 ff. 1v-3r
      Autograph

      Copy (f. 1r-2r) of an anonymous poem, in a small neat secretary hand, beginning Complaine we may, much is a miss, the heading in Harvey's hand, followed on f. 3r by five lines in his hand beginning Who can persuade, where treson is aboue reson, headed Sir John Cheek, subscribed with the signature Gabriel Harvey.

      Stern, p. 243.

      First published in Songs and Sonnetts (1587).

      Gabriel Harvey, [Cheke, Sir John?]. Totus mundus jn maligno politus ('Complain we may much is amisse')

  • MS Rawl. poet. 84

    A quarto verse miscellany and masque, in at least three hands, written from both ends, i + 123 leaves, in contemporary calf.

    Mid-late 17th century.

    Including (f. 1r) an anagram on Frances Pawlett. Inscribed in red ink (f. 123v) Egigius Frampton hunc librum jure tenet non est mortale quod opto: 1659: i.e. by Giles Frampton, who is perhaps responsible for some of the later poems. Also inscribed [?]R. N. 1663. Some later notes in the hand of Richard Rawlinson.

    • MaA 399 ff. 4v-7v

      Copy.

      First published in Directions to a Painter…Of Sir Iohn Denham ([London], 1667). POAS, I, 140-6, as anonymous. Recorded in Osborne, pp. 33-5, as anonymous. Regarded as anonymous in Margoliouth, I, 348-50.

      Andrew Marvell, The Fourth Advice to a Painter ('Draw England ruin'd by what was giv'n before')
    • WaE 491 f. 28v rev.

      Copy, headed On Madame Stuart now Duchess of Richmond.

      First published in Poems, Third edition (London, 1668). Thorn-Drury, II, 69.

      Edmund Waller, To a Lady, from whom he received the foregoing copy which for many years had been lost ('Nothing lies hid from radiant eyes')
    • CoA 100 f. 35v-r rev.

      Copy, headed A song.

      First published in The Mistresse (London, 1647). Waller, I, 143-4. Sparrow, pp. 143-4. Collected Works, II, No. 78, pp. 115-16.

      Abraham Cowley, The Incurable ('I Try'd if Books would cure my Love, but found')
    • B&F 121 f. 40r rev.

      Copy, with an additional stanza by Henry King, normally part of The Farwell (KiH 352-368.8).

      Bowers, VII, 468-9. This song first published in A Description of the King and Queene of Fayries (London, 1634). Thomas Middleton, The Collected Works, general editors Gary Taylor and John Lavagnino (Oxford, 2007), pp. 1698-9.

      For William Strode's answer to this song (which has sometimes led to both songs being attributed to Strode) see StW 641-663.

      Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, The Nice Valour, III, iii, 36-4. Song ('Hence, all you vain delights')
    • KiH 435 f. 41 rev.

      Copy, headed A song.

      This MS recorded in Crum.

      First published, as Man's Miserie, by Dr. K, in Richard Chamberlain, The Harmony of the Muses (London, 1654) [apparently unique exemplum in the Huntington, edited in facsimile by Ernest W. Sullivan (Aldershot, 1990), pp. 5-6]. Poems (1657). Crum, pp. 157-8.

      Henry King, My Midd-night Meditation ('Ill busy'd Man! why should'st thou take such care')
    • DaJ 117 ff. 44v-43v rev.

      Copy of poems 2-4, 12, here ordered The Mayde, The Lawyer, The Divine, and The Souldier, the first beginnng I marriage would forsweare.

      This MS collated in Doughtie, pp. 597-601; recorded in Krueger, p. 414.

      First published as Yet other 12. Wonders of the World never yet published in Francis Davison, A Poetical Rhapsody (London, 1608). Doughtie, Lyrics from English Airs, pp. 381-4. Krueger, pp. 225-8.

      Sir John Davies, Verses given to the Lord Treasuer upon Newyeares Day upon a Dosen of Trenchers, by Mr. Davis ('Longe have I servd in Court, yet learned not all this while')
    • WoH 181 f. 46r

      Copy.

      First published as an independent couplet in William Camden, Remaines (London, 1636). Reliquiae Wottonianae (London, 1651), p. 529. Hannah (1845), p. 44. The authorship is uncertain.

      This couplet, which was subject to different versions over the years, is in fact lines 5-6 of a twelve-line poem beginning Here lye two Bodyes happy in their kinds, which has also been attributed to George Herbert: see HrG 290.5-290.8.

      Sir Henry Wotton, Upon the Death of Sir Albert Morton's Wife ('He first deceased. she for a little tried')
    • BrW 63 f. 54r-52bv rev.

      Copy, headed Lydford Law.

      First published in John Phillips, Sportive Wit (London, 1656). Goodwin, II, 305-9.

      William Browne of Tavistock, Lydford Journey ('I oft have heard of Lydford law')
    • RaW 108 f. 58v-r rev.

      Copy, headed A ffancy.

      This MS recorded in Latham, p. 102.

      First published in The Phoenix Nest (London, 1593). Latham, p. 10. Rudick, Nos 9A and 9B (two versions, pp. 9-10).

      Sir Walter Ralegh, The Excuse ('Calling to minde mine eie long went about')
    • DnJ 315 ff. 59r-58v rev.

      Copy, headed An Invitation to his Mrs to Come & fish.

      This MS recorded in Gardner and in Shawcross.

      First published in William Corkine, Second Book of Ayres (London, 1612). Grierson, I, 46-7. Gardner, Elegies, pp. 32-3. Shawcross, No. 27.

      John Donne, The Baite ('Come live with mee, and bee my love')
    • MoG 88 f. 59v-60v rev.

      Copy, headed The Crowne of a hatt drunke in.

      George Morley, Upon the drinking in a Crown of a Hatt ('Well fare those three that where there was a dearth')
    • StW 738 ff. 60r-59v rev.

      Copy, headed On a strange Gentlewoman passing by his Window.

      First published in Dobell (1907), pp. 11-12. Forey, pp. 77-9.

      William Strode, Song ('As I out of a Casement sent')
    • CoR 567 f. 60v-r rev.

      Copy, headed To his son Vincent Corbett on his birthday Nov 10 1630, being then 3 yeeres of age.

      First published in Certain Elegant Poems (London, 1647). Bennett & Trevor-Roper, p. 88.

      Richard Corbett, To his sonne Vincent Corbett ('What I shall leave thee none can tell')
    • StW 563 f. 60v rev.

      Copy.

      First published in Dobell (1907), pp. 58-9. Forey, p. 111.

      William Strode, On the death of Mistress Mary Prideaux ('Weepe not because this Child hath died soe young')
    • JnB 62 f. 61r-60v rev.

      Copy, headed On the Princes Birth.

      This MS collated in Herford & Simpson.

      First published in John Benson's 4to edition of Jonson's poems (1640) and in The Vnder-wood (lxv) in Workes (London, 1640). Herford & Simpson, VIII, 237-8.

      Ben Jonson, An Epigram on the Princes birth ('And art thou borne, brave Babe? Blest be thy birth')
    • StW 120 ff. 65v-64v rev.

      Copy, headed On the death of Sr Jn Walter: L: cheife Baron.

      This MS collated in Forey.

      First published in Dobell (1907), pp. 73-5. Forey, pp. 130-2.

      William Strode, An Epitaph on Sir John Walter, Lord cheife Baron ('Farewell Example, Living Rule farewell')
    • HaW 45 f. 66r rev.

      Copy, headed To his Mistrisse.

      First published, anonymously, in London, 1640. The song, in a musical setting by William Tompkins, published in John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres, and Dialogues, Book III (London, 1653). Allott, p. 152.

      William Habington, The Queene of Arragon. The Song in the fourth Act ('Fine, young folly, though you were')
    • B&F 122 f. 66r-65v rev.

      Second copy, headed A Song, also with an additional stanza by Henry King, normally part of The Farwell (KiH 352-368.8).

      Bowers, VII, 468-9. This song first published in A Description of the King and Queene of Fayries (London, 1634). Thomas Middleton, The Collected Works, general editors Gary Taylor and John Lavagnino (Oxford, 2007), pp. 1698-9.

      For William Strode's answer to this song (which has sometimes led to both songs being attributed to Strode) see StW 641-663.

      Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, The Nice Valour, III, iii, 36-4. Song ('Hence, all you vain delights')
    • RaW 208 f. 68v-r rev.

      Copy, headed A Prophesie.

      This MS recorded in Latham, p. 139.

      First published as A Prognostication upon Cards and Dice in Poems of Lord Pembroke and Sir Benjamin Ruddier (London, 1660). Latham, p. 48. Rudick, Nos 50A and 50B, pp. 123-4 (two versions, as Sir Walter Rawleighs prophecy of cards, and Dice at Christmas and On the Cardes and dice respectively).

      Sir Walter Ralegh, On the Cardes, and Dice ('Beefore the sixt day of the next new year')
    • CoR 5 ff. 72r-71v rev.

      Copy, headed On the Parliament 1628.

      First published in Poems and Songs relating to George Duke of Buckingham, Percy Society (London, 1850), p. 31. Bennett & Trevor-Roper, pp. 82-3.

      Most MS texts followed by an anonymous Answer beginning The warlike king was troubl'd when hee spi'd. Texts of these two poems discussed in V.L. Pearl and M.L. Pearl, Richard Corbett's Against the Opposing of the Duke in Parliament, 1628 and the Anonymous Rejoinder, An Answere to the Same, Lyne for Lyne: The Earliest Dated Manuscript Copies, RES, NS 42 (1991), 32-9, and related correspondence in RES, NS 43 (1992), 248-9.

      Richard Corbett, Against the Opposing the Duke in Parliament, 1628 ('The wisest King did wonder when hee spy'd')
    • RaW 342 f. 72v

      Copy.

      This MS recorded in Latham, p. 138.

      First published, as The Answer to A Riddle (Th'offence of the stomach, with the word of disgrace), in Works (1829), VIII, 736. Latham, pp. 47-8. Rudick, Nos 19A, 19B and 19C (three versions, pp. 28-9).

      Sir Walter Ralegh, 'The word of deniall, and the letter of fifty'
    • ClJ 116 ff. 80v-79v rev.

      Copy, headed To Julia to expedite Hir promise and here beginning Sure Tis my doome Loues Vndershreive.

      First published in Poems, by J. C., With Additions never before Printed (1653). Morris & Withington, pp. 60-2.

      John Cleveland, To Julia to expedite her promise ('Since 'tis my Doom, Love's under-Shreive')
    • ClJ 74 f. 83v rev.

      Copy, headed On Princesse Elizabeth borne The night before new yearesdaye.

      First published in Poems, Characters, and Letters. By J. C. With Additions never before Printed (1658). Morris & Withington, p. 62.

      John Cleveland, On Princess Elizabeth born the Night before New-Years Day ('Astrologers say Venus, the same starr')
    • DaJ 170 f. 85r rev.

      Copy, headed On the Death of a Childe.

      First published in William Camden, Remaines (London, 1637), p. 411. Krueger, p. 303.

      Sir John Davies, On the Deputy of Ireland his child ('As carefull mothers doe to sleeping lay')
    • StW 424 f. 85r rev.

      Copy, headed On a Gentlewoman that had The Small Pox.

      This MS collated in Forey.

      First published in Wits Interpreter (London, 1655), Part II, p. 272. Dobell, p. 49. Forey, p. 15.

      William Strode, On a Gentlewoman who escapd the marks of the Pox ('A Beauty smoother then an Ivory plaine')
    • CwT 268 f. 85v-r rev.

      Copy, headed Vpon a Fly drowned in a Ladys Eye.

      This MS (erroneously cited as Rawl. MS 34) recorded in Hazlitt, p. 48.

      First published in Poems (1640). Dunlap, pp. 37-9. Musical setting by Henry Lawes published in The Treasury of Musick, Book 2 (London, 1669).

      Thomas Carew, A flye that flew into my Mistris her eye ('When this Flye liv'd, she us'd to play')
    • ClJ 162 f. 85r-84v rev.

      Copy, headed On Mr Edward King drowned in the Irish Seas, under a general heading Cleuelands Poems.

      First published in Justa Edovardo King (1638). Morris & Withington, pp. 65-6.

      John Cleveland, Elegy on Edward King ('Whiles Phebus shines within our Hemisphere')
    • StW 1357 ff. 86-85v rev.

      Copy, headed On a Kisse.

      This MS recorded in Forey.

      First published in Dobell (1907), pp. 48-9. Listed, without text, in Forey, p. 340.

      William Strode, A Riddle on a Kisse ('What thing is that, nor felt, nor seene')
    • KiH 46 f. 86r rev.

      Copy, headed The Reply.

      This MS recorded in Crum.

      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).

      Henry King, The Boy's answere to the Blackmore ('Black Mayd, complayne not that I fly')
    • CwT 41 f. 86v rev.

      Copy, headed A Lover on his Mistriss being Let blood.

      First published in Poems (1640). Dunlap, p. 26.

      Thomas Carew, Celia bleeding, to the Surgeon ('Fond man, that canst beleeve her blood')
    • ClJ 81 f. 87r rev.

      Copy, headed On ye Parting with a Freinde on the way, here beginning The Horse at their sudden turning.

      Recorded in Morris

      Morris & Withington, p. 63.

      John Cleveland, Parting with a Freind upon the Rode ('I'me rent in 'twayne, your horses turning thus')
    • StW 1314 ff. 87r-86v rev.

      Copy.

      First published, in Wits Recreations (London, 1640). Dobell, p. 48. Listed, without text, in Forey, p. 339.

      William Strode, A Lover to his Mistress ('Ile tell you how the Rose did first grow redde')
    • ClJ 75 f. 87v rev.

      Copy.

      First published in Poems, Characters, and Letters. By J. C. With Additions never before Printed (1658). Morris & Withington, p. 62.

      John Cleveland, On Princess Elizabeth born the Night before New-Years Day ('Astrologers say Venus, the same starr')
    • StW 220 f. 87v-r rev.

      Copy, headed To his Letter.

      First published in Parnassus Biceps (London, 1656). Dobell, pp. 100-1. The Poems and Amyntas of Thomas Randolph, ed. John Jay Parry (New Haven & London, 1917), pp. 219-20. Forey, pp. 32-3.

      William Strode, A Letter impos'd ('Goe, happy paper, by commande')
    • CaW 54 f. 90v-r rev.

      Copy, headed On my Lady Powletts needle worke.

      First published in Works (1651), pp. 195-6. Evans, pp. 459-60.

      William Cartwright, To the Right vertuous the Ladie Elizabeth Powlet ('Could wee iudge here Most vertuous Madam then')
    • StW 47 ff. 92v-91v rev.

      Copy, headed On the Praise of a grey Eye.

      First published in Dobell (1907), pp. 35-6. Forey pp. 40-1.

      William Strode, The commendation of gray Eies ('Looke how the russet Morne exceedes the Night')
    • StW 393 f. 92v rev.

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Forey.

      First published in Wits Interpreter (London, 1655), Part II, p. 278. Dobell, p. 39. Forey, p. 208.

      William Strode, On a Gentlewoman that sung, and playd upon a Lute ('Bee silent, you still Musicke of the sphears')
    • CwT 1095 ff. 93v-2v rev.

      Copy.

      This MS recorded in Hazlitt, p. 27.

      First published in Poems (1640). Dunlap, p. 22.

      Thomas Carew, To my Mistresse in absence ('Though I must live here, and by force')
    • CwT 1259 f. 93v rev.

      Copy, headed A Lovers Song.

      This MS collated in Dunlap.

      First published, as The Rapture, by J.D., in Robert Chamberlain, The Harmony of the Muses (London, 1654), pp. 3-4 [unique exemplum in the Huntington edited in facsimile by Ernest W. Sullivan (Aldershot, 1990)]. Cupids Master-Piece (London, [?1656]). Dunlap, p. 192.

      Thomas Carew, A Louers passion ('Is shee not wondrous fayre? but oh I see')
    • HoJ 203 f. 94r rev.

      Copy, headed On Dreames.

      Osborn, No. XXI (p. 189).

      John Hoskyns, On Dreames ('You nimble dreames wth cob webb winges')
    • RnT 364 ff. 94r-93v rev.

      Copy, headed On his Picture by Randolph.

      First published in Poems (1638). Thorn-Drury, p. 79.

      Thomas Randolph, Upon his Picture ('When age hath made me what I am not now')
    • CoA 14 ff. 106r-105v rev.

      Copy, headed A Song by A Cowley.

      This MS (erroneously cited as Rawl. Poet. MS. 4) recorded in Sparrow, p. 203.

      First published in Wits Interpreter (London, 1655). Among Miscellanies in Poems (London, 1656). Waller, I, 51. Sparrow, p. 50.

      Musical setting by Silas Taylor published in Catch that Catch Can: or the Musical Companion (London, 1667). Setting by Roger Hill published in Select Ayres and Dialogues (London, 1669).

      Abraham Cowley, Anacreontiques. II. Drinking ('The thirsty Earth soaks up the Rain')
    • CrR 87 ff. 111r-109v rev.

      Copy.

      First published, as To the Noblest & best of Ladyes, the Countesse of Denbigh. Perswading her to Resolution in Religion, in Carmen Deo Nostro (Paris, 1652). Martin, pp. 236-8. Revised version published separately in London, [1653]. Martin, pp. 347-50.

      Richard Crashaw, A Letter from Mr. Crashaw to the Countess of Denbigh, Against Irresolution and Delay in matters of Religion ('What Heav'n-besieged Heart is this')
    • WaE 140 f. 113v-r rev.

      Copy, headed To the Lady Isabella Thynn on Her exquisite Cutting trees in paper.

      First published, in a fourteen-line version, in Poems, Third edition (London, 1668). A 22-line version in Thorn-Drury, II, 68.

      Edmund Waller, Of a Tree cut in Paper ('Fair hand! that can on virgin paper write')
    • WaE 552 ff. 114r-13v rev.

      Copy, headed A new yeares gift to the Countesse of Moorton, (fformerly Lady del: Keith; and first of all the Lady (Villiers) on her stealing away into France with the Kings younger daughter disguis'd in the habitt of a milke=mayde.

      First published as a broadside (London, 1661). Poems (London, 1664). Thorn-Drury, II, 6-7.

      Edmund Waller, To My Lady Morton, on New-Year's Day, 1650. At the Louvre in Paris ('Madam! new years may well expect to find')

  • MS Rawl. poet. 85

    A quarto miscellany chiefly of verse, largely in a single secretary hand, compiled by a Cambridge student, vii + 130 leaves, in later calf.

    c.1586-91.

    This volume is edited in Cummings, who suggests that the compiler is Sir John Finett (1571-1641), of Fordwich, Kent: hence it is often cited as The John Finett miscellany. The hands do not appear to be his, however, and this attribution is questionable.

    • ElQ 40 f. 1r

      Copy, the heading (deleted) Verses made by the queen when she was supposed to be in love with mounsyre, subscribed Elysabetha regina.

      Edited from this MS (as Version 2) in Collected Works. Collated in Bradner. Cited in Selected Works.

      Collected Works, Poem 10, pp. 303-4 (Version 1), 304-5 (Version 2). Selected Works, Poems Possibly by Elizabeth 2, pp. 26-7. Bradner, p. 7, among Poems of Doubtful Authorship.

      Queen Elizabeth I, 'When I was fair and young, and favor graced me'
    • BrN 12 ff. 1v-2

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis. Britton.

      This MS collated in Rollins, England's Helicon, II, 110-11.

      First published in Englands Helicon (London, 1600), <No. 33>, ascribed to N. Breton (S. Phil. Sidney cancelled). Grosart, I (t), p. 8.

      Nicholas Breton, Astrophell his Song of Phillida and Coridon ('Faire in a morne (o fairest morne)')
    • BrN 60 f. 3r

      Copy.

      First published in Grosart (1879), I (t), p. 22. Authorship unknown.

      Nicholas Breton, 'Pawse awhile my prittie muse'
    • BrN 62 f. 3r

      Copy, subscribed Britton.

      This MS collated in Rollins, England's Helicon, II, 90-1.

      First published as The Plowmans Song in The Honorable Entertainment at Elvetham (London, 1591). Englands Helicon (London, 1600), <No. 12>, ascribed to N. Breton; Grosart, I (t), p. 7. English Songs 1625-1660, ed. Ian Spink, Musica Britannica XXXIII (London, 1971), No. 29. A musical setting first published in Michael East, Madrigals to Three, Four, and Five Parts (London, 1604).

      Nicholas Breton, Phillida and Coridon ('In the merry moneth of May')
    • PeW 221 f. 4r

      Copy of an untitled twenty-nine-line version beginning Naye, phewe nay pishe? nay faythe, and will ye, flye, subscribed Finis S.P.S. [i.e. Sir Philip Sidney].

      Poems (1660), pp. 93-5, superscribed P.. First published in Parnassus Biceps (London, 1656), p. 97. Listed in Krueger's Appendix I: Spurious Poems in the 1660 Edition as possibly by William Baker. The Poems of John Donne, ed. Herbert J.C. Grierson, 2 vols (Oxford, 1912), I, 456-9, as A Paradox of a Painted Face, among Poems attributed to Donne in MSS. Also ascribed to James Shirley.

      A shorter version, beginning Nay pish, nay pew, nay faith, and will you, fie, was first published, as A Maids Denyall, in Richard Chamberlain, The Harmony of the Muses (London, 1654) [apparently unique exemplum in the Huntington, edited in facsimile by Ernest W. Sullivan, II (Aldershot, 1990), pp. 49-50].

      William Herbert, third Earl of Pembroke, A Paradox in praise of a painted Woman ('Not kiss? by Love I must, and make impression')
    • SiP 141 f. 5v

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Ringler and in Robertson.

      Ringler, p. 72. Robertson, p. 177.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Old Arcadia. Book III, No. 38 ('Phaebus farewell, a sweeter Saint I serve')
    • DyE 29 f. 6r

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis Mr Dier.

      This MS text collated in Sargent.

      First published in Sargent (1935). Sargent, No. III, pp. 180-1. May, Courtier Poets, pp. 299-300. EV 10542.

      Sir Edward Dyer, 'I woulde it were not as it is'
    • DyE 63 f. 7r

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Mr Dier.

      This MS text collated in Sargent.

      First published in The Queenes Maiesties entertainment at Woodstocke (London, 1585), pp. C2-C3. Sargent, No. VI, p. 188. May, Courtier Poets, pp. 288-9. EV 23394.

      Sir Edward Dyer, The Song in the Oak ('The man whose thoughts against him doe conspire')
    • DyE 8 f. 7v

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Mr Dier.

      This MS text collated in Sargent.

      First published in The Phoenix Nest (London, 1593), p. 75. Sargent, No. IX, p. 191. May, Courtier Poets, p. 309. EV 2856.

      Sir Edward Dyer, 'As rare to heare as seldome to be seene'
    • SpE 2 f. 7v

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis Mr Dier.

      Edited from this MS in L. Cummings, Spenser's Amoretti VIII: New Manuscript Versions, SEL, 4 (1964), 125-35 (p. 127).

      Variorum, Minor Poems, II, 198.

      Edmund Spenser, Amoretti. Sonnet VIII ('More then most faire, full of the liuing fire')
    • DyE 66 f. 8r

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis Mr Dier.

      This MS text collated in Sargent.

      First published in The Countess of Pembrokes Arcadia, 3rd edition (London, 1598). Sargent, No. I, p. 176. May, Courtier Poets, p. 302. EV 19124.

      Sir Edward Dyer, Sonnet ('Prometheus, when first from heuen hie')
    • SiP 37 f. 8v

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis S. P. S.

      This MS collated in Ringler.

      Ringler, p. 145.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Certain Sonnets, Sonnet 16 ('A Satyre once did runne away for dread')
    • SiP 150 f. 9r

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis S. P. S.

      This MS collated in Ringler and in Robertson.

      Ringler, p. 79. Robertson, pp. 200-1.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Old Arcadia. Book III, No. 51 ('Locke up, faire liddes, the treasures of my harte')
    • SiP 89 f. 9r

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis S. P. S..

      Edited from this MS in Ringler, pp. 344-5.

      First published in [Philip Bliss], Bibliographical Miscellanies (Oxford, 1813), p. 63. Ringler, pp. 344, in his Poems Possibly by Sidney No. 2.

      Sir Philip Sidney, 'The darte, the beames, the stringe so stronge I prove'
    • SiP 25 f. 9v

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis S. P. S.

      This MS collated in Ringler.

      Ringler, pp. 136-7.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Certain Sonnets, Sonnet 3 ('The fire to see my wrongs for anger burneth')
    • BrN 83 f. 10r-v

      Copy, untitled.

      First published as Of the foure Elements in Brittons Bowre of Delights (London, 1591), <No. 55>. Authorship unknown.

      Nicholas Breton, Quatuor elementa ('The Aire with swete my sences doe delight')
    • OxE 45 f. 11r

      Copy, headed Verses made by the earle of Oxforde [and Mrs Ann Vauesor deleted].

      This MS collated in May.

      May, Poems, No. I (pp. 38-9). May, Courtier Poets, pp. 282-3. EV 20459.

      Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, 'Sittinge alone upon my thought in melancholye moode'
    • SiP 40 f. 11v

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Ringler.

      Ringler, pp. 147-8.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Certain Sonnets, Sonnet 19 ('If I could thinke how these my thoughts to leave')
    • SiP 44 f. 12r

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis. Mr Nowell.

      This MS collated in Ringler.

      Ringler, p. 149.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Certain Sonnets, Sonnet 21 ('Finding those beames, which I must ever love')
    • SiP 47 ff. 12v-13r

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in Ringler.

      Ringler, pp. 151-2.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Certain Sonnets, Sonnet 23 ('Who hath his fancie pleased')
    • PlG 4 f. 13r

      Copy of an eleven-line version, untitled, here beginning What thinge is loue? for since loue is a thinge, subscribed Finis M G. Peelle.

      Edited from this MS in Greg, p. 313; recorded in Horne, pp. 153-276.

      Prouty, lines 12-20, 25-6. This song published separately, in an eight-line version, in The Wisdom of Doctor Dodypoll (London, 1600), and in John Bartlet, A Book of Ayres (London 1606).

      George Peele, The Hunting of Cupid, Song: ('What thing is love for (wel I wot) love is a thing')
    • BrN 91 f. 14r

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis. Britton.

      First published in Grosart (1879), I (t), p. 17.

      Nicholas Breton, 'Sitting late with sorrow sleepinge'
    • OxE 8 f. 14v

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis Earle of Oxforde.

      This MS collated in May.

      First published, headed The iudgement of desire and subscribed E. O., in The Paradyse of Daynty Deuises (London, 1576). May, Poems, No. 8 (pp. 30-1). May, Courtier Poets, pp. 275-6. EV 23217.

      Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, 'The Lyvely Larke stretcht forth her wynge'
    • OxE 17 f. 15v

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis. Earle of Oxenforde.

      This MS collated in May.

      First published, as Of the birth and bringing vp of desire, subscribed E. of Ox., in Brittons Bowre of Delights (London, 1591). May, Poems, No. 11 (pp. 33-4). May, Courtier Poets, pp. 277-8. EV 30058.

      Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, 'When werte thow borne desyre?'
    • OxE 35 f. 16r

      Copy, untitled, here beginning If woemen coulde be fayre and yet not loude, subscribed Finis ye Earle of Oxenforde.

      First published in Brittons Bowre of Delights (London, 1591). May, Poems, No. III (pp. 40-1). May, Courtier Poets, p. 284. EV 11604.

      Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, 'If woemen coulde be fayre and yet not fonde'
    • OxE 29 f. 16v

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis Earle of Oxenforde.

      This MS collated in May.

      First Published in The Tears of Fancie, Or, Loue Disdained (London, 1593). May, Poems, No. 15 (p. 37). May, Courtier Poets, p. 281. EV 31001.

      Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, 'Who taught the first to sighe alas my Harte?'
    • GgA 88 ff. 17v-18r

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in B.M. Wagner, PMLA, 53 (1938), 123. Recorded in Sandison.

      First pub in The Phoenix Nest (London, 1593), p. 87. Sandison, No. [1], pp. 3-4.

      Sir Arthur Gorges, 'The gentell Season of the yeare'
    • DyE 39 f. 19r-v

      Copy of the 48-line version, untitled, subscribed Finis E Dier.

      Edited from this MS in Sargent.

      First published, as two poems (one comprising stanzas 1-4, 6 and 8. the other stanzas 9-12) in a musical setting, in William Byrd, Psalmes, Sonets & Songs (London, 1588). Sargent, No. XIV, pp. 200-1. The uncertain authorship of this poem and its textual history are discussed in Steven W. May, The Authorship of My mind to me a kingdom is, RES, NS 26 (1975), 385-94. EV 15376.

      Sir Edward Dyer, 'My mynde to me a kyngdome is'
    • SiP 166 ff. 20r-1v

      Copy, headed Strephon Sklayne, subscribed Finis S P. S.

      This MS collated in Ringler and in Robertson.

      Ringler, pp. 111-13. Robertson, pp. 328-30.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Old Arcadia. Fourth Eclogues, No. 71 ('Yee Gote-heard Gods, that love the grassie mountaines')
    • SiP 142 f. 21v

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in Ringler and in Robertson.

      Ringler, p. 74. Robertson, p. 181.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Old Arcadia. Book III, No. 41 ('Like those sicke folkes, in whome strange humors flowe')
    • SiP 122 f. 22r-v

      Copy of lines 113-39, 141-4, 146-54, here beginning When I behoulde the trees in the earthes fayre lyuerye clothed.

      This MS collated in Ringler and in Robertson.

      Ringler, pp. 31-7. Robertson, pp. 82-8.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Old Arcadia. First Eclogues, No. 13 ('Lady, reservd by the heav'ns to do pastors' company honnor')
    • SiP 135 f. 23r

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in Ringler and in Robertson.

      Ringler, p. 42. Robertson, p. 123.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Old Arcadia. Book II, No. 22 ('Wyth two strange fires of equall heate possest')
    • SiP 131 f. 23v

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in Ringler and in Robertson.

      Ringler, pp. 41-2. Robertson, p. 118.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Old Arcadia. Book II, No. 21 ('Over these brookes trusting to ease mine eyes')
    • SiP 137 f. 24r

      Copy, with deleted heading Carmen phalemia.

      This MS collated in Ringler and in Robertson.

      Ringler, pp. 67-8. Robertson, pp. 165-6.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Old Arcadia. Second Eclogues, No. 33 ('Reason, tell me thy mind, if here be reason')
    • RaW 355 f. 24v

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in The Phoenix Nest, ed. H. E. Rollins (Cambrdige, Mass., 1931), p. 183; recorded in Latham, p. 162.

      First published in Brittons Bowre of Delights (London, 1591). Latham, p. 83.

      Sir Walter Ralegh, 'Those eies that holds the hand of every hart'
    • BrN 30 f. 25r

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis. Britton.

      First published in Grosart (1879), I (t), p. 16.

      Nicholas Breton, 'Faire, fairer then the fairest'
    • RaW 179 f. 25v

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in Hughey, II, 314; recorded in Latham, p. 104.

      First published in Brittons Bowre of Delights (London, 1591). Latham, pp. 11-12. Rudick, Nos 57A and 57B (two versions, pp. 135-6).

      Sir Walter Ralegh, Like to a Hermite poore ('Like to a Hermite poore in place obscure')
    • BrN 20 ff. 25v-6r

      Copy, subscribed S. P. S. [i.e. Sir Philip Sidney].

      Edited from this MS in Ringler, op.cit., pp. 354-5.

      First published in Grosart (1879), I (t), pp. 18-19. Authorship unknown.

      Nicholas Breton, 'At my harte there is a paine'
    • BrN 89 f. 26v

      Copy, untitled, subscribed finis Britton one. S. P. S..

      First published in Grosart (1879), I (t), p. 17.

      Nicholas Breton, Sr. Ph. Sydney's Epitaph ('Deepe lamenting losse of treasure')
    • BrN 8 ff. 27r-34v

      Copy in two hands, headed Amoris lachrimae on the deathe of Sr. P. Sidneye, subscribed Finis BRJTON on S.P.S.

      This MS collated in Rolins, Bowre, pp. 65-71; recorded in Grosart.

      First published in Brittons Bowre of Delights (London, 1591), <No. 1>. Breton's authorship acknowledged in his Pilgrimage to Paradise (London, 1592).

      Nicholas Breton, Amoris Lachrimae: For the Death of Sir Philip Sidney ('Emonge the woes of those vnhappie wightes')
    • SiP 11 ff. 34v-6v

      Copy of lines 1-36, 41-104, untitled, subscribed Finis Sr P. Sydneye.

      This MS collated in Ringler.

      Ringler, pp. 217-21.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Astrophil and Stella, Song viii ('In a grove most rich of shade')
    • ElQ 147 ff. 37v-8r

      Copy, headed Oratio Illustrissimæ reginæ Elizabetha apud Cantabrigienses in [heclæ?] beatæ Maria habita.

      This MS selectively collated in Autograph Compositions.

      Beginning Etsi foeminilis pudor, (subditi fidelissimi, et Academia clarissima) rudem et incultum sermonem prohibet..., in Autograph Compositions, pp. 123-5. An English translation, beginning Although feminine modesty, and most faithful subjects and most celebrated university, prohibits the delivery of a rude and uncultivated speech..., in Collected Works, Speech 7, pp. 87-9.

      Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Elizabeth's Latin Oration at Cambridge University, August 7, 1564
    • ElQ 151 ff. 38v-9ar

      Copy, headed Oratio sereniss: Reginæ Elizabethæ Academiæ Oxoniensi habita.

      Beginning Qui male agunt oderunt lucem et idcirco..., in Autograph Compositions, pp. 125-6. An English translation, beginning Those who do bad things hate the light..., in Collected Works, Speech 8, pp. 89-91.

      Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Elizabeth's Latin Oration at Oxford University, September 5, 1566
    • DyE 13 ff. 40r-1r

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis. Mr Dier.

      This MS text collated in Sargent.

      First published in The Phoenix Nest (London, 1593), p. 88. Sargent, No. II, pp. 177-9. May, Courtier Poets, pp. 297-9. EV 5400.

      Sir Edward Dyer, 'Divide my times, and rate my wretched howres'
    • SiP 8 f. 42r-v

      Copy, headed A song, subscribed Finis. S. P. S..

      This MS collated in Ringler.

      Ringler, pp. 210-11.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Astrophil and Stella, Song iv ('Onely joy, now here you are')
    • RaW 381 ff. 43v-4r

      Copy, untitled, subscribed in a different ink to W. R..

      Edited from this MS in Works (1829) and in Latham (1929), pp. 72-3. Listed but not edited in Latham (1951), pp. 172-3.

      A verse exchange, with Queen Elizabeth's answer If thou art afraid climb not at all. First published in Works (1829), VIII, 732-3. Latham (1929), pp. 72-3 (listed but not printed in her 1951 edition, p. 172). Queen Elizabeth I: Selected Works, Poems Possibly by Elizabeth I, pp. 24-5. Bradner, p. 7, among Poems of Doubtful Authorship. May, Courtier Poets, p. 313-14, among Poems possibly by Dyer. Rudick, No. 14, pp. 18-19 (32-line version) and No. 41, p. 111 (one line, and with the Queen's one-line reply).

      Sir Walter Ralegh, 'Fayne woulde I but I dare not'
    • BrN 48 f. 45r

      Copy, untitled and here beginning Myne eyes leaue of your weepynge.

      First published in Robert Dowland, A Musicall Banquet (London, 1610), No. 3. Authorship unknown.

      Nicholas Breton, 'Oh eies, leave of your weepinge'
    • GgA 118 f. 46r

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in Sandison.

      First published in The Phoenix Nest (London, 1593), p. 81. Sandison, No. [46], pp. 55-6. Latham, pp. 81-2. The Poems of Sir Walter Ralegh, ed. Michael Rudick (Tempe, Arizona, 1999). Rudick, No. 8, p. 8.

      Sir Arthur Gorges, 'Woolde I were changde into that golden Showre'
    • BrN 95 f. 47r-v

      Copy of lines 1-36, 43-8, untitled.

      Edited from this MS in The Complete Works of John Lyly, ed. R. Warwick Bond (Oxford, 1902), III, 499.

      Lines 37-66 (beginning Who can delight in suche a wofull sounde) first published as Of a wearie life in Brittons Bowre of Delights (London, 1591), <No. 23>. Lines 49-66 are lines 13-18, 25-36 of A most excellent passion set downe of N.B. Gent. in The Phoenix Nest (London, 1593). First published complete in Grosart (1879), I (t), p. 20.

      Nicholas Breton, 'Some men will saie, there is a kinde of muse'
    • RaW 125 f. 48r-v

      Copy, untitled.

      Edited from this MS in The Complete Works of John Lyly, ed. R. Warwick Bond (Oxford, 1902), III, 471-2; collated in Hughey, II, 384-5; recorded and the last stanza edited in Latham.

      First published, in a musical setting, in William Byrd, Psalmes, Sonets & songs (London, 1588). Latham, pp. 7-8. Rudick, Nos 10A (complementing Sir Thomas Heneage's verses beginning Most welcome love, thow mortall foe to lies) and 10B, pp. 11-13.

      The poem based principally on a poem by Philippe Desportes: see Jonathan Gibson, French and Italian Sources for Ralegh's Farewell False Love, RES, NS 50 (May 1999), 155-65, which also cites related MSS.

      Sir Walter Ralegh, A Farewell to false Love ('Farewell false loue, the oracle of lies')
    • OxE 31 ff. 48v-9r

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in May.

      May, Poems, No. 12 (pp. 34-5). May, Courtier Poets, pp. 278-9. EV 31543.

      Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, 'Wing'de with desyre, I seeke to mount on hyghe'
    • OxE 43 ff. 51r-3r

      Copy, headed A dreame.

      This MS cited in May.

      Largely by Thomas Churchyard. First published, headed A matter of fonde Cupid, and vain Venus, in his A pleasaunte Laborinth called Churchyardes Chance (London, 1580). May, Poems, No. IVa and IV (pp. 41-2). May, Courtier Poets, pp. 284-6. EV 12112.

      Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, 'In Pescod time when hownd to horne gives eare while Bucke is kild'
    • SiP 33 ff. 55r-6r

      Copy of four sonnets, headed These 4 Sonnets followinge wer made by Sr. P: Sidney when his Ladye hadd a payne [the small pox added in another hand] in her face and subscribed finis. Sr P: S:.

      This MS collated in Ringler.

      Ringler, pp. 140-2.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Certain Sonnets, Sonnets 8-11 ('The scourge of life, and death's extreame disgrace')
    • SiP 121 f. 65v

      Copy of lines 152-6, untitled and here beginning My earthy moulde doth melt in watry teares.

      This MS collated in Ringler and in Robertson.

      Ringler, pp. 14-20. Robertson, pp. 58-64.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Old Arcadia. First Eclogues, No. 7 ('Come Dorus, come, let songs thy sorowes signifie')
    • SiP 51 f. 65v

      Copy of lines 27-34, untitled and here beginning Thus do I fall to ryse thus.

      This MS collated in Ringler.

      Ringler, pp. 154-5.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Certain Sonnets, Sonnet 25 ('When to my deadlie pleasure')
    • DyE 1 ff. 98v-101v

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis: E: Dier.

      This MS text collated in Sargent.

      First published in Sargent (1935). Sargent, No. X, pp. 192-5. May, Courtier Poets, pp. 303-5. EV 1870.

      Sir Edward Dyer, 'Amarillis was full fayre, the goodliest mayde was she'
    • SiP 45 ff. 102r-3v

      Copy, headed loue fashyoned to 7: Wonders of Englande, subscribed finis: Incertus author.

      This MS collated in Ringler.

      Ringler, pp. 149-51.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Certain Sonnets, Sonnet 22. The 7. Wonders of England ('Neere Wilton sweete, huge heapes of stones are found')
    • RaW 486 f. 104r

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in Steven W. May, The French Primero: A Study in Renaissance Textual Transmission and Taste, ELN, 9 (1971-2), 102-8.

      First published in A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts in the British Museum (London, 1808), III, 78. Listed but not printed in Latham, p. 172. Rudick, No. 30, p. 71. EV 24294.

      Sir Walter Ralegh, 'The state of Fraunce as nowe it standes'
    • RaW 109 f. 104v

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in Rollins, pp. 178-9; recorded in Latham, p. 102.

      First published in The Phoenix Nest (London, 1593). Latham, p. 10. Rudick, Nos 9A and 9B (two versions, pp. 9-10).

      Sir Walter Ralegh, The Excuse ('Calling to minde mine eie long went about')
    • OxE 23 f. 106r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in May.

      First published in John Cotgrave, Wits Interpreter (London, 1655). May, Poems, No. 13 (p. 35). May, Courtier Poets, pp. 279-80. EV 30349.

      Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, 'Wheras the Harte at Tennysse playes and men to gaminge fall'
    • SiP 16 ff. 107v-8r

      Copy of lines 1-20, 25-48, untitled, subscribed finis: Britton.

      This MS collated in Ringler.

      Ringler, pp. 225-7.

      Sir Philip Sidney, Astrophil and Stella, Song x ('O deare life, when shall it be')
    • RaW 1 f. 108v

      Copy, untitled, subscribed finis: Gossr:.

      This MS collated in The Phoenix Nest, ed. H. E. Rollins (Cambridge, Mass., 1931), p. 173; recorded in Latham, p. 159.

      First published in The Phoenix Nest (London, 1593). Latham, pp. 78-9.

      Sir Walter Ralegh, 'A Secret murder hath bene done of late'
    • DyE 16 ff. 109r-12v

      Copy, with alterations, untitled, subscribed E. dier.

      This MS text collated in Sargent.

      First published, in a garbled version, in Poems by the Earl of Pembroke and Sir Benjamin Ruddier (London, 1660), pp. 29-31. Sargent, No. V, pp. 184-7. May, Courtier Poets, pp. 290-2. EV 8529.

      Sir Edward Dyer, A Fancy ('Hee that his mirth hath loste, whose comfort is dismaid')
    • BrN 80 f. 113v

      Copy, untitled.

      First published in Brittons Bowre of Delights (London, 1591), <No. 17>. The Arbor of Amorous Deuises (London, 1597), <No. 41>. Grosart, I (d), p. 13. Authorship unknown.

      Nicholas Breton, A pretie fancie ('Who takes a friend and trusts him not')
    • BrN 41 f. 114v

      Copy of the first stanza, untitled.

      This MS collated in Rollins, p. 94.

      First published in Brittons Bowre of Delights (London, 1591), <No. 39>. Attributed to Breton by F.H. McCloskey. See Rollins, Bowre, p. xviii.

      Nicholas Breton, A Metaphor ('A little fire doth make the fagot burne')
    • SuH 36.5 f. 115v

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis E. of Surr..

      Edited from this MS in Edwards.

      First published in A.S.G. Edwards, Manuscripts of the Verse of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, Huntington Library Quarterly, 67/2 (2004), 283-93 (p. 291).

      Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, 'The longer lyfe the more offence'
    • RaW 2 f. 116r

      Copy, untitled, subscribed Finis written to Mrs. A.V..

      This MS recorded in Latham, p. 110.

      First published in Le Prince d'Amour (London, 1660). Latham, pp. 14-15. Rudick, No. 18, pp. 27-8.

      Sir Walter Ralegh, The Advice ('Many desire, but few or none deserve')
    • RaW 4 f. 123r-v

      Copy, of an untitled version beginning As you went to Walsingam, with four lines beginning As you came from the holy land added at the top right hand margin in a different hand, subscribed to Sr W. R:.

      Edited from this MS in Latham, pp. 22-3.

      First published in Thomas Deloney, The Garland of Good-Will (London, 1596? first extant edition 1628). Latham, pp. 22-3. Rudick, No. 13, pp. 16-17.

      Sir Walter Ralegh, 'As you came from the holy land'
    • EsR 22 f. 125r

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS text collated in May, pp. 123-4.

      First published, with a musical setting, in Robert Dowland, A Musicall Banquet (London, 1610). May, Poems, No. 4, pp. 45-6. May, Courtier Poets, pp. 252-3. EV 4594.

      Robert Devereux, second Earl of Essex, The Right Honourable Robert, earle of Essex: Earle Marshall of England ('Change thy minde since she doth change')

  • MS Rawl. poet. 88

    Rawlinson MS.

    4°, 78 pages (plus vi pages of preliminaries, pp. 79-88 blank); neat calligraphic MS of largely early versions of 36 poems by Shirley; the main text from p. 3 to p. 76 in an ornamented and flourished calligraphic script; a less elaborate script, certainly that of Shirley himself, appearing on pp. 77-8; titles added on pp. 12, 33 and 66, and some spaces left for other titles not filled; margins ruled throughout; the poems each signed J: S:; signed at the end (p. 77) J. Shirley. Greg and Armstrong considered the whole MS to be autograph, Croft only the last two pages: see discussion in Introduction above.

    c.1640-3.

    A note on p. 1 in the hand of Thomas Hearne (1678-1735) Octob. 17. 1719. This MS. was given me by Mr Ardern Battine, B.A. of Balliol College [i.e. Arden Battine (b. c.1694), of Wimmering, Hampshire, who matriculated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in 1714 and transferred to Balliol, gaining his B.A. in 1718 and M.A. in 1721]; names on p. 82 of Andrew Wall, Joseph Wall and Ro: Doyley; later owned by Richard Rawlinson (1690-1755); c.1640-3 (and most probably 1642).

    Recorded in IELM as ShJ Δ 1. Collated, and sometimes used as copy-text, in Armstrong; some poems also edited from it in Gifford & Dyce (1833), the transcript of the MS by Alexander Dyce (1798-1869) being in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Dyce Collection (Cat. No. 48; Pressmark D.25. F. 43). Complete, slightly reduced, facsimile of pp. 1-78 in Poems 1646 (1970). Facsimiles of pp. 77-8 in Croft, Autograph Poetry, I, 40-1; of f. 78 in Greg, English Literary Autographs, Plate XCV(a), and in Alfred Murnau, John Webster. Teufel Wörter (Nordlingen, 1986), before p. 49 (see ShJ 192).

    • ShJ 86 pp. 3-5

      Copy of a 28-line version headed To th[e R]ight Ho:bl sisters The Ladie B[isshop] and Ladie Dia[na] Curs[on] and beginning Ladies, whose first stile is Good.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, p. 94.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 10.

      James Shirley, To the Honourable Lady, Diana Curson at his departure ('Madam whose first stile is good')
    • ShJ 103 pp. 5-6

      Copy, headed Vppon Sr Thomas Neuill. Knt..

      This MS collated in Armstrong.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 15.

      James Shirley, Vpon the death of Sr. Th. Nevill ('Swelling Eyes forbear to weep')
    • ShJ 120 pp. 6-7

      Copy of an untitled twelve-line version.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, p. 90.

      First published, as a Song, in Thomas Carew, Poems (London, 1640). Shirley, Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 3.

      James Shirley, 'Would you know what's soft?'
    • ShJ 85 pp. 8-10

      Copy, headed Vppon the Lord of S: his recouerye

      This MS recorded in Armstrong.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, pp. 8-9.

      James Shirley, To the Earl of Stafford upon his recovery ('My Lord, the voice that did your sicknes tell')
    • ShJ 50 pp. 10-12

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in Armstrong.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 4.

      James Shirley, A Lover that durst not speak to his Mistris ('I can no longer hold, my body growes')
    • ShJ 98 pp. 12-13, 16

      Copy, written as two separate poems, the first headed (afterwards) To A Gentlewoman Melancholy, the second untitled.

      This MS collated in Armstrong.

      First stanza first published as the Maid's song in Changes, or Love in a Maze, Act IV, scene i (London, 1632). Gifford & Dyce II, 269-364 (p. 327). Second stanza (beginning Love a thousand sweats distilling) first published as a song in The Witty Fair One, Act IV, scene iii (London, 1633). Gifford & Dyce, I, 273-362 (p. 335). Published as a composite poem in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 5.

      James Shirley, Vpon his Mistris sad ('Melancholy hence, and get')
    • ShJ 43 pp. 13-15

      Copy of an untitled 28-line version beginning Ladie: what's your fface to me?

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, p. 92.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 7.

      James Shirley, Love for Enjoying ('Fair Lady, what's your face to me?')
    • ShJ 23 pp. 17-18

      Copy of an untitled eighteen-line version beginning I haue noe humour to adore the fface.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, p. 97.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 16.

      James Shirley, Friendship, Or Verses sent to a Lover, in Answer of a Copie which he had writ in praise of His Mistris ('O how I blush, to have ador'd the face')
    • ShJ 16 pp. 18-19

      Copy of an early version of stanzas 2-4, untitled and here beginning Her haires are Cupids, wch when she spreads.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, p. 98.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 18.

      James Shirley, Dialogue ('I prethee tell me what prodigious fate')
    • ShJ 41 pp. 20-1

      Copy.

      Edited from this MS in Gifford & Dyce and in Armstrong.

      First published in Gifford & Dyce (1833), VI, 499. Armstrong, p. 34.

      James Shirley, The Kisse ('I could endure your Eie, although it shott')
    • ShJ 58 pp. 21-2

      Copy.

      Edited from this MS in Gifford & Dyce and in Armstrong.

      First published in Gifford & Dyce (1833), VI, 499-500. Armstrong, p. 34.

      James Shirley, Orpheus ('ffrom the Stigian Abisse')
    • ShJ 47 pp. 23-5

      Copy.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, p. xxvi.

      First published as Treedle's verses in The Witty Fair One, Act III, scene ii (London, 1633). Gifford & Dyce, I, 273-362 (pp. 311-12). As The Hue and Cry in Thomas Carew, Poems (London, 1640). Shirley, Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 2.

      James Shirley, Loves Hue and Cry ('In Loves name you are charg'd, oh fly')
    • ShJ 104 pp. 25-6

      Copy.

      Edited from this MS in Gifford & Dyce and in Armstrong.

      First published in Gifford & Dyce (1833), VI, 500. Armstrong, p. 34.

      James Shirley, Vppon the Ladye Ryuers Who dyed wth greife. Epitaph ('Gentle Eies, your teares distill')
    • ShJ 59 pp. 27-8

      Copy.

      Edited from this MS in Gifford & Dyce and in Armstrong.

      First published in Gifford & Dyce (1833), VI, 501. Armstrong, p. 34.

      James Shirley, Paranimphi ('Come away, Hymen doth stay')
    • ShJ 92 pp. 28-9

      Copy of an eighteen-line version headed Vppon Sr. G: Ca: Ladie: Ep: and beginning Death (that on humaine fflesh doth vse to feed).

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, p. 95.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, pp. 13-14.

      James Shirley, Vpon a Gentlewoman that died of a Fever ('Death, time, and sicknes, had been many a day')
    • ShJ 99 f. 30

      Copy.

      Edited from this MS in Gifford & Dyce and in Armstrong.

      First published in Gifford & Dyce (1833), VI, 501. Armstrong, p. 34.

      James Shirley, Vpon M: E: S: Epitaph ('If to maintaine the vse I must')
    • ShJ 81 pp. 30-3

      Copy of a four-stanza version beginning O thinke not Phebe, cause a cloud.

      This MS collated and the additional stanza edited from it in Armstrong, pp. 88-9.

      First published in Samuel Pick, Festum Voluptatis (London, 1639). Thomas Carew, Poems (London, 1640). Shirley, Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 2.

      James Shirley, To his Mistris confined ('Think not my Phebe, cause a cloud')
    • ShJ 29 pp. 33-4

      Copy, headed (afterwards) One that lou'd two Mistresses at once.

      This MS collated in Armstrong.

      First published as the Servant's song in Changes, or Love in a Maze, V, iii (London, 1632). Gifford & Dyce, II, 269-364 (pp. 354-5). Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 5.

      James Shirley, A Gentleman in Love with two Ladies ('If Love his arrowes shoot so fast')
    • ShJ 78 f. 34

      Copy of an untitled early version of the first stanza beginning O would to God, the god of Loue would dye.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, p. 89.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 1.

      James Shirley, To his Mistris ('I would the God of Love would die')
    • ShJ 95 pp. 35-6

      Copy, including the Epitaph inscribed in a small peice of Marble (beginning Noe more marble lett him haue).

      Edited from this MS in Gifford & Dyce and in Armstrong.

      First published in Gifford & Dyce (1833), VI, 501-2. Armstrong, pp. 34-5.

      James Shirley, Vppon a Parson ('For them, that leaue noe monument')
    • ShJ 8 pp. 37-9

      Copy of a 36-line version beginning Lissen (Gallants) to my words.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, p. 93.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 9.

      James Shirley, The Common-wealth of Birds ('Let other Poets write of dogs')
    • ShJ 106 pp. 40-5

      Copy of a seven-stanza version.

      This MS collated in Armstrong.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, pp. 7-8.

      James Shirley, Vpon the Princes Birth ('Fair fall their Muses that in well-chim'd verse')
    • ShJ 101 pp. 46-54

      Copy of a 110-line version beginning Is the Sea richer for a dropp of Raine?.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, pp. 95-6.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 14.

      James Shirley, Vpon the death of K. James ('When busie Fame was almost out of breath')
    • ShJ 14 pp. 54-5

      Copy.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong.

      First published in Samuel Pick, Festum Voluptatis (London, 1639). Adapted as part of Cupids Call (Ho! Cupid calls, come Lovers, come) in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 89.

      James Shirley, The Curtizane ('Cupid calls o Younge men Come')
    • ShJ 1 pp. 56-7

      Copy.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong.

      First published, adapted as stanzas 3 and 4 of Cupid's Call (Ho! Cupid calls, come Lovers, come), in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 89.

      James Shirley, Another ('Harke, harke how in euery groue')
    • ShJ 30 pp. 57-8

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in Armstrong.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 1.

      James Shirley, Good Morrow ('Good morrow unto her, who in the night')
    • ShJ 19 p. 59

      Copy, headed Vppon the Duke of Buckingham, Epitaph.

      This MS collated in Armstrong.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 15.

      James Shirley, Epitaph On the Duke of Bvckingham ('Here lies the best and worst of Fate')
    • ShJ 97 p. 60

      Copy, untitled.

      This MS collated in Armstrong.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 5.

      James Shirley, Vpon his Mistris Dancing ('I stood and saw my Mistris dance')
    • ShJ 84 pp. 61-2

      Copy of an untitled sixteen-line version.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, p. 89.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 1.

      James Shirley, To his unkind Mistris ('Sure thy heart was flesh at first')
    • ShJ 90 pp. 62-4

      Copy of an untitled version beginning Know coye disdaine, I am aboue.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, pp. 97-8. Some lines in this MS version incorporated in To a Beautiful Lady (Away with handsome faces, let me see) in Poems (1646): see Armstrong, p. 97.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 17.

      James Shirley, To the proud Mistris ('Proud woman, know I am above')
    • ShJ 60 pp. 64-5

      Copy of a twenty-line version.

      This MS collated in Armstrong.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 16.

      James Shirley, The Passing Bell ('Hark, how chimes the Passing bell')
    • ShJ 88 pp. 66-9

      Copy, headed (afterwards) To the Painter vpon his preparation to draw Mrs M.H. Picture and here beginning Be not too dareing Painter, 'tis.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, pp. 90-1.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, pp. 3-4.

      James Shirley, To the Painter preparing to draw M.M.H. ('Be not too forward, Painter: 'tis')
    • ShJ 91 pp. 69-70

      Copy of an early ten-line version headed To E: H: &: W: H: and beginning There is noe ffaith in Clarett, now I see.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, p. 95.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 13.

      James Shirley, Two Gentlemen that broke their promise of a meeting, made when they drank Claret ('There is no faith in Claret, and it shall')
    • ShJ 38 pp. 71-4

      Copy, untitled.

      Edited from this MS in Gifford & Dyce and in Armstrong.

      First published in Gifford & Dyce (1833), VI, 502-3. Armstrong, p. 35.

      James Shirley, A Hymne to God ('Canst thou (deare God) forgiue so soone')
    • *ShJ 94 pp. 74-7
      Autograph

      Copy, lines 1-34 in the calligraphic hand of the main scribe, lines 35-42 in Shirley's hand.

      Edited from this MS in Gifford & Dyce and in Armstrong. Facsimile of p. 77 also in Croft, Autograph Poetry, I, 30, and see Introduction.

      First published in Gifford & Dyce (1833), VI, 503-4. Armstrong, p. 35.

      James Shirley, Vppon a Gentlewoman that died with Child, by blood Letting ('Teares are too late, (sad ffreinds to her that's gone')
    • *ShJ 13 pp. 77-8
      Autograph

      Autograph copy.

      Edited from this MS in Armstrong, p. 97.

      Facsimiles also in Croft, Autograph Poetry, I, 40-1, and (part of p. 78) in Greg, English Literary Autographs, Plate XCV(a), and in DLB, vol. 58, Jacobean and Caroline Dramatists, ed. Fredson Bowers (Detroit, 1987), p. 257. See Introduction.

      First published in Poems (London, 1646). Armstrong, p. 17.

      James Shirley, Curse ('Woman, I cannot call thee worse')

  • MS Rawl. poet. 90

    A quarto verse miscellany entitled A Collection of Verses Fancyes and Poems, Morrall and Devine, in a single hand, i + 180 leaves, (including index), in contemporary calf.

    Including 15 poems (and a second copy of one poem) by Cowley and 15 poems by Katherine Philips transcribed from a edited source.

    Early 18th century.

    Later owned by Richard Rawlinson (1690-1755).

    Cited in IELM, II.ii (1993), as Rawlinson MS II: PsK Δ 7.

    • WoH 225.8 ff. 1r, 2r

      Copy, headed A Farewell to ffollye.

      First published, as a farewell to the vanities of the world, and some say written by Dr. D[onne], but let them bee writ by whom they will, in Izaak Walton, The Complete Angler (London, 1653), pp. 243-5. Hannah (1845), pp. 109-13. The Poems of John Donne, ed. Herbert J.C. Grierson, 2 vols (Oxford, 1912), I, 465-7.

      Sir Henry Wotton, A Farewell to the Vanities of the World ('Farewell, ye gilded follies, pleasing troubles!')
    • PsK 12 ff. 2r, 3r

      Copy, headed Against Pleasure.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 135-7. Poems (1667), pp. 66-8. Saintsbury, pp. 546-7. Thomas, I, 137-8, poem 47.

      Katherine Philips, Against Pleasure. set by Dr Coleman ('There's no such thing as pleasure here')
    • PsK 41 f. 3r-v

      Copy, headed In praise of a Countrye Life.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 177-82. Poems (1667), pp. 88-91. Saintsbury, pp. 588. Thomas, I, 159-62, poem 61. Anonymous musical setting published in The Banquet of Musick (London, 1691).

      Katherine Philips, A Countrey life ('How sacred and how innocent')
    • PsK 349 ff. 4r-5r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 209-13. Poems (1667), pp. 108-10. Saintsbury, pp. 567-9. Thomas, I, 178-81, poem 70.

      Katherine Philips, Submission (''Tis so. and humbly I my will resign')
    • PsK 434 f. 5r

      Copy, headed The Trouble.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published, as Song to the Tune of Adieu Phillis, in Poems (1667), p. 127. Saintsbury, p. 578. Thomas, I, 198, poem 81.

      Katherine Philips, To my Lord Biron's tune of — Adieu Phillis ('Tis true, our life is but a long disease')
    • PsK 222 ff. 5v-6v

      Copy, omitting the last eight lines and headed Retirement.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published, as Ode. On Retirement, in Poems, by Several Persons (Dublin, 1663), pp. 45-8 [apparently unique extant exemplum Folger C6681.5]. as Upon Mr. Abraham Cowley's Retirement. Ode in Poems (1664), pp. 237-42. Poems (1667), pp. 122-4. Saintsbury, pp. 575-7. Thomas, I, 193-5, poem 77.

      Katherine Philips, An ode upon retirement, made upon occasion of Mr. Cowley's on that subject ('No, no, unfaithfull World, thou hast')
    • PsK 126 ff. 6v-7v

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 228-31. Poems (1667), pp. 118-19. Saintsbury, pp. 573-4. Thomas, I, 188-90, poem 74.

      Katherine Philips, Happyness ('Nature courts happiness, although it be')
    • PsK 94 ff. 7v-9r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 189-95. Poems (1667), pp. 94-7. Saintsbury, pp. 561-3. Thomas, I, 165-8, poem 64.

      Katherine Philips, A Friend ('Love, nature's plot, this great Creation's soule')
    • PsK 102 f. 9rv

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 158-61. Poems (1667), pp. 78-9. Saintsbury, pp. 552-3. Thomas, I, 150-1, poem 57.

      Katherine Philips, Friendship ('Let the dull brutish world that know not love')
    • FeO 68 ff. 32v-3r

      Copy of stanzas 1-4, 7-12, headed A Description of true happynesse.

      This MS cited in Pebworth & Summers.

      First published, in a six-stanza version headed Vpon the Vanitie of the World, in Edward Benlowes, Theophila, Or Loves Sacrifice. A Divine Poem (London, 1652), p. 175. The twelve-stanza version in Lusoria (London, 1661). Pebworth & Summers, pp. 1-3.

      Owen Felltham, True Happiness ('Long have I sought the wish of all')
    • ShJ 143 f. 41r-v

      Copy of the dirge, headed The vanitye of greatnesse.

      Gifford & Dyce, VI, 396-7. Armstrong, p. 54. Musical setting by Edward Coleman published in John Playford, The Musical Companion (London, 1667).

      James Shirley, The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for the Armour of Achilles, Act III, Song ('The glories of our blood and state')
    • PsK 181 ff. 77r-9r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published, as La Grandeur d'esprit, in Poems (1664), pp. 171-6. in Poems (1667), pp. 86-8, as A Resvery. Saintsbury, pp. 556-8. Thomas, I, 157-9, poem 60.

      Katherine Philips, La Grandeur d'esprit ('A chosen privacy, a cheap content')
    • PsK 311 f. 79r-v

      Copy, headed A retir'd freinship. to a friende and here beginning Come, my deare friende, into this Bower.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 56-9. Poems (1667), pp. 28-9. Saintsbury, p. 524. Hageman (1987), pp. 592-3. Thomas, I, 97-8, poem 22.

      Katherine Philips, A Retir'd friendship, to Ardelia. 23d Augo 1651 ('Come, my Ardelia, to this bowre')
    • PsK 32 ff. 80r-1r

      Copy, headed Content, to my dearest Friend.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 45-50. Poems (1667), pp. 22-5. Saintsbury, pp. 520-2. Thomas, I, 91-4, poem 18.

      Katherine Philips, Content, to my dearest Lucasia ('Content, the false world's best disguise')
    • PsK 529 ff. 81v-2 r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 214-16. Poems (1667), pp. 110-11. Saintsbury, p. 569. Thomas, I, 181-2, poem 71.

      Katherine Philips, 2 Corinth. 5. 19. v. God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself. 8to Aprilis 1653 ('When God, contracted to humanity')
    • PsK 568 ff. 82r-4r

      Copy.

      This MS collated in Thomas.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 217-22. Poems (1667), pp. 111-13. Saintsbury, pp. 569-71. Thomas, I, 182-5, poem 72.

      Katherine Philips, The World ('Wee falsly think it due unto our friends')
    • CrR 105 f. 105v

      Copy.

      First published in Steps to the Temple (London, 1646). Martin, p. 86.

      Richard Crashaw, Luk. 15. On the Prodigall ('Tell me bright Boy, tell me my golden Lad')
    • CrR 178 f. 105v

      Copy.

      First published in Steps to the Temple (London, 1646). Martin, p. 88.

      Richard Crashaw, On the Miracle of Loaves ('Now Lord, or never, they'l beleeve on thee')
    • CrR 266 f. 105v

      Copy.

      First published in Steps to the Temple (London, 1646). Martin, p. 89.

      Richard Crashaw, Vpon Lazarus his Teares ('Rich Lazarus! richer in those Gems, thy Teares')
    • CrR 331 f. 106r

      Copy.

      First published in Steps to the Temple (London, 1646). Martin, p. 86.

      Richard Crashaw, The Widowes Mites ('Two Mites, two drops, (yet all her house and land)')
    • RoJ 577 ff. 106r-7v

      Copy.

      This MS recorded in Vieth; collated in Walker and in Love, The Text of Rochester's Upon Nothing.

      First published, as a broadside, [in London, 1679]. Poems on Several Occasions (Antwerp, 1680). Vieth, pp. 118-20. Walker, pp. 62-4. Harold Love, The Text of Rochester's Upon Nothing, Centre for Bibliographical and Textual Studies, Monash University, Occasional Papers 1 (1985). Love, pp. 46-8.

      John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester, Upon Nothing ('Nothing! thou elder brother even to Shade')
    • DnJ 1578.5 ff. 107v-8r

      Copy.

      First published in Poems (1633). Grierson, I, 369 (and variant text p. 370). Gardner, Divine Poems, p. 51. Shawcross, No. 193. Variorum, 7 Pt 1 (2005), pp. 10, 16, 26, 110 (in four sequences).

      John Donne, A Hymne to God the Father ('Wilt thou forgive that sinne where I begunne')
    • CrR 98 f. 108r

      Copy.

      First published in Steps to the Temple (London, 1646). Martin, p. 94.

      Richard Crashaw, Luke 10. And a certaine Priest comming that way looked on him and passed by ('Why dost Thou wound my wounds, ô Thou that passest by')
    • CrR 226 f. 108r

      Copy.

      First published in Steps to the Temple (London, 1646). Martin, p. 102.

      Richard Crashaw, Sampson to his Dalilah ('Could not once blinding me, cruell, suffice?')
    • CrR 258 f. 108r

      Copy.

      First published in Steps to the Temple (London, 1646). Martin, p. 89.

      Richard Crashaw, Two went up into the Temple to pray ('Two went to pray? ô rather say')
    • CoA 2 ff. 108r-10v

      Copy of the two poems.

      A pair of poems comprising Against Hope by Cowley and the answer For Hope (Dear hope! earth's dowry, & heaun's debt!) by Richard Crashaw, both first published as On Hope, By way of Question and Answer, betweene A. Cowley, and R. Crashaw in Crashaw, Steps to the Temple (London, 1646). Published separately as Hope and M. Crashaws Answer For Hope in Crashaw, Carmen Deo Nostro (Paris, 1652). The Poems…of Richard Crashaw, ed. L. C. Martin, 2nd edition (Oxford, 1957), pp. 143-5 and 344-6.

      Cowley's poem only also published separately in The Mistresse (London, 1647). Waller, I, 109-10. Sparrow, pp. 107-8. Collected Works, II, No. 3, pp. 23-5. See also Clarence H. Miller, The Order of Stanzas in Cowley and Crashaw's On Hope, SP, 61 (1964), 64-73.

      Abraham Cowley, Against Hope ('Hope, whose weak Being ruin'd is')
    • RnT 180 ff. 111r-12v

      Copy of precepts 1-17.

      First published in Poems (1638). Thorn-Drury, pp. 57-66.

      Thomas Randolph, Necessary observations ('First worship God, he that forgets to pray')
    • ShJ 177 f. 132r-v

      Copy of the second song, headed Death's Triumph.

      Gifford & Dyce, VI, 355. Harris, pp. 388-9. Armstrong, p. 53.

      James Shirley, Cupid and Death, lines 265-80. Song ('Victorious Men of Earth, no more')
    • RoJ 179 f. 132v

      Copy, headed (Joyes Past), lacking the last stanza.

      This MS recorded in Vieth, Attribution; collated in Walker.

      First published in Songs for i 2 & 3 Voyces Composed by Henry Bowman [London, 1677]. Poems on Several Occasions (Antwerp, 1680). Vieth, p. 90. Walker, p. 44. Love, pp. 25-6.

      John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester, Love and Life ('All my past life is mine no more')
    • HrG 224.5 ff. 134v-5v

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, pp. 48-9.

      George Herbert, Repentance ('Lord, I confesse my sinne is great')
    • HrG 238.5 f. 135v

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, p. 63.

      George Herbert, Sinne (II) ('O that I could a sinne once see!')
    • HrG 43.5 ff. 135v-6r

      Copy, headed Lock and Key.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, p. 66.

      George Herbert, Church-lock and key ('I know it is my sinne, which locks thine eares')
    • HrG 67.5 ff. 136v-7r

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, pp. 68-9.

      George Herbert, Content ('Peace mutt'ring thoughts, and do not grudge to keep')
    • HrG 61.4 f. 137r

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, pp. 84-5.

      George Herbert, Coloss. 3. 3. Our life is hid with Christ in God ('My words & thoughts do both expresse this notion')
    • HrG 81.8 f. 137r

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, pp. 79-80.

      George Herbert, Deniall ('When my devotions could not pierce')
    • HrG 14.2 f. 138r

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, p. 77.

      George Herbert, Ana-{MARY/ARMY} gram ('How well her name an Army doth present')
    • HrG 83.2 f. 138r-v

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, p. 169.

      George Herbert, A Dialogue-Antheme ('Alas, poore Death, where is thy glorie?')
    • HrG 63.8 ff. 138v-9r

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, p. 126.

      George Herbert, Confession ('O what a cunning guest')
    • HrG 262.5 f. 139r-v

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, pp. 122-3.

      George Herbert, Time ('Meeting with Time, Slack thing, said I')
    • HrG 173.5 f. 139v

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, p. 116.

      George Herbert, Love-joy ('As on a window late I cast mine eye')
    • HrG 147.8 f. 140r

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, p. 112.

      George Herbert, Jesu ('Jesu is in my heart, his sacred name')
    • HrG 25.5 f. 141v-2r

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, pp. 151-2.

      George Herbert, The Bag ('Away despair! my gracious Lord doth heare')
    • HrG 202.8 f. 142r-v

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, pp. 182-3.

      George Herbert, The Posie ('Let wits contest')
    • HrG 124.3 ff. 142v-3r

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, p. 164.

      George Herbert, Grief ('O who will give me tears? Come all ye springs')
    • HrG 211.5 f. 143r-v

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, p. 103.

      George Herbert, Prayer (II) ('Of what an easie quick accesse')
    • HrG 192.8 ff. 143v-4r

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, pp. 147-8.

      George Herbert, An Offering ('Come, bring thy gift. If blessings were as slow')
    • HrG 164.8 ff. 144r-5v

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, pp. 148-50.

      George Herbert, Longing ('With sick and famisht eyes')
    • HrG 89.5 f. 146r

      Copy.

      First published in The Temple (1633). Hutchinson, p. 167.

      George Herbert, Dotage ('False glozing pleasures, casks of happinesse')
    • TaJ 18 f. 163v

      Extracts.

      First published in London 1655. Edited by L.P. Smith (Oxford, 1930).

      Jeremy Taylor, The Golden Grove
    • PsK 136 f. 164v

      Copy of a version comprising lines 1-4 and four additional lines followed by lines 85-90, headed (Upon a dear Friend dead:).

      This MS collated in Thomas and the four additional lines edited, I, 276.

      First published in Poems (1664), pp. 75-80. Poems (1667), pp. 39-42. Saintsbury, pp. 530-1. Thomas, I, 109-11, poem 30.

      Katherine Philips, In memory of F.P. who dyed at Acton 24 May.1660 — 13th of her age ('If I could ever write a lasting verse')
    • MaA 56 f. 165r-v

      Copy, headed The honest Country Man.

      First published in Miscellaneous Poems (London, 1681). Margoliouth, I, 58. Lord, p. 51. Smith, p. 191, as The Second Chorus from Seneca's Tragedy Thyestes.

      Andrew Marvell, Senec. Traged. ex Thyeste Chor. 2 ('Climb at Court for me that will')
    • DrJ 247.4 f. 167r

      Extracts.

      First published in London, 1676. California, XIII (1994), pp. 147-250.

      John Dryden, Aureng-Zebe
    • PsK 186 f. 165v

      Copy of a twelve-line version (as incorporated in Purcell's song-version), headed On Solitude.

      First published in Poems (1667), pp. 170-83. Saintsbury, pp. 601-4. Thomas, III, 94-102.

      A musical setting by Henry Purcell published in Comes Amoris…The First Book (London, 1687), p. 18. The Theater of Music…The Fourth and Last Book (London, 1687), p. 57. The Works of Henry Purcell, XXV, ed. Arthur Somervell (London, 1928), pp. 137-40; revised edition, ed. Margaret Laurie (1985), pp. 75-9.

      Katherine Philips, La Solitude de St. Amant. Englished ('O! Solitude my sweetest choice')
    • MaA 9 ff. 168v-9v

      Copy, headed A Dialogue between Thyrsis & Dorinda concerning Eternity.

      First published, in a musical setting by John Gamble, in his Ayres and Dialogues (London, 1659). Miscellaneous Poems (London, 1681). Margoliouth, I, 19-21. Lord, pp. 261-2, as of doubtful authorship. Smith pp. 244-5. The authorship doubted and discussed in Chernaik, pp. 207-8.

      Andrew Marvell, A Dialogue between Thyrsis and Dorinda ('When Death, shall part us from these Kids')
    • DrJ 221 ff. 169v-75r

      Copy.

      First published in Sylvae (London, 1685). Kinsley, I, 405-13. Hammond & Hopkins, II, 317-31.

      John Dryden, Translation of the Latter Part of the Third Book of Lucretius Against the Fear of Death ('What has this Bugbear death to frighten Man')
    • DrJ 70 ff. 176r-7v

      Copy of lines 45-104, headed Fates Incertainty and here beginning God has most Wisely hid from Human Sight.

      First published in Sylvae (London, 1685). Kinsley, I, 434-7. California, III, 81-4. Hammond & Hopkins, II, 369-76.

      John Dryden, Horat. Ode 29. Book 3 Paraphras'd in Pindarique Verse. and Inscrib'd to the Right Honourable Lawrence Earl of Rochester ('Descended of an ancient Line')
    • DrJ 84 ff. 177v-8r

      Copy, headed Natures Content.

      First published in Sylvae (London, 1685). Kinsley, I, 403-4. Hammond & Hopkins, II, 312-15.

      John Dryden, Lucretius The beginning of the Second Book (''Tis pleasant, safely to behold from shore')

  • MS Rawl. poet. 98

    Copy, untitled, iii + 48 quarto leaves, slightly imperfect, lacking the last leaf, in contemporary vellum boards.

    A 440-stanza version, in a professional secretary hand, with marginal notes in italic.

    c.1620s.

    Inscribed in a roman hand (f. 29v, lengthways along the margin) Thomas Higgons his pen (this is not in the hand of the scribe).

    This MS collated in Mellor.

    • HuF 3
      No description or publication history available.

      First published, in an unauthorized edition as The Deplorable Life and Death of Edward the Second. Together with the Downefall of the two Unfortunate Favorits, Gavestone and Spencer. Storied in an Excellent Pöem, London, 1628. First authorized edition, as The Historie of Edward the Second, Surnamed Carnarvan, one of our English Kings. Together with the Fatall down-fall of his two vnfortunate Favorites Gaveston and Spencer, London, 1629. An edition of a 576-stanza version in three cantos, entitled The Life of Edward II, was printed in London 1721 from an unidentified MS.

      Mellor, pp. 4-169 (664-stanza version, headed The Life and Death of Edward the Second, including The Authors Preface beginning Rebellious thoughts why doe you tumult so?).

      Sir Francis Hubert, Edward II ('It is thy sad disaster which I sing')

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