thriftinesse; the third, the Arbour of Vertue; and the fourth, the Orchard of Repentance." It is from the fourth part of this volume that the extract is derived; the language of the whole of which is that of repentance for a life of folly. L. DUDLEY FENNER. DUDLEY FENNER published in 1587, at Middleburgh, "The Song of Songs, that is, the most excellent Song which was Solomon's, translated out of the Hebrue into English Meeter with as little libertie in departing from the wordes, as any plaine translation in prose can vse and interpreted by a short commentarie." LI. STEPHEN GOSSON. STEPHEN GOSSON appears to have enjoyed considerable poetic reputation in the age of Elizabeth. By Francis Meres his name is mentioned in conjunction with that of Spenser; and Wood also bears testimony that he was celebrated "for his admirable penning of pastorals." Among other poems he wrote one entitled Speculum Humanum, which is printed in Kirton's "Mirror of Man's Life," which was dedicated to Anne Countess of Pembroke, and published in 1580. This latter poem is reprinted in these pages. LII. ANONYMOUS. THIS author wrote a small poem, which consists only of a few leaves, entitled "The Loue of God." There is no date to it, but it bears internal evidence of having been written in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. LIII. SAMUEL ROWLANDS. SAMUEL ROWLANDS was the author of a great many poetical works. Among them was, "The Betraying of Christ: Iudas in despair: with poems on the Passion," which was published in 1598. LIV. E. W. THIS author wrote a poem entitled "Thameseidos, deuided into three bookes, or cantos," which was published in 1600. The lines extracted are from the close of the first canto. LV. ANN DOWRICHE. ANN DOWRICHE wrote "The French Historie: that is, A lamentable Discourse of three of the chiefe and most famous bloodie broiles that haue happened in France for the Gospell of Iesus Christ, etc." This work was published in 1589, and at the back of the title-page are the arms of the Edgecombe family, after which follows the dedication, addressed to her "loving brother Master Pearse Edgecombe, of Mount Edgecombe in Deuon." Between this dedication and a prose address to the reader are some stanzas, which, as the pious composition of a lady, possess interest. They form an acrostic to her brother; each stanza commencing in every line with one letter of his name. LVI. JOHN MARKHAM. IN 1600 a work was published entitled "The Teares of the Beloued: or, The Lamentation of Saint John concerning the Death and Passion of Christ Jesus our Saviour. By J. M.," that is, John Markham. LVII. JOHN DAVIES. Two of this name appear before in this selection, but this John Davies has not been identified with either of them. He wrote "Sir Martin Mar-people: his coller of esses," from the close of which the extract under his name is derived. The work was published in 1590. No mention is made of his work by Ritson. LVIII. RICHARD ROBINSON. RICHARD ROBINSON was the author of a volume entitled "A Golden Mirrour: conteyning certaine pithie and figurative visions prognosticating good fortune to England and all true English subiects. Whereto be adioyned certaine pretie poemes written on the names of sundrie both noble and worshipfull." This work was published in 1589. LIX. EDWARD HAKE. EDWARD HAKE was educated under John Hopkins, the metrical associate of Sternhold, and afterwards became an attorney in the Common Pleas. He was the author of several prose and poetical works, and among others the following, from which the specimens of his poetry are derived. 1. "Newes out of St. Powle's Churchyard." 2. "A Commemoration of the most prosperous and peaceable Raigne of our gratious and deere Soueraigne, Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of England, Fraunce, and Irelande, Queene, etc. now newly set foorth this xviii day of Nouember, beying the first day of the xviii yeere of her Majestie's sayd raigne,1575." 3. "Of Gold's Kingdome and this vnhelping age. Described in sundry poems intermixedly placed after certaine other poems of more speciall respect, etc." 1604. [ELIZ. POETS.] с LX. ROGER COTTON. ROGER COTTON wrote "A Spirituall Song: containing an historicall discourse from the infancie of the world untill this present time;" and "An Armor of Proofe brought from the Tower of Dauid to fight against Spannyardes, and all enimies of the trueth." The former of these works was published in 1595, and the latter in 1596. LXI. LEONARD STAUELY. LEONARD STAUELY, of whom no mention is made by Ritson, wrote "A Breef Discovrse wherein is declared of ye trauailes and miseries of this painful life, and that death is the dissoluer of man's miserie." There is no date: but it is supposed to have been published about 1580. LXII. WILLIAM WARNER. WILLIAM WARNER wrote " Albion's England: a continued Historie of the same Kingdome, from the Originals of the first Inhabitants thereof: and most the chiefe alterations and accidents there hapning vnto, and in the happie raigne of our now most gracious Soueraigne, Queene Elizabeth. With varietie of inuentiue and historicall intermixtures." This elaborate poem, which exhibits a view of the secular and ecclesiastical events in English history, was first published in 1592. It scarcely admits of extract, but the stanzas here given may shew the talent of the poet, and the nature of his poetry. The ninth book is devoted to the exposure of popery and the horrors of the Spanish Inquisition. LXIII. ANONYMOUS. THIS author wrote "The Passions of the Spirit," which was published in 1599. LXIV. TIMOTHY KENDALL. TIMOTHY KENDALL, who was educated at Oxford, and afterwards became member of Staple's Inn, wrote "Flowres of Epigrammes out of sundrie the most singular authors selected: to which is annexed, Trifles deuised and written for the most part at sundrie tymes in his yong and tender age." The date of the publi cation is 1577. LXV. PETER PETT. PETER PETT wrote "Time's Iourney to seeke his daughter Truth, and Truth's letter to Fame," which was published in 1599. LXVI. JOHN PITS. JOHN PITS wrote "A Poore Man's Beneuolence to the afflicted Church," to which are added two Psalms. This work was published in 1566. LXVII. G. B. wrote "A New Booke called, The Shippe of Safegarde." This work was published in 1569. Ritson refers these initials to Barnaby Googe, and Bernard Garter; but it is not certain that they can be identified with either. |