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 ZEPHERIA 
 
 REPRINTED FROM THE ORIGINAL EDITION OF 
 I 594 
 
 PRINTED FOR THE SPENSER SOCIETY 
 1869
 
 Printed by Charles S. Simms, 
 Manchester.
 
 UNIVERS IRNIA 
 
 SANTA BARBARA 
 
 INTRODUCTION 
 
 IT was about the middle of the fixteenth century, during the 
 reign of Queen Elizabeth, that many of our countrymen 
 began to make frequent journies to Italy, affecled Italian 
 manners and habits, and caufed Italian literature to become 
 exceedingly popular and greatly imitated. Among other por- 
 tions of their poetry which had been introduced into England 
 by Wyat and Lord Surrey, and had now become familiar 
 to our writers, was the Sonnet (Petrarch of courfe being the 
 model, though not long followed), a form of compofition which, 
 although attended with difficulties, was readily adopted, eafily 
 imitated, and became very common. It is quite remarkable 
 indeed, how fafhionable and general this practice of writing 
 fonnets to the fair fex had become during the period when 
 Petrarch might be ftyled lord of the afcendant in Englifh 
 literature, from about 1589 to 1596. Many of thefe fonnets 
 were floating about in manufcript for fome time among their 
 contemporaries before they found their way into print ; and
 
 iv Introduction. 
 
 befides the more important volumes of well-known writers 
 fuch as Daniel's Delia, Drayton's Idea, Watfon's Paffionate 
 Centurie, Sidney's Aflrophel and Stella, Spenfer's Amoretti, 
 Shakefpeare's Venus and Adonis, and others which might 
 be mentioned, at leaft a dozen others of lefs- known fame, 
 all appearing between 1590 and 1596, might be found. Of 
 thefe we may enumerate Percy's Sonnets to the fairefl Ccelia 
 1594, Conftable's Diana 1594, Griffin's Fideffa 1596, Wat- 
 fon's Teares of Fancie 1593, Smith's CJiloris 1596, Barnfield's 
 Cynthia 1594, Barnes's Divine Centurie 1593, &c. ; befides 
 other examples of a fimilar kind which may be found fcat- 
 tered among the works of our numerous poets of that period, 
 fome of them poffeffing great merit, fuch as thofe of Breton, 
 Gafcoigne, Lodge, Sir Walter Raleigh and others. 
 
 A difquifition on the nature and compofition of the Sonnet 
 would form a wide and difficult fubjecl:, and it is greatly to 
 be regretted that fo competent a critic as Warton did not 
 live long enough to complete the plan he had marked out to 
 himfelf in his Hi/lory of EnglifJi Poetry, of treating of the 
 different branches of poefy in its feveral divifions into Satire, 
 Sonnet, Paftoral, and Mifcellaneous, having not entirely com- 
 pleted the firft before his death. Otherwife we fhould not 
 only have been treated and gratified with an eloquent and 
 tafteful difcuffion on the Sonnet, but moft probably with a
 
 Introduttion. v 
 
 few remarks on the prefent little work. As it is, the reader 
 mud be content with the flight obfervations we are able to 
 offer refpecling the fonnets of Zepheria. 
 
 The Sonnet, under any form and circumftance, is attended 
 with fome difficulty. The narrow and confined nature of its 
 ftructure, the peculiarity of its compofition, its limited yet 
 highly cultivated and polifhed range, all tend to increafe its 
 complexity. But it was alfo attended with another difficulty, 
 for although it might be very poffible in the heat of the 
 moment or the fire of paffion, for a lover to ftrike off two or 
 three paffionate Sonnets in praife of his miftrefs, it was a 
 far more arduous talk to extend thefe effufions in praife of 
 his divinity through a whole volume, which neceffitated her 
 being compared with all forts of imaginary beings, claffical 
 or otherwife. And when if a lover complimented his miftrefs 
 he defcribed her, not in the fimple and artlefs language of 
 nature and feeling, but in the artificial and laboured imagery 
 of a fhepherdefs, or the claffical ftrains of mythology. Allow- 
 ance muff be made for these hyperboles, and for the prevailing 
 fafhion of the age, in ftudying the poetry of the majority of 
 thefe fonnet writers. A learned and judicious critic has well 
 remarked : " It is perhaps hardly fair to read a number of 
 thefe compofitions in fucceffion. Every fonnet has its own 
 unity, and is not, it may be pleaded, to be charged with 
 
 b
 
 vi Introduction. 
 
 tedioufnefs or monotony becaufe the fame ftructure of verfe, 
 or even the fame general fentiment, may recur in an equally 
 independent production." It certainly becomes rather irk- 
 fome to read through an entire collection of thefe amatory 
 compofitions without anything to break the monotony, or 
 vary the continued metaphors and claffical and mythological 
 allufions, which pall on the mind of the reader by their fami- 
 liarity and endlefs repetitions. 
 
 The author of Zepheria, whoever he was, appears to have 
 been a warm admirer of Daniel, whofe Sonnets to Delia had 
 been twice printed in 1592, 4to ; with him he couples Sir 
 Philip Sidney, whofe AJlrophel and Stella had been furrep- 
 titioufly put forth by Thomas Nafli in 1591, 4-to. He was 
 alfo a great admirer of Drayton, whofe fonnets in Ideas 
 Mirrour, although not published until 1594, the fame year in 
 which Zepheria was printed, the writer of the latter might 
 have feen in manufcript, as Drayton acknowledges that they 
 had been written fome time before they were publifhed. Mr. 
 Collier intimates that he was an imitator of Drayton, and 
 " ufes fome of his favourite words, talking of ' Amours,' and 
 of ' divine Idea,' and feems to aim at rather a ruftic dialect." 
 He fpeaks alfo of his having " no ear for mufic, and being 
 full of conceited allufions." But we fear that in the latter 
 refpect he but followed the prevalent tafle of the fonnet
 
 Introduction. vii 
 
 writers of his a^e, and that even thofe who are confidered 
 the belt models and chiefs of that ftyle of writing, Daniel, 
 Conftable, Sidney, and Watfon, nay even Spenfer himfelf, 
 cannot be acquitted or confidered exempt from conceit. 
 
 We do not feek to deny that there exift certain faults of 
 this kind in the prefent little performance, which are however 
 ftill more apparent in the fonnets of fome of the author's 
 contemporaries, and may therefore be confidered rather as the 
 defects of the fchool than of the individual writer. And we 
 think Mr. Collier, in his defcriptive notice of Zepheria in his 
 Bibliographical Catalogue, vol. ii. p. 554, has been rather too 
 fevere on the author's want of ear and imperfect rhymes, as 
 many of his verfes run fmoothly and eafily, and his epithets 
 and fimiles are often appropriate and well chofen. 
 
 That this was not the only work of the author of Zepheria 
 may be gathered from the tenth Canzon, in which the author 
 fpeaks of his " comick poefies ;" and in Canzon 1 1 he mentions 
 a " paftorall Ode" which he had fent to his lady love : 
 
 How wcrt thou plcafcd with my paftorall Ode 
 (Which late I fent thee) wherein I thy Swayne 
 In rurall tune on pipe did chaunt abroad 
 Thee for the louclieft laffe that trae'd the playne ? 
 
 He may alfo have written other productions which from
 
 viii IntrodrUJion. 
 
 their anonymous character have not attained the coveted meed 
 of immortality. 
 
 Only two or three copies at the moft are known to exift 
 of this work, one of which is in the Bodleian Library. But 
 fome years ago, in 1843, Mr. Utterfon at his own expenfe 
 caufed a few copies to be reprinted at his private prefs at 
 Beldornie in the I fie of Wight. Unfortunately they were 
 not printed from the original book, but from a carelefs and 
 incorrect tranfeript, fo that there exift feveral miftakes in it. 
 There is a flight notice of Zepheria by the late Mr. Markland 
 in Cens. Liter., vol. ii. p. 63 ; and in Fry's Bid 1. Mem., p. 180; 
 and a much longer and more critical one by Mr. Collier in 
 his Bibliog. Cat., vol. ii. p. 554, to which allufion has been 
 already made. But it has the ufual defect (the great drawback 
 to his valuable work) of not ftating where the copy was fituated 
 from which he took his defcription. Zepheria is alfo thus 
 noticed in a fcarce and very curious work called Polimauteia 
 1 595, 4to : " Then fhould not Zepheria, Cephalus and Procris 
 (workes I difpraife not) like waterme plucke euery paffmger 
 by the fleeue." In this paffage it is joined to a work by 
 Anthony Chute, who wrote another very rare poem called 
 Beawtie Diflionored, written under the title of Shores Wife 
 1593, 4to, of which only two copies exift. Of Chute's Cephalus 
 and Procris, although licenfed to John Wolfe in the fame year
 
 Introduction. ix 
 
 (1593) in the Regifter of the Stationers' Company, no copy is 
 now known. The meaning appears to be that the two poems 
 required fome exertions to bring them into public notice. 
 
 A copy of Zepheria was difpofed of at Mr. Heber's fale, 
 pt. iv. No. 3044, for 4/. is. ; and again at Sir Francis F reeling's 
 fale, No. 3196, for 4/. 5^., and is the one from which the prefent 
 reprint has been made for the Spenser Society. Another 
 copy was fold at Sir Mark M. Sykes's fale, pt. iii. No. 1125, 
 for 12/. 12s., which he had purchafed at Meffrs. Leigh & 
 Sotheby's auction, April 29th 181 5, for 17/. Thefe two and 
 the one noticed by Mr. Collier are the only copies that appear 
 to be known. 
 
 An argument has been raifed, and very ingenioufly fup- 
 ported, in favour of our great dramatic bard being originally 
 in the profeffion of the law from the technical terms which he 
 occafionally employs in his plays. However that may be, the 
 evidence tending to a hmilar conclufion appears much ftronger 
 in the cafe of the author of Zepheria, and the combination of 
 Petrarch and Littleton which the fonnets exhibit leaves little 
 doubt that the writer was a ftudent at one of the Inns of Court, 
 addicting himfelf more to the penning of poetry in celebration 
 of his miftrefs's charms than to the learned quibbles of the law ; 
 or, as old Anthony Wood phrafes it, "He ftudied the common 
 law, but other things more : his fancy being gay, he troubled
 
 x Introduttion. 
 
 not himfelf with the crabbed ftudies of logic and philofophy, 
 but his geny led him in the pleafant paths of poetry, and 
 where he chofe rather to follow his academical ftudy of poefy, 
 than the municipal law of England." 
 
 A conjecture has been ftarted, bafed partly upon a verfe in 
 one of Churchyard's poems, that it is juft poffible Zcpheria 
 mio-ht have been an early production of Barnabe Barnes, a 
 fonnet writer of that period, who was a ftudent of Brafennofe 
 College, Oxford, and became afterwards a member of the 
 Temple, and who publifhed a volume of poems in 1595, 4-to, 
 entitled A Diuine Centurie of Spirituall Sonnets, and other 
 works. Churchyard's verfe runs as follows : 
 
 One Barnes that Petrarks fcholler is 
 May march with them in ranke 
 A learned Templars name I wis 
 Whofe pen deferues great thanke. 
 
 Barnes's fonnets are of a folemn and religious caft, and 
 we are unable to trace any refemblance in ftyle to thofe in 
 Zcpheria. We have never feen another work of his, containing 
 fonnets, madrigals, &c, called Parthenophil and Parthenope 
 1593, 4to, a very rare work of which only one copy is known, 
 and therefore cannot judge whether there is any greater 
 refemblance in this : but we feel quite fure that Nafh, the
 
 Introduction. xi 
 
 implacable opponent of Harvey who was a friend of Barnes, 
 from whom the latter received fome very fevere treatment 
 in his Heme with you to Saffron Walden 1596, 4to, would 
 not have omitted to mention this little work of Zcpheria, 
 among his notices of Barnes's other poems, if he had known 
 it to be a publication of his. For thefe and other reafons, 
 the conjecture that it was written by Barnabe Barnes muft, 
 we think, be altogether abandoned. But little minutiae like 
 thefe, and the circumftance of the writer of thefe fonnets 
 being probably in the profeffion of the law, may affift here- 
 after in identifying the name and perfonal hiftory of our 
 author. At all events, with thefe few obfervations, called 
 forth by an examination of the work itfelf, it is now com- 
 mitted into the hands of the members of the Spenser Society 
 in the hope that it will add another link to the chain of their 
 lucubrations, and in the full conviction that it comes legiti- 
 mately and properly within the fcope and object of their 
 ufeful and interefting Society, to which every one fond of 
 literary purfuits muft wifti mod ample, well-deferved, and 
 long -continued fuccefs. 
 
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 My/us & Hcemonia inn en is qui enfpide vulnm 
 fenferat, hac ipfa enfpide fenfit ope in, 
 
 AT LONDON 
 
 Printed by the Widdowe Orwin, for/V.Z.. and 
 jfohn Bnsdie. 1594.
 
 Curteous Gentlemen, I pray you thus to correct thefe faultes efcaped. Canzon 
 6. line 8. for, of exacting, readeto exacting. Can. 8. 1. i.r. chriftallite, &1. 9. r. Seflyan. 
 Can. 1 1. 1. 6. for pen, r. pipe. Can. 13. li. 14. for ftil r. fhrill. Can. 14. li. 3. for diuorc'd r. 
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 although. [In this reprint the corrections are made.]
 
 Alii veri figlioli delle Mufe. 
 
 E modernc Lawr eat s famoufd for your writ, 
 
 Who for your pregnance may in Delos dwell, 
 On your fweete lines eternitie doth fit. 
 Their browes enobling with applaufe and lawrell. 
 Triumph and honor ay inucft your writ, 
 Ye fett your pens from wing of finging fwanne, 
 When fweete ly warbling to her felfe fhe flotes 
 Adowne Meander flreames, and like to Organ 
 Imparts into her quits melodious notes. 
 
 Ye from the father of delicious phrafes, 
 Borrow fuch hymns as make your mistreffe Hue 
 When time is dead, nay Hermes tunes the praifes, 
 Which ye iufounets to your mistreffe giue. 
 
 Report throughout our wester ne yfle doth ring, 
 The fweete tun d accents of your Delian founetrie, 
 Which to Apollos violineye fng, 
 Oh then your high fir aims drowne his melodic. 
 
 From forth dead fie epe of euerlaftiug darke, 
 Fame with her trumps fhrill fummon hath awakt 
 The Romayne Nafo and the Tuskan Petrarch, 
 Your fpirit-rauif ling lines to wonder at. 
 
 Oh
 
 Oh theame befitting high musd Aftrophil, 
 He to your Jiluerie fongs lent fweetejl touch, 
 Your fongs the immortall fpirit of your quill, 
 Oli pardon, for my artleffe pen to much 
 Doth dimme your glories through his infant skill. 
 
 Though may y not with you the fpoyles deuide 
 (Ye f acred of-fpring of Mnemofyne^ 
 Of cndlcjfe praife which haue your pens atchiiid, 
 (Your pens the trumps to immortall i tie J 
 Yet be it ley full that like maymes I bide 
 Like brunts and skarres in your loues warfare, 
 And here though in my home-fpuu verfe of them declare.
 
 Can, 
 
 ZO)l. I 
 
 LVld in an heauenly Charme of pleafing paffions, 
 Many their well thewd rhimes doe fayre attemper 
 Vnto their amours, while another fafhions 
 
 Loue to his lines, and he on fame doth venter. 
 And fome againe in mercinary writ 
 
 Belch forth defire, making reward their Miftreffe : 
 And though it chaunce fome Lais Patron it, 
 
 At leaft they fell her prayfes to the preffe. 
 The Mufes Nurfe I reade is EupJicmie, 
 
 And who but honor makes his lines reward, 
 Comes not by my confent within my petigree, 
 
 'Mongft true borne fonnes enherit may no baftard. 
 All in the humble accent of my Mufe, 
 
 Whofe wing may not afpire the pitch of fame, 
 My grieues I here vntoombe, fweete them perufe. 
 
 Though low he flye, yet honor is his game, 
 All while my pen quells on Zepiierias name, 
 
 Whom when it fprung thy wing did thee releeue, 
 
 Now flowne to marke, thus doth defire thee retreeue. 
 
 B Though
 
 Canzon. 2. 
 
 Though be thou limn'd in thefe difcoloured lines, 
 Delicious model of my fpirits portrait, 
 Though be thou fable pencild, thefe defeygnes 
 Shadow not beautie but a forrowes extract. 
 
 When I emprif'd though in my loues affections, 
 The filuer luftre of thy brow to vnmaske 
 Though hath my Mufe hyberboliz'd traiections: 
 Yet (lands it aye deficient to fuch taske. 
 
 My flubbring pencil cafts too groffe a matter, 
 Thy beauties pure deuinitie to blaze: 
 For when my fmoothed tongue hath fought to flatter, 
 Thy worth hath deartht his words for thy due praife: 
 Then though my pencil glaunce here on thine eyes, 
 Sweet thinke thy fayre it doth but portionize. 
 
 When
 
 Canzon. 3. 
 
 When from the towre whence I deriue loues heauen 
 Mine eyes fquick PurfeuantsJ the fight attached, 
 Of thee all fplendent I as out of fweauen, 
 My felfe gan rowfe, like one from fleepe awaked. 
 
 Coueting eyes control'd my flowly gate, 
 And wood defire to wing my feete for flight: 
 Yet vnrefolu'd, feare did with eyes debate, 
 And fayd, t'was but tralucence of the light: 
 
 But when approacht where thou thy ftand didft take, 
 At gaze I ftood like Deere when gaft he fpyes 
 Some white in thicke, ah then the arrow ftrake 
 Thorough mine heart fent from thy tiller eyes: 
 
 Dead in thine ayme, thou feazd what long'd to thee, 
 Mine heart, (Zepheria) then became thy fee. 
 
 B 2 Oh
 
 Canzon. 4. 
 
 Oh then Defire, father of iouifance, 
 The life of loue, the death of daftard feare, 
 The kindeft Nurfe to true perfeuerance, 
 Mine heart enherited with thy loues reuere. 
 
 Beautie peculiar parent of conceite, 
 Profperous Midwife to a trauelling Mufe, 
 The fweete of life Nepenthe eyes receite, 
 Thee into me diftild oh fweete infufe. 
 
 Loue then the fpirit of a generous fprite, 
 An infant euer drawing Natures breft, 
 The fumme of life that Chaos did vnnight 
 Difmift mine heart from me with thee to reft. 
 And now incites me cry double or quit, 
 Giue back my heart, or take his body to it. 
 
 Anon
 
 Canzon. 5. 
 
 Anon Feare, Centinell of fad difcretion, 
 Strangling Repentance in his cradle age, 
 Cares Vfher, Tenant to his owne opprefsion, 
 Forft my thoughts queft vpon an idle rage. 
 
 Enraged pafsion, skout to loue vntrue, 
 Commenting glofes on each fmile and frowne, 
 Chriftning the Heauens, and Erebus anew, 
 Intolerable yoke to loue and reafon. 
 
 Footftoole to all affects, Beauties fowre handmayd, 
 The harts hermophrodite pafsiue in action: 
 Hope now ferenes his brow, anon difmayd, 
 A pleafmg death, a life in pleafd diffraction. 
 Thou on thy mother Feare begot Defpayre, 
 To whom my fate conuayes me fonne and heyre. 
 
 B 3 My
 
 Canzon. 6. 
 
 My fate, oh not my fault hath me debard 
 From forth thy fauors funny Sanctuary, 
 Vnto the deare applaufe of thy regard, 
 Witneffe the world how I my geft did marry. 
 
 My teares, my fighs, all haue I fumm'd in thee: 
 Conceyt the totall, doe not partialize, 
 And then accept of their infinitie, 
 As part of payment to exacting eyes. 
 
 And yet thy trophey to enoble more, 
 My heart prepares anew to Thezaurize 
 Sighs and loue options fike as it fent of yore, 
 Saue number they, faith only thefe englories: 
 
 Yet though I thus enwealthy thy exchequer, 
 Seeme it not ftrange, I liue Zepherias debter. 
 
 More
 
 c 
 
 anzon. 7. 
 
 More fayre, but yet more cruell I thee deeme, 
 ^Though by how much the more thou beautious art, 
 So much of pitie fhouldft thou more efteemc) 
 Fayrer then Phoebe, yet a harder hart. 
 
 Her when Aclceon viewcl with priuie eye, 
 She doom'd him but a death, fa death he ow'd) 
 While he purfu'd before his dogs did flye: 
 Here was the word of ill (good Queene) me fhow'd : 
 
 But when a flart mine eye had thee efpyed, 
 ^Though at difcouert) yet (land I fentenced, 
 Not to one death to which I would haue hyed: 
 For fince vnarmed and to eye vnfenced, 
 
 Thy PJiocbe fayrer parts were mine eyes profpectiue 
 (Oh griefe) vnto my felfe difgrac'd I Hue. 
 
 Illu-
 
 Canzon. 8. 
 
 Illuminating Lamps, ye Orbs chriftallite 
 Tranfparant mirrolds, globes deuining beautie, 
 How haue I ioyd to wanton in your light? 
 (Though was I flayne by your artillerie.) 
 
 Ye blithfome ftarres, (like Ledas louely twins, 
 When cleare they twinckle in the firmament, 
 Promife efperance to the Sea-mens wandrings^ 
 So haue your fhine made ripe mine hearts content: 
 
 Or as the light which Seftyan Hero fhow'd, 
 Arme-finnd Leander to direct in waues, 
 When through the raging Hcllefpont he row'd, 
 Steering to Loues port: fo by thine eyes cleere rayes 
 Bleft were my wayes: but fince no light was found, 
 
 Thy poore Leander in the deepe is drownd. 
 
 When
 
 Canzon. 9. 
 
 When as the golden Waggoner had frayd 
 Black winters outrage with his brighter fhine, 
 And that in manfion of the twins he frayd 
 His teeme, then gan my heart to twin with thine. 
 
 Euen when his gorgeous mantell he had fpred, 
 Wherewith he wip't wept teares from Tellus bofome, 
 Wantoning here with her, leaues Thetis bed, 
 Like daintie Midwife Flora to vnwoombe 
 
 Sweet babes of Tellus and Hipcrion. 
 When ye full foom'd in winters mew doon mooting, 
 Oh then the feedes of loue by thine eyes fown (ting. 
 Downe through mine eyes within mine heart took roo- 
 This difference left twixt me, and natures (lore, 
 Her fpring returnes, my flowre may fpred no more. 
 
 C How
 
 Can 2 on. \ o. 
 
 How made I then attempt in courtly fafhion 
 To gayne the virgin conqueft of thy loue? 
 How did my fighs decypher inward pafsion 
 When they to kind regard thy heart did moue? 
 
 When thou voutfafft to grace the euening ayre, 
 How haue I layne in ambufh to betray thee? 
 Our eyes haue skirmifht : but my tongue would pray 
 To ioyne thy pitie partner with thy fayre. f thee 
 
 Since that, how often haue they fent wept Elegies 
 To beg remorfe at thy obdurat hart? 
 How often hath my mufe in Comick poefies 
 fTo feed thy humor) playd a Comick part? 
 But now the paflime of my pen is filenced, 
 To act in Tragick vayne alone is licenced. 
 
 How 
 
 '4
 
 Canzon. 
 
 1 1 
 
 How wert thou pleafed with my paftorall Ode, 
 (Which late I fent thee) wherein I thy Swayne 
 In rurall tune on pipe did chaunt abroad 
 Thee for the louelieft laffe that trac'd the playne? 
 
 There on thy head I Floras chaplet placed, 
 There did my pipe proclayme thee Sommers Queene: 
 Each heard-groome with that honor held thee graced, 
 When lawnie white did checker with thy greene. 
 
 There did I bargayne all my Kids to thee, 
 My fpotted Lambkins choyfeft of my fold, 
 So thou would fit and keepe thy flock by me: 
 So much I ioy'd thy beautie to behold. 
 
 How many Cantons then fent I to thee? 
 Who though on two firings only rayf'd their ftrayne, 
 To wit my griefe, and thy vnmatched beautie: 
 Yet well their harmonie couth pleafe thy vayne, 
 
 W^ell couth they pleafe thee, & thou terme the wittie: 
 But now as fortunes change, fo change my dittie. 
 
 C 2 How
 
 Canzo7t. 12. 
 
 How often haue mine eyes, thine eyes apprentife, 
 (Bound by the earned of a funny looke) 
 Tane a iudiciall view of all thy graces? 
 Which here are regiftred in lading booke. 
 
 How oft haue I thy precious cheyne bin fingring, 
 That ninefold circles thy delicious neck, 
 While they the orb-like fpheares of heauen refembling, 
 Thy face the globe which men clepe Empereick? 
 
 How oft with wanton touches haue I preft 
 Thofe breafts, more foft then filuer downe of Swans, 
 When they by Alcidelian Springs doe reft, 
 Of which pure fubftance are thy lillie hands? 
 
 But now, though eyes ne fee, nor amies embrace thee, 
 
 Who yet (hall let in thought me chiefe to place thee ? 
 
 Proud 
 
 16
 
 Canzon. 13. 
 
 Proud in thy loue, how many haue I cited 
 (Impartiall) thee to view? whofe eyes haue lauifht 
 Sweet beautious obiects oft haue men delighted: 
 But thou aboue delight their fenfe haft rauilht. 
 
 They amorous artifts thee pronounc'd loues Queene, 
 And vnto thy fupremacie did fweare, 
 Venus at Paphos keepe, no more be feene, 
 Now Cupid after thee his fhafts fhall beare. 
 
 How haue I fpent my fpirit of inuention, 
 In penning amorous Stanza's to thy beautie? 
 But heauenly graces may not brooke dimenfion, 
 No more may thine, for infinite they be. 
 But now in harm tune I of amours fing, 
 My pipe for them growes hoarfe, but ihrill to playning. 
 
 C 3 How
 
 Canzon. 14. 
 
 Though like an exile from thine eyes diuorc'd, 
 In folitarie dungeon of refufe 
 I Hue (impatient that I Hue perforc'd) 
 From thee deare obiecl; of mine eyes a reclufe: 
 
 Yet that deuine ydcea of thy grace, 
 The life-immagerie of thy loues fweet fouenance 
 Within mine heart fliall raigne in foueraigne place: 
 Nay (hall it euer pourtray other femblance? 
 
 No neuer fhall that face fo fayre depaynted 
 Within the loue-limn'd tablet of mine hart 
 Emblemifht be, defaced or vnfaynted, 
 Till death fliall blot it with his pencill dart: 
 
 Yet then in thefe limn'd lines enobled more, 
 
 Thou (halt furuiue richer accomplifht then before. 
 
 Neare
 
 CanzoiL 15. 
 
 Neare were the filuerie wings of my defire 
 Taynted with thought of black impuritie : 
 The modeft blufli that did my cheekes attire 
 Was to thy virgin feares ftatute fecuritie. 
 
 When to a fauours fweete promotion 
 My ioyleffe thoughts thou haft aduanced hier, 
 Oh then fighs facrifice of my loues deuotion, 
 I fent repurified in holy her. 
 
 My feares how oft haue I engeminated? 
 Oh black recite of paffed miferie ! 
 Thy heart for to entender they haue intimated 
 (Befides what thou haft feene) what I haue fuffred for 
 But fee, fince eyes were aliens to thy beautie, f thee : 
 I fing mine owne faith, and negledt loues dutie. 
 
 How 
 
 [9
 
 Canzon, 1 6. 
 
 How haue I forfaited thy kind regard ? 
 That thy difdaine fhould thus enage my brow, 
 Which whilome was the fcripture and the card 
 Whereon thou made thy game and feal'd thy vow. 
 
 Which whilome thou with lawrell vaticall 
 Enobled haft, (high fignall of renowne) 
 Marrying my voyce with thine haft fayd withall, 
 Be thou alone, alonely thou Aniphion. 
 
 Oh how hath black night welked vp this day? 
 My wafted hopes why are they turn'd to graze? 
 In paftures of defpayre, Zepheria fay, 
 Wherein haue I on loue committed trefpaffe? 
 
 Oh if in iuftice thou muft needes acquit me, fpitie. 
 Reward me with thy loue, fweete heale me with thy 
 
 How
 
 Canzon. 1 7. 
 
 How (hall I deck my louc in loues habiliment, 
 And her embellifh in a right depaint? 
 Sith now is left nor Rofe, nor Hyacliit, 
 Each one their beauties with their hue acquaint. 
 
 The golden feeling of thy browes rich frame 
 Defignes the proud pomp of thy faces architure: 
 Chryftall tranfparant cafements to the fame 
 Are thine eyes funne, which doe the world depure, 
 
 Whofe filuerie canopie gold wier fringes: 
 Thy brow the bowling place for Cupids eye, 
 Loues true-loue knots, and lilly-lozenges 
 Thy cheekes depaynten in an immortall dye. 
 
 If well thou limn'd art now by face immagerie, 
 Iudge how by life I then mould pencill thee. 
 
 D Exadcr
 
 Canzon. 18. 
 
 Exafter mould it fortune I fhould pencill thee, 
 What glorie may attend though on my skill? 
 Euen fuch as him befals, whofe pen doth coppie 
 The fweet inuention of anothers quill. 
 
 My mufe yet neuer iournied to the Inds 
 Thy fayre to purple in Alcherniyan dye, 
 All on the weake fpred of his eyeff wings 
 Sufficeth that thou mount, though not fo hye: 
 
 Yet fliould it hap, that in a kind voutfafe 
 The feature of my pen fome grace do win, 
 Thereof Zepheria all the honor hath, 
 The coppying Scribe may clayme no right therein: 
 But if more nice wits cenfure my lines crooked, 
 
 Thus I excufe, I writ my light remoued. 
 
 No
 
 Canzon. 19. 
 
 No no Zepheria, fame is too rich a prize 
 My all vnmeriting lines for to attend on 
 The beft applaufe of my mufe, on thine eyes 
 Depends, it craues but fmiles his payncs to guerdon, 
 
 Be thine the glorie of this weake emprife, 
 Well wote I his demerit is but bare: 
 Dutious refpect then will not that I portionize 
 To me in loues refpect equal 1 like care. 
 
 Louely refpect iue equall thou this care, (radize: 
 And with thine heauens calme fmiles my heart impa- 
 Shine forth thy comforts funne, my feares difmayer, 
 Oh well it fits louers to fimpathize. 
 
 Hold thou the fpoyles of fame for thine enheritance, 
 Thy loue to me is fweeteft cheuifance. 
 
 D 2 How 
 
 23
 
 Canzon. 20. 
 
 How often hath my pen mine hearts folicitour 
 Inftrucl:ed thee in breuiat of my cafe? 
 While fancie pleading eyes (thy beauties vifitour) 
 Haue patternd to my quill an angels face. 
 
 How haue my Sonnets (faithfull counfellers) 
 Thee without ceafing mou'd for day of hearing? 
 While they my plaintiue caufe (my faiths reuealers) 
 Thy long delay, my patience in thine eare-ring. 
 
 How haue I flood at barre of thine owne confcience? 
 When in requeuing court my fuite I brought. 
 How haue thy long adiournments flow'd the fentence, 
 Which I through much expence of teares befought? 
 
 Through many difficulties haue I run, 
 
 Ah fooner wert thou loft (I wis) then wonne. 
 
 And 
 
 24
 
 Ca 
 
 nzon. 2 1 . 
 
 And is it by immutable decree 
 (Immutable, yet cruell ordenance) 
 Ordayn'd (ftill forft I cry oh ftrange impietie) 
 On true-loue to impofe fuch tyrant penance? 
 
 That we vnto each other fhall furrender 
 The feal'd indentures of our loue compacted, 
 And that thereof we make fuch loyall tender, 
 As beft fhall feeme to them that fo enacted. 
 
 Then lift while I aduertife once againe, 
 Though we yeeld vp our charters fo enfeal'd: 
 Yet fee that thou fafe-guard my counterpane, 
 And I in heart fhall keepe thy bond vncanceled 
 And fo hereafter (if at leaft you pleafe) 
 'Weele plead this redeliuerie was by dureffe. 
 
 D 3 
 
 It
 
 Canzon. 22. 
 
 It was not long agoe iince like a wanton 
 Froward difpleaf'd with that it loues (I wis) 
 (Improuid) I did write to thee a Canton, 
 Wherein I feem'd to turne loue out of feruice. 
 
 Well fayd I herein that I did but feeme it, 
 (Loth to depart) he ftill retayn'd to me: 
 (Although difpleaf'd) yet each one well might deeme 
 He was my feruant while he wore my liuerie. 
 
 Penfiuely grieu'd with that, that I had done, 
 I writ a Sonnet, which by Tillable 
 Eate vp the former, and withall crau'd pardon, 
 Vowing a large amends as time fhould able. 
 But who beyond his power vowes, he offends, 
 Prefumptuous as thou art to name amends. 
 
 Thy 
 
 26
 
 c 
 
 anzon. 23. 
 
 Thy corall coloured lips how fhould I pourtray 
 Vnto the vnmatchable patterne of their fweet? 
 A draught of bleffedneffe I ftole away 
 From them when laft I kift, I tad it yet: 
 So did that fugrie touch my lips en-fucket: 
 
 On them Mineruas hunny birds doe hiue 
 Mellifluous words when fo thou pleafe to frame 
 Thy fpeech to entertainment, thence I deriue 
 My hearts fole paradize and my lips fweet game. 
 
 Ye are the corall gates of temples Clarion, 
 Whereout the Pithyus preacht Diuinitie, 
 Vnto thy voyce bequeath'd the good Avion 
 His filuerie lire, fuch Pcean melodie 
 
 Thy voyce the organ pipe of Angels quire 
 Trebles, yet one kiffe and He raife them hier. 
 
 Vnto
 
 Canzon. 24. 
 
 Vnto the Mufes I refigne my skroule, 
 Who fing with voyce vnto the fpheares proportionable 
 Sing ye, oh write ye of my loues pure foule, 
 Vnbody it, in words inimitable. 
 In high fpheare then fee ye her name inrold, 
 On her heart throne fits the deuine Astrcea, 
 Who doth the ballance of her fauors hold, 
 Which fne imparts in iuftice and demerit: 
 For virgin puritie white Galatcea 
 Doth type the fanctitie of her purer fpirit, 
 She the fourth grace hight Pafithcza 
 Only recorded by our firft borne fonne, 
 Whom after long fieepe we fhall now vntoombe, 
 And her tranflate into Zepheria, 
 Amidft the Charites poffeffe thy roome, 
 Thia in heart, zealous Vrania, 
 The foules Mufition fweete Thelxione, 
 Daughter of loue and admiration. 
 A vayle immortall fhall we put on thee, 
 And on thy head inftarre the gnofian Crowne: 
 Ariadne doth her felfe vndeifie, 
 Yeelding her coronall to thine inftallation. 
 Now Hue in (tarry Pcage of heauen a deitie, 
 And fing we Io Zepheria all in a rowne: 
 Hold take thy skroule with wing of immortallitie, 
 Thy loue is clad, nay ought may her vnfanctifie 
 But proud difdaine ; thanks fweet Caliope.
 
 Can* 
 
 •on. 
 
 Let not difdayne thy foule vnfanctifie, 
 Difdayne the pafport of a louers vow, 
 Vnfieging where it feekes to fortifie 
 With deadly frownes the canons of the brow. 
 
 Let not difdayne the herfe of virgin graces, 
 The counterpoyfon to vnchaftitie, 
 The leauen that doth fowre the fweeteft faces, 
 Stayne thy new purchaft immortalitie. 
 
 'Mongfl Delian Nymphs in Angels vniuerfitie 
 Thou my Zepheria liu'ft matriculated, 
 The daughters of ethereall Ioue thy deitie 
 On holy hill haue aye perpetuated. 
 Oh then retire thy browes artillerie, 
 Loue more, and more bliffe yet fhall honor thee. 
 
 E When 
 
 29
 
 Canzon. 26. 
 
 When we in kind embracements had agre'd 
 To keepe a royall banquet on our lips, 
 How foone haue we another feaft decreed? 
 And how at parting haue we mourn'd by fits? 
 
 Eftfoones in abfence haue we wayld much more, 
 Till thofe voyd houres of intermiffion 
 Were fpent, that we might reuell as before, 
 How haue we bribed time for expedition? 
 
 And when remitted to our former loue-playes, 
 How haue we (ouerweening in delight) 
 Accuf'd the father Sexten of the dayes? 
 That then with Eagles wings he tooke his flight. 
 But now (old man) flye on, as fwift as thought, 
 Sith eyes from loue and hope from heart is wrought. 
 
 Neare
 
 Canzon. 27. 
 
 Neare from a loflie pitch, hath made more fpeed 
 The feather-fayling Faulcon to the lure, 
 Nor fayrer ftoopt, when he on fill would feede, 
 Then I [Zepherici) to thine eyes allure. 
 
 Neare from the deepe, when winds declare a tempeft, 
 Pofts with more hafte the little Halciou, 
 Nor fader hyes him to fome fafer reft, 
 Then I haue fled from thy death-threatning frown. 
 
 Nere did the Sunnes loue-mate, the gold Hetropion 
 Smile more refplendent luftre on her deere, 
 Nay euer was his fhine to her more welcome 
 Then thine to me, when finding was thy cheere. 
 But now my funne it fits thou take thy fet, 
 And vayle thy face with frownes as with a frontlet. 
 
 E 2 When 
 
 31
 
 Canzon. 28. 
 
 When cleere hath bin thy brow & free from wrinckle, 
 (Thy fmoothed brow my foules fole Hyrarchy) 
 When fweetly hath appear'd in cheeke the dimple 
 Their loue enthron'd fwayes powrefull Monarchy) 
 
 Glad, haue I then rich ftatues to his deitie 
 Erected, then haue I his altar hallowed, 
 His rites I held with hie folemnitie, 
 His trophey deckt, and it with rofebuds (trowed. 
 
 I kift thy cheeke, then thou with gold artillerie 
 Haft him engyrt, taffeld with purple twine 
 Featly contriu'd to hang his quiuer by, 
 Befides a crimfon fcarfe to vayle his eyne: 
 
 But fee, no fooner was he gay apparelled 
 But that (falfe boy) away from vs he fled. 
 
 How
 
 Cans on. 29. 
 
 How many golden dayes haue I fet free 
 From tedious trauell in a fadder mufe? 
 While I of amours haue conferd with thee, 
 While I long abfence neuer need excufe. 
 
 Sweet was occafion, and for fweet inexplicable 
 That eyes inuited guefts vnto thine eyes fare, 
 When by thy daintie leaue on Corall table 
 I fed, oh there I fuckt celeftiall ayre. 
 
 Amidft thefe fugrie iunkets thirftie I 
 Haue thy delicious hand with my lips preft, 
 I drew for wine, but found twas Ambrofie, 
 Oh how my fpirits inly that refrefht: 
 
 Yet aye me fince I relifht this delight, 
 
 I eare more thirfted with a hotter appetite. 
 
 E 3 What 
 
 /
 
 Canzon. 30. 
 
 What fhall I neare more fee thofe Halcion dayes, 
 Thofe funny Sabboths, dayes of Jubilee? 
 Wherein I carold merrie Roundelayes, 
 Odes, and loue-fongs, which being viewd by thee, 
 
 Receau'd allowance worthie better writ. 
 When we on Shepherds holy-dayes haue hyed 
 Downe to the flowrie paftures ; flowres for thy treading 
 Holy the day when thou it fanclified, (fit, 
 
 When thou (Zepherid) would ft but dayne to bleffe it. 
 How haue I (iealous ouer Phoebus rayes) 
 Clouded thy fayre? then fearing he would geffe it 
 By thy white brow, it haue I cincl with bayes: 
 But woe is me, that I haue fenft thy beautie, 
 Sith other muft enioy it, and not I. 
 
 Yet 
 
 34
 
 c 
 
 anzon. 3 1 
 
 
 Yet none fhall equall me in my demerit, 
 Though happier (may it fortune) he may court it: 
 Nor fhall more faithfull loue his fuite enherit, 
 Ne paynt like paffion, though he (hew more wit. 
 
 Admit he write, my quill hath done as much: 
 Admit he figh, that haue I done and more: 
 Admit he weepe, thefe eyes haue wept euen fuch 
 Their teares as heartie, and in greater (lore: 
 
 Yet neerer may he preffe, and fweare he dyes, 
 Joue (thinks he) fmiles at louers iurament: 
 Proue him, then (halt thou finde he falfely lyes: 
 Many fo threaten death, that nil experiment; 
 Repulft, then will he fue to doe thee feruice: 
 Sayd not I well now, that he falfely lyes? 
 
 Nature
 
 Can, 
 
 >ou. 32. 
 
 Nature (I finde) doth once a yeare hold market 
 A gawdie fayre of Brooches and of Babies, 
 And bounteoufty to all doth (he impart it, 
 Yet chiefly to true louers, and fayre Ladies. 
 
 There may you fee her dappart Com'naltie 
 Clad fome in purple, fome in fcarlet dye, 
 Whiles fhe (rich Queene) in all her royaltie 
 Commands them fpred their chaffer to the eye. 
 
 The buyer payes no impoft nor no fees, 
 But rather to inuite with wealthier pleafure, 
 She booths her faire with made of broad-brancht trees, 
 Wherin (good Queene) hir care doth match hir treafure 
 
 With wealth of more cofl Nature doth thee beautifie, 
 
 Saue careles fhe hath left no fhelter gaynft thine eye. 
 
 Hether 
 
 36
 
 Canzon. 33. 
 
 Hether chad Phcebes Nymphs flockt in proceffion, 
 Whofe beauties attracl;iue all eyes fo exercif'd 
 With maz'd admire, that for fome late tranfgrefflon 
 Men ween'd heauens angels were vnparadiz'd. 
 
 Such Saints heauens paradize containes but few, 
 Their rofeat beauties Natures wealth diftaynd, 
 Compar'd their luftre, checkt her verdant hew, 
 They euen her pureft quinteffence engraynd. 
 
 Anemone there flood with Daffadilly, 
 The purple Hyacinth and the Musk-rofe, 
 Red Amaranthus and the milk-bred Lilly, 
 I came in queft, yet would I none of thofe: 
 
 Vnto Hyperions Bride my choyce I knit, 
 
 There in her goldie leaues my loue is writ. 
 
 F Since 
 
 37
 
 Canzon. 34. 
 
 Since from the full feed of thy fauors leafe, 
 My thoughts (oh times accurfed memorie) 
 Were forft (fuch fhift alas did ill them pleafe) 
 To crop on fedge fowre and vnfauorie: 
 
 Since from their fweet refrefh all pined, they 
 Haue fpent a luflre in fad widdowhood, 
 Since when forrow to them hath feru'd in pay 
 Outlawes to hope, immur'd from euery good : 
 
 Since from thy brow the pompous gallerie, 
 Wherein were ftoriz'd to mine eye fweet obiecls, 
 Embroydred all with rare immagerie, 
 Whofe Iuorie floore enameld azure frets 
 
 Mine eye, oh woe the while hath bin fequeftred, 
 My heart his griefe therefore in face hath regiftred. 
 
 Since 
 
 38
 
 Canzon. 35. 
 
 Since from the flowred fweetes of euery bleffedneffe 
 Which from thy beauties delicate perufe 
 Inceffantly doth flow, mine heart like Ancreffe 
 'I cloyftred Hues to fad and cheereleffe mufe. 
 
 If any fmiling ioy fortune to fawne on me, 
 Suggefting to my fpirit fweet content, 
 Anon I article with his felicitie, 
 And ere my heart voutfafes him entertaynment, 
 
 I him depofe on thefe Intergatories. 
 Firfl, if he came from my ZepJieria, 
 Then if he may to light reftore mine eyes 
 Which long haue dwelt in darke: if then he fay 
 Nay, but thy thoughts to vnbend from of her beauties 
 
 I come, eftfoones I flrangle him while in his infancie, 
 
 Better flay him then he doe thee to dye. 
 
 F 2 But 
 
 39
 
 Canzon. 36. 
 
 But if with error and vniuft fufpect 
 Thou fhalt the burden of my grieuance aggrauate, 
 Laying vnto my charge thy loues neglecl:, 
 A lode which patience cannot tolerate: 
 
 Firft to be Atlas to mine owne defire, 
 Then to depreffe me with vnkind conftruclion, 
 While to mine owne grieues may I fcarce refpire: 
 This is to heape Offa on Pelion. 
 
 Oh would the reach yet of vnequall cenfure 
 Might here but date his partialitie: 
 Miftruft, who neare is ripe till worft be thought on, 
 Hath my crime rackt, yet to more hye extenfure, 
 
 And now 'tis drawne to flat Apoftacie: 
 So ftraight befet, bell I lay hold on pardon. 
 Why then fith better i'fl a penitentiarie 
 To faue then to expofe to (names confulion : 
 
 Thy face being vayld, this pennance I award, 
 Clad in white fheet thou Hand in Paules Churchyard. 
 
 When 
 
 40
 
 Canzon. 37. 
 
 When laft mine eyes diflodged from thy beautie, 
 Though feru'd with proces of a parents writ, 
 A Superfedeas countermanding dutie 
 Euen then I faw vpon thy fmiles to fit. 
 
 Thofe fmiles which me inuited to a partie, 
 Difperpling clowdes of faint refpecling feare 
 Agaynft the fummons which was feru'd on me, 
 A larger priuiledge of difpence did beare. 
 
 Thine eyes edict the ftatute of repeale 
 Doth other duties wholly abrogate, 
 Saue fuch as thee endeere in heartie zeale: 
 Then be it farre from me that I fhould derogate 
 From natures law enregiftred in thee: 
 So might my loue encur a premunire. 
 
 F 3 From 
 
 i 1
 
 Canzon. 38. 
 
 From the reuenew of thine eyes exchequer, 
 My faith his fubfidie did neare detract, 
 Though in thy fauours booke I reft thy debter, 
 Yet 'mongft accomptants who their faith haue crackt, 
 
 My name thou findeft not irrotulat: 
 I lift not ftand indebted to infame; 
 Fowle them befall who pay in counterfaite; 
 Be they recogniz'd in black booke of fhame. 
 
 But if the rent which wont was of affife 
 Thou fhalt enhaunce, through pride and coy difdayne, 
 Exacting double tribute to thine eyes, 
 And yet encrocheft on my hearts demayne: 
 
 Needes muft I wifh, though gaynft my foyaltie, 
 That thou vnfeeptred be of natures royaltie. 
 
 And 
 
 42
 
 Canzon. 39. 
 
 And now thou wing'd Embaffador of wonder, 
 Liberall difpenfer of reproachfull act, 
 Who neuer whifperft, but in voyce of thunder, 
 Explor'ft what fecrefie would fayne haue darkt. 
 
 Tell my ZepJieria, fith thou nil be filenced, 
 My hopes on her calme fmiles did them embarke, 
 Whofe funny mine feem'd to haue licenced 
 From them all feare of tempeft or of wracke. 
 
 Now on the fhelfe of her browes proud difdayne, 
 A harbor where they looked for azile, 
 The Pilot who fore now did expert rayne, 
 His barke, in feas are all ydrencht, alack the while. 
 Tell if at leaft me all through feare excordiat, 
 Command thee not to peace ere thou exordiat. 
 
 But 
 
 A ^
 
 Canzon. 40. 
 
 But if flie (hall attend what fortunes fequeld 
 The naufrage of my poore afflicted barke, 
 Then tell, but tell in words vnfillabled, 
 In fighs vntuned accents moue her to harke 
 
 Vnto the tenor of thy fadder proceffe: 
 Say then his teares (his hearts intelligencers) 
 Did intimate the grieues did him poffeffe, 
 Crying, Zepheria vnto thee thefe meffengers 
 
 I fend, oh thefe my loues my faith (hall witneffe: 
 Oh thefe fhall record loues and faith vnfayned, 
 Looke how my foule bathes in their innocencie, 
 Whofe dying confidence him defignes vnftayned 
 Of guiltie blufh note of impuritie, 
 Oh death high way to life, when loue'is difdayned. 
 This fayd, if cruell (he no grace voutfafe, 
 Dead, may her graues (tone be her Epitaph. 
 
 Troppo fperar inganna. 
 FINIS. 
 
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 %\)t §>penfer ^octetp. 
 
 COUNCIL. 
 
 [AMES CROSSLEY, Efq., F.S.A., Prefidenl. 
 
 THOMAS JONES, Efq., B.A., F.S.A. 
 
 Rev. THOMAS CORSER, M.A., F.S.A. 
 
 JOHN LEIGH, Efq. 
 
 G. W. NAPIER, Efq. 
 
 Hon. R. E. HOWARD, Treafurer. 
 
 T. D. CREWDSOX, Efq., Auditor. 
 
 JOHN A. BREMNER, Efq, F.S.S., Hon. Sec. 
 
 REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 
 
 For the Two Years ending June, 1869. 
 
 INTRODUCTORY. 
 
 IN prefenting their firft Report to the Members the Council defire 
 to refer to the plan of operations fketched out in the original 
 Profpeclus, which was iffued at the time when this undertaking was 
 launched. 
 
 It was therein Hated that the intention was to reprint the rarer 
 poetical literature of the fifteenth and feventeentli centuries ; and in 
 order to enhance the value of and give greater completenefs to the 
 Society's publications, it was decided to include the profe writin 
 the more remarkable authors.
 
 2 Report of the Council 
 
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 to reprinting the literature of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth 
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 of genius. This labour becomes the more interefting and important, 
 inafmuch as many of the poetical works of this later period have become 
 as rare as thofe of the earlier date. 
 
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 For the Years 1867-8 and 1868-9. 3 
 
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 The Spenser Society was eftablifhed in the year 1867, and in 
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 Poems dnd Epigrams of John Heywood. 
 
 John Heywood being of a focial feftive turn, was flyled " Merrie 
 John Heywood ;" and, as he had alfo a ready wit, and a rich vein of 
 humour and farcafm, he became, from the poffeffion of thefe qualities, a 
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 Water-Poet, is an undertaking of much greater magnitude. 
 
 The Council claim for this Society the diftinction of being the firft 
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 "The Workes of Iohn Taylor. Collefted by the Author and newly 
 imprinted. 1630." 
 
 In prefenting fo important a work to the Members, a few words 
 concerning the author himfelf feem called for.
 
 4 Report of the Council 
 
 John Taylor was what Southey calls one of our "uneducated poets." 
 Perhaps it would be more correct to fay " felf-educated." But whatever 
 his education might be, he was a mafler of good homely idiomatic 
 Englifh, and his language may be faid to reprefent the fpeech of the 
 middle claffes of his time. He was univerfally popular, and had 
 accefs to a wide range of fociety, a circumftance which gives a 
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 pation brought him in daily contact with great varieties of character, 
 both "gentle and fimple." Befides this, his talents attracted the 
 notice of the nobility and other important perfonages of his day ; — 
 King Charles I. himfelf being one of his patrons. Thefe oppor- 
 tunities were not loft on a man of acute obfervation : and it is 
 thus found that his writings are peculiarly illuftrative of the manners 
 and feelings of his own time. Indeed it may be faid that few, if any, 
 works of that day fo vividly reflect the characteriftics of the earlier 
 part of the feventeenth century. 
 
 Though he wrote much and enjoyed liberal patronage, our "Water- 
 Poet" had often to bewail the freaks of the "fickle jade" Fortune. 
 Whether juftly or not, he feems to have attributed his poverty to his 
 rhyming propenfities ; for in one of his poems, referring to the Mufes, 
 he writes : 
 
 They gaue to me a draught of Helicon, 
 Which pron'd to me a bleffmg and a curfe, 
 To fill my pate with verfe, and empt my purfe. 
 
 We are indebted to Taylor's love of adventure for fome of his mod 
 finking compofitions. His account of a ramble he performed on foot 
 from London to Edinburgh is in his moft racy manner, and appears 
 among the prefent collection under the title of " The Pennyles Pil- 
 grimage, or the Money-leffe Perambvlation of John Taylor." His mode 
 of progrefs during his walking tour he defcribes in true waterman's 
 phrafe : 
 
 My legges I made my Oares, and rowd by land. 
 
 It may be gathered how his fame had fpread and in what efteem he was
 
 For the Years 1867-8 and 1868-9. 5 
 
 held from the fact that during this ramble of fome weeks he had not a 
 penny in his pocket, his amufing talents being accounted as payment 
 for food and lodging wherever he went. 
 
 Taylor's powers as a fatirift are well exhibited in a tract on Ships 
 that "have the art to fayle by land," &c, fuch as " Court-Ship, Friend- 
 Ship, Fellow-Ship," &c. Nothing can be more racy than his descrip- 
 tion of one of thefe fliips, viz : " Surety-Ship." His language quite 
 recalls the miflaken confidence which in our own day has fhipwrecked 
 fo many. Speaking of this dangerous craft, " Surety-Ship," he facetioufly 
 fays : " She is fo eafy to be boarded that a man need not ufe a boat to 
 come to her, — only a dafh with a pen, &c. &c. She is painted on the 
 outfide with vows and promifes ; her ropes and cables are conditions 
 and obligations ; her anchors, leafes forfeited ; her lead and line are 
 mortgages ; her fmall (hot are arrefts and actions," &c. 
 
 But Taylor could foar to no mean poetical flights. His poem, 
 "Vrania," is an example of ferious writing fo well fuftained, that it 
 fhows clearly that he might have been fuccefsful in facred poetry had 
 he devoted himfelf to it. By the feeling apparent in this tract let 
 him be judged, not by the occafional coarfeneffes which occur in his 
 writings, and which are merely characteriflic "of the age. As an enter- 
 taining and pleafant writer he is unfurpaffed amongft the Englifh 
 authors of his century. 
 
 The laft iffue, which clofes the fecond year of the Society's publica- 
 tions, is a reprint of Zcp/icria, a collection of Sonnets, publifhed in 
 1594, of which very few copies exift. This volume — the authorfhip 
 of which is unknown — connects itfelf diflinctly with Spenfer's period, 
 and will fitly take its place among the Society's productions. 
 
 The Council are bound to return their thanks to the Rev. T. 
 Corser, for allowing the ufe of his copy of this very rare tract for the 
 purpofe of the reprint, and for undertaking the editorial duties con- 
 nected with it. It affords them no flight pleafure to know, that not- 
 withflanding his ferious indifpofition, they have been enabled to obtain 
 the fervices of fo accompliflied a bibliographer in one of their firfl 
 iffues ; and they cannot but exprefs a fmcere wifli that he may long
 
 6 Report of the Council 
 
 continue to be able to take an intereft in thofe purfuits in which he has 
 juftly acquired fo distinguished a name. 
 
 Concerning the coming year, the Council have Selected Watfon's 
 E'KATOMnAei'A or Pafjlonate Centuric of Lone as the opening publica- 
 tion. Watfon takes rank among the poets of the higher clafs of his 
 own period ; fweetnefs and tendernefs being the chief characterises of 
 his numbers. Speaking of this writer George Steevens fays : " Many 
 of Watfon's fonnets are fuperior to thofe of Shakefpeare." This 
 Selection cannot fail to prove worthy of a pofition among the Society's 
 reprints. 
 
 John Taylor, the "Water-Poet," is one of the more important au- 
 thors whofe works the Council defire to prefent in a complete form to 
 their Subscribers. Beyond the folio already re-produced, there are many 
 compofitions of this author written after the year 1630. But having 
 never been collected, it is no eafy matter to obtain copies. Care is alfo 
 needful to make fure that anonymous compofitions attributed to " the 
 Water-Poet," of which there is a long lift, are really his. It is the 
 intention however of the Council to collect as far as poffible the remain- 
 ing writings of Taylor, and produce as clofely as can be accomplished, 
 facsimiles oS them not inferior to that oS the Solio edition. The 
 Council are happy to announce that they have already had Some 
 obliging offers oS aSSiflance as regards the loan oS Several oS the Tracts 
 required. They Still however venture to Solicit more, as the number 
 oS pieces is considerable, oS which all may be Said to be rare and Some 
 unique. 
 
 It is hoped alSo that the manner in which the Council have So Sar 
 discharged their promises and obligations to their Subscribers may be 
 regarded as an earneSt Sor the Suture ; — that whatever other works may be 
 Selected Sor re-production will be, in literary interest and in faithful 
 revival, not inferior to the Standard already attained. 
 
 The Council cannot cloSe their Report without Some reSerence to the 
 Society's publishers, MeSSrs. Charles Simms & Co., to whom has been 
 intrufled the reSponSible taSk oS producing the reprints. There can
 
 For the Years 1867-8 and 1868-9. 7 
 
 be no doubt that the high reputation which the publications of the 
 Spexser Society have fo far attained, has been materially aided by 
 the faithful and artiftic manner in which the whole printing work has 
 been executed. 
 
 The fubfeription lift continues to be well kept up ; but as unavoida- 
 ble vacancies occur occafionally from death and other caufes, fliould 
 any Member defire to introduce a friend to the privilege of member- 
 fhip, early intimation of the fame to the Honorary Secretary is defrrable. 
 
 JOHN A. BREMNER, 
 
 Hon. Sec. '
 
 The Treasurer in ajc with the Stenser SOCIETY for the Two Years ending June 30, 1869. 
 
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 Do. for Stationery, Printing and Sundries 4 9 
 
 Do. for Stamps and Carriage 1 7 
 
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 on account of the Society 1 10 
 
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 (1868-9), Printing, Engraving and Bind- 
 ing 43° 15 3 
 
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 account of the Society 4 2 6 
 
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 Printing, Engraving and Binding 33 15 6 
 
 Do. for Stationery, Printing and Sundries 648 
 
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 ^489 13 9 
 
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 Muntz, George H. M., Grosvenor road, Hands- 
 worth, Birmingham 
 
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 Neill, Robert, Northumberland street, Higher 
 
 Broughton, Manchester 
 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Literary and Philosophical 
 
 Society (per Mr. Lyall, librarian) 
 New York, Clinton Hall Library at (per Sampson 
 
 Low, Son and Marston, 188, Fleet street, 
 
 London, E.C.) 
 Nicholl, George W., The Ham, Cowbridge, 
 
 Glamorganshire 
 Nichols George \V., Augusta house, Rotherhithe, 
 
 London, S.E. 
 
 /~\AKEY, John, jun., 172, Blackfriars road, 
 ^-^ London, S.E. 
 
 Owens College Library, Quay street, Manchester 
 Oxford Union Society (per Mr. Thomas Harris, 
 steward) 
 
 DAINE, Cornelius, Oak hill, Surbiton, Surrey 
 ■*■ Palin, Captain, Police office, Manchester 
 Panton, Rev. G. A., 2, Crown circus, Dowanhill, 
 
 Glasgow 
 Parker, H. T., 3, Ladbroke gardens, Kensington 
 
 park, London, W. ( Two Copies.) 
 Paterson, William, 74, Princes street, Edinburgh 
 Paterson, William S., 8, Gordon street, Glasgow 
 Payne, J., 4, Kildare gardens, Bayswater, W. 
 Peace, Ma^kell W., Green hill, Wigan 
 Peel, George, Soho foundry, Manchester 
 Pickering, Basil Montagu, 196, Piccadilly, Lon- 
 don, W. 
 Pocock, C. Innes, Rouge Bouillon, Jersey 
 Portico Library, Mosley street, Manchester 
 Priaulx, O. de Beauvoir, 8, Cavendish square, 
 London, W. 
 
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 UARITCH, Bernard, 15, Piccadilly, Lon- 
 don. W. 
 
 T) EDFERN, Rev. R. S., M.A., Acton vicarage, 
 XN - Nantwich 
 
 Redhead, R. M., Seedlcy, Pendleton, Mam ; 
 
 Reynolds, Rev. G. W., Eccles, near Manche 
 
 Rhodocanakis, H. II. the Prince, Higher Brough- 
 Manchester 
 
 Riggail, Edward, 141, Queen's road, Bayswater, W. 
 
 Roberts, William, M.D., 89, Mosley street, Man- 
 che 
 
 Robinson, Samuel, Black brook cottage, Wilsmslow 
 
 Robinson, W. W., New road, Oxford 
 
 Ross, II., F.S.A., The Manor house, Swan combe, 
 Kent 
 
 Royle, Alan, Hartford hill, Northwich, Cheshire 
 Russeil, J. R., 1, Stanley place, Paisley road, 
 Glasgow 
 
 C AUNDERS, J. Symes, M.D., Devon county 
 
 *"-* lunatic asylum, Exminster, Exeter 
 
 Scott, James, The Lochies house, Burntisland, N.B. 
 
 Sewell, John C, 22, Kennedy street, Manchester 
 
 Sharp, John, The Hermitage, near Lancaster 
 
 Sheldon, Stephen (per Mr. T. Hayes) 
 
 Shields, Thomas, Scarborough 
 
 Simms, Charles S., King street, Manchester 
 
 Simpson, Joseph, Fernacre house, Cheetham hill, 
 
 Manchester 
 Slater, Edwin, Market street, Manchester 
 Slingluff, C. B., Baltimore (per Mr. B. F. Stevens, 
 
 London) 
 Smith, Alexander, 214, New City road, Glasgow 
 Smith, Fereday, Paikfield, Swinton, Manchester 
 Snelgrove, Arthur G., London hospital, London E. 
 Sotheby, Mrs. S. Leigh, Leipzig (per Mr. Good- 
 man, 407, Strand, London, W. C.) 
 Sotheran, Henry, 136, Strand, London, W.C. 
 Stevens, B. F., 17, Henrietta street, Covent garden, 
 
 London, W.C. 
 Stewart, A B., 5, Buchanan street, Glasgow 
 Stone, Edward 1)., Eton 
 Siidlow, John, Whalley range, Manchester 
 
 , Ashton-under-Lyne 
 Swindells, George H., 19, Ancoats grove, Man- 
 chester 
 
 TTANNER, Thomas H., M.D., 9, Henrietta 
 '-*• street, Cavendish square, London, W. 
 Taylor, Thomas F., Highfield house, Pemberton, 
 
 Taylor, Mrs. Tom, Knutsford, Cheshire 
 Thompson, I'"., South parade, Wak 
 Thorn; ph, Pin mill, Ardw 
 
 , R< .-. J. 1 ., Ilernc hill vicarage, Faver- 
 sham, Kent 
 Timmins, Samuel, F.R.S.L., Elvetham lodge, Bir- 
 
 gham 
 Turn, 5., I, Tark 
 
 park, London, X.W. 
 
 X7ERNON, George V., terrace, 
 
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 Wheatley, Henry B.-, 53, Berners street, London,W. 
 Whitehead, JefTery, Barfield lodge, Bickley, Kent 
 Wilbraham, Henry, Chancery office, Manchester 
 Wood, Richard Henry, F.S.A., Crumpsall, Man- 
 chester 
 Woolcomb.e, Rev. W. W., M.A., Ardwick, Man- 
 chester 
 
 Wright, W. Aldis, M.A., Trinity college, Cam- 
 bridge 
 
 Wylie, Charles, 3, Earl's terrace, Kensington, 
 London, W. 
 
 "V7DUNG, Alexander, 38, Elm Bank crescent,. 
 •* Glasgow- 
 Young, George, 138, Hope street, Glasgow 
 
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 ■*"*■ park, Manchester 
 Addis, John, jun., Rustington, Littlehampton, 
 
 Sussex 
 Agnew, C. S., Mount street, Manchester 
 Ainsworth, R. F., M.D., Higher Broughton, Man- 
 chester 
 Aitchison, William John, 1 1, Buckingham terrace, 
 
 Edinburgh 
 Akroyd, Colonel Edward, M.P., Halifax 
 Alexander, John, 43, Campbell street, Glasgow 
 Alexander, Walter, 29, St. Vincent place, Glasgow 
 Aspland, Alfred, Dukinfield 
 
 BAKER, Charles, F.S.A., II, Sackville street, 
 London, W. 
 
 Bain, James, 1, Haymarket, London, S.W. 
 
 Baltimore, Peabody Institute at (per Mr. E. G. 
 Allen, 12, Tavistock row, London, W.C.) 
 
 Barker, Philip, Birch Polygon, Rusholme, Man- 
 chester 
 
 Beard, James, The Grange, Burnage lane, Man- 
 chester 
 
 Beard, Joseph, 4, St. James's terrace, Hyde park, 
 London, W. 
 
 Bidder, George P., 131, Market street, Manchester 
 
 Birmingham Central Free Library 
 
 Birmingham Library (per Mr. A. Dudley, librarian) 
 
 Blackman, Frederick, 4, York road, London, 
 S.E. 
 
 Bladon, James, Albion house, Pontypool 
 
 Boston, U.S., Athenrcum (per Mr. H. T. Parker) 
 
 Boston, U.S., Public Library (per Mr. H. T. 
 Parker) 
 
 Bosworth, Rev. Joseph, LL.D., F.R.S., 20, Beau- 
 mont street, Oxford 
 
 Bremner, John A., Albert street, Manchester, 
 Hon. Sec. 
 
 Brooks. W. Cunliffe, M.A., F.S.A., Barlow Hall, 
 near Manchester 
 
 Brothers, Alfred, 14, St. Ann's square, Manchester 
 
 Buckley, Rev. William Edward, M.A., Rectory, 
 Middleton Cheney, Banbury 
 
 n ALLENDER, William Romaine, jun., F.S.A , 
 
 ^ Water street, Manchester 
 
 Cambridge, U.S., Harvard College Library at (per 
 Mr. H. T. Parker) 
 
 Chamberlain, Arthur, Moor Green hall, Moseley, 
 near Birmingham 
 
 Chamberlain, John Henry, Christ Church build- 
 ings, Birmingham 
 
 Christie, Professor, M.A., Owens College, Quay 
 street, Manchester 
 
 Coleridge, J. D., M.P., 6, Southwick crescent, 
 London, W. 
 
 Collie, John, Alderley Edge, Cheshire 
 
 Collier, John Payne, F.S.A., Maidenhead 
 
 Corser, Rev. Thomas, M.A., F.S.A., Rectory, 
 Stand, near Manchester 
 
 Cosens, F. W., Clapham park, London, S.W. 
 
 Cowper, J. M., Davington, Faversham 
 
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 Greenheys, Manchester 
 
 Crossley, James, F.S.A., 2, Cavendish place. Ca- 
 vendish street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Man- 
 chester, President 
 
 Croston, James, 6a, St. Ann's square, Manchester 
 
 TYAYIES, Rev. John, M.A., Walsoken rectory, 
 
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 London, W. 
 
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 Parker) 
 
 Fry, Danby P., Poor-law Board, Whitehall, Lon- 
 don, S.W. 
 
 Furnivall, Frederick J., 3, Old square, Lincoln's 
 Inn, London, W.C. 
 
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 Gibbs, Henry IL, St. Dunstan's, Regent's park, 
 
 London, N.W. 
 Gibbs, John, Arthur's Tower, Weston-super-mare 
 Gibbs, William, Tyntesfield, near Bristol 
 Gratrix, Samuel, 25, Alport town, Deansgate, 
 
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 Green, Rev. Henry, M.A , Knutsford 
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 Tregunter road, London, S.W. 
 
 Hamlin, Charles, 27, Virginia street, Glasgow 
 
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 Hewitt, William, Hill side, Fallowiield 
 
 Heywood, Arthur H., Bank, Manchester 
 
 Hill, George W., 6S, Ingram street, Glasgow 
 
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 Jones, Joseph, Abberley hall, Stourport 
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 Kershaw, John, 1, Lincoln villas, Willesden lane, 
 
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 Knight, Joseph, 8, Warden road, Haverstock hill, 
 
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 Leigh, John, Whalley Range, Manchester 
 
 Lembcke, Professor, Marburg (per Williams and 
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 Lumby, Rev. J. Rawson, M.A., St. Mary's gate, 
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 TWrcCOWAN, David, 7, Lynedoch crescent, 
 
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 Macmillan, Alexander, F.S A., 16, Bedford street, 
 London, W.C. 
 
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