Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Volume 2
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With an Introductory Essay,
WILLIAM HABINGTON Epistle addressed to the Honourable W. E. To his Noblest Friend, J. C., Esq. A Description of Castara
JOSEPH HALL, BISHOP OF NORWICH Satire I. Satire VII.
RICHARD LOVELACE Song—To Althea, from Prison Song A Loose Saraband
ROBERT HERRICK Song Cherry-Ripe The Kiss: A Dialogue To Daffodils To Primroses To Blossoms Oberon's Palace Oberon's Feast The Mad Maid's Song Corinna's going a-Maying Jephthah's Daughter The Country Life
SIR RICHARD FANSHAWE The Spring, a Sonnet—From the Spanish
ABRAHAM COWLEY The Chronicle, a Ballad The Complaint The Despair Of Wit Of Solitude The Wish Upon the Shortness of Man's Life On the Praise of Poetry The Motto—'Tentanda via est,' &c Davideis-Book II Life The Plagues of Egypt
GEORGE WITHER From 'The Shepherd's Hunting' The Shepherd's Resolution The Steadfast Shepherd From 'The Shepherd's Hunting'
SIR WILLIAM DAVENANT From 'Gondibert'—Canto II From 'Gondibert'—Canto IV
DR HENRY KING Sic Vita Song Life
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SPECIMENS WITH MEMOIRS OF THE LESS-KNOWN BRITISH POETS.
CONTENTS
SECOND PERIOD—FROM SPENSER TO DRYDEN. (CONTINUED.)
SPECIMENS WITH MEMOIRS OF THE LESS-KNOWN BRITISH POETS.
SECOND PERIOD—FROM SPENSER TO DRYDEN. (CONTINUED.)
WILLIAM HABINGTON.
EPISTLE ADDRESSED TO THE HONOURABLE W.E.
TO HIS NOBLEST FRIEND, J.C., ESQ.
A DESCRIPTION OF CASTARA.
JOSEPH HALL, BISHOP OF NORWICH.
THE MORNING STAR.
'UPON THE SIGHT OF TWO SNAILS.'
SATIRE I.
SATIRE VII.
RICHARD LOVELACE.
SONG.
SONG.
A LOOSE SARABAND.
ROBERT HERRICK.
SONG.
CHERRY-RIPE.
THE KISS: A DIALOGUE.
TO DAFFODILS.
TO PRIMROSES.
TO BLOSSOMS.
OBERON'S PALACE.
THE MAD MAID'S SONG.
CORINNA'S GOING A-MAYING.
JEPHTHAH'S DAUGHTER.
SIR RICHARD FANSHAWE.
THE SPRING, A SONNET. FROM THE SPANISH.
ABRAHAM COWLEY.
THE CHRONICLE, A BALLAD.
THE COMPLAINT.
THE DESPAIR.
OF WIT.
OF SOLITUDE.
THE WISH.
UPON THE SHORTNESS OF MAN'S LIFE.
ON THE PRAISE OF POETRY.
THE MOTTO.
DAVIDEIS.
LIFE.
THE PLAGUES OF EGYPT.
GEORGE WITHER
FROM 'THE SHEPHERD'S HUNTING.'
THE SHEPHERD'S RESOLUTION.
THE STEADFAST SHEPHERD.
THE SHEPHERD'S HUNTING.
SONG.
SIR WILLIAM DAVENANT,
FROM 'GONDIBERT'—CANTO II.
FROM 'GONDIBERT'—CANTO IV.
DR HENRY KING.
SIC VITA.
SONG.
LIFE.
JOHN CHALKHILL.
ARCADIA.
THEALMA, A DESERTED SHEPHERDESS.
PRIESTESS OF DIANA.
THEALMA IN FULL DRESS.
DWELLING OF THE WITCH ORANDRA.
CATHARINE PHILLIPS.
THE INQUIRY.
A FRIEND.
MARGARET, DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE.
MELANCHOLY DESCRIBED BY MIRTH.
MELANCHOLY DESCRIBING HERSELF.
THOMAS STANLEY.
CELIA SINGING.
SPEAKING AND KISSING.
LA BELLE CONFIDANTE.
THE LOSS.
NOTE ON ANACREON.
ANDREW MARVELL.
THE EMIGRANTS.
THE NYMPH COMPLAINING FOR THE DEATH OF HER FAWN.
ON PARADISE LOST.
THOUGHTS IN A GARDEN.
SATIRE ON HOLLAND.
IZAAK WALTON.
THE ANGLER'S WISH.
JOHN WILMOT, EARL OF ROCHESTER
SONG.
SONG.
THE EARL OF ROSCOMMON.
FROM "AN ESSAY ON TRANSLATED VERSE."
CHARLES COTTON.
INVITATION TO IZAAK WALTON.
A VOYAGE TO IRELAND IN BURLESQUE.
DR HENRY MORE.
OPENING OF SECOND PART OF 'PSYCHOZOIA.'
EXORDIUM OF THIRD PART.
DESTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF ALL THINGS.
A DISTEMPERED FANCY.
SOUL COMPARED TO A LANTERN.
WILLIAM CHAMBERLAYNE.
ARGALIA TAKEN PRISONER BY THE TURKS.
HENRY VAUGHAN.
ON A CHARNEL-HOUSE.
ON GOMBAULD'S ENDYMION.
APOSTROPHE TO FLETCHER THE DRAMATIST.
PICTURE OF THE TOWN.
THE GOLDEN AGE.
REGENERATION.
RESURRECTION AND IMMORTALITY.
THE SEARCH.
ISAAC'S MARRIAGE.
MAN'S FALL AND RECOVERY.
THE SHOWER.
BURIAL.
CHEERFULNESS.
THE PASSION.
RULES AND LESSONS.
REPENTANCE.
THE DAWNING.
THE TEMPEST.
THE WORLD.
THE CONSTELLATION.
MISERY.
MOUNT OF OLIVES.
ASCENSION-DAY.
COCK-CROWING.
THE PALM-TREE.
THE GARLAND.
LOVE-SICK.
PSALM CIV.
THE TIMBER.
THE JEWS.
PALM-SUNDAY.
PROVIDENCE.
ST MARY MAGDALENE.
THE RAINBOW.
THE SEED GROWING SECRETLY.
CHILDHOOD.
ABEL'S BLOOD.
RIGHTEOUSNESS.
JACOB'S PILLOW AND PILLAR.
THE FEAST.
THE WATERFALL.
DR JOSEPH BEAUMONT.
HELL.
JOSEPH'S DREAM.
PARADISE.
EVE.
TO THE MEMORY OF HIS WIFE.
IMPERIAL ROME PERSONIFIED.
END.
MISCELLANEOUS PIECES.
PROTEST OF LOVE.
TO CLARASTELLA.
MY MIND TO ME A KINGDOM IS. (FROM BYRD'S 'PSALMS, SONNETS,' ETC. 1588.)
THE OLD AND YOUNG COURTIER.
THERE IS A GARDEN IN HER FACE.
HALLO, MY FANCY.
THE FAIRY QUEEN.