The Flower of the Mind - Alice Meynell

from Cowley:

‘Return, return, gay planet of mine east’!

The poems in which these are cannot make part of the volume, but the citation of the fragments is a relieving act of love.

At the very beginning, Skelton’s song to ‘Mistress Margery Wentworth’ had almost taken a place; but its charm is hardly fine enough. If it is necessary to answer the inevitable question in regard to Byron, let me say that in another Anthology, a secondary Anthology, the one in which Gray’s Elegy would have an honourable place, some more of Byron’s lyrics would certainly be found; and except this there is no apology. If the last stanza of the ‘Dying Gladiator’ passage, or the last stanza on the cascade rainbow at Terni,

‘Love watching madness with unalterable mien,’

had been separate poems instead of parts of Childe Harold, they would have been amongst the poems that are here collected in no spirit of arrogance, or of caprice, of diffidence or doubt.

The volume closes some time before the middle of the century and the death of Wordsworth.

A. M

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ANONYMOUS.
THE FIRSTCAROL	[1]
SIR WALTER RALEIGH (1552–1618).
VERSES BEFOREDEATH	[1]
EDMUND SPENSER (1553–1599).
EASTER	[2]
FRESHSPRING	[2]
LIKE AS ASHIP	[3]
EPITHALAMION	[3]
JOHN LYLY (1554?–1606).
THESPRING	[17]
SIR PHILIP SIDNEY (1554–1586).
TRUELOVE	[18]
THEMOON	[18]
KISS	[19]
SWEETJUDGE	[19]
SLEEP	[20]
WAT’RED WASMY WINE	[20]
THOMAS LODGE (1556–1625).
ROSALYND’SMADRIGAL	[21]
ROSALINE	[22]
THE SOLITARYSHEPHERD’S SONG	[24]
ANONYMOUS.
I SAW MY LADYWEEP	[24]
GEORGE PEELE (1558?–1597).
FAREWELL TOARMS	[25]
ROBERT GREENE (1560?–1592).
FAWNIA	[26]
SEPHESTIA’SSONG TO HER CHILD	[27]
CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE (1562–1593).
THE PASSIONATESHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE	[28]
SAMUEL DANIEL (1562–1619).
SLEEP	[29]
MY SPOTLESSLOVE	[30]
MICHAEL DRAYTON (1563–1631).
SINCETHERE’S NO HELP	[30]
JOSHUA SYLVESTER (1563–1618).
WERE I ASBASE	[31]
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564–1616).
POOR SOUL, THECENTRE OF MY SINFUL EARTH	[32]
O ME! WHAT EYESHATH LOVE PUT IN MY HEAD	[32]
SHALL I COMPARETHEE TO A SUMMER’S DAY?	[33]
WHEN IN THECHRONICLE OF WASTED TIME	[33]
THAT TIME OF YEARTHOU MAY’ST IN ME BEHOLD	[34]
HOW LIKE A WINTERHATH MY ABSENCE BEEN	[34]
BEING YOUR SLAVE,WHAT SHOULD I DO BUT TEND	[35]
WHEN IN DISGRACEWITH FORTUNE AND MEN’S EYES	[35]
THEY THAT HAVEPOWER TO HURT, AND WILL DO	[36]
FAREWELL! THOUART TOO DEAR FOR MY POSSESSING	[37]
WHEN TO THESESSIONS OF SWEET SILENT THOUGHT	[37]
DID NOT THEHEAVENLY RHETORIC OF THINE EYE	[38]
THE FORWARDVIOLET THUS DID I CHIDE	[38]
O LEST THE WORLDSHOULD TASK YOU TO RECITE	[39]
LET ME NOT TO THEMARRIAGE OF TRUE MINDS	[39]
HOW OFT, WHENTHOU, MY MUSIC, MUSIC PLAY’ST	[40]
FULL MANY AGLORIOUS MORNING HAVE I SEEN	[40]
THE EXPENSE OFSPIRIT IN A WASTE OF SHAME	[41]
FANCY	[41]
FAIRIES	[42]
COMEAWAY	[43]
FULL FATHOMFIVE	[43]
DIRGE	[44]
SONG	[44]
SONG	[45]
ANONYMOUS.
TOM O’BEDLAM	[45]
THOMAS CAMPION (circa1567–1620).
KIND ARE HERANSWERS	[46]
LAURA	[47]
HER SACREDBOWER	[48]
FOLLOW	[49]
WHEN THOU MUSTHOME	[50]
WESTERNWIND	[50]
FOLLOW YOURSAINT	[51]
CHERRY-RIPE	[52]
THOMAS NASH (1567–1601?).
SPRING	[53]
JOHN DONNE (1573–1631).
THIS HAPPYDREAM	[53]
DEATH	[54]
HYMN TO GOD THEFATHER	[55]
THEFUNERAL	[56]
RICHARD BARNEFIELD (1574?—?).
THENIGHTINGALE	[57]
BEN JONSON (1574–1637).
CHARIS’TRIUMPH	[58]
JEALOUSY	[59]
EPITAPH ONELIZABETH L. H.	[59]
HYMN TODIANA	[60]
ON MY FIRSTDAUGHTER	[60]
ECHO’SLAMENT FOR NARCISSUS	[61]
AN EPITAPH ONSALATHIEL PAVY, A CHILD OF QUEEN ELIZABETH’SCHAPEL	[61]
JOHN FLETCHER(1579–1625).
INVOCATION TOSLEEP, FROM VALENTINIAN	[62]
TOBACCHUS	[63]
JOHN WEBSTER (—?–1625).
SONG FROM THEDUCHESS OF MALFI	[63]
SONG FROM THEDEVIL’S LAW-CASE	[64]
IN EARTH, DIRGEFROM VITTORIA COROMBONA	[64]
WILLIAM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN(1585–1649).
SONG	[65]
SLEEP,SILENCE’ CHILD	[66]
TO THENIGHTINGALE	[67]
MADRIGALI	[67]
MADRIGALII	[68]
BEAUMONT andFLETCHER (1586–1616)—(1579–1625).
I DIEDTRUE	[68]
FRANCIS BEAUMONT (1586–1616).
ON THE TOMBS INWESTMINSTER ABBEY	[69]
SIR FRANCIS KYNASTON (1587–1642).
TO CYNTHIA, ONCONCEALMENT OF HER BEAUTY	[69]
NATHANIEL FIELD (1587–1638).
MATINSONG	[71]
GEORGE WITHER (1588–1667).
SLEEP, BABY,SLEEP!	[71]
THOMAS CAREW (1589–1639).
SONG	[74]
TO MY INCONSTANTMISTRESS	[75]
AN HYMENEALDIALOGUE	[75]
INGRATEFUL BEAUTYTHREATENED	[76]
THOMAS DEKKER (—1638?).
LULLABY	[77]
SWEETCONTENT	[77]
THOMAS HEYWOOD (—1649?).
GOOD-MORROW	[78]
ROBERT HERRICK (1591–1674?).
TODIANEME	[79]
TOMEADOWS	[79]
TOBLOSSOMS	[80]
TODAFFODILS	[81]
TOVIOLETS	[82]
TOPRIMROSES	[82]
TO DAISIES, NOTTO SHUT SO SOON	[83]
TO THE VIRGINS,TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME	[84]
DRESS	[84]
INSILKS	[85]
CORINNA’SGOING A-MAYING	[85]
GRACE FOR ACHILD	[86]
BENJONSON	[88]
GEORGE HERBERT (1593–1632).
HOLYBAPTISM	[89]
VIRTUE	[89]
UNKINDNESS	[90]
LOVE	[91]
THEPULLEY	[91]
THECOLLAR	[92]
LIFE	[93]
MISERY	[94]
JAMES SHIRLEY (1596–1666).
EQUALITY	[97]
ANONYMOUS (circa 1603).
LULLABY	[98]
SIR WILLIAM DAVENANT (1605–1668).
MORNING	[99]
EDMUND WALLER (1605–1687).
THEROSE	[99]
THOMAS RANDOLPH (1606–1634?).
HISMISTRESS	[100]
CHARLES BEST (—?).
A SONNET OF THEMOON	[101]
JOHN MILTON (1608–1674).
HYMN ONCHRIST’S NATIVITY	[101]
L’ALLEGRO	[109]
ILPENSEROSO	[113]
LYCIDAS	[119]
ON HISBLINDNESS	[125]
ON HIS DECEASEDWIFE	[126]
ONSHAKESPEARE	[126]
SONG ON MAYMORNING	[127]
INVOCATION TOSABRINA, FROM COMUS	[127]
INVOCATION TOECHO, FROM COMUS	[128]
THE ATTENDANTSPIRIT, FROM COMUS	[129]
JAMES GRAHAM, Marquis ofMontrose (1612–1650).
THE VIGIL OFDEATH	[130]
RICHARD CRASHAW (1615?–1652).
ON A PRAYER-BOOKSENT TO MRS. M. R.	[131]
TO THEMORNING	[135]
LOVE’SHOROSCOPE	[137]
ON MR. G.HERBERT’S BOOK	[138]
WISHES TO HISSUPPOSED MISTRESS	[139]
QUEM VIDISTISPASTORES, ETC.	[144]
MUSIC’SDUEL	[149]
THE FLAMINGHEART	[154]
ABRAHAM COWLEY (1618–1667).
ON THE DEATH OFMR. CRASHAW	[157]
HYMN TO THELIGHT	[159]
RICHARD LOVELACE (1618–1658).
TO LUCASTA ONGOING TO THE WARS	[163]
TOAMARANTHA	[164]
LUCASTA	[165]
TO ALTHEA, FROMPRISON	[166]
A GUILTLESS LADYIMPRISONED: AFTER PENANCED	[167]
THEROSE	[168]
ANDREW MARVELL (1620–1678).
A HORATIAN ODEUPON CROMWELL’S RETURN FROM IRELAND	[169]
THE PICTURE OF T.C. IN A PROSPECT OF FLOWERS	[173]
THE NYMPHCOMPLAINING OF DEATH OF HER FAWN	[174]
THE DEFINITION OFLOVE	[178]
THEGARDEN	[179]
HENRY VAUGHAN (1621–1695).
THEDAWNING	[182]
CHILDHOOD	[183]
CORRUPTION	[185]
THENIGHT	[186]
THEECLIPSE	[188]
THERETREAT	[188]
THE WORLD OFLIGHT	[189]
SCOTTISH BALLADS.
HELEN OFKIRCONNELL	[191]
THE WIFE OFUSHER’S WELL	[192]
THE DOWIE DENS OFYARROW	[194]
SWEET WILLIAM ANDMAY MARGARET	[197]
SIR PATRICKSPENS	[199]
HAME, HAME,HAME	[203]
BORDER BALLAD.
A LYKE-WAKEDIRGE	[204]
JOHN DRYDEN (1631–1700).
ODE	[205]
APHRA BEHN (1640–1689).
SONG, FROMABDELAZAR	[209]
JOSEPH ADDISON (1672–1719).
HYMN	[209]
ALEXANDER POPE(1688–1744).
ELEGY	[210]
WILLIAM COWPER (1731–1800).
LINES ONRECEIVING HIS MOTHER’S PICTURE	[213]
ANNA LAETITIA BARBAULD (1743–1825).
LIFE	[217]
WILLIAM BLAKE (1757–1828).
THE LAND OFDREAMS	[217]
THEPIPER	[218]
HOLYTHURSDAY	[219]
THETIGER	[220]
TO THEMUSES	[221]
LOVE’SSECRET	[221]
ROBERT BURNS (1759–1796).
TO AMOUSE	[222]
THEFAREWELL	[224]
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH (1770–1850).
WHY ART THOUSILENT?	[225]
THOUGHTS OF ABRITON ON THE SUBJUGATION OF SWITZERLAND	[226]
IT IS A BEAUTEOUSEVENING, CALM AND FREE	[226]
ON THE EXTINCTIONOF THE VENETIAN REPUBLIC	[227]
O FRIEND! I KNOWNOT	[227]
SURPRISED BYJOY	[228]
TO TOUSSAINTL’OUVERTURE	[228]
WITH SHIPS THESEA WAS SPRINKLED	[229]
THEWORLD	[229]
UPON WESTMINSTERBRIDGE, SEPT. 3, 1802	[230]
WHEN I HAVE BORNEIN MEMORY	[230]
THREE YEARS SHEGREW	[231]
THEDAFFODILS	[232]
THE SOLITARYREAPER	[233]
ELEGIACSTANZAS	[234]
TO H.C.	[237]
’TIS SAIDTHAT SOME HAVE DIED FOR LOVE	[238]
THE PETLAMB	[240]
STEPPINGWESTWARD	[243]
THE CHILDLESSFATHER	[244]
ODE ONINTIMATIONS OF IMMORTALITY	[245]
SIR WALTER SCOTT (1771–1832).
PROUDMAISEE	[252]
A WEARY LOT ISTHINE	[252]
THE MAID OFNEIDPATH	[253]
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE (1772–1834).
KUBLAKHAN	[254]
YOUTH ANDAGE	[256]
THE RIME OF THEANCIENT MARINER	[258]
WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR (1775–1864).
ROSEAYLMER	[281]
EPITAPH	[282]
CHILD OF ADAY	[282]
THOMAS CAMPBELL (1767–1844).
HOHENLINDEN	[282]
EARLMARCH	[283]
CHARLES LAMB (1775–1835).
HESTER	[284]
ALLAN CUNNINGHAM (1784–1842).
A WET SHEET AND AFLOWING SEA	[285]
GEORGE NOEL GORDON, LORD BYRON(1788–1823).
THE ISLES OFGREECE	[286]
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY (1792–1822).
HELLAS	[290]
WILD WITHWEEPING	[291]
TO THENIGHT	[291]
TO ASKYLARK	[293]
TO THEMOON	[297]
THEQUESTION	[297]
THE WANINGMOON	[298]
ODE TO THE WESTWIND	[299]
RARELY, RARELYCOMEST THOU	[301]
THE INVITATION,TO JANE	[303]
THERECOLLECTION	[305]
ODE TOHEAVEN	[308]
LIFE OFLIFE	[310]
AUTUMN	[311]
STANZAS WRITTENIN DEJECTION NEAR NAPLES	[312]
DIRGE FOR THEYEAR	[313]
A WIDOWBIRD	[314]
THE TWOSPIRITS	[314]
JOHN KEATS (1795–1821).
LA BELLE DAMESANS MERCI	[316]
ON FIRST LOOKINGINTO CHAPMAN’S HOMER	[318]
TOSLEEP	[319]
THE GENTLESOUTH	[319]
LASTSONNET	[320]
ODE TO ANIGHTINGALE	[320]
ODE ON A GRECIANURN	[323]
ODE TOAUTUMN	[325]
ODE TOPSYCHE	[326]
ODE TOMELANCHOLY	[328]
HARTLEY COLERIDGE (1796–1849).
SHE IS NOTFAIR	[329]
NOTES	[331]

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