CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

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Some Account of Skelton and his Writings[v]
Appendix I. Merie Tales of Skelton, and Notices of Skelton from various sources[liii]
Appendix II. List of Editions, &c.[lxxxix]
Appendix III. Extracts from pieces which are written in, or which contain examples of, the metre called Skeltonical[cv]
Of the death of the noble prince, Kynge Edwarde the Forth[1]
Poeta Skelton laureatus libellum suum metrice alloquitur[6]
Vpon the doulourus dethe and muche lamentable chaunce of the most honorable Erle of Northumberlande[6]
Tetrastichon ad Magistrum Rukshaw[14]
Agaynste a comely coystrowne, that curyowsly chawntyd, and curryshly cowntred, &c.[15]
Contra alium cantitantem et organisantem asinum, &c.[17]
Vppon a deedmans hed, that was sent to hym from an honorable jentyllwoman for a token, &c.[18]
“Womanhod, wanton, ye want,” &c.[20]
Dyuers Balettys and Dyties solacyous:—
“My darlyng dere, my daysy floure,” &c.[22]
“The auncient acquaintance, madam, betwen vs twayn,” &c.[23]
“Knolege, aquayntance, resort, fauour with grace,” &c.[25]
Cuncta licet cecidisse putas discrimina rerum,” &c.[26]
“Though ye suppose all jeperdys ar paste,” &c.[26]
“Go, pytyous hart, rasyd with dedly wo,” &c.[27]
Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale[28]
The Bowge of Courte[30]
Phyllyp Sparowe[51]
The tunnyng of Elynour Rummyng[95]
Poems against Garnesche[116]
Against venemous tongues, &c.[132]
How euery thing must haue a tyme[137]
Prayer to the Father of Heauen[139]
To the Seconde Parson[139]
To the Holy Gooste[140]
“Woffully araid,” &c.[141]
“Now synge we, as we were wont,” &c.[144]
I, liber, et propera, regem tu pronus adora,” &c.[147]
The maner of the world now a dayes[148]
Ware the Hauke[155]
Epithaphe. A Deuoute Trentale for old John Clarke, &c.[168]
Diligo rustincum cum portant,” &c.[174]
Lamentatio urbis Norvicen[174]
In Bedel, &c.[175]
Hanc volo transcribas,” &c.[175]
Igitur quia sunt qui mala cuncta fremunt,” &c.[176]
Salve plus decies quam sunt momenta dierum,” &c.[177]
Henrici Septimi Epitaphium[178]
Eulogium pro suorum temporum conditione, tantis principibus non indignum[179]
Tetrastichon veritatis[181]
Against the Scottes[182]
Vnto diuers people that remord this rymynge, &c.[188]
Chorus de Dis contra Scottos, &c.[190]
Chorus de Dis, &c. super triumphali victoria contra Gallos, &c.[191]
Vilitissimus Scotus Dundas allegat caudas contra Angligenas[192]
Elegia in Margaretæ nuper comitissæ de Derby funebre ministerium[195]
Why were ye Calliope embrawdred with letters of golde?[197]
Cur tibi contexta est aurea Calliope?[198]
The Boke of Three Fooles[199]
A replycacion agaynst certayne yong scolers abiured of late, &c.[206]
Magnyfycence, a goodly interlude and a mery[225]
Colyn Cloute[311]
A ryght delectable tratyse vpon a goodly Garlande or Chapelet of Laurell, &c.[361]
Admonet Skeltonis omnes arbores dare locum viridi lauro juxta genus suum[425]
En Parlament a Paris[426]
Out of Frenshe into Latyn[426]
Owt of Latyne into Englysshe[426]

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

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Speke, Parrot1
Why come ye nat to Courte26
Howe the douty Duke of Albany, lyke a cowarde knyght, ran awaye shamfully, &c.68
Notes to Volume I.85
Notes to Volume II.338
POEMS ATTRIBUTED TO SKELTON.
Verses presented to King Henry the Seventh at the feast of St. George, &c.387
The Epitaffe of the moste noble and valyaunt Jaspar late Duke of Beddeforde388
Elegy on King Henry the Seventh399
Vox populi, vox Dei400
The Image of Ipocrysy413
Corrigenda and Addenda449
Index to the Notes457

SOME ACCOUNT
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SKELTON AND HIS WRITINGS.