An edition, Imprynted at London, in Paules church yarde at the Sygne of the Bell by Robert Toy, is mentioned in Typogr. Antiq. iii. 576. ed. Dibdin.
Pithy pleasaunt and profitable workes of maister Skelton, Poete Laureate. Nowe collected and newly published. Anno 1568. Imprinted at London in Fletestreate, neare vnto saint Dunstones churche by Thomas Marshe. 12mo.
On the reverse of the title-page are the Latin lines, “Salve, plus decies,” &c. (see vol. i. 177); next, Churchyard’s verses, “If slouth and tract of time,” &c. (see Appendix I. p. lxxvi.); and then the contents of the volume are thus enumerated;
“Workes of Skelton newly collected by I.S. as foloweth.
- 1. The crowne of lawrel.
- 2. The bouge of court.
- 3. The duke of Albany.
- 4. Speake parrot.
- 5. Edward the fourth.
- 6. Against the Scottes. [Chorus de Dys contra Scottes, &c. Chorus de dis, &c. super triumphali victoria contra gallos, &c.]
- 7. Ware the hauke. [Libertas veneranda, &c. All noble men of this take hede, &c.]
- 8. Howe euery thinge must haue a time.
- 9. A prayer to the father of heauen.
- 10. To yᵉ second person.
- 11. To the holy ghost.
- 12. The tunning of Elinour Rumming.
- 13. The relucēt mirror.
- 14. Why come ye not to court.
- 15. Colyn Clout.
- 16. Philip sparowe.
- 17. Of a comly Coystrowne. [Contra alium Cantitātem & Organisantem Asinum, &c.]
- 18. Upō a deadmās heed.
- 19. To maistris Anne.
- 20. Of thre fooles.
- 21. En parlement a Paris.
- 22. Epitaphes of two knaues of dise. [Diligo rustincum, &c.]
- 23. Lamentation for Norwiche.
- 24. Against yᵉ Scottes [i. e. against Dundas].
- 25. Praise of yᵉ palmtre. [Diligo rusticum, &c.]
- 26. Bedel quōdā Belial.
- 27. The dolorus death of the Lord Percie Erle of Northumberlande. [Ad magistrum Rukshaw.]
- 28. Epitaphium Margarete countisse de Derbi.
- 29. Epita. Hen. septi.
- 30. Eulogium pro suorum temporum.
- 31. A parable by William Cornishe in yᵉ Fleete.
- 32. Against venemous tongues.
- 33. Of Calliope.
How the very dull poem (31) by William Cornishe came to be inserted in this collection, I know not: but I may just observe that it is found (with a better text) in MS. Reg. 18. D ii. where it immediately precedes Skelton’s verses on the Death of the Earl of Northumberland.
“Now synge we, as we were wont,” &c.—in an imperfect volume (or fragments of volumes) of black-letter Christmas Carolles,—Bibliograph. Miscell. (edited by the Rev. Dr. Bliss), 1813, 4to, p. 48.