[26] Rawlinson MS. Poet. 211, contains very many, if not all, of the poems in this collection. On the fly-leaf of the MS. is a note, "Charles Williams his booke written with Thomas."
[27] Old ed. "into."
[28] These dainty verses are by Robert Herrick.
[29] These verses are found in many later Miscellanies. [It was variously entitled "The Fearful Lover," "Pinks and Lilies; or, Phillis at a Non-plus." An answer to it begins, "Forbid me not t'enquire, Why you meet me here alone."—J. W. Ebsworth.]
[30] "This was written by Willm. Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle, and sung in his 'Variety' (printed 1649), at the Black Friars Theatre."—J. W. Ebsworth.
[31] Qy. "in"?
[32] "For why" = because.
[33] An old form of "then." I restore it (old ed. reads "then") for the sake of the rhyme.
[34] This song was printed from a MS. in the Sloane Collection, by Ritson, in Antient Songs, 1790. It is in Egerton MS. 923, fol. 65, and Ashmole MS. 38, No. 272.
["Cf. Oxford Drollery (3 stanzas), ii. 89, 'Nay pish, nay fie! you venter to enter,' which is by Thomas Jordan, or before 1664. There is much closer resemblance (beyond accidental coincidence) to 'Loves Follies,' a four stanza song in Merry Drollery, 1661, 'Nay, out upon this fooling, for shame!'"—J. W. Ebsworth.]