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 chiualry, Maiftcr.Philip 
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 Gpe little booke: thy fclfcpr^cnt, 
 As childc whbfc parentis vnkent; 
 Tp him that is the prelident. 
 Of noblcncHc and of chcualree: 
 And if that Enuie barkc at thee, 
 Asfureit will,for fuccour flee . 
 
 Vnder thefhadow of his wingi 
 And asked, who theeforth did tSing, 
 A (hepheardes fwa^ne fay did thee (ing. 
 All as his ftraying flocke he fcdde: 
 And when his honmir has theeteddc, 
 Graue pardon for my hardy-heUde . 
 
 But if that any aske thy name, 
 ■Say thou wert bafe begot with blame: 
 For thy thereof thou takcft (hame« 
 And when thou art pafticopardee, 
 Go|ne tell me> what was faid of mec, 
 And I will fend more after thee. 
 
 Jmme^tii
 
 IvftitiC 
 
 IJf To the mojl eMellent and learned hoth 
 
 Orator and Poet, Maiftcr Gabriel Haruey,his 
 
 very IpccialUnd finSuUr good friend E.Kcommcadeth 
 the good liking of this his gasd hbour,and the 
 patronage of the news Vo€f» 
 
 i.. """""THrfil ^^'^f^^ Vnkifle, Sayde the oldc famous Poet ChauctY: vvhon^f 
 
 jyCi:^^^J^35^53|ft for his cxcellcncie and wonderful! skill m making, his fcholler 
 ^^ '^^ Ltdg^te , a worthy fcholler of fo excellent a mafter, callerh the 
 
 Loadeftarrc of our language: and whom our fdm Clout lahxs 
 Acglofjuc callcth Tityrus the God of Oepheards, comparng 
 him to theworthinefle of the Romane Tityrus Virgil, Whichpro- 
 uerbc, mine owne good friend M. llaruey, as in that good olde 
 Poet it ferued well ■p'i'w^rw purpofe, for the bolftcring of his 
 baudy brocage, fo very well takcth place in this our newe Pocr» 
 who forthr.theisvneouthe (asi'aydc CA^/wr^rJ isvnkift, and/n- 
 knowen to mof\ men, is regarded bat of fcwe. But I doubt not/o foone as his name fliall 
 jcome into the knowledge ofmcn, and his wortliincflc be founded in the tiump of Fame,but 
 that heflialibe notoaclykiftjbutaHbbclouedof all,cmbraccdofthemoft,tnd wondredat 
 of thebeft. Ko lefle I thinke,dereructh his wittinefle in deuifing, hi- pithinelTein vttcring* 
 Tiiscomplaintes oflouc fo loucly,his difcouiTcs of pleafurefo plcafantly,his paftorallnidc- 
 neiTc, his morallwifencffe, hisduc obferuingof Z).-fo>««^ieucywhtce, inpeifonages, in 
 feafonsjin matter, 'u\ fpeach, and generally in all feemely fimplicitieof hand'.inrg his matter, 
 ind framing his wordes : thewhrch of many things which in him be ftraunge,! knowc will 
 fcerr.e the ftraun^rt* thcwor.{es thcmfclues beinglo ancient, the knitting ot them folhorc 
 and intricate, and the whole Period and compaflTe of fpeach fo dehghtfome for the round- 
 •ne(re,aadfo grau« fortheftrwngeneffe. Asd firltofthc wordestolpeake, Igrauncthevbc 
 fomcthin« hard, and ofmoftmen vnufpd, yet both Englifh, and alfov'.ed of modcxcellenc 
 AucuourJ'andmollfamou* Poets.Inwhomwhcnasthisour Pocthath bene much traueiled 
 andthroughlvrcad»how couldirbe, ra^rh:itworthyOrarourrayd)buc that walkin" in the 
 fjnne,although for other caufehcwalkedjvctneedes hemcuightbc funburnc, and luuing 
 the found of chofe auacientP9s:s Ibil ringing in hiscares,hcmought needes infinginghic 
 Out lomeoftheirtunes. But whether hevfeth them by fuchcaiualtie andcuftome,orof fct 
 purpoteandchovfe,as thinking them fittelt for fuch ruiicall rudenefleof (hepheard>,eychec 
 For that their rough loundcwouldmakc his rimes more ra^^ged andrufticall,orelfcbecaufe 
 fcteh olde and oboletewordes aremoft vfedofcountrcy folke. furelthinke, andthinkel 
 thinke notamifle, that th^v bring g'-eat grH.ce,and as one would fay,auchoritie to the veifc, 
 Por al be amongft many other fanltcs it fpecially be obieaed of ValLx a^ainft Liuie^ and of o- 
 ihcr againft W«//, that with ouer much Iludic they affcd antiquitie, as concting theteby 
 credence and honour of elder yceres, yet I am of opinion, and ekethc bcftlcirncdare of 
 the like, that thofe aunci^nt folemnc \t«>rdes are a greatoniament both in thcone ind ia 
 the other: the one labouring to fet forth inhis worke aneternallimage.df antiquitie, and 
 the other carcf-tllydiicourfing matters •fgraui tic and importance, Forif nw memory faiic 
 not, r^/ifin-that booke,whcrcin he cndcuourcthtofet lorthtliepaterneofjipcrfedli Ora- 
 Cour,fayth that ofttimes ah aua cicnt word makeihthe ftyle fceme graue^and as it vyere reue- 
 rcnd: no othei wife tten we honour and reuerence gray hi;ires foracertaiae religious re- 
 gard.which we haue of old age. Yet neither euery where muft old words be ftuftedin^noe 
 the common Dialedc and maner of fpeakingfo corrupted thcrcby,tUat as in old buildings 
 it kerne difordcrly and ruinous. But all .is in moftexquiluepichires they vfe to bla7e and 
 portr'avVnotonelythedaintie lineaments of bcautic, but alfoiounde-bouticto Ihadowc 
 the tude thickets and craggy clifts,thit by thebaieneffeof fuch parts,more excellency may 
 accrcw to. the principal! : tor oftentimes we findc ourfelacs, lknownothovv,fing«la ly de- 
 liglttcd with the flicw of fochnat«raIlruden€fl"e,andcakeereatplcafure inibat Jifordcrly 
 
 order.
 
 Epiftle. 
 
 •rdcr.EiJcnfo do thofc thofcrongh andharlh termcs Cnlumi'nc and rnakemore clearely to 
 appearcthcb/ightneir«^f biaiic and glorious wordes. So oftentimes a jiifcord in Mufike 
 wakctK a comely concordance : fo great delight tookc the worthy p©ct Alceus to behold 
 a blemifli in rhci«ynt of a well fhapcd body. Butif any will lilhly blame fuch his purpofe in 
 ehoyfe ©f old and vnwomcd words, hhr. may Imorc iultly blamcAnd condemne,or ofwic- 
 Icfl'c headincfle in iudgin j»,or of hcedeleflc hardtneffe in condemning : for not marking tbc 
 compaflcof his bcnt,hcwill iudgcot thelengthofhiscaft : for inroy opinion it is one fpe« 
 ciallpraife,of many which are due to thi'ipoec, that he hath laboured to refto re, as to their 
 fightiull heritage fuch good and natural! Englifb wordes, as haue beene long time out of 
 ▼leand almoftcieanedifhcrited. TVhichis the oncIvcaufejUiat our Mother tongue,whjcU 
 truely of it felfc isboth full enough for profe, and ftately enough for vcrle, hathlong time 
 bene coun ted moft bare and barren o£ both. Which default when as fomeendeuoured to 
 Jaluc and recure.ihcy patched vpthe holes with pieces and i ags of other languagcs,borow- 
 inghereof theFrench,thereoftheItalian,euerywhcveofchcLatin,notweighiughoweill, 
 thofe tongues accord with thcmfelues,but much worfc with ours : So now they haue made 
 ourEngliThtongue,agailimaufrey or hodgepodge of ail otherfpeachcs, Other fome notfo 
 well (cene in the Englrih tongue as perhaps in other languages, if they happen to hearean 
 old word albeit veiynaturall and (ignificai»t,cry out ftraightway,thar we fpeake noRnglifh, 
 bntgibberifti, or rather fuch, as in olde time Euanders mother fpakc: whofeiirftfhameis* 
 that they arc notafhamed,in their ownemother tongue.ftiangers to be counted and aliens* 
 The (econd flume no IciTc iheo the firft, that what lo they vndcrftand not, they ftraightway 
 ^cemetobefenfcreflc, and not at all to be vnderftoode. Much like to the Mole in Aefeps 
 fdble,that being blindc her felfe, wouldeinno wife be pcrfwaded, that any beaft could lee. 
 The laft more fhamchiU then both, that of their ownecountreyand nacurall fpcach,which" 
 together with their Nourcesmilke theyfuckcd, they haue fo bafe regard and baftard iudgc- 
 meatjthatchcywil notonelytbemfelues notlabortogarr,i(liandbeautifieJr,butalforepine9 
 thatoforheritfliouldbc embelliihed. Liketothedogge intberaaunger, that himfelfe can 
 «atc nohay, and yetbarkcth atthehungry"bullocke, that fofaine Would feede: whofe cur- 
 rifli kinde tho ugh it cannot be kept from barking, yet I conne them thank that ihey refraine 
 irombyting. > ^ 
 
 Now for the knitting of fentcnces, which they call the ioynts and members thereof, and 
 for all the compafle of the ipeach,it is round without roughncfTe.and learned without hard- 
 nefle, fuchinaeedcasmaybepcrceincdof the Icart, vnderftoode of the moft, butiudged 
 onelyohhe learned. Por^whatinmoftEnglifh wiiters vfcthtobeloolc, and as it were vn- 
 righr, in this Author iiwell^roundcd,firJcly framed,and Itrongly trufT^d vp together. In re- 
 gard whereof, I fcorne and Ipue out the rakehelly route of t>ur ragged rymers ( for fo thenv 
 ftlues vfe to hunt the letter) which without learniagboaftjwithout iud^ementianglc,with- 
 out rcafon rage and fomc,as if fome inftinfl of poetical fpirithad newly rauifhed them abnue 
 the meanencfl'e of common capacitie. Andbeinginthe middeft of all their brauery,rodenly 
 eythevfor vvantofmattcr,or of lymCjOrhauiug forgotten their former conceipt,the.vfeeme 
 to befo pained and trauailedin their remembrance. as it were awoman inchildebir^h,or as 
 thntran^€i>ythia,vvhcntii^traun<;ecamevpon her. Osrakdurnferaconladomas.f^c. 
 
 Nethleffe Ie« them a Gods name feedu on their owne-folly,fo they fceke pot to darken the 
 beamec of others glory. As for C<?/<«,vnder whofe perfon the Authours feUeis^fliadowedjhow 
 farrc he is liom luch vaunted titles & glorious {hawe-,botk himfclf fhevveth,wherc he faith, 
 0[ Mul&y Hobbi n , I conne ne sl^ilt. And, 
 
 Enoii^) is me topatnt out n.y vnreji.,(^c. 
 
 And alfb appearcth by the bafeneife qf the namc,wherein,itfc<meih,he chofe rather to vn- 
 fold great matter of argumentcouei:tly,thcnprofe{ring \t, not fntfice thereto accordmg- 
 ly. VVhi'ch mooucd him rathcrinAeglogues, then othcrwife to write, doubting perhaps 
 his habilitie,which he litlcnecdedjor mending to fumifh our tongue with this kind e,w here- 
 in it faultcth.or tollowinge the-cxample of thebeftand moft auncicnt poets, which deui- 
 fed this kinde ofwriting,being both fo bafe for the matter,and homely for thcmaner, atthc 
 firft t« trye their habilities : and as youngbyi dcs,that be newly crept out of the neaft.by litlc 
 firft to proue their tender wings,before they make a greater flight.So flew Tbeocritus, as yon 
 nnayperceiuehewas all ready full fledged.So flew P^trgi/cyZs notyct well feeling his wings. 
 ^\ io &m Mtvtfuant as noc being full Comd. . ^oTetrdr^it", So Sofcacs : So Marot,Sa?ta-i^rm, 
 
 (UC ^ 
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 :^
 
 Epiftlc. 
 
 and alfoiJiQcrsotlicr excellent both Italian jind French pofts^vhofe footing this Authcor 
 curry where foilew eih, yet loa* few, but they be well lented can trace hmi out. So finally 
 flycththis our new poer.as abird,\vhofe prihcipals be Icarce growcn out,butyct *s one that 
 in time (liall be hable to keepc wirig with ihebcft. Now as touthinj the gcncrall drytt & 
 purpolc of his Aeglogues,! minde not to fay nnuch,himiclfe labouring to conccak it«0 neiy 
 tills appe areth, that his vnl|ayed youth had long wandcredin the common Labinnth ot 
 Loue,jn which time to mittigatc and allaye the heate ot his pafllon, orcls to w;.rne ( as he 
 fakh)theyoungrtiepheards l.his equals and copanions of hisvnforiunate folly, he copiUd 
 thefe xilMegloguejjwhich forthattbeybeproportioncdto theftatcof the xiu moncthe5, 
 he termeth it the Shepherds Ca/f «</fr,applying an olde name to a new worke.Hercunto haue 1 
 added a ccrtaine Gloifc or fcholion for thexpofition of olde wordes and haidei phraUi 
 which maner of glofing aod comracnting,wdlI wote, willfcemettrangeandrareinour 
 tongue : yet for \q much as I.knew many excellent and proper deuifcs both in wOrdcs and 
 matterwouldpafleinthefpecdiccourfe of reading, either asvnVnowen,oras not marked, 
 and that in this kinde, as in other wee might bee cquall to the learned of other nations, i 
 thought good to take the paints vpon mcj the rather for that by meanes of feme fatnmar ac- 
 quaintance I was made priuie to his counfell and fecret meaning is them,as aUo in fundry o- 
 thcr works et his* Which albeit 1 knowehcc nothing fo much hateth, as to pfomulgate, 
 yec thus much haue I aduenturtd vpon bis friendship, him fdfe being for long time farre c- 
 ftraunged, hoping that this will the rather occaficnhim, to put forth diuers other excellCBt 
 workcs of hisjwhichfleepe in filence,'as his Dreames,his Leg£nde$,his Court of Cupid,iind 
 fundry othersjw hofe com«:endations tg fetout,v\ ere very tainc, the things though worthy 
 of many, yet being knowen t« few, Thefe niy prefcnt payncs if to any they be pleaUirablc 
 or profitable, be you iudge,mine owne good M.Haruey>to whom 1 haue both in rerpea ot 
 yonr wo ihinclfc generally, and othcrwjie vpon feme particular andfpcciall conhdcraticns 
 TQwedthii mylabour,andthcmaydenheadof thirourcommoa friendcs Poeiric, ^ .}^ 
 hauing already in the beginning dedicated it to the Noble and worthy Gentleman, the right 
 Worlhipfull M.Philip Sidney, a fpcciall fauourer and maintainerofall kinde of learning. 
 WhofccaufcIprayyouSir, if Eauye (hall fturrevp any wrcngfuU accufatior,defendwith 
 your mightieRneto rick and otheryour raregifte$oflcarning,as youcan, sndftiieldewith 
 your good vvill,asyoh oughr,ngainft the mahcc and outrage of fo many enenn'.e»,as Iknow 
 wil be feton fire with the fparkei of his kindled glory. Awd thus recommending the Author 
 •vntoyo*u,a$ vnto his moft fpcciall good friend, and my feltcvnto you both, a^ oii'r making , 
 /ingular account of two foveiy good and rochoyfctriendes, I bid you both ncolt haitily 
 farwell,and comniityou and your moit co«imcndablc ftudies to the tuition of the gieatcft, 
 
 7our mrfie ajfuredly to 
 be commaunded £.i(. 
 
 Toft fcr. 
 "J^Ow I tvuflM.Harucy,that vpon fight ofyour fpcciall friendcs and fellow Poets doings, 
 i^orelsforenuyeoffomany vnvvorthye Quidams, which catch atthe garland, which to 
 you alone isdue. you will be perfwadedtoplucke out of the hatcfiiU daikeneHe, thofelo 
 many excellent Englifh poemes of yours, which lie hid, and bring them forth toctcraall 
 light. Truflme you do both them great wrongjio dcpriuing them ofth« defiredfunnc, and 
 alfoyourfelfe, inrmoothcriBgyourdcfcruedpraifcs,and all men generally, in withholding 
 from them fo diuine pleafares,which they might coBceiue j^f your gallant F.nglifh vt rfcs, as 
 theyhaiiealrcadydc>ncofyourlatine Poemes, which in my opinion both fiMinucnu'on ;nd ' 
 Elocution are very delicate, and fupercxcellent. And thus againe, I take my Icaae of my 
 good M Haruey, From my lodging at London tkis lo of Aprill. 1575?.
 
 .:>J]lic! 
 
 The gencrall Argument 
 
 ot the whole boo ke. 
 
 Itle I ho^e , medeth mee at large ta difccurfc tht 
 firft Origin ail of\^€glogues , hduing 4lreadie 
 touched the fame. Bat for the mrd AegtogHes 1 
 kmn> is vnknorvne to mojl, and alfo mjiaken of 
 fome the heft learned (as thejihmke) Imllfaie 
 
 fomeivhat thereof, ieing notatMJmfertmcntJomype^^ 
 
 purpofe. -. ■■n-..'^-.ui -^^.^^^^^^^ 
 
 They were frft^f the Greekes the inuentorsofthein called 
 Aeglog^s as it were Aegon, or Aegiaomon logv^that isGote^ 
 heardes tales. For although in ^k^A and others thej^eake'rsh 
 mojl fl^eepheardes, ^ GoteheardeSjyetT[\toa:msin whom is 
 more ground of authority, then in Yk^\\^thisjj^eciallyfrom that 
 deriuing, as from thefrjl head and Wfljpring the whole Inuen- 
 tion of this Aegloguesy maketh Goteheardes theperfons ahdau^ 
 ihors of his tales. This heing^who feeth not thegrofenesoffuch 
 ashy colour of learning woulde makevsbelieue that they arc 
 mere rightly termed Edog;aiy as they would faie^extraordinarie 
 difcourfes of ynneceffarie matter :which defnition alhe infub- 
 Jlance and meaning it agree with the nature of the thing,yet na 
 whit anfwereth with /^^Analy fis S* interpretation of the wcrd^ 
 For they be not termed Eclogues , but Aeglogues^ which fentenct 
 - this author very well ^bferuing, vpongoodiudgement, though 
 in deedefew Goteheards haue to doe herein, neuerthelefje doub' 
 . teth not to call them by the vfedandbejl knowne name. Other 
 curiom difcourfes hereof I refer ue to greater occafton.Thefe xij, 
 Aeglogues euerie where aunjwering to thefeafons of the xij.mo- 
 nethes maj be well deuided into three formes or ramkes. For ei- 
 ther they be Plai-itiueiAs thefirfl^thefixt^the ekuenthjmdthe 
 • twdthyOr recreatiucyfuch as allthofe be, which conteim matter 
 
 ^floue
 
 ♦The Argument^ 
 
 of hue , or comendatio?i Qfj^eciallpcrfonages^or M or all: which 
 for the mofi fart bee t^ixtd with JomeSatyrieAllblttertieJJiy 
 nAmely^thojecondofreueYmce due toddenge^ theffth ofco^ 
 Ivurcdducift^thepttemh nnd ninth ofdijjolutejhefheards cjr 
 FaforSythetemh of contempt of Poet rie arid fkajant wits. And 
 to this diuiftonmay euery thing' herein be reafonably applied: 
 Afm onlie ikcept^whofe fpecial/pf^rpcfi:apdhreaning J am not 
 friuie to. And thus much generally ^:Phefi kif.Aeglogues. Now 
 wilhveffeahpartii^itidrly ofaliyndj^ftof^h^firfl. Which he 
 callethbythefrfimoi^nhesnmitUnttkrm hherein tofomehe 
 7nayfeemtf^iittohamfAulted\in'thaiyeejrroM^ 
 neth wtthtJ^atmonethyWhickheginnethnot the y ear e. For it 
 is well knmrit^ and^jhdtUt^mdmAyneci- withftrong reafins of 
 the leArnedjflut^^e^Ke^i^nkneih i^ March for then the Sun 
 renueth hisfnipedwtirfeyand the fea finable jpring refrefjeth 
 the earth ^and the fUapunce thirircf hetng buried in thefad^ 
 pesoftkl'd^AdWinternoj^worneaway^relitieth. 
 \^'his opinion maintaine tHe "olde CAjlrologers (jr Philofo- 
 phm^nanielie ihe renerend Anddo , and tjMacrobim in his 
 holydaies of Saturneywhich ^account dfo wasgeneralli^ obferucd 
 both of Grecians and Romaincs* Butjauing the leaue of fie h 
 learned heades , wee maintaine a cuHome of count inge the 
 feafim from the moneih lanuarie vpon a morefpeciall ca/^p, 
 then the heathen Fhilofaphers euer coulde conceiue j that iSy 
 fir the incarnation of our wight ie Sauiour and eternall Ke^ 
 deemer the Lord Chrijle y who as then renewing the fl ate of 
 the decayed worlde i and returninge the compaffe of expired 
 yeares to their former date and fir si commencement , Icfie 
 to vs his heires Ormemoriall of hii birth in the ende of the 
 Lisi yeare and beginning of the nexte v. Which rcckcning^ 
 hcfide that eternall monument of our faluatkn , leaneth aJfo 
 vpon good proofs off^eciali iudgement. For albeit that in eU 
 
 der
 
 TheiArgymj^tit, 
 
 der times ^when ^'jet the coumft oft he year e xva4 notferfe^ed, 
 its aftenvarde it rvA; by Iiditu: Cxfarythey began to tell the ma- 
 net hes from Marches beginningyand according ta thefame God 
 {asisfaid inScrifture) cOmmaundcdthefeofle of the lervesto 
 count th^ monethAhil, that which we cM March^for thefrU 
 monethjn remembrance that in that moneth hee brought them 
 outof the land of Megypt :yet amrMng totradition of latter 
 times it hath ben-Hhrmfiobferuedihothirkgiuerrimen^ oft he 
 church, &r^le^^f^^htie^,M,ealmc^k J^<orJkom lulimC^far 
 ivho prjl obfermd th<Jeafeyear^which heeyca/led BelTextiletn 
 Anni\m^andhroHgM into amore certaineca^rfeihe oddewa- 
 dring dayes. v&hickofthe Greekes^^^iJ <^//i?^HyperbaiaoDtes 
 of the Romanes \wxtm^A2XQ,^(forpnjkc:h matter gflearningLam 
 forced to vfe the termes ofthelearti^d\ti(^mmethes haue b^en 
 numbredx'ij. which in thefrfl ordinance of Romulus were but 
 ten^ counting butCCCiiif: daielineuery yUrCy and bkginninge 
 with March. But ]>i\im7LV o\XK^iii\\Sy,who was the father of ^l 
 the Romane Ceremonies and Religion , feeing that reckoning to 
 agree neither with thecpurfe QftheSun^nor oftheMooneytherer 
 'unto added two tnonethesylanuarie and Februarieywhet^eih it 
 feemethy that wife king minded 'Vpon good reafon to beginne the 
 year eat lanuariCyOf him therefore fo (r4//i?^canqaain lanua anni 
 the gate and entrance oftheyeareyOr of the name of the god l2r 
 vmS'^to which God for that the old Paynims attributed the birth 
 and beginning ofail creatures new comming into the worlde, it 
 fee?neth that he therefore to him afignedthe beginning &firfl 
 entrance of the y ear e. Which account for the mofl fart hath he- 
 therto continued, Tiotwithftanding that theEgipihns begir$ 
 ' their year e at Sepemheryfor that according to the opinion oft he 
 bejl RsihhinSy and very purpofi of theScripture it felfyOod made 
 the world in that Moneth^t hat is called ofthemTiCn.And there 
 fire he commaunded them,to keepe thefeajl of Pauitions in the 
 
 ende
 
 lanuarie. i 
 
 tnde oftheyeare^ in the xv. dale of the v^..moneth, n^hkh he^ 
 fore that time wa4 theJirH, 
 But oHr Author refpeBmg neither thefkhtilty of the Qne fart nor the an-* 
 tiqufty of the other, thiriketh itfittefi according to the fimflictty ofcomon 
 vnderftanding^to begin ^ith lanuary, Vi>efiwgit perhaps no decoru that 
 ShepheardsjliouUbeJeen in matter offo deepe injight, orcanuafe a cafe (f 
 fo doubtfuUiudgement^ So therefore heginneth he^crndfo continneth hce 
 throHghoHt^ 
 
 Tanuarie* 
 
 I 
 
 i^egloga Prima. 
 
 ARGVMENT. 
 
 •>r this ftrfl. jitiUiut Colin C'aote < fht^herrits boit cowj'Itmitth hitnjelfe of hit "VH fortunate hnf, Itt- 
 _ rng but nevlie (as feeme;h) enamcured of a lotrntrii l^Jfe cetlled RoraTinric: leith which Jiieiig^ afi'eBian heivg 
 JL-veriefore trAUXiled.hee compareth htsr^tfKilcaet^thepddefftifon of tf>t )firty to the froflie pound^(0the 
 frefen i-ees.attdto l-xsQV»ewinterbt*tntfinrt;e. ^h<{ Ufil), finditifi hyvtftlft rtbbtd of tdl formtr fleaftunc e^id 
 dtliz^t,he brtuktth his Tipt in l*tcts,Md cafitth himfclfe to the g^otmd. 
 
 Colin Cloute. 
 ^fiep^car^cs bo)?e(no better doc ^m tnW) 
 iDben Mmferstoadful fptgtt U?as almoft fpft> 
 2X1 in a fupt«H)ine tsar,a0 uto befall, 
 ilEt) fcjtij ^is flcck,(l?at fjao bene long vp^nf . 
 ^0 faint tfje^ looj:e,an^ feeble m tlje folDc, 
 
 SD^at nolu ii^nnet^cjei tgetr fi^ete ^oulo t^em ijp^olo 
 
 m\
 
 lanuarie. 
 
 ^11 ai{ f Ije &ljecp0, fiici^ Uw tl)c febcpc^earog loo fee, 
 i'o;^ p.ile ano teannc \}cz toas, (ahi5 tljc \»!)ilc,) 
 ^ai? fecme Ijec !obo,o j el£5 fome care t)ec tooke : 
 ^<ileUco«tl^t^cc tune Ijiispipe^ano frame l)i£iftilc. 
 SDf)0 to a i?ttl^t0fdtnttns florke Ijee leooe, 
 ano tl)u0.[)iwi plai?niie,tl)c toljile tite C^eepe tl)ere fcDDc* 
 
 ^ce €^oDig of Ioue>t|[)at pitts Uncr^; patne^ 
 
 (3If an^ goiDS t&e painc of louers pitie :) 
 
 iLooke from aboue,tDl)ere i[>ou in to^c5 rematne, 
 
 ^no boll) rour cares; t)Hto mi? oolefuU t)tttte. 
 
 BllnD Pan t^ou (l^eepel^carDfi (lDoD,tgat onceDtoQ loue, 
 
 ^itiz tiie patne0;ttiat tfjou tdi? fclfe Diod p;oue. 
 
 2:i)ou barratnc groun5,lDl)om Ujmtcrs to^atl^ l)atl) toattctf^ 
 ^rt mace a m^^r^our.to beboloe mp plt$bt : 
 Mijtlome f bt frefl^ fp^tng floU);D,ano after b^ttcD 
 
 SLb^ fommer p?otoDe toitb 2Daffabilltei5 btgbt* 
 ^nD notD ifi come tb^ Pointers Qo^mte Me, 
 SCbr mantle marti,tDberetn tbou maf-ke^ft late, 
 
 ^ucb rage as U)mterfi,raignetb in m^ bart, 
 £^^ lif e blouD friefrng toitb tjnfeinDl^ colo : 
 ^ucli Uomit ttoures do b;teet)c m^ baleful! fmarf i, 
 asifm^ ^eareioereU)aftjanbUJcri.'noli^ 
 j^nD vet alas, but noto m^ fp^ing begonn^ 
 l^no ^et alas^it te alreati^ Donne. 
 
 ^m nafeeD tree^.tioljore fl^auie leaueji are loff, 
 ^bcrctn tbe birds U^ere Uiont to butib tbetr bol0;e : ; 
 Bl n^ noU) are clotbo U)ttb mofTe ano boarte froC^, 
 3n aeeDc;of blcffbmes,U)bcrelJoitb tcur bans bib flotoac: ; 
 3 fee ^our teare0,tbat from r our bougbCiJ 2ioe ratne, 
 Mi^ofe o;op0 in o^erie ^licles rematne« 
 
 ^U fo m^ luftfuU leafe is tsnz anb Cere, 
 
 ^U timely buD5 \i)it^ toa^Iing all are loaSeD : 
 
 SDbe blo(Ibme,\23btcb mi? b;^auncb of ^outb bio bearc> 
 
 lani)
 
 lanuarie. Z 
 
 ant) from mme e^esfteMjHngtearesDcfcen^, 
 ason i^our bougies tl)e rrtclcscepcnD. 
 
 SD&ou feble floche,tol)ore fleece w rousi ano rent, 
 miW^'kms arc toeahe tb;:ousl) fail ano eutll fare : 
 ^aiS UDitneire.tDeU bi? 11)^ ill souernment, 
 sE^V matftcrs minoe w cuef come toitl) cariJ. 
 ffbautoeaUCjBl loanne Uljou Uane,3qmtefo^lo^ne: 
 sanity mourning pine 3l,t»0tttmt& pining mourne. 
 
 a tiioafanD mi^cB 31 curfe t^af carefuU ^oloer, 
 Wb^rein 3| longD tbe netgbbonr toU3ne to fee: 
 ano tiiz tenne fboufanu fitted 3 bleCTe t|ie O^ourey 
 ^beretn 3 fatae To fairt a (iglK, nB O^ee* 
 Retail fo2 naugbt: fuc J figbt batb b^eo mi? bane. 
 ^^ ®oD,t^at lone (^oulD b^eeo bot^ io^ ano paine. 
 
 31f iifif not Hobbinol^toljerefoje 3 plaine, 
 Blbee mi^ (one bee fee&e U)ttb oa^2^ fuit : 
 ^isi cloU3nt(^ giftd ano curtlie^s 31 Dtfoainet 
 ^i0htO0e0>btiE(crackneUe£;,anD bt0earl^ fruit .* 
 ^l) fffllitb Hobbinol,tbT> giftcbbene bacne : 
 Colin t^emgiue£ito Roialindagaine. 
 
 3 !oue tljilke raffe, (alais to^i^^oe 3 loue i) 
 
 ano am fojlo^ne,Xalas toljp am 3 lo;ne ^) 
 
 :&bie beignes not m^ gooo ijuill,but Dotb rep;oue, 
 
 ano of mi? rurall muQck boloetb fco^^ne. 
 
 ^b^pt)^aroB oeutre'0^e batetb a^t tbe fnalte > 
 
 ^m laugljes ttie fonge0,tl)at CoUn Clout Dotlimafee^ 
 
 Mbcrefo^em^ pipe,albee rune Pan tfjou pleafe, 
 ^et fo; tbou pleafeft not,ljDberc moft 3 tooulo : 
 ano tbou t)nluct?te ^ure,tbat iDonta to eafe 
 ^p muSng mtnoe,pet cantt not, toben tbou O^outo : 
 ^dt^ pipe ano qpure,lball fo^e tbe toWe abpe: 
 ^0 b^ol^e l)iB ^aten pi?pe,ano bolnne oib l^e. 
 
 1B^ tbat, tfjt tD elkeo Phoebus gan abaile, 
 ^is Iwearie ti)aine,anD noU)e t&e froffie Night 
 
 a 2. l^er
 
 lanuaric. 
 
 ^^r maintle blaclke tl^^aus^ bcaben gan onerbaiie* 
 Wi)tc^ (eene,t^e ptnMz bof ^lf( in Defptgbt 
 0rore,atid t^ometoarD D;oue bts Cutineo i^eepe, 
 S9KS)9fe l)angin£i)$«oe0 oio Ceeme bi^ carefuU ca(0 to toe^fe^ 
 
 ColinsEmbleme* 
 
 Anchorafpeme^ 
 
 GLOSSE. 
 
 fo^t* Ctotae^h a name not gready vfcc), and yet haue I fcen a paefic of-V.Si^*/««ij vnrf«* 
 Aat tJtlc.Butindecdcihe wordcofC#4(«isPrenchc, and vfed ofthcFrenchPoet-^d!rof(if 
 he be worthy of the nameofaPoct) in acertaine Aeglogue. Vndcr which name rhis Poet 
 ftcretly fhadowdhhimfe^fciats-fomctime did1//r^//vnderthe name of Ti/yrtt/,. thinking ic 
 much fittcr,ihcn{uch Latin slsuticj, for the great vnlikclihoodc of the language* 
 
 Couthexommtxh of the vcrbe Cd««?,thatis,to know or to haue skill. As wcllinterprctctfl 
 thefame the worthy Sir T/;p,5»:'ir/j in his hookcofgeucrnement: whereof Ihaue a perfeA 
 copie inwritingjientmcby hiskinfman,and ray veric fiia gular good friend, ./H.<7«i^w/li4lb 
 j»y,as alfo of feme other his molt graue and excellent writin^es. 
 
 Sythe^txa\c, Neighbour tovt^neyihc ntsttownci exprefsiu g the Latin 1/«^i:«<*^l . 
 
 Stoure,i Rtte, ^Jere, withered. 
 
 Hisclowni(hgifies,imftatcth1''ir27/jvcrre, , 
 
 'J^^icus($C^^oiiyfiecr»u»eractirar Alexis, 
 
 Hohhinoly is afained countrcy name^wheieby, itbeein^ fo common and vftiall, .&emcd^ 
 te be hidden the perfon of foroc his veric fpeciall and moft familiar friend, whome hcc en- 
 tirely and extraordinarily beloued^ as peraducnture fliall be more larj;ely declared heere* 
 after. In this place fcemcth to beforaefauour of diforderlylouCj whiche the learned eaU 
 T^iera/iiceibutitis gathered befide his meaning.For who thathath reziTlato hisDialogue 
 called ^Icybiades^XenophfmznAMaxirr.ui'Xyrius o^ Socrates opinions, may cafilyperccauc, 
 that fuch loue is much lo be allowed &nA lyked of,f|iccialIy fa mcant,as Socrates vied ft:wh» 
 fai'hjthat indeedehcloued^/9'iw<f« extreemely,yettJoc^/;;'^^«i/?j perfon,. but his foule^ 
 which is ^4x^i4rf« owne felfe. And fois ;»<etify<j^i«niucheto be preferred before (?;«<M- 
 y/xVf,thatis the loue which inflameth men with hift toward woman kind. Butyet let no man 
 -thinke,that hecrein I (land wich Lucian,or his deuilifli Difciple/^«/fov4rf/;«<?,in defence ef 
 execrable and horrible finnes offorbiddenandvnlawfull flcfhlincfle.Whofeabhominablc 
 error isfully conflated of PcTic»a««,and others. 
 
 //«3»?,aprctieEpanorthofis in thefe two Tcrfcf, and withalla.raronomafia or playing 
 with the wordjwhere he fayth{r /<?«f tht^c tajfealas:&c, 
 
 7^ofaIinde,i$ alfo a feigned name, which beyng well ord«red,will bewray the very name 
 of his loBcand miftrefTe.whomc by that name he coloureth. So as OuidChzdorvc^ his loue 
 vnder the name oiCorj/ana, which of fome is fuppofcd to be 7«///r, the Emperour ^ugujit^ 
 Wis daughter^nd wife to v/^?>7/^/^<?.So doch^?-»w^«i5;e//<«Cuerie where call bis Lady ^fieris 
 »r.dlantbes^ albeit it is well knowne that her right name was Vi.olamiUa\ ar wit neffeth Stu^ 
 fius'in his Spithalamium. Andfo the famous Paragon of Itily^ Jiiadnvtia, C^elm in her letters 
 cjiuelopeth her fclfe vnder the name of Zinta^ ztid^Vetfona. vnder the name of'Se'lcchia.hnd 
 this generally hathbeneacujnnioncuHemeofcounterfaitlng the names of fccretperfo^ 
 »«ges. 
 
 .Amm/j bring downc* . . 
 
 fmbleme^.
 
 lanUarlc* 5 
 
 r\ ' ;'. r '' EiViblcmc. 
 
 OHfrhaile^irtvrcenct. 
 
 His Emblemc prPoefic is Secret nd-cr adiied in Italian,' ..^»f/;o»'4 /J»f«*, the meaning 
 whcrcofhSjthatnocwitftandmghys extrccme pAfsion an<i IttcklclTc louc, yet leaning on 
 hopetheis fomcwhatrecomfoitca. 
 
 Februarre. 
 
 '' AeglogaSeunda. 
 
 Argument, 
 
 " I *Hfs Aegloue is rather morall and gef^eraU^then hent to any 
 ^ fecret or particular furfofe.lt ffeci ally containeth a dip 
 courfeofoldeagejnthe ferfon of Thcnot an old Shepheard^. 
 who for his crookedneffe and'vnlujlinejje, is for ned of Cuddie 
 an 'unhappie Heardmans hey,*! he, matter *uerie wellaccordeth 
 with thefeafon oft he monethy they ear e now drooping.andas it ' 
 were, drawing to his lafi age. For as in this time ofyeere^ fb 
 then in our bodies there is a drie and withering colde-, whicht 
 congealeththe crudled hloud, andfriefeththeweatherheaten 
 flejhey with fiormes of Fortune ^ and hoare frofles of Care,
 
 j: Fcbruarie. 
 
 To which furfofethe olde man tellePhatale of the Oakeand 
 the Bryerjfi liuelj and fo feelingly, as, if the thingrverefet forth 
 infome Vi^ture before our ejesymoreflainly could not appeare^ 
 
 Cuddie. . Thenpt, 
 
 A^ faj^ftti0,4i)ill rancke ^mtcrg rage, 
 Sljcfe bitter blades mucr ginnetaHtwagef 
 Suljekenc coloUloU)e0t^>oug!)m^ beaten l)tor, • 
 ail ajs J h^ere CijjGugb tl)e boo^ gdoe, 
 9^t ragget) roitteiei alli^tuer am ^alte, 
 Sis Docn liigb CotjDer5 m an eartS^quabe : 
 Clje^ luoont in t^e tofjioe toagge tbeir W^tggle ta^k0» 
 jaerhe as a penf ocfeei but noU) ie aoattes. 
 
 Thenot* 
 iletoDl^ fompIaineC t!)ou laefie IaW)e, ^J 
 ©f ra^inCers to^acke foi making tjiee faDOe* 
 ^uH notice Uio^zloe loenD inflis common coarfe 
 jf rom goot) to bat^o^ano from baooe to iDoafe, 
 if rom \^o;(z tinto tljat is too^tt of aU» 
 0u^ tljcn retuvne to Ijis former fall^ 
 Mi\)Q Ml not fuffer tl)C (!o;mie time, 
 CSl^cre luiil lie liuc till ttie lutiie p^ime^ 
 ^elfe yauc 'i loo jne out tfciCc tljirtie ^eeres, 
 ^ome inmuc^io\?,man\>ittman^teares: 
 ^et neuer cemplaiiieti of colo no^ Ideate, 
 ^f^ommersflamcjno^ofa^inters t&^eate: 
 ^e euer tDas to ifoztunefoeman, 
 '^ut gentlp tcoke, tliat bngentlg cam$. 
 anft euer m^ flockc Iwas m^ ciiiefe care, 
 Minter o^ ^ommcr tjje? m6ugl)t tnell fare* 
 
 Cuddie* \ 
 
 ^0 marueileThenot,tftl)ouxanbearc 
 Cl)erefulli^ tJie OTlinters tozatbfull cljeare; 
 iFo.j age ainotjjtnter acco.:D full nie, 
 %l)i<i t\^iHytW colD,tbiscrookei3)t^tljp;pe. 
 yim m tl)z lolu^ing MUt^tx lookes ooli»ne,
 
 Februarie. i^ 
 
 ^0 fccmell f Sou Uhe gooti frtoay to fro U) no 
 515ut m^ fiouring rcutlj is fee to frofi, 
 ^^ a)tpp c DntDont in 0o^me5 tf^ be tolt. 
 
 Thenot. 
 2i:!)e fotieraignc of feas Ije blames t'ntjaine, 
 2Dt)cU once r^a-beate,lDtll to Tea againe* 
 ^0 loi^tring liue^ou little !^earDgroome0> 
 l^ecptng tour bealtes in t^e buiDtet) b^oometi: 
 ^no U)Ben tt)e fining funne Iaugt)et{) once, 
 |^ou ocemen.tije ^p;ing t£ixome attonce. 
 SDt)o ginne tou.font) atcs^tbe colD to Cco^ne, 
 ^no crolDtng in p^pes ma^ic of greene co}ne> 
 J^ou t^inben to be £.o;oe£; of tl)e i?eare: 
 ^at eft^tpgen ^e count \?ou f reeo from feare« 
 Come0 ti)e b^eme iDtnter iDit^ cl)amfreo b;otoei3) 
 ifull of l)D;incklcj$anDfrottiefurrotx)e0; 
 SD^eril^ oboofing t)t$(toamie darte. 
 CUbtct) cruUDles! t^e bIouo,ant p;ichi8 i\t tiarte- 
 Stjen 16 iPonr cavelefiTe courage accoi^eo^ 
 $?onr carefull (learDes U)tti) ce(e be anno)?eD. 
 2Dt)cn pa^ ^o" tbe pnce of i^our furqueu^ie, 
 WMq tueeping,ano U)atltng,anD miCene. 
 
 Cuddie, 
 5tt) fooling oloe manj fco^ne t^p ffeill, 
 2D^at iDoulDei me,mi> rp;:i»gtng i^outl) to fptlK 
 31 Deemc,tl)^b:aineemperi(]^cD be 
 SC^iougb rullie elDe,t|)at ^attj rctteo tl^ce. 
 ^;^ ficfeer tlji? b^ao berie to ttic i0, 
 ^0 on tf)^ co;bc l^oulDcr it Uanc^f amtilie. 
 ^otD tt)^ felfe bafi loll botb lopp ano fopp, 
 ^\t m^ buDtiing b;^auncb tbou Uiouloeft cropp: 
 liBut iDcre t|)^ peered greene.as noto bene vmt, 
 SDo ot|)er ocUgbtss tbe^ tooulD encline. 
 ffibo U)oulo:(!; tbou learne to caroU of iloue, 
 3Cnt) bcri? tuitlj blimneu tb^ laffeg gloue. 
 SCbo tDouloeft tl)ou pi^pe of Philiis p;aife; 
 ^ut Phiiiis iP mine fo; manpar 00; 
 
 iltocnnr
 
 FebruariCt 
 
 31 tDoittte ber totti^ a gtHle of geie, 
 Cmbofl: Ijpitt) buegU about tbe belt. 
 &ucb an one tbcpb^arDcs IjdouIo mal^e full faine: 
 S^ncli an one looute xmkt tf^t roung aptne* 
 
 Thcnot. 
 X^ou art a fon,of fb^ loue to koEt, 
 ail tiiatt0 lent to loae.tBtU be loff • 
 
 Cuddic* 
 ?»ztQAt\x> b;ag ^ond ^nllodte be^re^. 
 ^0 rmtrftcro ftnootbe, bts p;tdseD earesf 
 1^1)0 bo;nc£;benea5 b^oade^aisKamcbotobent, 
 i^» betoelap a0 l^tbejS? lafiTe of l&ent* 
 ^ee boUi tie bentetb tnto t|e Urmo^' 
 @2H[een00^ of loue td not tn mmbe? 
 ^eemetb tbn floche tbp countell catT^ 
 ^0 Iufl[le!ie bene t|^i?, fo loeabe fo Uiam 
 Clotbeo tptt^ colD.ano boarte liittb frofl^. 
 E^b? flocked fatber W courage batli loH: 
 SDb^ (£t23e£;>tl)at Ipoont to b^ue blotone bags, 
 ilt^e toatlefull totddoloe^ b^ngen tbe^^ crac;^: 
 SDbe ratber lambed bene Sarueo tortd colo, 
 M fo; t^etr spatter k luitief e ano olo* 
 
 Thcnot, 
 
 Cuddie.j toote tbou Itenft Ittle gooD, 
 ^otiKne!^ to aoaauocelb? bi^abMe booD* 
 ifo;^nougb td a bubble blotonebp taitbbaeatf), 
 ratjofe n)ttte 10 ioeakeneire,tDbofe loage t0 Deat^, 
 ili^bof^ tjoai? is tDiloerneire,lobore ^nm penaunce» 
 0nD Hoopegallaunt SiQt t\iz boail of €^recuaunce« 
 S5ut (^all Bl tell tbeea tale of truetbi 
 Wljicb 3 cono of ricyrus in mp i!Out|i, 
 iiteeptng bt£( ^eepe on tbe btlte0 of ]i^ent^ 
 
 Cuddle* 
 
 3Co nougbt mo je Thenot,m^ minDc t0 bent, 
 SCI^en to beate nouelld of bis oeutfc.' 
 SCf)e^ bene To loell tbetoeb^anb fo tDtfe, 
 Wb^t euer ts)at gooD olo man befpea^e* 
 
 rhcnot.
 
 h 
 
 FebruaricA 
 
 THENOT. . ,, , 
 ^an^ Hteete talts of ^outtj oio ^ee mato, 
 ano fome of loue,ano fome of cfteuairie : 
 3i5at none fitter tW t!)fe to applte. 
 ^o\x) liten a tpt)tle,ano Ijearhen t&e eno. 
 
 Tl^ere gretoe an aget) SDrd^ on tl)e greenC) 
 2&gooDi^)^akefom0ttmetiaD it bene, 
 ' mail armes full ftrong anD largely DtfplaijUi 
 SBnt of tl^eir leaner; t^tt ^^f ^ Oifara^De : 
 %^t. boDte btgge,ant) mtgljttl^ ptgb t> 
 %feougbl^ rootecano of toonoeroug IjigW ♦ 
 W^tlome BaD bene t^e htng of t^e fieloe, 
 Sim nioctiell matt to tbe liuroanbe bio |ieloe> 
 ;ano iDit^ bi^ nut£( laroeD man^ riioine^ 
 16nt notD tbe gra^ niolfe marreo })is vim, 
 ^t0 bareo boug^eti loere beaten luitb HomtSt 
 ^iB toppe \x>aa balt),anD iDaHeo loit^ Ijoo^me^^ 
 ^t£( bononr ^tmn^yW b^urtct^e^Cere* 
 
 ^aro b^ bfe fioe gretoe a.b^aggingb^ere, 
 Wtncb p^ottidl^ t^iixfi mto SC^element, 
 dno feemeD to tb^eat tbe iFtrmament. 
 3t Ijoas embelU^t tottb bloflTome^ fatrc> 
 Sno thereto ape iJOonneD to repap^e 
 SCbe Cbep^earD0 Dangb^^^^to gatber Cioto^e^, 
 %o patnte tbetr gtrlonos; luttb btie^ calowetf. 
 flno tn bis fmall bnlbe^ t^feo to (]^;oU)De 
 SCbe rixieete jf^tg|tingale ilngtng fo loUaOe : 
 Mibtcb maoe tbu; fooittb W}txt Wxtto bolD> 
 SDbatonatimebeccattbimtofcolo, --^ - '- j^. 
 Qni)rnebbetbegooDi)ahe,fo;tbeetDajaibIo* ^ 
 
 m^^ fJtama tbere (quotb) tbou bMi^ blocker 
 j^o^ fo^ frutt,no; fo; (baootoe femes t^p Clocke: 
 j^aed^botP fre^ mi^ fiolBeriii bene fp^eboe, 
 )3>i?eb in l.tlli^ tobtte, anb Cretnlin rebbe« 
 TOttbiLeaues engratneb tn ludte greene, 
 Colours mt^tz to clotj^e a mai^DmStrnm-
 
 Februaric. 
 
 S{)r foaac btgneie; bnt combers t!)e grocno, 
 2n6 DirUs t^z beantte of m^ blolTonieti ronno. 
 ^ye moulDte mo0re,U)ljtcb tbee arcloi^etbt 
 ^^ ^tnamon (iiicU too muc(i anno^etii. 
 Tiiaocreto^c foone 31 reoe tt^ce bence retnoottet^ 
 Heaa tbou tbe p;uc of m^ Difplcafare p;ooner 
 ^ofpabe ti)i5boiD115;^eretDttbgreatbt(batng.* 
 ilittlc btm auiUlD^rtD tbe ^ahcagatite, 
 )i^qe i^celocD,tDttb l^amc ano grtefe aDatoeD, 
 SQ^bat of a ^ecoe b^^ ^^^ onercratoeb. 
 
 Bit cbaanceo after bpoit a Ba^, 
 Sbe buTbanoman felfe to cometbat toai^^ 
 ^t cultome fo^ to itxm^t bts 0ronni)0^ 
 dnb U^ tixzB of Hate tn compaifferonnoe. 
 Iguu U)bcn tbcfpigbt^fuU ^;ere bao efpi^et^^, 
 CaudelTe compIa^^ncD^anb lotiabli? crped 
 50[nto bi^ ilo^Ojftirrtiig bp ttcritc ffrtfe : 
 iIDm^licfieiio;D,tbc€^ooofmriire^: : 
 pleadttb T!on ponocr ^our &app!tatm#|)Iapf; 
 CaufcD of tJD>ong,ano cruell conttramt, 
 t^lbtcb 31 ^ouv poo;e vj^atfall i^i>lt0 enbur^ : 
 0no bnt ^our gooDncs tbe famt recure, 
 ^mlt&e fo^ Oefpcrate ooolctodte, 
 Sb^ougb felonouis fo^e of intnc emmte. 
 
 CrcattT! agaH tottb tbtiet piteous plea, 
 i|>im retteb tbe gooo-man cti tbe Ii^a, 
 ano babDe tbe )i6;crein biiS^pleftrt piroceeb^ - - ; 
 
 Mttb painteb lDo;}Des tbVg^n tbtiet |(^jyuib]^|di^^% ^ 
 
 (HijEimoftbrenambrttousfofte:): ' - '-1.3^ 
 l^ts coloured crtmetuitb craft to tMJ^; 
 
 ab m^foueratgrje^iLoibofCreatari^^att, 
 STbouplacerofplahtsbotb baiwbteanttaU, 
 OTas not 3 planteb of tbmc etbuc baribe^ 
 %o bee tbe jb^jimrofe of a!t t br lahbev "; * ' 
 ^itb flolD^mg bloffomes, tofurntl^ tit p^un^r^ ^ • -^ 
 
 0nbfcarIet berries in &omm'ertitiieY -'.- j 
 
 Igoteefallsit jbcrijtbaf ibii^faoeo;£)aHc> ;
 
 Fetruatk. : € 
 
 OTjofc botite fe few, tJDljofe biauntfretf biiokci 
 OTftofe nakcD Slrmcs ttrctd) tjnto t^e f]?;e, 
 TElJito fuel) ti?;annic Dotb aC^ire : 
 !^inDerihg U)it& t)ts ftaDe<m^ louel? ligbft 
 lant) tobbtng mcc of tbeftticctefanncsfig^t^ 
 ^0 beate i)is oloe bougb^^ in^ tenOer 0De, 
 SL^at oft tbe biouDa fp;m£^tbfrom iDounOeistotb^ : 
 ^immrlte mi? fioib;cs fo;ced to falU 
 %t^at bene tbeb&nourof i^ourCo^onalU 
 ^tiD oft dee lets bi5 canchcr too^mes Ugb^ 
 ^ponm^b;auncb£0, to U)o;shememo;icrptg^!: 
 :ani) of t^i5 ijoarte loc^ Dotone Dotf) ca(f > 
 m^ereluttbm^ frc(^ jfiotD;et5benebefalt 
 iFo; tbt5,anD titanic moiefucb outrage. 
 Crauuig: ipcur soooli>bcaOe to alTljDage 
 %\)e rancbo;3a0 rigour of liuimtgbt ^ 
 ^ougbt affee 3, but onel]? to bol^c nip rrgbf t 
 Submitting tnce to tour gooo fuffierautuef 
 dno p;d^tng to be garoeo from gretuauna. 
 
 SEott)tstt)i5i)a^e cad^tmtoreplie 
 Meil as bee ccutf) : but bt0 enemia 
 ^ao ^tnoleis fuc^ colc^ of oifplcafure, 
 S^t)at tbc gduo man nculDe ffat lius leatitre. 
 ^ut i}6me t)nn baO:ei) toiti; furious beate, 
 CncreaQng bts U);atb tottb maup a tb:eate» 
 1^15 barmefuU t^atcbct be bent in banD> 
 (^idsy tbat it fo reaue ibouloe (!anD) 
 ^no to tbe fielce alone bee fpeeoetb. 
 (are iittlt belp to barntc tbere mttitt\)} 
 ^nger noulo let btm fpeakc to tbe tree» 
 tBUiUnter ^is rage mougbt coolcD bee : 
 }15ut to tbe rootc bent ^is lIurDte If rohef 
 <ano mioe mant toounoes in tbe toalle )S)ate» 
 ^be Kres ebge oiooft tnrne againe^ 
 06bs{^ebnlDtUtngtocutte tbegraine: 
 ^eemcD> tbe fenfeleSe t^on Dio fearet 
 ^; to lv;ong lioln elQ bt1)to;beare.
 
 FeBruaric. 
 
 JFo,: It 5aD bene m auitcfenf tree, 
 
 ^acreo tpttb inanp a mifferee> 
 
 j^m often croCt luttl) t^e p^iedc^ rretoe, 
 
 9ni5 often ^allotocu UJttlb t)oI^ tuatirr cetoe. 
 
 5l5utrihefanlie0 loerenfoolcae, 
 
 Snd b^ous^ten ttiiB Dake to tljtsei ntirerie* 
 
 if o; noug|)t moag^t ttiei? qnttten ^(m front oecaq^: 
 
 ;f o^f!ercel^t&efiooDmanatt)tmtiiDlai^e. '^ ' -*^^"^ 
 
 Stie blocbe oft groneo tnoer tf^e bIotD» 
 
 0nD OgtieD to fee b<0 neere ouert^;oU). 
 
 3n 6ne tbe fi^eele iaDfrferceo ^'0 ptt^> 
 
 :Sbot)olDne to t^e eartg Ijee fell fo^tfjtoitlg: 
 
 ^t0 tponoerou0 toetg^t maoe tl)e gronnD to qttake, 
 
 S^beart^ O^^onhe bnoer litm.ano Teemeo to flj^abef 
 
 %ktvt l^zt^ttit iS)a&e,pttteD of none* 
 
 ^otD (fanDis ttie )lB;ere like a ILo;o alofne, 
 puffeo tp tDitb pzroe anD batne plcafaunce s 
 16n t all t§t0 glee bao no contmuaunce* 
 iFo.j eft fcnea TO inter gan to appjoc^e, 
 %^t blu0f rtng HSomB oto encrocj^e, 
 Hndbeatel)pontl)e folttarte^^ere : 
 ifo; notoe no fuccour loas feene ^hn neere. 
 ^oU) gan tee repent fttspjioe too late : 
 jfo^nafetDleft anDDifconfoiate; 
 Cf)e bating frolf ntpt tfeffaltre oeane, 
 2D^e toatric tjuette toeigbcD uotonebw fteace, 
 J^no IjeapeD fnotoe burcncD bimto fo;e, 
 C&at notoe bp;tgbt bee can ttano no mo^e : 
 j^nD being DotDne,t£i trobe in tbe Dnrt 
 M eattell, anD b.^cuj eo, mtb fojeln b«rt.' 
 &ucb m& tbentje of tbi£5 ainbitiotisip^tre, ; 
 ifo;fco;mngaii?,, 
 
 CVDDiF.. 
 
 ^oljD 31 p;a)? tbee ^ljepbearo,teU it np t fo;itIi. : 
 1gei:ei0aloHgtale,anolittletoO}tJ* ■''
 
 Jbo long JaueJ liffenctito tlj^fpectie, 
 2L&at graffcD (o tfee grounu is m^ bjet^c : 
 ^^ f)earC Wooli ts tDtlnigf) frojne a feele, 
 jano mt galage grotonefadto m^ tjeele : 
 ^ut Itttle eafe of ti)i? lelDDe talo Bl faaeo, 
 Ipu t^ce liome ^i)ep$earD^ t^t oaig ut ntg() U^aSeo* 
 
 Thcnots Emblcmc^ 
 Iddio fere he e vecchioj 
 Fa/fiOf aljito ejfempo , 
 
 Cuddies Emblcmc. 
 GLOSSE, 
 
 'KjiUy fliarpe. 
 
 ' <?rKie,perccd : antddc woYd much vfed of JJdgntey but fio{/puB<Ic chat I know of) io 
 
 Chaucer. 
 
 7^o«j , young bullockes, 
 
 lVracJ{e^xn\Rc or Violence, whence c»mmeth {hipwrackc : and notwrcakc, tliatis vcn- 
 geaunce or wradn. 
 
 Foeman^ a foe, ^ , 
 
 Thenot^ the namcof afhcphcard i» Maroc his Aeglogucs. 
 
 Thi Smtraigneof Stasi isNepcMnetheGodof the fcas» the faying is borrowed of Mi- 
 mujPublianu'jwhich vfed this proucrbin aYcife. 
 
 Improhe NeptuMumaccuftty qui iterumnaufrdgiumfacit, 
 
 Htardfromes^ Chauccrs verfe alRioft whole. 
 
 Fondpes\, He comparcth carclcffe fluggafdes or ill husbandmen ro flycs,that ibfoonc as 
 the funne'fhinetbjorit waxedi any thing warme, begin to flic abroadc whcnfodainly they 
 lie oucrtaken with coldc : 
 
 • • ^ut e/f rvheTi y A. very cxccHertand lirelyde^riptio n of Winter, fo as may bc indiffc- 
 rtntly cakcn,eythcr for oldc age, or for Winter fealoft.' . ■ .//, 
 " JJrr^^*, Chid, bitter, (%«tty5W,"*hapc, orwrincklcd, 
 
 w^cfo*fd, plucked downc and daunted. Sureptidne .prydcjj^ 
 
 £/(if, olde age, S/f/^er, fare. r««f, wauering. 
 
 C^rif, crooked, //«rji»,vPorfhip, 
 
 . P/yllis, the name of feme mayde Tnknowne,whomCuddic, whofeperfonis lecret,lo- 
 ncd. The name isvfuallin Theocritus,ViFgil,andMantuanr,' 
 
 'Be&f^ a girdle or waftc band, ^ /«», a fo»Ie, Lytfi, fo^ and gentle, 
 
 ytyfeet hylhnffcth in the winde. Ihyflockeifinher^ the RamHtie, ^-ni^.s-ue^kes* 
 
 7(jtherLambis,&.7iX.\:t^-cvikAciit\y'in ihebeginft ngof the ycere. -, ' 
 
 youth 6f, K very m orall and pitthy Allcgorie of youth, and the lults ihercof,c<nrpared to 
 a wearie wayfaring man. . : 
 
 •X!ty)-Ufy I fuppofc hee mean? Chaucer, whofe praife for plcafaunt tales cnn not dye, fo 
 longa^ themtmorieof his name (hall liue,aHd the name of Poctric (hall eiulure. 
 
 ^H^'clljhen'edjthn i*, 'Senc morats. full ofmorall wifenelfe, 
 ^' ■ ■• ' .. ^ - B- X . rhers ■ 
 
 ij ij
 
 ;; Marchc. 
 
 At* length himfelfevpas ent Angled, And vmdrts mundedmth 
 the dArt of fomebeautifullregArd,rvhich is CufidsAnowe. 
 
 Willyc* rThomalin, 
 
 Tl^omalm, tol)^ fitfen tocefoe, 
 0g tocrcjt ouerlDcnt IdUIj tooe, 
 'cipon fo fa^;je a mo;ola f 
 SC^e iogaii£! time' Hotue nigl^ett fatt, 
 SlL^at fl^all alegise tln0 bitter blaa, 
 
 Ihomalin, 
 Richer M(iU)?e,tl)ou UiarneC toell : 
 if o; Mtnter5 tp^atb begmns^ to quelle 
 
 £lnD plcafaant fp^tng appearet^« 
 %\it graCTc noise gmne^ to bee refrell)t: 
 SDf)e ^toallolDe peeper out of ^er nell> 
 
 aiiD clcUiDte mmin clearer^. 
 W%c. 
 $>^ft not tl)im0ifame^atot6oane8aboe, 
 ^otbe b jagli? tC begtnnmo butoe, 
 
 ano btter Jte tenoer l&eaoe r . 
 Floraf notoe caUetpfo^tljectieflotDer, 
 ;anDbtDi9imafeereabie Maias botoer, 
 
 %W netoe te tp^i?a from W^* 
 
 sn^oC^aHtoecrpo^tentnttaigWj ^'^^ 
 3nD learne toitb ilcttice to toere UsW? 
 
 SDbatfco^nefuili? looker afftmitfC^: ' 
 SDljdtoilltoec little Houeati^al^e, , ,^ ^ , , ^^.^ 
 
 saDDatnotPeflcepetlrfttL^elahej^^v' V^^«^ ^^T;?^^^ '^ y^^ 
 
 janopjai?t)ito!ea0ek(J<iroa ^rv^\^^v, < v\v>\^',\ - 
 
 jFo> Inftie ilouc Cill m»m not/ ^ ;^ ^ ^„,_;. ^, 
 
 il5«tidab;oau^«|M6i5a«i^ a- ;^^^ ^^^^^-- ^^ 
 
 ^otoe ftetite tjoki, i^ai^i^ aioobe^ ' ^ 
 
 •o' 
 
 'AS\<i^ ^-riL^
 
 March. 9 
 
 ®; &aff tSi? felfe bb aombcr lj;ofeef 
 £)^ maoe p^iaie to t^c famci? 
 
 Thomalin* 
 
 J^Ojbut fjapptli^ 3 i^im fptoe, 
 ^l;ere m a butl^ t)e did ^im Ifite, 
 
 mitt) iJDinges of purple atttr blefei • 
 0nD iDere nct.t^at tni^ ^ecpe luoulD ilra? 
 SC^e pnuit miithts 31 looulDe betD;a^> 
 Mficrcb^ b^ ctiaunce Bllbtm fenettj. 
 
 Willyc. 
 SEbomaltmtiane no care fo; t{)^, 
 ^p felfe iDtll gaue a Double ei?e, 
 
 ^Ithe to m^ flocbe and tgfne: 
 iFo; ala£i at tittne 3l tjaue a f^;e, 
 ^ ftepDame elte ajs tiote ass ff ^e. 
 
 2Dt)at ceU)ls aoa^e0 counts mine* 
 
 Thomaliti. 
 ^ap,but tbi? feemg Id ill not ferae, 
 ^is t^eepe fo^ tljat ma^ cbaunce to ftoerue, 
 
 0nD fall into fome mifc|^iefe« 
 ^0^ at^eniet w but tbe tl)irD mo;otpe, 
 SDliat 31 cljauna to faill a aeepe iDtt^ fo^roto, 
 
 a no toaheo againe toit^ griefe: 
 ^be V»bile t&tllte fame tmt)appie (^Ijoe, 
 ti2a:i)of0 clouteo legge fjer burt ootb fi^etoe, 
 
 jl?elll)eaDIonsintoatiell. 
 anu tti^re t^nio^nteo botl) ber bones: 
 ^pougbt ber nech bene iot?nteo atfone^, 
 
 6>be l^ouloe baiie neeue no mo^e fpell. 
 Cbelfe U)a£i fo tonton anD fo tuooo, 
 (^ut noto 3 trotoe can better gooD) 
 
 ^be mougbt ne gang on t^z grecne. 
 
 Willyc. 
 lief be.afi mat? b0,tbat is patt: 
 K^at is to comeJet be fo^ecalf . 
 ii^oU) tell bs, tobat tbou battfeenr, 
 
 C Thomalin*
 
 ;i March. 
 
 Thomalin* 
 
 Wi\^m C^cpliearoc^ groomeis ^micmt to pUi?} 
 
 BIcofltOGoal^oottng. 
 ILong U)ano;mg tip anD Dolone tl^2 lan^i 
 Wtti) boU) anD bolts tn either banc, 
 
 if o; btrDc0 in but^Ciei tootinj^ 
 Sit length) iJDttbm tbe ^uie tot)i>e 
 (^Dbcre (b;oluDcD toaB tt^e little <^6ti) 
 
 3 ttearo a buUc bnSling. 
 31 bent mi! bolt againU tl^e buH^, 
 Winning if ante t^ing Dio ruil^> 
 
 But tben liearo no mo;e ruHlttis. 
 %\)o peeping clofe into tbe tl^icke> 
 ^ig|)t fee t^z mouing of fome quic^e> 
 
 ^tiofc iT^ape appeared not: 
 HBnt tuere it facrte,feenD, o;^ fnaltc, 
 ^^ courage earno it to aloaKe, 
 
 0nD manfully tljereat l^otte* 
 ^itl) tl)at fp;ang fo^tb a nafeoD ftoat^ne, 
 Mitlj fpotteo Iptnges Ithe peacocbis trai;ne> 
 
 ^nt) laugbiitg lope to a tree. 
 I^i0 gi^loen qamv at ^is bacfee, 
 iino fttuer boU)e,U)!)t(|) taas ^ut Hacfee: 
 
 ^liicb ltgl)tl^ i)e bent at me. 
 SCijat feeing 3, leuelo againe, 
 Sim ii^otte at ijim ^itl) mig?)t anD maine, 
 
 jas tbiclte, aei it [?aD l)aileo« 
 ^0 long 3! i^ott,tl)at all toa£i fpent : 
 Sl;3 pumie a:one0 3 ijadl^ Ijent, 
 
 ^m tS;j0toe:but nougbt auai^Iel>: 
 ^z U)aei Co ljuimb!e,ano fo toigbt^ 
 ^com bougS to bouglj l)e leppeo ligftt, 
 
 ano oft t'^e pumieis latclieo* 
 ffi^ereluitb afifraD 3 ranne atua^: 
 3l5ut b2,tbat cara feemeo but to pfa)?, 
 
 ^ t^aft in eamefl; fnatelied^ 
 
 ICnD
 
 March. lo 
 
 SCnu Ijitmc runmirgirttjcljecle: 
 ifo; then J little fmart m feele; 
 
 ^ut foone it fo;:e increafeo. 
 ariD nolu it rancl^lctl) mo;:e anO mo^e, 
 flino iiitoari3l^ it feCrct^ fo;c, 
 
 ipc Ujotc 3!,tiou) to ccalc it. 
 Willye* 
 jCl)omaliit,3I piftiet&ig pligjt, 
 pemtc tBtt^ lone t^ou oiODcS (fsl)t: 
 
 BlhnolD^imb^atol^em 
 ifo J once 3 tjcaro m^ father fai^, 
 l^otD ^e t)tm canstit tpon a Da)^. 
 
 (^gcreof tie tDill be iD^ohen) 
 CntangleDin afolDltngnet, 
 M^iic^tiefo; carrion CrolPc^^aDfeti 
 
 ^ti^ttn our|Bearetree^unteD* 
 Ctio (aio, l^e Ijoais a iDtngcD f ao, 
 ^ut boUie ano O^aftcfs as t\)zt\ none fiaD; 
 
 (iDlstiaD i;e to^e be DaunteD. 
 )15ut fee tt?e l^eltsin tfitclifi apace* 
 ;anD4!ouping Phoebus ffecpes U^ face: 
 
 ^td time to IjaHe 1)0 tiometparo. 
 
 WillyesEmblcme. 
 
 To he wife and eke to loue, 
 Isgraunted fcarce toGodahoue. 
 
 Thomalins Emblemc. 
 
 Ofhony andofgaule in lone there isftore>, 
 Th^ hony is muchjbut thegaule is more. 
 
 GLOSSE, 
 
 This Aeglogue rccmcrhfomcwhat to rcfcmblc that fame ofTheatrhUf, wherein the 
 boy likewifetellingtheoldcman, thathcchadfhotcat^wingcdboyinatrcc, wasby hym 
 warned, to beware ofmilchiefc to come. 
 
 C % Oner
 
 March, 
 
 euerwm.outr^one, , ./?%/•, to lelTcn or aflWage, 
 
 To ^uell, to ibztc. > I'f^'ei ki»-,^hci>kic. 
 
 yhef»>.tloive:Whi ch biid vfcch to be counted the me'flcngcr, and as icwere, the forerun- 
 Jierorfpring. , -_ 
 
 ^' F/or^,the Goddefie of flo wrcsjbiit indcede(as faith Tacitui) a famous bailor, whiclt with 
 thcabufe of her body hauing gottengrcat riches, made the people of Rome her hcyrcr 
 whoinremembraunce offo great benericcnce,appointed ayccrely feaft for the memorial 
 other,cillingher,not as (he was,nor as fome doethinke, ^».lromcay butFA»r<?: making her 
 thcGoddcfleofall flowrcs, and doing yecrely to her folcmne facrificc. 
 
 Mnas ,'wv/-f,thaf is thepleafaunc ficlde, orrather the Mayc bufhes. Maia is a Goddeffe 
 and the mother o£M?rcuneyin honour otwhomc the moneth of Mayc is of her namefo cai» 
 ied,as fayth Macrobius^ 
 
 Lettice,thc name of fome country laiTe, 
 
 ^fcAunce.zs kewe or afquint. Tor thy^ thetefo re, 
 
 Lethe^ is a lake in hell, which the Poets call the lake of forgetfulnefle. For Lethe flauifi. 
 •th foroctfulncffe.Wherein thefoule^ being dipped, dyd forgettc the cares of this fcfrmer 
 life.So that by ourfleeping in Lethe lake,he meaneth hee was almoft forgotten and out of 
 Knowledge, byreafon of Winters hardneire,when all plcafurcs as it wcrc,1leepe and wearc 
 outofminde. 
 
 ^Jfotte^io dote. 
 
 //^5yij;a6er,TobreakeLoucsflomber, to cxercife the dellghtes of Loue and wantoo 
 fleafures. 
 
 U^ingei ofVurple^ fo is he faigncd of the Poctes. 
 Fer ahyhc imitatcih Virgils verfe. .:: . , 
 
 E§i mhifia}n^(*edomputter,eJiiKm/ia»eu2rcac^c. 
 *^'W/, a hole in the ground. 
 
 Spe/i^isA kinde ofverfeorcharmc,that in elder times they \fed often to fay ouercucry 
 
 thing, that they would haue preferued, as the Nightfpellfor theeucs, and the Woodfpel, 
 
 Andheerehcnce I thinkcis named the Gods fpell or worde. And fo faith Chaucer, Lift€- 
 
 neth Lordingestomyfpell. ' 
 
 GaNge^^oc. ^yinTuietoddp^athickchuihe. 
 
 SivMfie.a.hoyci'Pov fo is he dcfcribed of the Poetes, to bee a boye. f, alwaies frefhc and 
 liiflieiblindioldedjbecaufeheraaketh nodiffercnce of Perlonagies, with diuers coloured 
 xvinges, f. full of flying fancies; with bow andairow,thatis with elaunce of beautie,which 
 prickcth as a forked arrow. Heis ftidAlfo to>)aue fhaftes, fome leaden, fome golden-.that 
 is,both plealurefor the gratious aYidloued, andforioWcfor the loue that is difdainedor . 
 forfaken. But who lift more at large to behold Cupids colours and furniture, let hym 
 read cyther7-'/'c/;em«^,or Mofchushis rr/)'^/oKofwandringloue,being new mod excellently 
 tranflatedinto Latine by ihe finguler learned man ^ngelus TeliUanus : whiche worke I 
 hauc feeneamongeft other of thss Poetes doingefj verye well tranflatcd alfo into Eng- 
 li ih Rymes, 
 
 Wimble anirvighte, Quickeand deliuer. 
 
 Intl:e hee/e^is verie Poetically tpsokenjand not without fpecial iudgement.For I remem- 
 ber, that in //o;«f>' it is faydcofT/)p?M,thatflieet<sokeheryo4mgbabe^(r/;i//ejbcyng new- 
 ly borne, andholdinghimbytheheele, dipped him in the Riuer of Srj-x. The veituc where- 
 of is, to defend and keepefhe bodyes walhed t,he.rcin from aaymortall wound. So Achilles- 
 becyng wafhed sitl ouc^faue onely Kishcele, by whiche hys mother he)d, wasinthereft 
 inuulneiable;theveforebyP.2ri5was feynedto beefhotte withapoyfoned arroweinthc 
 hee]e,whiles he was bufie about the marying o^Tolyxena. in the tempi* e>i^poUo> Whiche 
 myfticall fable Eujiathius vnfolding , faith: that by woundingthehcele, ismeantluftfull 
 loue.ForfrGmthehaelefasfaythcbeftphifitions) to tliepriuie partes there paffe certaine 
 veines and {lender finncwes, as alfo the like come from the head, and are carried hke little 
 pypes behindc the eares: fo th at (as fayth Hipocrates) if thofe veines there bee cut a funder, 
 ike.|>arci€ftraightbcconuncth cold and vnfruitfwU, Which rcafoB our Poet well weighing,
 
 March^ 
 
 iz 
 
 malcctK this niepKeaidcs^oy* ofpurpofe ro be .wounded by Louc in the heeJe. 
 
 Z.T:r/W,caught. - ]Vrol{c»,vcueni^c<it 
 
 For a/2ce,ln diis talc is fctte out the fimplicitie oFfhepheardes opinion of Loue. 
 
 ^<)«/j/«^P/wei/«,Is aPeiiphrafts of thcfunne feccing, 
 Embleme. 
 Heereby is meant, that all the delightes cf Loue, wherria wanton yourhe walloweth, 
 bee but follvemixtc with bittern effe, andfonowc iawcedwithrepentaunce. For befides 
 that theverie afFcdion of Loue itfelfc tormenteththeminde, and vex^th the bodic many 
 waves, with vnreftfulnefTe all night, and wearincflcalldaye, fecking for that wee can- 
 not haue, and finding that wee woulde nos hauc: euenthefelfe thinges whiche bcft 
 beforevsliked.incourleoftime, and chaunge of riper yeercs, whiche alio theicwithall 
 chaungcth our woonted liking and former fantafies,will then feeme lothefome and breedc 
 vs annoyauBce ,whcn youthes flower is withered,and wee findc our bodycs and wittcs aun- 
 iwere nottoruchvaineioUitieandluftfullFlearaunce. 
 
 ^3 
 
 Aegloga,
 
 jle^oga Quarta. 
 
 Argument. 
 
 THis ^eglogue is purpofeiy intended to the honour andfrayfe ofqur 
 rnoji gracious fiuerdigne, Qucene Elizabeth, Thejpeakershere" 
 in be Hobbinoll andThQUOt^tWoJIjephcardesithe Vphich Hob- 
 binoll being bsfore mentioned^ greatly to hane loned Colin,« here/ette 
 forth more largely^ complaining him of tJ'jat boyes ^reat m/aduenture in 
 Loue^ 'thereby hismindt '\ms, alienatt (ind'withdra^^ne not onelyfrom 
 htm, who molt louedhim , but alfofrom all former ddtghtes ntndftndte s 
 as w ell tnp lea faunt piping y as cunning rymi^Jg andfifigtng^and ether hys 
 laudable exerciffis. Whereby he taketh occafionfor proofe his more exceU 
 lencie and skill in poetrie^to recorde afsng, ^hich they fay d CoWw fomC" 
 time made m honor of her Maitftiey ^home abruptly he termeth Elifa^ 
 
 Thenot* HobbinolU 
 
 T<t\\ me pot) HobbinolI,tx)ljat fiarrcs t\^tt greeted 
 ^EQlbat^Ijatl) Tome Melfc Hj^ t^nDcr ilambcs tto^inef 
 £D; IS t\)^ bagpipe bjo&ct^at foimoeiei fo iWzUi 
 S)^ art tijou of tJi? IciicD laffefoa!o;ne^ 
 
 ^; bene tSjme^ieisi aftemp^eo to t^z reare, 
 
 ^uencl^ing
 
 IZ 
 
 Hobbinoll. 
 ^o; tljt£;,no; tl;at,famucl)0ot& make me mourne, 
 )i5ut fo; tljc laDDe.lDbQme lone; Bl ^oueo To ceare^ 
 j^oU) lou0£t a laltis> t^iit all t)ts lone Dotl) Cco^ne: 
 ^e plungeo in paincjt)i0 trefeo locfees uctlj tearc, ^' Jioai 
 
 ^|)epl)earDeie; Delist^ ^t Dot^ tljem all fo;2rtpeare« 
 lpt0 pleafaunt ptpe.totitcf^ maDe t)£; mertntent ^ 
 l^eUnlfallpt)atl)b;^obe3,ai)Dj)pttJfo^beare ; 
 ^w iDounteD fonfie5,te6f^etn Ije aUouttDerit 
 
 Thcnot, 
 ©I9[ftat is Jefo; aHaweiTcit fo famenff 
 i^£i loue fuel) pinct)mgpatneto tbem^t^at p^ouef 
 ^nt) t)at^ tje Ct^tU to ma^e To ercellent^ 
 pet !)at() To little (btU to b^iole ioue^ 
 
 Hobbinoll/ 
 Colin tgou hen(!,tl)e ^outberne il^e|t)earDe£i bo^e: 
 l^tm lloue t)atl) toounoeo ijottt) a Deabl^ oarte* 
 tsiUbtlomeon btm lua$ all ih]^ care ano to^e^ 
 if o^ctng iDtti) sifted to lotnne lji0 loattton beart. 
 
 3B5utnotDfromme!)ismaDDingmmi30t£8 If arte, 
 ano Ujocs tbe TOiCDoloes oaujsbter of tfte glenne: 
 J^o noto fap;e Rofalinde ^atlj b^eooe W Cmart, 
 ^0 notD W fneriD i$ c^autigco fo; a frenne. 
 
 Ihcnor, 
 %\xi if Ijis Ditties be fo trimly bis^t, 
 3 p;ai? t!)ee Hobbinoli,reco;5e fome one: 
 %^t U^biles cur flocbes Doe gaje about in O0i)t^ 
 ^nD Ijoe clofe l^;oU)Dei) in t!)t0 O^aDe alone. 
 
 Hobbinoll, 
 Contenteb 3I:tf)en toill 3 fing bis ia^e 
 ®ffar:eBlira,^aecneof&t)epbearDe£ian: 
 Mbic^ once ^e mabe^as bp a fpnng be (are^ 
 dno turneb it bnto t^6 toateri^ f^ttt
 
 April! 
 
 1-'^ 
 
 ifo^falje rowrtoatrirbo\jD;c£i,anD Jetlierloohe, 
 
 atmprrquett: 
 ^nD cfee peu eiir:gm&,t()af on Pamaffc DtocU, 
 tU^mcttio\x)zti Helicon tj^e (earneD tuell, 
 
 raWcti in tjer (txt Dottj all well. 
 
 £Df faK?>c Elifa fag ^otir Cluer fowg, 
 
 t^aefalcffeoijuifltjf: 
 ai^e floto;c of 51ltrgirwi,ma8 flii^Mim&* 
 
 iFo J l^a fe Syrinx oaug^te^ twi^|)Out Cpotfe, 
 ^mijwlj Pan t()0 ^pSearDei ©oD of Jer begotfe; 
 
 ^ofpaongfier grace 
 
 ^f&eau0nl]?race, 
 jjio mo^tall btomfl^e mag fter Wo«0* 
 
 ^^,tDbere H^cSfi^^^pon tfjogram'e greene> 
 
 (^fecmel^ag^) "^ 
 ^clao in Scarlet like a im^itn Stmrnt, 
 
 ^m€xcmimB\s)^itt. 
 tmpon fccr Ijeau a CremoKii ca^once, 
 Mitl) SDamaffee rofb am^ S>affaDil Jfejs feC s 
 
 ll5ai?Ieaue06efiDcene, 
 
 anD|3.>tmrsfe0greene 
 ©mbcUtaij t&e f toeete triolet 
 
 fell me,!jaue ^e fcene Jcr angelifee face, 
 
 3lte Phoebe fa^;^0f 
 
 l^er Ijeauenl^ liaueour.iierp^mcelp grace 
 
 can pu toll comparer . 
 %^z a^eODe rofe meoleo toit^ tde M^ite ^fere, 
 3ln eif [jer c&eefee oepetncten UmiQ t|ere, 
 
 i^ermoueffege, 
 
 ^er^aiellie^ 
 W&ere liaug sou feenc (&e l(6e>buttijere.* u t^n.
 
 Aprill. 151 
 
 a fatoePhcebas tl)mfto«tf)tego!OCtt!)0t^e, 
 
 tjponbertoga^c 
 )i5ut tD^eti pz ratp,t)olo b;oaDe W beamed oto fp;et)Dei 
 
 l^ee bluC^e tofeeanotljcr ^unnebelolDe^ 
 ^e turn againe t)t5 6rte face oat fl^oU» : 
 
 ILettiun,tf {^eeoarc, 
 
 l^u(b;tQ|)tneCfe compare 
 Mttij^erSjto^aaet^e ouert^^toe* 
 
 ^|^tDet{)^relfieCynthiaU)tt^t^^mner rm^t 
 
 anDbenotaba(^t: 
 Wf^n H^ce ttft beameis of ^er beantte Otfplai?e0, 
 
 S> &olD art tbon DaO^t i 
 ^ut 3 iDtll not mated i^ertottbLatonaes Ceeoe; 
 ^nCi) folltc great fo^oto to Niohe Dio b;eeOe> 
 
 i^oto^eeuaHone, 
 
 ^nD mal(e0 DarUe mono, 
 QSHarntng all otber to take be^oe. 
 
 Pan ma^ bee p^o^De,tbat euer bee begot 
 
 racbs^Utbcne» 
 attD Syrinx reioi>ce,ttiat eoer toad fter lot 
 
 tobearefnc|ianDne« 
 ^mnt as nvi i^oangltnge^ cr^n fo;^ tbe tiam» 
 So ber iDtU 3 offer a milk tobtteHamb : 
 
 ^bee iB mp goDDedie plainer 
 
 i^no 3 ber l^rpl^caroes CUmi^ne, 
 Slbee fo^CtDoncb ana fo^ripatt 3 am, 
 3 fee Calliope (peeoe ^er to tbe place, 
 
 tDbcre m^ Coooetfe (btnes : 
 anb after ber tbe otbcr9|;afe0 trace, 
 
 OT[itbtbeir(iatoline5. 
 3i5ene tbe? not )i5a?-b;aoncbe«>tDbtt5fteBboebeare, 
 M fo2 Elif a ia ber bano to toeare i 
 
 ^oftoettclietbeiiplac: 
 
 anofing all tbe tPa^, 
 E^liat it a t^nen 10 to beare.
 
 3Lo ^oib grrelj^ tlic graceis can it foDte 
 
 tot{)esnftrum0ne: 
 %it^ DausicciiBe(ni?,anD(tnsenlbote> 
 
 mttietrmcrmtciU. 
 Want0nota!ourt^grace,to ma^etlieimnncc tumi 
 
 ^t»ee(^aibeagrace, 
 ^o6Utl;efonrti)p!ace> 
 Sltta ratjgue \x>it^ i^t red in ^cattem 
 
 Sim tut)tt[}er vmnts^ t|ite beme of iMkt^ ^^(9% 
 
 raungeDtnarolDCf 
 SD^e^ bene all ILai^^esotttia late beiitglie^ 
 
 tt)atbnto|)ergoe. 
 Chlores^ ttiat i^ t^ c^iefeli p^tnfifi of all^ . 
 £)f ^ltueb;auncl)es bcare£iaCo^onaU ; 
 
 ^Un0£ibcncfo^peace^ 
 
 i^t^enlDarr00Doerurceare : 
 ^uct) to; a p^tncelTe bene p;tncipail. 
 
 ^e^ (l^epbeart)0 nm&^tcti^itl^at oiuiU onCbe sreene> 
 
 b^e^outtiereaparc: 
 iMt none come tl)ere> but t^^at MtQitiB bene, . 
 
 to aoo^neber grace, 
 ^no tDi)en ^ou come, tul)ereai£i ll^ee i$ in place, 
 ^ee,tbat^our ruoenefreooenot^ouoirgraces 
 
 SStnbe tour fillets fade , 
 
 lano giro m tour lJDa0e, 
 Sto; mo^e finelTe^Uittb a t^ tuoate Uce« 
 
 ^;tng b^atber tbe )BtncUe ano purple CuUambtne^ ^ 
 
 lDteb(SeUtflotDae£(: 
 IB^ing Coronations, ano &op£i in tioine, 
 
 iuoane of )Baramourc£;. 
 $9trotoe mee tbe^^ounoe toilb S>afifabob3nttilIteie?, 
 ^no CotoOipd^anD l^ingcupi^j anliloueo Mim : 
 
 2Dbep^etie^atDnce, 
 
 HinotbeCbcui(aunce* 
 ^^all matc^ tDitl; tbe facje (lot)o;e ^^lice,
 
 Aprill 
 
 H 
 
 ^oto ryfe t)p Elifa, Decker as tftott art, 
 
 tnro\)allara^: 
 HUnn nolo tt^c oatnttc S^amrellist mn^ ocpart 
 
 3 fcarc, 3 t)auc troableo i^owttoupts too Ions : 
 %tt Dame Blifa tt)anl^e ^ou foa Her Cong. 
 
 ^nu if ^cu come beatfjer, 
 
 ^l^n JDamSnes 31 getter, 
 gtotUpart t^ail among. 
 
 Thenot. 
 Sinn ts}ai$ t^ilk (ante Tens of Colins otvne mabingf 
 8i^ tooli^ i3o^, t^at ts tDitD toue rblent : 
 <£?rcat pittit is,ljee tee tn fuct taking, ' 
 if o; uaagt)t caren4[?at bene (b lelDDl^ bent. 
 
 Hobbinoll. 
 
 ^tcber 3 to^oe ^rni, fo; a greater foil, 
 %\^&tiauiB t^et^tng.tiee cannot pnrcliafe* 
 j^ttt iet t)s tiomeU^aro fo? ntgtjt baatoetlj on, 
 ;ano ttDinekling ftarre0 1^ Da^Ugbt tience c^fi. 
 
 Thenots Emblcme* 
 O ijHam te mtmorem vtrgo f 
 
 Hobbinolls £inblcm^> 
 O deacme. 
 
 S> ^ 
 
 i-itiuvici
 
 AptilU 
 
 GLOSSE. 
 
 iBsrsthetgreeti, catifeth thee weepe and complaync, Forlome, left and forCtke*. 
 
 ^/temired to the yetre , agreeable to the icalon of the yeere, diat is Aprill, which mo- 
 BCthismoftbent toHioures and feaibnable raync : to quench, that is , to delay the 
 drought,cau(edihrough drindfe t)f March wyndos* 
 jZ>f/*^, Colin Clout. tht Ujfe^^olzlinAz, Tr^-^i/ M"> *^cthcrcd and curled. 
 
 li hte ftr A{idde, Aftraunge mancr of fpeaking.r.what mancrof Lad is hee ^ 
 
 To mal{tyio r'itte awd verftfie. V or in this worde, nuking-, our olde Englifhe Poetis were 
 wont to comprehend all ihefkillof Poecric, according tothcGrcckc wordP<ii<i»,t» 
 makcwhencccomroeththenameof Poets. 
 
 Col*»» thou ({ffi/fy know eft.Sccmeth hereby that Cclin pericyneih to fome Soatherncooblc 
 man, and perhaps in Surrey or Kent, the rather becaufe hee fo olten nametbthc Kcntiih 
 downcs,and bcf jrc, ^sfyth: a$ laflc of Kent. 
 
 r/>f Ji^/<i(w«, He caliCLh Kofalind the Widowrcs daughter of the glennc, that is, ofa 
 countrey Hamlet or borough,which 1 thinke is rather faid to colour and conccale thepcr- 
 fon,thcn fimply fpoken. For itis\vellknowen»euen infpight oHaUn and H9bhtnoll,t\\zt (he if 
 a Gcnticwouian of no meane faoule,nor endewcd with any vulgar and common giftes both 
 of nature and mancrs j but fuch in deede, as necde neither Colin be afhamed to hauc her 
 lAade knowen by his verfes.nor H«bb$noU be grieued,that fo flic (houlde bee commended to 
 immortalitie for her rare and finguler vcrtues : Specially deferuing it no lc{re>then cythet 
 Mynoxhz molt excellent Poet r/!?e«:r;>«j his dearling,or Lauretta. thc<iioinc Pciraches God. 
 dc(re,or Himra the worthie Poet Ste/ichorus his IdoJe : Vpon whome he is iaidcfo much to 
 liaucdoted, that in regerd other excellencies he fcorned and wrote againftthebcautic of ^ 
 kelena. For which hisprcfumptuous and vnhcadv haidinefle* hei^fayd by veiigeaunce of 
 ihe Gods, thereat being offcnded,to hauc loft both his eyes . 
 
 Trenne^ aftraunger. The wordelthinke-wasfirft poetically put, and afterwardvrcdig - 
 fQmmoncuttomeofrpce«tl*f»rlB»n'eh*c. >- »* . . 
 
 DigA/, adorned. L<yey afonge. as Roundelayes and Virelayes. 
 
 In all this fong is not to be refpcfted, what the wotthineffe of her Ma:cftie deferucth, nof 
 what to the highncfle of a Tnnce is agreeable, but whatis moll comely for the meanefFc of 
 
 Queencs loyalty. 
 
 Teedai»tie,is,zsitvfeteME}iordiumadfrditara»dcs4fti»tot' ., 
 
 ytrgms, the nine Mufes, daughters of Apollo and Meraorie , whofc abode the Poet» 
 faine to be on Parnaflus.ahillinGreece.for that in that countrey fpecially flonlhcd the ho- 
 nor of all excellent lludies. 
 
 Helicon^ is both the name of afountainc at thefoote of Parnaflus,and alio of a monntaine 
 in Bosetia,eut of which floweth the famous Spring Caftalius,dedicaie alfo to the Mufes : of 
 which fpringitisfayd, that when Tecafas thcwin^ed horfc of Pctfcus ( whcrebyis meant 
 fame and flying renowm* ; ftrooke the grounde with his hoofe , fodaynly thereout fprang : 
 a wellof moft cleare,andpleafaunt watcr,whichfr© thcncewaseoufecrate to the Mu(€s & 
 Ladycs of learning. ' 
 
 rourftluerfong^Ucmtthio imitate thelykeinHefyodus argureen mlos. -. 
 
 Sjr.'KXyii the nameofNymphe of Arcadie,whom whenT'anbeingia loucpurfuW flirflys 
 jpgfrom him, of the Gods was turned into a reede. sothatTancaiching at thellcedes 
 inlleedcof the D4molell,andpulFinghard(foihevvas almoft'out.ofwindc) with his breath 
 aiadethcReedestopypc : which heleeing, tookeof them, andin rtmembraunceof 
 his loft loue,madc him a pype thereof. But here by Pan and Syrinx is not to bethought, 
 that the flicpheard fimply meant thofePoeticall Gods ; but rather fuppofiag Cas fecmi 
 cth) her graces progeny to be diuine andimmortall(fo as thc^aynims WCK wont to iudgc 
 of 4^JCings aadPrinccs.a^cording to Homer* laying. 
 
 Thumbs
 
 Aprill. 
 
 ^5 
 
 Thumbs demegaseflidtotrefheoshafileos^ 
 Time d' 'ek^dtos efi /, j^htles de i metteta Zeu^) 
 
 coulde deuifc no parents in his iudgcment fo worthie f»r her,as Pan the Ihephcardcs God, 
 and his beft beloucd Syrinx* Sothac by Pan is here meant the moft famous and vj&orious 
 king, her highnefTe Father, late of wonhy memory king Henry the cyght. And by that 
 name,oftentimcs (ashcrcafcr appcareiK) be noted kings andmi«hty votentates : And in 
 feme place Cbrift him felfc,who is the very Pan and God of fliepneards.. 
 
 Qrtmcfm Corwet , hec dcnifcth her crownc to be of the fineit and moft delicate flowers, 
 in Aeedeof perles and precious Aoncs,v\herewithrrinceireDiadcmesvietobe adorned 
 andemboil. 
 Emblermjhf beautifie and fet out. 
 
 7hthey the Moone,whom the voeti fainc to be fiftervnto phoebus, that is the Sunr.e. 
 Med/edt mingled. 
 
 y/ercy together. By the mingling of the Redderofe and the White,ismcnt the vniting 
 of thctwoprincipallhoui'esot Lancafter andof Yorke : by whefe long dilcordc and 
 deadly dcbace, this Kealme many yeeres was foretrauailed,andahnoftcleane decayed. Tjll 
 Ac famous Henry the feuenih, of rhe line of Lancaftcr, taking to w^/fe the moft vcrtuoua 
 ^rincefTe Eliiabcth, daughter to tke fourth Bdwarde of the houfe of Yorke, begat thfc 
 moft loyall Henry the eygbtaforefayde, inwhomwasthefirftvnionof the White Rolc- 
 andtheKcddc. . . 
 
 CtdUope't one of the nine Mufcs : to wh«miheyaffignethehofiorofallPoeticall in- 
 dention, and the firft glory of the Heroicall verfe, otherfay, thatftiecisiheGoddc^fcof 
 Khetorick : butby Vugill it is manifeft, that they myftake the thing. For there in hii 1- 
 pigramsj that arte feemethto be attributed to Polymnia, faving ; 
 
 Signtitcuncla nioKu^loquiturque l^olymnixgeftu, 
 Whichreemethrpccially tobemeantotAdionandelocutioB,both fbeciall partes of Rhe- 
 loiick : befide that her name, which (a^ fomc conftrueit)import«n great remembrance, 
 contayneth another part* But Iholdc rather with diem, which call her polymniajor polyt 
 hymniaof her good finging. 
 
 Bay braunchesy becthefigneof honor and viftory, and therefore of mighty Cor qncrors 
 wornc in their uyumphes, and eke of famous vocts,a5faythPcnaich in his Sontts. 
 
 jif hot vittoriojktriumf hale y 
 Hmot d* Jmperadori S- di Toetiy^d 
 
 The GfMctSy bee three fi(^crs,the daughters of lupitcr, (whole names are ^galaix.Thalitr^ 
 ttt/>br«(yH€ : and H«»»fr onely addcth a fourth, f. PtfyJ>/jM)otherwife Qi\kd Chantes , that 
 isthankes. W^homthcPoetsfayncdtobecGoddencs of anbdun;yandcomehncfie,whiCh 
 therefore (as faythTA<o</«»/<iw;thcy make three.toweetc, that men firft ought cobcc gr..t;- 
 eusaad bountiful! to other freely, then to recciuebcnefites at other mens handes cuttc- 
 oufly: and thirdly to requite themthankfnllv: whkharc three lundiie AttionsinJiberalit/ 
 JindB9cc4ce fayth , that they bee paynted naked, (as they were in dccde on ihc toumbc of 
 C. lulius Cxfar) the onehauing her backe to^ysrdc vs, and her^acefvomward,as procctt 
 din" from vs : the other two towardc vs, noting double ihankc to be <^ucto viior the 
 bcnefit,wchauedone. 
 
 De/fyy finely and nimbly. Scetf^ fweete. JierimeHt, minh. 
 
 "Beutey A beauie of Ladies, is fpoken figuratiudy for a company or troupe, the rcrn:e j s 
 taken of Larkes. For theyfay abeuicof Larkcs, cuen asaCoueyof Pai:.i«g£i,oi an eye 
 
 of Pheafaunts. . 
 
 Ladyesof the Laf^e^ bec Nytnphes. For it was an oldc opinion among the auncient Mcn- 
 thcn,thac of eucry (p:ing and fountainewas a godde(Te the Soucraigne. Wnich rpiBion 
 ftuckcinthc mindesof men not many ycercs fithcncc,by mc-nes or rcrrainc hue iaolcrj, 
 aad lowdelyers.fuch as were the Authors of king Arthur the great, and luch like, -.s ho icll
 
 Aprill; 
 
 many an vnlawfull leafing of th:Ladyc$ ofthe Lake, that is, theNympTie$« Forthcwor4 
 Nympheia Greece fignjficth Well water, or otherwirc,a Spoufe or Brydc. 
 
 Bcdtght^ called or named. 
 
 Clons, the name of a Nymph, and fignifieth grceneffc, of whom ij fayd, tharZcphyrus 
 the Wefternewinde being inloucwichher, and coacting hercowifc,gauchcrforadowiy, 
 the chicfcdome andfoucrainty of all flowers and grcenchcarbcs,gro wing on earth. 
 
 OhusibeHt, the Oliue was wonitobc the cnfigne ofpcjcc and quiecncfle,eythcrforthar 
 iccmnotbc planted and pruned, and fo carefully looked to,at Jtought,bucin time of peace: 
 oi- els forthat the Oliiic tree, they fay, will n-ot jrowc ncarc the FJrrt tree, which is dedicate 
 toKiarschcGmiof battaile, and vied mall for Spear<$ and othcrinftrumentej of w.afrc. 
 Whereupon is finely fayned, that when Neptune and Miaerua flrouc f>r die naming tff 
 the City of Athens , Ncp:unc ftriking the grounde with his Mace, caiifed a horf c to come 
 forth, that importethwarre , but at Mineruacs ftroke fpr«ng oucanOliuc, to note chatij 
 Jhould beaNurfc of learningjandfuchpeaceableftudic-i. 
 ' 'B^ndeyow^ fpoken rudely, anrd accordmg to flicpheardes (tmplicity . 
 
 'Bting, allthcfe be names of flowers. Sops in wine a flower in colour much like to aCa- 
 ronation,bat differing in fmell and quantity.Flowrc dclice, chat which th :y vfc to raiftcrmc, 
 Flowrc dclucc, being in Latine called Vlos diltttarum, 
 
 ^Bellibafu, ora Bonnibcll,homcly fpoken fotafairemaydc or Bonilartc» 
 
 ForJivo}tcf{, and/or l^jt J ouerlaboured andfunneburnt. 
 
 I/atve Phoe'iuSi the fiiriric. A fcnlible Narratio.i»and prcfentviewc of the thing inendo- 
 »ed,which they call T'^roa*/;*. 
 
 'QfHtbia, the Moonefo called of CywW a hyll, where die was honoured, 
 
 Latanaes fiedi, Wjii^poUofind Diana, Whom when as ^<9^e thcwifeof^w/'/»i<>*rfcor- 
 xiedjin relpcft of the noble fruit of herwombe,namelyherfeuen fonnes, & fomany^tugh* 
 ters,L/i*9«rfbeing therewith dilpleafed»commaunded her fonne Vheehut so flea all the fonnes» 
 and Dm«<< all the daughters : whereat the vnfortunate^iiift* being fore difmayed, and 
 lamentingout ofmeafare, was faynedof the Poets c« bee turned intoa ilone vpon the Scs 
 pulchrebf herchildrcn, for whichcattfccheihcpheardtaych,hce will notco.npare her ^o 
 them,forfearc of miffoixunc. 
 
 ^ow nfe^ is the conclufion, Forbauing fo decked her with praifes and comparifons^ 
 hee rcturneth all the thanke of his labour to the excellencieof acr Maieflie* 
 WoenDxmfiHSy Abafc reward of a clownifhc oiucr» 
 jbUnt^iyis a pocti(;a!l addition, b^ent blia4cir> 
 
 Bmblemc* 
 
 This Poefie is taken out of ;>^;''|»4and there of hlti rfed in the peifon oiydeneas to his ni«- 
 ther f^ewuf, appearing to him intikcnertc of one of Dunst damofells : faciiig there moft di- 
 uinely fct forth, to which (imilitude o£diuinity HobbiHoll comparing the excellencie of e-. 
 
 l£jic __._ . ..„_,^ Ti.-^,.. ^ .^— 
 
 wliomr^ffw^autifwcrcthwithanoti^rpartof the like verfe.as confirming byhisgfaun* 
 and appro uaunce, that £/y/* is tto whit ittfcciour w chcMaicftic of hcr,of whom tac Poet 
 raiK>ldlypron»uncc(ii dsA ctrte.
 
 t6 
 
 May^ 
 
 M^ogci Quinta. 
 
 Argument. < 
 
 IN this frUJeglogue y vnder theperfons of trvo floepheardes 
 ^ Piei'i and Palinode,^^ reprefented two formes offashures or 
 MtniBers.or theProteJiantand the Cat holt que: rvhofe chiefe 
 tdlkeftandeth in reafoningy whether the life of the one muji bee 
 like the other yWith whom hauingjhewedy that it is daungerotis 
 to maintaim anj fellowship yorgiue too much credit to their co- 
 lourable andfayr^edgood'Willyhe tellethhim a tale of the FoxCy, 
 that bjfuch a counterpoint of craft ines deceiuedand deuomed 
 the credtdotakiddc. 
 
 Palincae
 
 May. 
 
 Palinode. Piers. 
 
 I$& not tbtlket^emeri^motut^or^ai?, 
 m^tn loue laOd maften tn ftztt) nra^ i 
 ^oUi falUs 'it tt)en)Uiee no merrier bjeenei 
 #l^e 30 oti)eri$,strt tngalnov gr^ne i 
 £)ur bloncHet Ituerted bene all to faooe, 
 |f oi t!)tlhe fame reafonrtol^en all \b ^claooc 
 wtt&plea(an:e:tbegronnoUittb gralTe^ittie Mc05 
 d^tt^ greene ieaue^, t^e bnfl^ed luttb btormmg )SuO0> 
 ^ongbtb^^fotte noUi tlocken in euer^ U)bere> 
 2Do gatber 9pai?-bn(ket0 am fmcUing )l5^ere i 
 Hnb borne tbe^ batten V^z poller to bigbt* 
 anb all tbel&trke piUoord eare da^ itgbt> 
 (Haitb t^atDtbo^tne bnb0,and (toette <£glantme» 
 HnDgtrIo»D0of Uo(e0 ano^oppe^ in toine. 
 $^ucb mertmafce bol^ ^atnt0 Dotb 4ueme> 
 . l&vA tnee b$re atten a0 o^oUmoe ixk a o;eme* 
 
 PIERS. 
 
 ifo; ^ounfeer0 Palinode fucb feUtes fitte, 
 ^ut tuee tl»as bene mzn of eloer Ivitte. 
 
 PALINODE. 
 
 picker tbus mo;(otDC,no tenger agoc, 
 31 Talne a ^ole of (bepbearDeiS outgoes t 
 Witb Gngtngtanb Ibouting, an!:i tolli? c^ere * 
 S5efo;e tbem i^ooe a luUte IIDeib;cre, 
 SCbat to tbemani^al^omeprpeplai^be, 
 Wbereto tbei? nauncen ecbe one toitb W m^.'^'t^z* 
 SDo fee t^ofe folbe^ maUe fucb ioai^faume, 
 ^aoe mis beart after tbe p^pe to oaunce. 
 S^bo to tbe greene WooMbe^ rpeeoen bem all, 
 SDo fetcben borne ^a^ loitb tbeir muficall : 
 laino borne tbe^b^ingen in aropll tb^one, 
 Croloneb asi l^ing : anb bt^flueene attone 
 TOaiS ILaOt) Flora, on tjobom bib attcnb 
 Si fmt &oeke of ^aerieieijanb a fred^ benb. 
 
 £>t
 
 Maye, . 
 
 %o belpcn tlje ILaDics t|)cir fi^a^buH^ beare) 
 as /iers ,bcnc net tti^ ittt^ on tOfie,to tbtnhe, 
 l^olP great fpo;t tljer sarnen Imttj little flomcfc. 
 
 Piers* ' 
 
 pcrbie b farre am Bl fVom enuie, 
 
 St^at t^tix fononecre tnl]? 31 pitte> 
 
 SC^fe fa^tonr0 little regaroen tgei^) charge* 
 
 tli^t)tle tbe]? letting tt}etr l^eepe runne at large^ 
 
 palen tbeir time>tl)at ^om be fparelj? fpent, 
 
 Jn luttiljeDe ano U^anton mcrigment, 
 
 SCt)ilbe fame bene d^ept^earoeisfo^tbe benill^ffem, 
 
 S^^at pla)^en^ iDbile t^eir fiothcB be bnfeime* 
 
 ^ell it is fceue^tbeir l^eepe be not tfteir otone, 
 
 SCIiat letten t^em rnnne at ranoon alon^. 
 
 5S5ut t^er bene bi?;eD fox little pa^ 
 
 ^fotber,tbatcaren as little a0 t(e$, 
 
 Mbat fallen tbe flcc2se,(b tlie^ (an ti)e^ fleece^ 
 
 Hlno get all tbe gaincpai^ing but a peece. 
 
 31 mnre^lobat acrompt botb t^efe Uitll mahe^ 
 
 SLl)e one fo; t^e bire>tDt)ieb l^e botti take, 
 
 3no tbotber fo^ leaning bis Hoabegtaf&e* 
 
 lE^^en greaD Pan account of t^epliearoeB (l^oulo d(be* 
 
 Palinode, 
 Richer noto 31 fee tb^u fpeakett of fptgtjt, 
 SLll fo; t^ou lacked lomnele t^etr (elig^t* 
 3(ac J am)bab ratljer be enuieD, 
 ^a \jDcre it of m^ foc.tl^en fonl^ pitieb: 
 Sltiry ^et if neece luere^piticD tooulo be, 
 KatbccttjanotfjerrgculD fco^ne at me: , 
 
 jpo; pitticD i0 mi(bap,tl)at nas r emebie, 
 ^ut rco:neb bene oecoe^ of fonb folerte* 
 XM\^at (bouloen l^epljcaroes otj^r tbinges teno, 
 ^bcn fitb tlieir CE^oo bis goooboe^ tbem fenb, 
 Hcapen f be fruitc tljereofjt&at is pleafure, 
 %\\z tol/ile tbc^ bere liuen,at eafe ano leafuref 
 ^0.: tppcn t^e^ bene oeao>tt)eir gooo is rgoe, 
 
 e flufie^ 
 
 17
 
 c. 
 
 SC^o U)tt[) t^cm U)cn05,U»i)at t^ei? Tpcnt tn co(!> 
 35ttt ljDl)at t^t^ left bel)nttie t^cm^ts lod* 
 <1D©D 10 no gQ)0,but tf it be fpunb : * .. ^ j,^, 
 
 d&oo gtuctl) G(DDfO(i none pti)er eno* 
 
 Piers, 
 Hit) Palinode,f tiou art a feo^loefi 0\ttt 
 OT{)o f oucl)c$ pttc^ mougb! neeos^be Oefiioe. 
 )15ut Utiepl^earDd (wa i9ilgrtnD Dfeo to fai?.) 
 ^ougt)t not If ue i^ltbM^incn of tbe la^e : 
 mit^ tbem tt dtd to carefo; tlietr bcke, 
 Cnannter tl^ix ^erttage Oco tmpatre : 
 Cb^pmud p^outoefb;^ meaner of imtntenamc^. 
 ano to tontinuelbtirloont countenance. ^<. s 
 25nt fljep!)carD mixU toalfee anotfjer toa^, 
 & jIiC iDo^lDlp fauenance be muft fo;cfav\ 
 SElie Tonne of i^t^ louie0 iobp &e (boulb rcgatD 
 So Icaue cnrtcbcii lottb t^at be bat^ fparo i 
 ^boulo not tbil^e C^oo^tbat gaue bi»i tbat qdod^ 
 Cke cbcrt(^ bis cbtlo^if m \iw \miesi be acoo i 
 ifo; tf be mtfltne tn Im^ntis anb Ind, 
 ^little ba)f es all tbe Ujcaltb anb tbe truff , 
 ffibat bis fatber left b^ tnbcrrtancc : 
 All luiU be fione^alleo toitb mifgcucrnance. 
 I^ut t[)^oufiti tbfe,anb otb'r tbetr wiicveance, 
 Cf)c^ maken man^ a to; one c&cuifance, 
 Reaping bp Ijoaucs of Ivealtb ano tDoe, 
 Kr^t flouOB lobcreof (ball tbcm cucrSoUt 
 &i^e mens folKe 3 cannot compare 
 li5etterrtbcn to t\jt iSpcs fojltll^ care^ 
 ilLbat t0 To enamourets of bcr ^oung one, 
 (HI no yizt ^ob tootcfucf) caufe titit^ ^(z mm) 
 '^\}M lajitbb^ fc^r& bolo.aub araigbt cnjb;acmg> 
 f3}i)^ tloppetb tbe bzratj) of ber ^^oungiing. 
 ©0 often timciB,tDben ac; gtoo is meant, 
 ©ttiU fnfuetft of to;jong entente 
 
 ffitje ti\m\i>u once^anb mav againe rtfo^ne ,
 
 Maye, 
 
 (iFoi t)n0!)(mn^tjappm, fl)att)atl)ben0bcfo;ne) 
 Wi^m l!)cp;)carDc3 ^o mm itil^txitatxnce, 
 ijic oflanD,nojfeetnr«afTcrauncc: 
 ai3utto6atmigljtanrcofti)e bareH^ccpe, 
 (255Ierc it mo;0 o; im)\}yW\^ t^t^ m fe^cpe. 
 ZMzW ^^jais l»a0 it tuit!) i^epljcarDC;? ti)oc: 
 /fioug^t ^auing,nougl)t fcareO t^ev? to fo;goe, 
 ^0^ Pan ^imfelfcluast&elrinlierttattncc, 
 ^no little tt)emrcruc6 fo; tf)e^; ttia^ntenaunce* 
 S^tje (]^cp^ear9C0 <^aD Co toell t^cm guiocOf 
 E^^at of itouflW tljer tuere tjnpjouf 000, 
 515utt0r 0nouslj,t)onn?,niilk0,ano toja^, 
 0no tb0^a flock0$ Qe0C0is t|i0m to axa^z. 
 )^ut tract of ttme^anD longp^ofperttie; 
 SCliat nource of bice,ti)i£ of inCoIencief 
 ^ull0O tije l]^0]p^carDC2i in fuel) fccurittc, 
 ^^at not content It^itb lo^all obe^faunce, 
 ^om0 gan to gape fo; gr0eDie gouernauncei 
 SLnn matcb tficmrelfe luitf) miQ\)tit potentatCi?^ 
 Iloners of ILo^ot^tp ano troublers of ilat00; 
 Sbo gan (^0pl)caroc£! fU^aines to loo^e aloft, 
 ^no I0au0 to liuc l)arO)anD iearne to ligge foft: 
 SCbo bnoer colour of ^tiepbear^e^^fomeljuIjAe 
 SDb^re crept in ^oiueiSjulloffrauoanD guile j 
 %^t often oeuouri^D tOeir otune D^eepej 
 ^no often tbe C^epl^caioe^; t^at oio ^im heepc. 
 niB loag t^eSrlt fourfe of ^bepl^earoeiei foaoto^ 
 %^at notp nill be quitt tpttl) baile^no^ bo;ot9* 
 
 Palinode* . 
 
 SCljjee tfjinges to bcare,bene ber^ burbenoau, 
 ^nt tbe fourtlj to fo^tbeare.ijs; outragton5, 
 cMemen tbat of ilouc^ longing once luft, 
 liparDlp fo;bcarcn,but baue it tjjes mutt; 
 c J^o to^an rboler 10 inflameo mtb rage, 
 iWantingreuenge^tEij^aro to adtoagc: 
 ( Sno iD^o can counfell a t^irltte foule, 
 1 Wttl) ptience to fo^beare tbe olfreo bofolcf 
 
 e 2 ' )l5uf 
 
 iS
 
 Mayc. 
 
 215ue of al! barl5cw0, tftat amm can beare, 
 9^Qfi i0.a foolcs talke to beare an^to bearc. 
 3 toeciu t^z geaunt bas not ftw^ a toeigbt, 
 SEbat bcares on bw (loul^er^ tbe ijeawn0 ^ctgj^f, 
 s:bou ftnoett fauIt^lD^ere n^B to befbuno, 
 ;9no builDca drong toarbe bpon a tocake grouhb: 
 aDbou ra^Iea on ngbt toitfiouf reafon, 
 anb blameft bem mucf),fo;j final! encbeafon^ 
 ipotDfl^oulDen ftep|^arbe«ltae,trnotroe 
 mn^aU Cbonlb tbei? p^nen <n pa^ne ano toocf 
 ^a^ fai?o a tf^mtoM m^ beaix bo;rol»t^ 
 af 31 mar reft,3l l»iU Itue in fo;rotoe, 
 ^oaroloe ne nem be ^affeni o on: 'I 
 iFo^ be IJDill come iDit&out calitnganone, 
 ^Wle times ennuren of tranquiltttr. 
 Men toe freely our felicitfe, 
 
 jf o; to^n app;oci)en tfje ffo^mte l!oto:e0, 
 
 ^e mongtit \& our (l^oulbers bear of ^ Hiarp tbotoicr. 
 
 £nD footb to Ca?ne,nottgfrt fcemetb fifee arifc, 
 
 SDJat (]^cp&earbe« fo toftetf ecBe ot^rg life 
 
 KlnD laipcn ber faulteat^ tuojft befo;ne, ' 
 
 Zi^ tobile t&cir fof> ^jne ec^ of ^ fco;ne. 
 
 |.et none mtflfte of tj^t ntft^ not beamenocD, 
 
 m eontecb foone brcoiic0;o mcugiit been!)eo. 
 
 ^f)epliearb,3 UQ naacco^bancemafte 
 
 Mitb (l^epbeart),t6at Doe« tberifiW toa^ fo;fafefc 
 ano of tfte ttoatne, if cjoife toere to me, 
 lj?ao leuer mi? foe,tben m^ frrenbbe be. 
 iFo; tol)at conco;^o &a»lt§|taBRiom^fec fani^ 
 i)^ Uibat peace toas tj^t Jticsi toit&tbe llambc-* 
 fetic^fatto^0,toben tlje?: falfe beartja bene btW 
 tiil3iillooe,asbiot|)eiForebyt^Siibog, 
 
 Palinode^ 
 ^oto Piers of fellotoa)ip,teri bs mt faF'ng: 
 5o; t!)^ a^aoxan fteep m\} our ftycftes from fi raping, i 
 
 Piers*
 
 Maye. 1 9 
 
 Piers. 
 
 Ti^tll^e ram0)&tODe(a£i3l canlDellDemfe) 
 Uais too ber^ fooUi^ aiio ttitDife, 
 ^o; on a ttmem ^omrner feafon, 
 %})t d&ate l)tx oame,tgat t^aD gooD reafon. 
 ^ooe fo :t{) ab^oao bnto ^z greene toooo, 
 Slo b^oufe.o^ pla^yo; tobat G)t t^ougt^t gooD. 
 15at fo; t^e ^ao a ntot|)erit care 
 £)f ber ^oungronne^ano U)tt to betoare, 
 ^^e ret ber i^oungltng befo;e bcr bncct 
 SD^at luajs botb frefl^ ano louel)? to (ee, 
 jSnofuIlof fauour^a^iitDoe moug^t be: 
 \§iB mzM beao began to tl^oote out> 
 HnD bt0 lP.:etcbeb bo;ne£( gan mM^ fp^out; 
 a&b( blodomes of luti to bao oto begtnne> 
 ^nD rp;tng foi^ti) ranchl^ bnoer U^ cbtnne. 
 
 ^)^ Conne (quotb (^e)ano iDttf) tbat gan toeepe: 
 J^o^ carefull tbougbtesm bcrbeart bio creepe) 
 <lDoD blede t^a poo;» i^;p^ane, a0 fit moug^t me^ 
 ano fend tt^e toi^ of t^i? tolUtes 
 ac^^ fatber (ebat i)Do;D0 Qe tjpake Untl) pa^ne: 
 if 0^ a Og!) bao nigl) rent ber beart in ttbaine) 
 %\i^ fati)er>bao be Itueo tbi^ ta^, 
 SCo fee tbe biaunebe of ^is boo^ Dtfplai^e, 
 ^ol9 tDculo 1)0 liaue tot^eo at ti)i5 fljoeete UqW 
 ^Qtatifaireifoatunerucbto^ otDbtmrptg^t^, 
 j3no cut of bt5 oa^e0 loitb Untmtel)? looc^ 
 JlBetrai^mg biin tjnto tbe tra^ncs of bis foe. 
 ^oU3 3 a loatlefull iDtnoiDe b€bigbt> 
 Mm^ olDe age i)ane t^is one telig^t> 
 SCO fee tbee facceebe in t^'Q fathers lleaDe> 
 aab flourtib w floto^es of luttp l&eaD. ^ 
 
 ^oa euen Co tbp fatber \)is bcab bptje toj 
 ^nt) to btje; l)aut]? b^^nes oio !)e iDelo* 
 
 2Dbo marking bi^ti tottb melting t^tBf 
 3 tb2tUtng tb;obbe from ber beaer Dioarire^ 
 SMo tnterruptco all t^r ott)er Cpreii^r) .
 
 V ' Maye, 
 
 tSZHifljfoitie o!oe fo;o%)0,tliaf maoeanctofccacljc: 
 &eemcD Oje fato tn(tl)ein)urigimge0 face 
 %t)c oloe Itneamenf C£i of bus fat^er^t srace> 
 iat laU tjer foleiucfilencc f^e teoke. 
 anD gan [5t£! ttcVu bu^oeo be aro to ff rohe 
 
 i^iDDtc(quoe!)l]&c)tt)onhcaatbe great care; 
 31 t)au0oftl)i^beaUl)ahotbl>U)dfarc, 
 Mi)tcbmant!U)tloe beaded Itggcn m \x)H% 
 ifoj to entrap in tlj^ tenner ffate: 
 ^ut mod tt)2 iForc,matller of coUufion: 
 5f 0^ l?e loas tolDco t[)^ latt confufton, 
 ifo^tl)^mT? iliiooie beralocb^? me, 
 ^nD neuer gtue trud to |)t£i trcttieree. 
 Sitit) tf t)e clMunce conie,lul)sn 3 ^vn ab.:oaoe$ 
 ^perre tjie jjate fall fo^ feare of frauoe, 
 0c fo5 all l;i0 tijo^ff.noj fo; W b^? 
 ji)pen t^e Do^e at i^tii rcqueCI^. 
 
 ^0 fctiooleo ti)e <&ate ^er luanton tonne, 
 SCiiataunfu^ereo !)i0 mother, alt H^oulD be Done* 
 %^o ^mt tbe pendue SDamme out of tio^e, 
 0no c^aunft to domble at t{)^ td^ed^olD fio:e: 
 iper ClomblmgllepperomeUibatt)^ ama^eo, 
 (if 0^ fuel), a0 (Igneff of til lucke bene DtTp^aifeo) 
 l^et fojtlji n^e Piioc tbereat tjalfeaofaft, 
 ^m ^mk tl)c Do^eXpeitcD after i)erfatt . 
 Jt Ijuas not long,after Oje toas gone, 
 15ut t^z falfe Jf ore came to t&e oo;re anone, 
 il^ot as a if ore, fo^ tberrijc ^ati be lieno, 
 ^ut all as a poo^e peolcr i;e Dio loeno, 
 ^Bearing a truHe of trtsles at i^is baclje, 
 30 bell0,anD babe0,anD glafes in l^& pacfte, 
 U WiQ^cn l)c Ijao got about Ijis b jaine, 
 iFo^tn^ts^eaDpeaeebcfcUaro^epaine, . 
 ^13 \iimtv ^k\c h)^B U);apt in a clout, 
 $0^ ljD-:tl; great colD !;e ^ao got ti)e gout. 
 SD&ere at tije D3;e l;e catt me Dolone ^w pacfe 
 janD lapo {Jim DoU)ne.anD gro«ieD.,aiacfe,aiacfe.
 
 SLiiat Come gosliboD^^oulD once ptttemec. 
 
 C^ellbearoiiiODreaU tt)t5 fo;« conHraint, 
 Sim Icngo to fenoto t&c caufc of &w complamt: 
 2C^o creeping clofe be j)tnDe tlje OTlichets clmcft,^ 
 P2imli>ljepapeDouttbjcu6!) a cbmck: 
 i^et not fo puuil^, but tbe if ore Wm fp^eo: 
 jf o; DeceitfuU meaning is Double erep. 
 
 aij gooo Toung maifter ( tben gan tje erne) 
 SjefuB blelTe tf)at ftoeete face, 3 efpte, 
 2ilno beepc ^ourco;iprcfromtljccarefuUflounDeB*. 
 SLbat in m^ carrion carcas abounw. 
 SLbe i^io D pttti^tng [)iB l)eautneCC^> 
 flfheD tbe caufeof t)i0 great DittrelTe, 
 ;ano alCb lJDi)o,anD tu^ence t^at it toere, 
 CIjo t)e,ti)at b^D iDell ^cono [)i0 lere^ 
 s:t}us ttieclcD biff taltve toitb mang a teare, 
 ^iche,(Kche,ala0,anp.littIelackeofbeao> 
 315ut 3 be relieued bs ^cur beatt!i>beaD« 
 31 am a poo;e ^beepe.albe mi^ colour oonnc: 
 Jo; U:itb long trauaile 3| am b^ent in tin fonne. 
 ;^no if tb^t m^ di^ranoQrc me faib.b^ true, 
 picker 31 amtjcrg f^bbe to i?au: 
 ^0 be i?our gool^bcao Doe not Dtfoaine 
 SDfjc bafe feinreo of fo fimple ftuaine. 
 £)f merc^ ano fauour tbcn g! ^ou p;a^« 
 liHit^ tour aipoe to fojedall mp ntere occai». 
 
 s:b3 out of bi5 pache a glalTe be toohe: 
 tl^b^rtin labile ^iODie tJiilDares Dio loohe: 
 i^etoasfo enamoureo U)itbtbenelDe!I, 
 Eb«it nougbt be oeemeo oeare fu;^tbe Jeijoeiu 
 SDbo openeo be tbe Do;e,anD in came 
 SCbc falfc iForc,a« b^ Ujere ffarhe lame. 
 1^15 ta\;le be clapt bctloir t bis legs tU)a\?n0, 
 5lea b^ nijoulD be Dcfcrieo b? bis tra^ne. 
 
 BanglMitbinjtbe^^iDOemaoe bim gooDglee, 
 au fo; tf)z (pueof t^eglaCTe f)e Dio fee, 
 
 ^MU ma 
 
 zo
 
 after Ijig (i^ert t60 l^^ler trni cjafe 
 ^ nn fell maiip lcCnge£i of t5it0,anii tjjat: 
 ^ntjbolutic coulDl^eU)maii]?aftnekwa*, 
 S^fto Iftetoct) bis toare, ano opened ^iis pacfee, 
 Bll fau: a bell,lo5ici) fte ftao left bet)im)g 
 3^1 1!)2 bafbet fo; tfte J^iddc fo finoe. 
 pl&JCij tojen tt>c faioDe aoupeti ootune to catcj, 
 i^e popt \iim in,anD l^tf bafhet oil> latcj, 
 iIieaa^cDl)0once,fije l>o;jtfa tmfecfaflE, 
 )i5ae ranne aluar tottb t)tm in all tjatt. 
 gome toljeH tlje DoitbtfuIISDamme imiitv ^m, 
 ^Oemoug^tfeet^cDo^edano opewtwdiJ. 
 m agaft,(oUiulg D^c can to call 
 l^er i^iooe:biit be noulD autiftoereat alL 
 abo on m am l^e fato tfte merttauttOife, 
 m tobicb ber f onne ftab fette to Deere a pjife, 
 Mfiat t^elpcf ber miooe Ifte feneUi Uiell tB gonet 
 gije ioeepeo ano lDa^leD,ano waoe great mone. 
 ^ucb eno l)ao tlje J&tDDe,fo^ be wotila twrneo fee 
 a)f craft,coIoarco toit^ empfticitie: 
 ano fucb eno peroteooe^ all btm remaine, 
 aijatof fuc^ falfersf frienon^ip bene fai»ne. 
 
 Palinode. 
 ECruel^ Piers,t()on art beCioe ^^ tot, 
 ^urtljed fro tlje marbe^Uieemng it to btt, 
 iPolu 3! p:ai? tl)ee,tet me tlj^ t^ic bo^oios 
 iro; our fir jo^n, to fap tamozoloe. 
 at tbe !^erfee,toben it te bolioay: 
 if oz toell be mcanw^but little can fa^ 
 3l5ut ano if jFojces bene fo craftie,as fo, 
 ^ucji neeoetSi all fl^epjearoeg iiim to fenoto* 
 
 Piers, 
 ^ft)mfa\if)oo^ mo^ecouloej recount, 
 )5ut nsu) tbe bjigljt ^unne g^nnetb to mfinount: 
 ano foi tlic oeatote nigbt nolo ootlj nre, 
 3 bolo it beif fo^ t30,ljome to ^^e. 
 
 Palinodes,
 
 May. 21 
 
 Palinodes Emblemc* 
 n^as men apiftos aptficu 
 
 Piers his Embleme, 
 , Tis a* ara ftftis apifio , 
 
 GLOSSE. 
 
 Thilhjfy this fame moneth. Itisaf^iHcdto thcfeafon of thcmoncth, wh^nallmcndc* 
 light thcmfclucswichplcafannccof fieldes,andgar<icns,and garments. 
 
 ^Bloftci^et Luenesy graycoates, TcUd^ arraycd,Yrcdoundctk,33 before. 
 
 7» e/<^>7>r'/;tfrf, a ftraungcycc proper kindc of {peaking. 
 
 Busl{itsy aDiininutiue.l.littlcbufliesof hattthornc* J^'r^f* Church* 
 
 ^uemcy pkafe. , 
 
 ^Jhofe, a multitude, taken of fidie, whereof foiiie going In grcac companit s^arc faydc 
 to fu immc in a {hole, 
 
 Tode, went» Uuj>jfaunce,lojCt 5mw/^r, labour. /»^, entirely. 
 
 P.rj'teurfy vagabond?. _ 
 
 Great Pa», is Chiift,che :veiyGod ofallfhephcardc?, which calleth himfclfc the great 
 and good {hcphcard. Ifac.iiameis moft rightly (me thinkes) applyed to him,for Ta» ligni- 
 fiethalijoromnipetenrjwhichisonclytheLord lefus. And bythat name (as Iremembetj 
 he is called of Eufebisu in his fifihbooke De Treparat» Emnge. who thereof tellcth apro- 
 perftoiie to that parpofe. Which ftory is Srft recorded of P//iffiirf/;5, inhfsbookcot the 
 ceafingof Oracle?,aadof Lauatere tranflated, in his bookeof walking fprights. Who 
 Tayth, that about the farre time, that our Lordefuffered hismo{lbittcrpar'.iOn,forthe re- 
 ademption of man, certaine paffengers f-iyling from Iistfy to ()^rft!/,ahd pafling by*crt^inc 
 '3lescalled?rfx.T,heardavoycccaIlinga"ovvde Than/us^rfyamut^ (now T/;a;?««j was the name 
 of an Acgypdan, which was Pylote of the {hipO who gcuing eare to the ciic, was bidden, 
 when hec came to Valodesyto tell that thcgreatP<» was dead : which hee doubting to 
 <loe,Tetfor that when hec carr.eto'PA!bif^,therefodainelywa5.fuchacslmcof winde,that 
 the fhip Ooode ftyll in the fea vnmooacd,hc was forced to crie slowde, that Van was dead: 
 wherewithal! there was heard fuch piteous outcryes and dieadfull {hiiking, as' Hath not 
 bencthehke* By which T^^r, hough of {bme bee vnderfloode the great Sat^nas,whofc 
 kingdorheat tliat timewasby Chriftconqucred,the gates of htll broken rp,and death by 
 death deliuercd to eternall death, (forat that time, as heefayth, all Oracles rarceafed, and 
 'enchaunted fpiritesjthat were wont to delude die people, thenceforth held th2irpeace)an<i 
 alfp at thedemaundof iheEm^erourrii'er/Af.swhothatT'irwfhouId beCjaHfweie wa^madc 
 himbythewifeftand befllearned,thatit wasthifonneofMf;"r«r;eand'Pe»i/oj»^,yetIthinkc 
 itmoreproperlymentof the death of Chriftjtliconcly and vcry7»<«»,thenfuiFcringforhis 
 flocke, 
 
 I as 1 amy fcewetK to imitate the common proucrb. Malim Inuiderembiamnes <iuatn mtfc 
 Yefcerst 
 
 ^asy is a fyncopej'ornchasjor has not :' ajfeould, for would not- 
 
 ThoTvith them, doth imitate the Rpitaphe of theryotous king Sardanapalus which hec 
 caufed to be wtitten onhistombein Greckc ; which vcrles be thus tranflated hyru/i'f. 
 
 ,, Hac habui qua edi,qu£fue exaturata libido 
 
 „ Haupt, at dl.i manent multa ac pr^cUra rdtcl<ft 
 whfch may thus bee turned mtofnglifh. * 
 
 „ A 1 that I eate did I ioy,artd all that I greedily gorged t 
 
 „ As for thoiemanygoodlymatrcrslcftl forothers. 
 Much like the Epitaph of ageodoldcEailc of Deuon{hirc> whichthough much mere 
 
 F. wifcdomc
 
 May, 
 
 VftCe^oKt bewrayeth , then Sar^aaapalus, yec hatha imacke of his fe&fuaU ddightci and 
 btaftlincrte, the rymes be thcfc : 
 
 »} Ho,V{o,who lyes here * 
 
 ,1 I the good Irlc of Dcuonfhirc^ 
 
 ft And Maulde my wyfe, chat was full jcarc,- 
 
 i> Wcc IvHcH together Iv. yearc. 
 
 u- That weefpentyweehadi 
 
 n. That wee gauejweehaue: 
 
 », That wcc left, wccloft. 
 
 ^Igrnn^ dicnameof afticphcard," MtHd/thtLgft Laymen.- 
 
 Efuuititer , Icaft that. 
 
 Smenaunce t temcvnhts^xncc^ Aiiyc»'«4»»« > difpairc ormifbcliefc* 
 
 ^ Cheuifaunce , fotneome of Chaucer vfed for gainc : fomciiinc of other for fpoyle, or bo*« 
 tic, or cnterorifc, and fometimc for «hiefedoine* 
 
 ToH himjeife , God, according as is fayd in Deute ronoinic , that in diuifion of the land 
 o( Q^aan^ to the tribe o£LeMe, no portion of heritage (hould bee allotted, for God himfelf 
 was thcirinheritaunce. 
 
 SomegaHt ment of the Popc,and his AnttchrilEb'anprelateswhichvfurpatyrahnicairdo- 
 minion in the Church,and with Peters countcrfait keycs,open a wide gate to all ivickednes 
 anduxfolent gouernment. Nought here fpokcn, as of purpofc to dcnie fatherly rule and 
 goucrnauncc (as fonae maliuoufly of late hauc done to the great vnreft and hinderaunce ■ 
 of the Churchjbut todifplay' the pride and djforderof fuch,a$inftccdc of feeding their' 
 ihecpe, in dccdefecde of their flicepc. 
 
 Saurfit vvclfpring and origiaall, Bormre ^ pledge or fuertic* 
 
 The 6iaut7te^ isthegrcat Atlas, whom the xsectsfayne to be ahugcGiaunt,that bearetk 
 Heauenon his (Koulde «t^ being in dee.le a meraaylout high mountain^ iii' Mauritania, 
 thatnow is Barbaric, which to manS feemingperceth the cloudes,and ieemeth to touchfe 
 thehcauens. Other think,and they notamiflc,that this f«ble was ment of one Atlas kin» 
 of thefajne countrey, (who as the Greekeifay > did firft finde out the hidden courfes of 
 the ltarres,by an excellent imagination, wherefore the joets fayned, that hc'eruftaynedthe 
 fir4r.amentonhisfliOHlder$:Many other conicftures ncedele(fe be toldc hereof. ' 
 
 VVarl'e , wOtkc* . Emheafon , caufe , occafion. 
 
 Dearehrcw y thatis our Sauiour, the common pledgeotallmcns debts todeath, 
 
 Wp rriyhlaxtiC, ^T^cughtjeemetkyiiynfcctricly* Co/»wfi^, ftrife.conteniien. ^ 
 
 //£r,,their,as tieth Chaucer. //4«, for hauc. iViw, together. 
 
 This talc is muchlike to.thatin Acfops fables, but the Cntaftrophe and end is* farrc. dif- 
 ferent. By theKiddc naaybccynderftoodc the fimplcforte of the faithfull and true Cbri- 
 fiians.By his damme Chri{l,thathathalreadicwiihcarerullwat6h-Vvords (ai here doth the 
 go te)\yarned her little ones, to be ware of fmsh doubling deceit. ByihcFoxcthe falfeac4 
 faiihlcffc Pariftes,to whom isno credit to b^ giujcn»nor fellowlhip to bc'vlid.' 
 
 Tin ga(f, the Gotc v. Norihcirnly fpoken,toturnc O iato A. 7«ie,wcnt,aforefayd. 
 
 Sheefctj A figure called P/^w, which vfcihioattr&utcrcafonablc anions, and fpeaches 
 JO vnrcafon able creature; 
 
 Tkeblaofmesoflujiy he the-youngand molfy hayrcs,which then begin to (proutand fhoote 
 fonh^ whcnluftfull fieate bcginncthto kindled 
 
 (jh'l>haney a youngling or pupill, that needeth a tutor or gonemour;- 
 
 That vpardty a pathctjcall p arenthcfisjto encreafc acarcfuU Hyperbaton, - -^' 
 
 7»(fi7-fl««c/j,pf the fathers body, i» the childc. 
 
 Tor eutft yS, »Uuded to the favingof Andromache to Afcar<iu$ in Virgil^ • 
 
 Sicocuioi,fcilIemPfi»ffic tra/irtia/. 
 ^ thnliiHgtbr«h^ t f car cinnQxkic, Liz^geity lye. 
 
 MidSfer offttlt^tott^ f. colourcjd guile, Vccaula ikci'oxe of aJJ bca*Vs U ««» wily an* 
 ;raftye«,. • 
 
 S^trretbe jfste, {hotthedotfi .
 
 May, 21 
 
 ForfUch, the Gotes ftombllng^i here noted as an euill %nc.^ The file to bee marked ia 
 all hiftorics : and that not theleail of the Lordc Haftir»»esin king Kichjrdc the thirdc his 
 daycs. For befide his daungcrous drcamc (which was a Hrewd prophefie of his mifhap, 
 that followed) icitfayd ihac in thcmornin" riding towaid the towrc of London, there t» 
 fitTpoii matters of counfell, his horfc ftomblcd twife orthiifc by the way :whichof fomc, 
 that riding with hinn in his company, wercpriuie to his ncerc dettcny, was fecrctly marked* 
 and afterward noted for memorie of his great miffiap, that enfewcd. For being then as mc- 
 ric,asman might bee,and lead doubting anvmoicalldauageiL;,hce was witbiacvvnhovvrc* 
 after, of the tyraunt put toalhamefuUdcaih. 
 
 ^sbilUsy by fuch trifles arc noted, the reliques and raggc? of popifh fupcrfticion, wluch 
 pat no fmall religion inBeUcs,and Babies.C14oIes.and^Uirej.f.Paxcs,:Uidfuch.likctruint 
 pCTies, 
 
 GrtdtcoUe, fsr they boaft mttch of dieir oucwarde padence, and Toluntarie fifierauiicc 
 as a worke ofmtritc and holy humblenciTc* 
 
 SvrttteS.Chnritiey the Catholiques common othc, and OBelyfpeache,co haue charity al« 
 wales in their m9Uth,and fQmetimein their oatwardA^ons, butacuer inwardly ia^ytk ft 
 ^odlyzeale. 
 
 ^wKksy a key hole. Whole dinrunudue is clicketyTfcdof Chaucer for a key. 
 
 5/«<»</rj,fitte$:afor€faide, //itf/lrrf,hi$le(ron^ Medled^mia^Udt 
 
 XtajiUhtddi a greexing to the perion ofabeaA. Sibbe^oi kynne* 
 
 V^ewtUj a new thing. tojorejttdl^ to preueat* (?/«e, chcarc: afoFCfaycL 
 
 Dcare aprice^ kis Jyfe, which hee loft for thofc toyes. 
 
 Such endtf is an Epiphonema, or rather the morall of the wheletaIe«whofi; purpofe i$ m 
 warnc the pr«eftant beware,bow hee gcueth credite to the vnfaithfull CathoLquc:where- 
 ei wee hauedayly proofcs rutficieiic>but onemoftfamoHs of all>praftifcdof laccyccrcsbr 
 Charles the nynth. 
 
 F^"*^, gladde or deflrous. 
 
 Ourjir-Iohn, a P opifh priefi, A faying 6t for the grofendTc of a fhcpheard, but fpoken t« 
 aijuite rnlearned Priettes. 
 
 PifmwHh dcfccndorfec. ^'> drawcdmeerC' 
 
 Emblem^ 
 
 SoditheTeEmUemesnakeonewhoIeHexametre. Thefid^fp^kenof PaI|no4i«, asia 
 reprocheof them, that bee diftruftfull, is apeece of TheognisTerfe, intending, that wb* 
 dodimottmiftroftismoftfalfc* For fuch experience in falfehood breedeth miitruft in die 
 ninde,thinking noleffe guile to lurke in other$,then inhimfelfc. But Piers thereto ilrongs 
 ly replicrfi with an other pcece of the fame vcrfe, faying asin his former fable , what faytk 
 then is there in the faythle^e. Ferif faythbethegrounde of religion, which faith they daj- 
 ly faIIe)W|iacb«ld then is thereof chehr religioar And this is all thx cbeyfay* 
 
 F 2 Iane«
 
 lune. 
 
 a Sexta. 
 
 Argument. 
 
 THis K^eghgue is rvhoHie *vorved to the comfUjninge ef 
 Colins illfuccejfe in his Ique . Tor being (as is a- 
 forefayde) enamored of a Countrjc lajje Rofalind . and^a-' 
 mng {as feemeth ) founde place in her heart ^heehmenteth 
 to his dearefriende Hobbinoll, that hee is mm forfahen 
 'vnfaythftdly , and in hisfieede Menalc^s another jlnfheard 
 receiued dtjloyallie. And this is the whole Argument of.this 
 
 Aeno 
 
 I-fobbinoll
 
 lunc. 2? 
 
 . Hobbinoll. Colin Clout. ><- ^' ^ /", 
 
 L£D Colin, tjeret^e place, totorepUraimftigW '' 
 ^10 otbcr l^ategljat&tocanomi? tuano;tingmtnOt 
 SDeil niee,U3{ja( toanti^ mee l)cre,f o U)05hc DcUgW • 
 SDlje fimpU at?2e,tte gentle toarbling to(noe, 
 ^0 (aIme>focooU>asnolDl}erc clfcBSfinoe : 
 SDbc graCTte gwun^e Inif b Daintie S>a^(ies tV3?)t, 
 %^t li5;anible bnO^, to^ere HS^^Dcg oUum Hmoe 
 2Dot!)<^ttJater£5faUtl)eir tuius attemper rigljt* 
 
 COLLIN, 
 
 £^'bWC Hobbinoll, J blilTe tb^ Cat 0, 
 SDb^it p^araoiC? &aC founDc,\JDbicb Aclam loff, 
 %re U»anDer ma^ t j>T? teche carl^ o^ late, 
 tSUitftoutenDjeaticffiSIcluestobeHepfott : 
 SCt)^ loael^ larcc t>erc maiS tijcu freely bofte» 
 JBat 3 bnbappie man, lobom cruell fate, 
 ^nn angrie <IDot)i3 purfuefrom code to coif e, 
 Can no U)bere ftnoc^to (^ouDer mt> luc^Ude pate. 
 
 HOBBINOLL. 
 SDf)en tf b^ mec tgou ltd aDutfet) bee, 
 If o^fabe tije fo^ieytijat fo Dotl) tjiec bctDttcb : 
 l^eaae mcc tbofe ljill0£^)tobcre barbaoagb ras to fee, 
 ^o; bol^-but)^,no? b;^cie,no; toin&ing tuitcb . 
 aino to tpt Dales reCo^t; U)l}cre O^cpbearos ritrb> 
 ^nD fruitful! flochie bene cuttyi l»^cre to fee. 
 i^ere no nigbt Uauen loogc mo;e blacU tlen pttclj, 
 f^di eluil^ gl)^^tti5,no; gaaii? £>tole;ei coc fice. 
 
 515ut frienalv' iFacries,met feitb mani? (S^raceiP, 
 0n!5lifib^fcotei^rmpi)cscancb^fe tbe [ingring r«fe|t, 
 Wtp ii^crOcgupe5, ani) trimi]? trotDen traces, 
 MijilH fiOers nrne,U^ljicb tJtoell on Pemafle bi'g{jt, 
 E)oemahctijemiHuri((k,fo>tl)eirmo;etieIigJ»t : 
 ano Pan Ijtmff Ife (c kilTe tbi^ir cfoittall faces, 
 Wiiil p|?pc ano Daunce, luben Phoebe l^inetf) b;igl)t : 
 ^4Kl) pterlelTepIeafurci? j^ue toeeiw t^cfe places. 
 
 if i COL-
 
 Tunc. 
 
 COLLIN, 
 il^ttt) %iM^vVi T!out^,anD comtz of caxtMt tttm 
 B>to let mee loalke tDtt|}ou(en Itnc^ of Idue, 
 3?n fuc^ oelts[)t0 OtD toi? amongd ms peered : 
 )!5ut rtiper age fnc!) pleafqre^ Dotb rep)CDtte# 
 ^11 fanQe eke from former folltes ma>ue 
 ^0 l&i^D (lep£; fo^ f tme tn patTtng locareis 
 (^0 sarmcnt0 Doen.U)t)tcb iDeiren oloe aboue) 
 ^no 0;atDett)nctDeD$ltgbt£iU)tt& boarteljeare^. 
 
 %^o cont^ 3 fing of lone, ano f uite m^ pi^pe 
 tlnto m^ platntine plea0 tn berCe^ maoe : 
 SL^o ijDonlD Bl (eekefo^^ueene-appleti \>nciiptj 
 %o gine m^ Rofalind,ano tn ^oinmer fl^aoe 
 JS>iQ^t ganote (IDtrIonO0> inaB mi! common trat)e» 
 3Do crotDne t)er goloen Ioc^d,bcst peered mo;e rj^pe^ 
 j3no iQtk of ^er,tD!)ore lone as l^fe 3( Uia^oe, 
 SDIiofe iDean^ toanton to^s aloatoto toppe* 
 
 HOBBINOLL. 
 
 Colin,to ^eare t^^ rentes and ronnDela? e^^ 
 0i)teb ttion toere toont on todefuU Wts to fingej 
 3 mo;e Deltg^t,t!)ealark&m&ommer oa^esi.* 
 Mt^ofed&cctiomaoe t^ netg|)bonrgroue0tortng9 
 Hno taugl)t t^e b^^des^lDljtci tn tbe lotoer Qi^ing 
 JDto (l|i;(ouoetn l^a^^ leaue0from fnnn^ra^eSs 
 iframetotbiPffonge t^etr c!ieerefullcl)ertptng, 
 ®; ^loe tS)etr peace> fo^ d^me of t\^^ ftoe^te lai^es. 
 
 31 fatoe Calliope iottl ^nfes moe^ 
 ^oone un t^e £)aten pi^pebegan to fonnoe^ 
 %^tit ^no^^ ILutteg ano Xambnrtns fo^goe^ 
 iHlno from t^e fonnCatnet toiiere t|ie)? lat aronnoe, 
 3^enne ^ter tiatteli? tl)? filoer (onnoe. 
 3But iD^en tl)e^ came > tolere tl^on tbi? (btll otDB fl^oio^ 
 %^f o^etoe abacke>a0 l)alft tott^ ^ame confonnoe, 
 fsi^^tn to f^^it^em in tNr arte ont-goe* 
 
 COL.
 
 lune. H 
 
 COLLIN. 
 £>f ^(tB HobbinoU, 31 coitne no tkill t 
 ifo; tftcig bcneoaugljtersof tje Wg^eft louc, 
 ;anD ^oloen rco;ne of Iremdi? t^ep^earDs quill. 
 iPo;t fitii 3 ^earD,t!)at Pan \juit^ Phcebus ttrouc, 
 m^ic^ t)tm to mucl^ rebuke auD SDaunseri^^oue t 
 3|neuerltllp.:erumeto Parnaflc bttt^ 
 ^ut piping lolu m^aoe of lotDlte groney 
 31 plate to pleafem^ felfe^all tie it ilL 
 
 i^oug^t ijotiq^ t^s^ ^? bng dotb p^atfe o^ blamCf 
 i^e firiue to U3tnne renou^ne^o; paGte t|ic xtft : 
 mit^ (^epl)earD 6tte£i not, follolDe flying fan» : 
 ^Qt feeoe ^is fiotUin flelDe0^U)^re falls {;embe(fr 
 3|iDote m^ rimesbene rougl^and ruDeln c^eH; 
 S^tie fitter t^t^.m^ cavefull cafe to frame : 
 Cnougb iB mee to paint out mr t^nreCt^ 
 jan^pouretni^ pitcoui9plainte0out iHti)eram$, 
 
 S!)e dDob of C^epl)earD0 Ticyr us t£( beatr, 
 m^o taugbt mee bomel^,a0 3l can,to ma^e. 
 l^ee,ljDt)tl(l dee liueo^lnaB tge foueraigne tjeaD 
 i^f f^epbeartst alUbat bene loitt) loue ^taHe : 
 OTellcoutb bc^Uiaile ^siuoe^.anolislitltnake 
 %^t flame£iyU)^ict) Ioue)i}itbmi)td b^art bai) b^cobc^ 
 ^no tell bs merri! talc0> to heepi^ bs toahe^ 
 2^t)e lo|)tle our f^eepe about b5 fafeli^feotie. 
 
 i^oispe BeaD bee t0>anb Ii^etl) tD^apt in lead* 
 
 (i) tjDb^ (boulo tieatb on btm fucb outrage Q^oli^e f) 
 
 ^no alt bi0 palling Cltill Ijoitgi btm io SeODe, 
 
 Zb<ifatn(^ t»bereof botl) oai^li^ greater groU)e« 
 
 ^ut if on mee fome little D;Dpd tooulo fiobe, 
 
 £)f tijat tbe fp^ing iiias tabiB learneb tjebbe^ 
 
 31 foine U)(mlo learne tbede tDOob0,to ivatle m^ looe^ . 
 
 aub teactfe t^e tree^^tlieir tricbttng tearee to l^ebba.
 
 June. 
 
 Xhm (5oulD mp p!amfeifif,caufoe of DiTcurtefce, 
 ^s mcCTehger^ of mp plamefull pltg&t, 
 i?l)?etomp(oa0,to6ere cact tftat^ecbce, 
 ano pierce [)er Jeatt luitf) popnt of too;tl)p toigW : 
 as iftec Deferacfi, tfj^t to >ottg^ fo ocaolj? fpigt^N 
 :ant) tfjou Mcnalcas, tfjat bp f rcc&crec 
 SDitJd tjrtDerforig m^ lalTe^to tuf r? fo Uobt, 
 ^lioulDea luell be ftnotone fo; fuclj f [)^ tjiilanee. 
 
 But 0nce 31 am not, as 3 ijoid&e 3 toere, 
 l^ee gentle Cl^epbearD5,tol|icb i?ottr flac!«isbeffeeDe, 
 TO^etber on WIcsm balea^o; oebcriDbgrc, 
 Beare tDifitelfe all of tbw fo toickeD Decbe : 
 aiiD tell tbe la(re,tobofeflo\3D;e fetoorea toeeoe, 
 ano fauItleCTe mitb,te turneo to fattbleffe feerc, 
 SDbat rbee tbe truett fl^epbearos beart mabe bleeoe, 
 %^tit l^wtB on eartb» ano loueb Ijer moU oeere. 
 
 HOBBINOLL, 
 ^ carefttH Colin,! lament tb^ cafe, 
 ffib^ teareg iDoulb mafee tbe barbeftflmt to flotoe^ 
 Jib faitblelTe Rofalind, um tw^be of grace, 
 Cbat art tbe roote of all tljis rutbfull tooe. 
 )i5ut noto {3 tmi0,3[ geCTeJjometDarD to goe .- 
 %l)m rife i?ee bleffeb flocks,ano bomeaoace, 
 Head; nigbt loitb tf ealmg Ctcppes doe ^ou fo^lloe, 
 anotoett^our tenber limnbSyt^ub^ rou trace. 
 
 Colins Emblcme,
 
 GLpSSE, 
 
 • 'iy^^finrttldn andplace. '. ..i. .1, <,;., 
 
 P*r&i;'J, ATaradife inGrecke, (igni.ficthaGsrdenof pIe*ftirtf,vorplaeeof 4e1igiit««. 
 Sohc corapsicd thcioilc, wheitin tkUutol made his abo4e, to'thar carthljrParadiff, in 
 Scripture called E.'f«f,vrbeiein >ii4w irf hiffirft creation wai placed. Which ot die moftc - 
 learned is thought tobcctn Me/ciiofaviia, the mott* fertile afodplcafaunt countricin cli« 
 vrorld(asmavappearc by Diodorus Syculm dcfcription of;t,in thchiftorie oi Alexanders c6* 
 quatthcreof) licng bctweenelhe^votamousRiuersCwhich are faid in Scripture to flowc 
 one of Paradi(e) /y^rr^nd £«;v6r*A*5,wheFCofk is To denotninacc* ■ 
 - Forfal{e thefv/le. This is no pocticall ficftion/but vnfcynedly fpokcn of the roct fclfc, who 
 lorlpeciall occaiioti of jjriuatc aftayrcs(>is I haue bene partly -of himfehe infcrmcd)and for 
 las more prefenrtent,"tt.mbued but-<rf tbtNorthparttis <ttBeinto the South, as HobbinoU 
 in decdcadui<ed him priuatcly, '.: f 
 
 ir£>cy2ityZ/If;,thatisinthc North cjfMintfy, where he dwelt. ^,«,i$nor» :,,* ; \ 
 Thedalet^ The South pirtcs,whcrehcn3wabideth, 'which though iheybec^llofkilles 
 dind vrobdes (for kcntis verie hillie i«d woodie, andtKcPcforc fo called: Hjox'K^ntjhxn t^c 
 ^axoiBs toongfigrafieth woodie^yet ift Tsfpeft of thcNett>hf«rte$. they be called dales. For 
 indeciie the !S orth is counted the 14 J-JiCF country. ' > ' . ; . . v , !•:.,:.•)';>, 
 
 '■Night ZRaue^f^,\rf luch hateiUirbyr4cs, he meancilhLalhTtiffoiioncs. (whereof they be 
 tokens^flyengcucry where. 
 
 Friendly jsfTUfyxkco^infoti of Faeries ?nd Elfes is verie olde, andyctftickcth vcryrcli- 
 eiouflyinihemindcsof lomt»But to roote that ranckc opinion of feifesootofrncnncs 
 nearte$,the tructh is.that there be no fiich thingcs, nor yet the fhadovves of the thingc8,but 
 onely by a forte of baldc Fryers andknatiifhelhaQelingesfofaigncd.whicheas in ail other 
 tkingc>> fain that, fought i^noufell the common people ia. ij^noraunce, leaft becyog 
 ♦fice ac^jaiated with the trttctiiot thiftgcs,thcy\voulde :a tymefmcUouc theyr vntruta 
 ©f iheyr packed pclft; and MafTe-pcaie rcUgipn. Dut the ibothe i<r, tliat when all Italy was 
 dift:adeintot!icF*^ioni of tke GccUei ai<^ theOdJclir-s, bceyng tv/o famous houfesin 
 Fl»rencc,thc name bcganue throuoh theii^VreS mifchicrei and m&nyc oBtragej,to bee fo 
 •dious or ratiiet drcaatull \n the pceples ca/ts. jtliat it theyr Children atanye tyme were 
 froward and wantoBt they wojildefayc CO chtffnlhac the Cuflfe or the Gtbeline came. 
 %Vhiche woordes nowefrora them (isnunythjogcfclfe) bee come into oar vfsge,aBQ for 
 Ouelfet and Gibelines,we fay ii^ »nd G*Vli;i<;. >T<> di^crwifc then the Frenchmen Vied 
 to fay ofthatv.-uisuatcaptaincthcTtriefcoarg'i ofFrauoce, the Iordeotrhalbc.t,a^ter- 
 ivardc Erie of Shrcwsburie,wh«fcfc nobldtc bred fuch* •'tcftx'u; in the hcartev ©f tJic frcnch, 
 tkac oft ernes euen great af yiies were deluded. &plaij;o,iJfgKed^ th^onely hcariag of hys 
 name. In ib mnckechat tkt FrCAchc nQinej|g,.tb^a/tr cJ^r <lttI^«p;Woulde tell them 
 that the xalbctcomhsctlt. '' . ' ^ '■^. - -^Vv^ 
 
 Mattjf ^r*.c^i,thougVi there be in dtcdcVtitxhirce Cr4ccs c: Ci^rTOs(as afore is fi7dc)or 
 at the vtmofl: but foure,yet in Fefpc<;i of ma^y-gifteifof W anpe, there m»y face faydj^fnore. 
 And foMuCcBsfaithjtlratin iicroes cuher ejfc^hjrc;r<;Eioahwndrj:dg;racc>.^d bylljat au- 
 tboride, diis famePoec is hys Pao^auuip p»yt^i ^ ..J^ ^ndrcd Urjces oa her cyclidde 
 
 f»cte.&c. " ^ i • ■-' -^t ■' ■ * 
 
 Btrdef^tSy h.totiavit9 At^vinct orrounde.YKetovicdpt is, that the Graces & Nymphes 
 
 decaauacevntotheMufeSjaod Puahys aioKciCb ail night by M»oncltghc» le figoihe the 
 
 pleafauntncflc of the foyie. 
 
 ?tf(7-tf/.Eqttalles apd fcliowc ftiephca Jcs. ^^cne'^tpphi vHri^e, iraicating Vir- 
 
 gilsTcrfe* ^ ■ 
 
 life ego cafut legum tenerA Umit^ne mdti^ 
 U^eighlour groutSy a ftraunge phrafe in Engli&e, butword for worde cxprcfsing die La- 
 
 SjyrmZiiX9t of water,but ofyoung trees fpriagiag. Calli«pe, aforefaide. 
 
 This ftaftc js full of terie poecicali inuenci»«. Tamburms^ a« oldekinde of inftrument, 
 wluch of fome is fuppofed co be the C Unt}n.
 
 'PaHv/nh'PhofhuiyXixe tale is vrcllknownc,how that pan and Apollo flrlulng forexeelletH 
 '•<ic in mufickcchofc Midas for their iudge. Who becing corrupted with paruall aftefiiion, 
 gau<: the vidorie to Pan vndelcrued-.for which Phoebus fee a payre of AiTcis ^f arcs vppon 
 hiihcad.&cV .■.'■. r j '• •* f /. 
 
 Tityruty1'h»t {>y Titynis is meant Chaucer, hath bene alreadie fufficichily lay dc, and by 
 this more plaineappearech, that he iaith^hc toldc merrie tales. SucheasbehisCanterburie 
 tdlesfwhome )x callech the God otthe Poctes forhi& exccllencic, fo as Tally caUcthLea* 
 tuliis,7)f«»/i vii^ fudt r.thc God of his lifc» 
 
 Toma^eftorerddc. Orvhy^ A pretie Epanerthofisorcorre^ion* 
 
 £>^»>ry/.:hcmcanetk the UlTenefle of hij loner Rofalind^who forfaking himhaddc cho« 
 fen another. . ; 
 Toynt ofivorthywttey the prickc of dcferued blame. 
 
 'Mena/caiyxhc name of a inepheard in Virgil: but here is meant a perfoa yuknownc aai 
 fecrcte, againft whomc he often bitterly iiiuayetb. 
 
 'L//M[?)yo»^^,vnderminde and dcceiue bv faUe fuggcfiioo. 
 
 ' Ewblcmc, 
 You remember, that thefirftAegloguc,C©lins Pofiewas yAncbort ^emt'.\ot that as thea 
 there was hope offauo arte be found intime. Bittnowbeing clean* torlorne and rcicfte4 
 9fher, as whofe hope,that was,iscleane cxtingmihcdan.d turned into dc{payre,hejrenoun- 
 ccth all comforc a&d hope of goodoeifcto come, whicHc u all the mcaaiBg of this £ni^ 
 Wcinc. y. ■. ' .•,:.»
 
 JB^logafeptima. 
 
 Argaicent* 
 
 T^ His K^eglogne is made in the homur and comn^ndAtion 
 
 of good jhef hear disband to thejhameanddijfraife of frond 
 
 and ambitious Pajlors. Such as itorrell is here imagined to bd 
 
 Thomalin. Morreli. 
 
 1^ not t!)tl!te fame a gotel^earo p^:oU)De» 
 ttjat (ittes on ^onDer banclte, 
 ^t)ore Graining t)earD ttlcmrclfeDotti (l^;oiooe 
 cmong t^e tw^c0 ranc^f 
 Morreli, 
 
 W^W- bo, Cljcn tiiU^ tliep^eart^cg: (toain^ 
 
 cometp tlje|)tUtome: 
 S5etter u(,tt)en t^e lolDlp platne, 
 
 al0 fo; i^^ flocke,ant» t^ce. 
 Thomalin. 
 
 <iDot) (l^tclD,tnan,t^t 3 d^onio cltme^ 
 
 ano learne to ioohe aiofte^ 
 Ctns rceoe t5 rtfc^t^at oftentmie 
 
 ilE^itat cl^mbcrjgi fall Dnfoft 
 
 a 
 
 iti
 
 Jnijmnblct^atofef ooteie fafi, 
 
 tbetrooeuinotfotrkUU: 
 lOnd tfHsugD om Ml tt^;ough ^ceDkite fiaff^ 
 
 ;an9 mlu tdf funne bati^ reared t^ppi 
 'i)t5 fimcfootcDtcntCy 
 
 tDttt) Doggei^ of nopfome Mat^« 
 ®^iro& baleful! barring hm^$$ in l^tiS, . ] 
 
 Pl?ne,^lagttei8, and D^jcerte &catlj. 
 jSgainU ^e;9 cruel! (co^tcbttigfu^ate 
 
 tcljeretbott batt couerturcf 
 £f)e ttmftefuU ^tUei^^nto tit js t^^^ate 
 
 uia plains ouerlure*. 
 ll&at if tbce lu!l,to boloen cbaC 
 
 Come Dotone, ano leame t^z l(ttle ,ljDf)at>V 
 tj^tThomalincanfatne/ '^ 
 
 ^l^keneifouiS but a fae0e loo;^,9y 
 
 ano refecsmucbof tb^ ftemcft, 
 SDbat t^tti) fona term0is(> aub tDttfeffe tooabeii 
 
 to bleris mine ei?$0 Doeft tl)tnbe« < 
 3|n emUl^oure tljou Ijgnta in bono 
 
 tbu0 Jol)? b^Hcs to blamej ; r 
 Jf o; facreo tjnto faint^^ tbe^ ConD, . 
 
 ano of tb^m ban tbetr name. 
 ^. ^tclicl£i mount Mjo coed nothnoto^ 
 
 tiiat liDarDefitl)e Melfeme roBee 
 ESnt) of &.B;ige t0 bbto je 31 frol»> 
 
 all l^ent can rigbtl^ boatl^: 
 auD t^e^ tt^at con of ^ufeo fbill, 
 
 (atne moflt tD^at,tt)at e^ei? otoelt \ 
 (a$ gote()earbeKlt)ont)bpon atitlL 
 
 bedtd^alearnebU^eU*.
 
 luly. 17 
 
 ant) ioonncD not f l)e great dPoD Pan, 
 
 bpon mount Oiiuet: 
 if ecotng tge blefTeD flocke of Dan, 
 
 iD^icft oio tKmfdfe begctf 
 Thomajin* 
 2> bUO^D tbeepc, ^ (^epbeard greaf > 
 
 t^at bougbt l^t£iflocl;e To oeace* 
 atiD t^em Dio fauc iDttg blont^i? ftoeat 
 
 ftom Mlolui%tljat iDculo t^em tiare. 
 
 MorrelU 
 SBelide, a0 ^olrfattieris ra^n^> 
 
 ttiere uiai)olt!pIace* 
 ?lSliiere Titan rtfett) from ffje mar«e, 
 
 torenne|;tj9iOapli?race« 
 'viilpon tetiofe toppe tbe Sarresbene Qa^eD> 
 
 andalltbefbutiotliUane* 
 Cfccrc isi t!)c caue, to^ere Phoebe lai^eo^ 
 
 t^e (!)ep^earD long to D^eame* 
 CiilHl^tlome tticrc bfco fi^cptiearbaet all 
 
 to feeoe tbp; flocked at linll, 
 Sill b^ !)i£( foll^ one tito fall, 
 
 t^ataUtijerettotD fptll. 
 ;ant) Qtt^etTd t^ep^aroess betre fo^:eratt) 
 
 from places of oeligljt: 
 if J tb^ a t»eene tljou be afra^D, 
 
 to clime tbie(^lU$ ^ti^U 
 iDt Synah can § tell t^ccmo^e, 
 
 ano of cur llati^cie! feotee: 
 ^ut little neeocis to ftroU) m^ Co;e, 
 
 fufficetljiiSbillofoun 
 l^erc t)an ei?e l;oI^ Fauncs rccourre^^^ 
 
 ano Syluanes tjaunten rai^e. 
 l^ere \)^b t\}t (alt ^eotoa^ t^is^ fourfe, 
 
 tu^prein tl^e i^ump^cs Doe batbe* 
 ja:!)efalt!^eDtDa^, ffjatfldclilinsfliremijl 
 
 sim\mi t^e Dales onuinti 
 
 ©3 ©11
 
 Inly: 
 
 SCtll Mth ^k tlm b^of l)er Themis* 
 i$is blacking toaaeisb^ me^nt 
 
 i^cre gco'7jpe0MeIampodecuer^tQbcr^» 
 ano Teribinth gooD fo^ <^0USl 
 
 Ct^ one,mt) maootng btooes; to fmere^ 
 tbe mxt to beale ttje^; tb^oateti. 
 
 ^mtOyt^z filled bene nt^jber beaaetti 
 and tbence tbe paOage etbe. 
 
 00 \x)z\i can p:o9ue tb^pterctng lenin ^ 
 
 tbatreioome fallen bi^neatb» 
 
 Thomalin, 
 
 ^pker f bon rpeabe^t Itke a !eU)D lo^relU 
 
 of ^eauen to Demenfo: 
 j^otD be i am but ruoe ano bo^reII> 
 
 t^et nearer toate^ 3 EtnotDo. 
 SDo ^erbe tbe narre,from ®oo mo^farrc/ 
 
 |ia$ benean otoe fate Catne. 
 Sino be tbat MazB to toncbe t^z fiarre^i 
 
 oft0omble0at allraU)) 
 0iroone ma^ fl^epbearo dunbe to (Utt 
 
 tbat leaoei m loMyi Dales;, 
 ild (S^otebero p^oUio tbat Gtttns ^iz, 
 
 Mpon tbe 9^ounta^ne fai^leo* 
 ^^ feel^ ^eepe li^e toellbelotoey 
 
 tbci^neede not Melampode: 
 ifo; tbSfe' bene bale enousb* 3 trotoe, 
 
 aaDl^bentbe)?^ abode. 
 SBnt if tbe^ tottb tbi? <Co(^^ ^oulo ^eoe. 
 
 tbCH foane migbt be co;rupteo: 
 iD^ Uke not of tbe frotjoie feDe> 
 
 0^ tDttb tbe Uieeoe0 be glutteo* 
 2Dbe btUes.tob^re otseUeD boli^ faint^t 
 
 3lret!ercnceandaDo^e: 
 i^Dt rojtbemfelfe,butfo^tbe fatnct^, 
 
 lobtcb b^n bene Deao of i^o^e* 
 0nD noljo tbe^ bene to beauen fo^etoenff ' 
 
 tbetr 0090 to iottb t^zm goe;
 
 luly. * 28 
 
 %f}eiv fample ottil]^ to b0 lenf , 
 tr)at al5 toe tnou$t)t Doe foe. 
 ^t)epl)eviroc0 tljep toer^n of t^e bcS^ 
 
 anoltuetitniotDl^teas: 
 SU\ti tm^ t^m ^uUs bene nolo at reS, 
 
 tobipDonelDe t^tm Dtfeafef 
 ^ucf) one trs U)a0>(aie( 31 b^ue ^aro 
 
 oioaigrino often fa^ne) 
 l^bat loiitlome loaB t|[e firil 0^ep!)earD4 
 
 ano ItueD tott^ Itttle game: 
 ;anD meete be tDa0,a£i meebc moujjbi ba^ 
 
 fimpM^C[<^pt^%eepe, 
 ^nmble^ant) like in ecbe Degree 
 tbi flocbe tDbt^b be ^i^^epe. 
 £Dften be bfeo of bt£i keepe 
 
 afacnflceto b;^tng, 
 ^otD ^itii a hiDD^nolD tDtt| a ll^eep 
 
 tbeaitar^bntlD^tng* 
 ^0 lotnteD be t)nto biiet i.o;tD, 
 fucb fationr coutb be finDe, 
 S^bat neuer 6tbetui toad abboi^D, 
 tbe fimple fl^epbearoe^ binoe. 
 SnD fncb 31 U3eene tbe b;etb^en toere, 
 
 tbat came from Canaan: 
 SDbe b;etb;en tti^elue^tbat kept i^fere 
 
 tbe fiockes of migbtie Pan . 
 3i3ut notbing fucb tbilke IbepbearD load, 
 
 tobome Ida bill oiD beare> 
 SCbat left bid fUicke> to fetcbe a lalTe, 
 
 toboCe loue be bougbt to oeare: 
 if 0^ be toad p;onD>tbat ill load pa^D« 
 
 (no fucb mougbt H^pberoed be) 
 janD U}itb letDD luS toad cuerlaio; 
 
 tlna^ tbinged Doen ill agree: 
 ffiut (bepbearo mougbt be meeke anb miloe* 
 
 loell e^eO^ad Argus l»ad, 
 Witb fleS^lC folli^ bnoeSieDi 
 
 anr
 
 July- 
 
 anD Ihttk ^t ficet>0 of bjatre* 
 ^ifeeon0(fa^d Algrin) Motes ti)a5, 
 
 tsatratoctjusmabcraiftice, ■ , , ^ 
 ^is face mo^e cleare,t&en cft^iflaU fiiaw^f 
 anufpafec to bimiii place. - ^ 
 
 JC&ts liaD ab;ofl)er,(|ite name a hn^w/ 
 
 tftefirttofall^tecotc, 
 ai^0p'i)0artitme,^ctnotCbfrae, [ , 
 as||gt!)atcara3!tiote. ^^ , ; 
 OTJiilomc al tfjefc toere loto,anD Ucre, 
 
 atm loacD ftci^a flotkc£J to fce^e, • ;i 
 JC^ei? ncuer CroueR to be cjiefe, 
 ano ftmple toag t|e«j to^eoe. 
 S5ut noUj(t|jartfeeo be ©ou (^erefo^e) 
 
 tbelDo^louilDeUameni), 
 %^z^^ toeeuefi bene not fo nWt *wi;e* 
 
 ftic9 Umpleire mousbt tljem Cbeno: 
 SDbe^ bene ^clao in purple anB paH> 
 
 fo tjatb tbe^j ©Ob tliem blia, 
 ffibeu retgne anu rulen ouer all, 
 
 anDlLo;^btt,a0tbe^lt&: 
 Pmt SH& beltes of glitter anb soto* 
 
 (mougbt tbeg goob H&epljearbca bene) 
 %^zn i3antb^i?;ll^eepe totbcm fta^tfoWf 
 Bjfapaefomebauefeene. . i-.^*^ 
 If 0^ Palmode(irtb3u !)tm kei^ , 
 l?o]5e late on laitgrimage- - ' • 
 .SDo Uome,(if fttcb be Home)anb t^en 
 
 5e falue tbilfee mifufaae. _ ^ 
 
 ;Joi t^cp'^earbeiS (fa^o bee)tlj0reDoenleab» 
 
 agilo^oea bane otber tDljere: 
 SCbeJr fl^eep ban crua^jan'i t^t^ tbcbjeab; 
 
 tbe cbippe0,ano tbes tbecbeere: 
 SDlje^ ban tbc fleece,ano efee tbe fle^, 
 
 (i© feel^ Dbeepttbe tobtle) 
 JElje come is tbe^^s.let otber tb^etb> 
 t^eir b^nbj^is tbci? ma^ not file. 
 
 :!rif::--V.'-.f!''T;'
 
 luly. ; 2p 
 
 %l^t^ !)an great Gm, antj t^;ifttc ffocfec^, 
 
 great frienDes anu feeble foei! : • - . ; : : 
 C^iajat neeoe Ijem c aren fo: tljeir flortieiJ : 
 
 t^er^ bores can loofee f o tl^ofe* 
 SCtiefe iDiCartig loeltre in tDealt|^£i ioaueisti 
 
 pantpaeo in pleafurc« ueepe, 
 SSDije^ tan fat kernc0,antj lean^fen^eif/'^ ^ ^ 
 
 ttieirfating flocfees to feeepc. ^ '^ " 
 ^i^e miSer men bene all nufgone) 
 ttie^t)eapen|ille£iof U3;att>; i «jh 
 ' ^ihe fp;lie l^ieptjearDSf Ijan toe none, 
 ttiei^tseepcnaUtbepatli. 
 
 Morrell. }i^^OJl^ 
 !^tftis a great Deale of gooD matter, 
 
 lottfo^acke of telling, 
 ^ato ficfeer Bjfee tt^oa ooell bnt clatter t 
 
 l^arme mai! come of melltng^ 
 %^on meolefi mQ^tji^m (^ali ^ane tj^anl^ 
 
 to toiten ^ep JearD0 Urealtl) : , i, « i-t; 
 
 imi^en foihe bene fat, mm ric^eiei ranch, 
 
 itmaCgneof iiealtt}. 
 ifdnt fai? mee, to^at i^ Algrin \i% 
 ' ISiattgrboftbrwcmpt 
 , .V Thomaliu* . 
 
 i^ee ij5 aftej^aro great.in gree? 
 
 bnt l^ati) bene long vpent» 
 ^ne oar \in fat tpon a bill, 
 
 (ajsnoto t|oo toouloeH mee t 
 S3ttt 3 am taug!)t br Algrins ill, 
 
 tfllouetiielctaeCcgrscO 
 5Fo^ Otting (o iDtei) bitreo rcalpi 
 
 an€aglefo;eoftre, 
 2Df)at tocening t^js; tobite tieao toa^ cljalbe, 
 
 a(^eUfll(^ooluneletfl^ei^ 
 ^{jee toeeno t|)e l^ell firi^c to ^aue b^be, 
 
 but tl)cretoitljb;uj^ IrtsbMrne, 
 ^0 notu altonteD toitt) ttjc firo^e, 
 
 |)ce l^e5 in lingring pa^ne. 
 
 1^^ Morrell,
 
 luly. 
 
 MorrdU 
 ja^goo^ Algtin, Iris l^aptpasill, 
 
 but l^all be better tn ttme« 
 /gtotD faretoell (^epbearo^ m^ t^ (rfU : 
 
 tlKW jKilt fneSi oonbt ta-eltmbe« 
 
 FiiIinodciEnibIcme« , 
 In medio virtHSm 
 
 MbrrcIlsEmblcmCi 
 
 GLOSS E.: 'ynoU' 
 
 ^€»tthtgfiy by Gotes in foiptsre-bcc rcjnrcfdiced the wicked ttd reprpbitejyrhole ]»«»' 
 it^ur alfu muft necJcs be fuck. 
 'Sanck.t is the fcate o( honor. Strofmf he^trd, tvhich wandec^utof the^vajf of crudi. 
 •AAf lor alfo* Clmb»t f pc4cen of Ambition* GrtatcHirhasy according %9 Swcca hil 
 
 T6r/»»»r, A reafentvvhjkercfofetbtodwendn M^unMiaes>bccauiethereisaoflKlK^^ 
 gaiaft theicettchingfonncaaccordinste cbctimc^itheyeare, whic^is the hoceflyiofie^ 
 ofall.:i ■ - - , •' - •-* 
 
 rbt Cup aMd7>Mdtmfy bee two figaes-iflrdic Firmamentathroogb fvhich die fiiiine fnattt^ 
 Jiis courfe in the meneth oF luly. 
 
 Itofty this is Poetically fpokeii> «sif the funne did hunt a Lion with encDogge* The 
 aneaning whereof is, that in luJythe funnc is in Leo* Atwhich timctheDogge nar,whick 
 is called Syritts or Caaicula rei|^eth»with immoderate heatc caulisg Peftikacer<hougtbi 
 and many difcafes, , v " * 
 
 Ouertitrt, an opes place : the word it berrowcd'of the FrcDch»aadtfied la good writcrst 
 
 T0We/c»r/w//, to talke and prate. ~; ' '. ' , 
 
 yAioordty was wont among the olde Britons to figmnc a Lord. And thereforcthe Danes* 
 that long time vfurpcd their tyrnnnie here in Britanyjwere callcd-for inotA dread then" dig- 
 nityjLurdanes.f.Lord danes. Ar whichtime itis {ayd>that the infolencie and pride of that 
 Aacon was fo outrdgipus in this Realme, that if it fortoned a Sritoii to bet going onerl 
 bridge,and faw the Dane fee foote vpon the raiae,hee muft returne back, till the Dane were 
 dcane ouenor els abide thepricc of his diipiealureiwhich was no Ictfe then ( relentdcath^ 
 Bucbdng afterward expelled, the name olF. Lurdane b^;;«me^o odios^ vnto thrpeoplef, 
 whom theyhadlong oppreffed.tbat euen at thi^day they Yfeforznorc rcprDch,to callthe 
 Qnartane ague the Feuer Lurdane, 
 
 l^ckj much ffthy fvtncl{y countes much of thy paynes. Wtettkjft-^ not vnderftbedc. 
 
 S.Mtca«lsmoutUy is aprnmonturie in thcWeft part of England. 
 
 ^hdly PatnaHus aforefayd. •, tt^n^ Chnft. 2>4», one trybc is pnrfbr the whole 
 nation ftr SynecdocUn^ 
 
 Where tjftariy thcfunne. Which ftoryistobec reddeinDiodorns Sy'c.of the hill Ida, 
 from whence he faith,all night time is to be feene amighry fireaasit'the fkie burned, which 
 toward moi ning bcginneth to gathers rouade forme , and thereof riieth the funne9vvhoni 
 %\-iC Potts call Titan. 
 
 T//«y^/i^4r<i,i$£ndyimon,wii«mthcro€fis£uBSC0 haue bene (bbelouedef Pb<cbe«C 
 
 d»e-
 
 luly. 
 
 ?« 
 
 Ote Mo OBCih at he was by her kept a flecpc in « cjwe by the ff j<c ©f xw.yearei/or to cn- 
 
 Tbere, tbatjs i*oPAradife,whcrcthronghcrroarof fliepheardsrndcrftanding,hcefayth, 
 ^at all fhcphcards didvfc to fccdc their flockcs.till one, fthat is) Adam by hisfolly and dift 
 •bedicnccmadc all the reft of his OfTpring be debarrcdaad.ihiibottcfrom«hcnc«. 
 
 ,SVw«A,ahiliinArabiai where God appeared; ' »^'J' 1 'ii:^;' >-.>z. f 
 
 Oi^Laefynhmrty a place of pleafure lb called- ' ■ ) v; 
 
 irtuMes^trSyluMHts, be of Pocts fayncd to be Gods of the Woodc# ''^ v ^ ' , 
 
 M«<ht^^ rfic name of a Ryaer in Kentiwhich running by Rochefter,m«eteth whkTliai*^, 
 ipvhomhecallahhiscldcr broiher.both bccaufc he w greater, and alfo fallcth fooncr into 
 
 ~*l/y«, mingled. Melamfode ahdrereiiHtByhe hearbes good to cure difoafcdGotcs, of 
 thooc rpcake3iMantuan,and^fthothcr Theocritus. 
 
 '. TermtHtheuirMgocfteU^atondCrtmtr^x, . ti • 
 
 :^igher hedmetty dote the fecphcardsfimplcneire,wkiehfuppofcththatiromthchyllc$K 
 ftearerwaytohcaucn. , . , . l 
 
 Lnufh Lightning, which he taketk for aa argnment, to prouc the nighnes t© heauen,b«- 
 caufc the lightning doth commonly light on high mountaiacs , according to ihc faying of 
 
 "■'"<_ ^ "• fmumfttftimmis mmmA ntmses, 
 
 't«»r*//,Alofcll, ^fcofT»^,3playncfftllowc N«rr*,acarer. 
 
 i/4/r, for hole. Tftit, goc. Frcwye,Tau{kic or moOiC* 
 
 0/we,longagoc» /•rnrmff, gone afore. 
 
 *lhetirjfl}hti>b*Aid, wa$AbcUthcrigbteou!,whor»sScript«refaitk) bent his »mndt«» 
 
 keening of ihccpe,a$didhi» brother Cainc to tylling the ground. 
 Hu l^etfe^s chaigcLhis flocke. Ltmti^ did honor and reucrencc, 
 
 Ibe bretbrtUt tbctweluc fonnesof lacob.whick were Ihcepmaiftcrs.aod lined only tbcrt- 
 
 mitm I<if,»aris,whidji being the fonne of Ptiamus king of Troy , for his mother Heca* 
 lis dreamcwhich being with childe of him^ drM«cd(hebr ought forth a fircbrand,thatlcc 
 alltbetowrcof Ilium on fire,wascafl forth #nAehai Ida. where being foftercd of ihcp- 
 fceardy,hcc eke intimc became a flicphcard, and iaftly came to die knowledge of his pa- 
 
 >fentage« " . . . c l u 
 
 ^Uf*, Kcleaa the wife of Mcnclaos king of Laccdemoma,wa»by Venus forthcgoldca 
 Apple to her gcttcn,then praaiifed to Paris.who chereaj>pon witha fort of lu^c Troyaas, 
 ftolcher outoi Lacedemoniai and kept her in Troy ,which was the caufeof xheteaycarcs 
 trarr in xroy, and the nnoft famous city of all Afia lamentably fftcked and defaced* 
 
 ^rgm.wiiof the poets dcaifcd to bee fell of eTe$,and therefore to him was committe* 
 Ae keeping of the tranfformedC.wIo : So called bccaufc that in the print of a Cowcs 
 footc,tnereisfiguredanli« thcnuddcftafanO. . u u 1. 
 
 Hu HOTHCyhc mcaneth Aaron : whofe name for more 'Z>«rtrwK,the (bcpheard larth he hath 
 forgotjleafthis lemembranccand f kill in antiquities of holy wtv Ihouldc fccmc to cx- 
 ceedcUtemcaneneffeof thcperfon, 
 
 :7^»if»truft for Aaron m the abfcnce of M«resftanedafidc, and committed rdolatty. 
 
 UfttrpU^ Spoken of the Popes and Cardinalles.whichTfefuchtyraaEicall colours aa* 
 : pompous painting. BeitSy Girdles* . 
 
 GlaterantL, glittering aPaniciple rfed fo metimc in Cha<icer,but altogetherin I. Goore. 
 
 Their'Faftt that is the Pope,whom they count tbcysCodand grcatrft fhephear4« 
 
 TalttMlt^ A fhepheard,et wbofc report hce fecmnb tofpcake all this. 
 
 li^</ir</j, great learned heads, Wtlter^yjriUlovit, l(ifr»»,aChurlcorFarmcf» 
 
 5;V«/?^»»*'»»f«chkindeofmen. fv^»ftatelyandprowdc, , ^tf^^, mcdling. 
 
 f^r/, better, BymtrnftetmsatA^ 6r^(j, for degree. 
 
 ^trnn^ the name of a (hepheard jfo/efayd, whofe my fhap he aHudcth to the oiauncft 
 that happened to the Poet i^y^V^gtUat was braynedwith «uielifi/he«
 
 luly. 
 
 Bnibkme* 
 
 , By this VotRc Thomalln confirrneth that, which in his former .fpcachJ?/ fundrlc rcaCovkt 
 Jk had pr»ouc4 for being both himfelf? fcqucftred from all apbitiop, aadalfQ abhpjring ic 
 in others of hiscote,hctakcth occafion t;oprai{c the mcanc and iowlyit'atc,as that whcr* 
 in is Safety without fcarc,andquictwithoutdaunger, according to the iayingiof oldePWlo- 
 foohcrs, thatvertucdwellethiotheittiddtft^ bcingCMij^onedwitlitwocontraricviccs t 
 wnereto Mori-ell leplyeth with continuarce of the lame Philofipphcrs opinion, that albeit 
 all bounty dwelleth in mcdiociity » yctperfefifelicics' dwcilethin fuprcmacic. , For they 
 fay^and rooft true itis,that happmefTc il placed in the higbeft degree. To 2s- if any thingc bee 
 higher or better^then tbacftrcight way cej^feih tobepei?efthappi«cflc, Moch like tothac 
 which oMcel heard allcagedin defence (»f humility out of agreacdo&ov, ^rum Cjtriiiu4 
 hum^Utmus •.which faying asentleihaninthe company taking at the rebound, bci^tcba?kc 
 afaiflc with ii Ukc faying of ji»othetDoftor,as he fay4« Smnm dfnta/t^mm* 
 
 lk'l.i?S
 
 Aiiguft;, 
 
 V 
 
 . ,> ArguirMpnt. 
 
 }2\(^ thif ^eghgut is fit forth a /ieU^dble co^royerfe^trade in imita- 
 tion of that in Theaaitu^i wMi^^tA ^ifkVtrgtl fajimned his third and 
 feuenth AeglogueJ'hey cho'ififor4yrfif€ve^6fxheir'.flrife^CHddie4m 
 heards boy e, "mo hauingendied theiftaH{etttiUih,4djfe-hw4^fA^W 
 
 fingcj^hereof Colin: hee fay fJ^^a's\y4iirJ3or, IV :t'; ^l:>^:^-IJ'-:0. 
 
 » ' • ' <■ f 
 
 Willie, Perigot. Cuddie* 
 
 T(£U mae Perigot, lul)at lljalbe tlje game, 
 wm^tufw U)ttt) mine i^ou pm jtl)^ tmsfii^m^Mjc i 
 £D; bene tt)p i5agp?pe« rennefarre out i?f ft$«»\r^, 
 S>;^ W^ tlje Crampe tfei? mnts benomD toitji ae^c ^ 
 
 Perigot, 
 ai^ Willie, to^en tlje ^rt i^ tl! atCa^De, 
 l^fiU) tan Bagpipc,o; iQ^ntec be jy^ilUpai^oc i 
 
 Willie. 
 Mbat f fje foule eaill i)ati) tljee fo btdao / 
 ^btlom fijou toag per cgall tft tl;e btlJ, 
 0nt) iDont to make tbe to|l|? (I^tjeai Oig giao 
 Witj) prpmg ano oauncing^^loir psffe t^e rellv2v*^gw i> ;v ,) ri^ 
 
 i^ 3* Peridot*'
 
 Auguft, 
 
 Pcrigot. 
 All Willye note I ^aae leatnn a netn Daanre; 
 ^? oloe tna&c^ miro b^ a nein mtfcbannce* 
 
 WiUyc. , 
 (pifc^fefemaiig^t to tdatmiCcl^nticeliefally 
 SC{)4e (3 l^ae^ rafe t)0 of our mctimmt 
 ^ut reeoeme,t)D^af paitieootfi t^elb apallf 
 1^; loaeS t^u>o;beiie ttif i^onngUnied mtTln ct){f 
 
 Pcrigot. 
 
 JLoue bat^ mideobotli mg i^outigimgeMno mcs 
 31 pine fo; pa^ne> ano tdev ma? patne eo fee. 
 
 Willye. 
 peroteaHntoeUatoai^dtUl mn^ t^e^tj^^iae: 
 ^eaer kneUi 3 loners D^eeps tn gooo pUg^u 
 )i5utan0tf ittri^me0Uiitii me t^ou Qareartac[^ 
 ^ac^ foit^ fantaSe^rfl^aU focifie tie put to fligl^t. 
 
 SD^at (^all ] O0e,t|)ou3b moclell too^fe ftamt 
 ^eaer fl^aU be (ai^oe t^at Pcrigot tea^ bareo * 
 
 SCfien toe Perlgot t^e )aieD(se»iD|)k|i 31 pltgl^ 
 amci|8rijto.zottgbtoft6e^apteloarre: Ca (^6'\v...uv\c'\^ 
 W^emufoenc^feomartHafai^^e figW r. -r- d t&'y(;i(; n . 
 2)f)l5ereuano Ci^geWjti^atmafeenftera toarm o^^ tv) r,-^^ 
 0no oner tgem (p^eo a goool? tolloe Wim, 
 CSntraileD toitf) a toantou ^ute tlpme. 
 
 »-rv 
 
 %^tttbt tis a Hambe iti t|e Moolue^ ia^ei?: 
 3Bnt ree,beUi fait rennet^ t^e ilep^earo CU)aine> 
 2Co fane tb( tmtoc0nt from t^e beaScs patn^s: 
 ^nofyercloitbl^id (^eepelioo^e liat^ bimfla^net 
 SCell mc/ncl^ a cup ^aS t^ott ener (emti 
 WltW imuiit it befeeme an? barueft Ct netne. 
 
 Pcrigot. 
 SCtjercf tBitl 3 patone ?onber fpotttb Hambe^ 
 ji)faUm? fiocketSierenialito another: 
 :^o: 3 b^ousbt ^tm Up toittiont ti)e SDambe^ 
 ]ieut Coliu a^uc raft« m of ^i0 b;otj)e;r^
 
 ;?A/ ' 
 
 Augufi. 31 
 
 C^a( t^ ^nrt^afi of me tn ti^s plame ficlirt 
 ^o;e agamlt sn^ U)tU loas 3i.fo;ft to lei^eio. 
 
 WiUye. 
 f^idm malte Kte account of (^mb^otl^er* 
 ]i5nt tD^ (^ail iuoge ttie toai^er tQonne 0; loSf 
 
 Pcrigot. 
 SC^at (^ali roROer ^arogrome, ano none o^fi > 
 C2^bu|) oner t^c ponffe tret^crU^aro ooti) pott- 
 
 Willyc. 
 95af fo^ftit S^unnbeamefe fo;etiotbt)0beate, 
 mm not b€tt^,to Q^nne t^e Cco^cbing lKate^ 
 
 ©Kellagrce^ Wi%«:ftcn Ct tftce ootone-ftoaijnfj 
 J^tt(eafonsncner ticarocQ tboa^bnt Colin Qng. 
 
 >. Cuddi€# 
 
 ®i?nnf ,tDgeni?e ltff,^e iolli? (I&epbeart)e» Vmtnti 
 
 Per. ■fffifcUfepona^lfoIf ea0> 
 
 WilU 1 bcp t)H6Roa)ge»^^ 
 
 Per. TOben bol^fatbcrs toont fo t^^ktut t 
 
 WilU noU) gtnnct^ tpi§ rounoela^. 
 
 P^r. ^tttmg.bpon a bill Co bte^ 
 
 WiiL b«i?bofbebtet)biU, .; f 
 
 Per. SDbeUibtlcmi^fiocitebtDfcebefbcrcbp, 
 
 Will. tbe tDbile tbe (l^cpbearD felfe bto fpUl: 
 
 Per. 3^eaU)tbebounctn0)i5eilibone» 
 
 Will.^ bci?boBonmbcll, 
 
 Per. 2Eripping.oner ti}i^pn\e alone^ 
 
 Will. (^ecantnpittjer^lDdl: 
 
 Per. WitW oecbeo tn a frocbe of grar* 
 
 Will. b^^ bo fit^Vt35 greet. 
 
 Per. M!nbina!^u'tleofgreenefar^, 
 
 Will. f be greene fo fo;^ ma^Dens mttUi 
 
 Per. cbapelet on ber beao (^e tuo;c> 
 
 Will. bci?bocbapelet, 
 
 per. )DffU)ecce'viito!et0 therein tuajiSoae^ 
 
 WiiK tbe ftoeeter tben ti^e miall,
 
 Per. ^^ Oidejj^&ftr icau^ t^tr UiattfMflil^^pi «(J Jx.(fa 
 Vi ill. tei> bofeely Qi^pi^l ^ / : -r gm IQnJfise ub'fi 
 
 Per. auD g ip on htr,as tl)c^tD#fe tuoone. 
 Will. OTooDea«4i0,tl>at*m0tl|femKee|»c, - -^ 
 
 Will. Nl? bo bomlaOe, .:Jo-i )S 
 
 Per. &WMiJWatrmccWt^««4t«ngc^ :. 
 
 Will. as c-lfiartd^d tl^0fc2r^ftmt ghCfe : Hii TiiiQ (hi. 
 
 Per. mi 40 tlje S^unn^ bcamc to (rnaW, 
 
 Will. l)09&W!^^J&t>ttlTeltJah!ei ^^:' -l^ r^ 
 
 Per. ©Iteiir*l)Tari5mi>li<i^btis facefd >f&;tiglif , ^ 
 
 Will. fo loue mto m^ ^mttArtftttamt : 
 
 Per a^wi^s^iii»rdeaag«^e-^cft)u0efii; ^ '^^W 
 
 Will. W#tfit&e^Wfil) ; V ' ;?] ;f ;..^ni<« 
 
 Per m^min t&c Iig^tfome leutrr ft:o«Oc0, 
 
 Will. f«Jtliea«cJft!)i^fouleafonoerV > 
 
 I'er. ®^ asED4me%d'thii$^firiiem^c--*^H=^^ -• i^Ji^ 
 
 Will. be^&ot&e^oonelrabf, . . ,,. ,^ ^, 
 
 Will. fiicbpla^i&apitteousiHf^ll'^-'^ i -^^^v 
 
 Per. ^Dtie glaunce mto mp [jiart oiij^glioei T • ! ; 
 
 Will. tcr&ot&eglrocr, ' '■ -^ '' 
 
 Per SBDberetoitl) m? foulrWlif'&j fii^fe.^^ ■ 
 Wilu fnci) tDonno^^ foone tbeic:^ lirtiter;' '^'"^i^ 
 
 Per. I^atinglfaratmrij^eattottteoui; ^^-^ •''' 
 
 Will. ^!,e^§?rp^^ - ^^^^^^' 
 
 i'er, 3lcfttt>c|?0aDmftiVljeartf#e: 
 
 Will. ittoasancfpcratcfl^ot 
 
 Per. SCJerdt r^nthlet&ar^rii«^emibmb^t^ 
 
 Will. W\lot^emo\i)el"']^' 
 
 Per. i^c can J Gmt^Hoi iiiiM^ - \ r . . » 
 
 Will. ioueisacareleirerb^rotDc. " . ^'" 
 
 ^!ru ^f ^1°"^''^.^ tjale tuf?^ bearfj 3 bou0!)f, 
 
 Will. j)£5 bi3 ^^^mt^tm^ * cl 
 
 Will. f^l?oama^b«KgPi.fiei(^4l,g^^^ '^^: '^'" 
 
 Sttf'
 
 Augoft. 33 
 
 P cr. JBuf fefjetl&cr iDpa^efoH loue 3 p^ne, 
 
 Wil. je^tiopwlititfipasne. 
 
 Pen iD; ttrfue in U)ealt^,)ge (l^albemine, 
 
 Wih buttfttjoucaniierfibfeine* ^ihhnojj 
 
 Per. jano if foj gracelel&griefea «>B^ ^i3r« f 
 
 Wil» ^0sl)ograceleafefiriefe^ 
 
 Per, ®iiittHeaie,l^efluemeiDttl^6ert^e; 
 
 WU. let tij^ foil? be tje p^iefe. 
 
 Per. janu ^uu^tftat fatoe it,(miple J&cepe* ;^;|^ 
 
 Wil. |)ei?Jotl)efa^;e|!ocb, : 
 
 Per. ifD; p^iefe tbereof,mi7 Sj^at&t^^n (oei^i 
 
 Wil* ano mone toitbtttani? amof^fe,- j (iy, u- - j, - 
 
 Per, $^0 learnt) J \mz on a ftoUg eii5,.ji t^ii^/u inm zm^ inU 
 
 Wil. ie]?bo|&olpDai?. 
 
 Per. 2DtateuerOncemi?!>eareotegr^»ei " '^- 
 
 WiU notoeiioelb currouttUla^.^':*; ! • 
 
 i'i;;C. 
 
 picker (i(e a rounole neuer treani ationrf 
 Jltttlelarliet^Pcrigotoftbebea. 
 ^ntrWillye ui noe greatli; Qneroone, 
 ^0 Iveren ^t0 tnoer (bnge^i tDcU aDO^eS. 
 
 j|earogrome> 3 feare m^ tbouimtte a(igtiititts u 
 ^reeoe t)p;t0^tl^,lo]^ b^ t|K t)i(to^i0^ 
 
 Cjiddic^ 
 if atitirof m^ roule,3l Deeme extie banc gaineOf 
 if o; tbr l^t tbe llambe be Wiliye bte pt»ne;. 
 0nD fo^ Perigo t To toell batb bini panneb* 
 ^0 bim be tbe tD^ougbten ttiajer alone. 
 
 ,,: Perigott 
 Perigot i$lm\\ pleafeo Untb tbe boomet 
 ^e can Willy c unte t^t UuteleUe bearDgroome« 
 
 VVillye. 
 i^euer beinpt mm rtgbt of beautte 31 tDeene> 
 %^z d^epb^cbof lda>tbat tubgeo beautteisi^ueetie^ 
 
 Cuddic. 
 115ut teil me ll^ep^aroejef,(l^oulD it not t^dienti 
 ^our ronnoeUfreO^^to ^careaooleMberre
 
 \", Auguft^ ^^ 
 
 £Df Roralind (toffoWAiAjtil ndtRoraliodf) 
 SCtjat Colin ttuDe,^lh0 can 3 ^oare^arfe. 
 
 Pcrigot. 
 ^otD fa^ it Cuddic^aij t^n art a lattc: 
 Wiitt)mzv^ ttimgitsgootxfoutfdlefaDOe. 
 
 Willyc, - 
 if<iT?tl) ofm^foule, tljetf^alt ttr^uwi^be 
 j|n Colins adeoe^tf t|!Ou ^iei foti^ariisd^. 
 ipo; neuer tiling on eatriij6 pbafetl^me, 
 Siis Ilim to ()ear0;,o; matter of htet>^. ' 
 
 «U V 
 
 ffiJenltttenetbecftlmeoiit^WaWMff^y- ^ n / .!i7/ 
 
 ano tune ronr pw^0jw>i^tt*pi!ii*j3 ta Hia?, 
 
 YC^e loaKefull tMitKH»kdr«%i9ttttcsfl:e of m^^^oe^ 
 mifttmm^ plainticr^o^^eeiitittieis refdunoe t 
 ^ec careUCTe b]?;O0 are pnuteto m^ crtett, 
 Ml)tcl)intonr f^ttsis lioeri ttoainC to mafte a part: 
 ILtiou pleafaunt fyim tK^fttiulo tttee oft a 0a^^ 
 Mltjofe OreameB mi? t'C^icftUng teareis i^to oftattgmonft 
 
 ^eCo^t of people oott^ mi? grtefeeumgrnetit, 
 SD^e Umlleo totonet; ooe \3m>M mr greater tooe : 
 SCbe fo^^eii^^lDioet^ litter to reCottm) 
 Sn^ l)olloVD Ccctioof m^ c^efuH xrieifii, 
 31 f)ate tbc i)Oufe,ltnce tljence mploue hi^ part , 
 mboCetDatlefiilMdSidtoebar^^mim ei^isifromfl&pe; 
 
 %tt aremeti of tearef fttpplip tle^ace of aeepe : 
 net all t^at ftoeete te^^o^.aiii) ali t^t ma^ augment 
 
 a^^ oole,o;(al)3e neerf ; ^^e maete to iDaile m^ t9oe> 
 Wztit t^ toilDe t6ooO0 m^ top^i^^B to refouno, 
 Ct)en beD,noa bolo^4i<^^lx^icli3fiU liitit) me0;> 
 W^en 3 t^eml^ (D totMiiDl^oe nopart 
 
 0f pleafnre pad-* Iperelmll Bl o)X)€U apart 
 3ln gaSfuU groue tberefo;etttll m^ lad aeep 
 ^Qftctofe mtue t^z»:fo D^aliBl not augmettf 
 Wiit^ Ggl^t of fuc^ ad cbaunge mBrellle^i U)oe : 
 ^etp me pe bainefiUl b^^0,tii|iore Qi^teb'mgfotmi) 
 1$ 6sne of d;eerc oeat^ mi dcaotFa:ie0
 
 Aagflfl f j4 
 
 (m^ich of mi? too0 cannot bcto;ta^ leaff part) ] 
 ^ou ^ar^ all nigbt>U3|)cn nature crauet^ aeep/ 
 Slncreafe, fo let conr ^^hCbme f ellee augment. 
 
 3 t)9tDeo lane to tDade) till faftano foonn 
 
 ^pe liome retttrne>ti3!)ofe top^ted fituer (bund 
 St c^eerefuU (isngeg can c^aunge m? c^eer elcffe (riei6(« 
 l^ence tott^ t^e ipitgl^tmgale UhU 3 take patjt, 
 %^t bleieo b^;o.tiat fpenoeit ^er time of aeepe 
 3n Ci9nge0 anD planttue pleas, tWtnm ^augment 
 SDt^msmo^te of ^temtCoeeoe^t^ b^teaa^er l0oe: 
 
 0nD fon t^ut fede no U)oe> i to^en'aft tiie fonno 
 ^f tbeCe ms mg^tlte crtes ! ^e j^eare apart, 
 I.et b^ea^e i^onr founoer fleepe i anbpitte augment* 
 
 Perigot. 
 jD Colin,CoIlni t^e fl^ep|)earDe£(40^ 
 
 ^oto 3 aomtre ecb turning of tb? berfe: 
 ano CHddie,fre(^e Cuddie t[)c liefeft boi?e, 
 
 ]^otD Doleftilli? hisf ooole tbou oioQ reiiearre. 
 
 Caddie. 
 
 Slien bloto ^our p^pcs a^ep^arDe£i>ttn.^oa be at l^omec 
 %^ nig^t ^isWi t^Qy^tB time to be gone* 
 
 Perigot his Emblcmc* 
 
 Vincenti gloria vi^u 
 
 Willyes Emblcme* 
 F'into nonvitto^ 
 
 Cuddies Emblcme, 
 FcticccbifHo^ 
 
 ^ GtOSSE.
 
 Auguft. 
 
 GLOSSE* 
 
 :i^tf/f«,b<rcn,depriuod* Afi/>rwf,gontfaftrayc ///»ti^, according taVkgtl* 
 
 Inftlix fefMper ouispecus, ' ' 
 
 ^tnayrySo alfo doc Thcpcritus and Virgil feignc pledges of thevr ftrifc- 
 
 EHcbaJedy engrauen.Sucbprctticdifcriptionicucty where vfethTheo^critiK, t©bryi»g^ ia 
 Us Id^Ilia.For which fpeciall caufcin dcede he by that name ccnreck his Acologues*.for I- 
 4y\\ion in Greeke fignihcth the fhapeor pi^uie ofanie thing, wl^ercot his bookc is fuli. 
 And not,as I haite heard r«mc fondly guetTci that they be called net IdylUajbtitH«diiia,»£ 
 the GoteheJtdesio them. 
 
 £»rr<»^i,wrought becweene* 
 
 Jixruefi ^tme^ The irfader of cotintfle folke inhtln^cfl thnc« 
 
 jVtt^,PcaIe. . • '\'y ^^: ',:;; ;' : 
 
 JtfeUvpcn^l^cngot inakctKhis fong ia pra»f« of his louc^ . to \yhomc Wilkc annfwetctE €• 
 •eric vnder vcrle.By Petygwi who is mCrlt,I cannot vprighrly fay:'butifitoc,who ii fupjpo- 
 fcdjhis louc defer ueth noiefle p'r jkyfcthcn be gcuttKhcr, . : r* . ' ' ' . ' ; . t ^* . 
 
 Crr««/^weepin» and coimUmu^ -,.; ;;. ^>;4/</cf,^kindc of Garland ly1(< A^ov)(X^< f-. '^ 
 X«»«»,Lightning« ''^' '\* -tytlthuitfizifzyixo bee ihfeMoonC." - : "' ^: '1.;'^*'^ 
 
 Gtyde^'llieTccdt ,1'*. |^- / . ' ; •. " ".■■■'.'>». .-.v-'^-- 
 
 9mifi noe vnlcfl^ a ^M»e^«,(>^tiall iudgemenc« £c^Af»f,rp-%tb Virgil; 
 
 ' •'■ "^< vituUtu 'di^usi& bi'c &'c.- ■ '■- . -r- , ^ . -^u 
 
 So bf enterchaungc of giftes Caddie pleafcth both partes. 
 Dwwf^udgement. Pe>»/)/,f<?tdcenied,iudged. • 
 
 H^//^//;ffTr;r<^/7^,blamctheblamdeflfe. ' . , 
 The/hepheardof Ida^yrsisCAyd to hc1?».ns»- 
 
 Beautui ^IfueaeyX^nvitt towhomc Paris adiudged thtgoldcn Apple, as the pncc ofh» 
 bcautie. . ,-' ." -^ . ' 
 
 The meaning hereof is vcric ambiguous: fovTcrtgQt by his peefie clamingthc con- 
 flueft,and VVillyc ;iot ycel<:|;ipg,Cuddje-Uic arbiter of theyr caufcjand yatroivof bis ow^c» 
 Iccmethto chalkngcit,as4M9^^e,rs^ing,thac, he is bappic which can, (o abruptly ending, 
 but bee meanetheythcrhim,^tcaBvnn,ihcbe%or|naodcratebiiDidf<;bc«$nJ;,j»(ftyand 
 iwiucofwiththebeft . *" "*
 
 September 
 
 Argument 
 
 \2EeremBiggonDauieisdeuifedtobea Shefheardy that in- 
 hope af more gaine, drone his Iheefeintoafarrecountrey. 
 The ahufes whereof, andloofe limng ofPopipifreUteSyhyocca*^ 
 fimofHobbinolsdemaundyhe difcourfeth at large, 
 
 Hobbinoll. DiggonDauie* 
 
 DIggon TJauic^ bt'D Ijer tBou ua^; 
 
 Z)iggon. 
 i^ toas ftcr, tojtic it iuas ua^ lig^f, 
 JQutm^zW td amodlDKtctieDlatg^t. 
 iFo; oa^ittiat toas^t^ lDts^tlvpafi^> 
 Kno noU) at card tjye Dirhe ntg()t Dot[} i^alt. 
 
 //obbinoll* 
 I^iggon areei)(;tD^ W t¥% U^iiiU
 
 September. 
 
 £>; bene t^z^ c^affrcwo j at mifciiicfe oeaOf 
 
 Diggon. 
 0|)(b:^!oueoffi)aMiifto t^eemottleefe, 
 Hobbinoll,] p;ai? t^ec gait not mi^ oloe greefe: 
 &t^e quelhon nppetb t)p caufe of nelt) U)oe» 
 ^o; one opened mote t3nroli);mani? tttoe» 
 
 Hobbinoll. 
 ^a)?ibnt ro;rotoclorell^;onoedm{Kart, 
 31 knoto^tokeepefi^aburDenou^rmart. 
 Cc[) tiitng tmparten te mo je catl^ to beare: 
 Wi^n tfte vwimiB falknyti^e clm^t^ toapen cleare. 
 Sn9 nolo fitl^ence 3) fato tfy^ {KaD laQ, 
 fl:b;^ire tb;ee ^oonts; bene fullf fpent anD pad: 
 ^imt tu^en tjiotr 9^a(I meafureo ninctr grouno. 
 ^no Uiand^eD loeele about tbe tt)o;lo rouno. ^ 
 j&o ao tboa can man^ tl^tnged relat^: 
 ^ttt tell me Qrd of tbi? Qoc&e^ edate. 
 
 Diggott. 
 ^^ n^cipeJbsne tDa(leD,(iooe ia me tfierefo^e) 
 SbetoUp (lepbearo tbat U)a0 of ^o^e, 
 BI0 nolo no; toKi^ino; d^epbearo mo^e. 
 3ln fo^eine coSeiS men fa^d , toao plentte: 
 ^no fo tbere ioi,bnt all of mtfene. 
 31 Dempt tb^re mucb to {jaue ee^eo m^ fi^o^e, 
 IBvLt fuel) zzkin$ batb ma^em^ b^art ro;e. 
 Jn tbo countrteie{>tob^rea£i 31 baue bene> 
 ]^o beeing fo; tbofe>tbat truel^ mene, 
 ^at fo; Cncbias of gmle ma^en gaine, 
 ipto Cucb countr?,a0 tbere to remaine. 
 Cb^^fetten to Caletbe^; d^op^iof O^ame^ 
 Mlno ma^en a ^art of ^e^; gooo name. 
 SSbe il^epbearoc3 tbere r6bben one anotb^r^ 
 Urn la^en bai^ted to beguile |)erb;otber. 
 ^; tbe^ Ijotllbu^e btis l|eepe out of tbe cote» 
 ^;tbe^ totllcaruentbe (l^ep^earoeiit!);ote« 
 
 S^
 
 September* j6 
 
 £{)e a^tpljtatUB ftoa^ne^^ou cannot tocU kgn, 
 1i5nt it t)e b^ W p;tDc,from otl^cr men: 
 2Dt)eH loohenbtggc a$ Bullc£()t^t bene bate> 
 j^nDbearentliecraggero Hiff^anDfo fixate, 
 Si0 Cocke on W DungtitlUcroUitng crancb» 
 
 HobbinolU 
 ^^ggon>3| am fo 0tffe,ano fo Samk, 
 ^bat bnetb ma)? HI ^^no an^ mo;e: 
 j^no notD t^z S^elterne tutnoe blotJDrti) (o;e> 
 %^t noljD tis in f)U( ci^tefe foueratgntee, 
 HBeattns tbe iottliereo ieafe fromttl^ tree* 
 ^ttte toe Doh)ne lieere bniier t^e 6tU: 
 2Dbo mais Ijoe taUce^ ano tjeliett our fiU> 
 j^no make a motite at tbe bUtfltertng blafl, 
 ^oljD fais on i)iggon>tD|iat euer t!n)u tiad. 
 
 2)iggon. 
 Hobbin,a|5 Hobbin,3i curfe ^tt &onntie> 
 2Cbat euer 3 cad to Ijaue lo;ne tbi^grounOt 
 ^ei^atoai? t^e iD^tie 3 toa^ fo feno, 
 SCo leaue t^e gooD>tbat 31 b«t) tn ^nD> 
 3|n bope of better^ t^at \dm tmcoutt^: 
 ^0 loft tl)e 3)9g($e t^efiell^ in bt0 moutf). 
 ^t feel^ (beepe(a£i feeli^^^eepe) 
 ^l^t liereb^ tl^ere Bl tDbHome MCtt tai»epe> 
 Sill teere tbe^ ludte^aa t^ou otODett fee, 
 115ene all Serueo \x>ith p^ne anb penuree» 
 l^arolie ni^ felfe efcapeo ttnlke patne, 
 ^;tuen fo; neebe toxomc i^ome agatne» 
 
 HobbinolU 
 0b foR^noU) bi^ t^^ loOie art tauQ% 
 WX^t felbome cbaunge t^e better him^lyt 
 Content tD|)o ItuestDitbtn^eoffate, 
 ^eebefeareno cbaungeof frotomngfate: 
 ^ut U)^ totll feehe fo; bnhnolone gai^nc, 
 £)ft lme5 bf lo(lie,anb leaner tott^ pai^ne* 
 
 2)iggoD, 
 a ltoot( ne Hobbin fiotP 31 tpais belpttctit
 
 September, 
 
 Witfj t)i!i?iie tjefire, ano bope f o be cnricbf . 
 3l5utOchcrri9 tet£(,adtbeM0bt ll^arre 
 ^eemctli ape greater, toben it te farre: ^ 
 a ti)3ujftt tfte fjgleU)3ul9 b'W5 J"^02 *nJ ri^^- 
 ^ut notD 3 U)ote,it 10 nolbing Rcb> 
 ifoj ei?tber tbe fb^Pbwroes bene pole ano lltU , 
 anD leuoe of tbep^ (]^eepe,li3bat to^p tljcp torn: 
 j2D; tbep bene felCe, ano full of couetife, 
 ano callen to cumpaffe manp to^onge emp^ife: 
 J15ut m mm bene fratgbt Uiitb frano ano fpisbW 
 0z in gooo no; gooone£i tateit oeltgbt: 
 IBixt kinolc coales of contccfe ano p^e, 
 Wberetoitb tbepfctall tbel»o^onfirr- 
 mtUti to^en tbep tbinften agatne to qnencft 
 Witb bolp toater,tbep ooen b«m all o^encb* 
 JDbep fape tbep con to ^nen tbe ^i0wm 
 liBut bp mp foule 31 iJare ^noerfep^, 
 jCbep neucrfettcfoote intbatfatnetroaoe, 
 mut bame tbe rrgbt toap, ano ttraigenab^oao, 
 SCb^^boadtbep ban tbe oeuill at ipommatino: 
 315ut aChe bem Cbcrefo^e,to^at tbep ban panno. 
 sparde tbat great Pan bougbt t»itb 5ff« owow* 
 SDo quite it from t^z blacke bobJ^e of fo jroU). 
 i5uC tbep ban folo tbil^e fame long egoe: 
 iFoztbeptoouloeno^atolioitb bommanprnoe* 
 J5ut let bcm gange alone a <3ot& name; 
 jas tbep m b;eU)en,fo let bem beare blame ♦^ 
 
 Hobbinoll* 
 JDiggon,3 paapc tbee fpeafte not Co oirfte, 
 ^ucb mgtter facing me femietb lo mirUe. 
 
 SCben plainly to fpeafee of g^Jepbcaroe^ mmzwm$ 
 Miat)0e i0 tbe beft(tbi6 cngUOb is flat.) 
 ffibeir ill t)amour garr^s men miffap, 
 3l53tboftbepiOoctrine,anotbsp.^fape. . 
 ©tJep fapne tbe too;lo is mucb luac t\)m it wont, 
 aufo; ^iv<!i):}f\)mm\)tmhzm'& ano "*^"^» -^^
 
 September^ 57 
 
 aUfo^ tljep tjcloen {]&awc ef tSetr cote; 
 ^OMie aichc net to fa^, (bote cole onjer (ongai) 
 gCljat (ike mifc|)i£f£ grafetli ^em cmong, 
 ail fa; tt£i? talfen too mticlj of too^loeu care, 
 %o Dccb bcr a)ame,an!3 enricl) t)cr t) We : 
 ifo; fucb enc&eafqn,3l f Toa goe n^e, 
 ^etoe cbi^mnete raking rott fl^all efp)?e : 
 SC^e fatte mtytm loeiHtt Itgge in t^e QaH^^ 
 90 notDe faOt ftalleo tn t»er crumenaU. 
 SDt)n0 c^tten t^t people m t^etr deaOisr, 
 t^ltke ajs a ^nfter of mani? ^eaDf. 
 ^nt tt)e^ t^at l^ooten neerelt t^ p^id^e, 
 ^a^ne,ottier t^e fat from t^etr bearD5 boen \Uk. 
 ^0; btgge Dulles of liSafan b;ace \itm abont, 
 %\)at \s)it^ tbeir WntB butten e^ mo;e Honte : 
 )i5nt t^e leane routes; treaDen iHiPer foot e* 
 ;ano to feehe rel;e(Iie,mong^t Itttle boote i 
 ^0; litter bene tbe^ to plnclt atoap mo;e^ 
 Sbcn oag^t of tbe gotten gooo to reOfo^e. ' 
 $Q^ t^ve bene like fot»le toagmoiret otiergrafl^ 
 St|at if tbi? galage once dicbctb fad, 
 Sbemo;e to i»inte it out tbouooeffrtotnckj 
 SCbonmongbtai^e Deeper and deeperSnck* 
 ^et better leane of ioitb a little Intk, 
 %^m bi! mncb to^eQlingto ietfe Qye groair«; 
 HobbinolL 
 
 i^otoe i^iggcn, 31 fei tbou fpeabeS too plaine : 
 li5etter it U)ere,a little to feine, 
 0nD cleanel^ coner^tbat cannot bee cureo* 
 $^ocb illaB iB fo;cet),moagbt neeDes bee enDnreO« 
 ^ut of d^e pattoures botoe bone tbe fiocbn creepc f 
 
 Diggon. 
 ^ike ais tbe (^epbearo^, Sbsihtm ber fl^pe » 
 jf 0; tbei? nill lifl^en to tbe D^cpbearos bOKe^ 
 )i6utif bee callbemat tbetrgooDcbo^ce, 
 SLb( toanoer at toilUno aa^ at pleafnre* 
 
 8^- 0ild 
 
 y
 
 September. 
 
 flnD fat^ctr foloe^r^to^ ^t t^dt ototte Iearure» 
 yBut tijei^tiai) be better C0me at tt)(tr call; 
 if oa itiani? ban tntamtfctiiefe fall.: 
 gnDbeneofratienous ^oltie5^;enf> 
 ^U fo; t&e^ noulD be buirome anobeiit* 
 HobbinoU. 
 
 if te one tbee Diggon> and all tb? foule leafing i 
 WUH 10 hnolDnc tbat Otb tfie ^ajcon bms, 
 ^cuer lDa£i Moolfe Ceene man^ no^ fome) 
 i^o; in all l^ent, no; tn Cb^t^enbome : 
 ^ut tgefetoer Wolne0(tbe totb to taint,) 
 %\^z mo;e bene tj)t jfoxMtW ti^re remaineio y^ 
 
 Diggon^ - 
 
 VtByhvAt^t^ gang inmo^ ferret toife, 
 SinJ} lottb fl^0ep0dotblng boen bennrifgutfe 
 SCtiei^ toalft not imoelf UBt^tn totn loont, 
 iFo;feare9fraunger0> ano Qie great tiunt: 
 3i5ut p;mlii p;olltng tooano froe^ 
 Snaunter tl^ei^niougbtbf inltknotei^ 
 
 HobbinoU.' 
 {£)^ p^tne o; pert iXmt bene, 
 tK^e^an great banbog£! tDtl teare tl^etr fbtn« 
 
 Diggon. 
 3ln t&tt tfit? ball to a bold b<gge cur, 
 Hinb coulD mabe a toUi? Iiole tn tbe^; fun 
 ^ut not gmb cogged b^m neebetb to ebace^ 
 ^ut beeb)^ lli)ep|)earb0 to btCcerne tljeir face,r 
 ipo^all t!)etr craft tis in tiieir countenaunce, 
 SCbe ben To grane anb fnirof maintenance^ 
 Vint (ball 31 tell tbee tob^t m^ felfe fcnotoe, , 
 C^aunceb to Koffin not long rgoe i , 
 
 HobbinplU 
 &ai? it tnt Digg6n,tuba t euer it Mg|f> 
 if 0? not bnt UieU mongiitlbtm betiglit. 
 ^e iB fo meei^e,tutre,anD merciable, 
 Hino toitl) biB too^b m ^o^ii i^cennenable 
 CoIiaClout3|b»eenebel)ijsrelfebosej .
 
 September. }8 
 
 ( Kl) fb; Colin Jec tDjjtIome m^ ioi>e) 
 
 %\^t oogn to carefuUi? ti^m ^oc^ t?nD. 
 
 Diggon, 
 Snijttfe tamt f^ep^earo moagW 3 feell marfee 4 
 !|ee ^ad a BDogge to b^Pte o? to tjdr^, 
 ^euer Imi) ^t^epliearDc Co Ueeneir bar, 
 S^t toahet^, ano if but a leafed^an 
 m^tlome tbere Uionne^ a tBtcbeD ^olfe, 
 %^at tDttt) matiD a !lambe ^at) glutted bu^gnlfe^ 
 Hlno etier at ntgbt U)oont to repa^^e 
 tHnto t^ (loclte,tDf)en t|^ iSHelbm fl^one far;e* 
 ^claD m clotting of (kV^ (bttp4, 
 XM^tn t^e gooD olce man t^feb to 0eepe. 
 SCbo at mtomg^t bee tooulb barte ano ban, 
 (if o;^ ^ee ^ao eft tear neo a cnrre^ tally) 
 Sis tf a Moolfe toere emong tlet^epe. 
 ililStt^tbat t^d^epl^earblDoalob^ealie \fWti(tpts 
 Ht\n fenooutlLotoDer (fo;robt0bog|iiote) 
 SDo rannge tbe fieloen U)ttb totbe open t|);ote. 
 S:^o iBben as llotober toas far atoa]?, 
 Xbti^ Wolatl^ D^eepe toouloe catclyen ^t0 p;ai;e, 
 ;a[ ilambe.o^ a ^tb,o; a toeaneU toad : 
 %min tbae to tbe t^ooo tDonlDliee.rpeebe l)im ^S* 
 i.ong time fje bfcD tljic aippen? p;anc&r 
 iBtz Ho£P^ coulDc fo^ W iabonre I^t t^ancfc 
 at end tbe C^eptiearo f^is practice Q^^eb, 
 (if o; Koflf? is iDife, ano as Argus e\?eD) 
 ^nb lo^n at turn ^it came to tbeflocfse, 
 ifaStn t^ei?; folDe0 ^ec tin tbem lac&e, 
 0nb toofee out tbe ^oolfetn bt^e^counterfetfe cofTr 
 ano let out tbe ^eepe« blonbe at ivit^^Qte. 
 
 HobbinoH, 
 
 ^arr^ Diggon, tobat (l^oulo ^im afifra^e, 
 £o ta^e bts olune tDljere etier tt lape i 
 $0^ bab bt0 toetanb bene a little totbber, 
 ^ee toonlbe ^aue iKuonreb botd ^Ober anb (fibber. 
 
 fe i Diggon<
 
 September. 
 
 Diggon, 
 f^ik^ith Ugl)t on limt^ ano (£!oD0||reat corre, 
 %Q0 gooD fo^ tmit ^0 bene a great oeale l)po;Ce i 
 $0} it lDa0 a pertlou0 bead abonc all, 
 ^noekel^aotiee condtbefii)[epbf;anN(caU: 
 an^ oft in t^e ntgbt came to t^ fteepcote^ 
 ^no calfeo liotDOer,l0ttb a ^UotP t$;otib 
 SiB it it ttie oloeman felfe^aobene- 
 SCiie Dogge ))u; matSer^ ^oice did it toeene^ 
 ^et iialfe in oonb^liee openeo tit mtt 
 ^nt raniie out^as bee toad toonttiC i^oie. 
 iptofoonerloa0out,btttitnlfiter tl^nt^mUf 
 ^att b]? tbe bi?t)e tbe Wolfe l^otoQer cang^ ; 
 ^no bsQ not KCoff^ renne to t^ fteiient 
 ilotDOei; bao beflame tbpefante eoen* 
 
 HobblnolK 
 
 €^ob (l^tflDnian,beelboali(b ill \^uttMm 
 Si\i to; bee oto bis iieao^;e heliue* 
 3lf m bene MolueMell^t) |9<I toltiu 
 ^oto mcngbt toee ^iggon^bembeb^to. 
 Diggon. 
 
 l^olD,bat tDttb bee^e and toaf cbfttlmfiTe, 
 :^o^aalUn bem of tb^ir toilmeffe^ 
 ipo; tbi? tottb (b^pb^ari) fitter notpla¥e> 
 S)l actpe.as fome boen^all tbe l(mfi ba]^ i 
 ^ut cuer liggen in toatcb ano toarb, 
 if rem Cobaine fo;ce tbeir floetofik; to garb. 
 
 Hobbinoll., 
 2b Diggon,tbilfee fame r,qle toere too (traifibf;^ 
 au tbe coloe feafon to toatcb ano toatee> 
 Mee bene of ae(^>meRaJ$ otber be^^ 
 mx^^ Qoulo m be bounftto rncbmi&ree f 
 tailbat cuer. tbing lacbetb cbaungcable reS, 
 ^ougbt nceoeie; bccap,t]pi)enit is at belt . 
 
 ab bttt Hobbinoll, all tbts long tale, 
 
 ^ongbt cafttb tb8 care, tbat botb m« fo;l[aifev_ , 
 
 -M^at
 
 Scptcmbcn 39 
 
 ^^ piteous pUst)t anD lode to ameno ^ 
 jai^SOoD Hobbinoll ,ntoustit 3 ti;es f^^^ 
 iDt a]^oe 0; ceunfell in mi^ oecai^c, 
 
 Hobbinoll, 
 ^otoc b)? mij fottle Diggon,3|Iamene 
 SL^t |^pieaieini(ci^iefg,t[)dt ^ais t^e !^nt> 
 ^ett^eleOf t|)ou feed mi? lotDli? fatle, 
 SC{)at frotuatD fo:tnne toti) euer auatle. 
 3i5nt toere Hobbinolli 80 ^oD moug^t p!eab> 
 Diggon D^oulD foone 6n9e fauour an) eafe* 
 3l5nt if to mi? cotase t^n totlt xtto^t, 
 &9 a0 31 can,3l iDtU tl)ec comfort : 
 Slicre mai^tt tl^u Itgge in a tetcfn? beo^ 
 JCiUfa^^r ifo^tune l^eiuefo^ttj^iie; beao. 
 
 Diggon, 
 Si^ Hobbinoll,(I^oD mougl)t it tJ^tt ttquiU, 
 Diggon on feUie fuel) f ri^noes did iner ltte« 
 
 Diggons Emblcmc. 
 f»opcm me eopia fecit » 
 
 GLOSSE. 
 
 The Dialed and phf afe of fp eech in this Dialogue, feemetH fomcwhat to differ from tfia 
 common, the caufc whereof is fuppofed to be4>y occafion of thcpaitic herein ment,who 
 being \ery friend to the Author hereofjhad bene long in forrainc countriei,and there Icene 
 many difordcrsjwhich bee here receunceth to Hobbinoll, 
 
 "Suideber, Bidde e«od morow. For tobidde, i$topraye,whereofcommeihbcade$ for 
 ptayers,andfo ihey fay,To biddehis beades.f.tofay his prayers, 
 
 Wightly^ quickly,orfodainly. Qinffred^ foldc DcMJatmiphifffi anvnufii- 
 
 ail (pccche, but wuch vfurped of Lidgate, aad foractime of Chaueer. 
 
 Leeffy dtare, Etb* » cafie. 7befe thn* Mootut^ sine moneihes, Mt^t. 
 
 ftredy for traueiled. 
 
 Waft wce,Northernly. Eel^eJy encreafed, Carutfty cuttc. 
 
 J^emje, know. 0'''i&'9 neck, Sute^ ftontly, S/-«»fi^, wcaiic er 
 
 faynte. 
 
 ^ttlftiWy hc€ applyeth it to the ume of the yeere, which is in the end of harueft, which 
 they call the fall of the leafe •. at which time the Wcfternc winde beareth moft fwayc, 
 ^nmcke^ Imitating Horace,De^f J /udibriwn ventit, 
 
 Ltf/*^left. Sofl/f, fwecre. ;^»fw^/-',Ynknownc. H^ffcy,/Afrf, here and there. 
 
 w^j//?fin^/j.', tra^aicdoutof M*jiUiMJ» fw/r?/?, forcntcrprifc, Per Syncope©. 
 
 Ctnuck, ftriie.
 
 September. 
 
 - rrcdf, path. M<tmetbatfthK is, their foulcs, which bjrpopifli Exorcitmes tod pra« 
 
 iftifes thcv damnc tohclU 
 
 T/ad^eyheW. Gange, goc, Mi^er, msncr, M/>i^<r, obfcurc. Vi^arre^vf or(c. 
 Crumeftatty^mfc. 'Br<tcff, compaflfc. Ertche/oKy occaiioa, Oufr^/tiiyoacxgcovcca. 
 
 withgraflc. Ga!a^ey(hoc. Y^^ro^, the whole, 
 
 Buxomeandbenty mccke and obedient. 
 
 54X(»ii^m^iKingEdgarc,thatraigned herein Biitanic in theycarc of our Lord. Which « 
 king caufcdallthc Wolues, whercot then was ftorc in tliis country, by a propcr'polidc to 
 be dcftroyed. So as neuer fincethat time, tfcere hjuc bene Wohics here found, vnlerfc they 
 were brought from other countrycs, Ari^ therefore Kobbinoll rcbuketh himof yjitruth,for 
 faying there be Wolues in En gland. , :| / ■ 
 
 J{jtr in Chrtjtendomi, this laying fccmcdi to bee iftraunge xndvnrcafonable ; but indeedi; 
 ,it waswont tobceanoldeprouerbc aind CQmtnbli phraK. The originall Whereof' was,^ for 
 that moft parte of England in thpraigne of king-Ethelbert was chriftencd, KentonclJ^cx^ 
 ccpt^whichremaynedlong^afterinmyrbeliefe and vnchrifteaed, So jchat Kent was couhtca 
 BoparteofChriftcndome* ^ 
 
 Gre*thuHty Executing ot lawes and iuftice. Snauftter, Icaft that* 
 
 Jnfy, inwardly : aforcfaydc. Ftfuely tr pert ^ openly lay th Chaucer. 
 
 T^oj^, the nameof afhepheard in Marot hit Aeglogue of Robin and the king.Whomtel 
 here commendeth tor eveat care and wift gouernaunce of his flockc. ; ^ r ■ iW . 'S 
 
 (^o/mC/outeyHovrc Ithinkenoman doubcecHbutby Colin is euerrhcnt tKc Authors-ftlfc, 
 .fvhofe efpeciaUgoodfiicndHobbinolirayth hceis,or more rightly Maiftci* Gabriel- UaW 
 . ucy : of whofe fpeciall commendation, afwcU .in poctricuas Rhet(?ricke and other choycc 
 learning, wee hauc lately had a fufficient tryallindiucrlehisworkes, but fpeciallyifl liis 
 tMu/ummLacfym^iindhisUtc 6ratuUtioHttm ya/cUnen/mttty whicbi bookeintheprogveflcat 
 AudleyinEffex.Uee dcdicatcdin writing to her iVlaie%, afterward prcfenting the fame ia 
 print vpto her Kighneflc at the worfhipfuU Maifter Capells in Hertfordshire. Befide othtr 
 ,. his fundrymoft rare and very notable writingsjpartlyvndervnknownc tytlcs, and partely 
 vnder countcrfayt names,ashis ryrannomaflix,his ©deNatalitia,his Rameidos,andcfpeci« 
 ally that parte of Philomufus, hisdiuinc Anticofmopolita, anddiucrs other of like impor* 
 ,.tancc. Asalfobythenamesofothcrftiephcards^^ec coucreth.thc pcrfons of diuersothcr 
 bis familiar fricndes and beft acquaintance* 
 
 This tale of Roffy feemeth to colour fomepaniculai' Adion of his. But what, I certainly 
 know not. 
 
 j*^o«»e<^ haunted* IVeO^iity fl^etaforefayd. 
 
 ^lVeanelliva§iey a weaned youngling. HuUer ^mdjhiddery hec Znd Qice, Male :ind 
 
 Female. 5/we«,noyrc. 5^/i«e, quickly. r^o.« f»ff^*, Quids Terfctran(Ute4, 
 
 ^uoii caret tdterna re^uieydtiTAbile nonefi. 
 foreh<uttj dr awe or diftxeiTc. Fetclney of Peafc ftrawe* 
 
 Erablcmc» 
 
 This is the faying of NarcifTusin Quid.- For when the iboliih boy by beholding his ^ace- 
 ia the brooke, fell inlottewichhisov^nelikeneffe ; and not able to content himfclfe with 
 much looking thereon, hcc cryed out, that plenty made him poorc,mcaning that much ga- 
 ting had bereft him of fence. But Diggon victh to other purpofe,as who that by tryall of 
 many waies had founde the worft, and through great plenty was fallen into great ptaurye. 
 Tkis FoeGe I knowe,to hauc bene muchvfed of the Author, and to fuch like effe^, asfirft 
 Narcifluifpakc it. 
 
 0£tober^
 
 ' 0«5loBer. 
 
 40 
 
 Argument. 
 
 "TN Cuddk ii fet out th'ef'erfe^l-paUrnofaFoet.whichJind^ 
 -*- ing no tnaintenaunce ofhisjlate andjludies, comfUymtk 
 cfthe contemft of PoetriCy and the caufes thereof: Sfeciallj'e 
 hauing bene inalUgeSyAndeuen amongfl the moft barbarous al- 
 waies offmgular accoumpt and honor ^ ^ being irideedefo wor- 
 thy and commendable an arte'* or rathetnoarte^butadmne 
 gift and heauenly inflinU not to begotten by labour and lear^ 
 ningjjut adorned with both : and powred into the rvitt by a cer- 
 taine {Kithoufiafmos) and celejliall in(piration,af the Author 
 hereof els -where at large difcourfeth inhisbooke called the En- 
 glijh Poet ywhich booke being lately cometo my handsel mindt- 
 alio by Gods grace vpon further aduifemenP topublijh. 
 
 Piers, Cuddic. 
 
 CVddie, fo; d^anu ^otee tp f 6\? itmit (jcno; 
 . .»n^ km m toitl) to^at oclijjljt to t^z :
 
 Oaobcr. 
 
 JlnDtowri?tJrf£ilonBKnBrfng Phoebus race, 
 mf^iiomt t^ou tDont tiz C^ept^earos laoDes to lcaDe» 
 3n vimtByin rtole6,ano in bpDDmg bafe : 
 ^otoe (^ei? ttt t^i»,anD t^ou in Ho^p^ arte (eaoc f 
 
 Cuddic, 
 Piers, 91 ^aae p^peo cr8 to long feitji pa^nc, 
 Sbat all mine e>tm reeoes ben rent ano Uio^e : 
 ano m^ poo;e ^nfe Jat|) (pent 5er fpareo (!o?e, 
 ^et little gooD bat^ got,a;nD mucb IcGTe ga^ne* 
 &ucb pleafannce matoB t^t d^ra^opper fo pooie^ 
 ^no ligge to lasD, toS^en Winter ootb ^er araine« 
 
 %iz Dapper hMtf^Mt 31 toont tienifei 
 2Do fetoe sonti^es fanflie^an) t^^e flocking fr)?^ 
 S>e!tg^een mncb:Uibat 3 tbe bett fb| t^^i 
 ff t>ei? ban t^e pleafiire,3( a fclenoer p^ift. 
 31 beate tbe bu(^e>tbe hmts to ttitm do flte: 
 Wtiat gooo thereof to Cuddle can arito^ 
 
 Piers. 
 Cuddie,t^e p.:aife 10 better,t jen t6e p^tce> 
 ! SLbe glo^B efee mnc^ greater tben tbe ga^ne: 
 iS) tobat an bononr is it,to rellraine 
 SDbe ln(( of lalDleffe ^^utb luit^ goob abnice/ 
 ^; p;ickc tbem too^b l^ttb pleafannce of tbi^ bainei • 
 ^^ercto t^ott lift t Jeir tratneo \x>iHts entice* 
 
 ^oone as t^ou gi^nS to kttt t\^^ notes in fram^, 
 S> botD tije rurall rontes to tbee do cleane i 
 ^eemet^ t|io boeS tbei^a foule of fenfe ber^ane^ 
 aw a$ m l^ep^earD,tbat DiD fetcb ii^ Dame 
 if rom Plutoes balefnll botpze toittiouten leane: 
 ^i» muSckei mtgW tiie mm liounb did tame, 
 
 Cuddic, 
 &o p^ai^fen babes t|)c pccocks rpotteo tra^ne, 
 ano lD3aD;en at b;tgbt Argus bUfing epe: 
 3l5ut tobo reUjarbes bim ere t^e mo;efo^ t^^i 
 fi); f eebes Jim 9mz tfte fuller b? a gra we# 
 
 &ifc<
 
 ^t^e t)Do;OiS bene tDinoe^ann toaften Coonem liauie« 
 
 Picts* 
 Abandon t^tn t^t bafeand Diler cloiDne^ 
 Jltft tp tb)? felfe oat of tbe lotol^ Duft : - 
 H^no (ins of blooiv^ ^ar0,of t0ar0,of gut0^0* 
 SCurne t^ee to t^Cie.tbat loelo t|)eatpfaU croti^nc. 
 %o DonbteD &mgbt0> tDbo^s iDOunDlelTe armour 1 000^ . 5: 
 
 KnObclme0t)nb;a$coUie]renDatiteb;oU3ne. .^^^j 
 
 Su^ere ma^ tfi^ C^nfe bifplai? fjer flaftring tomg, 
 SinD dretct) ber ^^^ at large from (Ead to mtfl : 
 mbitber t'iion lift in fmt £iira reft, 
 ^; tf tl^ee plafe in btgger note^s to 6ng, 
 aoaannce t^ UJo;tb)2 to^om ll&ee buetb beffy He- * tn^- 
 SD^t firS t^ fDbite beare to t^e dahe Did bmo* ' 
 
 anb tDf^n t(^ Itabbo^ne Srolte of Wronger Cout^ 
 f^aBfomelobataacht t^e teno;tof tbi^firing : 
 ^f loue ano Indibean tbo mattf tbon 0ng, 
 dno Carroll loUioe, ano leaDe tbe ^tUens rounor^ 
 011 toere Elifa one of ttitik fame ring* 
 f^o mongtit our Cuddies name to ^^eanenfonnoc. 
 
 Cuddi^* 
 
 3ln bcebc tfje Homtl^ Tityrus,3| l^ear^, 
 S^b^ongb bi^ Mecoenas left ^is S>a,tm reebe, 
 ^b^reon bee earft^D taugbt W S^cl^ to feeb^ 
 Knb laboureo lanbs to ^eeloe tbe timeli? eare, 
 Snb eft t>iXi Sng of iJoarreB ano beaolp b;eeDe» 
 &o sa tbe \peauen0 bto quake l^is t)er(e to b^f ^« 
 
 SBuf a|) Meccsnas nc; ^dab in cla)?e» 
 28no great Augullus long rsoc is ^atj" 
 dno all tbe U)o;tbie5 Itggen l0^apt in leabc^ 
 X^t matter mane fo; jBoetsi on to pla^e : 
 #o; euer.tJDbo in berrtng boe tjoere bcab^, 
 %^ loft^ Dcrfe of t)em l0a0 loueb ai^e. 
 
 it* IBttt ;
 
 7<^l 
 
 Oaober. 
 
 Wtxt afecr bertue gan fo^ age to aoupe, 
 janO migtif ie man^ooD b;oagW a bcDHc of cafe: 
 %^t tjaunting |^oct£J fount) nougl)t iDojtlj a peafe, 
 SCO put in pjcace among ttie learneo troupe* 
 2D^o gan t{}e fittamtB of flolwing totttes to ceafc, 
 
 janD.runnrt;<Btit honour petio in fljiamefull coupe, 
 
 _■■{'■■■■•? 
 
 ano if tlwt aii^lJitt)tc0 of poeCe, 
 
 ^et oftlieoloeilocliegan tod^ooteagaine; .m 
 
 ^^ it mens follies mote to fo^a to fatne, 
 
 ^noroUelDtt^ reliinri^medofriibauo^te* 
 
 ^^ as it fp^ung, it toitl^er nrnft againe: 
 
 iSDom piper mabed %B better melocte* 
 
 Piers/ 
 
 iS) pierleib poel!e>lo|iere id tiren tt)^ platci 
 
 3|f no^ in ]0;ince£; pallace tt)Ou ooeft fit: 
 
 (kno ^ett0 p;tnce£! pallace tt)emo& fit) 
 
 ^0 b^ett of baferbirtt^Dotlit^ee embrace. 
 
 ffbenmafeetjeetoingesoftbtnearpiringtoit, 
 
 janOjtD^ence t^ou camMie baebe to l^auen apacev. 
 
 Cuddicu ; QTJrr. 
 
 at) Percy it ts aH to toeafee ano toanne, 
 ^o|)tgt)to fo^e ano make rolargeaffigl)t: 
 §er peeceo paeons bene not fo in pltgt)t, 
 ^o; Colin fit0 fHCli famous atgbt to fcannet 
 )^e,tDere ^e not tx)ttt) loue fo ill beoig^t, 
 Mloulo mount a s Jbigt^r ano ling m tbote as ^toanne^ 
 
 /"iers. 
 
 ai) fon^ fo^ loue Does teaclje ^im climbe To ^ir, 
 
 ano i^f tc$ |)im bp out of tl)elott)fomemp^e: 
 
 ^uct) iniitto^t all mirro;,as i)e oot^ aomtrr, 
 
 OToulora^fe onesminoeabouetljeftarriattieu. njossiv: '-^t!' > 
 
 auD caufeaca^ttuecojagetoafpire, -' rnv? ^i ifi^-i A ?: ' 
 
 if o; loftie loue ootl) loatf)e a loUil^ t^c, 
 
 Cuddie* 
 
 ail otliertDiti^ t^e Hate of poet 0:anbs, 
 * i^o; lo^ol)? loue i$ fuc^ a t^;^anne fell: 
 ) SD^at iPl^ere l^s^r ules^all poU)er !)e oot^ e^pel />
 
 JCtje tjaunf eu ^tttz a tjacant beau Dcmattnueg, 
 ^e \i3ont iDtt^ crabbed care t|)e ^q{z3 DtDcll, r 
 mntDifei^ lueaue6, ttjattahe^ ttDoloebbesmtFano./ 
 
 tSSH^o euer cades to compaGie toatg^te p^tfe, 
 flno ttnnkesto t^jolpc cut t6ono;wg U)o;U0of tji^eaf . 
 lief put0;e in lamfl^ cups and tl^ufttcbtttesofmeatey 
 ^o; Bacchus frmf e is frieno to Phoebus tuife, 
 ;ano tDiien tottti mine t^e b;atne begins to Ctoeat, 
 SC^e numbers GoIjd as faft as fp^ing DotJ rife. [ 
 
 %im benS not Percie l^to t^e rime 0^on!D rage, 
 iD ifm^ temples toere DiCtaino Uiiti) b)int, 
 ant) girt in ^irlonos of totloe puie tluine, 
 ]^ID 31 conlo reare t[;e £^u(c on Itatelp Hage, 
 Kno teacf) ^er treao aloft in but bin fine^ 
 Mit^ queint Bellona in t)er equipage* 
 
 SBnt ia| mi? courage cooles ere it be loarme* . 
 if 0^ tbB content bs in ttiis bumble fl^aoe: 
 Wi^trt no fucb troublous t^t>tB ban t)s ail^tt^be^ 
 ^erelioe our fUnoer pipes mai^ fafels cbarme* 
 
 Piers. 
 Hno iDben mp ®ates Oiall ban tbei?; beUi?es la^o: 
 Cuddle (ball baue a ^Hiooe to Go;e btsfarme* 
 
 Cuddies Embleme. 
 ji^itantt caUfcimHs iUo^^^-c, 
 
 GLOS^SE, 
 
 This Aeglogue is made in imitation of Theocritus his i^.Idilion,wherein he reproued the 
 Tyrannc Hiero of Syracufe for his niggardife toward Po<tcs,in whomc h the power to make 
 men imnaortall for their good deede»,or Hiamcfull f«r their naughcie hfc . And the Hke ajfo 
 is in MantuanC) rhe ftyle hereof as alfo thoc in Theocritus , is more loftie then the re(^, and 
 Applyed CO the height of Focticall witte. 
 
 C«iid<*, I doubt whether by Cuddjcbefpecificd thcauthourfelfc, or fomc other. Por in 
 the eight Aeglogue the fame pcrfon was broughtin, fingiiig a Canttonof Colins making, 
 »\\t ra\th.So that fome doHbt^that the perfons be di^erent. 
 
 fJ^«tw*,(omctime. Oatenreec(eiih\xtax* 
 
 Ugge f'UytUy lye fo faint and vnluftie. £>•'/)>«■» prctic. \ ' ;' 
 
 ^Fr7?,is a bold ^e upbore, for ceil from ihc(l>awsing fiflies, tot tihcmultitnycofyou'i^* 
 Cfh be called the fric. 
 
 L I r* refiraiHt
 
 ^ October. 
 
 To refirAtw^ This place feprneth to confpirc with Flat*^ who in his firft bookede Lc*i« 
 
 , bus faith, chit the firftiaucncion of Toe trie was ofvcry vertuous intent. For at whattime 
 
 tn infinite numbc r © f youth vfuslly came to thcyr great folempn* feaftcs called Tancgyrica, 
 
 which they v(ed eucric.fiufe J'carc toholdjfome learned man being more able then the reft, 
 
 or (pcciall gifces of wit and Mulicke > would take vpon him to ling fine vcrfes to the pcoi 
 
 ' pie, in praile eythcr of vertucor of vidorie or of immortalicicorfuchlike.At who fe won- 
 
 Werfoll gift all men being aftonicd an das it were cauifhed with delight, thinking (as it w«| 
 
 ,,' ig deedcjthat he was i;ifpircd fiora abouc>callwd him Vacemtwhich kinde of mcaaftu:rwar4 
 
 framing thcirveribs to lighter muficke(as of Mulicke be ihanykindcs, fomefadder, fonte 
 
 lighter, fome ma.rtiall,f0meheroicall: and fo diuerfly tkc affeft the mindes of men) foiindt 
 
 out lighter matter of Poeiicalfo, fome playing with louc, fome fcorningatmcnsfiUhio*! 
 
 iomc powrcd out in pLeafutCf , and fo w ere called Poets or makers. ' - 
 
 Senfe bertaue^^'hiiX. ibc icfrct working of muficke is in the nnndcs of men, a(vveU:appea'* 
 
 reth hcrtWy, that fome of the anntient Philofophcrs, and thofe the mofte wife, as Plato and 
 
 Pychngoras held for opinion, 'that the minde was made of a certain e harmonic and muHcalF 
 
 numbtrs, for the greatcompa{sion,andlikenerteof affiedioninthonc and the other.as alfb 
 
 .. by that memorable hiftotic of Alexander:to.w Hotrcwhcn a* Timotheus the great Mufttiai% 
 
 ,,playci the Phrygian mdo3ie,tt is faid^ iKathe wat diftrai^ht with fuchc vnwoorted furie» 
 
 . that Ilreightwayjiiing from the fable in great rage,he caiifedhimf«.-lfctobe?rmed,a$readjp; 
 
 , togoe to warre(forihac muficke is yericwarrelikc) Andimmediatcly when ai the Muficion 
 
 -, chaungedbisftrokeintatbcLvdiinand- ]bnjqueharmonie,hce was (h furrc froiVi warring,* 
 
 „ that he fatcas fUK, asifhchad^Bcnc in oiactcrs of counfcU. Such might is in Mufick.Whcr- 
 
 , fore Plato and Ariftodc forbid the Arabian Melbdic from children audyouth.?or^at being 
 
 altogither on the fifth andfeuenth" tonei,. it iipf great, force to-rooJlifie, and quenchc the 
 
 -kindly courage, -whicbvfeth toi>urnrinyouitgl)fe£le*.So that it is ootincrodjiblc w^kh* 
 
 "the Poet here layth, that the Mulicke can bcreaue the foulepfCcnfe. 
 
 rhejhif heard thafy Orpheus: ofwhooaelsfaidc, that by his excellent's3^fll"ini nti£[<ic|:at4<r 
 Poctrie,hcrecouered his wife Eurydiccfrotn hell. , ^, ,,,.,, :: 
 
 ^rgus eyes, of Argus is before faid, chat luho to hitfj comittc.d her husband Itipiter fiis Pa^^ 
 ragon Io,becaKle he had an-bundrcd eyes.-but artenward Mctjcutie with his roufick lylling Ar* 
 gus a flccpe,{lue him and broqghclp aw^ay.whofc eyes ic is faydc that luno for his eternatt. 
 jnemoi ie placedin her birde the Fccockes taylc, for thoft coloured fpott^s in dccde rcfem- 
 ble eyes. 
 
 PFo»>«<^ej(/^ i«'>«o«r,vQ)youridcd iri j>;arTe,dp ruft through long peace. 
 Di^iUy, A poeticall metaphore.>3yJbcreol: the meaning^jsjtbat if the Poet liA fhewe his skill 
 in matter of more digniiie, then is thehomd.v Aeglogite, good occafion is him offered or 
 higher veinc and more Heroicall argument, in thef erfon,of our mofte gratiousfoueraignc, 
 ■whomeCas before)he callech E/ip. OnfmattefofJikaighch'-bode and chiualrie pleafe hym 
 better, that there be many noble and voliaunt mea. that.arc, hoth wptthj^e of hyj payncin 
 theyr defcrued prayfes^and alfo favourers of his skill and faculti'c. 
 
 7'//*H'or;^,hemeanech(as I gue{rc)chemofthono:urableand-reHowmed the Earlcof Ley- 
 ceftcr,whome by hie cognifa unce(ahhough the ixnt b^alfoprop«r to other) rather then by 
 his name he bswraycrfiybceii)^ not likely, that the names oT noble piinces bee knownc to 
 
 cQuntryclowncs, . , ■. ^ ' r r 
 
 5/df/^, that iswheo^tfeottcliaungeft^thy v.ctfefromftately'cpurre, te ma tterot more plea- 
 
 faunce and delights, ■_; '; ' ".'... ;.,■'';,".' '^' ' 'V!,'-' , 
 
 ' The Milters, a kihde ofdaUnW. ' ^ X%, company ef, dannfers* -. t r^t;" 'i ' ^^ ul r i .« 
 
 rhe.'J^iJh T;//r«i»welltno>vn o e Virgill, who by MaccaenasiiieaiieSwaftbreugtrtxa-i 
 
 to the fawpur of the kmperour Auguftus, and byi^ym mooutd to write in loftier kinde, the* 
 
 hcerfthaddone. ' * r • •« • j j c • 
 
 }roerc£>», in thefe three verfcs are the three feacrallAvorkesof f^irgiu iminded. Fori* 
 seaching his fiockcs to feede, is mcaqt hh Aeglogues. In labouring of lande$> is his Ccor-
 
 0(5i:obet . ^^ 5 
 
 /v ifn-inrg </«(f,Tn nahhoode andcheualiie... : 
 
 For euer He iheweth the caufe, why Poeces were woontbp kAia (iiche hono«rof noble 
 iriCB,thatis,tha^by tliem their worthintfic and valor Ihoulde ihtough their f^omouj Pofici be ; 
 comuiended to all poftericieJ. Wherefore itis fay.de, chat Achiilts had ncucr btenelo i:^^' 
 mous, as hee i*, but for Homcres immortall veifes, whiche is the oneiy aduauntage. whithc 
 ke haddc ofHedor. And alio that Alexander the great comming to hys tombc in Siguejj .. 
 widi naturail tearc* blelitd him,that eucr it'was hi* hap to bee honoured -wiirh fe excciittt 
 a Poctcs worke: as forcBownaed and cnnoble«l oncly by his meants. Whiche becing dc- 
 etaredia a mofteeloqu^ent Oration c^Tul]ies,is of PecrarchnolcJle vvorthelyfetcefoordii* 
 aibnet« 
 
 OiitHl^ ^/exandro a Ufamojktomhtt 
 
 OfortUHoto chffi chiara tromba, Trouafii.&c^ 
 ' And that fache account hathc be enealw ayes made of Poctcs, afwcll flicwcih this ckat 
 thtworthie Scipio in all his warrcsagaynit Carthage and Numaniia haddeeuerraorcinhys 
 companic, and that in a moft familiar lorte the good olde Toct Ennius:ias alfo that Alexan- 
 der deitroying Thcb'esiwhcn he was enformed that the famoHsXyrick Poet Pindarus was 
 borne in that eicie, rfot oridycommaandcd ftreightly> thatiio manlbould vpponpayne oifi 
 Aeathfedot an-ye vjokncetothat hoMleor other-wife: but alfofpeciaHyc.iparc<imolu> and- 
 fomejiighelyrcivarded, that were o{ his kinne. Sofauoured hec the oncly name fifa.Bofit^ 
 which prsilcotherwifc was in the fame man no Icffe famous, then when became to ranfack- 
 iRg ef king Darius coffers, whome he lately had ouerthrownej hec founde in a little cotter, 
 ef filuer the two bookcs of Homers workcs, as layde vp there tor fpeciall ie wellcs and n- 
 chdrc, whiche he taking thence, put one of them dayly in hys bolome, and the other tuery 
 ■ight layde vader hys pillowe. Suche honour hauc Poctes alw ayes found in the light of 
 Princes and noble menne, whiche this authourhctc Ycry wcllihewcih, as eile whercmore 
 notably. 
 
 But afcer, hcc ihcwcth the caufc ofcontcmpt of Poctrie to bee idleneflc and biTcnc/Te «f 
 Biynde. 
 
 Fenty fhut vp in flouthc,as in a coope or cage, 
 
 Homjypcry An Ironicall Sarcafinus,fpokenin dcriiion of thefc rude withes, whiche m.ikc 
 more account of a ryming rybaud, ihta of skill grounde«l vppwn Icarnyng and iudg?- 
 aunt. 
 
 J?^tf cr(f/?,tlic meaner forte of mta. Her petcedpinsoni^ vnperftdl skill: Spoken ■ 
 
 with humble roodeftie. 
 
 ^sfoote ti SvfAKneytht comffarifon feemcih to bee ftranngs-4br the fwanns hathc euer 
 wonne fmall commendation forher.fwvetc fingingi but it is faydc cf the learned, iha: the 
 fwanne a little before her dcathe, fingethmuAc pleafauucly, as prophecying by afccrttin* 
 ftiaftbcrneeredeftinie,.Aswejrfayththc Poctclfewheieiuoncof hys fonets» 
 The filuer fwanne doth lipg before her dyinj;-'4dy 
 As flie that fetles the deepc delight thar is in death, &c. 
 Immoriallmirrour^ Beautie, whiche is an CACtUcnt obiefic of t ccticall fpiriteSjas appea- 
 yeth by the worthy pcnarchs faying. ^ 
 
 Fiortrfaceua ilnuo dtliL tfJgsgno 
 u4. Ufua tmbra^fi;' crtfcct ne gti afftinni^ 
 ^ caytiut eorage^z bale and abie^ minde. 
 
 fur lofhelme, i thinke this flaying with thelettcrtobe rather a fault then a figure, afwell '-- 
 in our EngliOi toong, as it hath bene alwaies in the latine/alled Caco'^/e»» 
 .^-y^CrfB/jimitattth Mantnanes hyin^yV acuum cutis diuma ctrfbrxmTefcit. 
 LauiJhcuj's^T^tftmbhth the common vcrfe F^undt tahces ip*tm nanfecae difertnm, 
 Oifmy^ Hcfeeraethhcretoberauifhed withaPoeticall furic.For Cifontrighrlymark) 
 the numbers rile fo full,and thevcrfc groweihfb bigge, that itfttmcth he hath forgot^c tlie - 
 »cantnelfe of thepheardes ftate and llile* 
 WiUyiaey foritis dedicated to Bacchus and ihtreferc itis faiil that the Maenadcs (tbat is > 
 
 1 |. iiatclm*^-
 
 October. 
 
 Bicckus francickpricft^; yfcd in their ficdficc to came ThyrfoSjWhich were pointed fla«et 
 or lAuslin^, wrapped about with yuie» 
 
 In bup{»n^ it W4«5thcminn:r ot rjcc* xni players in Trijediccto weare bafkins, asalf* 
 ia Co.n;di«s to vfefockcs andl/'hc (hoes. So that thcbufkia in Poetry is vfcd for tragi- 
 call mttter,as is Tayd in Virgill, SjUS)phxie» tuncarnunxdtgHaeothtdfno^ And the like in Ho- 
 Mce, M.trHU^loquiyHituiut cothurnt. 
 
 S^uHti Arange . Bell«na,the god dciCc of batcaile, that is PaIlas,whicS may therfbre wel 
 be cailed qaeint,for chat(3$ L«ician (aith) when (upicer her father was in trouaile of her^he. 
 caufed his tonne Vulcan with his axe co hewe hishead. Outof which leaped forth luiielf* 
 valiant damxU arnivd acallpointes,whoim Vulcm fceinjj fo fairc and comely, lightly Ipaping 
 to her, proferred her fomc curccfie, which the Ladydifdayning, fhakcdher fpe^re athlm^ ana 
 threacacd his faucineife. Therefore fuch ftraungen eHe is well applied to her. 
 
 ^eqcti^age^ order. Tydes^ feafons* 
 
 Oijvrmt, temper and ordcci For Charmes were wont to bee made by verfes^as OuidTaith 
 
 Enibleme. 
 Hvrehf is meant, as aKb in the whole courfe of this Aegl ogue,tKat Poetry is a diiuneia* 
 ftia^ and rnnaiurall rag^ parting the reach of co«naon reafoa. Whom r-iersanfwereth H- 
 piphoasm jcicog as adnicting ch:: c.KCclleacic of the rkili,whereof in Cuddy hee bad already^ 
 facade.
 
 Noucmbcr, 
 
 JEglo^a Vndecima. 
 
 Argument, 
 
 T lathis xi.Aeglogue he betvayleth the deathe offomemayden 
 of great hloudrvhome h€ calleth Bido.TheperJonageisfecret^ 
 and to me altogether vnknowne^ albeit ofhimfelfe I often /c- 
 quired the fame. This Acgloguc is made in imitation of Marot 
 hisfongy which he made vfpon the death e ofLoyes thefrenche 
 ^luetne. Butfarrepafsing hisreache^ and in mine opinion all 
 other the Aeglogues of this hooke. 
 
 Thenot, 
 
 Colin* 
 
 COIin mp&eare, to^cnt^all it plearcf()eefiiig* 
 Hl£it!)outDere \oontfonge0 offometouifaunccf 
 £D!)P ^ufe too lens flomb;ct^ in fo^roioing, 
 
 jpLo^
 
 Nouembcr. 
 
 demons t^e^epligarois rioatnc^i mat? af c rcmaincy 
 Wi^tt^tt t^ce Ita t^^ loueo laHe aouautice, 
 £); Ijono; Pan ij^itii ptmne£( of |3tjQ;|ier t^ainc. 
 
 Colin* 
 ThcnotjtiQto ma t^e time of merfmake. 
 #o; Pan to t)erte,no; tottlj lone to pla\? : 
 ^tfee mi?.:t& iri spa^? td mcctctt fo^ to malie, 
 Sf^ fonimer fljatje bnDer t^e xoc fec» [ja^. 
 15ut noloe faoDe minttr inelbeo tiatb t^e tmi?« 
 tflnD Phoebus inearieof Ijis pearel^taf-Ue : 
 ^KabUo t)at^ l)t£(aceoe0 in lolol^Iar, 
 0nD taben tjp |)te ^mt in Sfi^e^ Ijaf-fee. 
 SD^tlk folletn reafonraUDcr pltg})t oott) a^^e .* 
 SLu^ loat^et^ 6be Oelts^ta^aa t|K)u Doed p;ai^re : 
 ffl^fje ma^nefull spnfetn mi?;t& noto !tff nemaPJte, 
 Sis f^ec ijoaiS liDont in ^onngt^ and fommcr oa^e^t* 
 315nt if tt)ou aigate lad U^^ttitrela^es, 
 ^no loofer fonga of lone to bnDerfong 
 WHm^o but t^^ fclfe DeCernciS fine ^ottd pm(zi 
 Keiieue t^s ^aten p^pe0> t^at Ocepen loiig« 
 
 Thenoc, 
 I ^^t i^igl)ttngale ieileueretgne of fong, 
 ^efo^e \^im Ste; tbe SCitmonfe Slent bee : 
 <ano 3 bnSt to t^:alliii C-l^arulU&jong, 
 ^iioulo Colin made inbgc cf mp foolerec; 
 ^a]?,better learne of bem, tbatlearneb bee, 
 ano ban be toatereo at tbe ^nfe0 U)0ll .• 
 a&0 binoel^ oelue b;jops from tbe btgber tree, 
 Sit\^ toetg tbe litle plants tbat loljolg otuclL 
 3l5ut if faUDe tointerg to^atb ano feafon cljiH, 
 accozD mt \x}it^ tb? spnfes mcriment ; 
 iSDoraooer times tbonmaiiiattnnetbt? quill, • 
 ant) Qng of fozroioe ano Dcatljcs D zcerimeot* 
 iFo: Dcaoc is Dido, oea^e alas anD r^imi. 
 Dido tgz great Ojep^earD 510 baug^ter ^aoe :
 
 Nouembcr. 4J 
 
 EljC fav;cff ^a$ Il}ct Ujastl)at cucr tijcwf, 
 ijcr lifec OjGE l)as not left beljmoe 3 uiecne* 
 an^ If ttjou luilt hth)a^\t m^ toofuU tccne : 
 3 d^aU tt)ce giue ronu CclTct fo : ttjp pa^ne : 
 gno tf tyi? r^mes a^ rcutioe ano ntcfuU beene, 
 fls t^ofc tljat DID tlji? Rofalind compla^ne, 
 £^uc!) greater gtftg fo^ Qttcttion ttyon (liaU garnei 
 S^^en Bid o^ CoCret,\DEic^ 3 t^ee bi?nempt : 
 Sb^en l)p HI ra^,tboa ioU^ 0)epbearD fioa^ne, 
 llet not m^ fmall DemaunDe be Co contempts 
 
 Colin. 
 Thcnot to tl)at 3 c!?of0,t^oa Doefl mk tempt, 
 ^ut a!) too tocU 3 \»ote m^ Ijumble tai?ne, 
 HinD tioljDc m^ rimcd bene rngg^D anD t^nttempttf 
 ^et as 3 conn0,mr conning J bJiU flra^ne. 
 
 \7^ f6en Melpomene tliemournefuM^ttfe of nine. 
 
 V ^ncl) caafe of mourntnr; nener |)aD(t afo;e : 
 tlHp si^it^te gi)o{!e0,anD tp m^ rnfullrime, 
 fatter of m^;t^ nolo (l^aft tdou ^atte no mo^e- 
 ^o; DeaD d^se iis, tljat mr^^ tbee maoe of p;e* 
 
 Dido nt]^ deare ala£i 1)8 DeaD, 
 
 S>caD, anD I^etl? Vo;apt in leaD : 
 £Dlieauiel)erre, 
 net breaming teare5bepotjD^e^outtnSo;e: 
 £Dfarefullt)erfe. 
 
 &^epbcarD0,ttiae b^ ^our flocto on l&enttQ Dotones abj^De^ 
 IS^atteiiee tf)t£(l0oefumJDaffe of natures ioarfee: i 
 Watle ii^eetbe lmglbt>ljD[)ore p;eren(e load ottr pai^DO^ 
 Maile Ijoee t^e Imo^tjtD^ofe abfence is our carke* 
 %iic fonne of all tt)e u^o^lD tBDimme ano oarbe : 
 
 %\jt tartly nob) lac^ der loonteo ligi^t^ 
 
 ;anD all toee DtDell in Deaol^ ni^U 
 £D^eaate^erfe. 
 je;eafee Uje our pipeMftat ift^tto as lotoDeas Jtarke, | 
 )©carefnllljerre*
 
 Nouember. 
 
 ,^lf)^ Doe tD^ longer liuc, (a!) tofcT? \m toe fo long) 
 Wi\}otc better Dai>c5Dcatt)t^dtt)l]^ut Dp in U}oe^ 
 SD \)t faiP:ca dotu^^e our QtrlonD all cmong, 
 |5 faoet) qmte ano into Dofit t^goe. 
 ^tng Hou) rec Q^eptiearOB oeiugi)teri$> fina no moe 
 
 £L8;e fonjjsi tljat Colin maDc in {jcr pjatfe. 
 
 asut into toccping turne ^our toanton lait0, 
 ^ icmU ^erfe, 
 ^&U)c is time to tit. i^a^ time toa5 long i?ger, 
 £) careful! t)erfe« . 
 
 m^mtt i^itjtUt tiiefloto^etof tgeSelODotlifaoe^ 
 anD l^etj^ bnrteo long in Wintcriibale : 
 ^et (bone z$ fp^ing lite mantle Dttii oifpla^e, . 
 B! t fioiD^eti) ftt%n% it fliioulD neuer fa^e^ 
 ^ut t^ing on eartt) ti;at i£t of moQ auade, 
 
 SiB t)crtue5baauct) anti beauties hu\)>, 
 
 Kelieuen «iot f 0^ ani? gooo* 
 i^beaute^erfe, 
 %iz b^ancl) once ttan, tWbixn t^t i^r>t$ mnS quaflep 
 )©carefullterre, 
 
 ^ Je luMle Jlie tDa0,(t(iat toaij, a feofull 1iio;d to fatae) 
 Mo^ beautieti paatfe anopleafannce tiao no peere : 
 ^otoell^ee coutii tftelftepbearwentertaine, 
 Wtti) cahe£( ano crac6nelt0, and fucii countre^ cf^eere. 
 ^c iDonjo H^e fco^ne t^t 6mple d^eplnearo^ Ctuatne^ 
 ifo^ l^e Uusola call often ^eme : 
 
 ^nu giiie ?)im euros ano clouteo Creame, 
 ^ tieautetierfe. 
 Kite Colin Clou tc-J^c toulo not onceDifbatnCa 
 iD careful! tjerfe, 
 
 Wut note fifce ftapp^ cliare fo turnDe to 6eau^ cljaunce, 
 ^uc^ pleafaunce noto oifplaa b^ oolo;£i ctnt : 
 ail ^uGcfe flaepc0, tolierc oeatj) ootij leaoe t&e oaunce, 
 ano l^cp&earos toonteD folace is txtixut. 
 23)eWetouiblacft,t|iefl«:eeneingra^ fotintt,
 
 Nouembcr^ 45 
 
 ffijje gautp cirloJ^WDcck iier graur, 
 
 ^tjcaui0l)crfe, 
 
 ©carcfulltjcrfc. 
 
 fi) tljca great O^cpl^earo Lobbin,ljol» great is t\^^ gricfc 
 Wi\iat btnt t Je nofega^es tfjatH^ce mgtjt fo;! t^ee : 
 Sbe coloureD(6apIct0lt>;oug^t tjD!tt)act)ief0y 
 SD^c bnotteB ru(^?tngts,anD gtlte 3$ofemar^? 
 if oa ftce Dccmeo noting too Deer? fo^ tjice* 
 
 a6,tl)Ci? bene all i^clat in cla^, < ? 
 
 ^ne bitter blaS^ bleioe all atoa^ 
 £D l)eaate Ijerfe, - 
 
 SDtiereof nought rema^neiEt bnt t^ mano;e^* 
 SDcarefuUberfe. 
 
 0l^e mee t^at b^eerie beat^ f^onlb Itrike fo nto^tall Qrobe^ 
 %f^At can bnboeSDame natures btnbel]? courfe : 
 SDbe fabeD locltes fall from tbe loftie ^hc, 
 SDbe flouOB boe gafpejfo; b^i?eb fe tt}m tbnrfe, 
 l9nbfioni)$ of teare£( floloein t^m ^^ebe perfo;ce« 
 
 Cliemantleb tnebotDeitmoarne, 
 
 SDbe^^ funbaie. colours bourne* 
 ^ beauie Ijerfe, 
 %l^z beauens boe melt in ttwtcB frnt^out remote* 
 e> carefall berCe* 
 
 SCbefceble flocks in fielbrefufet^Vlbjmerfoobe, i 
 Slnb bang ttieir beabcs,as t^ep IdouId learne to toeepet ' 
 £be beattes tn fo;re(l U)n)Ple as t^tv toere iDoooe, 
 Crcept tt)e Molues,tbat cljafe tbe toanbaing tl^eepe ? 
 i^otp O^ee i0 gon tbat fafel^ r^io tiem keepe, 
 
 SD^ SDnrtle on tbe bareb b^annel); 
 
 ILaments t^e U)ouKbc,t^at beat j) tnn latmc^, 
 
 0nb Phiiomcic ijer rongtott^fearesbo^ffeepe* 
 jDcarefullberfe* 
 
 ^ 2# %ie
 
 Noucmber. 
 
 SCJetoatcr j^l?mp50,tfjaeijDanttjDitl) Jerto CnganD imuncc, 
 ano fo; ^er girlono Mint bjattnctieg b^arc, 
 j^olDc balefuU bougbcs of Ct)p:e£( Doen aDaaunce : 
 %lt ^ufe0,tbat tuere tDont greeitrba^ to iDeftre> 
 ^oijuc b^mgen bitter €te;e b}mntW fcare, 
 
 SCpcfaeaUCftcrfiehe repent, ,^.^.,^, 
 
 i^er bitall tfoeoe fo foone toa^ fpent, 
 a) beanie Jerft, 
 ^o^ne notDe m^ #ure, noU) mo^ne tDttli {jcaus cliedre 
 ffl)carefullberfe, '::;.: 
 
 S> trnUIeCie flate of eartftl^ tiinfi5,anb fltpper^ope 
 ^f mojtaUnien,tbat ftoimkeahbftDeate foj nougbt 
 0nD tl^ooting U)iDe>botb mi(& tbe m^rheo fcope : 
 #oUje bane J learnw (a lellbn ^eei^el^ botigbO 
 9^bat nis on eartb aOnrannce to be fougtt ; 
 
 ifoAubat mtfibt beein eart^^^ mouto, . 
 
 £f bat t)iD ber burieb bob^ lioultt.^ 
 slDbeaute!)erfe, 
 ftt CatD Bl on tbe beare tol^n it U^anb^^ioiifgl^t 
 ©carefuliSjWff. ,, . 
 
 5l5ut maugrebeatl^, anb b^eabeb fitters bcauir (jfi0i ■ 
 ano gatei; of bell^anb fpnc furies fojicc : 
 ^'beeb^tb tbcbonD^biohe pf eeemallntabty ^ 
 ^er foule bnbobfeb of tbe burbeKous cojpfe. 
 ®lbp tben toeepej; bobbin fo toitbout xzmo^tti 
 
 j£) Lobb,tb^ loUc no longer laiitent, 
 
 Dido nifi beaii,but into bcauen W\U 
 
 a)bapp{sberfe> 
 Ccafe noUirtvi?ipufg,nci» cearetft^To^rptoc^t fpurfc , 
 
 jaDio^fuUberfc. 
 
 CTlb^ icaile luee tben i Uib? toearie iu* tje ®cbs^ iiJitt) plainte^, 
 
 ai£jiffoweeuilllDeretoberbctt0l)tf ^ 
 
 ^bee raignes a goboeffe nolo emongtbe fi^tnte^, 
 SDbat tobtlome tua^ tt)e fa^nt of ftepbearbjs Itgbt t 
 anb 10 enffalleb notoe in &eauen)5 tjtgtit.
 
 Nouember. 47 
 
 Jfect^jiblctTcDroulcafee, 
 Malb tn t lifian ficlocs fq frav i , > 
 
 spigot J once come to tfje? («> tjjat 31 wigtjt) ^ , . , 
 fl) torfuUtjerfe^---;- ^^^ .,,«.... ..^.^.u . 
 
 taR&ife anD tojeicbeD men f o toeete to6at0 fij»0 ej, i"* 
 Mec ncemc of Stfeatl) as ooome of til oefert : • v - - 
 yiBut knetDC Uiee fooleiS^U) &^t it \}S hm^zB Dntill 
 E>i?0 tooulo iDCt Da^lte, once tt to expert. 
 ^0 Daunger t{)ere tlje l^epljearD can aCert : 
 
 jfai?^efieloe£ianopIeataunt lai^eet^erebene, 
 
 %tit fieloeg arefreC^jtJe grade are greesie : 
 
 a)!)appieber(ej ^' "^nUiiAiu^- 
 
 <^uht ^ail v^t HepticarOi?, tljetl^ to reuert, - 
 
 ^topfUUtjerre; 
 
 Dido ifj gone afoic7 to^ife tnrne ^aH be tl^ nerf i) 
 2C|}et^ ttues i|0e toit!^ tge bJe0:eti^oD0 tn M^ 
 SDftcre D^incfes fl^e Ncft ar lr»itij Ambrcfi'a mirt? 
 ano topes 0niope0,tljfat mo;>tall nrcn ooc nltCTei, * 
 Sl)e fjonc; nol» of Ijigljett (I&otiB l^ce w, 
 
 iLljat to^ifomelunc poo;c ClKp^earos p^tee s 
 
 ^lt)tle t)ere oa cart^ ^ee Dto abiOe« n: 'a i: 
 u#bappiet)erft^^_^,, ,,^, .^,,, V,, 
 Ceaue noli) nip fong, m|? fooe nino foatTet) w, 
 ^iOHfuU^erfe. 
 
 Thenot.» 
 ^pe fratick (l^epljtarOitjoto bene ttt? terfesinemt 
 Cillitl) DoIcfuU pleafaunce, fc as 3 nc luotf e, 
 iMtjett^er rtwpceo;jtocepeforsreatctjrtllraint e 
 2i:i)inebette CuolTctte.toU baft tl)Ou ttgotte. 
 vEIp Colin ^p, pnong;t)tl)cumo^neO|iaft, 
 ^oU3 ginncs to m^}'tMi ^^ bomciuaro fed* 
 
 Colin s EiTiblemev ' ^^"^^^ 
 
 l^:^ ',:/■:. : • i ' in ,. :n\y.
 
 NouemSer. 
 
 GLOSSE. 
 
 Weli^ed^ Ihortncdoreittpayrcd. As the Moonc being in* the waine ii ftyd of tid«»ate to 
 
 pecl,whercin they vfcco cai^o-( 
 
 /^/r«/.yM, alight kirt^ep,£;fong. . ; ' ,.' ' ;-' «,- v. ;r 
 
 'Bae wxtred, for itis ariymg of Poets, chat they ^aae drunk oTth^ Mufcs tVcilCailalw, 
 whereof was before fufficiently fayd. 
 
 Drerimtnt, dreery andhcauy chccrc. 
 
 rhtj^reatjheplje*rd,h fon^c man of hie degree, apd'ixjt ai fomii vaynely. fuppofe God pan. 
 The Perfnn both ofthefbephcard and of Didojsitftknowne and clofcly buried in tlie Au- 
 thoursconccipcButoutof |iqubc I ani>it|i»ti&aaif jtofalindiajfomciniaginc; foxfae fpea- 
 kechfoone after of her alfo. j* ^ • - 
 
 Shettf thyrc and (biaiog. '^V' for nityde* T«*»<f, Cortdw* 
 
 OuerdanyTcvTZxA, JPjww/rf^ bequeathed. . - ,. , 
 
 ^y<rf,ala!nbe brought rp without the dam. * yft\emft, ihcomptJjNot corned, that is 
 iTude andvnhaofome* 
 
 Me/pometUyThe ifddc and wailerull Mafe vfed of Poetes ia honour of Tragedies <.as faith 
 y'lroilMelfomine ti^xgidip%9clam.t\rHX.{txboittu., . \]\ . . \,. ;, 
 
 ^^I'^^'fy^f'^flh The maoer of tragicall Pocces, to call f orhelpcpf Furies aad^df^npneH 
 ghoftes; fa is Hecuba of fiftripidf S,l»a^ Taiitaiu'sbt6agK< hk df ^ntcii. Amliht'reft of 
 chereft. ,•*-.: . ;, .:;;io aj/v^ ir^v Ij; i;:.,< ^^(Ji fefl^ni ' i TH'^ - 
 
 -Wf?"/?, is the folcnapncobfeqiaLeinfunecallcs* . 
 
 ^<«/ioj^decay »f fobeaiitifuliapeece, ^^r^*', ' care; 
 
 *^-5rB»;^,anelegantEpanorthofis»as alfoi[|>onc afcer,N«y time was long agoc. 
 
 tlouret , a diminutiue foe aliicle floure. rhis is a notable and fencencious comparifoa 
 
 »A minor e ad m.itu,s, l 
 
 T{e\iueH ttoty liue not againcf. »otin their earthly bodycs: foriahuucntlicy enioy theyc 
 due reward. * -, ' J > r 
 
 rhe brauHcby nee mcancth Dido»Mho being as it were the maihlibriO"*^now Vfi^ered> 
 thebuddesthatisbeautie (a$heclaydifore)cau nonHjoreflourith.J^ ' -' ' 
 
 Wah ca{es, fit for fhepheards bankets , Heame^ for bowe, after the Northern pro* 
 
 nouncing rmSly dyedorftayned. 
 
 The gauite^ the meaning is, that the things, which were the oraamcntes oJ herlyfe are 
 made the honor of her fufierall,as is vfed in burialls. 
 
 LfbbtHy the name of a&e^heard, which feenieii) co banc bene the loucr and ^ecrefriend 
 of Dido. T^w/AViwg;/, agreeable for fudi baft gifts. 
 
 Faitd /ocl{eiy dryedleaues. Ais if Nature her fclfebewayled the death of thciWaydtf. 
 
 Sourfi, fpring. "■ Mcittled Hedotvef^ (orthcfundiyfipwtesarelikea MaatlcorCo- 
 
 tterletwroughtwithnaanvcoIours. '/' . 
 
 ThilomeUy tbc Nightingale^ Wb** ^e pocts faine once' to haue bene a Ladie of great 
 bc.iutie,till being rauilhed bylber fiftcrs husband,lhe defired to be turn edinto a byrd of her 
 name: whofe complaints be very well fee forth of Ma.GeorgeGafcoin a wittie gentleman, 
 andrhev£rychiefe»f our late rimers, who andif fome parts af learning wanted not(alfaee 
 icis wdlknownehee altogether wanted ngtleafivttig^ no doubt would haue attained ta 
 the ejccellencie of thofc famous Poccs. For gifcsof wit and naturall.promptnes appearc 
 in him abouudantly. 
 
 €}frege^ y^td of «kc olde Paynims in the furnifhing of their funcrall Pomp e,and proper- 
 ly the fignc of -all foupw and hcauinclTe. ^ ^,
 
 Nouember. 4S 
 
 ThefatiiUjifierSt ClothoIachcSs andAtropos, daughters of Hercbus and the Nij^ht, 
 whom ct.c Poets iainc to Ipin the life of man, as it were a long thred, which they dra*v out in 
 ICngch, till his fatall howrc and timely death be come,butif by cthei cafualti* his dayes be 
 abridged, then one of chem, that is Atropot^siayd to hauc cue chethrcd intwaine.Hcicof 
 Commeth a common veifc. 
 
 €lotkocolumbaiulatyLticbefistrdhit,>y4tropo{occat, 
 
 Otru^lejfet a gallant exclamation moralized with gi eat wifedeme aad palHonatcTrith 
 great affedion. 
 
 2?e4rf, aframe,whereonthey vfcto laythedeadcode, ^ 
 
 Funes^ of Poets bee fayned to bee three, Pcrlcphone, Alefto andMegcra,>vhich are faid 
 Co be the Authors of all eiull and mifchielc. 
 
 Eteinalt night y isdcach or darknefle of hcll» Betight^ fcappcncd« 
 
 jyif, Ahuely Icon,or repre(entationasif hecfawchermheautDprefent*' 
 
 £/jfta» fieldesy be deuifed of Poets to b e a place ot plcafurc liJkc Paiadilc,whcre the bap- 
 pit foules doe relt in peace and «ernall happineffe* 
 
 1>jc rvouldy the very cxprcifc faying of Plato in Phxdonc. 
 
 ^jtarty befall vn wares. 
 
 yie£l»r And^mbroftay bee fayued tobcc thcdrinkc andfoodcof the Cods : Ambrofia 
 they liken to Manna in fcripturc, and NeSar to b« white like cremc, "wbcreef is a pi ©per 
 takof Hebe,thatfpiltacup«>f ii,and ftayn€dthehtauens,asyetappcareih# But Ihauc al- 
 ready difcourfed thai at large in my Conwnentaric rpon tljc dr e^cs •£ tlac fame Auihori. 
 
 Mfj/f^ty Mingled, 
 
 -^=^*»»^ -— ' Emblem* 
 
 Whichis as much to fay,as death bytcth not, Fomlthough ly courfe of nature vrec bee 
 borne to dye,ajiiid being ripened with agc,as with a timely harueft, wee muft bee gathered in 
 time,or els of ear felues wee fall like rotted rype fruit* fro the tree : yet dcarh is not to bee 
 counted foreuill,nor(asthei'oet fayd a little before, as doomeof illdefert.) For though 
 the crvfpafle of the dtiX manbrought death into the world, as the guerdon of nnne,yet be* 
 ing oaerconac by the death of one that died forall, it is how made (as Chaucer fay th) the 
 greenepath way of lyfe. So that it agtecth well with that was fayd, that Death bytcth not 
 Ctliat isjhuactik net at all. 
 
 JB^OgA
 
 December; 
 
 ■ J ^ >-l 
 
 vptth A com- 
 
 THiiAeglogue { euen^^dsthtfii^fibe^m 
 plaint ofCdlin to QodBanimherew as. rveary vf his former 
 : V paiesyhee frofortioneth his life to thefoayefeafonsofth^jearCy 
 comparing his youth to the fpri'r^gtifTje J rvhenhee rvasfrejhand 
 freifr^mlouesfollie. His manhoode to the fommerywhich hee 
 faith ywas cofktned with great heate andexceffiue drouth caufed 
 through a Comet or hlafwgflarre,bj which hee meaneth loue^ 
 which pajpon is commonly compared to fiich flames (jr immode^ 
 rate heate Mis riper yeres herefeMbleth to an vnfeafonable har- 
 ueH wherein the fruites fall erf they h.trype. HU latter age to 
 winters chill ^frosiy feafon novf drawing neere to hii lajl ende. 
 
 Tl)z acntle%epl)2arD fat befirsc a fp^inge, 
 aula ten)at50tDcof a baHiveB.aere, 
 KXm Colin l)tgl)! ,toi)icft tof U coaloe p]?pe ano Crtgt, 
 ifD2^rccf Tityrus IjisfcngesDiD lere. 
 %^t\'t ag bse fattc i» fccrttJ^auc aionc, 
 2Dt;tt5 gan fjcc maluj of Icue W piteous mone-
 
 -** 
 
 December. 4P 
 
 wm^c^ of our ttrto^t l^anMins tar^eS hceps: 
 0nD \s)im our flochcB into mtfic^unce mougt)£ fall, 
 ^oeft fane from mt&^tefe t\it t^nltuirte Q^eepe: 
 ^is of tt^ir maidttxs Ijad no leOi^ resarii, 
 %^tn of ttie fiock0,tDt)ic^ t|ou noett tDafcI) i foaro: 
 
 3 f^ee bedeec^eCro be ti)ou fiet^^ tofi^ar^; 
 
 a^uoe Ditties tunoet0 lbepbeari)0£)^tienr(eDei 
 
 iC; if 31 euer fonet fong fo cleare. 
 
 Sis it U)itb pleafaunc^ mougl)t tt)^ fancie feet^e) 
 l^arben a totitU from tbr greene rabinet^ 
 %f^z laurcll fang pfxarefuUColiuet, . jq ^iJii, i^ 
 
 Wbilomc in i?ont&>tol)en flohj^cB mj iopfull fpjmg, 
 i^ifce CtpallolD ftDtft 3 iJoano^cD ^reiant) tjiere: 
 ifo; ideate of tieeMtffe la(t me fo oto QtnQ, 
 %i^t 31 of t)oubteD oannger I;ao no feare. 
 
 31 iDent tbe toaSefuli toooiied aria fo^refl^ loioe, 
 
 Mitiputen o^eao of ^o!ne$ to benrefpieo. 
 
 3 toont to raunse amiDbe ti)e ma^ie ticket, 
 ^no gatber nutter to make me €Uifimsis game: 
 
 anoio^ei ofttofbac6tbetfemblin0P;icbct»...^4i.a->^i-. - 
 ^^ bunt tbe bartleiTc bare^till l^e loere tame* 
 
 Wi^at ts^eakeD ^ of Ijointrie agi$i t^aHe. 
 
 %^Q t)eemei93jm?rpnns:U)Rulueuer laH. 
 
 I^oto often baae 31 f; jiJcp tbc'cf^flsie £Dfe, 
 Hlil to Didobge tbe Haueit of ber nelt: 
 I^U) baue 3 tpearicQ ijDitb man^ a Qvobe, 
 ^b^OateitMalnut rree>tbe fx3bt1e tbe reft 
 
 mnoer tbe tree fell all fo;nuttei5 at ftrife: :r(oal?i^fj' ?;nii:: >; 
 
 ifojiplifeetome.l^asltbcrtieand We. aiv^dyjsiimr :; 
 
 anb ffl^ 31 toai5 in tbilfee fame looftrwrc^, 
 (OTbctber tbe ^ttfe,ro te;tmgbt'me from m bp;t^, 
 ^^ 31 to mucbbeleeuio mg lb^pbe4rb peered) 
 ^omeoele ^bent to tthg ano muQ^Kes mirtb:
 
 Dec€;ntih?ri,_ , 
 
 'mit^ l^epljCiUDcrj fte^ii^to^aj. g^cr fet^in fields ^ -^ { /jj '^ 
 ar.D if tijat Hot>bindlUis'gt iuogj^nent bare^a;] a^H- ur^^ 
 
 ifo; if tljc flocbing j^\?itip$e£i tiofoUoio Pa% 
 
 SBut aft fuel) p2iO0 ^t kttfitl^ Uws iff repa)?i5c, 
 !EM (l^ept)earDe£i (jDo])(perDre^(I&ob load lie none) 
 ip^ bartlcffe pUafaunce i)io mc lU bpb^ateei^ <*^"^ - ^'-^•♦^ '^ ^'^ 
 ^^freDoinc lojnc,^^ lifcl^clefttanjsne* ^ . .„ ^^^.j 
 lloue X^tt tiim.calUb,tijat gaiie me cfeeArndfc* ^.^ * . 
 
 C{ioganmBloucl^fprfngbtome farpteUf ; j j^jj^no^^- g 
 anDfoinmerfeatenTpebjfimtoliifplai? r)r,dft^tttQri;.i® 
 (ifoj lotic tben in fbe H^ohs Ijoufc 6tb DtucH) ' ' ' j 
 %^t raging fire,tbat MnDlci^ mm "^^ ^^^" ^' -^"^^ if 
 
 a comet ftiro bp t^at bnftinbl)! bcate, 5n f^ 
 
 SCftatreifinebCas^men faib)iu Venus ftate. 
 
 if oatt) boais 3 UDiir,nct m^ toont afb;e, 
 Mlben e&oife 3 baoto cfjoofem^ tuanojing iDa^i- i^n'^Ci ^tj^i 
 %vX tobetber Inch ano loueis bnb;^tbJeo lo;c . .,,, ,, tf^t•»^ *^m' ?: 
 Wcolo leau melb;ttb on ifancietfbilte to Wt^ : : !^^^ ^-^^^^ ^^«^^ 
 
 Cbe bni^ m^ beo,tl;0 b^iamble toais m^ botoie; 
 
 SC^eMoooeieicantottnedQ; manM^o^uIlHoU);^ 
 
 Wi^ere 3 toa0;iDon t to r<^te %tom'e li5&r ^ 
 OTo^fting ber foamall roUimes inMe^en frameii^ -^ ^^^^'l 4 . . 
 SCt^e grieaie Sooeltoole grptone t^re mcngbt 3% -> rr r .^ ^^ ^ 
 anoloatlieol^aiibocfee^Mifngontbcfame. ' / ^ '' ' ^ 
 
 anDtDb^rett)ect)^ontingbiri)s lalo meafleepCf 
 £heg{jaQleiS)tb(e|^rgr(euoii5 i;nnebotiii(0epe.
 
 December. 50 
 
 snijcn a5 tit fp^ing gmw jilace (a clDcr ttme, 
 
 ;ano b;^tngett) fo;tE ttie frutte of rommers p^toe: 
 
 an fo mp age nolp paCfeD r^utW^ p;ime, 
 
 So tljinges of riper reafcn fclfc applieo. 
 HlnD Icarno ofltg^cr timber cotes to frame, 
 fs>ml} n^miQU fauc m^ ll^o^pB ano mc fro D^ame» 
 
 2Co mafee ff ne c^ges fo;^ flic j|iiu!jtinga!e, 
 
 ano ^afbrts of balruC^es Was m^ iDont: 
 
 ^do to entrap tbs ftl^ tn iDtnomg fale 
 
 Wias better feene^o? l)urtfull bcaltes to j^ontf 
 3learneDalstt)eQgni8ofbeauentofen, , 
 ^oUj Phoc be failcsf,toi)crf Y en u$ (|t5 anti to Jcti 
 
 ano tri?eD time ^ef tan^f me gr*cater tfififge^, 
 SL^e foDain rifing of t^e raging teas: 
 SLbe footbc of b^.:Defi b^ beating of tjie?^ lx)inge£J, 
 SC^e potD^e of berbe3,botb lubi(^(aii dart ano eafe: 
 
 i^nDlJObicb belQDonttenragettle re(ll0/Gei^eepe# 
 
 ^no tu^it^beioont^bo^l^e 
 
 ^nf a6 bntDtfeaftb tcitielTe Colin Cloute, '' 
 SDt)at b^Dlt tbe ^ttbt n htnoes of man^ a loeeoe: 
 ^et ^^bd not ene to cure tbi? fo^e ^eart root) 
 H^Hbofe ranchting trounb a^ ret 0000 rifely biasoei 
 
 Wbr liuett tl)ou (Jiiltano )^t batltb^oeatbes ixyoumi 
 
 WiW bH<^ tt)oafttU,anb^etatuie art founb^ 
 
 SCbu£i i£i mil fommer ^om aU^ai? anb toa(!cbt 
 
 Sbu0 iB mp baruelt baUcneo allto ratbe: 
 
 %it eare tbat buoie&Mie^iieiljni'nt am blaflf eb, 
 
 0nb allm^ bop^o s^wic tei furneb to rfatbe« 
 £Df all tbe fabe,tbat Ik m^^atlj toa^ fotune, 
 Was nougbt b^tb;aUc0 afnb brambles to be motone^ 
 
 ^r bougbes anb bloofmes tj^at crotoneb Iwere at firff , 
 anb pjomifco of time!^ fruitc Vucb ffo^r, 
 2ftre left botb btW rntb barrdn nolo at er(J« 
 ar^i flattering fniite is fallen to grounb befo;$t 
 
 r'i:vt ^ a 0nb
 
 > .Deeetfabcr. 
 
 Mnu rfleteo, ere t%ti^ Wvc IjaKe melloto rjpej' 
 
 SLJ^efrngrane flolD;?eg,f!)af in megarijgn grgtce,' 
 5l5cne UjitljereMiEi tlijer ^ao bcnegatDcreD lung, 
 ^bw roote0,ben(f D^reo 9p Co; laclt of Oetoe, 
 ^et Deti^eo Vditl^ Mtt& tt^t^ t)an be euer among; 
 
 abto^oJai6it»;flngfetm^Rofalindttiis fpig^ - >? 
 
 SDo fptll tl)^ (lolD;eii,t^at l^otilD l)er girlono otg^fe 
 
 ;3nD 3|,tl)at li){)ttottiel0ont to frame m$ p^pc, 
 t^nto t^t d^iff tng of Ib^e llitp^earoes foote: 
 ^tbefbllte^ nolo banebat|)ereoai$ too ripe^ :' 
 
 jano catt f)em ott^a^ rotten ano tnfoote* 
 
 2Cbe)orerllaire|caftto|4edrenomo;tev > 
 
 S>m tf 31 pleare>enoiig9 td me tfrerefo^e; 
 
 Sinn ttti^of allm^ ^ttefl^'|^p^3||)ane 
 ^ougftt reape5'b«f*Mil>te-erd(r of caret 
 ^l^icb^tD Jen J Vim0 iaue t^etftt m ftoellmg 
 Cocfeel fo; co;ne,attt^c9aiffe foj barley bare» {^tme 
 g^oone ajGi t Je cbaffe (t)oulD tn tlje fan bef^nD> 
 ail UwsbloUjne aloag of tje Doauering to^ntj. 
 
 ^0 notD mxi ^mt D^atxMi^t te |[i'j$Iatter ts rme, 
 ^p fp;mg is fpenem^foltismet burnt t^ ijuttr; Jf/J niacUj^ 
 
 ^^ ^arweatiatteo to IHcre Dp Wnter 0ernej > 
 
 anobtD0 Jtm clai^me loitt) rigorous rage gt£(rig|^iV^- J^'^' 
 
 ^0 nolo l)e ff oamc£; U)tt{) mani> a ff urO)^ ttoure, 
 
 ^0 note 6w blnllring bteff ecp 1^^ 
 
 SDJe earcfull colD featl) nfp^ ^rrttggeftr^ii:^^ - 
 anomm^faceoetpefurrotoesel^fiad^pigWr u 
 
 $Pl? beaobefp^ent iuit&bQariefr#3|finoe, li !lc K^ 
 
 iino bp m)^ne ei^it^etroU^e lb<^daU>0i)otb'^^ig|fff 
 SDelrg^tiola^babeoOMnopIearurepaQ^ , 
 00 funn^ nodi 0^tneiei>clonDd 9an alt ouertaff^ 
 
 ^oUj leaue ^e fl^epjeart^ boi^e^tour merttgl«y, 
 ^S mnfe t0 t)oar(ljno\]tienrt$of t|^ij$&ouno;t
 
 Deceftiber, 51 
 
 pia0ttettctpi?pt of mbecitjfi^ttevfotino. 
 mintttis come, tW biDloejs tire bttfcr hM, 
 Sim after minttx mtm uatfi nots tjaH. 
 
 ^aftjer re together m^ltftle flcrckc, 
 i^l^ little flccl^e,fI)af])Da0 to me fo lufe : 
 net me,a& lette me tn ^car folcesl ^ Idc^, 
 Cre tl[^ b;eme Mmtcr b^^eede ^ou greater griefe* 
 Winter in come,t[)at blotosi tt^e balefutl baeat!3:> 
 auo ^^<er ^^)^^ eomi^et^timelBl^fiattr* 
 
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 ^Dtcu tieli0f)te0,tSat lulfctr itie a d^pe, 
 aiKeu mr Dearcto&ofe loue 3i bonglit fo tienres . 
 Mttt mr little SLambeis ano loueo fl^eep^, 
 3oteu^e mm^tB t^at oft m^tDttnelTetDeres 
 HiDieu gooD HpbbinolljtSat toas fo true,t , . ,t 
 %t\\ Rofalinitjfer Colin Wos ber aoie»* 
 
 Golins Embleme, 
 
 GLOSSE* 
 
 * T^rirrtrjChaucchas hath bcBC oft Ta^'rf. IrfwJ^j»;, young lambe?, 
 
 ^jb/'V/jy-r/cemcthtoVxprefTe Virgilsvcrft. 
 
 "V an curtr tones ou urnque magi^ros, 
 
 7)«?;»e,YO,uchrafc. Cabin et^CoU*iet^ diminutiucs. 
 
 M<itV, For they be like to a maze wheacc it is hard to get 6aragaine. 
 
 yferwjTcliowsand companionff. 
 
 M»/?c-i^,thatis Poetrie as Tetfnce fay th , S^i artem tra&ant muficam, fpeaking ofPoctCr* 
 
 "Df/rfwg; (ioraforc^ayd* 
 
 * Lionshoufe^ He imagineth fimply thaj^CupiJ, which isloue, hadde his abode in the hotc 
 fijgnc leojvvhichc isTn middeft of fommer, a prcttig allegoric, wheicof themcanypg is, that 
 lone in Kim'wi ought ¥o^xtraordinarieheatc of lull. • ,;!tp; 
 
 Hts'ray, y^Tic^h /^'upides beame or flames of loue« -j'^" -ft siutnv iitr 
 
 v/^COTv«,a blanngftarrc,meant of bcautiejuhichwasthecaufeofhis hotelouc, 
 
 /^t«*j, the goddcflc of beautie or plcaiuie, Alfoa fignc in heaucn, asitisbcretaken* 
 So he meancch that beautie,vvbicbc hath alwayes aipcfte lo Venus, wasfhr caufc of all hys 
 vnquictneflcinlouc* 
 
 Where Ivrasy afine dcfcription ofthcchaungc of his life and Iiking,for all thingesnow« 
 Icemcdto him to haue altered. chcir kindly CGurle* " , 
 
 io/d!zwg. Spoken afterthemaner of Paddackes and Frogges fittihg Which'ejsiifdecde 
 Lordly,not'rcmQuingno^loQJiingQtv:e afide^ vnktTethe^bt fturr«<h t, - * \^r jv ' ''' 
 
 Ihen 4Si Tb« fitcond par^, that a his maiihood^ \ '" ^ " . ^V " " "* 
 
 - y. N. 3 " {otet -
 
 C(?/«,Shepecotes,fbrruchbetheexercirciof{hephc|rdes. - i.-, '' 
 
 S^f ,or Salo w a kinde of vv oodie like WUlo w ?, ftc to wreathe aadUndc in heap» tacaccli 
 
 Pbotie farces, The Ecbpft of che Moon;, whicheis alivayes in Cauda or Capite Draconis 
 Jignesinheauen. *^ ^ » 
 
 V*/»«;, f. Venus ftarre otherwife caUed Hefpems and Vefper and Ludfi;r,b6tTi bVcaurehee 
 feemech to be one of the bnghwft Ibrrcs.and alfo firft rifcch and fectcch laA.All which ikillin 
 ftarrts beejn^ conaenienc for (hcpheardes to know- TttecxSricjtts an<4 tVf rsUvS;. • - •• 
 
 7{.tgm^feasy The caufc of the fwelling arfd ebbing df the rca;<;aavce1:ri of the cpiyfc of tbe 
 Moone/ome£imeincreafing,fometiim'tvahins oniidcci-eifiiii. -'^ 
 
 SoBthofl^deiy' A kindcof foothfayin* vi;»<f.i« elder timcj, which they gathered byvthe fly- 
 ing ot byrdes:Firft(as is fiid) inuehced bytheThurcanes,and from ^t hem Uenued ri|the7^o- 
 nuniS,who(as it is faid in Liuie) were fo fupcrfiitidiifly roeced in th« fame, that they agreed 
 that euerie noble maa flioulde|nit his foane to th« rhui^afces, by them to be brought vppe m 
 tlut knowledge, 
 
 Ofhtrbes. That wondrous fcRinges be wroiigifiti>y^hKi%e;aj wril appcare:hby the-common 
 working of them in our bodies, as alfobythe woond::rfuIl enchauntmentei aod forceiies 
 «hac haue bene wrought by them, info macbe chatii; is (aid the Cir^e a famous foixerciie tur- 
 ned men into fundry kindes oft»eaftesraQdint>n{l«Jrsi ^atid onely b^ herbes: a* the P oet fa vch 
 
 ^dji, kne weft. ^^fj^f^cor;^,* ... Scatl^^ Iqffc, iundcraunce. 
 
 £»fr4mo«^, Euerandanone. ,■' •■ • * « ' 
 
 Tins ts my. The third part Whercdf^i^ ftc fdorthhis tipc.ycens ais an- ^i^ntimely "haroclVj^that 
 
 bringeth little fruit. .^^ • V'?' ' " ,^i' ■ ^ ■ 
 
 , The fragrant floivreiy fundric ftudfes dfid laudabl.^ parens o^eari^ngV yincreipTiow py f P^acjc 
 'sfecne, be they witnelle which are piiliiiie to KkhuSte-* -^ -iO ^ *; ,: .\i-- ' - ' ^''J-^ v 'i ,i; , 
 So now tryyttre, xhe laft part, whertin is defaibed his age by comparifon of wintrie 
 ftormes. - L ' -t"^ ^^ ' ! h 
 
 ^are/«//c<»^forcareisfai4tocooIe the'^foBd.^^'^*'- - *^^^^^'<7/e?, myrtTi, 
 Hoariefrofi, A metaphore of hoaiie haires fcatttted like to a gray fi olt. 
 Br^ewfjlharpc and bitter. .... 
 
 ^disrv dtUghtSyis a concUifion of all. Whcre-in fixe ^«rfes hce comprelicnd^th britflie a}l 
 tliat waa touched in this booke. In the firll verfe his dtlightes of youth generally. In tho (e- 
 cond, the loue pf '^ofalifldjin the third, the keepingof Sheip^,;vyti4ch \& t\ie argtjment of aH^ 
 ""Aslogues. In the fourth bis cdniplaintes. And inihe, laft tvvM iiy^,profe»Jed hieadfliip^aod 
 ^ood will to his good friend HobbinoU. ... , 
 
 . ^^,j; . . tmblcmci. . '■ \ .;■, ■ i • , , -_ 
 
 The meaning wKercof is,tHfitaIlf.iinges jwi lie and come to thEyr,Iaft.end,.bu:workes 
 of learned wits andraontimentes'off'octnc abide for eu.r. And therefore Horace ol hys 
 Ode;S a worke though ftiilin 4ecde of grtac wit and learning, yet of no fo great neight and 
 importance boldly faith. 
 
 ExegimonimimumxreperefiKiufy , -, i 
 
 therefore let not be enuied, that thi . ^Ppct in i(is Ep^lpguc faytji hepJtK»*»c nvoe * Ca\ n-» 
 der, that (hall endure as long as tirr.itsc. following tlic eaiample pf Horace laoiOwiH** 
 tbcUkc../, ■v.. 
 
 Grandeoifu.sexegiqHodnecUMiiranec'i^mtjf i 
 
 3^ec fsrrumjjoient mc ed-zxahokre "JctiijUs ^C* 
 
 , Lot I hatpemadc a Cdendcr for eu^r') jeare^ . 
 thatflcele infirengthyandtimfndtfifdn^^^
 
 December* 51 
 
 And if 1 marked well thejlarres reuoiution^ 
 
 Itjhall continue till the worldes dijjolution. 
 To teach the ruder jhef heard how tofeedehisjheefe^ 
 And from the faljers fraud hisfoldedflocke to hefe* 
 
 Goe little Calender ^thou hajleafreefajfeforte, 
 Goe hut a lowly gate amongejl the meaner jorte. 
 Dare not to match thypype with Tytirus hisjlile^ 
 
 Nor with the Pilgrim that theJPlcughmanplayda whiles 
 But follow themfarre offhand their highjleps adore f 
 Hhe better pleafe^the worje dcfpife, I aske no more, 
 
 Merce non mercedc. 
 
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 lolm Harrifon the younger ^ dlt>ellingin^ai 
 ter nofter Roe.actheligncoftbe Anker, 
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