CONTENTS.

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GEOFFREY CHAUCER, 1328–1400.

The Good Parson,

Good Counsail,

THOMAS THE RHYMER, 1300.

Thomas of Ercildoun,

JOHN BARBOUR, 1320-1395.

Freedom,

Death of Sir Henry Dė Bohun,

JAMES I. OF SCOTLAND, 1394–1437.

On Lady Joan Beaufort,

Christ's Kirk of the Green,

BLIND HARRY, 1450.

Wallace fishing in Irvine Water,

RICHARD SHEALE, 1420–1460.

Chevy Chase,

BALLAD OF SIR PATRICK SPENS,

WILLIAM DUNBAR, 1465–1525.

Assemblage of the Beasts and Flowers,

GAVIN DOUGLAS, 1474–1522.

Morning in May,

Sır DAVID LINDSAY, 1490–1557.

From “ The Complaynt,'

In Contemption of Side Tails,

Satire on the Three Estates,

SIR THOMAS WYATT, 1503–1541.

The Lover's Lute,

HENRY HOWARD, EARL OF SURREY, 1517-1546.

Prisoner in Windsor, .

ANNE ASKEWE, 1520-1546.

“Lyke as the Armed Knyghte,”

RICHARD EDWARDS, 1523–1566.

Renewing of Love,

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SIR WALTER RALEIGH, 1552-1618.

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The Lie,

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The Pilgrimage,

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EDMUND SPENSER, 1553-1599.

Una and the Red-Cross Knight,

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Una and the Lion,

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The Ministry of Angels,

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The Bower of Bliss,

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On Heavenly Love,

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SIR PHILIP SIDNEY, 1554-1586.

Sonnets of Sir Philip Sidney,

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ROBERT SOUTHWELL, 1560-1595.

The Burning Babe,

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CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE, 1564-1593.

Faustus,

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, 1564-1616.

Murder of King Duncan,

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Love Scene,

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Othello relates his Courtship,

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End of Earthly Glories,

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Life and Death,

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Fear of Death,

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The Deceịt of Appearances,

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Mercy,

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The World compared to a Stage,

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Wolsey's Speech to Cromwell,

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Music,

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Imagination.

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SIR ROBERT AYTON, 1570–1638.

Woman's Inconstancy,

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DR JOHN DONNE, 1573–1631.

The Will,

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BEN JONSON, 1574-1637.

To Celia,

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Advice to a Reckless Youth,

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The Pleasures of Heaven,

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JOSEPH HALL, Bishop of Norwich, 1574–1656.

The Poor Gallant,

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BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER. B. 1585-1615; F. 1576–1625.

From Philaster,

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PHILIP MASSINGER, 1584-1640.

Aristocratic Tyranny,

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WILLIAM DRUMMOND, 1585–1649.

A Solitary Life,

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To a Nightingale,

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The River Forth Feasting,

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Flowers of Zion,

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The Ascension of Christ,

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ROBERT HERRICK, 1591-1674.

To Blossoms,

To Primroses,

For Comfort in Death,

FRANCIS QUARLES, 1592–1644.

The Vanity

of the World,

Delight in God only,

Decay of Life,

Fleeing from Wrath,

GEORGE HERBERT, 1593–1632.

Vertue,

Life,

The Search,

The Quip,

Peace,

JAMES SHIRLEY, 1596-1666.

Death the Conqueror of all,

EDMUND WALLER, "1605–1687.

On Love,

The British Navy,

At Penshurst,

John Milton, 1608–1674.

From "Hymn on the Nativity,'

Satan's Soliloquy,

Speech of Moloch,

Speech of Belial,

Satan's Address to the Sun,

Paradise,

Adam's Address to Eve,

Eve's Account of Herself,

Evening in Paradise,

Morning in Paradise,

Adam

and Eve's Morning Hymn,

The Expulsion from Heaven,

Expulsion from Paradise,

The Thunderstorm,

Glory,

From “ Samson Agonistes,

From “ Comus,"

From “ L'Allegro,"

From “Il Penseroso,"

From “Poem on the Death of an Infant,”

On the Massacre in Piedmont,

On his Blindness,

SIR JOHN SUCKLING, 1609–1641.

From a Ballad upon a Wedding,

RICHARD CRASHAW, 164-1650.

Hymn to the Name of Jesus,

Two went up to the Temple,

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DR SAMUEL BUTLER, 1612–1680.

Religion of Hudibras,

The Elephant in the Moon,

Love,

SIR JOHN DENHAM, 1615–1668.

Cooper's Hill,

RICHARD BAXTER, 1615–1691.

Faith amidst Trials,

ABRAHAM COWLEY, 1618–1667.

On the Death of Mr Crashaw,

Heaven and Hell,

Hymn to Light,

The Shortness of Life, &c.,

The Wish,

ANDREW MARVEL, 1620-1678.

Death of the Fawn,

The Emigrants in the Bermudas,

HENRY VAUGHAN, 1621–1695.

Early Rising and Prayer,

The Nativity,

John DRYDEN, 1631–1701.

Character of Shaftesbury,

Achitophel's Address to Monmouth,

Character of Buckingham,

Religio Laici,

From “ The Hind and Panther,"

To the Memory of Mrs Anne Killigrew,

Alexander's Feast,

EARL OF ROSCOMMON, 1635–1685.

The Modest Muse,

BISHOP KEN, 1637-1710.

Evening Hymn, .

SIR CHARLES SEDLEY, 1639–1701.

To a very Young Lady,

THOMAS OTWAY, 1651-1685.

From “ Venice Preserved,”.

Parting,

Morning,

MATTHEW PRIOR, 1664-1721.

Charity,

The Chameleon, :

Poetasters,

JONATHAN SWIFT, 1667-1745.

A City Shower,

A Modern Lady,

Lines on his Own Death,

JOSEPH ADDISON, 1672–1719.

Letter from Italy,