Ballad, which was written foon after SONNET BY Q. ELIZABETH This Sonnet ftrongly characterifes its great and spirited Authorefs, and is preferved in Puttenham's Arte of Eng. Poefie. THE STURDY ROCK 94 This Poem is preserved in “The Paradife of Daintie Devifes," page 150. 96 YOUNG WATERS A very ancient Scottish Ballad, for the publication of which the world is indebted to the Lady Jean Hume, fister to the Earl of Hume. THE EWE BUGHTS MARION The antiquity of this Sonnet is faid to be THE AGED LOVER RENOUNCETH LOVE 97 100 101 5. is taken from three ftanzas of this A SONG TO THE LUTE IN MUSICKE Printed from the old M. S. in the Cotton Library.-Shakespeare has made this Sonnet the fubject of pleasant ridicule in his Romeo and Juliet, Act. IV. Scene 5. GENTLE HERDSMAN TELL TO ME The scene of this beautiful old Ballad is laid near Walfingham in Norfolk, where was anciently an image of the Virgin Mary, famous all over Europe for the numerous pilgrimages made to it. 104 105 Q. ELIZABETH'S VERSES WHILE PRISONER AT WOODSTOCK Writ with Charcoal on a Shutter, and preserved by Hentzner, in that part of his Travels, which has lately been reprinted at Strawberry Hill. 2 108 LADY BOTHWELL'S LAMENT This affecting ftory refers to Lady Jean Gordon, fifter to the E. of Huntley, who married James Hepburn, E. of Bothwell. To cover his ambition for marrying Mary Q of Scots, he fued out a divorce from his lawful bride, in May 1567. ARABELLA STUART SONNET ON ELIZABETH MARKHAM dated 1564. HENRY AND CATHERINE Mr. Bishop has published an excellent THE MAD SHEPHERDESS This Ballad was fung on the Stage, by 133 135 daughter by her, who was named HUME AND MURRAY 136 LOVE AND GRIEF, OR DEATH OF THE 144 Being the very affecting Story of William Earl of Sutherland, and his Countess, which is founded on fact. THE FIELD OF BATTLE THE CAROUSAL OF ODIN SELDOME COMES THE BETTER An admonition to Hufbands, Wives, Masters, and Servants, to auoid mutability, and to fix their mindes on what they poffefs. AURA AND ALEXIS THE TRAGEDY OF PHILLIS Complaining of the difloyall love of Amyntas. 149 152 134 160 166 THE DEBTOR COLMA 170 172 177 PRINCE EDWARD AND ADAM GORDON The fubject of this Ballad is taken from the History of England, the latter part of the reign of Henry III. CUMNOR HALL Cumnor is near Abingdon in Berks. This ftory is founded on the unhappy Countefs of Leicester being murdered there in Q. Elizabeth's time. THE BITTER FRUITES OF JEALOUSIE THE OLD AND YOUNG COURTIER TIMES ALTERATION |