The complete works in verse and prose of Samuel Daniel ::

The complete works in verse and prose of Samuel Daniel

Edited with memorial-introduction and a glossarial index embracing notes and illustrations. By the Rev. Alexander B. Grosart

Daniel, Samuel (1562-1619)

Vol. I.

I. INEDITED POEMS, ETC.

I. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE, SIR Charles Blunt Knight, Lord Mountioy, and Knight of the most Noble order of the Garter, and his most worthy Lord.

II.

II. S. D. TO HIS BOOKE, In the Dedicating thereof to the Librarie in Oxford, erected by Sir Thomas Bodley Knight.

III.

III. To her sacred Maiestie.

V. To the Reader.

II.

II. SONNETS TO DELIA.

TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE, THE Lady Mary, Countesse of Pembrooke.

II.

III.

IIII.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIIII.

XV.

XVI.

XVII.

XVIII.

XIX.

XX.

XXI.

XXII.

XXIII.

XXIIII.

XXV.

XXVI.

XXVII.

XXVIII.

XXIX.

XXX.

XXXI.

XXXII.

XXXIII.

XXXIIII.

XXXV.

XXXVI.

XXXVII.

XXXVIII.

XXXIX.

XL.

XLI.

XLII.

XLIII.

XLIIII.

XLV.

XLVI.

XLVII.

XLVIII.

XLIX.

LI.

LII.

LIII.

LIIII.

LV.

LVI.

LVII.

LVIII.

LIX.

LX.

III.

III. THE COMPLAINT OF ROSAMOND.

THE COMPLAINT OF Rosamond.

IV.

IV. A LETTER FROM OCTAUIA TO MARCUS ANTONIUS.

To the right Honourable and most vertuous Lady, the Lady Margaret Countesse of Cumberland.

A Letter sent from Octauia to her husband Marcus Antonius into Ægypt.

V. A PANEGYRIKE CONGRATVLATORIE TO THE KING

A PANEGYRIKE CONGRATVLATORIE to the Kings most excellent Maiestie.

VI.

VI. A Fvnerall Poeme Vpon the Death of the late noble Earle of Deuonshire.

A FVNERALL Poeme.

VII.

VII. CERTAINE EPISTLES.

TO Sr. THOMAS EGERTON Knight, Lord Keeper of the Great seale of England.

TO THE LORD HENRIE HOWARD, one of his Maiesties Priuy Councell.

TO THE LADIE MARGARET Countesse of Cumberland.

TO THE LADIE LVCIE Countesse of Bedford.

TO THE LADIE ANNE Clifford.

TO HENRY VVRIOTHESLY Earle of Southamton.

VIII.

VIII. Musophilus, or Defence of all Learning.

To the right VVorthy and Iudicious Fauorer of Vertue, Master Fulke Greuill.

MVSOPHILVS

IX.

IX. OCCASIONAL POEMS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.

An Ode.

A Pastorall.

A Description of Beauty, translated out of Marino.

To the Angell Spirit of the most excellent, Sr. Phillip Sidney.

Vlisses and the Syren.

“To Edward Seymour Earle of Hertford:

Of William Jones, his “Nennio 1595.”

From “Penelopes Complaint: Or, A Mirrour for wanton Minions.

From “Il Pastor Fido; or The Faithfull Shepheard.”

From “BARTAS his Deuine Weekes & Workes.”

From Clement Edmundes (Remembrancer of the Cittie of London): his “Obseruations vpon Cæsars Comentaries, 1609.”

From “Queen Anna's New World of Words,” etc. Collected by John Florio. 1611.

From John Florio's 1613 edition of his “Done into English” Essayes written in French by Michael Lord of Montaigne.

Concerning the honor of bookes.

From “The Essayes, of Morall Politike and Millitarie Discourses of Lo: Michaell de Montaigne, Knt, 1603 edition.”

To the Right Reuerend Father in God, Iames Montague, Lord Bishop of Winchester, Deane of the Chapell, and one of his Maiesties most Honorable Priuy Councell.

II.

VOL. II. THE CIVILE WARS BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORKE. 1595–1623.

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From “Penelopes Complaint: Or, A Mirrour for wanton Minions.

To his most dear friend P. C.—S. D.

Why seeks she titles, boasts she riches, why—Avisa?
Is she with thy Penelope to vie?
The one renowned, revered, true to her own: Avisa
An unknown woman from a place unknown.
The one spouse of a prince of glorious name: Avisa
Child of an innkeeper, wife of the same.
The one is chaste, her husband being away: Avisa
Chaste when he is at home, by night and day.
The one through twice ten years strong to endure: Avisa
Through scarce as many days could be kept pure.
The one to a hundred lords refused her hand: Avisa
The force and prayers of seven could scarce withstand.
The one would spin until her task was done: Avisa
Ne'er tired the spinning-wheel with what she spun.
The one to the Greeks and Romans praise: Avisa
Has but one man her name and fame to raise.
Long live Penelope and flourish fair: Avisa
May never with Penelope compare.

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From “Penelopes Complaint: Or, A Mirrour for wanton Minions.