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The complete works of John Lyly

now for the first time collected and edited from the earliest quartos with life, bibliography, essays, notes and index by R. Warwick Bond

Lyly, John (1554?-1606)

VOL. I

III.

VOL. III

CERTAINE ENGLISHE Verses, presented vnto the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, by a Courtier: In ioy of the most happie disclosing, of the most dangerous conspiracies pretended by the late executed Traitours, against her royall person, and the whole Estate.

POEMS

I. Early Autobiographical: 1575–1580?

II.

II. Early Love-Poems: BEFORE 1580?

III.

III. Four Songs

IV.

IV. Later Love-Poems.

V. Later Autobiographical: 1595–1600?

VI.

VI Epigrams.

70.

70. Luna.

71.

71. In fæminæ deformitates.

72.

72. In Priamum.

73.

73. Lucretiæ querela ad Colatinum.

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70. Luna.
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The attribution of this poem is questionable.

The moone beeing clouded presently is mist,
But litle stars may hide them when they list.
Gnattes are unnoted whereso ere they flie
But Eagles guarded are with every eye.

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70. Luna.[_] The attribution of this poem is questionable.

70. Luna.
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The attribution of this poem is questionable.