The Workes of Benjamin Jonson

Jonson, Ben (1573?-1637)

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To Ben. Ionson, on his VVorks.

ON THE AUTHOR, The Poet Laureat, Ben. Jonson.

On his elaborated Art-contrived Playes.

Upon Sejanus.

To His worthy friend, Ben. Ionson. Vpon his Sejanus.

TO MY FRIEND, Mr. Ben. Jonson. Vpon his Alchymist.

To my deare friend, M. Ben. Ionson. Vpon his Fox.

UPON THE SILENT WOMAN.

To my friend M. Ben. Ionson. Vpon his Catiline.

Song.

The Hymne.

Song.

[Swell me a bowle with lustie wine]

Song.

EPIGRAMMES. I. BOOKE.

THE FORREST.

PART OF THE KINGS ENTERTAINMENT, IN PASSING TO HIS CORONATION.

The speeches of Gratulation.

THE SPEECH.

A PANEGYRE, ON THE HAPPY ENTRANCE OF Iames, our Soveraigne, to His first high Session of Parliament in this his Kingdome, the 19 of March, 1603.

[This is mab the mistris-Fairy]

3 Charme.

[Buz, quoth the blue Flie]

[Soft, subtill fire, thou soule of Art]

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CXXVII. To Esme, Lord Aubigny.

Is there a hope, that Man would thankfull bee,
If I should faile, in gratitude, to thee
To whom I am so bound, lov'd Aubigny?
No, I do, therefore, call Posterity
Into the debt; and reckon on her head,
How full of want, how swallow'd up, how dead
I, and this Muse had been, if thou hadst not
Lent timely succours, and new life begot:
So, all reward, or name, that growes to mee
By her attempt, shall still be owing thee.
And, than this same, I know no abler way
To thank thy benefits: which is, to pay.

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CXXVII. To Esme, Lord Aubigny.