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Songes and Sonettes

Tottel, Richard

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Songes written by Nicolas Grimald.

The louer to his dear, of his exceding loue.

The louer asketh pardon of his dere, for fleeyng from her.

N. Vincent. to G. Blackwood, agaynst wedding.

G. Blackwood to. N. Vincent, with weddyng.

Musonius the Philosophers saiyng.

Marcus Catoes comparison of mans life with yron.

Cleobulus the Lydians riddle.

Concerning Virgils Eneids.

To maistres D. A.

A neew yeres gift, to the l. M. S.

An other to. l. M. S.

To his familiar frend.

Description of Vertue.

Prayse of measure-kepyng.

Mans life after Possidonius, or Crates.

Metrodorus minde to the contrarie.

An epitaph of sir Iames wilford knight.

An other, of the same knightes death.

An Epitaph of the ladye Margaret Lee.

Vpon the tomb of A. w.

Vpon the deceas of w. Ch.

A funerall song, vpon the deceas of Annes his moother.

Vpon the death of the lord Mautrauers, out of doctor Haddons latine.

Vpon the sayd lord Mautrauers death.

The death of Zoroas, an Egiptian Astronomer, in the first fight, that Alexander had with the Persians.

Marcus Tullius Ciceroes death.

Of M. T. Cicero.

Vncertain auctours.

Other Songes and Sonettes written by the earle of Surrey.

Other Songes and sonettes written by sir Thomas wiat the elder

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Description of Vertue.

What one art thou, thus in torn weed yclad?
Uertue, in price whom auncient sages had.
Why, poorely rayd? For fadyng goodes past care.
Why doublefaced? I mark eche fortunes fare.
This bridle, what? Mindes rages to restrain.
Tooles why beare you? I loue to take great pain.
Why, winges? I teach aboue the starres to flye.
Why tread you death? I onely cannot dye.