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.

II.

II. SONNETS TO DELIA.

III.

III. THE COMPLAINT OF ROSAMOND.

IV.

IV. A LETTER FROM OCTAUIA TO MARCUS ANTONIUS.

V. A PANEGYRIKE CONGRATVLATORIE TO THE KING

VI.

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

VII.

VII. CERTAINE EPISTLES.

VIII.

VIII. Musophilus, or Defence of all Learning.

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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SONNET. XLV.

[Delia, these eyes that so admireth thine]

Delia, these eyes that so admireth thine,
Haue seene those walls which proud ambition rear'd
To check the world, how they intomb'd haue lien
Within themselues, and on them ploughs haue ear'd.
Yet neuer found that barbarous hand attaind
The spoyle of fame deseru'd by vertuous men:
Whose glorious actions luckily had gaind
Th'eternall Annals of a happy pen.

And therefore grieue not if thy beauties die,
Though time do spoyle thee of the fairest vaile
That euer yet couered mortality,
And must instarre the Needle, and the Raile.
That Grace which doth more then in woman thee,
Liues in my lines, and must eternall bee.

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SONNET. XLV.

[Delia, these eyes that so admireth thine]