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The Works in Verse and Prose

(including hitherto unpublished Mss.) of Sir John Davies: for the first time collected and edited: With memorial-introductions and notes: By the Rev. Alexander B. Grosart. In three volumes
Davies, John (1569-1626)

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VOL. I: VERSE.
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Nosce Teipsum.
  
Dedication
  
Introduction.
  
OF THE SOULE OF MAN AND THE IMMORTALITIE THEREOF.
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Orchestra.
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[Dedications.]
 I. 
I. TO HIS VERY FRIEND, MA. RICH. MARTIN.
 II. 
II. TO THE PRINCE.
  
Orchestra,
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Hymnes of Astrœa.
 I. 
HYMNE I. Of Astrœa.
 II. 
HYMNE II. To Astrœa.
 III. 
HYMNE III. To the Spring.
 IV. 
HYMNE IV. To the Moneth of May.
 V. 
HYMNE V. To the Larke.
 VI. 
HYMNE VI. To the Nightingale.
 VII. 
HYMN VII. To the Rose.
 VIII. 
HYMNE VIII. To all the Princes of Europe.
 IX. 
HYMNE IX. To Flora.
 X. 
HYMNE X. To the Moneth of September.
 XI. 
HYMNE XI. To the Sunne.
 XII. 
HYMNE XII. To her Picture.
 XIII. 
HYMNE XIII. Of her Minde.
 XIV. 
HYMNE XIV. Of the Sun-beames of her Mind.
 XV. 
HYMNE XV. Of her Wit.
 XVI. 
HYMNE XVI. Of her Will.
 XVII. 
HYMNE XVII. Of her Memorie.
 XVIII. 
HYMNE XVIII. Of Her Phantasie.
 XIX. 
HYMNE XIX. Of the Organs of her Minde.
 XX. 
HYMNE XX. Of the Passions of her Heart.
 XXI. 
HYMNE XXI. Of the innumerable vertues of her minde.
 XXII. 
HYMNE XXII. Of her Wisdome.
 XXIII. 
HYMNE XXIII. Of her Justice.
 XXIV. 
HYMNE XXIV. Of her Magnanimitie.
 XXV. 
HYMNE XXV. Of her Moderation.
 XXVI. 
HYMNE XXVI. To Enuy.
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Minor Poems.
 I. 
I. Yet other Twelve Wonders of the World.
 II. 
II. A Contention
 III. 
III. A Lottery.
 IV. 
IV. Canzonet.
 V. 
V. Reason's Moane.
 VI. 
VI. On the Death of Lord Chancellor Ellesemere's Second Wife in 1599.
 VII. 
VII Tityrus to his Faire Phillis.
 VIII. 
VIII. A Riddle vpon a Coffin.
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Epigrams, with Additions.
 1. 
Ad Musam. 1.
 2. 
Of a Gull. 2.
 3. 
In Ruffum. 3.
 4. 
In Quintam. 4.
 5. 
In Plurimos. 5.
 6. 
In Titam. 6.
 7. 
In Faustum. 7.
 8. 
In Katum. 8.
 9. 
In Librum. 9.
 10. 
In Medontem. 10.
 11. 
In Gellam. 11.
 12. 
In Quintam. 12.
 13. 
In Severum. 13.
 14. 
In Leucam. 14.
 15. 
In Macrum. 15.
 16. 
In Fastum. 16.
 17. 
In Cosmum. 17.
 18. 
In Flaccum. 18.
 19. 
In Cinean. 19.
 20. 
In Gerontem. 20.
 21. 
In Marcum. 21.
 22. 
In Ciprum. 22.
 23. 
In Cineam. 23.
 24. 
In Gallum. 24.
 25. 
In Decium. 25.
 26. 
In Gellam. 26.
 27. 
In Syllam. 27.
 28. 
In Sillam. 28.
 29. 
In Haywodum, 29.
 30. 
In Dacum. 30.
 31. 
In Priscum. 31.
 32. 
In Brunum. 32.
 33. 
In Francum. 33.
 34. 
In Castorem. 34.
 35. 
In Septimium. 35.
 36. 
Of Tobacco. 36.
 37. 
In Crassum. 37.
 38. 
In Philonem. 38.
 39. 
In Fuscum. 39.
 40. 
In Afram. 40.
 41. 
In Paulum. 41.
 42. 
In Licum. 42.
 43. 
In Publium. 43.
 44. 
In Sillam. 44.
 45. 
In Dacum. 45.
 46. 
In Marcum. 46.
 47. 
Meditations of a Gull. 47.
 48. 
Ad Musam. 48.
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Appendix to Epigrams:
 1. 
1. In Superbiam. Epi. 4.
 2. 
2. Epi. 5.
NIX IX CORNIX
 3. 
3. Epi. 6.
 4. 
4. In Amorosum. Epi. 7.
 5. 
5. Epi. 9.
 6. 
6. Epi. 10.
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Hitherto Unpublished Poems.
 I. 
PSALM I.
 II. 
PSALM II.
 III. 
PSALM III.
 IV. 
PSALM IV.
 V. 
PSALM V.
 VI. 
PSALM VI.
 VII. 
PSALM VII.
 VIII. 
PSALM VIII.
 IX. 
PSALM IX.
 X. 
PSALM X.
 XI. 
PSALM XI.
 XII. 
PSALM XII.
 XIII. 
PSALM XIII.
 XIV. 
PSALM XIV.
 XV. 
PSALM XV.
 XVI. 
PSALM XVI.
 XVII. 
PSALM XVII.
 XVIII. 
PSALM XVIII.
 XIX. 
PSALM XIX.
 XX. 
PSALM XX.
 XXI. 
PSALM XXI.
 XXII. 
PSALM XXII.
 XXIII. 
PSALM XXIII.
 XXIV. 
PSALM XXIV.
 XXV. 
PSALM XXV.
 XXVI. 
PSALM XXVI.
 XXVII. 
PSALM XXVII.
 XXVIII. 
PSALM XXVIII.
 XXIX. 
PSALM XXIX.
 XXX. 
PSALM XXX.
 XXXI. 
PSALM XXXI.
 XXXII. 
PSALM XXXII.
 XXXIII. 
PSALM XXXIII.
 XXXIV. 
PSALM XXXIV.
 XXXV. 
PSALM XXXV.
 XXXVI. 
PSALM XXXVI.
 XXXVII. 
PSALM XXXVII.
 XXXVIII. 
PSALM XXXVIII.
 XXXIX. 
PSALM XXXIX.
 XL. 
PSALM XL.
 XLI. 
PSALM XLI.
 XLII. 
PSALM XLII.
 XLIII. 
PSALM XLIII.
 XLIV. 
PSALM XLIV.
 XLV. 
PSALM XLV.
 XLVI. 
PSALM XLVI.
 XLVII. 
PSALM XLVII.
 XLVIII. 
PSALM XLVIII.
 XLIX. 
PSALM XLIX.
 L. 
PSALM L.
 LXVII. 
PSALM LXVII.
 XCV. 
PSALM XCV.
 C. 
PSALM C.
 CIII. 
PSALM CIII.
 XCI. 
PSALM XCI.
 CL. 
PSALM CL.
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Miscellaneous Poems.
  
OF FAITH THE FIRST THEOLOGICALL VERTUE.
  
A SONGE OF CONTENTION
  
A MAID'S HYMNE IN PRAISE OF VIRGINITY.
  
PART OF AN ELEGIE IN PRAISE OF MARRIAGE.
  
[A FRAGMENT OF A LOVE ELEGIE.]
  
TO THE Q:[UEENE.]
  
[TO FAIRE LADYES.]
  
UPON A PAIRE OF GARTERS.
  
[TO HIS LADY-LOVE.]
  
[TOBACCO.]
  
ELEGIES OF LOUE.
  
TO THE KINGE
  
TO THE QUEENE AT THE SAME TIME.
  
MIRA LOQUOR SOL OCCUBUIT NOX NULLA SECUTA EST.
  
CHARLES HIS WAINE.
  
OF THE NAME OF CHAROLUS, BEING THE DIMINATIVE OF CHARUS.
  
VERSES SENT TO THE KINGE WITH FIGGES: BY Sr. JOHN DAVIS.
  
[LOVE-LINES.]
  
[LOVE-FLIGHT.]
  
AN ELEGIECALL EPISTLE ON SIR JOHN DAVIS DEATH.

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448

A SONGE OF CONTENTION

BETWEENE FOWRE MAIDS CONCERNINGE THAT WHICH ADDETH MOST PERFECTION TO THAT SEXE.

The first for Beauty.

Our fairest Garland, made of beautye's flowers,
Doth of it selfe supply all other dowers:
Women excell the perfects' men in this,
And therefore herein theire perfection is:
For beautye wee the glorious heauens admire;
Faire feilds, faire howses, gold and pearle, desire.
Beautye doth alwayes health and youth imploy
and doth delight the noblest sense, the eye.

The second for Witte.

Beautye delights the soule, but witte the Reason:
Witte lasts an age, and beautye but a season:
The sense is quickly cloyd with beautye's tast;
When witt's delight still quicke and fresh doth last:
Beautye, weake eyes with her illusion blindes,
Witte conquers spirits and triumphs ouer minds:
Deade things haue beautye, onely man hath witte,
and man's perfection doth consist in it.
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The third for Wealth.

Wealth is a power that passeth nature farre:
Makes euery goose a swanne, and sparke a starre
Queene money, bringes and giues with royall hands
Freinds, kindred, honour, husband, house and lands;
Not a faire face, but fortune faire, I craue,
Lett mee want witte soe I fooles' fortune haue.

The fourth for Vertue.

Yet those perfections most imperfect bee,
If there bee wantinge vertuous modestye;
Vertue's aspect would haue the sweetest grace
If wee could see as wee conceaue her face:
Vertue guids witte, with well affected will,
Which if witte want, it proues a dangerous ill:
Vertue gaines wealth with her good gouerment
If not, sh'is rich, because shee is content.
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