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Colins Embleme.
Anchora speme.
COLIN Cloute) is a name not greatly vsed, and yet haue I sene a
Poesie of M. Skeltons vnder that title. But indeede the word Colin is
Frenche, and vsed of the French Poete Marot (if he be worthy of the name of
a Poete) in a certein Æglogue. Vnder which name this Poete secretly
shadoweth himself, as sometime did Virgil vnder the name of
Tityrus, thinking it much fitter, then such Latine names, for the great
vnlikelihoode of the language.
unnethes) scarcely.
couthe) commeth of the verbe Conne, that is, to know or to haue
skill. As well interpreteth the worthy Sir Tho. Smitth in his booke of
gouerment: wherof I haue a perfect copie in wryting, lent me by his kinseman,
and my verye singular good freend, M. Gabriel Haruey: as also of some
other his most graue & excellent wrytings.
Sythe) time. Neighbour towne) the next towne: expressing the
Latine Vicina.
Stoure) a fitt. Sere) withered.
His clownish gyfts) imitateth Virgils verse,
lloue) a prety Epanorthosis in these two verses, and withall a Paronomasia or playing with the word, where he sayth (I loue thilke lasse (alas &c.
Rosalinde) is also a feigned name, which being wel ordered, wil bewray the very name of hys loue and mistresse, whom by that name he coloureth. So as Ouide shadoweth hys loue vnder the name of Corynna, which of some is supposed to be
Auail) bring downe. Embleme. Overhaile) drawe over. His Embleme or Poesye is here vnder added in Italian, Anchora speme: the meaning wherof is, that notwithstande his extreme passion and lucklesse loue, yet leaning on hope, he is some what recomforted.
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