Reliques of ancient English poetry [Dublin] [Vol 1] [T83734] [ECCO]

DMI number:

1354

Publication Date:

1766

Volume Number:

1 of 3

ESTC number:

T83734

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW110094348

Shelfmark:

ECCO - BOD

Full Title:

RELIQUES | OF | ANCIENT ENGLISH POETRY | CONSISTING OF | Old Heroic BALLADS SONGS, and other | PIECES of our earlier POETS, | Chiefly of the LYRIC kind | Together with some few of later Date | VOLUME THE I. | [ornament] | DUBLIN | Printed for P. WILSON in Dame Street, | and | E. WATTS in Skinner Row, MDCCLXVI.

Place of Publication:

Dublin

Genres:

Collection of ballads, Collection of songs, and Collection of translations/imitations

Format:

Duodecimo

Comments:

Separated into three books: 'Book the First', 'Book the Second (Containing Ballads that illustrate Shakespeare.)' and 'Book the Third'. With glossary (pp. 278-294). Engravings: Title page and plate, signed 'G. Byrne sculpt'. Contents: Latin verse p. 93; Spanish verse pp. 268-272 (even pages). Mispaginations: '46' for p. 49.

Other matter:

Prefatory: dedication signed by Thomas Percy [4pp], preface [6pp], essay 'On the Ancient English Minstrels' [10pp], contents and epigraph from Sidney's Defence of Poetry [4pp].

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Editor:

Thomas Percy

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Engraver:

George Byrne

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Signs engravings on titlepage and plate.

Publisher:

Elizabeth Watts [subsequently Lynch]

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Publisher:

Peter. Wilson

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Content/Publication

First Line:

These venerable ancient song enditers

Page No:

opening plate

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Rowe.

Attributed To:

Nicholas Rowe

First Line:

The Perse owt of Northombarlonde

Page No:

pp.4-16

Poem Title:

I. The Antient Ballad of Chevy-Chase.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Yt felle about the Lamas tyde

Page No:

pp.19-29

Poem Title:

II. The Battle of Otterburne.

Attribution:

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First Line:

The rain rins doun through Mirryland toune

Page No:

pp.30-31

Poem Title:

III. The Jew's Daughter, A Scottish Ballad.

Attribution:

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First Line:

In Ireland ferr over the sea

Page No:

pp.33-46

Poem Title:

IV. Sir Cauline.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Quhy dois zour brand sae drap wi' bluid

Page No:

pp.47-48

Poem Title:

V. Edward, Edward, A Scottish Ballad.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

I wyll not ones stirre off this grounde

Page No:

p.46[i.e. 49]

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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First Line:

Hearken to me gentlemen

Page No:

pp.51-60

Poem Title:

VI. King Estmere.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

The king sits in Dumferling toune

Page No:

pp.62-64

Poem Title:

VII. Sir Patrick Spence, A Scottish Ballad.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Hear undernead dis laitl stean

Page No:

p.65

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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First Line:

Lythe and lysten gentylmen

Page No:

p.66

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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First Line:

Whan shales beene sheene and shraddes full fayre

Page No:

pp.67-75

Poem Title:

VIII. Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

I loked about and sawe a craggy roche

Page No:

pp.76-78

Poem Title:

IX. The Tower of Doctrine.

Attribution:

Stephen Hawes

Attributed To:

Stephen Hawes

First Line:

On yonder hill a castle standes

Page No:

pp.78-85

Poem Title:

X. The Child of Elle.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

It fell about the Martinmas

Page No:

pp.87-92

Poem Title:

XI. Edom O'Gordon, A Scottish Ballad.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I wayle I wept I sobbe I sigh ful sore

Page No:

pp.93-100

Poem Title:

XII. An Elegy on Henry Fourth Earl of Nor-thumberland.

Attribution:

John Skelton

Attributed To:

John Skelton

First Line:

This memoriall men may have in mynde

Page No:

pp.104-105

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

With loynes in canvas bow case tyde

Page No:

p.113

Poem Title:

"The long vacation in London"

Attribution:

Sir William Davenant

Attributed To:

Sir William Davenant

First Line:

Mery it was in grene forest

Page No:

pp.114-138

Poem Title:

I. Adam Bell, Clym of the Clough, and William of Cloudesly.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I lothe that I did love

Page No:

pp.139-141

Poem Title:

II. The Aged Lover Renounceth Love.

Attribution:

Lord Vaux

Attributed To:

Thomas Vaux

First Line:

Where gripinge grefes the hart would wounde

Page No:

p.142

Poem Title:

III. A Song to the Lute in Musicke.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

I read that once in Affrica

Page No:

pp.144-147185

Poem Title:

IV. King Cophetua and the Beggar-Maid.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

This winters weather waxeth cold

Page No:

pp.148-150

Poem Title:

V. Take thy Old Cloak About Thee.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

My mother had a maid called Barbarie

Page No:

p.150

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Shakespeare

Attributed To:

William Shakespeare

First Line:

A poore soule sat sighing under a sicamore tree

Page No:

pp.151-154

Poem Title:

VI. Willow, Willow, Willow.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

All this beheard three wighty yeomen

Page No:

p.155

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

When Arthur first in court began

Page No:

pp.155-159

Poem Title:

VII. Sir Lancelot Du Lake.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Farewell dear love since thou wilt needs begone

Page No:

pp.160-161

Poem Title:

VIII. Corydon's Farewell to Phillis.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

There dwelt a man in Babylon

Page No:

p.160

Poem Title:

The Ballad of Constant Susanna.

Attribution:

Shakespear

Attributed To:

William Shakespeare

First Line:

In Venice towne not long agoe

Page No:

pp.163-169

Poem Title:

IX. Gernutus the Jew of Venice.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Live with me and be my love

Page No:

pp.171-173

Poem Title:

X. The Passionate Shepherd to his Love.

Attribution:

Marlow, and Raleigh

Attributed To:

Christopher Marlowe

Sir Walter Ralegh [Raleigh]

First Line:

You noble minds and famous martiall wights

Page No:

pp.174-179

Poem Title:

XI. Titus Andronicus's Complaint.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Take oh take those lips away

Page No:

p.179

Poem Title:

XII. Take Those Lips Away.

Attribution:

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First Line:

King Leir once ruled in this land

Page No:

pp.180-186

Poem Title:

XIII. King Leir and His Three Daughters.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Crabbed age and youth

Page No:

pp.186-187

Poem Title:

XIV. Youth and Age.

Attribution:

Shakespeare

Attributed To:

William Shakespeare

First Line:

Now as fame does report a young duke keeps a court

Page No:

pp.188-191

Poem Title:

XV. The Frolicksome Duke, or The Tinker's Good Fortune.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

It was a friar of orders gray

Page No:

pp.191-195

Poem Title:

XVI. The Friar of Orders Gray.

Attribution:

the Editor

Attributed To:

Thomas Percy

First Line:

For Witherington my heart is woe

Page No:

p.197

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

The dint it was both sad and sore

Page No:

p.197

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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First Line:

Of fifteen hundred archers of England

Page No:

p.198

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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First Line:

Of fifteen hundred Scottish spears

Page No:

p.198

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

God prosper long our noble king

Page No:

p.200-209

Poem Title:

I. The More Modern Ballad of Chevy Chace.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

The glories of our blood and state

Page No:

p.210

Poem Title:

II. Death's Final Conquest.

Attribution:

James Shirley

Attributed To:

James Shirley

First Line:

Listen lively lordings all

Page No:

pp.213-218

Poem Title:

III. The Rising in the North.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

How long shall fortune faile me nowe

Page No:

pp.219-228

Poem Title:

IV. Northumberland Betrayed By Douglas.

Attribution:

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First Line:

I am no such pil'd cynique to beleeve

Page No:

pp.228-229

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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First Line:

My minde to me a kingdome is

Page No:

pp.229-231

Poem Title:

V. My Mind To Me A Kingdom Is.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Impatience chaungeth smoke to flame

Page No:

pp.232-238

Poem Title:

VI. The Patient Countess.

Attribution:

W. Warner

Attributed To:

William Warner

First Line:

You meaner beutyes of the night

Page No:

pp.238-239

Poem Title:

VII. You Meaner Beautyes.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Farre in the countrey of Arden

Page No:

pp.240-244

Poem Title:

VIII. Dowsabell.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Ye shall well heare of a knight

Page No:

p.240

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Listen to mee my lovely shepheards joye

Page No:

p.240

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Michael Drayton

Attributed To:

Michael Drayton

First Line:

Adieu fond love farewell you wanton powers

Page No:

p.245

Poem Title:

IX. The Farewell to Love.

Attribution:

Beaumont and Fletcher

Attributed To:

John Fletcher

Francis Beaumont

First Line:

Come worthy Greeke Ulysses come

Page No:

pp.245-248

Poem Title:

X. Ulysses and the Syren

Attribution:

Daniel

Attributed To:

Samuel Daniel

First Line:

It chanced of late a shepherd swain

Page No:

pp.248-250

Poem Title:

XI. Cupid's Pastime.

Attribution:

Francis Davison

Attributed To:

Francis Davison

First Line:

How happy is he born or taught

Page No:

p.251

Poem Title:

XII. The Character of a Happy Life.

Attribution:

Sir Henry Wotton

Attributed To:

William Wotton

First Line:

He that loves a rosy cheek

Page No:

p.252

Poem Title:

XIII. Unfading Beauty.

Attribution:

Thomas Carew

Attributed To:

Thomas Carew

First Line:

Gilderoy was a bonnie boy

Page No:

pp.253-256

Poem Title:

XIV. Gilderoy.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The queen of scots possessed nought

Page No:

p.253

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Away let naught to love displeasing

Page No:

pp.256-257

Poem Title:

XV. Winifreda.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Come listen to my mournful tale

Page No:

pp.258-261

Poem Title:

XVI. Jemmy Dawson.

Attribution:

William Shenstone, Esq.

Attributed To:

William Shenstone

First Line:

In aunciente days tradition showes

Page No:

pp.261-264

Poem Title:

XVII. The Witch of Wokey.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

O solitude romantic maid

Page No:

p.264

Poem Title:

Ode on Solitude

Attribution:

Dr. James Grainger

Attributed To:

James Grainger

First Line:

The north east wind did briskly blow

Page No:

pp.265-266

Poem Title:

XVIII. Bryan and Pereene, A West-Indian Ballad.

Attribution:

Dr. James Grainger.

Attributed To:

James Grainger

First Line:

Gentle river gentle river

Page No:

pp.269-273 (odd pages)

Poem Title:

XIX. Gentle River, Gentle River ['Rio verde, rio verde']. Translated from the Spanish.

Attribution:

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First Line:

Softly blow the evening breezes

Page No:

pp.274-277

Poem Title:

XX. Alcanzor and Zayda, A Moorish Tale, Imitated from the Spanish.

Attribution:

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