Poems Sir Robert Aytoun

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RA B B IIN WES TMJINTEI EY . P OEMS

S I R ROB ERT A Y TOU N,

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R v e P e f i H i t A e . e . e o C S Dr F rri , rof ssor iv l story, ndr ws

A e P e of Na a P h h St A e . Dr nd rson, rof ssor tur l ilosop y, ndr ws

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Rev A e Ne b h. . Dr nd rson, w urg

Rev . a e B a B endoch . J m s rty, y

Rev G W h b . e e s a s. org rig t, King rn R W M 2 . ev. ilia e C a co ies l m rson, r il ( p )

R v e . a e R e n J m s og r, Duni o.

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Rev . Th a C e Anstruther easte r . om s utl r,

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Mr a e S. G P e ee . J m s ordon, itt nw m

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C ONTE NTS.

TH E P EF A E R C ,

MEMI r I R ROB ERT A Y TO UN O R o S , G EN EA LOG I CA L TREE o r TH E FA MI LY o r A Y TOUN o r KIN A LD I E I NTRO D UCTI ON To TH E P OETR Y .

ENG LISH P OEMS C ONTA I NED

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M e S e To a Sc onn t . ornful istr ss,

M e S e On the E e o f his onn t . y s istr ss, CONTENTS .

The Game of I h ris , ’ M S e Lef in a La onn t. t dy s irror,

S e On a La ha w as P a e onn t. dy t t int d,

S e On T a onn t. ob cco,

On e ate at N h m C r turning l ig t fro ourt,

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’ S i W m Ma h T e . On S r a A exa e a e e onn t illi l nd r s on rc ic r g di s,

S e . On i am e onn t K ng J s,

So e To am e nn t. King J s,

S e On the G w e T ea onn t. unpo d r r son,

S e On a e H e onn t . F ls op s,

S e To the Ri e T ee onn t . v r w d,

Ma e Le e a e a La Made So e To Mr s a rt nn t . rg r t sli , ft rw rds dy y, ’ L e to ee A e New ea D a 1604 in s Q u n nn upon Y r s y ,

On a R e ee A e to the A h w h a am ing s nt by Q u n nn ut or, it Di ond

of a H ea form rt,

Ch and Am ntas loris y ,

EN H P OEMS NO T CONTA NE I N TH M GLI S I D E S .

To the h and h h Sir a e H a G en most wors ipful wort y Knig t, J m s y, ’ Ma e e ha be e a of his ti m n j sty s B dc m r,

E h Cra io Suo t on g , ’ On P e H e ea h to P e Cha e rinc nry s D t , rinc rl s,

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d Mr A exa e C a to his ea r e an e S e R e l nd r r ig , d r F i nd f llow tud nt, ob rt A ytoun,

LAT P EM IN O S.

Ad acobum VL A n liam eteutem Ro be i A to ni P a e 5 J , g p , rt y n gyris, 7 m in obitum Th as Rhaadi Epicediu om , 89

a ia e Strena ad acobum H a E uitem I llustrissimnm 93 B s siv J yum, q , Me P u e e Ra haelis Thorei et oetae riestantissimi Less s in fun r p dici p , ti Londini pests extinc , 0 6 . CONTENTS. X lll

Ca a Ca rin ro,

D e r oditione ulver ea uze n M p p , q d i d em a inci it i rtis,

G ratiaru m a cum in a C m admit er etur ctio, priv tum ubiculu t ,

A ulze Valedi i c t,

Com aratio C o nditionis suae cum w r p e e,

P r o nu tiis Ca et Ca ae p ri rin ,

I n rumo r em de sa e Re a c d gis J cobi ,

Re e B ohemicis r bus , A d J acobum segr otantem cum Cometa appar uit ante mortem

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Ex o stulatio cum a Re e p J cobo g ,

D e B uckin amii P r zefec tur a duplici g ,

A d Re e acob um g m J ,

E a h oannis Ma pit p ium J or vi ,

E a h m Ro e pit p iu b rti Junii ,

C u usdam G a in laudem P uellae A ur elianae j lli ,

R s o n i A o ni e p s o yt ,

A a r es onsio e em li p jusd ,

A a a a ROB ERTUS WESTONUS v URUS ac H ONESTUS n gr mm , , D ,

I n obitum B uckin amii aF ilto ne ex tinc ti 1628 Ducis g cultro , ,

N e on the E h P e ot s nglis o ms,

G a loss ry, A ppendi x to the G enealogical Tree of the Family of A yto un o f

a e Kin ldi ,

P RE F ACE .

AN attempt is her e m ad e to r escu e fr o m oblivion the poeticalw or ks of an author w ho has been comp ar a tivel e ected for u ar s of tw o h r r y n gl pw d und ed y ea s. A taste for the ear ly pr o ductions of the Scottish and English Mu se has of late m or e extensively diffused itself ; and the w or ks of our ancient po ets ar e m or e

so ht after and or e hi h a r e iat . U r ug , m g ly pp c ed nd e thes cir c sta ces the editor has r e ar e th e um n , p p d e accom a i o e for the r ess tr sti that the p ny ng v lum p , u ng poem s of Sir Rob ert A yt oun will now r eceive that atte tio w hich he hum co cei es the e l n n , bly n v , y w l merit and which the e ect of tw o ce turies o ht , n gl n ug

m r li at r H o far the e itor has to r ender o e ob g o y . w d been successful in his d epartm ent must d epend on

th i i f a ca i ic. I t i s ho e er but e op n on o nd d publ , w v ,

i himself t state that in r e ari these just ce to o , p p ng

f r licatio he has had no s al ifﬁ ties poem s o pub n, m l d cul

i i in a r ather and disadvantages to encounter . L v ng

ir r i the s er mo ths r et ed par t of the countr y du ng umm n , and engaged dur ing w inter in following out an aca er sit and at demicaleducation at St An dr ews Univ y,

i uaria r esear ch he w as a distan ce fr om places of ant q n , E E P R FA C .

enabled to d evote only his l eisur e hou r s to his duties

as an e itor and r m h d , to acqui e u c of his inform ation

thr o h the ki d f hi fri r ug n ness o s ends. F o m hi s y o uth

and i e erie e too the or k m a not be s m n xp nc , , w y o co plete as it other wise might have b een ; and though he has m ade ev er y effort in his pow er to do j ustic e to his a thor se era eﬁcie ies ma be etecte f r u , v l d nc y d d, o which he claim s the indulg ence o f the public and he shal be ost ha to corr e t the if i ted out l m ppy c m , po n , should the wor k be fortunate eno ugh to pass into a s i econd edit on .

The MS . fr o m w hichthe gr eater number of the Eng

ish o e s ar e lished w as ac i e tal isco er e l p m pub , c d n ly d v d , and r hased the editor at the sa e of the oo ks o f pu c by , l b

iss a o an old r si e ter in t A r s the late M H d w, e d n S nd ew ,

hter of D r eo r e a ow P r ofesso r of e r e daug G g H d , H b w ’ e and r - u h er f Mr ar s o e a da t o in St M y C ll g , g nd g ’ a w P ri i al of St ar s ole e to Jam es H d o , nc p M y C l g ,

Th . which oﬁice he w as appointed in 1 7 1 0 . e MS is

i u e in a hi h state of r ser a sm all du o d ec m o vol m , g p e

nd a ears to ha e ee r e ar e ith reat vation , a pp v b n g d d w g

n the ﬁrst a e it is e titled The r ever ence . O p g , n

f h t orth e tleman Sir Ro ert A t un P oems o t a w y G n , b y o ,

K i ht ecr etar to A a and ar uee s of n g , S y nn M y , Q n

ri . 1 e and on one of the Great B tain, & c , v olum

a ar s the ate of 1 67 8 ith the i itia s I . . boar ds ppe d , w n l S

h ma shi u like the ordi ar riti of F rom t e p en n p, n n y w ng

h erio the ortho ra h and the various mistakes t e p d , g p y,

i d b th transcri er a i i from evid ently co mm tte y e b , r s ng xviii P REFA CE.

e a the r o ert f h a o H ow the MS . b c m e p p y o t e H d w fa i the e itor has ee u a e to is o er but m ly , d b n n bl d c v ; fr o m the family car e that seem s to hav e b een bestow ed o n it it had r o a co e i to their ossessio , p b bly m n p n by

h i r f Mr a a P r i i al of t e te ar ria e o es o n m g J m H d w, nc p

’ St ar s o le e ith one of the fami o f the M y C l g , w ly i A r h isho . I n the e in i of ast e t r t c b p b g n ng l c n u y , a ar s h u a h s ho ook as pp e to ave been sed as o u e ld b , the atter half of the o m e o c ie the l v lu , un cup d by

o e s is ﬁlle ith ir ectio s for ei and other p m , d w d n dy ng ,

i r i Th r ur in this ar t of the d o m est c ec pes. e e occ p

o e the ates of 1 7 4 1 70 and 1 708 and the v lum d 0 , 5, ,

ri w ting r esembles that o f P r incip alHado w .

’ A sec ond volum e of A ytoun s Latin P oem s w as a f ir f r in he A dvo m ong the MSS . o S Jam es Balo u t

’ ates i rar but has ee a issi for se er al c L b y , b n m ng v

ear s. H is ati e s ish in thi s o e y L n p o m , publ ed v lum , ar e r epr inted fr o m the ﬁr st v ol um e o f the D elitiae

P oeta r a m Scotor um hi h w as ri te at Am ster a , w c p n d d m

’ in 1 63 ri the oet s lifeti e and in all r o a 7 , du ng p m , p b bility c ontains the whole of the Latin p oem s which he had consider e d worth pr eser ving so that the loss ’ o f the MS . in the A dvo c ates Librar y is of less con

se ue e . I t oul a ar h h in h q nc w d ppe t at t e MS . t e pos session o f the e ditor had been c opied fr o m the ﬁr st

’ ’ o e o f alfo r 8 . of A toun s P o s an h v lum B u MS y em , d t at

’ the sec ond v olum e had r em ain ed among Balfo ur s other MSS . The editor is infor m ed that the whol e

’ of A un MSS . yto s poem s wer e sold at the sale o f the P E R FA CE. x ix

ate i efati a e and di sti uishe ook-co e tor l nd g bl ng d b ll c ,

Mr i h r c a e er a o t 1 34 but h h R d H b , b u 8 w o t e pur

haser w as he has not e a i c b en ble to ascerta n .

’ The editor has made inquir y r egar ding A ytoun s

r eek and r e ch P oe s and has r easo to e ie e G F n m , n b l v that o e of them n e i in thi r r m n n ow x st s c o unt y . F o

’ A toun s o r esi e e in ra e he ou be a e y l ng d nc F nc , w ld bl to acquir e a co mplete kn o wledg e of the F r ench lan g u ag e ; and from the natural smoothness and sw eet

ess o fhis er ses ther e m a be so e ofthe r eser e n v , y m m p v d in the old Fr ench poetical c oll ections ; but the editor h as not yet been fortunate enough to disco v er them . The editor has r eprinted the Latin p o em s exactly

' as the a ar in the D elitioe P oetar am S co tor um and y pp e , has scr upul ously adher ed to the r ea ding of the English

her e the tr a scr i tion in h M. e t oe s t e e c p m S , x p w n p

i I n these cases the ori i al is obv ously err on eo u s. g n r ea i has ee s stit te in as far as it o be d ng b n ub u d, c uld m ad e out fr om the m eaning and r hythm s of the p o em s.

i e i e tl not that The or thography o f the MS . b e ng v d n y of the or i i a the e itor has s stit te as far as g n l, d ub u d,

ossi e the m o e of s e li that o tai e at the p bl , d p l ng b n d

st of the oe s perio d when the poet ﬂo urished . Mo p m in ar thout a es and the e itor has the MS . e w i n m , d

i iffer e t a ellatio s thou h dist nguished them by d n pp n , g

f h a e s ect to e a e the m any o them ar e on t e s m ubj , n bl r ead er mor e easily to disc ov er them by the ind ex .

’ Ther e ar e a number of A ytoun s English p o em s pub li h in h hi h the e itor has cole te s ed t e volum e, w c d l c d P REFA CE

fr o ar io s so r ces tho the ar e not co tai ed m v u u , ugh y n n

in the . No e of thes ho e er ha e ee MS n e, w v , v b n inserte d without a strict investigatio n as to their

h i The di r has n ou t but that if all aut entic ty . e to o d b the old collections of English po etr y w er e car efully e ami e ar io s other ems of A toun mi ht be x n d, v u po y g ’ isco er e w hich fr o the t s ec liar ma er d v d, , m poe p u nn ,

ou f the informatio c ld be at onc e r ec ogni sed . O n contain ed in the ﬁr st v olum e of the Bannatyn e Mis

’ cellan r e ardi the s ife and r iti s the y, g ng poet l w ng , e it r ha fr him f and has the satisfac d o s eely availed sel, tio to state tha in r f i sta s h has had to n , t ve y ew n nce e differ fr om the o pinion and author ity of its l ear ned

editor .

The editor has pr eﬁxed to the P oem s a Mem oir of the A thor fro th i f r a i r r s u , m e n o m t o n o fthe public eco d , and other authentic sour c es and an I ntr o duction to the P o etr of the er io chieﬂ o i e fr om the y p d, y c mp l d historia s o f i h H e has a so n Scott s and English so ng . l

ee e a e to r e ar e w ith h ost and a our b n n bl d p p , muc c l b , a Genealogical Tr ee of the F amily of A ytoun o f

Ki a ie to ether ith an A e i ivi a de n ld ; g w pp nd x, g ng

tai e a ellishe l d cc o unt of the family . H e has emb d the w or k w ith an engr aving of the m onum ent of the

a thor in West i t r a and ada te to u m ns e Abbey, dr wn p d

the o e Mr P r f he adr as olle e a v lum by te son o t M C g , ’ St A r e s fr om the c ies in mith s I o o ra hie nd w , op S c n g p

’ otica and art s ist r of the A e h r h of Sc , D H o y bb y C u c ’ St P ter s est i t r . A ar f cotticis s e , W m ns e Gloss y o S m , P REFA CE. xxi

nd o i a c p o us Notes on the English P oem s will be fou at the end of the nd v olum e. ’ I n co c sio the e i r n lu n, d to s b est thanks ar e due to

h r R t e V e ev . P r i i al a a e and D y nc p H ld n , r s Hunter and i es ie of St A r e s for th i n G ll p nd w , e v er y pol te a d r eady m anner in which they g av e him ac cess to the Kir k-session and Univ er sity r ec or d s of that city ; to

Ms r att n - e s s o a d We ster essio er k f Ki L b , S n Cl s o ngs

ar s and r ai for the r eat r esear h the u er k b n C l, g c y nd too , to r o r e i for atio r e ar i the A toun fami p cu n m n g d ng y ly , fr o m the r ecor ds o ftheir r espectiv e par ishes ; to Jam es

n E A tou s . A ocate i ur h for his a ua e y , q , dv , Ed nb g , v l bl infor m ation as to the or igin of the A ytoun family to

oh P r is Es . o n er of Ki a ie for the er J n u v , q , y u g n ld , v y obliging m ann er in which he sho we d him the charter s

f h r h H ew ott ofAn str ther o t e p operty to t e Rev . Sc u

ester for the facilit o f ac irin ch a a e w , y qu g mu v lu bl

i for atio to har es o er Es . ee a thor n m n ; C l R g , q , Dund , u of the Genealogical and Histori cal Tr ees of the Kings of t a for e i eati the e ealo ica Tr ee of Sc o l nd , d l n ng G n g l

h A un fami and to a i ain Es . of the t e yto ly ; D v d L g , q ,

i i r ar i r h for the k a er in S gnet L b y, Ed nbu g , i nd m nn which he supplie d him with sev er al n ecessar y and

ri T D r Th as rr a in ar impor tant m ate als. o o m Mu y , p tieular a thor of the L iter ar H istm o Ga llow a , u y y f y,

lf a h i e te the editor has to exp r ess him se s muc nd b d , for the gr eat inter est he has sho wn in bringing this

or k efor e the lic and for the r eat tr o e he w b pub , g ubl

The editor e s has taken in r evising the pr oofs. b g o to r et r thanks t scri rs ho ha e in als u n o his Sub be , w v so m e d egr ee contributed to of h befor e t e public .

U IN O B Y ST A D REWS D N , N ,

r 1 3 D ecembe 84 . ME MO I R

SI R B T R O E R A Y TOUN.

TH E few and s a t ate ial f i he hi t the c n y m r s urn s d by s ory, or by

i e e ar i the ife of a et h se t ai s publ c r cords, r g d ng l po , w o s r n more entitle him to immortality than those of many of his

e ifte but e a iti te a ies aff it e l ss g d mor mb ous con mpor r , ord l tl

room for the Biogr apher to remark on the traits of his cha

e f eet e iaritie o his a e s. The hief r r, or p cul s m nn r c ground

hi h e i t for ef e ti and e a are his e e and w c x s s r l c on r m rk, v rs s ,

fr the e ma be e e the te of his i i i The om s y d duc d nor d spo s t on .

material the ef re ein i ite thi e i st neces s, r o , b g l m d, s M mo r mu

s arily be brief and general. Sir Robert Aytoun w as the second son of Andrew A ytoun * e ti of his i can proprietor of Kinaldie in Fife . M n on b rth

The esta te of Kinal die is situated in the parishes o f Dunino and

C ame I t e S h and N h i a e the a e ha ron. is divid d into out ort K n ldi , l tt r lf

i Came whe e he e ea to e e e Sir R e w as lyng in ron, r t r is r son b li v ob rt born ,

m h m ha the a e of a e the a o f fro t e circu stance t t c stl Kin ldi , found tions w u the e e e A exa e P hich were cleared o t by pr s nt propri tor, l nd r urvis,

Es e a e in the a e a h a e to the e o f the re q . , b ing situ t d l tt r p ris , littl w st p

a i h e The a e o f a e e o e ha e sent el egant m ns on ous . c stl Kin ldi is r p rt d to v tremors or

not be f n in a n li e ister but fr the ins ri ti n ou d y pub c r g , , om c p o

his e t in West i ste e he a ea s to ha e on monum n m n r Abb y, pp r v

n he ee r i the ast e of i a ie in 1 5 0 . here b n bo n c l K n ld , 7 W

re ei e the r i e ts of his e ati is but in c v d ud m n duc on unknown, & the at i lati Re i te o f the i e sit of St r e s M r cu on g s r Un v r y And w ,

’ it is stated that he w as incorporated a student in St Leonar d s

C e e al ith his e e r the in 1 5 84 . H e is a oll g , ong w ld r b o r, lso

e ti e as tai i the e ee of aste o f rts in 1 5 88 m n on d ob n ng d gr M r A , ,

i H tai e a after the usual curr culum of study . aving ob n d

hi hi al e ati at the i e it of St e s he p losop c duc on Un v rs y Andr w ,

e t to a e a to ete his e ati as w as w n Fr nc , prob bly compl duc on,

the t o f the th of the e i st i i i cus om you p r od, by udy ng c v l

f t s his e t in law at the University o Paris. Wha w a obj c

vi iti a e has not h e e ee ete ascer s ng Fr nc , ow v r, b n compl ly

tained and his e m e t r i his t a te esi e e , mploy n du ng pro r c d r d nc

ho the e is a in a r eat ea e n . e ste w r lso g m sur unk own D mp r,

' ’ gives a short account o f Aytoun in his H istor za Ecclesiastzca

' entzs S alar-um state that he he i he ef ear G c , s, long c r s d us ul l n

in in ra e and eft the e a istin i he r f and e g F nc , l r d gu s d p oo r pu ”

tation of his th. I t is a e the ef e that he had wor prob bl , r or ,

e te hi e f to litera s its and to the i ati of d vo d ms l ry pur u , nvoc on

the ses. e ste a that he w as a rite of Gree mu D mp r dds, w r k

bee a a e e but w as ha e a e 1676 he the n m g niﬁc nt structur , unin bit d ft r , w n

e ee e his e Sir h A toun n h of the a propri tor succ d d uncl , Jo n y , K ig t Bl ck

Ro d in his e a e o f Ki o he e the fam e e e e to ha , st t pp , w r ilyr sid d subs qu nt t t

See Genealo icalTr ee and A endix. pe riod . ( g pp ) This Register is entitl ed Nomina I acomor atomm et subscr ibentium ' ” a r ticulzs Reli io u s I t has a a ee e e the a of g . lw ys b n us d sinc found tion

h e e and to h da e e e the ea of his t e coll g s , t is y, v rystud nt, during ﬁrst y r

aff x to his a e he e he not e e to c urriculum, must i it sign tur , ot rwis is ntitl d

and e e of the u e The e a Sir the honours privil g s niv rsity. r cord cont ins

’ A t uu s a e Robert y o sign tur .

MEMO I R O F

a i s i sta es it a ear that A toun w as From v r ou c rcum nc , pp s y brought under the notice of King J am es immediately after the ese tati o f his a e i and e a e he ef h a pr n on p n gyr c, b c m nc ort

e e f i a i ed m mb r o the royal household . H ere he speed ly cqu r hi h ffi e and h I t is e e his e g o c s onours . r cord d on monum nt , that he was P i ate Se eta to ee e G e t e a of r v cr ry Qu n Ann , n l m n the B ed- ha e a P i C i a te o f the Re e t c mb r, r vy ounc llor, M s r qu s s , and aste o f h e ffi e he he to M r t e Ceremonies. Thes o c s ld the great satisfaction and admiration o f the court ; and “ e te tates that he te hi se f ith h D mps r s , conduc d m l w suc

erati and e e that he he tai e hi h mod on prud nc , w n ob n d g h in the a a e all he that he ese e reate . onours p l c , ld d rv d g r

’ I t a ea to o f A to un s e ta i i ti that pp rs , , rom y monum n l nscr p on, he w as e t his a a te i a e to the e e s n by roy l m s r, K ng J m s , mp ror and i e of Ge a ith a itt e itte the pr nc s rm ny , w l l book wr n by

’ e monarch. This is supposed to have been Jam s Apology ” fo r the Oath of e ia e hi h he t i he a All g nc , w c ﬁrs publ s d nony m o usl and afte a a e e in 1 609 he be y, rw rds cknowl dg d , w n “ d i a e of e a H un e te it to R h . E r G d c d odolp II , mp or rm ny,

& n i ht P i e and a c . and to all he i ht hi h a d g ry , , ot r r g g m g y r nc s ” I ee to ha e ee thi States o f Christendom e . t s ms v b n on s occasion that the honour of knighthood w as conferred on the

et and that o ut of e e t to his a aste as e l as po , r sp c roy l m r, w l

h hi e e did not ta e a e fo r his own merit. T at t s c r mony k pl c in itai is ea e i e t i e a the a h e Br n , n rly v d n , s nc , mong m ny undr d

i ht eate a a i a e e ti e kn g s cr d nnu lly by K ng J m s, m n on d by

i h as in his hist of the O e of i hth N c ol ory rd rs Kn g ood, by

i h in his P r e es of i a e and R e in N c ols rog ss K ng J m s , by ym r

’ his F oeder a A to un s a e es not . t e , y n m do occur Doub l ss , from the everyday occurrence of dubbing knights during the SI R R ERT A Y N OB TOU . X x vll

’ he rei n of a e . t e i of the et a e in the g J m s VI , r cord ng po s n m

i a hi e i ht ha e ee itte and f his publ c rc v s m g v b n om d, , rom own

t a e t th f a e a t i ht not ee s i i . P re n ur l mod s y, c m g s m urpr s ng

io u o 1 a v s t 60 3 R e in his F oeder a . xvi. . 529 , s ys ym r, , vol p , “ knighthood had been considered as an especial mar k of

a fa but the 1 th of the i ei the roy l vour ; on 7 July, k ng b ng n at H a t C t a e e a s w as i e fo r all mp on our , g n r l ummons ssu d

e s w ho had £4 0 a ea in a d eithe to e and e eive p r ons y r l n , r com r c

’ ” the h to ith the i c i si e s. onour, or compound w k ng s omm s on r

B ut eate h in all a i it w as eser e for the gr r onour, prob b l y, r v d

et tha to tai e ha i e that isti ti to hi h po , n ob n by m rc nd s d nc on w c

his e and a o e i h m pow rs r nk s justly nt tl ed i .

e te st es A toun e ues aur atus an a e lati D mps r yl y g , pp l on used in gen eral to designate those knights w ho ar e created on

the ati a ria e- a of e e and i and coron on or m r g d ys mp rors k ngs,

his w ho e ei e at the a e ti e the s o f h . r c v , s m m , purs onour T

tit e h e e ca t ha e ee a ie to the et f his l , ow v r, nno v b n ppl d po rom rec eiving the honour at either of these occasions by King

a e i e he is t e R ert A toun in a s et J m s , s nc s yl d Mr ob y , onn

a e e to him e a e C ai of Rosecrai ddr ss d by Al x nd r r g g ,

i n 1 B ut the e i ati of e aur atus has pr nted i 60 9 . d s gn on ques

ee a ie to the e of the e ee e in hi h b n ppl d ord r Gold n Fl c , w c

hi eat and sen se it is evidently u sed by Dempster . T s gr

i t i s e of i hth sa a r iter o n the s e t llus r ou ord r kn g ood, ys w ubj c , “ hi h is se O to the Garte w as i stit te the w c cond nly r, n u d on

1 0 th a a 1 4 29 Phi i the G D e of d J nu ry , by l p ood, uk Burgun y

and ra a t and Ea of a e the t issa t i e B b n , rl Fl nd rs , mos pu n pr nc

f a e ta in i e of its o f that age . According to the und m n l pr c pl

i i a i tit ti the ra - aste hi a ertai inalien or g n l ns u on , g nd m rs p pp ns ably to the prince who is in possession of the earldoni of xxviii MEMO IR or

R h a e s. h s the Se of Ge a Fl nd r T u odolp cond rm ny, by suc

ceedin his fathe a i i ia w ho a ie a the hei ess g r, M x m l n , m rr d M ry r

o f s esse the ear of a e and had the Burgundy, po s d ldom Fl nd rs , d I power of conferring this order of knighthoo . t is expressly

e i e in the e of a s of the e that h e e i s sp c ﬁ d cod l w ord r, w o v r

the e t of the h i e of the s e ei sses es in irt e obj c c o c ov r gn, po s , v u o f his ei e e re i ite hi hm a e tit e him to his so b ng, v ry qu s w c y n l

ad issi I t is not i a e the ef e ha m on mprob bl , r or , t t

R h to testif his e ar for his fri e and a i odolp , y r g d nd lly, K ng

a es and for the h fe e him the e i ati J m , onour con rr d on by d d c on

o f his had est e on his a as a thi e of work, b ow d mb s dor s ord r

i hth od hi h f the ear in hi h the et kn g o , w c , rom l n g w c po would

i a he i ht ei e to be the e e ite . d spl y, m g conc v mor m r d

’ I t is state in A to un s e ta i s i ti that he d y monum n l n cr p on ,

t h i e n w as Prefect of S Cat er n . This w as a ancient military

e o f i htho but hethe it w as e e se in thi ord r kn g od, w r v r u d s

C t w e ha e not ee a e to as e tai . I t is no t ini oun ry, v b n bl c r n

a e h e e that the et had e ei e this h prob bl , ow v r, po r c v d onour

f e of the the in s e e to h he had rom som o r k g or mp rors, w om

e the a hi h w as no t e i ate carri d roy l work, w c only d d c d to “ Ro l h but e e a to all the ri ht hi h and i ht do p , g n r lly g g m g y

’ 7 i e and tate of Ch iste e . this w a it pr nc s , s s r ndom In y, would

a ea that the et s e e tw o e s o f i hth o ne pp r po po s ss d ord r kn g ood ,

al and e ite and the the of a o f a , milita atu e roy m r d o r ry n r , which may account for the following lines addressed to him

the ati et n a . by L n po , Du b r

C a in his h of kni h h a ha allthe h l rk, istory g t ood, s ys, t t knig ts o f the

G e ee e e he e e c e the 12th e a old n Fl c must prov t ir nobl d s nt from c ntury,

ua i a w h h ea e e a A to un ha e had e q l ﬁc tion ic , if r lly n c ss ry, y could v littl

t . See A endir to Genealo icalTr Th diﬁiculy in producing ( pp g ee. ) e motto

iu n vile labo a m o f the order is P ret m on r . SI R RO ERT A Y T B OUN . xxix

ROB ERTUMETONEME UI TEM AD Q ,

ANNE REG I NA: SE RETA RI M& . C U , e

Eton inexhaustis P hce bi a a e ﬂuentis , s ti t , P alladis et Suadas viva medulla deze Ma aliis equitum l lar itur h e rs so os g onor s

H o s s d Ma e rzebent et A m tibi p rs pollo si ul .

Una a calamum teneat a a e a e m m nus , m nus lt r f rru , * Sic nominibus di nus u trin ue sis g q tuis.

On the e i e of a es and his ee A toun w ho d m s J m qu n, y , a ea to ha e i ratiate hi se f iththe P ri e of ale pp rs v ng d m l w nc W s, continued to possess the same offi ces and honours in the

t. H e e a e se eta to H arriette. a ia ee o f cour b c m cr ry M r , Qu n

Cha es I . and i e ise e e the fa r of that a h rl , l k w njoy d vou mon rc to his death. Sir Robert w as acquainted with many o f his learned and

' i ted eti a te a ies. A ubre i states he w as a a po c l con mpor r y , cqu n

E hat ith allthe itt of his ti e in a . H e a w w s m ngl nd dds , t “ he w as a eat a ai ta e of h a H e of gr cqu n nc Mr T om s obb s,

al e w ho t m e he a e use of him to ethe M m sbury , old , m d ( g r

ith B en for an i tar h he he e his w Jonson) Ar s c us, w n dr w up

Epistle D edicatory for his translation of Thucydides. I

E i r am atia a u a Ce xlv L 1616 . 73 . p g Jo n. D nb r, nt . iii . . ondon, , p

’ A u e Le e vol. . . 200 . A e a an e e o e y br y s tt rs , ii p ubr y dds rron ous n t

’ in e a to A tou n s a e w h h e e a to e. r g rd y nc stry, ic it is unn c ss ry quot

Wa e e e e e Wi h E h boo kes o f the P e nes a & . I ig t lopon i n rr , , int rpr t d t ” a h and e e Th a a e a e to Sir W i a Ca e f it dilig nc . is tr nsl tion, d dic t d ill m v n

h Ea o f e h e w as e at L 1634 . I n dis , rl D vons ir , ﬁrst print d ondon, , folio his a e to the ea e H e a had a the e e o f ome ddr ss r d r, obb s s ys, it p st c nsur s I h whose judgment very muc esteem. X X X MEMO IR OF

A yto un app ears to have been the favourite of allto whom he w as known and as a proof of the modesty of his pretensions and e i s B en s in his e e ate e ati ith g n u , Jon on , c l br d conv rs on w

of H a th e hile s a hi allhis te Drummond w ornd n , w l s ng con m

oraries his i na t and itte sati e ade it his a p by po g n b r r , m bo st “ that Sir Robert A yto un loved him The terms of intimacy which subsisted between A ytoun and Sir Jam es

a f of D enmiln see to ha e ee eat and the B l our , m v b n gr , y afterwar ds b ecame distantly connected by N atives o f the a e hi e and th e i to the a household s m s r , bo b long ng roy l , I they had every Opportunity of forming that close intimacy and fr ie shi hi h e ha led in a eat ea e to nd p w c p r ps , gr m sur ,

’ A toun s eti i ta it f the a e ta e a f y po c mmor l y, rom c r k n by B l our to e i f ir ha hi f n es o his e se . S a es d se i procur cop v r s J m m l , his e ea s ett e te i e and s e sf te young r y r , pr y x ns v ly ucc s ully cour d the e as a ea fr his e the ati et Mus s, pp rs om ulogy by L n po ,

Leoch in his S tr enae i he in 1 626 he e he e i ate , , publ s d , w r d d c s his B J anus to Sir a es in the st f atte i te . al J m , mo l r ng rms

' f r e w as th i of S tti h and ati e e ou s mus bo prol ﬁc co s L n v rs , but he w ho w as so aref to e er e the t ai and it , c ul pr s v s r ns wr

A o un as a i o f the s eft his to e i h. t w ngs o r , l own p r s & y lso

in ha its of reat i ti a ith Sir i ia e a e o f b g n m cy w W ll m Al x nd r,

' ’

G iﬁo r d s L fe o f B en 8 . 8vo . 1816. i Jonson , vols

Si r a e a m a e 2 1 st O e 1630 A a a h e o f 1 J m s B lfour rri d , ctob r , nn , d ug t r

Sir h A to un of ha 11k and his e La E z a e h Wem Jo n y t t , spous , dy li b t yss, W m o h a h e o f h s Ea o f e . f urt d ug t r Jo n, ﬁr t rl yss

Sir am e he the fﬁ e of L - L - at- a m in S a to I J s ld o c ord yon r s cotl nd ,

l an d h h he no t e e at u w h h he w as a e in 630 . ic inst ll d , t oug did r sid co rt h h his personal attendance w as often required t it er.

’ e ha o me w to o ur m e None of Balfour s vers s ve c do n ti s.

’ nd in wished Scotsm Cha mber s Lit es of I llustr ious a D at g/ en. ) SI R RO ERT A Y T B O UN .

Me nstrie after a eate Ea of Sti li Char e I . , w rds cr d rl r ng by l s , and Sir a e H a afte ar Ea of Ca is e th J m s y, rw ds rl rl l , bo of

h he has e e ate his w om c l br d by muse .

’ D ri A to un s esi e e a a a i a he e ate u ng y r d nc bro d , b ogr p r r l s ,

he i e in i ti a ith and e e the a w , c uainta e l v d n m cy s cur d q nc of, the t e i e t e of his ti e as e as at the mos m n n p rsons m , w ll

t o h h e e of he cour f England . T oug poss ss d t estate of Over * ic in the a i h o f i i ie in P e thshi e hi h Durd , p r s K lsp nd r r , w c

he e is fo r si he had hi se f ha e it t r ground suppo ng m l purc s d , does no t appear that he embraced Opportunities o f becoming acquainted to any extent with his Scottish contemporaries nor have w e ever been able to discover him on any public

i it to S t a a a i i a e in an o f his v s co l nd , by ccomp ny ng K ng J m s y e e A hat ti e A to un urchased ’ the xp dition s thither . t w m y p i e tate of O e - D urdie hethe he e e e i e the s v r , or w r v r r s d d on

e t w e ha e ee a e afte i e a e i i prop r y , v b n un bl , r cons d r bl nqu ry, to

h h e e ha e hase h a a e tai . hat he sc r n T s ould, ow v r, v purc d suc

ea a t e tate - the e e ati of h se hi s and da e pl s n s , c l br on w o ll l s

a A to une de Kin naldie he n s tallue et con uestus m i D vid y , q Do ni

Me ln in Ro A t une Secr etar i i S D N Re a i e de b erti y o gis od rni , p , t rris

O e - e m ar balibus dictar um in ar ochia de i i e v r Durdi c . D ci us g p K lspind ,

t m d e I n uis S ecial. P e h O ct. 27 1649. e do ini o e Scon . q . p rt , ,

Mr a o f e ha the e a e he Rev. I am informed by t Bl ck Kilspindi , t t st t

- i f o f o f Over Durdi c is beautifully Si tuated o n the d ec liv ty o the Carse

G w e an d mma an ex e e and e h e o f the o ri , co nds t nsiv d lig tful prosp ct

h I t of tw o ar m an d ai f P h e. eastern dist r i ct o ert s ir consists f s, cont ns

Mr a a The e a e has o f a e ee h m e . bout 370 cres . st t l t b n muc i prov d

a a e ha he e no a or e of the e the Bl ck st t s, t t t r is tr dition r cord po t in

a i h The e e e o f the e a e P a e a o f p r s . pr s nt propri tor st t , rincip l D w r

Ma i scha C e e A e ee m e ha he a e to e r l oll g , b rd n, informs t t is un bl g iv a n a as to wh o r w h m A toun c ha e the y ccount om, from o , y pur s d

o e pr p rty. MEMOIR OF

u h e ee s h a ﬁt s e t for his se — ith t wo ld av b n uc ubj c mu , w ou ha i a resi e e o it it be reas a e to su v ng d nc up n , would un on bl p

in one of his oe s he seem to al e e. ee pos Ind d, p m s lud to his romantic abode

The h l the a e the e e he e I lie i ls, d l s, d s rts w r ,

With echoes o f my sighs would breathe my pain .

A t whatever period the poet exchanged the bustle o f court

for his easa t e tate in P erthshi e it is e tai that he did not pl n s r , c r n

esi e the e sin e w e a a s him a se atte ant at long r d r , c lw y ﬁnd clo nd

the a u t efe i the aiet and ease of tate to the roy l co r , pr rr ng g y s

the s e t troubles and inconveniences of travelling . All ubj c s

of his m se that ar e eft to ith few e e ti s u now l us , w xc p on , relate to the followers of the court and he seems to have made it his con stant study to contr ibute to their ﬂattery and

amusement.

’ Further particulars regar ding the poet s history w e have

I s been unable to learn . t is recorded on hi monument that

he did not i e to a er a a e a e ha i ie in the l v v y dv nc d g , v ng d d

a a e of hiteha in in a h 1 63 8 in his i t p l c W ll London, M rc , s x y

h h s ife w not e e e eighth year . T oug hi l as xtend d to a v ry

e e i et w e ha e h eas to e ie e that advanc d p r od, y v muc r on b l v his days o n earth were spent in the midst o f much enj oy

e t and eas e and as f ee f the t i and a ita m n pl ur , r rom urmo ls g tion s of the period as fell to the lot of any of his exalted

The earth re ai of the contemporaries. ly m ns poet were con

i e to est i ster e to i e ith the t o f s gn d W m n Abb y, m ngl w dus

oets s h ars and he oe . a i ce t p , c ol , r s A m gn ﬁ n monument o f

ac a e ith his st in ass i t w as e e te bl k m rbl , w bu br g l , r c d to his

e r and in e es i o f his th his e he Sir m mo y, xpr s on wor , by n p w,

MEMOI R OF

a“ C a omni ena . e et cruditio ne razsertim oe o r natissimi l riss ; g q virtut , p p si

E uitis R e A itoni ex a a et e e A i a ad q Domini ob rti ntiqu illustri g nt ton .

'm R a o a um Ki nnadinum a S co tos ui a Ser eniss . . c str pud , oriundi , q J cob

in C a e a admissus in G ermanlam ad I m er ato r em I m er n . ubicul Int rior , p p q

P e cum L e Re Re as autho ritatis e Le a ac rincip s ib llo gio, gi vindic g tus,

mum A A ]; demum MA RI A E e missm l‘ B ritanniar um r e m is pri NN S re . g

ab E isto lis consihis et libellis su licibus nec no n e hi S ae . p , pp , X nodoc o, t

C atherinae P r zefectus A m a C REA TOR& e a hic de o sitis m a i . ni r ddit p ort l

v v m x t b us exu iis secundum Redemptor is ad entu e pecta .

Mlin uens r e etit P arentem C A ROL U q p , Et valedicens MA RI A & revi si t

A A Met A ulai e a Ol m i NN , d cus lto y p

Ma h e ut t onor . Obnt coelebs in Regia A lbanla Non sine maximo bonorum omnium

L e et mmr ore as a ze L u tu t t . su XVIII .

Sa . H umans: M. . C lut D XXXVIII . H o c e r a ti a m d voti g q. ni i Testim onium optimo P atr uo ML I o . A ito nus . . P .

Musar um e H i P atriae A ula D o mi u e . e e D cus , q q . q

Et Ex e a sed n o n m a i e H o me Foris mpl r i it b l sti .

TRANSLATION .

SA CRED TO TH E MEMORY

O f a e i h Sir R e A to un a e e e v ry illustrious Kn g t , ob rt y , most dorn d by v ry

Vi e and e e of ea e e a e . H e w as e e e rtu sp ci s l rning , sp ci lly po try d sc nd d

m the a e and e e am o f A to un at the C a e o f a i fro nci nt min ntf ily y , stl Kin ld e

in S a e a G e e a of the B ed- ha cotl nd . B ing ppointed ntl m n c mber by hi s

a a e a e he w as e to the Em e and most gr cious m j sty King J m s, s nt p ror

P i e of G e ma h a a e w k e e a a h i r nc s r ny, wit roy l littl or , d f nding roy l ut or ty ;

a n d ha ee a e P efe of St Ca he e he e ame P ving b n m d r ct t rin , b c rivate

S e e a Ma the m e to A e an d he to e e ee f cr t ry, ﬁrst nn , t n ry, ost s r n Q u ns o

G ea l M r f a H e w as a a P Counc ilor aste o the Re e r t Brit in. lso rivy , qu sts, SI R R ERT A Y T N OB O U . xxxv

and Ma e h of t e Ce e e H is e e . l g ed to C ea st r r moni s sou b in r stor its r tor,

w h e his m o a emai are he e e e a a the e m il rt l r ns r d posit d, w its s cond co ing

o f the Re eeme d r.

Lea C ha e he e to his R a e ving King rl s, r turns oy l sir ;

an d a e to ee Ma he e bidding di u Q u n ry, r visits Q ueen A nne ; an d ex changes the honour of the P a a e fo r the exa e of H ea e . l c , lt d glory v n

H e e m a e in the di d, un rri d ,

P a a e o f Wh eha n o t h l c it ll , wit o ut the grea t est gri ef and l amen

ta tio n o f all m en in 1 638 good , ,

a e s x - e h ea g d i ty ig t y rs . A s a testimony of his devoted

an d a e h g r t ful mind , Jo n A ytoun has erected thismourn fulmonument to the b est

o f e Uncl s. H ere lies entomb ed the unrivall ed ex ampl e o f worth — — The glory of the Muses of the Court and Country o f

H A a ome and bro d .

’ What were A yto un s personal attraction s cannot now be

as e tai e . I t is e tai that a th h he w as the a n c r n d c r n , l oug ck ow

ed e fa ite of the a t and ai i ease in l g d vour roy l cour , d ly ncr d

the e ti ati o f his e ei he w as a e to si the s m on sov r gns, llow d ng

i ai o f his i t es to his ate t h ha i ie um d sd n m s r s l s our, v ng d d

E e i a he and hi t ia ho e h married . v ry b ogr p r s or n w r cord is

a e e i his a ia i it of a e s and i i n m , m nt on m b l y m nn r , w nn ng

H e a ea to ha e ee the e fe t e of ex address . pp rs v b n p r c mod l

uisite ite e and t a i h e t . hese q pol n ss cour ly ccompl s m n s T , a e to his f and e te ive ea i and r eat dd d pro ound x ns l rn ng, g

eti a e i ht ust to a him a the i ie po c l g n us, oug j ly r nk mong prod g s

i e i i te e t in the i affai o f h s a . P a ta g rob bly, k ng no n r s publ c rs

' m W i n co nv ulsp d th and polit ovements hich distractf a d e MEMO IR OF SI R ROBERT

e ire he had re o rse to his oeti se to es the mp , c u p c mu r ound

- his raises Of the o r t and to ass the easi h ur . p c u , p pl ng o To

the a lish e t A to un a e that of e tre e o r ccomp m n s, y dd d x m

o e t w hi h re e te him fr ishi his E ish m d s y, c p v n d om publ ng ngl

eti str i s and th s in a reat e ree ereft hi se f of po c a n , u , g d g , b m l

o h s fa p st umou me.

Y INTROD UCTION TO TH EPOETR .

he ee his i es . sse t N O sooner had K ng Jam VI cro d Tw d, on ” essi to the E ish thr e tha the ses sa acc on ngl on , n Mu , ys

e n his H is r of ttish P et as if fas inate Campb ll i to y Sco o ry, c d

the s e of a the C rt ﬂed f S t a to by pl ndour sou rn ou , rom co l nd ” his i ~ encircle the throne of the pedantic monarch. T c rcum

' sta e h e e a t be att i te to the S e ei nc , ow v r, c nno r bu d ov r gn

i d e a e o f the a a e of his new i adopt on an x mpl l ngu g k ngdom , since his speech w as in the broadest dial ect of his native

an ua e and e e his riti s i a in a eat eas e l g g v n w ng d spl y, gr m ur , B the ordinary Scottish phraseology of the period . ut the sudden change of the language of m etrical composition is

E a d n e e h easily explain ed . ngl nd ha ow b com t e seat of the

Court of both kingdoms and the nobles and literati of Scot~ land n aturally chose to imitate the acquirements and speech o f a nation which had exceeded them in every species of literary

nd s ia re e e The l ar an es of a oc l ﬁn m nt. vu g l guag Scotl and ” and E a O ser es r in in his i es of the tti h ngl nd, b v Dr I v g, L v Sco s

P oets r a e ai e at an a e ista e f ea h , p ob bly r m n d mpl d nc rom c ” the ti a t the ti e of e i of the t o o r ll bou m th un on w crown s. Dr

Ro ertso in his H ist r of S ot a si e s that at the b n , o y c l nd, con d r ,

end of the si tee th e t the an a es of th i m x n c n ury, l gu g bo k ngdo s xxxviii IN TRODU C TI ON TO

e e in a state ea i ilar iffe i w r n rly s m , d r ng from one another

me hat in th a h ; th h no t the w so w or ogr p y oug only ords , but ” the i i s e e h the a e h d om , w r muc s m . T is statement of Dr

R e t h e e i ht be ea i h w ob r son , ow v r , m g s ly s o n to be incorrect as ,

h m h e e e to e t ere is uc vid nc b lieve that the ordinary languag es

o f the sister kingdoms differed from each other very consider

a for a ea afte the i of he , m t w s h in bly ny y rs r un on cro n , bot

h A s to h idiom and orthograp y . whet er the languages o f

Sc t a and E a e e eri e f o ne s e o l nd ngl nd w r d v d rom common ourc , has been an ample theme for polemical controversy among

antiquaries and the historians of bothn ations have som etimes

e the e es and f e thei ea e in a in puzzl d ms lv , o t n r r d rs , ccount g

for the i i of the an ua es of thei e e ti e i or g n l g g r r sp c v countr es .

t ethe the e e a hes of the sa e t ee fundamen r y w r br nc m r , or

ta and i iti e i ti t it is no t for at esent lly pr m v ly d s nc , us pr to

s e tai that a ie t S tti h ets l inquire. I t i c r n our nc n co s po al use many o f the phrases abounding in the English language o f the same period ; and the n ear er they live to the present

ti e the e imi ar is thei a a e to hat of the si e m , mor s l r l ngu g t st r

thi w a it a ea s that the S t h had ra kingdom . In s y, pp r co c g

d a rr e and a te the a a e o f thei ei h u lly bo ow d dop d l ngu g r n g bours ,

e ti e to ti the itte st e of h and hav con nu d do so , un l wr n yl bot

S e e e ti the a e lia itie i and e e , cu k ngdoms , v n pok n xc p ng vulg r p r s

n th t ie are in e e es e o f accent abounding i bo coun r s , v ry r p ct

hat the a ua e o f the tw o i ho w the same . T l ng g s k ngdoms ,

he a h ever differed very considerably from each ot r t t e union ,

s the riti of th ati s ea sh o f the crown . w ngs bo n on cl rly ow ;

and it w as only subs equent to that important event that the

similarity became universally apparent ; and it cannot be

te that had it not ee fo r the f t ate i c ati doub d, , b n or un n orpor on

x1 INTRODU CTI ON TO

eader in his er sa that the s of ea ar s hi h r p u l, work our rly b d , w c

ther ise la ai to our atte ti ills e e e e d o w y cl m n on, w oon b com n gl cte

and so ht afte f the s ete at e of thei h a un ug r, rom ob ol n ur r p r

seology. This inevitable fatality can be remedied only by mean s of tran slations and however disagr eeable these m ay

be to the fee i s of the a ti a and the a ire o f o ur l ng n qu ry, dm rs

a ie t an a e the eem a e al ate to e e the nc n l gu g , y s lon c cul d r scu

s o f o ur ati a ets f i iffe e e e work n on l po rom nd r nc and negl ct.

he ma t ess ti e be aise the a h it T y y, doub l , con nu to pr d , on ut or y o f celebrated writers ; they may be admir ed as a person eulogizes a work he has only heard o f but their excell enc e

i not be a e iate thei ea ies m a be entirelv w ll ppr c d by, or r b ut y

E i e t to the o e ea e of h t . F ew at e e los , m d rn r d r ngl s po ry pr s nt

can e the ea tif e se of a and the i a njoy b u ul v r s Dunb r, po gn nt

satire of Lyndsay . The H istory of Scottish poetry comm ences to be recorded with the thirteenth century and the different editors of the works of our Scottish poets have in gen eralgiven a summary of the state of Scottish verse previous and subsequent to the eras of their respective authors. In such a dissertation as

thi s h a tas be s e s i e this s , uc k would up rﬂuou , s nc work

e h e i i m ore particular ly ref rs to Englis po try . W th Sir D av d

n sa o f the t the S ttish o etr te i ate Ly d y Moun old co p y rm n d , and every vestige of it threatened to be removed by the eﬁhlgent beams of the famous poets of England during the

e e tee th e tu ti it w as a ai in s e de r ee r evived s v n n c n ry, un l g n, om g , ,

afte the ea tif l strai s of a Ra sa . P ro long r, by b u u n All n m y

a thi oet did re the i ati of his E e ee b bly s p mo by publ c on v rgr n , and his riti to es e our S tti h erse f i~ own w ngs, r cu co s v rom obl

io tha an w ho re e e ha e s ee e him in the v n , n y p c d d , or v ucc d d , TH E P OETRY . xli

* e a H e ai the f ati of a taste for the e sam t sk . l d ound on r vival

of a ie t et ith t hi h all the e e ti s o f nc n po ry, w ou w c x r on our Scottish bar ds might have b een in vain to have secured for the e e a short- i e ese ati and far e s an fa i m v n l v d pr rv on , l s un d ng immortality .

The state of etr in S t a in the i e of the po y co l nd, m ddl

i tee th e t hi h w as si e e the e a e o f s x n c n ury, w c con d r d gold n g

S ttish er se a t be ette il t ate tha the f co v , c nno b r lus r d n by ollow ing quotation s fr om the B r eme of Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount

S o h h e he I ha it a e wit my ud , my id pp w rm ,

A nd in e I fauldit a h e my clok , b it my f it

I h h m w h a tak na ha me t oc t y corps, it c uld, suld r , My mittanis held my hands weill in heit

The skow lan d a m e cover it m the slei t cr ig, fro

Tha e I sat a e for to e r , still , my b n s r st,

T M he h slei s r eit o rest ill orp us, wit p, my p pp

Tha e w as the o t em r iour Ne r u sit p ro,

Of everilk e the horr ibillveschell vic ,

’ Tha e w as P ha a h e e m o r r o, wit div rs princ s ,

' Oppr esso ur is of the bairnis o f I sr aell

’ H ero de and m a m o ha I can e , ny , t n t ll ,

P e P late w as ha e han it b e the ha onc y t r , g ls,

W h for ha e e e a u is . it unjust j g , t ir s nt nc f ls

“ The accession Of James to the thr one/ Of England found

he e w e a t the poetry of Scotland at this stage . And r c nno

Th i h of a e S h e a e the e ﬁrst publ s ed collection nci nt cottis po ms, ft r

o f the C w as e in the e of the 18th e . Union rowns, print d b ginning c ntury

a e Wa a e in E h m w h e e e e by J m s tson, print r dinburg , fro os coll ction s v

’ l o f A t oun s e ar e e e in h e h h are no t to ra y po ms r print d t is volum , w ic

’ ’ be in the e MS Wa C e now e a e found ditor s . tson s oll ction is v ry sc rc , ’ b u n E e t is by o means so valuable as Ramsay s vergre n. xlii INTRODU CTI ON TO do better than quote the appropriate and elegant remarks of

R e ts he t eati o f the e e ia effe o f the Dr ob r on , w n r ng b n ﬁc l cts union of the Scottish and English crowns A t the union ” o f the w sa that e e a t hist ia the C t ei cro ns , ys l g n or n , our b ng

ith a n no e ti ta a of iet and r e t e w dr w , dom s c s nd rd propr y cor c n ss O f speech remained the few compositions that Scotland pro

duced e e t ie the E i h ta ar and e e w r r d by ngl s s nd d, v ry word or phrase that varied in the least from that w as condemned as

a a s he ea if the t o ati had ti e i ti t b rb rou w r s , w n ons con nu d d s nc , each might have retained idioms and forms Of speech p eculiar to itse f and these e e e fa hi a e the e a e o f l , r nd r d s on bl by x mpl a C t and rte the a th it of ite s Of r e our , suppo d by u or y wr r pu tatio n i ht h e e i in the a e i ht ith the , m g av b en v ewed s m l g w varieties occasioned by the different dialects in the Greek tongue they even might have b een considered as b eauties and in a a e i ht ha e ee se i , m ny c s s , m g v b n u d prom scuously by

he he t a th of th ati . B ut the a e i t u ors bo n ons , by cc ss on , English naturally becam e the sole judges and lawgivers in

a a e and e e te as e i e e f Of ee h l ngu g , r j c d sol c sms v ry orm sp c to ” hi h thei ear s n d i h the h e o f w c r w a ot accustom e . W t w ol

these e a s h e e w e a t fo r hi e w e r m rk , ow v r, c nno concur ; w l

ei e that the i o f the o f S t a and E a conc v un on crowns co l nd ngl nd ,

and e a ti la o f the i e e i e ti a e mor p r cu rly k ngdoms , w r n s m bl advantages to the civil and religious interests o f both n ations w e also consider that the former event tended much to the improvement and reﬁnem ent o f the language of the form er

t . ia e t of the a e a a e w e fe w e coun ry D l c s s m l ngu g , con ss , c annot admire and w e prefer a universal idiom and accent

e e f and a ietie o f ee h. I f it be a a e to ndl ss orms v r s sp c ccur t ,

to o as D r R e ts e e he e s e that th a a es , ob r on ls w r uppos s, bo l ngu g TH E P OETRY . xlijj

are s f one i i a the ertai prung rom common or g n l , n c nly the o ne

t ha e e e i e e t the the th mus v und rgon mprov m n on o r, or bo had ee e a t si i a hi h w e ha e h w as not e b n x c ly m l r, w c v s own th

e i i e fte the i of he a t a a t s. c s un l cons d r bly r un on crown Now , it has been acknowledged that the languag e of England w as in advance of that of its sister kingdom ; and then it is obvious that the latter had to follow its steps until it could

a i e at i ila e fe ti . ha e etai e the ef e an rr v s m r p r c on To v r n d, r or , y of the antiquated expression s of the language would have been to have preserved as many barbarism s ; and to have

ritte s e in its a ie t hr a e ha e w n or pok n nc n p s ology, would v been to imitate the writers of the early ages of Roman litera t e i stea Of a ti the e of a i i H a e ur , n d dop ng mod ls cl ss c L vy, or c ,

and i i the rite of the G e sta a e . V rg l , or o r w rs old n or Augu n g

The S tti h ite as w e ha e e i state ith co s wr rs , v pr v ously d, w readiness and cheerfulness submitted to the decision of their

E ish te aries for the a te ati o f thei a a e ngl con mpor , l r on r l ngu g , afte the era Of the i of the and e e te te r un on crowns , w r con n d to adopt a style in many respects different fr om their own .

i in the se e tee th e t et i he in Accord ngly, v n n c n ury, no po ﬂour s d

S t a w ho te in his ati e a a e who has tai e co l nd , wro n v l ngu g , ob n d

h e tati be in an e r ee a e to muc r pu on , or could y d g comp r d th e who a the a a s ri the e eri of his os dorn nn l , du ng sam p od, i te i B ut the i e sal a a e of E a is s s r k ngdom . un v r l ngu g ngl nd not only calculated to reﬁne and polish every species of

ite a s it but te in a eat ea e th h to l r ry pur u , nds, gr m sur , oroug ly remove and eradicate prejudices which so long sub sisted

E e th b etween the kingdoms of England and Scotland . v n us w e conceive the interests of Great Britain are more firmly

ite and in a eat e ee t e the e the fa un d , gr d gr s r ng n d by down ll xliv I NTRODUCTI ON TO

and e e t Of a a a e hi h ith its a ar a i s n gl c l ngu g w c , w m ny b b r sm and har sh- i utterals has ee e e e the sound ng g , b n sup rs d d by pure and classic tongue which has now received throughout

itai an a t i e a B ut hi e h are Br n lmos un v rs l sway . w l suc our

e i e i ti and se ti e ts w e ea d c d d conv c ons n m n , would by no m ns disparage that modern edition Of the Scottish tongue in which

a Ra a and R e t s n to the e ta i All n ms y ob r Burns u g, und rs nd ng and the fee i s of thei a iri n t e The e l ng r dm g coun rym n . mod rn

e i of the S tti h a ua e ith hi h w e ha e ee v rs on co s l ng g , w w c v b n fa i iar f ea lie t ea t ertai a a e in m l rom our r s y rs, mus c nly ﬁnd pl c

affe ti s and e ali the te e e t a iati our c on , by r c l ng nd r s ssoc ons ,

t be easi . B ut this a tia it in the e of ti e mus pl ng p r l y, cours m , must be removed ; and one universal speech will be found f o ne end o f the iti h te it to th he rom Br s rr ory e ot r . We have already exhibited a specim en of the standar d o f

S tti h et e h The co s po ry previous to th union of t e crowns . poetry Of England w as then far in the ascendant in the ele — gance and smoothn ess Of its language Of which the poems

i e e contained n this volume m ay serve as an exampl . W have considered it n ecessary to say thus much in regard to the effect of the union of the crow ns of Scotl and and England

the an a e of he f P e i s to that upon l gu g t ormer kingdom . r v ou

ha e e t it a ea that the S t h had a a ppy v n , pp rs co c gr du lly bor

e and a te the a ag e o f the ei h in ati row d dop d l ngu n g bour g n on , but then at once they deserted their n ative tongue and all ” Of the sa Ca e w ho i he to di i i h the m , ys mpb ll, w s d st ngu s m

e e in the e i Of ette te in the i ve and s lv s r publ c l rs , wro mpro d ” Sir improving language of the age of Queen Elizabeth. To Robert Aytoun must the honour be duly ascribed of being the ﬁrst Scotchm an w ho forsook the l anguage of his n ative TH E P E O TRY .

o t and rote in E ish e se ith e e an e and ri c un ry, w ngl v r w l g c pu ty .

This honour has been generally ascribed to Drummond o f

H aw thom den and ar ti ar the t e e t e i , p cul ly by mos r c n d tor of “ his e C i ha w ho as e ts that he w as t po ms, Dr unn ng m , s r he ﬁrst and b est example of a Scottish po et departing from the iale t Of his t and i i i t e and d c coun ry, r s ng n o pur classic E ” H “ i h. e a that et ee the a s of Sir ngl s dds, b w n d y David

Lvndsa and a Ra sa e e h s y All n m y, or mor prop rly T om on ,

S t a e et sa e r w ho be co l nd produc d no po , v D ummond, could n amed with the mighty ones w ho adorned England : the

t ai s of the e s ste s e e h e and th and s r n s ong r w r umbl uncou ; ,

i h the e e ti of s e and a la a e e i w t xc p on om songs b l ds, sc rc ly m r t

’ he n he a ati e e its o f t nam e of poetry . O t comp r v m r Drum mond and A ytoun it is not our intention to enter ; they i e the se iffe e t e t and th e it h nvok d mu on d r n subj c s , bo m r muc

B ut w e a t a the a r e to be th s a i praise . c nno llow l u l u summ r ly

t he f the Of Sir R e t and hi se f and his sna c d rom brow ob r , m l w ritings thus unceremoniou sly consigned to Oblivion and

I t is t e that the e s o f A toun are contempt. ru po m y only

fo r the t ti e i e to the i in a se a ate and now, ﬁrs m , g v n publ c p r

e ti e f but i e alla ai te ith the hi t n r orm long s nc , cqu n d w s ory of the English mu se were in possession of as many of his productions as enabled them to form a just estimate of his

All the te s of the ea t e i e e in the his character . wri r l s m n nc

t of S tti h and E is etr ha e assi e him a ory co s ngl h po y, v gn d * ace and asse him a a e r i . ee Pi e t pl , p d on p n gy c Ind d, nk r on,

’ P h e w h h ha e ee to o We conceive that inkerton s w ol writing s, ic v b n

e a a e ar e a a e to do e ha he much follow d by ntiqu ri s, c lcul t d mor rm by t ir

h h o of the he e ea h del y ha to p e t e y gd y . inﬁ it , t n romot ist r kin om b t irr s rc

a to a o f our Sc h e e e H is peculiar opinions in reg rd m ny ottis po ts, r nd r INTRODUCTI ON TO the most fastidious and peculiar o f allthe writers on the subj ect of the S tti h e has e e him in his ist o f the S t co s mus , r cord d L co ti h P et ith t e e a i e t hi hma be s o s , w ou c nsur compl m n w c y con

e Ce tai n h s sidered as r eat f h a it . o e w ho a g rom suc wr r r nly, no

’ an i a ha e o f e t i a se t ea i A to un s ord n ry s r judgm n , w ll s r , on r d ng y

’ e a n ta a e that it is ei he hu po m on Wom n s I cons ncy lon , t r m ” ” i he ble and th a e e t t a e of et . uncou , or sc rc ly m r s n m po ry

B ut assi fr thi a at it s hea e the p ng om s c lumny, gr u ou ly p d on

iti o f A to un and allhis S tti h te ra ie and wr ngs y , co s con mpo r s successors (with the exception of Drummond) during the

a e of a Of a e t w e a t a w that the sp c upw rds c n ury, c nno llo l atter w as the ﬁrst Scottish poet w ho d eparted from the ” f tr i t e nd E Th dialect o his coun y n o pur a classic nglish. e

et w as in 1 5 85 and his t po , Drummond, born , ﬁrs known

The ea the ea h o f Ml des ti t ae ia the produc on , T rs on D ; or

eath of P i e H e e e t of a e a i D r nc nry , ld s son J m s ccord ng

i h w as itte in 1 1 3 ir R C a 6 . S e to Dr unn ng m , wr n Now ob rt

A to un w as in 1 5 7 0 and afte his e i ith the y born , , r conn x on w

E i h t in 1 60 3 e a e a ta t ite of e se ngl s cour , b c m cons n wr r v r s,

o f m e i m Th his approbation and censure al ost qual portance. e poets

w h ar e e a a m n a M an d em h e a d e a e r po s ic univ rs lly most d ir d ppr ci t d,

e and e e a e A a Ra a P inkerton uniformly most cond mns d pr c t s . ll n ms y is ' ” ” a buﬁo on and his e far e ea h the and h , po try is b n t middling , s ows ” The G e e She he an h - no a o f e . e monster sp rk g nius ntl p rd is yp r ,

” ’ mo tr osit momtr ousl outmonsters that m P w hose ns y g/ onster. inkerton s

of A toun e h and he a as h a e f account y is v ry s ort, displ ys muc ignor nc o

his h as he e of ha o f he e e a e e a istory, do s t t most ot r c l br t d po ts . Bl ir, “ ” a h o f The G a e a P em w ho i e h ea e his o ut or r v ; o , l v d muc n r r wn ” me he e m a e a i e o f the E a C h c h H e a s ti , d no in t s min st r piscop l ur . s y

A toun w e me La em in the D eldiaz P oet Scot and m e y rot so tin po s . , so ” h in h lig t g enteel pieces Englis .

xlviii I NTROD UCTI ON TO

’

e ses. ee the s of A toun s e h ee r v r Ind d , los y po ms as b n mo e and justly regr etted than the verses o f any other Scottish or English bard and there is perhaps no greater desideratum

in the hist r of E ish et tha the s o f a oet o y ngl po ry, n work p whose strain s so much contributed to the happiness and

a e e t of the r ts of tw o s e i e s e ei s and mus m n cou ucc ss v ov r gn , whose rare gifts enabled him to write in several l anguages

f ei to his ith e al e e a e and taste . The or gn own , w qu l g nc

is i is now i e in s e e ee to be s ie om s on l k ly, om d gr , uppl d

in the i e o f the i etee th e t a e i m e m ddl n n n c n ury, p r od or

e e in e e e ies of ta te tha an ther in the hi t r ﬁn d v ry sp c s , n y o s ory

o I t a b e th f the world . c nnot e uninteresting to produc e

i i and ti e of the et fr the s of a i op n ons no c s po , om work v r ous

e eti n e an e distinguish d po cal collector s a d historian s. Al x d r

’ a e in i i an a t o f ats s C e ti o f C mpb ll , g v ng ccoun W on oll c on

’ S tti hP oems uotes e e a ofA toun s and a that his co s , q s v r l y , dds ,

e es are th wi and es a si e a e e r ee v rs smoo , ﬂo ng, poss s con d r bl d g

’ o f ri htli e s ea te ti e. vi in sp g n s by no m ns con mp bl Dr Ir ng ,

his hist of S ttish et th n ti e the et Sir ory co po ry, us o c s po ,

R e t A toun an a i he tie has u ti ate ob r y , ccompl s d cour r, c l v d

E ish et and the s e i e s ith hi h he has re ngl po ry, p c m n w w c p ” h as st i e us to e et their a i e te are s t . s n d us, uc mu nduc r gr p uc y

Mr ai the ea e e etar o f the a at e C th s L ng, l rn d s cr y B nn yn lub, u

e a s the etr of A to un in his ti e of his ife r m rk on po y y , no c s l ,

he e i e Th in the ﬁrst volum e of t Bannatyn M sc llany . e name o f Sir Robert A yto un as a poet is worthy of remem

a e as he w as o ne o f the ea iest of ati e a w ho br nc , rl our n v b rds

n e ee o wrote English verses with a y d gr f el egance or purity .

h se oe s hi h w e ha e ee a e to e o e i a T o p m w c v b n bl r c v r, d spl y

h e e a e of fa and s eet ess of ver siﬁcation as so muc l g nc ncy, w n , TH E P O ET RY . xlix to occasion a regret that their number should not have been ” f e for e Ro e h i t s arate i ati . Mr rt C a e s su ﬁc n p publ c on b mb r , in his i es o f lust i s and isti ishe S t e th L v Il r ou D ngu d co sm n , us

es his e i of A toun . H is e e a t se ti e t conclud m mo r y l g n n m n s , e esse in s h e e a t la ua e ar e an h to thei xpr d uc l g n ng g , onour r ” a th to his a e and tr . la C i ha in his u or, g , coun y Al n unn ng m , “ S tti h S s ei es that A toun is o ne o f th se for co s ong , conc v y o tunate poets who have obtained a r eputation by one lucky or

di i s eff rt —b e i o ne of th se a a t fits of ju c ou o , y ob y ng o v gr n i s i ati hi h i e the e of the al e es but n p r on , w c , l k ﬂow r o , com

e in a ifeti e to s e hi e to the s er a ha ie onc l m om , w l o r , und pp r

is e ati the et e ar as the i ht of da . d p ns on, y r urn r gul l g y No sentiment co uld have conveyed a more mistaken idea of

’ A toun s ers . e iewi the hi t r of his a ee y pow From r v ng s o y c r r,

at east hat is of it it a ear s he w as o a or , l , w known , pp b rn

et and that he ti e to i e the ses ith the po , con nu d nvok Mu w

most agreeable succes s during his whole life . With how much greater justice might he have been termed one of those

eat but nf t ate et Wh o est ithhe f gr , u or un po s , om m d y w ld rom

the e tati and fa e so stl due to him t r pu on m ju y by posteri y . A yto un w as not without the admiration of his contem “ o raries. e ste a s that all his e are r itte p D mp r s y , po ms w n \ in a t e of s al e e a e and a in the t s yl unu u l g nc , bound mos ”

ha se ti e t. e als e ar that he w as o ne ppy n m n Aubr y o r m ks ,

o f the e t oets of his ti e and a s the e i orta t b s p m , dd mor mp n

te ti of r e who he a had een e ses of his s mony D yd n, , s ys, s v r ,

e of the best of that a e i te ith s me the som g , pr n d w o o r ” verses.

The E ish e of Sir R e t A to un ha e ee and ngl po ms ob r y v b n ,

il be ese e ra e a o the i hte t and t w l , d rv dly nk d m ng br g s mos

0 1 INTRODU CTION TO

e e a t s e i e of ear E li h oet and tho h he did l g n p c m ns ly ng s p ry, ug not rite a ariet of s e ts et th se he has writte w on v y ubj c , y on o n , he i he t t e T E ish d splays t u most aste and reﬁn ment. he ngl

e s are i ee hie a and li e tar po m , nd d, c ﬂy morous comp m n y, s e ts of o r se st s ite for the rts ith hi h it ubj c , c u , mo u d cou w w c

as his f t e to be e e H n on w or un conn ct d . is love poem s a d s

et are hie a esse to atef and ha ht i tr esse n s c ﬂy ddr d ungr ul ug y m s s , and in that species of upbraiding he has been con sidered to

e e . H is i e ta es are of se in aise of xc l compl m n ry od , cour , pr the i the ee the rt and the rtie s and k ng, qu n , cou , cou r , would, v e a te to r aise him in the e ti ati of the ry prob bly, nd s m on i ra ees of he i . e of his ti s ar e e g nd t k ngdom Non produc on p c,

h e f fte but entirely belong to t e d partment o lyric poetry . A r

’ the commendation which has been lavished on Aytoun s

E i h e the e i e t a th rities we ha e te w e ngl s po ms, by m n n u o v quo d,

not fee se e a e ete t to add an do l our lv s c ll d on , or comp n , y f rthe e a s the but ea e the to the taste and u r r m rk upon m , l v m judgment of the candid reader . The Latin poetry of Aytoun unites the smoothness of

i i ith the s eet ess of O i and assi e e a e of V rg l w w n v d, cl c l g nc

F e et in e ti es ha e ritte ati H orace . w po s mod rn m v w n L n

e e as i al and e f ee f th se a ar is s vers mor cl s c ly, mor r rom o b rb m which have not unfrequently deformed the wri ters of modern

The s e t o f the ati e s ar e for the Latinity . ubj c s L n po m ,

st a t i e tar hi h o ha e the effe t o f mo p r , compl m n y, w c w uld v c

e atte t of the n drawing towar ds them th n ion court. D uri g

the e i he A toun uri hed it w as e t a p r od w n y ﬂo s , mor cus om ry

’ tha at an the er a of t s iterat e e e than n y o r our coun ry l ur , v n

in the a of B ucchanan to ite e se in the a ie t d ys , wr v r nc n

’ hi s r a i to i a es language of Rome . T s w a p ob bly ow ng K ng J m TH E P OETRY li

artia it for the atin assi s hi h he had a i e e p l y L cl c , w c cqu r d und r

i i of B c h the t t u c anan . r i se es that the u on Dr I v ng ob rv , number of our countrymen who about this period cultivated

E ish et ith an e ree of s ess is i si era e ngl po ry w y d g ucc , ncon d bl but in the e art e t of ati etr the ai tai e an d p m n L n po y, y m n n d

” ' ' n eminent statio among the scholar s of the age . The D ehtzce

’ P oeta/r um S cotor um ku us aem illustr ium hi h w as j , w c pub lished at ste a in l637 Sir h S tt ofScotstarvet Am rd m , by Jo n co , fur nishes a very exten sive collection of the production s of

o te ar oets and a as a a of isti ti the c n mpor yp , prob bly m rk d nc on , poems of Aytoun have been placed n ear the commencement o f th r i e t i e t at it e e ce e ﬁ st volume . P nk r on con s d rs h w r r tainly no loss if all the works of modern L atin poets were ” th i t the a es —a e ti e t that i ht ertain be rown n o ﬂ m , s n m n m g c ly a ie ith h reate iet and tr th to the ritin s ppl d, w muc g r propr y u , w g of n hat that pretended a d declamato ry antiquary . W might

’ ha e ee thi a th e e of the a ie t a a es v b n s u or s knowl dg nc n l ngu g , w e are not a are but ertain it is that their ti ati has w c , cul v on te e in e er a e and ati to i e the taste and nd d , v y g n on , mprov

e e the e ti e t . I t is als ear as ertain that the r ﬁn s n m n s o n ly c , works of m any of our modern Latin poets will continue to be e and a i e hi e the e a a i s of Mr Pi ert a t r d dm r d, w l d cl m on nk on

b i ha e ar i e hee e and f tte . a C w ll un d d orgo n All n unn ng m r m ks ,

’ in s ea i of A toun s ati etr an t i a i e p k ng y L n po y, I c no m g n how a m an can hope to write felicitously out o f his mother t n e —b hat e he is to be s e e ith allthe o gu , y w sp ll po s ss d, w

e ia t r i nd i i of a a e —all th se prov rb l u n ngs a w nd ngs l ngu g , o

e ti of i t th e a ati s o f ea i m l ngs word n o word, os gr d on m n ng,

i e t and i ie hi h i e a ee e e se tha the see d r c mpl d, w c g v d p r s n n y m to ea and assist in the i h e and st e th of si b r, r c n ss r ng compo lii RO D UC I O T TH E P ET I NT T N o O RY .

The a a e ma be ea e and s ma be i . t on l ngu g y l rn d, word y

out in he r i or i a titie the aid of a is eet meted o c lyr c qu n s, by d cr e r but s h e ses i a t the or i i a a o f ati e a , uc v r w ll w n g n l ﬂ vour n v

oet —the eaf i e itho t the fra a e and the p ry, l w ll com w u gr nc , ” blossom without the fruit. Such remarks are in deed most nat al and e e era h tr e but A toun had e e ur , v ry g n lly old u , y v ry

a ta e of im i his taste for and e e of adv n g prov ng , knowl dg ,

ati it asso iati ith tho se who also o ssesse an L n y, by c ng w p d

e ha e intimate acquaintance with the Roman tongue. W v a ea state that the e is reaso to e ie e that A to un lr dy d, r n b l v y

e er rote in his ati e a a e but e ti e in th se n v w n v l ngu g , n r ly o

f ei n to his . this e e t it is e i e t he w as a or g own In r sp c , v d n man of rof and e te si e ear i hi h a e to his p ound x n v l n ng, w c , dd d

ri ia t a ish e ts as a rtie and a o et ren ere b ll n ccompl m n cou r p , d d him

The man o f of ea and the a e wit, l rning, s g

Of E in h e merry ngl and t e golden ag . E NGLI SH POE MS

SI R R O B E R T AYTOUN.

ENGL ISH P OEMS OF

I v .

A t ast as one that st i es l , r v

ai t th w oe and ha e Ag ns bo s m , ” ear Charido ra o h 1 he ies D , cr ,

My high adored d ame .

V .

i st atte t th a e F r I s y n m , And then the Gods above ; 2 B ut hief of the e the that ear c s , Boy b s T he stately stile of Love .

v1 .

Let those record with m e What w as my constant part And if I did no t honour thee

’ ith an el ha heart W w l llow d .

VII . I sacriﬁced to thee My secret chaste desir es Upon thy beauteous altar bur nt

With never quenching ﬁr es .

vm .

ho w as that i sti T u dol ll,

’ Whose imag e I ador d

The saint to h a e w om I m d my vows , RO ER Y SI R B T A TO UN .

I ) :

’ The sta that sav d shi r my p,

te e t o f e ai From mp s d sp r, When the horizon of my hope

’ er - e as O cloud d w with care.

h art the er ei a T ou sov gn B lm , 3 The sweet Catholicon Which cured m e of allmy care s

he did ie e and a W n I gr v gro n .

XI .

’ Tho now such strange events .

’ A r e interven d since sync

a e not a to sa As I d r vow y,

thi that th art e Nor nk ou min .

XII .

\Vhich a es me th insert m k us , I n thes e my sorrowing songs

The hi t of i ha s ory my m s p ,

ise ie and s My m r s wrong .

&( III . No t that I can accuse My Charido ra No l

e e ate the fates I only x cr ,

oe Chief workers of my w . ENG L ISH P OEMS OF

’ Should she whom I have lov d SO many loathsome years

For whom my dew - distilling eyes

H a e she s h t ea s of tear s v d uc s r m ,

Should she I say be made

e to s h a one A pr y uc , Who for her sake yet n ever gave

B ut o ne untimely gr oan .

XVI .

N s re e no o u ly, sur ly

The ate m a m e F s y do wrong . And make her by their bad decreet

ho he To w m t y please belong .

XVII .

Y et a e sa I d r boldly y,

e a e t e a t And p r dv n ur v un , That she is mine by lot of love

’ Tho in luck love I want.

XVIII . ’ 4 And tho my H oroscop e

E thi s nvy my worldly ng , Y et unto love it gave m e l eave

to a e th For comp r wi kings. And if I knew there were

er the sta r sk Und r y y, That ‘durst avow to love my dame More faithfully than I

xx . I should tear o ut this heart

hi h e ter tai s m reath W c n n y b , A nd cast it down before her feet

die a To shamefuldeath.

XXI . B ut since both time and she H ave tried me to be tr ue And found such faithfulness in

A s sha be f in few ll ound ,

XXII . I rest secure in this And care not who pretend — The more pur sues the more / P roves perfect to the end

- XXIII .

’ thers faithle s faiths And o s ,

’ ala e ei hd ith i e In b nc w g w m n ,

Sha a e t th for to tri h ll m k my ru ump ,

And as the sun to shine. ENG L I SH P OEMS OF

he e hal ha e of thi s T r s l no c ng ng ,

Of ti e—Of s i — Of air m o l , Enforce me to forgoe the vows Made to my fairest fair

XXV . Which here I do renew

e f a ai In sol mn orm g n , To witness as I did b egin

So shall I still remain .

X X V L

’ ea th e tw o e es I sw r by os y ,

ea e t ear My only d r s d ,

the St ia a e of he And by yg n l k s ll , Whereby the gods did swear

XXVII . That thou art only she

h se te a e a e W o coun n nc I cr v , And shall be both in life and death Thy best affected slave

XXVIII . That there shall no deceits

Of e a hi een lov ly l ug ng ,

’ No sugar d sound of Syren songs I R R S OBERT A Y TOUN .

XXIX .

efa e out of i D c my m nd,

hat e did e a e W lov so ngr v ,

Th s th s and s h y word , y look , uc

A s e but a e s ha e non ng l v .

XXX .

this hi h he e s ea And w c r I w r, And solemnly protest These trees which only present are

h i e s n S all w tn s a d attest.

X X X L

B ut chief above them all This holly sad and green O n which the cyphers o f our names ’ h Character d al be see . , s l n

XXXII .

0 ha ha t ee ppy, ppy r

t Wh e te e Un o os nd r rynd, The trophies of our love shall

’ Etern ally enshryn d

~ X X X I I L

Which shall have force to m ake

Th e e ai y m mory r m n ,

’ Sequester d from the bastar d sort

Of t ee hi h ar e fa e . r s, w c pro n 1 0 ENGL ISH P OEMS OF

hen with a e ess oo s For w c r l l k ,

’ ’ The rest o er ass d sha be p ll ,

’ ’ he th sha t be ador d and kiss d T n ou l ,

’ dora s For Chari tree .

XXXV . And peradventure too

’ For Diophantus sake Some civil person that comes by

Sha h a e to ll om g thee make .

XXXVI .

’ h bless d sha t tho e ai T us l u r m n ,

hi e ha r e W l I un ppy p ov , And doubtful where I shall be blest

e sh Wh n I alll eave my love .

xx x vn .

ee allis in t Ind d doub , B ut this—I must depart

The o t a i ri be b dy mus p lg m ,

And she retain the heart.

XXXVIII . The thoughts o f which exile And dolorous divor ce — Works sorr ow s orr ow doth from

Those sad complaints enforce .

1 2 ENGLISH P OEMS OF

Or if there be no H ell

B ut out of H ea e to be v n ,

h e h h W os sig t was suc to me .

X LV

I think allthose that speak

Of s sh thi sha e orrow, ould nk m , When Diophantus shall be hear d

’ Or Charidora s name.

X LV L

H er worth w as without spot H is truth w as unr eproved

’ The one deser v d at ea t to i e l s l v , T ’ he other to be lov d.

L X VII .

’ Y et hath the D ev lish doo m

Of esti ie aine d n s, ord d

hat he h e o th ife and e T s ould los b l lov ,

And she a faithful fri end .

XLVIII . Wherefore allyou that hear

esto him a of aints B w on world pl , ” On her a world of praise . I R R E T A Y N S OB R TOU . 1 3

T H I S H E R 5 O A T AND MISTRESS .

I .

heart e hale in ief MY x gr , With an eternal groan

e e let th i hi ease And n v r y s g ng c ,

e Till life or love be gon .

’ Th ife is t ith e y l cros w lov ,

Th e ith athe eath y lov w lo d br ,

h hate th e f to i e s h ife T ou s ys l l v uc l ,

f in Li e such love is death.

II . Resolve then one of tw o

atie t And p n ly comply,

hethe to i e a e e s ife W r l v lov l s l ,

Or foster love and die .

’ a t eithe i e B ut thou c n s n r l v ,

e s th be in e Unl s ou lov ,

’ Nor can st thou love unless thou be

Allowed to b reathe and move . 1 4 ENGL ISH P OEMS OF

III . So thou must live and love

’ i e r et he — e dis r ac d L v w c d lov g ,

is a e her in h th ife D gr c d by w om y l ,

’ In whom thy love w as plac d. O thrice unhappy heart & Of life and love forlorn In what strange postur es were the star s The hour that thou wast born 7

I v .

Si e the their bad as e t nc n p c s,

D id all c s ir e in one on p ,

ake a man h e sho To m , w os luck uld

’ of To be belov d none .

’ And when they fr am d thy saint

he did e ee a e T y d cr bov ,

’ That e en her shadow should infect

f he A world o arts with love.

V . — Of these oh thou wert one

’ 0 that thou had st not been

B ut eithe had een i of se se r b vo d n ,

’ de ri Or else p v d of een . And yet I would no t so

ish that th No, no, I w ou

’ H ad lo v d her a ears a o m ny y g ,

H ad seen her long ere now . N SI R ROBERT A Y TOU . 1 5

VI .

F o r this t fe s I mus con s , Although I live in strife I count the ﬁrst day of my love

The ﬁrst day of my life .

I f had m a e a h i e I d c o c ,

Of e rth a e som unwo y d m ,

’ I might perchanc e have curs t the

’ That shin d to see the same .

VII .

B ut i e in thee ea s nc , my d r,

S h a e e fe ti s lie uc r r p r c on ,

A s i ht a e C i die for e m g m k up d lov ,

I f he had eyes as I .

I st fe s the t th mu con s ru ,

Th e i s ife to me y lov br ng l , And I esteem him as star k dead

hat i e no i T l v s t lov ng thee.

VIII .

e er w as i e I n v m n own , B ut since I thought m e thi ne

thi had hear t And I would nk I no ,

& e I f that my heart wer mine. I sacriﬁced it once Unto thy sacred eyes

a si e the thi it i es And y nc n I nk l v ,

Because for thee it dies. 1 6 ENGL ISH P OEMS OF

IX . Now this too by perchance

a a th e A p r dox do prov , Y et none mistrusts such miseries

B ut he e i in e r t cs lov .

’ Lov d th as e as ou w ll I ,

h fess the a e T ou would con s m , B ut thou ar t not well puriﬁed

’ With Love s reﬁning ﬂame .

X .

’ h ta t a reat e i ht T ou k s g d l g ,

e ith isdain To murd r w d ,

the s take e i ht to sa e As o r d l g v , i An nnocent unslain .

’ Tho th i ai m e ti ou d sd n s ll ,

s hal ti a i e My oul s l s ll b d ,

C te t to ailthe ea of e on n s s s lov ,

A gainst both wind and tide .

XI .

e e i th ra e And v r w ll y g c ,

S e i of se om k nd succour nd, My sorrow shall be like my love

When it b egan its end.

So ha thee i e s ll I obl g ,

hat th shalt eithe be T ou r ,

’ The st r atef that e re i e mo ung ul l v d,

r th i m O ou shalt p ty e . SI R RO E A Y T B RT OUN . 1 7

XII .

’ resolv d a e For so lov ,

’ And so despis d a pain

i ht i e t s i ht i e sto es M g obl g s ock , m g obl g n ,

it m e a To p y ag in .

eh he did ee B old, w n I w p ,

The did e t in tear clouds m l s,

’ The w his r in i to hea me ai p g w nds r w l , D id change their mouth to ear s.

XIII .

’ ’ Y ea e en Apollo s self

’ O er - ai e his fa e for w oe v l d c , And thought it horror to behold

m n A a tormented so .

hi t th ti i e th se f W ls ou s ll l k y l ,

Still e — sti i cru l ll unk nd,

’ ’ Did st think it w as thy beaut ous

’ see th ati i To y p ent p n d .

XIV .

B ut it it p y, p y now,

N ot i e but th i a e m n , y d sgr c ,

’ s ffe not a ti e s hea t And u r g r r ,

’ To wr ong an angel s face.

’ ’ eh tho u rt fair thou rt Wise B old , , ,

’ ’ Thou rt tho u r t all hat the I good , , w n I f cruelty convert these gifts In monsters unto men 2 1 8 ENGL ISH P OEMS OF

ere th erfe ti s re W y p c on mo ,

A s re the a t be mo y c nno , Since their inﬁrmity disdain

Both number and degree. B ut if they were not all

’ A t e e s a cl m ncy comm nd,

he er e but i e a a e s T y w l k n k d word,

’ n m P ut i a ad man s hand .

this is out of t For doub ,

’ hat w hoe er sh ou see T ould y ,

strai ht a e and ovi strai h Would g w y lov , l ng g t ,

ho th r b S uld y poor marty e.

ish not to be one I w ,

hat th se a e t es ro e T o dv n ur p v ,

ish not to be a iz e I w c non d,

o In kalendar s f love .

XVII .

’ h h affe ti s i s T oug my c on w ng ,

i ht so a iti s be M g mb ou , Y et I believe there is no blank

f in Le t that book for me .

ather ish to i e I r w l v ,

testif tr th To y my u , And by good service to deserve

The e r compence of Ruth.

2 0 ENGLI SH P OEMS OF

ill e ie e the est I w b l v b ,

thi that th art mi e And nk ou n ,

’ As well as thou may st safely say

hine That I am only t .

6 A LOVE LAMENT .

I .

0 TH A T t e had een as my ongu b dumb, A s now I ﬁnd

e e e e i My y s w r bl nd, When they did make my heart become

ta t a saint A vo ry un o , h t h T a hat no car s to my complaint.

1 1 .

H ad but a e e es to e I m d my y , my ngu My very looks H ad served for books Wherein she might have read her wrong

B ut r s as ha she hear now my wo d s ms s ,

- And se rpent like doth shut her ears. SI R RO ERT A Y T B O UN. 2 1

III .

Y et who not ha e ie for ai would v cr d , A

t to the i Burn qu ck, A senseless stick

’ Ti ll Vulcan s tyranny be tr ied

i t a te itse f in e e e se W l w s l mor xp n ,

e i e s i And k ep a no s a gr ef had sense .

IV .

’ S ea the st tho to end p k n mu I , no ,

e oth sa For lov d y, That silence may

’ Much more than fr iendship s tie offend

’ e e r ofess d and the f r Lov onc p , n orbo n ,

eaf e e t to s itef r Turns d n gl c p ul sco n .

A LOVE DIRGE]

I .

MY temperate style at ﬁrst

ith i r a s did eet W com c g o n gr ,

’ tho the e tr see e s r And n y m d ou ,

ee The hinm o st act w as sw t.

tra i t ets Now g c rump blow, And sorrowing sounds unsought

’ t se i o t Un o my Mu s mourn ng m u h,

ai a ain is r u ht. A l w l g w o g 22 ENG LI SH P OEMS OF

II . — Before etem aljoys

D id ro ise s e e ief p m om r l ,

' N ow— care and love conspir d in

’ e ess ief H ave swol n my ndl gr . So that I see no sole

C ani Of ai s omp on my p n , Unless it be those wretched ones h P ’ W ich luto s gate retain s.

III . And yet they must confess My gri ef their grief exceeds

ffe sacklessl a as & I su r y, l

B ut they for their misdeeds . And this much more I add The Rod0 pean sounds ’ 8 Spent at Eur ydice s fare- well

D id iti ate their n s m g wou d ,

VI . ’ 9 And when Alcmena s son

The sie e to he did la g ll y,

’ The ris e s of P to s it p on r lu p ,

Got leave to take the play .

B ut sin e st did I , c ﬁr I

H a e e er fe t not rea v n v l , no, by d m SI R R A Y T N OBERT OU . 23

V .

B ut rosse a e sse c c m upon cro ,

’ ar es con oin d ith are And c j w c , Sighs were companions to my tears

e to es And dang r d pair .

’ ie and liv d a ai I d d g n,

’ I liv d again to die

ie e not hat a eath I d d, I kn w w d ,

A life it could not be.

VI .

I t not be a ife could l ,

Si e that had heart nc I no , And well I knew it w as no death

Since that I felt my smar t. I t w as then such a midst

A s ta es a t of the two k p r ,

Or ather s h as th e tre e r uc , bo x m s Do utterly misknow

VII .

it w as o e of these No n n ,

eithe thi that No, n r s, nor ,

a thi that can see For ny ng I , — I t w as I know not what. I knew not what it w as

’ This knowledge much me griev d

’ ’ That ever lov d or liv d. 24 ENG L ISH P OEMS OF

VIII . And thus remaining yet

lifter and a e I g I gl nc ,

atte of ha i ess A p rn un pp n ,

A mirror of mischance . A trophy which the Fates

E e te ha e hie r c d v on , To testify the true triumphs

’ ’ That they have gain d o er

I x .

Y et a e not the ate bl m I F s,

ht tai For oug I do sus n,

rief is e u thi My g ground d pon s,

at a e not Th I d r complain .

eithe a e i I n r d r , nor w ll ,

eithe i ma I n r w ll nor y,

i ht if that l I m g I wou d,

I f that e s I durst s ay .

X .

B ut to i se rief d sclo my g ,

Unto my . fatal foe

ethi ks it e e the ead w a M n w r r y y,

to a m e t e For ug n my w o . So thu s concealed close My grief grows always great

The se that the f rna e be clo r u c ,

The h r er e s a p is th heat. I R R E S OB RT A Y TOUN . 25

XI . And ﬂoods are deep est there

he e hi hest is the dam W r g , And camomile doth prosper best

he m en trea W n d down the same .

B ut et fea a as y I r, l ,

Or athe ha e t r r v no doub , My ﬁIi e rage is so extreme

f f e O it st st out. orc , mu bur

XII . And so I shall remain

A gazing - stock to be

s h as i l n ot e it ta es To uc w l cr d l ,

e ets see to li Wh re po m e. ’ 10 i e to h s ra e L k Typ on g , ’ 1 1 Or i i Gror on s ir e g rn ng g ,

’ Such furious and enraged sp rits — h ﬁ Out thunder ﬂaug ts of re .

XIII . Y et if I could endure

Ete al as the rn ly y,

state e e e ir a My w r mor m culous ,

I dare both swear and say. B ut things too violent

too e e Cannot long ndur ,

so e es i e My passions ar e xc s v ,

’ Their own end they ll procure. ENG L ISH P OEMS OF

XIV . 0 happy thrice were I

I f so m e efal could b l, 12 e M lu ss A s ha to auso s a e c nc d ,

Who se wife did drink them all.

B ut i he are but ai w s s v n , Things run so to the wr est

t ife that afte eath Un o my l , r d

e I should be mor at rest.

XV . F or w ho should promise me

ialat her hea t A bur r ,

he am ea w ho in ife W n I d d, my l

’ Doth play me N ero s part ? That cruel tyrant set

’ The se e billd t ﬁre v n own on , And n either eyes nor ﬂinty hear t

A t such a sight did tir e.

XVI .

B ut fr his a a e hi h om p l c g ,

H e e a n look d down lo g ,

thi i the ie e of And nk ng on s g Troy,

H e burst out in a song .

So she—fai e she r cru l ,

h se s set me ﬁre W o look on , P erceiving that my bairnliness

To speak dare not aspire .

“ ENGLI SH P OEMS OF

RESS TO H I E 13 ADD S MISTR SS.

I . WRONG not sweet empress of my heart

The e it o f t e as i m r ru p s on ,

P ete di that he fee s a t r n ng ls no m r ,

hat she f rth assi T ws o no comp on .

II . Since if my plaints co me not to pr ove

The est of th ea t conqu s y b u y ,

he e no t f efe t of e T y com rom d c lov ,

B e f ut fr om exc ss o duty .

III . For knowing that they come to serve

sai t of h erfe ti A n suc p c on ,

all esi e but e ese e As d r , non d rv

A place in her affectio n .

I v.

’ I d rather choo se to want relief Than venture the revealing

r re o e s the rief Where glo y c mm nd g , I N S R ROBERT A Y TOU .

V .

h s th se esi es hi h aim too hi h T u o d r , w c g F or any mortal lover

hen eas a t a e the die W r on c nno m k m ,

i i t e D scret on do h them cov r .

VI .

Y et he i eti i the i e w n d scr on b ds m l v , The plaints which they should utter Then thy discretion may perceive

hat si e e is the s it T l nc u or .

VII .

Si e e in e e a s o e w oe l nc lov b wr y m r ,

’ ’ han tho e e so ith T words, n r p y,

A e a that is b gg r dumb you know,

Doth m erit double pity .

VIII .

he r not c ea hear t of heart T n w ong , l r my ,

’ t e tho se et assi My ru , cr p on,

sm arteth st that hi es his s a t H e mo d m r ,

n And shows forth no compassio . 30 ENG L ISH P OEMS OI &

“ ADIEU TO H I S MISTRESS .

LT th — e e es fair WI ou r mors l s ,

Sti a h hi e a e ll l ug w l I l m nt ,

Or hal th hief te t e t be s l y c con n m n , To see m e malcontent

II . ”5 Sha ar iss i e ll I N c us l k ,

eeti sha hase A ﬂ ng dow c , 16 Or like P ygmalion hug a sto n e That hath no sense of grace

III .

NO i e , no , my bl nd lov now

’ t Reas s e es Mus borrow on y ,

as th fai ess a e m e in And y rn m d bl d ,

Thy wrongs must make m e wise .

IV . My loyalty disdains To love a loveless dame

’ The life of Cupid s ﬁr e consists

Unto a mutual ﬂame . I E “ S R ROB RT A Y TOUN .

V .

’ H a t th but i e one d s ou g v n look,

’ ’ Or ha t but i en o ne smi e d s g l ,

’ Or had st thou but sent o ne sweet

r s to e i e My so row b gu l ,

VI . My captive thoughts perchance

’ H ad ee r edeem d f ai b n rom p n ,

’ th s m ut nous is te ts And u my d con n ,

ie Made fr nds with hop e again .

VII .

B ut th not ho w ou, I know ,

A rt are es of c l s my good, And would ambitiously imb ue

Thy beauty in my blood .

VIII .

reat i a e to thee A g d sgr c ,

m e a st s r To mon rou w ong, Which time would teach thee ﬁ Before that it were long

IX .

B ut to e e t th ha e pr v n y s m , And to abridge my w oe

’ e a e h a t not e th f ie B c us t ou c n s lov y r nd,

’ I ll cease to love my foe. ENGL I SH P OEMS OF

1 7 TO A SCORNFUL MISTRESS .

I .

H ERE is e e but T non , no , non I ,

e but f of w oe Non I so ull ,

hat a t h se but die T I c nno c oo ,

OI beg physic fr om my foe .

1 1 .

Now what hopes she shall be moved To relieve my hop es forlor n 1

She w ho es for to be e lov lov d,

’ Y et pays lover s hop es with scorn .

III .

h se e e ts misﬂam e esi e W o d s r d r ,

h se dis ai st i es f rt ea W o d n r k com o d d ,

’ h se e es i es e s ﬁr e In w o y l v lov ,

From who se heart alllove is ﬂed.

I v .

e e es and e ess heart Lov ly y , lov l , Why do you disagr ee 2

H ow can eet ess a se s h s a t sw n c u uc m r , And smarting delightful be 1 SI R RO ERT Y T B A OUN . 33

V .

fair e e e r e so No y s, non mo ,

C e e es and f l of i e ru l y , u l gu l , You are only sweet in show

e i bu e And n ver k ll t wh n you smile.

VI .

Y et fair e es this st sa y I mu y,

’ Tho sh be n i you ould u k nd,

H e h e heart is not e , w os your pr y,

st either be f Mu a ool or blind .

E E “ TO A CAR L SS MISTRESS.

EA R w h sa ve D , y do you y you lo

he i ee are ess o e W n nd d you c l pr v , Reason better can digest

Ea e t heat tha e in est. rn s , n lov r

II . Wherefore do your smiling eyes H elp your tongu e to make sweet lies 1

ea e to tates e t i s of state L v s m n r ck ,

Love doth politicians hate. ENG LI SH P OEMS OF

III . You perchance presume to ﬁnd

e of s e a e e i Lov om c m l on k nd ,

’ B ut be not deceiv d fair , my ,

Love will not be fed on air .

IV .

’ e a tt of hi s food Lov s glu on ,

Si e fates his t a h o nc do s om c go d ,

e h se iets a es recease Lov w o d gr v p , Sick fr om some consumption

V .

he ear e let m e tai T n, d lov , ob n That which may poo r love maintain

Or if i a t r e , k nd you c nno p ov ,

P e t e— sa rov ru y you cannot love .

TO S E S 19 AN UN T ADFA T MISTRESS .

I .

’ H EN th i st thi did no t e W ou d d nk I lov ,

’ Then thou did st doat on me

’ Now when thou . ﬁnd st that I do prove

A s i as i can be k nd k nd ,

3 6 ENGLI SH P OEMS OF

ON LOVE? 0

I .

H ERE is eas re here e T no worldly pl u b low,

hi h e e ie e th not f e W c by xp r nc do olly prov ,

B ut a allthe f ies that mong oll I know,

The sweetest folly in the world is Love .

II .

’ B ut no t that a si hi h f s se t p s on , w c by ool con n ,

e the eas ea s i e i s s a Abov r on b r mp r ou w y,

aki thei ifeti e a e et a e t M ng r l m p rp u l L n ,

if n e e rn o f n As a ma w r bo t ast a d pray .

III .

NO that is not the h o r a ro e um u I pp v , A s either yielding pleasur e or promotion

i e a mi and e ar ealin e I l k ld luk w m z lov ,

’ Altho I do no t like it in devotion .

IV .

i hath no he e e ith ree F or t co r nc w my c d, To think that lovers die as they pretend

I f allthat sa the die had ie i ee y y , d d nd d, Sure long ere now the world had had an ' E Y SI R ROB RT A TOUN . 3 7

V .

e i es w e ee not e but if w e ease B s d , n d lov pl ,

’ esti can f e e s i sitio No d ny orc m n d spo n ,

how can an die of that isea e And y d s , Whereof himself may be his own physician 1

VI .

B ut s e see so i t a te of thei it om m d s r c d r w s ,

hat thi it but a e ia sin T I would nk v n l , To take one of these innocents that sit

e a o ut and ut s e e in . In B dl m , p om lov r

VII .

Y et s e m en rathe tha e re the s a e om , r n ndu l nd r

Of tr e a state i fal e art e u po s, w ll s m yrs prov 21 B ut am eithe his nor ea e I n r Ip L nd r,

’ he h r I ll neit r drown nor ang myself fo love .

VIII .

’ M ethinks a wise man s actions should be such

’ A s a a ie to reas s est a i e lw ys y ld on b dv c ,

for to e too itt e too h Now lov l l , or muc ,

mes A re th e t e e and alle tre ar e i e . bo x r m s , x v c

IX .

Y et ha e ee a e r e t v I b n lov r by por ,

Y ea ha e ie for e as the s , I v d d lov o r do ,

B ut raise be God it w as in s h a s t p d , uc or ,

thi n h r or tw o That I revived wi n a ou . 38 ENG L ISH P OEMS OF

X .

’ ’ h ha e liv d th s ha e lov d ti T us v I , u v I ll now,

f ea to e e t me et And ound no r son r p n y ,

h e e ther i e ill And w oso v r o w s w do ,

H is r s li e cou age is a ttl as his wit.

ON CO S E ” AN IN N TANT MISTR SS.

I . SH A LL fear to seem untrue

s of ta t t To vow cons n du y,

a e m e i est i ai s M k d g d sd n undo , From an inconstant beauty

II .

not affe t No I do c ,

to see h In vows m so oly, That I would have the world to check

My constancy with folly .

I I I .

’ Let her al ea h of lo e c l br c ,

hat all st re e ta e W I c ju p n nc ,

t him ase and rai - si too I coun b b n ck ,

That doats on coy acquaintance . E T A Y N SI R ROB R TO U . 3 9

I V .

h s if o ut of her s a e T u n r ,

A st f me t la I do un old ,

se her no t that a ht me the e Accu c ug r ,

And kn ew not how to hold me.

V .

if re e e And I b l prov , Again st my will I do it

Y et can hate as e as e I w ll lov ,

When r eason binds me to it.

H E EP R E F H I RESS 23 ON T D A TUR O S MIST .

H EN i t th and ea e me he e 1 T w l ou go, l v r

A h not so ear e t ea , do , my d s d r

’ The s e a t e s the sk sun d p r ur cloud , y, B t th u y depar ture m akes me die.

II .

’ h a st not but ith heart T ou c n go, w my ,

’ Een that which is my chiefest part

he ith tw o hea ts th sha t be o e T n w r ou l g n , hi And I shall rest be nd with none . 4 0 E NGL ISH P OEMS Q F

Go no t a a sta ith m e sti w y, y w ll ,

’ I ll athe th li s ith i ses the b y p w k s n ,

IV .

’ if th need st t o a a And ou mus g w y ,

A h ea e one hea t ith me to sta , l v r w y ,

a e i e let thine in a e ai T k m n , p wn r m n ,

That thou wilt quickly com e again .

V .

ea ti e ar t sha be to rn M n m my p ll mou ,

To te the h rs ti th r et rn ll ou ll ou u ,

e e ha be but e es to ee My y s s ll y w p ,

And n either eyes to see nor sl eep .

VI .

if e ha e thei i e And p rc nc r l ds I clos , To ease them with some false repose

Y et still i ea sha be my long ng dr ms ll ,

Of nothing in the world but thee. SI R RO ERT A Y T B OUN . 4 1

TO H Y 24 A AUGH T MISTRESS.

I . WH A T means this nicen ess now of late 2

Si e ti e th t th a e nc m do ru pprov ,

S h i ta e m a e sta ith state uc d s nc y w ll nd w , I t can not stand with love.

II .

’ I t s eithe i ist st r cunn ng or d ru ,

hat th s h a a T do uc w ys vow,

The st is ase the ast st ﬁr b , l unju L et neither blemish you .

III .

I f ou i te to a me y n nd dr w on ,

ha e a te art You v c d your p ,

if i to se me e And you m nd nd gon ,

You need not half this art.

IV .

the r but ast Speak but wo d, or do c

i h see s to f A look wh c m rown ,

’ ’ I ll i e allthe e that s ast g v you lov p ,

T r e o he est shall be min wn . 4 2 ENG L ISH P OEMS OF

V .

For such a fair and aefauld w ay

On th si es e can a e bo d , non bl m , Since every one is bound to play

The fairest at his game .

T 25 O A VARIABLE MISTRESS .

I .

WH Y did r e t so I w ong my judgm n ,

A s to affe t he e did n c , w r I k ow

he e w as h for to be ta e T r no old k n , That which her hear t thrists after most 2

I f e her h e can of it ast onc op bo ,

Str her f aight by ollies is forsaken .

II .

h hi e sti s e in ai T us w l I ll pur u v n , M ethinks I turn a child again

of ha am a- hasin And my s dow c g ,

allher fa s ar e to m e For vour , Like apparitions which I see

’ Y et ne e n e e t e i v r ca com n ar h mbrac ng .

44 ENGLI SH P OEMS OF

II .

’ thi ha e m e o erthr ow n No ng could v y lov ,

’ I f th ha t sti l ti e i e ou d s l con nu d m n ,

’ ’ Na if th ha st e ai thi e y, ou d r m n d n own,

I might perchance have yet been thine .

B ut th th fr ee did e a ou y dom r c ll ,

hat it th mi ht e e he e e thr a l T ou g ls w r n l ,

the how but i ai And, n , could I d sd n

’ A captive s captive to remain

III .

’ hen ne esires had con uer d thee W w d q ,

’ A nd chan d the e t of th i g obj c y w ll,

I t had ee ethar in me b n l gy ,

he s Not sta to e t e till. con ncy, lov

Y ea it had ee a sin to , b n go,

tit te affe ti so And pros u c on ,

’ Si e w e are ta ht ra rs to sa nc ug no p y y,

To such as must to others pray .

IV .

Y et th in th h i e do ou glory y c o c ,

Th h i e of his f rt e ast y c o c good o un bo ,

’ eithe rie e nor et e i e I ll n r g v , y r jo c ,

To see him gain what I have lost .

The hei ht Of i ai sha be g my d sd n ll ,

a h at him to h for thee To l ug , blus

e thee sti l but re To lov l , go no mo

’ A begging at a beggar s doo r . I R R S OBERT A Y TOUN. 4 5

H E H R’ 27 T AUT O S ANSWER.

’ WR TTEN A T TH E NG S COMMAN I KI D .

’ H OU that lov d e es e T onc , now lov no mor ,

F or fea to Sh e e tha rai r ow mor lov n b n,

’ ith heres unhatch d ef e W y b or ,

th t ai t i Apostacy ou dos m n a n .

Can he ha e eithe ai e v r br n or lov , That doth incon stancy approve 1

One h i e e a e ha e a its c o c w ll m d , no c ng dm ,

n - And cha ges argue after wits.

II . Say that she had not been the same

’ Should thou therefore another s be 1

th in her as i e did a e What ou v c bl m ,

’ ' Can thou take Virtue s nam e in thee l

th in this her a ti e w as No , ou c p v , And m ade thee ready by her glass

E a e led e e e ast a x mpl r v ng r y , When true love should have kept the 4 G ENG L ISH P OEMS OF

r e e hath r e e te end T u lov no ﬂ c d ,

The O e t set allat est bj c good s r ,

’ A nd e s rit i s eet e nobl p s w ll w ly l nd,

e Without exp cting interest.

’ ’ I t s e ha t e it s t a e for m rc n lov , r d

a te e for e a ai To b r r lov lov g n ,

’ I t s s r na e tha this u u y, y wors n ,

e f- i i For s l idolatry t s.

IV .

he let her h i e be hat it il T n c o c w w l , Let constancy be thy revenge

I f th et i te for ill ou r r bu good ,

Both grief and Sham e shall check her change .

’ h a t th a h he th sha t see T us m y s ou l ug , w n ou l

Re e e aim her h e to thee mors r cl om ,

’ he e th he t of her ef e And w r ou g s b or ,

e i She now sits b gg ng at thy door .

28 SONNET.

CA N Eagle bir ds ﬂy lower than their kind Or can ambition stoop to servil e gain

’ Can f ee - r east be forc d a ai st their i r bo n br s g n m nd , To put the mask o f love upon disdain fl

4 8 ENG L ISH P OEMS OF

NNE 3 O SO T.

AND E TO H I S EARS YES .

NH A P P e e w h did a e a ai U Y y s, y you g z g n , Upon these fatal love- inspiring spheres

e not how her ﬁre- ﬂau hts o st ai Kn w you g would c n r n , Your crystal circl es to dissolve in tear s

’ a ai e en as ha ea s And you g n , un ppy r , Why did her p ainted phrase your fort surprise I

e not e that her i s she ears Kn w you w ll, on l p b A charming host of persuasive r eplies 1

Oh e es and ea that e had ee e ise , y rs, y b n mor w ,

had not a e in a s ee i a e And w k d up l p ng ﬂ m ,

Y et si e the fa t is e f rt ie nc ul don , my com o l s Unto the merits of a matchl es s dam e

h s es her not that hea s and sees For w o o lov r ,

’ h o ha e ears I s never wort y t v nor e es.

31 SONNET.

ON TH E DEA TH OF H I S MI STRESS .

Lo how the sailor in a silent night Wails and complains till he the star s perceive

nd ass e hei ht Whose Situation a ur d g ,

’ ’ Should guide him thr o the strong and wat ry wave . SI R R ERT A OB Y TOUN. 4 9

a oti es ret he s ha e As m ny m v , w c d oul , I v

to re r et as few as to e i e For g , r jo c ,

eei allthin s e this si ht ra e In s ng g onc , g I c v

Si e the ea - sta of ife did e nc I l d r my l los ,

hat is e in i t of all es And w wors , m ds my wo ,

i t ai hi h as es all are Am ds my p n , w c p s comp ,

0 he h e f rt e se N lp, no op , no com o , no r po ,

0 sun a ear s to ear the e o s of are N pp cl s cl ud c ,

Sa e thi that f rt e eithe m a nor ar e v s, o un n r y d

Make my mishaps more hapless than they are .

’ SONNETXO2

TO A SCORNFUL MISTRESS .

’ A R e S ia si e tho scom st tear s F I cru l ylv , nc u my ,

’ overlook st ar es ith are ess e es And my c w c l y ,

Si e re est in e ffe s thi e ear s nc my qu lov o nd n , H enceforth I vow to hold my earnest cries.

’ B ut if h e en ife ess thi s sha I s ould, l l ng ll cry,

The s hal and the i s ai brook s l murmur, w nd compl n ,

The hill the a es the esert he e lie s, v l , d s w r I ,

With echoes of my sighs shall breathe my pain .

Y ea ut the ase —m si e e sh re ain , p c , y l nc ould m ,

Imagine brooks and winds should hold their peace .

Sa that s a es and ese ts is ai y wood , v l d r , would d d n To acquaint thy deaf disdain with my disgr ace

Y et e e the eaf — th to me sha e w r y d , ou dumb ll prov ,

eath sha s ea and te the r a e e . My d ll p k, ll g v my lov 0 50 ENGL ISH P OEMS OF

SONNETf’3

N T E E I O H E Y S OF H S MISTRESS .

ERE th se th n e es o r i ht i s f a e W o o y , l g n ng rom bov Whose gloriou s glimpse dazzled so much my Sight I took them to be lightnings sent from love

h e - To threaten that his t und r bolt would light.

Y et i ht i no t be so i ht l g n ng could long, so br g ,

he a he ee e to be s e ete h e a T y r t r s m d om m or, w os r ys

’ P r om o v d to the e i ia of their hei ht m r d n g ,

’ Y et e en in that their numb er them betrays

S e e the not for the e e e but one uns w r y , r ndur s

hei f e thei e and their a T r orc , r ﬁgur , colour s ys ’ — ’ That they were heav ns yet heav ns on earth are none

’ hate e the e e si ht s es ie W r y w r , my g no odd p s

’ ’ ’ i t hea e t i t t i t i ht i and thi e e es. Tw x v n , w x sun , w x l g n ng n y

“ TH E G AME OF IRISH .

’ LovE s i e a a e at rish he e the d e l k g m I , w r y

’ Of m aids affection doth by fortune ﬂy

’ hi h he thin e s est of the a e W c , w n you k you r ur s m ,

P r - oves but at best a doubtful after game .

52 ENGL ISH P OEMS OF

Or if thy harmless modesty thinks shame

To gaze upo n the honour s of my heart ,

Co e ea th se ine and ea m r d o l s, r ding see in them

The trophies o f thy beauty and my smart ;

’ Or if to e of th e thou t ei to c e non os l d gn om ,

ee e es ea heart and the i he e . W p y , br k , n my l nes don

E 36 SONN T .

L A ON A DY TH A T WAS P A INTED .

P A MP H I LI A hath a n e of a t umb r good r s, Which commendation to her worth imparts

B ut a e all in one she th e e , bov , do xc l, That she can paint incomparably well

’ et so est that if rais d for thi And y mod , p s ,

’ She s ear she es not n hat ai ti is ll w do k ow w p n ng ,

B ut strai ht i sh ith s h a trait a e g w ll blu w uc por gr c ,

thi er i i e h That o ne would nk v m l on dy d er face .

ne of her i t res ha e Oftimes see O p c u I v n , And would have swor n that it herself had been

he a e her it m e est And w n I b d on b ow, ’ — I swear I hear d the pictur e s self say No & What think you this a pr odigy 1 its non e The P ainter and the Pictur e both were one I E T A Y T S R ROB R OUN . 53

SONNETS’&

A ON TOB CCO .

ORSA KEN of all f rts but these two F com o ,

fa t and i e sit and se My ggo my p p , I mu

On all s e and a st a se my cro s s, lmo ccu

’ The H eav ns for eali ith me e d ng w as th y do .

he H e ste s in and ith a smi i T n op p , w l ng brow Such cheerful expectation s doth infuse As makes m e think ere long I cannot choo se

’ ’ B ut be e ra ee hats e e som g nd , w o r I m now .

B ut ha in e t i e the e ei e v g sp n my p p , I n p rc v

hat h e and ea s ar e o si s— th e ei T op s dr m c u n bo d c ve.

he a this si in in T n m rk I conclu on my m d, ’ — I t s allo ne thing both tend into o ne scope

TO i ve a and on H e l upon Tob cco op ,

’ The e s but s e the the is bu i on mok , o r t w nd .

E H RO 38 ON RETURNIN G LAT AT NIG T F M COURT .

TH E e i h f r t et r i ate oth r n g t rom Cou r u n ng l ,

’ Tir d ith atte a e o ut of e ith state w nd nc , lov w ,

’ I met a boy w ho ask d if he Should go

n to i ht me h e I a s ere No Alo g l g om I n w d, 54 ENG LI SH P OEMS OF

Y et he did r e the ar ess of the i ht u g d kn n g ,

Th f ess of the wa re ire e ouln y qu d a light.

’ ” ’ I t s tr e bo oth e th u , good y, qu I y t ou may st More u seful to some other than to me I cannot miss my w ay ; but they that take

The a fr o he e a e ha e ee to w y m w nc I c m , v n d make

i ht their ui e for sa A l g g d boldly do I y,

’ I s n o one but the sha se eir t te t y ll lo th way.

’ E 39 ON ALEX ANDER CRAIG S P OETICAL SSAYS .

WH Y thought fond Greece to build a solid fame On ﬂeeting shades of fables passing name 2 — Why did her self d eceiving fancy dream That none but she the Muses did maintain 2 She said these sacred sisters did remain Conﬁned within a cr aig that there did lie

’ hat reat s se f did not is ai T g Apollo l d d n,

that r h ala e to e ce the sk For oug p c , r noun y

hat ther e a e sti ra n but e e dr T w ll, ll d w , n v r y,

Made allmen poets ere they left the place .

B ut all ere tales hi h fa e th now e ie w w c m do b l ,

’ And builds up Albion s glore to their disgrace .

Lo he e the CRA he ce s that sa red e r IG, w n ﬂow c w ll , — Where Phoebu s reigns where allthe Muses dwell.

56 ENGLI SH P OEMS OF

fter he eat l w as te t A , w n gr Apo lo con n ,

r a e it ith the li s of his irth da To g c w b s b y,

hen th se in o sta t ti s did e e t T , o c n n mo on r l n ,

it e a to rest to sta and sta . And b g n , nd y

e os hi e a ire th ha ee s st sa D l , w l I dm y p, I n d mu y

I n o r this u Albion may now with thee co mpar e .

’ Before o ur Phcebus bir th w e were a prey

i i ti s tosse he e and the e To c v l mo on , d r r

’ B ut si e his irth- star did o ershine o ur state nc B , m ’ We sta se r e r edee d fr all e ate . nd cu , om d b

E 42 SONN T .

TO KI NG JAMES .

’ H ERE he es state t ers did threat the sk W T b ly ow y,

’ overlo ok d the fe ti e Pharia a And r l n l nd, ’ 43 he e Mem non s t e all of e d sta ta st di T r s u on nd, And challenge wonder of each gazing eye

F or of itself no se se in it w as f n ound,

eath ti and ife at all No br , no mo on , no l

’ B ut he ea s it did fa w n Apollo s b m on ll ,

Then it sent o ut a vital vocal sound .

am that stat e eat and ig ht i I u , gr m y k ng ;

h art that Phcebus who ith ra s o f e T ou , w y lov

e i d D id a e me th to reath to e an e . m k bo b , l v mov f i When o f myself I w as a eckless th ng .

he a i s sun still shi e and ith these a s T n gr c ou n , w r y ,

Sti i e him ife who sti sha i e thee aise . ll g v l , ll ll g v pr E A Y SI R ROB RT TOUN. 57

“ BONNET.

A ON TH E G UNP OWDER TRE SON .

TH E i ht Ma or s ea s to eh v m g y , z lou b old

a s e i ht tha hi se f e A M r mor m g y n m l b low,

’ D id once resolve his rival to o er thr ow

s a i h e f e a e By A s ss ns, w om op n orc m d bold B ut ﬁnding there that open force did fold

e the i e a r o f his foe Und r pr nc ly v lou , H e then determined to assail him so

As no defence should his offence withhold .

’ h es he to P t s ea a e T us com down lu o dr r bod , And there for ﬁre and brimstone straight doth call

’ he e ith he thi s to a the thund rin W r w nk pl y g god,

’ And make the world admire his rival s fall

B ut ea e f ars to a e the r to e c s ond M m k wo ld wond r,

n Te thousand Laurel s save our Mars fr om thunder .

E 45 SONN T .

ON FA LSE H OP ES .

Y ou ts bankr outs of ti e and o th lou , you m y u

’ You shadows which Cepheus son did chase ’ ’ 46 s hi h ﬂed f Tant lus thirst th You pool w c rom y mou , 58 ENGLI SH P OEMS OF

Go he e fr o me and ta e r e i a e nc m , k you dw ll ng pl c With such Cameleo ns as can live on air

h bo to their ow n is ra e With suc as w un d g c ,

Thurinus spoke for good and solid ware .

’ me rather herish tr e es air For , I d c u d p , Than entertain such hopes as do betray ;

Y ea ather st o to s h a are , I would r o p uc c

A s ts m e sh t tha s h as e a . cu or , n uc do b l y

’ A hopeless life is arm d against allpain

I t doubleth rief to ho e and not to tai . g , p ob n

47 SONNET .

TO TH E RIVER TWEED .

A R fa s o hi h s eti e did i i e F I mou ﬂo d, w c om m d v d ,

B ut i s tw o ia e s in one now conjo n d d m ,

S s en th a e and s e e s ft s i e u p d y p c , om mor o ly l d ,

e h e ee st of Since w av made th tru man our moan .

’ si e o e s eft but th e rt a e And nc n n l y r po lon ,

’ To Sho the our Ca tai s ast farew eil w world p n l ,

hat rse o he w e are e T co , I kn w, w n gon ,

P e ha s o r r - sea i it e ea r p y u lo d w ll you r v l,

A nd ou a ai the sa e wi not eal y , g n, m ll conc

’ ’ B ut str ai ht roclaim d thro allhis bremish o s g p b und ,

il his hi h ti es these in ti in s te T l g d ﬂow g d g ll ,

' A nd s n ill se the ith his murm rin oo w nd m, w g sounds

To that e i i us a e hose state a ls r l g o pl c , w ly w l ,

h he hi h all hea oes ee t e art rts e thra s. D k p , w c our n ll

60 ENGL I SH P OEMS OF

B ut h so o s d ess ma a e w o kn w your goo n y m k bold,

ith a ite as ith a i e of And w m w m n gold, A s conﬁdently sacriﬁce to you

this is it that st ea a And mu pl d p rdon now,

for he o Both t p om ess of my gifts and lines. Princes are gods gods laugh to see their shrines

r e ith an ift but of that i Ado n d w y g , k nd 50 hat r s ma as e as s T I u y w ll Croe us ﬁnd .

he o how i s e s ate their arts T y kn w worldl ng p r on p ,

And mask gold presents within leaden hear ts.

The ho w ift at C rt are but a t ai y know g s ou r n,

To steal from gr eat ones twice as good again . Now I have no such end my poor oblation

A t this a s i i s ti e of sa tati u p c ou m lu on,

H ad it at e thi s o it sa ongu , nly would y,

’ ’ s D H eav ns heap upon you many a New Year ay.

ON A

Y EE ETO TH E H OR RING SENT B QU N ANN AUT ,

T 51 WITH A DI AMOND IN FORMOF A H EAR .

I .

— ’ ’ T H OU sent to me a heart twas crown d

h it had ee thi e I thoug t b n n ,

B he saw it had a n ut w n I wou d ,

s i e I knew the heart w a m n . SI R R E A Y T N OB RT OU .

II .

t of a st an e eit A boun y r g conc ,

i e i e to me To g v m n own , And give it in a worse estate

’

T n s i n o thee . ha . it w a g v t

III .

The heart se t it had ai I n , no p n ,

I t w as e tir e and s n ound ,

’ ’ B ut thou did st r ender d back again f Sick o a deadly wound .

IV .

’ 0 heav ns how use a , would you

hat sh e e i s be T ould r b ll ou ,

he it ith a art W n you undo w d ,

s t That yield i self to thee .

V . Y et Wish I it had no more pain Than fr om the wound proceeds

e f the se i a a ai Mor rom nd ng b ck g n ,

f r ha o the it ee s. T n wound, bl d

VI . I may well say some undesert

’ ’ H ath caus d thee t t a a urn w y,

’ either t as th fa t or art And w y ul , 62 ENG LISH POEMS OF

V I I

Y et thou dost know that no defect

’ it th t re r e In ou could s p ov ,

’ Thou only fear d it should infect

VIII . A crime which if it could commit

so i fe t to thee Would n c , That thou would rather harbour it

Than send it back to me .

IX .

Y et ee it sti or if heart k p ll , your

H ath bee thi e own too on n n l g, Send me it back as free from smart

i free f A s t w as rom wr ong .

OR T “ CH L IS AND A MY N A S .

I .

CH LOR S si e th art ﬂed a a I , nc ou w y,

’ A m ntas shee are e astra y p gon y,

’ allthe s he us d to see And joy ,

These pretty lambs run after thee .

’ ’ She s o e she s ne and ha lada g n , go , l y,

Cries n hi but a d t e se w alla a w allada . o ng l y, y

64 ENGL I SH P OEMS o r

TO TH E MOST WORSH P L AN D WORTH NI G H T I FU Y K ,

SI R ES H A Y ” JAM ,

G ENTLEMAN OF H I S MA EST ’S E C H AMER J Y B D B .

I .

’ \ H EN a s e s u the ates a e V J nu k y nlock g bov ,

thr e a e o ur ar a And ow mor g on sublun l nds, I sacriﬁce with ﬂowers of fervent love These hecato mbs of kisses to thy hands

heir rth is s al but th e e ts ar e h T wo m l, y d s r suc ,

’ he ass in rth if e th hr i e the t h T y ll p wo , onc y s n y ouc .

I I .

a h but the and then the i a e L ug on m , y w ll comp r

’ ith allthe har e t of th ra ia e W v s A b n ﬁ ld, With allthe pride of that p erfumed air

hi h e t s of e e h s ie W c wing d roop musk d z p yr y ld,

’ ’ he ith thei eath th e a th E sia ai W n w r br mb lm ly n pl n ,

e h e e s And make the ﬂowers r ﬂect t os sc nt again .

III .

Y ea they will be more sweet in their conceit

' Than Venus kisses spent on Adon s wound 54 Than those wherewith pale Cynthia did entreat The lovely shepherd of the Latian bounds ;

’ ’ And than tho se which Jove s am orosian mouth

’ P r odigaliz d upon the Troj an youth. SI R RO ERT A T B Y OUN . 65

IV .

the a t s h a e e I know y c nno uc cc ptanc ﬁnd,

I f ri e s e thei t fra e gor c n ur r uncour ly m ,

B ut th art te and i t a to i ou cour ous, w l c ll m nd T ’ h excuse which shields both me and them blame

e w as but a i e t thi My mus nov c un o s,

ei i i s h a e e t to i . And, b ng v rg n , c rc w ll taug k s s

[E H O CRA I U 55 T N G O S O .

A N si if s th hts u ease F I would I ng, ongs my oug co ld ,

Or a m the te est of tr e rai c l mp my oubl d b n , Fain would I force my silent muse to please

The h of th gallant umour y wanton vein .

B ut O a ise m anci at to ai , m r p p n ,

S a e to e e to is hie old sl v sorrow, w dd d m c f,

i th of s s e ha s re ief i ht ai By m r ong , p r p mo gr m g g n In vain of them I should expect r elief

he sa e CRA if th ease ief T n cr d IG, ou would my gr ,

ite m e not to a t ni e ith thee Inv w n o z w , / B ut t e th tes t nm i Gleif un y no un o my mo ng ,

he ee ee th to e h me . And w n I w p, w p ou c o

P e ha s the tear s that fr a CRA sha r p om IG ll ﬂow,

M oe ay prove a sovereign balm to cure my w . 66 ENG L ISH P OEMS OF

ON P R CE H E R ’S E H IN N Y D AT ,

56 To P RIN CE CH ARLES .

ADMIRED Phoenix springing up apace

’ h orn the ashes of a ther Phoe i es no n x bon ,

hi h too to o rte s ie e thee his a e W c cou ou y ld d pl c ,

’ L est earth were burden d with tw o bir ds at once

Of that rar e i hi h e to i e a e k nd w c lov l v lon ,

h se ff ce is to be o n W o only o en but e.

O S REP RO E 57 IN C N TAN CY V D .

I .

’ D o fess tho u rt s oo th and fair I con m , And I might have gone near to love thee

’ H ad I not found the slightest pray r

’ hat i s s ea had o w r to e thee T l p could p k, p mov B ut I can let thee now alone

’ A s worthy to be lov d by none .

II .

’ do o fess thou rt s eet et I c n w , y ﬁnd

hee s h an thrift of th s eets T uc un y w , Thy favours are but like the wind Which kisseth ever ything it meets And since thou canst love m ore than

’ ’ s d e Thou rt worthy to be kis by non .

68 ENGL ISH P OEMS OF

II .

here are th testati W y pro ons ,

Th s and ath ea y vow o s , my d r,

h a e to me and to thee T ou m d , I , In register yet clear 1 I s faith and truth so violate

’ th i rta s i ine To mmo l god d v , That thou canst never once reﬂect

‘ On old long- syne I

III .

’ ’ I s t C i s fear fr st ares up d s, or o y c ,

’ That make thy sp rits decay 2

’ Or is t s e e t o f e th om obj c mor wor ,

’ ’ That s sto en thy heart away 1 Or some desert makes thee neglect

H im so h o e w as thi e , muc nc n ,

’ That thou cans t n ever once reﬂect

On old lang - syn e

I V .

a e so e e ate Is worldly c r d sp r ,

‘ That makes thee to despair l

’ I s t that a es thee e a e ate m k x sp r , And makes thee to forbear

I f of that e e f ee as thou w r r I , Thou sur ely Should be mine

f this e e t e w e Sh re e I w r ru , ould n w

- s ne Kind old long y . SI R ROBERT A Y TOUN . 69

V .

B ut si e that thi can e ai nc no ng pr v l,

allh e is in ai And op v n,

these e e te e es of i e From r j c d y m n ,

Sti h ers of t h ll s ow ears s all rain .

’ tho th hast me f ot And ou now org ,

’ Y et ti e thi e I ll con nu n ,

’ And ne er forget for to reﬂect

On - s c old long yn .

VI .

’ I f e er ha e a h e ear I v ous , my d , That truly is call ed mine

can aff but t hee And ord coun ry c r,

’ Or ought that s good therein

’ Tho th e e r e e to the i ou w r b l k ng,

eat ith wi and rai And b w nd n ,

e th e f of e e e Assur ys l w lcom , lov ,

- For old long sync .

P A RT I I .

I .

’ s is ravish d ith e i ht My oul w d l g , When thee I think upon

iefs and s r s ta e the ﬂi ht All gr o row k g , And hastily ar e gone 7 0 ENGL ISH P OEMS OF

The fai ese la e o f th fa e r r mb nc y c ,

So s this east of i e ﬁll br m n ,

fate or f e can it is a e No orc d pl c ,

- For Old long syne .

II .

i e th u hts o f thee a ish rief S nc o g do b n g ,

’ ’ When I m from thee r emov d

if in the e ief And m I ﬁnd r l ,

’ he ith sad a es e W n w c r I m mov d ,

H ow th th ese e me affe t do y pr nc c ,

ith e tasies i i e W cs d v n ,

E e ial he e e sp c ly w n I r ﬂ ct,

n - O old long syne .

III .

’ Si e th hast r obb d m e Of hea t nc ou my r ,

’ th e esi t e ow r s By os r s l ss p , Which M adam Natur e doth impar t To those fair eyes of yours With honour it doth not consist To hold a slave in pyne

P a let i r the e i t r y your r gou n d s s ,

- For old long syn e .

I v .

’ Tis not f ee a e my r dom I do cr v ,

e e atin ai s By d pr c g p n ,

e ibert he o not ha e Tru l y w uld v , Who glories in his chain s

LAT I N POE MS

SI RR O BE RT AYTOUN.

7 6 ROBERTI A Y TONI

Et F er uso deducto s S tia actat quos g co j , Et quos famo sis m em orat vicinia fastis

J e etia e te as a io sub si e e e te ung m x rn l d r g n s ,

ae Rhenum Rho danum blbﬁt as alluit ste Qu q , qu I r,

a a s ex uviis retio sae ditat arenas Qu s T gu p , D enique luciferis lustrat quascunque quadrigis

P h e et a sur ens illustrior o bus , g unda, Et j am defessum tingen s devex io r ax em

illae a a e ea t é te ate Re Non l ud r qu n s mm gum , A tque co ro niger m numerosa stirpe co hortis

ali uem ui te meritis et s te e d Unum q , q or s cun a

[E ui ar et tecum ue ausit certare e e . q p , q r g ndo Sic vo tis fortun a tuis servire per omnes

Edidicit a o st uam ti i a cessit c sus , p q b purpur , E t commissa tuis suprema potentia curis . Scilicet ut primum G eniu s te lucis in auras

Edidit o ccultie i t tis i a dedisti , v r u s gn ,

ae te er t t itae es itate teno rem Qu p o um v t com , Et cui se comitem socia compagine j unx it

P rodiga successu semp er fortuna secundo . Dilaniare tuo s cives feralis Enyo

Cce erat et diro s allens miscere t t p , p umul us

i i h e s ias a ie co nata ue si a T s p on , oc c s g q gn

Committens am ela a e t am s s in ar i j b l pl c n , j lu u m s

aerit ut a valuerunt e e e Ci i Qu ur, qu m non p rd r mbr ,

P icti Sa fe belli er s Non , non xo rox, non g Anglu , m Viribus ip sa suis iret gen s Scotica pessu . Sed tua prosperitas in ter cunabula victrix

Emicuit tri e ue vicem miserata ementis , pa a q g J am conclamatis potuit succurrer e rebus P OEMA TA . 7 7

A uS icus effecta t i i t ia e p u s V c or v lox, Q uaeque tuum coeptis praetendit factio nomen H o stibus edomitis victricia signa r edux it

Oc us et s it cinx it sua te a a y , ub a mpor l uro

Tantae is s a teus infantia mir um mol opu l c ,

m m n ﬁn m D uxit ad optatu facili moli i e e .

P i a i e H erculeis eliso s Vir ibus a e r sc qu d m ngu s ,

a a r efert te e in i luderet i fa F m , n r cun s dum n ns , Roboris indicio spem conﬁr mante futuri Sed facinus quod tu p appanti cr udior sevo

es ex su erat ta ti i a a fa ti. Ansus , p n m r cul c

s t sem oto e e t ae Tu olo nu u , robor d x r ,

t horr endum in ens e i crudelius a e Mons rum , g , g m no ngu

i isti tam reeci itante utasses V c , cursu p p , p

P t cum e e i e o sse uum v ll par proc dere p assu . Q ualiter Eois rutilu s cum surgit ab undis t h et a at ful et raasi nis amictu us, ur o g p g ,

i dis arent es a humida ti Ill co p nub , qu s noc s

Temperies patulis coeli suSpender at oris . A ut velut in magna cum tempestate laborat

N a ita nec uic uam rodest rii dentia a i v , q q p p c n

Rectoris t a r abiem coeli ue a i e con r q , m r squ

P inum im ellentis uO diri it ira r o cellee p q g p ,

Ledmi e i Si favit ﬁderis a d g m nus r or,

o ntinuO onunt e ti a e stem itur mther C p v n , m r ,

B i et et obductum clarat fe u i e frontem d , rr g n H aud aliter virtute tuadispar uit ista Seditio sa lues et tetri bellua belli

cc te ta tuo s e li uisse recessit N con n ﬁn s q ,

tam lO in uas roculhinc t a s ae uora te a In g q p r n q rr s, 7 8 ROBERTI A Y TONI

Ut nunquam revocar e gradum te sceptre tenente

sa sit im eriive tui t r ar e iete Au , p u b qu m .

M i i mat s ox t uri ut cr evit r r ab ar i b obu m s,

Tam fa i i crevit e o r e tia rs c l v l x p ud n cu u , Ut populum indigenem placidis in pace teneres

I m eriis e tes a ias ad foedera re i p , g n l gn

irt tis s ductos s e V u olo pl ndore vocares. H ino tibi Gallorum vinclo pr opior e ligata

Ca i a a te es et e i i e f l e nd d cord n , b ll nob l u m n

H n m i n i e ricu soc o j u g s tibi foederis ictu.

H i fastosus e e i ar ere e o no Ib r, qu m null p c r gn

Re i sa a fa e atit ti i estit et n gn cr m s p ur, b g , u um

i itur Offi iis altem is n Re N t c vi cere gem . Q uinetiam infestis discerpta Britannia bellis

F l rat a re tui et Scotis e e e fatetur ag mo , d b r

e no Facta truci praes n s quod n sit preeda tyranno . J am vero antiquis gens nobilitata tr ophmis

i ri a irt ti ta tea ira a cernens C mb c , v u s n m cul Riphaaos montes et B althica littora fama

Transiliisse voluit te fce der e erto sua, c

D evincire i i fraternum ut sur eret i e s b , g nd

Nomen amicitiae nullo delebile smclo .

F lix i a ie niveo ue ta a a il ae ll d s, q no nd l p lo ,

ua thalamis con unx ua sce tris a ita consors Q j , q p dd

a a f it ae si esset ﬁlia Re i D n u , qu non g s,

Re ia esset con unx Re ia ate g non j , non g m r,

ri a tamen i a faceret um e ia a F o n d gn m , q r g cord

m e remeret sce trum ue teneret amoris. I p riis p , p q

Una ti i ex e ﬁeres ut arte eat s b , omn p b u ,

G ria restabat Scoto s ut un eret A n lis lo , j g g

80 ROBERTI A Y TONI

A litibus faustis populi diadema po tentis

F oemineas e asse as ut isi seta d cor com , non n l

Ei ias mediter se es ubi ta labo rum l s d , jus

P reemia ubi e e fr audat fortiter a ta . , m rc s non c

’ hoc s li ita su rem zI vellicat h Unum o c m p ora , Q ua vobis ratione queam regnique saluti

Consulere et ta ti custo dem adsciscere sce tri s. , n s p

E a i s sese artes ver sat in e rgo n mu p dum omn s ,

’ Et sata it laudar e ducem cui areat ultrO g , p ,

e at et s ductu i ata tro haeis Qu m col , cuju d t p

ia ca ti a sus endat in ar o e ri tas Angl p v s p b r c s ,

H erculeas ta etas ho stilis e i jux m Ib r , Unum hoc occurrit melius non posse caveri

Re s et i e ii r ationibus n li a a si bu mp r , A g c qu m

Sce tra a teneat ui S ti a tor uet e e . p m nu , q co c q , ad m

Si ieta si ana ﬁdes si a i a p s, c , c nd d morum

Tem eries si Virtutum e ta ate a p , coll c c rv ,

Si a e e olvens e s ar a t m gnos s mp r v m n du mo us,

a tea i a ﬂuens H blaeo i a L c l ngu y prod g succo ,

D eni ue f a decens et t t arsa er a t q orm , o os sp p r us

Gratia m embr or um ue a ita riorum q modus, bl nd p

ualem semideis ﬁn unt ar in a vatum Q non g c m ,

e i m er uisse ea t hic s ab i t Imp r um qu n , olus s o

D ignus crit solio vobis qui jur a ministr et.

Sed ihi hae valeant et i t si e e e te n l , s n n pond r do s ,

A t e es et ra volunt et a i i l g ju , s ngu n s ordo

P o scit ut A n lorum e a i i n se e locetur , g r g l d ,

Regibus A nglorum qui sacros imputat ortus. “ Ecquid erit validum vestram tur bare quietem I

ae e i in terri estris e t a i Qu r g o s v non c ss rm s, P OEMA TA . 81

Q uum geminas j ungat gen erosa Britannia vires A nglica si quantis attollet gloria rebus

s es ens foliis bicoloribus C um Ro a pub c Anglo ,

E r e s lendet Lancastr ia fu t quse pu pur o p co ,

ue Eboracensis i e velatur amictu Q umq n v o , Fulva Caledo nii distinguet colla L eonis i

E uni a ete e hic ﬂec tat habenas rgo p r omn s,

e ii nutu ue suo re a ubem et Imp r , q sup m g

t e istud m onuisse satis m e lura arantem A qu , p p

n Dicere Letheeee pr ohibet vici ia ripee .

H is dictis e it or e a i a ceelo ue ata d d n m m , q loc

t sidereas fulsit fax a ea taedas In er ur ,

P r opitio spargens coelum fulgore B ritannum .

Nec a ﬁdos vivens e e ta r obarat mor , quos xp r p ,

s s t n r Invenit obsequii pleno pos fu e a cives .

Ex i e t a ﬂor ente le untur omn proc rum urb g , Q ui suprema tibi referant mandata puellae

ce tri erae ui te si e ﬁne te ti S p g , q populo n po n ,

i i er t Atque t b populum p mu ua viuola m aritent. Q uales laetitiee festo s ad sydera plausus C ongeminasse putes Sootse gratantia gentis

A mina tam rati cunctis nuntia a g , g cum c sus Fama Caledonias tepeﬁcit motibus aur as 2

ta t in solvit se a i s Non n um longos n t o lu us,

‘ Non tantum pater éi no ctes et carmme dux it Mista seuum et j uvenum confuso turba tumultu

Nec satis accensis saevi ﬂamm antis acervis

Justa fuit gratae testari gaudia meritis

uinetiam ae sta e so e t ex sensa u s Q qu r l n , p ta ses

rt es risisse tuee enio ue it s e Fo un g q l a s . 82 ROBERTI A Y TONI

Abj iGiens tellus hyberni tegmina panni Versicolore tulit distinctam emblemate pallam Suspirans blando s Z ephyr u s de nare susurr os

cinn eis is t Aéra am d sec um infecerat alis.

se etia ereus s stat ite asto Ip m N , cuju gurg v

su a acatis adlambens littora l m his In l , p y p ,

Subridente leveis blandum dedit ore cachinno s.

I nterea fata vocant uo te tua irt quo , q v us

I nvitat m olir is iter Scotis ue reli tis , , q c

e i ffi T nd s ad a nes A nglor um sedulus oras. Illa dies quae te certum discedere vidit

A ccinctum ue ise docuit a harus abires q v , qu m c D ilectusque tuis : subito se gaudia motu

luctus erte e a e dum s amoris In v r gr v s , pondu

A ccendit vi ilem t e i ectore ra g r p do sub p cu m,

Ne erdat m e o e salutis p com un b num, commun

P rae idi atriaa atrem o uli ue erc te . s um, p p p p q p u m Eheu solliciti res est quam plena timoris

a s a metuit se er ui dili it et M gnu mor mp q g , quod

e te a it it a te oculos ut se e oberr et. M n c p , cup n mp r Ergo tui nequit avelli conspectibus oris

S tia te se it r r essum uocun ue o e e . co , qu u g q q m v r s

O om nis se uitur ue omnis te se et & tas rdo , q q xus ,

P at i ias o e tur maa lebeia ue t r a r c , pr c rum , p q u b ,

Lon vi ebe se es Vir ine atre gae cum pl n , cum g m s

A d lom erant co mites ue t is se assi s addunt g , q u p bu

hi e et uem ue es ad ri a e erti Tu pro b s, q q jub p v r v ,

Contentus tali studio ceu pignore amoris.

a se uax uamvis Sit letho r i s omni Turb q , q du u

E t e roferre a e ultus ue seren x r mum p v l . v q os

84 ROBERTI A Y TONI

er is o ulo ue tuo t te a relicto Tu p g , p p q pos rg , Metiris tractus quos lati ﬂuminis alveo

Tueda ri at mox succedis laetantibus ar i g , v s ,

ae i i a s is rth ia con n Qu v c n u No umbr tin et nl is.

A t t s ha itus uantae ira la om ee unc quo b , q m cu p p

’ Cérner e erat l cum tu magna stipante caterva

Sax onidﬁm fa a r s see ius a te , ll x umor quo p n

Luserat adveniens i crederis h , omn dum ora,

R ra er et e ias s it cons ectior r e u p m d , ol o p , u b s Spumanti vehereris equo creberque feii ret

r es i te sonus A T m ulto s ue er a u Au s , VIV , q p n os

Tem eret a st unctas era i e e te p ugu o j mod m n g n s ,

O i e ui Se t s ri virtutibus a dit. rd n q x u , p mus u

Ce te e o cr ediderim i i i stras e aratu r g , s m l lu s p Nascentis quee regna Vident cunabula P hoebi

Th r si eri currus et at i ovantia si na y g p r s g ,

um r e hi s t s at r orum at e e i Mnas C S r a ae g x r u u y , qu b

Eni in eminar et clam aret I acche . on g , Io A ut simili pompa stipatam credere fas est

S is avem am r e aravit te uventam ol , cum j p mor j ,

o Et rediviva su struxit cunabula bu sto .

H a volucr um e sa cohors te i is i nc num ro , m ll vulg

Mn s i submissus adorat ira tur , populu Dom num ,

Et lassata i e sed satiata videndo qu d m , non Lumina deponunt in te j uvenesque senesque

P r se i ué u enes ui te ductor e e e e c p j v , q p r nn s

e ita t a r e s es ia o andi M nte ag n l uros, quo um m n n c l

u ti eis i s a clauditur a i F inibus a gus s qu n ul , l s

Tr ns olat ea i r eboantia se ta tuum ue a v Oc n p , q

e i terri famam metitur Olm o . Imp r um s, y p P OEMA TA . 85

En (aj unt) olim ausPicns m uliebribus usi

EG aditanis a decer simus ar i l uros p v s ,

Sax onidum ue as H i a insevim us i q ros sp no orb ,

Et uis uam nostris es raescri serit a i q q ﬁn p p rm s, I mperiove modum Sexto duce et auspice SEXTO

i lo uar ut e u i at es ut ar a ate Qu d q , qu r l p r , g rul m r,

Ut e ut i te i a ia vultu pu r, V rgo , v so, g ud

Pinx erit et festo s a e lausibus a tans , cl mor s p p , Non ingrata tuas in l audes solverit ora

ihi fe rat str e eret Si e t e Phcebus Non m r o p p c or , Et centum gemino m anar ent verba palato G ratantis turbee varios habitusque mo dosque Dinum erare queam satis est voluisse no tare

Laetitiae e ta sum tenui ue i e monum n , q M n rva D elibasse tibi quos consecravit honores

J u itur i a ati i ite e i g , a pr mo c lc l m r gn Ad medium pen etrale caput qua tollit in auras

a ti a otens ar is et e i a Urbs n qu , p m , spl nd d luxu,

uee ue a ias ta t su er eminet i te a Q q l n o p n rv llo,

a t humiles su erat i e a i a Qu n um p p nus proc r myr c s,

M n H ic i om LOND I NU indigenae vocita t. ult m a p pae

P a s f it hoc e t ceu consumm atus obheesit r u , c n ro Laetitiae tractu s quid enim sors addere votis Ulterius potuit post pulvinaria divum

/ Tot r ecibus lassata venis ut num en amicum p ,

Ut Tutelaris sacrans pom oeria Divus.

E ti i hic summii restat solvitur o mnis rgo b quod ,

a i i e e te e salutat Un n m populus r g m voc ,

Sce tra a sistit cin it ia e ate crinem p m nu , g d d m ,

e a su erfuso t a eae miratur in a M mbr p r b uro, 86 ROBERTI A Y TONI

Se ti i submittit sua devovet in tua e a b , , v rb

Conce tis r O erat e is are tuis ue p p p v rb jur , q Mancipat imperiis summam vitaeque necisque

eli e eis s r s e i e it i ta t eri F c s, qu o m l or d d s u Comminus ac oculo pr opius lu strare ﬁdeli H o s ju stas animat e ﬁdeis in cuncta m onebat

Oﬂicii ietas totius s ia om ee p con c p p , Ad no s tam longo tractu caelique solique

D istractos fam ee tennis vix labitur a a. , ur

i mir um si ra a str e at Si r e a Qu d uc p , mu mur b lbo

Sibilet ae ra he s si vix i esi a er g c ly , m ll m r um P ar s ner vis aptata tuos enervet honores

C a i e in enii ermultum deterit at no s ulp qu d m g p ,

a e a r esti ar e tenuamus a e Non d o g c m n v na, Ut tibi non olim patrio V ernacula ver su

Riserit occulto s sus iraret a es , dum p mor , Et CH A RI D OREO DIOP H A NTUS fer veret sestu

F or sit et hae uamvis a i fast sa boatu c, q gr nd o

No n fr emat at te ui ta t s iramine sset , n n um p mu ,

O eani transvecta s et cmrula re na c domo g ,

Augustas grata novitate m orabitur aures .

I nterea Rex macte t i virtutibus istis , , u s ,

ersibus et ta ti arto ia e ate e i V , n p d d m r gn

re e ihi uid uid i er furta Tonantis C d m , q q mund p

it A enoreee e de i e atee Cep g nom n nom n n ,

Attonitum stupet omne tui miracula fati.

P s in aluit tam asta te tia sce tris luribu v v po n p ,

Quisque sibi ut tim eat. Non tu de pulvere tr essis

i li si e ine ri e Re s aut i s s. gulu , v l popu n nom p nc p

uid uid b A usoniis est a ter creditus r is Q q a l o b ,

ROBERTI A YTONI

Ut i i te sociam unx issent ile ate ae n s j m l c n ,

P roximitas ae i at e s i ar t ad a as c l qu ol , p cul us‘ r ,

P ar sonitus i ae e ies i i l ngu , sp c non d scolor or s , Q ueeque anim o s m ollire solent iterata vicissim F oedera regalis commissa per oscula leoti

e eretur Vix raptos impun suos pat amores .

r h Sed tibi rivali tantum live et onorem .

ve laeta at e libens hoc S e f i i Nunc ro , qu ol ru sc

Te atit r ecibus ue is invitat ut i i p ur, p q su , ll

O se iosa e a e cultus ue r e endas b qu g r s mor m , q p , i Quos monet oﬂi cium tanto per solvere Reg .

ili e ceu atr em ut i r everer e lo uantur D g p , Dom num , q

ar a ta s tat re fateantur h e M mor mu , suo s u onor s Fiote viri vivant auratis ora ﬁguris

i s vacet a io ae e e vultus Non ncu ull , p qu pond r

Re a is essa emat Vix t ta C i th g l non pr g , o or n us

Sit sati ut calidis fornacibus ae a ministr et s, r ,

Efﬁ ies ductura a a o mnis i e g su s, qu s ub qu

u s e t e uantum is e Ang lu , x r mo q v d vins Anglo

i s observet sa veneramine risci Non m nu cro , p

e el e Quam Tro s d apsa polo simulacra Min r va) .

a ie ili ua er s a te tas Ill d s, l q r um umm po s ,

ua re ni commissus a e ua i a e Q g p x, q publ c mol s I ncubuit tantis primum inclinata lacertis Murice G ee tulo fastis inscripta notetur

ns re fe o A nnuaque i tau t sta s lennia pompa .

u e s et famam tam hari rinci is at i Q a; d cu c p p , r s

Un uibus eri iant Libitinae et s e t e Stuartae g p , c p r

G e tis ab ho c t tra s itta t er etis se i n punc o n m n p p v ,

m et ui nas ntur b i lis Ad natos natoru q ce a l . R A FO MA T . 89

EP CE B I TUMTH I DIUM IN O OMJE B H JEDI .

SC L CET ho c fat est validae i t ti et a i I I um v r u s, cr s

n e ii hae e esis F amae extendere etas I g n c g n , dum m

t a ta arat itae omoeria in ar ctum Ul r bus p , v p

Contrahit accersit funus funeris ex er s , dum p Em olitur O sit et a ut colli at a ra . pus, umbr g u s Sic querimur te Rheede rapi dum totus anhelas

e s es clar um fastis inscriber e e Mn mo yn nom n ,

Et vel rivatis at im allescere chartis p juv p ,

Ut o ssis rodesse i vel ussa ca essis p p orb , j p

Re i et i atar e ist a cultu g a, Auson o don p ol Ad reges mittenda alios sub pondere tanto Ilia paulatim ducis vis ignea meri tis

eria in famulos tam r a ex ercuit art s Imp du u , Ut non suﬂicerent vir es conatibus altae

I ndolis et a ae ca tantis r aemia famm. , m gn p p Sed macie exsangui pallentem lurida tab es

Occu at et e t car it ae ia ﬂamma p , l n a p pr cord

n tam sic see efacem cons eximus om nem Co sump p p ,

m im endens alienis usibus alté Dum luce p ,

me L uitur et r O rias de ascitur i e u las. iq , p p p gn d l

i ua tamen s e est victur i i is u i S q p s nom n ll ,

o ensilibus vis est essa D eabus Si qua N v conc ,

r s a rar e s s Tua th a Rheede Culto e s c uo , pos um

I nnumerabilibus canescet gloria seclis.

e ti i i fa ti ua S tia e it ad r t s N emp b n n , q co v rg A c o ,

f it P a as nutrix e it era as Ipsa u ll , d d ub , cun 90 ROBERTI A Y TONI

I m ulit adduxit so nos modulamine a t s p , m c n u A usonii Grajique dein cum prima tenellus

n en e faceres r e ia Pi di Te tam ta p dum , pe d v n

Tes ua er A onios lucos et a e a vir eta q , p m n

F ortunatorum e r ues a r s inumbrat n mo um , q l u u ,

se ti i rexit Phaebus esti ia t to Ip b v g , o Pieridum plaudente choro tunc ﬁrmior annis F aelici auspicio SOphiee per cuncta vagaris

atur ae se reta i es uascun ue r f is N c , V d q q p o und D emocritus putei ﬁnxit demersa latebris

ente etia etis a ta i velum ue re ce te M m p l pol , q du n

ra ie humanis i er i visibus a es U n , mp v a ud

Ri ari et toto atediscurr ere caelo . m , l

Subsidiis fret ta tis ta i e sa rr um n , l qu bu a

Librat m at atri secedere f m o u juv a p o u ,

Extern s ue der a a ic atr e re i ts a q vi e pl g s. S m l c D eserit angusti genitive cubilia nidi Alarum tyr ocinium factura volucris : Sic tractus alio queerit sub sole j acentes

e at atriae fr t s et era terrm M rc or, p uc u mun

P erm s utatur us peregrini mercibus orbi .

’ Galia isa ti i rimrrm sed a ia ta t l V b p , G ll n um Visa tibi per transennam (ceu ﬂumina Nili D elibat canis) attraxit G ermania philtro

Et e is et retii emina ue hac arte ora i pr c p , g q m nd

si te a i es Consilium extorsit. Geminas c in r m c

Eli itur non re rose formo sior ore est g , qu o ,

Sed i ili st i a is instat et ur et quae perv g ud o m g , g

ortins affe tu P a hiae ue i ce ia ﬂammae. F c m , p q n nd

P alladis cas ri té hic la e merentem in t s mul cum ud ,

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e t elo uium ta to est di natus h e Ill uum q n g onor ,

Ut ti i a ii ro rim m e ta e as b , non l , p p onum n luc rn

Crediderit vertenda ill er e er he o s mon , p or m

er e rinari ossent et Re ibus e se Quo p g p , g s

P r o e ua sce tris tat eta B ritannis sp culo, non q p s m ,

Sed u un e i i i q ac qu patent Lat aa commerc a l nguae. J amque hic ad summum voti venisse cacumen

Rhee e videbar is ihi am lius addere a i d , n l p l ud

a a t ae oterat ihi i i aut i a ar a F m u p , n l ll l vor v s

D etrahere aut e e i e & ua secundis , N m s s r bus non q Ver um 6 perﬁdium fati quod demere laudi H a otuit i et vitalibus abstulit a r i . ud p , luc u s

Et tu Rhee e aces e a i te a a minas ue d j op r n r m nc , q

Scri torum i entes eis si s ema fuisset p ng , qu upr

’ Cum i za orrecta a s la fuisset l m p m nu , non ul

Ca i es t t So hiaeve illustrior al ll op o o p bo,

Quam quae Rhaedeum praeferr et pagina nomen . Nunc ceu rapta tuis superant tantummodo bustis

Paucula furtivas schediasmata fusa per horas .

ualiacum ue tam en t hae heec i sa revincent Q q sun c, p

Es e Caledo niis etiamnum e alumnis s lum n ,

Et Genium velSc ti S ti i a e , quo o ub l s cum n , l B V e poter unt dulces uchanani asquare Camoenas.

J am ue ale mi Rhmde mei ah ar a i a a q v , , ( p s m x m quond m , Nunc caeli pars magna) tuo mihi fun ere tantum

Cordolium inﬂixit fati i o t e t a i mp r un yr nn s,

Cogat ut inceptas lachrymis abr umpere laudes .

H eu ties i i es e a laetus ad a quo d x , d c nd m umbr s

El sias moriar ue libens ar i a t y , q , modo c m n nos ro

I nscribat t Rhaedus i e e umulo , nunc ord n v rso P EMA A O T . 93

aturae voti ue mei h fata sub a N q , (pro ) umbr s

i et i e an a e sa e i Is pr or, nob s d m d s p n supr m

Ofﬁcii ae tis ﬁrm atis ab a i , qu dum mul nn s

amicitiai sata it er solvere har i Nodus g p , c s

Mnibus obstre imus usta ue ta ferentes a p , non j q jus

’ i e l I ndoctzI heu do ctam p etat acessimus umbram . Tu tamen affectu placido libamina nostri

ffe t s a ia o terit meruisse videri A c u c p s, p , Q ui propriae fam ae impensis tua nomin a famee

a e e et ad er s voluit transferre e tes. Tr d r , s o n po

S S E STRENA J A COB UMH BA IA IV AD AYUM ,

EQ UI TEMI LLUSTRI SSI MUM.

ECCE per obliqui duodena habitacula circi

Luciferis ui fertur e i r educi ue rotatu q qu s, q

I nducit eni P hoebeius a i s um mundo x s ,

J am it h s iti J ani ui la e r ecludens sub o p um , q c v

Sae a i i iu tribuit nascentibus a i . cul , pr nc p m nn s

I nstauranda io veniunt solennia itu p r , Muneribusque datis anni bon a scaeva futuri

Ca tanda est etenim e it faelicius a p c d nnus ,

Si primum fausta transmittas alite solem .

e e i itur festas deceat tem sisse Ca e as M n g p l nd , C um passim genus omne virum delubra P atulci

‘ I n reditur su lex ue ias o eratur ad aras 1 g , pp q p p ROBERTI A Y TONI

Mene igitur (praalustr is Eques) tua tecta subire Immunem et vacuum xenio cum plurima passim

Str ena datur Char ites ter unt a a i i a densis , q v g l m n ,

‘ Stipantes calathis venturi pignora lucri l

D ii e i s tu re tuo vel a e a ti m l u , ju don n g n

Extor uer e tes nam a i atia vultus q po bl nd gr ,

A ccessus facilis ita e e lo uelai , cond m ll q ,

I nsi nis ue ar be e de i t te ere i g q dor n v r u m nd ,

d n li Me tibi devotum espo saver e c entem .

Nec mirum Si f rte eo s raedatus a ores o m p m , H aac spolia é nostro non grandia corde tulisti

ti es Re ta itas adlambere ﬁbras Tu po s gum c ,

i t tis a ete t ae hiltro ue te ti V r u m gn u , p q po n

n I ndolis inge uae augustos inﬂectere sen sus . Tu r ectm invidiam m enti plerumque novercam Conciliare val es tu numina faeder e rar o

J cta i so ias co is committere e tras un s mul c , g d x Virtutem et meritum sub quorum so spite ductu A nlai tumidum spum o sis ﬂuctibus aaquor

F ortiter invectus ut ars a i a in i s , non p m x m , p o

rt e tis d Ludibrium po u v n un aaque dedisti .

er evitatis brevibus sco ulis ue vadis ue V um , p q q

O i s in ae e a s e t i i ere assi mn bu , qu v l ol n mp ng p m

i a s es es t ta statione o asti Aul c , p omn u l c

e a i s am secur us st re ita vota Und l o , j , po dd

e t o arti ﬂuitantes er is in a to N p un , p m c n l

S em ue metum ue i te arti inclementibus a ris p q q n r, p m u

D is ecto s sic ut nec rasi ertice ri j v c nes, Nec digitis ungues praasecti ﬂectere divos E valeant es i i a ab littoris a ta . , lug v c n c

96 ROB ERTI A Y TONI

D ic er i rata acent i ia sordent v um , num ng j , num v l Quae tibi strigo si tenuis dat trama peculi

e est nostris e tia sua ratia i Non cr do m g don s ,

ri e s habent fr eta rubor em Et prop um quoqu pondu , quo

D e onant s erent ue si s i et e faventes. p , p q nu mpl Non ego plebei condita liquoribus oris

B a ia romitto cuilibet ia i ae s p , non obv l ngu Sed non invitee forsan suri'epta Minervae

ed invitis f a Charitum ue D ianae ue S non ors n q q , m ’ Atque N ovensiliu labu s decerpta Sororum .

os a is ut constet a si t retio sa ar um er Qu m g qu m n p , p p

Si vacat A o nios e s atiat e er h tos , m cum p p or

Et i t censenda m ea a ia disces quo s n loco b s ,

Ex i s t hae a a t ho . pso, cujus un c or cul , F ama est intonso dilecti basia Branchi

m lacuisse D eo a t ut e i e a Ta p , c pu pu r l coron

Om arit vir a ue a decoraverit a ea , g q m num ur

Nec atis es e at s e rasse insi nibus a ti s s r u d co g r s ,

ae es sa a et raesa a f t ri Qu populo r pon d r p g u u ,

reditur et e sa as stat is e nas C pu ro cr u s colum ,

reditur et e certamina a a dicasse C pu ro s cr ,

i s ex i irrata e te vocar et In qu bu , omn c g n

ictorem reeco ui sublabrare alere V p , q v t

D octius et te era e i s a e n m l u d r basia lingua.

O le idum i e i sa ri certaminis et o p ng n um c , qu d

S ectassem otins a vel os Ei p p , qu m qu l s agones A lphei exhibuit vitreas pr opeﬁuminis undas V elquae Romanus dederat spectacula P r aetor

Et i i deci ior o tu as i e P eta n s p , qu d l c v o

Cui i le sati non a ters i e fuer unt non m l s, l m ll P OEMA TA . 97

B a ia no n t ties r ur sus su eraddita i e s , o p m ll ,

s ectas ses sa ie te relictis Non modo p oculo l n , Et circo et scena ; sed si licuisset inire

C e ta e t to ﬁeri te o e i na r m n , o c rpor l ng m

O ta se i b ut as t s i e F a ullus. p s s, ol m N um un ll

Nec ta t Phaabo lacuerunt asia si i n um p b , qu d

’ Credimus anti uis t t caelestis Ol m i q , o um y p Con silium tali veneramine delinitum

i m N m nm i i Il co itescit. a c Gent l a passim Dogmata suspenso s sacr o terr ore tenerent

tales si is su erﬁm fortasse catervae Mor , qu p

Ex e torquer aliquid voluit non mascula thura.

A ccendit farre io saliente ue i a , non p q m c ,

A ut extis fe it tins a asia ﬁxit c po , qu m b

P o stibus et calidee r edimitis cornibus arse.

Adde quod hoc etiam saeclo par s maxima mundi Sic Divo s veneratur amant namque ire per omn es

a t r e ias et hianti utturis haustu S nc o um xuv , g

a e e rostantem cineres ae continet ur nam L mb r p qu ,

ui oet s i e i e tuos et sac ra fr e e ta t Q c u T b r n , qu n n

Romulidum arias terras am s arsa er ras. , v j p p o J am vero humano gen eri tam grata fer untur

a ia deliciis istis ut assa subinde B s , c

Lan ueat et ccetus imitetur ita ferarum . g , v

erte o culos uocun et seu te ista m orantur V q q lub ,

e a seu szecli re etes e e a rioris T mpor , p x mpl p ,

I nvenies celebrem celeb rati muneris usum .

e P are s So hiae s nascentis in ore Ill n p , cuju

as erhibent se e osuisse volucres H yblae p d m p ,

c tum instr ueret civilem le ibus ae ms Dum aa g q , E 98 ROBERTI A Y TONI

it ut a ersos ui se essisset in h s e Cav , dv q g o t s

F iter invicto ue tulisset e t e artew ort , q p c or M

Nila i tantae reti irt tis ha e et l ud p um v u b r , i im Quam bene d l ectas pauciss a basia formae.

R a s i ter veteres entem ue to atam om no n , g q g ,

f ra ir s non i i a i a otentum Non o , non c cu , l m n pr v p ,

ae raetexto s ca iebat C ria P atres Non qu p p u , Tempserat illecebras doctas dare basia linguae Turba salutantum tumidi quae limina Regis m Observare toga pluvia stillante solebat. Non alium magno cultum pr eestabat amico

e ambitio fas es sellam ue cur ulem Cr tata c , q

eteret er a a e is suﬁi a ia l i Dum p , p v n l v g vu g ,

aliter ta ti r edimebat e h ris Non n culm n ono ,

a totas re sa tri s a asia an o Qu m p n ndo bu , qu m b d d

i etia uocun ue uocun ue r ecessu Qu n m q q loco, q q ,

i e a a in triviis seu a sub te i e ti ni S v p l m , cl m gm n g , Moris erat notos sic ex ceptare sodales

e a e ut n a er tam is s i Usqu d o, quo d m p prom cua pa s m

asia se totam t r i e ta a er ur bem B , u p s m n gr p d arserit et i i foe arit furfure vultus. Sp , v l I nduper ator es ip si ( si credere fas est) Reddere sic soliti sic acceptar e salutem

estis erit a n diductum e I iilo T m g o nom n ,

i s in r atam ui tinxit sa i e Ro mam Jul u , g q ngu n

sus ab his eis a a eis r ra des ue Cae , qu coll , m nus, qu c u pe q

Obtulit ex ectans s iti veneramina asi. , p ol b P ar etiam (si parva licet componere magnis)

P ar etia as s te n is abstulit a a m c u ob , lm

l a D ei s o es Pat is incr ementum A m ob l , magnum r ,

1 00 ROB ERTI A Y TONI

Qualia Christiadum prima vi ab origine ca tus

ivi e e i ter se s iti cinctus ad ara D d r n ol , cum s

Staret et oﬁerret a ia ta Sa e s , c lo p vo c rdo

a ia orta es i ui te redemit Qu l , m l ol m q mor , I nfantem amplexus balbo superaddidit ori

a ia co nstrin unt ert sa ia vinclo Qu l g c o spon l ,

Et hi e t s e co n u ii ata era ed i pro b n p j g d mun r d ,

a ia dat r ol ta ra mia confert Qu l p y doctor, dum p

e i i a i et i i ata in C i e is D tr t m sur , v g l od c noct

H I S e o si e ta addicer e a e g con r jus s l ud s ,

E e ueat f an i t ia i i i a ss q r d , sun omn cr m n s umbr T m l a pro cu ac sacris ﬁdei vicina sigillis.

S i i et ut i s ectabis asia f te c l c pr ma p b ron ,

Res nihili nauci ue te et i a a a q pu s, nom n v n Sed simul in tacitas vires descenderis acri

' J udicio eﬂectus ue i s t fa ta notaris , q qu bus un , Egr egium invenies vili sub cortice fr uctum Ut roseum P hoebi fusca sub nube nito rem . N onne ho c amplex u linguarum alterna meantum

Ora er et fa es st i ta te a i p uc , nodo con r c n c

F oedera a it a le em ue ha i it a i p ng mor g q nc d c mor ,

Ut ties e i a libuit committere i as quo g m n s l ngu ,

O a transfundant a i as er a e ta e a e scul n m p p r s qu c s, Et pariter curent ut amati in corpore to tus

i at a a ar e hic ersa i e i at in i 2 V v m ns , qu v v c v v llo

esi e irari is is e is h i a ta D n m , qu qu l g orr d bo

C a et i fa e e ra li oribus a orpor , n m s l p v rtus I ndepto s priscum per b asia sola vigorem

N ec a is ob stu eas is i e ta r evolven s m g p , qu qu s monum n

H ebraidum e is a thereas ad i i a , l g lum n s or s F A 1 1 ORMA T . 0

Sedibus a St us revocatam o ris umbram yg c rpo ,

A dmo tis ta t labris ad rt a a ra n um mo u l b . Mystica vis teretis comitatur verbera lingua 1

i s infundens a i a a ins irat a r e Non m nu n m s, qu m p mo s,

ZEtern a ue u ﬁdei et ia fa e a a i . q jug m , p d r p c s

O fa lix nimium f ix i f de n , a l , cu ata de ru t,

P a e ti i e roculrivalis a a i ll n l vor p v r ,

Secur os a ita e ie ac ore ab a at g r d s , m o F ercula pr a dari (dictum sit pace D eorum) No n minus a terna convivis prodiga vita

Quam qua ca lestes onera nt convivia men sas. Sed quo rsum tam multa (Equitum flo s auree) quor sum

Tam e eia ti i ui ta t randia ras 2 pl b b , q n um g cu

Sit o s adveniet te s o a ta secundet m du mpu , mod c p

[E s a o tu o i a de fr te le endo quu m r, cum D m n on g

i ia e e o é labris violas ue r osas ue L l , v ll nd q q , Experiere mea quam sint veracia Musa

ata i es isi me e s r e la fa it Dogm , cum d c , (n m n c du ll ) D isper eam meus ille olim nisi vera canebat

A to nus stas habeant sua a ia a es y ju b s l ud . I nterea dextra ista tua ceu supplicis arrham Obsequii Aytonum primis ﬁxisse Calendis

Sit satis et t t vita sa i e fundum , o um cum ngu n

i sub im a ine leba Addixisse tib parva g g . Et quandoque tibi croceo velatus amictu

r ridebit H e r a favebit A ym n, cum p onub Juno , Non sin e honore tuas patiar sordescere ta das ;

ed i er laxis ue ruens in ar e habenis S l b , q c m n , A rcessam summo Pha bum de vertice Pindi ;

I n ue t as a e et hara e ia nu ta q u l ud s , c ncom p ,

Expromam totas P ermessi prodigu s undas. 1 02 ROBERTI A Y TONI

LESSUS IN FUNERERA PH A ELI S TH OREI MED I CI E E P RES SS LOND I NI ET P O T TANTI IMI, I PESTE EX TI NCT .

TENE Thori obscuris clarum caput abdidit umbris P estiferi vis sa va mali ? non absque querela Et tanto invida cumul o sa vir e pr ofanam

I n lebem et s a abdomine P atres p , olo m gnos

‘ Ca ca lues poterat l Cur tu pars maxima cladis it Our de te tantum licuit te mixime vatum Te medici Coripha e gr egis Certe illa nocentem P lus fecit se morte tua quam mille potentum

F uneribus a si totam rassa te veneni , qu m g n

Pr oﬂu io i na is acuasset ci ibus urbem v g v v v .

s e is est t r a a t ra r es r it Amu a l v u b j c u , u g

s e a ore ﬁlix lolium ue r enascitur a ris Ab qu l b , q g Semine non j acto sed si Narcissu s ab ima

Evulsus ra i e f it si fri ore a sta d c u , g du

V elr sa vel i a vel is a ara s a r e o , v ol , moll m cu , g

c isi o st t en n Ne n p mul um v iu t ex culta laborem .

ua is e a dabit ua a se Q nob nunc gl b , q cur cundum Substituet Thorium po tis est natura bear e

e i G enium i e i su eradder e rta Ing n o, ng n o p cu s

at ra transcendit e H er i a irt s N u op s , o c v u

Rar ha et ha redem to s dat ua libet a tas o b , doc q ,

ua vis Thor ios concurrant s dera 0 tet Non q , y por

O ia con unctis ar ia t ut Vir ibus m mn , j p n unu

V el m l e N Medic insi ne e min m . um v u e ate g , pl num v

At horins f erat tam fa lx s utra ue T u i , unu q

1 04 ROBERTI A Y TONI

Et cunctatur adhuc tanto defuncta periclo Reddere protracta statuam pro num ere vita P lumbea gen s 2 certé talem si prisca tulissent

Sa cla ir non eﬂi ies satis una fuisset v um , g , ,

ris satis ullus s mortalibus a i Non umb bono , dd

Consuetus erte Thorius su eraddita sti , c p bu s

e e f T mpla t umantes habuisset o doribus aras . Sed sa cli vitio nec sint sua pra mia vivis

ec orte ere tis aceat i e vin i e irt s N m p , j s n d c v u Non ingrata taw en penitus nostra audiet a tas

Cha e hori ha c o es i fa ia ta et r T , non mn n m ng

Nos ti i eis te o nia sa ra fuerunt b , qu cum c mmu c ,

S mm sta A onii ti i nos a terna labor um y y , b

P r a mia a s r as et consecrabimus aras , m n u ,

structas rta i era sed uminis arte Non mo l op , N ,

uo e tibi e t s e at ir i e te cothurno Q pl num p c u r , d m ng n

A ut a i fa i tra ectum e t ra fe M gnum n m j p c o rro,

Ere tum aut is e i f e e a h i p nob crud l un r D p n n ,

A ut caneres la ti luden s miracula fumi . Ip se ego de tanto minimu s grege carmen ad ar as

A endam le et a ensum sic f te iat pp , g pp or v or

Nil s est hos es bi u es ex uir er e o i opu p j g q l vos , Ut Pha bi afﬂatum captes per som nia Divus

H i colitur Thorius t t ui e t e t t c , o um q p c or o o

bi tum con esserat istas Et Pha bum et Phoe na g ,

t a as or ar e e is violis ue r osis ue T an um r n v l q q , Et M aneis placare pio s : his functus abibis

Et e i s fa lix et anhelus i e ates. m d cu , Apoll n v 1 5 P OEMA TA . 0

C R RO A INA CA .

H a c Caro Carina suo mandata salutem

itte e a o ssit ha et i sa si i M r qu m p , non b p b

ec scribit a ata a i st ia ra N m nd , cr cu od cu

Ex cubat et a a e a tata vetat. , c l mo v rb no

’ ua st s r ohibere ne uit sus iria a t s Q cu o p q , p , pl nc u ,

E a h t a his as ex onerar e . l c rym , cur juvat Quis scit an ha c Tamesis querula qua suspicit a des

A udiet et ronis etit a uor a is , p dum p q cqu , D eferat ad turrim Tu quanvis car cere clausus

e r eor at r r t b Aur p ula mu mu a n o a bi es. Sed vereor ne non agnoscas scilicet ad te

A is isth c ri a e e nob a p m qu rela v nit.

H actenus e tes curar um viximus una xor ,

Vita ue a titia nil isi s e a f it q l n c n u ,

ualis tra icum s et i fa ar e theatr Nunc q g ol n m um , i i Gaudia pra c p ti turbine ver sa r uunt. Fortuna tam ﬂuxa ﬁdes tu raptus ab aul a

e te e osi carceris a t a s is Luc , n br n r ub ,

sa ferens te st i t a ita a Ip u ro, cu od r d , culp

Co s ia consiliis so a relicta eis n c , l m

i e o is ereo . J am am i a minatur M ll m d p j Luc n ,

m ox e as eriora Tormina jud x p parat.

P ta uer erii fuero si f te e i unc p p or p r clo,

e i n Car nificis vix st effug e da manus.

' F ac etia eﬂu iam oter one a erte e a e m g , p v r l b m ,

‘ Q ua fama et genti vivet inusta mea l O po ssem velmorte mihi quodcunque minatur Exitio Nemesis non satianda meo 1 06 ROB ERTI A Y TONI

D es icerem enitus lucri ue in arte are p p , q p loc m , Mors tua morte m ea si redimenda foret

ec s a estis f e it a tata etis N ol Alc u r c n po , Quod potuit chari fata subir e viri

Sed a a ua miseros a ra sa ia fallunt m l q nunqu m p g ,

i i e N escio qua de te d ra t m re j ubent. Vide ego cum multa stipata satellite cymba

urrim s oliis ire o s e s Ad t p t nu ta m i .

Et i is heu memini c mbam ua f rte te ebat n m , y , q o g

St a a san i e tincta re f it. r gul , gu n o colo u P ulla sequebatur comitum per inan e volantum

r a cada eribus ualis a esse so et. Tu b , v q d l

’ crocitat raucisono secat aera lanctu Dum , dum p ,

mi ib s is est t is e Re g u v um r te c l eu sma dari.

e o in s is ha c o ia ﬁrmat i a Add qu d omn mn m go ,

ua a ite orbatum te ihi sa e ref Q c p m p ert.

a a e t fuerint et Thusca s ie tia falla V n pr co , c n x, Nec sit in ominibus auguriisve ﬁdes

ihi o secius nostris divelleris ulnis Tu n l ,

Cogeris et letho deteriora p ati.

S i i et est ravius letho P a ana canente c l c g ,

i ia i sta i es s rtis i e es. Inv d , n b l o ob r vic

ue se e dicam fam osis sontibus a i t m l , dd

C i i a os sto ar ere ta te e t r m n , qu ju c c no n n ,

D edecus est ni letho cr udelius et o om , qu d

n uam é fastis dele Vix u q at ulla dies.

e e r au ustam solitum dominarier aulam T n pe g ,

i i ere et famulis atria tota t is D v d u , Nunc crypta squalente premi nec sole nec aura Nunc nisi per rimas semimicante fr ui

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mo ere mea te so s ite o ssem Invidia re v , p p

Nec cultum ut decuit propitiare J ovem .

bit ﬁnem i a malorum Sic mihi sive da Luc n ,

ti eo i is um a fe . Seu mage quod m , jud c , ro

s es e a victima ad as La ta tameh furva d c nd m umbr , i Et Caro emoriar fida Carina v ro .

D I TI NE P ULV EREA EE C D E P RO O , QU IN IDIT

DIEM MARTIS.

H E ar ti sa rata ies a e e fuisti U M c d , qu m p n Sacra J ovi inferno et oa cis devota tenebris Sanguineo torrente suis te inscribere fastis

Ce e et St ia ro erabat a ater a rb rus yg p p cur c v ,

e er ri Sed Sup ri vetu e n efas. Tu p mu s Apollo

fa as scelerum fra es e osta latebris In nd ud , d p

S h ra et a e ti lom eranda i e ia i ulp u , rd n g nc nd l gno

Se si ti et roseos otius tenebr escere ultus n s , p v

P ass s es so iti mar centes ta e laboris u in l b , Quam si magna suo viduata B ritannia Pha bo

tenebras t t traxisset funditus he In o um or m . N ec tibi cura minor nocturna Diana Diana

Saxonidis fuerat te a a silentia tis , c c noc ,

ua s e eri indictam ra cessit r i a lucem Q c l p p ox m ,

estit isse ferunt ﬁamma ductrice et o a i D u , p c

P e sa ministerii facibus a asse cruentis n m nd , Q ua totum per inane vaga ﬁammante r uboris MA T P OE A . 1 09

P rodigio eriperent A rctoam pr otemu s A nnam

Ca e re ro is. Sed uo orten a D eor um d , cruo , g q p t

Consiliis inscri ta o si a a f t ri p p lo, c c u u

e s hominum mescit su ero s au i e vocantes M n p d r ,

Si visis tam parca ﬁdes Scelerata nocentum.

P erﬁdia admissas fraudi lax abat haben s a ,

Et ca tum era ebat s artis ab a p p g opu , cum M lto

C ra i i r o ius te ras des ex it inerteis u v g l p p , r p ,

H enrici ue mem or s victricibus a i q , cuju rm s

ehe i e i i fata e sciebat D r Imp r um mund l ,

t it ulterius sed dedi natus a es Non ul , g mor

D elicias ue as in a e ta ericula fe i q su p r p rr , Luce sibi sacra r o seis ubi vecta quadrigis

e it a e s r ra ie i i a cuncta V n g n Au o d m, mol m n

i i inf ndi e it innotescer e Crim n s a d d mundo . I nunc et supero s infami fr aude lacesse

i e Cer ere et his meritis s e a e salutem . b , nd p r r

GRA TI ARUM C O C UM P R A TI , IN IVATUM U C UBICULUM A D MI TTERET R.

sr male i i i servatum e udorem P o c v l mor p , Legitim osque dies et tempora lapsa loquendi Sera quidem penito sed prompta é pectoris antro

G ratia Regalem gestit pen sare favorem . Mirum equidem infami quisquam sua labra r eatu

D amnet et a tern traducat ri i e o e , o c m n n m n 1 1 0 ROBERTI A Y TONI

i D ecimum am Phoe H eu nimis ingrat . j bus ab undis

x i te e ie toties ue sub as A dve t mon d m, q und

D ersit se ﬁex os te e u aleis em ro o mon j g , Ex quo voce tua Rex augustissime Regum

O ia fa ta ihi i al are cubile C p c m pr mum c c ,

btutus a ta e sa s i ere a re lo uelas O c p r cro , b b u q ,

D octa ue ﬁex anim a sta e a a in a q gu r or cul l gu , Et tamen haud ullo grati se p ectoris ardor ‘ P rodidit i i i o ﬂicio sa e e it nd c o , non r p nd

i vel e a i ta t abfuit ehe P ro tant s v rb bon s n um u,

Ut ar fuerat estu uo e decebat quo p g , q mor Adrepens genibus sacris vestigia vultu

V erreret et tacta libar et basia dextra . Siccine semper erit ? sic me sic semper habebit

et ex sensi ta es i a a vetem i 2 Torpor, b gn v Sic semper tenera pudibunda modestia frontis Legibus ofﬁcii linguam par ere vetabit 2

sit ab ex ertis a m tor oris Am clis Ab , p d mnu p y Non colere obnix e nocturna silentia discat

ta Cha is ietas i a am vi a solvat Mu r , p l ngu j ncul , Ne si forte sacro grates quas d ebet honori

Subtrahat ex ur at a Lex u ia i e , g culp J l v nd x,

P rincipis et l a sa de maj estate queratur . Ergo tibi quod me fam ulum tam prona voluntas

sci it musas ue eas err oribus a tas A v , q m c I nnumeris tandem optato requiescere portu

J usserit sta a a indul entia r a Augu bl nd g cu ,

En ti i as a i o r ateis ua ota re . b qu n m g , q v pono

D i te a re fa ia t ter a i e Pri e m jo m c n m x m nc ps ,

Nam e ior non e otes r es o eat a a m l ess p , p nd ur

1 1 2 ROBERTI A Y TONI

e a e ut am r edeant solennia Jani Usqu d o cum j , T empus et assueto mun era more petat Vix post discerptos centenis m or sibus ungues

s ab e ha t Unu x us o pectore versus eat.

e et sta eminat e ta e e a Add , quod ju g mom n qu r l ,

e e fa it erti ri ini T qu c c c m s aula ream .

ui fueram lausu veniens ex ce tus a i Q p p m co ,

i i a in m e ar is S b l nunc n adunca j acit.

S ili et ut s t es sor descere i t s c c nunc un mor , v r u

i it et i i vilior e e t Inc p , v l ss lu o,

Ni e assistens vultu f t a faventi com s or un ,

i e n Subl m m i celsa conditione lo cet.

S i i et ut s t e fam uletur 0 tet c l c nunc un mor s , por

Et simulet i t dissimulet ue si v r us q mul ,

A ut a era in triviis discurrat et obsita annis l c , p

o Emendicat s ingerat ore cibo s.

Si ua est iti e i i t tis o imas q cond o m l or v r u , p

at ad e sa a a e M agn um m n s m cr anal cta legit. Me tamen haud unquam recto de tramite ﬂectet

A ut ri aut nimii s i a h s a . luc , c cu onor mor

Sed i et obscurus media ue inho no rus in a a l c q ul , m i Virtute ut i et s e a . colu , qua l c u qu col m Et quandoque mihi proprio componere vitam Arbitrio for san fata benigna dabunt

P rivatus i a tins non co nitus a a v v m po g ul ,

Sur et ubi s er ula a a g ob curo p g p rv loco .

Et Phoebo Phoebi ue a a s ardoribus i q v c n , omn Transmittan vacuo s ambitione dies Quam scelerum auspicio mistus primoribus aula

I n ue a o in ue ostro cons iciendus ear q ur q p n . P OEMA TA . 1 1 3

I nterea tu testis eris tu s in ore , cuju

S Mor s r i d a a a av e er a se et u d , m nu , co d M n v , Me quoscunque dies ﬁuxi et quantumlibet a vi

Subduxit studiis hactenus a a eis ul m ,

E r fe r e a i lactarit inanem g o r n mo, non quod Spe sterili ingrata messis acerba mor a

Sed ia non licuit de te e e sse mer eri qu b n po ,

In m e qui tanti plenus amoris eras. Sed quia non licuit per iniqua incommoda sortis Grati animi ﬁrmam conciliare ﬁdem

E a illum ui ﬂos e uitum sola re s a la rg q q , u u u

Re is a r P at ia delitium ue sua g mo , r q ,

Tam a i se er me as exit ine et Mpl c do mp p lum , unus o usar um in vem as ofﬁci sus erat.

ERE COMPA RA TI O COND I TI ONI S SUZE C UMV .

C UNCTA i e t vires ue as e e resumunt v r n q nov a v r ,

D eciduis languet spes mea sola comis. N e tam en om nino discor s a vere r ecedam

e Cura mea a terno germine fa ta vir t.

e i En unquam transcribit hyem s sua tempora v r .

En unquam bruma ver sua regna dabit .

S es m ea am te i i r edeunt te a e i p , j p d cum mpor v r s, A ut ex spectata fertilitate viret A ut dolor a ternum fundens per membra rigorem

m ei Ocyus hoc a vi ver breve Claude . 1 1 4 ROBERTI A Y TONI

P R UP TI I E O N S CARI T CARINE .

E T MA S uicun ue a es traducere ta as L GI I q q ud d ,

D isce e v recundo parcius ore loqui.

Ullane ra vetant nu tam bis at r annos ju p qu uo ,

ua e i acuit si a silens ue t Q g l do j cc q oro,

D eserer e imbelles thalam os mollem ue maritum , q ,

‘ Et dare semiviri r egna tenenda vir o I

C e e ihi us est at ra abdicer e fundum r d m , j N u

r i a ui nil uo fodiatur ha et. Ag col , q q b

' IN RUMOREMD E CfED E REGIS JACOBI .

UNDE pavescentem crebrescit fama per urbem Regale insidiis succubuisse caput

H an cne fe it i ui somnia ﬁn it ut o tat c l vor, q g p , P ra cipiens animo gaudia falsa suo 2

otius u i i s et laudabilis e An p pop l p u rror,

ui si a it a at am eriisse tat Q , bs quod m , j p pu

Si i r ri e s isthinc ti i disce caver e l vo , p nc p b ,

Si fa o hinc lo disce cavere tuo . v r, popu

1 1 6 RO BERTI A Y TO NI

D i e i s liceat o tius tua fata s ir e m l u , p ub ,

P r o ue i con unx victima a ta l q v ro j l itet . Alcestis potuit morituri fata mariti

rte sua ad s Mo longo continuare dies.

H an d m c lau e non sola feret . Vix dixerat ecce

r i a tabisicus corri it ssa Lu d p o dolor, E t it r . i u metuas Rex a i e e mor u Qu d n nc m x m , pl num Nonne pi amentum sideris Anna fuit

E X P OSTULA TI O CUMJACOBO REGE.

ERGO etiam immeritos ditant ubi pra mia larga

S ar sa a s s ra mia a feram p m nu, olu p null

Ergo etiam incautis veniunt ubi mun era sortis. Lapsa sinu vacuus m unere solus ero

H eu ua a e reo s uti i i e s est q l b , quo o cr m n sor

a a ar e aliis a e a ihi Bl nd p ns , dur nov rc m

Ce te e o nilfe i atro cius a di r g c quod nunc u t ,

A ut M aj estatis crimen olere solet.

a aut cer um t r fra e er emi Non d mam v noc u na ud p ,

Sed colui sacrum ceu tibi Pha be pecus.

ha si i fa es f s s dia. mittit Non u n m umo quo In ,

G uttureque attracto s reddere n ar e do cet.

e haro e ior se te tia a de No n mihi d Cat m l n n , qu m

P a icola ob a as s r et uter ue s a . p , m cul o d q u s

oluisse im ensius a tes Sed si Pierias c p r , Crimen apud sciolos degener esque fuit FO RMA TA . 1 1 7

Si personato nescire obducere fuco

V e a sed i e uidlibet or e lo ui rb , ng nuo q q

Si e O se i e i i ﬁn ere frontem noll b qu o s rv l g ,

Sed si a e ihi i si a e ihi mul r n l , d s mul r n l

H a c si i e habent fateor e a e e ti cr m n , p jor m r n i S ihi a a a e s a e ca f t. ors m bl nd p r n , null nov r u

D E A DUP LIC I B UCKI NGA MI I P REEF ECTUR .

B UCK I NGA MUS a i est ra fectus et i e Io m r s p , d m

i do u minatur e i am dominatur a uis . Q qu s, j q Sic inter Supero s tumidas qui temperat undas N e tunus celeres et moder atur e uo s. p , q

Et cui uam dis liceat e i ata testa q nunc p g m n po s , Exemplum Superis cum placuisse Vide?

AD REG EM J A COB UM.

CA RMI NA ua scri si laudasti a i e P i e q p , m x m r nc ps

Et fuerant genio non malegrata tuo .

m a i e P i e Sed laus eripuit m ercede m x m r nc ps , H eu mihi sunt genio quam male grata meo 1 1 8 ROBERTI A Y TONI

EP P H R ITA IUM J OANNIS M O AVI .

H UC uicun ue venis disce hoc x ar re a q q , e m mo qu m

Invida virtuti sors et iniqua bonis.

Mora s i Musis aut e se viu art s null M cundu ,

a re ui P ost varios casus h c q escit humo .

P i a a maleﬁda ﬁdes m ox car ceris h r mum ul , orror,

i e f Tandem hydr op s m s ro ata suprem a tulit.

H s crudelis a e crudelior a a ydrop , c rc r , ul

Sa a h dro e a is ar er e sa a a is v y p m g , c c v m g

i a s e e s ua h dro is car ceris a a Un c mor cl m n , q y p , , ul ,

i n To t simul et tantas ﬁn it u a cruces .

EP P H R ER J U ITA IUM OB TI NI I .

J U N U S hic sit s est l f ere sa I u , nu lo plus un Mu ,

e m adidis n l A ut charit s co do uere genis.

J am docti eriere sa es am sa le ores p l , j Mu , p

H llado s et Latii fundere sue le e tagjﬁ t. Nec quicquam aut Solymas lustrasse aut marmora hi P r ofuit aut si ua r era e s ha et. , q ud M mp b

S i i et immensum er lustraveris orhe c l c cum p m,

atriam r it non nisi t In p ed us morte pate .

1 20 RO BERTI A Y TONI

RE P N I E E ALIA S O S O JUSD M .

I ua de ana actantur fa a fuerunt S q J j , ls Quis pudor est falsis velle parare ﬁdem ?

i ua de a a actantur e a fuer unt S q J n j , v r Quis furor alteri us laude nocere sibi

’ e e in o robn um Ga i Lo tharin a canetur S mp r pp ll g ,

E infamis i i e G a l i t gemino cr m n l us cr t.

I navus ui sce tra e e e fatetur g , q p colo d b r

d e i I n ratus a s ta sce tra . g , non n d b p colo

GR RI CH A RD US WESTONUS V I R ANA AMMA , , R A H N DU US C O ESTUS .

U RU S es ac e i i deci it es vir honestus D (nom n n s p ) ,

H ic r etio f e i e i e t t e e . p l c non vol , ll pr c D uritiem em ollit generosi dulcis honesti

Tem eries i nec i it esse a e . p , ull s n gr v m

D urities ut i a r o sam sic armat honestum sp n ,

ue sa a ate sic ta i i e s et. t burr r m , s b l r ol

P o scit honestatem ﬂsci ti i e ita a b cr d cur ,

D uritiem regni ca tera cura petit.

A ut his subsidiis aut nullis d scola i es , y v nc

e a s eas ac vir honestus eas. T mpor , duru P OEMA TA . 1 21

I N OB I TUMDUCIS B UCKI NGAMI I A F I LTONO

RO EX TI NCTI 1 628. CULT ,

UM asse a iss s r e aratum is a se trium hos D cl m o p cl s p , Magnaque stat ﬂatu vela datura tuo

it ti i a r er e a e ess F b pro l u o m c s, Dux m gn , cupr us,

m h r n Classis et oﬂiciu cymba C a o tis obit. Scilicet humanam vultu mentita ﬁguram

i ia eximiis se e i i a iris Inv d mp r n qu v ,

te a et t i fami la ta e e In ud cul ro n , quod nu l c r ,

E a velint sa cla ar e sc t quod null prob elus.

D um ue D ei obtendit nutum atria ue salutem q , p q .

m actat ra e Vindicta sac cru nta sua .

Sed e e i se e e s est sua ira i sc l r mp r D u d cup do,

btendit su P ublica ue o a a a emit. q , dum d mn g

Nam ihi est e D eo sa i e n n l commun cum ngu n , ullum

Placari e a is e elit num n c d odor v .

A fﬁavit arricidam furialis Er n nis p y ,

rma ue trucem sa a M r m n t e A vi q v ga a a um .

i i e as i i e a de e e fuisti Qu cqu d r , qu cqu d qu rul plb

P romeritus sic ercutiendus e as. , non p r

tua cu us uam rubuit veldextera letho Non j q ,

Re e Lin uave a rata otens s. g , pud g s g , p duo

Ofﬁciis multo s obstrinxti in ria aucos , ju p

t i it aut si s a s e A t r o e f it. g , quo , b qu c u r u Si tua credulitas non suocubuisset ineptis

Consiliis Re i ra e s is , gn dum g v pondu ob ,

Si ti i a ta ﬁdes onsta tia ta ta f i set b qu n , c n n u s , ROBERTI A Y TONI P OEMA TA .

Si sors fortuna ﬁda ministra tua

P ar a i et fa ti summis H eroibus isses n mo c s ,

Nec posset de te terra Britanna queri.

ia a a i t be e e ta foris ue Nunc qu p uc dom non sun n g s , q P aucula successus non habuere suos

Cr editur e e d fuer at ua a utatur ss olus , q culp p

E e i se soclus a ui i e at. s , l psus q juv n l s r

Rum atur i dicam sentio e te p l vor, quod , c r

lmpr udens potins quam sceleratus eras . fEtonum si [Eto na a it si fEto nus et illam mb , , Quis m ale disj ungat quos benej ungit amor

N ominibus si fata ate t affi nia amantum l n ,

i a i nutum Numinis es e ne et Nom n , qu s s g

a i e Rex fati a e e beabis a a te M x m s cc d , m n s ,

fEtono fEtona si paranymphus eris.

P er a te E tona r at Rex ti e ut i a‘ Mus s og , op m , ll

Splendori antiquo restituisse velis .

P er a e te su lex JEtonus adorat Mus s quoqu pp ,

Ut Ms ill m e i i e e i usi u r st tu ss v l s .

Utrum ue eﬁicies si fe e i hoc est q , unum c r s , ,

fEtonum Etona si scoiare velis .

N T O ES ON TH E ENGLI SH P OEMS .

D I AP H ANTUS CH ARI D ORA AND .

I T is supposed that this poem w as published by Aytoun dur ing

his ifeti e in a e a ate but of that editi n l m , s p r form ; no copy o m can be . H a th e in a i t of now found Drum ond of w ornd n, l s ” his E li h in 1 61 1 e ti one e tit ed D ia g k , , hantus n s boo s m n ons n l p ,

i e d A toun a e to thi e in hi i pr c 6 . y llud s s po m s Lat n panegyric to King James in 1 603 ; so it is probable it w as composed during ’ hi s esi e in I t is A toun s on est r d nce France . y l g poem ; and m a be a e as a e im e of his r acef lease of i i y dduc d sp c n g u wr t ng .

i ha t the he of the e a ears to be in and D op n us, ro po m, pp dy g,

ma i his la t a e to his l e . H e re e s to her in k ng s ddr ss ov r n w ,

‘ t ai e ha too h for h a solem n oc asi his s r ns p r ps umorous suc c on , many pl edges of eternal attachment ; and lam ents that the de tinies e him e a t her his e w s forc to d p r from . T po m as printed ’ in W C le i n S t P e in 1 1 1 P at t s art I I I . son s ol c o of co s o m 7 , p . 33 but not r e it w as fo in he MS so cor ctly as und t .

2 B ut chie of he e the B o tha ea s f t s , y t b r T f he statelystile o Love.

The od C i e the a ie ts to ha e ee g up d, suppos d by nc n v b n the 1 26 NOTES .

i h e H e w Deity w ho inspir ed mortals w t lov . as r epresented as ’ B o e i e t and te e a f a a t e i . y, on ccoun of lov s nnoc n nd r f ct on

3 The sweet Catholi con.

The Catholicon is a supposed universal remedy for all

isease d s .

4 A nd ' tho my H orosco pe.

’ The conﬁguration of the heavenly bodies at the time Of one s

i th hi h ast e e e to i e he t e b r , by w c rolog rs prof ss d d scov r t for un s

and te of fa s men .

NOTE V .

TO H I E S H ART AND MISTRESS .

’ Tms i A i H poem is written n ytoun s usual pecular manner . e

e i s w ith an a r e s to his hea t e e ati the F ate that b g n dd s r , d pr c ng s so form ed it as to be infected with love but he soon withdraws his a e tati at lati his hea t on ha i h en l m n on, by congr u ng r v ng c os

h a l h i i e da e t e O e t of ts affe t . e t suc ov ly m for bj c c on N x , he chides his mistress for her disdain and inattention to his a esses but he has no i te ti to ffe a t ddr , vows n n on su r m r yrdom on her account and concludes by hoping such a thought e ti e e essar as he i l ti e to thi that she is n r ly unn c y , w l con nu nk ’ i his li eth a s in al t allA toun s l e h s. T ramb ng m od bound mos y ov f e s and m a be a nte as his ha acte i ti . SO ar as po m , y ccou d c r r s c the e it can as e tai this e e e e e a ea e in d or c r n, po m n v r b for pp r d in his sse print and is now ﬁr st published fr om the MS. po s sr on .

1 28 NOTES .

a ed in a ie t th . he she ie the sti f m nc n my ology W n d d, by ng of a e e t O he w as so dis s ate that he e tur ed to s rp n , rp us con ol , v n d escend to the regions of the shades in quest of her ; and ’ ” ha i ra n i tea P to s hee his usi v ng d w ron rs down lu c k by m c, w as e itte him to ta e E r i e a to the ea th p rm d by k u yd c b ck r , on condition he did not look back u ntil he ar rived in the upper

. H e i ate the diti and she a ished fr him . world v ol d con on, v n om

’ 9 And when A lcmena s son he ie e T s g to hell did lay.

H he son i d H is e f h e e t te an l e a . t rcul s, of Jup r A cm n w l t la w as to es e i t hell and i n the ear th the bour d c nd n o , br ng upo — th ee-hea e do Cerber use a tas hi h it is rec e in r d d g k w c , ord d

th he ac i hed. A toun i es the i ha ita ts my ology , compl s y g v n b n of

a Tartarus the pl y on this occasion .

1 0 ‘ Like to Typhons rag e.

h hoe s w as a e e ate ia t of anti it . Typ on, or Typ u , c l br d g n qu y H e is said to have had an hundr ed heads like those of dragons

and to ha e ma e w ar a ai st the s u ti iter ut him v d g n god , n l Jup p

i ht his thu e ts and he him u er n t to ﬂ g by nd rbol , crus d nd Mou

E tna .

11 ’ Or girning Gorg ons ir e.

G n is a a e e ia a ie to e u a one the orgo n m sp c lly ppl d M d s , of

w i i h e e t e i te G r ns . hei hai was e t e t thre s s r o go T r r n n d w s rp n s ,

h i ies e e ith i enetra e s a e and thei tee h t e r bod cov r d w mp bl c l s, r t

long as the tusks of a wild boar .

1 3 A s cha ed to Mansolus a e nc ss ,

Whose wife did drink them all.

Ma lus was a i of Caria. H is ife rtemisia w as uso k ng w , A , so NOTES . 1 29

is ate at his eath that she ra u his ashe and d consol d , d nk p s,

o I t resol ved to erect a magniﬁcent monument t his memory . is supposed to be one Of the seven wonders of the world and hence all magniﬁcent sepulchres and tombs have been called

Maus leum o .

NOTE XI I I .

ADDRESS TO H I S MISTRESS .

TH Epoet entreats his mistress not to consider that he is treating

her ith e e t a o t his i e e si e that ee w n g l c on cc un of s l nc , nc proc ds

e e hi is an e cee i eet e and from xc ss of love . T s x d ngly sw po m

e e i e o i e h h n a her I t w as v ry l n seems t d spl ay mor pat os t a not .

e e n v r before printed .

NOTE X I V .

S ADIEU TO H I S MISTRES .

H E ai his i t e her i dai and a e e e upbr ds m s r ss for d s n, c r l ssn ss of

his e a e but e e to be l e a a e e t to w lf r r solv s no ong r sl v , subj c

her t th ith e e ti her f This e w as con rol , by for w r j c ng po m pub

lished P i e t in hi s S tti h a i a la in 1 781 by nk r on , co s Tr g c B l ds, ,

S i h in his ses i hi h 1 1 a M. e t t e p . 7 , from coll c on n pos s on, w c

h se Mr H e e w as afterwards (at a sale in purc a d by b r .

Whe he Pi e t had atte te to im r ove on the i i a t r nk r on mp d p or g n l ,

MS as i a te ati s of his hethe the . w r e t by l r on own , or w r ncor c , the editor cannot ascertain ; but the version published by him

i MS e is iffe e t n a r e e t f that of the . in th d r n , m ny sp c s, rom 1 30 NOTES .

’ e ito s n and is estit te of all its s eet i d r possessio , d u w ﬂow ng

’ 1 5 ShallI Na cis u i e r s s l k , A ﬂeeting shadow chase ?

Na i s s w as a ea tif th a ati e he i w ho rc s u b u ul you , n v of T sp s, ,

eei hi s ima e e e te in a tai e a e e a ed s ng g r ﬂ c d foun n , b c m n mour of

it thi i it to be the h the lace . H is it e s , nk ng nymp of p fru l s a e ts to a a h this ea tif l b e t e him tt mp ppro c b u u o j c so provok d , that he slew himself ; and the fabl e states his blood w as

h e i h c ang d nto the ﬂower which bears is name.

1 6 Or li e P ma hu a o e k yg lion g st n , That hath no sense of grace

P a i w as a e e ate tua in the i C ygm l on c l br d sta ry sland of yprus .

H e ei e an a e i to the ai sex and e ed e e conc v d v rs on f r , r solv n v r to marry ; but becoming enamoured of a beautiful statue of

ar e hi h he had a e Ve han e it i t a ma m bl w c m d , nus c g d n o wo n ,

h h ri w om e mar ed .

NOTE XVII .

T SCOR S RE O A NFUL MI T SS .

A Y TOUN e es his i t e for her isdai and r r prov m s r ss d n, cont asts her fulh hi bewitching eyes with her scorn eart . T s is a very happy

e f t at se e e e s r e i e i h e t e e ai e d f or v r c n u , conjo n d w t x r m pr s ; an may be considered an exquisite specimen of such a species of

oe r The erses ere ne er ef re in rint. p t y . v w v b o p

1 32 NOTES .

11 B ut I am ei her hi nor n t Ip s Leander .

his w as a eautif l th of Sa a is i e i h Ip b u you l m , of gnobl b rt .

ei ena re na arete and his a d esses ei B ng mou d of A x , d r b ng received

i h te t he h hi e f and w t con mp , ung ms l ; Anaxarete saw him

ie to the ra e ith t carr d g v w ou emotion .

ea er w as a th of s w ho be a e u h in e L nd you Abydo , c m so m c lov

ith a ea tif ieste s that he e a ed in i ht r o w b u ul pr s , sc p , dur g n g , f m the vi i a e his fa i and s a a ss the H eles ont to g l nc of m ly , w m cro p i eet her . te a te vie t a affecti he w as m Af r m ny n r ws of mu u l on ,

e in a te e t s i ht as he atte te his a drown d mp s uou n g , mp d usu l course.

N OTE XX II .

ON AN INCONSTANT MISTRESS .

The et res es no l to a l TH IS is a very neat ode . po olv onger l ow

his ta t e a s to be e ei ed ith e e t th eate i cons n r g rd r c v w n gl c , by r n ng

hi is ri in hi to desert his mistress. T s poem ﬁrst p nted t s

volum e .

NOTE X XI II .

OF H I S S RESS ON TH E DEPARTURE MI T .

TH IS is an ex cellent poem in every respect ; and its styl e has We can bee n much imitated in more modern times . scarcely conceive a more affectionate address on the part of a lover at the departure of his mistress and every r eader cann ot fail to

s t is her e ﬁrst ished. appreciate its beauty and patho . I publ NOTES. 1 33

NOTE XXI V .

TO A H AUGH TY MISTRESS .

Ta r. et ai his mi t e ha htine and e e t and po upbr ds s r ss of ug ss n gl c , assures her it will not have the effect of making him more a e t but w illbe the ea a i him e n e allhis rd n , m ns of m k ng r nou c

ti n her ha hi em is inte in former estima o of c rms . T s po pr d

’ P i e t s C e ti n a i B ala but t i e t nk r on oll c o of Tr g c l ds, mos ncorr c ly , and i eed in a ite i fe e t r that tai e in , nd , qu d f r n form f om con n d

Pi e li S the edit . rt hes e e the M. of or nk on pub s only four v rs s .

NOTE X X V .

TO V R E S RESS A A IABL MI T .

’ TH IS poem is composed in a measur e different fro m A ytoun s

a anner . H e i i les an i ta t ist es and usu l m r d cu ncons n m r s, com par es her to the ﬂeeting shadow of an apparition but ironically hOpes that her variable disposition may one day change her present disdain to greater constancy and attachment to his

The e e e ow h ad r esse . ar n rst is ed d s v rs s ﬁ publ .

NOTE XXVI .

TO AN INCONSTANT MISTRESS .

’ H S is he of un The man e in hi h T I anot r Ayto s best poems . n r w c

he hides his ist e s her i o stan is e i ite and is c m r s for nc n cy xqu s ,

one of the e t e i e s of si ilar d ti in an a e b s sp c m n m pro uc ons our l gu g , 1 34 NOTES .

N0 description of it can exceed the beauty and el egance of the

’ l I t w as i te in at C e ti P ar I I I . ori ina . g pr n d W son s oll c on, t

4 1 and has ee r e- i he t ethe ith the an e in p . , b n publ s d , og r w sw r,

an C i ha various collections of old English poetry . All unn ng m ’ justly considers it as one Of the best performances of Aytoun s muse .

NOTE XXVII

’ lV TH E AUTH ORS A NS ER.

i i i h MS . in I T is e t e n the t t e to thi e in t e the m n on d l s po m ,

’ ’ ’ e it sse i that it w as itte the i a e t d or s po ss on , wr n by K ng s M j s y s command so it is evident that the former poem had attracted the ti e and in all a i it the a mi ati i no c , , prob b l y , d r on, of K ng

’ Th e is e el and i i a e . e a s e t s tte in A tou n s J m s n w r xc l n , wr n y

a a ef t e and ha h . I t ma be a e usu l gr c ul s yl , ppy umour y ccount d

’ as good an apology for a lady s inconstancy as can be easily i a i e hi e has ee e eate i h m g n d . T s po m b n r p dly publ s ed with the

e form r .

NOTE XXVI II .

S N ON ET.

N O LOVE A ND WEA LTH .

TH E et e ie the effe t i hes his e and is e e po d n s c of r c upon lov , d t r

i e to the i tates f his h t his s et is m n d follow d c o ear . T onn ﬁrst

li he in this e pub s d volum .

1 36 NOTES .

’ the ea - of ife Ve few A oun s l d star his l . ry of yt poems ar e written in a serious strain and he perhaps excels most in the h m s st e a th h thi s n et ma be ac nte an u orou yl , l oug s o n y cou d e e le t e a f d e i I w as xc l n x mple o el egant an genuine lam ntat on . t

e e ef e n v r b or printe d .

NOTE XXXII .

S ONNET.

To A SCORNF U L MISTRESS .

A Y TOUN severely reproves his mistress of her scornful in spite of allhis entreaties and supposes she would continue her e e t th h the the a e and the e e t n gl c , oug woods, v l s, d s r s,

h ul i his et is t i he s o d suppl cate her for him . T sonn ﬁrs publ s d in thi s volume .

N TE O XXXI I I .

S E ONN T .

T M SS ON H E EY ES OF H I S ISTRE .

TH E poet extols the eyes of the mistress in the most glowing

and a e use Of er ex t e e eta h e ha colours, m k s v y r m m p or, p r ps

tha ma be si e e e iti ate at the e e t tim e more n y con d r d l g m pr s n ,

e e t for the u s of the di ule hi nnet xc p p rpo e grossest ri c . T s so

w as ne er f v be ore published. NOTE XX X I V .

TH E G E F R S AM O I I H .

A Y TOUN compares the movements in love to the game of Irish a game which seems to have been fashi onable at the court of h i ’ England at t at per od . This poem w as published in Watson s P 1 1 C e ti a t . . 5 . oll c on , r II p

SO ET A NN .

’ LEF T A D R I N LA Y S MI ROR.

’ a s is a e eat s nnet itte in t e et s s a nne v ry n o , wr n h po u u l ma r .

i i hi e I t is ﬁrst publ shed n t s volum .

NOTE XXXVI .

SONNET .

H T S EA ON A LAD Y T A WA I N TED .

P ass u s m or e sati re is conveyed in this sonnet than in most

ti of T of the similar produc ons more celebrated poets. he

th ess the lan e the s eetness of the vers cation smoo n of guag , w iﬁ , and the ar ent ite ess Of e es i n e the a r e the app pol n xpr s o , rend r s ti

e i na nd the de i c ith hi h the eni a is mor po g nt, a l ca y w w c gm

ers e au re it r nd one solved rend th t nt the mo b te a severe . No 1 3 8 NOTES .

can rea thi n et ith t h a i ati the et and d s so n w ou muc dm r on of po ,

’ eat a se e t a the I w i W gr mu m n t subj ect . t as pr nted in atson s C ti P e ar t . . 1 1 4 . oll c on, II p

N TE I O XXXV I .

SONNET

ON TOB A CCO.

A Y TOUN it ul a ea had not ee h in en e the , wo d pp r, b n muc ﬂu c d by

e e t of his a e aste i a e w ho e a pr c p s s g m r K ng J m s, compos d ” e title C un te la t to ac hi h how work, n d A o rb s Tob co, w c , e e he w as a vi e n ot to ish e t it i ht i i i h the v r, d s d publ , l s m g d m n s — extent of his r evenu e that could little endure diminution . It is probable sm oking had been a prevalent custom at the

C t E a at that e i and isa eei ith the our of ngl nd p r od, d gr ng w i e i e stit ti i a e had e him to atta mb c l con u on of K ng J m s, mov d ck i n hi e is t t with all the vengea nce of his pe . T s sonn t ﬁrs

lishe in thi e pub d s volum .

N OTE XX XVI II .

R G E GH F R C ON RETU NIN LAT AT NI T OM OURT .

TnI s ode is intended as a reproof on the follies and excesses of the C u t and the e can be it e t w as e ha i o r , r l tl doub v ry pp ly applied to the licentiousness whi ch then so much pervaded the

E The an e the em is er a i lish C t. ng our m n r of po v y mus ng ,

h I t is to be and displays no ordinary genius in the aut or .

’ h e is a W i P . 1 1 nd t e f in atso C ect art . 6 a ound n s oll on , II p , r

1 40 NOTES .

in the island of D elos.

C e ti n Par t . . oll c o , III p

NOTE X LH .

SO NNET .

T K J AMES O IN G .

A YTOUN tha ks his a est for ast fa urs and so i its a n M j y p vo , l c

i a ce a atr a e H e es in a es to cont n u n of roy l p on g . compar K g J m

l d f th of f l i an hi se to e stat e e . See Apol o, m l u M mnon ( o low ng

hi s n is he for e r i . Note.) T s on et re th ﬁ st t me published

43 ’ f There Memnon s statue allo stone did stand .

The stat e of e an a i i a Ethi ia E tian u M mnon, bor g n l op n or gyp

i w as ere ted to his e the e e of he e and k ng, c m mory by p opl T b s, is recor ded to have had the wonderful property of emitting musical sounds when struck by the rays of the rising and set ti The f i has ee ng sun . upper part o th s famous colossus b n

ht to and ma be seen in the alle of the broug London , y g ry iti Br sh Museum .

E NOT X LI V .

ON TH R RE S E GUNP OWDE T A ON .

TH E et ares in a es to ars the heathe od po comp K g J m M , n g of w ar w ho fee i a i alshi in the e iste e an earthl , , l ng r v p x nc of y

ti but had ee s essf in oth his a e ts. Allthe on , b n un ucc ul b tt mp lines of the sonnet abound in the most elegant f d w as never be or e printe .

NOTE X LV .

OP ES ON FALSE H .

H E es i e fa e h e and efe i e es ai . d p s s ls op s, pr rs genu n d p r

e f i he sonnet w as n ver be ore publ s d .

' ’ 46 Y ou w ﬂ fr om ant l pools hich ed T us thirsty mouth.

a ta s w as ai rin ia w ho for r e i hi s T n lu g of Lyd , , mu d r ng own

and ser i him to ite to tr his divinit w as son, v ng up Jup r y y,

n emned to r e ain u to the e in ate hich a a s co d m p n ck w r, w lw y ﬂed fr om his lips as he attempted to quench his per petual

N TE O XL VI I .

V E TO TH E RI ER TWE D .

’ f A o s nne in the MS e i o LIKE most others o yt un so ts . b long ng t

the E ito this one a ears ith t a na e and the a e d r, pp w ou m , bov

a e I title has been adopted as the most suit bl to the subj ect. t

uld see on eadi the n et atte ti e that it had ee wo m, r ng so n n v ly , b n

r itten on a Ca tai w ho had erishe in the i e T eed w p n, p d r v r w

ur i the ti e t e ee r in it I t w as neve d ng m h poet had b n c oss g . r

b efore published. 1 42 NOTEs

TO MRS RG RE ES E ER R S MA A T L LI , AFT WA D LADY MAD ERTY .

H S is a e ea tif l et and is e esse in the ost T I v ry b u u sonn , xpr d m

m elliﬂuou l e w au hte Of s anguage . Mrs Mar gar et Lesli as d g r

P at i e ie t Li e and w as ma ie to hn r ck L sl , ﬁrs Lord ndor s, rr d Jo

D M T e i i he e adert . h s et s rummond , s cond Lord y onn publ s d

’ in at C e i W son s oll ct on .

TE L NO X IX .

S E LINE TO Q UE N ANNE.

cs thi ode a n s in the e es of atte it ma still Tu on s bou d xc s ﬂ ry , y

be ac din m i The lin e ar e counted as a poem of no or ary er t. s

all and e era a a h to s al e e a e . The are good , s v l ppro c unu u l g nc y ’ i i te in ats C e t P a t . . 44 . pr n d W on s oll c on , r III p

50 That Irus may as well as Cra sus ﬁnd.

w as a e ar tha a and Cra sus a i dia Irus b gg of I c , k ng of Ly ,

e to be the i he t an i he e the e t the suppos d r c s of m k nd, nc pov r y of

e and the ea th of the latte ha e e e e ia . form r, w l r, v b com prov rb l

NOTE LI .

R ON A RING SENT BY Q UEEN ANNETO TH EAUTH O .

TH E reader Of the present age may well wonder at the great

1 44 NOTES .

TO SI R JAMES H AY

’ E MA r s E H A B G NTL E N o H I S MA J Ee B D C MEB .

' MS in Tm s poem andallthe following are not contained in the .

essi n of the E it but are ri te in thi e a te poss o d or, p n d s volum f r

n in i i heir a h i he e a accur ate vest gation regard ng t ut entic ty . T s

’ stanzas to Sir James H ay serve as a dedication to Aytoun s

ati oe B a ia si e Strena Cal. J an . ad J acobum H a L n p m s , v yum ,

E i m he atin Londini . 4 to . T quitem llustrissimu . L in c t. i be poem (reprinted from the D elitiae P oet. S o ) w ll found

he this m e Sir a e H a w as a fa ite anot r part of volu . J m s y vour of i a e and w as afte a s ai e to the P ee a e K ng J m s, rw rd r s d r g , by the title of Earl of Carlisle and Viscount Doncaster .

64 Than those wherewith pal e Cynthia did entreat.

See t of E d Cynthia is one of the names of Diana. s ory n y i n m o .

N OTE LV .

S JETON CRAI GI O UO .

Tms s n et is a esse to le an e C ai of Rosecrai o n ddr d Mr A x d r r g g , ” and is to be in his P oeticall Re eati i te at found cr ons, pr n d

h in 1 I t i n a e to one a r e e to A oun Edinburg 609. s a nsw r dd ss d yt

C ai hi h i be f in . 1 . I t a ea s f the by r g, w c w ll ound p 7 pp r rom Recor ds of the University of St Andrews that Craig was a ’ e -st e t Sir Ro er A toun and Cr ai s addr es to f llow ud n of b t y , g s A toun st es him as h y yl suc . NOTES . 1 45

NOTE LVI .

H E R ’S E H ON PRINCE N Y D AT .

TO P RI NCE CH A RLES .

H S is a. d e e od P ri e H en ied 6th T I very neat an l gant e . nc ry d ’ e e 1 1 2 Re i te f at n C e ti n Part Nov mb r 6 . pr n d rom W so s oll c o , 45 III . p . .

NOTE L VII .

C PR VED IN ONSTANCY RE O .

’ H S e is e i te in this e f at s C le ti n T I po m r pr n d volum rom W son o l c o ,

i us as e as in an P art . . 91 he e t a ea a III p , w r pp rs nonymo , w ll m y

f our ea ie e i ns of E ish et m its others o rl r coll ct o ngl po ry . Fro ’ i i a it to A toun s the ti s in the a efuland s m l r y y o r produc on , gr c

e e a t an e in hi h it is itte it has ee ften a i e l g n m n r w c wr n , b n o scr b d

to him and itt e t can be entertai e as to its a the ti it . , l l doub n d u n c y

The t ti e it w as ishe far as the E it has een ﬁrs m publ d, so d or b ’ a e to a e tai w as in Pla for d s Se ct e and ia bl sc r n , y le Ayr s D lo

e i te in 1 659 it is a e it had ee etai e , p d , d gu s r n so prMob bl b n r n d in S h e h i ha the e ie eser e . t s to t d on m mor s, or pr v , by o w om

I t is been read previous to that time. undoubtedly one of ’ A toun s e t ti and it attracte the ti e he y b s produc ons, so d no c of t

et B w ho had it in e le ti e s po urns, found som old col c on of po m , that he made an attempt to improve the simplicity of the ” ’ sentim & 1ts ivi the a S tti h dr es . r s a terati , by g ng m co s s Bu n l on,

h e er was a o ete fai r e but for the sa e of sa i f i ow v , c mpl lu , k t s y ng G 1 46 NOTES .

’ ’ the rea e uri it aris w e s in B s d r s c os y by comp on, ubjo urn version

I. I do co fe h art so fa n ss t ou ir , ’ I wad ee o er the s in o e b n lug l v , H ad I na found the slightest prayer

Tha co ea th hea c mo e. t lips uld sp k , y rt ould v — I do confess thee sweet but ﬁnd Thou art sae thriftless of thy sweets Th fa are the y vours silly wind ,

That kisses ilka thing it meets .

1 1.

See o e e ch dew y nd r ros bud ri in , A mong its native briers sae co y ; H ow sune it tines its scent and hue

' When pu d and won a comm on toy. Sic fa e ere ha hee e e t , long , s ll t b tid , ’ Tho thou may gaily bloom awhile ; Y et sure thou shalt be thr own aside

Like any common weed and vile.

’ The r eader must perceive the great superiority of Aytoun s

Th f i re h ar of verses in every respect. e ollow ng a t e r em ks

h fte stati that the et w as e tit e Allan Cunning am . A r ng po n l d to eate fa e tha he had hithe t e ei e he cee s gr r m n r o r c v d, pro d , H is song to a Forsaken Mistress is one of the sweetest and

i ea c iti s I t has the i ula e it happ est of our rly ompos on . s ng r m r of uniting natur al elegance of language with originality of

h e se ith f i i f di W th ht and es e t o ti . e oug , w ol om coun l w l c y c on ’ ’ ha e the sto a e it and a s m ath r e ate v ry of wom n s l v y m n s y p y, l d in a w a hi h has ee rare e a ed and hi h ust be y w c b n ly qu ll , w c m ” felt by allw ho can feel for the modest dignity of offended love .

H e a ds ma e ti that the rsa en Mistress seem d , I y m n on, Fo k s to unite the tw o characteristics of Scottish and English song ; — there is story mingled with sentiment the former without ” r li it and the atter itho t co eit. p o x y , l w u nc

G L O S S A RY .

— — A e auc h e t st ai ht Gr eet n ee . f on s , r g mour , w p

forward . l — G ar e glory . ’ — — A zr t art a t. , cr f H ie hi h a ft . g , lo A m — — e a he . s s H inmosb ast hi e t. l , nd rmos ‘ — B air nlzness hi i h e . Lalo— c ld s n ss want.

B ankr out— a t e — b nkrup , sp nd Light to to fall . ﬂhr ﬂ k. Lee— e lov . — B eadle a h e i i . ous , bu ld ng — Loute a lazy person .

B ela — i y dece ve. — Manci at tie . p bound, d

' B r — emzslb a ti h i i h. s l s , br n s Miser — i a e a m ser bl person .

lz — i f i C ef a certain p tch o mus c . d — i O ds d fference.

' Cour tisze— te com lai cour sy , p — P a/nd pledge .

sance.

Cr ss—anno er lex t a o y, p p , con r R nd—the mud a a i y or b rk of d ct. tree . E - en e es. y — i f Romedelay am xture o tunes . F ahd— ai t na e t. p n , or m n

F ar m ed —far e e a ie w ll , d u . ac/c e — e e e in S lssly und s rv dly , Reckless— a i i e t . w k , r ﬂ ng nocently.

' F ir es—fier i y , burn ng . m — fi l pretence . — nc the i e a o . Sy n, s nc , g — F lau ht flake a . — g , sp rk Tr istmm tele i e . l r, nform r

F or oe—for k f — sa e e e t et. War e w ar te t. g , d s r , org , con s — Wr esb t ut t. wors , mos

1 52 A P P ENDI X TO

H is Captain Aytoun had thr ee sons and seven daughters .

on h u ee ed him in the e tate of A toun hi s eldest s Jo n s cc d s y ,

R ert tai e the e tate of I nchdair nie and second son ob ob n d s ,

e his thi eede to the e tate ina ie. Andr w, rd son , succ d s of K ld

The e tate of i a ie f an e a i ati of the Cha te s K n ld , rom x m n on r rs , appears to have come into the possession of the Aytoun family a t 1 539 he the e is e ti n a h A toun w ho bou , w n r m n o of Jo n y , ,

h is eas to elie e w as a e the the Ca tain t ere r on b v , young r bro r of p

H e w as ee e his son R ert A toun of Stirling Castle . succ d d by ob y in 1 4 w ho i a ith t i ue e t his e tate to 5 7 , , dy ng prob bly w ou ss , l f s

’ hi s n e e t . a a et Ste a t the i u cl s young s son M rg r w r , w dow of

R e t A toun of i a ie w as a ri e to h Winram the ob r y K n ld , m r d Jo n ,

ate - i St A e and e i u a ts ar e celebr d sub pr or of ndr ws, som cur o s f c mentioned in the Commissary Records of St Andrews regarding

i te afte her eath in ar h 1 5 3 et ee r e a d spu r d , M c 7 , b w n And w

A toun i a ie ith his tw o o h and R e t and y of K n ld , w s ns, Jo n ob r ,

Winram s e i to se e a of her t i et and , for ucc ss on v r l gold r nk s,

e e t of her e tate the a e of i e &c. See som r n s s of M ns K rkn ss, ” h C i a ia S 1 A ct i t e t t e . 30 . Bu k of omm ss r of Andr ws, p

A e A toun the thi r son of the Ca tai G e ndr w y , d p n or ov rnor

S i li Ca t e tai e the e tate i a ie a t 1 56 . of t r ng s l , ob n d s of K n ld bou 7 H is name is m entioned in the Matriculation Register of the

S e t of St e i e i in 1 H w tud n s Andr ws Un v rs ty 539 . e as the father of Sir Ro ert A toun and his e e a t can be t a e in the b y , d sc nd n s r c d

i a ee Ge nealog c l Tr .

D avi A toun the a of e A toun i a ie d y , gr ndson Andr w y of K n ld ,

i ti ui he hi e f a ith the tw o e e as the d s ng s d ms l , long w o r ld rs,

e t of h ea Gladstanes e e the P e f pros cu ors Arc d n , b for r sbytery o

St e for u e e and al s h d w , d k , t e e t e i e An r s r n nn ss mo v ry o r v c , which led to his d eposition by the celebrated GeneralAssembly

at Glas in 1 638. ha o e a e gow, A nds m m rbl monument w as

ere te to the m e a i A toun in the h h c d mory of D v d y , old c urc of

e i hi h h e e w as e e the e e n of the D n no, w c , ow v r, r mov d on r ctio 1 53 GENEAL OG ICA L TREE.

ese t h r h in 1 82 wi it is in the pr n c u c 5 . An exact dra ng of

ses i n f h E i pos s o o t e d tor . The family of Aytoun of Kinaldie w as at one period one of the best connected and extensive proprietors in the eastern

' he di t i t ife hir e. e i es the e tate i al ie t s r c of F s B s d s of K n d , y

e e the e tate Ki o Carhurlie H i a orth uarter poss ss d s s of pp , , l ry, N q ,

e tsi e E toun itt e Kilduncan Lochton Wilkiestoun W s d , g , L l , , , and Cookstoun in the a i h of i a ith man he , p r s K ngsb rns, w y ot r

i s in i The e tate port on of land var ous parts of the country . s

i a ie e ai e in the sse i the a i in a of K n ld r m n d po ss on of f m ly ,

i e t a e i e for u a of 200 ea ti it w as a ie ate d r c m l l n , pw rds y rs, un l l n d

r it the i of the e ast iet ti e in the f om by w ll s cond l propr or, no c d

ee h A toun . the fa i thi e ee Tr , Jo n y , jun All m ly of s p rson s m to ha e di e n a e his e e t Ca tai e a e v d you g, s v ld s son , p n Al x nd r

A toun w ho ee e him but he eft the e tate that in the y , succ d d , l s , e e t his i ith t i s e the e tate h ul be v n of son dy ng w ou s u , s s s o d

’ Mn nn b the ssesse b a e he his ife a e o e po d y n p w of w s, J m s yp y, ro r

he late C e n n Pi mill The of t olon l Alexander Mo ype ny of t y .

the and e ati e h A toun on the eath of Ca tain bro rs r l v s of Jo n y , d p

le a e A toun e ti e the a idit of the ill but A x nd r y , qu s on d v l y w , after a protracted litigation before the Court of Session and

H se d its a i it w as af e and the e tate of ou of Lor s, v l d y ﬁrm d , s

i i e a te i a ie th the e tate of Ki o Carhur le &e . K n ld , w s s pp , , , d p r d

l i i n the e i whol y out of the or g nal Aytoun family . O succ ss on

Mon nn to he e e he t k he a i a e a e e t tat t of J m s yp y s s, oo f m ly n m

A toun but in t e e ea afte in 1 8 w as i e to of y , w lv y rs r, 77 , obl g d sellthe estate of Kinaldie to defray the expenses of ascertaining

h o he e The a e e tate Ki a ie and his rig t t t prop rty . l rg s s of n ld

Ki o e e at one e i i e e e t and e se so a pp w r p r od so nd p nd n , poss s d m ny hei that it is sai h a the Rh e a a th ea rs , d T om s ym r, mong long r d of prophecies regar ding the delapidations of properties in tlze

East N k f ret that e a r h ee oo , o old, non of wom n bo n s ould succ d to the estate of i a ie and Ki o sa e th e A toun s K n ld pp , v os of y 1 4 A P P EN T A 5 DIX O GENE LOGI CAL TREE.

m e b o d. The r hec has bee stated to have r ved c t l o p op y n p o o , and to have been fulﬁlledby James Monypenny being brought int the the Cesaria erati n o world by n op o .

As far as can ossi be as ertai ed allthe ma e r e resen p bly c n , l p

tives f the a il A i The ta o f m y of ytoun of Kinald e are extinct.

nl e ti n w e ha e heard of an of the A touns a te o y m n o v y y , f r their atte t to re ai thei ater a i he ita e in 1 50 is mp g n r p n l n r nc 7 , of

Mrs A toun i i e a a and her tw o da hte w ho y , w dow, ug rs, l v d for s e ti e in C ai and nstr the and e e afte ar s u om m r l A u r, w r rw d fo nd

the ate Ca tai Sir am es B a of st the at P ts by l p n ( ) J l ck An ru r, or

uth w ho ne their do hen it m e and a ed o mo , k w g, w ju p d f wn up n

him . i the he was led to the h se and a e Follow ng dog ou , c ll d

n th I i ai i f l esta o em . t s s d t was they that lost their ami y te. b i lof hn A y the w l Jo ytoun .

The fa il A toun A toun the e est ra h the m y of y of y , ld b nc of fa i is a so now e ti t and the Go e of Sti lin Cast e m ly , l x nc , v rnor r g l

n h ie is represented through his second son Robert of I c dair n .

The ate hn A toun Es . I nchdairnie in 1 829 er e l Jo y , q of , , s v d hi el nearest and a fu hei a e and head of the fa il ms f l w l r m l , m y of

A toun and he is at rese t re rese ted his son Ro e y , p n p n by g r

A toun Es . of I nchdairnie y , q .