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The Shakespeare Anthology. 1592-1616 A.D FROM THE BENNO LOEWY LIBRARY COLLECTED BY BENNO LOEWY 18S4.1919 BEQUEATHED TO CORNELL UNIVERSITY Cornell University Library PR 1205.A66 The Shakespeare anthology. 1592-1616 A.D 3 1924 013 293 943 The original of tliis bool< is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924013293943 THE SHAKESPEARE ANTHOLOGY. 1592-1616 A.D. BRITISH ANTHOLOGIES, I. The Dunbar Anthology . 1401-1508 A. D. II. The Surrey and Wyatt Anthology 1509-1547 AO- III. The Spenser Anthology . 1548-1591 A.D. iV. The Shakespeare Anthology 1593-1616 A.D. V. The Jonson Anthology 1617-1637 A.D. VI. The Milton Anthology I638-1674 A.D. VII. The Dryden Anthology . 1675-170O A.D. VIII. The Pope Anthology . I70I-1744 A.D. IX. The Goldsmith Anthology i745-i774A-'>- X. The Cowper Anthology . I773-180O A.D. : ; THE SHAKESPEARE ANTHOLOGY. I 592-1616 A,D. EDITED BY Professor EDWARD ARBER, f.s.a., FELLOW OF 'king's COLLEGE, LONDON, ETC. ' A thing of beauty is a joy for ever Its loveliness increases,' Keats. LONDON HENRY FROWDE, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE, AMEN CORNER, E.G. NEW YORK: 91 & 93 Fifth Avenue. 1 899. CONTENTS. PAGE Anonymous Poems . 24-26, 45-47, 81, 82, 102, 130-132, 162, 163, 179, 180, 192-19S, 223-225, 252, 265, 286, 287 Armstrong (hanged, for the murder of Sir John Car- MICHAEL, in November 1600) ; THOMAS .... 188 Barnes (i 569-1609); Barnaby 66-69 ' Barnfield (1574-1627) ; Richard 18-23 Beaumont (1584-1616); Francis 196-208 Beaumont, and John Fletcher ; Francis . 205-208 Breton (1545-1626); Nicholas 70-80 Browne (i 591-1643); William 276-282 Campion, M.D. (? -1619); Thomas 229-251 Chalkhill (c. 1600); John 266,267 Constable (1562-1613); Henry 111-120 Daniel (1562-1619) ; Samuel 95-101 Davies (is69-*i626); Sir John 27-38 Davison (c. 1602); Francis 121-127 Davison (c. 1602) ; Walter 128, 129 Decker (1570-1641); Thomas 189,190 [? Deloney (1543-1600) ; Thomas] 108-no Devereux, Earl of Essex (1567-1601); Robert . 84,85 Drayton (1563-1631) ; Michael 253-264 Drummond, of Hawthornden (i 585-1649); William . 288-290 Fletcher the Elder, LL.D. (1549-1611); Giles. 39-41 Fletcher the Younger, B.D. (1588-1623); Giles . 291-294 V Contents. PAGE Fletcher (1579-1625) ; John 16, 205-213 Heywood (? -1650) ; Thomas 295-297 Ignoto 135-146 James I. (i 566-1 625); King 191 JoNsoN (1573-1637); Ben 214-222 Lodge, M.D. (1558^1625); Thomas 86-92 Marlow (1564-1593) ; Christopher 133, 134 Murray (1567-1629); Sir David. 226-228 Ralegh (1552-1618); Sir Walter 147-161 Rowlands (1570-1630); Samuel 283-285 Shakespeare (1564-1616) ; William 1-17 Shepherd Tony [It has been thought that this is the pseudo- nym of some Poet ; whose Christian name was Anthony.] i 81-187 Smith (c. 1596); William 83 Southwell, S.J. (1561-1595); Rev. Robert 51-65 Spenser (1552-1599); Edmund 42-44 Suckling (1609-1642) ; Sir John .... 17 Sylvester (1563-1618); Joshua 268-271 ToFTE (? -1620) ; Robert 93, 94 Vere, Earl of Oxford (1540-1604); Edward de . 48-50 Verstegan (? -1635) ; Richard 103-107 W.; A. {c. 1600) . 168-178 Webster (c. 1600-1630); John . ... 275 Wither (1588-1667); George 272-275 Wootton (c. 1600); John 164-167 WOTTON (1568-1639) ; Sir Henry 298-300 FIRST LINES AND NOTES .... 301 GLOSSARY AND INDEX 307 ! ! ; ! !! ! THE SHAKESPEARE ANTHOLOGY. I592-1616 A.D. ARIEL'S SONG. Full fathom five thy father lies Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls, that were his eyes Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange Sea Nymphs hourly ring his knell Burthen. Ding, dong Hark ! now I hear them ! Ding, dong, bell ERIT. ANTH. IV. B I ! ' ! ! ; ;; ; : Williafn Shakespeare. THE SPRING'S SONG. When daisies pied, and violets blue, And lady-smocks all silver white. And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue. Do paint the meadows with delight; The Cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men ; for thus sings he, ' Cuckoo ! Cuckoo ! Cuckoo ' O, word of fear Unpleasing to a married ear When Shepherds pipe on oaten straws, And merry larks are Ploughmen's clocks When turtles tread, and rooks, and daws And maidens bleach their summer smocks The Cuckoo then, on every tree, &c. THE WINTER'S SONG. When icicles hang by the wall. And Dick the Shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into the hall. And milk comes frozen home in pail When blood is nipped, and ways be foul Then nightly sings the staring Owl, ' ! To-whit ! To-who A merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. ! ; ! : ! ! ; William Shakespeare. When all aloud the wind doth blow, And coughing drowns the Parson's saw And birds sit brooding in the snow, And Marian's nose looks red and raw; When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl Then nightly sings the staring Owl, &c. Tell me, Where is Fancy bred ? Or in the heart, or in the head ? How begot ? How nourished ? Reply ! Reply It is engendered in the eye[s] With gazing fed ; and Fancy dies In the cradle where it lies. Let us all ring Fancy's knell I'll begin it! Ding, dong, bell All. Ding, dong, bell! Where the bee sucks, there suck I In a cowslip's bell I lie ! There I couch, when owls do cry On the bat's back, I do fly. After summer, merrily! Merrily, merrily, shall I live now. Under the blossom that hangs on the bough! B 2 ; ! ! ;; ! ; ! : William Shakespeare. Let me not, to the marriage of true minds. Admit impediments ! Love is not love, Which alters, when it alteration finds Or bends, with the remover to remove! O, no ! It is an ever fixed mark, That looks on tempests, and is never shaken. is star every wand'ring bark [taken. It the to ; Whose worth 's unknown, although his height be Love 's not Time's fool ! though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle's compass come. Love alters not, with his brief hours and weeks But bears it out, even to the edge of Doom If this be error, and upon me proved I never writ, nor no man ever loved Betwixt mine Eye and Heart, a league is took; And each doth good turns now unto the other. W^hen that mine Eye is famished for a look ; Or Heart in love, with sighs himself doth smother : With my Love's picture, then my Eye doth feast; And to the painted banquet bids my Heart. Another time mine Eye is my Heart's guest And in his thoughts of love doth share a part. So, either by thy picture, or my love, Thyself, away, art present, still with me For thou, nor farther than my thoughts canst move And I am still with them ; and they, with thee Or if they sleep, thy picture in my sight Awakes my Heart! to Heart's and Eye's delight. ! ! ! ; IVilliam Shakespeare. THE THREE CASKETS. [' The Merchant of Venice.'] The Gold Casket. The Inscription outside. Who chooseth me, shall gain what many men desire. Thz Scroll inside. All that glisters is not gold. Often have you heard that told! Many a man, his life hath sold But my outside to behold Gilded timber do worms infold Had you been as wise as bold. Young in limbs, in judgement old Your answer had not been inscrolled. Fare you well ! Your suit is cold I The Silver Casket. The Inscription outside. Who chooseth me, shall get as much as he deserves. The Scroll inside. The fire seven times tried this Seven times tried, that judgement is. ! ! ; ! ! ! ; ; William Shakespeare. That did never choose amiss ! Some there be that shadows kiss; Such have but a shadow's bliss There be fools alive iwis, Silvered o'er ; and so was this Take what wife you will, to bed I will ever be your head So begone! You are sped! The Lead Casket. The Inscription outside. Who chooseth me, must give and hazard all he hath. The Scroll inside. You that choose not by the view. Chance as fair, and choose as true Since this fortune falls to you Be content, and seek no new If you be well pleased with this, And hold your fortune for your bliss Turn you, where your Lady is; And claim her, with a loving kiss! ! ! ;! ! !! ! !! ! ! ! ! Willimn Shakespeare. GviDERius. Fear no more the heat o' th' sun ; Nor the furious winter's rages Thou, thy worldly task hast done Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages Golden Lads and Girls, all must. As Chimney-sweepers, come to dust! Arviragvs. Fear no more the frown o' th' Great! Thou art past the tyrant's stroke Care no more to clothe and eat! To thee, the reed is as the oak The Sceptre, Learning, Physic must All follow this ; and come to dust GuiD. Fear no more the lightning flash Arvi. Nor th' all-dreaded thunderstone GuiD. Fear not slander, censure rash Arvi. Thou hast finished joy and moan Both. All Lovers young, all Lovers must Consign to thee ; and come to dust GuiD. No exorciser harm thee Arvi. Nor no witchcraft charm thee GuiD. Ghost unlaid, forbear thee Arvi. Nothing ill come near thee Both. Quiet consummation have ; And renowned be thy grave ;;; ! ! : ;! :; IVilliam Shakespeare. My love is strengthened, though more weak in seeming. I love not less ; though less the show appear. That love is merchandised ! whose rich esteeming, The owner's tongue doth publish everywhere.
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