The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II By Crashaw, Richard, 1613-1649 English A Doctrine Publishing Corporation Digital Book This book is indexed by ISYS Web Indexing system to allow the reader find any word or number within the document. CRASHAW, VOLUME II (OF 2)*** available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries. See http://www.archive.org/details/completeworksfor02crasuoft Transcriber' note: A character following a carat is supercripted (example: y^e). When two or more characters are superscripted they are enclosed in curly brackets (example: D^{ris}). The Fuller Worthies' Library. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF RICHARD CRASHAW. In Two Volumes. VOL. II. ESSAY ON LIFE AND WRITINGS. EPIGRAMMATA ET POEMATA LATINA: TRANSLATED FOR THE FIRST TIME. GLOSSARIAL INDEX. London: Robson and Sons, Printers, Pancras Road, N.W. The Fuller Worthies' Library. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF RICHARD CRASHAW. For the First Time Collected and Collated with the Original and Early Editions, and Much Enlarged with I. Hitherto unprinted and inedited Poems from Archbishop Sancroft's MSS. &c. &c. II. Translation of the whole of the Poemata et Epigrammata. III. Memorial-Introduction, Essay on Life and Poetry, and Notes. IV. In Quarto, reproduction in facsimile of the Author's own Edited by the REV. ALEXANDER B. GROSART, St. George's, Blackburn, Lancashire. In Two Volumes. VOL. II. Printed for Private Circulation. 1873. Doctrine Publishing Corporation Digital Book Page 1 156 copies printed. PREFACE. In our Essay and Notes in the present Volume we so fully state such things as it seemed expedient to state on the specialties of our collection of Crashaw's Latin and Greek Poetry, in common with our like collection of his English Poetry in Vol. I., that little remains for preface here, beyond our wish renewedly to express our gratitude and obligations to our fellow-workers on the Translations now submitted. The names given at p. 4 herein, and the markings on the margin of the Contents, will show how generously my own somewhat large proportion of the task of love has been lightened by them; and throughout I have been aided and animated by the cordiality with which the friends have responded to my demands, or spontaneously sent their contributions. Preëminently I owe thanks to my 'brother beloved,' the Rev. RICHARD WILTON, M.A., Londesborough Rectory, Market Weighton. On the text of the Latin and Greek I refer to the close of our Essay; but I must acknowledge willing and scholarly help, on certain points whereon I consulted them, from Rev. Dr. HOLDEN, Ipswich, Rev. Dr. JESSOPP, Norwich, and W. ALDIS WRIGHT, Esq. M.A. Cambridge (as before); albeit the inevitable variety of suggested emendations, as onward, compelled me to limit myself to as accurate a reproduction as possible of the text of Crashaw himself, obvious misprints excepted. I have now to record the various University Collections wherein Crashaw's earliest poetical efforts appeared--all showing a passionate loyalty, which indeed remained with him to the end. (a) Anthologia in Regis exanthemata; seu gratulatio Musarum Cantabrigiensium de felicissime conservata Regis Caroli valetudine, 1632. (b) Ducis Eboracensis Fasciae a Musis Cantabrigiensibus raptim contextae, 1633. (c) Rex Redux; sive Musa Cantabrigiensis Voti ... et felici reditu Regis Caroli post receptam coronam comitaque peracta in Scotia, 1633. (d) Carmen Natalitium ad cunas illustrissimae Principis Elizabethae decantatum intra Nativitatis Dom. solemnia per humiles Cantabrigiae Musas, 1635. (e) , sive Musarum Cantabrigiensium concentus et congratulatio ad serenissimum Britanniarum Regem Carolum de quinta sua sobole clarissima Principe sibi nuper felicissime nata, 1637. (f) Voces votivae ab Academicis Cantabrigiensibus pro novissimo Caroli et Mariae Principe Filio emissae, 1640. It is a noticeable fact, that Crashaw while still so young should have been invited to contribute to these University Collections along with Wren, Henry More, Edward King ('Lycidas'), Joseph Beaumont, Edward Rainbow, and kindred. His pieces in each are recorded in the places in our Volumes. They invite critical comment; but our space is fully exhausted. Doctrine Publishing Corporation Digital Book Page 2 By the liberality of F. MADOX-BROWN, Esq. R.A. I am enabled to furnish (in the 4to) in this our Second Volume an admirable photograph, by Hollyer of London, of his cartoon for the memorial-window in Peterhouse, Cambridge. Peterhouse is at late-last doing honour to some of her sons thus. Professor Ward, of Owens' College, Manchester, has the praise, as the privilege, of presenting the Crashaw portion of the fine Window. The figure is full of dignity and impressiveness; we may accept the creation of the Painter's genius for a Portrait. The accessories are suggestive of familiar facts in the life and poetry of Crashaw. Vignette-illustrations from W.J. LINTON, Esq. and Mrs. BLACKBURN again adorn our volume (in 4to). I regard that to the 'Captive Bird' (p. xxi.) as a gem. Finally, I cannot sufficiently acknowledge the cultured sympathy with which Mr. CHARLES ROBSON (of my Printers), one of the old learned school, has coöperated with me in securing accuracy. To 'err is human,' but I believe our Volumes will be found as little blemished as most. One misprint, however, caught our eye, just when our completed Vol. I. was sent out, which troubled us as much as ever it would have done Ritson, viz. 'anchor' for 'arrow' in Cowley's 'Hope' (p. 176, l. 23). Gentle Reader, be so good as correct this at once. A.B.G. Park View, Blackburn, Lancashire, March 4, 1873. P.S. Three small overlooked items bearing on Crashaw having been recovered from a missing Note-book, I add them here. (a) The 1670 edition of the 'Steps,' &c. (whose title-page is given in Vol. I. xliv.) was re-issued with an undated title-page as 'The Third Edition. London, Printed for Richard Bently, Jacob Tonson, Francis Saunders, and Tho. Bennett.' It is from the same type, and identical in every way except the fresh title-page, with the (so-called) '2d Edition.' (b) In Thomas Shipman's 'Carolina, or Loyal Poems' (1683) there is a somewhat scurril piece entitled 'The Plagiary, 1658. Upon S.C., Presbyterian Minister and Captain, stealing forty-eight lines from Crashaw's Poems, to patch-up an Elegy for Mr. F. P[ierpont].' A very small specimen must suffice: 'Soft, sir,--stand! You are arraign'd for theft; hold up your hand. Impudent theft as ever was exprest, Not to steal jewels only, but the chest; Not to nib bits of gold from Crashaw's lines, But swoop whole strikes together from his mynes.' Another piece, 'The Promise. To F.L. Esq., with Crashaw's Poems (1653),' has nothing quotable. (c) In Aylett's Poems, 'Peace with her Fowre Gardens,' &c. (1622), there are three little commendatory poems signed 'R.C.,' and these have been assigned to Crashaw; but '1622' forbids this, as he was then only in his 9-10th year. G. CONTENTS. Doctrine Publishing Corporation Digital Book Page 3 As neither Crashaw nor his early Editors furnished Contents to the Epigrammata et Poemata, we are left free to decide thereon; and inasmuch as (a) our translations are intended to make Vol. II. as generally accessible and understood as Vol. I, and as (b) very few of those here first printed have headings, or the Scripture-texts only--we have deemed it expedient to give as Contents the subjects in English. The Scholar-student will find the Latin headings of the Author in their places. In the right-hand margin the initials of the respective Translators are given; on which see pp. 4-5, and Notes to the successive divisions. [*] on left-hand margin indicates there is a Greek version also: [†] printed for first time: [‡] translated for first time. G. I. SACRED EPIGRAMS, 1-164. 1634-1670. TRANS. PAGE Note 2 ‡ Dedication: Latin, pp. 7-11; English G., CL. 11 ‡ To the Reader: Latin, pp. 16-22; English G. 22 * 1. Two went up into the Temple to pray CR., B. 35 2. Upon the asse that bore our Saviour CR., G. 36 3. The Lord 'despised and rejected' by His own people B. 37 ‡ 4. The cripple at the Pool of Bethesda CL., G. 37 ‡ 5. Christ to Thomas CL., A. 38 6. Whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it A., CR. 39, 206 ‡ 7. Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, ‡ 8. On the miracle of multiplyed loaves G. 40 9. On the baptized Ethiopian CR., B. 41 10. The publican standing afar off, smote on his breast G. 42 *‡ 11. The widow's mites CR. 43 ‡ 12. Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard ‡ 13. The descent of the Holy Spirit G. 44 14. On the Prodigall CR. 45 15. I am ready not to be bound only, but to dye[1] CR., G. 45 Doctrine Publishing Corporation Digital Book Page 4 ‡ 16. On Herod worshipped as a god, eaten of worms CL. 46 ‡ 17. When he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid, ‡ 18. He offered them money CL. 47 ‡ 19. The shadow of St. Peter heals the sick G. 47 20. The dumbe healed, and the people enjoyned silence CR., G. 48 21. And a certaine priest comming that way looked on him, &c. CR., G., A. 49 ‡ 22. The ungrateful lepers G. 50 ‡ 23. Be ye not fretted about to-morrow G., A. 51 ‡ 24. Matthew called from the receipt of custom R. WI. 52 ‡ 25. The dead son re-delivered to his mother CL. 52 26. It is better to go into heaven with one eye, &c.