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Author: Gifford, Humphrey.
Title: A posie of gilloflowers eche differing from other in colour and odour, yet all sweete. By Humfrey Gifford gent.
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Print source: A posie of gilloflowers eche differing from other in colour and odour, yet all sweete. By Humfrey Gifford gent.
Gifford, Humphrey., Tolomei, Claudio, 1492-1555. aut
Imprinted at London: [By Thomas Dawson] for Iohn Perin, and are to be solde at his shop in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the Angell, 1580.
Subject terms:
French literature -- Translations into English -- Early works to 1800.
Italian literature -- Translations into English -- Early works to 1800.
English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Early works to 1800.
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❧To the Worshipfull his very good Maister Edward Cope of Edon, Esquier, Hum∣frey Gifforde wisheth many yeeres of pro∣sperities.
To the Reader.
¶An Epistle written in Italian, by Maister Claudius Ptholomoeus, for the comforting of his very louing and learned friend, Maister Diony∣sius, beeing fallen into pouerty, and englished by H. G.
An answere of Maister Clodius Ptholo∣moeus, to a Letter sente him by a friende, that meruel∣led wherefore hee hauing such learning, remay∣ned in so meane and base an estate of calling.
A translation out of french, of a Suppli∣cation presented by Iohn Meschinot, Esquire, vnto the Duke of Brittane his Lorde and Maister, wherein he nameth himselfe the Banished from Ioyfulnesse, by H. G.
Translated out of Italian.
¶Maister Gasparinus a Phisition, by his cunning, healeth fooles.
¶The Florentines and the Citizens of Bergamaske, bring all their Doctors to a disputati∣on, and they of the citie of Bergamaske, with a prety pol∣licie confuted, and had the victorie of the Florentines.
Of one that hyred a foolish seruaunt, and was serued accordingly.
¶To the Worshipfull John Stafford of Bletherwicke Esquier, Humfrey Gifford most humbly sendeth greeting.
acrostic poem
To his approued friend.
The life of man metaphorically compa∣red to a shippe, sayling on the seaes in a tempest.
A dolefull Dumpe
In praise of the contented minde.
In the praise of Friendship.
A commendation of Peace.
For Souldiers.
To his friende.
A renouncing of loue.
A will or Testament.
A Complaynt of a Louer.
For his friende.
Somewhat made of nothing, at a Gentlewomans request
Of the instability of Fortune.
Of the vanitie of this life.
Of the vanitie of the world.
A Lesson for all estates.
A Dreame.
A Dreame.
For a Gentlewoman.
For a Gentlewoman.
A Godly discourse.
In the praise of Musike.
A pleasaunt Iest.
A Newyeeres gift to a Gentlewoman.
A delectable Dreame.
To his most faythfull friend.
¶One that had a frowarde Husband, makes complaynt to her mother: Written in French, by Clement Marott,
His Friend W. C. to Mistres F. K. whom he calls his Captaine.
The complaynt of a sinner.
¶Of the vncontented estate of Louers.
A Newyeres gift to Mistresse C. P.
A straunge historie.
Amery lest.
To his friend.
A Newyeeres gift to Mai∣ster G. R.
A Translation out of French.
A Complaint of a Sinner.
A Dumpe.
A Dumpe by his friende. G. C.
For his friend.
A straunge Historie.
Farewell Court.
Farewell Court.
A Preface to certaine questions and Riddles ensuing, translated out of Italian verse, into english verse, by H. G.
The solutions of the riddles.