Songes and sonettes, written by the right honorable Lorde Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey, and other
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- Songes and sonettes, written by the right honorable Lorde Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey, and other
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Contents
- frontispiece
- title page
- To the reder.
- Descripcion of the restlesse state of a louer, with sute to his ladie, to rue on his di∣yng hart.
- Description of Spring, wherin eche thing renewes, saue onely the louer.
- Description of the restlesse state of a louer.
- Desciption of the fickle affec∣tions, panges, and sleightes of loue.
- Complaint of a louer, that defied loue, and was by loue after the more tor∣mented.
- Complaint of a louer rebuked.
- Complaint of the louer disdained.
- Description and praise of his loue Geraldine.
- The frailtie and hurtfulnes of beautie.
- A complaint by night of the louer not beloued.
- How eche thing saue the louer in spring reuiueth to pleasure.
- Vow to loue faithfullie how∣soeuer he be re∣warded.
- Complaint that his ladie after she knew of his loue kept her face alway hidden from him.
- Request to his loue to ioyne bountie with beautie.
- Prisoned in windsor, he recoun∣teth his pleasure there passed.
- The louer comforteth himselfe with the worthinesse of his loue.
- Complaint of the absence of her louer being vpon the sea.
- Complaint of a diyng louer refused vpon his ladies iniust mista, king of his wri∣ting.
- Complaint of the absence of her louer being vpon the sea.
- A praise of his loue wherein he reproueth them that compare their Ladies with his.
- To the ladie that scorned her louer
- A warning to the louer how he is abused by his loue.
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The forsakeu louer describeth and fo
saketh loue. - The louer describes his restlesse state.
- The louer excuseth himself of suspected change.
- A carelesse man, scorning and describing, the suttle v∣sage of women to∣warde their lo∣uers.
- An answer in the behalfe of a woman of an vncertain aucthor.
- The constant louer la∣menteth
- A song written by the earle of Sur∣rey by a ladie that refused to daunce with him.
- The faithfull louer declareth his paines and his vncertein ioyes, and with only hope recomforteth somwhat his wo∣full heart.
- The meanes to attain happy life.
- Praise of meane and constant estate.
- Praise of certaine psalmes of Dauid, translated by sir T. w. the elder
- Of the death of the same sir T. w.
- Of the same.
- Of the same.
- Of Sardanapalus dishonora∣ble life, and miserable death.
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How no age is content with his owne e
tate, and how the age of children is the happiest, if they had skill to vnderstand it. - Bonum est mihi quod humiliasti me.
- Exhortacion to learne by o∣thers trouble.
- The fansie of a weried louer.
- The louer for shamefastnesse hideth his desire within his faith∣full hart.
- The louer waxeth wiser, and will not die for affec∣cion.
- The abused louer seeth his folie, and entendeth to trust no more.
- The louer describeth his being striken with sight of his loue.
- The wauering louer willeth, and dreadeth, to moue his desire.
- The louer hauing dreamed enioying of his loue, complaineth that the dreame is not either longer or truer.
- The louer vnhappy biddeth happy louers reioice in Maie, while he waileth that month to him most vnlucky.
- The louer confesseth him in loue with Phillis.
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Of others fained sorrow, and the louers fained mi
th. - Of change in minde.
- How the louer perisheth in his delight, as the flie in the fire.
- Against his tonge that failed to vtter his sutes.
- Description of the contra∣rious passions in a louer.
- The louer compareth his state to a ship in perilous storme tossed on the sea.
- Of doutful loue.
- The louer sheweth how he is for∣saken of such as he som∣time enioyed.
- To a ladie to answer directlie with yea or naie.
- To his loue whom he had kissed against her will.
- Of the Ielous man that loued the same woman and espied this other sitting with her.
- To his loue from whom he had her gloues.
- Of the fained frend.
- The louer taught, mistrusteth allurementes.
- The louer complaineth that his loue doth not pitie him.
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The louer reioyseth against fortune that by hindering his sute had happily made him forsake his folly
- A renouncing of hardly escaped loue
- The louer to his bed, with describing of his vnqui∣et state.
- Comparison of loue to a streame falling from the Alpes.
- wiates complaint vpon Loue, to Reason: with Loues answere.
- The louers sorowfull state maketh him write sorowfull songes, but (Souche) his loue may change the same.
- The louer complaineth him∣self forsaken.
- Of his loue that pricked her finger with a nedle.
- Of the same.
- Request to Cupide for re∣uenge of his vnkinde loue.
- Complaint for true loue vnrequited.
- The louer that fled loue, now folowes it with his harme.
- The louer hopeth of bet∣ter chance.
- The louer compareth his hart to the ouercharged gonne.
- The louer suspected of change praieth that it be not be∣leued against him.
- The louer abused re∣nownseth loue.
- The louer professeth himself con∣stant.
- The louer sendeth his com∣plaintes and teares to sue for grace.
- The louers case can not be hidden how euer he dissemble.
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The louer p
aieth not be disdai∣ned, refused, mistrusted, nor forsaken. - The louer lamenteth his estate with sute for grace.
- The louer waileth his changed ioyes.
- To his loue that had geuen him answere of refusell.
- To his ladie cruel ouer her yelden louer
- The louer complaineth that deadly sicknesse can not helpe his affeccion.
- The louer reioiceth the enioying of his loue.
- The louer complaineth the vn∣kindnes of his loue.
- How by a kisse he found both his life and death.
- The louer describeth his being taken with sight of his loue.
- To his louer to loke vpon him.
- The louer excuseth him of wordes wherwith he was vniustly charged.
- Of such as had forsaken him.
- A description of such a one as he would loue.
- How vnpossible it is to finde quiet in loue.
- Of loue, fortune, and the louers minde.
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The louer prai
th his offred hart to be receiued. - The louers life compared to the Alpes.
- Charging of his loue as vnpetious and louing other.
- A renouncing of loue.
- The louer forsaketh his vukinde loue.
- The louer describeth his restlesse state.
- The louer lamentes the death of his loue.
- The louer sendeth sighes to mone his sute.
- Complaint of the absence of his loue.
- The louer blameth his loue for renting of the letter he sent her.
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The louer cu
seth the time when first he fell in loue. - The louer determineth to serue faithfully.
- The louer suspected bla∣meth yll tonges.
- The louer complaineth and his ladie comforteth.
- why loue is blind.
- To his vnkinde loue.
- The louer blameth his instant desire.
- The louer complaineth his estate.
- Of his loue called Anna.
- That pleasure is mixed with euery paine.
- A riddle of a gift geuen by a Ladie:
- That speaking or profering bringes alway speding.
- He ruleth not though he raigne ouer realmes that is subiect to his own lustes.
- whether libertie by losse of life, or life in prison and thraldom be to be preferred.
- Against hourders of money.
- Discription of a gonne.
- wiate being in prison, to Brian.
- Of dissembling wordes.
- Of the meane and sure estate.
- The courtiers life
- Of disapointed purpose by negligence.
- Of his returne from Spaine.
- Of sodaine trusting.
- Of the mother that eat her childe at the seige of Ierusalem.
- Of the meane and sure estate writen to Iohn Poins.
- Of the Courtiers life written to Ihon Poins.
- How to vse the court and him selfe therin, written to sir Fraunces Brian.
- The song of Iopas vnfinished.
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Songes and Sonettes of vncertain auctours.
- The complaint of a louer with sute to his loue for pitie.
- Of the death of master Deuorox the lord Ferres sonne.
- They of the meane estate are happiest.
- Comparison of life and death.
- The tale of Pigmalion with con∣clusion vpon the beautie of his loue.
- The louer sheweth his wofull state, and praieth pitie.
- Vpon consideration of the state of this life he wisheth death.
- The louer that once disdained loue is now become subiect being canght in his snare.
- Of Fortune, and fame.
- Against wicked tonges.
- Hell tormenteth not the damned gostes so sore, as vnkind∣nesse the louer.
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Of the mutabilitie
f the worlde. - Harpalus complaint of Phillidaies loue bestowed on Corin, who loued her not: and denied him that loued her.
- Vpon sir Iames wilfordes death.
- Of the wretchednes in this world.
- The repentant sinner in durance and aduersitie.
- The louer here telleth of his diuers ioyes and aduersities in loue and lastly of his ladies death.
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Of his loue name
white. - Of the louers vnquiet stare.
- where good will is, some proofe will appere.
- Verses written on the picture of sir Iames wilford knight.
- The ladie praieth the returne of her louer abiding on the seas.
- The meane estate is best.
- The louer thinkes no paine to great, wherby he may ob∣tain his ladie.
- Of a new maried studient that plaied fast or lose.
- The meane estate is to be accompted the best.
- The louer refused, lamenteth his estate.
- The felicitie of a minde imbracing vertue, that beholdeth the wretched desires of the worlde.
- All worldly pleasures vade.
- A complaint of the losse of li∣bertie by loue.
- A praise of his La∣dye.
- The pore estate to be holden for best.
- The complaint of Thestilis amid the desert wodde.
- An answere of comfort.
- ¶The louer praieth pity showing that nature hath taught his dog as it were to sue for the same by kissing his ladies handes.
- Of his ring sent to his ladie.
- The changeable state of louers.
- A praise of Audley.
- Time trieth truth.
- The louer refused of his loue imbraceth death.
- The picture of a louer.
- Of the death of Phillips.
- That all thing somtime finde ease of their paine, saue onely the louer.
- Thassault of Cupide vpon the fort where the louers hart lay woun∣ded and how he was taken.
- The aged louer renoun∣ceth loue.
- Of the ladie went worthes death.
- The louer accusing his loue for her vnfaithfulnesse, purposeth to liue in libertie.
- The louer for want of his de∣sire, sheweth his death at hand.
- A happy end excedeth all plea∣sures and riches of the world.
- Against an vnstedfast woman.
- A praise of Petrarke and of Lau∣ra his ladie.
- That petrark cannot be passed but notwithstanding that Lawra is far surpassed
- Against a cruel woman.
- The louer sheweth what he would haue, if it were graunted him to haue what he would wishe.
- The lady forsaken of her louer, praieth his returne, or the end of her own life.
- The louer yelden into his ladies handes, praieth mercie.
- That nature which worketh all thinges for our behoofe, hath made wo∣men also for our comfort and delight.
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when aduersitie is once fallen, it is to late to beware
- Of a louer that made his one∣ly god of his loue.
- Vpon the death of sir An∣tony Denny.
- A comparison of the lo∣uers paines.
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Of a Ros
mary branche sent. -
To his loue of his con∣stant ha
t. - Of the token which his loue sent him.
- Manhode auaileth not without good Fortune.
- That constancy of all vertues is most worthy
- The vncertaine state of of a louer.
- The louer in libertie smileth at them in thraldome, that some∣time scorned his bondage.
- A comparison of his loue wyth the faithful and painful loue of Troylus to Creside.
- To leade a vertuous and honest life.
- The wounded louer determineth to make sute to his lady for his recure.
- The louer shewing of the continuall paines that abide within his brest, determi∣neth to die because he can∣not haue redresse.
- The power of loue ouer gods them selues.
- The promise of a constant louer.
- Against him that had slaundered a gentle woman with him selfe.
- A praise of maistresse R.
- Of one vniustly defamed.
- Of the death of the late countisse of Penbroke.
- That eche thing is hurt of it self.
- Of the choise of a wife.
- Description of an vngodly worde.
- The dispairing louer la∣menteth.
- The louer praieth his seruice to be accepted, and his de¦faultes pardoned.
- Descripcion and praise of his loue.
- The louer declareth his paines to excede far the paines of hell.
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Of the death of sir Thomas w
ate the elder. - That length of time consumeth all thinges.
- The beginning of the epistle of Pene∣lope to Vlisles, made in∣to verse.
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The louer asketh pardon of his passed follie in lo
e. - The louer sheweth that he was striken by loue on good friday.
- The louer describeth his whole state vnto his loue, and promising her his faith∣full good will: assureth him∣self of hers again.
- Of the troubled comon welth re∣stored to quiet by the mighty power of god.
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The louer to his loue
hauing for∣saken him, and betaken her self to an other. - The louer sheweth that in dis∣sembling his loue openly he kepeth secret his secret good will.
- The louer disceiued by his loue repenteth him of the true loue he bare her.
- The louer hauing enioyed his loue, humbly thanketh the god of loue: and auowing his hart onely to her faithfully promiseth, vtterly to for∣sake all other.
- Totus mundus in maligno positus.
- The wise trade of lyfe.
- That few wordes shew wisdome, and work much quiet.
- The complaint of a hot woer, delayed with doutfull cold answers.
- The answer.
- An epitaph made by. w. G. lying on his death bed, to be set vpon his owne tombe.
- An answer.
- An epitaph of maister Henry williams.
- An other of the same.
- Against women, either good or bad.
- An answer.
- Against a gentil woman by whom he was refused.
- The answere.
- The louer dredding to moue his sute for dout of deniall, accuseth all women of disdaine and fickle∣nesse.
- An answere
- The louer complaineth his fault, that with vngentle writing had dis∣pleased his lady.
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The louer wounded of Cupide, wisheth he had rather ben st
ken by death. - Of womens changeable will.
- The louer complayneth the losse of his ladye.
- Of the golden meane.
- The praise of a true frende.
- The louer lamenteth other to haue the frutes of his seruice.
- Of the sutteltie of crafty louers.
- Of the vanitie of mans lyfe.
- The louer not regarded in ear∣nest sute, being become wi∣ser, refuseth her profred loue.
- The complaint of a woman rauished, and also mor∣tally wounded.
- The louer being made thrall by loue, perceiueth how great a losse is libertye.
- The diuers and contrarie passi∣ons of the louer.
- The testament of the haw∣thorne.
- The louer in dispeire lamen∣teth his case.
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Of his maistresse. m. B
- The louer complaineth his harty loue not requited.
- A praise of m. M.
- An old louer to a yong gentilwoman.
- The louer forsaketh his vnkinde loue.
- The louer preferreth his lady aboue all other.
- The louer lamenteth that he would forget loue, and can not.
- ¶Songes written by N. G. Of the ix. Muses.
- Musonius the Philosophers saying.
- Description of Ver∣tue.
- Praise of measure-keping.
- Mans life after Possidonius, or Crates.
- Metrodorus minde to the contrarie.
- Of frendship.
- The death of Zoroas, an Egyp∣tian Astronomer, in the first fight, that Alex∣ander had with the Persi∣ans.
- Marcus Tullius Ciceroes death.
- Of M. T. Gicero.
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