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Includes bibliographical references and index. Also available in print form. Introduction to Volume 1 -- 1. Idyll VIII Theocritus, tr. anon. -- 2. Idyll XI Theocritus, tr. anon. -- 3. The Pastorall Wooing Theocritus, tr. Edward Sherburne -- 4. Fragments Theocritus and Virgil, tr. 'T.B.' -- 5. Epitaph on Bion Moschus, tr. Thomas Stanley -- 6. Eclogue I Virgil, tr. William Webbe -- 7. Eclogue II Virgil, tr. Abraham Fraunce -- 8. Eclogue IV Virgil, tr. Abraham Fleming -- 9. Eclogue X Virgil, tr. Abraham Fleming -- 10. Georgic II Virgil, tr. Abraham Cowley -- 11. Georgic III Virgil, tr. Richard Robinson --12. Epode II Horace, tr. Sir Richard Fanshawe -- 13. On the Rustic Life Martial(?), tr. Richard Ashmore -- 14. The Consolation of Philosophy, Bk II, Poem 5 Boethius, tr. Queen Elizabeth I -- 15. Eclogue IV.1-75 Mantuan, tr. George Turberville -- 16. Eclogue VI.54-105 Mantuan, tr. Alexander Barclay -- 17. Eclogue VII.1-50 Mantuan, tr. Thomas Harvey -- 18. Robene and Makyne Robert Henryson -- 19. From Of Gentleness and Nobility John Rastell (?), John Heywood (?) -- 20. To His Little Field Marcantonio Flaminio, tr. Richard Ashmore -- 21. Kala's Complaint Basilio Zanchi, tr. William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 22. 'O eyes, that see not him' Jorge de Montemeyor, tr. Bartholomew Yong -- 23. Passed Contents Jorge de Montemeyor, tr. Bartholomew Yong -- 24. 'I pray thee keep my kine' Alonso Perez, tr. Bartholomew Yong -- 25. Prologue to the Eclogues Alexander Barclay -- 26. Eclogue I.175-304 Alexander Barclay -- 27. Eclogue III.455-524 Alexander Barclay -- 28. Eclogue IV. 37-66, 93-232 Alexander Barclay -- 29. 'Oh! Shepherd, Oh! Shepherd' Anonymous -- 30. 'Hey, troly loly lo, maid, whither go you?' Anonymous -- 31. Harpelus' Complaint Anonymous -- 32. Eclogue II: Dametas Barnabe Googe -- 33. Golden Age Chorus Torquato Tasso, tr. Samuel Daniel -- 34. Golden Age Chorus Giovanni Battista Guarini, tr. Richard Fanshawe -- 35. 'Along the verdant fields' Jean Chassanion, tr. Thomas Beard -- 36. Song Jean Passerat, tr. William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 37. 'There where the pleasant Eske' Antonio Beffa, tr. William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 38. The Shepherd's Calendar, 'April' Edmund Spenser -- 39. 'O ye nymphs most fine' William Webbe -- 40. The Shepherd's Calendar, 'June' Edmund Spenser -- 41. The Shepherd's Calendar, 'July' Edmund Spenser -- 42. From Colin Clout's Come Home Again Edmund Spenser -- 43. Astrophel Edmund Spenser -- 44. The Faerie Queene VI.ix.5-36 Edmund Spenser -- 45. The Faerie Queene V.x.5-30 Edmund Spenser -- 46. From The Lady of May Philip Sidney -- 47. 'Come, shepherd's weeds...' Philip Sidney -- 48. 'My sheep are thoughts' Philip Sidney -- 49. 'And are you there Old Pas?' Philip Sidney -- 50. 'O sweet woods' Philip Sidney -- 51. 'You goat-herd gods...' Philip Sidney -- 52. 'Since that to death' Philip Sidney -- 53. 'Philisides, the Shepherd good and true' Philip Sidney (?) -- 54. Of the Quietness that Plain Country Bringeth Thomas Churchyard -- 55. From A Revelation of the True Minerva Thomas Blenerhasset -- 56. Argentile and Curan William Warner -- 57. Amyntas: The Second Lamentation Thomas Watson, tr. Abraham Fraunce -- 58. Amyntas: The Last Lamentation Thomas Watson, tr. Abraham Fraunce -- 59. An Old-Fashioned Love, Epistle 1 John Trussel (?) -- 60. The Argument of Amyntas John Finet (?) -- 61. 'Arcadian Syrinx' Abraham Fraunce -- 62. A Tale of Robin Hood Anonymous -- 63. From Daphnis and Chloe Angel Day -- 64. An Eclogue Gratulatory to Robert Earl of Essex George Peele -- 65. From Descensus Astraeae George Peele -- 66. Apollo and Daphne, from the Bisham Entertainment Anonymous -- 67. An Eclogue Between a Shepherd and a Herdman Arthur Gorges -- 68. The Country Lass Arthur Gorges -- 69. The Herdman's Happy Life William Byrd -- 70. 'Though Amarillis dance in green' William Byrd -- 71. The Shepherd's Ode Robert Greene -- 72. Doron's Jig Robert Greene -- 73. Doron's Eclogue Joined with Carmela's Robert Greene -- 74. The Description of the Shepherd and his Wife Robert Greene -- 75. The Shepherd's Wife's Song Robert Greene -- 76. The Song of a Country Swain at the Return of Philador Robert Greene -- 77. Of the Vanity of Wanton Writings Robert Greene -- 78. Old Damon's Pastoral Thomas Lodge -- 79. Coridon's Song Thomas Lodge -- 80. A Pleasant Eclogue between Montanus and Coridon Thomas Lodge -- 81. Phillis, Sonnet 4 Thomas Lodge -- 82. Phillis, Sonnet 12 Thomas Lodge -- 83. To Reverend Colin Thomas Lodge -- 84. The Passionate Shepherd to his Love Christopher Marlowe -- 85. The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd Walter Ralegh (?) -- 86. Another of the Same Nature Anonymous -- 87. Psalm 23 tr. Sir John Davies -- 88. On Lazy and Sleeping Shepherds Andrew Willett -- 89. Coridon to his Phillis Edward Dyer (?) -- 90. 'One night I did attend my sheep' Barnabe Barnes -- 91. 'Sing sing (Parthenophil)' Barnabe Barnes -- 92. From Oenone and Paris Thomas Heywood -- 93. From Amphrisa the Forsaken Shepherdess Thomas Heywood -- 94. Mercury's Song Thomas Heywood -- 95. From The Affectionate Shepherd, The Second Day Richard Barnfield -- 96. From 'The Shepherd's Content' Richard Barnfield -- 97. Cynthia, Sonnet XV Richard Barnfield -- 98. Cynthia, Sonnet XVIII Richard Barnfield -- 99. From Moderatus Robert Parry -- 100. Damon's Ditty Francis Sabie -- 101. 'Shepherd, i'faith now I say' Robert Sidney -- 102. 'Day which so bright dids't shine' Robert Sidney -- 103. Chloris, Sonnet 3 William Smith -- 104. Chloris, Sonnet 5 William Smith -- 105. From The Shepherd's Complaint John Dickenson -- 106. Description of Arcadia, from The Shepherd's Complaint John Dickenson -- 107. 'In a field full fair of flowers' Anonymous -- 108. The Unknown Shepherd's Complaint Anonymous -- 109. To Thomas Strangways Thomas Bastard -- 110. Sonnet from Sundry Christian Passions Henry Lok -- 111. 'The Lord he is my shepherd' Nicholas Breton -- 112. 'Upon a dainty hill' Nicholas Breton -- 113. 'In time of yore' Nicholas Breton -- 114. 'Fair in a morn' Nicholas Breton -- 115. 'Fair Phillis is the shepherds' queen' Nicholas Breton -- 116. A pastoral of Phillis and Coridon Nicholas Breton -- 117. 'In the merry month of May' Nicholas Breton -- 118. 'The fields are green' Nicholas Breton -- 119. A Shepherd's Dream Nicholas Breton (?) -- 120. Coridon's Supplication to Phillis Nicholas Breton -- 121. The Second Shepherd's Song Nicholas Breton -- 122. A Farewell to the World Nicholas Breton -- 123. 'Peace Shepherd' Anonymous -- 124. 'When I was a little swain' Nicholas Breton (?) -- 125. A Pastoral Riddle Anonymous -- 126. Upon a Kiss Given John Lilliat -- 127. The Shepherdess Her Reply John Lilliat -- 128. An Excellent Pastoral Ditty John Ramsey (?) -- 129. On the Reported Death of the Earl of Essex Anonymous -- 130. Votum Primum Anonymous -- 131. The Page's Pleasant Rustick Anonymous -- 132. Theorello. A Shepherd's Idyllion Edmund Bolton (?) -- 133. The Shepherd's Song for Christmas Edmund Bolton (?) -- 134. Phillida's Love-Call to Her Coridon, and His Replying Anonymous -- 135. Damætas' Jig in Praise of His Love John Wootton -- 136. Wodenfride's Song in Praise of Amargana W.H. (?) -- 137. A Poor Shepherd's Introduction Robert Chester -- 138. Eclogue upon the Death of Sir Philip Sidney 'A.W' -- 139. A Dialogue between Two Shepherds in Praise of Astraea Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke -- 140. Fiction How Cupid Made a Nymph Wound Herself with His Arrows Anonymous -- 141. 'A shepherd poor' Francis Davison -- 142. From The Ocean to Cynthia Walter Ralegh --143. Epitaph on Robert Cecil Walter Ralegh -- 144. 'Feed on my flocks' Henry Chettle -- 145. A Pastoral Song between Phillis and Amarillis Henry Chettle (?) -- 146. The Shepherd's Spring Song Henry Chettle -- 147. The Good Shepherd's Sorrow Anonymous -- 148. The Shepherd's Lamentation Anonymous -- 149. Fair Dulcina Complaineth Anonymous -- 150. A Pleasant Country Maying Song Anonymous -- 151. The Country Lass Martin Parker (?) -- 152. The Obsequy of Fair Phillida Anonymous -- 153. The Shepherd and the King Anonymous -- 154. The Lover's Delight Anonymous -- 155. Phillida Flouts Me Anonymous -- 156. Robin Hood and the Shepherd Anonymous -- 157. The Arcadian Lovers Anonymous -- 158. The Beautiful Shepherdess of Arcadia Anonymous -- 159. 'As at noon Dulcina rested' Anonymous -- 160. Idea the Shepherd's Garland, Eclogue VII Michael Drayton -- 161. Idea the Shepherd's Garland, Eclogue VIII Michael Drayton -- 162. Eclogue IX, 1606 Michael Drayton -- 163. From Poly-Olbion Michael Drayton -- 164. The Shepherd's Sirena Michael Drayton -- 165. The Description of Elizium Michael Drayton -- 166. The Muses Elizium, Nymphal VI Michael Drayton -- 167. The Muses Elizium, Nymphal X Michael Drayton -- 168. From Pastoral Elegy III William Basse -- 169. Laurinella, of True and Chaste Love William Basse -- 170. Phillis Giovan Battista (Giambattista) Marino, tr. William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 171. A Shepherd Inviting a Nymph to His Cottage Girolamo Preti, tr. Edward Sherburne -- 172. 'Jolly shepherd and upon a hill as he sat' Thomas Ravenscroft -- 173. 'Come follow me merrily' Thomas Ravenscroft -- 174. To His Loving Friend Master John Fletcher George Chapman -- 175. Hymn to Pan, from The Faithful Shepherdess John Fletcher -- 176. A Sonnet Honoré d'Urfé -- 177. 'Close by a river clear' Honoré d'Urfé -- 178. From Christ's Victory and Triumph Giles Fletcher -- 179. The Complaint of the Shepherd Harpalus David Murray -- 180. 'A jolly shepherd that sat on Sion hill' Anonymous -- 181. 'Alas, Our Shepherd' William Alabaster -- 182. The Shepherd's Speech from Himatia-Poleos Anthony Munday -- 183. To His Much Loved Friend Master W Browne Christopher Brooke -- 184. An Eclogue between Willy and Wernocke John Davies of Hereford -- 185. The Shepherd's Hunting, Eclogue V George Wither -- 186. From Fair Virtue George Wither 187. Hymn for a Sheep-Shearing George Wither -- 188. Hymn for a Shepherd George Wither -- 189. From Britannia's Pastorals, Book I William Browne -- 190. From Britannia's Pastorals, Book II Song 1 ll.817-1050 William Browne -- 191. To Penshurst Ben Jonson -- 192. To Sir Robert Wroth Ben Jonson -- 193. Hymns from Pan's Anniversary Ben Jonson -- 194. A New Year's Gift Sung to King Charles, 1635 Ben Jonson -- 195. From The Careless Shepherdess Thomas Goffe -- 196. Damon and Moeris William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 197. Erycine at the Departure of Alexis William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 198. Alexis to Damon William Alexander -- 199. A Pastoral Elegy on the Death of Sir Anthony Alexander William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 200. Fragment of a Greater Work William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 201. From Damon: Or a Pastoral Elegy George Lauder -- 202. Hermes and Lycaon Edward Fairfax 203. The Solitude Antoine Girard Saint-Amant, tr. Thomas, Third Baron Fairfax -- 204. Amor Constans Christopher Morley -- 205. The Shepherd's Dialogue of Love Anonymous -- 206. Technis' Tale Richard Brathwait -- 207. The Shepherd's Holiday Richard Brathwait -- 208. 'Tell me love what thou canst do' Richard Brathwait -- 209. Song: 'Love as well can make abiding' Mary Wroth -- 210. 'A shepherd who no care did take' Mary Wroth -- 211. 'You pleasant flowery mead' Mary Wroth -- 212. Of Jack and Tom James I -- 213. From Taylor's Pastoral John Taylor -- 214. 'Woodmen Shepherds' James Shirley -- 215. An Eclogue between a Carter and a Shepherd Nicholas Oldisworth -- 216. A Sonnet William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke -- 217. An Ode upon Occasion of His Majesty's Proclamation Richard Fanshawe -- 218. Songs from Fuimus Troes Jasper Fisher -- 219. Piscatory Eclogue VII Phineas Fletcher -- 220. To My Beloved Thenot in Answer of His Verse Phineas Fletcher -- 221. From The Purple Island Phineas Fletcher -- 222. Christmas, Part II George Herbert -- 223. To My Noblest Friend, I. C. Esquire William Habington -- 224. That a Pleasant Poverty Is to Be Preferred Before Discontented Riches Abraham Cowley -- 225. The Country Life Abraham Cowley, tr. by himself -- 226. Eclogue to Master Jonson Thomas Randolph -- 227. An Eclogue Occasioned by Two Doctors Disputing upon Predestination Thomas Randolph -- 228. An Eclogue on the Palilia on Cotswold Hills Thomas Randolph -- 229. A Dialogue betwixt a Nymph and a Shepherd Thomas Randolph -- 230. Lycidas John Milton -- 231. Ode IV.21: From The Song of Song Casimir Sarbiewski, tr. George Hills -- 232. The Praise of a Religious Recreation Casimir Sarbiewski, tr. George Hills -- 233. The Spring Thomas Carew -- 234. To Saxham Thomas Carew -- 235. On Westwell Downs William Strode -- 236. Thenot's Abode Anonymous -- 237. All Hail to Hatfield Anonymous -- 238. Tom and Will Sidney Godolphin (?) -- 239. The Shepherd's Oracle Francis Quarles -- 240. Scenes from a Pastoral Play Jane Cavendish and Elizabeth Brackley -- 241. A Pastoral upon the Birth of Prince Charles Robert Herrick -- 242. A Pastoral Sung to the King Robert Herrick -- 243. To His Muse Robert Herrick -- 244. The Hock-Cart Robert Herrick -- 245. A New-Year's Gift Sent to Sir Simeon Steward Robert Herrick -- 246. A Dialogue Weeping the Loss of Pan Mildmay Fane -- 247. My Happy Life, to a Friend Mildmay Fane -- 248. In Praise of a Country Life Mildmay Fane -- 249. From Psyche Joseph Beaumont -- 250. A Pastoral Dialogue between Coridon and Thirsis Anonymous -- 251. The Shepherds Henry Vaughan -- 252. Daphnis: An Elegiac Eclogue Henry Vaughan -- 253. From The Shepherd's Holiday William Denny -- 254. 'Jack! Nay prithee come away' Patrick Cary -- 255. The Pleasure of Retirement Edward Benlowes -- 256. A Description of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Margaret Cavendish -- 257. A Shepherd's Employment Is Too Mean an Allegory for Noble Ladies Margaret Cavendish -- 258. Similizing the Sea to Meadows and Pastures Margaret Cavendish -- 259. Jack the Plough-Lad's Lamentation Thomas Robins (?) -- 260. A Pastoral Dialogue Thomas Weaver -- 261. The Isle of Man Thomas Weaver -- 262. Upon Cloris Her Visit after Marriage William Hammond -- 263. A Pastoral Song: With the Answer Anonymous -- 264. A Pastoral Song Anonymous -- 265. A Song Anonymous -- 266. The Land-Schap between Two Hills Eldred Revett -- 267. The Milkmaids Anonymous -- 268. Coridon and Strephon Aston Cokayn -- 269. The Old Ballet of Shepherd Tom Anonymous -- 270. The Jolly Shepherd Anonymous -- 271. To My Ingenious Friend Master Brome Izaak Walton -- 272. Pastoral on the King's Death Alexander Brome -- 273. A Dialogue betwixt Lucasia and Rosania Katherine Philips -- 274. A Country Life Katherine Philips -- 275. Eclogue. Corydon, Clotten Charles Cotton -- 276. An Invitation to Phillis Charles Cotton -- 277. On the Execrable Murder of Charles I Anthony Spinedge -- Index of Authors -- Index of Titles and First Lines. |
