'The More-field crosses' are apparently the walks at Moor-field. Speaking of the embellishment of London which ensued from the long duration of peace, Stow says, 'And lastly, whereof there is a more generall, and particular notice taken by all persons resorting and residing in London, the new and pleasant walks on the north side of the city, anciently called More fields, which field (untill the third yeare of King James) was a most noysome and offensive place, being a generall laystall, a rotten morish ground, whereof it tooke first the name.' Stow, _Chronicle_. For the ditches which crossed the field were substituted 'most faire and royall walkes'. PAGE =107=, l. 41. The '(_quoth Hee_)' of the 1669 edition is obviously correct. 'Hee' is required both by rhyme and reason. Mr. Chambers has ingeniously put '"True" quoth I' into a parenthesis, as a remark interjected by the poet. But apart from the rhyme the 'quoth Hee' is needed to explain the transition to direct speech. Without it the long speech of the citizen begins very awkwardly. ll. 42-44. These lines seem to echo the Royal Proclamation of 1609, though the reference is different: 'in this speciall Proclamation his Majestic declared how grievously, the people of this latter age and times are fallen into verball profession, as well of religion, as of all commendable morall vertues, but wanting the actions and deeds of so specious a profession, and the insatiable and immeasurable itching boldnesse of the spirits, tongues and pens of most men.' Stow, _Chronicle_. l. 46. _Bawd, Tavern-keeper, Whore and Scrivener_; The singular number of the MS. gives as good a sense as the plural and a better rhyme. l. 47. _The much of Privileg'd kingsmen, and the store Of fresh protections, &c._ 'We have many bankrupts daily, and as many protections, which doth marvellously hinder all manner of commerce.' Chamberlain to Carleton, Dec. 31, 1612. By 'kingsmen' I understand noblemen holding monopolies from the King. I do not understand the 'kinsmen' of the editions. By 'protections' is meant 'exemptions from suits in law', especially suits for debt. The London tradesmen were much cheated by the protections granted to the servants and followers of members of Parliament. l. 65. _found nothing but a Rope._ I cannot identify this Rope. In the _Aulularia_ of Plautus, when Euclio finds his treasure gone he laments in the usual manner. At l. 721 he says, 'Heu me miserum, misere perii, male perditu', _pessume ornatus eo_.' The last words may have been taken as meaning 'I have the rope round my neck'. PAGE =108=. ELEGIE XV. l. 12. Following _RP31_ and also Jonson's _Underwoods_ I have taken 'at once' as going with 'Both hot and cold', not with 'make life, and death' as in _1633-69_. This is one of the poems which _1633_ derived from some other source than _D_, _H49_, _Lec_.