The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2)Skelton, John
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The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2)
Skelton, John
English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700
“_Workes of Skelton newly collected by I.S. as foloweth._
1. The crowne of lawrel.
2. The bouge of court.
3. The duke of Albany.
4. Speake parrot.
5. Edward the fourth.
6. Against the Scottes. [Chorus de Dys contra Scottes, &c.
Chorus de dis, &c. super triumphali victoria contra gallos, &c.]
7. Ware the hauke. [Libertas veneranda, &c. All noble men of
this take hede, &c.]
8. Howe euery thinge must haue a time.
9. A prayer to the father of heauen.
10. To yᵉ second person.
11. To the holy ghost.
12. The tunning of Elinour Rumming.
13. The relucēt mirror.
14. Why come ye not to court.
15. Colyn Clout.
16. Philip sparowe.
17. Of a comly Coystrowne. [Contra alium Cantitātem &
Organisantem Asinum, &c.]
18. Upō a deadmās heed.
19. To maistris Anne.
20. Of thre fooles.
21. En parlement a Paris.
22. Epitaphes of two knaues of dise. [Diligo rustincum, &c.]
23. Lamentation for Norwiche.
24. Against yᵉ Scottes [i. e. against Dundas].
25. Praise of yᵉ palmtre. [Diligo rusticum, &c.]
26. Bedel quōdā Belial.
27. The dolorus death of the Lord Percie Erle of
Northumberlande. [Ad magistrum Rukshaw.]
28. Epitaphium Margarete countisse de Derbi.
29. Epita. Hen. septi.
30. Eulogium pro suorum temporum.
31. A parable by William Cornishe in yᵉ Fleete.
32. Against venemous tongues.
33. Of Calliope.
How the very dull poem (31) by William Cornishe came to be inserted in
this collection, I know not: but I may just observe that it is found
(with a better text) in _MS. Reg. 18. D_ ii. where it immediately
precedes Skelton’s verses on the Death of the Earl of Northumberland.
* * * * *
“Now synge we, as we were wont,” &c.—in an imperfect volume (or fragments
of volumes) of black-letter _Christmas Carolles,—Bibliograph. Miscell._
(edited by the Rev. Dr. Bliss), 1813, 4to, p. 48.
* * * * *
_The Maner of the World now a dayes—Imprinted at London in Flete Strete
at the signe of the Rose Garland by W. Copland_, n. d.—known to me only
from _Old Ballads_, 1840, edited by Mr. J.P. Collier for the Percy
Society.
I now greatly doubt if this copy of verses be by Skelton: see Notes, vol.
ii. 199.
* * * * *
Concerning the comparatively modern edition of _Elynour Rummynge_, 1624,
4to (celebrated for the imaginary portrait of Elynour), see Notes, vol.
ii. 152 sqq.
* * * * *
Wood mentions as by Skelton (_Ath. Oxon._ i. 52. ed. Bliss)—
_Poetical Fancies and Satyrs_, Lond. 1512, oct.
Tanner mentions (_Biblioth._ p. 676)—
_Miseries of England under Henry vii._ Lond.... 4to. [Qy. is it the same
piece as _Vox Populi, Vox Dei_?]
Warton mentions (_Hist. of E.P._ ii. 336, note, ed. 4to)—
A collection of Skelton’s pieces printed _for A. Scolocker_, 1582, 12mo.
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