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The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2) — John Skelton

The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2)

John Skelton

  • Poetry
  • Book language: English
  • 572 pages

This first volume of a 19th-century edition presents John Skelton's poetical works, with notes and an account of the author by Rev. Alexander Dyce. It gathers his verse and offers a scholarly guide to his life and writings. It is worth hearing for readers interested in early English poetry and its editorial history.

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Opening of the book

[i]
THE
POETICAL WORKS OF SKELTON.
[ii]
LONDON:
PRINTED BY LEVEY, ROBSON, AND FRANKLYN,
Great New Street, Fetter Lane.
[iii]
THE
POETICAL WORKS
OF
JOHN SKELTON:
WITH NOTES,
AND
SOME ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR AND HIS WRITINGS,
BY THE
REV. ALEXANDER DYCE.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
LONDON:
THOMAS RODD, GREAT NEWPORT STREET.
MDCCCXLIII.
[iv]

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Contents

  1. POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN SKELTON.
  2. OF THE DEATH[155] OF THE NOBLE PRINCE, KYNGE EDWARDE THE FORTH, PER SKELTONIDEM LAUREATUM.
  3. POETA SKELTON[182] LAUREATUS LIBELLUM SUUM METRICE ALLOQUITUR.
  4. SKELTON LAUREAT VPON THE DOULOUR[U]S DETHE AND MUCHE LAMENTABLE CHAUNCE OF THE MOST HONORABLE ERLE OF NORTHUMBERLANDE.
  5. TETRASTICHON[211] SKELTON. LAUREATI AD MAGISTRUM RUKSHAW, SACRÆ THEOLOGIÆ EGREGIUM PROFESSOREM.
  6. SKELTON LAUREATE[215] AGAYNSTE A comely coystrowne, that curyowsly chawntyd, and curryshly cowntred, and madly in hys mu
  7. CONTRA ALIUM CANTITANTEM ET ORGANISANTEM ASINUM, QUI IMPUGNABAT SKELTONIDA PIERIUM, SARCASMOS.
  8. SKELTON LAUREAT, Vppon a deedmans hed, that was sent to hym from an honorable jentyllwoman for a token, deuysyd this gos
  9. Here folowythe dyuers Balettys[225] and Dyties solacyous, deuysyd by Master Skelton, Laureat.
  10. MANERLY MARGERY[230] MYLK AND ALE.
  11. HERE BEGYNNETH A LYTELL TREATYSE, NAMED THE BOWGE OF COURTE.[232]
  12. HERE AFTER[335] FOLOWETH THE BOKE OF PHYLLYP SPAROWE, COMPYLED BY MAYSTER SKELTON, POETE LAUREATE.
  13. HERE AFTER FOLOWETH[474] THE BOOKE CALLED ELYNOUR RUMMYNGE. THE TUNNYNG OF ELYNOUR RUMMYNG PER SKELTON LAUREAT.
  14. POEMS AGAINST GARNESCHE.
  15. SKELTON LAVREATE, ORATORIS REGIS TERTIUS,[571] AGAINST VENEMOUS TONGUES[572] ENPOYSONED WITH SCLAUNDER AND FALSE DETRACT
  16. PRAYER TO THE FATHER OF HEAUEN.
  17. TO THE SECONDE PARSON.
  18. TO THE HOLY GOOSTE.
  19. THE MANER OF THE WORLD NOW A DAYES.[601]
  20. HERE AFTER FOLOWETH THE BOKE ENTYTULED WARE THE HAUKE,[604] PER SKELTON, LAUREAT.
  21. SKELTONIS APOSTROPHAT AD DIVUM JOHANNEM DECOLLATUM, IN CUJUS PROFESTO FIEBAT HOC AUCUPIUM.
  22. LAMENTATIO URBIS NORVICEN.
  23. IN BEDEL, QUONDAM BELIAL INCARNATUM, DEVOTUM EPITAPHIUM.
  24. ORATOR[682] REGIUS SKELTONIS[683] LAUREATUS IN SINGULARE MERITISSIMUMQUE PRÆCONIUM NOBILISSIMI PRINCIPIS HENRICI SEPTIMI
  25. EULOGIUM PRO SUORUM TEMPORUM CONDITIONE, TANTIS PRINCIPIBUS NON INDIGNUM, PER SKELTONIDA LAUREATUM, ORATOREM REGIUM.
  26. TETRASTICHON VERITATIS.
  27. SKELTON LAUREATE AGAINST THE SCOTTES.[699]
  28. VNTO DIUERS PEOPLE THAT REMORD THIS[724] RYMYNGE AGAYNST THE SCOT JEMMY.
  29. CHORUS DE DIS[730] CONTRA SCOTTOS[731] CUM OMNI PROCESSIONALI FESTIVITATE SOLEMNISAVIT HOC EPITOMA XXII DIE SEPTEMBRIS,
  30. CHORUS DE DIS, &C. SUPER TRIUMPHALI VICTORIA CONTRA GALLOS, &C. CANTAVIT SOLEMNITER HOC ELOGIUM IN PROFESTO DIVI JOHANNI

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