PREFATORY SONNET. HERE ye, who love to tear Oblivion's veil From the chill tomb, and strew fresh flowers around, Where ancient sages slumber in the ground, Her fate obscure; and calls the lyre to sound Hark! the grave opens; the departed seer Weaves the gay fancies of his mind again: Breathe the soft tones once more, that drew the tear From melting virgins in Eliza's reign! O listen to the lore, and fan the flame, 22 Dec. 1806. 387203 DIGESTED TABLE OF CONTENTS, 1. Stephen Hawes's Paftime of Pleasure, 1555. 2. John Heywood's Play of the Wether, 1533.. Jeney's Troubles of France, 1568. Munday's Mirror of Mutability, 1579. 12. James Yates's Caftle of Courtefie, 1582. 13. Greepe's Exploits of Sir Fr. Drake, 1587.. 14. A Skeltonical Salu ation, 1589.. 15. George Peele's Farewell, 1589. 35. W. Griffith's Epitaph on Sir Hen. Sidney, 1591 21, Henry Lok's Ecclefiaftes, or the Preacher, 1597. 22. +Devoreux, by Markham, 1597.. 40. Life of Sir William Wallace, 1611... 41. Mifchief's Myftery, oy J Vicar, 1617. 42. J. Afhmore's Tranflation of certain Odes of Horace, 1621.. |