by the R. Father Robert Southwell, Priest of the Society of Jesus. Permissu Superiorum. St. Omers, or Douay, 1620. This has annexed to it "The Christian's Manna," a poem not in any other edition. But Mr. Park considers it " has no legitimate claim to be considered as his production." On this point I am neither able myself to form an opinion, nor give others an opportunity for doing so; since, in spite of every effort, I have been unable to find a copy of the edition.*

The same, with the Triumphs over Death, and short rules of good Life. Printed for W. Barret and J. Haviland. London, 1620, 1630, 1634. Barret dedicates his editions

"To the Right Honourable Richard,† Earl
of Dorset, &c.

"My LORD.-The entertainment which this work in the several parts thereof hath formerly found with men of exact judgment, may be a sufficient testi

* Ritson, Bib. Poet. 341, note.

+ Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset, second son of Robert, 2nd Earl, by his first wife, Margaret, only daughter of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk of that name. It was on the occasion of her death that Southwell composed his "Triumphs over Death," dedicated, by the publisher, "to the Worshipful Mr. Richard Sackville, Edward Sackville, Cecily Sackville, and Anne Sackville, the hopeful issues of the honourable gentleman Master Robert

mony, that it is not (now) offered unto your Lordship, for that it stands in need of protection (the usual apology of every trivial pamphleteer) much less to emendicate any other's suffrages, beyond the known worth thereof: the only reason of this present boldness, and my excuse for thus presuming to recommend it to your honourable hands, being, that as the Author thereof had long since dedicated some pieces

Sackville, Esquire,-" the "particular branches of that noble stock" referred to above, in the following lines:-.

"Most lines do not the best conceits contain, Few words, well couch'd, may comprehend much

matter:

Then as to use the first is counted vain,

So is't praise-worthy to conceit the latter.

The gravest wits that must grave works expect,
The quality, not quantity, respect.

The smallest spark will cast a burning heat,
Base cottages may harbour things of worth;
Then, though this volume be nor gay nor great,
Which under your protection I set forth,

Do not, with coy, disdainful oversight,
Deny to read this well-meant orphan's mite.

And since his father in his infancy,
Provided patrons to protect his heir,
But now, by Death's none-sparing cruelty,
Is turn'd an orphan to the open air;
I, his unworthy foster-sire, have dar'd
To make you patronizers of this ward.

of the whole to sundry particular branches of that noble stock and family whereof your Lordship is, (and long may you be a strong and flourishing arm!) so now myself having first collected these dismembered pamphlets into one body, and published them in an entire edition, I held it a kind of sacrilege to de

You, glorying issues of that glorious dame,
Whose life is made the subject of Death's will,
To you, succeeding hopes of mother's fame,
I dedicate this fruit of Southwell's quill.
He for your uncle's* comfort first it writ,
I, for your consolation, print and send you it.

Then deign in kindness to accept the work,

Which he in kindness writ, I send to you;
The which, till now, clouded, obscure did lurk,
But now, opposed to each reader's view,
May yield commodious fruit to every wight,
That feels his conscience prick'd by Parcæ's spite.

But if in aught I have presumptuous been,
My pardon-craving pen implores your favour:
If any fault in print be pass'd unseen,

To let it pass the printer is the craver.
So shall he thank you, and I, by duty bound,
Pray that in you may all good gifts abound.
S. W.

Waldron supposed these verses to have been composed by Southwell, and the initials to denote their author's name,-SOUTH-WELL.

* Thomas Howard, afterwards Earl of Suffolk.

fraud your noble name of the right which you may so justly challenge thereunto, which by the sunshine of your favour shall be as it were re-animated, and he encouraged to further endeavours, who in the meantime is

The same.

At your Lordship's service,

W. BARRET."

Printed by John Wreittoun. Edinburgh, 1634. A unique copy of this edition, unknown to bibliographers, which had formerly been in the possession of Mr. George Chalmers, was purchased by Mr. J. R. Smith, at Sotheby's in June last, for £3, 5s. It is in quarto, unpaged, Sig. A 2, E 2, and consists of Title, To the Reader, St. Peter's Complaint, and the small poem " Content and Rich." The same, and other Poems. Printed by Robert Waldegrave. Edinburgh, 1660. 4to.

The same, and other Poems, reprinted from the edition of 1595, with important additions from an original manuscript, and a sketch of the Author's life, by Mr. W. J. Walter. Longman, London, 1817. 12mo. Of this, fifty copies are on large paper.

Mæoniæ; or certaine excellent Poems and Spirituall Hymnes, omitted in the last impression of Peter's Complaint; being needeful thereunto to be annexed, as being both divine and wittie. All composed by R. S. Imprinted by Valentine Sims for

The "Poems on the

J. Busbie. London, 1595.

Mystery of Christ's Life." London, 1595, mentioned by Dodd, are probably the same as Mæoniæ. The same. London, 1596. (Herbert, Typogr. Antiquities.)

The same. Oxonienses.)

London, 1597. (Wood, Athenæ

The Triumphs over Death; or, a Consolatorie Epistle for afflicted Minds, in the Affects of dying Friends. First written for the Consolation of one, but now published for the Generall Good of all, by R. S. Imprinted by V. Simmes for J. Busbie. London, 1595. (Herbert, Typogr. Antiq.) 1596. See notice of this work, supra.

Rules of a good Life; with a Letter to his Father. St. Omers and Douay. No date. (Dodd.) These "Short Rules" are dedicated " To my dear affected friend M. D. S. Gentleman," whom a manuscript note on the edition of 1634, now before me, explains "Mr. Dubers Snell of Buckingham.”

as

Marie Magdalen's funeral Teares. Printed for W. Leake. London, 1609.

The same. Douay. No date. (Dodd.)

The same, With some Alterations to make it read easy, by the Rev. W. Tooke. (Some of Dr. Watts' short poems are annexed.) London, 1772.

The same. Reprinted by Baldwyn. London, 1823. Square 12mo.