Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...
Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ... Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...
2ZO XIX. LORD SURREF.The swete accorde :suchslepes as yet delight, 35The pleasant dreames, the quiet bed of rest,The secrete thoughtes imparted with such trust,The wanton talke, the diuers change of play.The frendship sworne, eche promise kept so iust,Wherwith we past the winter nightes^ away^— -,^ .40And, with this thought, the bloud forsakes the face,The teares berayne my chekes of deadly hewe :The whiche as sone as sobbyng sighes (alas)Vpsupped haue, thus I my plaint renewe :'O place of blisse, renuer of my woes, 45Geue me accompt, where is my noble fere,Whom in thy walles thou [didst] eche '^night enclose.To other leefe, but vnto me most dere?'Eccho (alas) that dothe my sorow rewe.Returns therto a hollow sounde of playnte. 50Thus Ialone, where all my fredome grewe.In prison pyne with bondage and restrainte :And with remembrance of the greater greefe,To banishe the lesse I find my chief releefe.'First ed. 'night'; second ed. ' nightes.' ^ Old text ' doest.*
XX.SIRTHOMAS WIAT.ABOUT A.D. 1540.Sir Thomas Wiat, or Wyatt, called 'the Elder,' to distingiiishhim from his son, was born in 1503. Ini5i5, at the ageof twelve, he was entered at St. John's College, Cambridge.1537 he was appointed minister at the Spanish Court, and remainedat Madrid till the beginning of 1538. His death wasoccasioned by his excess of zeal : being summoned to attend theking, he overheated himself in his journey, and died at Sherborneon the nth of October, 1542.InHis son. Sir Thomas Wiat 'theYounger,' is well known as the leader of an insurrection againstQueen Mary, for which he was beheaded April 11, 1554. Ourpoet tried two forms of composition, song and satire.His songsare an inferior imitation of Surrey's, and of no very great meritbut his Satires are not only the earliest examples in the modernpolished style, but are exceedingly well written, and evidentlysuited to his genius.Unfortunately there are but three of them,and they are but short. I therefore take the opportunity ofprinting the
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XX.SIRTHOMAS WIAT.ABOUT A.D. 1540.Sir Thomas Wiat, or Wyatt, called '<strong>the</strong> Elder,' <strong>to</strong> distingiiishhim <strong>from</strong> his son, was born in 1503. Ini5i5, at <strong>the</strong> age<strong>of</strong> twelve, he was entered at St. John's College, Cambridge.1537 he was appointed minister at <strong>the</strong> Spanish Court, and remainedat Madrid till <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> 1538. His death wasoccasioned by his excess <strong>of</strong> zeal : being summoned <strong>to</strong> attend <strong>the</strong>king, he overheated himself in his journey, and died at Sherborneon <strong>the</strong> nth <strong>of</strong> Oc<strong>to</strong>ber, 1542.InHis son. Sir Thomas Wiat '<strong>the</strong>Younger,' is well known as <strong>the</strong> leader <strong>of</strong> an insurrection againstQueen Mary, for which he was beheaded April 11, 1554. Ourpoet tried two forms <strong>of</strong> composition, song and satire.His songsare an inferior imitation <strong>of</strong> Surrey's, and <strong>of</strong> no very great meritbut his Satires are not only <strong>the</strong> earliest examples in <strong>the</strong> modernpolished style, but are exceedingly well written, and evidentlysuited <strong>to</strong> his genius.Unfortunately <strong>the</strong>re are but three <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m,and <strong>the</strong>y are but short. I <strong>the</strong>refore take <strong>the</strong> opportunity <strong>of</strong>printing <strong>the</strong>
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