Pastoral poetry of the English Renaissance : : an anthology / / edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri.

• Superior document: Manchester Spenser
• VerfasserIn: Chaudhuri, Sukanta, 1950-
• TeilnehmendeR: Chaudhuri, Sukanta, 1950-
• Place / Publishing House: Manchester : : Manchester University Press,, [2016]; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Manchester Spenser.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxvi, 557 pages) :; illustrations.
• Notes: First published: 2016.

"Renaissance pastoral poetry is gaining new interest for its distinctive imaginative vein, its varied allusive content, and the theoretical implications of the genre. This is by far the biggest ever anthology of English Renaissance pastoral poetry, with 277 pieces spanning two centuries. Spenser, Sidney, Jonson and Drayton are amply represented alongside their many contemporaries. There is a wide range of pastoral lyrics, weightier allusive pieces, and translations from classical and vernacular pastoral poetry; also, more unusually, pastoral ballads and poems set in all kinds of prose works. Each piece has been freshly edited from the original sources, with full apparatus and commentary. This book will be complemented by a second volume, to be published in 2017, which includes a book-length introduction, textual notes and analytic indices".

Table of Contents

Introduction to Volume 1 -- 1. Idyll VIII Theocritus, tr. anon. -- 2. Idyll XI Theocritus, tr. anon. -- 3. The Pastorall Wooing Theocritus, tr. Edward Sherburne -- 4. Fragments Theocritus and Virgil, tr. 'T.B.' -- 5. Epitaph on Bion Moschus, tr. Thomas Stanley -- 6. Eclogue I Virgil, tr. William Webbe -- 7. Eclogue II Virgil, tr. Abraham Fraunce -- 8. Eclogue IV Virgil, tr. Abraham Fleming -- 9. Eclogue X Virgil, tr. Abraham Fleming -- 10. Georgic II Virgil, tr. Abraham Cowley -- 11. Georgic III Virgil, tr. Richard Robinson --12. Epode II Horace, tr. Sir Richard Fanshawe -- 13. On the Rustic Life Martial(?), tr. Richard Ashmore -- 14. The Consolation of Philosophy, Bk II, Poem 5 Boethius, tr. Queen Elizabeth I -- 15. Eclogue IV.1-75 Mantuan, tr. George Turberville -- 16. Eclogue VI.54-105 Mantuan, tr. Alexander Barclay -- 17. Eclogue VII.1-50 Mantuan, tr. Thomas Harvey -- 18. Robene and Makyne Robert Henryson -- 19. From Of Gentleness and Nobility John Rastell (?), John Heywood (?) -- 20. To His Little Field Marcantonio Flaminio, tr. Richard Ashmore -- 21. Kala's Complaint Basilio Zanchi, tr. William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 22. 'O eyes, that see not him' Jorge de Montemeyor, tr. Bartholomew Yong -- 23. Passed Contents Jorge de Montemeyor, tr. Bartholomew Yong -- 24. 'I pray thee keep my kine' Alonso Perez, tr. Bartholomew Yong -- 25. Prologue to the Eclogues Alexander Barclay -- 26. Eclogue I.175-304 Alexander Barclay -- 27. Eclogue III.455-524 Alexander Barclay -- 28. Eclogue IV. 37-66, 93-232 Alexander Barclay -- 29. 'Oh! Shepherd, Oh! Shepherd' Anonymous -- 30. 'Hey, troly loly lo, maid, whither go you?' Anonymous -- 31. Harpelus' Complaint Anonymous -- 32. Eclogue II: Dametas Barnabe Googe -- 33. Golden Age Chorus Torquato Tasso, tr. Samuel Daniel -- 34. Golden Age Chorus Giovanni Battista Guarini, tr. Richard Fanshawe -- 35. 'Along the verdant fields' Jean Chassanion, tr. Thomas Beard -- 36. Song Jean Passerat, tr. William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 37. 'There where the pleasant Eske' Antonio Beffa, tr. William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 38. The Shepherd's Calendar, 'April' Edmund Spenser -- 39. 'O ye nymphs most fine' William Webbe -- 40. The Shepherd's Calendar, 'June' Edmund Spenser -- 41. The Shepherd's Calendar, 'July' Edmund Spenser -- 42. From Colin Clout's Come Home Again Edmund Spenser -- 43. Astrophel Edmund Spenser -- 44. The Faerie Queene VI.ix.5-36 Edmund Spenser -- 45. The Faerie Queene V.x.5-30 Edmund Spenser -- 46. From The Lady of May Philip Sidney -- 47. 'Come, shepherd's weeds...' Philip Sidney -- 48. 'My sheep are thoughts' Philip Sidney -- 49. 'And are you there Old Pas?' Philip Sidney -- 50. 'O sweet woods' Philip Sidney -- 51. 'You goat-herd gods...' Philip Sidney -- 52. 'Since that to death' Philip Sidney -- 53. 'Philisides, the Shepherd good and true' Philip Sidney (?) -- 54. Of the Quietness that Plain Country Bringeth Thomas Churchyard -- 55. From A Revelation of the True Minerva Thomas Blenerhasset -- 56. Argentile and Curan William Warner -- 57. Amyntas: The Second Lamentation Thomas Watson, tr. Abraham Fraunce -- 58. Amyntas: The Last Lamentation Thomas Watson, tr. Abraham Fraunce -- 59. An Old-Fashioned Love, Epistle 1 John Trussel (?) -- 60. The Argument of Amyntas John Finet (?) -- 61. 'Arcadian Syrinx' Abraham Fraunce -- 62. A Tale of Robin Hood Anonymous -- 63. From Daphnis and Chloe Angel Day -- 64. An Eclogue Gratulatory to Robert Earl of Essex George Peele -- 65. From Descensus Astraeae George Peele -- 66. Apollo and Daphne, from the Bisham Entertainment Anonymous -- 67. An Eclogue Between a Shepherd and a Herdman Arthur Gorges -- 68. The Country Lass Arthur Gorges -- 69. The Herdman's Happy Life William Byrd -- 70. 'Though Amarillis dance in green' William Byrd -- 71. The Shepherd's Ode Robert Greene -- 72. Doron's Jig Robert Greene -- 73. Doron's Eclogue Joined with Carmela's Robert Greene -- 74. The Description of the Shepherd and his Wife Robert Greene -- 75. The Shepherd's Wife's Song Robert Greene -- 76. The Song of a Country Swain at the Return of Philador Robert Greene -- 77. Of the Vanity of Wanton Writings Robert Greene -- 78. Old Damon's Pastoral Thomas Lodge -- 79. Coridon's Song Thomas Lodge -- 80. A Pleasant Eclogue between Montanus and Coridon Thomas Lodge -- 81. Phillis, Sonnet 4 Thomas Lodge -- 82. Phillis, Sonnet 12 Thomas Lodge -- 83. To Reverend Colin Thomas Lodge -- 84. The Passionate Shepherd to his Love Christopher Marlowe -- 85. The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd Walter Ralegh (?) -- 86. Another of the Same Nature Anonymous -- 87. Psalm 23 tr. Sir John Davies -- 88. On Lazy and Sleeping Shepherds Andrew Willett -- 89. Coridon to his Phillis Edward Dyer (?) -- 90. 'One night I did attend my sheep' Barnabe Barnes -- 91. 'Sing sing (Parthenophil)' Barnabe Barnes -- 92. From Oenone and Paris Thomas Heywood -- 93. From Amphrisa the Forsaken Shepherdess Thomas Heywood -- 94. Mercury's Song Thomas Heywood -- 95. From The Affectionate Shepherd, The Second Day Richard Barnfield -- 96. From 'The Shepherd's Content' Richard Barnfield -- 97. Cynthia, Sonnet XV Richard Barnfield -- 98. Cynthia, Sonnet XVIII Richard Barnfield -- 99. From Moderatus Robert Parry -- 100. Damon's Ditty Francis Sabie -- 101. 'Shepherd, i'faith now I say' Robert Sidney -- 102. 'Day which so bright dids't shine' Robert Sidney -- 103. Chloris, Sonnet 3 William Smith -- 104. Chloris, Sonnet 5 William Smith -- 105. From The Shepherd's Complaint John Dickenson -- 106. Description of Arcadia, from The Shepherd's Complaint John Dickenson -- 107. 'In a field full fair of flowers' Anonymous -- 108. The Unknown Shepherd's Complaint Anonymous -- 109. To Thomas Strangways Thomas Bastard -- 110. Sonnet from Sundry Christian Passions Henry Lok -- 111. 'The Lord he is my shepherd' Nicholas Breton -- 112. 'Upon a dainty hill' Nicholas Breton -- 113. 'In time of yore' Nicholas Breton -- 114. 'Fair in a morn' Nicholas Breton -- 115. 'Fair Phillis is the shepherds' queen' Nicholas Breton -- 116. A pastoral of Phillis and Coridon Nicholas Breton -- 117. 'In the merry month of May' Nicholas Breton -- 118. 'The fields are green' Nicholas Breton -- 119. A Shepherd's Dream Nicholas Breton (?) -- 120. Coridon's Supplication to Phillis Nicholas Breton -- 121. The Second Shepherd's Song Nicholas Breton -- 122. A Farewell to the World Nicholas Breton -- 123. 'Peace Shepherd' Anonymous -- 124. 'When I was a little swain' Nicholas Breton (?) -- 125. A Pastoral Riddle Anonymous -- 126. Upon a Kiss Given John Lilliat -- 127. The Shepherdess Her Reply John Lilliat -- 128. An Excellent Pastoral Ditty John Ramsey (?) -- 129. On the Reported Death of the Earl of Essex Anonymous -- 130. Votum Primum Anonymous -- 131. The Page's Pleasant Rustick Anonymous -- 132. Theorello. A Shepherd's Idyllion Edmund Bolton (?) -- 133. The Shepherd's Song for Christmas Edmund Bolton (?) -- 134. Phillida's Love-Call to Her Coridon, and His Replying Anonymous -- 135. Damætas' Jig in Praise of His Love John Wootton -- 136. Wodenfride's Song in Praise of Amargana W.H. (?) -- 137. A Poor Shepherd's Introduction Robert Chester -- 138. Eclogue upon the Death of Sir Philip Sidney 'A.W' -- 139. A Dialogue between Two Shepherds in Praise of Astraea Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke -- 140. Fiction How Cupid Made a Nymph Wound Herself with His Arrows Anonymous -- 141. 'A shepherd poor' Francis Davison -- 142. From The Ocean to Cynthia Walter Ralegh --143. Epitaph on Robert Cecil Walter Ralegh -- 144. 'Feed on my flocks' Henry Chettle -- 145. A Pastoral Song between Phillis and Amarillis Henry Chettle (?) -- 146. The Shepherd's Spring Song Henry Chettle -- 147. The Good Shepherd's Sorrow Anonymous -- 148.

The Shepherd's Lamentation Anonymous -- 149. Fair Dulcina Complaineth Anonymous -- 150. A Pleasant Country Maying Song Anonymous -- 151. The Country Lass Martin Parker (?) -- 152. The Obsequy of Fair Phillida Anonymous -- 153.

The Shepherd and the King Anonymous -- 154. The Lover's Delight Anonymous -- 155. Phillida Flouts Me Anonymous -- 156. Robin Hood and the Shepherd Anonymous -- 157. The Arcadian Lovers Anonymous -- 158. The Beautiful Shepherdess of Arcadia Anonymous -- 159. 'As at noon Dulcina rested' Anonymous -- 160. Idea the Shepherd's Garland, Eclogue VII Michael Drayton -- 161. Idea the Shepherd's Garland, Eclogue VIII Michael Drayton -- 162. Eclogue IX, 1606 Michael Drayton -- 163. From Poly-Olbion Michael Drayton -- 164. The Shepherd's Sirena Michael Drayton -- 165. The Description of Elizium Michael Drayton -- 166. The Muses Elizium, Nymphal VI Michael Drayton -- 167. The Muses Elizium, Nymphal X Michael Drayton -- 168. From Pastoral Elegy III William Basse -- 169. Laurinella, of True and Chaste Love William Basse -- 170. Phillis Giovan Battista (Giambattista) Marino, tr. William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 171. A Shepherd Inviting a Nymph to His Cottage Girolamo Preti, tr. Edward Sherburne -- 172. 'Jolly shepherd and upon a hill as he sat' Thomas Ravenscroft -- 173. 'Come follow me merrily' Thomas Ravenscroft -- 174. To His Loving Friend Master John Fletcher George Chapman -- 175. Hymn to Pan, from The Faithful Shepherdess John Fletcher -- 176. A Sonnet Honoré d'Urfé -- 177. 'Close by a river clear' Honoré d'Urfé -- 178. From Christ's Victory and Triumph Giles Fletcher -- 179. The Complaint of the Shepherd Harpalus David Murray -- 180. 'A jolly shepherd that sat on Sion hill' Anonymous -- 181. 'Alas, Our Shepherd' William Alabaster -- 182. The Shepherd's Speech from Himatia-Poleos Anthony Munday -- 183. To His Much Loved Friend Master W Browne Christopher Brooke -- 184. An Eclogue between Willy and Wernocke John Davies of Hereford -- 185. The Shepherd's Hunting, Eclogue V George Wither -- 186. From Fair Virtue George Wither 187. Hymn for a Sheep-Shearing George Wither -- 188. Hymn for a Shepherd George Wither -- 189. From Britannia's Pastorals, Book I William Browne -- 190. From Britannia's Pastorals, Book II Song 1 ll.817-1050 William Browne -- 191. To Penshurst Ben Jonson -- 192. To Sir Robert Wroth Ben Jonson -- 193. Hymns from Pan's Anniversary Ben Jonson -- 194. A New Year's Gift Sung to King Charles, 1635 Ben Jonson -- 195. From The Careless Shepherdess Thomas Goffe -- 196. Damon and Moeris William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 197. Erycine at the Departure of Alexis William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 198. Alexis to Damon William Alexander -- 199. A Pastoral Elegy on the Death of Sir Anthony Alexander William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 200. Fragment of a Greater Work William Drummond of Hawthornden -- 201. From Damon: Or a Pastoral Elegy George Lauder -- 202. Hermes and Lycaon Edward Fairfax 203. The Solitude Antoine Girard Saint-Amant, tr. Thomas, Third Baron Fairfax -- 204. Amor Constans Christopher Morley -- 205. The Shepherd's Dialogue of Love Anonymous -- 206. Technis' Tale Richard Brathwait -- 207. The Shepherd's Holiday Richard Brathwait -- 208. 'Tell me love what thou canst do' Richard Brathwait -- 209. Song: 'Love as well can make abiding' Mary Wroth -- 210. 'A shepherd who no care did take' Mary Wroth -- 211. 'You pleasant flowery mead' Mary Wroth -- 212. Of Jack and Tom James I -- 213. From Taylor's Pastoral John Taylor -- 214. 'Woodmen Shepherds' James Shirley -- 215. An Eclogue between a Carter and a Shepherd Nicholas Oldisworth -- 216. A Sonnet William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke -- 217. An Ode upon Occasion of His Majesty's Proclamation Richard Fanshawe -- 218. Songs from Fuimus Troes Jasper Fisher -- 219. Piscatory Eclogue VII Phineas Fletcher -- 220. To My Beloved Thenot in Answer of His Verse Phineas Fletcher -- 221. From The Purple Island Phineas Fletcher -- 222. Christmas, Part II George Herbert -- 223. To My Noblest Friend, I. C. Esquire William Habington -- 224. That a Pleasant Poverty Is to Be Preferred Before Discontented Riches Abraham Cowley -- 225. The Country Life Abraham Cowley, tr. by himself -- 226. Eclogue to Master Jonson Thomas Randolph -- 227. An Eclogue Occasioned by Two Doctors Disputing upon Predestination Thomas Randolph -- 228. An Eclogue on the Palilia on Cotswold Hills Thomas Randolph -- 229. A Dialogue betwixt a Nymph and a Shepherd Thomas Randolph -- 230. Lycidas John Milton -- 231. Ode IV.21: From The Song of Song Casimir Sarbiewski, tr. George Hills -- 232. The Praise of a Religious Recreation Casimir Sarbiewski, tr. George Hills -- 233. The Spring Thomas Carew -- 234. To Saxham Thomas Carew -- 235. On Westwell Downs William Strode -- 236. Thenot's Abode Anonymous -- 237. All Hail to Hatfield Anonymous -- 238. Tom and Will Sidney Godolphin (?) -- 239. The Shepherd's Oracle Francis Quarles -- 240. Scenes from a Pastoral Play Jane Cavendish and Elizabeth Brackley -- 241. A Pastoral upon the Birth of Prince Charles Robert Herrick -- 242. A Pastoral Sung to the King Robert Herrick -- 243. To His Muse Robert Herrick -- 244. The Hock-Cart Robert Herrick -- 245. A New-Year's Gift Sent to Sir Simeon Steward Robert Herrick -- 246. A Dialogue Weeping the Loss of Pan Mildmay Fane -- 247. My Happy Life, to a Friend Mildmay Fane -- 248. In Praise of a Country Life Mildmay Fane -- 249. From Psyche Joseph Beaumont -- 250. A Pastoral Dialogue between Coridon and Thirsis Anonymous -- 251. The Shepherds Henry Vaughan -- 252. Daphnis: An Elegiac Eclogue Henry Vaughan -- 253. From The Shepherd's Holiday William Denny -- 254. 'Jack! Nay prithee come away' Patrick Cary -- 255. The Pleasure of Retirement Edward Benlowes -- 256. A Description of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Margaret Cavendish -- 257. A Shepherd's Employment Is Too Mean an Allegory for Noble Ladies Margaret Cavendish -- 258. Similizing the Sea to Meadows and Pastures Margaret Cavendish -- 259. Jack the Plough-Lad's Lamentation Thomas Robins (?) -- 260. A Pastoral Dialogue Thomas Weaver -- 261. The Isle of Man Thomas Weaver -- 262. Upon Cloris Her Visit after Marriage William Hammond -- 263. A Pastoral Song: With the Answer Anonymous -- 264. A Pastoral Song Anonymous -- 265. A Song Anonymous -- 266. The Land-Schap between Two Hills Eldred Revett -- 267. The Milkmaids Anonymous -- 268. Coridon and Strephon Aston Cokayn -- 269. The Old Ballet of Shepherd Tom Anonymous -- 270. The Jolly Shepherd Anonymous -- 271. To My Ingenious Friend Master Brome Izaak Walton -- 272. Pastoral on the King's Death Alexander Brome -- 273. A Dialogue betwixt Lucasia and Rosania Katherine Philips -- 274. A Country Life Katherine Philips -- 275. Eclogue. Corydon, Clotten Charles Cotton -- 276. An Invitation to Phillis Charles Cotton -- 277. On the Execrable Murder of Charles I Anthony Spinedge -- Index of Authors -- Index of Titles and First Lines.