APPENDIX B.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF POEMS WHICH HAVE

BEEN ASCRIBED TO SIR W. RALEIGH

WITHOUT OR AGAINST EVIDENCE.

1.

RE women fair? aye, wondrous fair to see too."Included among "Poems supposed to be written by Sir W. Raleigh," in the Lee Priory ed. of Davison's "Poetical Rhapsody," vol. ii. p. 89, on no evidence but the signature "Ignoto." Title, "An Invective against Women." An anonymous copy in the Percy folio; see Furnivall's edit. vol. iii. p. 364.

2. "As at noon Dulcina rested."-Given to Raleigh in Ellis's "Specimens," edit. 1801 (not retained in edit. 1811). Thence Cayley and Brydges, and the Oxford editors. No evidence whatever. An anonymous copy in the Percy folio; see Furnivall's edit. vol. iv. p. 32.

3. 66 Come, gentle herdman, sit by me."-Among Raleigh's poems in Lee Priory ed. of Davison's "Poetical Rhapsody" (as above), vol. ii. p. 92. No evidence but the signature" Ignoto." Title, "Eclogue."

4. "Come, live with me and be my dear."-E. H., p. 216, as a second reply to Marlowe's song (see this vol. p. 10). It is headed, "Another of the same nature made since," and signed "Ignoto." Hence claimed for Raleigh by Ellis, Cayley, Brydges, and the Oxford editors.

5. "Corydon, arise, my Corydon."-E. H., p. 73, signed "Ignoto." Hence claimed for Raleigh by Brydges and the Oxford editors. There is an anonymous copy in the " CrownGarland of Golden Roses," 1612, p. 63, repr.

6. "Court's commender, state's maintainer."-A defence of "The Lie" in the Ashm. MSS.; claimed for Raleigh by the Oxford editors. (See it in this vol. above, p. xxvii.)

7. "Court's scorn, state's disgracing."-The attack to which the above is a reply. Printed among Raleigh's poems by the Oxford editors. (See it in this vol. above, p. xxvii.)

8" Eternal mover, whose diffused glory."-Sir Henry Wotton's (see it in this vol. p. 91). Erroneously claimed for Raleigh in the " Topographer," on the authority of a

B. M. MS.

9. Farewell, ye gilded follies, pleasing troubles!"Author uncertain. (See it in this vol. p. 109.) Ascribed to Raleigh by Sir H. Nicolas, without any known authority.

10. "Hey, down-a-down, did Dian sing."-E. H., p. 135, as A Nymph's disdain of Love," signed "Ignoto." Hence claimed for Raleigh by Brydges and the Oxford editors.

11. "If love be life, I long to die."-E. H., p. 211, as "Dispraise of love and lovers' follies," signed "Ignoto." Hence claimed for Raleigh by Brydges and the Oxford editors. It was added in the second ed. of E. H., from Davison's "Poetical Rhapsody," and is really by A. W.

12. "In Peascod time, when hound to horn."-E. H., p. 206, as "The Shepherd's Slumber," signed "Ignoto" in the first edition. Hence claimed for Raleigh by Brydges

and the Oxford editors.

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13. "It chanced of late a shepherd's swain."-In the first part of the Lee Priory ed. of Davison's "Poetical Rhapsody," vol. i. p. 17, as a Fiction how Cupid made a Nymph wound herself with his arrows." Brydges suspected" it "to be Raleigh's, as well from internal evidence, as because it had the signature of' Anomos' (!) in the edition of 1602." Ibid. p. 40; see also his Introduction, p. 39, and "Exc. Tudor." ii. 123. It has been ascribed to Sidney Godolphin, though written, as Percy remarks," before he was born." It is really by A. W.

14. "Lady, my flame still burning."-The first part of a Dialogue betwixt the Lover and his Lady" (see No. 23). Included among Raleigh's supposed poems in the Lee Priory ed. of Davison's "Poetical Rhapsody" (as before), vol. ii. p. 88. No evidence but the signature "Ignoto."

15. "Like desert woods with darksome shades obscured." -E. H., p. 224, as "Thyrsis the shepherd to his pipe," signed "Ignoto." Hence claimed for Raleigh by Brydges and the Oxford editors. It is either by Lodge or Dyer (see note in this vol. p. 245).

16. "Love is the link, the knot, the band of unity."-Included among Raleigh's supposed poems in the Lee Priory

ed. of Davison's "Poetical Rhapsody," vol. ii. p. 90. No evidence but the signature" Ignoto."

17. "Man's life's a tragedy: his mother's womb."Marked "Ignoto" in "Rel. Wotton." and hence claimed for Raleigh by Brydges and the Oxford editors; (see it in this vol. p. 120.)

18. "My prime of youth is but a frost of cares."-Tychbourne's verses; (see them in this vol. p. 114.) Mr. D'Israeli says that "they have at one time been assigned to Raleigh;" on what authority I do not know.

19. "My wanton Muse, that whilome wont to sing."E. H., p. 225, as "An heroical poem," signed "Ignoto." Hence claimed for Raleigh by Ellis, Cayley, Brydges, and the Oxford editors; (see it in this vol. p. 179.) It was added to the second ed. of E. H., from Davison's "Poetical Rhapsody," and is really by A. W.

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20. "Now have I learnt with much ado at last."-E. H., p. 241, as a Defiance to disdainful Love," signed "Ignoto." Hence claimed for Raleigh by Ellis, Cayley, Brydges, and the Oxford editors. It was added to the second ed. of E. H., from Davison's "Poetical Rhapsody," and is really by A. W.

21. 66 Quivering fears, heart-tearing cares."-Marked "Ignoto" in "Rel. Wotton." and hence claimed for Raleigh by Brydges and the Oxford editors; (see it in this volume, p. 106.)

22. Rise, O my soul! with thy desires to heaven." Marked "Ignoto" in "Rel. Wotton." and hence claimed for Raleigh by Brydges and the Oxford editors; (see it in this vol. p. 116.)

23. "Sweet Lord, your flame still burning."-The lady's answer to the piece here numbered 14. Included among Raleigh's supposed Poems in the Lee Priory ed. of Davison's "Poetical Rhapsody," vol. ii. p. 88. No evidence but the signature Ignoto.'

24. "Sweet violets, Love's Paradise, that spread."E. H., p. 161, as "The shepherd to the flowers," signed Ignoto." Hence claimed for Raleigh by Ellis, Cayley, Brydges, and the Oxford editors; (see it in this vol. p. 174.)

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25. "The fairest pearls that northern seas do breed."

WRONGLY ASCRIBED TO RALEIGH.

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E. H., p. 236, as "Love the only price of love," signed Ignoto." Hence claimed for Raleigh by Brydges and the Oxford editors It was added to the second ed. of E. H., from Davison's "Poetical Rhapsody," and is really by A. W.

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26. "The frozen snake oppressed with heaped snow." E. H., p. 230, as "The lover's absence kills me, her presence kills [al. cures] me," signed "Ignoto." Hence claimed for Raleigh by Brydges and the Oxford editors. It was added to the second ed. of E. H., from Davison's "Poetical Rhapsody," and is really by A. W.

27. "Water thy plants with grace divine," &c.-An attack on Raleigh, inserted among his Poems from the Ashm. MSS. by the Oxford editors; (see it in this vol. above, p. xxiv.)

28. "Whilst my soul's eye beheld no light."-Marked "Ignoto" in " Rel. Wotton." and hence claimed for Raleigh by Brydges, but not by the Oxford editors; (see it in this vol. p. 111.)