IX. An Epytaphe, or a lamentable discourse; wherein is bewayled the death of the Right worshipfull Knight Sir William Garrat, one of the Queen's Majesties Commissioners, and chiefe Alderman of the Honorable Citie of London, who deceased the 27 of September 1571. Finis. I. Phillip.

Imprinted in the upper of end Fleetlane, by Richard Johnes, 1571, October 4.

X. An Epitaph upon the death of the honorable syr Edward Saunders Knight, Lorde cheefe Baron of the Exchequer, who dyed the 19 of November 1576. Lodowick Lloyd.

Imprinted by H. S. for Henry Disse, dwellyng at the Southwest doore of St. Paules Church, December 3.

(This is inserted in the Paradise of Daintie Devices.)

XI. A lamentable Dittie composed upon the death of Robert Lord Devereux late Earle of Essex, who was beheaded in the Tower of London, upon Ash-wednesday, in the morning 1601. To the tune of Wellady, with a wood cut. Finis. Imprinted for Margret Allde, 1603

XII. A Lamentable Ballad on the Earl of Essex's Death. The Tune is Essex's last Good-night.

Imprinted for A. M. W. O. and T. Thackeray.

382 BALLADS. A COLLECTION OF ELEVEN BIOGRAPHICAL BALLADS, EPITAPHS, AND BROADSIDES.

I. A Mournefull Dittie, entituled Elizabeths losse, together with a welcome for King James. To a pleasant new tune. [It contains the following stanza:

You Poets all brave Shakspeare,

Johnson, Greene,

Bestow your time to write

For England's Queene.

Lament, Lament, &c.]

Imprinted at London for T. P.

II. The Purgacion of the ryght honourable Lord Wentworth, concerning the crime layde to his charge, made the X of Januarie Anno MDLVIII. Finis quod John Markhant. Imprinted by Owen Rogers dwellyng in Smithfield. Anno MDLIX. the XXVIII. of April.

III. An Epitaph upon the death of the right honorable Edward Earle of Darby, Lorde Stanly and Strange of Knocking, Lord and Governour of the Isles of Man, Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter and one of the Queene's

Majesties most honourable privie Counsell. Deceased the 24th Nov. 1572. Vivat post funera virtus.

John Denton Minist.

Impd. by W. Williamson, dwelling in Distaffe Lane. IV. A memorable Epitaph, made upon the lamentable complaint of the people of England, for the death of the right honorable Sir Frauncis Walsingham Knight; principall Secretarie of Estate, Chauncellour of her Majesties Court for the Dutchy of Lankaster, &c. who deceassed at his house in London, on the 7 day of Aprill last past, Anno Dom. 1590. Finis. Tho. Nelson. Printed for William Wright. V. A la Louange de treshault et trespuyssant signeur, Messire ROBERT DUDLEY, grand Escuyer d'Angleterre, prenant l' ésbat des Champs Douzain a la Terre,

W. R.D.

VI. An Epitaph, or funerall inscription, upon the godlie life and death of the Right worshipfull Maister William Lambe, Esq. Founder of the New Conduit in Holborne, &c. Deceased the one and twentith of April, and intumbed in S. Faith's Church under Powles, the sixt of May next, and immediately following, Anno 1580. Devised by Abraham Fleming.

Impd. by Henrie Denham, for Thomas Turner.

VII. A Moorning Diti upon the Deceas of the Most Noble Prins Henry, Earl of Arundel. The auncient and Primer Coounte of England, and right honorabl Baron Mautravers Clun, one of oour most gracious Queen Elizabeth's Majesteez most honorabl privy Coounsel, and of the right nobl Order of the Garter, the eldest Knight: that departed in the Lord at hiz place by Toour hil, ny London, on Thurzday St. Matthiez day, the latter XXIV of February in the XXII yeer of her highnes most prosperoous Rein, 1579 Devinctissimo (pro facultate) Arundelius, Guil. P. G. Born on St. Georgez day 1512. Lived a Coounseller, and in great offices 43 yeer. Buryed at Arundell, in Sussex, Tuisday the 22 of March, An. R. R. E. 22.

Imprinted by John Allde. VIII. A living remembrance of Master Robert Rogers, Marchant adventurer and Leatherseller of London, deceased, who declared the fruites of his faith by his most christian and charitable workes. And left this life at his house in Bassings hall the 22 of September, and was buried in Christ Church on Thursday, 1 October 1601.

(With a list of Legacies bequeathed by him to charitable purposes, amounting to 29601. 6s. 8d.)

Impd. for M. Allde, St. Mildred's Church.

IX. An Epitaph of Mayster Fraunces Benison, Citizene and Marchant of London, and of the Haberdashers Company. With a wood cut of Death and scroll.

Impd. by John Awdeley, &c. 1570 X. Luke Hutton's lamentation: which he wrote the day before his death, being condemned to be hanged at York, this last assises, for his robberies and trespasses committed. To the Tune of Wandering and Wavering, damaged.

Prd. for Thomas Millington, 1598 XI. The Tragicall end and death of the Lord James, Regent of Scotland, lately set forth in Scottish, and printed at Edinburgh, 1570, and now partly turned into English, with The Tragedies Lenvoy.

Finis Rob. Sempill.

Imprinted by John Awdeley, 1570

383 BALLADS. A COLLECTION OF ELEVEN HUMOROUS AND SATIRICAL BALLADS AND BROAD

SIDES.

I. The Lamentation of Follie.

To the tune of New Rogero.

Finis. W. (illiam) E. (lderton)

Imprinted at London, by Edward Allde. (At the back is apparently the first portion of the ballad of the King and the Miller of Mansfield.)

II. The welspoken Nobody.

(With a most remarkable wood-cut representing a personification of Nobody, with spectacles on his nose, a budget under his arm, and surrounded with fragments of weapons, instruments, crockery, &c. &c. all supposed to have been broken by Nobody, who has a scroll over him with these words inscribed,

III.

"Nobody is my name

That beyreth every bodye's blame.” Unfortunately this ballad portion of the broadside does not appear to be complete.)

A proper new balade expressyng the fames
Concerning a warning to al London dames.

To the tune of the blacke Almaine.

Finis. quoth Steven Peell.

Imprinted at S. Katherin's, by Alexander Lacie, for Henry
Kirkham, &c.

IV. A new ballad Intituled Daniel's siftyng in these our dayes, aptly applyed to the true Preachers of the Gospell.

What God hath wylled us, to that good eare geve; For Daniels are abroad, siftyng with their Seeve. Imprinted at London, by Richarde Johnes, dwelling in the Upper end of Fleetlane, at the signe of the spread Eagle,

1572

(383) V. Against filthy writing and such like delighting. Thomas Brice.

Imprinted at London, by John Alde, for Edmond Halley, and are to be solde in Lumbard Street, at the Sign of the Egle.

VI. The maner of the world now a dayes.

A most interesting and curious ballad relating to the dresses and manners of the time. At the end is the word "Finis," but without any printer's name or date. It seems to have

been too severe for any printer to venture his name to it. One stanza runs thus:

VII. A Balad intituled, A Cold Pye for the Papistes, wherin is contayned: The Trust of true Subjectes for suppressyng of Sedicious Papistrie and Rebellion, to the maintenance of the Gospell and the publique Peace of Englande.

Made to be songe to Lassiamiza Noate
Finis John Phillip.

Imprinted at London by William How for Richarde Johnes,
and are to be sold at his shop joyning to the south-west
doore of Paule's Church.

VIII. A LAMENTATION FROM ROME HOW THE POPE doth bewayle,

That the Rebelles in England can not prevayle.

To the tune of Rowe well, ye Mariners.

Finis qd Thomas Preston.

Imprinted in Fletestrete at the signe of the Faulcon, by

Wylliam Gryffith, 1570

IX. A warnyng to Engla[nd] let London begin

To repent their iniquitie and flie from their sin.

Finis qd William Birch.

Imprinted in Little Britaine by Alexander Lacie, (damaged).

X. A free admonition without any fees

To warne the Papistes to beware of three trees.

God save our Queene Elizabeth.

Finis qd G. B.

Imprinted at London by John Awdely for Henry Kirkham,

12 Dec. 1571.

XI. A Supplication to Eldertonne for Leaches unlewdnes
Desiring him to pardone his manifest unrudenes.
qd Willyam Fulwod.

Imprinted at London by John Alde.

384 BALLADS. A COLLECTION OF NINE BALLADS AND BROADSIDES ON MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.

I. The panges of Love and lovers fttes (sic)

Finis qd William] E[lderton].

Imprinted in Smithfield in the Parish of St. Barthelmewe's Hospital by Richard Lant, 1559 II. The Lamentable Fall of Queene Elnor who for her pride and wickednesse by God's judgment sunke into the ground at Charing Crosse and rose up againe at Queene hive, To the tune of gentle and Curteous.

Printed at London for William Blackwall, (damaged). III. The Cronycle of all the Kynges that have reygned in Englande sythe the Conquest of Wyllyam Conqueroure, and sheweth the Dayes of their Crownacion, and howe many yeres they dyd reygne. With the Dayes of theyr Death, and where they were buryed.

With wood cuts, but part of the broadside is wanting, and the last reign mentioned is that of Edward IV. IV. The gloves devised for New yere's gyftes to teche yonge people to knowe good from evyll wherby they maye learne the X. commaundementes at theyr fyngers endes, and other good lessons be written within the fyngers, the tree of Vertues with her braunches in the right palme, and the route of vyces in the lefte, with a declaration of the other pyctures folowinge in meter.

A most singular production, slightly injured, with the representation of a pair of gloves. God save the Quene. Finis qd T. T. Imprinted at London by Wylliam Powell. V. A commendation of Musicke, and a confutation of them which disprayse it.

Finis (qd) Nicholas Whight. Imprinted at London in Aldersgate Street, by Alexander Lacy. VI. A most notable and worthy example of an ungratious Sonne, who in the pride of his hart denied his owne Father, and how God for his offence turned his meate into loathsome Toades.

To the tune of Lord Darley.

Finis. No printer's name nor date. VII. A new yere's Gift, intituled, A Christal glas for all Estates to looke in, wherein they may plainly see the just rewarde for Unsaciate and Abhominable Covetousnesse, MDLXIX.

Finis (qd) W. Fering.

Imprinted at London by William How for Richard Johnes. VIII. A most excellent new Ballad of an olde man and his wife, which in their old age and misery sought to their owne children for succour by whom they were disdained