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The Fuller Worthies' Library.

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF RICHARD CRASHAW.

In Two Volumes.

VOL. II.

ESSAY ON LIFE AND WRITINGS.

EPIGRAMMATA ET POEMATA LATINA: TRANSLATED FOR THE FIRST TIME. GLOSSARIAL INDEX.

London: Robson and Sons, Printers, Pancras Road, N.W.

The Fuller Worthies' Library.

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF RICHARD CRASHAW.

For the First Time Collected and Collated with the Original and Early Editions, and Much Enlarged with

I. Hitherto unprinted and inedited Poems from Archbishop Sancroft's MSS. &c. &c. II. Translation of the whole of the Poemata et Epigrammata. III. Memorial-Introduction, Essay on Life and Poetry, and Notes. IV. In Quarto, reproduction in facsimile of the Author's own Illustrations of 1652, with others specially prepared.

Edited by the

REV. ALEXANDER B. GROSART,

St. George's, Blackburn, Lancashire.

In Two Volumes.

VOL. II.

Printed for Private Circulation. 1873.

156 copies printed.

PREFACE.

In our Essay and Notes in the present Volume we so fully state such things as it seemed expedient to state on the specialties of our collection of Crashaw's Latin and Greek Poetry, in common with our like collection of his English Poetry in Vol. I., that little remains for preface here, beyond our wish renewedly to express our gratitude and obligations to our fellow-workers on the Translations now submitted. The names given at p. 4 herein, and the markings on the margin of the Contents, will show how generously my own somewhat large proportion of the task of love has been lightened by them; and throughout I have been aided and animated by the cordiality with which the friends have responded to my demands, or spontaneously sent their contributions. Preeminently I owe thanks to my 'brother beloved,' the Rev. RICHARD WILTON, M.A., Londesborough Rectory, Market Weighton.

On the text of the Latin and Greek I refer to the close of our Essay; but I must acknowledge willing and scholarly help, on certain points whereon I consulted them, from Rev. Dr. HOLDEN, Ipswich, Rev. Dr. JESSOPP, Norwich, and W. ALDIS WRIGHT, Esq. M.A. Cambridge (as before); albeit the inevitable variety of suggested emendations, as onward, compelled me to limit myself to as accurate a reproduction as possible of the text of Crashaw himself, obvious misprints excepted.

I have now to record the various University Collections wherein Crashaw's earliest poetical efforts appeared--all showing a passionate loyalty, which indeed remained with him to the end.

(_a_) Anthologia in Regis exanthemata; seu gratulatio Musarum Cantabrigiensium de felicissime conservata Regis Caroli valetudine, 1632.

(_b_) Ducis Eboracensis Fasciae a Musis Cantabrigiensibus raptim contextae, 1633.

(_c_) Rex Redux; sive Musa Cantabrigiensis Voti ... et felici reditu Regis Caroli post receptam coronam comitaque peracta in Scotia, 1633.

(_d_) Carmen Natalitium ad cunas illustrissimae Principis Elizabethae decantatum intra Nativitatis Dom. solemnia per humiles Cantabrigiae Musas, 1635.

(_e_) {Synodia}, sive Musarum Cantabrigiensium concentus et congratulatio ad serenissimum Britanniarum Regem Carolum de quinta sua sobole clarissima Principe sibi nuper felicissime nata, 1637.

(_f_) Voces votivae ab Academicis Cantabrigiensibus pro novissimo Caroli et Mariae Principe Filio emissae, 1640.

It is a noticeable fact, that Crashaw while still so young should have been invited to contribute to these University Collections along with Wren, Henry More, Edward King ('Lycidas'), Joseph Beaumont, Edward Rainbow, and kindred. His pieces in each are recorded in the places in our Volumes. They invite critical comment; but our space is fully exhausted.

By the liberality of F. MADOX-BROWN, Esq. R.A. I am enabled to furnish (in the 4to) in this our Second Volume an admirable photograph, by Hollyer of London, of his cartoon for the memorial-window in Peterhouse, Cambridge. Peterhouse is at late-last doing honour to some of her sons thus. Professor Ward, of Owens' College, Manchester, has the praise, as the privilege, of presenting the Crashaw portion of the fine Window. The figure is full of dignity and impressiveness; we may accept the creation of the Painter's genius for a Portrait. The accessories are suggestive of familiar facts in the life and poetry of Crashaw. Vignette-illustrations from W.J. LINTON, Esq. and Mrs. BLACKBURN again adorn our volume (in 4to). I regard that to the 'Captive Bird' (p. xxi.) as a gem. Finally, I cannot sufficiently acknowledge the cultured sympathy with which Mr. CHARLES ROBSON (of my Printers), one of the old learned school, has cooperated with me in securing accuracy. To 'err is human,' but I believe our Volumes will be found as little blemished as most. One misprint, however, caught our eye, just when our completed Vol. I. was sent out, which troubled us as much as ever it would have done Ritson, viz. 'anchor' for 'arrow' in Cowley's 'Hope' (p. 176, l. 23). Gentle Reader, be so good as correct this at once.

A.B.G.

Park View, Blackburn, Lancashire, March 4, 1873.

P.S. Three small overlooked items bearing on Crashaw having been recovered from a missing Note-book, I add them here.

(_a_) The 1670 edition of the 'Steps,' &c. (whose title-page is given in Vol. I. xliv.) was re-issued with an undated title-page as 'The Third Edition. London, Printed for _Richard Bently_, _Jacob Tonson_, _Francis Saunders_, and _Tho. Bennett_.' It is from the same type, and identical in every way except the fresh title-page, with the (so-called) '2d Edition.'

(_b_) In Thomas Shipman's 'Carolina, or Loyal Poems' (1683) there is a somewhat scurril piece entitled 'The Plagiary, 1658. Upon S.C., Presbyterian Minister and Captain, stealing forty-eight lines from Crashaw's Poems, to patch-up an Elegy for Mr. F. P[ierpont].' A very small specimen must suffice:

'Soft, sir,--stand! You are arraign'd for theft; hold up your hand. Impudent theft as ever was exprest, Not to steal jewels only, but the chest; Not to nib bits of gold from Crashaw's lines, But swoop whole strikes together from his mynes.'

Another piece, 'The Promise. To F.L. Esq., with Crashaw's Poems (1653),' has nothing quotable.

(_c_) In Aylett's Poems, 'Peace with her Fowre Gardens,' &c. (1622), there are three little commendatory poems signed 'R.C.,' and these have been assigned to Crashaw; but '1622' forbids this, as he was then only in his 9-10th year. G.

CONTENTS.

As neither Crashaw nor his early Editors furnished Contents to the Epigrammata et Poemata, we are left free to decide thereon; and inasmuch as (_a_) our translations are intended to make Vol. II. as generally accessible and understood as Vol. I, and as (_b_) very few of those here first printed have headings, or the Scripture-texts only--we have deemed it expedient to give as Contents the subjects in English. The Scholar-student will find the Latin headings of the Author in their places. In the right-hand margin the initials of the respective Translators are given; on which see pp. 4-5, and Notes to the successive divisions. [*] on left-hand margin indicates there is a Greek version also: [+] printed for first time: [x] translated for first time. G.

I. SACRED EPIGRAMS, 1-164. 1634-1670.

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Note 2

x Dedication: Latin, pp. 7-11; English G., CL. 11

x To the Reader: Latin, pp. 16-22; English G. 22

* 1. Two went up into the Temple to pray CR., B. 35

2. Upon the asse that bore our Saviour CR., G. 36

3. The Lord 'despised and rejected' by His own people B. 37

x 4. The cripple at the Pool of Bethesda CL., G. 37

x 5. Christ to Thomas CL., A. 38

6. Whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it A., CR. 39, 206

x 7. Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, cometh unto the sepulchre G. 40

x 8. On the miracle of multiplyed loaves G. 40

9. On the baptized Ethiopian CR., B. 41

10. The publican standing afar off, smote on his breast G. 42

*x 11. The widow's mites CR. 43

x 12. Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard His word G. 43

x 13. The descent of the Holy Spirit G. 44

14. On the Prodigall CR. 45

15. I am ready not to be bound only, but to dye[1] CR., G. 45

x 16. On Herod worshipped as a god, eaten of worms CL. 46

x 17. When he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid, &c. G. 46

x 18. He offered them money CL. 47

x 19. The shadow of St. Peter heals the sick G. 47

20. The dumbe healed, and the people enjoyned silence CR., G. 48

21. And a certaine priest comming that way looked on him, &c. CR., G., A. 49

x 22. The ungrateful lepers G. 50

x 23. Be ye not fretted about to-morrow G., A. 51

x 24. Matthew called from the receipt of custom R. WI. 52

x 25. The dead son re-delivered to his mother CL. 52

26. It is better to go into heaven with one eye, &c. CR., G. 53

x 27. The man ill of dropsy cured G. 54

x 28. There was no room for them in the Inn G. 55

29. Upon Lazarus his teares CR., G. 55

x 30. Caiphas angry that Christ confesses He is the Christ G. 56

x 31. But though He had done so many miracles, &c. CL. 56

x 32. To S. Andrew, fisherman G. 57

x 33. I am the voice G. 57

x 34. The chains spontaneously fall off G. 58

x 35. On All-Saints' Day R. WI. 58

36. Upon the Powder-day CR. 59

x 37. God in the Virgin's womb R. WI. 59

x 38. To the Jews, murderers of St. Stephen G. 61

x 39. St. John in exile G. 61

40. To the infant martyrs CR., B. 62

x 41. The blessed Virgin seeks Jesus G. 63

42. I am not worthy, &c. CR. 63

43. And He answered them nothing CR., G. 64

x 44. Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace CL. 65

x 45. The Word among thorns G. 65

x 46. The Judaic and Christian Sabbath G. 66

47. The blind cured by the word of our Saviour CR. 67

x 48. My burden is light G. 67

49. On the miracle of loaves CR., R. WI. 67

x 50. Now we know Thee to have a devil G. 68

51. On the blessed Virgin's bashfulness CR. 69

x 52. On the wounds of our crucified Lord R. WI. 69

x 53. Wherefore eateth your Master with Publicans? G. 71

* 54. Come, see the place where the Lord lay Vpon the sepulchre of our Lord CR. 72

x 55. The unthankful lepers. (Where are the nine?) G. 72

56. On the still-surviving markes of our Saviour's wounds CR., G. 73

57. The sick implore St. Peter's shadow CR., G. 74

x 58. Why are ye troubled? Behold My hands, &c. G. 75

x 59. The chains spontaneously fell from Peter, &c. G. 75

x 60. From his body there were brought ... handkerchiefs, &c. R. WI. 76

x 61. Christ the Vine to the Vinedresser-Father G. 76

x 62. Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. CL. 77

63. But men loved darkness rather than light CR., B., G. 77

64. Dives asking a drop CR. 78

x 65. How can a man be born when he is old? R. WI. 79

x 66. The tree dried up by the word of Christ G. 80

x 67. Zacharias incredulous CL. 80

68. On the water of our Lord's baptisme CR., B. 81

x 69. The bowed-down woman healed by the Lord, &c. G. 81

x 70. Neither durst any man ... ask Him any more questions G. 82

71. St. John and his mother B. 82

72. If Thou be the Son of God, cast Thyself down B. 83

73. The Lord weeping over the Jews B. 83

x 74. Nor even as this publican G. 84

x 75. On Saul blinded with too much light R. WI. 84

76. Blessed are the eyes which see B., G. 85

x 77. Her son is delivered to his mother from the bier R. WI. 85

x 78. On the wise of this world R. WI. 86

x 79. The Jews seeking to cast Christ headlong from a precipice G. 87

x 80. The casting down of the dragon G. 87

x 81. The blessed Virgin believing G. 87

x 82. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar? G. 88

x 83. The minstrels and crowd making a noise about the dead G. 89

84. The fishermen called B., G., A. 89

85. Give to Caesar ... and to God CR., G. 90

86. The Lord borne on the ass B., R. WI. 90

x 87. They shall see the Son of Man coming in a cloud G. 91

x 88. Except I shall put my fingers, &c. G. 91

x 89. To the Jews stoning Stephen G. 92

x 90. To St. John the beloved disciple G. 92

91. Upon the infant martyrs CR., G. 93

x 92. God with us G. 93

93. The circumcision of Christ: Vol. I. pp. 48-9; and CR. 94

x 94. The Epiphany of our Lord CL. 94

x 95. Lo, we have sought Thee, &c. G. 95

96. Water turned into wine G., CL., A. 96

x 97. The Lord at a distance heals the absent servant, &c. G. 97

98. Why are ye so fearful? B. 97

x 99. Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace CL. 98

x 100. Good seed in the field G. 99

101. She began to wash His feet, &c. CR., CL. 99

x 102. What seekest that I do to thee? G. 100

x 103. The silence of Christ to the woman of Canaan G. 101

104. Blessed be the paps which Thou hast sucked CR. 101

x 105. Christ the Vine (including the branches) G. 102

106. Verily I say unto you, Yee shall weep and lament CR. 102

107. Christ the good Shepherd B., CL. 103

108. On the wounds of the crucified Lord CR., G. 104

x 109. The paralytic healed G. 104

x 110. Then took they up stones G. 105

x 111. On the Resurrection of the Lord R. WI. 105

x 112. But some doubted R. WI. 106

x 113. The scars of the wounds which the Lord showed, &c. G. 106

x 114. John sends to Jesus, &c. CL. 107

115. On St. Peter cutting off Malchus his eare CR. 108

116. The withered hand healed G., B. 108

117. To Pontius washing his hands CR., B. 108

x 118. The stater-giving fish G. 109

119. I have overcome the world B., A. 110

x 120. On the ascension of our Lord R. WI. 111

*x 121. The descent of the Holy Spirit G. 112

x 122. God so loved the world, that He gave His ... Son R. WI. 112

x 123. I have bought five yoke of oxen G. 113

x 124. St. Paul healing the lame man with a word, &c. R. WI. 113

* 125. To the sacred Dove alighting on the head of Christ W. 114

x 126. The doors of the prison self-opening to Peter G. 115

127. The Pharisees murmured, &c. G., B. 116

x 128. On the beam of the Pharisee R. WI. 116

x 129. They determined ... he should be put out of the synagogue A. 117

130. Concerning the prayer of the sons of Zebedee CL., B. 117

x 131. To the guests at the miraculous supper of the five loaves R. WI. 118

x 132. Christ overcoming the world G. 119

133. The Grecian disputants go about to kill St. Paul R. WI. 119

x 134. He that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger B. 120

x 135. He beheld the city, and wept over it R. WI. 120

136. Christ in Egypt R. WI. 121

x 137. The blind confessing Christ, &c. G., B. 121

138. If any man will come after Me, &c. G. 122

139. And he left all ... and followed Him B., G. 122

140. Ye build the sepulchres of the Prophets CR., G. 123

x 141. The man with the withered hand, &c. G. 123

x 142. Luke the beloved physician B., A. 124

143. The dropsical man thirsting now for Christ G. 125

144. To the assembly of all the S W., A. 125

x 145. Christ heals in absence CL. 127

x 146. The man born blind B., A. 127

x 147. And they laughed at Him G. 127

x 148. The wisdom of the world CL. 128

*x 149. On the stable where our Lord was born A. 128

x 150. St. Stephen to his friends, to raise no monument CL. 130

x 151. On St. John, whom Domitian cast into a caldron, &c. CL. 130

x 152. The infant-martyrs G. 131

x 153. They brought unto Him all sick people, &c. R. WI. 131

x 154. A sword shall pierce through thy own soul G. 132

x 155. On the blood of the Lord's circumcision R. WI. 133

x 156. The Child Jesus among the doctors R. WI. 134

157. To our Lord, upon the water made wine CR., G. 135

x 158. The Infant Christ is presented to the Father in the Temple R. WI. 135

x 159. The leper beseeching G. 136

160. Why are ye afraid? CR., B. 137

x 161. They teach customs, &c. R. WI. 138

*x 162. Command that this stone become a loaf G. 139

163. The woman of Canaan R. WI. 139

164. Upon the dumbe devill cast out, &c. CR. 140

x 165. They said, This is of a truth that Prophet R. WI. 141

x 166. It was winter, and Jesus walked in Solomon's porch R. WI. 141

x 167. They gave large money to the soldiers R. WI. 142

x 168. To the blessed Virgin: concerning the angelic salutation R. WI. 143

169. To Pontius washing his blood-stained hands CR. 144

x 170. On the day of the Lord's Passion R. WI. 144

x 171. On the day of the Lord's Resurrection, &c. A. 146

x 172. On the scars of the Lord still remaining R. WI. 147

x 173. My peace I give unto you R. WI. 149

x 174. Paul's conversion and blindness CL. 149

x 175. I am the Way, &c. R. WI. 150

x 176. On the night and winter journey of the Infant Lord R. WI. 150

x 177. I do not say that I will pray the Father for you A. 157

*x 178. On the day of the Lord's Ascension R. WI. 159

*x 179. The blind man implores Christ R. WI. 160

*x 180. What man of you having an hundred sheep, &c. R. WI. 161

*x 181. To Herod beheading St. James R. WI. 162

*x 182. The blind men having received their sight, &c. R. WI. 163

* 183. Zaccheus in the sycamore-tree R. WI. 164

184. On our crucified Lord, naked and bloody CR. 164

185. Sampson to his Dalilah CR. 164

SECULAR EPIGRAMS, 165-6.

1. Upon Ford's two Tragedyes, 'Love's Sacrifice' and 'The Broken Heart' 165