A web-based edition of early seventeenth-century political poetry from manuscript sources. It brings into the public domain over 350 poems, many of which have never before been published.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. Essex, Ralegh and Late-Elizabethan Politics (c.1590-1603)

A1. The Word of Deniall, and the Letter of Fifty (html),   (pdf)

A2. The Disease of the stomack, and the Terme of Disgrace (html),   (pdf)

A3a and b. Goe soule the bodies guest [and A3b Flye soule the bodies guide] (html),   (pdf)

A3c. Staye Conick soule thy errante (html),   (pdf)

A4. Courts scorne, states disgracing (html),   (pdf)

A5. Courts commender states mantayner (html),   (pdf)

A6. Go Eccho of the minde (html),   (pdf)

A7. Where Medwaye greetes old Thamesis silver streames (html),   (pdf)

A8. Admir-all weaknes wronges the right (html),   (pdf)

A9. Proude and ambitious wretch that feedest on naught but faction (html),   (pdf)

A10. Essex prayes, Southampton playes (html),   (pdf)

A11. England thy early prime is gone, good Knight (html),   (pdf)

A12. He that in Belgia fought for Englandes Queene (html),   (pdf)

A13. Chamberlaine Chamberlaine, one of her graces kinn (html),   (pdf)

A14. England men say of late is bankerupt growne (html),   (pdf)

A15. This day is made Knight of the Garter (html),   (pdf)

A16. Essex did spend, Northumberland did spare (html),   (pdf)