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

O. Buckingham at War (c.1624-1628)

Oi. The Patriot Hero (1624-25)

Oi1. The Parliament sitts with a Synod of Witts (html),   (pdf)

Oi2. Oh honoured England how art thou disgracd (html),   (pdf)

Oi3. Our digby digd’e but digd’e in vaine (html),   (pdf)

Oi4. The base on which mans greatnesse firmest stands (html),   (pdf)

Oi5. There was a man, & hee was Semper idem (html),   (pdf)

Oi6. There was a great fleete, all they that did see’t (html),   (pdf)

Oi7. There was a Munkye clumbe up a tree (html),   (pdf)

Oi8. Yee Spanyards, come away, come away (html),   (pdf)

Oi9. There was some pollicie I doe beleive (html),   (pdf)

Oi10. The Kinge and his wyfe the Parliament (html),   (pdf)

Oi11. Why did the fond Plebeans say (html),   (pdf)

Oi12. Fower Cheyffe Justices late wee had (html),   (pdf)

Oi13. Justice of late hath lost her witts (html),   (pdf)

Oi14. Ould Ned Cooke is putt to a new booke (html),   (pdf)

Oi15. Rex & grex are both of a sound (html),   (pdf)

Oi16. Come heare, Lady Muses, and help mee to sing (html),   (pdf)

Oi17. There is a man, a Plauge uppon him (html),   (pdf)


Oii. Parliament and Poison (1626)

Oii1. when the uncivill civill peace of State (html),   (pdf)

Oii2. It makes mee to muse to heare of the Newes (html),   (pdf)

Oii3. Great Buckinghame (html),   (pdf)

Oii4. In reading these my Lord youll see I’ve gott (html),   (pdf)

Oii5. And wilt thou goe, great Duke, and leave us heere (html),   (pdf)

Oii6. Charles would yee Prevaile your foes, thine better Lucke (html),   (pdf)

Oii7. Rejoyce brave English Gallants (html),   (pdf)

Oii8. Why was the varlett sent into the meane (html),   (pdf)

Oii9. One askte me, why I mournde (html),   (pdf)

Oii10. Oure crossrow’s turnd, a signe off monstrous luck (html),   (pdf)

Oii11. The noblest brave profession (html),   (pdf)

Oii12. And art return’d againe with all thy Faults (html),   (pdf)

Oii13. All you that will goe with me (html),   (pdf)

Oii14. As sick men feare the cure & startle more (html),   (pdf)


Oiii. The Ile de Re (1627)

Oiii1. O Admirall! Since thou camst back againe (html),   (pdf)

Oiii2. The wisest King did wonder when hee spy’d (html),   (pdf)

Oiii3. The warrlike King was troubled when hee spy’d (html),   (pdf)

Oiii4. Excuse me Eliott if I heare name thee (html),   (pdf)

Oiii5. Avaunt you giddie-headed Multitude (html),   (pdf)

Oiii6. Here Dr Lambe, the conjurer lyes (html),   (pdf)

Oiii7. If heav’n rejoyce, when men leave off to sinne (html),   (pdf)

Oiii8. For Lambe go ringe some bell (html),   (pdf)

Oiii9. Heare lyes the Impostar Lambe (html),   (pdf)

Oiii10. Our state’s a Game at Cards the Councell deale (html),   (pdf)

Oiii11. When onely one doth rule and guide the shipp (html),   (pdf)

Oiii12. Of Brittish Beasts the Buck is King (html),   (pdf)

Oiii13. To hunt the Doe I have refu’sd (html),   (pdf)

Oiii14. The Parliament of late hath oft been broken (html),   (pdf)

Oiii15. A thinge gott by candle light (html),   (pdf)