A MASKE PRESented at LudlOW CASTLE, 1634 .

POEMS ADDED IN THE 1673 EDITION-

ON THE DEATH OF A FAIR INFANT

AT A VACATION EXERCISE.

THE FIFTH ODE OF HORACE. LIB. I

SONNETS (XI-XIX)

SONNET--On the new forcers of Conscience under the Long

Parliament

SONNET-On the Lord Gen. Fairfax at the seige of Colchester

To the Lord Generall Cromwell May 1652

SPECIMEN OF Milton's SpellinG, FROM CAMBRIDGE AUTOGRAPH MS.

NOTE OF A FEW READINGS FROM THE SAME.

553

554

ERRATUM

554

OF

Mr. John Milton,

BOTH

ENGLISH and LATIN,
Compos'd at feveral times.

Printed by his true Copies.

The SONGS were fet in Mufick by

Mr. HENRY LAWES Gentleman of
the KINGS Chappel, and one
of His MAIESTIES
Private Mufick.

Baccare frontem

Cingite, ne vati noceat mala lingua futuro,
Virgil, Eclog. 7.

Printed and publifh'd according to

ORDER.

LONDON,

Printed by Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Meseley,
and are to be fold at the figne of the Princes
Armsin S. Pauls Church-yard. 1645.

UPON

Several Occafions.

BY

Mr. 70 HN MILTON:

Both ENGLISH and LATIN, &c.
Compofed at several times.

With a fmall Tractate of
EDUCATION

To Mr. HARTLIB

LONDON,

Printed for Tho. Dring at the Blew Anchor
next Mitre Court over against Fetter
Lane in Fleet-Street. 1673.

THE STATIONER

TO THE READER.

It is not any private respect of gain, Gentle Reader, for the slightest Pamphlet is now adayes more vendible then the Works of learnedest men; but it is the love I have to our own Language that hath made me diligent to collect, and set forth such Peeces both in Prose and Vers as may renew the wonted honour and esteem of our English tongue: and it's the worth of these both English and Latin Poems, not the flourish of any prefixed encomions that can invite thee to buy them, though these are not without the highest Commendations and Applause of the learnedst Academicks, both domestick and forrein: And amongst those of our own Countrey, the unparallel'd attestation of that renowned Provost of Eaton, Sir Henry Wootton: I know not thy palat how it relishes such dainties, nor how harmonious thy soul is; perhaps more trivial Airs may please thee better. But howsoever thy opinion is spent upon these, that incouragement I have already received from the most ingenious men in their clear and courteous entertainment of Mr. Wallers late choice Peeces, hath once more made me adventure into the World, presenting it with these ever-green, and not to be blasted Laurels. The Authors more peculiar excellency in these studies, was too well known to conceal his Papers, or to keep me from attempting to sollicit them from him. Let the event guide it self which way it will, I shall deserve of the age, by bringing into the Light as true a Birth, as the Muses have brought forth since our famous Spencer wrote; whose Poems in these English ones are as rarely imitated, as sweetly excell'd. Reader, if thou art Eagle-eied to censure their worth, I am not fearful to expose them to thy exactest perusal.

Thine to command

HUMPH. MOSELEY.