And as in progresse, so in regresse,

O let us ever pray

That God will blesse his Majestie

And Queene and Prince alway:

That north and west, and south and east,

His glory wee may sing,

And nights and dayes give thanks and praise
For James our sacred King.

Now followeth a welcome to his Majestie, as I intended to present the same at Windsor, but was hindered of my purpose.

This following is another Christmas caroll, which I gave to his Majestie on the Christmas-day next after his Highnesse returne from Scotland.

After this carol, several short copies of verses make their appearance: one of which, spoken by Zeal, attests the popular eagerness for sights in that day.

To see a strange out-landish fowle,
A quaint baboon, an ape, an owle,
A dancing beare, a gyant's bone,
A foolish ingine move alone;
A morris dawe, a puppit play,
Mad Tom to sing a roundelay;
A woman dancing on a rope,
Bull-baiting also at the Hope;
A rimer's jests, a jugler's cheats,
A tumbler shewing cunning feats,
Or players acting on the stage;
There goes the bounty of our age.
But unto any pious motion

There's little coin, and lesse devotion.

This singular and scarce volume closes with a postscript, in verse, to the courteous and charitable reader, in which he liberally declares:—

A scholler I confesse I'm none,

By reading or by art:

But truly I love every one

That is so, with my heart.

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A Gval

Sertom Poeticom, in honorem Ja-cobi Sexti serenissimi, ac potentissimi Scotorom Regis. tero Quinno Dobliniensi contextom. ☀

[Wood cut-the arms of Scotland, with the initials I.R.]

Edinborgi excudebat Robertos Walde- grave typographus Regius, 1600. Cum Privilegio Regali.

In 4to.

OBSERVING in a former N° (VII. p. 320) of the RESTITUTA, Some account of "The memorie of Lord D'Aubigni, renewed" by Walter Quin, in 1619, I am induced to send some notice of another work by the same author, and which is probably his earliest publication. A work which, should it be inferior to the former in point of merit, at least equals it, I will venture to say, in rarity.

The little which is known of the history of the author may be stated in a few words; yet more particu

lars concerning him might be gleaned, were it of much importance. He was a native of Dublin, as appears. from the title of the above work, and elsewhere. He came over to Scotland before the end of the sixteenth century, most likely to enable him to pursue his academical studies with greater success under some of the learned professors of the even then celebrated Universities of that country. Shortly after his arrival in Scotland, he was appointed to an official situation in the family of King James. Gratitude to his royal master seems to have dictated the present work.

Qui tibi plus reni quàm cunctis, optime Regum,
Debeo post Superos, quos bonitate refers,
Grati animi saltem specimen dare gestio; nulla

Sors, &c.-Ad Sereniss. Regem Epigramma.

When James succeeded to the English throne, Quin necessarily accompanied the family thither; and where, to all probability, he continued till his death.

Although we do not find any marks of brilliant genius in his writings, yet there appear indubitable proofs of his learning in them. In the situation which he held for so many years, he acquired the friendship of most of the eminent literary persons who were accustomed to frequent King James's court, as well in Scotland as in England.

I shall here give some account of the contents of this rare volume, and take notice of some others of Quin's Sonnets, to be found elsewhere. I would have extracted some of the English Sonnets from the present publication, had it not been for extending the present to too great a length; but may offer them for insertion in a future number.

I. Ad sereniss. Regem Epigramma [Auctoris] 14 lines.

II. Prefatio.

III. Anagrammata, in nomen serenissimi Regis

Carolus Jacobus Stuartus.

1. Cultu, Aura bis Rosa Scotus.
2. Clarus Scuto Abavis ortus.

Epig. 14 lines.

Ep. 20 1.

Ep. 12 1.

Ep. 10 1.

3. Orta salus ubi tu coruscas.
4. Victor salvus, caro stabo.
5. (In English) Claimes Arthurs seat. A sonnet,

14 lines.

6. (En Francois) Qui est la? Arthus sacré. So

net, 14 lines.

7. (Nella lingua Toscano) Ama l'accorto, guisto Re. Sonetto, 14 lines.

IV. Anagramma in nomen illustr. Principis
Henricus Fridericus Steuartus.

1. Arthuri in sede futurus crescis. Ep. 20 1.

2. Suis charus fidenter recturus. Ep. 14 1.
3. Fierce, hardi, earnest, true. A sonnet, 14 l.
4. Fruict heritè rendras. Ep. 14 l.

V. SElizabeta Stvarta.

Salvtaris, et beata.

Epigram.

Nympha Caledoniæ natarum maxima Regis
Optatum et felix nominis omen habet.
Namque SALVTARIS ferturque BEATA futura

Nomine, cum Diuis laudem habitura parem.

2. A blest sweet heart. Sonnet, 14 1.

VI. De illustr. Principe primum ex arce Sterlinensi in publicum prodiunte. Ep. 12 1.

VII. In dies natales serenis. Regis-Regina-Principis, &c. 28 lines.

VIII. De tumultibus aliquot regis sereniss. virtute, eloquentia, et prudentia sedatis.

Epigramma.

Manibus ore canem infestum, rectuqué trifauci
Tres tribus Heroes perdomuere modis.
Robore prostratum domuit Tirinthius Heros,
Invitum subigens vincula dura pati.
Sic demulsit eum dulcedinè carminis Orpheus,
Stratus vt illius sterneret ante pedes.
Illum Anchisiadi subiecit prouida cura,

Offas in rabidam conjiciendo gulam.

Macte Heros animi, tribus his heroibus vnum

Te triplici hac præstas tu qucque laude parum ;
Magnanimum pectus, facundum os, prouida cui mens,
Æmula dat Stygii monstra domare canis.

IX. Carmen gratulatorium coram sereniss. Rege in gymnasio S. Servatoris Andreapoli recitatum. 108 lines.

X. Ad Deum opt. max. ob. sereniss. Regem e variis periculis ereptum. Hymnus, 68.

XI. [XVII.] Epigrammata de multis notatu dignis, quæ in sereniss. Regis periculo, et liberatione contigerunt.

XII. In anagrammat. Victor salvus, carus stabo. 121.

XIII. Ad illustrem Equitem Thomam Areskinum. 10 l.