from the press of Peter Targa. In addition, we have thought well to adopt, in a few cases where the text was palpably erroneous or inferior, the correct, and better versions of some of the poems from the author's own editions of 1646 or 1648. In the case of the lovely poem, The Weeper (St. Mary Magdalene) we have followed-as did Dr. Grosart in his edition of Crashaw's Works-the succession of its stanzas as in the edition of 1646. All important variations from, or augmentations to, the text of 1652 (in the main a decided advance upon the texts of the two previous editions) we have noted at the foot of the pages. In conclusion we have but to express our indebtedness to the editor of "The Fuller Worthies' Library," whose edition of Crashaw's entire works has been of not a little service to us, especially in connection with the text of our author. Hull, September 20th, 1897. J. R. TUTIN. Contents. INTRODUCTION. ORIGINAL TITLE-PAGE. Crashawe: The Anagram, He was Car.' An Epigram upon the Pictures TO THE NOBLEST AND BEST OF LADIES, THE COUNTESS TO THE NAME ABOVE EVERY NAME, THE NAME OF JESUS: 6 IN THE HOLY NATIVITY OF OUR LORD GOD: A HYMN IN THE GLORIOUS EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD GOD: A VEXILLA REGIS: THE HYMN OF THE HOLY CROSS TO OUR BLESSED LORD UPON THE CHOICE OF HIS SEPULCHRE CHARITAS NIMIA, OR THE DEAR BARGAIN SANCTA MARIA DOLORUM: OR THE MOTHER OF SORROWS; AN APOLOGY FOR THE FOREGOING HYMN THE FLAMING HEART: UPON THE BOOK AND PICTURE OF THE SERAPHICAL SAINT TERESA, AS SHE IS USUALLY EXPRESSED WITH A SERAPHIM BESIDE HER PRAYER: AN ODE, WHICH WAS PREFIXED TO A LITTLE PRAYER-BOOK GIVEN TO A YOUNG GENTLEWOMAN TO THE SAME PARTY: COUNSEL CONCERNING HER CHOICE AN EPITAPH UPON A YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE DEAD DEATH'S LECTURE AND THE FUNERAL OF A YOUNG I12 113 115 117 118 121 123 |