NOTES AND QUERIES, fio s. XL APRIL 10, IDOQ.
'Teares cannot soften flint, nor vowes convert.
' Delia,' Son. XL, (signed) S. D.
' Thoughts,' p. 335. The feeble eyes of our aspiring Thoughts.
' David and Bethsabe ' (Dyce, p. 484, col. 1). (signed) G. Peele.
Collier refers the following to ' Tragedy of Cornelia,' but it is not to be found in any part of Kyd's known work, nor have I traced it elsewhere :
' Time,' p. 337.
Time is a bondslave to eternitie. Signed Tho. Kyd.
' Treason,' p. 340. "For Treason is but trusted like the foxe.
' 1 Henry IV.,' V. ii. 9-11, (signed) W. Sh.
Collier's reference is to ' Henry VI.'
' Vertue,' p. 343. Vertue is fayrest in a poore heart, aye.
Should be :
Vertue is fayrest in a poore aray.
' Comedy of Portunatus,' 1600, (signed) Idem, viz., Dekker.
Vertue abhorres too weare a borrowed face.
' Comedy of Fortunatus,' 1600, (signed) Idem, viz. Dekker.
' Vertue, p. 345. . . . .All sorow in the world is lesse, &c.
' Faerie Queene,' III. xi. 14, (signed) Idem, viz. Spenser.
' Victory,' p. 348. Vaine is the vaunt, and Victorie unjust.
' Faerie Queene,' II. ii. 29, (signed) Edw. Spencer.
' Warre,' p. 354. No Warre is right, but that which needfull is.
'Civil Wars,' v. 47, ed. 1595, (signed) S. Daniel!.
' Warre,' p. 355. . . . .Mars is Cupidoes friend.
'Faerie Queene,' II. vi. 35, (signed) Ed. Spencer.
' Will,' p. 357. Headlesse Will true judgement doth ensnare.
T. Lodge's ' Hist, of Robert, D. of Normandy,' 1591, (signed) Idem, viz. M. Dr.
Selfe-Will doth frowne, when honest zeale re- proves.
T. Lodge's ' Fig for Momus,' Sat. L, (signed) Idem, viz. M. Dr.
'Wisedome,' p. 358. ....In daunger, Wisedome doth advise, &c.
' Marius and Sylla,' IV. i., (signed) D. Lodge
As noted in Mr. Swinburne's edition of Chapman's ' Works,' which points out the places where most of the Chapman quota- tions are to be found, the following error of Collier should be corrected thus : ' Wisedome,' p. 358.
Wisedome, and the sight of heavenly
things, &c.
' Blind Beggar of Alexandria,' (signed) G. Chapman.
Tis sayd, a wise man all mishaps withstands.
J. Higgins, ' King Madan,' st. 12, ed. 1575, (signed) ' M. of M.'
' Wit,' p. 360.
Emulation, the provid nurse of Witte. ' Musophilus,' 1. 259, (signed) S. D.
' Wit,' p. 361. The Wit not hurt, because not used more.
T. Lodge's ' Wits Miserie.' (No author named. )
. . . .Carelesse Wit is wanton bewties page.
' Hist, of Robert, D. of Normandy,' 1591, (signed) D. Lodge.
' Words,' p. 366. . . . .Words, well disposed, &c.
' Faerie Queene,' II. viii. 26, (signed) Ed. Sp.
' Women,' p. 370.
Take away weakenesse, and take Women too. ' Cleopatra,' 1. 1380, (signed) S. D.
' Of Wrath,' p. 375. . . . .Hastie Wrath and heedlesse hazardie.
'Faerie Queene,' II. v. 13, (signed) Ed. Spencer.
' World,' p. 380. .... Not by that which is the World, &c.
' M. Hubberds Tale,' 11. 649-50, (signed) Ed. Spencer.
' The Day Naturall,' p. 383. By this th' eternall lamps, &c.
' Faerie Queene,' III. i. 57, (signed) Idem, viz. Spenser.
' Diliculum,' p. 385. At last fayre Hesperus, &c.
' Faerie Queene,' I. ii. 6, (signed) Ed. Spencer.
' Diliculum,' p. 386. . . . .Lycaons sonne, &c.
' Orlando Furioso,' Dyce, p. 93, col. 2, (signed ) R. Greene.
'Ma,ne,' p. 387. The dewie roseat Morne had, &c.
' Phillis,' Son. IX., (signed) D. Lodge.
' Solis Occasus,' p. 392. . . . .Loe ! the great Automedon of day, &c.
' Phillis, Eel. Prima,' &c., (signed) D. Lodge. Such love as Phoebus, &c.
' Truths Comp. over England,' St. III., (signed) D. Lodge.
' Noctis initium,' p. 395. The silent shadowes, with their, &c.
' Comp. of Elstred.,' (signed) D. Lodge.
' Of Albion,' p. 409.
Faire Albion, glorie of the North.
' Delia,' Son. LIIL, (signed) S. Daniell.
' Of Tempests,' p. 426. The heavens on every side inclosed be.
Spenser's ' Virgil's Gnat,' 11. 571-6, (signed) R. Greene.
Puttenham, in his ' Arte of English Poesie,' 1589 (Arber, pp. 204 and 265), quotes the following as being by " one of our late makers who in the most of his things wrote very well," but in the case of these lines was over-curious in statement, and so abused " one of the gallantest figures among the poets," viz., " Periphrasis, or
