And sith the time that we our loue began,
Most trustie she, yet hath endured aye,
And changeth not for any other man.
So constant she of fayth in heart doth stay.
Wherefore vnto that tree I hir compare,
That neuer loseth leafe, no more doth she
Lose tried trueth, how euer that she fare,
But alwayes one by loue in hart to me.
The bost I on this brach of Bays most pure
Sith that so sweete I finde it at my hart,
And loue while that my life shall aye endure,
And till that deatli our bodyes two shall part.

ARINGTON (Sir John).—Orlando Furioso in English Heroical Verse, by lohn Haringto.—Imprinted at London, by Richard Field dwelling in the tflack-friers by Ludgate, 1.591. su

Folio, pp. 45d. . . £3. 3s.

This is the first edition of the first English translation of Ariosto: The title is in the middle of a neat frontispiece well executed by Coxon, in which are introduced portraits of Harington and Ariosto j full length figures of Mars, Venus, and Cupid; there are other ornamental devices and a portrait of the author's favourite dog, to which an allusion is made in the notes to Book41. —Each book is preceded by a curious engraving, shewing the principal incidents described by the poet at one view. At the back of the frontispiece is " A Note of the matters contained in the whole volvme," opposite to which is the dedication "To the most excellent, vertvovs, and noble Princesse, Elizabeth by the grace of God Qveene of England, France and Ireland, &c." this is folJowed by "A Preface, or rather a briefe Apologie of Poetrie, and of'the author and translator of this Poem," after which "An Advertisement to the Reader before he reade this poeme, of some thing* to be observed, as well in the substance of this worke, as also in the setting foorth thereof, with the vsc of the Picture, table, and annotations to the same annexed." — At the conclusion of the poem is " A Briefe and Svmmarie Allegorie of Orlando Furioso, notvnpleasant nor vnprofitahle for those that haue read the former Poeme," to this succeeds " The Life of Ariosto briefly and compeadiovsly gathered ovt of svndrie Italian writers by John Harington," and the volume concludes with " An exact and necessarie table in order of alphabet, wherein yov may readilie limle the names of the principall persons treated in this worke, with the chiefe matters that concerne them," and a List of the Principal Tales.

The first fifty stanzas of Book 32. were translated by Francis Harington, Sir John's younger brother.

317. Harington (Sir John).—Orlando Furioso in English Heroical Verse, by Sr. lohn Harington of Bathe Knight. Now secondly imprinted the yeere 1607.—Imprinted at London, by Richard Field, for lohn Norton and Simon Waterson, 1607. '*

Folio, pp. 45&_ . . . £2. 12s. 6d.

The description annexed to the preceding edition will also acturately apply to the present, allowing for some trivial variations in the orthography.

318. Orlando Fvrioso in of Batlie Knight. Now thirdly revised and amended with the Addition 01 the Authors Epigrams.—London, printed by G. Miller for I. Parker, 1634.

Folio, pp. 496. . . . £3. 135. 6d.

319. Harington (Sir John.)—Another copy of the same edition.—Morocco.—London, printed by G. Miller for I. Parker, 1634.

Folio, pp. 496 £4. 45.

This third edition varies from the description which applies to the first and second, only as follows; the frontispiece has been reengraved, and the portraits and figures are reversed; the other numerous prints are evidently from the same copper-plates, but have undergone the process of re-touching by hands far less skilful than those of the original artists, so highly praised in the translator's " advertisement to the reader." The Epigrams appear in this edition for the first time appended to Ariosto; they have a distinct title, "The most elegant and wittie Epigrams of Sir lohn Harington Knight, digested into foure Bookes. London, printed by George Miller, 1633 (pp. 46)." They are dedicated "To the Right Honovrable, GeorgCj Dvke of Bvckingham, Viscount Villeirs, Baron of Whaddon," &c. &c. and subscribed "your Lordships most bounden servant, I. B." (John Budge).—A metrical "Epistle to all Readers" follows, and the Epigrams commence.

320. Another copy of the

third edition, which has, in addition to all that properly belongs to it, portraits of the Heroes of the poem, spiritedly engraved by Anthony Tempesta.—Morocco, Joints, &c.—London, printed by G. Miller for /. Parker, 1634.

Folio, pp. 496 £l. Is.

321. A New Discovrse of

a Stale Subject, called the Metamorphosis of Aiax: Written by Misacmos, to his friend and cosin Philostilpnos. (by Sir J. Harington).—At London, printed by Richard Field, dwelling in the Black-friers, 1596.

Small octavo, pp. 160. . . . .£20.

This singularly curious volume commences with "A Letter written by a Gentleman of good worth to the author of this booke," which is followed by "The Answer to the Letter," and "The Prologue to the Reader of the Metamorphosis of Aiax :"— In this Prologue is introduced the music and words of a Song, called Black Sauntus, of which the following account is given in a Letter from Sir John Harington to the Lord Treasurer Burleigh, in the " Nugae Antiquae," vol. 1.—" In an old booke of • my father's I read a merrie uerse, which for lack of my own, I send by Mr. Bellto, to diuert your Lordshippe, when as you say weighty pain and weightier matters will yield to quips and merriment. This uerse is called The Black Sauntus, or Monkes Hymne to Saunte Satane, made when Kynge Henrie had spoylede their synginge. My father was wont to say that Kynge Henrie was used in pleasaunt moode to singe this uerse; and my father, who had his good countenance, and a goodlie office in his courte, and also his goodlie Esther to wife, did sometyme receiue the honour of hearing his own songe, for he made the tune which my man Combe hath sent herewith; hauing been much skilled in musicke, which was pleasing to the kynge, and which he learnt in the fellowship of good Maister Tallis, when a young man."

In the Life of Harington, prefixed to "Nugee Antiquse," vol. 1. The " Metamorphosis of Ajax," otherwise A-jakes, is said to have been occasioned by the author's having invented a kind of water, closet at his house at Kelston, near Bath. The biographer observes with much truth, that "in this little work we find great reading and infinite humour, though several of the persons alluded to and intended to be satirised, are lost to us."—Mr. Steevens remarks in his notes on Shakspeare, that " a Licence was refused for printing this work, and the author was forbid the court for writing it 5" but Mr. Malone states, that the licence was actually granted to Richard Field, Oct. 30, 1596.—It is, however, certain that Queen Elizabeth banished him, for a time, from her court.

In the " Apologie" for this book, the author gives the following ludicrous explanation, " Misacmos signified Mise in a sacke ofmosse."

322. Harington (Sir John).—An Apologie. 1. Or rather a retraction. 2. Or rather a recantation. 3. Or rather a recapitulation. 4. Or rather a replication. 5. Or rather an examination. 6. Or rather an accusation. 7. Or rather an explication. 8. Or rather an exhortation. 9. Or rather a consideration. 10. Or rather a confirmation. II. Or rather all of them. 12. Or rather none of them. — London (circa 1596).

Small octavo, pp. 54. . . . ,£20.

This little tract is more rare than the preceding article for which it humorously pretends to be an Apology. Mr. Malone was long in anxious search after it, but did not succeed in obtaining a copy. — The late Isaac Reed was in possession of Sir John Harington's own copy, but, like the present, it had no title page.

323. Harington (Sir John). — The Englishmans Doctor. Or, the Schoole of Salerne. Or, Physicall obseruations for the perfect preseruing of the body of Man in continuall health. (By Sir John Harington). — London, printed for John Helme, and are to be sold at the little shop next Cliffords Inne-gate, in Fleet-sPreete, 1609.

Small octavo, pp. 44. . . . ,£20.

This edition is of extreme rarity, and is the copy which was in Dr. Farmer's collection :— It commences with a prose epistle, "The Printer to the Reader," after which are English verses witk Latin titles, viz. "Ad Librum" (twenty-six lines) —" In Librum" (twenty lines) — and " In Laudem Operis," (twenty-two lines).

324. - The Englishmans Doctor. Or, the Schoole of Salerne. Or Physicall Observations for the perfect preseruing of the Bodie of Man in continuall Health. Whereunto is adioyned Precepts for the preservation of Health. Written by Henricvs Ronsovivs for the priuate use of his Sons. And now published for all those that desire to preserue their bodies in perfect health. Translated by Sir John Harington. — Extra. — London, printed by A. M.for Thomas Dewe, 1624.

Small octavo, pp. 100. . . . £15.

The prefatory matter to this edition corresponds with the description annexed to the edition of 1609. — The tract by Ronsovius attached to the present edition is in prose, with separate pages and signatures. — Sir J. Harington's first specimen of his translation of the " School of Salerne," appeared in the "Metamorphosis of Ajax," p. 90.