The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I
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- THE COMPLETE WORKS OF RICHARD CRASHAW. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I.
- THE COMPLETE WORKS OF RICHARD CRASHAW.
- REV. ALEXANDER B. GROSART,
- IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I.
- CONTENTS.
- Illustrations, in the illustrated Quarto only: Vol. I.
- PREFACE.
- I. Crashawe, the Anagramme 'He was Car.'
- II. An Epigramme
- MEMORIAL-INTRODUCTION.
- On the Death of Mr. Crashaw.
- THE WORKS OF RICHARD CRASHAW.
- VOL. I.
- ENGLISH POETRY.
- NOTE.
- STEPS TO THE TEMPLE.
- THE DELIGHTS OF THE MUSES. OR, Other Poems written on severall occasions.
- STEPS TO THE TEMPLE, Sacred Poems.
- CARMEN DEO NOSTRO,
- STEPS TO THE TEMPLE,
- STEPS TO THE TEMPLE, &c.
- THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
- Sacred Poetry.
- I.
- STEPS TO THE TEMPLE
- CARMEN DEO NOSTRO &c.
- SAINTE MARY MAGDALENE, OR THE WEEPER.[21]
- THE WEEPER.[22]
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- V.
- VI.
- VII.
- VIII.
- IX.
- X.
- XI.
- XII.
- XIII.
- XIV.
- XV.
- XVI.
- XVII.
- XVIII.
- XIX.
- XX.
- XXI.
- XXII.
- XXIII.
- XXIV.
- XXV.
- XXVI.
- XXVII.
- XXVIII.
- XXIX.
- XXX.
- XXXI.
- XXXII.
- XXXIII.
- SANCTA MARIA DOLORVM, OR THE MOTHER OF SORROWS
- I.
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- VI.
- VII.
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- IX.
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- XI.
- THE TEARE.[24]
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- V.
- VI.
- VII.
- VIII.
- THE OFFICE OF THE HOLY CROSSE.[25]
- THE HOWRES.
- For the Hovr of Matines.
- The Hymn.
- For the Hour of Prime.
- The Hymn.
- The Third.
- The Hymn.
- The Sixt.
- The Hymn.
- The Ninth.
- The Hymn.
- Evensong.
- The Hymn.
- Compline.
- The Hymn.
- The Recommendation.[27]
- VEXILLA REGIS:
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- V.
- VI.
- VII.
- [THE LORD SILENCES HIS QUESTIONERS.][29]
- OUR B[LESSED] LORD IN HIS CIRCUMCISION TO HIS FATHER.[30]
- ON THE WOUNDS OF OUR CRUCIFIED LORD.[31]
- VPON THE BLEEDING CRUCIFIX: A SONG.[32]
- I.
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- IV.
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- VI.
- VII.
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- IX.
- X.
- TO THE NAME ABOVE EVERY NAME, THE NAME OF IESVS:
- In Vnitate Devs Est Numisma Vrbani 6.
- PSALME XXIII.[34]
- PSALM CXXXVII.[35]
- IN THE HOLY NATIVITY OF OVR LORD GOD:
- The Hymn.
- Chorvs.
- Tityrus.
- Thyrsis.
- Both.
- Tityrus.
- Thyrsis.
- Tityrus.
- Thyrsis.
- Tityrus.
- Both.
- Fvll Chorvs.
- NEW YEAR'S DAY.[37]
- IN THE GLORIOVS EPIPHANIE OF OVR LORD GOD:
- A HYMN SVNG AS BY THE THREE KINGS.[38]
- TO THE QVEEN'S MAIESTY.[39]
- VPON EASTER DAY.[40]
- SOSPETTO D' HERODE.
- ARGOMENTO.
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- XVIII.
- XIX.
- XX.
- XXI.
- XXII.
- XXIII.
- XXIV.
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- XXVI.
- XXVII.
- XXVIII.
- XXIX.
- XXX.
- XXXI.
- XXXII.
- XXXIII.
- XXXIV.
- XXXV.
- XXXVI.
- XXXVII.
- XXXVIII.
- XXXIX.
- XL.
- XLI.
- XLII.
- XLIII.
- XLIV.
- XLV.
- XLVI.
- XLVII.
- XLVIII.
- XLIX.
- L.
- LI.
- LII.
- LIII.
- LIV.
- LV.
- LVI.
- LVII.
- LVIII.
- LIX.
- LX.
- LXI.
- LXII.
- LXIII.
- LXIV.
- LXV.
- LXVI.
- THE HYMN OF SAINTE THOMAS,
- Ecce panis Angelorum, Adoro te.
- LAVDA SION SALVATOREM:
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- XIV.
- PRAYER:
- TO THE SAME PARTY:
- DESCRIPTION OF A RELIGIOVS HOVSE AND CONDITION OF LIFE.
- ON MR. GEORGE HERBERT'S BOOKE INTITULED THE TEMPLE OF SACRED POEMS.
- A HYMN TO THE NAME AND HONOR OF THE ADMIRABLE SAINTE TERESA:
- The Hymne.
- AN APOLOGIE FOR THE FOREGOING HYMN,
- THE FLAMING HEART:
- A SONG OF DIVINE LOVE.[51]
- SECOND PART.
- IN THE GLORIOVS ASSVMPTION OF OVR BLESSED LADY.[52]
- The Hymn.
- UPON FIVE PIOVS AND LEARNED DISCOURSES:
- DIES IRÆ, DIES ILLA:
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- XI.
- XII.
- XIII.
- XIV.
- XV.
- XVI.
- XVII.
- CHARITAS NIMIA, OR THE DEAR BARGAIN.[55]
- S. MARIA MAIOR.
- THE HIMN, O GLORIOSA DOMINA.[56]
- HOPE.[57]
- M. CRASHAW'S ANSWER FOR HOPE.[58]
- Sacred Poetry.
- II. AIRELLES.
- MARY SEEKING JESUS WHEN LOST.
- THE WOUNDS OF THE LORD JESUS.
- ON YE GUNPOWDER-TREASON.[59]
- Upon the Gunpowder-Treason.
- Upon the Gunpowder-Treason.
- Secular Poetry.
- I. THE DELIGHTS OF THE MUSES
- MUSICK'S DUELL.[61]
- THE PRAISE OF THE SPRING:
- WITH A PICTURE SENT TO A FRIEND.[63]
- IN PRAISE OF LESSIUS'S RULE OF HEALTH.[64]
- THE BEGINNING OF HELIODORUS.[65]
- CUPID'S CRYER:
- VPON BISHOP ANDREWS' PICTURE BEFORE HIS SERMONS.[67]
- VPON THE DEATH OF A GENTLEMAN.[68]
- VPON THE DEATH OF MR. HERRYS.[69]
- VPON THE DEATH OF THE MOST DESIRED MR. HERRYS.[70]
- ANOTHER.[71]
- HIS EPITAPH.[72]
- AN EPITAPH VPON A YOVNG MARRIED COVPLE
- DEATH'S LECTVRE AND THE FVNERAL OF A YOVNG GENTLEMAN.[74]
- AN EPITAPH VPON DOCTOR BROOKE.[75]
- ON A FOULE MORNING, BEING THEN TO TAKE A JOURNEY.[76]
- TO THE MORNING:
- LOVE'S HOROSCOPE.[78]
- A SONG:
- OUT OF THE ITALIAN.
- OUT OF THE ITALIAN.
- VPON THE FRONTISPEECE OF MR. ISAACKSON'S CHRONOLOGIE.[81]
- ON THE FRONTISPIECE OF ISAACSON'S CHRONOLOGIE EXPLAINED.
- AN EPITAPH VPON MR. ASHTON,
- OUT OF CATULLUS.[83]
- WISHES.
- TO THE QUEEN:
- TO THE QUEEN,
- The Prince and Duke of York.
- Lady Mary.
- Lady Elizabeth.
- The new-borne Prince.
- To the Queen.
- VPON TWO GREENE APRICOCKES SENT TO COWLEY BY SIR CRASHAW.[87]
- ALEXIAS:
- The First Elegie.
- The Second Elegie.
- The Third Elegie.
- Secular Poetry.
- II. AIRELLES.
- UPON THE KING'S CORONATION.[89]
- UPON THE KING'S CORONATION.
- VPON THE BIRTH OF THE PRINCESSE ELIZABETH.[90]
- VPON A GNATT BURNT IN A CANDLE.
- FROM PETRONIUS.[91]
- FROM HORACE.
- EX EUPHORMIONE.
- AN ELEGY VPON THE DEATH OF MR. STANNINOW,
- UPON THE DEATH OF A FREIND.
- AN ELEGIE ON THE DEATH OF DR. PORTER.[93]
- VERSE-LETTER TO THE COUNTESS OF DENBIGH
- AGAINST IRRESOLUTION AND DELAY IN MATTERS OF RELIGION.
- FINIS.
- From 'Carmen Deo Nostro' (1652).
- Non vi.
- END OF VOL. I.
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