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honest Shepheard may again sit under his own Vine and Fig-tree, and
feed his own flock, and with love enjoy the fruits of peace, and be more
thankfull._
Reader, at this time and place, the Authour contracted a friendship with

certain single-hearted Shepheards: with whom (as he return'd from his
River-recreations) he often rested himselfe, and whilest in the calm
evening their flocks fed about them, heard that discourse, which (with
the Shepheards names) is presented in these Eglogues.
23 Novem. 1645.
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COUPLET ON DR. RICHARD SIBBES.
1650.

[Written by Izaak Walton in his copy of Dr. Richard Sibbes's work,
_The Returning Backslider_, 4'10., 1650, preserved in the Cathedral
Library, Salisbury. See Sir Harris Nicolas' Memoir of Walton, clv.]

Of this blest man let this just praise be given, Heaven was in him,
before he was in heaven. IZAAK WALTON.
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DEDICATION OF RELIQUIAE WOTTONIANAE.
1651.

[Reliquiae Wottonianae, or, a Collection of Lives, Letters, Poems; with
Characters of Sundry Personages: and other Incomparable Pieces of
Language and Art. By The curious Pensil of the Ever Memorable Sr.
Henry Wotton, Kt., Late, Provost of Eton Colledg. London, Printed by
Thomas Maxey, for R. Marriot, G. Bedel, and T. Garthwait. 1651.]

_To the Right Honourable The Lady Mary Wotton Baronness, and to
her Three Noble Daughters._
{ KATHERIN STANHOP. THE LADY { MARGARET TUFTON.
{ ANN HALES.
Since Bookes seeme by custome to Challenge a dedication, Justice
would not allow, that what either was, or concern'd Sir Henry Wotton,
should be appropriated to any other Persons; Not only for that
nearnesse of Aliance and Blood (by which you may chalenge a civil

right to what was his;) but, by a title of that intirenesse of Affection,
which was in you to each other, when Sir Henry Wotton had a being
upon Earth.
And since yours was a Friendship made up of generous Principles, as I
cannot doubt but these indeavours to preserve his Memory wil be
acceptable to all that lov'd him; so especially to you: from whom I have
had such incouragements as hath imboldned me to this Dedication.
Which you are most humbly intreated may be accepted from
Your very reall servant, I. W.
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ON THE DEATH OF WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT.
1651.

[Comedies, Tragi-Comedies, with other Poems, by Mr. William
Cartwright, late Student of Christ-Church in Oxford, and Proctor of the
University. London, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold
at his Shop, at the sign of the Prince's Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard,
1651.]

_On the Death of my dear Friend Mr. William Cartwright, relating to
the foregoing Elegies._
I cannot keep my purpose, but must give Sorrow and Verse their way;
nor will I grieve Longer in silence; no, that poor, poor part Of natures
legacy, Verse void of Art, And undissembled teares, CARTWRIGHT
shall have Fixt on his Hearse; and wept into his grave. Muses I need
you not; for, Grief and I Can in your absence weave an Elegy: Which
we will do; and often inter-weave Sad Looks, and Sighs; the
ground-work must receive Such Characters, or be adjudg'd unfit For
my Friends shroud; others have shew'd their Wit, Learning, and
Language fitly; for these be Debts due to his great Merits: but for me,
My aymes are like my self, humble and low, Too mean to speak his
praise, too mean to show The World what it hath lost in losing thee,
Whose Words and Deeds were perfect Harmony. But now 'tis lost; lost
in the silent Grave, Lost to us Mortals, lost, 'till we shall have
Admission to that Kingdom, where He sings Harmonious Anthems to

the King of Kings. Sing on blest Soul! be as thou wast below, A more
than common instrument to show Thy Makers praise; sing on, whilst I
lament Thy loss, and court a holy discontent, With such pure thoughts
as thine, to dwell with me, Then I may hope to live, and dye like thee,
To live belov'd, dye mourn'd, thus in my grave; Blessings that Kings
have wish'd, but cannot have. IZ. WA.
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PREFACE TO SIR JOHN SKEFFINGTON'S HEROE OF LORENZO.
1652.

[The Heroe, of Lorenzo, or, The way to Eminencie and Perfection. A
piece of serious Spanish wit Originally in that language written, and in
English. By Sir John Skeffington, Kt. and Barronet. London, printed
for John Martin and James Allestrye at the Bell in St Pauls Church-yard.
1652.]

_Let this be told the Reader_,
That Sir John Skeffington (one of his late Majesties servants, and a
stranger to no language of _Christendom_) did about 40 years now past,
bring this Hero out of Spain into