Pastoral Poetry of the English Renaissance

Sukanta Chaudhuri is Professor Emeritus at Jadavpur University, Kolkata

• Introduction to Volume 11. Idyll VIII Theocritus, tr. anon.2. Idyll XITheocritus, tr. anon.3. The Pastorall WooingTheocritus, tr. Edward Sherburne 4. FragmentsTheocritus and Virgil, tr. ‘T.B.’ 5. Epitaph on Bion Moschus, tr. Thomas Stanley6. Eclogue IVirgil, tr. William Webbe7. Eclogue IIVirgil, tr. Abraham Fraunce8. Eclogue IVVirgil, tr. Abraham Fleming 9. Eclogue XVirgil, tr. Abraham Fleming 10. Georgic IIVirgil, tr. Abraham Cowley 11. Georgic IIIVirgil, tr. Richard Robinson 12. Epode IIHorace, tr. Sir Richard Fanshawe13. On the Rustic LifeMartial(?), tr. Richard Ashmore 14. The Consolation of Philosophy, Bk II, Poem 5Boethius, tr. Queen Elizabeth I 15. Eclogue IV.1-75Mantuan, tr. George Turberville 16. Eclogue VI.54-105Mantuan, tr. Alexander Barclay 17. Eclogue VII.1-50Mantuan, tr. Thomas Harvey 18. Robene and MakyneRobert Henryson19. From Of Gentleness and NobilityJohn Rastell (?), John Heywood (?)20. To His Little FieldMarcantonio Flaminio, tr. Richard Ashmore 21. Kala’s ComplaintBasilio Zanchi, tr. William Drummond of Hawthornden 22. ‘O eyes, that see not him’Jorge de Montemeyor, tr. Bartholomew Yong 23. Passed ContentsJorge de Montemeyor, tr. Bartholomew Yong 24. ‘I pray thee keep my kine’Alonso Perez, tr. Bartholomew Yong 25. Prologue to the EcloguesAlexander Barclay26. Eclogue I.175-304Alexander Barclay27. Eclogue III.455-524Alexander Barclay28. Eclogue IV. 37-66, 93-232Alexander Barclay29. ‘Oh! Shepherd, Oh! Shepherd’Anonymous30. ‘Hey, troly loly lo, maid, whither go you?’Anonymous31. Harpelus’ ComplaintAnonymous32. Eclogue II: DametasBarnabe Googe33. Golden Age ChorusTorquato Tasso, tr. Samuel Daniel 34. Golden Age ChorusGiovanni Battista Guarini, tr. Richard Fanshawe 35. ‘Along the verdant fields’Jean Chassanion, tr. Thomas Beard36. SongJean Passerat, tr. William Drummond of Hawthornden37. ‘There where the pleasant Eske’Antonio Beffa, tr. William Drummond of Hawthornden 38. The Shepherd’s Calendar, ‘April’Edmund Spenser39. ‘O ye nymphs most fine’William Webbe40. The Shepherd’s Calendar, ‘June’Edmund Spenser41. The Shepherd’s Calendar, ‘July’Edmund Spenser42. From Colin Clout’s Come Home AgainEdmund Spenser43. AstrophelEdmund Spenser44. The Faerie Queene VI.ix.5-36Edmund Spenser45. The Faerie Queene V.x.5-30Edmund Spenser46. From The Lady of MayPhilip Sidney47. ‘Come, shepherd’s weeds…’Philip Sidney48. ‘My sheep are thoughts’Philip Sidney49. ‘And are you there Old Pas?’Philip Sidney50. ‘O sweet woods’Philip Sidney51. ‘You goat-herd gods…’Philip Sidney52. ‘Since that to death’Philip Sidney53. ‘Philisides, the Shepherd good and true’Philip Sidney (?)54. Of the Quietness that Plain Country BringethThomas Churchyard55. From A Revelation of the True MinervaThomas Blenerhasset56. Argentile and CuranWilliam Warner57. Amyntas: The Second LamentationThomas Watson, tr. Abraham Fraunce58. Amyntas: The Last LamentationThomas Watson, tr. Abraham Fraunce59. An Old-Fashioned Love, Epistle 1John Trussel (?)60. The Argument of AmyntasJohn Finet (?)61. ‘Arcadian Syrinx’Abraham Fraunce62. A Tale of Robin HoodAnonymous63. From Daphnis and ChloeAngel Day64. An Eclogue Gratulatory to Robert Earl of EssexGeorge Peele65. From Descensus AstraeaeGeorge Peele66. Apollo and Daphne, from the Bisham Entertainment Anonymous67. An Eclogue Between a Shepherd and a HerdmanArthur Gorges68. The Country LassArthur Gorges69. The Herdman’s Happy LifeWilliam Byrd70. ‘Though Amarillis dance in green’William Byrd71. The Shepherd’s OdeRobert Greene72. Doron’s JigRobert Greene73. Doron’s Eclogue Joined with Carmela’sRobert Greene74. The Description of the Shepherd and his WifeRobert Greene75. The Shepherd’s Wife’s SongRobert Greene76. The Song of a Country Swain at the Return of Philador Robert Greene77. Of the Vanity of Wanton WritingsRobert Greene78. Old Damon’s PastoralThomas Lodge79. Coridon’s SongThomas Lodge80. A Pleasant Eclogue between Montanus and Coridon Thomas Lodge81. Phillis, Sonnet 4Thomas Lodge82. Phillis, Sonnet 12Thomas Lodge83. To Reverend ColinThomas Lodge84. The Passionate Shepherd to his LoveChristopher Marlowe85. The Nymph’s Reply to the ShepherdWalter Ralegh (?)86. Another of the Same NatureAnonymous87. Psalm 23tr. Sir John Davies88. On Lazy and Sleeping ShepherdsAndrew Willett89. Coridon to his PhillisEdward Dyer (?)90. ‘One night I did attend my sheep’Barnabe Barnes91. ‘Sing sing (Parthenophil)’Barnabe Barnes92. From Oenone and ParisThomas Heywood93. From Amphrisa the Forsaken ShepherdessThomas Heywood94. Mercury’s SongThomas Heywood95. From The Affectionate Shepherd, The Second Day Richard Barnfield96. From ‘The Shepherd’s Content’Richard Barnfield97. Cynthia, Sonnet XVRichard Barnfield98. Cynthia, Sonnet XVIIIRichard Barnfield99. From ModeratusRobert Parry100. Damon’s DittyFrancis Sabie101. ‘Shepherd, i’faith now I say’Robert Sidney102. ‘Day which so bright dids’t shine’Robert Sidney103. Chloris, Sonnet 3William Smith104. Chloris, Sonnet 5William Smith105. From The Shepherd’s ComplaintJohn Dickenson106. Description of Arcadia, from The Shepherd’s Complaint John Dickenson107. ‘In a field full fair of flowers’ Anonymous108. The Unknown Shepherd’s Complaint Anonymous109. To Thomas Strangways Thomas Bastard110. Sonnet from Sundry Christian PassionsHenry Lok111. ‘The Lord he is my shepherd’Nicholas Breton112. ‘Upon a dainty hill’Nicholas Breton113. ‘In time of yore’ Nicholas Breton114. ‘Fair in a morn’ Nicholas Breton115. ‘Fair Phillis is the shepherds’ queen’ Nicholas Breton116. A pastoral of Phillis and CoridonNicholas Breton117. ‘In the merry month of May’Nicholas Breton118. ‘The fields are green’Nicholas Breton119. A Shepherd’s DreamNicholas Breton (?)120. Coridon’s Supplication to PhillisNicholas Breton121. The Second Shepherd’s SongNicholas Breton122. A Farewell to the WorldNicholas Breton123. ‘Peace Shepherd’Anonymous124. ‘When I was a little swain’Nicholas Breton (?)125. A Pastoral RiddleAnonymous126. Upon a Kiss GivenJohn Lilliat127. The Shepherdess Her ReplyJohn Lilliat128. An Excellent Pastoral DittyJohn Ramsey (?)129. On the Reported Death of the Earl of EssexAnonymous130. Votum PrimumAnonymous131. The Page’s Pleasant RustickAnonymous132. Theorello. A Shepherd’s IdyllionEdmund Bolton (?)133. The Shepherd’s Song for ChristmasEdmund Bolton (?)134. Phillida’s Love-Call to Her Coridon, and His Replying Anonymous135. Damætas' Jig in Praise of His LoveJohn Wootton136. Wodenfride’s Song in Praise of AmarganaW.H. (?)137. A Poor Shepherd’s IntroductionRobert Chester138. Eclogue upon the Death of Sir Philip Sidney‘A.W’139. A Dialogue between Two Shepherds in Praise of Astraea Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke140. Fiction How Cupid Made a Nymph Wound Herself with His Arrows Anonymous141. ‘A shepherd poor’Francis Davison142. From The Ocean to CynthiaWalter Ralegh143. Epitaph on Robert CecilWalter Ralegh144. ‘Feed on my flocks’Henry Chettle145. A Pastoral Song between Phillis and AmarillisHenry Chettle (?)146. The Shepherd’s Spring SongHenry Chettle147. The Good Shepherd’s SorrowAnonymous148. The Shepherd’s LamentationAnonymous149. Fair Dulcina ComplainethAnonymous150. A Pleasant Country Maying SongAnonymous151. The Country LassMartin Parker (?)152. The Obsequy of Fair PhillidaAnonymous153. The Shepherd and the KingAnonymous154. The Lover’s DelightAnonymous155. Phillida Flouts MeAnonymous156. Robin Hood and the ShepherdAnonymous157. The Arcadian LoversAnonymous158. The Beautiful Shepherdess of ArcadiaAnonymous159. ‘As at noon Dulcina rested’Anonymous160. Idea the Shepherd’s Garland, Eclogue VIIMichael Drayton161. Idea the Shepherd’s Garland, Eclogue VIIIMichael Drayton162. Eclogue IX, 1606Michael Drayton163. From Poly-OlbionMichael Drayton164. The Shepherd’s SirenaMichael Drayton165. The Description of EliziumMichael Drayton166. The Muses Elizium, Nymphal VIMichael Drayton167. The Muses Elizium, Nymphal XMichael Drayton168. From Pastoral Elegy IIIWilliam Basse169. Laurinella, of True and Chaste LoveWilliam Basse170. PhillisGiovan Battista (Giambattista) Marino, tr. William Drummond of Hawthornden 171. A Shepherd Inviting a Nymph to His CottageGirolamo Preti, tr. Edward Sherburne 172. ‘Jolly shepherd and upon a hill as he sat’Thomas Ravenscroft173. ‘Come follow me merrily’Thomas Ravenscroft174. To His Loving Friend Master John FletcherGeorge Chapman175. Hymn to Pan, from The Faithful ShepherdessJohn Fletcher176. A SonnetHonoré d'Urfé177. ‘Close by a river clear’Honoré d'Urfé178. From Christ’s Victory and TriumphGiles Fletcher179. The Complaint of the Shepherd HarpalusDavid Murray180. ‘A jolly shepherd that sat on Sion hill’Anonymous181. ‘Alas, Our Shepherd’William Alabaster182. The Shepherd’s Speech from Himatia-PoleosAnthony Munday183. To His Much Loved Friend Master W BrowneChristopher Brooke184. An Eclogue between Willy and WernockeJohn Davies of Hereford185. The Shepherd’s Hunting, Eclogue VGeorge Wither186. From Fair VirtueGeorge Wither187. Hymn for a Sheep-ShearingGeorge Wither188. Hymn for a ShepherdGeorge Wither189. From Britannia’s Pastorals, Book IWilliam Browne190. From Britannia’s Pastorals, Book II Song 1 ll.817-1050William Browne191. To PenshurstBen Jonson192. To Sir Robert WrothBen Jonson193. Hymns from Pan’s AnniversaryBen Jonson194. A New Year’s Gift Sung to King Charles, 1635Ben Jonson195. From The Careless ShepherdessThomas Goffe196. Damon and MoerisWilliam Drummond of Hawthornden197. Erycine at the Departure of AlexisWilliam Drummond of Hawthornden198. Alexis to DamonWilliam Alexander199. A Pastoral Elegy on the Death of Sir Anthony Alexander William Drummond of Hawthornden200. Fragment of a Greater WorkWilliam Drummond of Hawthornden201. From Damon: Or a Pastoral ElegyGeorge Lauder202. Hermes and LycaonEdward Fairfax203. The SolitudeAntoine Girard Saint-Amant, tr. Thomas, Third Baron Fairfax.204. Amor ConstansChristopher Morley205. The Shepherd’s Dialogue of LoveAnonymous206. Technis’ TaleRichard Brathwait207. The Shepherd’s HolidayRichard Brathwait208. ‘Tell me love what thou canst do’Richard Brathwait209. Song: ‘Love as well can make abiding’Mary Wroth210. ‘A shepherd who no care did take’Mary Wroth211. ‘You pleasant flowery mead’Mary Wroth212. Of Jack and TomJames I213. From Taylor’s PastoralJohn Taylor214. ‘Woodmen Shepherds’James Shirley215. An Eclogue between a Carter and a ShepherdNicholas Oldisworth216. A SonnetWilliam Herbert, Earl of Pembroke217. An Ode upon Occasion of His Majesty’s Proclamation Richard Fanshawe218. Songs from Fuimus TroesJasper Fisher219. Piscatory Eclogue VIIPhineas Fletcher220. To My Beloved Thenot in Answer of His VersePhineas Fletcher221. From The Purple IslandPhineas Fletcher222. Christmas, Part IIGeorge Herbert223. To My Noblest Friend, I. C. EsquireWilliam Habington224. That a Pleasant Poverty Is to Be Preferred Before Discontented Riches Abraham Cowley225. The Country LifeAbraham Cowley, tr. by himself226. Eclogue to Master JonsonThomas Randolph227. An Eclogue Occasioned by Two Doctors Disputing upon Predestination Thomas Randolph228. An Eclogue on the Palilia on Cotswold HillsThomas Randolph229. A Dialogue betwixt a Nymph and a ShepherdThomas Randolph230. LycidasJohn Milton231. Ode IV.21: From The Song of SongCasimir Sarbiewski, tr. George Hills232. The Praise of a Religious RecreationCasimir Sarbiewski, tr. George Hills 233. The SpringThomas Carew234. To SaxhamThomas Carew235. On Westwell DownsWilliam Strode236. Thenot’s AbodeAnonymous237. All Hail to HatfieldAnonymous238. Tom and WillSidney Godolphin (?)239. The Shepherd’s OracleFrancis Quarles240. Scenes from a Pastoral PlayJane Cavendish and Elizabeth Brackley241. A Pastoral upon the Birth of Prince CharlesRobert Herrick242. A Pastoral Sung to the KingRobert Herrick243. To His MuseRobert Herrick244. The Hock-CartRobert Herrick245. A New-Year’s Gift Sent to Sir Simeon StewardRobert Herrick246. A Dialogue Weeping the Loss of PanMildmay Fane247. My Happy Life, to a FriendMildmay Fane248. In Praise of a Country LifeMildmay Fane249. From PsycheJoseph Beaumont250. A Pastoral Dialogue between Coridon and Thirsis Anonymous251. The ShepherdsHenry Vaughan252. Daphnis: An Elegiac EclogueHenry Vaughan253. From The Shepherd’s HolidayWilliam Denny254. ‘Jack! Nay prithee come away’Patrick Cary255. The Pleasure of RetirementEdward Benlowes256. A Description of Shepherds and ShepherdessesMargaret Cavendish257. A Shepherd’s Employment Is Too Mean an Allegory for Noble Ladies Margaret Cavendish258. Similizing the Sea to Meadows and PasturesMargaret Cavendish259. Jack the Plough-Lad’s LamentationThomas Robins (?)260. A Pastoral DialogueThomas Weaver261. The Isle of ManThomas Weaver262. Upon Cloris Her Visit after MarriageWilliam Hammond263. A Pastoral Song: With the AnswerAnonymous264. A Pastoral SongAnonymous265. A SongAnonymous266. The Land-Schap between Two HillsEldred Revett267. The MilkmaidsAnonymous268. Coridon and StrephonAston Cokayn269. The Old Ballet of Shepherd TomAnonymous270. The Jolly ShepherdAnonymous271. To My Ingenious Friend Master BromeIzaak Walton272. Pastoral on the King’s DeathAlexander Brome273. A Dialogue betwixt Lucasia and RosaniaKatherine Philips274. A Country LifeKatherine Philips275. Eclogue. Corydon, ClottenCharles Cotton276. An Invitation to PhillisCharles Cotton277. On the Execrable Murder of Charles IAnthony SpinedgeIndex of AuthorsIndex of Titles and First Lines