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The Phoenix and Turtle (Quarto, 1601)
LOVES MARTYR:
OR
ROSALINS COMPLAINT.
Allegorically shadowing the truth of Loue,
in the constant Fate of the Phe}}nix
and Turtle.
A Poeme enterlaced with much varietie and raritie;
now first translated out of the venerable Italian Torquato
Caeliano, by ROBERT CHESTER.
With the true legend of famous King Arthur, the last of the nine
Worthies, being the first Essay of the new Brytish Poet: collected
out of diuerse Authenticall Records.
To these are added some new comositions, of seuerall moderne Writers
whose names are subscribed as their seuerall workes, upon the
first Sujiect: viz. the Phe}}nix and
Turtle.
Mar:---------- Mutare dominum non potest liber notus
LONDON
Imprinted for E. B.
1601.
HEREAFTER
FOLLOVV DIVERSE
Poeticall Essaies on the former Sub-
iect; viz: the Turtle and Phoenix.
Done by the best and chiefest of our
moderne writers, with their names sub-
scribed to their particular workes:
neuer before extant.
And (now first) consecrated by them all generally,
to the loue and merite of the true-noble Knight,
Sir Iohn Salisburie.
Dignum laude virum Musavetat mori.
MDCI.
170
2On the sole Arabian tree,
3Herauld sad and trumpet be:
6Foule precurrer of the fiend,
7Augour of the feuers end,
8To this troupe come thou not neere.
10Euery foule of tyrant wing,
11Saue the Eagle feath'red King,
15Be the death-deuining Swan,
16Lest the Requiem lacke his right.
22Loue and Constancie is dead,
24In a mutuall flame from hence.
26Had the essence but in one,
Two
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