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.

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172

Threnos.