The poetical recreations of Mr. Alexander Craig of Rosecraig
- Title
- The poetical recreations of Mr. Alexander Craig of Rosecraig
- Author
- Craig, Alexander, 1567?-1627.
- Publication
- At Edinburgh :: Printed by Thomas Finlason,
- 1609. With licence.
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Contents
- title page
- TO THE MOST HO∣NORABLE MY SINGV∣LAR GOOD LORD AND PATRON G. E. OF DVNBAR, LORD AND GOVERNOVR OF BERWICK, HEIGH Thesaurer of Scotland, great Maister of the Mi∣nerals there, Lieutenent of the middle Shyres of Great Britane, one of his Majesties ho∣norable privie Counsell, and Knight of the most noble order of the Garter.
- TO THE READER.
- TO HIS MOST EX∣CELLENT MAIESTIE THE HVMBLE PETITION OF his Heighnes Orator AL. CRAIG at Christmas in VVhitehall.
- COMPLAINT TO HIS Majestie.
- TO JOHN LORD RAMSAY, Vicunt of Hadington, the Author be∣moneth his hard Fortunes in England.
- AD EVNDEM DE EODEM.
- NEW YEARE GIFT TO his Majestie.
- TO HIS MAJESTIE IN NAME of his Noble Master.
- TO MY LORD SARVSBVRIE.
- TO MY LORD HAY, AT HIS LE∣gation to France.
- TO MY LORD ADMIRALL AT his mariage with Ladie Margaret Stewart.
- A Counsell to Courteours.
- To my Lady Hartfurde at his Majesties first progres to Totnem. There the wyld farne smelled as sweet as perfume, naturaly.
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TO HIS DEAR FRIEND M
r . AL. DICKSON Mr . of the Art of Memorie who dyed at Winchester in England. EPITAPH. - TO HIS VNKINDE FRIEND.
- TO HIS CVSNING FRIEND.
- TO COVETOVS COVRTIERS.
- TO VIRTEOVS AND NOBLE Cynthia.
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TO HIS DEAR FRIEND, AND
fellow student M
r . Robert AEton. - AETHON CRAGIO SVO.
- AGAINST THE SELLERS of Tobacco.
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TO HIS LORD AND M
r . GEORGE Earle of Dunbar. - TO LADIE ANNA HAY COVNTES OF Winton, one of the Ladies of her Majesties most royall bed chalmer, at her return from England.
- A DISSVVASION TO HIS friend from his intended mariage.
- A DESCRIPTION OF A PAR∣dond, yet still vnrepenting proditor Plexirtus.
- EPITAPH OF IOHN FIRST MAR∣ques of Hammilton.
- Aliud.
- FORTVNA SAEVO LAETA NEGO∣tio: transmutat incertos honores.
- To his afflicted friend.
- To his fortunate friend.
- Vivitur parvo bene.
- A Prayer for his imprisoned friend.
- To Idea for his long absence.
- To eloquent Erantina.
- To his absent and loving Lesbia.
- To absent Idea.
- To Idea at her bownes.
- TO HIS BANISHED FRIEND
- To his singular good Lord and Master.
- Auream quisquis mediocritatem.
- His regrate for the lose of time at Court.
- To his aspyring friend.
- Nulla dies sine linea.
- The praise of Glad-povertie.
- His vnambitious minde.
- To his friend who seemd sorie when he left Court.
- Against Pryde.
- To vnfortunat and pure Aemilian at Court.
- That he neither loues to be too gladnor too sad.
- His contents at his Tugur.
- Against ignorance and ill example.
- To Mistres Hartside at Orknay her natall soyle.
- Perswasions of oertainties are vnnecessarie.
- Against drunkards and lichers.
- To his Lord and Master G. E. Dunbar.
- Against ingratitude.
- To his Lord and Mister to be ware of envy.
- TO JOHN EARLE OF MONTROSE first Vice-Roy of Scotland. EPITAPH.
- The Rapt of Proserpina.
- Against Sycophants and Parasits.
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The praise of humilitie in his L. and M
r . - Of true friendship.
- TO THE MOST HONORABLE and religious Lord G. Earle Marschell, great Commissionar of Scotland for his Majestie.
- Contempt of Death.