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INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS.

Appendix to Introduction, A. Early Extracts

on Raleigh's Poetry and Life.
I. The Critics

II. Edmund Spenser

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III. Lampoons on Raleigh

IV. Answers to "The Lie "

V. The Reaction after his Death

Appendix to Introduction, B. List of Poems

wrongly ascribed to Raleigh

PART I.

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THE POEMS OF SIR WALTER RALEIGH NOW FIRST COL

LECTED AND AUTHENTICATED.

1. Walter Rawely of the Middle Temple in com-
mendation of the Steel Glass; 1576

II. The Excuse, written by Sir Walter Raleigh in his

younger years

III. An Epitaph upon the Right Honourable Sir Philip Sidney, Knight, Lord Governor of Flushing; 1586

IV. A Vision upon this Conceit of the Fairy Queen;

1590

v. Another of the same; 1590

VI. Reply to Marlowe :

1. Marlowe's Song; The Passionate Shepherd

to his Love; before 1593

2. Raleigh's Reply; before 1599

VII. Like Hermit poor; before 1593
VIII. Farewell to the Court; before 1593

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