even mediocre poetry, for how much more are we indebted to the best! Like the fabled fountain of the Azores, but with a more various power, the magic of this Art can confer on each period of life its appropriate blessing on early years Experience, on maturity Calm, on age Youthfulness. Poetry gives treasures : more golden than gold," leading us in higher and healthier ways than those of the world, and interpreting to us the lessons of Nature. But she speaks best for herself. Her true accents, if the plan has been executed with success, may be heard throughout the following pages:—wherever the Poets of England are honoured, wherever the dominant language of the world is spoken, it is hoped that they will find fit audience. 1861. CONTENTS TEXT PAGE EDITOR'S PREFACE, V MR. PALGRAVE'S PREFACE TO THE GOLDEN TREASURY, vii 3. "Come unto these yellow sands," W. Shakespeare, 2 4. Summons to Love, W. Drummond of Hawthornden, 2 5. Time and Love, W. Shakespeare, 3 "Blow, blow, thou winter wind," W. Shakespeare, 31 A Sweet Lullaby, "With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb'st the skies!" O Crudelis Amor, Sephestia's Song to her Child, A Lament, Dirge of Love,. R. Greene, 1 W. Shakespeare, 35 . W. Drummond, 35 W. Shakespeare, 36 1 1 1 W. Shakespeare, 36 1 . J. Webster, 37 10 10 10 1 |