First-Line Index to NY1
Arents Collection,
Cat. No. S 191, New York Public Library (The John Cave ms.)
Compiled June 30, 1994, by Katie Hannah
In left-to-right order, each item listed below is identified by (a) its Donne Variorum short form (noncan = noncanonical), (b) a siglum-plus-ordinal-position item tag, (c) its location in the artifact (by folio or page nos.), and (d) diplomatic transcriptions of its heading (HE) and first line; any subscriptions (SS.) follow first lines. %X = element centered on the page.
Additional information:
Paginated somewhat erratically in page corners by scribe; see notes below.
Before poems & pagination:
i. scribbling
ii. blank
iii. with signatures of T.R. O’Flahertie, C. Elkin Mathews, Richard Iennings.
(3 diff. hands)
iv. blank
v. verse by
Io. Ca. (dated Jun. 3. 1620): Vpon Mr Donn’s Satires. / oh howit ioys
mee that this quickbraind Age
vi. blank
vii. title page for FIVE
SATYRES: / THE LETANIE: THE / STORME, AND / CALME /
BY MR IOHN DONNE with Latin inscription and IOHN CAVE & Greek inscription
viii. blank
Sat1 NY1.1 pp. 1-4 HE %XSatire i.
Away thou changlinge motlye humoriste [SS. Finis Primae%L Satyrae%L /
I. Donne]
Sat2 NY1.2 pp. 5-8 HE %XSatire 2
Sr though (I thanke God for it) I doe hate [SS. Finis Secundae%L Satyrae%L
/ Io: Donn.|]
Sat3 NY1.3 pp. 9-12 HE %XSatire 3
Kind pittie choakes my spleen, braue scorne forbids [SS. Finis tertiae%L
Satirae%L / Io. Donn]
Sat4 NY1.4 pp. 13-20 HE %XSatire 4th
Well I may now receiue and die my sinn [SS. Finis Quartae%L Satyrae%L /
Io. Donn.]
Sat5 NY1.5 pp. 21-24 HE %XSatire 5
Thou shalte not laugh in this leafe Muse nor they [SS. Finis Quintae%L et
ultimae%L Satyrae%L / IOHN DONNE]
Lit NY1.6 pp. 25-37 HE %XTHE LETANIE
[1] / Father of Heauen and him by whome [SS. Finis The Letanie Io.
Donn.|.]
Storm NY1.7 pp. 38-40 HE %XTHE STORME / %XTo Sr Basill Brooke.
Thou wch arte I ('tis nothing to be soe) [SS. Finis The Storme Io: Donn.]
Calm NY1.8 pp. 41-42 HE %XTHE CALME
Our storme is past & that stormes tyrannouse rage [SS. Finis The Calme
Io: Donn.]
[ ] Title page: ELEGIES AND EPIGRAMMES BY MR IOHN DONNE; pagination resumes
with ElBrac. Table of contents on verso
ElBrac NY1.9 pp. 1-5 HE %XEligie ima The Bracelett.
Not that in colour it was like thy haire, [SS. finis Eleg. i. Io. Donn.]
ElComp NY1.10 pp. 5-7 HE %XEligia. 2da
As the sweet sweate of roses in a still, [SS. Finis Eleg. 2ae. Io. Donn]
ElPerf NY1.11 pp. 7-10 HE %XElegia 3ia
Once and but once found in thy companie [SS. Finis Eleg. 3iae%L. Io.
Donn.]
[ ] p. 10 [Here scribe begins to number poems in Roman numerals on same line as
heading; in right margin of LH pp., left margin of RH pp.]
ElJeal NY1.12 pp. 10-11 HE IIIIth %XElegia 4th
ffond woman wch would'st haue thy husband dye [SS. Finis Eleg. 4th Io:
Donn.|.]
ElServe NY1.13 pp. 11-13 HE %XElegia 5ta Vth
Oh lett not me serue so, as those men serue [SS. Finis Eleg. 5tae%L Io:
Donn.]
ElNat NY1.14 pp. 13-14 HE %XElegia. 6ta. [no Roman numeral in margin]
Natures lay ideott I taught thee to loue [SS. Finis Eleg. 6tae%L Io:
Donn.]
ElWar NY1.15 pp. 14-16 HE VIIth %XElegia. 7ma
Till I haue peace wth thee, warr other men [SS. Finis Eleg. 7mae%L.
Io. Donn.]
ElBed NY1.16 pp. 16-18 HE VIIIth %XElegia 8ua
Come Madame come all rest my powres defie [SS. Finis eleg. 8uae%L Io:
Donn.]
ElChange NY1.17 pp. 18-19 HE IXth %XElegia. 9ua
Although thy hand & faith and good works too [SS. Finis Eleg. 9uae%L Io:
Donn.]
ElAnag NY1.18 pp. 20-21 HE Xth %XElegia 10ma
Ma%Arry a%And loue thy Flauia, soe shee [SS. Finis eleg. 10mae%L Io:
Donn.
ElFatal NY1.19 pp. 22-24 HE XIth %XElegia. 11ma
By our first strang and fatall interveiwe [SS. Finis eleg. 11mae%L Io:
Donn.]
Elpict NY1.20 p. 24 HE XIIth %XElegia .12ma
Heer take my picture; though I bid farwell [SS. Finis Eleg. 12mae%L Io.
Donn.|.]
Sorrow NY1.21 p. 25 HE %XElegia. 13ia XIIIth
Sorrowe who to this herse, scarse knew the way [Finis Eleg. 13iae%L Io:
Donn]
[ ] p. 26 Title page: Miscellanea Poems Elegies Sonnetts by the same Author [new
scribe begins here]
ValMourn NY1.22 pp. 27-28 HE I. %XTo his loue vpon his departure fro%M / her.|. [Roman numerals
resume]
As vertuouse men passe mildly away, [SS. Finis Io: Donn.]
Relic NY1.23 pp. 29-30 HE %XThe Relique. II.
When my Graue is broke vp againe [SS. Finis The Relique Io Donn.]
Curse NY1.24 pp. 31-32 HE %XThe Curse. III
Who euer guesses, thinkes, or dreames he knowes [SS. Finis The Curse Io.
Donn.]
Blos NY1.25 pp. 33-34 HE %XThe Blossome. IIII
Little think'st thou poore flowre, [SS. Finis The Blossome Io: Donn:]
ElProg NY1.26 pp. 35-38 HE %XAn Elegie on Loues Progresse V [return to original scribe]
Who euer loues if he doe not propose [SS. Finis Loues Progresse / Io:
Donn]
LovInf NY1.26 pp. 39-40 HE %XVI. [scribe 2]
If yet I haue not all thy loue, [SS. Finis I. Donn.]
Broken NY1.27 pp. 40-41 HE %XVII
He is stark mad, who euer says [SS. Finis Io Donn.]
Under NY1.28 pp. 42-43 HE %XVIII
I haue done one brauer thing [SS. Finis Io. Donn.]
Expir NY1.29 p. 43 HE %XIX
So, so; breake off this last lamenting kiss, [SS. Finis Io Donn]
Damp NY1.30 p. 44 HE %XX
When I am deade, and Docters know not why; [Finis Io. Donn.]
Mess NY1.31 p. 45 HE %XXI
Send home my long stray'd eies to mee [Finis Io. Donn]
Appar NY1.32 p. 46 HE %XXII
When by thy scorne o Murdresse I am dead [Finis Io: Donn.]
SSweet NY1.33 pp. 46-47 HE %XXIII
Sweetest loue I doe not goe for weariness of thee [SS. Finis]
Break NY1.34 p. 48 HE %XXIIII
Tis trew, tis day wt though it be? [SS. Finis Io. Donn]
SelfL NY1.35 p. 49 HE %XXV
Hee that cannot choose but loue [SS. Io. Donn.]
Fever NY1.36 p. 50 HE %XXVI
Oh doe not die! For I shall hate [SS. Finis I. Donn.]
SGo NY1.37 p. 51 HE %XXVII
Goe and catch a falling starr [SS. Finis Iohn. Donn.]
Canon NY1.38 pp. 52-53 HE %XXVIII
For Gods sake hold yr toung and let me loue [SS. Finis. Io. Donn.|.]
Twick NY1.39 pp. 54-55 HE %XXIX
Blasted with sighs and surrounded with cares [SS. Finis Io Donn]
noncan NY1.40 pp. 55-56 HE %XXX
Deare Loue continew nice and chaste (34 ll.) [SS.Finis Io. Donn]
LovGrow NY1.41 p. 57 HE %XXXI
I scarce beleiue my loue to be so pure [SS. Finis Io. Donn.]
Image NY1.42 p. 58 HE %XXXII
Image of her whome I loue more then shee [SS. Finis Io Donn]
Anniv NY1.43 p. 59 HE %XXXIII
All kings and all there fauourites [SS. Finis Io. Donn]
Ind NY1.44 p. 60 HE %XXXIIII
I can loue both fayre and browne [SS. Finis Io. Donn.]
Bait NY1.45 p. 61 HE %XXXV
Come liue wth me and be my loue [SS. Finis Io. Donn]
Will NY1.46 pp. 62-63 HE XXVI %Xlast will and Testament
Before I sigh my last gaspe lett me breath [SS. Finis The Will Ioh Donn]
ValWeep NY1.47 p. 64 HE %XXXVII
Let me powr forth [SS. Finis Io Donn]
Commun NY1.48 p. 65 HE %XXXVIII
Good we must loue and >must< hate ill [SS. Finis Io Donn]
LovExch NY1.49 pp. 66-67 HE %XXXIX
Loue any Deuill else but thou [SS. Finis Io Donne]
EpEliz NY1.50 pp. 67-71 HE %XAn Epithalamion On the Ladye Elizab: & Count Palats XXX
Hayle Bishope Valentine whose day this is [SS. Finis The Epithalamion
Io. Donn.|]
Ecst NY1.51 pp. 72-73 HE XXXI %XThe Extasye
Where like a pillow on a bed [SS. Finis The Extasye Io. Donn.]
Witch NY1.52 p. 73 HE %XPicture XXXII
I fixe myne eye on thine and there [SS. Finis The Picture Ioh Donn]
ElAut NY1.53 pp. 74-75 HE XXXIII %XElegie Autumnall.
Noe spring nor summer beutie hath such grace [SS. Finis ELegie Autumnall
Io. Donn]
LovAlch NY1.54 p. 76 HE XXXIIII %XMummie
Some yt haue deeper digg'd loues mines yn I [SS. Finis Mummye Io. Donn]
ValName NY1.55 pp. 77-79 HE %XA Valediction of my name engrauen XXXV
My name engrau'd herin [SS. Finis The Valediction Io Donn.]
SunRis NY1.56 pp. 80-81 HE XXXVI %XAd Solem
Busie old foole vnruly sunn [SS. Finis Io. Donn] (page numbering
becomes sporadic)
LovDeity NY1.57 pp. 81-82 HE %XLoues Dietye XXXVII
I longe to talke wth some old louers Ghoste [SS. Finis Loues Dietie
Io. Donn.]
Lect NY1.58 pp. 82-83 HE XXXVIII %XLoues Phylosophie
Stand still aand I will reade to thee [SS. Finis Io Donn.]
Air NY1.59 pp. 83-84 HE %XAyre and Angells. XXXIX
Twice or thrice had I lou'd thee [SS. Finis Io. Donn.|]
Triple NY1.60 pp. 84-85 HE XL
I am two fooles I know [SS. Finis Io. Donn.]
ValBook NY1.61 pp. 85-87 HE %XA Valediction of a book left in a windowe XLI
Ile tell thee now Deare loue! what yu shalt doe [SS. Finis Valediction
Io. Donn.]
RWThird NY1.62 pp. 88-89 HE XLII %XA Letter.
Like one who in her third widowhood doth profess [SS. Finis Io. Donn]
HWNews NY1.63 pp. 89-90 HE %XAnother Letter XLIII
Here is noe more news then Vertue I may as well, [SS. Io. Donn.]
ConfL NY1.64 pp. 90-91 HE %XXLIIII
Some Man vnworthy to be possessor [SS. Finis Io Donn]
HWKiss NY1.65 pp. 91-93 HE %XTo Sr Henry Wooton XLV
Sr more then kisses letters mingle souls [SS. Finis Io Donn]
GoodM NY1.66 p. 94 HE %XXLVI
I wonder by my troth wt yu and I [SS. FInis Io. Donn]
Prohib NY1.67 p. 95 HE %XXLVII
Take heed of louing me [SS. Finis Io Donn.|.]
Mark NY1.68 pp. 96-97 HE XLVIII %XAn Elegie on ye Ladie Markham
Man is the World and Death the Ocean [SS. Finis Io Donn.|.]
HarLtr NY1.69 p. 98 HE %XTo the Countesse / %Xof Bedford
Madame / I haue learn't by those lawes in wch I am not a little
[SS. Yr Lashipps humble / deuoted / & thankfull seruant I. Donn
Har NY1.70 pp. 99-107 HE %XObsequies of the L. Harrington XLIX
Faire Soule! wch wast not only as all souls bee [SS. Finis Io Donn.|.]
Cross NY1.71 pp. 108-10 HE L %XThe Crosse
Since Christ embracd ye Crosse itself dare I [SS. Finis The Crosse
Io Donn]
ElVar NY1.72 pp. 110-12 HE LI %XElegia. 17ma [scribe 1]
The heauens reioyce in motion why should I [SS. ffinis Eleg. 17th Ioh
Donn.]
Sappho NY1.73 pp. 113-14 HE %XEleg. 18th LII
Where is yt hott fire wch verse is sayd [SS. ffinis Eleg. 18th5. Io
Donn.]
[ ] p. 114 HE LIII %XElegi 19th
poem not included after title; pp. skipped?; 2nd ms. [?] picks up with
poems by Corbett et al. in various hands
noncan NY1.74 p. 120 HE %XVpon Dr Corbetts lettr to ye Marquess Buckingham. A censure.
[scribe 2]
Fates on his Deanery? false nay more Ile lay (56 ll.) [SS. I.C.]
noncan NY1.75 pp. 121-22 HE %XTo the Lord Marquess Buckingha%M, vpon his Iourny into Spayne
I read of Ilands floating and remooud (92 ll.) [SS. Richard Corbett]
noncan NY1.76 p. 123-25 HE %XA letter from Dr Corbett / %Xto Mr Ailesburie
My Brother and much more hadst thou been myne (56 ll.) [SS. Richard
Corbett]
noncan NY1.77 pp. 126-46 HE %XDr Corbett his relation of / %Xhis iourny Northward from /
%XOxford
Fowre Clerks of Oxford, Doctors two, and two (510 ll.) [SS. Finis
Richard Corbett.|.]
noncan NY1.78 p. 147 HE %XMrs Malletts Character
A femall which hath been long suspected for a woman (she is so
(prose) [SS. R. Corbett.]
noncan NY1.79 p. 148 HE %XUpon Mrs Malletts being in loue wth him
Haue I renounst my faith? or basely sold (52 ll.) [SS. Richard
Corbett.|.]
noncan NY1.80 pp. 149-52 HE %XA paradox of a painted face [scribe 3]
Not kisse? by heau'n I must & make impression (84 ll.) [SS. Finis
>>Baker.<<]
noncan NY1.81 pp. 153-57 HE %XThe Countrie life [scribe 4]
Thrice and aboue blesd (My souls halfe!) art thou (92 ll.) [SS.
Catera dessent.]
noncan NY1.82 pp. 157-58 HE %XOn the Black Ladie [scribe 5?]
If shadows be a pictures excellence (54 ll.) [SS. Finis]
noncan NY1.83 p. 159 HE om [scribe 6]
Thou once a bodie now but aire (12 ll.) [SS. N:C:]
noncan NY1.84 pp. 161-62 HE om [scribe 7]
Euen so dead Hector thrise was triumpht on (22 ll.) [SS. om]
noncan NY1.85 pp. 163-69 HE om
I came from England into france (99 ll.) [SS. om]