Notes and Queries, Number 54, November 9, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.   By: Various

NOTES AND QUERIES:

A MEDIUM OF INTER COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.

"When found, make a note of." CAPTAIN CUTTLE.

No. 54.] SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1850. [Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d.

CONTENTS.

NOTES: Page English and Norman Songs of the Fourteenth Century, by James Graves. 385 Misplaced Words in Shakspeare's Troilus and Cressida 386 Master John Shorne, by W. J. Thoms 387 Corrigenda of Printer's Errors 388 Folk lore of Wales: No. 3. Meddygon Myddvai No. 4. Trwyn Pwcca 388 Connexion of Words: the Word "Freight" 389 Minor Notes: Smith's Obituary George Wither the Poet, a Printer Corruption of the Text of Gibbon's "Decline and Fall" Traditional Story concerning Cardinal Wolsey 389

QUERIES:

Early Sale of Gems, Drawings, and Curiosities 390 Minor Queries: Quotations wanted Death of Richard H. Sir W. Herschel's Observations and Writings Swearing by Swans Automachia Poa cynosuwides Vineyards Martin, Cockerell, and Hopkins Families Camden's Poem on the Marriage of the Thames and Isis National Airs of England Poor Pillgarlick Inscription on a Portrait Burton's Parliamentary Diary Tobacconists "The Owl is abroad" Scandal against Queen Elizabeth Letters of Horning Cromwell poisoned 391

REPLIES:

Collar of SS. 393 Daniel De Foe, by W. Crafter 395 "Antiquitas Sæculi Juventus Mundi" 395 Replies to Minor Queries: Sir Gammer Vans Hipperswitches Cat and Bagpipes Forlot, Firlot, or Furlet Sitting during the Lessons Engelmann's Bibliotheca Auctor. Class. News Derivation of Orchard 396

MISCELLANEOUS:

Notes on Books, Sales, Catalogues, &c. 398 Books and Odd Volumes Wanted 398 Notice to Correspondents 399 Advertisements 399

Notes.

ENGLISH AND NORMAN SONGS OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY.

In a vellum book, known as The Red Book of Ossory , and preserved in the archives of that see, is contained a collection of Latin religious poetry, written in a good bold hand of the 14th century; prefixed to several of the hymns, in a contemporary and identical hand, are sometimes one sometimes more lines of a song in old English or Norman French, which as they occur I here give:

"Alas hou shold y syng, yloren is my playnge Hou sholdy wiz zat olde man} } swettist of al zinge." To leven and let my leman }

"Harrow ieo su thy: p fol amo^r de mal amy."

"Have m^rcie on me frere: Barfote zat ygo."

"Do Do. nightyngale syng ful myrie Shal y nevre for zyn love lengre karie."

"Have God day me lemon," &c.

"Gaveth me no garlond of greene, Bot hit ben of Wythones yuroght."

"Do Do nyztyngale syng wel miry Shal y nevre for zyn love lengre kary."

"Hew alas p amo^r Oy moy myst en tant dolour."