. Social England; a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . nth century was botli artificial and sickly;that of the sixteenth cannot escape the former charge in s])iteof the exquisite melodies of sonic numbers in the ShepherdsCalendar. Robene and Jlakyne is neither the one nor theother; Duncan Grey needs no apology nor justification. But EARLY SCOTTISH LITEBATUliE. 7U1 Henrysons chief and probably one of his latest works is hispathetic sequel to Troilus and Crjseyde
. Social England; a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . nth century was botli artificial and sickly;that of the sixteenth cannot escape the former charge in s])iteof the exquisite melodies of sonic numbers in the ShepherdsCalendar. Robene and Jlakyne is neither the one nor theother; Duncan Grey needs no apology nor justification. But EARLY SCOTTISH LITEBATUliE. 7U1 Henrysons chief and probably one of his latest works is hispathetic sequel to Troilus and Crjseyde, which, until Urrysedition of Chaucer in 1721, was included amonsr the Engrlishpoets works. As Chaucer conceived the tale, it was a tragedye,and no other end was possible for Troilus than to meet hisdeath on the battle-field by the hand of Achilles. The Scottishpoet, however, continues the tale where Chaucer left ofi andpunishes Cressida suitably for her perfidy. She is desertedby Dionied, and when she reviles Cupid for this she is attackedby leprosy as a punishment. The meeting between this woefulwreck of beauty and Troilus as he Ieturns victorious from pjriCftTU3 of tl).- TltyUci. THE SWALLOW PUKACIUXG (MS. ILuL >lo]. the field of battle is one of the most pathetic passages in allliterature. He throws her a purse and gay jewels, seemingto find amidst the horror of her disfigm-ement a recollectionof his love; while she, hearing from those who surround herthe author of the boon, dies in the passion of remorse, be-queathing to him the rubie Ied which he had sent heras drowrie. With the exception of the seven stanzas ofher Complaint, which are in a nine-lined strophe with rime-order aidiKjiTihiih} the Testament of Cresseid is written inthe Troilus stanza. This is the same stanza as that used for the Complaint of Auelida inChaucers ? Compleynt of feire Anelida and fals Arcite. 702 THE BEGiyNINGl:i OP MODERN ENGLAXD. Henryson used tlie same measure in his nther long workthe Tal
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