TO THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD

WILLIAM,

LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER,

PRINCIPAL OF BRASEN-NOSE COLLEGE, &c.

THIS

SELECTION OF POEMS

IS MOST RESPECTFULLY OFFERED,

AS THE LITERARY FIRST-FRUITS OF THE KING'S-SCHOOL, CHESTER,

BY HIS DEVOTED

AND HUMBLE SERVANT,

T. BANCROFT.

In Somnum, or Henry the Fourth's Soliloquy on Sleep

24

Sub mortem Chriftianus, &c. or the Dying Christian

Pope 36

Cantilena Hyemalis, or a Winter Piece

Aikin 40

Bellatoris Indici morientis carmen, or the Son of

Page.

Alknomook.

Alico uxorem alloquitur, or the Death of Alico Edwards

Somnium Mariæ, or Mary's Dream

Winifreda

Anon. 44

46

Pauperis Petitio, or the Beggar's Petition... Anon. 62

A Prologue fpoken before the Excrcifes, at the break-

ing up of the School

97

100

102