contrarium facientibus Non obstantibus quibuscunque cum clausulis opportunis. [Here follows in the handwriting of Pope Innocentius:] fiat ut petitis. I. [then follows written on the lefthand side of the parchment] Et de reseruatis semel in uita et in mortis articulo premissis exceptis | Et de non Reseruatis casibus tociens quociens opus fuerit | Et de plenaria remissione semel in uita et in mortis articulo | Et de commutatione votorum premissis exceptis et relaxatione iuramentorum | Et quod uisitando dicta altaria consequentur Indulgentias stationum vrbis | Et de Altari portatili cum clausula ante diem et in locis interdictis ordinaria auctoritate | Et cum derogatione dicte Regule pro hac uice duntaxat ut prefertur | Et quod presentis transumpto per notarium publicum subscripto vbique fides adhibeatur | Et quod presentis supplicationis sola signatura sufficiat. [By the side of these lines the Pope has drawn a bracket and written:] Fiat I.

Endorsed: Confessionale pro familiaribus Regis Regine et matris Anglie Innocencij viij. M.

And in a later hand: A Petition to the Pope for indulgence, &c. for K. Hen. 7 his Queene and his mother.

Frater Anthonius humilis prior Domus maio:is Cartusie ceterique diffinitores capituli generalis ordinis nostri carthusiensis Dilectis nobis in Christo domino Thome Sstanlay domino de stanlay et domine Margarite vxori eius viuenti ac domine Elianore quondam vxori eius nunc mortue et liberis eorundem ac pro quibus intendunt nec non Et domino Thome Sstanlay militi et Johanne vxori eius et liberis eorundem Salutem et per orationum suffragia gaudia consequi sempiterna. Cum virtutum omnium mater et radix caritas omnibus generaliter nos obliget et debitores efficiat illis tamen spiritualius nos astringit qui pre ceteris merentur et qui ad nos nostrumque ordinem maiorem deuotionem caritatis et affectum habere se ostendunt. Hinc est quod huiusmodi contuitu ac exigente uestre deuotionis affectu quem ad ordinem nostrum geritis, ad vniuersa et singula nostre religionis suffragia in vita recipimus pariter et in morte. Vobis tenore presentium plenam participationem concedentes videlicet, Missarum. Orationum. Vigiliarum. Jeiuniorum. Abstinentiarum. Elemosinarum. et omnium aliorum bonorum spiritualium que per fratres et sorores dicti ordinis in toto terrarum orbe ex

nunc operari dignabitur nostri clemencia redemtoris. Addentes nichilominus de gratia speciali ut cum obitus vestrj quos deus felices faciat et beatos longis perprius indultis spatiis bone uite nostro fuerint capitulo generali nunciati in ipso recommendabimini. Iniungenturque pro animabus vestris Misse et alia pia suffragia sicut pro carissimis benefactoribus nostris et amicis est fieri consuetum. Quatenus anime vestre tantis ac talibus adiute suffragiis post vite presentis excessum ad regnum beatitudinis superne ualeant opitulante domino facilius conuolare. Datum carthusie sedente nostro capitulo generali xxiijo die Mensis Aprilis. Anno domini Millesimo cccco lxxviijo. Sub sigillo domus nostre cartusie predicte in testimonium premis

sorum.

Endorsed: P. A letter of Fraternite of the hede hous of the Charterhouse with the holl chapytre of the same.

And in a later hand: Thomae Domino Stanley et Margaretae vxori eius viventi et dominae Elianoræ quondam vxori eius et alijs. anno 1478. April 23.

ALEXANDER episcopus seruus seruorum dei ad perpetuam rei memoriam Pastoris eterni uices licet immeriti gerentes in terris ad ea libenter intendimus per que in dies Christi fidelium deuotio peramplius augeri et animarum salus ualeant procurari. Sane cum dilecta in Christo filia Nobilis mulier Margarita Comitissa Richmundie et Derbie Carissimi in Christo filij nostri Henrici Anglie Regis Illustrissimi mater ex intimo deuotionis feruore a Venerabilibus fratribus nostris Vniuersis Archiepiscopis et Episcopis ac dilectis filijs Vniuerso Clero Regni Anglie cum magna maturitate obtinuisset ordinari et per dictum Regnum Septima Idus Augusti quolibet Anno festum dulcissimi Jhesu Saluatoris nostri ac officium cum Capitulis lectionibus antiphonis uersiculis et responsoriis congruentibus ac Missa cum eius octaua in ecclesijs dicti Regni celebrari et decantari ordinationem et celebrationem huiusmodi per nos et sedem apostolicam humiliter petijt confirmari Nos igitur qui diuini cultus augmentum et animarum salutem nostris potissime temporibus supremis desideramus affectibus post deliberacionem quam super hijs cum fratribus nostris habuimus diligentem prout ex alijs nostris in forma breuis litteris constat prefate Comitisse in hac parte deuotis supplicationibus inclinati officium predictum illiusque ordinationem auctoritate apostolica tenore presentium de nouo

approbamus et confirmamus volentes illud in Regno predicto a uolentibus posse coli et obseruari iuxta ordinationem et institutionem predictas Et nichilominus ut Christi fideles colibentius ad agendum et celebrandum dictum officium inducantur quo exinde se suarum sperauerint salutem animarum adepturos de omnipotentis dei misericordia ac beatorum Petri ac Pauli Apostolorum eius auctoritate confisi omnibus et singulis utriusque sexus Christi fidelibus uere penitentibus et confessis qui officium predictum in dicto Regno et ecclesijs illius deuote celebrauerint et audierint omnes et singulas indulgentias quas festum Corporis domini nostri Jhesu Christi audientes et celebrantes consecuntur dicta auctoritate elargimur Non obstantibus apostolicis ac bone memorie Octonis et Octoboni olim in dicto Regno dicte sedis Legatorum in Prouincialibus quoque et synodalibus Concilijs editis generalibus uel specialibus Constitutionibus et ordinationibus ceterisque contrarijs quibuscunque Nulli ergo omnino hominum liceat hanc paginam nostre approbationis confirmationis uoluntatis et elargitionis infringere uel ei ausu temerario contraire. Siquis autem hoc attemptare presumpserit indignationem omnipotentis dei ac beatorum Petri et Pauli Apostolorum eius se nouerit incursurum. Datum Rome apud sanctum petrum Incarnationis dominice Millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo quarto Quarto nonas Octobri Pontificatus nostri Anno tercio.

Signed: L. Podocatharus, and by the writer of the Bull..... de Oulterris.

Endorsed: Registrata apud me L. Podocatharum.

And in later hands: (1) Bulla confirmationis festi dulcissimi Jesu cum indulgentijs ad instantiam filii Matris Regis Margaretae, &c.; (2) Anno Domini 1494, 4o Non. Octob. Pontificatus Alexandri Papae 3°; (3) A bull grauntyd by pope Alexander the vjth for the confirmacion of the feste of Jhesu, the same Indulgence that is grauntyd to the feste of Corpus Christi.

R. F. S.

(To be continued.)

Erratum.-Vol XIX, p. 546, line 3 from the foot of the page, read nos

et Romanam.

AD POETAS AQUILINOS.

"Weep no more, woful Shepherds, weep no more."

Ye budding Bards, who from our Eagle's wings Pluck pens to write your amorous twitterings, What naked shame will you ere long inflict

On the Poor Fowl, when all his plumes are picked!
As you are strong, be merciful, and spare

Those great flight-feathers, which should beat the air
And make our Bird on wings of wonder rise
High o'er the noblest Gander to the skies.

If pens you lack, 'tis surely no abuse
To bid you spare the Eagle, pluck the Goose.
Poets as great as you have taken flight
On grey-goose pinions to Parnassus' height.
Great is the Eagle, soaring through the skies;
Yet they are foolish, who the Goose despise,
Whether her plumes enable us to pass

Into some treacherous Tripos' lowest class,
Or toothsome flesh delight our mouths at Michaelmas.

Nigh forty years our noble Eagle counts,
And still supreme o'er meaner creatures mounts:
Share you his flight; but, pray you, don't forget,
O more than Milton, you aren't forty yet.

Ere six-and-twenty Keats had lived and sung:
"Then print me," Bavius clamours; "I'm as young."
And thus to helpless Johnians he repeats

Erotic mouthings-but he isn't Keats.

If you would warble (and there are who will),
Whilst Father Antic calls you infant still,
Drink the Pierian waters, but expect

Therefrom a strong medicinal effect.

Drink, if you must; but see the draught be mild:
The potent brand is not for every child.
Climb, if it please you, great Parnassus' steep;
But climb: don't try it at a single leap.
Such reckless haste the mountaineer atones
With twisted ankles, or with broken bones.

If youthful ardour sting your soul to rhyme,
Rhyme on; but grow not old before your time:
Don't wax too serious over youthful woes,

Like puppy-dogs, which feel stomachic throes,
When curious longing tempts their tongues to lick,
And taste of blacking makes them deadly sick.
If hapless love turn rosy life to blue,

O blighted bard of less than twenty-two,
Don't give this ribald world excuse to scoff:
Pray go to bed and sleep the matter off.

Then sing, ye sufferers from an itching tongue, Sing, pipe, chirp, twitter, warble; but be young. Choose lighter themes. Have youthfulness and mirth Fled with Astraea from a groaning earth?

If young ambition urge you to desire

An introduction to the Muses' choir,

Mark whom you court;-Melpomene's the worst:

Shew your credentials to Thalia first.

Don't know her? What? So shy? Well, take your

At Calverley's or Cluvienus' feet,

Or his, whose Muse (as Bursars dare avow)

In mighty numbers canonised the Cow.

At least avoid one subject: 'tis the curse
Of modern, and especially minor verse,-
Yourself: pray don't indecently expose
Your naked soul, with all its passion-throes,

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