For their best maister-peeces doe contayne But pictures of false gods, and men's true faults; A true Saint's praise whose worth fills Heaven's great Shyne bright in the Triumphant Church, faire soule, I can but sing thee in a mournfull songe. And wish that with a sea of teares my verse Exegi monumentum ære perrennius, Annorum series, et fuga temporum. Ibid. Lib. iii. Od. 30. L'Envoy. Ca'ndish in prose sett Cardinal Wolsey forth, Therefore his theme much larger was than mine; "Heliconiadasque, pallidamque Pirenen Let Ivy-honor'd Bards adore The muses and Pirene's name; 1 offer my unpractic'd tone, A rude probationer for fame. Pers. Prolog. 4. 7. Mihi fama perennis Quæritur, in toto semper ut orbe canar. Cum me supremus adederit ignis, Vivam; parsque mei magna superstes erit. Ov. Amor. Lib. i. Eleg. 15. Mantua Virgilio gaudet, Verona Catullo; Imbelles Elegi, genialis musa, valete, Post mea mansurum fata superstes opus. Ibid. Amor. Lib. iii. Eleg, 15. In a large frame are some latin inscriptions, together with the Archbishop's Arms. In the hall is a copy of the Dance of Death, with coloured drawings, much damaged. There are also three antique wooden goblets, one of which holds about three pints, and is thus inscribed; What, Sirrah! hold thy pease, Adjoining the Hospital is the school, and the master's house. In a common hall, in which the poor brethren used to dine, is a folio bible, in black letter, with wooden covers mounted with brass, the new testament worn out,It is thus inscribed : Pauperibus Hospitalis in villa de Croydon Humillimus Servulus, 1599. Abraham Hartwell, M. A. was instituted rector of Stanwich in the county of Northampton, on the 18th Oct. 1568, to In english, thus: To the Poor Inhabitants Hospital dedicated to the Holy Trinity The This word of Life was given by ABRAHAM HARTWELL, very humble and dutiful Servant of the most Reverend Founder, 1599. Under the Inscription is this memorandum; Repaired at the expense Thomas Lett Esq. of Lambeth in the year MDCCCXIII which benefice he had been presented by Queen Elizabeth (see Bridge's Northamptonshire, p. 195, where his name is spelt Hardwell). He was secretary to Archbishop Whitgift, to whom he dedicated his translation of " Pigafetta's Relation of the Kingdom of Congo;" printed by Wolfe, 1597. He wrote also," Regina Literata; sive de serenissimæ Dominæ Elizabethæ, Ang. Fr. et. Hib. reginæ fidei defensione illustriss. in acad. Cantab. adventu, &c. a. 1564, Aug. 5. narratio Abrah. Hartwelli, Cantabrigiensis, ad clariss. virum D. Gualterum Haddonum regiæ majestati a suppliciis libellis, tunc temporis conscripta, nunc demum posteris tradita, Lond. 1565. 12mo. by Serres". "The Ottoman Description of the Empire and Power of Mahomet, &c. from the Italian of Lazaro Soranzo, by Abraham Hartwell, 1603". 4to. by Windit. His family and profession appear from the following epigram among Newton's "Encomia illustrium virorum": The revenue of Whitgift's Hospital was many years ago considerably improved by the increase of fines upon the renewal of leases. For this and many other benefits the poor brethren are indebted to the care and benevolent attention of Archbishop Moore. Over the outer gate, in an upper room called the treasury, are deposited in boxes, which were once remarkably strong and secure, a variety of papers relating to the Hospital; viz.-purchase-deeds of the estates in the neighbourhood, leases, licenses, &c. &c. The more curious and valuable are Queen Elizabeth's original grant to the Founder, and the Archbishop's deed of gift, of the several estates with which he endowed his Hospital. Ad Abrahamum Hartuuellum D. Archiepisc Dorovernici Amanuensem. Nuper Apollineæ florebat fama cohortis Hartwellus; notum nomen Abramus erat. Tu suffectus ei; Vive, Abrahame, diu. To Abraham Hartwell secretary to his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. Late flourish'd Hartwell of poetic fame; Full well distinguish'd then was Abram's name. That this our present Abram long may live. |