title: Poems
variant_description: There are three issues of this collection. Wing B1602 contains the original title page dated 1653, listing Blaiklock as publisher. Wing B1603 contains a cancel title page dated 1653, listing Hope as publisher and with slightly different formatting. Wing B1604 contains a cancel title page dated 1660, listing a different book title, advertising the collection as the "second Edition enriched with the addition of other Drolleries," and naming Hope as publisher; it also contains a different author attribution, list of contents, and bookshop location. The contents in the third issue are actually the same as those in the first two. See also Wing 
title_page_title: POEMS. ... Containing, [in single column joined by pointed bracket] { The Hermaphrodite two Sexes. | The Remedy and Art of Love. | Elegies on the most eminent Persons; with other amorous Sonnets, and conceited Fancies. Together, With the Prologues, Epilogues, and Songs, many of which were never before inserted in his printed Playes. The second Edition enriched with the addition of other Drolleries by severall Wits of these present Times.
title_page_author: THE Golden Remains Of those so much admired D<small>RAMATICK</small> POETS, [in single column joined by pointed bracket] <i>Francis Beaumont</i> | & | <i>John Fletcher</i> } Gent.
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i>, <i>P</i>rinted for <i>William Hope</i> at the backside of the Old Exchange. 1660.
paratext_dedication: Dedicatory verses <i>to</i>: Robert Parkhurst (<i>Esquire</i>); <i>from</i>: Lawrence Blaicklock [A2r]
paratext_other_paratexts: "To the true Patronesse of all Poetry, Caliope" (verses) signed "F. B." (Francis Beaumont) [A3r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Oct 7, 1639: Entered to William Wethered: "Poems by ffrancis Beomont. gent<i>leman</i> viz<sup>t</sup>. Remedium Amoris. The Passion of Christ. w<sup>th</sup>. diuers Elegies. Also a Poem against Stargaizers &c. by M<sup>r</sup> Iohn ffletcher".<br />Nov 1, 1654: Transferred from Lawrence Blaiklock to Richard Best: "Poems written by Fra: Beaumont."
transcript_modern_spelling: Poems the golden remains of those so much admired dramatic poets francis Beaumont and john fletcher gent containing the hermaphrodite two sexes the remedy and art of love elegies on the most eminent persons with other amorous sonnets and conceited fancies together with the prologues epilogues and songs many of which were never before inserted in his printed plays the second edition enriched with the addition of other drolleries by several wits of these present times London printed for William hope at the back side of the old exchange 1660