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• Sonnets 121 and 122
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 121 40–yes code correlates with St’s imprison ~1581 Machiavelli: dies in 1527 but The Prince is –? Iago says I am not what I am [cf line 9] This may be about role of Fr. Bacon at trial 1585 sp. Of E. to Parl. applies 1572 = Sh. [or St.?] Bar. D. + Donne born (Begins account of her reign here) St. example rises above Machiavelli Lines 1-5: is this expediency + prudence rather than morality? Line 4 By others’ seeing: Being good is cause of trouble Line 13-14: Machiavellian phrase SONNET 122 Record of chgs agst Ess Thomas Tallis—musician at court–? Concluding political facet that began in 117–extended thru love of people + indiv[;] covered authority Line 8 Record: Cecil had grt. memory but not others
• Sonnets 119 and 120
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 119 S. lost his perspective in V. + Ad in WHA – reproved – he returns here Rouen–aid to Henry of Navarre Appt. as Mast of Ord? Ills = feigning illness (Leic + Essex de Lun[?] see p. 87) Sirenical gentlemen ’20 = Mutual forgiveness now necessary–each has wronged the other Always E. bribed returning Leicester + Essex after [illegible] SONNET 120 Could refer to big storm, earthquake Oct ’79–sea storm Could this be friendship bet. Cath + Margaret Countess of Salisbury–whose bro. Warwick was exec (White Rose of Eng.) as Sp. allian, made 01? Line 4 Brass: E desc. as “brass”
• Sonnets 117 and 118
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 117 ‘A Hatred in her as will never be reclaimed’ (beach scene) p. 239 Lacey Ra often disobeyed orders 1607–Burning by Parl of Interpreter by John Conwell[;] King’s rights over Parl. Maybe this is Eliz. speaking or again S–affirming love’s endurance (part of illness series) ’87 Drake singeing beard of King of Spain SONNET 118 Prob. some earlier battle of [illegible] Islands voyage or Cadiz E’s ploy[?] helps Essex ’98–All Ireland in revolt Plague: 1572 1602 1603 Cf Henry IV - (2) - I, i - poison - physic - suits[?] - well - IV, i - political disease Too much love, mistrustful, tried unnecessary “remedy”? – Bad results Venom + poison linked in C of E with jealousy Line 2: Palestine again Lines 3-4: Machiavellism treatment[;] politics–bad to cure bad
• Sonnets 115 and 116
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 115 Perhaps flame here to grow (into 154)--this recollection of former love–a prelude to greater tests to come (orchestral quality–[illegible] this is the middle of the [illegible]) Blount (Chirst) put down rising in Connaught (1599) James crowned? G[illegible] Blunt is a favorite I believe Is this the “marriage”? with Eng Vows and alter–D took vows for church in 1615 Lines 1-2: Donne poem Line 3: Phoenix echo Line 7 Blunt: Blunt took over Irish command Line 14: again, Donnelike SONNET 116 1616 Last year of life of Anne D. 1566–Birth James 1616–Death of Mel. S. Loyalty to Eliz. not many From here to 126 is political unit Tie to 124–Love’s rise above immediate Line 1: theme of sonnets Line 11 Love alters not: Ever motto [Semper Eadem, meaning “always the same,” was the motto of Anne Boleyn, primarily known because it was also used by her daughter Elizabeth. It was at some point adopted by Leicester as well.] Line 12 Bears: Bear in Armada but also Leicester symbol
• Sonnets 113 and 114
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 113 1613(!)--festivities of marriage of Princess Eliz. included fireworks: some were hunting hounds pursuing a hart–Also a great sea battle was staged–Christians against Turks, with “divers… maymed and hurt” and “one lost both his eyes.” The next stanza 114–includes “Palate” as if referring to the groom[?]--from the Palestine[?] Line 5 Form: foreign Heart: Cath. Parr? Line 10 Deformed’st: Poem by E. on deformed SONNET 114 In 1614 the poisoning of Lord Overbury takes place Bibl. Echo in “doth prepare the cup[”] (Last Supper?) Is this period of writing against Jesuit and Catholicism at James’ order? About ’35–Mary fearful of poison. Her ill-suspicions possibly center of plot–[illegible] marry Pole–[illegible] war. Anne’s alchemy feared– In 1614 Overbury was poisoned by Lady Essex + Somerset–D. used as lawyer
• Sonnets 111 and 112
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 111 Forbes theatre opened 1600 Cup of Christ on cross? 1591? Is “dye” a pun = live + die Attempt at reconciliation with Cecil? Eysell is almost like early form of word “Cecil” Line 1 For my sake: Illness sequence SONNET 112 Could be Catherine of Henry–despairing hr poor[?] from her poverty Black adder exec. for murder of Darnley–1567(?) ’91 James, pursuing Bothwell, nearly drowns as horse falls into waters of Tyne Essex decapitated on Green
• Sonnets 109 and 110
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 109 1609–12 books of Iliad transl by Chapman publ 1609–Sir Geo. Summers shipwrecked in Bermudas Penelope + Ulysses: home fits Penelope stone theory ’09 Pericles printed Reconciliation for Essex + Raleigh? (Date = ?) Begin series of explanation poems–accounting for distance + return culminating 115-116 Rose theatre–Lord Admiral’s Men play there in 1594 SONNET 110 Series seems to be parallel to 1599-60–etc. Lord Strange died myst (poison?) in 1594 ’90-’91–James involved in witch trials; suspects Bothwell of using evil powers agst him Fr. statesman Sully described James as “wisest fool in Christendom” Thomas Cecil called a clown in bedside (but he dis. with Cecil on protl.[?]) Or does he give up on even leaving his love for her? Appalled + disapproving he still loves 1608 = Cupid’s Revenge, by Be[aumont] + Fletcher
• Sonnets 107 and 108
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 107 Saturn, Jupiter + Mars in eclipse of sun–Feb 2 total eclipses of moon: March + Augh. Balm in Venus + Adonis is sweating palm of Ad. adrn. By Venus as “balm” ’07–Death of Penelope = Stella Founding of Jamestown Lady Southampton (Harvey) dies 1607 SONNET 108 [Illegible] or Marlowe or Kyd = Queen’s “sweet boy” 1604 – Robt Jones proven on[?] death for page of Lady South Possibly E. dies here + portions that follow are written later than Dark Lady series Suggest clue to new method of numbering paralleling – what sources?
• Sonnets 105 and 106
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 105 E. assumed pose of “earthly idol” near end of her reign About 1603 Bacon writes Valerius Terminus in which he makes first mention of the 4 classes of idols afterwards descr. in Novium Organdum ’20 Could this be against Essex retort to K[illegible] to rep. of quartering during night of [illegible]? 1604–authorized King James Version Bible Chains last used against Wyat again strung to resist invasion of Armada–London Line 1: Interesting bc cf. this with Jonson’s tribute to him [Shakespeare] after his death Line 14: Trinity[;] maybe: Eng Scotl Irel SONNET 106 Constance–1st child of Donne (1603?) ’06 Bacon marries Alice Birnham 05–what is Bacon–Veralum? Just before Armada: Merlin? (old marble at Glastonbury)--words warn of destr. when Pendragon’s seed (like Pegronientarus[?] word[?] but earlier) Time not king now + has “wasted” her (Strong evidence that two are the same) Fair + dark becomes “dark, cruel, + unfaithful” in 2nd unit Line 3: Making beautiful old rhyme: Bible Line 7: Express’d: Essex[;] Young Essex marries Frances Howard Line 8 You master now: Master of England Line 10 Prefiguring: mortal Line 11: Divining: Bible Line 14 Eyes: Leicester (in command of kingdom’s defenses at time of Armanda)
• Sonnets 103 and 104
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 103 ’94–Philip sends money to aid the Hughs (of Ireland) 1603–O’Neill surrenders[;] Mountjoy (Blount) has victory (End of Cath[olicism]; contest for Ireland_ 1903 Plague stops players Reopen in 1604 Apr. Mary placed infant James in custody of Earl of Mar. – March 1567 Essex angry at E’s refusal to appt. Bl.-- what year? Blunt exec. with Essex 1601 other Blunt took over comm. in Irel. Also–it was Earl of Mar who was Sc. repr.--arrived to find Essex dead.--Neyst[?] with Cecil, ’01 End of mirror (with end of Eliz.) SONNET 104 Perhaps annual sequence ended at 1603? Tris[?] 1592 Essex + 2 Bacons ’04 Dec appeals to J. in vain for help against charges of conjuring. Line 6: Lear now: Cordelia tries to aid father
• Sonnets 101 and 102
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 101 Hugh = color ’91–Hugh O’Donnell escapes from Eng. + begins war (Irish) Late 1397 (p. 203, Lacey) Vere = Truth, To Eliz, He defended Essex in Azores trouble against Raleigh War of Theatres begins 1601 (Exec. of Essex connected?) 1601 John Sh[akespeare?] dies Truth is enough: celebration renewed Line 2 Dy’d: pan: Exec. of Essex Line 13 How: Howard? SONNET 102 D marriage in Dec – possibly memb of Parl. in Oct (dissolved in Dec). Carr becomes Somerset but I don’t know when (was Cecil, first?) Summer must be James I believe Ral. was a nightingale (night?)
• Sonnets 99 and 100
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 99 Check on sp. of marjoram “marierom” = Mary of Rome? Has one line too many—a kind of action incident Essex nearly dies—ill Line 1 Forward violet: Hamlet is “forward violet” I, iii, 6, 7 Line 13 Vengeful canker: Essex SONNET 100 About 1600—Essex very ill—Announced death; Prayers in churches, E jealous 1600 Charles I born Here + next sonnet he tries to reaffirm over-all good of subject 1600 Bruns burned at stake in Rome Eng is theme (not Eliz.) Line 1 Muse: Invocation: to return to theme- forgiveness [illegible] reproach Line 4 Base subjects: vs. royal?
• Sonnets 97 and 98
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 97 ’97—still another Armada attempted 40th year of E’s reign—Essex refuses to come to celeb[ration] Donne with fleet in ’97—Azores ’97—Lord Howard (not Es) is named Lord Admiral + now named Earl of Nottingham + Essex compensated as Earl Marshall ’97—Essex tries to arrange marr. bet. Lady Hatton + Bacon; Coke wins 1597—Sept-Azores [illegible] by Essex (Ral. quarrel)—treas. loss (seizure of cochineal [a dye derived from insects]) makes for loss of real treas. ships Donne served under Lord Tho. Howard in Azore Line 2 Fleeting: Howard[?]: ship fleet commander Line 6 Teeming: Fleet [illegible] in Oct Line 8 Decease: Cecl SONNET 98 ’98—Coke marries Lady Hatton 1598 = Cecil succeeds Burl. Wedding: Lady Southh. + Wm Hervey ’98 Eliz. Vernon pregnant South marries her secretly Partial Cause of E’s anger—Es’s promotion of disgraced South Line 10 Vermillion: blush
• Sonnets 95 and 96
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 95 ’95 Ulster Rebellion [illegible] ’95 Robt Southwell exe. When does Essex ruling “mansion” to [illegible] debts to E? ’95—Bacon fails to get vacant solicitor[?]—generalship SONNET 96 Bacon writes “Device on the Queen’s Day” 96 Essex nominee for appt (gained by Cec.) was Sir Tho. Bradley 1596—Cecil becomes bearer of signet Who is the shepherd? Line 6 Well: Southwell Lines 10-11: warning (applied to E, not Alencon?)
• Sonnets 93 and 94
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 93 ’93 Bacon opposes tax in Parl 93 Peter Wentworth in Tower for demanding succ. quest[ion] be settled. Died 4 yrs later there 1593—Henry Chettles’ Kind Hearts’ Dream (comp laments Dec 1592) Act compels ch[urch] attendance—forbids unauthorized relig. mtgs. Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie—Ral.—manus[cript] traced to 1593; Printed 1608 Bacon opposes subsidy (as MP) + offends E. Tho. Watson; Tears of Fancy or Love Disdained 1593 St[?] uses cf. to Eve as wife of Eng Line 5 Thine eye: Marlowe’s wound Line 8 Wrinkled: wrinkled E? Line 10 Dwell: Lodge? SONNET 94 ’94—Before spring South. mr. to Eliz. Vernon cousin of Essex 1594—Lopez execution may have been result of his having [illegible] on storm[?] that Essex has syphilis ’94 = Marlowe’s Jew of Malta No trace of Kyd after 1594 In 1597—Cecil gets Duchy of Lanc. + Ld. Adon. Ch. How. of Effingham = Earl of Nottingham + Lord Steward of the Parl. (precedence over Essex) ’94 Rape of Lucrece Edw III + 1594 Line 6 Expense: Lopez?
• Sonnets 91 and 92
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 91 Overall Notes 91—Grenville killed in last fight of Revenge 1591—goes to relieve siege of Rouen, key to parts of Normandy—felt[?] Burl. betr[?]—(Knight—exp.—offend Q) Endymion 1591 (anon.) Aug.—E. sends Ess. To Norm with 4,000 men to aid Henry in besieging Rouen. By Oct, only 1500 were fit[?]—6 mos. Then Parma—’91—Parma dies ’91 Robt. Cecil in Council Essex loses bro. Walter at siege of Rouen ’91 Hugh Roe O’Donnell-held by Eng. 5 years—escapes + expects help with [illegible] from Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone Line 10 High birth: Hereford tries to get son made legit (heir to Tudor line) Line 12 Boast: Boast of Ess SONNET 92 Perroth trial probl (must be [illegible] of quarrel with q. over Ral. + sisters[)] Death of Greene 92 Perroff [illegible] illeg[itimate] son Henry III—Treason and death Essex letter? “I owe God a death” Line 1 Steal: Stella = E? anagram Line 2 Term: (term of school?)
• Sonnets 89 and 90
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 89 Overall Notes 89—Henry III (Fr.) assassinated by monk (Hug.); Henry of Navarre [successor] needs aid ’89 James marries Anne Mar[ch] prelate hunt, Cartwright jailed. Udell[?] (suspected author) dies in jail—Exec. of Hacket (relig. maniac) + of[?] Separatists—Barron + Greenwood + Perry (marpe[?] consp.) ’89—Essex runs away + joins Drake. E orders back: disobeyed. Tried for Lisborn, Farlod. ’89—Willoughby succ. Leis ’89—Henry III assassinated; Huguenot Henry IV now on throne; needs E’s support; she sends Willoughby to Normandy. Drake’s plan used. Fails, He[sic] + navy discredited. ’89 Cecil marries Eliz. Brooke 89—Bacon writes tract urging relig. toler. for Puritans Essex was sent from court 1590 Marlowe’s plays printed Negative words = Navarre accession Line 3 Halt: double meaning[;] I will limp [and] I will stop Line 7 Will: Willoughby? SONNET 90 Overall Notes Fairie Queen Bb I-III ’90 When is trouble with Ral. over Essex’ sister? 1590 In trouble: marr. to Fr [illegible]. Also Walsingham dies + Es. tries to get post for Davison (still of [illegible] disgr.) Despair here followed by optimistic Line 8: = Mary vs. Davison appt. Line 10 Spite: + Normandy invasion (Willoughby)
• Sonnets 87 and 88
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 87 Overall Notes Church discipline improved by end of ’80’s because of [illegible] of Inquisition 87 Sir Anthony Cage proposes abol. Pr. Bb. + subst. Calvinist [illegible] Mary exec. in 87 87—Sh’s father in prison for debt 87—Peter Wentworth sent to Tower 87—Hatton + Lord Chancellor 88 considered a fatal number Line 8 Worth: Wentworth SONNET 88 Overall Notes Losing me = Leichester’s death in ’88 58(?) Cath. de Med. Dies Could this be the casket of papers written by Essex “For my God + for my kingdom and for my people”—E. at Tilbury 88—Bacon is MP for Liverpool Bear is also Leicester Symbol 88-89-90-91 called Lover’s Ex. Long Absence Line 3 I’ll fight: Armada Line 6 A story: Look for story clue
• Sonnets 85 and 86
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 85 Overall Notes 1585: Leic. son dies; Wm of Orange dies; Parma is feared He goes to wars in Holland; Eliz. has fits of depr. 1585 Leycester’s Commonwealth Treaty with Netherlands ’85 Parry exec. 1545—John Leland, keeper of the books—presented gift to Henry: A New Year’s gift ’45—Eng. Litany—Cranmer—1st publ James—gives consent to succession SONNET 86 Overall Notes ’86 Southwell returns to Eng E had vast intelligence system Line 6 That struck me dead: almost as if knights in battle Line 13 Fill’d up: Philip Sidney[.] When she approved his flattery, could no longer have anything to praise
• Sonnets 83 and 84
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff members Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 83 ’53—James freed from those who held him (Is it Bothwell?) ’83 Alencon seizes Antwerp from his Dutch allies ’83—Duke of Guise contacts Eng, is[?] assass of E.—perhaps Wm. Parry Dr. Dee had a “show stone” (mystic) Life better than report in poem Truth of life should be enough About this yr. that Leic. intr[oduced] Essex—17-yr-old—in court Sydney knighted + married By ’84 D should have been at Oxford ’83 Auden + Somerville executed Plot to kill E. SONNET 84 ’84 Ral. [illegible] pat[?] for colon. in Am.—Virginia named for E. Mary makes over her rights to Philip ’84—Q expels Mendoza from Engl. 84 Creighton—at sea—document—blown back on deck 84 Death of Wm. of Orange ’84—Act of Parl.: Plotters agst life of E.[;] forfeit claim to throne + so do their descendants if they are aware ’84—Mendoza expelled; Ass. of Wm. Or. makes Council decide to go to war ’47 Wrothesley—ardent Catholic—Lord Chancellor; removed from Council by Somerset
• Sonnets 81 and 82
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 81 Overall Notes ’81—Act of Parl. made Cath. affiliation June ’81 Capt. Campion was wracked after refusal to abjure Pope ’81—Jesuit—Campion—tortured + executed[;] wracked, revealed “no things of secret[.]” Exec. Dec. with 2 others at Tyborn[.] Campion wished Q. “a long quiet reign with all prosperity.” ’81—Exec of Morton—Sc. regent for James ‘—Duke—Knighted[.] Circumnavigation of globe? E. ordered Golden Hind into [illegible] to be in “perpetual memory” in Deptford[?] May ’81—Alencon tries to come to Eng, but prev. by storm at sea. Oct.—arrives. Nov.—marr. promise ’81—Alencon again in Eng ’82—Departs unmarried! ’81 Penelope comes to court—betr[othed to] Rich[ard] Line 2 Rotten: Lords of Ruthven seize James SONNET 82 I believe Essex was suitor for Eliz. Wm. Wentworth marries Cecil’s daughter “James” recuse “from Cath.” given Pros. influence ’82 James kidnapped; Lennox ordered out of country; but then James Stewart (Arran) + Archbish of St. Andr defeated too “Time-Lettering,” days—she loved to be told of her youth—took mirrors out of palace Line 1 Married: E not married to Alenc—hope gone for ’84 Line 6 Worth: Wentworth
• Sonnets 79 and 80
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 79 Overall Notes ’79-Death of Gresham (rob-pay-lend-stole-afford-owes-pay) ’79-Seminary “of Martyrs” opened in Rome (Cath.) ’79-Alencon comes for 1st visit—“The Frog” Gaping Gulf 1579 Maybe there are friends of Sh. in the Tower Line 9 He stole that word: other poets invent good qualities + thereby steal from her SONNET 80 Overall Notes ’80-- Sidney writes Arcadia ’80—Campion tortured, exec. – Burghley takes chg. of propaganda Main = code that was involved in Raleigh’s trial Sh’s father summoned to London court ’80 Raleigh in Ireland; partakes in massacre Line 14 My love was my decay: Telling truth (from love) may ruin S.
• Sonnets 77 and 78
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 77 ’77—1st hanging of missionary priest: Cuthbert [illegible] under treason act of ’41[;] 2 more ’78 ’77—comet appears + Dee expounds to E. Perhaps E. is writing her own life story with her deeds Line 1 Glass: Sonnets are her picture Line 11 Children: she was urged to have children SONNET 78 ’48-Cranmer’s Eng. version of Prayer Bk. Bothwell dies ’78 – [illegible] – in Denmark ’78—Doughty beheaded by Drake ’78—Alencon courtship begins seriously[;] “an upstart crow beautified with our feathers”—Greene ’78 Argyll + Atholl[?] persuade 11-yr. old Jms. to take kingdom himself, deposing Morton Line 1 Muse: Muse is Eliz. Line 8 Double majesty: Bigamy Line 14 Rood: “Rood”—public burnings (’38) of images: Rood of Grace [A "rood" is a cross or crucifix.]
• Sonnets 75 and 76
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 75 About now is mr. of Cecil’s d. Eliz. to Wm. Wentworth ’75 Grindal succeeds Parker of Canterbury Peace wanted by Puritans was peace of God. That wanted by Tudors was calm unified kingdom. SONNET 76 ’76—Construction 1st permanent theatre ’36—Reginald Pole’s book defending papal primacy agst. royal supr. This poem is center of whole series Check on origin of Verlum—title of Bacon (Truth by Light?)
• Sonnets 73 and 74
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 73 General Notes Eliz. would be forty in ’73 = 40 winters besiege [quotation from sonnet] #2 ’73-75—Walter Devereux in Ireland, dies ’75 b. J[ohn] Donne 1573(?) Renewal of marriage consid. 1573 Hatton ill—Queen sends her physician to care for him Could this be Mary Q. Sc.—’87—dies 1591[.] In my end is my beginning? [Motto embroidered by Mary shortly before her death.] Line 10 The ashes of his youth: Aschen—was E’s tutor in youth! SONNET 74 Bast.[?] son of Leic. born Check on year Cecil becomes Burleigh Ess (about now? early 70’s) ’74-b. of Joseph Hall, satirist ’74-’75—Persec. Of Cath. + Anabaptists in Eng. Almost as if written by S. for someone to give to E.—like Leicester, Oxford, Burleigh, maybe Essex