xxxii LIFE OF IZAAK WALTON. [1640,. 



which song, he adds in the margin, was the well-known one of 

 " Like Hermit poor : " but in the fifth edition of that work, which 

 appeared in 1676, " Kenna " is substituted for " Chlora" though 

 the name of the song which she sings is retained. With the 

 alteration of one vowel, " Chlora " is the anagram of Rachel, whilst 

 by Kenita he evidently meant his second wife, whose maiden name 

 was Ken. It is however to be observed, that as his first wife died 

 long before the publication of the song, it must, if she were jdluded 

 to, have been written some years previous to its being printed ; 

 that the death of his second wife occurred before the change was 

 made in the name ; and that if the verses were composed during 

 the lifetime of the former, there is reason to believe that some 

 other alterations were made for the purpose of adapting them to 

 more recent circumstances. 



Two more productions of Walton's pen, about this period, 

 remain to be noticed ; but they do not deserve much attention 

 from their merits or importance. In 1638 his friend, Lewis 

 Roberts, published " The Merchants' Map of Commerce," which 

 is considered to have been the earliest standard work on trade 

 in our language, and Walton addressed to him the following 

 verses, which are prefixed to it : 



• If thou wouldst be a Statesman, and survey 

 Kingdoms for information, here's a way 

 Made plain and easy ; fitter far for thee 

 Than great Ortelius his geographv- 



If thou wouldst be a Gentleman, in more 

 Than title only, this Map yields thee store 

 Of observations, fit for ornament 

 Or tise, or to give curious ears content. 



If thou wouldst be a Merchant, buy this book. 

 For 'tis a prize worth gold ; and do not look 

 Daily for such disbursements ; no, 'tis. rare. 

 And should be cast up with thy richest ware. 



Reader, if thou be any or all three 



JFor these may meet and make a harmony), 



Then praise this author for his useful pains. 



Whose aim is public good, not private gains. Iz. Wa. " 



In 1642, George Cranmer's Letter to Hooker, concerning the 

 new Church discipline, was printed as a small pamphlet, with 

 Camden's eulogy of the writer as a preface j and it is likely that 

 it was pubUshed by Walton, because in the copy which belonged 

 to him he has made several corrections ; and he always expressed 

 great respect for Cranmer's learning and virtues.^ 



Upon the death of William Cartwright, the poet, in 1643. 



7 Vide p. xxii. antea. This Letter was reprinted by Walton at the end of his Life of 

 Hooker, in 1665. 



