MICHAEL D R A Y T O N (1)
WILLIAM DUGDALE
ASTON COKAYN
As ridiculous as it may sound,
"Drayton" Pen-name of TRUE Shakespeare
the poet-Genius Marlowe,
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1656 William Dugdale published his book "-->Antiquities of Warwicksire illustrated", which illustrated for the first time Shake-speare's Monument in Stratford, which became famous in modern times. - Shakespeare was not yet shown as a writer with a cushion, paper and pencil, but as a trader-business man with a wool sack.-( click original page 520)
A certain Aston Cokayn (who ever he may have been - Do not necessarily trust Encyclopedias!), 2 years later, in his book "A Chain of Golden Poems"(1658) wrote a praise poem of 76 lines on Dugdales new imp
"To my worthy, and learned friend Mr.William Dugdale, upon his Warwicksire illustrated.- (s.Faksimile)
In his strange poem he mentions Stratford upon Avon, (s.Faksimile-part below) the towns gentle and "ingenious Shakespeare Muse", but strangely not the man himself...but Michael Drayton instead.
If Drayton would be alive yet, Cokayn would raise - to our Antiquaries merit - some "just" praise to Sweet-tongu'd Drayton that has made the town Stratford famous, which before was a poor and obscure town!
Why Drayton has made Stratford famous?
Why he doesn't mention "sweet tongued" Shakespeare but "sweet tongued" Drayton instead?
Why does little Stratford get such a rank in the huge book "Warwickshire Illustrated"?
Why "Our" Warwick-shire is hyphenated and the Heart of England?
The most plausible answer and arguments, given in detail in the book "The true Shakespeare: Christopher Marlowe"(click Video) is, that Drayton was another Pen- or Pseudonym of the poet-genius , as ridiculous as it may sound, it is still the most logic explanation!
Why Drayton has made Stratford famous?
Why he doesn't mention "sweet tongued" Shakespeare but "sweet tongued" Drayton instead?
Why does little Stratford get such a rank in the huge book "Warwickshire Illustrated"?
Why "Our" Warwick-shire is hyphenated and the Heart of England?
The most plausible answer and arguments, given in detail in the book "The true Shakespeare: Christopher Marlowe"(click Video) is, that Drayton was another Pen- or Pseudonym of the poet-genius , as ridiculous as it may sound, it is still the most logic explanation!
