FROM THE SAME Country woman cultivates her corns, to save her husband in almanacks. [Act iii., Sc. 3.] FROM THE SAME To cure Plutus' blindness, Esculapius bruises Argus' eyes in a mortar, tempering them with a look beyond Luther, administring them with a feather of the peacock's tail. [Act iii., Sc. 3.] FROM "THE BASTARD," 1652. [See p. 504] ODD PHRASES I had rather be of the society of Danaus' daughters, and torment me in the abissive hogsheads, than be your bedfellow I will have a cave A darksome spelunk in some wilderness. [Act i., Sc. 1.] [Act iv., Sc. 4.] [FROM "LOVE IN THE DARK." FANE. Matrimony, like gunpowder, found out by a Friar, and has alter'd the course of love more than the other has that of war. True, men are chain'd in galleys, horses bridled, and oxen yok'd to work.2 [" Admit" in the play.] 2[The passage runs thus in the play : "'Twas worse than the invention of gunpowder & 't has more than the other has that of war. (Five lines here.) galleys, horses bridled," &c.] [Act ii., pp. 20, 21.] altered the course of love True men are chain'd in For slavish offices, and things ungrateful, constraint is necessary; But for the sweets of love, to have a man Do men chain up themselves at dinner to their tables, [Ibid., p. 21.] FROM "QUERER POR SOLO QUERER." [See p. 470] Claridore, a second lover of Zelidaura's, knows her at first sight in her disguise, & addresses himself to her: Clar. Shepherdess, whose sheep walks reach From China's wall to the Muscovian Beach. And rul'st them with a golden hook &c., &c. [Act iii., p. 124.] [Festivals Represented at Aranwhez is a separate piece in the same volume as Querer Por Solo Querer. For the following, see ed. 1671, p. 36.] FROM THE SAME At the Feasts at Aranwhez, where this dramatic romance was exhibited, the Theatre was fired by accident. The Poet thus describes the behaviour of the young King & Queen, and the Nobles on this occasion: But what is this? the Frame entire Is jurisdiction of the fire, A flame, as any lightning quick, Of that Fair Youth, who, like an old He surveys the lowest story, The Rout, who at the danger quake, When only it should cause them wake: The danger than the fear is less; And of the fright, and of the press, And of the remedy they chose, All the hazard they compose. Now, all that Blood, or Hymen's hands, Tied to his bosom with strict bands, In his brave arms th' Illustrious Youth Puts a becoming boldness on, Then every Donna hath her Don; As of religious Household Gods The sweet and venerable loads, These burdens so their shoulders meet, Which had been else prophaned with feet. If any Gallant tardy came To match out of the fire his Flame, In this at least he shows he's hers, That he would quench it with his tears! What Love was in the making spoil'd! One, unto whom fair eyes made suit The hubbub ended with the cause, By fearing dangers, make them room; Whilst kings ev'n those, which are o'ercome. FROM QUARLES'S COMEDY "VIRGIN WIDOW." [See p. 420] I stand ev'n-balanc'd, doubtfully opprest Beneath the burthen of a bivious breast. [Act iii., Sc. 1.] FROM "KING JOHN AND MATILDA." [See p. 398] John to the Queen, who had mangled his Mistress. "Ye cruel one wild as a wolf, The bear is not so bloody-tear her hairs! Which, when they took their pastime with the winds SIN 'Tis a foul devil that insinuates to thee; [Act iii., Sc. 2.] ENGLAND [Ibid., Act iii., Sc. 1.] -her fair delightful, village-spotted valleys. [Ibid., Act iv., Sc. 3.] [FROM "THE ISLE OF GULS" (DAY)] Piavano Orlotto the Italian's reason for being of the Duke's religion: "Because I came raw into the world, and would not willingly go roasted out." [Act iii., Sc. 1.] "FAMOUS HISTORY OF T. STUKELY," 1605 O'Neale. Tomorrow comes O'Kane with Gallinglasse1 and Teage Magennics with his lightfoot Kerne.1 [Ed. 1605, sheet D 3.] K. Lewis 11th of France took notice and bountifully rewarded a decayed Gardener who presented him with a bunch of carrots. [Day. Dedication to the Parliament of Bees. See pp. 401, 451.] [FROM " AMENDS FOR LADIES" (FIELD)] Grace Seldom to Moll Cutpurse." You sword and Target (to speak in your own key) Mary Ambree, Long Meg, Thou that in thyself methinks alone lookst like a rogue and a whore under a hedge." [Act ii., Sc. 1.] 1 Macbeth. [See Act i., Sc. 2, line 13.] SISTER SUPPOS'D STOLEN Where hast thou hid her? give her me again [Field. Amends for Ladies. Act iii., Sc. 2.] I Foolish Lord introduced to the Roaring Boys in Turnbull Street. Bless me (save you, Gent). They have not one face among them. could wish myself well from them. I would I had put out something upon my return; 1 had as lieve be at Bermoothes. (They drink healths to 4 of the Deadly Sins.) [Ibid., Act iii., Sc. 4.] In this Play it is ask'd "did you never see the Play, where the fat Knight hight Old-castle did tell you truly what this honour was.' [Ibid., Act iv., Sc. 3.] "LOVE SICK KING." [ANT. BREWER] Thornton, a poor pedlar arriving at Newcastle hammers out a rhyme, & hangs it at the City Gate: "Here did Thornton enter in, With hope, a half-penny, and a lamb's skin. It shall go i' faith, I'll never strive to mend it. an a man's brains were not well laid in his head, mad." Foot this poetry, would make him [Act ii.] A merchant passes as he hangs his rhymes up; sends him to sea with 5 shillings, with which he purchases 6 Ton of Iron (as he thinks) in Preston in Persia, but selling it to a Smith on his return, the commodity is return'd upon his hands as good for nothing; a Goldsmith discovers the suppos'd iron to be Gold, by which Thornton becomes the richest man in England, rebuilds Newcastle, &c., &c., and has the above rhyme inscrib'd in Gold on the Gates: a sort of Whittington story. [FROM "BUSSY D'AMBOIS." BY CHAPMAN. (See p. 74)] CHEARFUL ENDURANCE What, stricken dumb? nay fie, Lord, be not daunted. That sings in tempests, & being clear is silent. [Act iv., Sc. 1.] |