This sprightly Posthume, whom our pious fear
Bewail'd as if it an abortive were
(And out of sense of that, no gen'rous breast
But a forsaken lover's grief exprest)
Hath forc'd his way thorough the pangs of Fate,
And in his infancy's at mans estate.
Thus that Fam'd flood that's plung'd into a grave
For many leagues, at length exalts his wave;
Leapes from his Sepulcher, and proudly slides
Through's banks in deeper, more expanded tides;
Till to his watry Center he hath got
By wrigling twines, subtile as FLETCHER'S plot.
That 'tis a sacred birth from hence we know,
It doth by buriall more glorious grow:
For Saints by persecution thrive; and none
Is Martyr'd, but's opprest into a throne.
There reign he to Time's end! while we from this,
Doe calculate his Apotheosis.
Bewail'd as if it an abortive were
(And out of sense of that, no gen'rous breast
But a forsaken lover's grief exprest)
Hath forc'd his way thorough the pangs of Fate,
And in his infancy's at mans estate.
Thus that Fam'd flood that's plung'd into a grave
For many leagues, at length exalts his wave;
Leapes from his Sepulcher, and proudly slides
Through's banks in deeper, more expanded tides;
Till to his watry Center he hath got
By wrigling twines, subtile as FLETCHER'S plot.
That 'tis a sacred birth from hence we know,
It doth by buriall more glorious grow:
For Saints by persecution thrive; and none
Is Martyr'd, but's opprest into a throne.
There reign he to Time's end! while we from this,
Doe calculate his Apotheosis.
James Ramsey.
- p. 314, ll. 3 and 4. Omitted in A. l. 5. A] Drammatis Personæ.
Instead of the Actors' names being given in a list separately, they follow the names and descriptions of the characters, thus:
- De-Gard ... Acted by Mr. Robert Benfield.
- La-Castre ... Acted by Mr. Richard Robinson.
- Mirabell ... Incomparably Acted by Mr. Joseph Taylor.
- Pinac ... Admirably well Acted by Mr. Thomas Pollard.
- Belleur ... Most naturally Acted by Mr. John Lowin.
- Nantolet ... Acted by Mr. William Penn.
- Lugier ... Acted by Mr. Hilliard Swanston.
- Oriana ... Acted by Mr. Steph. Hammerton.
- Rosalura } ... {William Trigg.
- Lillia-Bianca } ... {Sander Gough.
- Petella ... Their servant Mr. Shanck.
-
- A young Factor by Mr. John Hony-man.
- p. 315, l. 3. B omits name of character. l. 12. A omits] a.
- p. 316, l. 11. A omits] be.
- p. 320, l. 19. B] Linguists? l. 25. A] Their very.
- p. 321, l. 11. A] th' other. l. 12. A] I am. l. 26. A] ha'st.
- p. 322, l. 9. B] you, will so. l. 21. B] Lugien.
- p. 323, l. 24. A] Ye. l. 28. A] Pray. l. 34. A] Has.
- p. 324, l. 4. B omits] Belleur.
- p. 325, l. 14. A] this ... Gentlewoman. l. 40. A] gather.
- p. 326, ll. 17, 19, 20. A] ye ... ye ... ye. l. 27. A] a Nawl. ll. 36 and 40. A] ye ... ye.
- p. 327, l. 13. A] Pray.
- p. 328, l. 1. A] year. l. 5. B] there. l. 9. A] ore the. l. 10. A] there's. l. 24. A] let that.
- p. 329, l. 11. A] 'Pre' thee. l. 18. A] more a welcome. l. 20. A] do'st.
- p. 330, l. 10. A omits] fain.
- p. 334, l. 18. B] de Ca.
- p. 335, l. 38. A] loose.
- p. 336, l. 19. A] 'May.
- p. 337, l. 10. A] told ye enough. l. 39. B] me,
- p. 338, l. 14. A] fancie.
- p. 339, l. 37. B] Bella fronte.
- p. 340, l. 4. A] Germins. l. 22. A] do's.
- p. 341, l. 2. A omits the second I. l. 8. B] blurred.
- p. 342, l. 7. B] would'd.
- p. 344, l. 12. A] y' faith. l. 36. A] sham'd.
- p. 345, l. 31. A] Y' faith.
- p. 346, l. 38. A] Lelia, Rosaluce. The names of the characters are, throughout both A and B, spelt erratically.
- p. 349, l. 4. Lel. has been altered to Lil. here and elsewhere.
- p. 350, l. 12. B] Travel. l. 16. A] fare.
- p. 352, l. 38. A] Loose.
- p. 356, l. 4. A] Enter Leverduce, des Lugier, Mr Illiard. [See Dram. Pers.] l. 34. B] Coutrey.
- p. 358, l. 30. A] what ye. l. 37. A] been attaint of.
- p. 359, l. 4. A omits] Exeunt. l. 22. B misprints char.] Sir. l. 33. A] by ye.
- p. 361, l. 18. B misprints char.] Sir.
- p. 362, l. 15. A] need. l. 28. B] mind.
- p. 363, l. 13. A] women. l. 27. B] wold.
- p. 364, l. 5. A] in mine. ll. 11 and 13. A] ye ... ye. l. 30. A] she is. l. 31. A] you will. l. 37. B] Engllsh.
- p. 366, l. 24. A] manner. l. 39. A] say to ye.
- p. 367, l. 11. A] counsel. l. 26. A omits the second your. l. 40. A] took not notice.
- p. 368, l. 12. A] Cry now instantly. l. 34. A] Gentlewoman. l. 36. B] 2 Wom.
- p. 369, l. 25. A] 'pray ye come.
- p. 370, l. 15. A] Ye are.
- p. 371, l. 17. A] as you.
- p. 372, l. 8. A] ye. l. 14. A] you. l. 31. A] ye.
- p. 373, l. 4. A] Pray. l. 11. B omits stage direction. l. 12. B] do you. A] do not ye. l. 13. A] why a. l. 22. A] she is. l. 25. B omits] good. l. 31. A] do'st. l. 32. B misprints char.] Min.
- p. 374, l. 10. A] vild.
- p. 376, l. 30. A] seem' stubborn.
- p. 377, l. 2. A omits] and.
- p. 379, l. 9. A] Renegado no. l. 37. B misprints] particularey.
- p. 380, l. 17. A] this will. l. 32. A query mark has been added after wealthie.
- p. 381, l. 7. B prints] Exit Alberto. l. 15. A] entirements.
- p. 382, l. 32. A] affect.
- p. 383, l. 4. B] Perserve.
- p. 386, l. 28. A] Rosaluce, Lillia. l. 31. A prints stage direction] Musick, then Enter etc.
- p. 389, l. 14. A] Gentlemen.
- p. 390, l. 27. A adds] Finis.
End of Vol. IV.
CAMBRIDGE: PRINTED BY JOHN CLAY, M.A. AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES
Added Table of Contents.
Silently corrected simple spelling, grammar, and typographical errors.
Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.