Gisb.Tis rather wish'd.For such whose reason doe direct their thoughtsWithout selfe flattery, dare not hope itBaldwin:The fires, etc.,
Gisb.Tis rather wish'd.For such whose reason doe direct their thoughtsWithout selfe flattery, dare not hope itBaldwin:The fires, etc.,
continuing as though spoken still byGisb.and omittingBald.inl. 3, p.247.
p.247, l. 2. Aadds] Baldwinafteritand continues as above.Afterl. 9. Badds] To heave them up, and these are too well practis'd. l. 11. B] rest to good men proves. l. 12. Badds char.] Bald.beforeAnd in etc. Aagrees here withC.See above.l. 18. B] And did. l. 20. A] brother. l. 38. Cmisprints] aud.
p.248,Afterl. 3 Badds] Scena 2. Gisbert, Baldwin, Granpree, Verdon. l. 5. B] eldest. l. 6. Bomits] lads. l. 10. Bforyourreads] the. l. 13. B] hemp. l. 14. B] shall plead. Badds following line] Where it shall be concluded, after twelve. l. 31. A] Saulz. B] souse. l. 35. B] all that I. l. 36. B] there's. l. 38. Aomits char.] Gis.
p.249, l. 1. B] which wants. l. 2. B] doe you.Afterl. 16. Badds] Scena 3. l. 32. Bomits] too. l. 34. BforManentreads] omnes praeter. l. 35. B] ever. l. 37. B] such roots.
p.250,Beforel. 1. Badds] Scena 4. l. 1. BomitsEnter to themandreads] Aubrey, Gisbert, Baldwin. l. 3. B] That are. l. 6. B] arme. l. 13. B] death to be a. l. 14. B] of his. l. 19. Bomits] a. l. 24. B] be. l. 25. B] in me. l. 33. B] the. l. 35. B] see those. l. 39. B] any act.
p.251, l. 6. Bafterinreads here instead of below] Scena 5. Rollo, Latorch, Trevile, Granpree, Otto, Verdon, Duprete, Gisbert, Baldwin, Aubreyand givesSee't confirmd,etc. toGisb. l. 11. A] whom. l. 25. B] I need it not, and would. l. 28. B] threatning. l. 30. B] then a. l 33. B] oath ... is. l. 38. Bends the line with] Nor I.
p.252, l. 1. B] see it. l. 10. B] the ... law. l. 11. B] them as I. l 13. B] them then now. l. 15. B] and then. l. 21. Bends lines at] grantandout. l. 22. B] To assure innocence. l. 29. B] Such have. l 34. B] my. l. 35. A and B] injustice. l. 40. A and B] At his so.
p.253, l. 1. B] merit. ll. 8, 9 and 12. Bends at] live, happy, misery, allegeance, mee. l. 9. B] misery. l. 10. Bomits] He. l. 12. B] respect. l. 13. B] stare ons. l. 14. B] man fencers. l. 33. A and Bomit] only. l. 38. B] Scaena 6. Sophia, Rollo, Otto and the rest. l 39. B] these.
p.254, l. 8. B] obay hers. l. 9. B] those. l. 15. B] wracks. l. 16. B] danger's. l. 17. B] And must. l. 21. B] Are in. l 23. B] are innocent. l. 29. Bends2 ll.] Syllable, power.
p.255, l. 4. B] Takes the authority. l. 24. C] that. l. 37. B] safety not my owne.
p.256, l. 6. B] 'tis still. l. 13. B] Whither you can have. l. 15. Bends2 ll.] desire, keep. l. 23. B] then so to. l. 26. B] which heard my prayers. l. 29. Bomits] that. l. 30. B] That gave.
p.257, l. 8. B] but ev'n now. l. 18. A and B] presidents. l. 19. B] worst act. l. 21. B] The Scene of. l. 25. B] starre. l. 26. B] a hundred. l. 32. B] throw down their. l. 33. Bends2 ll.] joy, eyes.
p.258, ll. 7 and 8. Badds afterones]
Soph.Supported thus I am secure O sonnes,This is your Mothers triumph.
Soph.Supported thus I am secure O sonnes,This is your Mothers triumph.
Exeunt omnes praet. Granpre, Verdon, Trevile, Dupr.
Rollo.You deserve it.
Rollo.You deserve it.
l. 9. B] hop'd for. ll. 18 and 19. B]
... of fraile thoughtsAll friends, etc.
... of fraile thoughtsAll friends, etc.
l. 21. B] Defer till apter. l. 24. B] and that's. l. 29. Bomits] Actus ... Prima. l. 32. Bends2 ll.] doe, ease. l. 36. B] it selfe.
p.259, l. 4. B] soyling. l. 9. B] of prayer. l. 15. B] you are. l. 22. B] of our. l. 29. B] hath. l. 31. B] kisses, kisses a. l. 38. B] Are like. l. 39. B] The breath.
p.260, l. 2. B] So jarres circling in distrusts, distrusts pull down dangers. l. 4. B] them but the Showers. l. 6. B] peece. A] patch. l. 8. B] he tumbles. l. 13. B] disturb him.Omitshis peace. l. 15. B] upon you by your. l. 17. B] couch'd Lyon. l. 20. Bomits] when. l. 24. B] A teare. l. 25. B] Tasting the bloud ... full spirits. l. 29. Bomits] such a curb. l. 30. Bomits] To. B] puddle. l. 37. B] yee.
p.261, l. 3. B] a peeces. l. 8. B] you are. l. 27. B] friendship. l. 34. B] 'em.
p.262, l. 4. Bomits the third] day. l. 6. B] Body a me I am dry. ll. 8 and 9. Bends2 ll.] master, eating. l. 11. A and B] ballasse. l. 14. B] Peuh. l. 15. B] yee. l. 16. B] Come sculing. l. 17. B] yee. l. 24. B] maribones. l. 25. B] ye. l. 26. B] plumbes before 'em. l. 27. B] Arion on a dolphin. l. 32. B] ye. l. 34. B] And then sit. l. 36. B] ye.
p.263, l. 7. B] Altar heere. l. 10. B] wine in. l. 14. B] paste. l. 16. B] it may. l. 18. Bomits] drinking. Aadds] They singandgives the song at the beginning of the play, not here. l. 30. Badds] Finis. l. 36. B] choine. l. 37. B] jole.
p.264, l. 2. B] And see and yee ... into. l. 3. B] mercy dad. l. 7. B] newes within?
Lator.Save ye,Save ye maister, save ye Gentlemen.
Lator.Save ye,Save ye maister, save ye Gentlemen.
l. 11. B] yee. l. 14. B] This daies. l. 17. B] Bring 'em.l. 19. B] though it. l. 32. B] to you. l. 36. B] Yee.
p.265, l. 2. B] th' masse. l. 3. B] Hee'l. l. 4. B] doe friends. l. 6. B] ye ... yee. l. 9. B] Pray be. l. 11. B] neither fire. l. 21. C] Pardon's. B] Good god. l. 23. A,some copies, omits stage direction. l. 26. A,some copies] I imagine. l. 30. B] taste 'em. l. 32. B] pay ye. l. 33. Bomits] up. l. 34. B] yee. l. 35. B] ye. l. 39.Some copies ofAomit the second] by you. l. 40. B] ye have.
p.266, l. 1. B] yee ... ye ... ye. l. 3. Bomits] your. l. 8. B] ye are. l. 10. A,some copies, reads] All: all: allomittingAllas char. BforAllchar. reads] Omn. l. 15. B] ye. l. 18. B] we dare. l. 19. B] drawd. l. 21. B] shall I. ll. 21-4. Bendsll.as verse] too, rewarded, master, too. l. 22. Bomits] yet. l. 25. Bdivides the line after'twere done. l. 29. A and Comit] Yeo. (char.).Some copies ofAread] to still. l. 36. B] ye. l. 37. B] stands. l. 39. B] podrilla.
p.267, l. 3. B] ye.Afterl. 3 Badds] Or in a galingale a little does it. l. 7. Badds] Yeo. sel (char.)at beginning of line. l. 10. B] I never. l. 12. B] yee. l. 16. B] o' my knowledge ... ye. l. 19. B] Shewer. l. 24. B] those papers. l. 27. B] Ho boyes and banquet. l. 29. C] Gispert. l. 30. B] Hamon. B.omits] Edith. l. 33. B] for you.
p.268, l. 5. B] yee. l. 10. A,some copies] furnish. l. 13. B] bower of. l. 18.Some copies ofAomit this line. l. 22. B] my sweet son. l. 23. B] ye. l. 26. Bends2 ll.] brother, eate.
p.269, ll. 1-3. Bomits thesell. l. 5. B] your feaver. l. 7. B] and my. l. 9. B] from such. l. 11. B] his full. l. 12. B] here with base. Bafterl. 19adds a line] Indeed your loving brother. l. 26. B] hee's maymde. l. 30. B] and feares.
p.270, l. 7. C] togue. l. 13. B] you have. l. 18. B] all future. l. 21. B] ye. l. 22. B] upon your. l. 23. B] yeeand, after stagedirection, adds line] Soph. Doe you now perceive your brothers sweetnesse? l. 33. Bomits this line. l. 34. B] ye. l. 36. B] move backward. l. 37. B] Yee.
p.271, l. 6. B] That's. l. 12. B] your selfe up. l. 16. Baddsstage direction] A Stoole set out. l. 22. C] Sob. (char.). l. 24. B] tis. l. 26. B] affection. l. 30. B] bonds. l. 31. B] to falshood ever.
p.272, l. 3. B] of him. l. 19. B] of all syncerenesse. l. 24. B] His open. l. 25. Bomits] Which he.
p.273, l. 1. B] puffe of. l. 4. Bomits] readiest. l. 5. B] gainst. l. 6. B] strow. l. 7. B] 'tis. l. 8. B] to encounter ill for ill. l. 21. B] those. l. 22. B] And sit above. ll. 26 and 27. Bends4 ll.] arm'd, confidence, rage, monster.
p.274, l. 3. Bdivides the line atme. B] put off. l. 5. B] the spoile. l. 18. Bdivides the line atLatorch. l. 21. C] your. Bdivides the lineatHa. l. 31. Bdivides the line atdead. l. 35. B] To bloudy ore. l. 38. B] or powers.
p.275, l. 2. B] 'ith. l. 11. B] teach this. l. 12. B] Counsellour. l. 21. B] no ground. l. 28. B] mischiefe. l. 32. B] are both dull. l. 36. B] Power lives. l. 38. B] 'sleft halfe. l. 39. B] these.
p.276, l. 4. B] Complaining the. l. 6. B] I shall my Lord. l. 8. B] Rise. l. 16. B] in your. l. 20. Bdivides the line ataddition. l. 22. B] nor your. l. 30. Bdivides the line at mad. l. 33. Baddsstage direction] He disarms him.
p.277, l. 5. A] Survives. l. 10.Some copies ofAforwithread] which. l. 13. Bdivides the line atwell. l. 22. B] ist. l. 24. B] rais'd me. A] raise. l. 28. Bomits] that. l. 34. B] T' excuse.
p.278, l. 1. Bdivides the line after the firsthim. l. 4. A] do thy. l. 9. Bomits this line. l. 18. Badds] Exit. l. 24. Bdivides the line atdeath. l. 29. Bdivides the line atexcuse. l. 35. Bdivides the line atCitizens. l. 36. A and B] perswasions. l. 40. Bomits] here's.
p.279, l. 2. BforSirreads] my Lord. l. 3. A] vildely. l. 12. Bdivides the line atDuke. l. 31. Bomits] few. l. 35. BaddsSirafterthe secondmercy. l. 39. B] seize mee.
p.280, l. 4. B] ye. l. 6. B] ye.Afterl. 6 Badds line] The Prince forgets his fury, why doe ye tug him? l. 7. B] ye. l. 15. Bomits] that. l. 18. A and BforNayread] No. l. 24. B] stand up thus. l. 39. B] howlings.
p.281, ll. 3, 5. Bomits] And. l. 4. B] I came too. l. 8. B] high heaven. l. 16. B] Enter the Citizens. l. 22. B] be lov'd. l. 26. A and B] makes them. B] made mee. l. 27. B] preserv'd mee. l. 29. B] childrens goods. l. 30. B] prey to. l. 35. B] The Curtian Gulfe.
p.282, l. 1. B] that beare. l. 6. B] mine owne. l. 8. A] my own. l. 15. A and B] rest. l. 18. B] oblivions. l. 20. B] For you. l. 24. B] Kinsman. l. 25. A] you. l. 26. A and B] Empery. l. 32. B] the seat. l. 40. B] yee.
p.283, l. 4. B] ope them. l. 7. B] Cast off what. l. 21. B] bow't ye. l. 32. Bomits the line] Scene II. l. 34. Bhere and oftenelsewhere] Yeo. Seller. B] and Pantler. l. 35. Bomits] in. A] them. l. 36. B] afore there, Roome there for. l. 37. B] afore ... get no place.
p.284, l. 3. B] The'rle. l. 5. Bdivides the line atSir. l. 6. B] ift please you. l. 10. Bdivides the line atboyes. B] Here's e'en enough. l. 11. A and B] Pox. l. 14. A and B] heare Sir? l. 20. B] you sheep Pantler, You peaching rogue. A] peaching. l. 23. A and B] Pray. l. 24. B] Good goodman. l. 30.A comma has been substitutedfor a full stop afterpraying. l. 34. A and B] pox. l. 35. Bomits] if. l. 36. B] yee. l. 37. B] leave too. This. A] leave to, l. 39. B] Ballad.
p.285, l. 2. B] penny-pot-Poets. l. 3. B] hang men ever. l. 6. B] yee. l. 7. B] and dispatch. l. 9. B] never. l. 10. B] chose. l. 11. B] They sing. l. 12. C] Forune's. l. 16. B] But this. Bomits] still. l. 20. B]
As e're did sing three parts in a string,All under the triple tree.
As e're did sing three parts in a string,All under the triple tree.
ll. 21 and 35. Bomits] II. and III. ll. 22 and 23. Bprints these as oneline. ll. 24 and 25. Bprints these as one line. l. 37. B] Taylor had a stitch in.
p.286, l. 1. Bdivides this lineat man. l. 2. Bdivides this line atcan. l. 4. Should come my selfe for to. ll. 6-9. Bprints these after the nextsong. l. 6. B] for ye nowand divides following lines thus.
Farewell ... notBe printed ... head.
Farewell ... notBe printed ... head.
Badds] Exeunt. ll. 10 and 11. Bomits] IV.andPant. l. 12. B] wears. l. 15. B] That am thus chipt because I clipt.Afterl. 18 Badds] Three merry boyes, &c. l. 21. B] to speake to you. l. 22. Bandsome copiesof A] leggs. l. 34. B] it is.
p.287, l. 2. B] state. l. 3. B] are faire. l. 4. B] that gin. l. 8. B] nobles on't. ll. 9-13. Bdivides thus] block, to, themselves, service, hold, maister. l. 9. B] them. l. 11. B] If you. l. 13. B] And to the. l. 14. Bomits] so. l. 15. B] Their ayery fears ... 'em. ll. 15-17. Bdivides thus] 'em, sound, state. l. 22.A comma has beentaken away afterDo. B] gainst. l. 24. Bdivides the line afterwhosoever. B] o' the. l. 25. Bdivides the line afterso. l. 26. Bdivides the lineafterheare. l. 27. Bdivides the line afteryou. l. 28. Bdivides theline afterhearts. l. 30. B] o'th. l. 35. B] dar'st thou. l. 37. B] the scale. l. 39. B] thine.
p.288, l. 1. B] durst ... thought. l. 9. B] neither he can. l. 11. B] whil'st. l. 14. B] unto. l. 26. A and B] a spatious. l. 33. B] in a. l. 35. Bdivides the line afternot. l. 37. B] 'em.
p.289, l. 1. Bdivides the line afterbrother. l. 2. Bdivides the lineafterbrother. l. 3. Bdivides the line aftermee. l. 5. B] To upbraid ... I am falne. l. 8. A and B] pray. l. 9. B] the headsman. l. 13. Bdivides the line afterburiall. l. 19. A and B] for so sleight. B] clauses. l. 20. B] Hath still. l. 24. Bomits] some. l. 25. B] kills. ll. 25 and 26. Bgives backMasterto the previous line. l. 29. B] here's. l. 34. B] And do not. l. 36. B] let 'em. l. 37. B] You make.
p.290, l. 5. B] th' unsavorie. l. 10. B] affrights they are no ties. l. 11. B] 'gin. l. 13. Bdivides the line afterhope. l. 17. B] no word more. ll. 18 and 19. Bdivides thus] then, safety, truth,and readsI am ... There is ... blocked up against the. l. 20. B] I doe thank. l. 21. Bdivides the line afterwhat. l. 22. B] I will so, I assure. l. 23. B] Exeunt omnes praeter Rollo, and Latorch. l. 24. Bdivides the line afterLatorch. l. 25. Bdivides the line aftermanners. l. 28. Bdivides theline afterlife. l. 30. B] would, he is so. l. 32. B] and he is. l. 35. B] besides. l. 37. B] us so possess. l. 40. Aomits] at. A,some copies,readssetfor] felt.
p.291, l. 1. A] shaft. l. 12. Bomits] wish. l. 14. B] be ... [dots in original,i.e. omitsSecretary] of your delight. l. 16. A] travailes. l. 29. Bdivides the line afterme. l. 34. B] blanck figures. l. 37. B] else Sir offer at. l. 40. B] Another Gentleman.
p.292, l. 10. B] compacted. l. 12. B] Automicon. l. 13. B] stooles. l. 19. B] we read there, that Hiarbaes. l. 21. B] wait at the. l. 23. B] wooden Dove. l. 25. B] All these were done Sir by. l. 27. B] your own sphere. l. 28. B] with you ... beleeve you. l. 31. B] know't. l. 35. Bomits] still. Badds line] And accurate forth from them.
p.293, l. 2. A] Norbert. l. 4. B] Mine. l. 5. B] Whats that. l. 8. A] thee tooke. l. 13. B] cannot.Afterl. 18 Badds line] I cannot heare your beads knack. l. 23. B] That you. l. 25. B] best on's. l. 32. B] send in a. l. 33. B] o' th. l. 34. B] one of his Boles.
p.294, l. 4. A] Souz. B] souse ... yee ... yee. ll. 8 and 9. B] o' your. l. 11. B] bird cal'd. l. 13. B] Element. l. 23. Bomits] e're. l. 26. B] I' th. l. 28. B] crispt. l. 37. B] O' your. l. 40. B] on us.
p.295, l. 1. A] wrists. l. 2. B] you ha' none. l. 3. B] who's. ll. 2-4. Breads stage direction] Bells Ring within. | Exit Pip. and enter | againe. l. 8. Bomits stage direction. l. 10. B] towards. l. 13. B] T'his. l. 14. B] visour. l. 15. B] Enter Latorch and Hamond. l. 17. BgivesBusinessto the previous line. l. 18. B] i'th. Bomits] Exit. l. 21. B] I am. l. 23. B] La Bube. l. 32. A] minutes. l. 33. B] Pray them they will. l. 35. B] heere, heere in a. l. 36. B] fitt' illuminate.
p.296, l. 2. Bomits this line. l. 7. C] neglient. l. 11. B] As may well free 'em. l. 13. Bdivides the line afterGentlemen. l. 14. Bdivides the line afterhour. l. 20. B] those. l. 22. B] late his. l. 30. Bdivides the line atis. l. 34. C] Bud. l. 35. Bdivides theline afterthen. B and C] intreat, it be. l. 36. B] Ha' you. l. 38. Bdivides the line afterSir.
p.297, l. 1. Bdivides the line afterMarry. l. 8. B] these studies. l. 9. B] was imitated. l. 12. Bomits] to. l. 14. Bomits this line. l. 15. Bomits] him. l. 19. Bdivides the line afterFamiliars. l. 25. Bdivides the line aftertrue. l. 28. Bomits] a. l. 30. Bdivides theline afterI. l. 34. Aomits] a. l. 35. B] these, this. l. 36. C] Norbert. l. 37. B] your. l. 38. B] see 't.
p.298.Afterl. 3 Badds line] At twenty one degrees the latitude. l. 7. B] see 't. l. 8. B] they are. l. 9. Bomits] in. l. 10. A] Fortune. B] fortuna. l. 11. A] twelve. B] twelfe. l. 13. B] i' the fift. l. 15. B] the ascendant. l. 16. B] That joint. l. 17. B] Imum ... exultation. C] Juniu. l. 18. B] Ith'. l. 20. A and B] Almuter. l. 21. B] genitures. l. 23. B] Nasahales, Laell. l. 25. B] o' th. l. 32. A] 'is the. B] Alchocoden. l. 37. B] i' th. l. 38. B] ha told. l. 40. A and B] partly.
p.299, l. 3. B] hilage. l. 5. B] you will. l. 7. Bomits] in. l. 9. A and B] Algell. l. 14. B] Alchocoden. l. 30. B] tells not us. l. 31. B] That's. l. 38. B] of bloud. l. 40. A and B] Fart. Bdivides the line afterreverence.
p.300, l. 7. B] He's. l. 16. B] you shall. l. 18. B] inth'. l. 21. B] there not wait your. A] your. C] you. l. 22. B] on't. l. 24. Bomits the line] Scene III. l. 25. A and Bomit] and.
p.301, l. 4. Comits] be. l. 5. B] fame. l. 10. B] but for th'. l. 16. A] partiall. l. 25. B] thine. l. 28. Bomits] Sophia. l. 40. B] have ... now they are.
p.302, l. 1. C] desire? l. 5. B] he were fit. l. 11. B] t' hast. l. 13. B] Th' admittance. l. 15. B] leave too. l. 20. B] mine ... with an attracted. l. 23. A and B] Affects thou. l. 24. B] Mine. l. 27. B] They're ... me mine. l. 31. B] worthlesse. l. 36. B] 'Tis.
p.303, l. 4. BgivesButto the previous line. l. 8. B] th' encounters. l. 22. B] thing that runnes. l. 39. B] Rhoane.
p.304, l. 1. Bomits this line. l. 3. B] them. l. 8. B] the house. l. 19. Bomits this line. l. 22. B] the letters. l. 26. B] nor. l. 29. B] to it.
p.305, l. 6. Bomits this line and proceeds withAub.'sspeechTisetc.l. 11. Bdivides the line afterfirst. l. 18. B] for his hate. l. 25. B] base and dye, so sir your pardon. l. 28. Bomits] a. l. 36. B] know. l. 37. A] do's not know. B] doe not know. C] does know. l. 39. B] where he is.
p.306, l. 2. B] in my. l. 5. B] in stormes. l. 17. Bomits theline] Scene II. l. 18. B] and a boy. A banquet set out. l. 19. B] the ruine. l. 23. A and B] cloud.
p.307, l. 4. B] The Song. l. 9. A,some copies] being again. l. 12. B] bosome bears. l. 14. B] Are yet of. l. 16. A] Ioy chainessomecopies readgay. B] Icy chaines. l. 19. A] Ha's. B] comfort thee. l. 34. B] she got thee. l. 35. B] hath prickt. l. 37. B] th' Arabian.
p.308, l. 8. B] any thing, and any thing. l. 9. B] direction. l. 10. B] whilst. l. 12. B] Has. l. 22. B] thee, and yet there is. l. 28. B] They are. l. 32. Bomits] I. l. 33. A and B] mischiefe. l. 34. B] mens. l. 35. A] sorrowes, made. B] sorrowes minde ... thou learne. l. 40. Bomits this line.
p.309, l. 9. A] upon one. l. 10. B] doe thou not. l. 15. B] and blesse me. l. 20. A] ha's. l. 22. B] doore. l. 25. BbeginsRollo'sspeech withI have etc. l. 32. Bdivides the line after the firstPray.
p.310, l. 3. Bdivides the line afterNo. l. 8. A] ha's. B] ha thee. ll. 12-15. Bdivides these lines afternot, villain, not, Him. l. 19. B] I am. l. 20. A] ha's. l. 21. Bdivides the line atCaptain. l. 24. B] comes. l. 26. B] wilt thou. l. 31. A and B] soules. l. 38. A] ha's. l. 39. Bdivides the line atNo. l. 40. B] yee. Bforwithinreads stage directionSophia, Matilda, Aubrey, and Lords at the doore.
p.311, l. 1. B] Yee. l. 2. B] make my way. l. 5. B] let 'em. l. 14. B] May honour. l. 20. C] sacrifie. l. 22. B] mine eyes. l. 23. B] ev'n. l. 26. B] I will. l. 36. B] I am ... then, for though. l. 38. B] Cloyster presently carry.
p.312, l. 1. B] faint revenges. l. 6. B] That's. l. 11. B] Should suffer himselfe to be. l. 13. B] mouth's. l. 14. B] on yee. l. 17. B] bent. l. 19. B] crowded too. l. 23. B] Ha dead? my. l. 26. B] Lator. O my fortune, | My maister dead. l. 29. B] mischiefes. l. 35. B] twenty foot. l. 36. B] Lator. Mercy, mercy, 'tis too late fool. Exit Lator. Aub.'sspeech beginning withSuchand the stage direction at theend ofl. 38being omitted. l. 39. B] peeping knaves are those.
p.313, l. 2. B] And it like your. ll. 2 and 5. Bdivides the lines atMathematiciansandSir. l. 3. B] ye. l. 7. B] yee. l. 9. B] whip 'em. l. 17. B] 'emand omits the stage direction. l. 18. Badds stagedirection] Exeunt Juglers. ll. 27 and 28. Bdivides the lines atyee (= you) and mee. l. 30. B] service. l. 32. Bomits] is. l. 33. B] W'are ... that honour.OmitsSir. l. 38. B] Goe sadly. l. 39. B adds] Exeunt. l. 40. Badds] Florish. A and Badd] Finis.
This comedy is referred to in the Stationer's address 'to the Readers' in the First Folio (see Vol. I, present edition, p. xiii) as having 'beene long lost.' It was published separately in folio in 1652 and is often bound up with copies of the Folios. The title-page of the 1652 edition runs as follows:
The | Wild-Goose Chase. | A | Comedie. | As it hath been Acted with singular | Applause at the Black-Friers: | Being the Noble, Last, and Onely Remaines | of those Incomparable Drammatists, | Francis Beaumont, and John Fletcher, Gent. | Retriv'd for the publick delight of all the Ingenious; | And private Benefit | Of John Lowin, And Joseph Taylor, Servants to His late Majestie. | By a Person of Honour. | Ite bonis avibus—| London, Printed for Humpherey Moseley, and are to be | sold at the Princes Armes in St. Paules | Church-yard. 1652.
The Dedication and preliminary verses that follow are from the edition of 1652: they were omitted in the Second Folio. In the following variationsA= 1652 andB= the Second Folio.
THE DEDICATION.
To the Honour'd, Few, Lovers of
Drammatick Poesie.
Noble Spirits!
It will seem strange to you that we should beg a Pardon from you before you know a Crime committed; But such is ourharsh Fate, that we shall want as much of yourMercieto the forgiving of this sad presumption of offering to your view these fewpoorsheets, theRich Remainsof our too-long-since lost Friend, MrFLETCHER, as we shall your favourableAcceptance, andIncouragementin it. The Play was of so Generall a receiv'd Acceptance, that (heHimselfaSpectator) we have known him un-concern'd, and to have wisht it had been none of His; He, as well as thethrong'd Theatre(in despight of his innate Modesty) Applauding thisrare issue of his Brain. HisComplacenciein his own Work, may be, perhaps no Argument to you of the Goodness of the Play, any more than ourConfidenceof it; and we do not expect ourEncomiumcan do any thing with you, when the Play it self is so near: That willcommendit self unto you. And now Farewell ourGlory! Farewell yourChoice Delight, most noble Gentlemen! Farewell th'GrandWheelthat setUssmaller Motions in Action! Farewell the Pride and Life o' th' Stage! Nor can we (though in our Ruin) much repine that we are so little, sinceHethat gave us being is no more.
Generous Soules!
'Tis not unknown unto you All, how by a cruell Destinie we have a long time beenMutesandBound, although our Miseries have been sufficientlyClamorousandExpanded, yet till this happy opportunitie, never durst vex your open Ears and Hands: But this we're confident of will be the surest Argument for yourNoblesses. What an Ingenious Person of Qualitie once spake of hisAmours, we apply to our necessities,
Silence in Love betrays more WoThan Words, though ne'r so Wittie:The Beggar that is DUMB, you know,Deserves a DOUBLE PITTIE.
Silence in Love betrays more WoThan Words, though ne'r so Wittie:The Beggar that is DUMB, you know,Deserves a DOUBLE PITTIE.
Silence in Love betrays more WoThan Words, though ne'r so Wittie:The Beggar that is DUMB, you know,Deserves a DOUBLE PITTIE.
But be theComoedieat yourMercyasWeare. Onely we wish, that you may have the sameKind JoyinPerusingof it, as we had in theActing.
SoExeuntYour Gratefull Servants,JOHN LOWIN, }JOSEPH TAYLOR.}
On the best, last, and onlyremainingComoedyof Mr.FLETCHER.
I'Mun-o'reclowded too! Clear from the Mist!Theblindand lateHeaven's Ey'sGreatOculistObscur'dwith theFalse Fiersof his ScemeNot halfe those Souls are Lightned by this Theme.Unhappy Murmurers that still repine(After th'Eclipseour Sunne doth brighter shine)Recant your False Grief and your True joyes knowe,Your Bliss is Endles as you fear'd your Woe!What Fort'nateFloodis this? what storm of Witt?Oh who wouldliveand notorewhelm'din it?No more aFatall Dilugeshall be hurl'd,ThisInundationhathsav'dthe World.Once more the MightyFLETCHERdoth ariseRoab'd in a Vest, Studded with Starrs and EyesOf all his former Glories; His last WorthImbroydered with what yet Light e're brought forth.See! in this glad Farewell he doth appeareStuck with the Constellations of his Sphere,Fearing we num'd fear'd no FlagrationHath curled all his Fyres in thisone ONE,Which (as they guard his hallowed Chast Urn)The dull approaching Hereticks do burn.FLETCHERat his Adieu Carouses thusTo theLuxurious Ingenious.ACleopatradid of Old out-vieTh' un-numbred dishes of herAnthonieWhen (He at th' emptie Board a Wonderer)Smiling shee call's forPearlandVineger;First pledges Him in'sBreath,then at one DraughtSwallowesThree Kingdomesoff toHis best Thought.Hear Oh yeValiant Writersand subscribe!(HisForceset by) y'areConquer'dby thisBribe;Though youHold out your selves,He doth commitIn this aSacred Treasonon your Witt;Although in Poëmsdesperately Stout,Give up;This Overture mustbuy you out.Thus with some Prodigall Us'rer 't doth fareThat keepes his Gold stillveyl'd,his steel-breast bare,That doth exclude his Coffers all but's EyeAnd his Ey's Idoll theWing'd Deitie;That cannot lock hisMineswith half the ArtAs someRich Beautydoth hiswretched heart:Wild at his reall Poverty, and so wiseTo winne her, turnes Himselfe into aPrise.First startles Her with th'Emerald-Mad-loverTheRubie-Arcas;lest shee should recoverHer das'led Thought aDiamondHe throwesSplendid in all the brightAspatia'swoes;Then to summe up theAbstractof his storeHe flings aRopeofPearlofFortymore.Ah see! thestag'ring Vertue faints!which HeBeholding, darts hisWealth's Epitome,And now to Consumate her wished FallShewes this oneCarbunclethat darkens All.Richard Lovelace.
I'Mun-o'reclowded too! Clear from the Mist!Theblindand lateHeaven's Ey'sGreatOculistObscur'dwith theFalse Fiersof his ScemeNot halfe those Souls are Lightned by this Theme.Unhappy Murmurers that still repine(After th'Eclipseour Sunne doth brighter shine)Recant your False Grief and your True joyes knowe,Your Bliss is Endles as you fear'd your Woe!What Fort'nateFloodis this? what storm of Witt?Oh who wouldliveand notorewhelm'din it?No more aFatall Dilugeshall be hurl'd,ThisInundationhathsav'dthe World.Once more the MightyFLETCHERdoth ariseRoab'd in a Vest, Studded with Starrs and EyesOf all his former Glories; His last WorthImbroydered with what yet Light e're brought forth.See! in this glad Farewell he doth appeareStuck with the Constellations of his Sphere,Fearing we num'd fear'd no FlagrationHath curled all his Fyres in thisone ONE,Which (as they guard his hallowed Chast Urn)The dull approaching Hereticks do burn.FLETCHERat his Adieu Carouses thusTo theLuxurious Ingenious.ACleopatradid of Old out-vieTh' un-numbred dishes of herAnthonieWhen (He at th' emptie Board a Wonderer)Smiling shee call's forPearlandVineger;First pledges Him in'sBreath,then at one DraughtSwallowesThree Kingdomesoff toHis best Thought.Hear Oh yeValiant Writersand subscribe!(HisForceset by) y'areConquer'dby thisBribe;Though youHold out your selves,He doth commitIn this aSacred Treasonon your Witt;Although in Poëmsdesperately Stout,Give up;This Overture mustbuy you out.Thus with some Prodigall Us'rer 't doth fareThat keepes his Gold stillveyl'd,his steel-breast bare,That doth exclude his Coffers all but's EyeAnd his Ey's Idoll theWing'd Deitie;That cannot lock hisMineswith half the ArtAs someRich Beautydoth hiswretched heart:Wild at his reall Poverty, and so wiseTo winne her, turnes Himselfe into aPrise.First startles Her with th'Emerald-Mad-loverTheRubie-Arcas;lest shee should recoverHer das'led Thought aDiamondHe throwesSplendid in all the brightAspatia'swoes;Then to summe up theAbstractof his storeHe flings aRopeofPearlofFortymore.Ah see! thestag'ring Vertue faints!which HeBeholding, darts hisWealth's Epitome,And now to Consumate her wished FallShewes this oneCarbunclethat darkens All.Richard Lovelace.
I'Mun-o'reclowded too! Clear from the Mist!Theblindand lateHeaven's Ey'sGreatOculistObscur'dwith theFalse Fiersof his ScemeNot halfe those Souls are Lightned by this Theme.Unhappy Murmurers that still repine(After th'Eclipseour Sunne doth brighter shine)Recant your False Grief and your True joyes knowe,Your Bliss is Endles as you fear'd your Woe!What Fort'nateFloodis this? what storm of Witt?Oh who wouldliveand notorewhelm'din it?No more aFatall Dilugeshall be hurl'd,ThisInundationhathsav'dthe World.Once more the MightyFLETCHERdoth ariseRoab'd in a Vest, Studded with Starrs and EyesOf all his former Glories; His last WorthImbroydered with what yet Light e're brought forth.See! in this glad Farewell he doth appeareStuck with the Constellations of his Sphere,Fearing we num'd fear'd no FlagrationHath curled all his Fyres in thisone ONE,Which (as they guard his hallowed Chast Urn)The dull approaching Hereticks do burn.FLETCHERat his Adieu Carouses thusTo theLuxurious Ingenious.ACleopatradid of Old out-vieTh' un-numbred dishes of herAnthonieWhen (He at th' emptie Board a Wonderer)Smiling shee call's forPearlandVineger;First pledges Him in'sBreath,then at one DraughtSwallowesThree Kingdomesoff toHis best Thought.Hear Oh yeValiant Writersand subscribe!(HisForceset by) y'areConquer'dby thisBribe;Though youHold out your selves,He doth commitIn this aSacred Treasonon your Witt;Although in Poëmsdesperately Stout,Give up;This Overture mustbuy you out.Thus with some Prodigall Us'rer 't doth fareThat keepes his Gold stillveyl'd,his steel-breast bare,That doth exclude his Coffers all but's EyeAnd his Ey's Idoll theWing'd Deitie;That cannot lock hisMineswith half the ArtAs someRich Beautydoth hiswretched heart:Wild at his reall Poverty, and so wiseTo winne her, turnes Himselfe into aPrise.First startles Her with th'Emerald-Mad-loverTheRubie-Arcas;lest shee should recoverHer das'led Thought aDiamondHe throwesSplendid in all the brightAspatia'swoes;Then to summe up theAbstractof his storeHe flings aRopeofPearlofFortymore.Ah see! thestag'ring Vertue faints!which HeBeholding, darts hisWealth's Epitome,And now to Consumate her wished FallShewes this oneCarbunclethat darkens All.
Richard Lovelace.
ON
Mr. FLETCHERS
excellent Play,
THE
WILD-GOOSE CHASE.
Me thinkes I see thyangred ashesriseFLETCHER; I feel them smarting in my eyes.Methinks thou sayst what would this rimer haveHeraises me, yetgives my fame a grave?Me thinkes (like thatOld Moralist'sComplaintWhat ill of mine has gain'd this ill mans prayse?)I hear thee say, sure this Play has some taintThat this ill Poet gives his withered bayes?Perhaps this goodPhilosopherslife beganTo make theillmangood; As in a manTo love the good's a step to being so,Love to thy Muse may be to me so too;Then I shall know how to commend thy MuseWhen her own self the prayses shall infuse:Till then I must sit down, confess thewonder,'Bove which Icannotgo, and,won'tgounder.But where's the prayse (you'l say) toFLETCHERSwit?I would ha giv'n but had no Offering fit.Then let these lines be thought toFLETCHERS MuseNot anEncomium, but anExcuse.NORREYS JEPHSON.
Me thinkes I see thyangred ashesriseFLETCHER; I feel them smarting in my eyes.Methinks thou sayst what would this rimer haveHeraises me, yetgives my fame a grave?Me thinkes (like thatOld Moralist'sComplaintWhat ill of mine has gain'd this ill mans prayse?)I hear thee say, sure this Play has some taintThat this ill Poet gives his withered bayes?Perhaps this goodPhilosopherslife beganTo make theillmangood; As in a manTo love the good's a step to being so,Love to thy Muse may be to me so too;Then I shall know how to commend thy MuseWhen her own self the prayses shall infuse:Till then I must sit down, confess thewonder,'Bove which Icannotgo, and,won'tgounder.But where's the prayse (you'l say) toFLETCHERSwit?I would ha giv'n but had no Offering fit.Then let these lines be thought toFLETCHERS MuseNot anEncomium, but anExcuse.NORREYS JEPHSON.
Me thinkes I see thyangred ashesriseFLETCHER; I feel them smarting in my eyes.Methinks thou sayst what would this rimer haveHeraises me, yetgives my fame a grave?Me thinkes (like thatOld Moralist'sComplaintWhat ill of mine has gain'd this ill mans prayse?)I hear thee say, sure this Play has some taintThat this ill Poet gives his withered bayes?Perhaps this goodPhilosopherslife beganTo make theillmangood; As in a manTo love the good's a step to being so,Love to thy Muse may be to me so too;Then I shall know how to commend thy MuseWhen her own self the prayses shall infuse:Till then I must sit down, confess thewonder,'Bove which Icannotgo, and,won'tgounder.But where's the prayse (you'l say) toFLETCHERSwit?I would ha giv'n but had no Offering fit.Then let these lines be thought toFLETCHERS MuseNot anEncomium, but anExcuse.
NORREYS JEPHSON.
An Epigram upon the long lost and fortunately recoveredWILD-GOOSE CHASE, and as seasonably bestowed on Mr.JOHN LOWENand Mr.JOSEPH TAYLOR, for their best advantage.
In this late dearth of wit, whenJoseandJackWere hunger-bit for want of fowl and Sack,His nobleness found out this happy meanesTo mend their dyet with theseWILD-GOOSEscenes,By which he hath revived in a dayTwo Poets, and two Actors with one Play.W. E.
In this late dearth of wit, whenJoseandJackWere hunger-bit for want of fowl and Sack,His nobleness found out this happy meanesTo mend their dyet with theseWILD-GOOSEscenes,By which he hath revived in a dayTwo Poets, and two Actors with one Play.W. E.
In this late dearth of wit, whenJoseandJackWere hunger-bit for want of fowl and Sack,His nobleness found out this happy meanesTo mend their dyet with theseWILD-GOOSEscenes,By which he hath revived in a dayTwo Poets, and two Actors with one Play.
W. E.
To the incomparable Mr.FLETCHER,
upon his excellent Play, The
WILD-GOOSE CHASE.
Sole Soul ofDrammas, thou who only artWhole in the whole, and whole in ev'ryPart.Thyfuryevery scene with spirit warmes,And that samespiritevery lineinformes.NoCommasly intranc'd, and rise up senseThree, four lines off, such is thyInfluence.Thy woords are allalive; and thou ne're writThings to come to themselves, norTypesofWit,All lives, and isfulfill'd. And for thyPlotWhen ere we readwe have, and have it not,And glad to be deceiv'd, finding thy DriftT' excell our guess at every turn, and shift.Some newMeandersstill do put us out,Yet find that nearest what we thoughtabout.Through all Intriqu's we are securely lead,And all the way we pass w'ave hold 'oth' thread,Which a long while wefeelnot, till thy CloseWinding theBottomup theBottomshowes.H. Harington.
Sole Soul ofDrammas, thou who only artWhole in the whole, and whole in ev'ryPart.Thyfuryevery scene with spirit warmes,And that samespiritevery lineinformes.NoCommasly intranc'd, and rise up senseThree, four lines off, such is thyInfluence.Thy woords are allalive; and thou ne're writThings to come to themselves, norTypesofWit,All lives, and isfulfill'd. And for thyPlotWhen ere we readwe have, and have it not,And glad to be deceiv'd, finding thy DriftT' excell our guess at every turn, and shift.Some newMeandersstill do put us out,Yet find that nearest what we thoughtabout.Through all Intriqu's we are securely lead,And all the way we pass w'ave hold 'oth' thread,Which a long while wefeelnot, till thy CloseWinding theBottomup theBottomshowes.H. Harington.
Sole Soul ofDrammas, thou who only artWhole in the whole, and whole in ev'ryPart.Thyfuryevery scene with spirit warmes,And that samespiritevery lineinformes.NoCommasly intranc'd, and rise up senseThree, four lines off, such is thyInfluence.Thy woords are allalive; and thou ne're writThings to come to themselves, norTypesofWit,All lives, and isfulfill'd. And for thyPlotWhen ere we readwe have, and have it not,And glad to be deceiv'd, finding thy DriftT' excell our guess at every turn, and shift.Some newMeandersstill do put us out,Yet find that nearest what we thoughtabout.Through all Intriqu's we are securely lead,And all the way we pass w'ave hold 'oth' thread,Which a long while wefeelnot, till thy CloseWinding theBottomup theBottomshowes.
H. Harington.
On Mr.FLETCHERS Wild-Goose Chase recovered.