That makes of deadly enemies perfect friends.
[_Exeunt omnes._
Prologue.
_To promise much, before a play begin,
And when 'tis done, ask pardon, were a sin
We'l not be guilty of: and to excuse
Before we know a fault, were to abuse
The writers and our selves, for I dare say
We all are fool'd if this be not a Play,
And such a play as shall (so should plays do)
Imp times dull wings, and make you merry too.
'Twas to that purpose writ, so we intend it
And we have our wisht ends, if you commend it._
Epilogue.
Gentlemen,
_I am sent forth to enquire what you decree }
Of us and of our Poets, they will be }
This night exceeding merry, so will we }
If you approve their labours. They profess
You are their Patrons, and we say no less,
Resolve us then, for you can only tell
Whether we have done id'ly or done well._
APPENDIX
THE LITTLE FRENCH LAWYER.
p. 373, ll. 3-40. Not in 1st folio.
p. 374, l. 2. 2nd folio _misprints_] aud.
l. 25. 2nd folio _misprints_] Frcenh.
l. 27. And banisht.
l. 35. Will you? and yet--.
l. 37. Mistris, feathers.
p. 375, l. 30. godly.
p. 378, l. 8. Epithalamin.
l. 21. for 'twill be.
p. 379, l. 15. Upon a.
l. 23. tempest.
l. 39. _Omits_ and.
p. 382, l. 22. 2nd folio _misprints_] by.
l. 33. _Transfers_ to _to beginning of next line._
p. 383, l. 16. 2nd folio] their.
l. 36. parts.
p. 384, l. 2. 2nd folio] beween.
p. 385, l. 25. On my.
p. 386, l. 8. make rise.
p. 387, l. 36. Those dedicates.
p. 388, l. 30. Lewis eleventh.
p. 389, l. 3. you persev'd.
l. 19. danger or.
l. 33. _A comma has been inserted at the end of the line._
p. 390, l. 4. honours.
l. 5. suffer.
l. 9. loose.
p. 391, l. 8. to this.
p. 392, l. 1. up you.
l. 3. 2nd folio _misprints_] pecies.
l. 17. If you.
p. 394, l. 33. 2nd folio] Avocate.
p. 396, l. 14. Beau, _instead of_ Cler.
l. 20. what a.
p. 397, l. 18. _Omits stage direction._
l. 36. loose.
p. 398, l. 5. What master.
l. 27. Cock a two.
l. 37. makes all this plaine.
p. 399, l. 3. 2nd folio _misprints_] Bur.
l. 19. 2nd folio] thow.
l. 34. _Omits_ singing _in stage direction._
p. 400, l. 16. my whole.
p. 401, l. 13. Declare that.
l. 27. And hunny out your.
l. 31. 2nd folio _misprints_] my.
p. 404, l. 17. 2nd folio _misprints_] imfamie.
p. 405, l. 39. _Omits_ not.
p. 406, l. 7. In our.
p. 409, l. 27. going lesse.
p. 411, l. 9. ye did.
l. 29. Pray.
l. 36. _Omits_ do.
p. 412, l. 1. any corner.
l. 5. the louer.
l. 35. laughters.
p. 413, l. 10. y'are? Gentleman.
l. 15. hate.
l. 17. for my.
l. 22. and carriage ... calls.
l. 35. your.
p. 414, l. 24. Hee is.
p. 415, l. 4. will make.
l. 12. Why, to it.
l. 21. wake.
l. 38. Slaves feed.
p. 416, l. 19. 'ore.
l. 28. a meane.
p. 417, l. 6. _Adds stage direction_] Wine.
l. 8. doe but kisse.
l. 11. Will you.
l. 28. _Adds stage direction_] Recorders.
p. 418, l. 37. thou knowest.
p. 419, l. 4. quarter.
l. 12. Madman, a fool ... shew thee man.
l. 14. No I'le.
l. 32. no flame.
p. 420, l. 40. point you.
p. 424, l. 16. 2nd folio _misprints_] dies.
p. 425, l. 29. 2nd folio _misprints_] Cler.
p. 427, l. 5. _Adds stage direction_] Put off.
p. 428, l. 32. Firsts, seconds, thirds.
p. 429, l. 1. p---- on't.
l. 27. still devising.
p. 431, l. 19. _Gives this line to_ Lam.
l. 22. _Adds as though a stage direction_] Now.
l. 31. _Reads_ My legs in my good house, my Armour on.
p. 432, l. 12. yet are, if men.
p. 435, l. 12. _Reads_] _La-wr._ Bee't then. | Mens fates, etc.
ll. 15 and 16. _Gives these two lines to_ Sam.
l. 18. 2nd folio] Vertagine.
l. 23. Strike.
l. 25. Gives No, no, ... not _to Verta_.
p. 439, l. 11. Corvina.
l. 34. loose.
p. 440, l. 1. Quinti.
l. 3. the Chamber doore.
p. 441, l. 16. 2nd folio] vills.
p. 444, l. 27. hand of heaven.
p. 445, l. 24. _Omits_ is.
p. 448, l. 4. _Omits_ Din. _by mistake and prints_ enjury _for_ enjoy.
p. 449, l. 35. My mortall.
p. 450, l. 36. mine Uncle.
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Transcriber's Notes
Variations in abbreviated names, hyphenations, contractions, and
punctuation have been retained.
Pages 421, 454: Individual braces on multiple lines represent one
large brace encompassing those lines.