a was A and B] did yee l. 25. A-D] a fell l. 27. A-D] a meant l. 28.
E] is very l. 29. A and B] if a deale l. 33. C-E] we not l. 37. A-D]
because a l. 38. A-D] a wo'd l. 40. E] hand-sword
p. =107=, l. 4. A and B] a be hanged. l. 19. C-E] be married
p. =110=, l. 1. A and B] Surnamed l. 3. A] stand stiffe l. 3. A-D]
places, | And execute l. 9. A and B] rays'd bee; by this l. 15. A-D]
whether l. 16. A and B] whither? wither? l. 22. E] kill l. 23. E] in
black
p. =111=, l. 1. E] _Actus Tertius._ l. 21. C-E] constancy; l. 27. C and
D] grave words l. 32. C-E] in the Summer
p. =113=, l. 11. A and B] those women l. 28. C-E _omit_] only
p. =114=, l. 14. E] thar l. 14. A-D _omit_] a l. 36. C-E] to recover
p. =115=, l. 16. C-E _give_] _Gondarino_, where is the Lady? _a
separate line, as though not part of the Duke's speech_. l. 28. E]
punish l. 36. E] virtuous,
p. =116=, l. 6. C-E _omit_] here l. 7. E] scohlar l. 18. C-E] if our l.
24. A-D] a comes l. 30. A-D] shee is l. 35. A and B] would ye
p. =117=, l. 3. E] Peticoats, and Foreparts l. 5. C-E] compliment?
l. 10. E] stockins C-E] silk. l. 11. A and B] they are a the best
of wooll, and they cleeped jersey. C and D] they are of the best of
wooll, and they clyped Jersey. E] they're of the best of Wooll, and the
clipped Jersey l. 16. A and B] their bookes l. 39. C-E] Poesies, for
p. =118=, l. 4. A-D] a have l. 13. C-E] I have l. 21. C-E] _Laz._
Whereabouts l. 23. C-E] because of l. 31. A-D] durst a said
p. =119=, l. 4. E] unsatisfied, shall l. 11. A and B] upon yee l. 14.
C-E] back, again fall l. 17. E] meet
p. =120=, l. 2. C-E] Sphear l. 4. C-E] then l. 13. C-E] before l. 30.
C-E] what good l. 34. A-D] does a l. 36. A and B] is rich
p. =121=, l. 1. A and B] is thine l. 2. A-D] a were C-E] Indenture l.
3. A-D] a bee a the l. 7. C-E _omit_] free l. 14. C-E] my l. 16. A and
B _omit stage direction_. l. 17. A-D] a comes l. 25. C-E] Fair Sir: I
thank ye? l. 35. A and B] feed ye
p. =122=, l. 10. A and B] will ye l. 14. E _omits_] so l. 16. E]
afflictions l. 21. E] _Laz._ This kiss is yours, l. 28. C-E] hold l.
37. A-D] a should l. 39. A-D] a cal'd
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p. =124=, l. 2. C-E _omit_] have l. 37. C-E] thought
p. =126=, l. 26. E] bandstring l. 27. E] send
p. =127=, l. 21. A-D] this seven yeares l. 31. C-E] wind l. 39. A-D]
fetch am
p. =128=, l. 4. A and B] All readie?
p. =129=, l. 9. C-E _omit_] have l. 15. A-E] to bee hang'd, with
silence yet l. 32. E] ahd l. 33. C-E _omit_] now l. 34. A and B] so
forward
p. =130=, l. 4. E] _1 Int._ l. 6. C-E _omit_] other l. 27. C and D]
Scena 3 E] _Scæna Tertia_ l. 30. E _omits_] again
p. =131=, l. 2. A and B] wilfull, ignorant, | Of your owne nakednes,
did l. 24. A] dar'st to turne B] dar'st ta turne
p. =132=, l. 7. E] goldeu l. 8. A-D] it l. 16. A and B] whome have ye
guarded hether C-E] who l. 22. A and B] a hath l. 25. E] have l. 28.
C-E] shall
p. =133=, l. 27. C-E] what l. 34. E] brings
p. =134=, l. 2. A] that the l. 23. E] neighbors, l. 38. C-E _omit_] most
p. =135=, l. 10. C-E] longing l. 11. A-D] there is l. 18. C-E] my l.
34. A and B] not longer
p. =137=, l. 3. E] good. l. 8. C-E] up, l. 13. A-D] you are l. 32. C-E
_omit_] it l. 34. A-D] deserve it. l. 35. A-E] too
p. =138=, l. 15. B] feast at all C-E] feast all l. 16. A] be small l.
16. B _omits_] if l. 18. A and B] it betweene l. 20. A and B] heavens
guard the tother C and D] the tother l. 22. E _prints_] _Duke from_
_above_ at end of line as stage direction. l. 23. B-E] What I?
p. =139=, l. 3. A and B] ye can l. 13. A and B] talents l. 18. A and B]
give to you l. 26. C-E] make l. 29. A and B] Gundele C and D] Gondele
l. 34. E] _Cond._ l. 40. A-D] a part
p. =140=, l. 5. A and B] assist ye l. 10. E] foft l. 16. A-D] do, if a
should E] do; if he should l. 18. A-D] if a cou'd get a knife, sure a
wo'd l. 19. A-D] a wo'd doe l. 24. A and B] stomack rawe
p. =141=, l. 5. B-E] them on her l. 11. E] thy l. 34. C-E] does your
Lordship?
p. =142=, l. 14. A-E] Whether l. 22. E] wrongfully, the l. 25. C-E]
meditate l. 26. E] Time will call l. 29. C-E] are most merciful
NICE VALOUR.
=A= = First folio. =B= = Second folio.
(=A=) THE | NICE VALOUR, | or, | The Passionate Mad-man.
p. =143=. A _omits all after l. 2_.
p. =144=, l. 3. B] suffrage l. 10. B] 'twos
p. =145=, l. 5. B] repuations l. 8. A] I ha' l. 12. B] valour; no
virtue; l. 18. B] ot
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p. =147=, l. 35. B] enemy?
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p. =149=, l. 2. A _omits_] Lady, _at end_ l. 3. A and B _omit_] _1
Gent. at beginning_ l. 22. A] I am
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p. =151=, l. 40. A] the equality
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p. =169=, l. 15. B] lame l. 28. B] supper;
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p. =175=, l. 12. B] earth. l. 20. B] strength trust l. 21. B _omits_
_this line_ l. 40. B] I shall
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p. =177=, l. 27. B] heir l. 34. A] durst
p. =178=, l. 11. B] _Duke_ l. 25. B] Gentleman l. 27. B] agen. l. 30.
A] _other_
p. =179=, l. 9. A] any anger l. 38. B] and I will
p. =180=, l. 15. B] you l. 17. A] hox
p. =182=, l. 15. A] this five yeare
p. =183=, l. 22. B] upon me. l. 31. B] Yov l. 37. B] _2 Gen._ l. 39. B]
Sir.
p. =184=, l. 23. B] kick
p. =186=, l. 17. B] in l. 20. B] thick. l. 34. B] god
p. =187=, l. 18. B] _Ha, ha, ha, ha._
p. =188=, l. 2. A] _Now I_ l. 9. B] Pas. l. 15. B] _other, like fools_
_dancing,_
p. =191=, l. 16. B] pleasingly.
p. =192=, l. 3. B] _Almanacks._
p. =193=, l. 36. B] _1 Duke._
p. =196=, l. 8. B] However l. 9. B] confess, it,
p. =198=, l. 6. A] _he is_ l. 6. B] _writ._
BEAUMONT'S LETTER.
=A= = First folio. =B= = Second folio.
p. =199=, l. 1. A] M. _Francis_ l. 2. A] Master _Fletcher_ l. 8. A]
_see, however absent is,_ l. 9. B] _Hay-makers_ l. 11. B] _Ile and_ l.
23. B] Rob. l. 26. A] _Providence, keeps_ l. 27. B] _knights_
p. =200=, l. 2. B _omits_] happy [_Should have been printed in italics_]
p. =201=, l. 7. B] _Ketches_
THE HONEST MAN'S FORTUNE.
=A= = First folio. =B= = Second folio.
p. =202=. A _omits all after l. 2_.
p. =203=, l. 2. A] Orleans l. 9. B] brotherhood, had
p. =204=, l. 24. B] rhe l. 32. B] Where-ever l. 37. B] _Longuezille_
p. =205=, l. 6. B] hehaviour
p. =206=, l. 17. B] _Mrnt._
p. =207=, l. 3. B] if he l. 7. B] You're l. 16. B _repeats_] A member
as to lose the use--
p. =208=, l. 13. B] outside, would l. 24. A] with labour sir,
p. =209=, l. 26. A] of this l. 27. B] merciful l. 29. B] people, that
p. =210=, l. 7. B] _Lang._ l. 23. A] thought, had
p. =211=, l. 33. A] our eyes.
p. =212=, l. 13. B] say; l. 22. B] matter:
p. =213=, l. 3. A] Defence is never l. 5. B] the Girdler, or the l. 26.
B] Beholding, terrify l. 33. B] it, shall
p. =214=, l. 5. B] you silences l. 13. B] report, you l. 16. B] to l.
25. B] charitable l. 34. B] cloths
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p. =216=, l. 1. A] knowest l. 2. B] I'm
p. =217=, l. 8. B] _Montague_, had l. 23. A _omits the stage
direction_. l. 24. A] _Enter Amiens_ l. 38. B] word
p. =218=, l. 16. B] Heaven. l. 33. B] parsuade
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kisses
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l. 34. B] _Leng._
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21. B] _Lau._
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p. =226=, l. 9. A and B] _Whithin_ l. 18. A] for if, thou hadst have l.
26. B] Orleans, is
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p. =228=, l. 7. B] _Ori._ l. 13. A] women they rayle, out right. B]
women; they rayl out right. l. 16. A] pritty | Jelly. l. 17. A] gallant
l. 21. B] too to,
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p. =240=, l. 32. B] wIll l. 36. A] Trouble most willingly;
p. =241=, l. 5. A] showed upon l. 6. B] preformance l. 9. A] make of
one which my state l. 13. A] tell me, prevent your further l. 16. B]
_Orleane_ l. 37. A] hath brought
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16. A] makes l. 25. A] Crohieture l. 28. B] foot-cloaths, durst l. 37.
A] ha'.
p. =243=, l. 13. B] if I may l. 23. A _omits stage direction_
p. =245=, l. 10. A] _Charlo, Veramour, salute._ B] _aud_ Voramour, l.
23. B] derseved l. 28. B] pleased; l. 35. B] mine?
p. =246=, l. 3. B] Which is as it l. 28. B] tongue l. 30. B] cozenages
l. 32. A] tell you l. 39. B] like I y,
p. =247=, l. 36. A] had done
p. =248=, l. 29. B] gentler
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16. B] tencher l. 18. B] Heaven l. 19. B] Heaven
p. =252=, l. 6. B] disconrse l. 7. A] of Wormes make l. 27. B] l. 40.
B] up all all the
p. =253=, l. 3. B] Gentlewoman? l. 30. B] _Chal._
p. =254=, l. 8. B] jealons l. 13. B] go. Sir; l. 14. B] Heaven l. 17.
B] will
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p. =257=, l. 25. A] Sea-service l. 31. A] o'us l. 34. B] troulesomest
p. =258=, l. 17. B] will he l. 26. A] a raile but my Swords bredth,
upon a battlement, B] battlement.
p. =259=, l. 12. B] ths l. 31. B] treason l. 36. A] _their Swords_. l.
39. B] So,
p. =260=, l. 9.?] _see to_ l. 11. B] Out-loathed l. 26. B _omits_]
_Lam._ l. 34. B] dye l. 36. A] their
p. =261=, l. 2. B] Out-howling l. 4. A] countenance l. 7. B] thon l.
15. A] of devils
p. =262=, l. 25. B] Heaven
p. =263=, l. 3. B] feel? l. 15. A] I am l. 17. B] _Lan._ l. 26. B] Ha'
my
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p. =266=, l. 1. B] Heaven l. 29. B] offended.
p. =268=, l. 1. B] dog-whip? l. 38. B] Heaven
p. =270=, l. 36. A] Stur your
p. =271=, l. 6. B] _Lam._ l. 28. A and B] too B] rgainst
p. =272=, l. 16. B] lik l. 21. B] company,
p. =273=, l. 1. B] married and l. 7. A] credit which is worse cannot l.
17. B] understand, love l. 19. B] the l. 25. B] Heaven l. 32. A] Nay
p. =274=, l. 31. B] Hell l. 31. A] _Dunkirks_
p. =275=, l. 7. B] _Lov._ l. 7. B] Heaven l. 8. B] _Montagne_ l. 24. B]
new
p. =276=, l. 18. B _omits_] God l. 39. B] Sea-works
p. =277=, l. 1. A] me on l. 2. A] Right Courtier
p. =279=, l. 19. A] _Command_ B] _Command's_
p. =280=, l. 13. B] _For_ l. 28. B] _knows_ l. 31. B] _hear_
THE MASQUE OF THE GENTLEMEN OF GRAYS-INNE AND THE INNER-TEMPLE.
The quarto is as follows:
THE | MASQUE | OF THE INNER | TEMPLE AND GRAYES | INNE: | GRAYES INNE
AND THE IN-|NER TEMPLE, PRESENTED BEFORE | his Majestie, the Queenes
Majestie, the Prince, Count | _Palatine and the Lady Elizabeth their
Highnesses, in_ | the Banquetting house at White-hall on Sa-|turday
the twentieth day of Fe-|bruarie, 1612. | _AT LONDON,_ | Imprinted
by _F.K._ for _George Norton_, and are to be | at his shoppe neere
Temple-bar.
THE MASKE OF | THE INNER TEMPLE AND | GRAYES INNE, GRAYES INNE | and
the Inner Temple, presented before his | _Majestie, the Queenes, &c._
This Maske was appointed to have beene presented the Shrove-tuesday
before, at which time the Maskers with their attendants and divers
others gallant young Gentlemen of both houses, as their convoy, set
forth from Winchester house which was the _Rende vous_ towards the
Court, about seven of the clocke at night.
This voyage by water was performed in great Triumph. The gentlemen
Maskers being placed by themselves in the Kings royall barge with the
rich furniture of state, and adorned with a great number of lights
placed in such order as might make best shew.
They were attended with a multitude of barges and gallies, with all
variety of lowde Musicke, and severall peales of Ordnance. And led by
two Admiralls.
Of this shew his Majesty was gratiously pleased to take view, with
the Prince, the Count _Palatine_, and the Lady _Elizabeth:_ their
highnesses at the windowes of his privy gallerie upon the water, till
their landing, which was at the privy staires: where they were most
honorablie received by the Lord Chamberlaine, and so conducted to the
Vestry.
The Hall was by that time filled with company of very good fashion, but
yet so as a very great number of principall Ladies, and other noble
persons were not yet come in, wherby it was foreseen that the roome
would be so scanted as might have been inconvenient. And there upon his
Majesty was most gratiously pleased with the consent of the gentlemen
Maskers, to put off the night until Saturday following with this
special favour and priviledge, that there should bee no let, as to the
outward ceremony of magnificence untill that time.
At the day that it was presented, there was a choice roome reserved
for the gentlemen, of both their houses, who comming in troope about
seven of the clocke, received that speciall honor and noble favour, as
to be brought to their places, by the Right Honourable the Earle of
Northampton, Lord Privie Seale.
TO THE WORTHIE | SIR FRANCIS BACON, HIS MA-|JESTIES SOLLICITOR
GENE-|rall, and the grave and learned Bench of | the anciently allied
houses of Grayes | Inne, and the Inner Temple, the Inner | _Temple, and
Grayes Inne._
_Yee that spared no time nor travell, in the setting forth, ordering,
& furnishing of this Masque, being the first fruits of honor in this
kinde, which these two societies have offered to his Majestie: Will
not thinke much now to looke backe upon the effects of your owne care
and worke: for that whereof the successe was then doubtfull, is now
happily performed and gratiously accepted. And that which you were
then to thinke of in straites of time, you may now peruse at leysure.
And you Sir_ Francis Bacon _especially, as you did then by your
countenance, and loving affection advance it, so let your good word
grace it, and defend it, which is able to adde value to the greatest,
and least matters._
THE DEVISE OR | ARGUMENT OF THE | MASQUE.
_Jupiter_ and _Juno_ willing to doe honour to the Mariage of the
two famous Rivers _Thamesis_ and _Rhene_, imploy their Messengers
severally, _Mercurie_ and _Iris_ for that purpose. They meete and
contend: then _Mercurie_ for his part brings forth an Anti-masque all
of Spirits or divine Natures: but yet not of one kinde or liverie
(because that had been so much in use heretofore) but as it were in
consort like to broken Musicke. And preserving the proprietie of the
devise; for that Rivers in nature are maintained either by Springs from
beneath, or Shewers from above: He raiseth foure of the _Naiades_ out
of the Fountaines, and bringeth downe five of the _Hyades_ out of the
Cloudes to daunce; hereupon _Iris_ scoffes at _Mercurie_ for that hee
had devised a daunce but of one Sexe, which could have no life: but
_Mercurie_ who was provided for that exception, and in token that the
Match should be blessed both with Love and Riches calleth forth out of
the Groves foure _Cupids_, and brings downe from _Jupiters_ Altar foure
_Statuaes_ of gold and silver to daunce with the Nymphes and Starres:
in which daunce the _Cupids_ being blinde, and the _Statuaes_ having
but halfe life put into them, and retaining still somewhat of their old
nature, giveth fit occasion to new and strange varieties both in the
Musick and paces. This was the first Anti-masque.
Then _Iris_ for her part in scorne of this high flying devise, and in
token that the Match shall likewise be blessed with the love of the
Common People, calles to _Flora_ her confederate (for that the Moneths
of flowers are likewise the Moneths of sweete shewers, and Raine-bowes)
to bring in a May-daunce or Rurall daunce, consisting likewise not
of any suted persons, but of a confusion, or commixture of all such
persons as are naturall and proper for Countrey sports. This is the
second Anti-masque.
Then _Mercurie_ and _Iris_ after this vying one upon the other, seeme
to leave their contention: and _Mercurie_ by the consent of _Iris_
brings downe the _Olympian_ Knights, intimating that _Jupiter_ having
after a long discontinuance revived the _Olympian_ games, and summoned
thereunto from all parts the liveliest, & activest persons that were,
had enjoyned them before they fell to their games to doe honour to
these Nuptials. The _Olympian_ games portend to the Match, Celebritie,
Victorie, and Felicitie. This was the maine Masque.
The Fabricke was a Mountaine with two descents, and severed with two
Travesses.
_At the entrance of the King._
The first Travers was drawne, and the lower descent of the Mountaine
discovered; which was the Pendant of a hill to life, with divers
boscages and Grovets upon the steepe or hanging grounds thereof, and at
the foote of the Hill, foure delicate Fountaines running with water and
bordered with sedges and water flowers.
_Iris_ first appeared, and presently after _Mercurie_ striving to
overtake her.
_Iris_ apparelled in a robe of discoulored Taffita figured in variable
colours, like the Raine-bowe, a cloudie wreath on her head, and Tresses.
_Mercurie_ in doublet and hose of white Taffita, a white hat, wings on
his shoulders and feet, his Caduceus in his hand, speaking to _Iris_ as
followeth.
MERCURIE.
Stay, Stay.
Stay light foot _Iris_, for thou strivest in vaine,
My wings are nimbler then thy feete.
IRIS.
Away,
Dissembling _Mercury_; my messages
Aske honest haste, not like those wanton ones
Your thundring father sends.
MERCURIE.
Stay foolish Maid,
Or I will take my rise upon a hill,
When I perceive thee seated in a cloud,
In all the painted glorie that thou hast,
And never cease to clap my willing wings,
Till I catch hold of thy discolour'd Bow,
And shiver it beyond the angry power
Of your curst Mistresse, to make up againe.
IRIS.
_Hermes_ forbeare, _Juno_ will chide and strike;
Is great _Jove_ jealous that I am imploy'd
On her love errands? she did never yet
Claspe weake mortalitie in her white armes,
As he hath often done: I onely come
To celebrate the long wisht Nuptials,
Heere in _Olympia_, which are now perform'd
Betwixt two goodly Rivers, which have mixt
Their gentle rising waves, and are to grow
Into a thousand streames, great as themselves;
I need not name them, for the sound is lowde
In heaven and earth, and I am sent from her
The Queene of Mariage, that was present heere,
And smil'd to see them joyne, and hath not chid
Since it was done: good _Hermes_ let me go.
MERCURIE.
Nay you must stay, _Joves_ message is the same,
Whose eies are lightning, and whose voice is thunder,
Whose breath is any winde, he will, who knowes
How to be first on earth as well as heaven.
IRIS.
But what hath he to doe with Nuptiall rights?
Let him keepe state upon his starry throne,
And fright poore mortals with his thunderbolts,
Leaving to us the mutuall darts of eyes.
MERCURIE.
Alas, when ever offer'd he t'abridge
Your Ladies power, but onely now in these,
Whose match concernes his generall government?
Hath not each god a part in these high joyes?
And shall not he the King of gods presume
Without proud _Junoes_ licence? let her know
That when enamor'd _Jove_ first gave her power
To linke soft hearts in Undissolved bonds,
He then foresaw, and to himselfe reserv'd
The honor of this Mariage: thou shalt stand
Still as a Rocke, while I to blesse this feast
Will summon up with my all charming rod,
The Nymphes of fountains, from whose watry locks
Hung with the dew of blessing and encrease,
The greedie Rivers take their nourishment.
You Nymphes, who bathing in your loved springs,
Beheld these Rivers in their infancie,
And joy'd to see them, when their circled heads
Refresht' the aire, and spread the ground with flowers:
Rise from your Wells, and with your nimble feete
Performe that office to this happie paire;
Which in these plaines, you to _Alpheus_ did;
When passing hence through many seas unmixt,
He gained the favour of his _Arethuse_.
Immediatlie upon which speech foure _Naiades_
arise gentlie out of their severall
Fountaines, and present themselves upon the
Stage, attired in long habits of sea-greene
Taffita, with bubbles of Christall intermixt
with powdering of silver resembling drops
of water; blewish Tresses on their heads,
garlands of Water-Lillies. They fall into a
Measure, daunce a little, then make a stand.
IRIS.
Is _Hermes_ growne a lover, by what power
Unknowne to us, calls he the _Naiades?_
MERCURIE.
Presumptuous _Iris_, I could make thee daunce
Till thou forgott'st thy Ladies messages,
And rann'st backe crying to her, thou shall know
My power is more, onely my breath, and this
Shall move fix'd starres, and force the firmament
To yeeld the _Hyades_, who governe showers,
And dewie clouds, in whose dispersed drops
Thou form'st the shape of thy deceitfull Bow.
You maids, who yearely at appointed times,
Advance with kindly teares, the gentle flouds,
Descend, and powre your blessing on these streames,
Which rolling downe from heaven aspiring hils,
And now united in the fruitfull vales;
Beare all before them ravisht with their joy,
And swell in glorie till they know no bounds.
Five _Hyades_ descend softly in a cloud from the
firmament, to the middle part of the hill,
apparelled in skie coloured Taffita robes,
spangled like the Heavens, golden Tresses,
and each a faire Starre on their head, from
thence descend to the Stage, at whose sight
the _Naiades_ seeming to rejoyce, meete and
joyne in a dance.
IRIS.
Great witte and power hath _Hermes_ to contrive
A livelesse dance, which of one sexe consists.
MERCURIE.
Alas poore _Iris_, _Venus_ hath in store
A secret Ambush of her winged boyes,
Who lurking long within these pleasant groves;
First strucke these Lovers with their equall darts,
Those _Cupids_ shall come forth, and joyne with these,
To honor that which they themselves begun.
Enter foure _Cupids_ from each side of the
Boscage, attired in flame coloured Taffita
close to their bodie like naked Boyes, with
Bowes, Arrowes, and wings of gold: Chaplets
of flowers on their heads, hoodwinckt with
Tiffiny scarfs, who joyne with the Nymphes,
and the _Hyades_ in another daunce. That
ended, _Iris_ speakes.
IRIS.
Behold the Statuaes which wise _Vulcan_ plac'd
Under the Altar of Olympian _Jove_,
Shall daunce for joy of these great Nuptialls:
And gave to them an Artificiall life,
See how they move, drawne by this heavenly joy,
Like the wilde trees, which follow'd _Orpheus_ Harpe.
The _Statuaes_ enter, supposed to be before
descended from _Joves_ Altar, and to have
been prepared in the covert with the
_Cupids_, attending their call.
These _Statuaes_ were attired in cases of gold and silver close to
their bodie, faces, hands and feete, nothing seene but gold and silver,
as if they had been solid Images of mettall, Tresses of haire as they
had been of mettall imbossed, girdles and small aprons of oaken leaves,
as if they likewise had been carved or molded out of the mettall: at
their comming, the Musicke changed from Violins to Hoboyes, Cornets,
&c. And the ayre of the Musicke was utterly turned into a soft time,
with drawing notes, excellently expressing their natures, and the
Measure likewise was fitted unto the same, and the _Statuaes_ placed
in such severall postures, sometimes all together in the Center of the
daunce, and sometimes in the foure utmost Angles, as was very gracefull
besides the noveltie: and so concluded the first Anti-masque.
MERCURIE.
And what will _Junoes Iris_ do for her?
IRIS.
Just match this shew; or my Invention failes,
Had it beene worthier, I would have invok'd
The blazing Comets, Clouds and falling Starres,
And all my kindred Meteors of the Ayre
To have excell'd it, but I now must strive
To imitate Confusion, therefore thou
Delightfull _Flora_, if thou ever felt'st
Encrease of sweetnesse in those blooming plants,
On which the homes of my faire bow decline;
Send hither all the Rurall company,
Which decke the May-games with their Countrey sports;
_Juno_ will have it so.
The second Anti-masque rush in, daunce their Measure, and
as rudely depart, consisting of a Pedant.
May Lord, May Lady.
Servingman, Chambermaide.
A Countrey Clowne, or Shepheard, Countrey Wench.
An Host, Hostesse.
A Hee Baboone, Shee Baboone.
A Hee Foole, Shee Foole ushering them in.