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on which account we were unwilling that so rich a treasure should any longer lie bury'd in oblivion ; and that the common-wealth of musick should be depriv'd of so considerable a benefit . indeed we well knew your innate modesty to be such , as not to be easily prevail'd upon to set forth any thing in print , much less to patronize your own works , although in some respects inimitable . but in regard that ( the press being now open ) any one might print an imperfect copy of these admirable songs , or publish them in the nature of a common ballad , we were so much the more emboldned to make this attempt , even without acquainting you with our design ; not doubting but your accustomed candor and generosity will induce you to pardon this presumption : as for our parts , if you shall think fit to condescend so far , we shall always endeavour to approve our selves , your obedient servants , j. may , j. hudgebutt . a song in the first act , sung by mr. freeman . wake , wake , wake qui — — - ve — ra , wake , our soft — — — — rest must cease ; wake , wake , wake , qui — ve — ra , wake , — our soft — — — — — rest must cease , and fly — - — to — gether , and fly — — — — — — — — to — ge — ther with our country's peace ; no more , no more , no more , no more , no more , no more , no more , no more , no , — — no more must we sleep , must we sleep under plan — — tain shade , which neither heat could peirce , nor cold in-vade ; where bount'ous nature never , never , never , never , never , never feels de-cay , and op ' - — ning buds , and op ' — ning buds drive — — fall — - — — - — — ing fruits a — way . a song in the first act , sung by the boy with flutes . why , why , why shou'd men quarrel , why , why shou'd men quarrel here , where all , all , all , where all — — — pos — sess as much as they can hope for by suc — cess ; none , none can have most none can have most , where nature is so kind , as to ex-ceed , as to ex — cee — — — — — - d man 's u●● tho' not his mind ; why , why , why shou'd men quarrel , why , why shou'd men quarrel here , where all , all , all , where all — — — — pos — sess as much as they can hope for by suc-cess , as much as they can hope for by suc — — cess , as much as they can hope , as much as they can hope for by suc — cess . by antient prophecyes we have been told , our land shall be subdu'd by one more old , and see that world 's already hither come , if these be they , we welcome then our doom . a song sung by mr. freeman . their looks are such that mercy flow — — — — — - — s from thence , more gen — tle , gen — tle than our na - — tive in — nocence : by their pro — tec — tion let us , let us , let us beg to live , they come not here to con — quer but for — give ; by their pro — tec — tion let us , let us , let us beg to live , they come not here to con — quer but for — — give , they come not here to con — quer but for — give . if so your goodness may your power express , and we shall judge both best by our success . a song in the second act , sung by mr. freeman . i come to sing great zem — — — po — al-la's sto — ry , whose beaut'ous sight , so charming bright , out-shines the lu — stre of glory ; whose beaut'ons sight , so charming bright , out — shines the lu — stre of glo-ry . sung by envy and his followers with-instruments . what flat'ring noise is this , at which my snakes all hiss ; i hate to see fond tongues advance , high as the gods , the slaves of chance . a song sung by mr. freeman . scorn'd envy here 's nothing , here 's nothing that thou , that thou canst blast ; her glo — ries , her glo — ries are too bright , to be o'er — — — cast ; her glo — ries , her glo — ries are too brigh — — — — t to be o'er — - cast . sung by envy and his followers with instruments . i fly from the place where flaterry reigns , see those mighty things that before , such slaves like gods did adore , contemn'd and unpitty'd in chains . a song sung by mr. freeman . be — gone , begone , be — gone curst feinds of hell , sink down , sink down where noisome vapers dwell ; while i , while i her tri — — — — — — — - — - — umph sound , turn over . while i , while i her try — — — — — — — — — — — umph sound , to fill , to fill the u — ni — ver — sal round . sung by a conjurer . you twice ten hundred deities , to whom we daily sacrifice ; ye powr's that dwell with fates below , and see what men are doom'd to doe ; where elements in discord dwell , thou god of sleep , arise , and tell , great zempoalla what strange fate , must on her dismall vision wait . the conjurer's charm. by the croaking of the toad , in their caves that make abode ; earthy dun that pants for breath , with her swell'd sides full of death ; by the crested adder's pride , that along the cliffs do glide ; by the visage fierce and black , by the death's head on thy back ; by the twisted serpents plac'd , for a girdle round thy waste ; by the hearts of gold that deck , thy breast , thy shoulders , and thy neck ; from thy sleeping mansion rise , and open thy unwilling eyes ; while bubling springs their musick keep , that use to lull thee in thy sleep . sung by the god of dreams . seek not to know , what must not be reveal'd , joys only flow where fate is most conceal'd ; too busy man would find his sorrows more , if future fortune he shou'd know before ; for by that knowledge of his destiny , he wou'd not live at all , but always dye ; enquire not then who shall from bonds be freed , who 't is shall wear a crown , and who shall bleed ; all must submit to their appointed doom , fate and misfortunes will too quickly come ; let me no more with powerfull charms be prest , i am forbid by fate to tell the rest . a song in the third act , sung by mr. freeman , and mr. church . ah ! — ah ! — how hap-py are we , are we , are ah! — ah ! — ah ! how hap — py are we , are we , we , ah ! ah ! how hap-py are we , from humane passions , from humane are we , ah ! ah ! how hap-py are we , from humane passions free : passions free : ah ! ah ! ah ! ah ! how hap — py are ah ! — ah ! — ah ! — how hap — py are we , those wil — — — — — — — — — — we , those wil — — — — — — — — — — — - — d tenants of the breast ; no never , never , no never , never , no never , — — d tenants of the breast ; no never , never , no never , never , never can disturb our rest ; ah ! — never , never can disturb our rest ; ah ! — ah ! — ah ! how hap — py are we , are we , are we , ah ! ah ! how ah ! how hap — py are we , are we , are we , ah ! ah ! how happy are we : yet we pit — ty , we pit — ty , we happy are we : yet we pit — ty , we pitty , tender souls whom the tyrant love , whom the tyrant love , whom the tyrant pitty , tender souls whom the tyrant love , whom the tyrant love , whom the love con — trouls ; ah ! ah ! how tyrant love con — trouls ; ah ! ah ! ah ! how happy are we from humane passion , from humane pas — — — — happy are we , from humane pas — — — — turn over . — — — — — — — — — — — — sion free . — — — - — — — — — — — — — sion free . a song sung by mrs. cross . i attempt from love's sickness to fly — — — in vain , since i am my self my own feaver , since i am my self my own feaver and pain ; no more now , no more now fond heart with pride , no more swell , thou can'st not raise forces , thou can'st not raise forces enough to re — bell : first strain again . for love has more pow'r and less mercy than fate , to make us seek ru — in , to make us seek ru — ine , and love those that hate . end with the first strain vers. then cho. we the spirits of the air , that of humane things take care , out of pity now descend , to forewarn what woes attend ; vers. greatness clogg'd with scorn decays , with the slave no empire stay 's , cho. we the spirits &c. vers. cease to languish then in vain , since never to be lov'd again . cho. we the spirits , &c. a song in the fourth act , sung by mrs. cross . they tell us that you migh — ty powers a — bove , make perfect your joys and your blessings by love ; ah! why do you fuffer , ah ! why do you suf-fer the blessing that 's there ; to give a poor lover such turn over . sad torments here , yet tho' for my pas - — sion such greif i en — dure , my love shall like yours still be con — stant and pure . ii. to suffer for him gives an ease to my pains , there 's joy in my grief , and there 's freedom in chains . if i were divine he cou'd love me no more , and i in return my adorer adore ; oh! let his dear life then ( kind gods ) be your care , for i in your blessings have no other share . a sacrifice , sung by the chief priest . while thus we bow before your shrine , that you may hear great powers divine , all living things shall in your praises joyne ; you who at the altars stand , waiting for the dread command , the fatal word shall soon be hear'd , answer then is all prepar'd , chorus . — all 's prepar'd . priest . let all unhallow'd souls be gone , before our sacred rites come on , take care that this be also done , chorus . — all is done . priest . now in procession walk along , and then begin your solemn song . chorus . all dismal sounds thus on this offering wait , your power 's shown by their untimely fate ; while by such various fate 's we learn to know , there 's nothing to be trusted here below . finis . books printed for , and sold by john hudgebutt . thesaurus musicus the st . d . d. and th . books . a collection of new a●rs , composed for two flutes with sonata's , by several of the most ingenious masters of this age. price one shilling sixpence . at john may's shop under st. dunstans-church in fleetstreet , you may have all new songs , and sets of airs that 's sung or play'd at either of the theatres , fairly writ-out for any instrument , and all other musical-goods . the prophetess, or, the history of dioclesian written by francis beaumont and john fletcher ; with alterations and additions, after the manner of an opera ; represented at the queen's theatre, by their majesties servants. betterton, thomas, ?- . this text is an enriched version of the tcp digital transcription a of text r in the english short title catalog (wing b ). textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. the text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with morphadorner. the annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish.this text has not been fully proofread approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page images. earlyprint project evanston,il, notre dame, in, st. louis, mo a wing b estc r ocm

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the prophetess : or , the history of dioclesian .

written by francis beaumont and john fletcher .

with alterations and additions , after the manner of an opera .

represented at the queen's theatre , by their majesties servants .

london , printed for jacob tonson at the judges head in chancery-lane near fleet-street . .

the persons in the play . charinus , emperor of rome . diocles , after dioclesian , first a private soldier , then elected empero maximinian , nephew to diocles , and emperor by hi● donation . cosroe , king of persia . aper , murtherer of numerianus , the late emperor . niger , an honest man , and great commander . camurius , a captain , and creature of aper's . senators . persian lords . persian ambassadors . geta , servant to diocles. guard. soldiers . suitors . lictors . flamen . country-men . the women . aurelia , sister to charinus . cassana , sister to cosroe . delphia , a prophetess . drusilla , niece to delphia . the masque . cupid , sylvanus , bacchus , flora , pomona , gods of the rivers , fauns , nymphs , hero's , heroines , shepherds , shepherdesses , the graces and pleasures , with all the followers of the gods and goddesses .
the prophetess .
act i.
scene i. scene a pallace . enter delphia and drusilla . drus . 't is true , that diocles is courteous , and of a pleasant nature , sweet , and temperate ; his cousin maximinian , proud , and bloody . delp . yes , and mistrustful too , my girl , take heed : although he seem to love thee , and affect like the more courtier , curious complement ; yet have a care . drus . you know all my affections , and all my heart desires , are set on diocles. but aunt , how coldly he requites this courtesie ! how dull , and heavily he looks upon me ! although i wooe him sometimes beyond modesty , beyond a virgins care ; how still he slights me , and puts me still off with your prophesie , and the performance of your late prediction , that when he 's emperour , then he 'll marry me ; alas , what hope of that ? delp . peace , and be patient ; for tho' he has now no badge of honour on him , no eye of favour shining : and tho' my sure prediction of his rising ( which can no more fail , than the day , or night does ; nay , let him be asleep , will overtake him , ) has found some rubs , and stops ; yet hear me neece , and hear me with a faith , it shall come to him . i 'll tell thee the occasion . drus . do good aunt , for yet i am ignorant . delp . chiding him one day , for being too near , and sparing for a soldier , too griping , and too greedy : he made answer , when i am caesar , then i will be liberal . i , presently inspir'd with holy fire , and my prophetick spirit burning in me . gave answer from the gods ; and this it was : imperator eris romae , cum aprum grandem interfeceris . thou shalt be emperor , o diocles , when thou hast kill'd a mighty boar. from that time ( as giving credit to my words ) he has employ'd much of his life in hunting : many boars , hideous , and fierce , with his own hands he has kill'd ; but yet not lighted on the fatal one , should raise him to the empire . be not sad neece , ' ere long he shall . come , let us entertain him ; for by this time , i guess , he comes from hunting : and by my art i find this very instant , some great design 's on foot . drus . heaven prosper it . but see the emperor , and his sister coming hither . delp . and niger busie in discourse with ' em . now fate is working for us . let 's away . exeunt . enter charinus , aurelia , niger . cha. you buz into my head strange likelihoods , and fill me full of doubts ; but what proofs niger , what certainties , that my most noble brother came to his end by murther ? tell me that ; assure me by some circumstance . nig. i will , sir. and as i tell you truth , so the gods prosper me : i have often nam'd this aper . char. true , you have ; and in mysterious sences i have heard you often break out abruptly . nig. most true , sir. fear of your unbelief , and the times giddiness , made me i durst not then go farther . if now you please , out of your wonted goodness , to give credit , i shall unfold the wonder . aur. do it boldly : you shall have both our hearty loves , and hearings . nig. this aper then , this too much honour'd villain , ( for he deserves no mention of a good man ) great sir , give ear ; this most ungrateful , spiteful , above the memory of mankind , mischievous ; with his own bloody hands . char.

take heed .

nig. i am in , sir ; and if i make not good my story . aur. forward ; i see a truth would break out , be not fearful . nig. i say . this aper , and his damn'd ambition , cut off your brother's hopes , his life , and fortunes : the honour'd numerianus fell by him ; fell basely , most untimely , and most treacherously : for in his litter , as he bore him company , most privately and cunningly he kill'd him . yet still he fills the faithful soldiers ears with stories of his weakness , and loose life ; that he dare not venture in the open air , and shew his warlike face among the soldiers ; the tenderness and weakness of his eyes , being not able to endure the sun yet . slave that he is , he gives out his infirmity ( because he would dispatch his honour too ) to arise from wantonness , and love of women . and thus he juggles still . aur. oh most pernicious , most bloody , and most base ! alas , dear brother , art thou accus'd , and after death , thy memory loaden with shames and lies ? those pious tears thou daily showerd'st upon my father's monument , ( when in the persian expedition he fell , most strangely , by a stroke of thunder ) made thy disgrace and sins ? those eyes wept out the fair examples of a noble nature , those holy drops of love , turn'd by depravers ( malicious poison'd tongues ) to thy abuses ? we must not suffer this . char. now i see the cause why this inhuman , bloody villain aper will not come near me . nig. no , he dare not , sir ; he has an inmate here , that 's call'd a conscience , bids him keep off . char. my brother honour'd him ; first , made him captain of his guard , next , his friend ; then to my mother ( to assure him nearer ) he made him husband . nig. and withal , ambitious ; for then he trod so high , his false feet itch'd , sir , to step into the throne . aur. if you believe , brother , aper a bloody monster ( as 't is plain ) let 's leave disputing , and do something noble . char. be rul'd , good sister ; i am as yet too weak to meet him in the field ; he has under him the flow'r of all the empire , and the strength , the britain and the german cohorts , pray be patient . niger , how stands the soldier to him ? nig. in fear ( sir ) more than love or honour ; he has lost their affections , by his most covetous and greedy griping . are you desirous to do something on him , that all the world may know you lov'd your brother ? and do it safely too , without an army ? char.

most willingly .

nig. then send out a proscription , send suddenly ; and to that man that executes it , ( i mean , that brings his head ) a large reward , no common sum : then doubt not , you shall see , even from his own camp , from those men who follow him , follow , and flatter him , we shall find one ; or , if he miss , a hundred who will venture it . aur. for his reward , it shall be so , dear brother ; so far i 'll honour him , who kills the villain ; for so far runs my love to my dear brother , let him be what he will , mean , old , or crooked , he shall have me ; nay , which is more , i 'll love him : i will not be deny'd . cha. you shall not , sister : but you shall find my love shall go along with it . see a proscription drawn , and for his recompence my sister , and half-partner in the empire : and i will keep my word . aur.

now you do bravely .

nig.

and tho' it cost my life , i 'll see it publish'd .

cha.

away , and do it instantly .

nig. i am gone , sir. it shall be soon dispatch'd . cha.

be prosperous .

aur.

and let the villain fall .

nig.

fear nothing , madam . exeunt .

scene a country-house at the side of a wood , with the prospect of a pleasant country at a distance . enter diocles , maximinian , and geta with a boar on his back . dio.

lay down the boar.

get. withal my heart , i am weary on 't ; i shall turn jew , if i carry more such burthens . do you think , master , to be emperor , with killing swine ? you may be a good butcher , or allied to an honourable family of tripe-wives : can you be such an ass , my reverend master , to think these springs of pork will shoot up caesars ? max.

the fool says true .

dio. come , leave your fooling , sirrah , and think of what thou shalt be when i am emperor . get. would it would come with thinking , then , o' my conscience , i should be at the least a senator . max. a sowter , for that 's a place more fitted to thy nature . if thou hast such an expectation . or say the devil could perform this wonder , can such a rascal as thou art hope for honor ? such a log-carrying clown ? get. yes , and bear it too , and bear it swimmingly . i 'm not the first ass , sir , has born office , and perform'd it reverently . dio. thou being the son of a tyler , canst thou hope to be a senator ? get. thou being the son of a tanner , canst thou hope to be an emperor ? dio. thou saist true , geta , there 's a stop indeed : but yet the bold and vertuous — get. you say right , master , right as my leg ; for we , the vertuous , tho' we be kennel-rakers , filth , and scoundrels , we , the discreet , and bold — yet , now i remember it , tylers have better title to be senators , and ought to step before you thick-skinn'd tanners ; for we are higher born than you , no base ones , none of your groundlings , master . dio. i like thee well ; thou hast as good a mind as i have , to this honor. get. as good a mind ( sir ) for a simple plaisterer ; and when i come to execute my office , then you shall see . max.

what ?

get. an officer in fury ; an officer as he ought to be . do you laugh at it ? is a senator in hope worth no more reverence ? by these hands , i 'll clap you by the heels the first hour i come into my office. max.

o , my conscience , the fellow believes it .

dio. i , do , do , geta : for if i once be emperor — get. then will i ( for wise men must be had to prop the state ) not bate a single ace of a sound senator . dio.

but what shall we do the whil'st ?

get. kill swine , and sowse 'em , and eat 'em when you have bread ? max. why didst thou run away when the boar made toward thee ? art thou not valiant ? get. no indeed am i not , and think it no dishonour to confess it . i took a tree , 't is true , gave way to the monster : heark what discretion says , let fury pass ; from the tooth of a mad beast , and the tongue of a slanderer , preserve thine honour . dio. he talks already like a senator . go , take it up , and carry it in ; 't is a huge one ; we never kill'd a larger swine ; so fierce too , i never met with yet . max. take heed , it stirs again . geta runs up a tree . how nimbly the rogue runs up ? he climbs like a squirrel . dio.

come down , ye dunce ? is it not dead ?

get.

i know not .

dio.

his throat 's cut , and his bowels out .

get. that 's all one , i am sure his teeth are in . dio. come , take him up , i say , and see him drest ; he 's fat , and will be lusty meat ; away with him , and get some of him ready for our dinner . get. shall he be roasted whole ? i 'll run in the wheel my self . max. sirrah , leave prating , and get some piece of him ready presently ; we are weary both , and hungry . get. well , i 'll about it . what an inundation of brewis shall i swim in ? exit . geta. dio. thou art still dull and melancholy , cousin , distrustful of my hopes . max. why , can you blame me ? i can't believe a jugler . dio.

thou know'st she is a prophetess .

max. a small one , and as small profit to be hop'd for by her . dio. thou art the strangest man ! how does thy hurt ? the boar came very near you . max.

a scratch , a scratch .

dio.

it akes , and troubles thee ; that makes thee angry .

max. not at the pain , but at the practice , uncle ; the butcherly , base custom of our lives now . had a brave enemies sword drawn so much from me , or danger met me in the head of the army , to have blusht thus i' my blood , had been my honour : but to live base , like swine-herds , and believe too ; to be fool'd out with tales , and old wives dreams , dreams when they 're drunk , or splenatick . dio.

certain , you much mistake her .

max. mistake her ? hang her . to be made her purvey'rs , to feed her old chaps , to provide her daily , to bring her feasts , while she sits grunting at us , and blowing out her prophecies at both ends. dio.

she 's a holy druid .

max.

heaven knows , i don't believe it .

dio.

thou hast a perfect malice .

max. so i would have , against these purblind prophets ; for , look you , sir , old women will lie monstrously , so will the devil ; they would at least seem holy , so would he . he gives 'em leave now and then to use their cunnings , which is , to kill a cow , or blast a harvest , make young pigs pipe themselves to death , choak poultry , and chafe a dairy-maid into a fever , with pumping for her butter . but when he makes these agents to raise emperors , when he disposes fortune as his servant , and ties her to old wives tails — dio. you argue learnedly : did you not hear the prophecy ? max. yes , and laugh at it ; and so will any man can tell but twenty , that is not blind , as you are , blind and ignorant . do you think she knows your fortune ? dio.

i do think it .

max. very well , sir : you then believe ( for methinks 't is most necessary ) she knows her own fate . dio.

i believe it certain .

max. dare you but be so wise to let me try it ? for i am doubtful . dio.

how ?

max. come nearer to me , because her cunning devil shan't prevent me : close , close , and hear . if she can turn this destiny , i 'll be of your faith too . dio. do it ; i fear not : for if she knows not this , sure she knows nothing ; i am so confident . max. faith , so am i , that i shall make her old sides hum . enter delphia . dio.

she comes : go take your stand.

max.

now shew your holiness , or you howl for 't , beldame .

del. now my son diocles , are you not weary of your game to day ? and are you well ? dio. yes , mother , well and lusty : only you make me hunt for empty shadows . del. you must have patience ; rome was not built in one day . and he that hopes , must give his hopes their currents . you have kill'd a mighty boar. dio. but i am no emperor . why do you fool me thus , and make me follow your flattering expectation hour by hour ? rise early , and sleep late , to feed your appetites ? forget my trade , my arms ? forsake my honour ? oppose my self to hazards of all sorts , only to win the barbarous name of butcher . del.

son , you are wise .

dio. but you are cunning , mother ; and with that cunning , and the faith i give you , you lead me blindly , to no end , no honour . del. be provident , and tempt not the gods dooms , stop not the glory they are ready to fix on ye : you are a fool then . chearful and grateful takers , the gods love , and such as wait their pleasures with full hopes : the doubtful and distrustful , heaven frowns at . what i have told by inspiration , i tell you once again , must and shall find you . dio.

but when ? or how ?

del.

cum aprum interfeceris .

dio.

i have kill'd many .

del. not the boar they point at : nor must i reveal further , till you clear it . the lots of glorious men are wrapt in mysteries , and so deliver'd : common and slight creatures , that have their ends as open as their actions , easie and open fortunes follow . max. i shall try how deep your inspiration lies hid in you , and whether your brave spirit have a buckler to keep this boar-spear off ; i 'll make ye smoke else . dio. knowing my fortune so precisely , mother , methinks you should be studied in your own , in your own destiny , methinks , most perfect . can the stars now , or secret inspirations you boast of , if a hard fortune hung , and were now ready to pour it self upon your life , deliver ye ? can they now say , take heed ? del.

ha! pray come hither .

max. i would know that ; i fear your devil will cozen you , and stand as close as you can , i shall be with ye . del.

i find a present ill.

dio.

how ?

del.

but i scorn it .

max.

do you so ? do you so ?

del. yes , and laugh at it , diocles. is it not strange , these wild and foolish men should dare t' oppose the pow'r of destiny ? that power the gods shake at ? look yonder , son. max.

have you spied me ? then have at ye .

del. do , fling boldly ; spare not , and hit me if thou canst . dio.

fling , cousin .

max. i cannot : my arm 's dead , i have no feeling . or if i could fling , so strong is her arm'd virtue , she 'd catch the flying dart. del. poor , doubtful people , i pitty your weak faiths . dio. oh mercy , mother ! and from this hour i 'll serve you as a deitie . del.

no more of that .

max. oh let my prayers prevail too ! here , like a tree i dwell else ; free me mother , and greater than great fortune i 'll adore ye . del.

be free again , and have more pure thoughts in ye .

dio. now i believe your words most constantly ; and when i have that power you promis'd me — del. remember then your vow ; my neece , drusilla . i mean to marry her , and then you prosper . dio.

i shall forget my life else .

enter niger , geta , and soldiers . get.

and shall he have , as you say , that kills aper ?

del.

now mark , and understand .

nig. the proscription 's up , i' th' market-place , 't is up , there you may read it . he shall have half the empire . get.

a pretty farm i'faith .

nig.

and th' emperor's sister , the fair aurelia for his wife .

get. you say well friend : but hark ye , who shall do this ? nig.

you , if you dare ?

get. i think so . yet i could poyson him in a cup of wine , he loves that mightily . but when i have done this , may i lie with the gentlewoman ? nig.

lie with her ? i , what else man ?

get. yes , indeed , i have known a married man that ne'er lay with his wife ; those dancing days were done . nig. these are old soldiers , i 'll try their appetites . save you , brave soldiers . max.

you talkt ( sir , ) of proscriptions .

nig. 't is true , there 's one set up from the emperor , against volutius aper ? dio.

aper ?

del.

now ; now have you found the boar ?

dio.

i have the meaning now , most blessed mother —

nig. he has scorn'd his master ; and bloodily cut off by treachery , his noble brother . dio. he is living , but weak , and sickly , sir. nig.

did you see him ?

max.

no.

nig. he is murther'd ; so you shall find it mention'd from the emperor . and honest faithful soldiers , pray believe it , for by the gods you 'll find it so ; he 's murther'd , the manner how , read in the large proscription . del.

it is most true son. aper's a villain , and a murderer .

dio. i thank you mother , and dare believe . hark you sir , is the recompence as you related ? nig. as firm as faith , sir. bring him alive , or dead . max. you have taken a fit time . the general being out of town : for tho'we love him not , yet had he known this first , you had paid for 't dearly . dio. 't is niger ; honest niger : now i know him . a true sound man , the business may be done . make no great stay , for your own safety , here . nig.

i am gone ; i thank you . exit nig.

dio.

pray , maximinian , pray .

max.

i 'll pray , and work too .

dio. i 'll to the market-place , and read the offer , now i have found the boar. del.

find your own faith : remember what you vow'd .

dio.

oh , mother .

del.

prosper .

get. if my master , and i do this , there must be two emperors . what honour to this empire will it be , to have two such emperors , as i , and he ? exeunt . end of the first act.
act ii.
scene i. the scene continues . enter delphia , and drusilla . dru. leave us , and not vouchsafe a parting kiss to her , that in his hopes of greatness lives , and goes along with him in all his dangers ? del.

i grant 't was most unkind .

drus . oh you give it too mild a name ; 't was more than barbarous ! and you join'd in it . del.

i , my drusilla ?

drus . yes , you have blown his pride to such a vastness , he thinks the empire of the earth too little . this makes him quite forget his humble being ; and can i hope that he , who only fed with the imagin'd food of future empire , disdaining those who gave him means , and life , to nourish such desires ; when he 's possest of his ambitious ends ( which must fall on him , or your predictions false ) will ever descend to look on me ? del. were his intents , perfidious as the seas , or winds , his heart compos'd of falshood ; yet the benefit , the greatness of the good he has from you , ( for what i have confer'd , is thine drusilla ) must make him firm , and thankful . but if all remembrance of the debts he stands ingag'd for , find a quick grave in his ingratitude : my powerful art , that guides him to this height , shall make him curse the hour he ' ere was rais'd , or sink him to the center . drus . i had rather your art could force him to return that ardour , to me , i bear to him ; or give me power to moderate my passions . yet i know not , i should repent your grant , tho' you had sign'd it , ( so well i think him worthy of my love ) but to believe that any check to him , in his vast hopes , could yield content to me , were treason to my love , that knows no pleasure , the object which it dotes on , being miserable . del. pretty simplicity , i love thee for 't , and will not sit an idle looker on , and see it wrong'd . dry thy innocent eyes , and cast off jealous fears : ( yet promises are slender comfort , ) and but fancy ought that 's possible in nature , or in art , that may advance thy comfort , and be bold to tell thy soul , 't is thine : therefore speak freely . drus . you give me a new life . to conceal from you my virgin fondness , were to hide my sickness from my physician . oh dear aunt , i languish for want of diocle's sight ; he is the sun that keeps my blood in a perpetual spring ; but in his absence , cold benumming winter seizes on all my faculties . would you bind me , ( who am your slave already ) in more fetters ? oh bear me then ( but 't is impossible i fear to be effected ) where i may see how my diocles breaks thro' his dangers , and in what heaps his honours fly upon him ; that i may meet him in the height , and pride of all his glories ; and there challenge him as my own . del. enjoy thy wishes . this is an easie boon , which at thy years i could have given to any . it shall be done , as fits my skill , and glory . from ceres , i will force her winged dragons , and in the air , hung over the tribunal ; ( the musick of the spheres attending on us ) there , as his good star thou shalt shine upon him , if he prove true ; and as his angel , guard him : but if he dare be false , i in a moment will put that glorious light out , with such horror , as if eternal night had seiz'd the sun , and all things were returnd to the first chaos , or raise some monster to devour him quick . dru. i fear th' event ; but i will do whatever you command . del. rest then assur'd , i am the mistris of my art , and fear not . exeunt . scene a forest . enter aper , camurius , and guard , with a close litter , richly adorn'd with figures of gold , trophies , and plumes of white feathers . aper . your care of your sick emperor , fellow-soldiers , in colours to the life , does shew your love , and zealous duty : o continue it . and tho' i know you long to see and hear him , impute it not to pride , or melancholy , that keeps you from your wishes ; such state-vices ( too too familiar with great princes ) are strangers to all the actions of the life of good numerianus . let your patience be the physician to his wounded eyes , ( wounded with pious sorrow for his father ) which time and your long patience will recover , provided it prove constant . gua. if he counterfeit , i will hereafter trust a prodigal heir , when he weeps at his father's funeral . gua. or a young widow , following a bed-rid husband ( after a three-years sickness ) to the fire . gua. note his humility , with what soft murmurs he does inquire his pleasures . gua.

and how soon he is instructed .

gua.

see how low he bows .

aper . all your commands ( dread caesar ) i 'll impart to your most ready soldier , to obey 'em ; so take your rest in peace . it is the pleasure of mighty caesar , ( his thanks still remembred for your long patience , with a donative fitting his state to give , shall quickly follow ) that you continue a strict guard upon his sacred person , and admit no stranger , of any other legion , to come near him ; for none but you he 'll trust . i receive your answer in your silence . now , camurius , speak without flattery ; has not aper acted this passion to the life ? cam. i would applaud him , were he saluted caesar : but i fear , these long-protracted counsels will undo us : and 't is beyond my reason , he being dead , you should conceal your self , or hope it can continue undiscover'd . aper . that i have killd him , yet feed these ignorant fools with hopes he lives , has a great end in 't : the pannonian cohorts ( that are my own , and sure ) are not come up ; the german legions waver , and charinus ( brother to this dead dog ) ( hells plagues on niger , ) is jealous of the murther , and i hear , is marching up against me , 't is not safe , till i have power to justifie the act , to shew my self the author . be careful , therefore , for a small time , ( till i have fully sounded how the tribunes and centurions stand affected ) that none come near the litter . if i find them firm to my party , i 'll dare disclose my self ; and then , live aper's equal . cam.

does not the body begin to putrifie ?

aper . that exacts my haste . when but even now i feign'd obedience to it , as i had some great business to impart , the scent had almost choak'd me . be careful therefore all keep at distance . cam. i am taught my part , haste you to perfect yours . exit aper . gua. i had rather meet an enemy in the field , than stand thus nodding , like a rug-gown'd watchman . enter diocles , maximinian , and geta. max.

a watch at noon ! this is a new device .

cam.

stand.

dio.

i am arm'd against all danger .

max. if i do not second you , a coward 's name pursue me . dio.

now my fate guide and direct me .

cam. you are rude , and saucy , with your forbidden feet to touch this ground , sacred to caesar only , and to these that do attend his person . speak , what are you ? dio. what thou , nor any of thy faction are , nor ever were ; soldiers , and honest men. cam.

so blunt ?

dio. no instruments of craft , engines of murther , that serve the emperor only with oyl'd tongues , sooth and applaud his vices ; and when y 'ave wrought so far upon his weakness , that he 's grown odious to all the subject , and himself , you rid him out of the way . cam.

treason .

dio.

't is truth , and i will make it good .

cam.

lay hands upon 'em , or kill 'em instantly .

get.

i 'll keep my distance ; i do not like the sport.

dio. what 's he that is owner of any vertue worth a roman , or does retain the memory of the oath he made to caesar , that dares lift his sword against that man who ( careless of his life ) comes to discover such a horrid treason , as when you hear 't , and understand how long y 'ave been abus'd , will make you mad with fury . i am no stranger , but , like you , a soldier , train'd up one from my youth ; and i see some with whom i have serv'd ; and ( not to praise my self ) must needs confess , they have seen diocles , in the late britain wars , both dare and do beyond a common man. gua.

diocles !

gua.

i know him ; the bravest soldier of the empire .

cam.

stand ; if thou advance an inch , thou art dead .

dio. die thou , kills cam. that durst oppose thy self against a truth , that will break out , tho' mountains cover it . get. i fear this is a sucking pig , no boar , he falls so easie . dio. hear me , soldiers ; and if i make it not apparent to you this is an act of justice , and no murther , cut me in pieces : i 'll disperse the cloud that has so long obscur'd a bloody act , ne'er equal'd yet . you all know with what favours the good numerianus ever grac't the provost aper . gua.

we all know it well .

dio. and that those bounties should have contain'd him ( if he e're had learn'd the elements of honesty and truth ) in loyal duty : but ambition never looks backward on desert , but with blind haste boldly runs on . but i lose time . you are here commanded by this aper to attend the emperor's person : no , my friends , you are cozen'd , the good numerianus now is past the sense of wrong or injury . all gua.

how ? dead !

dio.

let your own eyes inform you .

opens the litter , and shews the body of the murther'd emperor . get. is this an emperor's cabinet ? fough ! i have known a charnel-house smell sweeter . if emperors flesh have this savour , what will mine do , when i am rotten ? gua.

most unheard of villany !

gua.

and with all cruelty to be reveng'd .

gua. who is the murtherer ? name him , that we may both punish it in him , and all his family . dio. who but aper ? that barbarous , and most ungrateful aper , his desperate poniard printed on his breast this deadly wound . nay , weep not , let your loves speak in your anger ; and to confirm you gave no suffrage to this damned plot , lend me your helping hands to punish the paricide : and if you find that there is worth in diocles to deserve it , make him your leader . all.

a diocles ! a diocles ! a diocles.

dio. we 'll force him from his guards . now my stars , if you have any good for me in store shew it , when i have slain this fatal boar. exeunt . delphia , and drusilla , appear in the air , in a chariot drawn by dragons . del. fix here , and rest a while your sail-stretch'd wings , that have out-stript the winds . the eye of heaven durst not behold our speed , but hid it self behind the grossest clouds ; and the pale moon pluckt in her silver horns ; trembling for fear that my strong spells should force her from her sphere . such is the power of art. drus .

good aunt , where are we ?

del. look down drusilla . yonder lofty towers , and spacious streets , where every private house appears a pallace to receive a king : the site , the wealth , and beauty of the place . will soon inform thee 't is imperial rome : rome , the great mistriss of the conquer'd world. dru. but without diocles , it is to me , like any wilderness we have pass'd o're . shall i not see him ? del. yes , and in full glory ; and glut thy eager eyes with looking on his prosperous success . contain thy self : for tho' all things beneath us are transparent , the sharpest sighted , were he eagle-ey'd , cannot discover us . nor will we hang idle spectators to behold his triumph . enter diocles , maximinian , senators , guard , with aper prisoner , geta , and officers . but when occasion shall present it self , do something to add to it . see , he comes . drus . how god-like he appears ! with such a grace ( the giants , that attempted to scale heaven when they lay dead on the phlegrean plain ) mars did appear to jove . del.

forbear .

dio. look on this , and when with horror thou hast view'd thy deed , ( thy most accursed deed ) be thy own judge , and tell me if thou canst perswade thy self , to hope , or plead for mercy ? ape .

no ; i confess , my life 's a burthen to me .

dio. thou art like thy name , a cruel boar. i long have hunted for thee ; and since now thou art in the toil , it is in vain to hope , thou ever shalt break out . yet since my future fate depends upon thee , thus to fulfil great delphia's prophesie , aper ( thou fatal boar ) receive the honour kills aper . to fall by diocles hand . shine clear my stars , that met when i had entrance to the world , and give applause to this great work. del.

strike musick from the spheres .

drus .

oh now you honour me ! a symphony of musick in the air.

dio.

ha! musick in the air !

all.

this is miraculous !

max. this shews the gods approve the person , and the act. but hark
first song . great diocles the boar has kill'd , which did infest the land ; what heart is not with rapture fill'd ? who can his joys command ? down , down the bloody villain falls , hated , contemn'd of all ; and now the mighty spirit calls , for rites of funeral . chorus . sing io's ! praise the thundring jove , pallas and venus share ; since the all-charming queen of love , inspires the god of war.
second song , by a woman . charon , the peaceful shade invites , he hastes to waft him o're ; give him all necessary rites , to land him on the shore . sound all your instruments of war , fifes , trumpets , timbrels play ; let all mankind the pleasure share , and bless this happy day . chorus . sound all your instruments , &c.
max. now if the senate ( for in the soldiers eyes i read their love ) think diocles worthy to supply the place , of dead numerianus ; as he stands his heir in his revenge ; with one consent salute him emperor . sen. long live diocles , augustus , pater patriae , and all titles that are peculiar only to the caesar's , we gladly throw on him . gua. we confirm it , and will defend his honour with our swords , against the world ; raise him to the tribunal . sen. fetch the imperial robes : and as a sign we give him absolute power of life , and death , bind this sword to his side . sen.

omit no ceremony , that may be for his honour .

while they invest him with the imperial robes , this martial song is sung : trumpets and ho-boys joining with them .
let the soldiers rejoyce , with a general voice , and the senate new honours decree 'em ; who at his armies head , struck the fell monster dead , and so boldly , and bravely did free ' em . chorus . rejoyce , rejoyce , &c. to mars let 'em raise , and their emperors praise , a trophy of the armies own making ; to maximinian too , some honours are due , who joyn'd in the brave undertaking . chorus . rejoyce , rejoyce , &c. with flowers let 'em strow , the way as they go , their statues with garlands adorning , who from tyrannies night drave the mists in their sight , and gave 'em a glorious morning . chorus . rejoyce , rejoyce , &c.
then a symphony of flutes in the air , and after this song . since the toils and the hazards of war 's at an end , the pleasures of love should succeed 'em ; the fair should present what the senators send , and compleat what they have decreed ' em . with dances and songs , with tambours and flutes , let the maids shew their joy as they meet him ; with cymbals and harps , with viols and lutes , let the husbands and true lovers greet him . chorus . let the priests with processions the hero attend , and statues erect to his glory ; let the smoak from the altars to heaven ascend , all sing great diocles story .
max. still the gods express that they are pleas'd with the election . get. my master is an emperor , and i feel a senators itch upon me . would i could hire these fine invisible fidlers to play to me at my instalment . dio. i embrace your loves , and hope the honours which you heap on me shall be with strength supported . i desire no titles , but as i shall deserve ' em . i will keep my name , but with this difference , i will add to diocles but two short syllables , and be call'd dioclesianus . get. this is fine . i 'll follow the fashion , and when i am a senator , i 'll be no more plain geta , but be call'd lord getianus . dru.

he ne'er thinks of me , nor of your favour .

enter niger . del. if he dares prove false , these glories shall be to him as a dream , or an inchanted banquet . nig. from charinus , from great charinus , who with joy has heard of your proceedings , and confirms your honours . he , with his beauteous sister , fair aurelia , are come in person , like themselves attended , to gratulate your fortune . dio. for thy news , be thou in france pro-consul . let us meet the emperor with all respect and honour . trumpets . enter charinus , aurelia , attendants . dru. oh aunt ! i see this princess does eclipse the lustre of my beauty , tho' i were my self to be the judge . del.

relie on me .

cha. 't is vertue , and not birth , that makes us noble . great actions speak great minds , and such should govern ; and you are grac'd with both . thus , as a brother , a fellow , and copartner in the empire , i do embrace you : may we live so far from difference , or emulous competition , that all the world may say , although two bodies , we have one mind . aur. when i behold this object , the dead numerianus , i should wash his wounds with tears , and pay a sister's sorrow to his sad fate : but since he lives again in your most brave revenge , i bow to you , as to a power which gave him second life , and will make good my promise . if you find that there is worth in me that may deserve you , altho' my youth and fortune may require both to be su'd and sought to , here i yield my self to be your wife . dio. oh you gods ! teach me how to be thankful ; you have pour'd all blessings on me , that ambitious man could ever fancy . till this happy minute i ne'er saw beauty , or believ'd there could be perfection in a woman . on my knees i thus receive you ; and , if you vouchsafe it , this day i am doubly married , to the empire , and your fair self . del. false and perfidious villain — dru. let me fall headlong on him . oh my stars ! this i foresaw , and fear'd . cha. call in a flamen ; this knot shall instantly be ty'd . del. but it shall not , if art or hell have any strength . enter a flamen . thunder and lightning . the stage t s darkned on a sudden . a dreadful monster comes from the further end of the scenes , and moves slowly forward . cha.

prodigious !

max.

how soon the day 's o're-cast !

fla. the signs are fatal . juno smiles not upon this match , and shews she has her thunder too . defer the marriage , or this fell monster will devour you all . dio.

can there be a stop to all my happiness ?

cha. we were too violent , and i repent my haste . first let us pay all rites of funeral to my dead brother ; perhaps that may appease the angry gods. the musick flourish . they who made the monster separate in an instant , and fall into a figure , ready to begin a dance of furies . cha. 't is wonderful . here , take up the body ; and when we have plac'd his ashes in his urn , we 'll try the gods again . exeunt trumpets and drums , sounding and beating a dead march. del. so , 't is deferr'd yet , in despite of falshood . comfort , drusilla ; for he shall be thine . some rites i must perform to hecate , to perfect my designs ; which finish'd once , he shall be made obedient to thy call , or in his ruine i will bury all . end of the second act.
act iii.
scene i. scene a room , chairs in it , the hangings and figures grotesk . enter maximinian . max. what powerful star shin'd at this man's nativity , and blest his homely cradle with full glory ? what throngs of people press and buz about him , and with their humming flatteries sing him caesar ? how the fierce-minded soldier bows before him ? charinus sues , the emperor intreats him ; and his bright charming sister doats on him : all worship him ; yet i 'm still maximinian : what have i got by this ? i have gone as far to wooe this purblind honour , as he has ; and done as much , run thro' as many perils : only the executioner of aper , ( which i mistook ) has made him emperor , and me his slave . enter delphia and drusilla . del. stand still , he cannot see us , till i please . this discontentment i have forc'd into him , for thy cause , my drusilla . max. can the gods see this ? see it with justice , and confer their blessings on him , that never flung one grain of incense upon their altars , never bow'd his knee yet ? and i , that have march'd foot by foot , struck equally , contemning his base , covetous — del.

now we 'll appear .

max. bless me , ye gods ! and with all reverence — kneels . del. stand up , my son ; and wonder not at thy ungrateful uncle : i know thy thoughts , and i appear to ease ' em . max. oh mother ! did i stand the tenth part to you engag'd and fetter'd , as my uncle does , how would i serve , how would i fall before you ? how worship and adore you ? del. peace , and flatter not ; necessity and anger draws this from you , of both which i forgive you . for your uncle , 't was i foretold this honour , it fell on him , fell to his full content . he has forgot me , for all my care , forgot me , and his vow too ; and i have forgot him ; let him stand fast now . come hither : my care shall be for you . max.

oh blessed mother ! she charms him . maximinian ,

del. stand still , and let me work . so now , go and appear in court , and eye aurelia ; stand in her vew , make your addresses to her ; prepare some musick , and then shew your self , and mark the consequence : i 'll say no more , but fortune is your servant ; go , and be happy . max.

i know all this is holy truth .

del.

believe , and prosper . exit maximinian .

dru. yet all this cures not me : you had full as much belief from dioclesian . enter geta , lictors , and suitors with petitions . del. be not dejected , i have warn'd you often ; the proudest thoughts he has , i 'll humble . who 's this ? o , 't is the fool , and knave , grown a grave officer : he 's hot with high preferment . get. what 's your bill ? for gravel for the appian way , and pills . is the way rheumatick ? suit.

't is piles , an 't please your worship .

get. remove me those piles to port esqueline , 't is fitter for the place . you shall be paid . suit.

i thank your honour .

get. thank me when you have it ; thank me another way , you you are an ass else . i know my office. lord , how these fellows throng ! that knave has eaten garlick ; whip him , and bring him back . suit. i beseech your worship ; here 's an old reck'ning for the dung and dirt , sir. get. it stinks like thee ; away . yet let him tarry . let 's see your bill : give your petitions in seemly sort , and keep your caps off decently . for scowring the water-courses thro' the city ? a fine periphrasis for a kennel-raker . did you scowr all , my friend ? you had some business . who shall scowr you ? you 're to be paid , i take it , when surgeons swear you have perform'd your office. suit.

your worship 's merry .

get. we must be sometimes witty , to nick a knave ; 't is useful to our gravity . i 'll take no more petitions ; i am pester'd ; give me some rest ? suit. i have brought the gold ( an 't please ye ) about the place you promis'd . get.

see him enter'd . how does your daughter ?

suit.

the better for your worship .

get. this is too little : but let me see your daughter ; 't is a good forward girl . i 'll take no more petitions . lic .

you see the edile's busie .

get. look to your places , or i 'll make you smoak else . i drank a cup of wine at your house yesterday , it was smart wine , my friend . lic .

send him the piece ; he likes it .

get.

and eat the best wild boar at that same farmer 's .

suit. i have half left yet ; your worship shall command it get. a bit will serve . give me some rest . gods help me how shall i labour when i am a senator ? del. 't is a fit place indeed . save you , sir. does not your worship know us ? get. these women are so troublesom . there be houses providing for such wretched creatures , houses of small rents , to set old wives a spinning . dru. we are no spinsters , sir , nor , if you look on us , so wretched as you take us . del. does your mightiness ( for that 's a great destroyer of the memory ) yet understand our faces ? get. prethee keep off , woman . it is not fit i should know every creature . what tho' i was familiar heretofore ? i must not know thee now : my place neglects thee ; yet ' cause i have a glimps of your remembrance , give me your sutes , and wait me a month hence . del. our suites ( sir ) are , to see the emperor , the emperor dioclesian , to speak with him ; and not to wait on you . we have told you all sir. get. i laugh at your simplicity , poor women . to see the emperor ; you are deceiv'd now ; the emperor appears but once in seven years , and then he shines not on such weeds as you are . yet now i think on 't ; wait in that room of state , perhaps he may come forth . all leave me but my officers . del. i thank you , sir ; ex. suit. come my drusilla , we shall see him there . ex. del. drus . get. i am too merciful , i find it friends ; of too soft a nature for an officer ; i bear too much remorse . lic . 't is your own fault , sir : for look ye , one so newly warm in office , should lay about him blindfold , like true justice ; hit where it will : the more you whip and hang sir , ( tho' without cause , let that shew it self afterward ) the more you are admir'd , and fear'd , sir. get.

i think it should be so .

lic . your country-men are by nature cholerick , and prone to anger . get. nay , i can be angry ; and the best is , i need shew no reason for 't . lic , you need not , sir , your place is without reason ; and what you want in learning , and in judgment , make up with rule , and rigor . get. a rare counsellor ! instruct me further . is it fit , my friend , the emperor , my master dioclesian , should now remember , or the times , or manners , call'd him , plain , down-right diocles ? lic .

he must not ; it stands not with his royalty .

get. i grant ye . i being then the edile gestianus , a man of place , and judge ; is it held requisite i should commit to my consideration , those rascals of remov'd , and ragged fortunes , who with unreverend mouths , call'd me slave geta ? lic .

you must forget their names ; your honour bids you .

get. i will forget 'em , but i 'll hang their natures . i will ascend my place , which is of justice ; and mercy i forget thee . lic .

a rare magistrate ! another solon sure .

get. an hour hence i 'll sit in state , in this place , and then , hang all are brought before me . exeunt . a curtain falls representing the entrance into the inner part of a magnificent pallace . a noble arch ; behind it two embroider'd curtains , part of the first ty'd up on either side , the farther curtain hanging down . figures of diana , on each side of the arch standing on large pedestalls . enter diocles. dio. how am i cross't , and tortur'd ? my most wisht happiness , my lovely mistriss , who must compleat my hopes , and link my greatness , yet severed from my arms ? tell me , high heaven , how have i sinned , that you should speak in thunder ? in horrid thunder , when my heart was ready to leap into her breast , the priest was ready , the fair aurelia ready . you gave the honour , and ere you gave it full , could you destroy it ? enter delphia , and drusilla . or was there some dire star ? some devil that did it ? some sad malignant angel to my honour ? with you , i dare not rage . del. with me thou canst not , tho' it was i ; nay look not pale , and frighted ; i 'll fright you more : with me thou canst not quarrel . i rais'd the thunder to rebuke thy falshood . look here , to her thy falshood . now be angry , and be as great in evil , as in empire . dio.

bless me ye powers !

del. true , thou hast need of blessing . 't was i that at thy great inauguration , hung in the air unseen . 't was i that honour'd thee with various musick , and sweet sounding airs . but why did i all this ? to keep thy honesty , thy vow , and faith ; that once forgot , and slighted , all other blessings leave you ; nay aurelia ( unless thou soon repent ) shall scorn , and hate thee . drus . yet consider , as you are noble , as i have deserv'd ye ; for yet you are free . if neither faith , nor promise , nor deeds of former times may be remembred ; let these new dropping tears , for i still love you , these hands held up to heaven . — dio. i can pitty you , but that is all ; i 'll not dissemble with you , i must not offer more , 't were most unwise in me . del.

how ? were it not wise ?

dio. nor honorable , a princess is my love , she dotes on me ; a fair , and lovely princess is my mistriss . i am an emperor : consider prophetess , i am now for queens , for none but divine beauties ; to look so low as this cheap common sweetness , would speak me mean still , and my glories nothing . i grant i made a vow ; what was i then ? as she is now , of no note , ( hope made me promise , ) but as i am , to keep this vow were monstrous , a madness , and a low inglorious fondness . del.

take heed , proud man.

drus . princes may love with titles , but i with truth . del. take heed : here stands thy destiny . thy fate depends on her . dio. thou doating sorceress ; would'st have me love this thing ? that is not worthy to wait upon my saint , to be her shadow . a princess is her slave ; when she appears bows her beck . the mighty persia's daughter ( bright as the breaking east , as mid-day glorious ) waits her commands , is proud to serve her pleasures . some honorable match i will provide for her , that shall advance you both ; mean time i 'll smile on you . exit . del. mean time i 'll haunt you . cry not child , be confident . ' ere long thou shalt more pitty him , ( observe me ) and pitty him in truth , than now thou seekst him . my art shall fail me else ; come , no more weeping . exeunt . scene the former chamber , hung with grotesk-work . enter geta , and lictors . get. set me my chair . and now i 'll put on a face of authority . a whipping , torturing , hanging face ; 't is well . now , bring in the offenders . lic .

there are none yet , sir , but no doubt there will be .

get. how ? am i ready ? and my anger too ? the fury of a magistrate upon me , and no offenders to execute my rage on ? ha! no offenders knaves ? lic . there are knaves indeed , sir ; we hope shortly to have 'em for your worship . get. no man to hang , or whip ? are you good officers , to provide no fuel for a judges fury ? in this place , something must be done . this chair when i sit down , must savour of severity : therefore i warn ye all , bring me leud people , or likely to be leud ; twigs must be cropt too . let me have evil persons in abundance , or make 'em evil , 't is all one ; do but say so , that i may have fit matter for a magistrate , then let me work . if i sit idle once more , and lose my longing ; as i am true edile , and as i hope to rectifie my country , you are the scabs i 'll scratch from the common-wealth ; you are those rascals of the state i 'll punish , and you shall find , and feel it . lic .

you shall have many , many notorious people .

get. let 'em be people , and keep notorious to your selves . mark me lictors , if i be angry ; as my place will ask it : and want fit matter to execute my authority on : i 'll hang a hundred of you . i 'll not stay to inquire further into your offences . it is sufficient that i find no criminals , and therefore i must make some ; let that suffice . for so runs my commission . enter delphia , and drusilla . get.

what are these ?

del. you must not mourn still ; some recreation to allay this sadness , must be sought . what 's here ? some senceless people worshipping a sign in office. get. lay hold on her , and hold her fast ; she 'll slip thro' your fingers like an eel else ; i know her tricks . hold her , i say , and bind her . or hang her first , and then i 'll tell you wherefore . del.

what have i done ?

get. thou hast done enough to undo thee . thou hast press'd to the emperor's presence without my warrant , i being his key , and image . del. you are , indeed , an image ; and of the coursest stuff , and the worst making , that ' ere i lookt on yet . i 'll make as good an image of an ass . get.

besides , thou art a woman of a leud life .

del. i am no whore , sir , nor no common fame has ' ere proclaim'd me vitious to the people . get. thou art to me , a damnable leud woman , which is as strong a proof as if forty swore it . i know thou art a keeper of tame devils , and whereas great and grave men of my place , can by the law be allow'd but one a piece for their own services and recreation , thou , like a traiterous quean , keep'st twenty devils , twenty in ordinary . del. pray , sir , be pacified , if that be all ; and if you want a servant , you shall have one of mine shall serve for nothing ; a faithful , diligent , and a wise devil . for what use do you want one ? get. let her go . we men of business must use speedy servants . let me see all your family . del.

you shall ; i have devils of all kinds ready for you .

get. let me see ; a devil for intelligence ? no , no , he will lye beyond all travellers . a state devil ? neither ; he 'll out-do me at my own weapon . an evidencing devil ? he 'll out-swear me , and turn my plots upon my self . an impudent devil ? that can out-face a judge upon the bench. he may hang others , then he may hang me . a holy devil ? one that can out-do the high-priest in hipocrisie . that 's dangerous : he 'll broach some new religion ; and we are already over-stockt with seeming saints ; or over-zealous mad men , that are as bad . a devil that can speak all languages : to entertain embassadors in their own tongues , or else some pleasant airie , dancing devils , to treat the ladies with , who visit me . those would do well . del. it shall be done . sit there ; and if you love your own life , stir not . ' ill give you a taste of my art immediately . you see those antick figures in the hangings . get.

yes , very well .

del. they are all spirits ; all at my command . my servants all , and they shall entertain you ; come forth , and dance before this mighty edile . come forth , and leave your shaddows in your places . the figures come out of the hangings and dance : and figures exactly the same appear in their places : when they have danc'd a while , they go to sit on the chairs , they slip from 'em , and after joyn in the dance with ' em . get.

shall these devils be at my command ?

del. they shall be more obedient than your slaves . you shall have other spirits if you please , shall take you up , and bear you thro' the air ; hurricania , appear ; and take him up . get.

o deliver me ! deliver me ! get. runs off , the lictors follow him .

del. so ; i have frighted him sufficiently , he 'll trouble us no more . come my drusilla , th' embassadors of persia are now with th' emperor charinus and aurelia , demanding freedom for their master's sister , the fair cassana , whom the haughty princess shall still retain , and send th' embassadors in discontent away . come , do not grieve , thou soon shalt see this proud ingrateful man , so miserable , thou shalt pitty him . exeunt . scene a magnificent pallace . enter charinus , aurelia , cassana , ambassadors , and attendants . aur. never dispute with me , you shall not have her ; nor name the greatness of your king , i despise him . your knees move nothing ; should your master bow thus , it were his duty , and my power should scorn him . cha. she is her woman ( never sue to me ) and in her power to render her , or keep her . she is my sister , not to be compell'd , nor have her own snatcht from her . amb. we only beg her , to name what ransom she will please to think of , jewels , or towns , or provinces . aur. no ransom , no not your kings own head , his crown upon it , and all the low submissions of his people . amb.

fair princess's , ought to have tender thoughts .

aur. is shee too good , to wait upon the mighty emperor's sister ? what princess of that sweetness , or that excellence ? sprung from the proudest , and the mightiest monarchs , but may be highly blest , to be my servant ? cas .

't is most true , mighty princess .

aur. has my fair usage made you so much despise me , and my fortune , that you grow weary of my entertainments ? henceforward , as you are i will command you ; and as you were ordain'd my prisoner , my slave , and one i may dispose of any way , no more my fair companion : tell your king so . i 'll use her as i please , and that 's your answer . amb. our master with a mighty army's near ; i know he 'll venture all to free his sister ; aside . you are the cause then of the war : for since entreaty can't prevail , force must compel . ex. amb.
musick and a song . enter maximinian , he stands gazing on the princess all the time of the song . what shall i do to show how much i love her ? how many millions of sigh's can suffice ? that which wins other hearts , never can move her , those common methods of love she 'll despise . i will love more than man ' ere lov'd before me , gaze on her all the day , melt all the night ; till for her own sake at last she 'll implore me , to love her less to preserve our delight . since gods themselves could not ever be loving , men must have breathing recruits for new joys : i wish my love could be always improving , tho' eager love more than sorrow destroys . in fair aurelia's arms leave me expiring , to be embalm'd by the sweets of her breath ; to the last moment i 'll still be desiring : never had hero so glorious a death .
max. now , if thou be'st a prophetess , and canst do things of that wonder that thy tongue delivers , canst raise me too , now shew thy mighty pow'r . how she eyes me ? how sweet , how fair , and lovely she appears ? her eyes , like bright noon-beams , shoot thorow me . aur.

oh my dear friend , where have you been ?

max. where am i ? who does she take me for ? work still , work strongly . aur.

why have you fled my love , and my embraces ?

max.

is this real ? i dare not trust my senses .

aur. can a clap of thunder , the cause being as common as the noise is , strike terror to a soldier 's heart ? a monarch's ? thro' all the fires of angry heaven , thro' tempests , that sing of nothing but destruction , even underneath the bolt of jove , then ready , and aiming dreadfully , i would seek you , and fly into your arms. max.

i shall be mighty !

cha. fie , sister , fie : what a forgetful weakness is this in you ? what a light carriage ? these are words and offers due only to your husband dioclesian . aur. 't is strange , that only empty names compel affections . this man you see , give what name or title , let it be ne'er so mean , ne'er so despis'd ; brother , this lovely man — max.

tho' i be hang'd , i 'll on .

aur.

this sweet young man —

max.

oh prophetess ! incomparable woman !

aur. this man , i say , let him be what he will , or bear what fortune , this most unequal'd man , deserves the bed of juno . cha.

you are not mad ?

max. i hope she is ; i am sure i am little better . enter diocles my uncle comes . now if she 's firm , i am happy . cha.

for honours sake , be careful .

dio.

oh my fair mistris !

aur. what man is this ? away ; what sawcy fellow ? how came this base mean creature to my presence ? dio. have you forgot me , fair ? or do you jest with me ? i 'll tell you how i came ; pray look more kindly . nothing but frowns and scorns ! aur.

who is this fellow ?

dio.

i 'll tell you who : i am your husband , madam .

aur.

husband to me ?

dio.

yes , to you , madam : i am dioclesian .

max. more of this sport , and i am made . oh mother ! compleat what is begun . dio. i am he , madam , reveng'd your brother's death , slew cruel aper . i am he the soldier courts , the emperor honours , your brother loves . i am he ( my beauteous mistris ) will make you empress of the world. aur.

't is false , thou art not he : thou that brave man !

cha.

is there no shame , no modesty in woman ?

aur.

thou one of his high rank !

dio.

good gods ! what ails she ?

aur. generous , and noble ! fie , thou art no such person thou art a poor dalmatian slave , a low thing , not worth the name of roman . stand off , further . dio.

what can this mean ?

aur. come hither , my endymion ; come shew thy self , and bless all eyes look on you . dio.

ha! what is this ?

aur. thou fair star that i live by , look lovely on me , break into full brightness . here is a face now of another making , another mould ; here 's a divine proportion ; eyes fit for phoebus self to gild the world with . look there , and wonder . now behold that fellow , that admirable face , cut with an ax out . dio.

and do you speak this truly ?

cha.

she 's mad , and you must pardon her .

dio.

by heaven , she hangs on him !

cha.

be not disturb'd , sir ; 't is but the fondness of her fit.

dio.

i am fool'd ; and if i suffer this —

cha. pray be pacifi'd ; this fit will soon be off . let her go , sir ; a little rest will bring her to her self . dio.

you , sir , exit aurelia .

max.

well , sir.

dio.

base as thou art , how durst you touch that lady ?

max. i am your kinsman , sir ; no such base fellow : i sought her not , nor had i any reason to thrust a princess from me ; 't was no manners . what she bestow'd was courtesie , and i thank her . dio.

villain , be gone .

max. i will , and i will go with glory off , and magnifie my fate . exit maximinian . dio.

good sir , leave me ; i am a trouble to my self now .

cha. i am sorry for 't , and hope you 'll find it but a womans fit to try you . dio. it may be so . into what misery has fortune brought me , exit charinus . and how long must i suffer ? poor humble beings , tho' they know want and hunger , know not these , know not these killing fates : a little serves 'em , and with that little they 're content . o honour ! how greedily men seek thee ! and once purchas'd , how many enemies to man's peace bring'st thou ? enter delphia and drusilla . when i presum'd i was blest with this fair woman , del.

behold him now , and tell me how thou lik'st him .

dio. when all my hopes were up , and fortune shew'd me to all the world , the greatest , happiest monarch ; then to be cozen'd , to be cheated basely , by my own kinsman too ! i 'll kill the villain . but can i kill her hate too ? no , he wooes not ; she seeks him . shall i kill an innocent ? oh fortune ! could'st thou find none to fool , and blow like bladders , but kings , and their contents ? del.

what think you now , girl ?

dru. upon my life , i pity his misfortune . see how he weeps ! i cannot hold my tears now . del. away , fool ; he must weep bloody tears before thou hast him . how fare you now , brave dioclesian ? for shame ! tyr'd with your love ? has too much pleasure dull'd your mighty faculties ? dio. art thou there , more to torment me ? dost thou come to mock me ? del. i do , i come to laugh at all thy sufferings ; i who have wrought 'em , come to scorn thy sorrows . i told thee once , this is thy fate , this woman ; and as thou usest her , so thou shalt prosper . it is not in thy power to turn this destiny , nor stop the torrent of thy miseries . thou who didst think no power could cross thy pleasure , shalt find a fate above thee . dru.

good aunt , speak mildly ; behold how pitiful he looks .

dio.

i find , and feel too , that i am miserable .

del.

thou art , most miserable .

dio.

and didst thou work this mischief ?

del.

i did , and will pursue it .

dio. o stay , and have some pity : fair drusilla , thou that hast lov'd me , let me beg of thee , i know my suit must seem unjust to thee , to make thy love the means to lose it self : yet , oh! have pity on me . dru.

i will have pity .

del. peace , child ; this softness may become thy love , but not my anger : the same kindness he shews thee , the same aurelia shall shew him , no farther ; nor shall the wealth of all his empire change this . dio. i must speak fair . lovely young maid , forgive me ; look gently on my sorows ; you can grieve too , i see it in your eyes ; and thus i thank you . kneels . dru.

oh aunt ! now i am blest !

dio.

be not both young and cruel . kneeling i beg it still .

dru.

rise , sir , i grant it . now , aunt , he is my own .

enter aurelia . del.

thou art deceiv'd ; not yet , girl .

aur. oh my dear lord ! how have i wrong'd your patience ? how wandred from the truth of my affections ? how like a wanton fool , shunn'd that i lov'd most ? but you are full of goodness to forgive , sir , as i of grief to beg , and shame to take it . sure i was not my self ; some dream wrought on me , or strange illusion : can you pardon it ? dio. all my delight ! my life ! i with more pleasure take thee , than if there had been no such dream ; for certain , it was no more . aur. now you have forgiven me , i 'll take my leave . the good gods bless such goodness . ex. au. del. you see how kindness prospers . be so just to marry my drusilla ; see then what joys , what pleasures , greater than this lady can bestow , shall always wait on you . dio. i 'll die a dog first . now i am reconcil'd , i will enjoy her , in spite of all thy spirits , and thy witchcrafts . del.

thou shalt not , fool.

dio. i will , old doating devil . look thou appear no more to cross my pleasures : and wert thou any thing but air and spirit , my sword should end the difference . exit diocles. del. i contemn thy threats . come , look up , girl : the persians shall lay an ambush for 'em , and they shall fall into the net , they shall . if he repent not soon , i have a spell shall make him feel on earth the plagues of hell. exeunt . the end of the third act.
act iv.
scene i. scene the great curtain . enter delphia and drusilla . del. t is done , drusilla , the great work is done ; charinus , maximinian , aurelia , are all the persian monarch's prisoners ; he has 'em in his power . now smile , drusilla . dru.

where was my diocles when this was done ?

del. why he was with 'em ; but his pow'r was vain , as vain all the resistance he could make ; they bore their prisoners off , and he was left — dru. how , left ! oh do not torture me with doubt , but tell me he is safe , and tell me quickly , or i shall die with fear . del. he is ( my girl ) in his own army , safe ; thou shalt behold him instantly . dru. lie still , my trembling heart , since he is well . but how was this effected ? del. i made the persians lay an ambush for 'em , then drew 'em from the camp to take the air , attended with a strong and chosen guard. i made 'em wander at a distance from 'em , and brought 'em where the persians lay conceal'd , and put 'em in their power . then dioclesian , calling aloud for succour to the guard , soon gave 'em the alarm , and made 'em fly with all the wings of speed , to rescue 'em ; which they had quickly done , had i not rais'd a mist , which hid the persians from their sight , guiding 'em till they bore their prisoners off . here comes the emperor , ready to burst with anger and despair , for this disgrace : we 'll stand aside , and mark him . when niger , and the rest of 'em are gone , we 'll shew our selves . enter dioclesian , niger , senators , guard , and soldiers . dio. talk not of comfort ; i have broke my faith , and the gods fight against me . could it else have been in nature , that a few weak persians could ( almost in my armies sight ) have forc'd , and bore in triumph off , all that i lov'd , my brother and copartner in the empire , the persian prisoner , and my lovely mistris ? ( a jewel which i priz'd above my life . ) could this have been , and i want pow'r to rescue 'em , if the immortal gods i have provok'd , had not given spirit to the undertakers , and in their bold design protected ' em ? nig. great caesar , your safety does confirm you are their care ; and that howe're their practices reach others , you stand above their malice . gu. do but lead us on , with that invincible and undaunted courage which waited bravely on you , when you appear'd the son of conquest ; you shall see us force ( tho' all the enemies of the east conspire against your undertakings ) the proud persian out of his strongest hold. dio. you give me , fellow-soldiers , a new life ; and tho' ( for some great sin ) i am markt out the object of heaven's hate ; tho' jove stood ready to dart his threefold thunder on my head , it could not fright me from a fierce pursuit of my revenge . i will redeem my friends , and with my friends , my honour , at least fall , fall like my self , a soldier , and a roman . nig.

now we hear great dioclesian speak .

dio. draw up your legions . and let it be your care ( my much lov'd niger ) to hasten their remove . and fellow soldiers , your love to me , will teach you to indure , as much as i shall , and i ask no more . gua. die he accurst , who thinks of rest , or sleep , before he has the persians in his view . nig. we know the honour , the dignity of rome , and what 's above all can be urg'd ; the quiet of your mind , depends upon our haste . all.

happiness , and glorious victory attend great caesar .

exeunt all but dioclesian . dio. the chearfulness of my soldiers , gives assurance of good success abroad , if first i make my peace at home here ; there is something chides me , and sharply tells me , that my breach of faith , to delphia , and drusilla , is the ground of my misfortunes ; she was my better angel , and thus i do invoke her . all-knowing delphia ! thou more , much more than woman , look on thy creature . and as thou twice hast pleas'd to shew thy self to reprehend my falshood ; now vouchsafe to see my low submission . del. and drus . shew themselves . del. what 's thy will ? false , and ungrateful ( and in that deserving all human sorrows ) dar'st thou hope from me , relief , or comfort ? dio. penitence can appease th' offended pow'rs ; and sacrifice takes off their heavy anger 's ; thus i render both . the master of great rome ; and in that lord of half the sun gives heat , and being to , thus sues for mercy . be but as thou wert , the bark , and pilot of my future fortunes , and once more steer my actions to the port of glorious honour ; then if i fall off , or break my faith again to this sweet virgin , join with those powers who punish perjury , to make me an example , to deter others from being false . drus . upon my soul , you may believe him now : he ne're propos'd ought but what 's noble to me ; he only try'd how i could bear unkindness . i see truth triumphant in his sorrow . dearest aunt , both credit him , and help him . sure you can't , you can't deny us both , when we thus plead ; thus , on our knees , we both implore your pardon , your favour , and assistance . dio. how happy had i been , had i ne're lookt , beyond this abstract of all womans goodness ! del. rise both , i know you are sincere , and i forgive you : but had you persever'd in your ingratitude , i had persu'd you with such dreadful torments , that life it self had been a burthen to you . dio.

could you have added to this affliction ?

del. yes , much more : the proud aurelia should have receiv'd the same indignities she had impos'd on the fair persian princess : which would have gaul'd her haughty spirit so , till spite , rage , and dispair had made her mad , and kill her self . dio.

and i had been the cause of all this woe .

del. i 'll shew you what a noble monument you would have rais'd to the memory of this princess . she waves her wand thrice . soft musick is heard . then the curtain rises , and shews a stately tomb : aurelia lying in the midst of it , on a bed of state. del. what say you now , my son ? is my art to be contemn'd ? dio.

't is wonderful !

del.

approach it ; view it nearer .

dio. ha! 't is the real person of aurelia ! the liveliness of her complexion ; the brightness of those all-commanding eyes assure me 't is no vision . 't is the true , the real , living princess . del.

you are deceiv'd , it is illusion all .

delphia stamps , and it vanishes : behind it is seen a large cupola , supported by termes on pedestals . the prophetess waves her wand , the termes leap from their pedestalls , the building falls , and the termes and cupola are turn'd into a dance of butterflies . dio.

miraculous !

del. come son , be not dejected ; i know the causes of your discontent ; know you believe your fame and honour suffers in their captivity . hear dioclesian ; despise me , punish me for an impostor , if fortune waits not on thy sword , and victory , and glorious victory attends thy arms ! if thou redeem'st not all thy friends , and hast not thy mightiest enemies at thy disposal . dio.

now you revive me .

del. yet remember , when you are rais'd up to the highest point of human happiness ; such as move beyond it , must of necessity descend : think on it ; remember you 'r a man , and use those blessings the gods bestow , with moderation . dio. i will. and when i have attain'd this happiness , even in the height of my exalted glory ; something i 'll do , something so singular , all monarchs shall admire , and but few imitate . del.

you shall ne're repent it .

dio. come my drusilla , give me thy hand , and pray for my success . exeunt scene a forrest . enter niger , geta , guard , and soldiers . nig. how do you like your entrance to the war ? when the whole body of the army moves , is 't not a glorious sight ? get. 't is a fine may-game . but eating and drinking is forbidden in 't ; i mean with leasure . we walk on , and feed like hungry boys that haste to school ; or as we carried fish to the city , dare stay no where for fear our ware should stink . gua.

that 's the necessity of our speedy march.

get. sir , i love my ease : i hope a captain , ( and a gown'd captain too , one who has sate in furrs upon a seat of judicature , representing the emperor ) may be dispenc'd with . i tell you , and do not mock me , when i was poor , i could indure like others , cold , and hunger ; but since i grew rich , let my finger ake , or feel but the least pain in my great toe , unless i have a doctor , my own doctor too , that will insure my life ; i think i am gone . nig.

come , fear not , you shall want nothing .

gua.

we 'll make you fight , as you were mad .

get. not too much of fighting , friend ; it is thy trade , thou art a private soldier . we officers , by our places , must be fine , and strut , and make a noise , get all we can , but still be careful to preserve our carcasses . gua. you are mistaken ; you must kill for exercise , a dozen or two a day . get. thou talk'st as thou wert lousing thy self . however , i 'll have the fear of heaven before my eyes , and do no hurt , i warrant you . nig. come , march on then ; and humour him for our mirth sake . gua. come captain ; now we are near the enemy , you shall have sport i warrant you , and quickly . get. sport do you call it ? knocking out one anothers brains a sport ? deliver me ! gua.

here 's a brave soldier !

nig. he 's one pleases the emperor with his folly , and in that a wise man , and a valiant . gua.

nay then i honour him .

nig.

march on i say . exeunt .

a flat scene of tents . enter cosroe , cassana , and persians . charinus , maximinian , aurelia prisoners ; with soldiers . a throne . cos . now , by the persian gods , most truly welcome ; encompast thus with tributary kings i entertain you . lead her to my throne , and seat her by me . now , bow all of you , to do her honour . oh my best cassana ! sister , and partner of my life , and empire , we 'll teach you to forget with present pleasures , your late captivity . and this proud roman , that us'd thee as a slave , and did disdain a princely ransom ; shall , if she repine , be forc'd by various tortures , to adore what she of late contemn'd . cas . all greatness ever attend my noble brother . tho persia's stil'd the nurse of pomp , and pride , we 'll leave to rome her native cruelty : for know aurelia , a roman princess , and a caesar's sister ; tho' late like thee , a captive ; i can forget thy barbarous usage . and tho' thou to me ( when i was in thy power ) didst shew thy self a most insulting tyranness ; i to thee will prove a gentle mistriss . aur. oh my stars ! a mistriss ! can i live and owe that name to flesh , and blood ? i was born to command , train'd up in soveraignty ; and i in death can quit the name of slave : she who scorns life , may mock captivity . cha. rome , will be rome , when we are nothing ; and her pow'rs the same which you once quak'd at . max. dioclesian lives ; hear it and tremble ; lives ( thou king of persia ) the master of his fortune , and his honours : and tho' by devillish arts we were surpriz'd , and made the prey of magick , and of theft , and not won nobly ; we shall be redeem'd , and by a roman war. and every wrong we suffer here , shall be return'd with interest , on the insulting doer . per.

sure these romans , are more than men .

per. their great hearts will not yield ; they cannot bend to any adverse fate , such is their confidence . cos . then they shall break . why , you rebellious wretches , dare you still contend , when the least breath , or nod of mine , makes you a prey to vulturs . the vain name of roman legions , i slight , and scorn . and for that boasted bug-bear dioclesian , whose army now is almost in our view , ( that you presume on ) oh were he the master , of spirit enough to meet me in the field ; he soon should find that our immortal squardrons , dare meet his boldest troops , and scatter 'em as a high tow'ring falcon on her stretches scatters the fearful fowl. and by the sun , the moon , the winds , the nourishers of life , and by this sword , the instrument of death ; since you submit not humbly to our mercy , but yet dare hope for liberty by force . if dioclesian has not the courage bravely to free you with his sword ? all slavery that cruelty can find out to make you wretched , falls heavy on you . max. if the sun keeps his course , and the earth bear his soldiers march , i fear not . cha.

let us have liberty , or full revenge .

aur.

i ; liberty , or revenge . a trumpet sounds .

enter a persian . per. an officer from the roman camp , desires admittance to your majesty . cos . admit him . enter niger . now speak thy message freely . nig. my great master . the lord of rome , ( in that all power is spoken ) hoping that thou wilt prove a noble enemy , and , in thy bold resistance , worth his conquest ; defies thee , cosroe . max.

there 's fire in this .

nig. and to encourage thee to meet him bravely , and tug for empire , dares thee to the field , with this assurance ; if thy sword can win him ; or force his legions with thy barbed horse , but to forsake their ground : that not alone wing'd victory shall perch upon thy tent ; but all the provinces , and kingdoms held by roman garrisons in this eastern world , shall be delivered up , and he himself , acknowledge thee his sovereign . in return of this large offer , he asks only this ; that till the doubtful dye of war determine who has most power , and should command the other , thou treat thy noble prisoners like their births , and not their present fortunes : and to bring 'em guarded into thy tent ; with thy best force , thy ablest men of war , and thou thy self sworn to make good the places . and if he fail ( spight of all opposition thou canst make ) in his own person to cut out his way , and bring 'em safely off , the day is thine ; and he , like these , thy prisoner . cos . tho' i receive this but as a roman boast ; yet i embrace it , and love the sender : tell him i will bring my prisoners to the field , and without odds against his single force , alone defend 'em ; or else , with equal numbers : tell him this . i 'll give the signal instantly . courage brave princes , and let posterity record , that we ex. nig. this memorable day restor'd to persia , that empire of the world , great phillip's son ravisht from us , and greece gave up to rome . and this our comfort be , we cannot fall ingloriously , since we contend for all . exeunt . enter geta , and two of the guard. get. a curse upon your trade ! if ' ere i catch these rogues in rome , i 'll swear the peace against ' em . run for a surgeon quickly , or i faint . gua.

bear up man ; 't is but a scratch .

get. a cut cross the coxcomb , is but a scratch with you — pox o' your occupation ; your scurvy , scuffling trade . i was told before my face was bad enough ; but now i look like bloody-bone , and raw-head , to fright children ; i am for no use else . gua.

thou shalt fright men .

gua. behold how terrible you look , see your face in the pummel of my sword. get.

i die ! i am gone ! oh my sweet phisnomy !

enter three or four persians . gua.

they come : now fight , or die indeed .

get. i will scape this way . i cannot hold my sword ; what would you have a maim'd man do ? gua.

nay , then i have a goad to prick you forward , ox.

. gua.

fight like a man , or die like a dog.

get. shall i , like caesar , fall among my friends ? no mercy ? et tu brute ? you shall not have the honour of my death ; i 'll first fall by the enemy . he beats off the persians . gua.

oh brave ! brave geta ! he plays the devil now .

enter niger . alarm . nig. make up for honour : the persians shrink , the passage is laid open ; great dioclesian , like a second mars , performs more than a man ; his shield stuck full of persian darts , which now are his defence against his enemies swords , still leads the way . alarm 's continued . of all the persian forces , one strong squadron in which their king in his own person fights , stands firm , and yet unrouted ; break thro' that , the day , and all is ours . all.

victory , victory . exeunt shouting . then a retreat .

scene part of a wood : beyond it large tents ; in the middle a royal pavilion ; through it is seen the prospect of a camp at a great distance . while the song is singing , enter in a triumphal manner , singers and dancers , roman officers , dioclesian crown'd with laurel , charinus , aurelia , maximinian , niger , geta , guard. then cosroe , cassana , persian princes , prisoners , guarded by roman soldiers . delphia and drusilla at a distance .
song . sound , fame , thy brazen trumpet sound ; stands in the centre of the universe , and call the listning world around , while 〈…〉 tuneful sounds rehearse , in artful numbers , and well-chosen verse , great dioclesian's story . let all rehearse , in lofty verse , great dioclesian's glory . sound his renown , advance his crown above all monarchs that e're blest the earth . oh sacred fame , embalm his name , with honour here , and glory after death . all sing his story , raise , raise his glory above all monarchs that e're blest the earth . oh sacred fame , embalm his name , with honour here , and glory after death .
dio. i am rewarded in the victory ; your freedom is ten thousand triumphs to me . you ( sir ) share in my glories , and aurelia , unkind aurelia , still commands the victor . nephew , remember by whose gift you are free , for i can only pity you . nor be thou forgot , my first poor bond-man , geta ; i am glad thou art turn'd a fighter . get.

't was against my will ; but now i am content with it .

cha. oh romans ! countrymen ! you never can bestow honour enough upon your emperor : think on new titles , transcending all example . nig. we will have his statue of pure gold set in the capitol ; and he that bows not to it as a god , forfeits his head. max. i shall burst with envy ; and yet these honours , which conferr'd on me , would raise me to the clouds , never move him . dio. suppose this done , yet still i am a man ; and all these glories you would heap upon me , cannot defend me from a shaking fever , or bribe the all-destroying dart of death , to spare me one short moment . shall i praise fortune ? or build my happiness on her uncertain favour , that yet was never constant to any man ? should my reason fail , ( as flattery oft corrupts it ) here 's an example , to shew how far her smiles are to be trusted . the rising sun , this morning , saw this man the persian monarch , and those subjects proud who had the honour to salute his garment : and yet , e're his diurnal progress ends , he is the scorn of fortune : but you 'll say , that she forsook him for his cowardise , but never leaves the bold . now by my hopes of peace and quiet here , i never met a braver enemy . to shew how much i honour him , great sir , you are free , your sister , all are free ; enjoy your empire , ransomless return . cos . to see this vertue , is more to me than empire ; and to be o'recome by you , a glorious victory . max.

now , in the devil's name , what means he next ?

dio. i know that glory is like alcides shirt , if 't is kept on till pride has mixt it with our blood ; nor can we part with it at our pleasure . pull it off , it brings along with it both flesh and sinews , and leaves us living monsters . max. would it were my turn to put it on , i 'd hazard that . dio. no , i 'll not be forc'd out of this glorious castle ; uncompell'd i will surrender it . let it suffice , i have toucht the height of humane happiness , and fix here my non ultra . hitherto i have liv'd a servant to ambitious thoughts , and fading glories ; my remains of life i dedicate to vertue ; and to keep my faith untainted , farewel pride and pomp , all circumstance of glorious majesty , farewel for ever . max.

what follows now ?

dio. nephew , i have noted , that you have long , with envious eyes , lookt on my flourishing fortune ; you shall have possession of my felicity ; i deliver up my empire , and this gem , which once i priz'd above it . here maximinian , take her , and take all : i know she 's not averse to it . aur. i gave my self by a solemn vow to you , sir ; dispose of me as you please . dio. then you are his . noble charinus , have we your consent ? cha. i am so amaz'd , i know not what to say . great sir , dispose of me , of all . dio. you are too gracious ; your approbation is all i beg ; the soldiers love i doubt not . his valour , gentlemen , will deserve your favours , which let my prayers further . now all is yours : but i have been too liberal , and given that i must entreat for now . max. how ! was i flatter'd with imagin'd greatness ? am i become your sport ? dio. mistake me not ; 't is only the poor grange , the patrimony which my father left me , 't is only that i sue for . max. 't is yours , sir , all the pleasant valley round it ; all shall be yours , and we 'll attend you thither . dio. no , maximinian , no ; i have taken leave of pomp an ceremony . in rome seek honour and renown ; i 'll study to find content elsewhere . dissuade me not ; my resolution 's fixt : and now drusilla , being as poor as when i vow'd to make thee my wife , if since thy love has felt no change , i am ready to perform it . dru. i still lov'd your person , not your fortunes : in a cottage , being yours , i am an empress . del.

and i 'll make the change most happy .

dio. let me entreat charinus , maximinian , and aurelia , to see my vow perform'd . you but attend my glories to their urn. now maximinian , o're-run the world ; let me my self subdue : give me content , and take all honour , you. exeunt . end of the fourth act.
act v.
scene i. scene a pallace . enter maximinian and aurelia . aur. why droops my lord , my love , my life , my caesar ? does not ( with open arms ) your fortune court you ? rome owns you for her master ; i my self obey you as my husband , love and serve you . if you contemn not these , and think 'em curses , i have no other hope nor no ambition , no wish beyond this happiness . max. oh my aurelia ! thou parent , and thou nurse of all my glories , and comfort of my life ; i had better liv'd poor and obscure , and never reach'd the top of this great empire , than be in daily danger to be thrown headlong down , almost as soon as i have reach'd it . aur. these are pannick terrors you fashion to your self . is not my brother ( your equal and copartner in the empire ) vow'd and confirm'd your friend ? the soldier constant ? has not your uncle dioclesian taken his farewel of the world ? what then disturbs you ? max. the fear i am not fixt , and the assurance that what i am possest of 's not my own , but still depends upon another's favour , for nothing's more uncertain ( my aurelia ) than power that stands not on its proper basis . oh , the foundation 's weak ! but i 'll be plainer , i 'le hide no thought from you . is not the empire my uncle's gift ? and may he not resume it upon the least distaste ? does not charinus cross me in my designs ? and what is majesty , when 't is divided ? does not the insolent soldier call what i have , his donative ? and what can take more from our honour ? no , ( my wise aurelia ) if i to you am more than all the world , as sure you are to me ; if we desire to be secure , we must be absolute , and know no equal . when we are obey'd for fear and not entreaty , then we are safe . aur. your mother brought you into the world an emperor : you persuade but what i would have counsel'd . nearness of blood , respect , piety , and gratitude , and all the holy dreams of vertuous fools , must vanish into nothing , when ambition ( the maker of great minds , and nurse of honour ) puts in for empire : then you must forget your simple uncle , think he was the master ( in being once an emperor ) of a jewel whose worth and use he knew not . for charinus , ( no more my brother ) if he be a stop to your designs , he is to me a stranger , and so to be remov'd . max. thou more than woman , thou masculine greatness , oh how i glory in thee ! those great women antiquity is proud of , when thou art nam'd , shall be no more remembred . be but constant , and thou shalt shine among those lesser lights to all posterity like another phoebe , and be ador'd as she is . enter charinus , niger , and guards . aur.

here 's charinus , with anger on his brow .

max. let him storm , and you shall hear me thunder . cha. he dispose of my provinces at his pleasure , and confer those honours ( which are only mine to give ) upon his creatures ! nig. mighty sir , ascribe it to his assurance of your love and favour , and not to pride or malice . cha. no , good niger , courtisie shall not fool me ; he shall know i lent a hand to raise him , and will defend him while he continues good : but the same strength , if pride makes him usurp upon my right , shall strike him to the center . you are well met , sir. max. that 's as you please to make it . sir , i hear that you repine , and think your self much wrongd , because , without your leave , i have bestow'd the gallian pro-consulship upon a follower of mine . cha.

't is true ; and wonder you durst attempt it .

max.

durst , charinus !

cha. durst , maximinian ; again i speak it . think you me so tame , so heavy , and unactive , to sit down with such dishonour ? but recall your grant , and speedily ; or by the roman gods , it quickly shall be try'd who has most power in rome , and in the empire . max. thou hast none , but by permission . alas ! poor charinus , thou shadow of an emperor , i scorn thee , thee , and thy childish threats . the gods appoint him the absolue disposer of the earth who has the sharpest sword : i am sure , charinus , thou wear'st too dull a one . when cruel aper had kill'd numerianus , thy brother , ( an act that would have made a trembling coward as daring as alcides ) thy poor fear made thee wink at it : then rose up my uncle , ( the honour of the empire , and of rome ) against the traytor , and , amidst his guards , punish'd the treason . this bold daring act got him the soldiers suffrages to be caesar ; and howsoever his too gentle nature allow'd thee the name only , as his gift , i challenge the succession . cha. thou art cozen'd . when the receiver of a courtesie cannot sustain the weight it carries with it , 't is but a trial , not a confirm'd act. thou hast in those few days of thy short reign sham'd noble dioclesian , and his gift : nor doubt i , when he 's once rightly inform'd how much the glorious roman empire groans under thy tyranny , but he will forsake his private life , and once again resume his former majesty . then doubt not , soldiers , but that this mushroom , sprung up in a night , shall as soon wither . and for you , aurelia , if you esteem my honour , or your own , fly from a certain ruin. so farewel . e're long you shall hear more . ex. charinus , niger , guards . aur. are you struck dumb , that you make no reply ? max. my life , i 'll do , and after talk . i will prevent their plots , and turn 'em on their own accursed heads . my uncle ! shall i live in fear of him ? shall justice , piety , or gratitude , stop my ambition in its full careere ? no , he who would a mighty empire sway , must level all that stops him in his way . exeunt . scene a long walk in the middle of a great wood ; at the farther end is a prospect of dioclesian 's grange in a delightful valley . enter two or three countrymen . cou.

dost think this great man will continue with us ?

cou. continue ? yes , what else ? he has bought the great farm ; and all the grounds about it , all the woods too ; and stockt it like an emperor . cou. but hark ye . we must not call him emperor . cou. that 's all one , he is the king of good fellows , that 's no treason ; and so i 'll call him , tho' i be hang'd for 't . cou. now all our sports again , and all our gambols ; our songs , and evening dances on the green. cou. ay , ay ; he shall have songs , if that will please him , we 'll bawl most fearfully . cou. we must all be fine , and neat. on goes my russet jerkin with blue buttons . cou. and my green breeches i was married in . we 'll be all handsom too , and wash our faces . neighbour , i see a remnant of march dust that 's hatch'd into your chaps : go to the barbers , and mundefie your muzzel . enter geta. cou.

it shall be done : but who comes here ?

cou.

no doubt 't is some great man.

cou. let us be civil then , and shew our breeding . heaven bless your worship . cou.

your greatness , or your mightiness , what you please , sir.

get. thanks my good people . stand off , and know your duties . as i take it , you are the labouring people of the village , that plow , and sow ; keep sheep — stand farther off yet , and mingle not with my authority , i am too mighty for your company . cou. we know it , sir , and we desire your worship — cou. your honour , fool — cou. your honour , fool , to take a little notice of us , and recommend us , sir , to our new landlord . and if our country sports can please him , sir. get. for your sports ( my friends ) they may be seen . yes , out of the abundance of my wisdom and favour , when they 're ready , i 'll behold ' em . you stare upon me , friends , as if you knew me . 't is true , i have been a rascal as you are ; a fellow of no mention , nor no mark , just such another piece of dirt , so fashion'd . but time , that purifies all things of merit , has set another stamp on me . come nearer , and be not fearful ; i take off my austerity . now know me for the great and mighty steward under this man of honour . all.

we all acknowledge you .

get. he was a kind of rascal once like me , or little better , but that must be forgot too . take notice now , y' are all of ye my vassals . i can , as i think fit , dispose of you ; can blow you , and your cattel out o' th' country . but fear me , and have favour . come along with me , and i will hear your songs , and perhaps like ' em . . cou.

i hope you will , sir.

get. 't is not a thing impossible . perhaps i 'll sing my self , the more to grace you . and if i like your women . cou.

we 'll have the best , sir , young , handsom girls .

get. the handsomer , the better . you may bring your wives too , 't will be all one charge to ye : for i must know your families . all.

you shall , sir.

enter delphia . del. 't is well my honest friends , i know y' are hatching , some pleasurable sports for your great landlord . fill him with joy , and pleasure , win him to ye , and make his little grange seem a large empire , full of all sweet content . thus win his favour , which daily shall be show'rd upon you all . get. will you lend us a devil to play gratis ? fidlers are very chargeable . del.

i , i , any thing ; and bag-pipes that shall play alone .

get. i thank you . come follow me ; and get all ready instantly . exeunt . del. do , and when you are prepared , come hither friends , you 'll find him in this grove . enter diocles , and drusilla . dio. come , my drusilla , the partner , maker of my happiness . i hope now you believe me ? drus . yes , and dare assure you , i am most happy , if you think your self so . dio. i am , my sweet . i swear to thee , i find now by experience , content dwells not in courts . drus . walk on , sir , the grove is cool , the gentle breeze refreshing . dio. oh my drusilla , when man has cast off his ambitious greatness ; retir'd into the sweetness of himself ; built his foundation upon honest thoughts , not great , but good desires , his daily servants , how quietly he sleeps ! how joyfully he wakes again , and looks on his possessions , and from his willing labours feeds with pleasure ! here hang no comets in the shapes of crowns , to threaten our contents . nor here , drusilla , cares , like eclipses , darken our endeavours . drus . i am glad you make the right use of this sweetness . this homely , but this innocent retiredness . dio. 't is sweet indeed , and every circumstance about it , shews it . how liberal is the spring in every place ? the artificial court , seems but a shadow , a painted imitation of this glory . how sweet the flow'rs smell ! here 's nature in perfection . let all the perfumes in the empire pass this , the charming'st ladies cheek , shew such a colour ; here , in sweet poverty , dwells noble nature . and every thing we add , adulterates her . what musick 's this ? pipes within . del. you shall want no delights to entertain you ; your country neighbours ( sir ) are come to welcome you , to shew their honest sports ; pray grace 'em , sir. a king shall never feel your joy. sit down son. enter countrymen , and women ; they dance : before 't is half finish'd delphia interrupts ' em . del.

hold , hold , leave off a while .

dio.

what ail you mother ? you look pale , and tremble .

del. no , i am only careful of your safety . be not disturb'd my son , sit down again . and now , finish your dance . enter maximinian , aurelia , and soldiers . they stand at a distance till the dance is finish'd . del. do you see that mighty man ? be not amaz'd , but let him do his worst . max. how confident he sits amongst his pleasures ! and what a chearful colour's in his face ! and yet he sees me too , the soldiers with me . aur. what you have resolv'd to do , do speedily , and then you are an emperor . max.

i will.

dio. my royal cousin , how i joy to see you ; you , and your lovely empress ! max. i am not come to surfeit , with these poor , clownish pleasures ; but to tell you , i look upon you like my winding-sheet , the urn to all my greatness ; for whilst you are alive — dio.

alive my cousin ?

max. i say alive , i am no emperor ; i am nothing but my own disquiet . dio.

how , sir ?

max. 't is true , sir , the soldiers doat on you . i would fain spare you ; but my own security compels me to forget you are my uncle , compels me to forget you made me caesar . for whilst you are remembred , i am despis'd . del.

fear nothing .

dio. did i not chuse this poverty , to raise you ? i gave that royal lady to your arms , blest you with her bright beauty ! gave the soldier , the soldier that hung to me , fixt him to you . gave you the worlds command . max.

this shall not help you .

dio. hear once for all , and then consider wisely , place round about my grange a garrison , and if i offer to exceed my limits , or ever in my common talk name emperor , or look for adoration , nay for courtesie , above the days salute . max. this will not serve . soldiers , dispatch him instantly , and all the treasure that i have — thunder and lightning . sol. the earth shakes ! we totter up and down , we cannot stand , sir. methinks , the mountains tremble too ! sol.

how thick the flashes come ! we shall be burn'd all .

del. fall on soldiers . you that sell innocent blood. fall on , and bravely . sol.

we cannot stir .

del. you , sir , you have your liberty , so has this lady too . why don't you do it ? a hand with a flaming bolt in it appears over their heads . are you amaz'd ? look 'ore thy head maximinian , read there the will of heaven . nay cruel lady , you have your share in it too . what say you now ? does all your glory quake ? aur.

oh it shakes still !

max. and dreadfully it threatens . we acknowledge , sir , our base and foul intentions ; and faults confess'd , they say , are half forgiven . by your old love , the blood that runs between us . — aur. by that love you once bare me ; by that , sir , this blessed lady now injoys ! oh , madam , speak for us , or we are lost for ever . drus . oh fear him not , he is all goodness lady ; he has no pride , no malice , no revenge . he 's pittiful as a forgiving god. the hand is taken in . dio. rise madam ; rise my cousin , i forgive you . great as you are , injoy your greatness still , while i place all my empire in content . once more i give you all , learn to deserve it , and henceforth study justice , more than greatness . my poor house is not fit to entertain you . but such a hearty welcome as a poor man and his true love can make you , and your empress , you freely shall command . aur. oh , sir , it is enough ; we shall injoy all riches in your goodness . sol.

long live the good and gracious dioclesian .

dio. i thank you soldiers , and forgive your rashness . and royal sir , long may they honour you . now mother , can you treat an emperor ? del. yes , sir , and like himself . he shall be entertain'd as nobly , as if he were in rome ; my art shall fail me else . sit down , and trust to me . they sit all .
the masque . a prelude . enter cupid and sings . cup.

call the nymphs and the fawns from the woods .

they call within . with.

the nymphs , &c.

cup.

call the naides , and gods of the floods .

with.

the naides , &c.

cup.

call flora , and comus .

with.

flora , &c.

cup.

silenus , and momus .

with.

silenus , &c.

cup.

call bacchus , and his merry merry fellows .

with.

bacchus , &c.

cup.

silvanus , and ceres , and tellus .

with.

silvanus , &c.

cup.

all leave for a while their abodes .

with.

all leave , &c.

cup. let the graces , and pleasures repair , with the youthful , the gay , the witty , and fair. may all harmless delights , happy days , and kind nights , for ever attend this blest pair . enter a bachanalian , and a silvan , and sing the following song in two parts . come , come away , no delay , come away . all know 't is his will , then all shew their skill , to grace loves triumphing day .

while a symphony is playing , a machine descends , so large , it fills all the space , from the frontispiece of the stage , to the farther end of the house ; and fixes it self by two ladders of clouds to the floor . in it are four several stages , representing the pallaces of two gods , and two goddesses : the first is the pallace of flora ; the columns of red and white marble , breaking through the clouds ; the columns fluted and wreath'd about with all sorts of flow'rage ; the pedestals and flutings inrich'd with gold. the second is , the pallace of the goddess pomona , the columns of blue marble , wound about with all kind of fruitage , and inrich'd with gold as the other . the third is , the pallace of bacchus , the columns of green marble , wreath'd and inrich'd with gold , with clusters of grapes hanging round ' em . the last is the pallace of the sun ; it is supported on either side by rows of termes , the lower part white marble , the upper part gold. the whole object is terminated with a glowing cloud , on which is a chair of state , all of gold , the sun breaking through the cloud , and making a glory about it : as this descends , there rises from under the stage a pleasant prospect of a noble garden , consisting of fountains , and orange trees set in large vases : the middle walk leads to a pallace at a great distance . at the same time enters silvanus , bacchus , flora , pomona , gods of the rivers , fawns , nymphs , hero's , heroines , shepherds , shepherdesses , the graces , and pleasures , with the rest of their followers . the dancers place themselves on every stage in the machine : the singers range themselves about the stage .

chorus of all . behold , oh mightiest of gods , behold , at thy command we come ! the gay , the sad , the grave , the glad , the youthful , and the old , all meet as at the day of doom . behold , oh mightiest of gods , behold , at thy command we come !
the first entry of hero's on the stage . after the entry , two wood-gods sing in parts .
ah the sweet delights of love ! who would live and not enjoy ' em ? i 'd refuse the throne of jove , should pow'r or majesty destroy ' em . give me doubts , and give me fears , give me sighs , and give me tears ; but let love , let love remove ' em . i approve 'em , i approve 'em ; but let love , let love remove ' em .
then one of the fauns sings .
let monarchs fight for pow'r and fame , with noise and arms mankind alarm ; let daily fears their quiet fright , and cares disturb their rest at night . greatness shall ne'er my soul inthral ; give me content , and i have all . hear , mighty love ! to thee i call ; give me astraea , she 's my all : that soft , that sweet , that charming fair , fate cannot hurt while i have her . she 's wealth , and pow'r , and only she , astraea's all the world to me . chorus . hear , mighty , &c.
the second entry on the first stage in the machin , by two men and two women . then two of bacchus's followers sing .
make room , make room , for the great god of wine , the bacchanals come with liquor divine . make room , &c.
then this is sung by one of cupid's followers .
still i 'm wishing , still desiring ; still she 's giving , i requiring ; yet each gift i think too small . still the more i am presented , still the less i am contented , tho' she vows she has given me all . can drusilla give no more ? has she lavish'd all her store ? must my hopes to nothing fall ? ah! you know not half your treasure ; give me more , give over-measure , yet you can never give me all .
the third entry on the second stage in the machin , by four women . then , after it this dialogue , between a shepherd and a shepherdess . shepherd . tell me why ( my charming fair ) tell me why you thus deny me ? can despair , or these sighs or looks of care , make corinna ever fly me ? tell me , tell me , cruel fair , tell me why you thus deny me ? shepherdess . oh mirtillo ! you 're above me , i respect , but dare not love ye . the nymph who hears , inclines to sin ; who parlies , half gives up the town ; and ravenous love soon enters in , when once the out-work's beaten down , then my sighs and tears won't move ye . no , mirtillo , you 're above me ; i respect , but dare not love ye . shepherd . could this lovely charming maid think mirtillo would deceive her ? could corinna be afraid she by him should be betray'd ? no , too well , too well i love her , therefore cannot be above her . then let love with love be paid . ah! my life , my all i give her , let me now , oh now receive her . shepherdess . ah! how gladly we believe , when the heart is too too willing : can that look , that face deceive ? can he take delight in killing ? ah! i die , if you deceive me ! yet i will , i will believe ye . chorus in two parts . ah! how gladly , &c. the fourth entry on the third stage , by two youths . then this song by one of the pleasures .
all our days and our nights shall be spent in delights , 't is a tribute that 's due to the young : let the ugly and old , the sickly and cold , think the pleasures of love last too long . be gone , be gone importunate reason , wisdom , and councel is now out of season . let us dance , let us sing , while our life 's in its spring , and give all to the great god of love. let us revel , and play , and rejoyce , while we may , since old time these delights will remove . be gone , be gone importunate reason , wisdom , and councel is now out of season . chorus . be gone , be gone , &c. the sixth entry on the farthest stage by two children . then this chorus of all . triumph , triumph victorious love , triumph 'ore the universe ! the greatest hero's bow to thee ; all nature owns thy deity ; thou hast tam'd the mighty jove . then all rehearse , in noble verse , the glory of all-mighty love. from pole to pole his fame re-sound , sing it the universe around ! triumph , triumph victorius love , triumph 'ore the universe .
those who are on the stage , and those who are in the several divisions of the machine ; dance a grand dance to the time of the chorus . at the end of it , drums are heard at a distance . dio.

what drums are those ?

del. they are your friends , my son. charinus , with the old the honest soldiers . they heard ( sir , ) of your danger , and they come to rescue you ; but all is well . go welcome 'em ; this night two emperors you must entertain . dio. oh mother ! i have the will , but not the pow'r to do it . del. leave that to me . sound all your instruments ; with harmless sports , and innocent diversions we 'll meet 'em on their march , and treat 'em nobly . dio. and let 'em know ; quiet , content , and true love , breeds more stories , more perfect joys , than kings , and all their glories . the curtain falls .
epilogue . you see what charge we 're at , what hazards run , what mighty pains we take to be undone . is 't not enough , you study our undoing , but we must be contriving our own ruine ; to stop the breaches a rebellion made , we wisely sent for irish to our aid ; who , would not swear we have the same pretence to fetch good breeding , wit , and learning thence , as hope our stage , all others should exceed , and mingling with us , mend our english breed ; when this is brought to pass , i am afraid that in a play-house i shall dye a maid ; that miracles don't cease , and i shall see some players martyrs for their honesty . j. h. — the greatest bigot of the nation , and see him burn for transubstantiation . or hope to see , from such a mongrel breed , wits that the godlike shakespear shall exceed : or what has dropt from fletcher's fluent pen , our this days author , or the learned ben. now all our writers , all their gifts impart in spight of nature ; and in scorn of art. no wonder irish fogs , obscure our light , when such as scarce can read , presume to write . oh poor pernassus , thou art eaten bare , for every rhimer has a common there ; the muses now are errant strumpets grown , hackny'd by every scribler in the town . well sirs , since others faults i have made known , let me propose a project of my own , depose our men , our male administrators , and once trye us , us female regulators ; i 'll be content to live and dye a nun , if ere we manage worse than they have done : nay more ; i will be bound to make it good , and that is very hard to flesh and blood , if you our total ruine would prevent , make ours , i say , a female government . finis .
a two part song between cupid & bacchus in timon of athens set by mr. henry purcell motteux, peter anthony, - . approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp phase ). a wing m a estc r this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) a two part song between cupid & bacchus in timon of athens set by mr. henry purcell motteux, peter anthony, - . purcell, henry, - . sheet ([ ] p.) : engr. music s.n., [london : ] imprint suggested by wing (cd-rom edition). wholly engraved. reproduction of original in the folger shakespeare library. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng songs, english -- th century. music -- england -- early works to . - tcp assigned for keying and markup - apex covantage keyed and coded from proquest page images - pip willcox sampled and proofread - pip willcox text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion a two part song between cupid & bacchus in timon of athens . set by m r. henry purcell . come let us agree , come let us agree , come let us agree , come , come , come , come , come , come come , come , come let us agree : come , come , come , come , come , come , come let us agree there are pleasures divine there are pleasures divine in love and in wine , in love and in wine , there are pleasures divine in wine and in love in love and in wine , in wine and in love , in love and in wine . come let us agree , come let us agree , come let us agree , come , come , come , come come , come , come let us agree , come , come , come , come , come , come , come , let us agree there are pleasures divine in wine & in love in wine & in love , there are pleasures are pleasures divine in wine and in love in love and in wine , in wine and in love in love and in wine . flute . a song sung by the girl in the tempest set by mr h: purcell and exactly engrav'd by tho: cross purcell, henry, - . approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; 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(eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) a song sung by the girl in the tempest set by mr h: purcell and exactly engrav'd by tho: cross purcell, henry, - . cross, thomas, fl. - , engraver. sheet ([ ] p.) : music s.n., [london : ] wholly engraved. imprint from wing cd-rom, . reproduction of original in the folger shakespeare library. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng - tcp assigned for keying and markup - aptara keyed and coded from proquest page images - mona logarbo sampled and proofread - mona logarbo text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion a song sung by the girl in the tempest set by mr h : purcell and exactly engrav'd by tho : cross . dear , dear , pretty , pretty , pretty youth , dear pretty , pretty , pretty youth unvail , unvail those eyes unvail , unvail those eyes . how can you ▪ can you sleep ; how can you , can you sleep , how can you can you sleep , when i , when i am by when i when i am by : were i with you all night to be methinks i cou'd , methinks i cou'd i cou'd from sleep be free : methinks i cou'd methinks i cou'd from sleep , i cou'd from sleep be free . very slow quick a lass a lass my dear , your cold , cold as stone , you must no longer , no no longer , no no longer no , no , longer , longer lye a lone . but be with me my dear , my dear , dear , dear : but be with me my dear . and i in each arme , and i in each arme , will hugg you , hugg you close : will hugg you hugg you close hugg you close , and keep you warm : will hugg you , hugg you close , will hugg you , hugg you close hugg you close , and keep you warme . a pastoral elegy on the death of mr. john playford note, the notes with this mark * over them, are to be sung demiquavers. the words by mr. tate. set by mr. henry purcell. tate, nahum, - . approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; 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(eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : a) a pastoral elegy on the death of mr. john playford note, the notes with this mark * over them, are to be sung demiquavers. the words by mr. tate. set by mr. henry purcell. tate, nahum, - . purcell, henry, - . , [ ] p. : music printed for henry playford, [london : ] caption title the words "note, ... demiquavers." are gathered in brackets on the title page. imprint from colophon. reproduction of the original in the british library. with: the ariels songs in the play called the tempest. [london? : s.n., ?] created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng playford, john, - ? -- early works to . - tcp assigned for keying and markup - apex covantage keyed and coded from proquest page images - tcp staff (oxford) sampled and proofread - emma (leeson) huber text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion a pastoral elegy on the death of mr. john playford . [ note , the notes with this mark* over them , are to be sung demiquavers . ] the words by mr. tate . set by mr. henry purcell . gentle shepherds , you that know the charms of tune╌ful breath , that harmony in grie╌f can show , lament , lament , for pi╌ous the╌ron's death ! theron , the good , the friend-ly theron's gone ! theron , theron , the good , the friend╌ly theron's gone ! ren╌ding mountains , weeping fountains , groaning dales , and ecchoing vales , if you want skill , will teach you how to moan , to moa╌n ; ren╌ding mountains , weeping fountains , groaning dales , and ecchoing vales , if you want skill , will teach you how to moan , to moa╌n ; will teach , will teach you how to moan . could innocence or pi╌e╌ty , ex╌pi╌ring life maintain ; or art pre╌vail on de╌sti╌ny , theron still , still had grac'd the plain , belov'd of pan , and dear to phebus train ; theron still had grac'd the plain , belov'd of pan , and dear to phebus train . muses , bring your ro╌ses hither , strew them gent╌ly on his hearse ; muses , bring your ro╌ses hither , strew them gent╌ly on his hearse ; and when those short liv'd glo╌ries wither , crown it with a lasting verse , crown it with a la╌sting verse ; and when those short-liv'd glories wither , crown it with a lasting verse . roses soon will fade away , verse and tomb must both de╌cay ; yet theron's name in spight of fate 's decree , an end╌less fame shall meet ; no verse so du╌ra╌ble can be , nor ro╌ses half so sweet , nor ro╌ses half so sweet . chorus . then wast no more , no more ; then wast no more in sighs your breath , nor think his fate was hard ; then wast no more , no more ; then wast no more in sighs your breath , nor think his fate was hard ; there 's no such thing as suddain death , to those that al╌ways are prepar'd : prepar'd like him by har╌mo╌ny and love , to joyn at first approach , to joyn at first approach , the sa╌cred quire above ; to joyn at first approach , to joyn at first approach the sa╌cred quire a╌bove . there 's no such thing as suddain death , to those that al╌ways are prepar'd : prepar'd like him by har╌mo╌ny and love , to joyn at first approach , at first approach , the sa╌cred quire above ; to joyn at first approach , to joyn at first approach , at first approach the sacred quire above . finis . london , printed for henry playford , . the ariels songs in the play call'd the tempest . come unto these yellow sands , and there take hands ; curtsy'd when you have and kiss'd the wild waves whist : foot it gently here and there , and sweet spirits the burthen bear : hark! hark ! bough wough , the watch dogs bark , bough wough : hark! hark ! i hear the strain of strutting chanticleer , cry cock-a-doodle-do . mr. banister . dry those eyes which are o're-flowing , all your storms are over-blowing ; while you in this isle are biding , you shall feast without providing : ev'ry dainty you can think of , ev'ry wine which you would drink of , shall be yours ; all want shall shun you , ceres blessing so light on you . mr. banister . a song sung by mrs. aliff in the play call'd tyrannick love, or, the royal martyre set by mr. henry purceell [sic] purcell, henry, - . approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp phase ). a wing d ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) a song sung by mrs. aliff in the play call'd tyrannick love, or, the royal martyre set by mr. henry purceell [sic] purcell, henry, - . d'urfey, thomas, - . dryden, john, - . tyrannick love, or, the royal martyr. score ( sheet) s.n., [london : ?] erroneously attributed by wing to d'urfey; actually based on the play by john dryden. imprint suggested by wing. first staff reads: ah! how sweet, ah, how sweet, how sweet it is to love. reproduction of original in the british library. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng songs, english. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images - john pas sampled and proofread - john pas text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion a song sung by mrs aliff in the play call'd tyrannick-love or the royall martyre set by mr henry purccell ah! how sweet , ah! how sweet , how sweet it is to love ; ah! — ah! — ah! — how gay is young desire . and what pleasing pains , and what pleas●●t pains we prove , when first , when first me feel a lovers fire . pains of love are sweeter far than all . all . all . all . all . all . other pleasures are . pains of love are sweeter far , than all , all , all , all , other plea — s " s are are sigh's that are from lovers blown , gentle more and heave the heart , ev'n the tears they shed alone . like trickling balm cure the smart , lovers when they loose their breath . bleed away an easy death . the mad dialogue sung by mr. leveridge and mrs. lynsey ; sett by mr. purcell. richmond heiress. behold the man purcell, henry, - . approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp phase ). b wing d a estc r ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. b ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) the mad dialogue sung by mr. leveridge and mrs. lynsey ; sett by mr. purcell. richmond heiress. behold the man purcell, henry, - . d'urfey, thomas, - . richmond heiress. leveridge, richard, or - . lindsey, mrs. (mary), fl. - ? score ([ +] leaf). s.n., [london? : ?] the dialogue song (z. / a-n) sung in t. d'urfey's play 'the richmond heiress'. for two voices and continuo (figured bass). caption title. without imprint. date and place of publication suggested by wing. imperfect: microform ed. lacks all after first leaf. first line: behold, behold the man that with gigantick might. reproduction of original in: british library. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng vocal duets with continuo. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images - john pas sampled and proofread - john pas text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion the mad dialogue sung by m r. leveridge and m rs . lynsey sett by m r. purcell . he behold , behold the man that with gigan — tick might dares , dares , dares combat heav'n again sto — rm , joves bright palace put the gods to flig — ht , chaos renew and make perpe — tu al night , come on , come on , come on come on ye fighting , fighting fools , come on , come on , come on , come on ye fighting , fighting fools , that petty , petty jars maintain , that petty petty jars maintain , i 've all , all the wars of europe ; all the wars of europe in my brain , i 've all , all , all the wars of europe in my brain , she who 's he that talks of war , when charming , charming beau-ty comes in , who 's sweet , sweet , sweet face di — vinely fair , e-ter-nal plea — sure e — ter — nal plea — — sure e — ter — nal plea — sure , comes , when i ap — pear , the martial martial god a conger'd victim lyes , obeys each glance , each awfull nod , and dreads the orpheus britannicus, a collection of all the choicest songs for one, two, and three voices compos'd by mr. henry purcell ; together with such symphonies for violins or flutes, as were by him design'd for any of them, and a through-bass to each song, figur'd for the organ, harpsichord, or theorbo-lute ... vocal music. selections purcell, henry, - . approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp phase ). a wing p estc r ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) orpheus britannicus, a collection of all the choicest songs for one, two, and three voices compos'd by mr. henry purcell ; together with such symphonies for violins or flutes, as were by him design'd for any of them, and a through-bass to each song, figur'd for the organ, harpsichord, or theorbo-lute ... vocal music. selections purcell, henry, - . score ([ ], vi, [ ], p., [ ], ii, [ ], p.) : port. printed by j. heptinstall for henry playford ..., london : . elegies for purcell precede the music. second part has special t.p. and separate paging. first ed. cf. wing. reproduction of original in harvard university libraries. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng songs, english -- england. vocal music. vocal music -- england. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - apex covantage keyed and coded from proquest page images - andrew kuster sampled and proofread - andrew kuster text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion portrait in oval frame of henry purcell at age , in the year . engraving by robert white, after john closterman. national portrait gallery, london, npg d . henricus purcell . aetat suae . . ὁυτος ἐκεινος f closterman pinx . r. white sculp . orpheus britannicus . a collection of all the choicest songs for one , two , and three uoices , compos'd by m r. henry purcell . together , with such symphonies for violins or flutes , as were by him design'd for any of them : and a through-bass to each song ; figur'd for the organ , harpsichord , or theorbo-lute . all which are placed in their several keys according to the order of the gamut . london , printed by j. heptinstall , for henry playford , in the temple-change , in fleet-street , mdcxcviii . to the honourable , the lady howard . madam , were it in the power of musick to abate-those strong impressions of grief which have continued upon me ever since the loss of my dear lamented husband , there are few ( i believe ) who are furnished with larger or better supplies of comfort from this science , than he has left me in his own compositions , and in the satisfaction i find , that they are not more valued by me ( who must own my self fond to a partiality of all that was his ) than by those who are no less judges than patrons of his performances . i find , madam , i have already said enough to justifie the presumption of this application to your ladiship , who have added both these characters to the many excellent qualities , which make you the admiration of all that know you. your ladiship 's extraordinary skill in musick , beyond most of either sex , and your great goodness to that dear person , whom you have sometimes been pleased to honour with the title of your master , makes it hard for me to judge whether he contributed more to the vast improvements you have made in that science , or your ladiship to the reputation he gain'd in the profession of it : for i have often heard him say , that as several of his best compositions were originally design'd for your ladiship 's entertainment , so the pains he bestowed in fitting them for your ear , were abundantly rewarded by the satisfaction he has received from your approbation , and admirable performance of them , which has best recommended both them and their author to all that have had the happiness of hearing them from your ladiship . another great advantage , to which my husband has often imputed the success of his labors , and which may best plead for your ladiship 's favourable acceptance of this collection , has been the great justness both of thought and numbers which he found in the poetry of our most refin'd writers , and among them , of that honourable gentleman , who has the dearest and most deserved relation to your self , and whose excellent compositions were the subject of his last and best performance in musick . thus , madam , your ladiship has every way the justest title to the patronage of this book , the publication of which , under the auspicious influence of your name , is the best ( i had almost said the only ) means i have left of testifying to the world , my desire to pay the last honours to its dear author , your ladyship having generously prevented my intended performance of the duty i owe to his ashes , by erecting a fair monument over them , and gracing it with an inscription which may perpetuate both the marble and his memory . your generosity , which was too large to be confin'd either to his life or his person , has also extended it self to his posterity , on whom your ladiship has been pleas'd to entail your favours , which must , with all gratitude , be acknowledg'd as the most valuable part of their inheritance , both by them , and your ladiship 's most oblig'd , and most humble servant , fr. purcell . the bookseller to the reader . whereas this excellent collection was design'd to have been publish'd some considerable time before now , the reason of its delay , was to have it as compleat as possibly it could be made , both in regard to the memory of that great master , and the satisfaction of all that buy it . and to make amends to those gentlemen and ladies who subscrib'd early to this work , they will here find an addition of above thirty songs more than were at first propos'd , which ( considering the extraordinary charge of paper , &c. at this time ) is an additional expence to me , tho' i hope the compleatness of the work will recompence my care and trouble . the author 's extraordinary talent in all sorts of musick is sufficiently known , but he was especially admir'd for the vocal , having a peculiar genius to express the energy of english words , whereby he mov'd the passions of all his auditors . and i question not , but the purchaser will be very well pleas'd in the choice of this collection , which will be a great satisfaction to your humble servant , hen. playford . an ode on the death of mr. henry purcell . written by mr. dryden . i. mark how the lark and linnet sing , with rival notes they strain their warbling throats , to welcome in the spring . but in the close of night , when philomel begins her heav'nly lay , they cease their mutual spight , drink in her musick with delight , and list'ning and silent , and silent and list'ning , and list'ning and silent obey . ii. so ceas'd the rival crew when purcell came , they sung no more , or only sung his fame . struck dumb they all admir'd the godlike man : the god-like man alas ! too soon retir'd , as he too late began . we beg not hell our orpheus to restore ; had he been there , their sovereigns fear had sent him back before . the pow'r of harmony too well they knew , he long e're this had tun'd their jarring sphere , and left no hell below . iii. the heav'nly quire , who heard his notes from high , let down the scale of musick from the sky : they handed him along , and all the way he taught , and all the way they sung. ye brethren of the lyre , and tunefull voice , lament his lot , but at your own rejoyce . now live secure and linger out your days , the gods are pleas'd alone with purcell's layes , nor know to mend their choice . this ode is sett to musick by dr. blow , and may be bound up with this collection . another ode on the same occasion . by a person of quality . accord thy blessing to my bold design , thou best inspirer of harmonious grief ; thou , who among the tunefull nine , in mournfull melody art chief . in musick , wing'd with sighs , i soar , a second orpheus to deplore ; second in time , but first in fame ; to him blind fiction gave a name . the truthless tales , which srantick poets tell of thebes , and moving stones , and journeys down to hell , were only prophecies of musick 's force , which we have wonderfully seen fulfill'd in thee . what mortal harmony cou'd do no mortal ever knew , till thy transcendent genius came , whose strength surpass'd the praises of poetick flame : whose raptures will for ever want a name . out of thy orb awhile ( content to wander here below ) thou did'st vouchsafe to bless our isle , ( with high commands from heaven , for ought we know ) to try seditious jarrs to reconcile . but discord , in a frightfull form , with all her retinue of war , the drum , the pulpit , and the barr , the croaking crowds tumultuous noise , and ev'ry hoarse out-landish voice , proclaim'd so loud th'impending storm , that frighted hence , thou didst for refuge fly , to reassume thy station in the sky : there heavenly carols to compose and sing , to heavens harmonious king. where rapt in transports of extatic song , amidst th' inspir'd seraphic throng , crown'd with coelestial ever-blooming bays , thou sitt'st dissolv'd in hallelulahs . a lamentation for the death of mr. henry purcell . sett to musick by his brother , mr. daniel purcell . the words by n. tate , esq ; i. a gloomy mist o'erspreads the plains more gloomy grief the nymphs & swains ; the shepherd breaks his tunefull reed , his pining flocks refuse to feed . silent are the lawns and glades , the hills , the vales , the groves , the dales , all silent as elizian shades . no more they sing , no more rejoyce , eccho her self has lost her voice . ii. a sighing wind , a murm'ring rill , our ears with dolefull accents fill : they are heard , and onely they , for sadly thus they seem to say , the joy , the pride of spring is dead , the soul of harmony is fled . pleasure 's flown from albion's shore , wit and mirth 's bright reign is o'er , strephon and musick are no more ! since nature thus pays tribute to his urn , how should a sad , forsaken brother mourn ! an ode for the consort at york-buildings , upon the death of mr. purcell . by j. talbot , fellow of trinity college in cambridge . i. weep , all ye muses , weep o're damon's herse , and pay the grateful honors of your verse : each mournfull strain in saddest accents dress , his praises , and your sorrows to express . ye sons of art , lament your learned chief with all the skill and harmony of grief ; to damon's herse your tunefull tribute bring , who taught each note to speak , and every muse to sing . ii. hark! how the warlike trumpet groans , the warlike trumpet sadly moans , instructed once by damon's art to warm the active soldier 's heart , to soften danger , sweeten care , and smooth the rugged toils of war , now with shrill grief , and melancholy strains of damon's death , and albion's loss complains . the sprightly haut-boys , and gay violin , by damon taught to charm the list'ning ear , to fill the ecchoing theatre , and with rich melody adorn each scene ; forget their native chearfulness , their wonted air and vigor to express , and in dead doleful sounds a tuneless grief confess . " weep all ye muses , weep o're damon's herse , " and pay the grateful honors of your verse . iii. mark how the melancholy flute , joins in sad consort with the amorous lute , lamenting damon's hapless fate : from him they learn'd to tell the lover's care , with soft complaints to move the cruel fair , to calm her anger , and to change her hate . the various organ taught by damon's hand a holier passion to command , the roving fancy to refine , and fill the ravish'd soul with charms divine ; now in loud sighs employs its tuneful breath , and bids each secret sound conspire to mourn its darling damon's death , and with consenting grief to form one num'rous choir . " weep all ye muses , weep o're damon's herse , " and pay the grateful honors of your verse . iv. cease , cease , ye sons of art , forbear to aggravate your own despair : cease to lament your learned chief with fruitless skill , and hopeless grief ; for sure , if mortals here below ought of diviner beings know , damon's large mind informs some active sphere , and circles in melodious raptures there ; mix'd with his fellow-choristers above , in the bright orbs of harmony and love. the following lines were design'd for mr. purcell's monument ; which being supply'd by a better hand , the author of this inscription , in veneration to the memory of that great master , prefixes it to his golden remains . memoriae sacrum h. p. en ! marmor loquax ( vix , heu ! prae dolore ) lacrymas stillatim sudat ; manes purcelli sacros , quisquis es , viator , siste ac venerare . eheu ! quàm subitò orbis harmonici procubuit columen ! angliacus ille amphion , orpheus , apollo , deus harmoniae italo-anglus , certè corellius ; artis musicae perquàm difficilis facilè coryphaeus . per acuta musicae victor ibat ovans . et placidâ animam compede alligavit . eheu ! quàm brevi praecox marcescit ingenium ! invida quippe natura juvenem , arte senescentem , corripuit . at — desine tandem miserantis quaerimoniae : non omnis moritur , vivunt symphoniae immortales . angelorum chori purcellum stipantes , nectaris immemores , mellitiores istos bibunt aure sonos : et plaudentes recinunt . vivent , in aeternum aeternúmque placebunt . abi , viator , & , si musicus , aemulare : sed calcibus humum levitèr preme , no nascentes atteras rosas . johannes gilbert a. m. coll. christ . cantab. to the memory of my dear friend mr. henry purcell . mvsick , the chiefest good the gods have giv'n , and what below still antedates our heav'n , just like a spirit , by a lasting spell , consin'd to italy , did ages dwell . long there remain'd a pleas'd & welcom guest , lov'd best to live where best she was exprest . by glory led , at length to france she came , and there immortaliz'd great luly's name ; as yet a stranger to the british shore , till lock , and blow , deep learn'd in all her lore , and happy artfull gibbons , forc't her o're . where with young humphries she acquainted grew , ( our first reforming music 's richelieu ) who dying left the goddess all to you. there are , i own , a num'rous tunefull throng , composing still , though often in the wrong , and with old air set forth a fine new song . these to thy juster art have no pretence , for if they make a tune they mar the sense . if sparkling air the taking treble grace , 't is murder'd quite by the vngodly bass . these to old morly's maxims counter run ; in overtures rejoyce , in jiggs they mourn : whilst their too great example , mighty you , that you might still impartial justice doe , at once to music , and the muses too ; each syllable first weigh'd , or short , or long , that it might too be sense , as well as song . where e're thy well known name with theirs is found , is as if cowley , up with quarles were bound . purcell ! the pride and wonder of the age , the glory of the temple , and the stage . when i thy happy compositions view , the parts so proper find , the air so new , your cadence just , your accent ever true ; how can i e're enough the man admire , who 's rais'd the british o're the thracian lyre ! that bard cou'd make the savage-kind obey , but thou hast tam'd yet greater brutes than they : who e're like purcell cou'd our passions move ! who ever sang so feelingly of love ! when thyrsis does in dying notes complain his hapless love , and phillis cold disdain ; brib'd by the magic sounds that strike the ear , we parties turn , and blame the cruel fair ; but when you tune your lyre to martiallays , in songs immortal , mortal hero's praise ; each song its hearers does to hero's raise . hail ! and for ever hail harmonious shade ! i lov'd thee living , and admire thee dead . apollo's harp at once our souls did strike , we learnt together , but not learnt alike : though equal care our master might bestow , yet only purcell e're shall equal blow : for thou , by heaven for wondrous things design'd , left'st thy companion lagging far behind . sometimes a hero in an age appears ; but scarce a purcell in a thousand years . by h. hall , organist of hereford . to the memory of his much lamented friend mr. henry purcell . by h. p. hark ! what deep groans torment the air , is nature sunk into despair ; or does the trembling earth descry a fit of falling-sickness nigh ? o my prophetick fears ! he 's gone ! 't was nature's diapason'd groan . harmonious soul ! took'st thou offence at discords here , and fled'st from hence ? or in thy sacred raptures hear the musick of heavens warbling sphere ? then mounted strait where angels sing , and love does dance on every string . for balms thou need'st not rob the east , nor strip the phoenix spicy nest : for , o my friend , thy charming strains perfume the skies with sweeter grains . touch but thy lyre the stones will come , and dance themselves into a tomb. a table of the songs . note , that such songs as are thus marked † were never before printed . a. ah how sweet it is to love page . † ah me , to many deaths † ah belinda † and in each track of glory as soon as the chaos b. bess of bedlam † bacchus is a power divine blow boreas , blow behold the man c. celia has a thousand charms cease anxious world cinthia frowns when e'er i wo her come let us leave the town celebrate this festival celemene , pray tell me d. dear , pretty touth dulcibella f. † for love ev'ry creature fairest isle of isles excelling from rosie bow'rs , where sleeps the god of love fair cloe my breast so alarms fly swift ye hours † from folded flocks g. † gentle shepherds , you that know h. how pleasant is this flow'ry plain † here 's to thee dick hark my daridcar here the deities approve i. if musick be the food of love i look'd and saw within the book of fate i see , i see she flies me † i came , and saw , and was undone † if prayers and tears the church of england in vain , in vain against love i 'll sail upon the dog-star i attempt from love-sickness l. leave these useless arts love thou art best of humane joys lucinda is bewitching fair lost is my quiet † love arms himself in celia's eyes lovely albina let hector , achilles † let caesar and urania live love thou canst hear let the dreadfull engines n. no , resistance is in vain nestor who did now the maids and the men o. oh lead me , lead me oh solitude my sweetest choice † o let me weep s. soft notes and gently rais'd † seek not to know what must not be reveal'd † sweeter than roses she loves and she confesses too † stript of their green sing all ye muses sound a parley since the times are so bad † strike the viol , touch the lute since from my dear see where repenting celia lies see how the fading glories t. the cares of lovers two daughters of this aged streams though my mistress be tell me why my charming fair they say you 're angry there ne'er was so wretched a lover this poet sings the trojan wars † thy genius lo from his sweet bed of rest † this nature's voice w. whilst i with grief did on you look when teucer from his father fled when first i saw the bright aurelia's eyes when myra sings † what a sad fate were i to chuse the greatest bliss y. you twice ten hundred deities you say 't is love creates the pain books printed for and sold by henry playford at the temple-change in fleetstreet . all the excellent compositions of mr. henry purcell , both vocal and instrumental , that have been publish'd ( viz. ) his first book of twelve sonata's in four parts , fairly engraved . price stitch'd s. — his ayrs and sonata's newly printed , in four parts , price of the ayrs s. the sonata's s. the opera of dioclesian , stitch'd s. te deum & jubilate , in score , price s. d. a choice collection of lessons for the harpsichord or spinett , with instructions for beginners , fairly engraved . the second edition , price s. these six printed for madam purcell , and sold for her by henry playford . harmonia sacra , first and second book , price of both bound s. together . the second book ( wherein are several excellent songs of mr. henry purcell's not yet known to many ) price stitch'd s. orpheus britannicus : or a choice collection of his songs , in one , two and three parts , with symphonies for flutes and violins to some of them , price bound s. two elegies on the death of the late queen , price stitch'd s. the second part of the musical companion , containing all mr. purcell's choice catches , to which is now added a sheet more never printed in the former editions , price stitch'd s. d. an introduction to the skill of musick , the thirteenth edition : to which is added the whole art of composition , made more plain and easie , by mr. henry purcell , price s. mr. henry purcell's picture exactly engraved , by mr. white , price in a frame s. d. a pastoral on the death of mr. henry purcell , by j. g. m. a. price stitch'd d. an ode on the death of mr. purcell , the words by mr. dryden , and sett to musick by dr. blow , price stitch'd s. next term will be published dr. blow's first book of choice songs . also an addition of his choice lessons for the harpsichord or spinett , engraven on copper plates , will be added to the second part of musick 's handmaid : of which timely notice will be given of its publication . the whole book of psalms in octavo , composed in three parts , by mr. john playford , the fourth edition , is now in the press and will be 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is added a sheet of dances , beginning with a new tune called europe's revells ; in all new dances : price st . s. a general catalogue of all the choicest musick-books these years ; also rul'd paper , and books rul'd of several sizes , with books on all other subjects . ⁂ there will be speedily publish'd a second edition of mr. lenton's last three-part consort , with an additional sheet for flutes , and a through bass , &c. a song in the rival-sisters . ce╌lia has a thousand , thousand , thou╌sand , charmes ; 't is heav'n , 't is heav'n to lye with╌in — her armes ; while i stand gazing on her face , some new , and some resistless grace , fills with fresh magick all the place : while i stand gazing on her face , some new , and some re╌sist╌less grace , fills with fresh magick a╌ll the place : but while the nymph i thus a╌dore , but while the nymph i thus , i thus a╌dore , i shou'd my wretched , wretched , wretched fate deplore ; for oh ! mir╌til╌lo , oh ! mir╌til╌lo , have a care , have a care , her sweetness is a╌bove compare , but then she 's false , she 's false , but then she 's false , she 's false as well as fair ; have a care , have a care , have a care mir╌til╌lo , have a care mir╌til╌lo , have a care , have a care , have a care , have a care . a song in tyrannick love , or the royal martyr . ah ! how sweet , ah ! how sweet , how sweet it is to love ; ah! ah ! ah ! how gay is young de╌sire : and what plea╌sing pain , and what plea╌sing pain we prove ; when first , when first we feel a lovers fire : pains of love are sweet╌ter far , then all , all , all , all , all , all other pleasures are ; pains of love are swee╌ter far , then all , all , all , all other plea╌sures are . are . a song on mrs. bracegirdle's singing ( i burn &c. ) in the second part of don-quixote . whilst i with grief did on you look , whilst i with grief did on you look , when love had tur╌n'd your brain , from you , i , i , the con╌ta╌gion took , from you , i , i , the con╌ta╌gion took , and for you , for you bor╌e the pain , for you , for you bor╌e the pain : mar╌cel╌la , then your lo╌ver prize , and be not , be not be not too se╌vere ; use well , use well the con╌quest of your eyes , for pride , pride , pride has cost you dear . am╌bro╌sio treates your flames with scorn , and rack╌s your ten╌der mind , withdraw your smiles , withdraw your smile╌s and frowns re╌turn , and pay him , pay him , pay him in his kind , and pay him , pay him , pay him in his kind . if musick , if musick be the foo╌d of love , sing on , sing on , sing on , sing on , sing , si╌ng on , till i am fill'd with jo╌y , till i am fill'd with joy ; for then my listning soul you mo╌ . ╌ve , for then my listning soul you mo╌ve , you move , to plea╌sures that can never , ne╌ver cloy ; your eyes , your meen , your tongue de╌clare , that you are mu╌sick ev'╌ry where ; your eyes , your meen , your tongue de╌clare , that you are mu╌sick ev'╌ry where . pleasures in╌vade both eye and ear , pleasures invade both eye and ear , so fier╌ce , so fier╌ce the transports are , they wou╌nd , so fier╌ce the transports are , they wound , and all my sen╌ses feasted are , and all my sen╌ses feast╌ed are ; tho' yet the treat is on╌ly sound , tho' yet the treat is on╌ly sound , sound , sound , sound , sound , sound , is on╌ly sound ; sure i must perish , i must , i must pe╌rish by your charms , unless you sa╌ve me in your armes . a song , in timon of athens . the ca╌res , the car╌es of lo╌vers , their a╌lar╌mes , their sighs , their tears have pow'r╌full charms , and if so sweet their tor╌ment is , ye gods , ye gods how ravish╌ing , ye gods how ravish╌ing , how ravishing the bliss , so soft , so gen╌tle , so soft , so gen╌tle is their pain ; 't is ev'n a plea╌sure to com╌plain . a song in the indian emperor . i look'd , i look'd , and saw within the book of fate , where ma╌ny days did low'r , when lo ! when lo ! one happy , happy hour leapt up , leapt up , and smil'd , leapt up and smi╌l'd , to save thy sin╌king state. a day shall come , when in thy pow'r thy cru╌el foes shall be ; a day shall come , when in thy pow'r thy cru╌el foes shall be ; then shall the land be free , and thou in peace , and thou in pea╌ce shalt reign , but take , oh! oh ! take that op╌portu╌ni╌ty , which once re╌fus'd , will never , never , never , come a╌gain ; will never , never , never , never , never , never , never , come a╌gain . a song on a ground , the words by sir george ethridge . cease , anxious world , your fruit╌less pain ; cease , cease , cease anxious world , your fruit╌less pain , to gra╌sp for╌bidden store ; your study'd labours shall prove vain , your alchy╌my un╌blest ; whilst seeds of far more pre╌cious ore , are ripen'd , are ri╌pen'd in my breast : my breast , the forge of happi╌er love , where my lu╌cin╌da , my lu╌cin╌da lies ; and the rich stock does so improve , as she her art em╌ploys ; that ev'╌ry smile and touch she gives , turns all to golden joys . since then we can such treasures raise , let 's no expence re╌suse ; in love let 's lay out all our days , how can we e're be poore ? how can we e're be poore ? how can we e're be poor , when ev'╌ry blessing that we use , be╌gets a thousand more ? when e'╌ry blessing that we use , be╌gets a thousand more ? when ev'╌ry blessing that we use , be╌gets a thousand more . a seranading song . symphony for two flutes . so╌ft notes , and gent╌ly rais'd , lest some har╌sh sound the fair co╌rinna's rest do rude╌ly wound ; dif╌suse a peace╌full calmness through each part , touch all the springs of a so╌ft virgin 's heart : tune ev'ry pulse , and kin╌dle all her blood , and swell the tor╌ment of the li╌ving flood ; gli╌de thro' her dreams , and o're her fan╌cy move , and stir up , stir up all the i╌mages of love. play the trible of the symphony then go on . thus fe╌ble man does his advantage take , to gain in sleep what he must lose a╌wake ; when night and shades shut up co╌rin╌na's charms , then , then is the prop'rst time to take up arms : but night and shades her beau╌ties can't con╌ceal , night has pe╌cu╌liar gra╌ces to re╌veal . chorus . ( flute . ) ten thousand thousand rap╌tures de attend , ten thousand thousand , ten thousand thousand raptures , ten thousand thousand raptures do at╌tend , ten thousand thousand raptures de at╌tend , do do attend this time , too strong for fancy , too strong for fancy and too full , and too at╌tend this time , too strong for fancy , too strong for fancy , and too full , and full , too full for rhime ; too strong for fan╌cy , and too full for rhime . too full , too full for rhime ; too strong for fan╌cy , and too full for rhime . symphony fo two flutes . how plea╌sant is this flow╌ry plain and grove ! what perfect scenes of in╌no╌cence and love ! as if the gods , when all things here below were curs'd , reserv'd this place to let us know , how beau╌ti╌full the world at first was made , e're mankind by am╌bition was be╌tray'd . the hap╌py swain in these e╌na╌mell'd fields , pos╌sesses all the good , possesses all , all the good that plenty yields ; pure without mixture , as it first did come , from the great trea╌su╌ry of nature's womb ; free from di╌sturbance here he lives at case , contented with a lit╌tle flock's encrease , and cover'd with the gen╌tle wings of peace . no fears , no storms of war his thoughts mo╌lest ambition is a stranger to his breast ; his sheep , his crook , and pipe , are all his store , he needs not , neither does he cover more . oft to the si╌lent groves he does retreat , whose shades de╌fend him from the scor╌ching heat : in these re╌ces╌ses unconcern'd he lyes , whilst thro' the boughs the whisp'╌ring zephire flies , and the woods choristers on ev'ry tree , lull him asleep , lull him asleep , with their swee╌t har╌money . chorus in five parts . ah happy , happy , hap╌py life ! ah happy , happy , happy , ah hap╌py life ! ah blest re╌ ah happy , happy , hap╌py life ! ah happy , happy , happy , ah hap╌py life ! ah blest re╌ ╌treat , void of the troubles , the troubles , that attend the great ! from pride , and courtly fol╌lies ╌treat , void of the troubles , the troubles , that attend the great ! from pride , and courtly follies free , from all their gaudy , gau╌dy pomps , and va╌ni╌ty : no guilty re╌ free , from all their gau╌dy pomps , and va╌ni╌ty : no guilty re╌ ╌morse does their pleasure an╌noy , nor di╌sturb the de╌lights of their in╌nocent joy. crown'd ╌morse does their pleasure an╌noy , nor di╌sturb the de╌lights of their in╌nocent joy. monarchs , whom ci╌ties and kingdoms o╌bey , whom ci╌ties and kingdoms o╌bey , are not crown'd monarchs , whom ci╌ties and kingdoms o╌bey , whom kingdoms o╌bey , are not half so con╌ten╌ted , are not half so con╌ten╌ted , or hap╌py as they . half so con╌ten╌ted , are not half so con╌ten╌ted , or hap╌py as they . the conjurers song in the d. act of the indian-queen . you twice ten hundred de╌i╌ties , to whom , to whom we daily sacrifice ; ye pow'rs , ye pow'rs that dwell with fates below , and see what men are doom'd to doe ; where elements in dis╌cord dwell , thou god of sleep a╌ri╌se and tell ; tell great zempoalla , what strange , strange fate must on her dis╌mall , dis╌mall vi╌sion wait . by the croaking of the toad , in their caves that make a╌bode ; by the croaking of the toad , in their caves that make a╌bode ; earthy dun , earthy dun that pa╌nts for breath , with her swe╌ll'd sides full , fu╌ll , fu╌ll of death ; by the crested adders pride , by the crested adders pride , that a╌long the cliffs doe gli╌de , by the visage , by thy visage feir╌ce and black , by thy deaths head on thy back ; by thy twis╌ted ser╌pents plac'd , for a girdle rou╌nd thy wast ; by the hearts of gold that deck thy breast , thy shoulders and thy neck ; from thy sleep╌ing mansion rise , and open , and open thy un╌will╌ing eyes . while bubbling springs their mu╌sick keep , while bubbling springs their mu╌sick keep , that use to lull thee , use to lull thee , lull thee in thy sleep , that use to lull thee , lull thee , lull thee , use to lull thee , lull thee in thy sleep . a song with hautboys . symphony for hautboys . ( hautboy . ) ( voice ) seek not to know what must not , what must not , must not be re╌veal'd ; joy╌s on╌ly flo╌w where fate is most con╌ceal'd ; too bu╌sy man too bu╌sy man wou'd find his sor╌rows more , if fu╌ture for╌tunes he shou'd know be╌fore : for by that knowledge , for by that know╌ledge of his destiny , he wou'd not , wou'd not live at all , but al╌ways dye ; enquire not then , who , who shall from bonds be freed , who 't is shall wear a crown , or who shall bleed , shall bleed : all , all must sub╌mit , all must sub╌mit to their ap╌poin╌ted doom , fate and mis ▪ ╌fortune will too , too quick , quick╌ly come ; let me no more , no more , no more with power╌full charms be prest , i am forbid by fate , i am forbid by fate to tell , to tell the rest : let me no more , no more , no more with power╌full charms be prest , i am for╌bid by fate , i am for╌bid by fate to tell , to tell the rest . i see , i see she fly's me , she fly's me ; i see , i see she fly's me , she fly's me , fl╌y's me , she fly's me ev'ry where , she fly's me ev'ry where ; her eyes , her eyes , her scorn , her scorn dis╌covers , but what 's her scorn , but what 's her scorn or my des╌pair , since 't is my fate , 't is , 't is my fate , since 't is , 't is my fate , since 't is my fate to love her , since 't is my fate to love her ? were she but kind , kind , were she but kind , kind , whom i a╌dore , i might live lon╌ger , but not lo╌ve more ; were she but kind , kind , were she but kind , kind , whom i a╌dore ; i might live lon╌ger , live lon╌ger , but not lo╌ve her more . a two part song in king arthur . two daughters of this a╌ged stream are we , two daughters of this a╌ged stream are we , two daughters two daughters of this a╌ged strea╌m are we , and of this a╌ged stream are we , two daughters of this a╌ged stream are we , both our sea╌green locks have comb'd , and both our sea╌green locks have comb'd , have and both our sea╌green locks have comb'd for yee , and both our sea╌green locks have comb'd for yee ; come , come , come , come bathe with us an hour or two , come , comb'd for yee ; come , come bathe with us an hour or two , come , come , come , come na╌ked in for we are so , what danger , what dan╌ger come , come , come na╌ked in for we are so , what dan╌ger fro╌m from a na╌ked foe ? come , come bathe with us , come , come bathe a na╌ked foe ? come , come , come , come bathe with us , come , come bathe and share what plea╌sures in the floods ap╌pear ; we 'll and share what plea╌sures in the floods ap╌pear ; we 'll beat the beat the waters till they bound , we 'll beat the waters till they bound , and cir╌cle waters till they bound , we 'll beat the waters till they bound , and cir╌cle roun╌d , and cir╌cle roun╌d , and cir╌cle roun╌d , and cir╌cle round . roun╌d , and cir╌cle round . a two part song , in epsome-wells . leave , leave these useless arts , leave , leave these use╌less arts in loving ; seeming leave , leave these useless arts , leave , leave these useless arts in loving ; an╌ger and dis╌dain : seeming an╌ger and dis╌dain : trust , trust to nature , gently , gently , gently mo╌ving , nature trust , trust to nature , gently , gently , gent╌ly mo╌ving , never , never , never , never , never , never , never , never , never , never , ne╌ver pleads in nature never , never , never , never , never , never , ne╌ver , ne╌ver , ne╌ver pleads in vain ; nothing , nothing guides a lovers passion , nothing guides a lo╌vers passion , like , vain ; nothing , no╌thing guides a lovers passion , nothing guides a lovers passion , like , like the fair ones in╌cli╌nation , like the fair ones in╌cli╌na╌tion . like the fair ones in╌cli╌nation , like the fair ones in╌cli╌na╌tion . a two part song , love , thou art best , love thou art best , love thou art best of humane joys ; our love , thou art best , love thou art best , thou art best of humane joys ; chief╌est , chief╌est , chief╌est hap╌pi╌ness be╌low ; our chief╌est , chief╌est hap╌pi╌ness be╌low ; all , all , all , all , all o╌ther pleasures ; all , all o╌ther , all o╌ther pleasures are but toys , all , all o╌ther pleasures ; all , all o╌ther pleasures , all , all o╌ther pleasures are but toys ; all , all , all , all are but toys , musick without that is but noi╌se ; all , all , all are but toys , musick with╌out and beauty , that is but noi╌se ; and beauty , beauty , and beauty , beauty but an empty show , but an empty show . heaven who knew best what men beauty but an empty show , but an emp╌ty show . heaven who knew best what men cou'd mo╌ve , cou'd move , and raise his thoughts , and raise his cou'd mo╌ve , cou'd move , and raise his thoughts , and raise his thoughts a╌bove the brute ; said let him , let him be , said let him , let him be , and thoughts a╌bove the brute ; said let him , let him be , said let him , let him be , and let him love ; that , that , that , that alone , that , that a╌lone , must his let him love ; that , that , that , that a╌lone , that a╌lone , that , that alone , must his soul improve ; how╌e're phi╌lo╌so╌phers dis╌pute , that , that , that , soul improve ; how╌e're phi╌lo╌so╌phers dis╌pute , that , that , that , that alone , that alone , must his soul improve ; how╌e're phi╌ that a╌lone , that a╌lone , that a╌lone , must his soul improve ; how╌e're phi╌ ╌ lo╌so╌phers dis╌pute ╌ lo╌so╌phers dis╌pute . a two part song . though my mistress be fair , yet froward , yet froward she 's too , then hang the dull tho' my mistress be fair , yet frow╌ard she 's too , then soul , then hang the dull soul , that will offer , will of╌fer to woo ; but 't is wine , brave hang the dull soul , then hang the dull soul , that will offer to woe ; but 't is wine , 't is liquor , 't is liquor , good liquor , that 's much more sublime , much bris╌ker wine , brave wine , 't is liquor , good liquor that 's much more sublime , much brisker and quicker , much , much , much bris╌ker and quicker ; it in sparkles smiles on me , and quicker , much , much , much bris╌ker and quicker ; it in sparkles smiles on me , tho' she frown up╌on me : then with laugh╌ing and tho' she frown up╌on me : then with laugh╌ing and quaffing , i 'le time and age be╌guile , owe my pimples and wrinkles , owe my pimples and quaffing , i 'le time and age be╌guile , owe my pimples and wrinkles , owe my pimples and wrinkles , to my drink , and a smile . come fill up , come fill up my glass , and wrinkles , to my drink , and a smile . come fill up my glass , come fill up my glass , and a╌pox on her face ; may it never want scars and scratches , may it never want scars and a╌pox on her face ; may it never , may it never want scars , want scars and scratches , wash , paint and patches : give me all my drink╌ing maga╌zine , scratches , wash , paint and patches : give me all my drink╌ing ma╌ga╌zine , i 'le blo╌w up the scornfull quean ; give me bottles and give me all , i 'll blo╌w up the scornfull quean ; give me jugs , and glas╌ses and mugs , i 'le hug 'em and tug 'em , i 'le hug 'em and bottles and jugs , and glasses and mugs , i 'le hug 'em , i 'le hug 'em and tug e'm , and court 'em much more , than e're i did the pee╌vish girl be╌fore , tug 'em , and court 'em much more , than e're i did the pee╌vish girl be╌fore , than e're i did , than e're i did the pee╌vish than e're i did the pe╌vish gir╌l girl be╌fore . be╌fore . a two part song , for love ev'ry creature is form'd , for for love ev'ry creature is form'd by his nature , for love ev'ry creature is love ev'ry creature , for love ev'ry creature is form'd by his nature : form'd , for love ev╌'ry creature is form'd , is form'd by his nature : no joy╌es are a╌bove the plea╌sures no , no , no , no joys are a╌bove the plea╌sures of love , no joys are a╌bove the pleasures of love , no of love , no joys are a╌bove the pleasures of love , joy╌es are a╌bove , no , no , no , no , no no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no joy╌es are a╌bove , joys are above , no , no , no , no , no , no joys are above the pleasures , the pleasures , the no , no , no , no , no , no , no joys are a╌bove the pleasures , the pleasures , the pleasures of love. pleasures of love. a two part song . when teucer from his fa╌ther fled , and from the shore of sa╌la╌mine ; when when teu╌cer from his fa╌ther fled , and from the shore , and teu╌cer from his fa╌ther fled , and from the shore of sa╌la╌mine , and from the shore of sa╌la╌mine ; when teucer from his fa╌ther fled , and from the shore of sa╌la╌mine ; with a poplar wreath he crown'd his from the shore of sa╌la╌mine ; with a poplar wreath he head , that glow'd with the warmth of ge╌ne╌rous wine ; crown'd his head , that glow'd with the warmth of ge╌ne╌rous wine ; and thus to his and thus to his droo╌ping friends he said , and thus to his droo╌ping friends he said , and thus to his droo╌ping droo╌ping freinds he said , chear up my hearts , chear up my friends he said , chear up my hearts , hearts , your anchors weigh ; tho' fate our native soil de╌bar , chear up my hearts , your anchors weigh ; tho' fate our native soil de╌bar , chance is a better , better father far , chance is a better , better father far ; chance is a better , better father far , chance is a better , better and a bet╌ter country , a bet╌ter , better country is the sea : father far ; and a bet╌ter country , a better country is the sea : then chear up my hearts , then chear up my hearts , your anchors then chear up my hearts , then chear up my hearts , your anchor . weigh . come plo╌w , my mates , come plo╌w weigh . come plo╌w , my mates , come plo╌w , my mates , the wa╌try , wa╌try way , and fear not , and fear not , fear not my mates , the wa╌try , wa╌try way , and fear not , and fear not , fear not un╌der my command ; we that have known , have known the worst , we that have under my command ; we that have known , have known the worst , we that have known the worst at land , with the morrow's dawn , with the morrow's dawn , we 'll an╌chor known the worst at land , with the morrow's dawn , with the morrow's dawn , we 'll weigh : let us drink and drown our cares a╌wa╌y , an╌chor weigh : let us drink and drown our cares , let us let us drink and drown our cares a╌way , and drown our drink and drown our cares a╌way ; let us drink , let us drink , let us drink , let us cares , and drown our cares ; let us drink , let us drink , let us drink , let us drink , let us drink , let us drink , let us drink and drown , and drown our cares a╌way ; les us drink and drown , and drown our cares a╌way ; let us drink and drown , and drink and drown , and drown our cares a╌way ; let us drink and drown , and drown our cares a╌way . drown our cares a╌way . a dialogue in king arthur . you say 't is love creates the pain , of which so sad╌ly you complain ; and yet wou'd fain engage my heart , in that un╌ea╌sy cru╌el , cru╌el part ; but how a╌las , how a╌las think you that i can bear the woun╌ds of which you die ? how a╌la╌s , how a╌las think you that i can bear the wounds of which you die ? 't is not my pas╌sion makes my care , but your indifference gives de╌spair ; the lu╌sty sun , the lu╌sty sun be╌gets no spring , till gen╌tle show'rs , till gen╌tle show'rs as╌sistance bring , so love that scorches and destroys , till kind╌ness aids , till kind╌ness aids can cause no joy ; love has a thousand , thousand , thousand , thou╌sand ways to please ; love has a thousand , thousand , thousand , thousand ways to please , but more , more , more , more , more , more , more to rob us of our ease , but more , more , more , more , more , more , more to rob us of our ease ; for wak╌ing nights and care╌full days , from hours of plea╌sures he re╌pays ; but ab╌sence soon , or jea╌lous fears o're╌flows the joy , o're╌flows the joys with floods of tears ; but ab╌sence soon or jea╌lous sears o're╌flows the joys , o're╌flows the joys with floods of tears : but one soft moment makes amends for all the tor╌ment that attends , one soft moment makes a╌mends for all the tor╌ment that at╌tends . chorus . let us love , let us love , and to hap╌piness hast , hast , hast , hast , let us love , let us love , and to hap╌piness hast , hast , hast , hast , hast ; let us love , let us love and to happiness hast , hast , hast , hast , hast ; let us love , let us love and to happiness hast , hast , hast , hast , hast , age and wis╌dom comes too fast ; youth for lo╌ving was design'd , youth for hast , age and wis╌dom comes too fast ; youth for lo╌ving was design'd , loving , youth for lo╌ving was de╌sign'd ; you be constant youth for loving , lo╌ving was de╌sign'd ; i 'le be constant , you be kind , i 'le be kind , i 'le be kind , i 'le be kind , kind , i 'le , i 'le be kind ; heav'n can give no i 'le be constant , i 'le be constant , i 'le be constant , i 'le be kind ; heav'n can give no grea╌ter grea╌ter bles╌sing than faithfull love , and kind , and king pos blessing , no grea╌ter bles╌sing than faithfull love , and ╌ ses╌sing , than faithfull love , than faithfull love , and kind , and kind pos╌ses╌sing , and kind , and kind pos╌ses╌sing , than faithfull love , and kind , and kind pos╌ses╌sing , and kin╌d , and kind , and kind pos╌ses╌sing , kin╌d , and kind , and kind pos╌ses╌sing . a two part song , the words by mr. cowley , here , here 's to thee dick , this whi╌ning love de╌spise ; here , here , here 's to thee dick , here , here 's to thee dick , this whi╌ning here 's to thee dick , this whining , whining love de╌spise ; pledge me , pledge me , my love de╌spise , this whining , whi╌ning love despise ; pledge me , here 's to thee friend , here , here 's to thee dick , pledge me , and drink , drink , till thou be'st wise : it sparkles dick , pledge me , my friend , pledge me , and drink , drink , till thou be'st , wise : it sparkles brigh╌ter far than she , 't is pure , 't is pure , and right without de╌ceit , and brigh╌ter far than she , 't is pure , 't is pure , and right , without de╌ceit , and such , such , no woman e're will be , no , no , no , they 're all so╌phi╌sti╌cate , such , such no woman e're will be : no , no , they 're all so╌phi╌sti╌cate , they 're all , all , all sophisticate . with all thy servile paines , what can'st thou they 're all , all , all so╌phisticate . with all thy servile paines , what win , with all thy servile paines , what can'st , what can'st thou win , but an ill favour'd , and un╌clean╌ly can'st thou win , with all thy servile paines , what can'st thou win , but an ill favour'd , and un╌clean╌ly sin ? a thing , a thing , so vile , and so short╌liv'd , that venus joys , as well as sin ? a thing so vile , so vile , and so short╌liv'd , that ve╌nus joys , as well as she , with reason may be said to be , from the neg╌le╌cted foam deriv'd . follies they she , with reason may be said to be , from the neg╌le╌cted foam deriv'd . follies they have , so number╌less in store , that on╌ly he who loves them can have more ; neither their have , so num╌ber╌less in store , that on╌ly he who loves them can have more ; neither their sigh╌s , nor tears are true , those id╌ly blow , these id╌ly fall ; sigh╌s , nor tears are true , neither their sigh╌s , nor tears are true , neither their sigh╌s nor tears are true , nothing like , nothing like to ours at those id╌ly blow , these id╌ly fall ; nothing like , nothing like to ours at all , but sighs and tears , but sighs and tears , have sex╌es too . hear 's to thee a╌gain , all , but sighs and tears , but sighs and tears , have sex╌es too . here 's here 's to thee a╌gain , thy senseless sor╌rows drown'd ; here 's to thee , thy to thee a╌gain , here 's to thee a╌gain , thy senseless sor╌rows drown'd , thy sense╌less sor╌rows drown'd , let the glass walk , 'till all things too go rou╌nd , sense╌less sor╌rows drown , let the glass 'till all things too go rou╌nd , walk , 'till all things too go rou╌nd , 'till 'till all things too go round : again , again , again , again , 'till these two lights be all , all things too go round : again , again , again , again , 'till these two lights be four , no er╌ror here can dan╌ge╌rous prove ; thy passion man deceiv'd thee more , none four , no er╌ror here can dan╌ge╌rous prove ; thy passion man deceiv'd thee more , none dou╌ble see like men in love ; none dou╌ble see , none dou╌ble dou╌ble see , none dou╌ble see like men in love ; none dou╌ble see like men in love . see like men in love . a dialogue in the prophetess . tell me why , tell me why my char╌ming fair , tell me why , tell me why you thus de╌ny me ; can dis╌pair , can dis╌spair , or these sighs and looks of care make co╌rin╌na e╌ver fl╌y me , e╌ver fly me ? tell me why , tell me why my char╌ming fair , tell me why you thus de╌ny me . o! mir╌til╌lo you 're a╌bove me , i re╌spect but dare not love ye . she who hears in╌clines to sin , who par╌lies , half gives up the town , and ra╌ve╌nous love soon en╌ters in , when once the out╌work's bea╌ten down : then my sighs and tears won't move ye , no , no , no , no , no mir╌til╌lo you 're a╌bove me , i res╌pect , but dare not love ye : no , no , no , no , no , mir╌til╌lo you 're a╌bove me ; i re╌spect , but dare not love ye , i re╌spect but dare not love ye . cou'd this lovely charming maid think mir╌til╌lo wou'd deceive her ? cou'd corin╌na be afraid , she by him shou'd be betray'd ? no , no , no , no , too well , too well i love her , therefore can╌not be above her . oh! oh ! oh ! oh ! let love with love be paid : my heart , my life , my heart , my life , my all i give her : let me now , now , now , let me now , now , now , ah ! now , now , now , re╌ceive her . oh! how glad╌ly we be╌leive , when the heart is too too willing ; can that look , that face deceive ? can he take de╌light in killing ? ah! i dye , ah ! i dye , i dye if you deceive me ; yet i will , i will , yet i will , i will be╌lieve ye . ah! i die , ah ! i die if you de╌ceive me ; yet i will , i will , yet , yet i will , i will , yet , yet i will , i will be╌lieve ye . chorus . oh : how glad╌ly we be╌lieve , when the heart is too too willing ; can that oh! how glad╌ly we be╌lieve , when the heart it too too willing ; can that look , that face deceive ? can he take de╌light in killing ? ah ! i dye , look , that face de╌ceive ? can he take de╌light in killing ? ah ! i ah ! i dye , i dye if you de╌ceive me ; yet i will , i will , yet i will , dye , ah ! i dye if you de╌ceive me ; yet i will , i i will be╌lieve ye ; ah ! i dye , ah ! i dye , if you de╌ceive me ; will , i will be╌lieve ye ; ah ! i dye , i dye if you de╌ceive me ; yet i will , i will , yet , yet i will , i will , yet , yet i will , i will , be╌lieve ye . yet i will , i will , yet , yet i will , i will , yet i will , i will be╌lieve ye . the thraldom , the words by mr. cowley . i came , i saw , and was undone , lightning did thro' my bones and mar╌row run ; a pointed pain pierc'd deep my heart , a swift col╌d trem╌bling seiz'd on ev'ry part ; my head turn╌'d round , nor cou'd it bear the poison tha╌t was entred there : so a de╌stroying angel's breath blo╌ws in the plague , and with it hasty death ; such was the pain , did so be╌gin , to the poor wretch when legion enter'd in : forgive me god i cry'd , for i flatter'd my self i was to dye ; but quickly to my cost i found , i found 't was cru╌el love , 't was cruel love not death had made the wound ; but quickly to my cost i found , i found 't was cru╌el love , 't was cru╌el love not death had made the wound . death a more gen'rous rage does use , quarter to all he conquer's doth re╌fuse , whilst love with barbarous mercy saves the vanquish'd lives to make them slaves ; whilst love with barbarous mercy saves the vanquish'd li╌ves to make them slaves . i am thy slave , then let me know , hard master , the great task i have to doe ; who pride and scorn do un╌der╌goe , in tem╌pests and rou╌gh seas thy galleys row , they pant , and groan , and sigh , but find their sig╌hs encrease the an╌gry wind ; like an e╌gyptian tyrant , some thou wea'╌riest out in buil╌ding but a tomb ; others with sad and ted╌'ous art labour i' th quarries of a sto╌ny heart : of all the works thou dost assign , to all the sev'ral slaves of thine , employ me migh╌ty love to dig the mine ; of all the works thou dost as╌sign , to all the sev'ral slaves of thine , employ me migh╌ty love to dig the mine . a song in the double-dealer . cinthia frowns when e're i woe her , yet she 's vex'd , she 's vex'd if i give o╌ver ; much , much she fears i shou'd , i shou'd undoe her , but much more , but much more , much mo╌re to lose her lover ; thus , thus in doubting she re╌fu╌ses , and not winning , and not winning , thus , thus , thus she looses ; and not winning , and not winning , thus , thus , thus , thus , thus , thus she looses ; prethee cinthia look be╌hind you prethee cinthia look behind you , age and wrinckles , age and wrinckles will o'retake you ; then , then too late , too late , too late , then , then too late de╌sire will find you ; when the po╌w'r does for╌sake you ; think , think , oh ! think , think , think , oh ! think , oh ! sad con╌dition , to be past , yet wish , yet wish fru╌ition ; to be past , be past , yet wish , wish , wish fru╌ition , yet wish , wish , wish fru╌ition . an elegy on the death of mr. john playford . words by mr. tate . gentle shepherds , you that know the charms of tune╌full breath , that harmony in grie╌f can show , la╌ment , la╌ment , for pi╌ous the╌ron's death ! theron , the good , the friend╌ly theron's gone ! theron , theron , the good , the friend╌ly the╌ ╌ron's gone ! ren╌ding mountains , weep╌ing fountains , groaning dales , soft . and ecchoing vales , loud . if you want skill , will teach you how to moan , to moa╌n ; ren╌ding mountains , weep╌ing fountains , groaning dales , soft . and ecchoing vales , loud . if you want skill , will teach you how to moan , to moa╌n ; will teach , will teach you how to moan . slow . could innocence or pi╌e╌ty , ex╌pi╌ring life main╌tain ; or art pre╌vail on de╌sti╌ny , theron still , still had grac'd the plain , belov'd of pan , and dear to phae╌bus train ; theron still had grac'd the plain , belov'd of pan , and dear to phae╌bus train . muses , bring your ro╌ses hither , strew them gent╌ly on his hearse ; muses , bring your ro╌ses hither , strew them gent╌ly on his hearse ; and when those short╌liv'd glo╌ries wither , crown it with a lasting verse , crown it with a la╌sting verse ; and when those short╌liv'd glories wither , crown it with a last╌ing verse . roses soon will fade away , verse and tomb must both de╌cay ; yet theron's name in spight of fate 's decree , and end╌less fame shall meet ; no verse so du╌ra╌ble can be , nor ro╌ses half so sweet , nor ro╌ses half so sweet . chorus . then wast no more , no more ; then wast no more in sighs your breath , nor think his then wast no more , no more ; then wast no more in sighs your breath , nor think his fate was hard ; there 's no such thing as suddain death , to those that al╌ways fate was hard ; there 's no such thing as suddain death , to those that al╌ways are pre╌par'd : prepar'd like him by har╌mo╌ny and love , are pre╌par'd : prepar'd like him by har╌mo╌ny and love , to joyn at first ap╌proach , to joyn at first approach the sa╌cred quire a╌bove ; to to joyn at first approach , at first approach the sa╌cred quire a╌bove ; joyn at first approach , to joyn at first ap╌proach , at first approach the sa╌cred quire a╌bove . to joyn at first approach , to joyn at first approach the sa╌cred quire a╌bove . a song in the d. act of the prophetess . when first i saw the bri╌ght aure lia's eyes , when first i saw the bri╌ght aure╌lia's eyes , a sudden trem╌bling did my limbs sur╌prize , in ev'ry vain , in ev'ry vain i felt a tin╌gling , ting╌ling smart , and a co╌ld faintness , and a co╌ld faintness all a╌rou╌nd my heart , all a╌rou╌nd my heart . but oh ! oh ! oh ! oh ! the piercing , piercing , pier╌cing joy , but oh ! oh ! oh ! oh ! the plea╌sing , plea╌sing pain ; and oh ! and oh ! oh ! oh ! and oh ! ╌may both ten thou╌sand years , ten thou╌sand yea╌rs re╌main , ten thou╌sand years re╌main , ten thou╌sand years re╌main . a song in the tempest , sung by mis cross . dear , dear , pritty , pritty , prit╌ty youth , dear , pritty , pritty , prit╌ty youth , unvail , unvail your eye , unvail , unvail your eye ; how can you , can you sleep , how can you , can you sleep , how can you , can you sleep , when i , when i am by , when i , when i am by ? were i with you all night to be , methinks i cou'd , methinks i cou'd , i cou'd from sleep be free ; me╌thinks i cou'd , methinks i cou'd from sleep , i cou'd from sleep be free : a╌lass , a╌lass my dear , you 'r cold , cold as stone ; you must no longer , no , no longer , no , no longer , no , no longer , longer lye a╌lone ; but be with me my dear , my dear , dear , dear , but be with me my dear , and i in each arm , and i in each arm will hugg you , hugg you close , will hugg you , hugg you close , hugg you close and keep you warm , will hugg you , hugg you close , will hugg you , hugg you close , hugg you close and keep you warm . the rich rival . words out of cowley . they say you 're angry , and rant migh╌ti╌ly , because i love the same as you , a╌las ! you 're ve╌ry rich 't is true ; but prethee fool ! what 's that to love and me ? your land and money let that serve , and know you 're more by that than you de╌serve when next i see my fair one , she shall know how worth╌less thou art of her bed ; and , wretch , i 'll strike thee dumb , and dead with no╌ble verse , not un╌der╌stood by you ; while thy sole rhet'rick shall be joynture and jewels , and our friends a╌gree . pox of your friends that dote and do╌mi╌neer , lovers are bet╌ter friends than they , let 's those in o╌ther things o╌bey , the fates , and stars , and gods must go╌vern here : vain name of blood ! in love , let none ad╌vise with a╌ny blood , but with their own ; 't is that which bids me this bright maid a╌dore , no o╌ther thought has had ac╌cess , did she now beg , i 'd love no less ; and were she an empress , i shou'd love no more . were she as just and true to me , ah , sim╌ple soul ! what wou'd become of thee . a song in king arthur . fairest isle of isles ex╌cel╌ling , seat of plea╌sures and of loves ; ve╌nus here will chuse her dwelling , and for╌sake her cy╌prian groves . cu╌pid , from his fav'rite nation , care and en╌vy will remove ; jea╌lou╌sie , that poy╌sons passion , and de╌spair that dies for love. ii. gentle murmurs , sweet complaining , sighs that blow the fire of love ; soft repulses , kind disdaining , shall be all the pains you prove . every swain shall pay his duty , gratefull every nymph shall prove ; and as these excell in beauty , those shall be renown'd for love. a song in bonduca , sung by miss cross . oh ! oh! lead me , lead me to some peace╌full gloom , where none but sigh╌ing , none but sigh╌ing , sigh╌ing lo╌vers come ; where the shrill , the shrill trumpets never sou╌nd ; never , never , sound , but one e╌ter╌nal hush , one e╌ter╌nal hush goes round . there let me sooth my plea╌sing pain , there let me sooth my plea╌sing pain , and never , never think of war , never , never think of war , never , never think of war , never , never , never , never , never , never think of war a╌gain : what glo╌ry , what glo╌ry , what glo╌ry can , can a lover have to conquer , to con╌quer , yet be still a slave ; what glo╌ry , what glo╌ry can a lo╌ver have , to conquer , to conquer , to conquer , yet be still , still a slave , yet , yet be still , yet , yet be still , yet , yet be still , still a slave ? sweeter than roses , a single song . swee╌ter then ro╌ses , or cool , coo╌l ev'ning breeze ; swee╌ter then ro╌ses , or cool , cool ev'╌ning breeze on a war╌m flow╌ry shore , was the dear , the dear , the dear , dear , de╌ar kiss ; first tre╌m╌bling , first tre╌mbling made me , made me free╌ze , made me freeze ; then shot like fire , all , all , all , all o're , then shot like fire , all , all , all , all , then shot like fire , all , all , o're . what magick has vic╌to╌rious love , what magick has vic╌to╌rious , love for all , all , all i touch , all , all , all , all i touch or see ; since that dear , dear , kiss i hourly , hour╌ly prove , all , all , all , all is love , all , all , all , all , all , all is love , all , all , all , all , all is lo╌ve all , all , all , all , all , is lo╌ve , is love to me . song sung by jemmy bowen , at the opening the old play-house . lu╌cin╌da is be╌witch╌ing fair , lu╌cin╌da is be╌witch╌ing fair , all o're , a╌ll o're in╌ga╌ing is her air ; all o're , all o're , all o're in╌ga╌ging is her air ; all o're , all o're in╌ga╌ging is her air : in ev╌'ry song lu╌cin╌da , lu╌ cinda , lu╌cin╌da 's fam'd , she is the quee╌n of love proclaim'd , to all , to all she does , she does a flame im╌part , ex╌pi╌ring victims , ex╌pi╌ring , ex╌pi╌ring vic╌tims feel her dart ; lu╌&c . first strain again . strephon for her has love ex╌prest , phi╌lan╌der sighs , sighs , sighs too with the rest ; wrack'd , wrack'd with despair each one complains , un╌mo╌v'd , un╌touch't , she all , she all , she all dis╌dains . lu╌&c . end with the the first strain from this mark . : s : this was the last song that mr. purcell sett , it being in his sickness . from rosie bow'rs where sleep's the god of love , hither , hither ye little waiting cupids fly , fl╌y , fl╌y hither ye lit╌tle waiting cu╌pids fly ; teach me , teach me in soft me╌lodious songs , to move with ten╌der , ten╌der passion , my heart 's , my heart 's dar╌ling joy : ah! let the soul of musick tune my voice , to win dear strephon , ah ! ah ! let the soul of musick tune my voice to win dear strephon , dear , dear , dear strephon who my soul en╌joys . or if more in╌flu╌encing is to be brisk and ai╌ry , with a step and a bound , and a frisk from the ground , i will trip like a╌ny fairy ; as once on i╌da dancing , were three ce╌lestial bodies , with an air , and a face , and a shape , and a grace , let me charm like beauty's goddess ; with an air , and a face , and a shape , and a grace let me charm like beauty's goddess . slow . ah! ah ! 't is in vain , 't is all , 't is all , all in vain , death and de╌spair must end the fa╌tal pain ; cold despair , cold , cold , de╌spair disguis'd like snow and rain , falls , falls , falls on my breast , bleak winds in tempests blo╌w , in tempests blo╌w , my veins all shiver , and my fingers glow , my pulse beats a dead , dead march ; my pulse bea╌ts a dead , dead march for lost re╌pose , and to a so╌lid lump of ice , my poor , poor fond heart is froze . or , say ye pow'rs , say , say ye pow'rs my peace to crown , shall i , shall i , shall i thaw my self or drown ? shall i , shall i , shall i thaw my self or drown ? a╌mongst the foaming billows in╌creasing , all with tears i shed on beds of ooze , and chrystal pillows , lay down , down , down , lay down , down , down my love╌sick head ; say , say ye pow'rs , say , say ye pow'rs my peace to crown , shall i , shall i , shall i thaw my self or drown ? shall i , shall i , shall i thaw my self , or drown ? quick. no , no , no , no , no , i 'le straight run mad , mad , mad , mad , mad , that soon , that soon my heart will warm , when once the sense is fled , is fled , love , love , has no pow'r , no , no , no , no , no pow'r to charm ; love has no pow'r , no , no , no , no , love has no pow'r , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no pow'r to charm : wild thro'the woods i 'le fl╌y , wil╌d thro'the woods i 'le fl╌y , robes , locks shall thus , thus , thus , thus be tore ; a thousand , thousand deaths i 'le dye , a thousand , thousand deaths i 'le dye , e're thus , thus in vain , e're thus , thus in vain , thus in vain a╌dore . a song on a ground , the words by madam phillips . h so╌li╌tude ! my swee╌test choice ! oh so╌li╌tude ! oh so╌li╌tude ! my swee╌test , sweetest choice ! places de╌vo╌ted to the night , re╌mote from tumult , and from noise , how ye my rest╌less thoughts de╌light ! oh so╌li╌tude ! oh so╌li╌ tude ! my swee╌test , sweetest choice ! oh heavens ! what con╌tent is mine , to see those trees , which have appear'd , from the na╌ti╌vi╌ty of time ; and , which all a╌ges have re╌ver'd , to look to day as fresh and green , to look to day as fresh and green , as when their beauty's first were seen ? oh! oh how a╌gree╌a╌ble a sight these hanging mountaines do ap╌pear , which th'un ╌hap╌py wou'd in╌vite , to fi╌nish all their sorrows here ; when their hard , their hard fate makes them endure , such woes , such woes , as on╌ly death can cure. oh! oh how i so╌li╌tude a╌dore ! oh! oh how i so╌li╌tude a╌dore , that e╌lement of no╌blest wit , where i have learn'd , where i have learn'd a╌pollo's love , without the pains , the pai╌ns , to study it : for thy sake i in love am grown , with what thy fancy , thy fancy does pursue ; but when i think upon my own , i hate it , i hate it , for that reason too ; because it needs must hinder me from seeing , from seeing , and from serving thee . oh so╌li╌tude ! oh how i so╌li╌tude a╌dore ! sighs for our late sovereign king charles the second . if pray'rs and tears , the shields the church of england on╌ly bears , in some great ex╌igence of state , cou'd those , cou'd those have warded off the blows of fate , we had not fall'n , we had not sunk so low under the gre╌vous heavy weight , the pressures of this day 's sa╌d o╌verthrow . oh! oh! how the first amazing blow bow'd down , bow'd down each loyal head , and as we trem╌bling stood , fixt like a standing water all our blood , in ev'ry face you might such for╌rows read , that what the prophet wish'd but cou'd not show , was in our mourn╌full land made good ; all eyes as rivers swell╌'d , did strangely o╌verflow , our weepings seem'd increas'd in╌to a╌no╌ther flood : thus , thus uni╌ver╌sal was our grief , and in those agonies of our souls , we lay till the kin╌d heav'ns roll╌'d the cloud a╌way , and gave us some faint , some faint glim'rings of re╌lief : the waters then a╌bated for a while , and welcome , wel╌come joy╌s hung hov╌'ring o're our drooping isle , oh! then , oh! then , what pi╌ous groans , what pi╌ous sighs , the church sent up be╌yond the yielding skies ; lord save our king , ev'ry good subject cries , whilst ev'ry bro╌ken hearts al╌tar and sacrifice ; lord save the king was never said , with greater fer╌vency than now , not in the chapel only , but the streets , no sort of people cou'd you meet , but did de╌vout╌ly bow , and as devoutly pray'd ; and yet no pharisaick hypocrites , in corners with well guided zeal their orisons were made ; al╌bion is now become a holy land , and wages ho╌ly warr to stay the threat'╌ning hand ; oh! oh! that we might pre╌vail , such well ap╌pointed numbers never us'd to fail , oh! oh! that we might prevail , numbers of old by a wise prelate led , with arms stretch't tow'rds heav'n took the field , no other weapons did those champions weild , but leavy boughs ( and pray'rs no doubt , ) we read to those a mighty , a mighty conquerour did yeild , a╌lasswe'd conquer'd too , but for our former crimes , treasons , rebellions , perjury's , wich all , with all the in╌i╌quities of the times , whole legions doe against us rise , these , these are the powers that strike the kingdom dead , and now the crown is fall'n , now the crown is fall'n from our jo╌si╌ah's head. a song in henry the second ; sung by mrs. dyer . in vain , in vain , in vain , in vai╌n ' gainst love , in vai╌n i strove , reason nor honour , reason nor honour could its for╌ce re╌move ; tho' honour fresh objections brought , and each had won╌d'rous sense i thought , each had won╌d'rous sense i thought : yet love , love , love more stro╌ng , yet love , love , love more stro╌ng , tho' not so wise , be╌lyes my tongue in my fond , my fond , my fo╌nd eyes . one an╌swers faint╌ly no , no , no , but yes , oh yes , oh yes , yes , yes , oh yes , oh yes , yes , yes , oh yes , the last much lou╌der cry's . a two part song . when myra sing╌s , when myra sing╌s , when my╌ra sing╌s , when myra sing╌s , we seek thi'n╌chant╌ing we seek th'in╌chant╌ing sound ; sound , th'in╌chant╌ing sound ; and th'in╌chant╌ing sound , bless the notes , and bless the notes which doe so sweet╌ly , so sweet╌ly , so and bless the notes , and bless the notes that doe so sweetly , so sweetly , so sweet╌ly wound ; what mu╌sick , what mu╌sick needs must sweet╌ly wound ; what mu╌sick needs must dwell up╌on that tongue , whose speech is tunefull , whose speech is tunefull , is dwell up╌on that tongue , whose speech is tunefull , whose speech is tune╌full as a╌no╌ther song : tune╌full as a╌no╌ther song : such harmo╌ny , such wit , such harmo╌ny , such wit , such such harmony , such wit , such harmony , such wit , a face so fair , so many , so many pointed arrows who , who can wit , a face so fair , so many , so many point╌ed arrows who , who can bear ? the slave that from her wit , or beau╌ty flyes , bear ? the slave that from her wit , or beau╌ty flyes , if she but if she but reach him , but reach him with her voice , reach him , but reach him with her voice , if she but reach him if she but reach him with her voice ; he dies , he dies , he with her voice ; he dies , he dies , he dies , he dies , he dies , he dies , he dies , he dies , he dies , he dies . dies , he dies , he dies , he dies , he dies , he dies , he dies . come let us leave the town , a two part song . come , come , come , come let us leave , let us , let us leave the town ; come , come , come , come , come , come let us leave , let us leave the town ; come , come , come , come , come , come let us leave , let us , let us , let us leave come , come , come , come , come , come , come , come let us leave , let us , let us leave the town ; and in some lonely place , where crowds and noise , where crowds and the town ; and in some lonely place , where crowds , where crowds and noise were never , never , never , ne╌ver known , re╌so╌lve noise were never , never , never , ne╌ver known , re╌so╌lve to spend our days . in pleasant , pleasant sha╌des , in to spend our days . in pleasant , pleasant , pleasant , in pleasant , pleasant , pleasant , pleasant shades upon the grass at night our selves we 'll lay , our days in harmless pleasant shades , up╌on the grass at night our selves we 'll lay , our sports shall pass , our days in harmless sports , in harmless sports shall pass ; thus days in harmless sports shall pass , our days in harmless sports shall pass ; thus time shall sli╌de a╌way . time shall sli╌de a╌way . a two part song . lost is my quiet for e╌ver , lost is my qui╌et for e╌ver , lost lost is my quiet for e╌ver , e╌ver , lost is my quiet for e╌ver , for e╌ver lost ; lost is my qui╌et for e╌ver , e╌ver , for e╌ver , for e╌ver , lost is my quiet for e╌ver , for e╌ver , e╌ver , lost is life's hap╌pi╌est part ; lost all , all , all my ten╌der en╌deavours lost is life's hap╌pi╌est part ; lost all , all my ten╌der en╌deavours to tou╌ch an in╌sen╌si╌ble to tou╌ch an in╌sen╌si╌ble heart . but tho' my de╌spair is past curing , but tho' my de╌spair , heart . but tho' my de╌spair is past curing , but my de╌spair is past curing , and much unde╌serv'd is my fate ; i 'le show by a tho'my de╌spair is past curing , and much undeserv'd is my fate ; patient en╌du╌ring my love , i 'le show by a patient en╌du╌ring i 'le show by a patient en╌during my love is unmov'd , i 'le show by a patient my love is un╌mov╌'d , is unmov'd as her hate . en╌du╌ring my love is unmov'd as her hate . a two part song . the words by mr. congreve . there ne're , ne're was so wretched a lover as i , so wretched , so wretched , so there ne'er , ne'er was so wretched a lover as i ; there ne'er , ne're was so wretched a lover as i ; wretched a lover as i , so wretched , so wretched , so wretched a lover as i ; whose whose hopes are for ever , for e╌ver , for e╌ver pre╌vented : hopes are for ever , for ever , for ever , for ever , for ever pre╌vented : i 'me neither at i 'me nei╌ther at re╌st re╌st when a╌minta looks coy , nor when she looks kind , looks kind , looks kind , nor when she looks when a╌minta looks coy , nor when she looks kind , looks kind , looks kind , nor when she looks kind am contented : her frowns give a pain , her frowns give a pain , a kind am con╌tented : her frowns give a pain , her frowns give a pa╌in i 'me un╌a╌ble to bear , the thoughts of e'm set me a trem╌bling , pain , a pa╌in i 'me un╌a╌ble to bear , the thoughts of e'm set me a trem╌bling , they set me a they set me a trembling , and her smiles are a jo╌y trembling , and her smiles are a jo╌y so great , so great , so great , so great , that i fear , that i so great , so great , so great , so great , that i fear , that i fear , that i fear , that i fear lest they shou'd be no more but dis╌sembling , lest they shou'd be no fear , that i fear lest they shou'd be no more but dissembling , lest they shou'd be no more but dis╌sembling . then prithee a╌minta consent and be kind ; more but dis╌sembling . a pox of this troublesome , a pox of this troublesome , troublesome wooing , then prithee a╌minta con╌sent troublesome wooing , then prithee a╌min╌ta consent and be kind , a pox of this troublesome , and be kind , a pox of this troublesome , troublesome wooing , then prithee a╌minta troublesome wooing , then prithee a╌minta consent and be kind , a pox of this trouble╌some , consent and be kind , a pox of this troublesome , troublesome wooing , for i find i shall troublesome wooing , then prithee a╌minta consent and be kind , for i find i shall ne're be at peace in my mind , till once you and i have been do╌ing , been do╌ing , been ne'er be at peace in my mind , till once you and i have been do╌ing , been do╌ing , been do╌ing , been do╌ing , been do╌ing , till once you and i have been do╌ing : for do╌ing , been doing , been do╌ing , till once you and i have been do╌ing : for shame , for shame , for shame let your lover no lon╌ger com╌plain , complain , complain of shame let your lover no longer , no lon╌ger complain , complain , com╌plain of u╌sage that 's hard , hard , hard , of u╌sage that 's hard , hard a╌bove measure , but since i have u╌sage that 's hard , hard , hard , of u╌sage that 's hard , hard a╌bove measure , but since i have carry'd , have carry'd such loads of love's pain , now let me , now let me , now let me , now carry'd , have carry'd such loads of love's pain , now let me , now let me , now let me , now let me take toll , now let me , now let me , now let me take toll of the pleasure . let me , now let me take toll , now let me , now let me take toll of the pleasure . a song sung before the queen on her birth day . ce╌lebrate this fe╌sti╌val , ce╌lebrate this fe╌stival , ce╌lebrate this festival ; 't is sa╌cred , bid the trum╌pets cease , 't is sa╌cred , bid the trum╌pets cease . turn over , kind╌ly treat ma╌ri╌a's day , and your ho╌mage 't will re╌pay ; bequeathing blessings on our isle , the te╌dious mi╌nutes to be╌guile ; till conquest , till conquest , till conquest to ma╌ri╌a's arms re╌store ; peace and her he╌ro , peace and her he╌ro to de╌part no more , no , no more , no , no more , no , no mo╌re , peace and her he╌ro , peace and her he╌ro to de╌part no more , no , no more , no , no more . anacreon's defeat . this po╌et si╌ngs the tro╌jan wars , a╌no╌ther of the theban jarrs , in rat╌ling numbers , in rat╌ling numbers , verse that da╌res ; this po╌et si╌ngs the tro╌jan wars , a╌nother of the the╌ban jarrs , in rat╌ling numbers , in rat╌ling numbers , verse that dares . whilst i in soft and hum╌ble verse , my own , my own cap╌ti╌vi╌ties re╌hearse ; whilst i in soft , in so╌ft and hum╌ble verse , my ow╌n cap╌ti╌vities rehearse ; i sing my own defeats , which are not the e╌vents of common war ; i sing my own defeats , which are not the e╌vents of common war , which are not the e╌vents of common war : not fleets at sea have vanquish'd me , nor brigadeers , nor ca╌val╌ry , nor ranks and files , nor ranks and files of in╌fan╌try ; not fleets at sea have vanquish'd me , nor bri╌gadeers , nor ca╌val╌ry , nor ranks and files , nor ranks and files of in╌fan╌try : no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , a╌na╌cre╌on stil de╌sies , all , all your ar╌til╌le╌ry com╌pa╌nies ; save those encamp'd in kil╌ling , kil╌ling eyes , each dart his mistress shoots he dyes , each dart his mistress shoots he dyes . a song in the th . act of the fool 's preferment . i 'le sail up╌on the dog╌star , i 'le sail up╌on the dog╌star , and then pursue the morning , and then pursue , and then pursue the morning ; i 'le chase the moon till it be noon , i 'le chase the moon till it be noon , but i 'le make , i 'le make her leave her horning . i 'le climb the frosty mountain , i 'le climb the frosty mountain , and there i 'le coyn the weather ; i 'le tea╌r the rain╌bow from the sky , i 'le tea╌r the rain╌bow from the sky and t╌ye , and tye both ends to╌ge╌ther . the stars pluck from their orbs too , the stars pluck from their orbs too , and crowd them in my budget ; and whether i 'me a roar╌ing boy , a roar╌ing boy , let a╌ll , let all the nation judge it . a song upon a ground . she loves , and she con╌fes╌ses too , there 's then at last no more to do ; the hap╌py work 's en╌tire╌ly done , en╌ter the town which thou hast won : the fruits of conquest now , now , now be╌gin , i╌o , tri╌umph , en╌ter in . what 's this , ye gods ! what can it be ! re╌mains there still an e╌ne╌my ! bold honour stands up in the gate , and wou'd yet ca╌pi╌tu╌late . have i o'recome all re╌al foes , and shall this phantom me op╌pose ? noi╌sy nothing , stalking shade , by what witchcraft wert thou made , thou emp╌ty cause of so╌lid harms ? but i shall find out counter charms , thy ai╌ry devil╌ship to remove from this cir╌cle here of love : sure i shall rid my self of thee , by the night's ob╌scurity , and ob╌scu╌rer secre╌cy . un╌like to ev╌ry o╌ther spright , thou at╌tempt'st not men to affright , nor appear'st , nor appear'st but in the light. bess of bedlam . from silent shades and the e╌lizium groves , where sad de╌parted spirits mou╌rn their loves from chrystall streams , and from that country where jove crowns the feilds with flowers all the year , poor sense╌less bess , cloath'd in her raggs and fol╌ly , is come to cure her love╌sick me╌lanchol╌ly : bright cyn╌thia kept her re╌vells late , while mab the fai╌ry queen did dance , and o╌be╌ron did sit in state , when mars at ve╌nus ran his lance ; in yonder cow╌slip lies my dear , entomb'd in li╌quid gemms of dew , each day i 'le wa╌ter it with a tear , its fa╌ding blossom to re╌new : for since my love is dead , and all my joys are gone ; poor bess for his sake a garland will make , my mu╌sick shall be a groan , i 'le lay me down and dye with╌in some hollow tree , the raven and cat , the owl and bat , shall war╌ble for╌th my e╌le╌gy . did you not see my love as he past by you ? his two flaming eyes , if he come nigh you , they will scorch up your hearts ; ladies be╌ware ye , lest he shou'd dart a glance that may ensnare ye ; hark! hark! i hear old charon bawl , his boat he will no longer stay , the furies lash their whips and call , come , come a╌way ; come , come a╌way . poor bess will return to the place whence she came , since the world is so mad she can hope for no cure ; for lov'es grown a bubble , a shadow , a name , which fools do ad╌mire , and wise men en╌dure . cold and hungry am i grown , am╌bro╌sia will i feed up╌on , drink nectar still and sing ; who is con╌tent , does all sorrow pre╌vent : and bess in her straw , whilst free from the law , in her thoughts is as great , great as a king. a single song , the words by mr. motteux . stript of their green our groves ap╌pear , our vales lye bu╌ried deep in snow ; the blow╌ing north controuls the aire , a nipping cold chills all be╌low . the frost has gla╌z'd our deep╌est streams , phoebus withdraw╌'s his kind╌ly beams , phoebus withdraw╌'s his kind╌ly beams . yet winter blest be thy return , thou 'st brought the swain for whom i us'd to mourn ; and in thy ice with plea╌sing flames we burn , and in thy ice with plea╌sing flames we burn . d . verse . too soon the suns re╌vi╌ving heat will thaw thy ice and melt thy snow ; trum╌pets will sound , and drums will beat , and tell me the dear , dear youth must goe : then must my wea╌k un╌wil╌ling arms , resign him up╌ to stronger charms , resign him up╌ to stronger charms : what flowers , what sweets , what beauteous thing , when damon's gone , can ease or pleasure bring ? win╌ter brings damon , win╌ter is my sprin╌g ; win╌ter bring damon , win╌ter is my spring . love arms himself , a single song . love arm╌s him╌self in celia's eyes , when e're weak rea╌son wou'd re╌bell ; love arm╌s himself in ce╌lia's eyes , when e're wea╌k rea╌son wou'd re╌bell ; and ev'ry time i dare , i da╌re be wise , a╌las , a╌las , a╌las , a╌las , a deep╌er wound i feel , re╌peated thoughts , re╌peated thoughts present the ill , which see╌ing i must still , which see╌ing i must still , i must still , still , still endure ; they tell me , they tell me , they tell me love has darts to kill , and wisdom has no pow'r , and wisdom has no pow'r , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , and wisdom has no pow'r , no pow'r to cure . then cruel , cruel reason give me , give me , give me rest ; quit , quit in my heart thy fe╌ble hold , goe try thy force , go try thy force in ce╌lia's breast , for that is disingag'd and col╌d , that is dis╌in╌gag'd and cold ; there all , all , all , there all , all thy nicest arts em╌ploy ; confess thy self , confess thy self her beau╌ty's slave , and argue whilst she may de╌stroy , how gre╌at , how gre╌at , how god╌like 't is to save . the last song mr. henry purcell sett before his sickness . love╌ly , lovely al╌bi╌na , love╌ly , lovely al╌bi╌na's come , co╌me a╌shore , to enter her just , just claim ; ten times more char╌ming , ten times more char╌ming than be╌sore ; to her im╌mor╌tal fame . fame . the bel╌gick ly╌on , as his brave , brave , brave , the bel╌gick ly╌on , as his brave , brave , brave , this beauty , this beauty will relieve , this beauty , this beauty will re╌lieve , will , will relieve , for nothing , nothing , nothing but a mean blind slave , can liv╌e , and let her griev╌e , and let her grieve . song , sung in the play call'd , the massacre in paris . thy genius lo ! lo ! from his sweet bed of rest , adorn'd with jessimin , and with ro╌ses drest ; the pow'rs divine has rais'd to stop thy fate , a true repentance never , never comes too late , a true repentance never , never comes too late : so soon as born she made her self a shrowd , the fleecy man╌tle of a weep╌ing cloud , and swift as thought her ai╌ry journey took , swi╌ft as thought her ai╌ry journey took ; her hand heav'ns azure gate with trem╌bling struck ; the stars did with a╌maze╌ment on her look , the stars did with a╌mazement on her look , did with a╌mazement on her look ; she told thy story in so sad a tone , she told thy story in so sa╌d a tone , the angels start from bliss and ga╌ve a groan . but charles be╌wate , oh! dal╌ly not , oh! dal╌ly not , be╌ware , oh! dal╌ly not with heav'n ; for af╌ter this no pardon , no , no , no par╌don shall be giv'n ; oh! dally not , oh! dal╌ly not with heavn'n , for af╌ter this , no , no , no pardon shall be giv'n , no , no , no pardon shall be given . a two part song . fair clo╌e my breast so a╌lar╌ms , from her pow'r i no fair cloe my breast so a╌lar╌ms , from her pow'r , from her pow'r i no refuge can find ; if a╌nother i take in my arms , yet my clo╌e , yet my clo╌e is refuge can find ; if a╌nother i take in my arms , yet my clo╌e is then in my mind : unblest with the joy , still a pleasure i want , still a pleasure i then in my mind : un╌blest with the joy , still a pleasure i want , which none but my clo╌e , my clo╌e can grant ; let clo╌e but want , which none but my clo╌e , my clo╌e can grant ; let clo╌e but smi╌le , smi╌le , i grow ga╌y , and i i grow ga╌y , and i feel my heart spring with de╌light ; on clo╌e i cou'd gaze all the day , all , all the feel my heart spring with de╌light ; on clo╌e i cou'd gaze all the day , all day , all , all , all , all the day , all , all the day ; on clo╌e i cou'd gaze all the all the day , all , all , all , all the day , all , all the day ; on clo╌e i cou'd gaze all the day , and clo╌e do wish for , and clo╌e do wish for , and clo╌e do wish for each night . day , and clo╌e do wish for , and clo╌e do wish for , and clo╌e do wish for each night . oh! oh! did clo╌e , oh! oh! did clo╌e but oh! oh̄ did clo╌e , oh! oh! did clo╌e but know how i love , and the pleasure of loving a╌gain ; my know how i love , and the pleasure of loving a╌gain ; my pas╌sion her pas╌sion her favour wou'd mo╌ve , my pas╌sion her favour wou'd fa╌vour wou'd mo╌ve , my pas╌sion her fa╌vour wou'd mo╌ve , mo╌ve , and in prudence she 'd pi╌ty my pain : good nature and and in prudence she 'd pi╌ty my pain : good nature and int'╌rest shou'd both make her kind , for the joy she might give , and the int'╌rest shou'd both make her kind , for the joy she might give , and the joy she might find . joy she might find . a song , sung at the knighting of don-quixote , in the d . act. sing , sin╌g , all ye muses , sin╌g , sing , sing , sin╌g , all ye mu╌ses , sing , your lutes strike , strike , strike a╌roun╌d , sing , your lutes strike , strike , strike a╌roun╌d , your lutes strike a╌round ; when a soldier 's the sto╌ry , when a your lutes strike around ; when a soldier 's the sto╌ry , when a soldier 's the sto╌ry , what tongue can want sound ; when a soldier 's the sto╌ry , what soldier 's the sto╌ry , what tongue can want sound ; when a soldier 's the sto╌ry , what tongue can want sound ; who danger disdains , who danger disdains , wou╌nds , wounds , tongue can want sound ; who danger disdains , who danger disdains , wou╌nds , wounds , bruises and pains , when the honour of fighting is all that he gains ; rich bruises and pains , when the honour of fighting is all that he gains ; profit comes easy , comes , ea╌sy , ea╌sy in ci╌ties of store , but the gold is earn'd hard where the rich profit comes ea╌sy , ea╌sy in ci╌ties of store , cannons do ro╌ar , but the gold is earn'd hard where the cannons do but the gold is earn'd hard where the cannons do ro╌ar , do roar ; brisk time. yet see how they run , how they run , how they run , how they run at the storming , the roar ; yet see how they run , how they run at the storming , the storming , the storming , the storming , the storming a town , thro' blood , and thro' fire , to storming , the storming , the storming , the storming a town , thro' blood , and thro' fire , to take the half moon , soft . thro' blood , and thro' fire to take the half moon ; they take the half moon , thro' blood , and thro' fire to take the half moon ; sca╌le the high wall , they sca╌le the high they sca╌le the high wall , the high wall , whence they see others fall , fall , fall , fall , fall , whence they see o╌thers wall , whence they see others fall , fall , fall , fall , fall , whence they see others fall ; their hearts precious darling , bright glo╌ry , bright fall ; their hearts precious darling , bright glo╌ry , bright glo╌ry pur╌suing , tho' death's slow . un╌der foot and the glo╌ry pur╌suing , tho' death 's under foot and the mine is just blowing , it springs , it springs , it springs , it mine is just blowing . up they fl╌y , it springs up they fl╌y , they fl╌y , yet springs , it springs , it springs , it springs , up they fl╌y , more , more , more , more , more , yet more will sup╌ply , as bridegrooms to yet more , more , more , yet more still sup╌ply , as bride╌grooms to marry they has╌ten to die , they hasten to die ; till fate claps , marry they has╌ten , they hasten to die ; till fate claps , claps , claps her wings , till fate claps , claps , claps her wings , and the glad tydings brings , of the claps , claps her wings , till fate claps , claps , claps her wings , and the glad tydings brings , of the breach being enter'd , and then , then , then , then , then , then , then they 'r all kings : then breach being enter'd , and then , then , then , then , then , then , then they 'r all kings : happy 's she whose face can win , then hap╌py's she whose face can win , can win a then happy 's she , then happy 's she whose face can win , can win a soldier 's grace , they range about in state , they range about in state , like gods , like soldier 's grace , they range about in state , they range about in state , like gods , like gods dis╌posing fate ; no lux╌u╌ry in peace , nor pleasure in ex╌cess gods dis╌posing fate ; no lux╌u╌ry in peace , nor pleasure in ex╌cess can par╌ral╌lel the joys , can pa╌ral╌lel the joys , the can par╌ral╌lel the joys , can pa╌ral╌lel the joys , the mar╌tial , martial he╌ro crown when flush'd with ra╌ge , mar╌tial he╌ro crown when flush'd with and forc'd by want , forc'd by want , he stor╌ms , ra╌ge , and forc'd by want , he stor╌ms , he he stor╌ms a wealthy town . stor╌ms a wealthy town . a dialogue in tyrannick love , or the royal martyr . let us goe , let us goe , let us hark my daridcar ! hark we 're cal'd , we 're cal'd , we 're cal'd be╌low ; let us goe , let us goe , let us goe , let us goe , let us go to releive the care of lon╌ging goe , let us goe , let us goe , let us goe , let us goe ; lovers in de╌spair ; let us goe , let us goe , let us goe ; let us goe , let us goe , let us goe , let us goe , let us goe , let us goe , let us goe , let us goe , let us , let us goe : merry , merry , merry , we let us goe , let us goe , let us goe , let us goe , let us , let us goe : merry , merry , merry we sayle form the east ; half tippl'd at the rainbow feast ; in the bright moonshine whilst the sayle from the east ; half tippl'd at the rainbow feast ; winds whistle lou╌d ; tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , in the bright moonshine , whilst the winds whistle loud ; tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy ; we mount , we mount , and we fl╌y , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy , tivy ; we mount , we mount and we fl╌y , all racking a╌long in a dawny white cloud , and lest our leap all racking a╌long in a dawny white cloud , from the sky shou'd prove too farr , and lest our leap from the sky and lest our leap from the sky shou'd prove too farr , and lest our leap shou'd prove too fa╌rr , we 'll sli╌de , we 'll slide on the back of a new fal╌ling from the sky shou'd prove too farr , we 'll fli╌de , we 'll slide on the back of a new falling starr , and drop , drop , drop from a╌bove , in a gel╌ly , a gel╌ly , a gel╌ly of starr , and drop , drop , drop from a╌bove , in a gel╌ly , a gel╌ly , a gel╌ly of love ; and drop , drop , drop from a╌bove , in a gel╌ly , a gel╌ly , a gel╌ly of love. love ; and drop , drop , drop from a╌bove , in a gel╌ly , a gel╌ly , a gel╌ly of love. but now the sun 's down , and the element's red , the spirits of fire against us make head ; they muster , they muster , they muster like gnats in the air : a╌las i must leave thee my oh stay ! oh fair , and to my light horsemen re╌pair . a╌las i must leave thee , stay ! oh stay ! stay , stay , oh stay , stay , stay ; a╌las i must leave thee , a╌las , a╌las i must leave thee , must leave thee my fair. for you need not to fear'em , you need not to fear 'em to night ; the wind is for us and blo╌ws full in their sight , and o're the wide ocean we fi╌ght ; like leaves in the autumn our foes will fall down , and hiss in the water , and hiss in the wa╌ter , and down : but their men lye se╌curely intrench'd in a cloud , and a trumpeter , hornet , a trumpeter , hornet to battle , to bat╌tle sounds lou╌d ; no mortals that spye how we tilt in the sky , with wonder will gaze and fear such e╌vents as will ne're come to pass , stay then call me a╌gen when the battle is won . you to perform what the man wou'd have done . turn over to the cho chorus . so ready , so ready and quick is a spi╌rit of air , to pi╌ty , to pi╌ty the so realy , so ready and quick is a spi╌rit of air , to pity , to pi╌ty the lover , and succour the fair ; that si╌lent and swift , si╌lent and swift , lover , and succour the fair ; that si╌lent and swift , si╌lent and swift the lit╌tle soft god , is here with a wish , and is si╌lent and swift the lit╌tle soft god , is here with a wish , and is gone with a nod , is here with a wish , and is gone with a nod. gone with a nod , is here with a wish , and is gone with a nod. a two part song . no , no , no , no , no , no , re╌sistance , re╌sistance is but no , no , no , no , no , no , re╌sistance , re╌sistance , re╌sistance is but vain ; no , no , no , no , no , no , re╌sistance , re╌sistance is but vain , vain , vain ; no , no ; no , no , no , no , re╌sistance , re╌sistance is but vain , vain , vain , vain , vain , re╌sistance is but vain ; and on╌ly adds new weight , and vain , vain , re╌sistance is but vain ; and on╌ly adds new on╌ly adds new weight , and on╌ly adds new weight to cu╌pid's weight , and on╌ly adds new weight , new weight , new weight to cu╌pid's chain ; no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , chain ; no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , re╌sistance is but vain ; no , no , no , no , no , no , re╌si╌stance no , no , no , no , resistance is but vain ; no , no , no , no , no , no , re╌si╌stance is but vain : a thousand , thousand , thousand , thousand ways ; is but vain : a thousand , a thousand , thousand , thousand , thousand ways ; a thousand , thousand , thousand , thousand , thousand ways ; a thousand , thousand , thousand , thousand thousand , thousand arts the tyrant , the tyrant , the tyrant , the tyrant knows to cap╌ti╌vate ways , a thousand arts , the tyrant , the tyrant , the tyrant knows to cap╌ti╌vates our hearts ; and sometimes our hearts ; sometimes he sighs , he sigh╌s em╌ploys ; tryes the u╌niver╌sal language of the eyes ; the fier╌ce with the solt with ten╌derness de╌coys , fierce╌ness he destroys . the soft with ten╌der╌ness de╌coys ; he kills the stron╌g , he kills the stron╌g , he kills the he kills the stron╌g with joy , with jo╌y , stron╌g with joy , with jo╌y , he kills the strong with joy ; he kills the strong with joy ; the weak with the weak with pain , the weak with pain . no , no , no , pain , the weak with pain , the weak with pain . no , no , end with first strain from this vocal join mark . a two part song , in king arthur . sound a par╌ly ye fair and sur╌ren╌der , sound , sound , sound , sound a par╌ly ye sound , sound , sound , sound , a par╌ly ye fair and sur╌ren╌der , sound a fa╌ir , a par╌ly ye fair and surrender ; set your selves and your parly ye fair , found a par╌ly ye fair and sur╌render ; set your selves and your lovers at ease : he 's a gratefull , a gratefull of╌fender who plea╌sure lovers at ease : he 's a gratefull , a gratefull of╌fender who pleasure , who plea╌sure dare seize , but the whining pre╌tender , the dare seize , but the whining , the whineing preten╌der is sure to displease : sound a par╌ly ye fair and sur╌ren╌der , whineing preten╌der is sure to dis╌please : sound , sound , sound , sound a parly ye sound , sound , sound , sound a parly ye fair , sou╌nd a par╌ly ye fair and sur╌ren╌der , sound a parly ye fair , sound a par╌ly ye fair and sur╌render ; since the fruit of de╌sire is possessing , 't is un╌man╌ly to sigh , 't is un╌manly fair and sur╌render ; since the fruit of de╌sire is possessing , 't is un╌man╌ly to sigh , 't is un╌manly to sigh and complain ; when we kneel for re╌dressing , when we kneel for re╌dressing , to sigh and com╌plain ; when we kneel for redressing , when we we mo╌ve your dis╌dain ; love was made for a kneel for re╌dressing we mo╌ve your dis╌dain ; love was bles╌sing , a bles╌sing , love was made , love was made for a bles╌sing made , love was made , love was made for a bles╌sing , love was made for a bles╌sing , was and not for a pain , love was made for a bles╌sing made for a bles╌sing and not for a pain , love was made for a and not for a pain . bles╌sing , was made for a bles╌sing and not for a pain . let hector , achilles , a two part song . let hector , a╌chil╌les , and each brave com╌man╌der , let hector a╌chil╌les , let hector a╌chil╌les , and and each brave commander , with caesar and pompey , with caesar and each brave commander , and each brave commander , with caesar and pompey , with pompey , and great , great , and great a╌lex╌ander ; all nations and kingdoms , all nations and caesar and pompey , and great , and great a╌lex╌ander ; all nations and kingdoms , all kingdoms with conquest subdue , with conquest , with conquest sub╌due , yet more than all nations and kingdoms , with conquest subdue , with conquest , with conquest sub╌due , yet this , more , more , more , yet more than all this , yet more than all this , bright more than all this , yet more than all this , yet more than all this , more , more , bright celia can do . for one sin╌gle glance from her conquering eyes , will take 'em all ce╌lia can do . for one sin╌gle glance from her conquering eyes , will take 'em all captive by way of sur╌prize ; the trophies and crowns of their powerfull arms , are sacri╌fic'd captive by way of sur╌prize ; the trophies and crowns of their powerfull arms , are sacri╌fic'd all to ce╌lia's bright charms ; in chains and in tri╌umph , all to ce╌lia's bright charms ; in ghains and in in chains and in tri╌umph she carries them all , and tri╌umph she carries them all , and if she but frown , then down , then down they all fall , down they fall , down they fall , if she but frown , then down , then down they all fa╌ll , down they fall , dow╌n , down , down they all fall ; in chains and in tri╌umph down they fall , down , then down they all fall ; in chains she carries them all , and if she but and in tri╌umph she carries them all , and if she but frown , then down they all fall , down they fall , down they fa╌ll , dow╌n , frown , then down they all fa╌ll , down they fall , down they all fa╌ll , down , down they all fall , down , down , down , down , down , down they all fall . down , then down they all fall , down , down , dow╌n they all fall . what a sad fate , a two part song . what a sad , sa╌d fate is mine , is mine , is mine ; what a sad , sa╌d fate is mine ; my love , my love , my love is my crime : my love , my love , my love is my crime ? what a sad , what a sad , sa╌d fate is mine ? or why , why shou'd she be , why , why shou'd she be more ea╌sy , more ea╌sy , more ea╌sy , ea╌sy , and free to a╌ll , than to me , to a╌ll than to me , to a╌ll than to me , to a╌ll than to me ? but if by dis╌dain , but if by dis╌dain she can les╌sen my pain , 't is all , 't is all , all , i im╌plore ; to make me love less , to make me love less , or her self to love more ; more , more , to make me love less , or her self to love more . a dialogue in the th . act of the d . part of don-quixote . he. since times are so bad , i must tell you sweet heart , i 'm thinking to leave off my plough and my cart , and to the fair cit╌ty a journey will goe , to better my fortune as other folk do ; since some have from ditches , and course leather breeches , been rais'd , been rais'd to be rulers and wallow'd in riches , prithee come , come , come , come from thy wheel , prithee come , come , come , come from thy wheel , for if gypsies don't lye , i shall , i shall be a governour too e're i dye . she. ah! collin , ah ! collin , by all , by all thy late doings i find with sorrow and trouble , with sorrow and trouble the pri╌de of thy mind ; our sheep now at random dis╌order╌ly run , and now , and now sundays jacket goes e╌very day on : ah! what dost thou , what dost thou , what dost thou mean ? ah ! what dost thou , what dost thou , what dost thou mean ? he. to make my shoos clean and foot it , and foot it to 'th court , to the king and the queen ; where shewing my parts i pre╌serment shall win ; she. fye , fye , fye , fye , fye , fye , fye , fye , fye , fye , 't is better , 't is better for us to plough and to spin ; for as to the court when thou happen'st to try , thou 'lt find nothing got there unless thou can'st buy ; for money the devil , the devil and all 's to be found , but no good parts minded , no , no , no , no good parts minded , without the good pound . he. why then i 'le take arms , why then i 'le take arms , i 'le take arms , and follow , and follow allarms , hunt honour that now a╌days plague╌ly charms : she. and so lose a limb by a shot or a blow , and curse thy self af╌ter for leaving , for leaving the plough . he. sup╌pose i turn gamester ? she. so cheat and be bang'd . he. what think'st of the road then ? she. the highway to be hang'd . he. nice pimping how╌e╌ver yields profit for life , i 'le help some fine lord to a╌nother's fine wife : she. that 's dangerous too , a╌mongst the town crew , for some of 'em will do the same thing by you ; and then i to cuckold ye may be draw'n in , faith collin 't is better i sit here and spin , faith collin 't is better i sit here and spin. he. will nothing prefer me , what think'st of the law ? she. oh! while you live collin keep out of that paw . he. i 'le cant and i 'le pray . she. ah! there 's naught got ah ! there 's naught got that way ; there 's no one minds now what those black cattle say ; let all our whole care be our farming af╌fair , he. to make our corn grow , and our ap╌ple trees bear . voc. ambition's , ambition's a trade , a trade no contentment can show , so i 'le to my distaff ; ambition's , am╌bition's a trade no contentment can show , and ambition's , ambition's a trade , a trade , a trade no contentment can show , no , no , no , i to my plough ; ambition's , am╌bition's a trade no contentment can show , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no contentment can show , no , no , no contentment can show . no , no no , no , no contentment can show , no , no , no , no , no , no contentment can show . chorus . let all our whole care be our farming affair , to make our corn grow and our ap╌ple trees beare ; let all our whole care be our farming affair , to make our corn grow and our ap╌ple trees bear ; am╌bition's , am╌bition's a trade , a trade no content╌ment can show , so i 'le to my distaff ; amb╌ition's , am╌bition's a trade no con╌tentment can show , and am╌bition's , am╌bition's a trade , a trade no con╌tent╌ment can show , no , no , no , i to my plough ; am╌bition's , am╌bition's a trade no con╌tentment can show , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , contentment can show , no , no , no , contentment can show . no , no , no , no , no contentment can show , no , no , no , no , no , no , contentment can show . bacchus is a pow'r divine , a single song . bacchus is a pow'r di╌vine , for he no sooner fills my head with migh╌ty wine , but all my caresresign , and droop , and droop , then sink , sink down dead . then , then the plea╌sing thoughts be╌gin , and i in ri╌ches flow , at least i fancy so . and without thought of want i sin╌g , i sin╌g , stretch'd on the earth , my head all a╌round , with flowers weav╌v'd in╌to a garland crown'd ; then , then i be╌gin to live , and scorn what all the world can show or give . let the bra╌ve fools that fondly think of honour , and delight to make a noise , a noise and fi╌ght , go seek out war , whilst i seek peace , seek peace , whilst i seek peace , seek peace and drink , whilst i seek peace , whilst i seek peace , seek peace and drink . then fill my glass , fill , fill it high , some perhaps think it fit to fa╌ll and dye , but when the bottles rang'd make war with me , the fighting fool shall see , when i am sunk , the diff'rence to lye dead , and lye dea╌d drunk ; the fighting fool shall see , when i am sunk , the diff'rence to lye dead , and l╌ye dead drunk . 't is nature's voice , a single song . 't is nature's voice , 't is nature's voice , thro' all the move╌ing wood of creatures un╌der╌stood ; the u╌ni╌ver╌sal tongue , the u╌ni╌ver╌sal tongue to none of all her nume'rous ra╌ce unknown , from her , from her it learnt the migh╌ty , the migh╌ty , the migh╌ty art to cou╌rt the ear , or strike , or stri╌ke the heart , at once the passions to express and mo╌ve , at once the passions to ex╌press , to ex╌press and mo╌ve ; we hear , and strait we grie╌ve or hate , and strait we grie╌ve or hate , re╌joy╌ce or╌love : in un╌seen chains it does the fan╌cy bin╌d , it does , it does the fa╌cy bind , at once it char╌ms the sense and cap╌ti╌vates the mind , at once it char╌ms the sense and cap╌ti╌vates the mind . ah me too many deaths , a single song by mr. j. crown . ah╌me ! ah╌me ! to many , many deaths , to many deaths decreed ; to many , ma╌ny deaths de╌creed ; my love to war , to wa╌r goes ev'ry day , my love to wa╌r goes ev'╌ry day ; in ev'ry wound of his i bleed , i dy╌e the hour he goes a╌way ; yet , yet i wou'd , yet i wou'd hate him shou'd he stay : yet , yet i wou'd , yet i wou'd , yet i wou'd , yet i wou'd hate him shou'd he stay ; yet , yet i wou'd , yet i wou'd , yet i wou'd , yet i wou'd hate him shou'd he stay . ii. ah me ! to many death 's decreed , by love or war , i hourly dye , when i see not my love i bleed ; yet when i have him in my eye , he kills me with excess of joy. fly swift ye hours , a single song . fly — swift ye hours fl╌y swift ye hours , make hast , make hast , fl╌y , make hast , make hast , fl╌y , fl╌y swi╌ft , thou la╌zy , la╌zy , la╌zy sun , make hast , make hast , make hast , and drive the te╌dious minutes on , the te╌dious minutes on , on : bring back my bel╌vi╌de╌ra , my bel╌vi╌de╌ra to my sight , bring back my bel╌vi╌de╌ra , my bel╌vi╌de╌ra to my sight , my bel╌vi╌de╌ra , than thy self more bright , make hast , make hast , make hast , bring back my bel╌vi╌de╌ra , my bel╌vi╌de╌ra to╌my sight , swifter than time my ea╌ger wi╌shes mo╌ve , swifter than time my ea╌ger wi╌sher mo╌ve , my ea╌ger wishes move , and scorn the bea╌ten paths , and scorn the bea╌ten paths of vul╌gar love , and scorn the be●●●● paths , and scorn the beaten pa╌ths of vul╌gar love , and scorn the beaten pa╌ths of vul╌gar lo╌ve . soft peace is banish'd from my tor╌tur'd breast , soft peace , soft peace is banish'd from my tor╌tur'd breast , love robs my days of ease , love robs my days of ease , my nights of rest ; love robs my days of ease , love robs my days of ease , my nights , my nigh╌ts of rest . yet tho'her cru╌el scorn pro╌vokes de╌spair , yet tho' her cru╌el scorn , her cru╌el scorn pro╌vokes de╌spair , my passion still is strong , my passion still is stro╌ng , my passion still is stro╌ng , as she is fair ; still must i love , still bless the plea╌sing pain , still ourt my ruine , still , still court my ru╌ine , and em╌brace my chain ; still court my ruine , still , still court my ru╌ine , and em╌brace my chain . the storm , a single song . blow , blow boreas , blow , and let thy sur╌ly winds make the bil╌lows foam and roar ; thou can'st no terror breed in valiant minds , but spight of thee we 'l live , but spight of thee we 'l live and find a shoar . then cheer my hearts , and be not aw'd , but kee╌p the gun room clear ; tho' hell 's broke loose , and the devils roar abroad , whilst we have sea╌room here , boys , never fear , never , never fear . hey ! how she tosses up ! how far the mounting top╌mast touch'd a starr ; the meteors blaz'd as thro' the clouds we came , and sa╌la╌mander like , we li╌ve in flame ; but now , now we sink , now , now we go down to the deep╌est shades be╌low . a╌las ! a╌las ! where are we now ! who , who can tell ! sure 't is the low╌est room of hell , or where the sea╌gods dwell : with them we 'll live , with them we 'll live and raign , with them we 'll lau╌gh , and sing , and drink amain , with them we 'll lau╌gh and sing , and drink amain ; but see , we mount , see , see , we rise a╌gain . chorus . tho' fla╌shes of lightning and tem╌pests of rain , do fierce╌ly con╌tend tho' fla╌shes of lightning and tem╌pests of rain , do fierce╌ly con╌tend which shall conquer the maine ; tho' the captain does swear , in╌stead of a pray'r , and the which shall conquer the maine ; tho' the captaine does swear , in╌stead of a pray'r , and the seas is all fire by the daemons o' th' air ; we 'll drink and de╌fie , we 'll drink and de╌fie seas is all fire by the daemons o' th' air ; we 'll drink and de╌fie , we 'll the mad spi╌rits that fly from the deep , to the sky , that fly , fl╌y , from the drink and de╌fie the mad spi╌rits that fly from the deep to the sky , that fl╌y from the deep to the sky , and si╌ng whilst loud thunder , and si╌ng whilst loud thunder does deep to the sky , and si╌ng whilst loud thun╌der , loud thunder does bellow ; for fate will still have a kind fate for the brave , and ne're make his grave of a bellow ; for fate will still have a kind fate for the brave , and ne're make his grave of a salt╌water wave , to drown , to drown , no , never to drown a good fellow ; no , ne╌ver , salt╌water wave , to drown , to drown , no , never to drown a good fellow ; no , ne╌ver , no , ne╌ver to drown a good fellow ; no ne╌ver , ne╌ver to drown , ╌ ne╌ver to drown a good fellow ; no , ne╌ver , no , ne╌ver to drown , no , ne╌ver , no , ne╌ver to drown a good fellow . no , ne╌ver , ne╌ver to drown a good fellow . strike the viol , touch the lute , a single song . strike the vi╌ol , strike the vi╌ol , touch , touch , touch , touch , touch , touch the lute ; wake the harp , wake the harp , wake the harp , in╌spi╌re the flute , wake the harp , in╌spi╌re the flute : sing your pa╌tro╌nes╌se's praise , sing your pa╌tro╌nes╌se's praise , sing , sing , sing , sing , in cheer╌full and har╌mo╌nious lays . a song in the prophetess , or the history of dioclesian . since from my dear , my dear , my dear , since from my dear , my dear , my dear , my dear , my dear a╌stre╌a's sight i was so rude╌ly torn , my soul has never , never , never , has never , never , never known de╌light , un╌less it were to mourn , to mourn , un╌less , un╌less , it were to mourn , mourn . but oh ! a╌las , a╌las , with weep╌ing eyes , and bleeding , bleed╌ing heart i lye ; thinking on her , on her , whose absence 't is that makes me wish to dye , dye , dye , dye , makes me , makes me wish to dye , dye , dye . a song in the married beau. see , see , see , see where re╌pen╌ting , where re╌pen╌ting ce╌lia lies , with blush╌ing cheeks , with blush╌ing cheeks , and mel╌ting eyes ; be╌moaning , be╌moaning , in a mourn╌full , mourn╌full shade , the ruins , the ruins in her heart and fame , which sin╌full , sin╌full love has made : oh! oh! oh! let thy tears , fair ce╌lia flo╌w , let thy tears , fai╌r ce╌lia flow , for , that ce╌les╌tial wond╌'rous , wond╌'rous , wond╌'rous dew , more gra╌ces on thee will be╌flow , than all , all , than all , all , than all , all , than all , all thy dresses , and thy ar╌ts cou'd doe . ah! ah ! ah ! belinda , a single song . ah ! ah ! ah ! ah ! be╌lin╌da , i am prest with tor╌ment ; ah! ah ! ah ! be╌lin╌da i am prest with tor╌ment not to be ex╌press'd : ah! ah ! ah ! be╌lin╌da , i am pre╌st with tor╌ment ; ah! ah ! ah ! be╌lin╌da i am pres'd with tor╌ments not to be ex╌press'd . peace and i are strangers grown , peace and i are strangers , strangers grown , i lan╌guish till my grief be known , i lan╌guish , till my grief be known , yet wou'd not , yet wou'd not , wou'd not have it gue╌st . peace and i are stran╌gers grown , peace and i are stran╌gers , stran╌gers grown . o , o let me weep ! a two part song . violin . o , o let me , o , o let me , let me weep ! o , o let me , o , o let me , let me weep ! o , o , o let me for ever , ever weep , for e╌ver , for e╌ver , for e╌ver , for e╌ver weep ! my eyes no more , no more , no mo╌re , no more , no more shall wel╌come sleep : i 'le hide me , i 'le hide me from the sight of day , and sigh , sigh , sigh my soul a╌way . o , o let me , o , o let me , let me weep ! o , o let me , o , o let me , let me weep ! o , o , o let me for ever , ever weep , for e╌ver , for e╌ver , for e╌ver , for e╌ver weep ! he 's gone , he 's gone , he 's gone , his loss de╌plore ; he 's gone , he 's gone , he 's gone , his loss deplore , and i shall never , never , never , never , never see him more ; i shall never , never , never see him more , shall never , never , never see him more ; i shall never , shall never , shall never , shall never see him more . a two part song , the words by mr. henly . d╌vl╌ci╌bel╌la , dulci╌bel╌la , when e're i sue for a kiss ; dulci╌bel╌la , dulci╌ dul╌ci╌bel╌la , dulci╌bel╌la , ╌ bella , when e're i sue for a kiss , re╌fusing the bliss , cry's no , no , no , dul╌ci╌bella , when e're i sue for a kiss , re╌fu╌sing the bliss , cry's no , cry's no , no , no , no , leave me , leave me , leave me a╌lex╌is , ah ! what wou'd you do , no , no , no , no , cry's no , no , no , no , leave me , leave me a╌lex╌is , ah ! what wou'd you do , ah ! what wou'd you , ah ! what wou'd you , what wou'd you do ? what wou'd you , ah ! what wou'd you , what wou'd you , what wou'd you do ? when i when i tell her i 'le go , still she cry's no , no , no , my a╌lex╌is , no , tell her i 'le go , still she cry's no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , my a╌lex╌is , no , no my a╌lex╌is , ah ! tell me not , tell me not so ; ah ! ah ! ah ! no , my a╌lex╌is , ah ! tell me not , tell we not so ; ah ! ah ! ah ! tell me not tell me not , tell me not so . tell me fair one , tell me fair one , tell me why , why so so , ah ! tell me not so . tell me fair one , tell me fair one , tell me why , why , coming , why , why , why so coming , why so com╌ing , why so shy ; why so why , why so coming , why , why , why so coming , why , why , why so shy , why so kind , so kind , so kind , so kind , and why , and why so coy ; tell me fair one , tell me kind , so kind , and why so coy , and why so coy ; tell me fair one , tell me fair one , tell me , tell me why , you 'l neither let me fig╌ht fair one , tell me , tell me why , you 'l neither let me fig╌ht nor fly ; tell me nor fly : tell me fair one , tell me fair one , tell me why , you 'l neither let me li╌ve , fair one , tell me fair one , tell me why , you 'l neither let me you 'l li╌ve , you 'l neither let me neither let me li╌ve nor dye . li╌ve nor dye . let caesar and urania live , a two part song . let caesar and v╌ra╌nia let caesar and u╌ra╌nia live , live , let all de╌ligh╌is the stars can give , upon the royal pair let all de╌ligh╌ts that stars can give , descend , let all de╌ligh╌ts the stars can give , upon the upon the royal pair descend , let all de╌ligh╌ts the stars can give , upon the royal pair de╌scend : let caesar and u╌ra╌nia live , let ray╌al pair descend : let caesar and u╌ra╌nia live , let all de╌ligh╌ts all de╌ligh╌ts the stars can give , upon the royal pair descend ; the stars can give , upon the roy╌al let all de╌ligh╌ts the stars can give , upon the roy╌al pair de╌scend ; pair descend , let all de╌ligh╌ts the stars can give , up╌on the roy╌al pair de╌scend ; let discord to the shades be driv'n , let discord to the shades be driv'n , while let discord to the shades be driv'n , let dis╌cord to the shades be driv'n earth and sky our song at╌tend , and thus our loy╌al vows as╌cend , while earth and sky our song at╌tend , and thus our loy╌al vows as╌cend , and thus our loy╌al vows as╌cend ; o , o , o preserve 'em and thus our loy╌al vows as╌cend ; o , o , o preserve 'em pre╌serve 'em , pre╌serve 'em , pre╌serve 'em , pre╌serve 'em , pre╌serve 'em , pre╌serve 'em , pre╌serve 'em , pre╌serve 'em , heav'n ; o , o , o , o preserve e'm , pre╌serve 'em , heav'n ; o , o o , o preserve 'em pre╌serve 'em , o , pre╌serve 'em heav'n . o preserve 'em heav'n . were i to choose the greatest bliss , a two part song . were i to choose the grea╌test bliss , were i to choose the grea╌test bliss , that were i to choose , were i to choose the grea╌test bliss , that e're in love was known ; 't wou'd be the high╌est of my wish , t'en╌jo╌y e're in love was known ; 't wou'd be the high╌est of my wish , t'en╌jo╌y your heart a╌lone : kings might pos╌sess their king╌doms your heart a╌lone : kings might pos╌sess their kingdoms free , and crowns un╌en╌vy'd wear ; they shou'd no ri╌val have of free , and crowns un╌en╌vy'd wear ; they shou'd no me , no , no , they shou'd no ri╌val have of me , might i reign ri╌val , they shou'd no ri╌val have of me , no , no , might i reign monarch there ; they shou'd no ri╌val have of me , no , no , monarch there ; they shou'd no ri╌val have of me , no , no , they they shou'd no ri╌val , they shou'd no ri╌val have of me , might shou'd no rival , they shou'd no ri╌val ha╌ve of me , might i reign mo╌narch there . i reign mo╌narch there . and in each track of glory , a two part song . and in each track of glo╌ry , since , and in each track of glo╌ry , and in each track of glo╌ry , since , since , of glo╌ry , since , for their lov'd coun╌try , or their prince . princes that for their lov'd coun╌try or their prince . princes that hate , that hate rome's ty╌ran╌ny and joyn the nations right , with their own hate , that hate rome's ty╌ran╌ny and joyn the nations right , with their own roy╌al╌ty ; none were more rea╌dy , none were more rea╌dy , none , none , roy╌al╌ty , none , none , none , none , none were more , none were more none , none , none were more rea╌dy in di╌stress to save , no , none were more rea╌dy , none were more ready in di╌stress to save , none were more loy╌al , none , none , none , none , none , none , none , none , none , none were more loy╌al , none , none , none , none , none , none , none , none , none were more loy╌al , none , none more brave . loy╌al none , none more brave . nestor who did , a two part song . n estor , who did to thrice man's age at╌tain ; nestor , who did to thrice man's nestor , who did to thrice man's age at╌tain ; age at╌tain , by vast fx╌pe╌rience sound , by vast ex╌pe╌rience nestor , who did to thrice man's age at╌tain , by vast ex╌pe╌rience sound , that found ; that bu╌sie states╌men did pro╌ject in vain , when bumpers bu╌sie states╌men did pro╌ject in vain , pass'd not brisk╌ly round , when bum╌pers pass'd not brisk╌ly rou╌nd , when bumpers pass'd not brisk╌ly round , when bumpers pass'd not briskly pass'd not brisk╌ly rou╌nd , rou╌nd , pass'd not briskly , briskly round , when bumpers brisk╌ly , brisk╌ly round : pass'd not brisk╌ly round , brisk╌ly , brisk╌ly round : this maxim then he to his ma╌ster gave , when he in coun╌cil should de╌bate ; this maxim then he to his ma╌ster gave , when he in council shou'd de╌bate ; not tro╌jan╌like , to sit morose , to sit morose and grave , but drink , drink , but not tro╌jan╌like , to sit morose , to sit morose and grave , and so support the drink , drink , drink , but drink , and so support the state , and so support the state , and state , and so support the state ; but drink , drink , but drink , drink , drink , and so support the so support the state , but drink , drink , drink , and so support the state ; but drink , but state ; but drink , but drink , drink , drink , and so support the state ; but drink , drink , but drink , and so support the state , and so support the state ; but but drink , but drink , drink , and so support the state , and so support the ╌ , drink , an╌d so support the state. state ; but drink , and so sup╌port the state. for folded flocks , a three part song . f╌or fol╌did flocks , and fruitfull plains , the for folded flocks , and fruitfull plains ; the shepherds and the farmers fair bri╌tain all shepherds and the farmers gains , the shepherds and the farmers gains , fair britain all gains , the shepherds and the far╌mers gains , fair britain all , all , all , all , all , a╌ll the world out╌vies : for folded flocks and fruitfull all , all , all , all , all , a╌ll the world out╌vies : fair britain all , all all , all , all , all , all , all , all the world out╌vies : fair britain all , all , all plains , the shepherds and the farmers gaines ; fair britain , all , all , all , all , all the all , all , all , all , all , all , all the world out╌vies , all , all , all , all the all , all , all , all , all , all , all , all the world outvies , all , all , all , all the world outvies : and pan as in ar╌ca╌dia reigns , and pan as in ar╌ca╌dia reigns , where pleasure world outvies : and pan as in ar╌ca╌dia reigns , and pan as in ar╌ca╌dia reigns , where pleasure world outvies : and pan as in ar╌ca╌dia reigns , and pan as in ar╌ca╌dia reigns , where pleasure mixt with pro╌fit lyes . tho' iason's fleece was fa╌m'd , was fam'd of mixt with pro╌fit lyes . tho' iason's fleece was fam'd , was fam'd of mixt with pro╌fit lyes . tho' iason's fleece was fa╌m'd , was fam'd of old , the british wool , the british wool , is growing , growing gold ; no mines can more , no , no , no , old , the british wool , the british wool is growing , growing gold ; no , no , no , no , old , the british wool , the british wool , is growing , growing gold ; no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no mines can more of wealth sup╌ply , it keeps , it no , no , no mines can more , no , no , no , no mines can more of wealth sup╌ply , it keeps , it no , no , no , no , no , no , no mines can more , can more of wealth sup╌ply , it keeps , it keeps the peasant from the cold , and takes , and takes for kings the tyrian die . keeps the peasant from the cold , and takes , and takes for kings the tyrian die . keeps the peasant from the cold , and takes , and takes for kings the tyrian die . a dialogue in oroonoko , sung by the boy and girl . he. ce╌le╌me╌ne , pray tell me , pray , pray tell me ce╌le╌me╌ne , when those pritty , prit╌ty , pritty eyes i see ; when my heart beats , beats , beats , beats , in my breast ; why , why it will not , it will not , why , why it will not let me rest ? why this trem╌bling , why this trem╌bling too all o're ? pains i never , pains i never , never , never felt be╌fore : and when thus i touch , when thus i touch your hand , why i wish , i wish , i wish i was a man ? she. how shou'd i know more than you ? yet wou'd be a woman too . when you wash your self and play , i methinks cou'd look all day ; nay just now , nay , just now am pleas'd , am pleas'd so well , shou'd you , shou'd you kiss me i won't tell , shou'd you , shou'd you kiss me i won't tell ; no , no i won't tell ; no , no i won't tell , no , no i won't tell ; shou'd you kiss me i won't tell . he. tho' i cou'd do that all day , and de╌sire no bet╌ter play ; sure , sure in love there 's something more , which makes mam╌ma so bigg , so bigg be╌fore . she. once by chance i hear'd it nam'd ; don 't ask what , don't ask what for i 'm a╌sham'd : stay but till you'r past fi╌teen , then ' you 'll know , then , then you 'll know what 't is i mean , then you 'll know , then , then you 'll know what 't is i mean. he. how╌e╌ver , lose not pre╌sent bliss ; but now we 're a╌lone let 's kiss , but now we 're a╌lone let 's kiss , let 's kiss . she. my breasts do so heave , so heave , so hea╌ve . he. my heart does so pant , pant , pant . she. there 's something , something , something more we want , there 's something , he. there 's something , something , something more we want , there 's something , something , something more we want . something , something more we want . love thou can'st hear , a single song . words by sir robert howard . l╌ove thou can'st hea╌r , love thou can'st hea╌r tho' thou art blind ; leave my heart free , leave my heart free , oh ! pit╌ty me , oh ! pit╌ty me , since clo╌ris is un╌kind ; leave my heart free , oh ! pit╌ty me , oh ! pit╌ty me , oh ! ╌pit╌ty me , since clo╌ris is un╌kind , oh ! ╌pit╌ty me , since clo╌ris is un╌kind . she is un╌con╌stant , she is un╌con╌stant , she is uncon╌stant as she 's bright ; she is un╌con╌stant she is un╌con╌stant , she is un╌con╌stant as she 's bright ; her smi╌les on ev╌'ry shep╌herd fall , her smi╌les on ev'ry shepherd fall ; and as the sun , and as the sun u╌ses his light , she vainly , she vain╌ly loves to shine , she vainly lo╌ves to shine on all ; and as the sun , and as the sun u╌ses his light , she vainly , she vain╌ly loves to shine , she vainly lo╌ves to shine on all . i thought her fair like new faln snow , i thought her fair like new faln snow , when white╌ness in╌nocence in╌clos'd . like that she sul╌ly'd seems to shine , like that she sul╌ly'd seems to show , when to loves melting , melting heat ex╌pos'd ; like that she sul╌ly'd seems to show , when to loves melting , melting heat ex╌pos'd ; when to loves mel╌ting , melting heat ex╌pos'd . love thou , &c. first strain again . brisk time. the powerfull char╌ms shall now be try'd , the powerfull char╌ms shall now be try'd ; this fu╌ry , this fu╌ry from my breast to chase , i 'le summon's scorn , revenge and pride ; i 'le summons , summons scorn , revenge and pride ; slow . at least her image , at least her image , her image to desace . see how the fading glories , a single song . see , see how the fa╌ding glo╌ries of the year , put on a youthfull smile ; see , see how the fa╌ding glories of the year , put on a youthfull smile ; to welcom her spight of the dog╌star's madness , her bright eyes cre╌ate a spring of e╌ver bloom╌ing joys , of ever bloom╌ing , bloom╌ing joys ; all nature to her charms fresh tri╌bute yields , making where e're she comes e╌li╌zian fields ; where roses proudly breath out all their sweet , and blush out all their beau╌ty at her feet ; where nightingales their own love╌songs lay by , and her un╌i╌mi╌ta╌ble gra╌ces try ; while the more wan╌ton hills and groves re╌joyce , faintly to ec╌cho back her heav'n╌ly voice , faint╌ly to ec╌cho back her heav'n╌ly voice . chorus . but my pains ra╌ge , but my pains ra╌ge the but my pains ra╌ge , but my pains ra╌ge the more near pa╌ra╌dise , panthe╌a is to me a burn╌ing glass of ice ; pan╌thea , more near pa╌ra╌dise , panthe╌a is to me , pan╌the╌a pan╌the╌a , is to me a burn╌ing glass of ice . is to me , is to me a burn╌ing glass of ice . i attempt from love's sickness , a single song . i attempt from love's sickness to fl╌y in vain , since i am my self my own feaver , since i am my self my own fea╌ver and pain , no more now , no more now fond heart with pride , no more swell , thou can'st not raise forces , thou can'st not raise forces enough to re╌bell : first strain again . for love has more pow'r , and less mercy than fate , to make us seek ru╌in , to make us seek ru╌in , and love those that hate . end with the first strain . here the deities approve , a single song . h╌ere the de╌i╌ties ap╌prove , here , here the de╌i╌ties approve the god of mu╌sick and of love , all the talents they have lent you , all the blessings they have sent you , pleas'd to see , to see what they be╌stow , live and thrive , live and thrive so well be╌low ; pleas'd to see , to see what they be╌stow , live and thrive , live and thrive so well be╌low ; all the talents they have lent you , all the blessings they have sent you pleas'd to see , to see what they be╌stow , live and thrive , live and thrive so well be╌low , pleas'd to see , to see what they be╌stow , live and thrive , live and thrive so well be╌low . a two part song . as soon as the cha╌os , as soon as the as soon as the cha╌╌os , cha╌os was made in╌to form , and the first , the fi╌rst as soon as the cha╌os wa╌s made in╌to form , and the first , the race of men knew a good , knew a good from a harm ; they quickly did joyn , they first race of men knew a good , knew a good from a harm ; they quickly did joyn , they quickly , they quickly did joyn , in a knowledge di╌vine , that the world 's chiefest blessings were quickly , they quickly did joyn , in a knowledge di╌vine , that the world 's chiefest blessings were women and wine , women and wine , women and wine ; that the world 's chiefest blessings were women and wine , women and wine , women and wine ; that the world 's chiefest blessings were women and wine : since when by ex╌ample , im╌proving de╌lights , since women and wine : since when by ex╌ample improving delights , since when by ex╌ample , since when by example im╌proving de╌ligh╌ts , improving de╌lights , when by ex╌ample im╌pro╌ving de╌ligh╌ts , improving de╌lights , wine governs our days , love and beauty our nights . and drink , drink , drink , and wine governs our days , love and beauty our nights . love on then , love on then , drink , drink , drink ; love on then , love on then , and drink , drink , drink , and drink , drink , drink , and drink , drink , drink , love on then , and drink , and drink , drink , drink , drink , drink , drink , love on then and drink , 't is a fol╌ly to think of a drink , drink , drink , drink , drink , drink , drink , drink , love on then and drink ; 't is a fol╌ly to think of a mystery out of our reaches , be moral in thought , be moral in thought , to be mer╌ry's mystery out of our reaches , be moral in thought , to be mer╌ry's no fault , tho' an elder the contra╌ry preaches ; for never , never , my no fault , tho' an elder the contra╌ry preaches ; for never , never my friends , for never , never , never , never , never , my friends , was an age of more vice , than when friends , for never , never , never , never , never , my friends , was an age of more vice , than when knaves wou'd seem pious , when knaves wou'd seem pi╌ous , and fools wou'd seem wise . knaves wou'd seem pious , when knaves wou'd seem pious , and fools wou'd seem wise . a dialogue in the fairy queen , sung by mr. reading , and mrs. ayliff . he. now the maids and the men are making of hay , we 've left the dull fools , we 've left the dull fools and are stol╌len a╌way ; then mopsa no more be coy as before , but let 's merri╌ly , merri╌ly , merri╌ly , merri╌ly play ; and kiss , and kiss , and kiss , and kiss , and kiss the sweet time a╌way . she. why how now sir clown , why how now , what makes you so bold ? i 'd have ye , i 'd have ye to know i 'm not made of that mold ; i tell you a╌gain , a╌gain and a╌gain , maids must never , must never kiss no men ; no , no , no , no , no , no kissing at all ; no , no , no , no , no , no kissing at all ; i 'le not kiss , till i kiss you for good and all ; she. no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , he. not kiss you at all , not kiss you at all , not at no kissing at all , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no kissing at all ? not kiss you at all ; why no , why no not at all ? no , no , no , no , no , i 'le not kiss , till i kiss you for good and all . all , why no , no , no , no , no kissing at all ? he. shou'd you give me a score , 't wou'd not les╌sen your store , then bid me , bid me chearful╌ly , chearful╌ly kiss and take my fill , and take my fill , my fill of the bliss ; she. i 'le not trust you so far i know you too well , shou'd i give you an inch you 'd soon , you 'd soon take an ell ; then lord like you rule and lau╌gh , then lord like you rule and lau╌gh at the fool ; no , no , no , no , no , no kissing at all , no , no , no , no , no , no kissing at all ; i 'le not kiss , till i kiss you for good and all : he. so small a re╌quest you must not , you cannot , you shall not de╌ny ; nor will i ad╌mit of a╌nother , a╌no╌ther re╌ply ; you must not , you shall not de╌ny ; you must not , you can╌not , you shall not de╌ny . she. nay what do you mean ? nay what do you mean ? o he. you must not , you shall not de╌ny ; you must not , you shall not de╌ fie , fie , fie , fie ; o fie , fie , fie , fie , nay what do you mean ? nay ╌ ny , you must not de╌ny , you must not , you shall not de╌ny , you must not , you nay nay nay , what do you , what do you can╌not , you shall not , you must not , you can╌not , you shall not de╌ny , mean ? o fie , fie , fie , fie , o fie , fie , fie , fie , o fie , fie , you must not de╌ny , you must not , you shall not , you fie , fie , fie , fie , fie , fie , o fie , fie , fie , fie , fie , can╌not , you shall not de╌ny ; you must not , you can╌not , you fie , fie , fie . shall not de╌ny . a dialogue in the richmond heiress , sung by mr. reading , and mrs. ayliff . he. behold , behold the man that with gigan╌tick might dares , dares , dares combat heav'n a╌gain sto╌rm , joves bright palace put the gods to flig╌ht , chaos renew and make perpe╌tu╌al night ; come on , come on , come on , come on ye fighting , fighting fools , come on , come on , come on , come on ye fighting , fighting fools that petty , petty jars maintain , that petty , petty jars main╌tain ; i 've all , all the wars of europe , all the wars of europe in my brain ; i 've all , all , all the wars of europe in my brain . she. who 's he that talks of war , when charming , charming beau╌ty comes in , who 's sweet , sweet , sweet face di╌vine╌ly fair , e╌ter╌nal plea╌sure , e╌ter╌nal plea╌sure , e╌ter╌nal plea╌sure comes ; when i appear , the martial , martial god a conquer'd victim lyes ; o╌beys each glance , each awfull nod , and dreads the light╌ning of my killing eyes ; more , more than the fiercest , the fiercest , the fiercest thun╌der in the skies . he. ha! ha ! now , now , now , now we mount up high , now , now we mount up high , the sun 's bright god and i , charge , charge , charge on the azure , charge on the azure dawns of am╌ple sky , see , see , see , see , see , see , see , see , see , see , see , see , see , see , see , see , how th'im ╌mortal spirits ru╌n ; see , see , see , see , see , see , see , see how th'im╌mortal spirits ru╌n ; pur╌sue , pursue , pur╌sue , pursue , pursue , pursue , pursue , pursue , pursue , pursue , drive e'm o're the burning zone , drive e'm o're the burning zone , from thence come row╌ling down , come row╌ling down , and search the globe below , with all the gulphy main , to find my lost , my wan╌dring sense , my wan╌dring sense a╌gain . she. by this disjoynted matter that crowds thy pe╌ri╌cranium , i nicely have found , that thy brain is not sound , and thou shalt be , and thou shalt be my companion . he. come , come , come , come , come , come , let us plague the world then ; i em╌brace the blest oc╌casion , for by instinct i find thou art one of the kind , thou art one of the kind , that first brought in , that first brought in dam╌nation . iii. she. my face has heaven inchanted , with all the sky-born fellows . jose press'd to my breast , and my bosom he kiss'd , which made old juno jealous . iv. he. i challeng'd grisly pluto . but the god of fire did shun me . witty hermes i drub'd , round the pole with my club , for breaking jokes upon me . chorus of both . than mad , very mad , very mad let us be , for europe does now with our frenzy agree , and all things in nature are mad too as we . v. she. i found apollo singing , the tune my rage increases ; i made him so blind , with a look that was kind , that he broke his lyre to pieces . vi. he. i drank a health to venus , and the mole on her white shoulder . mars flinch'd at the glass , and i threw 't in his face , was ever heroe bolder ? vii . she. 't is true , my dear alcides , things tend to dissolution , the charms of a crown , and the crafts of the gown , have brought all to confusion . viii . he. the haughty french begun it , the english wite pursue it . she. the german and turk still go on with the work , he. and all in time will rue it . cho. then mad , very mad , &c. turn over to the cho chorus . then mad ve╌ry mad let us be , ve╌ry mad , very mad let us be , ve╌ry then mad , very mad , very mad very mad let us be , ve╌ry mad , very mad , very mad , very mad , let us be , for europe does now with our frenzy a╌gree ; and mad , very mad , very mad , very mad , let us be , for europe does now with our frenzy a╌gree ; all things in nature are mad , mad , mad , and all things in nature are mad , mad , mad , are and all things in nature are mad , mad , mad , and all things in nature are mad , mad , mad , are mad , mad , mad , are mad too as we , are mad too as we . mad , mad , mad , are mad , mad , mad , are mad too as we , are mad too as we . a two part song . let the dreadfull engines of e╌ter╌nal will , the thun╌der ro╌ar and crook╌ed lightning kill , my rage is hot , is hot , is ho╌t as theirs , as fa╌tall too , and dares as horrid , and dares as horrid , horrid ex╌e╌cu╌tion do : or let the frozen north its ran╌cour show , within my breast , sar , sar grea╌ter tem╌pests grow ; de╌spair's more cold , more co╌ld than a╌ll the winds can blow . can nothing , can no╌thing warm me , can nothing , can no╌thing warm me ? yes , yes , yes , yes , lucinda's eyes ; yes , yes , yes , yes , yes , yes , lu╌ cinda's eyes ; yes , yes , yes , yes , yes , lucinda's eyes ; there , there , there , there , there et╌ na , there , there , there , there ves╌suvio lyes , to fur╌nish hell with flames , that mount╌ing , mounting reach the skyes ; can nothing , can nothing warm me ? can nothing , can nothing warm me ? yes , yes , yes , yes , lucinda's eyes ; yes , yes , yes , yes , yes , yes , lucinda's eyes ; yes , yes , yes , yes , yes , lucinda's eyes . ye pow'rs i did but use her name , and see how all , and see how all the meteors flame blew lightning flashes round the court of sol , and now the globe more feircely burns than once at phaeton's fall . ah! — ah ! — where , where are now , where are now , where are now those flow╌'ry groves , where zephir's fragrant winds did play ? ah ! where are now , where are now , where are now those flow╌'ry groves , where zephir's fragrant winds did play ? where guarded by a troop of loves , the fair , the fair lu╌cin╌da sleeping lay ; there sung the nightingale , and lark , around us all was sweet and gay , we ne're grew sad till is grew dark , nor nothing fear'd but short╌ning day . i glow , i glow , i glow , but 't is with hate , why must i burn , why must i burn , why , why must i burn for this in╌grate ? why , why must i burn for this in╌grate ? cool , coo╌le it then , coo╌le it then , and raile , since nothing , no╌thing will pre╌vaile . when a woman love pretends , 't is but till she gains her ends , and for better , and for worse , is for marrow of the purse , where she jilts you o're and o're , proves a slattern or a whore ; this hour will teize , will teize and vex , will teize , will teize and vex , and will cuckold ye the next ; they were all contriv'd in spight , to tor╌ment us , not de╌light , but to scold , to scold , and scratch , and bite , and not one of them proves right ; but all , all are witches by this light ; and so i fair╌ly bid 'em , and the world good night , good night , good night , good night , good night , good night . finis . orpheus britannicus . a collection of the choicest songs , for one , two , and three uoices . compos'd by m r. henry purcell . together , with such symphonies for violins or flutes , as were by him design'd for any of them : and a through-bass to each song . figur'd for the organ , harpsichord , or theorbo-lute . the second book , which renders the first compleat . — primo avulso non desicit alter aureus , et simili frondescit virga metallo . virg. lib. aen. . london : printed by william pearson , for henry playford at his shop in the temple-change , fleet-street . 〈◊〉 . to the right honourable charles , lord hallifax , auditor of his majesties exchequer , &c. my lord , i shou'd be unjust to the memory of the admired purcell , and set too small a value on his works , shou'd i put them under any patronage but your own . for your lordship has a double title to these papers , both as you are the best judge , as well as the greatest encourager of poesy and musick . 't is but fit this great master of the age , that has stood the test of your judgment , should claim your protection : since no greater character can be given of any composition , than that it has pleas'd so exquisite a taste as your lordship's . but i am not so vain , as to attempt a panegyrick on your lordship , nor to expatiate on the several excellencies of this celebrated author : these are subjects for the sublimest pens , and are already transmitted to posterity . but my design here , is to pay my gratitude to your lordship , for the many favours i have receiv'd ; in a present whose own worth , is its apology , and whose native graces will render it acceptable . and to add , if possible to the fame of purcell , and endear him more to the world : which can be only done , by prefixing the name of mountague to his works . my lord , i am your lordships most humble and obliged servant , henry playford . the bookseller to the reader . the late publication of these excellent performances in musick is sufficiently aton'd for , by the care that has been taken in the collection of 'em ; and i cannot but think i have made amends enough to the purchaser in the choice of ' em . the great charge i have been at ; the diligence i have made use of to obtain the assistance of friends , and the dearness of paper in which these admirable composures are transmitted to the publick . are sufficient excuses : and i shall insist upon that subject no farther , than that as i have been always employed in promoting the encrease of things of this nature , and contributed to the utmost towards their encouragement , so i shall still make it my endeavours to go on with so laudable an undertaking . i might indeed make my compliments in relation to the greatness of my expences in being beneficial to the publick , and expose some people that build upon my foundation ; but as i desire the readers candour , it 's my business to make use of it in respect to others , only i shall take notice , i have more than enough discouragement to drop the pursute of obliging my country , since foreigners meet with a reception that is inconsistent with the interest of one , that has the honour to be a native . but let 'em undersell me as long as they please , and transplant their foreign musick into these climates , the judicious will be of my side , when they make an estimate of mr. purcell's works , which are equal to those of the best masters of italy , and conclude , that i , who have now made a compleat collection of all his choicest performances , deserve a better entertainment from the hands of the publick , than any pretenders whatsoever . h. p. on the death of the late famous mr. henry pvrcell , author of the first and second books of orpheus britannicus . make room ye happy natives of the sky , room for a soul , all love and harmony ; a soul that rose to such perfection here , it scarce will be advanc'd by being there . whether ( to us by transmigration given ) he once was an inhabitant of heav'n , and form'd for musick , with diviner fire endu'd , compos'd for the celestial choir ; not for the vulgar race of light to hear , but on high-days to glad th' immortal ear. so in some leisure hour was sent away , ( their hour is here a life , a thousand years their day . sent what th' aetherial musick was to show , and teach the wonders of that art below . whether this might not be , the muse appeals to his composures , where such magick dwells , as rivals heav'nly skill , and human pow'r excels . vile as a sign-post dauber's painting show's , compar'd with titian's work , or angelo's ; languid and low , as modern rhime appears , when virgil's matchless strain has tun'd our ears , so seem to him the masters of our isle , his inspiration , theirs but mortal toil : they to the ear , he to the soul does dive , from anger save , and from despair revive : not the smooth spheres in their eternal rounds , the work of angels , warble softer sounds . what is that heav'n of which so much we hear ( the happy region gain'd with praise and pray'r ) what but one unmolested transport , which no notion , or idea e'er cou'd reach ? as it appears in vision , 't is but this , to be opprest with joy , and strive with bliss ! confounded with the rays of ceaseless day , we know not what we think , or see , or say ! endless profusion ! joy without decay ! so , when his harmony arrests the far , we lose all thought of what , or how , or where ! like love , it warms , like beauty , does controul , like hidden magick seizes on the whole , and while we hear , the body turns to soul ! from what blest spring did he derive the art , to sooth our cares , and thus command the heart ! time list'ning stands to hear his artful strain , and death does at the dying , throw his shafts in vain ; fast to th' immortal part the mortal cleaves , nor , till he leave to charm , the body leaves . less harmony than his , did raise of old the theban wall , and made an age of gold. how in that mystick order cou'd he join so different notes ! make contraries combine , and out of discord , cull such sounds divine . how did the seeds ly quickning in his brain ! how were they born without a parent 's pain ? he did but think , and musick wou'd arise , dilating joy , as light o'erspreads the skies ; from an immortal source , like that , it came ; but light we know , — this wonder wants a name ! what art thou ? from what causes dost thou spring o musick ! thou divine mysterious thing ? let me but know , and knowing , give me voice to sing . art thou the warmth in spring that zephire breaths , painting the meads , and whistling thro' the leaves ? the happy season that all grief exiles , when god is pleas'd , and the creation smiles ? or ar't thou love , that mind to mind imparts , the endless concord of agreeing hearts ? or ar't thou friendship , yet a nobler flame , that can a dearer way make souls the same ? or ar't thou rather , which dos all transcend , the centre where at last the blest ascend ; the seat where halelujah's never end ? corporeal eyes won't let us clearly view , but either thou art heav'n , or heav'n is you ! and thou my muse ( how e'er the criticks blame ) pleas'd with his worth , and faithful to his fame , art musick while y' are hallowing purcell's name . on other subjects you applause might miss , but envy will it self be charmd with this . how oft has envy at his ayrs been found t' admire , enchanted with the blissful sound ? ah! cou'd you quite forget his early doom , i wou'd not from the rapture call you home : but gently from your steepy height descend , you 've prais'd the artist , and now mourn the friend ! ah most unworthy ! shou'd we leave unsung such wondrous goodness in a life so young . in spight of practice , he this truth has shown , that harmony and vertue shou'd be one . so true to nature , and so just to wit , his musick was the very sense you writ . nor were his beauties to his art confin'd ; so justly were his soul and body join'd , you 'd think his form the product of his mind . a conqu'ring sweetness in his vizage dwelt , his eyes wou'd warm , his wit like lightning melt , but those no more must now be seen , and that no more be felt . pride was the sole aversion of his eye , himself as humble as his art was high. ah! let him heav'n ( in life so much ador'd ) be now as universally deplor'd ! the muses sigh'd at his approaching doom , amaz'd and raving , as their own were come ! art try'd the last efforts , but cou'd not save — but sleep , o sleep , in an unenvy'd grave ! in life and death the noblest fate you share ; poets and princes thy companions are , and both of 'em were thy admirers here . there rest thy ashes — but thy nobler name shall soar aloft , and last as long as fame . nor shall thy worth be to our isle confin'd , but flie and leave the lagging day behind . rome that did once extend its arms so far , y 'ave conquer'd in a nobler art than war : to its proud sons but only earth was giv'n , but thou hast triumph'd both in earth and heav'n . and now farewel ! nor fame , nor love , nor art , nor tears avail ! — we must for ever part ! for ever ! dismal accent ! what alone ! but that can tell our loss , or reach our moan ! what term of sorrow preference dare contend ? what ? but the tenderest dearest name of — friend ! hail him ye angels to the elisian shoar , the noblest freight that ever charon bore , tho orpheus and amphion pass'd before . his skill as far exceeds , as had his name been known as long , he wou'd have done in fame . tho the wide globe for tuneful souls you cull , hope no more such , — the happy quire is full . the sacred art can here arrive no higher , and heaven it self no further will inspire . r. g. to my friend , mr. henry playford , on his publication of mr. henry purcell's orpheus britannicus ; which is now render'd compleat , by the addition of this second book as when the god of numbers charms the throng , and gives melodious tunes to every song , the voice deals inspiration and desire to ev'ry muse , to fill the sacred choir ; each of the nine , appears with her applause , and justifies the god and musick 's cause ; as ev'ry tender accent gently moves , and shews their duty , as it shews their loves ; ev'n so must i with infant notes repair , and wanting judgment , prove i want no care. what great apollo does to us deny , he let this chosen son of his enjoy : we poets sow the seed of fame in vain , t' expect a crop while we alive remain ; he puts us off till death , and then will give , when we are not permitted to receive . ah! who 'd be pleas'd to have these temples crown'd whose brains are lost , and heads are under ground . but purcell's privilege was vastly more , he planted all the laurels which he wore , and heard his wide applause fly all around , for still his fame did with his musick sound . all this to purcell , but there 's something due to purcell's and apollo's friend , to you , from injuries of time you save his lays , and rescue him from fate , to claim our praise . oh! cou'd you but the like return receive , and have our gratitude for what you give , rewarded for your toil , exchange your pains , not only for our thanks , but for your gains , while interloping french and dutch oppose , and shew themselves both your and musick 's foes . but it 's in vain to hope , we 're all abus'd , fond of the riff-raff , which the world tefus'd : each foreign fool sits wheedling in his shop , and grinning entertains the thoughtless fop , whose love for trifles , makes him rove from home , and even hug diseases brought from rome . let these , my friend , a while pursue their trade . your province and your right alone invade , their feeble malice but your fame secures , and publishes both purcell's works and tours . p. k. to mr. henry playford , on his publishing the second part of orpheus britannicus . next to the man who so divinely sung , our praise , kind playsord , does to thee belong , for what you gave us of the bard's before , vast thanks were due , and now you merit more . tho' purcell living , had our utmost praise , and dead , almost does adoration raise , yet he , even he , had scarce preserv'd a name , did not your press perpetuate his fame , and shew'd the coming age as in a glass , what our all-pleasing britain's orpheus was . go on my friend , nor spare no pains nor cost , let not the least motett of his be lost ; whose meanest labours your collections show , excells our very best performance now . duly each day , our young composers bait us , with most insipid songs , and sad sonato's . well were it , if the world woul'd lay embargo's on such allegro's and such poco largo's : and would enact it , there presume not any , to teize correlli , or burlesque bassani ; nor with division , and ungainly graces , eclipse good sense , as weighty wiggs do faces . then honest cross might copper cut in vain , and half our sonnet-sellers starve again : thus while they print their prick'd-lampoons to live , do you the world some piece of purcell's give , such as the nicest critick must commend , for none dare censure that which none can mend. by this my friend , you 'll get immortal fame , when still with purcell we read playford's name . h. hall , organist of hereford . books lately printed , and re-printed , for henry playford , at his shop in the temple-change fleet-street . amphion anglicus . a choice collection of songs for one , two and three voices , in fol. by dr. john blow . price bound , l. s. d. orpheus britannicus . a collection of the late mr. henry purcell's songs , for one two , and three voices , most of them printed from his own copies , in two books ; which makes the collection compleat . the st vol. price l. the d . vol. s. or bound both together , l. s. harmonia sacra . a collection of divine hymns , most of them composed by the late mr. henry purcell , with an addition of two divine hymns , by mr. jer. clark and mr. crofts . price of the second book , s. the whole book of psalms in three parts , as they are sung in parish churches . peice s. d. the divine companion . a collection of hymns and anthems , for one , two , and three voices ; composed for the instruction of young beginners , fit to be bound up with playford's psalms in three parts . price s. d. the introduction to the skill of musick , the fourteenth edition with large additions , by john playford , to which is added the whole art of composition by the late mr. henry purcell being done on the new tyed note , and more compleat than ever before . price bound s. the dancing master , newly re printed on the new ty'd note , with the additions ; and made compleat , having above more dances than the former editions . price bound , s. the division violin , the first and second books , containing the choicest divisions and grounds ; engraven upon copper-plates , newly printed . price of the first , s. d. the second , s. d. ap●llo's banquet , newly reviv'd ; containing the new and easiest instructions for the treble-violin ; variety of the best and choicest ayrs jiggs , minuetts , sarabrands , chacones , and cibels , and ontains six times so many tunes as the little engrav'd books , it being the only book for that instrument . price stitch'd , s. d. original scotch tunes , full of the highlander humour . the second edition , corrected and enlarg'd . price stitch'd , d. wit and mirth : or pills to purge melancholy ; the first and second books , containing all the humours of the town for several reigns , in ballads and single songs ; the whole being delightful , entertaining , and diverting . price bound together , s. or single , s. d. the second book of the pleasant musical companion : being a choice collection of catches ; containing the most of the late mr. henry purcell's , and some other eminent masters . price stitch'd . s. or bound up with the first books , s. the treasury of musick , old and new , in folio , being the best collection of song-books for these thirty years last past . mercurious musicus : or the monthly collection of new teaching sons , for the year , . price s. d. the whle collection for the year . price s. d. with all the monthly collections to july and august , for the year , . september and october will be speedily published . mr. morley's ayrs in three parts . price stitch'd , s. d. miscellanea sacra . a collection of choice poems on divine subjects . collected by n. tate , esq ; price bound , s. the parallel : an essay on friendship . love and marriage by sir h. shears . price stitch'd , d. a sheet engraven on copper , being directions for the bass-viol . price d. books in the press , and will be speedily published . the third book of wit and mirth : or pills to purge melancholy . being a collection of the best old and new songs and ballads , with the tunes to each . price bound , s. d. dr. blow's choice collection of lessons for the harpsichord or spinett , fairly engraven . price stitch'd , s. d. twenty four new country dances ' never before printed . price stitch'd , d. likewise all sorts of ruled paper , and books of all sizes , may be had bound , or sold in quires . with books on all other subjects . a table of the songs contain'd in this book . a. ah ! cruel nymph , page . april who till now has mourn'd , as amoret and thirsis lay , ah! how hapyy are we , a prince of glorious race descended , and lo a sacred fury sweell'd her breast , b. britain now thy cares beguile , beneath a poplers shadow lay me , but ah! how much are our delights , brigantium honour'd with a race divine , c. crown the year and crown the day , crown the altar deck the shrine , come all ye songsters of the sky , come all to me , come let us agree , f. for tho' the sun has all the summers glory fair iris and her swain , g. genius of england , h. hark! how all things in one sound rejoyce , hark! the ecchoing air a triumph sings , here 's the summer sprightly gay , hark! how the songsters of the grove , hence with your triffling deity , here ye gods of britain , hark each tree it's silence breaks , i. i lov'd fair celia , i spy celia , julia , julia , your unjust disdain , l. let the fises and the clarions , love in their little veins inspires , let us dance , let us sing , m. may the god of witt inspire the sacred nine , my prayers are heard , musick for a while , shall all our cares beguile , many , many days may she behold , may her blest example chase , n. next winter comes slowly , pale meager and old , o. on the brow of richmond hill , oh! fair cedaria , oh! the sweet delights of love , p. pious celinda goes to prayers , r. return revolting rebells , s. scorn'd envy heer 's nothing that thou const blast , sound the trumpet beat the warlike drum , see my many colour'd feilds , sing ye druids , all your voices raise , so when the glittering queen of night sound fame thy brazen trumpet sound t. thrice happy lovers , thus the gloomy world began to shine , thus the ever grateful spring , the fatal hour comes on a pace , to arms , heroick prince , their looks are such that mercy flows , they tell us that you mighty pow'rs above , the father brave as e're was dane , the bashfull thames , the pale and the purple rose , 't is wine was made to rule the day , v. underneath this mirtle shade , w. what can we poor females do , wake quivera , wake , why shou'd men quarrel here , when a cruel long winter has frozen the earth , who can from joy refrain , when my acmelia smiles she wounds me , when lovely phillis thou art kind , wonderous machine , why my daphne , why complaining , y. young thyrsis fate ye hills and groves , ye gentle spirits of the air , yes daphne in your face , the end of the table . advertisement . having a collection of the best prints both foreign and domestick , as also several curious paintings for closets , and adornments of other rooms : i design for the future , to sell at my shop in the temple-change ; where all persons may be accomodated at reasonable rates with all the new prints as they come forth . the effigies of dr. blow , the late mr henry purcell , and mr. dryden in frames at s. d. each , and d. a peice in sheets . orpheus britannicus . the second book . ( crown the year . ) a single song . crown the year , crown the year , and crown the day , while di╌stant shoars , while di╌stant shoars , the tri╌bute pay ; while ne╌ver fail╌ing thames shall glide , while never , never , never fail╌ing thames shall glide , with treasures , and pleasures ; with treasures , and pleasures renew'd with each tide ; with plea╌sures , and trea╌sures renew'd with each tide . an epithalamium . thrice happy , thrice happy , thrice happy , happy , happy lovers , may you be for ever , ever , ever , ever free ; may you be , for ever , ever , ever , ever free , from the torment╌ing devil jealousie ; from all the anxious ca╌res and stri╌se that at╌ten╌ds a married life . thrice happy , thrice happy , thrice happy , happy , happy , hap╌py , hap╌py lovers , may you be , for ever , ever , ever , ever , ever free : be to one a╌nother true , be to one a╌nother true , kind to her , kind , kind to her as she 's to you ; and since the errors , since the er╌rors of the night are past , may he be e╌ver , may he be e╌ver , may he be e╌ver , e╌ver con╌stant , she be e╌ver , she be e╌ver , e╌ver , e╌ver chast ; may he be ever , e╌ver con╌stant , she be e╌ver , she be e╌ver , e╌ver , e╌ver chast . ( ah! cruel nymph . ) a single song . ah ! cruel , cruel , ah ! cruel nymph , ah ! ah ! cruel nymph ! you give despair , when with de╌li╌ght i shou'd approach thee , still , still with sil╌via you reproach me ; ah! cruel nymph , ah ! cruel nymph , still , still , still with silvia you re╌proach me , still , still , still , still with the de╌luding fair : too long , too long i own , i own , too lon╌g she has maintain'd her conquest when her love was seign'd , but charming ai╌ry , humorous and gay , humorous , humorous , humorous , humorous and ga╌y , and ga╌y ; you from my eyes , you from my eyes have dri╌ven the mist away ; charming , ai╌ry , humorous , humorous , humorous and ga╌y , and ga╌y , and ga╌y , you from my eyes , you from my eyes have dri╌ven the mist a╌way . ( crown the altar , deck the shrine . ) a single song . crown the al╌tar , deck the shrine , crown the al╌tar , deck╌the shrine , deck╌the shrine ; be╌hold , be╌hold the bright se╌ra╌phick throng , the bright seraphick throng , prepare our har╌mo╌ny to join , our har╌mo╌ny to join ; the sa╌cred quire attend too long : ╌be╌hold , be╌hold the bright se╌ra╌phick throng , the bright seraphick throng , pre╌pare our har╌mony to join , our har╌mony to joi╌n , the sa╌cred quire attend to long╌crown the al╌tar deck the shrine , crown the al╌tar deck╌the shrine , deck╌the shrine , deck╌the shrine . a song in the d . act of the fairy-queen . come all , come all , all , all , come all ye song╌sters of the sky , wake and assemble , wake and as╌sem╌ble in this wood ; come all , all , all , come all , all , all ye songsters of the sky , wake╌and as╌semble , wake and as╌semble in this wood : but no ill bo╌ding bird be nigh , no , none but the harm╌less and the good ; but no ill bo╌ding bird be nigh , no , none but the harm╌less and the good , no , none , no , none but the harmless , none but the harmless and the good , no , none , but the harmless , and the good. a song for three voices , in the fairy queen . may the god of wit in╌spire the sacred nine , to bear a may the god of wit in╌spire the sacred nine , to bear a may the god of wit in╌spire the sacred nine , to bear a part , and the blessed heav'nly quire , shew the ut╌most of their art ; part , and the blessed heav'nly quire , shew the ut╌most of their art ; part , and the blessed heavn'ly quire , shew the ut╌most of thei . art ; whilst eccho , whilst eccho shall in sounds remote , repeat each note , ecco . repeat each note , softer . each note ; whilst eccho , whilst eccho shall in sounds remote , repeat each note , repeat each note , each note ; whilst eccho , whlst eccho , shall in sounds remote , repeat each note , repeat each note , each note ; vers. whilst eccho , ecco . whilst eccho , softer eccho , vers whilst eccho , ecco . whilst eccho , softer . eccho , vers. shall in sounds re╌mote , whilst eccho , whilst eccho , eccho , whilst eccho , whilst eccho , eccho , shall in sounds re╌mote , whilst eccho , whilst eccho , eccho , whilst eccho , whilst eccho , eccho shall in sounds re╌mote , ecco . sounds re╌mote , softer , remote , vers. repeat each note , ecco . repeat each note , softer . each note , vers. repeat each sounds re╌mote , remote , repeat each note , repeat each note , each note , repeat each sounds remote , remote , repeat each note , repeat each note , each note , repeat each ecco . softer . note , ecco . re╌peat each note , softer . each note . note , re╌peat each note , each note . note , re╌peat each note , each note . a song in the th . act of the fairy queen . trumpet . thus , thus , thus thus the gloo╌my world , at first be╌gan to shine ; thus , thus , thus , thus the gloo╌my world at first began to shine ; and from the pow'╌r de╌vine , and from a pow'╌r devine , a glory roun╌d , a glory roun╌d a╌bout it bur╌l'd ; which made it bright , which made it bright , and gave it gav╌e it birth in light ; which made it bright , which made it bright , and gave it , gav╌e it birth in light : violin . then , then were all minds as pure , as pure as those e╌the╌rial streams ; in in╌nocence se╌cure , in in╌nocence se╌cure , not sub╌ject to extreams ; there was no place then , no place then for emp╌ty fame , no cause for pride , no cause for pride , am╌bi╌tion want╌ed aim , am╌bi╌tion wanted aim ; there was no place then , no place then for emp╌ty fame ; no cause for pride , no cause for pride , am╌bi╌tion want╌ed , aim , am╌bi╌tion trumpet . wanted aim . thus , thus , &c. ( as before - ) solo . a single song . yes daphne , yes daphne , in╌your face i find those charm╌s by which my heart 's betray'd , then let not your disdain un╌bind the pris'ner , the pris'ner that your eyes have made : she that in love makes least defence , woun╌ds c╌ver with the su╌rest dart , beauty may cap╌tivate the sense , but kindness , but kind╌ness only gains the heart , heart . ii. 't is mildness , daphne , must maintain , the empire that you once have won ; when beauty does like tyrants reign , their subjects from their duty run : then force me not to be untrue , lest i compell'd by gen'rous shame , cast off my loyalty to you , to gain a glorious rebel's name . solo . a single song . hark ! hark ! how all things in one soun╌d re╌joyce , re╌joyce , re╌joy╌ce re╌joy╌ce , re╌joyce . hark! ╌joyce . and the world seems to have one voice , the world seems to have one voi╌ce , to have one voice ; hark! hark ! how all things in one soun╌d re╌joyce , re╌joyce , re╌joy╌ce , re╌ce rejoyce ; rejoy╌ce , re╌joyce . solo . a single song . hark ! hark ! the ecch'ing air a tri╌umph sings , hark ! the ecch'ing air a tri╌umph sings , a tri╌umph , a tri╌umph , tri╌umph sing╌s a tri╌umph , triumph sings , sings . and all a╌round , and all a╌round plea╌s'd cupids clap their wings , clap , clap , clap , clap their wings ; pleas'╌d cupids clap their wings ; and all around , and all around plea╌s'd cupids clap , clap , clap , clap , clap their wings ; clap , clap , clap , clap , clap , clap , clap their wings , plea╌s'd cupids clap their wings , and all a╌wings . a song for two voices , in the fairy queen . let the fifes and the clarions , and shrill trumpets sound ; let the fifes and the let the fifes and the clarions and shrill trumpets clarions , and shrill trumpets sound , sound , — sound , sound , sound , sound , — sound ; let the eises and the clarions , and shrill trumpets sound , sound , — sound , sound , sound , sound : and the arch of high sound , sound , sound , sound , sound , sound : and the arch of high heav'n the clangor re╌sound , heav'n , the clangor resound , and the arch of high heav'n , the clangor re╌soun╌d , and the arch of high heav'n the clangor resound╌d , resoun╌d , the arch of high heaven , the resoun╌d , the arch of high heaven , the clangor resound , re╌soun╌d , the arch of high clangor resound , re╌soun╌d , the arch of high heaven the clangor resound . heaven the clangor resound . the four seasons in the fairy-queen . spring . thus the ever grate╌ful , spring , thus the ever grateful spring , does her yearly tri╌bute bring , does her yearly tri╌bute bring does , her yearly tri╌bute bring , does her yearly tri╌bute bring ; all your sweets before him lay , all your sweets before him lay , then round his al╌tar sing and play , all , all , all , all , all , all , all , your sweets before him lay , then round his al╌tar sing and play ; then roun╌d his al╌tar sing and play ; thus the e╌ver grateful spring , does her yearly tri╌bute bring , does her yearly tri╌bute bring , does her yearly tribute bring , does her yearly tri╌bute bring . summer . her 's the summer sprightly gay , smi╌ling wanton fresh and fair , adorn'd with all the flowr's of may , whose various sweets persume the air ; adorn'd with all the flowr's of may , whose various sweets per╌fume the air. autum see , see my many couler'd fields , see , see my many couler'd fields , and loaded trees my will o╌bey ; ╌bey . all the fruit that autumn yeilds , all the fruit that au╌tumn yields , i of╌fer to the god of da╌y ; all the fruit that autumn yields , i of╌fer to the god of day ; all the fruit that autum yeilds , all the fruit that autum yeilds , i offer to the god of day ; all the fruit that autum yeilds , i offer to the god of day ; winter next winter comes slawly pale meager and old , thus trembling with age , and thus qui've╌ring with cold ; benum'd with hard frosts , and with snow cov'rd o're , benumb'd with hard frosts , and with snow cov'rd o're ; prayes the sun to restore him , pray's the sun to re╌store him , and sin╌gs as be╌fore . solo in the late queen's birth-day . a╌ pril who till now , who till now , now , now , now , now , now , now ; has mourn'd , has mourn'd , claps , claps , claps for jo╌y his sable win╌gs ; to see , to see , to see , to see within his orb return , the choicest blessings he cou'd bring , maria's birth╌day , maria's , birth╌day , maria's birth╌day , ma╌ri╌ a's birth╌day and the spring ; to see , to see , to see , to see with╌in his orb re╌turn , the choisest bles╌sings he cou'd bring : maria's birth╌day , maria's birth╌day , maria's birth╌day , mari╌ a's birth╌day and the spring . a single song . the fa╌tal hour , the fa╌tal hour comes on , comes on a╌pace , which i had rather di╌e than see ; for when fate ca╌lls you from this place , you go to cer╌tain mi╌sery , you go to certain , cer╌tain mi╌sery . the thought does stab me to the heart , and gives me pan╌gs no word can speak , it wracks me , it wracks me in each vi╌tal part ; sure , sure when you go , sure when you go , my heart will break ; sure , sure my heart will break ; since i for you so much , for you so much en╌dure , may i not , may i not hope you will , you will believe , 't is you a╌lone , 't is you a╌lone these wounds , these wounds , these wounds can cure , which are the fountains of my grief ; 't is you alone , you alone , you a╌lone these wounds can cure , which are the fountains , are the fountains of my grief . a song for two voices , on the late queens birth-day . britain now , bri╌tain now , now , now , now , now , now , now thy cares beguile ; now , now , now , now , now , now , now , now thy cares beguile ; britain now , britain now , now , now , now , now , now , no╌w now , now , now , now , now , now thy cares beguile , now , now , now , now , now , no╌w thy cares beguile , now , now , now , now thy cares beguile , now , now , now , now , now no╌w thy cares beguile : bless the day , bless the day , bless the day , the day , the day , thy cares beguile : bless the day , bless the day , bless the day , the day , the the day , bless the day , bless the day , the day that bless our isle , bless , bless ; day , bless the day , bless the day , bless the day , that bless our isle , bless , bless , bless , the day that ble╌ss our isle . bless the day that bless our isle . end with the first strain . an elogy upon the death of mr. thomas farmer , b. m. young thir╌sis fate ye hills and gro╌ves deplore , thirsis , thirsis , the pride of all the plains , the joy╌of nymphs , and en╌vy , and en╌vy of the swains , the gentle thir╌sis is no more , the gen╌tle thir╌sis is no more , no more , oh! no more , the gen╌tle thir╌sis is no more . what , what makes the spring re╌tire , what , what , what , what makes the spring re╌tire , and groves their songs de╌cline ? what , what , what , what makes the spring re╌tire , what , what , what , what makes the spring re╌tire , and groves their songs de╌cline ? soft . what , what ! nature for her lov'd thir╌sis seems to pine , for her loud . lov'd thir╌sis seems to pine ; whose are╌ful strains , and tune╌ful lyre , made the spring bloom , and did the groves in╌spire , and did the groves in╌spire ; whose art╌ful strains , and tune╌ful lyre , made the spring bloom , and did — the soft . groves in╌spire , and did — the groves in╌spire . what , what can the droop╌ing sons of art , from this sad hour , what , what can the drooping sons of art , from this sad hour impart , to cha╌rm the cares of life , and ea╌se the lover's smart , and chorvs . ea╌se the lo╌ver's smart ? while thus , thus in dis╌mal notes we mourn , and while thus , thus in dismall notes we mour╌n , dis╌mal notes we mourn , in dis╌mal notes we mourn , the skilful shepherd's while thus in dis╌mal notes we mourn , the skilful shepherd's urn ; to the gla╌d , skies , to the gla╌d , the gla╌d skies , his urn ; to the gla╌d skies , his harmony he bears , and as he charm'd the earth , and as he charm'd the earth , as he charm'd harmony he bears , and as he charm'd the earth , and as he charm'd , as he charm'd the earth , transports , transports the spheres ; and as he charm'd the earth , transports , repeat the spheres the earth , transport's , transports the spheres ; and as he charm'd the earth , transports , repeat the spheres . a trumpet song , sung by mr. bowen , in the ( libertine destroy'd . ) to arms , to arms , to arms , to arms , to arms , to arms hero╌ick prince ; to arms , to arms , to arms , to arms , to arms , to arms he╌ro╌ick prince ; to arms , to arms , to arms , to arms , to arms ; glo╌ry , like love , has pow'r╌ful charms , glo╌ry , like love , has pow'r╌ful charms ; let glo╌ry , let glo╌ry now thy soul ingross , and recompence its ri╌vals loss : bid trumpets sound , bid trumpets sound , sou╌nd ; and nothing , nothing name but battles , but battles , but bat╌tles , con╌quests , tri╌umphs , tri╌umphs fame , tri╌umphs , tri╌umphs fame . a single song . ye gen╌tle spirits of the air , ye gen╌tle spirits of the air ; appear , appear , appear , appear ; prepare , prepare , ╌ prepare , pre╌pare ; and joyn your ten╌der voices here , appear , appear , appear , appear , prepa╌re , prepare , pre╌pare and joyn your ten╌der voices here . catch , catch a repeat , repeat , repeat , repeat , repeat the trem╌bling sounds a╌new repeat , repeat the trem╌bling soun╌ds a╌new : soft , soft , soft as her sighs and sw╌eet as pearly dew , and sw╌eet as pearly dew ; run , ╌run╌new di╌vi╌sion , run new di╌vi╌sion , and such measure keep , as when you lull , you lull the god of love a╌sleep , ╌as when you lull , you lull the god of love a╌sleep . da capo . a song for two voices . what can we , what can we poor fe╌males do ; when what can we , can we poor fa╌males do ; when pressing , teasing , pressing , teasing lovers sue ? what can we , what can pressing , teasing , pressing , teasing lovers sue ? what can we , what can we poor , poor females do ? fate affords no o╌ther way , but de╌ny╌ing , we poor , poor females do ? fate affords no o╌ther way , but de╌ny╌ing , or com╌ply╌ing , but de╌ny╌ing , or com╌ply╌ing ; first strain again . or comyly╌ing , but de╌ny╌ing , or com╌ply╌ing ; and resenting , or consenting , and resenting , or consenting , does a╌like╌our hopes betray . and resenting , or consenting , or consenting does a╌like╌our hopes betray . end with the first strain . a mad song . beneath a poplar's shadow lay me , no ra╌ging fires will there dis╌may soft . me ; near some silver current lying , near some silver current lying ; oh! oh ! under slee╌py poppies dying : i swell╌and am bigger , i swell╌and am bigger than typhon e're was ; with a strong band of brass oh ! bind me , oh ! bind me about ! lest my bosom shou'd burst , for the secret to pass , and the fu╌ry get out , i cannot , i will not , i cannot , i will not be vex't any longer , while i ra╌ge i grow weak , while i ra╌ge , while i ra╌ge i grow weak , and the goddess grows stronger . a verse out of the late queen's birthday song . my prayers or'e heard , heav'n has at last bestow'd the mighty , mighty — blessing which it long has ow'd ; at length the bount'ous gods have sent us down , a brightness second on╌ly to their own ; i see the rou╌nd years successive╌ly mo╌ve , to ripen her beauty , and crown them with love : a hero re╌nown'd in vertue and arms , shall wear the soft chain and submit to her charms ; and hy╌men and hebe , and hy╌men and hebe shall make it their care , to pour all their joys╌on the val'ant and fair. as a╌mo╌ret and thir╌sis lay , as a╌mo╌ret , as a╌mo╌ret and as a╌mo╌ret and thir╌sis lay as a╌mo╌ret and thir╌sis lay ; melting , melting , melting , melt╌ing the hours in gen╌tle thir╌sis lay ; melting , melting , melt╌ing the hours in gen╌tle play ; joyning , joyning , joyning fa╌ces ; mingling kis╌ses , mingling kis╌ses , play ; joyning , joyning , joyning fa╌ces ; mingling kis╌ses , mingling mingling kis╌ses , and ex╌chang╌ing harmless blis╌ses : kis╌ses , mingling kis╌ses , and ex╌chang╌ing harmless blis╌ses : he trem╌bling cry'd , with eager , ea╌ger hast ; let me , let me , he trem╌bling cry'd , with eager , eager hast ; oh ! let me feed ; oh ! oh ! let me , let me , let me , let me feed ; oh ! oh ! let me , let me , let me , oh ! oh ! oh ! oh ! oh ! let me oh ! oh ! oh ! let me , let me , let me , let me , feed as well as tast ; i dye , let me , let me , ho ! oh ! oh ! oh ! let me feed as well as tast ; die , die , i die , die , i die , i die if i 'm not wholly blest . i die , die , die , i die , i die if i 'm not wholly blest . a single song in the indian queen . wake , wake , wake qui╌ve╌ra , wake , our soft╌rest must cease ; wake , wake , wake , qui╌ve╌ra , wake , ╌our soft╌rest must cease , and fly╌to╌gether , and fly╌to╌ge╌ther with our country's peace ; no more , no more , no more , no more , no more , no more , no more , no more , no , ╌no more must we sleep , must we sleep under plan╌tain shade , which neither heat could peirce , nor cold in╌vade ; where bount'ous nature never , never , never , never , never , never fells de╌cay , and op'╌ning buds , and op'╌ning buds drive╌fall╌ing fruits a╌way . a song in the indian queen , sung by mr. bowen . vvhy , why , why , shou'd men quarrel , why , why shou'd men quarrel here , where all , all , all , where all╌pos╌sess as much as they can hope for by suc╌cess ; none ; none can have most , none can have most where nature is so kind , as to exceed , as to exceed╌man's use tho' not his mind ; why , why , why shou'd men quarrel , why , why shou'd men quarrel here , where all , all , all , where all╌pos╌sess as much as they can hope for by suc╌cess , as much as they can hope for by suc╌cess as much as they can hope , as much as they can hope for by suc╌cess . a song in the indian queen , sung by mr. freeman . scorn'd envy here 's nothing , here 's nothing that thou , that thou canst blast ; her glo╌ries , her glo╌ries are too bright , to be o're╌cast ; her glo╌ries , her glo╌ries are too brigh╌t to be o're╌cast . a song in the indian queen , sung by mr. freeman . their looks are such that mercy flow╌s from thence , more gen╌tle , gen╌tle then our na╌tive innocence : by their pro╌tec╌tion let us , let us , let us beg to live , they come not here to con╌quer but for╌give ; by their pro╌tec╌tion let us , let us , let us beg to live , they come not here to con╌quer but for╌give , they come not here no con╌quer but for╌give . a song in the indian queen , sung by mrs. cross . they tell us that you migh╌ty powers above , make perfect your joys and your blessings by love ; ah! why do you suffer , ah ! why do you suffer the blessing that 's there ; to give a poor lover such sad torments here , yet tho' for my pas╌sion such grief i en╌dure , my love shall like yours , still be con╌stant and pure . ii. to suffer for him gives an ease to my pains , there 's joy in my grief , and ther 's freedom in chains . if i were divine , he cou'd love me no more , and i in return , my adorer adore ; oh! let his dear life then ( kind gods ) be your care , for i in your blessings have no other share . a song in the indian queen , sung by mr. freeman and mr. church . ah ! ah ! how hap╌py are we , are we , are we , ah ! ah! ah ! ah ! how hap╌py are we , are we , are we , ah ! ah ! how hap╌py are we , from humane passions , from humane pas╌sions ah ! how hay╌py are we , from humane pas╌sions free : ah! ah ! free : ah! ah ! ah ! how hap╌py are we , those wil╌d ah ! ah ! how hap╌py are we , those wil╌d tenants of the breast ; no never , never , no never , tenants of the breast ; no never , never , no never , never , never can disturb our rest ; ah ! never , no never , never , never can disturb our rest ; ah ! ah ! ah ! how happy are we , are we , are we , ah ! ah ! how happy are ah ! how happy are we , are we , are we , ah ! ah ! how hap╌py are we : yet we pit╌ty , we pit╌ty , we pitty , tender souls whome the tyrant we : yet we pit╌ty , we pit╌ty , tender souls whom the love , whom the tyrant love , whom the tyrant love con╌trouls ; tyrant love , whom the tyrant love , whom the tyrant love con╌trouls ; ah! ah ! how hap╌py are we , from humane ah! ah ! ah ! how hap╌py are we , passion , from humane pas╌sion from humane pas╌sion free . free . a single song , the words by mr. congreve . pi╌ous ce╌lin╌da goes to pray'rs , if i but ask if i but ask the favour ; and yet the ten╌der , ten╌der fool 's in tears , when she believes , when she be╌lieves i 'll leave her : wou'd i were , wou'd i were free from this restraint , or else had hopes , or else had ho╌pes to win her ; wou'd she cou'd , wou'd she cou'd make of me a saint , or i of her , or i of he╌r a sinner ; wou'd i cou'd , wou'd i cou'd , oh ! wou'd i cou'd make of her a sinner . a song by phoebus in the fairy-queen , which shou'd have been put before the four seasons of the year , in page . phoebus soft . when a cru╌el long winter has fro╌zen the earth , and nature imprison'd , seeks in vain to be free ; and nature imprison'd seeks╌in vain to be free : i dart forth my beams to give all things a breath , make╌ing spring for the plants , ev'╌ry flow'r and each tree . 't is i who give life╌warmth and vigour to all ; ev'n love who rules all things in earth air and sea , wou'd languish and fade and to nothing , nothing would fall ; the world to its chaos wou'd re╌turn , but for me . the following five verses , are taken out of one of the duke of gloucester's birth-day songs . who , who can from joy╌refrain ? who , who can from joy╌refrain , this gay , ╌this pleas╌ing , shining wondrous day ? who ; who can from joy╌refrain , this gay . ╌this pleasing , pleasing shining wond'rous day ; wond'╌rous , wond'╌rous , wond'rous , wond'rous , wond'╌rous , wond'╌rous day , wond'╌rous , wond'╌rous day . the second song for two voices . for tho' the sun has all , has all his summers glo╌ries for tho' the sun has all , has all his summers glo╌ries on , has all , all , all , has all , all , all his summers glories on ; on , has all , all , all , all , all his summers glories on ; this day has brighter , brigh╌ter splendors , this day has brighter , brigh╌ter this day has brighter , brigh╌ter splendors , this day has brighter , splendors , has brigh╌ter , brighter splendors brigh╌ter splendors , has brigh╌ter , brighter splendors far , from a lit╌tle rising star , from a lit╌tle , lit╌tle ri╌sing star — far , from a lit╌tle ri╌sing star , from a lit╌tle ri╌sing star , from a lit╌tle , lit╌tle ╌ , a lit╌tle ri╌sing star. ri╌sing star. solo . the third song . a prince , a prince of glo╌rious race descend╌ed , at his hap╌py , hap╌py birth , at his hap╌py , hap╌py , hap╌py birth at╌tend╌ed ; a prince , a prince of glo╌rious race descended , at his happy happy birth , at his hap╌py happy , hap╌py birth attended ; with ro╌sy smi╌ling hours , with ro╌sy smi╌ling hours to show , he will golden days be╌stows , he will , he will , he will , he will golden days be╌stow , he will , he will , he will , he will golden days be╌stow . the fourth song with violins . the father brave , the father brave as e're was dane , as e're was dane ; whose thundring , thundring ; thundring , thundring sword , whose thundring , thundring , thundring , thundring sword , has thousands , thousands , has thousands , thousands , thousands , thousands slain , has thousands , thousands , has thousands , thousands slain , and made him , and made him o'er half , o'er half europe reign ; and made him , and made him o'er half europe reign . the father brave , the father brave as e'er was dane , as e'er was dane , as e'er was dane . the fifth song , with a trumpet . soun╌d the trumpet , soun╌d , soun╌d , soun╌d the trumpet sound ; and beat the war╌like drums , and beat the war╌like drums ; the prince will be with lawrels crown'd , the prince will be with lawrels crown╌d , be╌fore his manhood comes ; ah! ah! how pleas'd he is and gay , ah! ah! how pleas'd he is and ga╌y , when the trumpet strikes his ear , when the trumpet strikes his ear ; ah! ah! how╌pleas╌'d he is and gay ; his hands like shak╌ing lillies play ; his hands like shake╌ing lillies play , and catch , and catch , and catch , and catch at ev╌'ry sphear , and catch ╌at ev╌'ry sphear . musick in timon of athens . the first song , with flutes . hark ! hark how the song╌sters , hark ! how the songsters , how the hark! hark ! hark ! how the song╌sters , hark how the song╌sters of the grove ; sin╌g , sin╌g song╌sters of the grove ; sin╌g , sin╌g , anthems to the god of love. hark! hark ! hark ! anthems to the god of love. hark! hark ! hark ! hark ! hark ! hark ! hark how each am╌arous winged pair , with love's great praises , hark ! hark how each am╌arous winged pair , with love's great with love's great prai╌ses fill the air ; on ev╌'ry side the praises , with love's great praises fill the air ; on ev╌'ry side the char╌ing charm╌ing sound does from the hollow woods , does from the hollow woods , the sound does from the hollow woods , does from the hollow charming sound does from the hallow , hollow , hollow woods re╌boun╌d ; woods , the charming sound does from the hollow woods reboun╌d ; does from the hollow , hol╌how woods re╌bound , does from the hollow , hollow , hollow , hol╌low woods rebound , re╌bound , rebound . re╌bound . love in their little veins in╌spires , love in their lit╌tle veins inspires , their cher╌full notes their soft de╌sire , love in their little ╌sire while heat , while heat make budds and blossoms spring ; those pretty , pretty couples love and sing ; but winter puts out , puts out their desire , and half the year they want , they want loves fire ; but winter puts out , puts out their desires , and half the year they want , they want loves fire . but fire . but ah ! but ah ! how much are our delights more dear , more , more , more dear ; but but ah ! but ah ! how much are our delights more dear , more , more , more dear ; but but ah ! but ah ! how much are our delights more dear , more , more more dear ; but ah ! but ah ! how much are our delights more , more , more dear ; for ah ! but ah ! how much are our delights more , more , more dear ; for ah ! but ah ! how much are our delights more , more , more dear ; for on╌ly human only human kind , for on╌ly human kind , for on╌ly human kind ; love , on╌ly human kind , for on╌ly human kind , for on╌ly human kind ; love kind , for only human kind , for only human kind ; love , love , love all the year , all , all , all , all , all , all the year ; for only all the year , all , all , all , all , all , all the year ; for on╌ly , only all the year , all , all , all , all , all , all the year ; for only , human kind , love all the year . human kind , love all╌the year . human kind , love all the year . hautboys . hence , hence , hence with your trifling deity ; a grea╌ter , grea╌ter grea╌ter we a╌dore ; bacchus , bacchus , bacchus , bacchus who allways , allways keeps us free ; ╌from that blind childish pow'r╌that allways , allways keeps us free , — slow . from that blind childish pow'r : love makes you languish and look pale , and sneak and sigh , sigh , sigh and whine , brisk . but over us no griefs prevail , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no griefs prevail , while we have lu╌sty wine ; no , no , no , no , no , no , no griefs prevail , while we have lu╌sty wine , while we have lu╌sty wine . a single song with a simphomy . come all , come all , come all , come all , come all to me , make haste , make haste , make haste , make haste , make haste , make haste the sweets of mu╌tual pas╌sions taste ; come all , come all , come all to me , come all , come all to me and wear my chains ; the joys of love , the joys╌of love without its pains ; the joys of love , the joy╌s of love without its pains . a song with instruments . return , return , revolting rebells ; return , where d' ye go , where d' ye go , where d' ye go , d' ye know ? d' ye know , d' ye know , what phantism 't is misleads you so : return , return , re╌volting rebels return ; where d' ye go , where d' ye go , where d' ye go d' ye know ? d' ye know , d' ye know what phantism 't is m●sleads you so , to grieve and to care , to grieve and to care ; to tyrannous chains , to tyrannous chains , to doubt and dispair ; to barbarous jea╌lou╌sy , barbarous jea╌lou╌sy , mi╌se╌ry , slavery ; to torments and pains , return , as before . to torments , torments and pains . return , as before . a two part song between cupid and bacchus . come let us a╌gree , come let us a╌gree , come let us a╌gree , come , come , come , come let us agree , come let us a╌gree , come let us a╌gree , come , come , come , come , come , come , come let us agree ; come , come , come , come , come , come , come come , come , come , come , come , come let us agree ; come , come , come , come , come , come , come let us a╌gree ; there are pleasures di╌vine , there are pleasures di╌vine , let us a╌gree ; there are pleasures di╌vine , in in love and in wine , in love and in wine , there are pleasures di╌vine , wine and in love , in wine and in love , there are pleasures , are pleasures di╌vine , in wine and in love , in love and in wine , in wine and in in wine and in love , in love and in wine , in wine and in love , in love and in wine . love , in love and in wine . songs in bonduca . here ye gods of britain , here ye gods of britain ; here us this day ; let us not fall , let us not fall the roman eagles prey , clip , clip their wings , clip , clip their wings clip , clip their wings , or cha╌se 'em home ; and check the tow'ring pride of rome ; and check the tow'ring pride of rome , of rome , of rome , clip their wings , or chase'em home , clip their wings or chase'em home , clip , clip their wings or chase'em home , and check the tow'ring pride of rome , of rome , of rome , of rome . a symphony for flutes to the following song . first flute . second flute . sing , sing , sing , sing ye druids ; sing , sing , sing , sing , sing , sing , sing , ye druids ; all , all , all , all your voi╌ces raise ; all , all , all , all your sing , ye druids ; all , all , all , all your voi╌ces raise ; all , all all , all your voi╌ces raise ; sing , sing , sing , sing , all , all your voi╌ces raise╌to voi╌ces raise ; sing , sing , sing , sing , sing all your voi╌ces raise╌to celebrate , to celebrate di╌vine an da╌tes praise ; to celebrate , to celebrate di╌╌vine celebrate , to celebrate di╌vine an╌da╌tes praise ; to celebrate , to celebrate di╌vine an╌da╌tes praise ; sing , sing , sing , sing , sing , sing , sing , sing di╌vine an╌da╌tes , an╌da╌tes praise ; sing , sing , sing , sing , sing , sing di╌vine an╌da╌tes , di╌vine di╌vine , di╌vine an╌da╌tes praise ; an╌da╌tes , di╌vine an╌da╌tes praise ; sing , sing , sing ye druids ; sing , sing , sing ye druids ; sing , sing di╌vine sing , sing , sing ye druids : sing , sing , sing ye druids ; sing sing di╌vine╌ an╌da╌tes praise ; di╌vine╌ an╌da╌tes praise ; an╌da╌tes , di╌vine an╌da╌tes , di╌vine an╌da╌tes praise ; di╌vine an╌da╌tes , di╌vine , di╌vine an╌da╌tes praise ; sing , sing , sing ye dru╌ids ; sing , sing , sing ye dru╌ids , sing , sing di╌vine — sing , sing , sing ye dru╌ids ; sing , sing , sing ye dru╌ids , sing , sing di╌vine╌ an╌da╌tes praise . ╌ an╌da╌tes praise . a verse for two voices in the yorkshire-feast-song . brigantium honour'd with a race di╌vine , brigantium honour'd with a brigantium honour'd with a race di╌vine ; gave birth to the vic╌rious race di╌vine , brigantium honour'd with a race di╌vine ; constantine , gave birth to the vic╌to╌rious to the vic╌to╌ri╌ous con stan╌tine : whose collony , whilst planted there , con╌stan╌tine : whose fresh blooming glo╌ries , still , still — re╌new'd collony , whilst planted there , fresh blooming glo╌ries still re╌new'd the year ; whose col╌lo╌ny , whose col╌lo╌ny , whilst the year ; whose col╌lo╌ny , whilst plant╌ed there , plant╌ed there , fresh bloom╌ing glo╌ries fresh bloom╌ing glo╌ries still re╌new'd the year . still renew'd the year . a verse with flutes in the yorkshire feast-song . flvtes . the bashful thames for beauty so renown'd , in hast ran by her pu╌ny town ; and poor , and poor augusta was a sham'd to own . the bashful thames , for beauty so renown'd , in hast ran by her pu╌ny town ; and poor , and poor augusta was a sham'd to own ; au gu╌sta then did droo╌ping lye , did drooping , drooping , droop╌ing lye ; tho' now she rears her tow'ring front so high ; tho' now she rears her tow'ring front so high , her tow'╌ring front so high ; au╌gusta then did droop╌ing lye , did drooping , drooping , drooping lye ; tho' now she rears her tow'ring front so high ; tho' now she rears her tow'ring front so high , her tow'╌ring front so high , her tow'╌ring front so high . a verse with violins in the yorkshire feast-song . violins . the pale and the pur╌ple rose , that af╌ter cost so many , ma╌ny blows , so many , many blows , so many , many blows , when eng╌lish ba╌rons sought a price so dear╌ly bought : by the bold╌worthies of the shire , still best by sword and shield , defended were ; by the bold╌worthies of that shire , still best by sword and shield , de╌fend╌ed were , were . a verse with violins in the yorkshire-feast-song . so when the glit'ring queen of night , with black e╌clipse is shadow'd , is shadow'd ore , ore . the globe that swell╌s with sullen pride , her daz╌ling beams to hide ; does but a little , a little , a little , a little time a╌bide , and then each ray , and then each ray is bright╌er , is bright╌er than be╌fore , fore . a single song . when my ac╌me╌lia smile╌s she wounds me with a smooth shaft that i embrace ; when she speaks , when she speaks , yet more con╌sounds me , her words does sli╌de with such a grace : from that soft voice what can defend me ? such live╌ly sence does from it flow , all others wit does now of╌fend me , since by kind , since by kind whis╌pers hers i know . a song for two voices . when love╌ly phil lis thou art kind , nought but raptures fill my mind ; 't is hen love╌ly phillis thou art kind , nought but raptures fill my mind ; 't is then i think thee so divine , t' excell the migh╌ty pow'r of wine : but when thou in╌sult'st , then i think thee so divine , t' excell the mighty pow'r of wine : but but when thou in╌sult'st , and lau╌ghs at my pain , i wash thee a when thou insult'st , and lau╌ghs at my pain , i wash thee a way with sparkling champaign ; so bravely contemn both the boy and his mother , and drive out one way with sparkling champaign ; so bravely contemn both the boy and his mother , and god , and drive out one god by the pow'r , by the pow'r of another . drive out one god , and drive out , and drive out one god by the pow'r of another . ii. when pity in thy looks i see , i frailly quit my friends for thee ; perswasive love so charms me then , my freedom l'd not wish again . but when thou art cruel , and heeds not my care , streight with a bumper i banish despair ; so bravely contemn both the boy and his mother , and drive out one god by the pow'r of another . a song with hautboys , on st. cecilia's day . hautboys . wond'rous , wond'rous , wond'rous , ma╌chine ; wond'rous , wond'rous , wond'rous , wond'rous ma╌chine , to thee , the warb╌ling lute , tho' us'd to conquest must be forc'd , must be forc'd , must be forc'd to yeild ; must be forc'd , must be forc'd , must be forc'd to yeild , must be forc'd , must be forc'd to yeild , must be forc'd , must be forc'd , must be forc'd to yeild : with thee una╌ble , with thee un╌a╌ble , with the un╌a╌ble to di╌spute ; tho' us'd to con╌quest , tho' us'd to conquest , is with thee un╌a╌ble to dis╌pute . wond'rous , wand'rous , wand'rous , wond'rous ma╌chine , to thee , the warb╌ling lute , tho' us'd to conquest must be forc'd , must be forc'd , must be forc'd to yeild ; must be forc'd , must be forc'd , must be forc'd to yeild , must be forc'd , must be forc'd to yeild , must be forc'd , must be forc'd must be forc'd to yeild . a song in donquixote , sung by mr. freeman and mrs. cibber . trumpet . genius of england from thy pleasant bow'r of bliss a╌ri╌se , and sprea╌d thy sa╌cred wings ; guard , guard from foes the brittish state , thou on whose smile does wait , th'╌uncertain hap╌py fate , of monarchies and kings . mrs. cibber . then follow brave boys , then follow brave boys to the wars , follow , follow , follow , follow , follow , follow , follow , follow , follow brave boys to the war╌s , follow , follow , follow brave boys to the war╌s ' the lawrel you know's the prize , the lawrel you know's the prize : who brings home the noblest , the no╌blest , the no╌blest scars , looks fine╌est in ce╌lia's eyes ; then sha╌ke off the slothful ease , let glory , let glory , let glo╌ry in╌spi╌re your hearts ; re╌member a soldier in war and in peace , remember a soldier in war , in war and in peace , is the no╌blest of all other arts : re╌member , a soldier in war and in peace , re╌member a soldier in war , in war and in peace , is the no╌blest of all other arts. a single song in edipus . musick , mu╌sick for a while , shall all your cares beguile ; shall all , all , all , shall all , all , all , shall all , your cares beguile ; wond╌'ring , wond╌'ring how your pains were eas'd , eas'd , eas'd , and dis╌dain╌ing to be pleas'd , till a╌lec╌to free the dead , till a╌lec╌to free the dead , from their e╌ter╌nal , e╌ter╌nal band ; till the snakes drop , drop , drop , drop , drop , drop , drop , drop , drop from her head ; and the whip , and the whip from out her hand ; musick , musick for a while shall all your cares beguile ; shall all , all , all , all , all , all , all , shall all your cares be╌guile ; all , all , all , all , all , all , all , all , shall all , your cares be╌guile . a single song . on the brow of richmond hill which europe scarce can pa╌ral╌lel , ev'╌ry eye such wonders fill , to view the prospect round ; where the silver thames does gilde , and stately courts are e╌di╌fi'd , meadows deck'd in summer's pride , with verdant beauties crown'd : lovely cynthia pas╌sing by , with brighter glo╌ries blest my eye , ah! then in vain , in vain , said i , the fields and flow'rs do shine ; nature in this charming place , cre╌a╌ted pleasure in excess , but all are poor to cynthia's face , whose features are divine . a song with a trumpet in dioclesion . sou╌nd fame thy brazen trumpet sound , sound , sound , soun╌d thy brazen trumpet sound : stand , stand in the centre , stand in the centre of the u╌ni╌verse ; and call , and ca╌ll the listning world a╌round ; while we in╌joy╌full notes re╌herse , in art╌full numbers , in artfull numbers and well cho╌sen verse ; great di╌oclesian's , gre╌at di╌o╌cle╌sian's glory , great dioclesian's , gre╌at di╌o╌cle╌sian's glory , gre╌at di╌o╌cle╌sian's glory . a dialogue between thirsis , and daphne . thirsis . why my daphne , why complaining , and my sghs and tears disdaining , since not many hours are past ; when with hands lift up to heav'n , then our plighted faith was giv'n vowing they shou'd ever last , shou'd ever e╌ver , e╌ver last , shou'd ever , e╌ver , e╌ver last . daphne . oh! ingrateful sly deceiver , and i , ea╌sie , ea╌sie fond believer , to think , that man could e're be true ! this to eg╌la was a token , witness all your vows are broken , and i , poor i , and i , poo╌r i 'm undone by you . thirsis . could that false ma╌licious creature , work up╌on your ea╌sie nature ; could she say , that gift was mine ; no , that garland eg╌la gave me , but her arts could ne're enslave me ; no , no , my life , my all , is thine , my all , all , all , my all is thine . daphne . oh! how quick my heart is beat╌ing ! oh! how quick , how quick , my heart is beat╌ing , ev'╌ry pulse the joy re╌peating , the joy re╌peating , the joy re╌peat╌ing ; pleas'd to find my swain so true , pleas'd to find my swain so true : thir╌sis is my on╌ly treasure , thir╌sis is my on╌ly treasure , oh! i love , oh! i love be╌yond all measure , and wou'd quit the world for you . chorus . chorvs . oh! how quick my heart is beat╌ing ! oh! how quick , how quick , my oh! how quick my heart is beat╌ing ! oh! how quick my heart is beat╌ing , ev'╌ry pulse the joy re╌peating , the joy re╌peating , the heart is beating , ev'╌ry pulse the joy , the joy re╌peating , the joy , the joy re╌peat╌ing ; pleas'd to find my swain so true , pleas'd to joy re╌peat╌ing ; pleas'd to find my nymph so true , pleas'd to find , to find my swain so true : thirsis is my on╌ly treasure , thirsis is my find , my nymph so true : daphne is my on╌ly treasure , my on╌ly , on╌ly on╌ly treasure , oh! i love , oh! i love , beyond all measure , treasure , oh! i love , oh! i love , i love , beyond all measure , and wou'd quit the world for you . and wou'd quit the world for you . a verse out of the late queen's birthday song . and low a sacred fu╌ry sweel'd╌her breast , and the whole god her lab'╌ring soul pos╌sest ; to lof╌ty strains , to lof╌ty strains , her tune╌ful lyre she strung , thus , thus , thus , thus , thus the goddess play'd , and thus she sung : to lof╌ty strains , to lof╌ty strains her tuneful lyre she strung ; and thus , thus , thus the god╌dess play'd ; and thus she sung ; to lof╌ty strains her tuneful lyre she strung ; and thus , thus , thus , the god╌dess play'd , and thus , she sung. a verse out of the late queen's birthday-song . ma╌ny , many , many such days may she be╌hold ; many , many , many , many , many such days may she be╌hold ; many such days may she behold ; many , many , many , many , many , many , many such many , many , many such days may she behold ; many , many , many , many , many , many days may she be╌hold ; like the gla╌d such may she behold ; like the gla╌d sun without de╌cay ; sun without de╌cay ; without , with╌out de╌cay . many , many , like the gla╌d sun without de╌cay . many such days may she be╌hold ; many , many , many , many , many such days may she be╌hold ; many such days may she behold ; many , many , many , many , many , many , many such many , many , many such days may she behold ; many , many , many , many , many , many days may she be╌hold ; like the gla╌d such may she behold ; like the gla╌d sun without de╌cay ; sun with╌out de╌cay ; with╌out , with╌out de╌cay : like the gla╌d sun with╌out de╌cay ; may time that tear╌s , may time that tear╌s , may time that tear╌s , may time that tear╌s , where he lay's hold ; on╌ly sa╌lute her , on╌ly sa╌lute her , where he lay's hold ; on╌ly sa╌lute her , on╌ly sa╌lute her , on╌ly sa╌lute on╌ly sa╌lute her in his way ; may time that tear╌s , her , sa╌lute her in his way ; may time that may time that tear╌s , where he╌lay's hold ; tear╌s , may time that tear╌s , where he lay's hold ; on╌ly sa╌lute — on╌ly sa╌lute her , on╌ly sa╌lute her , on╌ly sa╌lute her in his way ; sa╌lute her , on╌ly sa╌lute her , only sa╌lute her , sa╌lute her in his way ; sa╌lute╌her in his way . her in his way . the epicure . un╌der╌neath this myrtle shade , on flow'╌ry beds su╌pine╌ly n╌der╌neath this myrtle shade , on flow'╌ry beds su╌pine╌ly laid ; with od'rous oyls my head o'erflowing , and a╌rou╌nd it roses laid ; with od'rous oyls my head o'erflow╌ing , and a╌rou╌nd it roses growing : what should i do but drink a╌way , what should i do but drink a╌way , growing : what should i do but drink , drink what should i do but drink , drink a╌way , the heat and trou╌bles of the day , the heat and drink , drink , drink a╌way , the heat and trou╌bles of the day , the heat and troubles of the day . in this more than kingly state , love himself shall on me wait ; troubles of the day . in this more than kingly state , love himself shall on me wait ; fill to me , love , nay fill it up , and mingled , ca╌st , cast in╌to the fill to me , love , nay fill it up , and mingled ca╌st in╌to the cup , wit and mirth vig'rous health , vig'rous health , and gay desires . the cup , and noble fires , vig'rous health , vig'rous health , and gay desires . the wheel of life no less will stay , in a smooth than rugged way ; since it wheel of life no less will stay , in a smoo╌th than rugged way ; since it , e╌qual╌ly doth flee , let the mo╌tion pleasant be , let the mo╌tion e╌qual╌ly doth flee , let the mo╌tion pleasant be , let the pleasant be , let the mo╌tion plea╌sant be . mo╌tion plea╌sant be , let it plea╌sant be . solus . why do we precious ointments show'r ? nobler wines why do╌we pour ? beauteous flow'rs why do we spread , up╌on the mo╌nu╌ments of the dead ? nothing they but dust can show , or bones that ha╌sten to be so . chorus chorvs . crown me with ro╌ses whilst i live , now , now your wine and ointments give : crown me with ro╌ses whilst i live , now , now your wine and ointments give : af╌ter death i nothing crave , i nothing crave , let me a╌live my pleasure have ; af╌ter death i nothing , nothing crave , let me a╌live my pleasure have ; all , all are sto╌icks , all , all are sto╌icks in the grave ; all , all are all , all are stoicks , all all are stoicks in the grave ; all , all are sto╌icks in the grave . stoicks in the grave . a song for two voices . julia , julia your un╌just dis╌dain , moves , mo╌ves me , to com╌plain ; julia , julia , your unjust disdain , moves , mo╌ves me to com╌plain ; you , you , you that vow'd to be so true ; a╌las , a╌las , a╌las , a╌las , a╌you , you , you that vow'd to be so true ; a╌las , a╌las , a╌las , a╌las is false and mar╌ri'd too ; cou'd i dri╌ve those thoughts a╌las , is false and marri'd too ; cou'd i dri╌ve those thoughts a╌way ; that rack me , rack me ev'╌ry day , by your , by your un╌just in╌way ; that rack me , rack me ev'╌ry day , by your , by your un╌just in╌con╌stan╌cy ; oh! oh ! how happy , oh ! oh ! how happy , how ╌con╌stan╌cy ; oh! oh ! oh ! how happy , how happy , oh ! happy , oh ! oh ! how happy , how happy , shou'd i be ; oh ! oh ! oh ! how happy , how happy , how hap╌py shou'd i be ; oh ! oh ! oh ! how happy , happy , happy , happy , happy , shou'd i be ; oh! oh ! oh ! how oh ! how happy , happy , happy , happy , happy , shou'd i be ; oh! oh ! oh ! how happy , happy , happy , happy , happy shou'd i be . happy , happy , happy , happy , happy shou'd i be . a single song . oh ! fair cedaria , oh! ╌fair cedaria hide those eyes , that hearts enough have won ; for who╌so╌ever sees them die╌s ; oh ! ╌fair ce╌da╌ria hide those eyes , for who╌so╌ever sees them die╌s , hide those eyes , for who╌so╌ever , who╌so╌ever sees them die╌s ; and cannot , and cannot , cannot ruine shun : such beauty and cha╌rms are seen u╌ni╌ted in your face ; such beauty and cha╌rms are seen u╌ni╌ted in your face , the prou╌dest , the prou╌dest can't but own you , can't but own you queen of beauty ; of beauty , wit and grace ; such beauty and cha╌rms are seen u╌ni╌ted in your face ; the proudest , the prou╌dest can't but own you , the prou╌dest can't but own you , can't but own you queen of beau╌ty , wit , and grace ; the proudest can't but own you , quee╌n of beau╌ty wit , and grace ; then pi╌ty me , then pi╌ty me , who am your slave ; then pi╌ty me , then pi╌ty pi╌ty me who am your slave ; and grant me , grant me a re╌prive , un╌less i may your favour have , i can't , i can't one moment live ; i can't , i can't un╌less i may your favour have , i can't , i can't one mo╌ment live. a single song . i lov'd fair ce╌lia , i lov'd fair ce╌lia , many , many , many years before she shew╌'d her art , ╌her art ; her beauty first , her humor next , by tur╌ns ; her beauty first , her humor next , by tur╌ns engag'd my heart . and when to these , when to these she friendship joyn'd , her char╌ms , her char╌ms were so intire , that with╌out being dull , and blind , i cou'd none else , none , none , none , none , i cou'd none else , no , none , no , none , no , none , none else ad╌mire . a song on the late queen . may her blest ex╌am╌ple , chase vice in troops out of the land ; fly╌ing from her aw╌full face , like trembling ghosts when day 's at hand : may her he╌ro bring us peace , won with ho╌nour in the field ; and our home╌bred factions cease , he still our sword , and she our shield : a single song . let us dance , let us sing , let us si╌ng , whilst our life 's in the spring ; and give all , and give all , all , all , all , all to the great god of love : let us love. let us re╌vel , let us re╌vel and play , let us , let us re╌vel and play , and re╌joy╌ce whilst we may : since old time , since old time these de╌light╌ts will re╌move . a dialogue between thyrsis , and iris. fair i╌ris and her swain , were in a shady bow'r , where thyrsis long in vain had sought the hap╌py hour ; at length his hand advancing upon her snowy breast , he said ; o kiss me lon╌ger , and lon╌ger yet , and lon╌ger if you will make me blest . an ea╌sy yeilding maid , by trusting is undone ; our sex is oft betray'd by grant╌ing love too soon ; if you desire to gain me , your suff'rings to redress , pre╌pare to love me longer , and lon╌ger yet and lon╌ger , before you shall pos╌sess : [ thyrsis . ] the little care you show , of all my sorrows past , makes death appear too slow , and life too long to last ; fair i╌ris kiss me kind╌ly , in pi╌ty of my fate , and kind╌ly still , and kind╌ly still before it be too late . [ iris. ] you fondly court your bliss , and no advances make 't is not for maids to give , but 't is for men to take : so you may kiss me kind╌ly , and kind╌ly still and kind╌ly , and i will not re╌bell ; but do not kiss and tell , but do not kiss and tell , no ne╌ver kiss and tell . and may i kiss you yes you may kiss me kindly , and kindly still , and kindly still , and kindly , and kind╌ly , and kindly still , and kindly , and will you not re╌bell ? i will not rebell . yes you may kiss me kindly still , and kindly still , and i will not re╌bell ? and may i kiss you kindly , and kindly still , and kindly still , and you will not re╌bell ; but do not kiss and tell , but do not kiss and tell , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , i 'll never kiss and tell , no , no , i 'll no , no , no , no , no , no , no i 'll never , never , never , no , never , never , never , no , never kiss and tell . never kiss and tell , no , no no , no , no , no , no , no , i 'll never , never , never i 'll never , never , never kiss and tell . chorvs . thus at the height we love and live and fear not , fear not to be thus at the height we love and live and fear not , fear not to be poor : we give , and we give , we give and we give , we give and we poor ; we give and we give , we give and we give , and give , till we can give no more : but what to day , will take a╌way , to give , till we can give no more : but what to day , will take a╌way to morrow , to mor╌row will re╌store . morrow , to mor╌row will re╌store . end with the first strain . a song on st. cecilia's day . flutes . violins . high countratenor hark! hark ! each tree its hark! hark ! each tree its si╌lence breaks ; si╌lence breaks ; hark! hark ! each tree its si╌lence hark! each tree its si╌lence breaks ; breaks ; hark! hark ! each tree its hark! hark ! each tree its si╌lence si╌lence breaks ; hark! breaks , hark ! hark ! each tree its si╌lence breaks ; the box and hark ! each tree its si╌lence breaks ; the firr , to tal╌k , to talk , to talk , to box and firr , to tal╌k , to talk , to talk , to tal╌k talk be╌gin ; hark! hark ! hark ! hark ! be╌gin ; hark! hark ! hark ! hark ! hark ! hark ! hark ! this in the spright╌ly vi╌o╌lin , that in the flute distinctly , di╌stinct╌ly speaks , distinctly , di╌stinct╌ly speaks ; that in the this in the spright╌ly vi╌o╌lin ; flute di╌stinct╌ly , distinct╌ly di╌stinct╌ly speaks ; this in the spright╌ly vi╌olin , di╌stinct╌ly speaks ; instruments rest . 't was 't was sympathy , 't was sympathy their list'ning brethren drew , 't was sym╌pathy , their sympathy , 't was sympathy , 't was sym╌pa╌thy their list'╌ning list'╌ning brethren drew ; when to the thracian lyre with lea╌fy wings they brethren drew ; fle╌w ; when to the thracian lyre , when to the thracian lyre with lea╌fy wings they when to the thra╌cian lyre with lea╌fy wings they fle — fle╌w , with leafy wings they fl — with lea╌fy wings they flew , when to the thracian lvre with lea╌fy ╌with leafy wings they flew , when to the thracian lyre , with lea╌fy wings they fle╌w , with leafy wings they flew , with wings they fle╌w , with lea╌fy wings they flew , with leafy wings they flew . lea╌fy wings they flew . flutes . violins . a song for two voices . i celia eyes me , celia eyes me , i approach her , but she spy celia , i spy celia , i approach her , i approach her , but she fly╌'s me , i persue , i persue , i persue , i persue , i per╌sue ; fly╌'s me ; i persue , i persue , i per╌sue ; i persue , i persue ; more coy , more coy , more , more coy i find her ; i seem i persue , i persue ; more coy , more coy , more , more coy i find her ; i seem colder , colder , colder , then , then , then she 's kinder , she 's kinder ; then , then , then she 's colder , colder , colder , then , then , then she 's kinder , she 's kinder ; then , then , then she 's kinder , she 's kinder , then , then , then , then she 's kinder : my words kinder , she 's kinder , then , then , then , then , she 's kinder : her eyes charme me , mov╌e her , and i love her , and i love her , i love her , i she esteems me , and i love her , i love her , i love her ; in not blessing most , most she blesses ; in not blessing love her ; in not blessing most , most she blesses , in not blessing most , most she most , most she blesses , and not pos╌ses╌sing , and not possessing , and not — blesses , most she blesses , and not possessing , and not posses╌sing , and not — possessing , each , each , each possesses ; each , each possesses , each , each , each pos╌╌sesses , possesing , each , each , each possesses ; each , each , each possesses , each , each , each pos╌sesses , each , each possesses : end here . now , now she blushes , now , now , now she each , each , each possesses : blushes ; she wou'd leave me , but i ho╌ld her , i i grows bol╌der , but i ho╌ld her , i hold her , i hold her , ho╌ld her ; she grows ho╌ld her , i hold her ; she grows an╌gry , grows an╌gry , grows an╌gry , grows an╌gry , grows an╌gry ; an╌gry , grows an╌gry , grows an╌gry , grows an╌gry , grows an╌gry ; i ap╌pease her , i appease her , i appease her ; i ap╌pease her , i appease her , i appease her ; i am red╌er , then , then , then i please her , then , then , then i please her , then , then , then , then , then i please her , then , then , then i please her , then , then , then , then , then i please her , then , then , then i please her : then , then , then , then , then i please her , then , then , then i please her : her eyes my words mo╌ve her , and i love her , and i love her , charme me , she esteems me , and i love her , i love her , i love her . in &c. i love her , i love her . in not blessing &c. end with the part , ( each possesses &c. ) a drinking song , with a chorus for three voices . ' t is wine was made to rule the day , 't is wine , 't is wine , 't is wine ; 't is wine was made to rule the day , and not the sla'ring sun ; 't is love that shou'd o're night bear sway , and not the sil╌ly , sil╌ly moon ; and not the sil╌ly , sil╌ly moon : wine is th' amazement of the old , that bliss wou'd fain re╌trieve , and love the bus'ness of the bold , that can both joys re╌ceive : chorus . turn over . chorus . let my queen live for e╌ver , for e╌ver , let my queen live for e╌ver , for e╌ver , let my queen live for e╌ver , for e╌ver , for e╌ver , for e╌ver , for for e╌ver , for e╌ver , for for e╌ver , for e╌ver , and let 's still drink , drink , and let 's still drink , drink french wine ; let my e╌ver , and let 's still drink , drink , and let 's still etc. e╌ver , and let 's still drink , drink , and let 's still drink , drink french wine ; rage be im╌mortal , let my rage be im╌mortal , let my rage be im╌mor╌tal , let my rage be im╌mortal , let my rage be im╌mortal , let my let my rage be immortal , let my rage be im╌mortal , let my rage be im╌mortal , and my li╌quer di╌vine ; let my ra╌ge be im╌mortal , and my li╌quer di╌vine ; let my let my rage be im╌mortal , and my li╌quer di╌vine ; rage be im╌mor╌tal , my rage be im╌mor╌tal , rage be im╌mortal , let my rage be im╌mor╌tal , let my ra╌ge be im╌mortal , let my rage be im╌mortal and my li╌quer di╌vine . and my li╌quer di╌vine . and my li╌quer di╌vine . insus'd in wine , let 's sink to rest , and dream of what we love ; infus'd in wine , let 's sink to rest , and dream of what we love : and since she may not be possest let 's thus our wants improve ; and since she may not be possest , let 's thus our wants improve . chorus again . oh! lull me , oh! lull me couch'd in soft re╌pose ; oh! lull me , oh! lull me , couch'd in soft re╌pose ; and sleep , sleep ne'er from me take ; ex╌cept the gods will in╌ter╌pose , and let me en╌jo╌y a╌wake . end with the chorus . a song for two voices . oh ! the sweet delights of love , oh ! oh ! oh ! oh ! oh ! the oh! the sweet delights of love , oh ! oh ! oh ! oh ! oh ! the sweet de╌lights of love , who , who wou'd live , who , who wou'd live and sweet de╌lights of love , who wou'd live , who , who wou'd live , wou'd live and not enjoy e'm ? i 'de refuse the throne of jove , shou'd power╌or ma╌jesty , shou'd not enjoy e'm ? i 'de refuse the throne of jove , shou'd pow╌er pow╌er or ma╌je╌sty destroy e'm . or ma╌je╌sty destroy e'm . first strain again . give me , give me , give me doubts , or give me , give me fears , give me , give me , give me jealou╌sies give me , give me , give me , doubts , or give me , give me fears , give me , give me , give me jealou╌sies and cares : but let love , let love remove e'm , but let love remove e'm , i ap╌prove and cares : but let love , but let love — remove e'm , i approve e'm , e'm , i approve e'm , i approve e'm . i approve e'm , i — approve e'm . end with the first strain . finis . 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early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) the fairy-queen an opera : represented at the queen's-theatre by their majesties servants. fairy queen. libretto purcell, henry, - . settle, elkanah, - . shakespeare, william, - . midsummer night's dream. [ ], p. printed for jacob tonson ..., london : . music composed by henry purcell. cf. new grove. libretto perhaps by e. settle. cf. loewenberg, a. annals of opera, - ; brown, f.c. elkanah settle, p. - . based on shakespeare's midsummer night's dream. reproduction of original in newberry library. eng operas -- librettos. shcnothe fairy queenanon. (settle, elkanah?) . b the rate of . defects per , words puts this text in the b category of texts with fewer than defects per , words. - assigned for keying and markup - keyed and coded from proquest page images - sampled and proofread - text and markup reviewed and edited - batch review (qc) and xml conversion

the fairy-queen : an opera .

represented at the queen's-theatre by their majesties servants .

london , printed for jacob tonson , at the judges-head , in chancery-lane . .

where you may have compleat sets of mr. dryden's works in four volumes ; the plays in the order they were written .

the preface .

't is known to all who have been any considerable time in italy , or france , how opera's are esteem'd among ' em . that france borrow'd what she has from italy , is evident from the andromede and toison d'or , of monsieur corneille , which are the first in the kind they ever had , on their publick theaters ; they being not perfect opera's , but tragedies , with singing , dancing , and machines interwoven with 'em , after the manner of an opera . they gave 'em a tast first , to try their palats , that they might the better judge whether in time they would be able to digest an entire opera . and cardinal richelieu ( that great encourager of arts and learning ) introduced 'em first at his own expence , as i have been informed amongst ' em .

what encouragement seignior baptist luly had from the present king of france , is well known ; they being first set out at his own expence ; and all the ornaments given by the king , for the entertainment of the people . in italy , especially at venice , where opera's have the greatest reputation , and where they have 'em every carnival , the noble venetians set 'em out at their own cost . and what a confluence of people the fame of 'em draw from all parts of italy to the great profit of that city , is well known to every one who has spent a carnival there . and many of the english gentry are sensible what advantage paris receives , by the great number of strangers which frequent the opera's three days in a week , throughout the year . if therefore an opera were established here , by the favour of the nobility and gentry of england ; i may modestly conclude it would be some advantage to london , considering what a sum we must yearly lay out among tradesmen for the fitting out so great a work .

that sir william davenant's siege of rhodes was the first opera we ever had in england , no man can deny ; and is indeed a perfect opera : there being this difference only between an opera and a tragedy ; that the one is a story sung with proper action , the other spoken . and he must be a very ignorant player , who knows not there is a musical cadence in speaking ; and that a man may as well speak out of tune , as sing out of tune . and though few are so nice to examine this , yet all are pleas'd when they hear it justly perform'd . 't is true , the siege of rhodes wanted the ornament of machines , which they value themselves so much upon in italy . and the dancing which they have in such perfection in france . that he design'd this , if his first attempt met with the encouragement it deserv'd , will appear from these lines in his prologue .

but many travellers here , as judges , come from paris , florence , venice , and from rome . who will describe , when any scene we draw , by each of ours , all that they ever saw . those praising for extensive breadth and height , and inward distance to deceive the sight . �

and a little after �

ah mony , mony ! if the wits would dress with ornaments the present face of peace : and to our poet half that treasure spare , which faction gets from fools to nourish war. then his contracted scenes should wider be , and move by greater engines ; till you see ( while you securely sit ) fierce armies meer , and raging seas disperse a fighting fleet.

that a few private persons should venture on so expensive a work as an opera , when none but princes , or states exhibit 'em abroad , i hope is no dishonour to our nation : and i dare affirm , if we had half the encouragement in england , that they have in other countries , you might in a short time have as good dancers in england as they have in france , though i despair of ever having as good voices among us , as they have in italy . these are the two great things which travellers say we are most deficient in . if this happens to please , we cannot reasonably propose to our selves any great advantage , considering the mighty charge in setting it out , and the extraordinary expence that attends it every day 't is represented . if it deserves their favour ? if they are satisfied we venture boldly , doing all we can to please ' em ? we hope the english are too generous not to encourage so great an undertaking .

the prologue . what have we left untry'd to please this age , to bring it more in liking with the stage ? we sunk to farce , and rose to comedy ; gave you high rants , and well-writ tragedy . yet poetry , of the success afraid , call'd in her sister musick to her aid . and , lest the gallery should diversion want , we had cane-chairs to dance 'em a courant . but that this play may in its pomp appear ; pray let our stage from thronging beaux be clear . for what e're cost we 're at , what e're we do , in scenes , dress , dances ; yet there 's many a beau , will think himself a much more taking show . how often have you curs'd these new beau-skreens , that stand betwixt the audience and the scenes ? i ask'd one of 'em t'other day � pray , sir , why d' ye the stage before the box prefer ? he answer'd � oh! there i ogle the whole theatre , my wig � my shape , my leg , i there display , they speak much finer things than i can say . these are the reasons why they croud the stage ; and make the disappointed audience rage . our business is , to study how to please , to tune the mind to its expected ease . and all that we expect , is but to find , equal to our expence , the audience kind .
the names of the persons . the duke . egeus , father to hermia . lysander , in love with hermia . demetrius , in love with hermia , and betroth'd to helena . hermia , in love with lysander . helena , in love with demetrius .
the fairies .

oberon , king of the fairies .

titania , the queen .

robin-good-fellow .

fairies .

the comedians .

bottom the weaver , quince the carpenter , snug the joyner , flute the bellows-mender , snout the tinker , and starveling the taylor .

singers and dancers in the second act.

fairy-spirits , night , mistery , secresie ,

sleep , and their attendants , singers , and dancers .

singers in the third act.

nymphs , coridon , and mopsa ; with a chorus of fawns , and naids , with woodmen , and hay-makers dancers .

singers and dancers in the fourth act.

spring , summer , autumn , winter , and their attendants . phoebus : a dance of the four seasons .

singers and dancers in the fifth act.

juno , chinese men and women .

a chorus of chineses .

a dance of monkeys .

an entry of a chinese man and woman .

a grand dance of chineses .

the fairy-queen .
act i. scene , a palace . enter duke and attendants at one door . egeus , hermia , lysander , and demetrius at the other . du. now , good egeus , what 's the news with thee ? eg. full of vexation come i , and complaint , against my child , my daughter hermia . stand forth demetrius , my gracious lord , this man has my consent to marry her . stand forth , lysander ; this , most noble duke , this , has bewitch'd the bosom of my child . thou , thou lysander , thou hast given her spells , in bracelets of thy hair , rings , lockets , verses . ( arts that prevail on unexperienc'd youth ) with cunning thou hast stoln my daughter's heart . turn'd her obedience ( which is due to me ) to stubborness : if therefore , ( royal sir ) my daughter does not here before your grace , consent to marry with demetrius , let the stern law punish her disobedience , and cage her in a nunnery . du. be advis'd , fair hermia , to you your father should be as a god , the maker of those beauties ; yes , and one to whom you are but as a form in wax , by him imprinted , and within his pow'r , to leave the figure , or to race it out . her. o would my father look'd but with my eyes . du. no , no ; your eyes must with his judgment look . her. let me intreat you , sir , to pardon me . i know not by what power i am made bold , nor how it may concern my modesty , in such a presence to unfold my thoughts . but i beseech your grace , that i may know the worst that may befal me in this case , if i refuse to wed demetrius . du. you must abjure for ever the society of men. therefore , fair hermia , question your desires , know of your youth , examine well your blood , whether ( if you refuse your father's choice ) you can indure the habit of a nun , to be immur'd for ever in a cloister . her. is there no mean ? no other choice , my lord ? du. none , hermia , none . therefore prepare to be obedient , or like a rose to wither on the tree . consider well ; take till to morrow morning , and give me then your resolution . de. relent , sweet hermia ; and lysander yield your doubtful title , to my certain right . ly. you have her father's love , demetrius , let me have hermia's ; marry , marry him . eg. scornful lysander , true he has my love. and what is mine my love shall render him ; and she is mine , and all my right in her i give , and settle on demetrius . ly. i am , my lord , as nobly born , as he ; my fortune 's every way as great as his . and ( without boast ) my love is more than his . but what is more than all these boasts can be , i am belov'd of beautious hermia . why should this faithless man invade my right ? he who solicited old nedar's daughter , and won her love ; the beautious hellena , tho' she 's neglected ; she poor lady dotes upon this spotted and inconstant man. du. 't is true , lysander , i have heard as much . hermia , resolve to be obedient . or , as the law ordains it , you must take an everlasting farewel of the world. to morrow in the morning give your answer : so farewell . [ ex. all but her. and ly. ly. o my true hermia ! i have never found by observation , nor by history , that lovers run a smooth , and even course : either they are unequal in their birth � her. o cross too high to be impos'd on love ! ly. or if there be a simpathy in choice , war , sickness , or pale death lay siege to it , making it momentary as a sound , swift as the lightning in the blackest night ; that at one instant shews both heav'n and earth . yet e'er a man can say , behold the flame , the jaws of darkness have devour'd it up ; so quick even brightest things run to confusion . her. if then true lovers have been ever cross'd , it stands as a decree in destiny . then let us teach each other patience , because it is a customary thing . ly. 't is well advis'd , my hermia , pray hear me . i have an aunt , a widow , she has no child , and is extreamly rich ; she chose me , loves me , bred me as her son , has setled all her fortune upon me . to her we 'll fly ; and there , ( my sweetest hermia ) there ( if you give consent ) i 'll marry you . and thither this inhuman , cruel law cannot pursue us . if thou lov'st me then , steal from thy father's house this very night , and in the wood , a mile without the town , near the great spreading oak , i 'll stay for thee , and at some little distance from that place have all things ready to convey thee thence . her. oh my lysander ! i swear to thee by cupid's strongest bow , by his best arrow with the golden head , by all the oaths which ever men have broke , ( in number more than ever women spoke ) i will , where thou appoint'st , meet my lysander . ly. enough , my love : look here comes hellena . enter hellena . her. welcome , fair hellena . hel. you mock me , hermia , when you call me fair ; 't is you are fair , 't is you demetrius loves . sickness is catching , oh were beauty so , i 'd catch your graces , hermia , e'er i go ; my ear should catch your voice , my eye your eye , my tongue should catch your tongue 's sweet harmony . o teach me how you look , and with what art you charm and govern my demetrius's heart ? her. i frown upon him , yet he loves me still . hel. oh that your frowns could teach my smiles such skill ! her. i give him curses , when he gives me love. hel. oh that my prayers could such affection move ! her. his folly , hellena , is none of mine . hel. no , 't is your beauty ; wou'd that fault were mine . her. take comfort , he no more shall see my face . ly. to you , fair hellena , we 'll disclose our minds . this very night , when luna does behold her silver visage in the watry glass , decking with liquid-pearl the bladed-grass , ( a time propitious to unhappy lovers ) we from this cursed town will steal away . her. and in the wood , where often you and i upon faint primrose beds have laid us down , emptying our bosoms of our secret thoughts . there my lysander and my self shall meet to seek new friends , new habitations . ly. madam , farewell . o may the pow'rs above make hellen happy in demetrius's love. [ exeunt lysander and hermia . hel. oh why should she be more belov'd than i ? my beauty is as much extol'd as hers : but what of that ? demetrius thinks not so ; he will not see that which all others do . love looks not with the eyes , but with the mind , therefore the god of love is painted blind . love never had of judgment any taste ; wings , and no eyes , must figure thoughtless haste . for the same reason love is call'd a child , because so often in his choice beguil'd . as boys ev'n at their sports themselves forswear ; so the boy love is perjur'd every where . before demetrius saw fair hermia's eyes , he swore his heart was made my beauty's prize . but when from hermia new heat he felt , his frozen oaths did in an instant melt . i 'll to demetrius , tell him of their flight , the place they meet at by the moon 's pale light : then to the wood he will pursue the maid ; and if he thanks me , i am overpaid . [ exit . enter quince the carpenter , snug the joyner , bottom the weaver , flute the bellows-mender , snout the tinker , and starveling the taylor . qu.

is all our company here ?

bo.

you had best call 'em generally , man by man , according to the scrip.

qu.

here is the scrowl of every man's name , who is thought fit through all the town to play in our enterlude before the duke , at the marriage of lysander and hermia , or demetrius and hermia , no matter which .

bo.

first , peter quince , say what the play treats on ; then read the names of the actors , and so go on to appoint the parts .

qu.

marry , our play is the most lamentable comedy , and most cruel death of pyramus and thisbe .

bo.

a very good piece of work , and a merry . now , good peter quince , call forth the actors . masters spread your selves .

qu.

answer as i call you . nick bottom the weaver .

bo.

ready . name what part i am for , and proceed .

qu.

you nick bottom , are set down for pyramus .

bo.

what is pyramus ? a lover , or a tyrant ?

lu.

a lover that kills himself most gallantly for love.

bo.

that will ask some tears in the true performance of it . if i do it , let the ladies look to their eyes ; i will move stones . i will condole in some measure . [ to the rest . ] yet my chief humour is for a tyrant , i could play ercles rarely , or a part to make all split . the raging rocks , and shivering shocks , shall break the locks of prison-gates ; and phoebus carr shall shine from far , and make and mar the foolish fates . this was lofty . now name the rest of the players , this is ercle 's vain , a tyrant's vain , a lover's is more condoling .

qu.

francis flute the bellows-mender .

fl.

here , peter quince .

qu.

you must take thisbe on you .

fl.

what is thisbe ? a wandring knight ?

qu.

it is the lady that pyramus must love .

fl.

nay faith , let not me play a woman , i have a beard come .

qu.

that 's all one , you shall play it in a mask , and you may speak as small as you will.

bo.

and i may hide my face , let me play thisbe too ; i 'll speak in a monstrous little voice , thisbe , thisbe ; ah ! pyramus , my lover dear , and thisbe dear , and lady dear .

qu.

no , no , you must play pyramus , and i 'll play thisbe , and flute , thisbe's father .

bo.

well , proceed .

qu.

robin starveling the taylor .

st.

here , peter quince .

qu.

robin starveling , you must play thisbe's mother . tom snout the tinker .

sn.

here , peter quince .

qu.

you , pyramus's father : snug the joyner , you the lion's part , and i hope there is a play fitted .

snug .

have you the lion's part written ? pray if it be , give it me , for i am slow of study .

qu.

you may do it extempore , for it is nothing but roaring .

bo.

let me play the lion too , i will roar that it will do any man's heart good to hear me ; i will roar , that i will make the duke say , let him roar again , let him roar again .

qu.

if you should do it too terribly , you would fright the ladies , and they would shriek , and that were enough to hang us all .

all.

i , i , that would hang every mothers son of us .

bo.

i grant you friends , if i should fright the ladies out of their wits , they might have no more discretion but to hang us , but i will aggravate my voice so , that i will roar you as gently as any sucking dove ; i will roar you as 't were any nightingale .

qu.

you can play no part but pyramus ; for pyramus is a sweet fac'd youth , as proper a man as one shall see in a summers day ; a most lovely gentleman-like man , therefore you must needs play pyramus .

bo.

i will undertake it then . but hark you , peter quince .

qu.

what say'st thou , bully bottom ?

bo.

there are things in this comedy of pyramus and thisbe , will never please ; first , pyramus must draw a sword to kill himself , which the ladies cannot abide . how answer you that ?

snug .

berlaken , a parlous fear .

sta.

i believe we must leave killing out , when all 's done .

bo.

not a whit , i have a device to make all well ; write me a prologue , and let the prologue say we will do no harm with our swords , and that pyramus is not kill'd indeed ; and for the better assurance , tell 'em that i pyramus am not pyramus , but nick bottom the weaver , and that will put 'em out of all fear .

qu.

well , we will have such a prologue .

sno.

will not the ladies be afraid of the lion ?

sta.

i promise you i fear it .

bo.

masters , you ought to consider with your selves . to bring in ( god bless us ) a lion among ladies , is a most dreadful thing ! for there is not a more fearful wild-fowl than the lion living , and we ought to look to it .

snug .

therefore we must have another prologue to tell 'em he is not a lion.

bo.

nay , you must name his name , and half his face must be seen thro' the lion's neck , and he himself must speak thro' it , saying thus , or to the same defect ; ladies , or fair ladies , i would wish you , or i would request you , or i would intreat you , nor to fear , nor to tremble , my life for yours : if you think i come hither as a lion , it were pity of my life ; no , i am no such thing , i am a man as other men are . and there in deed let him name his name , and tell 'em plainly he is snug the joyner .

qu.

well , it shall be so . but there are two hard things in our comedy , to bring the moon-shine into a chamber , for you know pyramus and thisbe met by moon-light .

snug .

does the moon shine that night we play our play ?

ba.

a callender , a callender . look in the almanack ; find out moon-shine , find out moon-shine .

fl.

yes , it does shine that night .

bo.

why then you may leave a casement of the great hall window ( where we play our play ) open , and the moon may shine in at the casement .

qu.

or else , one may come in with a bush of thorns , and a lanthorn , and say he comes to disfigure , or to present the person of moon-shine . then there is another thing , we must have a wall in the great room ; for pyramus and thisbe , ( as says the story ) did talk thro' the chink of a wall.

sta.

you can never bring in a wall. what say you bottom ?

bo.

some man or other must present wall , and let him have some plaster , and some lome , and some rough-cast about him , to signifie wall ; and let him hold his fingers thus , and thro' that cranny shall pyramus and thisbe whisper .

qu.

if that may be , then all 's well ; here my masters , here are your parts ; and i am to intreat you , request you , and desire you , to con 'em against night , and meet in the palace-wood , a mile without the town , by moon-light ; there we will rehearse ; for if we meet in the city , we shall be dogg'd with company , and our devices known ; in the mean time , i will get your properties ready , and all your habits , that every man may dress , to act it in form ; and pray fail me not .

bo.

we will meet , and there we may rehearse more obscenely , and couragiously . take pains , and be perfect . adieu .

qu.

at the duke's oak we meet .

all.

enough , enough .

[ exeunt .
act. ii. scene a wood , by moon-light enter a fairy at one door , robin goodfellow at the other . ro. tell me fairy , where 's our queen ? and where have you been wandering ? fa. over hill , over dale , thro' bush , thro' bryer , over park , over pale , thro' flood , thro' fire , i wander swifter than the moon 's bright sphere . i serve the mighty fairy-queen , sprinkle her circles on the green. the cowslips tall , her pentioners be ; spots in their gold coats you see . those be rubies , fairy-favours , in those freckles live their savours ; i must gather dew-drops here , and hang a pearl in every cowslips ear. farewell lob-spirit , i 'll be gone , the queen and all her elves come here anon . ro. the king will keep his revels here to night , take heed the queen comes not within his sight . for oberon is passing fell and wrath , because that she for her attendant hath a lovely boy , stoln from an indian-king , she never had so fair a changling . the jealous oberon would have the child , but she perforce with-holds the lovely boy . and now they never meet in grove , or green , by fountain , or by star-light , are they seen : but as they quarrel , all their elves for fear , creep into acorn-cups , and hide 'em there . fa. either i mistake your shape , and making quite , or else you are that shrewd , and knavish spright , call'd robin good-fellow ; are you not he fright village-maids and pinch each sluttish she ? skim milk , and sometimes labour in the quern , and bootless make the breathless huswife chern ? and sometimes make the drink to bear no barm ? mislead night-wanderers , laughing at their harm ? those that hobgoblin call you , and kind puck , you sweep their houses , send 'em all good luck ; are you not he ? rob. yes , yes , thou speak'st aright , i am that merry wanderer of the night . i jest to oberon , and make him smile . sometimes i hide me in a gossips bowl , just in the likeness of a roasted crab ; and when she drinks , against her lips i bob ; and on her wither'd dew-lap pour the ale , the wisest wife , telling the saddest tale. she for a three-leg'd stool mistaketh me , then slip i from her bum , down toples she . look yonder , fairy , here comes oberon ! fa. titania meets him , would we two were gone . enter oberon , and train at one door . titania , and her train at the other . ob. now proud titania i shall find your haunts . tit. what , jealous oberon ! faries away , i have forsworn his bed , and company . ob. tarry , rash woman , am not i thy lord ? tit. and am not i your lady too ? remember when you did steal away from fairy-land , and in the shape of corin sat all day playing on oaten-pipes , and singing love to amorous philida . why are you here come from the farthest verge of india ? but that some lusty pair , some wedding 's near , and you must sport , and revel with the bride , and give their bed joy and prosperity . ob. how canst thou thus for shame , titania , reflect on my past scapes ? when well thou know'st , i have pursu'd you to this very place , where you retir'd , to wanton with a boy you lately stole from a fair indian . tit. these are the forgeries of jealousie . and never since the middle of the summer , met we on hill , or dale , forrest , or mead , by streaming fountain , or by rushy brook , or on the beached margent of the sea , to dance in circles to the whistling wind ; but with thy brawls thou hast disturb'd our sport. ob. do you amend it'then , it lies in you ; why should titania cross her oberon ? i only beg a little changling boy , give me him , we are friends . tit. let this suffice , all fairy-land buys not the child of me : his mother was a votress of my order , and for her sake i breed the pretty boy , and for her sake , i will not part with him . ob. how long within this wood mean you to stay ? tit. 'till you have grac'd your lover's nuptial day . if you will patiently dance in our round , and see our midnight revels , go with us ; if not , avoid my haunts , as i will yours . ob. give me the boy , and i will go with you . tit. not for the wealth of india , come away . we chide down-right , if i should longer stay . [ exit tit. and train . ob. well , go thy ways , thou shalt not from this grove , 'till i torment thee for this injury . my gentle puck come hither , thou remembrest since when i sat upon a promontory , and heard a mearmaid , on a dolphin's back , sing with such sweet , with such harmonious breath , that the rude sea grew civil at her song , and twinkling stars shot madly from their sphears , to hear the sea-maid's musick . rob. i well remember it . ob. that very time i say ( thou couldst not see it ) flying between the cold moon , and the earth , i saw young cupid in the mid-way hanging , at a fair vestal virgin taking aim ; let flye his love-shaft smartly from his bow , as it would pierce a hundred thousand hearts : but when it came beneath the watry moon , the chast beams of diana quench'd its heat , and the imperial virgin passed on , in maiden meditation , free from harm . rob. what 's this to me ? ob observe me , puck . i look'd , and mark'd the place where the bolt fell ; it fell upon a little western flower , before milk white , now purple , with love's wound , and maidens call it , love in idleness : fetch me that flower , thou know'st i shew'd it thee . the juice of it on sleeping eye-lids laid , will make a man or woman madly dote upon the next live creature that it sees . fetch me this herb , go , and be here again , e'er the leviathan can swim a league . rob. i 'll compass the whole earth in forty minutes . [ exit . ob. when i have this juice , i 'll find titania where she lies asleep , and drop some of the liquor in her eyes . the next live thing she waking looks upon , ( be it on lion , bear , or wolf , or bull , the medling monkey , or the busie ape ) she shall ( with all the eagerness of love ) pursue ; and e're i take the charm away , ( as i can take it with another herb ) i 'll make her render up her page to me . but who comes here ? i am invisible ; i 'll stay and over-hear their conference . enter demetrius , and helena following him . dem. why do you follow him who loves you not ? where is lysander ? and fair hermia ? you told me they were stoln into this wood. i seek , but cannot find her . hence , be gone . hel you draw me , you hard-hearted adamant ; and yet i am not iron , yet you draw me . de. do i intice you ? do i speak you fair ? i rather tell you an ill-manner'd truth , tell you i do not , nor i cannot love you . hel. and even for that i love demetrius more . ah! what am i reduc'd to ? like a spannel , the more you beat , the more i fawn on you . use me most barbarously , strike me , spurn me , neglect me , scorn me ; only give me leave , unworthy as i am , to follow you . de. you throw a scandal on your modesty , to leave the city , and commit your self into the hands of one who loves you not : to trust the opportunity of night , and the ill counsel of a desart place , with the rich purchase of your virgin treasure . hel. your virtue is my guard , demetrius : it is not night when i behold that face , nor can this wood want worlds of company , for you , my love , are all the world to me , then how can i be said to be alone , when all the world is here to guard my virtue . de. i 'll run from thee , and hide me in the brakes , and leave thee to the mercy of wild beasts . hel. the wildest beast has not a heart like you : run when you will , the story shall be chang'd ; apollo flies , daphne pursues the god ; the dove chases the vulture ; the mild hind makes haste to catch the tyger ; prepostrous chace , when cowardise pursues , and valour flies . de. plague me no more , return e'er 't is too late . follow me not , for fear my rage should tempt me to some unmanly act , and mischief thee . [ ex. de. hel. ay , in the temple , in the town , and field , you do me mischief every where , demetrius : such wrongs will be a scandal to your sex. i 'll follow if he rids me of my woe , i 'll kiss the hand that gives the fatal blow . [ ex. hel. ob. poor nymph , farewell . before he leaves this grove thou shalt fly him , and he shall seek thy love. enter robin-good-fellow . welcome my puck ; hast thou the flow'r ? rob. 't is here . ob. give it me puck . i know there is a bank where wild time blows , where ox-lips , and the nodding violet grows , all over canopied with woodbine sweet , where eglantine , and where musk-roses meet . there my titania sleeps , lull'd in delights , and tyr'd in dancing with her fairy sprights . 't is there the snake casts her enammell'd skin , too large a robe to cloathe a fairy in . there with this wondrous juice i 'le streak her eyes . take some of it ; you 'l find within this grove , a most unhappy nymph , who is in love with a disdainful youth ; anoint his eyes ; but do it , that the next thing he espies may be that lady ; thou shalt know the man , by the embroider'd garment he has on . do it , and meet me at the crystal lake . rob. i will ; and bring the nymph when he shall wake . ob. what different passions in her soul will move ? to see his former hatred , turn'd to love. [ exeunt . enter titania , and her train . tit. take hands , and trip it in a round , while i consecrate the ground . all shall change at my command , all shall turn to fairy-land . the scene changes to a prospect of grotto's , arbors , and delightful walks : the arbors are adorn'd with all variety of flowers , the grotto's supported by terms , these lead to two arbors on either side of the scene , of a great length , whose prospect runs toward the two angles of the house . between these two arbors is the great grotto , which is continued by several arches , to the farther end of the house . now fairies search , search every where , let no unclean thing be near . nothing venomous , or foul , no raven , bat , or hooting owle . no toad , nor elf , nor blind-worm's sting . no poisonous herb in this place spring . have you search'd ? is no ill near ? all. nothing , nothing ; all is clear . tit. let your revels now begin , some shall dance , and some shall sing . all delights this place surround , every sweet harmonious sound , that e're charm'd a skilful ear , meet , and entertain us here . let eccho's plac'd in every grot , catch , and repeat each dying note .
a prelude . then the first song . come all ye songsters of the sky , wake , and assemble in this wood ; but no ill-boding bird be nigh , none but the harmless and the good. may the god of wit inspire , the sacred nine to bear a part ; and the blessed heavenly quire , shew the utmost of their art. while eccho shall in sounds remote , repeat each note , each note , each note . chorus . may the god , &c. now joyn your warbling voices all , sing while we trip it on the green ; but no ill vapours rise or fall , nothing offend our fairy queen . chorus . sing while we trip , &c. at the end of the first stanza , a composition of instrumental musick , in imitation of an eccho . then a fairy dance . tit. come elves , another dance , and fairy song ; then hence , and leave me for a while alone . some to kill kankers in the musk-rose-buds ; some war with rere-mice for their leathern wings , to make my small elves coats . and some keep back the clamarous owl , that hoots , and wonders at us . each knows her office. sing me now to sleep ; and let the sentinels their watches keep . [ she lyes down .
. song . enter night , mystery , secresie , sleep ; and their attendants . night sings . ni. see , even night her self is here , to favour your design ; and all her peaceful train is near , that men to sleep incline . let noise and care , doubt and despair , envy and spight , ( the fiends delight ) be ever banish'd hence . let soft repose , her eye-lids close ; and murmuring streams , bring pleasing dreams ; let nothing stay to give offence . see , even night , &c. mys . i am come to look all fast , love without me cannot last . love , like counsels of the wise , must be hid from vulgar eyes . 't is holy , and we must conceal it , they profane it , who reveal it . i am come , &c. se. one charming night gives more delight , than a hundred lucky days . night and i improve the tast , make the pleasure longer last , a thousand thousand several ways . make the pleasure , &c. sl. hush , no more , be silent all , sweet repose has clos'd her eyes . soft as feather'd snow does fall ! softly , softly , steal from hence . no noise disturb her sleeping sence . rest till the rosie morn's uprise . chorus . hush , no more , &c.
a dance of the followers of night . enter oberon . ob. what thou seest when thou dost wake , for thy lover thou must take , sigh , and languish , for his sake . be it ounce , or wolf , or bear , pard , or boar with bristel'd hair , in thy eye what first appear , make that beastly thing thy dear , wake , when some vile creature 's near . [ ex. ob. enter lysander , and hermia . ly. you faint , my sweet , with wandring in the wood , i fear , my hermia , we mistook our way . let us lye down , and rest , if you think good , and tarry for the comfort of the day . her. let it be so , lysander , go , lay thee down ; and so good-night , dear friend , our loves ne're alter , till our lives shall end . ly. amen to that sweet pray'r , my charming love. may my life end , when i inconstant prove . [ they lye down at a distance . enter robin-good-fellow . rob. through the forrest i have gone , but a stranger find i none , with embroider'd garment on ; on whose eyes i might approve , this flowr's force in moving love. night , and silence ! who is here ? he does such a garment wear . this is he , my master said , scorn'd and dispis'd the lovely maid . here 's the virgin sleeping sound , on the dank , and dewy ground . churl , upon thy eyes i throw , all the pow'r this charm does owe. at the first cock wake , and spy , she who loves thee very nigh . farewel lovers , i am gone ; i must now to oberon , [ exit .
act iii. enter helena . hel. i am out of breath with following him so fast � o happy hermia , wheresoe'er she is ! how her attractive eyes still draw him on ! how came her eyes so bright ? not with salt tears ; if so , my eyes are oftner wash'd than hers . ha! who lies here ? lysander on the ground ! i hope he is not dead ! lysander , speak . [ ly. wakes . ly. ha , helen ! fairest of all womankind ! more lovely than the grecian beauty was , who drew so many kings to wed her cause . ah , false demetrius ! when e'er we meet , this sword shall punish thy ingratitude . hel. o say not so , lysander ! though he loves your mistress , kill him not ; pray be content , be satisfy'd , your hermia loves you still . ly. content with hermia ! no , i now repent each tedious minute i have spent with her . 't is helena , not hermia , i love : who wou'd not change a raven for a dove ? no growing things are ripe before their season ; time and experience only ripens reason . when i saw hermia first , i was unripe , raw , green , and unacquainted with the world ; but time and you have taught me better skill , for now my reason over-rules my will. i find new charms when on your eyes i look , and read love's stories in love's fairest book . hel. what spightful planet reign'd when i was born ? what have i done deserves this mockery ? but fare you well ; i thought you better natur'd . must i , because i am by one refus'd , be by the rest of all mankind abus'd ! [ exit . ly. she sees not hermia . sleep , sleep for ever ; never come nearer to lysander more . for as a surfeit of the sweetest things , creates a greater loathing in the stomach . thou art my surfeit , and i hate thee most : o may i never , never see thee more ; helen the goddess i must now adore . [ ex. ly. her. help me , lysander , quickly ! help me here , [ her. wakes . to pluck this crawling serpent from my breast : oh all ye powers ! what a dream had i ? methought a serpent eat my heart away , and yet sat smiling at his cruel prey : lysander ; what , remov'd ? where are you ? speak . no sound ! no word ! o i shall die with fear ! who are these coming hither ? let me fly ! my fears will vanish , if lysander's nigh . [ ex. her. enter bottom , quince , snug , flute , snout , and starveling . bot.

are we all met ?

qu.

all , all , and drest in the same habits we intend to act in before the duke ; and here 's a marvellous convenient place for our rehearsal ; this plat shall be our stage ; behind these trees our retiring room : and we will do it in action , as we will do it before the whole court.

enter robin-good-fellow . ro. what home-spun fellows have we swagg'ring here , so near the grotto of the fairy-queen ? qu. now every man retire , and enter according to his cue . prologue , stand ready , you begin . ro. what , a play toward ? i 'll be an auditor ; an actor too , perhaps , as i see cause . enter prologue . pro. if we offend , it is with our good will that you should think we come not to offend : but with good will to shew our simple skill , that is the true beginning of our end . consider then we come but in despight ; we do not come as minding to content you . our true intent is all for your delight : we are not here that you should here repent you . the actors are at hand , and by their show , you shall know all that you are like to know . bo.

he has rid his prologue like a rough colt , he knows no stop ; 't is not enough to speak , but to speak true .

enter wall. wall. in this same interlude it doth befal , that i , starveling ( by name ) present a wall : and such a wall as i would have you think , that had in it a crannied hole or chink . through which the lovers , pyramus and thisbe , did whisper often very secretly . this loam , this rough-cast , and this stone doth show , that i am that same wall , the truth is so ; and this the cranny is , right and sinister , through which the fearful lovers are to whisper . ro.

who wou'd desire lime and hair to speak better ? 't is the wittiest partition i ever saw .

enter pyramus . py. o grim-look'd night ! a night with hue so black ! o night ! which ever art when day is not ! oh night ! oh night ! alack ! alack ! alack ! i fear my thisbe's promise is forgot . and thou , oh wall ; thou sweet and lovely wall , that stands between her father's ground and mine , shew me thy chink to blink through with my eyn . thanks , courteous wall , jove shield thee well for this . but what see i ? no thisbe do i see : o wicked wall , through whom i see no bliss ! curst be thy stones for thus deceiving me . ro. methinks the wall being sensible , shou'd curse again . bo. no , but he shou'd not : deceiving me is thisbe's cue . therefore hold your prating there . enter thisbe . th. o wall , full often hast thou heard my moans ; for parting my fair pyramus and me . py. i hear a voice ; now will i to the chink , to spy if i can see my thisbe's face . thisbe ! th. my love thou art ; my love , i think . py. think what thou wilt , i am thy lover's grace ; and like limander am i trusty still . th. and i like helen , till the fates me kill . py. not shafalus to procrus was so true . th. as shafalus to procrus , i to you . py. o kiss me through the hole of this vile wall. th. i kiss the wall 's hole , not thy lips at all . py. wilt thou at ninny's tomb meet me straightway ? th. tide life , tide death ; i come without delay . [ exeunt pyramus and thisbe several ways . wall. thus have i wall , my part discharged so , and being done , thus wall away does go . [ ex. wall. enter lion and moonshine . lyon. you ladies , you ( whose gentle hearts do fear the smallest monstrous mouse that creeps on floor ) may now perchance both quake and tremble here . when lion rough in wildest rage doth roar , then know that i one snug the joyner am ; no lion fell , nor else no lion's dam. for if i shou'd as lion , come in strife into this place , 't were pity of my life . ro. upon my word , a very gentle beast . moon . this lanthorn does the horned moon present , my self the man i' th' moon do seem to be . ro. make an end , good moon-shine . moon .

all i have to say is to tell you , that the lanthorn is the moon , i the man in the moon , this thorn-bush my thorn-bush , and this dog my dog.

enter thisbe . th. this is old ninny's tomb ; where is my love ? lion. oa , oa , oa . [ exit thisbe running , the lion after her . ro. well roar'd lion , and well run thisbe too . enter pyramus . py. sweet moon , i thank thee for thy sunny beams : i thank thee , moon , for shining now so bright : for by thy gracious , golden , glittering streams , i trust to taste of truest thisbe's sight . but stay . o spight ! but mark ; poor knight ! what dreadful dole is here ? eyes do not see , how can it be ? o dainty duck ! o dear ! thy mantle slain ? what stain'd with blood ? approach , you furies fell : o fates ! come , come . cut , thread , and thrum , quail , crush , conclude , and quell . ro.

if this wont move the ladies , poor pyramus will take pains to little purpose .

py. o wherefore , nature , did'st thou lions frame ? since lion vile has here deflour'd my dear . wich is � no , no , which was the fairest dame that liv'd , that lov'd , that lik'd , that look'd with chear , come tears confound ! out sword , and wound the pap of pyramus : ay , that left pap , where heart doth hop , as bird doth hop in cage . thus die i , thus , thus , thus . now am i dead , now am i fled , my soul is in the sky . tongue lose thy light , eyes take your flight , now die , die , die , die . enter thisbe . th. asleep , my love ? what dead , my dove ? o pyramus arise ! speak , speak ! quite dumb ? dead , dead ! a tomb must cover my sweet eyes . these lilly-lips , this cherry-nose , these yellow cowslip-cheeks , are gone , are gone , lovers make moan , his eyes are green as leeks . tongue not a word , come trusty sword , come blade , my breast imbrue . now farewell friends , thus thisbe ends , adieu , adieu , adieu . they all come in . snout .

come , get up pyramus and thisbe , and let me speak the epilogue .

ro.

no , no ; i 'll be the epilogue .

robin runs in amongst them . qu. o monstrous ! we are haunted ! pray masters , fly masters . ail . help , help , help ! exeunt , running several ways . ro. i 'll follow you ; i 'll lead you such a round . through bog , through bush , through brake , through brier ; sometimes a horse i 'll be , sometimes a hound ; a hog , a headless bear ; sometimes a fire . and neigh , and grunt , and bark , and roar , and burn , like horse , hog , hound , bear , fire , at every turn . [ ex. rob. enter bottom , with an ass's head on . bot.

why do they run away ? this is a piece of knavery among 'em , to make me afraid .

enter snout . sn. o bottom ! thou art chang'd . what 's that i see on thee ? bot. what do you see ? you see an ass-head of your own , that you see . enter peter quince . qu. bless thee , bottom , bless thee ! thou art translated . [ exeunt snout and quince . bot.

i find their knavery ; they would fain make an ass of me , and fright me if they could . but i won't stir from this place , do what they can . i will walk up and down here , and i will sing , that they may hear i am not afraid .

sings . the woosel-cock , so black of hue , with orange-tawny bill ; the thrustle , with his note so true , the wren with little quill . titania wakes . tit. what angel wakes me from my flowry bed. bot. the finch , the sparrow , and the lark , the one-tun'd cuckow gray ; whose note most married men do mark ; and dare not answer , nay . for indeed , who wou'd set his wit to so foolish a bird ? who wou'd give a bird the lie , tho' he cry cuckow never so often ? tit. i pray thee , lovely mortal , sing again : my ear is much enamour'd with thy note . my eye is fix'd on thy majestick shape . oh , how thy graces charm me ! i am forc'd , at the first sight to say , to swear i love thee . bot.

methinks , mistress , you should have little reason for that ; and yet to say truth , reason , and love , keep little company together now a days ; the more the pity , that some honest neighbour will not make 'em friends . nay i can break a jest on occasion .

tit.

thou art as wise as thou art beautiful .

bot.

not so neither ; but if i had wit enough to get out of this wood , i have enough to serve my own turn .

tit. out of this wood never desire to go ; here you shall stay whether you will or no. i 'll purge your grossness , you shall never die , but like an airy spirit , you shall fly . where are my fairy spirits ? enter fairies . fa. i am here . fa. and i. fa. and i. . fa. and i. all. what shall we do ? tit. attend this charming youth . dance as he walks , and gambole in his eye . feed him with apricooks , and dew-berries ; with purple grapes , ripe figs , and mulberries . the hony-bags steal from the humble-bees . for his night-tapers crop their waxen thighs , and light 'em at the fiery glow-worms eyes . and pluck the wings from painted butter-flies , to fan the moon-beams from his sleeping eyes . bow to him elves , do homage to my love. fa. hail , mortal , hail . fa. hail . fa. hail . fa. hail . tit. come , wait upon him , lead him to my bower . the moon , methinks , looks with a watry eye ; and when she weeps , then every little flower laments for some lost virgin 's chastity : tye up my love's tongue ; bring him silently . [ exeunt . enter oberon . ob. by this time my titania should be wak'd ; i long to know what came first to her eye . enter robin-good-fellow . here comes my messenger . welcome , mad spright : what pranks have you been playing in the grove ? rob. my lady with a monster is in love . i led sweet pyramus through the fairy pass , and plac'd him just before the sleeping queen ; she wak'd , and saw him , and straight lov'd the ass , his comly visage , and his graceful meen . ob. 't is as i wish'd ( my puck ) but tell me now , how fares the scornful youth ? rob. that 's finish'd too . i found 'em sleeping on a bed of brakes ; i streak'd his eyes , he sees her when he wakes . demetrius and hermia cross the stage . ob. stand close , they come . now hate her if you can . rob. this is the woman , but not that the man. ob. what hast thou done ? thou hast mistaken quite , and laid the juice on the true lover's sight . rob. then fate o'er-rules ; where one man keeps his troth , a thousand fail , by breaking oath on oath . ob. about the wood , go swifter than the wind. you shall the poor despairing helen find ; by some illusion train , and bring her here , i 'll charm his eyes . and when the damsel 's near , we 'll wake demetrius . rob. i go , i go , swift as an arrow from a tartar's bow. [ ex. rob. enter titania , bottom , and fairies . tit. come , lovely youth , sit on this flowry bed , while i thy amiable looks survey ; garlands of roses shall adorn thy head , a thousand sweets shall melt themselves away , to charm my lover till the break of day . shall we have musick sweet ? bot. yes , if you please . tit. away , my elves ; prepare a fairy mask to entertain my love ; and change this place to my enchanted lake . the scene changes to a great wood ; a long row of large trees on each side : a river in the middle : two rows of lesser trees of a different kind just on the side of the river , which meet in the middle , and make so many arches : two great dragons make a bridge over the river ; their bodies form two arches , through which two swans are seen in the river at a great distance . enter a troop of fawns , dryades and naides .
a song in two parts . if love 's a sweet passion , why does it torment ? if a bitter , oh tell me whence comes my content ? since i suffer with pleasure , why should i complain , or grieve at my fate , when i know 't is in vain ? yet so pleasing the pain is , so soft is the dart , that at once it both wounds me , and tickles my ( heart . i press her hand gently , look languishing down , and by passionate silence i make my love known . but oh ! how i 'm blest when so kind she does prove , by some willing mistake to discover her love. when in striving to hide , she reveals all her flame , and our eyes tell each other , what neither dares name . while a symphany's playing , the two swans come swimming on through the arches to the bank of the river , as if they would land ; there turn themselves into fairies , and dance ; at the same time the bridge vanishes , and the trees that were arch'd , raise themselves upright . four savages enter , fright the fairies away , and dance an entry . enter coridon , and mopsa . co. now the maids and the men are making of hay , we have left the dull fools , and are stol'n away . then mopsa no more be coy as before , but let us merrily , merrily play , and kiss , and kiss , the sweet time away . mo. why how now , sir clown , how came you so bold ? i 'd have you to know i 'm not made of that mold . i tell you again , maids must kiss no men. no , no ; no , no ; no kissing at all ; i 'le not kiss , till i kiss you for good and all . co. no , no. mo. no , no. co. not kiss you at all . mo. not kiss , till you kiss me for good and all . not kiss , &c. co. should you give me a score , 't would not lessen the store , then bid me chearfully , chearfully kiss , and take , and take , my fill of your bliss . mo. i 'le not trust you so far , i know you too well ; should i give you an inch , you 'd take a whole ell. then lordlike you rule , and laugh at the fool. no , no , &c.
a song by a nymph . when i have often heard young maids complaining , that when men promise most they most deceive , then i thought none of them worthy my gaining ; and what they swore , resolv'd ne're to believe . but when so humbly he made his addresses , with looks so soft , and with language so kind , i thought it sin to refuse his caresses ; nature o'recame , and i soon chang'd my mind . should he employ all his wit in deceiving , stretch his invention , and artfully feign ; i find such charms , such true joy in believing , i 'll have the pleasure , let him have the pain . if he proves perjur'd , i shall not be cheated , he may deceive himself , but never me ; 't is what i look for , and shan't be defeated , for i 'll be as false and inconstant as he .
a dance of hay-makers . after the dance chorus . a thousand thousand ways we 'll find , to entertain the hours ; no two shall e're be known so kind , no life so blest as ours . tit. now i will feast the pallate of my love , the sea , the air , the earth i 'll ransack for thee . name all that art or nature e're produc'd , my sprights shall fetch it instantly : o say what will you have to eat ? bo.

a peck of provender , if your honour please ; i could munch some good dry oats very heartily ; i have a great exposition of sleep upon me , would some of your attendants would shew me a necessary place for that same purpose .

tit. i 'll lead thee to a bank strew'd o'er with violets , with jessamine , and cooling orange flowers , there i will fold thee in my tender arms , as the sweet woodbine , of the female ivy , circles the barky body of the elm. well sport away the remnant of the night , and all the world shall envy my delight . [ exeunt .
act. iv. enter oberon and robin-good-fellow . ob. i squese this flower of purple die , hit with cupid's archery , on the apple of his eye ; when the mournful helen's nigh , she shall shine as gloriously , as yonder venus in the sky . thou shalt wake when she is by , and beg her pardon for thy cruelty . rob. lord of all the fairy land , all is done at thy command ; helena is here at hand , and the youth mistook by me , pleading for a lover's fee. shall we their fond pageants see ? lord , what fools these mortals be ! ob. be careful , or the noise they make will cause demetrius to awake . rob. then will two one damsel court , that must needs be pleasant sport . i am always pleas'd to see things fall out prepostrously . enter lysander and helena : ly. why should think you that i would woo in scorn ? scorn and derision never come in tears . how can these watry eyes seem scorn to you ? wearing love's livery to prove 'em true . hel. you but advance your cunning more and more , when truth kills truth , 't is the devil's holy war. these vows are hermia's , they belong to her . ly. i had no judgment when to her i swore . hel. and now much less , if now you give her o'er . ly. demetrius loves her , and loves not you . demetrius wakes . de. oh helen ! goddess ! angel ! all divine ! to what shall i compare those charming eyes ? the stars are dim , crystal is muddy too . how ripe , how tempting ripe those lips appear ! those two twin-cherries kissing as they grow ? the purest snow holds no comparison , with that white lovely breast . o let me kiss that hand , that hoard of sweets , that seal of bliss . i am love's convert , helena ; i see , and i repent my former heresie . hel. o! utmost spight ! i see you all are bent , all set against me for your merriment . can you not hate me ? as i know you do ; must you contrive , and joyn to mock me to ? if you are men ? as men you are in show , you wou'd not use a harmless virgin so ; to vow , and swear , and over-praise each part , when i am sure you hate me in your heart . you both are rivals , both love hermia , and now both rivals to mock helena . enter hermia . her. dark night that from the eye distinction takes , the ear more quick of apprehension makes . 't was my ear guided me to find you out . but why , lisander , did you leave me so ? ly. impertinent ! love summon'd me to go . her. what love could call lysander from my side ? ly. the love of helena , whose brighter eyes darken the starry jewels of the night ; they take from her , not from the sun their light . her. you speak not as you think ; it cannot be . hel. oh heav'n ! she 's one of the confederacy . injurious hermia ! ungrateful maid ! have you conspir'd to deride me too ? what though i am not beautiful as you , though i am most unhappy in my love ? you ought to pity , not despise me for 't . but fare you well ; i know the fault 's my own ; and either death , or absence , soon shall end it . ly. stay , lovely maid ; by heav'n i swear to thee , thou art my eyes , my life , my soul , fair helen . de. i love thee more , much more than he can do . ly. words , words : let us withdraw , and prove it too . de. follow me then . her. hold , hold , lysander ; to what tends all this ? ly. away , you ethiop . de. ay , ay , seem to break loose . struggle as if you meant to follow me , but come not . you may let the tame man go . ly. what can i do ? would'st have me beat her from me ? no ; though i hate her , yet i cannot harm her . her. how can you do me greater harm than this ? hate me ? wherefore ? ah me ! my dearest love ! am not i hermia ? are not you lysander ? or am i alter'd since you saw me last ? this night you lov'd me , and this night you fly me . have you forsaken me ? ( oh heav'n forbid ) come tell me truly ; do you hate me now ? ly. ay , by my life , and wish i never may behold thee more . let this remove all doubt , for nothing's truer , than i hate thee , and love fair helena . her. o then 't is you , you jugler , canker-blossom , you thief of love , you who have come by night , and stoln lysander's heart . hel. indeed 't is fine . have you no modesty ? no touch of shame ? no bashfulness ? let not this pigmie tear impatient answers from my milder tongue . her. pigmie ! why so ? ay , that way goes the game . now i perceive she has made comparisons between our statures ; she has urg'd her height , her manly presence , and tall personage . and are you grown so high in his esteem , because i am so dwarfish , and so low ? how low am i ? thou painted may-pole , speak . how low am i ? ly. be not afraid , she shall not hurt thee , sweet . de. no , sir , she shall not , though you take her part . hel. when she is angry , she 's a very shrew : she was a vixen when she went to school , and though she is but little , she is fierce . her. little again ? nothing but low and little ? 't is you encourage her t' abuse me thus . let me come at her ? ly. away , you dwarf . de. you are too officious . ly. now she holds me not . now follow if thou dar'st ; and let us try which of has most right to helena . de follow ? nay i 'll go with you ; yes , before you . [ ex. ly. & de. her. you mistress ; all this stir is about you . nay , go not back . hel. i dare not trust you , hermia . your hands i know , are quicker for a fray : my legs are longer tho' , to run away . [ ex. hel. running , and her. after her . ob. this is thy negligence ; still thou mistak'st , or else committ'st thy knaveries willingly . rob. believe me , king of shadows , i mistook . did you not tell me i should know the man , by the embroider'd garment he had on ? if he had made to the right woman court , we had had no divertisement , no sport. ob. thou see'st these lovers seek a place to fight ; haste , robin , haste ; and overcast the night . these furious rivals you must lead astray , be sure they come not in each others way . now like lysander , now demetrius , call here and there ; mis-lead and tire 'em thus . till o'er their eyes , death's counterfeit , sound sleep , with leaden legs , and batty wings shall creep . then crush this herb into lysander's eye : the liquor has this virtuous property , it will remove the errors of this night , and bring his eye-balls to their own true sight . when next they wake , all that has past shall seem a meer illusion , a fairy dream . while i in this affair do thee employ , i 'll to my queen , and get her indian boy . then from the charm i will her eye release , send home the clown , and all shall be at peace . rob. this must be done with speed , i must not stay , for with her dragons wings night flies away : see yonder shines aurora's harbinger , at whose approach , ghosts wandring here and there ; troop home to churchyards , damned spirits all , that in cross-ways and floods have burial : already to their wormy-beds are gone , for fear bright day their shames should look upon . they wilfully exile themselves from light , and must for ever wander in the night . ob. but we are spirits of another sort ; can any where , at any time resort . i have more work for thee , make no delay , we must effect this business yet e're day . [ ex. ob. rob.

up and down , up and down , i will lead 'em up and down . i am fear'd in field and town ; goblin lead 'em up and down , here comes one .

enter lysander . ly. where art thou , proud demetrius ? answer where ? rob. here villain ; drawn , and ready , where art thou ? ly i shall be with you straight . rob. follow me then to evener ground . [ leads lysander out , and returns . enter lysander . he leads him in . ly. he goes before me , and still dares me on , when i come where he calls me , he is gone . 't is very dark , the way uneven too ; i 'm tyr'd with running , here i 'll lay me down , and wait with patience the approach of day , then if i meet him , we will end our fray. [ sleeps . enter robin , and demetrius . rob. speak coward , answer me ; why com'st thou not ? de. stay villain , if thou dar'st . thou run'st before me , shifting every place . stand , if thou art a man , and meet me fairly . where art thou ? rob. i am here . de. i see thee not , answer me where ? rob. here , here . de. now thou derid'st me , thou shalt buy this dear , when i thy coward face by day-light see . my faintness forces me to rest a while , to measure out my length on this cold ground , thou wilt not with the breaking day be found . [ sleeps . enter helena . hel. oh weary , tedious night abate thy hours ; shine from the east that i may fly to town , from those who my poor company detest . and sleep that sometimes shuts up sorrows eye , steal me a while from my own company . [ sleeps . rob there 's yet but three , come one more ; two of both kinds make up four . here she comes pevish and sad . cupid is a knavish lad , thus to make poor maidens mad . enter hermia . her. never was maid so weary , and so wrong'd , wet with cold dew , and torn with cruel briars . i can scarce crawl , i can no farther go ; my legs can keep no pace with my desires . here i will rest the remnant of the night . heav'n guard lysander , if they meet and fight . [ sleeps . enter oberon . thou hast perform'd exactly each command . titania too has given me the sweet boy . and now i have him , i will straight undo the hated imperfection of her eyes . and gentle puck , take thou the asses head , from the transform'd clown she doated on . that he awaking when the others do , may with his fellows to their homes repair . and think no more of this night's accidents , than of the fierce vexation of a dream , but first , i will release the fairy queen . be , as thou wert wont to be ; see , as thou wert wont to see . cinthia 's bud , and cupid 's flow'r , has such force , and blessed pow'r . now my titania , wake . [ she rises . tit. my oberon ! what visions have i seen ? methought i was enamour'd of an ass . ob. there lies your love. tit. how came these things to pass ? how i detest that hateful visage now ! ob. robin , take from the fool the ass's head . rob. hark , thou king of shadows , hark ! sure i hear the morning lark . ob. let him warble on , i 'll stay , and bless these lover's nuptial day . sleep , happy lovers , for some moments , sleep . rob. so , when thou wak'st with thy own fools eyes , peep . [ he takes off the ass's head. ob. titania , call for musick . tit. let us have all variety of musick , all that should welcome up the rising sun. the scene changes to a garden of fountains . a sonata plays while the sun rises , it appears red through the mist , as it ascends it dissipates the vapours , and is seen in its full lustre ; then the scene is perfectly discovered , the fountains enrich'd with gilding , and adorn'd with statues : the view is terminated by a walk of cypress trees which lead to a delightful bower . before the trees stand rows of marble columns , which support many walks which rise by stairs to the top of the house ; the stairs are adorn'd with figures on pedestals , and rails and balasters on each side of ' em . near the top , vast quantities of water break out of the hills , and fall in mighty cascade's to the bottom of the scene , to feed the fountains which are on each side . in the middle of the stage is a very large fountain , where the water rises about twelve foot. then the seasons enter , with their several attendants . one of the attendants begin . now the night is chac'd away , all salute the rising sun ; 't is the happy , happy day , the birth-day of king oberon . two others sing in parts . let the fifts , and the clarions , and shrill trumpets ( sound , and the arch of high heav'n the clangor resound . a machine appears , the clouds break from before it , and phoebus appears in a chariot drawn by four horses ; and sings . when a cruel long winter has frozen the earth , and nature imprison'd seeks in vain to be free ; i dart forth my beams , to give all things a birth , making spring for the plants , every flower , and each ( tree . 't is i who give life , warmth , and being to all , even love who rules all things in earth , air , and ( sea ; would languish , and fade , and to nothing woul fall , the world to its chaos would return , but for me . chorus . hail ! great parent of us all , light and comfort of the earth ; before thy shrine the seasons fall , thou who givest all beings birth . spring . thus the ever grateful spring , does her yearly tribute bring ; all your sweets before him lay , then round his altar sing , and play. summer . here 's the summer , sprightly , gay , smiling , wanton , fresh , and fair ; adorn'd with all the flowers of may , whose various sweets perfume the air. autumn . see my many colour'd fields , and loaded trees my will obey ; all the fruit that autumn yields , i offer to the god of day . winter . now winter comes slowly , pale , meager , and old , first trembling with age , and then quiv'ring with cold ; benum'd with hard frosts , and with snow cover'd o're , prays the sun to restore him , and sings as before . chorus . hail great parent , &c.
a dance of the four seasons . ob. now my puck this herb apply to the mistaken lover's eye ; the powerful juice will clear his sight , make 'em friends , and set all right . tit. come , my lord , and tell me how ? how i sleeping here was found , with these mortals ; on the ground . [ ex. all but puck . rob. on the ground , sleeping sound , i apply to your eye , gentle lover , remedy . when thou wak'st , then thou tak'st true delight in thy former lady's sight ; and the country proverb known , that every man should take his own , in your waking shall be shown . jack shall have gill , nought shall go ill , the man shall have his mare again , and all shall be well . [ exit .
act v. enter duke , egeus , and train . du. go one of you , find out the forrester , i long to hear the musick of my hounds , they shall uncouple in the western vally . eg. i mark'd it lately , 't was a gallant chiding , beside the groves , the hills , and distant vales , the skies , the fountains , every region near , seem'd all one mutual cry . i never heard so musical a discord ; such sweet thunder . du. my hounds are bred out of the spartan kind ; so flew'd , so sanded ; and their heads are hung , with ears that sweep away the morning dew ! crook-kneed , and dew-lapt , like thessalian bulls , slow in pursuit , but match'd in mouth like bells , each under each ; a cry more tunable , was never hollow'd too , nor cheer'd with horn ! judg when you hear . but soft , what nymphs are these ? eg. my leigh , this is my daughter here asleep ! and this lysander ; this demetrius ! this helena , how came they here together ? du. no doubt , they rose to grace our solemn hunting here . but speak , egeus , is not this the day , hermia should give her answer ? eg. it is my leige . du. go bid the huntsmen wake 'em with their musick . a composition in imitation of hunting , at the end of it a shout , the lovers wake . god morrow friends ; saint vallentines is past , how came these wood-birds but to couple now ? ly. pardon me , gracious sir. du. stand up , lysander . i know you two are rival enemies , how comes this noble concord in the world ? that hatred is so far from jealousie , to sleep by hate ? ly. sir i shall answer you amazedly , i do not sleep , yet scarce am half awake , i do not truly know how i came hither ! but as i think ( for i would truly speak ) yes , now i think i can remember it . hither i came with beauteous hermia , our intent was to fly from hence , and so evade the danger of your cruel law. eg. enough ( most noble duke ) he owns enough : i ask your justice for this breach of law. they would have stol'n away ; they would demetrius . they meant to have defeated you , and me ; you of your wife , and me of my consent . de. all this fair helen told me , my good lord ; and hither i in fury follow'd 'em ; hither , the too kind helen follow'd me : and here , by some strange pow'r ( i know not how ) my love to hermia melted like the snow : and now she seems but as an idle toy , which in my infancy i doted on : and all my faith , the vertue of my heart , joy of my life , and pleasure of my eye , is only helena's . i was ( my lord ) betroth'd to her , e're i saw hermia : but then , my sickly palate loath'd its food . now i 'm in health , come to my natural tast , and now i wish , i love , i long for it ; and will be ever true to helena . du. then we came hither in a happy time : egeus , i must over-rule your will ; for in the temple , when our hunting's done , these lovers shall eternally be joyn'd . egeus , i will be a father too , and give fair helen to demetrius , then feast these lovers royally : away . [ ex. all but the lovers . ly. how have i dream'd , and thought i was awake ? and now i am awake , think i dream still . hel. i never was so happy when awake : nay , pray disturb me not ; let me dream on . de. these things seem strange , and undistinguishable , like mountains far , far off , turn'd into clouds . her. methinks i see 'em with a parted eye , where every thing seems double . hel. i think so too : and i have found demetrius like a jewel long sought for , hardly credited when found . de. pray heaven we dream not still . did you not think the duke himself was here ? her. yes , and my father . hel. and bid us follow him . ly. ay , to the temple . hel. and said , he 'd give me to demetrius . and feast us royally . ly. nay then we are awake ; let 's follow him . and as we go , let us recount our dreams . [ exeunt . [ a noise of hunting at a distance , bottom wakes . bot.

when my cue comes , call me , and i will answer . my next is � most fair pyramus � hey , ho ! peter quince , snout the tinker , starveling ? ' ods my life , stoln hence , and left me asleep . i have had a most rare vision . i had a dream , past the wit of man to say what dream it was ; man is but an ass , if he go about to expound this dream : methought i was ! no man can tell what . methought i was , and methought i had � but that man is an arrant fool , who will offer to say what methought i had . i will get peter quince to write a ballad of this dream ; it shall be called bottom's dream , because it has no bottom ; and i will sing it my self , at the latter end of our play , before the duke .

enter quince , flute , snout , starveling . qu. i have sought far and near , and cannot find him . st. so have i. out of doubt he is translated . qu.

if we find him not , our play is marr'd ; it cannot be done without him : he has simply the best wit of any handicraft man in the whole town .

qu.

yes , and the best person too : then he is a very raven for a sweet voice .

enter snug . sn.

o masters ! the duke 's going to the temple ! the lords and the ladies are to be married this morning . if our play had gone forward , we had been all made men.

snout .

ah sweet bully bottom ; thou hast lost god knows what . an the duke had not given him god knows what for playing pyramus , i 'll be hang'd .

bot.

o are you here ? my lads , my hearts of iron ?

qu.

he 's here ! he 's here ! bottom's here ! o most couragious day ! o happy day !

bot.

masters , i am to discourse wonders to you , but ask me not what ; for if i tell you , i am no true man. for i will tell every thing as it fell out .

qu.

let us hear it then , sweet bottom .

bot.

not a word , all i will tell you is , get your apparel together , good strings to your beards , new ribbons , powder , and wash , and meet presently at the palace . our play shall be preferr'd . let thisbe have clean linnen , and let not him that plays the lion , pare his nails ; they shall hang out for the lion's claws . and let no man eat onions , or garlick , for we must utter most sweet breath . no more words ; but away .

[ exeunt . enter duke , egeus , lovers , and attendants . eg.

are not these stories strange , my gracious lord ?

du. more strange than true . i never could believe , these antick fables , nor these fairy toys . lovers , and lunaticks have pregnant brains . they in a moment by strong fancy see more than cool reason o're could comprehend . the poet , with the mad-man may be joyn'd . he 's of imagination all made up , and see 's more devils , than all hell can hold . can make a venus of an ethiop . and as imagination rolls about , he gives the airy fantasms of his brain , a local habitation , and a name . and so these lovers , wandring in the night , through unfrequented ways , brim full of fear , hoe easie is a bush suppos'd a bear ! [ while a short simphony plays , enter oberon , titania , robin-good-fellow , and all the fayries . i hear strange musick warbling in the air. ob. 't is fairy musick , sent by me ; to cure your incredulity . all was true the lovers told , you shall stranger things behold . mark the wonders shall appear , while i feast your eye and ear . du. where am i ? does my sence inform me right ? or is my hearing better than my sight ? tit. when to parlors we retire , and dance before a dying fire . ob. or when by night near woods , or streams , we wanton by the moons pale beams . then gross shades , and twinkling light , expose our shapes to mortal sight . but in the bright and open day , when in sol's glorious beams we play , our bodies are , in that fierce light , too thin and pure for humane sight . tit. sir , then cast your eyes above : see the wife of mighty jove . juno appears in a machine drawn by peacocks . ob. juno , who does still preside , over the sacred nuptial bed : comes to bless their days and nights , with all true joys , and chaste delights while a symphony plays , the machine moves forward , and the peacocks spread their tails , and fill the middle of the theater .
juno sings . thrice happy lovers , may you be for ever , ever free , from that tormenting devil , jealousie . from all that anxious care and strife . that attends a married life : be to one another true , kind to her as she to you . and since the errors of this night are past , may he be ever constant , she be ever chast . the machine ascends . ob. now my gentle puck , away , haste , and over-cast the day . let thick darkness all around , cover that spot of fairy ground ; that so the gloomy shades of night may usher in a glorious light. while the scene is darken'd , a single entry is danced ; then a symphony is play'd ; after that the scene is suddainly illuminated , and discovers a transparent prospect of a chinese garden , the architecture , the trees , the plants , the fruit , the birds , the beasts , quite different from what we have in this part of the world. it is terminated by an arch , through which is seen other arches with close arbors , and a row of trees to the end of the view . over it is a hanging garden , which rises by several ascents to the top of the house ; it is bounded on either side with pleasant bowers , variours trees , and numbers of strange birds flying in the air , on the top of a platform is a fountain , throwing up water , which falls into a large basin . a chinese enters and sings . thus the gloomy world at first began to shine , and from the power divine a glory round it hurl'd ; which made it bright , and gave it birth in light . then were all minds as pure , as those etherial streams ; in innocence secure , not subject to extreams . there was no room for empty fame , no cause for pride , ambition wanted aim . a chinese woman sings . thus happy and free , thus treated are we with nature's chiefest delights . chorus . thus happy , &c. we never cloy but renew our joy , and one bliss another invites . chorus . we never , &c. thus wildly we live , thus freely we give , what heaven as freely bestows . chorus . thus wildly , &c. we were not made for labour and trade , which fools on each other impose . chorus . we were not &c. a chinese man sings . yes , xansi , in your looks i find the charms by which my heart 's betray'd ; then let not your disdain unbind the prisoner that your eyes have made . she that in love makes least defence , wounds ever with the surest dart ; beauty may captivate the sence , but kindness only gains the heart . six monkeys come from between the trees , and dance . two women sing in parts . wo. hark how all things with one sound rejoyce , and the world seems to have one voice . wo. hark how the echoing air a triumph sings , and all around pleas'd cupids clap their wings . wo. sure the dull god of marriage does not hear ; we 'll rouse him with a charm. hymen appear ! chorus . appear ! hymen appear ! both. our queen of night commands you not to stay . chorus . our queen , &c. enter hymen . hy. see , see , i obey . my torch has long been out , i hate on loose dissembled vows to wait . where hardly love out-lives the wedding-night , false flames , love's meteors , yield my torch no light. six pedestals of china - work rise from under the stage ; they support six large vases of porcelain , in which are six china - orange-trees . both wo. turn then thy eyes upon those glories there , and catching flames will on thy torch appear . hy. my torch , indeed , will from such brightness shine : love ne'er had yet such altars , so divine . the pedestals move toward the front of the stage , and the grand dance begins of twenty four persons ; then hymen and the two women sing together . they shall be as happy as they 're fair ; love shall fill all the places of care : and every time the sun shall display his rising light , it shall be to them a new wedding-day ; and when he sets , a new nuptial-night . a chinese man and woman dance . the grand cho. they shall be , &c. all the dancers join in it . ob. at dead of night we 'll to the bride-bed come , and sprinkle hallow'd dew-drops round the room . tit. we 'll drive the fume about , about , to keep all noxious spirits out : that the issue they create , may be ever fortunate . ob. stay ; let us not , like very foolish elves , take care of others , and neglect our selves . if these should be offended , we are lost ; and all our hopes , and future fortunes cross'd . tit. it is below the fairy-queen to fear . look there : can there be any danger near , when conquering beauty fills that heavenly sphear ob. but here are wits , and criticks � and 't is said , their adders tongues can sting , or hit us dead . tit. away : let not the name of wits alarm us ; they are so very few , they cannot harm us . ob. consider ; sharpers , beau's , the very cits , all either are , or else they would be wits . tit. well , let 'em all be wits ; and if they shou'd blast us , or nip us in the very bud , the loss will be their own another day . are we not in a very hopeful way to make 'em all amends � if they will stay . ob. they are impatient , and their stomachs keen ; they will not be post pon'd , 't is you're fifteen . tit. well , if their appetites so fiercely crave , we 'll give 'em all the ready that we have . first , losing gamesters , poets , railing wits ; some basset-ladies , and all broken cits ; ( who live by what from others they purloyn ) we 'll lend 'em mighty sums � in fairy-coin . ob. ladies in dreams shall have their fortunes told ; the young shall dream of husbands , and the old their youthful pleasures shall each night repeat . tit. green-sickness girls , who nautiate wholesom meat , how they their parents , and themselves may cheat . ob. widows , who were by former husbands vex'd , shall dream how they may over-reach the next . tit. each separate lady , to supply her want , shall every night dream of a new gallant . ob. those beau's , who were , at nurse , chang'd by my elves . tit. shall dream of nothing , but their pretty selves . ob. we 'll try a thousand charming ways to win ye . tit. if all this will not do , the devil 's in ye .
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ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng incidental music -- scores. operas -- scores. masques with music -- scores. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images - andrew kuster sampled and proofread - andrew kuster text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion the vocal and instrumental musick of the prophetess , or the history of dioclesian . composed by henry purcell , organist of their majesties chappel , and of st. peters westminster . london , printed by j. heptinstall , for the author , and are to be sold by john carr , at his shop at the middle-temple gate near temple-barr . mdcxci . to his grace charles duke of somerset , earl of hartford , viscount beauchamp of hatch , baron seymour of trowbridge , chancellor of the university of cambridge , lord high steward of chichester , and knight of the most noble order of the garter . your grace has been pleas'd so particularly to favour the composition of the musick in dioclesian , that from thence i have been encourag'd to this presumption of dedicating not only it , but also the unworthy author of it to your protection . all arts and sciences have receiv'd their first encouragement from great persons , and owe their propagation and success to their esteem : like some sort of fruit-trees , which being of a tender constitution , and delicate in their nature , require the shadow of the cedar to shield their infancy from blites and storms . musick and poetry have ever been acknowledg'd sisters , which walking hand in hand , support each other ; as poetry is the harmony of words , so musick is that of notes : and as poetry is a rise above prose and oratory , so is musick the exaltation of poetry . both of them may excel apart , but sure they are most excellent when they are joyn'd , because nothing is then wanting to either of their perfections : for thus they appear like wit and beauty in the same person . poetry and painting have arriv'd to their perfection in our own country : musick is yet but in its nonage , a forward child , which gives hope of what it may be hereafter in england , when the masters of it shall find more encouragement . 't is now learning italian , which is its best master , and studying a little of the french air , to give it somewhat more of gayety and fashion . thus being farther from the sun , we are of later growth than our neighbour countries , and must be content to shake off our barbarity by degrees . the present age seems already dispos'd to be refin'd , and to distinguish betwixt wild fancy , and a just , numerous composition . so far the genius of your grace has already prevail'd on us : many of the nobility and gentry have follow'd your illustrious example in the patronage of musick . nay even our poets begin to grow asham'd of their harsh and broken numbers , and promise to file our uncouth language into smoother words . once more , therefore , i presume to offer my self and this composition with all humility to your grace's protection , at least till i can redeem so mean a present by one which may better deserve your acceptation . be pleas'd to pardon my ambition , which had no other means to obtain the honour of being made known to you , but only this . the town , which has been so indulgent to my first endeavours in this kind , has encourag'd me to proceed in the same attempt ; and your favour to this trifle will be a good omen not only to the success of the next , but also to all the future performances of your grace's most obedient and most obliged servant , henry purcell first musick . second musick . trumpet . trumpet . hautboy . hautboy . tener hautboy . violin . violin . tener violin . bassoon . base violin . slow . slow . the first song in the second act , just after diocles has kill'd aper . prelude . play soft . play soft . play soft . gr╌eat — di╌o╌cles , — great — di╌o╌cles , the — boar has — kill'd which did in╌fest — the — land ; what heart is not with rap╌ture — fill'd ? — who can his — joys — command ? down , — down , — down , down , the bloody — vil╌lain — falls , down , — down , down , down the bloody — vil╌lain falls . — hated , con╌temn'd of — all , — and now — now — the emp'ror's — spi╌rit calls — for rites — of — chorus . ( faster time . ) chorus . ( faster time . ) chorus . ( faster time . ) chorus . sing iô's sing iô's chorus . sing iô's sing iô's chorus . sing iô's sing iô's praise the chorus . funerall sing iô's sing iô's praise the chorus . ( faster time . ) praise the thun╌d'ring jove , — praise the thun╌d'ring jove , praise — the thun — thun╌d'ring jove , — praise the thun╌d'ring jove , — thun╌d'ring — jove , — praise the thun╌ praise the thun╌dring jove dring jove , praise the thun╌dring jove , praise the thundring , thundring jove , the thundring jove , ╌dring , thundring jove , pallas and venus share since the all charming queen of love in╌spires the god of pallas and venus share since the all charming queen of love in╌spires the god of pallas and venus share since the all charming queen of love in╌spires the god of pallas and venus share since the all charming queen of love in╌spires the god of war , since the all-charming queen of love in╌spires war , since the all-charming queen of love in╌spires war , since the all-charming queen of love in╌spires war , since the all-charming queen of love inspires the god of warr. the god of vvar. the god of vvar. the god of vvar. slow . for flutes . vers. charon the peace╌full shade — in╌vites , — charon the peace╌full shade , the peace╌full — shade — in╌vites , he — hastes — to waft him — o're , he — hastes — to waft him o're , — give him all , give him all , — all — all necessary rites ; give him all , give him all ne╌ces╌sa╌ry — rites ; — to — land — him on the — shoare . — sound , sound all — your in╌struments of — war , — fifes , trum╌pets ( symphony for trumpets and violins . ) — tim╌brells — play — trumpet . trumpet . violin . violin . very slow . quick . let — all man╌kind the — pleasure share , and bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — let — all man╌kind the — pleasure share , and bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; let — all man╌kind the — pleasure — share , and bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; let — all man╌kind the — pleasure — share , and bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; — this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; — this — happy , — happy , — day ; this happy , — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; this — happy , — happy , — happy , — happy , — happy — day . — happy , — happy — day . — cho. for voices onely . cho. sound all — your in╌struments . sound all — your in╌struments . cho. sound all — your in╌struments . sound all╌your in╌struments . flourish with all the instruments in c faut key . cho. violins and hautboys . cho. let — all man╌kind the — pleasure — share , and bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — let — all man╌kind the — pleasure — share , and bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — let — all man╌kind the — pleasure — share , and bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — cho. let — all man╌kind the — pleasure — share , and bless this — happy , — happy , — happy — soft . trumpets . soft . soft . loud . soft . loud . soft . loud . day ; — let all man╌kind the day ; — let all man╌kind the day ; — let all man╌kind the day ; — let all man╌kind the pleasure pleasure — share , — and bless this hap╌py , hap╌py day ; — pleasure share , and bless this hap╌py , — happy — day ; — and — bless this happy , this — pleasure share , and bless this — happy , — happy — day ; — and — bless this — happy , — pleasure share , — and — bless this hap╌py , — hap╌py — day ; — — this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; — and — bless this — happy , — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; — happy , — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; — — this — happy , — hap╌py — day ; — this — happy , — happy , — happy — day ; — this — happy , — hap╌py , — hap╌py — day . and — bless this happy , this happy , — happy , — hap╌py , — hap╌py — day . and bless this — happy , — happy , — happy , — hap╌py — hap╌py — day . happy , — happy — day ; — this — hap╌py , — hap╌py — day . the second song , in the same act. prelude for hautboys . let the soldi╌ers re╌joyce , with a gene╌rall voice , and the se╌nate new ho╌nours de╌cree 'em ; who at his armies head , struck the fell mon╌ster dead : and so bold╌ly , so bold╌ly , chorus . and brave╌ly did free ' em . chorus . violins and hautboys . re╌joyce — with a ge╌ne╌rall — voice , re╌joyce — re╌joyce — with a ge╌ne╌rall — voice , re╌joyce — re╌joyce — re╌joyce — re╌joyce re╌joyce re╌joyce — re╌ — with — a — ge╌ne╌rall — voice — re╌joyce — — with — a — ge╌ne╌rall — voice — re╌joyce — ╌joyce — with — a — ge╌ne╌rall voice re╌joyce — re╌ — with a — ge╌ne╌rall — voice , — re╌joyce — — with a — ge╌ne╌rall — voice , — re╌joyce — — joyce — re╌joyce with a — ge╌ne╌rall — voice , — re╌joyce — soft soft soft soft — with a ge╌ne╌ral voice , with a ge╌ne╌ral voice , soft re╌joyce — with a general voice , with a general voice . soft — with a ge╌neral voice , with a ge╌ne╌ral voice , soft retornella . first trumpet . second trumpet . first hautboy . second hautboy . to mars let 'em raise , and their em╌pe╌rors — praise , a tro╌phy , a tro╌phy of the to mars let 'em raise , and their em╌perors praise , a tro╌phy , a tro╌phy of the to mars let 'em raise , and their em╌pe╌rors praise , a tro╌phy of the ar╌mies own making , to max╌i╌mian too , some ho╌nours are due , who armies own making , to max╌i╌mian too , some ho╌nours are due , who armies own making , to max╌i╌mian too , some honours are due , who first second chorus again with the retor following . joyn'd in the brave , in the brave under╌taking . chorus again with the retor following . joyn'd in the brave , in the brave un╌der╌taking . chorus again with the retor following . joyn'd in the brave , in the brave un╌der╌taking . chorus again with the retor following . symphony for flutes . since the toils & the ha╌zards of war , s at an end . the pleasures of love — should succeed 'em the fair should pre╌sent what the se╌na╌tors send and compleat what they 've de╌creed 'em , & compleat , compleat what — they 've de╌creed ' em . with dances and songs , with tam╌bours and flutes , let the maids show their joy — as they meet 'em , with dances and songs , with tam — bours and flutes , let the maids shew their joy — — as they meet 'em , with cimbals and harp , with viols and lutes let the husband & true lo╌vers greet 'em , let the husbands and true lo╌vers greet him , with cimbals and harps , with vi╌als and lutes , let the husbands , let the husbands , and true lovers greet 'em , with sym╌balls and harps , with vi╌ols and lutes , let the husbands and true lo╌vers greet 'em , let the hus╌bands and true lo╌vers greet 'em , with cymballs and harps , with viols and lutes , let the hus╌band , let the hus╌band , and true lov╌ers greet e'm . let the priests with pro — let the priests with processions , the hero at╌ let the priests with processions , the he╌ro at╌tend , the let the priests with processions , the he╌ro attend , — the cessions , the hero , the he╌ro at╌tend , let the priests with processions , the — let the priests with pro╌cessions , the he╌ro at╌tend , hero at╌tend , let the priests with processions , the hero at╌tend , he╌ro , the he╌ro at╌tend , let the priests with pro╌cessions , the hero at╌ he╌ro attend , and statues erect to his glo╌ry . statues erect , and statues e╌rect to his glory . let the smoak from the ╌tend , and statues e╌rect to his glory . tend , and statues e╌rect to his glory . let the smoak from the altars to altars to heav'n as╌cend , let the smoak to let the smoak from the altars to heav'n as╌cend , to heav'n as╌cend , to let the smoak from the altars to heav'n as╌cend to chorus . all the violins and hautboys . all the instruments . all the tenors . chorus . heav'n as╌cend . all sing , all sing great , chorus . heav'n as╌cend . all sing , all sing great , chorus . heav'n as╌cend . all sing , all sing great , chorus . heav'n as╌cend . all sing , all sing great , chorus . great di╌o╌cles story , all sing , all sing great , great great di╌o╌cles story , all sing , all sing great , great great di╌o╌cles story , all sing , all sing great , great great di╌o╌cles story , all sing , all sing great , great di╌o╌cles story , all sing great , great di╌o╌cles story . di╌o╌cles story , all sing great , great di╌o╌cles story . di╌o╌cles sto╌ry all sing great , great di╌o╌cles sto╌ry . di╌o╌cles - story , all sing great , great di╌o╌cles story . ( soft musick that 's plaid just before the dance of furies . ) dance . second actt tune . two in one upon a ground . chaconne for flutes , in the third act. the chair dance . ( prelude for hautboys . ) song . what shall i doe , to show how much i love her , how many millions of sighs can suf╌fize ; that which wins others hearts , ne╌ver can move her , those common me╌thods of love she 'll des╌pise . i will love more than man er'e lov'd be╌fore me : gaze on her all the day , and melt all the night . till for her own sake , at last she 'll im╌plore me ; to love her prelude again less , to pre╌serve our de╌light . and so go on . ii. since gods themselves , could not ever be loving , men must have breathing recruits for new joys ; i wish my love could be ever improving , the eager love , more than sorrow destroys . in fair aurelia's arms , leave me expiring , to be imbalm'd by the sweets of her breath ; to the last moment i 'll , still be desiring ; never had hero so glorious a death . third act tune . soft musick before the dance in the fourth act. butterfly dance . tune for trumpets . vers trumpet . sound — fame thy brazen trumpet , sound sound — sound — sound — — thy brazen trum╌pet sound stand , stand in the cen╌tre , stand in the centre of the u╌ni╌verse , and call , and call — the listning world a round , while we in joy╌full notes re╌hearse in artful numbers , in artful numbers and well cho╌sen verse great di╌o╌cle╌sian's great — di╌o╌cle╌sian's glo╌ry , great di╌o╌clesian's great — di╌o╌cle╌sian's glo╌ry , great — di╌o╌cle╌sian's glo╌ry , cho. let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty verse great , great di╌o╌clesians glo╌ry , let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty verse great , great di╌o╌clesians glo╌ry , let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty verse great , great di╌o╌clesians glory , let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty verse great , great di╌o╌clesians glory , let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty verse , let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty verse , let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty verse , let all re╌hearse in lof╌ty verse , great , great dio╌cle╌sian's glo╌ry . great , great dio╌cle╌sian's glo╌ry . great , great di╌o╌cle╌sian's glo╌ry . great , great dio╌cle╌sian's glo╌ry . first trumpet . second trumpet . sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sownd his re╌nown , ( soft . ) sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , sound , sound his re╌nown , sound , sound his re╌nown , sound his re╌nown , ad╌vance , sound his re╌nown , ad╌vance his sound his re╌nown , ad╌vance his crown : sound his re╌nown , ad╌vance his crown : sound , sound his re╌nown , ad╌vance his crown : sound his re╌nown , ad╌ crown , ad╌vance his crown : sound his re╌nown , ad╌ ad╌╌vance his crown : sound his re╌nown , ad╌╌vance his crown : sound his re╌nown , — vance — his crown , ad╌vance his — vance his crown , advance his crown , ad╌vance his ad╌vance his crown , ad╌vance his ad╌vance his crown , a╌bove all monarchs , that e'er blest the earth : a╌bove all crown , a╌bove all monarchs , that e're blest the earth : a╌bove all crown , a╌bove all monarchs , that e're blest the earth : a╌bove all crown , a╌bove all monarchs , that e're blest the earth : a╌bove all monarchs that e're blest the earth . o! o! sacred fame , o! sacred monarchs that e're blest the earth . o! o! sacred fame , o! sacred monarchs that e're blest the earth . o! o! sacred fame , o! sacred monarchs that e're blest the earth . o! o! sacred fame , o! sacred fame , embalm his name with honour here , and glo╌ry af╌ter death . fame , embalm his name with honour here , and glo╌ry af╌ter death . fame , embalm his name with honour here , and glo╌ry af╌ter death . fame , embalm his name with honour here , and glo╌ry af╌ter death . all sing his story , all sing his sto╌ry : all sing his story , all sing his sto╌ry : all sing his story , all sing his sto╌ry : all sing his story , all sing his sto╌ry : ( soft . ) ( soft . ) all sing his sto╌ry , all sing his sto╌ry , all sing his story , raise , all sing his story , raise , raise , raise — his glory ; raise , raise , raise — his glo╌ry raise — his glory raise , raise — raise — his glory , all , all sing his sto╌ry ; raise , raise — raise his glo╌ry ; all sing his sto╌ry , raise , raise — raise his glo╌ry ; all sing his sto╌ry , raise , — — his glo╌ry ; all sing his sto╌ry , raise , — his glo╌ry ; all sing his sto╌ry , — his glo╌ry ; raise , raise his glory , a bove all raise his glo╌ry ; raise , raise his glory , a bove all raise his glory ; raise , raise — his glory a bove all raise , raise — his glory ; a bove all monarchs , that e'er blest the earth ; a╌bove all monarchs , that e'er blest the earth . monarchs , that e're blest the earth ; a╌bove all monarchs , that e're blest the earth . monarchs , that e're blest the earth ; a╌bove all monarchs , that e're blest the earth . monarchs , that e're blest the earth ; a╌bove all monarchs , that e're blest the earth . fourth act tune . two trumpets . country dance , in the fifth act. masque in the same act. prelude for violins only . ( soft . ) ( chorus . ) vers. ( chorus ) enter cupid , and sings . ( chorus ) vers. call the nymphs , and the fawns , from the woods ; the nymphs , and the fawns , from the the nymphs , and the fawns , from the ( chorus . ) the nymphs , and the fawns , from the the nymphs , and the fawns , from the vers. ( chorus . ) vers. ( chorus ) vers. ( chorus . ) vvoods . call the naids , and gods of the floods ; the naids , and vvoods . the naids , and woods . the naids , and woods . the naids , and vers. ( chorus . ) vers. vers. ( chorus . ) vers. vers. ( chorus . ) vers. god 's of the floods . call flora ; and co╌mus ; flora , and comus . si — god 's of the floods . flora , and comus . god 's of the floods . flora , and comus . god 's of the floods . flora , and comus . ( chorus . ) vers. ( chorus . ) vers. ( chorus . ) vers. — lenus , and momus ; si╌lenus , and momus . call bachus and his merry merry merry si╌lenus , and momus . si╌lenus , and momus si╌lenus , and momus . ( chorus . ) ( chorus . ) ( chorus ) merry , merry fellows . bacchus , and his merry merry , merry merry , merry bacchus , and his merry merry , merry merry , mer╌ry bacchus , and his merry merry , merry merry , mer╌ry bacchus , and his merry merry , merry merry , mer╌ry vers. ( chorus . ) vers. ( chorus . ) vers. ( chorus . ) fellows . sil╌vanus , and ce╌res , and tellus , sil╌vanus , and cerus , and fellows . sil╌vanus , and ce╌res , and fellows . sil╌vanus , and ce╌res , and fellows . sil╌vanus , and ce╌res , and vers. vers. vers. tellus . all leave for a while their a╌bodes , all leave for a tellus . tellus . tellus . ( chorus . ) ( chorus . ) ( chorus . ) while their a╌bodes , all leave for a╌while their a╌bodes . all leave for a╌while their a╌bodes . all leave for a╌while their a╌bodes . all leave for a╌while their a╌bodes . let the graces , and pleasures re╌pair , with the youthfull , the gay , the witty , and fair. let the graces , and pleasues re╌pair , with the youthfull , the gay , the wit╌ty , and fair. may all harmless de╌lights , happy dayes and kind nights , for ever attend this blest pair . may all harmless delights , happy dayes and kind nights , for ever attend this blest pair . may all harmless delights happy dayes and kind nights for ever attend this blest pair . come , come away , come , come away , no de╌lay , come , come away , come , come a╌way , no de╌lay , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no de╌lay , no de╌lay , no de╌lay , no , no , no , no , no de╌lay , no , no , no , de╌lay , come away , come away come , come a╌way , come , come a╌way . come away come a╌way , come , come a╌way , come , come a╌way . all know 't is his will , 't is his will , then all , then all , shew their all know 't is his will , 't is his will , then all then all , skill ; then all , then all , — shew their skill . shew their skill ; then all , — shew their skill . to grace to gracs loves tri╌umph╌ing day , to loves tri╌umph╌ing day , to grace loves tri╌╌umph╌ing grace loves tri╌umph╌ing day . day . prelude for violins , and hautboyes . both. haut . haut . violin . violin . haut . violin . haut . haut . violin . haut . violin . haut . violin . violin . haut . violin . haut . both. haut . both. chorus . chorus . chorus . chorus . cho. be╌hold o mighty'st , o mighty'st of gods , be╌hold , be╌hold , at be╌hold , be╌hold o mighty'st , o mighty'st , of gods , be╌╌hold , be╌hold o mighty'st , o mighty'st , of gods , be╌hold , be╌╌hold , be╌hold , be╌hold , o mighty'st o mighty'st , of thy com╌mand , at thy com╌mand we come ! at thy com╌mand , we come ! be╌hold at thy com╌mand , we come ! god 's , be╌hold at thy com╌mand , we come ! the gay , the sad , the grave , the glad , the the gay , the sad , the grave , the glad , the the gay , the sad , the grave , the glad , the the gay , the sad , the grave , the glad , the youth╌full and the old ; all youthfull and the old ; all youth╌full and the old ; all youthfull and the old ; all meet , all meet , all meet as at the day of doom . meet , all meet , all meet as at the day of doom . meet , all meet , all meet as at the day of doom . meet , all meet , all meet as at the day of doom . be╌hold , o mighty'st , o be╌hold , be╌hold , o mighty'st , o be╌hold , be╌hold , mighty'st of gods , be╌hold , be╌hold at thy com╌mand , be╌hold at o mighty'st , o mighty'st of gods be╌hold , be╌hold at mighty'st of gods , be╌hold , be╌hold at thy com╌mand , at o mighty'st , o mighty'st of gods be╌hold , be╌hold at thy com╌mand we come . thy com╌mand we come . thy com╌mand we come . thy com╌mand we come . paspe . ( trumpet . ) ( trumpet . ) ( violin ) oh the sweet de╌lights of love , oh , oh , oh , oh , oh the sweet de╌╌lights oh the sweet de╌lights of love , oh , oh , oh , oh , oh the sweet de╌╌lights of love , who who wou'd live , who , who wou'd live and not enjoy╌e'm ? of love , who wou'd live , who who wou'd live , wou'd live and not enjoy e'm ? i 'de re╌fuse the throne of jove , should power — or ma╌jesty , should i 'de re╌fuse the throne of jove , should power — first strain again . power — or ma╌jes╌ty de╌stroy e'm . first strain again . — or ma╌jes╌ty de╌stroy-e'm . first strain again . give me , give me , give me doubts , or give me , give me fears , give me , give me , give me jealou╌sies give me , give me , give me doubts , or give me , give me fears , give me , give me , give me jealou╌sies and cares : but let love , let love remove e'm , but let love re╌╌move and cares : but let love , but let love — re╌╌move end with the first strain . e'm , i approve e'm , i ap╌prove e'm , i approve e'm . end with the first strain . e'm , i ap╌prove e'm , i ap╌prove e'm , i — approve e'm . end with the first strain . let monarchs fight for power and fame , with noise and arms mankind a╌larm , let dayly fears their qui╌et fright and cares dis╌╌turb their rest by night ; let monarchs fight for power and fame , with noise and arms man╌kind a╌larm , greatness shall ne'er my soul in╌thrall , give me con╌tent and i have all , greatness shall ne'er my soul in╌thrall , give me con╌tent and i have all . ( chorus . ) ( chorus ) ( chorus . ) here mighty love to the i call , give me as╌tre╌a here mighty love to the i call , give me as╌tre╌a ( chorus . ) here mighty love to the i call , give me as╌tre╌a here mighty love to the i call , give me as╌tre╌a and i have all ; that soft that sweet that charming fair , and i have all ; that soft that sweet that charming fair , and i have all ; that soft that sweet that charming fair , and i have all ; that soft that sweet that charming fair , first strain again . first strain again . first strain again . first strain again . fate cannot hurt whilst i have her . she s wealth and first strain again . fate cannot hurt whilst i have her . she s wealth and first strain again . fate cannot hurt whilst i have her . she s wealth and first strain again . fate canont hurt whilst i have her . she s wealth and first strain again . power , and on╌ly , she , as╌tre╌a's all the world to me : she 's wealth and power , and on╌ly she , as╌tre╌a's all the world to me : she 's wealth and power , and on╌ly she , as╌tre╌a's all the world to me : she 's wealth and power , and on╌ly she , as╌tre╌a's all the world to me : she 's wealth and power , and on╌ly she , as╌tre╌a's all the world to me . power , and no╌ly she , as╌tre╌a's all the world to me . power , and on╌ly she , as╌tre╌a's all the world to me . power , and on╌ly she , as╌tre╌a's all the world to me . prelude for hautboyes . enter two bacchanalls and sing . make room , make room , make make room , make room , make room , make room , make room , make room , room , make room , make room , make room , make room , make room for the for the great god , the great god of wine : the great god , the great god , the great god of vvine : bacchanalls come with liquar divine , with liquar divine , make room , make room , make the bacchanalls come with liquar divine : make room , make room , make room , make room for the great god , the great — room , make room , make room for the great gad , the great god , the great — — god of vvine . retor . — god of vvine . ( play soft . ) bacchus . i 'm here , i 'm here , i 'm here with my jol╌ly , jol╌ly jol╌ly crew come near , come , come we 'll re╌joyce , we 'll re╌joyce , re╌joyce , near , come near , come , come near , come near , come , come near we 'l re╌joyce , re╌joyce , re╌joyce , re╌joyce , re╌joyce , we 'll re╌joyce , re╌joyce , we 'll re╌joyce , we 'll re╌joyce — re╌joyce as well as you , we 'll re╌joyce , we 'll re╌joyce — rejoyce as well as you ; we 'll re╌joyce , re╌joyce , re╌joyce — as well as you . — as well as you . as well as you . give to ev'╌ry one his then all together clash , clash , clash , then all to╌gether then all together , clash , clash , clash , then all together , glass , give , give to ev'ry one his glass , then all together clash ; clash , clash , then all together clash , clash , clash , clash , clash , then all-to╌gether clash , clash , clash , then all to╌gether clash , clash , clash , clash , clash , then all-to╌gether clash , clash , clash , then all to╌gether clash , clash , clash , clash , clash , then all to╌gether clash , clash , clash , then all together clash , clash , clash , drink , drink , drink , clash , clash , clash , drink , drink , drink , drink & despise the clash , clash , clash , drink , drink , drink , drink and de╌spise the po╌li╌tick ass , drink , drink , drink , drink drink and de╌spise the po╌li╌tick ass , drink , drink , drink , drink , drink and de╌spise the po╌li╌tick ass , drink drink and despise the po╌li╌tick ass , drink , drink , drink , drink po╌litick ass , drink , drink , drink , drink & de╌spise , drink , drink & de╌spise the po╌li╌tick drink , drink , drink , drink and de╌spise the po╌li╌tick ass , de╌spise the po╌li╌tick drink and de╌spise the po╌li╌tick ass , drink , drink & de╌spise , de╌spise the po╌li╌tick cho. cho. cho. the migh╌ty , ass . the mighty , mighty , ass . the migh╌ty , mighty ass . the migh╌ty , mighty mighty , mighty jove who rules a╌bove ne'r troubl'd , ne'r troubl'd his head with much mighty , mighty jove , who rules a╌bove ne'r troubl'd , ne'r troubl'd his head with much jove , the mighty jove who rules a╌bove , ne'r troubl'd , ne'r troubl'd his head with much jove — who rules a╌bove ne'r troubl'd , ne'r troubl'd his head with much think╌ing , he took off his glass , he took off his glass , was kind , kind thinking , he took off his glass , he took off his glas , was kind to his lass , was kind , kind , think╌ing , he took off his glass , he took off his glass , was kind , was kind to his lass , was think╌ing , he took off his glass , he took off his glass , was kind , was kind to his lass — and gain'd heav'n by love , — & gain'd heav'n , gain'd heav'n by love & good drinking . kind to his lass , & gain'd heav'n , gain'd heav'n by love , & gain'd heav'n — by love and good drinking . kind to his lass & gain'd heav'n , gain'd heav'n by love , & gain'd heav'n , gain'd heav'n by love , by love & good drinking . kind to his lass — and gain'd heav'n by love , — and gain'd heav'n , gain'd heav'n by love & good drinking . still i 'm wishing , still — de╌sir╌ing , still she 's gi╌ving , i — re╌quir╌ing : yet each gift i think too small , still — the more — i am — pre╌sent╌ed , still the less i am con╌tent╌ed ; tho' she vows she has giv'n me all retor . ii can drusilla give no more ? has she lavish'd all her store ? must my hopes to nothing fall ? o you know not half your treasure ; give me more , give over measure , yet you can never , never give me all . canaries . a dialogue . tell me why , tell me why my charm╌ing fair , tell me why , tell me why you thus — de╌ny me ; can dis╌pair , can dis╌pair , or these sighs and looks of care make co╌rin╌na e╌ver fly — me , e╌ver fly me ? tell me why , tell me why , my charm╌ing fair , tell me why you thus de╌ny me . o mir╌ti╌lo you 'r — a╌bove me , i re╌spect but dare not love ye . she who hears , in╌clines to sin , who par╌lies , half gives up the town , and ra╌ve╌nous love soon en╌ters in , when once the out work 's bea╌ten down : then my sighs and tears won't move ye , no , no , no , no , no , mir╌ti╌lo , you 'r a╌bove me ; i res╌pect , but dare not love ye : no , no , no , no , no , mir╌ti╌lo , you 'r a╌bove me ; i re╌spect , but dear not love ye : ( soft . ) i re╌spect , but dare not love ye . could this love╌ly charming maid think mir╌ti╌lo would de╌ceive her ? could co╌rin╌na be a╌fraid , she by him should be be╌tray'd ? no , no , no , no , too well , too well i love her , there╌fore can╌not be above her . o , o , o , o , let love with love be paid . my heart , my life , my heart , my life , my all i give her : let me now , now , now , let me now , now , now , ah! now , now , now re╌ceive her . oh! how glad╌ly we be╌leive , when the heart is too too willing . can that look , that face de╌ceive ? can he take de╌light in killing ? ah! i dye , ah! i dye , i dye if you de╌ceive me . yet i will , i will , yet i will , i will be╌leive ye . ah! i die , ah! i die , if you de╌ceive me ! yet i will , i will , yet , yet i will , i will , yet , yet i will , i will be╌leive ye . cho. oh! how glad╌ly we be╌leive , when the heart is too too cho. oh! how glad╌ly we be╌leive , when the heart is too too willing : can that look , that face de╌ceive ? can he take de╌light willing can that look , that face de╌ceive ? can he take de╌light in kil╌ling ? ah! i dye , ah! i dye , i in kil╌ling ? ah! i dye , ah! i dye if you de╌ceive me ! yet i will , i will , yet i will , i will be╌╌leive ye : dye if you de╌ceive me ! yet i will , i will , i will be╌╌leive ah! i dye , ah! i dye , if you de╌╌ceive ye : ah! i dye , i dye if you de╌╌ceive me ! yet i will , i will , yet , yet i will , i will , yet , yet i will , me ! yet i will , i will , yet , yet i will , i will , yet i will , i will be╌leive ye . dance . i will be╌leive ye . all our dayes and our nights , shall be spent in de╌lights , 't is a tribute , a tribute that 's due to the young ; let the ug╌ly and old , the sick╌ly and cold , think the pleasures , the pleasures of love last too long : let the ug╌ly and old , the sick╌ly and cold , think the pleasures , the pleasures of love last too long . be — cho. cho. cho. be gone , be gone , be gone im╌╌por╌tu╌nate be gone , be gone , be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate reason , be — cho. gone , be gone , be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate reason , be gone , be gone , be gone , be cho. reason , be gone ; be gone , be gone , be gone , be gone , gone ; be gone , be gone , be gone , be gone , be gone , be gone , be gone , be — be gone , be gone , be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son , — gone , be gone , be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son , be gone , be gone , be — — be gone , be gone , be gone , be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son , wisdom and — gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son , im╌por╌tunate reason , be gone , be — gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son , — gone , be gone , be gone , be gone im╌por╌tu╌nate rea╌son , councel is now out of sea╌son ; now , now , now , now , wisdom and councell is now out of sea╌son ; now , now , now , wisdom and councell is now out of sea╌son , is wisdom and councell is now out , is now out of sea╌son ; wisdom and councel is now out of season , now now out , wisdom and councel is now out , is now out of season ; now , now out of sea╌son , now , now , now out of sea╌son ; now out of sea╌son ; now , now , now out , wisdom and now , now , now , now out of sea╌son . now , now , now , now out of sea╌son . wisdom and councel is now out , is now out of sea╌son . councel is now out of sea╌son , is now out of sea╌son . dance . tryumph vic╌to╌rious tryumph vic╌to╌rious love , tryumph vic╌to╌rious love , love , tri╌umph tri╌umph o're the u╌niverse ; tri╌umph o're the u╌niverse ; o're the u╌niverse ; the the great╌est he╌ro's bow to thee , all , all , all na╌ture the great╌est he╌ro's bow to thee , all , all , all na╌ture great╌est he╌ro's great╌est hero's bow to thee , all , all , all na╌ture owns thy de╌i╌ty : all na╌ture owns — thy de╌i╌ty . tri╌ owns thy de╌i╌ty ; all nature owns thy de╌i╌ty . tri╌╌umph owns thy de╌i╌ty : all nature owns thy de╌i╌ty . tri╌╌umph — vic╌torious love , tryumph , tryumph , tryumph o're the u╌ni╌╌verse . vic╌torious love , tryumph , tryumph , tryumph o're the u╌ni╌╌verse . — umph , tryumph , tryumph o're the u╌ni╌╌verse . trumpet . trumpet . hautboy . hautboy . tenor hautboy . violin . violin . tenor violin . — verse . — verse . — verse . triumph vic╌to╌rious triumph vic╌to╌╌rious triumpht vic╌to╌╌rious love , love , triumph , triumph , trriumph , ore the u╌ni╌verse . love , triumph , triumph , triumph o're the u╌ni╌verse . triumph , triumph , triumph o're the u╌ni╌verse . thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty jove ; hast tam'd all - thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty jove ; hast tam'd , hast thou hast tam'd , hast migh╌ty jove : thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty tam'd all-migh╌ty jove : thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty tam'd all-migh╌ty jove . jove thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty jove . jove ; thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty jove . thou hast tam'd , hast tam'd all-migh╌ty jove . trumpet . trumpet . hautboy . hautboy . tenor hautboy . violin . violin . tenor violin . tryumph vic╌to╌╌rious tryumph vic╌to╌╌rious tryumph vic╌to╌╌rious love , vic╌to╌╌rious love , vic╌to╌╌rious love , vic╌to╌ trumpet . trumpet . hautboy . hautboy . love. love. — love , vic╌to╌rious love. cho. cho. cho. violin . violin . cho. tenor violin , and tenor haut . cho. then all , all re╌hearse in lof╌ty cho. then all , all re╌hearse in lof╌ty then all , all re╌hearse in lof╌ty cho. then all , all re╌hearse in lof╌ty verse , the glo╌ry of al-migh╌ty love ; from pole , to pole , his verse , the glo╌ry of al-migh╌ty love ; from pole , to pole , his verse , the glo╌ry of al-migh╌ty love ; from pole , to pole , his verse , the glo — ry of al-migh╌ty love ; from pole , to pole , his fame resound ; sing it , sing it , the u╌niverse a╌round ; from pole , to pole , his fame resound ; sing it , sing it , the u╌niverse a╌round : from pole , to pole , his fame resound ; sing it , sing it , the u╌niverse a╌round : from pole , to pole , his fame resound ; sing it , sing it , the u╌niverse a╌round : from pole , to pole , his fame re╌sound ; sing it , sing it , the u╌ni╌verse a╌round . fame re╌sound ; sing it , sing it , the u╌ni╌verse a╌round . fame re╌sound ; sing it , sing it , the u╌ni╌verse a╌round . fame re╌sound ; sing it , sing it , the u╌ni╌verse a╌round . finis . advertisement . in order to the speedier publication of this book , i employed two several printers ; but one of them falling into some trouble , and the volume swelling to a bulk beyond my expectation , have been the occasions of this delay . it has been objected that some of the songs are already common ; but i presume that the subscribers , upon perusal of the work , will easily be convinc'd that they are not the essential parts of it . i have , according to my promise in the proposals , been very carefull in the examination of every sheet , and hope the whole will appear as correct as any yet extant . my desire to make it as cheap as possibly i cou'd to the subscribers , prevail'd with me so far above the consideration of my own interest , that i find , too late , the subscription-money will scarcely amount to the expence of compleating this edition . mvsick books sold by john carr at the middle-temple-gate . the musical entertainment , performed at a musical feast on st. cecilia's day , nov. . . the words made by mr. christopher fishburn , and set to musick , in two , three , four , and six parts , by mr. henry purcell , composer in ordinary to his sacred majesty , and one of the organists of his majestie 's chappel-royal . the second book of musical entertainment , performed at a musical feast on st. cecilia's day , nov. . . the words made by the late ingenious mr. john oldham , authour of the satyr on the jesuits , and other excellent poems ; and set to musick , in two , three , four , and five parts , by dr. john blow , master of the children , and one of the organists of his majestie 's chappel-royal . an essay to the advancement of musick , by t. salmon , price s. the vocal and instrumental musick in psyche , with the instrumental musick in the tempest , price s. melothesia , or , rules for playing a continual bass on the harpsichord , price s. trepla concordia , or , new ayres for three parts for treble and bass-viols . easie lessons on the gittarr for young practitioners , single , and some of two parts , by seignior francisco . vinculum societatis , or , the tie of good-company , being a collection of new songs . vinculum societatis , the second book . the delightfull companion , or , choice ayres for the recorder . also all sorts of musical instruments and strings .