I have there like quantity of ground; Immature Death. Contarino's dead. O that he should die so soon! Why, I pray, tell me : Is not the shortest fever best? and are not Bad plays the worse for their length? Guilty Preferment. I have a plot, shall breed, Out of the death of these two noblemen; Oh take heed A grave is a rotten foundation. Mischiefs are like the visits of Franciscan friars, They never come to prey upon us single. Last Love strongest. as we love our youngest children best, Since 'tis indeed our latest harvest home, • Webster was parish clerk at St. Andrew's, Holborn. The anxious recurrence to church-matters; sacrilege; tomb-stones; with the frequent introduction of dirges; in this, and his other tragedies, may be traced to his professional sympathies. We love the Piece we are in hand with better, Mother's Anger. Leonora. Ha, my Son ! I'll be a fury to him; I'd cut off this right like an Amazon lady, To shoot him dead. I'll no more tender him, Distraction from Guilt. Leonora (sola). Ha, ha! What say you? That have no good to hope for. Let me sink, Where neither man nor memory may find me. (Falls to the ground.) Confessor (entering). You are well employ'd, I hope; the best pillow in th' world For this your contemplation is the earth, And the best object, Heaven. Leonora. I am whispering To a dead friend Obstacles. Let those, that would oppose this union, The hindrance of it will breed more delight,— Falling out. To draw the Picture of Unkindness truly THE BRIDE: A COMEDY. BY THOMAS NABBS, 1640. Antiquities. HORTEN, a Collector. His friend. Friend. You are learned in Antiquities? Hort. A little, Sir. I should affect them more, were not tradition One of the best assurances to show They are the things we think them. What more proofs, Except perhaps a little circumstance, Have we for this or that to be a piece Of Delphos' ruins? or the marble statues, Made Athens glorious when she was supposed But ought not to necessitate belief.- I do not store up any under Grecian; Your Roman antiques are but modern toys Compared to them. Besides they are so counterfeit With mouldings, tis scarce possible to find Of Friend. Yet you are confident yours, that are of more doubt. Hort. Others from their easiness May credit what they please. My trial's such Accidents to frustrate Purpose. How various are the events that may depend Will interpose themselves; like those rash men, By some tumultuous difference, where perhaps Their busy curiosity begets. New quarrels with new issues. THE GENTLEMAN USHER: A COMEDY. BY Vincentio, a Prince, (to gain him over to his interest in a loveaffair) gulls Bassiolo, a formal Gentleman Usher to a Grest Lord, with commendations of his wise house-ordering at a great Entertainment. Vinc. besides, good Sir, your Show did shew so well Bass. Did it indeed, my Lord? Vinc. O Sir, believe it, 'Twas the best fashion'd and well-order'd thing, That ever eye beheld: and therewithal, The fit attendance by the servants used, So, and in such conformance, with rare grace Vinc. But shall I tell you plainly my conceit, Bass. Aye, good my Lord. Vinc. You note my Simile? Bass. Drawn from the turn-spit Vinc. I see, you have me. Even as in that quaint engine you have seen • Turn. |