THE Dramatic Works OF BEN JONSON, AND BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER: THE FIRST Printed from the Text, AND WITH THE NOTES OF PETER WHALLEY; THE LATTER, From the Text, and with the Notes OF THE LATE GEORGE COLMAN, Esq. EMBELLISHED WITH PORTRAITS. IN FOUR VOLUMES. VOL. IV. London: PRINTED FOR JOHN STOCKDALE, PICCADILLY, 1811. CONTENTS. VOLUME THE FOURTH. OR, THE MARTIAL MAID. A COMEDY. This Play is by Gardiner, in his Commendatory Verses, ascribed to Fletcher singly; but the Prologue speaks of it as the production of both authors, although again the Epilogue takes notice of but one. There never were any alterations made in this Comedy, nor has it been acted for many years past. PROLOGUE, AT THE REVIVING OF THIS PLAY. STATUES and pictures challenge price and If they can justly boast and prove they came Child to the richest fancies that e'er teem'd? But bore the image of their fathers' worth. Beaumont's, and Fletcher's, whose desert out-weighs The best applause, and their least sprig of Is worthy Phoebus; and who comes to gather sure. Nor can you ever surfeit of the plenty, The more you take, the more you do them And we will thank you for your own delight, |