A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03
General
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 03
English drama
CON. We will now no longer trouble this audience,
Sith somewhat tedious to you we have been;
Beseeching you to bear all things with patience,
And remember the examples that you have seen.
God grant them to flourish lively and green,
That some of us the better therefore may be,
Amen, amen! I beseech the blessed Trinity.
* * * * *
_Pray for all Estates._
Take heed in time, and note this well,
Be ruled always by counsel.
Learn of the just to lead thy life,
Being free from envy, wrath, and strife:
Presumption, pride, and covetousness,
With all other ungodliness.
Learn of them always to obey
The Lord's precepts, from day to day,
That thou mayest walk, as he doth will,
And labour thy fond affects to kill.
Always subdue thy beastly lust,
And in the Lord put hope and trust;
Bridle thine inclination
By godly conversation.
The counsel of the wise embrace,
The fool's advice do then deface.
Which fast and pray with good delight,
That Adam may be killed quite.
That joy in us may still increase,
That God the Lord may give us peace,
That we may be content with Trust
To have our crown among the just.
FOOTNOTES:
[317] [Probably for the sake of the rhyme, instead of _entendu_,
understood.]
[318] [Following.]
[319] [_i.e._, God's wounds and hearts; the orig. has _hartes_.]
[320] [Intend.]
[321] [Conquer.]
[322] [Samians.]
[323] [Original has Crassus.]
[324] [In the original the hemistich, _She is called Treasure_, is
assigned to Inclination.]
[325] This speech is not assigned to _Inclination_ in the
original.--_Halliwell_ (_Additional Notes_).
[326] [Original has _proceed_.]
LIKE WILL TO LIKE
_EDITIONS._
_An Enterlude Intituled Like wil to like quod the Deuel to the
Colier, very godly and ful of pleasant mirth. Wherin is declared
not onely what punishment followeth those that wil rather followe
licentious liuing, then to esteeme & followe good councel: and what
great benefits and commodities they receiue that apply them vnto
vertuous liuing and good exercises. Made by Vlpian Fulwel.
Imprinted at Lǒdon at the long shop adioyning vnto S. Mildreds
Churche in the Pultrie by Iohn Allde. Anno Domini 1568. 4º. Black
letter._
_A Pleasant Interlude, &c. London. Printed by Edward Allde, &c.
1587. 4º. Black letter._
A copy of the latter is among Garrick's books at the Museum.
Of another production by this writer, not of a dramatic character, an
account will be found in Mr Collier's "Bibliographical Catalogue," 1865.
"Like will to Like" was Fulwell's only performance in this direction,
and is now first reprinted from a copy of the 4to of 1568 in the Malone
collection at Oxford. Both editions are of the highest rarity.
THE NAMES OF THE PLAYERS.
_Five may easily play this Interlude._
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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