[107] These lines seem intended as a parody on the beginning of the old song called "The Spanish Lady's Love." See Percy's "Reliques," vol. ii. p. 233. An English Flag means the _Ancient_; a name which was formerly used as synonymous to _Ensign_. [108] _i.e._, Wine of Alicant. [But Sim means to dissuade them from bloodshed, as there is red wine already in the house.] [109] [See Nares, edit. 1859, in _v._ Bayard meant originally _a bay horse_, and afterward any kind or colour.] [110] This tune is mentioned in "Eastward Hoe," 1605. In Gascoigne's works, 1587, fol. 278, is the following line-- "I wept for _woe_, I pin'd for deadly _paine_." [111] Mr Reed transferred this exclamation to Alexander, but it is just as probably what old Bloodhound says, and the old copy gives it to him.--_Collier._ [112] [This word has been already explained more than once.] [113] The 4º has it, _Where vicious ends prepose_, and in the next line but one virtuous lovers are called _virtue's_ lovers. The last may be right.--_Collier._ THE CITY NIGHTCAP. _EDITION._ _The City Night-Cap: Or, Crede quod habes, & habes. A Tragi-Comedy. By Robert Davenport. As it was Acted with great Applause, by Her Majesties Servants, at the Phœnix in Drury-Lane. London: Printed by Ja: Cottrel, for Samuel Speed, at the Signe of the Printing-Press, in St. Paul's Church-yard._ 1661. 4º. PREFACE. Robert Davenport is a writer (remarks Reed) of whom scarce any particulars are known. It appears, from the office-book of Sir Henry Herbert, that Davenport had licence for the "History of Henry the First" on the 10th April, 1624; and this is the earliest memorandum relating to him with which we have met. His dramatic productions are-- 1. "The History of Henry the First," not printed. 2. "A Pleasant and Witty Comedy, called a New Trick to Cheat the Devil," 1639, 4º. 3. "King John and Matilda," 1655, 4º.[114] 4. "The Pirate," not printed.[115] 5. "The Woman's Mistaken," not printed. 6. "The Fatal Brothers," not printed. 7. "The Politic Queen," not printed. 8. "The City Nightcap," 1661, 4º. Licensed Oct. 24, 1624. He has also been credited with a piece called "The Pedlar," licensed to Robert Allot, April 8, 1630; but this production, under the title of "The Conceited Pedlar," is printed at the end of Allot's edition of Randolph's "Aristippus," 4º, 1630. It is, of course, included in Hazlitt's edition of Randolph, 12º, 1875.