"What new misfortunes do these cries presage? _1st Mess._ Haste all you can, their fury to assuage: You are not safe from their rebellious rage. _2nd Mess._ This minute, if you grant not their desire, They'll seize your person, and your palace fire."-- "Granada," part ii. p. 71. ] [Footnote 53: "Aglaura," and the "Vestal Virgin," are so contrived by a little alteration towards the latter end of them, that they have been acted both ways, either as tragedies or comedies.] [Footnote 54: There needs nothing more to explain the meaning of this battle, than the perusal of the first part of the "Siege of Rhodes," which was performed in recitative music, by seven persons only: and the passage out of the "Playhouse to be Let."] [Footnote 55: The "Siege of Rhodes" begins thus:-- "_Admiral._ Arm, arm, Valerius, arm." ] [Footnote 56: The third entry thus:-- "_Solym._ Pyrrhus, draw down our army wide; Then, from the gross, two strong reserves divide, And spread the wings, As if we were to fight, In the lost Rhodians' sight, With all the western kings. Each with Janizaries line; The right and left to Haly's sons assign; The gross, to Zangiban; The main artillery To Mustapha shall be: Bring thou the rear, we lead the van." ] [Footnote 57: "More pikes! more pikes! to reinforce That squadron, and repulse the horse."--"Playhouse to be Let," p. 72. ] [Footnote 58: "Point all the cannon, and play fast; Their fury is too hot to last. That rampire shakes; they fly into the town. _Pyr._ March up with those reserves to that redoubt; Faint slaves, the Janizaries reel! They bend! they bend! and seem to feel The terrors of a rout. _Must._ Old Zanger halts, and reinforcement lacks. _Pyr._ March on! _Must._ Advance those pikes, and charge their backs."--"Siege of Rhodes." ] [Footnote 59: In ridicule of this:-- "_Phoeb._ Who calls the world's great light! _Aur._ Aurora, that abhors the night. _Phoeb._ Why does Aurora, from her cloud, To drowsy Phoebus cry so loud?"-- "Slighted Maid," p. 8. ] [Footnote 60: "The burning mount Vesuvio."--"Slighted Maid," p. 81.] [Footnote 61: "Drink, drink wine, Lippara wine."--_Ibid._] [Footnote 62: Valeria, daughter to Maximin, having killed herself for the love of Porphyrius; when she was to be carried off by the bearers, strikes one of them a box on the ear, and speaks to him thus:-- "Hold, are you mad, confounded dog? I am to rise, and speak the epilogue."--"Tyrannic Love." ] THE SPLENDID SHILLING. "Sing, heavenly Muse, Things unattempted yet, in prose or rhyme, A shilling, breeches, and chimeras dire."