200 We have a few unimportant poems in rhyme from his pen, which show the same characteristics of style as his blank verse, though fettered by the restraints of the couplet. Some of his songs are not at all bad; _cf._; for example, _Emperor of the East_, V., 3: “Why art thou slow, thou rest of trouble, Death?” _Guardian_, IV., 2, The songs of Juno and Hymen; V., 1, the “entertainment of the Forest’s Queen.” _Picture_, II., 2, the song of Pallas; III., 5, song beginning, “The blushing rose and purple flower.” It must, however, be conceded that these songs are commonplace. _ 201 Maid of Honour._ The same name is found in Ben Jonson’s unfortunate _New Inn_, produced in 1629. _Cf._ also _City Madam_, II., 2, 182: MARY. Whose sheep are these, whose oxen? The Lady Plenty’s. PLENTY. A plentiful pox upon you. _New Way_, IV., 2, 2: Did not Master Marrall (He has marr’d all I am sure) strictly command us? _New Way_, IV., 2, 68: No, though the great Turk came, instead of turkies To beg any favour, I am inexorable. 202 Belgrade in _The Unnatural Combat_. 203 Boyle (_N. S. S._, pp. 588-9) points out that Massinger “succeeds admirably in depicting the witty pertness of a saucy page.” It does not, therefore, follow that he had been one himself, as has been supposed by some. 204 In _The New Way_ and _City Madam_. 205 Mr. Ben Greet’s Company has from time to time given a charming alfresco performance of _The Great Duke of Florence_. 206 Preface to Sir John V. O. Barnavelt (_Old Plays_, vol. ii., p. 204). _ 207 Op. cit._, p. 405. _ 208 Op. cit._, p. 312. _ 209 Cf._ Sforza in _The Duke of Milan_; Theodosius in _The Emperor of the East_; and especially, Leosthenes in _The Bondman_. 210 The first quarto of _Othello_ appeared in 1622, _The Duke_ in 1623. 211 Perhaps Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are the only instances. Notice in _Henry VIII_ various rapid changes of mind—_e.g._, III., 2, 336: SURREY. “I forgive him”; V., 2, 172: GARDINER. “With a true heart and brother love I do it.” Henry V and Antony are other instances which will occur to everyone. In the case of the former, at any rate, I for one feel that Shakspere cuts the Gordian knot. 212 The soliloquy of Luke over his brother’s wealth is one of the most splendid efforts of eloquence in English. (_City Madam_, III., 3.) _ 213 Guardian_, I. 214 I., 1. 215 I., 2. 216 V., 2, 129. 217 IV., 3, 133: VITELLI. Your intent to win me To be of your belief, proceeded from Your fear to die. Can there be strength in that Religion, that suffers us to tremble At that which every day, nay hour, we haste to? DONUSA. This is unanswerable, and there’s something tells me I err in my opinion. _ 218 Virgin Martyr_, III., 1, 186.