Representative English Comedies, v. 1. From the beginnings to Shakespeare
General
Representative English Comedies, v. 1. From the beginnings to Shakespeare
English drama (Comedy)
_Ga. Good._ The Lord preserve our most noble Queene of renowne,
And hir virtues rewarde with the heavenly crowne.
_C. Custance._ The Lorde strengthen hir most excellent Majestie,
Long to reigne over us in all prosperitie.
_T. Trusty._ That hir godly proceedings the faith to defende,[614] 50
He may stablishe and maintaine through to the ende.
_M. Mery._ God graunt hir as she doth, the Gospell to protect,[615]
Learning and vertue to advaunce, and vice to correct.[616]
_R. Royster._ God graunt hir lovyng subjects both the minde and grace,
Hir most godly procedyngs worthily to imbrace. I i _b_ 55
_Harpax._ Hir highnesse most worthy counsellers[617] God prosper,
With honour and love of all men to minister.
_Omnes._ God graunt the nobilitie[618] sir to serve and love,
With all the whole commontie as doth them behove. 59
AMEN.
Certaine Songs to be song by _those which shall use this Comedie or
Enterlude_
THE SECONDE SONG[619]
Who so to marry a minion Wyfe,
Hath hadde good chaunce and happe,
Must love hir and cherishe hir all his life,
And dandle hir in his lappe. 4
If she will fare well, yf she wyll go gay,
A good husbande ever styll,
What ever she lust to doe, or to say,
Must lette hir have hir owne will. 8
About what affaires so ever he goe,
He must shewe hir all his mynde,
None of hys counsell she may be kept fr[o]e,[620]
Else is he a man unkynde. 12
THE FOURTH SONG.[621]
I mun be maried a Sunday
I mun be maried a Sunday,
Who soever shall come that way, [I ii]
I mun be maried a Sunday. 4
Royster Doyster is my name,
Royster Doyster is my name,
A lustie brute[622] I am the same,
I mun be maried a Sunday. 8
Christian Custance have I founde,
Christian Custance have I founde,
A Wydowe worthe a thousande pounde,
I mun be maried a sunday. 12
Custance is as sweete as honey,
Custance is as sweete as honey,
I hir lambe and she my coney,
I mun be maried a Sunday. 16
When we shall make our weddyng feast,
When we shall make our weddyng feast,
There shall bee cheere for man and beast,
I mun be maried a Sunday. 20
I mun be maried a Sunday, etc.
The Psalmodie.[623]
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