‘What do I see? Blush, grey-eyed morn and spread Thy purple shame upon the mountain tops: Or pale thyself with envy, since here comes A brighter Venus than the dull-eyed star That lights thee up.’ But what are we to think of a play, of which the following is a literal list of the _dramatis personæ_? ‘NATURE, a fair woman, in a white robe, wrought with birds, beasts, fruits, flowers, clouds, stars, &c.; on her head a wreath of flowers interwoven with stars. JANUS, a man with two faces, signifying Providence, in a yellow robe, wrought with snakes, as he is _deus anni_: on his head a crown. He is Nature’s husband. FIRE, a fierce-countenanced young man, in a flame-coloured robe, wrought with gleams of fire; his hair red, and on his head a crown of flames. His creature a Vulcan. AIR, a young man of a variable countenance, in a blue robe; wrought with divers-coloured clouds; his hair blue; and on his head a wreath of clouds. His creature a giant or silvan. WATER, a young woman in a sea-green robe, wrought with waves; her hair a sea-green, and on her head a wreath of sedge bound about with waves. Her creature a syren. EARTH, a young woman of a sad countenance, in a grass-green robe, wrought with sundry fruits and flowers; her hair black, and on her head a chaplet of flowers. Her creature a pigmy. LOVE, a Cupid in a flame-coloured habit; bow and quiver, a crown of flaming hearts &c. PHYSANDER, a perfect grown man, in a long white robe, and on his head a garland of white lilies and roses mixed. His name ἀπο τῆς φύσεος καὶ τῶ ἀνδρος. CHOLER, a fencer; his clothes red. BLOOD, a dancer, in a watchet-coloured suit. PHLEGM, a physician, an old man; his doublet white and black; trunk hose. MELANCHOLY, a musician: his complexion, hair, and clothes, black; a lute in his hand. He is likewise an amorist. BELLANIMA, a lovely woman, in a long white robe; on her head a wreath of white flowers. She signifies the soul. BONUS GENIUS, an angel, in a like white robe; wings and wreath white. MALUS GENIUS, a devil, in a black robe; hair, wreath, and wings, black. The Five Senses—SEEING, a chambermaid; HEARING, the usher of the hall; SMELLING, a huntsman or gardener; TASTING, a cook; TOUCHING, a gentleman usher. SENSUALITY, a wanton woman, richly habited, but lasciviously dressed, &c. TEMPERANCE, a lovely woman, of a modest countenance; her garments plain, but decent, &c. A Philosopher,│all properly habited. An Eremite, │ A Ploughman, │ A Shepherd, │ Three Furies as they are commonly fancied. FEAR, the Crier of the Court, with a tipstaff. CONSCIENCE, the Judge of the Court. HOPE and DESPAIR, an advocate and a lawyer. The other three Virtues, as they are frequently expressed by painters. The Heroes, in bright antique habits, &c.