The Faithful Shepherdess: The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10).Fletcher, John
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The Faithful Shepherdess: The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10).
Fletcher, John
English drama -- 17th century; Tragicomedy
This Dialogue newly added, was spoken by way of Prologue to both their
Majesties, at the first acting of this Pastoral at _Somerset-house_ on
Twelfth-night, 1633.
Priest.
_A broiling Lamb on_ Pans _chief Altar lies,
My Wreath, my Censor, Virge, and Incense by:
But I delayed the pretious Sacrifice,
To shew thee here, a Gentle Deity._
Nymph.
_Nor was I to thy sacred Summons slow,
Hither I came as swift as th' Eagles wing,
Or threatning shaft from vext_ Dianaes _bow,
To see this Islands God; the worlds best King._
Priest.
_Bless then that Queen, that doth his eyes invite
And ears, t'obey her Scepter, half this night._
Nymph.
_Let's sing such welcomes, as shall make Her sway
Seem easie to Him, though it last till day.
Welcom as Peace t'unwalled Cities, when
Famine and Sword leave them more graves than men.
As Spring to Birds, or Noon-dayes Sun to th' old
Poor mountain Muscovite congeal'd with cold.
As Shore toth' Pilot in a safe known Coast
When's Card is broken and his Rudder lost.
APPENDIX
p. 369,
l. 2. C] Antiochus
l. 10. C _omits_] have.
l. 12. C _omits] Princes. B _misprints] Prnices.
l. 17. C _gives this line to_ Sel.
l. 35. A] Cel.
l. 40. C] I once more next [_instead of_ beg it thus].
p. 370,
l. 9. C] sound.
l. 10. C] beat through.
l. 16. C _adds_] Finis. C _omits] Prologue _and_ Epilogue.
p. 371,
l. 1. A] And those.
l. 6. A _omits_] Spoke by the _Lieutenant_.
THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESS.
(A) The | Faithfull | Shepheardesse. By John Fletcher. | Printed at
London for R. Bonian | and H. Walley, and are to be sold at | the spred
Eagle over against the | great North dore of S. Paules. Undated, but
probably 1609-10.
(B) The same, with slight differences in the Commendatory Verses and in
one or two other sheets.
(C) The | Faithfull | Shepheardesse. | By John Fletcher. | The second
Edition, newly corrected. London, | Printed by T.C. for Richard Meighen,
in St Dunstanes Church-yard in Fleet-streete, | 1629.
(D) The | Faithfull | Shepherdesse. | acted at Somerset | House before the
King and | Queene on Twelfe night | last, 1633. | And divers times since
with great ap-| plause at the Private House in Blacke-| Friers, by his
Majesties Servants. | Written by John Fletcher. | The third Edition, with
Addition. | London, | Printed by A.M. for Richard Meighen, next | to the
Middle Temple in Fleet-| street. 1634.
(E) The | Faithfull | Shepherdesse. | Acted at Somerset | House, before
the King and | Queen on Twelf night | last, 1633. | And divers times
since, with great ap- | plause, at the Private House in Black-| Friers, by
his Majesties Servants. | Written by John Fletcher. | The Fourth Edition.
| London, Printed for Ga. Bedell and Tho. Collins, at the Middle | Temple
Gate in Fleet-street. 1656.
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