English drama -- 17th century; English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700
[122] There was entered in the Stationers' Books, on 7th November
1576, "A woeful Ballad made by Mr. George Mannynton, an houre
before he suffered at Cambridge-castell." The ballad is printed
in Ritson's _Ancient Songs and Ballads_ (ed. 1877), pp.
188-191. It begins:--
"I wayle in woe, I plundge in payne,
With sorrowing sobbes I do complayne,
With wallowing waves I wishe to dye,
I languish sore here as I lye," &c.
[123] "The black ox trod o' my foot"--a proverbial expression,
meaning "trouble came upon me."
[124] Proposition.
[125] The colour of (1) jealousy, (2) Security's prison-dress.
EPILOGUS.
[_Qu._] Stay, sir, I perceive the multitude are gather'd
together to view our coming out at the Counter. See
if the streets and the Fronts of the Houses be not thick
with people, and the windows fill'd with ladies as on
the solemn day of the pageant!
O may you find in this our pageant here
The same contentment which you came to seek,
And as that show but draws you once a year 220
May this attract you hither once a week.
[_Exeunt omnes._
THE
INSATIATE COUNTESS.
_The Insatiate Countesse. A Tragedie: Acted at White-Fryers. Written
By Iohn Marston. London: Printed by T. S. for Thomas Archer, and
are to be sold at his Shop in Popes-head-Pallace, neere the
Royall-Exchange._ 1613. 4to.
_The Insatiate Countesse. A Tragedie: Acted at White-Fryers. Written
By Iohn Marston. London, Printed by I. N. for Hugh Perrie, and
are to be sould at his shop, at the signe of the Harrow in
Brittaines-burse._ 1631. 4to.
STORY OF THE PLAY.
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