The Works of Ben Jonson; with Notes Critical and Explanatory, and Biographical Memoir Volume 7General Books, 2013 - 112 lappuses This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1816 edition. Excerpt: ...fixed in his breast, Yet still doth move to guide the rest. The contraries which time till now Nor fate knew where to join, or how, Are Majesty and Love;' which there, And no where else, have their true sphere. Now, Sphynx, I've hit the right upon, And do resolve these all by one: That is, that you meant ALBION. Priests. 'Tis true in him, and in no other, Love, thou art clear absolved. Vanish, Follies, with your mother, The riddle is resolved. Sphynm must fly, when Phzebus shines, And to aid of Love inclines. Sphynx retires with the Follies. Love. Appear then, you my brighter charge, And to light yourselves enlarge, 7 N or fate knew where to join, or how, Are Majesty and Lo'oe. The thought taken from Ovid: N on bene eonveniunt, me in una sede nzorantur Mqjestas, et Amor. WHAL. To behold that glorious star, For whose love you came so far, While the monster with her elves, Do precipitate themselves. Here the Gaaczs enter, and sing this SONG, crowning Cupid. A Crown, a crown for Love's bright head, Without whose happy wit All form and beauty had been dead, And we had died with it. For what are all the graces l'Vithout good forms, and faces.9 Then, Love, receive the due reward Those Graces have prepar'd. Cho. And may no hand, no tongue, no eye Cho. I/Vhat gentle forms are these that move, T 0 honour Love? Gra. They are the bright and golden lights That grace his nights. Cho. And shot from /2eauty's eyes, They look like fair Aurora's streams. Gra. They are her fairer daughters beams, Who now doth rise. C-ho. Then night is lost, or fled away; For where such beauty shines, is ever day. The Masque Dance followed. Which done, one of the Priests alone sung. 1 Priest. 0 what a fault, nay, what a sin In fate, or... |