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That he has favourers, Fame, and great ones too;

That unctuous Bounty is the boss of Billingsgate.'

Ears. Who feasts his muse with claret wine and oysters.

Nose. Grows big with satyr.

Ears. Goes as long as an elephant.

Eyes. She labours, and lies in of his inventions.

Nose. Has a male poem in her belly now, Big as a colt

Ears. That kicks at Time already.

Eyes. And is no sooner foaled, but will neigh sulphur.

Fame. The next.

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His press in a hollow tree, &c.] There is very little exaggeration in this lively satire; it sufficient to read the state-papers of the daydius by Seneca.

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Ears. And all together by the ears o' th sudden.

Eyes. And when the matter is at hottest, then

All fall asleep.

Fame. Agree among yourselves,
And what it is you'd have, I'll answer you.
Eyes. O, that we shall never do.
Ears. No, never agree.

Nose. Not upon what? Something that
is unlawful.

Ears. Ay, or unreasonable.

Eyes. Or, impossible.

Nose. Let it be uncivil enough, you hit us right.

Ears. And a great noise.

Eyes. To little or no purpose.

Nose. And if there be some mischief, 'twill become it.

Eyes. But see there be no cause, as you
will answer it.

Fame. These are mere monsters.
Nose. Ay, all the better.

Fame. You do abuse the Time. These

are fit freedoms

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1 And sing a rare black Sanctus.] The black "The Monks Hymn to Saunte Satan." It Sanctus was a profane parody of some hymn in occurs in Beaumont and Fletcher: the Mass book; and the tune to which it was "Let's sing him a black Sanctus, then let's all howl set was probably loud and discordant, to assist the ridicule. As a satire on the monks, whom In our own beastly voices."-Mad Lover. it lashes with some kind of coarse humour, it And is also introduced by Phil. Holland in his appears to have been very popular. It may be translation of Livy: Nata in vanos tumultus referred to the times of Hen. VIII., when to gens, truci cantu, clamoribusque variis, horcriminate the ancient possessors of the monas-rendo cuncta impleverunt sono.-Lib. v. c. 37. teries was to render a most acceptable service to that hateful tyrant and his rapacious court. Sir J. Harrington, who printed it entire, calls it

"With an hideous and dissonant kind of singing like a black Sanctus, they filled all about with a fearful and horrible noise."

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SATURN and VENUS pass away, and the MASQUERS descend.

Cho. What grief or envy had it been That these and such had not been seen, But still obscured in shade! Who are the glories of the Time, Of youth and feature too the prime,

And for the light were made.

1 Vot. Their very number, how it takes! 2 Vot. What harmony their presence makes !

I Vot. How they inflame the place!
Cho. Now they are nearer seen and
viewed,

For whom could Love have better sued,
Or Time have done the grace?

Here to a loud Music, they march into their figure, and dance their ENTRY, or first DANCE.

After which, o

Ven. The night could not these glories miss,

Good Time, I hope, is ta'en with this.

Sat. If Time were not, I'm sure Love is. Between us it shall be no strife,

For now 'tis Love gives Time his life. Vot. Let Time then so with Love conspire,

As straight be sent into the court, A little Cupid, armed with fire, Attended by a jocund Sport,

To breed delight, and a desire

Of being delighted in the nobler sort. Sat. The wish is crowned as soon as made.

Vot. And Cupid conquers ere he doth
invade.

His victories of lightest trouble prove,
For there is never labour where is Love.

Then follows the MAIN DANCE; Which done, CUPID, with the SPORT, comes forward.

Cup. [to the Masquers.] Take breath awhile, young bloods, to bring Your forces up, whilst we go sing Fresh charges to the beauties here.

Sport. Or if they charge you, do not fear, Though they be better armed than you; It is but standing the first view,

I Vot. These, these must sure some won- And then they yield. ders be!

Cho. O, what a glory 'tis to see Men's wishes, Time, and Love agree. 4 pause.

Cup. Or quit the field.

Sport. Nay, that they'll never do. They'll rather fall upon the place, Than suffer such disgrace.

You are but men at best, they say,
And they from those ne'er ran away.

[Pause.

Cup. [to the King.] You, sir, that are the
lord of Time,

Receive it not as any crime
'Gainst majesty, that Love and Sport
To-night have entered in your court.
Sport. Sir, doubt him more of some sur-
prise

Upon yourself. He hath his eyes.
You are the noblest object here,
And 'tis for you alone I fear :

For here are ladies that would give
A brave reward to make Love live
Well all his life, for such a draught;
And therefore look to every shaft:
The wag's a deacon in his craft.

[Pause. Cup. [to the Lords.] My lords, the honours of the crown,

Put off your sourness, do not frown,
Bid cares depart, and business hence:
A little for the Time dispense.

Sport. Trust nothing that the boy lets fall,
My lords, he hath plots upon you all.
A pensioner unto your wives,
To keep you in uxorious gyves,
And so your sense to fascinate,

To make you quit all thought of state,
His amorous questions to debate.
But hear his logic, he will prove
There is no business but to be in love.
Cup. The words of Sport, my lords, and

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Alas, thy service they despise.
One beauty here hath in her eyes
More shafts than from thy bow e'er flew,
Or that poor quiver knew.
These dames,

They need not Love's, they've Nature's
flames.

Cup. I see the Beauty that you so report. Sport. Cupid, you must not point in court,

Where live so many of a sort.

Of Harmony these learned their speech,
The Graces did them footing teach,
And, at the old Idalian brawls,
They danced your mother down.
calls.

Cup. Arm, arm them all.

Sport. Young bloods, come on,

And charge; let every man take one.

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Herself unto thee, rather to complain
That thou and Venus both should so abuse
The name of Dian, as to entertain
A thought that she had purpose to defraud
The Time of any glories that were his:
To do Time honour rather and applaud
His worth, hath been her study.
Dia. And it is.

I called these youths forth in their blood
She and prime,

Out of the honour that I bore their parts, To make them fitter so to serve the Time By labour, riding, and those ancient

arts,

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