These two last were propofed by Philip the Secretary of the Empire. And the articles folemnly published at the first inftitution of tournaments by this emperor. And were observed within the empire for the space of 549 years, as appear by the account published by Dr. Cockburn, p. 86, 87, 88, 89, 90. . Id. ib. Pro. My lord, I cannot be fo foon provided, Pleafe to deliberate a day or two.] Pleafe you deliberate. Fol, 1632. Id. ib. p. 187. Protheus. Oh how this Spring of love refembleth.] Qu. Refembeleth of four fyllables, to make up the measure. There are many instances of this kind, in Spenfer, Anon. In wanton luft, and lewd embracement. Fairy Queen, book 1. canto 2. ft. 5. Unknowen wood. Book 2. canto iii. 43. Rugged handeling. Canto iv. 8. 33. Damozel. Canto v. 54. Turrebant. Book iv. canto xi. 28. Emperefs. Book v. canto 1. iv. Overcomen. Book v. canto ix. 4. Overblowen. Canto xi. 59. Gentery mother Hubbard's tale. Hughes's edition p. 1191. Unknowen, hymn of heavenly love. p. 1299. Fraelty, Daphnaida. P. 1332. Cyparefs. p. 1334. Withouten. Tears of the Mufes. Intendement. Ibid. And he turns words of one fyllable into two in near twenty places. And the fame in many places of Chaucer. G 3 A& 2.. Speed. Why then this may be yours, for this is but one.] We fhould strike out but I think, to - mend both the fenfe and the measure. Sc. Ibid. Speed. But you are fo without thefe follies, Anon That thefe follies are within you.] I have heard of a cavilling quaker who was filenc'd by fuch a quibble from a celebrated punster. "Friend (fays he) thou affertest, that thou "Yes, fays the quaker, I do affert it. Id. ib. p. 191. Silv. care not.] of the verse. Id. ib. And yet I will not name it, and yet I Val. Madam, they are for you.] Read, "Madam, they are writ for you," to fill up the verfe. She anfwers, repeating the words. "Ay, ay, you writ them Sir, at my request." Anon. Id. ib. p. 192. 1 Val. How now Sir? what are you reafoning with yourself? Speed. Nay, I was rhiming: 'Tis you that have the reafon.] The ftory is well known of a gentleman who brought a foolish tract in manufcript to Sir Thomas Moor, for his approbation. Sir Thomas advised him by all means to, put it into verfe, and bring it him again; which done, Sir Thomas looking upon him faid, “Now "it is fomewhat-like, now it is rhythm, before "it was neither rhythm nor reafon." See Sir Tho. Moor's Apophthegms. Lord Bacon's Apophthegms. Ray's Proverbs 2d. edition 1678. İd. ib. p. 193. Speed. Ay, but hearken Sir tho' the camelion love can feed on the air, I am one that am nourish'd by my victuals.] Of this mind was Palacion, (In the Siege; or Love's Convert. By Mr. W. Cartwright. A&t 1. fc. 1. p. 97.) Pol. We're no fuch subtle feeders, as to "make meals on air, fup on a blaft, and think 66 a fresh gale second courfe." They neither of them could live like the Dutch virgin, by the scent of flowers. See The City Match, a comedy. Act 2. fc. 4. p. 17. By Jasper Mayne. See the vulgar errour of the Camelion's living upon air, confuted. Brown's vulgar errours, book 3. chap. 21. fc. 3. c. iv. p. 196. Sily. What angry Sir Thurio, do you change colour? Val. Give him leave, madam, he is a kind of Thu. That hath more mind to feed on your bloed, than live in your air.] The change of colour in the Camelion, is finely expreffed in the following lines. "As the Camelion who is known "To have no colours of his own; "But borrows from his neighbour's hue Sc. v. Silvia to Protheus. Sil. Servant, you're welcome to a worthless mistress.] Servant for humble fervant, or lover, is frequently used in this play; as well as by most writers of romances. Sc. 7. p. 200. Val. With nightly tears, and daily heart-fore fighs.] This fame expreffion is made ufe of before, towards the beginning of the first act. "Coy looks with heart-fore fighs. Anon. Id. ib. p. 202. Pro. Or as one nail by strength drives out ano ther.] Clavum clavo pellere. Erafmi adag. The French. Un clou pouffe l'autre. Sc. 8. p. 204. Launce. Why ftand under, and understand is all one.] Launce diftinguishes as well as a celebrated lawyer; who in his pleading said, he gave himself no concern about the cofmography of the word. The judge told him, he fuppofed he intended to fay orthography. He made anfwer, there was very little difference between Cofmography and orthography: and went on. Critical, Hiftorical, and Explanatory 89 Sc. x, p. 208. Jul. To furnish me upon my longing journey.] Longing a participle active, with a paffive fignification for longed, wifhed or defired. Anon. Sc. 2. p. 211. : A&t. 3. Val. And fure the match Were rich and bonourable, befides the gentleman.] Befides feems here to be stuffed into the verse, to the spoiling of both the fenfe and measure: for the two next verses give the reason why the match is honourable. Anon. Id. ib. Duke. And may I fay to thee, this pride of hers upon advice, bath drawn my love from her.] Upon advice, seems to be wrong placed, I think, the two verfes fhould ftand thus. "And may I fay to thee upon advice, "This pride of hers hath drawn my love from "her. Anon. Sc. 4. p. 219. Speed of his mistress. Speed. Item fhe hath no teeth.] The want of teeth is humourously bantered by Martial. 1 lib. ẹp. xỉ. Si memini fuerant tibi quatuor Elia dentes; Expuit una duos tuffis, et una duos. Jam fecura potes totis tuffire diebus; Nil iftic quod agat, Tertia tuffis habet. Tranflated by Mr. William Cartwright in the following manner. Works p. 258. "Thou had'ft four teeth good Elia hereto "fore; But one cough fpit out two, and one two "But |