fball come under the bangman; which they it be great pity, get is necessary.] He had an eye to the punishment of treafon by the Roman laws, where the fons now and then were in volv'd in the punishment, and fuffer'd, for fear they should meditate revenge! » 1 See Dr. Wood's New Inftitute of the Imperial, or Civil Law, book 3. chap. 10. DAVRA A& 5: fc 3. P1 370. Leontes to Florizel O Moft dearly welcome, As your fair princess.] "And fair prin"cefs.", Folio 1632, and Sir Thomas Hanmer. Sc. 3. P. 375. Has the king found his heir? your 3d Gent. Most true, if ever truth were pregnant by circumftance: That which you bear, you'll fwear you fee, there is fuch unity in the proofs. The mantle of Queen Hermione her jewel about the neck of it-the letters of Antigonus found with it, which they know to be his character the majesty of the creature in refemblance of the mother, &c.] The manner of Paftorella's finding her parents, was almost as extraordinary. When Calidore had left her with Bellamour and Claribel, the difcovery was made. [See Fairy Queen, book 6. canto 12. 14.] XIV. "But first, c'er I do his adventures tell "In this exploit, me needeth to declare "What did betide to the fair Paftorel, 71 During his abfence, left in heavy care, "Through daily mourning, and nightly mis** fare : Yet "Yet did that auncient matron all the might, "To cherish her with all things choice and rare; And her own handmaid, that Meliffa hight," Appointed to attend her duely day and night. 1851 2015 hul brs xvaduruq sits on Prolex Who, in a morning, when this maiden fair Was dighting her, (having her fnowy breast "As yet not laced, nor her golden hair! "Into their comely treffes duely dreft) a "Chanc't to espy upon her ivory chest The rofy mark, which the remembred well "That little infant had, which forth the keft, "The daughter of her Lady Claribel, "The which the bore, the whiles in prifon the 24 did dwell. Xey daiq XVI. YORÙ Which well avizing, straight she gan to caft In her conceitful mind, that this fair maid Was the faid infant, which fo long fince past She in the open fields had loosely laid To fortune's fpoil, unable it to aid. So full of joy, ftraight forth fhe ran in hafte Unto her miftrefs, being half difmay'd, To tell her how the heavens had her grac'd, To fave her child, which in misfortune's "mouth was plac'd. XVII. The fober mother feeing fuch her mood, "(Yet knowing not what meant that fuddain "throw) પર Afk't her how mote her words be understood, "And what the matter was that mov'd her fo. "My liefe, faid fhe, you know that long ago, "Whilft ye in durance dwelt, ye to me gave. "A little maid, the which ye childed tho' "The fame again if now ye lift to have, "The fame is yonder lady, whom high God "did fave. XVIII. "Much was the lady troubled at that speech, "And gan to question, ftraight, how the it "knew. "Moft certain marks, faid fhe, do me it teach; "For on her breast I with these eyes did view "The little purple rofe, which thereon grew, "Whereof her name ye then to her did give. "Befides, her countenance, and her likely hue, "Match'd with equal years do furely prieve, "That yond fame is your daughter fure, which yet doth live. XIX. "The matron ftaid no longer to enquire, "But forth in haft ran to the stranger maid, "Whom catching greedily for great defire, "Rent up her breaft, and bofom open laid, "In which that rofe fhe plainly faw difplay'd "Then her embracing 'twixt her armes twain, "She long fo held, and foftly weeping faid, "And liveft thou my daughter now again? "And art thou yet alive, whom dead I long "did fain? XX. "Tho', further afking her of fundry things, "And times comparing with their accidents, "She "She found at laft, by very certain figns,. "And fpeaking marks of paffed monuments, "That this young maid, whom chance to her prefents, ટ Is her own daughter, her own infant dear. "Tho' wondring long at thofe fo ftrange events, "A thousand times the her embraced near, "With many a joyful kifs, and many a melting tear. XXI. Whoever is the mother of one child, "Which having thought long dead, fhe finds alive, "Let her by proof of that which the hath fil❜d, In her own breaft this mother's joy descrive: "For other none fuch paffion can contrive "In perfect form, as this good lady felt, "When she so fair a daughter faw furvive, "As Paftorella was, that nigh fhe fwelt [fwooned] "For paffing joy, which did all into pity melt. XXII. "Thence running forth unto her loving lord, "She unto him recounted all that fell: "Who joining joy with her in one accord, "Acknowledg'd for his own fair Paftorel. "There leave we them in joy Act 5. fc. 6. p. 378. Aut. I know you are now, Sir, a gentleman born. four hours. Shep. And fo have I boy. Clown. So you have, but I was a gentleman born before my father, for the king's fon took me by the band, and call'd me brother; and then the two kings call'd my father brother, &c.] From hence it is certain, the Clown and his father had as good a right and title to GENTILITY, as Prufias had to royalty. [See Love's Convert, a tragi-comedy, by Mr. W. Cartwright, A&t 4. fc. 2. p. 149.] Prufias. "My title is but infirm to the crown, "All the blood royal that I have in me, Came by fucking of his majefty's finger "When he cut it once-ba See Second Part of King Henry the Fourth, Act 2. fc. 5. p. 234. The Life and Death of King JOHN. Chat. ACT I. SCENE I. p. 390. PHILIP of France, in right and true Of thy deceafed brother Geffery's fon, in favour of Duke Arthur. See Holinfbed's Chronicle. Sc. 2. p. 391.. Phil. Your faithful fubject and eldeft fon, As I fuppofe, to Robert Falconbridge.] To Falconbridge, Folio 1632. |