Puck. If we fhadows have offended,

Think but this, and all is mended;
That you have but flumbred here,
While thefe vifions did appear.
And this weak and idle theam
No more yielding but a dream,
Gentles, do not reprehend;
If you pardon, we will mend.
And as I am honeft Puck,
If we have unearned luck

Now to 'scape the ferpent's tongue,
We will make amends ere long :
Elfe the Puck a liar call:

So, good night unto you all.

Give me your hands, if we be friends;

And Robin fhall restore amends..

[Exeunt omnes.

THE

THE TWO

GENTLEMEN

O F

VERONA.

Dramatis Perfonæ.

DUKE of Milan, Father to Silvia.

Valentine,

Protheus,

} the two Gentlemen.

Anthonio, Father to Protheus.

Thurio, a foolish Rival to Valentine.
Eglamore, Agent for Silvia in her Escape.
-Hoft, where Julia lodges in Milan.
Out-laws.

Speed, a clownish Servant to Valentine.
Launce, the like to Protheus.

Panthion, Servant to Anthonio.

Julia, a Lady of Verona, beloved of Protheus.

Silvia, the Duke of Milan's Daughter, beloved of Valentine.

Lucetta, Waiting-woman to Julia.

Servants, Muficians.

The SCENE, fometimes in Verona; fometimes in Milan; and on the Frontiers of Mantua.

THE

EASE to perfuade, my loving Protheus;
Home-keeping youth have ever homely

wits;

Wer't not, affection chains thy tender days
To the sweet glances of thy honour'd love,

I rather would intreat thy company,

To fee the wonders of the world abroad;
Than (living dully fluggardiz'd at home)
Wear out thy youth with fhapeless idleness.

I It is obfervable (I know not for what caufe) that the ftile of this comedy is lefs figurative, and more natural and unaffected than the greater part of this Author's, tho' fuppofed to be one of the first he wrote. Mr. Pope..

2 - fhapeless idleness. ] The expreffion is fine, as implying that idleness prevents the giving any form or character to

the manners.

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