A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 by Various
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And smyling graces do accompany.
If _Bacchus_ could his stragling Mynion Grace with a glorious wreath of shining Starres, Why should not Heaven my _Poppaea_ Crowne? The Northerne teeme shall move into a round, New constellations rise to honour thee; The earth shall wooe thy favours and the Sea Lay his rich shells and treasure at thy feete. For thee _Hidaspis_ shall throw up his gold, _Panchaia_ breath the rich delightful smells; The _Seres_ and the feather'd man of _Inde_ Shall their fine arts and curious labours bring; And where the Sunn's not knowne _Poppaeas_ name Shall midst their feasts and barbarous pompe be sung. _Poppea_. I, now I am worthy to be Queene oth' world, Fairer then _Venus_ or the _Bacchus_ love; But you'le anon unto your cutt-boy[65] _Sporus_, Your new made woman; to whom now, I heare, You are wedded too. _Nero_. I wedded? _Poppaea_. I, you wedded. Did you not heare the words oth' _Auspyces_? Was not the boy in bride-like garments drest? Marriage bookes seald as 'twere for yssue to Be had betweene you? solemne feasts prepar'd, While all the Court with _God-give-you-Ioy_ sounds? It had bin good _Domitius_ your Father |
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