Folger MS X.d.390, fol.1a



Fol.1a

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Folger X.d.390, fol.1a. (CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; click image to view larger version).



(The following transcription is based on G. R. Proudfoot's in his Malone Society edition of "Five Dramatic Fragments," 60-62)

. . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . [Eusebius]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eusebius Timoth: Theoph. spea<king>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Timotheus, Theophilus,] Chrysoglottus, Vranius} mute
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophronius, Theodidactus, Nephalius, Eulalius . }
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and much more deerly
. . . . . . . . Eus: . .Welcome my Worthy Guests [thys visitation]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . for [fa] that you bring yor ffreinds and come so early
The entertayn- . . [merits no lesse, but for you come so early]
ment of ye . . . . . [wth theis yor ffreinds a double gratulation]
Guests wth . . . . . . [should be bestowd to welcome you more deerly]
their freinds. . . . . . . . ffor some vnciuilly wth slow repayre
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tyre their Inviter and halfe marr the fare.
. . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim. Wee came the sooner for our better leasure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wch for various pleasure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of this yor Pallace [to take ample view]
. . . . . . . . . . . . .[wch, wee haue heard, is mervaylous for pleasure]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .as yf therein another Tempe grew
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .wee heare is woundrous to take ample view
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .each place its Owners rich inuenting worth
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .well witnessing & lively setting [wor] forth
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .you shall see that seruethe best
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eus. . . A [petite] pallace [fit for such a King]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for such a king
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . [you shall behold], ^ to mee a litle nest.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <in>fuzeth
. . . . . . . . . . . . wch more Contentment to my mynd Dot<. ..l.>ing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prince for <d...> <vs>eth
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . then what the greatest [Monarch t<r...y] ..>est
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . And yf he raignes that liues to his desire

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . then surely here I raigne nor more aspire
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the Mres Cook prouidese or meate
. . . . . . . . . . . . .But while [the] Sun disperseth moderate heate
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . And while ye/
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (hauing not yet reachd his meridian hight)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . [And while the Mres Cooke prouides our meate]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'twere good methinks to recreate the sight
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wth other obiects that more pleasing be,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . my Gardens may it please you walke to see.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim. What, haue you more then this! for this is neat<
[The first] . . . . . . .and woundrous trym, in all things most complete.
[garden] . . . . . . . . .wch, all that enter, wth a pleasing face
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .seemes to salute & courteously embrace.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eus: Here therefore, least the houses ayre offend
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .some pilipend
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .each gather floures & leaues, [one kynd of sent]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [all do not lyke alyke; some pilipend]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .What oth<e>rs take their sences to content
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .all [do not <..>ke] lyk<e> not alike one kynd of sent
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .then mak<e> yor Choices, nor let any spare
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for wha<t> growes here is no forbidden ware