English

FOR MUSIC

I NEVER left the place that knew me,
And may never know me more,
Where the cords of kindness drew me.
And have gladdened me of yore,
But my secret soul has smarted
With a feeling full of gloom
For the days that are departed,
And the place I call'd my home.

I am not of those who wander
Unaffectioned here and there,
But my heart must still be fonder

FOR MUSIC

There is a time for praising,
And a better time for prayer —
The heart its anthem raising,
Or uttering its care:
One minute is for smiling,
And another for the tear —
Hope, by turns, beguiling,
Or her haggard brother, Fear.

But, if in joy thou praisest
The generous hand that gave —
And if in wo thou raisest

A WAY with false fashion, so calm and so chill,
Where pleasure itself cannot please;
Away with cold breeding, that faithlessly still
Affects to be quite at its ease;
For the deepest in feeling is highest in rank,
The freest is first in the band,
And Nature's own nobleman, friendly and frank.
Is a man with his heart in his hand!

Fearless in honesty, gentle yet just,
He warmly can love — and can hate,

Open the casement, and up with the sun!
His gallant journey is just begun;
Over the hills his chariot is roll'd,
Banner'd with glory, and burnish'd with gold —
Over the hills he comes sublime,
Bridegroom of Earth, and brother of Time!

Day hath broken, joyous and fair;
Fragrant and fresh is the morning air —
Beauteous and bright those orient hues,
Balmy and sweet these early dews;
O, there is health, and wealth, and bliss
In dawning Nature's motherly kiss!

Lo! the wondering world awakes,

THE ORDER AND SIGNIFICATION OF THE DUMB SHOW BEFORE THE FIFTH ACT . First, the drums and flutes began to sound, during which there came forth upon the stage a company of harquebussiers, and of armed men, all in order of battle. These, after their pieces discharged, and that the armed men had three times marched about the stage, departed, and then the drums and flutes did cease.

THE ORDER AND SIGNIFICATION OF THE DUMB SHOW BEFORE THE THIRD ACT . First, the music of flutes began to play, during which came in upon the stage, a company of mourners, all clad in black, betokening death and sorrow to ensue upon the ill-advised misgovernment and dissension of brethren, as befel upon the murder of Ferrex by his younger brother. After the mourners had passed thrice about the stage, they departed, and then the music ceased .

ACT. III. Scene I.

G ORBODUC . E UBULUS . A ROSIUS .

Gorboduc.

THE ORDER AND SIGNIFICATION OF THE DUMB SHOW BEFORE THE SECOND ACT . First, the music of cornets began to play, during which came in upon the stage a king accompanied with a number of his nobility and gentlemen. And after he had placed himself in a chair of estate prepared for him, there came and kneeled before him a grave and aged gentleman, and offered up unto him a cup of wine in a glass, which the king refused.

THE ORDER OF THE DUMB SHOW BEFORE THE FIRST ACT, AND THE SIGNIFICATION THEREOF . First, the music of violins began to play, during which came in upon the stage six wild men, clothed in leaves. Of whom the first bare on his neck a fagot of small sticks, which they all, both severally and together, assayed with all their strength to break; but it could not be broken by them.

How Wat Tiler and Iacke Straw , rebelled against king Richard the second.

Cant. X.

Wat Tilor is from Darford gon,
and with him many a proper man :
And he a Captaine is become,
marching in field with Phife and Drumme,
Iacke Straw an other in like case,
from Essex flockes a mightie pace.
Hob Carter with his stragling traine,
Iacke Shepperd comes with him a maine :
So doth Tom Miller in like sort,

Of the winning of the Ile of Man , by the Earle of Salisburie .

Cant. IX.

The noble Earle of Salsburie ,
with many a hardie Knight :
Most valiantly preparde himselfe,
against the Scots to fight.
With his speare and his shield,
making his proud foes to yeeld :
Fiercely on them all he ran,
to driue them from the Ile of Man :
Drummes stricking on a row