This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: .ho Hunt. Heark heark The noise is now more lively grown, Their clamour shews the stag is plucking down.

He sinks, he sinks their voice proclaim his fall, As thunder speaks a monarchs funeral. A noise of dogs representing the death of the stag. Enter Two Forresters, Four Hunters, and Four Huntresses, with the stags head. 1 For. They have made both essays. 2 For. A brave fat deer. 1 Hunt.

See the stags head which so did spread his beam, The small trees did seem to envy him. 1 For. When the relays were set of hound and horse, 2 For. We all resolvd to hunt it out at force. Hunt. When first we rouzd him, and he fled, the wind Was with the dogs left equally behind. 1 For. But when the game their following sight out-went, The dogs pursud him hotly by the scent.

2 For. Then wearied to a bay he quickly fell; " Well entered for the game." And in a groan his tragedy did tell. 1 For. Nature with music did that groan out-vie, A quire of birds did sing his obsequey. Chorus. That chorus was, for fear they should Forget their melting strain, Taught by the echoes of the wood To sing it oer again. Poet.

Now for our dance, wherein we have no small hope, Because it does both amble, trot, and gallop. A Dance. Hera. This entertainments parcel-gilt, made up Of various diversions. Poly. We have had a country muse, who Has set up with the help of a town poet. Arcon. Since all is done, tis time we shoud retire; Polynices, reward him; well away We must not keep too long a holiday.

Exeunt omnes. Enter Celania, Leucippe, and Cunopes. Cela. Heark heark the grasshoppers--Phil-anders gone, Gone to the wood to gather mulberries Ill find Him out to-morrow. Leuc. Alas how shall we do to get her home? Celania sings. The heifer was lost in the green.