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" I confess I havesucked in so much of the sad story of Queen Elizabeth, from my cradle, that I was ready to weep for her sometimes; but the play is the mostridiculous that sure ever come upon the stage; and, indeed, is merely ashew, only shews the true garbe of the Queen in those days, just as we seeQueen Mary and Queen Elizabeth painted; but the play is merely a puppetplay, acted by living puppets. Neither the design nor language better;and one stands by and tells us the meaning of things: on...ly I was pleasedto see Knipp dance among the milkmaids, and to hear her sing a song toQueen Elizabeth; and to see her come out in her night-gowne with no lockeson, but her bare face and hair only tied up in a knot behind; which is thecomeliest dress that ever I saw her in to her advantage. Thence home andwent as far as Mile End with Sir W. Pen, whose coach took him up there forhis country-house; and after having drunk there, at the Rose and Crowne, agood house for Alderman Bides ale, --[John Bide, brewer, Sheriff of Londonin 1647.
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