The Works of William Shakspeare: the Text Formed From An Intirely New Collation of the Old ...
The Works of William Shakspeare: the Text Formed From An Intirely New Collation of the Old ...
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
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S. in the folio 1632, " probably Jasper Mayne," says Malone. Most probably not, because Mayne has left nothing behind him to lead us to suppose that he could have produced this surpassing tribute. I. M. S. may possibly be lohn Milton, Student, and no name may have been appended to the other copy of verses by him prefixed to the folio of 1632, in order that his initials should stand at the end of the present. We know of no other poet of the time capable of writing the ensuing lines. We feel mora...lly certain that they are by Milton. CcIxXXii COMMENDATORY VERSES The physiognomy of shades, and give Them sudden birth, wondering how oft they li?e ; What story coldly tells, what poets feign At second hand, and picture without brain, Senseless and soul-less shows : to give a stage (Ample, and true with life) voice, action, age. As Plato^s year, and new scene of ihe world. Them unto us, or us to them had huri^d : To raise our ancient sovereigns firom their herse, Make kings his subjects ; by exchanging verse Enlive their pale trunks, that the present age Joys in their joy, and trembles at their rage : Yet so to temper passion, that our ears Take pleasure in their pain, and eyes in tears Both weep and smile ; fearful at plots so sad, Then laughing at our fear ; abused, and glad To be abusM ; affected with that truth Which we perceive is false, pleasM in that ruth* At which we start, and, by elaborate play, TorturM and ticklM ; by a crab-like way Time past made pastime, and in ugly sort Disgorging up his ravin for our sport : — — While the plebeian imp, from lofty throne.
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