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The Faithful Shepherdess by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher

F >> Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher >> The Faithful Shepherdess




_John Fletcher_.




This address is in A and B.


Unto his worthy friend Mr _Joseph Taylor_
upon his presentment of the _Faithfull Sheperdesse
before the King and Queene, at White-hall, on
Twelfth night_ [F _stops here_] _last_. 1633.


When this smooth Pastorall was first brought forth,
The Age twas borne in, did not know it's worth.
Since by thy cost, and industry reviv'd,
It hath a new fame, and new birth atchiv'd.
Happy in that shee found in her distresse,
A friend, as faithfull, as her Shepherdesse.
For having cur'd her from her courser rents,
And deckt her new with fresh habiliments,
Thou brought'st her to the Court, and made [mad'st, F] her be
A fitting spectacle for Majestie.
So have I seene a clowded beauty drest
In a rich vesture, shine above the rest.
Yet did it not receive more honour from
The glorious pompe, then thine owne action.
Expect no satisfaction for the same,
Poets can render no reward but Fame.
Yet this Ile prophesie, when thou shall come
Into the confines of _Elysium_
Amidst the Quire of Muses, and the lists
Of famous Actors, and quicke Dramatists,
So much admir'd for gesture, and for wit,
That there on Seats of living Marble sit,
The blessed Consort of that numerous Traine,
Shall rise with an applause to [and, E and F] entertaine
Thy happy welcome, causing thee sit downe,
And with a Lawrell-wreath thy temples crowne.
And mean time, while this Poeme shall be read,
_Taylor_, thy name shall be eternized.
For it is just, that thou, who first did'st give
Unto this booke a life, by it shouldst live.

Shack. Marmyon.


These lines are in D, E and F. The text is that of D. The variations in
the dedicatory verses printed in the Second Folio will be found on p. 523.

p. 372,
l. 3. A-F] Actus Primi.
l. 13. A and B _omit_] jolly. C _some copies_] merry games.
l. 15. A, B and D] brows be girt.

p. 373,
l. 6. A and B] That I will I.
l. 19. F _misprints_] fair heap.

P-375,
l. 12. A and B] these Groves.
l. 17. A and B] mires. A and B _omit_] to find my ruine.
l. 27. A-F _omit_] him.
l. 29. C and D] have gone this.
l. 30. A-F] his rights.
l. 33. 2nd Folio _misprints_] yours.

p. 376,
l. 10. A-D] livers.

P. 377,
l. 13. A and B] fall speedily.
l. 14. A-D] let me goe.
l. 21. A-F] seaman.
l. 22. A and B] than the straightest.

p. 378,
l. 19. A and B] our soules.
l. 40. C] The gentle.

p. 379,
l. 11. A and B] a wild.
l. 18. A and B] _Enter an other Shepheardesse that is in love with
Perigot_.

p. 381,
l. 4. 2nd Folio _misprints_] ever.
l. 11. A, B and F] their weaning.
l. 18. A and B] _Enter Sullen._ F] _Enter sullen_ Shepherd.
l. 19. A, B and F _for Shep, (character) read] Sul._
l. 37. A-C _omit character] Shep_. D-F _print] Sull_.

p. 382,
l. 8. A-F _for Shep.] Sul_.
l. 25. 2nd Folio] sufficient, great to.
l. 26. F] eye.
l. 28. A and B] has foile enough.
l. 38. A-F] dares.

p. 383,
l. 5. A-D _omit_] likewise. C] ayre is fresh.
l. 10. A-C] are grown. A-D] Woodbines.
l. 26. A-D] eare of Maid. E and F] eare of maids.
l. 27. C and D] I love.
l. 29. A] so sure a Mold. B-F] so sure the Molde.

p. 384,
l. 7. A-F] whose words.
l. 13. 2nd Folio] dost,

p, 385,
l. 2. A-C] hee is here.

p. 386,
l. 21. A and B] grief and tine.
l. 30. A-C] raine.
l. 35. A-D] swains more meeter.
l. 36. A and B] Than these.
l. 38. A-D] Hide.

p. 387,
l. 3. A-D] hath been.
l. 7. F] _Titans_.

p. 388,
l. 3. A-D] lowde falling.
l. 21. A] his walkes keep.
l. 32. F _omits_] great.
l. 34. A] high birth.
l. 36. A] born a most.

p. 389,
l. 1. A] did lop.
l. 2. A] told me.
l. 6. A] teeth.
l. 8. A _omits_] fast.
l. 14. A] Formentill.
l. 16. A-F] roote. A-D and F] swellings best.
l. 31. A] wanton forces.
l. 39. A] and with joy.

p. 390,
l. 1. A] Enter Shepheard.
l. 2. A] _Shep_. and so throughout.
l. 10. A] make.
l. 15. A and C] you blessed.
l. 16. A] brightly.
l. 19. A] That stiled is the.
l. 36. A-C] into a stround.

p. 391,
l. 1. C] eies.
l. 14. C] Thy way.
l. 16. 2nd Folio _misprints_] Chor.
l. 24. A _omits_] Then. (_char_.).
l. 30. A] flame.

p. 392,
l. 4. A] _Orions_.
l. 5. A-D] woven.
l. 6. A-C] unfould.
l. 7. A] The errant soul. A-D] not the true.
l. 9. A] _Alpen_.
l. 13. A] you do keep.
l. 14. E] that are begotten.
l. 30. A-C] for their.
l. 31. A and B] To seat them.

p. 393,
l. 3. A-D] Doe, and let.
l. 6. A-C _omit_] that here. D _omits_] that.
l. 9. A-F] mourning. A-F] Ewe.
l. 18. A, B and D] For never did.
l. 21. 2nd Folio _misprints_] then.
l. 23. A-D] Shootes.
l. 26. A and B] And present.
l. 31. 2nd Folio _misprints_] maiden.
l. 35. A-D] highly praise.

p. 394,
l. 4. C] ne're knit that eye.
l. 17. C] her shame.
l. 30. A-F] As grinnes.
l. 31. A] at Conies, Squirrels.

P. 395,
l. 1. A-F] stronger way.
l. 26. A and B] dipt over.

p. 396,
l. 8. A and B _insert before Enter Daphnis_] Actus secundus Scena quarta.
l. 14. A-D] thy Shepherds.
l. 19. A and B] My flame.
l. 34. 2nd Folio _misprints_] blesseds.
l. 35. A-F _insert_ Enter Alexis _after_ l. 36.

p. 397,
l. 10. A-D] those.
l. 16. A and B] hold her.
l. 20. A-C] though with.

p. 399,
l. 2. A-F] These rights.
l. 17. A-C] Enter the.
l. 27. C] the feet.

p. 400,
l. 21. A-C] _She awaketh_.
l. 23. A-F] Magick right.
l. 27. A and B] thus reformd thee.
l. 31. C and D _omit_] that.

p. 401,
l. 6. A and C] moone beams.
l. 7. A-D and F] true shape.
l. 13. C] your sacred.
l. 24. A, D and F] she hath got.
l. 37. A-F] of Lyon. A and B] or of Bear.

p. 402,
l. 22. A and B] Ile followe, and for this thy care of me.
C _omits the line_.
l. 27. A-F] with a.

p. 403,
l. 29. A-E] never thou shalt move.

p. 404,
l. 33. A and B _read_] _Alex._ Oh!
_Sat._ Speake againe thou mortall wight.
l. 34. A and B _omit_] _Sat._

p. 405,
l. 3. A-C] beheld you shaggy.
l. 17. A and B] O stray.
l. 25. A-F] Who I did.
l. 29. A-C] _Enter the_.

p. 406,
l. 2. A and B] _of a_ Amoret.
l. 3. A and B] But all these.
l. 29. A and B] swear, Beloved _Perigot_.
l. 37. A-D] then that young.

p. 407,
l. 4. A and B] How should.
l. 11. C] take my _Amoret_.
l. 30. A and B _read_] div'd art, art not.
l. 36. F] still as.
l. 37. C] Though others shows.
l. 38. C] and rest my.

p. 408,
l. 18. A and B _omit_] _in her own shape_.
l. 26. A and B _omit_] Ama.
l. 28. A and B _add_ Amoret _after_ path.

p. 409,
l. 17. A-D] _He flings her_.

p. 410,
l. 4. A and B] locke.
l. 11. F] bank.

p. 411,
l. 9. A-C] silver string.

p. 412,
l. 2. E] Leave there gravel.
l. 20. A-F _add_] Exit.
l. 22. A and B _add_] _Finis Actus Tertis_.
l. 23. A and B _omit_] _Actus Quartus. Scena Prima._
l. 34. A and B] Perigot _to Enter_. Amaryllis, _running_.

p. 413,
l. 2. A-F] heavy Clowdes.
l. 18. A-C] of his breath.

p. 414,
l. 35. A-D] happy bower.

p. 415,
l. 7. A-F] Will undo his.
l. 10. A-F] holy rights.
l. 11. A-D] the feared.
l. 22. A and B] the Gwomes.
l. 35. A and B] thie wound. C] thy wound.

p. 416,
l. 20. A--D] Now a gapes.
l. 31. A--F] to this destiny.

p. 417,
l. 1. A-D] not possible.
l. 2. A and B] all heates, desires.
l. 3. A-F] thoughts.
l. 9. A and B] Playsters.

p. 418,
l. 1. A and B] To deserve the.
l. 11. A-C] sought it.
l. 13. A-C] or shade.
l. 15. A-C] but I.

p. 419,
l. 7. A and B] imagination.
l. 26. 2nd Folio _misprints_] thy and.
l. 30. A and B _omit_] _Exit_ Amoret.

p. 420,
l. 26. A-D] thy lazy.
l. 36. A-D] _looking of_ Perigot.

p. 421,
l. 2. A and B omit] art. E, F and 2nd Folio] thou darest.
l. 12. A-F] Ribandes.
l. 14. A-C _omit_] the.
l. 17. A and B] those too little.
l. 28. C] a fact so.
l. 30. A and B] Came flowing. C] Come flying.

p. 422,
l. 10. A and B] men, most.
l. 12. F] thy vows. l. 13. 2nd Folio] help.
l. 17. A-F] till Crosse fate.
l. 26. C] seeks.
l. 30. A and B _omit_] _Per_.

p. 423,
l. 14. A and B] esteeme.

p. 424,
l. 11. A and B] denye.
l. 18. C] sent my gloves.
l. 26. A and B] bread.

p. 425,
l. 1. A-C] light shutts like.
l. 23. A-D] vild.

p. 426,
l. 5. 2nd Folio] beings.

p. 427,
l. 10. A-C _omit_] to.
l. 19. A-C] once loose both my.
l. 27. 2nd Folio _misprints_] be.
l. 36. A and B] Inconstance.

p. 428,
l. 6. A-D] shalt.
l. 9. A-D] know thee light.
l. 16. A-D] that gave such.
l. 19. A and B _add_] _Finis Actus quartus_.
l. 24. A-D] windowes.

p. 429,
l. 14. A-C] coate.
l. 22. A-D _add_] _and Amarillis_.
l. 31. C] sexes voice and.

p. 430,
l. 5. A-F] that doth thy.
l. 6. A and B] but held to.
l. 12. A-F] Durst a toucht.
l. 22. A-C] will bide.

p. 432,
l. 33. A-F] mornings.

p. 433,
l. 39. A and B _omit_] _The_.

p. 434,
l. 2. C-F] those.
l. 3. A and B] this long night. C _omits_] same.
l. 5. C] eares.
l. 12. F _omits_] and.
l. 19. A-C _omit_] thou.

p. 435,
l. 7. F] I am.
l. 16. A-F] thy chaste.
l. 18. A-F] God.
l. 25. A--D _omit_] To live. A-C] never after to.

p. 436,
l. 3. A and C] thy smiling.
l. 21. A and B] any men may.
l. 29. A-C omit] a.
l. 33. A and B] willd. C] will.
l. 38. A-C _omit_] _Exeunt_.

p. 437,
l. 1. A-F] hand.
l. 2. A and B] in the mornings.
l. 6. A-F] hand.
l. 34. A-D] On these other.

p. 438,
l. 7. A-D] Whose base end is.
l. 22. A and B] Thers a hand. C] Thers at hand.
l. 39. A and B] kneeleth.

p. 439,
l. 7. A-C] Sticke once.
l. 8. A-C] O canst thou. C] leave me.
l. 9. A and C] soon could I.
l. 20. A-D] Perhaps will cleanse thee once again.
l. 24. A-F] are appeas'd.
l. 27. 2nd Folio] Shephered.

p. 440,
l. 14. A and B] their live.
l. 18. A and B _omit_] take a pair.
l. 23. 2nd Folio] offenders,;

p. 441,
l. 13. 2nd Folio _misprints_] bouble.
l. 20. A and B _omit_] and disgrace.
l. 35. C] _brings_ Amoret _in_.

p. 442,
l. 23. A-C] wrong in.
l. 28. 2nd Folio _misprints_] let let. C] wanton lusters.
l. 29. A-F] rights.
l. 30. A-E] Shepheards,
l. 39. A-C] complement.

p. 443,
l. 1. A-C _omit_] still.
l. 4. A-C _for Alex_.} All.
l. 7. A and B] bless you after.
l. 34. C] or bancks.

p. 444,
l. 14. 2nd Folio _misprints_] must.
l. 16. C] tresses.
l. 23. A and B] of the night.
l. 24. C] me light. l. 26. A and B] bring the Coral.
l. 33. A and B] I venter.
l. 36. A-C] these Thicks.

p. 445,
l. 9. 2nd Folio _misprints_] Cle.
l. 10. A-F _add_] Finis. A and B _add also_] _The Pastorall of the
faithfull Shepheardesse._

p. 446,
l. 6. A-D] with the.
l. 14. A and C] this vaine. 2nd Folio] vain.
l. 26. A-F] wants.
l. 28. A-C] Some like if. A-D _omit_] not.
l. 29. A-D] judgments.
l. 32. A-C] aright to thee. D] a right to thee.

p. 447,
l. 8. A and B] much will and.
l. 10. A-C _omit_] now.

pp. 446-7. The lines by Fr. Beaumont are contained in A-F.

p. 447. The lines by Ben Jonson are contained in A and C-F.

p. 448. The Dialogue is contained in D-F.



END OF VOL. II.