Inheritance of land falfly poffefs'd, The husband fcorn'd, wife sham'd, and babes unbless'd. Webster's Devil's Law-Cafe, or when Women go to Law, the Devil's full of Bufiness. 1. Thou never mean'it then To marry any one thou lov'ft ? 2. No, furely, Nor any wife man, I think. Marriage ! 2. Where? can you tell me? Or if 'twere poffible I might get a maid, 1. Then take a widow, A good stanch widow, that's tythe. Live in a dead man's monument; not I, fir, Beaumont's and Fletcher's Monfieur Thomas. 1. What pity 'tis thefe pleasures are not lawful. 2. Lawful! that would take much from the delight And value. I have heard fome gentlemen, That want no venifon of their own, Swear they had rather strike their neighbour's deer Or weary'd with enjoying, give't away, To purchase thanks abroad. James Shirley's Love's Cruelty. Adulter Adultery, Adultery, Biancha! fuch a guilt, As were the fluices of thine eyes let up, Thy husband's bed; his, in whofe breaft thou sleep'ft : John Ford's Love's Sacrifice. AFFECTION. Moft wretched man, That to affections does the bridle lend; In their beginning they are weak and wan, But foon thro' fuft'rance grow to fearfull end; While they are a weak, betimes with them contend, For when they once to perfect ftrength do grow, Strong wars they make, and cruell battr'y bend 'Gainst fort of reason, it to overthrow. Spenfer's Fairy Queen. Their force is fiercer thro' infirmity Spenfer's Fairy Queen, Affection is a fire, Which kindleth as well in the bramble as Affection is the favage beaft, Of worthy praise deserves no lefs, When our difeas'd affections, Brandon's Octavia. (Harmful to human freedom, and storm-like Chapman's Cæfar and Pompey Thoughts that be offended, Are feldom with their present vifions mended; Lord Brook's Mustapha. Of all the tyrants that the world affords, Our own affections are the fiercest lords. Earl of Sterline's Julius Cæfar. Sound moves a found, voice doth beget a voice, One eccho makes another to rejoice; One well-tun'd string, fet truly to the like, Sruck near at hand, doth make another strike. VOL. I. C How How comes it then that our affections jar? Our affections cannot be compell'd, Though our actions may. Drayton. Cyril Tourneur's Atheift's Tragedy. O'you much partial Gods! Why gave ye men affections, and not pow'r Lodovick Barrey's Ram-Alley. Henry Glapthorne's Hollander. That fire's not out, which does in afhes burn. For affections injur'd By tyranny, or rigour of compulfion, Like tempeft-threatned trees, unfirmly rooted, John Ford's Broken Heart. See how affection fways! though both our reafons Were of one colour, mine look'd dull, thine bright, When prejudice and favour chang'd the light. Sir Robert Stapylton's Step Mother. Affection is become a parafite ; Strives to please whom it cannot benefit. 16. Sir William Davenant's Cruel Brother. ALLIANCE. Whofo doth of a prince alliance crave, He means thereby to work fome point of ill, Or elfe to frame the prince unto his will. Mirror for Magiftrates. 1. I fought none of your alliance, I2. Has he the speed to run beyond himself? 3. Yes, and bring himself about, I warrant you. 1. Nor to be join'd with houfes of great found, Whofe noife grows from their hollow emptiness. I could have match'd my daughter here, that was But now a baronettess in reverfion, To a fubftantial heir of two fair lordships. 2. Per 2. Perhaps no gentleman. 1. Yet honourable, land-lordfhip's real honour, And you walk in them, when your land is gone, 17 Richard Brome's Damoiselle. AMAZEMENT. Why ftand you thus amaz'd? Methinks your eyes Swetnam, the Woman-Hater. For all ambaffadors To note the state and chief fway of the court, And wring beneath fome private discontent. Chapman's First Part of Byron's Confpiracy. Ambaffadors that cram into their breasts Secrets of kings, and kingdoms interests, Have not their calling's full preheminence, 'Till they grow greater by removing hence; Like fubjects here they but attend the throne, Yet fwell like kings companions when they're gone. Sir W. Davenant. 10. Α Μ Β ΙΤΙΟ Ν. "The thirst of reign and fweetness of a crown, |