 | King Edgar and Alfreda |  |
The Scene opens, and discovers the King and Ethelwold playing at Chess, Courtiers looking on. After a while enter Oswald and Durzo.
Osw.
How stands the Game?
1 Court.
The Earl won the first,
But of this the King has th'advantage.
King.
Sit down, and play my Game, if this end
Before my Return, begin another, Oswald.
[Exeunt the King and Oswold.
A Courtier sits down to play. After a while Ethelwold rises.
Eth.
Cousen, I'le trust my Game to your management;
Pray use your skill 'till my Return.
[Exit.
[Another Courtier sits down to play. The Scene shuts upon them.
Osw.
How stands the Game?
1 Court.
The Earl won the first,
But of this the King has th'advantage.
King.
Sit down, and play my Game, if this end
Before my Return, begin another, Oswald.
[Exeunt the King and Oswold.
A Courtier sits down to play. After a while Ethelwold rises.
Eth.
Cousen, I'le trust my Game to your management;
Pray use your skill 'till my Return.
[Exit.
[Another Courtier sits down to play. The Scene shuts upon them.
| King Edgar and Alfreda | |