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The Authoure.[_]
[In the 1587 edition a body of new work is introduced at this point: (1) a new
tragedy of Iago; (2) the tragedy of Forrex rewritten in the usual seven-line stanza;
(3) the tragedy of Porrex rewritten in the six-line stanza used by Shakespeare in
his Venus and Adonis; (4) four new tragedies, told by Pinnar, Stater, Rudacke,
and Brennus; and (5) a corresponding set of new lenvoys. This new material will
be found printed below, pp. 236–79. Lenvoy 11, written to serve as a link between
the tragedies of Morgan and Iago, will be found on p. 235.]
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[In the 1587 edition a body of new work is introduced at this point: (1) a new tragedy of Iago; (2) the tragedy of Forrex rewritten in the usual seven-line stanza; (3) the tragedy of Porrex rewritten in the six-line stanza used by Shakespeare in his Venus and Adonis; (4) four new tragedies, told by Pinnar, Stater, Rudacke, and Brennus; and (5) a corresponding set of new lenvoys. This new material will be found printed below, pp. 236–79. Lenvoy 11, written to serve as a link between the tragedies of Morgan and Iago, will be found on p. 235.]
With that Morganus quickly past away,
The night me thought likewise was far epast
Wherby it weried me so long to staye,
But Morpheus bad me byde and see the last,
“(quoth he) the storyes passe awaye as fast,
“As doth the time, and sithe th'art nigh th'ende:
“Thou nedste not grutche, so short a space to spend.
The night me thought likewise was far epast
Wherby it weried me so long to staye,
But Morpheus bad me byde and see the last,
“(quoth he) the storyes passe awaye as fast,
“As doth the time, and sithe th'art nigh th'ende:
“Thou nedste not grutche, so short a space to spend.
And turning then, him selfe from me asyde:
He calde the next which therwithall in sight,
Appearde and all his breste with bloud bedide,
What chaunce (quoth I) hath so thy corps bedight,
Thou worthy prince, or what mishaps of fight?
“I will (quoth he) with all my hart vnfolde
“My fatall fall, and therwithall he tolde.
He calde the next which therwithall in sight,
Appearde and all his breste with bloud bedide,
What chaunce (quoth I) hath so thy corps bedight,
Thou worthy prince, or what mishaps of fight?
“I will (quoth he) with all my hart vnfolde
“My fatall fall, and therwithall he tolde.
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