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THE PROLOGVE AND EPILOGVE TO A COMEDIE , PRESENTED , At the Entertainment of the Prince His Highnesse , by the Schollers of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge , in March last , 1641.

By FRANCIS COLE .

LONDON : Printed for James Calvin , 1642.

THE PROLOGUE . WHo sayes the Times do Learning disallow ? 't is false : 't was never honoured more then now . When you appear ( great Prince ) the Night is done , You are our Morning Starre ; shall be our Sunne . But our Scean's London now , and by the Rout We perish , if the Round-heads be about . For now no Ornament , the head must wear No Bayes , no Myter , scarce so much as hair . How can a Play passe safely ? when we know Cheap side Crosse fals , for making but a show . Our only hope is this , that ( it may be ) A Play may passe , 't was made ex tempore . Though other Arts poor and neglected grow , They 'l admit Poesie , which was ever so . But we contemn the sury of these dayes , And scorn as much their Censure , as their praise . Our Muse ( blest Sir ) doth now on you rely , 't would gladly live ; but not refuse to die . Accept our hearty zeal , a thing that s plaid Ear't was a play , and acted ere t' was made : Our Ignorance , but our duty too we show , I would all ignorant people would do so . At other times expect our wit or Art , The Comedy is acted by the heart .

THE EPILOGVE . THe Play great Sir , is done , it needs must fear , Though you brought all your mercies here : It may offend your Highnesse , we have now Three hours done Treason here for ought we know ; But powr your Grace , can above Nature give , I , can give power to make Abortives live . In which if our bold wishes should be crost , 't is but the life of one poor week that 's lost , Though it should fall beneath your potent scorn , Scarce can it dye more quickly then t' was born .
The Eccho . NOw Eccho on what 's Religion grounded ? Round head . Whose its Professor most considerable ? Rable , How do these prove themselves to be the godly ? Odly . But they in life are known to be the Holy , O lye . Who are these Preachers Men , or Women-Common ? Common . Come they from any Vniversitie ? Citie . Do they not Learning from their Doctrine sever ? Ever . Yet they pretend that they do edifie , O sie . What do you call it then ? to fructifie : I. What Church have they , and what Pulpits ? Pits . But now in Chambers the Conventickle , Tickle . The godly Sisters shrewdly are belyed , Bellied . The godly number then will soon transcend , End. As for the Temples they with zeal embrace them , Race them . What do they make of Bishops Hierarchy ? Archie . Are Crosses , Images Ornament , their scandall . All. Nor will they leave us any Ceremonies ? Monies . Must even Religion down for satisfaction ? Faction . How stand they affected to the government Civill ? Evill . But to the King , they say they are most Loyall , Lye all . Then God keep King and State , from these same men . AMEN . FINIS
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