Volume Ix Part 93 (1/2)

EPILOGUE

Judicious friends, it is so late at night, I cannot waken hungry Appet.i.te: Then since the close upon his rising stands, Let me obtain this at your courteous hands; Try, if this friendly opportunity Of your good-will and gracious plaudite, With the thrice-welcome murmur it shall keep, Can beg this prisoner from the bands of sleep.

[_Upon the plaudite_ APPEt.i.tUS _awakes, and runs in after_ ANAMNESTES.

THE MISERIES OF ENFORCED MARRIAGE.

_EDITIONS_.

(1.) _The Miseries of Inforst Mariage. As it is now playd by his Maiesties Servants. Qui alios (seipsum) docet. By George Wilkins.

London. Printed for George Vincent, and are to be sold at his shop in Woodstreete_. 1607, 4to.

(2.) _The Miseries of Inforst Marriage. Playd by his Maiesties Seruantes. Qui Alios, (seipsum) docet. By George Wilkins. London Printed for George Vincent, and are to be sold at his Shoppe in Woodstreete_. 1611. 4to.

(3.) _The Miseries of Inforst Marriage. Playd by his Maiesties Servants.

Qui alios (seipsum) docet. By George Wilkins. London, Printed by Aug.

Mathewes for Richard Thrale, and are to bee sold at his Shop at Pauls gate, next to Cheape-side_. 1629. 4to.

(4.) _The Miseries of Inforst Marriage. Playd by his Majesties Servants.

Qui alios (seipsum) docet. By George Wilkins. London, Printed by I.N.

for Richard Thrale, and are to be sold at his Shop at Pauls gate; next to Cheape-side_. M.DC.x.x.xVII. 4to.

INTRODUCTION.

George Wilkins, like many other minor poets of his time, has had no memorials concerning him transmitted to us. He wrote no play alone, except that which is here reprinted; but he joined with John Day and William Rowley in ”The Travels of the Three English Brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Sir Robert s.h.i.+rley,” an historical play, printed in 4to, 1607[325]. He was also the author of ”Three Miseries of Barbary: Plague, Famine, Civill warre.” [1603.] 4to. B.L.[326]

[There was a second writer of both these names, probably a son, who published in 1608 a prose novel, founded on the play of ”Pericles.”[327]]

DRAMATIS PERSONAE[328].

SIR FRANCIS ILFORD.

WENTLOE.

BARTLEY.

WILLIAM SCARBOROW.

THOMAS SCARBOROW,

_his brothers_ JOHN SCARBOROW,

SIR JOHN HARCOP.

LORD FALCONBRIDGE.

SIR WILLIAM SCARBOROW.