Of the divorce (5) he'd make.-The heav'ns hold firm SCENE II. Changes to a magnificent Bed-chamber; in one part of it, a large trunk. Imogen is difcovered reading in her bed, a Lady attending. Imo. WLady. Please you, Madam HO's there? my woman Helen? Imo. What hour is it? Lady. Almoft midnight, Madam. Imo. I have read three hours then, mine eyes are weak, Fold down the leaf where I have left. To bed. I pry'thee, call me. Sleep hath feiz'd me wholly. [Exit Lady, To your protection I commend me, Gods; [Sleeps [Iachimo rifes from the trunk. Iach. The crickets fing, and man's o'er-labour'd fenfe Repairs itfelf by reft: (6) our Tarquin thus (7) Did foftly prefs the rufhes, ere he waken'd M 5 The In which he is followed by Dr. Warburton. (6) our Tarquin] The fpeaker is an Italian. (7) Did foftly prefs the rashes,—] It was the custom in the time The chastity he wounded. Cytherea, How bravely thou becom'ft thy bed! fresh lily,. How dearly they do't!-'tis her breathing, that Under thefe windows: (8) white and azure! lac'd O Sleep, thou ape of Death, lie dull upon her; As flipp'ry, as the Gordian knot was hard. time of our authour, to frew chambers with rushes, as we now cover them with carpets. The practice is mentioned in Gaius de Ephemera Britannica. 18) white AND azure! lac'd WITH blue of heav'n's own tinct.-] We should read, white with azure lac'd, THE blue of heav'n's own tine. i. e. the white fkin faced with blue veins.. WARBURTON.. |