Shakespeare's Christmas gift to Queen Bess in the year 1596 . nce of a bright, tranfparentcloud. It reaches from heaven to earth,and bourne in upon it, with mujic and with [song Gift to Queen Befs 6l fong, are Oberon, Titania, and their elfintrain. The cloud parts, and Puck Jiepsforth to fpeak the epilogue:— If we Jhadows have offendedThink but this, and all is you have but /lumber d hereWhile thefe vijions did appear. The Chrijimas play is over, but notover the Chrijimas fun. Lords and ladiesare but human, and have devifed a??ftately dance, in which they themfelves [participate 62
Shakespeare's Christmas gift to Queen Bess in the year 1596 . nce of a bright, tranfparentcloud. It reaches from heaven to earth,and bourne in upon it, with mujic and with [song Gift to Queen Befs 6l fong, are Oberon, Titania, and their elfintrain. The cloud parts, and Puck Jiepsforth to fpeak the epilogue:— If we Jhadows have offendedThink but this, and all is you have but /lumber d hereWhile thefe vijions did appear. The Chrijimas play is over, but notover the Chrijimas fun. Lords and ladiesare but human, and have devifed a??ftately dance, in which they themfelves [participate 62 Shakefpeares Chriftmas participate until nearly funrife, the ^eenherfelf joining at times, and never fohappy as when ajfured of her ^^wondrousmajejiy and grace. Did they—did any one—at this Chrijl-mas play of three hundred years ago feelthe full charm and glory of this immortalcreation of the poet ? Did its lines ring intheir ears the next day, and the next, andthe next? Did they forefee how its rhythmwould dance down the ages and abide in [these. A Dance of the Sixteenth Century A fortnight hold we this nightly revels and new jollity. m^
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