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A51516 Greenwich-park a comedy acted at the Theatre-Royal, by Their Majesties servants / written by William Mountfort. Mountfort, William, 1664?-1692. 1691 (1691) Wing M2973; ESTC R11791 59,657 74

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Greenwich-PARK A COMEDY ACTED AT THE Theatre-Royal BY THEIR MAJESTIES SERVANTS Written by WILLIAM MOUNTFORT LONDON Printed for J. Hindmarsh at the Golden-Ball in Cornhill R. Bentley in Russel-street in Covent-Garden and A. Roper at the Mitre in Fleet-street And are to be sold by Randal Taylor near Stationers-Hall M DC XCI TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALGERNOON Earl of ESSEX Viscount Malden Baron Capell of Hadham and Lord Lieutenant of the County of Hartford My Lord THE General good Character the World gives of your Honour and Virtues has embolden'd me to beg your Favourable Protection of this Comedy And though it be a hard matter for so young a Pretender to escape the industrious Ill Nature and Malice of the Town yet I shall have this satisfaction that if they 'll not allow me a Judge of Poetry they must of Persons and they cannot impartially disapprove of my choice in a Patron Indifferent Authors in most Ages have been incourag'd and preserv'd under the Clemency of the Nobility in hopes they might be better But the severity of our Wits would have the first Plays which are now written equal to the best of Ben Johnson or Shakespear And yet they do not shew that esteem for their Works which they pretend to or else are not so good Judges as they would be thought When we can see the Town throng to a Farce and Hamlet not bring Charges But notwithstanding they will be Criticks and will scarce give a man leave to mend like the rigid Precepts and manner of the most Famous Master of Westminster Who though he has bred the greatest Men of Parts and Learning in this Age yet I believe if the Impatience and Spirit of his Knowledge could have submitted to the slower Capacities of his Scholars he might have made many more Poetry I must confess has ever been my Delight as Honour and Goodness your Lordships And the I can never expect to be as perfect in the first as you are in the last I am sure of two good supports from such Excellencies and which your Lordship never omitted expressing to those who have seek'd your Protection Your early Gallantry for the Liberty and Welfare of your Country in so needful a time and where the small number of Volunteers magnifies your Lordships being one proves the Spirit of your Predecessors is left behind 'em And though this Nation has heartily mourned the loss of one of 'em Yet the death of a good Subject like that of a good King is best dispens'd with by the Publick when his Virtues shine in his Offspring I would avoid the Censure of Flattery and of tyring your Lordship with the Commendations which you justly deserve but perhaps may not desire I have only this to say that it is not to be doubted but the Spirit which has inspir'd this Noble Undertaking of waiting on your Prince will merit a Providence to preserve your Person And as you will be a Credit to his Camp may you return to be an Ornamemt to his Court And as you are the Pride of our present young Nobility may you be a Pattern for the future Then I shall wish for the fancy of Mr. Cowley with the Judgment of Mr. Dryden to express my Sence of your Worth But in the mean time I humbly entreat your Lordship would accept of the Hearty well Wishes and perfect though distant Respect Of Your Lordships most Humble Obedient and Devoted Servant WILLIAM MOUNTFORT Dramatis Personae MEN. SIr Thomas Reveller an old wicked lewd Knight Mr. Lee. Both jolly Citizens and Companions with Sir Thomas Mr. Raison a Grocer Mr. Nokes Mr. Sasaphras a Drugster Mr. Vnderhill L. Worthy a young Nobleman newly return'd from Travel Mr. Hodgson Y. Reveller Son to Sir Thomas a wild young Fellow kept by Mrs. Raison and Courts Florella for a Wife Mr. Mountfort Sir William Thoughtless a foolish Knight Mr. Bowen A Beaux Mr. Bowman Bully Bounce Mr. Bright WOMEN Dorinda a private Mistress kept by my Lord Worthy and in Love with Young Reveller Mrs. Barry Daughters to my Lady Hazard Florella in love with Y. Reveller Violante with the L. Worthy Florella Mrs. Mountfort Violante Mrs. Lassels Mrs. Raison in love with Y. Reveller Mrs. Knight Lady Hazard Mrs. Osborn Aunt to Dorinda Mrs. Corey Constable Watch Masqueraders c. SCENE GREENWICH Prologue WIth the sad prospect of a Long Vacation The Fear of War and Danger of the Nation Hard we have toil'd this Winter for new Plays That we might live in these Tumultuous Days Sad Days for us when War 's lowd Trumpets sound Nothing but Beaux and Parsons will be found Look to 't you Men of Battel of Renown They 'll claw your Ladies off when you are gone Servants for ●●●●ity Your Beaux's of Sense Will 's Coffee-House is the Office of Intelligence And for the Masks who hunt the smaller Fry Their Chocolet-House will their wants supply Our Play presents you with all sorts of Men From keeping Courtier to the horn'd Citizen Whose handsome Wife brings in the constant Gain At Greenwich lies the Scene where many a Lass Has bin Green-Gown'd upon the tender Gross If Flamstead's Stars would make a true Report Our City Breed's much mended by the Court What Wagers about Mons were-lately laid Had all that Money to the King been paid It might have sav'd the Tax of each Man's head I heard a Shop-keeper not long since swear If England's old Militia had been there We had spoil'd the Monsieur's Projects for this Year Since they depend so on their own Commanders Why weren't the Royal Regiment sent for Flanders With English hearts of Oak and Horns well steel'd To Butt the Puny Monsieur from the Field But those who threaten him so much I fear Were they encampt where any Foe was near Wou'd wish themselves behind their Counters here Epilogue WEll Sirs is 't Peace or War that you declare I am ready arm'd so is my Second here If you 're displeas'd with what you 've seen to Night Behind Southampton House we 'll do you right Who is 't dares draw 'gainst me and Mrs. Knight Be kind Gallants if you can mercy show Press not the Plant which of it self does how Ladies your Goodness is our best support The Men must like the Play if you are for 't And sure the Vizards will not cry it down Since our Intrigues resemble still their own Here all your Coquet tricks to th' life are shown Will you take us to answer your desires We look like two kind keeping Country Squires You 'll say we are Chits too slight and little made You 'l scarce find larger in this Age I Gad. For such a Pigmy-Race are now ●●me up They 're but half sprouted like a second Crop The Fathers Sins are in their Offspring shown And each now Puny Chit's an elder Son Nature disowns the slender half-got Race Every Lath-Carcass with his small Pigs-face By Art endeavours Nature to out-do And since he can't pass for a