LEANDER: 7 Begun by Christopher Marloe; and finished by George Chapman. Ut Meltar, Ingenium. At London Printed by Felix Kingston, for Paule Linley,and are to be folde in Paules Church-yard, at the figne of the Blacke-beare. R 3 15981 1598 Dyce { Blount's quarto edition of that year, containing only 15982 = Linley's quarto edition of that year (Brit. Mus. C. 40. e. 68). 1600 = Quarto edition of that year. 1606 1609 1616 Edition of that year. 1617 1622 1629 1637 Singer Broughton E. P. Select English Poets, ed. S. W. Singer, No. VIII, 1821. Dyce's first edition of Marlowe, 1850. Dyce's revised edition of Marlowe, 1858, etc. The present editor. Conjectures of J. B. in copy of Rob. (Brit. Mus. Quotations from Hero and Leander in England's To the Right Worshipfull, Sir Tho mas Walsingham, Knight. Sir, wee thinke not our selues discharged of the dutie wee owe to our friend, when wee haue brought the breathlesse bodie to the earth for albeit the eye there taketh his euer farwell of that beloued obiect, yet the impression of the man, that hain beene deare vnto vs, liuing an after life in our memory, there 5 putteth vs in mind of farther obsequies due vnto the deceased. And namely of the performance of whatsoeuer we may iudge shal make to his liuing credit, and to the effecting of his determinations preuented by the stroke of death. By these meditations (as by an intellectuall will) I suppose my selfe executor to 10 the unhappily deceased author of this Poem, vpon whom knowing that in his life time you bestowed many kind fauors, entertaining the parts of reckoning and woorth which you found in him, with good countenance and liberall affection: I cannot but see so far into the will of him dead, that what- 15 soeuer issue of his brain should chance to come abroad, that the first breath it should take might be the gentle aire of your liking for since his selfe had ben accustomed thervnto, it would prooue more agreeable and thriuing to his right children, than any other foster countenance whatsoeuer. At this time 20 seeing that this unfinished Tragedy happens vnder my hands to be imprinted; of a double duty, the one to your selfe, the other to the deceased, I present the same to your most fauourable allowance, offring my vlmost selfe now and euer to bee readie, At your Worships disposing : (Ep. Ded.) Edward Blunt. I not om. 1629, 1637 3 euer om. 1637 6 farther] other 1629, 1637 11 vnhappily 1598', 2, 1600: vnhappie 1606-37 12 that om. 1629, 1637 1637 adouble 1629 1598 etc. 18 thervnto] thereto 1613-37 22 a om. Signature Edward Blunt 15981: E. B. 25 Hero and Leander. (THE ARGUMENT OF THE FIRST SESTYAD. Heros description and her Loues, The Phane of Venus; where he moues His worthie Loue-suite, and attaines; Whose blisse the wrath of Fates restraines, Which tale the Author doth implie.)1 し On Hellespont guiltie of True-loues blood, IO Her wide sleeues greene, and bordered with a groue, To please the carelesse and disdainfull eies Of proud Adonis that before her lies. Her kirtle blew, whereon was many a staine, 15 Made with the blood of wretched Louers slaine. Vpon her head she ware á myrtle wreath, From whence her vaile reacht to the ground beneath. 1 Add. 15982 4 th'other 1629, 1637 20 25 3 Seaborders 1598-1613: corr. 1629, 1637 She ware no gloues, for neither sunne nor wind And brancht with blushing corall to the knee; About her naked necke his bare armes threw, And with still panting rockt, there tooke his rest. As nature wept, thinking she was vndone; Because she tooke more from her than she left, 30 35 40 45 And of such wondrous beautie her bereft : Therefore in signe her treasure suffred wracke, Since Heroes time, hath halfe the world beene blacke. 50 (Whose tragedie diuine Musaus soong) 55 Dwelt at Abidus: since him dwelt there none, Ioue might haue sipt out Nectar from his hand. Euen as delicious meat is to the tast, So was his necke in touching, and surpast The white of Pelops shoulder. I could tell ye, How smooth his brest was, & how white his bellie, 65 54 make 1598, 55 dandling 1629, 1637 40 his] her 1613 44 rockt 1598': rocke 15982 etc. 1637, Dyce etc. may 1600-29, Rob. |