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Two Noble Kinsmen (Quarto, 1634)
The Two Noble
Kinsmen.
36Actus Primus.
37Enter Hymen with a Torch burning: a Boy, in a white
38Robe before singing, and strewing Flowres: After Hymen,
39a Nimph, encompast in her Tresses, bearing a wheaten Gar-
40land. Then Theseus betweene two other Nimphs with
41wheaten Chaplets on their heades. Then Hipolita the Bride,
42 lead by Theseus, and another holding a Garland over her
43 head (her Tresses likewise hanging.) After her Emilia hol-
44ding up her Traine.
47Not royall in their smels alone,
48But in their hew.
49Maiden Pinckes, of odour faint,
51And sweet Time true.
53Merry Spring times Herbinger,
54With her bels dimme.
55Oxlips, in their Cradles growing,
56Mary-golds, on death beds blowing,
57Larkes-heeles trymme.
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