wicket > {Small door or gate made in or placed beside a large one; hence: door: see 311.54:7}
4 As it with mighty levers had been torn:
As > [As if] torn > forced
5 And forth issued, as on the ready floor
ready > prepared [as if for a performance, with an expectant audience]
6 Of some theatre, a grave personage, 7 That in his hand a branch of laurel bore, 8 With comely haviour and countenance sage,
haviour > deportment, bearing
9 Clad in costly garments, fit for tragic stage.
312.4
Proceeding to the midst, he still did stand,
2 As if in mind he somewhat had to say,
And to the vulgar beckning with his hand,
4 In signe of silence, as to heare a play,
By liuely actions he gan bewray
6 Some argument of matter passioned;
Which doen, he backe retyred soft away,
8 And passing by, his name discouered,
Ease, on his robe in golden letters cyphered.