The Scene, First at Sea, then in the desart Islands.
The Principal Actors were
- Joseph Taylor,
- William Eglestone,
- Nich. Toolie,
- Joh Lowin,
- John Underwood.
Actus Primus. Scæna Prima.
A Tempest, Thunder and Lightning.
Enter Master and two Sailors.
Master.
Lay her aloof, the Sea grows dangerous,
How it spits against the clouds, how it capers,
And how the fiery Element frights it back
There be Devils dancing in the air I think
I saw a Dolphin hang i'th horns o'th' moon
Shot from a wave, hey day, hey day,
How she kicks and yerks!
Down with the Main Mast, lay her at hull,
Farle up all her Linnens, and let her ride it out.
1 Sailor. She'll never brook it Master.
She's so deep laden that she'll bulge.