A Burial.

Sepultura.

Dead Folks
heretofore were burned,
and their Ashes
put into an Urn, 1.		Defuncti
olim cremabantur,
& Cineres
recondebantur in Urna, 1.
We enclose
our dead Folks
in a Coffin, 2.
lay them upon a Bier, 3.
and see they be carried out
in a Funeral Pomp
towards the Church-yard, 4.
where they are laid
in a Grave, 6.
by the Bearers, 5.
and are interred;
this is covered with
a Grave-stone, 7.
and is adorned
with Tombs, 8.
and Epitaphs, 9.		Nos includimus
nostros Demortuos
Loculo, (Capulo), 2.
imponimus Feretro, 3.
& curamus efferri
Pompâ Funebri
versus Cœmeterium, 4.
ubi inferuntur,
Sepulchro, 6,
a Vespillonibus, 5.
& humantur;
hoc tegitur
Cippo, 7.
& ornatur
Monumentis, 8.
ac Epitaphiis, 9.
As the Corps go along
Psalms are sung,
and the Bells are rung, 10.		Funere prodeunte,
Hymni cantantur,
& Campanæ, 10. pulsantur.

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A Stage-play.

Ludus Scenicus.

In a Play-house, 1.
(which is trimmed
with Hangings, 2. and
covered with Curtains, 3.)
Comedies and Tragedies
are acted,
wherein memorable things
are represented;
as here, the History
of the Prodigal Son, 4.
and his Father, 5.
by whom he is entertain’d,
being return’d home.		In Theatro, 1.
(quod vestitur
Tapetibus, 2. &
tegitur Sipariis, 3.)
Comediæ vel Tragœdiæ
aguntur,
quibus repræsentantur
res memorabiles
ut hic, Historia
de Filio Prodigo, 4.
& Patre, 5. ipsius,
à quo recipitur,
domum redux.
The Players
act being in disguise;
the Fool, 6. maketh Jests.		Actores (Histriones)
agunt personati;
Morio, 6. dat Jocos.
The chief of the Spectators
sit in the Gallery, 7.
the common sort stand
on the Ground, 8.
and clap the hands,
if anything please them.		Spectatorum primarii,
sedent in Orchestra, 7.
plebs stat
in Cavea, 8.
& plaudit,
si quid arridet.

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