Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 1 of 2] / Including the Biography of the Poet; criticisms on his genius and writings; a new chronology of his plays; a disquisition on the on the object of his sonnets; and a history of the manners, customs, and amusements, superstitions, poetry, and elegant literature of his age

by Nathan Drake

Spic'd syllibubs, and cyder of the best:

And to the same down solemnly they sit,

In the fresh shadow of their summer bowers,

With sundry sweets them every way to fit,

The neighb'ring vale despoiled of her flowers.—

When now, at last, as lik'd the shepherd's king,

(At whose command they all obedient were)

Was pointed, who the roundelay should sing,

And who again the under-song should bear."[183:A]