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

Are now in hell,"

is accurate and full, will derive corroboration from a scarce pamphlet entitled "Barley-breake, or a Warning for Wantons," published in 1607, and which contains a curious representation of this amusement.

——— "On a time the lads and lasses came,

Entreating Elpin that she[311:A] might goe play;

He said she should (Euphema was her name)

And then denyes: yet needs she must away.

To Barley-breake they roundly then 'gan fall,

Raimon, Euphema had unto his mate;

For by a lot he won her from them all;