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

"Holland. Pray, can you read that? Sir, I warrant

That tells where it was caught, and what fish 'tis.

Plotwell. Within this place is to be seen,

A wonderous fish. God save——the Queen.

Hol. Amen! She is my customer, and I

Have sold her bone-lace often.

Bright. Why the Queen? 'Tis writ the King.

Plot. That was to make the rhime.

Bright. 'Slid, thou did'st read it as twere some picture of

An Elizabeth-fish."[388:C]