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

Fring'd and ymbroidered petticoats

Now begge. But heard you nam'd,

Till now of late, busks, perrewigs,

Maskes, plumes of feathers fram'd,

Supporters, posters, fardingales

Above the loynes to waire,

That be she near so bombe-thin, yet

She crosse-like seems foure-squaire?

Some wives, grayheaded, shame not locks