Enter King.

King. This god of sleep is watchful to torment me,

And rest is grown a stranger to my eyes:

Sport not with Chrononhotonthologos,

Thou idle slumb'rer, thou detested Somnus:

For if thou dost, by all the waking pow'rs,

I'll tear thine eyeballs from their leaden sockets,

And force thee to outstare eternity. [Exit in a huff.

Re-enter Rigdum and Aldiboronti.

Rig. The king is in a most vile passion! Pray who is this