...foother of the human mind. On the ROYAL MARRIAGE ACT. QUOTH Dick to Top, —This Au appears ^»- Abfurd, as I'm alive : To take the Crown at eighteen years, The Wife at twenty-five. The myft'ry how ihall we explain ? For, fore, as * Dowdefwell faid, Thus early if they're fit to reign...

...for Hell, 'gainft Heav'n ! ON THE ROYAL MARRIAGE ACT. QUOTH Ned to Will— this aft appears Abfurd, as I'm alive : To take the crown at eighteen years, The wife at twenty-five. The myft'ry how fhall we explain ? For fure, as Dowdefwell * faid, Thus early if they're fit to reign,...

...foother of the human mi'::!, • On tbe ROTAL MARRIAGE ACT. QUOTH Dick to Tom— This Aft appears Abfurd, as I'm alive: To take the Crown at eighteen years, The Wife at twenty-five, The myft'ry how (hall we explain ? For, fure,, as * Dowdefwell faid, '[ Thus early if they're fit to reign...

...foother of the human mind. Oii tbe ROTA L MAERIAGE ACT. • QUOTH Dick to Tom— This Aft appears Abluid, as I'm alive : To take the Crown at eighteen years, The Wife at twenty-five. The myfl'ry how fliall we explain ? For, fure, as * Dowdefwell faid, Thus early if they're fit to rcigH...

...uowdeswell's Speech the folio» ing Lines appeared in mobt ol'tlie daily papers : Qnotb Dick to Tom, — This Act appears Absurd as I'm alive ; To take the Crown at eighteen years, The Wife at twenty- five. The myst'ry how shall we explain ? For, sure, as Dowdeswell said, Thus early if they...

...is bad, indeed, But your across-ttick'a worse. 0»THE ROYAL MARRIAGE ACT. Quoth Dick to Tom, " this act appears •- Absurd, as I'm alive ; "To take the...crown at eighteen years, " The wife at twenty-five. "Themyst'ry bow shalljwe explain, " For sure, as Dowdeswell said ; "Thus early ifthcy'rofitto reign,...

...at eighteen years, Quoth Dick to Tom—" This act appears The wife at twenty-five ! ' The myst'ry, how shall we explain ? For sure as Dowdeswell* said—...fit to reign, They must be fit to wed." Quoth Tom to Dick—" Thou art a fool, And little know'st of life; Alas! 'tis easier far to rule A kingdom than...

...the 8th of Decemb. 1603. Harleum MSS. 7003. ON THE ROYAL MARRIAGE ACT. Quoth Dick to Tom — " This act appears Absurd, as I'm alive, To take the crown...at eighteen years, The wife at twenty-five ! ' The myst'ry, how shall we explain ? For sure as Dowdeswell* said — Thus early if they're fit to reign,...

...** *•*•£• f • • . •.•"..»*'' ' The myst'ry, how shall we explain? *£•. .4 ' * \~ For sure as Dowdeswell* said — Thus early if they're fit to reign, They mustf'tje fit to wed. , Quoth Tom to Dick — " Thou art a fool, And little know'st of lift ; Alas...

...jeux d 'esprit was — THE ROYAL MARRIAGE ACT. Says Dick to Tom, " This Act appears The oddest thing alive ; To take the crown at eighteen years, The wife at twenty-five. The thing a puzzle must remain ; For, as old Dowdeswell* said, ' So early if one's fit to reign, One must...