Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Mer. And pitteous playnings of the prettie babes
Mer. That mourn'd for fashion, ignorant what to feare,
Mer. Forst me to seeke delayes for them and me,
Mer. And this it was: (for other meanes was none)
Mer. The Sailors sought for safety by our boate,
Mer. And left the ship then sinking ripe to vs.
Mer. My wife, more carefull for the latter borne,
Mer. Had fastned him vnto a small spare Mast,
Mer. Such as sea‑faring men prouide for stormes:
Mer. To him one of the other twins was bound,
Mer. Whil'st I had beene like heedfull of the other.
Mer. The children thus dispos'd, my wife and I,
Mer. Fixing our eyes on whom our care was fixt,
Mer. Fastned our selues at eyther end the mast,
Mer. And floating straight, obedient to the streame,
Mer. Was carried towards Corinth, as we thought.
Mer. At length the sonne gazing vpon the earth,
Mer. Disperst those vapours that offended vs,
Mer. And by the benefit of his wished light
Mer. The seas waxt calme, and we discouered