Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Be sure, our Shake-speare, thou canst neuer dye,
But crown'd with Lawrell, liue eternally.
To the memorie of M. W. Shakespeare.
VVEE wondred (Shakespeare) that thou went'st so soone
From the Worlds-Stage, to the GrauesTyringroome.
Wee thought thee dead, but this thy printed worth,
Tels thy Spectators, that thou went'st but forth
To enter with applause. An Actors Art,
Can dye, and liue, to acte a second part.
That's but an Exit of Mortalitie;
This, a Reentrance to a Plaudite.
The Workes of William Shakespeare, containing all his Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies: Truly set forth, according to their first ORIGINALL.
The Names of the Principall Actors in all these Playes.
Vpon the Lines and Life of the Famous Scenicke Poet, Master WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
THose hands, which you so clapt, go now, and wring
You Britaines braue; for done are Shakespeares dayes:
His dayes are done, that made the dainty Playes,
Which made the Globe of heau'n and earth to ring.
Dry'de is that veine, dry'd is the Thespian Spring,
Turn'd all to teares, and Phœbus clouds his rayes: