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in MAROCCUS EXTATICUS； 1595； Bankes says： 〃Measure； Marocco； nay； nay； they that take up commodities make no difference for measure between a Flemish elle and an English yard。〃
In the new edition of Nares （1859）； this very passage is quoted to illustrate the meaning of the word； which is defined rather vaguely to be A CASK。 Obviously the word signifies something of the kind； but the explanation does not at all satisfy me。 I suspect that a flute OF CANARY was so called from the cask having several vent…holes； in the same way that the French call a lamprey FLEUTE D'ALEMAN from the fish having little holes in the upper part of its body。
Forsyth； in his ANTIQUARY'S PORTFOLIO； 1825； mentions certain 〃glutton…feasts；〃 which used formerly to be celebrated periodically in honour of the Virgin； perhaps the pasties used on these occasions were thence christened PASTIES…MARY。
Venison pies or pasties were the most favourite dish in this country in former times； innumerable illustrations might be furnished of the high esteem in which this description of viand was held by our ancestors； who regarded it as a thoroughly English luxury。 The anonymous author of HORAE SUBSECIVAE； 1620； p。 38 （this volume is supposed to have been written by Giles Brydges； Lord Chandos）； describes an affected Englishman who has been travelling on the Continent； as 〃sweating at the sight of a pasty of venison；〃 and as 〃swearing that the only delicacies be mushrooms； or CAVIARE； or snayles。〃
〃The full…cram'd dishes made the table crack； Gammons of bacon； brawn； and what was chief； King in all feasts； a tall Sir Loyne of BEEF； Fat venison pasties smoaking； 'tis no fable； Swans in their broath came swimming to the table。〃 Poems of Ben Johnson Junior； by W。 S。 1672； p。 3。
An allusion to the scantiness of forks。 〃And when your justice of peace is knuckle…deep in goose； you may without disparagement to your blood； though you have a lady to your mother； fall very manfully to your woodcocks。〃 Decker's GULS HORN BOOK； 1609； ed。 Nott； p。 121。
〃Hodge。 Forks！ what be they？ Mar。 The laudable use of forks； Brought into custom here； as they are in Italy； To the sparing of napkins〃 Jonson's THE DEVIL IS AN ASS； act。 v。 scene 4。
〃Lovell。 Your hand； good sir。 Greedy。 This is a lord； and some think this a favour； But I had rather have my hand in my dumpling。〃 Massinger's NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS； 1633。
The sirloin of beef。
Rotterdam。
AMADIS DE GAULE。 The translation of this romance by Anthony Munday and two or three others； whose assistance he obtained； made it popular in England； although； perhaps with the exception of the portion executed by Munday himself； the performance is beneath criticism。
TO ELLINDA。 VPON HIS LATE RECOVERY。 A PARADOX。
I。 How I grieve that I am well！ All my health was in my sicknes； Go then； Destiny； and tell； Very death is in this quicknes。
II。 Such a fate rules over me； That I glory when I languish； And do blesse the remedy； That doth feed； not quench my anguish。
III。 'Twas a gentle warmth that ceas'd In the vizard of a feavor； But I feare now I am eas'd All the flames； since I must leave her。
IV。 Joyes； though witherd； circled me； When unto her voice inured Like those who； by harmony； Only can be throughly cured。
V。 Sweet； sure； was that malady； Whilst the pleasant angel hover'd； Which ceasing they are all； as I； Angry that they are recover'd。
VI。 And as men in hospitals； That are maim'd； are lodg'd and dined； But when once their danger fals； Ah th' are healed to be pined！
VII。 Fainting so； I might before Sometime have the leave to hand her； But lusty； am beat out of dore； And for Love compell'd to wander。
TO CHLOE； COURTING HER FOR HIS FRIEND。
I。 Chloe； behold！ againe I bowe： Againe possest； againe I woe； From my heat hath taken fire Damas； noble youth； and fries； Gazing with one of mine eyes； Damas； halfe of me expires： Chloe； behold！ Our fate's the same。 Or make me cinders too； or quench his flame
II。 I'd not be King； unlesse there sate Lesse lords that shar'd with me in state Who； by their cheaper coronets； know； What glories from my diadem flow： Its use and rate values the gem： Pearles in their shells have no esteem； And； I being sun within thy sphere； 'Tis my chiefe beauty thinner lights shine there。
III。 The Us'rer heaps unto his store By seeing others praise it more； Who not for gaine or want doth covet； But； 'cause another loves； doth love it： Thus gluttons cloy'd afresh invite Their gusts from some new appetite； And after cloth remov'd； and meate； Fall too againe by seeing others eate。
This is not unfrequently used in old writers in the sense of BURN：
〃But Lucilla； who now began to frie in the flames of love； all the company being departed；〃 &c。Lyly's EUPHUES； 1579； sig。 c v。 verso。
〃My lady…mistresse cast an amourous eye Upon my forme； which her affections drew； Shee was Love's martyr； and in flames did frye。〃 EGYPT'S FAVORITE。 THE HISTORIE OF JOSEPH。 By Sir F。 Hubert； 1631； sig。 C。
The estimation in which it is held； its marketable worth。
GRATIANA DAUNCING AND SINGING。
I。 See！ with what constant motion Even and glorious； as the sunne； Gratiana steeres that noble frame； Soft as her breast； sweet as her voyce； That gave each winding law and poyze； And swifter then the wings of Fame。
II。 She beat the happy pavement By such a starre…made firmament； Which now no more the roofe envies； But swells up high with Atlas ev'n； Bearing the brighter； nobler Heav'n； And in her； all the Dieties。
III。 Each step trod out a lovers thought And the ambitious hopes he brought； Chain'd to her brave feet with such arts； Such sweet command and gentle awe； As when she ceas'd； we sighing saw The floore lay pav'd with broken hearts。
IV。 So did she move： so did she sing： Like the harmonious spheres that bring Unto their rounds their musick's ayd； Which she performed such a way； As all th' inamour'd world will say： The Graces daunced； and Apollo play'd。
AMYNTOR'S GROVE； HIS CHLORIS； ARIGO； AND GRATIANA。 AN ELOGIE。
It was Amyntor's Grove； that Chloris For ever ecchoes； and her glories； Chloris； the gentlest sheapherdesse； That ever lawnes and lambes did blesse； Her breath； like to the whispering winde； Was calme as thought； sweet as her minde； Her lips like coral gates kept in The perfume and the pearle within； Her eyes a double…flaming torch That alwayes shine； and never scorch； Her selfe the Heav'n in which did meet The all of bright； of faire and sweet。 Here was I brought with that delight That s