Albumazar A comedy presented before the Kings Maiestie at Cambridge, the ninth of March. 1614. By the Gentlemen of Trinitie Colledge.

The Prologue.

THe brightnesse of so great and faire a presence, They say, strikes cold amazement. But I feele Contrarie effects. For from the gracious center O'th Honorable assembly, some secret power Inflames my courage; and, me thinkes, I am growne Taller by th'vertue of this Audience. And yet thus rais'd, I feare there's no retiring. Ladies, whose beauties glad the whole Assembly, Vpon your fauours I impose my businesse. If't be a fault to speake this forraigne language, (For Latine is our mother tongue) I must intreate you To frame excuses for vs; for whose sake Wee now speake English. All the rest, we hope, Come purposely to grace our poore endeuours; As we to please. In whose faire curtesie We trust; not in our weake abilitie.