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LONDON:

Printed by A. SPOTTISWOUDE,

New-Street Square.

822 L645a

DRAMATIS PERSONE.

SAXONS.

KING ALFRED.

EDMUND, his Nephew.

EARLS OF KENT, DEVON, BERKS, AND WILTS.

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Gen

Ray Slip 153 Pratley

MAY 2 1 1954

SLOCUM

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SCENE, Taunton, in Somersetshire, Ethelingay and the neighbouring

Forests, And the Danish Camp.

ALFRED.

ACT I.

SCENE I.

A green Glade of the Forest - Village in the distance - Rural Games going on· Time after Sunset, the light gradually fading away-Village Bells distantly ringing.—GODWIN, DENULF, ALICE, and SWERTHA under an aged oak, in front; in the interior of the stage, ULF and FORESTERS playing at Quoits.

DENULF.

Alice, why sing you not? so calm an eve
Doth well deserve a song. Cheer up, dear soul!

ALICE.

A jocund heart needs not to sing aloud,

It bears a tacit music in itself;

But if it be not merry, the sad notes

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