Mallenchollie night maskes up heavens face,
By Guido, in The Insatiate Countess (1.1.5), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

god defend that any prophane hand should offer
sacriledge to such a saint,
By Roberto, in The Insatiate Countess (1.1.22-23), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

teares are as due as
tribute to the dead.
By Isabella, in The Insatiate Countess (1.1.33), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

Heeres a man of a most mild aspect temperate
effeminate and worthy love, one that with burning
ardor hath persued mee: A donative he hath of
every god, Apollo gaves locks, Jove a high front
The god of eloquence his flowing speech, the femenine
deityes strowde all their bountyes and beauty on
his face, that I was Junoes, that virgin blush Di=anaes here they meet as in a sacred synod.
By Isabella, in The Insatiate Countess (1.1.57-67), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

Fayrest till now love was an infant in my orato=ry,
By Roberto, in The Insatiate Countess (1.1.72-73), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

An:
Ile bury thee in swans downe, tombe thee
in my armes,
By Roberto, in The Insatiate Countess (1.1.78-80), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

shees the heire of all her sexes
By Guido, in The Insatiate Countess (1.1.420), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

My love is as chast as thou are faire, and both ex=ceede comparison,
By Roberto, in The Insatiate Countess (1.1.82), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

Theres the beauty without paralel in whom the
graces and the vertues meete, in her aspect
mild: Honor sits and smiles
By Claridiana, in The Insatiate Countess (1.1.296-298), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

you seeme like the issue of the painters limme
leaping from envyes mouth, that devoures all
hee meetes,
By Thaisa, in The Insatiate Countess (1.1.331-333), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

Hee wrongs no man that doth write himselfe
By Claridiana, in The Insatiate Countess (1.1.359), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

Envy is stingles when it lookes on thee
By Mendosa, in The Insatiate Countess (3.1.32-33), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

your loves is precious yet my honours deare
By Lady Lentulus, in The Insatiate Countess (3.1.37-39), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

May this kisse chase mallencholly from thy company
By Guido, in The Insatiate Countess (3.2.1-2), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

your sight deare freind is lifes restorative
this day is the period of long wisht content
More wellcome to me then day to the world night
to the weary, gold the miser, such joyes feeles
friendship in society,
By Gniaca, in The Insatiate Countess (3.2.26-30), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

this day is the Jubilee of my desire
By Guido, in The Insatiate Countess (3.2.34), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

I blush for speaking truth faire sir beleeve
mee, beneath the moone nought but your fro=wne can greive mee,
By Isabella, in The Insatiate Countess (3.2.74-75), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

love is not love unles
love doth perservere, that love is perfect
love that loves for ever,
By Gniaca, in The Insatiate Countess (3.2.82-85), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

my vow is fixt in
heaven feare shall not move mee, lesse you
love mee,
By Isabella, in The Insatiate Countess (3.2.95-96), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

I am thy captive yet my thoughts
are free, to be loves bondman is true liberty
By Gniaca, in The Insatiate Countess (3.4.83-84), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

Devinest women your enchanting breaths
give lovers many lifes and many deaths
By Gniaca, in The Insatiate Countess (3.4.91-92), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

my faith to thee like rocks shall never move
The sun shall change his course ere I my love
By Isabella, in The Insatiate Countess (3.4.102-103), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

Ile speake to here her speech whose powerfull
breath, Is able to infuse life into death,
By Sago, in The Insatiate Countess (4.2.171-172), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

An:
Re:
Lady thinke bold intrusion curtesie tis but
immagination allters them then tis your
thoughts not I that doe offend,
By Sago, in The Insatiate Countess (4.2.174-180), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

I am thy slave command my sword my heart
The soule is tryed best by the bodyes smart
By Sago, in The Insatiate Countess (4.2.184-185), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

Shees so riveld with painting that its
held a worke of condigne merit but to looke
upon her,
By Claridiana, in The Insatiate Countess (5.2.28-30), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

may the cucking stoole be their
recreation,
By Claridiana, in The Insatiate Countess (5.2.33), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

What is a cuckold learne of mee
few can tell his pettigree
nor his subtill nature constre borne a man
but dyes a monster,
By Rogero, in The Insatiate Countess (5.2.205-207), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r

god in edens happy
shade this same creature never made
then to cutt of all mistaking cuckolds are
of womens making,
By Rogero, in The Insatiate Countess (5.2.213-216), John Marston
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 15r