The verses are
taken from the eighth volume of the "Select Comedies of M. de Moliere in
French and English, London, 1732," and as fulsome as they well can be.
The English translation, which is not mine, fairly represents the
official nonsense of the original.]
(_The Naiad brings with her, for the Play, one part of the Persons she
has summoned to appear, whilst the rest begin a Dance to the sound of
Hautboys, accompanied by Violins_.)
DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
ERASTE, _in love with Orphise_.
DAMIS, _guardian to Orphise_.
ALCIDOR, _a bore_.
LISANDRE, _a bore_.
ALCANDRE, _a bore_.
ALCIPPE, _a bore_.
DORANTE, _a bore_.
CARITIDES, _a bore_.
ORMIN, _a bore_.
FILINTE, _a bore_.
LA MONTAGNE, _servant to Eraste_.
L'EPINE, _servant to Damis_.
LA RIVIERE _and_ TWO COMRADES.
ORPHISE, _in love with Eraste_.
ORANTE, _a female bore_.
CLIMENE, _a female bore_.
_Scene_.--PARIS.
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[Footnote: Moliere himself played probably the parts of Lisandre the
dancer, Alcandre the duellist, or Alcippe the gambler, and perhaps all
three, with some slight changes in the dress.
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