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Man ist versucht an eine Szene, herüber-genommen aus einer dramatischen Posse (Klucht)zu denken. Der englische Bearbeiter hat Monologund Terzett vor sich gehabt, aber abgesehen vondem Gedanken des Zusammentreffens des armenTeufels mit Lucifer, der an dieStelle der meestersgetreten ist, nur je ein paar Verse daraus inseiner Prosa benutzt: Alas, alas, so ruft derTeufel aus, what shall J doe, J wote notnow whether to goe, for all my sevenyeres labour is lost. And as he wandredabout, by fortune he met with his masterLucifer, but he would not have seen himby his will: nevertheles his maister espiedhim quickly, and said to him Rush whattydings with thee? Sir said Rush, J havelost all my labour thal J have gone aboutthis VII. years. How so, saide his Maister?Sir, J shall shew you said Rush. The lasttime that we were assembled together,there was a poore man lay in an old treehard beside us, and he heard all that wesaid: and when weweredeparted hearoseand went unto the Priour and shewed himall that we saide and specially the wordesthat J had spoken and so all my labour islost, and J am banished that place. Well,said the master Divell to Rush, thou shaltgoe some other way abrode, and looke ifthou canst finde any thing to doe.

Ähnlich ist der Bearbeiter auch mit den übrigenversificierten Einlagen verfahren. Bald hat er, stets