Note 166 — PREFACE TO NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS ON THE EMPRESS OF MOROCCO.
Reading edition
These lines are a parody on the following passage in "The Empress of Morocco," (act ii. sc. 1.) which, we are told in the Remarks, was much admired.
The scene opened, is represented the prospect of a large river, with a glorious fleet of ships, supposed to be the navy of Muly Hamet. After the sound of trumpets, and the discharging of guns,
Enter King, young Queen, Hametalhaz, and Attendants.
Hamet. Great Sir, your royal father's general Prince Muly Hamet's fleet does homeward sail, And in a solemn and triumphant pride Their course up the great river Tensift guide, Whose gilded currents do new glories take From the reflexion his bright streamers make. The waves a masque of martial pageants yield, A flying army on a floating field.