en he confesses everything and is
executed (1874).

=Polix[`e]ne=, the name assumed by Madelon Gorgibus, a shopkeeper's
daughter, as far more romantic and genteel than her baptismal name. Her
cousin, Cathos, called herself Aminte (2 _syl._).

=Polix'enes= (4 _syl._), king of Bohemia, schoolfellow and old companion
of Leont[^e]s, king of Sicily. While on a visit to the Sicilian king,
Leont[^e]s grew jealous of him, and commanded Camillo to poison him; but
Camillo only warned him of his danger, and fled with him to Bohemia.
Polixen[^e]s's son, Flor'izel, fell in love with Perd[)i]ta, the supposed
daughter of a shepherd; but the king threatened Perdita and the shepherd
with death unless this foolish suit were given up. Florizel and Perdita
now fled to Sicily, where they were introduced to King Leont[^e]s, and it
was soon discovered that Perdita was his lost daughter. Polixen[^e]s,
having tracked the fugitives to Sicily, learned that Perdita was the
king's daughter, and joyfully consented to the union he had before
forbidden.--Shakespeare, _The Winter's Tale_ (1604).

=Poll Pineapple=, the bumboat woman, once sailed in seaman's clothes with
Lieutenant Belaye (2 _syl._), in the _Hot Cross-Bun_. Jack tars
generally greet each other with "Messmate, ho! what cheer?" but the
greeting on the _Hot Cross-Bun_ was always, "How do you do, my dear?"
and never was any oath more naughty than "Dear me!" One day, Lieutenant
Belaye came on board and said to his crew, "Here, messmates, is my wife,
for I have just come from church." Whereupon they all fainted; and it
was found the crew consisted of young women only, who had dressed like
sailors to follow the fate of Lieutenant Belaye.--S. Gilbert, _The Bab
Ballads_ ("The Bumboat Woman's Story").

=Pollente= (3 _syl._), a Saracen, lord of the Perilous Bridge. When his
groom, Guizor, demands the "passage-penny" of Sir Artegal, the knight
gives him a "stunning blow," saying, "Lo! knave, there's my hire;" and
the groom falls down dead. Pollent[^e] then comes rushing up at full
speed, and both he and Sir Artegal fall into the river, fighting most
desperately. At length Sir Artegal prevails, and the dead body of the
Saracen is carried down "the blood-stained stream."--Spenser, _Fa[:e]ry
Queen_, v. 2 (1596).

Upton conjectures that "Pollente" is intended for Charles IX. of France,
and his groom, "Guizor" (he says), means the duke of Guise, noted for
the part he took in the St. Bartholo