1824Mist. Pag. Is he at M. Fords already think'st thou?

1825Qui. Sure he is by this; or will be presently; but

1826truely he is very couragious mad, about his throwing

1827into the water. Mistris Ford desires you to come so-

1828dainely.

1829Mist. Pag. Ile be with her by and by: Ile but bring

1830my yong-man here to Schoole: looke where his Master

1831comes; 'tis a playing day I see: how now Sir Hugh, no

1832Schoole to day?

1833Eua. No: Master Slender is let the Boyes leaue to play.

1834Qui 'Blessing of his heart.

1835Mist. Pag. Sir Hugh, my husband saies my sonne pro-

1836fits nothing in the world at his Booke: I pray you aske

1837him some questions in his Accidence.

1838Eu. Come hither William; hold vp your head; come.

1839Mist. Pag. Come-on Sirha; hold vp your head; an-

1840swere your Master, be not afraid.

1841Eua. William, how many Numbers is in Nownes?

1842Will. Two.

1843Qui. Truely, I thought there had bin one Number

1844more, because they say od's-Nownes.

1845Eua. Peace, your tatlings. What is (Faire) William?

1846Will. Pulcher.

1847Qu. Powlcats? there are fairer things then Powlcats,

1848sure.

1849Eua. You are a very simplicity o'man: I pray you

1850peace. What is (Lapis) William?

1851Will. A Stone.

1852Eua. And what is a Stone (William?)

1853Will. A Peeble.

1854Eua. No; it is Lapis: I pray you remember in your

1855praine.

1856Will. Lapis.

1857Eua. That is a good William: what is he (William) that

1858do's lend Articles.

1859Will. Articles are borrowed of the Pronoune; and be

1860thus declined. Singulariter nominatiuo hic haec, hoc.

1861Eua. Nominatiuo hig, hag, hog: pray you marke: geni-

1862tiuo huius: Well: what is your Accusatiue-case?

1863Will. Accusatiuo hinc.

1864Eua. I pray you haue your remembrance (childe) Ac-

1865cusatiuo hing, hang, hog.

1866Qu. Hang-hog, is latten for Bacon, I warrant you.

1867Eua. Leaue your prables (o'man) What is the Foca-

1868tiue case (William?)

1869Will. O, Vocatiuo, O.

1870Eua. Remember William, Focatiue, is caret.

1871Qu. And that's a good roote.

1872Eua. O'man, forbeare.

1873Mist. Pag. Peace.

1874Eua. What is your Genitiue case plurall (William?)

1875Will. Genitiue case?

1876Eua. I.

1877Will. Genitiue horum, harum, horum.

1878Qu. 'Vengeance of Ginyes case; fie on her; neuer

1879name her (childe) if she be a whore.

1880Eua. For shame o'man.

1881Qu. You doe ill to teach the childe such words: hee

1882teaches him to hic, and to hac; which they'll doe fast

1883enough of themselues, and to call horum; fie vpon you.

1884Euans. O'man, art thou Lunaties? Hast thou no vn-

1885derstandings for thy Cases, & the numbers of the Gen-

1886ders? Thou art as foolish Christian creatures, as I would

1887desires.

1888Mi. Page. Pre'thee hold thy peace.

1889Eu. Shew me now (William) some declensions of your

1890Pronounes.

1891Will. Forsooth, I haue forgot.

1892Eu. It is Qui, que, quod; if you forget your Quies,

1893your Ques, and your Quods, you must be preeches: Goe

1894your waies and play, go.

1895M. Pag. He is a better scholler then I thought he was.

1896Eu. He is a good sprag-memory: Farewel Mis. Page.

1897Mis. Page. Adieu good Sir Hugh:

1898Get you home boy, Come we stay too long. Exeunt.