705674Troians that thou dreamst not of, the which for sport sake are

706675content to do the profession, some grace, that would (if matters

707676should be lookt into) for their owne credit sake make all whole.

709677I am ioyned with no footlande rakers, no long-staffe sixpennie

710678strikers, none of these mad mustachio purplehewd maltworms,

711679but with nobilitie, and tranquilitie, Burgomasters and great

712680Oneyres, such as can hold in such as wil strike sooner then speak,

713681and speake sooner then drinke, and drinke sooner then pray, and

714682yet (zoundes) I lie, for they pray continuallie to their Saint the

715683Common-wealth, or rather not pray to her, but pray on her, for

717684they ride vp and downe on her, and make her their bootes.

718685Cham. What, the Common-wealth their bootes? will shee

719686hold out water in foule way?

720687Gad. She will, she will, Iustice hath liquord her: we steale as

721688in a Castell cocksure: wee haue the receyte of Ferneseede, wee

722689walke inuisible.

723690Cham. Nay by my fayth, I thinke you are more beholding to

724691the night then to Ferneseed, for your walking inuisible.

726692Gad. Giue mee thy hand, thou shalt haue a share in our pur-

728693chase, as I am a true man.

729694Cham. Nay rather let me haue it, as you are a false theefe.

731695Gad. Go to, homo is a common name to al men: bid the Ostler

732696bring my gelding out of the stable, farewel you muddy knaue.

736698Po. Come shelter, shelter, I haue remoude Falstalffes horse,

737699and he frets like a gumd Veluet.

738700Prin. Stand close.

740701Falst. Poynes, Poynes, and be hangd Poynes.

741702Prin. Peace ye fat-kidneyd rascal, what a brawling dost thou

742703keepe?

743704Falst. Wheres Poynes Hall?

744705Prin. He is walkt vp to the top of the hill, Ile go seeke him.

746706Falst. I am accurst to rob in that theeues companie, the rascal

747707hath remooued my horse, and tied him I knowe not where, if I

748708trauell but foure foote by the squire further a foote, I shall breake

749709my winde. Well, I doubt not but to die a faire death for all

750710this, if I scape hanging for killing that rogue. I haue forsworne

751711his companie hourly any time this xxii. yeares, and yet I am be-

C.iii. witcht