1885on the taber to the Worthies, & let them dance the hey.

1886Ped. Most Dull, honest Dull, to our sport away. Exit.

1888Qu. Sweet hearts we shall be rich ere we depart,

1889If fairings come thus plentifully in.

1890A Lady wal'd about with Diamonds: Look you, what I

1891haue from the louing King.

1892Rosa. Madam, came nothing else along with that?

1893Qu. Nothing but this: yes as much loue in Rime,

1894As would be cram'd vp in a sheet of paper

1895Writ on both sides the leafe, margent and all,

1896That he was faine to seale on Cupids name.

1897Rosa. That was the way to make his god-head wax:

1898For he hath beene fiue thousand yeeres a Boy.

1899Kath. I, and a shrewd vnhappy gallowes too.

1900Ros. You'll nere be friends with him, a kild your sister.

1901Kath. He made her melancholy, sad, and heauy, and

1902so she died: had she beene Light like you, of such a mer-

1903rie nimble stirring spirit, she might a bin a Grandam ere

1904she died. And so may you: For a light heart liues long.

1905Ros. What's your darke meaning mouse, of this light

1906word?

1907Kat. A light condition in a beauty darke.

1908Ros. We need more light to finde your meaning out.

1909Kat. You'll marre the light by taking it in snuffe:

1910Therefore Ile darkely end the argument.

1911Ros. Look what you doe, you doe it stil i'th darke.

1912Kat. So do not you, for you are a light Wench.

1913Ros. Indeed I waigh not you, and therefore light.

1914Ka. You waigh me not, O that's you care not for me.

1915Ros. Great reason: for past care, is still past cure.

1916Qu. Well bandied both, a set of Wit well played.

1917But Rosaline, you haue a Fauour too?

1918Who sent it? and what is it?

1919Ros. I would you knew.

1920And if my face were but as faire as yours,

1921My Fauour were as great, be witnesse this.

1922Nay, I haue Verses too, I thanke Berowne,

1923The numbers true, and were the numbring too,

1924I were the fairest goddesse on the ground.

1925I am compar'd to twenty thousand fairs.

1926O he hath drawne my picture in his letter.

1927Qu. Any thing like?

1928Ros. Much in the letters, nothing in the praise.

1929Qu. Beauteous as Incke: a good conclusion.

1930Kat. Faire as a text B. in a Coppie booke.

1931Ros. Ware pensals. How? Let me not die your debtor,

1932My red Dominicall, my golden letter.

1933O that your face were full of Oes.

1934Qu. A Pox of that iest, and I beshrew all Shrowes:

1935But Katherine, what was sent to you

1936From faire Dumaine?

1937Kat. Madame, this Gloue.

1938Qu. Did he not send you twaine?

1939Kat. Yes Madame: and moreouer,

1940Some thousand Verses of a faithfull Louer.

1941A huge translation of hypocrisie,

1942Vildly compiled, profound simplicitie.

1943Mar. This, and these Pearls, to me sent Longauile.

1944The Letter is too long by halfe a mile.

1945Qu. I thinke no lesse: Dost thou wish in heart

1946The Chaine were longer, and the Letter short.

1947Mar. I, or I would these hands might neuer part.

1948Quee. We are wise girles to mocke our Louers so.

1949Ros. They are worse fooles to purchase mocking so.

1950That same Berowne ile torture ere I goe.

1951O that I knew he were but in by th'weeke,

1952How I would make him fawne, and begge, and seeke,

1953And wait the season, and obserue the times,

1954And spend his prodigall wits in booteles rimes.

1955And shape his seruice wholly to my deuice,

1956And make him proud to make me proud that iests.

1957So pertaunt like would I o'resway his state,

1958That he shold be my foole, and I his fate.

1959Qu. None are so surely caught, when they are catcht,

1960As Wit turn'd foole, follie in Wisedome hatch'd:

1961Hath wisedoms warrant, and the helpe of Schoole,

1962And Wits owne grace to grace a learned Foole?

1963Ros. The bloud of youth burns not with such excesse,

1964As grauities reuolt to wantons be.

1965Mar. Follie in Fooles beares not so strong a note,

1966As fool'ry in the Wise, when Wit doth dote:

1967Since all the power thereof it doth apply,

1968To proue by Wit, worth in simplicitie.

1970Qu. Heere comes Boyet, and mirth in his face.

1971Boy. O I am stab'd with laughter, Wher's her Grace?

1972Qu. Thy newes Boyet?

1973Boy. Prepare Madame, prepare.

1974Arme Wenches arme, incounters mounted are,

1975Against your Peace, Loue doth approach, disguis'd:

1976Armed in arguments, you'll be surpriz'd.

1977Muster your Wits, stand in your owne defence,

1978Or hide your heads like Cowards, and flie hence.

1979Qu. Saint Dennis to S. Cupid: What are they,

1980That charge their breath against vs? Say scout say.

1981Boy. Vnder the coole shade of a Siccamore,

1982I thought to close mine eyes some halfe an houre:

1983When lo to interrupt my purpos'd rest,

1984Toward that shade I might behold addrest,

1985The King and his companions: warely

1986I stole into a neighbour thicket by,

1987And ouer-heard, what you shall ouer-heare:

1988That by and by disguis'd they will be heere.

1989Their Herald is a pretty knauish Page:

1990That well by heart hath con'd his embassage,

1991Action and accent did they teach him there.

1992Thus must thou speake, and thus thy body beare.

1993And euer and anon they made a doubt,

1994Presence maiesticall would put him out:

1995For quoth the King, an Angell shalt thou see:

1996Yet feare not thou, but speake audaciously.

1997The Boy reply'd, An Angell is not euill:

1998I should haue fear'd her, had she beene a deuill.

1999With that all laugh'd, and clap'd him on the shoulder,

2000Making the bold wagg by their praises bolder.

2001One rub'd his elboe thus, and fleer'd, and swore,

2002A better speech was neuer spoke before.

2003Another with his finger and his thumb,

2004Cry'd via, we will doo't, come what will come.

2005The third he caper'd and cried, All goes well.

2006The fourth turn'd on the toe, and downe he fell:

2007With that they all did tumble on the ground,

2008With such a zelous laughter so profound,

2009That in this spleene ridiculous appeares,

2010To checke their folly passions solemne teares.

2011Quee. But what, but what, come they to visit vs?

2012Boy. They do, they do; and are apparel'd thus,

2013Like Muscouites, or Russians, as I gesse.

2014Their purpose is to parlee, to court, and dance,

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