2624More then a Spinster, vnlesse the bookish Theorique,

2725Wherein the toged Consuls can propose

2826As masterly as he: meere prattle without practise,

2927Is all his souldier-shippe: but he sir had the election,

3028And I, of whom his eyes had seene the proofe,

3129At Rhodes, at Cipres, and on other grounds,

3230Christian and Heathen, must be led, and calm'd,

3331By Debitor and Creditor, this Counter-caster:

3432: He in good time, must his Leiutenant be,

3533And I, God blesle the marke, his Worships Ancient.

3634Rod. By heauen I rather would haue bin his hangman.

3735Ia. But there's no remedy,

3836Tis the curse of seruice,

3937Preferment goes by letter and affection,

4038Not by the olde gradation, where each second

4139Stood heire to the first:

40Now sir be iudge your selfe,

4241Whether I, in any iust tearme am assign'd

4342to loue the Moore.

4443Rod. I would not follow him then.

4544Ia. O sir, content you.

4645I follow him to serue my turne vpon him,

4746We cannot be all masters, nor all masters

4847Cannot be truely followed, you shall marke .

4948Many a dutious and knee-crooking knaue,

5049That doting on his owne obsequious bondage,

5150Weares out his time much like his masters Asse,

5251For noughe but prouender, and when hee's old cashierd,

5352Whip mee such honest knaues:

5453Others there are, who trimd in formes,

54And vissages of duty, keepe yet their hearts,

5555Attending on themselues, and throwing

5656But shewes of seruice on their Lords,

5757Doe well thriue by 'em,

5858And when they haue lin'd their coates,

5959Doe themselues homage,

6060Those fellowes haue some soule,