12061144How now Thersites? what lost in the Labyrinth of thy

12071145furie? shall the Elephant Aiax carry it thus? he beates me,

12081146and I raile at him: O worthy satisfaction, would it were

12091147otherwise: that I could beate him, whilst hee raild at mee:

12101148Sfoote, Ile learne to coniure and raise Diuels, but Ile see

12111149some issue of my spitefull execrations. Then ther's Achilles, a

12121150rare inginer. If Troy bee not taken till these two vnder-

12131151mine it, the walls will stand till they fall of them-selues.

12141152O thou great thunder-darter of Olympus, forget that thou

12151153art Ioue the king of gods: and Mercury, loose all the Ser-

12161154pentine craft of thy Caduceus, if yee take not that little

12171155little lesse then little witte from them that they haue:

12181156which short-armd Ignorance it selfe knowes is so aboun-

12191157dant scarce, it will not in circumuention deliuer a flie from

12201158a spider, without drawing their massie Irons, and cutting

12211159the web. After this the vengeance on the whole campe,

12221160or rather the Neopolitan bone-ache: for that me thinkes is

12231161the curse depending on those that warre for a placket. I

12241162haue said my prayers, and diuell Enuie say Amen. What ho

12251163my Lord Achilles?

12271164Patrocl. Whose there? Thersites? good Thersites come

12281165in and raile.

12291166Thersi. If I could a remembred a guilt counterfeit, thou

12301167couldst not haue slipt out of my contemplation: but it is no

12311168matter, thy selfe vpon thy selfe. The common curse of man-

12321169kinde, Folly and Ignorance, be thine in great reuenew: Hea-

12331170uen blesse thee from a tutor, and discipline come not neere

12341171thee. Let thy bloud be thy direction till thy death: then if

12351172she that layes thee out sayes thou art not a faire course, Ile

12361173be sworne and sworne vpon't, shee neuer shrowded any but

12371174lazars. Amen. Where's Achilles?

12381175Patro. What art thou deuout? wast thou in prayer?

12391176Thers. I the heauens heare me.

12401177Patro. Amen. Enter Achilles.

12411178Achil. Who's there?

12421179Patro. Thersites, my Lord.

12431180Achil. Where? where? O where? art thou come why my