1759Clo. His vices you would say: there's no vertue whipt

1760out of the Court: they cherish it to make it stay there;

1761and yet it will no more but abide.

1762Aut. Vices I would say (Sir.) I know this man well,

1763he hath bene since an Ape-bearer, then a Processe-seruer

1764(a Bayliffe) then hee compast a Motion of the Prodigall

1765sonne, and married a Tinkers wife, within a Mile where

1766my Land and Liuing lyes; and (hauing flowne ouer ma-

1767ny knauish professions) he setled onely in Rogue: some

1768call him Autolicus.

1769Clo. Out vpon him: Prig, for my life Prig: he haunts

1770Wakes, Faires, and Beare-baitings.

1771Aut. Very true sir: he sir hee: that's the Rogue that

1772put me into this apparrell.

1773Clo. Not a more cowardly Rogue in all Bohemia; If

1774you had but look'd bigge, and spit at him, hee'ld haue

1775runne.

1776Aut. I must confesse to you (sir) I am no fighter: I am

1777false of heart that way, & that he knew I warrant him.

1778Clo. How do you now?

1779Aut. Sweet sir, much better then I was: I can stand,

1780and walke: I will euen take my leaue of you, & pace soft-

1781ly towards my Kinsmans.

1782Clo. Shall I bring thee on the way?

1783Aut. No, good fac'd sir, no sweet sir.

1784Clo. Then fartheewell, I must go buy Spices for our

1785sheepe-shearing. Exit.

1786Aut. Prosper you sweet sir. Your purse is not hot e-

1787nough to purchase your Spice: Ile be with you at your

1788sheepe-shearing too: If I make not this Cheat bring out

1789another, and the sheere

rs proue sheepe, let me be vnrold,

1790and my name put in the booke of Vertue.

1798Flo. These your vnvsuall weeds, to each part of you

1799Do's giue a life: no Shepherdesse, but Flora

1800Peering in Aprils front. This your sheepe-shearing,

1801Is as a meeting of the petty Gods,

1802And you the Queene on't.

1803Perd. Sir: my gracious Lord,

1804To chide at your extreames, it not becomes me:

1805(Oh pardon, that I name them:) your high selfe

1806The gracious marke o'th' Land, you haue obscur'd

1807With a Swaines wearing: and me (poore lowly Maide)

1808Most Goddesse-like prank'd vp: But that our Feasts

1809In euery Messe, haue folly; and the Feeders

1810Digest with a Custome, I should blush

1811To see you so attyr'd: sworne I thinke,

1812To shew my selfe a glasse.

1813Flo. I blesse the time

1814When my good Falcon, made her flight a-crosse

1815Thy Fathers ground.

1816Perd. Now Ioue affoord you cause:

1817To me the difference forges dread (your Greatnesse

1818Hath not beene vs'd to feare:) euen now I tremble

1819To thinke your Father, by some accident

1820Should passe this way, as you did: Oh the Fates,

1821How would he looke, to see his worke, so noble,

1822Vildely bound vp? What would he say? Or how

1823Should I (in these my borrowed Flaunts) behold

1824The sternnesse of his presence?

1825Flo. Apprehend

1826Nothing but iollity: the Goddes themselues

1827(Humbling their Deities to loue) haue taken

1828The shapes of Beasts vpon them. Iupiter,

1829Became a Bull, and bellow'd: the greene Neptune

1830A Ram, and bleated: and the Fire-roab'd-God

1831Golden Apollo, a poore humble Swaine,

1832As I seeme now. Their transformations,

1833Were neuer for a peece of beauty, rarer,

1834Nor in a way so chaste: since my desires

1835Run not before mine honor: nor my Lusts

1836Burne hotter then my Faith.

1837Perd. O but Sir,

1838Your resolution cannot hold, when 'tis

1839Oppos'd (as it must be) by th' powre of the King:

1840One of these two must be necessities,

1841Which then will speake, that you must change this pur-(pose,

1842Or I my life.

1843Flo. Thou deer'st Perdita,

1844With these forc'd thoughts, I prethee darken not

1845The Mirth o'th' Feast: Or Ile be thine (my Faire)

1846Or not my Fathers. For I cannot be

1847Mine owne, nor any thing to any, if

1848I be not thine. To this I am most constant,

1849Though destiny say no. Be merry (Gentle)

1850Strangle such thoughts as these, with any thing

1851That you behold the while. Your guests are comming:

1852Lift vp your countenance, as it were the day

1853Of celebration of that nuptiall, which

1854We two haue sworne shall come.

1855Perd. O Lady Fortune,

1856Stand you auspicious.

1857Flo. See, your Guests approach,

1858Addresse your selfe to entertaine them sprightly,

1859And let's be red with mirth.

1860Shep. Fy (daughter) when my old wife liu'd: vpon

1861This day, she was both Pantler, Butler, Cooke,

1862Both Dame and Seruant: Welcom'd all: seru'd all,

1863Would sing her song, and dance her turne: now heere

1864At vpper end o'th Table; now, i'th middle:

1865On his shoulder, and his: her face o' fire

1866With labour, and the thing she tooke to quench it

1867She would to each one sip. You are retyred,

1868As if you were a feasted one: and not

1869The Hostesse of the meeting: Pray you bid

1870These vnknowne friends to's welcome, for it is

1871A way to make vs better Friends, more knowne.

1872Come, quench your blushes, and present your selfe

1873That which you are, Mistris o'th' Feast. Come on,

1874And bid vs welcome to your sheepe-shearing,

1875As your good flocke shall prosper.

1876Perd. Sir, welcome:

1877It is my Fathers will, I should take on mee

1878The Hostesseship o'th' day: you're welcome sir.

1879Giue me those Flowres there (Dorcas.) Reuerend Sirs,

1880For you, there's Rosemary, and Rue, these keepe

1881Seeming, and sauour all the Winter long:

1882Grace, and Remembrance be to you both,

1883And welcome to our Shearing.

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