354Pist. Then did the Sun on dung-hill shine.

355Ni. I thanke thee for that humour.

356Fal. O she did so course o're my exteriors with such

357a greedy intention, that the appetite of her eye, did seeme

358to scorch me vp like a burning-glasse: here's another

359letter to her: She beares the Purse too: She is a Region

360in Guiana: all gold, and bountie: I will be Cheaters to

361them both, and they shall be Exchequers to mee: they

362shall be my East and West Indies, and I will trade to

363them both: Goe, beare thou this Letter to Mistris Page;

364and thou this to Mistris Ford: we will thriue (Lads) we

365will thriue.

366Pist. Shall I Sir Pandarus of Troy become,

367And by my side weare Steele? then Lucifer take all.

368Ni. I will run no base humor: here take the humor-Letter;

369I will keepe the hauior of reputation.

370Fal. Hold Sirha, beare you these Letters tightly,

371Saile like my Pinnasse to these golden shores.

372Rogues, hence, auaunt, vanish like haile-stones; goe,

373Trudge; plod away ith' hoofe: seeke shelter, packe:

374Falstaffe will learne the honor of the age,

375French-thrift, you Rogues, my selfe, and skirted Page.

376Pist. Let Vultures gripe thy guts: for gourd, and

377Fullam holds: & high and low beguiles the rich & poore,

378Tester ile haue in pouch when thou shalt lacke,

379Base Phrygian Turke.

380Ni. I haue opperations,

381Which be humors of reuenge.

382Pist. Wilt thou reuenge?

383Ni. By Welkin, and her Star.

384Pist. With wit, or Steele?

385Ni. With both the humors, I:

386I will discusse the humour of this Loue to Ford.

387Pist. And I to Page shall eke vnfold

388How Falstaffe (varlet vile)

389His Doue will proue; his gold will hold,

390And his soft couch defile.

391Ni. My humour shall not coole: I will incense Ford

392to deale with poyson: I will possesse him with yallow-

393nesse, for the reuolt of mine is dangerous: that is my

394true humour.

395Pist. Thou art the Mars of Malecontents: I second

396thee: troope on. Exeunt.

400Qu. What, Iohn Rugby, I pray thee goe to the Case-

401ment, and see if you can see my Master, Master Docter

402Caius comming: if he doe (I' faith) and finde any body

403in the house; here will be an old abusing of Gods pati-

404ence, and the Kings English.

405Ru. Ile goe watch.

406Qu. Goe, and we'll haue a posset for't soone at night,

407(in faith) at the latter end of a Sea-cole-fire: An honest,

408willing, kinde fellow, as euer seruant shall come in house

409withall: and I warrant you, no tel-tale, nor no breede-

410bate: his worst fault is, that he is giuen to prayer; hee is

411something peeuish that way: but no body but has his

412fault: but let that passe. Peter Simple, you say your

413name is?

414Si. I: for fault of a better.

415Qu. And Master Slender's your Master?

416Si. I forsooth.

417Qu. Do's he not weare a great round Beard, like a

418Glouers pairing-knife?

419Si. No forsooth: he hath but a little wee-face; with

420a little yellow Beard: a Caine colourd Beard.

421Qu. A softly-sprighted man, is he not?

422Si. I forsooth: but he is as tall a man of his hands, as

423any is betweene this and his head: he hath fought with

424a Warrener.

425Qu. How say you: oh, I should remember him: do's

426he not hold vp his head (as it were?) and strut in his gate?

427Si. Yes indeede do's he.

428Qu. Well, heauen send Anne Page, no worse fortune:

429Tell Master Parson Euans, I will doe what I can for your

430Master: Anne is a good girle, and I wish ---

431Ru. Out alas: here comes my Master.

432Qu. We shall all be shent: Run in here, good young

433man: goe into this Closset: he will not stay long: what

434Iohn Rugby? Iohn: what Iohn I say? goe Iohn, goe en-

435quire for my Master, I doubt he be not well, that hee

436comes not home: (and downe, downe, adowne'a. &c.

437Ca. Vat is you sing? I doe not like des-toyes: pray

438you goe and vetch me in my Closset, vnboyteene verd ;

439a Box, a greene-a-Box: do intend vat I speake? a greene-

440a-Box.

441Qu. I forsooth ile fetch it you:

442I am glad hee went not in himselfe: if he had found the

443yong man he would haue bin horne-mad.

444Ca. Fe, fe, fe, fe,

445Court la grand affaires.

446Qu. Is it this Sir?

447Ca. Ouy mette le au mon pocket, de-peech quickly: quickly:

448Vere is dat knaue Rugby?

449Qu. What Iohn Rugby, Iohn?

450Ru. Here Sir.

451Ca. You are Iohn Rugby, aad you are Iacke Rugby:

452Come, take-a-your Rapier, and come after my heele to

453the Court.

454Ru. 'Tis ready Sir, here in the Porch.

455Ca. By my trot: I tarry too long: od's-me: que ay ie

456oublie: dere is some Simples in my Closset, dat I vill not

457for the varld I shall leaue behinde.

458Qu. Ay-me, he'll finde the yong man there, & be mad.

459Ca. O Diable, Diable: vat is in my Closset?

460Villanie, La-roone : Rugby, my Rapier.

461Qu. Good Master be content.

462Ca. Wherefore shall I be content-a?

463Qu. The yong man is an honest man.

464Ca. What shall de honest man do in my Closset: dere

465is no honest man dat shall come in my Closset.

466Qu. I beseech you be not so flegmaticke: heare the

467truth of it. He came of an errand to mee, from Parson

468Hugh.

469Ca. Vell.

470Si. I forsooth: to desire her to ---

471Qu. Peace, I pray you.

472Ca. Peace-a-your tongue: speake-a-your Tale.

473Si. To desire this honest Gentlewoman (your Maid)

474to speake a good word to Mistris Anne Page, for my Ma-

475ster in the way of Marriage.

476Qu. This is all indeede-la: but ile nere put my finger

477in the fire, and neede not.

478Ca. Sir Hugh send-a you? Rugby, ballow mee some

479paper: tarry you a littell-a-while.