AMORPHUS

I am neither your Minotaur , nor your Centaur , nor your Sa Tyre , nor your Hyaena , nor your Babjon , but your mere traveler, believe me. Know you from whom you fly? or whence? This is somewhat above strange! a Nymph of her feature, and lineament, to be so preposterously rude! well, I will but cool my self at you' spring, and follow her. I am a Rhinoceros , if I had thought a creature of her symmetry , could have dared so improportionable, and abrupt a digression. Liberal, and divine fount, suffer my profane hand to take of thy bounties. By the purity of my taste, here is most ambrosiac water; I will sup of it a gain. By thy favour, sweet fount. See, the water (a more running, sub tile, and humorous Nymph then she) permits me to touch, and handle her. What should I infer? If my behaviours had been of a cheap or customary garb; my accent, or phrase vulgar; my garments trite; my countenance illiterate; or unpractised in the encounter of a beautiful and brave-attired piece; then I might (with some change of colour) have suspected my faculties: but (knowing my self and offence so sublimated, and refined by travel; of so studied, and well exercised a gesture; so alone in fashion; able to tender the face of any statesman living; and to speak the mere extraction of language; one that hath now made the sixth re turn upon venture; and was your first that ever enriched his country with the true laws of the duello ; whose optiques have drunk the spirit of beau tie, in some eight score and eighteen Princes courts, where I have resided, and been there fortunate in the amours of three hundred forty and five ladies (all nobly, if not princely descended) whose names I have in cata logue; to conclude, in all so happy, as even admiration her self does seem to fasten her kisses upon me: Certes, I do neither see, nor feel, nor taste, nor savour the least steam, or fume of a reason, that should invite this foolish fastidious Nymph , so peevishly to abandon me. Well, let the memory of her fleet into air; my thoughts and I am for this other ele meant, water. WHat! the well-dieted AMORPHUS become a water-drinker? I see he means not to write verses then. What say you to your HELICON? Sir, your MUSES have no such water, I assure you; your ne ctar , or the juice of your nepenthe is nothing to it; 'tis above your methe glin , believe it. A kind of Greek wine I have met with, sir, in my travails: it is the same that DEMOSTHENES usually drunk, in the composure of all his exquisite, and mellifluous orations. LUNCIAN is absurd, he knew nothing: I will believe mine own travails, before all the LUCIANS of Europe. He does feed you with sittons, figments, and leasings. I assure you it was wine, I have tasted it, and from the hand of and Italian Antiquary , who derives it authentically from the Duke of Fer rara's bottles. How name you the gentleman you are in rank with there, sir? Was his father of any eminent place, or means? Would! A pretty formal young gallant, in good sooth: pity, he is not more gently propagated. Hark you, CRITES, you may say to him, what I am, if you please: though I affect not popularity, yet I would be loath to stand out to any, whom you shall vouchsafe to call friend. This CRITES is sour: I will think, sir. Since I trodden on this side the Alps , I was not so frozen in my invention. Let me see: to accost him with some choice remnant of spam nish , or Italian? that would indifferently express my languages now: ma rythen, if he should fallen out to be ignorant, it were both hard, and harsh. How else? step into some ragioni deal stato , and so make my induction? that were above him too; and out of his element, I fear. Fain to have seen him in Venice , or Padua? or some face near his in similitude? t'is too poin ted, and open. No, it must be a more quaint, and collateral device. As— stay: to frame some encomiastic speech upon this our Metropolis , or the wise magistrates thereof, in which politic number, it's ods, but his fa there filled up a room? descend into a particular admiration of their ju stice; for the endue measuring of coals, burning of cans, and such Like? As also their religion, in pulling down a superstitious cross, and aduan cing a VENUS, or PRIAPUS, in place of it? would? it'll do well. Or to talk of some hospital, whose walls record his father a Benefactor? or of so many buckets bestowed on his parish church, in his life time, with his name at length (for want of arms) tricked upon them? Any of these? Or to praise the cleanness of the street, wherein he dwelled? or the proui dent painting of his posts against he should have been Praetor? or (lea ving his parent) come to some special ornament about himself, as his rapier, or some other of his accoutrements? I have it: Thanks, gracious MINERVA. It's a most curious, and neatly-wrought band, this same, as I have scene, sir. You forgive the humour of mine eye, in observing it. Your ribbon too do's most gracefully, in troth. Believe me, sir (I speak it not to humour you) I have not seen a young gentleman (generally) put on his clothes, with more judgement. No, as I am virtuous (being altogether vn-trauel'd) it strikes me into wonder. I think I shall affect you, sir. This last speech of yours hath begun to make you deer to me. Both your desert, and your endeavours are plentiful, suspect them not: but your sweet disposition to travail (I assure you) hath made you another myself in mine eye, and struck me inamor'd on your beauty's. Oh, you should digress from your self else: for (believe it) your travail is your only thing that rectifies, or (as the Italian says) vi rendi pronto all' attioni, makes you fit for Actium. Plant your self there, sir: and observe me. You shall now, as well be the ocular, as the earwitness, how clearly I can refel that para dox , or rather pseudodox , of those, which hold the face to be the index of the mind, which (I assure you) is not so, in any politic creature: for in stance. I will now give you the particular, and distinct face of every your most noted species of persons, as your merchant, your scholar, your soul dier, your lawyer, courtier, &c. and each of these so truly, as you would swear, but that your eye shall see the variation of the lineament, it were my most proper, and genuine aspect. First, for your merchant, or city-face, it's thus, a dull, plodding face, still looking in a direct line, forward: there is no great matter in this face. Then have you your students, or a cademique face, which is here, and honest, simple, and methodical face: but somewhat more spread then the former. The third is your soldiers face, a menacing, and astounding face, that looks broad, and big: the grace of this face consisteth much in a beard. The anti-face to this, is your lawyers face, a contracted, subtle, and intricate face, full of quirks, and turnings, a labyrinthaean face, now angularly, now circularly, every way aspected. Next is your statists face, a serious, solemn, and supercilious face, full of formal, and square gravity, the eye (for the most partly) deep lie and artificially shadowed: there is great judgement required in the ma king of this face. But now, to come to your face of faces, or courtiers face, 'tis of three sorts, according to our subdivision of a courtier, elementary, practic, and theoric. Your courtier theoric, is he, that hath ar rived to his farthest, and does now know the court, rather by speculation, then practice; and this is his face: a fastidious and oblique face, that looks, as it went with a vice, and were screwed thus. Your courtier pra ctike, is he, that is yet in his path, his course, his way, & hath not touched the puntilio , or point of his Hope's; his face is here: a most promising, open, smooth, and overflowing face, that seems as it would run, and pour it self into you. Somewhat a northerly face. Your courtier elementary, is one but newly entered, or as it were in the alphabet , or vt-re-mi-fa-sol-la of courtship. Note well this face, for it is this you must practice. Fie, I premonished you of that: In the court, boy, lacquay, or sirrah. Nay (I entreat you) be not so flat, and melancholic. Erect your mind: you shall redeem this with the courtship I will teach you a gainst afternoon. Where eat you to day? Come, let us go and taste some light dinner, a dish of sliced c uiare , or so, and after, you shall practice and hour at your lodging, some few forms that I have recalled. If you had but so far gathered your spi rits to you, as to have taken up a rush (when you were out) and wagged it thus, or cleansed your teeth with it: or but turned aside, and feigned some but sinesse to whisper with your page, till you had recovered your self, or but found some slight stain in your stocking, or any other pretty invention (so it had been sudden,) you might have come off with a most clear, and courtly grace. No, I must tell you, you are not audacious enough, you must frequent ordinaries, a month more, to initiate your self: In which time, it will not be amiss, if (in private) you keep good your acquaintance with CRITES, or some other, of his poor coat; visit his lodging see cretly, and often: become and earnest suitor to hear some of his labours. You must then wisely mix your self in rank, with such, as you know can; and, as your ears do meet with a new phrase , or and a cute jest, take it in: a quick nimble memory will lift it away, and, at your next public meal, it is your own. No matter, let it come lame. In ordinary talk you shall play it away, as you do your light crowns at primero : It will pass. Do. It is your shifting age for wit, and I assure you, men must be prudent. After this, you may to court, and there fallen in, first with the waiting-woman, then with the lady. Put case they do retain you there, as a fit property, to hire coaches some pair of months, or so; or to read them asleep in afternoons upon some pretty pamphlet, to breathe you; why, it shall in time embolden you to some farther archivement: In the interim , you may fashion your self to be careless, and impu dent.— Why, you must prove the aptitude of your Genius ; if you find none, you must harken out a vein , and buy: provided you pay for the silence, as for the work. Then you may securely call it your own. Rather seem not to know them, it is your best. I. Be wise, that you never so much as mention the name of one, nor remember it menti oned, but if they be offered to you in discourse, shake your light head, make between a sad and a smiling face, pity some, rail at all, and commend your self: it is your only safe, and unsuspected course. Come, you shall look back upon the court again to day, and be restored to your colours: I do now partly aim at the cause of your repulse— (which was ominous indeed) for as you enter at the door, there is opposed to you the frame of a wolf in the hangings, which (surprising your eye suddenly) gave a false alarm to the heart; and that was it called your blood out of your face, and so routed the whole rank of your spirits: I beseech you labour to forget it. And remember (as I inculcated to you before, for your comfort) HEDON, and ANAIDES. Heart, was there ever so prosperous and invention thus unluckily perverted, and spoiled by a whoreson bookworm, a candle-waster? Good. Very good. Trembling. Marry, you shall say: Dear beauty, or, sweet honour (or by what other title you please to remember her) me thinks you are melan choly. This is, if she be alone now, and discompanied. LINDABRIDES? Oh, you betray your reading. I, and take her by the rosy-fingered hand. Or thus, sir. All variety of divine pleasures, choice sports, sweet music, rich fare, brave attire, soft beds, and silken thoughts at tend this deer beauty. And then, offering to kiss her hand, if she shall coily recoil, and signify your repulse; you are to reinforce your self, with, More then most fair lady, let not the rigour of your joust disdain thus coursly censure of your servants zeal: and, withal, protest her, to be the only, and absolute unparalleled creature you do adore and admire, and respect, and reverence, in this court, corner of the world, or kingdom. Do so, and I will act it for your lady. So, sir, pray you away. Unparalleled. This is, if she abide you. But now, put case she should be passant when you enter, as thus: you are to frame your gate thereafter, and call upon her, Lady, Nymph , Sweet refuge, Star e of our court. Then if she be guardant , here: you are to come on, and (laterally dispo sing your self) swear, by her blushing and well coloured cheek, the bright die of her hair, her mory teeth (though they be ebony) or some such white, and innocent oath, to induce you. If regardant , then main taine your station, brisk, and irpe, show the supple motion of your plian body, but (in chief) of your knee, and hand, which cannot but arride her proud humour exceedingly. Well, sir, I am your lady; make use of any of these beginnings, or some other out of your own invention: and prove, how you can hold up, and follow it. Say, say. No, you affect that LINDABRIDES too much. And (let me tell you) it is not so courtly. Your pedant should provide you some par cells of french , or some pretty commodity of Italian to commence with, if you would be exotic, and exquisite. Double your benevolence, and give him the hose too, cloth you his body, he will help to apparel your mind. But now, see what your proper GENIUS can perform alone, without adjection of any oh there MINERVA. I do stand you, sir: fallen back to your first place. Good, pass sing well: Very properly pursued. We would be, sir, if you would leave us. What but? That touch relished well. And why should you protest? Oh, that piece was excellent! if you could pick out more of these play-particles , and (as occasion shall salute you) embroider, or Dam mask your discourse with them, persuade your soul, it would most ju diciously commend you. Come, this was a well discharged, and auspicious bout. Prove the second. Why, if you can revel it in white, sir, it's sufficient. Me, sir? belike you measure me by your self, then? And what were you the better, if you might? Why, this was ravishing, and most acutely continued. Well, spend not your humour too much, you have now competently exercised your conceit: This (once or twice a day) will render you and accomplished, elaborate, and well leveled gallant. Convey in your courting-stock, we will (in the heat of this) go visit the Nymphs chamber. I Would this water would arrive once, our travailing friend so come mended to us. All divine mixture, and increase of beauty to this bright bevy of ladies; and to the male-courtiers, compliment, and courtesy. Succinctly returned. I do vale to both your thanks, and kiss them: but primarily to yours, most ingenious, acute, and polite lady. It cannot now belong, fair lady. A most right-handed, and auspicious encounter. Confine your self to your Fortune's. Pythagorical. Give forth your Adjective, with the rest; as, prosperous, good, fair, sweet, well— That's good: but now Pythagorical ? Oh, most kindly of all, it's a conceit of that fortune, I am bold to hug my brain for. Oh, I am rapt with it, it's so fit, so proper, so happy— I never truly relished my self, before. Give me your ears. Bree ches Pythagorical, by reason of their transmigration, into several shapes. Most fortunately etymologized. For the delight of ladies. For the delight of ladies. I do wonder at their protraction! It shall be my pride, fair lady, to attempt all that is in my power. But here is and instrument that (alone) is able to infuse soul in the most melancholic, and dull disposed creature upon earth. Oh! let me kiss thy fair knees. Beauteous ears attend it. A pretty air, in general, I Like it well: but in particular, your long die-note did arride me most, but it was somewhat too long. I can show one, almost of the same nature, but much before it and not so long, in a composition of mine own. I think I have both the note, and ditty a bout me. Yes, there is the note; and all the parts if I mis-thinke not. I will read the ditty to your beauty's here, but first I am to make you fami liar with the occasion, which presents it self thus. Upon a time, going to take my leave of the Emperor, and kiss his great hands; there being then present, the kings of France , and Arragon , the dukes of Savoy, Flo rence Orbeance, Bourbon, Brunswick , the Landgrave, Count Palatine , all which had severally feasted me; beside, infinite more of inferior persons, as Counts and others it was my chance the Emperor detained by some ex orbitant affair) to wait him the fifth partly of and hour, or much near it. In which time (retiring my self into a bay-window) the beauteous lady ANNABELL, niece to the Empress, and sister to the King of Arragon , who having never before eyed me, (but only herd the common report of my virtue, learning, and travail) fell into that extremity of passion, for my love, that she there immediately swooned: physicians were sent for, she had to her chamber, so to her bed; where (languishing some few days) after many times calling upon me, with my name in her lips, she expire. As that (I must mourningly say) is the only fault of my fortune, that, as it hath ever been my hap to be sewed to, by all ladies, and beauty's, where I have come, so, I never yet sojourned, or rested in that place, or partly of the world, where some highborn admirable fair feature died not for my love. Marry, some hour before she departed, she bequeathed to me this glove ; which golden legacy , the Emperor himself took care to send after me, in six coaches, covered all with black vellet, attended by the state of his empire; all which he freely presented me with, and I recipro cally (out of the same bounty) gave to the lords that brought it: only re serving the gift of the deceased lady, upon which I composed this ode , and set it to my most affected instrument, the lyram. THou more then most sweet glove, Unto my more sweet love, Suffer me to store with kisses This empty lodging, that now misses The pure rosy hand, that beware thee, Whiter then the kid, that bore thee. Thou art soft, but that was softer; CUPIDS self hath kissed it ofter, Then ever he did his mother's doves, Supposing her the Queen of loves, That was thy Mistress, Best of gloves. I care not to admit that, since it pleases PHILAUTIA to re quest it. Nay, play it, I pray you, you do well, you do well—How Like you it, sir? But very well? Oh, you are a mere mammothrept in judgement then. Why, do you not observe how excellently the ditty is affected in every place? that I do not marry a word of short quantity to a long note? nor and ascending sillable to a descending tone? Beside, upon the word (best) there, you see how I do enter with and odd minnum , and driven it thorough the brief , which no intelligent Musician (I know) but will affirm to be very rare, extraordinary, and pleasing. I have denied it to princes, nevertheless to you (the true fe male twins of perfection) I am won, to depart withal. How now, ANAIDES! what is it hath conjured up this distem perature in the circle of your face? I say to thee, thou art rude, debauched, impudent, course, im polished, a frapler, and base. That I will, sir. Monsieur HEDON, I must entreat you to ex change knowledge with this gentleman. Help the lady there. How now, ASOTUS? how do's the lady? What say you to a Masque ? And there's her minion CRITES! why his advice more then AMORPHUS? have not I invention, afore him? Learning, to better that invention, above him? and infanted, with pleasant travail— Contain your self. You were a fortunate young man, if you knew your own good: which I have now projected, and will presently multiply upon you. Beauty's, and Valours, your vouchsafed applause to a more cion. the humorous CYNTHIA hath, for this night, withdrawn the light of your delight— Redeem that we cannot, but, to create a new flame, is in our power. Here is a gentleman my scholar, whom (for some private reasons me specially moving) I am covetous to gratify with title of Master, in the noble, and subtle science of Courtship : For which grace, he shall this night in court, and in the long gallery, hold his public Act , by open challenge, to all Master's of the mystery whatsoever, to play at the four choice, and principal weapons thereof, videlicet. the bore Accost , the better Regard , the solemn Address , and the perfect Close. What say you? Well, let us then take our time by the forehead: I will instant lie have bills drawn, and advanced in every angle of the court. Sir, be tray not your too much joy. ANAIDES, we must mix this gentleman with you in acquaintance, Monsieur ASOTUS. Oh, you must continue your bounties. Nay, but intend me. Render not your self a refractory, on the sudden. I can allow well, you should repute highly, heartily (and to the most) of your own en dowments; it gives you forth to the world the more assured: but with re servation of and eye, to be always turned dutifully back upon your teacher. I confess you to be of and aped, and docible humour. Yet, there are certain puntilioes , or (as I may more nakedly insinuate them) certain intrinsecate strokes, and wards, to which your activity is not yet amoun ted. As your gentile dor , in colours. For supposition, your mistress appears here in prize , ribbanded with green , and yellow ; now it is the partly of e very obsequious servant, to be sure to have daily about him copy, and vam rietie of colours, to be presently answerable to any hourly, or halfhour lie change in his mistress revolution.— Give leave, I pray you) which if your Antagonist , or player-against-you shall ignorantly be without, and your self can produce; you give him the dor. Or, if you can possess your opposite, that the green your mi stris wears, is her rejoicing or exultation in his service; the yellow , suspi cion of his truth, (from her height of affection:) and that he (greenly credit dulous) shall withdraw thus, in private, and from the abundance of his pocket (to displace her jealous conceit) steal into his hat the colour, whose blueness does express trueness, (she being nor so, nor so affected) you give him the dor. Nay, good—swell not above your understanding. There is yet a third dor , in colours. Do you know it too? what is it? Make good your knowledge. Do it, on poene of the dor. Lo, you have given your self the dor. But I will remonstrate to you the third dor ; which is not, as the two former dors , indicative, but deliberative: As how? As thus. Your Rivalis , with a dutiful, and serious care, lying in his bed, meditating how to observe his mistress, dispatcheth his lacquay to the chamber, early, to know what her colours are for the day; with purpose to apply his wear that day, accordingly: You lay wait before, preoccupy the chambermaid, corrupt her, to return false continued lours; He follows the fallacy; comes out accoutered to his believed instru ctions; your mistress smiles; and you give him the dor. Told me? It is a strange outrecuidance! your humour too much redoundeth. I know that a cook may as soon, and properly be said to smel well, as you to be wise. I know these are most clear, and clean strokes. But then, you have your passages , and imbroccata's in courtship ; as the bitter Rob in wit; the Reverse in face, or wry-mouth; and these more subtle, and secure offenders. I will example unto you. Your opponent makes entry, as you are engaged with your mistress. You seeing him, close in her ear, with this whisper (here comes your Babjon , disgrace him) and withal, stepping off, fallen on his bosom, and turning to her, politicly, aloud say, lady, reguard this noble gentleman, a man rarely parted, second to none in this court; and then, stooping over his shoulder, your hand on his breast, your mouth on his backside, you give him the Reverse stroke, with this Sanna , or Storks-bill, which makes up your wits Bob , most bitter. Instantly. Go, accomplish your attire: Cousin MORPHI DES, assist me, to make good the door with your officious tyranny. What tumult is there? Enter none but the ladies, and their hang-bies; welcome Beau ties , and your kind Shadows. She is welcome. With whom? your brother? Master ASOTUS? Is he your brother? He is taken up with great persons. He is not to know you to night. Knock that simple fellow, there. Apprehend your places, he shall be soon; and at all points. Sport of importance; howsoever, give me the gloves. Beside their received fitness, at all prizes , they are here pro pearly accommodate to the nuptials of my scholars haviour to the lady courtship. Please you apparel your hands. Madam PHANTASTE, madam PHILAUTIA, Guardian, Signior HEDON, Signior ANAIDES, Gentlemen all, Ladies. I will now call forth my provost , and present him. So. Keep up your ruff: the tincture of your neck is not all so pure, but it will ask it. Maintain your sprig upright; your cloak on your half-shoulder falling; So: I will read your bill, advance it, and present you. Be it known to all that profess courtship, by these presents (from the white satin reveller, to the cloth of tissue, and bodkin) that we , VLYSSES-POLYTROPVS-AMORPHVS, Master of the noble, and subtle science of courtship, do give leave and licence to our Provost, ACOLASTVS-POLYPRAGMON-ASOTVS, to play his Master's prize, against all Master's whatsoever in this subtle mystery, at these four, the choice, and most cunning weapons of court-complement, videlicet. the bore Accost; the better Reguard; the solemn Address; and the perfect Close. These are therefore to give notice, to all comers, that he, he said ACOLASTUS-POLYPRAG ON-ASOTUS, is here present (by the help of his Mere er, Taylor, Millam er, Sempster, and so forth) at his designed hour, in this fair gallery, the present day of this present month, to perform, and do his uttermost for the achievement, and bearing away of the prizes, which are these: videlicet. for the bore Accost, two Wall-eyes, in a face forced: For the better R guard, a Face favourably simpering, with a Farm waving: For the solemn Address, two Lips wagging, and never a wise word: For the perfect Close, a Wring by the hand, with a Banquet in a corner. And PHŒBUS sa e CYNTHIA. Appears no man yet, to answer the prizer? No voice? Music, give them their summons. Silence. Well, I perceive your name is their terror; and kee peth them back. Stay. That were dispunct to the ladies. Rather, our self shall be your Encounter. Take your state, up, to the wall: And, lady, may we implore you to stand forth, as first term, or bound to our courtship. Found a charge. No, we have our two bouts, at every weapon, expect. WHere be these gallants, and their brave prizer here? Well, see these first. This is anthentique. We must resolve to entertain the Mon sieur , howsoever we neglect him. Well devised: and a most punishing disgrace. Monsieur. We must not so much betray our selves to discourt ship , as to suffer you to be longer unsaluted: Please you to use the state, or dained for the opponent ; in which nature, without envy we receive you. Hold on: make it known how bitter a thing it is, not to be look't on in court. I will demand him my self. Is it your suit, Monsieur , to see some praelude of my scholar? Now, sure the Monsieur wants language. Well, I will strike him more silent, with admiration, and terri fie his daring hither. He shall behold my own play, with my scholar. Lady, with the touch of your white hand, let me re-enstate you. Pro ost , begin to me, at the bore Accost. Now, for the honour of my discipline. You come not to give us the scorn, Monsieur? How! You do offer a strange affront, Monsieur. Me? challenge me? Silence, I do accept him. Fit you down, and observe. Me? He never professed a thing at more charges. Prepare your self, sir. Chal lenge me? I will prosecute what disgrace my hatred can dictate to me. You are instructed in our chartell , and know our weapons? I will win them for you, be patient. Lady, vouchsafe the to nure of this ensign. Who shall be your stickler? I would not wish you a weaker. Found musiques. I provoke you, at the bore Accost. The second bout, to conclude this weapon. Judges, award the prize. Take breath, sir. This bout hath been laborious. I! is the palate of your judgement down? Gentles, I do ap peal. Well, to the second weapon, The better Reguard: I will en counter you better. Attempt. The true idolater of your beauty's, shall never pass their de ties unam dored: I rest your poor knight. I will second it with a stroke easier, wherein I will prove his language. Signora, ho tanto obligo per pefauore rescinto Dam lei; I veramente des ero con totto ill core, remunerarla in part: & sicurati e signor a meam caram, chè infera sempre pronto à seruirla, & honorarla. Bascio le mane de v signoria. You become the simper , well, lady. Now, to our solemn Address. Please the well-graced PHILAV TIAM to relieve the lady sentinel ; she hath stood long. Monsieur , furnish your self with what solemnity of ornament you think fit for this third weapon; at which you are to show all the cun ning of stroke, your devotion can possibly devise. Here is a hair too much, take it off. Where are thy mullets? Is the perfume rich, in this jerkin? I savour no sampsuchine , in it. You shall be simple, to discover your simples. Well, endue me with it. Give me my confects, my moscardini , and place those colours in my hat. Soft, sir, our coming on is not so easily prepared. Signior Fig. Can you help my complexion, here? Stay, what are the ingredients to your fucus? I approve it. Lay it on. It's good. Madame, your beauty's, being so attractive, I muse you are left thus, alone. Nought can be ill, lady, that can come near your goodness. Lady, how stirring soever the Monsieurs tongue is, he will lie by your side, more dull then your eunuch. You are fair, lady— I say you are fair, lady, let your choice be fit, as you are fair. Your frenchified fool is your only fool, lady: I do yield to this honourable Monsieur , in all civil, and humane courtesy. I knew, I should pass upon him with the bitter Bob. Thanks, fair deliverer, and my honourable judges, Madame PHANTASTE, you are our worthy object at this next weapon. You will see, I shall now give him the gentle dor , presently, he forgetting to shift the colours, which are now changed, with alteration of the Mistress. At your last weapon, sir. The perfect Close. Set forward, in tend your approach. Monsieur. With your example, sir. It is your right. You have the way. As I am virtuous— I will die first. He is removed—Judges bear witness. You are removed, sir. I challenge you; you have received the dor. Give me the prize. The common Mistress, you see, is changed. And you have still in your hat the former colours. Forgive it, now. It was the solecism of my stars. Make your play still, upon the answer, sir. When men disgraces share, The lesser is the care. CYNTHIA (by my bright soul) is a right exquisite, and splen didious lady; yet AMORPHUS, I think, hath seen more fashions, I am sure more countries: but whither I have, or not, what need we gaze on CYNTHIA, that have our self to admire? From spanish shrugs, french faces, smirks, irps, and all affe cted humours. From stabbing of arms, flap-dragons, healths, whiffs, and all such swaggering humours. From making love by attorney, courting of puppets, and paying for new acquaintance. From wearing bracelets of hair, shoe-ties, gloves, garters, and rings with poesies. From squiring to tilt-yards, play-houses, pageants, and all such public places. From belying ladies favours, noblemen's countenance, coining con terseit employments, vainglorious taking to them other men's services, and all self-loving humours. Charge? why 'tis nothing for a gentleman that goes private, as your self, or so; my intelligence shall quit my charge at all times. Good faith, this hat hath possessed mine eye exceedingly; 'tis so pretty, and fanta stike: what? is't a beaver? After your French account? A very pretty fashion (believe me) and a most novel kind of trim: your band is conceited too! Oh, pardon me. Sir, I shall fear to appear rude in denying your courtesies, especially, being invited by so proper a distinction: may I pray your name, sir? I take your love (gentle ASOTUS) but let me win you to re ceiue this, in exchange— And (from this time) esteem your self, in the first rank, of those few, whom I profess to love. What make you in company of this scholar, here? I will bring you known to gallants, as ANAIDES of the ordinary, HEDON the courtier, and others, whose society shall render you graced, and respected: this is a trivial fellow, too mean, too cheap, too course for you to converse with. Sir, shall I say to you for that hat? be not so sad, be not so sad: it is are lique I could not so easily have departed with, but as the hierogly phicke of my affection; you shall altar it to what form you please, it will take any block; I have received it varied (on record) to the three thou sandth time, and not so sew: It hath these virtues beside; your head shall not ache under it; nor your brain leave you, without licence; It will pre serve your complexion to eternity; for no beam of the sun (should your wear it under Zona torrida ) hath power to approach it by two else. It is proof against thunder, and enchantment: and was given me by a great man (in Russia ) as and especial-prized present; and constantly affirmed to be the hat, that accompanied the politic ULYSSES, in his tedious, and ten years travels. A page of good timber? it will now be my grace to enter taine him first, though I casheere him again in private: how art thou called? I do entertain you, Cos, conceal your quality till we be private; if your parts be worthy of me, I will countenance you; if not, catechise you: gentles, shall we go? What are you, sir? You must be retrograde. Is he a Master? What shall we do? Why, but he comes with the stranger.