CYMBAL

This is the outer room, where my Clerks fit And keep their sides, the Register i'the amid, The Examiner, he sits private there, within, And here I have my several Rolls, and Files Of News by the Alphabet, and all put up Under their heads. Into Authentical, and Apocryphal. And Tailors News, Porters, and Watermen's news, I have the News of the season. And Pontificial news, oh all which several, The Day-bookes, Characters, Precedents are kept. Together with the names of special friends— Yes, of all ranks, and all Religions.— Liegers, that lie out Through all the Shires o'the kingdom. Fellows To drink with him in a dark room in a Tavern, And eat a Sawsage. As feign, To keep so many politic pens Going, to feed the press. Now all that charge is saved The public Chronicler. And gentle Reader. Yes, dedicated to him, No more shall be abused, nor country- Parsons OF the Inquisition, nor busy Justices, Trouble the peace, and both torment themselves, And their poor ignorant Neighbours with enquiries After the many, and most innocent Monsters, That never came i'th' Counties they were charged with. We not forbid that any News, be made, But that it be printed; for when News is printed, It leaves Sir to be News. while it's but written — Nor shall the Stationer cheat upon the Time, By buttering over again— With the Office-Seale, Staple Commodity. The best we could to invite the Times. And some broken sleeps Before it came to this. And is come forth. It is Sir, though I say it, As well-begotten a business, and as fairly Helped to the World. And such we have Sir. One Master Picklock A Lawyer, that hath purchased here a place, This morning, of and Emissary under me. Gave it into the Office, A Nemo-scit, Sir. And as they are issued. I have the joust mcoytie For my partly: then the other mocytie Is parted into seven. The four Emissaries ; Whereof my Cozen Fitton here's for Court, Ambler for Paul's, and Buz for the Exchange, Picklock, for Westminster, with the Examiner, And Register, they have full parts: and then one partly Is vnder-parted to a couple of Clerks ; And there's the joust division of the profits! There is one Desk empty, But it has many Suitors. Be sufficient Sir. True Pauls bred, I'the Churchyard. Fifty pounds, S r . S r , you are welcome, here. Business calls us off, Sir, They take leave of Pe ny-boy, and Canter. That may concern the Office. Come, you do not know him, That speak thus of him. He will have a trick, To open us a gap by a trap-door, When they least dream on't. Here he comes. What news? Excellent news! How say you cousin Fitton ? Sirs, up, into your Desks, And spread the rolls upon the Table, so. Is the Examiner set? Ambler, and Buz, Are both abroad, now. Cuz, What did I say? What news would she hear? Or of what kind, Sir? Read from Room, there. No, but he has resigned, News of the Emperor, and Tilly. And trails a pike now, under Tilly. All the pretence to the fifth Monarchy, Was held but vain, until the ecclesiastic, And secular powers, were united, thus, Both in one person. See but Maximilian, His letters to the Baron of Bouttersheim, Or Scheiter-huyssen. Oh, no, he is dispensed with all, And the whole society, who do now appear The only Engineers of Christendom. Read on. All the yolk is wild fire, As he shall needs beleaguer no more towns, But throw his Egg in. Never be extinguished! Till all become one ruin! By Moonshine, is't not so? Why, Sir? I'l take none Sir And yet he shall ha'the place. Read. I'll show you Sir It is and A toma, runs under water, With a S g nose, and has a nimble tail Made Like and anger, with which tail she wrigles Betwixt the coasts of a Ship, and Sinks it straight. As what? If it will please your Grace to sojourn here, Cymbal takes Pecu niam aside, courts and wooes her, to the Office. And take my roof for covert, you shall know The rites belonging to your blood, and birth, Which few can apprehend: these sordid servants, Which rather are your keepers, then attendants, Should not come near your presence. I would have You waited on by Ladies, and your train Born up by persons of quality, and honour, Your meat should be served in with curious dances, And set upon the board, with virgin hands, Tuned to their voices; not a dish removed, But to the Music, nor a drop of wine, Mixed, with his water, without Harmony, I'm your servant, Excellent Princess, and would ha'you appear That, which you are. Come forth State, and wonder, Of these our times, dazzle the vulgar eyes. And strike the people blind with admiration. Sir, I desire to be excused; and, Madame: Peny-boy would invite the Master of the Office I cannot leave my Office, the first day. My Cousin Fitton here, shall wait upon you. And Emissary Picklock. I cannot spare him yet, but he shall follow you, When they have ordered the Rolls. Shut up the Office, When you ha'done, till two a clock. BY your leave, Clerks, Where shall we dine to day? do you know? the Jeerers. By no means, Sir, Respect your health, and ease. I am come to speak with you. Sir, you have a Lady, That soiournes with you. Pecuniam. Whom I would draw Oftener to a poor Office, I am Master of— Or, if it please you, Sir, to let her sojourn In partly with me; I have a moiety We will divide, half of the profits. You said even now, it was death for you to speak. This man has healthful lungs. He has the monopoly of sole-speaking. He is angry. Why, good Sir? you talk all. But I came hete to talk with you. Bids him get out of his house. No body sent for me— This's strange! You are a rogue. Cymbal rails at him. He jeers him. A Rascal, and a money-bawd. A wretched Rascal! Caterpillar, moath, Horseleech, and dung-worm— A bated usurer will be good flesh. Shunfield, a Jeer, you have it. No, nor blushet Wax. Your red-Deer -pies? Fat Carps, and Salmons? I, If his dogs were away. Except His kindred, Spiders, natives of the soil. Let them alone, they do it not for him. What is he? And grows forgetful o'them, is antiquated Pamphlets, with new dates. But all shall come from the Mint. A decayed Stationer He was, but knows News well, can sort and rank them. Oh Sir, he gains by't half in half. And news of the faction.