FLUTTERKIN

My noble Younker: Welcome Gentlemen, I want such guests, heeres beer was never drunk, Fresh set a broach: puts down the Diamond For lively sparkling: of transparent view, More clear then amber, or fair orient pearl, Fetched from the farthest Ind, In me? you know me well, Plain Flutterkin, a down, right dealing man, I have no guards to set me bravely out; But what I think I speak, and freely too, Without deceit or simulation. It shall be done with much celerity. Heeres to that hand; That blessed you so with crosses of that kind. Then give me leave I will begin this round; This swelling cup I will drink lively out, Not one word more, before I seet about. I thank you sir, you shall not go vnpledgde: Here Pasquill, Hans, you two shall have your shares: Your Worships welcome, you do grace mine house. Yea twenty, if you will, heeres Wine enough. The town is full, good liquour ways it round, What news sir? did you ask? Here is small news: our Churchmen disagree About opinions, which never troubles me: I am a man, I hope, believes the right, Theres but one God, one true religion; One way to heaven, two or three to hell, If they teach right, according to Gods word. I will believe them, otherwise isle choose. No sir, he does not, needs not, will not sir; I will not miss you, if it shall please God Nothing shall stay me, nought shall keep me back. Mock on my Gallants, see what will come on't, A shame on Lurchers, you have killed me up. I ran so fast, ere I could oretake you. Then I'll be hanged, good sir, how can that run? That does but dade, can hardly go or stand. Where Pasquill is he gone? Would I were with him in such aequipage; Or he were here, for I am almost choked. Not the least drop. Were you a thousand Merchant's; Serieantes, drink again. Or Younkers not a drop, Think you I'll die For want of wholesome drink? al's out, see there: So now I am well, can walk a mile or two, As lustique as a Boor, and near complain. So nigh already; O, I see the house; I smell the Kitchen, see the Chimneis smoke. Come Sergeant; put the better leg before; You shall speak first, if well, I'll second you. Out from the horror of infernal deeps; Pass forward on; for I must stay behind: Some small occasion bids me stand aside. I hear you Sergeant, I can bear your mocks: You never knew fat men but honest yet; A good companion, full of mirth and wit; Lean jades cast off, lie starving in a ditch; When plumper steeds are steemde among the rich. Oh happy you, that so did spend your time, In dangers great abroad, by sea and land, While lazy Lurdaines lay and slept at home, You rayzde your Fortune's, God a brave estate, And after all, now lead a Country life, Amongst your neighbours with a virtuous wife. Come Pasquill, I Will pledge thee, I can yet hold out, two cups, Two slashes on the legs will not be felt. I am as strong as Hercules near out. Enough my Lad, wilt drink and Ocean? Me thinks a Whirlpool cannot over drink me.