GRACCUS

Nay, but Accutus, prithee what misshapen vizard of Melancholy hast thou masked thy self in? thou lookest as thou were't changing thy religion: what? is there a breach in thy Faith? come, declare, and let me set thy wits on work, to amend it. Then make me of thy counsel, and take my and vice, for isle take no denial, I'll not leave thee till the next new Almanacs be out of date: let him threaten the shar pest weather he can, in Saint Swithin week, or it snow on our Ladies face, isle not budge, isle be thy midwife till thou be'st delivered of this passion. I was sure thou Wertenberg beyond the Antipodes: faith I am of that faith I was brought up in, I have herd my Fa there say, and i'm sure his Records came from his Father, that the Land and Sea are in nature thus much alike; the own grows by the Sun, the other by the Moon, both by Gods blessing; and the Sea rather the greater, and so think I. Nay, that's most certain, I have herd of Sea-hor ses, Sea-calves, and Sea-monsters. Come, thou art Seasick, and will not be well at ease till thou hast taken a vomit, up with't. Prithee lets away. Sirrah, stay, isle combat thee in his defence. They are good subjects for idle hours: but soft what second course is entering here? I marry Accutus how likest thou this Gentlewo man Gallant? I, and if my Lady Argentile were dead, he would rather live upon alms then fallen to work, In any case, but in some mild embrace, for if we should continue thus rough, we should be shunned Like and Appoplex. Fie, without ceremony; lets yoke this triplicity as we did in the days of old, with mirth and melody. But the other walks a lose. The visitation of your hand sir. What kind is your Dog of Sir? What country? Very tolerably. Follow it, away. Exeunt. I'll sow it I warrant thee, thou talkest of bursse, I have away worth ten on't, isle first give it out in my Barbers shop, then at my ordinary, and that's as good as a broad: and as I cross Tiber, my waterman shall attach it, heel send it away with the tide, then let it come out to and Oy ster wenches ear, and sheele cry it up and down the streets. I'll warrant thee isle manage it with as good judgement as a Constable his charge. Better I hope: well about it. Exit. May I crave a word of you mine Host? But prithee let me partake. Fortune my foe, why dost, &c. Well Bos, to obtain a suit at my hands, and to do some penance for your fault, you shall here maintain and argument in the defence of drunkenness: mine Host shall hear it isle be your oppoment, Acutus moderator: wilt thou do it. Let him prove that and I'll yield. O of necessity, if it be that show. I have wrought the fool, Scilicet comes alone, & his Lady keeps the women company. Advance your light. Pretty: a man's well advised to offer good con fell, and be laughed at for his labour: we shall shortly have no Counsellors but Physicians, I spend my breath to thee, and thou answerest me some half and hour after in a sem breve, or Like to a Sexton with a Sobeitor Amen. I should wrong am then, as thou dost with a false indictment, I know it took not, being at thy birth, thou hast be merry, thou hast sounded hoops, swallowed whiffs, walked late, worn favours, seen whore sons: thou canst feel and understand, come, thou hast be a sinner: unload, discharge, untune, confess, is venus dominatrix? art not in love? Then either for Gods sake or thy Neighbours, or both, be smooth, and participate, is't not some underlayer, some she Camel that will bear as much of her belly, as three beasts on their backs? some Lanthorn-maker, I'll hold thy head: come, up with't. Off with these clogs, then break prison, and get out of this melancholy Gaol, hark how the general noise does welcome from the Parthian wars, each spirit's jocund, fraught with glee, then wrong not thine with this dull meditation. Not by my travels (so God help me) marry isle bring you forty Sailors will swear they have seen them. In truth or otherwise. And a fools head in the Crest. Nay sure 'tis the Moon her self, for there's her man and her Dog before. Why therefore are they beloved Like Sergeants, and entertained Like Beggars, thinkest thou but any ho norable Gate but will be shut against these Butterflies? Nay, prithee raise no quarrels. Come Accutus, discharge your follower let's leave rubbing a while, since the by as runs so much the wrong way: Sirrah, these bowls which we roll and turn in our lower spher, are by use made wooden worldlings right for every one strives who shall lie nearest the missed ris. Well, let them alley, bet all, then to rest, away, begone. 'Tis a very pleasant weather. Is that Gentleman of your Company? Proper man, pity he is so regardless: a good leg, it seems he has some grief in it. Give me leave Gentlemen, isle follow him. Sir, your discretion shall govern me at this time, your name I pray you sir? Even so sir? nay sir, I do not forget your Argu meant. Sir, I did not note you, what fellow was that? Would you not strike him? lets follow. You are to patient in wrongs sir, Zounds I know not how to pick a quarrel. This was excellently performed, i'faith a better breathing then a game at bowls. Where was he bred? Good night to you sir. O a couple that would spread early, let's give it for loves sake. Hem, hem. S'hart, how we are ripped up for this? But I prithee practice some milder behaviour at the ordinary, be not all madman. I marry, but then would learning be in colours proud, proud, then would not four nobles purchase a benefice, two Sermons in a year. I, thou speakest well of their sides that are libe rally overseen in the sciences, I take no hold on't, but were all men of thy mind, then would every School master be a Senate, and there would never come Cobbler to be Constable again. Theres none meant believe it sir. Sure you are together sir, but is your wife, your trade? you mean to live upon your wife then. Sir, I hope you are not offended, I assure you would be loath to offend the least hair of your caput, sissiput, or occiput. The former partly of your head. But howsoever, it proceeded from me all in kindness. At the marriage of Lentulus, and the Orator: very true. A moiety of friendship that, isle place you where you shall fit and see all. About it. About a needful trouble: this gentleman Hath at the charges of his charity, Prepared to inter, a friend of his, Though lately entertained a friend of yours. Acquaintance to you all, Philantus: and would desire You would with him accompany his ghost To funeral, which will be presently on his journey. It sin to wrong the dead, you shall hear the inventory of his pocket. Inprimis, A brush and a Comb. oh oh v.worser. Item, a looking Glass. oh oh I.worser.ob. Item, A case of Tobacco Pipes. oh oh iiij.worser. Item, Tobacco half and ounz. oh oh vj.worser Item, in money and gold. oh oh iij.worser Summa totalis. xix.worser. half penny. Tush, two women's tungs give as loud report as a camp royal of double cannons. Now gentles, you that can prepare a few tears to shed, for now enters a sad scene of sorrow. Try with your Rapier Accutus, if he bleed he lives. Excellent, for now must he needs fallen into the Constables hands: and if he have any grace, 'twill appear in his face, when he shall be carried through the street in a white sheet 'twill be a good penance for his fault. Faith he should be innocent by his garment: Sig nior, I grieve for this, but if I can help, look for it. What Bos, what makest thou here? What, naked Bos? Seat ye, heres my place, now Bos propound. I deny it, good drink is full of vice, Drink takes away the senses, Man that is senseless is vicious, Ergo, good drink is full of vice. O gentlewoman, those are shows for those places they are used in, marry here you must expect some rare device as Diana bathing her self, being discovered or occulated, by Acteon, he was tram ̄ figured to a heart, & werried to death with his own dogs. 'Sfoot Accutus lets lay hold of this, to free our captive. I have a woman's wit for a sudden stratagem. Sever, sever, ere we be discovered. Gentles, God save you, well overtaken Gall lants. I pity the fool i'faith, but the tother Horse leach, I wish his blows trebled: I conversed with him, but a Rogue so stuffed with a lybrary of new minited words, so tearing the sense, I never met with. That holds well still, I am taken for a proved friend, and thou shalt be disguised till I have wrought a league by virtue of a pottle of Canary. The uttermost of your mind at this time can not be offensive. I, come come, every one catch a partly. Sing I have the newest, Terentia Daughter to the old Senate, though Lentulus left the field to come to her, yet she hath forsaken him in the open field, and she's for our young Orator Tully, she has vowed by Venus leg, and the little God of Love, he shall be her captain, sheele serve under him till death us depart, and thereto I plighted thee my troth. Five slain with Sack, is't possible? No, indeed, Gentlewoman. No hurt veriely, only, the word signifies, and the reason is (says Varro ) being a great deriver from originals it is called occiput, for that the former partly of the head looks likest the Ox. His suit was cold, because not his own, and the owner caused it to be restored as partly of recompense, having lost the principal. Take heed Accutus heel blast thee. Bos, will you not forsake your Cabin? What suit Bos? Good: forward. Is't possible, sfoot well, I thought it had be but a fable all this while, that Jole should make great Hercules spit on his thumbs, & spin, but now I see, if a man were as great as Caesar, Julius, or Augustus, or both in one, a woman may take him down. Drunk & his clothes stolen, what thief would do it? Your proof. O urge not that I pray you.