, I pray you, take some part in this book, and act it,
that I may see what will fit you best. I think your voice would serve
for Hieronimo; observe how I act it, and then imitate me.
[_He recites_.

STUDIOSO.
Who call Hieronimo from his naked bed?
And_, &c.[124]

BURBAGE.
You will do well--after a while.

KEMP.

Now for you. Methinks you should belong to my tuition; and your face,
methinks, would be good for a foolish mayor or a foolish justice of
peace. Mark me:--

Forasmuch as there be two states of a commonwealth, the one of peace,
the other of tranquillity; two states of war, the one of discord, the
other of dissension; two states of an incorporation, the one of the
aldermen, the other of the brethren; two states of magistrates, the one
of governing, the other of bearing rule. Now, as I said even now--for a
good thing[125] cannot be said too often. Virtue is the shoeing-horn of
justice; that is, virtue is the shoeing-horn of doing well; that is,
virtue is the shoeing-horn of doing justly; it behoveth me, and is my
part to commend this shoeing-horn unto you. I hope this word
shoeing-horn doth not offend any of you, my worshipful brethren; for
you, being the worshipful headsmen of the town, know well what the horn
meaneth. Now therefore I am determined not only to teach, but also to
instruct, not only the ignorant, but also the simple; not only what is
their duty towards their betters, but also what is their duty towards
their superiors.

Come, let me see how you can do; sit down in the chair.

PHILOMUSUS.
Forasmuch as there be, &c.

KEMP.
Thou wilt do well in time, if thou wilt be ruled by thy betters, that
is, by myself, and such grave aldermen of the playhouse as I am.

BURBAGE.
I like your face, and the proportion of your body for Richard the Third.
I pray, Master Philomusus, let me see you act a little of it.

PHILOMUSUS.
_Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by the sun of York_.

BURBAGE.
Very well, I assure you. Well, Master Philomusus and Master Studioso, we
see what ability you are of; I pray, walk with us to our fellows, and
we'll agree presently.

PHILOMUSUS.
We will follow you straight, Master Burbage.

KEMP.
It's good manners to follow us, Master Philomusus and Master Otioso.

PHILOMUSUS.
And must the basest trade yield us relief?
Must we be practis'd to those leaden spouts,
That nought down vent but what they do re