r they are five minutes ere
windefall of your Glasse.
_Ser_. Sir, be credible, tis ballanst to be superlative politicke
custome in these houres to dwell in shallowe accoutrements, as a defence
for the abilitie of his pursse from the infringed Oath of some impudent
face, that will borrowe a gentlemans revenewes if he be vestally adornd:
Ile tell you sir by this bright Horrison--
_Scil_. A word, I pray yee, sir, ere ye go any further: Boy, my Tables.
_Boy_. Your Tables are ready, Sir, and all the men ye keep which is
indeede halfe a Boy, _Scillicet Videlicet_.
_Scil_. I pray ye let me request that oath of you.
_Serv_. A graceful enquirie, and well observ'd: Sir, my company shall
make ye copious of novelties, let your Tables befriend your memorie:
write, 'by this bright Horrison.'
_Phy_. 'Here's[231] none but only I' [_sing_]; Boy, how likest thou my
head of hayre?
_Boy_. Your Glasse may flatter ye, but truely I will not; your head is
not a hayre better than it should be.
_Phy_. Is there any scarcitie of haire, Boy?
_Boy_. Somewhat thin and yet there is more hayre than wit.[232]
_Phy_. How, Boy?
_Boy_. Then wit of man can number sir, take it i'th right sence,
I pray yee.
_Phy_. Most ingenious!
_Acu_. O muffle muffle, good _Graccus_, do not taint thy sence
With sight of these infectious animalles,
'Less[233] reason in thee have the upper hand
To governe sence, to see and shun the sight.
Here's new discovered sins, past all the rest;
Men strive to practice how to sweare the best.'
_Scil_. I have quoted it, sir; by this bright Hore, Horeson, pronounce
ye, sir?
_Serv_. Horison!
_Scil_. Horison:--the Widowes mite, sir.
_Serv_. Not for the Soldans crown, sir.
_Scil_. Indeede yee shall, by this bright horison ye shall; beleeve me,
if I sweare, I think myself beholding for I know it to be no common
oath.
_Serv_. Were it common it past not these doores; Sir, I shift my oathes,
as I wash my hands, twice in the artificial day; for in dialoguising,
tis to be observ'd, your sentences, must ironically, metaphorically, and
altogether figuratively, [be] mixt with your morning oathes.
_Scil_. Faith, tis verie true.
_Accu_. That he neither knowes what he saies nor thou understandest.
_Serv_. As for example, by this illuminate welkin.
_Scil_. Oh excellent! it shall be downe to.
_Accut_. There's another Ducket. He utters his oathes apace.
Sure this Villaine has no soule, and for gold
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