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Page 110
... Cand . How now ? what's the matter ? Geo . The gentlemen find fault with this lawn , fall out with it , and without a cause too . Cand . Without a cause ? And that makes you to let ' em pass away : Ah , may I crave a word with you ...
... Cand . How now ? what's the matter ? Geo . The gentlemen find fault with this lawn , fall out with it , and without a cause too . Cand . Without a cause ? And that makes you to let ' em pass away : Ah , may I crave a word with you ...
Page 111
... Cand . Deaf ? no , sir : but I must tell you , Our wares do seldom meet such customers . Cas . Nay , an you and your lawns be so squeamish , fare you well . Cand . Pray stay ; a word , pray , signor : for what purpose is it , I beseech ...
... Cand . Deaf ? no , sir : but I must tell you , Our wares do seldom meet such customers . Cas . Nay , an you and your lawns be so squeamish , fare you well . Cand . Pray stay ; a word , pray , signor : for what purpose is it , I beseech ...
Page 112
Thomas Dekker Ernest Rhys. Cand . Look you , gentlemen , there's your ware , I thank you , I have your money here ; pray know my shop , pray let me have your custom . Vio . Custom quoth'a . Cand . Let me take more of your money . Vio ...
Thomas Dekker Ernest Rhys. Cand . Look you , gentlemen , there's your ware , I thank you , I have your money here ; pray know my shop , pray let me have your custom . Vio . Custom quoth'a . Cand . Let me take more of your money . Vio ...
Page 113
... Cand . Here wife , begin you to the gentleman . Vio . I begin to him ! Cand . George , fill't up again : [ Spills the wine . [ Exit GEORGE . ' Twas my fault , my hand shook . Pio . How strangely this doth show ! A patient man linked ...
... Cand . Here wife , begin you to the gentleman . Vio . I begin to him ! Cand . George , fill't up again : [ Spills the wine . [ Exit GEORGE . ' Twas my fault , my hand shook . Pio . How strangely this doth show ! A patient man linked ...
Page 114
... Cand . O , you must pardon me , I use it not . Flu . Will you not pledge me then ? Cand . Yes , but not that : Great love is shown in little . Flu . Blurt1 on your sentences ! ' Sfoot , you shall pledge me all . Cand . Indeed I shall ...
... Cand . O , you must pardon me , I use it not . Flu . Will you not pledge me then ? Cand . Yes , but not that : Great love is shown in little . Flu . Blurt1 on your sentences ! ' Sfoot , you shall pledge me all . Cand . Indeed I shall ...
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Page 74 - Miniver-cap ; vanish, go, trip and go ; meddle with your partlets" and your pisherypashery, your flewes* and your whirligigs; go, rub,* out of mine alley ! Sim Eyre knows how to speak to a Pope, to Sultan Soliman, to Tamburlaine, an he were here, and shall I melt, shall I droop before my sovereign? No...
Page 36 - Hodge, heave up thine ears ; mistress, smug up 3 your looks ; on with your best apparel ; my master is chosen, my master is called, nay, condemned by the cry of the country to be sheriff of the city for this famous year now to come. And time now being, a great many men in black gowns were asked for their voices and their hands' 1 Serve me, and I'll serve thee. 2 Yes, I shall, dame ! and my master had all their fists about his ears presently, and they cried ' Ay, ay, ay, ay,' — and so I came away...
Page xliii - France : who resigned his place to another gentleman his friend, and came disguised like a Dutch shoemaker to the house of Simon Eyre in Tower Street, who served the Mayor and his household with shoes : the merriments that passed in Eyre's house, his coming to be Mayor of London, Lacy's getting his love, and other accidents, with two merry Three-men's-songs. Take all in good worth that is well intended, for nothing is purposed but mirth ; mirth lengtheneth long life, which, with all other blessings,...
Page 33 - Sheriff of London — as we are all mortal — you shall see, I will have some odd thing or other in a corner for you : I will not be your back-friend ; but let that pass. Hans, pray thee, tie my shoe. Hans. Yaw, ic sal, vro?
Page 183 - tis the soul of peace ; Of all the virtues 'tis nearest kin to heaven ; It makes men look like gods. The best of men That e'er wore earth about him was a sufferer, A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, The first true gentleman that ever breath'd.
Page 144 - False colours last after the true be dead. Of all the roses grafted on her cheeks, Of all the graces dancing in her eyes, Of all the music set upon her tongue, Of all that was past woman's excellence In her white bosom ; look, a painted board Circumscribes all...
Page xliv - THE PROLOGUE AS IT WAS PRONOUNCED BEFORE THE QUEEN'S MAJESTY. As wretches in a storm (expecting day), With trembling hands and eyes cast up to heaven, Make prayers the anchor of their...
Page 40 - But O, I spy the cuckoo, the cuckoo, the cuckoo; See where she sitteth: come away, my joy; Come away, I prithee: I do not like the cuckoo Should sing where my Peggy and I kiss and toy.