A pleasant Comedie of the two
in ye I tell ye true, give every man his due, and give him no
more: say I was in such a case, go to, tis the greatest indignation
that can be offered to a man: and but a mans more godlier
given, you were able to make him sweare out his heart bloud,
what though that honest Hodge haue cut his finger heere? or as
some say, cut a feather? what thogh he be mump, misled, blind,
or as it were, tis no consequent to me: you know I have drunke
all the Alehouses in Abington drie, and laide the tappes on the
tables when I had done: sbloud Ile challenge all the true rob-pots
in Europe, to leape vp to the chinne in a barrell of beere,
and if I can not drinke it down to my foote ere I leaue, and then
set the tap in the midst of the house, and then turne a good turne
on the toe on it, let me be counted no bodie, a pingler, nay let
me be bound to drinke nothing but small beere seuen yeares after,
and I had as leefe be hanged.
more: say I was in such a case, go to, tis the greatest indignation
that can be offered to a man: and but a mans more godlier
given, you were able to make him sweare out his heart bloud,
what though that honest Hodge haue cut his finger heere? or as
some say, cut a feather? what thogh he be mump, misled, blind,
or as it were, tis no consequent to me: you know I have drunke
all the Alehouses in Abington drie, and laide the tappes on the
tables when I had done: sbloud Ile challenge all the true rob-pots
in Europe, to leape vp to the chinne in a barrell of beere,
and if I can not drinke it down to my foote ere I leaue, and then
set the tap in the midst of the house, and then turne a good turne
on the toe on it, let me be counted no bodie, a pingler, nay let
me be bound to drinke nothing but small beere seuen yeares after,
and I had as leefe be hanged.
Enter Nicholas.
Fran. Peace sir, I must speake with one, Nicholas I think your
name is'
name is'
Nich. True as the skinne betweene your browes.
Fran. Wel, how doth thy maister?
Nich. Forsooth liue, and the best doth no better.
Fran. Where is the letter he hath sent me?
Nich. Ecce signum, heere it is.
Fran. Tis right as Phillip saide, tis a fine foole,
This letter is directed to my father.
Exit.Ile carrie it to him, Dicke Coomes make him drinke.
This letter is directed to my father.
Exit.Ile carrie it to him, Dicke Coomes make him drinke.
Coom. I, Ile make him drunke and he will.
Nich. Not so Richard, it is good to be merrie and wise.
Dick. Well Nicholas, as thou art Nicholas, welcome, but as
thou art Nicholas and a boone companion, ten times welcome,
Nicholas giue me thy hand; shall we be merrie? and wee shall,
say but we shall, and let the first word stand.
thou art Nicholas and a boone companion, ten times welcome,
Nicholas giue me thy hand; shall we be merrie? and wee shall,
say but we shall, and let the first word stand.
Nich. Indeed as long liues the merrie man as the sad,
An ownce of debt will not pay a pound of care.
An ownce of debt will not pay a pound of care.
Coom. Nay, a pound of care will not pay an ownce of debt.
Nich. Well, tis a good horse neuer stumbles but who lies here?
Coom. Tis our Hodge, and I thinke he lies a sleepe, you made
him drunk at your house to day, but Ile pepper some of you fort.
him drunk at your house to day, but Ile pepper some of you fort.
Nic. I Richard, I know youle put a man ouer the shooes, &
if you can, but hees a foole wil take more then wil do him good.
if you can, but hees a foole wil take more then wil do him good.
Coom.
