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tenants.
Sos. See how it moves towards us.
Nea. There's a salutation:
'Troth Gentlemen, you have bestowed much travel
In training up your Pupil.
'Troth Gentlemen, you have bestowed much travel
In training up your Pupil.
Tut. Sir, great buildings
Require great labours, which yet we repent not,
Since for the Countreys good we have brought home
An absolute man.
Require great labours, which yet we repent not,
Since for the Countreys good we have brought home
An absolute man.
Unc. As any of his years,
Corinth can shew you.
Corinth can shew you.
Era. He's exceeding meagre.
Tut. His contemplation—
Unc. Besides, 'tis fit
Learners should be kept hungry.
Learners should be kept hungry.
Nea. You all contemplate;
For three such wretched pictures of lean famine
I never saw together.
For three such wretched pictures of lean famine
I never saw together.
Unc. We have fat minds, Sir,
And travell'd to save charges. Do you think
'Twas fit a young and hopeful Gentleman
Should be brought up a glutton? he's my Ward,
Nor was there ever where I bore the bag
Any superfluous waste.
And travell'd to save charges. Do you think
'Twas fit a young and hopeful Gentleman
Should be brought up a glutton? he's my Ward,
Nor was there ever where I bore the bag
Any superfluous waste.
Era. Pray you can it speak?
Tut. He knows all Languages, but will use none,
They are all too big for his mouth, or else too little
T' express his great conceits: and yet of late
With some impulsion he hath set down
In a strange method by the way of question,
And briefly to all business whatsoever
That may concern a Gentleman.
They are all too big for his mouth, or else too little
T' express his great conceits: and yet of late
With some impulsion he hath set down
In a strange method by the way of question,
And briefly to all business whatsoever
That may concern a Gentleman.
Nea. Good Sir, let's hear him.
Tut. Come on, Sir.
Onos. When shall we be drunk together?
Tut. That's the first.
Onos. Where shall we whore to night?
Unc. That ever follows.
Era. 'Odds me, he now looks angry.
Onos. Shall we quarrel?
Nea. With me at no hand, Sir.
Onos. Then lets protest.
Era. Is this all?
Tut. These are, Sir, the four new Virtues
That are in fashion: many a mile we measur'd
Before we could arrive to this knowledge.
That are in fashion: many a mile we measur'd
Before we could arrive to this knowledge.
Nea. You might [h]ave spar'd that labour, for at home here
There's little else in practice: Ha? the Queen?
Good friends, for half an hour remove your motion,
To morrow willingly when we have more leasure
We'll look on him again.
There's little else in practice: Ha? the Queen?
Good friends, for half an hour remove your motion,
To morrow willingly when we have more leasure
We'll look on him again.
Onos. Did I not rarely?
Unc. Excellent well.
Tut. He shall have six Plumbs for it. [Exeunt.
Enter Agenor, Leonidas, Theanor, Queen, Merione, Beliza, Euphanes, Crates, Ladies, Attendants with Lights.
Qu. How much my Court is honour'd Princely Brother
In your vouchsafing it your long'd-for presence
Were tedious to repeat, since 'tis already
(And heartily) acknowledg'd; may the gods
That look into Kings actions, smile upon
The league we have concluded; and their justice
Find me out to revenge it, if I break
One Article.
In your vouchsafing it your long'd-for presence
Were tedious to repeat, since 'tis already
(And heartily) acknowledg'd; may the gods
That look into Kings actions, smile upon
The league we have concluded; and their justice
Find me out to revenge it, if I break
One Article.
Age. Great miracle of Queens,
How happy I esteem myself in being
Thought worthy to be numbred in the rank
Of your confederates, my love and best service
Shall teach the world hereafter: but this gift
With which you have confirm'd it, is so far
Beyond my hopes and means e'r to return,
That of necessity I must dye oblig'd
To your unanswer'd bounty.
How happy I esteem myself in being
Thought worthy to be numbred in the rank
Of your confederates, my love and best service
Shall teach the world hereafter: but this gift
With which you have confirm'd it, is so far
Beyond my hopes and means e'r to return,
That of necessity I must dye oblig'd
To your unanswer'd bounty.
The. The sweet Lady
In blushes gives your Highness thanks.
In blushes gives your Highness thanks.
Qu. Believe it
On the Queens word, she is a worthy one,
And I am so acquainted with her goodness,
That but for this peace that hath chang'd my purpose,
And to her more advancement, I should gladly
Have call'd her Daughter.
On the Queens word, she is a worthy one,
And I am so acquainted with her goodness,
That but for this peace that hath chang'd my purpose,
And to her more advancement, I should gladly
Have call'd her Daughter.
The. Though I am depriv'd of
A blessing, 'tis not in the Fates to equal,
To shew my self a Subject as a Son,
Here I give up my claim, and willingly
With mine own hand deliver you what once
I lov'd above my self; and from this hour
(For my affection yields now to my duty)
Vow never to sollicite her.
A blessing, 'tis not in the Fates to equal,
To shew my self a Subject as a Son,
Here I give up my claim, and willingly
With mine own hand deliver you what once
I lov'd above my self; and from this hour
(For my affection yields now to my duty)
Vow never to sollicite her.
Cra. 'Tis well cover'd;
Neanthes, and the rest. [Exeunt Cra. Nea. Sos. Era.
Neanthes, and the rest. [Exeunt Cra. Nea. Sos. Era.
Qu. Nay, for this night
You must (for 'tis our Countrey fashion, Sir)
Leave her to her Devotions, in the morning
We'll bring you to the Temple.
You must (for 'tis our Countrey fashion, Sir)
Leave her to her Devotions, in the morning
We'll bring you to the Temple.
Leo. How in this
Your Highness honours me?
Your Highness honours me?
Mer. Sweet rest to all.
Age. This kiss, and I obey you.
Bel. Please it your Highness,
This is the Gentleman.
This is the Gentleman.
Qu.