A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 by Various
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ANS. I pray you, to your former argument: Prescribe a means to win my best-belov'd. FUL. First, be not bashful, bar all blushing tricks: Be not too apish-female; do not come With foolish sonnets to present her with, With legs, with curtsies, congees, and such like: Nor with penn'd speeches, or too far-fetch'd sighs: I hate such antique, quaint formality. ANS. O, but I cannot snatch[6] occasion: She dashes every proffer with a frown. FUL. A frown, a fool! art thou afraid of frowns? He that will leave occasion for a frown, Were I his judge (all you his case bemoan), His doom should be ever to lie alone. ANS. I cannot choose but, when a wench says nay, To take her at her word, and leave my suit. FUL. Continue that opinion, and be sure To die a virgin chaste, a maiden pure. It was my chance once, in my wanton days, To court a wench; hark, and I'll tell thee how: I came unto my love, and she look'd coy, I spake unto my love, she turn'd aside, I touch'd my love, and 'gan with her to toy, But she sat mute, for anger or for pride; |
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