A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Various
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_Mom_. Why, alas Neece, y'are so smeard with this willfull widdows three-yeeres blacke weede, that I never come to you, but I dreame of Coarses, and Sepulchres, and Epitaphs, all the night after, and therefore adew deere Neece. _Eug_. Beshrew my heart my Lord, if you goe theis three houres. _Mom_. Three houres? nay Neece, if I daunce attendance three hours (alone in her Chamber) with any Lady so neere alide to me, I am very idle yfaith--Mary with such an other I would daunce, one, two, three, foure, and five, tho it cost me ten shillings. And now I am in, have at it! my head must devise something, while my feet are pidling thus, that may bring her to some fit consideration of my friend, who indeed is onely a great scholler, and all his honours, and riches lie in his minde. _Eu_. Come, come, pray tell me uncle, how does my cosen _Momford_? _Mom_. Why, well, very well Neece, and so is my friend _Clarence_ well too, and then is there a worthy gentleman well as any is in England I can tell ye. [_He daunceth speaking_. _Eug_. But when did you see my Cosen? _Mom_. And tis pitty but he should do well, and he shall be well too, if all my wealth will make him well. _Eug_. What meanes he by this, tro? your Lord is very dancitive me thinkes. |
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