Wit Without Money - The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher by Francis Beaumont
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_Val._ There's the way _Frank_, and in the tail of these,
fright me the Kingdom with a sharp Prognostication, that shall scowr them, Dearth upon Dearth, like leven Taffaties, predictions of Sea-breaches, Wars, and want of Herrings on our Coast, with bloudy Noses. _Lan._ Whirl-winds, that shall take off the top of _Grantham_ Steeple, and clap it on _Pauls_, and after these, a Lenvoy to the City for their sins. _Val._ _Probatum est_, thou canst not want a pension, go switch me up a Covey of young Scholars, there's twenty nobles, and two loads of Coals, are not these ready wayes? Cosmography thou art deeply read in, draw me a Map from the Mermaid, I mean a midnight Map to scape the Watches, and such long sensless examinations, and Gentlemen shall feed thee, right good Gentlemen, I cannot stay long. _Lan._ You have read learnedly, and would you have him follow these Megera's, did you begin with Ballads? _Fran._ Well, I will leave you, I see my wants are grown ridiculous, yours may be so, I will not curse you neither; you may think, when these wanton fits are over, who bred me, and who ruined me, look to your self, Sir, a providence I wait on. _Val._ Thou art passionate, hast thou been brought up with Girls? _Enter_ Shorthose _with a bag_. _Short._ Rest you merry, Gentlemen. |
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