The Noble Spanish Soldier by Thomas Dekker
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are a cats muschatoes <13>, these pied-winged butterflies had known
me then. Another fly-boat! <14> Save thee illustrious Don. Enter Don Rodrigo. Sir, is the King at leisure to speak Spanish with a poor Soldier? RODRIGO No BALTHAZAR No, Sirah, you, no! You Don with the ochre face, I wish to have thee but on a breach, stifling with smoke and fire. And for thy no, but whiffing gunpowder out of an iron pipe, I would but ask thee if thou would'st on, and if thou did'st cry no, thou should'st read Canon Law. I'd make thee roar, and wear cut-beaten-satin. I would pay thee though thou payest not thy mercer. Mere Spanish jennets! <15> Enter Cockadillio. Signor, is the King at leisure? COCKADILLO To do what? BALTHAZAR To hear a soldier speak. COCKADILLO I am no ear picker |
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