The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare
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Sp. This proues me still a Sheepe
Pro. True: and thy Master a Shepheard Sp. Nay, that I can deny by a circumstance Pro. It shall goe hard but ile proue it by another Sp. The Shepheard seekes the Sheepe, and not the Sheepe the Shepheard; but I seeke my Master, and my Master seekes not me: therefore I am no Sheepe Pro. The Sheepe for fodder follow the Shepheard, the Shepheard for foode followes not the Sheepe: thou for wages followest thy Master, thy Master for wages followes not thee: therefore thou art a Sheepe Sp. Such another proofe will make me cry baa Pro. But do'st thou heare: gau'st thou my Letter to Iulia? Sp. I Sir: I (a lost-Mutton) gaue your Letter to her (a lac'd-Mutton) and she (a lac'd-Mutton) gaue mee (a lost-Mutton) nothing for my labour Pro. Here's too small a Pasture for such store of Muttons Sp. If the ground be ouer-charg'd, you were best |
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