Gal. The great god, Jupiter,--[Here, and at every break in the
line, Crispinus repeats aloud the words of Gallus.]--Of his
licentious goodness,--Willing to make this feast no fast--From any
manner of pleasure;--Nor to bind any god or goddess--To be any
thing the more god or goddess, for their names:--He gives them all
free license--To speak no wiser than persons of baser titles;-- And
to be nothing better, than common men, or women.--And therefore no
god--Shall need to keep himself more strictly to his goddess--Than
any man does to his wife:--Nor any goddess--Shall need to keep
herself more strictly to her god--Than any woman does to her
husband.--But, since it is no part of wisdom,--In these days, to
come into bonds;--It shall be lawful for every lover--To break
loving oaths,--To change their lovers, and make love to others,--As
the heat of every one's blood,--And the spirit of our nectar, shall
inspire.--And Jupiter save Jupiter!

Tib. So; now we may play the fools by authority.

Her. To play the fool by authority is wisdom.

Jul. Away with your mattery sentences, Momus; they are too grave
and wise for this meeting.

Ovid. Mercury, give our jester a stool, let him sit by; and reach
him one of our cates.

Tuc. Dost hear, mad Jupiter? we'll have it enacted, he that speaks
the first wise word, shall be made cuckold. What say'st thou? Is it
not a good motion?