[356] These lines are the conclusion of many old songs. Several instances are produced by Mr Steevens, Sir John Hawkins, and Mr Tyrwhit, in their notes on "Twelfth Night," act ii. sc. 3. Again, in "Laugh and Lie Downe," 1605, sig. E 4: "He plaied such a song of the _three merry men_, that had the dittie beene in a strange language, I should have been puzzled in the musick." [357] [This allusion occurs also in Wybarne's "New Age of Old Names," 1609, p. 12, and in "The Return from Parnassus," 1606, (ix. 103).] [358] Another proof that the edit. of 1636 only was followed by Mr Reed. The first 4o has it--"Why so: _these_ are tricks," &c., and not "_there_ are tricks," as in the second 4o.--_Collier._ [359] [See Dyce's Shakespeare, 1868, v. 178, and "Glossary," _v._ Fifteens. A _fifteen_ was a levy made in subsidies, amounting to a fifteenth of the personalty; but here the phrase almost seems to be used loosely, in the sense of extortion.] [360] _i.e._, Head. [361] [Old copies, _O_.] [362] This is proverbial. [See Hazlitt'e "Proverbs," 1869, p. 84], The Scots say, a young man's _wonderling_. See "Collection of Scots Proverbs," 8o, 1721, by James Kelly, who observes it is used as an argument to induce a young girl to marry an old man. [363] _To bear in hand_ was a common phrase, signifying _to keep in expectation or dependence_. In Dr Walter Pope's "Life of Bishop Seth Ward," 1697, p. 104, is the following passage: "My Lord, I _might bear you in hand_; a western phrase, signifying _to delay or keep in expectation_, and feed you with promises, or at least hopes, that I should cure you in some competent time," &c. Again, in Fennor's "Compter's Commonwealth," p. 47: "I have seen divers gentlemen come into prison (after they have laine a fortnight or three weekes at some of their houses, at an excessive rate) without either cloake, sword, or hat, which the sergeants have got from them, onely _bearing them in hand_ that they will get them baile." And in Ben Jonson's "Volpone," act i. sc. 1-- "_Still bearing them in hand_, Letting the cherry knock against their lips. And draw it by their mouths and back again." The phrase frequently occurs in Shakespeare. [364] [So forward.] [365] Intimate, on familiar terms. See note to "The Spanish Tragedy" [v. 168] [366] An allusion, seemingly, to a popular saying. See Hazlitt's" Proverbs," p. 190. [367] Terms of legerdemain. [368] [Merchants.] [369] These words, _bell, book, and candle_, refer to the mode of excommunication in the Romish Church. In "King John," act iii. sc. 3, the Bastard says-- "_Bell, book, and candle_ shall not drive me back, When gold and silver becks me to come on."