A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 13Dodsley, Robert
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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 13
Dodsley, Robert
English drama
+Capt.+ The expected thing, that bought the Bristow stone.
+Alex.+ Send him up, prythee. Remember how it must be carried.
+Mis. Coote.+ I am her grandmother; forget not that, by any
means.
+Alex.+ And pray remember that you do not mump, as if you were
chewing bacon, and spoil all.
+Mis. Coote.+ I warrant you.
_Enter +Ancient Young+._
+Alex.+ And hark.
+Drawer.+ Are these the company, sir?
+Anc.+ Yes, but those I like not; these are not they: I'll stay
i' th' next room till my company come.
+Drawer.+ Where you please, sir; pray follow me. [_Exeunt._
+Capt.+ I hear him coming up gingerly.
+Alex.+ O, he tramples upon the bosom of a tavern with that
dexterity, as your lawyers' clerks do to Westminster Hall upon
a dirty day with a pair of white silk stockings.
_Enter +Tim+._
Brother Tim, why, now you're a man of your word, I see.
+Tim.+ Nay, I love to be as good as my say. See, brother, look,
there's the rest of your money upon the ring. I cannot spend a
penny, for I have ne'er a penny left. What are these? what are
these?
+Alex.+ Gallants of note and quality; he that sits taking
tobacco is a captain, Captain Carvegut.
+Tim.+ He will not make a capon of me, will he?
+Alex.+ Are you not my brother? He that pours out the sparkling
sprightly claret is a lieutenant under him, Lieutenant Bottom.
He was a serjeant first.
+Tim.+ Of the Poultry or of Wood Street?
+Alex.+ Of the Poultry?[52] of a woodcock! A serjeant in the
field, a man of blood.
+Tim.+ I'll take my leave, brother, I am in great haste.
+Alex.+ That delicate, sweet young gentlewoman----
+Tim.+ Foh! this tobacco!
+Alex.+ That bears the blush of morning on her cheeks,
Whose eyes are like a pair of talking twins.
+Tim.+ She looks just upon me.
+Alex.+ I think you are in haste.
+Tim.+ No, no, no, pray.
+Alex.+ Whose lips are beds of roses, betwixt which
There steals a breath sweeter than Indian spices.
+Tim.+ Sweeter than ginger!
+Alex.+ But then to touch those lips you stay too long, sure?
+Tim.+ Pish, I tell you I do not; I know my time. Pray, what's
her name?
+Alex.+ But 'tis descended from the ancient stem,
[O'] the great Trebatio,[53] Lindabride's her name;
That ancient matron is her reverend grannum.
+Tim.+ Niggers, I have read of her in the Mirror of
Knighthood.[54]
+Alex.+ Come, they shall know you.
+Tim.+ Nay, brother.
+Alex.+ I say they shall.
+Tim.+ Let me go down and wash my face first.
+Alex.+ Your face is a fine face. My brother, gentlemen.
+Capt.+ Sir, you're victoriously welcome.
+Tim.+ That word has e'en conquered me.
+Lieut.+ I desire to kiss your hand, sir.
+Tim.+ Indeed, but you shall not, sir: I went out early, and
forgot to wash them.
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