Representative English Comedies, v. 1. From the beginnings to Shakespeare
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Representative English Comedies, v. 1. From the beginnings to Shakespeare
English drama (Comedy)
Wherfore we wyll the hole worlde to attende 1205
Eche sorte on suche wether as for them doth fall,
Now one, now other, as lyketh us to sende.
Who that hath yt, ply[222] it, and suer we shall
So gyde the wether in course to you all,
That eche wyth other ye shall hole[223] remayne 1210
In pleasure and plentyfull welth, certayne.
_Gentylman._ Blessed was the tyme wherin we were borne,
Fyrst for the blysfull chaunce of your godly presens.
Next for our sewt was there never man beforne
That ever harde so excellent a sentens 1215
As your grace hath gevyn to us all arow,
Wherin your hyghnes hath so bountyfully
Dystrybuted my parte that your grace shall know,
Your selfe sooll[224] possessed of hertes of all chyvalry.
_Marchaunt._ Lyke-wyse we marchauntes shall yeld us holy,[225] 1220
Onely to laude the name of Jupyter
As god of all goddes, you to serve soolly;
For of every thynge, I se, you are norysher.
_Ranger._ No dout yt is so, for so we now fynde;
Wherin your grace us rangers so doth bynde, 1225
That we shall gyve you our hertes with one accorde,
For knowledge to know you as our onely lorde.
_Water Myller._ Well, I can no more, but "for our water
We shall geve your lordshyp our ladyes sauter."
_Wynde Myller._ Myche have ye bounde us; for, as I be saved,
We have all obteyned better then we craved. 1231
_Gentylwoman._ That is trew, wherfore your grace shal trewly
The hertes of such as I am have surely.
_Launder._ And suche as I am, who be as good as you,
His hyghness shall be suer on, I make a vow.[226] 1235
_Boy._ Godfather god, I wyll do somewhat for you agayne. D vi
By Cryste, ye maye happe to have a byrd or twayne,
And I promyse you, yf any snow come,
When I make my snow ballys ye shall have some.
_Mery-reporte._ God thanke your lordshyp. Lo, how this is brought
to pas! 1240
Syr, now shall ye have the wether even as yt was.
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