Satiro-Mastix; or, the Vntrussing of the Humorous Poet — John Shaqi
Satiro-Mastix; or, the Vntrussing of the Humorous PoetDekker, Thomas
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Satiro-Mastix; or, the Vntrussing of the Humorous Poet
Dekker, Thomas
Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637
_Hor._ Nay good roague marke, for they are the best lynes that euer I
drew.
_Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310|
tune this Pipe.
_Hor._ Marke, _to thee whose fore-head swels with Roses_.
_Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because
fore-head and swelling comes together?
_Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315|
say the fore head swels.
_Asin._ Nay an’t be proper, let it stand for Gods loue.
_Hor._ Whose most haunted bower,
Giues life and sent to euery flower,
Whose most adored name incloses,
|320| Things abstruse, deep and diuine.
Whose yellow tresses shine,
Bright as _Eoan_ fire.
_Asini._ O pure, rich, ther’s heate in this, on, on.
_Hor._ Bright as _Eoan_ fire,
|325| O me thy Priest inspire!
For I to thee and thine immortall name ---- _marke this_.
In flowing numbers fild with spryte and flame.
_Asini._ I mary, ther’s spryte and flame in this.
_Hor._ A pox, a this Tobacco.
|330| _Asin._ Wod this case were my last, if I did not marke, nay all’s
one, I haue alwayes a consort of Pypes about me, myne Ingle is all fire
and water; I markt, by this Candle (which is none of Gods Angels) I
remember, you started back at sprite and flame.
_Hor._ For I to thee and thine immortall name,
|335| In flowing numbers fild with sprite and flame,
To thee Loues mightiest King,
_Himen_ ô _Himen_, does our chaste Muse sing.
_Asin._ Ther’s musicke in this.
_Hor._ Marke now deare _Asinius_.
|340| Let these virgins quickly see thee,
Leading out the Bride,
Though theyr blushing cheekes they hide,
Yet with kisses will they fee thee,
To vntye theyr Virgin zone,
|345| They grieue to lye alone.
_Asini._ So doe I by _Venus_.
_Hor._ Yet with kisses wil they fee thee, my Muse has marcht (deare
roague) no farder yet: but how ist? how ist? nay prethee good _Asinius_
deale plainly, doe not flatter me, come, how?--
|350| _Asin._ If I haue any iudgement:
_Hor._ Nay look you Sir, and then follow a troope of other rich and
labour’d conceipts, oh the end shall be admirable! but how ist sweet
_Bubo_, how, how?
_Asini._ If I have any Iudgement, tis the best stuffe that euer |355|
dropt from thee.
_Hor._ You ha seene my Acrosticks?
_Asi._ Ile put vp my pypes and then Ile see any thing.
_Hor._ Th’ast a Coppy of mine Odes to, hast not Bubo?
_Asi._ Your odes? O that which you spake by word a mouth at |360| th’
ordinary, when Musco the gull cryed Mew at it.
_Hor._ A pox on him poore braineles Rooke: and you remember, I tolde
him his wit lay at pawne with his new Sattin sute, and both would be
lost, for not fetching home by a day.
_Asi._ At which he would faine ha blusht but that his painted |365|
cheekes would not let him.
_Hor._ Nay sirra the Palinode, which I meane to stitch to my Reuels,
shall be the best and ingenious peece that euer I swet for; stay
roague, Ile fat thy spleane and make it plumpe with laughter.
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