TAY. So I heare, they haue
VVater of _Gourdes_, of _Radiſh_, the white _Beanes_,
Flowers of _Glaſſe_, of _Thiſtles_, _Roſe-marine_.
Raw _Honey_, _Muſtard-ſeed_, and Bread dough-bak’d, 20
The crums o’ bread, _Goats-milke_, and whites of _Egges_,
_Campheere_, and _Lilly-roots_, the fat of _Swannes_,
Marrow of _Veale_, white _Pidgeons_, and pine-_kernells_, [148]
The ſeedes of _Nettles_, _perse’line_, and _hares gall_.
_Limons_, thin-skind--
EIT. How, her _Ladiſhip_ has ſtudied 25
Al excellent things!
VVIT. But ordinary, _Madame_.
No, the true rarities, are th’ _Aluagada_,
And _Argentata_ of Queene _Isabella_!
TAY. I, what are their _ingredients_, gentle _Madame_?
WIT. Your _Allum Scagliola_, or _Pol-dipedra_; 30
And _Zuccarino_; _Turpentine_ of _Abezzo_,
Wash’d in nine waters: _Soda di leuante_,
Or your _Ferne_ aſhes; _Beniamin di gotta_;
_Graſſo di ſerpe_; _Porcelletto marino_;
Oyles of _Lentiſco_; _Zucche Mugia_; make 35
The admirable _Verniſh_ for the face,
Giues the right luſter; but two drops rub’d on
VVith a piece of ſcarlet, makes a _Lady_ of ſixty
Looke at ſixteen. But, aboue all, the water
Of the white _Hen_, of the _Lady Eſtifanias_! 40
TAY. O, I, that ſame, good _Madame_, I haue heard of:
How is it done?
VVIT. _Madame_, you take your _Hen_,
Plume it, and skin it, cleanſe it o’ the inwards:
Then chop it, bones and all: adde to foure ounces
Of _Carrauicins_, _Pipitas_, _Sope_ of _Cyprus_, 45
Make the decoction, ſtreine it. Then diſtill it,
And keep it in your galley-pot well glidder’d:
Three drops preſerues from wrinkles, warts, ſpots, moles,
Blemiſh, or Sun-burnings, and keepes the skin
_In decimo ſexto_, euer bright, and ſmooth, 50
As any looking-glaſſe; and indeed, is call’d
The Virgins milke for the face, _Oglio reale_;
A Ceruſe, neyther cold or heat, will hurt;
And mixt with oyle of _myrrhe_, and the red _Gilli-flower_
Call’d _Cataputia_; and flowers of _Rouiſtico_; 55
Makes the beſt _muta_, or dye of the whole world.
TAY. Deare _Madame_, will you let vs be familiar?
WIT. Your _Ladiſhips_ ſeruant.
MER. How do you like her.
FIT. Admirable!
But, yet, I cannot ſee the ring.
_Hee is iealous about his_ ring, _and_ Mere-craft _deliuers it._
PVG. Sir.
MER. I muſt
Deliuer it, or marre all. This foole’s ſo iealous. 60
_Madame_--Sir, weare this ring, and pray you take knowledge,
’Twas ſent you by his wife. And giue her thanks,
Doe not you dwindle, Sir, beare vp.
PVG. I thanke you, Sir.
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