_Slip._ O sir, I tell the worst first, but and you lack a man, I am for you, ile tell you the best qualities I haue. _Ateu._ Be breefe then. _Slip._ If you need me in your chamber, I can keepe the doore at a whistle, in your kitchin, 490 Turne the spit, and licke the pan, and make the fire burne. But if in the stable. _Ateu._ Yea there would I vse thee. _Slip._ Why there you kill me, there am I, And turne me to a horse & a wench, and I haue no peere. _Ateu._ Art thou so good in keeping a horse, I pray thee tell me how many good qualities hath a horse? _Slip._ Why so sir, a horse hath two properties of a man, That is a proude heart, and a hardie stomacke, Foure properties of a Lyon, a broad brest, a stiffe docket, 500 Hold your nose master. A wild countenance, and 4. good legs. Nine properties of a Foxe, nine of a Hare, nine of an Asse, And ten of a woman. _Ateu._ A woman, why what properties of a woman hath a Horse? _Slip._ O maister, know you not that? Draw your tables, and write what wise I speake. First a merry countenance. Second, a soft pace. Third, a broad forehead. Fourth, broad buttockes. 510 Fift, hard of warde. Sixt, easie to leape vpon. Seuenth, good at long iourney. Eight, mouing vnder a man. Ninth, alway busie with the mouth. Tenth. Euer chewing on the bridle. _Ateu._ Thou art a man for me, whats thy name? _Slip._ An auncient name sir, belonging to the Chamber and the night gowne. Gesse you that. _Ateu._ Whats that, _Slipper_? 520 _Slip._ By my faith well gest, and so tis indeed: Youle be my maister? _Ateu._ I meane so. _Slip._ Reade this first. _Ateu._ Pleaseth it any Gentleman to entertaine A seruant of more wit then stature, Let them subscribe, and attendance shall be giuen. What of this? _Slip._ He is my brother sir, and we two were borne togither, Must serue togither, and will die togither, 530 Though we be both hangd. _Ateu._ Whats thy name? _Nano._ _Nano._ _Ateu._ The etimologie of which word, is a dwarfe: Art not thou the old stoykes son that dwels in his Tombe? _Ambo._ We are. _Ateu._ Thou art welcome to me, Wilt thou giue thy selfe wholly to be at my disposition? _Nano._ In all humilitie I submit my selfe. _Ateu._ Then will I deck thee Princely, instruct thee courtly, 540 And present thee to the Queene as my gift. Art thou content? _Nano._ Yes, and thanke your honor too. _Slip._ Then welcome brother, and fellow now. _Andr._ May it please your honor to abase your eye so lowe, As to looke either on my bill or my selfe. _Ateu._ What are you? _An._ By birth a gentleman, in profession a scholler, And one that knew your honor in _Edenborough_, Before your worthinesse cald you to this reputation. 550 By me _Andrew Snoord_.