The Scottish History of James the Fourth: 1598Greene, Robert
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The Scottish History of James the Fourth: 1598
Greene, Robert
Historical drama; James IV, King of Scotland, 1473-1513 -- Drama; Scotland -- History -- James IV, 1488-1513 -- Drama
_Slip._ Like it Mistresse? why this is quincy quarie pepper
de watchet, single goby, of all that euer I tasted: Ile prooue in
this Ale and tost, the compasse of the whole world. First this
is the earth, it ties in the middle a faire browne tost, a goodly
countrie for hungrie teeth to dwell vpon: next this is the sea,
a fair poole for a drie tṏgue to fish in: now come I, & seing the 910
world is naught, I diuide it thus, & because the sea cãnot stand
without the earth, as _Arist._ saith, I put thẽ both into their first
_Chaos_ which is my bellie, and so mistresse you may see your ale
is become a myracle.
_Eustace._ A merrie mate Madame I promise you.
_Count._ Why sigh you sirrah?
_Slip._ Trulie Madam, to think vppon the world, which since
I denoũced, it keepes such a rumbling in my stomack, that vnlesse
your Cooke giue it a counterbuffe with some of your rosted
Capons or beefe, I feare me I shal become a loose body, so 920
daintie I thinke, I shall neither hold fast before nor behinde.
_Count._ Go take him in and feast this merrie swaine,
Syrrha, my cooke is your phisitian.
He hath a purge for to disiest the world.
_Ateu._ Will you not, _Ida_, grant his highnesse this?
_Ida._ As I haue said, in dutie I am his:
For other lawlesse lusts, that ill beseeme him,
I cannot like, and good I will not deeme him.
_Count._ _Ida_ come in, and sir if so you please,
Come take a homelie widdowes intertaine. 930
_Ida._ If he haue no great haste, he may come nye.
If haste, tho he be gone, I will not crie.
_Exeunt._
_Ateu._ I see this labour lost, my hope in vaine,
Yet will I trie an other drift againe.
_Enter the Bishop of S. Andrewes, Earle Douglas, _II. ii._
Morton, with others, one way, the Queene with
Dwarfes an other way._
_B. S. Andr._ Oh wrack of Cṏmon-weale! Oh wretched state!
_Doug._ Oh haplesse flocke whereas the guide is blinde? 940
_They all are in a muse._
_Mort._ Oh heedlesse youth, where counsaile is dispis’d.
_Dorot._ Come prettie knaue, and prank it by my side,
Lets see your best attendaunce out of hande.
_Dwarfe._ Madame altho my lims are very small,
My heart is good, ile serue you therewithall.
_Doro._ How if I were assaild, what couldst thou do?
_Dwarf._ Madame call helpe, and boldly fight it to,
Altho a Bee be but a litle thing:
You know faire Queen, it hath a bitter sting. 950
_Dor._ How couldst thou do me good were I in greefe?
_Dwar._ Counsell deare Princes, is a choyce releefe.
Tho _Nestor_ wanted force, great was his wit,
And tho I am but weake, my words are fit.
_S. And._ Like to a ship vpon the Ocean seas,
Tost in the doubtfull streame without a helme,
Such is a Monarke without good aduice,
I am ore heard, cast raine vpon thy tongue,
_Andrewes_ beware, reproofe will breed a fear.
_Mor._ Good day my Lord. 960
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