The Scottish History of James the Fourth: 1598 — John Shaqi
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
_Pur._ Sirrha, I must needes haue your maisters horses,
The king cannot bee vnserued.
_And._ Sirrha you must needs go without them,
Because my Maister must be serued.
_Pur._ Why I am the kings Purueyer, 1250
And I tell thee I will haue them.
_And._ I am _Ateukins_ seruant, Signior _Andrew_,
And I say thou shalt not haue them.
_Pur._ Heeres my ticket, denie it if thou darst.
_And._ There is the stable, fetch them out if thou darst.
_Pur._ Sirrha, sirrha, tame your tongue, least I make you.
_And._ Sirrha, sirrha, hold your hand, least I bum you.
_Pur._ I tell thee, thy Maisters geldings are good,
And therefore fit for the king.
_An._ I tell thee, my Maisters horses haue gald backes, 1260
And therefore cannot fit the King.
Purueyr, Purueyer, puruey thee of more wit, darst thou presume
to wrong my Lord _Ateukins_, being the chiefest man in
Court.
_Pur._ The more vnhappie Common-weale,
Where flatterers are chiefe in Court.
_And._ What sayest thou?
_Pur._ I say thon art too presumptuous,
And the officers shall schoole thee.
_And._ A figge for them and thee Purueyer, 1270
They seeke a knot in a ring, that would wrong
My maister or his seruants in this Court.
_Enter Iaques._
_Pur._ The world is at a wise passe,
When Nobilitie is a fraid of a flatterer.
_Iaq._ Sirrha, what be you that parley, contra Monsieur my
Lord _Ateukin_, _en bonne foy_, prate you against syr _Altesse_, mee
maka your test to leap from your shoulders, per ma foy cy fere
ie.
_And._ Oh signior Captaine, you shewe your selfe a forward 1280
and friendly Gentleman in my Maisters behalfe, I will cause
him to thanke you.
_Iaq._ _Poultron_ speake me one parola against my bon Gentilhome,
I shal estrampe your guttes, and thumpe your backa,
that you no poynt mannage this tenne ours.
_Pur._ Sirrha come open me the stable,
And let mee haue the horses:
And fellow, for all your French bragges I will doo my dutie.
_And._ Ile make garters of thy guttes,
Thou villaine if thou enter this office. 1290
_Iaq._ Mort lieu, take me that cappa
Pour nostre labeur, be gonne villein in the mort.
_Pur._ What will you resist mee then?
Well the Councell fellow, Shall know of your insolency.
_Exit._
_Andr._ Tell them what thou wilt, and eate that I can best
spare from my backe partes, and get you gone with a vengeance.
_Enter Gnato._
_Ateu._ _Andrew._ 1300
_Andr._ Sir.
_Ateu._ Where be my writings I put in my pocket last night.
_Andr._ Which sir, your annoations vpon Matchauell?
_Ateu._ No sir, the letters pattents for east spring.
_An._ Why sir you talk wonders to me, if you ask that questiṏ.
_Ateu._ Yea sir, and wil work wonders too, which you vnlesse
you finde them out, villaine search me them out and bring thẽ
me, or thou art but dead.
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