Would he would live with me, and learn to dig too.
_Lop_.
A wondrous modest man, sir.
_Bar_.
So it seems,
His dear love to his Studie must be nourish'd,
Neighbour, he's like to prove.
_Lop_.
With your good counsel,
And with your diligence, as you will ply him;
His Parents, when they know your care--
_Bar_.
Come hither.
_Die_.
An honester young man, your worship ne're kept,
But he is so bashfull--
_Bar_.
O I like him better.
Say I should undertake ye, which indeed, sir,
Will be no little straitness to my living,
Considering my Affairs, and my small house, sir,
For I see some promises that pull me to ye;
Could you content your self, at first thus meanly,
To lie hard, in an out-part of my house, sir?
For I have not many Lodgings to allow ye;
And studie should be still remote from company;
A little fire sometimes too, to refresh ye;
A Student must be frugal: sometimes Lights too,
According to your labour.
_Lea_.
Any thing, Sir,
That's dry, and wholsome: I am no bred-wanton.
_Bar_.
Then I receive you: but I must desire ye
To keep within your confines.
_Lea_.
Ever Sir,
There's the Gold, and ever be your servant,
Take it and give me Books: may I but prove, sir,
According to my wish, and these shall multiply.
_Lop_.
Do, study hard, pray ye take him in, and settle him,
He's only fit for you; Shew him his Cell, sir.
_Die_.
Take a good heart; and when ye are a cunning Lawyer,
I'le sell my Bells, and you shall prove it lawfull.
_Ba_.
Come, sir, with me: neighbours I thank your diligence.
_Lop_.
I'le come sometimes, and crack a case with ye.
_Bar_.
Welcome--
[_Exit_.
_Lop_.
Here's mony got with ease: here, spend that jovially,
And pray for the fool, the Founder.
_Die_.
Many more fools
I heartily pray may follow his example,
Lawyers, or Lubbers, or of what condition,
And many such sweet friends in _Nova Hispania_.
_Lop_.
It will do well; let 'em but send their monys,
Come from what quarter of the world, I care not,
I'le know 'em instantly; nay I'le be kin to 'em;
I cannot miss a man, that sends me mony:
Let him law there, long as his Duckets last, Boy,
I'le grace him, and prefer him.
_Die_.
I'le turn Trade, Master, and now live by the living,
Let the dead stink, 'tis a poor stinking Trade.
_Lop_.
If the young fool now
Should chance to chop upon his fair Wife, _Diego_?
_Die_.
And handle her Case, Master, that's a law point,
A point would make him start, and put on his Spectacles,
A hidden point, were worth the canvassing.
_Lop_.
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