The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 02 — John Shaqi
The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 02Dryden, John
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The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 02
Dryden, John
English literature
_Bib_. By this hand, I have alight upon the best wine in your
cousin's cellar; drink but one glass to me, to shew I am welcome, and
I am gone.
_Fail_. Here then, honest Will; 'tis a cup of forbearance to
thee.
_Bib_. Thank you, sir, I'll pledge you--now here's to you again.
_Fail_. Come away; what is't, Will?
_Bib_. 'Tis what you christened it, a cup of forbearance, sir.
_Fail_. Why, I drank that to thee, Will, that thou shouldst
forbear thy money.
_Bib_. And I drink this to you, sir; henceforward I'll forbear
working for you.
_Fail_. Then say I:
_Take a little Bibber,
And threw him in the river;
And if he will trust never,
Then there let him lie ever._
_Bib_. Then say I:
_Take a little Failer,
And throw him to the jailor;
And there let him lie,
Till he has paid his tailor._
_Burr_. You are very smart upon one another, gentlemen.
_Fail_. This is nothing between us; I use to tell him of his
title, _Fiery facias_; and his setting dog, that runs into
ale-houses before him, and comes questing out again, if any of the
woots, his customers, be within.
_Bib_. I'faith 'tis true; and I use to tell him of his two
capon's tails about his hat, that are laid spread-eaglewise to make a
feather; I would go into the snow at any time, and in a quarter of
an hour I would come in with a better feather upon my head; and so
farewel, sir; I have had the better on you hitherto, and for this time
I am resolved to keep it.
[_Exit_ BIBBER.
_Fail_. The rogue's too hard for me; but the best on't is, I have
my revenge upon his purse.
_Enter_ ISABELLA.
_Isa_. Came not Sir Timorous this way, gentlemen? He left us in
the garden, and said he would look out my Lord Nonsuch, to make his
peace with him.
_Fail_. Madam, I like not your enquiring after Sir Timorous: I
suspect you have some design upon him: You would fain undermine your
cousin, and marry him yourself.
_Isa_. Suppose I should design it, what are you the worse for my
good fortune? Shall I make a proposition to you? I know you two carry
a great stroke with him: Make the match between us, and propound to
yourselves what advantages you can reasonably hope: You shall chouse
him of horses, cloaths, and money, and I'll wink at it.
_Burr_. And if he will not be choused, shall we beat him out
on't?
_Isa_. For that, as you can agree.
_Fail_. Give us a handsel of the bargain; let us enjoy you, and
'tis a match.
_Isa_. Grammercy i'faith, boys; I love a good offer, howe'er the
world goes; but you would not be so base to wrong him that way?
_Fail_. I vow to gad but I would, madam: In a horse, or a woman,
I may lawfully cheat my own father: Besides, I know the knight's
complexion; he would be sure to follow other women; and all that.
_Isa_. Nay, if he fought with the sword, he should give me leave
to fight with the scabbard.
_Burr_. What say you, madam? Is't a bargain?
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