A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Various
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_Bus_.--Right, sir, thats the questyon, but can a favoryte be so easylie contented? _Rich_.--Most easylie, being such a worthy reverend prellatt. _Bus_.--Foote, man, let him be ten thousand preists[93] and a will styll wante somethynge. Give hym but tyme and a wadger with thee, _Richard_, he asks somewhat. See, see, the emperour instructs hym; a good oulde loveinge soule and he is a good ould love he has chossen. I doe not nowe blame hys doatinge on my sister. _Rich_.--No more, no more, tys daungerous jestinge with edge toole[s], muche more with prynces. _Bus_.--If prynces have edgtooles I graunte it; but does his grave majestie looke like a lorde of that mettall? Come, come, be not seveare; let us prate whylst they whysper. _Rich_.--Is that good manners? _Bus_.--Shall not we doe as the kynge does; manners give place to pollycie and I am suer greate formall outsyds thynke it an aspyringe pollycie to doe or seeme to doe as the kinge dothe. _Rich_.--Come, thou art wanton! _Bus_.--As the Bishopp is costyve in hys begging. Twere a myrackle should he aske nothynge. Let me see: does no bodye stande in his way to be removed? (thanks to heaven my father is shrunke allreadye) or does |
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