A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Various
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_Fue_. Well, I am contented to love you; and why? For nothing but
because you are an oulde man. _Char_. Why, tys the onlye tye of faythfulines: Age is the onlye object of the harte, And by's experyence onlye hathe aspyrd Toth heyght of all perfectyon. _Fue_. True, for I'll stande too't an oulde man is able to see more, doe more, & comand more then any young man in Chrystendome. _Char_. Prove it, my sweete; thou arte myne advocate. _Fue_. Why, a sees more, through spectackles which make everye thynge apeare bygger than it is; does more, for a never lights from hys horse but hees readye to pull the sadle after hym; and for comandment he may call twentye tymes to hys servant ere he have hys will once performed. _Rich_.--Sfoote, the knave dothe abuse hys hyghnes groslye. _Tur_.--Tut, not at all when't cannot be dyserned. _Char_. Why, I doe nowe doate on thyne excellence. Thys witts unparaleld. _Did_.--True, except a man searche the Idyotts hospytall. _Char_. Thou never shalt goe from me. _Fue_. O yes, by all meanes. Shall my master say I ranne away like a |
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