Qvips vpon qvestions or, A Clownes conceite on occasion offered. bewraying a morrallised metamorphoses of changes vpon interrogatories: shewing a litle wit, with a great deale of will; or in deed, more desirous to please in it, then to profite by it. Clapt vp by a Clowne of the towne in this last restraint, hauing litle else to doe, to make a litle vse of his fickle Muse, and carelesse of carping. By Clunnyco de Curtanio Snuffe [i.e. Robert Armin] |
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Two Fooles well met.
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Two Fooles well met.
Two Fooles well met, each poynted at the other,
Laughing a good to see each others face:
The one made vow to call his fellow brother,
And to acknowledge him in euery place.
To lend him coyne, though he had none him selfe:
To teach him wit, when he him selfe had none.
The other sott, like to this former elfe,
T'requite his kindnesse, vowd like loue alone,
When none had for to doe the other good:
Yet loue will creepe lightly wher't can not go.
Seest thou this Bird (quoth he) in yonder wood?
I giue thee her to rost. O wilt thou so?
That meate I loue, and I will not denie her.
Take her (quoth he) and if thou canst come by her.
Were not these fooles, to promise what they had not?
Where such want wit, t'were better their tongs gad not.
Laughing a good to see each others face:
The one made vow to call his fellow brother,
And to acknowledge him in euery place.
To lend him coyne, though he had none him selfe:
To teach him wit, when he him selfe had none.
The other sott, like to this former elfe,
T'requite his kindnesse, vowd like loue alone,
When none had for to doe the other good:
Yet loue will creepe lightly wher't can not go.
Seest thou this Bird (quoth he) in yonder wood?
I giue thee her to rost. O wilt thou so?
That meate I loue, and I will not denie her.
Take her (quoth he) and if thou canst come by her.
Were not these fooles, to promise what they had not?
Where such want wit, t'were better their tongs gad not.
Quip.
True hast thou sayd, the first was nothing wise,No more the second was, let it fuffise:
One that giues golde, the next that giues the bird,
Three Fooles well met, for thou shalt be the third.
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