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The SCENE opens, and discovers a Table, with Wine, Bottles, &c. confused. Antonio, Rinaldo, and Silvio standing drunk with Drawers attending them, with Flasks, and another with a Light.
Silv.

Come, noble Captain, thou shalt lead the Van, our valiant
Generalissimo.

Anton.

Ay, Boy, and march before us, as big as little Cæsar, or
Great Alexander.

Rinald.
Cæsar and Alexander! Roysters, mere Roysters!
A brace of Bullies, huff'd, talk'd big, and roar'd,
And so they drove the Coward World before 'em.
What said the good old Clytus, sober Clytus?
Give me Greek Wine—fill, fill it up a Bumper.
[The Drawer fills to 'em.
Here, here's a Health to a greater Man than Alexander.

All.
To a greater Man than Alexander!

[All drink.
Rinald.

But what think you of the noble Alexander, when he pick'd
up a Whore, drank Confusion to Sobriety, and set a whole Town
o'fire to light 'em to Bed together?

Sil.

“Pick up a Whore!

Anton.

“Who's that talks of Whores? A good Whore were worth
Money, Boys.

Rinal.

“Ay, where are they? where are the Wenches?

Anton.

“Drawer.

Draw.

“Here, Sir.

Anton.

“Can you procure—

Draw.

“What, Sir.

Anton.

“A Whore or two, or three, as need shall serve, Boy.

Draw.

“I protest, Sir, we are altogether unprovided.

Anton.

“The more's the pity, Boy; can't you 'vise us where,
my Child?

Silv.

“Ay, Rascal, do you keep no Whores? no good Members?

Draw.

“Whores, Sir?

Anton.

“Ay, Whores; do you think we come to lie with your
Hogsheads?

Rinal.

“I must beat the Watch, I have long'd for it these three
Weeks.

Anton.

“We'll beat the Town too, an' thou wilt. We are proof,
Boy, shall we kill any Body?

Rinal.

“No; but we'll hurt 'em dangerously.

Anton.

“Now must I kill one; I can't avoid it. Boy, easily afore
there with your Candle.

[Exeunt.