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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VVhats a clocke?
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VVhats a clocke?
One askes me whats a clocke, thinking indeede,
That I am Iacke of clock-house, and can tell:
He is a Iacke to thinke so, or to feede
His humor, as the clapper doth the bell.
I haue a Hand, but not a Dioll, I,
Right it poyntes not, and tongues may lie.
That I am Iacke of clock-house, and can tell:
He is a Iacke to thinke so, or to feede
His humor, as the clapper doth the bell.
I haue a Hand, but not a Dioll, I,
Right it poyntes not, and tongues may lie.
Then by the shaddow marke, or by the day,
And tell me then for certaine whats a clocke:
But that is farre more then a number may,
For all haue shaddowes, but no one that strocke.
How should they know the striking of a bell,
When those that nothing know, can nothing tell.
And tell me then for certaine whats a clocke:
But that is farre more then a number may,
For all haue shaddowes, but no one that strocke.
How should they know the striking of a bell,
When those that nothing know, can nothing tell.
Goe to the Church and see, then tell me more.
How should that be, that bidding seemeth od?
When he doth hardly enter in the dore,
According to his duetie, to serue God.
Nay like enough, therefore be rulde by mee,
Wilt thou know whats a clocke? then go and see.
How should that be, that bidding seemeth od?
When he doth hardly enter in the dore,
According to his duetie, to serue God.
Nay like enough, therefore be rulde by mee,
Wilt thou know whats a clocke? then go and see.
Quip.
Worthy of commendations is this elfe,Who sent to see, bids him goe looke him selfe:
How vaine it is then, to aske what's a clocke?
Of one who for an answere, lendes a mocke.
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