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The third Scœne.
To them Changelove.Iam.
Will Changelove, well met at Totenham-Court.
What made thee rise so early?
Chang.
The company of halfe a man: expound my Riddle,
and be a whole Oedipus.
Iam.
It must be more then thy Taylor.
Change.
Right, his Wife; who being halfe of himselfe,
makes up the third part a halfe man. I love his company
man, and pay him with nothing but courtesies: a Totenham-Courts
kindnesse is principall, interest and security.
Iam.
What shall we drinke? Ale?
I love it best; the old English naturall drinke. But
can this gentleman study after Ale?
Sam.
If I avoid the excesse.
Iam.
Ale's muddy: what thinke you of Beere?
Chang.
I love Beere best. The planting of hoppes was
a rare projection in the Dutch; it hath taught some of them
English naturally.
Iam.
Shall wee hunt to day Will? I heard the common
crye abroad.
Chan.
Hunting! 'tis sport to make immortall activenes
Even in the dullest Earth. A well-mouth'd crye
Out-does the Sphæres in Musique. Gods themselves
Have left their fabulous Heaven, to put on
The shapes of hunters: courting such delights
In these disguises, that hath made them wish
Th'exchange of their ethereall government
To live with mortalls. I love hunting dearly.
What saith your friend?
Sam.
Indeed sir, my affection
Is better pleas'd with solitary studie:
A sober mornings walke, is exercise
Enough for me.
Chan.
You are to be commended.
Why, Contemplation is the very being
Of Mans delight: it shewes his nobler part
Converse with things divine; the nimble soule
Climbs by it to a height of happinesse.
I must confesse I love it.
Musique.
Iam.
Is there Musique with the company you left?
Chan.
And good too: 'tis company of that curiositie, ordinary
stuffe will not please them.
Iam.
Would thou wouldst enter mee into their acquaintance;
we might have a dance.
Enter Stitchvvell, Franke, Changlove.
Chan.
Why, I love dancing too. Agilitie
Commends the good composure of one's bodie;
Doth make the object of a handsome man
So pleasing in a Ladies eye, as Dancing.
This Room's more spacious: I'le invite them hither.
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