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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Who sleepes in the grasse?
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Who sleepes in the grasse?
A Man it seemes. No, no, thou art not right,
It is a Beast, they still sleepe in the grasse:
Perchaunce he wants a bedde, and wakes all night,
Making the day his night; yet heese an Asse.
It is a Beast, they still sleepe in the grasse:
Perchaunce he wants a bedde, and wakes all night,
Making the day his night; yet heese an Asse.
Say Woormes or Cankers may offend him there,
Indeed thats true, I did not thinke of that:
Why then an Asse a Beast is: he is here,
T'approue my speaches true, that fables not.
Indeed thats true, I did not thinke of that:
Why then an Asse a Beast is: he is here,
T'approue my speaches true, that fables not.
If he b'a beast, I know a number more,
Thy selfe was one before thou hadst a bed.
Take m'as I am, not as I was before:
For now I haue a pillow to my hed.
Thy selfe was one before thou hadst a bed.
Take m'as I am, not as I was before:
For now I haue a pillow to my hed.
Hereafter, he may say so that here lies
Till then, as I was, let him be a beast.
Cannes, lets goe drinke, and bid this beast arise:
Beastes in beastes companie do drinke and feast.
Till then, as I was, let him be a beast.
Cannes, lets goe drinke, and bid this beast arise:
Beastes in beastes companie do drinke and feast.
Quip.
This man's a worsse beast, hauing worldly pelfe,That thinkes all beastes, and would be none him selfe:
Yet he's a more beast, that poore creatures scornes,
Who hauing a beasts hart, God send him haue beasts hornes.
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