University of Virginia Library

Scene I.

Item. Needle. Keepe. Pleasance.
Item.
VVhere's Mr. Doctor?

Nee.
O Mr. Tim Item,
His learned Pothecary! you are welcome:
He is within at dinner.

Ite.
Dinner! Death!
That hee will eat now, having such a busines,
That so concernes him!

Nee.
Why, can any busines
Concerne a man like his meat?

Ite.
O twenty millions,
To a Physician, that's in practise; I
Doe bring him newes, from all the points o' the Compasse,
(That's all the parts of the sublunary Globe.)
Of times, and double times.

Nee.
In, in, sweet Item,
And furnish forth the Table with your newes:
Deserve your dinner: Sow out your whole bag full:
The Guests will heare it.

Item.
I heard they were out.

Nee.
But they are piec'd, and put together againe,
You may goe in, you'l find them at high eating:
The Parson has an edifying stomack,
And a perswading Palate (like his name:)
Hee hath begun three draughts of sack in Doctrines,
And fower in Uses.

Ite.
And they follow him.

Nee.
No, Sir Diaphanous is a Recusant
In sack. He onely takes it in French wine,
With an allay of water. In, in Item,
And leave your peeping.

Kee.
I have a moneths mind,
To peepe a little too. Sweet Mas' Needle,
How are they set?

Nee.
At the boords end my Lady—.

Kee.
And my young Mrs. by her?

Nee.
Yes, the Parson
On the right hand (as hee'l not lose his place
For thrusting) and 'gainst him Mrs. Polish:
Next, Sir Diaphanous, against Sir Moath,
Knights, one againe another: Then the Souldier,
The man of warre, and man of peace the Lawyer:
Then the port Doctor, and the politique Bias,
And Mr. Compasse circumscribeth all.

Ple.
Nurse Keepe, nurse Keepe!

Nee.
What noise is that within?

A noise within.
Ple.
Come to my Mistris, all their weapons are out.

Nee.
Mischiefe of men! what day, what houre is this?

Kee.
Run for the cellar of strong waters, quickly.