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Enter ffewtricks.
Sly.
This is younge Brainsicks proper Squire Sr.,

ffew.
I am his Ingle Sr,, my name is ffewtricks,
I'me to him, as the Tassell to your pouche,
His small dependant Sr, Eccoe to's call,
ffire to's pipe, his whistle for more liquor
Agilitie to's ease, sole Pimpe in briefe
To his desires, sawce to his meate,

Vnder.
You are a sawcie Boye indeed, and hee
Has fitt ymployment for you,

ffew:
I am all day, as busie as a Tumbler
In a Cony-warren, I am nowe sent
To recomend him t'ye, and to present

(Letter
Sly.
Your Masters begginge Oratorie,

ffew:
Sirrah,? th'art peremptorie, wer't thou not
Vnder protection of thy Masters Roofe?

Sly.
This is some Captaines spawne, or rather some
Checks his Blade.
Colonells Epitomye in Decimo Sexto,

Vnder:
Verie pithie,

ffew:
My Master Sr.,
Has learnt a Language more concise then Hebrewe
A verie daintie, and a thriftie waye,
Heele tell you o're, the Historie, of ye. world,
Vseinge, noe more words, then were ≼sons sau'd,
Att the worlds Deludge,

Vnder:
It's assoone answer'd Boye, not a Doyte,
Thinks hee, Ile feed, a lost mans, ravenous wants?
Whoe nere, kept touch, in his abilities?

ffew:
I will not barely saie you may indeare him,
That were too shorte, but thus you may reviue,
His fainetinge spiritts, & sicke thoughts, yt. swime
Weakely on boysterous drincke, soe kept a lofte,
Least they, cleave to the firme, and steadie seate,
Of true conceite, and apprehencōn,
Soe were hee lost, & in him, your iust Debt,
Ere his ould Sire expires, wc h feebly stands
Twixt him, and his ≼formance, should he cavell,
Howe safely, iustly, bouldly, might you vrge,
You leant (out of yor. Christian bountie) dole
To feed, & Cloath him, in the needie Goale,
Suppose the Lawe corrupted, Conscience
Will iudge the vttmost penny, youle exact
To be repaid, on such deepe Tyes, as this,

Vnder:
Thou pleadest well boy, but softe, five pound's a sum̄e
Likely to bribe a Iudges Clarke,

ffew:
Alas Sr. hee is not bayleable,?

Vnder:
Thy teares & language haue prvailed,? There Boye,

ffew:
Cleare vpp my Clowdie lookes,? this Day breakes faire,
Thankes to my Rethorique, oh pretious braine,
This money's wise Sr, it knowes whether it must,
Sacke, whore, Tobaccoe, & this day's habeas Corpus,
My Master wilbe wt h you nowe himselfe,
(Exiturus
[It] Is it weight Sr.?

Vnder:
Ile make it weight, give mee't,

ffew:
It shall passe Sr!
(exit ffew.

Sly.
Soe Cracke.

Vnder:
Whoe has beene lavishe to a thankeles nature
ffor his deare ends, must not take vpp too soone,
Did you call [in the Rowe] as you came [home]
On Mountaine my Gouldsmith?

Sly.
I did Sir, Hee's newe risen (for the daye is early)
Hee was primeinge himselfe, distributinge at once
His Comaunds by ∥cell, to his seu'all servants, whoe
Received most from his eye & posture, his answere
To mee (all theis beinge finish'd in one turne of
The bodie) was likewise meere Accōn, wc h intymated
Hee would bee w'ye imediately;

Vnder:
Attend him heere, Ile in, & waite his comeinge,.
(Exit Vnder.

Sly.
Something's in the winde, that this fferrett
Mountaine, is soe greedily expected,
Whoe's heere,? Brainsick Deboyst? wt h a moveable
Goale, his Keepers, Ile in, & tell my Master, that
Wee may not bee wt hin;

(exit