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Albvmazar

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SCENE 5.

Albumazar. Pandolfo. Cricca.
Alb.
The Chamber's fit: provide the plate and hangings,
And other necessaries: give strict order
The Roome be cleans'd, perfum'd and hangd, mean while,
With Astralobe, and Meteoroscope,
Ile finde the Cuspe and Alfridaria,
And know what Planet is in Cazimi.

Pan.
All shall be ready sir, as you command it.

Trin.
Doctor Albumazar, I have a vain of drinking,
And artery of Leachery runs through my body:
Pray when you turn me Gentleman, preserve
Those two, if't may be done with Reputation.

Alb.
Feare not, ile only call the first, good fellowship,
And th'other, civill Recreation.

Tri.
And when you come to th'heart, spoile not the love of Armellina
And in my brain leave as much Discretion
As may spy falshood in a Tavern reckoning;
And let me alone for Bounty to wink and pay't.


And if you change me perfectly,
Ile bring y'a dozen Knights for customers.

Alb.
I warrant thee: sir, are you well instructed
In all these necessaries?

Pan.
Th'are in my Table-book.

Alb.
Forget not clothes for th'new transform'd, and robes
For me to sacrifice, you know the fashion.
Ile rather change five, then apparell one:
For men have living soules, clothes are unanimate.

Pan.
Here take this Ring, deliver it to my brother,
An Officer in the Wardrobe, hee'l furnish you
With Robes and Clothes of any stuffe or fashion.

Alb.
Almuten Alchochoden of the stars attend you.

Pan.
I kisse your hands divine Astrologer.