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Scen. 4.

Par.
I now scout out, to see what Chærea has done:
Who if he haue the businesse cleanely handled,
Good gods! What glorious palme haue I then wonne?
For to omit, that I a case intangled
Haue wound out fairely to his hand; haue wrought,
Haue compassed his loue, his wench, a maid
He so did dote on: and yet cost him nought,
(No purse expence, no trouble, hazard made,)
And from a greedie harlot. Then agen
Enter Pythias
(Which I indeed accompt my Masters prise)
That I haue found him out a readie meane,
To learne these strumpets manners and full guise
Which ripely vnderstood, he may for euer
Detest their courses, when abroad they git,
None are more neate and sweete in their behauiour,
They mince and picke vpon each daintie bit;
(With their friend eating such is their demeanor)
And then to note their greedie rauening,
Their sluttishnesse, their penurie at home;
What nastie Cormorants they are alone;
Out of stale porrage musty bread deuouring:
These things are youths true cordialls being knowne.