Fedele and Fortunia (Two Italian Gentlemen) · chunk 17 of 30
Pasqualigo, Luigi / Munday, Anthony · published 1585 · first performed or written 1584 [1579-1584] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (first) (Oxford's Boys) · before the Court unassigned nearest T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses · 499 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T24: apollo, phoebus, midas, muses, ears, play, hedone, gods, siren, time.
She took order this very day with me, That disguised on this manner, as by and by you shall see. even thus Sir behold, I should come this night, Disguised that no man might know me by sight. And beg an alms at the door, she would let me in straight, And make me a posset for my labour, that so well can weight. We shall be as merry as cup and can, when I am once there, What's this to me? Tush take you no care: Look that some pretty corner, by you may be espied, Where you and Fortunio yourselves may hide. Be both of you here about the midst of the night, That when I come out, both of you of me may have a sight. I at departure will bid Victoria farewell, Commend my entertainment, and say it doth excel. This will make him to think as soon as I am gone, That Victoria loveth not him alone. O excellent. See what an old Fox these rotten rags shrouds, I can play the knave and convey it in the clouds. But hear you Sir? What sayst thou? Hold fast Master Fortunio, till I be out of his reach, lest he cut me in pieces when he hears me preach. Fear not, be sure he shall not stir before I see thee gone, Farewell, and thanks to finish this, I will to him anon. Adieu Sir, If Apollo the very brother of Diana and Jupiter's son, For the love of a Lady that was hard to be won. Thought it no shame in a shepherds weed, himself to debase, the sooner to speed. Should I that am not worthy to bear out Apollo's chamberpot, think any scorn, That these rascally rags by me should be worn. So long as I do it my suit for to move: And further my Master with my slavering love. Quod exemplo fit, jure fieri putant, Tully doth say, Whose authority is a privilege to follow this way. Therefore god Apollo whose example I take, Vouchsafe to stay the course of thy Chariot a while for my sake. Suffer not thy horses to hasten the day, But prolong the night, as when Iupiter thy father with Alcmena lay. Peradventure I may get a young Hercules as well as he, But for very sin and shame too, so it should be. If I speed well this day, I will shut up my school door every year, It shall be festival to my Scholars, to make good cheer. They shall play if they will, from morning tonight, During that time, they shall not be constrained to come in my sight. This will be cake and pudding to them that are truantly, And care not how little they take for their money. A begging Pedante, I a-begging I go, Tic, toc, fate una limosina, á un poverino. What bold beggar have we at the gate, Art thou not ashamed to go a-begging so late?
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¶She tooke order this very day with mée, That disguised on this maner, as by and by you shall sée. Euen thus Sir beholde, I should come this night, Disguised that no man might know me by sight. And begge an almes at the doore, she would let me in straighte, And make me a posset for my labour, that so well can waight. We shall be as merry as cup and can, when I am once there, ¶What's this to me? ¶Tush take you no care: Look that some pretty corner, by you may be espied, Where you and Fortunio your selues may hide. Be both of you héer about the mid'st of the night, That when I come out, both of you of me may haue a sight. I at departure wil bid Victoria farwell, Commend my entertainment, and say it dooth excell. This will make him to think as soon as I am gone, That Victoria loueth not him alone. ¶O excellent. ¶Sée what an olde Fox these rotten raggs shrowds, I can play the knaue and conuay it in the clowdes. But heare you Sir? ¶What saist thou? ¶Hould fast Master Fortunio, til I be out of his reach, Least he cut me in péeces when he heares me preach. ¶Fear not, be suer he shall not stirre before I sée thée gon, Farwel, and thankes to finish this, I wil to him anon. ¶Adiew Sir, If Appollo the very brother of Diana and Iupiters sonne, For the loue of a Lady that was hard to be wun. Thought it no shame in a Shepheards wéed, Him selfe to debase, the sooner to spéed. Should I that am not worthy to beare out Apollos chamberpot, think any scorne, That these rascolly ragges by me should be worne. So long as I doo it my sute for to moue: And further my Master with my slauering loue. Quod exemplo fit, iure fieri putant, Tully dooth say, Whose authoritie is a priuiledge to follow this way. Therfore god Appollo whose example I take, Uouchsafe to stay the course of thy Charriot a while for my sake. Suffer not thy horses to hasten the day, But prolong ye night, as when Iupiter thy father with Alcmena lay. Peraduenture I may get a young Hercules as wel as he, But for very sinne and shame too, so it should be. If I speed wel this day, I will shut vp my schoole door euery yéer, It shall be festiuall to my Schollers, to make good chéere. They shall play if they will, from morning to night, During that time, they shall not be cōstrained to come in my sight. This will be cake and pudding to them that are truantly, And care not how little they take for their mony. A begging Pedante, I a begging I goe, Tic, toc, fate vna limosina, á vn pouerino. ¶What bolde begger haue we at the gate, Art thou not ashamed to goe a begging so late?