Peele, George · published 1595 · first performed or written 1590 [c.1588-1594] (Annals) romance · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 497 words
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The Sot thinks I ask of his lands, Lob be your comfort, and Cuckold be your destiny: Hear you sir; and if you will have us, you had best say so betime. True sweet heart and will royalize thy progeny with my pedigree. Wretched Eumenides, still unfortunate, Envied by fortune, and forlorn by Fate; Here pine and die wretched Eumenides. Die in the spring, the April of my age? Here sit thee down, repent what thou hast done I would to God that it were near begone. You are well overtaken sir. Who's that? You are heartily well met sir. Forbear I say, who is that which pincheth me? Trusting in God good Master Eumenides, that you are in so good health as all your friends were at the making hereof: God give you God morrow sir, lack you not a neat handsome and cleanly young Lad, about the age of fifteen or sixteen years, that can run by your horse, and for a need make your masterships shoes as black as ink, how say you sir. Alas pretty Lad, I know not how to keep myself, and much less a servant, my pretty boy, my state is so bad. Content yourself, you shall not be so ill a Master but i'll be as bad a servant: Tut sir I know you though you know not me; Are not you the man sir, deny it if you can sir, that came from a strange place in the land of Catita, where jackanapes flies with his tail in his mouth, to seek out a Lady as white as snow, and as red as blood; ha, ha, have I touched you now. I think this boy be a spirit, How know'st thou all this? Tut are not you the man sir, deny it if you can sir, that gave all the money you had to the burying of a poor man, and but one three-half-pence left in your purse: Content you sir, I'll serve you that is flat. Well my Lad since thou art so importunate, I am content to entertain thee, not as a servant; but a copartner in my journey. But whither shall we go for I have not any money more than one bare three halfpence. Well Master content yourself, for if my divination be not out, that shall be spent at the next Inn or alehouse we come too: for master I know you are passing hungry; therefore i'll go before and provide dinner until that you come, no doubt but you'll come fair and softly after. ay, go before, i'll follow thee. But do you hear master, do you know my name? No I promise thee not yet. Why I am Iack. Iack, why be it so then. How say you sir, do you please to sit down? Hosts I thank you, I have no great stomach. Pray sir, what is the reason your master is so strange, doth not this meat please him.
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The Sott thinkes I aske of his landes, Lobb be your comfort, and Cuckold bee your destenie: Heare you sir; and if you will haue vs, you had best say so betime. True sweete heart and will royallize thy progeny with my petigree. Wretched Eumenides, still vnfortunate, Enuied by fortune, and forlorne by Fate; Here pine and die wretched Eumenides. Die in the spring, the Aprill of my age? Here sit thee down, repent what thou hast don I would to God that it were nere begon. You are well ouertaken sir. Who's that? You are heartily well met sir. Forbeare I say, who is that which pincheth mee? Trusting in God good Master Eumenides, that you are in so good health as all your friendes were at the making hereof: God giue you God morrowe sir, lacke you not a neate handsome and cleanly yong Lad, about the age of fifteene or sixteene yeares, that can runne by your horse, and for a neede make your Mastershippes shooes as blacke as incke, howe say you sir. Alasse pretty Lad, I know not how to keepe my selfe, and much lesse a seruant, my pretty boy, my state is so bad. Content your selfe, you shall not bee so ill a Master but ile bee as bad a seruant: Tut sir I know you though you know not me; Are not you the man sir, denie it if you can sir, that came from a strange place in the land of Catita, where Iacke a napes flies with his taile in his mouth, to seeke out a Ladie as white as snowe, and as redd as blood; ha, ha, haue I toucht you now. I thinke this boy be a spirit, How knowst thou all this? Tut are not you the man sir, denie it if you can sir, that gaue all the money you had to the burying of a poore man, and but one three-halfe-pence left in your pursse: Content you sir, Ile serue you that is flat. Well my Lad since thou art so impornate, I am content to entertaine thee, not as a seruant; but a copartner in my iourney. But whither shall we goe for I haue not any money more than one bare three halfe-pence. Well Master content your selfe, for if my diuination bee not out, that shall bee spent at the next Inne or alehouse we come too: for maister I knowe you are passing hungrie; therefore ile go before and prouide dinner vntill that you come, no doubt but youle come faire and softly after. I, go before, ile follow thee. But doo you heare maister, doo you know my name? No I promise thee not yet. Why I am Iack. Iack, why be it so then. How say you sir, doo you please to sit downe? Hostes I thanke you, I haue no great stomack. Pray sir, what is the reason your maister is so strange, doth not this meate please him.