Hans Beer-Pot (See Me and See Me Not) · chunk 13 of 26
Belchier, Dabridgcourt · published 1618 · first performed or written 1618 (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T46 Swords, quarrels and valour · 524 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T46: rapier, sword, fight, gentlemen, gentleman, kicked, kill, dagger, signor, valour.
Pray thee quick, dispatch, I have some business calls me soon from hence. Think you I cannot, am I such a fool? I know not truly, but I love to learn, Why then give ear, take heed, & mark me well, You often watch to take me at the worst; But I'll bar that, I'll have no cunning trick. Fert animus; my mind provokes me: Dij Coeptis aspirate meis: Ye gods Bless my proceedings: dicere, to speak Of: Corpora mutatas: Bodies changed, In nova formas: to new shapes: nam vos Mutastis & illas: for you transformed Those bodies strangely; yea and altered sore Their shapes to that they never had before. That same addition, adds life to the rest, And wipes poor Priscian's head, that's foully broke: Why, be't not right? Yes, there's none can mend it. And now sir, for our other argument, I'll not give of, before I am satisfied. Fly to him Sergeant, I will take thy part, To serve on horseback, is best service still, I will maintain it, while I live one day. 'gainst him and you, but give me leave to speak, I'll show my reasons what I think are fit. They are here before us. We come in time, Here comes mine host propped up between two cans. that's well, all good. A pair of pretty youths; Show me but one six pence Pasquill, then I'll say, Thou'lt quickly thrive. Why, that I can, see there. There's four, and all unspent. believe your eyes. God bless mine eyes, but Hans what news at home. How fares my Parents, are they both in health? They send their blessing, but your mothers, it Is to be felt: 'tis leaquer on de tongue, It cleaves fast to your palms: nay sir, 'tis gold, The purest metal that the earth affords. Fill out some Beer mine Host. here's to that hand; That blessed you so with crosses of that kind. It shall be pledged. Hang him says nay. Not I. Nor I, nor he, but with as good a will, As ere I came from School, with leave to play. Then give me leave I will begin this round; This swelling cup I will drink lively out, Not one word more, before I seeet about. In this i'll please you, but i'll drink no more. The question which I prosecute is this, If horse or foot should have pre-eminence: They are needful both, to make an army up: Yet those great Armies which the Tartars used, Were all of horse; so were the Persians Till later times the English Shirleys taught The use of foot, and how to entrench a Camp. What can they do but in such huge, vast plains, As are Tyrauna, and that Cossova So oft made red with Turks & Christians blood, And great Pharsalia famous for the fight Twixt Pompey and Caesar worthy Warriors both, Both which did strive for Rome's sole Monarchy. On mountains, bogs or woods, or broken rocks: Where are your horse, o'erturned and swallowed up What can they do against a stand of Pikes, Well lined with shot in such vantageous place.
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Pray thee quicke, diſpatch, I haue ſome buſineſſe calls me ſoone from hence. Thinke you I cannot, am I ſuch a foole? I know not truly, but I loue to learne, Why then giue eare, take heed, & marke me well, You often watch to take me at the worſt; But Ile barre that, Ile haue no cunning tricke. Fert animus; my mind prouokes me: Dij Coeptis aſpirate meis: Yee gods Bleſſe my proceedings: dicere, to ſpeake Of: Corpora mutatas: Bodies changde, In noua formas: to new ſhapes: nam vos Mutaſtis & illas: for you tranſformde Thoſe bodyes ſtrangely; yea and altered ſore Their ſhapes to that they neuer had before. That ſame addition, addes life to the reſt, And wipes poore Priſcians head, thats fouly broke: Why, iſt not right? Yes, there's none can mend it. And now ſir, for our other argument, Ile not giue of, before I am ſatiſfied. Flye to him Serieant, I will take thy part, To ſerue on horſebacke, is beſt ſeruice ſtill, I will maintaine it, while I liue one day. Gainſt him and you, but giue me leaue to ſpeak, Ile ſhew my reaſons what I thinke are fit. They are here before vs. We come in time, Here comes mine hoaſt propt vp between two cans. Tha'ts well, all good. A payre of prety youthes; Shew me but one ſixe pence Paſquill, then Ile ſay, Thoul't quickly thriue. Why, that I can, ſee there. There's foure, and all vnſpent. beleeue your eyes. God bleſſe mine eyes, but Hans what newes at home. How fares my Parents, are they both in health? They ſend their bleſſing, but your mothers, it Is to be felt: tis leaquer on de tangde, It cleaues faſt to your palmes: nay ſir, tis gold, The pureſt mettall that the earth affoords. Fill out ſome Beere mine Hoaſt. Heeres to that hand; That bleſt you ſo with croſſes of that kind. It ſhall be pledgde. Hang him ſayes nay. Not I. Nor I, nor hee, but with as good a will, As ere I came from Schoole, with leaue to play. Then giue me leaue I will begin this round; This ſwelling cuppe I will drinke liuely out, Not one word more, before I ſeet about. In this ile pleaſe you, but ile drinke no more. The queſtion which I proſecute is this, If horſe or foot ſhould haue preheminence: They are needfull both, to make an armie vp: Yet thoſe great Armies which the Tartars vſde, Were all of horſe; ſo were the Perſians Till later times the Engliſh Shirleis taught The vſe of foot, and how to entrench a Campe. What can they doe but in ſuch huge, vaſte plaines, As are Tyrauna, and that Coſſoua So oft made red with Turkes & Chriſtians bloud, And great Pharſalia famous for the fight Twixt Pompey and Caeſar worthy Warriours both, Both which did ſtriue for Romes ſole Monarchie. On mountaines, bogs or woods, or broken rockes: Where are your horſe, ore-turnde and ſwallowed vp What can they doe againſt a ſtand of Pykes, Well linde with ſhot in ſuch vantageous place.