Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1593 [c.1593-1594] (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men (?) unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 512 words
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Madam, I pity much your grievances, Which, since I know they virtuously are placed, I give consent to go along with you, Wreaking as little what betideth me, As much, I wish all good befortune you. When will you go? This evening coming. Where shall I meet you? At Friar Patrick's Cell, Where I intent holy Confession. I will not fail your Ladyship: Good morrow (gentle Lady.) Good morrow, kind Sir Eglamoure. When a man's servant shall play the Cur with him (look you) it goes hard: one that I brought up of a puppy: one that I saved from drowning, when three or four of his blind brothers and sisters went to it: I have taught him (even as one would say precisely, thus I would teach a dog) I was sent to deliver him, as a present to Mistress Silvia, from my Master; and I came no sooner into the dining-chamber, but he steps me to her Trencher, and steals her Capons-leg: O, 'tis a foul thing, when a Cur cannot keep himself in all companies: I would have (as one should say) one that takes upon him to be a dog indeed, to be, as it were, a dog at all things. If I had not had more wit than he, to take a fault upon me that he did, I think verily he had been hanged for't: sure as I live he had suffered for't: you shall judge: He thrusts me himself into the company of three or four gentleman-like-dogs, under the Duke's table: he had not been there (bless the mark) a pissing while, but all the chamber smelled him: out with the dog (says one) what cur is that (says another) whip him out (says the third) hang him up (says the Duke.) I having been acquainted with the smell before, knew it was Crab; and goes me to the fellow that whips the dogs: friend (quoth I) you mean to whip the dog: I marry do I (quoth he) you do him the more wrong (quoth I) 'twas I did the thing you wots of: he makes me no more ado, but whips me out of the chamber: how many Masters would do this for his Servant? nay, i'll be sworn I have sat in the stocks, for puddings he hath stolen, otherwise he had been executed: I have stood on the Pillory for Geese he hath killed, otherwise he had suffered for't: thou thinkest not of this now: nay, I remember the trick you served me, when I took my leave of Madam Silvia: did not I bid thee still mark me, and do as I do, when didst thou see me heave up my leg, and make water against a Gentlewoman's farthingale? didst thou ever see me do such a trick? Sebastian is thy name: I like thee well, And will employ thee in some service presently. In what you please, i'll do what I can. I hope thou wilt. How now you whoreson peasant, Where have you been these two days loitering?
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Madam, I pitty much your grieuances, Which, ſince I know they vertuouſly are plac'd, I giue conſent to goe along with you, Wreaking as little what betideth me, As much, I wiſh all good befortune you. When will you goe? This euening comming. Where ſhall I meete you? At Frier Patrickes Cell, Where I intend holy Confeſſion. I will not faile your Ladiſhip: Good morrow (gentle Lady.) Good morrow, kinde Sir Eglamoure. When a mans ſeruant ſhall play the Curre with him (looke you) it goes hard: one that I brought vp of a puppy: one that I ſau'd from drowning, when three or foure of his blinde brothers and ſiſters went to it: I haue taught him (euen as one would ſay preciſely, thus I would teach a dog) I was ſent to deliuer him, as a preſent to Miſtris Siluia, from my Maſter; and I came no ſooner into the dyning-chamber, but he ſteps me to her Trencher, and ſteales her Capons-leg: O, 'tis a foule thing, when a Cur cannot keepe himſelfe in all companies: I would haue (as one ſhould ſay) one that takes vpon him to be a dog indeede, to be, as it were, a dog at all things. If I had not had more wit then he, to take a fault vpon me that he did, I thinke verily hee had bin hang'd for't: ſure as I liue he had ſuffer'd for't: you ſhall iudge: Hee thruſts me himſelfe into the company of three or foure gentleman-like-dogs, vnder the Dukes table: hee had not bin there (bleſſe the marke) a piſſing while, but all the chamber ſmelt him: out with the dog (ſaies one) what cur is that (ſaies another) whip him out (ſaies the third) hang him vp (ſaies the Duke.) I hauing bin acquainted with the ſmell before, knew it was Crab; and goes me to the fellow that whips the dogges: friend (quoth I) you meane to whip the dog: I marry doe I (quoth he) you doe him the more wrong (quoth I) 'twas I did the thing you wot of: he makes me no more adoe, but whips me out of the chamber: how many Maſters would doe this for his Seruant? nay, ile be ſworne I haue ſat in the ſtockes, for puddings he hath ſtolne, otherwiſe he had bin executed: I haue ſtood on the Pillorie for Geeſe he hath kil'd, otherwiſe he had ſufferd for't: thou think'ſt not of this now: nay, I remember the tricke you ſeru'd me, when I tooke my leaue of Madam Siluia: did not I bid thee ſtill marke me, and doe as I doe, when did'ſt thou ſee me heaue vp my leg, and make water againſt a Gentlewomans farthingale? did'ſt thou euer ſee me doe ſuch a tricke? Sebaſtian is thy name: I like thee well, And will imploy thee in ſome ſeruice preſently. In what you pleaſe, ile doe what I can. I hope thou wilt. How now you whor-ſon pezant, Where haue you bin theſe two dayes loytering?