Hawkins, William · published 1627 · first performed or written 1627 [Feb 6] (Annals) comedy T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses typicality 0.79 · 512 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T24: apollo, phoebus, midas, muses, ears, play, hedone, gods, siren, time.
Sir, I see no reason but you may entertain him as well as another. One stone more will not make the boat sink. One kernel more put in the sack Will not break the Mrs Good sir consider of me. Though I be not borne to so much land as master Gingle my form-fellow, yet I shall learn by tricks as well as he. There is Mumble and Tristram, Trump, and Jobbart, and nimble Nichol. I see not, but I may leave the satchel as well as they, and turn fine gentleman. Indeed they have profited very well with us. For they have torn out the leaves of all their books to light tobacco pipes, and they can infume, & effame, and resume with gentle postures Master Nimble can at one time, and with one hand put off his hat with his right hand in due circumference, and brandish a battoon in's left hand, and suck a fuming tobacco pipe in's mouth without any hand, all at once. They say the old grey beard Muscus sets up inquisition, and ●at Apollo keeps Court today. My sweet Siren sent me word this morning, that I know not how many of us should be indicted for encroaching upon Apollo's liberties. Indeed sir, and't please you, this Philoponus is the best scholar among us, but he is but a tell tale. There can't one of us play the truant, or run away from school for recreation, or so, but presently he tells Musaeus of it. But I care nor, I had rather stick to you, and show Apollo a fair pair of heels. He that sticks to us must bring some glue: And money is a binder. Imp. are these young man's friends rich? Will they lard us with a fat pension? His father's but a plain Farmer; but he's called the rich Chuffe. He keeps three ploughs, and fourteen yoke of Oxen. But will his Oxen give down their milk? Faith his mother will stroke hard for it. she is a gentlewoman o'th' left side. I have heard her say, that she would like her son better in a scarce and ruffled boots, then in a gown with a fardel of books. Well said, enough. You young man. My servant hath entreated hard for you. I am content to entertain you upon probation. I am overjoyed, overjoyed. overjoyed? What a plain packstaff phrase is that? you must sublimate your joy in triumph thus. Hold me down lest I hit my head against a cloud. Hold me down lest I hit my head against a cloud. O what a brave world is this, all made of oatmeal: I'm now in the way of preferment and gallantry. I'll presently run to my mother for some cash for my entrance. I'm all now for masks, revels, Courtship. Poor Apollo farewell. Sirrah Imp. I honour thee with thanks, a whole bushel, heap measure. ay, with such light come and husks am I said. I enrich thee with thanks. Thou hast brought a pretty fat fowl to our net.
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Sir, I see no reason but you may entertaine him as well as another. One sone more will not make the boate sinke. One kernell more put in the sace Will not breake the Ms . Good sir consider o me. Though I be not borne to so much land as master Ginge my forme-fellow, yet I shall learne b trickes as well as he. There is Mumble and Triram, Trump, and Iobbart, and nimble Nichol. I see not, but I may leaue the atchell as well as they, and turne fine gentleman. Indeed they haue ofited very well with vs. For they haue torne out the leaues of all their bookes to light tobacco pipes, and they can ime, & effame, and resume with gentle pos Mister Nimble can at one time, and wah one p his hat with his right hand in due circumference, and brandish a battoon in's left hand, and sucke a suming tobacco pipe in's mouth without any hand, all at once. They say th old gray beard Musus sets vp inquisition, and at Apollo keep Court to day. My sweet Siren sent me word this morning, that I know not how many of vs should be indied for incroaching vpon Apollo liberties. Indeed sir, and't please you, this Philoponus is the best schollar among vs, but he is but a tell tale. There can't one of vs play the tron't, or runne away from schoole for recreation, or so, but presently hee tels Musaeus of it. But I care nor, I had rather sticke to you, and shew Apollo a faire paire of heeles. He that stickes to vs must bring some glew: And money is a binder. Imp. are these yong mans friends rich? Will they lard vs with a fat pension? His father's but a plaine Farmer; but hee's call'd the rich Chuff. Hee keeps three ploughes, and fourteene yoake of Oxen. But will his Oxen giue downe their milke? aith his mther will stroake hard for it. Shee is a gentlewoman ot'h left side. I haue heard her say, that she would like her sonne better in a scarse and ruffled bootes, then in a gowne with a ardell of bookes. Well said, enough. You yong man. My seruant hath intreated hard for you. I am content to entertaine you vpon probation. I am ouerioyed, ouetioyed. Ouerioyed? What a plaine packesaffe phrase is that? you must sublimate your ioy in triumph thus. Hold me downe left I hit my head against a cloud. Hold me downe lest I hit my head against a cloud. O what a brane world is this, all made of oameale: I'me now in the way of preferment and gallantry. I'le presently runne to my mother for some cash for my entrance. I'me all now for Maskes, Reuels, Court. shp. Poore Apollo farewell. Sirra Imp. I honour thee with thankes, a whole bushell, heape measure. I, with such light coe and huskes am I sed. I inrich thee with thankes. Thou hast brought a pretty fat fowle to our net.