Wine, Beer, and Ale Together by the Ears (Wine, Beer, Ale, and Tobacco Contending for Superiority) · chunk 7 of 10
Anonymous · published 1629 · first performed or written 1625 [1624-1626(?)] (Annals) dialogue T13 Knights, squires and ladies typicality 0.72 · 474 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T13: knight, raph, lady, knights, george, master, squire, rafe, pray, god.
Nay but hark, 'tis not your Latin must carry it away, I will not lose a drop of my reputation, and by your favour, if you stand so much upon your preserving, I'll put you to your Latin again, and prove myself superior, for Ale as if it were the life of mankind, hath a peculiar name and denomination, being called Ale from Alo, which every School boy can tell, signifies to feed and nourish, which neither Wine nor Beer can show for themselves, and for my strength and honour in the wars, know that Ale is a Knight of Malta, and dares fight with any man bears a head, 'tis more safe to believe what a Soldier I am, then try what I can do. If you look thus ill-favouredly Ale, you may fright men well enough, and be held terrible by weak stomacks, but if you call to mind the puissance and valour of Beer, invincible Beer, tumble down Beer, you must sing a Palinode. I? why I have overthrown armies, how easy is it for me to take a city, when I can tame Constables, which in their presence are formidable at midnight, in the midst of their rugged Billmen, make 'em all resign their weapons, and send 'em away to sleep upon their charge. How? upon their own charge? take the Constable committing that fault, and he'll never be good in his office after it. Now for my virtue in preserving and nourishing the body wherein you both so glory, you are not to compare with me, since thousands every day come to receive their healths from me. Kings and Princes from me, and like them I am served in plate. But thou art come down of late to a glass, Wine, and that's the reason I think, so many Vintners have broke: now observe my last Reason. Yes, pray where lies your gravity? Not in my Beard, I speak without mental reservation, I'll tell you, and you shall confess it: the Wise men of ancient time were called Sages, and to this day it signifies judgement, discretion, gravity; for by what other would you excite to good manners more aptly, then to wish a young man to be sage, that is grave: and with what title can you better salute him that is, grave, or more honour him, then to call him one of the Sages. Now this appellation neither of you can challenge, yet every man giveth me the attribute; for who knows not I am called Sage Ale. One may guess what brains he caries by the Sage now. And thus having given you sufficient reasons for your acknowledgement of my principality, let your knees witness your obedience to your King, and I will grace you both by making you Squires of my body, right honourable Ale-Squires.
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Nay but hearke, tis not your Latine muſt carry it away, I will not looſe a drop of my reputation, and by your fauour, if you ſtand ſo much vpon your preſeruing, Ile put you to your Latine agen, and prooue my ſelfe ſuperiour, for Ale as if it were the life of mankind, hath a peculiar name and denomination, being cald Ale from Alo, which euery Schoole boy can tell, ſignifies to feed and nouriſh, which neither Wine nor Beere can ſhew for themſelues, and for my ſtrength and honour in the warres, know that Ale is a Knight of Malta, and dares fight with any man beares a head, tis more ſafe to beleeue what a Souldier I am, then trie what I can doe. If you looke thus ilfauouredly Ale, you may fright men well enough, and be held terrible by weake ſtomacks, but if you call to mind the puiſſance and valour of Beere, invincible Beere, tumble downe Beere, you muſt ſing a Pallinode. I? why I haue ouerthrowne armies, how eaſie is it for mee to take a citie, when I can tame Conſtables, which in their preſence are formidable at midnight, in the midſt of their rugged Bill-men, make 'em all reſigne their weapons, and ſend 'em away to ſleepe vpon their charge. How? vpon their owne charge? take the Conſtable committing that fault, and hee'l neuer bee good in his office after it. Now for my vertue in preſeruing and nouriſhing the body wherein you both ſo glory, you are not to compare with mee, ſince thouſands euery day come to receiue their healths from me. Kings and Princes from me, and like them I am ſerued in plate. But thou art come downe of late to a glaſſe, Wine, and that's the reaſon I thinke, ſo many Vintners haue broake: now obſerue my laſt Reaſon. Yes, pray where lies your grauitie? Not in my Beard, I ſpeake without mentall reſeruation, Ile tell you, and you ſhall confeſſe it: the Wiſe men of ancient time were called Sages, and to this day it ſignifies iudgment, diſcretion, grauitie; for by what other would you excite to good manners more aptly, then to wiſh a young man to bee ſage, that is graue: and with what title can you better ſalute him that is, graue, or more honour him, then to call him one of the Sages. Now this appellation neither of you can challenge, yet euery man giueth mee the attribute; for who knowes not I am called Sage Ale. One may gueſſe what brains he caries by the Sage now. And thus hauing giuen you ſufficient reaſons for your acknowledgement of my principalitie, let your knees witneſſe your obedience to your King, and I will grace you both by making you Squires of my body, right honorable Ale-Squires.