Wine, Beer, and Ale Together by the Ears (Wine, Beer, Ale, and Tobacco Contending for Superiority) · chunk 8 of 12
Anonymous · published 1630 · first performed or written 1625 [1624-1626(?)] (Annals) dialogue unassigned nearest T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta · 516 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
Then without further circumlocution or insinuation, Water runs to the matter: you shall no more contend for excellency, for Water shall allow each of you a singularity. First, you Wine, shall be in most request among Courtiers, Gallants, Gentlemen, Poetical wits, Qui melioris luti homines, being of a refined mould, shall choose as a more nimble and active watering, to make their brains fruitful, Fecundi calices quem non? but so as not confined to them, nor limiting them to you, more than to exhilarate their spirits, and acuate their inventions. You Beer, shall be in most grace with the Citizens, as being a more stayed liquour, fit for them that purpose retirement and gravity, that with the Snail carries the cares of a house and family with them, tied to the attendance of an illiberal profession, that neither trot nor amble, but have a sure pace of their own, Bos lassus fortius figit pedem, The black Ox has trod upon their foot: yet I bound you not with the City, though it be the common entertainment, you may be in credit with gentlemen's Cellars, and carry reputation before you from March to Christmas— tide I should say; that Water should forget his Tide. You Ale I remit to the Country as more fit to live where you were bred: your credit shall not be inferior, for people of all sorts shall desire your acquaintance, specially in the morning, though you may be allowed all the day after: the Parson shall account you one of his best Parishioners, & the Church wardens shall pay for your company, and drawing their Bills all the year long, you shall be loved and maintained at the Parish charge till you be old, be allowed a Robin-hood, or Mother Redcap, to hang at your door, to beckon in Customers: and if you come into the City, you may be drunk with pleasure, but never come into the fashion. At all times you shall have respect, but i'th' Winter Morning without comparison. How do you like my censure now? Water has a deep judgement. And yet the world says sometimes Water is shallow: nay, I'll see you shake hands, and tie a new knot of friendship. We are henceforth brothers. Stay, who's here? I tell thee, Sugar, I am now friends with thee. But if it be as you say— What's the matter? Let's observe him a little, tossed is angry. What need you be so hot, tossed? Hote? 'tis no matter, Sugar: you will justify that Wine and Beer offered this wrong unto Ale. I know not whose pride began; but I was sorry to see Wine, Beer, and Ale at such odds. Ods quotha? I do mean to be even with somebody. An even tossed shows well, They shall find that Ale has those about him that are not altogether dow. Thou hast been baked, I'll swear. And new come out of the Oven too, I think: son he is very fiery. Ale must not be put down so long as tossed has a crumb of life left. Beer too?
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Then without further circumlocution or insinuation, Water runnes to the matter: you shall no more contend for excellencie, for Water shall allow each of you a singularitie. First, you Wine, shall be in most request among Courtiers, Gallants, Gentlemen, Poeticall wits, Qui melioris luti homines, being of a refined mould, shall choose as a more nimble and actiue watering, to make their braines fruitfull, Fecundi calices quem non? but so as not confin'd to them, nor limitting them to you, more then to exhilarate their spirits, and acuate their inuentions. You Beere, shall bee in most grace with the Citizens, as being a more stayed Liquor, fit for them that purpose retirement and grauitie, that with the Suaile carries the cares of a house and family with them, tyed to the atendance of an illiberall profession, that neither trot nor amble, but haue a sure pace of their owne, Bos lassus fortius figit pedem, The black Oxe has trod vpon their foot: yet I bound you not with the Citie, though it bee the common entertainement, you may bee in credit with Gentlemens Cellars, and carry reputation before you from March to Christmas—tide I should say; that Water should forget his Tide. You Ale I remit to the Countrie as more fit to liue where you were bred: your credit shall not be inferiour, for people of all sorts shall desire youre acquaintance, specially in the morning, though you may be allowed all the day after: the Parson shall account you one of his best Parishioners, & the Church wardens shall pay for your companie, and drawing their Bills all the yeere long, you shall bee loued and maintained at the Parish charge till you be old, bee allowed a Robin-hood, or Mother Red-cap, to hang at your doore, to beckon in Customers: and if you come into the Citie, you may be drunke with pleasure, but neuer come into the fashion. At all times you shall haue respect, but ith Winter Morning without comparison. How doe you like my censure now? Water has a deepe iudgement. And yet the world sayes sometimes Water is shallow: nay, Ile see you shake handes, and tie a new knot of friendship. We are henceforth brothers. Stay, who's here? I tell thee, Sugar, I am now friends with thee. But if it bee as you say— What's the matter? Let's obserue him a little, Tost is angry. What need you be so hote, Tost? Hote? tis no matter, Sugar: you will iustifie that Wine and Beere offered this wrong vnto Ale. I know not whose pride began; but I was sorry to see Wine, Beere, and Ale at such odds. Ods quotha? I do meane to be euen with some body. An euen Tost shewes well, They shall find that Ale has those about him that are not altogether dowe. Thou hast been baked, Ile sweare. And new come out of the Ouen too, I thinke: son he is very fierie. Ale must not be put downe so long as Tost has a crum of life left. Beere too?