OVID. fe. Mif-prize? I, mary, I would haue him vfe fome fuch wordes now: They haue fome touch, 120 fome tafte of the law. Hee fhould make himfelfe a ftile out of thefe, and let his Propertivs elegies goe by. Lvpv. Indeed, yong Pvblivs, he that will now hit the marke, muft fhoot thorough the law, we haue no other planet raignes, & in that fpheare, you may fit, and 125 fing with angels. Why, the law makes a man happy, without refpefting any other merit: a fimple fcholer, or none at all may be a lawyer. Tvcc. He tells thee true, my noble Neophyte; my little Grammaticafter, he do's: It fhall neuer put thee 130 to thy Mathematiques, Metaphyfiques, Philofophie, and I know not what fuppos'd fufficiencies; If thou canft but haue the patience to plod inough, talke, and make noife inough, be impudent inough, and 'tis inough. Lvpv. Three bookes will furnifh you. Tvcc. And the leffe arte, the better: Befides, when it fhall be in the power of thy cheu'rill confcience, to doe right, or wrong, at thy pleafure, my pretty ALCI BIADES. 135 [282] Lvpv. I, and to haue better men then himfelfe, by 140 many thoufand degrees, to obferue him, and ftand bare. Tvcc. True, and he to carry himfelfe proud, and ftately, and haue the law on his fide for't, old boy. Ovid. fe. Well, the day growes old, gentlemen, and I muft leaue you. Pvblivs, if thou wilt hold my favour, 145 abandon thefe idle fruitleffe ftudies that fo bewitch thee. Send Ianvs home his back-face againe, and looke only forward to the law: Intend that. I will allow thee, what fhall fute thee in the ranke of gentlemen, and maintaine thy focietie with the beft: and vnder thefe 150 conditions, I leaue thee. My bleffings light vpon thee, if thou respeft them: if not, mine eyes may drop for thee, but thine owne heart wil ake for it felfe; and fo farewel. What, are my horfes come? 133-4 make a noise 1692, 1716, W, G 146 bewitch] traduce Q Lvsc. Yes, fir, they are at the gate without. OVID. fe. That's well. Asinivs Lvpvs, a word. Captaine, I fhall take my leaue of you? Tvcc. No, my little old boy, difpatch with Cothvrnvs there: I'le attend thee, I———— 155 Lvsc. To borrow fome ten drachmes. I know his 16o proiect. Ovid. fe. Sir, you fhall make me beholding to you. Now Captaine Tvcca, what fay you? Tvcc. Why, what fhould I fay? or what can I fay, my flowre o' the order? Should I fay, thou art rich? 165 or that thou art honorable? or wife? or valiant? or learned? or liberall? Why, thou art all thefe, and thou knoweft it (my noble LvcvLLVS) thou knoweft it: come, bee not afhamed of thy vertues, old ftumpe. Honour's a good brooch to weare in a mans hat, at all 17o times. Thou art the man of warres MECNAs, old boy. Why fhouldft not thou bee grac't then by them, as well as hee is by his poets? How now, my carrier, what newes? Lvsc. The boy has ftaied within for his cue, this 175 halfe houre. Tvcc. Come, doe not whifper to me, but fpeake it out: what? it is no treafon againft the ftate, I hope, is't? Lvsc. Yes, againft the ftate of my mafters purfe. PYRG. Sir, Agrippa defires you to forbeare him till the next weeke: his moyles are not yet come vp. Tvcc. His moyles? now the bots, the fpauin, and the glanders, and fome dozen difeafes more, light on 155 Lus. (Re-entering.) N 158 my little knight Errant Q 160-1 [Aside. G, N 157 [Walks aside with LUPUS.] N 159 Caualier Cothurnus Q 162 Ovid sen. [To Lupus.] N order] my most Magnanimous Mirror of Knighthood Q 165 my. 180 171-2 old 173 poets?] Enter Pyrgus and whispers Tucca. G boy] knight Q Enter Pyrgus. N 175 Lus. [Aside.] N 176 [Aside. G him, and his moyles. What ha' they the yellowes, his 185 moyles, that they come no fafter? or are they foundred? ha? his moyles ha' the flaggers belike: ha' they? Pyrg. O no, fir: then your tongue might be fufpected for one of his moyles. Tvcc. Hee owes mee almoft a talent, and hee thinks 190 to beare it away with his moyles, does hee? Sirrah, you, nut-cracker, goe your waies to him againe, and tell him I muft ha' money, I: I cannot eate ftones and turfes, fay. What, will he clem me, and my followers? Aske him, an' he will clem me: doe, goe. He 195 would haue mee frie my ierkin, would hee? [283] Away, fetter, away. Yet, ftay, my little tumbler: this old boy fhall fupply now. I will not trouble him, I cannot bee importunate, I: I cannot bee impudent. Pyrg. Alas, fir, no: you are the moft maidenly 200 blufhing creature vpon the earth. Tvcc. Do'ft thou heare, my little fixe and fiftie, or thereabouts? Thou art not to learne the humours and tricks of that old bald cheater, Time: thou hadft not this chaine for nothing. Men of worth haue their 205 chymara's, as well as other creatures: and they doe fee monfters, fometimes: they doe, they doe, braue boy. Pyrg. Better cheape then he fhall fee you, I warrant him. 210 Tvcc. Thou muft let me haue fixe, fixe, drachmes, I meane, old boy; thou fhalt doe it: I tell thee, old boy, thou fhalt, and in priuate too, do'ft thou fee? Goe, walke off there, there. Sixe is the fumme. Thy fonn's a gallant fparke, and muft not be put out of a 215 fudden come hither, Callimachvs, thy father tells me thou art too poeticall, boy, thou muft not be fo, thou 189 [Aside. G 200 Pyr. [Aside.] N 188 sir:- [Aside.] N the Knight Q 207-8 braue boy] om. Q 214 off: [to the Boy] G, N 197-8 this old boy] 201 [Aside. G 209 Pyr. [Aside.] N 210 [Aside. G muft leaue them, yong nouice, thou muft, they are a fort of poore ftaru'd rafcalls; that are euer wrapt vp in foule linnen; and can boaft of nothing but a leane 220 vifage, peering out of a feame-rent fute; the very emblemes of beggerie. No, doft heare? turne lawyer, Thou fhalt be my folicitor: Tis right, old boy, ift? Ovid. fe. You were beft tell it, Captaine. Tvcc. No: fare thou well mine honeft horfe-man, 225 and thou old beuer. Pray thee Romane, when thou commeft to towne, fee me at my lodging, vifit me fometimes: thou fhalt be welcome, old boy. Doe not balke me, good fwaggerer. Iove keepe thy chaine from pawning, goe thy waies, if thou lack money, I'le lend 230 thee fome: I'le leaue thee to thy horfe, now. Adieu. Ovid. fe. Farewell, good Captaine. Tvcc. Boy, you can haue but halfe a fhare now, boy. Ovid. fe. 'Tis a ftrange boldneffe, that accompanies this fellow: Come. OVID. iu. I'le giue attendance on you, to your horfe, fir, pleafe you— 235 OVID. fe. No: keepe your chamber, and fall to your ftudies; doe fo: the gods of Rome bleffe thee. Ovid. iu. And giue me ftomacke to digeft this law, 240 The foule of fcience, and the queene of foules, 245 225 horfe-man] Knight Q 226 beaver, [to Lupus] G, N Romane] Knight Q 233 Exit. Q [Exit, followed by Pyrgus. G, N 239 Exeunt. Q Exit with Lupus. G, N 236 iu.] om. Q 240 iu.] om. Q that Q 242 of Romane Arts 1640 246 That] Hmh! [284] Of thy great powers in adultrate braines : They would not then with fuch diftorted faces, And defp'rate cenfures ftab at poefie. 250 255 They would admire bright knowledge, and their minds 260 Should ne're defcend on fo vnworthy obiefts, As gold, or titles: they would dread farre more, To be thought ignorant, then be knowne poore. "The time was once, when wit drown'd wealth: but now, "Your onely barbarifme is t'haue wit, and want. "No matter now in vertue who excells, "He, that hath coine, hath all perfection elfe. 265 O TIBVLLVS, OVID. VID? Ovid. Who's there? Come in. Tibv. Good morrow, Lawyer. Ovid. Good morrow (deare Tibvllvs) welcome: fit downe. Tibv. Not I. What: fo hard at it? Let's fee, what's here? Nay, I will fee it Ovid. Pray thee away 254 Muft\ Soule Q 259 desp'rate] dudgeon Q 265 Bar I Tibull. Q barism's, to haue Q SCENA TERTIA. Q Art. . . OVID.] om. G, N Tib. 1716, W Tib. {within] Ovid! G, N in. Enter Tibullus. G, N 3-4 Whats here? Numa in Decimo nono? \ Ouid. Pray thee away. | Q Numa in decimo nono W, G 4 Pray thee] pr'y thee 1640 prithee |