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Jonson, Ben, 1573-1637

"Cynthia's Revels"

Why, in a pair of pain'd slops.
PHA. "With what," Moria?
MOR. With a glyster.
PHA. "Who," Hedon?
HED. A traveller.
PHA. Then the thing done was, "An oration was made." Rehearse.
An oration was made --
HED. By a traveller --
MOR. With a glyster --
ANA. In a pair of pain'd slops --
ARG. Last progress --
AMO. For the delight of ladies --
PHI. A few heat drops, and a month's mirth followed.
PHA. And, this silent gentleman would have done it better.
ASO. This was not so good, now.
PHI. In good faith, these unhappy pages would be whipp'd for
staying thus.
MOR. Beshrew my hand and my heart else.
AMO. I do wonder at their protraction.
ANA. Pray Venus my whore have not discover'd herself to the
rascally boys, and that be the cause of their stay.
ASO. I must suit myself with another page: this idle Prosaites
will never be brought to wait well.
MOR. Sir, I have a kinsman I could willingly wish to your service,
if you will deign to accept of him.
ASO. And I shall be glad, most sweet lady, to embrace him: Where
is he?
MOR. I can fetch him, sir, but I would be loth to make you turn
away your other page.
ASO. You shall not most sufficient lady; I will keep both: pray
you let's go see him.


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