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An Humorous Day's Mirth (Quarto 1, 1599)
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1474Enter my host, Catalian, Blanuel, Berger, Iaquis, Maide,
1475and Boy.
1476Host. Well Gentlemen, I am vtterly vndone without
1477your good helpes, it is reported that I receiued certaine la-
1478dies or gentlewomen into my house: no heres my man, my
1480these Gentlemen.
1482Ma. Nor I, by my maidenhead.
1483Boy. Nor I, as I am a man.
1485this time, but if at other times you haue had wenches, and
1486would not let vs know it, we are the lesse beholding to you.
1487Exeunt al, but my host and the Gentleman.
1488Ber. Peraduenture the more beholding to him, but
vs
dayes mirth.
1490vs the slip before dinner.
1493handled.
1494Ber. Why, what is it?
1498his heart, and I am sure he hath not dined to day, and he hath
1499taken on him the humour of the yong lord Dowsecer, and
1502Dowsecer, which I doubt not but will woorke a rare cure
1503vpon his melancholie.
1504Host. Why, this is excellent, Ile go fetch the creame.
1505Cat. And I the cake.
1507Exeunt, and come in againe.
1511Accidence.
1512Enter Labesha.
1516but what haue we here? what vanities haue we here?
1518see what a vaine he hath.
1526F 3 for
An humorous
1527for mee, I will eate thee, and I will deuour thee in spite of
1529end my life eate I this creame and cake.
1531warrant you.
1532Host. Gods my life Gentlemen, who hath beene at this
1533creame?
1534Lab. Creame, had you creame? where is your creame?
1535Ile spend my penny at your creame.
1536Cat. Why, did not you eate this creame?
1539boules of my mistres eyes.
1541Lab. No not I, not I.
1544of him hath drowned her selfe.