64 68 72 76 80 1 The Iowle of a Taylor was serued for a ffish, with a dryed deputye & 1 a sowcet 5 constable.6 7 These gott him soe feirce a stomacke againe, and they brought him vp an alepotrida,9 Wherin were 10 mingled courtier, clowne, Countess,14 servant, Ladyes,14 woman, where first the ffeend with his forke did light. 2 Aldermen lobsters. The Devil asks for more food. They give him an Olla Podrida of Bank rupts, Lawyers, Ladies, Chambermaids, &c. He eats it all, asks for some Derby ale, and drinks it up. Then from the table hee gaue a start, where banquett & wine were nothing scarce; all which hee blew away with a ffartt, 1 from wence itt was called the Devills arse. 2And there he made such a breach with the winde, 5 And this was tobbacco, the learned suppose, which both in countrye, court and towne,8 in the devills glister pipe smokes att the nose of punke9 & Madam, gallant 10 & clowne; 13 ffrom which wicked perfume, swines flesh," and linge,12 or any thing else he 14 doth 15 not loue, preserue & send our gracious king 16 such meate as he loues, I beseeche god aboue! 13 slirted.-Folio ed. 2 W. omits these last three stanzas.-F. Scent of the Vapour which he left.-P. That the sent of the vapour, before and.-Folio. fouly perfumed.-Folio. 7 since.-Folio. 8 in Court and in towne.-P. 9 Pollcat.-Folio. 10 of Gallant.-Folio. 11 Cp. the 2nd Gipsy's speech, p. 51 of Masques, in the Folio edition of 1640: Where the Cacklers, but no Grunters, Shall uncas'd be for the Hunters. On which Gifford, vii. 372, says: "a side compliment to the King, who hated pork in all its varieties."-F. 12 Lota molva (Cuvier) or Gadus molva (Linnæus). The ling, Asellus longus: ffins. Way. Leenge, fysche, Lucius marinus: Promptorium. Norse laanga, Dan. lange, Du. linge, lenge, a kind of codfish: Wedgwood.-F. 13-13 Or any thing else thats feast for the Fiend: Our Captaine, and wee, cry God save the King, And send him good meate, and mirth without end.-p. 72 of Masques, Folio ed. 1640. 14 It should seem to mean James I. whose aversion to Tobacco is well known, as also to Pork-being a Scotchman.-P. 15 which he doth.-P. 16 James I.'s Counterblast to Tobacco was first printed in folio, as the King's work, in 1616. Harris says there was an earlier edition in quarto, without name or date.-F. The Mode of ffrance. [Page 193 of MS.] WILL you heare the Mode of france to stopp the mouthe of those that done you1? neatly Leade them in a dance, because wee are behind in mony. I'll tell you the French way to put off duns: 8 Be not afrayd. [Page 194 of MS.] “BEE not affrayd thou fayrest, thou rarest that euer was made! deny me not a kisse; then thou shalt see the Measure of pleasure that I will haue from thee. what hurts there in Then lets imbrace, & lett pleasure be free, the world shall neere take notice how delightfull "I see that spyes, both peeping & creeping, in eche corner lyes to hinder all our Ioyes; but Cupidd shall see, & find them, & blind them thatt hindrance wilbe to the getting of Boyes. Then lets, &c:/ 12 "Venus, Iupiter, faire nature, Dame creature,2 Made thee for delight, but yett for none but I; Then lets imbrace, & riffle & trifle, 16 20 leaue a lewell in the place, but keeptt till you Then Lets, &c." "Nay pish! nay fye! youle venter to enter! a trespas soe high, youle wist were1 vndone; should any spie, theyle wonder, looke yonder; but youle not fly the place you haue begunn. Then Lets, &c. 1 Added by Percy.-F. 2 Dame Nature, faire creature.-P. 3 dye.-P. 4 wish 'twere.-F. O fairest! deny me not; let me enjoy thee! Cupid will blind all spies. You were made for me alone. Let us embrace! Man, you will enter me. What will spies say? |