28 32 The Italyan, in her hye shapines,1 he will not ffeare to goe too: noe health, noe ffashyon, wine, nor wench, 1 Chapeene.-B.M. Choppines.-P. "A high sooled Shoe, v. Chapin. Sp. Chapin de muger, a woman's shooes, such as they vse in Spaine, mules, or high cork shooes." Percivale, by Minsheu. Chopines, says Mr. Fairholt, were shoes elevated " as high as a man's leg." Raymond's Voyage through Italy, 1648. They are mentioned by Shakspere (Hamlet, act ii. scene 2), and were occasionally worn in England, but not of so great an altitude. See Douce's Пlustrations of Shakspere.-F. ffins. and there's no woman that he daren't try. 2 Froa-too.-B.M. frow.-P. 3 Bonna, B.M. Bonna, 4th edition. Donna, 5th ed.-F. +? Referring to "Lues Venerea, or Morbus Gallicus, the French Pox, a malignant and infectious Distemper." Phillips. -F. 5 hazard.-B.M. 6 No Fashion, Health, no Wine, nor On which hee dare not venter.- Come wanton wenches. An old courtezan's advice to younger ones to grant their favours coyly; not to be forward, except at first, and so whet their hirers' desire. Wenches, I'll tell you how to manage. Husband your ware. Be freer of speech than act. Conceal your passion; spare your favours when men are eager. 4 8 12 16 [Page 404 of MS.] COME: all you wanton wenches to keepe your selues ffrom Iadeinge! all baytes ffor to entrapp men, be not att ffirst to nice nor coye when gamsters you are courtinge, Let not your outward iesture b[e]rawy your inward passyon; but seeme to neglect, when most you doe affect, in a cunning scornefull ffashyon. be sparing of your flavors when mens loue grow most Eagare; 20 yett keepe good guard, or else all is mared. grant but a touch or a kisse ffor a tast, 24 28 & seeme not to bee willinge allwayes ffor to be billinge. with a tuch or a pinch, or a nipp or a wrenche, If once you growe to lauish, and all your wealth discouer, you cast of hope; for then with too much scope you doe dull your Egar louer. Don't be always billing. then order soe your treasure, 32 & soe dispend your store, Let men taste and 36 40 44 48 52 that tho men do tast, their loues may neuer wast, but they still may hope for more. & if by chance, beinge wrapt in a trance, won by strong opposityon, yett nipp & teare, & with poutinge sweare 'twas against your disposityon. Thus seeminge much displeased with that2 did most content, you whett desire, & daylye add fire to a spiritt almost spent. be sure att the next encounter you put your loue to striue; yett be not rude, if need he will intrude, soe shall your trading thriue, soe shall you still be ffreshlye woed, like to a perfect mayd. & doe as I haue sayd, your ffaininge seemes true, & like venus euer new, and your trading is not betrayd. ffinis. A note of Percy's here, of five lines, rubbed or scratched out.-F. hope for more. If you yield, struggle and say you didn't mean it, and next time, make more fuss over it: but don't be too rude. Thus you'll always be wooed like a maiden. 2 that which, what.-F. As it beffell on a Day: [Page 443 of MS.] As: itt beffell on a sumers day, as heere records my storye,— 2 London damsells fforth they wold ryde, they were decked in their pompe & their pryde, they said they wold goe ffarr & wyde but they wold goe gather Codlyngs. Sisters they were, exceeding ffine, to expresse his loue and dutye. soe fine, so ffeate, so sweet, soe neate, so delicate; O, itt wold doe you good ffor to heare them prate! but yett intruth they haue a ffault, to fill their belly ffull of Codlings. Then to an orchard straight they went, the younger with a bold attempt ffirst did intend to enter: "nay, softly!" quoth the Elder wench, that heare I shall not gett no Codlings." 28 32 36 "Art thou soe ffond? canst thou not see what good Lucke doth abode vs ? yonder lyes a youngman vnder a tree that with his ffruite can loade vs. then to the Orchard straight wee will stray; heele ffill our belly ffull of codlings." Then shee did leape ouer the ditch her sister after her did Leape, now begins to ffeare no whether. with a merry hart & a ioyffull cheere, setting aside all care & ffeare, seeing her sister scape soe cleere, [page 444] "Can't you see a young man there who'll load us?" The young one then leaps the ditch, the elder follows, Her sister, on the Other side where shee attended, with that a nettle stonge her by the knee; Then the young one lies down 52 shee Layd her downe to gether CODLINGS. and gets hers too. ffinis. |