28 32 The Italyan, in her hye shapines,1 he will not ffeare to goe nothing soe ffull of hazards dread,4 nought liues aboue the center, noe health, noe ffashyon, wine, nor wench, ffins. and there's no woman that he daren't try. 1 Chapeene.-B.M. Choppines.-P. "A high sooled Shoe, v. Chapin. Sp. Chapin de mugér, 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. 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. 12 16 [Page 404 of MS.] COME: all you wanton wenches to keepe your selues ffrom Iadeinge! all baytes ffor to entrapp men, 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 favors 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, 28 with a tuch or a pinch, or a nipp or a wrenche, disapont their hopes ffullfillinge. 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. 36 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 40 Thus seeminge much displeased with that2 did most content, you whett desire, & daylye add fire to a spiritt almost spent. 44 be sure att the next encounter 48 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. Don't be always billing. Let men taste and 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. 52 & 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. 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, but they wold goe gather Codlyngs. Sisters they were, exceeding ffine, & macheless in their bewtye; happy was the wight cold giue them wine 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 40 44 "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] shee wold not Loose her share o CODLINGS; Then shee did leape ouer the dich as light as any arrow; & in her leape, “ah! ah!" shee cryes, ffeeling her smocke was narrowe, as maydens doe that newly wedd being taken ffrom her true louers bedd; & with a sigh her mayden-head "Can't you see a young man there who'll load us?" The young one then leaps the ditch, the elder follows, cries Ah, 48 52 were worne away with eating CODLINGS. and gets her codlings. Her sister, on the Other side where shee attended, with that a nettle stonge her by the knee; a pox of all strait smockes!" quoth shee. seeing itt wold no better bee, Then the young one lies down shee Layd her downe to gether CODLINGS. and gets hers too. ffinis. |