A select collection of old plays . «# THE WIDOW COMEDY. Aftus I. Scasna L Enter Signior Martino (an old Jujiice^s Clerk) and Fran- cifco. Frat ^tSfiltifclMLdrtino ! [Table and Standijb. Mar. Signior Francifco ! Youre theluckieft gentleman to meetOr fee firftin a morning: I never fawyou yet, But I was fure of money within le&than half an I bring you the fame luck What, you do not ?I^hope, fir, you are not come for another warrant ?Fra. Yes, faith, for another warrant. Me WIDOW. 5 Mar. Why theres my dream come out then ; I ne-ver dreairfd of a buttock but I was fure to
A select collection of old plays . «# THE WIDOW COMEDY. Aftus I. Scasna L Enter Signior Martino (an old Jujiice^s Clerk) and Fran- cifco. Frat ^tSfiltifclMLdrtino ! [Table and Standijb. Mar. Signior Francifco ! Youre theluckieft gentleman to meetOr fee firftin a morning: I never fawyou yet, But I was fure of money within le&than half an I bring you the fame luck What, you do not ?I^hope, fir, you are not come for another warrant ?Fra. Yes, faith, for another warrant. Me WIDOW. 5 Mar. Why theres my dream come out then ; I ne-ver dreairfd of a buttock but I was fure to have moneyfor a Warrant. It is the luckieft part of all the bodyto me: Let every man fpeak as he finds. Now yourufurer is of opinion, that to dream of the devil is yourwealthier dream; and I think if a man dream of thatpart that brings many to the devil, tis as good; andhas all one fmatch indeed ; for if one be the flefh, theothers the broth: So tis in all his members, and wemark it; if gluttony be the meat, letchery is the por-ridge; theyre both boild together, and we clerks willhave our modicum too, tho it conclude in the two -pennychop: Why fir,Signior Francifco. Fra. Twas her voice fure,Or my foul takes delight to think it was,And makes a found like hers. Mar. Sir, I befeechyou. Fra. It is the prettieft contrivd building, this :What poefys that, I prithee ? Mar. Which, fir; thatUnder the great brafs fquirt ? Fra. Ay, that, fir, that. Mar. From fire, from water, and all things amif
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