A select collection of old plays . A Mad World, myMafters: COMEDY. A<ftus primus. Enter Dick Folly-<vsit9 and his conforts, lieutenant Ma<we<*nvorme, Antient Hoioy, and others his comerades. Lieu. Qi^S^zSz^ffi Captain, regent, principal! Anti. What fhall I call thee ?The noble (park of bounty ?The life-blood of fociety ? Folly-iv. Call me your forecaft,you whore-fons! When you comedrunk out of a tavern, tis I muft caft your plots intoionxxftiilj tis I muft manage the prank, or Ill not give. A Mad World, my Maflers. 109 give a loufe for the proceeding : I muft let fly my civilfortun
A select collection of old plays . A Mad World, myMafters: COMEDY. A<ftus primus. Enter Dick Folly-<vsit9 and his conforts, lieutenant Ma<we<*nvorme, Antient Hoioy, and others his comerades. Lieu. Qi^S^zSz^ffi Captain, regent, principal! Anti. What fhall I call thee ?The noble (park of bounty ?The life-blood of fociety ? Folly-iv. Call me your forecaft,you whore-fons! When you comedrunk out of a tavern, tis I muft caft your plots intoionxxftiilj tis I muft manage the prank, or Ill not give. A Mad World, my Maflers. 109 give a loufe for the proceeding : I muft let fly my civilfortunes, turn wild-brain, lay my wits upoth tenters,you rafcals, to maintain a company of villains, whomI love in my very foul and confcience. Lieu, A ha, our little Forecaft ! Folly-<w. Hang you, you have bewitchd me amongyou ! I was as well-given, till I fell to be wicked ! mygrandfire had hope of me : I went all in black, fworebut a fundays ; never came home drunk, but upon fail-ing-nights to cleanfe my Jftomach ; Aid, now I am quitealtered ! blown into light colours ; let out oaths by theminute ; fit up late, till it be early ; drink drunk, tillI am fober; fmk down dead in a tavern, and rife in atobacco-fhop : heres a transformation ! I was wont yetto pity the fimple, and leave em fome money; Hid,now I gull em without confcience ! I go without order,(wear without number, gull without mercy, and drinkwithout meafure. Lieu, J deny the Jail; for if you drink neer fo much,you drink within meafure
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