Hol. Holofernes Pippo.

Sim. Who gave you that name? Nay, let me alone for sposing [sic] of a scholar.

Hol. My godfathers and godmothers in my baptism.

Sim. Truly, gallants, I am enamoured on thee, boy; wilt thou serve me?

Hol. Yes, and please my grandmother, when I come to years of discretion.    101

Ped. And you have a propensitude to him, he shall be for you. I was solicited to grant him leave to play the lady in comedies presented by children; but I knew his voice was too small,[461] and his stature too low. Sing, sing a treble, Holofernes: sing.

The Song.

A very small sweet voice, I’ll assure you.

Qua. ’Tis smally sweet indeed.

Sim. A very pretty child. Hold up thy head. There; buy thee some plums.    110