[374] So in "The Country Captain," by the Duke of Newcastle, 1649, p. 51: "When these wordes of command are rotten, we will sow some other military seedes; you beare a braine and memory."
Again, the Nurse, in "Romeo and Juliet," says—
"Well I do bear a brain."
See Mr Steevens's note on this last passage.
ACTUS III., SCÆNA 1.
Enter Sir Oliver Small-Shanks, Justice Tutchin.
Jus. Tut. A-hunting, Sir Oliver, and dry-foot too!
O. Small. We old men have our crotchets, our conundrums.
Our figaries, quirks, and quibbles,
As well as youth. Justice Tutchin, I go
To hunt no buck, but prick a lusty doe.
I go, in truth, a-wooing.
Jus. Tut. Then ride with me,
I'll bring you to my sister Sommerfield.