Representative English Comedies, v. 1. From the beginnings to Shakespeare

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So surely shall this head of brasse be framde,

And yeelde forth strange and uncoth aphorismes;

And Hell and Heccate[1306] shall faile the frier,

But I will circle England round with brasse.

Miles. So be it, et nunc et semper. Amen.170

Exeunt omnes.

[Scene Third. Harlston Faire.]

Enter Margret, the faire mayd of Fresingfield, with Thomas, [Richard] and Jone, and other clownes; Lacie disguised in countrie apparell.

Thomas. By my troth, Margret, heeres a wether is able to make a man call his father whorson: if this wether hold, wee shall have hay good cheape, and butter and cheese at Harlston will beare no price.

Margret. Thomas, maides, when they come to see the faire,