But how are we double chapboys?
SIMPLICITY.
Because ye have two chaps, an upper chap and a nether chap.
WILL.
Ha, ha, ha!
WIT.
Ha, ha, ha!
WEALTH.
Ha, ha, ha!
SIMPLICITY.
You said you would laugh but a little, but you laugh a great deal:
why do ye laugh so much?
WILL.
Because your wit was so great in expounding your meaning.
SIMPLICITY.
Ye may see it is a good thing to have wit.
WIT.
I thank you, sir.
WEALTH.
And what say you to Wealth?
SIMPLICITY.
Wealth? Marry, Wealth is better.
WEALTH.
I thank you, sir.
WILL.
And how say you to Will?
SIMPLICITY.
Indeed, good Will is a great matter.
WILL.
Yea, between a maid and a bachelor.
SIMPLICITY.
Why, you are not in love, boy?
WILL.
Yes, but I am, and in charity too.
SIMPLICITY.
Charity! alas, poor child! thou in charity? ha, ha! now must I laugh.
WIT.
But you laugh a great while, and you laugh very loud.
SIMPLICITY.
Then, I owe you nothing for laughing, and you hear me the better.
WEALTH.
But now laugh not we.
SIMPLICITY.
No, you may be maddle-coddle.[236] Well, here's three passing fine lads,
if a man were able to keep them all. Let me see: Wealth! O, that's a
sweet lad: then Wit! O, that's a fine lad: Will: O, that's a pretty lad.
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