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Ros. O, yes, I heard them all, and more too;

for some of them had in them more feet than

the verses would bear.

Cel. That's no matter: the feet might bear

the verses.

Ros. Ay, but the feet were lame, and could

not bear themselves without the verse, and

therefore stood lamely in the verse.

Cel. But didst thou hear without wondering

how thy name should be hanged and carved

upon these trees?

Ros. I was seven of the nine days out of the

wonder before you came; for look here what I

found on a palm-tree: I was never so be-rimed

since Pythagoras' time, that I was an Irish rat,

which I can hardly remember.

Cel. Trow you who hath done this?

Ros. Is it a man?

Cel. And a chain, that you once wore, about

his neck. Change you colour?

Ros. I prithee, who?

Cel. O Lord, Lord! it is a hard matter for

friends to meet; but mountains may be removed

with earthquakes, and so encounter.

Ros. Nay, but who is it?

Cel. Is it possible?

Ros. Nay, I prithee now, with most petitionary

vehemence, tell me who it is.

Cel. O wonderful, wonderful, and most won-

derful wonderful! and yet again wonderful! and

after that, out of all whooping!

 185 seven nine; cf. n.

187 palm-tree; cf. n.

188 Pythagoras' rat; cf. n.

190 Trow: know

195 hard meet; cf. n.

204 out whooping: beyond all shouting of astonishment 