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 little eyases, that cry out on the top of question and are most tyrannically clapped for 't; these are now the fashion, and so berattle the common stages —so they call them—that many wearing rapiers are afraid of goose-quills, and dare scarce come thither.

Ham. What, are they children? who maintains 'em? how are they escoted? Will they pursue the quality no longer than they can sing? will they not say afterwards, if they should grow themselves to common players,—as it is most like if their means are no better,—their writers do them wrong, to make them exclaim against their own succession?

Ros. 'Faith, there has been much to-do on both sides, and the nation holds it no sin to tarre