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not to take away? he shift a trencher! he scrape

a trencher!

Sec. Serv. When good manners shall lie all

in one or two men's hands, and they unwashed

too, 'tis a foul thing.

First Serv. Away with the joint-stools, re-

move the court-cupboard, look to the plate.

Good thou, save me a piece of marchpane; and,

as thou lovest me, let the porter let in Susan

Grindstone and Nell. Antony! and Potpan!

Sec. Serv. Ay, boy; ready.

First Serv. You are looked for and called

for, asked for and sought for in the great

chamber.

Third Serv. We cannot be here and there

too.

Sec. Serv. Cheerly, boys; be brisk awhile, and

the longer liver take all.

Cap. Welcome, gentlemen! ladies that have their toes

Unplagu'd with corns will walk a bout with you.

Ah ha! my mistresses, which of you all

Will now deny to dance? she that makes dainty, she,

I'll swear, hath corns; am I come near ye now?

Welcome, gentlemen! I have seen the day

That I have worn a visor, and could tell

A whispering tale in a fair lady's ear

Such as would please; 'tis gone, ’tis gone, ’tis gone.

 2 trencher: wooden plate

7 joint-stools: stools made by a joiner as opposed to a rougher sort

8 court-cupboard: movable sideboard

9 marchpane: almond paste

21 bout: turn

23 makes dainty: holds aloof

24 am ye: do my words have an effect

