of the
favours, which I have heretofore received from you, and do recommend
my Son_ Leandro _the Bearer to you with request that he may
be admitted in that Universitie till such time as I shall arrive at
home; his studies he will make you acquainted withall; This kindness
shall supply the want of your slackness: And so heaven keep you.
Yours_
Alonzo Tiveria.
_Alonzo Tiveria_, very well,
A very ancient friend of mine, I take it,
For till this hour I never heard his name yet.
_Lea_.
You look, Sir, as if ye had forgot my Father.
_Lop_.
No, no, I look, as I would remember him,
For that I never remembred, I cannot forget, Sir,
_Alonzo Tiveria_?
_Lea_.
The same, Sir.
_Lop_.
And now i'th' _Indies_?
_Lea_.
Yes.
_Lop_.
He may be any where,
For ought that I consider.
_Lea_.
Think again, Sir,
You were Students both at one time in _Salamanca_,
And, as I take it, Chamber-fellows.
_Lop_.
Ha?
_Lea_.
Nay, sure you must remember.
_Lop_.
Would I could.
_Lea_.
I have heard him say, you were Gossips too.
_Lop_.
Very likely,
You did not hear him say, to whom? for we Students
May oft-times over-reach our memories.
Do'st thou remember, _Diego_, this same Signiour?
Thou hast been mine these twenty years.
_Die_.
Remember?
Why this Fellow would make ye mad: _Nova Hispania_?
And Signiour _Tiveria_? what are these?
He may as well name ye Friends out of _Cataya_.
Take heed I beseech your worship: do you hear, (my friend?)
You have no Letters for me?
_Lea_.
Not any letter,
But I was charged to doe my Fathers love
To the old honest Sexton _Diego_: are you he, Sir?
_Di[e]_.
Ha? have I friends, and know 'em not? my name is _Diego_,
But if either I remember you or your Father,
Or _Nova Hispania_ (I was never there Sir)
Or any kindred that you have--for heaven-sake, Master,
Let's cast about a little, and consider,
We may dream out our time.
_Lea_.
It seems I am deceiv'd, Sir,
Yet, that you are _Don Lopez_ all men tell me,
The Curate here, and have been some time, Sir,
And you the Sexton _Diego_, such I am sent to,
The letter te
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