fident it seems, and I can tell
You, Sirrah, that's a great step to Preferment;
--But well, go on then, canst ride the great Horse?

_Guil._ The biggest in all our Town
I have rid a thousand times.

_Lor._ That's well; canst fence?

_Guil._ Fence, Sir, what's that?

_Lor._ A Term we use for the Art and Skill of handling a Weapon.

_Guil._ I can thrash, Sir.

_Lor._ What's that, Man?

_Guil._ Why, Sir, it is--it is--thrashing.

_Lor._ An Artist, I vow; canst play on any Musick?

_Guil._ Oh, most rogically, Sir, I have a Bagpipe that
Every Breath sets the whole Village a dancing.

_Lor._ Better still; and thou canst dance, I'll warrant?

_Guil._ Dance, he, he, he, I vow you've light on
My Master-piece, y'fegs.

_Lor_. And I'll try thee: Boy, go fetch some of the [To the _Page_.
Musick hither which I keep in pay. [Ex. _Page_.
--But hark you, Friend, though I love Dancing very well,
And that may recommend thee in a great degree;
Yet 'tis wholly necessary that you should be valiant too:
We Great ones ought to be serv'd by Men of Valour,
For we are very liable to be affronted by many here
To our Faces, which we would gladly have beaten behind
Our Backs.--But Pox on't, thou hast not the Huff
And Grimace of a Man of Prowess.

_Guil._ As for fighting, though I do not care for it,
Yet I can do't if any body angers me, or so.

_Lor._ But I must have you learn to do't when
Any body angers me too.

_Guil._ Sir, they told me I should have no need on't
Here; but I shall learn.

_Lor._ Why, you Fool, that's not a thing to be learn'd,
--That's a brave Inclination born with Man,
A brave undaunted something, a thing that,
That comes from, from, I know not what,
For I was born without it.

Enter _Page_ and Musick.

Oh, are you come? let's see, Sirrah, your Activity,
For I must tell you that's another step to Preferment.
[He dances a Jig _en Paisant_.
'Tis well perform'd; well, hadst thou but Wit,
Valour, _Bone Mine_, good Garb, a Peruke,
Conduct and Secrecy in Love-Affairs, and half
A dozen more good Qualities, thou wert
Fit for something; but I will try thee.
Boy, let him have better Clothes; as for his Documents,
I'll give him those my self.

_Guil._ Hah, I don't like that word, it sounds terribly.
[Aside.

[Ex. _Page_ and _Guil._ with Musick.

_Lor._ This Fellow may be of use to me; be