er, as
well as myself. This done, say the enemy were forty thousand strong.
We twenty, would come into the field the tenth of March or
thereabouts; and we would challenge twenty of the enemy; they could
not, in their honour refuse us: Well, we would kill them; challenge
twenty more, kill them: twenty more, kill them: twenty more, kill
them too. And thus, would we kill, every man, his twenty a day;
that's twenty score; twenty score; that's two hundred; two hundred
a day; five days, a thousand: forty thousand--forty times five--five
times forty--two hundred days kill them all up by computation. And
this I will venture my poor gentleman-like carcase to perform
(provided there by no treason practised upon) by fair and discreet
manhood; that is, civilly by the sword.

PERPLEXITY.

--Let me think--
What can this mean--Is it to me aversion?
Or is it, as I feared, she loves another?
Ha! yes--perhaps the king, the young count Tancred?
They were bred up together--surely that,
That cannot be--Has he not given his hand,
In the most solemn manner, to Constantia?
Does not his crown depend upon the deed?
No--if they lov'd, and this old statesman knew it,
He could not to a king prefer a subject.
His virtues I esteem--nay more, I trust them--
So far as virtue goes--but could he place
His daughter on the throne of Sicily--
O! 'tis a glorious bribe; too much for man!
What is it then!--I care not what it is.

SUSPICION.

Would he were fatter--but I fear him not.
Yes, if my name were liable to fear,
I do not know the man I should avoid,
So soon as that spare Cassius. He reads much--
He is a great observer--and he looks
Quite through the deeds of men.
He loves no plays: he hears no music.
Seldom he smiles; and smiles in such a sort,
As if he mock'd himself, and scorn'd his spirit,
That could be moved to smile at any thing.
Such men as he be never at heart's ease,
Whilst they behold a greater than themselves--
And, therefore, are they very dangerous.

WIT AND HUMOUR.

A good sherris-sack hath a two-fold operation in it. It ascends me into
the brain. Dries me there, all-the foolish, dull, and crudy vapours
which environ it: makes it apprehensive, quick, inventive; full of
nimble, fiery, and delectable shapes, which, delivered over to the
voice, the t