Page 1360 - Shakespeare - Vol. 4

And many figures; he hears, and nods, and hums, [15]
And then cries ‘Rare!’, and I go forward; at length
I fling my cap up − mark there! − then do you,
As once did Meleager and the boar,

Break comely out before him; like true lovers,
Cast yourselves in a body decently, [20]
And sweetly, by a figure, trace and turn, boys.

FIRST COUNTRYMAN
And sweetly we will do it, Master Gerrold.

SECOND COUNTRYMAN
Draw up the company. Where’s the taborer?

THIRD COUNTRYMAN

Why, Timothy!

TABORER

Here, my mad boys; have at ye!

SCHOOLMASTER
But, I say, where’s their women?

FOURTH COUNTRYMAN
Here’s Friz and Maudline. [25]

SECOND COUNTRYMAN
And little Luce with the white legs, and bouncing Barbary.

FIRST COUNTRYMAN
And freckled Nell, that never failed her master.

SCHOOLMASTER
Where be your ribands, maids? Swim with your bodies,
And carry it sweetly and deliverly,

And now and then a favour and a frisk. [30]