Mar. Stay there Sir: If he have reacht the noble worth of Captaine, He may well claime a worthy gentlewoman, Though shee were yours, and noble.

I come in time to take possession Of th' office you assigne me; hold the doore, Alas 'tis nothing for a simple man To stay without when a deepe understanding Holds conference within, say with his wife: A trifle Sir, I know I hold my farme In Cuckolds Tenure: you are Lord o'the soile Sir, Lilly is a Weft, a Straie shee's yours, to use Sir, I claime no interest in her.

Nay, Then you must goe, I must claime mine owne.

That Warrs grim valour graceth with her deeds, Will claime no portion in this Victorie.

I claime that priviledge, sir, I thinke I offended you once that way.

" "Nay," said the Foxe, "Sir Ape, you are astray; For though to steale the diademe away Were the worke of your nimble hand, yet I 1035 Did first devise the plot by pollicie; So that it wholly springeth from my wit: For which also I claime my selfe more fit Than you to rule: for government of state Will without wisedome soone be ruinate.

You have condemnd a lady who may claime As many slaves to wait on her in death As the most superstitious Indian prince (That carries servants to attend ith grave) Can by's prerogative; nor shall she want Waiters, while you and I, my reverend Judg, Are within reach of one another.