Part 6 (1/2)

_Verd._ Why this will be a comick fight, you'l follow.

_La-writ._ As I am a true man, I cannot fight.

[_Ex._ Beaupre, Verdone.

_Cler._ Away, away, I know you can: I like your modesty, I know you will fight and so fight, with such metal, And with such judgement meet your enemies fury; I see it in your eye, Sir.

_La-writ._ I'le be hang'd then; And I charge you in the Kings name, name no more fighting.

_Cler._ I charge you in the Kings name, play the man, Which if you do not quickly, I begin with you, I'le make you dance, do you see your fiddlestick?

Sweet A[d]vocate thou shalt fight.

_La-writ._ Stand farther Gentleman, Or I'le give you such a dust o'th' chapps--

_Cler._ Spoke bravely, And like thy self, a n.o.ble Advocate: Come to thy tools.

_La-writ._ I do not say I'le fight;

_Cler._ I say thou shalt, and bravely.

_La-writ._ If I do fight; I say, if I do, but do not depend upon't, And yet I have a foolish itch upon me, What shall become of my Writings?

_Cler._ Let 'em ly by, They will not run away, man.

_La-writ._ I may be kill'd too, And where are all my causes then? my business?

I will not fight, I cannot fight, my Causes--

_Cler._ Thou shalt fight, if thou hadst a thousand causes, Thou art a man to fight for any cause, And carry it with honour.

_La-writ._ Hum, say you so? if I should Be such a c.o.xcombe to prove valiant now--

_Cler._ I know thou art most valiant.

_La-writ._ Do you think so?

I am undone for ever, if it prove so, I tell you that, my honest friend, for ever; For I shall ne're leave quarrelling.

How long must we fight? for I cannot stay, Nor will not stay, I have business.

_Cler._ We'l do't in a minute, in a moment.

_La-writ._ Here will I hang my bag then, it may save my belly, I never lov'd cold Iron there.

_Cler._ You do wisely.

_La-writ._ Help me to pluck my Sword out then, quickly, quickly, 'Thas not seen Sun these ten years.

_Cler._ How it grumbles!

This Sword is vengeance angry.

_La-writ._ Now I'le put my hat up, And say my prayers as I goe; away boy, If I be kill'd, remember the little Lawyer. [_Exeunt._

_Enter_ Beaupre.