IN CINEAM. XXIII.
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hen Cineas comes amongst his friends in morning,He slyly looks[503] who first his cap doth move:Him he salutes, the rest so grimly scorning,As if for ever they had lost his love.I, knowing how it doth the humour fitOf this fond gull to be saluted first,Catch at my cap, but move it not a whit:Which he perceiving,[504] seems for spite to burst.But, Cineas, why expect you more of meThan I of you? I am as good a man, 10And better too by many a quality,For vault, and dance, and fence, and rhyme I can:You keep a whore at your own charge, men tell me;Indeed, friend Cineas, therein you excel me.[505] FOOTNOTES: [503] So Isham copy and ed. A.--Eds. B, C "spies."--MS. "notes." [504] So the MS.--Isham copy and ed. A "Which perceiving he."--Eds. B, C"Which to perceiving he." [505] The MS. adds-- "You keepe a whore att your [own] charge in towne;Indeede, frend Ceneas, there you put me downe."
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