The works of William Shakspeare, life, glossary &c. repr. from the orig. ed. and compared with all recent commentators

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: ...this wo; d "sallet " was born to do me good: for many a time, but for a salict, my brain-pan had been cleft with a brown bill; and many a time, when 1 have been dry, and bravely marching, it hath served me instead of a quart-pot to drink in; and now the word "sallu " must serve me to feed on. Enter iden with Servants behind. /den. Lord, who would live turmoiled in the court, And may enjoy such quiet walks as these? This small inheritance, my father left me, Contenteth me, and worth a monarchy. I seek not to wax great by others' waning; Or gather wealth, 1 care not with what envy 1 Sumceth that I have, maintains my state, And sends the poor w ell pleased from my gate. Cade. Aside. Here's the lord of the soil come to seize me for a stray, for entering his fee-simple without leave. Ah, villain! thou wilt betray me, and get a thousand crowns of the kin£ by carrying my heatito him I but I'll make thee cat iron like an ostrich, and swallow my sword l.kc a great pin, ere thou and I part. Iden. Why, rude rnrnpan:on, whatsoe'er thou be, I know thee not; why, tae 1, should I betray thee? Is't not enough, tn break into my garden. And. like a thief, to couu to rob my grounds, Climbing my walls in spite of me, the owner. But thou wilt brave mi-with these saucy terms? Cade. Brave thee-! ay. by the best blood that ever was broached, and beard thee too. Look on me well: I have cat no meat these five days: yet. come thou and thy five men, and if I do not leave you all as dead as a door-nail, I pray God I may never eat grass more. Iden Nay, it shall ne'er be said, while England That Alexander Iden, an esquire of Kent. stands, Took od.ti to combat a poor famishd man, Oppose thy steadfast-gazing eyes to mine. See if thou canst out-face mc with thy look...