From The Lady of Pleasure A Comedie, as It Was Acted by Her Majesties Servants, at the Private House in Drury Lane by James Shirley

By any meanes. Fre. But which of these two servants Must now take place. Lit. That question Mr. Fredericke The schoole of Heraldry should conclude upon; But if my judgement may be heard, the foole Is your first man, and it is knowne a point Of state to have a foole. St. But sir the other Is held the finer servant, his employments Are full of trust, his person cleane, and nimble, And none so soone can leape into preferment Where fooles are poore. Lit. Not all, theres story for't, Princes have beene no wiser than they should be, Would any noble man, that were no foole Spend all in hope of the Philosophers stone, To buy new Lordships in another countrey, Would Knights build Colledges, or gentlemen Of good estates, challenge the field and fight Because a whore wo'not be honest, come, Fooles are a family over all the world; We doe affect one naturally, indeede The foole is Leiger with us. St. Then the Pimpe Is extraordinary. Fre. Doe not you fall out About their places; here's my noble Aunt! (Enter Aretina.)

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