Martin, this is my last straine for this fleech of mirth.
The straine of mans bred out into Baboon and Monkey Alc.
This Gentleman of mine Hath seru'd me long: To build his Fortune, I will straine a little, For 'tis a Bond in men.
His discontents are vnremoueably coupled to Nature 2 Our hope in him is dead: let vs returne, And straine what other meanes is left vnto vs In our deere perill 1 It requires swift foot.
Thy nimble Satyres too, and every straine 45 (With nervy strength) that issued from thy brain, Will lose the glory of their owne cleare bayes, If they admit of any others praise.
He had made very sharp reflexions upon the court in his last part[536]:-- Did not the learned Glynne and Maynard To prove true subjects traytors straine hard?
Take Brassill in grosse powder, allum in powder: steep them in gum water a night and a day: then straine it, and keepe it for use.
Take a good quantity of mosse scraped from off a stone wall, fry it in a fryingpan with a call of mutton suet a good while, then straine it, and it is done.
I will, my lord, straine out my magicke spels; For this day comes the earle to Fresingfield, And fore that night shuts in the day with darke, Theile be betrothed ech to other fast.
What art can worke, the frolicke frier knowes; 50 And therefore will I turne my magicke bookes, And straineout nigromancie to the deepe.
Unlesse he dazell his eyes much, and straine his memory out of her limits.
I pray will you keepe my worke a little, Mistris; I must needes straine a little courtesie in truth.
Whose tounge tuned to the Instruments of war Never knewstraine of fancy; on my breathe Affection never dwelt, but war and death!
Whose tounge tuned to the Instruments of war Never knew straine of fancy; on my breath Affection never dwelt, but war and death!
Canst thou hold vp thy heauie eyes a-while, And touch thy Instrument a straine or two Luc.
Hark, hark, I heare, the straineof strutting Chanticlere cry cockadidle-dowe Fer.
Pardon Mercutio, my businesse was great, and in such a case as mine, a man may straine curtesie Mer.
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