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Title:  Wit in a constable A comedy written 1639. The author Henry Glapthorne. And now printed as it was lately acted at the Cock-pit in Drury lane, by their Majesties Servants, with good allowance.
Author: Glapthorne, Henry.
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Where is the Master of the house? ile makeThis Busie an example.Bus.Pray doe not sir:Perhaps y'are bashfull sir, and will not drnke,Cause you want coyn to pay: ile lend you some;Or if you scorne to borrow, you may dipYour chaine; a good pawne never shames the master.Pray sit downe sir; we just now had Musicke,Ile call them in agen.Cov.Within, the master of the house, ile haveThese knaves indicted for this bold contempt,And whipt about the City.Bus.You may see sir,My Watch-men know their duty, they'll obeyNone but the Constable, and ile experience,If they'le know me for one: My masters, takeThis Alderman and his company I charge you,And carry them straight to th' Counter, ile secure you'Gainst all the harme that followes.Seise on the Alderman and Sir Geffery.Men.Come, come, come along sir.Cov.Dare you doe this sirrah?Bus.Yes, and answer't too sir.Y'ave met a Constable that has the wit,To know the power of's office: neighbour Mendwel,Because they'le take him for a Rat ith' Counter,And Ide be loath to have his reverend brdBe twitch'd off for his Garnish, to my houseConvey him, and that comely Knight, and bidMy maid shew them a Chamber; ile deale kindlierWith you, then you'd have done with me: there watch themTill I come home: how's that now?Cov.Sirrah, sirrah, ile make you smoak for this.Mend.Come, we lose time sir.Bus.Let him haveA good fire pray you. So, all works as't had binMolded afore in waxe: boy there's your reckoning.Now to my sparkes, Ive done that will be talkt on ith' City,And registred, a Constable was witty.0