Albumazar A comedy presented before the Kings Maiestie at Cambridge, the ninth of March. 1614. By the Gentlemen of Trinitie Colledge.

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Albumazar A comedy presented before the Kings Maiestie at Cambridge, the ninth of March. 1614. By the Gentlemen of Trinitie Colledge.
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Tomkis, Thomas, fl. 1604-1615.
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London :: Printed by Nicholas Okes for Walter Burre, and are to be sold at his shop, in Pauls Church-yard,
1615.
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ACT. 2. SCEN. 5.
ALBVMAZAR. PANDOLFO. CRICCA.
ALB.
THe chamber's fit: prouide the plate and hangings, And other necessaries: giue strict order The roome be cleans'd, perfum'd, and hang'd, meane while, With Astralobe, and Meteoroscope, Il'e finde the Cuspe and Alfriduria, And know what Planet is in Cazimi.
PAN.
All shall be ready sir, as you command it.
TRI.
Doctor Albumazar, I haue a veine of drinking, And artery of lechery▪ runs through my body: Pray when you turne me gentleman, preserue Those two, if t may be done with reputation.
ALB.
Feare not, I'le only call the first, good fellowship, And th'other, ciuill recreation.
TR.
And when you come to th'hart, spoyle not the loue of Armellina. And in my braine leaue as much discretion As may spye falshood in a Tauerne reckoning; And let me alone for bounty to winke and pay't.

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And if you change me perfectly, I'le bring y'a dozen knights for customers.
ALB.
I warrant thee: sir are you well instructed In all these necessaries?
PAN.
Th'are in my table-booke.
ALB.
Forget not cloathes for th'new transform'd, and roabes For me to sacrifice: you know the fashion. I'le rather change fiue, then apparrell one: For men haue liuing soules, cloathes are vnanimate.
PAN.
Here take this ring, deliuer it to my brother, An officer in the Wardrobe, hee'l furnish you With robes and cloathes of any stuffe, or fashion.
ALB.
Almuten Alchochoden of the starres attend you.
PAN.
I kisse your hands diuine Astrologer.
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