Publii Terentii Carthaginiensis Afris poëtae lepidissimi comoediae sex Anglo-Latinae in usum ludi-discipulorum, quo Feliciùs venustatem linguae Latinae ad sermonem quotidianum exercendum assequantur / a Carolo Hoole ... = Six comedies of that excellent poet Publius Terentius, an African of Carthage, in English and Latine : for the use of young scholars, that they may the more readily attain the purity of the Latine tongue for common discourse / by Charles Hoole ...

Act I. Scen. III.

Davus.

IN good troth, Davus, it's no time (for thee) to be sloathfull & sluggish; As far as I apprehended of late the old mans intent about the marri∣age, Which if it be not cunningly prevented, it will overthrow me or my Master: Nor am I resolved certainly what to do; whether I should help Pam∣philus, or give ear to the old man: [line 5] If I for sake Pamphilus, I am afraid of his life; but if I help him; I fear the old mans threats about the marriage, Whom it is a hard matter to beguile: For first he hath already found the truth about this love matter, And he watcheth me with a deadly-eye, lest I should play any knavery: If he catch me, I am undone; or if he list, he will take an occasion: So be it right or wrong, he will send me headlong into the house of cor∣rection. [line 10] Over and besides these mischiefs, this also befalleth me; This Andrian woman, Whether she be his wife, or his sweet-heart, is with child by Pam∣philus. And it is worth the labour to hear their bold presumption: For they begin themselves Like mad∣folks, not like lovers: Whatever God shonld send her, they resolved to bring it up. And they feign a apiece of knavery now amongst them, [line 15] That this (Glycerie) is a Citizen of Athens. There was (s•…•… they) a good while ago an old man A merchant; he suff••red shipwrack at the Isle Andr••: He deceased: there then Chrysis Father harboured This girle being cast ashore, being succourless, and small. These ar•…•… but tales, I do not think it likely to be true, and yet the conceit pleaseth them. [line 20] But Mysis cometh sorth from her, now I will go hence to th•…•… market, that I may speak with Pamphilus, lest his father come upon him at un•…•… wares about this matter.