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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:07:35 GMT
Second Clown
Nay, but hear you, goodman delver,--
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:07:57 GMT
First Clown
Give me leave. Here lies the water; good: here
stands the man; good; if the man go to this water,
and drown himself, it is, will he, nill he, he
goes,--mark you that; but if the water come to him
and drown him, he drowns not himself: argal, he
that is not guilty of his own death shortens not his own life.
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:08:08 GMT
Second Clown
But is this law?
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:08:21 GMT
First Clown
Ay, marry, is't; crowner's quest law.
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:08:32 GMT
Second Clown
Will you ha' the truth on't? If this had not been
a gentlewoman, she should have been buried out o'
Christian burial.
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:09:15 GMT
First Clown
Why, there thou say'st: and the more pity that
great folk should have countenance in this world to
drown or hang themselves, more than their even
Christian. Come, my spade. There is no ancient
gentleman but gardeners, ditchers, and grave-makers:
they hold up Adam's profession.
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:09:28 GMT
Second Clown
Was he a gentleman?
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:09:49 GMT
First Clown
He was the first that ever bore arms.
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:10:02 GMT
Second Clown
Why, he had none.
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:11:09 GMT
First Clown
What, art a heathen? How dost thou understand the
Scripture? The Scripture says 'Adam digged:'
could he dig without arms? I'll put another
question to thee: if thou answerest me not to the
purpose, confess thyself--
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:11:49 GMT
Second Clown
Go to.
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:11:59 GMT
First Clown
What is he that builds stronger than either the
mason, the shipwright, or the carpenter?
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:12:13 GMT
Second Clown
The gallows-maker; for that frame outlives a
thousand tenants.
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:12:26 GMT
First Clown
I like thy wit well, in good faith: the gallows
does well; but how does it well? it does well to
those that do in: now thou dost ill to say the
gallows is built stronger than the church: argal,
the gallows may do well to thee. To't again, come.
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Post by Jonny Fairplay on Dec 12, 2014 3:13:06 GMT
Second Clown
'Who builds stronger than a mason, a shipwright, or
a carpenter?'
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