Alas, what my desert can justify your
adandoning my fellowship, & hanging me thus vp, to be smoke-starued
ouer your chimnies? I am no stranger vnto you, but by birth,
your countrywoman: by dwelling your neighbour: by education,
your familiar: neither is my company shamefull; for I hant the light
and open fieldes: nor my conuersation dangerous: nay, it shields you
from dangers, and those not the least, but of greatest consequence,
the dangers of warre. And as in fight I giue you protection, so in
peace I supplie you pastime; and both in warre and peace, to your
lymmes I yeelde actiue plyantnesse, and to your bodyes healthfull
exercise: yea I prouide you food when you are hungrie, and helpe
digestion when you are full. Whence then proceedeth this vnkinde
and vnusuall strangenesse? Am I heavy for burden? Forsooth, a fewe
light stickes of wood. Am I combrous for carriage? I couch a part of
my selfe close vnder your girdle, and the other part serueth for a
walking-staffe in your hand. Am I vnhandsome in your sight?
Euery piece of mee is comely, and the whole keepeth [73] an
harmonicall proportion.
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