Note 1695 — BOOK IV THE PLAY-HOUSES (continued 5)

Yet, Grandee’s, would you were not come to grace Our matter, with allowing vs no place. Though you presume Satan a subtill thing, And may haue heard hee’s worne in a thumbe-ring; Doe not on these presumptions, force vs act, In compasse of a cheese-trencher. This tract Will ne’er admit our vice, because of yours. Anone, who, worse than you, the fault endures That your selues make? when you will thrust and spurne, And knocke vs o’ the elbowes, and bid, turne; As if, when wee had spoke, wee must be gone, Or, till wee speake, must all runne in, to one, Like the young adders, at the old ones mouth? Would wee could stand due North; or had no South, If that offend: or were Muscouy glasse, That you might looke our Scenes through as they passe. We know not how to affect you. If you’ll come To see new Playes, pray you affoord vs roome.