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call him one of the Sages? Now this appellation neither of you can 

 challenge, yet euery man giueth mee the attribute; for who knowes not 

 I am called Sage Ale? 



Wi. One may guesse what braines he caries by the Sage now. 



Ale. And thus hauing giuen you sufficient reasons for your acknowl- 

 edgment of my principalitie, let your knees witnesse your obedience 

 to your King; and I wiU grace you both by making you Squires of my 

 body, right honorable Ale Squires. 342 



Wine. This is beyond suffering: was euer Wine so vndervalued? 

 Barbarous detractors, whose beginning came from a dunghill, I defie 

 you. Bacchus, looke downe, and see me vindicate thine honour, I 

 scorne to procrastinate in this, and this minute you shall giue account 

 of your insolencies: my spirit's high, I am enemy to both. 



Ale. Is Wine drawn? then haue at you, He make good Ale. 



Beere. I stand for the honour of Beere, were you an army. 



.45 they offer to fight Water comes running in. 350 



Water. Hold, hold, hold. 



Wine. How now? what comes water running hither for? 



Wat. Let my fea.re ebbe a little. 



Beere. What tide brought you hither. Water? 



Water. The pure streame of my afifection: oh how I am troubled! 

 I am not yet recouered. 



Ale. So me thinks you looke very thin vpon't Water: but why doe 

 we not fight? 358 



Water. Doe not talke of fighting, is it not time that Water should 

 come to quench the fire of such contention? I tell you, the care of 

 your preseruation made me breake my banks to come to you, that you 

 might see the ouerfiowing loue I beare you: your quarrell hath ecchoed 

 vnto me; I know your ambition for superioritie: you are all my kins- 

 men, neere allyed to Water, and though I say it, sometimes not a 

 little beholding to Water, euen for your very makings. Will you 

 referre your selues to mee, and wade no further in these discontent- 

 ments? I will vndertake your reconcilement and qualification. 



Wine. To thee. Water? wilt thou take vpon thee to correct our 

 irregularitie? Thou often goest beyond thy bounds thy seHe. But if 

 they consent, I shall. 370 



