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Prin. Doth this man serve God?

Ber. Why ask you?

Prin. ’A speaks not like a man of God his making.

Arm. That is all one, my fair, sweet, honey monarch; for I protest, the schoolmaster is exceeding fantastical, too too vain, too too vain: but we will put it (as they say) to fortuna de la [guerra]. I wish you the peace of mind, most royal couplement.

Exit.

King. Here is like to be a good presence of Worthies: he presents Hector of Troy; the swain, Pompey the Great; the parish curate, Alexander; Armado’s page, Hercules; the pedant, Judas Machabeus;

And if these four Worthies in their first show thrive,

These four will change habits, and present the other five.

Ber.

There is five in the first show.

King.

You are deceived, ’tis not so.

Ber. The pedant, the braggart, the hedge-priest, the fool, and the boy:

Abate throw at novum, and the whole world again

Cannot pick out five such, take each one in his vein.

King.

The ship is under sail, and here she comes amain.

Enter [Costard for] Pompey.