Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Clo. Come‑on, lay it by: and let’s first see moe Bal
Clo. lads: Wee’l buy the other things anon.
Aut. Aut.
Aut. Here’s another ballad of a Fish, that appeared
Aut. vpon the coast, on wensday the fourescore of April, fortie
Aut. thousand fadom aboue water, & sung this ballad against
Aut. the hard hearts of maids: it was thought she was a Wo
Aut. man, and was turn’d into a cold fish, for she wold not ex
Aut. change flesh with one that lou’d her: The Ballad is very
Aut. pittifull, and as true.
Dor. Dor.
Dor. Is it true too, thinke you.
Autol. Autol.
Autol. Fiue Iustices hands at it, and witnesses more
Autol. then my packe will hold.
Clo. Clo.
Clo. Lay it by too; another.
Aut. This is a merry ballad, but a very pretty one.
Mop. Mop.