Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Dr Dee's Questyonne

Jane the Phoole walkd wythe ye Quene’s owne manne of physicke Doctr. Dee yn ye hearte of Brystolle, & they gambold & talkd of muche, but of lyttle substaunce.

Quoth Dr Dee, “Knowest, phoole, what hath four legges, ys grene and huge, & yf yt droppeth oute of a tree & landeth on thee, yt wyll kyll thee?”

Crieth Jane, “Why, yt ys a billiard tayble!”

And so they resolvd to ffynd Blaunche Parry & put ye questyonne to her as welle.

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