New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
CANNON OF BACON.
EOnl Punch.


Mrs Henry Pott-a name which must confess TO not
having previously mel with IN the world Of letters mas
Elegancies u ongmans COR in order TO poye thas
and not shakespeae the real author OF the plays al
yas. current under the atters saturday Review
sCENE-LOrd Bdcon's library. Bacon recumbcnt and
nedtatDg usual C Sic sedcbat y, In Ills armchair
Bacon-The proof OF the pudding lcth In the eating
and experiment and not IN the suppostion or naHna-
ton thereof. "a gentle tap AT ihes door, come III :
come Sit thee down, VIII (ShakeDedTe sits) And now.
how doth business at tho Globe HOW goeth our
ShaEespeare indifferent WELL my Lord.
Bacon.-why So Playest tnou the Ghost sun ,. 90
ShakeSpcaTe-Ay, my good Lord, even ye AT umeS' DO
BGeoi~It pleases me well Talk Of your Ghos' doth the
Ghost at the q. continue to walk as he Oughtf
ShakespedrePunctualy, my Lord III good sOolh every
Bacom-Good. will Therefore thank thee to hand me
over the balance OF our little account
ShoEesDeare-I shall my Lord, Inc ontinenty. Mean
vour i0rdshps debtor for the veal h. mean the work
mdnship, OF your w.t. My Lord, ier Male.iy tIe Queen
play she called me 10 her presence ana ala declare her
pleasure that should produce piece with part Tor
IdisfaG and therein produce FdiSd0 In love
LacOn-lIow didst thou answer Aeri
Shdkespedrc-In your LOrdshlps own words-"l sha III
ali my best obey yon, Madam
Shakespeare capped your line, my Lord
Bacon-Long live Queen But, IdiStdD love most
incOnceyabe suggestion ana unniagnaDc fancy OF Her
ShafesScare-But how, then, my Lord, may in
wise manage TO per. .OrIn her Royal commando
BdeOn-About my brains Metninks | seem TO spy
some gnmeT of way. A fat man fallen INTO the
concct fair dame is enam red OF him. red on
20 make love her alter his own fashion fdstdU III
love en- pres. say at Westminster.
ShdLeSbc0re-I hat would serve, my Lord.
Bdc0u- -FdistQG thereto beiOOcd, moreover, by the
contryance Of some merry women. Merry Hal so!
Why certainly 1t 10 myself that ali this hath
passed through my nina befOrc-as we do sometimes
feel must nave dreamt Of writing such play Me-
thinks | even rccOlect tue name ont Merry! Yea,
marry duOtha-" Merry Wives o. windsor"
sOedreA tile passing good, LORD, ana tax
ing Truly happy thought. Let me pray your Lord
ship about IT presently. go ,.., -
IacO,,-Marry and shall, with all the expedition may
A. soon as possible, III send II 10 Thy playhouse
ShaEesDcdTe-A thousand thanks my Lord .
Bdeon-n the while, 1 prthee forget not that
small balance.
ShdhcsDeare-rrust me. my Lord .
BdcOn-Needs until thou render me the needtul
ShdkespedreY Lordship shall be slraightway sat
isnrd nujoby take NV leave. EXT Shakespeare.
BdcO,-Thcre goeth honest VIII, the repued Author ~
greatest works theic KIND world hath ever seem
But To acknowledge myself writer OF stage plays woud
not now sort WITH my dignity, nor exactly serve my
turn Their excellences also are for the time being 700
far above popular valuation to make IT worth while Ana
what doth II sgu ~ For P0sterlty will sooner or atcr
b. sure 10 discover that plays could not possibly nave
been written by any OF my contemporaries, or anybody
else wh0msoeVer In any age or country, or abilities III
ferior my Suffice 1t for the present that do
make little money of them, by means OF my factor VIII
Shakespeare. lC,Ttdn.