Whereby I have now once again given the Costard monger his pees and his cues.
"Anna St. Ives"
Thomas Holcroft
Many scholastic gentlemen mourned in Greek; James Stillingfleet found vent in Hebrew; Mr. Betts concealed his tears under the cloak of the Syriac speech; George Costard sorrowed in Arabic that might have amazed Abu l'Atahiyeh; Mr. Swinton's learned sock stirred him to Phoenician and Etruscan; and Mr. Evans, full of national fire and the traditions of the bards, delivered himself, and at great length too, in Welsh.
"A History of the Four Georges, Volume II (of 4)"
Justin McCarthy
Well, knave, and I had thee alone, I would surely rap thy Costard!
"Gammer Gurton's Needle"
Mr. S. Mr. of Art