fiery for the Cause as ever You did a vertuous deed for honours sake Go with him and allay him your fair temper And noble disposition like wish'd showrs May quench those eating fires that would spoil all else I see in him destruction Fred. I will do it And 't is a wise consideration To me a bounteous favour hark ye John I will go with ye John No. Fred. Indeed I will Ye go upon a hazard no denial For as I live I 'll go John Then make ye ready For I am straight o' horse-back Fred. My Sword on I am as ready as you what my best labour With all the art I have can work upon 'em Be sure of and expect fair end the old Gentlewoman Shall wait upon you she is both grave and private And ye may trust her in all points Const You are noble And so I kiss your hand John That seal for me too And I hope happy issue Lady Const All Heavens Care upon ye and my Prayers John So Now my mind 's at rest Fred. Away 't is late John Exeunt SCENE II. Enter Antonio a Surgeon and 2 Gentlemen 1 Gent. Come Sir be hearty all the worst is past Ant. Give me some Wine Sur. 'T is death Sir Ant. 'T is a Horse Sir To be drest to the tune of Ale only Nothing but sawces to my sores 2 Gent. Fie Antonio You must be govern'd Ant. H 'as given me a damn'd Clyster Only of sand and snow water Gentlemen Has almost scour'd my guts out Sur. I have giv'n you that Sir Is fittest for your state Ant. And here he feeds me With rotten ends of Rooks and drown'd Chickens Stew'd Pericraniums and Pia-maâ—ers And when I go to bed by Heaven 't is true Gentlemen He rolls me up in Lints with Labels at 'em That I am just the man i' th' Almanack In Head and Face is Aries place Sur. Will 't please ye To let your friends see you open'd Ant. Will 't please you Sir To let me have a wench I feel my Body Open enough for that yet Sur. How a Wench Ant. Why look ye Gentlemen thus I am us'd still I can get nothing that I want 1 Gent. Leave these things And let him open ye Ant. D' ye hear Surgeon Send for the Musick let me have some pleasure To entertain my friends besides your Sallads Your green salves and your searches and some Wine too That I may only smell to it or by this light I 'll dye upon thy hand and spoil thy custome 1 Gent. Let him have Musick Enter Rowl with Wine Sur. 'T is in the house and ready If he will ask no more but Wine Musick 2 Gent. He shall not drink it Sur. Will these things please ye Ant. Yes and let 'em sing John Dorrie 2 Gent. 'T is too long Ant. I 'll have John Dorrie For to that warlike tune I will be open'd Give me some drink have ye stopt the leaks well Surgeon All will run out else Surg. Fear not Ant. Sit down Gentlemen And now advance your Plaisters Song of John Dorrie Give 'em ten shillings friends how do ye find me What symptoms do you see now Surg. None Sir dangerous But if you will be rul'd Ant. What time Surg. I can cure you In forty days if you will not transgress me Ant. I have a Dog shall lick me whole in twenty In how long canst thou kill me Surg. Presently Ant. Do it there 's more delight in 't 1 Gent. You must have patience Ant. Man I must have business this foolish fellow Hinders himself I have a dozen Rascals To hurt within these five days good man-mender Stop me with some Parsley like stuft Beef And let me walk abroad Surg. Ye shall walk shortly Ant. For I must find Petrucchio 2 Gent. Time enough 1 Gent. Come lead him in and let him sleep within these three days We 'll beg ye leave to play 2 Gent. And then how things fall We 'll certainly inform ye Ant. But Surgeon promise me I shall drink Wine then too Surg. A little temper'd Ant. Nay I 'll no tempering Surgeon Surg. Well as 't please ye So ye exceed not Ant. Farewell and if ye find The mad Slave that thus slash'd me commend me to him And bid him keep his Skin close 1 Gent. Take your rest Sir Exeunt SCENE III. Enter Constantia and Land-lady Const I have told ye all I can and more than yet Those Gentlemen know of me ever trusting Your Counsel and Concealment for to me You seem a worthy Woman one of those Are seldome found in our Sex wise and vertuous Direct me I beseech ye Land Ye say well Lady And hold ye to that point for in these businesses A Womans Counsel that conceives the matter Do ye mark me that conceives the matter Lady Is worth ten mens engagements She knows something And out of that can work like Wax when men Are giddy-headed either out of Wine Or a more Drunkenness vain Ostentation Discovering all there is no more keep in 'em Than hold upon an Eeles tail Nay 't is held fashion To defame now all they can Const I but these Gentlemen Land Do not you trust to that these Gentlemen Are as all Gentlemen of the same Barrel I and the self same pickle too Be it granted They have us'd ye with respect and fair behaviour Ere since ye came do you know what must follow They are Spaniards Lady Gennets of high mettle Things that will thrash the Devil or his Dam Let 'em appear but cloven Canst Now Heaven bless me Land Mad Colts will court the wind I know 'em Lady To the least hair they have and I tell you Old as I am let but the pint pot bless 'em They 'll offer to my years Const How Land Such rude gambolâ— Const To you Land I and so handle me that oft I am forc'd To fight of all four for my safety there 's the younger Don John the arrantest Jack in all this City The other Time has blasted yet he will stoop If not o'rflown and freely on the quarry Has been a Dragon in his days But Tarmont Don Jenkin is the Devil himself the dog-days The most incomprehensible Whore-master Twenty a night is nothing Beggars Broom-women And those so miserable they look like famine Are all sweet Ladies in his drink Const He 's a handsome Gentleman Pity he should be master of such follies Land He 's ne'r without a noise of Sirynges In 's Pocket those proclaim him birding Pills Waters to cool his Conscience in small Viols With thousand such sufficient emblems the truth is Whose Chastity he chops upon he cares not He flies at all Bastards upon my conscience He has now in making multitudes the last night He brought home one I pity her that bore it But we are all weak Vessels some rich Woman For wise I dare not call her was the mother For it was hung with Jewels the bearing Cloath No less than Crimson Velvet Const How Land 'T
Artillery that a Gentleman a dear friend of your Lordships sent me with to get it mended Sir for if you mark the nose is somewhat loose Bac. A friend of mine you Rascal I was never wearier of doing any thing than kicking these two Foot-balls Enter Servant Serv. Here is a good Cudgel Sir Bac. It comes too late l'me weary pray thee do thou beat them 2 Sword My Lord this is soul play i'saith to put a fresh man upon us men are but men Sir Bac. That jest shall save your bones Captain Rally up your rotten Regiment and be gone I had rather thrash than be bound to kick these Rascals till they cry'd ho Bessus you may put your hand to them now and then you are quit Farewel as you like this pray visit me again 't will keep me in good health Exit Bac. 2 Sword H 'as a devilish hard foot I never felt the like 1 Sword Nor I and yet I am sure I have felt a hundred 2 Sword If he kick thus i' th' Dog-daies he will be dry foundred what cure now Captain besides Oyl of Baies Bes Why well enough I warrant you you can go 2 Sword Yes heaven be thanked but I feel a shrowd ach sure h 'as sprang my huckle-bone 1 Sword I ha' lost a hanch Bes A little butter friend a little butter butter and parseley and a soveraign matter probatum est 2 Sword Captain we must request your hand now to our honours Bes Yes marry shall ye and then let all the world come we are valiant to our selves and there 's an end 1 Sword Nay then we must be valiant O my ribs 2 Sword O my small guts a plague upon these sharptoed shooes they are murtherers Exeunt clear Enter Arbaces with his sword drawn Arb. It is resolv'd I bare it whilst I could I can no more I must begin with murther of my friends and so go on to that incestuous ravishing and end my life and sins with a forbidden blow upon my self Enter Mardonius Mar. What Tragedy is near That hand was never wont to draw a sword but it cry'd dead to something Arb. Mardonius have you bid Gobrias come Mar. How do you Sir Arb. Well is he coming Mar. Why Sir are you thus why do your hands proclaim a lawless War against your self Arb. Thou answerest me one question with an other is Gobrias coming Mar. Sir he is Arb. 'T is well I can forbear your questions then be gone Mar. Sir I have mark't Arb. Mark less it troubles you and me Mar. You are more variable than you were Arb. It may be so Mar. To day no Hermit could be humbler than you were to us all Arb. And what of this Mar. And now you take new rage into your eyes as you would look us all out of the Land Arb. I do confess it will that satisfie I prethee get thee gone Mar. Sir I will speak Arb. Will ye Mar. It is my duty I fear you will kill your self I am a subject and you shall do me wrong in 't 't is my cause and I may speak Arb. Thou art not train'd in sin it seems Mardonius kill my self by Heaven I will not do it yet and when I will I 'le tell thee then I shall be such a creature that thou wilt give me leave without a word There is a method in mans wickedness it grows up by degrees I am not come so high as killing of my self there are a hundred thousand sins 'twixt me and it which I must doe and I shall come to 't at last but take my oath not now be satisfied and get thee hence Mar. I am sorry 't is so ill Arb. Be sorry then true sorrow is alone grieve by thy self Mar. I pray you let me see your Sword put up before I go I 'le leave you then Arb. Why so what folly is this in thee is it not as apt to mischief as it was before can I not reach it thinkst thou these are toyes for Children to be pleas'd with and not men now I am safe you think I would the book of fate were here my Sword is not so sure but I would get it out and mangle that that all the destinies should quite forget their sixt decrees and hast to make us new for other fortunes mine could not be worse wilt thou now leave me Mar. Heaven put into your bosome temperate thoughts I 'le leave you though I fear Arb. Go thou art honest why should the hasty error of my youth be so unpardonable to draw a sin helpless upon me Enter Gobrias Gob. There is the King now it is ripe Arb. Draw near thou guilty man that art the authour of the loathedst crime five ages have brought forth and hear me speak curses more incurable and all the evils mans body or his Spirit can receive be with thee Gob. Why Sir do you curse me thus Arb. Why do I curse thee if there be a man subtil in curses that exceeds the rest his worst wish on thee thou hast broke my heart Gob. How Sir have I preserv'd you from a child from all the arrows malice or ambition could shoot at you and have I this for my pay Arb. 'T is true thou didst preserve me and in that wert crueller than hardned murtherers of infants and their Mothers thou didst save me only till thou hadst studied out a way how to destroy me cunningly thy self this was a curious way of torturing Gob. What do you mean Arb. Thou knowst the evils thou hast done to me dost thou remember all those witching letters thou sent'st unto me to Armenia fill'd with the praise of my beloved Sister where thou extol'st her beauty what had I to do with that what could her beauty be to me and thou didst write how well she lov'd me dost thou remember this so that I doted something before I saw her Gob. This is true Arb. Is it and when I was return'd thou knowst thou didst pursue it till thou woundst me into such a strange and unbeliev'd affection as good men cannot think on Gob. This I grant I think I was the cause Arb. Wert thou Nay more I think thou meant'st it Gob. Sir I hate to lie as I love Heaven and honesty I did it was my meaning Arb. Be thine own sad judge a further condemnation will not need prepare thy self to dy Gob. Why Sir to dy Arb. Why shouldst thou live was ever yet offender so impudent that had a thought of Mercy after confession of a crime like this get out I cannot where thou hurl'st me in but I can take revenge that 's all the sweetness left for me Gob. Now is the time hear me but speak Arb. No yet I will be far more mercifull than thou wert to me thou didst steal into me and never gav'st me warning so much time as I give thee now had prevented thee for ever Notwithstanding all thy sins if thou hast hope that there is yet a prayer to save thee turn
is my grief I shall be flesh'd on Cowards teach me to fight I willing am to learn Are ye all gilded flies nothing but shew in ye why stand ye gaping who now touches her who calls her his or who dares name her to me but name her as his own who dares look on her that shall be mortal too but think 't is dangerous Art thou a fit man to inherit Land and hast no wit nor spirit to maintain it Stand still thou sign of a man and pray for thy friends pray heartily good prayers may restore ye Ang. But do not kill 'em Sir Char. You speak too late Dear it is my first fight and I must do bravely I must not look with partial eyes on any I cannot spare a button of these Gentlemen did life lie in their heel Achilles like I 'd shoot my anger at those parts and kill ' em Who waits within Ser. Sir Char. View all these view 'em well go round about 'em and still view their faces round about yet see how death waits upon 'em for thou shalt never view 'em more Eust Pray hold Sir Char. I cannot hold you stand so fair before me I must not â—old 't will darken all my glories Go to my Uncle bâ—d him post to the King and get my pardon instantly I have need on 't Eust Are you so unnatural Char. You shall die last Sir I 'll take thee dead thou â—art no man to fight with Come will ye come Me-thinks I've fought whole Battels Cow We have no quarrel to you that we know on Sir Egre. We 'll quit the house and ask ye mercy too Good Lady let no murther be done here we came but to parly Char. How my sword thirsts after them Stand away Sweet Eust Pray Sir take my submission and I disclaim for ever Char. Away ye poor things ye despicable creatures do you come poste to fetch a Lady from me from a poor School-boy that ye scorn'd of late and grow lame in your hearts when you should execute Pray take her take her I am weary of her What did you bring to carry her Egre. A Coach and four Horses Char. But are they good Egre. As good as France can shew Sir Char. Are you willing to leave those and take your safeties Speak quickly Eust Yes with all our hearts Char. 'T is done then Many have got one Horse I 've got four by th' bargain Enter Miramont Mir. How now who 's here Ser. Nay now y' are gone without bail Mir. What drawn my Friends Fetch me my two-hand Sword I will not leave a head on your shoulders Wretches Eust In troth Sir I came but to do my duty Both. And we to renew our loves Mir. Bring me a Blanket What came they for Ang. To borrow me a while Sir but one that never fought yet has so curri'd so bastinado'd them with manly carriage they stand like things Gorgon had turn'd to stone they watch'd your being absent and then thought they might do wonders here and they have done so for by my troth I wonder at their coldness the nipping North or Frost never came near them St George upon a sign would grow more sensible If the name of Honour were for ever to be lost these were the most sufficient men to do it in all the world and yet they are but young what will they rise to They 're as full of fire as a frozen Glow-worms rattle and shine as goodly Nobility and patience are match'd rarely in these three Gentlemen they have right use on 't they 'll stand still for an hour and be beaten These are the Anagrams of three great Worthies Mir. They will infect my house with cowardize if they breath longer in it my roof covers no baffl'd Monsieurs walk and air your selves as I live they stay not here White-liver'd wretches without one word to ask a reason why Vanish 't is the last warning and with speed for if I take ye in hand I shall dissect you and read upon your flegmatick dull Carcases My Horse again there I have other business which you shall hear hereafter and laugh at it Good-night Charles fair goodness to your dear Lady 't is late 't is late Ang. Pray Sir be careful of us Mir. It is enough my best care shall attend ye Exeunt ACTUS IV. SCENA IV. Enter Andrew And. Are you come old Master Very good your Horse is well set up but ere you part I 'll ride you and spur your Reverend Justiceship such a question as I shall make the sides of your Reputation bleed truly I will Now must I play at â—o peep A Banquet well Potatoes and Eringoes and as I take it Cantharides Excellent a Priapism follows and as I 'll handle it it shall old Lecherous Goat in Authority Now they begin to Bill how he slavers her Gramercy Lilly she spits his kisses out and now he offers to fumble she falls off that 's a good Wench and cries fair play above board Who are they in the corner As I live a 〈◊〉 of Fidlers I shall have some Musick yet at my making free o th' Company of Horners there 's the comfort and a Song too He beckons for one Sure 't is no Anthem nor no borrow'd Rhymes out of the School of vertue I will listen A Song This was never peâ—â—'d at Geneva the Note 's too sprightly So so the Musick 's paid for and now what follows O that Monsieur Miramont would but keep his word here were a Feast to make him fat with laughter at the most 't is not six minutes riding from his house nor will he break I hope O are you come Sir the prey is in the Nâ—t and will break in upon occasion Mir. Thou shalt rule me Andrew O th'infinite fright that will assail this Gentleman the Quartans Tertians and Quotidians that will hang like Serjeants on his Worships shoulders the humiliation of the flesh of this man this grave austere man will be wondred at How will those solemn looks appear to me and that severe face that speaks chains and shackles Now I take him in the nick e'â—â— I have done with him he had better have stood between two panes of Wainscot and made his recantation in the Market than hear me conjure him And. He must pass this way to th' only Bed I have he comes stand close Bri. Well done well done give me my night-cap So. Quick quick untruss me I will truss and â—rounce thee Come Wench a kiss between each point kiss close it is a sweet Parenthesis Lil. Y' are merry Sir Bri. Merry I will be anon and thou shalt feel it thou shalt my Lilly Lil. Shall I air your Bed Sir Bri. No no I 'll use no Warming pan but thine Girl that 's all Come kiss me again Lil. Ha' ye done yet Bri. No but I will do and do wonders Lilly Shew me the way Lil. You cannot miss it Sir you shall have a Cawdle in the morning
weigh down the Scale Lean. You talk of wonders Jam. She is indeed a wonder and so kept And as the world deserv'd not to behold What curious Nature made without a pattern Whose Copy she hath lost too she 's shut up Sequestred from the world Lean. Who is the owner Of such a Jem I am fire'd Jam. One Bartolus 〈◊〉 wrangling Advocate Ars A knave on Record Mil. I am sure he cheated me of the best part Of my Estate Jam. Some Business calls me hence And of importance which denies me leisure To give you his full character In few words Though rich he 's covetous beyond expression And to encrease his heap will dare the Devil And all the plagues of darkness and to these â—o â—alous as if you would parallel Old Arguâ— to him you must multiply His Eyes an hundred times of these none sleep He that would charm the heaviest lid must hire A better Mercurie than Jove made use of Bless your selves from the thought of him and her For 't will be labour lost So farewel Signiors Exit Ars Leandro in a dream wake man for shame Mil. Trained into a fools paradise with a tale Of an imagin'd Form Lea. Jamie is noble And with a forg'd Tale would not wrong his Friend Nor am I so much fir'd with lust as Envie That such a churl as Bartolus should reap So sweet a harvest half my State to any To help me to a share Ars Tush do not hope for â—mpossibilities Lea. I must enjoy her And my prophetique love tells me I shall Lend me but your assistance Ars Give it o're Mil. I would not have thee fool'd Lea. I have strange Engines Fashioning here and Bartolus on the Anvil Disswade me not but help me Mil. Take your fortune If you come off well praise your wit if not Expect to be the subject of our Laughter Exeunt SCENA II. Enter Octavio and Jacinta Jac. You met Don Henrique Oct. Yes Jac. What comfort bring you Speak cheerfully how did my letter work On his hard temper I am sure I wrote it So feelingly and with the pen of sorrow That it must force Compunction Oct. You are cozen'd Can you with one hand prop a falling Tower Or with the other stop the raging main When it breaks in on the usurped shore Or any thing that is impossible And then conclude that there is some way left To move him to compassion Jac. Is there a Justice Or thunder my Octavio and he Not sunk unto the center Oct. Good Jacinta With your long practised patience bear afflictions And by provoking call not on Heavens anger He did not only scorn to read your letter But most inhumane as he is he cursed you Cursed you most bitterly Jac. The bad mans charity Oh that I could forget there were a Tye In me upon him or the relief I seek If given were bounty in him and not debt Debt of a dear accompt Oct. Touch not that string 'T will but encrease your sorrow and tame silence The Balm of the oppressed which hither to Hath eas'd your griev'd soul and preserv'd your fame Must be your Surgeon still Jac. If the contagion Of my misfortunes had not spread it self Upon my Son Ascanio though my wants Were centupli'd upon my self I could be patient But he is so good I so miserable His pious care his duty and obedience And all that can be wish'd for from a Son Discharg'd to me and I barr'd of all means To return any scruple of the debt I owe him as a Mother is a Torment Too painfull to be born Oct. I suffer with you In that yet find in this assurance comfort High Heaven ordains whose purposes cannot alter Enter Ascanio Children that pay obedience to their Parents Shall never beg their Bread Jac. Here comes our joy Where has my dearest been Asc I have made Mother A fortunate voyage and brought home rich prize In a few hours the owners too contented From whom I took it See here 's Gold good store too Nay pray you take it Jac. Mens Charities are so cold That if I knew not thou wert made of Goodness 'T would breed a jealousie in me by what means Thou cam'st by such a sum Asc Were it ill got I am sure it could not be employed so well As to relieve your wants Some noble friends Rais'd by heavens mercy to me not my merits Bestow'd it on me Oct. It were a sacriledge To rob thee of their bounty since they gave it To thy use only Jac. Buy thee brave Cloathes with it And sit thee for a fortune and leave us To our necessities why do'st thou weep Asc Out of my fear I have offended you For had I not I am sure you are too kind Not to accept the offer of my service In which I am a gainer I have heard My tutor say of all aereal fowl The Stork 's the Embleme of true pietie Because when age hath seiz'd upon her dam And made unfit for flight the gratefull young one Takes her upon his back provides her food Repaying so her tender care of him E're he was sit to sly by bearing her Shall I then that have reason and discourse That tell me all I can doe is too little Be more unnatural than a silly bird Or seed or cloath my self superfluously And know nay see you want holy Saints keep me Jac. Can I be wretched And know my self the Mother to such Goodness Oct. Come let us drie our eyes we 'll have a feast Thanks to our little Steward Jac. And in him Believe that we are rich Asc I am sure I am While I have power to comfort you and serve you Exeunt SCENA III. Enter Henrique and Violante Viol. Is it my fault Don Henrique or my fate What 's my offence I came young to your bed I had a fruitfull Mother and you met me With equall ardour in your May of blood And why then and I barren Hen. 'T is not in Man To â—ell a reason for the will of Heaven Which is insâ—â—utable Viâ—l To what use serve â—ull â—â—tunes and the mâ—â—ner sort of blessings Wh n that which is the Crown of all our wishes Thâ— period of humane happiness One only Child that may possess what 's ours Is 〈◊〉 â—â—â—â—'d us Hen. 'T is the curse Of great Estates to want those Pledges which The poor are happy in They in a Cottage With 〈◊〉 behold the Models of their youth And as their Root decaies those budding Branches Sprout forth and flourish to renew their age But this is the beginning not the end Of misery to me that ' gainst my will Since Heaven denies Issue of our own Must leave the â—â—uit of all my care and travel To an unthankfull Brother that insults On my Calamity Vio. I will rather choose A Bastard from the Hospital and adopt him And nourish him as mine own Hen. Such an evasion My Violante is forbid to us Happy the Romane State where it was lawfull If our
own Sons were vicious to choose one Out of a vertuous Stock though of poor Parents And make him noble But the laws of Spain Intending to preserve all ancient Houses Prevent such free elections with this my Brother 's Too well acquainted and this makes him bold to Reign o're me as a Master Viol. I will sire The Portion I brought with me e're he spend A Royal of it no Quirck left no Quiddit That may defeat him Hen. Were I but confirmed That you would take the means I use with patience As I must practise it with my dishonour I could lay level with the earth his hopes That soar above the clouds with expectation To see me in my grave Viol. Effect but this And our revenge shall be to us a Son That shall inherit for us Hen. Do not repent When 't is too late Viol. I fear not what may fall He dispossess'd that does usurp on all Exeunt Actus Secundus Scena Prima Enter Leandro with a letter writ out Milanes and Arsenio M l. CAn any thing but wonder Lea. Wonder on I am as ye sâ—e and what will follow Gentlemen Ars Why dost thou put on this form what can this do From lookest most â—illily Mil. Take a young Clerk A halt pin'd puppy that would write for a Royal. Is this a commanding shapâ— to win a beauty To what use what occasion Lean. Peace ye are â—ools More silly than my out side seems caâ—e ignorant Tâ—â—y that pretend to wonders must weave cunningly A s What manner of access can this get or if gotten What credit in her eyes Lean. Will ye but leave me Mil. Me thinks a young man and a handsom Gentleman But sure thou art lunatick me thinks a brave man That would catch cunningly the beams of beauty And so distribute 'em unto his comfort Should like himself appear young high and buxom And in the brightest form Lean. Ye are cozen'd Gentlemen Neither do I believe this nor will follow it Thus as I am I will begin my voyage When you love lanch it out in silks and velvets I 'le love in Serge and will out go your Sattins To get upon my great horse and appear The sign of such a man and trot my measures Or fiddle out whole frosty nights my friends Under the window while my teeth keep tune I hold no handsomness Let me get in There trot and fiddle where I may have fair play Ars But how get in Lean. Leave that to me your patience I have some toyes here that I dare well trust to I have smelt a Vicar out they call him Lopez You are ne're the nearer now Mil. We do confess it Lea. Weak simple men this Vicar to this Lawyer Is the most inward Damon Ars What can this do Mil. We know the fellow and he dwells there Lean. So. Ars A poor thin thief he help he hang the Vicar Can reading of an prefer thee Thou art dead sick in love and hee 'l pray for thee Lean. Have patience Gentlemen I say this Vicar This thing I say is all one with the Close Bartolus For so they call the Lawyer on his nature Which I have studied by relation And make no doubt I shall hit handsomly Will I work cunningly and home understand me Enter Lopez and Diego Next I pray leave me leave me to my fortune Difficilia pulchra that 's my Motto Gentlemen I 'le win this Diamond from the rock and wear her Or Mil. Peace the Vicar send ye a full fail Sir Ars There 's your Confessor but what shall be your penance Lean. A fools head if I fail and so forsake me You shall hear from me daily Mil. We will be ready Exeunt Mil. Ars Lop. Thin world indeed Lean. I 'le let him breath and mark him No man would think a stranger as I am Should reap any great commodity from his pigbelly Lop. Poor stirring for poor Vicars Diego And poor Sextons Lop. We pray and pray but to no purpose Those that enjoy our lands choak our Devotions Our poor thin stipends make us arrant dunces Diego If you live miserably how shall we do Master That are fed only with the sound of prayers We rise and ring the Bells to get good stomachs And must be fain to eat the ropes with reverence Lop. VVhen was there a Christning Diego Diego Not this ten weeks Alas they have forgot to get children Master The VVars the Seas and usurie undoe us Takes off our minds our edges blunts our plough-shares They eat nothing here but herbs and get nothing but green sarcâ— There are some poor Labourers that perhaps Once in seven year with helping one another Produce some few pin'd-Butter-prints that scarce ho'd The christning neither Lop. Your Gallants they get Honour A strange fantastical Birth to defraud the Vicar And the Camp Christens their Issues or the Curtizans T is a lewd time Die They are so hard-hearted here too They will not dye there 's nothing got by Burials Lop. Diego the Air 's too pure they cannot perish To have a thin Stipend and an everlasting Parish Lord what a torment ' t is Die Good sensible Master You are allow'd to pray against all weathers Both foul and fair as you shall find occasion Ah not against all airs Lop. That 's not i' th' Canons â— would it had 't is out of our way forty pence Di. 'T is strange they are starv'd too yet they will not die here They will not earth a good stout plague amongst 'em Or half a dozen new fantastical Fevers That would turn up their heels by whole-sale Master And take the Doctors too in their grave Counsels That there might be no natural help for mony How merrily would my Bells goe then Lop. Peace Diego The Doctors are our friends let 's please them well For though they kill but slow they are certain Diego We must remove into a muddy Air A most contagious Climate Die VVe must certain An air that is the nursery of agues Such agues Master that will shake mens souls out Ne're stay for Possets nor good old wives plasters Lop. Gowts and dead Palsies Die The dead do's well at all times Yet Cowts will hang an arse a long time Master The â—ox or English Surfeits if we had 'em Those are rich marle they make a Church-yard fat And make the Sexton sing they never miss Sir Lop. Then Wills and Funeral Sermons come in season And Feasts that make us frolick Die VVould I could see ' em Lop. And though I weep i' th' Pulpit for my Brother Yet Diego here I laugh Die The cause requires it Lop. Since people left to die I am dunce Diego Die 'T is a strange thing I have forgot to dig too Lea. A pretious pair of youths I must make toward ' em Lop. Who 's that look it seems he would speak to us I hope a Marriage or some Will to make Diego Dic. My friend your business Lea. 'T is to that grave Gentleman
neighbours I thank your diligence Lop. I 'le come sometimes and crack a case with ye Bar. Welcom Exit Lop. Here 's mony got with ease here spend that jovially And pray for the fool the Founder Die Many more fools I heartily pray may follow his example Lawyers or Lubbers or of what condition And many such sweet friends in Nova Hispania Lop. It will do well let 'em but send their monys Come from what quarter of the world I care not I 'le know 'em instantly nay I 'le be kin to 'em I cannot miss a man that sends me mony Let him law there long as his Duckets last Boy I 'le grace him and prefer him Die I 'le turn Trade Master and now live by the living Let the dead stink 't is a poor stinking Trade Lop. If the young fool now Should chance to chop upon his fair Wife Diego Die And handle her Case Master that 's a law point A point would make him start and put on his Spectacles A hidden point were worth the canvassing Lop. Now surely surely I should love him Diego And love him heartily nay I should love my self Or any thing that had but that good fortune For to say truth the Lawyer is a dog-bolt An arrant worm and though I call him worshipfull I wish him a canoniz'd Cuckold Diego Now if my youth do dub him Di. He is too demure Sir Lop. If he do sting her home Dieg. There 's no such matter The woman was not born to so much blessedness He has no heat study consumes his oyl Master Lop. Let 's leave it to the will of Fate and presently Over a cup of lustie Sack let 's prophesie I am like a man that dreamt he was an Emperour Come Diego hope and whilst he lasts we 'll lay it on Ex. SCENA III. Enter Jamy Milanes Arsenio Jam. Angelo Milanes did you see this wonder Mil. Yes yes Jam. And you Arsenio Ars Yes he 's gone Sir Strangely disguis'd he 's set upon his voyage Love guide his thoughts he 's a brave honest fellow Sit close Don Lawyer O that arrant knave now How he will stink will smoak again will burst He 's the most arrant Beast Mil. He may be more beast Ja. Let him bear six and six that all may blaze him The villany he has sowed into my Brother And from his State the Revenue he has reach'd at Pay him my good Leandro take my prayers Ars And all our wishes plough with his fine white heifer Ja. Mark him my dear friend for a famous Cuckold Let it out-live his Books his pains and hear me The more he seeks to smother it with Justice Enter a Servant Let it blaze out the more what news Andrea Andr. News I am loth to tell ye but I am charg'd sir Your Brother layes a strict command upon ye No more to know his house upon your danger I am sorry Sir Jam. Faith never be I am glad on 't He keeps the house of pride and foolery I mean to shun it so return my Answer 'T will shortly spew him out Come let 's be merry And lay our heads together carefully How we may help our friend and let 's lodge near him Be still at hand I would not for my patrimony But he should crown his Lawyer a learned Monster Come lâ—t's away I am stark mad till I see him Exeunt SCENA IV. Enter Bartolus and Amaranta Amar. Why will ye bring men in and yet be jealous Why will ye lodge a young man a man able And yet repine Bar. He shall not trouble thee sweet A modest poor slight thing did I not tell thee He was only given to the Book and for that How Royally he paies finds his own meat too Amar. I will not have him here I know your courses And what fits you will fall into of madness Bar. Faith I will not Wise Amar. I will not try ye Bar. He comes not near thee shall not dare to tread Within thy Lodgings in an old out Room Where Logs and Coles were laid Amar. Now ye lay fire fire to consume your quiet Bar. Didst thou know him Thou wouldst think as I do he disquiet thee Thou mayst wear him next thy heart and yet not warm him His mind poor man 's o' th' Law how to live after And not on lewdness on my Conscience He knows not how to look upon a Woman More than by reading what Sex she is Amar. I do not like it Sir Bar. Do'st thou not see Fool What presents he sends hourly in his gratefulness What delicate meats Amar. You had best trust him at your Table Do and repent it do Bar. If thou be'st willing By my troth I think he might come he 's so modest He never speaks there 's part of that he gave me He 'll eat but half a dozen bits and rise immediately Even as he cats he studies he 'll not disquiet thee Do as thou pleasest Wife Amar. What means this Wood cock Knock within Bar. Retire Sweet there 's one knocks come in your business Enter Servant Ser My Lord Don Henrique would entreat ye Sir To come immediately and speak with him He has business of some moment Bar. I 'le attend him I must be gone I prâ— thee think the best Wife At my return I 'le tell thee more good morrow Sir keep ye close and study hard an hour hence I 'le read a new Case to ye Exit Leandro within â—ean I 'le be ready Amar. So many hundred Duckets to ly sâ—m vily And learn the pelting Law this sounds but slenderly But very poorly I would see this fellow Very I am see him how he looks I will find To what end and what study there 's the place I 'le go o th' other sâ—â—e and take my Fortune I think there is a window Exit Enter Leandro Lean. He 's gone out Now if I could but sâ—â— her she is not this way How nastily be keeps his house my Chamber If I continue long will choak me up If is so damp I shall be mortified For any woman if I stay a month here I 'le in and strike my Lute that sound may call her Ex Lute and Song 1 Dearest do not you delay me Since thou knowest I must be gone Wind and Tide 't is thought o th â—â—ayâ—â— But 't is wind that must be bâ—â—â— From that breath whose 〈◊〉 â—â—ll Indian Odours far excel 2 Oh then speak thou fairest fair Kill not him that vows to serve thee But perfume this neighbouring Air Else dull silence sure will starve me 'T is a word that 's quickly spoken Which being restrain'd a heart is broken Enter Amaranta Amar. He keeps very close Lord how I long to see him A Lute strook handsomely a voice too I 'le hear that These Verses are no Law they sound too sweetly Now I am more desirous Leandro peeping Lean. 'T is she certain Amar. What 's that that peeps Lean. O admirable face Amar. Sure 't is the man
any thing lose our learned Vicar And our most constant friend honest dear Diego Die Yet all this will not do I 'le tell ye Neighbours And tell ye true if ye will have us stay If you will have the comforts of our companies You shall be bound to do us right in these points You shall be bound and this the obligation Dye when 't is fit that we may have fit duties And do not seek to draw out our undoings Marry try'd Women that are free and fruitful Get Children in abundance for your Christnings Or suffer to be got 't is equal justice Lop. Let Weddings Christnings Churchings Funerals And merry Gossippings go round go round still Round as a Pig that we may find the profit Die And let your old men fall sick handsomely And dye immediately their Sons may shoot up Let Women dye o' th' Sullens too t is natural But be sure their Daughters be of age first That they may stock us still your queazie young Wives That perish undeliver'd I am vext with And vext abundantly it much concerns me There 's a Childs Burial lost look that be mended Lop. Let 'em be brought to Bed then dye when they please These things considered Country-men and sworn to 2 All these and all our Sports again and Gambos 3 We must dye and we must live and we 'll be merry Every man shall be rich by one another 2 We are here to morrow and gone to day for my part If getting Children can be friend my Neighbours I 'le labour hard but I 'le fill your Font Sir 1 I have a Mother now and an old Father They are as sure your own within these two months 4 My Sister must be pray'd for too she is desperate Desperate in love Die Keep desperate men far from her Then 't will go hard do you see how melancholy Do you mark the man do you profess ye love him And would do any thing to stay his fury And are ye unprovided to refresh him To make him know your loves sie Neighbours 2 We 'll do any thing We have brought Musick to appease his spirit And the best Song we 'll give him Die 'Pray ye sit down Sir They know their duties now and they stand ready To tender their best mirth Lop. 'T is well proceed Neighbours I am glad I have brought ye to understand good manners Ye had Puritan hearts a-while spurn'd at all pastimes But I see some hope now Die We are set proceed Neighbours SONG 1 Let the Bells ring and let the Boys sing The young Lasses skip and play Let the Cups go round till round goes the ground Our Learned old Vicar will stay 2 Let the Pig turn merrily merrily ah And let the fat Goose swim For verily verily verily ah Our Vicar this day shall be trim 3 The stew'd Cock shall Crow Cock a-loodle-loo A loud Cock-a-loodle shall he Crow The Duck and the Drake shall swim in a lake Of Omons and Claret below Our Wives shall be neat to bring in our meat To thee our most noble adviser Our pains shall be great and Bottles shall sweat And we our selves will be wiser We 'll labour and swinck we 'll kiss and we 'll drink And Tithes shall come thicker and thicker We 'll fall to our Plow and get Children enough And thou shalt be learned old Vicar Enter Arsenio and Milanes Ars What ails this Priest how highly the thing takes it Mil. Lord how it looks has he not bought some Prebend Leandro's mony makes the Rascal merry Merry at heart he spies us Lop. Be gone Neighbours Here are some Gentlemen be gone good Neighbours Be gone and labour to redeem my favour No more words but be gone these two are Gentlemen No company for crusty-handed fellows Die We will stay for a year or two and try ye Lop. Fill all your hearts with joy we will stay with ye Be gone no more I take your pastimes graciously Exeunt Would ye with me my friends Parishioners Ars We would look upon ye For me thinks ye look lovely Lop. Ye have no Letters Nor any kind Remembrances Mil. Remembrances Lop From Nova Hispania or some part remote Sir You look like Travel'd men may be some old friends That happily I have forgot some Signiours In China or Cataya some Companions Die In the Moguls Court or else-where Ars They are mad sure Lop. Ye came not from Peru do they look Diego As if they had some mystery about ' em Another Don Alonzo now Die I marry And so much mony Sir from one you know not Let it be who it will Lop. They have gracious favours Would ye be private Mil. There 's no need on 't Sir We come to bring ye a Remembrance from a Merchant Lop. 'T is very well 't is like I know him Ars No Sir I do not think ye do Lop. A new mistake Diego Let 's carry it decently Ars We come to tell ye You have received great sums from a young Factor They call Leandro that has rob'd his Master Rob'd him and run away Die Let 's keep close Master This news comes from a cold Country Lop. By my faith it freezes Mil. Is not this true do you shrink now good-man Cura◠Do I not touch ye Lop. We have a hundred Duckets Yet left we do beseech ye Sir Mil. You 'll hang both Lop. One may suffice Die I will not hang alone Master I had the least part you shall hang the highest Plague o' this Tiveria and the Letter The Devil sent it post to pepper us From Nova Hispania we shall hang at home now Ars I see ye are penitent and I have compassion Ye are secure both do but what we charge ye Ye shall have more gold too and he shall give it Yet ne're indanger ye Lop. Command us Master Command us presently and see how nimbly Die And if we do not handsomely endeavour Ars Go home and till ye hear more keep private Till we appear again no words Vicar There 's something added Mil. For you too Lop. We are ready Mil. Go and expect us hourly if ye falter Though ye had twenty lives Die We are fit to lose ' em Lop. 'T is most expedient that we should hang both Die If we be hang'd we cannot blame our fortune Mil. Farewel and be your own friends Lop. We expect ye Exeunt SCENA III. Enter Octavio Jacintha and Ascanio Octa. We cited to the Court A Bar Table-book 2 〈◊〉 and Paper standish set 〈◊〉 Jac. It is my wonder Octa. But not our fear Jacintha wealthy men That have Estates to lose whose conscious thoughts Are full of inward guilt may shake with horrour To have their Actions sifted or appear Before the Judge But we that know our selves As innocent as poor that have no Fleece On which the Talons of the griping Law Can take sure hold may smile with scorn on all That can be urg'd against us Jac. I am confident There is no man so covetous
Retire thee my Ascanio with thy Mother But stir not forth some great design 's on foot Fall what can fall if e're the Sun be set I see you not give me for dead Asc We will expect you And those bless'd Angels that love goodness guard you Exeunt SCENA V. Enter Lopez and Bartolus Bar. Is' t possible he should be rich Lop. Most possible He hath been long though he had but little gettings Drawing together Sir Bar. Accounted a poor Sexton Honest poor Diego Lop. I assure ye a close Fellow Both close and scraping and that fills the Bags Sir Bar. A notable good fellow too Lop. Sometimes Sir When he hop'd to drink a man into a Surfeit That he might gain by his Grave Bar. So many thousands Lop. Heaven knows what Bar. 'T is strange 'T is very strange but we see by endeavour And honest labour Lop. Milo by continuance Grâ—w from a silly Calf with your worships reverence To carry a Bull from a penny to a pound Sir And from a pound to many 't is the progress Baâ— Ye say true but he lov'd to feed well also And that me thinks Lâ—p From another mans Trencher Sir And there he found it season'd with small charge There he would play the Tyrant and would devour ye More than the Graves he made at home he liv'd Like a Camelion suckt th' Air of misery And gâ—ew fat by the Brewis of an Egg-shell Table out Standish Paper Stools Would smell a Cooks-shop and go home and surfeit And be a month in fasting out that Fever Bar. These are good Symptoms do's he lye so sick say ye Lop. Oh very sick Bar. And chosen me Executor Lop. Only your Worship Bar. No hope of his amendment Lop. None that we find Bar. He hath no Kinsmen neither Lop. ' Truth very few Bar. His mind will be the quieter What Doctors has he Lop. There 's none Sir he believes in Bar. They are but needless things in such extremities Who draws the good mans Will Lop. Marry that do I Sir And to my grief Bar. Grief will do little now Sir Draw it to your comfort Friend and as I counsel ye An honest man but such men live not always Who are about him Lop. Many now he is passing That would pretend to his love yes and some Gentlemen That would fain counsel him and be of his Kindred Rich men can want no Heirs Sir Bar. They do ill Indeed they do to trouble him very ill Sir But we shall take a care Enter Diego in a Bed Milanes Arsenio and Parishioners Lop. Will ye come near Sir Pray ye bring him out now ye may see in what state Give him fresh Air. Bar. I am sorry Neighbour Diego To find ye in so weak a state Die Ye are welcome But I am fleeting Sir Bar. Me thinks he looks well His colour fresh and strong his eyes are chearful Lop. A glimmering before death 't is nothing else Sir Do you see how he sumbles with the Sheet do ye note that Di. My learned Sir 'pray ye sit I am bold to send for ye To take a care of what I leave Lop. Do ye hear that Ars Play the Knave finely Die So I will I warrant ye And carefully Bar. 'Pray ye do not trouble him You see he 's weak and has a wandring fancy Di. My honest Neighbours weep not I must leave ye I cannot always beat ye company We must drop still there is no remedy 'Pray ye Master Cuâ—ate will ye write my Testament And write it largely it may be remembred And be witness to my Legacies good Gentlemen Your Worship I do make my full Executor You are a man of wit and understanding Give me a cup of Wine to raise my Spirits For I speak low I would before these Neighbours Have ye to swear Sir that you will see it executed And what I gâ—ve let equally be rendred For my souls health Bar. I vow it truly Neighbours Let not that trouble ye before all these Once more I give my Oath Die Then set me higher And pray ye come near me all Lop. We are ready for ye Mil. Now spur the Ass and get our friend time Die First then After I have given my body to the worms For they must be serv'd first they are seldom cozen'â— Lop. Remember your Parish Neighbour Die You speak truly I do remember it a lewd vile Parish And pray it may be mended To the poor of it Which is to all the Parish I give nothing For nothing unto nothing is most natural Yet leave as much space as will build an Hospital Their Children may pray for me Bar. What do you give to it Die Set down two thousand Duckets Bar. 'T is a good gift And will be long remembred Die To your worship Because you must take pains to see all finish'd I give two thousand more it may be three Sir A poor gratuity for your pains-taking Bar. These are large sums Lop. Nothing to him that has ' em Die To my old Master Vicar I give five hundred Five hundred and five hundred are too few Sir But there be more to serve Bar. This fellow coins sure Die Give me some more drink Pray ye buy Books bâ— Books You have a learned head stuff it with Libraries And understand 'em when ye have done 't is Justice Run not the Parish mad with Controversies Nor preach Abstinence to longing Women 'T will burge the bottoms of their Consciences I would give the Church new Organs but I prophesie The Church-wardens would quickly pipe 'em out o' th' Parish Two hundred Duckets more to mend the Chancel And to paint true Orthographie as many They write Sunt with a C which is abominable 'Pray you set that down to poor Maidens Marriages Lop. I that 's well thought of what 's your will in that poâ—â— A meritorious thing Bar. No end of this Will Die I give per annum two hundred Ells of Lockram That there be no strait dealings in their Linnens But the Sails cut according to their Burthens To all Bell-ringers I bequeath new Ropes And let them use 'em at their own discretions Ars You may remember us Die I do good Gentlemen And I bequeath you both good careful Surgions A Legacy you have need of more than mony I know you want good Diets and good Lotions And in your pleasures good take heed Lop. He raves now But 't will be quickly off Die I do bequeath ye Commodities of Pins Brown-papers Pack-threads Rost Pork and Puddings Ginger-bread and Jews truâ—â—â— Of penny Pipes and mouldy Pepper take 'em Take 'em even where you please and be cozen'd with 'em I should bequeath ye Executions also But those I 'le leave to th' Law Lop. Now he grows temperate Bar. You will give no more Die I am loth to give more from ye Because I know you will have a care to execute Only to pious uses Sir a little Bar. If he be worth all these I am made for
Ars My friend sure Has got her out and now he has made an end on 't Lop. See where the Sea comes how it soums and brustles Thâ— great Lâ— vâ—athan o' th' Law how it tumbles Bar. Made every way an Ass abus'd on all sides And fâ—om all quarters people come to laugh at me Rise like a Comet to be wonder'd at A hoâ—â—â—d Com t for Boys tongues and Ballads I will run from my wits Enter Amaâ—anta Leandro Ars Do do good Lawyer And from thy mony too then thou wilt be quiet Mil. Here she comes home now mark the salutations How like an Ass my friend goes Aâ—s She has pull'd his cars down Bar. Now what sweet voyage to what Garden Lady Or to what Coulins housâ— Ama. Is this my welcome I cannot go to Church but thus I am scandal'd Uâ— no devotion for my soul but Gentlemen Bar. â—o Church Aâ—â— Yes and ye keep sweet youths to wait upon me Sweet bred up youths to be a credit to me Tâ—â—â—e's your delight again pray take him to ye He never comes neaâ— me more to debase me Bar How 's this how 's this good wise how has he wrong'd ye Ama I was â—â—m to drive him like a sheep before me I bluâ—h to think how people steer'd and scorn'd me Others have handsome men that know behaviour Place and observance this silly thing knows nothing Cannot tell ten let every Rascal justâ—e me And still I push'd him on as he had been coming Bar. Haâ— did ye push him on is he so stupid Ama When others were attentive to the Priest Gâ—od devout Gentleman then fell he fast â—ast sound asleep then hist began the Bag pipes 〈◊〉 several stops on 's noâ—e made a rate musick A â—â—â—e and lâ—ud and those plaid many an Anthem â—uâ— out of that he â—ell straight into dreaming Ars As cunning as she is sweet I like this carriage Bar What â—id he then Ama Why then be talked in his Sleep too Nay I 'le divulge your moral vertues sheeps face And talkâ—d a loud tâ—at every â—aâ— was fixt to him Dâ—â— not I suffer do you think in this time 〈◊〉 of your bawâ—â—ng Law of appâ—lations Oâ— Declarations and Excommunications Waâ—â—ants and â—xâ—â—utions and such Devils 〈◊〉 aâ—l the Gentlemâ—n out o' th' Church by hurryes Wâ—â—â—◠〈…〉 they would never come there again Thus am I served and man'd Lean. I pray ye forgive me I must confess I am not fit to wait upon ye Alas I was brought up Ama. To be an Asse A Lawyers Asse to carry Books and Buckrams Bar. But what did you at Church Lop. At Church did you ask her Do you hear Gentlemen do you mark that question Because you are half an Heretick your self Sir Would ye breed her too this shall to the Inquisition A pious Gentlewoman reproved for praying I 'le see this filed and you shall hear further Sir Ars Ye have an ill heart Lop. It shall be found out Gentlemen There be those youths will search it Die You are warm Signiour But a Faggot will warm ye better we are witnesses Lop. Enough to hang him do not doubt Mil. Nay certain I do believe h 'as rather no Religion Lop. That must be known too because she goes to Church Sâ—â— O monstrum informe ingens Die Let him go on Sir His wealth will build a Nunnery a fair one And this good Lady when he is hang'd and rotten May there be Abbess Bar. You are cozen'd honest Gentlemen I do not forbid the use but the form mark me Lop. Form what do you make of form Bar. They will undo me Swear as I oft have done and so betray me I must make fair way and hereafter Wife You are welcome home and henceforth take your pleasure Go when ye shall think fit I will not hinder ye My eyes are open now and I see my errour My shame as great as that but I must hide it The whole conveyance now I smell but Basta Another time must serve you see us friends now Heartily friends and no more chiding Gentlemen I have been too foolish I confess no more words No more sweet Wife Ama. You know my easie nature Bar. Go get ye in you see she has been angry Forbear her fight a while and time will pacify And learn to be more bold Lean. I would I could I will do all I am able Exâ—t Bar. Do Leandro We will not part but friends of all hands Lop. Well said Now ye are reasonable we can look on ye Bar. Ye have jerkt me but for all that I forgive ye Forgive ye heartily and do invite ye To morrow to a Breakfast I make but seldom But now we will be merry Ars Now ye are friendly Your doggedness and niggardize slung from ye And now we will come to ye Bar. Give me your hands all You shall be welcome heartily Lop. We will be For we 'll eat hard Bar. The harder the more welcome And till the morning farewell I have business Exit Mil. Farewel good bountiful Bartolus 't is a brave wenâ—â— A suddain witty thief and worth all service Go we 'll all go and crucifie the Lawyer Die I 'le clap four tire of teeth into my mouth more But I will grind his substance Ars Well Leandro Thou hast had a strange Voyage but I hope Thou rid'st now in safe harbour Mil. Let 's go drink Friends And laugh aloud at all our merry may-games Lop. A match a match 't will whet our stomachs better Exeunt Actus Quintus Scena Prima Enter Violante and Servant 〈◊〉 MAdam he 's come Chair and stools out Viol. 'T is well how did he look â—â—en he knew from whom you were sent was he not startled Or confident or fearful Ser. As appear'd â—ike one that knew his fortune at the worst And car'd not what could follow Viol. 'T is the better â—each me a Chair so bring him in be careful That none disturb us I will try his temper And if I find him apt for my employments Enter Jamie Servant â—le work him to my ends if not I shall â—ind other Engines Ser. There 's my Lady Viol. Leave us Jam. You sent for me Viol. I did and do's the favour Your present state considered and my power Deserve no greater Ceremony Jam. Ceremonie â—se to pay that where I owe a duty â—oâ— to my Brothers wife I cannot fawn 〈◊〉 you expect it from me you are cozen'd And so farewel Viol. He bears up still I like it â—ray you a word Jam. Yes I will give you hearing â—a equal terms and sit by you as a friend â—et not stand as a Sutor Now your pleasure Viol. You are very bold Jam. 'T is fit since you are proud 〈◊〉 was not made to feed that foolish humour â—ith flattery and observance Viol. Yet with your favour A little form joyn'd with respect to her That can add to your wants or free you from 'em Nay raise you to a fate beyond your hopes â—ight well
Widow and Ralph with a torch Isab My sister as I live your Brother with her sure I â—hink you are the Kings takers Vnc. Now it works Val. Nay you shall know I am a man Wid. I think so Val. And such proof you shall have Wid. I pray speak softly Val. I 'le speak it out Widow yes and you shall confess too I am no Nurse-child I went for a man a good one if you can beat me out o' th' pit Wid. I did but jest with you Val. I 'le handle you in earnest and so handle you Nay when my credit calls Wid. Are you mad Val. I am mad I am mad Fran. Good morrow Sir I like your preparation Val. Thou hast been at it Frank. Fran. Yes faith 't is done Sir Val. Along with me then never hang an arfâ— widow Isab 'T is to no purpose sister Val. Well said Black-brows advance your torches Gentlemen Vnc. Yes yes Sir Val. And keep your ranks Mer. Lance carrie this before him Vnc. Carrie it in state Enter Musicians Fount Hare Bel. Val. What are you Musicians I know your coming and what are those behind you Musi Gentlemen that sent us to give the Lady a good morrow Val. O I know them come boy sing the song I taught you And sing it lustily come forward Gentlemen you 're welcom Welcom now we are all friends go get the Priest ready And let him not be long we have much business Come Frank rejoyce with me thou hast got the start boy But I 'le so tumble after come my friends lead Lead cheerfully and let your Fiddles ring boyes My follies and my fancies have an end here Display the morgage Lance Merchant I 'le pay you And every thing shall be in joynt again Vnc. Afore afore Val. And now confess and know Wit without Money sometimes gives the blow Exeunt BEGGARS BUSH A COMEDY Persons Represented in the Play Wolfort an usurper of the Earldom of Flanders Gerrard falsely called Clause King of the Beggars Father in Law to Florez Hubert an honest Lord a friend to Gerrard Florez falsely called Goswin a rich Merchant of Bruges Hempskirke a Captain under Wolford a Courtier inhabitants of Flanders Herman A Merchant Vandunke a drunken Merchant friend to Gerrard falsely called Father to Bertha of Bruges Vanlock and 4 Merchants Three Knavish Beggars Higgen Prigg Snapp Two Gentlemen disguised under tho's names of Gerrard's party Ferret Ginkes Clown Boores. Servants Guard A Sailor WOMEN Jaculin Daughter to Gerrard beloved of Hubert Bertha called Gertrude Daughter to the Duke of Brabant Mistress to Florez Margaret Wife to Vandunke Mrs Frances a frow Daughter to Vanlock The Scene Flanders Actus primus Scena prima Enter a Merchant and Herman Mer. IS he then taken Her And brought back even now Sir Mer. He was not in disgrace Her No man more lov'd Nor more deserv'd it being the only man That durst be honest in this Court Mer. Indeed We have heard abroad Sir that the State hath suffered A great change since the Countesses death Her It hath Sir Mer. My five years absence hath kept me a stranger So much to all the occurents of my Country As you shall bind me for some short relation To make me understand the present times Her I must begin then with a War was made And seven years with all cruelty continued Upon our Flanders by the Duke of Brabant The cause grew thus during our Earls minority Wolfort who now usurps was employed thither To treat about a match between our Fail And the Daughter and Heir of Brabant during which treaty The Brabander pretends this Daughter was Stoln from his Court by practice of our State Though we are all confirm'd 't was a sought quarrel To lay an unjust gâ—ipe upon this Earldom It being here believ'd the Duke of Brabant Had no such loss This War upon 't proclaim'd Our Earl being then a Child although his Father Good Gerrard liv'd yet in respect he was Chosen by the Countesses favour for her Husband And but a Gentleman and Florez holding His right unto this Country from his Mother The State thought fit in this defensive War Wolfort being then the only man of mark To make him General Mer. Which place we have heard He did discharge with houour Her I so long And with so blest successes that the Brabander Was forc't his treasures wasted and the choice Of his best men of Armes tyr'd or cut off To leave the field and sound a base retreat Back to his Country but so broken both In mind and means er'e to make head again That hitherto he sits down by his loss Not daring or for honour or revenge Again to tempt his fortune But this Victory More broke our State and made a deeper hurt In Flanders than the greatest overthrow She ever receiv'd For Wolfort now beholding Himself and actions in the flattering glass Of self-deservings and that cherish't by â—e strong assurance of his power for then 〈◊〉 Captains of the Army were his creatures â—e common Souldier too at his devotion â—de so by full indulgence to their rapines â—d secret bounties this strength too well known â—d what it could effect soon put in practice 〈◊〉 further'd by the Child-hood of the Earl â—d their improvidence that might have pierc't â—e heart of his designs gave him occasion â— seize the whole and in that plight you find it Mer. Sir I receive the knowledge of thus much â— a choice favour from you Her Only I must add â—â—es holds out Mer. Whither Sir I am going â—t there last night I had a ship put in â—d my Horse waits me Exit Her I wish you a good journey Enter Wolfort Hubert Wol. What Hubert stealing from me who disarm'd him 〈◊〉 was more than I commanded take your sword â—m best guarded with it in your hand â—ave seen you use it nobly Hub. And will turn it 〈◊〉 my own bosom ere it shall be drawn 〈◊〉 worthily or rudely Wol. Would you leave me Without a farewel Hubert slie a friend â—nwearied in his study to advance you â—hat have I e're possess'd which was not yours 〈◊〉 either did not court you to command it â—ho ever yet arriv'd to any grace â—eward or trust from me but his approaches â—ere by your fair reports of him prefer'd â—d what is more I made my self your Servant 〈◊〉 making you the Master of those secrets Which not the rack of Conscience could draw from me â—or I when I askt mercy trust my prayers with â—et after these assurances of love â—hese tyes and bonds of friendship to forsake me â—orsake me as an enemy come you must â—ve me a reason Hub. Sir and so I will I may do 't in private and you hear it Wol. All leave the room you have your will sit down â—nd use the liberty of our first friendship Hub. Friendship when you prov'd Traitor first that vanish'd â—or do I owe you any thought but hate â—now my flight hath forfeited my head â—nd
heart should I go home then Where now Heaven knows like him that waits his sentence Or hears his passing Bell but there 's my hope still Enter Gerrard Ger. Blessing upon you Master Gos Thank ye leave me For by my troth I have nothing now to give thee Ger. Indeed I do not ask Sir only it grieves me To see ye look so sad now goodness keep ye From troubles in your mind Gos If I were troubled What could thy comfort do prithee Clause leave me Ger. Good Master be not angry for what I say Is out of true love to ye Gos I know thou lov'st me Ger. Good Mr. blame that love then if I prove so sawcy To ask ye why ye are sad Gos Most true I am so And such a sadness I have got will sink me Ger. Heaven shield it Sir Gos Faith thou must lose thy Master Ger. I had rather lose my neck Sir would I knew Gos What would the knowledg do thee good so miserable Thou canst not help thy self when all my ways Nor all the friends I have Ger. You do not know Sir What I can do cures sometimes for mens cares Flow where they least expect ' em Gos I know thou wouldst do But farewell Clause and pray for thy poor Master Ger. I will not leave ye Gos How Ger. I dare not leave ye Sir I must not leave ye And till ye beat me dead I will not leave ye By what ye hold most precious by Heavens goodness As your fair youth may prosper good Sir tell me My mind believes yet somethings in my power May case you of this trouble Gos I will tell thee For a hundred thousand crowns upon my credit Taken up of Merchants to supply my traffiques The winds and weather envying of my fortune And no return to help me off yet shewing To morrow Clause to morrow which must come In prison thou shalt find me poor and broken Ger. I cannot blame your grief Sir Gos Now what say'st thou Ger. I say you should not shrink for he that gave ye Can give you more his power can bring ye off Sir When friends and all forsake ye yet he sees you Gos There 's all my hope Ger. Hope still Sâ—â— are you ty'd Within the compass of a day good Master To pay this mass of mony Gâ—s Ev'n to morrow But why do I stand mocking of my misery Is' t not enough the floods and friends forget me Ger. Will no less serve Gâ—s What if it would Ger. Your patience I do not ask to mock ye 't is a great sum A sum for mighty men to start and stick aâ— But not for honest have ye no friends left ye None that have felt your bounty worth this duty Gos Duty thou know'st it not Ger. It is a duty And as a duty from those men have felt ye Should be return'd again I have gain'd by ye A daily alms these seven years you have showr'd on me Will half supply your want Gos Why do'st thou fool me Can'st thou work miracles Ger. To save my Master I can work this Gos Thou wilt make me angry with thee Ger. For doing good Gos What power hast thou Ger. Enquire not So I can do it to preserve my Master Nay if it be three parts Gos O that I had it But good Clause talk no more I feel thy charity As thou has felt mine but alas Ger. Distrust not 'T is that that quenches ye pull up your Spirit Your good your honest and your noble Spirit For if the fortunes often thousand people Can save ye rest assur'd you have forgot Sir The good ye did which was the power you gave me Ye shall now know the King of Beggars treasure And let the winds blow as they list the Seas roar Yet here to morrow you shall find your harbour Here sail me not for if I live I 'le fit ye Gos How sain I would believe thee Ger. If I ly Master Believe no man hereafter Gos I will try thee But he knows that knows all Ger. Know me to morrow And if I know not how to cure ye kill me So pass in peace my best my worthiest Master Exeunt SCENA III. Enter Hubert like a Huntsman Hub. Thus have I stoln away disguiz'd from Hemskirk To try these people for my heart yet tells me Some of these Beggars are the men I look for Appearing like my self they have no reason Though my intent is fair my main end honest But to avoid me narrowly that face too That womans face how near it is O may it But prove the same and fortune how I 'le bless thee Thus sure they cannot know me or suspect me If to my habit I but change my nature As I must do this is the wood they live in A place fit for concealment where till fortune Crown me with that I seek I 'le live amongst ' em Exâ— Enter Higgen Prigg Ferret Ginks and the rest of the Boors Hig. Come bring 'em out for here we sit in justice Give to each one a cudgel a good cudgel And now attend your sentence That you are rogues And mischievous base rascalls there 's the point now I take it is confess'd Prig. Deny it if you dare knaves Boors We are Rogues Sir Hig. To amplify the matter then rogues as ye are And lamb'd ye shall be e're we leave ye Boors Yes Sir Hig. And to the open handling of our justice Why did ye this upon the proper person Of our good Master were you drank when you did it Boors Yes indeed were we Prig. You shall be beaten sober Hig. Was it for want you undertook it Boors Yes Sir Hig. You shall be swing'd abundantly Prig. And yet for all that You shall be poor rogues still Hig. Has not the Gentleman Pray mark this point Brother Prig that noble Gentleman Reliev'd ye often found ye means to live by By imploying some at Sea some here some there According to your callings Boors 'T is most true Sir Hig. Is not the man an honest man Boors Yes truly Hig. A liberal Gentleman and as ye are true rascals Tell me but this have ye not been drunk and often At his charge Boors Often often Hig. There 's the point then They have cast themselves Brother Prig. Prig. A shrewd point Brother Hig. Brother proceed you now the cause is open I am some what weary Prig. Can you do these things You most abhominable stinking Rascals You turnip eating Rogues Boors We are truly sorry Prig. Knock at your hard hearts Rogues and presently Give us a sign you feel compunction Every man up with 's cudgel and on his neighbour Bestow such alms 'till we shall say sufficient For there your sentence lyes without partiality Either of head or hide Rogues without sparing Or we shall take the pains to beat you dead else You shall know your doom Hig. One two and three about it Prig. That fellow in the blue has true Compunction Beat one aâ—â—â—â— He beats his fellows
bravely oh well struck boyes Enter Gerrard Hig. Up with that blue breech now playes he the Derd So get ye home drink small beer and be honest Call in the Gentleman Ger. Do bring him presently His cause I 'le hear my self Enter Hemskirk Hig. Prig. With all due reverence We do resign Sir Ger. Now hussing Sir what 's your name Hem. What 's that to you Sir Ger. It shall be ere we part Hem. My name is Hemskirk I follow the Earl which you shall feel Ger. No threatning For we shall cool you Sir why did'st thou basely Attempt the murder of the Merchant Goswin Hem. What power hast thou to ask me Ger. I will know it Oâ—â—ey thee till thy pain discover it Hem. He did me wrong base wrong Ger. That cannot save ye Who sent ye hither and what further villanies Have you in hand Hem. Why would'st thou know what profit If I had any private way could rise Out of my knowledge to do thee commodity Be sorry for what thou hast done and make amends fool I 'le talk no further to thee nor these Rascals Ger. Tye him to that tree Hem. I have told you whom I follow Ger. The Devil you should do by your villanies Now he that has the best way wring it from him Hig. I undertake it turn him to the Sun boyes Give me a fine sharp rush will ye confess yet Hem. Ye have rob'd me already now you 'le murder me Hâ—â— Murder your nose a little does your head purge Sir To it again 't will do ye good Hem. Oh I cannot tell you any thing Ger. Proceed then Hig. There 's maggots in your nose I 'le fetch 'em out Sir Hem. O my head breaks Hig. The best thing for the rheum Sir That falls into your worships eyes Hem. Hold hold Ger. Speak then Hem. I know not what Hig. It lyes in 's brain yet In lumps it lyes I 'le fetch it out the finest What pretty faces the fool makes heigh Hem. Hold Hold and I 'le tell ye all look in my doublet And there within the lining in a paper You shall find all Ger. Go fetch that paper hither And let him loose for this time Enter Hubert Hub. Good ev'n my honest friends Ger. Good ev'n good fellow Hub. May a poor huntsman with a merry heart A voice shall make the forest ring about him Get leave to live amongst ye true as steel boyes That knows all chases and can watch all hours And with my quarter staff though the Devil bid stand Dâ—â—l such an alms shall make him roar again Prick ye the fearfull hare through cross wayes sheep-walks And force the crafty Reynard climb the quicksetts Rouse ye the lofty Stag and with my bell-horn Ring him a knel that all the woods shall mourn him 'Till in his funeral tears he fall before me The Polcat Marterne and the rich skin'd Lucerne I know to chase the Roe the wind out stripping â—sgrin himself in all his bloody anger I can be at from the bay and the wild Sounder Single and with my arm'd staff turn the Boar Spight of his foamy tushes and thus strike him Till he fall down my feast Ger. A goodly fellow Hub. What mak'st thee here ha aside Ger. We accept thy fellowship Hab. Hemskirk thou art not right I fear I fear thee aside Enter Ferret with a Letter Fer. Here is the paper and as he said we found it Ger. Give me it I shall make a shift yet old as I am To find your knavery you are sent here Sirâ—a To discover certain Gentlemen a spy-knave And if ye find 'em if not by perswasion To bring 'em back by poyson to dispatch ' em Hub. By poyson ha Ger. Here is another Hubert What is that Hubert Sir Hem. You may perceive there Ger. I may perceive a villany and a tank 〈◊〉 Was he joyn'd partner of thy knavery Hem. No. He had an honest end would I had had so Which makes him scape such cut-throats Ger. So it seems For here thou art commanded when that Hubert Has done his best and worthiest service this way To cut his throat for here he 's set down dangerouâ— Hub. This is most impious Ger. I am glad we have found ye Is not this true Hem. Yes what are you the better Ger. You shall perceive Sir ere you get your freedâ—â— Take him aside and friend we take thee to us Into our company thou dar'st be true unto us Hig. I and obedient too Hub. As you had bred me Ger. Then take our hand thou art now a servant to Welcom him all Hig. Stand off stand off I 'le do it We bid ye welcom three wayes first for your person Which is a promising person next for your quality Which is a decent and a gentle quality Last for the frequent means you have to feed us You can steal 't is to be presum'd Hub. Yes venison and if you want Hig. 'T is well you understand right And shall practise daily you can drink too Hub. Soundly Hig. And ye dare know a woman from a weathercock Hub. If I handle her Ger. Now swear him Hig. I crown thy nab with a gag of benboâ—se And shall thee by the Salmon into the câ—ows To mand on the pad and strike all the cheats To Mill from the Ruffmans commision and states Twang dâ—ll's i' the stiromâ—ll and let the Qâ—â—re Cuffin And Herman Beck strine and trine to the Ruffin Ger. Now interpret this unto him Hig. I pour on thy pate a pot of good ale And by the Rogues o' th' a Rogue thee instal To beg on the way to rob all thou meets To steal from the hedge both the shirt and the sheets And lye with thy wench in the straw till she twang Let the Constable Justice and Dâ—vil go hang. Hig. You are welcom Brother All. Welcom welcom welcom but who shall have the keeping Of this fellow Hub. Sir if you dare but trust me For if I have kept wild dogs and beasts for wonder And made 'em tame too give into my custody This roaring Rascal I shall hamper him With all his knacks and knaveries and I fear me Discover yet a further villany in him O he smells ranck o' th' Rascal Ger. Take him to thee But if he scape Hub. Let me be ev'n hang'd for him Come Sir I 'le tye ye to my leath Hem. Away Rascal Hub. Be not so stubborn I shall swindge ye soundly 〈…〉 with me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—ow come in 〈…〉 Sir to your Prisoner Hâ—â— Hâ— must blâ—â—d both mine eyes if he get from me Gâ—◠〈◊〉 some victuals and some drink some good drink 〈…〉 holy to good fortune 〈…〉 with us Gâ—◠〈…〉 Brother I pray lead 〈…〉 Brother Exeunt SCENE IV. 〈◊〉 Goswin and Gettrude 〈◊〉 〈…〉 welcome I have heard your scape A 〈…〉 that only lovâ—s you 〈…〉 loves you give her joy leave 〈…〉 what is' t makes you sad man Why do you look so wild Iâ—'t â— offend you 〈…〉 my heart not willingly
a greater power than love commanded Commands my life mine honour Cel. But a little Dem. Prethee farewel and be not doubtfull of me Cel. I would not have ye hurt and ye are so ventrous But good sweet Prince preserve your self fight nobly But do not thrust this body 't is not yours now 'T is mine 't is only mine do not seek wounds Sir For every drop of blood you bleed Dem. I will Celia I will be carefull Cel. My heart that loves ye dearly Dem. Prethee no more we must part Hark they march now Drums a March. Cel. Pox on these bawling Drums I am sure you 'l kiss me But one kiss what a parting 's this Dem. Here take me And do what thou wilt with me smother me But still remember if your fooling with me Make me forget the trust Cel. I have done farewel Sir Never look back you shall not stay not a minute Dem. I must have one farewel more Cel. No the Drums beat I dare not slack your honour not a hand more Only this look the gods preserve and save ye Actus Secundus Scena Prima Enter Antigonus Carinthus Timon Ant. WHat have ye found her out Char. We have hearkned after her Ant. What 's that to my desire Char. Your grace must give us time And a little means Tim. She is sure a stranger If she were bred or known here Ant. Your dull endeavours Enter Menippus Should never be employ'd Welcom Menippus Men. I have found her Sir I mean the place she is lodg'd in her name is Celia And much adoe I had to purchase that too Ant. Dost think Demetrius loves her Men. Much I fear it But nothing that way yet can win for certain I 'le tell your grace within this hour Ant. A stranger Men. Without all doubt Ant. But how should he come to her Men. There lies the marrow of the matter hid yet Ant. Hast thou been with thy wife Men. No Sir I am going to her Ant. Go and dispatch and meet me in the garden And get all out ye can Exit Men. I 'le doe my best Sir Exit Tim. Blest be thy wife thou wert an arrant ass else Char. I she is a stirring woman indeed There 's a brain Brother Tim. There 's not a handsom wench of any mettle Within an hundred miles but her intelligence Reaches her and out-reaches her and brings her As confidently to Court as to a sanctuary What had his mouldy brains ever arriv'd at Had not she beaten it out o' th' Flint to fasten him They say she keeps an office of Concealments There is no young wench let her be a Saint Unless she live i' th' Center but she finds her And every way prepares addresses to her If my wife would have followed her course Charinthus Her lucky course I had the day before him O what might I have been by this time Brother But she forsooth when I put these things to her These things of honest thrift groans O my conscience The load upon my conscience when to make us cucâ— They have no more burthen than a brood-groose But let 's doe what we can though this wench fail us Another of a new way will be lookt at Come let 's abroad and beat our brains time may For all his wisdom yet give us a day Exeunt SCENA II. Drum within Alarm Enter Demetrius and Leontius Dem. I will not see 'em fall thus give me way Sir I shall forget you love me else Leo. Will ye lose all For me to be forgotten to be hated Nay never to have been a man is nothing So you and those we have preserv'd from slaughter Come safely off Dem. I have lost my self Leo. You are cozen'd Dem. And am most miserable Leo. There 's no man so but he that makes himself so Dem. I will goe on Leo. You must not I shall tell you then And tell you true that man's unfit to govern That cannot guide himself you lead an Army That have not so much manly suff'rance lest ye To bear a loss Dem. Charge but once more Leontius My friends and my companions are engag'd all Leo. Nay give 'em lost I saw 'em off their horses And the enemy master of their Arms nor could then The policie nor strength of man redeem ' em Dem. And shall I know this and stand fooling Leo. By my dead Fathers soul you stir not Sir Or if you doe you make your way through me first Dem. Thou art a Coward Leo. To prevent a Madman None but your Fathers Son durst call me so Death if he did Must I be scandal'd by ye That hedg'd in all the helps I had to save ye That where there was a valiant weapon stirring Both search'd it out and singl'd it unedg'd it For fear it should bite you am I a coward Go get ye up and tell 'em ye are the Kings Son Hang all your Ladys favours on your Crest And let them fight their shares spur to destruction You cannot miss the way be bravely desperate And your young friends before ye that lost this battel Your honourable friends that knew no order Cry out Antigonus the old Antigonus The wise and fortunate Antigonus The great the valiant and the fear'd Antigonus Has sent a desperate son without discretion To bury in an hour his age of honour Dem. I am ashamed Leo. 'T is ten to one I die with ye The coward will not long be after ye I scorn to say I saw you fall sigh for ye And tell a whining tale some ten years after To boyes and girles in an old chimney corner Of what a Prince we had how bravely spirited How young and fair he fell we 'l all go with ye And ye shall see us all like sacrifices In our best trim fill up the mouth of ruine Will this faith satisfie your folly can this show ye 'T is not to die we fear but to die poorly To fall forgotten in a multitude If you will needs tempt fortune now she has held ye Held ye from sinking up Dem. Pray do not kill me These words pierce deeper than the wounds I suffer The smarting wounds of loss Leo. Ye are too tender Fortune has hours of loss and hours of honour And the most valiant feel them both take comfort The next is ours I have a soul descries it The angry bull never goes back for breath But when he means to arm his fury double Let this day set but not the memorie And we shall find a time How now Lieutenant Enter Lieutenant Lieu I know not I am mall'd we are bravely beaten All ouâ— young gallants lost Leo. Thou art hurt Lieu. I am pepper'd I was i' th' midst of all and bang'd of all hands They made an anvile of my head it rings yet Never so thresh'd do you call this same I have fam'd it I have got immortal same but I 'le no more on 't I 'le no such scratching Saint to serve hereafter O' my conscience I was kill'd
were not a famed honesty It takes me such a tickling way now would I wish Heaven But e'n the happiness e'n that poor blessing For all the sharp afflictions thou hast sent me But e'n i' th' head o' th' field to take Seleucus I should do something memorable fie sad still 1 Gent. Do you grieve we are come off Dem. Unransom'd was it 2 Gent. It was Sir Dem. And with such a same to me Said ye not so Leo. Ye have heard it Dem. O Leontius Better I had lost 'em all my self had perished And all my Fathers hopes Leo. Mercy upon you What ails you Sir Death do not make fools on 's Neither go to Church nor tarry at home That 's a fine Horn-pipe Ant. What 's now your grief Demetrius Dem. Did he not beat us twice Leo. He beat a Pudding Beat us but once Dem. H 'as beat me twice and beat me to a Coward Beat me to nothing Lieu. Is not the Devil in him Leo. I pray it be no worse Dem. Twice conquer'd me Leo. Bear witness all the world I am a Dunce here Dem. With valour first he struck me then with honour That stroak Leontius that stroak dost thou not feel it Leo. Whereabouts was it for I remember nothing yet Dem. All these Gentlemen That were his Prisoners Leo. Yes he set 'em free Sir With Arms and honour Dem. There there now thou hast it At mine own weapon Courtesie has beaten me At that I was held a Master in he has cow'd me Hotter than all the dint o' th' Fight he has charg'd me Am I not now a wretched fellow think on 't And when thou hast examin'd all wayes honorable And find'st no door left open to requite this Conclude I am a wretch and was twice beaten Ant. I have observ'd your way and understand it And equal love it as Demetrius My noble child thou shalt not fall in vertue 〈◊〉 and my power will sink first you Leontius Wait for a new Commission ye shall out again And instantly you shall not lodge this night here Not see a friend nor take a blessing with ye Before ye be i' th' field the enemy is up still And still in full design Charge him again Son And either bring home that again thou hast lost there Or leave thy body by him Dem. Ye raise me And now I dare look up again Leontius Leo. I I Sir I am thinking who we shall take of 'em To make all straight and who we shall give toth ' Devil What saist thou now Lieutenant Lieu. I say nothing Lord what ail I that I have no mind to fight now I find my constitution mightily alter'd Since I came home I hate all noises too Especially the noise of Drums I am now as well As any living man why not as valiant To fight now is a kind of vomit to me â—t goes against my stomach Dem. Good Sir presently You cannot doe your Son so fair a favour Ant. 'T is my intent I 'le see ye march away too Come get your men together presently Leontius And press where please you as you march Leo. We goe Sir Ant. Wait you on me I 'le bring ye to your command And then to fortune give you up Dem. Ye love me Exit Leo. Goe get the Drums beat round Lieutenant Lieu. Hark ye Sir I have a foolish business they call marriage Leo. After the wars are done Lieu. The partie staies Sir I have giv'n the Priest his mony too all my friends Sir My Father and my Mother Leo. Will you goe forward Lieu. She brings a pretty matter with her Leo. Half a dozen Bastards Lieu. Some fortie Sir Leo. A goodly competency Lieu. I mean Sir pounds a year I 'le dispatch the matter 'T is but a night or two I 'le overtake ye Sir Leo. The 2 old legions yes where lies the horse-quarter Lieu. And if it be a boy I 'le even make bold Sir Leo. Away with your whore A plague o' your whore you damn'd Rogue Now ye are cur'd and well must ye be clicketing Lieu. I have broke my mind to my Ancient in my absence He 's a sufficient Gentleman Leo. Get forward Lieu. Only receive her portion Leo. Get ye forward Else I 'le bang ye forward Lieu. Strange Sir A Gentleman and an officer cannot have the liberty To doe the office of a man Leo. Shame light on thee How came this whore into thy head Lieu. This whore Sir 'T is strange a poor whore Leo. Do not answer me Troop Troop away do not name this whore again Or think there is a whore Lieu. That 's very hard Sir Leo. For if thou dost look to 't I 'le have thee guelded I 'le walk ye out before me not a word more Exeunt SCENA V. Enter Leucippe and Governess Leu. Ye are the Mistris of the house ye say Where this young Lady lies Gov. For want of a better Leu. You may be good enough for such a purpose When was the Prince with her answer me directly Gov. Not since he went a warring Leu. Very well then What carnal copulation are you privie to Between these two be not afraid we are women And may talk thus amongst our selves no harm in 't Gov. No sure there 's no harm in 't I conceive that But truly that I ever knew the Gentlewoman Otherwise given than a hopefull Gentlewoman Leu. You 'l grant me the Prince loves her Gov. There I am with ye And the gods bless her promises her mightily Leu. Stay there a while And gives her gifts Gov. Extreamly And truly makes a very Saint of her Leu. I should think now Good woman let me have your judgement with me I see 't is none of the worst Come sit down by me That these two cannot love so tenderly Gov. Being so young as they are too Leu. You say well But that methinks some further promises Gov. Yes yes I have heard the Prince swear he would marry her Leu. Very well still they do not use to fall out Gov. The tenderest Chickens to one another They cannot live an hour asunder Leu. I have done then And be you gone you know your charge and do it You know whose will it is if you transgress it That is if any have access or see her Before the Kings will be fulfill'd Gov. Not the Prince Madam Leu. You 'l be hang'd if you doe it that I 'le assure ye Gov. But ne'retheless I 'le make bold to obey ye Leu. Away and to your business then Gov. 'T is done Madam Exeunt Actus Tertius Scena Prima Enter Antigonus and Menippus Ant. THou hast taken wondrous pains but yet Menippus You understand not of what bloud and country Men. I labour'd that but cannot come to know it A Greek I am sure she is she speaks this language Ant. Is she so excellent handsom Men. Most inticing Ant. Sold for a prisoner Men. Yes Sir Some poor creature Ant. And he loves tenderly Men. They say extreamly Ant. 'T
runs off Satyr See the day begins to break And the light shoots like a streak Of subtil fire the wind blows cold Whilst the morning doth unfold Now the Birds begin to rouse And the Squirril from the boughs Leaps to get him Nuts and fruit The early Lark that erst was mute Carrols to the rising day Many a note and many a lay Therefore here I end my watch Lest the wandring swain should catch Harm or lose himself Amo. Ah me Satyr Speak again what e're thou be I am ready speak I say By the dawning of the day By the power of night and Pan I inforce thee speak again Amo. O I am most unhappy Satyr Yet more blood Sure these wanton Swains are wode Can there be a hand or heart Dare commit so vile a part As this Murther By the Moon That hid her self when this was done Never was a sweeter face I will bear her to the place Where my Goddess keeps and crave Her to give her life or grave Exeunt Enter Clorin Clor. Here whilst one patient takes his rest secure I steal abroad to doe another Cure Pardon thou buryed body of my love That from thy side I dare so soon remove I will not prove unconstant nor will leave Thee for an hour alone When I deceive My first made vow the wildest of the wood Tear me and o're thy Grave let out my blood I goe by wit to cure a lovers pain Which no herb can being done I 'le come again Exit Enter Thenot. The. Poor Shepherd in this shade for ever lye And seeing thy fair Clorins Cabin dye O hapless love which beingâ— answer'd ends And as a little infant cryes and bends His tender Brows when rowling of his eye He hath espy'd some thing that glisters nigh Which he would have yet give it him away He throws it straight and cryes afresh to play With something else such my affection set On that which I should loath if I could get Enter Clorin Clor. See where he lyes did ever man but he Love any woman for her Constancie To her dead lover which she needs must end Before she can allow him for her friend And he himself must needs the cause destroy For which he loves before he can enjoy Poor Shepherd Heaven grant I at once may free Thee from thy pain and keep my loyaltie Shepherd look up The. Thy brightness doth amaze So Phoebus may at noon bid mortals gaze Thy glorious constancie appears so bright I dare not meet the Beams with my weak sight Clor. Why dost thou pine away thy self for me The. Why dost thou keep such spotless constancie Clor. Thou holy Shepherd see what for thy sake Clorin thy Clorin now dare under take He starts up The. Stay there thou constant Clorin if there be Yet any part of woman left in thee To make thee light think yet before thou speak Clor. See what a holy vow for thee I break I that already have my fame far spread For being constant to my lover dead The. Think yet dear Clorin of your love how true If you had dyed he would have been to you Clor. Yet all I 'le lose for thee The. Think but how blest A constant woman is above the rest Clor. And offer up my self here on this ground To be dispos'd by thee The. Why dost thou wound His heart with malice against woman more That hated all the Sex but thee before How much more pleasant had it been to me To dye than to behold this change in thee Yet yet return let not the woman sway Clor. Insult not on her now nor use delay Who for thy sake hath ventur'd all her fame The. Thou hast not ventur'd but bought certain shame Your Sexes curse foul falshood must and shall I see once in your lives light on you all I hate thee now yet turn Clor. Be just to me Shall I at once both lose my fame and thee The. Thou hadst no fame that which thou didst like good Was but thy appetite that sway'd thy blood For that time to the best for as a blast That through a house comes usually doth cast Things out of order yet by chance may come And blow some one thing to his proper room So did thy appetite and not thy zeal Sway thee be chance to doe some one thing well Yet turn Clor. Thou dost but try me if I would Forsake thy dear imbraces for my old Love's though he were alive but do not fear Th. I do contemn thee now and dare come near And gaze upon thee for me thinks that grace Austeritie which sate upon that face Is gone and thou like others false maid see This is the gain of foul inconstancie Exit Clor. 'T is done great Pan I give thee thanks for it What art could not have heal'd is cur'd by wit Enter Thenot again The. Will ye be constant yet will ye remove Into the Cabin to your buried Love Clor. No let me die but by thy side remain The. There 's none shall know that thou didst ever stain Thy worthy strictness but shall honour'd be And I will lye again under this tree And pine and dye for thee with more delight Than I have sorrow now to know the light Clor. Let me have thee and I 'le be where thou wilt The. Thou art of womens race and full of guilt Farewel all hope of that Sex whilst I thought There was one good I fear'd to find one naught But since their minds I all alike espie Henceforth I 'le choose as others by mine eye Clor. Blest be ye powers that give such quick redress And for my labours sent so good success I rather choose though I a woman be He should speak ill of all than die for me Actus Quintus Scena Prima Enter Priest and old Shepherd Priest SHepherds rise and shake off sleep See the blushing Morn doth peep Through the window whilst the Sun To the mountain tops is run Gilding all the Vales below With his rising flames which grow Greater by his climbing still Up ye lazie grooms and fill Bagg and Bottle for the field Clasp your cloaks last lest they yield To the bitter North-east wind Call the Maidens up and find Who lay longest that she may Goe without a friend all day Then reward your Dogs and pray Pan to keep you from decay So unfold and then away What not a Shepherd stirring sure the grooms Have found then beds too easie or the rooms Fill'd with such new delight and heat that they Have both forgot their hungry sheep and day Knock that they may remember what a shame Sloath and neglect layes on a Shepherds name Old Shep. It is to little purpose not a swain This night hath known his lodging here or lain Within these cotes the woods or some near town That is a neighbour to the bordering Down Hath drawn them thither 'bout some lustie sport Or spiced Wassel-Boul to which resort All the young men and maids of many a cote
ready to do good to all Come near Peri. I dare not Clor. Satyr see Who it is that calls on me Sat. There at hand some Swain doth stand Stretching out a bloudy hand Peri. Come Clorin bring thy holy waters clear To wash my hand Clo. What wonders have been here Tonight stretch forth thy hand young Swain Wâ—â—â— and rub it whilest I rain Holy water Peri. Still you pour But my hand will never scower Cor. Satyr bring him to the Bower We will try the Soveraign power Of other waters Satyr Mortal sure 'T is the Blood of Maiden pure That stains thee so The Satyr leadeth him to the Bower where he spieth Amoret and kneeling down she knoweth him Peri. What e're thou be Be'st thou her spright or some divinitie That in her shape thinks good to walk this grove Pardon poor Ferigot Amor. I am thy love Thy Amoret for evermore thy love Strike once more on my naked breast I 'le prove As constant still O couldst thou love me yet How soon should I my former griefs forget Peri. So over-great with joy that you live now I am that no desire of knowing how Doth seize me hast thou still power to forgive Amo. Whilest thou hast power to love or I to live More welcome now than hadst thou never gone Astray from me Peri. And when thou lov'st alone And not I death or some lingring pain That 's worse light on me Clor. Now your stain This perhaps will cleanse again See the blood that erst did stay With the water drops away Aâ—â— the powers again are pleas'd Aâ—â— with this new knot appeas'd 〈◊〉 your hands and rise together 〈◊〉 blest that brought you hither Enter Priest and Old Shephered Clor. Go back again what ere thou art unless Sâ—â—eth Maiden thoughts possess thee do not press â—â—is hallowed ground Go Satyr take his hand And give him present trial Satyr Mortal stand â—â—l by fire I have made known Whether thou be such a one That mayst freely tread this place Hold thy hand up never was More untainted flesh than this â—â—rest he is full of bliss Clor. Then boldly speak why dost thou seek this place Priest First honour'd Virgin to behold thy face Where all good dwells that is Next for to try The truth of late report was given to me Those Shepherds that have met with foul mischance Through much neglect and more ill governance Whether the wounds they have may yet endure The open Air or stay a longer cure And lastly what the doom may be shall light Upon those guilty wretches through whose spight Aâ— this confusion fell For to this place Tâ—ou holy Maiden have I brought the race Of these offenders who have freely told Both why and by what means they gave this bold Attempt upon their lives Clor. Fume all the ground And sprinkle holy water for unsound And foul infection 'gins to fill the Air It gathers yet more strongly take a pair Of Censors fill'd with Frankincense and Mirrh Together with cold Camphyre quickly stir Thee gentle Satyr for the place begins To sweat and labour with the abhorred sins Of those offenders let them not come nigh For full of itching flame and leprosie Their very souls are that the ground goes back And shrinks to feel the sullen weight of black And so unheard of venome hie thee fast Thou holy man and banish from the chast These manlike monsters let them never more Be known upon these downs but long before The next Suns rising put them from the sight And memory of every honest wight Be quick in expedition lest the sores Of these weak Patients break into new gores Ex. Priest Per. My dear dear Amoret how happy are Those blessed pairs in whom a little jar Hath bred an everlasting love too strong For time or steel or envy to do wrong How do you feel your hurts Alas poor heart How much I was abus'd give me the smart For it is justly mine Amo. I do believe It is enough dear friend leave off to grieve And let us once more in despight of ill Give hands and hearts again Per. With better will Than e're I went to find in hottest day Cool Crystal of the Fountain to allay My eager thirst may this band never break Hear us O Heaven Amo. Be constant Per. Else Pan wreak With bouble vengeance my disloyalty Let me not dare to know the company Of men or any more behold those eyes Amo. Thus Shepherd with a kiss all envy dyes Enter Priest Priest Bright Maid I have perform'd your will the Swain In whom such heat and black rebellions 〈◊〉 gn Hath undergone your sentence and disgrace Only the Maid I have reserv'd whose face Shews much amendment many a tear doth fall In sorrow of her fault great fair recal Your heavy doom in hope of better daies Which I dare promise once again upraise Her heavy Spirit that near drowned lyes In self comsuming care that never dyes Clor. I am content to pardon call her in The Air grows cool again and doth begin To purge it self how bright the day doth show After this stormy Cloud go Satyr go And with this Taper boldly try her hand If she be pure and good and firmly stand To be so still we have perform'd a work Worthy the Gods themselves Satyr brings Amaryllis in Satyr Come forward Maiden do not lurk Nor hide your face with grief and shame Now or never get a name That may raise thee and recure All thy life that was impure Hold your hand unto the flame If thou beest a perfect dame Or hast truely vow'd to mend This pale fire will be thy friend See the Taper hurts her not Go thy wayes let never spot Henceforth seize upon thy blood Thank the Gods and still be good Cor. Young Shepherdess now ye are brought again To Virgin state be so and so remain To thy last day unless the faithful love Of some good Shepherd force thee to remove Than labour to be true to him and live As such a one that ever strives to give A bâ—â—â—â—â—d memory to after time 〈◊〉 famous for your good not for your crime 〈◊〉 holy man I offer up again 〈◊〉 patients full of health and free from pain â—â—â—p tâ—â—m f om after ills be ever near 〈…〉 actions teach them how to clear 〈…〉 â—ous way they pass through from suspect 〈…〉 from wrongâ—ng others or neglect Of 〈◊〉 in themselves correct the bloud With thirsty bâ—ts and labour let the floud Oâ— the next neigâ—bouring spring give remedy To gâ—â—â—ly thriâ—â— and travel not the tree That â—angs with wanton clusters let let not wine Unless in sacrifice or â—ites divine Be ever known of Sâ—â—pâ—â—d have a care Thou man of holy life Now do not spare Their faults through much remissness nor forget To cherish him wâ—ose many pains and swet Hath giv'n increase and added to the downs Sort all your Shepherds from the laâ—y clowns That fâ—â—d it H seâ—s in the budded Brooms Teach the young
for ye Enter Duke Alonzo Sanchio Duke What Sir preparing for your noble journey 'T is well and full of care I saw your mind was wedded to the war And knew you would prove some good man for your country Therefore fair Cousin with your gentle pardon I got this place what mourn at his advancement You are to blame he will come again sweet cousin Mean time like sad Penelope and sage Amongst your maids at home and huswifely Leon. No Sir I dare not leave her to that solitariness She is young and grief or ill news from those quarters May daily cross her she shall goe along Sir Duke By no means Captain Leon. By all means an 't please ye Duke What take a young and tender bodied Lady And expose her to those dangers and those tumults A sickly Lady too Leon. 'T will make her well Sir There 's no such friend to health as wholsom travel Sanch. Away it must not be Alon. It ought not Sir Go hurry her it is not humane Captain Duke I cannot blame her tears fright her with tempests With thunder of the war I dare swear if she were able Leon. She is most able And pray ye swear not she must goe there 's no remedy Nor greatness nor the trick you had to part us Which I smell too rank too open too evident And I must tell you Sir 't is most unnoble Shall hinder me had she but ten hours life Nay less but two hours I would have her with me I would not leave her same to so much ruine To such a desolation and discredit As her weakness and your hot will wou'd work her to Enter Perez What Masque is this now More tropes and figures to abuse my sufferance What cousin 's this Juan Michael van owle how dost thou In what dark bath or tod of aged Ivy Hast thou lyen hid Perez Things must both ebbe and slow Coronel And people must conceal and shine again You are welcom hither as your friend may say Gentleman A pretty house ye see handsomely seated Sweet and convenient walks the waters crystal Alon. He 's certain mad Juan As mad as a French Tayler That has nothing in 's head but ends of sustians Perez I see you are packing now my gentle cousin And my wife told me I should find it so 'T is true I do you were merry when I was last here But 't was your will to try my patience Madam I am sorry that my swift occasions Can let you take your pleasure here no longer Yet I would have you think my honour'd cousin This house and all I have are all your servants Leon. What house what pleasure Sir what do you mean Perez You hold the jest so still 't will prove discourteous This house I mean the pleasures of this place Leon. And what of them Perez They are mine Sir and you know it My wises I mean and so confer'd upon me The hangings Sir I must entreat your servants That are so busie in their offices Again to minister to their right uses I shall take view o' th' plate anon and furnitures That are of under place you are merry still cousin And of a pleasant constitution Men of great fortunes make their mirths at placitum Leon. Prethee good stubborn wife tell me directly Good evll wife leave fooling and tell me honestly Is this my kinsman Marg. I can tell ye nothing Leon. I have many kinsmen but so mad a one And so phantastick all the house Perez All mine And all within it I will not bate ye an ace on 't Can you not receive a noble courtesie And quietly and handsomely as ye ought Couz But you must ride o' th' top on 't Leon. Canst thou fight Per. I 'le tell ye presently I could have done Sir Leon. For ye must law and claw before ye get it Juan Away no quarrels Leon. Now I am more temperate I 'le have it prov'd if you were never yet in Bedlam Never in love for that 's a lunacy No great state left ye that you never lookt for Nor cannot manage that 's a rank distemper That you were christen'd and who answer'd for ye And then I yield Perez H 'as half perswaded me I was bred i'th'moon I have ne'r a bush at my breech are not we both mad And is not this a phantastick house we are in And all a dream we do will ye walk out Sir And if I do not beat thee presently Into a sound belief as sense can give thee Brick me into that wall there for a chimny piece And say I was one o' th' Caesars done by a seal-cutter Leon. I 'le talk no more come we 'l away immediatly Marg. Why then the house is his and all that 's in it I 'le give away my skin but I 'le undoe ye I gave it to his wife you must restore Sir And make a new provision Perez Am I mad now or am I christen'd you my page cousâ— My mighty Mahound kinsman what quirk now You shall be welcom all I hope to see Sir Your Grace here and my couz we are all Souldiers And must do naturally for one another Duke Are ye blank at this then I must tell ye Sir Ye have no command now ye may goe at pleasure And ride your asse troop 't was a trick I us'd To try your jealousie upon entreatie And saving of your wife Leon. All this not moves me Nor stirs my gall nor alters my affections You have more furniture more houses Lady And rich ones too I will make bold with those And you have Land i' th' Indies as I take it Thither we 'l goe and view a while those climats Visit your Factors there that may betray ye 'T is done we must goe Marg. Now thou art a brave Gentleman And by this sacred light I love thee dearly The house is none of yours I did but jest Sir Nor you are no couz of mine I beseech ye vanish I tell you plain you have no more right than he Has that senseless thing your wife has once more fool'd ye Goe ye and consider Leon. Good morrow my sweet cousin I should be glad Sir Perez By this hand she dies for 't Or any man that speaks for her Exit Perez Juan These are fine toyes Marg. Let me request you stay but one poor month You shall have a Commission and I 'le goe too Give me but will so far Leon. Well I will try ye Good morrow to your Grace we have private business Duke If I miss thee again I am an arrant bungler Juan Thou shalt have my command and I 'le march under thee Nay be thy boy before thou shalt be baffled Thou art so brave a fellow Alon. I have seen visions Exeunt Actus Quintus Scena Prima Enter Leon with a letter and Margarita Leon. COme hither wife do you know this hand Marg. I do Sir 'T is Estifania that was once my woman Leon. She writes to me here that one Cacasogo An
I hear no stirring This goblin in the vault will be so tipled You are not well I know by your flying fancy Your body 's ill at ease your wounds Duke I have none I am as lusty and as full of health High in my blood Marg. Weak in your blood you would say How wretched is my case willing to please ye And find you so disable Duke Believe me Lady Marg. I know you will venture all you have to satisfy me Your life I know but is it fit I spoil ye Is it my love do you think Cacaf. below Here 's to the Duke Duke It nam'd me certainly I heard it plainly sound Marg. You are hurt mortally And fitter for your prayers Sir than pleasure What starts you make I would not kiss you wantonly For the worlds wealth have I secur'd my Husband And put all doubts aside to be deluded Cacaf. below I come I come Duke Heaven bless me Marg. And bless us both for sure this is the Devil I plainly heard it now he will come to fetch ye A very spirit for he spoke under ground And spoke to you just as you would have snatcht me You are a wicked man and sure this haunts ye Would you were out o' th' house Duke I would I were O' that condition I had leapt a window Marg. And that 's the least leap if you mean to scape Sir Why what a frantick man were you to come here What a weak man to counterfeit deep wounds To wound another deeper Duke Are you honest then Marg. Yes then and now and ever and excellent honest And exercise this pastime but to shew ye Great men are fools sometimes as well as wretches Would you were well hurt with any hope of life Cut to the brains or run clean through the body To get out quietly as you got in Sir I wish it like a friend that loves ye dearly For if my Husband take ye and take ye thus a counterfeit One that would clip his credit out of his honour He must kill ye presently There is no mercy nor an hour of pity And for me to intreat in such an agony Would shew me little better than one guilty Have you any mind to a Lady now Duke Would I were off fair If ever Lady caught me in a trap more Marg. If you be well and lusty sy fy shake not You say you love me come come bravely now Despise all danger I am ready for ye Duke She mocks my misery thou cruel Lady Marg. Thou cruel Lord wouldst thou betray my honesty Betray it in mine own house wrong my Husband Like a night thief thou darst not name by day-light Duke I am most miserable Marg. You are indeed And like a foolish thing you have made your self so Could not your own discretion tell ye Sir When I was married I was none of yours Your eyes were then commanded to look off me And I now stand in a circle and secure Your spells nor power can never reach my body Mark me but this and then Sir be most miserable 'T is sacriledge to violate a wedlock You rob two Temples make your self twice guilty You ruine hers and spot her noble Husbands Du. Let me be gone I 'le never more attempt ye Mar. You cannot goe 't is not in me to save ye Dare ye do ill and poorly then shrink under it Were I the Duke Medina I would fight now For you must fight and bravely it concerns you You do me double wrong if you sneak off Sir And all the world would say I lov'd a coward And you must dye too for you will be kill'd And leave your youth your honour and your state And all those dear delights you worship't here Noise below Duke The noise again Cacaf. below Some small beer if you love me Mar. The Devil haunts you sure your sins are mighty A drunken Devil too to plague your villany Duke Preserve me but this once Marg. There 's a deep well In the next yard if you dare venture drowning It is but deah Duke I would not dye so wretchedly Marg. Out of a garret window I 'le let you down then But say the rope be rotten 't is huge high too Duke Have you no mercy Marg. Now you are frighted throughly And find what 't is to play the fool in folly And see with clear eyes your detested folly I 'le be your guard Duke And I 'le be your true servant Ever from this hour vertuously to love ye Chastly and modestly to look upon ye And here I seal it Marg. I may kiss a stranger for you must now be so Enter Leon Juan Alonzo Sanchio Leon. How do you my Lord Me thinks you look but poorly on this matter Has my wife wounded ye you were well before Pray Sir be comforted I have forgot all Truly forgiven too wife you are a right one And now with unknown nations I dare trust ye Juan No more seign'd fights my Lord they never prosper Leon. Who 's this the Devil in the vault Alt. 'T is he Sir and as lovingly drunk as though he had studied it Caca. Give me a cup of Sack and kiss me Lady Kiss my sweet face and make thy Husband cuckold An Ocean of sweet Sack shall we speak treason Leon. He is Devilish drunk Duke I had thought he had been a Devil He made as many noises and as horrible Leon. Oh a true lover Sir will lament loudly Which of the butts is your Mistris Caca. Butt in thy belly Leon. There 's two in thine I am sure 't is grown so monstrous Caca. Butt in thy face Leon. Go carry him to sleep A fools love should be drunk he has paid well for 't too When he is sober let him out to rail Or hang himself there will be no loss of him Exit Caca. and Servant Enter Perez and Estifania Leon. Who 's this my Mauhound cousin Per. Good Sir 't is very good would I had a house too For there is no talking in the open air My Tarmogant Couz I would be bold to tell ye I durst be merry too I tell you plainly You have a pretty seat you have the luck on 't A pretty Lady too I have mist both My Carpenter built in a mist I thank him Do me the courtesie to let me see it See it but once more But I shall cry for anger I 'le hire a Chandlers shop close under ye And for my foolerie sell sope and whip-cord Nay if you do not laugh now and laugh heartily You are a fool couz Leon. I must laugh a little And now I have done couz thou shalt live with me My merry couz the world shall not divorce us Thou art a valiant man and thou shalt never want Will this content thee Perez I 'le cry and then I 'le be thankfull Indeed I will and I 'le be honest to ye I would live a swallow here I must confess Wife I forgive thee all if thou be honest At thy peril I believe
deserts First kick'd against mine honour scorned all My services then got the palm of glory Unto himself yet not content with this He lastly hath conspir'd my death and sought Means to engage me to this Lady's debt Whose bounty all my whole estate could never Give satisfaction to now honoured Fathers For this cause only if your Law be law And you the Ministers of justice then Think of this strange ingratitude in him Phil. Can this be so Antinous Ant. 'T is all true Nor hath my much wrong'd father limn'd my faults In colours half so black as in themselves My guilt hath dy'd them were there mercy left Yet mine own shame would be my Executioner Lords I am guilty Er. Thou beliest Antinous Thine innocence alas my Lords he 's desperate And talks he knows not what you must not credit His lunacy I can my self disprove This accusation Cassilane be yet More mercifull I beg it Cas Time nor sate The world or what is in it shall not alter My resolution he shall dye Er. The Senats Prayers or weeping Lovers shall not alter My resolution thou shalt dye Ant. Why Madam Are ye all Marble Pos Leave your shifts Antinous What plead you to your Fathers accusation Ant. Most fully guilty Pos You have doom'd your self We cannot quit you now Cas A burthen'd conscience Will never need a hang-man hadst thou dar'd To have deni'd it then this Sword of mine Should on thy head have prov'd thy tongue a lyar Er. Thy sword wretched old man thou hast liv'd too long To carry peace or comfort to thy grave Thou art a man condemn'd my Lords this tyrant Had perish'd but for me I still suppli'd His miserable wants I sent his Daughter Mony to buy him food the bread he eat Was from my purse when he vain-gloriously To dive into the peoples hearts had pawn'd His birth-right I redeem'd it sent it to him And for requitall only made my suite That he would please to new receive his son Into his favour for whose love I told him I had been still so friendly but then he As void of gratitude as all good nature Distracted like a mad man poasted hither To pull this vengeance on himself and us For why my Lords since by the Law all means Is blotted out of your commission As this hard hearted Father hath accus'd Noble Antinous his unblemished Son So I accuse this Father and crave judgement Cas All this is but deceit meer trifles forg'd By combination to defeat the process Of Justice I will have Antinous life Arc. Sir what do ye mean Er. I will have Cassilane's Ant. Cunning and cruel Lady runs the stream Of your affections this way have you not Conquest enough by treading on my grave Unless you send me thither in a shrowd Steept in my fathers bloud as you are woman As the protests of love you vow'd were honest Be gentler to my Father Er. Cassilane Thou hast a heart of flint let my intreaties My tears the Sacrifice of griefs unfeigned Melt it yet be a Father to thy son Unmask thy long besotted judgement see A low obedience kneeling at the feet Of nature I beseech you Cas Pish you cozen Your hopes your plots are idle I am resolute Er. Antinous urge no further Ant. Hence thou Sorcery Of a beguiling softness I will stand Like the earths center unmov'd Lords your breath Must finish these divisions I confess Civility doth teach I should not speak Against a Lady of her birth so high As great Erota but her injuries And thankless wrongs to me urge me to cry Aloud for justice Fathers Dec. Whither run you Ant. For honoured fathers that you all may know That I alone am not unmatchable In crimes of this condition lest perhaps You might conceive as yet the case appears That this foul stain and guilt runs in a bloud Before this presence I accuse this Lady Of as much vile ingratitude to me Cas Impudent Traitor Phi. Her O spare Antinous The world reputes thee valiant do not soyle All thy past nobleness with such a cowardize As murthering innocent Ladies will stamp on thee Ant. Brave Prince with what unwillingness I force Her follies and in those her sin be witness All these about me she is bloudy minded And turns the justice of the Law to rigor It is her cruelites not I accuse her Shall I have Audience Er. Let him speak my Lords Dec. Your memory will rot Ant. Cast all your eyes On this what shall I call her truthless woman When often in my discontents the sway Of her unruly bloud her untam'd passion Or name it as you list had hour by hour Solicited my love she vow'd at last She could not would not live unless I granted What shelong sued for I in tender pity To save a Lady of her birth from ruine Gave her her life and promis'd to be hers Nor urg'd I ought from her but secresie And then enjoyn'd her to supply such wants As I perceiv'd my Fathers late engagements Had made him subject to what shall I heap up Long repetitions she to quit my pity Not only hath discover'd to my Father What she had promis'd to conceal but also Hath drawn my life into this fatal forfeit For which since I must dye I crave a like Equality of justice against her Not that I covet bloud but that she may not Practise this art of falsehood on some other Perhaps more worthy of her love hereafter Por. If this be true Er. My Lords be as the Law is Indifferent upright I do plead guilty Now Sir what glory have you got by this 'Las man I meant not to outlive thy doom Shall we be friends in death Cas Hear me the villain Scandals her honour'd Lords Er. Leave off to doat And dye a wise man Ant. I am over-reach'd And master'd in my own resolution Phi. Will ye be wilfull Madam here 's the curse Of loves disdain Cas Why sit you like dumb Statues Demur no longer Pos Cassilane Erota Antinous death ye ask and 't is your dooms You in your follies liv'd dye in your follies Cas I am reveng'd and thank you for it Er. Yes and I Antinous hath been gracious Ant. Sir may I presume to crave a blessing from you Before we part Cas Yes such a one as Parents Bestow on cursed sons now now I laugh To see how those poor younglings are both cheated Of life and comfort look ye look ye Lords I go but some ten minutes more or less Before my time but they have finely cozen'd Themselves of many many hopefull years Amidst their prime of youth and glory now Enter Annophel My vengeance is made full Welcom my joy Thou com'st to take a seasonable blessing From thy half buried Fathers hand I am dead Already girle a d so is she and he We all are worms-meat now Anno. I have heard all Nor shall you dye alone Lords on my knees I beg for justice too Porp. ' Gainst whom for what
charges Did he not beat this Pompey and pursu'd him Was not this great man his great enemy This Godlike vertuous man as people held him But what fool daâ—e be friend to flying vertue Enter Caesar Anthony Dolabella Sceva I hear their Trumpets 't is too late to stagger Give me the head and be you confident Hail Conquerour and head of all the world Now this head 's off Caesar Ha Pho. Do not shun me Caesar From kingly Ptolomy I bring this present The Crown and sweat of thy Pharsalian labour The goal and mark of high ambitious honour Before thy victory had no name Caesar Thy travel and thy loss of blood no recompence Thou dreamst of being worthy and of war And all thy furious conflicts were but slumbers Here they take life here they inherit honour Grow fixt and shoot up everlasting triumphs Take it and look upon thy humble servant With noble eyes look on the Princely Ptolomy That offers with this head most mighty Caesar What thou would'st once have given for it all Egypt Ach. Nor do not question it most royal Conquerour Nor dis-esteem the benefit that meets thee Because 't is easily got it comes the safer Yet let me tell thee most imperious Caesar Though he oppos'd no strength of Swords to win this Nor labour'd through no showres of darts and lances Yet here he found a fort that faced him strongly An inward war he was his Grand-sires Guest Friend to his Father and when he was expell'd And beaten from this Kingdom by strong hand And had none left him to restore his honour No hope to find a friend in such a misery Then in stept Pompey took his feeble fortune Strengthen'd and cherish'd it and set it right again This was a love to Caesar Sceva Give me hate Gods Pho. This Caesar may account a little wicked But yet remember if thine own hands Conquerour Had fallen upon him what it had been then If thine own sword had touch'd his throat what that way He was thy Son in Law there to be tainted Had been most terrible let the worst be render'd We have deserv'd for keeping thy hands innocent Caesar Oh Sceva Sceva see that head see Captains The head of godlike Pompey Sceva He was basely ruin'd But let the Gods be griev'd that suffer'd it And be you Caesar Caesar Oh thou Conquerour Thou glory of the world once now the pity Thou awe of Nations wherefore didst thou fall thus What poor fate follow'd thee and pluckt thee on To trust thy sacred life to an Egyptian The life and light of Rome to a blind stranger That honorable war ne'r taught a nobleness Nor worthy circumstance shew'd what a man was That never heard thy name sung but in banquets And loose lascivious pleasures to a Boy That had no faith to comprehend thy greatness No study of thy life to know thy goodness And leave thy Nation nay thy noble friend Leave him distrusted that in tears falls with thee In soft relenting tears hear me great Pompey If thy great spirit can hear I must task thee Thou hast most unnobly rob'd me of my victory My love and mercy Ant. O how brave these tears shew How excellent is sorrow in an Enemy Dol. Glory appears not greater than this goodness Câ—sar Egyptians dare you think your high Pyramides Built to out-dare the Sun as you suppose Where your unworthy Kings lye rak'd in ashes Are monuments fit for him no brood of Nilus Nothing can cover his high same but Heaven No Pyramides set off his memories But the eternal substance of his greatness To which I leave him take the head away And with the body give it noble burial Your Earth shall now be bless'd to hold a Roman Whose braverys all the worlds-Earth cannot ballance Sce. If thou bee'st thus loving I shall honour thee But great men may dissemble 't is held possible And be right glad of what they seem to weep for There are such kind of Philosophers now do I wonder How he would look if Pompey were alive again But how he would set his face Caesar You look now King And you that have been Agents in this glory For our especial favour Ptol. We desire it Caesar And doubtless you expect rewards Sceva Let me give 'em I 'le give 'em such as nature never dreamt of I 'le beat him and his Agents in a morter Into one man and that one man I 'le bake then Caesar Peace I forgive you all that 's recompence You are young and ignorant that pleads your pardon And fâ—ar it may be more than hate provok'd ye Your Ministers I must think wanted judgment And so they err'd I am bountiful to think this Believe me most bountiful be you most thankful That bounty share amongst ye if I knew What to send you for a present King of Egypt I mean a head of equal reputation And that you lov'd though it were your brightest Sisters But her you hate I would not be behind ye Ptol. Hear me Great Caesar Caes I have heard too much And study not with smooth shews to invade My noble Mind as you have done my Conquest Ye are poor and open I must tell ye roundly That Man that could not recompence the Benefits The great and bounteous services of Pompey Can never dote upon the Name of Caesar Though I had hated Pompey and allow'd his ruine Hasty to please in Blood are seldome trusty And but I stand inviron'd with my Victories My Fortune never failing to befriend me My noble strengths and friends about my Person I durst not try ye nor expect a Courtesie Above the pious love you shew'd to Pompey You have found me merciful in arguing with you Swords Hangmen Fires Destructions of all natures Demolishments of Kingdoms and whole Ruines Are wont to be my Orators turn to tears You wretched and poor seeds of Sun-burnt Egypt And now you have found the nature of a Conquerour That you cannot decline with all your flatteries That where the day gives light will be himself still Know how to meet his Worth with humane Courtesies Go and embalm those bones of that great Souldier Howl round about his Pile fling on your Spices Make a Sabaean Bed and place this Phoenix Where the hot Sun may emulate his Vertues And draw another Pompey from his ashes Divinely great and fix him ' mongst the Worthies Ptol. We will do all Caes You have rob'd him of those tears His Kindred and his Friends kept sacred for him The Virgins of their Funeral Lamentations And that kind Earth that thought to cover him His Countries Earth will cry out ' gainst your Cruelty And weep unto the Ocean for revenge Till Nilus raise his seven heads and devour ye My grief has stopt the rest when Pompey liv'd He us'd you nobly now he is dead use him so Exit Ptol. Now where 's your confidence your aim Photinus The Oracles and fair Favours from the Conquerour You rung into mine Ears how stand I now
You see the tempest of his stern displeasure The death of him you urged a Sacrifice To stop his Rage presaging a full ruine Where are your Counsels now Acho. I told you Sir And told the truth what danger would flye after And though an Enemy I satisfied you He was a Roman and the top of Honour And howsoever this might please Great Caesar I told ye that the foulness of his Death The impious baseness Pho. Peace you are a Fool Men of deep ends must tread as deep ways to 'em Câ—sar I know is pleas'd and for all his sorrows Which are put on for forms and meer dissemblings I am confident he 's glad to have told ye so And thank ye outwardly had been too open And taken from the Wisedom of a Conquerour Be confident and proud ye have done this service Ye have deserv'd and ye will find it highly Make bold use of this benefit and be sure You keep your Sister the high-soul'd Cleopatra Both close and short enough she may not see him The rest if I may counsel Sir Ptol. Do all For in thy faithful service rests my safety Exeunt SCENE II. Enter Septimius Sept. Here 's a strange alteration in the Court Mens Faces are of other setts and motions Their minds of subtler stuff I pass by now As though I were a Rascal no man knows me No Eye looks after as I were a Plague Their doors shut close against me and I wondred at Because I have done a meritorious Murther Because I have pleas'd the Time does the Time plague me I have known the day they would have hug'd me for it For a less stroke than this have done me Reverence Open'd their Hearts and secret Closets to me Their Purses and their Pleasures and bid me wallow I now perceive the great Thieves eat the less And the huge Leviathans of Villany Sup up the merits nay the men and all That do them service and spowt 'em out again Into the air as thin and unregarded As drops of Water that are lost i'th'Ocean I was lov'd once for swearing and for drinking And for other principal Qualities that became me Now a foolish unthankful Murther has undone me If my Lord Photinus be not merciful Enter Photinus That set me on And he comes now Fortune Pho. Caesars unthankfulness a little stirs me A little frets my bloud take heed proud Roman Provoke me not stir not mine anger farther I may find out a way unto thy life too Though arm'd in all thy Victories and seize it A Conquerour has a heart and I may hit it Sept. May it please your Lordship Pho. O Septimius Sept. Your Lordships knows my wrongs Pho. Wrongs Sept. Yes my Lord How the Captain of the Guard Achillas slights me Pho. Think better of him he has much befriended thee Shew'd thee much love in taking the head from thee The times are alter'd Souldier Caesar's angry And our design to please him lost and perish'd Be glad thou art unnam'd 't is not worth the owning Yet that thou maist be useful Sept. Yes my Lord I shall be ready Pho. For I may employ thee To take a rub or two out of my way As time shall serve say that it be a Brother Or a hard Father Sept. 'T is most necessary A Mother or a Sister or whom you please Sir Pho. Or to betray a noble Friend Sept. 'T is all one Pho. I know thou wilt stir for Gold Sept. 'T is all my motion Pho. There take that for thy service and farewel I have greater business now Sept. I am still your own Sir Pho. One thing I charge thee see me no more Septimius Unless I send Exit Sept. I shall observe your hour So this brings something in the mouth some savour This is the Lord I serve the Power I worship My Friends Allies and here lies my Allegiance Let People talk as they please of my rudeness And shun me for my deed bring but this to 'em Let me be damn'd for blood yet still I am honourable This God creates new tongues and new affections And though I had kill'd my Father give me Gold I 'll make men swear I have done a pious Sacrifice Now I will out brave all make all my Servants And my brave deed shall be writ in Wine for vertuous Exit SCENE III. Enter Caesar Antony Dolabella Sceva Caes Keep strong Guards and with wary eyes my friends There is no trusting to these base Egyptians They that are false to pious benefits And make compell'd necessities their faiths Are Traitors to the gods Ant. We 'll call ashore A Legion of the best Caes Not a Man Antony That were to shew our fears and dim our greatness No 't is enough my Name 's ashore Sce. Too much too A sleeping Caesar is enough to shake them There are some two or three malicious Rascals Train'd up in Villany besides that Cerberus That Roman Dog that lick'd the blood of Pompey Dol. 'T is strange a Roman Souldier Sce. You are cozen'd There be of us as be of all other Nations Villains and Knaves 't is not the name contains him But the obedience when that 's once forgotten And Duty flung away then welcome Devil Photinus and Achillas and this Vermine That 's now become a natural Crocodile Must be with care observ'd Ant. And 't is well counsel'd No Confidence nor trust Sce. I 'll trust the Sea first When with her hollow murmurs she invites me And clutches in her storms as politick Lions Conceal their Claws I 'll trust the Devil first Caes Go to your rests and follow your own Wisedoms And leave me to my thoughts pray no more complement Once more strong Watches Dol. All shall be observ'd Sir Exit Caes I am dull and heavy yet I cannot sleep How happy was I in my lawful Wars In Germany and Gaul and Britanny When every night with pleasure I set down What the day ministred The sleep came sweetly But since I undertook this home-division This civil War and past the Rubicon What have I done that speaks an ancient Roman A good great man I have enter'd Rome by force And on her tender Womb that gave me life Let my insulting Souldiers rudely trample The dear Veins of my Country I have open'd And sail'd uphil the torrents that slow'd from her The bloody streams that in their confluence Carried before 'em thousand desolations I rob'd the Treasury and at one gripe Snatch'd all the wealth so many worthy triumphs Plac'd there as sacred to the Peace of Rome I raz'd Massilia in my wanton anger Petreius and Afranius I defeated Pompey I overthrew what did that get me The slubber'd Name of an authoriz'd Enemy Noise within I hear some Noise they are the Watches sure What Friends have I ty'd fast by these ambitions Cato the Lover of his Countries freedom Is now past into Africk to affront me Juba that kill'd my friend is up in Arms too The Sons of Pompey are Masters of the Sea And from
sleep Achil. He rowz'd them with his Sword We talk of Mars but I am sure his Courage Admits of no comparison but it self And as inspir'd by him his following friends With such a confidence as young Eagles prey Under the large wing of their fiercer Dam Brake through our Troops and scatter'd them he went on But still pursu'd by us when on the sudden He turn'd his head and from his Eyes slew terrour Which strook in us no less fear and amazement Than if we had encounter'd with the lightning Hurl'd from Jove's cloudy Brow Cleo. 'T was like my Caesar Achil. We faln back he made on and as out fear Had parted from us with his dreadful looks Again we follow'd but got near the Sea On which his Navy anchor'd in one hand Holding a Scroll he had above the waves And in the other grasping fast his Sword As it had been a Trident forg'd by Vulcan To calm the raging Ocean he made away As if he had been Neptune his friends like So many Tritons follow'd their bold shouts Yielding a chearful musick we showr'd darts Upon them but in vain they reach'd their ships And in their safety we are sunk for Caesar Prepares for War Pho. How fell the King Achil. Unable To follow Caesar he was trod to death By the Pursuers and with him the Priest Of Isis good Achoreus Ars May the Earth Lye gently on their ashes Pho. I feel now That there are powers above us and that 't is not Within the searching policies of man To alter their decrees Cleo. I laugh at thee Where are thy threats now Fool thy scoffs and scorns Against the gods I see calamity Is the best Mistress of Religion And can convert an Atheist Shout within Pho. O they come Mountains fall on me O for him to dye That plac'd his Heaven on Earth is an assurance Of his descent to Hell where shall I hide me The greatest daring to a man dishonest Is but a Bastard Courage ever fainting Exit Enter Caesar Sceva Antony Dolabella Caes Look on your Caesar banish fear my fairest You now are safe Sce. By Venus not a kiss Till our work be done the Traitors once dispatch'd To it and we 'll cry aim Caes I will be speedy Exeunt Cleo. Farewel again Arsino how now Eros Ever faint-hearted Eros But that I am assur'd Your Excellency can command the General I fear the Souldiers for they look as if They would be nibling too Cleo. He is all honour Nor do I now repent me of my favours Nor can I think that Nature e'r made a Woman That in her prime deserv'd him Enter Caesar Sceva Antonie Dolabella Souldiers with the Heads Ars He 's come back Pursue no further curb the Souldiers fury Caes See beauteous Mistris their accursed heads That did conspire against us Sce. Furies plague 'em They had too fair an end to dye like Souldiers Pompey fell by the Sword the Cross or Halter Should have dispatch'd them Caes All is but death good Sceva Be therefore satisfied and now my dearest Look upon Caesar as he still appear'd A Conquerour and this unfortunate King Entomb'd with honour we 'll to Rome where Caesar Will shew he can give Kingdoms for the Senate Thy Brother dead shall willingly decree The Crown of Egypt that was his to thee Exeunt oâ—â—â—es Prologue NEW Titles warrant not a Play for new The Subject being old and 't is as true Fresh and neat matter may with ease be fram'd Out of their Stories that have oft been nam'd With glory on the Stage what borrows he From him that wrote old Priam's Tragedy That writes his love to Hecuba Sure to tell Of Caesars amorous heats and how he fell In the Capitol can never be the same To the Judicious Nor will such blame Those who pen'd this for Barr'enness when they find Young Cleopatra here and her great Mind Express'd to the height with us a Maid and free And how he rated her Virginitie We treat not of what boldness she did dye Nor of her fatal Love to Antony What we present and offer to your view Upon their faiths the Stage yet never knew Let Reason then first to your Wills give laws And after judge of them and of their cause Epilogue I Now should wish another had my place But that I hope to come off and with Grace And but express some sign that you are pleas'd We of our doubts they of their fears are eas'd I would beg further Gentlemen and much say In favour of our selves them and the Play Did I not rest assur'd the most I see Hate Impudence and cherish Modestie THE Little French Lawyer A COMEDY Persons Represented in the Play Dinant a Gentleman that formerly loved and still pretended to love Lamira Cleremont a merry Gentleman his Friend Champernell a lame old Gentleman Husband to Lamira Vertaign a Noble-man and a Judge Beaupre Son to Vertaign Verdone Nephew to Champernell Monsieur La Writt a wrangling Advocate or the Little Lawyer Sampson a foolish Advocate Kinsman to Vertaign Provost Gentlemen Clients Servants WOMEN Lamira Wife to Champernell and Daughter to Vertaign Anabell Niece to Champernell Old Lady Nurse to Lamira Charlotte Waiting Gentlewoman to Lamira The Scene France The principal Actors were Joseph Taylor John Lowin John Vnderwood Robert Benfield Nicholas Toolie William Egleston Richard Sharpe Thomas Holcomb Actus Primus Scena Prima Enter Dinant and Cleremont Din. DIsswade me not Clere. It will breed a brawl Din. I care not I wear a Sword Cler. And wear discretion with it Or cast it off let that direct your arm 'T is madness else not valour and more base Than to receive a wrong Din. Why would you have me Sit down with a disgrace and thank the doer We are not Stoicks and that passive courage Is only now commendable in Lackies Peasants and Tradesmen not in men of rank And qualitie as I am Cler. Do not cherish That daring vice for which the whole age suffers The blood of our bold youth that heretofore Was spent in honourable action Or to defend or to enlarge the Kingdom For the honour of our Country and our Prince Pours it self out with prodigal expence Upon our Mothers lap the Earth that bred us For every trifle and these private Duells Which had their first original from the Frcenh And for which to this day we are justly censured Are banisht from all civil Governments Scarce three in Venice in as many years In Forence they are rarer and in all The fair Dominions of the Spanish King They are never heard of Nay those neighbour Countries Which gladly imitate our other follies And come at a dear rate to buy them of us Begin now to detest them Din. Will you end yet Cler. And I have heard that some of our late Kings For the lie wearing of a Mistris favour A cheat at Cards or Dice and such like causes Have lost as many gallant Gentlemen As might have met the great Turk in
me more Cousin Beaupre Champ. Repent not What thou hast done my life thou shalt not find I am decrepit in my love and service I will be young and constant and believe me For thou shalt find it true in sâ—orn of all The scandals thâ—se rude men have thrown upon me I 'le meet thy pleasures with a young mans ardour And in all circumstances of a Husband Perform my part Lamira Good Sir I am your sâ—rvâ—nt And 't is too late now iâ— I did repent Which as I am a virgin yet I do not To undoe the â—not that by the Church is tyed Only I would beseech ye as you have A good opinion of me and my vertues For so you have pleas'd to stile my innocent weakness That what hath pass'd be wâ—en Dinant and me Or what now in your hearing he hath spoken Beget not doubts or fears Champ. I apprehend you You think I will be jealous as I live Thou art mistaken sweet and to confirm it Discourse with whom thou wilt ride where thou wilt Feast whom thou wilt as often as thou wilt For I will have no other guards upon thee Than thine own thoughts Lamira I 'le use this liberty With moderation Sir Beaup. I am resolv'd Steal off I 'le follow you Champ. Come Sir you droop Till you find cause which I shall never give Dislike not of your Son in Law Verta Sir you teach me The language I should use I am most happy In being so near you Exeunt Verdone and Beaupre Lamira O my fears good nurse Follow my Brother unobserv'd and learn Which way he takes Nurs I will be carefull Madam Exit Nurse Champ. Between us complements are superfluous On Gentlemen th' affront we have met here We 'l think upon hereafter 't were unfit To cherish any thought to breed unrest Or to our selves or to our Nuptial feast Exeunt Enter Dinant and Cleremont Cler. We shall have sport ne'r fear 't Din. What sport I prethee Cler. Why we must fight I know it and I long â—or't It was apparent in the fiery eye Of young Verdoâ—e Beaupre look'd pale and shook too Familiar signs of anger They are both brave fellows Tri'd and approv'd and I am proud to encounter With men from whom no honour can be lost They will play up to a man and set him off When e're I go to the field heaven keep me from The meeting of an unflesh'd youth or Coward The first to get a name comes on too hot The Coward is so swift in giving ground There is no overtaking him without A hunting Nag well breath'd too Din. All this while You ne'r think on the danger Cler. Why 't is no more Than meeting of a dozen friends at Supper And drinking hard mischief comes there unlook'd for I am sure as suddain and strikes home as often For this we are prepar'd Din. Lamira Loves Her Brother Beaupre dearly Cler. What of that Din. And should he call me to account for what But now I spake nor can I with mine honour Recant my words that little hope is left me E're to enjoy what next to Heaven I long for Is taken from me Câ—er Why what can you hope for She being now married Din. Oh my Cleremont To you all secrets of my heart lye open And I rest most secure that whatsoe're I loâ—k up there is as a private thought And will no farther wrong me I am a French-man And for the greater part we are born Courtiers She is a woman and however yet No heat of service had the power to melt Her frozen Chastity time and opportunitie May work her to my ends I confess ill ones And yet I must pursue 'em now her marriage In probabilitie will no way hurt But rather help me Cler. Sits the wind there pray you tell me How far off dwells your love from lust Din. Too near But prethee chide me not Cler. Not I goe on boy I have faults my self and will not reprehend A crime I am not free from for her Marriage I do esteem it and most batchellors are Of my opinion as a fair protection To play the wanton without loss of honour Din. Would she make use of 't so I were most happy Cler. No more of this Judge now Whether I have the gift of prophecie Enter Beaupre and Verdone Beaup. Monsieur Dinant I am glad to find you Sir Din. I am at your service Verd. Good Monsieur Cleremont I have long wish'd To be known better to you Cler. My desires Embrace your wishes Sir Beaup. Sir I have ever Esteem'd you truly noble and profess I should have been most proud to have had the honour To call you Brother but my Fathers pleasure Denied that happiness I know no man lives That can command his passions and therefore Dare not condemn the late intemperate language You were pleas'd to use to my Father and my Sister He 's old and she a woman I most sorrie My honour does compel me to entreat you To do me the favour with your sword to meet me A mile without the Citie Din. You much honour me In the demand I 'le gladly wait upon you Beaup. O Sir you teach me what to say the time Din. With the next Sun if you think fit Beaup. The place Din. Near to the vineyard eastward from the Citie Beaup. I like it well this Gentleman if you please Will keep me company Cler. That is agreed on And in my friends behalf I will attend him Verd. You shall not miss my service Beaup. Good day Gentlemen Ex. Beaup. and Verd. Din. At your Commandment Cler. Proud to be your servants I think there is no Nation under Heaven That cut their enemies throats with complement And such fine tricks as we do If you have Any few Prayers to say this night you may Call 'em to mind and use 'em for my self As I have little to lose my care is less So till to morrow morning I bequeath you To your devotions and those paid but use That noble courage I have seen and wo Shall sight as in a Castle Din. Thou art all honour Thy resolution would steel a Coward And I most fortunate in such a Friend All tenderness and nice respect of woman Be now far from me reputation take A full possession of my heart and prove Honour the first place holds the second Love Exâ—uâ—â— Enter Lamira Charlote Lami. Sleeps my Lord still Charlote Char. Not to be wak'd By your Ladiships cheerfull looks I well perceive That this night the good Lord hath been At an unusual service and no wonder If he rest after it Lamira You are very bold Char. Your Creature Madam and when you are pleas'd Sadness to me 's a stranger your good pardon If I speak like a fool I could have wisht To have ta'ne your place to night had bold Dinant Your first and most obsequious servant tasted Those delicates which by his lethargie As it appears have cloy'd my Lord. Lamira No more Charl. I
am silenc'd Madam Lamira Saw you my nurse this morning Charl. No Madam Lamira I am full of fears Knock within Who 's that Charl. She you enquir'd for Lamira Bring her in and leave me Exit Charlote Now nurse what news Enter Nurse Nurse O Ladie dreadfull ones They are to fight this morning there 's no remedie I saw my Lord your Brother and Verdone Take horse as I came by Lamira Where 's Cleremont Nurse I met him too and mounted Lamira Where 's Dinant Nurse There 's all the hope I have staid him with a trick If I have done well so Lamira What trick Nurse I told him Your Ladiship laid your command upon him To attend you presently and to confirm it Gave him the ring he oft hath seen you wear That you bestowed on me he waits without Disguis'd and if you have that power in him As I presume you have it is in you To stay or alter him Lamira Have you learnt the place Where they are to encounter Nurse Yes 't is where The Duke of Burgundie met Lewis th' eleventh Lamir. Enough I will reward thee liberally Exit Nurse Goe bring him in full dear I loved Dinant While it was lawfull but those fires are quench'd I being now anothers truth forgive me And let dissimulation be no crime Though most unwillingly I put it on To guard a Brothers safetie Enter Dinant Din. Now your pleasure Though ill you have deserv'd it you perceive I am still your fool and cannot but obey What ever you command Lamira You speak as if You did repent it and 't is not worth my thanks then But there has been a time in which you would Receive this as a favour Din. Hope was left then Of recompence Lamira Why I am still Lamira And you Dinant and 't is yet in my power I dare not say I 'le put it into act To reward your love and service Din. There 's some comfort Lami. But think not that so low I prize my fame To give it up to any man that refuses To buy it or with danger of performance Of what I shall enjoin him Din. Name that danger Be it of what horrid shape soever Ladie Which I will shrink at only at this instant Be speedie in 't Lamira I 'le put you to the trial You shall not light to day do you start at that Not with my Brother I have heard your difference Mine is no Helens beauty to be purchas'd With blood and so defended if you look for Favours from me deserve them with obedience There 's no way else to gain ' em Din. You command What with mine honour I cannot obey Which lies at pawn against it and a friend Equally dear as that or life engag'd Not for himself but me Lamira Why foolish man Dare you solicite me to serve your lust In which not only I abuse my Lord My Father and my family but write whore Though not upon my forehead in my conscience To be read hourly and yet name your honour Yours suffers but in circumstance mine in substance If you obey me you part with some credit From whom the giddy multitude but mankind Will censure me and justly Din. I will lose What most I do desire rather than hazard So dear a friend or write my self a coward 'T is better be no man Lamira This will not do Why I desire not you should be a coward Nor do I weigh my Brothers life with yours Meet him fight with him do and kill him fairly Let me not suffer for you I am careless Din. Suffer for me Lamira For you my kindness to you Already brands me with a strumpets name Din. O that I knew the wretch Lamira I will not name him Nor give you any Character to know him But if you dare and instantly ride forth At the west port of the City and defend there My reputation against all you meet For two hours only I 'le not swear Dinant To satisfie though sure I think I shall What ever you desire if you denie this Be desperate for willingly by this light I 'le never see thee more Din Two hours do you say Lamira Only two hours Din. I were no Gentleman Should I make scruple of it this favour arms me And boldly I 'll perform it Exit Lamira I am glad on 't This will prevent their meeting yet and keep My Brother safe which was the mark I shot at Exit Actus Secundus Scena Prima Enter Cleremont as in the field Cler. I Am first i' th' field that honour 's gain'd of our side Pray Heaven I may get off as honourablie The hour is past I wonder Dinant comes not This is the place I cannot see him yet It is his quarel too that brought me hither And I ne'r knew him yet but to his honour A firm and worthy Friend yet I see nothing Nor Horse nor man 't would vex me to be left here To th' mercy of two swords and two approv'd ones I never knew him last Enter Beaupre and Verdone Beaup. You are well met Cleremont Verdo. You are a fair Gentleman and love your friend Sir What are you ready the time has overta'ne us Beaup. And this you know the place Cler. No Dinant yet Beaup. We come not now to argue but to do We wait you Sir Cler. There 's no time past yet Gentlemen We have day enough is' t possible he comes not You see I am â—eaâ—â— here and do but stay Till my Friend come walk but a turn or two 'T will not be long Verd We came to fight Cler. Ye shall 〈◊〉 Gentlemen And fight enough but a short turn or two I think I see him set up your watch we 'l fight by it Beaup. That is not he we will not be deluded Cler. Am I bob'd thus pray takâ— a pipe of tobacco Or sing but some new air by that time Gentlemen Verd. Come dâ—aw your Sword you know the custome here Sir First come first serv'd Cler. Though it be held a custom And practised so I do not hold it honest What honour can you both win on me single Beaup. Yield up your Sword then Cler. Yield my Sword that 's Hebrew I 'le be first cut a pecies hold but a while I 'le take the next that comes Enter an old Gentleman You are an old Gentleman Gent. Yes indeed am I Sir Cler. And wear no Sword Gent. I need none Sir Cler. I would you did and had one I want now such a foolish courtesie You see these Gentlemen Gent. You want a second In good Faith Sir I was never handsom at it I would you had my Son but he 's in Italy A proper Gentleman you may do well gallants If your quarrel be not capital to have more mercy The Gentleman may do his Country Cler. Now I beseech you Sir If you dare not fight do not stay to beg my pardon There lies your way Gent. Good morrow Gentlemen Exit Verd. You see your fortune You had better
that speed too And kill as deadly Verd. You are as far from justice In him you praise as equitie in the censure You load me with Beaup. Dinant he durst not meet us Lam. How durst not Brother Beaup. Durst not I repeat it Verd. Nor was it Cleremont's valour that disarm'd us I had the better of him for Dinant If that might make my peace with you I dare Write him a Coward upon every post And with the hazard or my life defend it Lam. If 't were laid at the stake you 'd lose it Nephew Cham. Came he not say you Verd. No but in his room There was a Devil hir'd from some Magician I' th' shape of an Atturney Beau. 'T was he did it Verd. And his the honour Beau. I could wish Dinant But what talk I of one that stept aside And durst not come Lam. I am such a friend to truth I cannot hear this why do you detract Thus poorly I should say to others basely From one of such approv'd worth Cham. Ha! how 's this Lam. From one so excellent in all that 's noble Whose only weakness is excess of courage That knows no enemies that he cannot master But his affections and in them the worst His love to me Cham. To you Lam. Yes Sir to me I dare for what is that which Innocence dares not To you profess it and he shun'd not the Combat For fear or doubt of these blush and repent That you in thought e're did that wrong to valour Beaup. Why this is rare Cham. 'Fore heaven exceeding rare Why modest Lady you that sing such Encomiums Of your first Suiter Verd. How can ye convince us In your reports Lam. With what you cannot answer 'T was my command that staid him Cham. Your command Lam. Mine Sir and had my will rank'd with my power And his obedience I could have sent him With more ease weaponless to you and bound Than have kept him back so well he loves his honour Beyond his life Cham. Better and better still Lam. I wrought with him in private to divert him From your assur'd destruction had he met you Cham. In private Lam. Yes and us'd all Arts all Charms Of one that knew her self the absolute Mistris Of all his faculties Cham. Gave all rewards too His service could deserve did not he take The measure of my sheets Lam. Do not look yellow I have cause to speak frowns cannot fright me By all my hopes as I am spotless to you If I rest once assur'd you do but doubt me Or curb me of that freedom you once gave me Cham. What then Lam. I 'le not alone abuse your bed that 's nothing But to your more vexation 't is resolv'd on I 'le run away and then try if Dinant Have courage to defend me Champ. Impudent Verd. And on the sudden Beau. How are ye transform'd From what you were Lam. I was an innocent Virgin And I can truly swear a Wise as pure As ever lay by Husband and will dy so Let me live unsuspected I am no servant Nor will be us'd like one If you desire To keep me constant as I would be let Trust and belief in you beget and nurse it Unnecessary jealousies make more whores Than all baits else laid to entrap our frailties Beau. There 's no contesting with her from a child Once mov'd she hardly was to be appeas'd Yet I dare swear her honest Cham. So I think too On better judgement I am no Italian To lock her up nor would I be a Dutchman To have my Wife my soveraign to command me I 'le try the gentler way but if that fail Believe it Sir there 's nothing but extreams Which she must feel from me Beau. That as you please Sir Charl. You have won the breeches Madam look up sweetly My Lord limps toward you Lam. You will learn more manners Charl. This is a fee for counsel that 's unask'd for Cham. Come I mistook thee sweet prethee forgive me I never will be jealous e're I cherish Such a mechanick humour I 'le be nothing I 'le say Dinant is all that thou wouldst have him Will that suffice Lam. 'T is well Sir Cham. Use thy freedom Uncheck'd and unobserv'd if thou wilt have it These shall forget their honour I my wrongs We 'll all dote on him hell be my reward If I dissemble Lam. And that hell take me If I affect him he 's a lustfull villain But yet no coward and sollicites me To my dishonour that 's indeed a quarrel And truly mine which I will so revenge As it shall fright such as dare only think To be adulterers C ham Use thine own waies I give up all to thee Beau. O women women When you are pleas'd you are the least of evils Verd. I 'le time to 't but provokt the worst of Devils Exeunt Enter Monsieur Sampson and three Clients Samp. I know Monsieur La writ 1 Cly. Would he knew himself Sir Samp. He was a pretty Lawyer a kind of pretty Lawyer Of a kind of unable thing 2 Cly. A fine Lawyer Sir And would have sâ—k'd you up a business And out of this Court into that Samp. Ye are too forward Not so fine my friends something he could have done But short short 1 Cy. I know your worships favour You are Nephew to the Judge Sir Samp. It may be so And something may be done without trotting i' th' dirt friends It may be I can take him in his Chamber And have an hours talk it may be so And tell him that in 's ear there are such courtesies I will not say I can 3 Cly. We know you can Sir Sam. Peradventure I peradventure no but where 's La-writ Where 's your sufficient Lawyer 1 Cly. He 's blown up Sir 2 Cly. Run mad and quarrels with the Dog he meets He is no Lawyer of this world now Sam. Your reason Is he defunct is he dead 2 Cly. No he 's not dead yet Sir But I would be loth to take a lease on 's life for two hours Alas he is possest Sir with the spirit of fighting And quarrels with all people but how he came to it Samp. If he fight well and like a Gentleman The man may fight for 't is a lawfull calling Look you my friends I am a civil Gentleman And my Lord my Uncle loves me 3 Cly. We all know it Sir Sam. I think he does Sir I have business too much business Turn you some forty or fifty Causes in a week Yet when I get an hour of vacancie I can fight too my friends a little does well I would be loth to learn to fight 1 Cly. But and 't please you Sir His fighting has neglected all our business We are undone our causes cast away Sir His not appearance Sam. There he fought too long A little and fight well he fought too long indeed fâ—s But ne'r the less things must be as they may And there be wayes 1 Cly. We know Sir if you
your skin coat too Verta. Away good Sampson You goe to grass else instantly Sam. But do not murder my brave friend Verta. Not one word Cham. If you do sirra Sam. Must I goe off dishonour'd Adversity tries valour so I leave thee 〈◊〉 Cham. Are you a Lawyer Sir La-writ I was I was Sir Cham. Nay never look your Lawyers pate is broken And your litigious blood about your ears sirra Why do you fight and snarle La-writ I was possest Cham. I 'le dispossess you Verta. Ha ha ha La-writ Et tu Brute Verta. Beat him no more Cham. Alas Sir I must beat him Beat him into his business again he will be lost else Verta. Then take your way Cham. Ly still and doe not struggle La-writ I am patient I never saw my blood before it jades me I have no more heart now than a goose Cham. Why sirra why do you leave your trade your trade of living And send your challenges like thunderbolts To men of honour'd place La-writ I understand Sir I never understood before your beating Cham. Does this work on you La writ Yes Cham. Do you thank me for 't La writ As well as a beaten man can Cham. And do you promise me To fall close to your trade again leave brawling La-writ If you will give me leave and life Cham. And ask this noble man forgiveness La-writ Heartily Cham. Rise then and get you gonâ— and let me hear of you As of an advocate new vampt no more words Get you off quickly and make no murmurs I shall pursue you else La writ I have done sweet Gentlemen Exit Verta. But we forget our selves our friends and Children Cham. We 'l raise the country first then take our fortunes Exeunt Enter one Gentleman and Lamira 1 Gent. Shall I entreat for what I may command Lam. Think on my birth 1 Gent. Here I am only Noble A King and thou in my dominions fool A subject and a slave Lam. Be not a Tyrant A ravisher of honour gentle Sir And I will think ye such and on my knees As to my Soveraign pay a Subjects duty With prayers and tears 1 Gent. I like this humble carriage I will walk by but kneel you still and weep too It shews well while I meditate on the prey Before I seize it Lam. Is there no mercie Heaven Enter second Gent and Anabel 2 Gent. Not kiss you I will kiss and kiss again Ana. Savage villain My Innocence be my strength I do defie thee Thus scorn and spit at thee will you come on Sir You are hot there is a cooler 2 Gent. A virago Ana. No loathsome Goat more more I am that Goddess That here with whips of steel in hell hereafter Scourge rape and theft 2 Gent. I 'le try your deity Ana. My chastity and this knife held by a Virgin Against thy lust thy sword and thee a Beast Call on for the encounter 2 Gent. Now what think you Throws her and taks her Knife Are you a Goddess Ana. In me their power suffers That should protect the Innocent 1 Gent. I am all sâ—e And thou shalt quench it and serve my pleasures Come partner in the spoil and the reward Let us enjoy our purchase Lam. O Dinant O Heaven O Husband Ana. O my Cleremont 1 Gent. Two are our slaves they call on bring 'em forth As they are chain'd together let them see And suffer in the object Enter Dinant and Cleremont bound by the rest of the Gent. 2 Gent. While we sit And without pity hear ' em Cler. By my life I suffer more for thee than for my self Din. Be a man Cleremont and look upon 'em As such that not alone abus'd our service Feel us with hopes most bitter in digestion But when love faâ—'d to draw on further mischief The baits they laid for us were our own honours Which thus hath made us slaves too worse than slaves 2 Gent. He dies 1 Gent. Pray hold give him a little respite Din. I see you now beyond expression wretched The wit you brag'd of fool'd that boasted honour As you believ'd compass'd with walls of brass To guard it sure subject to be o'râ—thrown With the least blast of lust Lam. A most sad truth Din. That confidence which was not to be shaken In a perpetual sâ—vâ— and those favours Which with so strong and Ceremonious duty Your loveâ— and a Gentleman long sought for Sought sued and kneel'd in vain for must you yield up To a licentious villain that will hardly Allow you thanks for 't Cler. Something I must say too And to you pretty one though crying one To be hang'd now when these worshipful benchers please Though I know not their faces that condemn me A little startles me but a man is nothing A Maidenhead is the thing the thing all aim at Do not you wish now and wish from your heart too When scarce sweet with my fears I long lay by you Those fears you and your good Aunt put upon me To make you sport you had given a little hint A touch or so to tell me I was mortal And by a mortal woman Ana. Pray you no more Cler. If I had loos'd that virgin Zone observe me I would have hired the best of all our Poets To have sung so much and so well in the honour Of that nights joy that Ovids afternoon Nor his Corinna should again be mention'd Ana. I do repent and wish I had Cler. That 's comfort But now 2 Gent. Another that will have it offer'd Compel it to be offer'd shall enjoy it Cler. A rogue a ruffian 2 Gent. As you love your throat 1 Gent. Away with them Ana. O Cleremont Lam. O Dinant Din. I can but add your sorrows to my sorrows Your fears to my fears Cler. To your wishes mine This slave may prove unable to perform Till I perform the task that I was born for Ana. Amen amen 1 Gent. Drag the slaves hence for you A while I 'le lock you up here study all ways You can to please me or the deed being done You are but dead 2 Gent. This strong Vault shall contain you There think how many for your maidenhead Have pin'd away and be prepar'd to lose it With penitence 1 Gent. No humane help can save you Ladyes Help help 2 Gent. You cry in vain rocks cannot hear you Actus Quintus Scena Prima A Horrid noise of Musique within Enter one and opens the door in which Lamira and Anabel were shut they in all fear Lam. O Cousin how I shake all this long night What frights and noises we have heard still they encrease The villains put on shapes to torture us And to their Devils form such preparations As if they were a hatching new dishonours And fatal ruine part dull mans invention Goe not too far and pray good Cousin Anabel Hark a new noise A strange Musick Sackbut Trup Musick Ana. They are exquisite in mischief I will goe on this room gives no protection More than
hour my death Lam. Heaven was your comfort Din. Till the last evening sitting full of sadness Waâ—lâ—ng sweet Mistris your unhappy fortunes Mine own I had the least care of round about me The Captain and the company stood gaping When I began the story of my love To you faiâ— Saint and with so full a sorrow Follow'd each point that even from those rude eyes Tâ—aâ— nâ—ver knew wâ—at 〈…〉 or mercy 〈…〉 Mistris And let no 〈◊〉 unholy hearts ouâ— to you The soft plum'd god will see again thus taken As men transform'd with the strange tale I told They stood aâ—z'd then bid me rise and live Take liberty and means to see your pâ—on And wisht me prosperous in your love wiâ—h you so Be wise and loving Lady shew but you so Lam. O Sir are these fit hours to talk of love in Shall we make fools of our afflictions Can any thing sound sweetly in mine ears Where all the noise of bloody horrour iâ— My Brother and my Cousin they are dead Sir Dead basely dead is this an age to fool in And I my sâ—â—f I know not what I shall be Yet I must thank you and if happily You had ask'd me yesterday when these were living And my fears less I might have hearkned to you Din. Peace to your grief I bind you to your word Enter Cleremont Anabel Beaupre Verdone Charlote Nurse the two Gentlemen Lam. How do you conjure Dâ—n Not to raise dreadfull apparitions Madam But such as you would gladly see Lam. My Brother and nephew living Beau. And both owe their lives To the favour of these Gentlemen Verd. Who deserve Our service and for us your gracious thanks Lam. Which I give freely and become a suitor To be hereafter more familiar Kisse With such gâ—eat worth and vertue 1 Gent. Ever think us Your servants Madam Cler. Why if thou wilt needs know How we are fâ—â—â—d I will discover it And with laconick brevity these Gentlemen This night incountring with those outlaws that Yesterday made us prisoners and as we were Attempted by 'em they with greater courage I am sure with better fortune not alone Guarded themselves but forc'd the bloody thieves Being got between them and this hellish Cave For safety of their lives to fly up higher Into the woods all left to their possession This sav'd your Brother and your nephew from The gibbet this redeem'd me from my Chains And gave my friend his liberty this preserv'd Your honour ready to be lost Din. But that I know this for a ly and that the thieves And gentlemen are the same men by my practice Suborn'd to this he does deliver it With such a constant brow that I am doubtfull I should believe him too 1 Gent. If we did well We are rewarded 2 Gent. Thanks but takes away From what was freely purpos'd Cler. Now by this hand You have so cunningly discharg'd your parts That while we live rest confident you shall Command Dinant and Cleremont nor Beaupre Nor Verdone scents it for the Ladies they Were easie to be gull'd 1 Gent. 'T was but a jest And yet the jest may chance to break our necks Should it be known Cler. Fear nothing Din. Cleremont Say what success Cler. As thou wouldst wish 't is done Lad The grove will witness with me that this night I lay not like a block but how speed you Din. I yet am in suspence devise some means To get these off and speedily Cler. I have it Come we are dull I think that the good fellows Our predecessors in this place were not So foolish and improvident husbands but 'T will yield us meat and wine 1 Gent. Let 's ransack it 'T is ours now by the Law Cler. How say you sweet one Have you an appetit Ana. To walk again I' th' Woods if you think fit rather than eat Cler. A little respite prethee nay blush not You ask but what 's your own and warrantable Monsieur Beaupre Verdone What think you of the motion Verd. Lead the way Beau. We follow willingly Ex. Man Din. and Lam. Cler. When you shall think fit We will expect you Din. Now be mistris of Your promise Lady Lam. 'T was to give you hearing Din. But that word hearing did include a grant And you must make it good Lam. Must Din. Must and shall I will be fool'd no more you had your tricks Made properties of me and of my friend Presum'd upon your power and whip'd me with The rod of mine own dotage do not flatter Your self with hope that any humane help Can free you and for aid by miracle A base unthankfull woman is unworthy Lam. You will not force me Din. Rather than enjoy you With your consent because I will torment you I 'le make you feel the effects of abus'd love And glory in your torture Lam. Brother Nephew Help help for Heavens sake Din. Tear your throat cry louder Though every leaf these trees bear were an Echo And summon'd in your best friends to redeem you It should be fruitless 't is not that I love you Or value those delights you prize so high That I 'le enjoy you a French crown will buy More sport and a companion to whom You in your best trim are an Ethiop Lam. Forbear me then Din. Not so I 'le do 't in spite And break that stubborn disobedient will That hath so long held out that boasted honour I will make equal with a common Whores The spring of Chastity that fed your pride And grew into a River of vain glory I will defile with mudd the mudd of lust And make it loathsome even to goats Lam. O Heaven No pity Sir Din. You taught me to be cruel And dare you think of mercy I 'le tell thee fool Those that surpriz'd thee were my instruments I can plot too good Madam you shall find it And in the stead of licking of my fingers Kneeling and whining like a boy new breech'd To get a toy forsooth not worth an apple Thus make my way and with Authority Command what I would have Lam. I am lost for ever Good Sir I do confess my fault my gross fault And yield my self up miserable guilty Thus kneeling I confess you cannot study Sufficient punishments to load me with I am in your power and I confess again You cannot be too cruel if there be Besides the loss of my long guarded honour Any thing else to make the ballance even Pray put it in all hopes all helpes have left me I am girt round with sorrow hell's about me And ravishment the least that I can look for Do what you please Din. Indeed I will do nothing Nor touch nor hurt you Lady nor had ever Such a lewd purpose Lam. Can there be such goodness And in a man so injur'd Din. Be confirm'd in 't I seal it thus I must confess you vex'd me In fooling me so often and those fears You threw upon me call'd for a requital Which now I have return'd all unchast
with grief already Aeci. To draw from that wild man a sweet repentance And goodness in his days to come Max. They are so And will be ever coming my Aecius Aecius For who knows but the sight of you presenting His swoln sins at the full and your fair vertues May like a fearful Vision fright his follies And once more bend him â—ight again which blessing If your dark wrongs would give you leave to read Is more than death and the reward more glorious Death only â—asâ— you this the whole Empire Besides compell'd and forc'd with violence To what ye have done the deed is none of yours No noâ— the justice neither ye may live And still a worthier Woman still more honoured For are those trees the worse we tear the fruits from Or should the eternal gods desire to perish Because we daily violate their truths Which is the Chastity of Heaven No Lady If ye dare live ye may and as our sins Make them more full of equity and justice So this compulsive wrong makes you more perfect The Empire too will bless you Max. Noble Sir If she were any thing to me but honour And that that 's wedded 〈◊〉 too laid in Not to be worn away without my being Or could the wrongs be hers alone or mine Or both our wrongs not ty'd to after issues Not boâ—â— anew in all our names and kindreds I would desire her live nay more compel her But since it was not Youth but Malice did it And not her own nor mine but both our losses Nor stays it there but that our names must find it Even those to come and when they read she liv'd Must they not ask how often she was ravish'd And make a doubt she lov'd that more than Wedlock Therefore she must not live Aecius Therefore she must live To teach the world such deaths are superstitious Luc. The tongues of Angels cannot alter me For could the World again restore my Credit As fair and absolute as first I bred it That world I should not trust again The Empire By my life can get nothing but my story Which whilst I breath must be but his abuses And where ye counsel me to live that Caesar May see his errours and repent I 'll tell ye His penitence is but encrease of pleasures His prayers never said but to deceive us And when he weeps as you think for his Vices 'T is but as killing drops from baleful Yew-Trees That rot their honest Neighbour If he can grieve As one that yet desires his free Conversion And almost glories in his penitence I 'll leave him Robes to mourn in my sad ashes Aecius The farewels then of happy souls be with thee And to thy memory be ever sung The praises of a just and constant Lady This sad day whilst I live a Souldiers tears I 'll offer on thy Monument and bring Full of thy noble self with tears untold yet Many a worthy Wife to weep thy ruine Max. All that is chaste upon thy Tomb shall flourish All living Epitaphs be thine Time Story And what is left behind to piece our lives Shall be no more abus'd with tales and trifles But full of thee stand to eternity Aeci. Once more farewel go find Elyzium There where the happy Souls are crown'd with Blessings There where 't is ever Spring and ever Summer Max. There where no bedrid justice comes truth honour Are keepers of that blessed Place go thither For here thou liv'st chaste Fire in rotten Timber Aecius And so our last farewels Max. Gods give thee Justice Exit Lucina Aecius His thoughts begin to work I fear him yet He ever was a noble Roman but I know not what to think on 't he hath suffered Beyond a man if he stand this Max. Aecius Am I alive or has a dead sleep seiz'd me It was my Wife the Emperour abus'd thus And I must say I am glad I had her for him Must I not my Aecius Aecius I am stricken With such a stiff amazement that no answer Can readily come from me nor no comfort Will ye go home or go to my house Max. Neither I have no home and you are mad Aecius To keep me company I am a fellow My own Sword would forsake not tyed unto me A Pander is a Prince to what I am faln I dare do nothing Aecius Ye do better Max. I am made a branded Slave Aecius And yet I bless the Maker Death o' my Soul must I endure this tamely Must Maximus be mention'd for his tales I am a Child too what should I do railing I cannot mend my self 't is Caesar did it And what am I to him Aecius 'T is well consider'd However you are tainted be no Traitor Time may outwear the first the last lives ever Max. O that thou wert not living and my friend Aecius I 'll bear a wary Eye upon your actions I fear ye Maximus nor can I blame thee If thou break'st out for by the gods thy wrong Deserves a general ruine do ye love me Max. That 's all I have to live on Aecius Then go with me Ye shall not to your own house Max. Nor to any My griefs are greater far than Walls can compass And yet I wonder how it happens with me I am not dangerous and o' my Conscience Should I now see the Emperour i' th heat on 't I should not chide him for 't an awe runs through me I feel it sensibly that binds me to it 'T is at my heart now there it sits and rules And methinks 't is a pleasure to obey it Aecius ' This is a mask to cozen me I know ye And how far ye dare do no Roman farther Nor with more fearless Valour and I 'll watch ye Keep that obedience still Max. Is a Wifes loss For her abuse much good may do his Grace I 'll make as bold with his Wife if I can More than the fading of a few fresh colours More than a lusty spring lost Aecius No more Maximus To one that truly lives Max. Why then I care not I can live well enough Aecius For look you friend for vertue and those trifles They may be bought they say Aecius He 's craz'd a little His grief has made him talk things from his Nature Max. But Chastity is not a thing I take it To get in Rome unless it be bespoken A hundred years before Is it Aecius By 't Lady and well handled too i' th' breeding Aecius Will ye go any way Max. I 'll tell thee friend If my Wife for all this should be a Whore now A kind of Kicker out of sheets 't would vex me For I am not angry yet the Emperour Is young and handsome and the Woman Flesh And may not these two couple without scratching Aecius Alas my noble friend Max. Alas not me I am not wretched for there 's no man miserable But he that makes himself so Aecius Will ye walk yet Max. Come come she dare not dye friend that
through for if I offer To taâ—â—e my way without him like a Sea He b aâ—s his high Command 'twixt me and vengeance And in mine own road sinks me he is honest Of a most constant loyalty to Caesar And when he shall but doubt I dare attempt him But make a question of his ill but say What is a Caesar that he dare do this Dead sure he cuts me off Aecius dyes Or I have lost my self why should I kill him Why should I kill my self for 't is my killing Aecius is my root and wither him Like a decaying Branch I fall to nothing Is he not more to me than Wife than Caesar Though I had now my safe revenge upon him Is he not more than rumour and his friendship Sweeter than the love of women what is honour We all so strangely are bewitch'd withal Can it relieve me if I want he has Can honour 'twixt the incensed Prince and Envy Bear up the lives of worthy men he has Can honour pull the wings of fearful Cowards And make 'em turn again like Tigers he has And I have liv'd to see this and preserv'd so Why should this empty word incite me then To what is ill and cruel let her perish A friend is more than all the world than honour She is a woman and her loss the less And with her go my griefs but hark ye Maximus Was she not yours Did she not dye to tell ye She was a ravish'd woman Did not Justice Nobly begin with her that not deserv'd it And shall he live that did it Stay a little Can this abuse dye here Shall not mens tongues Dispute it afterward and say I gave Affecting dull obedience and tame duty And led away with fondness of a friendship The only vertue of the world to slander Is not this certain was not she a chaste one And such a one that no compare dwelt with her One of so sweet a vertue that Aecius Even he himself this friend that holds me from it Out of his worthy love to me and justice Had it not been on Caesar had reveng'd her He told me so what shall I do then Enter a Servant Can other men affect it and I cold I fear he must not live Serv. My Lord the General Is come to seek ye Max. Go entreat him to enter O brave Aecius I could wish thee now As far from friendship to me as from fears That I might cut thee off like that I weigh'd not Is there no way without him to come near it For out of honesty he must destroy me If I attempt it he must dye as others And I must lose him 't is necessity Only the time and means is the difference But yet I would not make a murther of him Take him directly for my doubts he shall dye I have found a way to do it and a safe one It shall be honour to him too I know not What to determine certain I am so troubled And such a deal of conscience presses me Enter Aecius Would I were dead my self Aecius You run away well How got you from me friend Max. That that leads mad men A strong imagination made me wander Aecius I thought you had been more setled Max. I am well But you must give me leave a little sometimes To have a buzzing in my brains Aecius Ye are dangerous But I 'll prevent it if I can ye told me You would go to th' Army Max. Why to have my throat cut Must he not be the bravest man Aecius That strikes me first Aeci. You promised me a freedom From all these thoughts and why should any strike you Max. I am an Enemy a wicked one Worse than the foes of Rome I am a Coward A Cuckold and a Coward that 's two causes Why every one should beat me Aeci. Ye are neither And durst another tell me so he dyed for 't For thus far on mine honour I 'le assure you No man more lov'd than you and for your valour And what ye may be fair no man more follow'd Max. A doughty man indeed but that 's all one The Emperour nor all the Princes living Shall find a flaw in my Coat I have suffer'd And can yet let them find inflictions I 'le find a body for 'em or I 'le break it 'T is not a Wife can thrust me out some look't for 't But let 'em look till they are blind with looking They are but fools yet there is anger in me That I would fain disperse and now I think on 't You told me friend the Provinces are stirring We shall have sport I hope then and what 's dangerous A Battle shall beat from me Aeci. Why do ye eye me With such a setled look Max. Pray tell me this Do we not love extreamly I love you so Aeci. If I should say I lov'd not you as truly I should do that I never durst do lye Max. If I should dye would it not grieve you much Aeci. Without all doubt Max. And could you live without me Aeci. It would much trouble me to live without ye Our loves and loving souls have been so us'd But to one houshold in us but to dye Because I could not make you live were woman Far much too weak were it to save your worth Or to redeem your name from rooting out To quit you bravely fighting from the foe Or fetch ye off where honour had ingag'd ye I ought and would dye for ye Max. Truly spoken What beast but I that must could hurt this man now Would he had ravish'd me I would have paid him I would have taught him such a trick his Eunuchs Nor all his black-eyed Boys dreamt of yet By all the Gods I am mad now now were Caesar Within my reach and on his glorious top The pile of all the world he went to nothing The Destinies nor all the dames of Hell Were I once grappl'd with him should relieve him No not the hope of mankind more all perished But this is words and weakness Aeci. Ye look strangely Max. I look but as I am I am a stranger Aeci. To me Max. To every one I am no Roman Nor what I am do I know Aeci. Then I 'le leave ye Max. I find I am best so if ye meet with Maximus Pray bid him be an honest man for my sake You may do much upon him for his shadow Let me alone Aeci. Ye were not wont to talk thus And to your fried ye have some danger in you That willingly would run to action Take heed by all our love take heed Max. I danger I willing to do any thing I dig Has not my Wife been dead two dayes already Are not my mournings by this time moth-eaten Are not her sins dispers'd to other Women And many one ravish'd to relieve her Have I shed tears these twelve hours Aeci. Now ye weep Max. Some lazie drops that staid behind Aeci. I 'le tell ye And I must tell ye truth were it not
own fools Some to rejoyce with thee those be the times fools And some I fear to curse thee those are poor fools Enter Cassander an old Lady passing over A â—â—t people call them honest Look look King look A weather-beaten Lady new caresn'd Fred. An old one Tony. The glasses of her eyes are new rub'd over And the worm-eaten records in her face are daub'd up neatly She layes her breasts out too like to poch'd eggs That had the yelks suckt out they get new heads also New teeth new tongues for the old are all worn out And as 't is hop'd new tayls Fred. For what Tony. For old Courtiers The young ones are too stirring for their travels Fred. Go leave your knavery and help to keep the door well I will have no such press Tony. Lay thy hand o' thy heart King Fred. I 'le have ye whipt Tony. The fool and thou art parted Exit Fred. Sorano work and free me from this spell 'Twixt love and scorn there 's nothing felt but hell Exit Enter Valerio Camillo Cleanthes Menallo and Servants Val. Tye on my Scarf you are so long about me Good my Lords help give me my other Cloak That Hat and Feather Lord what a Taylor 's this To make me up thus straight one sigh would burst me I have not room to breath come button button Button apace Cam. I am glad to see you merry Sir Val. 'T would make you merry had you such a wife And such an age to injoy her in Men. An ago Sir Val. A moneth 's an age to him that is contented What should I seek for more give me my sword Ha my good Lords that every one of you now Had but a Lady of that youth and beauty To bless your selves this night with would ye not Pray ye speak uprightly Cle. We confess ye happy And we could well wish such another Banquet But on that price my Lord Val. 'T were nothing else No man can ever come to aim at Heaven But by the knowledge of a Hell These shooes are heavy And if I should be call'd to dance they 'l clog me Get me some pumps I 'le tell ye brave Cami lo And you dear friends the King has honour'd me Out of his gracious favour has much honour'd me To limit me my time for who would live long Who would be old 't is such a weariness Such a disease that hangs like lead upon us As it increases so vexations Griefs of the minde pains of the feeble body Rheums coughs catarrhs we are but our living coffins Besides the fair soul's old too it grows covetous Which shews all honour is departed from us And we are Earth again Cle. You make fair use Sir Val. I would not live to learn to lye Cleanthes For all the world old men are prone to that too Thou that hast been a Souldier Menallo A noble Souldier and defied all danger Adopted thy brave arm the heir to victory Would'st thou live so long till thy strength forsook thee Till thou grew'st only a long tedious story Of what thou hadst been till thy sword hang by And lazie Spiders fill'd the hilt with cobwebs Men. No sure I would not Val. 'T is not sit ye should To dye a young man is to be an Angel Our great good parts put wings unto our souls We 'l have a rouse before we go to bed friends Pray ye tell me is' t a hansome Mask we have Cam. We understand so Val. And the young gent. dance Cle. They do Sir and some dance well Val. They must before the Ladies We 'l have a rouse before we go to bed friends A lusty one 't will make my blood dance too Musick Cam. Ten if you please Val. And we 'l be wondrous merry They stay sure come I hear the Musick forward You shall have all Gloves presently Exit Men. We attend Sir but first we must look to th' Doors Knocking within The King has charged us Exeunt Enter two Servants 1 Ser. What a noise do you keep there call my fellows O' the Guard you must cease now untill the King be Enter'd he is gone to th' Temple now 2 Serv. Look to that back door and keep it fast They swaâ—m like Bees about it Enter Camillo Cleanthes Menallo Tony following Cam. Keep back those Citizens and let their wives in Their handsome wives Tony. They have crowded me to Veriuyce I sweat like a Butter-box 1 Serv. Stand further off there Men. Take the women aside and talk with 'em in private Give 'em that they came for Tony. The whole Court cannot do it Besides the next Mask if we use 'em so They 'l come by millions to expect our largess We have broke a hundred heads Cle. Are they so tender Ton. But 't was behind before they have all murrions Cam. Let in those Ladies make 'em room for shame there Ton. They are no Ladies there 's one bald before 'em A gent bald they are curtail'd queans in hired clothes They come out of Spain I think they are very sultry Men. Keep 'em in breath for an Embassadour Knocks within Me thinks my nose shakes at their memories What bounsing 's that Within I am one of the Musick Sir Within I have sweat-meats for the banquet Cam. Let 'em in Ton. They lye my Lord they come to seek their wives Two broken Citizens Cam. Break 'em more they are but brusled yet Bold Rascals offer to disturb your wives Cle. Lock the doors fast the Musick hark the King comes A Curtain drawn The King Queen Valerio Evanthe Ladies Attendants Camillo Cleanthes Sorano Menallo A Mask Cupid descends the Graces sitting by him Cupid being bound the Graces unbind him he speaks Cup. Unbind me my delight this night is mine Now let me look upon what Stars here shine Let me behold the beauties then clap high My cullor'd wings proud of my Deity I am satisfied bind me again and fast My angry Bow will make too great a wast Of beauty else now call my Maskers in Call with a Song and let the sports begin Call all my servants the effects of love And to a measure let them nobly move Come you servants of proud love Come away Fairly nobly gently move Too long too long you make us stay Fancy Desire Delight Hope Fear Distrust and Jealousie be you too here Consuming Care and raging Ire And Poverty in poor attire March fairly in and last Despair Now full Musick strike the Air. Enter the Maskers Fancy Desire Delight Hope Fear Distrust Jealousie Care Ire Despair they dance after which Cupid speaks Cup. Away I have done the day begins to light Lovers you know your sate good night good night Cupid and the Graces ascend in the Chariot King Come to the Banquet when that 's ended Sir I 'le see you i' bed and so good night be merry You have a sweet bed fellow Val. I thank your Grace And ever shall be bound unto your nobleness King I pray I may deserve your thanks
Val. Now my young married Lord how do you feel your self You have the happiness you ever aim'd at The joy and pleasure Val. Would you had the like Sir Fred. You tumble in delights with your sweet Lady And draw the minutes out in dear embraces You live a right Lords life Val. Would you had tryed it That you might know the vertue but to suffer Your anger though it be unjust and insolent Sits handsomer upon you than your scorn To do a wilfull ill and glory in it Is to do it double double to be damn'd too Fred. Hast thou not found a loving and free Prince High in his favours too that has confer'd Such hearts ease and such heaps of comfort on thee All thou cou'dst ask Val. You are grown a tyrant too Upon so suffering and so still a subject You have put upon me such a punishment That if your youth were honest it would blush at But you are a shame to nature as to vertue Pull not my rage upon ye 't is so just It will give way to no respect my life My innocent life I dare maintain it Sir Like a wanton prodigal you have slung away Had I a thousand more I would allow 'em And be as careless of 'em as your will is But to deny those rights the Law hath given me The holy Law and make her life the penance Is such a studied and unheard of malice No heart that is not hired from Hell dare think of To do it then too when my hopes were high High as my Blood all my desires upon me My free affections ready to embrace her Enter Cassandra And she mine own do you smile at this is' t done well Is there not Heaven above you that sees all Exit Val. Fred. Come hither Time how does your noble Mistriss Cas As a Gentlewoman may do in her case that 's newly married Sir Sickly sometimes and fond on 't like your Majesty Fred. She is breeding then Cas She wants much of her colour And has her qualms as Ladies use to have Sir And her disgusts Fred. And keeps her Chamber Cas Yes Sir Fred. And eats good Broths and Jellies Cas I am sure she sighs Sir and weeps good Lady Fred. Alas good Lady for it She should have one could comfort her Cassandra Could turn those tears to joys a lusty Comforter Cas A comfortable man does well at all hours For he brings comfortable things Fred. Come hither hold your fann between you have eaten Onions Her breath stinks like a Fox her teeth are contagious These old women are all Elder-Pipes do ye mark me Gives a Purse Cas Yes Sir but does your Grace think I am fit That am both old and vertuous Fred. Therefore the fitter the older still the better I know thou art as holy as an old Cope Yet upon necessary use Cas 'T is true Sir Fred. Her feeling sense is fierce still speak unto her You are familiar speak I say unto her Speak to the purpose tell her this and this Cas Alas she is honest Sir she is very honest And would you have my gravity Fred. I I your gravity will become the cause the better I 'll look thee out a Knight shall make thee a Lady too A lusty Knight and one that shall be ruled by thee And add to these I 'll make 'em good no mincing Nor ducking out of nicety good Lady But do it home we 'll all be friends too tell her And such a joy Cas That 's it that stirs me up Sir I would not for the World attempt her Chastity But that they may live lovingly hereafter Fred. For that I urge it too Cas A little evil may well be suffered for a general good Sir I 'll take my leave of your Majesty Exit Enter Valerio Fred. Go fortunately be speedy too here comes Valerio If his affliction have allayed his spirit My work has end Come hither Lord Valerio How do you now Val. Your Majesty may guess Not so well nor so fortunate as you are That can tye up mens honest wills and actions Fred. You clearly see now brave Valerio What 't is to be the Rival to a Prince To interpose against a raging Lion I know you have suffer'd infinitely suffer'd And with a kind of pity I behold it And if you dare be worthy of my mercy I can yet heal you yield up your Evanthe Take off my sentence also Val. I fall thus low Sir My poor sad heart under your feet I lay And all the service of my life Fred. Do this then for without this 't will be impossible Part with her for a while Val. You have parted us What should I do with that I cannot use Sir Fred. 'T is well consider'd let me have the Lady And thou shalt see how nobly I 'll befriend thee How all this difference Val. Will she come do you think Sir Fred. She must be wrought I know she is too modest And gently wrought and cunningly Val. 'T is fit Sir Fred. And secretly it must be done Val. As thought Fred. I 'll warrant ye her honour shall be fair still No soil nor stain shall appear on that Valerio You see a thousand that bear sober faces And shew of as inimitable modesties You would be sworn too that they were pure Matrons And most chaste maids and yet to augment their fortunes And get them noble friends Val. They are content Sir In private to bestow their Beauties on ' em Fred. They are so and they are wise they know no want for 't Nor no eye sees they want their honesties Val. If it might be carried thus Fred. It shall be Sir Val. I 'll see you dead first with this caution Why sure I think it might be done Fred. Yes easily Val. For what time would your Grace desire her Body Fred. A month or two it shall be carried still As if she kept with you and were a stranger Rather a hater of the grace I offer And then I will return her with such honour Val. 'T is very like I dote much on your Honour Fred. And load her with such favour too Valerio Val. She never shall claw off I humbly thank ye Fred. I 'll make ye both the happiest and the richest And the mightiest too Val. But who shall work her Sir For on my Conscience she is very honest And will be hard to cut as a rough Diamond Fred. Why you must work her any thing from your tongue Set off with golden and perswasive Language Urging your dangers too Val. But all this time Have you the conscience Sir to leave me nothing Nothing to play withal Fred. There be a thousand take where thou wilt Val. May I make bold with your Queen She is useless to your Grace as it appears Sir And but a loyal Wife that may be lost too I have a mind to her and then 't is equal Fred. How Sir Val. 'T is so Sir thou most glorious impudence Have I not wrongs enow to
prevail so with you That you a while should leave your Hermits strictness And on his Monument pay a tear or two To witness how you lov'd him Lid. O my heart to witness how I lov'd him would he had not Led me into his Grave but sacrific'd His sorrows upon mine he was my friend My noble friend I will bewail his ashes His fortunes and poor mine were born together And I will weep 'em both I will kneel by him And on his hallow'd Earth do my last duties I 'll gather all the pride of Spring to deck him Wood bines shall grow upon his honour'd Grave And as they prosper clasp to shew our friendship And when they wither I 'll dye too Clar. Who would not Desire to dye to be bewail'd thus nobly Fry There is a Legacy he hath bequeath'd you But of what value I must not discover Until those Rites and pious Ceremonies Are duly tender'd Lid. I am too full of sorrow to be inquisitive Lis To think of his I do forget mine own woes Enter Alcidon Alc. Graze thy fill now Thou hast done thy business ha who have we here Lisander Lidian and two Reverend Fryars What a strange scene of sorrow is express'd In different postures in their looks and station A common Painter eying these to help His dull invention might draw to the life The living Sons of Priam as they stood On the pale Walls of Troy when Hector fell Under Achilles's Spear I come too late My Horse though good and strong mov'd like a Tortoise Ill News had wings and hath got here before me All Pythagoreans not a word Lid. O Alcidon Deep Rivers with soft murmurs glide along The shallow roar Clarange Lis Cloridon Chrysanthes spare my grief and apprehend What I should speak Alc. Their fates I have long since For your sakes mourn'd Clarange's death for so Your silence doth confirm till now I heard not Are these the bounds that are prescrib'd unto Tâ—â— swelling seas of sorrow Lis The bounds Alcidon Can all the winds of mischief from all Quarters Euphrates Ganges Tigris Volga Po Paying at once their tribute to this Ocean Make it swell higher I am a Murtherer Banish'd proscrib'd is there ought else that can Be added to it Lid. I have lost a friend Priz'd dearer than my being and he dead My miseries at the height contemn the worst Of Fortunes malice Alc. How our humane weakness Grown desperate from small disasters makes us Imagine them a period to our sorrows When the first syllable of greater woes Is not yet written Lid. How Lis Speak it at large Since grief must break my heart I am ambitious It should be exquisite Alc. It must be told Yet ere you hear it with all care put on The surest armour anvil'd in the Shop Of passive fortitude the good Cleander Your friend is murther'd Lis 'T is a terrible pang And yet it will not do I live yet act not The Torturers part if that there be a blow Beyond this give it and at once dispatch me Alc. Your Sword died in his heart-bloud was found near him Your private Conference at mid-night urg'd With fair Calista which by her whose pure truth Would never learn to tell a lie being granted She by enrag'd Beronte is accus'd Of Murther and Adultery and you However I dare swear it false concluded Her principal Agent Lid. Wave upon wave rowls o'r me My Sister my dear Sister Clar. Hold great heart Fry Tear open his Doublet Lis Is this wound too narrow For my life to get out at Bring me to A Cannon loaded and some pitying friend Give fire unto it while I nail my breast Unto his thundring mouth that in the instant I may be piece-meal torn and blown so far As not one joint of my dismember'd limbs May ever be by search of man found out Cleander Yet why name I him however His fall deserv'd an Earth-quake if compar'd With what true honour in Calista suffers Is of no moment my good Angel keep me From Blasphemy and strike me dumb before In th' agony of my spirit I do accuse The Powers above for their unjust permission Of Vertue innocent Vertue to be branded With the least vicious mark Clar. I never saw a man so far transported Alc. Give it way 't is now no time to stop it Enter Lancelot Lanc. Sir I have bought Fresh horses and as you respect your life Speedily back 'em the Archers of the Kings guard Are every where in quest of you Lis My life Perish all such with thee that wish it longer Let it but clear Calista's innocence Strikes Lancelot And Nestor's Age to mine was Youth I 'll flye To meet the rage of my incensed King And wish his favourites Ghost appear'd in Flames To urge him to revenge let all the tortures That Tyranny e're found out circle me Provided Justice set Calista free Exeunt Lisander Alcidon and Lancelot Alc. I 'll follow him Lid. I am rooted here Fry Remember your dear friends last request your sisters dangers With the aids that you may lend her Lid 'Pray you support me My Legs deny their Office Clar. I grow still Farther engag'd unto his matchless vertues And I am dead indeed until I pay The debt I owe him in a noble way Exeunt Actus Quintus Scena Prima Enter Dorilaus and Servant Dor. THou hast him safe Serv. As fast as locks can make him He must break through three doors and cut the throats Of ten tall fellows if that he ' scape us Besides as far as I can apprehend He hath no such invention for his looks Are full of penitence Dor. Trust not a Knaves look They are like a Whores Oaths How does my poor Daughter Brook her restraint Serv. With such a resolution As well becomes your Lordships Child Knock within Dor. Who 's that Enter Lemure Serv. Monsieur Lemure Dor. This is a special favour And may stand an example in the Court For courtesie it is the Clients duty To wait upon his Patron you prevent me That am your humble Suitor Lem. My near place About the King though it swell others cannot Make me forget your worth and Age which may Challenge much more respect and I am sorry That my endeavours for you have not met with The good success I wish'd I mov'd the King With my best advantage both of time and place I' th' favour of your Daughter Dor. How do you find his Majesty affected Lem. Not to be Sway'd from the rigour of the Law yet so far The rarity of the Cause hath won upon him That he resolves to have in his own person The hearing of it her tryal will be noble And to my utmost strength where I may serve her My aids shall not be wanting Dor. I am your servant Lem. One word more if you love Lisanders life Advise him as he tenders it to keep Out of the way if he be apprehended This City cannot ransom him so good morrow Exit Dor. All happiness
sport whoring and drinking spoils us We keep no Guards 2 Out-law There come no Passengers Merchants nor Gentlemen nor whosoever But we have tribute Rod. And whilst we spend that idlely We let those pass that carry the best purchase I 'll have all search'd and brought in Rogues and Beggars Have got the trick now to become Bank-masters I 'll have none scape only my friends and neighbours That may deliver to the King my innocence Those I would have regarded 't is policy But otherwise nor gravities nor shadows Appear they how they will they may have purses For they shall pay 3 Out-law You speak now like a Captain And if we spare fley us and coin our Cassocks Will ye look blith Rod. You hear no preparation The King intends against us yet 4 Out-law Not a word Sir Good man he 's troubled with matter of more moment Hummings of higher nature vex his brains Sir Do not we see his Garrisons Rod. Who are out now 4 Out-law Good fellows Sir that if there be any purchase stirring Will strike it dead Jaques and Lopez Lads That know their Quarters as they know their Knapsacks And will not off Rod. Where is the Boy ye brought me A pretty Lad and of a quick capacity And bred up neatly 1 Out-law He 's within at meat Sir The Knave is hungry yet he seasons all He eats or drinks with many tears and sighings The saddest appetite I ever lookt on The Boy is young 't is fear and want of company He knows and loves use him not rough and harshly He will be quickly bold I 'll entertain him I want a pretty Boy to wait upon me And when I am sad or sleepy to prate to me Besides there 's something in his face I like well And still the more I look more like let him want nothing And use him gently all 2 Out-law Here 's a small Box Sir We took about him which he griev'd to part with May be some Wealth Rod. Alas some little money The poor Knave carried to defray his lodgings I 'll give it him again and add unto it 'T were sin to open such a petty purchase Enter Lopez and Jaques with Pedro. How now who is this what have you brought me Souldiers Lop. We know not well what a strange slaving fellow Sullen enough I am sure Rod. Where took ye him Jaq. Upon the Skirt o' th' wood viewing and gaping And sometime standing still as if he had meant To view the best accesses to our quarters Money he has enough and when we threatned him He smil'd and yielded but not one word utter'd Lop. His habit says he 's holy if his heart Keep that proportion too 't is best ye free him We keep his wallet here I am sure 't is heavy Rod. Pilgrim come hither Sir are you a Pilgrim A piece of pretty holiness do you shrink Sir A smug young Saint What Country were you born in Ye have a Spanish face In a dumb Province And had your Mother too this excellent Vertue No tongue do you say sure she was a matchless woman What a fine family is this man sprung from Certain he was begotten in a Calm When all was hush'd the Midwife was dumb Midnight Are ye seal'd up or do you scorn to answer Ye are in my hands and I have Medicines for ye Can make ye speak pull off his Bonnet Souldiers Ye have a speaking face Lop. I am sure a handsome This Pilgrim cannot want She Saints to pray to Rod. Stand nearer ha Ped. Come do your worst I am ready Rod. Is your tongue found go off and let me talk with him And keep your watches round All. We are ready Captain Rod. So now what are ye Ped. Am I My habit shews me what I am Rod. Thy heart A desperate fool and so thy fate shall tell thee What Devil brought thee hither for I know thee Ped. I know thou dost and since it is my fortune To light into thy fingers I must think too The most malicious of all Devils brought me Yet some men say thou art noble Rod. Not to thee That were a benefit to mock the Giver Thy father hates my friends and family And thou hast been the heir of all this malice Can two such storms meet then and part with kissing Ped. You have the mightier hand Rod. And so I 'll use it Ped. I cannot hinder ye less can I beg Submissive at his knees that knows not honour That bears the Stamp of Man and not his Nature Ye may do what ye please Rod. I will do all Ped. And when you have done all which is my poor â—â—ine For farther your base malice cannot venture Dishonours self will cry you out a Coward Hadst thou been brave and noble and an Enemy Thou wouldst have sought me whilst I carried Arms Whilst my good Sword was my profession And then have cryed out Pedro I defie thee Then stuck Alphonso's quarrel on the point The mercenary anger thou serv'st under To get his Daughter Then thou shouldst have brav'd me And arm'd with all thy Families hate upon thee Done something worthy fear Now poor and basely Thou fetst Toyls to betray me and like the Peâ—ant That dares not meet the Lion in the face Dig'st crafty pit-falls thou sham'st the Spanish Honour Thou hast neither point of Man nor Conscience in thee Rod. Sir Sir y' are brave ye plead now in a Sanctuary You think your Pilgrâ—ims Bulwaâ—k can defend ye You will not find it so Ped. I look not for 't The more unhallowed soul hast thou to offer it Rod. VVhen you were bravest Sir and your sword sharpest I durst affront ye when the Court Sun gilded ye And every cry was the young hopeful Pedro Alonso's sprightly Son then durst I meet ye When you were Master of this fame and fashion And all your glories in the full Meridian The Kings proof-favour buckled on your body Had we then come to competition Which I have often sought Pedro. And I deâ—â—'d too Rod. You should have seen this Sword how e're you slight it And felt it too sharper than sorrow felt it In execution quicker than thy scorns Thou should'st have seen all this and shrunk to see it Then like a Gentleman I would have us'd thee And given thee the fair fortune of thy being Then with a Souldiers arm I had honour'd thee But since thou stealst upon me like a Spie And thief-like thinkst that holy case shall carry thee Through all my purposes and so betray me Base as the act thy end be and I forget thee Ped. What poor evasions thou buildst on to abuse me The goodness of a man ne'r taught these principles I come a Spie durst any noble spirit But on this habit to become a Traitor Even in an Enemy shew me this antipathy Where there is Christian faith and this not reverenced I come a Spie no Roderigo no A â—ater of thy person a maligner So far from that I brought no malice with
trim youth Piso what do you call him Piso Why Captain Jacomo Lod. O Captain Jack-boy That is the Gentleman Fred. I think he be A Gentleman at worst Lod. So think I too Would he would mend Sir Fred. And a tall one too Lod. Yes of his teeth for of my faith I think They are sharper than his sword and dare do more If the Buff meet him fairly Fred. Very well Piso Now do I wonder what she means to do When she has married him Lod. Why well enough Trail his Pike under him and be a Gentlewoman Of the brave Captains Company Fred. Do you hear me This woman is my Sister Gentlemen Lod. I am glad she is none of mine but Frederick Thou art not such a fool sure to be angry Unless it be with her we are thy friends man Fred. I think ye are Lod. Yes 'faith and do but tell thee How she will utterly overthrow her credit If she continue gracing of this pot-gun Piso I think she was bewitcht or mad or blind She would never have taken such a scar-Crow else Into protection of my life he looks Of a more rusty swarth Complexion Than an old arming Doublet Lod. I would send His face to the Cutlers then and have it sanguin'd 'T will look a great deal sweeter then his Nose I would have shorter and my reason is His face will be ill mounted else Piso For his Body I will not be my own Judge lest I seem A Railer but let others look upon 't And if they find it any other thing Than a Trunk-sellar to send wines down in Or a long walking bottle I 'll be hang'd for 't His Hide for sure he is a Beast is ranker Than the Muscovy-Leather and grain'd like it And by all likelihoods he was begotten Between a stubborn pair of Winter boots His body goes with straps he is so churlish Lod. He 's poor and beggarly besides all this And of a nature far uncapable Of any benefit for his manners cannot Shew him a way to thank a man that does one He 's so uncivil you may do a part Worthy a Brother to perswade your Sister From her undoing if she prove so foolish To marry this cast Captain look to find her Within a month where you or any good man Would blush to know her selling cheese and prunes And retail'd Bottle-Ale I grieve to think Because I lov'd her what a march this Captain Will set her into Fred. You are both believe me Two arrant Knaves and were it not for taking So just an execution from his hands You have bely'd thus I would swaddle ye Till I could draw off both your skins like Scabbards That man that you have wrong'd thus though to me He be a stranger yet I know so worthy However low in fortune that his worst parts The very wearing of his Cloaths would make Two better Gentlemen than you dare be For there is vertue in his outward things Lod. Belike you love him then Fred. Yes marry do I. Lod. And will be angry for him Fred. If you talk Or pull your face into a stich again As I love truth I shall be very angry Do not I know thee though thou hast some land To set thee out thus among Gentlemen To be a prating and vain-glorious Ass I do not wrong thee now for I speak truth Do not I know thou hast been a cudgel'd Coward That has no cure for shame but Cloath of Silver And think'st the wearing of a gawdy Suit Hides all disgraces Lod. I understand you not you hurt not me Your anger flies so wide Piso Seignior Frederick You much mistake this Gentleman Fred. No Sir Piso If you would please to be less angry I would tell you how Fred. You had better study Sir How to excuse your self if ye be able Or I shall tell you once again Piso Not me Sir For I protest what I have said was only To make you understand your Sisters danger Lod. He might if it pleas'd him conceive it so Fred. I might if it pleas'd me stand still and hear My Sister made a May-game might I not And give allowance to your liberal jests Upon his Person whose least anger would Consume a Legion of such wretched people That have no more to justifie their actions But their tongues ends that dare lie every way As a Mill grinds from this hour I renounce All part of fellowship that may hereafter Make me take knowledg of ye but for Knaves And take heed as ye love whole skins and coxcombs How and to whom ye prate thus for this time I care not if I spare ye do not shake I will not beat ye though ye do deserve it Richly Lod. This is a strange Course Frederick But sure you do not or you would not know us Beat us Piso 'T is somewhat low Sir to a Gentleman Fred. I 'll speak but few words but I 'll make 'em truths Get you gone both and quickly without murmuring Or looking big and yet before you go I will have this confess'd and seriously That you two are two Rascals Lod. How Fred. Two Rascals Come speak it from your hearts or by this light My sword shall flye among ye answer me And to the point directly Piso You shall have Your will for this time since we see y' are grown So far untemperate Let it be so Sir In your opinion Fred. Do not mince the matter But speak the words plain and you Lodovick That stand so tally on your reputation You shall be he shall speak it Lod. This is pretty Fred. Let me not stay upon 't Lod. Well we are Rascals Yes Piso we are Rascals Ex. Lod. and Piso Fred. Get ye gone now not a word more y' are Rascals Enter Fabricio and Jacomo Fab. That should be Frederick Jac. 'T is he Frederick Fred. Who 's that Jac. A friend Sir Fred. It is so by the voyce I have sought you Gentlemen and since I have found you So near our house I 'le force ye stay a while I pray let it be so Fab. It is too late We 'l come and dine to morrow with your Sister And do our services Jac. Who were those with you Fab. We met two came from hence Fred. Two idle fellows That you shall beat hereafter and I 'le tell ye Some fitter time a cause sufficient for it Fab. But Frederick tell me truly do you think She can affect my friend Fred. No certainer Than when I speak of him or any other She entertains it with as much desire As others do their recreations Fabr. Let not him have this light by any means He will but think he 's mockt and so grow angry Even to a quarrel he 's so much distrustfull Of all that take occasion to commend him Women especially for which he shuns All conversation with 'em and believes He can be but a mirth to all their Sex Whence is this musique Fred. From my Sisters chamber Fab. The touch is excellent let 's be
make thee A little rheumatick but that 's all one We 'll have a Bib for spoiling of thy Doublet And a fring'd Muckender hang at thy Girdle I 'll be thy Nurse and get a Coral for thee And a fine Ring of Bells Jac. 'Faith this is somewhat Too much Fabricio to your friend that loves you â—â—thinks your goodness rather should invent A way to make my follies less than breed 'em I shoâ—ld have been more moderate to you But I see ye despise me Fab. Now I love ye There take your Sword continue so I dare not Stay now to try your patience soon I 'll meet ye And as you love your honours and your state Redeem your self well to the Gentlewoman Farewel till soon Exit Fabricio Jac. Well I shall think of this Exit Jacomo SCENE IV. Enter Host Piso and Boy with a Glass of Wine Pis Nothing i' th' World but a dry'd Tongue or two Host Taste him and tell me Pis Is a valiant wine This must be mine Host Host This shall be ipse Oh he 's a devilish biting wine a Tyrant Where he lays hold Sir this is he that scorns Small Beer should quench him or a foolish Candle Bring him to Bed no if he flinch I 'll shame him And draw him out to mull amongst old Midwives Piso There is a Souldier I would have thee better Above the rest because he thinks there 's no man Can give him drink enough Host What kind of man Pis That thou mayst know him perfectly he 's one Of a left-handed making a lank thing As if his Belly were ta'n up with straw To hunt a match Host Has he no Beard to shew him Pis 'Faith but a little yet enough to note him Which grows in parcels here and there a remnant And that thou mayst not miss him he is one That wears his forehead in a velvet scabbard Host That note 's enough he 's mine I 'll fuddle him Or lye i' th' suds you will be here too Pis Yes 'Till soon farewel and bear up Host If I do not Say I am recreant I 'll get things ready Actus Quartus Scena Prima Enter Julio and Angelo Jul. 'T IS strange thou should'st be thus with thy discretion Ang. I am sure I am so Jul. I am well you see Ang. Keep your self warm then and go home sleep And pray thou mayst continue so Would I had gone to th' Devil of an arrant When I was made a fool to see her Leave me I am not fit for conversation Jul. Why thou art worse than I was Ang. Therefore leave me The nature of my sickness is not eas'd By company or counsel I am mad And if you follow me with questions Shall shew my self so Jul. This is more than errour Ang. 'Pray be content that you have made me thus And do not wonder at me Jul. Let me know but what you mean to do and I am gone I would be loth to leave you thus else Ang. Nothing That needs your fear that is sufficient Farewel and pray for me Jul. I would not leave you Ang. You must and shall Jul. I will then would yond' Woman Had been ten fathom under ground when first I saw her eyes Ang. Yet she had been dangerous For to some wealthy Rock of precious stone Or mine of Gold as tempting her fair Body Might have been turn'd which once found out by labour And brought to use having her Spells within it Might have corrupted States and ruin'd Kingdoms Which had been fearful Friend go when I see thee Next I will be as thou art or no more 'Pray do not follow me you 'll make me angry Jul. Heav'n grant you may be right again Ang. Amen Exeunt SCENE II. Enter Tavern-Boys c. Boy Score a gallon of Sack and a pint of Olives to the Unicorn Above within Why drawer Boy Anon anon Another Boy Look into the Nags head there 2 Boy Score a quart of Claret to the Bar And a pound of Sausages into the Flower-pot Enter first Servant with Wine 1 Serv. The Devil 's in their throats anon anon Enter second Servant 2 Ser. Mull a pint of Sack there for the women in the Flower-deluce and put in ginger enough they belch like potguns And Robin fetch Tobacco for the Peacock they will not be Drunk till mid-night else how now how does my Master 2 Boy Faith he lyes drawing on a pace 1 Boy That 's an ill sign 2 Boy And fumbles with the pots too 1 Boy Then there 's no way but one with him 2 Boy All the rest Except the Captain are in Limbo patrum Where they lye sod in sack 1 Boy Does he bear up still 2 Boy Afore the wind still with his lights up bravely All he takes in I think he turns to Juleps Or h 'as a world of Stowage in his belly The rest look all like fire-drakes and lye scatter'd Like rushes round about the room My Master Is now the loving'st man I think above ground 1 Boy Would he were always drunk then Within Drawer 2 Boy Anon anon Sir 1 Boy And swears I shall be free to morrow and so weeps And calls upon my Mistris 2 Boy Then he 's right 1 Boy And swears the Captain must lye this night with her And bad me break it to her with discretion That he may leave an issue after him Able to entertain a Dutch Ambassador And tells him feelingly how sweet she is And how he stole her from her friends i' th' Country And brought her up disguiz'd with the Carriers And was nine nights bereaving her her maidenhead And the tenth got a drawer here they come Enter Jacomo Host Lod. Piso Within cry drawer Anon anon speak to the Tyger Peter Host There 's my Bells boys my silver Bell. Piso Would he were hang'd As high as I could ring him Host Captain Jac. Hoe Boy Lod. Robin sufficient single Beer as cold as crystal Quench Robin quench 1 Boy I am gone Sir Host Shall we bear up still Captain how I love thee Sweet Captain let me kiss thee by this hand I love thee next to Malmsey in a morning Of all things transitory Jac. I love thee too as far as I can love a fat man Host Do'st thou Captain Sweetly and heartily Jac. With all my heart Boy Host Then welcom death come close mine eyes sweet Captain Thou shalt have all Jac. What shall your wife have then Host Why she shall have besides my blessing and a silver spoon Enough to keep her stirring in the world Three little Children one of them was mine Upon my conscience th' other two are Pagans Jac. 'T were good she had a little foolish mony To rub the time away with Host Not a rag Not a Deniere no let her spin a Gods name And raise her house again Jac. Thou shalt not dye though Boy see your Master safe delivered He 's ready to lye in Host Good night Jac. Good morrow Drink till the Cow come home 't is all
Clor. He smells just like a Cellar Fye upon him Jac. Sweet Lady now to you Clor. For loves sake kiss him Fred. I shall not keep my countenance Fra. Trye pre'thee Jac. Pray be not coy sweet woman for I 'le kiss ye I am blunt But you must pardon me Clor. O God my sides All. Ha ha ha ha Jac. Why ha ha ha why laugh Why all this noise sweet Ladyes Clor. Lusty Laurence See what a Gentlewoman you have saluted Pray God she prove not quick Fred. Where were thine eyes To take me for a woman ha ha ha Jac. Who art'a art'a mortal Fred. I am Frederick Jac. Then Frederick is an Asse A scurvy Frederick to laugh at me Fra. Sweet Captain Jac. Away woman Go stitch and serve I despise thee woman And Frederick shall be beaten ' Sfut ye Rogue Have you none else to make your puppies of but me Fred. I pre'thee be more patient There 's no hurt done Jac. ' Sfut but there shall be Scab Clor. Help help for loves sake Fra. Who 's within there Fred. So now you have made a fair hand Jac. Why Fred. You have kill'd me Fall as kill'd Clor. Call in some Officers and stay the Captain Jac. You shall not need Clor. This is your drunkenness Fra. O me unhappy Brother Frederick Look but upon me do not part so from me Set him a little higher he is dead Clora O villain villain Enter Fabritio and Servants Fab. How now what 's the matter Fra. O Sir my Brother O my dearest Brother Clor. This drunken trowgh has kill'd him Fab. Kill'd him Clor. Yes For Heavens sake hang him quickly he will do Ev'ry day such a murder else there is nothing But a strong Gallows that can make him quiet I finde it in his nature too late Fab. Pray be quiet Let me come to him Clor. Some go for a Surgeon Fra. O what a wretched woman has he made me Let me alone good Sir Fab. To what a fortune Hast thou reserv'd thy life Ja. Fabritio Fab. Never entreat me for I will not know thee Nor utter one word for thee unless it be To have thee hang'd for Heaven sake be more temperate Jac. I have a sword still and I am a villain Clor. c. Hold hold hold Jac. Ha Clor. Away with him for Heavens sake He 's too desperate for our enduring Fab. Come you shall sleep come strive not I 'le have it so here take him to his lodging and See him laid before you part Exeunt Jac. with Ser. Serv. We will Sir Fred. Ne're wonder I am living yet and well I thank you Sister for your grief pray keep it Till I am fitter for it Fab. Do you live Sir Fred. Yes but 't was time to counterfeit he was grown To such a madness in his wine Fab. 'T was well Sir You had that good respect unto his temper That no worse follow'd Fred. If I had stood him certain one of us must have perish'd How now Frank Fra. Beshrew my heart I tremble like an aspin Clor. Let him come here no more for Heavens sake Unless he be in chains Fra. I would fain see him After he has slept Fabritio but to try How he will be chide him and bring him back Clor. You 'l never leave till you be worried with him Fra. Come Brother we 'l walk in and laugh a little To get this Fever off me C or Hang him squib Now could I grind him into priming powder Fra. Pray will you leave your fooling Fab. Come all friends Fra. Thou art enough to make an age of men so Thou art so cross and peevish Fab. I will chide him And if he be not graceless make him cry for 't Clor. I would go a mile to see him cry in slippers He would look so like a whey cheese Fra. Would we might see him once more Fab. If you dare Venture a second tryal of his temper I make no doubt to bring him Clor. No good Frank Let him alone I see his vein lyes only For falling out at Wakes and Bear-baitings That may express him sturdy Fab. Now indeed You are too sharp sweet Sister for unless It be this sin which is enough to drown him I mean this sowrness he 's as brave a fellow As forward and as understanding else As any he that lives Fra. I do believe you And good Sir when you see him if we have Distasted his opinion any way Make peace again Fab. I will I 'le leave ye Ladies Clor. Take heed you had best h 'as sworn to pay you else Fab. I warrant you I have been often threatned Clor. When he comes next I 'le have the cough or toothach Or something that shall make me keep my chamber I love him so well Fra. Would you would keep your tongue Exeunt SCENE IV. Enter Angelo Ang. I cannot keep from this ungodly woman This Lelia whom I know too yet am caught Her looks are nothing like her would her faults Were all in Paris print upon her face Cum Privilegio to use 'em still I would write an Epistle before it on the inside of her masque And dedicate it to the whore of Babylon with a preface upon Her nose to the gentle Reader and they should be to be sold At the sign of the whores head i' th' pottage pot in what Street you please But all this helps not me I Am made to be thus catch'd past any redress with a thing I contemn too I have read Epictâ—tus twice over against the Desire of these outward things and still her face runs in My mind I went to say my prayers and they were So laid out o' th' way that if I could find any prayers I Had I 'm no Christian This is the door and the short Is I must see her again He knocks Enter Maid Maid Who 's there Ang. 'T is I I would speak with your Mistriss Maid Did she send for you Ang. No what then I would see her prethee by thy leave Maid Not by my leave for she will not see you but doth hate you and Your friend and doth wish you both hang'd which being so proper Men is great pity that you are not Ang. How 's this Maid For your sweet self in particular who she resolves perswaded your Friend to neglect her she deemeth whip-cord the most Convenient unction for your back and shoulders Ang. Let me in I 'le satisfie her Ma. And if it shall happen that you are in doubt of these my speeches Insomuch 〈◊〉 you shall spend more time in arguing at the Door I am fully perswaded that my Mistris in person from Above will utter her mind more at large by way of Urine upon your head that it may sink the more soundly Into your understanding faculties Ang. This is the strangest thing good pretty soul 〈◊〉 dost thou use me so I pray thee let me in sweet-heart Maid Indeed I cannot sweet-heart Ang. Thou art a handsom one and this crosseness do's not become thee Maid
fane and So much life for e're an humorous asse i' th' world Fra. Why Clora I have known you cry as much For Julio that has not half his worth All night you write and weep too much I fear I do but what I should Clora If I do write I am answer'd Frank. Fran. I would I might be so Jac. Good Frederick let me go I would fain try If that thing do not counterfeit Fred. Give me your Sword then Jac. No but take my word As I am man I will not hurt a creature Under this roof before I have deliver'd My self as I am now into your hands Or have your full consent Fred. It is enough Ja. Gentlewoman I pray you let me feel your face I am an Infidel if she do not weep Stay where 's my handkerchief I 'le wipe the old wet off fresh tears come pox on 't I am a handsom gracious fellow amongst women and Knew 't not Gentlewoman how should I know these tears are For me is not your Mother dead Fran. By heaven they are for you Jac. 'Slight I 'le have my head curl'd and powder'd to morrow By break of day if you love me I pray you kiss me For if I love you it shall be such love as I will not be Asham'd of if this be a mock kisses It is the heartiest and the sweetest mock That e're I tasted mock me so again kiss again Fred. Fy Jacomo why do you let her kneel So long Jac. It 's true I had forgot it lifts her up And should have done this twelve-moneth pray you rise Frederick if I could all this while have been perswaded she could Have lov'd me dost thou think I had not rather kiss her Than another should and yet you may gull me for ought I know but if you do hell take me if I do not cut All your throats sleeping Fred. Oh do not think of such a thing Jac. Otherwise she be in earnest the short is I am Fran. Alas I am Jac. And I did not think it possible any woman Could have lik'd this face it 's good for nothing is' t Clor. Yes it 's worth forty shillings to pawn being lin'd almost quite Through with velvet Fran. 'T is better than your Julio's Jac. Thou thinkest so But otherwise in faith it is not Frank whilst Jacomo is kissing Frank. Enter Fabritio Fab. Hist Jacomo How do'st thou Boy ha Jac. Why very well I thank you Sir Fab. Do'st thou perceive the reason of matters and passages Yet Sirrah or no Jac. 'T is wondrous good Sir Fab. I have done simply for you but now you are beaten to some Understanding I pray you dally not with the Gentlewoman But dispatch your Matrimony with all convenient speed Fred. He gives good counsel Jac. And I will follow it Fab. And I you prethee do not take it unkindly For trust me I boxt thee for thy advancement A foolish desire I had to joggle thee into preferment Jac. I apprehend you Sir and if I can study out a course How a bastinadoing may any wayes raise your fortunes In the State you shall be sure on 't Fab. Oh Sir keep your way God send you much joy Clora And me my Julio O God I hear his voyce now he is true Have at a marriage Frank as soon as you Exeunt all but Fred. Enter a Messenger Mess Sir I would speak with you Fred. What is your hastly business friend Mess The Duke commands your present attendance at Court Fred. The cause Mess I know not in particular but this Many are sent for more about affairs Forraign I take it Sir Fred. I will be there Within this hour return my humble service Mess I will Sir Exit Messenger Fred. Farewel friend what new's with you Enter a Servant Ser. My Mistris would desire you Sir to follow With all the hast you can she is gone to Church To marry Captain Jacomo and Julio To do as much for the young merry Gentlewoman Fair Mistris Clora Fred. Julio marry Clora Thou art deceiv'd I warrant thee Ser. No sure Sir I saw their lips as close upon the bargain As Cockles Fred. Give 'em joy I cannot now go The Duke hath sent for me in hast Ser. This note Sir when you are free will bring you where they are Ex. Fred. reads You shall find us all at Signeur Angelo's Where Piso and the worthy Lelia Of famous memory are to be married And we not far behind Would I had time To wonder at this last couple in hell Enter Messenger again Mess You are stai'd for Sir Fred. I come pray God the business Hold me not from this sport I would not lose it Exeunt SCENE V. Enter Father Piso Angelo and Lelia Ang. God give you joy and make you live together A happy pair Piso I do not doubt we shall There was never poor gentleman had such a sudden fortune I could thrust my head betwixt two pales and strip me out of My old skin like a Snake will the guests come thou saidst Thou sentest for to solemnize the Nuptials Fath. They will I lookt for 'em e're this Enter Julio Jacomo Fabritio Frank Clora Jul. By your leave all Fath. They 're here Sir Jul. Especially fair Lady I ask your pardon to whose marriage-bed I wish all good success I have here brought you Such guests as can discern your happiness And best do know how to rejoyce at it â—â—e â—uâ—h a fortune they themselves have run The worthy Jacomo and his fair Bride Noble Fabritio whom this age of peace Has not yet taught to love ought but the warrs And his true friends this Lady who is but A piece of me Exit Father Leli. Sir you are welcom all Are they not Sir Piso Bring in some wine some of the wine Lodowick the fool Sent hither who ever thou bid'st welcom shall find it Leli. An unepected honour you have done To our too hasty wedding Jac. Faith Madam our weddings were as hasty as yours We are glad to run up and down any whither to see where We can get meat to our wedding Piso That Lodowick hath provided too good Asse Ang. I thought you Julio would not thus have stollen a marriage Without acquainting your friends Jul. Why I did give thee inklings Ang. If a marriage should be thus stubber'd up in a play e're almost Any body had taken notice you were in love the Spectators Would take it to be but ridiculous Jul. This was the first and I will never hide Another secret from you Enter Father Fath. Sir yonder 's your friend Lodowick hide your self And 't will be the best sport Piso Gentlemen I pray you take no notice I 'm here The coxcomb Lodowick is coming in Enter Lodowick Lod. Is that the Lady Fath. That is my Lady Lod. As I live she 's a fair one what make all these here Fath. O Lord Sir she is so pester'd Fab. Now will the sport be it runs right as Julio told us Lod. Fair Lady
the reformations long Petill. He has so Jun. 'T is true and he must do 't Nor is it fit indeed any such coward Petill. You 'll leave prating Jun. Should dare come near the Regiments especially Those curious puppies for believe there are such That only love behaviours those are dog-whelps Dwindle away because a Woman dies well Commit with passions only fornicate With the free spirit merely you Petillius For you have long observ'd the World Petill. Dost thou hear I 'll beat thee damnably within these three hours Go pray may be I 'll kill thee Farewel Jack-daws Exit Dec. What a strange thing he 's grown Jun. I am glad he is so And stranger he shall be before I leave him Cur. Is 't possible her mere death Jun. I observ'd him And found him taken infinitely taken With her bravery I have follow'd him And seen him kiss his sword since court his scabbard Call dying dainty deer her brave mind Mistriss Casting a thousand ways to give those forms That he might lie with 'em and get old Armors He had got me o' th' hip once it shall go hard friends But he shall find his own coin Enter Macer Dec. How now Macer Is Judas yet come in Enter Judas Mac. Yes and has lost Most of his men too Here he is Car. What news Jud. I have lodg'd him rouze him he that dares Dem. Where Judas Jud. On a steep rock i' th' woods the boy too with him And there he swears he will keep his Christmas Gentlemen But he will come away with full conditions Bravely and like a Britain he paid part of us Yet I think we fought bravely for mine own part I was four several times at half sword with him Twice stood his partizan but the plain truth is He 's a meer devil and no man i' th' end he swing'd us And swing'd us soundly too he fights by Witchcraft Yet for all that I see him lodg'd Jun. Take more men And scout him round Macer march you along What victuals has he Jud. Not a piece of Bisket Not so much as will stop a tooth nor Water More than they make themselves they lie Just like a brace of Bear-whelps close and crafty Sucking their fingers for their food Dec. Cut off then All hope of that way take sufficient forces Jun. But use no foul play on your lives that man That does him mischief by deceit I 'll kill him Macer He shall have fair play he deserves it Jud. Hark ye What should I do there then you are brave Captains Most valiant men go up your selves use virtue See what will come on 't pray the Gentleman To come down and be taken Ye all know him I think ye have felt him too there ye shall find him His sword by his side plums of a pound weight by him Will make your chops ake you 'll find it a more labour To win him living than climbing of a Crows-nest Dec. Away and compass him we shall come up I am sure within these two hours Watch him close Macer He shall flee thorow the air if he escape us A sad noise within Jun. What 's this loud lamentation Mac. The dead body Of the great Penyus is new come to the Camp Sir Dem. Dead Macer By himself they say Jun. I fear'd that fortune Cur. Peace guide him up to heaven Jun. Away good Macer Exeunt Macer and Judas Enter Swetonius Drusus Regulus Petillius Swet. If thou be'st guilty Some sullen plague thou hat'st most light upon thee The Regiment return on Junius He well deserves it Petill. So. Swet. Draw out three Companies Yours Decius Junius and thou Petillius And make up instantly to Caratach He 's in the Wood before ye we shall follow After due ceremony done to the dead The noble dead Come let 's go burn the Body Exeunt all but Petillius Petill. The Regiment given from me disgrac'd openly In love too with a trifle to abuse me A merry world a fine world serv'd seven years To be an ass o'both sides sweet Petillius You have brought your hogs to a fine market you are wise Sir Your honourable brain-pan full of crotchets And understanding Gentleman your projects Cast with assurance ever wouldst not thou now Be bang'd about the pate Petillius Answer to that sweet soldier surely surely I think ye would pull'd by the nose kick'd hang thee Thou art the arrant'st Rascal trust thy wisdom With any thing of weight the wind with feathers Out ye blind puppie you command you govern Dig for a groat a day or serve a Swine-herd Too noble for thy nature too I must up But what I shall do there let time discover Exit Scaena Tertia Enter Macer and Judas with meat and a bottle Mac. Hang it o' th' side o' th' rock as though the Britains Stole hither to relieve him who first ventures To fetch it off is ours I cannot see him Jud. He lies close in a hole above I know it Gnawing upon his anger ha no 't is not he Macer 'T is but the shaking of the boughs Jud. Shake 'em I am sure they shake me soundly There Macer 'T is nothing Jud. Make no noise if he stir a deadly tempest Of huge stones fall upon us 't is done away close Exit Enter Caratach Car. Sleep still sleep sweetly child 't is all thou feedst on No gentle Britain â—ear no valiant charity To bring thee food poor knave thou art sick extreme sick Almost grown wild for meat and yet thy goodness Will not confess nor shew it All the woods Are double lin'd with soldiers no way left us To make a noble scape I 'll sit down by thee And when thou wak'st either get meat to save thee Oâ— lose my life i' th' purchase Good gods comfort thee Enter Junius Decius Petillius Guide Guide Ye are not far off now Sir Jun. Draw the Companies The closest way thorow the woods we 'll keep on this way Guide I will Sir half a furlong more you 'll come Within the sight o' th' Rock keep on the left side You 'll be discover'd else I 'll lodge your Companies In the wild Vines beyond ye Dec. Do ye mark him Jun. Yes and am sorry for him Petill. Junius Pray let me speak two words with you Jun. Walk afore I 'll overtake ye straight Dec. I will Exit Jun. Now Captain Petill. You have oft told me you have lov'd me Junius Jun. Most sure I told you truth then Petill. And that love Should not deny me any honest thing Jun. It shall not Petill. Dare ye swear it I have forgot all passages between us That have been ill forgiven too forgot you Jun. What would this man have By I do Sir So it be fit to grant ye Petell 'T is most honest Jun. Why then I 'll do it Petill. Kill me Jun. How Petill. Pray kill me Jun. Kill ye Pet. I kill me quickly suddenly Now kill me Jun. On what reason ye amaze me Pet. If ye do love me kill
The ports are ours The treasure and the port fight bravely Gentlemen Cry to the Town cry liberty and honor crying liberty and freedom within Waken their persecuted souls cry loudly We 'll share the wealth among ye Cast Do you hear Captain If ever you hear me name a King Sess You shall not Cast Or though I live under one obey him Gun This Rogue again Sess Away with him good Gunner Cast Why look ye Sir I 'll put you to no charge I 'll never eat Gun I 'll take a course you shall not Come no more words Enter Boatswine Cast Say nothing when you kill me Sess He 's taken to the Towers strength Now stand sure Gentlemen We have him in a pen he cannot scape us The rest oth'Castle's ours liberty liberty What is this City up Boatsw They are up and glorious And rouling like a storm they come their Tents Ring nothing but liberty and freedome The women are in Arms too Sess Let 'em come all Honour and liberty All. Honor and liberty Exeunt Enter Juliana Jul. This woman threats her eyes even red with fury Which like prodigious meteors foretold Assur'd destruction are still before me Besides I know such natures unacquainted With any mean or in their love or hatred And she that dar'd all dangers to possess him Will check at nothing to revenge the loss Of what she held so dear I first discover'd Her bloody purposes which she made good And openly profess'd 'em that in me Was but a cold affection charity Commands so much to all for Virolet Methinks I should forget my Sexes weakness Rise up and dare beyond a womans strength Then do not counsel he is too secure And in my judgment 't were a greater service To free him from a deadly Enemy Then to get him a friend I undertook too To cross her plots oppos'd my piety Against her malice and shall vertue suffer No Martia wer 't thou here equally armed I have cause spite of thy masculine breeding That would assure the victory my angel Direct and help me Enter Virolet like Ronvere Vir. The State in Combustion Part of the Cittadel forc'd the treasure seiz'd on The guards corrupted arm themselves against Their late protected Master Ferrant fled too And with small strength into the Castle 's Tower The only Aventine that now is left him And yet the undertakers nay performers Of such a brave and glorious enterprize Are yet unknown they did proceed like men I like a child and had I never trusted So deep a practice unto shallow fools Besides my souls peace in my Juliana The honor of this action had been mine In which accurs'd I now can claim no share Jul. Ronvere 't is he a thing next to the devil I most detest and like him terrible Martia's right hand the instrument I fear too That is put to her bloody will into act Have I not will enough and cause too mighty Weak womens fear fly from me Vir. Sure this habit This likeness to Ronvere which I have studied Either admits me safe to my design Which I too cowardly have halted after And suffer'd to be ravisht from my glory Or sinks me and my miseries together Either concludes me happy Jul. He stands musing Some mischief is now hatching In the full meditation of his wickedness I 'll sink his cursed soul guide my hand heaven And to my tender arm give strength and fortune That I may do a pious deed all ages Shall bless my name for all remembrance crown me Vir. It shall be so Jul. It shall not take that token And bear it to the lustful arms of Martia Tell her for Virolets dear sake I sent it Vir. O I am happy let me see thee That I may bless the hand that gave me liberty O courteous hand nay thou hast done most nobly And heaven has guided thee 't was their great justice O blessed wound that I could come to kiss thee How beautiful and sweet thou shew'st Jul. Oh! Vir. Sigh not Nor weep not dear shed not those sovereign Balsames Into my blood which must recover me Then I shall live again to do a mischief Against the mightiness of love and virtue Some base unhallowed hand shall rob thy right of Help me I faint so Jul. O unhappy wench How has my zeal abus'd me you that guard virtue Were ye asleep or do you laugh at innocence You suffer'd this mistake O my dear Virolet An everlasting curse follow that forme I strook thee in his name be ever blasted For his accursed shadow has betray'd The sweetness of all youth the nobleness The honour and the valor wither'd for ever The beauty and the bravery of all mankind O my dull devils eyes Vir. I do forgive you By this and this I do I know you were cozen'd The shadow of Ronvere I know you aym'd at And not at me but 't was most necessary I should be struck some hand above directed you For Juliana could not shew her justice Without depriving high heaven of his glory Or any subject fit for her but Virolet Forgive me too and take my last breath sweet one This the new marriage of our souls together Think of me Juliana but not often For fear my faults should burthen your affections Pray for me for I faint Jul. O stay a little A little little Sir Offers to kill her self Vir. Fye Juliana Jul. Shall I outlive the virtue I have murder'd Vir. Hold or thou hat'st my peace give me the dagger On your obedience and your love deliver it If you do thus we shall not meet in heaven sweet No guilty blood comes there kill your intentions And then you conquer there where I am going Would you not meet me Dear Jul. Yes Vir. And still love me Jul. And still behold you Vir. Live then till heaven calls you Then ripe and full of sweetness you rise sainted Then I that went before you to prepare Shall meet and welcome you and daily court you With Hymnes of holy Love I go out Give me your hand farewell in peace farewell Remember me farewell dyes Jul. Sleep you sweet glasses An everlasting slumber crown those Chrystals All my delight adue farewell Dear Virolet Dear Dear most Dear O I can weep no more My body now is fire and all consuming Here will I sit forget the world and all things And only wait what heaven shall turn me to For now methinks I should not live She sits down Enter Pandulfo Pond O my sweet daughter The work is finisht now I promis'd thee Here are thy virtues shewed here register'd And here shall live for ever Jul. Blot it burn it I have no virtue hateful I am as hell is Pand. Is not this Virolet Jul. Ask no more questions Mistaking him I kill'd him Pand. O my Son Nature turns to my heart again my dear Son Son of my age would'st thou go out so quickly So poorly take thy leave and never see me Was this a kind stroak daughter could you
love him Honour his Father and so deadly strike him O wither'd timeless youth are all thy promises Thy goodly growth of Honors come to this Do I halt still ith'world and trouble nature When her main pieces founder and fail dayly Enter Boy and three Servants Boy He does weep certain what bodie 's that lies by him How do you do Sir Pand. O look there Lucio Thy Master thy best Master Boy Woe is me They have kill'd him slain him basely O my Master Pand. Well daughter well what heart had you to do this I know he did you wrong but 't was his fortune And not his fault for my sake that have lov'd you But I see now you scorn me too Boy O Mistress Can you fit there and his cold body breathless Basely upon the earth Pand. Let her alone Boy She glories in his end Boy You shall not sit here And suffer him you loved-ha good Sir come hither Come hither quickly heave her up O heaven Sir O God my heart sh 's cold cold and stiff too Stiff as a stake she 's dead Pand. She 's gone nere bend her I know her heart she could not want his company Blessing go with thy soul sweet Angels shadow it O that I were the third now what a happiness But I must live to see you layd in earth both Then build a Chapel to your memories Where all my wealth shall fashion out your stories Then dig a little grave besides and all 's done How sweet she looks her eyes are open smiling I thought she had been alive you are my charge Sir And amongst you I 'll see his goods distributed Take up the bodies mourn in heart my friends You have lost two noble succors follow me And thou sad Countrey weep this misery Exeunt Enter Sess Boatswaine Master Gunner Citizens and Souldiers as many as may be Sess Keep the Ports strongly mann'd and let none enter But such as are known Patriots All. Liberty liberty Sess 'T is a substantial thing and not a word You men of Naples which if once taken from us All other blessings leave us 't is a jewel Worth purchasing at the dear rate of life And so to be defended O remember What you have suffer'd since you parted with it And if again you wish not to be slaves And properties to Ferrand's pride and lust Take noble courage and make pefect what Is happily begun 1. Cit. Our great preserver You have infranchis'd us from wretched bondage 2. Cit. And might be known to whom we owe our freedom We to the death would follow him 3. Cit. Make him King The Tyrant once remov'd Sess That 's not my end 'T was not ambition that brought me hither With these my faithful friends nor hope of spoil For when we did possess the Tyrants treasure By force extorted from you and employed To load you with most miserable thraldome We did not make it ours but with it purchas'd The help of these to get you liberty That for the same price kept you in subjection Nor are we Switzers worthy Countrey-men But Neapolitans now eye me well And tho the reverend Emblems of mine age My silver locks are shorne my beard cut off Partaking yet of an adulterate Colour Tho 14 years you have not seen this face You may remember it and call to mind There was a Duke of Sess A much wrong'd Prince Wrong'd by this Tyrant Ferrand 1. Cit. Now I know him 2. Cit. 'T is he long live the Duke of Sess Sess I thank you The injuries I receiv'd I must confess Made me forget the love I owed this Country For which I hope I have given satisfaction In being the first that stir'd to give it freedome And with your loves and furtherance will call back Long banisht peace and plenty to this people 2. Cit. Lead where you please we 'll follow 1. Cit. Dare all dangers Enter Pandulf the Bodies of Virolet and Juliana upon a Hearse Sess What solemn funeral 's this Pand. There rest a while And if 't be possible there can be added Wings to your swift desire of just revenge Hear if my tears will give way to my words In brief a most sad story Sess Speak what are they I know thee well Pandulfe Pand. My best Lord As far as sorrow will give leave most welcome This Virolet was and but a Son of mine I might say the most hopeful of our Gentry And though unfortunate never ignoble But I 'll speak him no farther Look on this This face that in a savage would move pitty The wonder of her Sex and having said 'T is Juliana Eloquence will want words To set out her deservings this blest Lady That did indure the Rack to save her Husband That Husband who in being forc'd to leave her Indur'd a thousand tortures by what practise I know not but 't was sure a cunning one Are made the last I hope but sad examples Of Ferrands tyranny Convey the bodies hence Sess Express your sorrow In your revenge not teares my worthy Soldiers That fertile earth that teem'd so many children To feed his cruelty in her wounded wombe Can hardly now receive ' em Boats We are cold Cold walls shall not keep him from us Gun Were he cover'd with mountains and room only for a Bullet to be sent level at him I would speed him Mer. Let 's scale this petty Tower at Sea we are Falcons And fly unto the main top in a moment What then can stop us here 1 Cit. We 'll tear him piece-meal 2 Cit. Or eat a passage to him Ses Let discretion Direct your anger that 's a victory Which is got with least loss let us make ours such And therefore friends while we hold parley here Raise your scalado on the other side But enter'd wreak your suffrings Exit Saylors and Soldiers 1 Cit. In our wrongs There was no mean 2 Cit. Nor in our full revenge Will we know any Sess Be appeas'd good man No sorrow can redeem them from deaths Prison What his inevitable hand hath seiz'd on The world cannot recover All the comfort That I can give to you is to see vengeance Pour'd dreadfully upon the Authors head Of which their ashes may be sensible That have faln by him Sound a parley Enter Ferrand Martia Ascanio and Ronvere above Pand. They appear Fer. 'T is not that we esteem rebellions Traytors Worthy an answer to their proudest Summons That we vouchsafe our presence or to exchange One syllable with 'em but to let such know Though circled round with treason all points bent As to their Center at my heart 't is free Free from f aâ— villains and in this weak Tower Ferrand commands as absolute as when He trod upon your necks and as much sorns you And when the Sun of Majesty shall break through The clouds of your rebellion every beam Instead of comfortable heat shall send Consuming plagues among you and you call That government which you term'd tyrannous Hereafter gentle Sess
makes ye appear so proud Flo. This is inhumane Let these tears persuade you If ye be men to use a poor girl better I wrong not you I am sure I call you Gentlemen Enter Otrante Otr. What business is here away are not you gone yet Flo. My Lord this is not well although you hate me For what I know not to let your people wrong me Wrong me maliciously and call me Otr. Peace And mark me what we say advisedly Mark as you love that that you call your credit Yield now or you are undone your good name 's perish'd Not all the world can buy your reputation 'T is sunk for ever else these peoples tongues will poison ye Though you be white as innocence they 'll taint ye They will speak terrible and hideous things And people in this age are prone to credit They 'll let fall nothing that may brand a woman Consider this and then be wise and tremble Yield yet and yet I 'll save ye Flo. How Otr. I 'll show ye Their mouths I 'll seal up they shall speak no more But what is honorable and honest of ye And Saint like they shall worship ye they are mine And what I charge them Florimell Flo. I am ruin'd Heaven will regard me yet they are barbarous wretches Let me not fall my Lord. Otr. You shall not Florimell Mark how I 'll work your peace and how I honor ye Who waits there come all in Enter Gerasto and Servants Ger. Your pleasure Sir Otr. Who dare say this sweet beauty is not heavenly This virgin the most pure the most untainted The holiest thing Ger. We know it my dear Lord We are her slaves and that proud impudence That dares disparage her this sword my Lord. 1 Ser. They are rascals base the sons of common women That wrong this virtue or dare own a thought But fair and honorable of her when we slight her Hang us or cut 's in pieces let 's tug i' th' Gallies 2 Ser. Brand us for villains Flo. Why sure I dream these are all Saints Otr. Go and live all her slaves Ger. We are proud to do it Exeunt Otr. What think ye now am not I able Florimell Yet to preserve ye Flo. I am bound to your Lordship Ye are all honour and good my Lord but grant me Untill to morrow leave to weigh my fortunes I 'll give you a free answer perhaps a pleasing Indeed I 'll do the best I can to satisfie ye Otr. Take your good time this kiss till then farewell Sweet Exeunt Actus IV. Scaena Prima Enter Antonio Martine Bustofa Mar. By all means discharge your follower Ant. If we can get him off Sirrah Bustofa Thou must needs run back Bust But I must not unless you send A Bier or a Lictor at my back I do not use to run From my friends Ant. Well go will serve turn I have forgot Bust What Sir Ant. See if I can think on 't now Bust I know what 't is now Ant. A Pistolet of that Bust Done you have forgot a devise to send me away You are going a smocking perhaps Mar. His own due due i'faith Antonio The Pistolet's his own Ant. I confess it There 't is now if you could afford out of it A reasonable excuse to mine Uncle Bust Yes I can But an excuse will not serve your turn it must be a lye A full lye 't will do no good else if you 'll go to The price of that Ant. Is a lye dearer than an excuse Bust Oh treble this is the price of an excuse but a lye is two more Look how many foyles go to a fair fall so many excuses to A full lye and less cannot serve your turn let any Tailor I' th' Town make it Mar. Why 't is reasonable give him his price Let it be large enough now Bust I 'll warrant you cover him all over Ant. I would have proof of one now Bust What scale my invention before hand you shall pardon Me for that well I 'll commend you to your Uncle and Tell him you 'll be at home at supper with him Ant. By no means I cannot come to night man Bust I know that too you do not know a lye when you see it Mar. Remember it must stretch for all night Bust I shall want stuffe I doubt 't will come to the other Pistolet Ant. Well lay out you shall be no looser Sir Bust It must be faced you know there will be a yard of dissimulation At least City-measure and cut upon an untroth or two Lyned With Fables that must needs be cold weather 's coming if it had A gallon of hypocrisie 't would do well and hooked Together with a couple of conceits That 's necessity well I 'll bring in my Bill I 'll warrant you as fair a lye by that time I have done With it as any Gentleman i' th' Town can swear to if he Would betray his Lord and Master Exit Ant. So so this necessary trouble 's over Mar. I would you had bought an excuse of him Before he went you 'll want one for Ismenia Ant. Tush there needs none there 's no suspition yet And I 'll be arm'd before the next encounter In a fast tye with my fair Isabel Enter Bustofa Mar. Yes you 'll find your errand is before you now Bust Oh Gentlemen look to your selves ye are Men of another world else your enemies are upon you The old house of the Bellides will fall upon your heads Signior Lisauro Ant. Lisauro Bust And Don what call you him he 's a Gentleman Yet he has but a Yeomans name Don Tarso Tarso and a dozen at their heels Ant. Lisauro Tarso nor a dozen more Shall fright me from my ground nor shun my path Let 'em come on in their ablest fury Mar. 'T is worthily resolved I 'll stand by you Sir This way I am thy true friend Bust I 'll be gone Sir that one may live to tell what 's become of you Put up put up will you never learn to know a lye From an Esop's Fables there 's a tast for you now Exit Enter Ismenia and Aminta Mar. Look Sir what time of day is it Ant. I know not my eyes go false I dare not trust 'em now I prethee tell me Martin if thou canst Is that Ismenia or Isabella Mar. This is the Lady forget not Isabella Ant. If this face may be borrowed and lent out If it can shift shoulders and take other tyres So 't is mine where ere I find it Ism Be sudden Exit Aminta I cannot hold out long Mar. Believ 't she frowns Ant. Let it come she cannot frown me off on 't How prettily it wooes me to come nearer How do you do Lady since yesterdays pains Were you not weary of my faith Ism I think you were Ant. What Lady Ism Weary of your faith 't is a burthen That men faint under though they bear little of it Mar. So this is to the purpose Ant. You
vain purpose do I wish it Since though I were inviron'd with thick mists Black as Cymerian darkness or my crimes There is that here upon which as an anvile Ten thousand hammers strike and every spark They force from it to me 's an other Sun To light me to my shame Roc. Take hope and comfort Mount They are aides indeed but yet as far from me As I from being innocent this cave fashion'd By provident nature in this solid Rock To be a den for beasts alone receives me And having prov'd an enemy to mankind All humane helps forsake me Roc. I 'll nee'r leave you And wish you would call back that noble courage That old invincible fortitude of yours That us'd to shrink at nothing Mâ—unt Then it did not But 't was when I was honest then in the height Of all my happiness of all my glories Of all delights that made life pretious to me I durst dye Rocca death it self then to me Was nothing terrible because I knew The same of a good Knight would ever live Fresh on my memory but since I fell From my integrity and dismis'd those guards Those strong assurances of innocence That constancy fled from me and what 's worse Now I am loathsome to my self and life A burthen to me rack'd with sad remembrance Of what I have done and my present horrors Unsufferable to me tortur'd with despair That I shall nee'r find mercy hell about me Behind me and before me yet I dare not Still fearing worse put off my wretched Being Enter Abdella Roc. To see this would deter a doubtful man From mischievous intents much more the practice Of what is wicked here 's the Moore look up Sir Some ease may come from her Mount New trouble rather And I expect it Abd. Who is this Mountferrat Rise up for shame and like a river dri'd up With a long drought from me your bounteous Sea Receive those tides of comfort that flow to you If ever I look lovely if desert Could ever challenge welcome if revenge And unexpected wreak were ever pleasing Or could endear the giver of such blessings All these I come adorn'd with and as due Make challenge of those so long wish'd embraces Which you unkind have hitherto deny'd me Mount Why what have you done for me Abd. Made Gomera As truely miserable as you thought him happy Could you wish more Mount As if his sickness could Recover me the injuries I receiv'd Were Oriana's Abd. She has paid dear for 'em She 's dead Mount How Abd. Dead my hate could reach no farther Taking advantage of her in a swoon Under pretence to give a Cordial to her I poyson'd her what stupid dulness is this What you should entertain with sacrifice Can you receive so coldly Mount Bloody deeds Are grateful offerings pleasing to the devill And thou in thy black shape and blaker actions Being hels perfect character art delighted To do what I thought infinitely wicked Tremble to hear thou hast in this taen from me All means to make amends with penitence To her wrong'd virtues and dispoil'd me of The poor remainder of that hope was left me For all I have already or must suffer Abd. I did it for the best Mount For thy worst ends And be assur'd but that I think to kill thee Would but prevent what thy despair must force thee To do unto thy self and so to add to Thy most assur'd damnation thou wert dead now But get thee from my sight and if lust of me Did ever fire thee love I cannot call it Leap down from those steep Rocks or take advantage Of the next tree to hang thy self and then I may laugh at it Abd. In the mean time I must be bold to do so much for you ha ha Mount Why grinst thou devil Abd. That 't is in my power To punish thy ingratitude I made trial But how you stood affected and since I know I 'm us'd only for a property I can and will revenge it to the full For understand in thy contempt of me Those hopes of Oriana which I could Have chang'd to certainties are lost for ever Mount Why lives she Abd. Yes but never to Mountferrat Although it is in me with as much ease To give her freely up to thy possession As to remove this rush which yet despair of For by much wrong'd love flattery nor threats Tears prayers nor vowes shall ever win me to it So with my curse I leave thee Mount Prethee stay Thou know'st I dote on thee and yet thou art So peevish and perverse so apt to take Triffles unkindly from me Abd. To perswade me To break my neck to hang then damn my self With you are trifles Mount 'T was my melancholy That made me speak I know not what forgive I will redeem my fault Roc. Believe him Lady Mount A thousand times I will demand thy pardon And keep the reckoning on thy lips with kisses Abd. There 's something else that would prevail more with me Mount Thou shalt have all thy wishes do but bless me With means to satisfie my mad desires For once in Oriana and for ever I am thine only thine my best Abdella Abd. Were I assur'd of this and that you would Having enjoy'd her Mount Any thing make choice of Thine own conditions Abd. Swear then that perform'd To free me from all doubts and fears hereafter To give me leave to kill her Mount That our safety Must of necessity urge us to Abd. Then know â—t was not poyson but a sleeping potion Which she receiv'd yet of sufficient strength â—o to bind up her sences that no sign Of life appear'd in her and thus thought dead â—n her best habit as the custom is You know in Malta with all ceremonies â—he's buried in her families monument â—n the Temple of St. John I 'll bring you thither Thus as you are disguis'd some six hours hence The potion will leave working Roc. Let us haste then Mount Be my good angel guide me Abd. But remember You keep your Oath Mount As I desire to prosper â—n what I undertake Abd. I ask no more Exeunt Scaena Secunda Enter Miranda Norandine and Collonra Col. Here sir I have got the Key I borrow'd it â—f him that keeps the Church the door is open Mir. Look to the horses then and please the fellow â—fter a few devotions I 'll retire â—e not far off there may be some use of ye Give me the light come friend a few good prayers Were not bestow'd in vain now even from you Sir Men that are bred in blood have no way left 'em â—o bath no purge no time to wear it out â—r wash it off but penitence and prayer â— am to take the order and my youth â—oaden I must confess with many follies Circled and bound about with sins as many â—s in the house of memory live figures My heart I 'll open now my faults confess â—nd raise a new man heaven I hope to a new life
These Diamonds of Ormus bought for little Here vented at the price of Princes Ransomes How bright they shine like constellations The South Seas treasure here Pearl fair and orient Able to equal Cleopatra's Banquet Here chains of lesser stones for Ladies lusters Ingotts of Gold Rings Brooches bars of Silver These are my studies to set off in sale well And not in sensual surfeits to consume 'em How rosts mine egg he heats apace I 'll turn him Penurio where you knave do you wait Penurio You lazie knave Pen. Did you call Sir Lop. Where 's your Mistriss What vanity holds her from her attendance Pen. The very sight of this egg has made him cockish What would a dozen butter'd do She is within Sir Lop. Within Sir at what thrif ye knave what getting Pen. Getting a good stomach Sir and she knew where to get meat to it She is praying heartily upon her knees Sir That Heaven would send her a good bearing dinner Lop. Nothing but gluttony and surfeit thought on Health flung behind had she not yesternight sirrah Two Sprats to supper and the oil allowable Was she not sick with eating Hadst not thou Thou most ungrateful knave that nothing satisfies The water that I boil'd my other egg in To make thee hearty broth Pen 'T is true I had Sir But I might as soon make the Philosophers Stone on 't You gave it me in water and but for manners sake I could give it you again in wind it was so hearty I shall turn pissing-Conduit shortly my Mistriss comes Sir Enter Isabella Lop. Welcome my Dove Isab Pray ye keep your welcome to ye Unless it carries more than words to please me Is this the joy to be a Wife to bring with me Besides the nobleness of blood I spring from A full and able portion to maintain me Is this the happiness of youth and beauty The great content of being made a Mistriss To live a Slave subject to wants and hungers To jealousies for every eye that wanders Unmanly jealousie Lop. Good Isabella Isab Too good for you do you think to famish me Or keep me like an Alms-woman in such rayment Such poor unhandsome weeds am I old or ugly I never was bred thus and if your misery Will suffer wilful blindness to abuse me My patience shall be no Bawd to mine own ruine Pen. Tickle him Mistris to him Isab Had ye love in ye Or any part of man Pen. Follow that Mistriss Isab Or had humanity but ever known ye You would shame to use a woman of my way thus So poor and basely you are strangely jealous of me If I should give ye cause Lop. How Isabella Isab As do not venture this way to provoke me Pen. Excellent well Mistriss Lop. How 's this Isabella Isab 'T will stir a Saint and I am but a woman And by that tenure may Lop. By no means chicken You know I love ye fie take no example By those young gadding Dames you are noted virtuous That stick their Husbands wealth in trifles on 'em And point 'em but the way to their own miseries I am not jealous kiss me I am not And for your Diet 't is to keep you healthful Surfeits destroy more than the sword that I am careful Your meat should be both neat and cleanly handled See Sweet I am Cook my self and mine own Cater Pen. A of that Cook cannot lick his fingers Lop. I 'll add another dish you shall have Milk to it 'T is nourishing and good Pen. With Butter in 't Sir Lop. This knave would breed a famine in a Kingdom And cloths that shall content ye you must be wise then And live sequestred to your self and me Not wandring after every toy comes cross ye Nor struck with every spleen what 's the knave doing Penuria Pen. Hunting Sir for a second course of Flies here They are rare new Sallads Lop For certain Isabella This ravening fellow has a Wolf in 's fellow Untemperate knave will nothing quench thy appetite I saw him eat two Apples which is monstrous Pen. If you had given me those 't had been more monstro◠Lop. 'T is a main miracle to feed this villain Come Isabella let us in to supper And think the Roman dainties at our Table 'T is all but thought Exeunt Pen. Would all my thoughts would do it The Devil should think of purchasing that Egg-shell To victual out a Witch for the Burmoothes 'T is Treason to any good stomach living now To hear a tedious Grace said and no meat to 't I have a Radish yet but that 's but transitory Exit Scaena Tertia Enter Soto Soto Can any living man unless a Rascal That neither knows himself nor a fashion'd Gentleman Take me for a worse man than my Master now I am naturally proud in these clothes but if pride now Should catch a fall in what I am attempting 'T is but a Proverb sound and a neck broken That 's the worst can come on 't a Gentleman 's gone then A Gentleman o' th' first house there 's the end on 't My Master lies most pittifully complaining Wringing and kicking up to th' ears in love yonder And such a lamentable noise he keeps it kills me I have got his cloaths and if I can get to her By hook or crook here such a song I 'll sing her I think I shall be hang'd but that 's no matter What 's a hanging among friends I am valiant now as an Elephant I have consider'd what to say too let me see now This is the place 't is plaguy high stay at that lower window Let me aim finely now like a good Gunner 〈◊〉 may prove but a whipping Enter Silvio Sil. I saw some body Pass by me now and though it were dark me-thought yet ◠knew the clothes ha let me not be cozen'd The Ladder too ready to fling it monstrous 'T is he 't is Claudio most voluptuous villain Scandal to womans credit Love I forget thee Soto What will he do i' th' name of Heaven what 's that there Sil. And all the friendship that I bore thee bury here Soto What has he in 's hand I hope but a Cudgel Sil. Thy faul'ts forgive O Heaven farewel thou traitor Soto I am slain I am slain Sil. He 's down and dead dead certain 'T was too rash too full of spleen stark dead This is no place now to repent in only Would I had given this hand that shot the Pistol I had miss'd thee and thou wer 't once more Claudio Exit Enter Claudio Cla. Why should I love thus foolishly thus desperately And give away my heart where no hope 's left me Why should not the true counsel of a friend restrain me The Devils mouth I run into affright me The honor of the Lady charm my wildness I have no power no Being of my self No reason strong enough now left within me To bind my Will Oh Love thou god or devil Or what thou art that playes the
'll not be far off be not long a fumbling When danger shall appear I 'll give the ' larme Exit Isab You are welcome Sir and would it were my fortune To afford a Gentleman of your fair seeming A freer entertainment than this house has You partly know Sir Cla. Know and pity Lady Such sweetness in the bud should be so blasted Dare you make me your Servant Isab Dare you make Sir That service worthy of a womans favour By constancy and goodness Cla. Here I swear to ye By the unvalued love I bear this beauty And kiss the Book too never to be recreant To honour ye to truly love and serve ye My youth to wait upon ye what my wealth has Isab Oh make me not so poor to sell affection Those bought loves Sir wear faster than the moneys A handsome Gentleman Cla. A most delicate sweet one Let my truth purchase then Isab I should first try it But you may happily Cla. You shall not doubt me I hope she loves me when I prove false shame take me Will ye believe a little Isab I fear too much Sir Cla. And will ye love a little Isab That should be your part Cla. Thus I begin then thus and thus Isab A good beginning We have a proverb saies makes a good ending Cla. Say ye so 't is well inferr'd Isab Good Sir your patience â— thinks I have ventur'd now like a weak Bark 〈◊〉 a broken billow that will swallow me â—pon a rough Sea of suspitions â—ack round with jealous rocks Pen. within A hem a hem there Isab This is my man my fears too soon have found me Enter Penurio Now what 's the news Pen. A pox of yonder old Rigel The Captain the old Captain Isab What old Captain Pen. Captain courageous yonder of the Castle Captain Don Diego old Bartello Isab Where is he Pen. He 's coming in 'T would vex the Devil that such an old Potgun as this That can make no sport should hinder them that can do it Isab I would not have him see the Gentleman â—â—r all the world my credit were undone then Pen. Shall I fling a piss-pot on 's head as he comes in And take him into th' kitchin there to drie him Isab That will not do and he is so humorous too â— will come in Cla. What is he Isab One much troubles me Pen. And can do nothing cannot eat Isab Your sight now â—â—t of a driveling dotage he bears to me â—ay make him tell my husband and undo me Cla. What would ye have me do Isab But for a while Sir â—p here behind this hanging presently O answer him and then Cla. I will obey ye Enter Bartello Bar. Where 's my rich Jeweller I have stones to sett Pen. He is abroad and sure Sir Bart. There 's for your service â—here's the fair Lady all alone sweet beauty Isab She 's never much alone Sir that 's acquainted With such companions as good honest thoughts are Bar. I 'll sit down by thee and I 'll kiss thy hand too â—â—d in thine ear swear by my life I love thee Isab Ye are a merry Captain Bar. And a mad one Lady 〈◊〉 th' mas thou hast goodly eies excellent eies wench 〈◊〉 twinkling rogues look what thy Captain brings thee Thou must needs love me love me heartily 〈◊〉 me and love me hug me close Isab Fie Captain Bar. Nay I have strength and I can strain ye sirrah â—â—d vault into my seat as nimbly little one 〈◊〉 any of you smooth-chinn'd boys in Florence 〈◊〉 must needs commit a little folly with ye 〈◊〉 not be long a brideling cast and away wench â—he bob-nail thy husband 's as fitly out o' th' way now Isab Do you think he keeps a bawdy-house Bar. That 's all one Isab Or did you ever see that lightness in my carriage 〈◊〉 you might promise to your self Bar. Away fool 〈◊〉 good turn's a good turn I am an honest fellow Isab You have a handsome wife a virtuous Gentlewoman Bar. They are not for this time o' th' year Isab A Lady â—at ever bore that great respect to you â—t noble constancy Bar. That 's more than I know Enter Maid and Penurio Maid Oh Mistriss ye are undone my Master 's coming Pen. Coming hard by here Bar. Plague consume the Rascal Shall I make petty-patties of him Isab Now what love Sir Fear of your coming made him jealous first Your finding here will make him mad and desperate And what in that wild mood he will execute Bar. I can think of nothing I have no wit left me Certain my head 's a Mustard-pot Isab I have thought Sir And if you 'll please to put in execution What I conceive Bar. I 'll do it tell it quickly Isab Draw your sword quickly and go down in rag'd As if you had persu'd some â—oe up hither And grumble to your self extreamly terribly But not a word to him and so pass by him Bar. I 'll do it perfectly Enter Lopez Isab Stand you still good Sir Bar. Rascal slave villain take a house so poorly After thou hast wrong'd a Gentleman a Soldier Base Poultroon boy you will forsake your neast sirrah Lop. The matter good sweet Captain Bart Run-away rogue And take a house to cover thy base cowardize I 'll whip ye I 'll so scourge ye Exit Lop. Mercy upon me What 's all this matter wife Isab Did you meet the mad man Lop. I never saw the Captain so provok'd yet Isab Oh he 's a Devil sure ' a most bloody devil He follow'd a young Gentleman his sword drawn With such a fury how I shake to think on 't And foyn'd and slash'd at him and swore he 'd kill him Drove him up hither follow'd him still bloodily And if I had not hid him sure had slain him A merciless old man Cla. Most virtuous Lady Even as the giver of my life I thank ye Lop. This fellow must not stay here he is too handsome He is gone Sir and you may pass now with all security I 'll be your guide my self and such a way I 'll lead ye none shall cross nor none shall know ye The door 's left open Sirrah I 'll starve you for this trick I 'll make thee fast o' Sundaies and for you Lady I 'll have your Lodgings farther off and closer I 'll have no street-lights to you will you go Sir Cla. I thank ye Sir the devil take this fortune And once more all my service to your goodness Exit Pen. Now could I eat my very arms for madness Cross'd in the nick o' th' matter vengeance take it And that old Cavalier that spoil'd our Cock-fight I 'll lay the next plot surer Isab I am glad and sorry Glad that I got so fairly off suspition Sorry I lost my new lov'd friend Pen. Not lost Mistriss I 'll conjure once again to raise that spirit In and look soberly upon the matter We 'll ring him one peal more and if that fall The
art damn'd else This Beast of Babylon I will never back again His pace is sure prophane and his lewd Wi-hees The Sons of Hymyn and Gymyn in the wilderness Far. Fie neighbor Bomby in your fits again Your zeal sweats this is not careful neighbor The Hobby-horse is a seemly Hobby-horse Soto And as pretty a beast on 's inches though I say it Hob. The Beast is an unseemly and a lewd Beast And got at Rome by the Popes oach-Horses His mother was the Mare of ignorance Soto Cobler thou ly'st and thou wert a thousand Coblers His mother was an honest Mare and a Mare of good credit I know the Mare and if need be can bring witness And in the way of honesty I tell thee Scorn'd any Coach-Horse the Pope had thou art foolish And thy blind zeal makes thee abuse the Beast Hob. I do defie thee and thy foot-cloth too And tell thee to thy face this prophane riding I feel it in my conscience and I dare speak it This un-edified ambling hath brought a scourge upon us This Hobby-horse sincerity we â—iv'd in War and the sword of slaughter â— renounce it And put the beast off thus the beast poâ—luted And now no more shall hop on high Bomby Follow the painted pipes of high pleasures And with the wicked dance the devils measures Away thou pamper'd jade of vanity Stand at the Livery of lewd delights now And eat the provinder of prick-ear'd â—oâ—ly My dance shall be to the pipe of persecution Far. Will you daunce no more neighbor Hob. Surely no Carry the Beast to his Crib I have renounc'd him And all his works Soto Shall the Hobby-horse be forgot then The hopeful Hobby-horse shall he lye founder'd If thou do'st this thou art but a cast-away Cobler My anger 's up think wisely and think quickly And look upon the quondam beast of pleasure If thou dost this mark me thou serious Sowter Thou Bench-whistler of the old tribe of toe-pieces If thou dost this there shall be no more shooe-mending Every man shall have a special care of his own soul And in his pocket carry his two Confessors His Yugel and his Nawl if thou dost this Far. He will dance again for certain Hob. I cry out on 't 'T was the fore-running sin brought in those Tilt-staves They brandish ' gainst the Church the devil calls May-poles Soto Take up your Horse again and girth him to ye And girth him handsomely good neighbor Bomby Hob. I spit at him Soto Spit in the Horse face Cobler Thou out of tune Psalm-singing slave spit in his visnomy Hob. I spit again and thus I rise against him Against this Beast that signify'd destruction Fore-shew'd i' th' falls of Monarchies Soto I' th' face of him Spit such another spit by this hand Cobler I 'll make ye set a new piece o' your nose there Tak 't up I say and dance without more bidding And dance as you were wont you have been excellent And art still but for this new nicity And your wives learned Lectures take up the Hobby-horse Come 't is a thing thou hast lov'd with all thy heart Bomby And would'st do still but for the round-breech'd brothers You were not thus in the morning tak 't up I say Do not delay but do it you know I am officer And I know 't is unfit all these good fellows Should wait the cooling of your zealous porridge Chuse whether you will dance or have me execute â—'ll clap your neck i' th' stocks and thrre I 'll make ye Dance a whole day and dance with these at night too You mend old shooes well mend your old manners better And suddenly see you leave off this sincereness This new hot Batch borrowed from some brown Baker Some learned brother or I 'll so bait ye for 't Take it quickly up Hob. I take my persecution And thus I am forc'd a by-word to my brethren Soto Strike up strike up strike merrily Far. To it roundly Now to the harvest feast then sport again boyes Exeunt Scaena Secunda Enter Silvio arm'd Sil. What shall I do live thus unknown and base still Or thrust my self into the head o' th' Battel And there like that I am a Gentleman And one that never fear'd the face of danger So in her angry eyes ste carried honor Fight nobly and to end my cares die nobly Song within SIlvio go on and raise thy noble mind To noble ends fling course base thoughts behind Silvio thou Son of everliving fame Now aim at virtue and a Noble Name Silvio consider Honor is not won Nor virtue reach'd till some brave thing be done Thy Countrey calls thee now she burns and bleeds Now raise thy self young man to noble deeds Into the battel Silvio there seek forth Danger and blood by them stands sacred worth What heavenly voice is this that follows me This is the second time 't has waited on me Since I was arm'd and ready for the battel It names me often steels my heart with courage Enter Belvidere deformed And in a thousand sweet notes comforts me What Beldam's this how old she is and ugly Why does she follow me Bel. Be not dismaid Son I wait upon thee for thy good and honor 'T was I that now sung to thee stirr'd thy mind up And rais'd thy spirits to the pitch of nobleness Sil. Though she be old and of a crooked carkass Her voice is like the harmony of Angels Bel. Thou art my darling all my love dwels on thee The Son of virtue therefore I attend thee Enquire not what I am I come to serve thee For if thou be'st inquisitive thou hast lost me A thousand long miles hence my dwelling is Deep in a Cave where but mine own no foot treads There by mine Art I found what danger Silvio And deep distress of heart thou wert grown into A thousand Leagues I have cut through empty air Far swifter than the sayling rack that gallops Upon the wings of angry winds to seek thee Sometimes o'er a swelling tide on a Dolphins back I ride Sometimes pass the earth below and through the unmoved Center go Sometimes in a flame of fire like a Meteor I aspire Sometimes in mine own shape thus when I help the virtuous Men of honourable minds command my Art in all his kinds Pursue the noble thought of War from thy Guard I 'll not be far Get thee worship on thy foe lasting Fame is gotten so Single Syennas Duke alone hear thy friends thy Countrey groan And with thy manly arm strike sure then thou hast wrought thine own free cure Sil. Some Sybel sure some soul heaven loves and favours And lends her their free powers to work their wonders How she incites my courage Bel. Sylvio I knew thee many daies ago Foresaw thy love to Belvidere the Dutchess daughter and her Heir Knew she lov'd thee and know what past when you were found i' th' Castle fast In one anothers arms forsaw the taking of ye and the
means this Petron. Now daughter How does my Son Mar. Save all you can for Heavens sake Enter Livia Byancha and Tranio Liv. Be of good comfort Sister Mar. O my Casket Petron. How do's thy Husband Woman Mar. Get you gon if you mean to save your lives the Sickness Petron. Stand further off I prethee Mar. Is i' th house Sir My Husband has it now Alas he is infected and raves extreamly Give me some Counsel friends Bya. Why lock the doors up And send him in a Woman to attend him Mar. I have bespoke two Women and the City Hath sent a Watch by this time Meat nor Money He shall not want nor Prayers Petron. How long is' t Since it first took him Mar. But within this three hours Enter Watch. I am frighted from my wits O here 's the Watch Pray doe your Office lock the doors up Friends And patience be his Angel Tra. This comes unlook'd for Mar. I 'll to the lodge some that are kind and love me I know will visit me Petruchio within Petru. Doe you hear my Masters ho you that lock the doors up Petron. 'T is his voice Tra. Hold and let 's hear him Petru. Will ye starve me here am I a Traytor or an Heretick Or am I grown infectious Petron. Pray sir pray Petru. I am as well as you are goodman puppy Mar. Pray have patience You shall want nothing Sir Petru. I want a cudgel And thee thou wickedness Petron. He speaks well enough Mar. ' Had ever a strong heart Sir Petru. Will ye hear me First be pleas'd To think I know ye all and can distinguish Ev'ry Mans several voice you that spoke first I know my father in law the other Tranio And I heard Sophocles the last pray mark me â—s my dam'd Wife Maria If any Man misdoubt me for infected There is mine Arme let any Man look on 't Enter Doctor and Pothecary Doct. Save ye Gentlemen Petron. O welcome Doctor Ye come in happy time pray your opinion What think you of his pulse Doct. It beats with busiest And shews a general inflammation Which is the symptome of a pestilent Feaver Take twenty ounces from him Petru. Take a Fool Take an ounce from mine arme and Doctor Deuz-ace I 'll make a close-stoole of your Velvet Costard Gentlemen doe ye make a may-game on me I tell ye once again I am as sound As well as wholsome and as sensible As any of ye all Let me out quickly Or as I am a Man I 'll beat the walls down And the first thing I light upon shall pay for 't Exit Doctor and Pothecary Petro. Nay we 'll go with you Doctor Mar. 'T is the safest I saw the Tokens Sir Petro. Then there is but one way Petru. Will it please you open Tra. His fit grows stronger still Mar. Let 's save our selves Sir He 's past all worldly cure Petro. Friends do your office And what he wants if Money Love or Labor Or any way may win it let him have it Farewell and pray my honest Friends Exeunt Petru. Why Rascals Friends Gentlemen thou beastly Wife Jaques None hear me Who at the door there 1 Watch. Think I pray Sir Whether you are going and prepare your self 2 Watch. These idle thoughts disturb you the good Gentlewoman Your Wife has taken care you shall want nothing Petru. Shall I come out in quiet answer me Or shall I charge a Fowling-Piece and make Mine own way two of ye I cannot miss If I miss three ye come here to assault me I am as excellent well I thank Heaven for 't And have as good a stomach at this instant 2 Watch. That 's an ill sign 1 Watch. He draws on he 's a dead Man Petru. And sleep as soundly Will ye look upon me 1 Watch. Do you want Pen and Ink while you have sense sir Settle your state Petru. Sirs I am well as you are Or any Rascal living 2 Watch. Would you were Sir Petru. Look to your selves and if you love your lives Open the door and fly me for I shoot else I 'll shoot and presently chain-bullets And under four I will not kill 1 Watch. Let 's quit him It may be it is a trick he 's dangerous 2 Watch. The Devil take the hinmost I cry Exit Watch running Enter Petruchio with a Piece Petru. Have among ye The door shall open too I 'll have a fair shoot Are ye all gone tricks in my old dayes crackers Put now upon me and by Lady Green-sleeves Am I grown so tame after all my triumphs But that I should be thought mad if I rail'd As much as they deserve against these Women I would now rip up from the primitive Cuckold All their arch-villanies and all their doubles Which are more than a hunted Hare ere thought on When a Man has the fairest and the sweetest Of all their Sex and as he thinks the noblest What has he then and I 'll speak modestly He has a Quartern-ague that shall shake All his estate to nothing never cur'd Nor never dying He'as a ship to venture His fame and credit in which if he Man not With more continual labour than a Gally To make her tith either she grows a Tumbrel Not worth the Cloth she wears or springs more leakes Than all the fame of his posterity Can ever stop again I could raile twenty dayes Out on 'em Hedge-hogs He that shall touch 'em has a thousand thorns Runs through his fingers If I were unmarried I would do any thing below repentance Any base dunghill slavery be a Hang-man Ere I would be a Husband O the thousand Thousand ten thousand wayes they have to kill us Some fall with two much stringing of the Fiddles And those are fools some that they are not suffer'd And those are Maudlin-lovers some like Scorpions They poyson with their tails and those are Martyrs Some dye with doing good those Benefactors And leave 'em land to leap away some few For those are rarest they are said to kill With kindness and fair usage but what they are My Catalogue discovers not only 't is thought They are buried in old Walls with their heels upward I could raile twenty dayes together now I 'll seek 'em out and if I have not reason And very sensible why this was done I 'll go a birding yet and some shall smart for 't Exit Actus Quartus Scaena Prima Enter Moroso and Petronius Mor. That I do love her is without all question And most extremely dearly most exactly And that I would ev'n now this present Monday Before all others Maids Wives Women Widows Of what degree or calling Marry her As certain too but to be made a Whim-wham A Jib-crack and a Gentleman o' th first house For all my kindness to her Petron. How you take it Thou get a Wench thou get a dozen night-caps Wouldst have her come and lick thee like a Calfe And blow thy nose and buss thee Mor. Not so neither Petron.
where have you been brave sir Ar. I have broke the Ice Boyes I have begun the game fair fortune guide it Suspectless have I travell'd all the Town through And in this Merchants shape won much acquaintance Survey'd each strength and place that may befriend us View'd all his Magazines got perfect knowledge Of where the Prison is and what power guards it Soz. These will be strong attempts Ar. Courage is strong What we begun with policy my dear friends Let 's end with manly force there 's no retiring Unless it be with shame Em. Shame his that hopes it Ar. Better a few and clearer fame will follow us However lose or win and speak our memories Than if we led our Armies things done thus And of this noble weight will stile us worthies Soz. Direct and we have done bring us to execute And if we flinch or fail Ar. I am sure ye dare not Then farther know and let no ear be near us That may be false Em. Speak boldly on we are honest Our lives and fortunes yours Ar. Hard by the place then Where all his Treasure lies his Armes his Women Close by the Prison too where he keeps the King I have hir'd a lodging as a Trading Merchant A Celler to that too to stow my Wares in The very Wall of which joynes to his store-house Soz. What of all this Ar. Ye are dull if ye apprehend not Iâ—to that Cellar elected friends I have convey'd And unsuspected too that that will do it That that will make all shake and smoak too Em. Ha Ar. My thoughts have not been idle nor my practice The fire I brought here with me shall do something Shall burst into material flames and bright ones That all the Island shall stand wondring at it As if they had been stricken with a Comet Powder is ready and enough to work it The Match is left a-fire all all husht and lockt close No man suspecting what I am but Merchant An hour hence my brave friends look for the fury The fire to light us to our honour'd purpose For by that time 't will take Soz. What are our duties Ar. When all are full of fear and fright the Governor Out of his wits to see the flames so imperious Ready to turn to ashes all he worships And all the people there to stop these ruins No man regarding any private office Then flie we to the prison suddenly Here 's one has found the way and dares direct us Em. Then to our swords and good hearts I long for it Ar. Certain we shall not find much opposition But what is must be forced Soz. 'T is bravely cast Sir â—ad surely too I hope Ar. If the fire fail not And powder hold his nature some must presently Upon the first cry of th' amazed people For nothing will be markt then but the misery Be ready with the boat upon an instant And then all 's right and fair Em. Bless us dear fortune Ar. Let us be worthy of it in our courage And fortune must befriend us come all sever But keep still within sight when the flame rises Let 's meet or either doe or dye Soz. So be it Exeunt Enter Governor and Captain Gov. No Captain for those Troops we need 'em not The Town is strong enough to stand their furies I wou'd see 'em come and offer to do something They are high in words Cap. 'T is safer Sir then doing Gov. Dost think they dare attempt Cap. May be by Treaty But sure by force they will not prove so froward Gov. No saith I warrant thee they know me well enough And know they have no Child in hand to play with They know my nature too I have bit some of 'em And to the bones they have reason to remember me It makes me laugh to think how glorious The fools are in their promises and how pregnant Their wits and powers are to bring things to pass Am I not grown lean with loss of sleep and care To prevent these threatnings Captain Cap. You look well Sir Upon my conscience you are not like to sicken Upon any such conceit Gov. I hope I shall not Well wou'd I had this Wench for I must have her She must be mine and there 's another charge Captain What betwixt love and brawling I got nothing All goes in maintenance Heark What was that The Train takes That noise there it went with a violence Cap. Some old wall belike Sir That had no neighbor help to hold it up Is fallen suddenly Gov. I must discard these Rascals That are not able to maintain their buildings They blur the beauty of the Town Within Fire Fire Gov. I hear another tune good Captain It comes on fresher still 't is loud and fearful Look up into the Town how bright the ayr shewes Upon my life some sudden fire Ex. Cap. The bell too Bell Rings I hear the noise more clear Enter Citizen Cit. Fire fire Gov. Where where Cit. Suddenly taken in a Merchans house sir Fearful and high it blazes help good people Gov. Pox o' their paper-houses how they smother They light like Candles how the rore still rises Enter Captain Cap. Your Magazine 's a fire Sir help help suddenly The Castle too is in danger in much danger All will be lost get the people presently And all that are your Guard and all help all hands Sir Your wealth your strength is burnt else the Town perisht The Castle now begins to flame Gov. My soul shakes Cap. A Merchants house next joyning shame light on him That ever such a neighbour such a villain Gov. Raise all the Garrison and bring 'em up Enter other Citizens And beat the people forward Oh I have lost all In one house all my hopes good worthy Citizens Follow me all and all your powers give to me I will reward you all Oh cursed fortune The flame 's more violent arise still help help Citizens Freedom and wealth to him that helps follow oh follow Fling wine or any thing I 'll see 't recompenc'd Buckets more Buckets fire fire fire Ex. omnes Enter Armusia and his company Arm. Let it flame on a comely light it gives up To our discovery Soz. Heark what a merry cry These hounds make forward fairly We are not seen in the mist we are not noted Away Away Now if we lose our fortune Exit Enter Captain and Citizens Cap. Up Soldiers up and deal like men Cit. More water more water all is consum'd else Cap. All 's gone unless you undertake it straight your Wealth too that must preserve and pay your labor bravely Up up away Ex. Cap. and Cit. Then Enter Armusia and his company breaking open a Doore Ar. So thou art open keep the way clear Behind still Now for the place Sold. 'T is here Sir Ar. Sure this is it Force ope the doore A miserable creature Yet by his manly face The King discover'd Kin. Why stare ye on me You cannot put on faces to afright me
what 's she that leads the dance 1 Serv. A Gentlewoman Mer. I see that 1 Serv. Indeed Mer. What 1 Serv. A Gentlewoman Mer. Udsfoot good Sir what 's she that leads the dance 2 Serv. My Mistriss Mer. What else 2 Serv. My Mistriss Sir Mer. Your Mistriss a pox on you What a fry of fools are here I see 't is treason to understand in this house if nature were not better to them than they can be to themselves they would scant hit their mouths my Mistriss is there any one with so much wit in 's head that can tell me at the first sight what Gentlewoman that is that leads the dance 'T is my wife Mer. Hum. Ant. How dost thou like her Mer. Well a pretty Gentlewoman Ant. Prethee be quiet Mer. I would I could Let never any hereafter that 's a man That has affections in him and free passions Receive the least tye from such a fool as this is That holds so sweet a wife 't is lamentable to consider truly What right he robs himself of and what wrong He doth the youth of such a Gentlewoman That knows her beauty is no longer hers Than men will please to make it so and use it Neither of which lies freely in a Husband Oh what have I done what have I done Coxcomb If I had never seen or never tasted The goodness of this kix I had been a made man But now to make a Cuckold is a sin Against all forgiveness worse than a murther I have a Wolf by the ears and am bitten both ways Ant. How now friend what are you thinking of Mer. Nothing concerning you I must be gone Ant. Pardon me I 'll have no going Sir Mer. Then good Sir give me leave to go to bed I am very weary and ill-temper'd Ant. You shall presently the dance is done 1 Serv. Mistriss these are the Gentlemen Mar. My Husband 's welcome home dear Sir Mer. She 's fair still oh that I were a knave or durst be one For thy sake coxcomb he that invented honesty undid me Ant. I thought you had not known me y' are merry 't is well And how i st with these worthy Gentlemen Vb. Sil. We are glad to see you here again Ant. Oh Gent what ha' you lost but get you into travels thought There you may learn I cannot say what hidden virtues Mer. Hidden from you I am sure My blood boils like a furnace She 's a fair one Ant. Pray entertain this Gent. with all the courtesâ—e Fitting my most especial friend Mar. What this poor house may yield To make you welcome dear Sir command Without more compliment Mer. I thank you She 's wise and speaks well too oh what a blessing Is gone by me ne'er to be recovered Well 't was an old shame the Devil laid up for me and now has hit me home if there be any ways to be dishonest and save my self yet No it must not be why should I be a fool too Yet those eyes would tempt another Adam how they call to me and tell me S'foot they shall not tell me any thing Sir will you walk in Ant. How is' t Signior Mer. Crazie a little Mar. What all you Sir What 's in my power pray make use of Sir Mer. 'T is that must do me good she does not mock me sure And 't please you nothing my disease is only weariness Vb. Come Gentlemen we ll not keep you from your beds too long Rich. I ha' some business and 't is late and you far from your lodging Sil. Well Exit manent Ant. Mar and Mer. Ant. Come my dear Mercury I 'll bring you to your chamber and then I am for you Maria thou art a new wife to me now and thou shalt find it e'r I sleep Mer. And I an old ass to my self mine own rod whips me good Sir no more of this 't is tedious you are the best guide in your own house go Sir Exit Ant and Mer. This fool and his fair Wife have made me frantick From two such Physicks for the soul deliver me Exit Enter Richardo Uberto Pedro and Silvio Vb. Well you must have this wench then Ric. I hope so I am much o' th' bow-hand else Ped. Wou'd I were hang'd 't is a good loving little fool that dares venture her self upon a coast she never knew yet but these women when they are once thirteen god speed the plough Sil. Faith they 'll venture further for their lading than a Merchant and through as many storms but they 'll be fraughted they are mad like Carrecks only strength and storage Ric. Come come you talk you talk Sil. We do so but tell me Richardo wot thou marry her her Ric. Marry her why what should I do with her Ped. Pox I thought we should have all shares in her like lawful prize Ric. No by my faith Sir you shall pardon me I lanch'd her at my own charge without partners and so I 'll keep her Vb. What 's the hour Rich. Twelve Vb. What shall we do the while 't is yet scarce eleven Sil. There 's no standing here is not this the place Ric. Yes Ped. And to go back unto her fathers house may breed â—â—spition Let 's slip into a Tavern for an hour 't is very cold Vb. Content there is one hard by a quart of burnt â—ack will recover us I am as cold as Christmas this stealâ—ng flesh in the frosty weather may be sweet i' th' eating â—ut sure the Woodmen have no great catch on 't Shall 's â—o Rich. Thou art the strangest lover of a Tavern What â—hall we do there now lose the hour and our selves â—oo Vb. Lose a pudding What do'st thou talk of the â—our Will one quart muzle us have we not ears to â—ear and tongues to ask the Drawers but we must stand â—ere like bawds to watch the minutes Sil. Prethee content thy self we shall scout here as â—hough we went a haying and have some mangey prentice â—hat cannot sleep for scratching over-hear us Come Will â—ou go Sirs when your love fury is a little frozen you 'll â—ome to us Ric. Will you drink but one quart then Ped. No more I'faith Sil. Content Ric. Why then have with you but le ts be very watchâ— Vb. As watchful as the Belman come I 'll lead because â— hate good manners they are too tedious Exeunt Enter Viola with a Key and a little Casket The night is terrible and I enclos'd â—ith that my vertue and my self hate most â—arkness yet must I fear that which I wish â—â—me company and every step I take â—â—nds louder in my fearful ears to night â—han ever did the shrill and sacred bell â—hat rang me to my prayers the house will rise â—hen I unlock the dore were it by day â— am bold enough but then a thousand eyes â—arne me from going might not heaven have made 〈◊〉 time for envious prying folk to sleep â—hilst lovers met and yet the Sun have shone
glutted in your sweets and soon forgetful I could say more and tell ye I have a brother Another brother that so far excells this Both in the ornaments of Man and making Cla. If you were not his sister I should doubt ye mainly Doubt ye for his love ye deal so cunningly Do not abuse me I have trusted ye with more than life With my first love be careful of me Amin. In what use Madam Cla. In this Lady Speak to him for me you have power upon him Tell him I love him tell him I dote on him It will become your tongue Amin. Become my grave O fortune O cursed fortune Cla. Tell him his liberty And all those with him all our wealth and Jewels Good sister for I 'll call ye so Amin. I shall Lady Even die I hope Cla. Here 's Meat and Wine pray take it And there he lies give him what liberty you please But still conceal'd What pleasure you shall please Sister He shall ne'er want again Nay see an you 'l take it Why do you study thus Amin. To avoid mischiefs if they should happen Cla. Goe and be happy for me Amin. O blind fortune Yet happy thus far I shall live to see him In what strange desolation lives he here now Sure this Curtaiâ— will reveale Enter Albert. Alb. Who 's that ha Some gentle hand I hope to bring me comfort Or if it be my death 't is sweetly shadowed Amin. Have ye forgot me Sir Alb. My Aminta Amin. She Sir That walks here up and down an empty shadow One that for some few hours But wanders here carrying her own sad Coffin Seeking some Desart place to lodge her griefs in Alb. Sweet sorrow welcome welcome noble grief How got you this fair liberty to see me For sorrows in your shape are strangers to me Amin. I come to counsel ye Alb. Ye are still more welcome For good friends in afflictions give good Councels Pray then proceed Amin. Pray eat first ye shew faint Here 's Wine to refresh ye too Alb. I thank ye dear Amin. Drink again Alb. Here 's to our loves How turn and weep Pray pledge it this happiness we have yet left Our hearts are free Not pledge it Why And though beneath the Axe this health were holy Why do ye weep thus Amin. I come to woo ye Alb. To woo me Sweet I am woo'd and won already You know I am yours This pretty way becomes ye But you would deceive my sorrows that 's your intent Amin. I would I could I should not weep but smile Do ye like your Meat and Wine Alb. Like it Amin. Do you like your liberty Alb. All these I well may like Amin. Then pray like her that sent ' em Do ye like wealth and most unequal'd beauty Alb. Peace indeed you 'l make me angry Amin. Would I were dead that ask it Then ye might freely like and I forgive ye Alb. What like and who add not more misery To a man that 's fruitful in afflictions Who is' t you would have me like Who sent these comforts Amin. I must tell Alb. Be bold Amin. But be you temperate If you be bold I die The young fair Virgin Sorrow hath made me old O hearken And wisely hark the Governess daughter That Star that strikes this Island full of wonder That blooming sweetness Alb. What of her Amin. She sent it and with it It must be out she dotes on ye And must enjoy ye else no joy must find ye Alb. And have you the patience to deliver this Amin. A sister may say much and modestly Alb. A sister Amin. Yes that name undid ye Undid us both had ye nam'd Wife she had fear'd ye And fear'd the sin she follow'd She had shun'd yea Her Virgin modesty had not touch'd at ye But thinking you were free hath kindled a fire I fear will hardly be extinguisht Alb. Indeed I played the â—ool Amin. O my best Sir take heed Take heed of lies Truth though it trouble some minds Some wicked minds that are both dark and dangerous Yet it preserves it self comes off pure innocent And like the Sun though never so eclips'd Must break in glory O Sir lie no more Alb. Ye have read me a fair Lecture And put a spell upon my tongue for fayning But how will you counsel now Amin Ye must study to forget me Alb. How Amin. Be patient Be wise and patient it concens ye highly Can ye lay by our loves But why should I doubt it Ye are a man and man may shift affections 'T is held no sin To come to the point Ye must lose me many and mighty reasons Alb. Hear me Aminta Have you a man that loves you too that feeds ye That sends ye liberty Has this great Governess A noble son too young and apt to catch ye Am I because I am in bonds and miserable My health decay'd my youth and strength half blasted My fortune like my waining self for this despis'd Am I for this forsaken a new love chosen And my affections like my fortunes wanderers Take heed of lying you that chid me for it And shew'd how deep a sin it was and dangerous Take heed your self you swore you lov'd me dearly No few nor little oathes you swore Aminta Those seal'd with no small faith I then assur'd my self O seek no new wayes to cozen truth Amin. I do not By love it self I love thee And ever must nor can all deaths dissolve it Alb. Why do you urge me thus then Amin. For your safety To preserve your life Alb. My life I do confess is hers She gives it And let her take it back I yield it My loves intirely thine none shall touch at it None my Aminta none Amin. Ye have made me happy And now I know ye are mine Fortune I scorn thee Goe to your rest and I 'll sit by ye Whilst I have time I 'll be your mate and comfort ye For only I am trusted you shall want nothing Not a liberty that I can steal ye Alb. May we not celebrate our loves Aminta And where our wishes cannot meet Amin. You are wanton But with cold kisses I 'll allay that fever Look for no more and that in private too Believe me I shall blush else But let 's consider we are both lost else Alb. Let 's in and prevent fate Exeunâ— Enter Crocale Juletta Tibalt Master Tib. You do well to ayr us Ladies we shall be mâ—sty else What are your wise wills now Cro. You are very crank still Tib. As crank as a holy Fryer fed with hail-stones But do ye bring us out to bait like Bulls Mast Or are you weary of the charge ye are at Turn us abroad again let 's jog Ladies We are gross and course unsit for your sweet pleasures Tib. Knock off our shooes and turn's to grass Cro. You are determined Still to be stubborn then it well becomes ye Tib. An humour Lady that contents a prisoner A sullen sit
does he mean Some good god help me at the worst how dost thou Let not thy misery vex me thou shalt have What thy poor heart can wish I am a Prince And I will keep thee in the gayest cloaths And the finest things that ever pretty boy had given him Vra I know you well enough Feth I am dying and now you know all too Leu. But stir up thy self look what a Jewel here is See how it glisters what a pretty shew Will this make in thy little ear ha speak Eat but a bit and take it Vra Do you not know me Leu. I prethee mind thy health why that 's well said my good boy smile still Vra I shall smile till death an I see you I am Vrania your Sister-in-law Leu. How Vra I am Vrania Leu. Dulness did seize me now I know thee well Alas why cam'st thou hither Vra Feth for love I would not let you know till I was dying for you could not love me my Mother was so naught Leu. I will love thee or any thing what wilt Thou leave me as soon as I know thee Speak one word to me alas she 's past it She will ne'er speak more What noise is that it is no matter who Enter Ismenus with the Lords Comes on me now What worse than mad are you That seek out sorrows if you love delights Begone from hence Isme Sir for you we come as Soldiers to revenge the wrongs you have suffer'd under this naughty creature what shall be done with her say I am ready Leu. Leave her to Heaven brave Cosin they shall tell her how she has sinn'd against 'em my hand shall never be stain'd with such base bloud live wicked Mother that reverend Title be your pardon for I will use no extremity against you but leave you to Heaven Bacha Hell take you all or if there be a place Of torment that exceeds that get you thither And till the devils have you may your lives Be one continued plague and such a one That knows no friends nor ending May all ages that shall succeed curse you as I do And if it be possible I ask it heaven That your base issues may be ever Monsters That must for shame of nature and succession Be drown'd like dogs Would I had breath to please you Leu. Would you had love within you and such grief As might become a Mother look you there Know you that face that was Vrania These are the fruits of those unhappy Mothers That labour with such horrid births as you do If you can weep there 's cause poor innocent Your wickedness has kill'd her I 'll weep for you Isme Monstrous woman Mars would weep at this and yet she cannot Leu. Here lies your Minion too slain by 〈◊〉 I will not say you are the cause yet certain I know you were too blame the gods forgive you Isme See she stands as if she were inventing Some new destruction for the world Leu. Ismenus thou art welcome yet to my sad company Isme I come to make you somewhat sadder Sir Leu. You cannot I am at the height already Isme Your Fathers dead Leu. I thought so Heaven be with him Oh woman woman weep now or never thou hast made more sorrows than we have eyes to utter Bac. Now let Heaven fall I am at the worst of evils a a thing so miserably wretched that every thing the last of humane comforts hath left me I will not be so base and cold to live and wait the mercies of these men I hate no 't is just I die since fortune hath left me my step discent attends me hand strike thou home I have soul enough to guide and let all know as I stood a Queen the same I 'll fall and one with me She stabs the Prince with a knife Leu. Ho. Isme How do you Sir Leu. Nearer my health than I think any here my tongue begins to faulter what is man or who would be one when he sees a poor weak woman can in an instant make him none Dor. She is dead already Isme Let her be damn'd already as she is post all for Surgeons Leu. Let not a man stirr for I am but dead I have some few words which I would have you hear And am afraid I shall want breath to speak 'em First to you my Lords you know Ismenus is Undoubtedly Heir of Lycia I do beseech you all When I am dead to shew your duties to him Lords We vow to do 't Leu. I thank you Next to you Cosin Ismenus that shall be the Duke I pray you let the broken Image of Cupid Be re-edified I know all this is done by him Isme It shall be so Leu. Last I beseech you that my Mother-in-law may have a burial according to Dies Isme To what Sir Dor. There is a full point Isme I will interpret for him she shall have burial according to her own deserts with dogs Dor. I would your Majesty would haste for setling of the people Isme I am ready Age. Goe and let the Trumpets sound Some mournful thing whilst we convey the body Of this unhappy Prince unto the Court And of that virtuous Virgin to a Grave But drag her to a ditch where let her lie Accurst whilst one man has a memory Exeunt Cupid's Speech The time now of my Revenge draws near Nor shall it lessen as I am a god With all the cries and prayers that have been And those that be to come though they be infinite In need and number The Two Noble Kinsmen The Persons represented in the Play Hymen Theseus Hippolita Sisters to Theseus Emelia Sisters to Theseus Nymphs Three Queens Three valiant Knights The two Noble Kinsmen in love with fair Emelia Palamon Arcite Perithous Jaylor His Daughter in love with Palamon Countreymen VVenches A Taborer Gerrold A Schoolmaster PROLOGUE Florish NEw Plays and Maidenheads are near a-kin Much follow'd both for both much money gi'n If they stand sound and well And a good Play Whose modest Scenes blush on his marriage day And shake to loose his honour is like hir That after holy Tie and first nights stir Yet still is Modesty and still retains More of the Maid to sight than Husbands pains We pray our Play may be so for I 'm sure It has a noble◠breeder and a pure A Learned and a Poet never went More famous yet 'twixt Po and silver Trent Chaucer of all admir'd the Story gives There constant to eternity it lives If we let fall the Nobleness of this And the first sound this Child hear be a hiss How will it shake the bones of that good man And make him cry from under-ground Oh fan From me the witless chaff of such a writer That blasts my Bayes and my fam'd Works makes lighter Than Robin Hood this is the fear we bring For to say Truth it were an endless thing And too ambitious to aspire to him Weak as we are and almost breathless swim In this
's poison'd by his mother poison'd the Mistriss to this stallion who by that poison ne'er shall sleep again 2. ' Foot let us mince him by piece-meals till he eat himself up 3. Let us dig out his heart with needles and half broil him like a Mussel Prot. Such another and I prevent you my bloud 's setled already Devit Here 's that shall remove it road viper drag him unto Martel unnatural paricide cruel bloudy woman Omnes On you dogfish leech caterpillar Devit A longer sight of him will make my rage turn pity and with his suddain end prevent revenge and torture wicked wicked Brunhalt Exit Enter Bawdber and three Courtiers 1. Not sleep at all no means 2. No Art can do it Bawdb. I will assure you he can sleep no more Than a hooded Hawks a centinel to him Or one of the City Constables are tops 3. How came he so Bawdb. They are too wise that dare know Something 's amiss heaven help all 1. What cure has he Bawdb. Armies of those we call Physitians some with glisters Some with Lettice-caps some posset-drinks some Pills Twenty consulting here about a drench Enter Messenger The bringing in of Leonor the bastard Son to your murther'd brother her Physitian By this time is attacht to that damn'd devil Mess 'T is like he will be so for e'er we came Fearing an equal justice for his mischiefs He drencht himself Brun. He did like one of mine then Thier. Must I still see these miseries no night To hide me from their horrors that Protaldy See justice fall upon Brun. Now I could sleep too Enter Ordella Mart. I 'll give you yet more Poppy bring the Lady And heaven in her embraces gives him quiet Madam unveil your self Ordel. I do forgive you And though you sought my bloud yet I 'll pray for you Brun. Art thou alive Mart. Now could you sleep Brun. For ever Mart. Go carry her without wink of sleep or quiet Where her strong knave Protaldye 's broke o' th' wheel And let his cries and roars be musick to her I mean to waken her Thier. Do her no wrong Mart. Nor right as you love justice Brun. I will think And if there be new curses in old nature I have a soul dare send them Mart. Keep her waking Exit Brunhalt Thier. What 's that appears so sweetly there 's that face Mart. Be moderate Lady Thier. That Angels face Mart. Goe nearer Thier. Martel I cannot last long see the soul I see it perfectly of my Ordella The heavenly figure of her sweetness there Forgive me gods it comes Divinest substance Kneel kneel kneel every one Saint of thy Sex If it be for my cruelty thou comest Do ye see her hoe Mart. Yes Sir and you shall know her Thier. Down down again to be reveng'd for bloud Sweet Spirit I am ready she smiles on me O blessed sign of Peace Mart. Goe nearer Lady Ordel. I came to make you happy Thier Hear you that Sir She comes to crown my soul away get sacrifice Whilst I with holy Honors Mart. She 's alive Sir Thier. In everlasting life I know it friend Oh happy happy soul Ordel. Alas I live Sir A mortal woman still Thier. Can spirits weep too Mart. She 's no spirit Sir pray kiss her Lady Be very gentle to him Thier. Stay she is warm And by my life the same lips tell me brightness Are you the same Ordella still Mart. The same Sir Whom heavens and my good Angel staid from ruin Thier. Kiss me again Ordel. The same still still your servant Thier. 'T is she I know her now Martel sit down sweet Oh blest and happiest woman a dead slumber Begins to creep upon me oh my jewel Enter Messenger and Memberge Ordel. Oh sleep my Lord. Thier. My joyes are too much for me Mess Brunhalt impatient of her constraint to see Protaldye tortur'd has choak'd her self Mart. No more her sins go with her Thier. Love I must die I faint close up my glasses 1 Doct. The Queen faints too and deadly Thier. One dying kiss Ordel. My last Sir and my dearest and now Close my eyes too Thier. Thou perfect woman Martel the Kingdom 's yours take Memberge to you And keep my line alive nay weep not Lady Take me I go Ordel. Take me too farewel honour Die both 2 Doct. They are gone for ever Mart. The peace of happy souls go after them Bear them to their last beds whilst I study A Tomb to speak their loves whilst old time lasteh I am your King in sorrows Omnes We your subjects Mart. Devitry for your service be near us Whip out these instruments of this mad mother From Court and all good people and because She was born Noble let that Title find her A private grave but neither tongue nor honor And now lead on they that shall read this story Shall find that Virtue lives in Good not Glory Exeunt Omnes The Woman-Hater PROLOGUE GEntlemen Inductions are out of date and a Prologue in Verse is as stale as a black Velvet Cloak and a Bay Garland therefore you shall have it plain Prose thus If there be any amongst you that come to hear lascivious Scenes let them depart for I do pronounce this to the utter discomfort of all two-penny Gallery men you shall have no bawdery in it or if there be any lurking amongst you in corners with Table-books who have some hope to find fit matter to feed his malice on let them claspe them up and slink away or stay and be converted For he that made this Play means to please Auditors so as he may be an Auditor himself hereafter and not purchase them with the dearness of his cares I dare not call it Comedy or Tragedy 't is perfectly neither A Play it is which was meant to make you laugh how it would please you is not written in my Part for though you should like it to day perhaps your selves know not how you should digest it to morrow Some things in it you may meet with which are out of the common road a Duke there is and the Scaene lies in Italy as those two things lightly we never miss But you shall not find in it the ordinary and over-worn Trade of jesting at â—ords and Courtiers and Citizens without taxation of any particular or new vice by them found out but at the persons of them such he that made this thinks vile and for his own part vows That he did never think but that a Lord Lord born might be a wise man and a Courtier an honest man Actus Primus Scaena Prima Enter Duke of Millain Arrigo Lucio and two Courtiers T Is now the sweetest time for sleep the night is scarce spent Arrigo what 's a clock Arri. Past four Duke Is it so much and yet the morn not up See yonder where the shamefac'd Maiden comes Into our sight how gently doth she slide Hiding her chaste cheeks like a modest Bride With a red veil of
Pity your self Sir and leave this fury Laz. For such a prize and so I enter Exit Lazarello and Boy Pan. Dun 's i' th' mire get out again how he can My honest gallant I 'll shew you one trick more Than e'er the fool your father dream'd of yet Madona Julia Enter Madona Julia a Whore Julia. What news my sweet rogue my dear sins-broker what good news Pan. There is a kind of ignorant thing Much like a Courtier now gone in Jul. Is he gallant Pan. He shines not very gloriously nor does he wear one skin perfum'd to keep the other sweet his coat is not in Or nor does the world run yet on wheels with him he 's rich enough and has a small thing follows him like to a boat tyed to a tall ships tail give him entertainment be light and flashing like a Meteor hug him about the neck give him a kiss and lisping cry good Sir and he 's thine own as fast as he were tied to thine arms by Indenture Jul. I dare doe more than this if he be o' th' true Court cut I 'll take him out a lesson worth the Learning but we are but their Apes what 's he worth Pan. Be he rich or poor if he will take thee with him thou maist use thy trade from Constables and Marshals who hath been here since I went out Jul. There is a Gentlewoman sent hither by a Lord she 's a piece of dainty stuff my rogue smooth and soft as new Sattin she was never gumm'd yet boy nor fretted Pan. Where lies she Jul. She lies above towards the street not to be spoke with but by my Lord that sent her or some from him we have in charge from his servants Enter Lazarello Pan. Peace he comes out again upon discovery up with all your Canvas hale him in and when thou hast done clap him aboard bravely my valiant Pinnace Jul. Begone I shall doe reason with him Laz. Are you the special beauty of this house Jul. Sir you have given it a more special regard by your good language than these black brows can merit Laz. Lady you are fair Jul. Fair Sir I thank ye all the poor means I have left to be thought grateful is but a kiss and ye shall have it Sir Laz. Ye have a very moving lip Jul. Prove it again Sir it may be your sense was set too high and so over-wrought it self Laz. 'T is still the same how far may ye hold the time to be spent Lady Jul. Four a clock Sir Laz. I have not eat to day Jul. You will have the better stomach to your supper in the mean time I 'll feed you with delight Laz. 'T is not so good upon an empty stomach if it might be without the trouble of your house I would eat Jul. Sir we can have a Capon ready Laz. The day Jul. 'T is Friday Sir Laz. I do eat little flesh upon these days Jul. Come sweet ye shall not think on meat I 'll drown it with a better appetite Laz. I feel it work more strangely I must eat Jul. 'T is now too late to send I say ye shall not think on meat if ye do by this kiss I 'll be angry Laz. I could be far more sprightful had I eaten and more lasting Jul. What will you have Sir name but the Fish my Maid shall bring it if it may be got Laz. Methinks your house should not be so unfurnish'd as not to have some pretty modicum Jul. It is now but cou'd ye stay till supper Laz. Sure I have offended highly and much and my afflictions makes it manifest I will retire henceforth and keep my chamber live privately and dye forgotten Jul. Sir I must crave your pardon I had forgot my self I have a dish of meat within and it is fish I think this Dukedom holds not a daintier 't is an Vmbranoes head Laz. This kiss is yours and this Jul. Hoe within there cover the board and set the Fish head on it Laz. Now am I so truly happy so much above all fate and fortune that I should despise that man durst say remember Lazarello thou art mortal Enter Intelligencers with a Guard 2 Int. This is the villain lay hold on him Laz. Gentlemen why am I thus intreated what is the nature of my crime 2 Int. Sir though you have carried it a great while privately and as you think well yet we have seen you Sir and we do know thee Lazarello for a Traitor Laz. The gods defend our Duke 2 Int. Amen Sir Sir this cannot save that stiff neck from the halter Jul. Gentlemen I am glad you have discover'd him he should not have eaten under my roof for twenty pounds and surely I did not like him when he call'd for Fish Laz. My friends will ye let me have that little favour 1 Int. Sir ye shall have Law and nothing else Laz. To let me stay the eating of a bit or two for I protest I am yet fasting Jul. I 'll have no Traitor come within my house Laz. Now could I wish my self I had been a Traitor I have strength enough for to endure it had I but patience Man thou art but grass thou art a bubble and thou must perish Then lead along I am prepar'd for all Since I have lost my hopes welcome my fall 2 Int. Away Sir Laz. As thou hast hope of man stay but this dish this two hours I doubt not but I shall be discharged by this light I will marry thee Jul. You shall marry me first then Laz. I do contract my self unto thee now before these Gentlemen Jul. I 'll preserve it till you be hang'd or quitted Laz. Thanks thanks 2 Int. Away away you shall thank her at the gallows Laz. Adieu adieu Exeunt Laz. 2 Int. and Guard Jul. If he live I 'll have him if he be hang'd there 's no loss in it Exit Enter Oriana and her waiting woman looking out at a window Orian. Hast thou provided one to bear my Letter to my brother Wait. I have enquir'd but they of the house will suffer no Letter nor message to be carried from you but such as the Lord Gondarino shall be acquainted with truly Madam I suspect the house to be no better than it should be Ori. What dost thou doubt Wait. Faith I am loth to tell it Madam Ori. Out with it 't is not true modesty to fear to speak that thou dost think Wait. I think it to be one of these Bawdy houses Ori. 'T is no matter wench we are warm in it keep thou thy mind pure and upon my word that name will do thee no hurt I cannot force my self yet to fear any thing when I do get out I 'll another encounter with my Woman-Hater Here will I sit I may get sight of some of my friends it must needs be a comfort to them to see me here Enter Duke Gondarino Count Arrigo. Gond. Are we all sufficiently disguis'd for this house where she
Enter Mallicorne Mont. But here comes one made of another piece A man well meriting that free born name Of Citizen welcome my deliverer I am falen Into the hands of blood-hounds that for a sum Lesser than their honesties which is nothing Wou'd tear me out of my skin Mol. Why Sir what 's the matter 1 Cre. Why Sir the matter is that we must have our money which if we cannot have we 'll satisfie our selves with his carcass and be payd that wayes you had as good Sir not have been so peremptory Officer hold fast 1 Offi. The strenuous fist of vengeance now is clutcht therefore fear nothing Mal. What may be the debt in gross Mont. Some forty Crowns nay rather not so much 't is quickly cast Mal. 'T is strange to me that your estate shou'd have so low an ebb to stick at such sleight sums why my friends you are too strict in your accounts and call too sudden on this Gentleman he has hopes left yet to pay you all 1 Cred. Hopes I marry bid him pay his friends with hopes and pay us with currant Coyn I knew a gallant once that fed his creditors still with hopes and bid 'em they shou'd fear nothing for he had 'em tyed in a string and trust me so he had indeed for at last he and all his hopes hopt in a halter Mont. Good Sir with what speed you may free me out of the company of these slaves that have nothing but their names to show 'em men Mal. What wou'd you wish me do Sir I protest I ha' not the present sum small as it is to lay down for you and for giving my word my friends no later than yester-night made me take bread and eat it that I shou'd not do it for any man breathing i' th' world therefore I pray hold me excused Mont. You do not speak this seriously Mal As ever I said my prayers I protest to you Mont. What may I think of this Mal. Troth Sir thought is free for any man we abuse our betters in it I have done it my self Mont. Trust me this speech of yours doth much amaze me pray leave this language and out of that same sum you lately did receive of me lay down as much as may discharge me Mal. You are a merry man Sir and I am glad you take your crosses so temperately fare you well Sir and yet I have something more to say to ye a word in your ear I pray to be plain with you I did lay this plot to arrest you to enjoy this money I have of yours with the more safety I am a fool to tell you this now but in good faith I could not keep it in And the money wou'd a done me little good else An honest Citizen cannot wholly enjoy his own wife for you they grow old before they have true use of them which is a lamentable thing and truely much hardens the hearts of us Citizens against you I can say no more but am heartily sorry for your heaviness and so I take my leave Exit Mallycorne 1 Cred. Officers take hold on him again for Mounsier Mallycorne will do nothing for him I perceive Enter Duboys Lapoope and Laverdine Dub. Nay come my masters leave dancing of the old measures and let 's assault him bravely La. By no means for it goes against my stomach to kill a roan in an unjust quarrell La-p. It must needs be a clog to a mans conscience all his life time Lav. It must indeed Captain besides doe ye not see he has gotten a guard of friends about him as if he had some knowledge of our purpose Dub. Had he a guard of Devils as I think them little better my Sword should doe the message that it came for Lav. If you will be so desperate the blood lie upon your own neck for we 'll not meddle in 't Duboys runs upon Montague and strugling yields him his Sword the Officers draw Laverdine and La-poope in the scuffing retire Montague chaseth them off the Stage himself wounded Dub. I am your friend and servant Struggle with me and take my Sword Noble Sir make your way you have slain an Officer Mont. Some one of them has certainly Requited me for I doe lose much blood 1 Offic. Udsprecious we have lost a brother pursue the Gentleman 2 Offic. I 'll not meddle with him you see what comes on 't besides I know he will be hang'd ere he be taken 1 Offic. I tell thee yeoman he must be taken ere he be hanged he is hurt in the guts run afore therefore and know how his wife will rate his Sawsages a pound 3 Offic. Stay brother I may live for surely I find I 'm but hurt in the leg a dangerous kick on the shin-bone Exeunt Actus Tertius Scaena Prima Enter Madam Lamira Madam le Orleans Veramour Lam. YOU see Lady What harmless sports ous Countrey life affords And though you meet not here with City dainties Or Courtly entertainment what you have Is free and hearty L. Orl. Madam I find here What is a stranger to the Court content And receive curtesies done for themselves Without an expectation of return Which binds me to your service Lam. Oh your love My homely house built more for use than shew Observes the Golden mean equally distant From glittering pomp and sordid avarice For Maskes we will observe the works of nature And in the place of visitation read Our Physick shall be wholsome walks our viands Nourishing not provoking for I find Pleasures are tortures that leave stings behind L. Orl. You have a great estate Lam. A competency Sufficient to maintain me and my rank Nor am I I thank Heaven so Courtly bred As to imploy the utmost of my Rents In paying Tailors for phantastick Robes Or rather than be second in the fashion Eat out my Officers and my Revenues With grating usury my back shall not Be the base on which your soothing Citizen Erects his Summer-houses nor on th' other side Will I be so penuriously wife As to make money that 's my slave my Idoll Which yet to wrong merits as much reproof As to abuse our servant L. Orl. Yet with your pardon I think you want the Crown of all contentment Lam. In what good Madam L. Orl. In a worthy husband Lam. It is strange the galley-slave should praise His Oar or stroaks or you that have made shipwrack Of all delight upon this Rock cal'd marriage Should sing Encomions ou 't L. Orl. Madam though one fall From his horse and break his neck will you Conclude from that it is unfit to ride Or must it follow because Orleans My Lord 's pleased to make his passionate triall Of my suspected patience that my brother Were he not so I might say worthy Amiens Will imitate his ills that cannot fancy What 's truely Noble in him Lam. I must grant There 's as much worth in him as can be lookt for From a young Lord but not
a living body yet I am fearful Per. Give me your hand good Maria. Mar. He feels warm too Per. And next your lips Mar. He kisses perfectly Nay and the Devil be not worse you are Perolot Per. I was and sure I should be Can a small distance And ten short moneths take from your memory The figure of your friend that you stand wondring Be not amaz'd I am the self-same Perelot Living and well Son to Gentille and Brother â—o virtuous Castâ—â— to your beauteous Mistriss The long since poor betroth'd and still vow'd servant Mar. Nay sure he lives My Lord Lavall your Master Brought news long since to your much mourning Mistriss Ye dy'd at Orleance bound her with an oath too To keep it secret from your aged Father Lest it should rack his heart Per. A pretty secret To try my Mistriss Love and make my welcome From travel of more worth from whence Heaven be thanked My business for the Duke dispatch'd to th' purpose And all my money spent I am come home wench How does my Mistriss for I have not yet seen Any nor will I till I do her service Mar. But did the Lord Laval know of your love Sir before he went Per. Yes by much mâ—râ— force he got it Put none else knew upon his promise too And honor to conceal it faithfully Till my return to further which he told me My business being ended from the Duke He would procure a pension for my service Able to make my Mistriss a fit Husband Mar. But are you sure of this Per. Sure as my sight wench Mar. Then is your Lord a base dissembling villain A Devil Lord the damn'd Lord of all lewdness And has betraid ye and undone my Mistriss My poor sweet Mistriss oh that leather Lord Who poor soul since was married Per. To whom Maria Mar. To that unlucky Lord a upon him Whose hot horse-appetite being allaid once With her chaste joyes married again scarce cool'd The Torches yet not out the yellow Hymen Lighted about the bed the Songs yet sounding Marine's young noble Daughter Helena Whose mischief stands at door next Oh that recreant Per. Oh villain Oh most unmanly falshood Nay then I see my Letters were betraid too Oh I am full of this great with his mischiefs Loaden and burst Come lead me to my Lady Mar. I cannot Sir Lavall keeps her conceal'd Besides her griefs are such she will see no man Per. I must and will go to her I will see her There be my friend or this shall be thy furthest Mar. Hold and I 'll help thee but first ye shall swear to me As you are true and gentle as ye hate This beastly and base Lord where I shall place ye Which shall be within sight till I discharge ye What e'er you see or hear to make no motion Per. I do by Mar. Stay here about the house then Till it be later yet the time 's not perfect There at the back door I 'll attend you truly Per. Oh monstrous monstrous beastly villain Exit Mar. How cross this falls and from all expectation And what the end shall be Heaven only yet knows Only I wish and hope But I forget still Casta must be the bait or all miscarries Exeunt Enter Gentille with a Torch Shalloon above Gent. Holla Shaloon Shal. Who 's there Gent. A word from the Duke Sir Shal. Your pleasure Gent. Tell your Lord he must to Court strait Shal. He is ill at ease and prays he may be pardon'd The occasions of this night Gent. Belike he is drunk then He must away the Duke and his fair Lady The beauteous Helena are now at Cent. Of whom she has such fortune in her carding The Duke has lost a thousand Crowns and swears He will not go to bed till by Lavall The Tide of loss be turn'd again Awake him For 't is the pleasure of the Duke he must rise Sha. Having so strict command Sir to the contrary I dare not do it I beseech your pardon Gent. Are you sure he is there Sha. Yes Gen. And asleep Sha. I think so Gen. And are you sure you will not tell him Shalon Sha. Yes very sure Gen. Then I am sure I will Open or I must force Sha. Pray ye stay he is not Nor will not be this night You may excuse it Gent. I knew he was gone about some womans labour As good a neighbor though I say it and as comfortable Many such more we need Shaloon Alas poor Lady Thou art like to lie cross-legg'd to night Good Monsieur I will excuse your Master for this once Sir Because sometimes I have lov'd a wench my self too Sha. 'T is a good hearing Sir Gent. But for your lye Shaloon If I had you here it should be no good hearing For your pate I would pummel Sha. A fair good night Sir Gent. Good night thou noble Knight Sir Pandarus My heart is cold o' th' suddain and a strange dulness Possesses all my body thy Will be done Heaven Exit Enter Gabriella and Casta and Maria with a Taper Casta 'Faith Friend I was even going to my bed When your Maid told me of your sudden sickness But from my grave so truly I love you I think your name would raise me ye look ill Since last I saw ye much decay'd in colour Yet I thank Heaven I find no such great danger As your Maid frighted me withal take courage And give your sickness course some grief you have got That feeds within upon your tender spirits And wanting open way to vent it self Murders your mind and choaks up all your sweetness Gab. It was my Maids fault worthy friend to trouble ye So late upon so light a cause yet since I have ye Oh my dear Casta Casta Out with it Gods name Gab. The Closset of my heart I will lock here wench Lavall knocks within And things shall make ye tremble Who 's that knocks there Mar. 'T is Lavall Gab. Sit you still Let him in I am resolv'd and all you wronged women You noble spirits that as I have suffer'd Under this glorious beast-insulting man Lend me your causes then your cruelties For I must put on madness above women Cast Why do you look so ghastly Gab. Peace no harm Deer Enter Lavall Lav. There take my cloak and sword Where is this Banquet Mar. In the next room Casta How came he here Heaven bless me Lav. Give me some Wine wench fill it full and sprightly Gab. Sit still and be not fearful Lav. Till my veins swell And my strong sinews stretch like that brave Centaur That at the Table snatch'd the Bride away In spight of Hercules Casta I am betraid Lav. Nay start not Lady 't is for you that I come And for your beauty 't is for you Lavall Honors this night to you the sacred shrine I humbly bow offering my vows and prayers To you I live Gab. In with the powder quickly So that and the Wine will rock ye 〈…〉 Of the