Widow Be you very wise and be knighted and then give thanks for me Sir Savil. What sayes your worship to this mony Mor. I say he may have mony if he please Savil. A thousand Sir Mor. A thousand Sir provided any wise Sir his Land lye for the payment otherwise Enter Young Loveless and Comrades to them Savil. He 's here himself Sir and can better tell you Mor. My notable dear friend and worthy Master Loveless and now right worshipfull all joy and welcom Yo. Lo. Thanks to my dear incloser Master Morecraft prethee old Angel gold salute my family I 'le do as much for yours this and your own desires fair Gentlewoman Wid. And yours Sir if you mean well 't is a hansome Gentleman Young Lo. Sirrah my Brother 's dead More Dead Yo. Lo. Dead and by this time soust for Ember Week Morecraft Dead Young Lo. Drown'd drown'd at sea man by the next fresh Conger that comes we shall hear more Mor. Now by my faith of my body it moves me much Yo. Lo. What wilt thou be an Ass and weep for the dead why I thought nothing but a general inundation would have mov'd thee prethe be quiet he hath left his land behind him Morecraft O has he so Young Lo. Yes faith I thank him for 't I have all boy hast any ready mony Morecraft Will you sell Sir Young Lo. No not out right good Gripe marry a morgage or such a slight securitie More I have no mony Sir for Morgage if you will sell and all or none I 'le work a new Mine for you Sav. Good Sir look before you he 'l work you out of all else if you sell all your Land you have sold your Country and then you must to Sea to seek your Brother and there lye pâ—â—â—ed in a Powdering tub and break your teeth with Biskets and hard Beef that must have watâ—â—ing Sir and where 's your â—00 pounds a year in drink then If you 'l tun up the Straights you may for you have no calling for drink tâ—â—re but with a Canon nor no scoring but on your Ships sides and then if you scape with life and take a Faggot boat and a bottle of Vsquebaugh come home poor men like a tipâ— of Thames street sâ—inking of Pitch and poor-Poor-John I cannot tell Sir I would be loth to see it Capt. Steward you are an Ass a meazel'd mungril and were â—t not again the peace of my soveraign friend here I would brâ—â—â— your â—ore-casting Coxcomb dog I would even with mâ— staffe of Office there Thy Pen and Inkhorn Noble 〈◊〉 the God of gold here has sed thee well take mony for th◠〈◊〉 haâ—â— and believe thou art cold of constitution thy 〈◊〉 unhealthful sell and be wise we are three that will adorn thee and live according to thine own heart child 〈◊〉 all be only ours and only ours shall be the black eyed beauties of the time Mony makes men Eternal Poet. Do what you will 't is the noblest course then you may live without the charge of people only we four will make a Family I and an Age that will beget new An â—als in which I 'le write thy life my son of pleasure equal witâ— Nero and Calâ—gula Young Lo. What mâ—n were they Captain Capt. Two roaring Boys of Rome that made all split Young Lo. Come Sir what dare you give Sav. You will not fell Sir Young Lo. Who told you so Sir Sav. Good Sir have a care Young Lo. Peace or I 'le tack your Tongue up to your Roof What money speak More Six thousand pound Sir Capt. Take it h 'as over bidden by the Sun bind him to his bargain quickly Young Lo. Come strike me luck with earnest and draw the writings More There 's a Gods peny for thee Sav. Sir loâ— my old Masters sake let my Farm be excepted if I b come his Tenant I am undone my Children beggeâ—s and in Wise God knows what consider me dear Siâ— More I 'le have all oâ— none Young Lo. All in all inâ— dispatch the writings Exit with Com. Wâ—d Go thou art a pretty forehanded fellow would thou wert wisâ— Sav. Now do I sensibly begin to feel my self a Rascal would I could teach a School or beg or lye well I am utterly undone now he that taught thee to deceive and consen take thee to his mercy so be it Exit Savil. More Come Widow come never stand upon a Knight hood 't is a meer paper honour and not proof enough for a Serâ—ant Come Come I 'le make thee Wid. To answer in short 't is this Sir No Knight no Widow if you make me any thing it must be a Lady and so I taâ—e my leave Mâ—â—e Farewel sweet Widow and think of it Ex. Wid. Wid. Sir I do more than think of it it makes me dream Sir More She 's rich and sober if this itch were from her 〈◊〉 say I be at the charge to pay the Footmen and the Trumpets I and the Horsemen too and be a Knight and she refuse me thou then am I horst into the subsidy and so by consequence should prove a Coxcomb I 'le have a care of that Six thousand pound and then the Land is mine there 's some refreshing yet Exit Actus Tertius Scena Prima Enter Abigal and drops her Glove Abigal IF he but follow me as all my hopes tell me he 's man enough up goes my rest and I know I shall draw him Enter Welford Wel. This is the strangest pampered piece of flesh towards fifty that ever frailty copt withal what a trim lennoy here she has put upon me these women are a proud kind of Cattel and love this whorson doing so directly that they will not stick to make their very skins Bawdes to their flesh Here 's Dogskin and Storax sufficient to kill a Hawk what to do with it besides nailing it up amongst Irish heads of Teere to shew the mightiness of her Palm I know not there she is I must enter into Dialogue Lady you have lost your Glove Abig. Not Sir if you have found it Wel. It was my meaning Lady to restore it Abig. 'T will be uncivil in me to take back a favour Fortune hath so well bestowed Sir pray wear it for me Wel. I had rather wear a Bell. But hark you Mistres what hidden vertue is there in this Glove that you would have me wear it Is' t good against sore eyes or will it charm the Toothach Or these red tops being steept in white wine soluble wil't kill the Itch Or has it so conceal'd a providence to keep my hand from Bonds If it have none of these and prove no more but a bare Glove of half a Crown a pair 't will be but half a courtesie I wear two alwayes faith let 's draw cuts one will do me no pleasure Abig. The tenderness of his years keeps him as yet in ignorance he 's a well moulded fellow and I wonder his bloud should stir no
break your sleeps Of if you do but slumber I 'le appear In the shape of all my wrongs and like a fury Fright you to madness and if all this fail To work out my revenge I have friends and kinsmen That will not sit down tame with the disgrace That 's offer'd to our noble familie In what I suffer Hen. How am I divided Between the duties I owe as a Husband And pietie of a Parent Asc I am taught Sir By the instinct of nature that obedience Which bids me to prefer your peace of mind Before those pleasures that are dearest to me Be wholly hers my Lord I quit all parts That I may challenge may you grow old together And no distaste e're find you and before The Characters of age are printed on you May you see many Images of your selves Though I like some false glass that 's neverlook'd in Am cast aside and broken from this hour Unless invited which I dare not hope for I never will set my forbidden feet Over your threshold only give me leave Though cast off to the world to mention you In my devotions 't is all I sue for And so I take my last leave Hen. Though I am Devoted to a wife nay almost sold A slave to serve her pleasures yet I cannot So part with all humanity but I must Shew something of a Father thou shalt not goe Unfurnish'd and unfriended too take that To guard thee from necessities may thy goodness Meet many favours and thine innocence Deserve to be the heir of greater fortunes Than thou wer 't born to Scorn me not Violante This banishment is a kind of civil death And now as it were at his funeral To shed a tear or two is not unmanly And so farewel for ever one word more Though I must never see thee my Ascanio When this is spent for so the Judge decreed Send to me for supply are you pleas'd now Vio. Yes I have cause to see you howl and blubber At the parting of my torment and your shame 'T is well proceed supply his wants doe doe Let the great dower I brought serve to maintain Your Bastards riots send my Clothes and Iewels To your old acquaintaince your dear dame his Mother Now you begin to melt I know 't will follow Hen. Is all I doe misconstru'd Viol. I will take A course to right my self a speeding one By the bless'd Saints I will if I prove cruel The shame to see thy foolish pity taught me To lose my natural softness keep off from me Thy flatteries are infectious and I 'le flee thee As I would doe a Leper Hen. Let not fury Transport you so you know I am your Creature All love but to your self with him hath left me â—le joyn with you in any thing Viol. In vain â—'le take mine own waies and will have no partners Hen. I will not cross you Viol. Do not they shall find That to a Woman of her hopes beguil'd A Viper trod on or an Aspick 's mild Exeunt SCENA II. Enter Lopez Milanes Arsenio Lop. Sits the game there I have you by mine order 〈◊〉 love Leandro for 't Mil. But you must shew it â—n lending him your help to gain him means And opportunity Lop. He shall want nothing 〈◊〉 know my Advocate to a hair and what Will fetch him from his Prayers if he use any I am honyed with the project I would have him horn'd For a most precious Beast Ars But you lose time Lop. I am gone instruct you Diego you will find him A sharp and subtle Knave give him but hints And he will amplifie See all things ready â—'le fetch him with a vengeance Exit Ars If he fail now We 'll give him over too Mil. Tush he is flesh'd And knows what vein to strike for his own credit Ars All things are ready Mil. Then we shall have a merry Scene ne're fear it Exeunt SCENA III. Enter Amaranta with a note and Moor. Amar. Is thy Master gone out Moor. Even now the Curate fetch'd him About a serious business as it seem'd For he snatch'd up his Cloak and brush'd his Hat straight Set his Band handsomely and out he gallop'd Amar. 'T is well 't is very well he went out Egla As luckily as one would say go Husband He was call'd by providence sling this short Paper Into Leandro's Cell and waken him He is monstrous vexed and musty at my Chess-play But this shall supple him when he has read it Take your own Recreation for two hours And hinder nothing Moor. If I do I 'll hang for 't Exeunt SCENA IV. Enter Octavio Jacintha Octa. If that you lov'd Ascanio for himself And not your private ends you rather should Bless the fair opportunity that restores him To his Birth-right and the Honours he was born to Than grieve at his good Fortune Jac. Grieve Octavio I would resign my Essence that he were As happy as my love could fashion him Though every blessing that should fall on him Might prove a curse to me my sorrow springs Out of my fear and doubt he is not safe I am acquainted with Don Henrique's nature And I have heard too much the fiery temper Of Madam Violante can you think That she that almost is at war with Heaven For being barren will with equal eyes Behold a Son of mine Octa. His Father's care That for the want of Issue took him home Though with the forfeiture of his own same Will look unto his safety Jac. Step-mothers Have many eyes to find a way to mischief Though blind to goodness Enter Jamie and Ascanio Octa. Here comes Don Jamie And with him our Ascanio Jam. Good youth leave me I know thou art forbid my company And only to be seen with me will call on Thy Fathers anger Ars Sir if that to serve you Could lose me any thing as indeed it cannot I still would follow you Alas I was born To do you hurt but not to help my self I was for some particular end took home But am cast off again Jam. Is' t possible Asc The Lady whom my Father calls his Wife Abhors my sight is sick of me and forc'd him To turn me out of doors Jac. By my best hopes I thank her cruelty for it comes near A saving Charity Asc I am only happy That yet I can relieve you 'pray you share My Father's wondrous kind and promises That I should be supplied but sure the Lady Is a malicious Woman and I fear Means me no good Enter Servant Jam. I am turn'd a stone with wonder And know not what to think Ser. From my Lady Your private ear and this Jam. New Miracles Ser. She says if you dare make your self a Fortune She will propose the means my Lord Don Henrique Is now from home and she alone expects you If you dare trust her so if not despair of A second offer Exit Jam. Though there were an Ambash Laid for my life I 'le on and found this secret
thee excellent Estif If I prove otherwaies let me beg first Hold this is yours some recompence for service Use it to nobler ends than he that gave it Du. And this is yours your true commission Sir Now you are a Captain Leon. You are a noble Prince Sir And now a souldier Gentleman we all rejoyce in 't Juan Sir I shall wait upon you through all fortunes Alon. And I. Altea And I must needs attend my Mistris Leon. Will you goe Sister Altea Yes indeed good Brother I have two ties mine own bloud And my Mistris Marg. Is she your Sister Leon. Yes indeed good wife And my best Sister For she prov'd so wench When she deceiv'd you with a loving Husband Alt. I would not deal so truly for a stranger Marg. Well I could chide ye But it must be lovingly and like a Sister I 'le bring you on your way and feast ye nobly For now I have an honest heart to love ye And then deliver you to the blue Neptune Juan Your colours you must wear and wear 'em proudly Wear 'em before the bullet and in bloud too And all the world shall know We are Vertues servants Duke And all the world shall know a noble mind Makes women beautifull and envie blind Excunt Prologue PLeasure attend ye and about ye sit The springs of mirth fancy delight and wit To stir you up do not your looks let fall Nor to remembrance our late errors call Because this day w' are Spaniards all again The story of our Play and our Scene Spain The errors too do not for this cause hate Now we present their wit and not their state Nor Ladies be not angry if you see A young fresh beauty wanton and too free Seek to abuse her Husband still 't is Spain No such gross errors in your Kingdom raign W' are Vestals all and though we blow the fire We seldom make it flame up to desire Take no example neither to begin For some by precedent delight to sin Nor blame the Poet if he slip aside Sometimes lasciviously if not too wide But hold your Fanns close and then smile at ease A cruel Scene did never Lady please Nor Gentlemen pray be not you displeas'd Though we present some men fool'd some diseas'd Some drunk some mad we mean not you you 're free We taxe no farther than our Comedie You are our friends sit noble then and see Epilogue GOod night our worthy friends and may you part Each with as merry and as free a heart As you came hither to those noble eyes That deign to smile on our poor faculties And give a blessing to our labouring ends As we hope many to such fortune sends Their own desires wives fair as light as chast To those that live by spight Wives made in hast The Laws of Candy A TRAGI-COMEDY Persons Represented in the Play Cassilanes General of Candy Antinous Son to Cassilanes and his Competitor Fernando a Venetian Captain Servant to Annophel Philander Prince of Cyprus passionately in love with Erota Gonzalo An ambitious Politick Lord of Venice Gaspero Secretary of State Melitus a Gentleman of Candy Arcanes a noble Souldier Friend to Cassilanes Decius Friend to Antinous Senators Porphycio Possenne Paolo Michael Venetian Ambassadour Mochingo an ignorant Servant to Erota Gentlemen Souldiers Servants WOMEN Erota a Princess imperious and of an overweaning Beauty Annophel Daughter to Cassilanes Hyparcha Attendant on the Princess Erota The Scene Candy The principal Actors were Joseph Taylor William Eglestone Nicholas Toolie Richard Sharpe John Lowin John Vnderwood George Birch Thomas Pollard Actus Primus Scena Prima Enter Gaspero and Melitus Mel. SIR you 're the very friend I wish'd to meet with I have a large discourse invites your ear To be an Auditor Gas And what concerns it Mel. The sadly thriving progress of the loves Between my Lord the Prince and that great Lady Whose insolence and never-yet-match'd Pride Can by no Character be well exprest Bet in her only name the proud Erota Gas Alas Melitus I should guess the best Success your Prince could find from her to be As harsh as the event doth prove but now 'T is not a time to pity passionate griess When a whole Kingdom in a manner lyes Upon its Death-Bed bleeding Mel. Who can tell Whether or no these plagues at once Hang over this unhappy Land for her sake That is a Monster in it Gas Here 's the misery Of having a Child our Prince else I presume The bold Venetians had not dar'd to attempt So bloody an invasion Mel. Yet I wonder Why Master Secretary still the Senate So almost superstitiously adores Gonzalo the Venetian Lord considering The outrage of his Countrymen Gas The Senate Is wise and therein just for this Gonzalo Upon a Massacre performed at Sea By the Admiral of Venice on a Merchant Of Candy when the cause was to be heard Before the Senate there in open Court Professed that the cruelty the Admiral Had shewed deserved not only fine but death For Candy then and Venice were at peace Since when upon a motion in the Senate For Conquest of our Land 't is known for certain That only this Gonzalo dar'd to oppose it His reason was because it too much savour'd Of lawless and unjust ambition The Wars were scarce begun but he in fear Of quarrels ' gainst his life fled from his Country And hither came where to confirm his truth I know Melitus he out of his own store Hath monied Cassilanes the General Mel. What without other pledges than Cassilanes Bare promise of payment Gas No it may be He has some pretty Lordship to retire to But thus he hath done now 't is fit Melitus The Senate should be thankful otherwise They should annihilate one of those Laws For which this Kingdome is throughout the World Unfollowed and admired Mel. What Laws are those Sir Let me so much importune you Gas You shall And they be worth your knowledge briefly thus Who e'r he be that can detect apparently Another of ingratitude for any Received Benefit the Plaintiff may Require the Offenders life unless he please Freely and willingly to grant remission Mel. By which strict Law the Senate is in danger Should they neglect Gonzalo Gas Right the Law Permits a like equality to Aliens As to a home-bred Patriot Mel. Pray Sir the other Gas Know Melitus The elder Cretans flourished many years In War in Peace unparallel'd and they To spur heroick Spirits on to Vertue Enacted that what man so ere he were Did noblest in the field against his enemy So by the general voice approv'd and known Might at his home return make his demand For satisfaction and reward Mel. They are Both famous Laws indeed Enter a Messenger Mes Master Secretary The Senate is about to sit and crave Your presence Gas What so suddenly Mes These Letters Will shew the causes why Gas Heaven thou nâ—t great And worthy to be thanked Mel. Your countenance Sir Doth promise
all oppress me Ant. Kill him i' th' wanton eye let me come to him Duke Then ye shall buy me dearly Petr. Say you so Sir Ant. I say cut his Wezand spoil his piping Have at your love-sick heart Sir Enter Don John John Sure 't is fighting My friend may be engag'd fie Gentlemen This is unmanly odds Ant. I 'le stop your mouth Sir John Nay then have at thee freely Du. fals down Don John bestrides him There 's a plumb Sir to satisfie your longing Petr. Away I hope I have sped him here comes rescue We shall be endangered where 's Antonio Ant. I must have one thrust more Sir John Come up to me Ant. A mischief confound your fingers Petr. How is' t Ant. Well Ha's given me my quietus est I felt him In my small guts I 'me sure has feez'd me This comes of siding with ye 2 Gent. Can you go Sir Ant. I should go man and my head were off Never talk of going Petr. Come all shall be well then I hear more rescue coming Enter the Dukes Faction Ant. Let 's turn back then My skull 's uncloven yet let me but kill Petr. Away for Heaven sake with him John How is' t Duke Well Sir Only a little stagger'd Faction Duke Let 's pursue ' em Du. No not a man I charge ye thanks good coat Thou hast sav'd me a shrewd welcom 't was put home too With a good mind I 'me sure on 't John Are ye safe then Duke My thanks to you brave Sir whose timely valour And manly courtesie came to my rescue John Ye ' had foul play offer'd ye and shame befal him That can pass by oppression Duke May I crave Sir But thus much honour more to know your name And him I am so bound to John For the Bond Sir 'T is every good mans tye to know me further Will little profit ye I am a stranger My Country Spain my name Don John a Gentleman That lye here for my study Duke I have heard Sir Much worthy mention of ye yet I find Fame short of what ye are John You are pleas'd Sir To express your courtesie may I demand As freely what you are and what mischance Cast you into this danger Duke For this present I must desire your pardon you shall know me E're it be long Sir and a nobler thanks Than now my will can render John Your will 's your own Sir Duke What is' t you look for sir have you lost any thing John Only my hat i' th' scuffle sure these fellows Were night-snaps Duke No believe Sir pray ye use mine For 't will be hard to find your own now John No Sir Du. Indeed ye shall I can command another I do beseech ye honour me John I will Sir And so I 'le take my leave Duke Within these few days I hope I shall be happy in your knowledge Till when I love your memory Exit Duke c. John I yours This is some noble fellow Enter Frederick Fred. 'T is is tongue sure Don John John Don Frederick Fred. Ye ' re fairly met Sir I thought ye had been a Bat-fowling prethee tell me What Revelations hast thou had to night That home was never thought of John Revelations I 'le tell thee Frederick but before I tell thee Settle thy understanding Fred. 'T is prepar'd Sir John Why then mark what shall follow This night Frederick This bawdy night Fred. I thought no less John This blind night What dost think I have got Fred. The Pox it may be John Would 't were no worse ye talk of Revelations I have got a Revelation will reveal me An arrant Coxcomb while I live Fred. What is' t Thou hast lost nothing John No I have got I tell thee Fred. What hast thou got John One of the Infantry a child Fred. How John A chopping child man Fred. ' Give ye joy Sir John A lump of lewdness Frederick that 's the truth on 't This Town 's abominable Fred. I still told ye John Your whoring must come home I counsell'd ye But where no grace is John 'T is none ' o mine man Fred. Answer the Parish so John Cheated introth Peeping into a house by whom I know not Nor where to find the place again no Frederick Had I but kiss the ring for 't 't is no poor one That 's my best comfort for 't has brought about it Enough to make it man Fred. Where is' t John At home Fred. A saving voyage But what will you say Signior To him that searching out your serious worship Has met a stranger fortune John How good Frederick A militant giâ—le now to this boy would hit it Fred. No mine 's a nobler venture What do you think Sir Of a distressed Lady one whose beauty Would oversell all Italy John Where is she Fred. A woman of that rare behaviour So qualified as admiration Dwells round about her of that perfect spirit John I marry Sir Fred. That admirable carriage That sweetness in discourse young as the morning Her blushes staining his John But where 's this creature Shew me but that Fred. That 's all one she 's forth-coming I have her sure Boy John Hark ye Frederick What truck betwixt my Infant Fred. 'T is too light Sir Stick to your charges good Don John I am well John But is there such a wench Fred First tell me this Did ye not lately as ye walk'd along Discovâ—â— people that were arm'd and likely To do offence John Yes marry and they urg'd it As far as they had spirit Fred. Pray go forward Joh. A Gentleman I found ingag'd amongst 'em It seems of noble breeding I 'm sure brave metal As I return'd to look you I set in to him And without hurt I thank heaven rescued him And came my self off safe too Fred. My work 's done then And now to satisfie you there is a woman Oh John there is a woman John Oh where is she Fred. And one of no less worth than I assure ye And which is more faln under my protection John I 'am glad of that forward sweet Frederick Fred. And which is more than that by this nights wandring And which is most of all she is at home too Sir John Come let 's be gone then Fred. Yes but 't is most certain You cannot see her John John Why Fred. She has sworn me That none else shall come near her not my Mother Till some fâ—w doubts are clear'd John Not look upon her What chamber is she in Fred. In ours John Let 's go I say A womans oaths are wafers break with making They must for modestie a little we all know it Fred. No I 'le assure you Sir John Not see her I smell an old dog trick of yours well Frederick Ye talkt to me of whoring let 's have fair play Square dealing I would wish ye Fred. When 't is come Which I know never will be to that issue Your spoon shall be as deep as mine Sir John Tell
's there Enter Anthony Stand ye a little close Come in Sir Exit Const Now what 's the news with you Anth. There is a Gentleman without Would speak with Don John John Who Sir Ant. I do not know Sir but he shews a man Of no mean reckoning Fred. Let him shew his name And then return a little wiser Ant. Well Sir Exit Anthony Fred. How do you like her John John As well as you Frederick For all I am honest you shall find it so too Fred Art thou not honest John Art thou an Ass And modest as her blushes What block-head Would e're have popt out such a dry Apologie For his dear friend and to a Gentlewoman A woman of her youth and delicacy They are arguments to draw them to abhor us An honest moral man 't is for a Constable A handsome man a wholsome man a tough man A liberal man a likely man a man Made up like Hercules unslak'd with service The same to night to morrow night the next night And so to perpetuitie of pleasures These had been things to hearken to things catching But you have such a spic'd consideration Such qualms upon your worships conscience Such-chil blains in your bloud that all things pinch ye Which nature and the liberal world makes custom And nothing but fair honour O sweet honor Hang up your Eunuch honour That I was trusty And valiant were things well put in but modest A modest Gentleman O wit where wast thou Fred. I am sorrie John John My Ladies Gentlwoman Would laugh me to a Shool-boy make me blush With playing with my Codpiece point fie on thee A man of thy discretion Fred. It shall be mended And henceforth ye shall have your due Enter Anthony John I look for 't How now who is' t Ant. A Gentleman of this Town And calls himself Petrucchio Enter Constantia John I 'le attend him Const How did he call himself Fre. Petrucchio Does it concern you ought Const O Gentlemen The hour of my destruction is come on me I am discover'd lost left to my ruine As ever ye had pity John Do not fear Let the great devil come he shall come through me Lost here and we about ye Fred. Fall before us Const O my unfortunate estate all anger 's Compar'd to his to his Fred. Let his and all mens Whilst we have power and life stand up for heaven sake Con. I have offended heaven too yet heaven knows John We are all evil Yet Heaven forbid we should have our deserts What is he Con. Too too near to my offence Sir O he will cut me piece-meal Fred. 'T is no Treason John Let it be what it will if he cut here I 'le find him cut-work Fred. He must buy you dear With more than common lives John Fear not nor weep not By heaven I 'le fire the Town before ye perish And then the more the merrier we 'l jog with ye Fred. Come in and dry your eyes John Pray no more weeping Spoil a sweet face for nothing my return Shall end all this I warrant you Const Heaven grant it Exeunt SCENE III. Enter Petrucchio with a Letter Petr. This man should be of special rank For these commends carry no common way No slight worth with 'em He shall be he Enter Don John John 'Save ye Sir I am sorrie My business was so unmannerly to make ye Wait thus long here Petr. Occasions must be serv'd Sir But is your name Don John John It is Sir Petr. Then First for your own brave sake I must embrace ye Next from the credit of your noble friend Hernando de Alvara make ye mine Who lays his charge upon me in this Letter To look ye out and for the goodness in ye Whilst your occasions make ye resident In this place to supply ye love and honour ye Which had I know sooner John Noble Sir You 'l make my thanks too poor I wear a sword Sir And have a servide to be still dispos'd of As you shall please command it Petr. Gentle Sir That manly courtesie is half my business And to be short to make ye know I honour ye And in all points believe your worth like Oracle And how above my friends which are not few And those not slack I estimate your vertues Make your self understand This day Petrucchio A man that may command the strength of this place Hazard the boldest spirits hath made choice Only of you and in a noble office John Forward I am free to entertain it Petr. Thus then I do beseech ye mark me John I shall do it Petr. Ferrara's Duke would I might call him worthie But that he has raz'd out from his family As he has mine with Infamie This man Rather this powerfull Monster we being left But two of all our house to stock our memories My Sister and my self with arts and witchcrafts Vows and such oaths heaven has no mercy for Drew to dishonour this weak maid by stealths And secret passages I knew not of Oft he obtain'd his wishes oft abus'd her I am asham'd to say the rest This purchas'd And his hot bloud allay'd as friends forsake us At a miles end upon our way he left her And all our name to ruine John This was foul Play And ought to be rewarded so Petr. I hope so He scap'd me yester-night which if he dare Again adventure for Heaven pardon him I shall with all my heart John For me brave Signior What do ye intend Petr. Only fair Sir this trust Which from the commendations of this Letter I dare presume well plac'd nobly to bear him By word of mouth a single challenge from me That man to man if he have honour in him We may decide all difference John Fair and noble And I will do it home When shall I visite ye Petr. Please you this after-noon I will ride with you For at a Castle six miles hence we are sure To find him John I 'le be ready Petr. To attend ye My man shall wait with all my love Ex. Petr. John My service shall not fail ye Enter Frederick Fred. How now John All 's well who dost thou think this wench is Ghess and thou canst Fred. I cannot John Be it known then To all men by these presents this is she She she and only she our curious coxcombs Were errant two moneths after Fred. Who Constantia Thou talk'st of Cocks and Bulls John I talk of wenches Of cocks and Hens Don Frederick this is the Pullet We two went proud after Fred. It cannot be John It shall be Sister to Don Petrucchio I know all man Fred. Now I believe John Go to there has been stirring Fumbling with Linnen Frederick Fred. 'T is impossible You know her fame was pure as fire John That pure fire Has melted out her maiden-head she is crackt We have all that hope of our side boy Fred. Thou tell'st me To my imagination things incredible I see no loose thought in her John That 's all
one She is loose i' th' hilts by heaven but the world must know A fair way upon vow of marriage Fred. There may be such a slip John And will be Frederick Whil'st the old game 's a foot I fear the boy Will prove hers too I took up Fred. Good circumstance May cure all this yet John There thou hitst it Frederick Come let 's walk in and comfort her her being here Is nothing yet suspected anon I 'le tell thee Wherefore her Brother came who by this light Is a brave noble fellow and what honour H 'as done to me a stranger there be Irons Heating for some will hiss into their heart blouds E're all be ended so much for this time Fred. Well Sir Exeunt Actus Tertius Scena Prima Enter Land-lady and Peter Land COme ye do know Pet. I do not by this hand Mistris But I suspect Land What Peter That if egges continue At this price women will ne're be sav'd By their good works Land I will know Peter Ye shall any thing Lyes in my power The Duke of Loraine now Is seven thousand strong I heard it of a fish-wife A woman of fine knowledge Land Sirrah Sirrah Pet. The Popes Bulls are broke loose too and 't is suspected They shall be baited in England Land Very well Sir Peter No 't is not so well neither Land But I say to ye Who is it keeps your Master company Peter I say to you Don John Land I say what woman Peter I say so too Land I say again I will know Peter I say 't is fit ye should Land And I tell thee He has a woman here Peter And I tell thee 'T is then the better for him Land You are no Bawd now Peter Would I were able to be call'd unto it A worshipfull vocation for my elders For as I understand it is a place Fitting my betters far Land Was ever Gentlewoman So frumpt off with a fool well sawcy Sirrah I will know who it is and for what purpose I pay the rent and I will know how my house Comes by these Inflammations if this geer hold Best hang a sign-post up to tell the Signiors Here ye may have lewdness at Liverie Enter Frederick Peter 'T would be a great ease to your age Fred. How now Why what 's the matter Land-lady Land What 's the matter Ye use me decently among ye Gentlemen Fred. Who has abus'd her you Sir Land ' Ods my witness I will not be thus treated that I will not Peter I gave her no ill language Land Thou lyest lewdly Thou tookst me up at every word I spoke As I had been a Mawkin a flurt Gillian And thou thinkst because thou canst write and read Our noses must be â—nder thee Fred. Dare you Sirrah Pet. Let but the truth be known Sir I beseech ye She raves of wenches and I know not what Sir Lan. Go to thou know'st too well thou wicked varlet Thou instrument of evil Peter As I live Sir She is ever thus till dinner Fred. Get ye in I 'le answer you anon Sir Peter By this hand I 'le break your Poslet pan Exit Land Then by this hood I 'le lock the meat up Fred. Now your grief what is' t For I can ghesse Land Ye may with shame enough If there were shame amongst ye nothing thought on But how ye may abuse my house not satisfi'd With bringing home your Bastards to undoe me But you must drill your whores here too my patience Because I bear and bear and carry all And as they say am willing to groan under Must be your make-sport now Fred. No more of these words Nor no more murmurings Lady for you know That I know something I did suspect your anger But turn it presently and handsomely And bear your self discreetly to this woman For such an one there is indeed Land 'T is well son Fre. Leaving your devils Matins and your melancholies Or we shall leave our lodgings Land You have much need To use these vagrant ways and to much profit Ye had that might content At home within your selves too right good Gentlemen Wholsome and ye said handsom But you gallants Beast that I was to believe ye Fred. Leave your suspicion For as I live there 's no such thing Land Mine honour And 't were not for mine honour Fred. Come your honour Your house and you too if you dare believe me Are well enough sleek up your self leave crying For I must have ye entertain this Lady With all civility she well deserves it Together with all secresie I dare trust ye For I have found ye faithfull when you know her You will find your own fault no more words but do it Land You know you may command me Enter Don John John Worshipful Lady How does thy velvet Scabbard by this hand Thou lookst most amiably now could I willingly And 't were not foâ— abusing thy Geneva print there Venture my Body with thee Land You 'll leave this Roguery When you come to my years John By this light Thou art not above fifteen yet a meer Girl Thou hast not half thy teeth come Fred Prithee John Let her alone she has been vex'd already She 'll grow stark mad man John I would see her mad An old mad woman Fred. Prithee be patient John Is like a Millers Maro troubled with tooth-ach She 'll make the rarest faces Fred. Go and do it And do not mind this fellow Land Well Don John There will be times again when O good Mother What 's good for a Carnosity in the Bladder O the green water Mother John Doting take ye Do ye remember that Fred. She has paid ye now Sir Land Clary sweet mother clary Fred. Are ye satisfied Land I 'll never whore again never give petticoats And Wastcoats at five pound apiece good mother Quickly mother now mock on Son John A Devil grind your old Chaps Exit Landlady Fred. By this hand wench I 'll give thee a new hood for this Has she met with your Lordship John Touch-wood take her Enter Anthony She 's a rare ghostly Mother Ant. Below attends ye The Gentlemans man Sir that was with you John Well Sir My time is come then yet if my project hold You shall not stay behind I 'll rather trust Enter Constantia A Cat with sweet milk Frederick by her face I feel her fears are working Const Is there no way I do beseech ye think yet to divert This certain danger Fred. 'T is impossible Their Honours are engag'd Const Then there must be murther Which Gentlemen I shall no sooner hear of Than make one in 't you may if you please Sir Make all go less yet John Lady were 't mine own Cause I could dispense but loaden with my friends trust I must go on though general massacres As much I fear Const Do ye hear Sir for Heavens pity Let me request one love of you Fred. Yes any thing Const This Gentleman I find too resolute Too hot and
is true Lady Const Was it a Boy too Land A brave Boy deliberation And judgment shew'd in 's getting as I 'll say for him He 's as well paced for that sport Const May I see it For there is a neighbour of mine a Gentlewoman Has had a late mischance which willingly I would know further of now if you please To be so courteous to me Land Ye shall see it But what do ye think of these men now ye know 'em And of the cause I told ye of Be wise Ye may repent too late else I but tell you For your own good and as you will find it Lady Const I am advis'd Land No more words then do that And instantly I told ye of be ready Don John I 'll fit you for your frumps Const I shall be But shall I see this Child Land Within this half hour Let 's in and there think better she that 's wise Leaps at occasion first the rest pay for it Exeunt SCENE IV. Enter Petrucchio Don John and Frederick John Sir he is worth your knowledg and a Gentleman If I that so much love him may commend him Of free and vertuous parts and one if foul play Should fall upon us for which fear I brought him Will not flye back for phillips Pet. Ye much honour me And once more I pronounce ye both mine Fred. Stay what Troop Is that below i' th' Valley there John Hawking I take it Pet. They are so 't is the Duke 't is even he Gentlemen Sirrah draw back the Horses till we call ye I know him by his Company Fred. I think too He bends up this way Pet. So he does John Stand you still Within that Covert till I call you Frederick By no means be not seen unless they offer To bring on odds upon us he comes forward Here will I wait him fairly to your Cabins Pet. I need no more instruct ye John Fear me not I 'le give it him and boldly Ex. Pet. and Fred. Enter Duke and his faction Duke Feed the Hawks up We 'll flie no more to day O my blest fortune Have I so fairly met the man John Ye have Sir And him you know by this Duke Sir all the honour And love John I do beseech your Grace stay there for I know you too now that love and honour I come not to receive nor can you give it Till ye appear fair to the world I must beseech ye Dismiss your train a little Duke Walk aside And out of hearing I command ye Now Sir John Last time we met I was a friend Duke And Nobly You did a friends office let your business Be what it may you must be still John Your pardon Never a friend to him cannot be friend To his own honour Duke In what have I transgress'd it Ye make a bold breach at the first Sir John Bolder You made that breach that let in infamy And ruine to surprise a noble stock Duke Be plain Sir John I will and short Ye have wrong'd a Gentleman Little behind your self beyond all justice Beyond mediation of all friends Duke The man and manner of wrong John Petrucchio The wrong ye have Whor'd his Sister Duke What 's his will in 't John His will is to oppose you like a Gentleman And single to decide all Duke Now stay you Sir And hear me with the like belief this Gentleman His Sister that you nam'd 't is true I have long lov'd Nor was that love lascivious as he makes it As true I have enjoy'd her no less truth I have a Child by her but that she or he Or any of that family are tainted Suffer disgrace or ruin by my pleasures I wear a Sword to satisfie the world no And him in this cause when he please for know Sir She is my Wife contracted before Heaven Witness I owe more tye to than her Brother Nor will I flye from that name which long since Had had the Churches approbation But for his jealous danger John Sir your pardon And all that was my anger now my service Duk. Fair Sir I knew I should convert ye had we But that rough man here now too John And ye shall Sir Whoa hoa hoo Duke I hope ye have laid no Ambush Enter Petrucchio John Only friends Duke My noble Brother welcome Come put your anger off we 'll no fighting Unless you will maintain I am unworthy To bear that name Pet. Do you speak this heartily Duke Upon my soul and truly the first Priest Shall put you out of these doubts Pet. Now I love ye And I beseech you pardon my suspicions You are now more than a Brother a brave friend too John The good man 's over-joy'd Enter Frederick Fred. How how how goes it John Why the man has his Mare again and all 's well Frederick The Duke professes freely he 's her Husband Fred. 'T is a good hearing John Yes for modest Gentlemen I must present ye may it please your Grace To number this brave Gentleman my friend And noble kinsman amongst those your servants Duke O my brave friend you shower your bounties on me Amongst my best thoughts Signior in which number You being worthily dispos'd already May place your friend to honour me Fred. My love Sir And where your Grace dares trust me all my service Pet. Why this is wondrous happy But now Brother Now comes the bitter to our sweet Constantia Duke Why what of her Pet. Nor what nor where do I know Wing'd with her fears last night beyond my knowledge She quit my house but whither Fred. Let not that Duke No more good Sir I have heard too much Pet. Nay sink not She cannot be so lost John Nor shall not Gentlemen Be free again the Lady 's found that smile Sir Shews ye distrust your Servant Duke I do beseech ye John Ye shall believe me by my soul she is safe Duke Heaven knows I would believe Sir Fred. Ye may safely John And under noble usage this fair Gentleman Met her in all her doubts last night and to his Guard Her fears being strong upon her she gave her person Who waited on her to our lodging where all respect Civil and honest service now attend her Pet. Ye may believe now Duke Yes I do and strongly Well my good friends or rather my good Angels For ye have both preserv'd me when these vertues Dye in your friends remembrance John Good your Grace Lose no more time in complement 't is too precious I know it by my self there can be no Hell To his that hangs upon his hopes especially In way of lustly pleasures Pet. He has hit it Fred. To horse again then for this night I 'le crown With all the joyes ye wish for Pet. Happy Gentlemen Exeunt Enter Francisco Fran. This is the maddest mischief never fool Was so sob'd off as I am made ridiculous And to my self mine own Ass trust a Woman I 'le trust the Devil first for he dare be Better than
's word sometime what faith have I brâ—ke In what observance fail'd Let me consider Enter Don John and Frederick For this is monstrous usage Fred. Let them talk We 'll ride on fair and softly Fran. Well Constantia Fred. Constantia what 's this fellow stay by all means Fran. Ye have spun your self a fair thread now Fred. Stand still John Fran. What cause had you to fly what fear possest ye Were you not safely lodg'd from all suspicion Us'd with all gentle means did any know How ye came thither or what your sin was Fred. John I smell some juggling John John Yes Frederick I fear it will be found so Fran. So strangely Without the counsel of your friends so desperately To put all dangers on ye Fred. 'T is she Fran. So deceitfully After a strangers lure John Did ye mark that Frederick Fran. To make ye appear more monster and the Law More cruel to reward ye to leave all All that should be your safegard to seek evils Was this your wisdom this your promise well He that incited ye Fred. Mark that too John Yes Sir Fran. ' Had better have plough'd farther off now Lady What will your last friend he that should preserve ye And hold your credit up the brave Antonio Think of this slip he 'll to Petrucchio And call for open justice John 'T is she Frederick Fred. But what that he is John Fra. I do not doubt yet To bolt ye out for I know certainly Ye are about the Town still ha no more words Exit Fred. Well John Very well Fred. Discreetly John Finely carried Fred. You have no more of these tricks John Ten to one Sir I shall meet with 'em if ye have Fred. Is this honest John Was it in you a friends part to deal double I am no Ass Don Frederick Fred. And Don John It shall appear I am no fool Disgrace me to make your self a lecher 'T is boyish 't is base John 'T is false and most unmanly to upbraid me Nor will I be your bolster Sir Fre. Thou wanton boy thou hadst better have been Eunuch Thou common womans courtesie than thus Lascivious basely to have bent mine honour A friend I 'e make a horse my friend first John Holla holla Ye kick too fast Sir what strange brains have you got That dare crow out thus bravely I better been an Eunuch I privy to this dog trick clear your self For I know where the wind sits and most nobly Or as I have a life Fred. No more they 're horses A noise within like horses Nor shew no discontent to morrow comes Let 's quietly away if she be at home Our jealousies are put off John The fellow Enter Duke Petrucchio We have lost him in our spleens like fools Duke Come Gentlemen Now set on roundly suppose ye have all Mistresses And mend your pace according Petr. Then have at ye Exeunt Actus Quartus Scena Prima Enter Duke Petrucchio Frederick and John Petr. NOW to Bologna my most honoured Brother I dare pronounce ye a hearty and safe welcome Our loves shall now way-lay ye welcome Gentlemen John The same to you brave Sir Don Frederick Will ye step in and give the Lady notice Who comes to honour her Petr. Bid her be sudden We come to see no curious wench a night-gown VVill serve the turn here 's one that knows her nearer Fred. I 'le tell her what ye say Sir Exit Fred. Duke My dear brother Ye are a merry Gentleman Petr. Now will the sport be To observe her alterations how like a wildfire She 'll leap into your bosom then seeing me Her conscience and her fears creeping upon her Dead as a fowl at souse she 'll sink Duke Fair Brother I must intreat you Petr. I conceive your mind Sir I will not chide her yet ten Duckets Duke She falls upon her knees ten more she dare not Duke I must not have her frighted Petr. VVell you shall not Enter Frederick and Peter But like a Summers evening against heat Mark how I 'le guild her cheeks John How now Fred. Ye may Sir Not to abuse your patience noble friends Nor hold ye oft with tedious circumstance For you must know Petr. VVhat Duke VVhere is she Fred. Gone Sir Duke How Petr. VVhat did you say Sir Fred. Gone by Heaven removed The woman of the house too John Well Don Frederick Fred. Don John it is not well but Pet. Gone Fred. This fellow Can testifie I lye not Peter Some four hours after My Master was departed with this Gentleman My fellow and my self being sent of business As we must think of purpose Petr. Hang these circumstances They appear like Owls to ill ends John Now could I eat The Devil in his own broth I am so tortur'd Gone Petr. Gone Fred. Directly gone fled shifted what would you have me say Duke Well Gentlemen Wrong not my good opinion Fred. For your Dukedom I will not be a Knave Sir John He that is A rot run in his bloud Petr. But hark ye Gentlemen Are ye sure ye had her here did ye not dream this John Have you your nose Sir Petr. Yes Sir John Then we had her Petr. Since you are so short believe your having her Shall suffer more construction John Let it suffer But if I be not clear of all dishonour Or practice that may taint my reputation And ignorant of where this Woman is Make me your Cities monster Duke I believe ye John I could lye with a Witch now to be reveng'd Upon that Rascal did this Fred. Only thus much I would desire your Grace for my mind gives me Before night yet she is yours stop all opinion And let no anger out till full cause call it Then every mans own work 's to justifie him And this day let us give to search my man here Tells me by chance he saw out of a window Which place he has taken notice of such a face As our old Landladies he believes the same too And by her hood assures it Let 's first thither For she being found all 's ended Duke Come for Heavens sake And Fortune and thou be'st not ever turning If there be one firm step in all thy reelings Now settle it and save my hopes away friends Exeunt SCENE II. Enter Antonio and his Servant Ant. With all my Jewels Ser. All Sir Ant. And that mony I left i' th' trunk Ser. The Trunk broke and that gone too Ant. Francisco of the plot Ser. Gone with the wench too Ant. The mighty pox go with 'em belike they thought I was no man of this world and those trifles Would but disturb my conscience Ser. Sure they thought Sir You would not live to persecute ' em Ant. Whore and Fidler Why what a confort have they made Hen and Bacon Well my sweet Mistris well good Madam mar-tail You that have hung about my neck and lick't me I 'le try how handsomely your Ladyship Can hang upon a Gallows there 's your Master-piece
Cap. How do you like this my Lord Prince these are mad boys I tell you these are things that will not strike their top-sayles to a Foist And let a man of war an Argosie hull and cry Cockles Pha. Why you rude slave do you know what you do Cap. My Pretty Prince of Puppets we do know And give your greatness warning that you talk No more such Bugs-words or that soldred Crown Shall be scratch'd with a Musket Dear Prince Pippen Down with your noble bloud or as I live I 'le have you codled let him lose my spirits Make us a round Ring with your Bills my Hâ—ctâ—â—s And let us see what this trim man dares do Now Sir have at you here I it And with this swashing blow do you swear Prince I could hulk your Grace and hang you up cross leg'd Like a Hare at a Poulters and do this with this wâ—per Pha. You will not see me murder'd wicked Vâ—â—aâ—s 1 Cit. Yes indeed will we Sir we havâ— not seen one for a great while Capt. He would have weapons would he give him a Broad-side my brave boyes with your pikes branch in his skin in Flowers like a Satin and between every Flow â—a mortal cut your Royalty shall ravel jag him Gentlemen â—'le have him cut to the kell then down the seaâ—es oh for a whip To make him Galoone-Laces I 'le have a Coach-whip Phi. O spare me Gentlemen Cap. Hold hold the man begins to fear and know himself He shall for this time only be scal'd up With a Feather through his nose that he may only see Heaven and think whither he 's going Nay beyond Sea Sir we will proclaim you you would be King Thou tender â—â—ir apparent to a Church-Ale Thou sleight Prâ—nce of single Sarcenet Thou Royal Ring-tail fit to fly at nothing But poor mens Poultry and have every Boy Beat thee from that too with his Bread and Butter Pha. Gods keep me from these Hell-hounds 2 Cit. Shall 's gâ—ld him Captain Cap. No you shall spare his dowcets my dear Donsels As you respect the Ladies let them flourish The curses of a longing woman kill as speedy as a Plague Boys 1 Cit. I 'le have a Leg that 's certain 2 Cit. I 'le have an Arm. 3 Cit. I 'le have his Nose and at mine own charge build a Colledge and clap't upon the Gate 4 Cit. I 'le have his little Gut to string a Kit with For certainly a Royal Gut will found like silver Pha. Would they were in thy belly and I past my pain once 5 Cit. Good Captain let me have his Liver to seed Ferrets Cap. Who will have parcels else speak Pha. Good gods consider me I shall be tortur'd 1 Cit. Captain I 'le give you the trimming of your hand-sword and let me have his Skin to make false Scabbards 2 He had no horns Sir had he Cap. No Sir he 's a Pollard what would'st thou do with horns Cit. O if he had I would have made rare Hasts and Whistles of 'em but his Shin bones if they be sound shall serve me Enter Philaster All. Long live Philaster the brave Prince Philaster Phi. I thank you Gentlemen but why are these Rude weapons brought abroad to teach your hands Uncivil Trades Cap. My Royal Rosiclear We are thy Mirmidons thy Guard thy Rorers And when thy noble body is in durance Thus do we clap our musty Mutrions on And trace the streets in terrour Is it peace Thou Mars of men Is the King sociable And bids thee live Art thou above thy soemen And free as Phoebus Speak if not this stand Of Royal blood shall be abroach atilt and run Even to the lees of honour Phi. Hold and be satisfied I am my self Free as my thoughts are by the gods I am Cap. Art thou the dainty darling of the King Art thou the Hylas to our Hercules Do the Lords bow and the regarded scarlets Kiss their Gumd go's and cry we are your servants Is the Court Navigable and the presence struck With Flags of friendship if not we are thy Castle And this man sleeps Phi. I am what I desire to be your friend I am what I was born to be your Prince Pha. Sir there is some humanity in you You have a noble soul forget my name And know my misery set me safe aboard From these wild Cambals and as I live I 'le quit this Land for ever there is nothing Perpetual prisonment cold hunger sickness Of all sorts all dangers and all together The worst company of the worst men madness age To be as many Creatures as a woman And do as all they do nay to despair But I would rather make it a new Nature And live with all those than endure one hour Amongst these wild Dogs Phi. I do pity you Friends discharge your fears Deliver me the Prince I 'le warrant you I shall be old enough to find my safety 3 Cit. Good Siâ— take heed he does not hurt you He 's a fierce man I can tell you Sir Cap. Prince by your leave I 'le have a Sursingle And Male you like a Hawke He stirs Phi. Away away there is no danger in him Alas he had rather sleep to shake his fit off Look you friends how gently he leads upon my word He 's tame enough he need no further watching Good my friends go to your houses and by me have your pardons and my love And know there shall be nothing in my power You may deserve but you shall have your wishes To give you more thanks were to slatter you Continue still your love and for an earnest Drink this All. Long maist thou live brave Prince brave Prince brave Prince Exeunt Phi. and Pha. Cap. Thou art the King of Courtesie Fall off again my sweet youths come and every man Trace to his house again and hang his pewter up then to The Tavern and bring your wives in Musses we will have Musick and the red grape shall make us dance and rise Boys Exeunt Enter King Are. Gal. Meg. Cle. Dion Thra. Bellario and Attendants King Is it appeas'd Di. Sir all is quiet as this dead of night As peaceable as sleep my Lord Philaster Brings on the Prince himself King Kind Gentlemen I will not break the least word I have given In promise to him I have heap'd a world Of grief upon his head which yet I hope To wash away Enter Philaster and Pharamond Cle. My Lord is come King My Son Blest be the time that I have leave to call Such vertue mine now thou art in mine arms Me thinks I have a salve unto my breast For all the stings that dwell there streams of grief That I have wrought thee and as much of joy That I repent it issue from mine eyes Let them appease thee take thy right take her She is thy right too and forget to urge My vexed soul with that I did before Phi. Sir is it blotted from my memory Past and forgotten For you
When her smock was over her ears but she was no more pliant than if it hung about her heels El. Lo. I prethee deliver my service and say I desire to see the dear cause of my banishment and then for France Young I 'le do 't hark hither is that your Brother El. Lo. Yes have you lost your memory Young As I live he 's a pretty fellow Exit Yo. Lo. O this is a sweet Brache El. Lo. Why she knows not you Yo. Lo. No but she offered me once to know her to this day she loves youth of Eighteen she heard a tale how Cupid struck her in love with a great Lord in the Tilt-yard but he never saw her yet she in kindness would needs wear a Willow-garland at his Wedding She lov'd all the Players in the last Queens time once over she was struck when they acted Lovers and forsook some when they plaid Murthers She has nine Spur-royals and the servants say she hoards old gold and she her self pronounces angerly that the Farmers eldest son or her Mistres Husbands Clerk shall be that Marries her shall make her a joynture of fourscore pounds a year she tells tales of the serving-men El. Lo. Enough I know her Brother I shall intreat you only to salute my Mistres and take leave we 'l part at the Stairs Enter Lady and waiting women Lady Now Sir this first part of your will is performed what 's the rest El. Lo. First let me beg your notice for this Gentleman my Brother Lady I shall take it as a favour done to me though the Gentleman hath received but an untimely grace from youâ— yet my charitable disposition would have been ready to have done him freer courtesies as a stranger than upon those cold commendations Yo. Lo. Lady my salutations crave acquaintance and leave at once Lady Sir I hope you are the master of your own occasions Exit Yo. Lo. and Savil. El. Lo. Would I were so Mistris for me to praise over again that worth which all the world and you your self can see Lady It 's a cold room this Servant El. Lo. Mistris La. What think you if I have a Chimney for 't out here El. Lo. Mistris another in my place that were not tyed to believe all your actions just would apprehend himself wrong'd But I whose vertues are constancy and obedience La. Younglove make a good sire above to warm me after my servants Exordium El. Lo. I have heard and seen your affability to be such that the servants you give wages to may speak La. 'T is true 't is true but they speak toth ' purpose El. Lo. Mistris your will leads my speeches from the purpose But as a man La. A Simile servant This room was built for honest meaners that deliver themselves hastily and plainly and are gone Is this a time or place for Exordiums and Similes and Metaphors If you have ought to say break into 't my answers shall very reasonably meet you El. Lo. Mistris I came to see you La. That 's happily dispatcht the next El. Lo. To take leave of you La. To be gone El. Lo. Yes La. You need not have despair'd of that nor have us'd so many circumstances to win me to give you leave to perform my command is there a third El. Lo. Yes I had a third had you been apt to hear it La. I Never apter Fast good servant fast El. Lo. 'T was to intreat you to hear reason La. Most willingly have you brought one can speak it El. Lo. Lastly it is to kindle in that barren heart love and forgiveness La. You would stay at home El. Lo. Yes Lady La. Why you may and doubtlesly will when you have debaâ—â—d that your commander is but your Mistris a woman a weak one wildly overborn with passions but the thing by her commanded is to see Dovers dreadful cliffe passing in a poor Water-house 〈◊〉 the dangers of the merciless Channel 'twixt that and Callis five long hours sail with three poor weeks victuals El. Lo. You wrong me La. Then to land dumb unable to enquire for an English hoast to remove from City to City by most chargeable Post-horse like one that rode in quest of his Mother tongue El. Lo. You wrong me much La. And all these almost invincible labours performed for your Mistris to be in danger to forsake her and to put on new allegeance to some French Lady who is content to change language with your laughter and after your whole year spent in Tennis and broken speech to stand to the hazard of being laught at at your return and have tales made on you by the Chamber-maids El. Lo. You wrong me much La. Louder yet El. Lo. You know your least word is of force to make me seek out dangers move me not with toyes but in this banishment I must take leave to say you are unjust was one kiss forc't from you in publick by me so unpardonable Why all the hours of day and night have seen us kiss La. 'T is true and so you told the company that heard me chide Elder Lov. Your own eyes were not dearer to than I. Lady And so you told ' em Elder Lo. I did yet no sign of disgrace need to hâ—â— stain'd your cheek you your self knew your pure 〈◊〉 simple heart to be most unspotted and free from the 〈◊〉 baseness Lady I did But if a Maids heart doth but once thâ—â—â— that she is suspected her own face will write her guilty Elder Lo. But where lay this disgrace The world the knew us knew our resolutions well And could it be hopâ— that I should give away my freedom and ventâ—e a perpetual bondage with one I never kist or could â—â—n strict 〈◊〉 doth take too much love upon me from her that chose 〈◊〉 for her Husband Lady Believe me if my Wedding-smock were on Were the Gloves bought and given the Licence come Were the Rosemary-branches dipt and all The Hipochrist and Cakes eat and drunk off Were these two armes incompast with the hands Of Bachelors to lead me to the Church Were my feet in the door were I John said If John should boast a favour done by me I would not wed that year And you I hope When you have spent this year commodiously In atchieving Languages will at your return Acknowledge me more coy of parting with mine eyes Than such a friend More talk I hold not now If you dare go Elder Lo. I dare you know First let me kiss Lady Farewel sweet Servant your task perform'd On a new ground as a beginning Sucor I shall be apt to hear you Elder Lo. Farewel cruel Mistres Exit Lady Enter Young Loveless and Saviâ—â— Young Lo. Brother you 'l hazard the losing your tide to Gravesend you have a long half mile by Land to Greenewich Elder Lo. I go but Brother what yet unheard of course to live doth your imagination flatter you with Your ordinary means are devour'd Young Lo. Course why Horse-coursing
So ye are pleas'd now Lady Calis Now or never Mem. My cold stiffe carkass would have frozen ye Wars wars King Ye shall have wars Mem. My next brave battel I dedicate to your bright honour Sister Give me a favour that the world may know I am your Souldier Calis This and all fair Fortunes Mem. And he that bears this from me must strike boldly Clean the kneeling Calis I do forgive thee be honest no more wench King Come now to Revels this blest day shall prove The happy crown of noble Faith and Love Exeunt Prologue TO please all 's impossible and to despair Ruins our selves and damps the Writers care Would we knew what to doe or say or when To find the mindes here equal with the men But we must venture now to Sea we goe Faire fortune with us give us room and blow Remember ye 're all venturers and in this Play How many twelve pences ye have ' stow'd this day Remember for return of your delight We launch and plough through storms of fear and spight Give us your fore winds fairly fill our wings And steer us right and as the Saylor sings Loaden with Wealth on wanton seas so we Shall make our home-bound-voyage chearfully And you our noble Merchants for your treasure Share equally the fraught we run for pleasure Epilogue HEre lyes the doubt now let our Playes be good Our own care sailing equall in this Flood Our preparations new new our Attire Yet here we are becalm'd still still i' th' mire Here we stick fast Is there no way to clear This passage of your judgement and our fear No mitigation of that law Brave friends Consider we are yours made for your ends And every thing preserves it self each will If not perverse and crooked utter still The best of that it ventures in have care Ev'n for your pleasurers sake of what we are And do not ruine all You may frown still But 't is the nobler way to check the will THE LOYAL SUBJECT A TRAGI-COMEDY Persons Represented in the Play Great Duke of Moscovia Archas the Loyal Subject General of the Moscovites Theodore Son to Archas valorous but impatient Putskie alias Briskie a Captain Brother to Archas. Alinda alias Archas Son to Archas. Burris an honest Lord the Dukes Favourite Boroskie a malicious seducing Councellor to the Duke Ensign to Archas a stout merry Souldier Souldiers Gentlemen Guard Servants WOMEN Olympia Sister to the Duke Daughters of Archas. Honora Viola Servants to Olympia Potesca Ladies Bawd a Court Lady The Scene Mosco The principal Actors were Richard Burbadge Henry Condel John Lowin Richard Sharpe Nathanael Feild John Vnderwood Nicholas Toolie William Eglestone Actus primus Scena prima Enter Theodor and Putskie The CAptain your friend 's prefer'd the Princess has her Who I assure my self will use her nobly A pretty sweet one 't is indeed Put. Well bred Sir I do deliver that upon my credit And of an honest stock The. It seems so Captain And no doubt will do well Put. Thanks to your care Sir But tell me Noble Colonel why this habit Of discontent is put on through the Army And why your valiant Father our great General The hand that taught to strike the Love that led all Why he that was the Father of the War He that begot and bred the Souldier Why he sits shaking of his Arms like Autumn His Colours folded and his Drums cas'd up The tongue of War for ever ty'd within us The. It must be so Captain you are a stranger But of a small time here a Souldier Yet that 〈◊〉 shâ—ws ye a right good and great one Else I could tell ye â—ours are strangely alter'd The young Duke â—as too many eyes upon him Too many â—ears 't is thought too and to nourish those Maintains too many Instruments Put. Turn their hearts Or turn their heels up Heaven 'T is strange it should be The old Dukâ— lov'd him dearly The. He 〈◊〉 serv'd it And were he not my Father I durst tell ye The memoraâ—â—â—azaâ—ds he has 〈◊〉 through Deserv'â— of this man too highly deserv'd too Had tâ—ey been less they had been safe Putskie And sooner â—â—ach'dâ— gard Pâ—t There you struck sure Sir The. Dâ—â— I nâ—ver tell thee of a vow he made Somâ— yeaâ—s before the old Duke dyed Put. I have h ard ye Spâ—ak often of that vow but how it was Oâ— to what end I never understood yet The. I 'le tell thee then and then thou wilt find the reason The last great Muster 't was before ye serv'd here Before thâ— last Dukâ—s death whose honour'd bones Now rest in peacâ— this young Prince had the ordering To Crown his Fathers hopes of all the Army Who to be short put all his power to practise Fashion'd and drew 'em up but alas so poorly So raggâ—dâ—â— and loosely so unsouldier'd The good Duke blush'd and call'd unto my Father Who then was General Go Archas speedily And chide the Boy before the Souldiers find him Stand thou between his ignorance and them Fashion then bodies new to thy direction Then draw thou up and shew the Prince his errours My Sire obey'd and did so with all duty Inform'd the Prince and read him all directions I his bred distaste distaste grew up to anger And anger into wild words broke out thus Well Archas if I live but to command here To be but Duke once I shall then remember I shall remember truly trust me I shall And by my Fathers hand the rest his eyes spoke To which my Father answer'd somewhat mov'd too And with a vow he seal'd it Royal Sir Since for my faith and fights your scorn and anger Only pursue me if I live to that day That day so long expected to reward me By his so ever noble hand you swore by And by the hand of Justice never Arms more Shall â—ib this body in noâ— sword hang here Sir The Conflicts I will do you service then in Shall be repentant prayers So they parted The time is come and now ye know the wonder Put. I find a fear too which begins to tell me The Duke will have but poor and slight defences If his hot humour raign and not his honour How stand you with him Sir The. A perdue Captain Full of my Fathers danger Pet. He has rais'd a young man They say a slight young man I know him not For what desert The. Believe it a brave Gentleman Worth the Dukes respect a clear sweet Gentleman And of a noble soul Come let 's retire us And wait upon my Father who within this hour You will find an alter'd man Put. I am sorâ—y for 't Sir Exeunt SCENE II. Enter Olympia and two Gentlewomen Olym. Is' t not a handsome Wench 2 Wom. She is well enough Madam I have seen a better face and a straighter body And yet she is a pretty Gentlewoman Olym. What thinkst thou Petesea Pet. Alas Madam I have no skill she has a black eye Which is of
keyes of all I have come let 's be merry For now I see thou art right Tho. Shall we to Church straight Val. Now presently and there with nuptial The holy Priest shall make ye happy all Tho. Away then fair afore Exeunt TO THE NOBLE HONOURER OF THE Dead Author's Works and Memory Master CHARLES COTTON SIR MY directing of this piece unto you renders me obvious to many censures which I would willingly prevent by declaring mine own and your right thereto Mine was the fortune to be made the unworthy preserver of it yours is the worthy opinion you have of the Author and his Poems neither can it easily be determined whether your affection to them hath made you by observing more able to judge of them than your ability to judge of them hath made you to affect them deservedly not partially In this presumptuous act of mine I express my twofold zeal to him and your noble self who have built him a more honourable monument in that fair opinion you have of him than any inscription subject to the wearing of time can be You will find him in this Poem as active as in others to many of which the dull apprehensions of former times gave but slender allowance from malitious custom more than reason yet they have since by your candid self and others been clearly vindicated You shall oblige by your acceptance of this acknowledgment which is the best I can render you mine own weak labours being too unworthy your judicious perusal him that is ambitious to be known Your most humble Servant RICHARD BROME THE CHANCES A COMEDY Persons Represented in the Play Duke of Ferrara Petruccio Governour of Bolognia two Spanish Gentlemen and Comerades Don John Don Frederick Antonio an old stout Gentleman Kinsman to Petruccio Three Gentlemen friends to the Duke Two Gentlemen friends to Petruccio Francisco a Musician Antonio's Boy Peter Vecchio a Teacher of Latine and Musick a reputed Wizard two Servants to Don John and Frederick Peter and Anthonie A Surgeon WOMEN Constancia Sister to Petruccio and Mistriss to the Duke Gentlewoman Servant to Constancia Old Gentlewoman Landlady to Don John and Frederick Constancia a Whore to old Antonio Bawd The Scene Bolognia Actus Primus Scena Prima Enter 2. Serving men Peter and Anthony Peter I WOULD we were remov'd from this town Anthony That we might taste some quiet for mine own part I 'm almost melted with continual trotting After enquiries dreams and revelations Of who knows whom or where serve wenching soldiers That knows no other Paradise but Plackets I 'll serve a Priest in Lent first and eat Bell ropes Ant. Thou art the froward'st fool Pet. VVhy good tame Anthonie Tell me but this to what end came we hither Ant. To wait upon our Masters Pet. But how Anthony Answer me that resolve me there good Anthony Ant. To serve their uses Pet. Shew your uses Anthony Ant. To be imploy'd in any thing Pet. No Anthony Not any thing I take it nor that thing VVe travel to discover like new islands A sâ—lt itch serve such uses in things of moment Concerning things I grant ye not things errant Sweet Ladies things and things to thank the Surgeon In no such things sweet Anthony put case Ant. Come come all will be mended this invisible woman Of infinite report for shape and vertue That bred us all this trouble to no purpose They are determin'd now no more to think on But fall close to their studies Pet. VVas there ever Men known to run mad with report before Or wonder after they know not where To find or if found how to enjoy are mens brains Made now adays of malt that their affections Are never sober but like drunken People Founder at every new Fame I do believe too That men in love are ever drunk as drunken men Are ever loving Ant. Prithee be thou sober And know that they are none of those not guilty Of the least vanity of love only a doubt Fame might too far report or rather flatter The Graces of this Woman made them curious To find the truth which since they find so blocked And lockt up from their searches they are now setled To give the wonder over Pet. Would they were setled To give me some new shoos too for I 'll be sworn These are e'en worn out to the reasonable souls In their good worships business and some sleep Would not do much amiss unless they mean To make Bell man on me and what now Mean they to study Anthony moral Philosophy After their mar-all women Ant. Mar a fools head Pet. 'T will mar two fools heads and they take not heed Besides the Giblets to ' em Ant. Will you walk Sir And talk more out of hearing your fools head May chance to find a wooden night-cap else Pet. I never layin any Enter Don John and Frederick Ant. Then leave your lying And your blind prophesying here they come You had best tell them as much Pet. I am no tell-tale Exeunt John I would we could have seen her though for sure She must be some rare Creature or Report lies All mens Reports too Fred. I could well wish I had seen her But since she is so conceal'd so beyond venture Kept and preserv'd from view so like a Paradise Plac'd where no knowledge can come near her so guarded As 't were impossible though known to reach her I have made up my belief John Hang me from this hour If I more think upon her or believe her But as she came a strong Report unto me So the next Fame shall lose her Fred. 'T is the next way But whither are you walking John My old Round After my meat and then to Bed Fred. 'T is healthful John Will not you stir Fred. I have a little business Joh. Upon my life this Lady still Fred. Then you will lose it John 'Pray let 's walk together Fred. Now I cannot John I have something to impart Fred. An hour hence I will not miss to meet you John Where Fred. I' th' high street For not to lie I have a few Devotions To do first then I am yours John Remember Exeunt SCENE II. Enter Petruchio Antonio and two Gentlemen Ant. Cut his wind-pipe I say 1 Gent. Fye Antonio Ant. Or knock his brains out first and then forgive him If you do thrust be sure it be to th'hilts A Surgeon may see through him 1 Gent. You are too violent 2 Gent. Too open undiscreet Pet. Am I not ruin'd The honour of my house crack'd my bloud poyson'd My Credit and my Name 2 Gent. Be sure it be so Before ye use this violence Let not doubt And a suspecting anger so much sway ye Your wisedom may be question'd Ant. I say kill him And then dispute the cause cut off what may be And what is shall be safe 2 Gent. Hang up a true man Because 't is possible he may be thievish Alas is this good Justice Pet. I know as certain As day must
well son John I see ye are a wood man and can chuse Your dear though it be i' th' dark all your discretion Is not yet lost this was well clapt aboard Here I am with you now when as they say Your pleasure comes with profit when ye must needs do Do where ye may be done to 't is a wisedom Becomes a young man well be sure of one thing Lose not your labour and your time together It seasons of a fool son time is pretious Work wary whilst ye have it since ye must traffick Sometimes this slippery way take sure hold Signior Trade with no broken Merchants make your lading As you would make your rest adventurously But with advantage ever John All this time Mother The child wants lookng to wants meat and Nurses Lan. Now blessing o' thy care it shall have all And instantly I 'le seek a Nurse my self son 'T is a sweet child ah my young Spaniard Take you no further care Sir John Yes of these Jewels I must by your leave Mother these are yours To make your care the stronger for the rest I 'le find a Master the gold for bringing up on 't I freely render to your charge Lan. No more words Nor no more children good son as you love me This may do well John I shall observe your Morals But where 's Don Frederick Mother Lan. Ten to one About the like adventure he told me He was to find you out Exit John Why should he stay thus There may be some ill chance in 't sleep I will not Before I have found him now this woman 's pleas'd I 'le seek my friend out and my care is eas'd Exit SCENE X. Enter Duke and Gentlemen 1 Gent. Believe Sir 't is as possible to do it As to remove the City the main faction Swarm though the streets like hornets arm'd with angers Able to ruine States no safety left us Nor means to dye like men if instantly You draw not back again Duke May he be drawn And quarter'd too that turns now were I surer Of death than thou art of thy fears and with death More than those fears are too 1 Gent. Sir I fear not Du. I would not crack my vow start from my honour Because I may find danger wound my soul To keep my body safe 1 Gent. I speak not Sir Out of a baseness to you Du. No nor do not Out of a baseness leave me what is danger More than the weakness of our apprehensions A poor cold part o' th' bloud who takes it hold of Cowards and wicked livers valiant minds Were made the Masters of it and as hearty Sea-men In desperate storms stem with a little Rudder The tumbling ruines of the Ocean So with their cause and swords do they do dangers Say we were sure to dye all in this venture As I am confident against it is there any Amongst us of so fat a sense so pamper'd Would chuse luxuriously to lye a bed And purge away his spirit send his soul out In Sugar-sops and Syrups Give me dying As dying ought to be upon mine enemy Parting with man-kind by a man that 's manly Let 'em be all the world and bring along Cain's envy with 'em I will on 2 Gent. You may Sir But with what safety 1 Gent. Since 't is come to dying You shall perceive Sir here be those amongst us Can dye as decently as other men And with as little cermony on brave Sir Duke That 's spoken heartily 1 Gent. And he that flinches May he dye lowzie in a ditch Duke No more dying There 's no such danger in it What 's a clock 3 Gent. Somewhat above your hour Duke Away then quickly Make no noise and no truble will attend us Exeunt SCENE XI Enter Frederick and Peter with a candle Fred. Give me the candle so go you out that way Peter What have we now to do Fred. And o' your life Sirrah Let none come near the door without my knowledge No not my Landlady nor my friend Peter 'T is done Sir Fred. Nor any serious business that concerns me Peter Is the wind there again Fred. Be gone Peter I am Sir Exit Enter Constantia Fre. Now enter without fear And noble Lady That safety and civility ye wish'd for Shall truly here attend you no rude tongue Nor rough behaviour knows this place no wishes Beyond the moderation of a man Dare enter here your own desires and Innocence Joyn'd to my vow'd obedience shall protect you Were dangers more than doubts Const Ye are truly noble And worth a womans trust let it become me I do beseech you Sir for all your kindness To render with my thanks this worthless trifle I may be longer troublesome Fred. Fair offices Are still their own rewards Heav'n bless me Lady From selling civil courtesies may it please ye If ye will force a favour to oblige me Draw but that cloud aside to satisfie me For what good Angel I am engag'd Const It shall be For I am truly confident ye are honest The Piece is scarce worth looking on Fred. Trust me The abstract of all beauty soul of sweetness Defend me honest thoughts I shall grow wild else What eyes are there rather what little heavens To stir mens contemplations what a Paradise Runs through each part she has good bloud be temperate I must look off too excellent an object Confounds the sense that sees it Noble Lady If there be any further service to cast on me Let it be worth my life so much I honour ye Or the engagement of whole Families Const Your service is too liberal worthy Sir Thus far I shall entreat Fred. Command me Lady You make your power too poor Const That presently With all convenient haste you would retire Unto the street you found me in Fred. 'T is done Const There if you find a Gentleman opprest With force and violence do a mans office And draw your sword to rescue him Fred. He 's safe Be what he will and let his foes be Devils Arm'd with your pity I shall conjure ' em Retire this key will guide ye all things necessary Are there before ye Const All my prayers go with ye Exâ—â— Fred. Ye clap on proof upon me men say gold Does all engages all works through all dangers Now I say beauty can do more The Kings Exchequer Not all his wealthy Indies could not draw me Through half those miseries this piece of pleasure Might make me leap into we are all like sea-Cards All our endeavours and our motions As they do to the North still point at beauty Still at the fairest for a handsom woman Setting my soul aside it should go hard But I would strain my body yet to her Unless it be her own free gratitude Hopes ye shall dye and thou tongue rot within me E're I infringe my faith now to my rescue Exit Actus Secundus Scena Prima Enter Duke pursued by Petruccio Antonio and that Faction Duke YOu will not
me And tell me true is the cause honourable Or for your case Fred. By all our friendship John 'T is honest and of great end John I am answer'd But let me see her though leave the door open As ye go in Fred. I dare not John Not wide open But just so as a jealous husband Would level at his wanton wife through Fred. That courtesie If ye desire no more and keep it strictly I dare afford ye come 't is now near morning Exit SCENE II. Enter Peter and Anthony Pet. Nay the old woman 's gone too Ant. She 's a Catterwauling Among the gutters But conceive me Peter Where our good Masters should be Pet. Where they should be I do conceive but where they are good Anthony Ant. I there it goes my Masters bo-peep with me With his slye popping in and out again Argued a cause a frippery cause Pet. Believe me They bear up with some carvel Ant. I do believe thee For thou hast such a Master for that chase That till he spend his main Mast Pet. Pray remember Your courtesie good Anthony and withal How long 't is since your Master sprung a leak He had a sound one since he came Ant. Hark Pet. What Lute sounds within Ant. Dost not hear a Lute Again Pet. Where is' t Ant. Above in my Masters chamber Pet. There 's no creature he hath the key himself man SING within MErciless Love whom nature hath deny'd The use of eyes lest thou should'st take a pride And glorie in thy murthers Why am I That never yet transgress'd thy deity Never broke vow from whose eyes never Flew disdainfull dart Whose hard heart never Slew those rewarders Thou art young and fair Thy Mother soft and gentle as the air Thy holy fire still burning blown with praier Then everlasting Love restrain thy will 'T is God-like to have power but not to kill Ant. This is his Lute let him have it Pet. I grant you but who strikes it Ant. An admirable voice too hark ye Pet. Anthony Art sure we are at home Ant. Without all doubt Peter Pet. Then this must be the Devil Ant. Let it be Sing again Good Devil sing again O dainty Devil Peter believe it a most delicate Devil The sweetest Devil Enter Frederick and Don John Fred. If ye could leave peeping John I cannot by no means Fred. Then come in softly And as ye love your faith presume no further Than ye have promised John Basta Fred. What make you up so early Sir John You Sir in your contemplations Pet. O pray ye peace Sir Fred. Why peace Sir Pet. Do you hear John 'T is your Lute Fred. Pray ye speak softly She 's playing on 't Ant. The house is haunted Sir For this we have heard this half year Fred. Ye saw nothing Ant. Not I. Pet. Nor I Sit. Fred. Get us our breakfast then And make no words on 't we 'll undertake this spirit If it be one Ant. This is no Devil Peter Sing Mum there be Bats abroad Exeunt Servants Fred. Stay now she sings John An Angels voice I 'le swear Fred. Why did'st thou shrug so Either allay this heat or as I live I will not trust ye John Pass I warrant ye Exeunt Enter Constantia Con. To curse those stars that men say govern us To rail at fortune fall out with my Fate And tax the general world will help me nothing Alas I am the same still neither are they Subject to helps or hurts Our own desires Are our own fates our own stars all our fortunes Which as we sway 'em so abuse or bless us Enter Frederick and Don John peeping Fred. Peace to your meditations John Pox upon ye Stand out o' th' light Const I crave your mercy Sir My minde o're-charg'd with care made me unmannerly Fred. Pray ye set that mind at rest all shall be perfect John I like the body rare a handsom body A wondrous handsom body would she would turn See and that spightful puppy be not got Between me and my light again Fred. 'T is done As all that you command shall be the Gentleman Is safely off all danger John O de dios Const How shall I thank ye Sir how satisfie Fr. Speak softly gentle Lady all 's rewarded Now does he melt like Marmalad John Nay 't is certain Thou art the sweetest woman I e're look'd on I hope thou art not honest Fred. None disturb'd ye Const Not any Sir nor any sound came near me I thank your care Fred. 'T is well John I would fain pray now But the Devil and that flesh there o' the world What are we made to suffer Fred. He 'll enter Pull in your head and be hang'd John Hark ye Frederick I have brought ye home your Pack-saddle Fred. Pox upon ye Con. Nay let him enter fie my Lord the Duke Stand peeping at your friends Fred. Ye are cozen'd Lady Here is no Duke Const I know him full well Signior John Hold thee there wench Fred. This mad-brain'd fool will spoil all Const I do beseech your grace come in John My Grace There was a word of comfort Fred. Shall he enter Who e're he be John Well follow'd Frederick Const With all my heart Fred. Come in then Enter Don John John ' Bless ye Lady Fr. Nay start not though he be a stranger to ye He 's of a noble strain my kinsman Lady My Country-man and fellow Traveller One bed contains us ever one purse feeds us And one faith free between us do not fear him He 's truly honest John That 's a lye Fred. And trusty Beyond your wishes valiant to defend And modest to converse with as your blushes Jo. Now may I hang my self this commendation Has broke the neck of all my hopes for now Must I cry no forsooth and I forsooth and surely And truly as I live and as I am honest Has done these things for ' nonce too for he knows Like a most envious Rascal as he is I am not honest nor desire to be Especially this way h 'as watch'd his time But I shall quit him Const Sir I credit ye Fred. Go kils her John John Plague o' your commendations Const Sir I shall now desire to be a trouble John Never to me sweet Lady Thus I seal My faith and all my service Const One word Signior John Now 't is impossible I should be honest She kisses with a conjuration Would make the Devil dance what points she at My leg I warrant or my well knit body Sit fast Don Frederick Fred. 'T was given him by that Gentleman You took such care of his own being lost i' th' scuffle Con. With much joy may he wear it 't is a right one I can assure ye Gentleman and right happy May you be in all fights for that fair service Fred. Why do ye blush Const 'T had almost cozen'd me For not to lye when I saw that I look'd for Another Master of it but 't is well Knock within Fred. Who
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
You shall have Law believe it Bawd I 'le shew your Mastership my case Petr. By no means I had rather see a Custard Bawd My dead Husband Left it even thus Sir John Bless mine eyes from blasting I was never so frighted with a case Bawd And so Sir Petr. Enough put up good velvet head Duke What are you two now By your own free confessions Fred. What you shall think us Though to my self I am certain and my life Shall make that good and perfect or fall with it John We are sure of nothing Fred. that 's the truth on 't I do not think my name's Don John nor dare not Believe any thing that concerns me but my debts Nor those in way of payment things are so carried What to entreat your grace or how to tell ye We are or we are not is past my cunning But I would fain imagine we are honest And o' my conscience I should fight in 't Duke Thus then For we may be all abus'd Petr. 'T is possible For how should this concern them Duke Here let 's part Until to morrow this time we to our way To make this doubt out and you to your way Pawning our honours then to meet again When if she be not found Fred. We stand engaged To answer any worthy way we are call'd to Duke We ask no more Whore Ye have done with us then Petr. No Dame Duke But is her name Constantia Petr. Yes a moveable Belonging to a friend of mine come out Fidler What say you to this Lady be not fearfull Fra. Saving the reverence of my Masters pleasure I say she is a whore and that she has robb'd him Hoping his hurts would kill him Whore Who provok't me Nay Sirrah squeak I 'le see your treble strings Ty'd up too if I hang I 'le spoil your piping Your sweet face shall not save ye Petr. Thou damn'd impudence And thou dry'd Devil where 's the officer Petr. He 's here Sir Enter Officer Petr. Lodge these safe till I send for 'em Let none come to 'em nor no noise be heard Of where they are or why away John By this hand A handsom whore Now will I be arrested And brought home to this officers a stout whore I love such stirring ware pox o' this business A man must hunt out morsels for another And starve himself a quick-ey'd whore that 's wild-fire And makes the bloud dance through the veins like billows I will reprieve this whore Duke Well good luck with ye Fred. As much attend your grace Petr. To morrow certain John If we out live this night Sir Fred. Come Don John We have something now to do John I am sure I would have Fred. If she be not found we must fight John I am glad on 't I have not fought a great while Fred. If we dye Jo. There 's so much mony sav'd in lecherie Exeunt Actus Quintus Scena Prima Enter Duke Petrucchio below and Vecchio above Duke IT should be hereabouts Petr. Your grace is right This is the house I know it Vec. Grace Duke 'T is further By the description we received Petr. Good my Lord the Duke Believe me for I know it certainly This is the very house Vec. My Lord the Duke Duke Pray Heaven this man prove right now Petr. Believe it he 's a most sufficient Scholar And can do rare tricks this way for a figure Or raising an appearance whole Christendom Has not a better I have heard strange wonders of him Duke But can he shew us where she is Petr. Most certain And for what cause too she departed Duke Knock then For I am great with expectation Till this man satisfie me I fear the Spaniards Yet they appear brave fellows can he tell us Petr. With a wet finger whether they be false Duke Away then Petr. Who 's within here Enter Vecchio Vec. Your grace may enter Duke How can he know me Petr. He knows all Vec. And you Sir Exeunt SCENE II. Enter Don John and Frederick John What do you call his name Fred. Why Peter Vecchio John They say he can raise Devils Can he make 'em Tell truth too when he has rais'd ' em for believe it These Devils are the lyingst Rascals Fred. He can compel ' em John With what can he I'ye squibs in their tails and fire the truth out Or make 'em eat a bawling Puritan VVhose sanctified zeal shall rumble like an Earth-quake Fred. VVith Spells man John I with spoons as soon dost thou think The Devil such an Asse as people make him Such a poor coxcomb such a penny foot-post Compel'd with cross and pile to run of errands VVith Asteroth and Behemoth and Belfagor VVhy should he shake at sounds at lives in a smiths forge Or if he do Fred. VVithout all doubt he do's John John VVhy should not Bilbo raise him or a pair of bullyons They go as big as any or an unshod Car VVhen he goes tumble tumble o're the stones Like Anacreons drunken verses These make as fell a noise me thinks the colick VVell handled and fed with small beer Fred. 'T is the vertue John The vertue nay and goodness fetch him up once H 'as lost a friend of me the wise old Gentleman Knows when and how I 'le lay this hand to two pence Let all the Conjurers in Christendom VVith all their spells and vertues call upon him And I but think upon a wench and follow it He shall be sooner mine than theirs where 's vertue Fred. Thou art the most sufficient I 'le say for thee Not to believe a thing John O Sir slow credit Is the best child of knowldge I 'le go with ye And if he can do any thing I 'le think As you would have me Fred. Let 's enquire along For certain we are not far off John Nor much nearer Exeunt SCENE III. Enter Duke Petrucchio and Vecchio Vec. You lost her yester-night Pet. How think you Sir Duke Is your name Vecchio Vec. Yes Sir Du. And you can shew me These things you promise Vec. Your graces word bound to me No hand of Law shall seize me Duke As I live Sir Petr. And as I live that can do something too Sir Vec. I take your promises stay here a little Till I prepare some Ceremonies and I 'le satisfie ye The Ladies name 's Constantia Petr. Yes Vec. I come straight Exit Vec. Duke Sure he 's a learned man Petr. The most now living Did your grace mark when we told all these circumstances How ever and anon he bolted from us To use his studies help Duke Now I think rather To talk with some familiar Petr. Not unlikely For sure he has 'em subject Duke How could he else Tell when she went and who went with her Petr. True Du. Or hit upon mine honour or assure me The Lady lov'd me dearly Enter Vecchio in his habiliments Petr. 'T was so Vec. Now I do beseech your grace sit down and you Sir Nay pray sit close
like Brothers Petr. A rare fellow Vec. And what ye see stir not at nor use a word Until I ask ye for what shall appear Is but weak apparition and thin air Not to be held nor spoken to Knocking within John Frederick and a Servant within Duke We are counsell'd Vec. What noise is that without there Fred. within We must speak with him Serv. within He 's busie Gentlemen John within That 's all one friend We must and will speak with him Duke Let 'em in Sir We know their tongues and business 't is our own And in this very cause that we now come for They also come to be instructed Vec. Let 'em in then Sit down I know your meaning Enter Frederick John and Servant Fred. The Duke before us Now we shall sure know something Vec. Not a question But make your Eyes your Tongues John This is a strange Jugler Neither indent before-hand for his payment Nor know the Breadth of the business sure his Devil Comes out of Lapland where they sell men Winds For dead drink and old Doublets Fred. Peace he conjures John Let him he cannot raise my Devil Fred. Prithee Peace Vec. Appear appear And you soft Winds so clear That dance upon the leaves and make them sing Gentle Love-lay to the Spring Gilding all the Vaies below With your Verdure as ye blow Raise these forms from under ground With a soft and happy sound Soft Musick John This is an honest Conjurer and a pretty Poet I like his words well there 's no bumbast in 'em But do you think now he can cudgel up the Devil With this short Staff of Verses Fred. Peace the Spirits 2 shapes of women passing by John Nay and they be no worse Vec. Do ye know these faces Duke No. Vec. Sit still upon your lives then and mark what follows Away away John These Devils do not paint sure Have they no sweeter shapes in Hell Fred. Hark now John Constantia passes by John I marry this moves something like this Devil Carries some metal in her gate Vec. I find ye You would see her face unvail'd Duke Yes Vec. Be uncovered Duke O Heaven Vec. Peace Pet. See how she blushes John Frederick This Devil for my mony this is she Boy Why dost thou shake I burn Vec. Sit still and silent Duke She looks back at me now she smiles Sir Vec. Silence Duke I must rise or I burst Exit Constantia Vec. Ye see what follows Duke O gentle Sir this shape agen Vec. I cannot 'T is all dissolv'd again this was the Figure Duke The very same Sir No hope once more to see it Vec. You might have kept it longer had ye 〈◊〉 Now 't is impossible Du. No means to find it Vec. Yes that there is sit still a while ther◠〈◊〉 To thaw the wonder from your hearts 〈◊〉 welâ— Exit Vâ—â— John This Conjurer is a right good fellow too A Lad of mettle two such Devils more Would make me a Conjurer what wine is it Fred. Hollock John The Devil 's in it then look how it dances Well if I be Pet. We are all before ye That 's your best comfort Sir John By th' Mass brave Wine Nay and the Devils live in this Hell I dare venture Within these two months yet to be delivered Of a large Legion of ' em Enter Vecchio Du. Here he comes Silence of all sides Gentlemen Vec. Good your Grace Observe a stricter temper and you too Gallants You 'll be deluded all else This merry D v l That next appears for such a one you 'll find it Must be call'd up by a strange incantation A Song and I must sing it 'pray bear with me And pardon my rude Pipe for yet ere paâ—ting Twenty to one I please ye Du. We are arm'd Sir Pet. Nor shall you see us more trangress Fred. What think'st thou Now John John Why now do I think Frederick And if I think amiss Heaven pardon me This honest Conjurer with some four or five Of his good fellow Devils and my self Shall be yet drunk ere midnight SONG COme away thou Lady gay Hoist how she stumbles Hark how she mumbles Dame Gillian Answer 〈…〉 By old Claret I enlarge thee By Canary thus I charâ—e thee By Britain Matâ—â—wghn and â—eâ—ter Appear and answer me in meeter Answer You 'll tarry 〈…〉 Once again I conjure thee By the Pose in thy Nose And the Gout in thy Toes By thine old dryed Skin And the Mummie within By thy little little Ruff And thy Hood that 's made of Stuff By thy Bottle at thy Breech And thine old salt Itch By the Stakes and the Stones That have worn out thy Bones Appear Appear Appear Answer Oh I am here Fred. Peace he conjures John Why this is the Song Frederick twenty pound now To see but our Don Gillian Enter Land lady and the Child Fred. Peace it appears John I cannot peace Devils in French hoods Frederick Satans old Syringes Duke What 's this Vec. Peace John She Boy Fred. What dost thou mean John She Boy I say Fred. Ha John She Boy The very Child too Frederick Fred. She laughs on us Aloud John has the Devil these affections I do believe 't is she indeed Vec. Stand still John I will not Who calls Jeronimo from his naked Bed Sweet Lady was it you if thou beest the Devil First having crost my self to keep out wildfire Then said some special Prayers to defend me Against thy most unhallowed Hood have at thee Land Hold Sir I am no Devil John That 's all one Land I am your very Landlady John I defie thee Thus as St. Dunstan blew the Devil's Nose With a pair of tongs even so Right Worshipful Land Sweet Son I am old Gillian Duke This is no Spirit John Art thou old Gillian flesh and bone Land I am Son Vec. Sit still Sir now I 'll shew you all Ex. Vec. John Where 's thy Bottle Land Here I beseech ye Son John For I know the Devil Cannot assume that shape Fred. 'T is she John certain John A hogs pox o' your mouldy chaps what makes you Tumbling and juggling here Land I am quit now Seignior For all the pranks you plaid and railings at me For to tell true out of a trick I put Upon your high behaviours which was a lie But then it serv'd my turn I drew the Lady Unto my Kinsman 's here only to torture Your Don-ships for a day or two and secure her Out of all thoughts of danger here she comes now Enter Vecchio and Constantia Duke May I yet speak Vec. Yes and embrace her too For one that loves you dearer Duke O my Sweetest Pet. Blush not I will not chide ye Const To add more Unto the joy I know I bring ye see Sir The happy fruit of all our Vows Duke Heavens Blessing Be round about thee ever John Pray bless me too For if your Grace be well instructed this way You 'll find the keeping half the getting Duke How
This fellow in mine eye and Frank I am held To have a shrewd ghess at a pretty fellow Appears a strange thing Fra. Why how strange for Gods sake He is a man and one that may content For any thing I see a right good woman And sure I am not blind Clor. There lyes the question For but you say he is a man and I Will credit you I should as soon have thought him Another of Gods creatures out upon him His body that can promise nothing But laziness and long strides Fra. These are your eyes Where were they Clora when you fell in love With the old foot-man for singing of Queen Dido And swore he look'd in his old velvet trunks And his slic't Spanish Jerkin like Don John You had a parlous judgment then my Clora Clora Who told you that Fran. I heard it Clora Come be friends The Souldier is a Mars no more we are all Subject to slide away Fra. Nay laugh on still Clor. No saith thou art a good wench and 't is pity Thou shouldst not be well quarried at thy entring Thou art so high flown for him Look who 's there Enter Fabricio and Jacomo Jac. Prethee go single what should I do there Thou knowst I hate these visitations As I hate peace or perry Fab. Wilt thou never Make a right man Jac. You make a right fool of me To lead me up and down to visit women And be abus'd and laugh'd at let me stavre If I know what to say unless I ask 'em What their shooes cost Fab. Fye upon thee coward Canst thou not sing Jac. Thou knowest I can sing nothing But Plumpton park Fab. Thou't be bold enough When thou art enter'd once Jac. I had rather enter A breach if I miscarry by this hand I will have you by th' ears for 't Fab. Save ye Ladies Clo. Sweet Brother I dare swear you 're welcom hither So is your Friend Fab. Come blush not but salute ' em Fra. Good Sir believe your Sister you are most welcom So is this worthy Gentleman whose vertues I shall be proud to be acquainted with Jac. She has found me out already and has paid me Shall we be going Fab. Peace Your goodness Lady Will ever be afore us for my self I will not thank you single lest I leave My friend this Gentleman out of acquaintance Jac. More of me yet Fra. Would I were able Sir From either of your worths to merit thanks Clor. But Brother is your friend thus sad still methinks 'T is an unseemly nature in a Souldier Jac. What hath she to do with me or my behaviour Fab. He do's but shew so prethee to him Sister Jac. If I do not break thy head I am no Christian If I get off once Clor. Sir we must intreat you To think your self more welcom and be merry 'T is pity a fair man of your proportion Should have a soul of sorrow Jac. Very well Pray Gentlewoman what would you have me say Clora Do not you know Sir Jac. Not so well as you That talk continually Fran. You have hit her Sir Clora I thank him so he has Fair fall his sweet face for 't Jac. Let my face Alone I would wish you lest I take occasion To bring a worse in question Clora Meaning mine Brother where was your friend brought up h 'as sure Been a great lover in his youth of pottage They lye so dull upon his understanding Fab. No more of that thou 'lt anger him at heart Clo. Then let him be more manly for he looks Like a great School-boy that had been blown up Last night at dust-point Fran. You will never leave Till you be told how rude you are fye Clora Sir will it please you sit Clora And I 'le sit by you Jac. Woman be quiet and be rul'd I would wish you Clora I have done Sir Captain Fab. Art thou not asham'd Jac. You are an asse I 'le tell you more anon You had better have been hang'd than brought me hither Fab. You are grown a sullen fool either be handsom Or by this light I 'le have wenches bait thee Go to the Gentlewoman and give her thanks And hold your head up what Jac. By this light I 'le brain thee Fra. Now o' my faith this Gentleman do's nothing But it becomes him rarely Clora look How well this little anger if it be one Shews in his face Clo. Yes it shews very sweetly Fra. Nay do not blush Sir o' my troth it does I would be ever angry to be thus Fabritio o' my conscience if I ever Do fall in love as I will not forswear it â—ill I am something wiser it must be I will not say directly with that face But certainly such another as that is And thus dispose my chance to hamper me Fab. Dost thou hear this and stand still Jac. You will prate still I would you were not women I would take A new course with ye Clora Why couragious Jac. For making me a stone to whet your tongues on Clora Prethee sweet Captain Jac. Go go spin go hang. Clo. Now could I kiss him Jac. If you long for kicking You 'r best come kiss me do not though I 'de wish ye I 'le send my Foot-man to thee he shall leap thee And thou wantst horsing I 'le leave ye Ladies Fra. Beshrew my heart you are unmannerly To offer this unto a Gentleman Of his deserts that comes so worthily To visit me I cannot take it well Jac. I come to visit you you foolish woman Fra. I thought you did Sir and for that I thank you I would be loth to lose those thanks I know This is but some odd way you have and faith It do's become you well to make us merry I have heard often of your pleasant vein Fab. What wouldst thou ask more Jac. Pray thou scurvy fellow Thou hast not long to live adieu dear Damsels You filthy women farewel and be sober And keep your chambers Clor. Farewel old Don Diego Fra. Away away you must not so be angry To part thus roughly from us yet to me This do's not shew as if it were yours the wars May breed men something plain I know But not thus rude give me your hand good Sir I know 't is white and Jac. If I were not patient What would become of you two prating houswives Clo. For any thing I know we would in to supper And there begin a health of lusty Claret To keep care from our hearts and it should be Fab. Faith to whom Mark but this Jacomo Clo. Even to the handsomest fellow now alive Fab. Do you know such a one Fra. He may be ghest at Without much travel Fab. There 's another item Clor. And he should be a Souldier Fra. 'T would be better Clor. And yet not you sweet Captain Fra. Why not he Jac. Well I shall live to see your husbands beat you And hiss 'em on like ban-dogs Clora Ha ha ha Jac. Green sicknesses and serving-men light on
Of mens miseries yet we two living We could cross her purpose for 't is impossible She could cure us we are so excellent in our afflictions It would be more than glory to her blindness And stile her power beyond her pride to quit us Nicu. Do they live still Sebast Yes and make to harbor Nicu. Most miserable men I grieve their fortunes Sebast How happy had they been had the Sea cover'd em They leap from one calamity to another Had they been drown'd they had ended all their sorrows What shouts of joy they make Nicu. Alas poor wretches had they but once experience Of this Island they 'd turn their tunes to wailings Sebast Nay to curses That ever they set foot on such calamities Here 's nothing but Rocks and barrenness Hunger and cold to eat here 's no Vineyards To cheer the heart of man no Christal Rivers After his labour to refresh his body If he be feeble nothing to restore him But heavenly hopes nature that made those remedies Dares not come here nor look on our distresses For fear she turn wild like the place and barren Nicu. Oh Uncle yet a little memory of what we were 'T will be a little comfort in our calamities When we were seated in our blessed homes How happy in our kindreds in our families In all our fortunes Sebast Curse on those French Pirats that displanted us That flung us from that happiness we found there Constrain'd us to Sea to save our lives honors and our riches With all we had our kinsmen and our jewels In hope to find some place free from such robbers Where a mighty storm sever'd our Barks That where my Wife my Daughter And my noble Ladies that went with her Virgins and loving souls to scape those Pirats Nicus They are yet living such goodness cannot perish Sebast But never to me Cosin Never to me again what bears their Flag-staves Nicu. The Arms of France sure Nay doe not start we cannot be more miserable Death is a cordial now come when it will Sebast They get to shore apace they 'll flie as fast When once they find the place what 's that which swims there Ni. A strong young man Sir with a handsom woman Hanging about his neck Sebast That shews some honor May thy brave charity what e'er thou art Be spoken in a place that may renown thee And not dye here Nicus The Boat it seems turn'd over So forced to their shifts yet all are landed They 're Pirates on my life Sebast They will not rob us For none will take out misery for riches Come Cosin let 's descend and try their pities If we get off a little hope walks with us If not we shall but load this wretched Island With the same shadows still that must grow shorter Ex. Enter Albert Aminta Tibalt Morillat La-mure Master Franvile Surgeon Sailors Tib. Wet come ashore my mates we are safe arrived yet Mast Thanks to heavens goodness no man lost The Ship rides fair too and her leaks in good plight Alb. The weathers turn'd more courteous How does my Dear Alas how weak she is and wet Amint. I am glad yet I scap'd with life Which certain noble Captain next to heavens goodness I must thank you for and which is more Acknowledge your dear tenderness your firm love To your unworthy Mistriss and recant too Indeed I must those harsh opinions Those cruel unkind thoughts I heapt upon ye Farther than that I must forget your injuries So far I am ti'd and fet'red to your service Believe me I will learn to love Alb. I thank ye Madam And it shall be my practise to serve What cheer companions Tib. No great cheer Sir a piece of souc'd Bisket And halfe a hard egg for the Sea has taken order Being young and strong we shall not surfet Captain For mine own part I 'll dance till I 'm dry Come Surgeon out with your Clister-pipe And strike a Galliard Alb. What a brave day again And what fair weather after so foul a storm La mure I an 't pleas'd the Master he might ha seen This weather and ha' sav'd our goods Alb. Never think on 'em we have our lives and healths La-m. I must think on 'em and think 'T was most maliciously done to undoe me Fran. And me too I lost all I ha'n't another shirt to put upon me nor cloaths But these poor rags I had fifteen fair suits The worst was cut upon Taffaty Tib. I am glad you ha' lost give me thy hand Is thy skin whole art thou not purl'd with scabs No antient monuments of Madam Venus Thou hast a suit then will pose the cunning'st Tailor That will never turn fashion nor forsake thee Till thy executors the Worms uncase thee They take off glorious sutes Franvile thou art happy Thou art deliver'd of 'em here are no Brokers No Alchymists to turn 'em into Mettal Nor leather'd Captains with Ladies to adore 'em Wilt thou see a Dog-fish rise in one of thy brave doublets And tumble like a tub to make thee merry Or an old Haddock rise with thy hatch'd sword Thou paid'st a hundred Crowns for A Mermaid in a Mantle of your Worships Or a Dolphin in your double Ruffe Fran. Ye are merry but if I take it thus If I be foisted and jeer'd out of my goods La-m. Nor I I vow thee Nor Master nor Mate I see your cunning Alb. Oh be not angry Gentlemen Moril. Yes Sir we have reason And some friends I can make Mast What I did Gentlemen was for the general safety If ye aim at me I am not so tame Tib. Pray take my counsel Gallants Fight not till the Surgeon be well He 's damnable sea-sick and may spoil all Besides he has lost his Fiddlestick and the best Box of Bores-grease why do you make such faces And hand your swords Alb. Who would ye fight with Gentlemen Who has done ye wrong for shame be better temper'd No sooner come to give thanks for our safeties But we must raise new civil broils amongst us Inslame those angry powers to shower new vengeance on us What can we expect for these unmanly murmurs These strong temptations of their holy pitties But plagues in another kind a fuller so dreadful That the singing storms are slumbers to it Tib. Be men and rule your minds If you will needs fight Gentlemen And think to raise new riches by your valours Have at ye I have little else to do now I have said my prayers you say you have lost And make your loss your quarrel And grumble at my Captain here and the Master Two worthy persons indeed too worthy for such rascals Thou Galloon gallant and Mammon you That build on golden Mountains thou Money-Maggot Come all draw your swords ye say ye are miserable Alb. Nay hold good Tibalt Tib. Captain let me correct 'em I 'll make ye ten times worse I will not leave 'em For look ye fighting is as nourishing to me as eating I was