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A17460	A pleasant comedie, called the tvvo merry milke-maids. Or, the best words weare the garland As it was acted before the King, with generall approbation, by the Companie of the Reuels. By I.C.	J. C., fl. 1620.; Cumber, John, d. 1623, attributed name.; Cooke, Jo., fl. 1614, attributed name.; Chalkhill, John, fl. 1600, attributed name.; Clapham, John, b. 1566, attributed name.	1620 (1620)	STC 4281; ESTC S107366	58,388	120

but walking as I doe I will find out a better reuenge Enter Callow and Ranoff Cal. Sirrah I thinke it was much heereabout that we met with the taking voyce that kickt vs Ran. T was indeed Smi. I wud kick you againe but that I haue Cornes on my Toes I will only pencill you now And because you haue so much knauery and want colour for 't I will begin with Orange tawny Call What was that Ran. What Cal. Someting crost my Nose Ran. A Dore a Dore the fields are full of them Smi. I 'le giue you the Dore too Ran. There was another wip't me in the same place Smi. Cause you are a Knight you shall beare a Crosse Ran. How now Zfoote I thinke some Bird has wraid in my eye Cal. No t is nothing but the dew falls I thinke A Pox on t I am paid againe Ran. There are some gadflies sure abroad le ts make away Another wipe first Cal. Ha ha ha Ran. Why do you laugh my Lord ha ha ha Smi. Nay I le put in too for my ha ha ha ha This is a three mans laughter Cal. But why do you laugh my Lord ha ha Ran. ha ha Pray why do you laugh my Lord Cal. For nothing for nothing come prithie le ts goe Ran. I pray le ts goe ha ha Smi. I am glad I haue made you merry Fre. Where art thou So deare I loue thee for this peece of knauery that I could kisse thee prithy let me kisse thee Smi. No no kissing I do bristle too much Fre. I le giue thee another Ring Smi. No no no more Rings I shall thinke my selfe an Alderman and grow proud then Lan. Come let him alone with it Smi. If you know any Ladie that deales in complexion you may doe me a kindnesse to acquaint her that Smirke the seruingman is turn'd a Painter Scena Tertia Enter Frederick Cornelius and Carolus Cor. How now Carolus how do's my Lord Caro. Troth scuruely as a Lord may do in his case Fer. Why how i' st man Caro. Wicked wicked extreme wicked he cannot say his Praiers Fer. Why is he speechlesse Cor. What a Pox is that to the purpose has he made his will Caro. Yes And in his will he doth will and command that you two shall be whipt and that he has bequeathed you for your legacy Cor. Let him bestow it vpon his friends we can liue without it Fer. But prithee sirrah tell vs the manner of his sicknes which was wondrous strange and suddaine Caro. Why how shoud I know more then you I am none of his Phisician Cor. They say but be it spoken in priuate that a Rat hants him is it so thou canst tell Fer. A Rat a pox of a Rat Zbloud I heard otherwise Cor. Well le ts heare what hast thou heard Fer. Marry Sir that the Neopolitan Canker has searcht into his bones and he lies buried in vlcers stincks so that without perfumes nobody is able to abide him But mum mum not a word of this I speake it is amongst fellowes and friends Caro. T is well you do so for otherwise your legacies wud be bestowd vpon you a yard or two of whipcord is no great cost and the executors wud goe to the charge Zbloud what Rascalls are you to vtter this you are the inuenters of it Fer. Not I by this hand I heard mine at my Barbers Cor. And I heard mine at the Apothecaries Car. Why heer 's the misery of great men they cannot scape the slaunders of their slaues looke you yonder goes one of the Doctors you were best to be better satisfied inquier of him Fer. Not I I loue not to be inquisitue Enter a Docter Doct. Wher 's any of my Lords Gentlemen there Cor. Heer 's a Leash of vs Sir Doct. One of you must instantly take horse and ride to Doct or Lopez and bring him hither with all speede that may be his counsell is wanting and it concernes your Lords life therefore make hast and tell him so to Tell him the Duke will else be heere before him from whom if so it happen he will receiue a check Caro. we shall sir we shall Fer. The Duke why is the Duke sent for Caro Yes has sent word he will be heere immediatly Fer. Ber Lady Sir then t is to be thought the dangers more then euery Ague brings t' will go hard with him Caro. Why make not you more hast then to the doctors Fer. I make more hast why do's not he or you Caro. I why I was not bidden Fer. Nor I Caro. Why nor I more particular then you Fer. But you must goe that answered Caro. Why you may goe as well as I that answered Fer. By this Aire not I Caro. By this Earth nor I Cor. By this Aire Earth Fire and Water too not I zbloud I get no more then you and why shud I then Caro. This is very well suppose my Lord for want of this same Doctor now shall die Cor. Why what can I helpe it you Car. Why you may by fetching him Cor. And so may Caro. And so may he Fer. And so may you Caro. I care not nay do as you please Fer. Why nor I neither A Bed thrust out Enter Lady the old Lord some other Lady and Aliens Cor. Zfoote he shifts his Rome I le not be seene Fer. By r Lady Sir nor I Ray. Who went for Lopez Car. Ferdinand my Lord Ray. Is he not come yet Car. No my Lord nor gone yet I beleeue Ray. Oh my bloud boyles as if the Sunne Had darted all his beames into my intrailes Short shot my soule and like the shaft Shot by great Hercules flie till thou break'st Or else strike through the body of the Sun And fixe thy selfe in heauen a brighter Starre What shall I do Is there no powre in Physicke Swoones are you dumbe Doctors can you not talke Though you do nothing else Doct. Alas my Lord we know not what to say Ray. Why then you might a said that you can say That you know nothing but your owne Priuiledge to kill vnpunish'd yet are you apt When Nature workee her selfe to assume it yours O my torment when wut thou cease get you gone Impostures as you are and cousen people That haue faith in you for I haue found No Art but Voice among you Car. A way Phisitians go my Lord thinks ye are fooles And so do I Therefore begon begon Ray. Is not the Duke come yet Car. No my good Lord but here are the Diuines Ray. They are verie welcome Bishops How does your Lordship Ray. Wondrous well satisfied in any point touching my saluation onely one burden on my conscience lies for the Duke himselfe to take away Enter Duke Caro. The Duke is come Ray. Then all the rest I pray depart the roome Duke How is it man Ray. Cheerefull wondrous cheerefull all this whole day I felt not such a minute Duke Be comforted good Raymond me thinkes I see another age

of life yet shine in thee your eie is quick and sprightly death doth not shew himselfe in any part Ray. Your grace is a good comforter and your sight blowes vp this sparke of life to such a light which is but as a twinckling before death Therefore I do beseech your Maiesty As in this life and after death you 'le stand In history to the last houre of Time A iust religious Prince to which I know In your owne inclination you aspire Euen for the Dukedomes peace O your pardon My breath I find will faile me your pardon Duke And quickly speake it or I shall not heare you Duke What what shal I pardon good Raymond speake I gather by thy speech thou wouldst vnfold somthing of consequence you must not part thus with me therefore good Raymond speake borrow a little time of death and I will pay it back out of my life deare Raymond donnot leaue me thus vnsatisfied for if you doe I le follow you to learne it Ray. O I haue wrong'd you Duke Neuer neuer good Raymond Ray. By that strong power which raises me I haue And lends me breath to vtter it and this Ladie Where is she and the Princesse all of ye For when you first began your iealousie Vpon a small presumption I as apt And suddaine as your selfe in feare to find The issue of a Prince which Heauen aduert So basely bastardize held vp your thought Told you of former and familiar tricks In the like nature I had seene betweene them Which I protest was then out of my care That such a thing might be rather then any crime That euer I knew she was guilty of Send for her therefore and condemne your rash False suppositions and pardon mine That grew but out of yours but once being growne It spred into more branches then your owne Duke What is thy purpose Ray. Religious as the Churches which is To cleare all doubts and present Truth In her owne Garments to protect innocence And from her white hand lift her out of slanders Duk. By which you wud inferre my Dutchesse honest Ray. By all the best hopes of a dying man This being a time not to iest breath away There does not liue this daie in Christedome A Queene nor anie woman through the world More trulie vertuous and as I speake truth So may I faile or find it Duke Whether my ioies are sensuall or immortall I cannot say but surely I do feele And stand on such a change as if my soule Were melted into bloud or my bloud turnd To soule which lights me vp fresh Tapers Whose instructiue beames direct me to the Hart Of my deare Dutchesse where chastity I find Hath built her temple within there Enter Dutchesse Attend. My Lord Duke Here take my Signet deliuer it to Lord Lodwicke command him bring the Duchesse And waite vpon her hither with all the speed And diligence his dutie can performe Att. I shal my Lord and as I 'm one of the honest men I am glad to heare it Enter Iulia Duke O noble Ladie how shall I look thy mistres i' the face that blush at sight of thee prithie stand by me and imbolden me bee my Genius prompt mee what I shall say or the Scean 's spoild I shal be out my tongue doth falter for ioy conceiu'd of her great goodnes for griefe of her much iniurie Iul. As in the fiction Giants make war with heauen But are strooke dead so malice may strike at Vertue But at last I see the blow will light where it began Welcome my Roiall mistresse and I hope Vnto more comfort then euer yet the Saxon Court affoorded it beares the likeliest face Vpon vs now Enter the Duchesse Duke Why do you kneele to me the slanderer Ought to aske pardon of the slandred My owne Law teaches it Pray do you rise Or I will neuer thinke my selfe forgiuen Duck. Nay now my Lord I feare you sent for mee to mocke me Duke God and all good men at my greatest need Requite me with a mocke if I meane any O let me now expire and be the happie messenger To sing this newes to heauen such and so great Ray. So happie reconcilements make the Angels Treade the bright ring and from the ordred spheares Strikes heauenly musicke to all earthly eares Giue me your royall pardon and remit me The hand of death lies cold and weighty on me And what is he but must sinke vnder it Therefore goe exercise your ioyes where griefe May not be heard to expresse her selfe in teares For sorrow still sings loud vnto our eares Dor. O my Lord Ray. Deare Princes speake no more I know your hart But as you loue my quiet leaue me to it For I do find an enclination to Rest and sleepe and perhaps my last Duke Come then le ts leaue him sicknesse is froward And one while company is pleasing to it Another while offensiue Raymond farewell Heauen to his mercy take or restore thee Roy. Good Duke I thanke thee let me kisse thy hand And yours best Dutchesse and Lady yours so Now if you will be gone you may Sicknesse knowes no manners Duke Wee 'le trouble you no longer Raymond Ray. Why I thanke you and all good lighten on you But not stay Carolus Caro. My Lord Ray. Are they all forth the roome Caro. Yes my Lord Ray. Actiue as fire I spring out of my graue then And will see some before me e're I dye That are more fit for Earth and Heauen then I Fetch me some water and a cup of wine I le drinke my owne health and my lust shall pledge it Do I beare earth about me sure I donnot For in this extasie I haue no feeling No vse of feete but ride and racke i' th Aire Like a black Cloud holding in his hand lightning And in this a tempest giue me and goe And vnderstand the cause of Iulias stay It puts me into doubts and she shou'd goe Away now with the Queene and cheat my hopes I haue made a sickmans plot of it But Iulia is Religious in her vowes Knowes what it is to sweare and what to breake 'hem How now villaine why returnd without her Caro. Why she is gone my Lord Ray. Be thoug thou gon then and after her and fetch her And bring her to me or lay downe thy duty And let me neuer see it in a face Or an officious leg againe presented Zoones are you scraping there when I forbid you Caro. Alas my Lord Ray. My Lord my Loggerhead begon Enter Iulia Caro. O Maddam you come like to the Halcion and bring faire weather with you Ray. Thou art my truth and I will studdy thee No more shall misbeliefe enter my thoughts For thy Idea standing in my heart As in a Temple shall fright all false suggestions To the Tartars Giue me instead of Lawrell For my deed a sugred kisse and crowne my ioyes Iul. Away you are a villaine I came back to tell you so And long

answer for her selfe and wisheth with all his soule such is his infinite affection to her that she could cleere her selfe of the crime So Heauen and the Iustices of her cause defend her 1 Iudg. Speake Lady free and fearelesse what can you say Dor. Nothing but that I do desire to die For it is sin enough that the Duke thinks I am guilty of the fact all the Clemency That you can shew me or I do desire Is to condemne me quickly Ray. That I must speake it grieues me in a cause Which I cud wish neuer had presidence As it hath had too often alas that I Who do bleede inward to behold this woman Falne by a sin equall to Lucifer From her cleere Heauen where she stood a starre Mouing in his armes as her proper Orbe That I shud see this woman as I say Who had she bin a fixed one had neuer Shot from her sphere but as an exhalation Drawne by the attractiue vertue of the Sun Appeares a glorious star yet wanting matter To maintaine his lustre shoots forth his flame And drops from whence it came vnto a Dunghill So was this woman rais'd and so she fell That so much Beauty which was giuen for Honour And did aduance her to it shud cause shame Who can tell whether this be the first man That she hath sind withall since vsually Many faults are committed ere one found She promised the fellow of her lust Vpon condition to make that And what was it A Garland A Garland of all flowers Of what effect who knowes or to what purpose Both being as certaine as the thing it selfe How or from whence it came nay more then this She was so impudent to tell the Duke And tell him she had sworne which the immodests And most professed Strumpet neuer wud What name of shame is to be giuen this woman That wud thus lewdly suffer the wild tongue Proclayme performance of so vild a deede And vnto him she knew did loue her so She might perhaps by her beauty and her teares Or both together stir compassion In many here and in the Duke himselfe But when her crime shall be remembred A crime so beyond mercy being done Vnto a Prince and such a Prince as he is What can I lesse inspire me all ye powers That thought me worthy of authority Then without pitty to condemne this woman 1. Iudg. The case is too apparant Ray. Is it not graue Fathers 2 Iudg. Yes indeede it is I was almost asleepe Ray. Ye all do know all ye that know the Law VVho pardoneth the offender doth commit An offence equall with him that doth punish The harmelesse innocent then she must dye I grieue to speak 't and am so charitable To wish that her reproach may dye with her Duke I thanke thee for the last speech it was well O that she now cud speake and cleere her selfe But proceede giue sentence if she stay long And I stand by a witnesse of her teares Shee le weep her selfe guiltlesse and innocent Therefore go on Doril. Stay Duke Whos 's that 1 Iudg. I know not Ray. Whence come that voyce Cor. Out of the clouds I thinke For no man dares owne it Duke Go forward and giue sentence Doril. Stay I say 1 Iudg. It spoke againe 2 Iudg. It came by my Eare Fer. The Court is troubl'd Doril. Heare me ye ministers of Iustice And thou Patron of it and Truth That comes to you for succour and for safety Duke Keepe your places for let it be the Diuell I will heare him and hearing shall determine Whether he be a spirit of Truth or Lies Doril. The All preseruer that guards Innocence And often lets it pine but neuer perish Can raise a voice from stones or trees or windes To pleade the cause that neds no Eloquence What hath this Lady done that here you bring her Vnto a Barre of shame It i st for being vertuous Because she hath bin constant to her Lord But some haue cald her chastitie in question That neuer had a sparke in their owne Breasts And haue possest the Duke from his owne thoughts That she must needs be bad because they are so Has euery woman so much wit to hide That fault especially and had not shee Who is the mirror of of her sexe for that More then for Beauty But she told the Duke She had offended in an idle promise And that 's obiected to her for a crime A peece of impudence vnparalleld When had she meant to haue wrong'd her royall Lord She wud haue lockt the secret in her heart And set her face with smiles beaten with kisses Suspition from his bosome but she discouered The guift the giuer and the vow that bought it Who i st not knowes dishonestie consisteth In the deed done not in the spoken word And she imagining the deed in which She imployed the doer neuer to be done And so the wickednesse Let me not be thought tedious Nor be offensiue if I bring to minde The meeting of those two how she reuealed That you great Duke consented to the fact Encourag'd her vnto 't and led her on If she had bin a villaine to her death But he looking on her and seeing in her eyes The image of faire Vertue how it wept Gaue backe her vowes and freed her from his heart In that shape first she stood but againe plac'd her As his most roy all mistresse and your wife Duke Excellent voyce go on for I coud stand A tedious winter but to heare thee talke Cor. So coud not I without a rug Gowne Doril. It hath bin still a maxime she 's not chast That hath not bin attempted but she who hath stood Temptation and resisted Gold is the purer For being tryde and Vertue put in act Appeares more glorious when it hath wrought it selfe Out of those troubles which would stifle it Heauen was assaulted by the Giants once Which shewd Ioues powre the greater the pensiue soule Fighting with sin the diuell and with death After the victory triumphs and sings Eternally amongst the blessed Angels Crown'd with perpetuall Peace and happinesse But she for being vertuous must die For conquering her affections for louing Sincerely and effectually her Lord For hauing not the cunning to dissemble But for being Simple Chast and Innocent Iust Noble Beautious Excellent in all Saue what no common woman wud haue mist For this and for this onely she must die Duke No she must liue and all the world must die To me before a haire of her shall perish O I haue wrong'd thy goodnesse now I see 't who was before made blind with iealousie The heauens take thy part and wunnot suffer So much of worthinesse to fall at once Lest nothing here but wickednesse abound Ray. Sir will you heare me Duke Away I will heare nothing but her Angels voice And that which spoke for her which was no lesse It held such musicke in it besides Truth Wipe from thine eyes those teares let Messengers