sweeps Cities Clin. That it had swept us then too so the seas had been to us a glorious monument where now the fates have cast us on the shelf to hang 'twixt air and water Sher. Gentlemen your limited hour draws nigh Pur. I that 's the plague we spoke of yet no greater then some before have tasted and hereafter many be bound to suffer and if Purser as dying men seldom deeme amiss presage not wrong how many gallant spirits equal with us in fame shall this gulf swallow and make this silver oare to blush in blood how many Captains that have aw'd the seas shall fal on this infortunate peece of land some that commanded Ilands some to whom the Indian Mines pay'd Tribute Turk vayl'd but when we that have quak'd nay troubled flouds and made Armadoes fly before our stream shall founder thus be split and lost Then be it no impeachment to their fame Since Purser and bold Clinton bide the same Clin. What is our Ship wel tackled we may lanch upon this desperate voyage Hang. Corded bravely Pur. Call up the Boatswain soundly lash the slave with a ropes end have him unto the Chest or duck him at the Mainyard Hang. Have me to the chest I must first have you to the Gallows and for Ducking I 'm afraid I shall see you duckt and drakt too Pur. Oh you brave Navigators that have seen or ever had your selves command aboard that knew our Empire there and our fall now pitty at least us that are made the scorn of a base common Hangman Shr. Thou doest ill to offend them in their deaths Hang. I have and long to make an end of them Pur. Hadst thou but two months since wrinkled a brow look'd but askew much less unloos'd thy lips to speak speak said I nay but lodg'd a thought or murmur of the least affront to us thee basest of all worms meat I had made unwholsom food for Hadocks but I ha' done Clin. Enough Tom Watton with these sheets not sailes a stiff gale blows to split us on yon rock Pur. And set sail from the fatal Marshal seas and Wapping is our harbour a quick sand that shall swallow many a brave Marine souldier of whose valour experience skil and Naval discipline being lost I wish this land may never have need but what star must we sail by or what compass Hang. I know not the star but here 's your compass Pur. Yes that way points the Needle that way we steer a sad course plague of the Pilot hear you Mr. Sherif you see we wear good clothes they are payd for and our own then give us leave our own amongst our friends to distribute There 's Sir for you Clin. And you Pur. The work man made them took never measure on a Hangmans back wear them for our sakes and remember us there 's some content for him too Hang. Thank your worships Clin. I would your knaveship had our worships place if hanging now be held so worshipful Pur. But now our Sun is all setting night comes on the watery wilderness ore which we raign'd proves in our ruins peaceful Mr. Chantes trade fearless abroad as in the rivers mouth and free as in a harbor then fair Thames Queen of fresh water famous through the world and not the least through us whose double tides must o'rflow our bodies and being dead may thy clear waves our scandals wash away but keep our valours living now lead on Clinton thus arm in arm le ts march to death and wheresoe'r our names are memoriz'd The world report two valiant Pirats fell Shot betwixt wind and water so farewel Exeunt as they entered Enter old Forrest and young Forrest old For. A fathers blessing more then all thy honours crown thee and make thy fortunes growing stil Oh heavens I shall be too importunate to ask more earthly favours at your hands now that you after all these miseries have still reserv'd my son safe and unscorn'd Besides thy pardon and thy countries freedom what favours hath her Grace conferr'd on thee young For. More then my pardon and the meed propos'd to grace the rest she styl'd me with the order of Knighthood and for the service of my country with promise of employments of more weight the Pirats were committed to the Marshalseas condemn'd already and this day to dye and now as part of my neglected dutie it rests I visit that fair Gentlewoman to whom I stand indebted for my life that necessary duty once perform'd out of my present fortunes to distribute some present comfort to my Sisters wants old For. A grateful friend thou art a kind dear brother and a most loving son Enter Philip Susan Merchant Anne Phil. Sir more then all these fortunes now befaln me a fate midst all disaster unexpected my noble brothers late success at sea hath fild me with a surplusage of joy nor am I least of all endear'd to you to be the first reporter Mer. 'T is most true and I the man that in the most distress had first share of his bounty Anne Of his goodness we have had sufficient tast already but to be made more happy in his sight would plenally rejoyce us Sus. It would prove like surfet after sweet meats young For. See all my friends but first let me salute her to whom I am most bouud Sus. My most dear father old For. My blessings meeting with a husbands love make thy yeares long and happy Anne You are most grateful and much beyond my merit Sus. O spare me Sir to fly into his arms that hath so long fled from me young For. My sweet Sister Phil. Bar me not all the best fruition of what in part you have tasted Sir I am one amongst the rest that love you young For. I take 't my Sisters husband unto me therefore one most intir'd Mer Sir the same and I though last in my acknowledgement yet first in due arrearage young For. You I know to be a worthy Merchant and my friend to whose next to your sisters curtesie I stand engag'd most for a forfeit life But he next to the powers divine above I ever must adore and now fair creature I dare more boldly look upon the face of your good man then when I saw you last Mer. And that 's some question young For. Wherefore hath that word struck you with sudden sadness Ann My husband Phil. He 's late dead and yet hath left her none of the poorest widdows young For. Dead did you say and I a Batchelor now on whom better or justlier can I confer my self then to be hers by whom I have my being and live to her that freely gave me life there is a providence that prompts too 't and I will give it motion Gentle Lady by you I am and what I am by you be then to me as I have stil'd you last a Lady heavens have made you my preserver to preserve me for your self loosing a husband who knows but you have sav'd
base revenge a brothers death can be so soon forgot our Gentry baffel'd and our name disgrac'd no t' must not be I am a Gentleman well known and my demeaner hitherto hath promist somewhat should I swallow this the scandal would out live me briefly then I le fight with you Rayns. I am loath Forr. Answer directly whether you dare to meet me on even termes or mark how I 'le proceed Rayns. Say I deny 't Forr. Then I say thou art a villaine and I challenge thee where ere I meet thee next in field or town thy Fathers manners or thy Tennants grange saving the Church there is no priviledge in all this land for thy despised life no guard of friends no night walks or sly stealth no jealous fear which in a murtherers eye keeps hourly watch shall have the priviledge this even and ballanc'd fight body to body I le kill thee be it in thy bed at meat in thy wives arms as thou tookest my brother with thy back towards me basely answer me Rayns. I le meet with thee the hour Forr. By six to morrow morning 't is your priviledge to appoint the place and weapon Rayns. Hownse low the place my choice of weapon this Forr. I can except at neither fail the place or suit your weapons length farewel Exit Rayns. Yes 't is thou meetest thy last farewel on earth the appoynted hour 's to morrow let the same fate obscure his desperate head that fell upon his brothers Enter Goodwin and Foster Goodw. Now Cozen Raynsforth Rayns. I le so swinge my yonker Fost. Why who hath raysed this storm Sir Rayns. Wat'st thou what The elder Forrest parted but even now call'd me to question 'bout his brothers death and since hath challeng'd me Goodw. Challenged Rayns. Challenged me Fost. Why hee 's too wea for you Rayns. Yes I shall weak him my purpose is to teach the stripling feare And you be honest Gentlemen stand but a loofe to morrow and observe how I will swinge my youth about the field Goodw. And please Heaven I le be there Fost And so will I Rayns. He seekes his fate and murderers once being in Wade farther till they drown sin pulls on sin Exit Explicit Actus primus Act. 2. Scen. 1. Enter Old Harding William John Anne Will T Is true upon my life Old Hard, Say what thou wilt I le not beleeve it boy Will Do you beleeve me to be your Son William Old Ha. Wel Will Do you beleeve I stand here Old Hard. On Will That this Gentlewoman is your wife Old Hard. So Will That Iack Harding here is my brother Old Hard. Good Will That I speak to you that you list to me Do you believe any think that is to be believed Old Hard. What of all this Will Then beleeve my brother Phillip has married Mistresse Susan I saw them in the Church together I heard them pronounce the words together whether it be better or worse for them I know not but they are in for better and worse that I am sure Old Hard. As sure as thou art certain this is true so sure I le disinherit the proud boy and all the Magazin that I enjoy devide 'tween you my sons Iohn Not all Father alass allow him some smal legacy to live on Will If 't be but a cast Farm or some poor Cottage rather then nothing it may be hee 'l content himself with a little you know somewhat hath some favour Old Hard He that hath set me and my love at nothing I le leave him worth as little Anne Chide him you may but yet not cast him off For Fathers ought most chastise where they love Parents as I have read their rage should hide where children fall through weaknesse not through pride Old Hard They are none such to me my vow is past My life may fade but yet my will shall last Enter Philip and Susan Will See where the four bare legs that belong to a bed come I could almost pity him Iack And why pity him all the while that marriage is the first step to our making Phil See Sir 't is done Old Hard: And thou undone Phil In losing your kind favour more undone then in your casual wealth Old Hard. By all that I enjoy Phil. Oh swear not spare that oath I le credit you although you speak but mildely Old Hard So thrive I if for this marriage made in dispight of me I make thee partner of any substance that 's accounted mine Phil Not made in spight of you unsay that language and then you chide me truely as I live And though on earth by your disherited hope to be heir to heaven I matcht with her in sincere love but in no spleen to you though you have sworn to give my fortunes from me you have not sworn to reave me of your love that let me have let others take the land Old Hart. My love goes with my land and in this marriage thou hast lost both Phil. Your substance I despise but to lose that draws rivers from my eyes Anne Oh bear a soft and more relenting soul and look upon the vertues of your sonne this Gentlewomans birth Old Hard. Wife wife if he have married her for birth then let her birth maintain him Anne My kind sons speak to your fath Will Alass Mother you hear my Father hath sworn and do you love him and would make him break 's oath Iohn Ingage his soul that were a wives part indeed Will As I live I would not wish him now he has sworn to alter his minde in the least circumstance for more then I le speak Phil I am a kinder son then you be brothers have you renounc't me for your son Old Hard. I have Iohn You see he has Phil You have not yet renounc't me for your servant that title let me bear I le be your man and wear your Livery since my poverty inforces me to serve let it be you Will Grant him that good Father when you want imployment for him I may sometimes have occasion to use him my selfe Iohn A reasonable motion you want a serving-man since you must hire one on force as good him as another Phil He wants a Maid too let him hire this woman his servant not his daughter give us but as you would do to strangers we are pleased Will The motion 's not amisse can you milk sweet heart Susan I can Will And sweep a house serve a hog grope a hen feel a duck wash and wring Susan what I have used my soft hand best can shew but what I cannot I le be glad to learn Iohn A good willing mind in troth and can you bake and brew Susan I shal be easily taught Iohn Y 'ad best look too 't for as you brew so y' are like to drink Old Hard. Sirrah sirrah can you hold the plough and thrash sow reap load a cart drive a Teem Phil. These or what else I le practice Old Hard. Come then of with