lookes La. The Prince if he giue heed to Marrians sute Must heare heart-sigh's see sorrow in my eyes And finde cold welcome to calamities Rob. And why for gods sake La. Euen for Glosters sake Rob. why by mine honnor and Prince Richards faith Your brother Gloster shall haue liberty Vppon condition you release a prisoner That you haue longe held in captiuitye La. I haue no prisoner Ro. Yes a world of eies your beuty in a willing bondage ties La. Go to you are dispos'd to iest my Lord Rob. In earnest I must be an earnest suter To you for loue yet you must be my tuter La. Are you in loue Rob. I dearely loue Prince Richard La. Then doe you loue the loueliest man aliue The Princeliest person of King Henries sonnes Rob. I like this well La. he is vertuous in his minde his body faire His deeds are Iust his speaches debonaire Rob. Better and better still La. In deed he is what no body can denye All louely beautie all all Maiestie Rob. I le tell his excelence what you reporte No doubt he will be very thankfull for 't La. Nay heare you young Lord Gods pitty staye Rob. What haue you more in Richards praise to say La. I haue said to much if you misconster me Dutie bids praise him not vnchastitie Rob. Vnchastitie holy heauens forfend it That he or I or you should once intend it Enter Blocke and Richard Blo They are there sir close at it I leaue you sir the more Roome the lesse company Ric Drinke that farwell Blo If that sir Richard comes this ties this bindes O golde thy power conuerteth seruants mindes Exit Rich. How now faire Maddam who hath angred you La. Greife at my brothers duraunce angers me Rich. I had thought my Ward young Huntington had vext you La. who he alas good Gentleman he wrong'd me not No matter for all this I le tell your tale A noyse within Enter Skinke Blocke Constable Bls. Sir there comes no more of you in with him then the Constable Zounds heare 's a beadroll of Billes at the gate indeed back ye base La. Now sirra what 's the matter Blo Marry heare 's a stammerer taken clipping the Kings English and the Constable and his watch hath brought him to you to be examin'd Consta No Madam wee are commaunded by the King to watch and meeting this fellow at Mile-end he tels vs he is the Porters sonne of the Fleete that the Earle of Gloster sent him to you Skin Iff forsooth h he desire you to speake to the p Prince for him La. O I conceaue thee bid him blithly fare Beare him this Ring in token of my care Skin If I be rid of this euill Angell that haunts mee many rings much Fleete will Skinke come vnto Con. Madam if you know this fellow we 'll discharge him Bloc Madam and you be wise trust your honest neighbors heere let them bring this ca ca ca ca to the Fleete and s see your ring deliuered Skin A plague vpon you for a damned roge The Porter of the Fleete will surely know me La. Good neighbours bring this honest fellow thether Ther 's for his paines a crowne if he say true And for your labour ther 's as much for you Skin Why Ma Ma Madam I am Re Re Redcap the Porters sonne La. Thou hast no wrong in this farewell good fellow Skin Best speaking to Prince Richard no I le try And face out Redcap if the slaue were by La. Make them drinke Blocke Blo Come to the Buttery bar stitty stitty stammerer come honest Constable hey the watch of our towne we 'll drinke trylill I saith As they goe out enters Sir Richard Faukenbridge stealing forward Prince and Lady talking Rob. Lupus in fabula my Noble Lord See the olde foxe Sir Richard Faukenbridge Rich. We 'll fit him well enough second vs Robin La. I le fit you well enough for all your hope Fau. beckens to Blocke Fau. Leaue quaffing sirra listen to their talke Bloc O while you liue beware two are sooner seene then one besides beare a braine Master if Block should be now spide my Madam would not trust this sconce neither in time nor tyde Fau. Well leaue me now it buds see see they kisse Bloc Adew good olde sinner you may recouer it with a fallet of parsly and the hearbe patience if not sir you knowe the worst it 's but euen this Rich. Madam what you desire I not deny But promise Glosters life and liberty I beg but loue Fau. When doth she giue her almes La. Faire honourable Prince Fau. Nay then they speed La. My soule hath your deserts in good esteeme Fau. Witnesse these goodly times that grace my head La. But were you the sole Monarch of the earth Your power were insufficient to inuade My neuer yeelding heart of chastity Fauk Sayst thou so Mall I promise thee for this I le owe thy cherry lips an olde mans kisse Looke how my Cockerill droopes t is no matter I like it best when women will not flatter Rich. Nay but sweet Lady Rob. Nay but gracious Lord doe not so much forget your Princely worth As to attempt vertue to vnchastity Fau. O noble youth Rob. Let not the Ladyes dead griefe for her brother Giue life to shamelesse and detested sinne Fau. Sweet childe Ro. Consider that she is of high decent Fau. Most vertuous Earle Rob. Wife to the noblest Knight that euer breath'd Fau. Now blessing on thee blessed Huntington Rob. And would you then first staine your Princely stocke Wrong beauty vertue honor chastitye And blemmish Faukenbridges vntaynted armes Fau. By adding hornes vnto our Falcones head Well thought on noble youth t was well put in La. Besides my gratious Lord. Fa. Tickle him Mall plague him on that side for his hot desire La. howeuer secretly great Princes sin Fau. Oh now the spring she 'll doe it sercretly La. The King of all harts will haue all syns knowne Fa. Ah then she yeilds not Ric. Lady heer 's my hand I did but try your honorable faith Fau. He did but trie her would she haue bin tride It had grone hard on this and on this side Rich. And since I see your vertue so confirm'd as vice can haue no entraunce in your heart I vow in sight of heauen neuer againe To mooue like question but for loue Fau. My hart is eased holde Blocke take vp my cloake Blo And your cap to sir Ric. Sir Richard Fau. What sweet Prince welcome yfaith I see youth quickly get's the starte of age But welcome welcome and young Huntington Sweet Robyn hude honors best flowring bloome Welcome to Faukenbridge with all my hearte How cheares my loue how fares my Marrian ha Be merry chucke and Prince Richard welcome Let it goe Mall I knowe thy greuances Away away tut let it passe sweet girle Wee needs must haue his helpe about the Earle La. Let it not be delayd deere Faukenbridge Rich. Sir Richard first
take m me away for re re Redcap will r ru run rarely Exit Hen. The sundrie misdemeanors late committed As theftes and shifts in other mens disguise We now must knaue Skinke freely tell thy faults Skin Sweet King by these two terrors to myne enemies that lend light to my bodies darknes Cauilero Skinke being beleagerd with an hoste of leaden heeles arm'd in ring Irish cheated my hammerer of his Red cap and Coate was surprised brought to the fleet as a person suspected past currant till Gloster stript me from my counterfet clad my backe in silke and my hart in sorrow and so left me to the mercy of my mother witt how Prince Iohn releast me he knowes howe I got Faukenbridges chaine I know but how he will get it againe I know not Fau. Where is it sirra tell me where it is Glo. I got it from him and I got Iohns sword Joh. I would t were to the hilts vp in thy harte Ric. O be more charitable brother Iohn Ley. My Leidge you need not by perticulars Examine what the world knows too plaine If you will pardon Skinke his life is sau'd If not he is conuicted by the Law For Gloster as you worthyly resoul'd First take his hand and afterward his head Hen. Skinke thou hast life our pardon and our loue Ski And your forgiuenesse for my robbery Io. Tut neuer trouble me with such a toy Thou hindrest me from hearing of my ioye Hen. Bring forth a blocke wine water and towell Kniues and a Surgion to binde vp the vaines Of Glosters arme when his right hand is off His hand that strooke Skinke at the Parlament Sk. I shall beare his blowes to my graue my Lord. Kin. Sonne Henry see thy fathers palzie hands Ioyn'd like two supplyants pressing to thy throwne Looke how the furrowes of his aged cheeke Fild with the reuolets of wet eyde mone Begs mercy for Earle Gloster weigh his gilt Why for a slaue should Royall blood be spilt Ski You wrong myne honour Skink may be reueng'd Hen. Father I doe commend your humble course But quite dislike the proiect of your sute Good words in an ill cause makes the fact worse Of blood or Basenes Iustice will dispute The greater man the greater his transgression Where strength wrongs weaknes it is meare oppression La. O but King Henry heare a sister speake Gloster was wrong'd his lands were giuen away They are not Iustly said Iust lawes to break That keep their owne right with what power they may Thinke then thy Royall selfe began the wrong In giuing Skinke what did to him belong Quee. Heare me Sonne Henry while thou art a King Giue take pryson thy subiects are thy slaues Life need thrones proud hearts in dungions fling Grace men to day to morrowe giue them graues A King must be like Fortune euer turning The world his football all her glory spurning Glo. Still your olde counsaile Beldam pollicie You 'r a fit Tutresse in a Monarchy Rich. Mother you are vniust sauage too cruell Vnlike a woman gentlenes guides their sexe But you to furyes fire ad more fewell The vexed spirit will you delight to vex O God when I consaite what you haue done I am a sham'd to be estem'd your sonne Jo. Base Richard I disdaine to call thee brother Takest thou a traytors part in our disgrace For Gloster wilt thou wrong our sacred mother I scorne thee and defie thee to thy face O that we were in field then shouldst thou trie Rob. How fast Earle Iohn would from Prince Richard flye Thou meet a Lyon in feeld poore mouse All thy Carreers are in a Brothell house Ioh. Zounds boy Ric. Now man Ley. Richard you wrong Prince Iohn Ric. Leyster t weare Good you proou'd his Champion Jo. Hasten the execution Royall Lord Let deeds make answer for their worthlesse wordes Glo. I know if I respected hand or head I am encompassed with a world of frends And could from fury bee deliuered But then my freedom hazards many liues Henry performe the vtmost of thy hate Let thy hard harted mother haue her wil Giue Franticke Iohn no longer cause to prate I am prepared for the worst of ill You see my knees kisse the could pauements face They are not bent to Henry nor his frends But to all you whose bloud fled to your hearts Shewes your true sorrowe in your ashye cheekes To you I bend my knees you I intreat To smile on Glosters Resolution Who euer loues me will not shed a teare Nor breath a sigh nor show a cloudy frowne Looke Henry heares my hand I lay it downe And sweare as I haue Knighthood heer 't shall lye Till thou haue vsed all thy tyranny La. Has no man heart to speake Glo. Let all that loue me keepe silence or by heauen I le hate them dying Quee. Harry off with his hand then with his head Fau. By the red rood I cannot chuse but weepe Come loue or hate my teares I cannot keepe Que. When comes this lingring executioner Joh. An executioner an executioner Hen. Call none till we haue drunke father fill wine To day your Office is to beare our cupp Ric. I le fill it Henry K. kneele downe He. Dick you are too meane so bow vnto your soueraigne Gl. Kneele to his childe O hell O tortor Gloster learne Who would loue life to see this huge dishonor Hen. Saturne kneel'd to his Sonne the God was faine To call young Ioue his ages Soveraigne Take now your seate againe and weare your Crowne Now shineth Henry like the Middayes Sonne Through his Horizon darting all his beames Blinding with his bright splendor euery eye That stares against his face of Maiesty The Commets whose malicious gleames Threatned the ruyne of our Royalty Stands at our mercy yet our wrath denyes All fauour but extreame extreamityes Gloster haue to thy sorrow chafe thy arme That I may see thy bloud I long'd for oft Gush from thy vaines and staine this Pallace roofe Io. T would exceed gilding Quee. I as golde doth Oaker Glo. It s wel ye count my bloud so precious Hen. Leyster reach Gloster wine Ley. I reach it him Hen. Proude Earle I le spurne thee quickely go beare it Glo. I le count it poyson if his hand come neere it Hen. Giue it him Leyster vpon our displeasure Glo. Thus Gloster takes it thus againe he flings it In scorne of him that sent it and of him that brought it Ski O braue spirit La. Brauely resolu'd brother I honour thee Quee. Harke how his sister ioyes in his abuse Wilt thou indure it Hall Fau. Peace good Marian. Hen. Auoyde there euery vnder Officer Leaue but vs our Pieres and Ladyes heere Richard you loue Earle Gloster looke about If you can spye one in this company That hath not done as great a sinne as Gloster Chuse him let him be the executioner Ric. Thou hast done worse then like rebellie us head Hast arm'd ten thousand hands against his life That
indeed Fa. Why that is wisely said you are a very kinde indifferent man Mary a God and by my hollidame Were not I had a feeling in my head Of some suspition twixt my wife and him I should affect him more then all the world Glo. Take heede olde Richard keep thee there mad lad My Sister 's faire and beauty may turne bad Enter Robert Hood a paper in his hand Officer Roome there make roome for young Huntington Fau. A gallant youth a proper Gentleman Hen. Richard I haue had wrong about his wardship Ric. You cannot right your selfe Jo. He can and shall Ric. Not with your help but honourable youth Haue yee perform'd the busines I enioyn'd Rob. I haue and Skinke is come heere is his bill Hen. No matter for his bill let him come in Kin. Let him not enter his infectious breath Will poyson the assembly Gl. Neuer doubt ther 's more infectious breaths about your Throne Leyster is there your enuious Sonnes is there If them you can endure no poyson feare Kin Content thee Gloster Glo. I must be content when you that should mend all are patient Hen. Welcome good Skinke thou iustly dost complaine Thou standst in dread of death for Rosamond Whom thou didst poyson at our dread commaund And the appointment of our gratious Mother See heere my Fathers hand vnto thy pardon Skin I receiue it gratiously wishing his soule sweet peace in heauen for so meritorious a worke for I feare me I haue not his heart though his hand Kin. Be sure thou hast not murderous bloud-sucker To iealious enuy executioner Hen. Besides thou suest to haue some maintenaunce We haue bethought vs how wee will reward thee Thou shalt haue Rowden Lordship Glost Shal he so will you reward your murtherers with my lands Hen. Your lands it is our gift and he shall haue it Glo. I le giue him seasure first with this and this Strike him John Lay holde on Gloster Kin. Holde that murtherous Skinke Glo. Villaines hands off I am a Prince a Peere And I haue borne disgrace while I can beare Fau Knaues leaue your rudenes how now brother Gloster nay be appeas'd be patient brother Rich. Shift for thy selfe good Skinke ther 's golde away Heere will be parts Skin Swonds I le make one and stay Joh. I prethee be gone since thus it faileth out Take water hence away thy life I doubt Ski Well farewell get I once out of doore Skinke neuer will put trust in warrants more Exit Kin. Will Gloster not be bridled Glo. Yes my Liege and sadled too and ryd and spur'd rayn'd Such misery in your Raigne falles your friends Let goe my armes you dunghyls let me speake Kin. Wher 's that knaue Skinke I charge you see him stayd Fauk The swift heel'd knaue is fled body a me heer 's rule Heer 's worke indeed Kin. Follow that Skinke let priuy search be made Let not one passe except he be well knowne Let poastes be euery way sent speedily For ten miles compasse round about the Citty Hen. Take Gloster to you Liefetenant of the Tower Keep him aside till we conferre a while Father you must subscribe to his committing Lan. Why must he Henry Ley. Mary for this cause he hath broke peace and violated lawes Glo. So haue you all done rebels as you be Fau. Good words good brother heare me gratious Lords Hen. I prethee Faukenbridge be patient Gloster must of force answere this contempt Kin. I will not yeeld he shall vnto the Tower Warden of th'Fleete take you the charge of Gloster Hen. Why be it so yet stay with him a while Till we take order for the company That shall attend him and resort to him Glo. Warden of the Fleete I see I am your charge Be friend me thus least by theyr commaund I be preuented of what I intend Keep Commaund me any seruice in my power Glo. I pray you call some nimble footed fellow To doe a message for me to my sister Keep Call in Redcap he waiteth with a Tipstaffe Exit one for him He stammers but he 's swift and trusly Sir Enter Redcap Glo. No matter for his stammering is this he Red. I Iam am Re Redcap s s sir Glo. Run Redcap to Stepney Red. I le be at Stepney p p presently Glo. Nay stay goe to the Lady Faukenbridge my sister Red. The La La Lady Fau Fau Faukenbreech I r r run sir Glo. But take thy errand tell her I am prisoner Committed to the Fleete Red. I am g g glad of th th that my fa fa father the p p porter sha shall ge ge get a f f fee by you Still runnes Glo. Stand still a while desire her to make meanes Vnto Prince Richard for my liberty At thy returne make speed I will reward thee Red. I am g g gone si sir Rich. Commend me to her gentle Huntington Tell her in these affayres I le stand her friend Her brother shall not long be prisoner Say I will visit her immediatlie Be gone sweete boy to Marian Faukenbridge Thou lookest like loue perswade her to be louing Ro. So farre as honour will I will perswade I le lay loues battery to her modest eares Second my milde assault you may chaunce win Fare parley at the least may hap passe in Exit Hen Heere take your charge let no man speake with him Except our selfe our brethren or Earle Leicester Fau. Not I my Lord may not I speake with him Hen. Yes Faukenbridge thou shalt Jo. And why he is his wiues brother Fau. Earle Iohn although I be I am true vnto the State so is he Glo. What shal I haue no seruant of my owne Hen. No but the housholde seruants of the Fleete Glo. I thanke you kinsman King your father knowes Gloster may boldelie giue a base slaue blowes Fau. O but not heere it was not well done heere Kin. Farewell good Gloster you shall heare from vs. Glo. Euen what your Sonnes will suffer you to send I st not a miserie to see you stand That some time was the Monarch of this land Intreating traytors for a subiects freedome Lei. Let him not speake away with him to prison Glo. Heer 's like to be a well stayd common wealth Where in proude Leister and licentious Iohn Are pillers for the King to leane vpon Io. Wee 'll heare your rayling Lecture in the Fleete Hen. On our displeasure see he speake no more Glo. On thy displeasure well yee haue me heere O that I were within my Fort of Bungye Whose walles are washt with the cleare streames of Aueney Then would not Gloster passe a halfe-penny For all these rebels and their poore King too Laughst thou King Henry thou knows my words are true God help thee good olde man adew adew Io. That Castle shal be mine where stands it Faukenbridge Fau. Far from your reach sure vnder Feckhill ridge Fiue hundred men England hath few such wight Keeps it for Glosters vse both day
and night But you may easily winne it wantons words Quickly can master men tongues out brawle swords Io. Yee are an Idyot Rich. I prethee Iohn forbeare Joh. What shall olde winter with his frosty iestes Crosse flowry pleasure Fau. I and nip you too God mary mother I would tickle you Were there no more in place but I and you Kin. Sease these contentions forward to the Tower Release Queene Elinor and leaue me there Your prisoner I am sure if yee had power Ther 's nothing lets you but the Commons feare Keep your State Lords we will by water goe Making the fresh Thames salt with teares of woe Hen. And wee 'll by land through the Citty ride Making the people tremble at our pride Exeunt with Trumpets two waies Enter Skinkesolus Skin Blacke Heath quoth he and I were King of all Kent I would giue it for a commodity of Apron-strings to Be in my cottage agen Princes warrants mary Skinke Findes them as sure as an obligation seal'd with butter At Kings Bridge I durst not enter a boate through London the stones were fiery I haue had a good Coole way through the fieldes and in the high way To Ratcliffe stands a heater Mile-end's couered with Who goes there T is for me sure O Kent O Kent I would giue my part of all Christendome to feele Thee as I see thee If I goe forward I am stayed If I goe backward ther 's a roge in a red cap he 's run From S. Iohnes after me I were best stay heere Least if he come with hue and cry he stop me yonder I would slip the coller for feare of the halter But heere comes my runner and if he run for me His race dyes he is as sure dead as if a Parlament Of Deuils had decreed it Enter Redcap Red. Ste Ste Stepney chi church yonder but I haue forgot The La La Lady Fau Fau Fau plague on her I mu must b backe to the Fle Fle Fleete to kn kn know it The la the la la Lady Fau plague on 't G Gloster Will gone neere to st stab me fo for forgetting My errand he is such a ma ma mad Lord the La Lady Fau Fau Fau. Skin Help me deuise vpon my life this foole is sent From Gloster to his sister Marian. Redc Im must nee needs goe backe the La Lady Fau Fau Fau. Skin God speed good fellow Red. Go go god sp sp speed you sir Skin Why run'st thou from me Red. Ma mary sir I haue lo lost a La Ladyes name and I am running ba backe to se se seeke it Skin What Lady I prethee stay Red. Why the la Lady Fau Fau Fau. Skin Faukenbridge Red. I the s s same f f farewell I th th thanke you ha hartily Skin If thou wouldst speake with her she is in Kent I serue her what 's thy busines with my Lady Red. I sh sh should doe an errand to her f f from my Lord Of Gloster but a a and she be in k Kent I le s send it by you Skin Where is my Lord Red. Mary p p prisoner in the Fl Fleete a a and w would haue her speake to P Prince R Richard for his re re release Skin I haue much busines hold ther 's thy fare by water my Lady lyes this night Red. Wh wh where I pray Skin At Grauesend at the Angell Red. T is deuillish co co colde going by water Skin Why there 's my cloake and hat to keep thee warme Thy cap and Ierkin will serue me to ride in By the way thou hast winde and ty de take Oares My Lady will reward thee royally Red G God a mercy f fa faith and euerth thou co co come to the Fl Fl Fleete I le giue the tu tu turning of the ke key f for n no nothing Skin Hye thee to morrow morning at Graues-end I le wash thy stammering throate with a mug of ale merrily Red. God be w with you till s soo soone what call you the Lady O now I re remember the La Lady Fa Faukenbridge at what s signe Skin At the Angell Red. A Angell the la la Lady fa fa Fau kenbridge Fa Fau Faukenbridge Skin Farewell and bee hang'd good stammering ninny I thinke I haue set your Redcaps heeles a running wold your Pyanet chattering humour could as sa safely se set mee fr from the searchers walkes Yonder comes some one hem Skink to your trickes this tytty tytty a the tongue I beleeue will faile mee Enter Constable and Watch. Con. Come make vp to this fellow let th' other go he seems a gentleman what are you sir Skin Would I had kept my owne sute if the countenaunce carry it away Con. Stand sirra what are you Skin The po po Porters Sonne of the FFl Fleete going to Stepney about businesse to the La La Lady Fa Fa Faukenbridge Con. Well bring him thether some two or three of yee honest neyghbors and so backe to the Fleete we 'll shew our selues dilligent aboue other Officers Skin Wh wh why le le let me run I am Re Redcap Con. Well sure you shall now run no faster then I lead you heare yee neighbor Simmes I leaue my staffe with yee bee vigilent I pray you search the suspitious houses at the townes end this Skink's a trouncer come will you be gone sir Skin Yes sir and the deuill goe with you and them Well yet haue hope mad ha hart co co come your way Exeunt Enters Robin hood and Blocke Blo Sweet nobilitie in reuersion Blocke by the commission of his head Coniures you and withall bindes you by all the tricks that pages passe in time of Parlament as swearing to the pantable crowning with Custords paper whiffes to the sleepers noses cutting of tagges stealing of torches cum multis aliis tell Blocke what Blocke you haue cast in the way of my Ladies content Ro. Block by the antiqiuity of your ancestrie I haue giuen your Lady not so much as the least cause of dislike if she be despleased at any newes I bring it 's more then I must blab Blo Zounds these pages be so proude they care not for an olde Seruingman you are a ward and so an Earle and no more you disquiet our house that 's the most and I may be euen with thee that 's the least Enter the Ladie Faukenbridge La. What Blocke what Blocke I say what doe you there Bloc Making the young Lord merry Maddame La. Go attend the gate see if you can let in more greife therat Blo Zounds and greife come in there and I see him once I le Coniure his gaberdine La. will you be gone sir Blo Hem these women these women and she bee not in loue eyther with Prince Richard or this lad let blocks head be made a chopping blocke Exit Blocke Rob. Faire Madam what replye you to my sute The prince excepts smiles welcomes louing
his good estate And after pacyfie my brothers wrath Say you 'l loue we 'l be fortunate Rob. I will Rich. No more I vow to dye vnblest If I performe not this inposed quest But one word Madam pray can you tell Where Huntington my ward is Rob. I was bold to send yong Robin Hood your noble ward Vpon some busines of import for me Ri. I am glad he is imployde in your affayres Farewell kinde faire let one cloudy frowne Shaddow the bright sunne of thy beauties light Be confident in this I le finde thy brother Rayse power but we 'l haue peace onely performe Your gratious promise at my backe returne Rob. Wel heer 's my hand Prince Richard that same night Which secondeth the day of your returne I le be your bedfellow and from that houre Forsweare the loathed bed of Faukenbridge Be speedy therefore as you hope to speed Ric. O that I were as large wing'd as the winde Then should you see my expeditious will My most desire adew guesse by my haste Of your sweet promise the delicious taste Exit Rob. Why so I am rid of him by this deuise He would else haue tyred me with his sighes and songs Enter Blocke But now I shall haue ease heere comes the Saint To whom such sute was made Bl. My Lady Gentlewoman is euen heere in her priuitye walke Madam heer 's the Marchants wife was heere yesterday would speake with yee O I was somewhat bolde to bring her in Ro. Wel leaue vs sir y' are welcome gentlewoman Blo These women haue no liberality in the world in them I neuer let in man to my Lady but I am rewarded Rob. Please ye to walke sir wherfore mumble ye La. Robin what newes how hast thou done this night Ro. My Ladiship hath done my part my taske Lyne all alone for lacke of company I might haue had Prince Richard La. Was he heere Rob. He went away but now I haue bin lou'd wood too simply God rid me of the woman once againe I le not be tempted so for all the world Come wil you to your chamber and vncase La. Nay keep my habit yet a little while Olde Faukenbridge is almost at the gate I met him at Black heath iust at the Hermits And taking me to be a Merchants wife Fell mightily in loue gaue me his ring Made me protest that I would meete him heere I tolde him of his Lady O tut quoth he I le shake her vp I le packe her out of sight He comes kinde Robin Hood holde vp the iest Enter Sir Rich. Faukenbridge and Blocke Fau. Gods mary knaue how long hath she bin heere Blo Sir she came but euen in afore you Fa. A cunning queane a very cunning queane Go to your busines Block I le meete with her Blo Ah old Muttonmounger I beleeue heer 's worke towards Exit Fau. Doe not beleeue her Mall doe not beleeue her I onely spake a word or two in iest But would not for the world haue bin so mad Doe not beleeue her Mall doe not beleeue her Rob. What should I not beleeue what doe you meane La. Why good Sir Richard let me speake with you Alas wil you vndoe me wil you shame me Is this your promise came I heere for this To be a laughing stocke vnto your Lady Rob. How now Sir Richard what 's the matter there Fa. I le talke with you anon come hyther woman Didst not tel my wife what match we made La. I tel your wife thinke ye I am such a beast Now God forgiue ye I am quite vndone Fau. Peace duck peace ducke I warrant al is wel Rob. What 's the matter I pray ye sir Richard tell me Fau. Mary Mall thus about some twelue monthes since Your brother Gloster that mad prodigall Caus'd me to passe my word vnto her husband For some two thousand pound or more perchaunce No matter what it is you shall not know Nay ye shal neuer aske to know Rob. And what of this Fau. Mary the man 's decayde And I beleeue a little thing would please her A very little thing a thing of nothing Goe in good Mall and leaue vs two alone I le deale with ye as simply as I can La. Fox looke about ye ye are caught yfaith Rob. Deale with her simply ô ho what kinde of dealing Can ye not deale with her and I be by Fau. Mary a God what are ye iealous Ye teach me what to doe in get you in O I haue heard Prince Richard was your guest How dealt you than In get you in I say Must I take care about your brothers debts And you stand crossing me in or I le send you in Exit Robin Ha sirra you 'l be master you 'l weare the yellow You 'l be an ouer-seer mary shal yee La. Ye are too curst me thinkes sir to your Lady Fau. Ah wench content thee I must beare her hard Else she 'l be prining into my dalliances I am an olde man sweet girle I must be merry All steele al spright keep in health by change Men may be wanton wowen must not range La. You haue giuen good counsel sir I le repent me Heer 's your ring I le onely loue my husband Fau. I meane not so I thinke to day thou toldes me Thy husband was an vnthrift and a bankrout And he be so tut thou hast fauour store Let the knaue beg beauty cannot be poore La Indeed my husband is a bankrout Of faith of loue of shame of chastity Dotes vpon other women more then me Fau. Ha doe he so then giue him tit for tat Haue one so young and faire and loues another He 's worthy to be coockolded by the masse What is he olde or young La. About your age Fa. An old knaue and cannot be content with such a peate Come to my closet girle make much of me We 'll appoint a meeting place some twise a weake And I le maintaine thee like a Lady ha La. O but you 'll forget me presently When you looke well vpon your Ladies beauty Fau. Who vpon her why she is a very dowdy A dishclout a foule Iipsie vnto thee Come to my closset lasse there take thy earnest Of loue of pleasure and good maintenaunce La. I am very fearefull Fau. Come foole neuer feare I am Lord heate who shall disturb as then Nay come or by the rood I le make you come La. Help Madam Faukenbridge for gods sake Enter Robin Hood and Blocke Fau. How now what meanst La. Help Gentle Madam help Rob. How now what aylst thou Bloc Nay and 't be a woman nere feare my master Madam La. Why speakst thou not what aylst thou Fau. Why nothing by the rood nothing she ayls La. O Madam this vile man would haue abused me And forcst me to his closset Rob Ah olde cole now looke about you are catcht La. Call in your fellowes blocke Fa. Doe not thou knaue La Doe or I le cracke your crowne Blo Nay
I le doo 't I knowe she meanes to shame you Exit Fau. Why Mall wilt thou beleeue this paultrie woman Huswife I le haue you whipt for slaundring me Ro. What Leacher no she is an honest woman Her husband 's well knowne all the houshold knowes Blo Heer 's some now to tell all the towne your mynd La. Before ye all I must sure complaine You see this wicked man and ye all knowe How oft he hath byn Iealous of my life Suspecting falshood being false himselfe Blo O maister O maister Fau. She slaunders me she is a cousoning queane Fetch me the Constable I le haue her punisht La. The Constable for me fie fie vpon ye Madam do you know this ring Rob. It is sir Richards Blo O I that 's my masters too sure Fau. I mary I did lend it to the false drab To fetch some money for that bankrout knaue Her husband that lyes prisoner in the Fleete La. My husband bankrout my husband in the Fleete prisoner No no he is as good a man as you Rob. I that he is and can spend pound for pound With thee yfaith wert richer then thou art I know the gentleman La. Nay Madam he is hard by there must be Reuelles at the Hinde to night Your copesmate there Prince Iohn Rob. Ther 's a hot youth Bl. O afierce Gentleman La. He was fierce as you but I haue matcht him The Princesse shall be there in my attyre Fau. A plaguy crafty queane mary a God I see Prince Iohn coorted as well as I And since he shal be mockt as well as I It s some contentment Bl. Masse he droopes fellow Humphrey he is almost taken Looke about ye old Richard Fau. Hence knaues get in a little prethee Mall Let thou and I and she shut vp this matter Rob. Away sirs get in Bl. Come come let 's goe he wil be baited now farewel old Richard Exit Rob. Now sir what say you now Fa. Mary sweet Mall I say I met this woman likt her lou'd her For she is worthy loue I promise thee I say I coorted her tut make no braule Twixt thou and I we 'l haue amends for all Ro. Had I done such a tricke what then what then Fau. Ah prethee Mall tut beare with men Rob. I we must beare with you you 'l be excus'd When women vndeserued are abus'd Fau. Nay doe not weep pardon me gentle Lady I know thee vertuous and I doo protest Neuer to haue an euill thought of thee Rob. I I ye sweare who 's that that will beleeue ye Fau. Now by my holy dam and honest faith This Gentlewoman shall witnes what I swea e. Sweet Ducke a little help me La. Trust him Madam Fau. I will be kinde credulous constant euer Doe what thou wilt I le be suspitious neuer Ro. For which I thanke noble Faukenbridge Fau. Body of me who 's this yong Huntington La. And I your Lady whome you coorted last Ye lookt about you ill foxe we haue caught ye I met ye at Blacke heath and ye were hot Fau. I knew thee Mall now by my swoord I knew thee I winkt at all I laught at euery iest Rob. I he did winke the blinde man had an eye Fa. Peace Robin thou 't once be a man as I. La. Well I must beare it all Fa. Come ye beare it s but your office come forget sweet Mall La. I doe forgiue it and forget it sir Fa. Why that 's well said that 's done like a good girle Ha sirra ha you matcht me pretty Earle Rob. I haue ye see sir I must vnto Blacke heath In quest of Richard whom I sent to seeke Earle Gloster out I know he 's at the Hermits Lend me your Coach I le shift me as I ride Farewell sir Richard Exit Fau. Farewell Englands pride by the mattins Mall it is a pretty childe Shall we goe meete Iohn shall we goe mocke the Prince La. We will Fa. O then we shall haue sport anon Neuer weare yellow Mall t was but a tricke Olde Faukenbridge wil stil be a mad Dicke Exeunt Enter Redcap and Gloster Red. Doe ye s s say fa fa father Hermit th that Gl Gloster is about this Heath Glo. He is vpon this Heath Sonne looke about it Run but the compasse thou shalt finde him out Red. R r run I le r run the co compasse of all k Kent but I le f finde him out my f f father where ere hee layes his head dare ne neuer co come home I know t t till hee bee fo fo found Gl. Wel thou shalt find him knowst thou who 's a hunting Red. M m mary t is the Earles of La La Lancaster and Le Leyster Fa fa farewell f father and I finde Skink or Glo Gloster I le g g giue thee the pr prise of a penny p p pudding for thy p paines Glo. Adew good friend this is sure the fellow I sent on message from the Parlament The Porters sonne he 's still in quest of me And Skinke that cousoned him of his red cap. Enter Richard like a Seruing man But looke about thee Gloster who comes yonder O a plaine seruingman yet perhaps his bags are lyn'd And my pursse now growes thin if he haue any I must share with him Enter Skinke like a Hermit And who 's on yond side O it is my Hermit Hath got his other sute since I went foorth Ski Sbloud yonder 's company I le backe againe Else I would be with you counterfeite I le leaue the rogue till opportunity But neuer eate till I haue quit my wrong Exit Ric. I saw two men attend like holy Hermits One's slipt away the other at his beades Now Richard for the loue of Marian Make thy inquiry where mad Gloster liues If England or the verge of Scotland holde him I le seeke him thus disguis'd if he be past To any forraigne part I le follow him Loue thou art Lord of hearts thy lawes are sweet In euery troubled way thou guidst our feete Louers inioyn'd to passe the daungerous Sea Of big swolne sorrow in the Barke affection The windes and waues of woe need neuer feare While Loue the helme doth like a Pylate steare Glo. Heer 's some louer come a mischiefe on him I know not how to answere these mad fooles But I le be briefe I le marre the Hermits tale Off gowne holde Buckler slice it bilbowe blade Ric. What 's this what should this meane old man good friend Glo. Young foole deliuer else see your end Ric. I thought thou hadst been holy and a Hermit Glo. What ere you thought your pursse come quickly sir Cast that vpon the ground and then conferre Ric. There it is Glo. Falles it so heauy then my heart is light Ric. Thou't haue a heauy heart before thou touch it Theft shrinde in holy weedes stand to 't y' are best Glo. And if I doe not seeing such a pray Let this be to me a disaster day
rogue seru'd me thus Gloster and he Vpon my life conclude in villany He was not wont to plot these stratagems Lend me your hand a little come away Let 's to the Cell againe perchaunce the Hermit Is Skinke and theefe and Hermit al in one Fau. Mary a God then ten to one it s so Wel thought on Princely Iohn He had my chayne no doubt he had your swoord Ioh. If there be now no Hermit at the Cel I le sweare by al the Saints it s none but he Exeunt Enter Gloster in the Hermits gowne putting on the beard Glo. This accident hath hit thy humour Gloster From purseuant I le turne a Hermit now Sure he that keeps this Cell is a counterfeit Else what does he heere with false hayre and beard Well how so eare it be I le seeme to be The holy Hermit for such fame there is Of one accounted reuerend on this heath Enter Skinke Ski I le faine vnto my cell to my faire Lady But Iohn and Faukenbridge are at my heeles And some od mate is got into my gowne And walks deuoutly like my counterfeite I cannot stay to question with you now I haue another gowne and all things fit These guests once rid new mate I le bum I le marke you Gl. What 's he a gods name he is quickly gone I am for him were he Robin-good fellow Whose yonder the Prince Iohn and Faukenbridge I thinke they haunt me like my genii One good the other ill by th' mas they prye And looke vppon me but suspitiously Io. This is not Skinke the Hermit is not Skinke He is a learned reuerend holy man Fau. He is he is a very godly man I warrant ye he 's at his booke at 's prayers Wee should haue tooke you by my hollydam Euen for a very theefe Glo. Now God forfend such noblemen as you should gesse me so I neuer gaue such cause for ought I knowe Ioh. Yet thou didst tell vs Skinke should doe a roberye Appoynted vs the place and there we found him Fau. And he felt vs for he hath rob'd vs both Glo. He 's a lewd fellow but he shall be taken Io. I had rather heere of Gloster then of him Glo Gloster did cheat him of the same golde chaine That deceiu'd Sir Richard Faukenbridge He got your sword Prince Iohn t wa's he that saude The porter and beguil'd the Purseuant Ioh. A vengaunce on him Glo. Doo not cursse good Prince he 's bad enough t were better pray for him Jo. I le kill thee and thou bid me pray for him I le fell woods and ring thee round with fire Make thee an offring vnto fierce reuenge If thou haue but a thought to pray for him Glo. I am bound to pray for all men chefely christians Ioh. Ha ha for christians thinkst thou he is one For men hast thou opinion he is a man He that changes himselfe to sundry shapes Is he a christian can he be a man O Irreligious thoughts Glo. Why worthy Prince I saw him christened dept into the font Io. Then nyne times like the northen laplanders He backward circled the sacred Font And nyne times backward sayd his Orisons As often curst the glorious hoast of heauen As many times inuocke the fiends of hell And so turn'd witch for Gloster is a witch Glo. Haue patient Gentle Prince he shall appeare Before your Kingly father speedily Io. Shall he indeed sweet comfort kisse thy cheeke Peace circle in thy aged honoured head When he is taken Hermit I protest I le build thee vp a chappell and a shrine I le haue thee worshipt as a man deuine Assure he shall come and Skinke shall come Glo. I that same Skinke I prethee send that Skinke Joh. Send both and both as prisoners crimminate Shall forfeite their last liues to Englands state Which way will Faukenbridge Fau. Ouer the water and so with al speed I may to Stepney Io. I must to Stepney too and reuile and be blith Olde winke at my mirth t' may make amends So thou and I and our friends may be friends Fau. Withall my heart withall my heart Prince Olde Faukenbridge will waite vppon your grace Be good to Gloster for my Marrians sake And me and myne you shall your seruants make Glo. Of that anon my pleasure being seru'd Gloster shall haue what Gloster hath deseru'd Fau. Why that 's well said adew good honest Hermit Exit Io. Hermit farwell if I had my desire I le make the world thy wonderous deeds admire Exit Glo. Still good still passing good Gloster is still Henryes true hate foe to Iohns froward will No more of that for them in better tyme If this same Hermit be an honest man He will protect me by this simple life If not I care not I le be euer Gloster Make him my foot stole if he be a slaue For Basenesse ouer worth can haue no power Robin be thinke thee thou art come from Kings Then scorne to be slaue to vnderlings Looke well about thee Lad and thou shalt see Them burst in enuy that would iniure thee Hermit I le meet you in your Hermits gowne Honest I le loue you worse I le knocke you downe Exit Enter Prince Richard with musicke Kinde friends wee haue troubled Lady Faukenbridge And eyther she's not willing to be seene Or els not well or with our boldnesse greeu'd To ease these I haue brought you to this window Knowing your are in musicke excellent I haue pend a ditty heere and I desire You would sing it for her loue and my content Musi With all my heart my Lord. Enter Robin Hood like the Lady Rob. Your excellence forgets your Princely worth If I may humbly craue it at your hands Let me desire this musicke be dismist Ric. For beare I pray and with draw your selues Be not offended gratious Marrian Exeunt Musicke Vnder the vpper heauen nine goodly spheres Turne with a motion euer musicall In Pallaces of Kings meliodious sound Offer pleasures to ther soueraignes eares In Temples milke white clothed queristors Sing sacred Anthemes bowing to the shrine And in the feelds whole quires of winged clarkes Salutes the morning bright and Christaline Then blame not me you are my heauen my Queene My saint my comfort brighter then the morne To you all musicke and all praise is due For your delight you for delight was borne The world wold haue no mirth no ioy no day If from the world your beautie were away Rob. Fie on loues blasphemie and forgery To call that in that 's onely misery I that am wedded to suspitious age Solicited by your lasciuious youth I that haue one poore comforte liuing Gloster my brother my hie harted brother He flies for feare least he should faint and fall Into the hands of hate tirannicall Ric. What would you I should doe Rob. I would full faine my brother Gloster had his peace againe Ric. Shall loue be my reward if I doe bring A certaine token of