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 " The True Chronicle History .... of Thomas Lord Cromwell " 
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 The life and death of the Lord 
 QromxipelL 
 
 Enter three Smithes,\iodgc dftdtrvf Pther, 
 eldCtomwds men. 
 
 Hodge. 
 Ome maftersjl thinke It be ptft fiuc t clock. 
 
 Is it not time we were at workc : 
 Mjr old Maftcr heclc be ftirring anon. 
 
 I, I cannot tell whether my old mafter will 
 be ftirring or no: but I am fure lean haidly take 
 iny afternooncs nap, for my young Maiftec 
 Thomas, 
 
 Hekecpi^sfuchaquileinhisftudle, • ■ .. 
 
 With the Sunne.and the M j-jiic,ari J ilic fcduen ftarrcs. 
 That I do verily thinke hcele read out his wits. 
 
 Hodge. He skill of the {^arrcs,therc$ goodman Car of FuSmtts " 
 He that canyed vs ts the ftrong Ale, where goodie Trnndei 
 Had her maide <yot with childc : O he'knowes the Starrcs, 
 Hcele tickle yonCharUs Wme in nine degrees. 
 That fame man will tell you goodie Trnndell, 
 When her Ale {hall mifcarie.onely by the ftatres. 
 
 2. I thats a great vertue.indeedl thinke TAowx/ 
 Be no body in comparifon to him. 
 
 I. Well maiftersconie.Oiall we to our hammers? 
 Hod^e. I contcntjfirft lets take our mornings draught. 
 And then to workc roundly. 
 
 a. I ac'rced, goe in Hod^c. Exit tmnts. 
 
 Enter •jOungCxovttVit\\, 
 
 Crmt. Good morrow morne, I doe falutc thy brighmcflc. 
 The nightfeemcs tedious to my troubled foulc : 
 Whofc black oblcuriiie binds in my minde, 
 Athoufandl"undrycogita;ion$: > 
 
 Andiiowy^Jir-r^withaliuelydyc, • ' 
 Addes comfort to my fpirit that mountcj on high, . -. 
 
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 Too high indeedc, my Rate being fb.mcan^. 
 
 My itudy like a mincrall of'goldc: 
 
 Makes my {lart pjroude wherein my hopes inrowld. 
 
 My bookcsTs all the wealth I dtf poflcfTe, Hen ^thin they 
 
 And vnto thcni I haue tngaged ihy hart, mhfi hcatt Voitb 
 
 O learnipg ho\y deuine thou fepnics to me: their hammeu* 
 
 Within whofe armcs is all felicity/ 
 
 P^^^c !iy wb;y^Ur hajnmcrs leaue your knocking thetC^ 
 
 You doe diftuf be ray ftudy and my ic9up. . ■ iJ-j'^ 'N - 
 
 Lcauc off^r^y^yoii maddc mtf vyit|jji^oy<c. ". "" ^^ "'' ^I 
 
 
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 ijM?l to make him t gentleman, 
 eauc Wi^^Ke for your mufing, thats well I faith. 
 
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 Eirtet Hodge tttiA the two Men. 
 _ .WhyhownoWMaiftcrr^cw«<rjhov»now, 
 Will j^ou not let vsworkc for yoii. i; 
 
 Crom. You fret my hart,with making of this noifc^ 
 H»d. How fr« y'>ur hart.I but Tb^ma t, jrmile - ^ 
 Bsf your fathers pioTe ifyou let vs from working, 
 J:!J^.tbisti»foi ■ " 
 
 S&iJhiffcHeauc wofKe tor your ."".-"o. 
 But hire corMfes;ny<^dtf maifterpovy.. 
 
 Enter otih' Cmmv^t\h'' r-' ■'^ ■/.'■■•:' \\''' \l 
 OlA.(>ff.You idle knaues,whatare-youloytring now, ;y 
 
 No hammers walking and my workt to do ; •;> 
 
 Whit not a hcate arriong;yc«ur iwofke to day. -, • ;; n = ■ <• -h ' ^ > 
 //tfi/. Marrie fir your fonne Thomas will not let vs iwcirke-at aU> 
 Old,(/o, Why knaue Ifay,haue I thus carkde SctwH 
 And all tokcepc thee like a. gentleman, '. ' ■'. 
 
 Anddoftthouletmy feruantsat theitworkc: 'i,\ ■' ". 
 
 That fyvcatforthceknauejlabour thus for thec^ \ >;-; T -. ' 
 . Cr(?.FatherthcirhammersdocofFendmyftudie. 
 
 Oi/.C/o. Out of my^teftreslfnayeifthouhkcft it not, 
 Icric-.j^oiimer^ie'iiyouircAresfeifine: - o 
 
 I tell thee knaue tfteiige'c'when'Ixfde'fleepe,:- - : L-'!r-.';- .J 
 I will not haue my Anuili ftaiidrfor thee;' I ^ 
 
 Cram. Thcrcs monic father I wiUpay yopr men. Hethro'tfes 
 
 O4i.Cr0.Haue I thus broughr^Siee vp vJito my coHj, • monty *£ 
 
 Inhopc that one d»y'tht)a:#«iadrttcleeucniy-agc, . ' a met'lt.^ 
 
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 AndarttheenewfolauifhofthycoWiy,' ' n: i'r/|:,S^^/^^1>f" *»! '^'•'- 
 To fcattcr it among thcfe idle knaucs* 'I *ifi|« 
 
 Cro. Father be paticntjsnd contentyour felfe, 'i 
 The time will come I fhall hold golde as trafh: 
 And here I fpeakc with a prefaging foulc, . ,, . ■.- 
 
 To build a pallace where now tHi cottage ftandc J, ' '.'> , 
 As fine as is King Henries houlc at Shccne. '' , 
 
 OU Cro. You build ahoufcjyou knaue youic be a bcggcr, 
 Now afore God all is but caft away, 
 - That is bcftowcdvppn this thriftlefie lad, 
 " Well had I bound him to Ibme honeft trade: 
 This had not bccne,but it was his morhcrs doing. 
 To ftnd him to the Vniuerfitic, 
 How build a houfe where now this cottage ftandcs. 
 As /aire as that at Shecnc, he fhall not here mcj, 
 AgoodboyTom,It:ontheethankcTom, ' '• - 
 
 Well faidTom.gramarcics Tom, ■ ' >-» 
 
 Lko your wo.rkcknaues^hence you faufie boy, lij*- '1 
 
 Exit all but pm^Cxomwti'^' 
 Cw.Why Hiould niy birth keepe downc my mounting Ipirit, 
 Are not all CTcaturesfubieiftvnto time.- , ■ 
 
 TotimCjWhodothabufc the world, ' ' '■' '•■'>' 
 
 , . Andfillesitfullofhodge-pcdgebaftardici ..... 
 
 Thercs legiftns now of beggars on the eartii, . -' 
 
 ThatthcixoriginalldidrpringfromKings: ' 'ii! 
 
 And manic Monarkes now whofe fathen were, ■ ■,' 
 
 The rifFe- wife of their age : for Time and Fortune ■ • ' - f 
 Wcaresoutanoble trainetobeggerie, .ct'il 
 
 And from the dunghill minions doc aduancc . '. ^ .::'il 
 
 To ftate : and markc in this admirmg vvorldy ' • • ; : '' ; ' '■■ - '- - ■ '. i 
 ThisisJjutcourfcjWhichinthcnameof Fate, , "^ ' - 
 Is feene as often as it whirlcs about : • - '^ 
 
 • The RiuerTfc^iwr; that by our doore doth paflc, 
 tBsfirtt beginning is but fmall and fhallowr ^ . ■ ' 
 
 Yetkeeping onbiscourfcjgrowcsto alca. 
 -Andlikcwife W?//ej',the wonder of our age, 
 
 }i;Jis birth as meanc as mine, a Butchers fonne, ".••'.' .;;,-f^- 
 
 "■'.»' A J Now ■'^' .: - 
 
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 Now who within this land a greater man. • ^ 
 
 Then Crffwtvfl/cheere ihee vp,and tcU thy fbule. 
 
 That thou maiftliuc to flourifh and controulc. •; , - 
 
 Enter oUeCtortmtW, 
 
 OldCrcm. TemCrtm^eU,vjhMToml(3.j} 
 Cram, Do you call fir. 
 
 Old Cfem, Here is maiftcr Bow/er come to know , if you haue 
 difpatched his petition/or the Lords of the counfcll or no. 
 Crom. Father 1 haue, pkafe you to call him in. 
 0/ii ^flw= Thats well faid r«»w,a good lad /■()»», 
 
 Enter Miifler Bowfer. 
 TBo"^. Now Maiftcr Cr,ifw»f //jhauc you difpatched this petition ? 
 
 Crom^ I haue fir,here it is,pieafc youjjcrufc it. 
 
 TiW. It fhall not need,weele read it as we go by waier : 
 And Maifter Creiwv^*^/, I haue made a motion 
 May do you good,and if you like of it. -.' , - 
 
 Our Sectetarie at e^-^wrtt'jr-p?, fir is deadj 
 And the Marchants there hath fcnt to me. 
 For to prouide a man fit for the place 5 
 Now I do know none fitter then your felfe. 
 If with your liking it ftfnd maifter CroKf^ftlU 
 
 Cram. With ail my hart fir, and I much amtound, 
 In loue and dutie for your kindneffe fhowne. 
 
 0\d Cro Bodv of me Tom make haft,leaft fome body 
 Getbctweene thee and home Tent. 
 I thankc you good mailler Bowftr, I thanke you for my boy, 
 I thanke you al wayes,! thanke you moft hartely fir, 
 Hoe a cup of Bcere there for maillet Bt^fer. 
 
 Bow. It fliall not need fir,maifter Crom^tUyi'iW you go. 
 
 Crom. I will attend you fir. 
 
 O/iJ ^ww- Farewell row.Godbleflc thee Tow, 
 God fpecd thee good Tew. ^ Exiiomnes. 
 
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 EnterBsi^ot a Broker, (dluit 
 Ba^. I hope this day is fatall vnto fome, ■ 
 
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 And by th cir lofle muft Baj^et fecke to gaine, 
 This is the lodging of maifter FryskihaUg 
 ^. A libcrall Marchant.and a f /'.rwrw*. 
 Tc whom 'y'«»»7?'r owes a thoufand pound, 
 A Marchant Banckrout^whofe Father wa: my msiflci'j 
 What do I care/or pitic or rcgarde, 
 He once was wealthy,but he now is falne, 
 And this morning haue I got him arefted^ 
 I - At the fute of mailler Friskii>4l/, 
 '( ' And by this meanes (ball I be fure of coyne, 
 I For dooing this fame good to him vnknowne: 
 
 \ And in good time, fee where the marchant comes. 
 
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 ' ' £»/^rFryskibaIl. 
 
 I 5<ff. God morrow to kind maifterFrwi^l>^c 
 
 ', fr». God morrow to your fclfc good maifter5<Jjo?, 
 
 And whats the newes you are fo early ftitring : 
 
 It is for gaincjl make no doubt of that. 
 
 ^<«f . It is for the loue fir that 1 bcare to yOM, 
 
 When did you fee your dcbter !i?4»»/?rr ? 
 
 Fri, I promi fe you,I haue not fcene the man. 
 
 This two moncths day,his pouertie is fuch. 
 
 As I do thinke hc fliames to fee his friends. 
 
 54f, Why then aflure your fclfc to fee him ftraight^ 
 
 For at yeur fute I haue arreflcd him. 
 
 And here they will be with him prefentiy. 
 
 Fry. Arrcft him at my fute, you were to blame, 
 
 I know the mans miffortunes to be fuch, 
 
 As hees not able for to pay the debt. 
 
 And were it knowne to fome he were vndone. 
 
 BAg. This IS your pittifuU hart to thinke it fo. 
 
 But you are much deceaiied in 'Banifier, 
 
 Why fuch as he will breake for fafliion fake, 
 
 - And vnto thofc the y owe a thoufand pound, 
 
 Pay fcarce a hundred,0 fir beware of him. 
 
 The man is lewdly giuen,to Dyce and Drabs, 
 
 Spends all he hatiiin harlots companies. 
 
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 Tht Life and pmh 
 
 It is no mercy for to niiie him, '- 'h ' " , : 
 I fpcakc the truth of mm,for nothing els, , , . 
 But for the kindnefle thatlbearc to you. 
 
 Fry. If it be ib,hc hath deceiued mc mucb. 
 And to deale ftri6l!ywith fuch a one as he. 
 Better feucre then too much Icnjtie, 
 But here is Maifter Banifttr himfclfc. 
 And with him as I take the officers. 
 
 Entey Bitiificthij^feitrtJtVpo officert. 
 
 Ban. O maifter Fris\ibaJt you hauc vndonc me. 
 My ftatc was well nigh oucrthrovvnc before. 
 Now altogether downe-caftbyyour mcanes. 
 
 Aitjt. Ba. O maifter Fwltjbtul, pity my husbands calc. 
 He is a man hath liued as well as any. 
 Till enuious fortune and the rauenous (c a, . , 
 
 Did rob.difrobe.and fpoilc vs of ourowne, -! 
 
 l'ri.Miftriflc54'»i/?<rJcnuic not your husband, ; 
 Nor willingly would I haue vfcd him thus ; 
 But that I here he is fo lewdly giuen. 
 Haunts wicked company ,and hath enough. 
 To pay his debts,yct will not be knowne thereof 
 
 Ban, This is that damned Broker,that fame B4^or, 
 Whom I haue often from my Trencher fed, 
 Ingrate full Villaine for to vfc me thus: 
 
 Bag, What I haue laid to him is naught but truth 
 
 
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 Aft. Ban, What thou haft faid, (prings from an enuioushatt, . 
 A Canniball that dotheate mcnaliue. 
 But here vpon my knee beleeue mc fir. 
 And what I fpcake/o helpe mc God is true. 
 We (carfe haue meate tofced ourlittlc babes, 
 Moft of our Plate is in that Brokers hand,-; j. 
 Which had we niony to dephray bur debt, ' 
 CXthinke we would not bide that penurie: . i j : !• .; 
 Be mercifull, kinde maifter Friskihttll, ;''.-' ,-: 
 
 Myhusband,childrexl,andmyfelfq.willcate, ■ ■ .' 
 But one thealc aday^the othet wjtlMie4(e6peaQdfellpr 
 
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 As part to pay the debt we owe to you: . "- . 
 
 ] feucr teares did pierce 1 tender minde, 
 
 5epittifull,letmcfomefauourfindc. ^ ,',j;-,'/ 
 
 54^.Bcnotyoufomadfir,tobelecuehirtcare»» ", ■ , : V 
 
 fW GotOjI fccthouartaneniriousman, \ . . i, 
 
 GoodmifterisS-iw/rfrkncclcnottome, ■ .j "^ 
 
 IpraynfeVpjyou/Jiallhaueyourdcfirc. ,^ ,;^\ . f 
 
 Folde officers be gone,there$ for vourpainej, • • v: 
 
 You know you owe to me a ihoufaivd pound, . . ;.,i _ 
 
 Here take my hand,ifeare God make you able, ,'*^;> 
 
 And place you in youi former ftate ; gaine,* ^-i' 
 
 Pay me: but if ftill your fortune ftownc, ' t : ..; v 
 
 Vponmyfaithlleneueraskcyouaowne: , 4/ I f " 
 
 I neuer yet did wrung to men in thrall. . . - ' * •'r'' 
 
 ForGpddothknowAhattomyfelfcmayfall. . .1: 
 
 SitM.Thisvnexpc^cdl'iiuourviHleiVrued, , :• : ' 
 
 Dothmakemyhartb'eedinwa»<Uywithioy, . 
 
 Nere nwv ougHt profper with me j« my owoe, '•'.;...- 
 If I forget this kindnefle you htuc ftiovvne. 
 
 jW»,34. My child «n in their prayers both n'ighl andday, 
 Foryouigood fortune and lucceflcftiall pray. ~ > I 
 
 fri. lthankeyouboch,Ij>raygoedinewithme, '. -^ 
 
 Within thefe three dayes.it God giue me leauc, ,^ 
 
 Iwilltof/wwMtorpynaBuehome, ' : . ' .' ,-; 
 
 5.i{orholde,theresaPor«guetodrinkey . . ' ,' ', ;| 
 
 , Alth«(ugh you ill deferued it by your merit, '..,'.. -, : •■ 
 
 Giue not fuchcruellfcopevnro your hart, .' '' \ 
 
 Belute the ill you do will be requited, ' . ' -^-^ 
 
 Rerhcmber what I fav,*S-^»r farewell, . .'' 
 
 Come Maifter fi««iyr« you flull with me. 
 My fare is but fimple,but welcome hartily. Exit mU hut 'Piigou . , 
 
 Ba^, A plague goe\vith you, would you had eatc your laft. 
 Is this die thankes I haue for all my paines, 
 Confiifion light vpon you all forme. 
 Where he had wont tp giiic a fcore ofcrowncs, 
 
 Doth he now foyfi me with a Portage: .' 
 
 Weill will be reuenged, Vf on this5<»»i/?«r. ,• 
 
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 Thelife And Dwh ' \ 
 
 He to his creditors, buic all the debt he owes. 
 
 As feeming that I do it for good will. 
 
 I am lure to haue them at an cafie rate. 
 
 And when tis done,in chriftendome he ftaics noti 
 
 But lie make his hart to ake with Ibrrow, ; 
 
 And if that Bamfier become my dcbter, . | 
 
 By hcaucn and earth ile make his plague the greater. Ev»/Bagot.. 1 
 
 Enter Choais. 
 Cho, Now gentlemen tmagincjihat young Cromwell, 
 
 In ^-s/Wfjr/)* Ledger for the EngliftjMarrfiantes: ] 
 
 ■ ■ And S<«»i/?o' to fhunne this i?;^*// hate, 
 I ' Hearing that he hath'gotfome of his debt*. 
 
 Is fled to AntVforpt, with his wift and children, . 
 ' . ■ Which "B-^of hearing is gone afterthcm: ! 
 
 And thetherfcndes his billes of debt before, j 
 
 '; To be ceuenged on wretched i7<aif/lvr. 
 
 What doth fall out, with parience fit and fee,' 
 
 Aiurtrequitalloffalfetrecherie. Srit. ^ | 
 
 jj' C^tetayvellialiiisfiittiy^k-bd^esefiKotuy, • -j 
 
 •^ ^ before him f^ing of MCftirt. - , ., j 
 
 j, Cre.ThusfarrenijrrccIconingdothgoftraight&cucn, •* 
 
 But CroOTVIfW/this lame ployding fits not thee: ! 
 
 T; Thy minde is altogether fet on traucll. 
 
 And not to liue thus doyftered like a Niinne, 
 It is not this fame trafli that! regardj 
 
 Experience is the iewelloftfiy hart. ' I -■ " . 
 
 .\ ; Enter a Pojh. 
 
 P(,yj. I prale fir arc you readie to di/patch me. ■ - .• 
 
 Cr*. Yes hcresthofefummesofmonie you muft cane, ',' 
 YougotfofarreasFrankforddoyounot. , •■,' 
 
 P/)/?. I doc fir. V ..'.,- 
 
 Crfl.Wellprethie make all the haft thou canfti .'..•• 
 . . por there be certaincEnglifli gentlemen: ' "~ -:.i! 
 
 '-■ • "' Are bound fo:Vcnice,and may hapilie want, ['■''■'- y: 'Pj, 
 Andifthatyoufhouldlingerbytheway:-^ '-'•'.'' ■V::^- 
 ' ^ But in hope chat youlc niake good'fpeol, ^■._■■ ^-'''•, 
 
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pftfrtLdrd Ctomvfdl. 
 
 Theres two Angels to buie you fpurres and w«ndes. 
 
 Te. I-thankc you fir this will ad wingcs indecdc. 
 
 Cm Goide is of power would make an Eagles fpccd. 
 Enter MiftruBiDiRet, 
 Wliat genrfewomao is this that greeues Co much. 
 It feemcs flic doth adreflc her felfe to me. 
 
 Mi. Ba. God faue you fir^piaic is your name maifter CremmlL 
 
 (re. My name is Thom<u CrowWri/gentle woman. 
 
 Mi. B4. Know you not one Bavot (ir,thats come to jint^arfe, 
 
 CVs. No tmfl me,I neucr faw the man. 
 But here arc billes of debt I hauc recciucd, 
 Againft one Btntfier a Mavchant fallen into decaie. 
 
 ^. B(t. Into dccaic indecdc, long of that wretch, 
 I am the wife to wofull 'BMtfler: 
 And by thatbloudie villainc am pcifu'de, 
 from i-'ondon here to y^-wft-Ar/if, 
 
 Myhuibandheisinthcgoucrnours handes: ,' 
 
 And God of heaucn knowes how hcele deale with hmij 
 Now fir your h art is ft amed of milder temper, 
 Bcmerclfulltoadiftrcflrcdfoule, , ^ 
 
 And God no doubt will trebell bleflc your gaine, 
 ' (r^. Good miftris 'Banifier, what I can, I will, , 
 In any thing that lies wuhin my power. 
 
 Mt. B4. O fpcakc to 'Bdgot that fame wicked wretch. 
 An Angells voyce may mooue a damned diucU. 
 
 Crtf. Why is he come to Anfiftrpe as you here ? 
 Mi. Ba. i hard he landed fome two houres fince. 
 
 Cro. Well miftris Bantftfr aflure your felfe. 
 He fpcakc to S<^or in your owncbchalfc: 
 And winne him to al I the pittie that I can, 
 Mcane time, to comfort you in your diftreflc, 
 Recciue thcfe Angells to relccue your nccdc. 
 And be aflured that whati can eflfcA: 
 To doc you good^no way I will neglei^ 
 
 Ml, Ba. That mighty God that knowci each mortallcs hart, ^ 
 Keepc you from troijble forrow griefc and fmartt 
 Exit Mffiris'Bri)i^tr» 
 
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 Crow. Thaftkes courteous woman, 
 Forthyharticpraicr: ^ 
 
 Itgrceucsmyfoule jofirehermifcrie, . 
 
 But wc that liuc vnder the worke of fite, 
 Male hope the beft,yetknowfsnot to whatHate 
 Our ftarres and deftinie$4i«h vs afignde, 
 FkHe is fdrtune and her faec is blindc. 
 
 £«/^BagotySikf. '' ,''-^ 
 
 Ba. So all goes well,it is as I wouldhaue it, 
 "Bmifler he is with the Gouernoftr i. 
 And /hordic (hall haue-giiiuesfponbisheeles^ 
 It glads my hart totlinAe vfbil the flaue^ 
 Ih'opetohauehisbbferbtinprifpn.-^ ; 
 And after herCjhis wife tohang her ftlfe. 
 And all his cfCldren die for w«ne of foode. 
 The Jewels tliat r batie brought to Antwarpe, 
 Are recond to be^ worth ftue thoufand pound, 
 Which fcacteefie (bode me in three hundreth pound, 
 I bought thenftataaieafekindeof rate, ' '' 
 I care not which way they c»me by them 
 That foiild them TOjir,lt^cb'mes liot neare my htrtr 
 And leaft they fliould be ftolne as fure they aie> 
 I thought it mectc torlell them here in Antwarpe, 
 And fo hAie left them in the Gouernours han<4 
 Who ofters mc within tWo hundreth pound - . -. 
 Of all my price : but nbw i^omore of tb*t, 
 I muft go fee ahdif mf tJSlles be fafe, - -' - 
 The which I fent to malflct Cr«)i»*etf, 
 That if the windc ftiouldTcecpe mc onthe fca, 
 He might arcft him here before Icamc; 
 And in good timc,fee where hti is t God fauc you fir; 
 
 ^o'. Andyou,pray pa!t^"rrrae,I know you not. 
 
 "Ba^, It may be fo^r,but my name i«^ B«iot, 
 The man that fant to you the billes of dpbt, 
 
 C'ro.O the marl that fterruc$B4W/?*r, ^ • 
 Here arc the billcs'of^ecrtyobicnt tome: ;', • ■ •■ 
 As fortnemanyaukno\vbcrtwhcrehcisj.>\J ' 
 
 
 
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 If 
 
0fthi tori Cromwelt. 
 
 It Is reported you hiue a flintie hart, ;^ ' - • ". .- , , 
 
 A minde that will not tfoope to anic pitticj v . , 
 
 Aiiey&tbatknowestwthowtonicdateaiCj , .'-. 
 
 A hand thats alwaies open for reward, 
 But maimer ^4^0f would you be ruled by met . • ; 
 
 You Hiould turned thereto the contrarie, , \ 
 
 Your hart Oiouldflllthaue feeling ofremor/c, > ^ ^ 
 
 Your minde«ccord(ng to your ftatebe liberal], ^ 
 TothoftchatDandinneeoeandindifbcfle; '' 
 
 Your hand to helpe tlvem that do Rand in want. 
 Rather then \*ith your poyfc to holde them downe. 
 For euerie ill tuhie fliow your ielfc more kinde. 
 Thus (luHild 1 doe j>afdon I fpeake my minde. 
 
 ^4/ ^ I fwjvou Ipeake to here what I would fay, 
 But youinuft iiue I know,a< well as It 
 
 I know this place to bf^xtoctionk. ,- , \ 
 
 [ Andtisnotfotamantokeepehim, ■ .' - " 
 
 \, But he mutt lie, co^ with his deateftfnelK^ 
 
 And at for pittie, fcome it,.hate all coofcience, 
 ['i - But yet! doe commend your wit in this, 
 f TomakeafKow.ofwbatlhoBeyouarenot, ' , 
 
 c Butlcbmmendyouandtiswcll done, , 
 
 [• .■ This is the onelfe way to bring your gains. >'; ,; 
 
 I, Cr-9. My gainetimdntltecchaine me (o an ore, - 
 
 p Andlikeaflauetherctoileoutallmyhfc, 
 
 I " Beforeideliuefubafeaflaueasthau: 
 
 I Ilikeanhipocricetomakearhow, ■ , 
 
 I Offcemingvertue and a diucU within, ' 
 
 l' No 5(^«f, would thy cohfqence were as clcare," 
 
 [ - , Poore5ww/f''ncrc had beene troubled here. 
 
 1% Srfj.NaygoodmaifterCrowtt'W/benot angticfjr, 
 
 [<^ I I know full Well you are no filch man{ ' 
 
 ;V : . ButifyoUrconfcicnce were as white as Snow, ' -' 
 
 It will be thought thac you are other wife, ' ' 
 
 Crj.WiU it be thought that I am other wife, i 
 
 Let them that thinkp lo know they are decciu'de; 
 Shall Crawtvfc'/ hue to hauc his faith mifconflcrcd, 
 
 Bj Artt- 
 
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 Tkl'tfeandDeah 
 
 Antvvaipcforallthe wealth within thy Towne, - . 
 
 I willnotftayhetcnottwohoureslonger: ; 
 
 As goodluckeferuesmyaccountcsarcal! madceucn, ■ -. .'4 
 
 Therefore tic ftraielitynto the treadirer, .' -'| 
 
 ^.-fjorlkaowyouletcthe goiiernour, ' . ,' I 
 
 Coinmcndmetohim/aylamboundtotratlailc, "' v^s 
 
 To fee the fruitcfull partes of Italic, , ' - 1 
 
 AndasyoueucrboreaChriftianminde, i 
 
 Lcc5*H/?<;rfomc fauourofyoufindc, - • . '. 1 
 
 !2<i^. For your fake fir ile helpc him all I can, '■'■:^. 1 
 
 To ihtue his hart out earc he gets a groatc. 
 So maifter Crawive.Vdoe I take my Icaut, 
 
 ForlmuftftraighcYntothegoucrnour. | 
 
 £x«fBagot. 1 
 
 Cr«. Farewell fir. pray you remember what I faid, 
 NoCrowirW/, ncjthy hartwasnercfobace: : . 
 
 Toliucbyfalfhoodeorbybrokerie, .v..c;. . ■ 
 
 But falles out well, [little it tepent, •■ ."v.-:, ; 
 
 Hcreafterjttmc in trauell OuIdc fpent. •^. 
 
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 ExterHodgchijfAthertmati. 
 
 //9<^. Your fonne T/&WW4*/, quoth you , I haue beene Tfc««!^, 
 I had thought ithtd becne no fuch matter to a gone by water : for ■ 
 
 atPutnaie ile go you toParifli-gardenfor twopenccjfittc as ftiU as 
 may be, without any wagging or ioulting in my guttes , in a little 
 boate too ; hcere wee were Icarce foure mile in uie.great grcenc 
 water, but I thinking to goc to my aftemobnesvnchincs, as twas .j 
 
 my manner at home, but I felt akiode of rifing in nny guttes: at 
 laft one a the Sailers Ipying of me, be a gqod checre (ayes hec, fct ! 
 
 downe rfiyvictuallcs, and vppe with it, ?hou haft nothing but an * : 
 Eele in thy belly : Well toote went I , to my viiSttuall^s went the • 
 
 Sailers, and thlokingjltf) bee a ntan of better experience then any _ ' ■■■ 
 in the fhippe, asked mer^hat Woodethc fhippe was made of: 
 they all fworc I touldthem as right as if I had beeoc acquainted 
 with the Catpetiter tlu^ jduide it, at laft wee srewe ne^icland^ 
 
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 ef the LordCionmtW, 
 
 and I gtewc villanous hungrie, went to my baggc, tlicdiuclla 
 bittc there was, the Sailers had tickled mec , yet I cannot blnmc 
 them, it was a partcof kindncfle,forI in kindncflctouldc them 
 what Woode the fbippc was made of, and they in kindnefle eatc 
 vp my vidtuallcs, as indecdc one good turnc asketh another : Well 
 would I,cculdl,findc mymaittcrTitwrf/ in this Dutch Towne, 
 he might put fome Englifn Bcare into my bcliie. 
 
 Cr#. What Hod^i my fathers man, by my hand welcome. 
 How doth my father?whats the ncwes at home? 
 
 Hod. Maimer Thomas, O God maifler T/jO!W«,yoiir hand^gloiic 
 and all, this is to giue you to vnderllanding thatyour faihcrisin 
 health, and j4lkt 'Do^tmg here hath lent you a Nutmeg , & Bi^jJ'e 
 ^4]l;f'i»*iMr a race of Ginger.my fellow FVf/i& Toot hath between 
 them (em you a dozen ofpointes, & good man Tolle of the Goatc 
 a paiit of mittons, my (elfc camtin perfbn, and this is all the 
 newcs. 
 
 Cr«.Gramarfie good Hotlge,9x\A thou arc welcome to mc. 
 But in as ill a time thott comeft as may be: 
 For I am traueling into Italic, 
 Whatfaifl thou /y»fllf# wilt thou bcare me compante. 
 
 Hodge. Will I bcare thee companic To?* , whattcli'ft me of 
 Italic , were it to the furthctt part of Flaundcrs, I would goc with 
 thccTtfiw, I am thine in allwealc and woe, thy ownc tocom- 
 maund, whatr»»»j, I hauepaiTed the rigorous waucs o( l^ep. 
 tHTits blaftcs, I tell you Thom^f I haue beciiC in the danger of the 
 flonds, and when I haue feene ^ocM/ beguinctoplaiethc Ruffin 
 with vs, then would I dovvne of my knees and calivppon /^«/- 
 
 - Cftf. And why vpon him. 
 
 //oi/.Beeaufetsthis fame fellow A^f/)/«Mf is God of the Seas, 
 fo Vulcan is Lord oner die Smithes, and therefore I being a Smijh, 
 thought his Godhead would haue fomc care yet of me. 
 ■ Cromt A good conceit,but tell haft thou dined yet ? 
 Hod, Thomat to fpcake the truth,not a bit yet I. 
 ^rem. Come gq with mc,thou flialt haue cheere good.ftore. 
 . And farewell ^ntvrarfe if I come no mote. 
 
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 The Life 4ttJ Death 
 Ho d^. 1 follow thee fwcct Tm,I follow thcc. Exit mnes^ 
 
 Enter the GoHfrnonrcf the Ent'Jtfhhouft BigotiBir- 
 '■•.■•' nil\er,hiiWife,ar>titW(> officers. 
 
 Gnner. Ts Crom'dteU Pont then, fay you maiftcr Bagof, ^ , 
 
 What diflike I pray, what was the caule ? 
 
 Btig. To tell you truc.a wildc brainc of his ownc, 
 S uch youth as they cannot fee whe n they are well : 
 He is all bent to trauaile,thats his reafon, , 
 
 And doth not louc to catc his bread at ho^ie. 
 
 CjfoM. Wclljgood fortune with him,if the man be gone. 
 Wehardly {hall finde fuch a one as he, 
 Tofitourturnei'^^isdealings werefohonefl : 
 But now fir,for your Jewels that I haue. 
 What do you fay,will you take my prife . 
 
 Sag Ofir.you offer tob much vndcrfoo'r. 
 
 Goit. lis but two hundred pound betweene vs man, 
 Whats that in paiment of fnie thoufand pound. 
 
 "Bag. Two hundred pound, birladie Iv tis great, ' 
 Before I got fo much,it nude me fwctt. 
 
 Gm, Well MaiHer Btigoe%i ptoiFeryoufaireiie, 
 YoufeethisMarchantmaitter£«»ii^«r> 
 Is going ttow to prilbn at your futc. 
 His fubltance all is gone.what would you haue. 
 Yet in regard^ 1 knew the man of wealth, 
 Neuer dimoncfl dealing,but fuch mifliaps. 
 Hath falhe on him,may light on me,or you. 
 There is two hundred pound betweene vs. 
 We will deuide the fame, I le giue you one, 
 On that condition you will fet him free ; 
 Htsftt«.e is nothirtg.thatyoufeeyoutfclfe. 
 And wherenaught i^the King muft lofe bi5 nght. 
 
 !5<»^. Sir,fi^,you fpeake out of your iowe, 
 Tis foolidi loue fir furc co pittic h im: 
 . Therefore content yottr fcffc, (hn is m^ mtnde, 
 To do him good i will not bate a peniej : 
 ■ '"Btm. This is my comfort though thou dooft no good. 
 
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A mighty cbbc followcs a mighty floud. 
 
 M;. "Ba. O thou bafc wretch vvhom wc haue foftctcd, 
 Euen as a Serpent for to poyfort vs. 
 If God did cuer right a womans wrong: 
 To that fa me God I bend and bow my heart, , 
 
 To let his heany w ath fall on thy head, . '" 
 
 By whomc my hopes and ioyes are butchered. ' ' ■- 
 
 5 -^. Alas fond wcnian,! praie theepralc thy Worft, 
 The Fox fares better Hill when he is curtt. 
 
 Enter MMJiet^oviict a iJ^ archant, ' 
 
 GcMaifter "Bowfer your welcome fir from England, j 
 
 Whars the bcft ncwcs ? how doth all our fricndcs ? 
 
 ^(■W'. They arc all well and do commend them to you, ■ r 
 
 Thercs letters from your brother and your fonnc: 
 So falre vnu v^ ell fir, I muft take my leautf, j •:'. .Zi 
 
 Myhaflandbufintflcdothttquirefiich. • ?I ''-,•, i'.V - 
 
 Co. Beforeyoudinefirjwhatgoyououtoftownei. :.'}[j„j;;;-;K 
 
 5ou>.IfaithvnlelTcIhcrcfomcnevvesiBtownc, .; ^vs.'if.; ''» . ' 
 
 Imullaway thereisnorcmcdie.' ;. \ v'r .; 
 
 :' C7w.Maifter'3(j'ft'/«-whatisy«urbufines,mayIknowl^ .\ 
 
 \ , Youmayfirandfofhallallthc Cittic, • , u- 
 
 \ tSyi* The King oflatc hath had his treafiirierob'd, -[V »^ 
 
 And of the choyfeft iewelles that he had: .'M.'. • '^ 
 
 The value ofthem was feme fcauenthoufand pounds ... ,;.. y 
 • The fellow that did Heale thefeicwelsjhc is hanged, 
 .And did confe fie that for three hundred poynd. 
 Ho fould them to one 3<j^w dwelling in London: ' ^ 'r 
 
 NowS<»^flfjfled,and aswehcreto Antwarpc, ,- 
 
 Andhcthcramlcometofeekfchimout, : - 
 
 And they that firft can tell me of his newes. 
 
 Shall haue a hundred pound for their reward. ; - . ' 
 
 £rf. Ho w iuft is God to right the innocent. 
 C?fl». Maitter'ByBy?> yoii come in happie time. 
 Here is the vilUine 5<7^oi that you feekc, 
 Andalltho(cicw«UiiaucIinmyhandeS, • .; r ;i, ■ f^/.- 
 
 Officerslooketohhiiihouldhimfaft. -i r.,^ . . • ,; =' '- 
 Bag^ The diucll ougtit jne a {haoacjaad now hatb paide it. 
 
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The Life md Denth 
 
 Bo'i). Is this that Btji^ot ? fellowesbearc him hence, :: 
 
 We will not now fland for his rcplie ; 
 
 Ladchim with YronSjWc will hauf him tride ' 
 
 In England where his vilianics are knownc. 
 
 "Big. MifchicfcjConfulionjIight vpon you aHj 
 O hang me,drownc me,let me kill my felfc. 
 Let go my armcs let me run quick to hell. 
 
 StfiV. Away jbcare him away,llop the flaues mouth. 
 
 They carry him A'^Ay. 
 ^^//.B ?.Thy workes arc infinitCj great Goaofheaucn. 
 
 Cjo:4. 1 hard this B*got wasa wealthie fellow. 
 
 Bow.\ic was indccd.for wherthis goods were zeafcd. 
 Of IeweIs,coinc,and Plate within his houfe. 
 Was found the value of fiue thoufand pound, 
 His fiirniture fullic worth halfc Co much. 
 Which being all ftrainde for,forthc King, 
 He ftancklic gaue it to the AntppMrpe marchants. 
 And they again8,out of their bountious minde. 
 Hath to a brother of their companie, • . 
 
 AmandecaidebyfbrtUneoftlicSeaS, ' ' •-■ 
 GiuenS4^#f/weakh,tofethimvpagaitTe: ' - ■ -7 
 
 Andkeepeit-forhim,hishatncis5<i«»/?f/'. ' 
 
 (jo«.Mairter5oV»7/^?,withthish»ppiencwc$, -; ' ' 
 
 You hauc"reuiued two from the gates of death, ' ' 
 
 This is that S4«ii/?fJ-,and this his wife. v., 
 
 Bow. Sir [am glad my fortune is fb good, ■ ' 
 
 To brintrfuchtidmgs as may comfort you. _'. 
 
 "Ban. You haue giuen life vnto a man deetned dead, 1 ' 
 
 Forbythefenewes^mylifeisnewliebwd. • / 
 
 Mi.Bi. Thankes to my God, nextto my Soucraigne ffing. 
 And la(i to you that thefe good hopes doth bring. 
 
 GsH. The hundred pound I mull rcceiue as due. 
 For finding S^^of, I freelicgiuc to you. j^ - 
 
 "Bow. And Maiftcr Banijter, if fo you pleafc j i ■ - 'I 
 
 llebeareyoucompanic,vvhenyoucroflctheScas» . r-. > •. 
 
 5d«. Ifitpleafe youfir.my^ompanicisbutBneane^ ; ;'. ' .) 
 Stands with yolirUkirtg,llcwaite oh you. ■ , .• 
 
tfthtUrd Cromwell. 
 
 GoH. I am glad that all things do accorde fb well ; 
 Come Maifter Bfiitftr^<A v$ in to dinner : 
 And Mifterifle BanifteryfK mery woman. 
 Conic after foriow now,lets cheerc your ^irit, 
 Knaucs haue their due,and you but what you merit. 
 
 Exitcmnts. 
 
 Enter Cromwell andHoAgc h tbeirJhirfCJttnJ 
 VrithoHt fJntttt, 
 
 fJiJ. Call yee this feeing offafliions? 
 Marrie would I had flaidc at Tutmie ftill, 
 O Maifter Thom«\, we are (poiled we are gone. 
 
 Crom. Content thee man,this is but fortune. 
 
 //c<^, Fortune, a plague of this Fortune makes me go wctflx)d, 
 the roagues would not Icaue me afliooe to my fccte, for my hoafe 
 they fcorned them with their hceles,but for my Dublet and Hatte, 
 
 Lord they Imbrafed me , and vnlafed me , and tookc away my 
 doathes, and fo difgraced me. 
 
 CV«»»» Well //oi!^«, what remedic ? 
 What (hift (hall we make now ? 
 
 Hadge. Naic I know not, for begging I am naught , for flealing 
 Worfe : by my troth I muft cuen fall to my oldc tradc,to the Ham- 
 mer and the Horfe hecles againe : but now the worft is , I am not 
 acijuaintcd with the humor of the horfes in this countric, whether 
 ihcy arc not coultifli,giuen much to kicking,or no,for when I haue 
 • one Icgge in my hana,if he fhould vp and laic tother of my chops, 
 
 1 were gone,thcrc laie I,therc laie Httige. 
 
 Crom. Hedge I bcleeue thou muft workc for vs both. 
 
 Hodge. O Maifter Thomas, haue not I tolde you of this , haue 
 not I manic a time and often/aid Tsm, er Maifter Thomas , learne 
 to make a Horfe- fIiooe,it will be your owne another day : this was 
 not regarded . Harke you Tfc«»»<w, what doe you call the fcllowcs 
 that robdvs. 
 
 Qrom. ThcBandctto. 
 
 Hid, Jhc Bandetto doe youcall them , I know not what they 
 «rc called here , but I am uirc wee call them plaine thceucs in 
 
 C a Eng. 
 
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 Th Life and Death 
 
 England, O Thonns that wrworc now atPutnajr, at the ale there, 
 Cy*. Content thee maivherefetvpthcfe two billes, '■ . ., 
 And let vskccpe our ftanding on the bridge: .i'tf-', 
 
 Thefafhionofthiscountrieisfuch, . •■.■■;-'•';"!• •- 
 
 Ifanyftrangcrbeopprefledwithwant, ■ , . .- .1. . ;. 
 
 To write the nianerof his mifcrie. 
 And fuch as are difpofed to fuccour him, 
 • Will doe it.what haft thou fet them vp? ' 
 
 /fod. I their vp.God fend fome to reade them. 
 And not onelic to readc them.but alfo to looke on vs: 
 And notaltogethertolookconvs," Oneftandesatoneend, 
 
 But to relceue vsp coldc,colde colde, a»d one at tether, 
 
 EnterVnskihzW the Merchant and 
 
 readesthebiUit, ' : v 
 
 FrjC.WHats here? two Englifhmen rob'd by the Bandctto, 
 One of them fccmes to be a gentleman: 
 Tis pittie that his fortune was fo hard, •; ,' . ■ "iv:/!? 
 
 To fall intothedefpetatehandcsofthccucs, ,t . .,; . -^u,0 
 ; Hecjucftionhimofwhateftatehcis,. : ;- i. - ■r.:'r.r-\- 
 
 Cjodfaueyoufir,areyouanEndiflhman ? ■,',,;■ s.^ 
 
 Cro. lamfiradiftreflcdEnglii'hman. ! ■ i ! i ' I /." 
 
 J: -Fr*. And what areyou my Wend. ' . ' 
 
 I;. .■: fifi)^,Who'l!fir,bymy trothldonotknowmyfclfwhatlamnow, 
 
 ' ' , Bdiflri-l was i fmith nr,a poorc Farrier of Putnay,thiits my maiftet 
 
 ;; !• J. ,.JSr^ohdfcr,lwa« robbed for his fake fir» r - 
 • i'' ■ : .i]i^:!!i^jI(ecyduha«€becneimctbytheB >- : ; i'; 
 
 * ,x "^ "j^nd therefore ncede not aske how you came thus : : ; : '..,..,- 
 
 But F«;l^»Wlwhydooftthouqueflion them, '. . .; vl; 
 
 -.;f.!j;;;'; Oftheir eftslie and not rclceuc their neede, \i\ ,-s.,\ ■ 'r,>j , ' 
 
 '^'' Sirthc coinelhiuesiboutrtieisnotmuch: ^;() •-'■', 
 
 TheresfixteeneDucktiSiFortocloathyourfciues, r :-; : • . i . 
 , ' Thercs fixteenc more to buic your diet with, - . J- r : /fncr 
 
 ,'. And thersfixtefenetdpaie for your horfe hire.- .; . . I • |^>•;t,vt•c.■ 
 
 ,' . Tis all the wealth you fee my purfepofTeflcs, : .-a 'mJoi jr: . . 
 
 'W'J^.'.. But ifyoupleafe for to enquire nie out, .•■■'! ..f.r .wit\ - 
 
 ' "i/i^^f; , Youfhallnotwantforoughifthatlcandoe,. ! . 'Itv'^f >,;/. 
 ,^t^'.,„ Mj'narHi:4s:Fw/;«^//aFwj'WtrMarctiant, -. :■ j ^ ■ jsrf f,,"-, _ . 
 
 
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 ef the Lord CtomvfeU. 
 
 A man that alvvayt* loaed your natioti. 
 
 Crow. This vnexpeilitfdftitourar your hands, : A 
 Which God doth knowjjf cucrl O^?!! requite it, : ' •■ ' .. 
 Neccrtitic makes me to take your bountic» 
 And for your gold can yeeld yoa naught but thankcs. 
 Your charitie hath hclpt me from diCpajre. ;. ^ -> : . 
 Your name fhall ftil' be in niy hartic prater. ■ : ! 
 
 Fri. Itisnotworthfuchthankcs'tiometemyhoufe, 1; 
 Your want fliall better be releeu'd then thus. ■ . 1 
 
 Crom. I pray excufc-mc.this fliall well fuffice. 
 To beare my charges to 5ff«o«»<, 
 Whereas a noble Earle 16 much diftrcffed: y .: ,;-.-:o, 
 AnEnghfhman, Rnffeilthe Earle of fiw/w^,, .•;; r;n:! -. 
 Is by the French King/oldevnto his dcatb, i'.-/J'J' ' 
 It may fall out,that I may doe him good, ■ ; - / rr^; 
 To fauc his lifc,llc hazard njy hart blood: ■ - • :!^=-,m : 
 Therefore kinde fir,thankes. for your liberall gift, : ; . . ; 
 Imuftbe gone to aidchlnithc«;'si«>(hif£.r - ,! ;.v. ' 
 
 fr/.IlebenohindcrertQfogQe^atlJ^Cjjr!: -Iza, : ;• 
 HeauenprofperyoUjinth^tyougo^iaWHt :,- .. v., '.: ■.::'.' 
 If Fortune bring you this way backeagainc. 
 Pray let me fee you : fo I take my leaue. 
 All good a man can wifli,I doc bequeath. 
 
 Crom. All goodthatGoddothfeiidjlJght pnyoutheadyV- 
 Theresfewfuchmenwithia-oarcliinatebred. r:,:. 
 How fay younow/i/o<:/^«,is not this^good fortune. , 
 
 Heti, How lay you.Ile tell you what maifter Thomas 
 If all men be of this Gcmlemans minde, . , - .^,'.;:;> itr'? 
 Lets kcepe our ftandingsvpon this Bridge, , 
 
 We fliall get more here with begging in one day, 
 Thenlfliall with making Horfhocs-in a whole ycare..r. •_: 
 
 Crtm. No HDdge,v/e muli begone vnto Bomnm, , ■ , . . • r 
 There to releeue the noble Earie of 5<(i/«r</ : 
 
 Where if I faile not in my policic, . . ; : " .. ! . ,:. ! •/ ' 
 
 I fhall deceiue their {ubtiletrcachcrie,'; •".■ > ;,...,:..;.:.^ ,;^..'. -^ 
 Hodgt, , Nayelle fellow you, God bkflc vs from the thteiiing 
 Baadettoes agaiac. - Exittmnt- 
 
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 Byruchbafeflaucsinfuchaplaccasthis: ' ''^^i J 
 
 Hauc I efcapcd Co many times in Frttnct, . T ' ^ 
 
 Somanybaitailfsiwucloucrpafled, --\ 
 
 And made the French ftirrc when they hard my nain^j 
 And am I now bctraideVmo my deatn, 
 Somcofthcirhattsbloudfirftmallpayforit. . ' ' 
 
 Hoa. They do defirc my Lord to fpcaJcc with yoii, V 
 
 Bff<i. The traitors doe dcfirc to hauc my bloud. 
 But by my birth,my honour,and my name: 
 By all my hopes, my life (hall coft them deare. 
 Open the dore, ile vcnterout vpon them. 
 And if I muft die, then lie die with honour, 
 
 //orf. Alas my Lord that is a defperate courfc. j 
 
 They hauc begirt you round about the lioufc: ] 
 
 Their meanino IS to take you prifoncr, ] 
 
 And fo to (end your bodie Tnto f MWf. . ) 
 
 £*d. Firft (liall the Ocean be as drie a$ fand. 
 Before aliue they ftnd me vnto FrMcti 
 lie haue my bodie Bril bored like a Siue, 
 And die as /i/;S«r,gain(l the Mtrmiden/, 
 Eare Frmtct (hall boail "Sedfirdes thei r priloner, 
 Trecherous Fr*:« that gainft the law of armes: 
 Hath here betraide thy enemie to death. 
 But be aflured my bloud (halbe leuenged, 
 Vpon the beft Hues that remaines in France, 
 Stand backe,or els thou run'ft vpon thy death , 
 
 EntersSeiHMf. 
 Mef, Pardon my Lord, I come to (ell your honour^ 
 That they haue hired a ^(7^#/»W: j 
 
 Who by hi#pratorie hath promifed them. 
 Without the fliedding of one drop of bloud, . ,,' 
 
 Into their handesfafc to deHuer you, l.f 
 
 And therefore craues none but hitJifclfc may enter, * 
 Andapoorcfwainethatattcndcsonhinh ,■ . Exitfi^u^n:. 
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pB»!r-— TT'-f'^TTT-r --.—-- • ,---.-:,.,,pv,rv- -rjj; 
 
 efthe Lor^'CxomweW. 
 
 I "Bed. A T^opelitan bid h;m come in, 
 
 L W^erc he as cunning in his Eloquence: 
 
 r As Cicero the famous man of'^mf. 
 
 His wordcs would be as chafFc againft thr winde, 
 ' Swcctc tong'd Vlijjes that made, iAiaxt mad; 
 
 i Were he and his toung in t'nis fpeiafcers head, 
 
 [ Aliuchcwinnesmcnotjthcntisnoconqucftdead. 
 
 fww Cromwell /r]^ <i Ncopolitanj <w^ 
 Hodge W/ffcA/fw. 
 Crt, Sir arc you the maiftcr of the houfc, 
 ■ f/o4. lamfir. 
 
 \ Crc. By t h fs fame token you mu ft leaue this place. 
 
 And leauc none but the Eade and I together. 
 And this my Pcflant hac to tend on vs. 
 ^M. With al myhartjGod gtant,you doe fome gocd« 
 JSxitHodfi, Ctomwcll /huts the dorc. 
 Bed. Now fir, whats your wtH with me? 
 ^0. Intends your honoiir,nottbyecld your felfe: 
 ft i'W.No good man goofcjndtwhiitti^yfword doth laft, 
 
 I I • this your eloquence for to perfwadc me. 
 
 i Cro. My Lord my eloquence is for to fauc you, 
 
 T Xivn not as you iudge a T^fopoHtan: 
 
 f r.utCr<iiw«'f//yourleruant,-and3nEngliniman. 
 
 r Bed. How CromVcel, not my Pan icrs fonnc. 
 
 Cro. The Gmc fir, and am come to fuccour you. 
 Uod.Yes faith fir,and I am /ya^^iryourpoorc Smith, 
 Many a time and oft,hauc I fhoncd your Dapper Gray, 
 i Bed. And what auailcs it me that thou art here. 
 
 I Cr#. Itmayauailcifyoultberul'dbyme, 
 
 My Lord you know the men of Mam ua; ■ ' " 
 , Andthefe5<)w»»4w/arcatdeadlieftTifc, 
 
 s / nd they my Lord, both jouc and honour you, 
 
 ■"" Could you but get out of the Mantua port. 
 
 Then were you fafc difpitc of all their force, 
 
 ^eii. Tut nan thou talkcft of thinges irtpoflihle, 
 Dofl thou not fee that we are round befet ; 
 How then is it polfiblc,\vc fhould efcape. 
 
 G4; Cro-Bf 
 
-I.' .Cww-Byforcewecannot^jb^itypollicic, r .^^,r- . i r-, 
 
 ._j:r'i' Putontlieapparellherethat Wc<3?f dotbwoare,,, • '■'/.'',. [,.,.•»»» 
 
 '^ • And giiie him yours : the States incy know you not, ; • : . " '~!,^ . 
 
 Foras IthinkctheyncDerfawyourface, •'..".'" 
 
 Andatawatch-word.muftlcillthcmin, -., -;,., ,„^^„ j 
 
 And will defire,thatw«6if« may pafle- i'--] ■,.,r,v.\\' "'• ••■('? ^ 
 
 To/^<jw/«/»,whcre|lclfty9)y;bu(incflclies, '. ... .. • '• ' i,' 
 
 . How doth yourHonor like of this deuife? 
 / Sfd.Qwondrous good: But wilt thou venter //os^i?? 
 
 ■,'•■;* /;/«)^. Will I O noble Loid,I do accordcjin any thing I can, 
 ^: ; And do agree, to fet thee free, do fortune what mc can. 
 
 ^ija;,,; " .5^^. Come thpalctsfhangc pur apparrcUllraight. ■ ^ 
 :'v' ' ," Crow.Goc A/i/ii^f majcc haftjlealt tbtfv chance to caji. . 
 ■ ^\ i^o^. I warrant you lie fit him with a lute. BxtfEarle.tf'HodgeV 
 
 '". ; ' ^row.Heaugos gtaunt this pollid? doth take iuwccffe, " ^ 
 
 ! ; And that the Earle may fafclic fcapc away. ' ": " ' *^ \ 
 
 '\ ,' Andyetitgrccucsmeforihisfimpie wretchj ^. . 
 
 ?*" Fotfeare they flioddp0»ribMn violence, ^ '-•''• 
 
 ., .^- Butoftwoeuiisjtis^iitpmunthcgrc^tcft, !/f; .;, 
 
 And better is it that he iiuics mthralT, 
 
 I 
 
 Then fuch a Noble Eaile as he fhould fall, . , . " , i , , ■ 
 Their rtubborne hattSjit may be will relent : ,.; 
 
 Since he is gone,to whomilhcjt Ipwc is bent, , , . • ,, 'J.'',t 
 My Lord hauc you difpaicbed,: . / -,' 
 
 Znttr Bedford % the Cluwnt, ancl Hodge in his , V 
 
 2f<?</, Howdooft thoul^ vS:^r<>»»w?//, is it Well? 
 
 Crom.O my Lord cxccjlcnt.^oj^^hpwdijoft fc 
 Hoeig. How do I feele my felfe.why as,a Noble n 
 
 fcelethyfelfe?^ 
 man fhoiild do. 
 
 
 ;, O how I feele honor come creeping on|. ..,.-,. 
 
 ; "'' My Nobilitie is wonderful! melancholic ;i . Vt!' >v 
 
 V > - 'Isitnotmo(lGendeniainIil^Cjtob^«K^lancI.lolie, - _ ' > ' '..r, 
 
 ;,;>;^^^:V Owiw. Ycs/:/iidjs,pjiJwgp):jj^t^|^ 
 
 "^ '''"'':-■:■ ^ .And take ftatevponthtfc.. „-.■.'•:,.,,,. .J,. '.' .,.-,-,.'•, 3.:'i..'.'., u",, r- 
 ,^;-.,v: /-; Hodie. Iwan:antyouOTxl,PBl,1;5t|^c^lor|j^fo 
 
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 jnc : but harkc yon my Lor4, do you fecle nothing bite about yos;/ 
 
 3ed. No truft me Hodge, 
 
 Hodtl they know they w«nt their pafture; its aflrangetbin;; 
 of this ver minCjthcy dare not meddle with Nobilitie. 
 
 Crew. Go t^c tny place FJo^e,]le call them in. 
 All is done .enter Hodgcyf»/wii>«y?«4y,«WCrom- 
 
 andifyoupleafc. well c^Uestatlit States, 
 
 Enter the States and Officers, Vfith Halherts. 
 
 GoH. what hauc you wonc him ? will he yeelde himielfe > 
 
 Cr»w. I hauc ante pleaft yo«,and the quiet Earlc, 
 Doth yccid himfclfc to be difpolcd by you. 
 
 (Jew. Giuc him the mqnic that we promifed him, 
 So let him go.whethcr it pleafc himfclfc, 
 
 Cr^fw. My bufincflc fir lies vnto «,;?/ 4»<«<ij 
 Pleafc you to giue me fafc condu6t thether, 
 
 Gou, Goc and conduct him to the MmttM Port, 
 And fee him fafc dcliucred prefcntly. Exit Cromwell and 
 
 Goe draw die curtaines.lct vs fee the Earle, Bedford, , 
 
 he is writine.fiand apart awhile, 
 
 H^dge, Fellow Wtlli^my I am not as I haue beene j I went from 
 you a Smith, I write to you as a Lord : I am at this prefcnt writing, 
 among the Poltnyan Cafiges. I do commend my Lordfhip to Ti^ht 
 & to ^c^^^to B'-tdget & to T)sritie,tiC fo to all the youdi oiTutnaj^ 
 
 Gou. Sure thefe are die names of Englifh Noblemen, 
 Some of his fpcciall friends, to whom he writes: 
 But (tay he doth adrcfle himfelfc to fing. Here hejin£s ajeji^^ 
 
 My Lord I am glad you arc fo frolick and fo bhthc, 
 Beleeuc me noble Lord if you knew all, 
 Youde change your merrie vainc to fuddcn fbrrow. 
 
 Hodg.l change my merrie vaine,no thou 'B9H0nian,n9, 
 
 1 am a Lord and therefore let me goc. 
 And doe defie thee and thy Safigis, 
 
 Therefore ftandoff,andcome not nee re my honor. 
 
 goH. My Lord this icfting cannot ferae your turnc. 
 - /;/(/(}. Dooflthinke thou blackefidBdBjwjbcaf^, 
 That I doc floutCjdoc gibe or ieft, 
 
 No,no,thou Bcare-pot,know that I, a noble Earlc.a Lord pasdieo 
 
 D ^e«. 
 
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 ife, 
 
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 rr.^".-. '-f*.,.^ 
 
 ' ^^«.What«t«wstb>?TrUmpeMround. 
 
 ay^Trwnpetfiuudes. Enter (tMcfCengcr, 
 % C«f . One dome ffom tlit States 6?MintH >.. 
 
 (joa. What would you with vs/pcakc.thouimn of t;5/<«C/«»? 
 
 ^W Men ofBtnonU : this my mcflage is, ■ '■ - 'i^ ; • > > . . r* <-^ 
 TflletfbtftttowtKeNbbleEarleor^.'i^/or^ ;■>:»?!> jn.Kji-; • 
 Isfare'*WWi'nftHetoWneof/1^awr«<, . ;•.; ■:.o\<.ih'.:t 
 
 AridwiIIcsyorfr«ythcyeflrarltthii?y6uhaue, ■ r ■ 1 
 Who h^tfiiftcetU^d your espeiftatioiT, . iw;"/.-. 
 
 Or els the States of t^Jw^Mhauevovtcd; "',■,-;- 
 They will recall the truce ijiat they haue made, :'.:;! .M-o - ;^, 
 And not a man IliaSl iftme,from forth your towncj : .'i . I f O .V . . 
 That ftiall returne vnlefio you fend him backe. .'S^rj.Mr.'r 
 
 (7(7. this miffortune how it mad$ my hart, < , , \ ■ ,,, 
 The 2\(,M^*ltfi»(» hath beguiled vs all; -'' 
 
 Hence with this foole ! what fhall we do with hin^ 
 j'! ' TheB«lrfebei«g gone a plague vponiull. ,! 
 
 I ,flfeiilt4oiIeaflurey<SuIaimnckBwIb>butafmitbfir, . , ibatc 
 
 j|' One/i/«^«,afmithatPutnayfirr ' • "n .i--. ifcii '. 
 
 ^ 6fttf JHlenath'|;u!l«d ydu, that hfath^k^fed you fir. '/ . 
 
 f: '■<?W!.Av»ia^A!WAhiH^,wke'Wi)cMhefooleyouxaincfor., . 
 
 "■ JiSJi.I'fir'.'aBd iSeteliiie the grater foole with you. 
 
 • {jW^J^6Wlfll*i»«»«MwiCohie friend a • , 
 
 £/flid. Myftfe'ndis^tlimy I^rdrhip will follow tbec* c£;tt/. 
 CrM.Well^<»*««jfinccbvtl*9tthcEarle)ilotti , . ,2 
 
 WathifcftwdayesIhopetote€tbcecrofd. Exitomntfi ■■' ,• 
 -■■i5JiiMir«J)(r«*«>.-'- 
 !^; i Ci&ff.Thusfiirre you fee how Crinwf/iSf/ fortune palled, 
 
 '' The,Earleof5^'ft^;fft*ing-fjilfeiiiiW«8/w«: ^ , 
 
 Dcfircs Ci9t^Wtlit edtftpatlre'JmO-Jrancej,. - . -j^' ; ~,|-, ; .v^tH 
 To make reqnitail for his coifttdfcii : >' ^^ - . . : , - bicj ■, icr. I 
 But Crommil doth dense the Eartc hii Ijiiie:- .. ^rr 2;A3V »(,j, ; ,j_,\ 
 Andtellcshim ihStth^paftethameamtofc^, ," oi.]h^-^l'i 
 Kohadnotyetft^^FoioelngiOR thttiland,- ./ "^■V....^^ 
 Andfodlrc£ili»te*«hisv»aytofipiihc:-': ■ •; • ' r - r .;jr,H' . 
 The Eaf'c to France, and fothej^bothtlipart, -I: :oiiT -HI 
 
 '.• ' O Sfao 
 
 
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Skip Come few yc*i5p5,that prcn/wellfpcnt in trauell ^ 
 
 And now imagine him to be in England: , ' » 
 
 Semant vnto the maiftcr of the Roules, 
 
 Whereiafhort time where he faegannc to Sorin^, 
 
 AnhoureihallfhowycHwhajtfcwyearesdidchcrifti. Extt» 
 
 The AfiiJickjltyfSythey Mhg ]iiKt the kAnqutt. Enter Sir Chtifiophcr 
 li^c$,mdCtpmwtVL,imdr9foftrMattts. 
 
 Halts. Come firs,bc carefiiU of your maiAcn creditj , 
 And as our bountie nowexcccclesthe figore . / , \' 
 Of common entertainment :(p do you ■ . J , > • j 
 With Iookcsa<> free jas is ysur<n?i^ers(bulc, i • S 
 Giue former welcome totli# tluonged tables, ,' ; -, .-, , ,, 
 ThatiTiallrccciuc the Cardin;^^ followers. ' / •« , ', 
 And the attendants of th? LordiChanccUor, , .. ., • 
 
 But all my care Crwtrc// depends on thee, .. 
 
 Thou arta man.d ffcring fromv;utgar^rmc»' ■•:;'•;. 
 And by how much thy fpirit ijiiia^dn bpue theltj '•-;.' 
 In rules of Arte.by fo much it (h(n«s brig^cer by*t(aaeUf ■ 
 WhofcobieruanceJ)l«!ld«Jhismept> • ' •'/ : . r' . 
 
 Inamoftlearned,yetvnaffe(ftingfpirit, i.,^ .^^ , 
 
 Good Crflwnf«// caft an eye of faite regatde, ,, 
 
 Bout all my hou(e,atidwnat this ruder flefli, , ,■ ., ,; 
 Through ignorance ,or w,iacjdo mifireate, ■ V,.; .;,;., , 
 Salue thou with curtcfic: if velcQnievvwit, ■ .c, ■, ., 
 Full bowles,and ample baqqiKK will feemcfcant.' ; , , 
 
 ^ow. Sir, what foeUet lies in mcj ' ,, / . 
 
 Afllirc I will fhc w my vtraoflrdutie. , Exit Croin, 
 
 Halei. About it then,the Lords will fltitght be ^crc, ,^ 
 
 CrfwW?//,thou haft <h(pfcpws would rather iiitc, ,, , ,' 
 
 Theicmiceofthert{i*e,dveHqftnyh9ufc, t ,. iiJoj; I. t 
 llookevponthcewithalouingeye, <iVr,,..|,n , 1 i ' ■: 
 Thatoneday^rlilL-prffttji^jf.^eftiuic. iio-jr //(,. 7 ' r, ( 
 Enter Meffenger. . r, ; ,; . i •. 
 
 ^fji/: Sifjd«i*»lisfet!j(lhand, ^, m,' ; . ' 
 
 Haks. They are welcom?^djCy'/»Wj<"// fljaight atCCQ^ ^h. 
 And look you all things )ftmWf^K9i^&» ': t .;^. \"^ 
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 The Life And Death 
 
 \X) The Mxficke ft/tyes. E»terCzr6.ina\lWo\fiy,Sfr 
 
 Thomas Moore i«ff<^ Gardiner. 
 
 W«!. O fit Chriflofher you are too liberal!, what a banket to > 
 V H.tl. My Lordes if wordes could fhow, the ampi e welcome. 
 
 That niy fee hart affordes you ; I could then become a prater: 
 But I now muft dcale Iikeafcaft*7'(;/<«w<w, 
 With your LordfhippeSjdeferre your welcome till the banket cnd^ 
 That it may then falue ourdcfeft offaire: 
 ' YetWclcome now and all that tend on you, 
 
 Wo/. Thankes to the kindemaiftcrof the Roules, 
 Come and fit downc, fit downe fir TAflW(«/ t>?/for« 
 Tis ftrange,how that we and th€ Spaniard diflFcr, 
 / Their dinner,is out banquet after dinner. 
 
 And they are men of a6iiue difpofition. 
 This I gather, that by their fparing meatc: 
 Their bodic is more fitter for the warres, i • 
 
 And if that famine chance to pinch their irnwcs, .. ;/ 
 
 Beingvfdctofaftithf6<fdtfsltfrepaiHe» ;■:':'.' 
 
 /:^I.FillmcfomeWine:Ilcanfvv*reCar<iirwll(ftf^5^: ■',.■'-; 
 , My Lord we Spaniardes are ofmorcfwer follies. 
 
 Then hungerftaruedj and ill complcxibned fpaniardes. 
 
 They that arc rich in Spaine, (pare bellie foodc; 
 
 To deck their backcj with dn Italian hood*, -"^ ' . i! 
 
 And Silkes of Ciuill : And tht pboreft Snake, i' ' 
 
 That fcedcs on Lemrtions,Pilchers,and ncare heated 
 
 His pallet with fweeteflefli, will bcareacafe. 
 
 More fat and gallaiit, then his ftarued face. 
 
 Pride, the Inquifition, and this bclliecuill, ■ , 
 
 Are in my iudgemcntj Spainei three headed diuell. - ' ' 
 
 Mo. Indeede it is a plague vnt6 their nation, : •' ' 
 
 And ftager after in blinde imitatibn. ' ■• 
 
 H^/. My Lords with welcome,! prefcntyourLordfliips .:;.:. 
 Afollemne health. 
 
 /l/o.Ilouc health well, but vyhcn hcalthes doe bring, " '. 
 J*aine to tht head, and bodies furfeting.' 
 Then ceafc I hcalthes:. niky (^^ill not frithd, '-''>■ -v,- ; ' 
 
 For 
 
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 efthloriCtovimc)!. 
 
 For tlioug^ the Hrops b<r mil!, 
 Yet ha"c they forte to ^oxcc in?n to the wall. 
 If c'. Sir C^' j/JflpW is that your man. 
 
 ////, And ;ikr your oracc he is a Schollcr,and a Lhgeff-, 
 One thaf haih traucl'ed manic partes of Chriftcndome my Lorde, 
 
 Wol. My friend come nearer, haue you bcene a traucllcr. 
 
 Cro.My Lord I haue added tomy knowlcdgc,the loc Countries, 
 Fravcf, Spline, Germdrtie, and Italte : 
 And though fmall gainc, of profit I did finde, 
 Yet did it pleafc my eye, content my minde. 
 
 W*/.What doe you thinke of the feuerall ftatcs. 
 And princes Courtcs as you haue trauelled. 
 
 Cre, My Lord no Court with England may compare, 
 Neither fotftate nor ciuill gouememcntr 
 Luft dwelles in Fr«wrM, in7f<>/(«, and S;)(j»7f, 
 From the poore pefant to the Princes trainc. 
 In Otfcwrfwi^ and ^o//Wriotfcrue$, 
 And he that moft can drinks, moft he dcferues: 
 England I praife not : fori h«e was jborne. 
 But that (lie laugheth the othjBrsvntoicome. 
 
 W#i. My Lord there dwelles within that fpirite. 
 More then can be difcemed by outwatdc eye. 
 Sir C^y^opfca will you part with your man, 
 
 fjal. I haue fought to proffer him to your Lordfliip, 
 And now 1 fee he hath preferred himfclfc. 
 
 H'o/. What is thy name. . ' 
 
 Crcm. CrowW/ my Lorde. » 
 
 Wol. Then ^remmUhcrc we make thee Sollicitcr of our caufcs. 
 And neareft next our felfe: ' 
 
 Gardiner giuc you kinde welcome tathe man» 
 Gardiner »»»^««rt/ jSww. , 
 
 eJWo. My Lorde you are a royall Winer, 
 Hath got a man befides your bountious dinner^ 
 Well Knight,praie we come no more: 
 If we come often, or fhut yp thy doorc, 
 
 K^ot Sir^feri/?«p<)ft' haddeft hadil thou giuen me, 
 Halfe thy landcs : ihoucouldeli not haue plcafcd mcs 
 
 D 3 80 
 
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 The Life and Deith 
 
 So much as with this man of thine. 
 
 My infant thoughtes do fpcll: 
 
 Shortlic his fortune fhall be lifted higher, ,, 
 
 True indufirie doth kindle honours ner. 
 
 And fo kindc maiftcr of the Roulcs farewelL 
 
 Hal.CromwellhreYicll. ...::..',, ' .'. \, 
 
 Cr9.Cr«ww»//takeshisleaueof jrou, \ r-rrf'' ' \.}/.x!^ 
 
 That ncarc will leaue to louc and hohouryou, ' ," >; . 'i 
 
 ExhOmttft, 
 
 EnterChoras. \ " 
 
 C/;o. Now C^-ffwW/jhighcftfomineiddth begin, Tfc* ft^». 
 i H^-'/ySythatlouedhimashcdidhislifc: /ickepUyes, 
 
 Committed all his treafurcto his hands, ^'^'^ '■'-'' 4is jiey £o 
 P^rol/ay Is dezd,indG^'di»erhismzn, •' .; ■ :'-'■ in. ' 
 ] snow created Biihop of 'J/L'ni(rJ[»f/?«rt ' <> j,!- b<r-,- -• r- j 
 Pardon ifwe omit all 'L'l^.o^j life, '. :. . ~. *■ 
 
 Becaufeourplaydepcndeson^«»W>e/Jfjdcath, ■''-•■; ml-,c.\ 
 NowfitandfeehishighcftftattofaH; ' ' • i i-' ■,'" 
 
 Hishaightofryfing.rMjdhisfbdAihf&H, - ■ •-■^ ";' .' j':. J^; I 
 Pardon the errors is ill rcadic paft,' '■ ^^-i''' vv 
 And Hue in hope the bcft doth come at laft: ■ ^ ■ - ■ ^ 
 
 My hope vpon your fauour doth depend, .' J 
 
 And lookc to hauc your liking dc the chd. Erit, ~\ 
 
 Enter Gardiner Btjhop of Winchcftcr, Tk Dukes ' 
 c^Norffolke, W 0/ Suffolke , 5/r Thomas "^ 
 
 '"'" Moore, 5»rChriftophcrHialIes, ' ■ " 
 
 (iw^i Cromwell. •-• - • 
 
 ■■■■''■■ ■'- '■ ..::;.> 
 
 ?{ffr. Maiftcr CromfffliHacc Gardinall fVolfiyes death, 
 
 Hismaieftieisgiuento"'^WdCTftahd: . ' . - 
 
 Theres certainebillcs and writings in your I^and, '.'.'. .: ;: ,!_}} 
 That much concemes the ftatc of England, ;. ,:V/ 
 
 My Lord of FyHnchefier is itootfo, v fj^ -i; i. >_• ■> 3,1 ,c.:. y, 'n 
 
 Gar. My Lord of 77bfft/l^ir,wi'tvvO WWrc whflorafcIlavW/^f 
 
 And maiftcr CH**\iii'Hll5!h»flfeii'6Ur tAkiftbwiouc;' • - ..' 'f ,1 vrb 5': ;. -f 
 
 '■■'■ ; " Did 
 
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 Did binde v?,wfiilc,Jiis4oue was to Ac King, 
 Itijnobootc noWt'iJaeT^iie thcfe thihgs, 
 Whichmaybepreiudiujlltothcftatc: ' 
 And though that fiotl fiatfi railde my fortune hyer, 
 Then any way I lookt ftpior dcfcru'dc. 
 YetmyhfenolongeVv^tthihidWcll, .' '' 
 ThcnlproouctruevntomySoucraigne:' ' _ 
 
 What Hj yoii maifter CremfeUf haiic yoU thofc writings, I,or «o 
 Crow. Here arc d»e writings.and ypon my knees, 
 
 I eiue them vp,vnto the worthy Dukes, 
 OfSuflToIke^andofNofffolkcrhcvvasiryMaifter, , 
 
 And each vertuous part, ».-j. ,. ^ '^ "X •• . '^ 
 
 Thatliuedih^n^^ttenderawithyWhir^- ■•''-;^ti\i^^^^ . 
 But what bis hciditomplottedgamft the ftate. '■ .^*^- 
 
 My countries loue commands me that to hate: 
 His fudden death I greeucfbr,not his fall, 
 
 Becaufe he fought to worke my countnes thrall. _ . , - , :, ::- 
 
 5iiCCr»wW.//,thcKmgiM!he«ofthisthydutie, 'A . _.- 
 
 WhomIaflurcmyfclfe^*ill\t*HWW«h!ethee: ;-7=;^^^^ ]::^ 
 
 MyLordletsgovntohisMafeftJfc, : . ^ ,; J -''•'. *^ 
 
 And fhow thefc writit>gs which hifloftRStofctf^-'-- -:'-. ^ 
 
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 [. jjj^/Hownow.whofc^isr'-cTO'Wf//?' ';'■'.,';■ - V 
 
 By by foule.welcom'e to England: ' .ii., .'1.. rf 
 
 Thou once didft faue my hfe.didft not fr«w»*tf > • 
 
 Crow. If I did Ibj'tis greater glbrie for mejtharywiremembcr it. 
 Then of my felfe vainelie to report it. 
 
 3<r/i. WcllCwwft'W/,nowisthctiMw, :''• . 
 
 Ifliall commend thee to my Souctaigne':- ' 
 Cheerevpthyfelfejforlwillraifethyftswe, ,- ~. ' ^ 
 
 A^«j^//yctwasncuerfoundingTatc, -'-Bxiti'- ' _^ 
 
 HaKO how vnccrtaine isthc whceleof ftate, ' - '; ' ^' "^ * 
 Who latelie gicatcr then the Cardin^dl, '■.•••','! 
 
 For feMe,andlouc;andnow who lower lies ? . ^^; 
 
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 The Life 4fi J Death ^^ 
 
 Gay c honours are but Fortunes flatteries, :.■•..■ ^U' 
 
 And whom this day ,pridc and promotion fwcl». 
 
 To morrow, cnuie and ambition quels. 
 Mere, Who fees the Cob-web intan^le tHcpoore FUe, ^^^ 
 
 May boldlie fay the wretches death ii nigh. . '^^- 
 
 £;'4^'<i. I know his ftate and proud ambition, .;, jY 
 
 Was too too violent to laft ouer-long. p 
 
 Wij&f.Whofoares too nearc die lunne with golden wingcf, . 
 
 Mcaltes them, to mine his owne fortune bringes. ' 
 
 Enter the'DnH^gefSuShlke^ 
 
 Snf. ^rw»W/kneele downeinking Hww/namc, 
 Arifc fir Thonuu Cremweil^thus beginncs thy fame. 
 
 EHttrthfDttkgtftJotffoWc. 
 
 7{prf. Crmwillthe maicftic ofEngland, 
 For the good liking he conceiues of thee: 
 Makes thee maifter of the iewell houle, 
 Chiefe Secteurie to himfelfc. and with all, 
 (^reates thee one of his highneffc priuic Counfcn. 
 
 £r>/«r r^; Earle o/" Bedfbrde. 
 
 B«</. Where is fir T/&ww/« Cr«»Wf//is he knighted, 
 5«/. He is my Lorde. 
 SetJ. Then to addc honour to his name. 
 The King creates him Lord keeper ofhispriuie Scale; .? 
 
 AndmaifteroftheRoules, .-. 4 
 
 Which you fir Chrifltfher do now enioy; 
 The King determines higher place for you. 
 
 ^rom My Lordsjihele honors are too high for my deftrt, 
 Mtre. O content thee man,who would not choofc it, 
 Yctthouartwifcinfccmingtorefufcit. • ^ .1 
 
 (jrfr</.Hercs honors, titles, and promotions, .; ; ' ^;:V,"' 
 
 Ifcarethiscliming^willhaueafuddcQ^l. ' i;\ 
 
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 JW?>;^. Then come my Lordijcts altogether bring. 
 This new made CounlcUcr to Englands King. | 
 
 Exit *ll but Gzri'ma. 
 (^»d. But ^iir^wtr mcanes his glorie (hall be dimde t 
 ShallCrowi**// Hue a greater man then I, . . .;? 
 
 My cnuie with his honour now is bred, ' . • ; r^.' 
 
 lhopcK)(horten^»>w>»;//bythchcad. Exih ' '- i 
 
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 "'*^"''' EnterVnshha.Vi'very potrc. ' • "' 
 
 f r?V, O Friskihal/,v,hit fball become of thee ? , ; -• 
 
 Where ftialt thou go,or which way flialc thou turnc. 
 Fortune that turncs her too vnconftantwhccle, •■ !'--;/. ,?, 
 Hath turn'd thy wealth and riches in the Sca^ ■ ^ 
 
 [ All parts abroade where eucr I hauc been*, 
 
 I ii.- Crowes wearie of mc,and denies me fuccour, 
 
 \\ Mydcbtersthey,that(houldrclceucmy want, 
 
 Forfwearcsmymonie,faies theyowcmenone: *"", " 
 
 f; ' They know my ftatc too meane.tobcare out laWj 
 
 [ AndhereinLondon.wherelofthauebeene, 
 
 \- And haue done good to manic a wretched man, 
 
 { Am now moft wretched here jdifpifd my fclfc, ; 
 
 ^ In vainc it is,more of their hearrs to nic, 
 
 i Be patient therefore, laye thee downe and die. 
 
 Enttr£06dm4nSct\y,andhit 
 wifeloinc. 
 
 Setly. Come Imne, come, let* fee what heelc doe for vs now ? 
 I ws we haue done for him,whcn many a time and often he might 
 haue gone a hungrie to bed. 
 
 IVife. Alas man,now heis made a Lord, heelc neuer looke vpon 
 vSjheelefullfillthcoldProuerbe: Set Beggersahorfe-backc,and 
 theile ride: A welli day for rfly Cowe/uch as he,lMith made vs come 
 bchinde hand, we had neuer pawnd our Cow« els to pay our rent. 
 
 E Setly. 
 
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 The Life mdpeAth 
 
 Siely. WcU/««»fheel.e «omc([h«waye : and by Gods dickers 
 ile tell him roundlie of it, and if hee were tcnnc Lordes : a 
 (hall knowe that I had not my Chcefe and my Bacon forno- 
 thing. 
 
 m/f» Doe you remember husband how hee woulde mouch 
 vp my Checfc cakes, he hath forgot this now, but Wecle remem- 
 ber him. 
 
 S«/;>. I we rhall haue now three flappe* with a Foxe taile: 
 but I faith ilc gibber aioynte, but ilc tell him his owne: ftaye 
 who comes hccre , O ftand vppe heerc hee comes , ftand 
 
 ▼ppC. ';> ..■)-, f.; rr;' ■ 'I :,' \ : ■ .' -; , i 
 
 EnterWoAgcveri&fnewlth a Tipflife , Cromwell, 
 
 the Mice carjed before him : NorfFoIke, and 
 
 Suflrolkc,*»«J atttndoftts,. 
 
 
 f/uii. Come away with thcfc beggars here, Tife vp firra. 
 Come out the good people : runne afore there ho . 
 
 ¥mVxh3i!irifethy4ndfi<iHJsdf^rrtof, 
 
 Sielif, I wee are Icicked awaye now , wee come for our 
 owne, the time hath beene he woulde a looked more friend - 
 lyc vpon vs : And you tioA^t, We know you well inough though 
 you are fo fine. \ 
 
 Cro- Come hetherfirrahjftay what men are tficfc, ' ' 
 
 My honeS Hoft of Hounflow, and his wife: 
 I owe thee mony fathcr,do I not. 
 
 Setlie. I by the bodie of mee dooeft thou , woulde thou j 
 
 wouldcftpayenie, good foure pound it is,Ihauca the poflc at j 
 
 home. ■ •.-, J 
 
 ^0. 1 know tis true, firra glue him t?ri Angels, , . ;,,• ' 
 
 And lookc your wife , and you do fiay to dinner: ' : 
 
 Andwhileyouliue:Ifrecliegiuctoyo'u, V. • ', •* 
 
 Foure pound a yeare.for the fouje pound I ought you. ' ,] •' 
 
 Ste)ic. Art not changcd,art,ouId Torn ftiU, ' | . "'.' ' ,"'V 
 
 ^ow God bleflc the good Lord Ttfiw: • l 
 
 ' ■' ■■ '•""- ' ■' '• H&mc. 
 
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i^*iS# Liri Oomwdf. 
 
 Home 1»mt home^ile dine whh my Lorde Tpm CQ (Uf , 
 And thou Hialt come next weeke, 
 FetcK my Cow, home f ftwrs home» 
 
 Wi{t, Now God blcffc thee, my good Lordc Tm^ 
 lie fetch my Cow prelendic, 
 
 fdfff- Gardiner. 
 
 ; ^. Siaa, goe to yon ftranger^ttll him I dc/ae htm 
 Stay at dinner, I muft fpeakp with hinjj ' 
 
 Gar. My Lorde of^erfolkf i fee you diif fame bubblej 
 That fame pufft, but marke the end, my Lord marjce the cldr* • 
 
 Hfr. I proniife you, I like not fomthtnghe^tushMdoM^ ^ '-^ 
 But let that paffcjthc King doth louc him wefl* ■ . i c :(■ 
 
 ^». God morrow to my Lord oCiVmehefie*, • • •' - ; i - ! ^ 
 IkaowyoubearctDehardjabouttheAbbielandes, * 
 
 ^4r. Hauc I not reafbn, when religion is vnonged, - ; ^ 
 
 You had no colour for what you hauc done, 
 
 Cro, Yes the aboliihine«f Anticbrift, ■ i ■ j ; i j i '• 
 
 And of this Popifh order horn our Realmei 
 I am no enemy to religion. 
 
 But what is done, it is for Eoglaods good^ , '- 
 
 What did they ferue for but to ftedea fort: r : 
 
 OflazieAbbotes, and of fiill fed Fryers, '. :. 
 
 They neither plow, nor fbwc, and yet they reape, i;_ . . 
 
 The fat of all the Land,and fudie the poore: ■ . ., . j' .". 
 
 Looke what was their j, is in King Hemiet handes^ 
 His wealth before lay in the Abbie lands. 
 
 Gttt . Indeede thete things you haue aledged my Lorc^ ^ • 
 When God doth Imow die infantyetvnbome: 
 
 Will curfe the time, the Abbies were paid downf* 
 Ipraynowwhcreishofpiuhty, - i . • 
 
 Where now may poore diftreffcd people go: 
 For to rcleeue their ncedc,or reft tnch bones, .- ^ , :\ - 
 
 When weary traucll doth opprefle their limmes, . > - , 
 
 And where religious men mould take them in, 
 0.y.V. Ei Shan 
 
'Tk Life aHd Demh 
 Shall now be kept backc with \ MaiHue tlogge, ' -.t; ■ -,,,, v{ 
 Andthoufandthoufand. ' it'i>i«i>;>A 
 
 T^or. O my Lord no more : thingcspaft redrcflc, 'ij-''! 
 
 Tis bootelcflatocomplainc. 
 
 Cro. What (liall we to the Conuocafion houfc, 
 2^, Wcclc follow you my Lord praiclcadc the way; 
 
 Ef'.tcr Old Cromwell uye 4 FArmer^ 
 
 OW.Cro.HoWjOne Cffl«i»W/raade Lord Keeper finccIlcftPutnay 
 And dwelt in Yorkefhirc, I neuar hard better newes : 
 lie fee that CtovfCfell, or it fhali goc hard. , . .c . ;^ 
 
 Cro. My »^ed father : ftatc fct afidc, ru )..<•! . . ,, jmIT 
 
 Father on tny knee Icraue your blcfling: '. I >",;•.• -J. ; ( :■:> jq \ , •. 'A 
 One ofmy feruantcsgoaiid hauc him in, ' C\ : "?.-t!- ; 3i>i!i : . i : Jy 
 Atbcttcrlcafur- will wctalkc with him. ' -' . 
 
 Old.Cro . Now if 1 diCjhow happy were the day, • • , t r. ' 
 
 To fee this comfort laincs forth fhowcrs of ioy. 
 
 '■ ■ ExitOldeCrmVftH. '.■:• ;i' 
 
 Nor, This dutie in him (liowis a kindc of grace;- :)i !.' .j • . -> 
 
 Cro. Go on before for time dWwes oivapace. ' ' V \ r, /. 
 
 Exit altbut Friskib ail.: 3 &.: r ■; I 
 
 Frif. I wonder what this Lord would haue with me, 1 r 1 : • ' o. 
 His tlianfortricktliegaue me charge to ftny: .i/i.ji.V'.V 
 
 I ncuer did offend him to my knowledge, u: .c-^.' .d .'A -.i: .r;",0 
 Welljooodorbadjimcanctobidcit all, ■! iv.i , '"oI.| /..' isnvoi! .-"" 
 Worfc then I am, now ncuercan befall, /nn, !. - ; .1 'jd; i ■; .•'> ini ;.;';'/ 
 
 EnterBiniRci^idhi^^rfe. ' ■' ''i<l, I'l^.j,,.: :; ii 
 
 Brf.ComcwifeltakeitbealmoftdinHcrtime, ' ' •• * 
 Formaifter?v[eW<ow,andmaiftetCwii;>rcmtomt*^!-"!' !-' - ( ^ 1^''' 
 Laft night, they wdilld come dine with me, i*:.!; .ii'nl.V/r ,,; 
 
 And take their bond in: I pray thee hie thee home, '.iw •,«'Pij.vni!;I .j 
 And fee that all things be in readineffci •:■-■., ^^iiVl' ,^^ 
 
 A^(. 54. They lhalbewelcome,husbandile go before, '] 
 
 But is not that man mailtcr FwiS^»^<«//: 
 
 %tTHnm$4rdtm\fr(i(i!him, j.:m c^frinsi jj. 
 
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 »/thtL^dCtomwc\ll 
 
 B4. heauen5 it is kindc maiftcr Fris^ball, 
 Say /iTjwhat hap hath brought yoii to this pafle. 
 
 Frif. The fame that brought you to your mifcry. 
 
 "Bit. Why would you not acquaint me vvith your flate. 
 Is 5<«»/7^«r your poore ftiend quite forgot: 
 Whofc goods, whole loue,who(<j life and all is yours. ■> 
 
 Fri.l though t youtvfage would be as the reft, ' > ^ ' : 
 
 Thathadmorekindnc(reatmyhandesthcnyoUj ■ - '•' •• i ■' •' 
 Yet looked afconcei when as they faw me pobrc: " ' " ';> •■ 
 
 ^«.5d. If54»/7?CT'fliouldbcarcfobaceaharr, ' 
 
 Ineuer would looke my huiband in the face, • i .. , > . 
 ButhatehimasTwouldaCockatrife. ■ • I 
 
 ^4. A«d well thou mightcll, fhould Binifter deale h, 
 Since that I faw you fir, my (htc is mended: - 
 Andforthethoufandpoundlawcroyoi),, -'■'■. 
 I hauc it ready , for you fir at home. 
 And though Igrecuc your fortune isfo bad; ■"' . 
 Yctthatmyhap's to hclpe you, makes me glad, - j -:•; 
 Andnowfirwillitpleafeyoowaik^iwithnie, - :, y 
 " Frif. Not yet I cannof,for the Lowt Chancelour, ' • 
 Hathherecommaundedmetowaightonhim, :;.,;.: 
 
 For what I know not : pray God lis tor my good. ■ '■ ' • ' 
 
 3<«.Neucr make doubt, ofthatile warrant youi '. " ■ ' 
 He is as kindc a noble gentleman: 
 As euer did poflcflc the place he hath. ■ ' 
 
 //(.£.<. Sir my brother is his Reward ifyoupleafe, ■ 'v V7 
 Weale go along,andbcare you company: ■.:•■■<.! 
 
 I knov« we fliall not want for welcome there. 
 
 f>^ Withall my hart : but whats become of 'Srff or. 
 
 Ba. He is hanged, for buying ic wels of the Kingcs. I 
 
 Fri^ A iuft reward forone lb impious, •■. ,. 
 
 The time (lra^^<tfi, fir will yqi>g0:albng«.' :'-':>. ,; j' 
 
 i»* lie follow you kiiKleniailicj:J-VMk|t<«a, , 
 
 ' ' £xitOmau. 
 
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 The life MdDeA}h'\' 
 
 ■ Enter <** Mar chants. . . '■ ' • > ' -i- . "^^ \ ; i 
 
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 /. NowmaifterCro/^ifjIfceyouhafJcacaic, 
 To kccpe your wordjtn paiment of your monic, 
 
 ^. Bynayfiiithlhauereafonrponabond, f •,-''-''.:' -JtrivX 
 Three tlioufand pound is too much to forfeit, a ^^ir rK.'jI.n'i 
 YctldoubtnotMjuficrS-jtti^o-. -i '-' mkihfrlT 
 
 /. By my faith your funvme is more then mine," iicto/ori^jV 
 And yet lam not much behinde you too, ' i ..'.v, 
 
 Confidcringthat todaylpaidatcoMrt, •■ ''.'■.•u-'.-'rvr'v^ 
 
 y ^. Maffe and well rcmcmbrcd : :,:<. ..,,,, r.-;ii; - .tc,i ;ij'' 
 
 ^ ' Whatstherc»fontheLordCV»»»n'f£rmcnj..'^> '-!!"/' fn/i.!.ti 
 
 • Wcareftich long skirts vponthctrcoates, ' v/v-rtl irfi-oanig 
 They reach almoftdovvnr so their vcric ham, ■ • Iit'i nbxoibri.A 
 /, I v7illrcfolueyoufir,aiidthusitis; • -* ■ . rriirrl ' 
 
 TheBifhopof Wincw/w^atlouesnoiOfwwrtf, :sf'j!,v,' 
 
 As great men ate cnuicd,*rwella$lcfle. ftUilji-jY 
 
 A while agoc there was aiarte bctwecnethem, -' j'cr; -ak wen hnA 
 And it was brought to my Lord CrtmVulr care, , ■ >y toM .ya'! ' 
 ; That Bifliop^Wiffw Would fit on his skirt^ . orlVjdT 
 
 Vpon which wordjhe made hh men long Blew coatcs, :ov 
 
 And in the Court wore one of ^emhimfelfe: •-'>.,•,■ 
 
 And meeting with the Bifhop,quoth he,my Lord : . ; . r ■- ■ ■) ' | 
 Here's skirt enough now for your Grace to fit on, , , j , . m-; i ft. 
 
 Which vexed theBilhop to the very hart, ^jaiy . •..a" 
 
 This is the reafon why they wcare long coatcj. •';,:[;f<f;.;.Q«i,rU3'7;; 
 ^. Tis al waies reene,and matke it for a rule, i .' r. 'H • > • ; • - r- f i 
 ' That one great man will cnuieftdl another J nil N.","; " 
 Buttisathingtiiatoothinsconcernesme: i,..,* .;, :i . ^ 
 
 WhatfliallwenowtoMaiftet!??»iiw/><r/? ^.'-i 
 
 . /. Icomc,wccIepayhiDa:toyaUyforourdiBn€fif*i/,;frip?riT 
 
 '■ ^ SrHtrtheVCtxet^ftdtheihevJcrfthemfateiofi 
 
 ; ' oaertht StAge. 
 
 . ^. . , .#^^. Vncoucr there Geiitl(CnKn. 
 
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 Flnttr CromwcIl,Bedford^nff'o!ke,0/«i'CrorBWeIl, 
 
 Crw.Mf noble lotdrt<»f5i^««C* and of ^f.^iW'ii, .: - 
 Your honoR welcome to pooce (^mwelt houfe : r / : ; ' . - 
 Where is my father ? nay be cwicrcd Ffirher, 
 Although that duty to thefe ttoblc roenjdotb challenge it 
 Yet lie make boldc with thein* - 
 
 Your head doth bcirc the callendetdf care :• ; . i'k >.' ' ^ ■■ 
 WhitCrtmwell coucrcd;iind his Father bare, ' -'i '•'; ,i ■ ^ 
 Iimuftnotbe. Nov»firtoyou, 
 Ifnotyour name Friikibult ind a FUremine, 
 
 Fw.Mynamewai£rMi^««/I,tiIlcrucllfatei " ■..■■■>■- 
 Did rob me of my name and of my Itate. 
 Crem. What fortnne brought you to this countrie now? ; • 
 Pr>. All other part^hath left me fuccorleflc, ■!..," 
 
 Sauconeliethisjbecaufcofdebtslhaue, '- ' ] 
 
 I hope to gainc for to releeuc my wantv 
 
 Crew. Did vou not once vponyourF/orwcf bridge, 
 Helpetwodiiircffedmen,robdbytheBandeuo, -; 
 
 His name was CrowW^/i? . ■ 
 
 Fri. I neuer made my braine a calender of any good!r<ridj 
 I alwaicslou'd this nation with my heart. 
 
 Crtm. I am that CrowW^/Zthat you there rcleeued, 
 Sixtcenc Duckets you oaue mc for to doath me, 
 Sixteene to beare my charges br the wiay, 
 And fixtccne more 1 had fo* my iiorfe hier^ 
 There be thofe feuerall fummes iufllie retyrnd, 
 Yet with iniuftice,fcraing at my need, ■ «.'■■' 
 And to repay them without intercftj 
 Therefore receiue of me thcfe fourc fcuerall bags, ■ 
 
 In each of them there is fourc hundred markc. 
 And bring me the names of all your debitorsj 
 And if they will not fee you paidc, I will: 
 
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 The Life and Death ■* 
 
 O God foibidjthat I fliould fee him fall, 
 Thathelptmcinmygrcatcftnccdof all: ... .-%.. r. 
 Here ftaiids my Father thacfirfteaucmc life, ' '" *■ 
 
 Alas what ducic is too much for him : 
 This man in time of need did fiiuc my life. 
 And therefore cannot do too much forhim* ,: 
 By this old man I often times was fed , 
 Els might I haue gone fuppetlelTc to bed. 
 Such kindncfle haue I had of thefc three men. 
 That (}omweURo way can repaie agamc: j 3 '- - 
 
 Now in to dinncr,for we flay too long, ^ - ..' j ,,!- ; , 
 And to good Itoma-:ks is no greater wtOBgi • ;■: ■, 
 
 Exit tmnet. 
 
 
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 Enter Gardiner in hisfiudie,4adhit mm* 
 
 
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 GArd. Sirra, where be thofc men I caufH to ft» } 
 
 Str. They do attend your pleafurc fir within. 
 
 G-jr<i.Bid them come hcther,and flay you without. 
 For by tLofc men,thc Foxe of this fame land, 
 ThatmakesaGoofcofbetterthenhimfelfe, .. 
 Weeleworie him vnto his latcft home, ;. ; , 
 
 Or (Jrfr^wrr will faile in his intent. .. , 
 
 As for the Dukes of Suffolkf and oTNerffelkf, 
 Whom 1 haue fent fo r to come ipealce with me, 
 Hovvfoeuer outwardlie they (hadow it. 
 Yet in their hearts I know they loue him not : 
 As for the Earle of Bidford he is but one, , , , , 
 
 And dares not gaine-fay what we do fet downe : .^...- 
 Enter the Wo ffitneffes. -(' . . 
 
 Navv my friends, you know I fau'd your Hues, . : • 
 Wlicn by the law you had dcfcrucd death, , . ? , 
 
 And then you promiled me vpon your othes. 
 To venture both your Hues to do me good. 
 
 "Beth "^it. Wc fwore no n>OKe,thci> that wc wjll petforme.j ^ 
 
 Gard» I take your wordsjand that; which you niurtdo. 
 
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 e f the Lord CtotavrclU 
 ii fcniicc for you God,and for your King, 
 To roote a rebell ftom this flourilhing land, 
 One thats an cneniie viijo the Church : 
 And therefore muft you take your folemne oathes. 
 That you heard CrotpVfeit the Lord ChaunccUor, 
 Did wiin a dagger at King Henries hart : ^ , , . 
 
 Feare not to fwearc it,for 1 hard him fpcake it. 
 Therefore wecle fhield you ftom infuine harmcs. 
 
 2 Wit. If pu will warrant vs the deed is good, 
 Wcele vndertake it. 
 
 q4r, Kncclc downe,and I wil here abfoluc you both. 
 This Crucifix I lav vpon your head. 
 And fprinckle holy-water on your brpwes, 
 The deed is mcricorious that you do. 
 And by it rhill you purchafe grace from hcauen. 
 
 /. Now fir wcele vndeitaKc itby our foulc». , 
 
 i. ForO»/wtt'*//ncucrloucdnoneof ourfbrt. 
 
 Gar. I know he doth not,and for both of you, ,> 
 I will preftrre you to Come place of worth t , -a-, v e 
 Now get you in, vntill I call for you. 
 For prefendie the Dukes meanes to be here. Sxitttit, 
 Cromttell fit faft.tby time's not long to raigne. 
 The Abbies that were puld downe by thy meanei. 
 Is now a meant for me to pull thee downe: / . '■ '" 
 
 Thy pride vpon thy owne head lights vpon, 
 ForthouarthehatnchangdtcligioH: ,:- 
 
 But now no mote,for here the Dukes are conie. , j 
 
 £«CT'SufFolke,NorfR3lke,4>»</rfc<£<«riife/ Bedford, • 
 
 Suf. GooddentomyLordBiffiop. ' . - V 
 
 7^. How fares my Lord? what arc you all alone? 
 
 Gar. No not alone my Lords^my mind is troubled : 
 I know your honours mufe wherefore I fent. 
 And in luch haft : What came you from the King ? 
 
 T^ftf.Wc did,and left none but Lord Crom^-ell with him. 
 
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'The Life and pedth^ 
 
 CW. O what a dangcrou$itime4S' this, wc'Iiue in, 
 Theics Tloomni Wolfay, \\tts alreadie gone, 
 
 And Tfejw-«r Afosrffjlie followed after himr 
 Another Thomas yet there doth remaine. 
 That is fane worflethen cither of thofe twainc. 
 And if with fpecd my Lords we not purfue it, 
 I fcarc the King and alt d^c land wlliruc it. 
 
 Bed. Another Thomm^^xny God it be not Crommtt. 
 
 Card. My Lord of "BcJford^h is that nraitor Cr,:m^eU. 
 
 Bed. Is CrowweU falfe^my hart will neuer thinke it. 
 
 Suff, M y Lord of Wv7c'c(fier,-^\i9t likelihood. 
 Or proofe hauc you of this his treacheric. 
 
 Gar. My Lord too much, call in the m;n within, fnttr 
 Thefe men my Lord vpon their othes affirme, tfitnefes. 
 That they did here Lof H CrtrnvrtU in his yarden, 
 Wifhed a dagger flicking at the hart. 
 Of our King Wifww, what is this but treafon ? 
 
 BidAf it be fo,ray hart dotli bleed with forrow. 
 
 S»f. How fav you friends, what did you here theft words ? 
 /.ft'it. We did and like your grace. ' • 
 
 ^I^rf. In-whatplacewastt)rdC'rtfi»*Bi'r//WheBbefpakethcm? 
 
 a.ivir. TnhisGarden,vvheTe vvedidattcudlfetei' : . 
 Which we had wiJtWt for two yeare and m'^rc. ' 
 
 Stiff. How long ift fincc you heardhim^akc thefc words? 
 
 i.fti/>. Some halfc yearc fincc. 
 
 Bid. Hovv chance that you'concealdit all this tSrtie ? -o. j ;- 1' 
 
 lypir. His greatneflJ'iWaaevsfeife, thai w^as the caufe, /^ . :i T 
 
 G'trd. 1,1, his grcatneflcthats the caufc indeed. 
 And to make his ^reafon here more manifefi, ^ 
 
 Hecalles hisferuantsto himrQundabout, _ * . 
 
 Tellcsthcmpf l'fC«"!/'«>'^-'I'f<^>^^do,f hisfxiH', ^ ' ' V">''.p'- 
 SaiesthathiinTelf^hathrnaniciftStrnids," ' '■-' '^ ;'*:!''^ ' 
 
 And giues td femf ti/ thcn^'a Parke dr Man6r> ■ -' •' "■'- ■ • ■-) 
 To others Leafes, Lands to other foine : ' '' re/.; v. .'.x;. J 
 
 What need he doc thns in his prime of life, ' ' • ••■'."' '^' -^ 
 And if he wci'e not fcarfull of his deaths ' .■ ' i'"' 
 
 S^, 
 
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Suf. My Lord thcfe likelihoods arc vetygrcan ;■ 
 
 "Btd. Pardon mc Lords,for I muft needs cieparr, 
 Thcit proofcs are grcat,bur greater is my heart. 
 
 £*•»> Bedford. 
 
 Norf. My friends take heed of that which you haue fwd. 
 Your foules muft anfwer what your tongues reports: 
 Therefore take heed,be warlc what you doe. . ^ 
 
 i.Vfit. My Lord wc fpcakc no more but truth. 
 
 7{orf. Let them depart my Lord of Winchtjler, . , 
 
 Lctthcfcmcnbeclofekept, .-! 
 
 Vmillthcdayoftriall. 
 
 gur. They ihail my Lord : hoc take in thefe two men, 
 
 ExH Xpitheffes. 
 My Lordsjif CrflWft)-'// haue a publikc triall, ' 
 Thatwhichwedojisyoidebyhisdenialli., j,,, . ,,,,v -^ 
 
 YouknOWtheking will credit none but Iiicn. , /^ ' - . 
 
 Nor. Tisiruc.he rules the King eucn as F>cpka/c». • ■ . , 
 
 5«j^. How fliall we do for to attache him thcri., 
 
 ^trd. Marie my Lords thus,6y an A&c he made hlfflfeUe, 
 With an intent to intrap fome of our Hues, 
 Andthisitis: If anyCounccllor 
 Be conui£ltd of high treafon. 
 He fhal I be executed without a publike triall. 
 This Aft my Lords he caufd the King to makct ' . \ 
 
 Suf. A did indccd,and I remember it. 
 And now it is like to, fall vpon himfclfe. 
 
 Nor. Let vs not flack it.tis for Englands good, 
 Wc mull be warie,els hecle go beyond vs. 
 
 Gar. Well hath your Grace fiid my Lord o{2{crffolkf 
 Therefore let vs prclently to Z,rfwtet^, 
 Thcther comes CrowjVff// from the Court to tjight, , 
 Let vsarefthim/endhim to the Tower, ."" 
 
 And in the motningjcut off the traitors head, 
 
 Nj'^f. Come then about it,lct vs guard the towne. 
 This is the day that Crowtrr/Zmuft go downe. 
 
 (jdr<J. Along my Lotds, vvcll Cr«wirffl is halfc dead, , 
 -i- ■■■ - F s» " ' ;■ ^ He 
 
}ls' 
 
 The Life and Death 
 Hcfhakedmyhari,butIwrlI{I)auchishcad. ExeHm. 
 
 Enttr'BedfatdfelMs. 
 
 5f,i. Myfolileislikca watertroublcd, 
 And (jrfr^iflfr is the man that makes It fo, 
 
 Crom'^iU I do fearc thy end is ncarc: 
 Yet lie prcuenc their malice if I can. 
 
 And in good time,(ee where the man doth come 
 Who little knowes how neares his day of dome. 
 
 " i 
 
 Enter CiomwtW with his tr4me,'Rtd(Qtdma\a as thoHgh ' 
 
 iiettoHldJpeakttohimihe^oestn, j 
 
 Cy<». Your well encoimtercd my good Lord of 5*Jfor</, | 
 
 Ifceyourhoiiourisad):eflcdtotalke, o.>' ,./ ,) 
 
 Pray pardon me, tarn lent fpr to the kinjr, | 
 
 Anddonotknowthebufinefleyetmyfclfe, I 
 
 So farcyou wcll/orl mu!i ncedcs be oone. 
 
 £xit aO the tniinfk /' 
 
 ^«fl^. You muft, well what rernedie, <:iU.;j/\ 
 
 1 fcare too foone you muft be gone i idec-l, - .:*: i':.';o> l ' ' 
 The king hath bufinelTc.but little doett thoti know, " ' 
 
 Whole bufic for thy life: thou thinkes not fb. fi- ■;;. v 
 
 'tV. 
 Enter (^lomvjett and the trainettgt^ne. !.(i/ 
 
 "• ■ ■ ^ ■ ■ ■■ ■■ . t': ' , 
 
 ^om. ■ The fecond time wel met my Lord o£ Bettor/, .' ' i 
 
 lamveryforyth&cmyha'iisfuch. 
 
 Lord M«/-^««-D<?)7?tbccingficke to death, /..i.. ^ 
 
 I muft receaue of htih the priiric fcalc >.:■.- .... rj- 1' 
 
 At Lambeth, loonc my Lord vyeelctaike our fill, '..■■«..•' 
 
 Exit the traine, ^ /; 
 
 Sed. Howrmoothandeafitfisthewaytodcath. . j 
 
 ' Enttt'kferUant, . *:rc .'-.jT 
 
 ,. Accom- 
 
 ■..• \ 
 
 <„ 
 
--^-r 
 
 Accompanied with the Bifhop ofWinchefler, 
 Intrcates you to come prcfentiy to Lambeth^ 
 On earneft matters that concemes the ftate. 
 
 Bed. To Lambeth, fo: gee fetch me pen and inke, 
 I and Lord Crom^ellthcrc (nail talkc enough, 
 I and our laft I fcare and if he come, (He writes a letter. 
 Heare take this Ietter,and beare it to Lord CromweJl, 
 Bid him read it^ fay ic concernes him neare. 
 Away begoiic,make all the haft you can, ' . 
 
 To Lambeth do I goe a woefull man. Exii, 
 
 Enter Cromwell mJhis traint. 
 
 Crom. Is the Barge readie I will ftra'ght to Lambeth, 
 And if this one daycs bufineflc once were pali, 
 rdc take my eafc to morrow afcer trouble, 
 How now my friend wouldlt thou fpeake with me. 
 
 . ^;. . V . : The Mtffmiet hrifi^s him the 
 IttierjMfms it in his pec1{et. 
 
 Mef. Sirheares a letter frommy Lord of !5«<^<^ 
 
 Crtm, O good my friend commend me to thy Lord, 
 Hould take tnofc Aii2els,drinkc them for thy paynes; 
 
 //c/. He doth dcnre your grace to rcade it, 
 Becaufc he fayes it doth conccmc you neare. 
 
 Crow. Bid him afTurc himielfe of that, farewell. 
 To morrow tell him fliall he heare froin me, > ,,, ■ . -; 
 Set on before there,aitd away to Lambeth. , 
 
 ' Exewitcmnes. 
 
 £«/«• WhjchcftetjSuffoike, Norfolke,Bedford, Jdrjjdwr 
 4U4irmes,tht H*ta»ld,anahali>erts. 
 
 gm: Halbertsftandclofevnto the water fide, 
 Sargiant at armes be bould in your office, 
 Harraulddeliucr your proclamation. , " ' 
 
 Hit. This i»togiuc notice to all the kings fubiet^ 
 
 F 3. ' The 
 
ThtZifedndDtAth 
 
 The late Lord CfowW^i/Lord Chancellor ofEngland, 
 Vicor general! oucr the realme, 
 Himtohouldandeftecmeas'atraytor, > 
 Agaynft the Crowne and dignitie of England, ., 
 
 So God faue the king. j: ' 
 
 Gftr. Amen. 
 
 'Bed. Amcn,andtbote thee from the land^ 
 For whilft thoii liueft truth cannot rtand. 
 
 Nor. Make 44ane^here,the traitors at handj 
 Kcepe backc Orowtt'f/j men, 
 Drowne them if they conic on, Sargiant your office. 
 
 Enter Cromwell, they makg a lane Vfiih their Halhertej . 
 
 CKff.WhatmcanetmyLordofN^ij/i/i^bythefewordes, * 
 
 Sirs come along. ..•'' 
 
 Gar. Kill them if they come on. i .ri • .,i:v 5! 
 
 r S<«r. Lord Cromiv*// in king WwnVx name, .■; 
 
 I do arreft your honour of high trcafon. 
 j, CroTTi. Sargiant me of trcafon. 
 
 (p Cromvicls men 0^6^19 dr^tve. 
 
 I. . So/. Killthcmiftheydrawafworde. 
 
 ".'.'' Crew. Hould I charge you, as you loue me draw not a fwordcj 
 
 Who dares accufe ^romVfell of tieafon now. 
 '■ , Gar. This is no place to reckon vp your crime, , ;,.) 
 
 Your Doue-likc lookes were viewed with fcrpents eyes, toT 
 Crow. With fcrpents eyes indeed, by thine they were, ':.' 
 ; ButC7<jr^^(WKdothy woorft,Ifearctheenot, 
 
 2;. ' jyiy fayth compared with thine as much fliall pafle. 
 
 As doth the Diamond exccll the glaflc : 
 Attached of trcafon, no accufers by, 
 Indeede what tongue dares fpeake fo foule a lie. 
 
 Nor. My Lord,my Lord.mattets are too well knowne, . > 
 And It « time the king had note thereof. . ■ <i''-^ 
 
 Crow. The king, let me goe to himfacc to face, i " : ^ '' ^ ' 
 Nobettcrtriallldefirc'thcnthat,---'^''-^- a^-* -'i' - 
 
 • : ' ■ f 
 
 Let 
 
 ' *«..; 
 
r' 
 
 X. 
 
 X 
 
 0f the Lord CromweW. 
 
 let htm but Tay that Cnm\vels fayth was fayncJ, 
 Then let my honour, and my name be flayncd : 
 If cuer my hart agaynft niy king was fcr, 
 Olet my foule in Judgement aunfwcrcitj 
 Then i f my faythes confirmed wii h his rcafon, 
 Gaynft whom hath CyoKweli then committed treafbn, 
 
 S«/. My Lord your matter (hall be tried, 
 Mcane time,with patience content your felfe. 
 Cro. Perforce I muH with patience be content, 
 \i Odeare friend ^fi:^.r</docft thou fiandfoneaie, 
 
 \^. Cr«mVinll re\oyccth one friend fheds a tcare. 
 
 And whether iHjwhich way muft CrowVcW/ now? 
 
 Cjttr, My Loid you muftvnto the tower, 
 Lieutenant take him to your charge. 
 
 (ro. Well where you pleafe,yet before I part. 
 Let me conferrc a little, with my men. 
 
 Car. As you goe by water Co you fhall. i 
 
 V Cr». Ihauelomcbufineflcprefenttoimpart. ] 
 
 J^fr. You may not ftay Lieutenant take yout charge. 
 Cro. Wcll,wcll tny Lord,you fecond Gardtners text, 
 2V*»/i/i(/farewell, thy tunic wilbclhe next. 
 
 Exit CtomweilMtd the LutttttlMt, ,! 
 
 ' fi'.ir. His guihieconfcience make* him rauc my Lord. ^ ' 
 
 T^or. I let him talkc his time is (hort enough. >• •.^'> 
 
 Car. My Lord of 5?«/f»rti,come you wcepe for him. 
 That would not fhed halfe a tearc for you. 
 Btd. Irgrieucsmcfortofeehisfuddenfall, 
 . C^. Such fucceflc wifh I to traitours ttilU Exemt. 
 
 . ' Enter tVfoCftixjKi. 
 
 1. Why ?can this nev.'cs be true iftpoflible. 
 The great Lo/d ^swivf //arrealkd Tpon ttcafon, 
 I hardly will bclccue it can be (bj 
 
 3. Itistootruefir.woulditwcrcothcrwifc, A 
 
 Condition I /pent halfe the wealth I had, • 
 
 ¥:£. 
 
The Life a»d DeMib Y 
 
 I was at Lambeth, faw him there arrcftcd, \ •> ,./.^ r ,, , , ', v 
 
 And afterward committed to the Tower. ',.! 
 
 /. What waft for treafbnthathc was committed? .' 
 
 ^, Kindc nobl^CentIemaJ«,Imayructhctime, ,, ' 
 
 All that I haue,T did inioy by him, ' ' , 
 
 Andif he diCjthenallmyftateisgone, / 
 
 /. It may be dpubted that he fhall not die, , , ' 
 
 Becaufe the King did fauourhimfo much. \ .^ 
 
 i. O fir, you are decciued in thinking (b, ., , ' 
 
 The grace and fauour he had with the king, •. . ;^ ,' ; 
 
 Hath caufde him hauefb manic enemies: .•.'..", , -'1 
 
 I' He that in court fccure will keepe himfelfe, •",";* ' ■ 
 
 Muftnotbegreat,forthetiRei$enuiedat. . V'^ , •/ " '.'''' 
 
 The "^.hrubis fafe,when as the CedarfliakeJ, .'. A '„ '. ' ; <, ' ' 
 
 For <vhcrc the King doth louc aboue compare, -V,* ^ " ' ' 
 
 Of others they as much more cnulcd are. ,,.,,'. ,..;/i 
 
 /. Tispittietliat this noble man fhould fall, l.y. .1, . , , ■ ' "'-j- 
 He did fo many charitable deeds. '.'; V',\^^^ '-'^^^-^'M 
 
 2. Tistruc.andyetyoufceineacheflate, . ■• .", , '.. ??"% 
 
 Theres none fo good jut feme one do tlvhim hate. '.t'-^ '''''' 
 
 And they before would fmile him m the face, . VjV-"L 
 
 Will be the fbrmoft to do him difgrace : ■ / ' - - 
 
 What will you go along vnto the Court? • .. .-x 
 
 /. icarenotif [do,andhere thenewes. - T- ' ~,'^1 
 
 How men will iudge what Ihall become of him. .1; ,. > ' is 
 
 2. Some will (peakc hardly, fome will Ipeake in pitie, :"- • 
 Goyouto the GouttjUe vnto the Citie, m; 
 
 There I am fure to here more newes then you. * 
 
 /. Why then (bone willwc meet againc. Exit* 
 
 SttterCtomvie\lmtheToVfer. :>, 
 
 ^rom. Now Cromteell ihaft thou time to meditate. 
 And thinke vpon thy (tate,and of the time. 
 Thy honours came vnfi>ught,I and vnlooked for. 
 Thy fall as rudden,and vnlooked for to, ' . ; . 
 
 / 'What' 
 
 
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 ■.■4-" 
 
 o(ihelordCxciaaiiz\U ,j^ 
 
 Wh^t gk»rie was in England that I had not, 
 \ VVho in this !an<i commanded more then Cr«wir*/f, 
 
 JEx(*pt the King who greater then rajr fclft. 
 
 But now I fee, what after aeeifhall, - 
 
 The greater man,morefudaen is dieir jail. ,' - . 
 
 And now I dp remember the Earle of 5«4^/ ■■,''^^" - ■ 
 
 Wasverydefirousfortofpeakelooie, ' ' • ■ 
 Andaftcrwardfenttomealctter, " '; ' .' 
 
 The which I ihinke I haue ftill in opr t>ocke«, 
 Nowmaylrcaditjforlnowhaucfesfure, - 
 
 And this hake it is. Ht rnultstht tetter, ' 
 
 , fj^y Lord ctme not th>t night t» Lambedi^ 
 
 Eari^yoK de^yourflate it ouerthrcwne, 
 
 . ui»d much I deubtyeitr life, and ifym emu : 
 
 Then^yoitloHeyoHr/elfe^ty ifhmym art, 
 
 OGodliad Ibut read this letter, 
 ITben had I beene free ftom the Lions paw, 
 .Deferring thjs,to read vntill to morrow, 
 I fpurnd at ioy,and did imbrace my Ibnow. 
 
 
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 Entttthtlmten4nt»JthtTertMrMd9$em. ' ", "^^ 
 
 Now mufterL»*«r«»<»»<,when*s this day of death, -- . 
 
 Z.>>K Alas my Lord would I might neuer fee i^ ". ,' -;, 
 
 Here arc the Dukes ofSifjjlfc/)^ and of A/wjfi/^f, i : ' 
 
 l^'iKchefier,'Be40rd,md^Ru;hMrdl(ft(l^e, 
 With othcrsjbut why they come 1 know not. 
 
 Crew. Nomatterwhetefbre,Cr»m\>?«//isp)cpard, k . 
 For (7<iri9ff»«r has my ftate and lifi: infnard, 
 Bid them come in,or you fhall do them wrong, 
 For here Sands he,whom fome thitdces Hues too toog, 
 Learning killes learning, and infteed of Inck 
 To dtp his PcnjCroiwflcW/ heart blood doth dtinkc. 
 
 ■*r''^-iO; ,.■••.. G ,- ■-,'" Enttr 
 
 
"": — f 
 
 .( , ■ 1 • ■;. 
 
 GardiHtr 
 
 •■■/ 
 
 Snteralltheiiibltu ' ' ' f- ' .^ ' : V 
 
 'T^erf. Good morrow Cr»OTVk!*/f,what alone fo fa<f. jj i . -, ':, - 
 Cr<7»». One good among ypu^pone ofyou are bad, ' ( ; .. s Ii ' , : . 
 Formypart,itbc(tfitsmebc.aIoBe, tiSTtHi " wciThi.-' 
 
 S3dne(rcwtrhme,not I with anyone, . .jt.'v.ii.;- '- 
 
 What is th e king acquainted with tjiy caufe? >'. 'm ' / 
 
 S^rf. Wc haue,and he hath anfwcred vi my Lord, ' ' ;• ; • 
 Cyo. How, niall I come tofpsftlce with him my Cd&h . ir.tt! v. d ' 
 g^y^f-TheKingisfoaducitifitdofyourcuilt,, : .!Kif?!.;»B:,/. 
 *^ffi,^ ' • He will by no mcancs admit you to his prelcnce# 
 
 ■■ ^. No way admit mc,ain I fofoone forgot, - -. .; ■> 
 
 Did he but ycfterday imbrace my neck. 
 And faid that CroiwwW/ was eucn halfe himfelft. 
 And IS his Princely cares fo much bewitched 
 With fcandolous ighoniie,and flanderous Ipeeches, 
 ' Thatnowhedootndenietolookeonme, .'.: :\i])!,uhc"^'D 
 
 WcllmyLotdof Pr«»ci(!/?#r,nodoMbtbutyou,, J j;.r!;M. [ -[{ 
 AremuchinfauQurwithhi»M^iefti|e» v: , o;.>jo),?:.ii r^ir; /~ 
 
 WiUyoubearcalettcrffpui,ffjet9lu»gTif(ce,?;.i;/L,i(;.-)^! i'lv^.i,:. 
 G^rti. Pardon mCjilebeare no' traitois letters. ' ", 
 
 Cw/w. Ha,wiU you do this kindnefle then? . -t 
 
 ' ,. . . Tell him by word of mouth,what 1 (hall fay to ycu» 
 
 ; ■- CJdr^. That will I.J. ■ ,;:.,'-'.',';:/'.•< .; '..nil\iK^.\7.:^' 
 
 %\-\ ^ /Jjw. ButonyourhoflourHa^lyouJJ';!o.'.'.'>:vI , i3:.!a v^" 
 .';J .t' •: Gard. I onmyhorior. .lof.r,; ' . ," .^;;o rj ' 'C! ■r:5-.';'i-> ' A 
 
 '.V't. ' Crow. Bearc witncffe Lords,. '"•.:,;', '.':> ! 
 
 /;''':' Tell him when he hathinowne you, *' '•■:■.:',' ,;'b>f''-'V/ -J 
 
 r. :., j^ndtriedyourSitbrbucbalfc'fiBmuchaismihe,. .;;.r(ioM .wv;*^ 
 
 . Hcelc finde you to be the ^cifthiartdd.maa '. ^ .t.'-il 'oiip-ijyf 
 
 InEnoland: Pray tciiiiimthisi!' '.• I'-.f'j •."■' • r;' ■.(;: .Mr;:;i:if;in 
 
 ',;.• Sed, Bepatient'goodn.yL6rdintlic{cextrcamesi ■ ■'; c^.^T'.o'' 
 
 i^<>M. My kindc aiidhonoiaUe Lord ofS*<i^W/ n-T ;. [:!;/■.■' " 
 
 J jjiTo vv your honor al waics lowed me well; /•' «" i* ! ', ' ' ' ■ 
 
 But pardon me,this ttill Ihall be my thcame, 
 
 r# W|» ', 
 
■\ 
 
 Gitrclmer is the caufc makes CromXtgUio e^ame. 
 Sir ^*//»fc« 5,«<i/«r,pray a word withydl^ 
 You were my man,and all that you pcflcfle 
 Came by my meancs,to requite all thii. 
 Will you take this letter here of me, 
 And giue it with your owne hands to the king, 
 54(i. I kifle your hand,and neuet will I reft, 
 Earc to the Tcing this be deliuered. Exit Sadler. 
 
 Craw. Why yet Crcwn'r/Zhath one friend in (lore, 
 ^ari. But all the haft he makes (liall be but vain^ 
 ^ Heresadifchargc foryourprifoncr. 
 To fee him executed preftntlie : 
 My Lord, you here the tenoroF your life. 
 
 Crow. I doe imbraceitjWelcomernylaft date, ... r- 
 And ofthisgliftering world I take laftleaue, •!■ : 
 
 Andnoble Lords,! take myleaue of you, r.. 
 
 As willinglie I goe to meete with death, 
 - As ^4r<^rdid pronounce it with his breath,^ ^ - 
 
 From treafon is my hart as white as Snowe, 
 Mydeathonlie procured by my foe « ' • 
 
 I pray commend me to mvSoueraigne king, ... 
 
 And tell him in what fort nis Cr«»tt'f //died, ', 
 
 Toloofe his head before his caufe were ttide : 
 But let his Grace,when he fliall here my name,' 
 Say onely this, Gardiner procured the fame, 
 inter young Cromwell. 
 Z>tfN. Here is your fbnne come to take his leaue* 
 Crflw. To take his leaue, '. i ' 
 Come hether /;/*»7 ^rtfWMv//, 
 Marke boyc the laft words that I fpeake to thee, 
 - Flatter not Fortune,neither fawne vpon her. 
 Gape oot fbrflate, yet loofc no fpatkc of honor, 
 Ainbition, like the plague fee thou efchew it, 
 Idiefbi:trea(bab<^,aiMl neuerknew it, 
 Yet let diy faith »4 fpotlefle be as mine. 
 And Crflw»f/»Y«aiHc»in thy face ftall (hinc, V . 
 
 G a Come 
 
 

 ^r;.,:-, .. And lie leaucttwc«W^^^e of death. :•,-;::; / ! 
 
 ^ ' ' ■5!'». OfathtfrlMdie'to'feethatwouh'd, • -':.-' V.i 
 
 ';v. ' Your blood being fpilt will mate my hart to found. 
 
 
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 ■ -- ,, ^*; }J°wboy,notIookevpontheAXe, ' -'i,,,.,,:,. ., 
 
 ;;,.,. How fhalll do thcn-toiiaue my head 'ftrokcofF,f ' 
 
 •^ . ' • - Come on my childe and fee the end of all, ..'•'•{• .,-■.. ,-,. , 
 
 i-^ 'u^ • |f ■ And after %that(74ni;Hfr was my fall. ' va ' !-.,;.', ■ Z:^' "^%5 
 
 •v,^':' > ^■»''- Mytordyoufpealreitofanenuioushatt, -'. -, -, 
 
 .;•;-;•':' Ihaue done H© mortcKcnliweandcquitie. - - rj ' ■' 
 
 tf,'./' • •^^'^- O goodmyLordof^^»»d»s/?CT-forbcare, ;:A ..' . J-^ 
 
 .^. -: It would a better fcemcd you to becneabfent, /■.-.:'.;•; 
 
 Jv '■ Then with your wordcsdiftutbeadying man. " -" , • • >| , , 
 
 >f ^'■''* Whomcmylord,nohedtaurbesnotme, -, 7- | 
 
 ';>, ^ ^^y^indchcftirrcsiKjtjtlreiiJirhhismightieihocke, : M ';,-■«■ ' ; i^ 
 
 :/' Hath brought mo pcercsheadsidowne to the bld^e^ ;V;?;;!^^ 
 
 ;- ' Farewell my boy,allCw/«i»racanbequeatI^ : - ■'-.'<::'■•:'. ^ 
 
 ::^,; , , Myharricblcffing,folValkcmyleaue. '. 
 
 ,v Hw.Iamyour deaths nian,praymy Lord fbrgiue me. r r. 
 i^ , i- V. Crow?. EuenwithmyJfoul0,wh3rmanthoua«myI>o(^or, ' 
 
 |j ; , , ' An|bjingesmeprccioWPhlficfa;fiMr»iyfocte,r : . .; . . , , , - 
 
 •^,' \' : ■ .- MyXord of ^if^o''^ I defire'of yowy ' ' . ; i ' • r: :r{ '.. "'■ ■' ",\ 
 
 f'::'_^ ' Before my death a cotp^allimbrart. * 
 
 1; 'v ■ - Stdford com fs to biw, Cmm-' 
 
 % '■ '• - VftHihtbraces him. :-.-■ "■ 
 
 :''. Farewell great Lbrdj'myloueTdocommcnd. ' 
 
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 ; , .,, Farewell dearc5^a!/5>'^,^Ti^|)taCie is toade in heauen, . ; ..'t.-Iv! 
 
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 Youlc wifti in vaync that f ><iww^ffrtl<Ifht^ J» 
 
 •\ • Enter *ne with Cromwcls head. 
 
 Offi. HcarelsthchcadofthedcccafedCrflwtrW/. 
 "Bed, Pray thee goe hencc,and beare bis hcade away, 
 Vnto his bodic, inter them both in clay. 
 
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 Sad. Ho now my Lordcs,what is Lord Cremwelidtid.} 
 
 "Bed. Lord ^<ww«>f/r body now doth want a headcj 
 
 Sad, O God a little Ipcede had faucd his life. 
 Here i« a kindc repriue come from th e king, 
 To bring him ftraight vnto his maieftie. 
 
 fi«/". 1,1 fir ^«««//;fc,repriues comes now toolate. 
 
 Car, My confcicncc now tellcs mc this decde wa? ilJ^^ 
 Woidd Chrift tJftt CromVefllvjMf aliue againe. /''' 
 
 T^t. Come let vs to the king whdm well I know j^ ^^ 
 Will gricue for Cri?ptWfii,thit\is death was fo, v;^ 
 
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