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 [by Henry Chettle.] 
 
 Date of only known original edition . . . . 1631 
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Under the Supervision and Editorship of 
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 '■'■ Hoffman ^^ is the only one of the thirteen plays known to 
 have been written wholly by Chettle that was printed. It was 
 piMished without the author's name and is regarded as very 
 corrupt. This facsimile is from the British Museum example. 
 
 On the evidence of ^^ Henslowe's Diary," Chettle was a most 
 voluminous playwright. He had a hand in no fewer than thirty-six 
 plays, in conjunction with one or other, or others, of thirteen 
 contemporary dramatists. Full biographical and bibliographical 
 details will be found in "The Dictionary of National Biography," 
 s.v. Chettle. 
 
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 JOHN S. FARMER. 
 
TRAGED\^ 
 
 OE HOFFMAN > 
 
 As it hath bin diucrs; times adtcd 
 
 with great applaufr, at ihc *Thmx 
 
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 TO HIS MVCH 
 
 Honored Fnend,Matl:er 
 Richard Kiluert. 
 
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 Knomjou^andin thdV 
 \ honour moreithmgrij^^fgf^nPair^jt^^^^^ 
 
 Jy.'^ *f ^ Tragedy hapning into ^^mftii^y^^h\i^f'^fm^ 
 aduentured H ynto the Prepf:Miv^.ntingboth 
 a Parent to iitpne it, anda Patron toproteB it^am 
 fayne to m^ihsi Fathers party and bane aduentu- 
 red to addrejfe it t>nto your Worthy felfe^ <vnder 
 "iphoje winp it fly es for anewhirth : it hathpafed 
 the Stag^ already yipithgoodapplaufe^ andl doubt 
 
 ■ „ noty hut from ^ou it /hall receiue a Kinds -welcome, 
 who hau4 ali»aies bin a true Vauourer ofArtes 
 andLectifning^and fromyour feifel haite rec&iued 
 f& man^ noble curteJies,thatI//M ahayesrefi: 
 
 Yours to command 
 
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1' he Tragedy 0/ Hoffman. 
 
 Entet-HoSmtn, > 
 
 Encc Cbudi of melancholy 
 
 He be no 1 ongcr (Lbieclto yaur fifmes, , 
 
 But. thou dearc foule, whofe nerucs and artircs ' 
 
 In dead refiJuiidingsiun;u:on v;pieutngc. 
 
 And thou flialr hare,bc but appcai'd- fvvcerc hcarfe 
 
 The dead remembrance of my liumg father firikes ope a cur- 
 
 And with a hart as aii ejlwifc as thought taint vhfre ap« 
 
 I'le cxcufe luftly in inch a caufc f tares a boay. 
 
 Where truth Icaderh, what coward would dot fight ■ 
 
 Illaftsinouefomcjbucmync'sacaufeis r-ght 
 
 . thunder ancLU^tmng^, 
 
 Seethe powers of beaucH in apparitions 
 
 And tight full afpeds as infenlca 
 
 That I thus tardy am to doe an a(5t 
 
 which iuftice and a fathers death cxites; 
 
 lil^z threatening nscthors antedates dtftruclionj Thunder 
 
 AgaincI come,lcomc,Icome, 
 
 Bee filent thou effigies of f aire virtue 
 
 That like a gbodly fycn w car't plucla vp . 
 
 By BsurdcrouSjwindsJnfccTious bla^saBdeii&s 
 
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 The Tragedy of Hoffm^nl 
 
 L I will not leauc thee, mtill like thy fclfe, 
 
 ^) I'ue made thy encmici, then hand in hand 
 
 |v •-'*"■ Wec'Ie walketoparadife^— — •againemorebleft 
 F^ lie to yon promonts top, and their furuey, 
 
 what ftiipwrackt paffengers the belgique (ca 
 
 CaftsfromhcrFomyentiailcsbymiTchancc. 
 <;. Roarc fea and winds,and with ccleftiall fires, 
 
 Quicken high proieds, with yrturhighcft defires. 
 
 Enter Lerri/Wf, 
 
 Lo. Yet tliisis fomewhat like, but brambles, you »t to bu» 
 fie, were I at^ww/w^^f^^ifi and yoacatchtme thus,ifliouId 
 goe neeie to aske you at whofc fuit,but now I am out of fcnt, 
 And tcare no ftiriants/or I thinkc thefe wood* and waters arc \.\ 
 
 common wealthes that need no fuchfubiofts nay they keepe 
 not a Conflable at fea , but a^maRsOucrwhcimd wirhcuc 
 order.. — • WeH,dry land I loue thee, though thou fwarmc 
 with millions of deaourers,yec haft thou tiofuch fwallow m ; 
 
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 Hoff. Thou lyeft, there Hues vpon the earth more heads . "^ i 
 
 ' With wide deuouringthroates, then c«n bcc found 
 
 Of rauenous fifties in the Ocean : ,l 
 
 ' ThehugeLcuiathanisbutalhrimpe!. , . \ 
 
 ^: , Compar'd with'Onr Balena on theland" ' ■ j 
 
 ' Lo.! am 6fyourmind;but the Wlttle hast wild* moath- " 
 
 , Tofwallow fleeting waters, and poorcfilli, 
 
 i 7^' But wehaue Epicures and Cormorants, . \ 
 
 V . '^ Whomneytherfca,norlandcanhardlyfcrue. '! 
 
 ffe j They feed them fatjwhilearmes and nonoiirAarue,., 
 
 Defart look es pale as. death, like thofc bare bones* • 
 
 Z.oi Ha —rr— amazd. • ^ 
 
 Hof. Seeft thoa them trembling, flaac hcerc were Annei i 1 
 
 That fcru'dtbe troathlefie ftateof LW»»M»r^/r^r. 
 io. So doe I fir feruc the dukes fonnc of tneftatc, , 
 H»ff, Ha, ha, I laugh tdfec how daftard ftare 
 lHaAf^tis the death doogid wi;^htohiidii^cfle| " 
 
 
the Tragedy of Hoffman^ 
 
 Siydidft thou ferue the duke of I.«»i«^^«r^tf, 
 
 Lo. His (bnnc O tht fir, I'mc a poofc foUowcf of his i 
 
 And my <nafter is ayring of himlelfe at your Cell, 
 
 Hef.Is ht that fcapn the Wracke young LMniitgherj^ 
 
 Lo.Ififjthefameiir.youarcintherightfir. * | 
 
 //ic/lReuenge I kifle thee, vengeance y'areat liberty, " / 
 
 Wouldft thou hauing loft a father as 1 haue, ! 
 
 Whofe very namedifloliies my eyes to tcarss . '■ 
 
 Conld duty and thy loue (o diifferent prouc, 
 Notto auengehisdeatliwhole betterpart 
 Was thincjthou hisjwhen he fell part of thee 
 Fell with him each drop, being part thine owne 
 Afid wouldft not be rcvcng'd ; 
 
 Lor. Ycson the murthercr, | 
 
 i/o^Onhiin,oraniennanthat is allied ■ ■ "*• 
 
 Has but onccunceofbloodjofwhichhees part ,5 
 
 He was my father, my hart ftillbletds , ; 
 
 Nor-ean my wounds be ftopr.tillanincifion, ' ■ ■ i 
 
 J 'uemarx to bury my dead father inj 
 Therefore wicxiOLirprotra(n:ion,ilghing,orexCufcs 
 Swcareto bctrue.toayd aflTiftme, nottofturc 
 Or contradid me m any e^terpriie 
 I£hallnowvndertake,orheareafter. 
 
 Lor I fweare. 
 
 Hof. Were I peifwadcd that thou couldfl Hied tcarc,^, 
 As doth the Egyptian ferpctirsnccrethcNiie; 
 Ifthouwouldlt kifle and kill, imbi ace and ftabbe. 
 Then thoH Ihouldft hue, for my iuLMcliue brainc 
 Hath caft a glorious p; oifcl ot rcucnge 
 
 Eiienasthoukne(.l'{t,\vJrfhouturnc villainefpeake. 
 
 £-o;'.Oh firwiicn vvas I orherwifcjfroni my creation nothinc 
 elfe, I was made of no ONhcr fluffCjViltany IS my Oiuly patri- 
 monyjtlioiigh I bee an ivreligious flaue, yet I heart a religious 
 name, though I v.anr courage, yetintalkc, I 'Icpnt thtm *U 
 downcjthoiiph 1 haue nor hir-g in i^ic that is good; ■ i 
 
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The Tragedy of Ho'^mzn. 
 
 /;/r'jf. Forbcave thy Lord is cominingile go in 
 And royal;y piouide for fuch a Prnicc, 
 Say thou halt rnct the kindcft hoft sliue. 
 One that adores him, with no lefft zeale 
 Thenrichmcngold,or true religions heauen 
 Diffemble cuiunngly, and thou llialt prooue 
 the minion of my thoughts, friend to my lone. €xit. 
 
 Lor, Well fir ne're fcare me.this is an excellent fellow 
 A true villaine fitter for ms then better company> 
 This is Hannce Boffmans fonne. . 
 
 that ftole downe his fathers Auotamy from the gallowes at 
 Lemngherge, I 'tis the fame vpoii the dead fcull ther's the iron 
 Crowne tnat burnt his braines outjwhat will comcof this,! 
 ney ther know nor care : but here comes ray lord. 
 
 Enter Otho. 
 How chers my moft noblcj my moll honorable, my mofl; 
 gracious ; yea my moft grieucd prince. 
 Otho Afearefullftorme 
 L or. And full of horror. 
 Otho Trafl; me Lorritjue beGdcs the inlie gricfe 
 That fwallowes my content when J perceiuc 
 Hew greedily the fence vnpirymg r§i,and wanes, 
 Deuour'd our friends another trouble greenes my vexed cyea 
 With gaflitly apperitions, ftrange a{pcds 
 W hichey ther f doe ccrtainely behold 
 Or elfe my foule deuinmg fome fad face 
 Fills my imaginary powers with fhapes 
 Hidiousand horrid. 
 
 Lor. My lord let your hart haue ao commerce with that 
 Mart of idle imaginations, roufe vp your nobleneflfe 
 To apprehead comfort, kindneffc eaff and what otherwifc 
 Entertain'dfofollitary a placcas this,eanthc 
 Antienc fubieftof the flateof Z/«»»5^^rjf colIecJl 
 Tis I take it the fonne tothat Viz-admirall that 
 Turn'd a terrible pirate* 
 Otho Let vsturncbackeintothcfeaagaiflc . ^ 
 
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 Ycaldingour bodicstotbc ruthlesfound 
 That hath diuided vs and our late friends 
 Rather then fee choyce Hoffman, 
 ^ Xsr, Corrage brauc 0;A<», hec'l vfe thee kindfy. 
 
 Enter HoffmAn. 
 Heere he comes, fvveete hoft heerc is the dukes hcirc of 
 Leningberge doe homage and after cntcrtaiRehicn and me bis 
 Follower with the mott con{pi(^ious pleafiircs 
 That lies in thy poorc hahility. 
 
 H»jf. Before I fpeake to my mpft facred Lord 
 lioynemyfoftlippstothefolbd earth 
 And with an hoaord benniibn I blefle 
 The howcr,thc plaee.the time of yoar arriue 
 Fornowmyfauadge.lifcjleadamongftbcafts t? 
 
 Sbalbe turn'd ciuell byyour gfatious bclpc 
 Otho J fee thy true hear tsJoue drope downe in teares ^ 
 
 And this imbrace fliewes I amfreefiomfeares 
 Mydifturb'd blood runnes fmoothly through my veincs 
 And I am bold tocall thee friend,bold tointreate 
 Food for by wrack I haue loft £hip,ftiends and meat. 
 
 Hof. You that attend my Lor^ cnrer the caue 
 Bring forth the homtly Cakes theis hands prepar'd 
 
 While I intreat his. excellence (it downe ' \ 
 
 Villainc bring nothing buta burning Crowne. Exit. * 
 
 Otho What's that thou bidft him bring,a burningCrownc v i 
 
 Hoj^. Still you fiifped^ my harmekfleinocencc ' ^ 
 
 What though your father with the power ftatq 
 
 Andyouriuftvncledukeof 5r»/<» ^ \ ; 
 
 After my father had in thirty fights 
 
 Fiird all their trcafures with fpmsnsfpoyles ' . 
 
 And payd poorelbuJdiors from his trcafiiry 
 What though for this his menits He was nam'd 
 Aprefcriptoutlawforalitlledcbt ' 
 
 CompcldtofiieintotheBelgiqiUilound , - 
 
 Andliuea pirate. , 
 
 0/*o Prithee fpeakenp mora 
 
 Thou 
 
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Thou rayfcft new Joubts in my troubled heart 
 By repetition of thy fathers wrongs 
 
 -ATtfjf. Then hee was vvrong'd you graiint fcut not byyoa,; 
 YouvcrtuousgeatUman i 
 
 Satelikeaiuftludgeofthcvncler./hadcs, j 
 
 AndwithanvncVaug'nRhadamantinelooke, ! 
 
 BehcldtheflelTi mangled with many fears *i 
 
 Pat'd from the bonesof my offended father 
 And when hee was a bare anatomy, ^ -^ 
 
 You law him cbain'd vmo the common gallowCvS 
 
 Otho Hoffman. 
 
 ^0^ Nay hearemc patiently kind lord 
 .Mydnnocentj^th as guilty of his finne, 
 W as in a dungton hidden tVorn the funnt, . 
 Aud there I was condemn'd to endltfle night 
 Except Ipaft my vowneuertoftcalc 
 My fathers flefliles bones from that bafc tree 
 ^^ I Rhow not whoitwas,Igiicfleyourmothcr, 
 
 She knecld and wept for me, (but you did not ) 
 Bcfecchinc from that vow I might be freed 
 Thea did I fweare if Nations f orraigne power 
 Compd'd me to take downe thofc naked bones 
 I neuer would leleafetihem from tho(ichaincs j 
 
 Keuerintombethem,biit immediateiy I 
 
 llemoue them from chat gallowes to a tree 
 I kept mine oath: IookeLM»Mf^;>T;tis done ' 
 
 l^ehold a father hang'd vp by nis loinne ; 
 
 Of A« Oh horrible aipedmurthcrerftand off j 
 
 I know thou meanft mee wronge - 
 
 Hoff. My Lor d behold rhefc pretious twines of light 
 Burnt out by day eclipfl when as the funne 
 For (hameobicur'd himftlfe this deed was done 
 Where none but Cchrich owles fiing,thou receptacle 
 thou organ pf the foulcj 
 
 Reftjgoe reft,and you mofi: louely Couplets 
 leggs and vmes rcj[ide,for eucr hecre 
 
 Thu 
 
The Ti'a^fdy of Boffsxian^ 
 
 This is my laft farewell, what doe vom wcepe? 
 
 Otda Oh L«rri<jHe I am bctrayd,flaue touch me flOt 
 
 H»ff Not touchtheefyes,ancithustripdowncthy prided 
 You pla'ft my father in a Chairc of ftarc: 
 This earth (hall bee your throne, villaine come forth 
 
 Enter L'erriejHf. 
 Afid as thou mean'ft to laue thy foi feit life. 
 Fixe on thy Maflers head my burning Crowne, 
 While in tliefe Cords, I in eternal! bands 
 Binde fall: his bafc and coward trembling hands. 
 
 Otho Z,»mf«r,arttliouturn*d villaine TO my life. 
 
 Lor. lie tume any thing fir rather then nothing, I was tajkeu^ 
 life promift to betray you, and 1 loue life fo well,that I wcxtl^ 
 not loofe it for a Kingdome, for a Kings Crowne, an Empire. ' 
 
 //o£ On with the Crowne. 
 
 Otho Oh tortorabouenjcafure. \ 
 
 Hoff. My father felt this paine. when thou hadfl pleafure. J* 
 
 Oribff Tny father dyed for piracy. ^ 
 
 H«.Ohpeace,had he bin iudgchimfelfcjhe would haucftjew'd i 
 
 He had bin clearcrthenthc ChriftaKmornel 
 
 But wretches fcntenc'd neucrfinde defence. 
 
 How euerguihkffe bee their innocence, ' 
 
 No more did hce, no more fli alt thou,no ruth 
 
 Pittied his winter age, none belpsthy youth. 
 
 Otho Oh Larri(^He tortor, I feele an t/Etm burnc i 
 
 Within my braines,and all my body elfc 
 Is like a hill of Ice, all thqfe Belgiquc fcas i 
 
 That nowjfurround vs cannot qiiench tbi« flauw 
 Death likc.a ryraatfeazeth me vna wares, 
 My finev/es rhrinke like leiauesparchc with the fuaae 
 My blood diffoluesjirtitieis and tcnuons fayle 
 Each part's difioynted, and my breath expires 
 Mount foule to heauen, my body bui'nes in fire. 
 
 /.•r.Hcc's gon. 
 
 iiffl|f.Qoe,let him;come Lorr«^«* . 
 This buttbeiirologuctothc'n&iagplafv' ^ 
 
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 t The firfl; ftcp tO reucRge, this ftane is donne 
 
 |, PatherlofFtf theechy murthcrtrslbnne. Exe^nt^ 
 
 I Lticiha, lerom, Sti/i, 4ttendmts, 
 
 f ' F erd.VnXKQSO? Saxony ixidi A^llria^ 
 
 Though your owne worusaie oHij)ijcient weight 
 Toiuttihe the honorable loue borne by Lc</flw»c/^ to bright 
 
 \ Ytc iince your parents Hue and as I hcara \\jicybtll^ 
 
 I There is berweene them foma dilTcnrion, 
 
 ^ Blame vs not for detaining yo,i thus long 
 
 ' ' ' ., T^iwe. had notice how the bufincffe flood 
 
 ^ ..' i;"2**r^<;: Your i:oy»Il entertain: great FerfifiVww^j 
 
 t;|:c6ding expedationjn our ftay, '■ 
 
 nd vs to thank-Sisiad if my brother pleafe 
 
 Torholdhis chailengsforaTurnamenc 
 
 3n praife orZ,»c<'^if//<« excellencie, 
 
 No doubt cur father and the eAuflrUn duke . 
 
 Willbeinperfunatforoyallfport. • •;' 
 
 Ft-rfllo VVe truil they will. 
 ^W^;. I doe aflure your grace - ' 
 
 The ^«/?r»>» and thedukc of ;f^^fl»7 
 : . ■ By true report ofpilgrimes at my cell 
 
 ^ From cycher of there CQurts fet hcthcrward - 
 
 t Somefixedayes fince. 
 
 |i F<fr«;. ThankesiJo^wV;^ for this newes 
 
 They are more welcome then the fad difcourfe 
 f Of£r(?«/»g^/rf ourn«phewes timeles'wrake 
 
 \ ■ - Which addethfprrow to the moumingg-iefes 
 
 ,■ ' A bound ihvs for our Dutches death. 
 
 jy i>.l truly Princes,my father has had but hard lucke fince your 
 
 *;;' «bmming to his court,69r ought I know you are brcdof iil 
 
 (• weather, come before you are f9ntfor,yet if my moftgratioas 
 
 I , . fatherfayyouarcwelcome,Ihismoregratioasfonnetakeyou 
 
 i; ' i>y the haads, though I can tellyou my mothers death <:^« 
 
 tt. foniewhatnccreiiiyhwrt,butIaaapriqcc,aa4iprinccsiMue 
 
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the tragedy of HofTmani) 
 
 |)Owcr more then common people to fubdue thefr jMflionsi 
 Mat.yNt know your wortbintffe is cxpeiknc't in all true 
 Wifedome. 
 
 /«•, True, I am no foolc, I haue bin at Witttnbtrf. where 
 wit growes. 
 
 r^<^.Pcace thoo vnfliapen honor,my flares ftamc. 
 My ages coi fine, and my blacke finnes curfe, 
 Oh hadfl tliouncuer bin, I bad binihen, 
 A happy chiidleffc man, now among men, 
 Jam chemoftvohappie,cnethatknowcs 
 No end of mine,and oJ- my peoples woes. 
 
 JtcllyouPiinccfle,andmoftgiacious maide- "f ; 
 
 I doe not w care I he(e fable ornaments * ■=^;.'''* '^j 
 
 For//^^<r^*dcatb,ihough/hcwtredeare, ;:''^^ 
 
 Norare my .eyelids ouerfiowne with leares, ""•'•' J 
 
 ForOf/wot£.««<»^^<rf,wrackt intheSoun, j 
 
 Though he were a.l my fcpe : but beer's my carf, C 
 
 A\vitieflefoolemuftr.etdkbe/>r«///*«hdre. \ 
 
 ler. Well, and yua were nor tay tather, — fnailes, and I \ 
 
 would nordiawftrher then put vp thefoole, would I I 
 
 might neuer winnc rhis. ladv ar. tilt and turnanieni : as 
 
 Knighrs.Idcfievouboih for htjjeuen you /.•<:/fl>MV^, that . 
 
 loues htr, aud yO:..r brorhir that loi;es you: iookc to j! 
 
 meiSr»/f,and ihaucpiadis'd ihefcrwodayes.'f'naiiesgod 
 forgiuemetofu'car£,(hc (halinot be carried away lo. 
 
 Mat.\V<. are gladl o heare your grace ib j cfolute. 
 
 ler. As I am a Prince, ar,da Di.kt4 hdre, though I fay it 
 
 myffclfc, lamasfuilof ttfolutionasthepiowdtftofyou 
 a.l 
 
 L«rt. I thanke Prince L cdowicl^ he ha's bound my youth 
 To bee the conq lerers prjze,and if my flarres 
 Allott me to be yours, 1 will be provvd. 
 For how focreyou fctme i,otfaJhiontd 
 Like mcc,andainrHngCourticiij I pro; cj}-, ;: ' . 
 
 By f<.me fmall loue 1 bcare thee in mine tie. 
 Your wonhybtautiCjWtaithanf) digr.ity. 
 
 
The Tragedy o/HofTman.' 
 
 ler. Heart you would not vnhoife Hercules for her fa- 
 
 tlier,ile pra^'lice againe at Dantzike,you lay in the Dukes 
 
 ^ mcaJe ; ile meere thee tJMathias : ihci's my g'.oue 
 
 For a gauntletjthough tny fathci count mc a foolc,y ou llial! 
 
 finde me none. txita 
 
 ffr^. Would I might ncucr find thee any thing, 
 VoY thou indeedc art nothing int ftteme, 
 My fad foule finkcs with fon ou at thy fight. 
 Enter Lorriqne. 
 iur.Hcalth to the right gratiOus, generous, vertuouSj 
 and vilovouiFerdmatid Duke of Pi uilia. 
 
 Ftr d. Hertnctdoft thou not know this young maiK face?, 
 rft not Lm^*ir, that met v£ at thy cell 
 Wit h letters from our brother LMningbcr/^ > 
 RoAo. It is that gentleman' 
 ; I<or. I am no lefle. 
 
 Fw^. thou (aydll thou wall my nephewcs play felloWa, 
 . Appointed to await his vcrtuouspcrfon, 
 
 f How is it then thou wcrt lo ill aauifed 
 
 To take the land away, and fbrfake thy Lord ? 
 W horn I haue neuer feene,nor neucr may, 
 / Though in his lift my hope and comfort lay* 
 
 ( Zi'r. Be it knowne right gracious iLarrtqtie had oeiier (b:- 
 
 r little grace,as to leaue his I oued lord for weather or water, 
 
 '' fortorturcoifirejfordcathorrorlife.fincelfirftcameto 
 
 mouc in a pilgrims proportion •,.inuch'difgaired,being(b 
 propera man : {>utoncly for thoieiixc words;that I was 
 lent wholy togiue notice ofliis comning. 
 
 Ftrd. But thou haft left himnow funke in the Tea- 
 ? Lcr.I left the Aiip funke, andlnshghncire fau'dt, for 
 
 I whenall hope had left Mafterond pilot,&iler and fwabber, 
 
 I Icaus'dmyLordtoleapeintothecocke,and forfeareflie 
 
 Should be funke with too much company ; I capcr'd out, . 
 and cut the cable : rowfe,quoth the fliip againft the rocks, 
 i roomer cry I in the cocke, my Lord wept for the compa- 
 
 ny ; I laught to comfort him j laft by the power of hcauen, 
 
 good 
 
";r 
 
 goodnf fle of ftarrs.kmdnc fle of winds^mcrcrof the WJubJ 
 our cocke and wee werecaft a fhore vnder Kcefliop&urre, 
 wc clambcrd vp,but haaingfcap't drowmng,»werc in dan"- 
 ^eroFkilling. 
 
 ftrd. W hat rhercbctidcd yoo? 
 
 I'jr, Marry m Lord a jroung villainc,{bnnc of adamn'd 
 pirate, a anayd rauiflicr. 
 
 f^rr-if. Be brif fe, what was he? 
 
 Z»or. C/ffftf Hoffman. 
 
 Ter Oh my heartldid tlie falfc icbell hurt bis foncraignes 
 ferine? 
 
 Lor- Noe my Lord, the prince (b bought and hoFt Iiim, 
 that he had uo other he pc but to his htclcs,and then I,my 
 good Lordjbeing roefooted,«utfttipt him ib running, tript 
 jhim by itrength, and in fine, finely cut's thiOai. 
 
 Ptrd. Where h the villaincs body? 
 
 Lor. Marry eucn hcaued cuer the fcarr,and fenta fwim- 
 fning toward Burtholmc, his old habitation; if it beenoc 
 SQtercepted by fome Scale, Shark e,Scurgcon,cr fuchiikc. 
 
 Ferd. Where is our nephew? 
 
 tor. He intends to ftay at the (ame hctmirage, where I 
 fluted your excellence, with newcsofmyloids excellent 
 cies intent, to vifue yoi: ; 'or that hisapparrell is fome- 
 what fea-fickc, and he wants fiuft. 
 
 ''^erd. A charrior,and rich robes attend L orrique. 
 And his reward, be thirtccnc hundi c d do.lti ?, 
 For hehathdriuen dolour from our hca rr. 
 Princes, and Princeflt,in yo^rkiinkftloue, 
 j^rtendour pcrlbii toihcht;nni age, 
 "wh.cie we fl^all meete tht htn e oFiu'O great States^ 
 
 Otho liiiitig, wee*! difinnrritcur iond lonnc: 
 And bitfTe ait Dantzike.by ourfonrK clcfl^, 
 He rmet you haueat home, a gucit of our.-;, 
 Your little cell, isa great princes: cout ; 
 Had you bin there to encertainc young Othi^ 
 
 \ 
 
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Tfje Tragedy o/Hofitman.' 
 
 He would haiic tooke your welcome thankfully. 
 Where now hcmournes,for want of company. ., 
 
 Rodo.l willgoe on before my gracious Lord. 
 
 Terdy N 7 1 am iealoiis of my approaching icy, 
 Andfearefull, any eye but mine, lliould gaine 
 The picafure of my glad diuining foule; 
 Forward come all, in my delight take part. 
 He that's now glad,addes ioy to gladnes heart. Exenni 
 
 Enter Clou Hoffman. 
 If there Hue ere a furgeon that dare fay 
 He could doe better : I'e play Mercury, 
 And hke fond Marfia^ flea the Quackfaluei:. 
 There were a fort of filthy Mouncebankes, 
 Expert in nothing but in idle words, 
 Made a daics works, withtheir incifion kniucS- 
 On my opprcft poore father .-filly man, 
 Thruftingtheie daflard fingers in his fie£h,. 
 That durft not while he liued, behold his face;' 
 i haue fitted my anatomy 
 In a fairc chaine to;iacher this youth (corn'd 
 When he was fet in an afccnding throne. 
 To haue you ftand by him j would he could dec. 
 How the cafe alters, you ihall hang by him. 
 And hang afbrc him to,for aU bis pride, 
 Come image of bare, death,ioyne fide, to fide^, 
 With my long iniur'd fathers naked bones; 
 He was the prologue to a Tragedy, 
 That if my deftinies deny me not. 
 Shall paffc thofe of Thyeftes,Tereuj, 
 Iocall:a,or Duke lafons iealous wife; 
 So ihut our ftage vp,therc is one ai.4 done 
 Ended in Othos death; 'twai fomewhat finglc'. 
 lie fill the other fuller,ifLorr/^«f, 
 That I hauelatefworne to be mnrders flaue, 
 fweares hee will proteft me to bc.Of Aw , 
 ,Wbj>ni Pruffia his vndc vnknowne lows s, 
 
'■ '■ ■■ -■/,•■ 
 
 Iheiy d^edy of Ho^mnn. 
 
 If I be taken for him well ! oh then 1 
 
 Sweet vengeance make me ha ppieft of all men : 
 
 9rHft*t\ come as comets againit change : 
 
 As apparitions before moi tall ends; 
 
 if thou accept me for thy nephewe,fo ; 
 
 Vncle, i!e vr cle thee of thy proud life. 
 
 father farcwell,ile to the hermitage, 
 
 Wfcocjfl be rcceauedforI.«i»/«»|^«X, ^ 
 
 I will haue thy dric bones, fanguin'd all or'e 
 
 With thy foes bloud, Rhamnufia heipe thy pneft, 
 
 llywrongthoukaow'ftjBiy willingneffcthoufceft. 
 
 \ABu5 [ecundut, 
 
 Enttr iennnmiStilt. 
 7mComeS*»/r,beftirrey«urfturopesjyoulcnowlmTift | 
 
 ^ 5t»<». I'my lora, I know y»u ftiould be one, butl hope 
 
 youOTenotlomadd. , -. ' " -t 
 
 /rr. wbatd<^ thoucount it naadhelTcto runoe a tilt. 
 
 SrtVr. I my Lord, for you that camiot fit a hobby, you le 
 
 hardly manage your tilthorfe. ■, r " i 
 
 /*r.Why?ih^faySrtV*,thttftoneMaresaregentler,fee »| 
 
 ifthoucanftgttmeOBeoftheni. 
 
 Sr»7f. Not Sore next graflejIc«uldhdpeyounowtoa 
 
 ftoBemulc,aftoneafle. ... v t ir t-^ ^ 
 
 I*r. Welljile trie one conrfe with thee at the halte pike, 
 
 and thengoc.comediawthy pike. 4 . ^» 
 
 SWA. That's not your fit word ; you muft &y, aduance 
 your pike, and you raoft be here fir,and here, you l*neuer ^ 
 
 Icattie for all my teaching. . J . 
 
 Jer I haucanfwercdyouS^i/r.thatPnnccshaue non^d . 
 
 to bee taught, and 1 haue e'en determin d wuh my fe_te, 
 
 Wttorun^attdlt, kaftlhazardmy horfe ^^^^^jj^"'^^^; 
 
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The Tragedy o/Hoffman.' 
 
 thereforcilc tothecourt, and onelyfee my new coufiH, 
 thatthcyfaydwasdjownd: and then rerije tomy Caftlc 
 at Hif/^/f, and there write a r.ew poem, that I haue taken 
 paines in, a!»noft thcfc ten y tares : it ii in prayfc oF picke- 
 toothts. : 
 
 Stile. That will be cxceiletit my Lord j the barbers wiU 
 buy thoie potms aboaiinably. 
 
 Ifr, Nay firra, ilc get a patent from the DHke,my father, 
 for the Cum Triuilegia For that pOtm, Ad imprtmendfint 
 folnm; btlidesthou inalthauea priniledge, that no man 
 fliall ft-ll tooth pickes without thy (ea!e : my father faies I. 
 am a foole, but I ibinke I beftow my time to looke our for 
 fetting a newnappc vpoa bis thredbare Common wealth: 
 Who's that khockes? who dares difturbe our honorable 
 meditation ? harke Stilt, doft thou fee no noyfe? 
 Stilt. No, but 1 htare a noyfe. 
 
 lerom. A hall then j my father and my new coufentfland 
 aride,that I may fet my countenance , my beard brufh and 
 miri or, ^?«7f, that fet my countenance right to the mirror 
 ef Enight-hood, for your mirror of magiftratcs isfome^ 
 v/hat to fober. how lik'ft me ? 
 
 %tilt. Oh excellent i hcers your cafting bottle. 
 
 ler . Sprinkle, good Stilt ^ fprinkle, for my late praiflizc 
 hath brought mee into ftrange feuour: ha mothei of mee, 
 j:he>u hadft almoft blinded the eyes of excellence ; but 
 omnia. bent,\sx. them approach now,and I appearenot like 
 a prince, let my f ath* cafhcere me, as fome fay hec will. 
 
 5f/7/.Caflieere you ? no, do* but manageyour body, and 
 iiauc beere,and heere jour congies, and thea f «»^ [equi' 
 tnr. Stilt knowesjand all the court iTiallfee, 
 
 Siitrr Ferdi/iand leading (^leis Jloffm*n\{JMathuu^«Hd Lo- 
 
 d'.<vic\tleeidin<T hucibellaxLorric^ue^-with other lerdt aftett" 
 
 lUni/ : camming neere the chajre of fiate^ Verdinani 
 
 ylfccnds, places Hoffnan at his feete,fets a Co- 
 
 i-onct on his hsiidy A Herald fredaimet, 
 
 hcrfild- 
 
TheTra£<!djofHo&nzvtl 
 
 Her* VerdiiM/uihy the diuinc gracCj^tince of Heliel' 
 iere.\0t^ o£Pomer,md Dake of PrHjj/ittJtot fuidry rcafons 
 bitn mouing, the quiet ftatcof his people dpecially: 
 which as a witlcffe and infuificicnt prince , difinherits fe- 
 rom Heidelberg his knownc fonne,and adoi>teth Othoof 
 \uHingberg)BL\s fitters fonne,as hcire,immediatdy to fuc- 
 cced after nis death in all his prouinccs. GodTauc Duke 
 
 Werditumd^vcAQtht his heire. 
 
 Flerijh. 
 
 F«'r</-Ameti,Hcauen witneffe,how my heart isplcas'd. 
 
 With the conceit of trnffm after-peace, 
 
 By this eleftion. 
 /?r» Why? but hearc you father- , 
 
 Ftfr^. Away, diftarbevsnot, let's in andfeSiff,/--_^ ^. 
 
 For all our country in our choyce is bleft* ' ' "fltrifh* 
 
 Exennt, 
 
 ' Jer. Why,bnt S'fi/iTjW hat's now to be done Stilt ? ' 
 
 Stilt. Nay that's more then I know ; this matter will 
 trouble vs more then all your pocmof picktooths.fnailes: 
 you were better be vnknighted then vnprinc'd, I hane loft 
 alt mj hope ot prefermcnt,if this hold. 
 ler^oc vaortStilt^l haue it hcerej!tis in my head,and out 
 it ihallnot cottic,till red reuengcin robes ©f fire,and mad* 
 ding mifchiefe runne and raue :they fay I am a fool« Stilt, 
 but follow mejilc feeke out my notes of Machiauel,they fay 
 hee's an odd politician. 
 
 S»/r. I faith hee's foodd,that he hach driuen euen honc^ 
 fty from all mensheaits. 
 
 ier. Well,fword come forth.and courage enter in, 
 Breftbreakc withgricfe ;yet hold tabe reueng'd: 
 Follow me Si»7/ ; vriddowcs vnborne fha'l weepe, 
 And beardleffc boycs with armour on their backes • 
 
 Shall bcare vs out, Sr«7t we will tread on ftilts, 
 Through the purple paueraent of the court. 
 Which fhall bec,let me fee, wbat (hall it be ? 
 Nocourt»butciicnacaucofmifery, ' . 
 
 Ther^ 
 
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 Thec's an excellent fpecch Stilti follow me, purfie meJ 
 
 will accquire, 
 And cither die, or compaflc my defire. 
 Stilt. Oil braucmaftcr,not a Lord*. 0,S>i7rwilIftaIkejSMl 
 
 jnakc ihe earth a ftage. 
 But hcc will haue thee lord iu Ipight of rage. 
 
 JE:(ettnt, 
 
 Enter %oiarigo^tMi t/in^ri^t lOtike^ome f»B«wtrs, 
 
 Rod. Sir finceyou are content, you heer« fliall finde, 
 A rparingfupperjbut a bounteous minde: 
 Bad lodging, but a heart as free, and generous. 
 As that wJ&ich is f td"with generous bipod, 
 
 jlitfi^Qvit heranitage is furJiilh't tor a.prince. 
 ' iS(?«?i>.Laft night th^roofccoucr'd the lacEcd head* 
 Of fine moft-Boble,fairie^nd gratious Princes, 
 "DaVsWirduunid hitnfelfe,and .CfrJ^i? his nephew:, 
 Thefonnesof 5«i;c(!i»,andihe,e/*«/?rM*Princeffe. ' 
 
 Anfi.Oh god ! chat girle, whichflcd my Courcand loitt^^ 
 Making ioue colour foi her heedles flight, 
 
 ifo^tf.Pardon gcearprince : ace youthe jittfiriMH^biksi 
 
 ^«^Henn£t i am, &<«««/ proud wanton funas 
 Wer£ eatertaind liKiBi>w«»*' firebrand 
 At Sparta : all our State gtadlyjappear'd 
 Like .chieriuUZ>4<:^<^<u»««u, toreccaue 
 Thofe Dztaonsthatwitkmagicke of their tongue^ 
 Bewitch't my JLuabcUsmy Helens earcs. 
 
 K»oc^g And CAlUng yrithiit^ 
 
 R«?</(». Who traueleth fo late ? who knockes fo hard ? 
 Turnc to the eaft end of the.Chappell,pray ; 
 Wearcfcady taattendyou. 
 
 Enter duke of Saxtny. 
 
 5<tiAr.Wbich!sthcwayto Daii:zike? 
 
 K'ddt There is no way to Dantzike you can Hnde 
 Without a guide thus late, come necre Ipray, 
 
 Ux, looke CO our horlcs,by your luuc owter Hiermet^ 
 
 
WcaVe feone biddeu,and willproucboid gucftii 
 
 'God Aue you Hr. '" 
 
 ^ -'ifwA That flioald bee SoJfswtorigbJ?/ ^ 
 
 $.?«• IfldecdlaiDcbebiikc o^ S4Ar«»^. , 
 
 .<4*;f.TRcn artthou fartjerto lafcjuioKslenoes^ 
 l"bjt:haucmade^i»^Mchildlcs. (cufei; , 
 
 SrfjfO fubtill duke.thy ci aft appearcs in framing thy ex- 
 Thou doftacfcufemy yongfonsmnocence: 
 Ifentthcmto get k»owltdge,lcarnethetongue& 
 Not to be metamorpBis'd withtheview 
 Of flattering beauty, peraduenture painted. .^ ' 
 
 j«*/?. Noildcfictjjceiohn of Srfjfffw^i 
 MyL««if//fbrbcautynerdsnoart, i -,'; ,, ^ 
 
 NordbelthinkethcTertuesoFher mind<» ■ 1L - 7 
 Euerinclind to this ignoble cotiHeH. ":;'', 
 BufbythecharmcsandforcingSWthyroOTliir:''^^!^ ^ . 
 
 S<»*. Oh would thou durfttnaintaine thy words jprow4 I 
 
 - ^'"'".^bopegreat I*rinces,neithef ofyou <j4rq "^ ' * 
 
 <CoaiinitadccdefofacrilcgioHs:ThJsh6lycctt • ; , 
 
 lis dedicated CO tb^ {bhn<° of f>cace ; 
 
 The f oot of wafr nener propnan'd ihi s floofei 
 
 Nordoth wrarfa herewith hijcpnfumingvoyce * 
 
 AffnghtthefebuHdiHgsi charity with prayer, 
 
 Humility with abftinence combind, ' .," " 
 
 Are heeietlic guardians of a grieued minde. ' . "" ■ 
 
 •/^«y?.FatlierwedbcytTiyboiyvoyccs '; , ' 
 
 Dukelohnof S^^iwyr, jccciue my taithj '.'-..- ^ 
 
 Till our cans htare the truecouife thy fonnesi 
 
 Haue taken wiih my fond and mitted child. ' 
 
 I proclaime truce, W hy doft thou fullen iland? 
 
 If thou meane peace, giuc me tliy Princely handc 
 
 &«*■. Thus doe J plight thee trorh,andpromife peacej^ 
 
 -^ «^. Nay, but thy eyes agree not with thy heart t 
 lnvowcsofconibination,ther'sa grace ^^. ^ 
 
 That fiiewes the intention in the outward j^ce, ; V 
 LookechcreftjJly,orIexped-aoleague. 
 
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 ^nx. Jirfl: glue mc leauc to view a while the pcrfoni. 
 Of this nenan.ty4ufiria note liini v/ell, 
 Is he not Uke^pBf brother ieW«^^iV:j^? 
 
 ^«y?.Hee*s like him. but Ihcaid heloft his life - 
 long fiflce in Perfia, by the Stphifs warres. 
 
 i?*W. I heard fr> much my Lords, b It that report 
 Was purely fai«*d,rpread by my erring tongue. 
 As doable as my heart, when I was yonge: - 
 lam th^,t3(,o«^ow^ that albir'd your throne ; 
 That yileftlfc brother who with rcbell breath, 
 Drawne fwof d,and trechcrous heart thrcatned your dcatK 
 f**r My btethcr ! nay,then i'faith old John lay by 
 
 Thy forrowing thDugbts,turnie to thy wonted vcyne, 
 Andbemaddlohnof5<«^?»yagainc»_ -■ , ^ 
 Mad ^o</or»V^; art aliuc?my mothers fonne, 
 Her loy and hcrlaft birth joh fteconiur'd rae 
 To vfe thee thas,andyet I . baniflit thee : 
 Body^WjiwasvakindcIknow,. 7 
 
 ButthtJQ^fcfu'ftitthenjbutletitgoer ' "" I 
 
 Say thou wilt Idaqe thisjifc thustruly idfe, . « 
 
 Andliue a St3tefman/tH©u iKalt iKarc inraigne, 
 .CommaadJng all but me thy foueraigne. 
 
 i?ofi?.l thankeyour Highnes ; twill tbinke on it : 
 But for my fiiines this fuffcraHceis more fit. 
 
 ^*Af.Tut,tifIe,^tle,teIInotmeof finne. , ' 
 
 Now -.tf«/fr//»onccacaine thy Prmcely hand: 
 He looke thee in.the face,^hd finile, and fWeare, 
 3f any of my fonneshauewrong'd thy child, 
 lie helpe tlieein rcuenging it my fclfe j / 
 
 But if as I beleeuc theyi meane, but honor i» 
 Asitappearethbythcfe iafts proclaim'd. 
 ' Then thou fhalt be content to name him thin«, 
 A^^d thy faire daughter lie account as mine. 
 •xl»y?. Ag-ecd. 
 
 . S4*. Ah e/^wy^M I t'was a world when you and ?: 
 I'O ^^fc^frcers; but now we arc ftjffe and dae. 
 
2i&tf '/f'^'tf^ o/ HoffniiiJ 
 
 ''AnfiAitti glad you are fo plcafant trty good Lorcf.' 
 
 ^/tx. T'was my eld (no|j>d,but I was foonetura'd &d ^ 
 Withouergrteuingfbr this long Ipft lad; -. -- 
 
 Andnow thcBoy isgrowne,asoldMl, ' 
 
 His very 6ce as full of gi:auity. 
 
 2^«<:/. Plcafe your Graces C4itcr, 
 I know the (eruants ibat attend one tie 
 By t he appoint meat of Duke ¥trdiiiMHl 
 By this hauc couetcd. 
 
 S<f>r. Why then let's in : brother I truft, and brother 
 Hold you this hand, i!#^0>-«Vi^ hold thou tbeother. 
 By htaucn my heart with happinefle is crow'nd, 
 In that my long !oft brother now is found.- Extmtff 
 
 Enter Clais Hoffman folus. 
 
 Jffljf. fo riMJ On fate, my dcftiBies arc gooJ, 
 , Reuenge bath made me great by Hicdding blood » 
 lam fuppol'u the heirc of L»»<»|^fr2", 
 By v;hich I am of Prfif/is-Vnuce dcA. 
 Good : who is wiong'd by this,? onely a foolc : 
 Aad 'tis not fit that idiots ftiouidbf art ru'tc. ~ ■ 
 
 ■£ntcr t-orriqae* 
 
 io.My Lord I hauc as you inioyn*d,intic't SaxentMtc 
 fonne tdtalke with you : and htere hee comes with his 
 inoft excelIe(it,aiBorous,and admirable Lady. 
 Heff. Ha'ft thou the Hcrmcts weeds for my dilguift ? 
 Lor.. Allready,fit,tit inthenextchamber^your beard it 
 point-vice, not a fiaireamiffe. 
 
 Haf, Faithfull L erritjMt in th y vnfaithfulncss 
 I kiffe thy cheeke.and giue thee in that kifle 
 The moitic of ail my earthly blifle. £*/>« 
 
 L'r.Good:! amhalfeaMonarkc:halfeaficnd 
 Blood I begun in and in blood mu ft end 
 /yet this C/wis an honeft villaine,ha*s confcieaceinhis kil- 
 ling of men:hc kils none but his fathers enemie<;,and there 
 ifTue.'tis admirable/tis cxcelltnt,\iS wdl'tisl aieritorioaSj 
 where ? in heauen ? no, bell. 
 
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 I,»r. Alaslknownotwfi^'' 
 *rhe hermcc ifo</#r»g;(i t^kl with Him 
 Somewhat of you^ahdibmew6arQf the Duke^ 
 About furprizin5youandffiui'iJering£»</wwi^j 
 ©r fpcl? a thing, nay fui» *twa»fuch a uiing. 
 Z,««. Sar^risaog raeand taitrdci'iiig Jjodowieksl' 
 Led. By W&Qftt ? by what complbt ? ' 
 £0r«Surifrb^ the DulcCytheDuke's an odd old ladf 
 .fl<:iio\v,this night tha>fcf^sdoaWe guard. 
 And ther'sfomctricfce it that.* bat patience: 
 Hcwecomes t^tH&iiiet,: holy]reuerent man I ■ 
 
 SdmeWBatimportant,wing»iiisagedfccte 
 With fpeedy,nsiml»len«a«HM)^wn^iT^raentthat all be W^ 
 . |f/««,.Ertf»cesin pitty bf'yoHr youth,- yoar loue, 
 Ifour Ver|lt»*,8iidwh;itnot, thatiaay Biouc rutb^ 
 I offer you the tender of your iiucSj 
 WhichyetvQuway prcfe-ue:!butifyottday^, .; 
 JjMth m4 ideftnKftion waiteth your delay, ; : 
 ' 'L'*d,'Yf}i6 hath confpir'd our df «heslipeasc 5 
 man.. ,,. ; / •": . i .-?.'.:,, .-^ • 
 
 C/d.The X>ak$ c^ 7r/»^<«jd<^ting on tbis&ce ; 
 Worthy indeed ofwondcr,|»eit1g fo faire,- 
 TKisBighthathplqtted/firftcomardcryoUi 
 Theguard are fct jtjbat you nwjraot efcape, 
 Within, withoutjaad round about the court j J 
 
 *^1*^ ??* ^^'» thorow Prince Oth his lodging; . 
 Is left ; heere is the key, and for itiore proofe 
 ■^ F^atacalcand^arejon^iththefcrobcs* 
 
 ' '7 i " " ■ within 
 
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The Tragedy of HoBmni 
 
 Within arc Grecian habits for your heads » 
 
 Niy ifyou loue life do not ftand amaz'4ij, 
 
 Sutcakethe path toward my hermitage^' , 
 
 Yet I a ',uixe you,that you goe not in; j] 
 
 There may bcplots to,for ought I know; 
 
 But tnrne downe by the riuer, ther's a way , 
 
 Leads to a little Chappell ; in that porch 
 
 Stay,till I vifir you with better n«wes ; 
 
 L»d.J will but call oiy brother, and then goe* 
 
 do. That were a going ncuer to returnc : 
 rie fend him after you, be well affur'd. 
 
 Luci.Oh god 'the Duke of Pri$/Jia grown thus falfe, ' 
 Cichfliewes offreindlhip,aadfo little faith. 
 
 Lod. Come Lucibclla lets embrace this meane, 
 Duke Ferdinand fhall with a for? owing heart. 
 Repent this bafe diihonourable plot : 
 Fat hcr,our fortunes if they fort aright, 
 IhaJI with continuallthankfulncffe requite » 
 
 This vertuous and this charitable cares 
 
 Farwell : we^'l wait thee in the Chappell porch 
 Bring ?rinc%MMhiMO\xt kind brother tbithcr,. 
 And thou llialt add good works to charity i 
 Once more farewell Z.arr«f«f;rhcr's for thee. 
 Commend me to thy Lord, tell him this wrongc 
 Of his falle vnclc,{ha.l meere f ulireu; nge : 
 But doetohinraur duties.Comc chaftjtaire. 
 
 We muft not now by tikand turnamcut ' . 
 
 Maintayne thy honor ".for thy champion Knight, 
 
 Isfor'it by treafon to vnwiUing flight. 
 
 ' do So mnnc to mifchiefe : Gh my dcare Loniquc J 
 
 When' I baue famm'd vp my account of death. 
 
 And rub'd thofe fathers of there lifcs and loy. 
 
 That rob'dmeeofmvioy,my fathers liff, 
 
 Thusthy hand clafpt in mine, wee'l walke and ir.saiMtC, 
 
 And boail in tl^reacnges I haue wrought) _ ^ 
 
I That done }ilc feat thee by my throfle of ftatc; - 
 
 e And make thchiuallirjthofcgpuernmcnt^ %•; 
 V That by thy fccrecy thou lift'Jl me lO; 
 
 ShaltbcaDukeat leaft. "''■•■■'^, 
 
 Lor. 1 thaake your Graccjbqt pray refoluc mc, 
 . What you now intend, 
 
 I ■■('■' To thelc three Princes L»</«>i»»d^,andil/4/^iiW, 
 
 And lUe thnce bcautious Pi inctflc LwiieU, 
 » Hof' Deat h ccrtai ne : call in MAth$M^ if my plot prouc 
 
 t geod,ile make «nc bioihcr (hedthe others blood. 
 
 Lor. lam niinblc as your thought, dcuile, I'lc CieoHte 
 v/hatyoucommand. 
 
 ' T*» €xiu 
 
 C/>. A precious villaine: a good villaine too : 
 Wcllifhcbeno worie J thatis dot worfc. 
 And hony inc in my death- ftmging thoughts, 
 I will prcfcrrc him : he flwli be prcfer'd 
 S To hanging peraduci.turci why not? 'tis well 
 
 Xntty LorritjMet 
 His futfcrance heere «nay iau« bia ftnile fit>m hd!. 
 Hee comes j what ncwes my faithfull feniant?wher*$thc 
 Z,i7r.Hcc's talking with the lady L«c»*f//, (Prince, 
 And whenXfaid your Highntffcfent for hai, 
 Hcc *gan with courtly filucations. 
 To take his Icauc and .to attend your grace. 
 
 Clff.W ell sod-a-mercy f riend.thou got'il me gncej 
 But more of tha: at leafure : take this gowne; 
 My cloake, a chaii c ; I muft turne melancholy. 
 
 Enter Math$4f, 
 
 IV Second what ere I (ay,approoue my words' 
 
 , Thar we may niooue A/athMto mad ra<»c. 
 
 ^^r.Godraueyoarexccllcnce: what lad,duILh«uy?" 
 O" arc you now in meditation 
 
 Which part to take to morrow at the Tilt ? 
 
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TfjiTya^e^ji of Ho?fmin. 
 
 T^c mod is ripgd with tcnrs o' ftranger Knight^ 
 TV'hofejichdeuiccSjandcapaiilbns t . 
 
 ExceedthcPf^^/MwMonaik'SjwIienhcinct f 
 
 Dcflrudionard pale death (cnr from the fworil 
 
 OF/''?"/i/'/ronnc,ai.dhis ItoutMaccdons , , . 
 
 Clicci cly Px incL Or ^<7 ihtr's (uch a warlike fight 
 That would flirrevp a leadtn heart to fight. ^ 
 
 C/o. Foi whai ? 
 
 ;^^f. For honor aad faireI«»V^*//, 
 C/e- Oh Prince f^.mhfosUt is ill c©Bibin'd ■ ,m] |-v. 
 When honor is.wiih^cklebeauticioynd. 3fS^?*^fe 
 Where is your moft Princely bi other? 
 
 c^i/J cannot tcil I letr him with his loued l,uc^cli* 
 
 Cle. But fhee has got another louc, 
 Difhonoiedallthisricb aflembly. 
 Left t he meoioriall of luch infamy. 
 As cannot die while men haue memery. 
 
 jW^r.How ?piay yoa Iwwfwhat hath the prlnceffc dene? 'f^ 
 
 Clo. fhe with a Grecian is but new f^ed hence, '^ 
 
 Belike fome othet lone of h^rs before ; 
 0.ir tilt and turnament is Ipoild and ci oft. 
 The faire we fliould dcfend.her faith hath loft. 
 c!W<«f.Fled with aGrecianPfawyou thcmgoePiince Othe} 
 
 C/ff. I,T,I faw theai goe. 
 
 Mat. And would not ftay them? • 
 
 ^/p.My trueferuaht knowes. 
 How atthe fight of fuch iaconflaHcy 
 My gentle heart was fmitt with inward griefe 
 Ah J I funke downc with forrow . ( harlot-Aeps.' 
 
 il^rfr.s'dcathjwhat pith?which way?that I may track her 
 Fitd ROW : gone now : ile goe feeke Lodewkke 
 
 Clo- Nay then you add an irreligious workc. 
 To there lafciuiousaft; foilo,w your fclfe, 4 
 
 I and my man will bcare your company ; 
 
 iom^wf.as I thmke.thou nam'dtta chappclJ, 
 A Hwmet, Ibnjc fiich thing: I haue loft the forroc' 
 
 Ur, 
 
,-■""■' ' " ..._,; .■ ■ • ' — '":> ■'' ] 
 
 £*. I Jjeird her fay, flic cpuld not traudl ftr, 
 Hetoldber,thcywou:dicfl:thedeadof nighti \^ 
 
 Ncerctoa chj^pclljbyahcrinH^gc. 
 ^«.Wheie is that chapp?n ? whcr'j that fecrmitagcf , 
 If you loue botwr Princely I.«»i»|^<rrg', 
 
 X.qcstothatchappdl tiFyoukncwihc way, | 
 
 That I may kill our €haine,ctc it fee day. 
 C/o. Jle guide you to the chappcl!,ayd jfOiir arttie^ 
 In your rtuenge,againft that Criccian, 
 "ady Ipare heriCheisfaire. 
 /^oe Whaf I can ; oh hell of life ! 
 l^^!!^l^ie'%>uld ftriue to winne a wife ? 
 
 C%iy^,t'wcnid fmitehis {bnlein runder,(pUc hiskc^it^ 
 I If he liiouldheare of fuch adulterate wronge, 
 
 Couerche faultor pun fliasyoupltafc: ' 
 
 ; Yetl would faue her fainc, for ilicdcfcrHea 
 
 yr pitty for beanty, - j 
 
 ^'jf.Nothing, noe for nothing. 
 
 Shee isas harlots,faii-cJj^(;fiuil<!i«dtomb» 
 *< Goodly without; withinall rotteiincs; i 
 
 -" fhee*s like a painted firevpOHahill, 
 
 fet to allure the froft-niptpaflengers, ' ' 
 
 And ftarae them after hope : flic is indeedi 
 ^ * Asallfuchftrumpetsarc,Angcllinfli»w, 
 
 I / Diuellinhcart:Come,comcifyou louemegoci Exd 
 
 I" C/<'.FollowL«rri^«f;wc are in the right way. Exit, 
 
 f : Ltr. To hell I feare : tufli let all fearc goc by, 
 
 I ' ;VVhoo'I(huna bad way with good couipaxift 
 
 i*ljV 
 
 ^ lASitu tertut, 
 iffi^.ArEyouftptfaintdiaineft lji»M? 
 
 Exfp: 
 
 tmh 
 
J^tf T^rfg-tfi^ o/Hoffmaa 
 
 Jjiei. Noe» I he clcarc imoone ftrowes filuer in oar patlv 
 Aid w ith her nioift ej es wtepcs a gcntlede w 
 Vj-'onihc'iliefpottcd pauetncnt ot the etith, 
 "Which ;o rtnicucry fiowrc whereon I tread . i 
 
 B«ndev« ; ail traucll in )runr company * 
 
 Stemes but a walkc niac!e in feme goodly bowre^ 
 Where loues faire mother Itripsher paiemouie* 
 L«</.This i« the.ChrippeII,andbchoid a banke, 
 . Couci'd with flctpingQowersjthatmiflTe the Suntie: 
 Shall Wee rcpofe v& tiil ii/4r)!>i« come ? 
 
 £«(ri.TheHeimet will foonebting him^Ict's£tdOW[A^ 
 Nature,or arc hath taught thcfe boughes t9.ip|-edis,,^;^;j»^ 
 Jn manner of an arbour 6*re t he banke. I, • ^i/ M' 
 
 ted.t^ojchey bow downe as vailes to (hadow f^t 
 Ana the frtfli flowers beguiled by the light 
 Ofyour celeftiaU eyes, open there leaues. 
 And when they cntertamc the lord of day 
 .Tou bringtbem comfort like the Sunne ui May. 
 
 Lwrf.Comeicome, you men will flatta beyond Dieaai^ 
 Will you (it downe ? and talk e of the late wronge 
 Intended by the DuKc o: ^Frt^jji* t 
 
 Ltd. Faireft foi^cr it, Itiuc till we are clearc freed hencrj 
 I v\ ill dtfie ))tm, and caufe all the knights 
 Aflemblcd for our purposed turnament, 
 ^6 turne there ketnt fwords *g?inft his catiue head. 
 
 Ij»rt, Piirhecnomcre, Ifeelcihybiood turne hot. 
 And wrath inflaraes thy fpirit, let it ctafc ; . 
 Forgiue this fault,cc nuert thi;s war to peace. 
 Ifid. Obreath fwtet touch with what a hcaucnlycharmf 
 poeyourloft firgcrs my wa - houghtsdilarme, 
 ?«i«/7*« had reafon to attempt my hfc 
 Inchanredbythemagicke ofthcfelookes, .' 
 
 Thatcafialufterontheblufhingftarr*. ■ i. 
 
 Pardon chaft Queenc of beauty, make me proude 
 To reft my toild ht ad on yeur tenckr kne^ 
 Mju;hin wuh fleepe is tozny iKMfooie bew'd 4 
 
 J 
 

 ..Faireifyotipleaft a little reft with mce. 
 
 Zitti. No,ile be CcntincU ; ile watch for feare 
 Of vcn6mous wormeipr wolues, or wolaifli theeucs: 
 My han J fhtll fanne your eyes.likc the film'd winge 
 Of drowfie morphcus ; and my voycc fliall fine 
 In a low.compaflc fora L««^e//. 
 Sleepe fweett,perhapis ile flcepe for company. 
 Ltd. I thanke you ; I am drowfie, ting I pray ; 
 Or fteepe:doe what you pIcaTc, I am hcauy,I; 
 (God night to all our care : oh U am bleft 
 By diis foft piilow.whcrc my head doth reft. ■ 
 _ .; \f. Heepepsjti 
 
 ty my tmkldmjeepym : I^anntt fing, 
 iJIfy hem is troubled with fme heauy thing, 
 ^efionethefe violets, tvhtlfiltrepare. 
 In thyfoft (lumber to receiue ajharer ^ 
 Bhjh not chafl Moone to fee Avirgln lie 
 So neere a Prince^ 'tis noe immodefiie : 
 For when the thoughts arefurt^noe time, noe pi ^o e^ 
 Math power to workr^ftfr^ttupttf^s difgr&ce j 
 Xodowick I cUjhethee thus^fo arme cltp arm, 
 So forrow fold them that wijh trMclofteharme, 
 
 . Sleepesi 
 
 EattrLorrique^MathiMyCltuHo^M, 
 Af<«. Art fure tfca'ft found them ? 
 Lor. Looke,are thefe they > 
 Ji^^u Adulterer : ftrumpet. . * 
 
 Z.»^,Oh! 
 X.«c» Ohl 
 
 C/».VHbumane decdc to kill both. 
 •Wi^.BochhaueabuCd our glory,bothfljall bleed, 
 I.««.hownow I whac haueyedonePmy LtdtwieihUcis 
 Some fauagc beaft hath fixt hij ruthlcs tangc 
 \S ^S ^oftbedy 'MojficJ^ I fajnt, 
 
 ' " ' ■ , ''jeer? - 
 
 "•~_». 
 
 J 
 
JHeofrstoKit 
 
 £)eerewakc;inyL9ii/0viVi^:aI<is>vhatincanes 
 
 Yoor breft to be thus wet ? I'ft bloodor fvveacf 
 I^<rf. Who troubles me ? 
 C/lf<if. Brother. 
 
 Ifid. W ho is that ? Al*thi»s, 
 
 c^/if.I,accurfcdr, 
 
 L«</.whcr's the good Hernietf thanke hiiafor his loRe" 
 
 Yet tell himiF*r«<*Mi»«/ of 7>rw/yf4 
 
 Hath a long artne ; (bine murderer of his 
 
 hach kild vs (keping. 
 
 I,««.Kildchct?ohnolItruftthe carefull dcftinies dcnjr 
 So hard a fate :*tis I alone am kild. 
 Come IfliovickjixA c o(c vp my night-vdild eici 
 That ncuer n»ay agen behold t he day« 
 
 //"^.Whacmcancs M^thittf 
 
 Milt. Hold mc not Pri; icc Oti>o. 
 I will rcufpgc my (life vponmy fcLfe : 
 Per Parricide for damned pai lii idc j 
 I haut kild my brothci fl« ping in i he arme s 
 Ofthcdiuincft forme ih.it c'rt lied bnath. 
 I bauc kild \>\m.% Oji"'"*" M^Ck v\ ii h my foulc handfj 
 The goodlieft frame that eui r rarui c builr 
 And di iuen the grace* f rem ;hc rn..n./on 
 Wherein they haac continued from their birth j 
 She now being dead, Oice'l dweli no more oa caiih. 
 
 Loaf. What wooued yoa ro it brother ? 
 
 iW<»r.Iea!ousrage,fafpition by Prince Otho^ 
 That L«"**tf had fled wi;ha bale Gi ctkc. 
 Oh me aceurfed 1 1 am borne to fliome. 
 
 Clo. But lam wrctchedcr,rhat hou> ehe loiic 
 DeuotcdtoihehouCe of S**-*^;', 
 Haue thus begot this monftcr cmclry? ^ 
 
 I lay within an aibour, whence I ft w _ 
 
 The princefle, and youi' fclf e in t hi s difgujifc 
 DepartiDg Iccieily my vndcs court j 
 
 E 2 ■ X 
 
\i.\ ,.ll.. 
 
 y. ' iWi; i .t ' u"". - f w 
 
 T^e Tyigay o/HofFmaaJ - ] 
 
 liudgM youfora Greekeasyouappe«r*4 
 
 Told Prinsc ^*fW4»ofyoiif fecret fiight . 
 
 And heeled OQ by fury foIIoWcdyou 
 
 Where thus deceaftd by night and your attire' 
 
 Hathrob'd yoor heart of Iitc,hisowne of ioy. 
 
 iJ/4f«Forgme me biothcr,pardon faireft nwude. 
 And ere the icy hand of aftie death 
 
 ?o!d your ftire bodies in this fiblevaile - 
 Difcoucr why you put on this difguift/ 
 
 Lai^.To fcape the hiftfuJI Duke of PrHfYi4, 
 Whopnrpos'4 this nightto murder me. 
 And rauifli her whom death hath made his pray 
 MyIrt»«W/,whofc lights arc mask'c withdouds 
 . That ncuer wiH be cleard. 
 
 .H^. My vucle, fie,who buz'd int«your head. 
 ;Xhis damned he? ' 
 
 X#</.iVsnoJie. 
 
 L«rf. Noclic : 'tis tnie,'tis true, 
 .Thereuerent Hcrmat 2(p'^<'«H,toId it vs, 
 Jf'ff'^^e HermetisavillainedamH'dinhcU 
 Before ihc worlds cr<atjon,ifhfii|i:t__ 
 My Princely '.vncle purp6?arf5cbartougfit. 
 Looke to the Princcfl^, ther's life in her: (mafi J. 
 Chcerevp your heart Prince LaJmicke^coaiagi^ 
 Your being of comfort may recouer her. 
 While I briagforth the Hermct and difprowc 
 ,This falfc aflertion .• iudericl^ is a flaue 
 A vile and irreligious hypocrite, 
 No Hermct, but a diuellif hcJare 
 Affirme fochfiilfl»q©dofDukeFW««»/. 
 
 M**i.^ f ''''"^^i* '^"«y<»*rcport;him fie, 
 NordidhcercibcheDukc f*r</i«W. 
 
 y^ff. Nodid ? why then did you malicioafly 
 
 \ adiisfr 
 
To flic the /»ri»/^w court this difmall night. 
 
 j;W«. W bp I M fpake not wuh them, 
 
 ^'lioda.Yci ytdid. 
 
 \.Jav. Where was it chat he fpaSe with yoa?telI vs wliere? 
 
 £0</0^t Dantzike in the Duke of fruffim cotut . 
 
 S«;v.Who heard him bcfidji^^rw? 
 
 l,ti.'l\\tVt\a.CiS< Lueibeil. 
 
 Luei. As heauen ftiail belpemy fleeting fotde,I ^did. 
 jiMfi.yfby ^eakes my dukedomes hope in hollow (bands^ 
 looke vp fayre child heet's Suxomj and I 
 Thy father, Lw»^ff//4looke on me; , 
 
 I anrnot angry that thou fled'ft away 
 But come tograce thy nnptialsipfichcc fpeake. 
 
 L Mu Father I thanke you t Lodowitk reach me tiliy tsmd 
 How cold thcw srt;deaU> now a£&ilesourhcarts, /^ 
 ^ Hauif^ tnumph'e oatt the oiitward parts ; 
 Farewell a while, wc ^ but part, to mcete • 
 
 Where loyes are eertaine,pfcafiiresendlefle,fwect.- 
 Father,thislttefi hoone of ^on Icraue, 
 Let him, iuid meylie in one bed,and graue. 
 
 Meritiift 
 
 ^/ikjl. Oh me I oh miferaUe wretched me* 
 L««/. Houera little longer bledfed fbulc, 
 glidenot away tOQLft|El:nune r$owforfakji Hisear tbly man- 
 fion and on h<^s ^Ibriogs will gladly mount with thine, 
 where Angels Hngcelefti^ ditties to the King of Kings, 
 brother adew, your ralhnefle I forgiue, pard<»i me father^ 
 pardon;v^«S/^M your daughtois bedomea bridefbr death: 
 y the difraall eticn before her wedding day. Hernet God 
 pardon theothydoabletoneuc hath caufd this erroufi; 
 but in peace farewell. Heetmt lifts vsto Heauen keepe 
 thee from HeQ. 
 
 CHoritUr* 
 Rod, Oh ftrange conieAurel what lh(^ld mouc this Prince 
 To charge me vritbfuchbotj-id cruelty? 
 
 ■ " ■ ■ ■ Ma/-, 
 
w 
 
 /. ' J/rff. lie tell thee hypocrite. 
 
 It is thy vncia ^o</tfr»f », and befidcs, 
 My honor and Dnke Y<*»^rM/ fhall bee gag'd, 
 ' - He ncueir parted from aur company in his ownehertaif ago 
 
 Since day de<;lindc,and glimmering twilight vflicr'4 in the 
 j^sf: Not from his hermitage? (night. 
 
 >i«//. Noe not h6. i 
 
 HoffSa poflible? 
 ;:^ ^»/?. By Hcauen he did not. 
 
 y Hij/.ThenthereisvllanyjpraifticCjand villainy ■ 
 
 / ^/»?k;<<?j hath bin vviong'd and drawne to kill 
 
 Hisnaturailbro£her,withhim todeftroy ] 
 
 The rareftpccce of natures workmaaihip, , - - 
 
 , No doubt by praAiz« and baft villany - 
 
 Tlie Kermet not at courifftrange ! wondrous ! 
 ^,. S'tx. Oh for my fbnne, and tAufiriat worthy childe. ' 
 
 \ ^ »/?. Thou w eep'il in fcorne, aad very teare of thine 
 
 { Couer£a(milc:S<»A'<p/z;',ldefie ' ,- ' 
 
 Thy fonncs haue inadeoicchildkffe ; He haue thee 
 ' Confortindta.hwithmy wrong'dgirleandmee. 
 
 Hsj^HcIpe Prince yi/rfrA»V<i :Hcrmet,ohthcHcauens i 
 1^, The Att^rutn Duke finkesdownt vpon the earth. 
 
 f. ' ' ,/^«y?. Piou-ilohnofS'^jrs^j'.-ha'ftthounowound'.* 
 
 1^ ' S<«a:. Not any >^»;?>f»'«; neither toucht I thee. 
 
 ^r ' ^«/?.Somebodytouchcme home: vaine worldfarevvell ' 
 
 , Dying T Fa Ion my dead L*r.^f//. 
 
 Srf^t^. Sir what are you that take on you topartc> 
 It's bvyOLU' weapon that the Duke is faine. 
 
 But Jianj iniT'-c-. ;j-oF(uchanill: ' . 
 
 KUI my goi .. i- i. .fmsnjDukc of Auflria ; 
 'l'-\La wercPrinceOrAo of 'Ltiningherg let downe 
 . li- aidlfpairtilblacktbooketoraueaqddie: 
 
 BuU *fi: free fiom liicji iinprcty. 
 
S<ffi». Are you Prince 0*^# of L»«»»^^*rg? 
 
 Rodo.He isjftnd hcirc apparent to Duke FerdinntHd, 
 
 SttXtUvj be the Kloonc deccaues me^nd my gricfc, 
 . As well irtthediftlnguithing of founds, • 
 As fighc : I haue heard of young \jtnmgl>erg. 
 And Icene him to at H»j(fw4»/ outrtferow, 
 Helookt not liUeyou, ncirher fpake like you. 
 
 J/d?. Father, 'tis he:L9m^«ff his man actciTds him, 
 
 That fellow which IS all compoi'd of mirth 
 
 Of mirth ? of death s why fliould 1 thinkc of mirth 
 
 After fo fbule a murder ? come I end hands 
 
 Togiuethis Princely body funerall rites, 
 
 Tliat I may fact ifice this hand and heart ; 
 
 Formypeace-efferingsontheyrfepulchers. ,/• . 
 
 Sax. Nay, boy,thou fhall not leauc old Saxony ; * ^.f^ 
 
 Childles for all this forrow:Prince , and it Otha ' '-^ ' 
 
 Helpeininyfon with noble -<4«^r»>, . ' 
 
 L«</o)}»»ci^{Jbalbemy burden: brother yours -^ 
 
 ThelouelyljuttheluckleflcLa^^f//. ■• , ' % 
 
 So treade a heauy meafiire ; now lets goc i 
 
 To interie the dead, om bsarts being dead with Vv'Oe. J 
 
 Exeunt carrjittg the dead boditi J 
 
 ^#«f;Ther'slifeinL«c«^*//,forIfeele (KodoJaftvoith * 
 
 A breath,more odoriferous th(;a balme (LHcihell, \ 
 
 Thirlethroughthecorrallporalsof herlipps, J 
 
 Apparent ligcies of life, her pulfes beate j ] 
 
 Oh iflcouidbut yetrecouerher, \^ ' .j 
 
 TVouldfatiffic the State of ^«/?r»W, • * 
 
 That dft would be djl\urb?d for want of heires ■ I 
 
 Heaucnbepropitiou$,guidc myartleffe hand, \ 
 
 Topreferue fainting life in this clearc forme. ' 
 
 Grauntthis thoHfouleof allDiuinity, i 
 
 A»d I will ftriue what euer mortall may 
 
 Enter Hoffntdntwd Saxony. ^ \ 
 
 Tofcrue thee on my knees both night and day.' 
 Tarry Prince O?^* and fee thcyr bodies balm'dj 
 
i the tf^fil^ o/Hoffmanii 
 
 i 
 
 ^tf^.lprflyyouthiBkcmcaotinpaffiondunj . 
 
 1 mult withdraw, and «ec{>c, my heart is full. 
 
 Oh rtuercnt man, thou bcai ft i he richdt fruite j, >, 
 
 That eiier fell in the vnripited fpiing, ^X-^ 
 
 Goc lay her loft ,ftc h ad ili late i o till ; 
 
 But rich or fairt or ftrongyilea h Iwailowes all^ 
 
 Hola I Loiriquf^cvxii Our horfc ) draw, ncciv*' 
 
 
 t- - . Enter Xorritiift, . 
 
 ■ - ,/Helpemctofingahymneynto.thi«fawt 
 
 ;' Compos'd of laughing intedq^ieSJj,, 
 
 L'r. Why ray goodLord ?i#fis)^' accident* 
 
 ' jnc'r,that tickle fo^ouiif^cne? (ueagfi- 
 
 ||i^ deerc felfe i thoui trijjfty, treafuret of my re- 
 fSlfSfedowne, and at my bidding kiffe the ^^ 
 And on her cold care whifpeE this ftriftcharge : 
 That fhe'^ixniidethe bcftof her perfunies, 
 T he fat of Lambs rap't from, the bleating Ewe*,, 
 Thcfweeteft (ineliing wood fl« carvi dcuifc i ' 
 Tort muft offer vp a facrifice. 
 To bleftoccaffoiatlrarhatB fecfiiaea:^" 
 With opportune meaacs my defu eof wreake^ 
 Lor. Now I haue kis't the earth, let. me percake 
 In your great ioy, that feemcs to exceed. 
 Are Wo*/f k, and the PrincefTe m'urder'd? 
 
 Hof. Tis doncj'gocjhie thee to Prince FcrdtHiutdi 
 Tell nim^owmifaduentureaDdaiiftcuft 
 Hath kild Prince Lidowick and bright Jjteihll : 
 By Prince LMathias band t adde co that chaunccji^ 
 ■Another rnexpeifled accident.* 
 Say that the Dukes of 9/1m,1ria and S4x«nj^ 
 Being by the Hcrmct Aorfflrirkintertain'd, 
 And hcaringoutcricsinthe dead ofnight. 
 Came and beheld th c tragick fpeAacle, 
 Which lightdid (binragethe Aujlritm Oukl^ 
 |I)ac he,a|aii:d th« Swn^ but fell flailiCf 
 
 
On his ^lc(ltughter,ncw devoured by deatU 
 L #r. Is ji»/H4 then Omt bj SMttiy i 
 
 JRr*/«CoiHe»cone^te*s dead, eytberJby Imiiorae^ 
 Npe Qiatter, hce's gone t ther'iawe ko goci 
 Runne witkthcncwei j «w«^ 
 k I, ■ 
 
 pther^wpthhit fcarfelikfa C*fttiw. ^ 
 fetttttj mtireh 
 
 Stilt. Father, fctyou the arnw inqeraye,whflc liOeicatC : 
 TfaeGeneraIlf0«%/: F«^/,K>rn]an,aiid > '" 
 
 FriendsaIl,.Orliccrsail,heJpcrooiarihalIi Prince" 
 Ifrem my Lord fliall remunerate, that, is AaB be 
 Fullof thankefg^uittgjwliile nature is abl« to 
 Nouri&j or iuliayae j Fathw yon haue order to ftay the 
 reft, bcicntttRiOMjand full of circumflance I aduffe you • 
 andrcmcmber^s, that more then mortality fights on 
 our fide J For we hauetreafon and iniquity to maiatayne 
 ourMarrelt ■ 
 
 0/3!s?#*. Hah 1 whan fiy'ft tny ibnucPtreafcii and ini- 
 quity? 
 
 Sttlt. Rea&n, andequiqr I meant Father ;ther's little 
 contiouerfityinthewords: but like a Captaine couragi. 
 ousjl pray goeforward,rcmemberthcpiace you arc, in nue 
 more, but this j the day cs of dd, no more, but that j aud 
 the glory Father ; Knighthood at leaft, to the vtterdeta^ 
 cing of you and your pofterity, Noc more but foe- 
 
 rt r •/ Exit: 
 
 w. 5/*//. Well, gocthy waies : thou art able to put fire 
 jnto a Flirtt ftonej thou hail as rheumatiguc a tongue to 
 
 E per* 
 
 ^ 
 
petfwadeAftaBv wbetweene Tff/* and Pwwrjbut thbii arl 
 euen kite after kind-, I adith^fathet^ and was infamous 
 for my exprbbations, to dilcouragea diflfemblyortall 
 fbuldiers arbre thou wert borne, anttilbauc madetbefn 
 ftand to it tooth and nay ic ; how fay you, moG valiant and 
 reprobate Country men ; haue ye not heard I hane bin a 
 fiinger,a tickler,a wor mer. 
 
 Fih. Yes; noble, ancient Captaine Stilt^ ye haue re- 
 mou'd wens hcaf :s I haue heard that of my father (God 
 reft hisfouIe,)when yee were but one of the xommdn all 
 ' fbu!dier« that feiii'd old Sdr/yi in Norway.* 
 
 O.S^//r.Ithenwas,andS<ur/»//was;agentlem3nwou'd . 
 not haue giuen his head for the walhing ; but hee is cut 
 o^s all valiant caualcroes £hall ; and they benomoreneg;* 
 ligentof thenifelues ;But tothe purpofS : wee are diffem- 
 bled together, and falne intabattayle beray in the behalfe 
 " Priace leromfi vertuous Prinee, a wife Prince, and a mod 
 
 icfpeAlefle Prince J my fon Timothies mafter, and the vn- 
 lawfull heireof this land .Now flr the old Duke has put out 
 a: declamation, and (aies<nir riling id noe other then a r e^- 
 furreftioniforthePmceiijQfpice&^iat ag^nfk his father; 
 but the Duke infpircs againft his foii,vfing him moft natu- 
 rally .charitably, and abhominably ,to put him from inter* 
 ceffionof the crowne; wherefore as ydebee true men, 
 and obftinate fubie^^s eo the State vncouer your heads^andi 
 caft vp your caps^and cry a /tfr»«»,<» /rr<'«». 
 
 OmfkieramjiferfmfZiertm, 
 
 • 
 
 Enter lirmfMdStilt^ 
 
 Z^)" Moft noble Countrymen I cannot but condole in 
 
 ioy » and fiviilc in teares to fee you affembled in my right, 
 
 but this is the lamentation that I pooje Prince muft 
 
 . make , wlw for my faihers proclamation am Uke for to 
 
 loofe 
 
■^ 
 
 Tha Tragedy of HbfFmaflr 
 toofe my head v ejtcejpt yeu ftand to iBce,fof they arecom- 
 Biing onwJihbowcs» bills, and guns, againft vs: but if 
 
 youbc«'aIiant,andftandtomeIuftily,a.kh'earth*/halIroare 
 but wee'i haue vi<aojy» 
 
 r 
 
 , 'L«riqi*eyCapt4iMete /eade thedrHm.thefttt/diertmareh ' 
 and makf a fiand j All en \eronn fule cafi " 
 vftheireafi^nderjiiltrtm. 
 
 f <fr. Vpon thoft ti*ay toisvaliant gentlcmcm 
 Let notthatbeatt the multitude confronr, 
 \Vith garlicke-breathand their confnlcd cries 
 The Maiefty <»f me their awfull Dul c. 
 Strike their TjMohoean body downe to fire 
 Thatdare'gainft vs, their soueraigne confpire. , 
 
 I*r. Come, come, you (hall haueyour bands full, and you , 
 Come where we haue to 6oc^ ftand to it Shit. 
 
 Stilt, ftand to't f hecr's the fatlierand thelbn will fiandL 
 though allthercftflie away, 
 
 O S/»/r- 1 wawantyou Prince, when the battaileccme* 
 to loyning, ray fon and 1 w jU bee inuifible, and they oucr« 
 comevs,ile giueyouleaacitolay Ihaucnopuhinmejvp^ 
 on vm true Prince vponvm. 
 
 .t/f» Alburn '^HoffmsHkueeUs betweene the Armice, 
 Sft//.Iihought twou'dcomctothat; , * 
 
 I tJ^ought we fljou'd bring 
 
 ."Incfalfe Prince on his knees. 
 F«r> What meancs my Dukedomcs hopeto turne thus 
 
 baft ? arife,and finite thy foes. 
 
 Sfr/ I fee thtm not my moft honor'd vnclcjpittic I bcfcccb 
 
 Thcfe iilly people, that cffcnd as babes, 
 
 Kot vpderftanding, how they doc eftcnd 4 
 
 And fLffermechi^ agent in this wron^ 
 
 TopIcaU their paidoiw with a pt actful] tonguCi 
 
 ' : "r "'" , F a fitUt 
 
7hi T^J^ei^ ^HoffmaiiV 
 
 Stilt. W« fcorne pardons, Peace and pittyj wee'l 
 imxe a'PriflCe of our owne chufing^Prince Intrn, 
 
 0.8r»/r.l,I,PrinCe lerom or no body; be not obftacic old 
 Dake^let not your ownc flelh and btood bee inherited of 
 your DukedooK, and a tii anger difplac'd in his returity ; 
 for and yOu doe, wte will take nocomparifitn 'of you and 
 your araiy, but fall vpon you like temperance and tight:-- 
 ning. 
 
 Ftr, Vpon year perill ; gentlemen aflayle. 
 
 S4r/. Ifany bofouic mcetc the brunt of waf. 
 Mine ftiall be firtt oppGsM } thefe honed men 
 That rife »n armcis tor my young Cbzens right 
 Shall be Protcft cd whil'tt Prince Cfmries can ftaiid. 
 
 /w.Why fee now what a thing Maiefty is ; : 
 Stilt and the reft of my good people ; my cduzcn 
 f^rfr/;/ looking but in the faceof ourexcelleiKc 
 Cannot choofeW take oar;_parte. 
 
 Srt/f.NaybuttruiVhimHOt'my Lord; take heed of hiflij, 
 Awareyour enemies at any bandt 
 
 iVr.Why fhould you make this intcrceflion 
 for theft bafeabieft «, urtioft pTdanSptuousTiearts 
 Hau« drawne their rebell bodies *gai nft their head : 
 Intreat not for them,they are all but dead . 
 
 5^r/. Forbearc a little worthy Countrymen. 
 
 SrtVf.Nty wedeny than.weare none of yonr Country mcnj ; 
 you are an arrant arrant Alien. 
 O^Sti/tttTvt Ton jmcere peregrination,and one that was not 
 borne within our Dukes damnation, and therefore not to 
 be remitted to any vpftanriall degree of oiljcc amongft vs : 
 that's the f ne, tliat's the conluuon of all. 
 
 Sdir/. But heare mee. 
 
 //r.I ,? , pray heare him ; nay I charge you all vpon painc 
 of death that yoa heare my cozen. 
 
 Sti/t.hc WcU wee will are him: come on,rpeake,what 
 
 ii^r/.Olbefccch you iaae your liues and goods, 
 
 For; 
 
Tbs 7>'4^^V Hoffman;) 
 
 For the Dukes {qua4roDS artn'd with wrath abd death, 
 Watch but the fignall when to ccazco n you, 
 iWcannpe more with ftand their approoued ftreogthes 
 Then fparrdwes can contend with towting hawks : 
 Or 'gainft the Eagles aycry: 
 This aft of yours oy gathering toa head. 
 Is treafon capiralJ,and without grace 
 Your liues are forfeit to extreameft la w. 
 O .S«/f .Mas he faies true fon ; but what's the remedy? 
 5^»/#. None at all father, now wee are in, wee muft goe 
 through ftiich' - 
 
 54r/.Yes,there is remedy : caft your weapons downc. 
 And arme your felues with mer cy of your Prince 
 Who like a gi-acious fhepheard ready ftands 
 Totake his leHllieepc- home in gentle hands. 
 AS for your Prince,! will for himintreat 
 Tiha t he may be reftor'd againe in loue. 
 And vnto offices of dignity, as ey thet Tafter, 
 Sewer, Cupbearer ^he place himfelfe thinkcs 
 PitteftfofbisHatejand formy part when 
 That vnhappy time ©f Princely FerdmMdt 
 Sad death Uiair,Coinc;——^ 1 
 
 Which moment:— — 
 But ftiouldi as I f»y behold that hourc, 
 Although I am ele fted for youi: Prince, 
 Yet would Vnot reraooue this gentleman. 
 But rai'hcr {erue himas his councellor. 
 
 ler Giue me your hand of that Cozen^ well fayd , now 
 gef a pardpri f^r in#e, aftd my merry xnen all ; and then lee 
 me be myfatliets'Tafter.beingtfeedfrice belonging to his 
 cldeft fonnej I Being thefame, and then you fliall fecmcc 
 bchauc my felfc, nocas4 vebelI,or reprbbate, but as a moft 
 rea'bnabic Prince^nd fiirficiauCibied. 
 
 Stih. Wellli.ice my Lord ha's fayd the word, bring that 
 of (pake h c t") p^c jwd ye fhall hatje my word too,aud old 
 S«Vf my fathers , jjcitig'ajnan of good repf och I tdl you, 
 
 F 5 auJ 
 
 
1 
 
 fheT^/igedy ^Hoffman,- ■-'■- 
 
 %nii Condemnation in^ his country, ' ■ ' ^-^'-' 
 d.Sti/t, I|that I aai my lord^I haueliu'd in name and Aiame 
 ihtfe thre^fcore and seuen yirinters, all my neighboiirs cao 
 We me tcftaincnr, and accord. \_-. 
 
 Sari. WclI,rcftyeec[uietiboucr9igncon ray knees "r^ 
 Ibeg jour Higluiesgraunt'torberercqucft:' , U 
 
 Suppole them lilly, timple, andyour Owne i - ' 
 
 To l>ied their blood were iuft,y€t rigorous. 
 The praile of Kings is to prooue graciouis. 
 feri True foule of honor ,(libftance of my fclfe. 
 Thy meiit wins thee mercy^goe in peace,. 
 Lay byyourvniuft armes, liue by your fweatPi^ ;, i i'^. 
 And in content the bread of quiet cat?, '' '; /'/.'^ 'j-'' 
 
 O m. CoiMc Dake Verdifiand. . 
 
 Exfffitt 
 ler. Pray Father, fbrgiue me, and my man, 
 -And iny mans father by our finglcfelues J 
 por we haue bin the capitallxjffendors. 
 p. Stilt 'I truely my Lord,we rais'd the rcfurreftion, 
 Ftfr. IpaidonalljgiuethaE-JByTftftepsplice: - 
 Honor this Prince that hath thus won you grace* , 
 O.iS. r-5.God faueDukc FirdivMnd^ and Prince Otht. 
 Ifr.Iandmetoo. • ; . -■ 
 
 O.Stilt. And Prince J^rowtooj'Wellfoo, ilcleaiiethec* " 
 Courtier dill, and get mee hometbmyowncdefolation, 
 where i! e labour to compelLaway cxceiTity:and b fareycc 
 >vell. 
 
 Per. This tufines ouer : woJthy n^hew fh'^M » 
 Letvs goevifittheftd 5«Ar*«Duke, - .-'='- <■,■ -^' - 
 The mourning Hermet, > i f. .» 
 
 That through aftedion wrought his brothersrfilf. 
 
 5^/.Ile wait your Highnes to. that houfe of woe, 
 Whercfad mifchancefifsin apurplechayre. 
 And vnderneat h her beetle cloudy browe« 
 
 Doifc 
 
 Smiles at xnlookt fof mifcljlcfcs j oh thcit • ' ^-'- ^*" 
 
 } 
 
Doth gnefevftpaintedjin true i^apeappearc. 
 Ffr. Shrill mimpets fouodaHouriiH 
 Forthe cryesofwarare drownd. ■ 
 
 Exit 
 
 I/^-jNay but cozett cozen, i'ft not ncceflary I W«tt 
 Vponmyneowne fatberPand Stilt vpon me? 
 
 S<fr/.It's moft txpedientjbe obfequious. 
 Noe doubt his kxcellence willlihe that well. 
 
 enttrlttfrt^He tiketiFrench Do^ori, 
 
 tof. Dieu vpu guard Mounfieuri 
 
 S-«r/. Welcome my fricnd,ha'ft any fuit tome? ,, 
 
 Lor, Away Mounfieur,if you be the grand PrinCf^' ^ ^''. 
 L£gitimateof/»>-«//frf,Ihauefortendre_ ''^' 
 
 To your Excellence de fervice of one pdorc ; 
 
 Gentlchome of Champaigncr 
 
 S<»rY. I am.not he you looke for gentlemeB, 
 My cozen is the lirue and lawfull Prince. 
 
 •JeiBfi ffr I amthe le|itimate, and am able to entataync 
 A gentleman though Hay't and be be of any qualitys 
 
 S<ir/,I,om^«^,noworneuerpIay thy part: 
 This AAis euen bur Tragedies bcft harr» 
 
 Lcr. Let me >Ione for plots, and villany, 
 Oncly commend mc to this foofethe Prince. 
 
 I^r. ItelUhceiIamthePrin€e,my cozcnkriowes it, 
 That^'s my cozen, this is ^tih my man. ; 
 
 Lor. A vofttee feruice Mounfieur mod Gencreux. 
 
 Sari. Noe doubt he is fome cunning gentleman 
 Your Graccmay doe a deede befitting you 
 Toenrertainethisftrangcr. J 
 
 lev. It fliall bedone cozen ; ile talkc with him a little ' 
 And follow you, goe commend me to my father 
 Tellhimlanj comming,at»d Stilt, and this ftranger', bee 
 mind'ull coztn, as yoa will anfwcie to my Princely in- 
 digfiationii .; :. 
 
M' ""»"ii " ' "•""fiwiminmmm 
 
 ,X ' 
 
 ■Srfr/.WellfirJ wUl bc0refUll<ii«i«r:4«»bt; ,,;i-i jf-oCt I 
 Nowfcarlet Miftris fiomthickeflkbtedoads • ' - . «* . l 
 Thruftfonh tky blood-flbuftd^wid««ipplttid^pl«t^ 
 TkatgJddy wonderers tnay amazed fitnd 
 W hilc death Onytes downtO)(jf>«(ll^lffs/WMMiMf. 
 
 S/iV^Swtet Prin«Ifearc€ vaderftaod Slifeilow wej^ 
 but J like hiieonceidH n©$ fmftiR|Ptta€&0/<fe#jyouHjaft, :| 
 giii€ him the rcmoouc that's fiat. 
 
 her. J be,gar,hec be ebofeagen yoo.hccf iuryeu good 
 wordelobedatjbut he wiU haiie oncfifgigor cfia by gar 
 for company on in principality be no poffiblc. 
 
 ler. Well, I apprehend fb^c, I hau^ certaine Princely 
 fc|^ig!Mrfnyfelfethathe lou^smcoon . 
 
 ■ SrWiwoId yce there my Lor^ia^i b«t apoorc fellow ' 
 andhanebutafimple liuing Icftuie; yet my brother were 
 he a very natnrall Brorherof mine owne, Should bee bc« 
 dopted , I wonld dopt bim,and hcrritebim,i'ie fit him. 
 y<?r. I but how S/^/'/^jbut how? . 
 
 .pr.By gar my Lord,! will telIy«uiin^knaclM,fbrii«d{c 
 him kicke vplii« beelea»Atxi.ct3f> iKGC^begar 
 I be hange,andfoftaIl I beto,andf©r degrandlouel beafc 
 you, for dc Lady /^^^/AiVsakeyour ttKxfttrexxcellent 
 Lady moder. 
 
 ler, Didftjt hou know her French dodorf didft tboo > 
 Silt, I as beggars doe the Ladies that are tbcir Altnefgj« 
 giuers. 
 
 Ltf^-.lBy gw'you Iye,}ik€ lacknape,'! loue de Lady. 
 With a boonc cceur,aBd for her&ke here takedisfiime,and 
 disfame, putdisindceup, where de competitor Prince 
 { Otho rball drink e ; by gar it will poyfon him brauely. 
 
 f 5«7/^.TbatwereexcclIentmyLord,anditcouldbcdon^ 
 
 ; and noe body know on' t. ' 
 
 \ Itr, I, but he al waics drink es in my Fathers cup. 
 
 / Z.(7r. Ifoletbc,Ierde Dukcdrinke a dciarqe. 
 
 \ /i-j-.VVhat poyfon myfathcr ? noe,I Ukenot that A)W«1U 
 
' 1L« r.You (hall driuketoo, aiidItoo,tnd wIitHviN bee 
 fickoasweihaUIuaeapetie ramblewde bclly;dan take a 
 disraaie,and giueyouriadradisibutjfOurcozia aone of 
 it,andby{prnoeb(Ndy(haUbcdead,tad kickayandcryohf 
 bat Otht^ 
 
 5»7r.Tbat's ercd[leiK,niafler. 
 
 ler. This is the poyfi)n then, and this it the mcdlcioc t 
 
 Z>«r.Xdatbetrue« 
 
 ler. Well Phiftttani atrend in my chamber hcere,till SeiU 
 aad I rcturne ;aad iflpepper him not^iay Xam n«t WDr« 
 chy to be cald a Dake, but a drawbtch. 
 
 Stilt. Farewell awe^ and iebbit avow; and weeipeedeby 
 thy practice wcc'litmfii a cop of thine owne^quntry, 
 ,wine. .-0 :'' 
 
 £.9r. Goe ipecdbto ^ytcyourtelaesf 
 Dodor lie therCyLomf m; liketby felft appeart 
 !foaowilepoft vutot he Hermitage, aaaimilfl 
 ^hilc filly fo9le> aft trcafirathroogh my guile. £f^ 
 
 MfTfitHriiimg, 
 
 Surl. See Prineek vnek tlieblaclie dornleory^ 
 'Where ^«!/7r»Vfand-PrinceL0</«r*r<^ are layd 
 4n the cold bed of earth.yi'here they rouft fleept 
 S^' «arth and and ayre, and fca confuac by Are. 
 Jvfr. Theirreft bepeace,tfacir fifing gloripus| 
 i mourners, giue your par tners leaue to kncdi^' 
 vd make their o^toricon thittombi^ 
 ^t does contains the honourable^ earth 
 j^^t CHcrw^vprightin (?«r«M«;r| 
 
 "n 
 
-nr- 
 
 
 TChasftiOuldeiclifricnidanothcrsforrowfcele. ' j 1 * 
 
 ^tiolZrJiNopj'fticfe'fcrecdacfc- d ftonlldeatlteyiotencej h' x,:i 
 *But through her wouiides and gi icfc ciiftraft of (cnd*^ > -5 
 Sari. Heautn helpc her, here. &e comes e ) >/ j «! V . 
 
 , ^. ij - .■ - - - • ',' ' . ^ 
 
 £:pter lueihU'a mad.,.,. .')'..■ 
 
 ilf4f. Oh mee accurlH .vhy'liue I this bluckeday ?' 
 
 , lr«c.Ohafword,lprayyoukiIlincnot, 
 
 itor I'^amgoingtotheriucrsfide: . ■ . 
 To fetch white lillies,and blew daflfadilj! . ' 
 
 To ftickein Lodow'u:ks\3Q&ivatyyfi\^titMtali. 
 And in miueowne jmy triicloucis not<^^iV 
 Noe y'are deceiudia him, my father is.: 
 iteafon he ftiould, he made ine run away ; ; 
 And Lodarvick, too,and you MathiM too j 
 Alacke for woe,yet whata the retnc<^.? ' 
 We muft run all awayeV]ptt'rfl^«t«Jr«« 
 Tis focjl wrought it in ■ ac fimpkr, . 
 'Twa»hes«rt in ha«4,and true loMes knots and w^ 
 All true ttitch by i^iy.trpth.- J he poficthus : 
 No flight dearelouebt«:46s^tl^M feuervsj 
 Nor thatdidnot neyther jhe lies here does he not ? , 
 i?««/. Yes lQuelyinadaro> pray lie patient... _ 
 L«f.I(b'Iamibutpraytcn'metruci;- ' ' t^.,^ 
 Could you bfe padenr^ or you,pr :you,oi: yoD, , . ^ ^^ ^j 
 To loofe a father J^nd a husband too: , " , 
 
 Ycc couldvlcknrfotvopcnidoc^ehcrchopl — ./ 
 
 Tell L»^<.«^Vft:, A^»«^V^t.'OuMfp^kfew^Wbj|';; ; 
 1 haue newts from heaucri for him,faetnuftnoticly^ , 
 ■ ihauerob'd/'rffWffiE'fwof hismoouing.WCJ ■ 
 Oiicn the doreiImuacotncin.and will, _^.^; 
 liJ^awmylelfetoayt^butll^comewi:-^''' •^''^ ^ 
 
 i( 
 
 >»«r. 
 
'^^iSan^iii^ac:^^, 
 
 S^rK A!as her tcR^pr banjis; {fniting th^ f|:6»e, ,, ; ' " u 
 
 Ferd. FaircIidy.%©^coipf<^f5,^^ , 
 
 Toinuocaic JedMto^Urc-j^qe, ,;^ ,aJio.-i!uljA / 
 , S4«. IgcnricDaughpcr be.conten?* Jprayif , f ^ ,}, ,. . ^',- ' 
 Their 6tc is come, anaoHrsisJHOt,tar oiF. , ]^'.fj\'.„y^ 
 
 J/(.f. Here is aliaridWcr iny &?c.hath |l<?^y<S^', ?;'^,\j'' 
 And I now fint^A^ftcfei 'the,(irokcofdcath»,^ : ^^; .''.a^. 
 Buithatapuiei-fj^irfffilSm^'^feftj •! ' Vi -j'ti -jil ' 
 And guidcsme ftoni tlicfootftepsff dii^ j jaaa 
 
 $«•/. AhcauMymbtiorifnllbFcHarity, 
 
 %ourfelfetoJ«illyoufc!fe\v«:e,luchafinn« ^^j ,^.. ^-^t;? 
 As moftdiuines'hoija 'deadly,',;,, .■„;;„ n ;,.. ' ^;# 
 
 r.*r. I but afeaa^m^y-ltiU-pi^'Hya t'riddft; /"-'J.';..!^^ 
 OrIayapKot{be,dFcDg,^r|raie. ^,^^,,.,^.,^..,^^^^ 
 Make flrife, matte a BTansfacntfMttgniai, 
 Oi his brother, how. thiake yOu goodly Prince; 
 God glue you itjy «£your adoptip'tfi 
 
 ;V/ 
 
 fcj-.'ffii'i 
 
 May nortrickes beA^_? ^,^,^,;,,, ^., ,,,;^ f. ,v,,,:>3;., Jfp. 
 S«w/» Alas pooi-c %ay-,-. , u ,T i , ^ ; , ,.ii ! ; - .. • ' . • 
 ; ,i«c. I thatstrHc,\**.^KfiSabfc,«r^a>^'^rfaethrhg5^ 
 
 And 
 Lord 
 
 (i»:iii>5r' 
 
 lgoIdringT,andai%u«4itthe ltau«i5^reenea , , , 
 d'howdec, welir;t%)Tib'g<:^,\^hr^^^V''^«^W/^ ;' 
 
 ••»^ 
 
 *■ 
 
 /\no neawciisncrcyeiayu, ij-^,-.** viy.v'ivvi}5M,Mi,«^i ,-. . j_^ 
 
 Dcath,daftatd,t)iue!l,rob&^t)finyi^^ V ; . 
 
 Thou bafe adulterer, that par£jl|rtipa5ii<^,W|fG,^ ^ ]J^ 
 
 Comeldsfiethydaris.; .; ' ,/:',;' , ''.:' '. >j,.jj,'^.,..,.:j, 
 
 Tor pitries r&ka'Mmt^'rk^m^^ac.J :"; ^;^;;.^„ ■■ 
 laitrtiedoeviO^cfeVpoaherfelf';. ., ;'.:,, T'.^" ;:,| 
 Z«f40neuerfeair«i»^,1herets'rome<v1rat eric*"' ' 
 
 "^thigmw^e^t^smethere's kuaiiesabrpad. . ,. ^. 
 
 ■?ra?.'r.^i¥« 
 
 r 
 
BkUmee beqtiec,lay medownc^nd fleepe 
 Good night good ccntlefbHtcS;^ brcmher yoar band. 
 And yours g<k)dftaid[J5^yt>uire«y fetter now,, . ' 
 Doe but ftafrdhcre;rttfmhi tittle 6<^rfb ' , 
 
 At bafc, or barlcy-breake. Or fom'c CjA toy e. 
 To catch tlie feilowiOtid come badceagsMnCt 
 Nay lopKe thee now, let goc,0r by my tijotli 
 lie tell my LWwi>l|,how yce vft his loiic : 
 Soe now god-buye, tio!^ g(>d-night in<|eede! /, 
 lie further Itfi^wf^^tilke not an the r«ome», 
 Benotac^rle, thy i,Mcj/rir/i( doth come. 
 
 S«*. Follow hctbrothefi^low ten Jl/4»i&/^^ 
 Be careful! gpardjans of the ttou^l^ a^ydJ^ 
 While I coitferre with ffi^hCjcTyl^r^^ 
 About an en»ba05ct<> .^^i*,, 
 With cruereportjof there difafterons Itapf .. 
 
 mUti. Well, I, will bee her guardian smd Jicr g^id^ 
 By me her fences haiiie bin- weakned, . / / lo i 
 But i'lecMtwd with charitable p*ip«,. ,^^^^^1 1\ :■ 
 Tofcrueher,tWt«X9«rw9^«|,agajnt. • r 
 
 S4»'/. A votueti«kn«ble refoliitiiM. 
 
 r*r. Worthy TrinceX^»^»r«^», wheft^tejd^cftuoi^ <WH 
 Abates bcf violent ftorn?fe, I ftiall hajue tiinc , , ,■ . 
 
 Tochid*swP>rvj*ind«nes,thatlSwehM,*4 ;j T 
 
 iBfolrtaryinewitfirsftJong. ; 
 
 Seleie meS«x9»Friuceybudidvswrot^: 
 
 S.«^> Would ) might neuer liueinnocwor&fiatej'; 
 Torcontemplationistheparbtohesiiien. ,^ ^^ ^„ . 
 Myntwconrerfing inthcworldiipfPUjd/ , .;!";.' 
 LuckkffeandfiiU offiwrow; farc-ycrweil 
 My heaucn al«ae idl copriptniy fcemcs heU> 
 
 JRcr.MynchhfWcaUf(»win«inyrouleis<Jry: 
 
 litn 
 
I «m fad ac Hght «f foe much mtfti^. 
 
 Bnter I cromMttdStiit^yttfl, titf^itevfU^^ttdwiMf, 
 
 S4r/. Is the Dukes rafter cliere ? 
 Icr. I am at hand with ihy ofiice* 
 &»r/. Fill forthc Duke goodcozcn, taft it fiift. 
 ler. I haue nO minde to i t Sr»Vt^/«Jr all my antidote. 
 S^<7; . I warrant you Mafter let Prince Otho drinke ncx ?) 
 I er. Hccrc cozctTj will you begin to my father ? 
 S4r/. I thankc you kindly, i'le not be Co bold, 
 It is youE o.ffiicejfill vnto my Lord. 
 
 I »r. Well god b€ with it, ii'sgondownc, afldnowjie 
 ftnd the mcdicinerfter; Father pray drinke to my cozv'^ 
 for heis foe manner lyct hat bee'l not drinke bcfere you. 
 Stilt.Vray yee doe ray lord, for Prince <?^*j is bcftwor-^ ^, 
 thyof all this company to drink* ofthatcuppft^hichand'^''*^^ 
 he doe J hope he ihall ncre drinke more. 
 Ffr,Good for tunc after all this forrow S««iif«»7. 
 S4».Oworthy F^rdiftdHd^fottme and! are parted, (he 
 has playd the minion with mee,,turn'd all heifauoarsin 
 to frownes,and in (cernc rob'd mee of all my hopes, and in 
 one houre o'r&-turnd mea &on the tt)p of het: prowl 
 wheele. 
 
 F^r.Build on onefortune, (Bet's a fickle dame 
 And thofe that truft vnt« her rpheare are fooles. 
 Fill for his Excellence. 
 ler. Herecozen for yc«ir Excdlcnce, pray drinke you t» 
 
 theDukcof S*tt<«7» 
 
 54r/. Not I kmd cozen,! lift not to drinke. 
 
 ler. Gods Lady, 1 thirtkeSf<6,weeareallvndonc,forI 
 feelea iumblingWoffeaitdworfe. 
 
 StUt. O giue the Duke fome of the medicine 
 
 Fer. what mcdiciac talk'ft thou of? what ayles my (ba ? , 
 
 ler. O lord, father, and yce mcane to be a lines man tak 
 (umeofthis. ^ 
 
fr 
 
 Jer. True, but it was preptr'd for yoi and alee by shegil/ 
 cclIentfdteW/ifrWhpbftdr* ; W ^ ► '..^^^ ^ 
 
 S»7r. I, he is one that bad great core of jreu. 
 Fw.VilliinewhatwashePdrinkgnot'Slfefj** .\-%.i 
 - Idoubtlambytreafonpoyron'd. :. v 
 
 Jir/. Heauen keepe coatfortune froBiffly4rMd ilicNib^^ 
 
 Lr>-. tfttftinl T«f!riniSJi.itrdi&fltotiieKH^ 
 ^ prFfr^/wiwdrtheDnkeof/rwjJjw ;':o I'c/tijx 
 
 r My Priocehr iwi(terlO»** of t**i<i|*«r|..j ;3y;.,»j^ * 
 
 S-wV.Wnofliould intend vttrtaft«?.i:;iL'3m art: bfisl | 
 
 •I»K This fond Prince. ""if!h'{iGj 
 
 ^ 1^'^ /^.j^iicriwyou Father, but to my cozen cWfv^ 
 
 I indeedelm^nttopoyfiuibiin* bat J luute.pcppmdjaiy^ 
 
 I' fdfc. .■.^■■.,j 
 
 r S*?'/. I neuer gauf thee caufe. ; ; ^ ^t t«^ 
 
 t - '5»7n That's n6thingtotliet«rp0re,but«»yiiit^^^ 
 
 .' ecCAtron bythc«DdnctilL<>f«Freoch .Dodor. - . ^ ' 
 
 I S<rr/.Phyntian8faftth«rDiike)inyvnccfaintSt 
 
 \ »S»»/*.SHrgeon^fottth«i>fiiJc^«!ytnaIt6rftlJ«» ^ ;, 
 
 ', Prr. Call no Phifitians, ibrlfcd't too late, .,,.ii/» 
 
 » ThefubtilllJOyroriiBingWdWithniyblood o Lij..3.i'»\ 
 
 f 'Nams allthep«^es,Md#ftiiiiblc<Jwh. : ^.;j5)uii;kiA 
 
 ' , Flcctesonhispnrplecurrcntsto my hearts, v^y./l roil.t? 
 
 V*r* Father, I am dyin^too^h WW I dcfxut^i', . h .•<A 
 ;^ Be good to Sr</f my man, he was acccQjl^,^ ^ - s x<( ju 
 
 toallthis. .:■..■-■. .. : :!^:l,t.,: ,'»f;M^J:Oi/.\i»."> 
 
 Sr»7/. I rrucly : was I fir fhemorel nOpe jOUie Q(i geoi 
 to me, I helpc to mingle the poyfon as the f rcnch VeStOi^ 
 and my maftcr chai'ged me. 
 
 c Fw-. what's that Frenchportor? 
 
 ■, $4r/. What's become of him? 
 
 1^ b>i/r.W«elefthiniinth«courtininy in8^» tlhaajj 
 
 
Mipwi»ffi*'^^"<'<*<^ ' »> . ,.m.',9.im,-'- 'T'^', mmr -.» i 
 
 ! a»keyou p9rdon whJbtcpeittip&cjrt^ 
 .|^ftars,05»/Aj for thus thy maftttdyw.. j ■ i i ^ 
 
 :- I! T mmimi 
 fier.Ts^ebeacctiw'naycerfortWfbolebistRui. 
 S«»/r, I Iff ^ |»oiiye f or oae fii-; 
 V«r.Lectua betortur'd,then vponawbci^e 
 broke Tifcea trayttirai4«amfticrcr. . . ;.. . 
 Sfi/f,0 lord fir.! meant you noe'hi>rt,but to Prince Charles 
 Sati. Away ,difturbeTs not Witb idle talke. 
 S«7f.Prouide qiiorh s^andyou call this prouidiBg,pray 
 let in€e,pi ouidc f or my felfe, alas my poorc fiithef,bee'ie 
 creepc vf^flnocutches. i$ito bis graue wberij be hcares his 
 Proptr'fi .S«/f iscutofffaytheftmapes* 
 FwHtnce w»h ifaat&JloWr. 
 Stilt. Pray, not foe hafty, you woflld fcarce bee. 
 foe forward, and - you were going as I axn, to the gal« 
 loyves>- '." ' '; 
 
 . ''. E»t»taffiardmthStil(t\ 
 
 - 5*r/.HowchcarcsmyroyaIfvhcIc* 
 
 Ver. Likea "ihip that bauing long contended with > i 
 ^Tbe waue(-,isatlaft with one proud billo^y 
 StnitintotbefuthUefTefwaUdWofthefea.. ^ f 
 
 FortbeealasIjptef'ieeiHetU^Sj^ot^'asla^dej { 
 
 Buthe^uettbaagrc&tWttiercyoMtbyyouthj i 
 
 Md6netti^^topleitBatfliaJlfindc trucrcfl i' 
 
 Being witb^aiPrificefi) wife and Vertaousblcft.' ' 
 Farewell tnoftnobielohn of S**^*^, I 
 
 £eare thy v;»natched grief e witfara niinde bent 
 AgainftriwA)«!feofSffemptatiorisj i, 
 
 By Hiy example Princely brother, fee. 
 How vaine our Hues and all our glories bee; . . 
 /^/(r.Cod for thy mercy Ictealonvpon uca£Qi\ :v,.. 
 
^"aM^"B« 
 
 Tk Tragedy qfU^!am, \ -^» ^ 
 
 flow flow yong Of ^0 what art thou poyfon'd too > 
 54r/. WouldGod I were, but my M usxs l^«ruc 
 
 ^t^s fimple building for cxtrcamerruine: 
 
 jCo that French dortor. 
 
 . Lor. I that worft of hcll. '* 
 
 N'»e torment ihall content vs in his dath. 
 SitM. Nay fijft and feire, let him be taken firft j 
 
 \iow iww fad brother, arc you come to fea 
 
 This Tragickc end of worthy ¥erdiiumdi 
 
 Entir Rcdorig$, 
 
 Rod. I heard of it too foonc, and come too late. 
 
 S*** Well brother leaue tbeDuke^nd waite on met? 
 Mathins, and the heartgreiu'd LuctbcU 
 Shall goe with vs to Wittenkcrg^ and fliun 
 That fatalllandfild withdeftrudion. 
 
 Rad. But Z-wf*^*-//* like a chafed hinde 
 Flys through thethickets, and n^le(as the biyers^ 
 After her runs your Princely fon MfthidSf 
 As much difturbd, though not lb much.diftcaft« 
 Vowing to followher, and if kccai^ 
 Defend her from<dirpairingaftions. 
 
 Sax. And we will follow them,PrineeC/£* adiM 
 Care goes with vs,yet we leaae griefc with you, 
 InterreyourvncIe,puni& trayteurscrins^ 
 Lookc to your perfORs chcie are dangerous time. 
 
 Exit SMXMf Md Ridorif^ 
 Sttrl. Lords take this hody^betre it to the court, 
 And all the way found a lad heauy Murch^ 
 Which ycu may truly Icecpe, 
 A mournefuU march indeed, when Kings are dc«4; 
 Coc on afore ,ile Hay awhile^ and weepe 
 My tributary tcarcs paid en tlic ground 
 WlMrtny truciuyyour?riixc0)j vndtfelfi 
 
The Tragedy of Hoffman. 
 
 lis follow to diiuc from you all diftrcflc " 
 
 And comfort you, though I be conafortJcs. 
 
 Arc not thou plumpt with laughter my Lernquel 
 
 iff r. AH this excellent, but worthy Lord, -- 
 
 Thercis anaccident this inflantcha--*" 
 Able to oucrthrow in ooftpeore 1,^"* " 
 Afwell your hcmesas theft afluiandf J* 
 
 ^^r/. Whats that £#rri^«tf?n' hat can foftuHfrudi!'' "~ -a 
 
 Thatmaydiuertmyftraiffcrf'pollicjr. ^ 
 
 Lor. You know all Pritf/i* laKc you for the fon 
 Ot beautious Martha, 
 
 Sar/. I they fuppoie mc to be Oth her fon. 
 And ion to that &fc Duke whom I will kill 
 Orcurfe niyfiars 
 
 Lt. His Itar is funkealready, death and he 
 Hai. vo.vcd an end.tfle Itaguc of amiry. 
 
 S.' / --(ad ] tj ,ajti,j, hand.s i't^e ftiiuc with heaucji 
 ^or c x^>,t ,Pg wiath before the houre, 
 out wjili,saici.i vair.c,hcc's gone, 
 
 Fleurijh. 
 
 Eft'^mmAtiyatmajhfpar'd, •mith light i^mdmMkf *Iahi 
 kilceUng while Marthn the Dutchfffe IJ^e a monrrttr 
 
 tfithbeftriUne papth through. ' , 
 
 Mdr. Our fon is fomc what flacke as wee concciue 
 By this dclayinjj,while our heart is fear'd. 
 And our eyes dim'd wirb expedation 
 As are the lights of fuch as on the beach 
 With many a longing, yet a little proofe 
 Stand wayting the returnc of thofe they loue. 
 Enter Lsrriqi(e,fal$ oh' J knees. 
 
 i«r</,HisExcellencenodoubthatb great aflfaircs 
 Bnt his fwiiiliar fricud Lorri^ue is comei 
 
 
".WLl 1, 1^ I .'. '!<«1J,M^ nU ».l,il.«l,J*(|iijip 
 
 (.11 iiiJ|Uii||,;,!i|.i^ippim^>piMmi«Hfnnn«N| 
 
 i#^;- 
 
 Ww. 
 
 Jl^4rknedcnot U»rriqive,I piethec glad my ^p(k,j, ,,{ 
 W ith thy tQngqes tf ue jfcpprt Of |ny fiiii Orho, . ^;;.^ ..^ ' 7, 
 Whonaefincc hisPHn^cIy; Fiathcris dctea*ft '; ^ ; "* 
 lam come from. ; . ' ; ' oppr^ft WiA^iefe' 
 Iflperibnt^falutfJI^imfotbuVp^kt. ^ - 
 
 Ler. Youtt*y^ft like affcA jori, andljij 
 
 His Hiyhaes doth returr^-iyi4i"*^*>"» ' 
 
 T:>efuing parden ofyou|^>»'»<^^"''""*/'^ - 
 TatL»t,Jbe d>l' T>v^x..*nalute your g^^^^^^ 
 
 r But difmal accidents an<},l^lo!C>dydet^^^ 
 
 Poyfoning'streafons,'ioedilWrMthi8ftate ^ -'i 
 
 Chiefly this gentle mind fince the late death' ^ ., 
 
 Of your light princely brother F«-<//»<«M<if ^, ' 
 
 That like the carefuUCaptaineofab^ndii; ,^ 
 
 He is compeld to bee the laft in field ; 
 
 Yet he proccfts by me,and I for him : . * . -■ f 
 
 That no foft reft {hall enter his greeu'd ty6s 
 
 Till he behold your prefence, more dcfir"d j 
 
 Then t he large Empireof the wideearthj 
 
 Onely he prayes that you would take your rcf^ : 
 
 For in your foft content "his bcart is-bleft. 
 
 Mar. Spread me a Carpet on the humble earth: 
 
 My hand fliall be the pillow to my head. 
 
 This ftcp my boUtcr, and this plaqc my bed. . ' 
 
 ior.Your Highnes willtike hs»rm€. 
 
 iW<»r.Nay, ncue.rfearc. 
 
 A heart with forrow fild fleepes any where, 
 
 Will our fon come to night? 
 
 Lor. Madam hee will. 
 
 {JMar-.^ec our trainc lodgd, and then L orrique attend 
 
 lor capcaine of the guard; that wayt on vs, 
 
 Coe all away, no body ftay with mee 
 
 Except our fon, come if we chaunce to call. 
 
 Trouble vs no^god night vntoyou all. 
 ^11 with doin^ duty (iepm,4KdJhfJitj downehamn^ a can- 
 dle l>yhr^*ndreades.. \ . .., Q^^ 
 
^" W I i g I 1 m 
 
 ""^ 
 
 TheTra^edf of Vioffmsini 
 
 Qho fpig'tift morule genm ? nil diHt^He tUtHm efi^ 
 Crttdelii n*m mtfsemninftilee fectit . 
 
 NtldHrHm^mlnen mtftii.^enttrabile telit^ 
 Omnia v'tdemitmors via lentAfna, 
 
 Tis trucjthc wife, tlic f'ooie, the ricb^tjhffpoore 
 
 The fayre,and the deformed fall j thdif life tumee 
 
 AyrcJthe King|nd Captaineareinthisalikci 
 
 None hath free ftdld of life, but they are ftili; 
 
 W hen death hsaueni fteward Gomes, tennents at will. 
 
 I lay iTiedowne,andreil intheemy tnift. 
 
 If I wake ncucf more, tUl all fiefli rife 
 
 I flccpe a happy fleepc,fin in me dyes. 
 
 Enttr Hi>fmA»,4nd 'Lorrtque, 
 
 //ejf . Art fwe flie is a fleepe ! 
 io^-jlcaffliot tell, be not too hafty 
 Uoff. She ftirs noi jflice is faft. 
 Sletpe fweet fayre Dutchefle, for thou flccp'ft thy faft s 
 Endyrriioils loue,mufGc incloudcs thy face, 
 Andall yeycliow tapers of the bcauen 
 Vayleyoui; clearcbrightncsin Ciamcrianmftis; 
 Let noione lightmy blacke deed beaiitistc; 
 For with one Itro&ke vcrtue and honour dyes. 
 And ) ct wc mud not kill her in this kind: 
 Weapons draw blood, blood fhcd will plainely proout ' 
 The worthy Dfitchcfle, worthies of this dtath. 
 Was mindtrd,and the guard are witmflls, ' 
 NoneaiterM but cur felues. 
 
 X, or. Then (Iranglc hcr,hereisatowcll fie. 
 
 Hoff. Good : Riicelc and htlpc, coitipafle her necfee about, 
 Alas poorc Lady t hcu fl ccp'lt here fccure 
 Aiiit ncucr drcam'It ot what thou flialt endure, 
 
 'Lor. Nay, good my Lord difpatch. 
 
 KoiT- What ruthleifehindc 
 Shall I wrong nature that did ne're compofe 
 
 Ha Oii<r 
 
The XrjfOied q/'Hoffoian* 
 
 One of her fcxefo pcrfeft ?prethce flay, 
 Snppofewc kill her thus about her necike. 
 Circles ofpurple blood wiil change the hue 
 OFthis white porpliirie and the red tines 
 Mixt with a dcadlybjacke, will tcU ihcjivorld 
 She dyed by w4ok«p|IP'£n tV ill beinqair'^k 
 And we'hclc^ cucr hatetull for the zdt, '• ' 
 
 Lar.Thenp'acebtncath hernoftrilsthiMpHl box 
 Contcyning fuch a powder that hath powir, 
 B ci ng fet on fire to fuffocatc each fence 
 .Without the fight of wound, or fhcw of wrong. 
 
 Hoff, That's excellent, fetchfire,or doe not, ftay : 
 The candle ftjall fujiice, yet that burnes dim ; 
 And drops his waxen teares as ifit mourn'd 
 To be an agent in a deed fo darke. 
 
 Lor, Will you confound y.ourfelfeby dotage fpcake, 
 S'wounds i!e confound her, and fhee linger thus. 
 JJeff. Thou wcr't as good,and better,*— note my words:; 
 Run vnto thetop of dreadfoU fcarrc , 
 And thencefall headlong on the vmderrocks. 
 Or fet;thy brcfl againft a ceinon fir'd , 
 When iron death flics tbence on flaming wings: 
 Or with thy fhouldcr«,»/#//«» likeattempr, 
 Tobeare the ruinesef a Falb'M^ tower. 
 Or fwim the Ocean j or run quickc to hcU; 
 (asdcadaifurcthyfelfenobetterplacc) 
 Then once looke frowning on this angclls face 
 Confound her^black«eonfu^on be my graue 
 Whifpcf one fuch word morevthoudyefl bafe flaucr 
 Z< tfr. I haue done, ile honor her if you command' 
 J¥flf.She flirs, and when fhe wa1ce«obferuc mcwell,. 
 Sooth vp what ere, Ifiy,. toudiing PJ-fnce Othvi 
 Mar, Prince Ori#, is oorfon come ? who's there £«r* 
 
 Lor. W hat fhall I anfU'cre her ? 
 c^</r. Whofe th« thou talkfl with ?' 
 

 |f«f. The moil indebted feruant to your Gfi^i 
 Of any creature vndcrneath the Moone. 
 Mm".! prethee friend be brlefe, what is thy name I* 
 
 1 know thee not, what'bufincffe haft thou here? ^ 
 Art thou a meffcnger come from our fon ? 
 If fo acquaint vs with c^ newes thou bring'ft. 
 
 /r«/.Ifaw y«jurHigBncsron,I.»mjw hercknowC$» 
 the lalt of any lining. 
 Mar. Liuingi? heauen heipe, 
 
 2 truflmyfon h'as no cotnmerce with death. 
 Hof. Your fon noe doubt is well, in bicffed ftate. 
 MarMy heart is fmittcn through thy anfwere, 
 
 l^orriqtte, where is thy gracious I^rd ^ 
 
 Lor, In heauen 1 hope. 
 
 Hof. True madam, he did perifh in the wracke 
 When he came firft by feafiom Lubeekf hauen. 
 
 //4r. What falfc impoftor then bach mock't my care? 
 Abuf'd my Princely brother YerAintindi 
 Gotten his Dukedome in my dead fons name ^ 
 
 Hejf. I grant him an iinpoftor,therei n falfc 
 But when your Highnes heares the circumftancCjJ 
 I know your wiftdome and meeke piety 
 ;WiU ludge him well deferuing in your eyes* 
 
 Mar. What can be fayd now I haue loft my (bit 3^ ^. 
 Gr how can this bafetwo-tongu'd hypocrite 
 Excufe concealing of his mafters death. / 
 
 Vnhappy>'^'«>'^^'»,inthyagevndone, "j 
 
 Robd Ota husban'd, cbrated of a fon. ' ^; 
 
 litff. Hcare me with patience for that pittietiaki 
 You fhewed my captiue body,by the tearcs ' 
 
 You (hed, when my poore father dragd to death i 
 Indur'd all violence at theyr hands : f 
 
 By all the mercies powrd on him and me ' 
 
 That like coolc rayne Ibmewbat allayd the heate 
 Of our lad tormi^nt and red fuffcrings ; 
 Here me but Tpeakc a little to repay 
 
 H-s/ ivitii 
 
r 
 
 •Withgra^ndethtf&nourslrccdu'd. ' 
 
 cJWir. Art tho^i the Ii^cklefTe fort of that fid man 
 Lord of Burthttlmc fohic time Adwirall ? > ' ' 
 
 Hof. I was his onely fon , tvhom ybii set free. 
 Therefore fu bmiffiuely I Icnecle *nd cralic. 
 You would with patience hearcyourtferuant (pcakc; 
 
 cJW-«r. Be bri cfc,my fwolne hear tis at poynt to breake, 
 
 Hfff. I ftood vpon the top of the high fcarrc. 
 Where I beheld th? (plitted fliip let ih 
 Deuouring ruine in the fliapc of waues. 
 Some got on RaftSjbut were as (bone caft off 
 A s t hey wearc feated ; many ftrid the mad. 
 Bit the feas working was foe violent, . 
 That nothing could prcfeiue them from their furyj . 
 They did and were intombed jn the decpe. 
 Exccprfomctwo thefiirges waflit a fliore 
 Prince ^A«i?-/r/ being one, who on Z.om^'^wbacke 
 Hung with clafpt hands,that neuer could vnfold, 
 
 Of'lar.W hy not afwcll as he Lorritjue doth liue , 
 Or ho w was he found clafpt vpon his backe 
 Except he had had life to fold his hands. 
 
 //»jf. Madam,your Highnes errs in that conceite. 
 For men that dye by drowning, in their.death. 
 Hold (I'jrely what they clafpe .while they hjiic breath. 
 
 Lffr.Wellheheldmec, andfunkemetoo. 
 
 Hojf. He witnesjwhen I hadrecoaerd him. 
 The Princes head being fplit againfta Rockc 
 Pail; all recouer, Loni^itt m delpcratc rage, 
 Soiightfiindry mcancs fofpoylchis new-gain'djlifc^ 
 Exclayming fbrhisnaafterrcurfinghcauen. 
 For being vniuft to you, though not to him, . ' , 
 ForrobbingyoLi Oi^conjfort ihyour fos:s 
 Oh gratious Lady (ayd this grieucd man 
 Could I butworkea meancstocaldmc her jricfe, 
 Some reafonabic courfc to kcepe blacke care 
 From her white bofomc ; I were happy then ; 
 ■ ■■■'." ■ ■■ "" ' ■ '■■ " ■ %vi 
 
 •1^. 
 
TheTra^edy of Hoffmin. : 
 
 But knowing this, her heart will finke with woe 
 Andlamrank'twithnsiferfjbleft men, ^' : 
 
 Lori Igodsmy\yj;nefre,thefeweretnylamenC5\ 
 Till Hi7jf»M»,bc;Jngias willing, as my fejfej 
 Didfor hisloiietoyou,that pirtied him. 
 Take on him to be cald by your fons name, 
 Which now he muft ref ulc except your Grace 
 Attcpt his fcruice iii Prince Otho's place, 
 
 Mni\; Ifthis that you proteft be true,your caic . 
 WaslikealongreprieuejthcdatevvornC'vUtj 
 The execution of my woe is come, 
 And I muft fufFer it with patience: 
 where haue you layd the body of my (on ? 
 
 I-lof. Within the chappc'l of an hermivngc, - 
 Some halfc a myle hcr.ce. 
 
 y^/<«r. He build mee thei c a Cell, 
 Made like a tombe till death therein ilc dwell : 
 Yet for thy wrongs y ong man attend my woi ds 
 Sicentyther FtrMnand^ nor S^txenyf 
 Haue any heires,.to ("way their feucrall flatcs; 
 lie worke what lies in me tomjkc'thec Duke, i 
 
 And fincc thou art accepted for my fon. 
 Attempting ir onclytodocmc good, 
 Ihsreadopciheemynrcchriftcn thecO/^c, 
 Mine cyesarc now the (bnt,rhe water tcarcs. 
 That doc baptize thee in thy borrowed name. 
 
 fief. I thaiike yom- Hfghnes, and of iuft hcaucii cracC 
 The ground I wrong you in, may turnc my gtauc. 
 
 M^r. Light's ro our chamber, uow our feares arcpaft, 
 what welong doubted, is piou'd trueatlaft. 
 Attend vsLbfinc. ,. • 
 
 ' : Ex^fft Mtrihn and Lorrique' 
 
 Hojf. Wct'i wnit vpon your Cracc. 
 Son,thisisromewf.?r,thi.<;willbearethc eyes 
 Of the rude vulgar, but thi.sierucs not mej 
 Duktdomcs I v^ili h^iue thcjn, n]y fvvoidThall win, , 
 
 ". • ■ if 
 
 «> 
 
if any wMrpofcr croflie riiy will, [ . 
 
 Sutnew inadeiaothcr,ther's another fire '"i^i^ 
 
 Burnes in this liucr luft ,and hot dcfire, f 
 
 which youmuftquenchiffluft?! and Ihalljl know \ 
 
 .Women wilUike how €uer they fay noej 
 
 And fince my heait>is knit vnto her eyes 
 
 If flie, bcingfanAimoniouSjhatcmy fuir. 
 
 In louc thiscourfe ile take.if (he denie j 
 
 Torce her 2 truc,foc i/i)ten bUndit^t ,»/, ^xit* 
 
 AHm quintw. 
 
 Entir S^xo/tjfRodm^ue^t^tfthiai : feuera/fj, 
 
 Mit. Haneyou not found her yet ? 
 Srf*. Not I , 
 
 kMm. Then 1 bcleecue borne by her iits of rage 
 . She ha's done violence to her bright fame, 
 ^ AndfalnevponthebofomeofthcBalt* 
 
 Sojr.What reafon Icadsyee tobclecue it^ibn? 
 '■ ^<(r.Ididpcrceiueherromehalfehourefinix 
 
 Glambring vpon the ftccpcnes of the rocke, 
 
 i But whether vp or downel could not gueffc 
 
 I Byrealbnofthediftance. 
 
 Enttf Lmit/UwhiricieMe/, 
 
 Xtf/^. Stand afide^ ihe comes, let her not fcape vs now. 
 f Stfx. What has (heegot ipparrell f 1 and rich, 
 
 ?oore foule, <hee in her idJe lunacy 
 Hath tooke it from fome houfe where tVill be nift* 
 
 ^•<f Lets drcleheiaboutjleaft (pying vs 
 ptc rtiR away with Wanted lunUcBcflc, 
 
 •■ ^' raireJk 
 
 3 
 
 # 
 
mtmrnm^^mr 
 
 "^ 
 
 Fayreftwellinet. 
 
 L«r. Well ouertaken fir. 
 
 Sax. What haue yc here ? 
 
 Luc, ^adyoatoo bcarttlf* 
 
 ^^^M^Iaaaforeyou know. 
 
 Vtc. Why that's weU,I like tbar,tfatt you are well 
 andyou^d you : gudbiiye. 
 
 Sax. Nay,nay you muft not goe,wee'I faoIdyOD nowi 
 
 Luc. Why that's well,doac,Pr3y come,ice my houft 
 I haue a fine houfe now, and goodly knacks 
 Andgayapparrelljlookcye here, thisisbrauc; 
 And t wo ieane porters ftar u'd f or lack c of meat, 
 Pray let gee minearnies,IookUierc they bee. 
 
 Ow. On horrid fight 1 
 
 !,»£•. Nay, neuer Itart Ipray J is k not like I kecpe 
 A princely houft,'when I ha'je fuch fat porters at my gat'q 
 Sax: W bai fliould this mcane r* why in this wood 
 So thicke,fo folitary, and remote 
 From common road of men,{hould theft bang thus^ 
 Brother your Htrmitage is not far hence. 
 When knew you any execution here t 
 
 %od. Ineucr knew any, and thcfe bones are grecncj 
 This k ffe anatomy hath not hung long 
 The bigger, by the mofleand^rynes feeaKs 
 Of more coutinaance" 
 
 iW<?^ What's Of! there heads ? 
 
 Z-«f. why golden Crownes, ray porters fhall bceKittgs, 
 Andhidecherebarebones with thcfe gay weed j, 
 
 Sarx. I doe remember the Admirall 
 
 fiofman^that kept the Hand of Bartholme 
 
 Was by the Duke of ?>-*5(J5«adiudg'd 
 
 To haue his head fear'd witha burning CfOWtici 
 And after madea bare Anatomy^ 
 
 Which by his fon ivas from the gaHowes ftohiej 
 Luc T jthat fame fon oi. his, but where lines he 
 Sw, ISSo doubtjihc d»tb poffefle fgms cayg hard fay.' 
 
 
 ) 
 

 
 W» Trigedy of HoSman;' 
 
 Itic. Comcj goc with me, ilc iLew y ou nUft he dvJebi • 
 Or fomc body ; I know not who Jt is j 
 Here, looke, lookc here.herc isaway goc» downe,. , 
 DownCjdowiica dowRe,hey downe,douncr 
 1 lung thwfong, while Lci^ewjV^* fltipt withmr, 
 
 ^*</.This is Ibmc Cane, let's boldly enter in. 
 And Icarnc the miftery oF that fad fight. 
 Come Lady,guidevsin,yon know th« way. 
 
 L*f.Tni.e,thati the way, you cannot miffcthcpath j ■ 
 The way to death and black deftjuftion 
 Is the wide way j no body i 5 now at home, 
 Or tarry.pcf aduemuM here comes iofnc will tell you mote*. - 
 
 '^AAit. Stand dofe, this is Lorrif «#, I doe not know the ^ ' 
 lady comes with him,, 
 
 ^«*. I ha* feene that countenance. - 
 
 ieff</.Stand cloCe,Ipr«y,my heart diuincs,. ^^ 
 
 Some ftrange and horrid aft will bcrcueald. (me lo- • 
 
 Luc. Nay that's moft true, a fellow with a red cap toll. 
 And bad me keepe theft doathes, and giue them. 
 
 To a faire Lady in « mooming gowne y 
 letgoemyarBKiilwillnotrunaway. ^ 
 
 I thankc you now, nowyou fliall fea mee ftay. 
 By my troth I will, by my maidenhead I will. 
 ^4fit*vri^M retuTBC into the beaten path, > ^ 
 
 Iask'tth«fora fditary plotj-, 
 Aad^jhouhtft bfotehttfie totnedifmal ft groue 
 That eucr eyebebeS, noe woodoimphes nwe 
 
 Seeke with their tgill fteps to outftrip the Roe, , 
 Nor^ththefiinfuckcfro«the«lueK:byplot 
 The raakiies and the renom ot the Earth , 
 Itfecme$ frequcntleffefortlie vfcot men; 
 
 Sgacbafia»c^ort>qyf<H|OM Jt$r 
 
 r 
 
'Xcr.ltisindecdc an vndclightfullwiilkej' 
 
 IBut if I doe liot crre in rhy bdeefc, 
 
 I ihinkc theground,thc trccs,the rockes, the Cprinei: 
 
 Haue fiucc my Princely Mafteryi&«r/«hts wrackc 
 Appcar'd more difmall, then tlicy did before, 
 lu memory of his vjitimelcflc fali. 
 For hereabouts, hereabouts the place. 
 Where his fiayre body lay.deform'd by death 
 Here HofntMt fon, and I enbalm'd him 
 After wc had concluded to deccaue 
 Yonr facred perfon, and Duke ferJt»4ml 
 By caiifing Htffmtm toaffume hisaame. 
 
 iS4*. This is very ftraugc. 
 
 Lue. N ly tary,you (hall hcare all the knaueryanoH. 
 
 ijHar. A»d whcrc's the Cbappell tliat you layd himini 
 
 L *r, rts an Old Chappcll, neere the Hermitage ; 
 
 cJJ^^r.B ut was the Hermct at his burial 1 ? 
 
 Lor. ^oe;lI(>ffiftM and I oncly die'd thegrauc 
 
 [ Play'd Prwil and Clarkc,to kcepe His burralUJofc? i 
 
 |; R«<i. Moll admirable! ' . • ' . j 
 
 ;?rf«.Nay,.prayyou peaee, • 
 
 ^«r. Ala&l poore fon, the foule of my Jelights j 
 Thou in thy end w*rtrob'd of Funciail rites, ^ 
 
 None fung thv requiem, noe frieiiddos'd thine eyesi 
 Nor laydthe hallowed earth vponchy lips, 
 
 Thouweit not houfeled, neither did the bells ring \ 
 
 Blcffsdpeales,nortowIe thy funerall knell, 1 
 
 I' Thouwenrfttpdcath,asthof«thatfinketphcllj ^ 
 
 ' whereistheapparrcllthatlbadhim wcarc 
 
 Againft the force of witches and their fpells. 
 
 X«r.Wc buried it with him,it was his ftiroude," 
 
 The defert woods noe fitter mcanej allowd. 
 ; iwf.Ithinkehclyes. - •- 
 
 Now by my troth, thatgentlemanfmelsknaue. 
 I //4r.Swcftre one thing to mc.crcwclcaue this place J 
 
 - ■ J * whctiiei 
 
The T^ngedj q^HofFmjm.' 
 
 Wlicther young ^o/w<«»» did the moft he might, 
 to 6ue my fon. 
 
 L»r. By hcauen it fcetnes hce did, but all wasvatine 
 The flinty rockcs had cut l^is tender fcull. 
 And the rough water wafli'c away his brainc. 
 
 Z.«<?. Lyer, lyer,lickedifh. 
 
 MarMovi now what woman's this?what men are thiefc^ 
 
 'Luc. Apoore may den miftris, ha's a fuite to you, 
 And 'tis a good I'aitejvciv good apparrell. ' 
 
 Leejhecre I come a womg k%/ ^ing^ding^ , 
 £, oe , heire we come 4 fuifg, try di:rling^ 
 Ijoe^heere I comeafrdjing^tahiuea ^bidtit. 
 
 How doe you Lady, well I thankt God, will you buy 
 abaiganei pray, i'ts fine apparrell. 
 
 CMi^r. Run my Hues blood, comfort my troubled heart,, 
 That trembles at the fight of this attire : 
 liorriquc ^\ookc on them, knowcft thou not thcfcdothes ? 
 Nor the diftradcd brincer ^ prethee fpeakr. 
 
 Ltr. Ay me,accurfl: and damn'd ; I know them both; 
 The bringer is the -<rf«/W»* L*«^*//i 
 
 X»r, I, you fay tru*-,! am the very fame, 
 
 Lay. rhe apparrell was my Lords,your Ptincely fon's.- 
 ? //-«r. This is not fca wet ,!f my foawcrc drown'd 
 Then why thus dry is his apparrell found ? 
 
 £< 0r , O me accurft, o miferable me ? . 
 Fall heauen, and hide my fhame, gape earth, rife fea, 
 Swallow, orewhelmc me, wherefore fhould I Hue, 
 The moft perfidious wretch that cuer breath'd. 
 And bafe confentcr to my dcar« Lords death. 
 
 L«<s* Nay,lookc you he«re,doyon fee thefc poorc ftaru'd 
 ghoftsj can yon tell whofc they be? 
 
 M.ir. Alas I what are they ? what arc you that fecme 
 111 ciuill habits ro hide ruthlefle hearts J «• 
 
 Lvrrkrt^ \v hat are they ? v/hat wilt thou attempt ? 
 
 . Helpc- 
 
i. iiii ij u ii n i! ,]!>umii «i i| i .» i -Pf«nmi.].,,iiJP| i ii fii . 'i . i n i i iw—w^^a^H 
 
 , Th Tragedy of HoffmntC 
 
 Heipe Qentlcffleti»if vee be Gentleraeti^i 
 Ana ftay tfiis fellow trom difpayrhiglir. 
 
 Lor.l was.fiididn'd vnto perdition, ftay me not ^ 
 For when yee know the mifchiefes 1 haue done, 
 (at leaft, confcnted t©,thiotjgh coward feare) 
 You would not ftop nw,if I wipe in quicke 
 To that blackc, bottomleffe and rutbleflc, gulpb, 
 - Where euerlafting forrowcs likclinkt chayiics 
 fefter the wretched in etcriiall night. 
 
 ^«r. w hat haft thou dotie ? 
 
 L^f.KnaueryJwaiTantyou, tell truth and {hamethe 
 Diuell my boy, doe, and thoH (halt hauea fine thing by and' 
 by. 
 
 S^*. I take year Highncs for that reueiend Dutches 
 ILatew^e vntotheDukc of />r»y7w, 
 
 Mar. lira the wretched chiWlcfle widdow fir. 
 
 Lor. Prrnceffchcaremc,and I will bricfcly tell 
 How you camechildlefle.yoH brotheriefTcj 
 Yoahusbandic(re,andfathcrlefle,all,all3- 
 Ile tell you,hatiit^cnded,4ufJ: ray ftll* 
 
 *Mnt^ Well, forwardj 
 
 £»>*. Be itibe,! haac deferu'd a greater cruelty, 
 Tobee keptliuinewhcn Itoagtodye. 
 
 Mark I charge mcc fetting by all circumftanee, 
 Thoii vtter wnatchott knoweft s my heart is ftecle,' 
 Nor can it fuflFer more then it doth feelc. 
 
 Lo>'. Then thus. Prince Cbarlei and J efcap't the wracke^- 
 Game&fealhoretothisaccurfedplot, - • • 
 
 Where we met W<'Jf»»'i»j\yhovpon yott;rr«e; I .^fc^^ '-' ''- 
 Preferu'd his fichcrs bare anatomy, 
 The biggeft of them twowerethofcftrortgbonej 
 Thata<fled mighty deeds . 
 Hoffman t he fon iftill of reuenge and hate, 
 'Gainll enery hand that wrnughr his fathcrshiirtj ' - . 
 Yet guildcd ore his enuie witli uv^ flxcwes; 
 And encertaiu'd vsiwirfnrei ^w.dly terrace 
 
 li As 
 
ThaTragedyofHoffmsLtu 
 
 A s r^l fliood could ioucnt ; and 'tis well knowne.» 
 Bitter deceit vlcth the fwccteft (peech. * 
 
 At 1 ciigrb he tookc aduantage, bound my Lord, 
 And in a cliayne tycd him to yoiidcrrocke. 
 While with a burning Crownc he feard in twaine 
 The purple Veyne$,ftrongfincwcs,arterics,uerue^' 
 And cuery cartilage about the head. 
 In which fad torment the mild Prince fell dead* 
 
 // tr . Did HofmM this ? and thou conceal'^ the deed f 
 
 Z, or. Pa rdon my feare. Dread Madam. 
 
 c^^. well, goc On, I am confident to hearcallcruclqr^ 
 And aw refolu'd toa^^ {ovas^ if noe hand 
 Wiilelfcatccmpt the murdercrsendjbut mine. 
 
 "Lor, Be patient ; you will iinde affociates,: 
 For thert are many murderer* morcbehindc. 
 
 Mar. wLatdidhccwiththc body of my Ton ? 
 
 Lar. Buried thefielli, the booes are they that hang 
 Clofc by his fathers. \ 
 
 /^/^r, Lttrhcm liangawhite . . 
 Hope of rcuenge in wrath doth make mee (mile* 
 
 Lue, Pray Let him tell the reft. 
 
 tor. Thii afiedfHt^tMH forc't me toconcealc 
 'i The murder of my L»fd,andtbreamed more 
 
 T hen death by naany torments, till I fwore 
 TocailhimOrA»,aadfayhewasyouribn^ • '] 
 
 I I'wore and kept oi^ oatb. 
 
 Jied. Oticautn, ' :.^ 
 
 Sax. ODiuelU 
 
 /.WC-. N<ty,Iprayyau peacel 
 
 Z^<r .Then fent he me for you,«nd yon hefcnti 
 Orasl belt rem{mbcr,lead youon 
 Vnto the Chappeli porchjwhere hce himfelfe 
 . Appointed them to ftay,and theie you know ; 
 
 I What hapned in your wrath. 
 
 X/»r.Tomeafleepe, 
 
 I Andt9myhajracltflreZ:.#</w^l^iniBy«riBejj .^ , 
 
 f ■ . - ■ — -- — - - - ^^1 
 
 *■>*!.■ I— I II lliH—«WMMW«»-»>a^»-« 
 
TheTr^isdy of Hoffman^ 
 
 Mat . On on, that deed is writ among tlie atfls of guilt j 
 A brothers fw ord a brothers life blood Ipilt. 
 
 ^4r. Pi oceed ,w hat's next ? kild he not t/iufiri4 ? 
 
 ljiir> He did. 
 
 I.«f.Oviliaine did he kill my Father? . 
 
 And make my brother kill my husband too ? 
 
 S*x. Coe forwardfc' 
 • io/-o After all thofc hated murders 
 He taught the foolifh prince inihcdifgiiife 
 Of a French Do^ or to prepare a poyfon. 
 Which wasthedeath of Princely F«'rf«»4«</! 
 Next plot bee purpos'd your graces death. 
 And had opposd my ftrength of my teares. 
 You had bin murdered as you lay a fleepe. 
 
 S<w.Let*sthcarc no more, feeke out the bated wretch, 
 And with due torture let his life te forced 
 From his defpifcd body. 
 
 7^«</.DocIprayi 
 
 S<f*-Ail thie Land win helpf, 
 Andeacbman beainfticeinthisaA. ^ 
 
 MAr. Well, I that neuer knewreuenges^power, 
 Hauc entcrtabd her newly in my bi eft : 
 Determine what's to doe. (w<Vi5;^a fleepe 
 
 Lue. Eaen what you will j would I were with my L»<i*- - 
 In the Eliziaii fieldes , where no feares dwell J 
 For earth appeares as vile to me as hell. 
 
 tor. Let me be Prologue to your fcenc of wriatb. 
 And as the Romane Cateline refolu'd 
 His doubtfaU followers by exhaufting blood • 
 From the Hue body, fo draw mine, caft mine 
 Ypoa the troubled and oifojded e^rth } 
 Offer blood fit for an infernall facrifice. 
 Wine is not powr'd but on celeftiall curings: 
 Therefore I adiisc you 
 
 M jpu hope to ihrinc in your rcucnge, foiitc me^ • 
 ■^ - " ^ '^" " ^ TBat« 
 
 ■itiir>tiii.Tiiuii«Tiii'iMriM-i*^T-riiiiiiflt'i ■-■■[ ' ■■rt-i^nftim — iiir-Ailir -^iTun-fT^n 
 
lliat hauc bill pander to this iniuiy. : 
 
 yl/^r.Thou oierifft dcathindccde. 
 J. Mat, Si^y iudge him not,let me a h'ttteplcad infaisexcnl^ 
 
 ■^^^^,^^//iy And this onefentencefei'ues;!tinanaooipcrd 
 
 TopuiUadSjCamiotbeiuftlyh^ . . 
 
 A wilful! malefaftot ; theUw ftiil 
 Lcokes vpon thcdecdc, nc'rc on the will 8 
 Belidcs although I grant t|i£ mittcr linadl 
 And vcrj' fafe to rayfc a TOiUitude, 
 That by their power might C€aw the iwnrdcrcr, 
 Yettwo efpeciall rcafonsf caofle that-coutfe; 
 t'ilft imiJiiyhauiogaoiMe.ol'ottrpIot, . 
 
 One babling tongue BJay vtter out intent, 
 ^ And H^j^-'w being wana'disfiU'elyaiim'd 
 
 Haiungthe fort and treafiir* in his pQwre, ; .' . 
 And be his caufe more then notorious jlU ..'■ 
 He may with gold maintaine it at his WiU ; 
 Sc3pe vSjfoT no doubt hee's full of flcights; 
 Befides, Reuenge Should hauc propOrtioiiij j 
 
 By llye deceit he adtedfuerywTOttge, 
 And by deceiUwould hauie hialintrapt J ^ ^ . .- \ .. 
 Then the renengc were :fit,ii»ftjandftiuare, _ i 
 
 And t'wouldmore vex him that is all wmpos'd 
 « Ofciaft^ndfubtilty tobeoutftript 
 
 Inliisownefalhion,thenahund3rcd.d!»th8» • 
 Tbeiefoi'c bymy aduice pardon I.«wf«« 
 Vpon condition, that he lay ^femc plot 
 To intercept the other* r ,. 
 
 Ow.Weaieagrecde. - 
 
 Ler. Your mercy doth all bOEtods of hopeescced^ 
 And if y ou will repofe th«r tnjft in mie, . 
 By ail the proteftations truth C3R make, 
 jBeforctheSunbauerunbismidfdayes cQarfe^ ; 
 1 will to morrow ytcld him t* yOHrbujdcs* 
 ^f^.Shcwvsthci^Kanes. .''"", 
 
 i — ' "^ ' , ' sa 
 
• ' . ' - ■ 
 
 Tha 7?4^tfi^.d/- Hoffman.' 
 
 Xer.Themeancsis intht DutchfTcpoIIicj'. 
 
 Jl'ihccanfir-ootluheinuiclci biita wlule. i. 
 / cJMrfr. lie turn dcceic toouci throw his fraud; 
 Lor. Then with fiaire words his ftatttries cmcrtayne. 
 
 And when he doth impomine yon for lour, 
 
 DcfirehMn hrft to flic w you ihciirO place,. > 
 
 VVhcreJ'.e beheld Prince C^4r/f/ after ihc wracke 
 
 Say you hauc earneftly tntrcattd me, " ; 
 
 But Ihauc lead you Ilia lal)yrinth f 
 
 Ofiioc effect J he iull ofJ;ca:e and hift, 
 
 G!ad of occafion will iiodoubt aloitc 
 
 Conduft yoii to this (atail horrid cane, 
 
 Thirtl^irgbyfoicfjOrfayre nicancs,ioattaine " • ' 
 
 His falftfctan5lo>-ging,aiid your honors ftaync; , -. 
 
 r>ut being in the height of" bisbafe pride, • 
 
 ThcDiike, thcHciiwet, l[/o<i/eM'«V<;.and myftlfe, — .; 
 
 Will change hij> p!f ahucs inco wretched % 
 
 And redcctiiclcljc milcrj'. i. ^ 
 
 S^A. Thtplot is good, Madatn,are you agreed ? j 
 
 /^4r. To any thing how tuerdefpcratc. :i 
 
 L,HC. I bur by your ltauc,ladj',ai d Lords ail,what if t 
 
 "1 his knaiic iliat has bi ri,piay tho knaut flill, !» 
 
 And lell talcs out of fchooIe;how then? '".-t. 
 
 ior. I kr;Ow not what to fwearc by J but nee foulc ■ » Mi 
 
 longs for the fight of endlcfle happincire, . ' . r| 
 
 WichnjoredcfirCjthcnmincthiiftsforhisdcath: | 
 
 Byaliihcgods that Aiallguic ill mcnhfe, .:j 
 
 lamrcfolu'd chiefeagentinhisend. ,/i-\ 
 
 il//i^. We credit thce,ioyiiehands,andrirg him round, .j 
 
 Kneele.on his head la^i our r%hthands,andfwcirc ;:< 
 
 Vengeance againft //«^<t». ., ' 
 
 0»». Vengeance, vtn^eancc, fall ^ . 
 
 On him, or fuddainc dearh vpon vs all, 
 5,jAr Come,part,weto the caue, 
 You to ihe Court.- 
 luftice dig murthcrs grauc. 
 
 K ' Exit 
 
 4 
 
The tragedy o/HofFmaii.' 
 
 Ixit Lorri(jUiMd Murtha* 
 
 I«r.Niv,llccome,my witsareminengen 
 No^v f 3!tli giovvcs firmc to punifli faithleflc men. 
 
 Exemu 
 
 Eiittr Huffman, andahhtr^inc th At Attended 
 the D Htche^e firjf, 
 
 Hof. N«t to be found ? hcll which way is ftie gon? 
 Lord. Her Higlmcs charg'd vs to call you her fon. 
 The raiftery we know not, but we know, 
 Yu\ ire n®t Pri ncel y Oth o of Luningberg* - 
 
 iicf. Noe matter what 1 am ; tell mc the way iKc went 
 With that i^omfwi? jipcakejOV by heaucft 
 HcU {hall reeeiue yoa alii 
 
 Enter Mdrthd^nni Lorritjue. 
 
 tonl. Be not in rag'd fl»c comes. 
 And with her comes tiufty Lorritjut. 
 Heff. Madam,I fear'd you, and my heart was ficke, 
 V/ith doabt fome oucr-dclpcrate accident 
 Had drawnc you to the melancholy pathcs, 
 T h a c !y e within the verge of this rough fcarrC . 
 
 Mar. Your doubt was but an Embrio ; I indeed 
 Defir'd Lorrique co bring me to the place 
 wliercyoa beheld the fbipwracke of my fon ; 
 And he hath led me vp and downe the wood, 
 But neuer brought me to the fatall beach, 
 
 Hcf. 1 1 were not fit you fljould fee the fad place, 
 That Hill feemesdifmallfitjcethe Princes death, 
 L ord. Dead ? i s our foueraigne Lord the Prince dead ? 
 y]^<«r. Inquire no more of that, I will anon 
 Rcfolue you of his fate.rhis time forbeare, 
 Mcemc this gentleman )!0ur Lord and Prince* 
 
 L»r4 ' 
 
The Tira^e^ of HofmatS 
 
 Extunf, 
 
 .1 
 
 ley. Wecholdliimfoc, fithyou commjmdv«fo. < 
 
 /^»/. Will you goc forward, Madam? (morrow 
 
 cM<*r, Willingly ,foc you will promife mcc to waji(c t« < 
 
 AndfeethcEartn that gcHtlydidrccciue ] 
 
 My fonswrack't body from the chtirlifli ferae. j 
 
 K'jf.Ilewaytvpon your Grace, fct forward there, • 
 
 TrickeSjaiiddeuiccsl longings I well 'tis good; ' ' 
 
 Ilefwim to my defirc$,through fcas of blood. 
 
 Z^r. Fox you'l be takcn,huntcr you are falne 
 Into the pityoudig'd; Ilaughttofce 
 How I out-ilripthe Prince of villany. 
 Hofmjȣoime told fuchafmoothing tale. 
 That had not this ftr ange accident bcfaliic 
 In finding of the cauc j I bad bin held . 
 More decre then eucr, in the Dutchcfle eyes : 
 But now iliee'I hold me haid,what ere fhe fay, 
 Yet is her word paft that ftiee'l pardon me, 
 And I haue wealth hoor'd vp which ile btare 
 To fome flrange place:rich men hue any where. 
 
 i 
 
 Enter Hoffinsn. 
 
 Ho/. What?areyou gadding fir? what mooucjyftw flight? \ 
 
 Coyne not excufcs in your crouching come. 
 
 What caufe haue you to flic and fceke ftiange hoords 
 
 For your wealth gotten by my liberall gift ? 
 
 i«r. And my deferr, my Lord. 
 
 jfiTof. Well beit your defert; ] 
 
 But what's the caufe you'l flyethis country? f 
 
 I.»r.AsIliue,myLoid,Ihauenoffuchintent; - 
 
 But with your leauc, I was debating things, 
 As if it lliould cfeaunce thus.and chus,why then 
 'Twere better be far of, but other wife 
 Mylouc,and1ife,lowatyour feruice lye. 
 
 l/»jf.Youarca villaincdamn'daslowashellj \ ' 
 
 An hypocrite, a fawning hypocrite: 
 
 K a Ikno\f 
 
r 
 
 ^ ■ 
 
 >* 
 
 i 
 
 2^;^ Tr4^i?(^ 0/ Hbflnian; 
 
 ; • , Ikiiowt'iy heart ,comcSpamcllvp,arife, 
 
 And tliiiik'j not vvi:h jour annckes and your lies 
 I To goc beyond mee, you hauc p!ay'd the flaue, 
 
 ! Bccrayhnetochc Duichrfl;,told her all, 
 
 } Difjppoynting'allmy hopes withyourbafe tongue, 
 
 1 . Oicaun'd the height of inyintendmcnrs, 
 
 1 For which i;e huile thee fi^om my mouncainc wracke, . 
 
 * Jnto the lowtllCaucrneof pale death. 
 
 !( ^ Lor. Alas my Lord forbearc,let me be heard. 
 
 '*■ Hof, Thou haft betrayd me, therefore neucr talke.' 
 
 \ ' Lor. By heaiien — ^— 
 
 \ Htf/. O heill why (hould'ft thoa thinke on heauen. . 
 
 i. L9r.Scay,andbclccueme,thiiik€ youlammad, 
 
 See gi eat a foe to my Qwnc happy chauncc, 
 ( Whetuhingsarefortedtofogoodanend, 
 
 r That all is hid;and we held ill regard; 
 
 After ftich horrid, and perfidious adls, 
 |f,^ Nowt6betraymyfclfc;bereafoiwble, 
 
 I And thinkc how mallow fucb an ail: would feeme 
 
 I In me, chicft agent info many ilis'- 
 
 f /^f^Thou haftatongieasglibandfmoothtolyes^ 
 
 As full of falfe inuentions,andbafe fraud, 
 'J As prone to circumuent belccuing foules, 
 
 ' Aseuer heretiqiicortraytorvfd, 
 
 iWhofc fpecches are asJiony, their a<fts gall," 
 Their words rayfe vp, but their hiiids ruine alii 
 Lar. By vertues gloriojs foulc. 
 He/. Blafphemer peare.fwearc not by that thou hat'ft J 
 Vertue,ana thou haue nonaore fympathie, 
 Then d;fy with night, Htauen with Hell. 
 Thouknoweft, I know rhy Villanyes cxccll 
 1 L»r. Why then by vil'any.by b!ood,by fleightcs, . 
 
 \ By all the horrours tortures can prcfcnr, 
 
 1 By Hell, and by rcuenges purple hand 
 
 ^ The DiitchefR: had no coaf crcnce with pe, 
 
 I But 
 
!> 
 
 Butoady a dofire to fee the place 
 
 That fir Itreccia'd her Ton, whom {he bdccucs 
 
 The vnrclcnting waues and flinty rocks. 
 
 Had ftucr'd from fwcet life after; the wraike. • 
 //«f.May 1 belecue thee ? 
 L«r. Haue I fayld you yet ? 
 
 Meafure my former aft s, anid you fliall find 
 
 My foulc allyed to yoursjwbolly cfti «ng,'d 
 
 FromallIeuerloii*d; 
 ^»/. Noe more, haiie done. 
 
 Tha'ft won me to continue thee my friend ; 
 
 But I can tell thee fomewhat troubles me. 
 
 Some dreadful! mifaduenturc my foule doubts," 
 ' And I conceiue it with noe common thought. 
 
 But a moft potent apprchenfion;- ' 
 
 For it confounds imaginai-y feucf, ^ i 
 
 Sometimes inflames my blood, another while " . ' li 
 
 'Numsall the Currents thae^fliould comfort Ufe,'- "J 
 
 Andlrcnia^neas't'wereafencelcsftone. . i 
 
 Lcr.Come, comcjlknow thecaufc,youareinlouc, . . j 
 
 And to be fbe,is to be any thing. ' 
 
 Doe you not lone the Dutchcffe ? 
 
 Hi>f.Yes,Idoe. 
 
 Lor. W hy there's the matter,then,bc ruld by me, 
 To morrow morning' flic defires tofcc 
 The fliorc, that iirft rcceiu* d her (ia-wrackt fon. 
 And tobevnaccompainedfheloues.; 
 Except fome one or two, you and I : 
 Now whenyou haue her neare y t)ur difinal I cane, - 
 Force her,! doft man,makenofcruplcdo't, '. 
 Elfeyouihail oeuerwinhcrtoyour bed: 
 Doe a mans parr, plcafc her before flie goe, 
 
 Orifyoii fee, that iheturnes violent, ' 
 
 Shut her perpctuall prifoner in that den J . 
 Makd her a PhilomeI,proue Tcreus : 
 Do't, neuer fearcit. 
 
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 !?/#£ why flic will be mift. . ^, ,^- , 
 
 ^ ' i:*r.Byvvhomfbyfo©l«.grofl*e,duU,tWct(efightcdfb«Ie^ 
 
 r uhomeuerymittcanWindc, ricfwaythemall, 
 
 \V ith exclamat ion that the giieucd Dutchcffe 
 whtn (he beheld the fca that drownd her Ion, 
 
 Stood for a while like weeping Kiobe, ^ 
 As if (he had bin ftonei atid when we ftnu d 
 With milde perfwafions to make Icffe hct woe 
 She madder then the wife of tAthamM 
 Leap'tfuddenly into the troubled fea, 
 • Whofefurgesgreedyoffocrichaprey, 
 
 Swallowed her vp.while we in vaine exclawn d 
 Gainft Heauenand hell, 'gamft fortHiieaud her fate. 
 F Tj^/F.Ohmyeoodvillaine;lhow ihugthyplots, 
 
 i . This iall be done, (hec s nunc : run fwilt flow houre^ 
 
 I Make a (hort night haftcn on day apace, 
 
 ^ ' Rough armeswaxefoftfoft beauty to embrace. 
 
 Lor. Whyfoe,now your fearcwill qwickly end, 
 J/ojf. Thou wilt not talke of this ? 
 . ier.Willlbehangd^ ..c j 
 Nee're take me for a blab^ you Ifin demen onc. 
 jiof. I haue a nother fecret, but •-— 
 ior. Come what ift ? come, this breft IS yours, 
 
 Mv heart's your treafary. r • t. 
 
 H# Thci muft be fccict. 'tis a thingof weight 
 
 concernesthceneerc* 
 Z,«r. Were it as necre a.lrf-e,coinc.prayfpcake. 
 
 */.£ Hearke in thineeare,! would not haue th««yre 
 
 i4 VBthankcfull murtherer.istbis my mecde ? 
 Ohflaue,tba'(tkildthy heart in wounding mine, 
 This is mv day, to morrow ftiall be thine. 
 
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 Yet as thou wert my feruant itifl and true. 
 He hide thee in the ditch :giue dogs there duc,^ 
 He that wiUprpue a mercenarjr flaue 
 Toinurder,leldoinefindeafbe goedagraue, 
 Hcc's gone, I cantiow Ipare him, Lerriqtu farewell j ; 
 Commend me to our friends then tneet'ft in hell: 
 Nekt pjot for iM^thim and old Snximy. 
 There en4$ {ball finifli our blackc tragedy . 
 
 Enter S4XMjf 4nd UUdthuu, 
 
 Sax. How little care had we to let her *fcape, 
 Efpeciatlyonthis fo needfiiUtimc, 
 When we are vowedto wayt vpon reuenge. 
 Mat, Noe doubt our vncles'care willkeepe her fife, 
 Nor is fhe in her fits fo violent 
 As flic waswontjiooke where my 
 Vnclc comes, fuftayning with one hand 
 A dying man, and one the othtr fide, 
 Fayre Lttcibell fupports the & inting body. 
 
 Snter iodoriqHtfiHtiLueilieU teadingterriquem 
 
 Luc. Looke you here, you maruaild why I went, 
 Why this man drew me vnto hitp, can you Iwlpe 
 Him now. HefmMH has bought him too . 
 
 5<«*. Brother who ift you bring thus aflie pale; 
 l*ft not Ltrritjue 
 
 Lor. I am, and 'tis in vayne to ftriuc for longer hope. 
 Icannot,onely bcprouident ; I greatly feare 
 The itiurdrous tiaytor out of meerc fufpeft 
 Will plot fome (Iratagera againft the life 
 OfthechaftDutcheffe.hclp her what you can, 
 Againft the violence of that wicked man. • 
 
 ^^</H[aft thouaoc told l^ra> what w« doc intend i 
 
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 t or. Noc, as hcaucii help mcc in my wi'ctchtU end, 5 
 Bccoii(i(.lcnr o'th.K,now J inuU {a'l 
 Ncjtr a:;c nib riit',yoii know his wiongS! i***?\ 
 Bccarcfuil Princes to rcucngcthcm all. ,Vn*ui ^^^ 
 
 Lwr^Well, taitwcllFclIowjthou art HOW paid home 
 Foiuli thy counce.hng iii knauery. 
 
 Good Lord ! what very foolcs are very knaucs ! -m 
 
 Thci c cunning bodies ofitn want due j^raucs. 
 
 $ax. Son, daughter, brother, follow myadylce, 
 Lctvs not longer kctpe this hatefi.llp'or, 
 Leaft wcbe ciicuiiiHenud. 
 
 A'oi. Tnje,'cistopLitonopcnarmes. . 
 
 OW<ff.Tis now too late, wc are hclcc 
 Wichfouldicrs,wcmuftfight,and ilaceitmuftbej 
 J.ct's to't valiantly. 
 
 £4tcr Dntcbefe'. Lord^withfonldien* 
 
 Lof-rf. Princes prepare not ro reilft your foes, 
 Wt care ay iinne as life vr.toyour blood. 
 ThcDutchen'c A/xtwi*! gitetes^ld5<?*«»7, . 
 
 To m?flie hath ditcouei'dtlve.darand plots ■, 
 
 Of that pcrfidions f/5_;f>w.w, and hath fent 
 Thefear^edfouldicis,to attend on you. • ^ 
 
 S»<x. We ihanke her Hi^hnes, but we thinkc in vaine 
 Both you and we attend J Lom^wlycs flaine 
 .,^j^ By //<'jf'w<i«/flycfufpitionjbeftbeioyn'd 
 
 '.^' Toappithendhim publiquely. 
 
 Lord.j herf is no ntcd,oiir Dutcheffc hath apparrcfi 
 }lerfpecchinagrecneUucry, . 
 
 She falutes him faire, but her heart r , 
 
 Like his aflioHSjis attir'd 
 In rcd,and blew, and fable ornaments. 
 
 S4X. B'Jt 'tell vs where they ai-c ? 
 
 i, or*/, A I hand fhc c©ni,cs,with iiianJoncherpIot is," 
 
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 ^hecorfieiinha^ytiiKk for all your good* : 
 
 ^<^^ Ceafe words, vfc de«dc5 
 . Jlcucnge di:awes nigh. 
 
 ^-J*. Come fet bis body like a fcaycrow, 
 This bufti ftirOHd you ,tflis you,' 
 Stand clofe tru* fouldiers/Or rcucngCi 
 . Lkc. I :doe,doe,doe,'Ipfayyou beartely doe, 
 flanddofco 
 
 Hoff. I wonder much why you askc me for L orfi^Hti 
 ' 'What is Lonique to you, or what to me? 
 J tell you he is damn' d, enquire notnpre, 
 j^His name IS hatefbllcr then death. ^ 
 
 vW<»r. Heauen- 1 what alterations theft I 
 'Can 1 belecueyOu loue raee as you fwore, 
 W hen you are fo inconftant to your friend ? " 
 
 Hoff. He-i s noe friend of mine w hem you affed, 
 'PardonmeMadam.fkicha furyraigtics ■ 
 '^^Ouermyl50yiing blood, that I enuy 
 Any one on whom you caft anamorous eye. 
 
 Mar. tVhat growne fo Ipuing ? marry hcauen dcfei 
 Weeftialldeceiueyourifyoudoteonvs, 
 Fot I haue fworne to lead a Widdowcs life. 
 And ncHer mbrQ to be tcarm'd married wile. 
 , He/. I,but you'muft, 
 
 Mtir. Muft ? vft not force, fpray. 
 
 H«/. YcUd tomy loue, and then with meckcft w^r dc 
 And the moft humble anions, ile intreat , 
 Your ficred beauty ^ deny me ? ile turnc fire, ■ 
 Morewildtbenwrath,c6me then agrec^ 
 If not to marry, yet iti- vafeene (ports 
 To quench thefe Lawleflc heates that burne in mc. 
 iJMttr. What' njy adopted fon becomemy louer? 
 And makeawantcm nunion of his inotber I ' ' 
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 Ifiikeyoarwords.yoiir thoughts appcarcvnclcanej f 
 
 //«/. By hcauen I doe notieaft,goeto,belicueme, 
 'f is well yon laugh jfmileoa,! hkethis.' 
 Sayiwilljou yeild? 
 
 cfl^^ir. At the firfl ?fic noc. 
 1 hat we! c an abie(fl courrc, but let vs walkc 
 Iiitofoine coiicrt, there arc pixtty caues, 
 L'!cky to loueri fuitesjfbr Virgil fings j 
 7 hat Dit'o being driucn by a lliarpe ttormc 
 IntoaLybiancaue, wasthtTCintic'd 
 By filuer-tongu'd t/£neas coaffed,; 
 And fhould you feruc mc foe, I were vndoBf, 
 Difgrsc'd in fffrw^iw; by euery Boorf, 
 Who in their rymcs woud ieft at /I/«rr^<»j narae 
 Calling her mynion to her corcn fon. 
 
 /f»#^ Tayrcr then Dido, or louci amorous QuccnC} 
 I know a oaue, wherein the bright daycs eyes 
 Look't ncuer but a skance through a Imall creckc,#^ 
 Or little cranny of the fretted fcarre ; 
 There I haue fometimesliu'd, there are fit featcs. 
 To fit and chat, and coll.and kifle,and fteale 
 lou€s hidden p!ejifures,comc,arc you dilpoia 
 ' 'l*'%'o Tcnt'er entrance ? if yen be,aflay;, 
 ' TisMjjat h to quickc dcfir?, vfc nadcla^f . 
 
 ^ijp-. Vertucand-mod«fty bids melayno^ 
 Yct'thiftmc Hc/w^wthaVt fofwettamap, 
 And fo belouM of tnc, that I muft goc. 
 
 Jiaf. I am crowned the King of plcafure. 
 
 OH^r, Hatefull lUu«r, thou gocft to meete deflvudioa 
 in thy cauc. 
 
 f/ojf.S'dcath who ftands here? 
 What's that ? Lfm^«« pale ghoft? 
 
 J am amaz'd : nay (lauc (land of: 
 Thy weapons furc, the prize is ours. 
 Mar. Come forth dcerc friends, murder is in our-powcrs 
 S'tx. Yeild thee, bafc'fon of fliamc. 
 
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 "If*^. How now whats here f ami betrayd^ a,' 
 
 ' By dotage, by the felfliood of a fiicc ? 
 "Oh wretched fix^e falne by.a womans hand 
 
 From high reuenges fphearc, the bliflc oi (suits .' 
 
 Sax. Cut out the murtherers tongue. 
 Jiof. What doe you mcanc ? 
 
 W hom haue I murder 'dj wherefore bind y ce me j 
 i»//ir. They are lufticcs to punifb thy bare bones, 
 
 Lookc with thy blood-fhcd eyes onthcfe bare bones. 
 
 And tell me that which dead Lorrique confeft 
 
 WhoiftthoavillainedthatIeaft?whowafl? 
 
 //«/. why Oti^iothyfons,and that's my fathers by him. 
 Mar. O mercik ffe and crucll murthci cr 
 
 To leaue me childkire. 
 
 L«f.And mcchusbalidltffc. , 
 
 M.tt. Me brotherlef rc.oh fmooth tongu'd hypocrite 
 How thou didit draw me to my brothers death. 
 
 5 ax. Talke noe more to him, he feckcs d ignity, 
 Reafon hefhould receauehis defperatc hire. 
 And weare his crownc made flaming hot with fire: 
 Bring forth the burnmg crownc thcre- 
 
 Enter a Lord with thi Croyvne 
 
 //«^ Doe old dog, thou helpft to worry my dead Father 
 A!id mn(t thou kill me too? 'tis well, 'tis fir, 
 I that had fwornevnto my fathers foule 
 fbhtt6^t(i^Ac>iii1aftria^^ax!if>y, 
 Pra;^/?^, L«»/»^^tfr/,aDd all there hcirej : 
 ^d prosper'd in the downfall of fomcfiiicj 
 Had ondy three to effer to the fiends. 
 And then-muft fall in loue j oh wretched eyes 
 That haue bcmy'd my heart J bee youaccurlt.. ' 
 And as the melting di ops run from my brows, } 
 
 Soe fall they on the firings that guide your heart f^ 
 
 Whereby their oylyc hear nay cracke them firf>, ' ""U 
 
 I,for,boyIcon thou foo'ilh idle biaine, ?, 
 
 For gluing cntertaincment to loucs thoughts. f 
 
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 Arnonrcfolu^i^b!uod,boUndByjiv6w . 
 noe leflc vengtanc^,then his fjithcrs death, 
 
 •|(t. • •'I^^Yet?bjccomesmorousDf" iMsfiae&'wi^^ . - 
 
 /|ji;,>?.'*^)'^^%agaiftft all conceit. !\<'orx^f his fliame ; 
 
 " '*'•:{;■;•* Atid all the tortures that the world can name 
 
 V ; -/Ci^ar.Call vpon heauen, baft wretch, thinke on thy foules, 
 'k "'V ;|f^vl8*<*3rity and prayer , ' • : ' ;. ;^ . . f 
 ' ;iii$pr'fi«^iift:p4ftw«hbutcharityi. . . : .-' 
 ' »74>;iiJjF?^'W«paid6nthee,andprayforthyfbu!es)icaIt . ■ 
 
 ■/. HofP. Soe dnenrtt T for vours.nrtrnart^on VOH4 ■ * 
 
 * '^ - 1^^ '^,M Mof. Soe doc not I for yours, nor pardon y ouj 
 
 , _ v*, -i^rYoukild my fat herj my moftxwarlike father, 
 
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 ms as'you dcafe fcy'mc.you did by him j 
 But I dclcriic it tltat haiicflackt rcuengc 
 Through fickle bcauty,and a womans fraod; 
 But Hdhhc hcpcof all difpajfrinamen, 
 lhatwaingthcp6ore, andeacethepcopkvp, ' . *fr 
 
 As greedy hcaftstheharueft oftheit fpring; ":■ 
 That Hell.whcre ccJwardshiauc theirfeats prcpa*'4» 
 And barbarOus»{tc$, fuchashai^erob'dfouldier^c^ 
 Jlewai;d|ahd puailh traedcfcw with fcorncd death. 
 
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