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 by Robert Armin 
 1609 
 
 Date of only known original edition .... 1609 
 
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Under the Supervision and Editorship of 
 JOHN S. FARMER 
 
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 .by Robert Armin 
 1609 
 
 Issued for Subscribers by the Editor of 
 
 THE TUDOR FACSIMILE TEXTS 
 MCMXIII 
 
®lj^ f inn fflaih% d fftcxz-dackt 
 
 by Robert Armin 
 1609 
 
 Besides the original of this play, now in the British Museum, 
 there are copies in Bodley and in the Dyce collection at South 
 Kensington. 
 
 Robert Armin was an actor as well as a dramatist. All 
 that is known of him. will he found in the late Dutton Cook's 
 article in the " Dictionary of National Biography." 
 
 JOHN S. FARMER. 
 
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 Hiftory of the two M a ids cfMore^ckcb" 
 
 ^ With the life and fmiple mancr of Iohm 
 tn the IhjpitaU. 
 
 -Played by the Children of the Kfn^c 
 Maieflies Rcucis, 
 
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 Written by R o E E R T A r m i n, feniant to the Kin-t 
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 To the friendly perufcr. 
 
 I fi/ektSy fir quis non^ I haiie hldly pt 
 mttyeHrhMds^A Hiflomaldt/c6urfe, 
 \ a{fedbythehfyestfthe ReutU^ vhich 
 ' perehttumt iitpart was fometime afffd 
 ^ more natmr'dly i» the (ittyi if not in 
 the holt, H&wfoeuer I commitit into 
 your hands to be fcan'd^ Mdyeujhall 
 jindDerfe^AstetU hlanckiyas crmeke^ yet in theprofe let it' 
 f afe for currantif would ha»eagaif!eitta0edlohnt»yfelfey^ 
 ^»/ Tempora mutantur in i\\is^&* J camot do at Ivould^' 
 haife therefore thoaghtgood to dmulge him thus heiag mj old 
 aequaitttatice, lack, Tfhoje life 1 knew ^and whojs remem- 
 Urancel prefume by appearance likely. Wherein I whiUme 
 pleafediaTtdbemgrequtlied both of Court ondCittjytofbew^ 
 htm irtpiuaie^ I haue therefore frinted him in pubUke^wifi- 
 ing thus muth to euery one^fo delightingtl might put Ufeinio 
 this piBure^and naturally act him to your better contents ^ 
 butfmceitmtynotbe, nrt entreaty is, that youwouU accept 
 this dumbe/ljowtand be well w'jhingiothejubjlanee. 
 
 Yours cucr asbc is merry and frolickci ^ 
 
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 The Hiftorie of the two' 
 
 Adaides of More-clacke, 
 
 With the life and fimplc manner of I a h if 
 i'the Holpitall. 
 
 £^er a PMidefiroroMg flowers ,<mdafemng matt perf»mm£ th$ 
 doore, , 
 
 Maide, 
 
 |Trow, Strow. 
 
 Man. The Muikadinc flaycs for tlic bride ^: 
 Church, ' 'i ' : ::: . 
 
 rhc Pricftand bimcns ctritHontes tenet 
 To niakc thcra man and wife. 
 
 J^aid. Byiny ii)aiden-hcad aioyfuUtimc /ile paue thcW 
 Way with flowers. 
 , Jl<fa>t. Wbiie I peifume. 
 
 .^W. Some fay this wi'ddow'srich. "■ .■ 
 
 Ma». I will nor fay as poorc as/^^ihu as bare as laniiary, ■ 
 when che trees iob'<c like a gtrlc.'wjiofccoulour comes and 
 gocsasfroftdoosinthe-milke. * . 
 
 Maid. Twas wont to be a rich wicidow and a poorc fcnigbt 
 butnowfdlfe, aknighcrichandthcwiddovv poorc. * 
 
 M.»ft. How cuer honour is moll rich, iw matter who " « 
 is poorc. ■■ , 
 
 - , A - ■ '■ Mtide, 
 
^im rnjTonewTTJevwQ -^■ 
 
 Maid, r would my fortune were no worfc 
 M4«. Thine may be better. 
 Mrfw/.Somuchif'tbcthy wil,ifcucr knight were 
 gul'd.be it in me^in mc I pray. Eraer Httmil, 
 
 Hum. What asc the waits of London come I 
 lAam Yes fir. . , 
 
 Hiim.?hy in tlieir hxghcft key tlicn, hoboyeifUy, 
 Man. found Hoboycs. 
 
 liam. IvIalicthcGeds dauncc, caufc louiall aiirth 
 Muftkc in hcauen f or this carchcj matriagc 
 Is a triumphant concord to vs all. 
 To me tis fea'/d by proroife for his daughcier. 
 Who in our blood fhall (impathize, fay cs I, 
 She fhall be ours, bedded, although fomc 
 Mcnnaccariuainiip,yctthcfurccard 
 Giues the trick ours, and wc Ihall winne. 
 Since in my mother it doth firft beginne. 
 
 ^ter thefilemftf Ibevpe of thenuaritige. Sir JVlUiani 
 
 Vergir,^arU, Lordf, ^Iptditor, 'iiTRafe,Sir R»- 
 
 .bcrtTottres. Filbofi,othert. 
 
 'Etnter L/td/, mflref Mary, mifires Tabithtty oitdfopie 
 •thertfemcnfarfinve. 
 
 After all. 
 Enter lames a cittiz^n, father to ^iuml. 
 lames. Good morrow fir. 
 Hftmil. A good one to thy fclfe, to vi tis fcafond, 
 lanHs. A marriage fir.? 
 Httm. I and a good one friend. 
 /<:0»f/. Becaufetisrich. 
 Hum. Good reach at ftarrcs, y 'faith tis true. 
 lames. In whom fir, if I may be bold. 
 Hum. A knight oiMore^Uckjio a London widow. 
 /<i»».Myburdnedfoulefaies I, a Knight oiUorc. 
 ifackto the widovT Humt/, iuft, tis Ihe, 
 
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 HumiS* 
 
I 
 
 .| • Maides of More-dachi 
 
 ''"-■ i&w»7. By this the blcfling of the holy rights, 
 Relliftics in thenn.they arc marricd.at Icafi: 
 Faireforit, ImuftwitnefTcto't, farc-wcllo exit. 
 
 Itanes. How ignorance plcades nonage, in his cie 
 He knowes mc not, tis not the Lyons kinde, 
 Whofe nature challenges right property. 
 Of pcrfeft being, if it were, 
 H»nw/ would H»w»^know,thathim begot. 
 To be what now he is married againe, 
 And her firll husband liuing, blamehcrnor, 
 ' Tis my ownc proieft, thanlce ray letters. 
 That falfifide our deaths black funeral!, 
 C Into her tnornefuU hearing; follow it, 
 
 Thinke on thy foule,diuide that bitter band, 
 • Kmt by the clofure of a mutuall hand. exit, 
 
 ^ i.tttfrtw$W4iterme»rnthlHggedge, 
 
 |»V. Ireftyefir. 
 
 F<r. At w hofe fuit W4f .' 
 
 7^<{f. At thebridegrooaies,llenota fbotfiirther' 
 till I haue eaz'd my Ihoulders. 
 ^ Fw. No nor I, we are afles right, we carry pro - 
 iiendcr,but are not the better ror't. 
 
 W<rf. Ashow? 
 
 F<r. Thou't not beleeue breads bread, till it be 
 tafted, I fay to thee, inthis trunk is proucndcr. 
 
 W«t. bean aflc till thou prouc it. 
 
 V-er. Heres money which will buy it. 
 
 Wm O by a figure,! fay to thee thouartanaflc. 
 
 How? 
 
 W«f. By thy burthen. 
 
 T^eTt Noothcrwife, thats not fo good. 
 
 VV/tf. Be«aufc thou haft cares. 
 
 Rr. Are all afles that haue cares? 
 
 W^. Are all trancks laden with money that are hcauy ? 
 
 Ver. indccde I confeflcin that I am an afTe, bur I thiiakc fo. 
 
 Yfat. By fu^ a furn)ifc thou makcft w prowendcr. 
 
 Ax Wc 
 
 .'a-_j^ 
 
^he Hijlory of the tm 
 
 We9rcwater.inen,and thihkebccaufc wee fee a man com- 
 aiing, and that I am his firftman, hccic be iry fitft fare, when 
 anoiher gets him. 
 
 Enter Tutch the dorvnefWriting. ^ 
 
 F(fA Come, you are booki ill. - - ' ' 
 
 ' ?f''4?. And thou bjockifli.fjyriolitsrighf, and rw more. 
 
 'Set: Se firha M''. Ttttch, what an officer^ - ' 
 f Wat. \c%,hct%hoo\ii\\\^m,M:'. Tutch,fal(ie,ftsfal$ie, , . " ^ 
 
 Ver. Juhiote[alitcre,xue. ^ ■ !''.-. \ 
 
 FF^^Hchearesvsnqt. , , 
 
 7»t^. Let me fee Capons, Turkeis, Sraall«biid$, Becfe», -A 
 
 Myttons, Partridge, Picrucr,Wdod-CDcks. , ' , . <f-^ 
 
 ^f<i<. Meaning vs, good mernihg,^iidmaGy fir^> 
 Ver. And matiy Mf. Twrr^. ' ,,; • 
 
 y«/^c^. Ate ye come water. fquirts,arcyc come ^ :. | 
 
 rF^?. Andwhyfir.wat'cr-fq^uirts?^ . ' 
 
 Tutch, Bccaufc you fhoote water, and <b do they, but \ia 
 ye that. will doo't, my dainty element dallicrs^ y 
 
 Fer. Dot ahd ftaadto'r M'. Tfttclr, ifvwemiglit fpend it 
 
 fir.. :: ~ ,;..; :-^.-.-...-, ■ . ; . :.. 
 
 '-'/'Eiter-fMtth "''-■,'"' 
 
 Hifmtl. Wcllfaidhone(l,kniiu«!S,b«arcin, iut fay where* 
 7»)E>»i"thhofpitan,and"snurfc? ' 
 
 ^'■,Wat. Athandfir.' 
 
 W«w»/.*Tij wcH,away,?nd 7wrfi& tuteh the tippesof their, 
 tongues, with our feller {iicketSi -' .. ' ,,^ . • 
 
 Tt*tch. I Ic tutch the tippcs of their tongucs,& their tongue's 
 tippes, ile baltc their bellies and their lippcs til we hauc ierk't 
 the eat v\ith our three whippes. 
 
 tiumil. Married.''ri«ended,and the nc5ct pull mine. 
 
 At a fdirc f?eecc,a golden one,thccldeft daughter is my hope, 
 
 what then refls in it, O you winged lap-wings, fartheft cry, 
 
 when we came neercft to't. Quandopecfts otimfttfubvmbra r«- 
 
 . mi/tat anti(^Hosj>Mihlffmvocit(imHsam9ret. exit. 
 
 lames.Tis done toO late to aske why fo. / 
 TardJciotrufioixasaCipherplafte, „. 
 
 Fillcj 
 
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Filsbutvproomc, whilcifubftanccinthcother 
 ''" Makes number prctiousjl am that round O, 
 Which with a figh,3S fad as is my foule, 
 GricHC all too late,what now befits tny tnonc. 
 But black dcfpaire,and die in't do. 
 To make thy felfc knownc, but reprefcnts 
 ^lcllow fruit falling into danger, 6 1 am that 
 Rotten niin'd, and vnre!lilTitfub(lancc, • 
 Whicbpn tny owne vpgrowing tree falles off, 
 ■ By the times negligence, vndotK I am, . " . 
 
 AVould I had Hide mdeede, and not in word. 
 Thcfeil tun'd vvojds like difcords founded har/h 
 And yet were thought true mufick, well, well, 
 lie ta|<e my (land, and as Ihc paflcs by , 
 
 Noteifher glories dafhnotall my hopes 
 ■ <y^ WithbafclorgetfulnelTeofwhacftjcwas, 
 
 Mypifturccan fhenotfofgetjmay be, , • 
 
 Old (ouemay yet liucinfhis new-born I/ady. 
 
 'Enterthe foUmne order of the'Qriie-groomesretHrne from 
 Church, andas the bride goes hy, fi^ beholds lamt $ 
 the cittiKjcn with earnefl eje,^ Jpea^es ajlde. 
 Z«««/)'. I am woondcr firocken in my fclfc, 
 O you all-feeing, pardon my attempt. 
 My fecond choice hath laid ficgc to my foulc. 
 And my difloyalty hath inthat witncilc 
 Slaine the concurrances of after ioy, 
 Euen fo he look't that had my maiden heart, 
 Eucnfuch was hc,whofe farrc eftranged death 
 -~ Gaue mcthis licence o{ ill libertic, 
 To do, and vndoi O forgiue me thcii, 
 Weake in my feft, my fault to the be ft of men. 
 S.Wil. New wedded Lady,& our mornings bride, 
 '' What is't that troublesycC Lets fJherglnm,lirttit~ 
 
 L<ji/y, AlcfTcbutbciiiiifmall. ' tf.keittvp, 
 
 'Earli. No matcci fo/ the lofl'c. 
 You find a purchafc, equals any croflc. 
 
 A3 ^^J' 
 
T he Hilary of detm 
 
 Ladjf. Let\tgothca. ^xemt. 
 
 lam. £hc knovvcs mc and this conflant accident 
 • Subfcribcsto'r.howcanfhcexcufc, ■ 
 
 This double dccdc, this falfe ncglcft of louc' 
 O women how }'ou dally in your truft, 
 How quickly you forget latcliuing hfe. 
 And bury the reincmbraiice in -/our fmiles ' 
 All ye this morning for the dead to fi^h. 
 And flicdyour tcares in bofome of new choice 
 How hauc I fifted your loofc diflHtencc, 
 For eucr being prcfidentagainftall. ' 
 
 Glad am latrhis oportunity. 
 Who landed me etien in the tawcs of fearc 
 Swallowing my dcftiuehappinefTc 
 To vttcr ruine of herfelfe and me 
 If the vnconrtant aire whiftle abroad. 
 That H««ii7 Hues, then H«»»</r widow dies 
 In defpcrat fcandall.rackt and tormented. 
 In the remembrance of old vvrctchednefle. 
 Which to prcuent.plots ctinniiigly contriu'd 
 Muftbucklcrmy repute fo weakly wiu'd. exit 
 'EnterJirRolm'tTeures,andjio}t^^ilbo», 
 Tonr. Loft hcr»»Ioue? 
 So (hemakcs knowne. 
 Tour. Ilcfindittomyeuerliuingglory, 
 Andthenexttri«mph,weareitinmyhelnie \ 
 
 Daring all gallants in defence to approue, 
 ^.William Vergirs Lady owes this gloue. exit 
 
 TM. Ifmygood fortune challenge fuchaccount;. 
 To find it by my friend or induftry, 
 He prick it on a pole, and with my launcc, 
 Curuet with nimble fpecd,in courfe of amies, . 
 And as Ifnatch itby a curious pa(fe. 
 Cry in Iow<l eccho.hcrc is for her loue. 
 Who onher wedding day did loofcthi* gloue. exit' 
 
 Enter the two m.-ddtnftflfrsM^J'^^^*^''^^*' 
 
Mitry. The Bride, our new raade ijiocher loft her glouc 
 
 TMth. IfiQcr, fofhefaies. 
 
 Mxrjr. Ilcfeckcnofurchcr,fbrit isin vainc. 
 Tatitha. Efpccia'.ly when quicker eyes thett ours, 
 Arch inthcbrovvcs ofloucstwo votaries. 
 Lord now they le braggc to find it q ucftionlcSj 
 Twill prouca ranfome ofa thoufaiid kiffct. 
 Amorous glauiiccs,aiodeftcurtcfic, 
 D how thefeflatererscaninllnuaccj 
 And ftrctfh an inch oficng th to an el of wide 
 Hccrcsmiich in office for a little pay. } . 
 
 h glouc God wot. 
 
 Mar, I fiftcr,fo they &y,go to yc Vvanton yoTi 
 Ee that fliall marry jhcc^is match! y'faith, 
 TeEris,lilli«alli.or toa Dutch fnap hauncc, 
 You will Orikc fire with words —— 
 
 Tah^ Who I?now as I hue fwcet Moll. 
 If F»/(J«» marry ine, aj by this li»ht;, 
 
 Mary. And wiackcc 
 
 Tariih. Tis hard tc iug»ic witli the diucil, wc made* 
 So fimpcr in each others quantity 
 Af wc know fefhion ere it be deuiz'd 
 Forfvvcareyou one, and He forfwcarc 
 Marjf. The othcr,iuft eucn fo, 
 Shalilbeplainewiththce— — 
 
 Takit. Youlc anfwere,no 
 
 Mary. I. Tab. "iio I, Mary. I no. 
 
 Tahith. I know you will not,thereforc let him go, 
 I !oue my ^ilhou as men loue good clothes. 
 Put them on euery day . 
 
 Afary. And U'ousTwwasI loucmyfleepe> 
 Embracing thus/oiding moft decrcly. 
 
 Tahith, Your louer nightly, as you wifli him yearcly." 
 
 M.ary. Inrrorhinfuchafort: 
 Ta!>ith, As children play with flones,to make them fport. 
 
 Via^j. Yo« make snc blufls TdithA, 
 
 TahUha. 
 
T«ji»tA. At the thing ycwi til, 
 PUguconthccatthatlouesnormilkcnorfidi, ' -J 
 
 We arc all maidens pifturcs;faincwc would. 
 Yet wc cty away away^whf away wc ftioulcl, 
 
 Mary. Yetagainc. Tahit. Neueryet. 
 Euer (o when fo our matters fie. 
 
 i1/<«9'. Thcyarcreturnd,agloueorno. i 
 
 'EnterTofiretMtd^ilboH. y- ~ i 
 
 Towr.^Nojbut the glouc I foughtnor,! hifound. 
 
 ^4ry. where it'c man? , 
 
 T««. You'rthcglouc,whichftilIfe«ketowcarc ' 
 
 Make me happy, match it to a paire. \ 
 
 M^tr/. Be thcfe (or euer matches. •• 
 
 T4^. How c4n ye find the gloue was ne«er loft; - 
 
 F//^. By fceking you that loft not what wc find* 
 
 Ta^. Indeed a willing loflcjisloffc of gainc, , 
 Where louing finders pitty loofers paitie, 
 I will notfayjcnioyfo much the rather, - -• 
 
 Becaufe gift giuer cries out on the fathef. - 
 Butifldarftji would, till when. • , 
 
 Vnmatchour^loues, each take his owneigaine, - 
 
 , , AudiforifirRafft ■ ■■'■' 
 
 S.ff^i/- rtisinaacdbythebridesfaiwWord, 
 VVho findes her gloue, isthis dates gouernoiuv 
 To manage all our paftinies in the'houfc^ 
 And thou art he^i;hc,oneJ^' totiqiierotir, '. ^^ 
 Ofprizeandliononir.tlwn^moyit. "J 
 
 irfw. You giue and lrcceiaCiiiitl)Js.'iny office.' 
 ^ S,^«7/.-Sign'dai)ddeliucr'd. J, ^ - 
 
 lam. Itakeftonnie,mtjfitkeitriilfpphe$c6me, . 
 Since fortune caft her fauours-initty fift,- 
 llebe'choftpi'o^igall.' .[■'■ ' 
 Yetwithm3dcntyIanjaCitti2«n." . ^ 
 
 VrilookVfoY Welcome, and vrtthihkingtonic, 
 
 T» rcccauc honour iu a-ftatc smans voomci i - - 
 ■...:..- ., Ye-e 
 
f7 tyviamoj-mbre-clacJi^, " 
 
 Ycttothil pref«;ncelwill flill addrcffe, 
 ^ Loucpaincsand ducric inthisbufineftc. Eyit, 
 
 f. £«•/?. In thii is fortune blind, whofc deeds arc dangers, 
 
 Giuing her graces not toftiendsbutftrangcrs. 
 7ffw«. Proouc on my fortunes how fo'crccheyftand, 
 * Ihold my faireft fortune inmyhand. ■ 
 
 Marie, The like doc I. Enter yoitg HumiJ.'' 
 
 Filbm, And all the fiireft fortunes Iwould prouc, 
 Is onely this, to enioy my deareft loue. ' 
 
 Tabi. Thftlikcl wifti. fpeake ajtde. 
 
 Humyl. All happincflc liue in thy choice, in hers 
 AH raifchicfs jhorrour.lcs our fclfc participate in tender of 
 our choifc, freely deh'uer'd in the fight of heauen. 
 S. ryil. Whatnewes? 
 
 Hnmyt The wedding dinner breaths his laft. 
 ^^. S. Wil. And-wee will vifitc if, on forward there. 
 "^^- Exemt. Enter lames andLadie. 
 
 /<»»if/. So faire and fortunate to. be thus faife. 
 Wedded to two. O you all wondring tics, 
 f* Gaze till your fire flame, your eie-balles drop 
 * In moid imagination of this a A, 
 
 Before the firllbe dead to wed a fecond.d 
 
 Ladj. Why writ you dead in your laft letters i 
 j Sick was I, and no likelihood of life.- 
 
 I Ixmes. What then, was that a iuftexcufe ;; 
 
 ^ TovarnifliOHerthis bafe counterfciting.^nr), ■ ^ 
 
 H'emakeitknowne. 
 ; Lady. I care not, I will thus excufc it, 
 
 Alloppofirc of iniurie was yours. 
 Putting to teaft our weakeneflc by your letters, 
 VVhiiSi carrying credit, woman in her will, ' 
 K Guiltleffe iscauicrof this openill. ' 
 
 ^ ;, /^w?/. Had Ibeencthusaduiz'd, butallroolatc 
 ,/"' . Acquainted with yourfpecde, Ihadprcucntcdwhat uowis 
 paft and done. 
 Ludy. Wliy did you not ? Baud to yourownemifdeede, 
 ' •' B Three- 
 
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" Tm~Jlip me <if We m ' " '■ '-'■'} 
 
 Three ^uiKcrsguikie of thu accident, 
 
 Thatnught&wouldnocftopihe hazard> * 
 
 YVillycnow heapevpmiraclB, ., 
 
 And make it VTorfc in note,by adding tooV 
 A bauin> blaze, c'is not fo foone extini^):^ 
 
 Being fierce of flame,jyien(htroirfl it be^jvi. ;: 
 
 E^water-courfe of founder pbllicie, '[v!" 
 
 lameh I am;iTom.ny fclfc in this, what CtaM I dot > 
 O I ammaddc^and ipifchiefe mcnnaflit vnwitting of all 
 purpofe.. 
 
 LaJie., Why did I'caft my glope , 
 Proclaim'd the finder ftickler of our fports>, -^ 
 
 Buttoapoitit preHailing praftifc? 
 I4tf/fs. I know not now. 
 Ladj. Leaue all tome, women that wade in finne, 
 Haue their wits-charter to authorize it. 
 And they haue antidotes tlwt to digeft, 
 Which better iudgemcnts lofc themfelues in, 
 let me alone. 
 
 lames. Toly with Him the while* 
 Ladif. Tistrue to ly with him, but not in (heetes^ 
 To vfe the flouriJh of a womans skill, 
 In windesand turnings, other lying, 
 My new- made husband iniurcs not the old,, 
 As I am fimplyfalfej.will befoand 
 Gonftant to death, knowing my bufineflb 
 I J to heale vp the fra£lures ot the time. 
 And to falue vertue in her uint of ill. 
 Imtks. I build on this. 
 L^Jj, Some moneth.- 
 VVhiie Ipoflefletheglory ofmy namc^ 
 Attendances according, marrie our fonoe. 
 Vnto his- eldeft daughwr, that's the point 
 Of all : rcgainc my ioynter new, 
 T'is notamiffc tofatisficyov.rdcbr-, 
 TJicfctwo atcliicu'd, the third is leddingj 
 
 ■ And 
 
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 And if this brainc beguile him not of that, 
 Say I am finglc : no, fince bfcmcilts nie, 
 fiehooucs glue care to vfe true policie. 
 
 \am:s. Our Conne. Y,xit. 
 
 LaJj. Afide. Ehter HumS. 
 
 Hnml. Modier then&blcgueftcxpc^ye, ' 
 
 Thcprefentaieeting doosnegleftitfelfe • 
 VVkcreourfairc bride is wanting, > . 
 Pray come in,you doc them wrong, 
 
 L4dji. I am not well, and thif c ommsndin^ aire 
 Retaines my health, I came to fetch it. 
 Wherefore inricht with what was ours before. 
 We yeeld frefti duetie and attend them. 
 
 HmtuH. Will you be miiidfull of our marriage.raother! 
 Begin fo happily in yours. 
 
 Lady. I OuHindeauour in it, come. ExennK 
 
 'Enter Mmrie. Tahithe, Towes and Million. 
 
 Tahithe. Clofe and huCbr, not a fly ftirring. 
 While they fecde hungerly,we,thatloucs detie 
 Doos proclaime pardontoprcfume,and fpeakc, 
 Challendge libertie, now byisy maiden-head. 
 
 Filhen. Swearenot loue. 
 
 Tahithe. Canyon forbid my oath? Sirl'willfwcare,& 
 till I lacke it,fay, nought Ihall confine me, I had rather feaCl 
 in fancies pittance, then to feedegag'd with attention, foo' 
 thing euerybit with curiofitie : no , I can fill my bellie in 
 a minute, fatisfie myftomacke in a breath: Loucrs digefl 
 their fighes,and chow their fpleene, while other appetites 
 iail hungry toot, and let them greedily graze on. 
 
 J/4W. What's all this? 
 
 Tturet. Loners tallce any thing. 
 
 ViAm. Ivnderftand ye not. 
 Tuiifhc. I would not that you (hould.for I fpealceGr«eke. 
 
 Af^trie. Regard her not,for(hetalke$,Id'lyF»7i^<'». 
 
 T/d>i. Bcyouaduiz'd thfa fitter, I'mc a foolc. 
 
 B 2 Yet 
 
 J 
 
YetRotrorrniplcbutluIke by rule, 
 I (ay. dine th cy that lift, I will not.for my dlHi 
 DkcI^ to my hand is here, here let me fcede, 
 *ri's the maids modicum. God fend vs fpeede. 
 
 Mttrie. in that I dairoeaparr, 
 Who eaer feedes this dift) hatn Maries hart, 
 
 TAbi. So then faid I well, ye wicked thing. 
 
 Toures. MotasIamofLoucrtvnion, 
 Contra^ed toafoUiurie life. 
 •By thus rctayning findencsof heart ; 
 Changingall doubts that the world affords 
 But one, foto thy fweeicft felfc. 
 Which oncly art idea of my thoughts; 
 I vowe a reconciled amitie, 
 Which violated, doos command my life 
 Toyeeldhis intrell to the fhade of death. 
 Maybe, your father alienates our choice. 
 And Ibowes as funne-lliine threatning raine. 
 To the all-hoping hariieft prefcnt. 
 Which to make clcate, the honourable word 
 And fatherly regard in prefenc office 
 Haue pad their fpeede in our attention. 
 I know your father will teceiue their on-fct 
 Soldier-like, ioying the (iege begunne. 
 Which tho refifled, bids them gladly come. 
 
 Marte. Paufeinthattruft, giue eare. 
 
 Enter lavtes with the mtijttiovt. 
 
 tames, Sound proclamation. 
 It is ina^edby the bride and bride-groome... 
 And byourfclfechiefeinauthoritie, 
 Thatallreceiuetheirpleafurcs 
 From the moft high in this afferably 
 To the lowed, all paftimes are made (tee, 
 Dauncing.carding^ dicing reuelling. 
 Andother dues oftimes fit meniments, 
 . .- Vnto the bride and bridc-groomcs health. 
 
 Tal'l. 
 
7'4^>. Thcda>ci(lw«,4nftheniglvt'i ' 
 
 Fi/i Stop there. : .j , :j 
 Tii^iV. I will, to plcafurc thee, 
 /4»»/. There take your placcj. " • 
 
 And in your fwceteft key ofmufique ftrokes 
 Sound pleafantmclody, ccehp thofc foundj 
 Which truc-louc-hcartSj in concprdschicfcft grounds 
 Haue their bleftl?eingvvfc art in times. 
 Which may giuc welcome to our noblcftguefls. 
 
 Enter Hamil, 
 Tour. We are betraid , y ong Humill is at hand , 
 Daunce,and excufe it fo. 
 Ff/^. Soundnunque there. 
 7fl«r. Content, a dance,and ip againc. 
 Content, no daunce, yet in agaihe. 
 Tofir. It is vn gently don to fnatdh her fo. 
 ' Hum. I fnatch but that which promife faics is mine, 
 Hauel offended? Tour. I. 
 
 fl*»». Right what is wrong. , Tc«r. Here, 
 Or where you dare, go fcekeiuBrainford,go. 
 Tour. Bramfordi' 
 
 \am. Put vp, or I (hall be offending vnto one, 
 Agaiad the brides Tonne, dare ye \ 
 
 Hum. I repentnotwhatis done, come you with Hie^ , 
 Tottr. So flauesrby violence dp hurry hence, 
 The rights of..— ' 
 
 lames. Peace,weon you do impofe command. '. 
 ^eeld duty in it : hall,a hall there. 
 Mufiquefourtdjand to the bride dp confecrate this round* 
 
 %nterdlthetriiinetodaHme. 
 S. Wil. Squire ofthe day, cul out your gadding bucks. 
 Seleft your light-heel'd doe$,opcn your Labits, 
 Turnethemtothfttoilcsjnc.that are r«««/Huntrm€n may 
 partake the fporti., 
 E^r/;?. Yout a pliant wpodraan fir. 
 Audit. My fonnie for one, S. ^^, And min^ the other. 
 -.!..,^ B3 • %.Wtll. 
 
 "'•Ik''l 
 
The Hijlorleofthetyvo 
 
 $Jf'u', Good ray daughters for tlicniljoth, 
 AcourrcorfojgotoOjlcad on, the bucks thathaucimfjlov- 
 ment for thcfcdoct, arc not thefc giddy gamfte«ji'k be the 
 Eorcftcr and lookc too't. 
 
 Tour. Hcarc you that ? 
 
 /T/rfrjf. A lightning before heat. 
 
 Filk Your fathers aire is harrald to his tongue, 
 
 Taiit. A knowcsthc coatc,but thinkcs not who [{hill 
 wcare it. 
 
 S . /f »/. Ther's two and two. 
 
 lamff. Acooplemore.toomakesnoniow, ourmeafure is 
 for three. 
 
 yiudit. Why then the bride. S. Ksfi. And bridegroomc. 
 
 S. ffil. O fir, pardon me. 
 My ioints were oild to pf eafure, but DOWiROt. 
 
 i/mtet. Then I with her, 
 
 S.ff^U. You ! 0,your authority commands her. 
 
 ItWKs. Harke. 
 
 tadjf' Itgiues hislufler light. 
 
 lames My warrant wins, where his dos loofic the right, 
 Hnmilfitdtches Mary from Tottrts MtddoHcet, 
 
 S. TVit. My fonne inlaw growes bold. 
 Good againe.heret much to do jn lone. 
 One (imply ftandsi not challenginghis ownc.- 
 And rcafon,Mrf)7, chance is yet vnknowne 
 No.nor in you fir, though my fon. 
 Words part contriue, but after dcedes cry done, 
 
 ^«^<^ Brook'ft thou this difgrace. 
 
 Tour. Ofirjnorcmedy,whitru(liceIiuesfofrec. 
 And to her owne is friending , 
 
 vf*!i/;>. laramadtothinkeon'tboy, but— 
 They iUuttce a meafure. 
 
 Tour. How Goddcs-like the elder of thie two, 
 .Stations thcmcafurc,itis alouiallfight, 
 Whcrcbeauty gilds the paucment With her light. 
 
 How ful Icn SatMme tookc her by the hand. 
 
 With 
 
-— — /xaataes of /viore^cfacke» 
 
 with frofly fccling,in whofc icy touch, 
 Shclhrunkchcrhold,butwithaicalou$ eie. 
 She glanft on me,fcarefull that ftanderj by 
 Shoold be inricht with't: now fhc fmilcs me faire^ 
 Guilding my torture with an after hope. 
 Thus moroliz'd, I fcafon on Biy righ^ 
 Her loucthus ch»lleng d by inferior mights 
 
 The DoHwe ends. 
 S. ^/7,' Afterthis dalliance here comes other {port. 
 Pray > c attend him gallantf : How now I*^« ? 
 Turdivementis lohn, you muft be whip't. 
 Quctfo preceptor, nonefi tiliiqHtd. 
 
 Eaterlehn, Nurfe, "Qoj/tOllinblerif c»Ates. 
 
 S\ ff^sL This filly fot,my Lord, foplcafe you hcare him,. 
 Vtters much hopeormatter,buc fmali gainc. 
 An old wife nurft him, whichwe call blind ^//. 
 She dying, Jeft him to the cittics keepings 
 Which in their Hofpitall they thus nurfl vp- 
 Amongft the bounties of their other deeds : 
 Many befides, now you (hall heare his fellow- 
 A ske him fuch qucftions as his fimplenes 
 Anfwcres CO any : firra let me heare ye. 
 
 Boy. loim^ov/ many paxcsxtf fpcech be there;. 
 
 loh. £ieht,the vocatiuc,atKl ablatiue, caret norainatluo o, 
 
 Bojf. what fay you to reddifh /^r;^ 2 
 
 7(9^. Thatitdoesbite, Ha,ha,har 
 
 Boy, where ha you been lacke ? 
 
 hh. Ac Powles friend. 
 
 Biy. Who favv you there ? 
 
 loh. M^ Dane Nowel, O hecsa good man truly. 
 
 Boy. What did a gfiictheeJ^c/^'' 
 
 hh . A groat, lookc here clfe, 
 
 Bojr. What wil't do with itf 
 
 Carril home to my Nurfe. 
 
 Bo;, riegiuctheea pointWi^whatwil'tdo withic<? 
 
 :y 
 
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WMWItMiofihc-tm 
 
 4 V 
 
 loh. carri*thonicc6m}'^nurfe. 
 Bo/. I Je giuc tike a foolei head Af;^whami!t do Wuhit?' 
 /o/a Carri't.bometomynurfe, ..." 
 Boy. Gary a foolei head, what a foolc art thou? 
 leh. Should I goc home without it? whofefbolcnow? 
 Bm>. Whotole$thcbcllforM»; . 
 /(»*. Iknownor/ ■ -.' . I^tikfth^ldll,ttt 
 
 B»/. Whendidca? if afnUthcrofe. 
 
 leh. Enenow, 
 
 Boy. lito^a^kehoo, , 
 
 loh. MyNurfcschickin. Ha, ha, ha. / ' '• i 
 
 Hark. A filly ignbfant; is a ctierfo ? ''; ;; ' ' 
 SirJVil. Neuer othcrwifc,acicafllyif(fibt,what'i potoh 
 liitn in his morning ries, is as you fee iu This old woman is 
 hiiNuife. • Enter Mej[enger4 
 
 Mef. So plcafc your honour yoii are fent for to the Courtjr 
 The Court goes ftom Richmond to Whitc-hall. ^ 
 
 E^le. We will attend her .kiiid (it )^«A!«4m f>r^|r, ' -ij 
 Our times bride-groome to your felfe ml ydu. •'" 
 
 We wifli as we haue eucr d6nc,all loue, 
 And for our prefenr entertaineraent reft indebted to your 
 bounty, if a Courts amends haue in it power offatis^^- 
 on, you command it, this acknowlede'd euer, your poore 
 acquaintancebutahhonourable friend. " . 
 
 •' -,^«it>.Wcwillattend your coach. 
 "Ear/. Si r.bcniindfull of our feruantF/'/^ffw. 
 What wants in him to wcie downe loue with gold, 
 Our/aiioursfhall fupply. ExeMMt. 
 
 SirTVi/. Tisa light weight.thcir portion? ifthey.poize no 
 better, will to the worlds bdccfc, grow Icflc not grcatcr.but 
 let them paflc, I wcie thcui as the)' arc. Come Nurfc, follow 
 vs [ohn. Ex-it After. 
 
 Nur^, Wipeyournofc.ficaflonehftill.Iookeyc.bcman. 
 ncrly, hold vp your cliinne.let mefccyc makeyou'rholiday 
 leggejfdiinychuckingithat'sagood lainbe, do ijotfcry for 
 
 '^ , ' any 
 
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l.« 
 
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 «fly chine, Iff^w if ye doe. 
 
 J»^. MoNurfe, grace aGod.tirace a 'Queene. "Exeititt. 
 'Enter Sir fVilUam Mdhis Lttttie. 
 
 S. ff^ii- Shreckenomoreinmy eare,Ipr€«theepeace, t 
 graunti madefuch promifc :^ut vyha|C then, (bill I for that 
 lo fctheron the racke, when her fare fortunes looke a bet- 
 ter way, with the (bull proffer of your giddie fonne, no: 
 you (hsill pardon me. 
 
 LjuUe. Youle letae haue my ipvntcr yet. 
 
 S. Will. Yes that, three hundred by the yeare ti*s thine, 
 Sutforyour fonnetowed my eldc(^ daughter. 
 
 Lady. Why, he doth merit her in my accord, and tis 
 no wrong in you, to dip her blood iathefelfe dye that wee 
 aire in. 
 
 Sir: ml. t grant his merit, but her (hining value made 
 golden glittering, by my vantings lookestoahigher po« 
 mintoria,from which fower, when your fonne gaz»,uaf<> 
 frights him, yeelds him plannet (Iroke. 
 # luoify. He (hall not haucher then. 
 
 Str/F//.. Beleeueicwift* „ 
 
 Xadi. HeihalL : % 
 
 S. ff'ii. Ha. 
 
 Ladjr. I will not bed wtthyou till then. 
 
 SirWU, What? 
 
 Lady, I ha Ciid it,and when pofture ofour word takes hit 
 bacc beeing, I will die the death, inijoour wedding (heetes 
 Aiall mifchiefe come,\)efore ii;iybodie breake y&ujc word 
 with me,euen on your wedding day, 
 
 S/rWi/; Nay then vpwiih the lifts, againe it fl^all not be. 
 
 Lady. I care not, thinke^you I doe, keepe your word in 
 •that, when I breake minfe 
 
 S, W»/. N6more,beftrangerto kny bed, doe doe. Haue 
 I of nothing made thee much and wiltcbou-^— 
 
 Lady. Yes I will, haUe you of proteftations, othes^and \, 
 vovycs made thefe loofe fraAures ; lawfuUbeeit th«ni,f«r ' 
 flsc t6£bua thtni;^C'peac« bcdjfince ftcift lets {q^JH^hij* 
 
 •■■}■ ' ■ : C . ■"'■'■ fioft;' 
 
 '•■ • ■. ■ . '■,.'■ '^ ^ ■■■. ■ ,-■'■■■ '■- ^i: 
 
.7he Hijlorie of the mo 
 
 fton betwixt man and wife, I am moft firnsc in-r. 
 
 S.ff^il. Very well, tis not amide. 
 
 Enter Audit or, Jir Raph, Tonres, Fill?en^a»d their fonntt. 
 
 Audit. The night drawes on, tis time to part. 
 
 S»>. fVil, At yourplcafures gentlemen. 
 
 S. Rafe. Your gallant daughti rs vvill be next. 
 
 S. fVil. Or not at all, for I am part it now. 
 
 Auditor, And We are praid vnto.our Tonnes are gcntlctuc, 
 whatrcfleththen,butwefailenearertothe point.'' 
 
 S-.mi. what point? 
 
 S. R*. Of mariagc paA, betwixt vs in our prcmifes, 
 
 S. JVil. IndeederooneIpromi('dherwaightingold,vn« 
 CO the other which Iloucasdearc, herwaight in fiiucr,now 
 gentlemen what goods hauej'ou to equallthefe laio^c pro- 
 anifcs? 
 
 Auditor. Why all wehaue. . 
 
 S. Raff. But twill not fcrue, 
 The bigauouchmcntiofmypromifcs 
 Controllcsyou all, and all mens clfc, yeall, 
 Vndcr degrees of Earles, Lords, or as Potent 
 To toulc them on I eccho thcfc large fommes. 
 
 S, Kafi. Vnualucd muft your fommes be to fuch choice 
 Honoiirlookes highabone fuchpettie price. 
 
 S. W»A Looke honour high as hcaiienj 
 Our earthly reach doth Icaucll inthateic, 
 And with the inibcUifhmcnt of richer worth 
 Ilcby,and outby theimprifoiid fcopc, 
 Ofrcaching blood, what vvill not value doe 
 Where ftrong abillitiedos reach his hand. 
 And thcybauc bcautictoo, which ioynd toriches 
 Will proffer faiic : the notfo qtuint 
 As courtly dames or carthi br];j,ht treading fTarrcs, 
 They arc maids of More clackc, homely milke- bole things, 
 Such asl loucand faine would m.irry well. 
 
 $ Rcfe. It was ap'omifc inyou to bekindc. 
 Sfr \N:Hi.m. He fotwaid with that ptomifc, }'0U louc 
 
 my 
 
 J 
 
f^M AidscfMore^dac\e. 
 
 my elded. 
 
 Toures. Wuh my foule, 
 
 S. W//. And pitcie to deuiHc thnt louc^ x}ycn hearken mc, 
 when fliecsdead and lines againe^lhccs yours, not till then, 
 Tottres. Thcnncucibiiciii death. 
 S. W<7, You louc my yongcft daughter. 
 Fdbon. And will r.ucr. 
 
 S. W//. Pray ye doc : but when you arc from your fcjfe 
 a woman, fric is yciiri in marriage. 
 
 Fdbon. . Woman to woman ioynd tvvcre wonderful! , 
 but iumorc mazcofwonderl {hou!d be, what! doe chal- 
 lenge to paiticipatc , and from my felfc liuc to dcuidc \d 
 other. 
 S.Wil. Faith not rill Tuch a wonder. 
 S. Rafi. Ift not enough to fcandall thy true word.' 
 But are we flighted thus with fantafics, 
 ImpoITibilities jdead andaliuc againe. 
 Manhood infuzd in woman :tis not generous. J?;r*t. 
 
 ^h£. Come fonne vpon my bklTin* 
 Talcc from thy cies thy heart adoring fhinc , 
 Offer no more thy altar bearing thoughts , 
 
 To one f(* gyam-like, whofc reach fits hie, ' 
 
 Aboucthe compalfeof a gentill eie. Exif. 
 
 Sir- Wd. you hauc your anfwcrcs.gallants, j 
 
 Toures. We like it not, 
 
 Vil. Nor will we fo except it. j 
 
 S, W;.'. Fore-warndcoinenearemyhoufc, 
 Rapcs,fciIonies,andwhat may elfe be thought on, 
 I will v\,ir!ihcauieimpofitic>ns 
 Surcharge yc wich, it not with piftoll fl-.ot, 
 
 I will defend niy felfe and thcfc I kcepc. Etcit, I 
 
 ToKres. Liue Ito heare this .^ 
 Fd. Conuay them fiom him, letvs. 
 
 Torres. In dififuifc. j 
 
 Tjlbon, Or not at all. '! 
 
 loKi-es, That vvay or none. Exeunt. 
 
 C z Enter 
 
^ 
 
 I 
 
 ^heUifiory of the tm 
 
 Enter lames and HnmiL . fjif 
 
 is fuch,as I doc louc thee, troth I doe, 
 lames. God continue this good league* 
 
 Humil. Wec'ft vvhatnewcs? 
 
 lames. No. 
 
 Humil. Thelouersareexpulft,andiny faire^ope»Jhine 
 die clearer .■ what wile fay when I doc niarrie this Knigha 
 ddcft daughter.'' 
 
 /<«w«. That you are then poffcft. 
 
 Httmil. She is mine contrailedinhw fathers MfOifd; 
 
 lames: New broken fir. . 
 
 Humil. Ha, 
 
 lames. Tistrucyour mother chaUfcng'd it; but heat ao- 
 
 fry as the raging momc.whofechoUcr breathing lhakc< 
 igh battlcmcntJ, put* her off with a paufc of comrarie. I 
 knowitfir.herioyntcrisfubfcrib'd too, which e}fe to, doC^ 
 foonerfiiould earth to heauen prefumc aprogrefle.thenthc 
 grantmake firme what theantcccdcnt chaUengcs.yoiir mo- 
 wer vpon this abandons from his bed. vowing bold abfencc, 
 heinrag'd, giucswaytoall maligne and ilubborne fafliipn; 
 . ofcontenipr,fuchaclozeto day neuer had praftifc, fuch a. 
 wedding night , till this fad firftneuer had purchdfc: you- 
 fliall will agrccthem fir, to attone this iarre, vfe meanes I 
 pray you. twill become ye, well, when wrangling wreftlej- 
 with fuch violent iniuric, tis the fonnes ofBce. -y_ 
 
 Humit. Ti* the diucls office and not mine, to hell obe'(Iij> 
 tnee, ifhebrcakc his word. , 
 
 r^w«. Youhada&therloucdycbetten 
 
 Humil. HeloiftJmcasakingina-playbis fcruant,who 
 
 nere fecin<T hi-Ti glues kind applaufc, but fmallvtilitie: piy 
 
 father in my child-hoode louedandleftme tothe world* 
 
 6ic,in bold neccflicic, I thahkehim for it,fincc he di'de nay 
 
 mother hath her chance, mine wants the proofc/ftandby 
 
 tjtaes minion andiinconftaBcie, oh*. . _ 
 
 Jimeti 
 
 \ 
 
 Humil, lames i when! put thee from my tho ught, let |^e , -[ 
 be hudwincht from all , iortune , thy pertaking gentlftnes , 1 
 
 \ 
 
MaidesofMore^clacke, 
 
 tames. Hauepacience. 
 
 Hum. Yes, whercunto/'fith all hay hopes ly leueli 
 With dcfpaipc, fuch milk-fops in whofc breafts,^ 
 Lingers a lagging hope,co the is patience futferablc} 
 Button)e,horror,and hels black motions tickles 
 Me on taHnifchiefe, and I will-— •• Exit. 
 
 Ittmes. So. 
 Now fwinis vpoBthe nsainef fiich fliipvrraclc-foulci^ 
 As the windcsnge fplits on the rocks of danger. 
 I, my wife, and f onne all three, now heauCj and 
 Feareoffinking^akes vs timoreuSt 
 Should we be Iheluing on-the fhallow beach, ; ' 
 
 The feas rough gnfis might fatter our intents, 
 So idlepurchafc rai^t be gathered~vp, 
 from our fo fodaine flupwrack :iNo my (late 
 Stands yet fecure ^tholleh maim'd y ecis not foil'd : 
 But falud by wife occataorrmay make good 
 "Fhis-rodaineoueTfiovv of tide and flood. 
 
 Exiti ■, 
 EntetilohHithheftitdtt.MdAbiew-ccatbojl 
 
 "* tnthhinn 
 
 ^«;. I<»;5». Where had'ft this brtadand buner ? 
 . /o». Thccrowdidgiueitoie.. 
 
 £oy. But take heedethe kite tak't not from thee. 
 
 /«*. riechoakefirft. 
 
 Be;. /o/wrfhal's play at counteV-hole i-th doiller ?' 
 
 /A I ha ner« a counter. 
 
 Bff/- Ite.giue thee one for a point. 
 
 M.^o,and i*Ieplayhofeeodownc,0 fir,W^/^is agood' 
 man trujy,hcets good cuiUrif and capoD^^and^good bread* 
 andbutfe^tpo. . 
 
 BeV. >3ow/(»te»,i'Iccryfirft. . 
 
 loK AHdi^e cry lagee. I was in hoblics hole. 
 
 B«^. l b^yyoii this i«e», now for another. 
 
 I<?ib. lie hite againe willl willoi ; 
 
 Nttrfc. Wtwts ilic Buuer, nfiddti* my fweet lambe cry r 
 '> ■' ■ ^j; ■ , c«nr 
 
TheHi/lomo(^thetm 
 
 ComeIj>^»wcmuftto London.on vvichyourclcanerauckcn* 
 dcr.and take Icauc of fir Viv//M« and his Lady. Gods inc 
 your point, where is « lohn? 
 
 lohn. The crow has it, and did win it Jt counter Iiolc. 
 
 Nurf. riewhip yc for it, take him vp, loofc your point 
 latnbe, fie, vp with him firha. 
 
 lo^. GoodNurfcnow.nomorctndy 6, 6 
 
 FifrrAf. Whcre'sthisruck-cg?,c,\vhercs Tackaboy ; 
 Come ye moucabic matron, wlicrci this tiigegsc, 
 away away, ; 
 
 Nurf, Ilctakclcaucof S. Williariiand go away. EavV. 
 
 'Ser, Now my lohu iu^gler, your nofc is like Lochbcry con- 
 duit, that alwaies rum wafte. 
 
 Boy. Whats his name lohn f 
 
 Steinigogilus, ha, h^i. 
 
 Fer. What ? 
 
 B7. A goggle eye, a wanton eye, attwdcap,foa meancs* 
 
 Fer. Wat.' yrat.HoUo. 
 
 Fer. Trim boat. turnehcad,wc'reat hand mnfchru.mpe , 
 We come boy,we come. Enter Nar/^. 
 
 Nttrf. Comehkn, our leaiie is taken. 
 
 iohft. Hiucorcthcfwtofl;>rida,and wasijot good King 
 Zidomon,TomTjhr. fi"i 
 
 Fer. O well lung Nightingale, aboaidaboord there, ha 
 
 rp there. 
 
 Enter Tosires in a t<twrt)' coat.' like a tinker, anihit hoj with 
 bndget And jlc^i, Tour C5 tinckt vpn hi* pan drinking. 
 
 ToHT. Boy,youvndcra.inJ me, though the liquor haue 
 rexift me, rcroemhcryout bufinefleboy. 
 
 Bay. Yes m^fler. . 
 
 ToH. Tjsrarc to be a tinker boy. workc inDUgh, wench 
 
 inough, and drinkc inough,i$'t not boy ? 
 
 IMaifter. . t 
 
 Touret. 
 
MaUes of More- c lac// e, 
 
 Tcur. Boy where flurshaiicdrjjngSj Uc clout any woman' 
 cauldrcn.boy. 
 
 Boy. Mancr,n'nc!ceontistime/orwchnncrcapcnny. 
 Tour. PawncbiidgctLoy, Uciing inboy, haye any work? 
 for a tinker, a ti, ci, tinker. 
 
 Ent^r AiaAge. 
 
 A^adfe, By my niaiden-hcad cis liCc, the merry tinker of 
 Tvvitnan.boy.is'cnot'' 
 
 Boy. Yciflowrcit'hfrying pan.hcOops holcswciltis hr, 
 
 Madge. Has his old foni^s Uillj has he not .' 
 
 B07. Yes.and ncv;toboote. 
 
 Madge. Andbcnot theft tinkers knaiies .'vpon theirbatks 
 theybearea long picke.withafl.fFeit'hend, 
 He fliallhaworke, llcbrcake way forliim, and 
 Call out the gentlewoman to Iicare him fing. 
 
 Boy. let them all fay w hat they can dainty come thou to rar» 
 Wclhallhaworkemaifler. 
 
 Toar, Draw boy, homo armatus^oy ,\\c pepperyour pans, 
 Where's my dogge boy ? 
 
 "Enter S. JVill:amHnmil, Lady M<»j, Tabith^. 
 
 "Boy, your Dame has him,anu will mecte you at Putney. 
 
 Hy.mil. Indeedcwhats a tinker with out's wench, ftaffc and 
 dogge. 
 
 Lkdy. I E this the tinker you ralke on 5 
 
 Hum. I Qiadame ofTwitnam, Ihaue feenehim licke out 
 burning fire brands with's tongue, drinke two pcnfe from 
 the Lottonie of a full pottle of alf, fight with a Marty , & flrokc 
 his muflachoes with his bloody bitte fift, and fing, at lucrnly as 
 thefobicflQuererter. 
 
 /J/<j.-/^i?. Come tinker, {lop, mend. 
 
 7'.7«;'. J!c tickle your holes. 
 
 S f-yd. Hee'scutoftunelcrfingingnow. 
 ^ Taper. Out of tunc and tcmptr toojthus cm dainty liquor 
 do. Sing boy. 
 
 Doj, Rciilli maiRcr, relilli, a note abouc aa m-xiilc r, 
 Sol. fj, me, re 
 
 Tepir, 
 
TheHi^orjiofthetm 
 
 T o\utt Jtnget. 
 .Amaidenjittingallalofu, 
 ■Vnto herfelfejbe mttdegreMmime, 
 
 .Sorrow fetvf on her cheeks, 
 
 AndfheluokitgreeHeMiiny leeke: _ ^ 
 
 HerfritudrMdAskehercaHfeefearff '■ ' 
 
 'Rut fie cri'doHtiaherdeff aire. \ 
 
 O ftone, ftonc nc r ai (lone na ne ra,(lone. . ^ . 1 
 
 ,74^»^. Cold comfort in a ftone. 
 
 TtH' Doners came her fftlfe to feete. 
 And SnrgioHs with their tooles of fteele, ^ 
 
 Todig,tode/ue,tofindherpaine, 1 
 
 ^ut Ml they didit watinvMns t 
 Still onheri/tdkjh^ maiden lies, 
 Andmth an open thr oat Jhe cries, 
 . O ftone, ftcme na ne ra^ftone ne na ne ra ftoneit 
 
 JV/JjV. Better and better by my flipper. /^ 
 
 Tou, Oldvnnesthey made a»Jh>ere thuf, 
 Greene Jicknes was mofi danger OHS. .i^ 
 
 And oate-meale eating is a food, j :' 
 
 That uetteryet did maidat good, 
 
 THt,tf(t/Mt,tit nathingfo, ." ; 
 
 Still fie crtd out with paine^ndwo . 
 
 (lone, (lone ne na ne ra, ilone ne na ne Ta^ftoiw 
 Till (he was deliuered ofa chopping boy, and all 
 \itit2sl»m,0mueiene. 
 
 S: W»/. What adts(iguringdiec,drunlcennes 
 
 Liyes ypon man, a beaftly appetite? 
 
 Lingers the body where fuch wlutnous meases, r 
 
 Swelters in furfet of dcfire and eafe. . '^'' 
 
 1 am an enemy to my fctfe, to thjnke. 
 That roan is flauc fo to continuall drinke. 
 
 Ti»«, Kdght.fcaft, knight, a goo4cellcr keeper ka^gh^ 
 rieculTe thydauohterknight, 
 iW^. Howes that? / 
 
 Tour. Shalsflot bufTc knight, fliali not neb .' , ' * 
 
 l-^^-i^: . '■ ■ \- S.frii. ,,^ 
 
 
p <iS!\daidso/More^clac\e; 
 
 S.Wk' Thou artin the ftraits Ma/l, and the pirottfliot 
 )', vvill finckcthcCjthcrcforcyceld. 
 
 T«»r«. larothyTwr^'Xjbcing thus difguifd, , 
 
 i am come to ftcalc thee, then be fodaine yl/o//. 
 M'trie. Nay then y'faith. Exit. ^ 
 
 Toures. Knight flials drinke at dore hkc bcggcrs ? no,' 
 ' ilein knightfeethy fcllcr,isthy fcllei in dcpt, knight dare 
 henot fhow his face? your black iackj are my elder bro- 
 thers.knight.ftiaUnotfhakehands with our brothers knight? 
 
 ILxit reeling. ,' 
 
 S, W</. Follow hitiijiooke he fteale nothing. 
 M/j(;/^tf.Tiilckcrs fteale nought but drinke & maidenheads. 
 He watch hinvfor one, if you allow lofFe of the other. 
 Str.Wil. VJheris Tfftch? EnterTfttek. 
 
 Tntch, Sir. 
 
 S. WU. Who waite 3'ouon? . . , 
 
 Tutch. On the world fir. "-- 
 
 •S. W«/. And what faies the world to ye ? - 
 
 Giueher the letter MjhetaJks^. 
 „ Tfttch, To tnc Cr. 
 
 S. W»7. To you fir, what a tneflagc ? !ettcr$,ha, daughter 
 il'ebeyourfccretary,nay hide not, iuggle not with me, ile" | 
 -once be fecrettoyourthoughts, yfaith I will. 
 -• • Taiftha. Xisacard«;oflacefir,whichhchoaghtmc. 
 
 T«/c^. I bons-lacc-fir. 
 
 S. W</i Bonc-lace fabfcrib'd too like a letter, laec weatt'4 
 often bonesjtftfofeuearo* ^- 
 O Tfttck 
 
 Tutch, Oxriiftresnowamltri'd onroyownc tutch,- 
 I am true mectall, one way, but counterfeit another: 
 Olifenolifcjbutnjcfleofpiiblicke ^wrong, , ^ ; 
 
 ^. Payturncroftightjforlhaliu'dtoolong. - ri" ' 
 
 'Taiiitha„ Vtom Fitl»)». ' i ■ ■' _ - 
 
 ' Tutch. Yei'ftomFilhoft, woe to the dayjtnQe,andho< 
 ■ . ■ wer.-,"-- , : :' .. .":--;■<, .c •'.;:;_'■ .■■;; 
 
 ■r. / ' T-aHWhertfore^. ^- •■■ ■"^^■'•.- ' '' .- '■■■■.'' 
 
 '"'■:..' ..iV'-O:. r. -',-..•-. •!> ■ .. ■ ■ ^ Tfitch, -..^ 
 
 
r^ 
 
 ^heHiftorieofthemo 
 
 Tutcb. Thas I brought this newesfirom your loucr 
 therefore. 
 
 S.JViL Pull off your coate. 
 
 Tutch. InccdenotfiM'isrcadytofiiliofFryctifl doctir 
 the drac of ycarCjthc fall of kafe fir, and feruingmen do drop 
 their coatesjtherc fip, .' Hepulsitcff'. 
 
 S,. Wil, BcgonccoRicnoirorciwrarcmy houfc.ifthou do 
 thouarrafcllonc.areyou the carrier, arc ye indeede, mufl: 
 louc makf you his mercurie, muft ^ilbon fend by you ? my 
 ownc betray myownc,tohim,youraknauc,ihey{huffleyc 
 about, ilc dcalc the cards and cut ye from the dccke, you vn- 
 derftand mc,go> 
 
 Tutch'. Gang is the word.and hang isthe Worfl, wee are 
 ciien, loweyou noferuice, and you owemcno wages, (horc 
 talc to make,thcfommcfsdaie is long, the winter nights be 
 {hort,and brickill beds doshidc ourhcds, asfpitteU fields 
 rcpQtt. Exit- CloTvtie. 
 
 S.TVil. Wife coopcvpourginniehcnnc, that wants this ■ 
 treading, you gofllp, to your cloircc, F//^o/»fliali,if we want 
 will, yes yes what clfc. 
 vZWj'. Come daughter. 
 
 Tahttha. I dcnie iilboHtohh facc,bring me to him,I will 
 iullifie that all his anions arc like apricocks, they dangle & 
 loue them. -- . ~ 
 
 S. ^<7. You doc. 'Enter Mitdgf. . 
 
 Madge. Alas fir,nijQrei: M^r/f i$ with the Tinckcr gone, 
 and at rhebackc dorc horft, I fee the gelding) twas a dapple. 
 
 \ftfe»»//. Hell and damiwtion* ExitHumil. 
 
 Sir Wil.. Death and torture, ^ 
 
 Ta, Chrinma8,gambu!s,father,fhooingthevvildcmarc. 
 S.y/il. AmIaicfttolaughatn«»w, indcede,indcede, 
 
 ' 'Earner Humil after the boy, • 
 
 Hnmil. Onotfofaflfir, lamforyour race, and will out 
 flripye,ifye run no farter/peake what was this tinckcr? • 
 ' toy, Tinckcrfir. 
 
 ^ Hnmll' 
 
 W:^_ 
 
Hnmil. I.thytnaftcr. 
 
 Boy. My maneris aknight, who ^^w-likcinthefliapc 
 offuch a thing, came to fee Dmmie'm this fliourc of gold. 
 S, Wi/. Toures was it/ 
 Boy. Etiam,it(i,ego\^\x. 
 
 Tabitha. Novv fortune at the faireft, go with thcc,thoii 
 haft bcene comming in this ftratagem,and Idoegiucthce 
 ioy with all my heart. 
 i".^/7. You doe hufwife. 
 
 Tditha. Wiftiingawhirlc-windc in the like difguifc. 
 Fetch me hence fraoothly,! am lawful! price. 
 Sirrril. Whcrcs lames i 
 Lady. At London. 
 
 Str WiL I will thither too, fince the diuell driues I am the 
 fecond, lock her vp.fafcbcityour charge. 
 
 Exeunt ambo. 
 Hnmil. What for this counfcllor, concealing raps and 
 ruinc of your childc? 
 S?>W«7. Whip him. 
 Boy, Ifhallncucrindure it. 
 
 SirWil. VnlefTe you doe betray this truft, and tell vs 
 to what cabbinct he hadi conduftcd her. 
 
 Boy. To Putncy,6 to Putney fir, where theilc bemarryetl. 
 S. Wi/. At my parfonage, God amen, no other hofpitall 
 to {hadowcthenibut™inc,amIthcpati:on of fohard mif- 
 chance,that my ownc of my ownc fhall coCn me^ile tbether, 
 fonne yoirr^ompany/- 
 i/«*«7. No,ile to Richmond fir,prcucnt them there. 
 S. Wii. No fir, you Ihall with me, thats the next officc,fbr 
 your felfc,dclaying ducjin otherall things ready, you will 
 then feruc your fclfc,norhe noryou Ihailcaruefoto your 
 appetites, 
 H«w«/, Your plcafurc fir. Exeunt. 
 
 Enter Etlbon andTiitch, 
 F*/ii?». Formyfakcturn'd away.v 
 
 D 
 
 ■^Htcfl 
 
TheHiflory ofthenw /' 
 
 Tkuh. YcSjTOy iDaRcrtHrncsancwlcafc, andfonuiftl 
 fir, twas for your letters fake. 
 
 T<il!>c». Is there no hope ? 
 T«/cA.What doe you call ic when the tall fir hits the Hoolc/ 
 ■ Vill/on. Why out. 
 
 Tutch. Euenfoam I,put,out of all hope cusr to come 
 intocrummyporrsgc ;»t his table fir. , 
 
 Filhon. Welcome to miDC, then honcfl tntch^iwt fpcakc 
 thy tninde, thinkeft thou flie will continue fimic ? 
 
 T fitch. Fimiefif,ye$,vnlcsyoutakeherforaioyneftooIejL 
 flieele continue firme, flie feed es on ye, drcjtnes on ^eci 
 hopes on yc,and relies onye,tclling her father whatafnehd 
 yoii are, protcfting and molcfting to the h»!e houfe of your 
 good parts, vowing to God and man iffljcluuchotyou, 
 il)ewill haue nothing : for any nuns plcafurc , Hieele noc 
 Hue if not for yours. 
 
 Fill'on. I ftand refolu'd- 
 
 - T/itch. She wiflies that ye fljould,or (heelenottruft to yc. 
 
 "EMer fir Raft ottdVUhon. ' 
 .SirR<^e. Sonne feeft thou vongTuarw.' - 
 
 Vilhoft. Not fincc our laQ rcpulfc in Ioue>fiace whisn I - 
 fland affefted vntofinglchts oflifi:. - 
 
 • S. ^afe. Thcnartth'ouftableinmythoughtSjl-utlet mp 
 whifpcf to tlKet)oy,youi>g Toura in-ii Tinckers habit hath < 
 h^fiolnCjtO whorahis hearcie adorations «a'«re to this hourc 
 ' confccratc, fliecs pone, and her olddoting father got to 
 cbrnp^ainehitHatthc courr, how twill workelknow not.; 
 . T«fcA. Like wax, flieele~take'anyimpre{n9n,(ir<niiie« 
 F/Zi^w*!. Likea tinckerfayye ,? 
 StR-;*/*, Certainly euen (b. , , 
 
 ' Filbon.. Twasmy owne "proiertfathctj hce applauded it.^ 
 knowing^tiiy fafliiondftliatcourti!ei&tt,to be fofurcj,as na 
 man could forgocmc. ' . . • 
 
 T«ft/&.Bt«hina(elfcr»r,tisap«imeja|flaWia?Ta»§neI»«^ 
 
 1 
 
 :*,• 
 
 -.,.. — -t.-^ ..^/^-^^j 
 
I. 
 
 J^atdesofATore^cIacJ^e. 
 
 FM, And arc thou flept beyond iTic? vvhtreco lu'^^Iit tfioii 
 flcpH : fofc be ihy pjUow : cane be tliy j cdjic may tiiy bed be. 
 
 Song. 
 
 TvAch, A'fortalldownf,thifll0 [eft, . ■' 
 
 She /aid herfelfevuder to kfcp him a/oft, / 
 
 jindetterfitfaidjCom} turtle thee to me, 
 Andwasmt this bonny la^e^vty hxikiXt* 
 
 Enter Auditcr, and dcthvhi per wttf} Sir Raph 
 
 Filb, Maryiadcedt (Tie hach rcfion'd to mc hardchoyce^ 
 Ncare am I but as arro vves a farrc of, 
 Scemcs CO the fhooccr neighbor to chematke^ ' 
 Till it proiicothcrvvjfc, fo I 
 Furthett from faiiour am^hoitgh fteming nic. 
 
 Tutch, Changcyourniarke,fhootatavvhitc,wiICiyrCOTne 
 flicke me huhe clone fir, her vvhiccis.blackitis crepe into her 
 c) c,and wenches witli black eyes the white's curnd vp are but 
 as cuftaitis, though they fccme ftone cold, yet greedily at- 
 teinpced, burning hot, and fuch a wench is Ihe (ir. 
 
 VilL I know Ihc loues me- ; . 
 
 7«/f A- Mod affectionately borncs in <Jefire for ye, but 
 key cold throng h her father,(iie Hands to freeze while other* 
 arcippoimedtothaw theIce,notyou.^ 
 
 1-ilb. Imuilvfepoilicie. " 'i 
 
 7*rr;&. Thconely roanj willafliftyoufir, ' 
 
 l^tlk Ithankethee,andl willpreiiaileiWc. 
 
 A«dit. I thinke fir, if I fee my houfeto night, there will ' 
 come warranto to make open way to their recouery , thinking. 
 ^heyarewibme.,wliomIproteftl haue |not fcene, and yn- , 
 acquainted with her fubcill flealrh, amnowas cleareasisthe 
 babe new borne, I neicher knew of it, nor v\ here riiey axe, I 
 do befhrow their hearts, right I hauc in hinr (or it. 
 
 .J. R<«/(r. flcepc in my houfe then, To my word fliatl make 
 ycuranfwcrcftronger.Ihauearonne, I wlOil-im ft) poflcU, 
 but not with violetice, ycc fay he doc cliiT be high, and 
 reatch the top bough with a ftriftf r coinfe, I klio^Ut'iut^ . 
 jopc the manner hotthcnicanc&,acqt>ites me, and Godgiue^ 
 • ,■ ' , 1^ 3 - «h<m 
 
 "1 
 
 4 
 
TheHtflorieo(the mo 
 
 «hcmio)',inyoathisdecrc,and that's my warrant. 
 
 -(^».3f<>. Sir, I will trouble you to nigji, by this fad time his 
 moiie 4otIi challenge comfort, and the councell whofc 
 loucs he hathfo often vifited,heartnedonby the Earlc of Tu- 
 mults meaneSjthey will adde prefcnt purpofeas he bcggesit. 
 
 S. Rafe, butif thcEarleknowofmyfonsdifchargCjlign'd 
 by liis carelclTe anfvv ere, t" would allay his hoc jndeuours with 
 a cold rcfponfall 5 but ccafe that, the time Hiall come ■ 
 
 VM. Tis mine.Jthe caufe and all, pine lecinee in them, 
 if the fonneofhopefliine as a troubled racatuarc=in the skyj 
 tis our fites fortune, and no matter caufe no remedy. 
 
 And. True vantingsofrefoluc, tis late, and cuftome chal- 
 lenges no right in me, to, be fo hurtfuUto myfclfe, the cue- 
 nings aire is rawe and cold. 
 
 S. Kaf. leilbon follow vs, be you more temperate* 
 You fee what hurry threatnings thismfdeede 
 Wounds decpe arc dangerous,though they hardly bleed. 
 
 Fi/i5. Sir, lamleflbnd, 
 
 Tfitch. As the boyes at fchoole J 
 Praftife^heir knowledge by contrary ruic. £xcft»t. 
 
 Enter Hitmilftidly, 
 
 Hfim. 01 am flainewi th wonder. 
 Hath this lifeleftin it a little breath, 
 To blow out treafon,recke yee doudcs of ihame, 
 Putrifieall imagination,hold her at ftearnc, 
 There let her finlcc, neucr to wiaagaine, 
 Howwrccouervjfliain fay and thinkeit.' 
 
 O 
 
 Haue I not beenc in bed to night, and fo 
 Talkc idly wanting flcepe,orrofe from reft. 
 As many troubled doc, aftinglikc life, 
 Awaking dead, for in that flattering fearc, 
 Percliaunce her reputation may be faued. 
 Nolamcertaineinmyfcarc, tis true, , 
 In yond black clofTct lies a wicked woman, \ 
 (I wiUnotfaymynwther,that names loft) - - 
 
 '^ In 
 
Maizes ofMore-c!dcl{e\ 
 
 III the twind brazings oftlic flauc her man. 
 In I^mes liij arrncs, anti fliall I lufFcr it ? 
 
 o-.. 
 
 To blabjit were to h.irould out my fliarae> 
 
 In quarter'd Icutchin of black obloquie, 
 
 To murder one Visvc moft iinparciall; 
 
 Againetoturnehilles on this fume, . 
 
 Would write ine baudc, but to be nobly fatisfidc 
 
 Is a content iicenc'd from equity . 
 
 The knijvht fliall kiiow it, I will write to him, 
 
 Startle his boJd imagination with pale fearc, 
 
 Rofchis rcucngefull fpirit on-themboth. 
 
 And make mc hopcfull of his loue neglefted, 
 
 Forgiueme worldjheauensiufliceputs meon. 
 
 And though a fonnc, lie punhTi both or none. 'Exit. 
 
 ^ Enter Earle, and hord^ and Sir VVilliam, the herds, and 
 jirffVliams two men bearing torches. 
 Earle You that bindc vp in fcctcts of the u Jght, 
 
 Daycs bcnefitcs goin» to reftj 
 
 As peaccfijll birds, loog'd inafiinftuary. 
 
 Smile at our Courtiers care, whofeinduftry, 
 
 Rulesinthefilcncand all lliadowingnight, 
 
 Suites that are breathlcs in a troubled day. . 
 
 Hauc their abiding in our cares at night. 
 jHard cenfur'd,at)datc:on'd by late aduice^ 
 
 Saluing the worlds fearers w« would your care 
 
 Knew we the burthen ofic. 
 
 L«. With vs the morn is mated with the moonc 
 
 And we are retrograde to what you doe. 
 
 Eileeraingconfcience,bcncfite and good. . . 
 
 Challeng'd in feruicc of our country : 
 
 Sir though our blood affirme vs labour free,' 
 
 Itbindestheemoreto bufieinduftry. 
 
 Wonder not at our late vpfitting therefore. 
 
 S. Vil. Your humors toilc in our extremities, 
 But5ve vothankfull merit contrary. 
 
 
Thinkc it-a want and wcalcncfli in our kind, 
 J poftcandlaboiirinatoileniyfeirc, 
 Scckitig my ownc : midniglu to mcis ■oone, 
 .\nd all the hourcsofdull pall: night, . ' 
 
 Sun-n«nc cclipfcs, that do much moleftme,' 
 Pardon nic that am lb tedious. 
 E<J^/<f. Seeking yoiir owne « ' 
 
 S.?^<7. Myeldclldaughtcrisconuei'dfromme, - 
 Hurried away, as thccucs by viotcnce 
 Conucy their booties from the true mans ftore. 
 ■fW«><ir,7'<'«'"f J fonne hath done this deedc, . . 
 \ rcfcue noble Lords. 
 E<2r. Rcfcueandri|hr,chaUeng the benefitc. 
 - S.^/7. AvvarrantrorageitSraUfearch, , 
 
 ,R.eflraints for Cinck-ports,3hdaU paflages, 
 Thnttheeuifli water dpth difpoile vs <* . . 
 
 E»-. Itfhallbefign'di'thmoming, - ' 
 
 Dcaw the contents as you affeft the meand, ' 
 
 And lee attci^dance vrge the early aft. 
 Zsir^. Good night. -' " ' ' 
 
 •E«»'. Godraorr0w Kitpotf ^ 
 S.; ^//.Betwixt th^cm both. , 
 The morall of jny mifcry fwktngtoio lat«, . ~ , 
 
 ThittorecouerwhichlbfttboToone. > 
 
 . Lor^. AndyetineachyouflandindiffcrcM. 
 S. Wi/. Imufl;,tillpcrfcftedbyy&u, ' ^- 
 
 -Either lare loffe. or timely viftory, - . 
 
 Recoueringwhat Iftjreispartadiiantage, ' n 
 
 E<«r. Hope the bed lir, things at wortt, 
 .ycaibn in their decay, as children men-i, 
 Bent in their eye to ruine,ycf they paufc 
 Refling in grace, docs r«obraine at will. 
 Opinion in rafkiudgemenc.doominw'ilf, , 
 \Lor-d. Goodreft. forwcgo'tbo't. T^ -' - V ! '- ■ 
 S. FFiL Thcpcace.ofliappinellcbe^lithyiei/; i' , ■' • . ;^- , 
 I will retire™? wj^y^*!"** '°*^wi(h> ' :.i:f-:.:^ry.--'::i;.j^ 
 
 ^, , ■ JloiJjes, 
 
f 
 
 r 
 
 ^SMa^so/More-cUv^e; 
 
 Howrei as (liort as iromcntary breath, 
 For tin the morning, minurcs howrcsbe, 
 AndhDwresyearcs/uchisrcucngdtomc, - 
 
 Mi^ht Icnioyit? ' ' 
 
 Mw, Sir. 
 
 SirfTil. My man.a midnight meflcnger, what is thy hafte 
 in Icathcflcept.fpcakcisthat all one •' one all, that we call 
 daugluer, gone too.ts (he ? 
 Man. No fir. 
 
 S. fVil. Wherefore (larc(l thoii fo wildly, fay, wcart thou 
 afleepc and wakened f com'ftto v$ here without thy bet- 
 ter part .' and Cent abroad, Icauin? thy wits at home. 
 
 Man. Your Tonne nr,in all hafte fcndj youhistallcs, wi- 
 
 flics your wit and ividgeinent fodainely , read and regard fir. 
 
 S.Wil. Giue the torch, if you wil (ee my mother & your 
 
 wife.fcllow'd in bed make hade, /<<mr/ your man wrires on 
 
 your piliow &c. my cies arc w'itnefTes to their aduiteiie. 
 
 Serufmt. Whatsthenewes/ ' ■• 
 
 Mm. Plague onthefeiauntings.oncewtfhall be ord^& 
 
 then this trocting life will linger in our bones, all howres are 
 
 our nights.wc dally with our owne dcftruftion. 
 
 S. H^ii. It cannot bc,or if fit if.what if.' if ir be fo T am vn- 
 , done, poifon'd ami wiihfairepromifcs,nomarueHtho you 
 docforfwcaremy bed,ifyet againc, if whatmakel here whc 
 treafon is at home , away. 
 . if's, Enter jongHumil. 
 
 Humil. The bird tiiat greets the dawning of the daie, 
 Signcs withhis wings, the midnights parture, 
 And the flcetic deaw moifining the cheekes 
 Ofmorrowcs welcome rgiuescarnefl of the mprnc; ;.,; 
 YccaUfecurc,adulrrateloft dos flecpe, ''''^ 
 
 And IthehatchtyOngofthistroden hcnnc, 
 Stands Ccntinell toher idblafric. 
 Blow you fweldwindcsand crack the battlements^ 
 Roufe their inccftioHS luxutiewithfcatve ,' 
 
 Ofwhatstoccmc, yetthatvvcrcmvTnifliap, ■■ : ^ A 
 
 E No 
 
 3 
 
 :.' A 
 
 J 
 
<s 
 
 No filentair'e fan ontliem tawdie breativ 
 Thac as they rccke in their licentious loue, 
 
 Diucll may (fa!cfure,and Morpheus fopfcafd,; - 
 
 M^y to their paflirnCaddeaffli(fiion ;• 
 
 Dcliuer'd by the hjnd of him thats wron»d, 
 
 And (lands indebted CO his defleny I J 
 
 Ycc arc dicy as the howcr,whofefandy minutes '^ 
 
 Runsoutatplcafurc till the period (;ohjcs. 
 Fall flecping, and enioy their quiet, 
 Roufc the blacke mifchicfc from thy cbbcn Cell, 
 Landinthebofomesofthistvvin in Juftj 
 Him uliofehcaptr wrong calles vengeance to be iufl. , 
 ,S. fVU. Locke fall that dor« andicauc rbe. Giue me your 
 light, Sonne H«»»/7/ - ■ 
 
 H»»»//. Father. Enter jirTVilliamaudhis men. 
 
 S. Tf^il. Thou feiin:! am obedient at thy call, Exitferuants^ 
 I come as mcflcngers that bring thcirbale, 
 Sign'd in their lookes, be well aduifd, 
 Thou makefl a chalenge goc s bcj'ond all gracr, 
 Shouldjtbcfalfc. - 
 
 Humil. Itis my loue to you tliat makes nieflep' \' " 
 Heart-dccpein difobedicncc to my mother- 
 Wretch that I am to thinkcher.fo, ' . • 
 Itmakcsmederpetatofprioritie, . .1 . ' , ^ 
 Forethinkin2;iTivbeo;inninj to bcbacc^- 
 Conccau'dinfiichniiRrull andfrailty>. ■ 
 My front hath that imprcffionflill., •< - . •■ 
 Addingablufhtomy diftcmperature, , • ,-. 
 Andlamcreft-falncin fanguinitie, , 
 Pray ye belecuc me, would It were not fb» ^^ 
 S.VV«/ Enough watch & be fecrct, I will enter, 
 Sicasthenightrauenorthe skreeking owlc, 
 Oner my portall, tncnafiiig ill chance 
 
 To all within: for death if to my blood 
 Ablefliiig.whilethisfcuorkillcs,..,,! f ii f 
 Ahnofi my intclkft or better parr, • 
 
 ye ' 
 
Yetfticej rTiyraothcr.ancJ nofonnebiithacei 
 
 His owhc difgracc fo highly raerritcd. 
 
 And I bcUcuc ihec. 
 H«, Sir.truech is tructhjitiy confciencc and reljajoq 
 
 Bindes vp in rae.and fincc 1 doe proclaime 
 
 Dctraftion from my blood, by her tniidccdcj 
 
 Gtuc mc Icaue to report a flyc a flye, 
 
 IfitoffVnd-the vcrtucofmine cic. 
 S; \\U. Tistcui:. 
 
 And yet mc thinkcs it Qiould not be, ■ 
 
 How hardlie will this fcandall tik? imprcfnon. 
 
 Where rcfohi'd chriflianity dos^dwell ? 
 
 But I will tricthegold,pcrbapstis bafe, 
 
 Who knoA'cs the hearts aflFeftion by the face. VLxit, 
 
 Vlumil. Scarlet is fcar]ct,and her fin blood red, 
 
 Wil not be walht hence with a fea of water, 
 
 lithismyhand.oristhefi.c fiiC? 
 
 whore fcorchingheatediffolucsrcletinffmcttall, 
 
 "When as it tries thefubllancejyes^andl 
 
 Make knowne my mother is an alien. 
 
 From my blood, fo to fal ! ofF, and pcrifh 
 
 Euf n in her pride of bliffe, damn'd be the flaue 
 
 That fo attempts herfpotlcffc chaflitie 
 
 To rtirnejl know that yetfmooth lookc, 
 
 P!dttcd,contriu'd,and woon her with deuifc. 
 
 She ncucr knew a double charafter till now, 
 
 Butfirio-lc fin^Icr fheeucrnildc, 
 
 Euenmodcfty h,er fclfc, Ft-y?^ refignd to her, 
 
 Andvertuehandin handat barly-brcake. 
 
 Ran the fwift courle, none but a hound of hell, 
 
 Hunted this fawne of fortune to his kennellj 
 
 But my mother, forgetting her degree, 
 
 Dos capcidarcloue,lifeand liberty, 
 
 By'onedeedcspraf^ife,witked,nayfarrewor{c, - 
 
 FntalMifgracCjlionourscreated courfe. 
 
 %,\NiL Foole,foole,foole. Znper S.Wil, H«w;7. Ha. 
 
 X ,. E i s. ml.. 
 
 J 
 
S. rri/./Ciffbt bubbjicfwell ;)ikI btcake, wOuU'ftthoii 
 bekcuc all tliiV jahd giiica ^loflc to ftaunders crudtie: ripe 
 ninc^rcprodi it fclfewith rhy fond care, o HumiI,HitmJ. 
 
 H»»»»/. Sir. 
 ) S W»A Thou art a villainc.andjiaft caft yphillcs. againft 
 heauen itfc'fe: wlicnfontvcs vnto their motjicrs are(bfal(c» 
 G where is grace f hudwintkc ftom hoaour, (ham'd to fhew 
 
 her face. \ 
 
 Humil. Is it not (q ? 
 
 S.WV. Trnft thypwnecic$,go,thbMfljaltfceafight 
 Will^tick thy fti^bornc rp'.cenc in'pittie, 
 Svveetclyfh<flccfcs,whofc innocent rcfpcft , 
 Smiles in her drcame^, the/ chijdlike goyeaie, ^ 
 Laughing tovvc| intheir fimplititit, 
 'while waking, roircbicfcfookcsthattovndac, :, 
 Whicii true requir'd jftands c«ntipcll viitQ, 
 Goc and returnc witli lliame. 
 
 HufffU. With flumcydiucll of mffchanoe whats this t 
 DidI not fee their c«mcd^«iIt|Q6k«>ig'? 
 Was I iri^raiincc ofmy^ckcfc.'ha, was I .' 
 Canbcnoiuglinginit: can there/' £xit, 
 
 S,W*V. Nothouartconflantasthenorthren ftarre, . 
 And I as giddy as die vntam'd Leopard, 
 That fees ipmcanesijut dire dcftrii£lion, .,-;:- 
 
 Fiin»ino-hisfoame topoifoH inhiswaic' 
 ManTmTfchiefc,plQt^cdtohisouerthrowr ^ . 
 
 Hcto'dmctrue^othiatlliuctothinkcfa, > 
 
 -Orthcy fo wretched to dcfcrtieths thought, - 
 Soundly they flept, whofcflubcrs kid mcwaking.;v . 
 
 Ycttorccoucrhilfeflitne reputmon, .'.:>--: v v | 
 
 DonchaucI,whatto purpofc praaifcth ' . ' , ■; \ 
 
 ^ 1 fit prcqaiIc,our honour {brcfcrii'd ^ ^ 
 
 Willkkkcatallmilignantcrueltie^ ■ . ^ 
 
 That taints ournamc with eucr^iuingskornCi, .] 
 
 Fortunebe forme, twill th It recouce? - 1 
 
 Which diiwUiiimfcliTccrio'guiityxoo.my Ume ^ , ^ j 
 
"~^ " MatdesofMore-'clac^e, 
 
 The fliglw it wing$,imps feathers of rcnownc, 
 That left al's Ion, my birth-right tumbles dovvnc, 
 
 , Enter Humil amAzed. 
 
 HftrHil. Sitlitaiorry. ■. , , , r ir 
 
 S ryil How can they cxcufe Inch wanttjn loolenetie, 
 know they I ftand here to thunder Vengeance on thciduxtiry. 
 H««»i/. My mother's faft aQccpc, and I awake, am in a tran- 
 
 flue maze, vnwitting how to make my peace with God bcr 
 
 fclftandyou. 
 ^, rr</. why are they not together .' 
 
 Hfewi/. Notinbed. ... 
 
 SFFi/ Thou fliould ft whh^rgw hundred e)'ej, ' 
 
 Search in the chinkes and corners ronnd about, 
 ' Itcannotbebutfticisewanrthcre,ha,isfhcnor? 
 
 hL. I an, confounded in tbefearch. pleafeyour lufticc 
 b« my torture, I hauemurdcred innocence, forrow is not the 
 way/dcathistheleaft,! chalkngc crueky and vrgcthc ex., 
 aacnpoinrofperill, Qauetharl amtobuc- , 
 S fVil. A founc, a fonne, to do fo to a mother. 
 ' Buml Farcyewell.r«herthenbeawitncs ofmy wrong, 
 
 I will not fee my fclfe in'*,8ro thou worfethen, 
 nt-facrificeto the diuill,thattempted thee, all thy 
 Didcmpered thoughts, cry mercy to hcTfcitcs, . 
 
 Tofpotlcffe innoccncebe free,fay all til)' treafons» 
 Build on flrppery ice, and thou art frozen cruelty. 
 Sir, for your wrongs, if you remit black torruietu 
 L Myhcll.andlappcaktollemengor.Oyoufonncs, 
 
 I - "Whofe true obedience fliines in maiclty. 
 
 ^ - WhHe minemore vgly then i$ vulcans tithye. . 
 
 SmclsrankerthcndefpifcdHcnilocke - 
 
 Cuvfe and ban him, lam your fubica to't 
 :>, 7\ ndcucr)' mother, whofefnow innocence, 
 
 '■■Feclesfofc and tender, as the downe on palme* 
 '' ' ' ' Hate my rebellion with a bhffeles name, 
 
 ;\ Aadibrpiy Ak«S'^cmi(aducmurcaime. ^ ^^^.^ 
 
 (j^- ' - .'/' ■ ■, " ■■■- -. - '-'■'^/~ ■' 
 
The EiJlorteoFthe mo 
 
 Guide 'hem totnc,rayIamfuchafonnc, 
 Through whom a mother rsio foonc vndoonc, 
 
 S Wil. Let.me not fee the while thou liu'ft away. 
 Let thy repentance fhcvv it fclfe in this. 
 Not to be fecnc where thou haft done ainiflc. 
 Catiiie depart. 
 
 H»w. I will, this tongue that flandcred, 
 
 SW^/. Beherflaundcrftill. 
 
 Hum. f tistoo much already, was I bewitcht, - , 
 That thus at hud-man blind I dallied 
 With her I honoji'd?6 you titncs how haucyou 
 Nurft me,tut no morc,H»ffl»i/hach branded on his 
 Mothers name, an ^Ethyops blacknefle, and 
 Afpottedftaine,forgiue«nethatandall. Exit. 
 
 ,S W*y. What need I to afflivl reucnge on him 
 Tint on himfelfe iexafperatcs,farcwell thou pride 
 Of fonneSjWho to a father in fuppofitiononely.and 
 Jjjf law, art all fo louiug, that thy mother dalling 
 With watones as gtrlcs with gauds,thou notrefpeftes 
 Thcwonib that brought thee forth, butill attempting 
 Sojand fothour'umoifi, aj the fault ripe in aft, 
 Is blovvne to aire, and though her fonne thou J 
 Vtter'ft what they vvcrc.ihou fhalt nit loofe by'c ' 
 Now i: fitSjI chnilcngc from the offence fome tight, 
 And adde confine to tliisadirltery 
 Wife, wife, rife and conie forth. - ' 
 
 'E,itterljady,i>ther night gowrtf,a»dnigl3t attire. 
 • Lady. Cailyefir ? 
 
 S W//. Yes,take my cloflTetkey, Ictfortli your louer, 
 Giuc me fome eafeby way ofreafon yer, and t'will 
 Allay our difconrcnCjO God fo new to marriage, and 
 So ftile.cou!dfl:thou fo foone reuolt, fofoonc, ha? 
 Enter lafnes "jiiready, inhlsttight-caf,garterles rvlth 
 thcLadj. 
 /<>?;»«. r mud acknowleds all. 
 L<«^., O No, fome better ioozc, 
 
 This 
 
Maizes ofMore^cIacke, 
 
 This will but adde to mifchiefc torture 
 
 Vfcpatiencc now be rcconcil'd to fcare. 
 
 Be douc-like humble, and leauc that to me. ! 
 
 /<r««?, HovvcanI, whcnthcbrandisohmy broWj * 
 
 But by cxdaime, »iuc csfe to torture, i 
 
 My bra'neis fcar'd, and i amliuclcsin't ? 
 
 SW/7. Kncelcnot. ! 
 
 Amho. Afentciice,,Ictvjdy. 
 
 S W«/. No maruci though you vow this abftinence 
 When deputed by him,you{liunnc my bed, ! 
 
 You do dcfcruc your iointer well, , 
 
 To admit a fellow in a true mans place, 
 Ithankeycforit, yes. 'Lttdy. Sir, 
 
 S W»/. No,no words I know you can alleadgt, - ' 
 
 The diuell hasfcripturc forhis djmncd ill. 
 And this dos neighbor it.go and attire yc. 
 Be fmilefuil, and exprefle ro gricfein Gthcs, 
 Rathcrbe tickling fportfiiU.topt in pleafurc. 
 Then daunted any way, that me concernes. 
 To vfc the mad-mans guife, but I ampaft it. 
 Since what is done, no reference hath to wift% 
 I am for creditfake, fupportiblc, al's well, 
 Content am I to be fenfcable, and fcclcroy 
 
 FortuncsasIiTia}', ranking my fclfe with fuch, j 
 
 Asfometimeliu'dinmyrcputemoftbafe,^ ■ \-/\ 
 
 Faith allis well belceueit.Iamfatiified: : 
 
 I know you do repcm, and that's my remedy. 
 Other amends 1 looke not for, In, and attircyc,^ 
 But.flay you withme. 
 
 haij. I am obedient. ^xith^j. \ 
 
 S W«7. Go thou fiiame^neuer till now pofleft. 
 And in a breath confounded,fir, you fee your wrongs 
 Shiiiethroughthchnrnc,ascandlesinthecuCy . 
 To light out others, thinkcyou thismirdcedc, 
 Merits faluatioH? 
 
 /<jw«. I muft acknoyvledge contrary. 
 
 " ■ Wilr . 
 
J 
 
 TheHiljoryoftheti»9 ^ 1 
 
 S. Wit. Wilt thou for all this Cpight, yet vfe we kindly ia 
 
 the next? j 
 
 /<«»».•/. Command mc fir. 
 
 S. ^/s/. Not for tl« fecondjthi* miftalce mc not, 
 Rather to bindcthcc from icjif hereafter, 
 Fafhion of frailty fiimmonvs to feare 
 I muft be plaine.and therforc thus : 
 Lookc when foeuer I hold vp this finger. 
 Signing n»y hppes with ic.and cry begone, 
 Euen then be fpcedy to depart ihc land. 
 Ifnot, allpowcf otmifchiefcthatlcanj will • 
 and fo refoluc. ' 
 
 /4/w/. Sir, I am ready to the minute. 
 
 J.FF*. It may bc,othcr rcafons wJI reftraineme 
 As caufclcffe moiiues, not feeing guiltineflc. 
 In needy fcquences perhaps our heart will in it felfc take 
 truce with this mifchanncc, or if it doc not, yet attend our 
 fplceae.it wil be better fer y c. 
 /<Mww. In humble duty. ' 
 
 S. Wil. Qoe, giuc coppics of good countenance to our 
 friends, thinke all is well.tbrfo it is, I that am all in griefc, 
 amalliiifuffcring, Iforgiiiethere-^fonjFarcycwcU. Exit. 
 What I will dc>, is bar't! vp in tlu^ clofcf, 
 
 Thckey chatcpensir, ismyrcuenge. ' 
 
 Turn'd by a hand svhofc palme dositchwith fire 
 Til alconfiimc,acuckold,cuckold W<7/»<«B,firij ' 
 
 Itseucn fojwouldl wercycrthelaftorleaft, " , - 
 
 But nyc by choufands go too thcn,am I all alone,in thif 
 Who is'c that tongue callcs man " ; 
 
 Thar iiafTurcdofhisvviucs conditions? j 
 
 Non;,orif,my,thcrcthe'7^awA:liues ! 
 
 Vnfcllovvd ,bc his fate rcnown-d while mine - '^ 
 
 Is mockery, and a lefliue (lock, to all that knowes me. 
 O you Qarres blaze firc.till this abufc be quench d 
 By my dcfire. "Exit. \ 
 
 , ■ .' ■ ' ■!.':' •■ 
 
 •ExWr 
 
r 
 
 aSMdiiofMore'clMhi 
 
 I 
 
 "Emit TiitchUks^ytkh knight ytmdFiiltoHiu 
 i ._, ' A firnumt wdtmg. 
 
 f" TirfcAi HarkeytMorris. 
 
 7Vc^. WhereitTailcrldudgeme^will knog hit paij, 
 f Whatisdiirkenyritbcold button done, fayyou. 
 
 FilboM. Excdlent, thisisw^lchindcede^ Q my hoadl 
 - 'Tutch. 
 
 Saufe box, cowfy p(>wly,aml not your Hsficr ? 
 Ff/i^tfw. Yoaarrur, pray y« pardon me. 
 TWfr^. You muftlnueydu'r left cieDianiiter' wife, 
 f ' Fixt on my right heele,and all the offices, 
 
 i« ' . AferuaatowemdutifetoihiiMafter,parfo(aie 
 r - Asnamrallyatifdiiefomefliillingtime i;:,: ;. . 
 
 Were come,lc{V I kau« talking welcb$andcriicb your pattin 
 
 Eogiifli. 
 
 ^ F»^«i». Iflullobey fir. 
 
 EmtrM.yiudittrrinAMm-chiiMtshtillntemthTaliitha, 
 Auditor. Fsircftofbcauties,loueherfccmelyfc!fe, 
 For thy two eiei are Cuffcif, which doe fliootc 
 From diyiriimor'dbow,fi»fts all of gold, ^ 
 Headed with mettall of immortall proofir. 
 In thy &ire bofome Hues two heiirts relenting, - 
 Thine ptnetrable, through attoning pittie, 
 Mine longing by defir<tofcalethc fort 
 Oflouts uire prefcnce, make me happie, 
 " Sighc to my fiite, but y«, for tis thy cenfurC 
 Makes me thus bold,pronouncefiure itidgemCnrj 
 ' Either of life or death, I that plead loue. 
 Doubly deuotcd, challenge from thy dietic 
 A maidcnjai^f A'cre, let it come bright fire. 
 To triethefbbftince ofmy lowesrefolue. 
 
 T'^^/fA^. Sir,in footh and veritie belceue me. 
 That I am faire tis credible, biir to ftiootc 
 'Arj-owci, whofe heads haue fuchhnmortal proofc, 
 'Tis mod erroneous and falfc^ftboryour a pur jtane, 
 
7he Hijhrie of the twe 
 
 Acittizcn Imcfiirejicrcamus cutianbags, 
 Stufc with fwccte fmnonion anii cloucs. 
 Good firyouarcdcccau'dinmc, Imecounrry plain 
 Without this nicccicjsnd doyou loue me.ycj.' 
 Tlicn crane an anfwcre without ccremonie, 
 Fctchtfrom proud C//J.'5( in his-/ /m/* amandi, 
 I doe not hke it I. 
 
 Ttitch. Pies you Latic. 
 
 Tiibithf,. Sir and you, rcU mc of Cufids eics, 
 fhot from inamordbowcs with hearts relenting, doubly d«" 
 uotrd.,«nd I know not what. 
 
 Tutch. Pics you firgcn. 
 
 Tabitha. No{irno,2,iucmcplainc curtefie, 
 Drawing on Ipues white hand a gloiic ot warmth, 
 Not cheuercil, ftretchingto fuch prophanation, 
 Yououcrthtow louesdictic inthis, 
 And putrific hi? altars with bad breath.. 
 laiBadairy hufwJfc,no fuch wanton, 
 Socafily flatter'dwithfarrc fetchcrcpiiesi 
 Yet I efteeroc this worthlefle perfon f rcc, 
 Andtho notfairc,yctfomething fortunate. 
 
 Tutch. Harg ye now Latic. 
 
 Tabiihit. Sircryyoumercic. 
 
 Tutch. Was a knightjmarg you.of Englife in Wales.welfe 
 tlood , and cis no mock in en to marnc m wclfc blood,, 
 is it f 
 
 Tfihitha- Sir all thcfmilesa roodcft maid, can in this 
 kinde make proffer of, arc yourcs, inyour faire welcome, 
 ialamemcnot, though his vnkindnellc'madcmc negligent 
 in your kinde cntertaine. 
 
 linditer. Negleft mefo, 
 
 Tabitha. Wiuesvnto Citizens are tradcs-mcns daughters, 
 I am a blood of gentle compofition. 
 My minde dos equall it J mufl be coachc, 
 Banckquetedcuery where, courted abroadj 
 Ax, home flattered, for roy priu ate vfe. 
 
 I 
 
Sa AtidscfMorc-clackec 
 
 I mufthauc fancies, playfdiowcs.asapes, 
 Monkics.babooncs, mufs, f'annes, pcceitjj, 
 CoRlyabilliments of feucrailfuitcs, 
 Wilycgiuetlus.'tTvilbrcakc you fir. 
 And crack yoiir credits fiirc cond!tion,no. 
 Citizens would, but cannot anfwerc (b. 
 
 Tutch. Harg you, marry with her, and God dudgc me^ 
 all is yourSjWas a knight hauc land, and a great dcalc of ri- 
 flics, wil maintaine you well, fay you. 
 
 Ta&itha. This gentleiaanor this, before a Citizen.you fir 
 pardon me I wil ha none. 
 
 AHditor. Then whom you wil, call you this modeflic to 
 befowafpiHi'' giuen to flight toenofFwithinciuUlioc,giue 
 iiielcaue to remember. 
 
 TMthd. What you pleafe, all the world except one or 
 two , my eic motes that trouble but my fight . ?ilbon for 
 roe,man clfe but meerc illufion and ido!atry,vjinc worfliip, 
 images ot molten rocttall, which to drofle djflo!ud,appcare 
 as nothing to my iudgcmcnt, but his worth bfyond com- 
 pare , gentle and fuffrin^ as the filent aire, that tho it brookc 
 the buffets of bafe breatli , yet initfelfetis heauenly, free 
 from earth. 
 
 Tutch. Hargyou, wasknipjninhoufe cald S»rW»7/'w/» 
 Ttrger, Tubithn. Vtrger{\ii 
 
 Tnteh. fJorris was fay true,giue a duck«t,look€ you tuckc 
 it,ismarkc,markeyou that, andmarkc is 13 fhillings fourc 
 pence, good currans money, and how doc you ? well, vvhan 
 was fir Robert Morgan, tnik you iatie, grace a God. 
 
 Auditor, You fir.' 
 
 Tfftch. Was I !yc pray you? 
 
 'E»t(n- Sif TVUUm.ftr Rafe, Henry, a Priej't of 'Putney. 
 
 S.fytl. Thinkc you Marter JuJttor, knew noihin<;fit. 
 S/ri?<?|C-. Vpon my foulel thinke it, 
 I didwindchim fubtillya* hounds the game, 
 
 F i New 
 
New gotonfoote, forinftance he lamcatedofthij fonaei 
 proceedings, negleiting his owne houfe.left yofi in qucft 
 of her fhouid fcarch it, belceue m? fir I tell you whst I 
 know. 
 
 i". f^</. Tis likely /onncs in thefe doting d^tM 
 Wit from their fathers alienate, diflFcr fiil 
 prpiB leuei ebedi«pi;e, »qd in hwrtsaffcftion, 
 loyne Jia<jd t9 hadjthougKbeggery neighborit, .: 
 And let them go. 
 
 Hrxr;. Sir I ^GQ &ee then fironi youi: feare. 
 
 S. iViL I good fir Hemj I wa$ wrong inform'a; i . 
 I am your pj^trpn in all loue. . 
 
 i7«rw. Long HBay ye Jiue, fo firl find you gentlr, 
 And a good bcnefaftor to poorc fchollers. 
 We ha few fuch, matiy we rather bau*, - ^ 
 That fell th* Church rights .then maintainethero,' 
 Aod in my ntxx. fiance, I (hall tickle theqi. 
 
 X»% Speakeconfcjenceandnomore. i 
 
 Henry _ Nayasfbrthat fir pardpnnie, ^ 
 K^ltjorae.exercife without that thought, 
 Wha(cnjy;extJeadjnjeto,IwilpronoMnce, _. 
 Maugerthediuelofiudgement. s 
 
 S. Wi/, Soft. 
 Tuteh. Bleffe you gallant knight.amarchant fir, 
 OfLondonaoiI.mycftatc fccMrcand foitplcafe you co- 
 act this faire maid in marriage, nothing elfe. 
 
 S.Wilt Know you-himS^ri?*/*? ^ 
 
 S. Rafe. Not wellfir. but by gueffc, he is indifferent rich^ 
 has broke three times, made hisiiead hdS: by meanes, & that 
 fay I, as this world Ihapes.is fccurepoUcie , what think you 
 fir/ 
 
 S. wa, J doc not thinke it fo.though common ptaAife 
 finds it furthering fliifts, do«! the diuelirefemble , & banck- 
 rout baccnefle makes good credit tremble, likeitnot. 
 
 Tutc. Plcfe^ you Aunt.harg you now,knight was loue this 
 Srjrin , and God wil, muft make her wifi;, {hall b« hef Jaty^ 
 
 ^ go 
 
 
Matdes ofMore^clacl^e. 
 
 I V go in Wales, great worfhip God willing. 
 [ Sir VVil- O know this knight, he was created tother day. 
 
 Y S Raf. Sir Keter Morgan^ 6 fir, fucha one, whofc rcparati- 
 
 f ' onrcachcthto thebeftjincritsagood coniun(£!lion, wer't my 
 
 daughtcr,flie fhould hauc hiroj 6 beware whcnmaicfty ftiincj 
 in-amansenate. 
 
 They long ftand firme, fpread wide regenerate 
 . . And though bafc borne, yet honour makcsthemfvvcUy. 
 ' Like clufterd grapes, tiK nuture fwectnes brings, . 
 
 Liiflious conclulion. 
 
 S W>/. I haue fomeitiind to him, fir you receiue 
 r Kind welcome, let it ftore your thoughts with 
 
 Thofefweetrootiqns leuers wirti to cnioy, flic may, 
 perchance, all things concluded on, be for ye. 
 j^ Jwrc. Was a clad nMn,Morris fetch trunck of parrel • 
 was lye hert afoure wecke, win not out now. 
 Was welcome, plagueon you, wasloue ye. 
 
 S W»/. Sir.as foryou,being citty proud,roy daughter* looke -- 
 £ts on a Courtiers brow, what fiiift my giiJe ? 
 Taiit. O fir, a Counieron my life>I loue to fit vp late, 
 [ Ly longit'h morning,roi with fweecemeates^and 
 
 Toplayatfhuttle-cocki mcthinkesthegamesnow • 
 In my narmes, in any hand a Courtiers wife and 
 Why notl? his black iet (hewcs bdl about 
 Beauties neck«, and I am proude of fuch , ' 
 
 Afuter,if I vnderftandnQthiswelche,'like : 
 
 A good pcece of ordnance, I fliall ly faft ypon the 
 Bulwarke,and difcharge my obedient Eiigliih 
 MuftbeaLadyfin ' 
 
 S Vra. Yet welcomefir^kt itnot grieue you. 
 ^(w/. Signior jno, your welcome to the wife/ wooe, , 
 ^ Hetirjf^ And miOres,might/be the man tollrikethe ftrokc. 
 T^ith, You, or elft none, fir Herrrj^ 
 SWill. Troth ihefaies true, buthftcn me for that, come 
 Gallants enter with me, we will feaft, thcrcs little labour loft, 
 where tryallbid^ prefumptioo fcyrre the coaft. 
 
 F 3 Hfwy 
 
The EifiorieoftheiVfd 
 
 Henry. Right CO a Iiaire, tis mine, and I mufl do't 
 I fee my fees, my richaduantajc.firhatioy. 
 Shall wee hauc vvorkc, in faith and (hall wc ? txit. 
 
 And. Conclude, ilebufichim^SirRjt/^. 
 
 S. Kiif. Sonne, you fee to what a happy ifluc this difguife 
 Speaker fairc,you know the ploti, boldly procecde, 
 Tis ours inartionjbutyourowne the dcede, Imuft 
 Shunnc all fufpition by my prefence, lookc cot boy. 
 IfchoufaileltooWjforeuerloofcthy ioy> exeunt. ' 
 
 Tntc. Ha,ha,mafter,Ia We!clunan,aHangroan. 
 
 Tab. Atrickcnowon my maiden-head, I didraiftruftitj 
 Comclcaiicthcrefttomei this Prieft lliall marry vi iflcon- 
 tintnr. 
 
 Ftlb. I, if I were the Welchman. 
 Becaufe your father gaue him light theteto. 
 Therefore come firha, wcelc fhift clothes, mectcvs at Patnqr 
 as my father rhallmiftmrt ye. 
 
 Sir U.afe. I will.excufing your departure till anonc, 
 
 Ft/k do gentle loiic. 
 Hcauen on our venture fmiles, this to approue* 
 
 Taiit. Oitcannot'choofe. 
 Fathers are fortunate in this good ncwcs. 
 Go ye drones, ye do not loue the hiue, 
 Tlicreshc>ny in't.t safweetthingtowinnc. 
 
 Tutch. I muflbreake the ice for yc, if Iflippe vp to the 
 chJnnc, now you will pull me outj fauc race from drowning 
 miflrclTe. 
 
 Tj.yitha. Ffarcitnot. Exit. 
 
 T:tich. I would bee lo,nh betwixt Welch and Eugiilh.to 
 ]v:c liiiTTcd.milkcire, I cannot Hue on the bargaine, come 
 fr, Ik- iTiifc with them, and now I mull fhift with you. 
 
 lull). 1 clothes, good Tntch, 
 
 Tiitc'j And vfcmc no worfc being your man, then I vfcd 
 you, being mine. 
 Vilb. O better, better. ' 
 
 Tiitc. O loue,thoii art a beggcr.yct I am thy debter. cx-ettHt. 
 
 Enter 
 
Mattes ofMore-ctdcke, 
 
 Enteftme fat/frs with atruncke, whereiK:^ Afifireijl 
 Mary in her windtHglheete , others mthpich^axe 
 anafpadct, tu on the fands. 
 
 Tour. Setdowncthe hc^uiclt ioad 
 Thateucr tiucafFeftion vndeiw<nt, 
 To you tis like the Anchor of your /hip, 
 Hfauy arfirn,but cafly waicd fctmcs light, 
 Tome, that not fupports her bodies waight, 
 Tis heart deep in the burthcn,<Sc too podeious 
 Sad,heauy is that load, whofc leaden poize, 
 I&asa fnllen forrow, too, too prcfling. 
 
 M'. Sir, I would vvilh you to be briefe. 
 
 Tottr. Dig ho this goldenbcach, whofc sliitcrin'» fands 
 Shcwes with the funneas Dyamonds fet in gold, 
 Fitly intombs a icwell of much wonh, 
 WfaofcJiuing beauty ftaindall lapidary. 
 
 J/' . She was tnoft gentle which was worth all riches. 
 Tour. And this nights tcmpcft did a cruell deede, 
 Toraicc^ommcavallueot fuch price. 
 
 Af': Sir, though our feas kill women with their frovvnes 
 vs their bug-beare threates are w onianifh,and fo w c leaiie e'm 
 
 ToMr. Leauing your felfe and all, fomtitne, 
 - M', Eucnfo.iiofaferinourbeds, 
 Or on the landjbut vnder deaths black flrokc, 
 And he that is the fureft, fits in fiatc, 
 Dyingly tended by the hand of Fate. 
 
 Tour. And yet me thinkes death fliould not 
 Take herfrommCjbcingfcarcc mine ownc. 
 But newly wed, neuer bedded yet. 
 So thatthe Ceremony burning bright, 
 Hirnfttyct hath his tapers flaming red. 
 And the bold boaftings of that g^^od mans breath. 
 Thatalireligioufly made oncot two. 
 Hardly difgefled in the freezing cold. 
 Little I thouwhtthcpricfts word beingjCuer, 
 Should find his period in fo ihon a tiiac. . 
 
IT 
 
 ^he Hi^oryofth tm 
 
 ^\ 
 
 vWr. Sir, bnt the sift Was giiicnyeoo condidoflj 
 Till death depart, Mttet or worfe. 
 Me thinkes this Catechizing little needcs, 
 Ta humane guiding, and to you theiefle 
 Knowing what opedy ycki do confefle, 
 
 '70«. Beare w'emcfBaifter, hethat pines in griefc. 
 Li ues as you Tailors doe,thin[dng at f ea, 
 Eucry ftortne cnds,when,flattery flouts yc, 
 So to our loue'fick foirow comet a calfDiCi '. , 
 Byeafcof fancieSjWh«ntisfuitheft, ^ 
 And many times the weapon that doth wound, 
 /sfalue, and Surgeon both, to makeall found. - 
 
 .^f. Are ye ready fir? - 
 
 Tou. Allficted.letvietalccisylaftfarewcl, 
 I am all gslLf in my teares and fighes, 
 Waftcdtjy Waiting her vntioaely loflc. 
 So long /did confume in drops of woe. 
 That contrary / laugh to thinke it fo. 
 He that weepes much, hauingno teares to fperidj 
 ' Smiles out the reft, but inwatdly does rend, 
 O God that / vencring To hard a chauncti, 
 Should loofe my dice, before my hand bexnit, 
 Tiseuenfojin all things man intend* . ' j 
 
 The lofTc is ours, the winnings net ourfricnds* - ■ 
 
 i 
 
 ./Wf. For charity be briefe, fliould the wiiid ■ k 
 
 Tume his beake into the foutherne fide ; * 
 
 Our Ihip would leane vs, dally noewith griefe, 
 Once and no more, let forrow rule as chiefe. , • 
 
 Tott. Then thus, and this the lad, 
 yt/o//, /takclcaue yeton thy hcrfed fclfir> 
 Dead felfc, and feifc flame, ^oZ/deceft 
 I am thy morning mufike, call thee vp, 
 To wedded rights, I Icade thee to the Church, 
 Andtherereceiue thee, dinewiththeeatnooncy 
 Daunce all the after day, bring thee at night 
 Into the wedding ckamberjtbs i»ie. 
 
 ■\ 
 
Aiidherelleaoethee tothyvirgen flumber, 
 ii . Nciier actemptcd, as thy birch bedowd, 
 
 ^^ Madam b^inning, take it in thy end. 
 
 So liue thus die, on^^'jiny married friend. 
 And nothing el(e, gone art thou to a power. 
 Which will with welcomes take thee , left I am 
 To the worlds crofle, thy father who inrag'd. 
 Will bitterly reuenge thy death on me, 
 ' But I will proue his martyr, fe-thec/l/o//, 
 
 Foolc that f am t» fay fo,here is all, 
 GowneSjCire, all abilliments of thine. 
 No rag fhall reft remembrant in my yicwe. 
 To ftirre the imbers of thy dying fire, 
 I kifle thy key cold corfc , and with this key > 
 Lock thee for euer vp,farewc]l,farcwell. 
 My mouthchc Church.roy voice thy 
 Partingknell. All cares that liue and hearc 
 This bcllto toulc,Chrinian-like bid peace vnto 
 hcrfoole. 
 
 Mr. Amen,be fpeedy mates,feeye not, looke 
 The blewnefTc of yon cloud dot threaten winde. 
 If it rife faire, wc (hall be lodgd in France, 
 But not wherrpleafc the fates. Difpatch. 
 
 ff^ithin. A board,a board, heie. a crie trithm^ 
 
 Mr. Hollo, linger no time aboard,you hearc 
 •' With mchojWillthereftftayi'howaycarci' 
 
 O God chat man lliould leaue behind, 
 Andliue,thcloueoffoulcand mindc. 
 
 Exeunty0td leatie the fik^x and (pades behmde. 
 Enter GmerHow Mtda Gentleman, 
 Gaaermur, Sir welcome to Scillie, 
 Where I comiTiand my brothers friends hauc wclcoraei 
 But now my flattery gets you on this beach. 
 Where you profpeftiuely fee many countries. 
 Learn this of me,where dagcr (liootes her firing, 
 We in our neighbour neereneCc ought to fearc : 
 
 G Ku: 
 
ne Hiflorie:ofthemo 
 
 But arm'd by our forefioht, make bold refift - » 
 
 Againft the brags of forraigne enemies. 
 / Cfw?/*?. I hauenotrccneabettcrglafle roloobem. 
 What country call you yon.whofecliflh are as the cioudes 
 fnioake,and allfhadowiug mifts? 
 
 Gauer, Sir that is Fr^iwf.afaircbefceming friend. 
 On yonder continent Haods /rt'iUm/, 
 OnthisHde^rff/rfWir.andonthatiideCTii;^, r 
 
 Ilandsbelides of much hoftillitic. 
 Which are as fun-fliine,fometime$ fpleridioas. 
 Anon difpofed to altering frailtie. > 
 
 We thatallneighbormuil fo (Iregth our being, 
 AsfcarelcfTewe may frolickcyetnot {ccixie. 
 
 Gentle, 1 vnderftandyefo. 
 
 Goner. Now let my longing haue content inyou» 
 With the report of them you lately faw» 
 Myhtoi\inyergir3.vi,AhAic\\\\Axtn, 
 Isneawidower flillat Morf-c/w/^j' 
 
 Gent. Married fir vnto a London cad a:way» 
 One whofe decaicd husband left to liuBj 
 (Though poorcly)yetyour brothers Lady. 
 
 Gouer. Itishischoiccafidlfubrcribd tO''c> 
 But for his daughters fir ? 
 
 Gen. Alas,inthemishevnhappy, 
 One is haild from him by ftolne praftifes, 
 The other Hues as thougn flie were not his^ 
 A goodly gentlcwoman,but her owne in hearty 
 She will be gone tOjfor her gouernement 
 Stands vponwill,as men fland on the beachj ' 
 
 Seeing the fea wherein they muQ be dioundj 
 Yet fcareleflc venter on th« ruthelefle mainej 
 She will regardlcfle of her father, marry, 
 Anddosasmofl, longforthemifcrie, 
 Signd to them in their cradles. . - ^^ 
 
 Goner. Sorry ami. 
 Ha, what fcramblcd ends heapc vp confiifcdly f 
 
 - New 
 
 J 
 
I JWI'^ii.- 
 
 ^SAdaids ofMore-clacke, 
 
 '^ Newdigdandrjptvpisdiisplptofground, 
 5'^ SomeSnipwrack on mylifcjhidco dcceiuc 
 The Qjieene and iQCi^Our aduantages. 
 GentU. Cikely fir» 
 " \ , And fee out fodaine comming fear d from ficncc, 
 In the new ending, fuch a$ pil'de this heapc, 
 Behindethem bauethcylcK their implemettis - 
 
 Which did the theft, what thinkc ye fir if we 
 ^ Rcdig the ground,(hould we depart Sc leaueit f 
 Atmidni»htwoldthexfttch their borrowings. ' 
 • Qgfter. I like your putpofe, ile ni»ke one. 
 QentU. Whatdocyouthinkeitisfir? 
 GffXMT. No bodiel)iiried,it is fure fomegoods, 
 wrackt onthefea.moneyor lichcommoiditie. 
 '. Gnttieman. Tabacco then. 
 
 , ' Gouernmr. Ti$ likely ,for with vs men fmoke thcr ! ands 
 thorough their noftrels, (hall I tell ye fir, tis acommodicie 
 \ may well be fpared, 
 
 Gmtle. Goodlucke agodtnaine,firitisatruncke. 
 Gouer. Liiifir. They lift it out. 
 
 GtfitU' Tis quicke,itheau'das Iheau'd it. 
 GoKer. Yftith/thinkefotOjinhearc'ofhope I will be all 
 fo beId,astobreake way. 
 Gentle. Ha. 
 
 Thej kreake the Truncks open, A»d (he Jits vp. 
 Mttrj. If you be men and borne ofthac weake fcx, ^ 
 Which I my fclfcprofeffc, being woman, 
 Pittietheliuing forrowc of a maide, , 
 Buried for deadjbutbackeagainerecal'd, 
 Byrhe diuinitie ofheauenly power, 
 A9iaze not, I am creature, flefh and blood, 
 NotasI fecme,apaic and earthly Qhoft, ' 
 
 - Theftoiy when you hearc it (hall make plaine,- 
 The wofull chance of life fo lately flaine. 
 Gouer. I had acquaintance with this voice, my cofin. 
 Gow^/^. Tisi(he,fir,tisMiftri$M<sr7^rg(fr,I know her. 
 
 G 2 Marj, 
 
•; 
 
 T^heHiJlory of the I'm 
 
 Marie. Myaaraerecallcsmymemorie, 
 And I am fuch a creature , oh, 
 
 My vncklc, where ami.' returneagijpe, ' ~ ! 
 
 Death chou arc wanton in a loners patoe. 
 
 Gonn: Colin I will not queflion the parciculais. 
 The time callcs on a prcfent comfort, ' 
 
 And your life halfc fpent, 
 Makes true nect-iTicic delay no longer* 
 Therefore come,as Icafurc we OullhearC; 
 
 The dying ftory of yourmiferJe. ' 
 
 How euer,glad I am that fuch a chance, 
 
 LSlded in Scilly not in neighboring Fr&cf. ' 
 
 Enter in Vilhon in welch /Utire,MidTittch tHfnmingmmtt Mg 
 one Mnether^iMhthem S. Rffi, M.viiiSttr & Tttith*, 
 
 Auditor. If cuer you vfd fpeedcjbc fwift at lighnungt 
 Shooteastheftarrestntheircelcftiallfpheari, ^ 
 
 Goand returiieas74r«rdid&oin(7r«irrr, F 
 
 With that immatchlesflifiifcw.tcll the Pricft . ^ "" \ 
 
 Itmuftbedone,hewillbelceue your hafte, ^ *' 
 
 Becaufetwasquickned with the former grant, ^ 
 
 And promifea by tl]e knight himrdfe. 
 
 S.IU^.Lct mealonetomakethc way, follov»yott 
 fonne. Exit,: 
 
 ^Filbon* And if I doc not let me loofe my prtze. 
 
 A«wi>»r, Wheres the knight? 
 
 T^tha. Bufic with one.who comes a coniiir 'd vp from 
 Cupids quiuer.ftroken deepe in loue» he is a Pothecary. 
 
 Tutch I know him his mother was a. Audi. Peace. 
 Him will I bufily attend.goyou dtfpatch while I deaiae the 
 father, if this proue, ti$ comicke pteafurc in the fchooleof 
 k)ue. ^^» 
 
 Fiil>ou. We muft be quick and fodaioC) come. 
 
 Tmch. Slip like your Eele. - 
 
 Tabitha. Ifanyman know any lawfuU cawfc why mefe 
 two may not marry, novvfpeake,oretfefor cucr mumb^I 
 ara »one yfiuth. • _' • 
 
 \ 
 
Ma'ides ofMore-chcke, 
 
 Tntch. Mafterjrcmembcr,you ha my toiifruc. 
 . F»/^. yes, and thou minc.letmcaloneto counterfeit, fA'i'wf 
 
 t . E nterpr TVilliam with Humi/, like h T-othecary, 
 
 S. rr'V. Thinkc on your 0th. 
 H»»>. Sir, if I do not.lct me dye. 
 
 When I hauepoifon"dh«r with this confeftion: ' 
 
 Be you cloudy kild with forrow, lis a skin, 
 '- Willdrawtopurpofcontheftraitcft glouc, 
 
 But then your promifcd reward. ' 
 
 ' S.Wit. My daughter _and my goods, 
 
 I baue no other forme but you, all is thine, 
 ^, Queftionnotthereafon.why thisis. 
 
 For I haue many, and amongft them one 
 
 Sites all 4he reu, that knowne to thee, 
 
 Willrathcrhaften death, tlKn pitty it. 
 ^; Go, IwillbidmygueflSjibrtothis ftaft; 
 
 ShalAe haue noble poifon,twill caufefeare, 
 
 Vfe leffc fufpition, and my monall hate, 
 L~ Shall it felfekenuell in the pride of ftatc. 
 ►•' H«m.giue order for the banquet, - 
 
 i\^ SL JW. within there. tvterl^dj. 
 
 I L<«/^. Sir, #hat is your will; 
 
 ■ ~ S. fTi(7.Tomarder«hee, hejfeakesafide 
 
 i Hxfiw. She dies fir,ifl Hue, lama Pothecary* 
 
 Andean knead the pafte to purpofe,{hc isgoa 
 
 Had Cheathoufanaliues laidvpinone. 
 , S.f^/, Wife, I muft haue thee paint, . 
 
 And feta gtofle vpon this loucly front, 
 
 Totnoue,and to attraft all eies lookc as the fonmer. 
 
 Which "lads all hearts with his bloud-creafiug fpring i 
 
 Vfethybeftgtaces, though moftproudly 
 : / I will haue it fo, fit thee to all ftate, 
 y'jf- ^ Deck'tin thychoifeftornaroentjfhineglo-wonnc, 
 
 In tbtnoone of night, for at this fupper. 
 
 I Will haue more then all our friends, 
 
 Mufikcfeucrall,MarqucsandRcuellin?,s. ' 
 
In whiplnhou fhalt be mounted as the bride, 
 AndltheioUy Bhdcgrofne,willtendonthce» -^ 
 
 As diity and the time comimnds mc. 
 L^^, Whereof comes this cofl? • ' 
 
 S.rr«7. Examine not.butlay your'belj end now tO',t 
 CounccU with^this Pothccary which I fent for 
 To the biifineiTe.pray ye vfe your art : 
 For lam bent to this confumption, ' ; 
 
 Whcresoorferuant /4«w/.' I 
 
 Lrf^. Within fir, Qiall I call him? ^ ^ 
 
 S.FT»/.NpiIwilwaitconhim,fortisihyduqr. ^ 
 
 Such as would fpend infeaft$,ar':buttheflaues. 
 To attend the pleafures of confuming knaues. 
 And I am pne ofthofe^he is theflower 
 That Imtiftcroptoointhisfatallhowcr. .i' V. 
 
 Pray ye appoint fir, flic will fit you well, \ '.' ;' ^; -^ 
 
 My purfe (hail puruey what you fliall determine, * 
 
 Whatwewillbewaftfuirometimefc&curowne, ; 
 
 WevncontroVdmaydifporeofrtisourlouej ' '""- 
 
 Rather our de(linie,hateioin'd to this brdw, ' ' 
 
 - A home that drawes on death, no matter how. E*MHi> 
 
 L*^, Sir, in my cloffet ferae your felfc with fugers, there , 
 arc {^iccs dfthepureft.vfe them in this coft, what elfe you 
 want, plcafe you command, they (hall attend you. 
 . Humil. I want vertuc ina mocher, are you one ? 
 
 L^ . /am a mother t6 an abfent fonoe,. 
 But not to^vcrtuewantitig, wrong me not. ■^' . • 
 
 H«»»»/. Wrong notyoutfelfe. : . '■ 
 
 Ldi^. /neUcrvvlU. hf^fionenhim^fettTfifmtther. 
 
 . H«w//. Touhsue. v 
 
 Ladjf. JFf;yflv(/,Omy{liameandnotthyfonne. ^ 
 
 By thee a mother is made mirerable. 
 
 Humil By me blacke finnc'no by thy owne negleA, made ^^ 
 perfeft by my true intelligence, and how euer cunning 5 
 mafqu'd and don'd the vilurd thatfo raufHed mc; J knew 
 not who was in the bed. • ^ 
 
Maizes of Mor e-clacke* 
 
 L/iii/y. Your eics were witnefTcs, 
 
 ' Humil. And holy ones. 
 
 . L<t^ Found you the man you loo'kt for? 
 
 Hnmil. No,rwasafubtill rtraine,fo hud wink't truth, 
 
 I am a traytor if/ did not fee lames your man fafl in your 
 
 ^rmcs. 
 
 Lady. Thou artatraytorthen.rf any Az/wtf/wcrcthcre, hee 
 
 was no man of minc,he was thy father. 
 
 L/i^. Maruel!not,atleafure /will cell thecal]. 
 
 His late returnc, the trickcto place him he»c, 
 
 - My ftay, and his continuing in this houfe, which 
 
 ' Knowne, thou wilt no fo account, to keep our owne. 
 
 Hum. O you prophetique Fairies.how dally yon. 
 
 In concaues of our hearts, (ham'd at my errour 
 
 I thought for eucr to Jdc from your fight, 
 
 BUrslHnking, truth was blindedj/forethouehs 
 
 .? Some following bufineffetthus /altered 
 
 Comming as one difguKed £0 (auc her life, 
 
 : - Bam'dforshatfaft. , , 
 
 y. ; Lacfy. Mylifc? " / 
 
 H»^. You mu ft be poifoned at this ftaft, 
 
 ! Tislmuft do the deeds, 6 mother, 
 
 f Howarcyoubleftinmyreturne^oratWuell, 
 
 ' - /that to lightbringyourofifcnce.fo thought, 
 
 Muft be the pardon at yo« iudgement broughc. 
 
 . Ltidj. Ah me. 
 
 r jH^»/.Nomore,rauchfecrcciecall«sonYS, 
 
 Acquaint me with my fathcr.plead my guilt. - 
 
 .We fliall wi.th cunning fo vnibld this 'bufineflc, 
 
 * That our hopes fliallUrcngthen as they perifljy 
 
 No idle pra£tife, but afcrious toilc, 
 
 Muftbringhomeconqueft&omthislongwJfhtfpoJle. 
 
 If •■ 
 
 K y EtaerllMrjfFM<m,Tal^ha,Sir^jffr,Ttttck 
 
 H^wry. Ifl lock vp this treafoBjlct me pcrifh, exeunt. 
 
 No fir, my bicafth yet w vncoffupt and holy houfe^ 
 
 Tliar 
 
V' 
 
 That hartors in it, nought but honcftie, and todo 
 
 . T<i^«/>. Notnatteirifyoi»tellitnow,ti»done,^»nwn 
 Say.cotrcludcs the auncienc worke, and this 
 Though newly done, cne» fo b« it. 
 
 U^mj. If keepefeci«s,canbe butoilenc^and {btisno.Wj 
 May be, I loofc my place, bat tho-es a friend which 
 Turning calles detra£tion, at his heeles liueslrapc, 
 Whofe cunning quiclcocr eueiy fault to fauour. 
 
 'BM. ^yhy true, |pd wefhail as w« nu^ exculei^ 
 Twas a deededone iiKwekh,yoH vndcrfioodititut. 
 
 T4^f/f, Let me alooe to buckler thee fir H<»ir;t 
 
 H«»r;. Can ye ward your fe^.' - 
 Tabith. This was a pafle, twat Fencers play, and for die- 
 after vcnny, let me vfc my skilL • ,, - 
 
 S< R<i/^. Ho\y euer girle, thou art my laughter oowi 
 What thou (halt loofc in faiher,from thy owne, 
 Thou vncontrold flialt find as much in his. 
 And I am he. 
 
 T4bith. And t acknowledge both this iti my Lord.isy 
 head, my husband.at whoCe bra I am obedieot.at whofe board 
 lam obedient: all in all, lam thcwifeofFc/i^w.wfaoferough 
 Welch, hath got a cotiftering Engli(h» parfeitboy, Nounes, . 
 Pronounes^Verbs, Aduerbs, and Qod giue thee ioy. - 
 
 Tw^cA. Withtocatiueo^yourfatherbeares it. 
 
 T4^f>^, And ablatiuecaret.takes his daughter* 
 
 ]Aenry, Then^pluralitcr.ahliasafonne. 
 
 F/^. SofinguIaxMidplivallaUisdone. * , ; 
 
 Enter AM4itM;Ukf4MfrchMtfiii/, '• - S 
 
 y^«</«>or. IfeucryouwerefwifcbetHmblcBow.'whatiiajr* i 
 njarricd, tide this kilot? 
 
 Tal>itb. I, and rije<ameft blow giuenifeareit not. 
 
 H/w^. Sir, I hauc fct my hand to*t, fcaTd the deed, 
 PrayGoditcanceHriotJnme. . ^, ' 
 
 ^W. Then part, and euery one be filcnr. 
 There i s a ftaft appoii\icd 4{ «hc knights. 
 
aSMaiho/More-clac^e; 
 
 Tnhitka. Oi|r marriage dinner, is k ? 
 ' AuStor. AgallanconCjiuociicoftis tfircatned. 
 And the good old Itniffhcvnbucklcs frornhij backe,thclibe-- 
 rall loadcofhonour,dosproclaimc trinrnphs, and welcome 
 vnco all, callcs for his wife, charges her care, commands his 
 Xcmxnt lames roinuiceIusgiicns,\vhichinaiollcnandsqub. 
 ted, cheres a new come pochecarie, and hebribes,euen grace 
 her fclfc in this afTembl}'', and dos promife his furtherance in 
 the huflneflcion thefodaine you are mifl, daggers and di. 
 ucls the knight cries wheres my daughter? one vp afccnds 
 tofearch the chambers, another runs to fecke for this lod 
 daughter. I knowing more then much in this herabfence, 
 finglcd my felfetowarncyou ofhisfearch, hethcrwil) hec 
 come, for he feares yon* /■//&i7», miffing the futcrs, caUing 
 for the marchantjl anfwercd not ( being abfent^ in tiiis heat:, 
 the welch man, where is he? none can be found, cries out he 
 knovves not wliac,and all his word is now, a p)ott>a plott, a 
 plott. 
 S. Rafr. What will ye doe ? ■ 
 
 Tahitha. Kifleandpart.tillfitoccafionofournextfalute, 
 Jf/^off farewell, my husband thinkcon me, I am thy treafurc. 
 but thou bcar'ft the keie. Exit. 
 
 S. Raff. I will home. , ^ 
 
 jiuStor. And I will fee the reft, what will you fir doe f 
 
 EJeit. 
 Henry . Nay I ha done enough, I am vndonc in my fclfc, 
 Heimihi ijuod hmIIos, Imufl; doc this decde,twas X ^'ohca the 
 reft, lit home fir,r. Exit, 
 
 \ T«fcA. Whatrefts for welch fir iZo^£r?M«r^<»», by God 
 
 L ' was cragge de pen, and the hangman callcs to me, da hum 
 I , a.dahuma? 
 
 I- Filhn: r wilj be at this feaft in fomc difguife. 
 
 Tutch. He fit ye fir.tis here, I am tutch right,/'/c &vhujtu, 
 tvttry where. Exeunt. 
 
 "Enter Sir William Vergir. ' .; 
 
 %..fVil. Now fmfles theinft4nt,& wrathes wrjncklctfccme; 
 
 . . H As 
 
 :■ / 
 
7 be Hiflorie of the mo 
 
 Atdnoothcd curies vpon a wanton nresine. 
 My hopes grow big, and their diliuexy. 
 Is by our midwife cime brought totrue birth, 
 I will not be 2 pointing ftockc tot'h world. 
 No, ifthisgoffip rumor publifli it. 
 It fhall be chriftned with reucnge and death, 
 Why when, are wc grownc (laggards now f 
 Tardy in bountie, (hall we niggard it ? 
 
 Enter Humilinivhitefleeues And AbronytOidotluri 
 fojiinr-ouer thefiage rrith boxes. ' 
 
 Humil. Be quickc, carry thofe fweetc meats it^ 
 Bid them that m this bufinelTe hauc to doe. 
 That they attend this rich confcftionary, 
 Withrio comnoncarc,thccoftc6raand$ tBortlou« 
 And dueticfic we are fitting to occafion. 
 Would all your gucfts were come. 
 
 S.yyil. I'istnefeaftsductie to attend. 
 Thou art a wiJlingmifchiefc.haft thou fittted 
 our purpofe to the proofe ? 
 
 /^. Haue/, thinkeyou /amflackef 
 PuO)t on with hope of beautie and reward*, 
 Shedieshad fhealifcmorc deare : 
 
 Then the laftipring/ole corafqtt of the yeare. 
 But /wiltcouer and prepare. Exit, 
 
 S.fVil. Doe, doe, my daughters thinc,my goods, my all, 
 Bleflcd beginning to my forrowes fall. 
 WheresmyLady? ^i^Jf. Herei 
 
 Enter Ladj gallMtt W haue, whiU Hftml , 
 Mtd ethers prefdor. 
 
 S.ff^i/. That one fo heauenly fairc Qiould earthly be, 
 Slaue to misfortune , bacc in luxurir. 
 
 Lady. Sir for to pleafe your eie, I am thus quainb 
 Good faith /amaiham'd inmy fclfc. 
 
 S. ^»7. How and a woman. 
 Come blazethyafFeftions toimmodefty. 
 And tho thy vcrtucs concradift the dcedfi^ 
 
 F , ^' . _ ..-. -^ ■ . ■■■. -.^:.-^— 
 
Be ?^ef>mwinton,Cmilc,v(nhJf^e>uti€t 
 
 For Iwill'hauekfo. • > 
 
 ^ La^. I wainotfobroughtvp jlfijaUeadeaBorithojay 
 
 checkcspuionienftiabjcdjeofotherbaflifjilnefle, 
 ^ lane/. Si^yourhMiourebicguefts are come* 
 S.ff^U. Naytheayou^fvconginscinoft ofali, 
 ShcwnoEthde fignes of fearej all's paH, . 
 
 Andlamdeadinold rcmfmbrancc, 
 -; Trothlain,fo:^etit,a«ldocifay on. . 
 
 I«Mv/.Coche$fofillthepauemcntsofyourdore>, ' 
 Thatfcarce can paflagegiuethefooceiccn way, 
 Tis hot amifTcyou gpeto tneetethctu^ta 
 S.WJ/iWhywcllfiid,fpokcwiiicourage,8cIwil„ • 
 louiall like abridegrobmeiLadyyot) fee, 
 They waice on vs,and all attend on thee. 
 
 Ladj. Worthle(reIaTn.bueiuiceicisyourwitI, 
 I boirowc light from fun-fiiine of your beamei, 
 Whogliftersfo.giiiesfolendornothingproudt ' 
 Park 'ned by fcore.halfe hidden in a cloud. 
 - S. W//. Nay hand inhandjn faith Lmefpuion nie,\ 
 ThH.dal ly with the darliag ofyeur heart . ExtMMf^. 
 
 Lowe*. Euen fo, but little diioking fuch a thing, 
 Small gaiftc fprings from that tejle, whereindufirjr 
 Sweats in the browes of others vi^orie. 
 
 Enter Himilhitpyfiill. _ , 
 
 Ihm. Father beniindntU, this preruming knight, 
 Piaies with the flaoie.buraes in the candie*light, 
 When we fhaj 1 fumidi to disfrirniOi hitn, 
 Ofwhathe yetenioies. 
 
 Itma. i/«m(Ati{t cunningly contriu'd, 
 andlattendit. lf;n>« 
 
 H«mf/. Forcharitiebefwtfc.^ > 
 Place your plate, and pile your vicriaIlbQal.es 
 Neft ypon ncft, Thefe for wines and beare, ' v 
 
 The other tend the call of altering dict| 
 j;irrl^,^uoth he, we (hallHc i trt>w« 
 
 - ' H* ■ •■ "Tj^e ' 
 
 I'.i 
 
TFeHt/Ior)/ ojlheh^o 
 
 The plca(ant purpofe of loUes appetite. 
 Ad lund yfaiiliantl welcome to the fcal}, 
 WboG: foodeis plcarurcdaiiuiesbucrtieU. 
 And [ prouideit forve. 
 
 'Enter EarU, Lords, LAsli:s,fo many m tnnj be, S. W//. 
 tmd h.'j Ladie in complement. 
 , S.Wil. Right noble & my lieartsindored friends, 
 To preach your welcome.were to drowne the fea 
 With floods of water. Beit kiiowne viuo ye, 
 That your comming folcnmcly inuited, 
 Hach that attendance appertaining as the Gods 
 In their fele^ed Bacchiuels command, 
 Mary ,theNe£tar wants,and the Ambrotia, 
 Smiles in the prefcnce of fiich earthly wiiics. 
 As the worlds compound hirnifhes with all. 
 Though itcome (liott of hi(hiusfnrfctfing J 
 Yet willing furtheraiice makes the value meete. 
 In her bcu fuite of entettaine. iic then. 
 And letourmufitkc rellirii tothe eare: 
 Such care and c©ft as loue and welcome giucs,. 
 
 . Not wprophane the beft except the leaft. 
 As prolong to beginthis worthleflc feaft. 
 
 £<tr/(f. Sir we areeaHly won to fawn on frenddiipt. 
 Spanniel-like , yet with the fmiles ofnieo. 
 Which redeliuers louc for loue, 
 WhatwereceiUearetreaforesfafelyftor'dj. ' 
 And (liallwidlitHTeeft be repaid Kain«, 
 Your free, yet frugall, without lauifting, 
 
 , Nor come we to make boote ofcurtefe, 
 Buc value kmdenelfe in herbeft of lpuc« 
 SdWte dwell in your bountic. • 
 
 S, W/. Rent-free welcome. ' / - 
 
 If you thinke this yoo* Wdeptadc, theft 
 \ Landlord I am, arid ftfirtlfofotindlyprpue, 
 
 As fines forgiuen i you letfej fteeboraeoutlouc; 
 .Welcome our tenants Laadiadjr,. 
 
 t- 
 
' MafdesofMore^cIac^e, 
 
 Lady. I do, my duty tenders k, 
 Sit then and frolicke, for to my hearts liking, 
 Is this day confecratcd,bleft the r»eancs. 
 That added to it, fuchprpfperitie. 
 While we fat. fighing on the bnncks o( bale, 
 Bhffekift her cheekc.and bids hcrioy,alhaiIc. 
 S. Wi/. I fuch a ftorm as when the fhovvcr is psft. 
 It driues deftruftionto thy foiile, 
 Morral in faith, enigmaies riddles fo, 
 MufikcfaltoOjWifcIwilfcatctheeheerc; * 
 
 With pardon of thy betters. 
 "Ear. In yours Iheis the beft.& does command 
 Place and periority i'th vpper hand, 
 Bcfides, her beauty merits as the beft, 
 To ouet fliine flarreSjWerc they here poffeft. 
 
 Ladj. VVell mock't my Lord . 
 
 "Earle. No, not a whit. 
 Myiudgementerrcs.if othcrwifclcenfiifeifj* 
 Sit firs,for Ijalthough ihuited, chalengc here 
 FuUflowing vvelcome,from his lippes that lends, 
 As vnto me, fo much co all my friends. 
 And I begin vnfo ye. 
 
 The^arlf Jit Sjtmd all do follow him. 
 
 S. Wil. theres a cockrel right. 
 That learncs to crow from others,good my Earlr, 
 Ifthatmy boldncs may, chalengethy owne, 
 Engadge vnto thy noblencs for cuer, 
 I promife whofe performance lighly giues. 
 Heart willingnes to bootc, cods me fill wine. 
 
 Fillet ttvo glajfrr, gittej her (me, 
 Skink & caroufe,wiIe charge this common (liot 
 Leauell point blanke^ fee who thy pearling ey^ 
 Can marke to hit, if they bebuUec tree, 
 They fcape the vnder daunt of couttelie. 
 
 Ear. They fay hees curd th;it by a caniibn dies^ 
 MaylbcblcftinftKlii'Miriy, ' 
 
 Fen 
 
V be mjtoneofWetm 
 
 ForofaJIotlier,Iwerconelyhappyj ' 
 
 Being the ey-marke of fo fairea fliot, 
 i.Ljr.Difchargebrightbeauty^flioothome . 
 Make me the man fo happy. 
 ZiLor. I, or me. 
 
 E<tr.Or any,«oog{l fo many , Hues fi:ce chdce 
 Tooneaspimcipall;toea(^ayoice. i 
 
 L«. Then to eke worthie(l,co your (elie my Lord. 
 By figureof the reft; tis ynderOood, 
 
 Bythe kipji^ nod, he giree^his fubieAsfrcel/y 
 Though his eye fettle vpon one.. 
 
 £4r. Euenf^{<>me,IaQfwere&acknowIcdg« ■'4. 
 
 Receite of complement bellowd about "' : 
 
 On cuety willing, and r^hc welcome gueft. , 
 ^^y ye all memories. . .■-., 
 
 'J^All. WedoTo.,.andhegiueta<ltity. v-M 2- - 
 
 Togratulatcfuchfccmingcourtcfic. . ' ^ '^ 
 
 S.^jA NurCe4*^«»vnl9ok'c for better welcome* . * ^ 
 
 This is kindly vifitatioQ faith, 
 EnterTiI^en^Tfttch, iA\l>Uwlitiemtrfe, Mdlthnid ^o^it4i» 
 
 F«/^*Sir,tisimsduty,andmybeggar4lioldQes /: ] 
 
 Makes me prefui^ to eroubk ye. 
 
 Knowing how you afieA.diisign<»aQC, ' ,^_ 
 
 I brougbthioi to giue welcome to your gueittf '^ ';| 
 
 Hearing at London of this preparatioBi. , . -; ,| 
 
 S./T»/. AtLondon>ifitgotfof4rreabroadf J 
 
 You fee a niggards bounty how it fpreades, ^ 
 
 Like to a nine daics wonder gentlemen; .^ 
 
 And much themore,becaufetisfeldomefeene« 7 
 
 TliatcouetousmifenarcfoplentiSill* ■ 
 F<tfth,tismucbinme;r' 't' , ■ ' * • 'fU;.'-iii,--,^,X'> .:i.:-)/!^"l»til;'''! 
 Ear.WeBndkJS^SitFFtWam. .', ' .-:'-'; ;;;x?/ 
 S, fTW. now my fiK^-eggjc teUtaeiWhat'^ thty,. -f ^f?? n^'j* - ■ ^j 
 newes at London, you hearealL , -7. ivvlT ^7 
 
 7/rff.Thath<mcamfniW«n«,,and.kiwucsg«tirt,v^il 
 IRoney,Ibanothiog,uurfcb9»(QI0C'»djP»^»!Blf^^ ; Ji v U 
 
 . _. y^'' -' c 
 
1 
 
 M&iiet f>f Mort-tlachf, 
 
 y,' foofcandtTiebcaresriKfone^hailiaifix. 
 [^ S./3W. Came jrebyfoocI«t»,<)r^ water? 
 r 7«/fi^, afeorfc-backcithboat 
 
 ! S.Wi/4 Artnog,al'dwithriding,Io/&»? 
 
 ' Tutcff. No, buc weary with fitting, nur(c (tall Unga GgiuM 
 
 pla'me, and bids thefcbeggcrs welcome; 
 
 S.W«//m«. How beggars, I#A».'. ** 
 
 , . T«(«J^.AUthe world is fo.ha.haiha^ 
 
 E<r« He faicj truc,chide him not^wcare no lefle? 
 S. Wi/. Daughter wdcome,Nurfealiday) at night be your 
 ^. bed-fellow^ ; 
 
 T/»^tf. my nurlc, indccdc my bed-fellow fofeuer^ 
 lily Ft/i^offvrelcome, Welcome as my husband. 
 My lalh and foreucr beft beloucd. 
 
 S. Wf/j^ loMr^XrToieafonthis good>mectirigy " 
 
 ^ TakebandinbandwithourfairewifeanddaBcey 
 Gallants,my man cantrick it with myLady, 
 You fiialt fee elfe, make not fqueamiihjto'f, 
 r' 'It«mywill,and what I will thai be^ 
 
 /ovir/. Befeekeyciir. f 
 
 S Wf/. Be£>oIe ye fit wilt be^iivifi;i»JE«aMco]r 
 L^i^ Sinceyou command ir^r am ready. 
 S Wi^. t crow fO}buc I trufl a potion pleades 
 By this time t»ttue purpofcidos it not ; 
 
 Hum. I would not be Co fped^foi^ the worlds 
 Tis done too late, ris pad. 
 S Wi/.Good ith beginiung,1ct her dance her lad 
 , V^o^iromsnie'with a C«rmy(r0pfM wreath,^ 
 Were Hie a wifeipruQg from the raceofkings. 
 Such bitter breathing FolloweJ,now ye brop J, 
 OffpQttedJVirm«^,bumeblcwJett}ie(ail> 
 ^. ; LigntonmifehicfesfeIfe,thatdaniedlatelyinour 
 wrctcbednes, tell her fad forrow, tombvand epi« 
 cafcstendJieramaaingobfequics^thenHac&ce 
 thou wrong'dfoule &om flanders cruelty. 
 , LiKi^.raiQnotwcllfirfprayyctcauetkcclauQce^ 
 
 ,.-.: - -• ■ '. " ^.,,. "^.^ ::^^ ■ , 
 
 / 
 
 ■(1 
 
TMHi^oryofthitm 
 
 S.W//. Not well, /<fMw/ be gone. " ^^VJ, 
 -■-lames. Sir, yonfliall pardon ojc, vnlesvvKh her bcino not 
 well. S.»'i/.Ha. . 
 
 Iam:s.- Thinke you I will, what leaue iny countrj',fir . 
 Vpon a flight, a trifle, tij more dcare to me. 
 
 S.FFi/. Waft not thy promifc? 
 
 lamesTPiighe. . S. VJilliam Pcighe. 
 
 Tab. Madamc,lc3neoame,IU bring you to your chamber. 
 Z<«^.Prc-thce daughter, faith I'nie paflingill, 
 Your honour and the reft tnud beare with vs, 
 Tis nothing vfuall, a qucafie fit. ~ . 
 
 E^ir/.T^hc mother. 
 
 Lady. No,thc husbands • 
 
 Good faith I am not woman Hck, though woman 
 But carncft ill, clog'd at the very ftomacke with 
 A fodaine calmc,! f care me tis lay death. 
 S. W/7. Nurfc help to bring her to her cloffet.do. 
 /'/7^. Excellent fit, ftipported by T$ too. - ; 
 
 Tutch. Plague on*r, (hall I be left alone, mafter make Kaftef 
 Buttismydcede,-Iam author of thijfliift,'he« where hcc 
 would be novy^Ime wherel fhould be too.but not wel back't, 
 ycsnowlam. £tatr Sir Rafi. 
 
 S.iJrt/*'. Befeekeiyepardonme. ' : 
 
 Sir William, I am wrongd, and to this company, ?• 
 1 make it knowne by corammg ofthy daughter: • 
 1$ my fonnc made her indored husband, fhall I , 
 
 Suffer it, call you this curtcfie.tisrimplecrafi'' 
 Cloak't vnder thy denial,is this wol to ingraft with vsvn-" 
 kno wnc, and fa to ioync yonkers to heirj,bc is my bncly al^, ; 
 and married vnto tliy daughter/ 
 
 "Enter 'SilhanandTahithd. _ . ^ 
 
 S, Wt//. H4, Married f Nurfe, how tsCc within / 
 Vilb. Shccsveryillfir,andlfeare. . 
 
 S.Rafr. That your difguife is knowne, come ioggle not, 
 call you this Nurfc .? O thou diflcmbling boy . 
 ,..cW*iW^. Are you married? r -. 
 
 1 
 
MaldkofMore^lacie: 
 
 Tdbitha. Sir I myft needs confcficitjlic's my husband, & 
 the rcafon ? 
 
 S.W«7* No matter for the Kafpn, I ha done, God boy yC;, 
 Conicatchtbyatrickc,audfo p'crfvvadcd, good. 
 S.Ktfe. I^amabufd. - ' ' ■ 
 
 S. 1^1. Yes qucflionleflc you arc,l hauc all rieht. 
 Villfon. You hauenowrongfir, ItqafErmc your word. 
 When I was womanjand from man I (hould^ •nd now, 
 \ ItruftmyfhapcdoschaUcndgc but yourpromifc. 
 
 -jj^ T«/^fA. Jplajdbut/o/j^jcomckiflemcnowfaies ftic.Tam 
 
 . "^ Tw^c^yourquondamfcruan^fir^thruftouttothruftthemai, 
 a lawfull marriage is ho mockery fir, I counterfeited welch , 
 : toioync thisconftringEnglifh. 
 
 Enter Auditor mdhisfonne Toures. 
 HarUrW^it at a gaze fir W«//w>w? cannot berecald. 
 S. W*/. Nojrio, more mifchicfc, nay come all together, 
 welcome. 
 
 AuStor. Thankc ye fir. 
 Myfonnc retum'd/urrenders to your dobmbe his life, for 
 ^ -yoursfo latclylbft, deputed in your daughier/or flic is dead 
 fir* buried in the ilc of Sciljie., * 
 
 S.Wi/. Not amifTe, whats the nextP<»f<w ? all the craft of 
 thisisknownc. , ' - 
 
 Toures. Sirhad Itoohearts^o melt this frozen feare, 
 would thaw with paflion,the drops diftil'dfrom ourtorrac- 
 ted braioc,w,itneUcd by thefefailcrs thatintcr'd hcr,knowcs 
 how rpar^ed with her when fliedidc.- ' 
 E(»-/<r. Is, miftris Mary dead f 
 Tottret. Shcis. . 
 
 S. wa. VVelI,/han Ihauc luflice for her death .? . 
 'Ear/e. CoHimand it fir. 
 
 S. VV«/. To prifon with him them, for fhe is murdred, 
 Sircaufe you knew your rapine and yourtheft.ticdco your 
 runrlaway legs thatclog.you were vnccitaine of her ponu n 
 and ourloue,thercforcto tidthat fearc, )'^ou rid me tbos or 
 her (to me) moft deare/my ownc, myoncly clUcJl oi sir* 
 • -• ' - ■ - I ■ , dauaii- . 
 
 ■•'"ii 
 
^heHiJlorkofthetm 
 
 daugfitcrs, oh. 
 
 Audi. lie be his bale. 
 
 S. V\'il. Sirceilnotmc of bale, for my affurancc pleads 
 in his life, .nnd he fliall die. 
 E-T/'/i-. You hauc no prcfidcnt for diat. 
 
 S. yV</. Yes, remember Domingtons xaxa^CrimtSf 
 VVhoforanheirefo ftolneand married, 
 VVa? hanged, and the fergeant at armes 
 For aflifting them, did loole his place, 
 •If this were done,yourthcfr will hardly fcape. 
 
 E<jr/i?. I thought ofthat indccde. 
 
 ILnter lames And Humill difguifedftill. 
 
 lames. Murder, murder,murdcr. 
 
 'Earle, Ha, by whom? 
 
 -James. By thisfaire counterfeit of husband, hcrcs.my 
 W'itnefTe, and the deputie in fuch a mifchicfe. 
 
 S. VYit. Nay then. 
 
 lames. M y wife is made away,poifon*d hcre,and you that 
 fiionldbeiuftate witneflcs. 
 
 Earle. V Vcfol low, fpeake,expUinc this myftcry. 
 
 S. Wf/. Your wife fir. 
 
 laix^s. Yes, fuppofd fordead,a$rifcnfrommygraue, 
 Icame to Morc-daclce, but a little late, 
 Euen when the lyingPrieft didcallher thine. 
 She knew it, and dciufed with herglouc. 
 To repoilcfTc me of the houfcfhc clulengd. 
 fo ho7iourd, I flept with my owne, but thought the contra- 
 ry, you know what happened, thatfonnc that fo betraid 
 his parents thiisdifgtiifd, fearing infuingmifchiefe,wrought 
 by you to haue poifond his dearc mother ,twas your biding, 
 therefore murder, bucthe will ofhcauen bad other wife, and 
 yet (lie liues, wife whjtfay you.'' , Entet Ladie, ^-^ 
 
 LnJie. Thatalisfo. 
 
 HumU. And I afSrmc it truc,my iTiapc caft o£Fdosanfvvcre 
 Cr in few. 
 
 So V W- Pr?tcic infaicb,no raarucll you forfworc my bed, 
 
 Whcu 
 
%iaids cfMore^cIac^ 
 
 \^hen you had fubftance for a property, 
 «i^'~ Sir you muftliauc your ownCj who can deny it; 
 And I muft as the ftory runs be muir;, 
 Foold in my felfc by Hiyownc flights vndone. 
 But whats this to my daughter, where is flic J 
 lAarie. Here fir. 
 
 'Enter GcMernour , Mary (ind other t. 
 Gouernour, Brother Vergir. 
 
 S.fVil. Brother C^r^tf from SciUie, whats the ncwcs? 
 GoHernotfT. That your deare daughter dead and buried 
 fir, by miracle was thus preferu'd, which at more leifurc I 
 fliall maniftft : pray ye forgiue her fault , come thcres fomc 
 wanton blood left yct,faies I, ye will I know, and wrongs 
 pafl all remedy, the world muft vndcrgo. 
 
 Marie, My TVw/w.the dead dos liuc, I am thy •mhiMarjt 
 Toures^ Or her ghoaft, a ftiadowe or a fubftjncc. 
 Tahithn. Sifter 1 will teach ye amedccineto malceafha- 
 I^Jowc fubftance, ly with hirntoni«ht,a$I will withmy/"//. 
 T^^«,& by the morning thinUcbur what is paft, and you will 
 reckon rightly you, helc hold you three to one my medi- 
 cine's true. 
 
 S.FFil. Mcthinkcslhauea ticklingin my blood crofles 
 
 allangcr,malediftion.hcnce,hcnce, thou ill temper'dFeare, 
 
 this comicall cucnt fcafons thetrue applaufey fince welcome 
 
 istheword,y'faith,Iknovvnotwhattofay, fainel would,& 
 
 yet a lazy lagging apprehends with doubt, but wclll know 
 
 not whatjin rac,it lyes to punith or to pardo ,1 wil be general 
 
 lyJaught at, once infoothi will. I am a widdower.gallants, 
 
 and you meete at marriages, jndfimer.ils,fo thinkc it pray 
 
 yc, I abridge all complement, barrc all opponents, & rclolue 
 
 to fauour you, you, you, and challen;»e from your lou, per- 
 
 fwafiontothispurpofc, fmccour fate makes v$ the worlds 
 
 fond Idiot, be it fo youth,and your fortune was prodigious 
 
 toit. andmy bcftoflpiritjbiiids vp in this, aliis but thank- 
 
 Icfle merit. ^ 
 
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jiv. 
 
 Earlff. Then Epifoguc aiial, - '-'VJ' ' 
 IraaginealitHcworlcl were in your houfc, 
 And hearing this-rcpbrt with woadringbrA i'ne, 
 Ithusexciifc it, Gentlemen you fee how for tunc 
 
 t^purs in extremity^ ifany botchcvp ill, haue 
 C vv of good, and is not in thee fequell vnderftoodj 
 Yet bearc with all.as this old Knight has done, 
 Loofing a wife redoubled in a fonne.what you fhall 
 VVantin iudgement. feeing tkis,thinke euery 
 ;Aft is fubie(!Jl to amiffe, fo faid,{o done, will 
 il'ring to true dehght, hands meeting thus, ' * 
 Tpfigne this blc fled night. - '^. 
 
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