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 STUDENTS' FACSIMILE EDITION 
 
 The Blind Beggar 
 of Bednall Green 
 
 W r ritie?^ by John Day 1659 
 
 
 
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 STUDENTS' FACSIMILE EDITION 
 
 The Blind Beggar 
 of Bednall Green 
 
 Written by John Day 
 l6 59 
 
 Mentioned by Henslowe . . . 1600 
 
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 THE 
 
 -BEGGAR 
 
 OF 
 
 BEDNALGREEN, 
 
 "- ' WITH 
 
 The merry humor of Tom Strmdtht 
 5\(j>rfoll^ Yeoman, as it was divers 
 times pubJickly afted by the Princes 
 Servants. 
 
 Written by John Day. 
 
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 ■ ■ ■ 
 
 :t > 
 
 printed for R. Pollard } and Tbo. Dring , and arc to 
 
 be Told at the Ben Johnfam Head j behind the 
 
 Lxcbangt , and the Gtorge in VUetflrett , niai Saint 
 
 Dunttans Church,, itfj?. 
 
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 Drammatis Per [on a. 
 
 King Henry the fixth. 
 DukeofG/^r,Proteaor, 
 Mtmford the Blind^beggar. 
 Btd^erd, a Nobleman. 
 
 Bewftr4> Lord Cardinal, 7 
 
 Sir &^r* tVt/iford, Brother and private enemy to MomfbrJ 
 Captajn 7F</7/W, true Friend to Momferd* 
 Sir Wi/r#>- P «/a)/r; t a Lover of ElUnor. 
 Yowg P/«;«/^ Troth- plight Hinl»n<l of *,/} Momfad. n 
 Old Strowd) a Norfolk Yeoman^ 
 TViw^reWhiiSon. 
 Jft>^ hit man, and Clown, 
 Canute > ' ^. 
 H^W, ftwoCheati, 
 
 J»// their Boy, 
 
 Eltamr , old PUynfejU Ward. 
 £<•/} the Blind- beggars Daughter, 
 JT«r«Sir Rebirts Daughter, 
 
 StfiK.tr, Vitlcr , Landerefi, Armorer, Carter, aoo.ldiers,Ofti< 
 ccn, and Attendants, 
 
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 Scene Beclnat Green. 
 
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 Jhe Blind-Beggar of Bed- 
 nall-Cjreem 
 
 Act I. 
 
 Enter Bedford , Sir Robert Weftford, Captain 
 Weitford and Souldieri. 
 
 Bed. 
 
 YOu Peers of England that with awfull dread Drum. 
 Have pae'd on the g reen Garments of fair France, 
 aic a while, and give the French-men re!l, 
 
 Here cealc a whi.., .,,....,,., 
 
 That they may know whole Soverai°niy ij beft , 
 
 Either the Dolphin"-, or our Royal Lords. 
 
 But what avails our Conquelts far from home> 
 
 When civil Dilcords ftir uncivil arms . 
 
 In the Kings Chamber ■> London, nay, his Court? 
 
 See Lords, read what is written there. 
 
 By b!eit St. Peter, Glofitr is to blame, 
 
 And W-nchefter hath neither grace nor fhame. 
 
 Sir Rob. Yes my Lord, he is Lord Cardinals grace. 
 Bed. Lord Cardinal Irmrry fic> he was proud before, ' 
 But now his Hat exalts his proud heart more : 
 But when I come among therr, lie make them know 
 The benefit of Peace ; fall out for women, 
 Wrangle at a word? the one's Procedor 
 
 Ofa facred Prince , the other made a Prince Drumtfar off. 
 
 Amongtt the Prelates; though Bewford bafely born 
 lie write to them : if with regardlefs eves our lines they read, 
 We'll over and cut off their factious head 
 Sir Rob. About old Playnfeys fon what fays your Excellency? 
 Bed. ShpPattert fon, marry Sir Rob. mfi ford; March a far off. 
 
 B This 
 
The Blind-Beggar of Bednall-Grcen. }. 
 
 This Drum I think marcheth from AmUnt, j 
 IfcflK>uldbehe,I fern him for the Pritoners. 
 
 Enter young Plainfey »*■ paw *»« Suadttrt* 
 and aSwitzar. 
 
 r.?/^». H«lth to your Excellence raoft gracious Rrgenc, 
 fUjnftj ioDgPrilbner in Amiens •> 
 ReleaS by CMomforcb bounty and your cafe , 
 Jlequefls before thefe Prifoners be difmift 
 This Sm'tzMr may be fearcht , for laft nigh: late 
 I heard a Gentleman tell him in Dutch , 
 If he would bear a Letter to a Lord, 
 VVkh whom rehires had intelligence, 
 He fhould receive in hand ten Crowns in gold, 
 And 3omore when 'twas delitei'd him. 
 
 Bed. Who was kpromif'd you fo large reward ? '•.'■"- 
 
 Swhz,. On frolick yonker, 
 Dat is de Scry ven Ick Doeniit for-flow 
 De fecretarie tp Van Here VtUtres > 
 
 Bed e He was the Secretary 10 the Govemour? 
 
 Swiz,. Yaw, yaw, mine Here. u 
 
 Bed. Who were they feat unto? ( (Gujnet, 
 
 Sw»s.i To van Heren Mont ford dat is de grave van Callu ant van 
 Dar is deenferiptdeen Letters watc you fee then. 
 
 Bed. To Momford \ what fhould Veltirts write ioAfomford^ Read. 
 
 Sr. %pb. Plawfey is this the plot for Momfordt fall? 
 
 T.Playn. Itis* and be affured that down h^fhall. 
 
 Sr. Rob. Ohler me hugg thee ! thou haft won my heart ! 
 
 T. Blajn. Forbear, lelt the fhar p eye of Jealoufie, 
 See by this fuddain Joy our Injury. 
 
 Sir Rob. When it breaks fbrth wee'l feem to weep for grief. 
 
 Bed. Lords tak« your places, and Mr. Playnfey take your feac > 
 For in this bufiaefs your defert is great. 
 See here's a Letter fent from Atmsnt unto UUmftrA 
 
 CmneSo How, uato Lfflvmferd ! \ 
 
 Bud. Yes, and if this fpeak rights - -• 
 
 xMomfordbctf&j'dGMjneJ on Friday night, ' !"•■''*' 
 
 And means to morrow ere she Sun be fee ^ . 
 
 Toyield up CdMttorhi enemy. ' 
 
 Cap.pnft. High Heaves for- fend it, gracious General. > ?v'-»l 
 1 think there breaths aott more noble Spirit - '--C 
 
 :'.■•■■ ■ 'WiJ 
 
■ i t i n ii ip i n ,, i i nw i w^ w rww f" J i . L i ) ■ » |. y^WffWPfWPWTW* 
 
 ; -' s ' la any Souldiers breafl,th»n noble Mmftrdt. 
 
 r. //rfp. l'le g»ge my life LordrfJ^*»f»r«/wfUlbe !oy»t 
 2W. We would be loath to find him ochermfe s &W ^**3 
 But here becomes himlelf, hii eyes bewray . fords . 
 
 Sorrow, asclowdsfbre-ftiew a ftornay day. . , 
 
 ;- Mexfi Better fuccefs betide my Noble Lerdf» « 
 Thaa hath befaln the miferable CMcmfortL .. 
 ik<i What bath befaln thee/ , 
 
 /*/««/". (jHjKtSt G«jn$s t it betray 'd. 
 ■ JW» And when muff CaIUs be furreodered ? 
 .A/l>(»/o Never while A/«w/v>ni'hath the charge of ic 
 Bed. Yes if thou have thechargeofis this aught 4 
 It muft be yielded unto falfc ?#&*«/. .* •' V 
 
 1 Here's a large promife of ten tboufandMarkr, J 
 Your praife ror Fridays work in yielding Gmymu 
 Know you this hand? Oh that onfiHernairi, 
 Aher much honour won in flbwring Youth, 
 Should fit fo huge a flume at on thine doth. 
 Momf. My Lord! Lords all ! this is confpiracy. " 
 ',L Bed. True, confpiracy in thee, for there be ftands . 
 f ' That fhould have brought that Letter to thy bands. 
 
 Momf. This fellow fled from.H*»t* flummt the Traitor, •■■ 
 The Walloon Captain that betray'd the Lanthoro, 
 And fo by confequencc the Fort o\G»jutu 
 
 Bed. c^«w/or4nomoic,his free cpnfefsion 
 Hath purchafed his pardon, fellow flay, 
 . A mongft our Englijh t and expeS good pay. > 
 * .'Swis,. Thank hab mine Here, lets Jueb gilt habben, 
 And Ick fall fight widten hunderd towfandDivels. £xk Swim. 
 
 Momf. ' Shall fuch a one touch Momfordi reputation t ' 
 . Bed. Thefe Letters and the accidents fucceedmg . 
 
 Condemn thee, and thou know'it by Law of Arms ' '; 
 
 Thqu merk'ti death with more than common torture: 
 But thy exceeding vallour of en t ride, 
 Set-s open Mercies gate, whofe gentle hand - n ;.. 
 Leads.jhee from death, but leaves thee biniftied-' 
 From England, and the Realms and Provinces 
 Under proeftion of the Englijh King, ,. -■• 
 
 Only thy Lands and Goods thou (halt enjoy, . - ( 
 
 And whereloete fremtbem bcflill mainuin'dt ,' 
 
 Moyi{. My gracious Lord L '■- 
 
 ,Ba Bed. Thou 
 
 
X 
 
 The Blind-Beggar of Bednall- Green. 
 
 Bed. Thou find'ft but too much grace.. 
 
 Momf, Here me but fpeak. 
 
 Bed, No more; wemuftaway, 
 ¥o win by force the Town thou didft betray. ? Exeunt. 
 
 Momf.Oh miferable ! miferable man ! FaUi,. 
 
 IVefi. Why do you faint ? why fall you on the ground ?' 
 
 Sir Rab. Cofenarife. . 
 
 Manet Momford-Sir Rob.Y. Playnfey ,««d £ty.Wef.ford. 
 
 T. Play*. Father , you ire my Father ! 
 The Lady Elizabeth your noble Daughter 
 Is my affied wife, for her fake rile, 
 And flop this tideoi woe thar drowns your eyes. 
 
 Momf. Oh miferable,mifcrable Man ! 
 Difhonours-abjeft, bafe reproaches fcorn. 
 Why was mine age to this dii'adef born? 
 
 Cap. weft. Comfort your feltj let not condemn'd defpair 
 Add to your forrow, more than comnon care. 
 If you bv: juft > as I luppofe you be , 
 Know Innocence ends not in miiery ;. 
 Kings have had falls; great Souldiers overthrown, 
 No riches in this earth is a mans own, 
 Heftrives, hetoyls, with many pains he takes it , 
 In an age gets it i in one hour forfakes ir. 
 
 Enter Luctc/v Lander <f[e ar.d 3 others. ("OoJ 
 
 filler. Hee's yondei yc, hee'sdigrac\ J , and can do us no more 
 Therefore let every man ask his own. Follow me Sirs, 
 lie fpeak to the purple and Hand too't. (Army, 
 
 Luce. Nay Sutler by your leave I'll Hand to the bell man in the 
 And have my due.before the proudeft of ye, if I do not , 
 Say Luce\ht LanJrefsis your Sbee-afle to bear for others, 
 I'll venture upon him, let him take it as he will. Enter Seulditr 
 
 All. Do Luce,vfct'l be rul'd by thee. 
 
 Luce. My Lord, my Noble Lord, I am forry for your weak eftate, 
 I hope for all this to fee you up again, here's 4 poor Greatures of us; 
 amongft the reft I am Luce your poor Landrefs , t hjc hav e 
 wafht you , and trim'd you, and ftarch'c you , and as I hav.edone 
 foryou, I have done my part with all your company, hercs my Bill* 
 I pray fee me croft. 
 
 Momf. V Vhat do I owe thee woman ?* 
 
 Luce. Nine pound,ninc fhiilings,and nine pence my Lord. 
 
 Momf, 
 
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 The Blind-Beggar of Bennall, Green.' 
 
 Momf. There's i o pound for thcc. 
 
 Luce, Oh good Noble man ! that ever, that ever I fhould fee thee 
 thus down, adown ! 
 
 ViUer. Your poor Vitler Sir, where your Lordfhips men went 
 o*th" ticker. 
 
 t/frmtr. Your Armorer an'c pleafe your Honor. 
 
 Carter. Your Carter Sir for carriages. 
 
 Momf. What owe I thee ? 
 . fitter. Some ( 7 marks ) aa't like ye. 
 
 Monf. What thee ? 
 
 Armor. Twelve pound. 
 
 Momf. What thee ? 
 
 Carter. About fome 20 Noble?. 
 
 Momf. Thet's 30 pound amongrtye, all I have, 
 The Trealurerovves me fome 1 wo thoufand Marks. 
 
 All 4. God bleffe ye Sir, and lend it ye. 
 Exeunt Luce and the reft. 
 
 Momf. Wherefore ftayeli thou my Friend? Oh 1 know thee 
 now! 
 
 Thou att not impudent, thoucanft not begg, 
 Thou art a Souldier, and thy wonnd-plow'd face 
 Hath every furrow fill'd with falling tear.', 
 That arms and honour fhould be thus dildain'd. 
 I have no gold to give thee, but this chain , 
 I fray thee take it friend, thou griev 'it at me, 
 And I am griev'd thy want and wounds to lee. 
 
 Soxli. My filent prayer my hearts love fhall cxprefs.- 
 Heaven fuccour yon , as you help my didrefs. 
 
 Momf. Brother Sit Robert, if you do not fcorn 
 Memfordniifgiictd name , and Mr. PUynfcy , ( j>, 
 
 Son I fhould call ye if all vows be k>cpr, < , , . /: 
 
 Will you vouchfafe to tarry here a while 1 - ' .- . > 
 Till I go down unto the freafurcrs ten'* 
 It may be he will pay me all my due* 
 
 T.piajn. Father I'll wait for you. and weep for woe,' 
 That I haveliwi to fee your overthrow. ,obo? 
 
 Sir%ob. Well, I'll ftay too, or bear ye company, • , u 
 
 For your diftrefs doth make my woes abound* ' . - : " , 
 
 Momf. Come Cofen Captain mft ford walk with me." 
 [ C*b m fi' To d° y° u D ood l! d g° 'hough't be to death;. 
 
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 Exeunt. Manet Sir Robert, andjoung Playnfey. 
 
 Sir Rob. Ha, ha, ha, gfij, gill, gill, I have been teady to butfl * 
 Son praythee tell me how thou Uid'ft this plot ? 
 
 r. Plajn. Many Sir Robert thus, when I perceiv 'A 
 Your great defirefor Momftrds overthrowj 
 I got intelligence at %A miens, ■ 
 How one Qeaumart a Captain in Gnjries Fort 
 Ofret'd to fell it'to the Governor, \ 
 
 Having this light, about a two months fince> 
 I wilfully was taken Prilbnef, 
 Born into Amiens y where 1 was confirm'd 
 And knew the very time ot taking Gujnes, 
 -^i Oja Thurfday evening I attir'd my felf '_. . 
 Like f^JMris^ecttittjZMelit t v 
 tlSrneto the Prifonwtiere~"the Smtier lay , 
 For I had liberty to walk the Town* 
 Had all my Ramfome ready fent by Mmferd, 
 And only tarryed for our Enrlijh Drum, 
 That fhould exchange French Prifon«rs for t he Eng UjJj , 
 The Swtz.*r being one that ftay'd with u*. 
 
 Sir "Rjb. So,I underhand ye | but in the end 
 How dealt ye with the Swiutr for the Letter ? — 
 
 TaPUjn, 1 brought it home in fecrer, gave him charge 
 To give it Mom ford wit h all able f peed, 
 Promifing 5 o Crowns, befides thofe ten , ■ 
 . I gave him firft, of noWe %M*mfordt bounty : *> j '■■ 
 
 He took m*$oxVtioiros Secrf taric ; 
 But now you fee the end, Momferitt difgrae'd, 
 AndlamunfuCpeftedinthiscafe. 
 
 Sir Rob. Excellent gdpd 1. 1 n"gg thee gwle PUy.fy. 
 
 T.PUyn. Buttellmepjty,HoWgoesallin£>(g/**<i? 
 
 Sir Rob. Marry I'll tell tfwe GUt, ihy Fathers W«d <- ' ''. 
 The Lady £//'»«•> fhall be hi* Wife. ■""'•", 
 
 T. PUyn. The D uke oiGlofiwr will not fuffer that . 
 
 Sir Rob, r Tuty tar, jcYiAf bit xAV, ii'saU but lyes ; "• • ■■''.[ 
 So does the Cardinal make flvowofl-ovTesv o; . ' i ■ r r. 
 But tittle tittletairtie,*l^bu»ta«y *< {-• ' 'VVY - v \ l-X f \ 
 . He fhall have Lady BitenorHO'doiib- y wm ■ ' 'ti fl nhib r . ■ '' 
 Say fhe die chiloHel* there island for you, • ■•:-■,• 
 You manly within? daqghur, free^myhelr* c b o 1 .< j; , . \ <j 
 
 *« , Still 
 
7ke Blin&Beggar of Be-all- Green. 
 -. Still Mr. PUjnfey th^re is land for youj 
 
 Til turn out Momfords daughter forth of door* , 
 Seiie all her goods and lands by a device \ 
 Still Mr. PUynfty there i t 1 and for you. 
 T.fltjn. But how I pray ? Whattolour have yon for it ? 
 Sir Rob. Marry Son thus > About a twelvemonth fince 
 Memford in trull made me a Deed of Gift 
 Of all he had, excepting certain land ' 
 
 Morgag'd unto a Aftr/W^man, one Strowd of Ffarlinp 
 Now Sir I am acquainted with an odd Conforr, 
 One C*b el . 'h»t doth ferve the Cardinal. 
 T.PUjit. Oh he can cheat, take purfes, forge mens handfi 
 Sir Rob. The fame, the fanr, he rac'd out th&c Exception, 
 And put In other matter to my liking: 
 So I'll defeat old Strowd^ turn out Befe Momford-> 
 Ail fhall be mine, and after mine all thine. 
 T. PUyn* No more, Momf or A returns.j 
 
 Enter Momford, muLCifWu Weflford. 
 Momf. Captain, Ye fee - ■ . > 
 
 • That men deje&ed butt bear injury. 
 He knowes lam exil'd, and cannot Hay, 
 And yet he drives me to a longer day. 
 Cap. Weflford, There is a hundred pound, ye Hull notchufe. s 
 Sir Rob. Jfaith my Noble Coren, I and PUynity 
 Are without mony,bat fend iwo£agW, f 
 Ye fhall not want for 20 1 houland pound. 
 
 Momf. Brother Sir Robert 1 put rroft in you , 
 This Ring fhall come within a day or two. 
 Sir Rob. I cannot fpeak for grief! 
 Momf. No more can I , 
 This wind ere the Sun let will let you fee 
 London, that neremuft be beheld ofmc a 
 
 Commend me to my Daughter, love her PUjnfoj - 
 Part filent .let your fighi ferve for reply. ' ' They embrace. 
 
 Captain think on 5W, morgage, and farewell. Exeint , Z' 
 They fhall fee London, they fhall f,e my Child, net Molf 
 
 ButM»«Hmuftnor,forheisexil'd. V Mm f* 
 
 I am exil'd > Yet I will EngUnd fee , 
 And live in EnrUnd 'Ipight of infamy. 
 InfomedifguifeMllive, perhaps I'll turn 
 A Begg«*for a Bcggari life ii beft, 
 
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 The Blind-Beggar of Bednall-Greeri. 
 His Dyet is in each mans Kitcl i i drcft, 
 But firft I'll like an aged Souldicr 
 Carry mine own Ring to Sir Robert Weft ford, 
 They fry 'tis good co try Friends, him I-il try.^ 
 Though I believe he love me itcdfaftly. Ex, Momf. 
 
 Enter old Playnfey,WZ.a</y Ellcnorr 
 L*dj. Sit Walter P lain fey. 
 Ott Plaj». Lidy Sllenor, 
 You are too flrong in this opinion, 
 I yield you are my wardfhip, and that defire 
 Toyour Revenews, more than true hearts love, 
 Enfore'd me beg your wardfhip of the King. 
 
 Lady. I do believe you Sir, for did you look 
 Into my State with an indifferent eye , 
 Or love me half lb well as you make fhew, * 
 
 You would- ■ } 
 
 Old Flap. Come, come, I know what you would fay, 
 You think I am your Foe , becaufe I kee p you 
 From private conference with the DukzofGkfter , 
 And his proud Uncle the Lord Cardinal , 
 That divers times have prac*is'd fundry plots 
 To ftealyoufrommy houfe. 
 
 Lady. Your love's but feign'd , 
 Becaufe you fay you love me for my living. 
 
 OldPUjn. I fay my firlt love took firft life from thence , 
 3ut fince more dear familiarity 
 Hath brought forth perfect and true fhapen love. 
 I love you Lady, and yon are mine own, 
 Mine in poflefsion> and I do intend 
 To make you mine by lawfull marriage, 
 Then blame me not if" being all my joy, 
 And the high-prized Jewel of my heart , 
 I over-look you with a wary eye, ^ 
 Left Glofter, or the Baftard Cardinal 
 
 Should with their (welling Proteflation?, Knock. 
 
 Cheat my fajr meaning of .thy hopefull love. Enter a Strv. 
 
 Serv. Sir here's a Servant from the Duke of Glofier 
 Hath brought you Letters. 
 
 OldPlajn. How ! Letters to me ! 
 No thou miftak'tl, they come to Sllenor , 
 
 Enter 
 
The Blind-Beggar of BedndU Green, 
 
 Enter Glofter difguifed with a Letter. 
 Glofi. My Lord and Matter greets Sir miter Flajnfey, 
 OldPUp. I do accept his honourable love 
 With more than mean or ordinary care. 
 He doth intreat mc to come and fpeak with him 
 About feme certain Letters come from Franee 3 
 Touching the prefent fortunes of my Son 
 Lately tahe Prifonerby the bloodie French, 
 He (hall command far more than he intrcats. 
 How now 5 wbofe that which knocks ? 
 Serv. One of the Cardinals men. 
 Old Plajn. Bid him to come in. ' 
 
 Enter the frrdintl dlfcuijedwith Letters, 
 C* r d. Sir Walter PUynjey, 
 From my Lord Cardinals grace of ffinchefter 
 I greet thee well,and charge thee without (lay 
 To comej and anfwer fuch objections 
 As may by him be laid unto thy charge 
 -Glofi . oh you fhould be his Sumner by your meffagc. 
 Curd. And if I do not take my marks amifj 
 Thou fhouldeft be Glofter* Skullion. 
 
 GUft. How ye Groom ? 
 I am as good a man, and better born 
 Than up : rtart Bedford the bafe Cardinal. 
 
 Card. Sirrah I wert not thou in pr^fence of this Lady 
 Whofe love my Lord ■'oth prize above his life > 
 I'd fcorn to take thefe braves at Glofters handy, 
 ( Much kfs at thine. Madam know I am Bedford, 
 And for your love do undergo this fcorn. 
 
 Ludj: Then for my love let all thefe quarrels ceafc> 
 For fear Sir Walter do dilcovcr yoo. 
 
 Glofl. Hadlt chou been Servant to the meaneftman 
 That breaths iD England, being legitimate) 
 I would have born with thee : but thou to brave me > 
 Whofe Mader I eftecm as bafely on, 
 As en thy words, I cannot dui it up , 
 For Madam know, that howioere diguis'd 
 
 My name- is Glofter, who holds fcorn j 
 
 Lady. No more, 
 IfcvcrIhiduucrcitinyourlove> r ->■■ 
 
 C 
 
 xf 
 
 Reads 
 
 Knocks, 
 Enter Serv, 
 
 W 
 
 ...j 
 
 Shew 
 
Shewn in filence, thaw. t^Catdiflal 
 j Who comes cUguU'd> an^'d wij^^ 
 
 To get me hence by forein .V/ojejijffc, ■"'•■, : • 
 
 Gloft. Is'cpoiribletha'ttiiscjirguilefliouldmeera^ 
 ■7 So juft with mine ? "' ' . 
 
 Lad/. Tis true, he told me all- ' 
 
 Gloft, Wo'd we were well rid of his company. . \ / 
 
 Lad;. Do you but fend wty Sir Waller Playnfey, .:■'>' 
 
 Let me alone to pack the Cardinal, 
 
 Both, What do you fay Sir Walter ? 
 
 Old Playn. There is fome hidden fecrct in this meffage 
 yyhich Plajnfty founds not, but I'll go to them both . 
 
 GUft. ButSirlhopeyou'lgotoG/oyfrrfirft* 
 
 Card. And why to Glofter hrft ? 
 
 Gloft. 'Caufe hee'sth&betcer man. 
 
 Card. He lyes that fayes it. 
 If GUft. Were the Cardinal . . v , :.; 
 
 yl I j Bewford himfelf apparell'd in thy cloaths, Draw. 
 
 I I'd crofs his pate for giving me the lye, 
 
 Old Playn. keep the kings peace Sir.. 
 
 Gloft. Sir|Ki/w,foI Will, 
 Yet the worftboy that feeds on Glofttrs beef, * . . _' ' li 
 
 Holds ic high fcorn to pocket up the.lye. .] 
 
 At ere a Sumners hand that follows Bewford. 
 
 Card. Thoudjrrtuot fpeaK this fn, another place ? 
 
 GUft. Yes ne're>brany where. to Bewfordt .face,* 
 Even to his teeth, and J would thou wert he. 
 
 Card.. Shall I be braved ; oh I could tear my flefh, 
 And eat his heart for this difparageihent* 
 Ifear heknows m^yand tpwArkmyihame 
 He braves me thus before my JMrs.&cei ' 
 But Bewfird Yih^ a |haw ; er of patience, j 
 
 Lay the rough wind of thy diftcmpet'd thought**, 
 For myvext Soul hffbvtanBjtjTolsmh oath ' 
 
 Nere to kifs comfort till I be reveng'J-. i f 
 
 1 Old Plain, toay Gentlemen, ho wfceyer private brawls^ 
 Have fet your Lords and Maftew at debate,* : 
 let my intreatsfo much prevail -vyith you, 
 At io my houft to ufe nonviolence,. 
 And f© I pray reft plewd* for ere I ileep c ' 
 
■.-." 
 
 of Bednali-Grecn, 
 S do intend to vifit both my Lord>r " - ■ , 
 
 Wili"t pleafe you walk aibhgfor company ? , .' 
 
 Card. I would, but I murt flay an hoar orttv6 * . 
 
 About Tome other bufinefs in t he Town • 
 
 OhH. About my Love yoU mean; but Cardinal 
 Heres one will do that bufinefs to your hind. 
 OldPUjn. Why then fareVVell to you both. Exit old Plajn* 
 
 Both. Aduc Sir Walter TUynfej. 
 Lady. A word with you my good Lord Cardinal » 
 Your Brothers man Teems very quirrelfome , 
 And fhould ybu both thy,there might grow fomc jars> 
 . s. Which to prevent* i Would intreat your grace 
 To walk before into the Spittle fieldr. 
 Wnilll with good words I fend aWay this Fellow, 
 Which dont , 1'll.chufe my opportunity, 
 And in the ablence of Sir miter Plajnfej 
 Get out, and meet you at the Orchard- gate, 
 . And there conclude about fome ftratageme 
 To mike you-Mafter ofVour o wn defires. 
 Card. Enough fweet Lady : Surih Horfe-courier i 
 • ... I'll courfe you one day for your Jadifh tricks. 
 Glo. jades a fit Title for an A i'.c like thee. 
 That canft hot kick, but btii all 'injury. Mantt Cjlc.&ElU. 
 
 Come Madam how let's go 4 the Cardinals mad 
 To lofe thee thus, then banifh hence^U fear, ' ' 
 
 Glofter is on thy fide, , Exeunt. ■) 
 
 Ew^Canbee^iHadUndj-wrf^rtfo^ ' ' | 
 
 n Cm. Sirrah J*ckr 
 h „, . Hid. WhatftyetlihouFr*«fc, 
 
 Cm. How you bafe Rogue, nere an ( UW . ) under ^our G'raVe, 
 • have I preferr'd thee tomygoodLordCatdiwtlnefe>anda*mino 
 better thtnyoflrhomefpun fhfck. 
 
 iK*d. CW«,Jet me perd take purfe again, and I thjnk not, but 
 thou and, this7«* T*w*j ««hereguU»rrie, make* me your cheat, 
 
 your gull, yourt'rowd, your A"«^/^ piimpling, whom when you 
 cheated him of his factin-fuite, leftnaked abed to the mercy of his 
 hortefs. ' ■ •,......"".'• • v 
 
 Cm. And I damb thee hqi for thy unbelief. 
 Call Canbee Coward ( think'ft. thou ) I Wo'd have loffthis evenings 
 work, but for my Noble, my Princely Lotd Cardinal ? no. ' •' . 
 
 C2 jfofThat's 
 
The Blind-Biggar of Bednall-Grecn . 
 Had. That's fome rcafon indeed, but Prince and Cardinal if 
 thou be, J*c ks Hadland fwcars by the bawl'd Crown of King damn- 
 fax the meeting thy greatnefs this evening has dampnified our re- 
 ceipts at lcaft fix purles. 
 
 Card. Be what you will be both , only be refolute 
 In any quarrel againft Glofteri men> 
 And on mine honour I'll reward ye well. 
 
 Can. My Lord > and ye were able to give him as much Land as 
 Would lie between Wmcbeftir and fValfingham., he wo'd be your 
 prigger, your prancer, your high-lawyer, your— 
 
 Had. Yournipper, your foyft, your rogue* your cheatjjour pan- 
 der, your any vila thing that may be , sblud the worft that any man 
 can fay of me if) that I am a tall Theef, and the bell that any man 
 can (ay of thee isthat thou art a bafe Rogue and a Cheater. 
 
 Can. 1*11 jerk ye for this ye Have. 
 
 Card. Nay Sin befriend*, hold ye, here's gold, 
 Do but adrift me againft Cjltfttn life 
 And I'll reward you better. 
 
 Had. Cardinal, wen thou Cardinal King of the Infernals, were 
 thou Ptiacc o(Grim-tartir-t*rmafant and Erebus,] wo'd not fhed 
 one drop of the worft Dogs blood my DukcofGlofter keeps, for rbv 
 miter, thy million, thy metropolis, (hall I betray his life thai fa v'd 
 meJfromthedeathofaDog? no. Yet for my honeft friend Frank. 
 Canbtsi fake, I ana tontent to ftand by, and give aym at this 
 sitae. 
 
 Enttr Softer and ElUner. 
 * See where he comes two of ye ate enough to deal with one, Ifil 
 not meddle with him. 
 
 Card. Let's fet upon him all, and kill the flave. 
 
 Glofi. Haft thou betray 'd me Coward ?, Bewfcrd knew 
 Though I ana over-matcht I am not kill'd. 
 
 Enttr old Playnfey, J0«»f Playnfey, Captain Weft. 
 and Ofietrs. 
 
 OldFlajn. Keep the Kings peace for fhame my Lordf . 
 
 Card. Come Canbec follow me ? ' Pla)nftj be iure 
 I'll fie upon your skirts for parking us, • , , ' _. 
 
 Gloft, Bewferd Thou maift'befrieridhlm with thy power, 
 Had not he been, thou hadft notbreath'd this aire. 
 
 Card. G/oiler thou Wron°ft me , with-hold'ii St+Jdnftt, 
 look too'tj for fear when f get enteric ^ ' ; ■ .- ■ ; 
 

 The Blind-Beggar of Bednall-Grceji. 
 I pull not down the Caftle ore thine ears: ,' t " 
 
 Gfoft, Cardinal to fpite thee I'll keep Elltnor, 
 And wed her in St, Jobuftt make her my Dutches. 
 
 Card, Thou wilt abufe her with-lafcivious loft, 
 At once rhou didft the Earl of Flanders wife, 
 And make her wretched, hoping in thy love. 
 
 GUfi, Oh ! your holinefs would have her torn a Nun, 
 Your cloy fter-lemroon. but (he minds thee not; 
 Fellow what ere thou art that tak'ft. my part 
 There's 20 Crown*, go provtan honeft man 
 -Card, There's 40 for thec, CanbteJuW that flave 
 A, ever thou intend'A my Love to have. 
 
 Can, I will take my time my Lord, 
 
 Had* Cunbee come not near me, thouknoweft my antient order 
 They die that dare me j but if thou dare meet me, heark in thine ear, 
 diflurb notthefe honourable perfonages. 
 
 Ca», Be brief, appoint the place of meeting, fubite ^fubito. 
 
 Had, At our old Hoftifeimad rogue to make merry, lay a frefh 
 plot to meet the Nerfol^guW, and be blithe. 
 
 C*».Agreed,and I meet thee not,baflc my good nime,& chronicle 
 Canbee for a Coward, toy Lord I will have a limbe of that Rogue, 
 
 Cat, I ftiall be mindfullof thee C^'' : if thou kill him 
 Bafe flave, had not he been Giojter had dyed? 
 
 GUfi. lam forry Gentlemen for Memftrds fall, 
 And for our Brother the Lord Regents anger, 
 Let him pull down the prid« offVt»cbefier y 
 And GUfiir eafily will be appeas'd. 
 
 Card, Humphry nor Btdftrd, nor tby felf hath power 
 To make Lord Bewfard ftoopj doft thou forger, 
 lama Prince, and a Plantagioet? 
 
 Ghfis. Baftards were never Princes in their ftate. 
 
 Card. J am a Prince eleded by the Pope. 
 
 Glofl, I'll make-ye^lacHy flyetoyoorBledor, 
 
 Card, Firft will I fee tby death W itlefs Protestor. Draw a- 
 
 Old Plajn, Keep the Kings peace my Lords, g A » ( 
 
 Cards Look to'tj I'll rowfe you and your minion?, 
 Out of St, Jokufej ere a week be fpent* 
 
 Can. Sir we'll rowfe ye, we Ex, Card, and Canbte, 
 
 Gltfit Would never greater care came near my heart ; 
 Coold I have had my will in my Loves fi ght, 
 
 7a~* /. Cj This 
 
The Blind. Beggar of Bcdn all- Green. 
 This evening had been Bewforjt lateft night. 
 But to the purpofe, now Sir Walter PUjafej 
 Take no exceptions as you love our favour, 
 That Lady ElU nor's efcar/d a way> 
 
 0W PUjn. Is iheefcap'd away ray Lord? 
 
 Glofl. She is, nay florm not, 
 For if you do your anger u in vain, 
 I'll anfwer any Duty for her wardfhip. 
 Soreftyourfelfcontentjifyereftquies ■ / 
 
 And will confirm your ward to be ray wife, 
 I'll fend ye within fix daies fix thoufand pound, ^ 
 
 Being more than you can get by courfe of Law* 
 
 Old Play»> I but ray Lord her fudden taking lience — 
 
 Glcft, Nay, pay , (land not on tearms, take this or chule* 
 Send word ye love us, or our Loves refufc* 
 Come Captain H&ftferd bring ut so Ss. Jtb»[st> . Ex,Gtofl,& Capl 
 
 T, PjajH 4 Here's a good world when ifi y Duke is King; (mfi\ 
 Thus I fee power can matter any thing. 
 
 Old PUp* Ifon,elfcdurflno{youand old SitRefart 
 Being bup new come from the deje&ed Father, 
 Offer fuch open wrong to Momfordt Daughter* . ' J 
 
 r t piaj» t Father I'll anfwer that upon the way 
 Pleafe ye to walk but to Sir Ruben WtSiftrdt,, 
 
 Enter Momford likfA Souldter t 
 
 Momf, Save ye Gentlemen, pray can ye tell me 
 Whether Sir Robert Wefiferd ly in London « 
 Or at his Summer- houfc? 
 
 Old PUjn, H< lyes at Sttpny fellow. 
 Follow us We'll bring thee thither prefently. Ex. Pltynftjt. 
 
 Memf, That's Ptyn r ey and hisfon, I'll follow bin, 
 And try my Brother Wexford ere I need, 
 Already have I took a little Cottage 
 On Bednnll-Green., pretending my felf blind, 
 Thither perhaps my gentle Child will come, 
 For (he's full of charitable alms. . 
 But howfoere now I (hall furely fee her . 
 B'npmg my own- leal as a Mcficngcr, 
 Ml follow a;"ter kind Sir Walter Vl*f*r*Jt 
 And his Hcroick Con my Daughters Joy, Ex. Mtmf. 
 
 
., \ 
 
 The Blind- Beggar o/Bed nail- Green* 
 
 *":.•■. ACT n» 
 
 £*<<r Sir Robert, Kate hit Daugbttr, Befs Momford, 
 ■ . ' . *ni Swafln 
 
 #*/*•. C A ther you wrong rae.and my Cofen Momfwri* 
 jT I marry Pl*y»Jtj,tTQt\i plight unto her; 
 Oh ii*> an impious match / 1*11 rather have 
 Than fuch a mariage.bed, a difmal grave* 
 
 Sir Bob, Tjfe no more words, no tittle tattle talk, 
 The Prieft is lent for, PUjnftj is a comming, 
 He (hall have yon, and you fliall have his Land. 
 
 x Kutt. But for my Cofen Btft 
 
 Sir Rob> Your Cofen.Beggar, Child 4into a Tray ton 
 Go to no more , come heark a word with me* 
 
 EnttrOld Strowd,4^Swafh. , 
 
 Old Str* Ha this it excellent, ftript of his cloathi , / y 
 His fhirtftoln from hit back, why this exceeds, [A 
 
 This is a toy to mockan Ape withall.- I '-, \ 
 
 Stoafb, Nay barlady Sir this toy has mock" A as well*favout*d a 
 Youth, as your own Son* 
 Old Str t Hold ye, there's tenpound,go fetch him newcloaths* 
 Swa(h. Nay Sir he wants no cloaths , for he hatha Cloak laid on 
 wuh gold lace, and an irabroidred Ierkin, and thus he it marching 
 hither like the fore- man of a Morris* 
 
 OldStro. Not for 20 1, gold lace embroidcrd, 
 I'll fee how he is Anted by and by. 
 
 Sw*(k. 1*11 tell him ft>,but pray Mr. let me be at the wedding feaft. 
 Otd pro. And there you'll be hoyting and killing the Wen* 
 ches you* > < '' / 
 
 Swajb* Not I indeed Mafter, I never ufe to kifs any, not I. 
 OldStro. You know what complaints was made of you the J a ft 
 wedding you were at. , . -, 
 Swa(h*l thank ye Mafter ye made me ftand in a. wbke iheet for ye - 
 OldStro, How for me Knave £ go to, tbouiy eft, thou ftwlc not be \ 
 there for that lye. 
 
 Sw«Jb. Pray let me go,tbwe will be all the Youth of our Parifh \ 
 there, good Ma(W»?- 
 
 OldStff*. Well Sir,go your way,, but let me hew no ill of ye you> 
 
 werebeft, '•i\-'.. ....; <■ . j ' t • 
 
 Sfrfb, I warrant y«$£tfler r thtniy« Sk, bey; for our Town. 
 
 ; :/ -'"~ *~ _ ^' "-* Green. 
 

 I 
 
 The Blind- Beggar of Bednall- Green . 
 Green now ifaith .' ;'"''- 
 
 Old Stn>. Go.get you gone, I fear we (hall fall out I 
 I wonder what Sir Robert does intend ? Exit} 
 
 Sir Rob. Look to*c, pine, pule, weep, fob, it (hall be foi 
 Thou (hale be Playnfeyt wife who ere fa yes no. 
 
 Old Stro. Sir Robert fince your Cofen it refus'd 
 By MuGtlbtrt Piay»fejr t \{Qitp\ei(e, and you agree 
 Your Cofen Eliztttrb (hall have Tern Stroud ; 
 You know he is my Heir, no Clown, no Swad, 
 But held in Norfolk, for a Lofty Lad. 
 
 Sir Rob. Let her cake whom (he will, ali*< one to me, 
 
 O/dStro- How fay you Lady ? < 
 
 Beft. For Playnfej'dakt 
 The name ofraariagel have fworn to hate. 
 
 £» ff ^ «W Playnfey and bit Son, Momfor d follows them* 
 
 Sir Rob, Good morrow good Sir Walter and -Son Plajnfej , 
 ItruftSir Walter gill hath let you know 
 My purpofc, for this manage with my Daughter ? 
 
 O'.d Bl*j». He tells me he is fo refolv'dSir Robert, 
 And in hit own power now confifb bis choyce, 
 Rut be affurd, the fearqjiing eye o f Heaven 
 Sees every thought of man, take heed you two 
 Anfwer not for each HI deed, and wrong ye do. 
 
 Sir Rob* Tut tut Sir f*Ww, God and we for that; 
 Speak Mr. Playnfey, Set Beft Momford hear 
 How you refolve unco my Daughter Catherine- 
 7. Play*. I come to raary her* 
 
 Kate. I hink upon, your Vow, 
 See this fad Lady, when you went to Trance , 
 You fwore at your return to mary her. 
 
 T. Plain* Fair be comenr, my mind therein is chang'd , 
 Her Father is difgraccd and exil'd 
 And therefore Playnfey t S6n doth fcorn his Child* 
 
 Beft. Do fcorn me, (cave me.evcry way abufe me, 
 Death will receive me, though you all refule me. {> 
 
 Sir R»b\ Nay good Sir Walter be not difcontent } ♦ 
 
 Son Playnfey, Daughter Katherine, Jet's confer. 
 
 Old Stre.Hovv fay you Madam, will Sir Robert Wttlftri 
 Defeat me of the Land I have%t morgage, 
 Take away all your jewets,*nd your plate? 
 
The Blind- Beggar o/Bcdnall-GrceiK 
 
 Befs. He (ayes he will, 
 old Stro Well lee him and be dare. 
 And if he wrong yon Lady come to roe* 
 Mtmf. Wondroui amazement ! what doth MmfofAitt ? 
 Where he mod traded, raoft impiety* 
 
 Sir Rob rhe Cnaptain ftayes in Heavens name let us in , 
 They (hall be marled in Befs Memfordidght. 
 
 Kate Father your malice to my Cofen Mmford, 
 Thii deed aiPlajnfej whom yon call my Hatband, 
 Whom I (hall never love, never abide, 
 Makes me to Death and Shame become a Bride : 
 But Shame will quickly from my red cheeks flye, 
 And Death will paint them with his afhy dye* 
 
 Sir Rob, Come, come, leave ^nt\\ng y PUynfej comfort Kate, 
 T. pi*y*. Fair Love be frolick talk no more of death and care 
 We'll (port, for I am young, and thou artfair. 
 Farewell forfaken Turtle, take thy flight 
 To Tome more abjeft mate whilft Kate and I , joys adore. 
 Kate. High Heaven forgive me, Father have remorce, 
 Let me not t bus be hal'd to death perforce* Ex, fork.' 
 
 Oid P/ajn. Sir Robert Weftferd I miflike this match. 
 Old Stro, Tis more than Injury, but Lady grieve not you. 
 Bes. No Sir I am patient. 
 Sir Rob, I pray you go in Sir Walter, ] 
 
 Old Play*, Yes 1*11 go in, j 
 
 But Heaven can tell, I hate this forc'd fin* Ex, tli Plajn, 
 
 Sir Rob, What will you do Mr, Strmd ? 
 OtdSrt, I fcarcely know 
 Your mood*, and thefe affairs do fall but fo* 
 Sir Rob, Well atyour pleafare, go Hufwife get you in* 
 Befs, I will do what you will, yec ere I go 
 Somewhat on this old man I will beftow, 
 Thon leem'ft a mayffled Souldier, wo is me 1 
 
 I have a little Gold, good Father take it, N 
 
 And here's a Diamond do not forftke it< 
 My Father was a Souldier maym'd like thee, 
 Thou in thy limbs, fj<. by vil'd infamy* 
 
 Old Stro, Bith mars I like her, (net's a Mmftrd right 
 Of noble blood andthe true Norfolk^ breed; 
 Hoid the good fellow there's one 40 pence 
 
 P From , 
 
The Blind-Beggar fl/Bcdnall-Green, 
 
 From a poor Yeomans parfc, old Strtwdof HdrRnfr , 
 
 Mmf, I thank you Sir, I have more than I dcfcrve.\ 
 
 Sir Roh I Sir, 'and more than you (hall bear from htnee 
 Come Minx; what Iewell did you give this Rogue. 
 
 Momf, lam a Souldicr Sir, the name of Rogue . 
 Ill fiti a man of your refpeft to give 
 To a poor Gentleman, though in diftrefs. 
 
 Sir Rob. A Gentleman 1 aud why a Gentleman 
 Bccaufe a Souldicr ?. Come you. defper- view. . 
 Deliver me the Iewel or I'll hang thee^ 
 To morrow is the Sefsions, 1*11 make (hort, 
 And (have your Gentry Qiortcr by the neck," 
 A Gentleman I come, come, give me the Jewel, -J 
 
 What make* your Gentry. fneaking at my Gate ? 
 
 Momf. 1 came from Mmftrd baniih'd in Brit a»j t 
 He prays ye by this token you would fend 
 A t'houfand Marks to help him in fait need, 
 
 SirRab. Where do you lye Sir? 
 
 Momf* I lay la ft night with a Blind-Beggar 
 That hath a little Houfe on BtdmlUGrttn. 
 \ Sir Rob* He came but yefterday, 1 heard of him 
 Beggars keep lodging,,* ellTll hamper him, 
 
 I know this token, and will keep the fame % 
 But have no i oooMarki to maintain Rebels; 
 
 Momf« Bafcupftart Knight deliver Mtmftrdt Seal, Draw* 
 Or.by the honour of a Soulaiers name 
 V\\ flice thy heart oat* 
 
 Sir R«l>* Help me Mr. Strtwd* t 
 
 OldStn* What help y< to do wrong? . 
 Nay by the rood, though Attmferd was exil'd,. 
 » r was told me he (hocld have hit Lands and Goods* 
 
 Sir Rib, There, take them, but do you hear roe Sirrah 
 Take beed I catch you not at the Blind- Beggars. 
 
 Momf. If I (hould lye there, though you he a Iufticc, 
 I traft to find Friends in my juft defence* ' 
 
 Old Str; Hold thee good fellow, there's the t'other noble, . 
 Bith mafs I like thee, th'art a tongh old Lad 
 
 Mmf. I thank you Sir, Lady I'll take my, leave*. 
 
 Bffu Commend me to my Father good old man* \ 
 
 Mmf< I will , and tell him of Sir Rtbtrtt wrong* 
 
 , ; ■••-■ - . s^; 
 
The Blind- Beggar if Bcdnall-Green. 
 
 'sir tot. Do fellow, fay, I fcornhir treachery, 
 And hope his end will be in mifery, , 
 
 , Momf. I'll tell him what yoo fay, j *** ^'W- 
 
 Be ft, Father farewell. 
 
 Sir Rot ■♦ Nay 'twere beft ye packr, 
 Beggar with Beggar, for ye (hall away : 
 Ha Huswife ! are you giving Diamonds , 
 Do you forget your Jewels are all mine, 
 Did not old tVeftferi pay for this attire ? ! 
 Bat off with It, go in, or either drudge 
 Amongft my Servants to maintain your State , 
 pr pack, ftay not ah hour, \ 
 
 t Beft, Yon (hall not need 
 To hid me pack, for I'll begon indeed, ExitBefti, 
 
 Sir Rot, Tofle&l&nd hang.orftarve and beg, choofe which 
 
 Old Stro. Sir Robert by the — yon do her wrong. 
 
 Sir Rot. What's that to you look to yocr own affairs, 
 Strtwd, S trowed , you think to have the Laad at Farrtam, 
 I and (hall, and (hall 
 
 Old Stro^Ani will, do yon your worft* 
 
 Sir Rot, Y'are too fawcy Strowd, 
 
 Old Stro, Too fawcy moody Knight, 
 Thou durft not thus in fcorn to old Strowd prate, 
 But cock on thine own hiU , thus near thy Gate* 
 
 Sir Rot. 1*11 meet thee where thou dar'ft, and when tuos dar'ft. 
 
 Old Stro, I'll fay th'art a tall man and thou doft, 
 
 S>? Rot, Appoint the place. 
 
 Old Stro, Theee is a new mown fielu 
 Lying by Eaflward of a little fhed 
 That Hands on BtdnnlUGreen, >, 
 
 Sir Rot, I know it, that's the (hed]the Souldier lay in„ 
 The Clofe is compas'd with a quick.fet, is'c not ? 
 
 Old Stro, The fame. 
 
 Sir Rot. I like it, what's the hour ? 
 
 Old Stro, Twist one and two. 
 
 Sir Ret. Hold the Stroud, there's my hand 
 1*11 meet thee, and I'll make thee know me too. 
 
 Old Stro, No more, I'll meet thee, elfe call me Jew, Sxetmi: 
 Enter Tom Strowd WSwaOi its mAn, Gallant 
 
 r * S^lfff** !«* pwny can ycir, -?»$ fok'd me with a 
 
 D ? witnefs* 
 
V 
 
 ,- 7/;<? Blind-Beggar of Bednall-Gteerh 
 
 witnefs , I was fet ore for a reckoning of 40 (hillings, and as fair a 
 Sattin fa* te t'other nighr,as a man (halt lightly fee in a Summers day; 
 but if ere if be my fortune co meet with that ill facMGypfie that 
 ftoleit, 1M1 teach him his teripoop for ftealing,whilft be hath aday 
 to live again, fo woll I : Nay nothing griev'd me Stoafk, butthat 
 the flave perfwaded roe to lye naked for fear of the Fleas; which 
 when J had done he ftole me away asfairaftiirt of.my Mothers 
 own fpinniog, as a man fhali need to pull o're his ears ♦ and Sirrah in 
 the morning when mine Hoftis came upto call me,I was as naked as 
 
 your Nerfotk; Dump! in ., as lam a chriften man I blufti'd out of 
 
 e jj_^-- -------- ; : >r ■ ...'. ;,; ■ 
 
 Swafk* Nay Mailer I told you at firft you fhould find a fower 
 fellow of thatGypfie, Xlik'd him not he had iuch a crajkree-f ac'd 
 coanteoanceofhisown: but come my old Matter lent me for you, 
 you muft along to the wedding to— 
 
 Y. Stre. Why fo I fay now, — it would make a Horfe break his 
 Bridle to fee the humours of thefe fellows, 1 know no more how to 
 pleafe him than I know how to build up P»«/*-fteeple,fodQnot.I, 
 but come Sw{h follow me, I'll to him, the— FiiV J ; 
 
 Enter Canby, Had land and Snip, - jjj^gj '£&, 
 
 Can. Tuft* man 'tis he, 1 know himas well as the Beggar knows : 
 his dilh , *tfs he thatl fetch'd over for the 4'attin fuite, and lefthim 1 
 in pawn for rhe reckoning, he has a fair Cloak onY back , and we 
 could get that we were made roen«. . -, ti$<?'itv>iir£L- 
 
 H«Z Be rul*d by me *ejs our own, do thou take the wall of him, " 
 if, he take, exceptions I'll draw- if he draws his. Cloak <falls, 
 down, '_;'-:. \ * ,-•- < .: -.• . ^.v,V: {■;>, ., 
 
 Snip, And all fallings are mine Sir, let me alone* J know my cue 
 Strowd, thou hadft as good have met the Hangman; for thy uppjr - 
 Garment's mine, ' , -^ ^- ^ : v i. 
 
 GanbytkkfttheJPkU, and jttfftls Sttbvtfi* r _ :. 
 
 T 4 _Stra\ -r- What is the matter with you?io feather-ey'dye cannot - 
 let us p;fle in the Kings high way?; j 
 
 Can. You muft learn t© know your Duty , and give your betters , 
 
 the wall. •-.-.' ■ '-■'*.''-.■_•''■ B>^f - .■'"!--"> 
 ; T\Stro t My Bctterstbe wall, on what acquaintance ? ye (hall 
 
 be f^t up and ye fay the word, III wafh mine handkjaod wait on / 
 
 '■you* , _ 
 
 Had, What do you prate, nay then have at you Sir* 
 r.^S"**— And have at you too then e'faith, ~ Thejfirhtl 
 Cg* f EcM) as yossre a Gentleman hold, 
 
The Zlind+Btggirof Bfidnall-Gre^; 
 
 Y. Stri* Hold t?e no holdi > 111 have another ton l w i th ye, 
 or Til snake your fconcc and the poll ring noon together, and 
 Ikrah Gyplie .you (ball fare the wori'e for one of your Coats fake, 
 that rob'd ine of a fattin fuitc tothcr night , —and well reraembred 
 wherc's my Cloak Svajk f 
 
 Svea/b, Your Cloaks a good Cloak, Jake di€ wall of my Maftee 
 yeflsvcyou, . 
 
 TC.Sm. I think the fellow bemad, where's my Cloak 
 
 man* 
 
 Swafk, Your Cloak's a good Cloak and a fair Cloak , quarrel 
 with my Mr, ye fcabs you* 
 
 T t Stre I think the fellow's frompall, I ask thee where my 
 Cloak is. 
 
 Can. Let not a man pafsunfearch'd, the Gentleman fhall not 
 lofe the worth of a mite in my company* 
 
 / ad, I hope Sir you will not fufpeft sny Boy nor me ? 
 
 Y.Stro* Sufprd me no fulpedts, I am rare my Cloak cannot go 
 without hands, and I'll have it again, or 1*11 bang it out of the cox* 
 combs of fome of them*. 
 
 Can, — — Sir you mifliape lyes as near my heart as it had been 
 
 mine own, *"d caufr I feeyou a refolute tall Gentleman, atid inre- 
 
 fpedthatlwastheoccafionofthis falling ouj, my Cloak (firopl 
 
 ' though it be) coft me 40 French Crowns, take it, it is at your fer- 
 
 rice. , : : ' , 
 
 T.Stro. Forty French Crowns,forty French Pins, what dofr thou 
 tell me of thy Cloak? I fcorn to wear ere a nuns Cloak under the 
 Element but mine own : but 1*11 tell thee what, and it were not for 
 thy fake, whomsl think an honeft kind fellow and fo forth, Tde 
 bang this Bacon-fan'd iUve orethwart his (hanks,hc fhould remem- 
 ber ftealing a Cloak to Dooms, day, fo fhould he. 
 
 Had, Why Sir I hope you know no barm by me were it in place," 
 where l'de (ay, he lyed in his Throat that but touch'd the. very hem. 
 of my reputation with reproach* 
 
 T. £<><>» Wol't fay I lye f thou hidft as good eat a load of logs 
 Wertthou, I Jay no harm bythee, and yet I fay I have teen an ho- 
 ncftcr face than tbinehang'd, what fayeiVthon to know? and thou, / 
 htjcft agrieved mend thy ieH how thou canft, or how thoadarelr, 
 doft't lee now. Naye S^afi yonders my father,(ay nothing of t 
 Bay Cloak Stoafb.. 
 
 Enter aid Strowd. 
 OH Strut . Well, if I live I'll meet Sir Rokrt fycftforVi , . 
 
J 
 
 TbeBlind-Beggitof?>e&nz\\-Gitzi\. 
 
 But firft 1*11 fee if I can find my Son, 
 
 And here he is, is't poffible my Lands • -A Jerkin ir Jdtket 
 
 Should maintain this Attire, you Podigel ftt Srrowd. 
 
 Where have you got this train, unto whofe Books 
 
 Are yon indebted for it, pardon me Gentlemen 
 
 For being fa fawcy in your company ; 
 
 J Tis not for a poorCountry Yeoraansfon 
 
 To flant it out thru. 
 
 Can, Sir you may fay your pleafure, h your Son , but thai much 
 I'll attire yon, though if he be your Son the chiefeft Gallants in the 
 Land are enamour'd with bis good parts and valour, 
 
 OldStrtw, Nay Gentlemen thus much I'll fay for him, t? 
 Hee's a right JVirfofymtn mettle, all fteel: . 
 But I'll not have him ufe his bravery. 
 The time has been when as a Ntrfolk, yeoman 
 That might difptud 500 marks a year 
 Would s wear fuch cloath as this fheeps ruflets gray ] ' 
 And for my Sonfhall pe no Prefident 
 To break thofe orders, com: off with this trafh | 
 
 Your bought Gentility, that fits on thee 
 Like Peacock's feathers cock't upon a Raven.' 
 Let true born Gentlemen were Gentries robes, 
 And Yeoman Country feeming Ltverici. ' 
 Y, Stro. — You'd have the Calf with the white face I think, I an 
 fure yonders o\&$imp>ns fon ofShiwdam Thorf) that wears his great 
 gill gaskinso'the Swafti-fafhion , with 8 or 10 gold laces of a fide, 
 and yet, without boaft be it fpoken , you are more in the King 
 Books thanhe. and pay more /cot and lot a fair deal, foyedo. 
 
 OldStro t He is a defperate Caft-a way like thee, 
 And wrongs his fathers credit and his own; 
 The Sonsdifcent's no better than her fathers.' 
 Why fhould their cloaths be richer f I am as proud, : 
 And think my felfas gallant in this gray, 
 Having my Table furmfh't with good Beef. 
 Norfolk temes bread, and Conntry home bred drink, 
 As he that goeth in ratling Taffity. 
 Let Gentlemen go gallant what caret, 
 I was a Yeoman born , and fo I'll dye; 
 Then if tbou beeft-Tjy Son be of my mind, § 
 
 Wail lefiVin rags and fpend more in thine Heufe, 
 
 ^ "■ V" i Or 
 
7 be Blin d- Megger »f Bednall- Green; 
 
 Or if thou haft no Houfe to fpend it in 
 
 I Svafi. Go to a Bawdy- houfe Mr, 
 
 ' OldStr*. How Knave to a Bawdy-houfe, nofirrahno 
 
 give it raaim'd Souldiers, and poor hclplefi Widows. 
 
 Off with chit trafli, on with thii feecoly weed, 
 
 Be not Strcwdt fhadow butbe Stremd indeed. 
 
 T,Str» Coma hither Sumt/J there is no remedy , I muft give the 
 old man good word* and fpeak him fair , for and if heftioulddie 
 to morrow next (a* God forbid hot be fhould ) he might defeat mc 
 of all hit Land, 
 
 Sftajh. You fay ttne Matter, come on with this Jerkin, fo now 
 you ng Matter you look like your fclf, and like ray Matters fonT~ 
 Old Stre Son what are thefe that keep you company I 
 Y t Stro t A couple of honed proper Gentlemen they feem to be, 
 but alls onetoyou , I muft keep company with none but a fort of 
 Momct and Hoydons that know not chalk from cheefe, and can talk 
 of nothing but now they fell a fcore of Cow-hides at Ljnmart *,and 
 what price Peafe and Barley bears at Tkttford market. 
 
 Old Stre, Then (till con fort thee with thefe Gentlemen, I like the 
 carriage of them patting well. 
 
 i. Stro, I a murrcn on em tiey they have carried awa y ray Cloak 
 amongft 'em. 
 Old Stre, But let that pafs. 
 $»a{h> I Sir 'cis part and gon too* 
 
 Old Stro* And come along with me to Mil* tnd to ray Lod- 
 ging* 
 I muft talk a couple of cold words with Sir Robert trtflftrd. 
 Go Stvgjh afore, and faddle my bay Nag, 
 Perhaps I'll ride 8 mile or two tonight : 
 Kind Gentlemen, I am- fomewhat troublefom 
 To prefs thus rudely into your company; 
 Come Gentlemen, I'll gratulate your Loves 
 And your kind favours ufed onto my Son* Ex, Strowds* 
 
 C*»* And we live wee'l make him fpend your living, come Jack 
 lets go, Where's Snip* % 
 
 Bad, Ob Sir at my fweetBofs the Breakers* neer fear it there's 
 a fare Dandeno, ftie cuts it out in Hofe and Jerkins, (he isan honeft 
 dcaier,yonr privy taker, and your fore concealer. 
 Can, Lei's to't and torn again to meet this Gall , 
 SVf «!!! {jlgpm iwfof Bags w<j they ne re fo full* £*•*•**♦ , 
 ;'••*"- Enter r 
 
- . ■ - . 
 
 Tl;e Blind- BeggAr of Bednall-Green. 
 Etftr Btft Mtmford. • 
 B.-fs. Oh haplcfs, hapleft, miferable wretch ! 
 To loot c ray wealth and all my father* Lands 
 
 Did never move me; but to fee my Uncle \ 
 
 Cheat me ofall my Jewels, and in fpigbc 
 Even to my face raary my troth* plight Husband 
 To his own Daughter, and to fee young Plajnfty 
 Embrace another in my promis'd bed , 
 And I thruft out upon the wedding day; 
 Oh this is it that drives me full of woe 
 Into this fad and follitary Green 1 
 Here to do violence unto my felf* 
 
 Momf, My Daughter in difpair, then play thy part , 
 Prevent her ills that did procure her fmart, 
 Alas where am I? how (hall I return 
 Unto my homely Cabbin ? where'* my boy ? 
 1 prethce do not leave me gentle wag , 
 Take pity of my miferable ftate. 
 
 Btft. Who talks of pity? now alas good man, 
 What are you blind ? '.A 
 
 Momf. Yes blind, and like to die, .. 1 
 
 Not for my own, bat for thy mifcry* 
 
 Btft. Father be comforted, I am but poor, 
 Yet time has been — Jigh t 
 
 ,M»mf. Ohdo not figh Girl, 
 Grief hath fo* tyrannized upon my heart 
 That if yon mourn ray tears wilt bear a pare* 
 Btft. You are the man I look for* . 
 Memf* I am indeed, 
 A nd y et thou know'ft me not , alas the while 
 That blind deceit , (hould clear ey*d love beguile, 1 
 Y\ hence fpring thy forrows from fone private wrong* 
 
 Btft. Am I afleep, or dol know his tongue, 
 Art thou blind fay eft thou, let me fee thy race, 
 Oh let me kifs it too, and with my tears 
 Willi off thefe blemifhes which cruel time > 
 
 Have furrow'd in thy cheeks / Oh could thou fee, " 
 I'de (how thine eyes whom thou doft reprefent. 
 I call'd thee father, I then (halt be my father , 
 Nor fcorn my proffer, were my father here, 
 
 LHtt'4 
 
The Blind- Be? gar of Bednall- &K?eh. 
 
 Hee d tell tbeethat his Daughter held hind dm*: 
 Bui in bit abffawf ttbe^tfadUftfC be, ; 
 Shed but one tear for him, and I forthee ..--•■? 
 will weep , tfii from the moyfter of mine eyei 
 A little foot of chrfftall tears, feall rife 
 Ip bath thine eye lids in , yet do not mte P '* 
 Lay all thy g iefion m«<foT I am young, 
 And I have tears enough to weep much wrong*. 
 
 Momf. Wiit thou n main with me k 1 dare not fpeak 
 For fear my tongue fhould my heart's counfcl break. 
 
 B/pt He d well, l'le tend thee, Tie do any thing 
 To do thee good , became within thy looks 
 I fee i the prc?ence«frtyje*Mreiid Father. 
 Momf. Haft *e loft thy Father then?, > 
 Btfs. Father U bare, 
 Lift to my words and 1 will tell thee how. 
 
 Momf, Firft lead me to my Cottage, there relate 
 From the beginning all thy down-caft ftate. ExtHnti 
 
 Enter Sir Robert Weftford , tmd Ctpuin fMlftrd. 
 Sir Rib, I tell thee Captain mftfrri I have done 
 No more than I can anfwer,-/ and will. 
 
 Cap, mft, N »y Coftn mfiftrd mi£conceit me not, 
 Or if thou do all's one, I lay again, 
 Youfhew'dacruellrArt^and wo'd the Maid 
 Be rnl'd by me your Betters ftiould decide if* 
 
 Sir Rob, Decide * pin end, do yon take her part} 
 Each one you (aw did feek to get their own , 
 Why (hould notl then? (hall Iundcflgo 
 PuMick dtfpiealare for a piwkry Girl; 
 Shee comes not ill oyncawn. 
 
 Cap.mS, The Mete unkind 
 And crael you, but wherefore fhould you raary 
 Young Playnftjio your Child, considering 
 He was the troth- plight Hnshand to your KinfiWOftan, 
 The much wrong'd Daughter of the down- trod Mempni, 
 
 Sir Rob, Alas for her, does fhecomplaintoyoBj 
 Why and (he want a Husband you are a Batchcler, > 
 You may do well to like ber, 
 ,,-. Off, mn. Youf|ad;doae4*tte/i i jo .' t - 
 
 Had not your avarice broke the contract, 
 ,: Z ~; E Twixt 
 
7 he Blind- Beggar of Bednall- Green. . 
 
 ' Twixt her and PUjnfrj, J [ : 
 
 Sir R»b. Well Sir, I will anfwer what I have done, 
 C if . rKft. Not one word more Sir* 
 
 Em tr old Strowd, 7»»*x Strowd, *ni Swath, 
 Old Stro. I marry Sir, why tbit it fomewhat like, 
 *?- Now art thou likcihy felf, but (land afide, 
 
 Whofe tbar,Sir~^?*rf ? het\ *i good's hi* word, • 
 
 The Captain with him, ah he promirt me 1 
 
 To meet me (ingle- 
 Sir Rob. Pacific your felf, 
 
 What I have done Tie (land to, pray forbear, \ 
 
 Tie talk a word or two with Matter Strowd, 
 
 What's here hit fon , how and hit man coo ? ha 
 
 Thai's more than pr >mife» < 
 
 Old Stro, Now Sir Robtrt (Vtfifori you are an early rifer, 
 Sir Rob, My lad night* promife waken'd me afore my hour,- 
 
 Send hence your Son.. 
 Old Stro, 'Ti* good, Hike you well, fend hence your Kinfman,^ 
 
 Yet 'tis no matter. I have a devife 
 
 Shall rid them, all, God fave yon Captain mSlford,' 
 
 Thanks for your friendly company lau night. 
 
 Cap. rVtfti I take your greeting* kindly Mr* Strwwi, 
 
 And with the tongue of love return it back- ".'; ' > r 
 
 With double intrcft, pray. U not chit your Sonr*'^ : ''• * 
 
 Old Stro, I cannot tell, his Mother teib me fo. ;d ' sS 
 Cap. fVcfi, I (hall defire your more acquaintance Sir* ' ' 
 
 T, Stro, I thank you Sir, I am eafier to be acquainted with aH , 
 
 than to borrow mony on, I thantroy father , but and it pfcafe you \ 
 
 to drink a Cup of bier or ale, and lyou'le but walk 'ore the Green 
 
 to the red lattice yonder, Tie beftow it on you.* . . 'J 
 
 Cap tvtft. Thanks Mr, Strowd , pray walk to my Chamber, 
 
 I am dtfirons to impart my love 
 
 Unto your kind acceptance* 
 Old Stro. Sirl thank you for him, 
 
 Pleafe you to walk to Mtl* end with my Son . ' 
 
 And this good fellow, Tie but talk a word .';».•'. 
 
 In fecrct here with Sir Rj>b*rt Wiflford , 
 
 About Lord Mimfords Lands, and follow ye. 
 Cap. H>*ft. At your goo4 plcamre wiUpIea/e yon walk Mr* 
 
 Strowd! 
 "■u TiStr*. 
 
"~\ 
 
 The Blind-Beggar of Bednall-Green. 
 T„Str». Pray lead the way, Vie follow you come hither Jfra/fc* 
 and ie had pleas'd my Father,I might a had as gallant apparel! as he, 
 or another man , but all's one , a dog has his day, and I ftiall have 
 mine too,one day when the old roan's dead; — l*ie make ail flye then 
 e 'faith. Exeunt, 
 
 OldStro* So they are gone, and now Sir Robert Weflford, 
 Think of your laft nights quarrelt 
 Sir Rot\ Tut, tut, nee'r prate •, 
 OldSrrt* That I revenge my wrong, Thai I defend 
 The trutb,and reputation of my caufe. 
 Sir R«6. O I am flain. The] figbt % and Sir Hob, 
 
 OldStro. Then Heaven receive thy Soul, fallt* 
 
 And pardon me, thy Confcience can tell 
 
 I never wifh'c unto thy Soul but well* Ex. Strotfd. 
 
 Enter Mtmford. 
 Mtmf. What pitious groan calls Momftrd from his Cell, 
 Whofe tilts my Utothtt Weftford ? what and flain I 
 Heaven thou art jnft; he that laft day for Gold 
 Did fell my Daughter, is birafelf now Told 
 Into the hands of death* Momfird d\ffctnble y 
 Daughter come forth, and look about this Clofe, 
 I- heard one groan* . - f . . Enter Besi 
 
 Befs t And here's a bloody Coarfe* 
 Momf, Lookifthouknowftit, ■■■.-. 
 Befa Oh 'lis my* Uncle Wefiferd,, ., . 
 He that laft day with his commanding breath \ 
 
 Chid me out of his doors , now breatblefs lies 
 Ihtreating me, to give his mingled body 
 A homely entertainment in our Cell. 
 Heaven thou art juft, and dreadfull is thy judgement. 
 
 Mtmf. Glory not in his Fail, but rather grieve 
 That in his end thoucanft him not relieve ; 
 Let's bear him in, and if we can by Art 
 Upon thy Foe, we'll work a friendly part : 
 For have be but the fmalleft fign of breath, 
 We'll recall life, anirefcue him from Death. 
 But bowfoe're the Body ftayes with me, Exeunt *itk 
 
 TjJI JuRice points him out that raurder*d thee* the itdj, 
 
 : . Enter vldSttovriyjeung Strowd, ani Swafll, 
 
 OldStn, Saddle ray horfe, there Sttwjkmn 
 
 E* V\ here's- 
 
Tfc Blind- Btggar of BednalkGrecn. 
 
 $fcbef*ViBySonf » ■■ * V .. ■: ' ?« .;■ < • ' ■-. S " 
 
 ' ' T&b§i At hand qpotb Picbparfe ,. —what** the matter with* 
 
 yoUtrOW? - : ;- r ' ;" >i .'■ i ,■>•: -^i:'. ;•-'.. 
 
 O/i Stre G >od Son leave prating, ftayfr where'a my horferv 
 I am undone , gopDft xaChmfori^ run to Mr. GltftcK^ < 
 
 Give him my StraWriog ^ deffcehicrifendroct 
 (Where's my horfe I f»y,)the i oo pound be owe, roe,wbere*s Cap- 
 tain mftford , take heed he hear me not, Lord how mjf hear* pants . 
 in my bofomti ihaveflain atatn* 
 $vt*!b. Slain a man/ oh oh oh oh*, >: 
 T, S*>^, Peace Sw*Jh do not cry fo, 1 10 : $Z 
 
 SVtaJb.HoyX do noc cry, Ido butrore* '■..: r .'.-'; 
 otiSm, I had not the power to keep it longer,- i < '■ 
 tfor to take my horfe till I con/eft it. t .. . ,' 
 
 Enttr CapuhWtMor&j*mlOftictrt t 
 C«pt< weft* Lay hold oo him , and Mr* StreWd once more, 
 Confcf* thy guilt, .-■ 4 ' - dil *. v. . . 
 
 Old Stre. Why Sifttftocdcny . 'i . ' 
 
 Sir Rok*rtwe(lferAAo\ag me much wrongs 
 Itbyraeflain, r ' "• - \ . 
 
 C*p.»'*ft* And yon for this offence t I 
 
 Shall fee conduced fafely unto Prifon, 
 
 Till mattcn may be better thoughtupon, I . ,\^\\ 
 
 Mean time your own coBfefiionii my warrant, ,>/.:. 
 
 T.Stro. My FatherkUl amari, .— herein, jefttoroodc an Ape 
 w«hall, what (hall become at* ise now i S>mj& hie thee to ££*»/«*■/ 
 fpr the too pound , and foon cowards Ereoing Ife meet thee at i/» 
 ford for fear of bafc Knaveij ^_I know not Whom a man may truftv 
 when ones own Father doe* deceive 'emthni^ £x f $t**jbi; 
 
 OUStro, WeH GmlemenldoobeytheLaw,. • -i- 
 
 And yield my body Priibntrtothe King, , : '-<•.". '. 
 
 Soon work what meant ye can for roy rcprecve ' 
 
 Till we may fue.for pardon. So adoe my Son, 
 Heavan give thee grace fuch defperatc brails to (bun, ■ Ext*»i*. 
 Y.Stro. Get a reprievaUall you it,— Jknow-no more how to go- 
 about it, than I know howlto build /W/.fteepte fo I do not : but 
 l'ie go feek out aGent leraan,one &n*tkC**bj that ferved the Car- v 
 dinall , and try what he can do in iei tVi an old laying in onr Coun- 
 try, it's better to have rfriend at Cooflwhina peny in the purfe.ie 
 (kail go hard bug We fave roy father ftom banging chats cer- 
 tain, £.v> '-''■'&&!&;' ACJ. 
 
 ' i 
 
•tfx Blind-Beggar of Bednall-Green, 
 
 .V.-TV; brn^U J, 
 
 -. "• i 
 
 rllA'hiAvMvt bin hV •'■••/ 
 
 ' ■" - ;• I 
 
 J T 
 
 j nr.fTC 1103 « * .:/ fit . ' 
 
 Sir Roh j^(X>dfo^ jjettfe'&tidcii fee me down, 
 VJMy wound I tear Will freftily bleed again , 
 I prethee let thy Daughter make a bed, 
 I fear my Death* bedj gootf flovHfcttd her ih» " 
 
 Momf. Daughter I pray |6 ) in'a'nd make the Betf; 
 If we need help Tie call yon, pray you begone. 
 
 Befs. It doth torment him to behold my Gghc, 
 Well Heaven forgive him and reftore his health , 
 He did roe more than wrong, and if lafif -'.,".'' 
 HebeatpoiotoftfeathjMjeleehiriknoW, - 
 
 Jhatlam Wffi^r^VChMe : hewrongeaib»' ExitBef/. 
 
 Sir Rob; Father iead me tlrjr hand now in Hea ven's eye 
 Swear to be fecret till thou feeme ' dead, , 
 Or of thit wound by the recovered:; 
 Knowfirft lam a Knight, my Name is WjfjyW, , 
 
 My Wife was Sifter tcfthe Baron Afford, Rt*ijfora H<tn£ 
 - That Mtmfori left his Daughter CO njy troft, ' ■ m«,n*imlh ! *" 
 Which Daughter I have this dajf turned forth , -- r 
 To teek her living , and from her have kept ''- - ""'! < 
 Above ten thoufand Marks, beftdes the Lands 1 '- 
 
 Morgag'dnneo one Stretvdv'Nirfel^ 1 ^comiti,. J"tad* ; dhi ~:>7 
 ThatSfroWonmy qbufedo-ieco theL»dy n ' '' n O ?\*,M 
 Gballeng'd the field, 1 we fought, and*er« iFelf, ' J ' "O.V.ft -'\ 
 He fcap*M hope, Heaven grant he may do wclf, ': : i 
 
 Momf. Tis well Sir that yon arefo penitent ' ' 
 
 , Sr a ob. Oh Father I had need to rend my heart 
 In funder, with true (orro ws hourly fighe J, ■■' ' I . 
 
 For I have done a deed more impious i:bn _ A 
 
 Than ever enrrcd into the heart of man" 
 If ever thoH didft hear of M mfordt name ,' 
 His honor,bounty, and magnificence, - jr 
 
 Ifeverthouiidfthearltij late defame ' •- :i , >■.-. 
 
The Blind-Beggar ofBednall-Green. 
 
 ' Hii accufation, exile,indigencc , 
 Then know that I am he, Momfsrd\o v'd well > 
 Yet I am he by whom old Mmftrd fell. . J 
 
 Mmf. Alas Sir ! how ? 
 
 Sir R$b t I coveced his Land, 
 And praftisM w«h Sir Wi/iyf p/^rj»y#;VSon, 
 An irreligious carelefs Gentleman ; 
 Yet one that will make ftiow, fwear and proteft, - : 
 
 Hiicourfeoflife is equal with the belr t 
 O there are many fuch'old man there be, 
 Too many in this Land like him and me; 
 We laid this plor, he fhould go into /niw*, 
 He did, and ferv'd on horfe at Amierit, '.[ 
 Where he was wilfully ta'n Prifoner , 
 
 And by his Keepers Daughter underftood , ' - 
 
 The French fhould by a trecherous plot win Gujnef, 
 Wherein Lord Wimford held aGarrifon* 
 
 Mmf. Who werecohfenting with the French in this r 
 
 Sir Reb. A wMtwn- Captain called Haute Btymtru 
 M emf. Did lAomftri know pf it ? 
 fir 2fo£. No (old man) never- ■ \' 
 But P/47»/^count?rfei?ed;ctrtam Letters, ; , 
 Subfcribirigjhem withtor^ #'%■* hj» name,' : 
 In gratuhtf ion for betrty#g£^*,; Q 
 Thefe Letters were dieliyerea.tqa Poft, -. . , ,-, t ... 
 The Poft furpriz'd, examip'd wtere be hadthem, !. 
 
 He anfwered from r///wr* h» Secretary : 
 
 For in hishabit PlgifyyW$^f%\ ;?. « , ■ . 
 hiomf. Oh Heaven 1 . v v ii : >- ,, .-. . 
 Sir Bib. Good father whecefore doft thou figbr 
 Mow/, F or grief mens hearts fhould harbour fuch deceits* 
 Sir Rob, I faint good father> if thou can relieve me, , 
 Call for thy Daughter, ftretch meonabed: ± ,- : 
 Bear witnefs I repent hoW|hejp.and cafe me,. t _ - . ; r! , 
 
 And till I dye conceal my" tfeacBery t .... r/ •..,.„ . : • . 
 
 Mew/. Be fure I will, and yet I hope you'll live, 3l 
 And reconcile the banilh'tlpxd^r felf, 
 For'twasaounjuftfadiindeeditwas, ,. 
 Come Daughter help to lead in this Gentleman, <; j , ; 
 Wee'll fhow him all the favour jhat we can f -Jour Befi t 
 '■'■ -*■•-" Btfh 
 
the Blind-Beggar of 'Bednall-Green. 
 rj^. Father he fowne». .:. v . 
 
 . . . : . . 
 
 M mf\ Come qnickly help him in, 
 I:hope be will recover, batif nor, , 
 Heaven gram hi* fin* may wholly be forgot^ Extmt 
 
 Enttr Canbee difgiifcd. 
 
 Ca». Jhh darnb'd perpetual Rogue SVtjfc has kept me here in 
 little eafepf the bare ground ,. hungry, cold, and comrbrtlefi, ever 
 fincetwohouc* afore day. I am hungry for the hundred pound he 
 brings, cold at my heart for fear he come without it, and com- 
 fortless lead if he have it, he come* with company, but l*pm in fa* 
 b%l» here he comet, what and alone I excellent the i oo l.myne own 
 then, . ' ■ . E/tttr, Swafr 
 
 <;S9*'h* I difc&ver none; \th* danger U patty I think I may with 
 fafety put up an honeft weapon, thou terror to all Tbeevei, fleep 
 there; my young Matter promifed to meet me ," be ftaye* fomewbat 
 long, but he know* Swtfb i» able to ftand under theftrckesofa 
 dozen falfe flare*, oh that I could meet with a Thecf now to try my 
 valour,,. , >. • ■ . 
 
 Ca». Stand flrrahand deliver* 
 
 Swafh. Oh LordjTheeveijCheeve^objoh. 
 
 Cat, Peace Villain, orl'lccut out thy Tongue, and makt a ra- 
 ttier of the coals on't, deliver the raony. it, . 
 
 Srva(h> Ye* good Mr. Thecf with all my heart, there *ti» I am glad > » 
 I had it for you. , ' " .'• ] . '. 
 
 Can, So am I too Sir,come hold up tautt now bind you hand and ; 
 foot for running after mav ■' ■ I, '•' 
 
 Swajb. I pray you do bind me hard, do good Mr, Theef, harder 
 yet Sir, . ' . //. 
 
 C<i«.. So now farewell, your mony goes with me Sir. i IbW 
 . Sw*fb< Farewell. kindMrj Tbeef.. Opoxchokehtmforaflave, 
 Theeye«,theeve* i .tke^tf»hd^,belp l ,l»dp,^ii jr; ( - rl '• 
 ■ rErtffHtfUn&^Swpitoitbitvovi&'tpvbrA*- .,-.1 
 
 fi*4<>\ Sirrah Snif be lure you run: away with £fra*A iword 
 _•&»/>, rwamnt you^Sirkt me alone for running. ?. : " 
 ^^w^^thef^efcj^eejre^he^elpk-yM e llaw iiiht-i iuo^ have! 
 , s»ip*HQwtkti*u£WtttyiT^thti<rim&i?bJur£fitftt<!vsu 
 5*. Snip. , ; •. &f&$m#bmlmi , latiaop adj 1o ' »ict > 
 
 ^ ; ^4.HowTJ^ev«VTiwheiiefis 5p*>irao.wtth mffirrtwiiwbtf* . 
 tj»at ( xr.ie| £he*yei^*4#*ho^^ ;c 
 
 TSw^, Yes Sir , I am bound to it; . " ,,.j 
 
 vtti :":* ""-' T;Str, t Why ; 
 

 ' the Blind- Btggnr «f BednaU-Gre6n; 
 Y. Strt. Why what's the matter Sjm/J* h<mcttatt*hSo that? 
 
 ;Jjf t - (•■',' rr;": if ';r1 y]ji> pp 'jrntO ,"*"•« ^" 
 
 £»4/&. I am^ob'd Matter. ' > u nuind t J?v<oyTHiw? jrf[aq fl 
 w*V S»r#. How rob'd!!* hope not to maul u ' r - 
 Snw/fc, YesfaiththerewasfixTbeeves fttopoome> I veryman- 
 ■ folly kill'd feven of the fix, and the reft carried away cite many, btit 
 I fliall have it again that** the beft on*t> bi H 
 
 m Stro, How ddft thou know thou (halt ha*t agate Swafc ? J. 
 Swafb. Why he has left me hi* bond here to bring it again, ; 
 
 f t Str: There'sa bond with a Halters name,— £»*/& is all the 
 
 ' mony gone? ,' •*- I >*»pli '■;■' " , '■■' ] " y ■ 
 
 Swaih* Every peny Matter. •• 
 
 TiSwe, What ill fortune is that S»*fii what ftaH we do now 
 ' } tttWl ' : -"' :: ■•.■"■;••'■:.■■''-.•■''! t a ""i- v|r - : - ; ' ! ' ffl ; !' J ' : ■'■ \ 
 
 •::x--A~y>^ £»f»rSrapi*«lCanby. ; M ■ r / -3 
 
 Sniff Tbeeves, theeves, come good Mr. CW/ make haft, this 
 way, .this way. 
 
 Ca» f Theevcs , where Boy ? I am almoft out of breath with ru{K 
 nine, what Mr*S*rWand5»M/»fcfldw<©m«stijh1l ^ s ' " 
 
 r« Sfr^WhySl*4#ttxdb'dmiiiS '- IT > ' G 
 
 t7»». How rob'd i T *Jj - < 
 
 Y, S*r# t Yes faith, but I may thank Swf there chat run away 
 with' ray ftoord, • I ,n - :«T.II*tiJi*lhjl?'.-»M.boo'¥« *.'■--_ 
 
 ,£»*>♦ Alas Sir I was fo amazed I knew not what I did, ~ ' 
 Kot whither J r^dttl»^tiMr/»cW*i!f1»rrt>o^ 
 
 C««; Rob'd, I wo'd 1 had been with tho*£w>tV- 
 SwmK I honeft Mr. C*»fo* t and you had been with me I had 
 fcaped well enough then. * 
 
 CV*»*Well Mr»5wW,as I was paffing thtibgh j4llgatt this 
 rooming 1 hw the Shreeye* and Cfnftailei fettowiirtfj to New* 
 gate to fetch your father^ fcht Qnrpettetfr 4f IPOartcatrted 1 the Jeb* 
 bet to Bedf*tt-Grti*\ onty tove »m»t'yo\i m¥de »*-riegle& the 
 priadps! krfinefcj here's the Protects Rejftieve, I have done the 
 pa»-t of a<3»entlemafiy heieVHiii^^Of^^ gotid Noble man, he 
 loved your Father well, hit ftd* 'y«uf ' delay NfWPiBPJ 1 1 w»* two 
 newt by thrdd^ktfrrwybatie *^l-»<He.lTrfctettei ( VVrayd , 'tne 
 equity of the quarrel , aal watoWtfftr&fho&y a been ffeund.the 
 Pa^doH*ad «ef«i feakdinbwfcatewayitffch rteRep¥eeVe,take 
 horfe at L^f^«hd"»ak«fpc*d> 0* yaSt'fatfcetWifi behaog^ 
 
 vnWt«m»l T f Stsv 
 
 4 
 
 
the Blind-Beggar e/BeJ hall- Green. 
 
 TV Str$ t How take horfe quoth yr, yes,the Cat wouid lick her' ear c 
 and (he bad 'em, why, I was rob'd too laft night my felt at Lang* 
 
 Cm, Were you ifob'd Mr. Strewi ? 
 
 :T.A/r». Yes faith* th*y make a matter of nothing to rob Swtfh 
 and 1 now adaycs, I have not a bone to caft at a dog man 
 not I. 
 
 Can, Apix ofall ill fortune*, hold Sir, there's five fhillings left 
 takeir, and go take my borie at the Bell at Stratford, and make 
 haft for fear you come too late. 
 
 T. Stro t Troth Mr.'C««cV',and ye gave me all that ere ye had,f 
 can but thank you, and your horfe were a horfe of gold ,he fhall be 
 forth-cororuing again. Come Svnth let us go. Exit Tom Stro: 
 Swash, Mr.Canbee. no more but fo for this kindneA i farewell 
 Mr. HadLnJ, farewell Snip, pray let's fee ye all at the GalloWi, till 
 when I bequeath this halter amongft ye, in token of my love, and 
 foadue. 
 Snip. Farewell Swa(h and be hang'd. . 
 H*d t — Canine, art thou mid to give him thy horfe, and five 
 {hillings to fave hts father from hanging. 
 
 Cm. No you Friday- fac't-frying pan it was to fave as all from 
 whipping, or a worfe (name ; for let yonr Roguefhipunderftand, 
 that this reprieve is counterfeit aod made by me, your ordinary 
 pafport maker,tbat fhould have loft an ear at Salisbury , and ano- 
 ther at Northampton^ the truth is we muft leave London, for if the 
 Protf ctur get us under his protection, we (halt all go Weftward roc 
 this warrant. 
 
 Had. — Let's turn Gypfies again then, and go about a fortune- 
 telling, 'tis in good requr ft again now. < 
 
 Cow. That's the fmootb foot path up tfolborn, no lack there's 
 an odde fellow Inuffe's i'the nofe,that fhows a motion about Bifhopst 
 gate, we'le wheel aOout by Rrt/ifttii get to his lodging, fee fhews 
 for a fortnight, ttllS/r#w<A nine dates Wonder of hanging be pa ft, 
 to let us ufe his motion, which done the boy (hail turn girle, thou 
 as I have done already, Wafh off that Gypfie»colour, and be door- 
 keeper with the boy , my felfwii ha half vizzard will defcribe, and 
 thus we'le live like young Emperors, '^ 
 
 Had. | anbteVW chronicle thee for this conceit, J»fy thou ihalt , 
 have good purchafe of the Wenches in the throng. 
 
 Sni[, And if I fnip not off their Parfet then call me track. £-**. 
 
 F ------- • - £ftter 
 
7fo Blind-Beggar o/Bednall- Green. 
 
 Enter Glofter , Sir Walter Playnfey *nd hit Sen, Capw 
 .: Weftford* Estur Old$txoviita.tbtGttlmf t with 
 tbtHangmtny and Ofpeirt* 
 
 Glofi* Strowd lira forty for this heavy fight* 
 And by the dread command of my liege Lord, 
 I come to witnefs 'twixt the world and you 
 What fiaceyou dye in, how yon will difpofe 
 Your Undi, your goods and debts now forfeited, 
 Thcfe he reftores thee, yctwhilft thon hai life. 
 To give unto your foD,your,friends,ojr wife. 
 
 Old Stra, I humbly thank his royal Majefty, 
 V Vifhing Long happiaefs to him and you : 
 But with your favour nay good Lord Protc&or 
 1 ft ill deny I am a Murtherer, 
 
 1 kill'd Sir Roktn mtfwrd in fair fight ; % 
 
 Oar quarrel rifing from open wrong , 
 He offcr'd to hit neece the Lady Momftrd, 
 
 Chif> All that wai certified bit Majefly, 
 But prethee hear me StrtWd, Death's ftefhlels hand 
 Clapfing the wretched palms of endlefs woe, 
 Hath made a circle, and thy foul'* the Centers 
 From which by neither power , prayers, or tears ,.. 
 If thou dye defperate (he can be freed* 
 
 Old Str* k My Lord I do befeech ye pardon me , 
 The worl'd believes that I have murda'd Wry?/#r^ 
 Or finceabus'd his body being dead, 
 And fhamingatmy favage guiltinefr, 
 Hav e hurl'd it in fome well not to b* found; 
 Is this the matter that I fhouldconfefi ? 
 
 Glofi, It is good StrvVi in that make clear thy Soul, 
 
 Old Stra, He whofe pure blood turns fear let fins to fnow* 
 Forgive me all my faults and WfrjMW'r death ; 
 But ifleverwrong'd him being dead, 
 Or mov'd him from the place whereon he fell, 
 Not far off from thttplacc wherfc I rauft fall. 
 I atk Heavens anger on me, tor bisgrace , 
 And I can fay no more concerning that* 
 
 Gloft, Enough what fayes thou about Momford's lands* 
 
 Olditro. Kay, feeing the King of his good grace 
 Hath giwn me all my lands, my dtbta,and goods, 
 
 ^j 
 
the BiinA- Btggsr o/Bednall-Grecn. 
 I giwtbb mkriU;4jftf«1i the dee<f», . 
 Unto rhe Ladf tf/f*f*W£ftis Daughter ! 
 
 /tndCs\kh*aH'rffftr^nmtiom I putalltrufr, - 
 B; caerull rhat the Lady be not wrong'd. 
 Cap, Weft, I w irrant you Mr. Strtwd. 
 G>i>!f. How mcanMthou to di pole of all thine own? 
 O d Stm. 1 have a wilt drawn at my houle in Hurling 
 And I confirm that for my Teframent. 
 
 Gtoft Are you plrat'd that will Hull be perform d, 
 OldStn. Heaven's w II be* done. 
 But I would fain bavefeen mine unkind Son, 
 Gtoft. Tarry a little I xecutioner. 
 
 Jitter Tom Strtwd t &nd S»*lh t 
 T. Stro, Hold, hold, hold, let him alone you crofs legg*d-hartt- 
 choak,rouch hi n and thou dare. 
 
 S»a[h. Hold Hangman and thou bt'fU man, hold for the Kings 
 advantage. 
 Gloft. What are thefe trow? 
 
 T. Stro, Two Sir th*t come not without their cards I hope, Fa« 
 tber you have a firnple fellow to your Son you fee, come who'* the 
 fhreeve here haw. 
 Old Playn, I do mpply hit place. 
 
 T, Stro, pa ye fo, then here* a M/rf/wv/to reprceve my fattie* 
 back «gaintothe Gaol, orarepreeval what do you call it, u\my 
 Lord Cardinal'^ and my Lord Prote&ort own hands, and fcalsj I af- 
 fureyou Sir. 
 Giofl. Proud Wlnchtfiert and mine, that's ftrange, let's fecit f 
 Sn>»(h$ ft it not fo ftra nge as true Sir, there it w. 
 Gtoft, I» this your Son Sf-oW? 
 Old Stro I ray gracioatLorJ. 
 T. Stro ' i is the more fhame for my Mother elfe* 
 Gtoft, WHere had you this repreeve ? 
 
 T, Str*. Of an hbneft Gentleman Sir, one thai <an do any re*» 
 fonable matter with my Lord Proteftor. 
 
 Snaf}}. I truly Sir he is one, as boneft a Gentleman as C<s«- 
 hte, 
 
 Glilt. It may be fo , for I know one Frmck, C**ba , 
 He ferv'd lonietimes Btwford the Cardinal , 
 The coramonft cofening Knave in all this Land. 
 SwmJ},, I, I lhart he Sir, that's he. 
 
7k Blind- Beggsr of Bednall-Grecru 
 
 Ti Strt. As God mend me 'tis the very fame man, but all'* one for 
 that, he bai plaid the kind Gentleman with roe, and ai God fave me. 
 and SWdfh had not been rob'd this morning of soo pound, I had, 
 paid him well for hit pains .too Sir. 
 
 Gtofi. Strtwd turn your felfto Heaven thefe hopes are vain, 
 And yoang Strtwd u you hope co have our favour 
 After your Bather's death, I charge you feek 
 That CdMtte forth that forg'J yon tbh repree ve. 
 
 7. Srr«> How after my father*! death ,/- 1 hope it 'a not come 
 to that now?after all this charge. * 
 
 Old Strt. Sirrah you, ever chufe yon fuchfure Mate*, 
 My Lord Protedor pray be good to him. 
 
 T t Strt, Nay pray you my Lord be good to my. father, and turn 
 him 'ore the Ladder, 
 
 S*d(h. — is chit my Lord Eredor I 
 
 Y,Str: How'a diat my Lord Protector t and you he my Lord 
 Protector, I pray do bat fet y our hand to this Bill , and as God fave 
 me,aod ere yc cook into Nmftll^ 1'le do you twenty timet as 
 good a run aa.tbc hanging of my father comes to, pray you my 
 Lord. 
 
 S*4fk. Do my good Lord Ercftor , and Swkfh and his Buckler 
 Aallbe at your trnrice. 
 
 Old Strt. Peace, peace, yoetf idle ptate ,. Hearen's peace 
 Molt be my comfort in advtr6ty. 
 
 Y. Stre t Svsfi what Hull become of me now,I nere dare go down 
 into Ntrftll^ again, every clown will brave me , and bid me goto 
 £#»&Mnd be hang'd ai my rather waa. 
 
 S*M. I, and they'll bid Swtfh f wing in an Halter as his old 
 Matter did. 
 
 Enttr MVLomtmlUtAtmfy BefsMomford., ., 
 
 Mtwrf, Some good nun bring me to an Officer. , 
 II may be a blind wretch may lave a fubjed. 
 
 Swafif. Mtfter, here'a a blind man coma to ice your father 
 hang'd. 
 
 Y, Srrt. How, a blind man Stt him hang'd i | that were.ttr&ogc in. 
 dcedS»4j/». 
 
 Old PUjn, What would that aged man, and that fair Maid ? 
 
 Sw4$k f I hope flie comes to beg my t old Matter from the Gal- 
 lows. 
 
 Y. Strt, No SVt>aJb She fliould haw come iq her §mock, and then 
 
Tlie Blind- Beggar ifBcdnallGrecn. 
 
 $w*fl>. It may be it » not clean Mailer. 
 
 Momf, I heard the people murmur near my houfe, 
 A little Cottage yonder on the Green, 
 That there was come an ancient man to die, 
 For killing of a Knight lift afternoon, 
 If it be (o, the Knight lives, and no doubt 
 Will be recovered of bit dangerous wounds. . 
 
 Gltfi. -Where is he father ?. 
 
 Momf. Yonder in my Cottage. 
 
 Swtt/b. O brave , Matter he fayei the Kriight's in his God- 
 piece. 
 
 T t Stro, No in hit Cottage man , thou miflakcft* 
 
 Afomf* He nam'd himfelf but now, and fent us forth, . 
 To know the truth,and he comes after ui, 
 As well as bis green wounds will give him leave* 
 
 7. Strt. I marry S»*jb, here's a good old man, and a goodly 
 Mother, brings news for the nonce, — I wo'd not for all the But: 
 locks in iv>/W^th'ad fain out,that my father had fain off, 
 
 Ghft. Let Stnwdcomt down, I hope Sir Rtbtrt Uvea, 
 And if he do, believe me l'Je reprove 
 This over rafli proceedings for StrtVtett death, 
 
 OU PUyn, May it pleafe your grace, 'twas Sefsions the laft day, 
 Strowd granted be had kill'd him, Jndgement part , 
 And my Sons wife the Daughter to Sir Robert, 
 Haften'd ( with tears ) the execution. 
 
 Enter Sir Robert Weftford, 
 
 Stt*$b % Yonder he comes Matter , come you bad like to made* 
 fine piece of work here, arc you aKnightandcanfigbtnobet : 
 
 Sir R»b, Health to my gracious Lord the Duke of GUfter. 
 
 Gloft, I am glad Sir Robert mftfordoi your health, 
 How do you feel your .wounds? 
 
 Sir Rob, May it pleafe your grace.I hope they will do well, 
 Thii good old man k and this tair-comrning Matf, 
 Next under Heaven preferv'd me from death. 
 
 Gloft. Be tbankfulj to them then, and hear ye young Strorrd, 
 Cohfider this poor man, and that fair Maid* 
 
 T t Str$ t Confider her , — I confider well enough, firrah S wafts 
 rnetn...*s it is the prettieft Mother that ere man's eyes look't on. 
 
 Gloft. Sir Walter Plajnfej take Strcwd to your fco«fe, 
 
 F ? ' * His, 
 
71;? Blind- Beggar of Bednall-Grccn. 
 
 His pardon (hall be fcnt yon ere yon dine, : ; 
 SouponSaretievitt'hitefe^HgM,'^ «q»dl6u id I ■• V. 
 But hear you young ^r#^,f^ybnrrnUOUl?(! , iW^; '" 
 Or at my handi never ejfpeft' a favour.* '" ' '" 
 
 Y. Stro* Yes my Lord 1'lefinJ him or it fball go hard, vefdinefs 
 SVtapi I am mightily fraittenia love with yonder Mother, and I ha. 
 not a (Welling burning feavour, invvery member wo'J I m »ht nere 
 ftir, — yonder* Mr, PUi*[t) hat all thetalk with her, ai d yet hie'* 
 no BatiheUr, ' ' 
 
 Stvajh. Cannotyou go and take her away from him, IcoMdoit 
 my <lf M«(ter. 
 
 Y. Str», lie goto •cm', I'letry," '■.•;. ' ' : .- " 
 Goddetn toyou Sir, ' ' "" . ' ; " ' 
 
 Sjvajh, Pifti you are no body M after, let me alone I have a device 
 to get him away t and then doyodJtafe upon the Wench: follow 
 me Matter, 
 
 r, Strt t Oh brave Swufh t'faithi , _ ; 
 
 , Enitr * Mffetgtr* 
 
 Glofl. Now Sir yonr newi r *'* " 
 
 Mef, The haughty Cardinal 
 Taking advantage of your being from home, 
 Hath with a crue ofhis Confederate!, 
 Befet St, Js^'i and with all ht» force . 
 Aflaylt to wrong the lady E//f*#r, 
 And fteal her forth the Caftle, 
 
 C7/^.h'tpoflible, that thl«prou4Prieft dares offer violence 
 Unto my Troth-plight Ellmtr} ; ' v 
 
 ^/f.TittootrueioyLordt ' " .' 
 
 Ghfl, Where it he now f ..... f,i • 9 
 
 Air If, Rid t o the Court mt('lora> v I " : , , r 
 <?/»/?, And thither Ghfier do\ h intend tolly, 
 As fwift at quickeft fpeed will give him leave. Ex,Gl<fi' 
 
 Old St p. Come Sir you'll kek thofe Coz;ne»^ 
 No doubt Ehole copef-rnatet bad my^ i pb pound, . 
 And do you hear, take yonr compaflidrt with you, 
 Go and fee k <hem , vr For your own part never fee my face : 
 But a* for you that truft to every flfve, . ., , 
 
 Wafting my goods, nay jefting out my life, 
 By ralie repree ves, and fuch bale pradifes, 
 W*1X, pack, fink, iwiro, pint, pcrrfli, look not on me, 
 
 Till 
 
The Blind- Beggar if Bednall-Grcen. 
 
 j in y da bfivt found tbofe tbat have Cony "Cjjfh*r you< 
 
 7", Stro,, Heads hither Sw^ and ie had not beeo fc^a bkmi fh to 
 ihe name of the Strowit , we'd we had made aq end of this braw- 
 ling at the Gallows, and then thou fhonld'ft a feen whether I wo'd 
 a kept fuch a coyi for a little pawltry lofs or no, I warrant thee he 
 ha not the honefty, to part thee a Noble towards the healing of thy 
 crack*t Crown, yet every oaefayes he gave that UbfacV knave the 
 Hangman five,or fix pound. 
 
 S*>*(b, I'that was to buy him a better face Mr. But give him 
 good words , you know the old man is kind enough. 
 
 Y,Stro t I as any Corffen creature, bee's wen with a Applr,and 
 
 loft again with a nor, but come SVvs/b we'll go leek out tbofe, Coi 
 
 ny»catchers,and ere I catch them, — Tie make them pay (oundly all 
 
 for their roguery. , . 
 
 Exeunt young Strowd aud Swafti. 
 
 Old Plajfi* Sir Robert will you (hake hands with Mr, Strowd, 
 
 Sir Rob t Well he may have my hand but not my heart, 
 Srowi thou did ft wound me, yet thou didft it well, 
 No more,rie think on't till ray dying day, 
 i'le fit upon your skirts before, I will. 
 
 Capt* weft. Oh Uncle hare patience. 
 
 Sir Rob. You are an Agent for the Child of Momford'*, 
 I pray you Sir Walter Playnfej make good Bonds, 
 That Strowd abufe me not, look co'c I pray.' 
 
 OldThyn* I warrant you Sir Robert l'le be fure 
 Of fach feenrity ai you fhall like. 
 
 Old Stro t Come Captain Wexford, you (hall have the Deeds 
 Concerning Momford'e lands paft unto you. 
 
 Cap. tftjr* I had rather Sir you kept them in your band* 
 
 Old Stro. Well as you pleafe,yet walk with us 1 pray , 
 You brought me to the Gallows, bring me back: 
 Father farewell , farewell good gentle maid, 
 I'le reft your Debtor till fomc other time; —^ 
 
 But'twas Sir Robert's kindnefs to reveal his name, 
 Elfe Hangman yoti had had this home«fpun fait, X 
 
 But Heaven be thank't I keep it for my Son, 
 I hope to driue him from his filken humour* 
 
 Cap, Weft. Come good Mr. StroVed will you go ? 
 
 Old Stro. Gallows rarewell.^roWi heart is blithe and bold, 
 Having cfcap'd thy danger being thus old. 
 
'the Blind-Beggar of Bednall-Green. 
 Exeunt old Strowd , Cap. Weflford, an J *U PlaynfeyJ 
 
 Sir Rtb. Apligae of this blind flaw, and thac bafe drab, 
 Elfc hadft tboa hang'd ere I had been difco vctM , 
 And on my tongue a tnifchief, thac reveal'd 
 Our purpofc in the plot of M mf*rdt fall , 
 Bat I ha*c now, I am refblv*d, hear you Son PUjnfiy, 
 'I pravyou give that Maid a mark in gold, 
 And Father J muftenve < word whthee, 
 " "T. P/«/*.'FiirM id befi Je» hia offer rake thiiGold, 
 
 Btft. I pray you pirdon me, for «ll the -world 
 I would not do my foul that injury. 
 
 ttPUjn. Divine immortal , all riivSiuls delight* 
 
 Btfs t Salute me not with fuch vain Epithite. 
 I am wretched, mortal, mi'erable, poor. 
 But howfoever b fe, Tie be no whore. 
 
 T. PUjn t W ilt thou be t hen my wife, for (he ii dead, 
 
 Brfs, It** much unlike , 
 A Gentleman of your worth will vouchfafe , 
 A B i ggars Daughter to your'Bridal bed, 
 
 T. Pl'jn, By Heaven I will if thou w 't grant me love* 
 
 Me anfwer you another time kind Sir, 
 My father hath no Nurfe, no Wife, no childej » 
 
 No fervant but my fel', and he it blind, 
 
 Y. Playn, Heark in thine ear one word, T~ 
 
 Sir Rob. I, I, I , I do remember fuch a tale I told thee, 
 Come hither good fon Pi >j»f.jthoa (halt hear it, 
 Lift night at my fii ft dreffing I wai Lunatick, 
 Mid that I wai hurt, more than of the hurt, 
 And in my ravening fit told rbit old fool, 
 \ K it thoa and I did pradtifc Wtmftrt* fall, 
 Now i hi* old AftVbelieving I faid true, 
 Comet with my Confctence, bids me advife, 
 And goes about to make a matter on'c , _ 
 
 Ha, ha, old fool, go, go, go to thy prayett, 
 Thou hadft need of eyei to keep thy Daughter honeft. ;£j 
 
 I pueh thy cottage be a brothell hou r e, 
 Talk'ft thou of Mtmferis fall and of my madnefa. 
 
 Momf. I do befeech ye hear me for Heaven's fake* 
 
 Sir Rel>. TV, tur, do not tell me of Heaven,or Hell, 
 Prate not, I'lc fend (he now and then a peny , 
 
Tiie Blind-Beggar o/Bcdnall-Grc£h. 
 
 But if thou tittle tattle tales of mr, * r " 
 
 i'ie clap thee by the heels, and whip thy Daughter, 
 Turn thee to the wide world, and let thee ftarve. 
 Come come fon fUinfij let the Knave alone, 
 Ktep's tongue, and keep his friend, elfe he gets none. 
 Btfs t My Father Sir had pity of your wounds. 
 Sir Rob, Peace Huswife,! have paid him for his paint. 
 Come fon away, and old man hold your tongue, 
 Remember this old law, As men are friended, £#, Sir Ho f,. 
 
 %Z_ So either right or wrong their futes are ended, ■ / 4nlT,PUjn t 
 Mtmf. Oh miferableagei " 
 Btfu Oh wretched youch I 
 Mdwf. Ob times corrupt by men for Wint of truth 1 
 Befs, What ailes my father ? 
 
 Mmf. Why exclaims my Daughter? ! 
 
 Bcf t /V4/«/}/thepcrjur'd,he that did deride me, 
 He that did marry Wtjtfor d % only Daughter, i 
 
 Courts me again to be his Concubine. 
 Mtmf, Does be then know thee ? 
 Befs k He makes (how he doth not. 
 Mcmf, Oh do not trnft him Girl, fTtftfird and he 
 Are all compos'd of guile and fubtilty. 
 Alas that this fair world, by findeform'd, j 
 
 Should bear upon her bofome fuch • fhape 
 As JVtftford is ; lafl night expecting death 
 Terror dwelt on his heart, which fore'd him tell f 'Wd 
 
 With tears and lamentations his foul fads, 
 Nofooner had he any hope of health, 
 But he confpir'd the r'aulclefs death of Strob/, '■ 
 
 And would not have come forth, had not we been, 
 But till the man had dy'd kept dole within. 
 Now he denies a deed a; clear as day, 
 Threatens poor want, and low trod poverty 
 Muft not refift men in authority; 
 Come lead me in, I would my daies were done, 
 Since vice layes baits which vertue cannot (hun, Exttwt. 
 
 >-vu ■! <5 ACT 
 
TU Blind-Beggar if Bednall-Green. 
 A C T IV. 
 
 E*ttr Torn Strowd WSwafli; 
 
 T+Stro. rjOwVthit , (hall Ifeealltf^/rfiinthecornerof, 
 La a little Chamber? I bad at licvc thou hadft told me . 
 Charing crop flood in ChetffUt, and all one* 
 
 Stoajh* And yon will not believe me you fhall fee it yoor f<I f , 'tis 
 In tbis houfe,'ci* called a motion : there'* fifft the Mafter of the mo- 
 tion, then the Matter'* Mate, the Mitt'* Confort, the Conforms 
 Cabin-fellow , the Cabjnfellowi Hangby, the Hangby'* Man, the 
 Man** Boy, the Boy V Page, the Page** Wench, and all thefe live 
 . upon the motion. 
 
 7, Strt, This it old excellent y'faith; come, and I had bnt one 
 crofs in the world to blcf* me with 1'de fee it; go you afore Swah 
 , and fhew me thither* 
 v : £»t*r Snip lik**fr**ek drtB up, 
 
 Sw*fh K Do you fee yon Wench Mafter / fhe U Door-keeper, I , 
 have given her earned to enter her foberly , and paf* through her 
 quarter* at my pleafurc. 
 
 r*Stro, la thitfhj}? how now: pretty Mother? what GambaHi 
 haft ta ? canft thou defcrtbe them? fen ye ? 
 
 Ja*^ Not I Sir, the Mafter of the Motion can Sir; 
 T.ftrf.Gocall him out then, — Wbar»heji* he afham'd to fhew 
 hi* face trow ? or is ic the fafhiou trow ye t what Garoball* have ye 
 herenow?ha? ■ •■• : 
 >y Enter dnbttAndHiihaddi/gfii/ei. 
 
 Can. WhyThii itStr$r»d that I fetc'd over with the counterfeit, 
 Repreeve , but'cii no roatter.wee'Jl out-face him. Gentlemen the 
 firft conceit you arejo fee is T umbling. 
 
 T.Stro. Slumbling, What ftutubjing ? I think the fellow be 
 
 ftraughr* ; . . ■'■■- '•••' '• •• ;; 
 
 Had, Sir lie means Tumbling, and feats of A (9-lvitv. 
 
 TtSnt^Nhy manthac'sas ftalc as £.»«•*;/ cor^i here were a fort of 
 
 Tumbler* at #Wlv»» fair laft week, and theyh-'-.. madethatfoftale 
 
 {n Nrrfelk>&a&S*foIk t that tvery fitnch it turn'd Tumblers and ye 
 
Tlx Blind-Beggar of ftednall-Gtccri. 
 
 ha no better matter* ye lofe my cuftome I can teli ye Sirs." 
 
 Can* You (hall likewife fee the famous City of Kt»rVs>itch, and 
 the ftabbing of ]»li*s Ctfar in the Fr<»cACapitol by a fort of Datch 
 Mefapotamia»t t 
 
 ¥,Siro. How the French Capitol ! nay I remember **»A°#! 
 ces fayes the Capitol that Cafar was ftab'd in was at Rome, 
 
 Can, Impute the grofr miftake to the fault of the Author} you 
 (hall likewife fee the amorous conceits and Love fongs betwixt Cap* 
 tain Pad of Pj>ctr*er> and Mrs, Rnmp of Rawalley, never dtferi* 
 bed before. 
 
 Stoafi, Good Matter let's fee Mrs. Rump of Ram-alley, 
 
 T» Stto* How? Captain Pod and Mrs. ^»w/> ?j — I think this fmif- 
 lingflave flouts m; then y'faith let's fee the fawing of the Devil with 
 a wooden faw» 
 
 Can, Grifttpleaftyoufhallfeea fhteiy combare betwixt Tarn- 
 beriajn the Great, and the Duke of Gujfo the lefs, perforru'd en 
 the OlympickHills in France, 
 
 T,Str§> France? — Th«tt fpeakeft all French to me; but off with 
 this (nxiffiing French Mask, and fpeak in your £»g/*/Svoyce, or as 
 God fa me I'll beat thy noftrils as flat as a pancake,or a bsrly froyes. 
 
 Had, Alas Sir, the Gentleman has got a miichance lately , and 
 broke his Brow, that makes him wear a Vifard, 
 : r„ Stro, Doft tell me on his Brow? what car'd I and he had broke 
 his Neck, I'll have it off; What are you the Matter of the Motion? 
 — lam glad I know it] SVeajh look thee here's Canb) that cofenM 
 roe with the falfe Repreeve. 
 
 Swafb, And here's the flave Snip that ran away with your 
 Sword in a Wenches Petticoat; we'll fpoyle your motion now we 
 haveye* 
 
 ffaj t I befeech you good Mafter Stoafh. 
 
 Swajh* What Gypfie?are you turtfd Jugler? I'll tickle you. 
 
 Can, HearkyeMr, Strowd, 
 
 Had, Mr, Swajh asyou ever came of a woman — j 
 
 Sitoajh. Let me never come off a woman wfailel live again if Ido 
 not terrifie you, I'll motion you, 1*11 murther your Tamberlajn and 
 his Coatcb-horfes, 1*11 ftab your Cafar, I'll ravilh your Rump, 
 1*11 peper yoor'iW, I'll powder your Motion, your Nerwitch 
 ftiall down, I am fire, and 1*11 confume your Motion in a twirik. 
 ling. Exit with Snip* 
 
 Y, Strt, Do Swafi; and let me alone with thefe rill thgu come a- 
 '&'">•_ Gj fiadi i 
 
■ — 
 
 . The tli/.d- Beggar ofi Bed riall- Green. 
 
 Had. Mr. Strt t Vot mine own parti priofeft unto you I love yon-as 
 dear as the heart in roy>bofom,aBd prdteft unto you it went to the 
 very foul of me to bear bow that flavc CanbttM* a Gypfr, cofenfd 
 you of a fattin fuit« - •;.■> •...'„ 
 
 r, .3T»r», How ? how's this, wai he the Gy pfi e that cofim' d me of _ 
 myfuit,? ■ In f.j :.:.f >■-,•' i'jriVi.'j-i 
 
 CW», 7<if^ y'are a Gypfiej believe bim not Mr, S»r»»i/,:li'fc fast 
 been prov'd per jur'd, the flave will fight wh h : Kkown.Fataer foi*a 
 Jack of Beer, and kill a lucking Infant for a pint.of Wine,and where 
 hefayesl col'en'dyou of your fair, 'twas his daran'dcou'nfcllthat 
 Srvajh. was reb'd yefterday or the iool. 
 
 Had, Mr. Strcwd> by this hollow tooth that fliall tear that/laves 
 Mole like a piece of Swincs nc(b,'cwai he that robud him, and coun- 
 terfeitedthe Repreeve ; indeed I muftconfefs I hadroy (narr; forac 
 1 have fpent, the reft is here, take it Mr. StroVtd, and think of honed 
 Jack.HadlaK(latbcdcktvtt. 
 
 Ca»> I muft give him fome to j Mr, iSirwithereV 20 /.towards 
 your loffes, becaufc I would not nave my reputation come in qirtfli. 
 on afore the Prote&or, nor fecm to ftam my Lord Gardtna?s 
 cloathj there ftiould bean old Hjirry Angel amongfl: ir,lend it me 10 
 (wear by a little, ■' • ri 
 
 T. Stro, Not one of them and there were a hundred of V ro» i 
 
 Cm. Let me be torn into mammocks wii b wijde Bears if I make 
 not a gal lemaufr y of thy' heart , 1 and keerttby Skull for my. quaffi dg 
 bowl you IbaCe cheating Slave..; . \ vi .• r.r.. i : bgto cat i ■— 
 
 Y.Strt. — Here's the old Provirbttght, When falfcTheem 
 fall out, true men come to nheirOwo; but fay Ifltould take this 
 40 1, in part of payment, what fecurityifhaU I have W gtfUbe reft? 
 for my Father has'vow'd nere to take me for his Son, til 1.1 get M* 
 mony again, or fee yoa at th* -Gallows;, \-.f> : rr -'jr> ^ho.1 ,;..:■ 
 
 Cm* Art you lain out with yourft'tbeft/ldMnvjfjjBfcftelter 
 flielter, you ftiall fare no worfetbati we 4o».OiT 'i > ; 
 
 T. Stro, — Man, what wouldft thou have me to tUto.Cony* 
 "Catcher? :* .* til ' j'vdr .7; . ■ ■ " 3*i3vr."jni ; • *-..':■. 
 h. Can* OkSir,^y<^ronlybrav<ft-tiiVthAtc«n;bie,.- . -. . 
 
 7, Smi -nijcthinkuwercnotarntfsv fw J -fca fecnvVbcjataBd 
 Barley grow amongft cpckelUnd darnell,- and many an ho»eft man 
 keep Knaves company; Howaow Jw<»jft, what haft thou dtiorfr 
 EnttrSw&(h and Snip. '■ . ] 
 
 SVeabt I have unfounded their. 'Motiojn, btleaguer'd their 
 
tht Blmd-ieggar of BeSntfl-Grccfc 
 Cattle* batter'd down the- Walls, and taken T amber Uf» the blood 
 Prifoner ina purfute, to the utter undoing of all Mojtion- Monger* 
 and PuppltvpUyeriV --■--' ar 
 
 Y, Stro.'Th well don e Swtfi , butwott*thou what man Mara 
 turn'dXony- catcher fincethouwentfK 
 
 Sw'afh, Cony-catcher P, the Devill yoaare ? - 
 
 T, Stro* Yes y'faith <y»><i/&,and if thou wou'c do one thing for 
 me now, I'll teach thee to conycatch coo when Icorae intojM?r« 
 
 filk } -:' 
 
 , S#*fh, On that condition Matter 1*11 do it what ere it be, 
 
 Y, Stro, Do but go thy waiesto Mllt*tndrGxttt\ to my fathert 
 
 lodging at the 3 Colts, & do but tell him I cannot rind t hefe fellows 
 
 ; yer,but asfoon as I do meet with thero,«ll him he Dial bear from me. 
 
 S ft*Jb, Yes Sir , I'll go tell htm you are with 'em, buc you Did me 
 
 fay you could not find *cm. 
 
 r. Stro — By no means £»<•/&, then thou mari'ft all, tell him I 
 cannot find -em, make a Jye for me now, 1*11 make two for thee anos 
 ther time, - » . '^~ 
 
 ' Swap, Well do this condition you'll teach mo to cosy , Ism 
 concent to lye for you. E-x.Swa(fi\ 
 
 r, Stro, Do fo ; Now Sirs, what courfe will you take, that 1 otay 
 come by the reft of my mony?- 
 
 .'■ Can, Tufh we have tool, tricks when, we want cafli one a.- 
 mongft us undertakes the name and habit ot'lbroe (wafhing //<*/*'*» 
 > or French Nobleman-at leaflet the reft in Liverie* attending, then 
 we come and fojejurn ac fome honcft Gentleman* houft, till we have 
 eac him out of houfe add home in diet , and wore bit credit out at 
 elbows with taking u;pp,coinm'o.dkie|,atjbii^e^cljants t in hope to 
 have all his monyat a day, before which day wegivebim the (lip, 
 and to efcape purfute attire ourielvei liloe:Gyofief y Pedlars, tine 
 kerSjOrfuchl.kedifguife; how like you cnis? 
 
 T,Stra, This is old excellent y'faith; well I lee I might a kept 
 company with hoheft man all the dates a, my Hfe ere l.fiioulda 
 learn'd half this Knavery j but heark my Matters , yonder's cli*- 
 Biind=Beggar of RtebtMGretn has the prettieft Mother to hU 
 Daughter as a man heed to lay hit leg over, now if all the wit iff 
 your heads can but gat her to be my wife, „I fho'd think my raony 
 every penny better beftowed than other. 
 Can, You fhall have Sir her, 
 f t Sire. Shall, why well laid; come then my mad Viragoes I 
 
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The Blind- Beggar ofBednall-Green. 
 
 : have fpent many a gray groat of boneft fwaggerers, and tear* 
 Placket* in my dales that I never drank for, and now I'll turn fwag- 
 gerer ray felf, I'll keep you company and't be but to keep you ho- 
 neft, true men I cannot, for there's nere a finger on your hands but 
 is as bad as a lime twig, I'll do my good will, and I can bring ye to 
 any goodnefs, then fay God amercyhoneft TemStroWdofHtr* 
 li» a ♦ , 
 
 Cav, Thou flialt be our chief Captain amongft as, 
 
 T t Stro. How your Captain? — 1*11 make all fplit then, come my 
 hearts. Exeunt* 
 
 Enter old Momford and fits dorvn^ tt him Befs Momford. 
 
 BeJ't. Father, dear father fuccour me from fhame, 
 Young Mr, PUynfej is entered our houfe , 
 Hath (hut the fore«door up, detains the keys, 
 And (wears to kill me, if I do not yield 
 To his abhorrid and intemperate lull , 
 I Help me good father o're the Garden pale, 
 
 That I may call for fuccour on the Green, 
 | Mom/. No Daughter,fit thee down, fit down by me, 
 
 I call you Daughter, being your own defire, 
 If you be nobly born as you report, 
 Why fhould you to efcape your own diftrefs 
 Leave me poor man alone, and comfortleft ? Enter T", JPAyw. 
 
 Befs* He comet / 
 
 Mmf. Let him, fit do wn, fit down 1 fay. 
 
 Be/i t O how (hall I efcape reproach this day? 
 
 Mmf. Peace, heaven may give my byzon'd eyes their light, J 
 Stretching thefe crooked limbs (trait and uptight. 
 
 r. Playn. Art thou fled hither? thinkeft thou his weak ftrcngth 
 Can free thee ? come, why fhould this frofty ice 
 Clafp his cold arms about thy flowring fpring ? 
 Nay drive not Bayard, if ye do, by Heaven 
 I'll draw my Rapier , and with one thruft 
 Send thee to Charon as a Paflenger; 
 
 Momf. Ob, I am feeble, pray ye hurt me not, 
 If it be true, as I have heard it told 
 You maried lately with Sir Robert's Daughter, 
 
 T. PUyn. Father,! hate her, and (he (corneth me, 
 She pules, (lie fighs, (he pines, (he leaves her raeatj ( 
 She flies my Bridal- bed, (he bans, (he raves 
 
 Tha 
 
 J 
 
T%e Blind- BtggAr o/Bednall. Green, 
 
 That ere her father fore'd her to be mine 
 
 Btfs, Good Sir eomfort her. 
 
 Y. PUjn, Cotnfott thou me, and I will comfort her« 
 
 Btfs, I will not yield confer* to foch a fin, 
 I fcorn to be a Princet Concubine, 
 
 T. Play ». Wilt thou be then my wife J 
 
 Beft, No, I have fworn 
 To dye as pore a Maid at J was born. 
 
 Momf. How can (he be your Wife ? 
 
 Ti Sir** My wife will die. 
 
 Momf. Tarry that time. . 
 
 2\ Plajn. All lingering I defie* 
 Old man I'll make thee happy by thy grant ; 
 Fair Maid chou (halt be bleu in thy confent ; 
 Deny me and 1*11 tarn a 7Vr*«/, 
 Murder tby Father, then cut out thy tongue, 
 Deform thy beauty with the hand of wrath , 
 Laftly make fpoyl of thy Virginity, 
 Then leave thee wretched; where if now thou yield , 
 'Gainft all reproach and wrong I'll be thy fhield. 
 
 Btfs. Help me good Father. 
 
 T.PUjn. Bid a fere dry'dReed 
 Oppofe his faplcfs ftrength 'gainft t green Oak. 
 See me, I am all youth, all love, all beauty, 
 Thou beautious, lovely, youthfull, *c» thy duty 
 To love tby like, which duty if thou (hun, 
 My hate thy beantious youth (hall overturn* 
 
 Momf. Good Sir (land but afide a little while; 
 I do remember fince my fclf was young \ 
 
 The ftrong effects of luft; bothfheandl 
 Mud yield to your defire. 
 " Btfs t I'll rafher dye. 
 
 Momf. Nay fay not fo, liften to me my Child. 
 
 Y. Plajn, I marry father if thou canft perfwade her - 
 I'll make thee rich, and one day raary her, 
 
 Momf* Fear nothing Child, but ufc him gently, 
 And I will fit his hot luft prefently* 
 
 Y. PUjn, Come, what refolve you? either yield or dye* 
 
 Momf Sir I commit my Daughter to your bands, 
 Bqt^IbefecchyouwooherwilAfairworai, 
 
 ,""" " She 
 
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■7hc t\incL-B}gg&r o/Bednailv Green. 
 
 She,may without compu/fipn yield at laflv./i -. .-. !-.>».<;• 
 I'll in and weip,for what can I do more ?'& » • r > v 
 You're rich and ftrong, and I am week and poon 
 
 r. P/^)»» Hold Father, take that GoW to comfort thee* 
 
 Mtmf, For mony few men now fliun.infamy« .. , v •>£• 
 
 #*/>♦ Obmc, do you foriake me4 <„ ' ■ .'i. 
 
 Mtmf* la while I do, ,-'-..• . T ; 
 
 Bai PUjHfij I'll anon be even with you, £»r f jfofo*/'. 
 
 Y. /7<y*. Now prettie Virgin how are yon refolvM ? 
 
 B:fa\ yield, yet though I yield I bend my knee j, 
 And ere my fpotlefs Virgin fliape 1 leefe -.■:,. Kmtls* 
 
 Let me delate the many miferiei — , ■ 
 
 r. f/jrM.Come do ri<it (lain thy- tally cheeks with tear*, 
 Norf.ifhfonto thy felf a form of dread , {jfc „.:' 
 
 Thou talk'ft of loft of fliape, a fair Lafi bear* 
 A (hape as goodly in loft Maiden-bead, j 
 
 And far more lovely; then with failing grace, 
 They boldly look upon a Lovers face, 
 Try once, thco be aflur'd thoul't not refufe , 
 HaJ ft thou a hundred Maidenheads to Iofe* 
 8 ft. Impious temptation 1 1 dtfie thee M*j»fej y 
 . Setting my weak ftrength to rcfiftrbyluft; 
 
 Off with thy poyfoooui bands, h«Ip, help me Heaven.' 
 Y Bnttr Momford ti(t 4 Strving-mM. 
 
 I \ Momf* But a poor earthly man guided by Heaven 
 Will keep thee from this deed, hatefull as Hell$ 
 PUyn$y forbear as thou rcfpe&s thy life. ./ -i . 
 
 r. PUj** Thou Autum«AaJten leaf, thou bare Auatomie 
 Thou withered Elder- pitb, thou fliaoe of death, ii . ■•■ 
 Sent by that blind exorcift to difturb 
 thM pleafures that young Pbj*/*}** heart affc&f, ' o 
 Vanift), I know thou arc but lither Ayr, ■ , -. : i . ^ 
 Thy hand fell liebriyiOSfMl^thin/moak : -\\- . & 
 Thaci$difpe»c<ifamonj{ftthefpreadingxlbwds. - ;1 * <■»"■" 
 Mtmf, What mak'fttbonme^Ghoft? come take thy weapohs, 
 ' Thou (halt ioou «y I am both flefli arid bone. Fi?ht Plavofev 
 X. PUjii Hold Villain hold 1 . is fan? 
 
 ' jkomfj, No Boy,IamaMan, 
 Uncle 1 to that wrong'd Maid, the Blind-mans brother, 
 Who quaking fuswithiaraoorwflgaUChildj 
 
 Art 
 
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, — t^t-t- — ->rr "*" . ' *»" ' ' ' -: .• . ' ~ ■ 
 
 fix Jlind-BeggatofBcdnatt-Gtceti. 
 
 Ai"c not aftia m'J ? no thou art impudent, 
 
 Wefiftrd and you are ftcfh't in villaniei; 
 
 Think on your plot about the banifh'd Mmftrd, 
 
 If you" II repent it I will ufe you well % 
 
 Make means that Memford nay be proved clear j f 
 
 At you know beft his harralefs innocence, - ' \\ ' 
 
 And on a Souldiers<word 1 do proteft 
 
 Mmford (hall make y#ur peace, and fuc your pardon* 
 
 r. pkjH, What dotUhou mean? what's this thou talk'ft to 
 rat? 
 
 Mtrnf, I talk of Treafon, rapine, /lander, wrong; 
 Go get thee to Sir Robert, hee's hard by, 
 I faw him walking up along the Green; 
 Stand not to talk, if thou accept my offer 
 1*11 be a faithful I fervant in this bufincft, ; 
 Freferve your credits, and confer with yon; 
 If net, refolve on this, I'll to the King, 
 And there accufe you of this haynons wrong* 
 
 T, Play*, Wile thou Hay here ancill I fetch Sir Ittbtrt* 
 
 Momf, i will. Go Maid, h-lp the old man to bed , Ex. ?b 
 
 Hec's (hrowdly frighted by this violence* 
 
 Befi t W hat reverend man art thou ? or Angel rather, 
 That fpeak'ft thc/e wonders of my baniih'd father ? 
 
 Momf, Go honorable Maiden, Mtm/rrd't Heir, 
 A little help the old weak blinded man, 
 That weeping fits with in, trembling for dread 
 Left Pl*jn[tj bad thy chart youth injured, 
 H<lp him, and then l'il tell thee many wonders.' 
 
 B*fu To hear but one word of my fathers weal, 
 I'll undergo all work, all pain, all toy!. Ex, Bt.fr. 
 
 M»mf t Poor Girl, how glad (he i* to hear the voyce 
 O f Mtmfori% honor? with what nimble f peed 
 She hyes to help a (hadoW, there » no beggar , 
 No poor blind man* that wants her comforting ; 
 I wonder what fht'ill think, when fhe fhall find 
 Onlyaftaff, afcrip,agown,a bonnet, { 
 
 And here a body to make ufe of them f Bnur 3eft t 
 
 She comes, and is amazed as (he comes* 
 
 B «/>♦ Where is the blind man I belcech you Sire 8 
 ; Alone I find bis garments in hit Chair , 
 
 L ' H i Do 
 
the Blind- Ben gat if Bcdnall-Grcen. 
 
 Do not amaze me, tell me where he it i 
 Mtmf* He it wi'hin fair Maid. 
 Befi t Aged man, 
 I fhould give credit to your milk-white hairs ; 
 Tell me,0 tell me, why within a Chair 
 The cafe h le tj are you a Conjuror, 
 Where is the blind man that I call'd ray father ? 
 
 Momf t I am no Conjuror, fray here but a while » • 
 And 1 will bripg the blind>man to thy fight, 
 Stay here, look on this dowdy Element , 
 A nd I'll produce him to your hearts coucent\ Ex, Mmf+ 
 
 Be/t, Alas where am I Aire this Beggars Cell ■ 
 Is a bale Cottage to betray my honor ; 
 I took him at the firft to be a Comforter, 
 N£ But now I fee be is expert in fh: pes : 
 
 But why fhould I difpraifc him? he did free' 
 My body from vild PUynftft luxury. 
 Methinks he has been all my Joy to me. 
 Why fhould there now arife this difference? , 
 E*'*r Momrord Ukf*B*gg*r^ 
 M<>mf. Daughter w her e are you } 
 Befu Pray where is your brother ? 
 M*mf, I have no Brother, no kin but one Daughter. 
 Befu Hee's an nchamer fure* hit waits I'll fhun. 
 M»mf. Daughter where arc you 1 1 conjure you Child 
 By the true honor of old Memftrd't name. 
 By Memford'% faith, thai was by fraud cxtl d, 
 You would not let his honor die in (name, 
 
 Btft* Help me ye powers , that give all Mortals power, , 
 To fcape this heavy and too troublous hour* 
 Spirit avoid me, or if thou be no fpirit 
 Surely it it s demn*d Magicioiu 
 Fly me, thou alter'lt fhapes, I do not love t hee". 
 
 Uomff Thou d Jf>; fee I ere the Gold thou lent'ft thy father, 
 When I, even I my lelt brought thele fair Arms 
 / ' 7 To wicked Wfffirth Gate; poor Child be not amaz'd, 
 
 X am thy Father Htmfrrd^by traytcrous pradife bamfhedt 
 
 B'fs. Ah me, that I have Uv'dfo long unknown, 
 IAill hf.d fuch a hope. 
 Mow* fair Child forbear,, | 
 
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 ■3^-«fiirf-Agj« , «r'BedtoaitOwcn. 
 
 J know Sir Robert mfiftr I end this W^Af , 
 Or one of the* at leaft, will come forthwith} 
 Say you the blind man is in his bed lick, 
 
 And call me Uncle; come,be comforted, ■ ', 
 
 Our (urn of honor in defpight of guile 
 Shall brightly fliine in EngUnd't Heraifphere, 
 We bavel>een clowded long, but rmuger hate, 
 Truth will ad va nee defertto honor's ffate. wtwH t 
 
 M»t*r Sir Robert Wcftfofd, Y. Playnfcy, Canbee, 
 Hadland.WTomStrowd, 
 
 Y. ?/<*;«♦ Dare you trull S$r»wJ in this fame (tratagera? 
 
 Cm, Tufh fear him not, fince his father bath given him over, he 
 hath given ore a'lfaonefty and lives upon the /poylj come ye mad 
 Rogues here's three of ut,«nd here's 30 /♦ each man take bis foare, 
 and with his (hare hiitrbarge » We are all for this mony to cut the 
 throat of the Blind- beggar, h is Brother, and bit Daughter. 
 
 Y t Stm How?cot their Throats ? — I'll fee ye hang'd firft* 
 
 Cm. Jack, thou and I will teep quarter at this end of the Green,' 
 and Waylay the old fpruce Serving-man, he ft a II be our (hare, and 
 Tom Strtwd thou (halt ly at this corner for the wench , for this 
 way (he comes nolo the Conduit- head for water, (he fall* to 
 «h«e. 
 
 //W. And fall thou to-be*, end ye an bat agree of price. 
 
 7 Str*. Nay let me alone for falling upon the Wench I warrant 
 ye. ' t ■" ' ' 
 
 Cat* Mr* fUjmftj and Sir Rtbtrr do you keep above the old! 
 Man* Cottagey and when you fee his r.Nugbter gone knock out bis 
 Stains with bis Crutches) thus have you heard your fcverai chan- 
 ges; every man to bis Court of Guard « and keep fair quar- 
 ter. , ■ . ',. . ■ : /" ■ : 
 
 Sir R»b. Plotted wkh good difcretionj Son Ff*j*ftj 
 I like it well, that you and I go walk 
 Near to this Cottage' , for it much concerns us 
 To fee this Beggar dead, upoowhofe breath 
 Proud (lander fits to biemifli our good names, ., , 1, v .'': r ' 
 And Waft our honcftreeutrftiotft; ^ , ;VV A 
 
 Shake bands and part in hope when next we meet, Ex.Sir Keb* &' 
 Their deaths (hall lay all danger at oar feet. Cm. & H*k 
 
 Y. PUjh. Pray heaven it may; t word good Mr* Str<n»d t ■ ' 
 Although you had in charge to kill the ^kid, " • ■ ' 
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the Blind-Beggar of Bednall- Green. 
 
 I io intreat you ufe forae fpe cial care 
 
 In your attempt, and in the {lead of death 
 
 Tell-her I love her dearly , and that love 
 
 Enforc'd this fhift : for though the Wench be poor,. 
 
 Yet in the glafs of my affection 
 
 Stye feemi right wealthy y fair and vertuous; 
 
 Commend me to her Strotod, and fince my wife 
 
 Hatb given her lateft farewell to the world, Ruiij- Sftajb, 
 
 Tell her I do intend to mary her j 
 
 Mean time convey her to my farm at Reieriff? 
 
 And there's 10 Angels more for thy reward:. 
 
 Bucbe as trufty to me, as the thought 
 
 That f) eeps within my bofome, fo adue , 
 
 1 truft the richeft of my hopes with you, Ex. ?Uy*), 
 
 Y£tr*J)o fc, and I do not deceive you Ut me dye like a'Dog on 
 a Pitch-fork; — This is excellent, hire me to (real away the Wench 
 1 am in love withall my felf, this comes juft in the nick y faith, 
 J defire no more,butto meet hcr.Whofe yonder i wajh t how now; 
 whither away fo faft $&*(b ha?, , Erittr Stvafbi 
 
 Smath, Whatmyyoung Mafter * why lam- going to the three 
 Colts to i'addlc your Fathers Geldiog j we both ride into Norfolk 
 this afternoon* 
 
 Y» Stro f — Better and better (till, thou com r ft as fit for the pur- 
 
 £fe as a Pudding for, a Fryers mouth,, fo doft thou : I do but 
 y here to talk 3 or 4 cold word* in bugger- mugger with th« 
 Bliad-bcggars Daughter, and I'll ride down into Norftll^mih 
 youjand as God wo'd ha'c .yonder comes the Mother. 
 ..-..- £»**>• BefsMomfordr- 
 
 Bji/i. Oh what content attends this Country life I .,..■• 
 Here proud Ambition's emulating eye 
 Piayes not the find*faett ; our tbatch*d«fhed is built 
 Without th« reach of Treafons bloody Gripe. 
 
 SwajhTo her Matter; Ms an old faying in our Country, Long 1 
 Standere are but &or: Doers, Wenches cannot away with 1 
 them* 
 
 Y t Strt. Mafs Smjh I think thou fayft true; I'll to her, How? 
 now pretty MoEhcr^wbither are you going fo faft ? 
 
 Befi* Alas good Sir I am a poor man's Child,, 
 My Father is the Beggar of this Green, 
 That ives upon good peoples charities, 
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■?» 
 
 The Biind-Btigarof Be J nail- Green; 
 
 tam-agoing with this>earthen Pitcher ' ' ' 
 
 To fetch clean water from the Conduit* head; 
 We eat the herbs that grow on the Springs brinck, 
 _. And count the Conduit-water wholfom drink, 
 
 Y, Stro. Nay you drink water you are no hoftef* for me: 
 
 SwMfk. You are nohoftefs f# me, fi«, flu, I amaftiamedof 
 you. 
 
 Y. Strt, Why ? what fhould I fav to her ? .. , 
 
 $■»*$< What f you fhould hare prais'd her little foot, 
 Her hanfome fhooe belonging to'tr 
 Andthen a come to her round kne«, 
 And then' Matter to her belly, 
 
 Y, Stro I marry Stvxfh, and I were there once iMe do well e» 
 nough : buipny thee let me. alone, I'll taJkto her well enough I 
 warrant thee; this is to the purpofe, Wench you knowyoung Mr* 
 P/ajKfy .? 
 
 Btfs. 'I do remember Ihave feen the man , 
 He loves my Father well; why names he Piaynfj ? 
 I hope he'ill do roe no more injury ? 
 
 Svjfh. Fie, fie, what have you to do with Pltt)*fej ? come to 
 your own bufinefs; as thus you mutt come upon her, Oh Lady 
 bright, pity this Knight, that in this plight is thus tormented, if you 
 be willing, to be billing, I dare hold a (hilling you fhill becon- 
 tentcd: 
 
 Y, Stro, I marry Swa(h , this is excellent yfaith; could*fl not 
 thou a taught me this? but all's one Swa/b, 1*11 win her without 
 thefe Ballads I warrant you; Well wench, to come to the point, 
 there's young PUjnfty loves you well, and he has hired me to 
 watch for thee here, and carry thee to his Farm houfe at £«^?- 
 riff , where if he find thee, foon at night thou art like to lofe thy 
 Maiden- head afore morning* 
 
 Befs. Unhappy wretch , ihtxTtaynfey fure was born* 
 To make our Houfc and Family a fcorn. 
 
 Svafb, Shee begins to yield Mailer, give her not o're, to beta-' 
 gain Matter. 
 
 *■¥♦ Stro. I warrant' thee Swafh now I am in let me alone. V Veil 
 Wench, this is the plain Englifb on'c, and thou loveft me no work- 
 than I love thee, inftcad of carrying thee to his Farm- houie at Re- 
 deriff % I'll ha thee to the Church and mary thee, and of a poor 
 Bjggan Daughter, VA make thee a wealthy i\7iw/«/^ Yeoman* 
 ■:- ; "" H3 wife,. 
 
Tlx Blind- B<gg<tr of JUcdnallGtCcn, 
 wife ; what fayeft thou to it now fen ye ? 
 
 Beft t Alai nay Father is a poor Blind'tnan, 
 And I am all the comfort that he bar, 
 I am his eyes to fee, hii feet to go, 
 o And hands to d reft him, I being gone hee's left 
 ' Eyelefs, handlefs, footlefs, comfoftlefs, 
 Yet if you love me as you make a (how, 
 Come to our Cottage t though our State be poor, 
 We live content and that's a goodjmans iftore , 
 
 Y. S'ro, Lay thee Svtttfh, I muft go into her Cofhoufclhe fays; 
 Well Wench, and thou wot not go with me > thou art ne're like to 
 fee thy Father, nor his Shed more, for Mr. PUytfty and Sir 
 Robert Wift{<\d has hired a couple of falfe Knaves to cot thy fa- 
 thers throat, therefore and thou canft love me, fay, and hold,' 
 go thou with Stoajh and raife the Town, and I'll go back and fave 
 thy Fathers life I warrant thee, 
 
 Befs. I'll go with ye, love ye, I'll do any thing fo thou wilt fave 
 my aged Fathers life. 
 
 V. Strt. — Let roe be hang'd like a Dog and I do not; Swafi s 
 go you with her and raife the Town , I'll but crofs o're the Sum* 
 merlaybythe Broom field o're good man Daw en's Clofc and be 
 with you prcfently; — whither art thou going? thou doft not bear 
 me, 
 
 S>vafh t Yes, yes, I muft go by the Broom-field, I hearyouSir, 
 come Wench come, 
 
 Y, Stre. May finceyouarefo forward hold, take yon the Pit* 
 cher , I'll go with her ray felf, — I wod not for any thing bu£ I had 
 turn'd Cony-carcher, here had been a black day wkhforae body 
 die ; come Wench, dry thine eyes , never cry for the matter , the 
 worfl is paft, thou (halt fee the cafe altc ted I warrant thee} I'll fave 
 thy Father's life feaTnot7~ ; 
 
 Sw*$h t Ob, oh, oh , I carry the Pitcher 1 there let it IyeJ'll after 
 them. Ex turn. 
 
 Enttr Momford driving in Canbee 4ui Hadland. 
 
 C<|», — lamhurt. ' ' 
 
 Had. Hold, and thou com'ft of the noble blood of the r^j^r 
 hold. , ■:..;«, 
 
 Momf. May do not think yon defperate Caft-aways, 
 Though time hath hid roe with the ryod of Age, 
 And hung his fnowy livery of my tacc, .. -U- 
 
 J 
 
 y 
 
_„ _, - — I ■ " ■ ' ' " " * 
 
 7he Blind-Beggar ofBednall-Grccn. 
 
 Though ! am old.that I want ftrength to fight; 
 If you be men whole fortune's has been fliak'd 
 By the rough arm of want, or Servitors 
 
 That have confum'dyonr living in the war*, ,,'■■-■ 
 
 1 have a poor blind Brother on this Green, 
 Who by the Alms of charitable men, 
 , And with the wealth I brought him out of T, K »ce y T 
 Hath (tore of Gold, and had you lhown your want* 
 To him or me — v • * 
 
 Can. I fcorn to make my ftate known to c're a prowling Beggar 
 on ye all , we know your Brother hat Gold , and 'tis that we 
 come for* 
 . Had And we'll ha't or dye forY* 
 Btth, Murther, help, help. Tbeyfiibt t 
 
 Enter Sir Robert Weftford, aniytunt Playnfey* 
 Sir Ret. What murder t where** the Murderers f 
 7\ Plajn. Sir Rubert draw,it is my friend chat's wrong'd. 
 Mtmf. Nay I befeecb your worftuphold your hands, 
 Though 1 be old, I »m fufficicne 
 L, To- anfwer two far better men than th'efe. 
 
 Can. Sir kot(r.t t it you are a knight lay bold upon one, who w«a 
 fs^ajsfconem to rob us in the Kings high way , but would like wife ■ 
 «<n*aken away our lives. '-'."'. 
 
 T, PJapt, Upon my Soul you do thefellow wrong. 
 Sir Rob. Nay, my Son./* /4j*/rr, never take hi» parS; ■ 
 How fhoold the Beggar here of B*4»*U G*stn 
 Get fo much wealth, as the world thinb he hath, , , 
 And keep his minion at the Beggars houfe, , . ' 
 
 , But by filch practices? field op thy weapons. 
 Or fet upon htm all, 4*il anfwer it. 
 
 M?mf. Well, well, Sir R»hrt w*fifora\ time has been 
 \ The Blind- nun and his Daughter did deferve 
 ' More friendOitp at your hands : and Mr. PUjnfcl 
 I could repeat, hot let old matters reft* Thtj be*t 
 
 SirRtb y What do ye brave us? fet upon the flWe, M nf« 
 
 W r, Pl*fn, What Ishe gone? how did he fcape our binds ? - 
 f; ,£?»♦ — -I know not,I had a full blow at his le Vlcg,l had thought 
 
 I had CUt it off. tmtr 1 -to S.'ohd, 
 
 TemStro* Ho, ho,ho,f3o,ho,ho^4»»i5« I Pray Heaven keep 
 p tbeoid man fom tolling trt I command I care not, 
 
 "■"" '"" Can* 
 
 ■ 'J ■ - 
 
,-Tfo Blind-Beggar o/Bednall- Green. 
 
 <"<*», What Tom Street well met , wbcreV the Wcircti / is ihe 
 fafe? 
 
 7". tor*, Safe f Doft thou make a queftion on'c ? I warrant (he 
 it fafe enough for telling any more tales ., I am no Bunglar abcuc a 
 Wench; but whereVthe Blind«beggar and his Brother? 
 C*n> The Beggar it a Devii,and hit Brother his famJtiarjhere's old 
 Madge has bit off i oo and 50 Legs and Arm* in her dates, and yet 
 (he could not fp much as draw blood of him , hee's Masket*proof , 
 or he had dyed fdr'telfe. 
 
 T Plajn, She is at Redtrijf then , there Ifent Sirevd- 
 Wi'll end this task, and then I'll vifit her: - 
 But here's the Cottage,pull the Villain out > They kpeck* 
 
 a. Hee*s both a Fellon, and a Murderer, 
 
 Enter Momford l\e 4 Btggar* 
 
 Memf, What means this out.rage at a Blind mans door ? 
 Arc En$liflims* become fo inhumane 
 That Bieggars cannot fiape their violence? \ 
 
 Sir Rev. Leave this diffembling, and fend forth thy Brother, 
 For he hath rob'd tlefe honeft Gentlemen, 
 We fojlow'd him, and law him enter here, . / 
 
 Therefore difpatch, and either fend him out, ' 
 .Orelfe wce'Jl lock the Doors upon you both,, , , . : -*qg 
 
 And fire the rotten Cottage 'ore vour ears, -«,. J 
 
 Mtmf. Indeed J muft ennfefs I have a Brother, .< 
 
 An antient Serving- man, maym'd in the wars 
 Under Lord Momferdi colours* 
 
 T.Piajn. For naming l/itmfcrdmn him through the heart. 
 
 7", S t ro> — * Touch him he chat dares $ as God fa* mel'iUje hw 
 ♦ Prieftthattouchethbutahairofhim? 
 
 Can. Siroftd, 1 hope you do but jell with us; 
 
 T, Sfr<v Jeft me no jefts, (hall ne're be faid, torn Str»&d of Har- 
 ti"g flood by and faw a Blind.man murthered , therefore courage 
 old Father, fet thy back to mine, and cover thy bead with thy Crut- 
 ches ; I'll take up my lodging' on Gods dear ground , er*e 
 thou (halt take any harm, for the pretty Mother thy Daughters 
 fakfi .--".-.•.,. ../... 
 
 EKHroldHUynfey^oldStrovrdjlindCapuinVVcR* 
 fordi ' Sill» 'Clark, 
 
 Old Playn. How now ? what quarrels have we here r 
 Sir Robert Weft ford, it ill befeems a man of your eftate 
 To have a hand infoch unlawfull rioti; ' j^ 9 ( 
 
 
 ■ 
 
 L_ 
 
The Blind- Beggar of Jkdna\\-Gtccn.~ 
 
 AteyonthereSon? have yon fo foon forgot 
 The tiraelefs death of your deceafed wife, 
 To follow fuch unfcemly pradifei? 
 
 Old. Sir*, Ha , feft me fo ? doft take the blind maw part ? 
 Th'art a Strtrtd right, a tfirfcik Yeoman righr r 
 To take part with the weakcft ; Well done my Boy, 
 I do forgive all matter* that are pair, 
 For joy to kt cl.y heart fo wcH'mdin'd. 
 
 T. Str* VVhy I thank you Father, and I forgive yon too 
 wkhall roy heart. « 
 
 Sir pb. Sir Walter Plajnftj yon are mi Wnforra'd , 
 We come with no intent of injury, 
 Theft Gentlemen were Stringers unto u», 
 We found fore hurt and rob'd by a falfe Thcef , 
 And Brother to thii Beggar, whom we faw 
 Enter into his houfe, 
 
 OldPUjn. What fay 'ft thou Father? 
 Know'ft thou of fuch a pra&ife by thy Brother ? 
 Or to thy knowledge is he in the houfe ? 
 
 Momf* Sir WAtcr PUynftj y that I take's your name, . 
 So help me Heaven, as I am ignorant 
 From any fuch lewd prattife of my Brothers .♦ 
 But fincc your worfnips here, I'll call him forth 
 In perfon, to make anlwer for himfelf, . 
 Defiring you to pardon me a while, 
 For what with forrow-and with cares down preft, . 
 My fightlef* cyea had need to take their reft. Exit. 
 
 Old Pajn. Send us thy Brother and be tbon difcharg'd 1} 
 But Mr* Smwi, what can you fay to this ? 
 
 T. Stro, Faith Sir, 'tis a common faying in our Country, You 
 (hall know by the Market«folk» how the Market goes ; and none 
 knows their Knavery better than I 'that was one of their com* 
 pany. Father do you fee thofe two fellows there ? 
 
 Old Stro. I fon, what of them ? > 
 
 T, Stro, Why thefe were they that colcn'd me of my fattin fate, 
 and with the falfe Repreevc that had like to a hang'd y oo*,and rob'd ( 
 'Swa\h of the i oo I, too» 
 
 Old Stro. What thefe Gentlemen ? 
 
 T. Stro, Gentlemen 2 as God mend roe, a couple of as arrant Co* 
 ny-catchcrj at e'tc pift, 
 
 rv . Old 
 
The Blind-Beggar of Bedrmfl-Grccn. 
 
 Old Stro. I» # cpoffibleSon? 
 
 T t Stro* Pufh.you are a Fool Father , you know nothing, I 
 have paid for ray learnings qd (ailing into their company in hope to 
 get fome fatisfa&ion for all ray Ioflcs • it wai my chance to be by 
 when Sir Robert Wififord and Mr. PUjnftj there gave them 30/, to 
 murder the Blind-beggar, his Brother, and his Daughter .- but by 
 my means the Beggar and his Daughter are alive, but what's be* 
 come of his Brother I know n ot; this , as I am Tom Stroird of H*r- 
 ftj»f, and a true-hearted AVfV^man, 1*11 juftifie againft one, t<no\ 
 three, or the whole pack of *em, when, where, or bow they dare, 
 for the very earl and guts of 'em all. 
 
 Can. Sfr<wJ,y*areaNit,aSlave,anda Pcflant, 
 
 7\ Sire. How a Feffant ? — -1 fcorn 1 ,9 foyl my bands about thee ; 
 but and I had thee alone, with a tough Afhen Gibbet in my hand, 
 and I did not dry bang ye all one after another , l'de eat no meat 
 but Muftard; (en ye ? , . ': 
 
 Old PUjm, Strtftd bate a care' you fpeak" nought but truth* 
 
 Old Stro. And fpeak the truth Boy a« thou art my Son, 
 
 T. Stro. And I do not 1'li give you leave to call me Cut, fen ye ? 
 
 Old Plityn t Sir RofxriffeSlford this concerns you near, 
 And Sonic touches your reputation too f 
 
 T. VUjn. But it (hall touch bis life that Authors it; 
 Strowd you are a villain, and for old grudge Enter Mora ford 
 
 Betwixt your Father and Sir Robert tTeffford, iibj a Ser- 
 
 Forg'd this furraife, as both tbefe Gentlemen ving man. 
 
 Arc ready on their oaths to juftifie; > . ' * 
 
 Can. No more, here comes the Slave that rob'd us, 
 
 7", Stro. Rob'd ye 1 of what I trow ? of your good conditions ? 
 
 Hsd. Thais he that hack't my Thygh like a leg of Beef, 
 
 T. Stro, Thou lyeft like a Theef. 
 ., OldPUyn. Are you thcBlind.fflaus Brother > 
 
 M*mf, Sir, I am. 
 
 OldP/ajn. You are accut'd here of a Robbery, 
 What can you anfwer in your own defence? 
 
 M»mf Sir Walter PUjnftj, and good Captain tTeJtferd, 
 Firft as I look for comfort from above, 
 I never nuri'd a thought to that intent : 
 Indeed tbefe Gentlemen, Strangers to me, 
 Did draw upon me, and as I fuppofe, 
 By the provokementof Sir Rehrt m/fford 
 '■■ " •". And 
 
The Blind' Btggar of Miiall-.Grccn 1 ,. 
 
 And Mr. PUnfij, fought to take my life. ', ■ - •; : 
 
 O.y PA»/». What rcafon fhould they have for that f 
 
 Afowr". Your worfhip (hall perceive; Sir /J^.rr Wcftfori 
 Wounded by StrewA, anddefperate of life, 
 Confeft unto my Brother the Blind-min, 
 That by the means of him and Mr. Playnfty 
 They counterfeited thefe Lerters that wrought 
 Mcmfora'tbzritfawtnt} Btfides allthii, 
 My Sword fhall jurtifie, that firft by bribei, ^ 
 And then by forcive means he would have tori'd 
 My Necce unto his lufr, All this is true, 
 And this I II juftifie upon their bodies in the open lifts, 
 
 r, PUpt. Thou dar'ft not for thy life ? 
 
 Momf. PUjnftj I dare, 
 And wo'd my Soveraign Liege give me but leave, 
 This Sun fhould fee thy Treafons punilhed. 
 
 Sir Rob. Wert thou a Gentlemen as thou art a Slave, 
 l'de make thee eat thy words or dig thy Grave. 
 
 T; Stro, Eat a Pudding's end , the old man (hall take no wrong' 
 Sir. 
 
 C*f_. mft, Sir Robert Wtflford, your Gentility 
 Shall not tread down the truth; long hat my Soul 
 Thirftcd for this occafion : for when I Ijw 
 You falfifie your faith, wedding your Daughter 
 Unto PUjHtyiSon, that was the Tcoth- plight Husband to Be ft 
 
 Mettford, 
 I thought as much as this poor man nowfpeaks, 
 And will in finglecombate prove as much; 
 He of you both that thinks himfelf moft touch'd, 
 Take up my Gage. 
 
 T t PUjm, Weftford I'll anfwer thee. 
 
 Ca», And I'll maintain Sir Rtbtrt ryc(tf*rd't caufe* 
 
 Momf. Take up my Glove then. 
 
 Sir Rob t Give me it» 1*11 maintain it ray felf. 
 
 Had, This (hall juftifie that Strewd 
 And that bafe Villain were agreed to murder us. 
 
 T.Str?, I is the wind ei* that door, I'l ltake up thy Glove t but 
 — and I bang not thy Coxcomb, hang me la. 
 
 Old PUjn, I hope this challenged combatc will decide the crush. 
 
 Cap, Weft. Which Hc»v(oafsifting and (he King well plea»'d, 
 
 U v fhall 
 
# 
 
 -> 
 
 7Y;<? Blind- Beggar if BcJnall-Grecn. 
 
 Shalt be per form'd tbis prefent afternoon ; 
 
 I'M to the King , and never raife my Knee from the cold earth, 
 
 Till I obtain, by privilege of fiight 
 
 A black revenge for worthy Momford*s fall* £ jr. Cap,, rr*/?. 
 
 r« PUyn, And thither JVefiford will I follow thee, 
 Or born upon the wings of my juft caufe , 
 Arive before thee* Exit Y. Plajn* 
 
 Sir RoK Each man take hit way, 
 St.Gtorp and Conqaeft guide our fwords this diy,[_Exeu»t>want»t 
 Old Stro, Courage my Boy,if thou prevail in fight , f_ t hi Strowd j* 
 I'll fwear Lord Momford hath not had hit right* 
 
 7% Stro. Courage fa' ye ? as God mend me, I refpeft tbem no 
 more than I do a flap with a Fox tayJ, and I do not beat 'em as ye 
 (ho'd cuyfe a fide of dry'd Stock-fifh , I'll be bound to go to Rome 
 with a Morter a my bead. 
 
 OUStm, Why well faidmySon, let's away* 
 
 T* Stro. But heark ye Father; you know I am to go amongft 
 the Court- nowles, you ronft needs l«t me have good ftore of mcr"' 
 with me, let not the name tfSFROlVDS be difgrac*d, I pray Fa- 
 ther* 
 
 Old Stro, Tufh Boy, fear not, 1'Jl carry joo /. with me, and that 
 {hall fly ere thou want. 
 
 T.Stro. — And I'll bring fome of my own too, or it (hall go 
 hard* Exeunt, Mufic\, Comets. 
 
 A C T V. 
 
 Sound Trumpets. Enter King Harry the 6t h, Glofter, Cardinal, 
 Ladj Ellanor, and Lords attending, 
 
 Kin l* \7NdeofGi«/?«-,andLord Cardinal, 
 
 Y Since all our Court has put on fmooch- fac'J mirth, 
 Only to grace your Honor'd Mariage , 
 Embrace each other in the arms of Love, 
 And as you joyn your hands, fo let your hearts 
 Knit your affections in a friendly league* 
 
 ; Gup, 
 
ihe Blind- Beggar sfBednail-Gteen. 
 
 (?/«#♦ (?/»#«• fpeaksfirft, yet fpeaks he not la fear? 
 As begging £f»/*ftft fritfldftiip , but inicve 
 Both to his King, and to fair E»gla*dt good| 
 Yet ere I fee my hand to this new League, j 
 
 Bedford, if any undifgefted wrong 
 Lye» in thy fwelling bofome , freely fpcak'r , 
 And Gtofltr will as freely anlwer it j 
 But if thy Confcience be as clear from foyl 
 Of hatefull treachery, nGhfltni% 
 Give roe thy hand, and with thy hand thy heart. 
 Which GInfter will as charily regard, "] 
 
 As the beft blood that's chamber'd in hi« breaft. 
 
 Card. On that Condition B.-wford gives his hand 
 And frorajhis heart wipes offall forepaflM wrongs, ' 
 
 King, Witnefs this League Lords, and now Ant Elisor 
 Heaven give you joy, both of our Uncles love, 
 And offthis new born peace. Now Uncle Giefter I defire to know 
 Tbecaufe of Momford'% treafon, and his fal!,j 
 Which he hath lately undergone in France f 
 
 Gloff. His fail my Liege was great, but his offence 
 ' .ittie or none ; for by VelUira his means, 
 vVho as a Prifonernow attends your Grace, 
 I have found out fince M em f r#s banifhraenr 
 That all his accufations were falle* 
 
 King. Yet G'tjnes in which Lord Momford had achartw 
 Was yeelded up by Treafon. b "& » 
 
 <7/«/?, True my Liege, 
 I have known Momfordin my Brothers days 
 Put in great truft ; yet never heard ' 
 
 That he was found difloyal in his charge. 
 
 Ktng. And Uncle GUfi,r, we have always had 
 H is honor d age in reverent efteem. 
 We ? e i r if ha i a fiM 8 h ttr, where lives fhe ? 
 
 Ghfi. Thruft out of all by one old mftWs mum 
 King. Meth.nk, 'tishard the Child ffld \£3* 
 The riches that the painfull Father left j * 
 
 Ood Uncle Glofier let it be your care' 
 
 To lee old Mmfitfk Daughter have her right. Enter M N 
 
 But what grave man is that? s £ntereidPi t 
 
 G.'ott. Sir fra/ter Pl*jnf e y y 
 
V 
 / 
 
 7 be Blind-Bt^ar 0/ Bednall-Gn.cn. 
 The bofem friend onto ailed M»mf»ri. 
 
 King. Sir tf*U$r PUjnfa by our Uncle* leive 
 I pray fond up, methinks chore reverent bain 
 Defer ve a fotter pillar than the ground; 
 J pray fhind up, and boldly fpeak your mind . 
 
 Old PUjn, My Soveraign Liege, your Subjeft comet in love 
 To let you know, that divers Gentlemen , 
 On what preemption they th< mfclvei belt know, 
 Have underta'en to prove in open field, 
 
 That the Lord Mcmfo'd who late fell in France, » 
 
 Was t reach eroufly accut'd. 
 
 GtoFt, Why ?*twai your Son 
 That firft podue'd bit aceufation. 
 
 Old PUjn> Your Grace will give me leave to clear my felf,. 
 For I was neither privy to that fad, 
 Nor fpeak in hit excufej he is my Son, 
 But if in malice he bath wrong'd Lord Mem for J , 
 "Let him hive Juftice, and the law take place. 
 
 King, Are they refolv'd to try it cut in fight ? 
 
 Old P/*/*, They are my Liege.and only wait your pleafure,. 
 
 Kiȣ. Even what our Uncle Gfoihrmllfet down 
 We do aflent to, 
 
 Ghft. Herald fetch them in, 
 See them at all points arrc/d. 
 Enter with Drum Sir Robert Weft. je**g Playn. Canbee and Had- 
 
 land. At tht ether Dotr oldMomf. Cap. Weft. Tom fcrrowd 
 **dtld Strowdy and Befs. 
 
 Gltfi. Who is the Plaintiff? 
 
 Mtmf. I my gracious Lord, 
 
 Gloft* Reach him the Book, and thereon take thine Oath,. 
 That thou art neither drawn by bribes nor hare 
 To undertake this Comba - . — ' T'u enough. 
 Speak truth, and nought but troth, fo help thee Heaven... . i 
 
 Momf. Pleafeth yout Grace, this in a word is all, 
 Sir Robert Weftftrd and Mr, Plajnfef there confeft 
 To a Blind-man, in hearing of that Maid , 
 That Plajnfej and himfelf did counterfeit 
 The Letters that wrought Momfords banilbment. 
 
 Gloft> Give him she Book, now anfwer on thine oath 
 In thy defence. 
 
 : ." ' Sir 
 
 L. 
 
The Blincl-Btggar of BeJ nail- Green. 
 
 Sir Feb, Then fir ft my Lie ge 'cii falfe, 
 Ntw bet's a Felon, and by force of armi 
 Offer'd to rob thefe boneft Gentlemen 
 Jn tbe-highway. 
 
 T. Stro t —Then I can hold my tongue no longer, it'i an arrant 
 lye my Lord, that** the plain Englijh n't i fori wai by when Sir 
 Robert Weftf or k and Mr. Plajxjtj gave them 30/. to murder the 
 Blind* beggar, his Brother, and his Daughter, and if I bad not 
 been,, they had been all kill'J too, (0 had they. 
 ' King. Fellows what do you lay to this ? 
 
 / an t My Liege I cannot talk, grant me the Confute , and my 
 Sword (hall prove I ama Souldier, and my tongue ncre knew the 
 art of fcolding.i 
 Chfi. Give him hit will,alarum to the fight. 
 Kmg. Stay, for me thinks there ii fome difference, 
 Both in their years, and their conditions, 
 And for we highly prize our Subject lives, 
 Good Uncle Ghfler let them choofe their weapons, ' 
 It may be a means to fave their lives. * . 
 
 Gloft, And hearten others in purfote of knowledge* 
 
 srauld bring forth all forts of weapow, 
 Tis the King's picafure that every man 
 Make choice of thofe weapons he hat h pradii'd moft. 
 Sir Robtrt chufe your weapon firlr. 
 
 Sir ^.Thanks to myLiegetthe common fight of thefe fame ferving 
 men is fword and dagger, therefore 1*11 chafe the fword and target 
 they are unskilful! in ; I take the fword and target for my defence. 
 
 Mom/** And my Liege, becaufe Sir Rtk fVeftftrd (hall not think 
 I'll take any advantage, I'll an fwer biro athis own weapons. 
 
 -KVwjf.'rhwcll; on tothenew* 
 
 T. Plajn, Come Captain Weftfori, you have been in SfM», 
 And well are pradis'd in the deVperate fight of fingle Rapier? 
 
 Cap.mfi. PUjnfiyl arapleas'd. 
 
 King. So are not we, the Angle Rapier is too defperaff, 
 And therefore choofe fome other weapon, - j 
 
 Or we will have no Combat fought this day* 
 
 7. Piayn. Batkfword then an<ft plcafe your Grace* 
 
 King- So, we are pleai'd. 
 
 Cm*. Sirrah Jac^, methinks Sword and Bucklet** a fafe fight. 
 
 Had. I'll choofe no other, and I had a tbouftnd lives. 
 
Tlx Blind- Beggar of Bcdna 11 -G rccn. 
 Tom, Stro, I do, take your bar* of Iron, and yourfcarn-doort, 
 ? nd I do not bang 'em together like a couple of Car- dogt , I'll ntre 
 be fee n again. 
 
 King, Sirrah thou fellow, 
 
 T, Stro, Anon, 
 
 King* What weapom wilt ebon ufe ? 
 
 T, Stn. Weapon me no weapon* , I can play at wafters as well 
 as another man; but all's one for that, give me but an afhen Gibbet 
 in my hand, and I do not dry-bang them boch/l'll be bound to eat 
 hay with a horfe, fo will I. 
 
 King, An aftien'gibbet ? what doft thou mean by that ? 
 
 T, Stro. What do I meanhy It quoth ye/ — I think you be fib to 
 one of the L'-Ww- Cockneys, thataik'r, whether Hty.cocks were 
 better meat broyi'dor rotted, an afhen Plant, a good Cudgel!, 
 what fho'd I ca it ? 
 
 King, If there be fuch a weapon in the Court, let one go fetch it 
 him, 
 
 T, Stro, Nay I'll make a page of my own age, and fet it my felf*. 
 Sm(h bring out my bleft Beggar there. 
 
 Enter Swafll wtb an sfhtn-Gibbtf. 
 
 Strap). Yci Siri here's your bleft Beggar Mafter. 
 
 T. Stn, Look yc Sirs, this is en ir, and I do not cudgell em both 
 with it, I'll give you leave to ftick me up at the Court<gate for a 
 Pifsing-poft, fo will I. 
 
 King. But two to one is oddes, rather fight fingle, ■ 
 
 T. Stro, No, they know me well enough, I have cudgelled them 
 both afore now, 
 
 King, Well,ifehou dare oppofe them both, hare thy defire. 
 
 King, Alarum to the flight. 
 
 Alarum, Tbtj fight, and Momford'Jr fide V°ms< 
 
 "King, Fellow, doft hear? 
 
 7, Stro, Anon ? 
 
 King, What fhould I call thy Country, and thy rume r • 
 
 7\ Stro. Sen ye ? 
 
 Glo/1. The King woM know thy Country, and thy name ? 
 
 T> Stro, My nanv i i am not aftiam'd of my name, I am one Tom 
 StroVtd of H«rUng> I'll play a gole at Camp ball, or wraffel a 
 fall a the hip, or the hin tnrn with ere a Courtnoll of ye all, tor 20 
 quarters of Malt, and match me height for height. 
 
 Ki»g % A lufty fellow trttft — 
 
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The Blind- Beggar of Bednall-Grecn .' 
 
 We have too few fuch Subje&s in^ur Land; Where's the Blind- beg- 
 gar and his brother? •• •'. 
 
 T* Stro* Where the Blind-beggM is 1 know not, but here's the 
 pretty Mother bis Daughter; . and thou beeft a kind fpringall fpeak 
 a good word for me to ray father that I may have her, and as God 
 mend me and ere thou com'ft into Norfolk. I'll give thee as good a 
 Difh of Dumplings at e're thou layd'ft thy lips too, fo will I, ien ye? 
 
 Old Stro*Howi nmy with a Beggar ? mix the blood of Strowdt 
 with a tatter? either caft her off, or I will caft off thee* 
 
 T Stro, Now we fhall have a coy 1 with ye; and ye were not my 
 father I'd knock your pate, fo wo'd I* 
 
 Old Stro. How's that? do and thou dare. 
 
 Mtmf* Stroked, though (he be Daughter to a poor Bind<mats 
 that long hath liv'd on good mens charity, do not dtfdain her. Be 
 her birth as it may , the portion I'll give with her, deferves as good 
 a Husband as your Son* 
 
 T* stro* Bate me an ace of that qd. Bolton, yet I would I had her 
 as naked as ray nayU 
 
 Old Stro* As good a portion as my Son ? proud Beggar, 
 •Tis not your Clapdifh and your patch'd Gown can do'c- 
 
 Momf* However poor, goodSirdigracemenoc. 
 
 Old Stro. 'Tis my difgrace to be out»wordcd by a Beggar ? 
 But and thou be'ft fuch a well- monied man 
 As thou doft brag , dar'ft drop old Angels with me? 
 And he that out- drops other, take up all? 
 
 Momf. That were ambi'tion in a beggar Sir. 
 
 Cap*treft* * Twere credit for thee,and thou couldft out«drop him, 
 
 Momf. So pleafe my Liege to give me leave, 1*11 venture 
 ThatfmallEftatel have. 
 
 King. We are content, 
 'Mongft cares 'tis fit to mix fome meriment. 
 
 Momf. Come hither Daughter; are you ready Matter? 
 
 T, Stro* — To him Father, never lofe a hog for a halfp'worth of 
 tar • come old fellow bring thy white Bears to the ftake , and thy 
 yellow gingle boys to the Bullring; — Father wherefore do you 
 hang an arfe fo ? they are all our own and there were a comb feck 
 full on 'em 
 
 Momf* I thus begin. 
 
 Old Stro* And thus I anfwer thee. 
 
 Momf, Thus I reply. 
 
 Old Stro, And thus do I joyn iffue? 
 
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 The ilind- Beggar if Beclnall-Green. * ' 
 T* Strt.l had rather joyn itfue with the Mother a great dcaJ.had I. 
 
 Old Strt. Some more mow Swa fa. 
 
 Sftafl,, Here Mafter, we'll outirop the Beggar, we'll make Gill 
 fweat elfe. 
 
 Old Strt. Haft thou any mony aboot thee Tom ? 
 
 T t Strt, An hundred angeli, and a better peny, Pigs of your owh 
 Sow Father* 
 
 Memf, There's 10 more* 
 
 Old Stro. More yet i the Rafcal will difgrace roe; more yet ? 
 
 T.Stro. And yet too, -^-you think beggars ha* no'lice father, 
 
 Ghfl, Why how now Strttod, begini ic to be low water with ye? 
 
 Old Stro, I am e'en run a ground, have drop'd till I can drop no 
 more* 
 
 T. Strt. You muft e'en burn of the fpit, for I have no more oyl 
 ofAngelstobaftyou father. 
 
 Old Siro. Nor thou Stoafh ? ,.,-:. 
 
 Sw*(h. Only a broken three farthingi that I kept in a corner to 
 bay my wench pint with. . « 
 
 Ma/uf, All this is mine then* 
 
 Old Sirs. I not deny't, 'tis true 
 That wa< our match, and fo good Gold adue. 
 
 T. Strt. — I have brought my hogs to a fair Market, mufl I 
 lofe the Mother and all my Gold too ? 
 
 Old Siro. Yes faith, all's gone Tern. 
 
 7*. Strt. This is your foolery Father, and I had don't, we flioM 
 have had fuch a fcolding with you. 
 
 Jkt0mf,Thta StrtVi where thou before didft fcorn my Daughter, 
 Now I do fcorn thy Son; not mov'd through hate, 
 For StroVtd I hold thee a moft honeft man, 
 For right thou didft unto Lord Momford't Daughter, 
 And fince thy Son did fave my poor Girls life, 
 And refcued mine with hazard of his own, 
 This Gold which by our bargain is all mine 
 I freely give him towards his manage. -' ; 
 
 King. Truft me a gallant Beggar. 
 
 7 1 * Stro, Beggar? — He might be a Ring for bis bounty, for be 
 gives away all* 
 
 Swafh. I know the reafon of that , he can beg more, and Begging 
 be fo good an occupation wo'dlhadbeen bound Apprentice to'c 
 feven years ago, there was Somewhat to be got by it then, 'da out 
 ofrequeftnOWf "V V\\ "' . 
 
, 7he Blind Btggtr o/Bcdnall-Grcen. 
 T* Strti Tfcli ii old e*eellent,here carry •« to my Chamber S**fc 
 and lock the door faft I charge thee. , .„, 
 
 Smt/k, And I meet no falfe Knivei by the wayj Ctnbit and H*d~ 
 U*i here had been a Ample boon for you now* S*»* 
 
 Momf. And now my Lord, flnce Mmftri ii pro>*d clear, 
 And his Accufen baveconfeft their guilt, 
 I freely give my Daughter to the man > 
 Who for the love of Mtmfird ( lov'd of all ) 
 Will take her to hit wife* 
 
 Ctp+mft For Mamford'tdkt, whofehonor'J deeds 
 Are writ up with the blood of the proud French , 
 Were (he the mcaneft and deformed'rt Creature 
 That treads upon the bofome of the earth, 
 jVeftftrA woM take, love, live and n»rry her. 
 
 Af*mf t Nay then i fee that virtue (hall find friend*; 
 Take her good Captain, and for Mtmford't lake 
 U'e the Maid kindly, 
 
 7", Strt. Why farewell 40 pence, I ha fifht fair and c aught a 
 frog; well Mother* though I am no Gentleman,! co'd ha brought 
 you to more Land than a fcore on "cm, thou fhould'ft have had 40 
 at fair milch kine to yonr payl , at a man (ho*d need to fee in a 
 Summers day, 4 yoak of Oxen, and three team of Cart»borfesj be« 
 fides thou fhould'ft have had thine ambling nag. and thy fide* 
 faddle to ha rid on , a little cafier than to be jaunted up and down 
 LtnitH Street! in a lethcrn wheel»barrow ; and then of the other 
 fide there '1 the old woman my Moehcr, (he would have made thee 
 a vild-good Hufwife could have taught thee how to & made 
 6utter,and flap-Jacks, fritters,pancakes,I and the rareft fools, all the 
 Ladies in the Land know not how to turn their hands to 'em : 
 But I'll take my leave on thee with an oh good night Land lady 
 the Moon is up, 
 
 Mornford difctvirt bimfelf. 
 C4p'.fr,Gl.C*rd, Momfordl 
 King. Bold \Amftrd living, and proved LoyaLj 
 Thy Love like a rich Jewel we will wear 
 Next to our heart; upon thofe Gentlemen 
 That have maintained and proved faithfully 
 We do confer a 100 Crowns a piece, 
 
 Momf. Your Grace in this does Momford double right; j 
 And noble Country, men while we do live, 
 
 Your Love and Valour mull not be forgotten, 
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 7 he B Urn- E(-gar tf Be f. ! fi a 1 1 • G rcc ri. 
 
 oU Pl*l»> How is't yoa will we de al with your Accufcn? 
 
 A"»«£. That we refer unto our Uncle Gi'ihr, i 
 Who better knows thofe patfagesthatvwe. 
 
 aloft. Since tis your will my Liege,thcn thui*t muft be, 
 For you T, Plajnfey and Sir Robtrt Wtflfird 
 Receive a legal Tryal ; Ctnbee and HadU*d y 
 We for a Prefident will have you fent 
 Out of the Land to datelefs banifhment. 
 
 C**. Thanks your good Honor i and we'll do you more good by 
 cheating your enemies abroad, than ever we didhurcbycofening 
 honeft lut jtfts at home. 
 
 King, Good Uncle Glofler, we commend your care 
 i or thrown^ out fuch rank weeds forth our Land , j 
 Whole :'wi -.aUu d body hath beenfick too long, 
 Wanting tho e helps chat fhould have made it frroag f 
 "Mungfl: whom Lord Momford you are not the leaft ' 
 
 ( Praj Heaven you be the laft ) wh m this wilde bearr, ' '. 
 
 Ambitious treafon fought to ruinate : . 
 
 But in requital of your more than wrong 
 We make you hire our Lord High- Trealurer; 
 And - sptainrr t( ?jW, make you General "*" 
 
 Of all our forces multer'd op 'gainft /rawer. rf 1 ' 
 
 Thus our disjointed Kingdom being made ftrong, 
 Bctcfi Member feated in his proper feat , 
 Let's tn to ptaife his name , whofe powerfull hand 
 Protect the fafety of oar peacefull Land. 
 
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