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 STUDENTS' FACSIMILE EDITION 
 
 
 Northward Hoe 
 
 
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 John Webster 
 
 
 Date of the first known edition . 1607 
 
 
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N o R T H-w A R D Hoe, 
 
 Enter Luke Qreene-p/Uldmth Fethtrflo>ii,$e9tea0^^ 
 
 ■'■ . : %^ 
 
 Teth, A Rd'ure old /Wrf;/5fr/Innes here tonight, 
 ^rsc. Z\ Tis ccrtainc the honert knaue Chj«nbeilcme thac 
 •*• -* hath bin n.y Iiitormerjiny b;iud , cucr fincc I knew 
 Wars aflurtsmcof it , and more being?. Lendi>ter 
 though altogether vnacquaturcd,! hiucrcqucfttd liis conipaiiy 
 atfurpcr. 
 
 Feth. Exccllenf.occalion: howwecfliall catiy ouv fclues ia 
 this bufincs is oiiely to be tbought vpf^a. 
 
 Cjree.hc tliat my vndcrtaiiing: if I do not take a full icucngc 
 of his wiucs puruanicall f oynciTe. 
 
 Feth, Srif>/.ofeitfhcfhouldbechaft, - 
 
 G' ee. O iang her ; this art of fccming honcft makes many of 
 ouryoufig lon:;cs and hcjres inthcCitiy, Jookcfo liiteouC 
 prentifcs, — Chamberlainc, 
 
 Cha, Hearc Sir. Enter (^amberlame. 
 
 (jree, Tiiis honcftknaucis call'd Innocittce , iftnotagood 
 name for a ChamberlainePhe dwelt at Dunjiahle not long fincc, 
 and hath brought me and the two Butchers Daughters there 
 to intcmicw twenty times & not foliitle I protcft : how chance 
 you left dunftable Sirra ? 
 
 {%.t. Faith Sir the towne droopteucr fincc the peace in /r<t 
 /.W,your captainc; were wont to take their leaues of their Z,e»- 
 ioM Polccati,(their wenches I mcane Sir) atDiinftabJe: the next 
 morning when they had broke their faft togeather the wenches 
 brought them to Hockly ith hole , & fo the one for Lo-^don the 
 other for WeJicheJJer^yoxxr oncly rode nowSir is Torke Torke Sir. 
 
 Gree, True,but yet it comes fcant of the Prophefy; Liftcoltre 
 WASyLondofi i$,and Torke fliall-be. 
 
 Cha, Yes Sir,tis fuHfild.^ori^^ flialbe,that is,itflTalbc?Vi^ 
 fii I, furely it was the meaning of the prophet: will you hauc 
 fomc Cray-fiQi,and a Spitchcockc. 
 
 Enter Majlitry with BtllamcHt, 
 
 Feth, And a fat Trout. 
 
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 C^^n, You iln!l Sir; the LonJoMsrs yo'.t wot of: 
 
 Grsiff. Mo:^ kindly welcome— 1 bcfcccb you hold oat- boiild- 
 ncflTe excufcd Sir. 
 
 'Bella,'i\i it is the hea'ch of Ti'auailers , to inioygood company: 
 will you walke. Ff f^.VVhcther Trauaile you I befeech you. 
 
 Mrf/. To London Sir wc came from Sturhnd^e. 
 
 5f/.Itel you Gentlemen 1 haueobferu'd very much with bc- 
 ingat fturDridgs;it hath afforded mc mirth beyond the length 
 oftiuc lacdn Comedies; here fKoiiId you meece a Nor-folk yeo- 
 man ful-but; with hi&head able to ouer-turnc you;and his pret- 
 ty wife that followed him, ready to cxcufc the ignorant hard- 
 nefife of her haf bands forhead , in the gpofc markt number of 
 frefhmcn;ftuck here and thcrc,with a graduatedike cloucs with 
 great heads in a gammon of bacon: here two gentlemen ma- 
 king a mariagc betwcenc their heires oucra wool-pack;thcrc 
 aMiniftctswife that could fpcakefalfe lattine very lifpingly; 
 hcrctwoin one corner ofa (hop: Londoners felling their wares, 
 & other Gentlemen courting their wiucs ; where they take vp 
 petticoatcsyou (hold finde fchollers & townf-mcns wiues crou- 
 ding togithcr while their buf bands wearc in another market ' 
 bufie amongft the Oxcn;twaslikcacampc for in other Coutries 
 fo many Punks do not follow an army.I could makcan excellent 
 difcripiionof it in a Comedy: bat whether arc you trauailyng 
 Gentlemen? s 
 
 Ttth Faith Sir wc parpofed a dangerous voiagc, but vpo better 
 tonfidcration wealterdourcourfe, <- 
 
 yiay. May wc without offence peitakc the ground of it. 
 
 C7r«»,Tis altof^ither triuial in-footh:but to paflc away r he time- 
 till fuppcr,Ile deliucrit to you, with proteftation before hand,! 
 feckc not to publifh euciy g«tlc»womans difliMior, only by the- 
 paflage of my difcourceto haucyou cenfurctheftatc of ou; 
 quarrel. £r/,' Forth Sir. 
 
 €7rtfr«.Frequenting the company of many marchants wiucs in 
 the Citty,my heart by chance leapt into mine eye to afteftthe 
 faireft but with al the falfeft creature that cuer affc6iio ftoopcto. 
 
 M'*)'» Of what ranck was flic I befeech you, ,, 
 
 F«». Vpon your promifc of fccrefici 
 ' Bel. You lliall clofe it vp like trcafure of yourownfjan^J yoi* 
 iiUe (halj kcepc the key of it, „ 
 
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 'l^ORTH-yyARD HOE. 
 
 gretM. She was and by report ftill is wife to a moll giaue and 
 well reputed Cittizcn. CMaj, And cntcrtaind your louc. 
 
 Greett.Ks Mcddowes do Aprill : the violence as it fecmedof 
 hcraffe(ftion— but alas it proacd herdiflcmbling , would at my 
 coiiMiing and departing be-dcw her eyes with loue droppjjO 
 {he could the art of woman moft feelingly. 
 
 5;/. Molt feelingly. 
 
 Miiy. I fliould not hauc lik' d that feelingly had Cnt bccnc my ' 
 wifCjgiue vs fome fack hcare and in faith — wc arc all friends; 
 &in priuarc— what was herhuf bands name, — Ilegiue you 
 a caroufe by and by. 
 
 Grten. O you fhall pardon nice his name , it fccmes yoU are a 
 Gittizcu , it would bee difcourfc iuough for you ?pon the esti 
 change this fort-night fhsuld 1 tell his name. 
 
 'Bel. Yourmodcfty in this wiues commendation; on fir. 
 
 (j«r«. Inthc paffagc of ourloues,( amorgft otherfauoursof 
 greatervalew)(he beftowcd vpon mc this ringe which llie pro* 
 tcrted was her huf bandj. gift. 
 Jk''ay,Thz poei(ie,thepo£fic--Omy hcarf^thatring good infaith; 
 
 (?r;M. Not many nights comming to her and being familiar 
 w.th her. yT/4/.Kifling and fo forth. green. I Sir, 
 
 Ma.hnd talking to her feelingly Cr^.Pox on't,l lay vsich her, 
 
 Afay Good infaitifyou arc of a good complcrdon. 
 
 ^r«». Lyin^ with her asIfaycandrifingfomc-whatearlyfrQ 
 her in the morning,! loft this ring in her bed. 
 
 Mrry. In my wiucs bed. Fe/h. How do you Sir. 
 
 Mitj. Ndthing : Icttcs haue a fire chamberlaine ; J thirke my 
 bootss haue taken water I hauc fuch a Huiderifio : ith' bed yea 
 fiyr Greeft, Right Sir, in-Miftris yiailcries iLeetes. - 
 
 May. Was her name Mtiybery. 
 
 C^'M BeOircw my toBgue for blabbing, I pfcfuine vpon your 
 fcciefy. M.j/.O God Sir,but where did you find your loofing^ 
 
 >^reen. Where I found her falfneflc :with this Gentlemanjwho 
 byhjs ownc confefTion pert iking thelikc inioymentjfound thi£ 
 ring the fame morning on her pillowc,andfham'dnotinrny - 
 fight toweare it. 
 
 M=iT, What did fhcc talkc feelingly to himtoo 5 I wat- 
 rant -her hufbaud waj fortii a Townc all thij while,. 
 
andhepoore man erauaild with bard Egges in's pockec , to faue 
 the charge of a baitc, whilft (he was at home with her Plouers, 
 Turkcy.Chickens ; do yotj know that Maibtry, 
 
 F«*. No more then by name. 
 
 Maj. Hse's a wondrous honcft man; lets be merry j will not 
 your mil^ri(re?>gentIcmen,you are tenants in common I take it. 
 
 I'eth qree. Yci. 
 
 M4]i.\^\\\ not your MiftrefTe make much of her husband 
 when he comes home as if no fuch lejgcrdemaifie had bin aiSlcd. 
 
 CrfeM.Yes flie hath reafon for't, for in fome countrics.whcre 
 rncn and women haue ^oodtrauaihng ({omacke$,they begin 
 with porredge ; then they fall to Capon or fo>forth : but if Ca« 
 pon come Hiort of Hlhng their beIlies,to their porridge agtinc, 
 cis their onely coutfe.fo For our women in Englmd, 
 
 Mnj. This wit taking of long loumeys : kindred that comes 
 in ore the hatch,and failing to Weftminiler makes a number of 
 Cuckolds. 
 
 Bell. Fie what an idle quarrell ii this, was this her ring ? 
 
 ^r«M. Herring Sir. 
 
 Mxf. A pretty idle toy,woi|Id you would take mony for't, 
 
 Feth.GretH. Mony (ir. 
 
 v)/«7.The more I looke on't, the more I like it. 
 
 Ben. Troth 'tis of no great valew, and conHdering the lofTe, 
 and finding of this ring made breach into your firiendmipjCen- 
 t!emen,with this trifle purchafe his loue^I can tell you he keepcs 
 a good Table. 
 
 Green. What ray Miflris gift ? 
 
 Feth. Faith you are a merry old Gentleman j He giueyou 
 mypartin't. 
 
 Green, Troth and mine, with your promifc to conceale it 
 from her husband. 
 
 tAii/, Doth he know of it yet .> 
 
 Gretn. No 5ir. 
 
 May. He fhall ncuer then I proteft : looke you this ring doth 
 6tte me pairing ^cU. 
 
 Ftth. I am glad we haue fitted you. 
 
 M*7. This walking is wholcfotne ,1 was a cold euen now, 
 now i fweat for't. 
 
 SttK 
 
N0RTH.}VAR1> HOE, « 
 
 Teth. Shalls walke into the Garden Lnkf, Gentlemen wecle 
 dowiie and haRcn fupper. 
 
 , Maj. Lookc you,vve muft be better acquainted that's all. 
 
 £xeH»t^ Grtin.nniFeth! 
 
 (jreen. Moft willingly ; Excellent, hec's heat to the proofe, 
 lets with-draw,and glue him leaue to raue a little. 
 
 Maj. Chambcrlaine,gmc v$ a dcane Towell, 
 Enter Chamherlaine, 
 
 "Bell, How now man ? 
 
 May. 1 am foolilh old Mnyhery, and yet I can be wife May - 
 hry too ; lie to London prcfently.bcgon Sir. 
 
 Bell. How,how ? 
 
 May. Nay, nay, Gods pretious you doe niiftake mce Maifter 
 Jiellamottt j I am not diflempered, for to know a mans wife is a 
 vvhorcjis to be rcfolu'd of it,and to be rcfolued of it, isto make 
 no qucftion of it,and when a cafe is out of <jucftion j what was 
 J laying? 
 
 Bell. Why lookc you,what a diftra(f\ion are you falnc into ? 
 
 May, If a man be deuorft, doe you fee , dcuorft/#nw<« Juris, 
 whether may he haue an action or no , gainft thofc that make 
 honics at him J, - .,-| 
 
 "Bttl, O madnrflc ! that the frailty of a woman fliould make z ''''^fX 
 wife man thus idle ! yet I protert to my vndctftanding , this re 
 port fcemcs a: farre from truth,as you from patience. 
 
 May. Then am I a foole , yet 1 can bee wife and I lift too i 
 what faycs my wedding ring? < 
 
 i5f//. Indeed that breeds fome fufpition : for the reft moft 
 grofe and open, for two mcn.both to loue your wife, both to ia- 
 ioy her bed, and to mcetc you as if by miracle , and not know- 
 ing you , vpon no occafion in the world , to thruft rpon you a 
 difcourfc of a quarrell , with circumftance fo diftioneft, that not ^ 
 
 '■■ny Gentleman but of the countrie blufhing, would hatjc pub- 
 Jiiht.I and to name you: doc you know them ? 
 
 May. Faith now I remember, I haue fccnc ihcm walke muf- 
 fled by my fiiop. 
 
 Bell. Like cnoug\i; pray God they doe not borrow mony of 
 "ss twixt /TrfTf and Lmdsn ; come ftriuc to blow ouer thefc 
 "tlowdcs. 
 
 May, 
 
iS^ NORTH-n^ARD HOS, t — — r- 
 
 CWftfy. Not "K clowd,you fliall hauc cIcancMoone-fliioe,they 
 haue good fmooth lookcs tiie fellowcs. 
 j Bdl, As IcCjthey will cake vp I warrant you, where i hey may 
 
 (■ bee truftcd; will you be merry ?' 
 
 ! ■ olZ-j;. V/ondcrous merry ; Icis hauc fomCvSack to drowns 
 
 i ^ this CuckoId,dow'De with iiiiJi; vvOfldcrous merry : one word 
 I tl no ii.orcjl am but a fooIiHi tradcfmaUjand yet Ik be a wife 
 
 f _^ -' tradefmaii. ExeuKt. 
 
 \ "' .» ,£r,*^D#///^.<j^^fn»'<ffwLeuer-pooIc/WChartlcy, 
 
 ^/ftr ;^fw Phdip arreted. 
 , P^i/. Arrcft mc ? atwhofcfute ? TomChartUy/Dick^Leiier- 
 
 I p(j»^4'jftay, Injc ancfted. Ow«, Arrcftcd ? 
 
 [ i.5(?r. Gentlemen breake not the head of the peace; its to 
 
 1 no purpofe.for hec's in the lavves dutches, you'fce hec's fangd, 
 
 f Doll. Yds life, doe you ftand with your naked weapons in ■ 
 
 [ your hand , and doe nothing with cm ? put one of em into my 
 
 iingersjile tickle the pimple-nofed varices. 
 
 Phil, Hold Dtf//, thruft not a weapon vpon a madwoman, 
 »: . Officers ftep back into the Taucrne , you might ha tanc mce ith 
 
 i*;. .''.!> rircctCjand not ith' Tauemc entrie,you Cannibals. 
 '"VV", 'f^'.VVcc did it for your credit Sir. 
 •; •:,"*'* chart. How much is the debt ? Drawer , fomc winCf 
 
 Enter Tiratoer, 
 <■' c i„i'(?r. Fourefcorc pound: can you fcndforBailc Sir ? or 
 
 'j^ Vifhat will you doe ? wee cannot flay. 
 ^- Doll. You cannot , you pafty-footcd Rafcalis , you will (lay 
 
 one day in hell. 
 J^ Phil. Fourc fcore pounds drawes deepc; farewell ®o//,come 
 
 i - .- 5cricants,Ilt ftep to mine Vnde not farre off, here-by in Pud- 
 ^ dinglanc,andhefliaIlbailcmec:ifnot,, (T'^^ri^/ryouiiiailfiade 
 j|V .' mc playing at Span'counterj and fofarewdl. Sendmecforae 
 k' V Tobacco. ;.£■«•, Hauc an eyeto his hands. 
 
 I- 2.iy(rJ'.Haueancyc£ohislegges. Sxcttnt, 
 
 f,' Dell. Ime as melancholy now ? ' 
 
 ^ ., C/^>jr?. Viilanous fpitcfuU Iiick,Ilc hold my life fomc of thefc 
 
 ^ fawfie Drawers betrayd him. 
 
 .V i>-t73'.Weefir! nobyGa(iSir,vvccrcortiC to^auea /*^ 
 
 in our company. 
 
■ Ifwr.No.nOjhecwajdogdin.thisisthccrdofalldycrng. ■> 
 
 {• •■|' rOott. This is the end of all whores, to fall into the hands of ~ '* 
 'knauc$,Drawcr, tye' my fiioc pry thee- the new knot as. thou 
 fet-ft this : 'Thilif is a good honcft Gentleman , I louc him be- ' ■ '*'' 
 csufc hecle fpend, but when 1 faw him on hi* Fathers Hobby, « -^ ,), 
 andabracecf Punkes/ollowinghiminacoach,Itoldhimhce" ;f 
 would lunoutjhaft done boy? ■^, \ 
 
 Dra»>. Yes forlboth t by my troth you hauc a dainty Icgge, ' ' 
 
 P^//. How now good-man rogue. 
 
 Dr-w. Nay fv» ccce Miflrcfle^Jo//. 
 
 'Doll. Doll ! you reprobate .' out you Bawd for feauen ycarci ,',(«, ..-r ^ 
 by thccuftomeof the Citty, **-'.'''^ 
 
 Z)r4;c.GoodMilhis!Z)(»rtf/A;;thcpoxtakcmee,ifItoucht ■'| 
 
 yourlcggc but to a good intent. j 
 
 Doll. Prate you:thc rotttn toothd rafcall, will for fixe pence 1 
 
 fetch any whore to his maimers cuftomcrs: and is euery one that 
 fwims in a I affatic gownc Lettis for your )ippes?vds life, this is 
 rare,that Gentlewomen and Drawers,muli fuck at one Spiggot; i 
 
 Doe you laugh you vnfeafonablc puck-iilt ? doc you grin ? "^ 
 
 Chart. Away Drawer : hold pry thee good toguc , holdc my 
 ■fweete'Z)»//,apoxathi$fwaggering. / 
 
 Do//. Poxayourgutts.youi kidneystncwrhangyccjrookc: 
 Inicas melancholy now as FIcct-ftieetcin a long vacation. i 
 
 Z/f«rr. Melancholy ? come wecic ha fomemuld Sack. 1 
 
 !?<»//. Wiieii begins the termc? i 
 
 C;krr.Wiiy ?ha;tanyfuicestobetrycd atWcnmlnflei? A 
 
 2)9//, My Sutcs you bafciuffian l.aue beene tryed at Weft. 1 
 
 minftcr already : fofoone as cuerthc tcrmc begins, He change '' \ 
 
 my lodging, it ftands out a the way; He lye about Charing- .«! 
 
 croffc,for if there be any ftirrings,thcre we ihall haue 'em : or if . i 
 
 fome Dutch-man would conic from the States ! oh 1 thefe f| 
 F/<r»»«/«^/payfoundly for what they take. '» 
 
 LcKer. If thou'th^^Uea lodging Wcft-ward 2)a//,Ilc fitte 
 thee. 
 
 Doll. A t Tyburne w il! you not ? a lodging of your proul- 
 ding ? to bee cal d a Lieutenants , or a Captaines wench ! oh ! - 
 
 I fcorncto bee oncof yourl.ow-country commodities, I; is y '^ 
 this body made to bcc maintcined with Prouant atid dead 
 
 B pay: , 
 
NORTffJTARX) HOE. — — 
 
 pay ^no : the Mercer muft bcc paidc , atid Sactiti ^ownat uuft 
 Dcctanevp. ^ 
 
 C^/ir/'. And gallon pots muft be tumbled downe. 
 Doll. Stay : I liaue had a plot a breeding ui my braine*— 
 Arc all the Qioert-houfcs broken yp ? 
 LcHfr, Ycsjiong fince : what then ? 
 
 Bo//. What then rmary chcn is the wind comeabout.and for 
 thofepoorc wenches that before ChtifhnafTc fled Weft-ward 
 with bag and biig^ag?, coirienowfaiHnga'ongftthelee fhorc 
 with a Northerly wmdc. and v\c that had warrants to lie with- 
 out the liberties , come now dropping into the fiecdomeby 
 OwJc-liglit fneakingly. 
 
 Chirt. But Doll, whats the plot thou fpakft off? , 
 Z)^//. Miry this: GentlemeR, andTobacco-ftinckers , and 
 fuch likc_arc ftill burzing where fweete mcates are (like Flycs) 
 but they make any fiefti ftinkc that they blow vpon.- 1 will leaue 
 thofefdlowcs therefore in the hands of their Landreflfcs: Sil- 
 uet is the Kmgs ftampe^mm Gods ftampc,3nd a woman is mans 
 ttampe , wee are not currant till weepafle from one man to ao* 
 other. Both: Very good. 
 
 Doll I will therefore take a faire houfe in the Citty : no mat. 
 ter tho it be a Tauerne that has blowoe vp his Maifter : it fhajl 
 be in trade ftill, for I knowdiuerfc Tauernes ith Towne, that 
 haue but a Wall bctweene them and a hottc- houfe . It ftjall 
 thea bee giuen out, that I'me a Gentlewoman cffuch a birth, 
 fuch a v«ealth , haue had fuch a brecding.and fo fborth , and of 
 fuch a carriage, and fuch quallitics/andfo forth : to fct it off 
 the better, old /-«';^Hi;;'«fff fhall take vpponhim to bcc my 
 Father. 
 
 Z<(?«if>". Excellent, with a chaine about h'S neck and fo forth. 
 Doll. For tl'at. Saint Martins and wee will tali^c: I know 
 V7C ftiall haue Gudgions bite prcfcntly ?if they doe boyes, you 
 fhallliuc like Knights fe lowcs ; as occafion ferueSjyoufhall 
 vvearc liueries and vvaitc, but when Gulls are my wmde-falls, 
 you fhalJ be Ge itlemcn, and kecpe them company : feekc out 
 iMk^ Hornet iiicondnently. 
 
 Z/^«fr. Wee will ; come Chxrelj , vfcele playe our partes I 
 warrant. 
 
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J)oH, Doe fo : — 
 The woild's a ftagc , from which (jtrangc fliapcs wc borrow J 
 Today\"?earehoneft, and rankcknaues to morrow. Sxtunt, 
 
 Enter yAiybayiBdlamom^Hnd a Prentice. i 
 
 iJ//*;. Where is your MiftriSjVillainc? when went flic abroad? i 
 
 • Pr^^/-. Abroad Sir,\vhya{r©onc as Hic was vp Sir. 
 
 ^^^.VpSir, downcSir/ofir :Maifteri5(ri/4»»*»f , Ivfilltcll ! 
 
 y«u a ttrsngc fccret in Nature,this boy is my wiues bawd. 
 
 5^//. O he fir,fiejthc boy he doe's not lookc like a BawdCjhe 
 has no double chin. 
 
 Pr^*. No fir, nor my breath docs not ftinkcjl fmtlU not of i 
 
 Garlick or Aq'^-vtt£ : I yfe not to bcc dtunkc with Sack and ! 
 
 Su«'ar:IfwearenoEGoddamnie,ifIknowvvhcrcthcpartyis, \ 
 
 when 'tis a lye and I doe know: I was ncucr Carted ( but in har- 
 ucft)ncuervvhiptbut atSchooIc : ncucrhadthcGrincom*: 
 
 neuct fold one Maiden-hcad ten fcucrail times, fiifl to an £*f- 
 
 /»|Jw««,thcn to a ff'elpmjin, then to a 'DutchmM^ then toapoc- 
 Icic Frenchmtvttl hope Sir I am no Bawd then . 
 
 Maj. Thou art a Bahuneyind holdft me with trick cs, Yrhilft 
 my Wife grafts grafts,away,crudgc,run/carch her out by land, 
 and by water. 
 
 Pre». Well Sir,the land He ferret , and after that lie fearch 
 herby water, fbritmaybcflicesgonctoi?m»»/»r</. Sxtt, 
 
 yW^)'^. Jtiquirc at one of irine Aunts. 
 
 Hell Oneotyoiu- Aunts are you mad? 
 
 Mayh. Yca,as many of the tvtclue companicsarcj troubled, 
 
 trcubicd. • f{ 
 
 5*7 Le chide you: goetoojllc chide you foundly. 1 
 
 tJl'Uy. Oh maiftcr BeHament 1 
 
 "Stf/. Oh Maifter Maybery ! before your Seruantto dauncea 
 LancafhireHoine-piperitfhcwciworfctomce thendancing 
 does to a deafe man that ^fees not the fiddles : Sfoot you talke 
 like aPlayer. 
 
 ij^ityb. If a Player tdkc like a mad-man , or afoole, or an 
 Affe, and knowes not Yyhat hee talkes ,thcn Imt one : you arc 
 a Pi:et Maifter TellamoMt , I will beftow a piece of Plate vpon 
 you to bring my wife vpoa the Scagc,\vud not her humor pleafc 
 Gentlemen. 
 
 B a Bf//.X 
 
r N0RtH4VARD~m>lE7' — 
 
 ) BcUa. I thiiikc it would : yours wud make Gentlemen as fatt 
 
 I • as foolcj : I wud giuc two peeces of Platc,to haue you ftand by 
 ■ mc.whcn I were to write a icalous mans part : Jealous men are 
 f cyther knaucs or Coxcombes, bee you neither : you wcarc ycl- 
 
 r low hofc without caufc. 
 
 May. Wi:h-out caufc, when my Marc bcarcs double ; with- 
 out caufc ? Bell. Andi)|ithoui wit. 
 
 Miy. When two Virgin! 11 lacks skip vp , as the key of my 
 inftrumcnt gocj downc ! 5-*/, They are c wo wicked elders, 
 f ^^y. Wtien my wiues ring docs fnoake for't. 
 
 j i?f//. Your wiucs ring may dccciuc you. 
 
 1^ May.OlAzi^cxBellamontl had it not beenc my wife had 
 
 I madcmcaCuckoldjitniouldncuerhauegrccuedmee. 
 
 I . Sf/, You wrong hetvpon my foule. 
 
 I M(*i. No,{he wrongs me vpon her body. 
 
 Enter a Seruingmtm, 
 }J^ Bel, Now blcw-bottlc ? what flutter you for Sea-pyc ? 
 
 Ser. Not to catch fifh Sir,my young Maifter,your fonne mai- 
 r fter fhilif is taken prifoner. Bel. By the Dmkirkl* 
 
 Ser. Worfe : by Citch-polls: bee's cncouncred, 
 BeL Shall I ncuer fee that prodtgall come home. 
 ^ 5«-. Yes Sir, ifyoulc fetch him but, you may kill aCalfefor 
 hioi. Bel, For how much lyes he ? 
 
 Ser. The debt is foure fcore pound,Juarry he chargdc mce to 
 tell you it was fourc fcore and ten , (o that he lies onely for the 
 odde ten pound. 
 "^ Btt. His chiids part (hal now be paid,this mony flialbe his laft, 
 
 ' & this vexation the laft of mine : if y ou had fuch a fonne mai- 
 
 i fter t^^s(>erie. M<».T6 fmch a wife, twere an excellent couple. 
 
 Bel. Relcafe him^and releafe me of much fortow, I will buy a 
 Sonne no more : eoc redeeme him, €nter Prentice and 
 
 i'rtfwf. Here's tiie party Sir. tJi/Lukerietwife, 
 
 c^f. Hence,and lock faft the dores,oow is my prize. 
 ' 'Prent. KQat bcate you not at your owne weapon , ywA her 
 
 ' Buckler were deft in twbpeeces. Exit, » 
 
 , Bel. I wiU not hJlue you handle her too roughly. 
 OW»»i,No,l will like a lufticc orpeace,grow to thepoint: are 
 netyou «whore:ncu«i;ftat(:thouarca.Clodhi^iDrker,«Df haft 
 Jfi lurndmc. " f^ 
 
 \« 
 
, ff5^tf, Ho'.v Sic, iiico what Sir,hauc I curn'd you? 
 
 it/«/.Intoa Ciuill Suite .-into a fobcr beaftra Land-rat, t 
 Guckoid.thou art a common bcdfclloWiart notPartnot' 
 mf. Sir this Language, to me is rtiangCjI vndcrltanditnot. 
 May. Q ! you ftudic the French now. 
 }Vife. Good Sir, lend me patience, 
 
 lAitjf. I made a falladc of that licrbc : doeft fee thefe flefli- 
 hooKes, I could tcarc outthofe fall'c cyes,thofc Cats eyes, that 
 can fee in the night: punck I could. 
 £f/. Hear* her anfwcr for her felfe. 
 r^/. Good Maifter BelUmoftt, 
 Let him not do me violence : deere Sir, 
 Should any but your felfe(hooteoutthtfename$, 
 I would put oft all female modefty. 
 To be rcucng'd on him. 
 
 M^t^.Know'lt thou thicjing? there has binoldrunnuigatthe 
 ring fincc I went. 
 
 rnfe.Ycs Sir, this ring is mine,he was a vilJaync, 
 That {^ole it from my hand : he was a vUlaync: 
 Th at put It into yours. 
 
 Md/* They were no villaynes, 
 When they flood ftoutly forme : tooke your part: 
 And ftead of collours fought vnder my (lieeteSk 
 ^/>. I know not wiiat you meane. 
 Mi«7. They lay with the : I meane plaiiie dealing; 
 ^ff. With me ! ifcucr I had thought vncleanc. 
 In detcftation of your Huptiall pillow: 
 Let Sttlpher drop from Hcauen, and naile my body 
 Dead to this earth : that flaue,that damned fury , 
 
 (Whofc whipf arc in your tongue to torture me) 
 Cafling an eye vnlawfuU on my cheekc. 
 Haunted your thrc-fhold dai1y,and threw forth 
 All tempting bavtes which lufl and credulous youth*. 
 Apply to our frjule fcx:but thofe being weake 
 The fecond fcige he layd was in fweetc woidcs, 
 M<<«. Andtheq the breach was made. 
 3ff/. Nay,nay, heare all. 
 Wife, At ladiietakesmc licting at your d«{^ 
 
 -.--Li_ji^3 "_:^ 'J-A^ 
 
 \A 
 
^r 
 
 S<izc$ tnjr palme.ahd by the charme of oche» 
 (Ba<;k to rcftore it ftraight) he wen my hand. 
 To crownc his finger with that hoopcpfgold. 
 I did demand it,but he mad with ra^e 
 And with dcfircs ▼nbridelcd,flcd and vow'd. 
 That ring Qiould mce vndo : and now belike 
 His fpelkhtue wrought on yon . But I bcfceeh you, 
 .To datfi^iim to my face,and in meane time 
 Deny mc bcd-roome,drjue me from your board, 
 Difgraceme in the habit of your fiauc. 
 Lodge me in fome difcomfortablc rault 
 Where neither Sun nor Mooftc may touch my fight, 
 Till of this flandcr I my foule acquite. 
 ^r/. Guiltleflc vpon my foulc. 
 
 ./WIz;. Troth fo ihinke J. 
 I now draw in your bow, as I b efore 
 Suppord they drew in mine : my fiicameof iciozy, 
 Ebs back 3gainc,and I that like a horfc 
 Ran blind-told in a Mill ( all in one circle) 
 Yet thought I had gon fore-iight,Bow fpy »jy error; ' 
 ViUaines you haue abufd me.and I vow 
 Sharp vengeance on your heads:driue in your tearcs 
 I take your word ya'rc honeft, which good men. 
 Very good men will fcarce do to their wiues. 
 I will bring home thefcferpcnts and allow them. 
 The heate of mine owne bofome:wifc I charge you 
 .Set out your hauiours towards them in fuch collourS| 
 As if you had bin their whorcjic hauc it fo, 
 lie candy ore ray word$,and flceke my brovr, 
 Intreatc *em that they would not point at mc. 
 Nor mock my hornc$,with this Arme He embrace 'em 
 And with this—go too. 
 
 ff«/J-. Oh we fliall haue murder— youkill myheart. 
 
 ^ajf, No:I will (hcd no'bloud. 
 But I will b.c rcueng'd they that do wrong 
 Teach others way to right : He fetch my blow 
 Faire and a far off and as Fencers vfc 
 Tho at the foocc Ifti:ike,thc hodile bruize, ' 
 
 £«r#" Philip 
 
 MifirtMut 
 
 Tti. 
 
 ,-> 
 
If^/.Tletovn^withyau :'.et$ >va!kc:oli!l>eres my Sonne. 
 VVelcomc 2 (Tiorc Sir : from whence coine y^u pray. 
 Pil, From the hoiifc of praicr and fafting — the Counter. 
 Bel. Alt not, thouafhara'd to bee feenccome outofapri- 
 fon. 
 
 Pil. No Gods my ludgCjbutl was afliam'dto goc into 
 prifon. 
 
 "Bel. I am told fir^that you fpcnd your credit and your coine 
 vpon a light woman 
 
 'Phil. 1 ha feenc light gold fir, pafTc away amongft Mer- 
 cers. 
 
 Bel, And that you hauc lavd thirty or fortie pounds vpon 
 her back in tafFaty gqiwnes,aad fiikc petticoatcs. 
 
 Phil. None but Taylors will fay fo, I nerc lay 'd anything 
 vpon her backe : I confeffc I tooke vp a petticoate and a raiz'd 
 fore-part for her, but who has to do with that ? 
 C^tay. Mary that has eucry body Maiflcr Philip. 
 Bel. leauehcr company , or lcaucme,for fhcc'sawomanof 
 an iil name, 
 Phil. Hsrr name is Dorothy fir,T hope thats no il name, 
 Bel. What is fhcPwhat wilt thou do with her? 
 Phil, Sbloud fir what docs he with her? 
 "Bel, Doeft mcane to marry her? of what birth is flue*? what 
 archcrcomniingsin what does flie Hue vpon? 
 
 Phillip, Rents fir, Rents , fhec liucs vpon her Rents , and I cau 
 hauehcr. 
 
 Bel. You can. 
 
 Phil, Nay father, ifdefliny dogge meelmufl: hauc her; 
 yoi^haue often touldmeethc nine Mufcs ate all women, and 
 you dcale with them , naay not I the bctcer bee allowed one 
 than you fo many ? looke you Sir, the Northcrne man loues 
 white-m rates, the Sauthcry man Sallades ,thc Effcx rtiau a 
 CaJfe , the Kentifhinan a Wag-taile , the Lancafhirc man 
 ^ Egg-pic, the Welfhman Leckes and Cheefc , and your 
 Londoners rawc Mutton , fo Father god-boy , I was borne 
 in London, 
 
 Bella. Stay , bokc you Sir , as hcc that Hues vpon Sal- 
 lades without Mutton, fccdes like an Oxc,( f<jj hcc cate* 
 
 gwlfe 
 
h 
 
 |5 
 
 < 
 
 graflc yoif liowc )y« rires as Kunety as an Xfte, and as hee 
 that makes a dinner rf leckes will hinc leanc checkcs,fo, thou 
 foolifti Londoner, if nothing but rivv mutton can diet thee, 
 lookc to liue like a foolc and a flauc,and to die like a bcggcr and 
 a knauCjCome MaifterMrf/^rr/^/arewcll boy. 
 
 Phil. Farewell father Snot — Sififl haue hcr.Ilefpend 
 more in muftard & vineget in a yeaxe,then both you in becfe. 
 
 \Pe^jfr, More faucyknaue thou. Exemt, 
 
 ititerHoxnetfio\l,Ltwt]^olei$ndChirtlylil(efemft£>Ke». 
 
 Utrn^ A ^ ^ ^^^^ * fidlers bafc violl (new fct vp, ) in a good 
 /^cafe boies ? idneate, is it terfe I am I hanfomePha' 
 Omn. Adinirable,excellent, 
 
 Ptf/. An vnd et flicriffe cannot couer a knaue more cunningly. 
 Lener, Sfoot if he (hould come before a Church.warden ,he 
 W'ud floake him pcu-fellow with a Lords Heward at Iraft. 
 
 '^HovH. If I had but a flaffe in my hand , fooles wud thinkc I 
 
 were one of S/w#» and /«<&/ gentlemen vflier5,and that my ap- 
 
 parell wet e hir'd: they fay three Taylors go to the making vp of 
 
 li.; , a man,but Imc fure I had foure Taylors and a halfe went to the 
 
 I making of me thus : th>s Suite tho it ha bin canuafl well,yct tis 
 
 no law-ruite,fortvT^Krdi(patcht foonet than a poflet on a wed- 
 
 [ ding night. 
 
 Dol. Why I tcl thee lack fI<h-Ket,ihhc Diuel and all the Bro- 
 ! kcrs in long lane had rifled their wardrob , they wud ha beene 
 
 dainbd before they had fitted thee thus. 
 It Htrft. Punck, lihall^eeafimple father for ytou; how docs 
 
 my chaine {how now I walke. 
 
 Dol. If thou weit hung in chaines , thou couldft not fliow 
 better. 
 
 0&4r^ But how fit our blcw'coates on our backes. 
 
 t Dol, As they do vpon banckrout teraluers backcs at Sainti 
 
 ^'- :Ge»rges fcaft in L#«/^»:but at FTe/fminJfer,lttmkci 'em fcorne 
 
 ■" . the badge of their occupation: there the bragging velurc-cani- 
 
 ond hobbi-horfcs , praunce vp and downe as if foine a the 
 
 Ti'.ters had ridden em , ^ 
 
 Har.Nay Sfootjif they bcbanckrouts,tis Jikefomc haue ridden 
 
 V^ 
 
JM<^J t^ I Jri-^rAKl) HOE. 
 'ctn:ancl tKerc-vponthc Ctlfizj:ns Prouetbc nfc?, when Iiec 
 faye^; hctriilh to i broken (latfc, ' 
 
 Doll. JIornet,i)o\\ you play my Fatlicr,takc heed you be not 
 out ot'yourparr,aiidniameyour adopted Daughter. 
 
 Horn, 1 will loc kc grr.ucly J)o/I,'(doc you fee boycs) lik c the 
 fore-man of a Iiiry : and fpeakc wifely like a Latvia Schoolc- 
 maifttr,and be furly and dogged, and proud like the Keeper of 
 aprifon. 
 
 Lfuer. You muft lie horribly, when you talke of your lands. 
 
 Horn.]so fliop-kecpci- lliail out lye nice ,nay, no Fenccr'i 
 when 1 hem boyes,you iliall deck : vvhen I cough andfpit gob- 
 bets 'Z)>/7, 
 
 Doll. The pox n all be in your lungs Hornef, 
 
 Hor.No Do//, thefc with their high {hoes fhall tread mcout, 
 
 ^Doll, All the Icfions that I ha prickt out for 'cin,is vihcfi the 
 VVcthci-cock of my body turncs towards them,to ftand bare. 
 
 IIcir», And not to be fawcie as Seruing-mcn arc. 
 (^hA'-. Come^come, we arc no fuch creatures as you take ys for , 
 
 Uof It'v c hauc but good draughts in my pceter-boato^rclli 
 Salmon you fweete vdlaincs fliall be no meate with vs. 
 
 Hon. Sfoot nothing mooucs my choller,but that a[iy chaine 
 is Copper .- but tis no matter, better men than old lack^ HomH 
 haue rode vp Holburne,with as bad a thing about d^if Jicckcs 
 as this : your right whiffler indeed hangs himfelfe in Saint 
 Martins.znA not in Cheape-Jide, 
 
 2)o//. Peace, fome-body rings: runboth,whilfthe has the 
 the rope in's hand.if it be a prize^halc him^ifainan a war, blow 
 him vp.or hang him out at the maine ycards eHd, 
 
 Horn, But what ghoft. (hold vp my fine Gij:]c)Vhjt ghofls 
 haunts thy houfc ? ■• ' '• : 
 
 Doll, Oh ! why diuci fe : I hauc a Clothiers Fadtgr or two ; a 
 Grocer that would fainc Pepper mc, aWV'/,'7;Gaptaine chat laies 
 hard feege,al'«(c/i March at, thatwouldfpenc al ihache'salwe ? 
 to make ith' low countries, bi.t to take meafu e -J' my Holland 
 llieetes w hen I Jye in 'em ; I hca; c trampling • '- is my i U mifh' 
 Hoy, 
 
 E.-;'i?>-LeucrpooIc.Cf':;'."i!y,.i>?(iHan<- < , iilcich, ' < 
 
 ' D i^Wsi;. 
 
f 
 
 t 
 
 , NO Rtmf^A R D HO EZ 
 
 tftte rkUHns , c?inl» mtWvm bpSc frafe t Bjwnf , iiafs d 
 
 LiMtr.TiW our crownes crack agcn Maiftcr HttttsvM Btlch 
 Hans. !^otu iff met poHjljoit) in tiro i b?fllicb :> 
 To//. 3cbtjarc UjellC^OO UElthc pCU : Nay Ime an aptfchol- 
 Icr and can take. 
 
 Ha»s. 5Datt i& soon , tiott in gooD t jtl; tan rntt ffap icng • 
 foj 3cb l^eb eit ffeip cemc itoio Jjpon De Uater : ^ mtt\c fcb©; 
 men trctoee fall Daucelanteera, tecra,an6 fins 3l(U fajincto 
 to pou mm l)crc,ban : — toat man is Dat Jjro. 
 
 Hor.Nay pray fir ®n, 
 
 H^aj.JMat ijancs foot ia Bat 2Dfl?rotl>i>. 
 
 2>ff//Tis my father. 
 
 H^»/.(0ottis S>acram£ntJi'oar t)aticr!U)I)p fe^I)fn poo met 
 fotome ! mine l)cartti« mine all gpcatDefiw, to tail poo 
 mine taner ta foj Jcfe lone nis fc^onen bro poar Dor()tcrhin. 
 
 H<!ir.Siryou arc welcome in the way of honcfly, 
 
 Ha»j3(^ bcoantfe pou ; 3|cb Ijeb fo jj^c fannesH baoir. 
 
 Jf7(«r».Whatsyourname Ipray. 
 ^ l/iw/,93nn ncm bin Hans ?an Belch, 
 
 H<<»/.^an,pau, ti? To, tis fo, tit tsnttxm man is alteet re» 
 m'tttberme. 
 
 /f^rwDocyouplayttic marchant,fonpc5r/(rA. ' 
 
 //4»A^au oaoer: j:jb^cb oe fSip f^ im noto bpon it featfif 
 ifpouenaoutp, goebp in dc little &tup oat goefo , anob« 
 putD bp to BHapping , im fal beare pou on mp bacbe ^ anB 
 ^ang pou about min nechtnto min gtoct febip. 
 
 H(?r». He Say c$ Do//, he would haue thee to Wapplng and 
 hang thee. 
 
 CDoll.No Father I vnderftand him,but maiftcr H**/ , I would 
 sot be feene hanging about any mans neck , to be counted his 
 Iewell,for any gold. 
 
 Horw.Is your father liuing Maiftcr Htfw. 
 
 VLtHj.pm , vaa , min baber ^tb fctisnen j^nfen in Ahs- 
 burgh groet mtit lieare is mine babere huiber, mine bao^ 
 i^eb iano,anb bin full 0f fde,bat is bcaffs^cattcU 
 
 ^W.HcVlowzy be-like. 
 
 T ''^" -■ - - '' ,. Hi 
 
 \^ 
 
^— . MORTH-PVARB HOE. '^ 
 
 Hans, ^in tatiet bin oe groteft foofecr w all Awbreugfi^ 
 
 Do/. The grcatcli wnat? ~ 
 Z-f«*r, Fookcr he laics. 
 Do/. Out vpoii him. 
 
 Han. ^avu ^ato/ooJjci'is en greet mtn fjerc l^ee« en tV 
 Decman taant CittVjCjots facrament,toat us oe clocte'lcb n«C 
 
 ffap. A watch. 
 
 Her. Call his watch before you,if you can. 
 
 'Dill. Her's a pretty thing:d© thcic whcclcs fpin vp the h»ures! 
 ^'hats a clock. 
 
 Han.ac^t:pat»tisacf)t 
 
 Dol. We can hcare neither ciock,nor lack going,wce dwell in 
 fuch a place that I teare I Hiali ncucr findc the way to Church, 
 bccaufc the belis hang fo farre ; Such a watch as this , would 
 make nic go downc with the Lamb , and be vp with the Laikc. 
 
 Hans. ^cgtjenpnufOjOojitto. 
 
 Doll, Ofic : I doc bucicft, for in trueth I could ncucrabidca 
 wstch 
 
 Hill. ^'i3tt3 fatvami:nt,3[cfe niet l)cb it m.v rmit, / 
 
 txeunt Leucr-poole <?WCbartIy. 
 Do/. An other pc.ile I good father lanch out this hollandcr. 
 
 Worn, Come Ma Rev B.'/c^, I will bring you to the watcr-fidc, \ 
 
 perhaps to Wapping,a.id there ilcleaue you. - ^.-:j 
 
 Han. jlctc b uainb f/'ou ticDcr. Sxit. 
 
 "Doll. Tncy fay Whores and bawdes go by clocks ,but whata 
 Manaflcs ;s this to buy twelue houres fo decrely , and then bee 
 begd out of 'cm fo eaiily" heclebeoutat heeles fliortly fure foc 
 he's out about tlie clockes already :Ofoolifh young man how 
 docd thou fpend thy time? 
 
 EfJter Lcatt-poolcfirfifthfu Allom atd Chartly. 
 
 Leur . Your grocer; 
 
 Da/.^Nay Sfoot , then ilc change my tunc : I may caufc fuch 
 IcadcB-heeld rafcalls ; out of my fight : a knife, a knife I fay ; O 
 Maifter Allom , if you louc a woman , draw out your knife and 
 vndomc vndome. 
 
 A.'/o.Swcctc mifiris Doro/^/jwhat/liouId you do with a knife, 
 its ill mcdling with edge toolcs, what's the mattaMaiflers! 
 knilbGodblcflevs. 
 
NORTH-rvARD HOE. 
 
 Z«. Sfoot what tricks at noddy arc thefc. 
 2)<7. Oh I fhal burft,if I cut net my lacerl'mc fo tcstlmy father 
 h^e'sriddetoCour£:onewas about a mattcrofa looo. pound 
 weight; and one oHiis men like a roague as heis)is ridanothcr 
 way for rents , 1 lookt to haur had him vp ycikrday , and vp 
 today.andyct heel:iowcsiiot]!ii head; fiiie he's run away, o;- 
 'Jobd Sc run rhorough ; and licic vas a Icriuener but eucn now, 
 to put my rarher in niindc of a bond, that wiibe forlit this night 
 V the mony be ncDt payd Maitkr J/km, Such croflc fortune! 
 ^-///(7, How rriuch is the bond? 
 Ch-i''r. O rare little viHainc. 
 
 Dol. My father could takerp, vponihe barenefle of his 
 word fiue hundred poundraiid hue toe. 
 A//om. What is the debt? 
 
 Do/. But hce (comes to bee-.-and I fcornc to bee— 
 yil/oiK, Prce thee fvvcetc Miftris Dorothy vex not , how 
 much is it? 
 Ds/.Alas Maiftcr Al/em,th but poore fifty pound. 
 eyi/Jo, If that bee all, you fliall vpon your worde take vp fo 
 much with meranot her time ile run as far in your bookcs. 
 D«l. Sir, I know not how to repay this kindncfle : but when 
 
 my father ■ • 
 
 All. Tufli,tufh,tis not worth the talking:Iu^ 50 pound?when 
 is it to be payd. 
 Dol, Betwccneoneandtwo, Z,wf .That's wee thre. 
 
 hUom. Letoncof your men goe along , and lie fend your 
 fifty pound! 
 Dol, You fo bind mec fir , — — ^oe firra : Maifter Allom.l ha 
 fome quinces brought frohi our houfe irh Country to preferue, 
 when iTiall we hauc any good Suger come ouer ? the warres In 
 Barbary makcS igcr at fuch ancxceffiuerate ; you pay fweetcly 
 now I warrantjfir do you not. 
 A/ You dial haue a whole chert of Sugar if you pleafc. 
 Dol. Nay by my faith foure or fiueloue$wil-be enough, and 
 lie pay you at my firft child Maiftcr Allom. 
 Allem;Co:)fcnt ifaitj:,, >^urman (hall bring all rndcr one , ile 
 borro." '• ^- 'H** ofyou « paxtiag. 
 
 N. £«f«'Cr<*/'M«'fIynkins. 
 
 ■Av '^ Dol. 
 
 <'' 
 
NORTH-^ARD HOE. 
 
 Del. You £baU fir.I borrow more of you. Ex.Mt.& Lftt, 
 
 (hart. Saucybu Captainc. 
 
 'Dol, Welcome good captainc lynkins, 
 
 CaptaiKe, What is lice a Barber Surgeon , that drcft your 
 lippcs fo. . .' 
 
 Do!, A Barber . hee's may Tayiot- ] bidde him mcaliire how 
 ]iic,hce\voul<i make ihe (landing collerof my new Taftatic 
 Gowiic beforehand hcc as Tailors wilbc fawcicand lickerifh, 
 laid mec ore the iippes, 
 
 I'afUine. Vds bloud ilc laic him crofle vpon his coxcomb 
 ncxtdaic. 
 
 Dol, You know tis not for a Gcnclcwoman rofland with a 
 knauCjfor a fmall matccr,and fo I wud not rtriuc with hiiUjOne- 
 hc to be rid of him. 
 
 Ctpt. If I take Maiftcr prick-loufc ramping fo hie againe, 
 by this Iron( which i$ none a gods AngcU) lie make hbi know 
 how to kiflc your blind checkcj fooncr: miftrii Dortthj Hor- 
 net, I wud not haue you bee a hornet, tolickeat Cowflierds, 
 but to fling fuch n.rcd$ ofrafcallity : will you ling a Tailor fliall 
 hauemeemyioy? 
 
 « Dol, Captainc , ilc bee lead by ycu in any thing ! a Taylor ! 
 fob. - , 
 
 f.ipt. Of what flature or fife haue you a ftomach to haue your 
 huf bmdjiow? 
 
 Dol, Of the meancflflature Captainc, not a fize longer than 
 your felfc^nor (hortcr. 
 
 Caf. By god , ris wel laid- all your bcft Captainc in cht Low- 
 countries ate as taller as I :but whyofmypicchMiliriiDt*!? 
 
 Dol, Becaufe your fiijallcft ^rrowes flic farthcll; ah you 
 little haid-iauoid villaJne, but fwcetcvilbinc,] louethcc bce- 
 cauicthou't draw amy fide,hang the roaguc that wi'.l not f ghc 
 for a woman. 
 
 Cap. Vds blould, and hange him for vrfc than a roaguc thaC 
 will flafh and cut foran oinan,if fnc be a whore. 
 
 Dot, Prcethe good Captainc/rw^/r/, teach rnee to fpeake 
 feme welch ,meethinkcs a Welch; j^ % tonc^u 'ncatcrt 
 
 tonouc.'- 
 
 C'fp. As any tongue in the vrId,vn!'c(Te Cr,t ma ck chat's wfe. 
 ■ ,, D3 , ' Do!l 
 
NORTH-IVARD HOE. 
 
 f . Do/. How do you fay.I loue you with all my heart. 
 Cap. Mi ceiVii vehet.m hellon. 
 Dol, Wtrara\fhee,en htl 'hound. 
 Cap. Hel.hoH "d^o mondu,my car a rphee,eM helUn, 
 Dol. 0,»ty car A ivhee en bellort. 
 
 Cap, Oh I and you went to wiyting fchoolc twenty fcore 
 y care in iVales , by Scfu , you cunnot hauc better yttiancc , for 
 welch. 
 
 Del. Come tit mcc, come tat met , come throw a kiffle at 
 me, how is that? 
 Cap.By gad I kanow notjwhat your tit mecs^and tat mees arc, 
 
 but mee uatha Sbloud I know what kifles bc.afwel 
 
 as I know a Welch hooke , if you will goc downc wich Shrop- 
 (heerc caricrs you flial haue Welch enough in your pellies forty 
 weekcs. 
 
 [. 'Dol.Siy Captaine that I Aiould follow your collours iixo 
 
 your Country how fhould I fare there? 
 
 Cap. Fare ? by Scfu , O there if the moft aboniinaible fcere! 
 and wider filuer po: s to drinck in , and fofter peds to lie vpon & 
 do our II ecelTary puHn es , and fairer houfcs.and parkc5,& holes 
 for Conies , and more money , bcfides tofted Sees and butter- 
 milkc in Nwtbwalcs diggon : bcfide$,harpcs.8£ Welch Freeze, 
 and Goalfcs, and Cow-hee!cs, and Metheglin,ouh,it maybe fee 
 I in theKernicIeSjWil you march thither? 
 
 ' Dol. Not with your Shrop-flieire cariers, Captaine. 
 
 Cap. Will you go with Captaine /r«;^ and fee hisCouzen 
 Maddttc vpon Icnkin there , and ile tun hedlongs by and by,& 
 [ battcraway money for a new Coach to ioJc you ifj. 
 
 ! Dol. Bellow your Coach ypon me,& two young w'nite Mares, 
 
 and you fhali fee how Ile ride. 
 
 Cap. Will you?by ill the leekes that are worne on Saint Da- 
 
 uics daiel will buy not only a Coach , with fourc wheeles , but 
 
 t alfo a white Mare and a (tone horfe too,becaufe they fhal traw 
 
 you,verylufl;ily,as if the diuill were in their aifes. ' Sxit, 
 I How novv,fnore Tailors ■~" ■ • ■ " CMeetes Vhillip. 
 
 Phi, How firjTaylors. " "^ ' 
 
 I 2>a/,pgoodCaptaine,tismyCouzcn. 
 
 I V ' Enter LstterpooU at another dor^. 
 
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Ti XTK. H 'n"r jjrtctj—n 
 
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 Ctif. Iff he , I will Couzeo youthen fircoo,one day. 
 
 P*//. I hope fir then to CoLZcn you I oo. w 
 C«/).BygidIhobcfo,farc-'yvcll,S'i^»/>«. Exii, 
 
 LcHtr. Hcr's botR moncy,and fugcr. | 
 D^AOfweetevillainc, fet irvp. Exit yand Enter prtfentfy, 
 
 PA//.S foot, what tame fuaggci :r was this 1 met Hotl, I 
 
 Do/. A CaptainCja Captaii)c:but haftfcap't the Dnnkerks ho- ! 
 
 nefl Vhilh : Philip ryalls arc not luorc welcome: did thy father J 
 
 paytheliioE? ■} 
 
 Phil, He pai'd that fhot.and then fiiot piftolets into my poc- > 1 
 
 kets : harke wcnch:chinck chink,make$ ih^ punck wanton and i 
 ihcBaudtowinck. Caperf. 
 ^^^r^ O rare mufick, 
 
 I,^«#r.Heaucn!yconfort,better than old C^o<'««. • J 
 
 Phil. But why ? vvhy Do/, gee thefc two like Bcadclls in ] 
 
 Dell. Thercs a morrall in that : flea off your skins , you Vl 
 pretious CaniballstO that the welch. Captainc wcreherea- j 
 
 gaine,and a drum with him,I coald march now,ran,tan,tanjta» 
 ra^ran,tan,tan,firra Phi/ip has thy father anv plate in's houfc, 
 Phil Enough to fet vp a Gold-Aiiirhes fliop. 
 Do/. Canrt HOt borrow lome of it? wccfliallhauegueftsro ~i 
 morrow orncxt day, and Twudfcrue the hungry rag-a.muffins j 
 
 inplate,thotwercnoneofmineowne. _ . ■] 
 
 Phil, Ifliall hardly borrow it of him but I iould get one of J 
 mine Aunts , to beat'-- the bufli for mec , and ftic mightget the ' 
 bird. 
 
 Dol. Why prcc thcjct me bee one of thine Aunts,and doe ic 
 forme then. As ImevcrtuousandaGentlewomanilercftore, 
 Phil. Say no more, tis don. 
 
 Do/. What manner of man is thy father PSfootidefaine fee 
 the witty Mouky becaufcthou fayfthe's aPoet : ilettll thee, 
 what lie do:LtMfr-poole or Charily, (ha!! like my Gentleman vf- 
 hcr goe to hinijand fay fuch a Lady fends for him, about a fon- 
 netoran epitaph forhcr child that died "t mirfc.orforfome 
 deuicc about a maskc or fojrf he comes yon ("hall fland in a cor- 
 ne^,aud fee in whatStatcilcbeare my fclfc : hcdocs not know 
 inc,nor my lodging. i**//. No,n«. 
 
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2)<J^.I0 a match Sirs? fh ills bcmcry witWiim and his inufc, 
 Om*t. Agrccd-,1»nyfcaifoldco execute kh'aueryvpoii. 
 1>iH, tl^cijd tht* my viiit-currcrprcfcncly : in the meane 
 tlmc,inifchcii6Bit«h€'Captainc, fcoundrcls, coine hold mc vp : 
 Lookc how Si^rf»4 funck ith' TmctSetume, 
 Sowill wtffourcbcdrunkcith'fhip-wrack fautrnc. Exeunt. 
 Enter B6llaitiont,M3ybciy,'W»J Miftrejfe Maybery. 
 Mi^. Coin^Wifc, ou^ twogailants will be here prcfeiitly : 
 I hiuc pnmii(t them the bcftof entertainment, with protcRati- 
 oa neuer to.r«^<alc to thee their flandcr : I will hauc thee bcaic 
 thy felfe, a» iftfiott madeft a fcaft vpon Stmon and ludes day , to 
 country Gcntlcwomco, that came to fee the Pageant, bid them 
 cxtrcamly welcomCjChough thou wifh their throats cut; 'tis in 
 fafhion. W/^^OQod I flialliKucrindurcthcm, 
 
 Bell. Indiifc them/^pu arc a foolc : make it your cafe , as it 
 may bemailjwtjmcnsoftheFrcedomcithat you had a friend 
 in {^uate « lyhoipyour husbart"d.fhouljiray Jo his bofome • and 
 he iHrequitail fMuld lay his >vite;o hist)bfeme: what treads of 
 the toe, fafatations by vyinckcsjdifcourfc hy bitings of tiie lip, 
 amorous glances , fvveete ftohie kifles when your husbands 
 backs turn d .would paffe betwcen*^hcm , b^re yout fclfc to 
 0'w«f/^*^/<^^asifyoudidlouchimforafFeaing you fointirciy, 
 not taking any eoticcof his ioa'^ney >theilc pu| raorc trjcks vp- 
 on you : you told mc greeuefhUld mcanc$ to jljOng his Silter to 
 your houfcjto hauchcr boord here. 
 
 ;i/4;.Right,{hee:» fome crackt demy-culuerin,that hath mif- 
 
 , carietfln feruicc rno maitef though it be fome.charge to mc for 
 
 ^ ritfle.I care not. mfe LoxA was there cuer fuch a husband? 
 
 Morj. Why.wouldft thou hatie me fuffetthcir tongues to run 
 
 at large, in Ordinaries and Cock-pitJ j though the Knaues doc 
 
 lye, J tell you M.Mcr Btlkmont , lycs ihat come frofn Itcrnc 
 
 lookes,and Sattin out-fides,and guilt RapitfJ alfo,willbe put vp 
 
 and goe for currant. (mansd.fcrcdic. 
 
 i?,-//.Right fir,*tis afmall fparke,gtucs ficcto a bcautifuH vvo- 
 
 Miy. fwill therefore vfe them iikc informing knaiics, in this 
 
 kinde,make vP their mouthes with filuer,and after bee rcucng l- 
 
 vpon them : I was in doubt I lliould hauc gtownefat-oflatcrS-: 
 
 r ^ . .. ,r r..... ^.:..„ ...^c^irnen 
 
 H-ibouli 
 
 !C were nor ^oi law fuites : and fcare ofour wiucs^ *^^'ii' '"^'i 
 
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 -A) 
 
NOJTM'frjRD HOE. 
 
 Amid grow out of allcompaflc ; they come, myworthy fHcnd» 
 wdcome : iddke my wJucs colour lifcs already. 
 Grtffi. You hauc not B(iadc her acquainted with tht difcoocry. 
 Mdjf. O by no mcancs : yce fee Gentlemen the affcAioa of 
 an old man ; I would faiaemakc all whole agcn. Wife gjue 
 entertainment to our new acquaiutance,yout lips wife,any wo- 
 ma may lend her lips without hcst husbands priuity tis alow^blc, 
 iftff. You are veiy welcome; I thinke it be Dccre dinner tiaw 
 Gentlemen: He wi 11 the maidc to couer,and rcturiie prcfnitly. 
 B'i^.Godsprctiouswhv doth flic Icauethcm? Exit, 
 
 I^Iaj. O I k ..ow her ftoi lack ; fliee is butJ^ctirdeinto another ; 
 
 chamberitc*! jfe i..u,^part with crying a little : it hath euetbia S* 
 herhur.ioiji^js Lith vane i: j.or (J.timcs in a day .when Coutti- 
 ('/s haue \ t^q he. *>if ■">>; thing hath bin ©utpf order, and yet 
 ,«:^ryrcti te lai'^nt ail^ffcin as merr)': & how isit Gcatlcawn, 
 /yc•'arewe]lac<J^3Jntc4with this roouiCjate you not? [ ^ 
 ^r«.Ihadadel!icaiK_banquctoncconthattablc. (chamber. 
 Mtij^i^ good timc:l>ut you arc better acquainted with n^ bed 
 
 BeU.Weic the cloath of gold Cufliinis fee forth at your cnc- ^ 
 tertalacment ? FttL Yes Sir. 
 
 May, And the cloath of Tiflcw Valance, 
 frt*. They arc very rich ones. - (furniture. 
 
 Mar- God refufe me , they are lying Rafcols , 1 haue no fuch ^ 
 
 Green. I prctell it was the ftrangeft, and yet with-all the hap* 
 pieft fortune that wee ftiould meetc you tvto M ff^are, that euer 
 redeemed fuch defolatc anions: I would not Wrong you agcn ,;i 
 for a nnllion of Le»</«»/, I'v • 
 
 M,)^, Nojdo you want any money ? or if you be in debt,I am .* 
 
 a hundreth pound ith* Subfidie, command mee. r 
 
 Feth. Alas good Gentleman ; did you euer read of the like 
 pacience in any of your ancient Romaps ? 
 
 Bel. Yon fee what a fwcet face in a Veluct cap can do,your cit- 
 tizSswiues are like Partriges, the hens arc better the the cocks, 5 
 
 Feth, I bclceuc it in troth , Siryou did obferuc how the Gen- : * 
 tie woman could not containe her fclfc- when flic fawvs enter. ' > 
 Bell Right. 
 
 Ftth. For thus much I muftfpeake in allowance of her mode^ 
 fticjwhen I bad her mol^ priuate flie would blu(h extrcamely. 
 
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 KORTff'fPARD HO'E, 
 
 Bell, I, I warrant you, and aske you if you would haue fuch 
 agf ca£ finnc lie vpoii yourconfciencc, as to lie with another 
 wans wife. fwA.Introth flic would, 
 
 Bfll. And tell you there were maidesinoughinlondon, if a 
 man were fo vitioufly giuen, whofc Portions would hc^c them 
 to bubibands though gentlemen gaue theiirR onfet. 
 
 Fftk.You arc a merry ould gentleman ir»fiiith Sir .-much like 
 C6tt)is was her langwage. 
 
 BeS, And yet dipe you with as voluntarya bofome ; a» if (he 
 had fallen in loue with you at ibotc Inncs acourtrcucls ;and 
 inrited you by letter to her lodging. 
 
 Fet.roat knowledge Sir.is perfcil whtiexit any information." 
 
 y?/<«7.Ilc goefecr-^hat my wife is doing gentlcnftt9,when my 
 wfc enters (hew her this ringjand twill quic all fdf^tion. Exit, 
 
 jRr/ib.Doft'heare Luke Gret^ieU wil thy wife l^ Prfre prelctl ji 
 
 A£tjf. Ijieft my boy to waight vpon her,by this light,! thinle 
 God prouides ; fo; if this cittifen had not out of his euerplus^f 
 liindnes proferd her , her diet and lodging vnder the name of 
 sny lifler, I could not haue told what Ihift to haue made; for the 
 grcateftpartofmymonyis reuoltedj wecle make more vfe of 
 nim,the whorcfo rich Inkeeper of 2>o«f-«/?«- her father fljewed 
 btmAflf e axaoke oilier .■ to fe!>d her vp at thistime a jeare ; and 
 and by the eerier toj t was but a iadcs trike ofhini; 
 ' Fefh,Bat hauetyouinftruded her to call you brother; 
 
 gretft. Yes andflwdt} do it, I left her at Bolbmei B»nc, Ih^ele 
 bevlicrcjpiefently. PHter L^iJtyShy. , 
 
 Maj.lAfii(ia ^retKefbeild^mt lifter is comejmy wife \i eatci. 
 taifiibg her,by the msfle 1 haue 'bi^ vpon her lips already , Lady 
 jou are welcome,looke you mvlRia^itneJIiield , becauTe your 
 (ifierls newly comeoutofthefTeni«l;^,andthattobepent vp 
 in a narrow lodging hire ith* erttie may-«pffend her health flie 
 ilialllodgeat a garden houfeofnuneihi]^brcfet!ds where if 
 it pleafe yon and my worthy friend heare tobfarc hercompany 
 yourfeuerall lodgings and lointconunons (tothepoorcability 
 ©fa cittizcn) flialbepfouided,- FrtA.O God Sir, 
 
 <Jl^r . Nay no complement your loues comand it : ffialls t« 
 £aner Gentlemen , comemai(lerfW/<»MMllebetbcGtntlcr 
 man v(h er to this faire Zady. 
 
 Crw.Here Jsyourxing-MiftrJsj athaufaad times , — ^and 
 
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ivouid haue williogly loft itiy bcG of maintenance that Imi^e 
 
 baue found you halfe To trac-lable. -A 
 
 Wif.^xx 1 am ftill my felfe, I know not by what means you haue 
 grown vpo my husbavj,be is much deceaued in you I take it:vvill i 
 
 you go in CO dinner— O God that I might hauc my wil «f him fie '^ 
 it were not for my huibad idc fcratch out his eyes prcfet!y.£;r. 
 
 F^/.VVelcome to Londo bonny miftris Kate,thy husband little 
 dreams ofthe familiarity that hath paft bet went thee ic I Kate. 
 K.Ate$\oz matter if hec did : he ran away frum me like a bafe 
 flaue as he was.out oiTtrkf-Jhire, an J pretended he would goe 
 the liand voiag^fmcel neere he3r<d of him tiU within this foft< 
 night : can the viorld condemnc me for entertayning a frieud,- 
 that am vfed (b hke an Infidel? 
 Fe. I think aot,but if your husbad knew of this he'd be dcuoriL 
 
 iR<<?.Hce were an aflc then ,no wifcmcn {houlddeale by their 
 iniues as thcfale of ordinance pafTeth in Enrladixiit breakc <th< 
 fitfl difchargc the wcrkman is at the Icfie ofit,if the fecond the 
 Marchant,& the workman ioyntiy,if the thitd the Merchant ,A> 
 in our cafetif a woman proue f aife the fird yeare,curne her vpon 
 her fathers neck, if the fecond,turne het home to her fatha buc 
 allow her a poruon.but if ("he hoidd pure mettaile two'yttre tt 
 file to feueralpceces,tn the chird,repaire the ruines of her hone- 
 fly it your charges, for the beflpeece of ordinance, may bee 
 cradcc in the caAlng , and for women to haue cracks and daue% 
 alas they arc borne to them , no'«T I haue held out foure yearc, | 
 
 doth my husband do any things aboutZ>tf«<^ doth he fwagger? | 
 
 Feth. O as tame as a fray in FleetcHrcete , when their are no- 
 body to part them; ' { 
 
 %g. I cucr thought fo.we haiic notable valiant fellowes about ! 
 
 Doncaftcr,thtilc giuc the lie and the Ikb both in an inftanc 
 
 Frt/t. You like fuch kind of man-hood bcfl Kate. 
 Xat.Yes introth for I thiijk any woman that loues her fricd,had 
 rather haueiiim (Tand by it then lie by ir,but I pray thee tel me> 
 why muft I be quartcrd at tliis Cittizens garden koufctfay ycu« | 
 
 F^^Thediliouifeofthat wilfec thy bloud on fire to be reuegd | 
 
 on thy husbands forhcad pcece. £«r.BeIla.c^ M4f/l,Miyhe, \ 
 
 WiJ^Wil you go in to dinner fir? Rat. Wil youlead the wa^ 
 
 IF^f.Nofweeteforfotheweele follow you, (forfoeh? 
 
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O iluftes Billdmnt % as euer you tsoke pitq^ rpon the (tnipn- 
 citjr ofapc>*reabure(ii gentlewotnfinsfwitSpasdilme onethiog. 
 ' Btll, Any thing fwcet Miftris (JiUj^grrk. 
 ^/#.I biu will you doc it faithfijly? 
 
 "SeS, As I rcfpedyour acqiuintancc I (hall doe h. 
 
 W/tf. Tell me thca Ibefccch you , doc not you thinke this 
 minx is foi»e noughty packe wnome my husband hath fallco 
 in loue with, and mcancs-to kctpc vadjcr my nofe at his gardca 
 houfe. ~ \ - 
 
 Srff.Novponraylifcisfhcnot, /, m 
 
 Wife . O I cannot bekcue it , I know by b^i^'eieifli** is noc 
 honcftjwhy fhould my husband profFcr thdm fifeh kigdiits^^that 
 bauc abufed him ansl mc ^ %.incoUera'i!<* ■ '»nvI^vii*oo^^^f&r 
 me to fpeakc; chcrcs thfe Ud||wt j^oi fuffer me to IpcStc; » . 
 
 BeU. Fie'fic , h« doth thlitiil^a vicres: ♦^tim "vill vfc anjia 
 with all kjudnes, that he maybe o::clcuc of paying his mohy, 
 vponhisday, andafiei-wardst<ketheextremits«Qfthefoi&. 
 ture J your iealaufic ir Idlc^ fay this ■, /ere ttot.ii lies in the bo- 
 fome o( a fweete wife to draw tJ: husband ^om any loofe 
 imperfctPiion/iom wenching,from Icaloitc, from courtuoufiiei' 
 from ci-ab^ednes , which is the oh| mani commoii difeafe, by 
 her poliriekcyealding. Hi 
 
 BtUiShc m^edoit it ftomltMbedneslbr exaii^elhaue 
 knowne as tjOugh blades as any are in En^and biroke vponat 
 fetherbed, — >^«i.^onie to^incp, 
 
 fW^Jle fee ruled byyoii Sir/or you arc very likemtne vncliB. 
 
 Bill. Sufpition worlteiT^remifchiefe^owtsmorcftiong, 
 To fcuer chaA bt^ds shea aparstu wrongs. €xit, 
 
 fWtfrDoll.Cliarily.LcucrpoakWPhillip. 
 - fhiL Come my liwlc Punke with-s%,two CompoliCDM »» 
 riiis fnlawfull patnting houfc , thy pounafeata o^ oM poeticall 
 dad wilbe hereprcfently -. talce vp thy State iHthis chayre , and 
 beare thy felfc ii ifthou wert tjilking to thy pMifcary after the 
 receipt of a piirgitiott : tooke fcuruily vpon him s foraetimes be 
 merrie ;tnd ftandi yppon thy |iiantofEei Uke a new elc\^«4 
 icauingcr^ "^ ^ * 
 
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Dtll. And hy and bymelaachoIickelikeaHker shte hath 
 broake hi s fiaucs IbuJe before his MiJfefle„ 
 
 PhiL Right, for hce takes thee to bee a womaa of a gsrcae 
 count : harke vpon my life hee's come. 
 
 Dell. Sec who knocks ; thou Qialc fee mec make a foo!c ef a 
 Poet, diat hath made fiue hundred fboles. 
 
 Leuer. Hcafe your new Lady-fiiip hee's cos^c. 
 
 'Doll. Is hec ?i fhould for the moreftate let him walks fome 
 tw© hourcs in an vtierroome : if I did owe him money, 'twcrft,. 
 not much out of fafliion 5 but come enter him : Sta/j^when \tc 
 arc in priuate conference fend in my Taylcr. 
 
 £»frr Bellamont brought in by leuerpooie. 
 l.aHer, Locke you my Ladie's a lleepe , fheele wake prcfentlj;, . 
 
 Belt. I come not to teach a Starling fir,G«d-boy-you. ; 
 
 Ltutr. Nay in trueth Sir , iPmy Lady fliould but drcanae 
 you had beene heare. 
 
 'Doll. Who's that Iceepes fuch a prating? 
 
 itf«(T. Tis I M^dam. 
 
 Doll, He hauc you preferd to be a Cryer ryouhauc an exienc 
 throate for't : pox a the Poet is he not come yet ? 
 
 Leuer. Hee's here Madam, 
 Dall, Crie you mcrcy.-I ha curft my Monkey fbrflirewd turne« :%^. 
 a hundred times,and yet I loueit neuer the worfe I protcft. 
 
 Bel, Tis not in fafliion dccre Lady to call the br<uJdng out of a i 
 
 Gentlcwomanslips/cabsjbut thoheateoftbeLiuer. 1 
 
 'Dol, So fir .• if you haue a fwcete breath , and doe not fmell 
 of fwctty linnen,you may draw ncerer.necreti 
 
 Tel. I am no friend to Garlick Madam, 
 
 'Doll. You write the fweeter verfe a great dcale fir, I haue 
 heard much good of your wit maifter Poet x you do many de- J| 
 
 uifesforCittizcnswiucs: I care not greatly becaufe I hauc a 
 Citty Laundreffc alreidyjif I get aCitty Poet too : Ihauc fuch . 
 a deuife for you, and this it i s. Enter Taylcr. ' O welcome 
 Taylcr : do but waite tdl I difpatch my Taylcr, and Be difcoucr 
 wydeuicctoyou. 
 
 BeU, lie take my leaue of your Ladifliip. 
 
 Doll. No :Ipraythecftay<I muft hauc you fwcatc for ray 
 ileuiccMajflcvPoet^ 
 
 £ 3 fhilM* 
 
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 NUK't JU'i^ vaivx>— ja v ' wii — ■■ ■ — — 
 
 vPMrj^He fweats already l>elecue it. 
 t>o!. A cup ofotvine chnc }.what fafbion will make a womaa 
 haue the bcft bodie T^lor. 
 
 To/, A ihovt dutcl} waft with a round cathern-whecle far- 
 
 dingale : a dofe fleeuc wiih a cartoofe collour and a pickadell. 
 
 Dol. And what tncatewill malic a woman haucaiinewic 
 
 Maiftcr Poec. 
 
 Bt/. Fowle madam is the moftIight,dclicatej& witty feedings 
 
 D«/. Fowle fay{lthou:Iki\ow them that feedeof it euer/ 
 
 meale, and yet aiie as^arrant fooles as any are in a kingdome of 
 
 my credit: haft thou don Taylor? now to difcouer my deuice 
 
 fir:lle drincktoyou (sr. 
 
 /£>/. Gods pretious, wee nere thought of her deuice before, 
 pray god it be any thing tolletable. 
 D«/. He baueyouobake i a. poelies for a dozen of sheefc tren- 
 chers, Pi&i/.O horrible! 
 £f/. In welch madam? D«/. Why in welch fir. 
 Sel. BecauTe you will haue them feiud inwitbyourchecft 
 tadie^ 
 
 D0/. I willbeftow them indeede Vpona welch Captaine: 
 one th at loues cheele better than venlbn , (or if you (hovii but 
 get j.or if. Chclhirccheefei and fet them a running down Hic- 
 
 fate*hiU, hewauldmakemorehaA after the than after'the bcft 
 ennell of hoifiads in Eailsitdi what think you of my deuice? 
 
 ^el. Fore-gb4i(| veiy .flrange deuice and a cunning one. 
 
 I'M Now he I>M{in|to eye the goblet. 
 
 Br/. You fliould bea]ciD|otbe27r/CaM«r^yougiuethefame 
 Armes madam. /^ 
 
 Dol. Faith I paid Avectely ^«^he cup , as it may be you and 
 ibme other Gentleman haue don for their Armes. 
 
 £«/. Ha,the fame waight : the fame f»(bion: I had three oeft 
 ^fthem ghien mee»l^ a, Nobleman tt the cbrifting of, my 
 ConnCPbH^, 
 
 Fhit, Your fonneis come to full age fin and luth tanepolle* 
 fllonofthe gift of his God-father. ' \^ 
 
 Br/. Ha,thou wilt not kill mee. T. 
 
 Pba. NofuyilekiUiio Poec if aft his ghoft\|vritefatiresa<> 
 gaioftme. 
 
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 NORTff'frARJi HOi, 
 
 'Bth What! fhe? a good eommon welthcs woman , ftce wat 
 tome. Phil. For her Country, aqd has boinc her Counoy. 
 
 htl. Heart of vertuc? what make I here? 
 
 PAi/. This was the party you rail d on .• I keepe no worfe co» 
 pany than your felfc father, you were wont to fay vcnery is like 
 vfciy that it may be allowed tho it be not lawfuU. 
 
 j5« Wherefore come I hither. 
 
 Do'. To make a dcuicc for chccfc-trenchets. 
 
 Vhil. lie tcl! you why I ftnt for you, for aothing but to fiiew 
 you that your grauity may bee drawne in: white haircs may fall 
 into the company of drabs aiweli as red beardes into the foci- 
 cty of knaucs : wouldiiot this woman deceiuea whole camp 
 ith Low-countries,and make one Commander beleeue 0)e on. 
 ]y kept her cabbin for him, and yet quarter twenty more 
 xat. D«/.PrccthcPoet what doeft thou think of me. 
 
 IStl. I thinke thou art t moft admirable , braue , beautifuil 
 Whore. 
 
 Do/. Nay (ir , I was told you woidd raite : but what doe yoa 
 thinkc of my deuice fir , nay: but you are not to depart yet Mai- 
 fter Poet:wut fup with me?Ilecam»ere all my yong bamiclesj 8C 
 wecletalkeouerapetceofmttttonandapanrrdge.wifely. 
 1^- Br/,Supwiththeethat art a common vndertaker?tkou that 
 doeftpromife.BOthing^biK watclict eyes > bumbaift calues and 
 falfe pay vvjgs* i 
 
 Do/. Prec the combthy beard with acomBof black Ieade,it 
 may bel fliall afFeft thee. 
 
 B*/. O thy vnlucky fiarrc! I muft lake my leaue of your wor- 
 /hippe I cannot Btyeurdeuicslt this inftant: ImuA defireto 
 borrow a ncfl of goblers of you : O villanieU wud fonie honcft 
 Butcher would beggeall thcqusanesaad knaues ith Citty and 
 cary them 'into- fome other Country they'd I'dl better than 
 Bccfes and Calucsnfvhat aTercuout Citty would this bcethcn! 
 mary Ithinke there would bee a few people left int,vdsfootj 
 guldvvith Cheefe-trenchers and yoktin entertainment with a 
 Taylor? j»ood,good. Exit. 
 
 P/»</. HbwdocfiDo/Z? Dtf/f.Scuruit^veryfcuruic, 
 
 £«iw. Where (halls Aippe wench? 
 
 poll, Dc fuppc jti my bcdde : gette you home to your 
 
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 ^ ItORTn-WAtiT) ROE, 
 
 «dgfeg and £o me whc I fend for youjo fUtfay rpague thati am, 
 
 PA//. How ! how,miftri$D»rwi&7? 
 
 D«/. Saint Antoitiiesfire lighc in your SpanUh flops :?ds life, 
 iUe make you know a diffcrc.ice , bctweenc my mirth and mcl- 
 ancholy,you panderly roaguc. Ow.Wcobferuc your Ladifliip, 
 
 Vhi. The puncks in her humer— pax. Exit. 
 
 Dol. He humor you and you pox mee : yds life haue I lien with 
 
 iSp4»i4rdo(l ate, chat I hauc ieamc to mingle fuch water with 
 
 myMalago, Other's fome fcuruie thing or other breeding; 
 
 how many feuerall loues of Plaiers of Vaultcrs, of Lieutenants 
 
 haue I entertaio'd befides a runner a the ropes , and now to let 
 
 kloud when the (igne is at the heart ? |houid I fend him a letter 
 
 with fomelcwclin't.he would requite it as lawiers do, that re- 
 
 returne a wood'Cock pie to their clients,when they fcnd.thein a 
 
 Bafon and a Eure,I will inftantly go and make my felfe drunk«, 
 
 ^0 till Jhauc loft my memory,liuca?coffing Poet? 6x:it, 
 
 ^'' Ettter Lcf-dogMndSqamll. 
 
 '■' Fr$i^ Now Sqitirill wilt thou make v$ acquainted with the 
 
 lelltbou promift to tell vs of) 
 
 Sdpii. 1 wiU difcouer it , not as a Darby-fliere women difco- 
 UCK her great tcetli,in laughter:but foftly as a gentlcma courts 
 « v^cnch behiod an Arras : and this it is , yong GrtctieJheiMt}Bf 
 
 Maifler VfitfeLC*""^''^^*' '•* '" '"y "'''^"* S"'*'""'* 
 here in More-fields. Fr<>f.Right,whatofthis? 
 
 , '■^- Squir. Mary fir if the Gendcwoman bt not his wife, he coca- 
 
 f^" V fnitsinceft/orlmcfure he lies with her eucty night. 
 Fr». All this I know,but to the reft. 
 
 Squir. I will tf 11 thee , the mo^ pollitick trick of a woman, 
 that ere made a mans face looke witnerd andpale like the tree 
 in Cuckolds Hauen in agreatfnow: jjidthisitis,mymiftris 
 ^*, . makes herbufbandbelieue that flieewalkcs in her flcepe a 
 nigliic^aud to confirme this bclcefe in him , fondry rimes Ihce 
 hath .il2.en out of her bed, vnlockt all the dbres,gon fro Cham- 
 ber to Chambcr,opcnd her chcfts, touz'd among her Dnncn,& 
 when hcliath wakte & mift her, comming to queftion why flic 
 eoniur*d thus at midnight, he hath found her faft a flcepe,mary 
 it was Cats flccpe/for you Ihall hcarc what prey (he watcht for. 
 fV*»f.Goodjforth* 
 
 \ 
 
IT"" 
 
 NORTn-frARti HOB. 
 
 • S<j»ir. I ouer-heard her laft night talking with thy Maifter, 
 andftiepromifthimthat aflbonc as her husband was a fleepc, 
 fhc would walke according to her cultomc , and come to his 
 CharDber.marry flice would do it fo puritannically, f© fccretly I - 
 
 meancthatnobodylliouidhcareofit. fro^. Uipofliblc? 
 
 Squir. Takebut that coracr and fiand ciofe , and thine eyes 
 fliall witrcHfit, 
 
 fr(7_^,Ointo)lerablcwitte,what hold can any mam a kc of a 
 womans honefly. 
 
 Sqni, Hold r no more hold then of a Bull noyntcd with Sopc, 
 aiHibaitcdwithafhoalcof JFidlcrsinSraftbrdlliirc: Ibnddofc 
 I hcare hev comming. £»/«-Kate. 
 
 ATrf/^.WhatafiUhyknauc was the (lioo-makcr, that made 
 my {lippcrs//vhat a creaking they keepc : O Lord,ifthcrc be ajiy 
 power that can make a womans luisband flct;"? foundlyat a 
 pinch^as I baue often read in foolifli Poctric thai there i», now, ^ 
 now,and it be thy will, let him drcame fomc fine dreame or o- \ 
 
 thcr, that hee's made a Knight , or a Nuble-man, or fomc-whac 
 whilrt 1 go and take but two kiflcs , but two kiflcs frpm fwectc 
 fetherfitne. Sxit, 
 
 Sejui. Sfoot hce may, well dreame heei made a Knight : for 
 lie be hangd if (he do not dub him. 
 
 ^r«». Was there cuer any walking fpirit, like to my 
 wife ? what rcafon fliould there bee in nature for this s I wia 
 quef^ion fomc Phifition: nor hearc neither: vdflife,! would laugh 
 if (he were in Maifter Fetherfltnes Chamber, fliee w ould fright *■ 
 
 him,Maif>cr F^/^i*r/?(?«*,Maifter F(frftfly?#«. 
 
 Within Fether. Ha,how now who cds ? ' 
 
 (7r«». Did you leaue your doore open laft night ? 
 F«i&. I know not.I thinke my boy did. 
 
 ^reert, Gods light (lice's there then, will you know the ic(^, « ' j 
 
 my wife hath her old tricks.llc hold my life , my wife's in your 
 chambcr,rifc out of your bedjand fee and you can fecle her. 
 
 SijMiMc will feele het I warrant you ? Gr^ff.Hauc you hct &x^ 
 
 Teth^ Kotyetrir,{hec's here fir. 
 
 Emtr Fcthctftonc and Kate in his tirmes, 
 
 CJTsen. So 1 faid euen now to my felfe before God la: take her 
 vp in your armes^and bring her hethcr foftIy,for f "earc of waking 
 
 £ he& 
 
 ^, 
 
 'h ' 
 
feer: laeuCTfcncwthelikeof this before God li, tfaipoof^ 
 ^nif^ilooke before God; fhecs aflsepe with her eyes open^prit- 
 , tie little roague,llc wake her,and n^akc her afhamd of it. 
 
 Frt^.Oyoulc make her ficker then, • 
 
 Green,^ warrant you; would all women, thought no more 
 hurtthch thou doQft,now fweet villainCjif^/fjXd/^ 
 
 Kate. J longd for the metry thought of a phcfanc. 
 
 Qreen. She talkes i n .Jier fleepe, 
 
 K4te. And the foule-gutted Tripe-wifeh^td got it, Sc eate halfe 
 of it : and my colour went and caiTje,andmy (lomach wambled: 
 till I was ready to found^uc a Mid-wifc pcicciued itjand rearkt 
 which way my eyes went ; and helpt mee to it^but Lord how I 
 pickt it, 'twas the fweetcft meate me thought. 
 
 SquuO pollitick Miftrifle. (jreen. Why Knte,Katt ? 
 A, Jr,«fr. Ha,fea,ha^lbe{hrcwyourhartjLordwhcrcamI? 
 i^reen. I pray thee be not frighted. 
 
 Kate^O I am fick.lam fick,I am fick,Ohow my flefli trcmblcsr 
 ©h fomeof the Angelica watcr,I fhal haue theMotherprcfentJyi 
 
 Giret. Hold downe her ftomach good niaifter Frt&^r^ew, while 
 1 fetch fomc Exit. ¥eth. Well dilTcmbled Kate. 
 
 Kate.Vi{hyl am like fome of your Ladies that can be fick when 
 ihey haue na ftomack to lie with their husbands. 
 
 ¥etb. What mifchiuous fortune is this - wcel haue aiourncy to 
 fVare Kate; to rcdeeme this misfortune. 
 
 Jf<«^(r. Well,Chcatcrs do not win all wayes : thatwomin that 
 will entertainc-a friend, itiuft as well prouide a Clofct orBack- 
 doore for him^as a Fcther-bedi 
 
 Feth. Be my troth I pitty thy husband. 
 X<««,Pitty him,no man darc3 call him Cuckold; forhc wearcs 
 Sattin : piety iiim,he that will pull downe amans %ne, and.fet 
 itphorncs,rhere 5 law for him-, 
 
 &?/!;, Be fick againe,your htisband'comes; 
 
 S^ter-Grecntdiicldwthai'rekeftPyin: 
 
 Gke». I haue the worftsluck.; I thirike I get more bumps and 
 fiirewd turncs ich' darke,how do's fhc vKsActTethirflone. 
 
 Feth.Ytty ill fttsfhces troubled with the ir.oothcr extieamly, 
 3;hcld dbwncherbelly cuen now,and I mig'at fccleitrife. 
 
 JCjf«.,OJayme in itiy bed, I bcfeech jou... /. • 
 
 , . -' Sneui. 
 
 '1, 
 
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 ~ ^RORTff-JTARD not. 
 
 "^ree. I wUflindc a remedy for this walking, If all the DoiS-crs 
 in towne can fdl it ; a thoufand pound to a penny fhe fpoilc noc 
 her face,or brcakc het neck , or catch a cold chat fliec may ncic 
 claw off againCjhow dooft wench ? 
 
 ifjir^r.Ahttlcrcccuerd; alas Ihaucfo troubled thatGentlcma, 
 P<?f i.None ith' world K^te,may I do you any farther feruice, 
 
 Kate. And I were where I woiild be in your bed : pray pardoa 
 nie,waft you Maifter Fetkerj}o:-ic,hcm,\ mould be well then* 
 Sqsii. Markc how Hie wrings him by the fingers. 
 Kate, Good nightjpray you glue the Gentleman tliankcs for 
 patience. Green. Good night Sir. 
 
 , Feth. You hsuc a fLrewd blow,you were bcft haue it fcarchc; 
 Grww. Afcratch,afcritch. Exit, 
 
 Feth Let me fee what excufc (hould I frarne,co get this wendi 
 forthatowncwithme: llcpcrfwadc her husband to takePhi- 
 fick, and prcfently haue a letter framed, from his father in Jaw, 
 to be dcliuerd that morning for his wife , to come and rcceiuc , 
 fomc fmallparcell efmoncy in £«/??iWchafe,at aKeepersthsttis 
 her Vncle, th en fir he not beeing in cafe to traucll, will intreate 
 me to accompany his wife, wcelc lye zxfVart all night , and the 
 next morning to LW<7», lie goeflrike a Tinder, and frame a 
 Letter prcfently. Exit. 
 
 S^Ht, And lie take the paincs to difco\icr all this to my mal- 
 ficr old MAybe^y, there hath gone a repoa a good while .niy 
 Mairter hath vfcd them kindly , bccaufc they haue beenc ouer- 
 familiar with his wife , but I fee which way Fetbtrfiont iookcs. 
 ffoote ther's ncarc a Gentleman of them all fhall gull a Citizen, 
 & thinke to go fcoc-free: though your commons mrinke for this 
 be but fecret,and my Maifterfhall intertaine thee, make thee in- ^ 
 
 flecd of handling falfe Dice, finger nothing but gold and filuer ' 
 waggc,an old Seruing-man turn cs to a young beggar, whereas 
 a young Prentife may turnc to an old AIderman,wilt be fccret.' ** 
 
 !-?<«/>, O God (ir,asfccrct as rufhes ill an old Ladycs Cham- ' 
 
 bcr. Exit. ■"%! 
 
 tAcrrs ^^. sc^T^A i. 
 
 E^/frBcllamont mhif Mght-cap,with leMes in hit hand, 
 bifi»Mafifrl)wtmthU£hij,St4KdiJhtindPaftr, 
 
 E » BeHt. ' 
 
Btl. Sirra.IIe fpeake with none. Sent. Not a plaien 
 
 B*/. No tho a Sharer ball, 
 Be fpeake with none.altho it be the moath 
 Ofthebtg company.Ile fpeake with none,— awajr. 
 Why fhould not I bee an excellent ftatcf«nan?Icain'n.thewry. 
 ting of a tragedy , make C^far fpeake ;be:tcr than cucr his am- 
 bition could: when I write oi Pomfeylhz\xc Tamfties foulo 
 within me,and wh en I petfonate a^worthy Poet, I an then truly 
 tny felfe^a poore ynpreferd fchoUer. 
 \ ^ SHterhisMkHhiflilj. 
 
 I .?T», Here's a fwaggering fellow fir, that Ipcakes not liken 
 
 . ' manofgodgmaking,fwcaresherauftipeakcvirithyouandwiI 
 j ipeakc with you. 
 
 JJ//. Not of gods making?what is hc?a Cuckold? 
 ' SfTH. He's a Gentleman fir.by his clothes. 
 
 Br/. Enter him and his clothes : clothes fonaetimes are bet- 
 L . terGcntlementhan their Maiflers. £«/^J&f^r<«*f^rj&#i'«'. 
 M this he?Seeke yoa me fir. 
 
 C4p. I feeke fir , (god pleffe you) for a ScntHlman , that talkes 
 befides to himfelfe when he's alone , as if h ee 'were in Bed-lam, 
 and he's a Poet. 
 
 Be/. So firjt may bee you feeke mee,for Ime fometimes out 
 t my wits. ^.YouareaPoetfir,areyotti 
 
 B<?/. Ime haunted with a Fury Sir. 
 ^/». Pray Maifter Poet fliute off this little pot-g»n,and I wfl 
 coniure your Fu:y : tis well lay you fir , my dtfires are to haue 
 fome amiable and amorous fonnet or madrigall compofed by 
 your Fury,fee you. 
 Br/. Are you a louer fir of the nine Mufcs. 
 Cap. Ow , by gad out a cry. C4p. Y'aic thcna fcholler fir. 
 C*p. I ha picktvp mycr»me$in Scfus coUedgc in Oxford 
 ^ one day a gad while agoc. 
 
 B*/. Y'are welcome , y'are very w'clcome, lie borrow yoUt 
 Judgemcnr looke you fir^Imc wiityng a Tragcdy,thc Tragedy 
 »f young s.AfiUnax, 
 
 Cdp, Styatax Tragedy ! is he liuing can you tell ? was not SPh- 
 max i Afou-fffeuth m^n> 
 
 B^J. O no fir,you Bii3ake,he.wa$ a Tr$j4if* f^rt^x litclers Son. 
 < Of, 
 
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Citf, HeUer was grannara toC^itoAhdrr , when Hicewas 
 great with child,god vdgeme.thcrc was one young Sty4H/ino( 
 yl/»«.iW9«/i& fticirc was a madder greekc as any is inilEi^fXd, 
 
 hel. This was not he aflurc yce: looke you fir,I will hauc thir 
 Tragedy prefcnted in the French Court,by Frewh Gallantj. 
 Cap. By god your Frtnehmen will doc e. Tragedy entetlude, 
 poggywelT. 
 
 htl. It fhalbcHr at the marriages of the Duke of&r/iT^Tv/^ and- 
 Qhatilion the admiral of f Mwrt^the {lage« 
 
 Cap, Vds bloud , docs OrltMn marry with the Admirall of 
 FroMctnovi. 
 
 Bel. O fir no, they are two feuerall murlages . As I was fay- 
 ing the fbge hung all with black vduet,and while tis a£^ed,my 
 felf wil ftad behind the Duke of Bir»n,oi fbme other cheefe mi • 
 nionorfo, — whofhatl, I they (hall take fome occafion about 
 the raulick of the fourth A&,to ftep to the FreMeb King,and fay. 
 Sire , vojU, Het v6tretrepHmbUfir$titeMr , le fhfrge ,iJihi)7t 
 efpirit/uoMfieHr BeBamont^'Al in French tha$ poyntiag at mc , or 
 yon is the learned old Snglifh Gentleman MaiAcr^S^ZCuMMf^a 
 very worthic man , to bee one of your priuy Cbamber,or Poet 
 Lawreat. 
 
 Cap. But are you Atre Duke Pepper-noone wil glue you fucb 
 good vrdes,behindyourback to youf face. ' - 
 
 "Bel. Oh 1,1,1 man,he's the onely courtier that I know there: 
 but what do you thmke that I may come to by this. 
 O^.Godvdgcmec,allFr4«ff may hap dleinyour debtfcff^ 
 this, 
 BtL I am now wiy ting the defcription of his death. 
 
 Cap. Did he die in his ped. 
 
 5f/.Youfhallhcare:fulpitloni$ ihc Mynion of great hearts, 
 jio:T will not begin there : I mtgine a great man w«c to be ex- 
 ecuted about the 7. houre in a gloomy morning. 
 
 Can. As it might bee Sampfen or fo, or great Gelks that vf a»- 
 kild by my Countriman, 
 Bel. Right fir,thus Icxpreffc it in yong AJIiahiix^ 
 Now the wilde people greedy of their gricfes. 
 Longing to fcc,that which their thought^ abhord, 
 Pfcutatcd day,and rod on their ownc roofes. 
 
.. r^ — — zvraif '1 ji-fTTfKJJ nuts, — ■ 
 
 C«<^. Could the little horfc that ambled on the top of Paulct, 
 cary til the pcoplcjcls hew could they ride on the roofes! 
 E</. O fir,ti J a figHre in Poetry,maikchow tis followed. 
 Rod on their ownc roofes. 
 
 Miking all Neigliboring lioufcs tilde with men; tilde with 
 men ' ift not good, 
 
 C^p. By Sefu , and it were tilde all with naked Imca twerc 
 better. 
 Bif/. You fhall heare n® more; pick your earcs, they arcfowlc 
 fir, what are you fir pray? 
 
 Cap, A Capcaine fir,and a follower of god Mart. 
 Bel. tJ^Urs,BachHsfin6iUo\» Apollo ! aCaprainc ! then I par- 
 don your fir, and Captaine what wud you preflc me for? 
 
 Cap. For a witty ditty , to a Sentill-omaa , that I am fainc 
 in with all , ouer head and earcs in afl-e6lion$, and natutall 
 dcfircs. . ' 
 
 Bel. An Acroftick were good vpon her name me tliinkcs. 
 C'ip. Ooflefticks : IwudnotbetoocroffeMiiftcrPoet^et 
 if it bee bcl^ to bring hernamein queftioB,hcr name is miftds 
 DorethjHorfief. 
 
 Bff/.The very confumption that wafts my Sonne, and the 
 Ayme that hung lately vpon mee: doe you loue this MiAris 
 "Dorothy} 
 
 Cap. Louc her! there is no Captaincs wife in £»//<«» J, can 
 baucmorc loue put vpon hcr,and yet Imefure Captaines wiues, 
 haue their pcllics full of good mens loues. 
 Br. And docs (he loue ypuPhas there paft any great matter be* 
 twceneyou? 
 
 Cap. As great a matter,as a whole coach, and a horfe and his 
 wife are gon too and ft© betweenc v$ . 
 
 B*/,Is{hee?sfaythCap£ainc,becvariant and tclltructhjis 
 fbehoncfl? 
 
 Cap. HoncftPgod vdge me , fliee's as hoffefl,as a Punck >that 
 cannot abide fbrnteation,and lechery. 
 
 Br/. Lookc you Captaine, He lliew you why I sske , I hope 
 
 you thinks my wenching dale* are paft,yet Sir, here's a letter 
 
 that her fathes: , brought; mc from her and inforc d mee so tak* 
 
 this y cty day. ^^;«= a »?#r»/w; axi^ifpfrs, 
 
 '-■,■<#?>:'■.-' '■ ■ ■•■"-• '~ ' ' . 
 
 \ 
 
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NORTlf'frARD HOE. 
 
 Cap. Tis for (om^ louc -fong to fend to mc,I hold my life. 
 
 Bf/.Thisfallioutpac,tny man tells mec, the party is atmy 
 dorcj/hiill flic come in Captainc? 
 
 Cap, O I,I,put her in,put her in I pray now. Exit Sent. 
 
 B#/, The letter faies here , that file's exceeding fick , and in- 
 trcates me to tifit her : Captainc, li€ you in ambufti behind the 
 hangings, and perhaps you fiiall hcare the peecc of a Comme> 
 dy : file comcs,fiic come$,make your felfe ayvay. 
 
 Citp, Dffes the Poet play "torkiit and caft my Lucr^xfits water 
 too iahugger muggcrsrit he do,i'rj'(««AvTragcdy was neuer fo 
 horrible bloudy-minded, as bis Comm:dy flialbc, — Tmofeits 
 Captainc /«f«/^«>?x. £»/rrDoU. 
 
 Dol. Now Maiftcr Poet,I fcnt for youj 
 
 "Rel And I came once at yourLadiiliips call; 
 
 Dff/. MyLadi/hip andyour Lordfliiphe both in one man- 
 ner ; you haue coniur'd vp a fwcctc fpirit in mec haucyou not 
 Rimer? 
 
 B«/. Why Mtdca ! what fpiiit I wud I vtere a young man for 
 thy fake. 
 
 D#/. So wud Ijfor then thou couldfi doe mec no hurt ; now 
 thou docft. 
 
 Bf/. IfIvvcrc,ayonker,it would be no liuodcfty in me to bee 
 fcene in thy company j but to hauc fnow in the lap of Iune;vilel 
 vile : yet come; garhck has a whitehead, and a grecnc ftalke, 
 then why fiiould not I ?lcts bee merry: what faies thcdiuill to 
 al the world/or Ime furethou art carnally pofleft with him, 
 
 Dtf/.Thou haft a filthy f6ot,a very filthy caricrs foote. 
 
 Bf/, A filthy fliooc, buj afincfootc,Iftand not vpon my 
 foote I. 
 
 C<?/i. Wiiat ftands hevpon then PwithaporgodblelTcvs? 
 
 Dtf/T. A leoge and a Calfe 1 1 haue had better of a butcher 
 fortic times for carrying abody ! not worth begging by aBar- 
 ber-fiirgcon. 
 
 ■ B?/.Vcrygood,you draw me and quarter mc,fates kcepc aic 
 ilomharjging; 
 
 D(»/. And which mofl tumes vp awomans ftomach , thou art 
 an old hoary man:thou haft gon oucr the bridge of many years^ 
 smd now art ready to deop into a graue; what doc I fee then 
 
 aJX 
 
DTORTH^AltJ) ffOE, ^ 
 
 in tbac withered face of thin«? 
 
 2^^//. Wrinkles <: grauity. 
 
 i?#//lWretchednes:griefe : old fellow thou haft be witch mej 
 I can neither cate for the^ tvor fleepe for thee, nor lie quietly ia 
 my bed for thee. 
 
 ^. Vdsblood ! I did neuer fee a while flea before I will 
 r. dingeyou? 
 
 [* D«//:lwas born/fureinthcdogdayeslmefovnlukyjljin 
 
 ! ' whome neither a flaxen haire , yellow beard , French doubitt, 
 
 nor Spanilh hofejouth nor petibnage, rich fice nor mony cold 
 eaerDreedatruelouetoany,eueitoany man, am now befot- 
 ted , doate,am mad , for the carcas of a man , and as if I wax a 
 baud,no ring pleafcsnue but a deaths head. / 
 
 dp.SefM^elmenfa^rJjvMrJjf. 
 \ Bell , Mad for me ? why if the wotme of luft were wrigling 
 
 within mee as it does in others, doft thinke Ide crawle rpoa 
 thee;wud I low after tbcc^that art a coraoR calfe-bearer. 
 
 X>o//.Iconfefieit. 
 
 C4^. Doe you,are you a townecowe and confclTe you beare 
 olues. i7«//jconfefl<^hauebinaalnueforanygueft. 
 
 C^, A pogs a your flablfr'ioeme;is your Inne abaudy hrnife 
 
 now? 
 "DflL I confefle (for ] ha bin taught to hide nothing from my 
 I** Suergeon and thou art he) I confcdethaeold (linking Suigeon 
 
 like thy felfe) whan I call father, tbatH«»M«nciidrfwc«ri^ 
 me,Ii»e none of his making. 
 
 C4^. You lie he makes you a punke H«nir«r iKi««r. 
 
 Vol. Hees but a cbeater>aM I cfce falfedie hoe nlayes wntfc- 
 
 " all , I power aU my poyfon out ^fore thee,becaufe heareafrer 
 
 r. I win be cleane : Oiunmenot, toaditienot, mocke mexot, 
 
 plagues confound thee,I hate thee to th« pit of hell , yet if thou 
 
 r goeft th!ther,ile fdlow thce,run, ayde doc what thou eanft , ile 
 
 run and rideouer the woiJd after thee, 
 
 ^. Cockatrice ; you mifbis Sn^MmMdiTfCkix feare no bur- 
 ningjtt my mare and my mares horfe, and my coach come run- 
 ning home ag«n,and run to an hofpitaU.and yout Surgeons, and 
 to knaues and panders and to the tiucU and his tune to, 
 Ptfi/JFiead art thou taized to torment rac. 
 
 BtU' 
 
 '.-Vj4 
 
'"^ NQ^I^H-JVARD HOE, 
 
 B^/. ShcclouesycuCaptainehoneftly. ^^■- 
 
 . C<»;».Ilc!iiucanyinan,omanorcilcicbyhiscaret,thatfsdcs 
 
 a conunon drab can louc a Sentillman honcftly , I will fell my 
 
 f Ca»cb for a cart to hauc you to puncks hall, Pridcwcll , I farge 
 
 \ f ouih A^ollos name , whom you belong to/ec her fprtfv.com- 
 
 ming,tillIcomcandtiggIeher, byandbyjSbloudlwasneuet ,« 
 Couzend with a more rafcall peecc of mutton, fincc I came OM 
 athcLavver Countries. Exit. 
 
 2?ff/. My dores are open for thccjjcgon: woman! 
 ; DoU. This goates — peczlc of thine ——^ — — — 
 
 Be/. Away: I loue no fuch implements in my hoiife. 
 'Del, Doeft not ? am I but an implement ? by all the maiden^ 
 heads that are loft in Landon in a yearc( & thats a gteat otSj)fof 
 / this trick, other manner of women tbanmy felfefhallcometo 
 
 this houfe only to laugh at thee; and if thou vvouldft labour thy 
 heart outjthou flialt not do withal. Exit. Enfsr SetHdnt, 
 Be!, \s this my Poeticall fury ? how now fir! 
 Ser. Maifter Maybery and his wife fir itbmexC roome. 
 Br/, What arc they doing fir? 
 jk ' 5tfr.Nothingfir,thatirec,butondywudfpeakewith yoB. 
 f" B«. Enter *em: this houfcwilbe to hot for mee,if this wench 
 
 ' cafl me into thefe fwcatcs, I muli fliift my felfc, for pure nccel^ 
 
 '■\ fityjhauntedwithfpritesinmyolddaics! . »i 
 
 Enter MiyheTyhfeteds,hiiffl:ff with kim. ' .^^ 
 
 tj^aj. A Commcdy , a Canterbury tale fmells not halfc fo 
 * fwectc as the Commedy 1 hauc for thee old Poets thou^alc 
 vvTite vpon't Poet. 
 
 Bel. Nay I will write vpon't ift bee a Commedie , fori haue 
 becnc at a moft villanous female Tragedic i come , the plot,thc 
 plot. 
 
 ' y?/,t7. Let your man giue you the bootcsprcfently, the plo£ 
 ' lies in fVare my white Poet .- Wife thou and I this night , will 
 haue madfportin^^<«rf .markemewcU Wife,inW«r/. 
 fr/f.AtyourpIcafurefir. \ 
 
 (Ji/tay. Nay it fhalbe at your picafure Wife : lookc you fir, 
 lookc yow.YethcrJiones boy (like an honeft crack-haker}iayd os 
 ' pea alltooneof myprcnticcs,(rorboies you know like wonftCn 
 
 louc to be doing.) Bel, Very good : to the plot^ 
 .— - . . - . .^.-E --. Majj^ 
 
 % 
 
 '^\ 
 
-mr 
 
 .^J^. F^AAw^tfw like a crafty mutton-monger, perfw*de« 
 Gresujhigld tohcmnthxougjixthebody. 
 Bell. Strange I through tlie body? 
 
 Maj^ I maii.to t;ikc phifick » he dons fo, hce spot to his pur- 
 gation; then fir what does mc ^ethtrftone , but countcrfits a let- 
 ter nom an Inkeeper of Doncaftcr, tofetch Greenpjteld ( who i$ 
 titcAy you know) to a kc cpcrs iod^e in Enfeild-chaccja certaine 
 Ynch ^vihttcGreiKjhield ftould recciuc mony due to him in 
 behalfcofhiswife. 
 Bek. His wife ! is Creenjheild married J I hauc hewd him 
 . fweare he was a batchiler. 
 \— iVi/^<f. So hauc I a hundred times. 
 
 ■May, Thcknaue has more wiucs than tlie Turke,hc has a wife 
 r_ fclmoft in eucry fhireiof«?^<'^, this parcel Gentlewoman is 
 
 F that Inkecpcrs Daughter of iJtf^fVf/iw. 
 
 \ ■ Bel. Hath fhc th e en tertai nemciu ofher fore-fathcri ? wil fhc 
 
 I kcepe all commers company? 
 
 f* ^(ty.Shehelp'stopaffcawayftaleCaponsjfowerwinc'jand 
 
 [ . niully prouander:burtothc purpofc,this trainewailayd bythe 
 
 ; bageageherfeIfeandF*rj&«y?«w>whoitfcemcsmake$herhul- 
 band a vnicornc : and to giue fire tot,gree»Jheild like an Arrant 
 wittall intrejtes his friend, to ride before his wifc,and fetch the 
 money , becaufe taking bitter pills, he fhould proue but a loofe 
 fellow ifhe wcnt,and fo durft not go. 
 Bell. And fo thej)oore Stag is to Dec hunted in EnfeiULchitce 
 ifc/rf/.No fir,Maiftcrpoctthcre youmiflctheplot,F^^A<ry?ew 
 and my Lady (jreenfljeild arc rid to batter away their light com- 
 modities in fVartf Enffildrchace is to cold for °cra. 
 .^, Bell.Inf-Farel 
 
 ^ M/j^/Indurty fr<irf':Iforgctmyfelfewife,onwithyourry« 
 
 I' dingfuite, andcryiVbr//&-jr<<ri:i^<'*,asthcboy atPowlcsfaies, 
 
 I letmyPrenticegetvpbeforethec,andmanthcetoW«r#,lodge 
 
 [, intheInHcItoldthee,(putcutandaway. 
 
 i fVife.WehCiT. , Ex^. 
 
 l^ell. Stay , ftay , whars the bottonl of this riddle ? why fend 
 you her away? 
 
 JAy^Forathingmy little hokiy Poctrlooke thcc,TfmcIc 
 -out roy noble Hincker Greenjheildixibis Chamber, and as tho 
 
 •■,.•■-■- - ■ . . . »y 
 
 ""'"T!! 
 
 U V 
 
I - 
 
 N0RtH-4f>AlfD ffOB. 
 
 my heart ftringcs had bin crackt,! wcpt.and fighd , & thunipd, 
 and thuiTipd,aiidrau*d and randcd, and iaild,and told him how 
 my wiiie was now grown c as common as baibery, and that 
 flicc had hicrd her Taylor to lidc with her to ffare , to mccte a 
 Gentleman oi the Court. 
 
 B(f/. Good; and how tookc be this drench downe. 
 - Alajf. Like Egs and MufcadinCj at a gulp : hcc cries out pre- 
 ■fently,did not 1 tell you old man, that fheedwin mygamc 
 when fhe came to bearing? hccrailes vpon hcrjwills nic to take 
 her in the Ati ; to put her to her white fhcetc,to bee diuorc'd, 
 and for all his guts are not fully fcourd by his Pottecary , hee $ 
 pulling on his bootcs, & vviH ride along with ts ; lets muftcr as 
 many as wee can. , 
 
 Be!, It wilbc excellent fport , to fee him and his ownc wife 
 mcetc in fVxre y wiltnotPI, I,weelchaucawhoIc Regiment of" 
 horfewithvs. 
 
 Ma^. I ftand vpon thornes,tcl I fhake him bith horncsrcomc, 
 bootcs boyjvvc muft gallop all the way,for the Sin you know is 
 done with turning vp the white of an eye , will you ioyne your 
 Bel. Like a Hollartder againft a 'DuKkirke, (forces. 
 
 May. March then, this curfe is on all letchers thrownc, 
 Theygiuehomesandatlaftjhornesarcthcirownc. Exit, 
 
 Enter Captaine Ienkins,<?»^ AUom. 
 Cap. Set the bcfl of your httlc diminitiuc leggei before, 
 and ride port I pray. 
 
 /flU.ls icpolTiblethatmiftris'Dtfi/fhouIdbeeTobad? 
 ^/>.PolTible iSbloudti* more eafieforanomantobcnaught, 
 than for a foldier to beg, and tliats horrible cafic,you know, 
 e^/. ] but to connicatch vs all fo grofly. 
 ptp. Your Norfolke tumblers arc but zanycs to connicatch- 
 ingpunckes. 
 Allom. Shcc gelded my purfc of fifty pounds in ready money. 
 ^^. I will geld all the horfesinfiuc hundred Shcires,butl 
 will ride ouer her, and her cheaters , and her /7or««/j Shce 
 made a flarkc Affc of my Coach-hojrfc , and there is a putter- 
 box, whomc fhecfprcd thick Ypon her white bread , and 
 eatc him vp , I thinicc Hiee hasfent tbcpoorc fellow to (jel- 
 derland, but i will marfc ^auely in and out , and packc 
 ■ ': — -- ._ ^_- _^F_a ^_ _ ega'ne 
 
agcn ?pon all the low countries in Ghriftcndonv,Su Holland tnd 
 I ^ZeUftazadNethsrUndy2i\^ pr/c/audtoo , and I will be dmnke 
 
 aad caft with maidcs Hans van he/ch,hcn 1 will fmcll him out, 
 : ylllem. Doe fo and weelcdiaw all our arrovvcsof rcucnge 
 
 1^' ' Yptotheheadbutwcelchic herforheivillany, 
 j i' ■ Cap. I will traw as pcttcr,and as Trie weapons as arrcwes vp 
 I ' tothc head, lug you , it flia'.bc warrants to giuc her the whippc 
 
 .<4//ow. But now flic knowcsiiccs difcouercd, flieclc take 
 ' her bells andfly out of our reach. 
 
 L Cap, Flc -with her pells ! ovvnds I know a parifh that fal tag 
 
 p downe all the pells and fell cm to Capten /*«%«/, todohun 
 I- goad.aiid ifpellc will fly, wcele flic too jVEiles, the pell-ropes 
 
 % hang vs: will you amble vp and downc to maifter luftice by my 
 j fide,£ohauethisrafeallHor«ff incorura,andfo.,tomakcher . 
 
 [, hold her whoars peace^ - 
 
 f' Allomjlc amble or trot with you Capten : you told mc , fiie 
 
 threatened het champions fliould cut for hcr,ifibjV»cc mayljauc 
 ,,., she peace of her. 
 
 |4^S^» ^'^ »w«^« LftdgtfM follow youtleader,/ir«%« (hall cut,aDd 
 f '■; \ §liCc,as worfe as thcy:comc I fcorne to haue any pcaccof her,or 
 
 ©f any onam,but open warres, - , Stunts 
 
 I £«*«'%llamont,Maybcry,GrcenfliciId,Phillipj 
 LcuirppolCjChartlcy : 4//^<»ff/f/^. 
 
 'Bell What?will thefe ybng Gentlemen to helpe vs te catch 
 this frefli SalmoBjha ! Phillip \ ^c they thy fricods. 
 
 PR Yes Sir* ,\; 
 
 < ^ell. We arc beholding to you GetJtlmen that youle fill our 
 
 fibnfortlhofeeneyour faccs!HCthinkcs|>cfore ; and I cannot 
 informc my felfc where. ' \^ 
 
 5tffj&,May be'fo Sir. '^t, 
 
 ) ji5(f//.ShaIls to horfcjhears a tickler : he|gh : jto horfe. 
 
 May. Come Swiits and Spurres^ l^ts mount'our Cheualls: 
 ffierry quoth a. " >!' 
 
 Bell. Gentlemen fliall I flioote a 5>oIcs bolt out a mong yott 
 ailibetaufewceicbcfuretobCrmcrti^ . v . 
 
 *■ 
 
 >> 
 
 nj 
 
NORTH-fVARD HOE. 
 
 \- 0/»»,Whatift? 
 
 Beil. For mirth on the high way, -viil make vs rid ground fa- 
 fierthcnif thceiieswcjcatoartayks, Vv'hat fayyccrothisjcis 
 ' all praf^jfc icds one agaiud another, and hce t/iat has the bcft ' J 
 
 4 left thrownc vpon him ,and ismoftgald, betwcencourridiug | 
 
 fborth and comming in ,fhallbearc the charge of the whole • | 
 iourney, 0»»«. Content ifai'.h, 
 
 Bf//. Wee Hiallfitte one a you with a Cox-combe at ^rfr<r I I 
 
 bclccue. y^^/. Peace/ CJrirfw, III a bargen. | 
 
 Ow«, And hands claptvpon it. j 
 
 Bf/. Stay ,yonders the Dolphin without Biniops-gatCjwhcre 
 
 our horfes are at rack andmanger,and wee are going paft it: j 
 
 come croflc ouer : and what place is this ? ^ ,1 
 
 / J/-*;. Bedlam iftiDot? M 
 
 B^/. Where the mad-men arc , I ncucr v,'as amongft them, as- • 
 
 you louc me Gentlemcn,lct$ fee what Grcckcs ire within. I 
 
 ^r«». Wee fliallftay too long. i 
 
 "Bell, Not a whit, Ware will ftay for our comming I warrant' 
 
 you : come a fpurt and awayj, lets bee mad once in our daycj : 
 
 this is the doorc. £«^frFull-moone, < .'■■'.' 
 
 ^^jy, Saueyoufir,may wefeefomeayourmad-folkcijdoe "* , ' 
 
 you keepe em ? FhII. Yes. 
 
 Bell, Pray beltowyoiurname fir vponrs. 
 Fftll. My name is Tttll-moane, 
 
 ISell. You w,ell dcfcrue this office good maiftcr Full-mtenei: 
 and what mad-caps haue you in your houfe, 
 
 E»tertheThifttio». F«/.Diuerfe. 
 
 mtaj. Gods fo,fce,ree,whats heewalkes yonder, is he tmA, 
 Full. Thats a Mufition,vcs hcc's bcfidcs himfelfc. 
 "' Bell, A Mufitionjhow fell he mad for Gods fake ? 
 1' F»/,Forloucof an //<«/«>« Dwarfc. 
 
 Bell. Has he beene in Italy then ? 
 FhI', Yes and fpcakcs they fay all manner oflanguagcs* 
 
 Enter the'Batrd. 
 0,'«M. Gods fo,Iooke,looke, whats n^cc. 
 Be". The dancir.g Beare: a pritty well-fauourd little womaa. 
 I Fm'I, They f.iy, but I know not.that ihc was 3 Bwd,and was 
 
 lighted out of her vi'ittcs by firf, 
 
 . . F 3 ^ MMay 
 
 H"? 
 
w > imimirmx'ift- ,1. — •" — " ■ ";■ r — — • -^ w- " >• « .i.m * i ■i,!i..iipaiH« 
 
 NOntH'JVjnD BOS. 
 
 Stf/.May wc talkc wRh 'era maiftcr Fml'moonff _ 
 F«//. Ycsandyouwill jltnuftlookcaboutforlhaue^nily 
 tenants. Exit, % 
 
 5^//.Wbathauc you in this paper honed friend? 
 Creels this he has al manner of languagcs,yet fpeakcs none 
 "^nd. How doc you Sir ^^Wrw.will you fend for fome aqua- 
 uitc for inc,I haue had'no drinkc neuer fincc thclaft great raine 
 that fell. Bel, Nothatsalye. 
 
 B-««<i,Nay by gad,ihen you lic,for all y'a re Sir j4nirei9,\ was . 
 a dapper rogue in Portingall voiage , not an inch broad at the 
 hceic, and yet thus high, I fcornd I can tell you to be dtunckc 
 witbraine watcrthen Sir , Inthofc golden and filuerdayes: 
 " I had fwcetc bitt» then Sir Andreto : how doe you good brother 
 Timothy} 
 
 BelU.Yoa haue bin in much trouble fince that voiage, 
 Brf«</.Ncucr in bride-wel I proteft^as line a virgin: for I could 
 neuer abide that bride-wcl I protcft,! was once (icke,and I tooke 
 my water in a baikct,aneii cary'd it to a dodlors. 
 i»M. In a basket. 
 
 B W. Yes Sir : you arrant foole there was a vrinall in it. 
 ' iP/;//.! cry you mercy. 
 
 B'Jw^.The DoiSlor told me I was with child,how many Lords 
 Knights , Gentlemen , Cittizens , and others promift metobc 
 god-fathers to that child ! twas not Gods will; the prentifes 
 •made a riot vpon my glaflc- windowcs the Shroue-tucfday fol- 
 lowing and I niifcaried, 
 0«?*.0 doe not wccpe. 
 
 "Sand, I ha caufe to weepe : I tmft Gintlewomen their diet 
 fometimes a fortnight : lend Gentlemen holland fiiirts,and they 
 fwcat 'em out at tennis i and no rcftitution, and no rcftitution. 
 but He take a newordcr j Iwill haue but fir ftcwd prunes in a 
 difh and fomc of mother Walls cakes : for my bcft cufiomcrs 
 - aj:etaylors, - ^ Oww.Taylorslhaha. 
 
 Bi^ndJ Taylors : giuc me your London Prentice ; you r coun- 
 try Gentlemen atcgrownc toopolliticke, 
 
 ^^/.But what fay you to fuch young Gentlemen as thefe arc. 
 
 - jRw*^. Fobi they as foone as they come to their lands get vp 
 
 to London , and Pc fquibs that sun ypon lynes s they keep* 
 
 A'--^ 
 
1 
 
 JftORTH-fTARD HOE. 
 
 « Spitting of Bre> and cracking till they ha fpeot all^ ao d when 
 my fquib is out.what fayc& his punkc/ohjhc ftinckcs. 
 
 enter the mujition, 
 Mc thought this other nightjl law aprctty fight,. 
 Which picafcd mc muchk 
 A comely country mayd/iot fquc«mifli nor afraid. 
 To let Gentlemen touch. 
 
 Ifold her maitlcn-hcad once,aDd I fold her maiden-head twice. 
 And 1 fould it laft to an Aldennan oiTorkf,. 
 And then I had fold it thrice, 
 
 cJi-tHfi. Yi)u fing fcuruily. 
 
 Baftd.mzty muftb^fing thou better , for lie goe fleepe my old 
 fleepcs. Exit. B<r//.What arc you a doing my friend, 
 
 (Jlftf/.Prickingjpricking. 
 
 jS,r//.What doe you mcanc by pricking? 
 
 tj^«/<.A Gentleman like quaility. 
 
 BelLThis fellow is fome whatprouder, andfulliner ihcn the 
 other. UW/y,Oh;fobeiiiottofyourmufmons, 
 
 C^/«/.Arcmyteethrotten? Ow».NoSir. 
 
 ;i/«/ Jhcn I am no Comfit-makcr,nor Vintner.I doenot get- 
 wenches in my drinckc : areyouamufition ? Bei.Yes.. 
 
 Jk'u.vjcclc be fwornebrothers then,lookc you fwseEc roaguc, 
 Gree.Gods fo,now I rhinke vpon't,a left is aept into my head, 
 ftealc away.ifyou loue me. = ^?1 Exeunt: rattfttionjings. 
 
 cj^fw/;. Was euer any marchaats band fet better I let itrwalkc 
 Ime a Gold , this white fattin is to thin vnlcsit be cut , for thca 
 the Sunnc enters ; can youfpcakc Italiaa too,$apeteltalta>io. 
 
 Bell, Vnfoco. 
 
 Miift. Sblood if it bein you, lie poakc it outif you ; vnpco^ 
 come March lie heate with mc but till the fall of the Icafe , and 
 if you haue but ^tco Italiano in you,lle fill you full of more poa>- 
 Maicb. SW/.Comeon. Exemt, 
 
 Enter Maybery,Grecnelliilde,Phillip.Full-moonc. 
 Leucrpoolc,4«.-/Chattc!y. 
 Grw.Good Maifter Afayberie, TA/Z/^jifyoubckiadGcntlc-- 
 mcn vpjshold thcicft : your whole voiagc is payd for. 
 c%v.FolIovv it then. 
 
I^0RTH'JVj4RD hoe. . 
 
 Fftl. The old Gentleman fay yc^^why he talkt eucn.,htwv a^- 
 1 ; well inhis wittcs as I do my fcife,and lookt:^? wiiJely.. { , 
 "1^ , '^r«.Ncfraattcrhowhctalkcs,buthisPcricranion^ perilHt, 
 %'*' F«/. Where is he-pray?; , ' 
 
 Phil. Mary with,_theMufition, and is madder by this time 
 [ Char. Kct's an excellent Mufition himfe]fe,yoi! Hi'jft note tfeat, 
 Ma^. And hauing met one fit for his one tocth.-you fee hec 
 skips from vs. 
 
 (jr««. The troth is niaJfierF»//-««*<!W,diucrs traines haucbta 
 
 laide to bijng him hither^withour gaping of people, and neuer 
 
 any tooke cmd till now. F»/. How fell he mad ? 
 
 1^ ^r^M.ForawomanJooke youfir: bere'sacrowne topro* .- 
 
 .. uidehisfuppcrshec'saGentlemanofa ?erygoodhoufc,you ^ J 
 
 r' /hall bee paid well if you conuert him; to morrow morning, ■'' 
 
 I bedding,andag<»wnefliallbefentin,andwoodandcoal* 
 
 u F«/. Nayfir,hemufthanofire, 
 
 I Creau, No, why looke what Ilraw you buy for him , (hall re- 
 
 *» . turncyi>uawholcharueft. 
 
 |. ' "Oww/.Lethisftrawbefrcfliandfweetyvcbefeechyou fir?. 
 
 f. Gr*w,GetacoupIeofyoiirfturdieftfelloweSjandbifldhimI 
 
 I pray,whilft wee flip out of his fight. ' f 
 
 j F«/. He hamper him, I wanant Gentlemen. Exit, ■ "\ 
 
 j Oww/. Excellent. «i 
 
 I ' Ja5^, But how will my noble Poet sake it at my hands, to M 
 
 ! fcctriy hinJthas. '0»».Foh,ti$butaieft,hecomes. ^^ 
 
 L, '* •" ';' £»;^^«/!>/i7«4;;^Bellamont. . ; 
 
 i . : ■.-'i^ "Ri^^PerdoHMe mi^fi Jo dimanda dtlvsftro ntme : oh,whcther 
 
 ! " \ ; ■ flirunkc you : I haue had fuch a mad dialogue here. 
 
 i }^J 0»»», Wee ha bin with the other mad folkcs. 
 
 • ^M.*y. And what fayes he and his prick-fong ? 
 ^ ' %eU. Wee were ?p to the cares' in Italiim ifaith. 
 
 f- Omn. In ItalUu; O good maiftct Btllaofont lets hcare him, 
 
 Eater^wW-moonCfAndtwo Keepers. 
 Bell. How no^,Sdeath what do you mcanc ? arc you mad ? 
 H , . TPhI. Away firraj bind him, hold faft : you want a wench firra, 
 '$i doc you ? • yS ' 
 
 i, ' ^-Tl B*/;. Wh'it^il^fcijch ? wiU,you take mine armci from mr,being 
 noHcr«dd$?IcjgocyOjipogs. m,.J-^ 
 
 \.j .^> li. J 
 
 Wl5 
 
^^_ ' NO R rffjvAR D HO e: 
 
 of^mmm^mti 
 
 ftil. Bind him,bc quiet : cotue,come,dogs,fie,dc a gendeman, 
 Beli. Maiftcr Mai»ery,'l!hiltp,mi^et Matbtry,idi foot. 
 : VhL lie bring you a wench, are you maU for a wench. 
 Br/. I hold my life my comrads haue put this fooles cap vpon 
 . thy head : to gull me : I fmcll it now : why doe you heare Fwtf* 
 
 moone,\ct me U>orc ; for'Ime not mad; Lne not mad by lefti : 
 s ' F«/. Askc the Qcntlemcn that. 
 
 6^/. Bith Lotd I'me afwell in my wits, as any man ith^houTca. 
 icthis is a trick put vpon thee by thefe gallants in pareknaueiy; 
 F»/. He trie thatjanfwci- me to this quefliontloofe his armesji ' 
 " little, looke you fir, three Geefe nine pence ; euery Goofe threo 
 pence^wbats that aGoofe,roundly,rouadIy one with another. 
 V , B.'/.Sfoot do you bring your Geefe for me to cut vp. 
 
 I ) EtiterMU, flrikehimf»Mf>dlj//otdk!f!kJtinr' 
 
 < OtMit, Hold,hold,bind him ttai&a^Hll-moiMe, 
 
 V F»/.Bimichimyou,heehaspaydmeaIl,Ilehauenoneof bis 
 
 I?onds not I.vnleiTe I could recouer them better* 
 (7rr.HaueIgiuenityoumaifterPoet,dtdtheLime-bu(htake. , 
 At4. Ic was his warrant fcnt thee to Bedlam,o\d iMkJ^lUmfrf 
 and maifterE^/ZWr^WM^, out warrant difcbarge* him ; Poet, 
 Ifeele all ridevpon theeto ^4r;,& back agen I Kare to thy coft. 
 Ttl. If you doe,I muft beare you*, tbanke you Maifter Greeit' 
 /)^/;/<^,I will not dye in your debt : farevrell you mad i^als , to 
 horfe come, 'tis weli done ; 'twas well dene , you may , laugh, 
 you fliall l>ugh Gentlemen :if the gudgeon had beene Iwallow- 
 I cd by one of you it had bin vile , but by Gad 'f is nothing , for 
 
 your beft Poets indeed are madde f9r the moft part : fareyveU 
 ' good-man Vull-mcme. 
 
 leul. Pray Gentlemen if you come by call in. Exit. 
 B*/iYes,yes,when they are mad, horfe your fclues now if you 
 be men. ^/t^'.Hce gallop mufl that afcei women rides, 
 0$t our wiues out ofTownCjthey take long fttides. Exettnt. 
 
 ACrrS s. SCt/£MA 1. 
 
 £»r^ o/</ Maybery ««/ Bellamont. 
 
 .AT^. But why haue you brought vs to the wrbng fohe ? and 
 
 VDithall pofletl GretKpiitld that my wife is not in towne : when 
 
 I ijiy proied was , that I would naue brought himyp into the 
 
 r ■ S ^ . ,-<haJ^|)cr» 
 
 - ., . .: .i>.s-Llj>i_ i..,'l;._;.*^Wi_-fc>-':J'*''i...Ii;c-a.- .'2* 
 
 1 
 
 % 
 
dMW>ber,whercyong FetherfioMC znihis wife hyun^fotllhis 
 ArtUlciy (hould hauc recoild iftto his ownc boforat. 
 
 BeS. O it will fill out farre better , you fliall fee my reucnge 
 will liauea>mofc neace and vncxpefted conueyancc: hchath bill 
 ail vpand dovs-ne the townc . to enquire for a Londoners wife,' 
 noneibch is to be fowod: for I haue mtwd your wife vp already; 
 maty he heres of a Torkc-fhirt Gentlewoman at next Innc , and 
 tfiats all the commodity Wtr^iffoords at this inftanctnow firjir 
 vetypoilhitklyimagins.that your wife is rode to PHckrid^tJnuHi 
 - mile furthe:7,for faith bein fuch a towne where Hoftt-wiirbe fa- 
 n)iliar,aud TapfUrs faucic,& Ghamberlalnes worfe then (beeiies 
 imclii^encers.theite neuer pur foot out of Stitropreitherae ?w« 
 ' r/c/^f or ff^<jf/.miZf (faith he)youOisdlfin^tbeBi.-&becaure our . 
 horfes arc w«iry,hee's gone to take vp Poft hotfe: my counfailp j 
 
 i$o^nclythis,v\hei]hecomeS'in,faincyour(«Ifevery.nielaiicho> i 
 
 ke , fweare you will ride no fiirjhcr , and this iy your part of r 
 
 the Comedy : the fequell of the i^ft fliall come hke money ber^ ^ 
 
 rowed of a Courtierpnd paid within the day, athing fitangc 8c ^ 
 
 ynexpeftcdi. r.^ . £»iw Gr-eenefliield.. '..,-. \. '\ 
 
 , cJfiyr. Indaughilh'a'r; -• , Jr/ He<;oro«s»- ' .1' {shje J 
 
 .;^r*r. Coix)c^allant*,thepofthorfcareteady,ti«but aquattel 7 
 
 ofao houccs ridrng.weele fcrrit them^and fivke.thein in-faijtb. 
 j5tf/.Arerthey-growne.pollitick?whend6youfeehondly,oou<l { 
 
 co(ncrs^ragentlemathatsnothiefelieinthelnne,ofacafticr» ' 
 - LMai, Nothing bath yridone my wife,but icarafi^h j-idirgV \ 
 
 "Bel, She was aipristy piece of* Pojet indeed,8c in her difcouf ft 
 would as many ofyout GoM-fmhbs wiuct doe, draw herliwily 
 from ptetious ftones.fo w ittily, as redder ihcnyour Rwby»haN 
 der then your Diamoi)d,andlo ftom fione to. llonc^a Icife dttie 
 then a man cai^ draw on a ifa-aight boot«, as if 0)e,had beentf>n 
 excePettt Lapidary. ' ^r<«w.Goir.ewillyoHtohorfc6r?. -^J 
 
 t^/«7. bJo Jet her^o to the diuell andilie wiUtQcnot flit^c s 
 Ibote&tthcr. 
 
 ^r<'«f.G<>dsprct'fou5i|(lcometotlus! petfwadehim asyou 
 •are a Gentlcm«n,theic willbe ballads made of him,& dicbui- 
 th«n tbcrfeof will i^fTjif you had rode out r. mile for wati^he bad 
 found the fataUhouTeof Br«»r/%r<^Nivtb-ward, 0'boii(;bonc, 
 honeononeroi; .StfftVoMaremeriyfir. .. (abot&back. 
 
 . ^/ViUfceyowCiuizcnJ^jicncrthiBkcofnydcbtSfWbenlaai 
 
 V*^ 
 
r 
 
 iJOktH-f^AKj) son,, 7^ 
 
 B/I. Vou imagin you are riding from your creditonij 
 ^rr;.Goodinfaith:wilyoutohorr^ M4r.Ileridenofurthei^ 
 ^r#r.Thc ile difcharge the poft-Biaifter : was't not a pritty wit 
 of mine matfter Pocc to haue bad him rod into Pitekpdge^ with 
 • horne before hini,ha waft not ? 
 
 Br//. Good footb excellent : I was dull in apprehending it: buc- 
 «ome iince we muft tlay : welcbe mery,chamberlaine caU in the 
 muftck.bid the Tapflcrs &maids come vp and dance,what weel 
 make a night of it^arke you maiftcrs, I haue an exellent left to 
 make old tAaitery merty,Sfoote wcele haue him merry. 
 Gretit, Lets make him dfunke then, a (implc catching wit I. 
 Bel.Go thy waies,! know a Nol>leman would take fuch a de- 
 light in thee. C7r«/».WhyfohewouIdinhisfoole, 
 
 Bkr/.Before God but hee wouldmake adifierence^hee would 
 keepe you in Sactin,but as I wa» a (aying weel haue him merry s 
 his wife is gon to Pnckridge, us »wench makes him nielacholy, 
 tis a wench mud make him mery:we muft help him to a wench, 
 when your cictizen comes into his Inne, wet & cold,dropping, 
 eirher the hofiis or one of her maids.warmes his bed,puls on hit 
 nigUC'cap,cuts his comes puts out the candle,bids him comand 
 QUghtjif he want ought : and fo after maifter cittiner flcepes as 
 quietly,as if he lay in his owne low-country oiHelUnd, his own 
 linnen I meane fir,wc muft haue a wench for him. 
 
 (jret^wt wher's this wench to be found^hece are al the mouer 
 «blcpeticotcsofthehoufe, . 
 
 Bf/. At the next Inne there lodged to night— 
 Gree, Gods preiious a reri^<r/bfl-* Gentlewoman; Iha*l, !!• 
 angle for her prefently,wecle hauehim njcrry. 
 
 B//. Procure fome Chamberlainc to Pander for you, 
 Gree. No lie be Pander my felfe,becaufe wcele be merry. 
 BtfiSL Will ybu.will you ? 
 
 G«f.Buthow?bc a Pander as I am a gcnllema?that were bor- 
 riblejlle thruft my fclf into the out-fide ofa Fawlconer in towne 
 here:& now I thinkc on't there arc a company ofcoutry plaiers, 
 thatarecoracto towne here, fliallfurniflimce with naireand 
 beard : if i do not bring her, — wilbe v\'ondrous merry. 
 Bif/.About it lookc you fir,though (he bcare her far aloofc,and 
 bcr body outdof diHaucc, fo her mind be coming 'tis no matter. 
 
 Q % Grtin. 
 
 ■■■--■«■- 
 
 M. 
 
Green. Get olii ^<?/A«^ mmy : tharany man ftiould take to 
 hcattthusthc downefaU of a woiiian,Ichinkcwhenhe'comcs 
 home poorc fiiaite,heclc not dare topccpc forth of door e» leaft 
 his homes vllier him. Exit, 
 
 Bel Goihy wayes,therqbeinorcin£»j;/<e»iiwearel3igeeke$ 
 and homes, theivStaggcsaadAffcs:cx<;c!lcnthceridcspofle 
 I ' with a halter about hisneck, , May. How now wilt tidce ?) 
 I S*A Beyond expe(5ltcion: I hauepcrfwadcd him the oncljr 
 
 way to make you merry, is to hclpc you lo a wench , and the 
 ,. fooIcisgonccopanderhisowDcwifehccher. - j 
 
 yM«i;'. Why heck know her? ! 
 
 • JSf/. Shehath becnc maskt euet fince fhc cam* intathelnnc, 
 forfcafe of difcoucty. -^<i7. Then llicele know him> 
 
 Br/.Forthat hisbwncvnfoituuatewithclpt mylafieinoen;- ' 
 
 tion, f©r he hath difguifd himfelfc like a Fawkncr , ioTowne 
 heare, hoping in that procuring Aiape , to doe more good vpoa 
 hcr,then in the out-fide of a Gentleman. i: 
 
 m4<y. Young Ff^Atf^^Wf will know him? ^ 
 
 BW.Hee's gone into the towne,and will not retuniethh'haire 
 ho»re. cJliiiy.Ejccellentifflic would come,' ,. 
 
 Bel. Nay vpon my life flieelc come : when flie entcrsremerav 
 ber Tome of your young bloud , talke as foroc of your gallant ^ 
 commoners willjOice and drinke ; freely t do not call for Sackr 
 tea(t it betray the coldnefle of your man>hood, but fetch a caw j 
 
 per BOW &then,to make ihegoldchmkeittyour pockets rlfoji- \ 
 
 JUaj/.Ht old Poet,lets once ftand to it for the credit of ^%r ' 
 
 yZr^fff. Is my wife acquainted with this. 
 jB<r/. She's perfe(ft,& will c&meout>p6 ber quj warrant yoi»i l 
 
 yW<»7. Good wenches infaithrfilsfome more Sack hear«)|i ', vJ 
 J5r4 Gods prctious,do not call for Sack by any meancis. 
 Mdjf. Why thengiue vs a whofc Lofdfliip fot life in R^'lkr 
 with the teuerfion in Sugar, Birfl. Excellent. 
 
 1 UM4tf.Itwerenotamiflcifweweredauch^g, 
 
 ! Bff^.OutvpoH'tjiflianneuerdoit. 
 
 EKterQrtcn&eildtb/^uifidyvtthmiJJfreJr ■" 
 Gre^n/lieild. 
 Gm», Out of mine noftuls tapfter,thou fiuelftlike GuttAW*?" 
 tivodaiesafter 5<im» md /mb'jof dtioke moft h(Mriibly,off with 
 
 _i 
 
 ^^ 
 
o/ NORTH-trARBHOR , 
 thy oiaf kefwccte finncrof the North : thcfe mask« arc foiles 
 togoodfacfs,andtobadonestheyarclikencwfattinottt-fidcs . ! 
 to loufie linings. J 
 
 X^r. Orby no mcaiies fir , your Merchant will not open a j 
 wholcpeccctohisbeftcoftonicr, hee thatbuiesavycman,njuft 1 
 
 [ take her as flwfales: lie vnmaske my hand hcares the fatnple. j 
 
 I Creen.Got to then, old Toet 1 haue tanc her vp already as a 1 
 
 V ■ pinnis bound for the liraights, (he knowcs her burden yonder. i 
 
 £f/. LadyyouarewclconjieryonistheoldCentleman and '" ''. 
 \ ebferuehim,he's not one pfyour fat Cittychuffe$:whofc great ■■ 
 
 [ belly argucsthat thefclicityef his lifeconfiflcsincapph/ack, 
 
 i and iiinccre honefly. but a leanc {pare bountiful gallant one that i 
 
 i , hath an old wife,and a young pcrformapcc.'whofc reward is not 
 
 ^ the rate ofaCaptainc newly come out of the Low-coiutiies': or 
 
 |. a Terkejhiere Atturny in good contentious prai5fice,fomc angel, ; 
 
 i ~ no thc^proportion of your welthy Cittizen to his wench, iSjhcr , 
 
 I Chamber, her diet. Her phifick,herapparcll, her painting, her j 
 
 j ^ monkey , her pandar , her eifcry thing. Youlcfay your yong 
 Gentleman ; is your onely feruice that lies before you like a 
 J taluc* head, with his braines fome halfe ycard from him.but I 
 
 allure yoUjthey muft not onely haue variety of foolery; but alfo 
 
 I of wenches: whereas yourconfetonable.gray-beard ofFrfrriwg-- 
 
 ! ?o» within, willkecpehimfelfe,iotheiHincsofoneca(t\Taigh- 
 
 • ting-woman an age : & perhaps , when he's pafl all orhcr good 
 
 i workes, to-wipc out falfc-waightes, and twenty itli"hundrcd,, 
 
 marry her——— - % 
 
 ;. / grein^O well hoxiMTom { ) wehaue prefedents/ot't: 
 
 X.»f.But I haue a huf band fir. 
 I Br/. Youhaue, if thcknaue thy hufband bee rich, make him 
 
 I pooie, that he may borrow mony of this Metchant,an d be lay d 
 
 £ vp in the Counter , or I,udgate,fo it fliall bee confcience in yoii' 
 
 [ old Gensleman, when he hath feized all thy goods,to take ther 
 
 borne and maintaine thee. 
 ; :. ^r««. O wdl bouW 7tf«» (^ jweebauc prefcdcnts^r't. 
 
 i»t. Well if you be not a Nobleman,you are fome great vali:^ 
 
 ant GentlemaB , by your bearth :and the fafLion of your beard: 
 ' and dobut thus Jo make rficCittizcn mcrqr , bccaufe^ouowtf 
 
 blmfossemon^. 
 
NOKTH-irARD HOE. 
 
 ISeV. O you arc a wag. L^Uy. You arc 7cry vrdcome. 
 Gree, He is tanc,cxccllent,««llcnt,ihcr*s one will make him 
 riierry : is it any impulation to hclpc ones friend to a wench ? 
 
 B*/. No more then at my Lords intreaty ,to hcipe my Ladj-to 
 
 a pritty waighting woman:ifhehad giuen you ageldiDg,otthe 
 
 rcucrfion of fome Monopoly , or a new futeofSatiin cohaue 
 
 done thisjhappily your Sattin would ha«c fmelcof the Pander : 
 
 btit what's done freely, comes like aprefent to an oldLady^ 
 
 without any reward > and what is done vittbouc any rewarde, 
 
 comes like wounds. to a Souldier, very honourably not-with- 
 
 ftanding. (uaileyou? 
 
 <Mi^. This is my breeding Gentlewoman ; andwhether tra* 
 
 Kate, To London rir,as the old tale^es^tofeekemy foctune^ 
 
 'j. tJWrfy, Shall I be yc urfortune Lady ? 
 
 KatejO pardon me fir,lle haue fome young landed hctre to be 
 ixiy Forrune,for they fauour fliee foolcs more thett Cictizcns« 
 i^Ujf. Are you married? 
 
 KAte. Yes,but my husband is k ganifon ith' Low-countries,' 
 Js his Colonels bawd,and his Captaines lefter: he fent me word ' 
 cuer,that he will thriue: for though is apparell lie ith Lumbard* 
 Jnekeepes bis confcienceith'Muner-bookc. 
 
 (^2«^, Hee may do his countrie good feniicc Lady. 
 Km0, I as many of your Csq>tatneii do^tbat fight as theGee(b: 
 faued theCapltoll,oncly Vvicb piatling : well, well, if I wercin 
 ibmeNoblemans bands now,may4>e he would not take tihoiH 
 iand pounds for me. tjHgy.t^o, 
 
 KmcNo C« : and yet may be at yeares end, would glue me a 
 brace of bundreth pounds.to many mc to his Bayly, or the $9' 
 Utpitptofbis Law futes : whofe this I bcfeecb you f 
 - .. EMfermifir^eMzybetjherbsirtlwfit 
 rnthtbeH»H&** 
 Ho/?Mrtf.Iprayyouforfoothbepatienc. ■ 
 
 B#/.PafltoHcfmybeart,MiftreffeM/«fer7. ExttrntTidltrK 
 Cr<r<f». Now wiU flice put fome notableirick, vpon bet Cuck* 
 i;4D!ldly husband, 
 
 y M<r. Why how now Wif€,wbat meaoes this ? ha? \ 
 
 Mi.M*.Well,Iamveiywell:6myvnfortunateparaii»,would 
 
 you had buried mc quick,when you linkt mc to ihi< siifeiy. 
 
 S 
 
f^"^' NOKtH-^ARD HOE. 
 
 Miij. O wife be patient,! haue more caiifc to railc wife, 
 fAiflers ^Uy. You hauc,prouc it.proue iti where* the CourtW 
 cr,you fliould haue tanc in my bofomc:lic Ipit my gall in's face, 
 ' that can tax me of any diflioiior:hauc I loft chc plcafurc of mine 
 
 cyes,thcfwcetcsofniyyouth,thcwifliesofmy bloud .-and the 
 |)ortion of my friends, to be thus difhonord j to be reputed vild* 
 inLWa«,whirft my hufband prepare,- common difeaics for 
 incatff<»r,0 godOgod. B*. Prettily wel diflembled. 
 
 '. ^ H/>/?. As 1 am true hoftice you are to blartie (ir , what arc you 
 maifters: He know what you arcaforc you depart maificrs.doft 
 thou leauc thy Chamber in an honeft InHC,to come and inuca- 
 glc my coftcmcrs.and you had fcnt for me vp j and kift me ard 
 vfdc nic like an hoftice , twold ncuer haue grecued mce,but to 
 f do it to a ftrangcr. KAte, He leauc you fir. 
 
 Mfy.Stay.vvhy how now fwectc gentle woman,cannot Lcdhie 
 foith to breath my fclfc.but I mufi bcchaunrcd,railevponoldc 
 BelUmoHt^ihzi hemay difcoucrthcm.you renicmber ^ethtrjlone 
 Creef>(hnlii, ^ 
 
 MiftMtty, I remember them, I^they are two as coging, difhof 
 '.■ notabledambd forfwornebtggerly gcntleme,asarcinalLoH- 
 '^ don, arid ther'» areuereotold gent'emanto, your pander in my 
 conference. 
 
 Bel Lady, I wil not as the old godJei were wont.fweare by . 
 o tlic infcrnall Stix; but by all chcmingled wine in the feller be- 
 neath, and the fmokc of Tobacco that hath fumed ouer the vef- 
 I failcs , I did not procure your hiifbartd this banqueting di/li of 
 
 fuckket.lookc you behold the parcnthefis,. 
 
 Ho/?. Nay He fee your f»cc too.. 
 Km. My dearc vnkind husband; Iproteft to thee I haue playd 
 this knauifli part only to be witty. 
 
 grff. That I might bee prcfcntly turned into^ matter mote 
 
 fodllidthen hornc,into Marble, (fouldicr 
 
 B*/. Your husband gentlewoman : why het ncuer was a^ 
 
 Kit.l but a Lady got him pnckt for a Captainc,! warrant you, 
 
 he wil anfwere to the name ofCap'ainCjtkough bee bee none: 
 
 like a Lady thar wil nor think fcorne to aofwac to the name of 
 
 ber firfi hiisband;though he wcare a Sopft-boylttj- 
 Gr«».Hang€ofthou diuill,away, 
 JC«f.No,no,youflcdmctoth«dayj, Whco' 
 
 'W' 
 
Wheti;! was' witlic)»iI<tyoaran away, '-^ 
 
 But fince I hauo caught\ybu now. 
 
 Gr^Mi Apoxofyour witandyourfTnging. \ 
 
 &/'.Nay lookcyou fir^{hc muft fing becaufff weclc be inerry, 
 What though you rod not fioe mdc forward,youhau« foud that 
 fctall houfc at Brainford Northward, O hone ho no na ne to, . 
 
 Gree», God refufc mqc Gcntlcaien^youmay Uugh and bee : 
 mcrryibuc I am a Cockold and 1 thinkeyou knew of it,who lay 
 ith fegges with you to night wild-ducke. ~ .a, 
 
 JpM*NoBody with nw,as I fhall be faued:E«it Maiftcr Fethtf^ 
 po>ie,c^mcto mcctemeAS (ax is RoifioMe^ 
 erww.Tetherftonei 
 I Maj. Sec the bawkc that fitft ftobpt, my phcfant is kild by. 
 
 the Spaniell that firft fptang all of our fide wife. 
 I r ^r/, Twas apretty witofyou lit, tohauehadhinitodinta 
 
 i Pockcridge with a horne bcforehim; haj waft not; 
 
 I ^mx.Good. 
 
 I Dfl. Or where a Cittizen ke|K$ his houfe, you know tis not 
 
 ftsaGentleman keepes hil Chmiher for debt , butasyoufayd 
 ^. cuen how very wifcly,leaft his horfles fliould vflier hini, 
 
 - ^r«». Very good F«A«y?#«r he conaes. E»f#r Fethetftonc 
 , . , Feth. Luke GreeHeflfieidi/LtiRaMaytetj, oid'Poet iMolaad 
 ^'<: s. JK4tf^,mo& hapily incounterd,vdflife now came you heather, by 
 : ' my life the man lookes pale. - ' 
 
 grtcH. You are arillaine',and Ileniak't good vpoa you ,i 
 am no feruingman,to feede vpon your reuerfion. 
 I F^fj&. Go to the ordinary then. 
 
 Y "Bel. This is his ordinary fir & in this (he is liVe a London ot'. 
 
 ^^ dinarysherbeft getting comctby the box. 
 
 f /' ,.6r««. You areadambdvillainc. 
 FrtA. O by no raeanes. 
 
 fr««.^o, vdflife. He go inftantly ukea purfe,bc apprehen- 
 and hang'd for't^better then be a Cockold.^ 
 F<f A. Bcft firft makejour confeflioii firra. 
 I (7r«M. Tis this thou haft not vied melike a Gentleman. 
 
 F'f ^. A GentIcman:thou a gentldnaa : thou art a Tayloi' 
 Bff/. Ware peaching. 
 . F«^&. Nofirraifpuwill eonfc0e oi%h(jtcU how thou h^ 
 
 n^iiiged 
 
 S^ 
 
 K'> 
 
I NORTH-rVARD HOE. 
 
 i- wronged that vertuous Gentlewoman : howthoiilaicfiatlier 
 
 ; two ycare together to make her difhonett : how thou wouldcft 
 
 ; fendmethethcr with letters, how duely thou woudft watch 
 
 \. the cittizens wiues vacation , which is twice a day ; namely the 
 
 : cxchainge time, twelue at noone and fix at night, and where 
 
 [ fKe refufed thy importunity, andvowedto tell her husband: 
 
 - thou wouldeft fall downe vpon thy knees , and iiureat her for 
 
 theloueof Hcauen , ifnot to eafe thy violent afFcition , at Icaft 
 
 to conceale it , to which her pitty and fimple vertue confcntcd, 
 
 how thou tookeft her wedding ring from her , Met thcfc two 
 
 Gentlemen at fVare : fained a quarell , and the reft is apparanc^ 
 
 this onely rcmaines what wrong the poore Gentlewoman hath 
 
 fincc receaued by our intoUerable lye ; 1 am moH hartely forry 
 
 '} for, and to thy bofomc will maintainc all I haue faid to bee 
 
 honeft. 
 
 OJ/^f^.Viftorie wife thou art quit by proclamation. 
 Be/.Sir you are an honcft man, I haue knowne an arrant thcefe 
 for peaching made an officer,giicme your hand Sir, 
 Kate.O ffilthy abhominable husband did you all this? 
 ^^^.Certaincly he is no Captaine he blufhes. 
 Mi. May. Speake Sir did you cuer know meanfwcre your 
 wifhes. Grfe.You are honeft.very vertuousfjy honcft. 
 
 . Mi. May ^ wil then no longer be aloofc woman,Iiiaueat my 
 husbands plcafurc taneypon me this habit of iealoufie : Imc 
 forry for you , vcrtuc glories not in the fpoylc but in the 
 victory. 
 
 Bf.Howfiyyou by that goody Sentence,lool;e you fir;you gaU 
 lats vifit citti2.cs houfcs, as the Spaniard ^j:Mz\\c A to the fndtes, 
 you i-retcd bying of wares or felling of lads: but the tnA nroues 
 tis riothing but for difcouery & coqucft of tlieir wiues for better 
 maintenance why looke you, was he a ware of thofe broken pa- 
 tience when you met him at fVare, & pofleft him of the downfal 
 ofbirwife:you area Cockcold you haue paderd your own wife 
 tothisgentleman better men haue don it,honeft To»?( ),wte 
 haue prefidcnts for't,hie you to London iv^h^t is more Catholick 
 Jth Citty then for husbands daily for to forgiuc,the nightly fins 
 I of their bedfellowes ; if you like not that courfe but to intend 
 to be rid of her : rifle her at a Tauernc,whcre you may fwallow 
 
 
ffWWS 
 
 i NORTH-fyJRD li6>Z, 
 
 dovvnc fonic fifty wifacres fonnes and hciret to old tenements 
 j . and common gardens : like fo many raw yeolkcs with MufJca- 
 
 ; dinctobed-v/ard. 
 
 i AW. O filthy knaucsdoft compare a woman of my cariadgc 
 
 j to a horfc. 
 
 j I3f /. And no difparagmentjfor a woman to bauc a high for- 
 
 r licadra quick eaic, a full eye,a wide noilrelI,afleekcskinja 
 
 [ (Iraight back,a round hip, and fo forth is moft comely. 
 
 I Kat. But is a great belly comly in a horfc fir, 
 
 . B//. No Lady. 
 
 \ AV. Andwhatthinkeyouofitinawomanlprayyou. 
 
 ! Bif/, Certainly,! am put downc at my ownc weapon; I there- 
 
 I fore recant thcriflying ?no there is a new trade come vp for 
 
 cafl Gentle wemen, of pceriwip making;lct your wife fet yp ith 
 Strand.and yet I doubt,whither(he may orno,foi*they fay, the 
 wome haue got it to be a corporatiojifyou can you may make 
 good vfc of it/or you fliail haut as good a comihing in by hairc 
 (tho it be but a falling commodity ) & by other fooiifli tyring, 
 as any betwcene Saint dements ^nA Charing, 
 
 F(P«/». Now you hauerunyburfelfcoutof brcathjheretne:! 
 proteft the gentlewoman is honed , and fince I haue wrong 'd 
 her reputation in meeting hcrthus prluatcly,Ilc maintainc her: 
 wilt thou hang at my purfc JT^w, like a paireof batbary but- 
 tons.to open when tis full, and clofe when tis empty? 
 
 Kat. lie be diuorc'd by this Chriftlan element , and bccaufe 
 thou thinkfi thou art a Cockold,leaft I fliould make thee an in- 
 fidcll , in caufing thee to beleeueanvntrueth,IIcmakcthcca 
 Cockold. !Hf/. Excellent wench. 
 
 Yeth. ComCjlets go fwcetc:thc Nag Iride vpon bearcs doa- 
 > ■ ble,wee!e to London, \ 
 
 (Jlla^, Do not bite your thumbes fir. 
 Kate, Bite his thumbc 1 
 lie make him do a thing worfc than this. 
 Come louc me where as Hay. 
 Teth.WhitKjttel 
 
 K«f. He fliall father a child i*nonc of hi5, 
 O the clcanc contrary way, 
 ¥<th.Ol\iRyB/ite, EfteUnt, 
 
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 NORTH-WARD JiOt. 
 
 LMajf, Me thought he fayd.eucn now you were a Taylor. 
 
 Cre. Youftiall hcare more of that hcreafter,lle make ^rfr<f 
 and him ftinck ere he goes, ifl beeaTaylcr^theroagues naked 
 weapon fhall not fright me,lle bcatc him and my wife both out 
 athTownc with a Taylors yard. £.\it.. 
 
 May. O Valiant fir Tr//?r4«»;roome there. 
 
 £«f «■ Ph ijip Leuc r.poolc <i»<i Ch artly. 
 
 Pii/.Newes father,moft flrang newes out of the Low-coun^ 
 tries,yoiir good Lady and Miftris that fet you to worke vpon a' ' 
 dozen of chcefc-trcnchers is new lighted atthcnex:I'inc,and 
 the old venerable Gentlemans father with her. 
 
 B*/ Let the gates of otirlnue be lockt vp, clofer than aNo- 
 ble-raans gates at dinner time. 
 
 Omn. Why fir, why? 
 
 "Bella. If fhce enter here, the houfe wilbe infciftcd : the 
 plague is not halfc fo dangerous, as a Shee-homct -.Philip 
 this is your fhu(Hingathecardes,toturnevpher for the bot- 
 tom cardc at ^^r^. 
 
 P/;(. No as Ime vertuous fir,aske the two Gentlemen. 
 
 Letter. No in troth fir ; flice told vs,that inquiring ztLsndon 
 foryouoryourfonne,yourmaachali<tout hervvavto/^<»w. 
 
 ^^/. Iwud JVat^i might choakc 'cm both , Maiftcr lAayhrjy . 
 my hotfc and I will take our Icaucs of you ? Jle to Bedlam agen 
 rather than flay her. 
 
 CMay. Shall a woman make thee flic thy country ?flay,fland 
 to her tho fhecwere greater than Pope /<>.«»*, what arc thy 
 braines conuiritig for.my poeticall bay-leafe-eater? 
 
 Bel. Forafpritcathe buttry, that fhall make vs all drinck, 
 with mirth if I can raize it .• ftay , the chicken is not fully hatc^it, 
 hit I bcfeech thee: Sojcomc 1 wU you befccret Gentlemen and 
 alTifting. 
 
 0«;«.With browne bills.ifyou thinke good. 
 
 Bir/. What wil you fay,if by fome trick we put thislittle Hor- 
 net intoFef/>CTy?o«wbolbnre,and many 'cmtogither.. 
 
 0/»«. Fuhjtis impo/Hble. 
 
 Bf/. Moft pcifiblCjlle tomy trcncher-woman,lctmc alone for 
 dealing with hcr:F^^&tfr/?o»^GcDtlemen{halbc your patient. 
 
 (3w»,How!howi* 
 
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 "^" "■"'"""■ NdRtrnvARD ffOE. 
 
 5f//. Thus:l will clofe with this country Pedlar miftriflc !)<»•«- 
 ^^y(that traucis vp and downe to exchange Pinnes for Cunny- 
 skins) very louingly, {he fliaUcatc of nothing but fwect-mcates 
 in my company ( good words) whofe tattc when (he likes , as I 
 know lliee will , then will J play vponhcr with this Artillery, 
 that a very proper man^ and a great hcyre (naming Fetherftent) 
 fpyed her from a window, when fliec lighted at her Line, is ex- 
 ireamly falne in loue with her,vowcs to make her his wife, ifit 
 ftand to her good likmg , euen in }V<ire ; but being ( as moft of 
 your young Gentlemen arejfome-what balLfull, and alhamdc 
 to venture vpon a woman. 
 
 Mi^j, Citty and fuburbes can iuftifie it : Ca fir. 
 B<r/. Hee fends mce (being an old friend ) to vndermine for 
 him :Ile fo whet the wenches Oomack^aud make herfa hungry, 
 that flie Ihall hauc an appetite to him,fcare it not ; Cjreenejheilk 
 {hall haue a hand in it too, and to bee reucngde of his partner, 
 vvill I know ftrikc with any weapon.' 
 
 Leuer. ^\xx.\% Fctherjione of zny tatsats} elsyouvndoc him 
 and her. 
 
 May. Hee has land bctwcenc Foolham and London, he would 
 haue made it ouer to me : to your charge Poet, giue you the af- 
 fault vpon her , and fend but Fetherftone to mce, Ue hang him 
 ?(. ■ by the gills, 
 
 B<?//. Hces not yet horfl {uK,Phillip,go thy wayes, giue fire to 
 him,and fend him hither with a povrder prefently. 
 /'A/7. Heesblowncvp already. Exit. 
 
 Vtel. Gentlemen youle ftick to the deuife,& looke to your plot? 
 Om»es, Moft Poetically : away to your quarter. 
 "Sel, 1 marchei I will caft my rider gallants: I hope you fee who 
 fhall pay for our voyage. Exit. 
 
 EwfCT- Phillip 4W Fetherftone. 
 Majr. That muft hee that conies here : Maifter Fetherjfone, O 
 Maifter Fetherjione, yo\x may now make your fortunes weigh ten 
 (lone of Fethers more theneuerthey did: leapebut into the 
 Saddle now,that ftands empty for you,you are made for cuer. 
 I/f«ffr. An Afle He be fwornc. 
 Feth.How for Gods fake? how ? 
 lAay I would you had, what I could wifii you,I loue you,and 
 ' ' " bccaufe 
 
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^RTH-WARD HOEi T' 
 
 becaufe you fliall be furc to know where my loue dwcls , looke 
 you iirjti hmigs out at this figne : you ftiall pray for JVare, when 
 Wtire jstiead and rotten : lookc you fir,there is as pretty a little 
 PinnaSjftruck Taile hereby, and come in lately," flice's my kinfc- 
 womanjmy fathers youngcft Sifler , a w arde , her portion three 
 thoufand ; her hopes if her Graunam dye without ifllie, better. 
 . Feth. Very good fir, 
 
 Ui'Uy. Her Gardian goes about to marry her to a Stone-cut- 
 ier,and rather than (licele be fubicd to fuch a fellow,fheelc dye 
 a martyr, will you haue all ou; ? flice's runiop away, is here at an 
 Line ith'towne, what parts foeueryouhaueplaid wjthmec, I 
 fee good parts in you, and if you now will catch times hayre 
 that's put into your hand, you /hall clap her vpprefcntly. 
 
 Feth. Is (lie young ? and a pretty wench .' 
 
 Lener. Few Cittizens wiues are like her. 
 ^hil. Yong,why I warrant fixtccne hath fcarcc gone oucjr her. 
 
 F<ff/>.Sfoot, where is fhe.?ifIlikeherpcrfonage,afwell as I 
 like that w hich you fay belongs to her pcrfonagc , He (land 
 thrumming of Caps no longer, but board your Pynnis whilft 
 'tishotte. 
 
 "iAity, Away then with thefe Gentlemen with a French gal- 
 lop,and to her: ThilUp here fliall runne for a Prieft,and difpatch 
 you,' 
 
 Feth. Will you gallants goe along : wee liiay be married in a 
 Chamber for feare of hew and crie after her , and fome of the 
 company fhall keepe the doore.' 
 
 M^jAfliire your foule fliee will be followed: away therefore. 
 
 HeesintheC«r/M«gulfc,andfwallowed horfeandman: hee ' 
 
 will haue fbme body keepe the doore for him , ftieele looke to 
 
 that : lam yonger then I was two nights agoe,for this phifick,— 
 
 how now? > t 
 
 Enter Captaine. Allom.Hans,4«</ j 
 
 others bogted. '\ 
 
 iO/f, God plefle you ; is there not an arrant fcuruy trab in ' 
 
 your company, that is a Sentill^woman borne fir, and can tawg 
 
 Ff(rA'A,andI>«rc/7,and any tongue in your head? 1 
 
 Mdty. How fo? Drabs in my company : doe I looke Like a ^ 
 
 Drat-driucr? ' , 
 
 
NORtH-jrARD HOE, 
 
 C»pf. The Trab will dfiue you ( if flie put you before her) in- 
 to a pcnch hole. 
 
 AlUm, Is not a Gentleman here one Maifter HelUmont fir of 
 your company. 
 
 M<i/. Ycs,yes, come you from Lend»n^K\t be here prcfcntly,' 
 
 ^^^f. Willhe?Mw/o«if,tbisomaa, hur.tKat histailclikryour 
 little Goatcs in Wales follow their mother , wee hauc wairants 
 herefrom maiftet Sulhce of this rtiirc^to flic w no pitty nor mer- 
 eie to ber,her name is 'DoU, 
 
 May. Why fir,vvliat has fhe committed ? I thinkc fuch a crea- 
 ture isith'towiie, 
 
 C'tj't. What has flic committed : ownds flice hascommitted 
 more then man-flaughters , for fhee has committed her fclfe 
 God pleffc vs to euerlaftiag prifon : lug you fir, fhee is a punke, 
 fhe fhifcs hcrloucrs(asCaptaines and fVelp) Gentlemen and 
 fuch ) as fhe does her Trenchers when fhe has well fed vpon't, 
 and that there is left nothing but pare bones, flice calls for a 
 cleanc one,and faapes away the fitltv 
 
 £«ftfr Bellamont,^»(/ Hornet^.B'//-^ Doll ^^^w^fw /i&fff* 
 
 Greenefliicld,Katc,MaybcriesB'/;^,Phillip, 
 
 LeucrpooIe,<i«a Chartley. 
 
 yJ/d/. Gods fo Maiftcr F^^A«y?»w, what will you do ? here's 
 three come from LohAbh, toictcYi away the Gentlewoman with 
 a warrant. 
 
 Veth, All the warrants in Europe fhall not fetch her noWjOie's 
 miae furc enough ; what haue you to lay to her? fhee's my wife. 
 Cap. Ow ! Sbloud doc you come fo farre to fifhe and catch 
 I Frogs ? your wife is a Tilt-boatc, any man or oman m ay goe in 
 
 f: her for money; fhee's a Cunny-catcher: where is my moouc- 
 
 \ ab'e goods cald a-Coach,and my two wild peafts , pogs on you 
 
 f wud they hadtrawncyoutothegallowes. 
 
 v^//ow. I muft borrow fiftic pound of you Miftris Bride. 
 
 Haas. pa\o tiro , anu pou make me u sljecK , Dcgroet 
 f(jDlc,?ou ^'eb minegcUto t toac is it ? 
 , D(7iIC Out you bafc fcums , come you to difgracc mce in my 
 
 i redding fhooes? 
 
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NORTH-WARD HOE. '-^ 
 
 ¥eth. h this your three thoufand pound ward , yec toldc mcc 
 fir ilic was your Kinfwoman. 
 
 iJ'Aay, KightjOnc of mine Awnts. 
 
 Bell, Who paycs for the Northren voyage now lads ? 
 
 Grce. Why do you not ride before my Wife to London now? 
 the Woodcocks ith Sprindgc. 
 
 Kate, O forgiue me dccre husband ! I will ncuer lone a man 
 that is worfe rhan hangd^as he is. 
 
 May, Now a man may hauc a coutfc in your Parke ? 
 
 Yeth, Hee may fir. 
 
 Boll. Neucr I proteft, I will bcc as ttuc to thee, as Ware and 
 IVadcs-mill are one to another. 
 
 Yeth, Welljit's but my fate : Gentlemen , this is my opinion, 
 it's better to fhoote in a Bow that has becne ftiot in bcfore,and 
 will neucr ftart,than to draw a fairc new onc^that for cucry Ar- 
 row will bee warping : Come wench wcc are ioynd, and all the 
 Dogs in Fr<««« fball not part vs : I hauc fomc lands, thofe He 
 turne into money,to pay jfou,and you,and any •• lie pay all that 
 I can for thcc,for Ime furc thou haft paid mc. 
 
 Oww.God giuc youjoy. 
 
 .^<jy. Come lets be merry, lyc you with your ownc Wife, to 
 be lure (lice (hall not waike in her (Iccpc : a ocyfcof Mufitians 
 Cbamberlainc. 
 
 This night lets ^antjuet freely : amejutele eUre^ 
 Our wtMcs to comkate ith' grtatt bed. in Wmc, Exemt. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
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