€mMmti tjf BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME | FROM THE SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND THE GIFT OF flcttrtj W. Sage 1891 ^ 2.//^0?^ .,„ 3a/jzr//c^'. Cornell University Library PR2750.B72 1910 A Yorkshire tragedy. 1608. 3 1924 013 134 444 Mi "^y. Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924013134444 Zbc Znbor: facsimile ^eyts ^ Inrksljir^ ^tragB&j Written subsequent to August 5, 1605 Date of first edition, 1608 [British Museum, C. 34, /. 5] Reproduced in Facsimile, 19 10 /t ^ '^*-£^''^ie. «-?«t^ c^i.^/>^/^ 'iy f'^-if^^^^/^^'' ! ^lu Stubnr Jfarsimik Stasis Under the Supervision and Editorship of JOHN S. FARMER ^ BovMxtYt Slrag^di) 1608 Issued for Subscribers by the Editor of THE TUDOR FACSIMILE TEXTS MCMX '1 ■ 1608 " A Yorkshire Tragedy " was entered on the Stationers' Books May 2, 1608, and published the same year. A second edition, also in quarto, was *' printed by T.P." in 1619. There ivere no other impressions until 1664 and 1685, -when it was included, -with other doubtful plays, in the third and fourth Shakespeare folios respectively. On questions of authorship, foundation, the three companion Plays, and the like, the student is referred to the visual -well-known channels of criticism. Mr. J. A . Herbert, of the MS. Department, British Museum, reports that the reproduction from the original is " very good indeed on the whole." As ''rather too heavy" he particularizes the note (in script) on fly-leaf, the title-page, B^, B^b, C^b and D26. A 2 and the rest are ''excellent reproductions, could hardly be bettered," except that there is " no flaw in original" in the yth line from bottom on A 2, and "no stain" in yd line from bottom on B2. JOHN S. FARMER. yORKSHiR g Tragedy. !J\(otfo U^eyp as Lamentahle ^ and true. ASicdhy h^^aiejlies Tla^ers at -' / iit Globe, ^ VFritt^ VV,Shalcfpcare. * ' -■ ■'.'-■ '"'■ m^- At London |«^'< j|^i^e4 by i?. S" for ThomM PMUur 9nd are to bee ibid at his ^' t '■■.: . ^ ihop on Cornhill^erc to the ejrchange* fel-' i| I. ALL'S ONE 0%, One of the foure plaies in one,ca!led a Torkz(hire Tragedy/as it was plaid by the Kings Maieftics Plaicrs . T7T Entet Oliucr A»d Ralph j/mo ((ruirtgmen, 0/'///.C'rrrah ^4f^,tny yongJVtiftriflTeis in fuch apir '^tifullpa/lionate humor for the long abfcncc ofhcrlouc, ^rf/'A^ Why can you blame herjwhyjapples haa- ginglongcron the tree then when they arc ripcj makes fo many fallings.vic Madde wenches bccaufc they arc not gathered in time, are faine to drop of them fcluesjandthcn tis Common you know for c- Bcry man to take em vp, 0//^^Ma(Ithouraieft truc,Tis common indeede, but firahjis neither our young maifter returned jnor our fellow Sam come from London? Ralph, Hiithzi of either, as the Puritan bawdc faies. Sliddlhcare ^4»i>,5jot'/ come Jiers, Tarry, come yfaith now mynofcitchesfornews 0/^7/fjind fo docs minetlbowc^ A 2 Sam w* Sam calls withinj rvhere artyott there? Sam,^oy look you walk my horfc with cfifcretion,' I hauc rid himfimply,! warrand his skin fticks to his back with very lieatcif a (hould catch cold & get the Cough of the Lunges I were well fcrucd,wcre I not? What Raph and Oliuer. \ ^w.Honeft fellow Sam welcome yfaithjwhat tricks haft thou brought from London. Furnijht tvith things from Lonhn^ Sa oYou fee I am hangd after the trueftfafliion, three hats,andtwogla(Ies,bobbingvpon cm, tworebato wycrSjVpon my brcfi,a capcafc by my ftde, a brufh at my backjan Almanack in my pockctj& three bafs lats in my Codpcece^naie I am the true pidure of & Common fetuingman. OlsU(r He fwcare thou arr,Thou maift fet vp when thou wiltjTher's many a one begins with lefle I caa tel thee chat proues a rich man ere he dyes^but whats . , the news from London ^jw, ' '^i X<8//?6Jthaiswcllled3whatsthcncwe$ from Lon- tlon Sirrah . My young miftreflc keeps fuch a puling for hir louc. Sam Why the more foole (hccj^he more ninny hammer fhcc* Ol/^yVhy Sam why} 54>77.Why hces married to another Long agoe? ^w^^.Ifaithycfeft. 54»».Why,did you nor know that till nowr' why, hecsffiarried,bfeaieshiswiicj and has two or three children by her :foi you muft note that any woman "J bcsres the more when fhe is beaten- .: 'J Rapkl chats true for ftiee bearesthe blowes, oliuer / 1 Arork[fnere Tragedy, 0/i»»Sirrah Sam ,1 would not tor rwo years wagcsj my yongmiftrcs knew fo much, fhced run vpon the Icftc hand of her wkjand ncre be here ownc woman agcn* 54W. And I think flic was bleft in her Cradle, that he ncucr came in her bcd,why hee has confumcd al, pawnd his lands, and made his vniucrfitic brother ftand in waxe for himjThcrs a fine phrafc for a fcriuc- ncr,puh he owes more then his skins worth* 0//.h*t poflibIc» 54.Nay lie tell you moreoucr he calls his wife whore as familiarly as one would cal Ma/ &: Vol ^znd his chil- dren baflards as naturally as can bee, but what haue we hccr el thought twas fomwhat puld downcmy breeches: I quite forgot my two potingfticks,thcfc came from London^now any thing is good hecr that comes from London. O/i.Ijfarrcfctcht you know; ^4zw;But (peak in your confcienccyfaithjhaue not we as good potingfticks ith Cuntry as need to be put ithfire, The mind of a thing is all, The mind of a thing's all ,and as thou faidfl cene now,f arre fetcht is the beft thingcs for Ladies, 0//w.I,and lor wpiting gentle weomen to, .y^w.EuiRalphjwhatjis our beer fower this thunder? r?/i,No no it holds countenance yet, SamyVhy then follow me^Ilc teach you the finefl humor to be drunk in,I learnd it at London lafl week- ^w:! faith lets heare it,lets hears it. , 54«»-The braueft humor,twold do a man good to A3 be ATorkf^Mve Tragedy, Iccilronck iiVt, they call ic knighting in London, when they drink vpon their knees. O'^-w.Faith thai's excellent. Come lollowmc^lIegiuc^^ou all the degrees ontin order. Exeim. Entcrwiff JF;/f.VVhat will become of vs.^'all will awalCj my husband neucr c?afes in expcncc, Both to confume his credit and hi? houfc;' And tis fct dovvne by heauens iuft decree, That Ryotcs child muft needs be bcggery, Are thef e the vcrtnes that his youth did promife, DicCjand voluptuous meetings jUiidnight Rcuels, Taking his bed with furfetcs.Iil befecmiug The aLncient honor of his howfe and name.- And this not all: but that which killes me moft, When he recounts his LolTcs and falfc fortunes, The weaknes of his ftate fee much delected j Not as a man rcpentantbut halfc madd: His fortunes cannot anfwcre his expence: He fits andfuUcnly lockcs vp his Amies, (him. Forgetting heaucn looks downwardjwhich makes Appcare loe dreadful! that he frights my heart, Walks heauyly ,as if his foulc were earth: Not penitent for thofe hisfinnes are part .• But vextjhis mony cannot make ihcm la{f . A fcaref nil melancholie vngodiy forrow . Oh yonder he comes ,rvow in defpight of ills He fpcake to him,and I will heare him fpeake, And do my bcft to driue it from hii heart. Enter i AlorkjhiereTragedy^ Erjter Husband, i/f« Poxe oth Laft throw^it made Fiuc hundred Angels vanifhfrom my fighCj Imcdamnd,Imedamnd:the Angels haiieforfDokmc Nay tis certainely triie.-for he that has no coyne Is damnd in this world:hee's gon, hee's gon. f^/.Decrehulband. Buf.O\\h\\o£t punirhment of all I haue a wife, Wi.l doe intrcat you as you loiie your foule. Tell me the caufc of this your difcontcnr* Huf.h vengeance ftrip thee naked, thou art caiifcj E£Fc6t5qiiality,propcrty,thou,thoujthou' Exit^ W^//^«Badjturnd to worfe/' both bcggery of the foulcjas of ihcbodie* And fo much vnhke him feite at firft, - As it foroe vexed fpirit Had got his form vpon him. Eriter Huibani He comes agen: agai»e. He faies I am the caufe,! never yet Spoke leile then wordes of duty jand of loue* /^wflfmariagebe honourable, then Cuckoldsare honourablCjfor they cannot be made without marri- age Foole:what meant I to m arfyto get beggars? now muft my eldeft fonne be aknaue or notliing, he cannot liue vppoc'h foole/or he wil haue no land to maintainehim.-thatmorgagefitslikea fnaffle vpon mine inhcritancejand makes me chaw vpon Iron. My fecond fonne muft be a promooterjand my third a thcefe^oran vndcrputterja flaue pander^ Oh t.4Torhshiere Tragedy ^ Oh bcggery^bc ggery^to wlut bale y{cs dofl thou put 3 man. ithinkrheDeuillfcornestobea bawdc. He bcares himfelfe more proudly^has more care on's cedit* Bale fl.mifli abie<^ jfiltliie pouertie, Wt Siood firiby all ourvowesi doc bcfcechyou. Show mc the true caufe of your difcontcntj' //«/.Monyjmo!iy5mony,and thou mudfupply ir.c. Wi. AlaS;I am the left cauic of your dikontcnt. Yet what is mine ,eithcr in rings or Icwels Vfe to your own dcfirc,but I bcfeech you. As y'arc a gentleman by many bloods. Though I my felfc be out of your refpcd Thinkeon the ftatc of thefc three louely boics You hauc bin father to HuS' uh Baftardsjbaflardsjbaflardsjbcgot in tricks, begot in tricks* Wi, H eaucn knowcs how t hofc words wrong mc? butlmaic. Endure thefc gricfes among a thoufand more, Oh,ca!I to mind your lands already morgadgc, Yourfelfewoond into dcbts,your hopeful! brother, A t the viiiuerfitie in bonds for you ; Like to be ceafd vpon.And ^«,Ha done thou harlot, Whomc though for faftiion fake I married, I neucr could ahidcc'thinkrt thou thy wordcs Shall kill my pleafurcs^fai of to thy friends , Thou and Ehy baftards beggU will not bate ~ A — ; jfYof^iereYrdgedy, ' ^ ^ i Awhitinhumor?midnightftillIIouc you,' j Andreuel inyourCompanyjCurbdin, ' [' Shallitbcfjidinallfocictics, J That I broke cuftomc,that I flagd in monic, * . Nojthorethyrewelsjiwillplay as freely As when my ftatc was f ulleft. m.Beicfo- H-NayIproteft,andtakcthatforan cameftj fpurns I willforcucr houldthccincontcmpr, htr And ncucr touch the fticcts that couer thee. But be diuorft in bed till thou conient. Thy dowry (hall be fold to gtue new life Vnto thofc picafurcs which I moft afFedt F^/.Sir doe but tume a gentle eye on mCj And what the law (hall gtue me leaue to do l?:>w You (hall command' Hu,LooV it be donCj(hal I wan t duft & like a flauc wcare nothing in my pockets but my hands , To fil them vp with nailcs. heldmg his hands in Ohrauchagainft my bloodjletit be done, his foe k(ts, I was ncuer made to be a looker on: A bawdc to dice?Ile (hake the drabbs my felfc And make em yeeldjl faie look it be done. ^/.I take my leaue it (hall. Exit. ^».Spccdily/pecdilyjl hate the very howre I chofe a wife a trouble trouble,three children like three euils hang vpon me,fiejfic,fie,ftrumpetj& baftardsjftrums pet and baftards. Enter three GentlemeH heeringhinu _ J Geat'SiiW doe thofc loathfomc thoughts larc on B your yourtonguc* ' , Your fdfe to ftaine the honour of your wife,' Nobly difcendedjthofc whom men call mad End:?hgcr oshcis ibut hec's more then mad That wounds hinifclfcj whofe ownc wordes do proJ Scandal's vniuft, to fbilc his better name: (claym Itisnotfitlprayfotfakcic. ^ 2 GiPw^Good fir, let modcftie reprouc you, 3.G<'». Let honcft kindnes fway fo much with you, Hu,God den, I thanke you fir,how do you,adeiuc, Ime glad tofeeyou/arewcIIafirudionsjAdmonitL ons. Exem Gent^ Emeraferuant^ Htt.}^ ow now flrra what wud you, 5fr,0nly to certifie you fir, that my miftris was met by theway,by the who were fcnt for her vp to Londo by her honorable vnkle,yourworfhipslategardian» Hufso fitjthen (he is gon and fo may you be.' But let her looke that the thing be done ftic wots of :- or hel wil Hand more pleafat the her houfc athomc^ Enter A Gentle mtin^ G^^.Wellorillmetlcarcnot. ^ ' //!«j.NonorI» Cen,\ am come with confidence to chid^ ^u» F«.Who raef chide me.^doo't finely thenderitnoc moue mc/or if thou chidft me angry 1 {hall ftrike. (Jf».Strikc thine owne foUiejfor iris they Dcfcrue to be wcl beatenjwe ate now in priuatc,^ Ther's none but thou and IPthou'ri fond & pccuifli, ^n viideane ryoicr^thy landes and Credit I ATorklhtere Jrageoy, Lie now both ficlcofaconfumption lam ferry for thec.-thac man Ipends withfliame That witn his ricches docs confume his name: And fuch art thou . Huf Pace. G(f»/.No thou rtialt hcare me further: Thy fathers and forefathers worthy honors. Which were our country monuments:our grace, Follies in thee begin now to deface: Thcfpringtimeof thy youth did fairely promlfc fuch a mofl fruitful! fummcr to thy friends Itfcarce can enter into mensbciicfes, Such dearth fhould hang on thee , wcc that fee it. Arc forry to belecuc it :in thy ciiangc, This voice into all places wil be hurld: thou and the deuill has deccaued the world^ //«/.Ilc not in dure thee. Cent.but of all the worft: Thy vcrtuous wife right honourably allied i Thou haft proclaimed a flrumpet. //f^.Nay then I know thee. Thou art her champion thou, her priuat friend. The pattie you wot on. Gent^ Oh ignoble thought. I am pafl my patient bloode,{halI I fland idle and fee my reputation toucht to death. j^«.Ta's galdc you this,hafi it« (jw/.No monfter,! will prouc My thoughts did only tend to vcrtuous louc, I yl[ 1^ Lo uc of her vcrtuespthere it goes: Bi Cm 4'^orksbiereTrageaj^ — Cf;?/. Bafcfpirit, - To laic thy hate vpon the fruitful! They $ght and tie Honoi of thine own bed* Bmbaads hWj, Br. Oh, G^Woult thou yecld it yet <• Hu.Sir^SirJi haue not done with you, Crm.l hope nor nerc fhail doco Fight Agen, Hit. Haue you got tricks areyouin cunning with me. Gtfwr.No pi ainc and right. He needs no cunning that for truth doth fighe. Hufhand fills dotvne* /^«.Hard fortuncjam I Icueld with the ground? Cfwr.Now fir you lie at mercy, //«J you flauc* G^. Alas that hate fhould bring vs to our grauc: You f^ee my fword's not thirfly (or your life, I am lorrier for your woondc then your felfc, Y'arc of a vertuous houfe,{how vcriuous deeds Tisnot your honour,tis your folly blccdes, Much good has bin expe6i:ed in your life, Cancell not allmenshopc$,youhaucawifc Kind and obcdienttheapenot wrongfull ftiamc On her your pofterity,lct only fin before. And by this falljrife ncuer to fall more. Andfolleaueyou. Exit» i:/% Has the dogg left me then After histooth hath left me/* oh my hare Would f aine leapc after him,rcufengc I fayc, Ime madiobercueng'd,myftrumpetwilc; it ATorkfhkre tragedy^ ~ ^^ Tft U thy quarrel that rips thus my flcfli, And makes my brcft fpit blood ,but thou fhalt bicedj Vanquifht?got dovvne/'vnable ccne to fpcak? Surely tis want of tfiony makes men weakc, I?twas that orethrew me,Id'e nere bin downc th.Exi Eater wife in a ridingfuite with a Jer«i»gffiau, 5fr«,Faith miftris If it mightnot bee prefumtion In me to tell you fo,foc his cxcufc You had fmal rcafon^knowing his abufe, Wf.l grant 1 had, butalaffc, Whic mould our faults at home be (pred abroad: Tis grieie enough within dorcs: At firft fight MyncVnde could run ore his prodigalllife , Asperfe(^ly,as if his ferious eye Had nombred all his follies: ^Knew of his morgadg'd lands,his friends in bonds, himfelfe withered with debts/And in that minute Had I added his vfage and vnkindnes, Twould hauc confounded cuery thought of good .• Where aow,fatbering his ryots one his youth , Which time and t^nie experience will fhake ofi^ ge0inghis kindnestome(as I fmoothdhina With all the skill I had)though his defcrts Arc in forme vglicr then an vnfhapte Bear, Hee's rcddy to prefer him to fome office And place at Court, A good^nd fure reliefe To al his flooping fortunes twil be a mcanes I hope. To maic new league between vsjand rcdecme His vcrtues with his landcs. Ser I fliould chink fo miftris .If he (hould not now B3 ' bee V tAyorkfhiereTra^edy^ be kinde to ^ow and louc you,and cheridi you vp, I fhould thinke the dc uill lumfclfc kept open houlc in him. Wi^l doubt not but he will now,prc the Ic a uc mc> I think I hearc him cominin g> Ser>\ am gone* £v//^ ^T/y^.By this good mcanes I fhal prefctuemy lads. And free my hufband out bf vfercrs handsj Now ther is no ncedc of falc,my Vnclc's kind I hopCjif oughtjthis willcontcnthis raindc. Here comes ray hulband. Enter Husbuni, f/«.Now,are youcome.wher'sthe monyjiets ftc the mony^is the rubbifhfold, thofe wifeakersyouc landsjwhy whcnjChe mony,whcrcift,powr't down, down with it,downe with ii,l fay powr't oth ground lets fec'tjlets fec't. ?y;.Good fir,keep but in patience and I hope My words fhail hkc you well,! bring you better Comfort then the falc of my Dowric. If/z-Kshwhatsthatr' fF/.Pray do not fright mc fir^but vouchfafc mc hea- ring.my Vnclc glad of your kindnes to mec & milde vfage.for foe I made it to himfhas in pitty of your declining forcunesjproui dcd A place foi you at Court of vvorth 3^ credit, which fo muchouerioyd m; H«»0 ut on thee filth,oucr and ouerioyd, Jpums her When Ime in torments? Thou polHtick whore/ubtilicr then nine Dcuils,was this thy iourney to NunckCito fet downs the hiftoric of A Torkshtrt TrAgedy% of mc,Gf my ftatc and fortunes* Shall I thacDedieated myfclfetopleafiire^bcnowc confind in feruice to crouch and ftand li^e an old man ith hams.my hat ofFJ that neucr could abide to vncover niy head ith Church, bale flue jthisfruitc bcarcs thy complaints. Jf//F>.(jood my huf^band, ^«.Docft thou prcucnt me ftill? Cz WUOh I i: WuO h god'j subs at the child in BufWzut at his hart hir armes, ?fV.Ohmy dearcboy, gits it from hir. //«.Brat thou fhak not liue to (hame thy howfc, WiOh heauen fine's hurt andfmks dewne. Hit' And periHi now begon, i Thcr's whores cnow,and want wold make thee one. Enter a lujly feruani - i'fr* Oh Sir what deeds arc ihcfe;* W;//,Bafe flaue my vaflail; Comft thou between my fury to qucftion mc .y^r:Were you the Deuil I would hold you fir, Bu.WoVild mePprefumption Jle vndoe ihce foi't, Ser,Sh\o\\6. you haue vndone vs all fir, .f/«.Tug at thy m after, . 5Str^ I thinking to prcucnt what his quickc mif- chicfcs had fo foonc aftedjcarac and rufht vpon him Wee ATorkshireTragedy* Wc ftruglcdjbiit a fowler ftrcngch then his Ore threw me with his armes ,thcn did he bruize mc And rentiny fl^ilijind robd mc of my hairc; Like a man mad in execution Made me vnfic to ri(c and follow htm, ^^What is it has beguild him of all grace? / And ftoic awaie humanity from his breTti' To flaic his childrenjpurpol'd to kill his wifC| ^nd fpoilc /lis faruants, EnUrt trvo fermnt/^^ Amboftr^\cik you leaue this moft accurftdplacc,^ a furgeon waitcs within. W.WillingtoIc3ueit, Tis guilticoflwcctcbloud jtnnoccnt blouJ, Murder has tookc this chamber with ful hands. And wil nerc out as long as the houle {i»x\d%^^Exeumt Enter HuilfMitdai being thrown »ffhis hirfe^Andfallsi Htt^ Ohfturablingladc thcfpauinoucrtakcthcCj^^ the fiftie difeafes ftop thee, Oh,I am forely bruifde, plague founder thee. Thou ruDA; atcalc and plealuk-c,hart,of chance to Throw mc now within a flight oth Townc, In fuch plainc cucn ground, f fot,a man may dice vpj on't,and throw awaic the Ntcdowcs, filthy beaft. Crie tPtthitt Follow,follow,follow. v Hft/^Hafl hear founds of mcnjlikc hew and eric ; vp /p^and ftruggtc ce thy hoifc^akc oa ". : i ' ^ dif- Difdatch that little Beggcr and all's done jSTw. HccrCjthiswaiCjthiswaycj /f*/. Atmybackc/*ob, What fate haue I,my limbes deny mcc go. My will is bated, bcggcry claimcs a parte. Oh could I here reach to the infants heart. Enter M- of the ColUdge^ •^fientlemen^aHdiithtrs Vindehim, All, HccrCjhccrc, yondcr>yondcr, Mr, Vnnaturallj flintiCj more then barbaroust The Scithians in their marble hearted fates. Could not haue afted more rcmorfcleffe deeds In their rclentlcfic naiures,then thcfe of thine: Was this the anfwear I long waited on, The fat isfatSlionfor thy priloncd brother/* }luf. Why,he can haue no more on's then our skini, And f ome of era want but flcaing, I. Gen. Great finncs haue niadenim impudent: Mr, H'as fticd fo much bloud that he cannot blufh: ^.Gt-hvi^^ with himjbearhim alongtothclufticcs; A gentleman of woorlliip dwcls at hand^ * There fhall his deeds bcblazd; //«/. WhyallthcbetteFj My glory tis to haue my adion knowne, I«ricucfornothing,butImiftofone: Mr, Thct'shitlcofafathcrinthatgriefc: Beare him away. ExetMt, D Eittev' r' Enters a high with two or tktet Gentlemtn* Kitig- Endangered fo bis wifcPmurdeced his chil- drcnf 4.G^ar,So the Cry comes, Kni,l am lorry I ere knew him, That cuer he took life and natural! being From fuch an honoured ftoclc,and fair difccnr, Tiithis black minut without ftainc or blcmifhJ 4 Gent .Here come the men, Enter the ma^er of.th* cottedge and the reff, rviththeprifiner^ /rw/.Thefcrpcntofhishoufc^ Ime forty for this timctbatlamin place of iullice. c>Wr,PlcaicyouSir. KttiXiot not repeatc it twice I know too muche, would it had nere byn thought on; Sirlblecdeforyou< 4 C7*»^ Your fathers fbrrows arc aliue in me: What madcyou (hew fuch monftrous mckic, ^//.Inawordc Sir, I banc coufurad all,plaid awaic long acre, ' "^ And I thought ii: the charitable^ deed I could doe To cuflcn beggcryrand knock my houfe oth head, Kni^Oh in a cooler bloud you will repent it. HuJX repent no^Vjthat ones left vnkild. My brat at nurie*Oh I would ful fain haue wcand him ir«;^^,Wel], I doc not think but in to morrowes iudgcment. The terror will fit clofcr to your foulc. When ■S AUrk^kre Tragedy^ When the dread thought of death remembers yoti to further which,take this fad voice from me; Ncucr was ad plaid more vnnaturally. //«/,! thank you Sir. Kni.Got Icade him to the layle. Where iufticc claimcs all,thcrc muft pitty failc, Huf. Come come, awaie with me. Exit friftner, UWr.5ir,you dcferue the worfhip of yourplace. Would all didfojio you the law is grace, Kftili is my wifh it fliould be fo. Ruinous man jthedcfolation of his howfcjthcbloc \ Vpon his prcdcccflbrs honordname; That man is neercft fhamc that is paft fhame.£A:/>. Enttr Hujhandmth the eficers^ht Maifitr andgett' tkmtM M going hj his houfe^ Hu'l am right againfl my howfe/eat of ray Ancc- ftors:Ihearc my wit 'j aliucjbut much endangered : Let rac in^r^at to fpeafe with her before th' pVilon gripe me* ET>:er his wife brought in a ch^irt^ Cent.Sct heerfhc comes of her felfc, fT/.OhmyfwceieHuf-band, my decre diftreffed bu(band,now in the hands of vnrclcnting lawcs. My greateft fc^row^my cxtrcmefl bleeding ,, Now ray foule bleeds, //«.How now?kind to mc?did I not wound thcejcfc thee for dead^ Wife^lni f arre grca ter wounds did my breft feele, Vnkiadocs ftrikcs a deeper woandtherilleflc, ; . D» Yoa \ \ "AltorkshtercTragedyl You hauc been ftill vnkinde to mcc: W«/"- Faithjaiid fo I thinkel hauc; I did my murthcrs roughly out of hand, Dcfpcrate and (iiddaine,but thou haft dcuiVdl A fine way now to kill me, rhou haft gincn mine cics Scauen woonds a peccc j now glides the deuill from mee^departcs at cucry ioynt, hcaues vp my nailcs^ Oh catch him new tormcnts^that were near inuetcd, Bindc him one thoufaad mote you blefled Angells In that pit bottomlcflej let him not rife To make men ad vnnaturall tragedies To fpfcd ioto a fathcr,and in furic, Maie him his childrens executioners : Murder his wife, hisferuants,and who nor/ For that maa's darke, where hcauen is quite forgot. Wi. Oh my repentant husband. JHaf My dcere 16iill,whom I too much hauc wrongd. For death I die, and for this hauc I longd. Jf(. Thou fholdftnot (be affurde) for thc^rf itQuIts die. If the law cold fo^giue affbonc as I« '^ Ht*f* What fight is yonder? Children Uidmt, Wi, Oh our two bleeding boycs laid forth vpon tbethrcfholdc. (crack H«, Hect's weight enough to make a heart-ftring Oh were it lawf uU that your prettic fbulcs Might lookc from heauen into your fathers eyes. Then fhould you fee the peniscnt glafles melt. And both your murthers ftiootc vpon my chcckcs^ But you are playingin the AngcUs lappcs. And will oot looke oil ine^ Who Who void of gracckild you in bcggcry,' Oh that I raight my wiflics now itciinc, I fiiould then wifh you lining were agaiirc : Though I did bcggc with you, which thing I (card. Oh twas the enemy my eyes fo bleard. Oh would you could pray hcaucn me to forginc, Thit will vnto my end repentant Hue. TVi^ It makes me eenc forgec all other forrowcs and leaue parte wichthis^Come will you goc, Huf^ He kifle the bloudi fpilt and then I goe: anyfoullisbloudied^ wcllmaymylippcsbelo. Farewell dcerc wife, now thou and I muft parte, I of thy wrongs repent mc with my barte^ Wi,0\\ ftaye thou flialt not goe: Buf. That's but in vaine, you Tee it muft be io^ Farewell ye bloudie afhcs of m y boyes, Mypunifhments are their etcroallioyes. Let euery father looke into my dcedes, ' And then tiicirhcirs may profper while mii^c bleeds. Vi'K Moi c s recchcd am I now in this diftreffe, Exeunt then former fotrows made mc. Husband rvith halberds MT' Oh kinde wife be comiorted, Oneioyisyet vnmurdered: You hauca boy at iiurlTeyourioy's in him. ivi: Dearer then all is my poore husbands life: Heaucn giue my body ftrengthj which yet is faint With much cxpcricc of bloudjand I will kuecle, • Suefor his lifejoombervp all ray friends. To plead for pardon my deare husbands life. Mr., V^dt.'i ic in man to wooad fo kinde a cieaturef -' :~-- - ■■ ■ -----;■-■; lie H 1 Ic cucE praifc a woman for thy fake, I mnftreturne with grief e my atifwer's fet: I (hall bring newes weies heauier then the debt; Two brothersione in bond lies oucrchrowne ThiSjOn a deadlier execution* 1 Finjs, 3 JA 56 "^