BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME FROM THE SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND THE GIFT OF Hetirg W. Sage 1S91 ji I ij i—iiiiiniiimf^iny'it Cornell University Library PR 2739.P5T9 1599a The two angry women o* *;'';"9^°"; 3 1924 013 134 014 ..»», ^be Zixbov ^facsimile Zleyts cfef Ctoo Jngrg llomen of JMngkn, BY HENRY PORTER. 1599 Date of the first known edition^ 1599 {British Museum C 34. d. 55.) Another impression also issued in i599- {British Museum, 162. d. 55.) Reproduced in Facsimile, 191 1. Under the Supervision and Editorship of JOHN S. FARMER Ctoo l^ngrg W^mm of I^Mnghn, BY HENRY PORTER. 1599 Issued for Subscribers by the Editor of THE TUDOR FACSIMILE TEXTS MCMXI KL K,-s.S^'2>^(= ^ \\ ^% Hx TLvoo Hngr^ Monien of Hbingbon, BY HENRY PORTER. 1599 Frotn " Henslowe's Diary" and other sources, it would appear that Porter wrote several plays. The only one extant is " The Two Angry Wotnen of Abingdon," now facsimiled from a copy of the earliest known edition in the British Museum. Another impression was issued the same year : of this there is one perfect example in the British Museum (Press-mark 162, d. 55 j and two copies in the Bodleian. ■ The second of these was reprinted by Dyce in 1841 for the Percy Society; the first was used by Professor Gayley of the University of California as the basis of Jiis text of the play in '^Representative English Comedies" (1903). Dr. Gayley' s ''intro- duction " is the most important study of Porter that has yet appeared; no student can afford to neglect this critical essay, embracing as it does, all the discovered facts of Porter's life, a conjectural attempt at the identity of the tnan, his place in the dramatic activities of his day, together with a discussion of the vexed question of the lost parts of the A bingdon triad. Mr. J. A. Herbert, of the Manuscript Department of the British Museum, after comparing this facsimile with the original copy, says that "it is for the most part excellent: slightly too heavily printed pages are B 1 verso, B 2 recto, B 4 recto, and C 2 recto." JOHN S. FARMER. «? PLEASANT HISTORY OF, the Pti>o angry iDfomen of Abingcon. With the humorous mirth ofDici^e Coamt stndNichoUs Prouerbes ,tyyo Setuingmcn. ■ [Ai it yt>ai lately play dc by the right Honorable tbcEarkof Nottingham,Lordhigh . Admirallhisrciuantt. "^ By Henry PorterGentl Imprinted at London for William Ferhrand, *aduct6hefo\dezt his fhop at the cornet of Colinaaflrccteneerc Loathbury. "jr: f ■-*•■' e thittmtnner of asking :-tV^^tl0ii>a/e,»^firomhff iTren- chtr:oHt Curn ff^nnof ^idnt ifj»fj^ ff ^ fl"'P^^'^ ^*^*f 'f t his new Worlds nt'^fiwttfj^sggarf^^ermed Sou/diers{as t hut: fiveet Gentlenten,letapoore Schoitermplortandexeraie,thatyoH . weuMmakehinij^lll^hi^tbefpfefiionpfa^ite^W'rfMom't, to keep him a trHekanth^9,iHatdfi^JofbisJkging among th* ^JMnfei:fo God him htlpt he it driuen to a mofl. lo^ efiate,tis not '•Vrikno'^ne whatferuice ofVferdt be hath been at, he Ufihis limt in a late confltSl ofi^eiitbraHe¥if^4fi'*irf'^»r'»t'terthenby dtfert : then theworfi lucke,or the wo'fe W<> orfome what , for I Jhalhot flow deferii! it.Welcomt theH,f commit my felfe to my fov t^tf^^i^ot/flti^^yknt^od^^fokrfeMeh-iitei^meii^^ ^a!liHdge^ijQ}^:^j^o.deatkmth;tbrAddtnk'^^ ■y The pleafant Cbmcdy of the tneo angrj W^omen of Abington. ; :&i;:i Enter Mafttr Gourrcy tnd Wy )^ife,andM^er'BttQ€Sand hit Vfif'tVfitb their lwo/eitnet,4M(tihtir tVfeJertmfh , t^4iflerGtMrfej. ':;!.)' GO od niaifter ;'»<«r«w,this cntcrtaine ofyourf*, S 6 full of^ouiteiie and lich delight, c Oi! 1'. ' Makesmemifdoubttnypoorcability, jv; f/i In quittance of this fricnalycounefie* ' rifi.rG M,Bttr.O matter (jcurr/irji^eighbouratnitjeji , (^f,f, ifi Lit a Is fuch a ic well ofbigb reckoned worth: ,' ' * As for the attaine of it.what would not I Dijiburfc^iti^fopreciousinmythcughcs. . ~ t-J^..^»K,Kindcfir,necrcdwcllingamityindcedk ", • OfiFcrs the hearti enquiry better viqw. ; , - . ^y ^-'.^rti I ThcnIouethats(catcc(ip.afartherib?Ic, -^.f.,J/. > • Asp^pfpeftiuesthenecrcrthattheybe,,;^ .. ' Yecld better iudgeinent to the Judging cye^ Thin^esdcpncfarreOj^arelefTenj^dintheeye, When their It uf flifjpe^s fljcpc being ^ard by. A/,i'«^,Trut fir^ijis Ib^and trudy lelleemci Mecre amity faniiliariici^hbourhood, ThecourengcrmaincvncoAycddedloup. At.Gou.l fir.thas lurely fome aliancc twixttheiUg For they haiif bptJirUic oftifpring fcom the hear», -x -f Within the iiemfWoud Qcean Ihll are (otiiid, lewelsofamiitv.andletiimesofloue. '■ : ' v yJ/.5^r,I mailer C/wr/fjJhaueia my time* ' A I Scene S^ri^plcafantGomcdieofthctWO | Sc«ie many fhip'wrackscf true honefty, "^ But incident fuchdangerseucrare, :t^ To them that witbouiconipafferaylefofarre, fi Why'i^hat needmeato- fwjm when they^may wad e! But leanc this talke.enoughjof this is ^id; , And Maffler Goutley^a good faith fir Wcllcomer - . ^ And mittrcfleGourlcy, lam much in debt, . |j Vnio your kindnes that would vintmc. Mi.Geu.O mafler Barnes,you pot mc but in minde, Ofthat which I fhould faystiswethat arc Indtbted to yoijr kindles for this cheerc: WhWh debt that we m ay repay.I pray lets haue, iSometinitfS your company , at bbr noincly Ixxifc. Myr^^r.That miftrcffe Gourfey you (haU futcly haue»\ Heele bea boJde gucft I warrant y«. And boffldtr too^vtth you then I^vould haue him, ^ M'/'.CitfM.Howdoeyenieanehewillbeboldewithmef : ^ M'.74r.Why he vvill trouble you at home forTeoth* Often call in, and askcye.how ye doe: And if he might haue His wiU; M.Bar,l wift indeed,! thanke her for her kindnes; She hath made me much good cheere pafTing that waW Mi.5ar.Pa(nng welldoncoflier,flleiia kinde wench, I thanke ye miflrelTeOouriey for my husband, And if ithapyour husband come ourwiy A hunting.or fuch ordinary fportes, . He doe asniuch for youts>|syou for mtne^ MGm Pray doe forfoot|i,God$ Lord what meanesthte She fpeakes it fcornefidly.l faith I care not, jfyvomaa. Things are well^fp6ken,if they be well taken, *' What miflrcfleBarnes,isitnot(ime topait? " M./.i?4r.What$ a clbckc firraf , 5\{VpA«Ai/,Ttsbutnewftruckedne« ' -^ X(.C]0«.Ihauerom»bu(ineslnthetowneby:hree.'. , Mit^.Till then lets watkcJhto iheOi*httdrir;. What can you play at Tabkir ~ V -i ./•i ' jaogry wdmen of AbiogtOD. ^.5ir.Wh3t',l))ali wch^eaganie( yW Gtfx, And ifyou pleafe, ^^'S^r 1 faith contcntjweeicfpond an howerfo: S»na fetch the Tables, , 2^c.l W)lJ:fir. Exitl 7*W/.Sirra f r4»4<^whil(l thty ar? playing heere; Wecle tachegrceiK to Bowles.. F^Coo«K/ come hyther Hrra,' When our.Father;pare,call vs vpoathe grcene« PMip come^ rubber and foJeaue,. ?A Our, wiucs IhaU try the quarrell twixt rs two, And weele looke on? ^ c^.'3«'.Iam content, what vyoman wfllyouplayf : .^«y^^^M.Ie3re not greatly. Mif.'B4t .Nor I,but th at I thiflke (heeic play mc falfe. , iW.(7»vJIe fee fliefliall notv t/?/iC»fi.Nay iir.ihe will bc fureyou (hall no: f«et You ofall men (I1.1JI not markc her hand,. She hathfuch clofeconueyancetn her play.' MiG»n,h rtiefo cunnin» grownc,comc,come,le!ts fee.' Mi/^goH.Yez miOris 53, .' Bti. A picafantComedie oTthetwo lie crofle yc with a ieftjindyc were my mother, - Come fl-vall we play? y^///Z?:«l',l,wbat^hallwcpiayagamc? , A/z/'cJow.A pound a game. ,\ '. kJ ' Ai .Gou,Howw'ifc} • /'/»/^<7«;Faithhusband,noc a farthing Icfle* • ' 'yl/.G'tf«.lt is too much,a fliilli ng vvcrC'good'gaftis. ^.Cow.No.weell be iit hufwiueson^e, • You hauc oft been ill husbandsjlets alone, e,;^.'Srfr. Wife, will youplay fo much? fJ^ifSar.l woulo'be loath to be fo franke a gaimfler As miftteffe C7 0«r/f)i is.and yet foronce, Ileplay apoundagameafwella$nie, ' i M, Bar, Go to,youle haueyour will» Ojfirtog4>tfrtm them, ■ VJ/?/.'3<«r.Come,ther'smyftakc. ■..ii /.roJ/-' -,' fJMifiGou.hnA thct's mine, • . ^' 'i • "'j '' M:f,BMr,Throvi forrKepicesIllIucktheyafeyours* ^' t-J7/.B«.Inhisri^htplxc, ■ *-.;-'> M f.SarXjQoA faith,lthinkcyeplaymcfbuIcanA,Ce« ---> iW.*S-. And thats my fpighr* But yet me thiiies the dice runnes much vncticn, ThacI throw butdcv^csafc and youclcucn. V angry women of AkngtoD. jWi/,C7tf»,Andvetj'ouiec.thw;rcaftdo.\ync!Hchill, f Mtf,Gou.Doye\>cfiinwme? V -A/»«BV.No,1 beflarcw the dice, . /■ Thatturney6uvpmoreatonce,theiimeatt-wife, , M'.5«<,Howdoyoumfcane/ ' j'l4'«5«.Why„you'ras gp'oda bearer as the rcrt,. M'.Cir.Nay.thats notfojYpu beare one man too many, . ' M'.^'^'Betterdoe fo then btareiTotany. ■7 «J^«54.Bt/hrewine^bHt-niyWiycsieftcs grow too bitter* Plainer fpeechesfot her were morefittet, ^ Malice lyesinbowcllcji in her tongue, I r; , ^ And new hatcht hate makes cueryieH a Wong, ■ . ^«.6tf.Lo,okeye miftrcfle now I hit yce, M».5<«r.WhyIjyounencrrfctoHJlifIcabIot^ , ' Erpeciallywhenitftandsibfaircitohit, Mij^o/i.How mejtneyc miflrofle ^rfyww? 1 . , ., M»,B*,Thatmiftre{rcG'cJ«y/«V-i<»itibe,hitting,«juit» .,'^h M«,C7c«,Ihotyourman. , , ■■., M/.fi«r,JJiwyf»a{i,tDy!mao,b"uth^.^0Kjt is ncniatter.i am« yT/i<7««.WhatamI? . ////.•iyrfr.Why thats as you will be euer, • ^ MifGtH.Thiti cuny Jay as good at Barnefet wift. i^f .^/tr. And better too,then what needs all this trouble? 'A iingle horfe is worfe then that beares double. t;W.B4» Wife go to.haue regard to that you fay, Let^ndty our words pftlTe foorth th e vierge oftcafoa: ' But keep within the bounds of modcfty, ! For ill report dorh IikeaDayliffeHand, ' To pound^eftrayir^;and the wit-lo(l tongue, -, And makes it forfeitiiKOfollies handc^ ' Well wife .you know t«ao honeftparr, To en;crtaine fuch guifts with ie(U and wrongesj "What Will rhe neighbring country vulgar fay> When as t >ry heare that you fell out at dinnerf ' Forfoorh rhcv'l call itapot quarrell ftraighr, The brftthey'l name itjisa'vyemaos iaiigling, ' Gotoo,bcruldeiberoldc. , ' . i^i £3Vr .' Schoole infartcieil ath of age to foeakc. And I know when tofpeake.niall I be chid for fuch Hi /^/f,C0M.Whatafnaymiftreiflcrpeakeitout, 'IfcorneyourAoptcompateStCo-nparenotme : ■. - To any butyour equals, mtftttfleBarnei, - ,. ■.Kl.*i^- \ M.^<>rOjperfwade,perfwade, •'■-' <'••?; f,iW<>,tM - Wife.miftrcffe gdii^/if/halil wJttne ybttr djought*,^ ^ -^f '* Tocompoiitioi«fekin'.io'n '' Wifeiifyoulooey6urc^elfit^etf^Ittbisftri^y.'iV^- ryU^^^^ " - An4come(hsLkelj»d(i^^Mt>Mfttctfc §^^tKew,'t^h>oil i T . angry women of Abington. M'. Brf.Shall 1 fhakc hands? let her go fliake her hcclcsr She gets nor hands, nor friendfliip at my hands, . And fofif while IhucI will take heed, / Whatgueftslbidagainevntomyhoufe. (abfurdhcj? * tJ^.Bar. Impatient woman, will you be follifFc in this - ^ ^V.Brf. I am impatient now I rpeake, f But (ir He tell yon more an other time. I GotooJwillnottakeitasThauedone, Exi\ i " Af»/;^ lamforrietooforallthatisamifTe, Efpedally that yoii are moou'dc in this, But be not ro,t's but a wonvins iarre. Their tongues are weapons, words their blowes ofwtrre, T'was but a whil%we buffeted you faw, ?. And each ofvs was willing to withdraw, v y^ There was no harme nor ploudHied you did fee: t I , Tu£h/eare.viuot,forwefliallwcUagree: I';- " ItakemyleaUefir^comekindeharteamaD, , That fpeakes his wife fofairc,! now and than, I kmow you would not for an bundreth pound, f ' That I mould heareyourvQyceschurlidifoUDdt I know you haue a farrem6re milder tunc Then peace,bc quiet wifejbut Ihauc done : Will ye go home ? the doore directs the way, ButiKypu will not, tny dutic is to flay. j^.'B^r.Ha.ha.w hy heres a right woman,is there not f They both haue din'de, yet fee what ftomacks they haur. M.G'o«.WelImaiftcrfirfr»«,we cannot do with all, Letvsbe friends fill 1, M-Bar.O mailler Gourfey, the mcttcU ofcur minds, Hauing the temper oftrucreafon in them,. Ajfootd^ a better edge of argument. For the m aintaine of our familiar loues, f '■; Then the foft leaden wit of women can, F: - wherefore with all the parts of neighbour loue, "■ ''■ i^ . ^ \ IJ"ipa" ^.. ^ •- ^pleate ___. Jiaipartroyiclfotonwflw^fl^iygy,.,,,:; , , ; -, .• : Then here weeXpaKpiMrtw»ofW«3urft wiacsi'ii;- v^ M,B4jOli where (hall we find a mafifobleftihst IsnotL Buc come, your bufiocffe «nd my home afiWre*; - Makes me deliucr that vnfrjendly woidemoogft^ieftdi, M.GoH, Twentic fare wels fir, . ^'^< Yftr^vfefll _ M,^ar,Bat hafkeyc nfiiifter CTo*"/^* ■■^' > itd • -^ -LookcycpcrfwadeathomeailwlUdciy '-*(:>> What man.we muft notalw«yi:^i»i^w:' f'"'"';»-f' " not gfe««eiheemaii,xt)aj«©retovv *i*''^''-' Wewilldeuifcfomegaiin^toinakeypawiii^.A: - ;^^«V. Yoiirmoucybacktf aeaiflci"wcet.-P(Wr;». ■ , ;, . ri.iiV^Jif:^ ^^'^Andtlw^tnialfbcci^Jongandif Iliurj^.m. \:f uir^i tell mc Irrmtis , what goo4|%fes b»i»;Wf©iiil«* '- thisSommer? . y,^di'.i^io..:i.!'^^^l^'^v^'y • ' ' •t'"'*-- X^°'" ''^'^ Iadcs,orfo,i .o;i ,;.v"c*V ,;; ir'.t *.iH! sx^r. P^'/ABe they but lades? ;.;;;: .,;:i: ,;Ti ..'.;..^£:.!jvu : * rv j^' ^°^*i'''"7 wagftrfngi^rjdvVj •>? '^r'A^Jl'Min *- fe;.;-. ' ^^ :^ *^d^midcrone thelantimcth;itb^rtdyii,l ju^^iiuA^iVH :■ Tbebeff gray Nag that.cue|fIl4id:rfiyi»8rdtWf,of v;.wd>,:'' ^i'j'.YoumeanetheflMibitwft^'j.iv f.r .h!n Jj-.i^Vt-> •' F'^w^Ooodfinthcfame. . .5J/;^vV^,(;i:<,':?ttri(»atm.ifWttW4^ ^/-iw.No.whcre hadloncfpgbod/'- ' i ax^-jji^ij^^fi^f i -e^- Qne of my coIour,aad a>«t«J5o?ikUii,.«>J;Vi4H'?/^ thweol6ttr^ r/3^y» OfoftlMtc«3rmple^^ iv ■ _^-3e)r. The colour fir, • ,■. -.-^ -^'i^ --vi •- ^?.u ::H.f,^ ■ / -- fr ; ' J>'^^-^^^^^^ Fr,«».Whac,Mwehaueit2r^ - -:y :t^\ ; ;;;,«lfeMJ' • . ' ^ B**)-. Why fir.I cannot paint. Fjr«f.Wn.^*'t^»'l^e!li^^ .. j Iti5 4srourtdasrouhdifn»j>be, •^!^'i> ' jtiJ-sifJutTMrh, .aril j- ' • '■^''^'^^ ThtspalfrayAandeth on no ground^ '"':'.'.'*-■' . . Whcnasmymaittcr'sonherbflCkej'';-''''N*'''^ <''#*' "^^^^^ Ifthat he onccdiJay but, ticket -'"in^^^^^ " ' ■' ^ . HerMllop8fnaij5eAeisG>rree, '''■■'' -'»«^-^^^^^^ ' , Ancfif he gfuelierbut anodi > * " '> "'''-• «7>iwl .^ivr , , Shcth'mkcsitisiridingrod; " ^>iK Hi^i^fjirf-isi^^!*'-;! - - Andifhee'Ihaucheribftiygo,. '-ii''' ^' ^*''V''^«^''-'f;'>^^ ThenJhftripsiclikeaDoci ■ '^^v''iti^''^i' -^'•■'-^'''■•'■'•*^'''^^ She comes To Mfie wUh the r»iit»ei'- ■' ■''^■•^^.^'■•^^ A twine tlired turnes lier blckcagauid,' '^J i"*''i='^^"V 3^ *^^ Andiruly ididncrefecycti . r • ';• J, jFuk ~^ r .^ : \ Ahor/epl^yproudlictonthebil/"' * :^-^^**'-''' ^='«*'f' t t" My maifterwuh good managing, .r.'iWtvif.v. vi [ Brought hcr-firftrritothe ring, '^i;-.'*' weiifll jj ; He Uke wife taught hsrto coruet, '■ r '^i^- n;*'f>^W i ' . ^ ' f ToiuimcaadfuddainUetoict, i^i-'-^'!^^ ''•-■'•' .■f.l .V. y A plcafant G^mcdic of thctwo Shcc's cunninginthe wildcgoofe race, • Nayfhce'sapttoeueiypacc, I And to proouc her colour good, A flea cnamourd of her blood, Digd Tor channels in herneck,, . ;;'' 'i And there made njany a crinifonfpeckj I Ithinketheresnonethatrfetoride, , , ^ But can her pleafant trot abide. She goes fo euen vpoii the way, - ;' She will not rtumblc in a day. And when my ma ftcr. fw.WhatdoI^ ^oj-. Nay nothing fir. ■ , „ Nay,nay^ourreafon hath no inflict now, • .v ,, T Imurt needs fay.perfwadchiin firrt to' Ipfake, . . i < '': \ Then chide him for it : tell me prettie wag, • r"^-. ui ' Where ftandshis prawncer,in what Innc or flablei :,vv Or hath thy maifter put her out to runne, ; • i t ' Then in what field,what champion feeds this courfcr*,-:: Lj ' This well paftebonniefteed that thou fopraifett, r.- Soj', Faith fir I thinke. '. i Frrfff.ViIlaine^whatdoyeeth'inkc? , , is .' ■ "Bfty, I thinke thacyou fir haue bcdc askt by many, |,tr, ' ' ' Come Fraiike tell me.nay prcthie t«llme Frmikf^ ^le i'V;A My {Eioodhorrc-mailter tell inejbythii light !!;■ ;'i.rt • 1 \vill not ftcale her from thee: in do»;',.;j;3viHy,:f:i;v.|.v/;s Lctme bcheldafclonetothyloue. r'lwjv -rC^ ' •> Fran, No Phillip no. '< ■; ■ i4..vv;..il ■ -v , Vhil. WhatjWiltthf u were apoinibut wlthonetag?. ■? ' Well Frattcij well^I fee you are a wig. Enter CoOtes. . - CewiSvvcunds, where bethcictimbcPturners,th)sffrTtow!6 '^ thebowlcs^thefcgrcencmenjthere; '.. yVvrt^-iv- Prytw.What, whatfir? I ■.'■tiv.-ivj/t K-'. .V Qma, Tbcfc bowler? fir. ■ ,- , ; v^'. ,./ ,i^,;?.rti) >i -m M=.-«3' ' "^ ' " i. ■ ■" Jr.Sirra he fneanes the foulo ofour bowlie; " frrf.Lordhowhiswitholdcsbiaslikeabovvlc. ' v Cw.WelI,which isthcBias^ f r^-Thisncxt to you, ^oa.Nay turnc it this way ,then the bowle goes true. Xfl^.Rub.rub. Coo.Whyrubf 2?»rThouart very welcome'thejherDicke, , ; Coo;By God 1 thahkcyt firjt rhabk Jrcflr, by God I haue ; a quart of Wine for ye-fir in ahy place of the world ; there ' flial not a feruingman ill "^^r^^f/Jjir* figl« better .'or ye ihen Iwilldojifyouhaueanyquarrelt inh»rtd'iyou{liall'haue~ '' the maidenhead of my new fvvofd':rpaidftii*cpiafter< ws— , gcsfor'tbyleftis., v' '■';-'■'-'•■ "'v ■■'■•''*■'■■''; '' PW.Ohthis^meite'fiiatfrDKfcev >v ' ?n. Vf ; :' • /^.v^' ' ■<^, How well t'asmadeapparcllofbisWirji •'"•.. ,: -; i,h; A X I Atad broughtitintofafliion ofanbonorj" i-' \^-^--tS''-''i ^mhcO Prcthe DickeCoomeSbUt tellmchowthou dooftV f^t" ';^-'. C»o.Faithfirlikcapoorcman«ferulce< - • f- .; P/j/.Orfcruingman. vo' ■ , •. .jf.3Mi;.,-. • -,; j. .' Y"<7.IndcedcfocalIcdbyrhevulgar» '''^ ' '-'■'. I T'W.Whywhetcchedeurllhadfttbduthat'word.'' ' ,;'- ' ^tfo.Ofir,youhauethe!7fpwr.:,.ia; .,• ; CwJbcforeGodjarerhl^y-^/r , V,Ijr.r:riiT. :vksjajIwa«atao^thef, f > I , . ; '^^'^Sirra,bcmea5c4thebHttfryb«\ikJaio£J^nf.,f,^,., t;:, . ■^V,; C0(»^yGod,fil^]^i«,ficklcdiU ,J.ip,V,vI-<7>.'.}VH^^ - • _^''*iWby:,*Jiata%caring keeper this i^ ; . .; , Canftthoun6tfaybia:,fw*arc^rcuejry>votdj . : >ii / ';,^ r ' ^^♦P?a?MpA«fliwre'lus|iumpHr^rMhi'eirank»'Sirra,bequic^6rIdoeprotcft, ; •k-5-;.^. -*!,,•,?/>:?, €w.Com^,eomd,1gd^tdp^fl^ ,V5 ;,^;.^^ ^By h^u^wo^ract y6ur.Cwwn«!»^L ; ;,n..^^^;;l^V^ CwiTocwckgiycrowne.llay y^acrpwiiVofthafc/ ;- « ^ t J.ayitdowne.ia.ndyc„4arej .' ..' ^ :'.;'.'[' ,c,,-- •',:l^-. 7 ^ay ^i6ia,iieieriter ^ quartc« wigcj((6ri(^ ■ c^ackrov^crowrw(^upth.a^■ :::;;, ^,.: ,.:|r,>..;j«j.^. ^ f r^AyiMyenotbc qlfiit willyc vrge mef ,4; nw;,3^>^:vx ^ ' V .%T^ wtlfapo3c,whenge5 yfii;,;f;iMU4^aa^AW 'Y ou might hauefaid f<> much toacl6wn*/'.^;^^'- Otf.Nayiet hiincom'c, ' '" ' ^ '*" And a mahis 4m«, m any ground40.Eod»ndj; . v .v . lu:' ^omc,andhed3rc.acome«ypon;hisrde«b.. - . J will noc budge an snche , oo sb^oud \tmijio«, i-f'^-'-.iii^- .^ ■ ; -'V ,/ _ -, . Phi. p: ^ .^ vfan^ wbjbleEi ofAiMiigtdlii' . ' Staftiiwayj Ilr trufl nAicp^^^- aflj, t' ;, , ,- , ^ :■ J ;^ ... z, .; ..-jy f.;^' -'^ Ifl^auemybackcagai^iar^att wK«Ic>;'|^^.^:,J^^^ ■<^i^ i; -: 'iEvvould nacare,ifthedeuincamew s^ '< •- J: .^;-;:;i?i ' , i^fe<.V^yyefoQle,IamyourfHc|idj \ -J ;. '^ ^' , kV; /i; ". - i ^.' ■ fr<»,Sheesawh6rcth6ii.'''- '' '-" V-'-';'^,p^i._-.vAv-i. ': . - ;?fe»vWhat$nj*? '■; .; ,,-„;..; ..;^U^:i^^/; '^ :^;:»Hl' „■ ^ .' ^o,One<)fhre whtires, \ ■•''■'.;'"'. :|' ■^■!p ,,■:^; ';^^^ ■' Pfc/.Whjrha^hffoinanyf ^ ' ,: • -' .; :^[r^^i^\ Co«/.VVhy (hats an hundredaiidi?inCi ' -;, . , .''':;v|%^ . . Bo^'FattbhelyesahMiidred, ;.i 1;-;*','^ ^ Pfc'>Thenthoaarta witttfcstcinmc,!. ^ ; - '• (v. -^ f BayjNobyGodjllcbewitnestonone; >:y,.v>^'. Coo. J '',■■/' 'Phi!.Co^es,(}mef,pit vp.my ftiend and rhou aitftiends V - ^o.lle bcarehim fpyfofirft, - . , ' , ; v.s J T/^i/. Franke ptethtc doeije fneiid* smidicllhlni to, , . '2?(?)i Put vp fir,anrfye be a man jnli'^i > , ■ ■^•'^'«;w/''li fj^^ '■ ' Cl)9«e/Gomc,cdn^ei,«:cottplc6fw^rt^tnafteJ^^^ yec,andfblleaue,;yfe>,. ;'!>,' '^ P^»/ Doe Frtakcdoft th*ou ftot fee heeS druiilic", Thar twits me with my dilpoiiiioriif -- — Fr*. What difppfition? yc' Ifeucrye Sitra at home we hauea SeJruffllgilnfatj^?" : "'*;«, Hccs not humor d blmnlyas ^OT«« isj,: ' A''^-«^ ' :::'.V> ' /■ : ■ .^ ■■■- -^ . ' . - . . ■' ':&tJ A piea^nt Coinedic ofthe two Yet his condition makes me often merrie, lletcU thcefirra.hcesaftncneatefellow, . A fpruce flauej warrant yc,hcelc hanc His Crucll garters crofTc about the knee, His woollen hofe,3S whiteas the driuea fnowe, His Qiooes dry leather ncat,and tyed with red ribbin;, A nofc- gay bound with laces in his Har, Bridclaces firhis hu,and all grerne hat, Greene Couerlct.for fuch a grafTc grccnc wir, The goole that grafcth on the greeiic quoth he, May I eate on,whenyou fhall buried be, AllProueibesinhisfprcchjhec'sproucrbsall, pM.WhyrpcakesheProucibs/' * /^/j/.Becaufe he would Ipeake truth. And prouerbes youle confcffc,are oldefaid footh. Fra.l like this wcll,and one day He fee him, Butftiallwcpart? . ThilJtiot yetjllcbringyou (bmewhaton your way. And ds we goe,b«weenc your boy and you^ He know where thatPrauufer (lands at4eucr]r. Frtf.Come,'come,you ftiall not, iPWjfaithlwil. • ' extant, Entnm^tr'^xntsandhii^tfe, tJM, Bar ^/Vifc in my minde^o day you were too blame Although mypatiencedid not blamcyefor it: Mc thought the rules of louc and neighbourhood. Did not direct yourthougirts,all mdiredl Wereyoiirpioceedings'.in^hefntertaine Ofthemthatlinuitcdtbrhyho«re. -~^ Nay rtay.I doe not chide bur coltnfcU wife, Andintheiti'ldertmanncrthatlmay, You need not viewe me with a feruants eye, . Whofevaflailcs fences tremble at the looke Of his difplcafcd niaftcr.O my wife. You aremy relfe,when felfc fees fault infelfc, - Sclfe is finneobflinatejiffelfe amend not, ^ , Indctdc I fawafaultjnthcctnyfclfe, y": And ;* ■■»»V*WiP»'^,«'*"*^ angry women of AbingtoD. Andithath fetafoyle vpon thy fame. Not as the foile doth grace the Diamond . }Ai, BittWhit fault fir did you fee io me to day <> A/.^<«r,0 doe not fct the orgair of thy voice, • ~ On fuch a gruntingkey ofdifcontent: Doenotdeforme the beauty of thy tongue. With fuch mifhapen anfweres.tough wrathfbll words Ace baflacds got by raflines in the thoughts, Faire demeanors,are Vertues nuptiall babes. The off- fptingjof the well inftrudVed foule, O let ihcm call thee mother,then my wife, ' *^ So feeme not barren of good curtefk, e^».i?4r.So,haue ycdone? |n/ M.5<«r.I,andIhaddonewell, ' Ifyouwoulddo,whatladmfeforwell. e^»<5rfr,Whats that? ci'^.'F-ir, Which is,thaiyou would be goodfticndes with ? V mldtcffeGoHrfiyt Mi.BartWithmlttKtk^eitr/ij. M.BarJCneetWih. -(l/«/!B<«.Not fofweetliusband. M.£<«r.Could you but (hew me any grounded caufe. My^fifW.Thegrounded caufe,I gtoundbecaufe I wil not M.iS^r.Yourwillhathlittlerealonthcnlthinke, Mh'Bar'Ycs fir,me rcafon equjilleth my will. ^^♦Si«r.Lets heare your reafon,for your will is great, iWi,'»<:.« She be apt of like fpirit as her mother, , > ! 4I Itio.fheelbeapbguevntoherhusband, ~ Ifthat he be noi patient and difcreet, ..,^\^...<: . For that I hoi d the cafe of allfuch trouble, ; - > 'i -vorf' Well, well, I would my daughter h»d » hu«biW - '^ , ' ' -'■■" - ' ^ ^ lu that eftate.iMnay be ill enough, And fo God fhall help me,wcll remembred now, SrMkeGeMr/iylshhfaxhcrsfoaneindhcyve, \A youth that in my heart I hauc good hoptf on-. My fences fay a matchjiny foule applftude* ' ^ Tne motion .• O but his landi arc great,- / ' *^'^ Heewilllookeliighwbylwillfiraineniyfelfe. - To make her dowry cquall with his land, ^ Good faith and tw«re amarch twould be a mtanci, To make their mothers friends ; He call my daughter, To lee how fhceidifpofdc to marriage: A/rf//,whete«rcycc? , - £»f#r Mall, M<5//,FaThcr,hecreIam A^.B'^^.Wherel* your mothcrt ' " ■■4 Mtheryeare: Good Lord t hought 1 ,fif cent will nere be heere, For I haue heard my mother fay, that then Prittie maides,were 6i forhandfome men, Ffftceae pafl,fixeteenc,and fcucnteccc too, What.fhoughtLwilli\ot this husband do? Will no man marry me,haue men torfworne, Such beauty and Auh youth ? fhall yoUth be wornc As rich mens gownes,more with a^c then vf.*.' Why thCi) 1 let reftained fanfie loofe, And bad it gaze foj pleafurc: then loue fwore me To doc what ere my mother did before mc, Yctin good faith, I was very loath. But now it lyes in you to faue my oath: If /(hall hauc a busbandjgethimiiuickly, For angry women of Abington. For mai del that wcatesCorke fltooesyinay ftep awry. ^ M.Bar.^eleeiK tat wench fl doe not ipprehcnd thee. But for this pleafant anfwere do commend th<:e; I muft confeffcjloue doth thee mighty wrong, But I will fee thee haue thy rig ht ere long, I know a yoiing man,whotn Iholde moft fit| Tohauethee,botbforliuingandrorwit, „ I will goe write about it prcfcntle. ^ ^ Butiflbenotjfwearellekitepemytfath* i/i Snt,Mi'B4.liovi nowtninion,wher hatie jroa bin gadding . &^(f//,Forfooth my father called me (brth to hitn. yl/t. B«r*YoHr Fatber,and what faid he too ye I pray } ,_^ ./lA&Nothing forfooth^ , vf//.B^d/.Notbing but of a husband for me mother. ■^, M<.B4,AhusbaHd,thatw^sfomthiDg,but what husband '§ V «>?/knownotmother,wouldIdid. Mif.Bar.\ woiildye did,I faiih ate ye fo hafly? Mi/AHtfty mother,why how olde am I? Mi/.BaToo yongto marry.yWW.Nay by the mafle ye I jc Mother^hewplde wereyou when you did marry. j'/i/B.i.How oldfc fo erel wa«,yct you fhall tarry, M«i/. Then the worfe for me,hark Mother harke. The Priefl forgets that erche was a Clarke, When you were at my yeercsjlle holde my life. Your minde was to change maidenhead for wife. Pardon me mother,! am pf your minde. And by my troth 1 take It Ijnt by kinde, il<«|^JB-,Welllurtie'guts,ImeanetomakeycfiaY, yi.^^ ,/ And f<;tfomclubbcsi^yourmIndc$fmotheftway.- . ' Sttitr Philip. (walking? ' PWcMother, Aif.'SuMovi now fiira, where haue ye bia ThtLOmt ihe mcadfts hilfe way to MUtoti mother, ■ ' ' To bearemyfriend;f»'«wJly^<»«r/?> company. ''"^ '■:(■■ -^».Bc mu{i be an ogcHt to abufe me.' T«J' b«f"bie6l to my cradle too-O God,o Cod amed It. M^4r.Why how now Ph,Uip,is this true my fonne- /"W. Dcarc ftther flic i» much impatient : Were let that hand aflift me in my need, W I more faid,thcn that flie thought amiffe, ^°j"'"*e ihat you were fo licentious giuen. And thus much more.whcn flie inferd it more, 1 1 wore an oath you /ou'd her but too well, Jn thatas guiitie I do hold my felfc. Now that 1 come to more confideratctriall, ~ - Jknow my fauk.I flvould haue borne with heii *namtmc for raOincflCjthen not for want of duties - "'; U.'Bar.. Of' A pleafant Gjincdie of the two M>S'<.I do abfolue thcc,and come hcthcr Phillip, I haue writ a letter vnto mafter Gourfey, And I will tell thee the contents thereof, But tell me firft.thinkft thou Tranke gourfc) loucs thecf Tfoz/If that a man deuoted to a man, LoyalI,icligious, in loues hallo vvedvowcs, Ifthatamaathatisfoulelabourfome, To workthisownc thoughts to his friends delight. May purchafe good opinion with his friend. Then I may fay, Ihjuc done this fo well, That I may thinke Frankf Gourfey loucs me well. M.'S:»,Tis wcll,andlam much deceiued in him. And if he be not fobcr,wire,and valiiant. Phi. I hope my father takes rac for thus wife, 1 willnot glewmyfclfc in louetoone. That hath not fome defert of vertue in him. What ere you thinke of him.beleeue ine Father, He will be anfwerable to your thoughts, In any quallity commendable. M.'Srfr.Thoachearft my hoptsiin him,and in good faith, Thouftmade my loue complete vnto thy friend, Phillip Ilouebim,an-/<^ fay my fonne, If we fliould motion it without his knowledge.' Goto,hees a wife and difcrcet Gentleman, And that refpcits from me all honcft parts. Nor rw^' angry women of Abington. Nor ftiall he failehisexpeftation, firftldoemeanctomakehimpiiuytoit, PWi;> this letter is to that efFcA. , - ^ ' ■ 7ib>/.F«her,f or Gods fake fend it quirkljr then. Hi call your n:an,^what Hu^h^yi betes Hitghjihete ho. M^'St r/P hi/lip if this would procue a match , it were the on^ ineanes that could be fbund,to make thy notherfreads with Mid.GeH. Phtl How a match?] le warrant ye a match* My filler's faire,Frankc Gourde hcis rich. His dowry too, will be fufficient, f r^wi^f'j yong.andyouth is apttoloue. And by my troth my f Hers maiden head Standeslikeagameattennis,iftheball Hit into the hole or hazatd,fare well all> \^4«.£4r.Hownow,where'sy:/*^/6? {Hitgh> ThU, Why what doth this pjroueibial with vtjwhy wbeic's e^.'»-«r.Peace,peace. 7'^i/.Where*8^#gibIfay.' M Bar. he not fo hafly T^hilhf, PhtL^^ihn let ms alooe, J doe it but to make my fclfe fome fport. This formall fbole your roan fpeakcs naught but proBCtbcf, Aod fpeake men what they can to liim^ec'l anfwcte With fome rime gotten fentence,or olde faying, 5uchfpokes as the ancient oft he pari(hTie, With netghbourtis an olde prouerbcanda true, Goofe giblets are good meate^old facLe better dien new. Then laies acothcr.neighbour that IS true. And when each manhatli drunke his gallon round, A penny pot,f or thats the olde mans gallon. Then doth he licke his lips and ftroke his beard,. Thats giew ed together w it h hii flauerirg droppciy Of yefly ide,an d when he fcarce can trim. His gouty lingcrs,thus heel philiip it, Andwith a rotten hem fay licy my hearts, Werry go fony cockc andpye try hcartes. But then their iauing penny picuribe comesy A nd that is this : they that w.iU to the wine, Bcrlady miltrcfrelhall lay ihcyr prnn) to miaej This was one ofthis penny-fathers banards, -%:-';^ D "■ , . ; For iiiks^ I r AplcafantCbmedieoftl^ctwo '^ For onmyljrtchc wasneu«fbegot, ' Without the confcfi^ of fbfne^eaeprwietb-monger^ ^ ^.54r.Oyeareawag, PW. WeU,noW vRto tny bufines^ r Swounds will that mouth thats midtofoldekdCiYici,^ And nothing clfc/ay nothing to vs now^ Nich.OmiRtt Philip (otbeaxt, you muft not leape cuer the ftUe befote you come at it , hafte makes wafte , foftc fitc mak«{ fvveetc malt, noc too'fatt foi: falling , there'i no luft to hang true men. PW/. Father wc ha'te,ye fee wella'te, now will I fee if my memorie wil ferue for fome prouerbs tOo.O a paintedcloath were as wel worth a (hilling,asa theefe,woorth a haltenweU, after my lieartie comnienctations,as I Wte at the making here< t>f,{b it ts.that I hope asyou fpeed/o you're fure a fwin horfis ' will tire;but be that trottes eafilie will)iHdut«,you haue moft learnedly prouerbde it, commcrtdine the vettue of patience or forbearance,but vet you know foibearatieeis no quittance. T^ch, I promKe yee maifter PbiHpyoa haue fpoken as true PiM/.FatherjtberesaproaerbeWtfiUppfiM^ (ksfteelr. , 7{icbi And itfeemetn rnto me, Iicfecnw»c6ni«,tbatyou matilecT^(% raocke me, do you not knW ^lii motat metd' ^///ir,mocke age and fee ho w it wilt pw^r f Pbil.Why ye whorefbn prouerb -booke bound vp in fibiio^ Haue yee no other fence to anfvver me, Buteuery wordeapronetbe^nootherEngtifhf ' W?ll,Ile fulfill a prouerbe oh thee fthiighr. Nich. What is it dt i PhilJk fetchniy BA from thine eare; iVir^. Beare witnede he threatens mc. PibiAFathcr diat fame is the cowards common pfouerbe. But comejcome firra,teU me where Hugh is .' 2^«^i&. Imay and Iwill,Ineednetexcept liiA, yoirfhalt not commaund me , you giue me neither meate, driake , nor wages,! am your fathers man ^and a man's a man, and a bauc but a hofe on his head,do not mifiile me fo,do notjfor though he that is hound mud obay , yet he that will not t2rrie> may tunneaway fo he may, ^.■S-ir. Peace A7ibi/.0 he hath giuen it me: farewell prouerbes. 7\(jchJ?iicvit\lfro{\t P^i/,ShalIflinganoldflioearterye? 2\(f r^.Nojyou (hould fay God fend faife weather after me, /!b>/.I meane for good lucke. T^fcJb.Agoodluckeonye. Exif' , A/.£tfr.Ala5poor^ibole,hev(esaIlhiswlt^ 7Mfi^infaith this mirth hath cheered thought, AndcuiTenditofhis right playofpa^on, ' Goeaftqr!Z^ci^,and when thou thinkfthees there, Co in and vrge to that which I faaue writ, He in thcfe meddowes make a cerekling walke. And in my meditation cooiurefb. As that feme fend of thought felfe- eating anger,' Shall by my fpels of treafon vanidi quite Away .and let me heare from thee to night. PhiLTo night,yes that you (hall.but harke ye flttber,^ ^ Lookethatyoumyfifterwakingkcepe, I Forfr<«;j^eIfwcarefliallkifleherereIflecpe. Extunh r ^ , £«r«rFranke4» Whit,fhallIhaucfoBedrinkefhownowahome? ^ 1 Belike the drunken (laue is fallen a fleepc, r' And now the bpy doth wake him with hi* borne, ' Ho w nowfirr-i , where* the butler? Ent.Boy.Mnty fir, where he was euen now a fleepc , but I vrakthiin , and whenhewakt, he thought he was in may- fter "BMrnfes buttery,for he ftretcht himfelf thus: and yauniog faid. Nicke.honeft Nicke fUl a frcfh bowle of ale , ftand to it Nicke and thoubeeft a man of Gods makiug, ftandto tt^and then I winded my homc,and hees home mad< £nr«rHod^e. //o^^.Boy hey, ho boy.and thoubeeft a man draw,0 hercs ablefled moonefliine God be thankcd,boyii not this goodly ^f tveather for barley? ' t - 7«y.Spokenlikearighcmaul(lerHod0e , butdooft Aou hearef thou art not drunke. //04f'.In a Well, 1 prethicdrawvp» .-647. Come gkie vp thy bodie. wind vp, hoyd, tfodg, I am ouer head and earet, "Btj, In all Hodge, in all. - From. How leadtfetQtf it thisbeoifl mans Aupe tomei This mould of reaibn fo Tnreafon iblf , Sirra, why dooftthou trip him downe feeing hers drunkcf ■^tfy. Became lir I wouki-haue drunkards cheape* f rGocallhii»in. £'if»rCoomes. CMiiir:jE^yoUrleaueho,hownowyoung mai(tcrhowift^ Fiwi. Lqt>ke ye firra, where yourfeilow lies,. H^jiia 6ns taking, is henot? (CMii«.^Wbope Hodge^ wcfcait thpaiiian.wheie art thou^ .Cr.In ft well man,nay then thouartdeepe in vaderAandingy. ' ' Fr«i, I once to day you were almofl 10 fir,. »«. Whp J, gp to jouag (naittei>l dp notUte ;his humor Pj in; } f ,.}- A piea^ici i Co im di* of tile tw o in ye I tcH yctiue , glue euery man his dqe , and giue bint ho more : fay / was in fuch acale, go to, tts the greateft hidigna* tion that can be^ftered to a man: andliuc a inans niore|;odlicr giuen, ypu vitte able totnake htm fweaFc out liis hear: bloud , what though that honert H*e^e haue cut his finger beere? or at | fomc fay.cut a feathery vvliat thogh he be mump,mifled,b!ind, " or as it wert, tis no confcquent to me: you know I haue drunke all the Alehoufes in Abington drie, and Ijidc th; tappeson the tables when I[ftad done: ibloud lie challenge all the trucTob- poti-in Europe, to leapevp tothechinnejn a barrell arb^err, and ifl cannot drinke it down to my foote ere I Icaue,aad>dien fetthetapihthemtdftofthc houfe.aadthen tumeagoodturhe on the toe on if, let me be counted no bod.e, a pingler/nay let me be bound to drinke nothing butfmall beere feuen yeares af« ter,and I had as ieefe be hanged. £nfrr Nicholas. Fran. Peace (ir, I mud fpeake Withone, Nkh^Us I think youc name is« 7{ich, Trueasthe fkinne betweeneyoutbrowes. fr. Forfooth liue, and the beft doth no better* 'Fr4ff.Where is the letter he hath fentmc^ ■ ■ '• , NieLEcce/t^numtheenitit' - ' ' Fr<«a. Tis Tight as Phill ip faide, tis a Hoe foole. This letter is direfled tb my father. He Carrie it to higi,Dicke Coomes make him drinke. Sxk, ^«vf. I, He make him drunke and he will. 7^h. Not fo ^fcWi/.itisgoodtobe merrieand Wife, ^ickj Well Nicholas, as thou art ^Nicholas, welcome^ but ai thou art Nicholas and a boone companion,ten times welcome, /Nicholas giue me thy hand, ftiatl we be merrie?and wee fliall, fay but we (hall, and let the firft word ftand. . !?(fc/j. Indeed aslongliues the merrieraanasthe fad, An ownce of debt wlU not pay a pound of care. ^tm, Nay, a pound of care will not pay an oWn ce of debc. . ^fcft. Well,tis a good horfeneuer ftunibkt,but who lies herti Coem> Tis our Hodge, and I thinke he lies a fleepe, you made him drunk at ydva houfe to day,but He pep|ier fome of you fort. Nic. IRichtirdjl know youleputa Qian ouerthe fliooes, 8c ifyoUcan^bttcheei afoolc vvil c^c morctheowil doliiossoed. ^'\ .' c^. 'A i,- angry woifich of Abington. C««w.Sbloudyeft»all take more then will doe yec good, • Or Ile'make ye dap vader the table, !^ir«Nay,I hope.as I hauc temperance to forbeare drinkc N fs^ue I patience tocndure drinke,l}e do ii company doth, for whe a ma doth to Xowa,coine,he mull do as there is done, 0>met. HamyrcfoluedNlckeFro/dy«twi»wellheMditoHtfoloiTg, He left his loue,fheha«( fo Jaftc hishps, He rould fay nothing coher.but God be with yee, ■ Whyfhc,wHeiimenh»ucdin*dandcaUforchcefe Will ftrai'ght mi.netaincieflesbittcrtodifgell, Andthtfrtfome one will falfto argument, :, Whoifhtoaer'tnafterherwithreafon, ! Then (hccle begin to buffe: him w ith mcckes, .. Well 1 doe doubt. Frances hatkfo much fplecne, ' • Thetlncreagrecibatl wilimoderatei J By this time ytistimclthinke to enter, w Thisisthchoufe,flialllknockc?noIwilinot . i Watte while one comes cut to anfwere : 1 Ilcin,andletthembeasboldewithrs.; Exit", '}•: SntermMjlerGotttCcyreMliHXM letter I i ^.^Mr If that they like her cowry (hall be equal). To your Tonnes wealth or pofTibility, It is a meanes to make our wiues good &iendcf, ' U ' , And to continue friendftiptwixt to two, I Tisfoindeedjltkcthistnocion, And tt hath my confent.becaure my wife,is fore infcfteckind hart tick with hate:& I haue (ought (he (14/; of aduice,which oncly tels me this fame potion , to be inoft ibueraignc for hit ! (icknescure. £ff(«r Franke 4«>W Phillip. I ' Heere comes ray ronne,con(erring with his friend, -| l^ .' FraunceSthowcJoyoulikcyoutfricndsdifcoudc! " IknowheisperTwadingtothismotiont ^ Fr4.Father,is ma Iter that befits a friend. Butyctnotme,thatamtOoyoungtomarry. • A/.CiM.Nay.ifthyniindebeferward^iththyyeares,' The time is 1 oft thou t8rrieft,tnj(l me boy,This : match itin< fwerable to thy birth.Her blottdand portion giue each othet grace: rhefe indented linespromife a fum,Aod I do like die vakw,if it hapthy liking toaccord to my confent, Icis a march; Wilt thou goefeethe maided //ANere trufl OK Fatncr,thc fliape ef m airiage, ' ' ■ < IT' I:.: ____..,--.. ill-— .- ■ . --— angry vvomeii of Abington. which I doc fee in othersjfecme fo feqcrc, I dare DOC put my youugli^ libetc/^ yndertheawe Qftbatin(lru(^ion« AndyetlgrauntthelimmUsoffreeyouth ^ Going aftray,arc often reftrainde by that*, But miftrcflc wediocke,co my fcholler choughts. Will be too curft 1 fcare,0 (hould fhc fnip,' My pleal'ure ay ming minde,I (hall be fad j And fwearf jWhcn I did mariy I was mad. M^gour.But boy^ctimy experitnce teach thee this, Yet in good faith,thoufpeakft not much amifTe, When firft thy mothers fame to me did come. Thy granddre thus,then came to mebis fonne, And euen my words to thce.to me he faid. And as ta me thou raift,to him I faid, But in a greater huffe,and hotter bloud, I tell ycjon youthes tip-toes then I flood, Saies he(good faith this was his very fay) When I was yong,! was bucreafoas foole, ; And went to wedding,as to wifdomes fchoole: It taught me much,and much I did forget. But beaten much by it,Igot fome wit, Though I was fhackled from an often fcoate. Yet I would wanton it when I was our, Twas comforr,old acquaintance then to meete, Reftrainedliberty,attainde i$ fweei. Thus faid my Father.to thy Father,fonne And thou roaift doc thisto.asi hauedone. PAfJn faith good ^ounrellf>«;i^;,what faift thou to it? Fr4.Phillip,vi\at ffiouid I fay# i»fo/.Why,ey ther I or no. Fro.O but which rather^ P&i/.Why that which was perfwaded by thy father. fy-iJhatsI.tVenl.OflioulditfallGUtiU' Then L for I am guilty of that ill, Ilenotbcguilty,no. Phi. What backeward gone? Fr4,?/)»«ip,no whit back, wardjthat ison. TAi.Onthcn* Fr4.0ftay. ■PW/.Tuflijthere is no goodluck* in this delay, Coiae,come,!atecomt|iers man are (hcnt. • f M»Heigh ho,I fi;ate I fhall repent, _:_i E Well, A pleafant Comedie of the two Well, whicl) way Frankef P^/, Why this wjy. Pr(i,CanftthoBtcUt ' And cakeft vpon thee CO be my guide to hdl^ But which way Father; M.^oM.Thatway*. Pr^ffjjyouknow, You found the way to forrow long agoe^ Father God boye ye,you haue fent your fonncj To feeke on earth an earthly day of doome, . Where I {hallbeiudged,alacke theruthe. To pennance for thefoHies of my youthi Well I muA goe,buc by my troth my minde^ Is not loUe capable to that kinde, Ihaue lookt vpon this mould of men, Aslhauedonevpon aLyonsden, Praifedl haue the g^allant bcalU faw. Yet widit tne no acquaintance with his pawe^ And mud I no w be grated with them,well, Yet I may hap to prooue a X>4W>//, And if I doe hire it would make me laugh, r^ Tobeamongwildebeaftesandyetbefafi^ 1^ Is there a remedy to abate their rage. Yes njany catch them,and put them in a c^e, . 1 but how catch them,marry in your hand, Carrie me foorth a burning nre-brand, For with hit fparkling (hine.olde rumoc faie$, A fire*brand the fwiftcft runner ^aies, ■ This I may doe,but if it proouc not {(>, Then man goes' out to feekehisadiun6t woe, , PJl>i^»^away,and Father now adew, , In queft of forrow I am fcnt by you. M.(7c/<.Returnethemeircngcrofioymyronnf; ^r4«.Sildome in this world,Tuch a wotkeisdonc, PKNay,nay,make halV«t will be qulcklie night. frd.Why is it not good to wooe by candle light. Pi^r.Bur ifwe makenot hafte theile bea bed* Fr«iw,The better candles out, and curtansfpred €xtwtljt M.^owr.I kno Wjthough that my fons years be no: many. , Yet he hath wit to wooe as well as any, j Hcerc comes my wifcjl am glad my boy isgone* W^~" l; V^ Ereflie came hetfaer,how BOW wifcjhow iflf Whatare yeyet in charity and k)U€ with miftrefle !»4»w«? Mi. ^o«.What miftris »4w«,why millris Bartiet I pray M.Cj««.Becaurenieisyourtieighboucand ' MuGou.^Ddv/bat} ! . , . ,„]/; Andaiealousfl»nderingfpitcfi»tfqucaMflielJ, ' One that wouldblAr niy reputation, Withheropprobriousmalliceifftiecouyj > She wrongsherhusband,to abufemyiame, Tis kBownd that I haiieJiude inKoneft name^ Air my life timcaiid bio youc right frue wil«i M.C7«w.Icnteriaine«oother5ioughtinywife, . And my opinion's foiRid of yonrbefaauiour. -^^9'M.Andmybehauiourisas found asifi, , ButheiillfpecchesreekeMoeotnliycredtt, ,i ,;> •f'^ And eate it with the worbjeollnfeattd mallice. &^.' Which anger I doc f«»re hath cfafd, i . : ; : i ■■- f I ' I : ^ And kngify women of AbingtoD. An^*Jpfepl>lwhat^ fiKkt away the Woudi Tbit w6nt was to be cheercfiiJl in this chcekc, ^^fntrpaieyeelocyke, - -Af.GffWjPalc.can ycc blame me for ic,I tell you true *A»eafi(*mattcrcould not thus hauenioou'dmei ' Wdlthisrefign€mem,andfofoortb,butwoniifti: . Tbiifortnightflialllnotforgetyccforiti ' Hi^I fee that roughncf can doe fomwhaf, Idid hot thinke good faithjl could hauefet, Sbfowcrafaccvponit,andtoher, , - IVly bed embracer,my right bofotnefticrid, , I would not that (he Qiould haue feene the letter As pooi:e a man as I am by my troth Fortwentypoundiwelllaraeladlhaueit. * Ha>hetesadoeaboutathingo?nothing|i ; . ' Whatftomacl{,ha,tis happy yonrcomedowhci vExit^^ hM.qoH. Well craftje Fox, He hunt ye by my troth, J Dealeyefoclofely/welllfeehisdrift* ^ HewouldnotI«meftetheletter,lcaft J 5 ThatIftouhfciiofiethcitfaich>ndIwillcrofleit. SnuOmtt, DjcfcfrG»(w»«? /Jci». Fbrfootli. ?i '*'^/^^<"»",ComehetherDick€,thouartamatiIlouc, ^^ Andionewhonilbauemuchinmyregarde» i C-w-IthankeycforicmiftriSjIthankcycforit, \- M'iG'w'.Nayhetrs my hand,I will doArcrymuchifor thee v. Iferethouftandftinnredofine, ' i f" 'Thouflwltnotlack,whilttthouh8ftadaytoliuc.-^ \ Moneyapparrell. ^». And fword and bucklers. I MiJlGM,, And fwor<* f this breakc not if we come to^ny tough play , nay miflrei I hada fword.I the flower offmithficld for a fword ^ ^nghtFoxIfaith.withthat&amanhadcomcoucrwitha * J^Jooth and a fliarpeflroke, it would haue cried twang, & ehcn when Ihad doubled my point, traftc my ground.and had carrwd my buckler before melike a garden But , and aiea ther good or bad,now I fay a man hath no other fpiritt but eyther his wealth or iiis wife , now which is the better of thcni^vhy that is as they are vfed , for vfe neither of them well,and they are both nought,&ut this is a miracle to me^ that golde that is heauie hath the vpper, anda woman that is light dooth fooneft fall, confidering that light things a- fpir^and heauie thines fooncft go downe, but lea ue thele , t conhderations to (ir ^ilr»,they become a blacke coate bet- ter then a blew, well miftreUe I had no minde to daye to quarrell., but a woman is made to be a mans feducer , yon (ay quarrell, Mi.Gm.1, ^MfSiTherefpeakesanangelljisitgood^ ^ M^Gtu. 1, . >! ^o«m. Then I cannot doe amifie, the good aogelgoet with me* Sximtt, Enter CvRdph Smith hij Lady and iVill,'^ ' S.Rd^lr.Comc on my harts,I faith it Is 111 lucke. To hunt all day and not kill any thing, A What layeft thou Lady, art thou weary yet i i^ X4. 1 mud not fay fo fir* S.^4. Although thou art. . Wtl. And ran you blame he r to be foorth To long^ And fee no better fport ? i ^«, Good faith tyvas very hard. XaNo twasnotill. Becaufe you know it is not good to kill* ^4. YesvenfbnLadie, I'd. No indeed nor them, LifeisasdecreinDeareastisinmen, ' ^«i. But they are kild folfpbrt. Ls. But thats bad play. When they are made to fport their liuei away. R«> Tis fine to fee the 1) runne. La, What out o fbreath ? They runne but ill that runnethemfc lues to death, I R4, They might make then leiTe haft & keep their wind e. _ ! I«(.Why.chen they (ee the houndsbdnjs death behinde. R<;i« Then twete as good for them at fuft^o ftay, As twun long and «tfi ihcjjliuc»away*, . ' L0II A plealantCoracdie ofthemo La,'l but the ftoatefl of you all thats here. Would run from dcath.and nimbly feud for featc, Now by my troth I pitiie thole poore elfes» Ra, Wclljthey hauc made vs but bad fport to day, Z/«j.Yes twas my fport to fee them fcapc away« Vyitl.l wifh that I had beene at one Bucks fall. Z>«i.Outthou wood- tyrantthouart worftof all,: IF*/., A woodman Ladie,but no tyrant I. La, Yes tyrant'likc thou loueft to fee hues dye. R«, Will ye not then fir R<»j& go home with me .' ^<<. NOjbut my men fliall oeare thee company* Sirs man her home, Will 6id the Huntfmen couple, And bid them well reward their bounds to night* Ladle farewelljWill haft ye with the Bow, I le flay for thee heere by the groue below. W>7. 1 will,but twill be darke I Hiall not fee. How Ihal I fee ye then ? i?<«.Why hollo to me,and I wil anfvverihee, Wi/.Enough,I wil. Rapi. Farewel, Exit* Li, How willingly doofi thou confcai to go, - To fetch thy maifter that '/ime killing bow. Wtl. Gu iltie of death I willing am in this, ' Becaufe twas our ill haps to day to milTc, Tohunt and twt to kill is hunters forrow. Come Ladie,weel haue venfbn ere tomottbw* Sxtim* £«Mr Piiilip *»/^Franke. Phil, Come VrMkf noyv are we hard by the hoitfi^ Buthownow,{ad? Fr I angry vVQineQ of Abington. Thy chokes not fubicA to a childi fh bluf h, , Thouh^ abetter warrant by thy wicj, I know thy oratorie can rnfold, QSiickc inuentloa,pUunbl€ difcourfe. And fetfuch painted beautic on thy tongue, As it thai! raui(h euery maiden fence, ForFr^nl^jthouzrtaocitkctherufletyouth I tblde thee oftthat went to woe a wcQch, And being full ftuft yp with fallow witj And nieddow aiatter,askt the pretty maide. How they fblde corne uH market d^y with the m . Saying; indeed twas very deare with them ; And do ye heare,hehad not needdqe fo. For (he will f r*»f»f throwly trie your wit, Sirralheel bow the metrall o fyour wits. And if they cracke (lie will not hold ye cUrrant, May (he will way your wits as men may angels. And if I lacke a graine^fhe will not cbanke with ye^ I cannot fpeake it but in psfTion, She is a wicked wench to make a ieft, Aye me how full of floutes and mockes (he is? Fr4n. Some ^^imi/iV^ reafon to recouer. This fickc difeourfer.foond not prethy Thilip, TuftiytuHi,! do not thinke her as thou faieft, Perhaps flices opinions darling PAiT///): Wife in repute,the crowes bird o my friend. Some iudgements (laue themfelues to fmall defart. And wondernize the birthof common wit. When their wone liraungencs do but make that ftrange. And their ill errors do but make that good, Andwhyfhouldmen debafeto make that good. Perhaps fuch admiration winnes her wit. i'MWclljIatn glad to heare this bold prepare. For thisencounteriorward hardy Franke, Yondersthc window,with the candle int. Belike (hers putting on her night attire, . ItoIdyeFr-<«», How meanesyout holy ludgement? M a Gentleman of a goodhoufe, "Mai. tA^hy is his houfe of gold,is it not made oflynie atxl ftone like this? P/)i7. 1 meanehces well defcended.ili „- I There when fhe findes me not,flietl hether come, / I Therefore difpatch,Iet it be quickly done, Francis.thy loues leafe I dolet to thee, Dateof my life and thine, what faycft thou to me ? The entring,fine,or income thou muft pay, Arekifles andembrafeseuery day. And quarterly I muft receiue my rent, i Youknowmy mindc. 'H fy<f,Beate him mother as I am true man. They were better beate the diuell and his dam. M'tB'^^.Whatwiltthoutakc his pare/' •' ' ?ii/.Todohtmgood,^ ;)./;•< And twere to wade hethertovp in blood. - ' 1^ Fr4».Gc>daitiercy'PW/,butmother'hear)Sft)e. " Mryr^tff.Calftthou me mothcr,no thy mothers Aa.me ; ' CarryesabQUtlw«hit,Tept6cheandfliawe> ^ t »■; Qiue q[ie my dagghter,ere that fhe rhdll wed^ Aflrumpctt fonnc.and haueher fomiflead. He marry her to a Carter: come I fay, ■ Giuemc her from thee, F»'<».Mother not to day. Nor yet to morrow.till my I'ucs laft morrow, Makeme leauc that,«hich f wn h leaue did borrow, Hcere I haue borrowed louc,iie not deny it. Thy wedding night's my day,then lie repay ic». Till then (heele truft mr,vvtnch jft not fo? And ifit be,fay I.ifnotjfay no. M«/.Mothcr,good mother.heare mc O good God, Nowwearccutnwhac would ycu makevsoddcf NowIbeleechyefortheloucofChrid, "* Togiueme leaue once to doc what I lift, lamasyouwerc whenyou were aniaidc, GeflebyyourfcUcjhow long you would haue ftaidc, Mightyou haue had your wi]I,as good begin, F 3 _. At A pleafantrCoraedie ofthetwo At firR as laft.it fiues vs from much Gnnc j Lying alone, we roufe on things and thino'i, And in our niindes.one thought another brings. This maides life mother i$ an idle life,~ Theiefore llebe,I,I \villbe a wife, Andmothcrdoenotroiftruftmyagcorpowtr,;^ " lamfufficicnt, liackencreati.houre, : ' sjif ' •p. ' I had both wit to graunc when he did woe me, : • And ttrength to bearc what ere he can doe tome, Mt.Gou.Well bold facc,but Imeane to make you flay, GoetOjComc from h im,or ilc make ye come, ■ • . ^ VViUycenotcornc?! -' P^/, Mother,! pray forbearcy ; ' This match is for my /ifler. y^»,B'»r.Villainetis'ijot, ' Nor{hcfhal{no;lpj;romatchtn0w* '. Pbt,tn troth the (hf^Iiaad yttticvnnily hate, " Shall not rulers^ weeie end all this debate, Bythiisbegundcujfe, ;1 ' iVl>.&<>rJepy?r.how kiiew flbc of this.' Thi;Fr4nke,xhymoihet. frrf.Swoues whcrePa plague vppon if, Ithinketbe deuill is fee tocroflc this match. M'.^o^This IS the houfe Dick CooiTies,& yonders light. Let Ts go neere: how now.ine thinkes I fee, My Tonne ftand hand in hand,with Barncshisdaughter: why how now firfa.is this time of night, For you to be abroad,what haue we hecrc; I hope that loue bath not thus coupled you: Fr^.Loucby my troth mofhcr,[,ouc,{Iic louesme, ' And Ilouc her,then we mult needs agree. M'.Bii>.I but He keep her fure enough from thee« Mi.Ge It fhall not need,lle keep him I'afe enough, Befurchcnialnot graftinfucha ftock. yWi.if 4r. What a Itock (orfooth^a^ goQd a ftock as thine, 7 doc not meane th at he Hiall graft in mine. M«,&0«r.Mor Hiall he miftris.harke boy?th*art but mad To louc the branch,that hath a roote fo bad, fr-4. Then Mother,ile graft a Pippin una Crab. . Mi.Gou.li will not prooue well. f FM.But lie prooue my skillt iAl»,B4r.Sir but you (liali not. f r^.Mothers both I will, . M.B;?.Harke /'^)/(ip,fend away thy fitter ftraigbt, t, Let F>--<.Mothcrs,with both hands,(}ioue 1 hate from lourf,' I'hathke an ill companion would infe^l, . The infant minde of our offe^ion, Within this cradle (hall this minuterbabe, Be laide to ren,and thus He huge my ioy, Mi.6'M,Wiltthoubeob(linate,thoufelfewildeboyo Nay then perforce He pare ye fince ye will not, CotthSioc yee heare miftref!c, praie yee giue me leaue to talke two or threa cold words withmy yong Ma(ter,harke ye fir.yee arc my Matters fonne,and}b foorth,and indeed I bcareyc fomc goo"?! will, partlie for his fake,and partly for yottr bwn,and Ido hope you do the like to mc,I fhould be forry eh: I muft needs faic ye area ycng inan,and for mine owne partjl haue feene the worId,&Iknow what belongs to caufesjSe the experience that I haue , I thanke God I hauctrauelledforir, ■ Fra^Nhy how far haue ye trauclled fot \ti Boj^tom my maftershoufc tcthe Ale-houfe. ^oo.Howfir; So So fir, Goe.Go to I praie ,corre6l you boie,t was nere a good world.fince a boie would face a man fo, Fra, Go to forward mau» • . I Com* angry women of Abington. Cww, Wel (ir,fo It iSjI would not wifli ye to marry with - outmymiftrisconfent, ^ fr* And why.' ^coiUt Nay, tncres nerc a why,l?ut there is a wherefore, I haueknown fome haue done the like, 8c they haue daiihfl aGalliardatBeggers bufliforit BtfJ.AtBeggersbuflijhcrehimnomofcmaifters he doth be dawbejire withhis durty fpeach : doe yc hcare fir , ho\g faWe ftiands Beggers buflic fromypur fathers houfc fir?hovv thou whorfon refuge ofa Taylor,that wert prcntife to a tai'- lor half an age.Sc becaufe tfthouhadft ferued ten ages thou wouldA proue bat a botcher,thou leapfl frothe Hiop board to a Blew coate': doth it I?ec6me thee to vie thy tearrtis fo.' weljthou degree aboue a hackney ,and ten degrees vndor a Pageifowvp your lubber lips, or tis not your fwordc and Buckler,(hiul keep my Poniard froii) your breftt Cffo.Db yehearefirithisisyourboy? fnTff. How then? ,, ^bw.Youmuft breech him fpr it, f rrfw.Murt IfhowiflwiJlnot . ^oiw.Why then tiii » fine world,whcn boics keep boies, and know not how terrethem> . f r4,Boy,ye rafcall. Mi.^tfMr.StrikehimandthoiflllrO, . ' ' CMM.Sthke iiie,ala& he were better, ftrikc his father, Sownesgbto,putrpvour Bodkin. . ' i''r(<».Mother ftandby.Ilc teich that rafcallv Cmi*.Go to, giue me good wordfjot by Gods dines IJc buckle ye,for 3l your bird-fpit, •;■ Fr Stay there for me,andM\hythatif. Coo.Whyf I , 'So.Beciufcyouhauenereapocket, i C0.Awhipnia,a\vHip:butnrprouideyourtooIcsaeaiQfl: '|| to morrow morning, tisfomewhatdarke now indeed, yoa ,^ know Dawfons cIo(c,bctwccne the hedge & the pond , tis -^ ;ood eiien groundjlemec.teyou thcre,& I do noC)Call me ur,and you be a man Hiew your felfc a nian,weclc haue ^ bout or two,aad (b wcele part for that prefenr, Frrfw. Well fir,well, ■ 2^c.Boy,ha,uc ihey appointed to fight/' . £o7.JNichola$,wiUnotd)ougon.ethe fray? T^ch.i^o indeed, euen as they brewc (b let them bake.I wil not thruft my hand into the flame and need not^t jt noit good to haue an oare inanothrr mans boate , 1 ittlc faid i$ foone amcnded,8c in litlemedling commeth great reit.tis good fleeping in a whole'skin/o a man might come home by weeping croffe : no by lady,a friend is not fo ibone got* tenasIo(l,bleflcdare the peace-makers, they that ftrike with the fword.rhall be beaten with the /cabberd. PW.Well faid proueibs^nerc anothertothatpurpoie} 2\(«'c.YesIcou!dhaucraidtoyoulir^takeheedis a good PA//.VVhytometakehetdt/' (reed. 7\(j,Fji happy is he whotn other mens hariiis do make to 'Thi.O beware Franke,flip away Mali, (beware. You know what I told ye,ilc-hold our mothers both intalk n)e4nevvhilet Mother and Miftris'^iouid Inothateaharjor, That robs me of my right, vilde boy? M«.nd thy fellow Dick, • > ^ j Both from my fifier,and thy matters fonnc, I will intreate thy mafter let thee goc. Hod,0 1,1 warrant yc,ilchaue fine tricks to wufcn them M,, P&i.Well,now wililtoFrafflt'snd tomyfiftcr, Stand you two harkning ncet«thecunoy grcene, Bacrureyourlightinyoumudnotbc'fcene,. , . Or eU let 2\(«cWi«/ ftand a farrc offvvith jt, And as his life keep itfrommiftiiscye«;-y?y, •. . .. Shall this be done? .7. A littlefurihcr/al! againe, Fm»« Why Mal.I prcthic lpeaHe,why Mali fay< I knowchou art notfarre,if tliou wilt not fpeakcjVS'hy mal. But iio w I fee dices hi hetfl^ery vaine, To make^me call andpuc^me to more paine. Well,! muft beare with her,fliecibeare with me, But t will callyleafl that-it be not fo, What Mall/what lyiall I ray^bcMr are we rights Hauc wehot miftthe way thiciame darke night? £<>y,Maflej^niayberossIamtrM(niaii, i 1 bHue notfeeoea cuany iince I came. Yet at theCMnny-borew we ^ould me«te, "* Batharfce,lhearetberat/rr*/ifrw ^ thcymayrayIam,fbcIamnotabIetodi(prouetheinfbe« caufe I can not tell where I am. Mir.C' ««.0 what ablindibld waike haue wehad Dicke, To Ircke my fonne and yet I cannotHnde him? ^. Why then Miftrefle lets goe honiCt Mi. ^*«.Why tis fodarke wefliallnoc findethe way. fr4ff,I pray God ye may not mother till it be day. .^ C09.Sbloud take need miflrit herd atrce« <;4 ii///r(7«.Leadthou{heway,andletmeholdbythee, -I "Bt.Dtck, Cotmftvchii difference is there between a blind man, an J he that cannot fee# Pr4. Peace,a poxe on thee* ' ^tf.Swoundsfomebpdyrpake. ^i.^M.Dicke lookeabour, ' Itmaybefacrevvcmayfindcihemouc Ctom* i m angry women of Abington. Cot,\ Tee the glimpcs of fome body hecrc, . Andyebcafpiitellefraicthcbugbcare, . There a goes mjftreflc* Mi.9o«»-.0 fir haue I fpidcyou? Fj-. A plagucon the boy.twas he that difcried mcSxennt P^f.How like a beauteous La dy maskt in bjackc, Lookcs that fame laroe circumference of heauen> The skie that was fofaire three homes agoe, 1$ in three houresbccomean Echiope, And being angrieat her beauteous change, She will not haue one ofthofc pearled ftarres, To blab her fable metatnorphe%, TisYcry darke,! didappoint my fiftcr, To mecte me at the cunny berrie below. And Francis toojbut neither can I fee, Belikcmy Irotherhapned onthatplace. And fraidc them fiom it,and they both are now Wandring about the fields,how fliall I finde them?, Itisfodarkclfcarfecanfecmyhand, * > ■ Why then He fiollow for them,no not ib. So will his voice betray him to our mothers. And ifhe anfvvere,and bring them whetche is. What fhalll then do.'itmufl not be fo? Sbloud it muft befOjhowclfe Ipray? Shall I ftaiid gaping hecre all night tillday.? Andtben nercthcncerc,foho,(oho. • FW/.So ho,l come,wherc are ye? where art thou'hcre. Phi How now Franke,where haflthou been? (the bow. >K;/.Frankc,whatFrankc;sbloudis(it^ mad, heercs Pfc/.Ihaue not been much piiuate with that voice. Me ihinke Franke ^(i«r/?) j taike and his doth tellmc, I am miftaken,efpeciaily by his bow, Franke had no bow.well.I will leaue this fellow. And holb w fome what farther in the fields, Doort thou hcarefellowjl perceiueby thee, Thatwe arebotb miftaken,Itookcthce, Foronethouartnor,likewifcthoutookftmej . For fir Raph Smithjbut furc I am not he, Andfofarewelljimuftgocfcckemyfricndjfoho; W>/,Soho,fo ho,nay then fir Raphfowhoore, ' L A pleafant Comedic of thejcwp For a whore fhe was rurc,ifyou had her here ' . . Soluej:\ov/yo\iire{it Rapht Smith, ' , .":..■' Well do ye counterfeit and changcyoiir VQyce, But yet I know ye,but what (Tiould bciHaxF^sniis} Belike that Francis cuffcrid him of his wenth, And he conceajs himfclfe to Snde her oiir, Tis fo vponfliylifej well I will go And helpe him ring his pe ale ot fo ho,fo ho, £«wrFrankc, frrf, A plague on CoowM/,a plague vpon the 6oy. A plague too.not on my mother for an huhdrcth bound, Twastimctorunne.andyetlhadnot ihoiight . My mother could haue followed me fo ctofe. Her legges with age I thought had foundered. She made me quite lunne through a quickfet hedge, Or flie had taken rne t well ] (oay fay, I haue runne through the briers for a wehchcg And yet I haue her nottthe woorfc iucke mine. Me thought I heard one hollow hereabout, '] Itudgeit7i»/ Fr4, Knaue,ho w now Phiiiip, art madi art mad ? R4. Why art not thou my man. That went to fetch my tbwe, F/-<«, Indeed a b^owe. Might (hoote me tenbowesdownt'thewleatherfoj .\ )'■ lyourman, Rd« What art cbootheo? . . > /i/«/&»r wi/6i« PhilHp. and W ilK ' q I .'5 w K> 1 Fr4ir,Aman,but.ivfaauthyiiame? ,i ' . IW, Some call toe R4Bi&» ' . .- ■ : „-. ,■ '■•>T.f..,..^^ ■:■ ■■■■ ■■pi^w^; ..» angry women df Abfngtom ^/r. Well Cud familiar JW//,plainc Raph I faith, Frart.ThetecAles my man, J?4.But there goes mine : And yet lie hearc what tt' And here He tarrie till he ( rp^il. So ho. Fran. So ho, wh^^rt ijipu Phillip, Wi/,SblouId *?/;/% But now he clademeFrancis,this is fine Fr4«. Why ftudieft thou?I prcthy tell me Philip. Where the wench is . W»/. Euen now he askt me VraKcii for the wenchf And now he aske me ThiB,p for tiie wench. Well fir Raph.l muft needcs tell ye now, Tis not for yourcreditic be foorth. So late a wenching in this order Fr4ff. Whats this,fo late a wenching doth he fay; Indeed tis true.I am thus late a wenching, But I am fSrc'ft to wench without a wench. Wi/. Why then vou might haue tane your bow at Bi ft ^ And gone and kilde abucke,addnotbaue been So loag a drabb>ng,aad be nere the neere. FrM.Swoundt what a puffetl am I in this night. But yet Be put this fellow farther, Dooft thou heare man? I am not Hr K*ph Smith. - As thou dooft thinke I am,but I did meete him, Euen as thou faiefl in purfuice of a wench. I met the wench to.andaskt for thee. Saying twas thou that wert her Idue.her deate. And that Cv IU»I> was not an honefl Knight, To traine herthcther.andto vfchcr (6. Wi/,Sbloud my wench,fwound$ were he ten fir Kaphft Fr4ff .Nay tis ttue,looke to lt,and fo farewell. Exit^ Wi/.Indeed I doloue Nan our darie maide. And hath he traine het forth tothatintent? Or for another,! car de his aoflebow. And he doth croife me,(l)ooting in my bow] Whatrballldo^ £;>r#r Phillip PhilihSohoi R<(fif>.Soho, VhU,tnnclts arc thou there/ RaNo heresno Fr8ncis,art thou Will my mani H n>; A pleafant Cpmedic ofthe two ?W. Will foolc your man, will gofe your man, My backc fir fcorncs to wcarc your Iiucnc, Raph.N^y fir I mooudc but fijch a qucftion to you, Had it hath not difparegd you I hope, Twas but m iftaking,(uch a night as this May wclldcceiue a man, Gooboye fir. ThiLGodi will ris fir Raph Smith,a vcrtuousknioht Ho w gently entcrtaincs he my hard anfwcr f Rude anger made my tongue vnmannerly, Icrie him mcrcie,well, but all this while^ I cannot finde a Franci5,Francts ho ? »f«7, Francis ho.oyou call Fra,ncis now. How haue ye vfde my Nan ? come tcU mc how / Pl&»/,ThyNan,whatNan? , Wfl. I, what Nan now, fay.doyou'not fcckc a wench ? •PK Yes I do. . W./.Then&£hat.isftij?, Fbi. Art not ehou I met withaltbe forci W»/.Ycs fir^and you did couhterfeitjbcfore, And faid to me you were not fir Raph Smith, P^i/.NomorcIafnijot.ImctfirRaphSmith, j Eucnnowh?iasktB)cif3/jiW!hl$man» '!,' ■ ^ w»Aofiiie. ■' •".';:■■ , / ■;"' '• , Pfo. VV hy firra thou art much dcceiuedin me^ Good faith I am not he thou thinklH am. - W»/. What are ye then / Phi.Why one that feezes one Francis and a wench. : W/AAndFrancisfetkesoncPhillipandawcnch; ' TW. How canft thoutcll .' W/,ImethitB fecking Philip and a wench. As I was feeking fir Raph and a wencin ?/?»/. Why then I know the matter, we; met croflc, And fo we niift,no w here we findc our lofle, . » WclI,iffhouwiIt,we two will keepctogithcr, ; And fo we {hall meet right with one or other, W>/. I am contentjbut dpyouhcarc me fir ? Did not fir Raph Smith askeyee for a wench? ' 7^?, No I promifethce,nor did he lookc for ariy But thyfclfe,3S I could gefle. Wi/, Why this is ftrangcjbu: come lij: lets awavj angry women of Abington. I fearethatwertiallwalkehcrctill Itbc day. Sxemt, JB)kwr!F«yiOGodIhaucruanefoJrir into the windc,that I haue runnc my fclfe oucof winde,thcy fay a man is nccrc hisend when he lackes breath , and I am ,it the end of mv race, for I can run no farther then here I be in my breath 'bed,not in my death bed, • COTiw.They I'ay men moylc and toilc for a poorcTW|;fo Imoyle andtoile,& amliuing I thankeGod,in good time be it fpoken, it had been better for me my miftrcflc angell hadbeenelight.for then perhaps it had not lead mc into this darknelk, well, the diuell neuer bleffcs a man better, when hepurfesvp angelsbyowlight, Irannethrougha hedge to take the boy, but I Ituckin ihc ditch, and loft the boy: (woundsa plague on thatclod, that Mowlh^l, that ditch,or what the deuil fo ere it were, for a man cannot fee what itwai-well.I would not for theprizc of my fword & bucklef>ny body (hould fee tne in this taking.forjt would make me but cutoff their leggcsforlauehing at me, well, downeiam,anddowne I meant to be.becaufe I am wea- fie, but to tumble downe thus, it was no part of my mca- ningjthen fince I am downe ,here ile rtft me , and no man fliallremooueme. Bnttf}\oi%tt ^0<^. O I hauc fpott in coney I faith, I h:ue alffloA bur(l my felfe vnth laughing at miftrcflc Barnes,fiie was follow- ing of her daughter, and I hearing her, put on my fellow Dickes fword and bucklersrpyce,& his fwounds &$bloud words jand led her fuch a daunce in the dai ke as it paHes, hceretfieisquoth I , where quoth fhe .' here quoth I,0 it hath been a braue here & there night ,but O what a fofr nx- tured thingthe durt Is.' how it wou'dendure my hard trea- ding,andldfle my feet for acquaintance, and how courte- ous and mannerly were the clods,to n^ake mc ftumble on- lieofpurpofe to eotreatc mc lie downe & reft mc,but now and I could find my iellow Dicke, 1 would pliy the knaue Vvith him honcftly Ifaith, Wcll,l will grope in ihc dai kc forhim,or ile poke with my ftaffelike ablinde man,to pre- Uentaditch. /y«^«mr6/«/i)»Dick Cooines. r anangell I celi^ye true,a kifle were not caft away vpon a good feiTow,that hath deferued more that way then a ki(re,if yoiu kindnefle would afibord it hiai,What Hi ill I haue it miftrefle ? Hodg, Fie,fie,I muft not kifle my man. ^tfw. Nay, nay, nere (land, ftiU I , fliall I , no body fec», fay but I fhali, and ile fmack yee foundly I faith. Hodg, Awaybawdienian,in rrurth He tell your maifter. Coom.My mafter, go to,ncere(fll me of rr,y maiflcr ,he may pray for them that may^lic is f rt it,anii for mine own part, F can do fomewhac that w jy \ thankc God , I am net j < now to Ic3rnc,aadtisyoijrpait to hai'c your whole dtfirc. Hod, Fie, fi*-,! am aftiaincd of you, would you tempt youi loiliafli to Icwdncfle. Ctom, To IcwdiK Sejxo by my trorh,thcrs no (lich matter int.it is for kindni flre,& by my tr6ih ifyou like my gentle oiFer,you (hail liaue what courteoufly I can afinord ye. Hod. Shall I indeed Dickc ? I f*ub,lf I thought no body would fee. Ccaw.Tufli^earc not that,fwone$ they mud haue Cattes ^»» Etifcr Coomes. Coom Heeres fo hoing with a plague,ro hang- and ye wil for Ihauc bin almoft drownd,a pox otyourlips.and ye call this kitfing't yee talke of a diownd Rat , but twas time to fwim like a dog, I had bin ferued like adrownd Cat els , I would hehcid didg his graue that digd the pond, my ftete were foule indeed,buta lelTe pale then a pond would haue ferued my turneto wa(K them : a man (hall be feiued thus alwaycs,when he followes any of thefc females^buc tis my kinde heart that makes me thus forward in kindnes vnto them,weil God amend them,and make them thankfiill to them that would do the plcafurcl am not drunke I would ye(houldknowit, and yet I haue drunke more then will dome good, fori might haue had a Pnmpc(etvp,wuh as good March Beere as this was,and nere fet vp an Ale bulh for the matter: well I am fomwhat in wroth I muft needs fay^nd yet I anrt not more angrie thert wife,nor more wi^ then angrie.but ile fight with the next man I meete,andft be but for luck fake, and if he loue to fee him felfc hurt,lct him bring light with him.ile doit by darkling eh by gods dinesjwellheere will I walke whofueuer fayes nay, Entter Nichohi, 'T{ic. He that worfe may mult holdc the Candle, but my Maitter is not fo wife as God might haue made him, he is gone to fceke a Hayre in a Hennes neft, a Needle in a Bot* tic of Haye.which is as (ildom? fcenc as a black Swan j he isgonctofetkcmyyongMi(tre(rc,andIthinkc(heisbet- terlcft then found, for who focucr hath her, !iith but a wet Eelebythetaib.buttheyniaydoas they lift, the law is in their ovvnehandSjbut and they woiKd be ruid by me,they fliould fet her on the Leland , and bid the DiueU fplii her, belhrew bci fingers ,_ fiic hath. made nic watch patt mine H 3;' howcr, ^ A pleafant Comcdie of the two hower,but He watch her a good turnc for it. ^09f».How,whofc that Nichol^Ho fitfl come firft fcrud, IamforhhTi:ho\v now prouerbc, prouerbe, sbloudhowc i now proucrbe.' A^».MynameijNicholas,Richard:and I k^oweyour meaning,and I hope yc nicanc no harmc : I thanke ye I aaa the better for your asking. CtfcWherehaucjoubccnawfioring thus late.ha.^ 2^».Maftcr Richard the good wife would not feekc her daughter in the Oucn vnleflc flie had bin there her felf.but good Lord you are knuckle deep in durt ,1 warrant when he wasin.he fwore Wainngham,& chaft terrible for tlie timCjlooke thejw.iter drop* from you a$ faft as hops. '' ' Ctfffm.What necdft thou to care^whipper-Ienny , Tripe> cheekes ,out you fat afle, 2\(f . Good words cod nought,ilI wordes corrupts good manners Ricbard.for a haHy man neucr warn woe,& \ had thought you hadbin my fnend.but Ifce al is not gold that ghflersjther's falfhood in feUow(liip,4 mieusctrtutmtt etr u cerniturjatat & truth tries a]l,& tis an olde prouerbe,& not fo old as true,bought witis be(l,I can fee day at alitle holej know your miadeas well as though I were within you,tts ill halting before a cripIe,go eo,vou (eek to quarrel but beware of had I wilhfo loug goes tnepot to the water at length it comes hotne broken,! know you are as good a . man as euer drew fwordjOr as was ere girt in » gtrdle.or as ere went on Neatsleather,or as one Ih u fee vpo a fummen day, oras ere lookc man in the face.or as ere trode oii godi earth,oras erebroke bread,ordrunkdrinke:butheispro* per that hath proper conditions, but be not like the Cowe thatgiues agoedfopcofmilkeandcaftesit downe with herheelesrl fpeakc plainly.for plaine dealing is a Icwcl,& he that vfethitftialdyc a begger, well, that happens in an houre.that happens not in feauenyecres, a man is not lb foonc whole as hurt &you Ihould kill a aian , you would kifle hij: wclljfay Iittle,butl thinkethe more,yetIIegiue him good words,tis good to hold a candle before the de- uell,yet by Gods me,Ilc t jfke no wrong.if he hada headu big as BraffcjOrlookt as high as Poulc? our wiues haue rubtill head;. And they will foone pereeiuea drift deuife. £»rfr lir Raphe Smith* ^4f/b,Whofe there? M.^-w-Heersoaortwo,' Xaph, Is Will there t tJ^.'Bar, No, Phillip ? M,(7»«r.Franke/ *4f6,No,no. Was euer man deluded thus like me, I thinke fome fpirit leads me thus amiiTe : As I haue oftc heard.that fotae hauc bio thus in the nights. i But yet this mafes me whercere Icome, 1 Some askesroeftiU for Franke or Phillip, \: Andnone ofthenicantcllme where Willis. I . W»iSoho? Pfc//.Soho. Thtyhtllt Hgdg.Sohof ^ay.Soho; within, ^««;».SowHe$ novy I heere foure hollow at the leaft, One had alittle Toice,then thatsthe wench My man hath loft,well I will anfwerall,fo ho, i^o^f .Whope,whope. R4ph.VVhoCc there willi Hod.iip fir,honeft Hedgt : but I pray yee fir did yee not incetewith aboyewtthaTorchCyheisruane away from nie a plague on him* A pleafant Come^die of the two Rfjp^.Hey day, from Frankeand Phillip toa Torchc, And to a Boy e,nay fo wnes then hap as twill. M.Gwr.Who goeslhcrc? WtLGede hceic. M,Bai>, Phillip. Wil. Phillipjno faith.my names Will.ill wil!,for I was ne- Hcr worfc,! wascucn now with him, and might hauebecn fhlljbuc t h?.t I fell into a ditch and loft him ^ and now lam goingvpand downetofeekehim. yJ^.G'fo-.Whatwouldlt thou do with him, IVil.Why I would hauc him go with mc:o my maifters, M.^o«. Whofe thy maiftcr ? »'//. WhyfirRapheSmith,andthctherhepiomiflinche would comCjif he kcepe his worde fo tis. M,Ba, What was he a doing \\ hca tl.ou firft found him» W//, why he holloed for one Francis,and Francis hollod for him, I hallodfor my'maiftcr,andmyma'fterforme,but wc mift ftill meeting contrary, Phdiip & Etanci^ with mc &mymairter, and I & my maifter with Philip and Fanke« M. GoH. Why wherforc is fir Raphe fo late abroadc? VVil. Why hf mcnt to kill a Buck, Ik fay fo to fauc his ho- nertiCjbut my Nan was his maike , & when he fent mc for his bo vv.and when I came,] hollod for hii\),but.I neucr liVt fuch lock to miffc himjit bath almoO yiade me mad, M.'3>i)'.Well ftay with vs,pcrhap.. fir Raphe and he. Will f omc jnoii, harke I do hccre one hollo. ^fwUrPhillip.. , .,; P/j<7. Is this broad waking m awintersnighr, laiTi broad walking in a vvin'crs night :_^ Broad indce d,bfcaufe i am ^road. Bur thcfe broad fields me thinks arc not (o broad, 1 hat they may keep; me foorth of narrow ditches, Heersahard world, for I c^n hardly keep my fclfcvpright Iam/natueIlousdutifuil,butfoho. ('^'t, W;/.Soho, "PW. Whofe there .' VVj/.Hcereswiil. Phi. VVhatVVill,howfcap(hhou.i' W./, Wliat fir <" Pht. Nay,nothanging,but drowning, Wert thou in a pondor a ditche ? W»/. A peftilcnce on it,ift you PhiHip,no faith|I was buc diirty a little.buc heercs one or two askt for yec» " Phik r r Mod* M.'Sdr. Philip, tis I and raaifler Cour)^. TAi. Fadia-,0 Father I baue heard thcni fay, - Tjhedayeso^ignorancearepaftanddone. But I am litre tne.nrghcs of ignorance Arcnotyctpaft,forthiiisoncofthcin, ^imIfIijov i But whcrcsiry fitter .'. i, -:'?;;'•, M.iJ'ir-.VVhy we calinot tell, PW.VVTwres Franci*? M G««r,Neither faw we bim. Pfc. Why this is fine. What neither he, not I , nor (he nor you, , Nor i, nor ihe,noryou,and I till now. Can mect.could m,cer,or nerc I chinke fliall mecte, Calye-thls woing,notisChriftniajfportofHpbni5blifid AllDlind,alifccktocatcH,allmiffetbutwho«omcshecre/ ^ffto" Franke 4n Farre ftiall (ler way be thea,and iinle faire, 1 For (he hath hindered me of my good tume, \ God fend her wet and wearie ere ftie curne, I had beene at Ozenford,and to morrow, Haue beene releaft ftom all my maidens forr»w. And tafted ioy,had not my mother bin, God I befecchtheemake ither woift ftnne. How many maidcs this night lyes in their beds, And dreame that they haue loft their maidenheads, Such dteames,fuch Humbers I had to enioyde. If wakmg mall ice had not them deftroide, j A ftaruedmarvwrith double death doth dye, l To haue the meate might faue him in his eye, 1 And may not haue it.fo am I tormented, Toftarue forioy I fee, yet am preuented,^ WcllFrankc, although thou woedftand quickly wonne, Yet fliall my loue to thee be neuer done, He run ihiough hedge and ditch, through brakes ^ briers To come to_thee,fble Lord ofmy defires. Short woing is the beft^att houre,not y eares. For long debating loue is full of feares. But hcarke,! he^re onetread,o wert my brothers Or Frankc,or any man,but not my mother. angry women of A bington. S.Xitf.O when will thu fameycare ofnight bauc cad? Longiookt for daies funne,when wilt thou alccnd; Let not this ihecfe fiienc* mifty vale ofnight, Incroach on dayj^nd (hadow thy faire hght, Whilft thou com'ft tardv from my Thetes bed, Blufliing foorth golden haitc acid glorious red, ftay not lor g bright lamhornc of the day. To light my mift way feete to my right way? j»/ Harke ye mayde,ifmayde,areye fo light. That you can fee to wander in the nig ht. Kit/ijarkeyetrue man^if true.I tell you no, I cannot fee arall which way I goe. IU.F8yremayde,iftfb,fay,hadyanereafaIl, , • Mai Fayre man not fo,no I had none at all. R«.G>uld you not flumble onone man I pray? Ml/4,The groands toohard,afeather-bcd,nbt I, lU.Why haw andyo\i had met with fuch a ftumpe? ^<«4Why ifhc had been your height I meant to iumpe, iU.AreyefonimbW ^WrtANimbieasaDoe* R4»Back'tinapye, t^W^/.Ofye, R<<«Good mcate ye know, Mall.Yt hunt roraetimes.R.«J do. e^4/.What lake ye.' R«.Deare. t^4^,You*IncreIlnke rafcftll? RitYes when ye are there. *s» A plcafant C6medic of thetwo Mal.W\ll ye ftfike me, R«i.Yes,wilI ye ftrikc againc/ ^/. What fir Raph SmitK.nay then Iwilldifclofe, All the hole caufe to him,in him re^ofe, Myhopes,myloue,Go^iraIhopedidrend> Ourloues and both our n^othcrs hates to end. Gentle firRaphifyoun^.blufli might fee, i You then would fay I am afhamrd to be ! < Foundhkea wandring Oray by (iicbaknighr. So farre from home at fnch a time of night. But my excufe is good,loue fir(t by fate Is croft, controulde.andfundered by fell hate, FrankeGouifeyi$myIoue,andheiouesme> . ' But bothour mothershate anddif^grer, Ourfatherslikeche match,3nd wiOi it don. And foithad.had not our mothers come, ;. i -^ » To Oxford we concluded bo;h to go, Goingtomccte.tbeycame.we parted fo^ .. My mother followed ine,but Iran fafi, . ^ Thinking who went froai hate had need makehaft> , Take mc (he cannot though (he ftill perfuc, Butnowfweet knight,! do repofe on you. Beyoumy Orator and plead my right, Apd gel mc one good day for this badnight K<«.Alas good heartjlpitty thy hard hap,- And lie employ all that I may for thee, Fraiike Gourfey wench,! doe commend tbjrcboyie> ' Now I remember I met on? Francis i.:ii&|i>i"i- • AsIdidfeeke^myroanjtKenthatwashei ,-''-' " • AndPhilip too^belike that was thy bro^heriwl^ Qowl ^ -i-, .... •^■; '" find ■1 Tangry vvomcnofAbington. ' find how 1 did loofe my feJ^Arid vvandeijyp & down, mi • flaking foKJiuemc thy Rand Ma}l,I will ncucrlpauc, i Till I haue made your mothers friends agame. And purchaft to ye both your hearts deJighr, And for this fame one bad.many a good night. Twill notbe long etc that y^;fr<)r* will, Decktin the gloty ofa goldon fuiine. Open the chriftall windowes of f he Eaft, To make the carl h enamourdc of thy face. When wefliallhaiieclcarclighttofceour way, Come,night being donc,txpcd:ahappy day. Exeunt^ Svttr mtftreffe Barnes Mz/.'S^ O what a race this pecmfli giric hath led me? How faftlranand now how weary I aih, lamfooucofbreathllcarcecanfpeake, • - . What flialJ I doc?and cannot ouertake hcfji It is late and darke,and I ani far ftom home« May there not theeuesl)e watching hcere about . Intendingmifchicfc vnto them they meete, "] There may,and I am much afFraydeoftheiii, Being alone without all company, / I docrepentmeofmycommingfbortfi, : , * j And yet I do not,thcy had clfe been married, .. And thai I would not for tCii times more labour. ' J Butwhitawinterofcoldcfearelftole, . . Freecingmylieartleaftdanger iTiould betide me,. J Whatnialldotopurchjfecompanyf r ' '; IhcarefomchollowhercdboutihefiJds, ] 1 hen here 11 efct my Torch vpon this hill, ' WhofeJjghtfliallB?acon-likccondu(5tthemtoit, They that h;me loft theyr way feeing a light, Will come toitjweiljhereilc lye vnfeene, For it may be fccne fancoff in the night, Andlookewhocomcs,andchurc my company. Perhaps mydaughter may firftcome to it, ! M<.G9«)\WheteamInow.''nay where was leuennow ^ Nor now.nor then,nor where 1 fhali bc,know I, * i I fhinke I am going home I may as well Be going from home,tis fo very darke,, Icannot fee how w dir«(S a rtcp, A plea&nt Comedie of tbe two Iloftmymanpurrutngofm^ ronne> My fonne «fc«pt metoo,nov> afl alone, I am enforft to wander vp and doWne,- Barnfes wife's abroad, pray God that the: May hauc as good a daunce,n3y ten times worfe, Oh but I fearc (he hath not,flic hath light To fee her way.O that fome bridge would breake That (he might fail into fome deep digd ditch, , And cyther breake her bonesor drowne he r felfe, I would ihcfe mifchicfeh I could wilhto herj Might light on her,but foft I fee alight, I will go nc(re,tis comfortable, ' After this nights fad fpirits diilling darkncs. How now jwhat is it fet to keep it felfe) M'/3^r. A plague ontjis flie there? . Mif,GoH,0 how it chcares & quickens vp my thoughts, M/.B^.Btf r.One that will hau'tc from you in the deuits name ( Mi-^cllelay my life that it was Barnfes Tonne. M*.2?4. No forfooth, it was Barnfes wife. Mi.(J«M, A plague vpon her,how flie made me ftattf MiftrciTe let goe the Torch, angry Vvomeo of Abing^. ; M«/»B<«r.NobutIwain(«.^ Adr^^tfw.UethfuftiMoAjffacBtbeii.. . M».«4r,But you (ballooc /i».G«.I.etgoIfay. Mi.tf<».Leiyougo,forti» miti*. il/i/<70.But my pofTefsion faies it i»Done of chin«,^ ^».B4r.Nay,Ih«iefeoWetoo, C ■ •, j»/i.Go«.WeHJktftothyhoW,orIwilI(pufiiethH''' ' Mi.B<*-JDo,lcanfpHrae thee too. s^ Mi.(?«.Canaihou* ^ ' ' ' .''■■< £iir«r ^«y7«r Gourfey «rnntei. |^ Mi>C7«.Giuerooine and lets haue this hot carerie* '^ M<7o»iray ye fiiall notjWiie goto,tameyout thoughts^ Thatafe (bmadwithfuty, M.5«. And fweet wife, ,"' Temper you ragewithpatieoce,do not be '^ Subie^iomuchtofuchmifgouemment. M'«B«ShalInotnr,whenruchaftrumpetwrongtme? j M.^«JJow,ftrumpetmiflrisBarnes^ayIprayharkeyey { I oft indeed haue heard you call her fo, And I haue thought vpon itjwhy ye (hoold Twither with name of ftrumpet, Doyouknowinyhurtbyher,thatyontetmeberfbf -'.i M1A4.N0 oh my llfe^rage oncly makes her fay To, ". , M.^(>.ButI would know whence this fame rage (hould Whersfmokethercsiire,and my heart roifgiues. (come. My vnues intemperance hath got that name. And miftteiTe Barnes,! doubt and (hrewdly doubt, _ , And foine great cauTe b^ett this doubt in me, ; -v. Tour husband and my wiMdottiwon|vi4}Odi« "^f^^^^^^^^^ ^MJTiiJfow'thidce ye fb^nayraafictGouifey then ''^ t| , ' i IT''' '. w lr,-VH***^~^i \ . —. _^^„-,,^-, . , ■ — — ^ — ^ z _ '■^■, —y ' r WW- A||Ipa&ntCome<^ of th^ t;Wo Yomunin(Kbtt'omyopjnion,.r ;•- 1 .^. ^ -ci :;;: IV- Bccaufeyoii pay not file Mduifedwifedcpft, ■ , ivx A«IihiHkeduevntomygood . . , Comes^yyU,taA //0<^f come all and hc!pc y$ part them, Fadier,bti( heare me fpeake one vv'Qfd .no (nore.- Franhe. Father,but heare me fpeakc, theii vfe yourwilli Fhil.Cne peace betwceneye for a little wkile* M«>«.Goodhufband heare hitnTpeakc^ M/?*! Good hufband heaire him , (^9»»,Ma»fter heare him rpeake,hees a good wife young ftripIing,fojiusycer«sItclyc,&perh3psmayipeakewifer then an elder body,therefore hrarehim. fiod.Ms^et heare and make an end,yQU may kil one an> «ther in iefl,aod be hanged in carnd}«. . M.&««Come let ts hea i e him,then fpeakc qitickly Philip M.74.Thou (heuldft haue ne ere ttut/peak PhiLfpeak l/Uf,'Bttr»0 Lord what hafle you make to nurtyour felues Oood Phillip vfe fome good pctrwafloDS To make them rri«id«4 P/>/, VeSflle doe what I can, facher and MaflcrGoutrey both attend!^ leit prefumptioB in (byoung a man, To teach where he might learne or be dere^ Where he bath had ditcAion but in duety* He may perfwade aslongas his perrwafe,. Is backt with reafon and a rightniU rute, PhiHckei firft rule is this«as I h*ue learned^^ Kill tbeeffe^l by cvt^iiffiof theiCAuie,. TberaimeefieftspfruffinoutHt^s,, ,.,. Gomes by the caufepijrtQtJiiccikt your wjue^ . .inj > t Had not they fwo^ioSMiijfeubadbuijfiieiiiiv. ; ' sfn ■m ^.» •' .f -»■ "m-|Hb t* if-^f?^ sc !WBr ■•J I angry women of Abington. And wchad bin attiome »nd this fame war. In peacefull fl«p had nerc bin dreamt vpon, Mother,and tniitreffe Gdurfey to make them friends, 1$ to be friends your fches.you arc the caufc. And thefe cffcft* proceed you know from you, | Yourbates giuelife vnto thefe killingftrHcs, But dyc,and if that enuy dye In you, fathers yet ftay.O Ipeake.O ftay a while, Francis perfwade thy mother maifler Gourfey, If that my mother will refolue youf minde«. That tis but meere fufpc£k,not common proofc, ' And if my father fwcates hees innocent. As I durftpawne my foule with him he is, Andif your Vvife vow truth and conftancy, Will you be then pcrfwaded.? M.^ou,VM\\p,\fthyfz^hcrwi\l remit, The wounds I ganchim,and if thefe conditioiw 1 May be ptrformde,! ban niOi all my wrath, {i iI/.B4'. And ii thy mother will but cleerc lEC Phillip, As I amready tojprorcft I am, Then matter Gourfey is my friend againe. "• . P/&«.Hatke mother.nqw you hearc that your dcfircs. May be accomphfned. they will both be friends If y ou'l pcrformc thefe articles. M/.5«».Shall I be friends with fuch an enemy? PW. What fay you vnto my perfvvafeA Mi, Bar,! fay (Tiees my dca dly encmie. Pi&j/.I but (lie will be your friend ifyou reuolt, ;i^/.B(».Tbe vi-ords I faid, whatfliall I catsa truth? PRWhy harke ye mother, fr*,Mo'ther what fay youj MifGo^Nhy this I fay fhc flaundere d my good name. Fr<«.But if (he no w denie ir,tis no defame, Mi.Go,What>fhall I thiakc her hate will yeeld fo much* /■«♦ Why doubt it not,her fpirit may he fuch, M.G».Whywillitbe? Piii.Yeciiayilhauefomchop^ Mother,why mothcr.whyhearc ye, Giuemeyouthand,itisnoinbrebutthus, ^ Tli| If tone fpeakes faire,the toiher fliould not ftr^kcs Icfus thefe warriours will not offer bio wes, VVhy then tis ftrange thatyou two flbould be foes, O ye$,youle fay your weapons arc your tongnes, Touch lip with lip and thiey are bound from wrougi, Go to,imbrace,and fay if yoabe friends. That heere the angrie womens quarrel$ends» Mi.Gou. Then heere itends,if miftres Barnes fay fo. M/.-S-jr, If you fay I, I lift not to fay no. M.G'e«,Iftheybefriends,bypromifeweagree, M.B«/.Whyfir;? 3y;ic,BecaufeitistheProueibc. T/^;;. Away yee Afle. 2\(«f . An Affe goesa Coure legs,! go of two,Ghrift cioflc. PKHoldyourwngue. 3\(icfe. And make no more adoe.^ M,goh.Go to,np more adoe,gentle fir Raphe,, > YourmanisnotJnfaultfot miffing you,, - - K 3 For A pleafant Comedie ofthe two pot he miftookc by vs and we by him. Rtph.hnd I by you, which now I well ptrceiue, But tc'Irtic Gentlemen, whatmarfcyee all. Be from your beds ih is nigh',aaJ why thus late Arc-your wiu^s walking hcerc about the fields .' Tii ftrafigc to f'c fiich women ofaccouiiipt, Hecre>butlgeflefomegrcatocc3(ion, M.Gour, Faith this occafion fir, women will iarre. And iarre they did to day.and Co they parted, Wc knowing womens mallice let alone, Will Cinkerhkec ate farther in their hearts, Didfceke x fodaine ciire^and thus it was, A match betweene his daughter and my fonnc. No fooner motioned but twas agreed, And they no fooner faw but wooed and Iiktc, 1 hey hauc it fought to croffe,and crofie it thus, Rip'F) e mittreflc Barnes and (niftrcflc Gourfey both, The greatefl finn€ wherein your (bules may finnc, I thinke is this,in croiling of true loue, Ltt me pcrfwadcycc. Mi. Bar, Sir we are perfvvadcd. And land miftrtffe Gourfey ;ire both friends. And ifmy daughter were but found a^^aine. Who now is mi/Ttngiflic bad my conlcnc, To be difpofd off tohcrowne contenr. Raph.l do reioycc,th,it what I thoughi: to doe. Ere I begin, I finde alri-a-Jy doHC, Why this will plcafeyourfricnds at Abington, Franke,if thou leekJl that way.therc thou fh-dtfinde Hcr.whotn I holde the comfort of ihy mmdc, il;^/«//. He (hall not fceke me,I will fecke him ouc, Since ofmy mothers graunt I need not doubi:. Mi.Bar.Tixy mother graunts my girle,and (he doth pray To fend vnto you both a ioyfuU day, Ht)d£, Nay miftreflc Barocs, I wim her bcttcr,that thofe ioyfiill dayes may be turnd to ioyfull nights. C«om Faith tis a pretty wench,and ds pitty but Hoe Hiould hauehim. Nieh. And miftreflc Ma^.whenyeego to bed,God fend r Oil angry women of Abington. ao» good rcft,and a peck of Fleas in your ncft.eucry one as L)ig as Francis. - Phtl.Wcll fatdwifdome,God fend thcc wife children, 2\[/(rj!) And you mote mowey, •/"WJ/owiihl, "T^ic^. Twill be a good while, ere you wifli your skin full ofllcc holes, '7'A//.Frankc,harke ye/ brother,now your woings done, The nextthing nowyou do^isfor a fonne : I prithc, for I laith I fhould be glad, To haue inyfcUecaldNuncklcaiid thouDad, Wei! filicr,ifthat Francis play the man, My mother muft be Grandam and you Mam, To it hrancisjto it (irtcr,God fend ycc icy, Tii fine to fingdanfcy my ownc fwect boyci Fni.WcWfn-kdoa l-'hil. Nay fie .do you icft on. M . Da, Well I n ly flie prooue a happywiTe to him J M.6'(?« And may lie prooue as happy vnto her. ^/ij><;. VVt II Gentlemen, good hap betide them bothj Sincetwasinyhaptiui- hippily tomeetc, Tobc a wiiiitflt'o! c! tsfwectecontrafti . Idocicioyce.wlicrcforctohaucthisioye ! Lc^iger prefent with roc,I do requeft That all of you will be my promift gucfts. This long night; labour dooth delirc Tome re(}, Bcfides this wiflicd end, therefore I pray. Let me dcteinc yee but a dinner time. Tell ine I prayjfhall lobcaine fo much, M.'Sdr, Gentle fir Raphc,your couttefic is fuch. As may impofc commaund vnto vs all, Wc will be thankfull boldeat'your requeft, Tlotl, I pray fir ^fc,what cheerc {hall wehaue? S,Rafht\ faith countricfare,mutton and Vcale, Perchance a DuckeorGoofe. M«/.OhIamfick, J*//. How now Malljwhats the matter? jWrf/.Father and mother ifyou needs would know> Htnamdc a Goofe.whichis my ftorawks foe« mi. 3' AplcaiantComedicofthetwo ^ , ^ -PA(l,Ct^aie,come,nieisvvithchiIdeit>ffofi)codieft, v^; AiidhovjrflieesficketillthatftiebringitfooKh, i M*/*AWquothypu? well brother if it bei . |j <%^f»(d ycfiri* oh that fame very oanWj iNiktIi fti ft much variety of (hamci " 'i. ^ ^ Of all the birds that tfuer yet was feenc, ^ I woujid »i3t hauc them grauc vpon ihis grce^^ ][ boptf t^ey will not,for thii cr6p is poore ^ Andthey may pafturc vpoh greater ftore. But yet tts pktie that they let them palTci And 1 ike a Common bite the Mufes graife. Yet this Ifeafe if Franke and I ftiould kiffe. Some creekine gooft would chide vs with a hifle, I meaae not that goofe that Hogs it knowes not what. Tis. iiot th»t hiffe when one fates hift come hither, ' Kor that fame hifle that fetteth doggestogether, No): that fame faifle that by a fire doth iland^ And hifli^ l^.br F. vpon thehaad, Buctisaitjfle,andlleTnl«cemy(;ote, . For I (hould foundfure if I heard that note. And then grecne Ginger for the gteeqe goofecaes. ^./ Semes nocthetume^I tutn'd the white of eyes» TheRoHiiolisyet thaiciQaJtesineliHe,, •*^ IsfauoursthatthfifeCSkiitieineijJ^fgiMjMi;:.,' • ' Bucif^eybe(fi&I^fed^i^.h}4teli^«^tir v:?;:^!'^'^^^^^^^^^ To yeeld my feltea lu9«t^ dc|Mli<(^dye» VecIhopeheeresnonftepnffc' . -' !v^ Ifaivy iiM<*g be JBth^ ?» ;>. : fisT Then |hqreftjun4lMblii(htb««n!i«eOyr<«''i,api!itf?:iKT«iri'af'.Ti^miitKi:cn'^-itiMa!fc.k'^^'!a:Mwy!>i