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Do not deface books by marks and writing. Zhe Zubov Jfacsimile ^ejts Ctoo MiBt Mm anil Mi tlje Heat JFnrl3, Date of only known quarto i6ig [B.M. C 12. g. 6. (i.) ] Reproduced in Facsimile IQ13 Under the Supervision and Editorship of JOHN S. FARMER anir 3^11 tire §mt ^ooh. 1619 Issued for Subscribers by the Editor of THE TUDOR FACSIMILE TEXTS, MCMXIII •J ogosU'y ®iii0 mm |Em antr Mi tht fl^st JF00IS, 1619 T/ms facsimile is from the Museum Copy : there is another in the Bodley. Authorship ts doubtful. The B.M. Catalogue says: ''(By George Chapman)" ; Greg says "Author unknown." On the other hand Mr. A. H. Bullen in "N.D.B." s.v. G. Chapman, says " Winstaiiley and Langbaine ascribe to Chapman ' Two Wise Men, Sc. . . ■ censuring the follies of this age . . . ,' but Langbaine is careful to add : ' / am led only by tradition to believe this play to be his.'" Mr. Bullen then proceeds, ''there is not the slightest ground for fathering this absurd production on Chapman. The error probably arose from a confusion of the title . . with the title of Chapman's comic masterpiece, 'All Fools.' " This facsimile is, on comparison witli original, distinctly good. The original is in fair condition barring stains. JOHN S. FARMER. TWO WISE MEN AND ALL The _ (I^EST FOOLESi OR COMIC ALL MORALL, CEN. furmgthe follies of this age, as it hatfi betnediverfeti0jSj^5ied» Anno. 1616. .«>> ] .^ ml'V 'V' w., . Names of the A(flors. Proberio. Simplo. Noverindo, Antonio. Sec^jrus.Hctmito. Ruftico. Hortano. Acuto. VulcatJOo Spcrato, Spurco. Gulaco* Infatiato. Infelidto. Lamia. Sufanna. Maiingua. Mureto. Granato. Furiofo, Corrafo. Phantaftico. Purgato. Stercorato. Camerado,' Parvagracio, LeWtia. Peftifero. A 2 ;' h ^■^ «t/». Then you are welcome into England. Tro, Thinkcsg^atle Simfia. Simp^ What newes ? And what company came ouer withymr? T'i'*, Newes Ihaue none but ordinary to fell you. With theftatel fliallhauefomcbufineire. And in my company c.ameouer«no]d4cquaintanceofyours, one Sefitieur ^h- tenio, a man of extraordinary a^iion and fadio'n. Simp. Ifitbethenrianlconie^urehimtobe, his name' isplaine«y^HrW^,anEnglifliman, borne fomc 70 miles from LondonNorthvvcft,and hathbccnc beyond feas fotne * leuen ortwe!«eyecrc«. 'Pro. That's the man. But wee call him Segtiifur t/tnta- in<7,by reafon ofhis trauailes in Italy and other places. Simf. Ashe hathchang'd his name and countrey, hath he nocaltered his conditions.? I aflurc you he was very ho- ncft, and of good expectation before he went. *Fro, No , vpon my word. Hee came ouer a great deale better then he went, and well qualified .• and there was no doubt but he would continue foftilJ , 'butthat couetoufnes, andthediuel'son't. Simp. What?is he gtuen to that? it were great pity, ( *Pre. Well, this Six Antonio, 01 Anthony whether you wilL hath feene many countries, atKlleat»ed many ftrange qualities. ' Simp. Strange qualities ! Ikc they as good as chey be« ftrangc? 7r#. Nay, <.:■ ._.„^_„J ?r». Nay, doeyou.iudgc? lie tell you forme oflhcni. And ifyou like thcm.wce'll put them in print, and fct them vpto be fold at the Hofpicall porch.neere S.Nicholaa fliam- blcs and annexed to the great thing in magna chart j^ , cif »w<«f«»/<'/'»,entitulcd,an ty^dmonition t» hotifeholders. Simp. Well, if they dcferucfo, itfhalbcfo; and I'lcbe- flowthecodin printing , and dcalcvviih a friend for tlieir iUoviiOctfu^ priHilfpo. I'ro. But fird I'le account to thee what accidents wee kadintrauailc. ^ Simp. But ric hcarc nothing till I heare them. Pra. No ? what if I fhould tirft reade a Sermon preached ^^!ithtn thcfe feuen daycs at yimflerdam by imzn of moit pure profeflion and inuention not ordinary, pafling all that li'jcd before or behind himin the noucll ftraine ; himfelfe of the right cut of (^arol/tadiitt : in which Sermon hee prooues moil deuL utly, that it is Idolatry to fight againft the Turkc. Wouldfl thou not heare that firft ? Simp' No. What tcH'rt thou me of Sermons ^ let's hauc tfeefe qualities without any more digrcfllonso Prf. Well, fince you are fo defirouj, you fliall hauc them by whole l'alc,retailc them at leyfurc when you come home. Imprimis, when he liueth in a great townc like London, helouestoJyeinacorneroucrtheKitchin.becaufethelack fhall not wliirle too oftcn.to waken or diflradl him in pray- er. His dinners are for the moft part ordinary, except foure dayes in the vveekc he vifite his houfe-keeping friends. And at fupper a couple ofegges , and a bit of cheefe is a choycc dyet after a libcrall dinner ; bcfides ic faues fire and wafliing ofdidies. Simp. Butiflwerchisman, if he kept no better cheere tt his chamber, I would make the checfc fry evntill the but- ter were fpcnt. Pro. Butyour cunning would fayle you jforhce hatha trickebeyond your reach for prefcruing his cheefe. Butto sh'enexr. Secondly, hcc fo cauils atid wrangles with any man that he he dcalcs withall , thattheyneueragrecorjou* after, and yet eucrySaterday he makes eauen with all the world. Simf. Thouteirftmcc a wonder. How fliall Ibdeeuc, this ?' Pro. Itisfo! chtife whether thBu wilt beleeucmcjor BO. Simp. Let me fee how tbefe can be reconciled. Fro. CanftthounotreconcilethemPlfecthouartavc-^ rv barren fellow; thou hafl not a fpoonfall ofwit.; I atn.for- ry that eiier Ivndcrtooke to teach thee tbefc incomparable iticks o^ Don tyintamo ; laboured for fotoughly in climing the eyilpes , and fo dartgeroufly brought downe. Thou look'ft too nccrehand, as ifa man would fpye for a Wood- cocke in the next qiieath of buflies; wheras thou oughtft to clcuate thy afpcttstotby vttermoH kenning, as thofedoc. that lye on their backcs to keepe fight of haukes which af- pire beyond the fii ft region. Search me the furtheft corner of thy capacity, and there fee ifperhaps doe lye as in an ab-^ ; ftnife angle, fomefccrctpatterneofthefeproieds, Eucry Biiz.z.ar^ will prye if a mowle or a moufe ftiall happen in an hourcs watching to crcepc from a bufhe right vnder hec Hand : giue mee the Eagle foaring conceits, to fpye what springs before the furthclt ranger a mile off. 5'fw/). I know not how to diuc into this bottomles fccret. It is fure feme riddle. I pre thee fufpend me no longer: for if I fhould beate my braincs with an Iron pefile.not a fprinklc of them will light vpon the out fide of this enigmaticall pro- pofition. Nay,goodnowtcllme, how he that palters with cuery body, mould be cauen at weckes emj. Tro. Well, I will not fticke with thee for this once, but looke not for it often; for Tie not vfeyou to it. Findetheiii out by your owne ftudy for me heereaftcr. You are of age one would thinkc. Thus it is : hearken well what 1 fay at fiift. forllcnot repeatcitagaineforlofingof time. Heit eatiemifithalithv'Werld encry Saterdaj. Thofe were my words,and I'lc make them good; markc diligently. 5'if»»/>. Nay, pre thecdifpatch.orclslcannotmarkeasi was wont to doe. Thcmarkc will bee out of my mouth if yoa C — -— nmjimmfffemv" y you cbmenot thickly out wtth iti Pra- Well.euerySatcrday night he makes eatien \-vith all ,he world , bccaufc hec wilbcthc better dilpofcd againii Senday.HcmHa. Smf. Alas! not yet,I am not able to endure it,I faiiit^ Tro, He is eucn that is to fay. Ha.H^.Hasr. Simf. O my heart: not yet. A penicworth of jijuaait^, jflfliallliue. Pro. Hold, hold : thou rhalthaue it prefcntly.- i\s at my tongues end. Simp. Welljfay on. Ifmy fences faile not, Ilehearc you„ Pre. He hues no hody then ^4Md»ohodj hues him. And thus thou feeft there's no oddcsibut all caucn. Smf. Wiiat a jettisthis ? there's an eauenretkoning ■with the diucis name. You fhallbc hang'd before He tor- nient my felfc with defire to heare any more of yourlcnauiOi tricks. He befwofncl had like to mar'd all. It wrought with •me likea putgatioti. It hasgiHenmeea treble ftoole at once, though I find no fault. I haue it hot,and worfe then any per- -fuming pan in the world. You fcuruy fellow, an 'twere no for lobfing land Ihaue {heUjtshU handvpon hu fwerd) not tnaruaile though a man muft be fickc at heart (1 fwearc) and fludyfo hard.ind ftrainc my wits to seachihe reafon of this riddle. I ajn furc I didouerftioorit 40. yards , and had like toputsdozen cafes , bowthefe two cafes might well c- noughhawe flood together iitone ivkh\t&. fgltta confcientia^ taken out of 5Mf«i,and7T&iw»^ A<]uinas , fully rcfolu'd by them ; biUt-ftilll doubted Ifliould fal^fliort: therefore! thought better to coocealc tbem : andnow doeft thou "ujl mc thus-gtofifely? /rtf.Ha.Ha;Ha. An thoube agood fellow rehcarfrthree •or fourc of tbefe cafes thou hadttfike to haue produced- and let's iudgc how fitly they ha-' fence betwecne you and Simflo : and I doc fo much miflike your difcourfe that Icannot chufe but oppofemy fclfe in my frcndi behalfc whom 1 hcarcegregioufly to be wrong'd by you Praherto. Fra. In whatJV3»«wr».,?tthM Iwill. lean difprouc thee in that thou, faidfthcc never dcales, with any man but hee cavills.andwrangles with him, which is fntrue. And I had muchadoetokccpe iivmymother tongue, but could haue found in my heart prefently to hauc put the lye downcthy thtoat.butldul bridle my nature to hearc all thou woiildrt fpeakc. And now to demonSr Jt thy falQiood,! fay.and will, io,ftific that he ii as good a i o itb i oo man either to giue or W,keasanyisiniondoji;andthathekeep$ hi$daicj('erpc- ^ -I wuwijiTncB "" " ' "^' *■<• daily 6freceit)asflriftly to an howrc as any mart. And hri ther , that hce cavelleth or wranglcth not with any in thif kindnhereforcyoiiare a lying fellow. ' ; .. . Prob. Not to- forward with your lyes ?i{*«^rW* ifyou : lone youi felfe: for though I will not fight for fearc of thi^ proclamation,yctknowe I can make you giiie me fatisfafti^' ©nvponyouirkne* if I would cbrnplahie.- bur Twill fwlcno fuchadvanta^gejforthe caufe it felfe giues mctf vl&>o*i^,;eT nough *>rer*bec,and returnej the lie mofl braycly into thy, gullet.I can prouc TSlodyN»ventid», that in thy owns trader »ndhiJofanckn]pts,and'houfe1ceepers^ow adates ti«' time tolooke aboutys. 'Pro. What ? dtoft thou finde fauh with houfefcecperj!' jrouleplealehit?! never a whit witli thatiforant were not for goo4 good houfckcf pcrs he wonld haue many hungry metles: T^av. 1 finde fault with inch houfckecpcrs as dare not /htw their faces without their ownc doores.I cannot indure this, lie comphiac to himonyouboch,ifcucrhce]ighton you within the la(h of the law, ther's no mercy: and tisnb mattcfjieachyou tofpeakc fo cvill of him behind his backc. Pre. Wbycockscombejhow canft thou tell his backc was towards vs. Nav. Well,mocke on,twas in his abfence^thats all onc.° lie tell him ifyoulc giue me nothing. Pro. Giue thee, ycK a Topc(Noveriud« ttirnes ItWArJ j4n- /«n/«}thcfc caterpiilcrs arc al for vvhat will you giue mc like Enter TNTau.and tyinton.it feverall doores Neverrindo fpeakes. Tifev. 5i>»»w<^;«,5<'_f«4«ro«/tfj/W-«j»»//f<'#; the wor- thier gentleman that ever conlbrted with the bankers of this citie. Sir I hope you make no doubt nts teneri (frfirmi' tereblig/irilikiahttuoccrto itttrirn4t«,(frc. And further »^- lignmiu nos,^ tjuemltbct nojirumjnereits , & cxtcutores uo- ftresfjrc The condition is to bee ever ready at your lowcfl ' fcrvice. Pro, What a rogue flisfhc can fpeake ttothing butobli- - gations as OviA did vcrfcs. j y/»r.Gra«iarcecsgentlc'?^»v;rW»: bow go€ the rates - now? 7\(ov, Siryoumayhaucasmuch as you will at eight in • tbehundred.othcrspayten. Ant, Ithankcyou:thenIhaue amatchlalready:afiend ofminemuftvfeathoufjnd pound and intreats my ba^dj lie fay he Jliall haue it by my meanes. Thou flialc haue forty fltillings in the hundred for brocage.- and I will gainc other fortie fhillings.this is but twclucm the hundred that's dog chcape,Iknowefomcpay a great dcalc more: And He haue good land twice the worth for my counter fccurity. Let me iJone to hamper them. Nov, You ate the wifcrfir.faftbindfaft find. And if they . ftile- faile ycull fricetbcm I trowvpon thcmortgajftfi . ^Ht, Ahha, artavis'd ofthat? fiirelyllhalldoetliem oo'od to make the fboles take heed of others. And what fait isinme.abargainc is a bargaincraudiff gitiethemaHttic more for their land when iris forfeited jthcy may thankc rne but no parting with the land.for it is fo deep if a man would dig it that it reachcih to hell,andther's norcdemptiofl. Nov, Well > this is agreed: and ifyouwiJl. hauc 3000' ipeakc butthe word,and giue three daics warning , M'ecle come at your whiftle as your wife was wonr to doe : bi« thcrcs a thing I mvuft impart t-oyxiu wliich(J hopc.jyouwiH takewellatmyhands,beingbuttherelator. ,1 ^»t, WhatPisanyBackiupt that hath my fummcs-puc ■forthf Nov. NotonCjtheyareasfafeasinyourcJiefl, s/int, LctitbewhatitwiHthen,/carenotanifh. Nav. Sirttis^omedifcredittoyou if itbetrue. u4Ht. /fitbe tTue.^nddit'crcdit/weighitnot. N^u. Ah noble -<4»/o»7 (he imiraceth him) pirdonmeU Ibe bold with your wor/hip,forno man could haue fpoken motepithely, and more like our owne corporate brother then this was.* why Sirfor all the world fo arc wee , nevet- Biou'd fay what men will ; wee could not liue richly if men hadcaufetofpcakewellofvsjgiuemeyourhand.lleliuegc die with you for tharword j and loe here with this handof mine I reach you the hearts of a(l our company ; now I dai-p fay any thing to you without feare.or blufhing.Tbat which Iwasfovnwillidgtovtterwasnomorcbutthis : it isvery credibly reported thar you never deale, or contrad with a> nyDutyoucaxrill.wranglc'jpaulter, wrench, flilft, chapp, • changc,deny,tefufe,gocbacke from your word.breakc oflF, and play all manner of fowlc play^whcrevpon all men fpeak evil! ofyou,andai many as had once commerce will never more meddle with you. ^Ht AH this is nothing', I hauc heard twcntie times fo much with my owne cares.and fmile at the poore fcllcwcf eljat they fpead their time with talking of mCcBut didft thou ever euer heate but 1 gain'd by them all. Nov. Nay, that's ccitainc: they all agf«c on that as a verdi6l. Anto. Wliyttlicre'sitthcn. Now thou ftcft where wit lod^eih, withmCjOrwithtlieni. Nav. Faith 'tis tvue. And they hauc nothing to charge » man withallbut Co>ifcieHce Sind Relipon, and luch imper- tinent ftiiffc. But I thinkc I hauc taken downc fome of them about the word Religion of the oldeft flampe , that you fiiould be tainted withali.and I trow I hauc fo filcnc'd them that you fhall not necde to trouble your felfc with ft udying to revenge it. yiute. I,theyralkcthcirpleafurebehindemybacke,but I wifli they would fpeake one word to ground an adionv- pon. Didftthouhearchim('whofocuerhewasj fay, lam a Papift ? Nov. O, no Sir, I warrant you, thcy-darc notfo/fortie , pound fay fo. But that you were one, that you lookc like one,ihatyout heart is foflill , if youdutftfor lofing fomc ofyour goods, that you were honcftcr when you ftuckc to it. That now you difl'cmblc. And fuch like words full of fu - ipition, but not to beare an a<£lion. They arc crafty enough for that. But I trow Sir,you are too wife, and fo I anfwered for you. Sdnto. Thou didfl well. I know fome of them would gladly catch me in a trip. But He watch them well enough, ExtHfst omrtCSt Act. I. ScBNA H, £»terSccmas4HdHexm[to at feverall doiref. S'lTHermito. No man better met heerc then vour felfc. I was in great care for an ^ffaciat in the affaire with this day, and almoft euery day I vndcrtake. Her. Sir,my focicty will afford you fmall contentment^ C if if my daily taskes required not my attendance , where hf perpetual vow I haue engaged allm/houresvntilmy death. For I am fit for no other imployment but my beadcs.Ncucr- thelcffe if It pleafe you briefly to let me know your dclirc, I will by mv anfwe -e giuc you reafonable fatisfaftion. Sicn. When I doc ftrioufly confider the worlds prcfent condutcn: And that we wh'ch converfc abroad with all lores ofpeoplearefubjcd^to ib many miftakings, cenl'ures, and vnf rue reports , ihatitpaffeth the skill of any man t« caty himfelfc vprightly, & without blame, 1 begm to iudge you, and your like onely happy , whochufingtoleauethe world, haueprocuredquietntffe to yourlife. But Sir/Z^r- mito, I marvailc what hath rcmoued you from your cauc ta the countric. Are you as weary of private liuing, as 1 am of too much company ? Thcncwcsmijftncedesbegrcat,an Uier you be travailing to or fro the Court) becaufc this day ii C_ • .^ . ^ h appointed forlicaiinp and determining many ccntfOYcr- Tics, and ccnluiingfuntiricforrs of people: And ionic of tiicic differences beyond rr.y learning. You therefore come very fitlv to aide ir:c. And this whole nffairc being piincj- f ally for peacc-makinp, raid ending debates withoi:t fuite bfLaWjyoinnaynocrcfiifctoioyncwithmc in a workcof fo great cbaritie, Hir. In very deed Sir, fiiery one ought to yccld his beft llelpe CO fuch workcs. And although I haiic alrcadic recor- ded my appearance at Court, add licenced to returnc to my pborehoinc, and would willing'yrpend Tome hourcs with • vou to fo good a purpoic ; yet ( Alas Sir ) I am like to prc- viilevery little with any bo:)v,wantingborh acquaintance and authoritie among tlicm whoibevcr ihcy be.- therefore I cntrcatcniy fruitleffe prcfcncemay bee fpared : but I will nor be wanting to you with my prayers for your fuccciTc, SecH. Sir, foryourauthoriticandacquaincancc it fliall not skill. All that I hauc both thole wayes, fliaibc confer- red vpon you equally with my fclfe. If they defpife you, they fliall contemnemee alio. Oncly I entrcateyoiir com- panie this day,and then I ceale troubling you fun her what- loeucr nccde require hercifter. //f/-,Sir I expect no intreatie, neither will 1 wrong you To much as to make further requelt to my poore fclfc. 1 ftay Willingly andamar yourftrvicein all th!nf;s. SecH. No feruant ofminc Sir, but my friend vpon cquall tearincs. 7 hey both fit dowfte in chairts feme diJtAuce each jrom other. Act. II. ScENA. L £»/^rRufiico,Hortano, Acuto,4«.'^VuIcano. Neighbour Hertano, I hauc confidcrcd of the oreat coilc wc had thdift Sabouth after c vcning praicr in the vcltric a- C 2 bous iS Tmwljeme/k bout putting downe the H»lj-dayes. It hinders «ui bufi- neffcmuch. Andmecthinkej this praying in a Church a- mongthofeofhigh degree is nothing plcafant«blc , and blufhing takes away my devotion. T can pray a great dcak better; and with a more comehe grace when 1 whiftlc at plow. And me thinkcs'twcre a goodly matter if cueryman in's calling might follow his focation , and there doe fuch devotion as his ftomacke ftands to. Httf. Faith,ncighbourifw//f»,IameuenofyournBind, For ric bide by ic,l ha more weeds growcs in one Holy dajr* then Huhree workic dayes. Rufi. O, you area Gardner,it becomes you weko agree with the Husband -man, if we two hold iogether,we (ht\\>t too hard for twentie fooles. Hor, Indeed 'twer a gay thing ifwce could put downe thcfe Holjdajis^ as you lay. Me thinks'twer an eafie mat« teras wellaswehaputdownetheFafling-dayes feil mtll^ hand oner he4d. An wee wood hang together 'ewer foooe donCjbut when fbme are fo arfcward 'twill ncucr be. ^CH. You talke you know not what.Thcre were no rea« fon in it: for that were the way to breake all order, and giue our mindes altogether to toy le, and r»cucr fcrue (Jerf. For you would not flay there neither ifyou had your will, but the Sondayes Ibould fliortly goe downe few: company .You will leaue nothing Handing. Xufi. 0,youtreaTayler,youfpcakcforyourprofit,Fat an 'twere nox for Helji- dayes , which require fine cloathcsi andmucbchangCj youmightbcgge your bread. Vffl. You hit the naile on the bead neighbour ^nr. Jfic«. Weelc put them downe an you'll keepe ftrokc with me. ^cu. Nay 5/yr«, jfanymanhitthenailcontheheid,it fhould be you,bccaufc you are a Smith ; but foft, you^are fo hot with your rip rapping, thatyou miffe the naylc and An- 'yylcalfo. For my part alt hough I doe boldly worke on Ho«* ly-.dayes asothcrtayl^H vfc Chriflmaffe day »nd all , yet , . ,j,'-* ;_ ^:i ...... I , _ would: anamvacrejTjsoiST, 17" would I not miffe die Holy-daycs for any good, nor would 1 brcakc the order without neccfTuy.Buc is it fo cafic a mar- tercopucdownethc Holy-daycj thinkc you ? And will yoii doe ic with the furious fifc-forkc ? And you Maftcr Gardner that will rake vp Holy-dayes and Fifiing-dsycs likcwecdcs , andbury them all in a trench, you are both both fowly decciued. For neither haue you put downe the FaiVing-daycs , becaufc ftill they arc bidden in Churches, nor is the cafe alike: for Fafling is private , and cannot fo well be puniflicd,but if you come not to Churchyvp you go (on RfCHftift an you were my father. Rujf. Whyforallthatfhud we bctroubJRd with fo ma- ny holydaics? wood not fewer feruc the turnc as well? I doc not thinkc our auncetrums were fo peftrcd. j4efi. YcjSand with many^morejandkept the cues halfe holy. i?«y?.How didne a then for doing their bufincflc? furea were all beggers.Andyct twood anger me that my Taund- fir fliould be a beggcr. I it wood. ^fu. Notfoneither.Thcyliued very well .-and had not the twcntith beggcr that we haue .• and were great houfc- keepers every man almoft. They builc ail the Tpwncs Col- ledges, and Religious houfes. RhJ}. Didne a fo indeed? I cha hard my grandfir,&: onn. naintaukcmiichofthofc things. Sure but I thinkc^thcy wentto plow and cart on the workydaics, and builc thofc things you cauke on vpon the holydaics, or clfc it cood ne- ver be. yfc». No.no.TheyfufFcrcdivokindofJightcrworkesco - be done on thole daics,mufhleircfuch paincfuU labours as they were. Rttff. Why were the Saints daics kept holy at all? Tell mcfome rcalbnfor ir, ^cn. They didin thofe daics giue great honour to fuch as fuffered death for Chriftian religion, although the men wcrcaspooreasChriftsfinicrmcn. And therefore the daics of their martyrdomc they kept holy.and canne to Church to ^3 glorL glorlCc andpraifctliat God, for wlicmthofc ?aintS{Jied, there were people cx!"-ortcd to tloc the like, Rufl. But 1 minikc the very "ground , and catifcofthofc bolydaics which (you layjisl'ufffing death willingly. Doc not wc dicfirt cnour,h(thinkcyou) again (1 our wilijbutwc muftfct vp a trade ol dying with a ^,ood will* ny^cu. Thouipeakcii againft icafon. For if thou muft needs dyCjfiffl.crlaR , wcrt not bcttcrtodicfora glorious c3ufe,lo to before of heaucn, & willingly in perfeit memo- ry, then agahift thy will wrcflling with death, & overtomc in the end v/ith gicat nainc,and perhaps pall tV,y fences. Ell/}. Reason me no rcafons, 1 (pcakc as I thinkj , I pro- teft from my heart I had rather doc any worke in the world then dye. What ? never come home ajjaine to my wife , and my pretic barncs? Why ,1 hauc a boy,his name is lackf ; hce has a face as welfavor'd as any great tiirnippc root , with a crackcinthemid'ft , which is the very proportion of his niouth.I w ill not willingly Icaue that boy for all the deaths in the world. No I will not. Bu: if I muft needs dye whether ] will or no,I wood haue death take mec aflec^c, that I may not fee his face, for if I did I would run away as hard as ever I could for my life. Hor . M' y^cHto talke whh me , hec fpcakcs like a foolc.I haue more wit then twcntic fiich loggerheads. Ruf-. Nay, then I hauc more wit tlicn thou canrt get : for I canmakemyhorfesturncyp the ground , and thcumuft doc it with thy hands and fect,ellc thou canft carnc no mo- nv.Comcncighbourrw/Mw^jWC two wife men will Icauc thefctwotoplay the fooljs bete vntill our turne come a- gainc. ExeMnt RMft.^Vul. Hir. Now t/^/«/tf,Ict vs two conclude what fhall be- come of thcfe holydaies,and as we agree , 1 warrant it fliall goc. And thouhaltalmoft pcrfwadedmctoletthcm lla.nd. ButletYsgocandreadabookelhaueat home of the Jiues of Saints to futnifh v$ with flionger rcafons againft our next encounter with thcfcDuncct, aad then vvccwilicnd ihis controvwlic. • Exeunt, StCK, Sccu. IlowthinkeyonbythisS. Ihrmlto} vvciildyou ha\ic iinr,;:jnc(i ihat (uchplai'rse feliowcs as tlicif b-, flioiiid call a bulfiud'c of this natuic in ouedion ? Ijy thii yon n.-'y ntav "f ffc what (lininj:, heads; wc haue to dcale withal!, as. j howcalic a nutter to kccpc them in order. Her. his lomewhac (irnnge. And the more vtilcarncd tlic (v.cn are, the harder to be latisfied. But the hope is, thst asmaQn^endoebcrt fervice when fomc of their like are moHvnriiiv,ibthelcmcnbeini^3like \nskiUull wil! foonc toiifound cat.h othcfjarid 1j giue over the bufincrk-. ACT. II. SCEN. II. Enter Antonio at om dtrt Probeno <««! ♦ Wiir\^\o ut another. It is not vnknovvne to mec thi: very many doe cenlure niy deeds as wicked and not befcetning a Chnlhan. But this is the inic]uitie of the tirHe.becaiifc they doe not dillingulfh between perfons and Icafons, For my adions) being not or« dinary,arc not to be iudged by ordinary , ba: refined wit J, Fornowy our downc right dealing is exploded, as too fub- ic6l to every meane capacitie. Tro. Yonder is thy maftet that fh.ilbc(5/'w/>/.; jthoa fl^alt fbfe no time,weele to him I'odainely. Segnienr iy^ntonio.hW. haile to your perfon.Here is a man deHres to ferue you ; to beyourpupill; toimitatcyouraC^ionsfoneereas hisvtlf 11 canholdtheprint. And hewil! doe well. For hee is »iiadc . all of wax,veiy pliant, emptie of all things, but a little mony and a tenement or two of land lying next your freehold on the I'outh fide, worth to' j)fr4»««/w. jint. He is welcome. Hauc you giucn liim any princi- ples, fuch as you knovvc arc neceilaric? a dis he docible? Pro. He is ready for your band Sir. 1 will nor commit fuch an errour(knowing you as I doe) but lay the foundati- on.You may workc vpon him as youiift 1 warra,nt you. Stm^. Sir I hope you ftiallfiudc mc diligent , and accor- iitigtoyouchcatt. .A»t. Thou haft a good llcrnc countenance , I like thee vvcHiifthy mindebe as vntowardic willbcJutablc. Simp. I warrant you Sir, no man fhd] get any thing of mcbuc I will knowc how he comes by it,CAcept your fclfc whom I will truft wiihall I hauc. Pealt with mcc as you plcafc. Ant. Ithankcyou. Nay'.ifl dcale not wclhvith vou,I wi(h no man fhoiilddcalc ill with me.T hearc you hauc land lying nccrc mc,! would l)auc you bee a good husband , and kcepc it. Let mc lay vp your writings fafc leaft fome deceaiic youofthcm. Simp. That you fliailSir.herc they be. Thcyfhallbciti pawnetoyouformygood behaviour .-for I thinke no man ' will giuc his word for mc, udnt. Thou art the fitteft man for mee thatcvcrlmet* withall; nor any man ( I thinkc) will vndcttakc I fliail bcc a good mafter to thee. Simp. Tis no matter fir.I will ftand to your gentlcncfic. uint. Well faid:and lie even dealc with thecthcrcaftei. ExtHfit Ant./tWSimp. Pre. Thou haft a fcruicea dog would not hauc ic.exccpt his tailc were already fo fhort cut to his breech that tjo more could be fparcd. I warrant thou haft fcene the laft of thy writings.They will pull thy land after them. And that's but \zyj, TrAnJit terra cum cnere. Exit.Vlo, fwrrr Hortano /«»not incaoicg to dir. J Ttai* munic rcjf Tooiest S | «[ye,wWc'honlytJicy'ftriTcagaiDft,«nd«v6ldby all meancs they can.andprovidc abouc ail things to bee well arm'd for fafctic of life. But the martyr with not refifting.conquers death,andfEarc«ndc that which is feared and fliunnedcfall others. Therefore I thinkc them worthie of great honour and prrpetuallmcmoric.But who »rc they f fay you) that giuc tcftimonic of them? me thoght it was a very fine word,, ^cu, TheybcHiftoriographers. II»r. O Hiftornoggcrfcrs. abraue word, Ik make a inotofthefelerters. jicu. NojHiftoriographersman, Htr, NowIhaucitHiftriagcrfers. t/icu. Notfoncither:youmuftmarkcwcI,&pronouc€ itiuft*sldoe. H«r. 7hatiwiUbefuretodoe„ jicM. ThustheaHi fto-ri. Her, Stay there.Now gape (he gapes & HortMnc loofcj |nhismouth)lct$ tcH.hoW many teeth ha you } ^%, hougb, whoqs within there? a pairc of pincers. Aeu. What to doe? HvTn why io pull two teeth out a your mouth for I ha fcutiuftio. Acu. And what of that? Har. Marybec-aufeyoulehamtfayitiiiftasyou doe,& thatlcannotexceptyou&l haucthciike number of teeth, I, and He meafuie your tongue , that ifit bee longer thea BiineitniaybecuceTeD;forit!smydutie being a gardner, to doe all by line and levels. A«», That's no Qiattcr : fo that you vtter the (illablcs full as I doc. Hor. YesImakenoque{lion,thoughI1ackafew teeth but I can fwallow a fullcbub as full as you. ^■eu. A fullcbub. Ididnot 1 Ifor. Whatagocfcart thou? is it pofTiblc thou. cafiHi fpeakf ,and y ct be no liuing creature ? proue.thrs and prou^ anything. ■ ''- - Vftl. lwillproiiethis;andI willproa* anything by Lo- gickeiwhatamaime It isforaman to bee igiiorant ofthc virtue and power of Logirke.l pittjc thee.and all fuch asbe. vnltarned like thy felfc.Why man: i will proilc by Logicke that he which WM the laftyeare andyefliMtSj, « net. " Hor. That were ftrangf.HowPHe that was the laftyeare' and yet liues,is not. I cannot dcvife how :his fliouid be: for if he liue,how can he chufe but haue a being > Vul. Now it fliall appeare how fhort you are with want of Logicke, But lie teach thee a little. Pte that wat the lafi ye4,rt{jeA nitdthe Ufiwetkt)An heHejfman^aniytt Itues^it ««< tt0Tiv4»h9MeJtm4>t. ^ •■»•• ri Hor. This may be. For 1 haue fieard «n old faying fikdj' thinke it bee true) that a man.may as fopne depsrs with hi$- honeftie.as with any thing he hatbV Vul. So then. Doft not thou thinke now j that I am is well able to proue ray felfc no liuing creature? ' " - Hor. J promifc you I am in fom? doubt of it nowrgo oli',^ ZJm/. Every iiuiHg crestrtre louerfdmc ether creAtftre, Bftt ■ 1 hue no othtr creature- Ergo I ar»iio liifing creattire, tiavt^ Hortane take all the hearbs of thy garden & ftil their water ' lopowder, thou canfl never wafhomtheftretlgtbof thit^ 4rgomen,\ make it iuft as they did theirs at Cambridge about my nag. I remember the words, and flnall doe as long as my oag Uues.For one ofthcni fpoutcd x\i\u.:Evtfy hor ft h»ib'' . .•■ ;■' ' ^ • fitMtn jf«ttts:hHtthu ^iafihAth n»ffl»ntfi: Etgo h*u »* h»rfe. And ld»pthimon thcbackeandtold him that hccfpake truth, for 1 (jclt him the laftycarc, and cat his fioncs to my break- f«ft. ftMxA had hkc to hauc mar'd all by faying fo. For there w^js a nimble-headed SchoJler that ftord by ( and yet had Boihiiig to doc wuh the qucfiion ) went about to prouc me {^horCe, and thiis he began. Entry Uuing he^Ji , tr Anrnrnl^ thktUtuhin him horftfttuts , ua bar ft. 'But thu Antmtil^ haeka\nf^mc) haiLhorft fines in htm f Ergnheualatrft. I •vvasftrikeninfuchamaze ( knowvng that I did eate the horfc ftoncs)that I was like to finkc where 1 fiood,and cuen prefendy to congealc into a horfc. But iherc was by chance an honeft SchoUer by , who Taw my colour quite gonc,took pity on me, andbadc mete of good chcerc, Ifliuodnotbe a hoife And told ihetothcr tohii face, that thcie was a ^*cv\n\\if/trgumeH. And then fetcht him about with a Rei, tMm6tntil>Mt, and ptou'd thatthehoffcWories which I had eaten, were confomdjand became fwch Huffe a I cannot tel youwithoutSJrr«*r/»«ofyr)urteetb; andthat they did not grow in me as ihcy doe in horfes ; Er^o the cale was al- jcr'd. Then vpon this point of growmg^.and nor growing-, there wa»-fu£h a fturre , thatallthctiorfe-eourfcrs inthc Faire came about vs. Onefaid thcydid grow, another de- nycd it,and fuch part taking on>both fides, that in the end I vras content (being deiiiousto mak(?tbemfriend«) to bee fearch't in the open mwke*, and fo wa» elf cr'd before them ali to hauenomorelipnes then I (hood hauc. And glad was Ithatlwasnotahorfc. Hadnot I(ihinke yougoodcaufe t9 reiBeml>erX<^«ci^? ? Yes,l (hall ncuC:!: forget it if i flio^uld liue I oo ycates. Hor. Gbetothen : ifybubeefncliiifchollcrl willnot difpute with you about the 7/#/; d we are all neighbours , ietvs not fall out about things that none ofvs haue skill in. jRMji. Yes,weelebeiudg'd,butnotbyanybrauepeopIe« for they will all take part with the Tayler that make* thcici; parell gawdie^and with the Gardner that makes them pie»- Taut waukes and knots. ^cH. Wcele giue you the choice,fothatyo«n*m€ none cfyour owne trade, and an indifiFerent man. . t, • RhJI. You fay honefllie. Nay trucHe w e aredeliiou».^0 haue an end ofit,fo that none of vj be hit owne carvcr.Hcrc iit j a countne Gentleman, a plaine man, a good houfe-kee^ per.andpcace-makcramongallhis neighbours : he is no lufticc of peace , fothereisnofearecofpeake our minde before him, nor neede we any miner Attr to hint , he is ver* courteous. tAcM. Weelenotrefufehim.noranythaf ishoneft. Rufi. Godfauc you Sir. Heere is agreatcontrouerlie betweenc fourc neighbours, two againrt two. Reafons arc •lleaged on both lideJ, and neither part will agree to other. In the end we accorded to referre the matter to you, we be- feech you to coniider,and order it as youpleafciand then io fljall it be. SecH^ The concroverfie is beyond my skill.it being mat- ter of d yet I would not for fortiepound he were aliue againe. This is a grauc man,and jii* ver.e countcnarvceipcakes truth. Tauke no mere oiir, 1 am quite diffolr'd they fliall ftand fafl: and llckecpc thein veric dcroutlic. And lie pcrfwade all the Parilh to doe the iike. Acu, Thou teach all the Parifii. Wilt thou turnc prea- cher? ^ VmI. No preacher Sir, but I hope all the Parifii comes to my Ihop tor one thing or other. And cannot I then giuc vm part of my talent as well as the Cohlers are wont to doe, and I am fure it will become me as handfomelie a$ them. Exemt Fttl. Aeat. Rttfi, ff^tt. A CT. II, ScBN. IV# Enter Antonio, Simple. CotSimfletoWx^nzSylveJler'mShscrtlaKe, defire her to lend me a paiie of fhcctcs,a pillowbccre,halfc a dozen of napkins, and a tovvell. Simp. ]w\l\ Sk^ (h/fifrpsfiird,aHdf((ddenly^oppes') but now I remember me Prober io cold mc you hai'.e linnca enough of your o'Ane^ ^nto. He was the more foolc to tell you fo ; but you muft net vfe ro crofTe me thus. Doe as you arc bidden. Will notour ownc la (t tfic longer if weewjsre of other folkes ibmetimcs ? v.'hcn wc baue gone through ail our friends ib often tha t none will lend v$. then 'cii time enoujzh to weave ourovvnc. •S/wp. Ivndciftand theconccitnow. Ilctellher youIoR your key. Amt. Beft of all. Doc fo. I perccluc thou necd'fi no broker. Sim^, No Sir, no ; fuchatiiitoras you will ferue turne well enough, £.v;r Simplo, Zr«f(frPrcber)0. j4nta^ Fritnd Progeria. You come in good time. I wag bchoJdingtoyouinmygresteftnecclTKie: Andl purpole t ' requite all yourdeferts. Acthisprel'ent an accident is fallen.whichwili bebcneinciall toyou with a litle diligence . had. Amcffenger of m;ne received a hundreth pound b-/ mvdirechonfroma fcrivcntr in this tovvnc: , and ran avvav with it into Ireland, firidchirnoui: , and get the hundreth pcuiid,! giue ir you, 'Prob. Itha. IthankeyouSir: thcnlwillabfolutclybargainc Hvith him, and fend him to you for the writings. ; to Lawyer'; but if I be, I vv'ilbewcllpaydformypaincs. I haue a device in my head, which I will extend to the vctermoft , feeing he puts me to it. Truflf tlwre's airuft with all my heart to fcruc other mcnstiirncs. No, 1 never hju'd thnr, I remember to haii? learn'd that char itie begins with it fclfe. And a Cooke !icl:s his o wnc fingers before lie di{hcs the mcate for others. Doe they not know what it is to get writings out pf my \iands? Itfeemestheyneuercntred bond tome. If they had, they would.not prcfumethiis.ll nothing els would feruc to hoid them, yet this 1 can aHc3ge,that they arc my fecuritie for his good behaviour (although I care not lixc pence for any fe- curitie . becaufc Incucrmcaneto truft himfora ciownrs worth of any thing. And I haucallyouto v.itncs, that for his good behaviourhepawn'd them tome„ £«ffr Frith, lamgla'dtomeetcyouheercSir , yourmanand Ihaue barg«in'd for his land not farrc from me,but very neerc you. t/into. Welcome neighbour Frith. Let me fpeake wich you afidc. Take heed what you doc. His title is naught , e]« 1 wouldliaue had it my fclfe-,and you know it lies fit for me. ' But let him not know I laid fo. FmA.- 1 were much to blame if IfliouldSir : no, I war- rant you. IthankcyouforthisMt/Mf. 1 might foonehauc lofl my money fo. Enter S\m^\o. jifite. Stay awhile , you fhali heare more to his face. Come hither 5y«fp/o.This honed man tels me,he is in fpcech V'ith you about your land, and I w»r-«r;i;», Bc.'uies he will'd me totellyou , that this Ladie yeftcrday hath rcceiued a bookefromafricndof hers that went Oiler wvfh sir Robert Sher/eymio Per/ia.em'fkddffi.ttihs/i-parand^ ^cdividen. du,eof^emittendu;notfoTwzre o^ten vifited ihcm, andpi^t them to fuch 3 plunge as you ncuer fav. :for they fay you oughttopay^oo'.andyct they cannot avoidcbuc they muft pay 8oo'. They haueloftthcii notes, their feruants be chang'tl .-and they arc fopiifled as ycu never knew men: they defircr^lpitca wceke. Igaueit them,aiid fo itrcfis. Anto. Ha,ha^ht. And did ihc fat Knight fret fo ? ]ec him fry too. 1 will fticke dofc to my countcrbands. Frff.'Sir I thought good to put you in mind of one thing. Youhauemy bondsof eight or nine fcore pounds in your hand>.,difcharg'd tcnne ycares fincc, Ipray you let me hauc themvp. Anto. O, take no care, they fb^Uncverburtyou. *Tro. But I wtfb 1 hadthemvp,weareallmortall. A>^!o~ The next time,l light on them I will cancel them. Siipflo. goeyontoMirtrii^flr, defirchcrtolend mchalfc 3 dozen egges yntill maikci day, look you chulc thciaircft, Mxit fnasiifVeTejrjvcuej,' ~ 37 E^it Simplo-Trchnt, I would fainc do fomwliat for you. A friend ofniine wants a good Steward I wi! helpe you with theplace; or there is a vv'idovv,worth 400'. Uhmkclcan niakc the match for you. -Pro ithankcyoUSir.citherofthcmlwilIaccepc. ( hrs turnisttihefcefle.) This is like his lOo'. offer which his meOcngcrranncaway withall, Ic willcorac to nothing; but now 1 know he hath fonic bufincs for mc. Jnt.l would faine haue your opinion in a bargain ofland I haue made with one Pth'jfib, 10 the value of 7000I. driwn into articles with both our hands to it. The chiefe motive ofourbargainejsamariagcbctwecnc two yong children. Ipray you calculate whether the bargaine bee gainefuUor no. Pro. IfyouhatiebargainedalrcadiCjit h too late for me todeliijer my opinion. Mto. Not a whit too late. There is nothing done but thelanda(rurcdtome,and ^ooo'.ofmonypayd, Iflfinde it not fit for me; lie rend the bargaine all to fhi vers. What ? two words to a bargaine. Pro, Why. Iknowyoucandocit if you lift , you can play fall and^oofe afwcll as-arty man. Well, you fhall foonc know how I like it. . Exi'. Anto. Incuerfiniifli'danybargaineyet^nordoelmeanc this ftalbc the firft, Reiit Simplo. GoctothcLawyer.andaske ifthc writings be ready for yourland.thatyoumayrcceiueyout 100'. Exit Simplo. I haue a couple offoUowersmolivnfic for my humour.Aro- btrio is fofull o^ fcrufulijity , that nothing pafles his finoeri that favers not ofc(?»yf/f«ff.Such a man would Idcalc with- all. but not dwell withall. Suchamanvjotildlhauc dcale with roe,but not dealc for me. 5/»»p/«,hc is diligent, buia- las his braines want fait. Redit%\m^\o, Sim. Sir, the writings are done, when you plcafc lam F ready rcadie to feale. I thinke the Lawyer is t rerie honeft mail> lie hith made them rcafonable me ihinkes ; for I am but to warrant it from ail men , IJiauc nothing to doe with wo- men. j4f,te. Ids well. Wee will goc prcfcnily. But I moft ftay vntill Prot>erio come : for 1 doe not well know where I amvntiilhchauc doncabiilines ofmine, Sm. Sir ImethiminChaunccryLanc.hcproraifedtbbe hecrc before me, but I made great haftc to idl you the wri- tings were readie. I would fo fainc be a fealing. I am won- derfully fallen out with my land, £«f*r Proberio. Tre. sir, thebargainc with-MafterP**///* is the worft ' that ever was made: forif heorhiswifedoeliuc joycares, (ajbyprobabilitietheywi|l)you,lofc 17000'. bythe-bar- gaincatlcaft. And if they die fooner, you fliall faue litle," Therefore my ad vice is,that cither you buy it abfolutely for teadic motiic.oryeelditbackewith rcafonable confidera- tion for your monie lent, fo fliall you be free* from cxclama- tions. Anto. I thought fo. I warrant thou art a* fearefull of «x- . clamations, as of thunder-bolt*-.- there is nothing with yoa but exclamations, imputations,. infamic, reports, difcrc- (dite.and tlic like. A rufli, a rufli,and they are all one to me. Well, I thaake you for your paines. Now ply the Knight tX his Father-in-law about the i ooo'. accompt. Pro. I viWl (hetHrneitothtftofU ) then VJiiill the next nccdeiarHcafhier'd. fjc/tProb.Anto, */Simplo. ti. Sfcf/. Whatisyouf opinion Sir H(?r«wf# of this aoanidi- fpofition? Her. AUSy I could wifh thcpoorc man would confidet better of his foules ftatc. Hcc feemeth to haue a great wit, which he bendcth wholly to gather worldly wcalth,not re- garding how he gets it. Wetliathaueputtichcsinthc laft place of our caie,or rather dyefiom eheta as pernicious doe indeed). Mnanufaerejjrooie!* '35? IndeeJ, condcmnc for follic all thccarking and fiudie to cncfcafc our owne hurt$ as they willprouc to be, efpccially cottcri by indirect nieancs. - Stcn. Docyou call him pooie , who is reckoned vcr;? rich, and full ofnioney to put out for gain c ? fucli men arc now-a,-daycs highly cftccmcd, much lucd vnro,and among iheirpraifcs that is chicfc , thaf he cxcclleih others in mony atvfc. And in the countrie among plaiae fel'cvves itij a fpcciallmarkcor token thathcisagoodman ('as they call him)ifhchaue loo'. or two ^.cv/c, and without that he is ■not counted found J or out of debt. Her. More is thcpitic. It was wontiobcc a tlungodi- ousamong Chriflians , and vied by none but /^^(.v. And therel'orc we call fuch men poore^as bcin^ ncedic of j:;ood . nes and grace, hauc they never fo great abcundar.cc lo g'^x-- scn as they make their owners beggeiiy for grace. Act. III. ScBN. IV, Enter ^nfatiato. Tisamarvailoustoile and trouble that we courtiers sr?: put to, and litlcconfidcred by the world abroad : for it is commonly midnight before wee can be fhcwcd our cham- bers. There wee lye like dead perfons vntiii next day at noone. All this while no bodic comes at vs , norprou;dcs vs any fupping, nor (o much as moancs vs. Then arc wr for- ced to rile for Hark hunger, Thus tycd to our dinner rill two of the clockc:from that time vntillfoure, we muft not (lirre from our featc , one difcourfc after an ether holdcs vs fail, Thrngoe we on vifitation from clumber to dumber : and before wee know perfectly how cucry one had thc^r hcaiih fince yeflernight , and CKcbsnged our completr-cntall tcarmes, the clockcflrikcs fcucn. Then dutie cals vs to CourtourmoftKefpeiSedand perfumed Mifiris , whereof wc arc not difcharged till nine, No', .' f'jppcr bids cucrv one irepair to his mefic, which commonly continusth no Ion (^cr F 2 ■ die a _^ dien trane. An4! fo Jtfcw a ctafh of two (r^uffeslnpbf »M^cft are driuen«ucry ons to his kennell » midnight, afrl faid bc"! fore. And this mifcrablc life wclcade.andyctare wee en- vyed to haue all the picafures in thewodidji. But Ithinke no wife man wilifoiii<%eifhe fell that we know. ■ Exit, ^ Enter Gahto^and^pcTAtOt ■■' Mafter^/iirniMr Ihau&muchdcfiredtodebate wtthyoN. the matter of drlnkir>g,and neceility therof , becaufc at oi«r laft meeting here you were fo bitter in fpeech as if worme» v;0odhad bene all night fteep't in your ftomMke^Therfore Ifcnt for you once againc to tryjflcaopcrfwadc you tote* - cantationofyourecrour. Sper. That you may eafily doe gulM0. Fbr if finging t}» fame fong ouer againe may pleafuce you, I can dec it with much addition of voluntary. ; GmU. kitcjucn fo ? then i fee thou want'ft brecdinfc that art ihgratK full for a kindnes offered ; and ignorant, not fenlible of the falutifcrousoperation ofrwell brewed a/^/r.* which for thy edification , I will manifeft and demonftrace by a very fainiliar and apt (imilitude:and within the circling- ferenceofthy feeble comprebenfion,whercumoiwil now accommo'daicimy whole oration. * Spe. You are groweji very eloquent of lat<.Itbinlc.e the ^/^hath oyl'd yrf Ruftico r / Hortano. Did you cuerheafc( neighbour ^orrre it fprc^dcs ; and like a tfcc felled, where will grow4o rprings. But take a twig by the top, and gently bend it by jjitle and liile, it will grow in what farhioK you will. Awafp -h a flircwd ilinging beaft by nature , biit if fl?ec ligh^ vpon : your tacc and hands, anrdcrcepevpi and downe , iethcra- • ione.and take her plcafure, file will doe you no harme, and tqiiictlypaffcaway. So if your wife will meddle wit ^i all ' ' • jhings^giuc her hbef tie to doe what (he will, you flmll haCfC hermerry cU ftie were worfe then the Divell. Her. I thinke this is very likely; but who can endure his wife to doc what rtic lifteth at aU times ? Ryfl. That can I, andtljatniult you,ors*«youar^not ' wife; for if you may hauc peace vpon any conditions, is ic | liotybtirfault ifyoUcbufe t&bf jarritig f ,' H«r. Bw^ I ^""ci^card tay.it isbcttertohauehonorabie ^arrea.then inconvenient peace, S«y?. That is among ftrangers and enemies; hue among 'frteRds,'«»d with you; Icifc ^w-hat peace-cani}e« dUhonou- rablcf -. I \ftrfr. Hawcotnmefttiioutbbefacunnjflgin thiskjnde I ©f argument? I Ruft. Eticnasyotimay if ymiwilhakethccoutft thati -doe. I haBea.wife,thebeft t reatuK tbat euer you faw in the orrfertbwflietakes withmcButifilhouldbcchurlifli, a> j perivapsyouwijnldbe\ and cr«>ffc her never fo little, iliee 1 would ragei'kea fury of Hell. Stiefpeakes.and Igiueeare; #iegiuei!coun(i:U,and 1 pradife j flie commands.& l obey; j flic chides,and I hold my peace; lhepreachcs,andlbclco€; 1 tiiuswe!iueaJJou»nglyas MaHcrandSchoiler, I Hor. Butwhocould abide his wife to teach and con- ' ] ■trolleiiim? ' r; .■•{',;►»> ^ ■«• Rufl. Encry man that louesjiiseafc. Andifajl wiuesbe J «f miae isjflbelhalbe thrice happy ro obcjf hcr.Foi Ae is the G beft ■ J 4^ Tceowifemett bcft woman to brin f^ vp liusbands that cuer was borne. She v\'i!lfoin(huc1theminthc wonderful! vcrtue of patience, ihatjf they wilbe ruled by her monitions , they flialbe a« goodas martyrs, a great deale better then living Saints, I thanke her heartily, flic is my Tilcatery in this world, I flial goeflraightro //^rfe/f» whensoever I dye. Therefore left T fhould Io(c the benefice of the blefled ftatc I ftand in by any mifdemcanourof mine. I dare not offend her in the Ictft matter. O'tisagrcatbleflingtohaucfuchawifc. ■ Her. But for all this it fliould bee long before I would chufe fuch a wife, which diddefuetocaryfuchahandavcr. me as fhc doth 6ver thee. Ruft. O neighbour i/!jr^4««, that thou didll but tafte of ihc fruites ofpatience .' Intrat Lamia/&Ar wtfe vith 4 ettiU gill of an ell long^attd counterfeiting to be a Puritan,//yr«»f her iyf/vpw<»rle,itndmakesJhcwt»re*df^,4ni? many times turnes her eyes with the rvhtte vpwMrd. ) That js her rod of 'lifciplipe , and a ftrange thing it is which now Ir tell you. she is never fo papr vp in her dcvotions,but if 1 c6- ; iTiit the Icaft fault (aswretchedmanthatlam many times I I idoc,andmy beftailionsareabhominablc) fhcpcrcciuesit prefently ("and yet is deafe to all other noife^ andflie come; I to mc fiercely in the hcate of her charitie, and coric^ts mce \ vcriehandfomely with that wand. ! Hor. But will fhc corredl her feriiants with this cudgili ? ' " if«/?. O no, vcrie feldoire, fiieedoesnotlouethcmfo well j except Ic be a i^etie great fault. But in me ( for the ei»- tire louc fhe beares me) fhe'will not fuffer the leaft finnc vn- ., puniflicdjlcft Cas flic faith) any might rcmaine to bcci;«*i«- kc4. ^flt. But I had rather be her feruant, then her husband, tflbcftrikcwithfuchcwiggcs. , ^ . , . . , Rufi. Hicivoufo? but fo had not I. For by this I am iadeiurefrni'yelearon , when I doepariently endure fo ireat corrcf«r. How doth.fliec bring vp thy ionnc/rfc^*? ,i ie»/?. Admirably v^-ell: for left he ftiould prouc an Idola- «ur-fliec will not let him askc blefltng vpon his knees. And lift heihould abate of hismettle and ftomackc, he muft pc- terput ofFhishat to vs,nor be denied anything he cals. for: fo that being now but fixe ycarey old he will fight, fcratch, -«Bd tumble himfelferpon the ground,crying vncill liis hart breake if he may not hauc'his will in every thing. Thenif there no way but giuc it him , or els he will die with sk re- ining. Ojhcwillproueanianofoutragiousfpirit.Itmakcs me foroetimcs doubt heihould not be my child , he hath fo noblea flomackc.farrc beyond mine. And, b\A that I know his mother to be a verie religious profcffdur, I affiirc you it would trbubic me much.hc difcovcreth (o much furie in his fafliions, and fuch might by his madneife, that I thinkc ma- ny times fomc gyant got him when my wife was afleepe^for 1 am fure (be would never fuffer it waking, i/#r. Nay, nay ,jf your wifebec a woman of that com- . i mandasyoudefcfibchertobe.andasfhcmakcsfhcvvofno 4 leflcbyhcrpart.itmayweHbc, tbeBoytakes his courage i from ber.and hisoulward pcrfonage from you. ■ 1 Rnfi. You fay well neighbour Hertano , that may be; | bmldoehalfemiftruft my owne worth in getting fuch * child : but yet 1 loue him as well as if he were my owne. j Lh. I came hither to feete akindc of husband that I baue. HcwattiSgfouermcntanddifciplinc /lam Cure) ere j thisiime;forlhauenotfecne'himthefethrecdayespaft:thc j pooic man wilbe vndone.if I light not on him fhortly. "^ .R«/?. O.fbccfeekesmc. Wiiat a good woman is this? -j Imuftaeedcsgoetohcr. Stand bv neighbour , and note i _ g'» - ■faow • "4 \- ■' ■ 1 t^ Ttao wife men how zealouflyflie will edifiemc. How doe yon gsod wife?" . I knew it was you lb foone as Haw you any thing neerc mc. May I be fo boW as to askc where you haue been thefetw*; orchrcf daics ? My boy /^KTi^and I thbkclong vntillyou comelioine. * La. Whv (houldyouaskcfo fooIiKTi a qucftion ? you, tnowcihai I mufl frequent my contemplation; in which I cannot be Icffc then two or three daies : the fervour of fpi.. rit ii Aich among the cleiS: that they may not depart infliort tiinc from theirmeditation<:, cfpecially having luch lcainc