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// is a iu7ich disputed question as to ivhether this play ivas made by 
 Sliakespearc the foundation of his oi^'ii ^' King Lear''; the iveight of 
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 J " . Lcir and his three daughter's* 
 
 l\. ' ACTVS T. 
 
 £pter K/>)ig Ltir dud Kchlet, 
 
 Mu; to our griefc the obfequics pcrformd 
 Jh our(too late) dcccaft and dcarcft Queen, 
 Vhofe (oulc 1 hope.polTeft of lieaucly loycs, 
 OotU ndc in triumph 'roogft the Chcrubins; 
 octvs rcqucft yourgraue aduice, my Lords, 
 For the dilpofing of our princely daughters, 
 ■or who, 11 uui tare is (pccially imployd, 
 Atnaturrbintlcciitoaduaunce their lUtCf, 
 Inroyall niar:iagc with fome princely mates : 
 For wanting now their mothers good aduice, 
 Vndfrwiwregouermicnt they hjucreccyued 
 A^rfit patterue of a vcrtuou) life t 
 Le6c«ut\rercanupwichouta fterne, { 
 
 Orfillyfheepe without a Pallors care; f 
 
 Although our feluci doe dearely tender tfceai, ■] . '._ 
 
 Yetireweignorantof thciratfiyres I 
 For fathers beft do know to gouernefonnes; | 
 But daughters fleps the mothers counfcll turnei. 
 A Tonne we want for to fucceed our Crowne, 
 And courfeoftiTic hath cancelled the date 
 Of f urtlier i(Tue from our withered loynes ; 
 Ooe feote already hangeth in the graue, 
 And age bath made deepe furrowcs in my face: 
 The world of me > I of the world ana weary. 
 And I would fayne refigne theie earthly cares, 
 And thinkc vpon the welfare of uiy IoliIc : 
 Wfiif h by no better meanes uaay be effciff ed. 
 Then by refignmgvp the Crowne from me. 
 In equall dowry ro my daughters three. 
 
 Sk^Uifet, A worthy care, my Lege,' vhicfa well declares^ 
 The ze<«le you bare ynto our (^^niA*m C^ueene j 
 And Ancc your Grace bath hcenCdme tofpcake^ 
 
 ' A 2 I ceno 
 
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 y% 1 cenfure that j Your M aiefty knowing well, 
 ' WjtacfeueraU Sucers your princely daughters luue^ 
 
 To make them cche a loyntcr onor« or lelFc, 
 As is their worth, to them thacloueprofefle* 
 Ictr.Notrore^orlelTcjbuteuenallahVey 
 v^ %; IMy zeale is f]xc,all faHiiond in one mould : 
 
 I Wherefore Tnpartiallfliall my cenfure be, 
 
 I Both old and young fhall hauc alike for me* 
 
 T, . Nei/. My gracious Lord, 1 hartilydo wijIt, 
 
 j^ ThatGod had lent you ah heyre indubttatcy 
 
 J : Which might hau« (ctvpon your royail throne. 
 
 When fates (hould loofe the prifon of your life. 
 By whofe luccedion all this doubx might ceafc} 
 fi^;: i^ nd as by you, by Inm we might haw peace. 
 Butafte|-vvjfhcJ eucr come too late, 
 And Doling can rcuoke the courfe of fare! 
 Whcretorcjiny Lifgc,try cenfure dccines it bed', 
 Tomatchthem with fomc of your neighbour ivirgs, 
 Bordrmgwithtn the bound: ot Albion, , 
 
 By whoic I'nitedfiriendihip, this our ftatc 
 Maybe ptotefted 'gairft all forraync hate, 
 
 Uir. Wc(cii),my Lords,yourwillifs fore with mine. 
 And minr(^I hope}do fort »ith heaucnly powers; 
 ior atthii initanttwo necrcneyghbourmg Kings 
 OfCoinivailandoi Cambria, motion ioue 
 To my two dauglucr$,C*»<jn'W and l^tgdn. 
 My youngtH daughter, fayre Cvr^lU^ voa'cs 
 No liking to a Monarch, vnleifc lo«ie aHowcJ* 
 She 1$ iollicited by diuers Peeresj 
 But none of them her paruall fancy hcarcs. 
 iet, if my policy may her bcguyle, 
 lie match her to fome King within this llr, "'"" 
 
 And foellablilh fuchaperStpcace, 
 As fortunes force (halt ne're preiiayle CO ccftfe. 
 
 ^rrtt'/iM.Ofvs&oiifs.yourgracioutcarejmyLord, • , * 
 Dcierucf an «Berlaftmg memory, ,,!;•• 
 
 Tobeinroi'dinChrOBideiof faracj '' ' " ' ;' 
 
 Byncuer-dyiBgp<ipet«ity:/ . V if' 
 
 *.; <*, -.'x ■ ... .>^:' '. ... .■^^^^-" Tet ■ ....■"-.. 
 
 
 ȣ 
 
Tct to become roprcimicntaPrincey 
 
 LoTe DOC the tide ot a louing fachcr : 
 
 Do not force lo'ue, where fancy cannot dwell. 
 
 Left (heanct being AopC; aboue cfae banks do fwel. 
 
 £#0-4 1 am refolu'd, and cucn now my mind 
 Doth meduatc a fuddcnftracagero, 
 To try which of luy davghtcrs louctoic beft; 
 Which till 1 know, I cannot be in reft* 
 This graunt<;d,w he n they toy atly ihall conceodi 
 Eche to es(ccc(i ii\t other in theu loue: 
 Then ac the vantage viiU 1 taktCoritlU^ 
 Eucnasfhedothpiotcft ibclouetmebcft, 
 lie fay. Then, daughter, graunttue one requefly 
 To fhew thou loucft me as thy fillers doc, 
 Accept a hu^band,whom niy (elfe will woo. 
 This layd, flie cannot well deny roy futc. 
 Although (poore loulc) her fences will be mute: 
 Then will 1 try umph in tny policy, 
 And natch iicrwith a King of Brittany, 
 
 Skjil. lie to them beforc,and bewray your fecrecy . 
 
 ftr. Thus fathcrsthiak their children to beguile, 
 And oftentimes thcoafeloes do (iift repent, 
 When heaucniy powers do frufti ate their intent, ttieunt^ 
 i.nttr Cmtnlldud {^4g<M. 
 
 C«fi« 1 nnanielly}^4g«»,how you can indutc 
 To fee that proud pert Peac,oiir youngcft Cftcf) 
 So (lightly to account of VI, her elders, 
 • As if we werciio better then herfclfel 
 'We cannot hane a quaynt denice fo foonej 
 Or new made faihion, of our choyce inucntion: 
 But if fhelikeitjfhe will haue the fame. 
 Or ftudy newer to exceed v$ both. 
 Bcfidcsiflieitfo nice and fo demure; 
 So fober, courteous, modeft, and precife, 
 Tbac all the Court hath workeymough to do, 
 Tonlkehdw (he exceed eth me andyou« 
 
 J^. Wbatflieuld I do? would it wcr« in my power. 
 To find a ^re for thii concagiousili ; 
 
 A J Some 
 
TheHiJloryofKittgl^if 
 
 Some defperatcmedicincrauft befooneapplycd. 
 To dimme the glory of her mounting faniC| 
 Els ere't be longjfheelchauc both prick and praifir, 
 And we muft be (et by for working daycs, . 
 Docyounotfce whatfcuerallchoyccofSuter* . '-■ ' 
 
 Shedailyhath,aad of the beft degree? -, VV; 
 
 Say,amongllall,(he hap to fancy one, ' •* 
 
 And hauc a husband when as we haue none :' 
 Why then,by right, to her we muft giae place, . 
 Though icbene'refo much tQourdt(grace« . 
 ^v', ^(»»* By my virginity, rather then ftielhalihaue 
 
 A husband before me, \ . - 
 
 , He marry one or other in his fhirC; ' ' . 
 
 Andyet I haae made balfe a graunt already ', 
 
 Of my good will vmotheKingof CornwalU , 
 
 I i^. Swcarenotfodtfeply(iiltcr)hcrccornethmyLi'i^4//Iig<Ts 
 
 SomethinghishaltycomniingdachimporC. ErttcrSk^tl. 1 
 
 ' f i^4/,S.vcetPfmcefles,f am glad I met you heerefo luckily, , 
 Haumg good newes which doth conccrne you both. 
 And craueth fpeedy expedition, . 
 
 I(^ . For Gods fake tell vs what it ts,my Lord, 
 lamwicli child vncill you vtter It. ' «*!, j 
 
 Si^«/, Madam,toiaueyourlonging,thisitis : ;. 
 
 Your father in great fccrccy to day, 
 Told mc,he mcanes to marry you out of hand, 
 Vnto the noble Prince of Caiwbria; 
 You, Madam, to the King of Corn»\'alIsGi ace; 
 Your yonger filter he would fayncbciloflr . .<;"^'" i 
 
 Vpon the rich King of Hibernu: j.f^ 
 
 But that he doubtsjfhc hardly will confent} ::I:i 
 
 For hitherto fhenc're could fancy him. ; < •'f 
 
 If fhedoyeeld, why thcH,betwecne you three. 
 He will deuidc his kingdome for your dowries. 
 But yet there is a further myftcry, 
 Whicli,fo you will conccalc, I will difrlofej 
 
 G#». Wivat e're thoufpeailft to vs,kind Sk^Uigtr, , , 
 
 Thinkcthsrthoufpcakflitonlytothyfelfc. ,' . 
 
 Sk^ i'. He carncftly dcfircth for to kao w, , , : ,^ ;, 
 
atidhis three daughters, ^ ^ 
 
 Which of yott three do bcarc mod loue CO him» ' 
 
 And on your loucs he To extremely dotcsy 
 
 As ncuer any did,l thinkfjbcfore. \ 
 
 ■ He prcfcntly doth meane to fend foryou, ■ <'\ 
 To Be rcVolu'dof tiiJstormeiitiDgdoubt: 
 Andlooke,whofeanfwcreplcarethhinithcbcftj * 
 
 They ihall haue noft vnco their marriagcc. 
 
 i^4« O chat I had feme plealiDg Meroiaydl roycci 
 For toinchaunt hij fenceleffe fences with! 
 
 Xi^4/. For he fuppofeth c/iat C»r4<V/A« will 
 (Stnuing to go beyond you in her loue) 
 Promife to do what euer he de£res : . ^ 
 
 Then will he ftraightenioyneherfor his fake, . • 
 
 TheHibernian King in marriage for to take, vV . 
 
 ThisiscJiefammeof all Ihanecofayi . /.es.'' 
 
 Which beiogdonejl humbly take my leatie, 
 Kotdoubcingbucyoarwirdomeswilltorefee, ^ 
 
 What courfe will beftvnto your good agree, 
 
 Co(». Thanksjgemie 5/i^*/?/f*f,thy kintinesvndeferued, 
 Shallnocbevnrequitedjifwcliuc. ExttSk^lhptr, ' -"^ 
 
 f^rf« Now haue we fit occafion cflred v», 
 Tobereuerig'dvponhervopcrceyu'd. , ,^ , '1 
 
 Cow. Nay/)urreueBgeweHilliKflidonhcr, " i 
 
 Shall be accounted piety in v« - <f ■ j 
 
 I will fo flatter with my doting father, 
 Ashe was ne'refoflattred in his life. 
 Nay, I will fay, that if it be hij pleafurc. 
 To match me to a beggcr, I will yecld: • , 
 
 Forwby,IknowwhateuerIdofay, '"■' 
 
 ^ He meancs to macch me wich the Cornwall King. 
 
 /^<*« lie fay the like; for I am well a(Tured, 
 What e'rc 1 fay to picafe the old mans mind, 
 
 Whodote«,asif he wereachildagayne, .;"' '^ ''".' 
 
 I fliall inioy the noble Cambrian Prince : 
 Only, to feed his humoar, will fuffice, 
 
 ■ To fay^I am content with any one 
 
 Whom hcele appoynt mcj thi? will pleafe him morei ;r 
 
 Theac'rcv^/*5i>rjnwHkcplcafcdfw/« • ' 
 
The Hi/lory of Kittj^ Lcii* 
 
 *»«. I imic to ihinkjio v'lat a wofull pligJit > ' 
 
 £«r<^#/i4 will bojwhen we anfworc thu« I 
 Fof ihc wtll ratlKr dye, ciien glue conlcnt 
 ToioyneinmwriagewiibchelrifliKing I , 
 
 > > «jUoartathci ihinkjflie loueth him noCj 
 Bccaufc Jhe will not grauw to his defire. 
 Which we will aggrduate in fttch bitter termoj 
 That he will I'oonc conuerchis loue to hate ; 
 For he, you knowt IS alwayes in extremes. 
 
 /^«»^.NotaIl the world could lay a better plot, | 
 
 Ilongtillitbcpat inpra<;tice. ExtMU. 
 
 Enter Ltir and Ptri/hsi, , ^ 
 
 /.«»r, />*r»///M, go feeke my daughters, i 
 
 Willthem immediately come and fpcak with mc, '.\ 
 
 fir, I wiU,my gracious L^rd. Exit, "tj 
 
 ir»r, Oh.wfcatjcombatfeelei my panting heart, 5 
 
 'Tvvixt children|.!oue,3ndcareof Comn-.on wcale! | 
 
 How deare my daughters are VBtQ rny foole, 
 NoncknowcSjbut he,tl«tknowes my thoghts & ff crct decds^ . ' 
 Ah,litcle do cJiey know the dcare regard, ., 
 
 VVhcrtin I hold the;r iuturcftate to come X j 
 
 Whenthcy fccurtlyflecpe onbedsol' downc, ^ 
 
 Thefe aged eyes do waich for their behaife; 
 While they bke wantons fportio vouthfolltoyef, 
 This throbbing heart is pearfl with dire annoyei. 
 As dotJitheSun exccecdthefmalleft Starrej 
 So much the fathers Ipueexceeds the diilds. 
 yetmycomplayntsarecaufleffe: forthcworld, . 
 Affords not children more corrforai»y^i 
 And yet,roethink?, my mind prcfageth«ftill 
 I know not what; and yet J fcare fome illi 
 
 Enttr PtriUut^with tbtthre* JUuihttri, . , . j . ,., 
 Welljhe re roy daughters come: 1 haue found 6.ut ',, . 
 A prcfent laeanes to nd me of iliis doij^c, 
 
 ^w.Oorroyall Lord a^dfatlier, in ^l duly, ...;.:, 
 Wecometoknow theteoontof yoqrwiH, . - - - . - ■{ 
 Why youfohaHilyh*u«fentfory$? ; v ' - " 
 
"iutd his three dau^h^rs* 
 
 Yc floriniing brancliei of a Kingly flock?, '> ">■■■ ^ '^ 
 
 Sprung firom a tree chat once did ffourifh grcene, 
 
 Whole blofTonaes now arc nipt witb Wuitcu fro(!, ' 
 
 And pale grym death doth waycvpon try fteps. 
 
 And lummuai mc vnto his next AUlzes. 
 
 Thcrcfore,dearc daughter*, as yc tender the fafcCj •• 
 
 Ofhim that was the caufc cfycur fiift being, ' 
 
 Refolue a doubt which much raolens ray nind^ 
 
 Which of you three to inc vio^A proue uioft kindj 
 
 Which loues me mcft,3nd vyhich at niy rcqucQ 
 
 Will foonfftyeeld vmotlxii fathers heft, 
 
 (7«o,i hope, oiy gracious iathcrnakcsnodotibt 
 Of any of his daughters louctoLira : 
 Yet for my partjto flicw my zealc toyou, 
 Which cannot be in windy fiords rchcaiilj 
 ] prize try loue to you at fuch aratci 
 I thinkc mylifcinfcriourtomy loue< 
 Should y ouinioyne me for to tye a '.nildonc 
 About my neck, and leapt into the Sea, 
 At yourcotnicaood 1 willingly would d«« it: 
 Vca, for to doc you good, I w ould afccMd 
 Thehiglicft jurrctinail Dtitwny, 
 And from the top Icape headlong ro the ground: 
 Kay,i&ore, (hould you appoyet me (or to loarry 
 The Dieaneft vailayle in the fpacioiis world. 
 Without reply I wouldaccomphfhn: 
 In bnefc, cofomaund what euer you dcfirci 
 Andif Ifayle, nofauour Itequirc, * 
 
 I«#r.O,howthy words reuiuc my dyiog foalc ! 
 
 Ccr, 0,how I doc abhorre this flattery J 
 
 Leir. Bat what fayth K^i/n to her tatheri will } . ' ' 
 
 1^5* 0,that my hmple vtrerance could fufficc« 
 To tell the true intcncioN of my heart) 
 Which burnes in zealc of duty to your grace^ 
 Aad neuer can be qacnch'd, but by delire 
 To fhew the fame ia outward forwardneffe* 
 Ohjthatthcrcwctc/oircothcrniaydthatdurft "^ 
 
 6ut D«kc a challenge of hcrlouc with mcj 
 
 B Id* 
 
Ide tnake her foonecoofefle (he neuer loueii ^^ 'V ■■■Ji ->^- 
 Herfacherhal^(oDVcllasIiioeyou. //-,,;, ii^^^ 
 
 I then,a)y deeds Ihould prone in playnercafcr i f /r:- J* 
 How much my zealeabouodcdi to your grace; ' - - 
 But for them al), let this one aieane fofiScef 
 To ratif)' my loue before your eyes: ^ 
 
 1 haue right noble Suters corny I«Qt, ' -: ^ , ■ 
 
 IvfoworiethenKingSyandhappeiy Iloueonn H 
 
 Yet,wouldyouhaueineniak*(n>ychoyeeaiiew» r -jI 
 
 iJc bridle faocy,and be rttlde by you. 
 
 If ir. Did neuer PktUmti &ag lo fweet • oote^. 
 
 r#rW. Did Aeucr flatterer tell (o falfe a tale* 
 
 Z^ff>. Speak aaviyCwd^Uy make my loyes at fullf 
 And drop dowueNcAarhom thy honylip*. 
 
 CdTt 1 ca nnot pay nt my duty tort h lo a ord«| 
 I hope my deeds (hall make report for met 
 But looke what louethe child doth owe the father^ 
 Thefantetoyoulbcaref mygr»cjoo*Lofd, 
 
 Cta. Hereisananfvrere an! wetlcAc indeed : 
 Were you my daughter,! fliouiofcarcelybrooke it* i''[ 
 
 ^^l*^ DofVthou nocbluHsproud Peacock i» thooare^f : 
 To make our father fuel) 4 (light replyt 
 
 Lfir. Why boiv noty^ioion^areyou grownc fopeoadi' 
 Doth our deateloue make you thus pctenipcoryf ' . 
 
 What, is your loop become (bltnall CO vt^, - ' ' ' | 
 
 AstkatyotifrornetoteUrswhatituf- ^ ' ' , ' •? 
 
 Do you foucvs,a*«t)ery child duth loue . . '* 
 
 ThetrfacherC Trueindet'd^sfooie, • "^ ■^ 
 
 Whobydifobcdiencelhort their fathers day eS|- '.v 
 
 A nd fo would youjCome arc lb father-lick,. . • ^^ '' 
 
 That they reakemeaiKSCOTid theufrom the vorldj; 
 Andfowouldyou.vlbmeareiadiffereHt,, ,■> ^|> 
 
 Whether their aged parentsluieordyc) ^u.%-iS 
 
 Andfoareyou. But,didftthou know,froudgyrle,, -'f^^-. 
 What care find to fofter thee eo this, j ./r.; 
 
 Ah, then thou wouldll fj^at thy (iftersdo : ^ . v ' - 
 
 ^ur life is lelTe, then loue we ow«n» you. - v's 
 
 f«rt/.Dcare father, do coifomiftidce my wor^V . — ■ 
 
B^"' 
 
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 •ttni his thrtt ^dUghtm, ^ !" *^ 
 
 Nor Biy playne meaning be mifcoaftnicd} "^ ; 
 
 My tOBDg waincucr Tide to flattery* 
 
 ^M. You were not bcftfay I flacter: if yo^ jO) 
 My deeds (hall Hie w, I flatter not wicfa you. 
 I loue my father better then thon eanft, 
 
 Cir» The pray fe vrcT e grear/poke from anoehers meutht 
 Butit ihoulofeeme your neighbours dwcllfarofl^ 
 
 ^<(^. Nay^here is one,tkat will eonfiraicas iBuch 
 As fhe hath fayd, both for my fetfe and her* 
 I fay/hoa dolt not wiHi my fathers geoi» ■ ' ' 
 
 r#r^. Deare fithcr. — — 
 
 IWr, Peaccjbaltard I mpe, no iiTue ofi King i*/r, 
 I will not heare thee fpeakc one tittle more. 
 Call not tne father^if thou leue thy life^ 
 Kcr thefe chy Glters once prclurae to name: 
 Looke for no hclpe henceforth from me nor miati < , 
 Shift as thou wilr,andcru(l veto thy (eifc: 
 My KingdomewiJlI equally deuidc 
 ' rvtixt thy two £ftcrs to their royail dowrei 
 And will bellow theo) worthy their defcrts: 
 This done.brcaufe thou flialt not hau« the hope> 
 Tohaueachilds partinthetimetocome* - '., 
 
 I prcfcntlywilldilpodedemyl'elfe, , 
 
 And fet vp thefe vpoa lay princely throne* 
 
 C0», I cuer thought that pride would haueafall, 
 
 R<i, Plaine dealing,(ifter:yoar beauty is fo Hieeney 
 You ueed nodonryjtomakeyon be a Qoeene. 
 ijctimt LeirJSmmiU^^^itt'i'it 
 
 C*rd* N«w whither,pcore ferfaken, (hall I goe. 
 When mine owne (ifters tryBinph in my woe* 
 JBui vnto him whieh doth protc^ the idl, ., 
 
 In him will poore Ctrdills put her truft* 
 Ttefe hands (hall labour, tor to get my rpcnding) 
 Andfoileliue Tntillmy dayeshauceadiing. . 
 
 7#r.Ofa,hGwIgrieur,tofeeinyLordtliUsfond» ^ 
 
 To dotef* RHicb vponvayne flattering words* 
 Ah, if he but with good aduice had weyghcd. 
 The hiiden tenure of her humble fpccch, 
 
 ' ^ ' ' " " B * R«tfo» " , , , .^,, 
 
TbcHJlorjofKingLctr 
 
 Re&((»n t» rage (TiouU not kauc giMeR pUcfy 
 Nor poore CtrielU fuffcr fu<h difgraec, txK 
 
 EttUT ibt C0lli4ia AT j*j with Mumf«riy tndihrt 
 Nobles mtrt. 
 Ktr^, Diflvvade mc not,niy Lords,! am refolu*^ 
 Tlas next fay re wynd to fayle ibrBrittny, 
 In fouie dilguifr^CQ fee if flying fame 
 Be not too prodig4ll tn the wondrous pray (« 
 Of thcfe three Nyrnphes,the daughters of King ttir, 
 i It prercncviewdoanCwcreablcQtprayfc, 
 
 
 And eyes allow of what our eares haue heard. 
 
 And f^MW/ftandaufpiciousto try vowes, 
 i And Fortune fauour what 1 take in hapd) 
 
 ^3 I will returne feyz'd of as rich a prize 
 
 As [af«»f when he wanne the golden fleece* 
 i %/Nm. He^aens grautyDumay;thc match wcreful of honor^ 
 
 I . And well bcrceming the yoang Gall;;in King. 
 
 I 1 would your Grace would fauour me f« mud)) 
 
 I Asmake me partner of your Pilgriuiage, 
 
 I 1 long te lee the gallant BritnlhDames^ 
 
 I And feed mine eyes vpoa their rare perfections : 
 
 I' for till I knoA' the contrary, He fa|r, 
 
 Our Dames in Fraunce are <^ more fay re then they* 
 t.. Kim, Lord lammffrd^yovi haue faucd me a labour. 
 
 In oiFring that which I didnseanetoaske: 
 
 And I moft williogly acceptyour company^ 
 I' . YctfirftlwillioioyaByon toobferue 
 
 |; Some few cooditioni which Tlhallpropofc, 
 
 r "Mnm. So iJMt you do not rye mme eyes for looking 
 
 After the amorous giaunces of fayre Datpci : 
 L Sot/iat youdoiiottyemytoungfromrpcaking. 
 
 My lips from killing when occafionfcrues, 
 v^ My hinds from congees, and my knees to bow 
 
 To gallant Gyrlcs; which were a taske more hard, 
 fx Thcnflcfhandhloudisabletoindure: j.". 
 
 {.-. Commaundwhatelfeyoaplcafcjlrcftcontenc. . 
 
 If^,:;; , i:*».Tobiadthce from a thing thou eanftnotleaqc*, ^ M. 
 
 ^^■4 iVcre tm imcanctomakcthcefcckeit mote: 
 
 ■S-^A, 
 
 4^ii.'i""'l.-SBfe^''i*^ - -:- jisii*li«i*»tvj.a«ti-^'i^- 
 
 AjiJ:. : rs:'/-bf^'-''>i 
 
dttdhis three dauyhtcrs. 
 
 An j therefore rpcakc,lookc,kiffe,faJuteforraCf 
 
 Intlieremyfelfcain like to Iccond thee. 
 
 Now heare thy tatkc. I charge thcc frum the time 
 
 Thai fiift wc itt fayle for rhc Bnttiih Oiore, 
 
 To vfc no words of dignity to mc. 
 
 But in the fViendlicfl mancr tliat thou canft, 
 
 Make vfe ot mc as thy companion : 
 
 For wc w ill go d i(gui(dc i n Pahncrs wcedf , 
 
 That no man ihjil loillrufl vs whatwc are. 
 
 ^i/«w, IfthatbealI,iIcficyourturne,I warrant you. I am 
 fonickintothc Clunts, and ltl»mk,thebIufltcftot all my kin- 
 tired; th?rt"orc if 1 bee too blunt with youjthankyokirlcltc tor 
 praying mc to be (o. 
 
 Ktn^. Thy plcaljnt company will make the wiy feemefliott. 
 Itrcftcth now, thatinmyablcnce hence, 
 I do commit the gone rnment to you 
 My triifty Lordt an.i h.ytlJuU Counlcllers, 
 Time cutteth oft the relt 1 hauc to fay : 
 Thewyndblowetfayrc,andI muft nccdsarvay. 
 
 Ktblti, Heautns fend your voyage to a$goiiderffC"V, 
 As we youi land do pui pofc to prote >'>. Ixtunt^ 
 
 Enftrtht Kingaf Cornvalldni hi/m>nh»9ttd.uia 
 fpMrJ,* riding wand^dnd * Itsttr tn his hiu>^, 
 Ora.Buthowtardillant arc we from the Coutt^ 
 ^«-. Some twenty iriilcj,niy Lord, or thereabouts. 
 Ccm, Itfcftnethto me twenty thouland raylci ; 
 Yet hope I to be there within this houre. 
 
 Ser. Then arc you like to ndc alone lor me. tthim- 
 
 Ithinke,my Lord IS weary of his lite. i^'f'* 
 
 Cpf», Sweet Gfl«#ri//,1 long to /re ihy face, 
 Which halHokindJy gratified my louc, 
 
 Eitrrthc Ktn£ cf CambrU IfMtcidntl Ifmd^MtJhii 
 miMmnuhd w49dd»Ati Utter, 
 r4w.Getafrcfh horl'e:for by m/fnulc Ify*c»re, ^Jelofk^i 
 lam pal]:paticnce,Iongertoforbejrij ontht 
 
 The wifhcd fight of my beloucd mifh is^ /wr^r, 
 
 Dearc l{a^aft,{\3y and comfertof my lire, . 
 Strt Now what in Godmanoe doth my Lrird intend? uhim- 
 
 B J He filft. 
 
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 M: 
 
 TheHifloryofKin^Leir 
 
 He thinks he nc'rc {hall come at's iourneyetend* 
 I would he had old DfiUlui waxen mngSf 
 Thac he might flyc,fo I might Hay behind: 
 For c'rc wc get to Troynouanr, 1 fee. 
 He quuc will tyre liimlelf«,hi$ herfe and oae, 
 
 CsTHViiU (ir Cambn4 hok* tnt vftH Mmthtr^Ani 
 ftdrtttftetchftther there* 
 Cwn. Brother of Cainbr»a,we greet you well, 
 A< one whom here we (itrle did expci^* 
 
 Cam. BrotherofCornwall.metin happy time: , 
 
 I though; as much to haue met with the Souldan of Perfisi ! 
 
 AstohaucmetyOHinthiipIacc/oy^Lord. i 
 
 No doubt,it IS about iomc great affayres, j 
 
 T»at makes you here (o flenJcrly accompanied. ; 
 
 C»r», To lay the truth, rry Lord, it is no IclFe, - ? 
 
 A nd for your part feme hally wind of chance 
 Hatbblowneyouhitherthusvponthctuddci^ > 
 
 Cam. My Lord, tobrcak off further circumibnccs. 
 For at this time I cannot brnoke deiayes: 
 
 Tell you your reafon, 1 will tell you mine« a 
 
 C(,rff. 1 11 fayth content,and thereforcto be briefr; 
 
 F or I am Cure my hade's as great as yours : 
 
 I am lent for^tocomcviueKingZ^ir, 1^ 
 
 VV ho by thcfc prcfcnt letters promifeth 
 
 His cldeil daughter, louc!yCo»»riy/, \ 
 
 To mc in mariage^aad for prefent dowry, 
 
 The moity of halfclus Regiment* | 
 
 The I^adies leue I long ago polTrll; 
 
 But vntUl now I neuer had the fathers* 
 
 C»m. You tell rae wonders,yec I willrelatc 
 Strangenewcs-,aiid henceforth wc muft brothers callj 
 VVitncffechcfcIyncs: his honourable age* 
 Being weary of the troubles oi bis Crowne, 
 His pnncely daughter /^<(g<M will beftow 
 On me in mariage, with balfc his Seigniories, 
 Whom 1 would gladly haue accepted of, 
 With the tiiird part,her complements are fucli* 
 
 Or», If I hauc eune halfc) and you haue the other. 
 
 Then 
 
tndhU three daughters* 
 
 Then betweene vs we muft needs hcuc the whole. 
 
 * CfMv, Tlie hole) how meane you tliat?Zlood,I hope, ' ^ ) , 
 
 We fliall haue two holes bctweene v«. ^ ^*^r"A«/t / 
 
 C«r». Why,the whole Kingdome. 
 
 <4w, 1, that's rcry true. 
 
 («r. W hat then is left tor his third daughters dowry, - 
 Louely C«>4^/iWywhom the world admires I 
 
 Cj*. Tisvery ftrauge, 1 know not what tothinkC). 
 Vnlcfle thc^ oicane to make a Nunne of her. 
 
 C«r», 'T were pity fuchtatt beauty ftiould be hid 
 Wuhin the compare of a Cleyflers walti 
 But hcwfoeVe, it Ltwj words proue true. 
 It will be good} my Lordjfor me and you* 
 
 C4M»,1 iii-nieivshdllc,a)ldangertoprcucne, / 
 Forfearedelayrsdoealterhisiment* Exmmt, 
 
 tntir Genartll Mnd9^4», 
 C««.Stflcr}Whcn did youleeC«r^}ii«hll, 
 That prcty piece, chat thinks none good yoough 
 To {pcakc to her, bccau{e(lir>reuercnce) 
 Shehach a liitlc btaucy extraordinary!' 
 
 1^4. Since time nay father warnd her from his pt*fencc, ; ./ ' 
 I neucr law her, that I can remember* 
 God giue her ioy ot herturpafTing beaut/f 
 IthtnlvCfhcrdo.vry will be fmall yoough. - ^ 
 
 Gtfw. I iiaueincenft my father foagainft her. 
 As he will ncuer be recby md agayne« 
 "■' ^l* 1 was not much behind to do the like. 
 
 Cm4 Faich,(iller,what moues you to bearc her fuc h good 
 l^^*lntru(l)jlchinke,thcr.imethac mojechyou; (will? 
 Becaufe (be doth furpalTt vsbuth in beauty. 
 
 Got, Belhrcwyourfingers, hoivrightyoucangxfle : 
 I tell you true,it ctits me to the heart. 
 
 R<(g. But we will keepe her low enougli, I wart ant. 
 And dip her wings for mounting vp too hye* ^ r- 
 
 ee». Who euer hath her,(hall haue a rich mariage of hefi- ■ 
 Vk*t. She were riglit fit to make a Patlons wife : '^^■.-^.c.-if/j^^i- 
 Fw ioey|iucn fa)r,do louc faite \ii'on«cn wcll> /^^ '^^ ^ v.^^^^^ 
 
 64 A»* 
 
;*/'V -rv;-;- 
 
 TJ^e Hi/fury of Kin^ Tcir "• 
 
 And many tines doe maivychem with oodiiag, >^ 
 
 <?''«, With notJiiog! marry God forbid :»rhjr,aretIiCTe any 
 
 ^<fgImeane,nomoney. (luclij 
 
 Cw. Icr}'y»u mercy,l aiirtookeyou muchj 
 And £hc istar too ftatdy forthe Churchi 
 Shecle lay her husbandi Benefice on her back, 
 Eueoia oncgownef if flicniayhaueheruill. 
 
 A*, la faithjpoore foule, 1 pitey her a little. 
 
 Would flie were leflefayre, or uioreforcunatcr 
 Weil,l thinke long yntilll fee my W#r^4*, 
 ThegallajitPrinccof Cambria, here arriue, ^f; 
 
 <?«B. And fo do I^vntillthc Cornwall King ;i i4 
 
 Prclenthirafclfcytoconfummateniy ioyes. • /| 
 
 Peace|hcre cenimcth my father. 
 
 EnttrLnrfPtnllHsandHhtrsi 1- 
 
 I//r. Ceafc^good tny Lordt,and fuc not to reuerfc 
 Our lenfurejfvhUh itijowurcuocablf. 
 We haue difpatchcd Ictteri of conrraft ,> 
 
 Veto the KingtofCaoibruand of Cornvralt) 
 
 OurliandanUfealewilliuftifynolcfle: , / | 
 
 Thcndonotfodilhonour me,myLordi't '' | 
 
 A* roinakcibipvrrackofoarkiogiy word* . sV ' * 
 
 lam ai kind a» i$ the Pclljcan, • *' 
 
 1 hat kils It Itlfc, to laue her young onei liuf f : . ' .«'| ? 
 And yet as leloasai the princely Eagle, •'", 
 
 ThatkiUheryoungonei, if theydobutdazell r 
 
 A''f>on the radiant fplcndor of the Sunne. tnttr 
 
 Within this two daycs I expeA their comining. Kint$ «f ] 
 But in good time jtliey are arriu'd already. CernwdB 
 
 Thisiulleor yourt^my Lordf^dothteftify MdC^m- 
 
 Thctcnicntloue youbeareTUto mydaa«;htcr»: Jfrta^ 
 And think your iciuesa&wetcometo Kn>g Z.r/r, 
 >\s cuet T'r^^micbildrco wereco him. 
 
 CsTMt My gra(ioufeLord,«nd fathertoo, I hope, 
 Pardon,for that! made oogrcatcrhalle: ' -, ■ 
 
 But were my horfeaslwiftaj was my will, 
 lloogcrc this had fecne your Maicliy, - 
 
 C««. No other fcufe of ablcnce can Iframe, 
 
 Then i 
 
TI«enw!iitfny brother hatliinform'dyourCiiiicef 
 For oui vndcletucd welcome, we do vowc, 
 Peipctuallyto rcllat )our<.oa,B.aijnd, 
 
 ( *r», But youjfw cct Louc^jlluUi icu« ^<w»^» 
 ;^ The Kegcnt,ana liic boucraigijcof n.) u^ulc, 
 ■•* liCtTHWdU welcome toyour txctUe/u) i 
 Cm. As wclcome,at Lcsndtr was lotiat. 
 Or braue ^fs^'/ CO che CaicliJge Quecne: 
 So and Uiore M vkotre IS your L race (o uw. 
 
 t*m, 0,may my fortune ptoue ao worle then m^ 
 Since li(aueni(ioknoW|tnyrai>cy isasinuciu 
 Dcarc i<<»j.i*,lay, It welcome vnto ihee. 
 All nelcoinci cue nill Intle coaitorc me* 
 
 R<i|. Ai gold u welcome to the couecous eye» 
 At llccpe IS welcome to the i i<iuciier, 
 As u frclli water to rca-beutenisen. 
 Or aioyltnedfhowresvntu the parched ground^ 
 Or any thing nioic welconier then thii. 
 So ana more welcome loucly yi/«r^«» IS, 
 
 £«r« What rclUth then, but tlut weconrumroatrn 
 Thecclebracionof thtfenuptiall Rites; 
 Kly kjogdotnc 1 do equally deuide. 
 I'tiacckfdraw locs^acd cake your chaurceasfallci* 
 
 Thtn they dntv htf, 
 Thefe I redgnc as freety vnco you, 
 At earit by true lucccffion they were mine, 
 Aad hcie 1 dolreely difpo(Tclen<y lelfe. 
 And make you two my true adopted heyres : 
 My fclle wilifoiornc with my ^onne ot Cornwall) 
 Aod take me to my prayers and my beadei* 
 I knowyiny daughter Ktf^d« AiU be lorry, 
 Bccauie 1 do not (peod my dayet with her: 
 Would I were able to be with both at once; 
 Theyare chekindcftGyrUtinCbriiiendoine. 
 
 F«r.Iiuuebin^lcntallthuwhile,myLordy 
 To fee a any wonliyer then my fclfe, 
 
 Wouid once haue Ipoke in poore Orir/ftff f cau/c; 
 Coc ioue or fcare ly es £Iencc to ckeir cuimes. 
 
iuiihistiree Jdfighten* 
 
 Tbat naketh me A patteroe of her powei^ 
 
 Ab,poore weakc niayd,wi)ofe imbecility 
 
 I( far vnablctoinduretherc brunts. 
 
 Ob,fathcrI#iry bowdtftdiouwroogthycbildy ,» ' 
 
 Who alwaycs^ai obedient to thjr will) | 
 
 But why atcufcl fortune and my father I ;> 
 
 No,no,»tiithepleafure«t my God; v^r^ 
 
 Ab4 Id« wilbrgly urbracctherod* 
 
 jr«^. It u DO UoddefTe} tor Aie doth complayne 
 On fortune,and th'vnkindncfle of her i'athcN 
 C*ri, Th£recoi\ljtobcsilIfittingm|reftate« 
 1 will exchange tur other meaner liabit. ^< 
 
 (?M«i». Now if I had a Kmgdome m my handty 
 t would exchange it for a ii.ilkmaids fmock and pety«oat«y 
 That Hie and 1 a<iglit{hih our clothca together. 
 Tflri. I Mili betake mcto my threed and Needle, . 
 - Andcarnemyliuingwith inyfiagcricndi. L ' 
 
 Mam. O braue! God willing^thou (halt haue tny cuflome^ 
 By Iweet S. 0*w, here I fadly fiveare, 
 For all «hc fhirts and night-gcaie that I weare, 
 C»rd. I w'lllprofcneand vow aroaydcns life. 
 
 A/«a».Thc Iprotcdthoufhaltnochauemy cuAoin« > 
 
 £m^« I cantorbeare nolongcr fortofpeak: 
 For if 1 do,l think rijy heait will brejike. 
 
 MwmSblood.V'ii, 1 hope you arc notin love witli my Scpfter^ 
 £111^. I ant in fuch a laboiinth of loue, 
 , . As that 1 know not which way toget out. 
 
 Www. Ycu'l neVe get ouf .vnlefle you fir ft getlOt 
 If /»^. I pritliy /i*fit',ctotre not my pilfiom. 
 
 *?««», Ptith) Wi/jioherjand try herpatience. C'.'-i 
 
 Ktii£.lhoutaircllcrcaiute,vvhatloere thou arty --1 
 
 That cuer any mortiil I eyes beheld, 
 Voucl'.Jatc to me, who Jiaue o'reheardthy vioctf , ^ , 
 Tofhewthtcaufeofthcfc thy fad laments. , ' ..Tc 
 
 ° C>r. Ah Pilgrims, what auailes to fhew the caute, , "^ ^ 
 
 When there's no meanef to find a remedy ( 
 Ki»£, To vtter gri<f<r,doth cafe a hearco'recliarg'j. ^ • ,t;^ 
 
 C0-t To couch t fore, doth aggrauacc the payor. " "^ "^'^ > 
 
 «-. \ --vv. ... Ci ■«»<«. The /\_; '^ ^ 
 
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 *Thc Tiifcqry of Kinq Lcir 
 
 King, TliC filly naoulcjby vcrtue of her ccetli, 
 Itcleal'Jche princely Lyon tVo a chcMct. 
 
 C#r. Kind Palm<r,wliiclilomuclidcGr'itioheare 
 The tragicx tale ot my vnliappy youth: 
 Know this i'l bricfc,l am the haplcilc daughter 
 Ot I«r, (btnitimesKingof Brittany. 
 
 King, Wiiy,who debjrres Ins honourable age, 
 Frocp being ftill cht Iving of Brittany? 
 
 Cor. None, but himlcltc hath difpoffcft himfclfcj 
 AndguicnalJ JusKingdome totheKingi 
 Pt Cornwall andot Caii.bna, with my fiftcrs. 
 '^^^tti^^ Hath he giucn nothing to your louely fclfei 
 
 C%^, FJc lou'd one not ,<Sc thcrfore gaue me nothing. 
 Only becaufc 1 coulJ not flatter Jum • 
 And iutt;'!. day ot" tryumph to iny fifterf, 
 Doth t-of tunc cry unph in myouerthroiv. 
 
 King, Sweet Lady, lay there ihould come a Kin^, 
 As good aieychfrotyouf fillers husbands, 
 Tocraucyour louc, would you accept ot hiin? 
 r*r. Oh, doc not mockc iviththofc in nufery, 
 Nor do not think, though fortune haue the powcr^ 
 Tolpoylcaiiuehonour.anddcbafcniy ilate. 
 That Oic hath anyiotcrtll in my mind ; 
 For if the grcatett Monarch on the earth. 
 Should lucto me in this extremity, 
 JExcept my heart could louc, and heart could likc^ 
 Better then any that i eucrfaw, 
 His great cllate no more iTioold moue my mind. 
 Then mounta) ncs moue by blait ot eucry wind. 
 
 X»^|^. Think not,! wcet Nymph, tis iioly Palmers gaifc^ 
 To "rieuedfoulcs trclh torments to dcuile: 
 Therctbi e m witneflc of my true intent, 
 Lethcauen and cartJi beare record of my words : 
 There i» a young and lufty Gallian Kmg, 
 Si ) like to me, as I am to my felfe, 
 Tiuteatncftly doth crauetohaOethylouf, 
 iftnd ioync with thee io */>H»«ifacrcd bonds, 
 f «r.Tlie|ikc to thee did nc'rc thcfc eye» behold; 
 
 Oil 
 
__,_ . — . ^,. --^ — -^ »._ , ,. ..■ „ ,il .. ... . . 
 
 dnihis three dauqhtc^^, 
 
 Oliliueto addenewtormentstomy griefcl = * 
 Why didil thou thus incrap roe «rnavvares f 
 - Ah Palnicr,(nyc{lacc doth not befit 
 A kingly mariagc,as the cafe now ftandj, 
 Whilomc when as I liu'd in honours height^ 
 A Pnncc perhaps might pollulateroyloue: 
 Now nnffry,dilhonourand difgracc, 
 Hatl) light on ine,and quite tcuein the cafe. 
 Thy K'.iigwillhoIdtheen'irc|if thoufutceafc 
 Tht fute,>Ahcrfa« no dowry will inlue* 
 Then be aiJuiled,Palmer,what todos 
 Ccafc for thy King.fceke for thy felfe to woo. 
 
 King, Tour birUi's too high for any, butt King^ ° 
 Cor. ivly mind it low ydough to loue a Paltncry 
 Rather then any King rpoo the earth* 
 
 Km^. O, but you nenf r cao indure their life, 
 Whitliis fo llraight and full ot' penury. 
 
 C«r. O yet, I can^ and happy it linightt , ' 
 
 lie hold thy Palmers iUiTc within my liaad, 
 And thmke it IS the Scrpter of a Queeoe* 
 Sometime iJe fct thy Bonnet on my head, 
 Andthinkelwcarearicb imperiall Crownr. 
 Sometime ilc hclpc thee in thy holy prayers. 
 And tfainke lam with thee in Paradife. 
 TJius lie mock fortune) as (he mockethiiie. 
 And ncuer will my loucly choycerepene: 
 Forhauingthee,! ihallbaue all content, 
 
 /r>«g.*r«vcrcfin to hold her longer in fufpenee. 
 Since tha& my foulc hath vow'd Aie Ihall be mine. 
 Ah, dearcC»r«if/?4^cordiall to my heart, 
 lamnoPalnier, as 1 fecme tobf, ^ 
 
 But hither come in ihis vnknowne difguifc, 
 To viccr th'admircd beiuty of thofe cy es. 
 I am the Kingof Gillia, gentle tuayd, 
 ( Although t/iusflcnderly accompanied) 
 ilndyctthyvatfaylc by imperious Loue, ' " ^i' 
 
 And (ivornctoferuethee euerlattmgly, ' 
 
 Ctr. What e*rc you bf ,of high or Tow difc«nC, 
 
 C 5 * AU% 
 
 . ..:*!.._ i _:i_.i, .jCi^J 
 
ii Vv TlcMtJtory of King Lcir 
 
 I All^ionctotnejldorequedbuc this; 
 
 ? Thatas I aw, you will accept of me, ,. 
 
 I /\n«i I willhaucyou whattoc*rey«ube: 
 
 t yetwclilkno;v,youconneof royallrace, 
 
 I I ice (uch Iparks of honour in your facej 
 
 , ^/Nw.HaucPalinerswcedsluchpowcrtowiafayrcLadieif 
 
 Faytiifthcn 1 ho^'c the ncxc that falics is myiie: 
 ' "Vpon condition I no worie niight Ipccd, 
 
 ] I w«utd tor eucr wear e a Palmers weed. 
 
 I I like a nhoneft and playne dealing wench, 
 
 ;. Thatrwcarc3(wnhout exceptions) I will haueyou» 
 
 I Thcfc foppcts,tliat kiiow not whcchertolouc amanorno^ex* 
 
 [ ccpttheyfifltgoaske their mothcrslcaue,bythi»hand,I Jute 
 
 them ten tymcs work tJicn poyfon, 
 I Kie^. What refteth then our happinrfle to procure i 
 
 I 3lw*». Fajrth,gotoChurch,toaiakcthematcerfurc« 
 
 j; King, It Ihall be (o, bccauJe the world iTiall fay, 
 
 ; King Lein three daughters were wedded ia one Jay ; 
 
 } The Celebration of tins happy chaunce, 
 
 I VVc will dcferrc, Tntill we come to FrauRce* 
 
 I t^Jum. 1 like tiie wooing, that's not lon^a doing* 
 
 Well,for her lake,! know what I know: 
 
 lie neucr marry whileR 1 line, 
 
 Except I haue one of thefe Brittith Ladyes, 
 I tAy humour IS alienated firotn the mayds ot Fraunce. Exiapt, 
 
 Enur Perillmij»lHi. 
 i Prr. The KJrg hath difpoflcfthimfdfc of all, 
 
 I Thole to aduau(ice,wl)tch Icarce will giuc him thanlit: 
 
 fiisyoungeildaughterhchjthturndaway, 
 I And no man knowcs what is become of her. 
 
 k Hcfoiournes now in Cornwall with the cldcft, 
 
 k Whoflattredhiniivntillfhcdidobtayne 
 
 I That at his hands, which now flic doth poffefTci 
 L' . AodnowHiefeeshcehath notBorctogiue, 
 I' Ir gncaes her heart tofeeherfacheriiBc. 
 I Ohjwhom fhould nun crud in this wicked a*e, 
 
 Whrn children. thus agaioft their parentsra^e I 
 
 (iuc hcjtlte mjrrrour of mild f aqeoce, 
 
 .,,..,„.,.,„,.,,. .Putt 
 
 lii^i )i-s j^:.L^^'k :Z. 
 
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 Exih 
 
 Puts vp all wrongSjaiidneu«r giocsKpiy: 
 Yet Hiatnes Mie not in moft opprobrious foie, 
 To call him fooleand ()otcrdtohuface> 
 Andfccs her Parafitc&of purpofe oft, 
 I n (coffi ng wife to offer him difgrace,'** 
 Ohyrouage! Otiaies! Onionftrou$,vildey 
 When parents arc coiiteraned of die child! 
 His pcnfion ihe hath halFcrcilrain'd fromhitllf 
 And wilijc'rc longjthc other halfe,! feare : 
 For rtic thinks notliing is beftowde in vaynCy 
 But that which doch her fathers life maiatayne* 
 Truft not alliance^ but truft tlrangert ratiier> 
 Since daughters proue dilloyall to the father* 
 Well, I wid couufeil hun the bed I cam 
 Would I were able to redre(Te his wrong. 
 Yet what Ican,vntomy vtmoft power. 
 He ibali be fin c of to the latell houret 
 Enttr (jOt«rill,4mdSk»lli^tr. 
 Con. I prichy,S^»///^*r,tcli me vvfaatthouthinkfl: 
 Could any woinanot our dignity 
 Endure (uch quips and peremptory taunttj 
 /Vs Ido dally From my doting father? 
 Doth'c nottafTicc that 1 him kcepe of alaies, 
 Who is not able for to kcepe himfclfc } 
 But as if he wtie our better^ he fhould thinke 
 To check and fnapmc vp at eucry word. 
 I cannot make me a new fafhioned gowne. 
 And fct it forth with mere then common cod^ 
 But hit old doting dohifh withered wir, 
 Is fure to giue a fencclefle check for it. 
 I cannot make a banquet extraordinary, 
 To grace my (elfe,and fpread my name abroad, 
 But lie,o]dfople, is captious by and by, 
 A nd fayth, the cod would well fuffice for twicc> 
 Ittdge theB,Ipray,whatrcafcnifl,t,hat I 
 Should Ihnd alone charg'd with his vaine expcnce,. 
 And that wy lifter B^gMH fhould go free, 
 To whomhcgauc as%ach,asvnto m%i 
 
 ' C 4 Iprichy, 
 
 _ .1 
 
 c*Wi-j«*ss:.. ■ 
 
I pr itfjy,i'A!*Wj#r, tell roe, if tfcou know, 
 By any mcanes to tid tee of chu woe. 
 
 ih^. Your many faoours llill bellowde on nr^ 
 Biade me m duty to a Juifc y our Grace, 
 How you may looRcitYemedy this ill. 
 The large allowance which he hath from you, 
 Jc that which makes hull to forget hinilelfe : 
 Therefore abbridgc It haltr,aod you Ihall fee. 
 That hauioglclic,he will more thankful! bet > 
 (or why,abundanccnukcthv( forget 
 The foantaynes w bcncethe benefits do fpringt 
 
 (?•»« W eil, Sl^alli^er, for tliy kynd adttice hcrciB, 
 l«illnotbcvngratctull,if 1 liuc: 
 I have reftray ncd halfc hit portion already. 
 And 1 will ptcfcmly reftrayne the other, 
 Tbatbauingno incanesto rcleeue himfclfr, 
 /•«^ ' He may go leekeelfewhere for better heipe. Exit, ,^,r 
 r^ £AL'A&Oi«>perouswomaD,(hainetoalIthyrcxe: 
 
 ', * '' The heaueot^nodoubttwdlpunilh thee for this; 
 1^ '* Aadroeavillaync,thattocurrytauour, 
 
 1^^ Hauegiuen the daughter counfcll*gainft thefather.' , 
 
 f^i But vt the world doth thi« experience giue, ; <> 
 
 \ ( That he that cannot flatter, cannot liue* Exit, 
 
 'it > Enter Kiti^tfCtrirw»ll,LtirfFerillHt(f'H0bU», 
 
 Ctrm* Father,wliat aylcth y ou to b;: fo lad i 
 Me thinks, you froUike not asyoa were wonC « 
 
 Zmt* The oeerer we do grow'vnto our grauef, 
 ThclclTewedo delight m worldly ioyes. 
 
 Cwi>« But if a man can frame biaifelf c to myrth. 
 It is a meanc for to prolong his life. 
 ^^ Lttr. Then welcome forrow,Ir»r/ only friead. 
 
 Who doth defirc his trembled dayeshadend; 
 
 C9r»,Comfortyourfelfe}father,here comes your ifaaghtery 
 Who much will grieue, 1 k uow,t« Ice you fad* f iirrr 
 
 LtiTt But more doth gricuc,! fcarc,to fee me liuc. G»Hri If* 
 C«rff,MyCr#»«rr//,youcomein wifhed time. 
 To put your father from thefepenliaedampf* ^-« : ^ 
 in faych^I fcarc that all things go not well ^ ' ^ 
 
 rK ' 
 
 £,i 
 

 gni bis thrtt daughter f*^ 
 
 (7M«Wfiat,deyoufetrc,riiatIliaueahgred{iuni . -'.t^ 
 Hathhecompliyndof mcvmotnyLord^ ^ 
 
 Ikprouidehimapieceof fcrcadandcheefcj ,.,„>! , , 
 For in a time hcelepr3<^ife nothing elfc, .' 
 
 Then carry talcs fro™ one vntoanothcr^v ) 
 
 Tis all his praftue for to kindle lUifc, ' 
 
 *Twixtyou,iwyLord,a«dmeyourlouiDgwifci * 
 
 But IwJlltake jnorder.if Icaa, 
 To ceafc th'ett«?t, where firll the caufe began* 
 
 rwn.Swcct, be not angry in a partial! caufe, , ,• 
 
 Hene'rccompiayndof checinallhitlifei ' \ 
 
 \ ..-■- Father,you Biutl not <»eygh a womant words. "^ ,^ 
 
 '' £rir^Alai,notl:poorcloulc,nie breeds yoDgboaeSy ^ 
 
 Andthat is it makes heriotutchy fure. 
 
 C^M. What^brecds ybuug bones already !you will (Oake 
 Anhoned womtaof me then,belike. • j 
 
 Ovild olde wretch! who eucr heard the like. 
 That feckeihchus hit owne child to defame? ' < 
 
 CVff. Icannetftaytohearcthitdirccrdround* Exit, 1, 
 
 Cm, For any one that louesyour co;npany, \ 
 
 YouBiay go pack,andreeke (omc other place, | 
 
 Tofowethefcedof dircordanddifgrace. Ixit, 1 
 
 I^<Thus,(ayordo tliebclltiiat c'relcafl| ^ 
 
 Tiswreilcdftraight into another icnce. J 
 
 Tbispunifhtnentniyheaay finncsdeferue) ' '^ 
 
 And mortftlicn this ten thoufand thoufand timet: 
 Elfe aged I/<r them could neoer find •, ^ ■ 
 
 Cruell to hira,te whom he hath bin kind* ', 
 
 Why do I oucr-liue my relfc,to (ee 
 
 Thecourfeof nature quite re ucrft in met' -. - :; 
 
 Ahjgentle Deatli, if eucr any wight 
 Didwiflithyprclcncewithapcrfitzealc: " 
 Then (tome, 1 pray thee, cueawith all my tictrt, 
 Andeodmyforrowcs withthyfataUdarr. lieweffh^ 
 
 P#r. Ahjdo not fo difconfolate your felfe, 
 ■ ; Nor dew your aged cheeks with wafting tcares* ' ' ' 
 
 [^' I«r, What man art thou that takeft any pity '■ , • • V ^ . 
 
 ■!: VpoathewOTthkfleftateofoIdM^f ' ..-.(iViA v^ 
 
?<f>-,One,vyl]0<lothb:afea5grcaca(h4reofgriefc, ^ -e. 
 As if It were my jiear.eft fathers cafe. ■,. .,' . | 
 
 iM>. AIi,good my friend, Iio.t >11 art thou aduifije, ,'''^,/ e 
 Fortocoiifortwittmiferablc men: ,' i ; i 
 
 Go learnetoflater,wherethou mayftiotimc * '!,^' 
 
 Get fauour'mengft the mighty, tod foclymei ,T 
 
 Fornow I amfopporcandfullof vvant» p>-.>r' 
 
 Asihac 1 nc're canrccompenccthylouc, f, 
 
 P«r.V/faat*sgotbyflattcry,dothnQ.tlongindure^ ' j- 
 
 And nieninfauourliucnot moftfecucc. 
 Mycon'cicnceteljmc,if I ihould forfakeyou, 'Itfl;) u 
 I were the hatefulft excrement on the earth; , j, : ^jjjal^ 
 
 Which wcUdo kB0W9in cowfe of t'ormer time, V^ iS >' 
 HowgoodmyLordhacbbtntomeandruine. , i. r 
 
 Ifir. Did I ere rajfe thee higher then the red .^ 
 
 Of allthyincdtorswliichwerebefore; * -. 
 
 P*r. Ine'rcdiJfcckeitjbucbyypurgoodGrace, , "v 
 
 Iftilliaioyed my ownc wichquietncffe, ,_•■ 
 
 £.«r,DidIcregiuech<:;liuing,toiQcrearc '- 
 
 Xiie due reucnnucs which chyfacherleftf .j i 
 
 Prr. Ihadynough,myLord,ai\dhjiuingthac^ i . ;§'I 
 
 What fhouldyounccdto glue meanymoret \ , ,„{,;of 
 
 ZWr. Oh, did I euerdifpotlcfic Qiy iflfey J f vX 
 
 And ji jc thee halfc my Kingdotnc in good will? 'Jni^- - 
 
 ftr, Alas.my Lord,therc were no reafon,wl) j , , .^gtaSy i* «■ 
 You fhould hauefuch athpught^togiiie itiiic, _ .:f . ^tpili^;-! 
 Ltir. Nay,if thoutalke^' rcafon,tlien £>& mutC)^ r. ijZfS. Vu i 
 Forwithgood reafou i qn tliee ^onft^t.e* ^[. rud :ilhiti^>^ 
 If the/,wkichfir(l by natures facredUW) Jrt>vi7^ 
 
 Do owe to me the tllb^te of th^irliuci; . ,^ ^ ;r aiiuyjsir "'' 
 If they towhoTDlalwaytsiwuekiDkiode^ ,,.]: [^iiiii'i-^Aii 
 And bountifuU beyood carmjwifon j , ' * nfj liHwlia 
 lfthey,forwhoiB^haucrfi^oiottoy, fclfaj,; r .,,,^5>a,.iT 
 
 Andbroughtmyage vmo this extreme waot^ jv^nJiuA 
 Do no;V rcieft,conceiUQe,derpilr;,abJ\9r me, ^^. ^^:^ ^^^ ^^,c{ 
 Whatreaibnmouet'hthcctfliforfowi^rnDCt , ; ', v^L oVl 
 
 Ter, Where rcafon faylyi^fetlearei <>onfirqic ir|]^|Qi|p^jiji^ 
 ^tid fpcakc how much yout|§M[JfpQj4VWc;f^^ JfUao'-iY 
 
M his thrct daU^hUts, 
 
 Alijgbod my Lord,condci»n« not all for ot)«: 
 
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 )f ou b«ue two daughters Ictr^to whom 1 know 
 YoolhaUkewekomc, «fyouplcafctogo« 4 
 
 Lttr,Oitfkon thy viotiiidde fotiow corny kldtf < 
 
 i Toihjnkcof niyynkiodncfletoC#r«/*A«! " ,; 
 
 I, Whem«BfcUl!cldi«ldi(pcacffcof«lI, . ,...,. 
 
 I VpoB thVnkindluggcfiionscf herfittcrit '' ■, 
 
 I Andforkcrrake,I(iunketIusheauydooiBe _ ! ' :. ^ 
 
 >• ft faUc on mCjtnd not without dcleitl " . ^ 
 
 YeiTnfo/^<5<<iiwasyalwayeskindej , ; j ,-^.„ j 
 
 Andgauctohcrihchalfeof all /had: ' ;.,'.,,:,;.,/., 
 ( /tinaybcjif/ihouldtoherrcpayre, '''"'■■■"' i.r'f\ 
 
 V She would be kinder, and inucacoicfayre* 
 y V Ptr, No doubt fljc would, & praftife ere't be loogy 
 
 '■^ Byforceof AnDesfortoredreHcyourwroDg» ^ /, 
 
 Z«r. Well, fincethoudoeftadttilemcfoitog*^ ' .". 
 , /axarefolu'dtotrytheworftof wo. Eidtutt^ .'j^C 
 
 EntiT t{ff4n folm$4 
 -'.'■' V/. How may / bleflc the howre of my natiuity> • , 
 
 W hieh bodeth vnto me fuch happy Starrei I 
 
 How may/ thank kind fortunejtbatTouchfafca 
 
 Toallnjyadionfyfwchdefir'd cuent! .^.,, v 
 
 / rule the King of Cambria as / pleafe: 
 
 TheStatesareallobedicnttomy willj -T 
 
 And loeke what ere / fay, it (ball be foj 
 
 Notauyone,ihatdarethanfwcreno. , :* .■ i 
 
 My "tldcft filter hues in royallftate, . •;!. A 
 
 And wanteth nothing fittinghcr degree* 'r-.l 
 
 y et hath flic fuch a cooluigcard wiihall, 
 
 A» that her honyfauourah much of gall, ,: 
 
 My faher with her isquartcr-maftct ItiU, 
 
 Andojaryamesrcllrayneikerof herwill: i 
 
 Bat if he were with tije,and fcru'd me fo, 
 
 /d« fend him paekinglbme where clfc togo* ^ 'i -, < >.■ 
 
 /de entcrtayne him with fuch Header coA, . 
 
 1 bathe fliould quickly wi£h to change his heft. £;«-/>i 
 
 ^•r»»Ah,C««f»//, what dire vnhappychauiicc V - 
 
 j.j.-^. \...--.. ' ■ .Da ■ : Hath ^' ■ -V^' 
 
 
W- 
 
 TbcHiflorjofKingLet 
 
 Hath fequeftrcdthy fsit)icrfroraourprcfen«c, ',- 
 
 ThitBorcport can yec behetrd of hrtri? 
 
 Some great viikindnefle hiich bin offred htm. 
 
 Exceeding far che bounds of patience; 
 
 Elfe all the world fhall neuer me ^erfvaje) 
 
 He would forfakevs without notice maat. 
 
 GoH. Alas,niy Lord,wlioin doth it coach fo neerf. 
 
 Or wbohathmcerdVinthiJgriefcjbiit I, 
 
 Wliomforrow had brouglic toherlongeilhonic. 
 
 But thac 1 know hit qualities fo well? 
 
 Iknow, hcitbutftoiuerponmy fidcr ; •. j 
 
 At vnawares,to reebcrbowfhefares^ i> . ■ I 
 
 And fpcnd A little time with her, t«ootc | 
 
 How all chingsgoe^nd how fhe likes her choycet .s \ 
 
 And wken occafioa feraei,heele fteale from her, <! 
 
 ^nd vnawaret returnetovsagaynr* \ 
 
 Thcrcfore,myLord,befrolick,andrerolu« . - \ 
 
 To i^cc my father kere agayae c*re long» - '| 
 
 €'#r», 1 hope fo too j bat yet to be more fure, I 
 
 lie fend a Polfe immediately to know I 
 
 Whether he bcarriucdtbereorno, Exh^ 
 
 Go*. 3uci will intercept the MefTenger, ,• 
 
 And,ccunpcr him before he doth depart, ^ 
 
 With f.vcetperfwa(ioaj,aBd with found rcwardi^ '^ 
 
 T hat his rcpoftlhdll ratify my fpeech, , 
 And make my Lord ccale further to iaiqujrc.V , , • 
 
 If he benotgonetoaiyfirtersCourt, ,t, . 'r 
 
 As fare my mind preiageti).(hat he i«, 
 
 Hehappclymay, bytrauellingvnkaownewayes,. ' <| 
 
 Fall ficke,and as a common paCTcngcr, '^ 
 
 B^e dead and buried : would God it were fo well). 
 Bor then there were no more to d6,but thii, 
 Hewentaway,andnoneknoweswhereheu. . '. • . '* 
 
 .'Butfay he bein Cambria withtke King, 
 
 Andtfacrflexclayineagatnftme,ashewiiit ' | 
 
 I kDowheisaswelcwmetomyfifter, ^ ;!,■..', -. 
 
 As wateris into a broken (hip. i^^ y - 
 
 Well, after km IlefendfudiitltaW«ier<I»t '^{.. j i r.Wj 
 
X 
 
 ^ 
 
 Of flianiet ffctndiU^ipd inumtcd talcs, ■ ; • ■ =^ 
 > That all the blame fliall be rcroou'dfroanne, .: > 
 
 *< ADclvnperc^u'drcbpunU vponhimfel£e« . » it 
 
 Thus with one n*ylc another lie cxpell, 
 
 Andisakctheworl(lit^,(ige,tbatIvrde|timweIl. ' . 
 
 J .,,, Enter tbt Mejjfiti^ertlidt {li*ultii»t«Csmhri4^ 
 
 iftthalctterinkishdnJ, 
 C#*. My lioncll friend, whither away foiaft ? 
 Tk^r/; To Ca [rbrJa,Madam, with letter* fro the king. 
 Ct». Toi*hom? 
 - -.^Jf* Vntoyotr father, if he be there. 
 
 ^. ^'</*it«L€tmereetbeni. Sbt^ttisthtm, 
 
 ■ ^#;/I^Ma(iam, I hope your Grace will «an4 
 f QcVwccnemcandmy neck-vcrfe,if Ibe 
 
 p^;' Caildinquellion^ for opening the Kings letterSf 
 , '. _ C#w.*rwail that opened theqij't was not thou. 
 
 M//. I,butyoa need not care: and fomuftly " ' ■] 
 
 A hanronie man, be quickly truft vp. 
 And when a man's hang'd, all the world cannot faue him, | 
 
 Cw. He that hangs thce,werc better hang his father^ 
 Or that but hurt* thee m the leaft degree* ^ 
 
 ■- I tell theC} we make great account of thee» , , 
 
 Hef, I am c're-ioy'd^l furfet of fwcet words : ^ 
 
 f- Kind Queene, hadlahundrcdliucsKllveuld 
 
 Spend ninety nyneofthem for you, for that word« , 
 
 C#»».I,butthouwouldft Vcfpc^nitU^e flil!, , ' 
 
 Andehat**asnianyasthouart1ikett>haue,, . .. '^ 
 
 ■ "' 3^'/^ That oae life i* not coo dcireforaiy good Queenc;thi» 
 
 "i fWord, this buckler, this head, this heart, thcfc hands, armes, 
 
 .' legs,ttipes,bowelj,and all the members elfewhatfoeuer,at« at 
 
 your diipore; vfe me,troft me,commaund me : if 1 1 jy Ic in any ; 
 
 thing,tyeffle to* dung cart, andinakc a Scavengers horfc of 
 Bae,andwhipme/olongat I haqe anyskinon my back* ! 
 
 I - &M.Incokcn,Qf fitrtherimpldymeBr, take that. 1 
 
 JimphiatMfMrftt 
 luttj', A ftrong Bond,! firme Obligation, good in Iaw,good 
 iti Uw : if I keepe not tke CQnditioa^et my accke be the iotfey 
 tareofmy^cjl^lij^encf^ j 
 
WT"' 
 
 ~ ^J|#»./ like thee welljthou haft a good toung, '^ • 
 
 Mtf, And as bad a towng if it befet dn it, as any Oyfter wife 
 at Billinfgace hath: wby|I haue made many of iry neigbbourt 
 forfake their houlcswith rayling vpon them, and go dwell ei/c 
 whcrcjandfo by^my meancshcufcs haue bin goodcbeapein 
 our panfh.My toung being well whetted with cfcoller.ji more, 
 fliarpc then a Razcr of Palcrno, 
 
 Cm. 0,tiioa art a fit man for my purpofc, 
 
 3/</i Commend me not,fwcct Qucene,beforeyoutry mc| 
 Ai my deferts are,fo do think of nic. 
 
 Cn. Well faydjtiicn this isthy tryall : Inflead of canning 
 the Kings letters to my fat her, carry thou thcfeletteri to my 
 fiftcfjwhich coutay ne nnatttr quite contrary to the othertthere 
 fliil fhc be ginen to vndcrllAnd,that my father hath detrafted 
 ber, giuenoutflaundrousfprachcsagaiiiflher; and that hee 
 hathmortiotollerablyabufcdmc, let my Lot d and meat va- 
 riance, snd made mutinycs aironed the commons* 
 Thcfe things (although it be not (o) 
 Yetthoamuftatfirme themto bctruc, 
 With otiies and prorcitatjonieswi/lfcrue> 
 To driue rry Crtcr out of Joue with hi'.ii, 
 AndcaufciryMilIaccorrphrhedto be* 
 Tills d«, thou wind my fauour tor eucr, 
 And make A a hye way of preferment to thee 
 And all thy friends. 
 
 JMr^ It fijfficethjConceyt it is already done.* 
 I will lo toung^whip him, that / will 
 Leaue him as bare of credit, a $ a P v ulter 
 Leaues a Cony ,whea fbe pulls oiT liis skin, 
 
 ' <?«*. Yet there is a further matter* 
 
 7W*/",/ thirfl to hcare <t« 
 
 C#i»./fn)yfifterthinkethconuenicnt,a5 my letters ; 
 iroportcth, to make him away, ball thou the heart to 
 .rfFeftic? • ■ 
 
 TUtJf, Few words are befti'nfo fmall a matter: 
 Thefe are but trifles. By this booke / will. 
 
 G«M, About 
 
,IJ J'C! >•- 
 
 ;^ and bis three daughters* ' 
 
 '■$.■ Ct», About ic prefcncly,/ long tiji it b* done, 
 
 Emitr CordelU faint. ' -, ■ " 
 
 •/hiucbJnoHer-negHgcntto day^ •, - 'i .-'.*: in. '«; 
 Ingoing?othe Tewplepf my God, ^i r i^^ n^* , 
 
 To render tIiankifo^«Jl his bcnefics^ ,',;..• ,i litsrii iff -^ • 
 
 WhichhcroiracBlouflyhathbcftoivedonnie, ^hi'M.f..: f.'i^ " ^ 
 In ray dug me out of my meane eltate, . . ■ ' • w . Nr / ^ 
 
 When as i«va$deuoyd of worldly fricadf,. / • v. i: .ucil' 
 And placing mc in fuch affect concenti- '-- «•• '^^.H'^. 
 Asfar<xcced«chc xeachof my d<;rcrt<« ;■ '^f ^,- --I'y aV' ^ 
 My^ingIyjbusband,nyrrourof hiseimcj ^^ ^ - '■.''''{' 
 FOTzealc,fotiu(lic«,kjijdnelTe, and for care i. ;v ^.'li t>i • l,'.;;l 
 
 To God, hisfubie<fls|me,and Common wcale, ■• -' *"'^ 
 By hij appoyntncnt waj ordaynd for oie. " ' bf'S ; 
 
 - I cannocwiihthechnigchat/ JowanC} :. i - . ". ' 
 /cannot want the thing buc/ may haue, ■ ■.■.■>'-•. ' 
 Sauc only this which / iiiallnc'rcobtayne, ■ ■■• » ■ 
 My fathers lotie,oh this / nc'rc fliall gayne,^ 
 / would dibHaync from any nutrymenti 
 And pyne my body to the very bones: ' : JJ 
 
 Bare footeV would on pilgriuagcfec forth ' • ■- '*"•' 
 Vnto the furtheft quarter* of the earthy . ' 
 
 And all my life tUTie would/ fackcloth wcarc, 
 Andmourning.wifepowrediaftvponmyhead}' '' ' 
 So he but to forgiue me cxnce would pleafe. 
 That his gray haircs mighcgo to hxaucain peace, ' 
 . Andyet/ k>nownochowiiiimaf{floded, ' 
 Orwhereio iulHy I hauedcrerucdblame. ^ < 
 Ohnfters! you are much to.blamem this, -'' 
 /c was not he,biit you that di d me wrong. 
 YccGodforgiuobothhim^fLndybaapd nae, <^ •" < 
 Euenas/docinperfit £haciiiy,.->fi!j , > 
 
 'willtoChurch^and pray vintomy Sauiour, 
 That ere / dye, t may obtayocbu fauour. Bxki. 
 E titer UhMdfrbUm'fiijntty, 
 y#r, Rtftoome^nijfLorditniJftayyourfclfct . 
 Tbe way fccraea iciifcW to your aged lynamcs, 
 V : , J-j ' ~r" D4 X«r.N.iy,. 
 
 
 0: 
 
'I 
 
 - TbcHifiorj of Kin^ Lcir 
 
 r*ir.N3y,reftenqMbc)fin<l/ri«ndiaridilayUiyfetfc- ~ ^ 
 Thou art as old as IjbmoBorjf kind. . ' ' * ; ' | 
 
 •?#r. Ah,goodii)y Lord,itillbcfits,thtcr _ I; 
 
 Should Icanc vpon the perfon of a Kii7g4 V 
 
 Leir. But It (iti worlc,th4t I fhould brinj^hcC forth, 
 . That had nocaufe to come along with flhc. 
 
 Through thefevupoueh paths, and tirctuilw*v"«^.-^ ; . 
 
 Ajid neuer cafe thy faynting limmcs a vvhic. 
 Thou haft left all, i,all.to come with m<r, ' 
 And Ijfor all, haue nought to jocrdanthee. 
 
 fer, Cealc^ood my Lord, to aggrauatc ir.y wot ^ ^ : » 
 
 With chde kind worJ^jwLjch cucimy bcatt ititW©^ ^ 
 
 To think your will ftoujd want the power'to do, • ;?' 
 
 Z:*»r. Ceaff,goqd;Pff#//<is,for to call mc Lord, ^ 
 And thiolc mc but th(;/}jiddovv ofoiy felfc. 
 
 ?«■, That honourable title will I giuc^ ■- ' '' 
 
 ■ Vnto myLord, fo lo^gajldoliuc^ ' 
 
 Oh.beot comfortifqrifeethe.pla^e 
 Whereas your daughter keeps her rcddcnce, ' 
 
 And loe.io liappy time thcGambrian Prince 
 I* here arriu'd, to gratify our c«n?iroinD. 
 
 Vfenthem^mdifkif^ttcegahtr, '■ •• 
 
 l*ir. Were I beftipeak,or lit ine d',wne and dye i '^ 
 
 ,1 amaflitm*dt(iti(eUthijihe4ByQaJ«i ., ; . 
 
 Pw, Then let mc ffji K,if you plcafe, my Lords 
 
 TislhimeforriKjRtfauwercthccaufeihercol'. ' '■'■''■ 
 
 C<». What two old ffeen arcriioie thatfe«tte fbftfitj ^- •' '• 
 
 - Me thinks, I fbouldrcBBemberwell their lookeg. " ' ' '' 
 
 i^i<f,No,I miftakenor,fureitiimyfathert ' 
 
 '■ ' IiBuft dilTccBblckindntlTcaonfof torcd. . t ' ' " ' 
 
 Facher.lbidyou«rclceme,fullofgrJe%.'^ ;:"''i ' ' "Jul 
 ^ TofecyourGracevfdethusvsnwoMhiiy, V- ' '"^ ''-■' "'^^'i) 
 
 W . And ill befitting fiar your rieuwendage^ ~ - ' '.*!(;/' . 
 
 f^ Tocomeorvfaot aiourneyfoikiehii'abie, • ■ ^^ 
 
 ^nf ^h, what difaftvchaoncehatih bin thrcJlafe,' jJ .',,■<»: . 
 
 TotBakeyourdj«ksfo'|ioJi9;v/p«(«B<lic3ae? -JiVv^MS'lT '| 
 
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 and his three daughter. 
 
 He caanot Tpcake for weeping: for Gods louC}COm<r, 
 Lee rt refrefh him with fomc aecdfuU diingi^ 
 And aciDore Icyfurc we may better knoMT, 
 Wiicncefpcings tlie grouudof thii vnlookc for vro« 
 
 C4»ii.Co>ne,tjthcr,erc Hcany hirthtrtalke« 
 You fhail rch cili you after tlu$ weary walk. £x««My ittantt 
 
 l^. Comes lie CO me with Hager in the eye, Af^'"'< 
 
 To teli a talc againft my fitter hcrc^ 
 VV horn I do kiiow,he greatly hath abufde I 
 Aod n^w like a conicrduut crafty wretchf ' 
 
 He firU begini fwr to comf laync hjoifeltc, 
 When as hiivilclt'e is in the grcatell fault, 
 Jlenot bcpartiallin my liUerscaulr, 
 Nor yet beleeue his doting vayne rr pom t 
 Who for a triflc^fafely) 1 dare fay, 
 Vpon a Iplecnc is Helen thence away: 
 And h(rc (forfooth)hc hopcth to haue harboir, 
 And to be mcan'd and uiade on like a child : 
 But ere't be long^hit commirg be lliall curff , 
 A nd ttucly fay,bc came from bad to worfct 
 Trt will I itiakefayre wcachrr, tofrccure 
 CoEtte£icDt[ncanrs,and thenjlrihikeurori?, Faw, 
 
 Mfjt Now happily iatnatriucdhcie, i 
 
 Befere the (lately Palace of the Cambrian Kingt 
 J f Irir be here fafc>ieated,and in rtil, 
 
 Totowfehimfroioitl w]lldon>y bc^« EmterfUfimt ' s 
 
 Now bag! of goldtyout rertue is(no doubi) 
 To make me in ir.y mtfage bold and ftour* 
 
 TheKing of beauen prcfcruc your Mai< rty« , . ' c 
 
 AndfcndyourHighndreeuerlaftingraigne. ^ ' 
 
 1^4. Thanks^good my fi icndibut what inports thy Mcf^^ 
 
 ie*f, Kind greetings froasihc Cornwall Quccnc : 
 The rcfidae tbefe letters wll declare. 
 
 SbttfenttbtUturt. - ) \ 
 
 F«f. How fares our royall filler * 
 
 2/#f,I didleaueherac'wypsrtingyingoodhealtb* ^ 
 
 Skir(44Utktktttrffr<n9fttid»AM4mft,. • , 
 
>■! 
 
 'j.s;ji53-w--j ^-jfstr„^^^ x^- 
 
 TbtMifloryofKingLcir . 
 
 Sec how her coloarcomesand goes agaynCf " 
 
 No w ted as fcarlet,noiv as pale as a(h: 
 
 ^hchow (he knic$herbrow,and bytes her lips, - - 
 
 And lUnps,and makes a dumbe tliew of difdajrnc^ 
 
 Mi<c with rcuenge,and violent cirtrcamts. 
 
 Here wtU be more worke and tnorc crownes for rae, " 
 
 }\ag« AUs,poore foulc; and hath he r(de her thus fif 
 And IS he aow come hichcr,with intent 
 To fet diuorce betwixt my Lord and me S" 
 Doth he jiue oat,that he doch hearc report, 
 That I do rule ray husband as llift. 
 And therefore raeancs to alter fo the cafe,. 
 That I fhall know mjrLordto beoiy hcadt' 
 
 ¥Ve lliit were bcS for him co take good heed,. 
 Or I will make iiim hop without a head. 
 
 For his prefumption, jottard that he is. 
 
 in Corawall he hach made fuch mutinies, 
 
 Firft,fctting of thcKiag agamllcheQuccne; 
 
 Then Itif ring vp c^ie Commoiis'gainlVthe King; 
 
 That had he there coacinued any longer, 
 
 Hchadbm caJi'd inquctliontorhisfad. 
 
 Sovponthat occafiontlienceheflcd. 
 
 And comes thus Hily ftealiBg vnto vs : 
 
 And now already (Ince his conrtiing liicher, 
 
 Aly LordandhcaregrowBeiufacha league. 
 
 That I can haue no conference withliu Grace ; 
 
 I feate,he doth already uiciiiuce 
 
 Some forged cauil/atioas 'gainll toy (late: 
 
 Tjs therefore bell to cut hicn off iiuine, 
 
 Lcllilaundcrousruittours once abroad dirperd, i 
 
 it is too late for them to be reuerft. 
 
 , friend, as the tennour of thefe letters fliewes, 
 
 My liller puts great confidence in thee* 
 af </; S he ncuer y ct coaimitted crurt CO me. 
 
 But that(rbope) ilie found me alnrayesfaythl^ull i- 
 
 Sowilllbcto anyfriendofherSf 
 
 That hath ©ccafiontoimployuiyhelpe, *^ 
 
 ;: I^^.Hallthoa;thfi heart waft a(w4tag«a», - " 
 
 >^ -> 
 
 ^'i 
 
'ttnihis three iau^hcrs* — 
 
 And |lic»ft»bb« or twojif need required *' 
 
 ^</.l hauc a heart coropa<n^ vf Adimanr, 
 t.c Which ceucr knew what n>tlticigpittymeaAC< 
 
 1 weigh no more the murdringot a maiiy 
 ''' Then I reipc6t the cracking ot a Flea, < 
 
 When I doc catch her byciogonmy skin* 
 If you will hauc your husband or your father. 
 Or botliot thetu fcne to another world. 
 Do but commauind me doo't,it AiaJI be done« 
 '^'^ R<(j. it isyuot)gh,wemakcnodoubcof thee: 
 
 Meet vs to morrow here, at nyoe a clock: 
 Mcane fvhile,hrcwcll,and drink thatfcr my fake* fxrfe 
 
 i^t/t 1) this IS It will make me de the deed; 
 Oh,hadl cuery day Tiich cuftoniers, 
 . ., ThiswcrethcgaiRefuHltradeinChciltendoroe! 
 
 ^* ' < Aputfcof goldgiu'nforapakryftabbe! 
 
 Why,hcres a «\ cnch that lungs to hauc a ftabbe* 
 
 Wel,l could glue It hcr,ardne're hurt her oeithcr. ' j 
 
 Cuter fbt^aUmnKtKgitiMdCtrtle/ls^ - | 
 
 X/*j, When will thciecloudkofi'orrowoBcedifperl'itjk ^ 1 
 
 / nd ittiiling loy tryumph vpcB thy brow f 
 W hen will this Scene •<■" ladncfTe haue an end, 
 >^ ndpleaianiafts mtue,to uioue delight;' 
 Whcnwillroy louely QuecncceafetolameBr, 
 i\nd take fome comfort to her grieacd thoughts I 
 If ol thy IcUe thou daignl^ to haue no care, 
 Yetpitty «ic,whom thy griefe makesdefpayrt . 
 
 r«r,0,gricuenotyou,BiyLord,youh4uenocaiir*) 
 L<;t rot my pifTions moue your mind a whit: 
 f.'or law- boucid by natarcjto lament ■«f- 
 
 f or his lU will, that life tome firftlcnc» ? 
 
 .. It lo the flofkebcdrycd withdildayne, 
 
 W^ithcied and Icrc the branch mart needes reBsaine^ 
 
 iriisg. But thou art now graft in another flockj 
 I am tiicllock, and iliou tlic loucly branch: 
 Aodfiom myrootcumnmalliap lliallf]ow, 
 Toroakethceflonrifliwithpcrpctuailfpriag, ^ 
 
 Forget thy father and thy kindred now, 
 
 . E a SintB 
 
ThcHiftoryofKin^Ldr 
 
 Since thejr forfako dice like inhumane beafteiy 
 Thiakc they arc dead, fince all their kindnr(Tc dyes, 
 And bury them, where black obliuion lyes. 
 Think not thou art the d Jugi>r6r of old £#ir, 
 Wiio did vnkiridly disinherit thee: 
 But think thou art the noble Gallun Quecne, 
 And wife to him tiut deardy louech theet 
 Embrace the ioyes that prcfent with thee dwell. 
 Let forrovr packe and hide her felfe in hell. 
 
 Cord. Not that I rnifle my country or my kinnC} 
 My old acquaintance or my anricnt tnendt;, 
 Doth kny whit diltempcrate my oiynd. 
 Knowing you, wrhich are more dcareto me, 
 XhenCountry,kin,andaUrhingiclican be. 
 Yet pardon me^aiy gracious Lord,in this : 
 T or what can ttop the eourfe ot n.iturci power? 
 - Aieafy is itfor foure«+ooted beafts, 
 To ftay thcflifflurs vpon thr liquid ayre, 
 And fpount a'oh into the element, 
 Ando<»er<triptlie<eachered Fogies in f?ight: 
 Ascafyit u for the ilimy hfli. 
 To Hue and thrioe without the heipe of water s 
 As eafy is it for the t3lackamoore. 
 To walh the tawny colour from his skin, 
 Which all oppofeagainH the courfc ol^ nature, 
 A» I am able to fritter my hthcr. 
 
 Khi, Myrrour o^ vcrtuCjPhitnix of our age! 
 Too kind a daughter for an vnkiod father, 
 Be of good coarott^far I will difpatch 
 Ambafladora immediately for Brirtayoe, 
 Vnto the King of Corn walls Cottrti wherea* 
 Your father keepeth now his refidencc. 
 And in the idndeft maner him intrcat, 
 Thatfettmg former goeuancci apart. 
 Me win bo pleafde toconie«ftd vilic vs. 
 If no increaty will liiffice the turne. 
 He offir him the balfeof all my Crowne t 
 it, that mpues not, wcelefiijnuh out a Fleets ' 
 
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 iOnllitth'ce daughters. 
 
 
 'A^ 6yletoC»KnwJI for tOTifit himj , V fe 
 
 A«!l there you /hall be firmdyreconcilde ) 
 
 In pcrficlouc,a$earH you were before. \:.^ 
 
 C«r.WlieretoungcaiiQocrufFicient thanks al?ord, * 
 
 The King of hcaucn remunerate my Lord. 
 
 Kii£. OiJy be blithe ,and frelick(rweet)with ine; 
 This aiicl much more lie do cp comt^ort thecr 
 EtlHf iJ^/e fencer JiUi. 
 
 ^!ef. TttsaworliJtofccnowIaaiflofh) 
 How many friends I purchafc eucry where ! 
 How many ieekcs to creepe into my fauour, 
 Aodkitlc their bards,anci bend thcu- knees to me ! 
 No aiore,here cooics tl>e Qucene^ oow (halllknow he' tnind, 
 And hope for to dcrtuc more cro wne« firom her« £■»«»' R^iL 
 
 i^<^ My h-iend, I fee thou mind'ft thy promifie well, 
 Aiid art before me hcre.uic thinics,to day* 
 
 Mr/. I am apoore nu>i,aad it hkcyeur Grace; 
 Butyetial.vayeslouctokeepemy word. * 
 
 1^4. Wei^keepetiiy word with ne,&thou fhaltfeCt 
 That of a poore man I will make thee rich, ^ 
 
 Atif. I long to heare it,it might haue bin difpatcbt, 
 Sfyou liadtold meof It yeRernighc. 
 
 X"* It's > thing of right ftrangeconlequence, 
 
 And welllcannot vtteritinwordt. " , 
 
 Wf/lti$moreftrange,chatlamnotby this " 
 
 Beljtirmy fclfe,with longing for to heaiy It. >^ . 
 
 Were It to meet the DeuiU in hi» dcnne, 
 And try a bout with himfor a fcratcht (acc^ 
 
 Idc undertake It, if you would but bid me, ; ':? 
 
 ^4. Ah,goodmyfriend,thatl(houldl»uetheedo, ' : ,w 
 
 Isluciiathing.asldofhametofpeake} ' J /"fTi*: 
 
 yetitmuft needs be done^ - jt ' '~ 
 
 M#/: lie fpeak it for tbee.Queene: (hall 1 kill thy fatheiC i ' 
 
 Ikaowtisthar,andifitbefo,fay» A?^. i- 
 
 »f»/l Why.thatsynough. 
 R<^. And yet that is act all. 
 ^*/,Whatelft# 
 K<(£. Thou muft^ill ibac old man chat came with )faml 
 
 #:- - -.^ - ^ .,.'/;■'" 'E J.; . .::■-■,, "Mt^iHn^ ■ .■-> 
 
 
TheHtPoryofKingLtif^ \ 
 
 JI/r/iHerearetwohands,forccheofthetnUone4 '' 'A 
 
 R<»g, And for ethe band here is a recompence. 
 
 Ciue himtwtfHrfett 4. ' 
 
 3W*/". Ohjthac I had ten hands by myracle, 
 I could ccarc ten in pieces with my teeth, < > 
 
 So in iry mouth youid pot a parte of gold. 
 But in what mancrmultitbe cfTe^tcdf 
 
 R^^. To HDorrow morniag ere the breake of day^ 
 I by a wylewtllfcnd thenfcothethickeCi 
 That is about iome two myles from the Court* 
 And proniilc them to mectthcm there my felfe, — 
 
 Bccjulc Imufb hauepriuatcconfcrtncr, 
 About feme Rcwcs 1 luue rcceyu'd from Cornwall* 
 This II ynough, I know,ihey vmU not tayle. 
 And then be ready forto play thy part: 
 Which donc,thou may li right cafiiycfcapc, 
 And no mun orfccmllrultthcefor thcfa^: 
 Butyetjbcforethouprofecutc theaft, 7 
 
 Shew bim the ktter,whjch my filler fene, 
 Thcrt l^imreadhitowneindiiemencHrft, >^ 
 
 And chen proceed to execution: 
 
 But Ice thouiaynt not^torthey «vilirpeak*fayre. 
 
 ?lef. Could he ipeak words at pleahng ag the pipe 
 Of Afnmrj.whichcharin'd the hundred eyei 
 
 Of watthfull wrfr^#/,tnd intorc'd him deeper 
 
 Yet here are words ropUafiogce my choughttt TtthtfMrftt 
 
 Asqttitc/halltakeavvaytheloundot hi;. Exit, 
 E'>^./Aboutitthen,»iid when thou hattdifpaicht, 
 
 liehudaraeaoestotendtheeatteriiim. txit. 
 Enter Cein'9i*ll*ndC»norill, 
 f(Tr». T wonder that the Mellcngcrdochftay, i- 
 
 WhcHUve dil^Tf.tihtf^rCambfialolong fiivrcj ' 
 
 It that hisaiilwere doiiot picalevsweli, ' 
 
 Andiie dolhewgoodrca'onliordclay, . 
 
 lie teach him how to dally with his King, . - ' ' '•> 
 
 Ar>dtodetayncvsirlfuchl6nglulpc/n:e. , '• "^'i 
 
 C#«.MyLord,lihijQkc therealon may bethist • .' ^ 
 
 ,My tarhcrmeanestoconiealon^withhia^ - > 
 
 And 
 
 ,-J* 
 
and bis three daughters, •{/ 
 
 And therefore ti$ his pleafure he (hall Ihy, 
 pMto attend vpon him on chc wa^, 
 
 C«f IK. It may be lo^and therforc till ( knoir 
 The ttath thereof, I will fufpend tny iudgcmcnt* 
 EmitrStrMMKt. 
 
 i'fr. And'tlikc your Grace, there is an Atnbaflador 
 Arrmed from Galiia,«nd cranes adimctance c6 your M-tieOy. 
 
 (TtfT/i. from GailiaC what jfhould hismcflagc 
 Hither import' IS not your father happcly 
 Gone thither .' well, whatfpere it be, 
 BidhicB come ii^, be (hill haue audience* 
 
 WHatnttiresfron) GalKasfpe^ke AmbafTador. 
 
 ^m. The noble King and Quctnc of Galha firft faluteij. 
 By me, their honom .iblc father, my Lord Lttr; 
 Ncxfjthey commend them kindly to your Grace*, 
 As thofc whole wrilfare they intirtly with, 
 . Letcers I hauc to dcltucr co my Lord Ltir^ 
 ^ And pr^t/cnrttoojif I might Ipejke with him. ,; 
 
 G011. Ifyou might fpeak with hif|l?why|do you tbinkef 
 We are alrayd that foa (liould fpeake with him; 
 
 «A». Pardon me,Madaini for 1 thinkenocfo. 
 But fay fo only jVaufe he is not here. 
 
 Cdr/f. Ii»dced,my friend,irpon fome vrgCDt caul«9 
 He is at cilia lime abfenc from the Court; 
 Butif adayortwoyouhererepafe, .,-.■» 
 
 Tis very likely you iTiall haue him here. 
 Or clfc Jiaue certayne notice where he «♦ 
 
 C0». Are not we worthy to receiuc your mcrfage* 
 
 ^m, I had in charge to do it to himfelfe. 
 
 Can, It may bf then 'twill not be done in hafte, uhtrftlfe. 
 How doth'my lifter brooke the ayrc of frauncei r 
 -^ -*#•». Exceeding well, and neuer lickc one hourc, 
 
 . Since fii ft (he fet her foot vpon the (hot e« 
 ^#». I am the more forry. 
 
 \Am, 1 hopc,notro, Madam* 
 
 «#«. Didft t6ou not (ay, that (he wai euer rtckct 
 $««• tlw fort Ijoure that fhe arriued there? 
 
— latf-aiw^- — ;■ '•--^'-.S^»^»^"^T^: i"--"-- 7 ■• ''.;:*"7 ' '■' "T" ^'HUl-Iii^".'*' 
 
 TbcHiJf&ryofKingLeir ''-''''''tM- 
 
 «/t/(r6.No^Madant, Uayd quite contrar)'. C "^ !. '^. 
 
 CttW.Thcn I (lallooke ilue. , •'- 
 
 Corn. Tlun flu li mtrry,if flic hau< her lictlcit* 
 t^m,Lh nojhtrgnctc excee<Js,vmUItij« timf, T 
 
 Th4t lliC be rcconcil'd vcco hct fuhcff 
 
 CeB.Goiicomiflucit ' 
 
 wf*. What, Madaw # \; 
 
 G»». Wliy,bcr hcaltli. 
 
 v/<iB,Anienioth4t:bucGo(}rclear«facr^iefr/ • 'r 
 
 Aod ici'tl het father iu a bcctcr miu(f| 
 
 Ti.cntocontinucalwdycsrovakinJ, ""::. "^ 
 
 C«nr« lie be a meciuiof in her caufcy 
 
 And feeke all mcaiics to expiathii wrath, ',*< ' 
 
 ^m. Madam, I hope your Grace will Jo the fike, 
 C«». Siloulii 1 be a meanc to exasperate Ills wrath 
 
 Agaibl\ uiyliUer,MiH>in I louefodcatc^iiOjDo, ' '- /' ' 
 
 e^OT. I o expiate or mittigate his wraiht 
 
 for he hah mifconceyucd without a caufe, 
 
 <7M.O,I,whateI(e? * 
 
 ^m.lis puy It ibeuld be fo,*. ould it were othci viifet 
 C««./tvvere{,rcatpityitihou!dbct*cirftvnfe. / 
 
 ^m. ThenhowjMadam? 
 
 G#». Then tiut they flwuWbe rtcoecilde agsimr* . .1 ' 
 •/tfw. ItflicwctyoubcarcaniKM>ourable nund. - 
 CM./t£hev»e$ thyTnderltardingtobebUnd, SbtiknU 
 
 And that thou hadit need of aa/ntcrpr<tcr: w,/!S> v 
 
 Well,/ « ill know tly ir eifage ere'i be long, '"n'V* - 
 
 And find a oicane to croiTe it,if / can. . . , 
 
 r«r». Come iriayfriendjandftulick in out Court, ^ 
 
 Till ccrtayoccoticeof my father come, l^ffmnt. 
 Emter Itir 4thd Pttnlmst 
 ftr. My Lord,y ou are vp to-day before your hcutCy ' 
 
 Ti$ oewei to you to be abroad fo rathe. 
 Leir. Tis ne wes indeed,/ am Co extreitie heauy. 
 
 That/ canfcarctJykeepemy eye-lidiGpco. 
 ftr, A nd To am /, b ut / iu pute the caufe ■• : 
 
 To rifing fojMier thco we vfe to do^, 
 Zffr.Hubcf my daughter in«iii«c cocotne ^gaiiM: . i;^ i.^ 
 
 ' -~".^ " .".. ■■ ' - Up- ■ '■■ 
 
end his thrct daughters* 
 
 lie fit ne 4ownc,and read rmiU ihc come. 
 fmii Ml « ho»kf Mdfa dtwmtr 
 
 y«r. Sbcclenocbclongji warraacyoujinyLardi 
 £ uc iajf a couple of t li«(c they cali good feiiowc% 
 Sboald flcp out of a hedgc^and fct vpon rs. 
 We were lo good cafe tor to anAvcre them* 
 
 I<ir/Twcrc not tor 7t to (land vpon our liaodf* 
 
 f rr./ fcare,we leant fhould Aand vpoA our legs. 
 But how (hould we do to defend our leluesi 
 
 Im'.Euen pray to God,to bit ilc v$ fro their haodi; 
 fortcruentpraycrniucb ill hapwithflands. 
 
 frr, lie fit and pray with you tor compan/j 
 Tet w*« 1 ne're lb heaoy IB my life. 
 
 E»tcr$ht*J^*Jfe»l*rarmMrthtrtrtrititw» . ' j 
 
 3M/J7I Were it not a IT adulter two or three of iryprcfcfiw 1 
 
 l}H>uluineetfne,andlayinedov*neinaduch, and pUy tobbc- i 
 
 thiexe with iBc,&pcr(oice take my gold away ft onitucjwhilcft - -^ 
 
 i a<5tthi$ftratagcaiiandbyrhii meancsthcgraybcardifiiould 1 
 
 efcape? fayih,«hen/ wcreatltbcrty»gaine,| would makcnw < 
 
 more to do^but^o to the next tree, and there hang my (clfc» I 
 
 But ftay,wethJDl«,in);youthcs are here already, v 
 
 And with pure zeale hauc prayed themfclucs aflecpr. 
 
 I thinke,they know to what intent they came. 
 
 And are prouided for another world. ' 
 
 Now could I nab them brauely, while they fleepe^ 
 And in a maucr put them to no payncj 
 And doiiig (o, I fliewed cheni miglwy friendlhipi 
 for teare of death is worfc then death It felfe, 
 
 But that my fweec Quer nc w ili'd me for to (heir 
 
 Tins letter to tbcm,crc / did the deed. 
 
 M>(fr,they begin to ftirrclile ftand afide} 
 
 So (hall I come vpon them vnawaret. _■ ."^ 
 
 £#i!r, I inarBeIl,tbac flay daoghcer (iaycsfoleng. 
 
J*^. tfcire,wedida»i{l»kecKcpUcc^myLori« * ; ;;'V-i ":' 
 I^/r, G>i grajni .vciKrno: -n'fcirry in the pkc.-; 
 IhaJa lliorcaip.Ku: fjfull ot dvead, ;: ../ -, 
 
 Asmurh trojizfch tnetothinkdicrcof. :,-.:„x 
 
 ftfr-. F.=arcn3:/t)y Lord ,dt"e*m<8ar« but faacafiMi v : . 
 
 Andflighcimiginationsof thsbt3)'n«* . - '; 
 
 W*/! Pcrf*aclc hi.Ti fojbu: ilc rnakclmn and you 
 
 Confcltc,thatdreamc5,dt)oUcnprouf too true, '; 
 
 f^, Ipray,niy L9rc<,whit waj the cffcftof «; 
 
 1 mjy go BCercto gflfewbitrtpretendir 
 
 JJ/l-/. Lrauf tlut to mc> I wi ill expound the drexme, : 
 
 Lerr. Methouglii,my dnJghter.s,C»««r>7^ & R4g4»> 
 
 Stood biJth before me *iih fuch jj;rini afpefts, _ ; 
 
 £che brandifliin^ a Faulchion in their hand, 
 
 Ready to lop aJytilroc off where It fell, 
 
 And in cf"^irother Iiandsanakfd poynysrd, 
 
 VViier with t'lcy (tab d w< jna hundred pi— .5^ 
 
 A nd to their thinkmi'kftinc there for dead; 
 
 Bu*^ then my y oungert daughteritiyrc Ccr<;/*/'<) 
 
 Catncwith siboxcoJ Bal*b!t!eiM hcchand, 
 
 And povred icinto my bkeding wounds, ;-, • _ 
 
 By wtiofe good meaneJ 1 wasrccouercdwcll^ 
 
 In perfit heaItH,as earlU'w as before: 
 
 Andwiththcfe^rcof cbisldid awakr,^ ' - ' i 
 
 A udy?t for ftareiuy feeble ioynts a* quake. '...':.. ih 
 
 We/; lie i^akcy© 1 quakeforfoaietWingprefently,. 
 
 Stand, Stand, Thty rttk. ,, 
 
 Z,*tr. We do,my friend, altliouglvwitlvwiKhadoeV 
 ^e/ D{liv>cr,deliuer. . - ; . 1 J u; i 
 
 Pflf. DcliiJer v$,goodLotd,fromfucJi8»he. .\ 4 
 
 W*/", You iliould h*«c prayed before,wi)rf«it wasujpy j, , ^ 
 
 Andthenptrhaps,youiiughthaucfcaptmyhandi; . 5) , > : ' / 
 
 Buty.>o,likefaithfallv»3tch.men,fellaneope, ; r^rl.-Tsl 
 
 The whdft Icatneandtookcyour Halberdifroisyoot,,^^ .; 1 , 
 
 SiMWthtirBnktt. .'■' .iu-^^ilk' >'■ i 
 
 And novp you VTant your we*pon« af defence, . : j. ^ w . j v 
 
 Hbvvhaueyouanyhopatobedelwcred? -: ; \r 
 
 Jhis cQUKjibetaufeyoa hauf iio better fl«yi ; -> , j ^i^^v ■; 
 
•'»*:'W^~ 
 
 tmi lis thrtt daughter sv 
 
 But ftll afleepe, when you flioold wateh and prayi 
 i«r.My friend, thcB fc«mft to be a proper man, 
 iltf, Sbloodjhow the old llaue clav^cs inc by the elbow J 
 He think(,bclike,CoTeape by fcrapiflgthus. 
 9(r. And it may be^arr in fome need of money. 
 Mef, That tc befelff,beholdniy euidence, 
 
 Shtwt) kit fmrftt, 
 Irrr. If that I haue will do thee any good, 
 Igioeitthccjcuen with a right good wdJ. T^kfit, 
 
 P<r, Herr,takf n.jnetoo^iJciMfliwithalliDyhcarf, J 
 
 To do tl»c plca/tir^jitnere twtcc asmuch, 
 
 TskthtSiSwi'iftyghtkemlfMhtK his hand*, •' 
 
 ^^, lie none of thciBjtiicy are too light for inc. " 
 
 fitttthtminhuf(>ck,et, 
 I#«r. Why tfien farewell; and rfthou hauc occafioa \. ' 
 Inany thing,rcvfc nictotheQacenc, • .. . ; 
 
 'Tis like y Boii^h that I cm plcalure the*, , - ' S 
 
 Thtjfr»ftrt0gee. V| 
 
 t/Vf/. Doyou hcare,d»you hcarCjfirf a 
 
 If Ihadoecalionto TfcyoutotheQueene, " '^ * 'J 
 
 Would you do one thing for me 1 fhould askc? j ,^; 
 
 Z^. I, any thing that lyes vvithin my power. , --^^ ' 
 
 Here i« my hand vponitjl'otarcwcil. frcfftr to^et, j 
 
 J/</I Hesre you firjheareyauf pray, a word with you. 
 Me thin ks, a comely honeft ancient maB '^;' 
 
 Shonldnot^iflcHible withonefor a vaotagcb ,. 
 
 Iknow,«'heBl (hallcometotry thlsgeare, .^■ 
 
 Yon will recant from all that you hauefayd, ' % 
 
 P<r. Mirtrwft not hinijbut try him when thou wilt : , . 
 
 He is hcrfathcr,therei-or« may domoeh. 
 
 ^fe/f ] know he island therefore meaac to try hiaaj 
 You arc hu friend too,Iniuft try yon both, ij,; 
 
 fc^wA», Prithy do,pnchy do. Proffer ugotutt ' ^ 
 
 A/ir/. Stay gfay-beatdstlicBjand prone men of your words J. 
 The Queenchathtyedme byafolemncothc, \^ 
 
 Here jn this place to fee you both difpatcht ; 
 Kcw forthe lafegard of myconfciencc. 
 Do me the pUafure for to kill your feluCi: 
 
ThcMiftoryofKinqLeirf 
 
 $0 {hatl yoo faue me lab our for to do it, 
 
 And proue your fclues true old men of your words. 
 
 And here 1 vo.¥ in 5ghc of all chc world, 
 
 I nc're will trouble you whilil I liuc agayne. 
 
 Ltir. AffrigKt y$ noe with cerrour,good my frreod^ 
 Nor ftrike fach teare hito our aged hearts. 
 - Play not the Cac» »hicli dallictb with the mo«rc) 
 And on a fudden makctii her a {>ray t 
 Butif thou art markc fortbe>nan of death 
 To cie and to my D<*a»*»«^ti U mc pUyne, 
 That we may be prr^^ >rcd tor the liroke* 
 And make our (icluct it for the world to coom. 
 
 IHef, 1 am the hit of any mortali race. 
 That ere your eyei are likely tobeholJ, 
 And huher fent of purpole to this place*. 
 Togiucafindlpcriodto yourdifc*. 
 Which are lowickcd,andh«aeiiued To lonp , 
 
 That your owiic rhdilrenlrekc to Ihort your life* , 
 
 Inr,Cain<l thou from trance (Cfpuipoie to do thisf 
 
 Htft Krocn Prance i zooncs.Jo I l»>okc like • Fremhoiaa i 
 S«ire I hauc not mine ownc face on-, fonx body hath chang'd 
 faces t^ith me^and 1 know not of it t i>ut I am turr,iny sppaicll 
 is all Enghfli. Sirra,what mcancil thou to aike that qucniool 
 I could Ipoylc thefalhion ofthis ^ace for ao^er* A French ftc«i 
 
 Ltir. tSccJufe my Jaughtcrtwhom 1 kaueotFcodrd, 
 And at whofc hands I hauedci'eru'd as dl, 
 Aseueranyt'athcrdidof chdd. 
 Is Qaeeoe of t-raunce.BO thanks at all to mt^ 
 But voto God.vvho my inn^tce fee* 
 If It be fujthai ihec doth feeke re uenge, 
 AsM'iehgoodreafoolheraayiuftly dof . 
 I will mull willingly refigne n<y lift, 
 A facritice to niictigate her ire : 
 
 1 neuer will imrest thee to forgiur* ■ . -ri : . A- rt 
 
 Becaulc I amvnworthytortoliur. - •»»< 
 
 Therefore fpeakc fuone,& 1 will foone makt Ipeedt - \ ' -, 
 WhechrrC#uf4>//«wtll'd thee do this deedi - 
 
 ^<£« As 1 am ap«ifitg<atl«iaao,tboufpcakft Fr€Miitoj)itir 
 
dnihisthrczdduqhtcrs. 
 
 /neuerheird C»rW!r//<<^i aanne before, 
 
 Kor oeuer wat in Fraunce in all mj life : , 
 
 Ineuerknew thou hadil a daughter there. 
 
 To whom thou didft proue fo vnkind a churlec 
 
 But thy ownc toung declares that thou haft bin 
 
 A vylcold <«rctch,and full ot'heynvus Hn. 
 
 Ltir, Ah noj ny tTicDd,thouart deccyued MBch: 
 For her cKCtpt,vvho.n I contcffc 1 wroagd, 
 Thmiigh d LKiiig f renxy, and o're-irlout loue* 
 I There tiiictnot any vnder heauensbnght eye. 
 
 That can cjii iift mcoi impjcty. 
 j ' And chcrforc lure thoa dolt miftakethenurke: 
 j For I.tm)ncru.°pcacc with allthe ur«Hld. 
 
 iJ^tf. feu arc the fitter for the King of beaiietK 
 i, And chrretore.for to riJ thee ot furpcM.e, 
 
 fCn3wthcu/l)c Quec lies ot Cambria and Cornwall, 
 i ' Thy owne two diiugl)te(i,C«»trf//and Rif •<*« 
 
 ! Appoynred me to TmaXi^ctt thee here. 
 
 ;. - Why .vouldit tilou then pcrfwade me, that thoa art 
 
 In charity with all the worlds but novr 
 j When thy oivueiflue hold thee in fuch hate, 
 
 I That they hauc hyred ine t^ibbridge thy fate, 
 
 I OhjiyvponfuchvyledtfTembliPg breath, 
 
 [ That would d(ccyue,eucn at tlicpoyntot death. 
 
 [ Pfr. An)lawake,orisicbutad(eamc? 
 
 f 3H<'/.Fearenothing,n)an,thouartbutinadreamc, 
 
 I And thuu (halt neucr wake Tntilldootnei day, 
 
 By ihen, 1 hope, thou wilt hauc ilcpt ynoagh* 
 
 Lt^r Tct,gcntletricnd,grauntonethingereIdi«, 
 ' ' Aff^ lie graunrynu any ching.cxcept your liaet. 
 
 f Ir«r. Oh,but arfurc me by loinccertaync token. 
 
 That my two daughters liyrtd thee to this deed: 
 j If I were once relolu'd of thut,thcD I 
 
 t. Would wifh no longer lifc,butcraue to dye, 
 
 f K//lThattobctruf)in(ightof heauen/fweart. 
 
 I*w, i>wcarenottyhcaufn,forteareofpunifhti>eiJ 
 I Theheaurniaregnilclcrieof fuchhaynousa^s, 
 
 t ai^.ilvircare by earth,the mother of vs all, 
 
 k JF 1 i#ir,Swctre 
 
 ^ 
 
kr 
 
 « •. ' 
 
 r : ThtHifiaryof J^itigt^^ '^'^ 
 
 Lek.Svititc not by earth) for (he abhors to bearer 
 . Such baftardj,ai arc murtlicrcrsof her fopncs. 
 THef.yVhy tbeo,by hcl|,3nd allthe deaiU I fweare. 
 Ltir, Swcare coc by hcHjforthat ftin«ls gaping wide, 
 To fwallo'.v thce,anil it thou do this de<cl. 
 
 Tltunittdttd l^htning, ^ ', 
 
 ' %/«/.! vfoulclchac word VI ere mhif belly agaynry 
 It hath frighted me «i*fh to the very hearrs 
 This, old man is forae ^ong Magician i 
 Hii w©rd$ haue tarnd my mind hrom this cxploye. 
 Then ceyther heauen,eartli,nor hell be witncfle j ' 
 But let this paper witneffc tor them all, 
 
 Shiwei CtHorili ictttn 
 Shall I relcntjOr fhall I profecuteJ 
 Shall I refolue,or were t bcft recantf 
 Iwill not crack my credit wirb two Queeoett 
 To whom 1 haucalready pjft my W9rd. 
 Oh, bot iry confrience ferthis art dothtell, ' 
 
 I get heaucns hate,carths kornf ,and paynes of hdf* 
 
 Pfr.Ohiuil /rlb«N<*,whofe aimighty power 
 DothgoucrBo allthings in this-fpacioiu world, ' ' ' ^\ 
 
 How canfl tboN liiffcr fuch oijtragious aftg "" V "-. 
 
 Tobec(?mmittedwiibouthi(lrctfcng€? y ''■ "'"^'"^ 
 
 O viperous generation aadaccurft, .''-'-' 
 
 Tc leeke his l»lood,whofe blood did make them (irfti ' 
 
 Ifrr. Ah, my truefriendin all extretniti', . '. ;^ 
 
 "^ Let vsrubniitvstothcwillot God: . -;.^.i «.j 
 
 Thingspaftallfencejletvinotfcekerokno-^. . '-;! 
 
 It is Gods will, and therefore mult be fo. . "'-•."';. 
 
 My trund, I am prepared tertheftrojce: '. :^'>''"* ,^ 
 
 Strike when thou wilt, and i forgiue thee here, . • t' '.'l^i'^ 
 Euen from thevcrybottomcof try heart. ;' -:^*-..'' 
 
 »/«/. Bot I am rot prepared for toftnke. ','«>-.>jjf/* 
 
 £r/r.Fatcwcll,?fr«//j«,euen the crutft friend, ' '^^*'^. 
 That cuer liued'in adocrfity .• 
 Thelattllkindnelfeilerequeftofthee, "^ ' 
 
 Is thatfhou go vnt© toy datigtecr C^rieUd^ 
 
 AnA 
 
 4, ■ vy 
 
 tV) A. 
 
mti bis three dauqhtcvs,^ 1. 
 
 AnJcarryhei^J)erfafhMjrl«eftbI«fliiig: . :,; i i.|; >ft h 
 
 WKlullilcfiuluijiliicfl^ewUlforgiuemc', ;.,;., 
 
 for I liau^ wroi I O'i Ji«r wi:i>odr any caufe. 
 NoWjLord^rcccy ue mc, for I come to tbeci 
 And-dycj t)opc,inpctficc]writy« . . .,» 
 
 Difpacclvjl pray dice, liuueiiucdtoolong. . . /. 
 
 Ttlef, 1,butyou arc vnvMfryCo fend an errand' 
 By him due neucr meancd) to dciiuer iti 
 Why,hcmuftgojlorjgwuhy«utoheiueo: 
 Ic were not goo J you liiould go allalone. 
 
 I<tr,No duubc,hc nul,wi>co by the (.omic of nacuroj 
 He muft (uiTcndcr vp lui due to death: 
 But that I imc Hia!! not cotne^tHl God permit 
 
 W//. Nay ,pr«fcntly, to beare you company* 
 I haue a Palp ort for him in my pocket, 
 Already rcaiJ,and be mud needs ride Pofte. . ^ -, 
 
 Shev) 4 bt^t of moHtj, 
 
 I«r. Thclttter whichlreadjimports notfo» . * 
 Itonlytoucheth me, no Kordof hiai, 
 
 acfifjT". l.butthc qIkchc comtnaundsitmuftbefo, 
 Andl anjpayJfor hi w, asweliasyou< 
 
 J'CT'.Ijwhohiueborneyou company in life, i 
 
 Moft'AiUingly will bcare a Iharc 111 death* ^ 
 7c ikiilcth not for nne^ my fi'iead, a whity 
 Nor for a hundred fuch as thou and /. 
 
 Mef. Mary,but itdoth,rir, by your leaue^ your good djyci 
 arepaftt though it bee no mxicr fur you, tb a matter for aie, 
 proper men are not fo rife. 
 
 ?er. Oh, bu'.bewarejhow thou doft lay thy hind. .^ > «f 
 
 Vpon the high anoynccd of the Lord* V, .1, :., , ;j.j. ,' 
 
 ' 0,be aduifed ere thou dofl begin: , ,.i- • ; ^ , , . ,. , j 
 
 Difpatch tne llrai^ht, b it wcddle not with him. .... j 
 
 Leir. pHcnd./hy coatmifaion is tudcale wi;h taCy, 
 And I am he that hath deferued all :. 
 I'bcplotwailayd to take away my life ? , • "> 
 
 ' ' ABdWeitis, Idointreatthcetakcit: 
 
 Y Yetforroyfakc,andasthoiiaretman, ^^ 
 
 V ^Pwethis my tricad, that hither with j»e came; ;',> 
 k^ -.- . i ^'«» P 4 . 1 brought' 
 
TbcHifcryof KingLciy 
 
 Ibrooghtliimforth,«vhcreashehadnotbiii, , •• "' 
 
 buc tor good will CO bcare ne company. 
 
 He left liJsfrund»,his country aadhugoodi, '' '; ' 
 
 And cantc nub mc 111 DQoft cxcrcmity. 
 Oh,u he Hiould (cilcarry here anddye, 
 Who u thecriulc oi it,batoi>ly /? 
 
 a/«/, W hy that am /^ct dia: nc're trouble thee. 
 
 Ifir.OnOycis/. 0|h&d /oowto giuethec 
 The monarchy ot all tiie (piicious world 
 To liuc hu litc,r«vould bellow n on thee* 
 But/ have netiung but thefetcatcs and prayert, * 
 And thtfubn^iliionot a bended knee. k.weelt, 
 
 0,it all chu to mercy uouc tliy mind, 
 Sparc him , in hcauen (hcu ihalt like mercy find. 
 
 A7//^i amakhardtobcmcucdas anoihcrtandyct 
 me thicks tbc ftrength of their pcrfwaiiens ttirret oic 
 abttle. 
 
 ttTt My friendjif fcare of the almighty power 
 Hane power to mouetbec,wehaacraydynough: : i 
 
 Butiithyp^ind be noucablc with gold, 
 Wc hauc nocprefently to glue It cheer 
 Y^t CO thy iel^e thou mayft do greater good. 
 To keepc thy hands ftill Todclilde from blood ) '- ' 
 
 Fordobot well conlidcr with chylclt'e, ' ^ 
 
 When thou h^ll fioiHK this outragious a^, 
 What honour itill will haunt chcc tor the deeiti ' *^•f• 
 
 Think this agayne,thattbcy whkh would inccafo 
 Theefortobc thcfiotcheroftheiriuheri ', - :- 
 
 When It udene^tbr fcare Rfhould be knowne> ''■'' 
 
 Would make a rocancc to rid thee from the worldt '' 
 
 Ohjdicnatt liioufcr eucrtyedinchaync* : * 
 
 Of eueridrtiiig tormenii toindur*, ''-'''- 
 
 Euen in the iiotcllhole of grifly tell, '.T'? ^ - 
 
 buchpaynes^asneuerniortalltoungcanttlU ■'"'; 
 
 1$ thHBdtrSt He ^Mkf't *"^ l*nUii «^ ^*it*^ 
 nnt t0 PtrtHat. 
 £<ir,0,h«auens be ihankedjhe wil fpare my friend. 
 Ko IV wh«n thou wile eomc make an end of me. 
 
^d bis three dau^hurs, . 
 
 Ht ttuf^Uth* other JLigitr. ; ..!, -.^.-/^i 
 
 frr.OhjIiappyfighcl l.t iDtuncstolaoemyLord. I < . f 
 Tbc KiDg of hcauco continue thu good mind, 
 
 JUirWhy fta} ft thou CO do execution) t 
 
 ^*/'. / am as w iltuU ai V ou for y our life : 
 / mllnoidoit,nowyouaointreatme« 
 
 f'rr. Ah,r©w llcclhouhailfomcfparkeof grgcc, 
 
 i^'/i Bellitew y ou for ic,you haueput itiQ n)C< 
 The parlofcft old mcn^that crc I iicard. 
 Welljto be flatjilc not meddle withy ou: 
 Here 1 tiDUBdyl)u,and here Jlelcaueyou: 
 If tny askc you why the cafe fo ftands:' 
 Say that your Counts were better then your htods. Ixii. 
 
 P«r. Farewell, it eucrvvc together meet, TV*/^ 
 
 Itfballgohardtbut i vvilltliaeregrect. > 
 
 CouraeCjiry Lcacl,tlicv\orltu DDcrpaftj 
 Let v> glut tlubU to God,aod hye vk hence. 
 
 LttrJi hou art dcccy uc difor lam paft the bcfl| 
 AndknownfctwJiiLherlor^ogotrom hence; 
 Deathhad bin better icelcomc vnto nie, 
 Then longer life to aJdc more triifrry* 
 
 P*r,li were not good to returnc from n hence we 
 Vnto your daughtcrRtf^^n buck againc. (camcy 
 Now let vs go to France, vnto C erdtlUf 
 YouryoungcfldaughterjdoubtlcfTc fhc willfucconrypu* 
 
 Z.f>r.Oh,t)owcanI perlvsadcmyfclfeot that) 
 Since the othertwo arc quite dcuoyd of loue; 
 1 o whom I was fo kind,at thittny gifts, 
 Might make them lcu« mcjif 'twere nothing elfcJ 
 
 ffr.Nw worldly giftijbut grace from God on hycj : , ,. 
 Doth nourifh verttie and true clurity. 
 Kenienibcr well what words C»r<if^//<i (pake, 
 What time ytuasktherjhowiheloa'd your Grace, - - 
 Sefayd,herloueiratoyouwasas(»)tich, •; ^ 
 
 A« ought a chiW to bcare vnto her fithcr, 
 
 Irir, But (he did find,mylcue was not to her, ^ ■^■' 
 
 A« fi'-uld a father bearc vnto achild, 
 
 fVr, That makes n«t her loue to be any Ufie, " . * 
 
 ;-— — - Q If V ■■ 
 
If ibe do lone y ou at a child ihould ilo : 
 
 Yoa haue trycd tvvo, try one more for tay fake, 
 
 /le neVc mcreac you further trynl! make. 
 
 Rcmcrnber well the dieaiuc you had of late, , 
 
 Aodthiii'.iewhatcoinforcit forctcls to vs. , 
 
 Lm-. Comejiruilt irieitd,chat cuer man i>o(relt, 
 1 kco .V chou CO jai'aihl ail tilings for the beft: 
 a this chu-d d..ughccr pliy a kinder part, 
 it co.nes ot God,an'i not ot my deleft. E««»/» 
 Erittrt!7cGit'li*n ^mbufidtT folits, 
 
 ^m- Tb;re is or late n jvves come vnco the Cfcuttj^- 
 Thac old Lord Lttr renaynesin Car.biii ; 
 lie hyc tnc thuhcr prctem/yjto impart 
 IViy letters jnd my ruciragc vnto him. 
 f ncucr was Icffe welcome to a place 
 ill all my life timfjthen I haue bill hither, . . 
 
 i,(pccia!lyvntothe (lately Qufciie, 
 Who would nor c^il one gracious looke on incy. 
 Curiiill with loivnog and fufpicicus eyes, 
 Vl'ouiJ cake cscepcioris at each word 1 fpake». j 
 A ad tt.y ae H'iC would hauc vndermined ice, 
 Toknowwhacu;y Ainbaflagedidimport; ., . .,;. 
 
 But fhc i^liii'ccoJicp'.vitJiautherhope, . •. 
 
 .^ndinchis n:atttrfartowaoc herwiil, 
 TJiough(by rcport)fhcc/ei)aii'f in aliihingi elQri 
 Well, I will pctte away for CjUibria* ..■- 
 
 \V:thin thefe tew daycs I hope to be there, Exft.. 
 Eater lycKwgdnd Queentf of (j*llta,(^7ilUmfe!(i, 
 
 xi^w^. By chiSjOuf father jrndcritdiids our :uanJ,, 
 Aaooarkiiidgrcecia^icut to him ot Laie; . .. 
 
 ThcTfforcuiy iiiindprcfagecherc'tbei-' -j,, ' .. . . 
 VVcjhal! reccyucrromBfit..ayaeliapp/ n.vves. . ; •, , 
 
 Cuird. if-^c,rny (liter will diflvtadc i;umiBdj . 
 i-'orihttornehichalwdycsbJa vnkindi ., t 
 
 z:*«^. FcarenotjiTiy loue,lincc:lwq wcknowchrwcfft,, J ;. . 1 
 
 TlicLflmrane^helpes.il:' thacwc lijillclheiiill; 
 !; hcclciwiroiEcsoGalliavoto vs, 
 Tij CO .ve f, iii iiyhxo. Brittay ne viito him. . •. . . 
 
 /^•♦WclJ, 
 
atnlhs tlrcc Jcughurs, 
 
 t^/nw.Welljif 1 onccfec Brittayiicagaync, 
 ] hauefworrc,iIenc'Vccom<hoiTcwuhoutm)'weP.cii, , 
 Aadile ret betorfwornc, 
 lie rather nr uf r come home while 1 lice. 
 
 Ctr. A re ) ou rurr,MiM»r/er«^,fhc is a may tt (MI? 
 
 Mww.NayjiIc nctfvvrare flieis a n)ayd,but fliegoei for one;: 
 IletaVeher «t«llar'ucDtures,if Icanget her, 
 
 C»rd. \, chatf well pur in. 
 
 N'ww. Wcllpuiinrnayjitwasillputinjforhadit. 
 
 Bin as w«ll f ut m,r!; crc / put in.in my daycs, 
 IwouldhsucniJldc iici fbiiow nicto fraunce. 
 
 Car, May .you'd liauc bu; Ic kmd,as lakc her withyou, 
 Prclfe,wcrc/a$nie, 
 
 I wouldhauebinfolouiTig,as idcdaybehindyou: 
 Yet 1 mull confcfle,yoo are a very proper man, T 
 
 And able to m;iVc a wcrch do morct Jien (lie would do, 
 
 M«m. We 11,1 haue a payre of (lops for the nonce. 
 Will hold all your mocks« 
 
 King. Nay,viefce you hauca hanfomc hofc. 
 
 f»r. l,and of thcncwtftfannon. 
 
 h\nm. Mctt bobs, ncrc: pm tliem m flill, 
 Tl.ey*l ierueinftcadoi bumbaft,yetputnotin toomanv, 
 Itft the Icames cratk, and the) fly cut aw ong(lyou aga'inc j 
 you muK not think toontfwce ir-cfo cafly in my miftris tjuarrel, 
 wJio it Ifee once agaync.ten tiamcof horlet fhall 
 not drawn e away, ciil 1 baue full and whole podcfsion, 
 
 jfwj. Ijbur oncteair.c and a cart will (true tlw lurnc* 
 
 f «r. Not only for hm , but alfcfer his wench* 
 
 h'.Mm. Well.you are two to one, ilc giueycu ouer t 
 AndhKtc HctycufopleaCandydifpofed, 
 \A l,icli indeed is buttcldomefecnc, ile cbjroae 
 A ptoK Jicof you.whicbyoufliallnotdcnymc: 
 For pi cn.ife is debt,* by this hand youpromifd it rre. 
 Thertforc y ou owe it me,and you fhall pay it me, 
 Or jlelu*youvpoBJ»»iaftiorof vnkJndnefTe, 
 
 Kitg. Piithy.LordM«»»/e/<i,whatprorriiledidI maktttee? 
 Mww.Faytlviotbngbut thJs, 
 
 That tliC^UKt fayre wcathcr,which is very n^ wv 
 
 G 2 You 
 
7T)c Mi/Iory of Kinq L^r ■ "^ 
 
 Yolivcouldgoiuprogrtfl'cclovvnetathcfeaficlrj ., , , 
 Which is very necte, 
 
 Kinz^, Faycbjinthis mction I will ioynewich thee* 
 A nd be a mediator to my Quecnc. 
 Prithy -my Loue,lct xhu match go forwardj 
 My mind foretels/twill be a lucky Toyage. ■ 
 
 Cor. Entreaty needs not,whfrcyou may comaund, 
 Soyoubepleifdt I am right well content; 
 Ycc,asrhcSca /muchdcTiretofcej 
 So am I moft vnwilling to be feene. 
 
 K/ng. Weelc go dilguifedjall voilnowneioinv. 
 
 Cor. Howfociieryou make onc,ile make iootlier, 
 
 xJ^nm, And /the third :oh,Iamouer-ioyed! 
 Secwhatloueis, whichgettethvritha word, 
 What all the world befides could nc'reobtayne'. 
 But whatdifguilesrhall wchauc,my Lord S 
 
 JCw^. Fayth thu? : my Qtteene dc I »vil be difguifJc, 
 Like a play ne country couple, and you (hall he f^tr 
 Our man, and wayt vpon vs \ or \i you will. 
 You fhall gofirn,and wc will wayt ojiyou, 
 
 Tl/'ww,* rwfrcniorechtn titncithbdenice iiexccllcnt. 
 Come let vs abou-- it. Ex*Hn», 
 
 Enttr Camiriti nmdR^dgan^ with "Ntbltt, 
 
 Csm. What (Irarge mifchancc or vnevpeftc d h«p 
 Hath thus dcpriu'dr* of our fathers prefcnce} 
 Gan no man tell vs wlut's b ccornc oi' him, 
 Witliwhorr wcdjd conucrfcnot twodayesfince; 
 My Lords, let eurry where light-hotfe be fent, 
 Tofcoorc about through all our Regiment. 
 Difpatch a Porte immediately to Cornwall, 
 Tofee if any ncxves be of hiinthere; 
 My felfe will make a ilrictc inquiry here, 
 A nd all abo uc our Cities ncere at hand , 
 Till ccrtaynr newes of his abode b« brought* 
 
 Kd^, All forrow is but counterfct to mine, 
 -, Wholielips are almoftfealedrp with cricfe: 
 • Mineis tnefubftaneej whilft tney dobutfeewe 
 To vvcfpc ttifflelfe, which tieares tannotredccmr. 
 
 ...^i-^ 
 
r 
 
 and his thrh daughters. -. 
 
 0,nc*rewajhfardfoftrang«a mjfadu^Qturc, ■.K^"-r,vr ' 
 A thing (o far beyond the react oHcnce, ^ .• 
 
 Since DO mant reason in the caufe can enter* 
 What haih remou'^d roy father chui from hence? 
 O, / Joftarefbmccharme or inuocation / ' 
 
 Of wicked rpint$,or intcrnall fiends, 
 Scird by r«r^f/<tf, moues this inDouation, , - 
 
 AndbiiQgsmy father timdefle to his end* . '-^f c- 
 
 But mi|hclkndw,tha£ the Jetefted Witch , •■ ■ — - •'',.;;' 
 
 Were ccrtayQccaul'e of this vncerttyne ill, ;i' , m j 
 MyfelfetoFrauncewouldgoinroinedifRuirr, i, . . - 
 AndwiththelenaylesrcracchoucherhateniUcyes: , ,, ; ; ^ ■■ 
 
 KorCince /am Jepriuedof myfather, v t,'. ' 
 
 / loath mylifc,and with my d^ath the rather. ., » ., v ': . • 
 C-M».Thc heaucijsareiuit,andhai«ia»pief^' , i- - t 
 Andwill(nodoubi)rcucaleluchhaynou»crimV»T •>// 
 
 . Cenrurciiotany,tiilyouknowtherighti .' >^-)i . 
 
 Let htm be Itidgeychacbringeth truth to light, . • . ' 
 . I(4.0,butniy gncfe,liketoa<wcliingcy4«» , t • ' 
 
 Exceeds the bouadiof comiuonpatieai;e: - , w .' 
 Korean 1 moderate my toungforouthy . jn j . . ,. 
 Toconcealechem, whomi holdiQiijrpcQti J: . u .j ^ 
 Cmm, This matter (ball be fifted: if K be ihe, 
 . Athoufand H-rauncciihali not harbour her. ; , ,.' 
 
 Enttrth*G4lii4».Amlf*ftdfr. :■ '\ ■ 
 
 •^». All happinciTcvncotheCanfibriaulCing. -~. ', '< 
 CMB.Welcoro.mytriendifroln whence is tJ:^Aml)a0agc;' \ 
 .^M./ came from Gallia,vnto Cornwall fent,. .(■:". 
 With letters fo your honourable father, ; 
 
 Whom there not finding^s / d;d expe^, ,, h • r ^ .' 
 I was directed hither to repayre. :,* - . ., ' 
 
 I^<<g. Frenchman, what IS thy aieHAl to noyfaiherl > ."' 
 y?«i«. My letterijMadtiD, will luapbiri the lame, . .- -\' > 
 
 Which my Commifston IS forcodeltxr. 
 J^4.Inhisabfenccyoumaycruftv<vrithyourIetter(, ;, i 
 v<m.imuilpertor(neniychargcio(iichanun<r) ..-,, 
 All kaaclhi^eomroauadeiaeDt from the King. ' / 
 
 1{f»Tkae ii coed packing twixt Voar Kii^ and yoa: 
 
 63 Yoa , ■;.,., 
 
 ■■••-^-■-. — •-, " :. . .^^^... ;.i ^, ^\'^l',iii 
 
TheJ-lifioryofKinqLcir 
 
 You n*c<itiOtl.ic!iercometoaskeforhim, : '' 
 
 Ycu l^no'.v where he isbetcerthcnourfclueSf 
 
 Ww. Mad?m,l hspi^not far otf. 
 
 ^t Hacii the youBg niurrlreflcjvour outragious Qiifcne, 
 No nie.Mics to colour iicrdct<lle<l«Jeeds, 
 ii'riiiilD.ing my guilr.letlc Kachcrs daycs, 
 (Bccaufc he gauchcr nothing to her dowrc) 
 But by the colour of^ 8 tsyn'd An.ba(Tagf, 
 To lend hi n letters hither to ourCourc? 
 Ci'ocarry thca> tothcm thatfentfhem hithcf, 
 i'lnd b'.drhcm keepc their fcruuies vnrochcmrclucsS 
 They cannot blind vs'Aiihfuchnichtex'cuftf, 
 Tolirother vplo uionlhousfild abufe. 
 And wtreit notjK b*gainH law of Arires, 
 To of^er violence to a Medrnaer, 
 VVc would inflirt fuch torments on thy fclfs, 
 A s fhould jnforce thee to reuejle the truth, 
 
 e*^«».Madam,ycur threats no vvhitapal! iny raindj 
 1 knowmyconfcitnccguiItlEfleoHhisaifl; 
 MyKiogindQatcnCjidtrebe rworncjaretrcc 
 trcn auy thought of fuch impiity; ' 
 
 A ndthcrc'^c.rc,Madam,youh3uc done tlicm wrong, 
 Anii ill belccming with a fifters io'.iCj 
 Who in mcerc duty teRdtr him as much, 
 Ascufryourerpe<ftcdh»itifcrdowre» 
 1 ht King your husband will notfey as irucJi. . * 
 
 Cijwi I wilijufpcndmyiudgcnicnt»nr a time, f' ' 
 
 Ti: more apparancf gi'Jc vs further light ; 
 
 V ^t to be playncjyourconimiaado'.hinforce ; 
 
 A greacfufpicionto our doubttuil ojind, • i 
 
 A:id thacynudorcicmbicjtebcbriv'fc, ' ■ , j 
 
 Kkc riiKnrrt: robs, ami then crieSjStOp the threff, , 
 
 _^'«, Pray God fonicneereyou liauc not dcntchenVe* j 
 
 f{Ag Hen :e,(aucy matc,repiy noDiorctn vs; Shffinkf* \ 
 
 Foridvvot ArmestTiallnotprotcftthytouin'. btiu, j 
 
 t^m. NcVc was I orfrcd fuch difcourtcfy ; 
 GoJindinyKJng,/ truft,ere ub«Icng, 
 "VilKindameaoctofemctlychis wrong, Exit ^vilt, 
 
 I <«j. How 
 
€ttd- bis three daughters* 
 
 KigMon Hiall I Uuc^torufTerthis difgrace, 
 Ac eucrybafc and vulgar peafints h.a^sf 
 Itill bffittcth my jmptUdi! llacff, 
 Tobethas vfde,anJ i.o inauukc n;y pare, Shee ireePf. 
 
 Crf/j»,VVhatihoiiM I dofinfrangc tiichw af Aroics, 
 Were CO tny cMeila(lia» cbloquy: 
 Butlr.illtakctcucngevpon hiSiiullcr, 
 Wiiicitfcrii him hitlier,to delude vs chm. 
 
 ^««^. Ndy,ifyou putvp c!ys,bcJure,cre loHg, 
 NavN cbat my fatljerchusis madcaivay, 
 SbcclccoInc^?v cbyHici third partof your Crowu«j 
 Ai due vnto her by mherjcancc, 
 
 C-<iii», But/ v.iil prouc her title to be nought 
 But iTiaoD*, and the rewardof Parricide* 
 AndmakchcrantXdfDplc tothcwojld, 
 For aftci-agf s to adoiirc her p«nance. 
 This A'iil i do,as I an: Cambriacs King, 
 Or loic iiiy Ifcjto profecutc rcacnge. 
 ComCifirlt let's learoc w.'ut ncwesis of our father, 
 Aad then proceed, as belt occaf)cn fits. ExeuoSi 
 Entir LsiryTetHiin^^ndtvoyA4rrintrt^$n fed" 
 gowtei aidfet-cifs. 
 
 Per.My hontft fricnds,we arc afliani'd toihew- 
 Tbcgrcat cxtrcnmyof ourprcftncftate, 
 la that at this time we are brought to low, 
 That wc want money for to pay our paffige. 
 Tht trudi is fo,we met '.' ith louicgood fcllowes,, 
 A Iiccie before wecamcaboordyour Oiip, 
 Which ftiipi vi quite of all tiie coyAe vv« had, 
 A«d left vs not a penny in our purics i 
 Yet wanting mony,wc will vie the tneane. 
 To fee you fatwfief^ to the vtterii»ofl:. LooketnLttr, 
 
 I. Mrfr.Hcresa good gown,'twould become mepallingweV^ 
 I ihould b« fine in it, Lookf m Penllus, 
 
 7,Mar. Hcres a good clokc,! maruci how I Ihouldiook in it* 
 
 Leir. Fayth, had we others to fupply their roomc, 
 
 Thougli ne're fo meane, you willingly fhould hauc chcRU' 
 
 UMir, Do you hearc, wtyeulooke kke an honcft man). 
 
T^ke Miflvryof Kmg Lctj> 
 
 Ilcnoi (landco Jp-j'ouapleafaie: hcrc'iagooUiltogtticHjrga- 
 bci dmtjcoil luc xidj. gooJ fmlliugs it Billinfg«tc,gige me your'" 
 gowBc toric,5c youc cap tor atuie,^ lie forgiuc your paflagc. 
 ZMr,V\ iihsl Riy hcarc^andxx, dusks. lardr l>t(himi_eik. 
 2. <k'<tr , Do you l~.care,ru } you Ilial haue a better luatch the he, 
 bccaulc you are my tricod : here is a good fbccps rUUt ica- 
 gowo«f wil bide mote llrefle,! warrant you,thcn two ot^^ his,y ec 
 tor you fecm tobc at^ boncit gemlcman,! aoi coaccnt co cluge 
 itforyourclokc,anda*keyoun9tbmgfor y our paflagc mote, 
 PmU off Vcrtlhts eUkf. 
 Ver. My ownel willingly would change with thecj 
 And chink my Celfe indebted to tby kiudncfle: 
 But would my friend tnigbt kecpe his garment ftilU 
 My frierd,ilegiBetheethijiiew dublct,itdiou wilt 
 Reltorc bis gon lie vnto hioj balk a^iy lie. 
 
 i.3W<«r. Nay,if Ido,wouldI niiglcnc'recatcpowdcrdbeefe 
 and multarii more^noc drink Can ot good liquor */ln\t\ ] bue. 
 My triend, you bauc fmall realcn to Iccke to biader me of my 
 bargainee butthe bed isjabargayne's a bargay lie. 
 
 Z.ifir.KiBdh:iend,itisn)Uchbc(tcras]tis; Uir tffmllitt^ 
 For by ckis mcanei we may efcape vnknow nC, 
 Till time and opportunity do fii. 
 
 3 . M*r, Hark,hark,they are laying tbeir head* together, 
 Tkcilc repent t^emot' their bargaynt anon, 
 'Twerebcftfor VI togo while wc»rc'.\ell. y 
 
 I.7W4r. God be with you,fir,tor}ou» palbge backagayne, 
 lie vie you as vnTeafonableasanothei, 
 
 Z«r,Ikncwthouwilt\b«itw«hopetobriiigready money 
 With vs,wh«nvrccomeback agayne« i.xetint'M*r$tttr$^ 
 
 Were eucrmen in this extremity. 
 In a Itraogc country, and deuoyd of friends. 
 And not apennytor tohclpcourfelucsf 
 Kind tVicndjwhat thinkil thou will become of vs? 
 
 Ptfr. Be ot B;ood chccre, my Lord, 1 hauc a dubletj 
 Will yceld vs meny ynouah to ferae our tunics, 
 Vncill we come vnto your da»ghter» Court: 
 And chen,I hope, we fhal^find friends ynough,- . "■ 
 
 Z?»r, Ah,k:nd ?'«•»//*/, that isic I fearcj" . 
 
P^ * ■ and bis three dau^fftcrs, ■ 
 
 jk ifUitiinakcsmefaj^Dt^arcucr I come there. 
 I Cankindocffe fpiing out of ingratitude^ 
 '■ Or louebereapt, where hatred hath bin ro\»Rc^ 
 \ Can HcabaacioyDc in league with Methridatei 
 OrSugtt grow in Wormwoods bitter ftalkc? 
 Itcanuotbeythe^arc tooopponte: 
 ^ AadfoamitoanykindncQiehere. 
 ' lliauethrowjic Wormwood on the fugred youth, v 
 
 AndliketoHcribancpoyfoncd the Fount, •> 
 
 Whcnccfiowcd thcMcthridateof achildsgoodwil; ■ «' ' I 
 
 I|hkeaDcruiousthornc,haucpri(kccJicl)earr, 
 
 An(iturBdlvirectGrapcs,co(o\NrcvQicliiht:^locs: , "j 
 
 ThccMifelcffeircotniyrcrpc£llellcbrtft, . ■ - | 
 
 t; "-; Hath fowrJthciwectrnilk of dame Natures papsj , ' 
 
 .?^ My bitter words hanegauld her honycliougiits, .' , ^ , 
 
 ^; -And wccdjpf rancour cliokt the flower ot grace. ■ -' . ' , '' 
 
 ^.^' Jl^i^awljffrcniaindcr 1$ of any hope, 
 
 ^ut all o^K fortunes will go quite allope? ' , , ' 
 
 l*«r,Fcarcnot,n)yLoid,thepcrfic good indeed, - ! 
 
 Caoneuer be corrupted by the bad: ^ j 
 
 AnewfrefhvcflelJIhllretayncsthetafte . \ 
 
 Orthatwhichfirrtupowr'dintothefanx: ' , - ^, I 
 
 Andchetfore, thoughyounanicyouifelfethetkero, \'^v'S4 U^ '-\ 
 
 ^i 3rheweed,the gall, the henbane & the woruxwood; i ^ .. I 
 
 .Tetfbcclecontniue in her former ftate, .-•,- . f * i 
 
 The honjr .milk e,Grspe,Sugar,Methridate* ,; 
 
 X«<r.lhoupleahng Orator vntomeinwof ^ 
 
 Cealctobegotleme with tbyhopefullfpeachett 7 ; 
 
 Oioync with mej and tiiinke of nought but erode*) « 
 
 And then weele one lament anothers lodes. . v 
 
 ?«r.Why,fav the worrt,thewor(Vcan be but death, ^ ' '^ ■ 
 
 Anddeathisbctterthcnfortoderpaire: ' 
 
 Then hazzarddeatii,which may conucrt to life; ' i ' 
 
 ^aniih defpaire,which brings a thoufand deathes. 
 
 .I«ir.Orecoaie with thy ftren|;argutBCQts,/yceId, « 
 ^o be dire^ed by thee,as thou wilt: 
 A'S thou yeeldft comfort to my crazed tbooghtfj 
 Woukl/cculdyecldthjclikerntoc%body, ; " ^ 
 
 ?/ 
 
 #|!S^»^|j^«Jt«|^^ 
 
 
ThcMifiorjdfKin^Lcir . 
 
 Por waatof frcdimeataaddaefollcnance. ^: 
 
 Vtr. Alack, nty Lord, riy heart dutl^ blc€d,to think 
 
 Tliacyou 1-hoiild be m luch exccemity, 
 
 Ltir. C Jiiic,lce vs go , an i fee vhicGoi will fend; 
 
 When all incancstailc^lic ischcrurelltnen i. Exeunt, 
 
 Eater tbt G^IU^h Kt»f, tid Q^eeitc^nd J^itmftrdfintk* 
 
 King, Thiscediajsioiirny lUoafoot, l^cccLouCy 
 Cannoc be pleafing to your ce idtfr loyiics, 
 Winch ni\c were v cd co tliefc to) letomc walks* 
 
 Card, I ncuer in .iiy llFe cowke more dcliglu 
 /n any loorncy ,tlicn I do uuhis : 
 
 /cdid.negood,*lieiiaswehapctoIight — ^ 
 
 Amonglt ihc inerry cruc ot cou ifry folkf. 
 To tec whit 10 Jultry and payaes clicy cookie, 
 Towiutiicmcoinvweivdacions'mongllcticirfricnds,^^ 
 Loi d,lJo.v they U'jojjr CO bctlir cliciHlcluts, 
 And luhcir quicKs CO go bey Olid the Moonc, 
 And fo tak«onthcui wtth iuthantJkefics, 
 Ti)atone Ovoold chink they were bjliJe their wics! 
 Co iTieaway.^a^ifrjivith your basket. 
 
 Mum. S jtc,i>ame,ht».c conies a couple of old youthcs, 
 Imuit aceds inalte n»y Ulfe fat withidbng at them. 
 
 C<?r. fNjay,prithy danot,they dofecmetobc Enter Ltir 
 Men much o'rcgone wich griefc and miiery. & Ptnlkr 
 
 Let's (hndafiie.and barken lAfh it rhry fay. . yiry famlj^. 
 
 Lar, Ah,rayPeri/lnSfnov Ike w<b^ih 
 ShiUcndourdayesincliisvitruKtullfoyle* ' , 
 
 Oi)»i do Mmttor ivaiit ot fuilenance: 
 And thou, 1 knooi'jin httJc better cafer , 
 No gentle trecafFords'ooc call; o«^ fruic, - 
 To coiwt'ort vsjvntill wc meet wich mca : 
 No lucky pith conda^s our lucklciTelteps -v 
 
 Vncoaplacc where any eoratortd*cl8, - '-. \^ 
 
 Sweet rett l>ctyde vnto our happy foulesf . 
 For here i fee our bodies mufthaue end. - '; 
 
 ?>f». Ahi,roy dcireLord>oiwdoth my hfartlanoeat, 
 Tofeevou brought c&thiscxtreaiity! ■ > ,. " ' - ' 
 
 
.t^^ d'fid his thrte daughter}* 
 
 Orcecrthovglxwellof tncin my life. He (irif$yfhii4rmt. 
 
 Feed oo thit Bcfh^whclc vey nc( are nocCo dry. 
 
 But theic It venue iefc to comtorcyou, 
 
 OftcedonxhiSjif thii will do you good, 
 
 lie imile for loy^co ler you (uck my bloud. 
 l4ir. I atn no Caniball,thai 1 il-.ould delight 
 
 To ilake my hungry uwcs with humane flelh: 
 
 I am no deuill,or ten tunei werf e then (6, 
 
 To lack the bloud of (ucli a peerclcric tricnd* 
 
 0,do not thiak tkat I rcfpei^ my iifc 
 
 Sodearely,as Idochy Icyall louc. 
 
 Ab,Bitttaynej 1 {hall neucr (ce chcc tnorej 
 
 Tiiat halt vnkindly baniilied thy King: 
 
 And yet not ihou uoi\ make me to coiBphyne* 
 
 Buc chty which were inore necie CO nie then C'loa, 
 Cm*. VVhacdo/ he»re:chitl<iR>cncableToycCt 
 
 -Me thLiktjCrcnow lottcfltirres haue heard* 
 ' ' Lmt. a h , Ctmtrtii^ was halfe n.y Kmgdomes gift 
 
 T^c cau(e tliat thou di Jft leekc to haue toy litci 
 
 ^Ji,crucll/^«^tf>r,diuigiuecheeail, , 
 
 Aad all could not iuHice wtthout my bloud:' "'\ 
 
 Ah) poote^r^^/CiCiid/giuethee nought^ ' 
 
 Kor Bcuer ibi^il be a>bIe4or to giuc i 
 
 C^letme warnc alJagej that irifueth, 
 ajjow^ they cruft flattery ,aBd rcicft the truecb« 
 
 Well, vniund dries, 1 here torgiuc you bocliy 
 
 Yecthc luU heaucns will hardly dotbelikcj 
 
 And only eraue forgiuencfle at the cad 
 
 Ot good Cor«^*//4,arTd of thee, my friend J , ; , 
 
 % OtGod,whoieMauily I hauc offended, 
 
 ?: Byjnycranlgrefsion many thoufand way est ^ ':-.■■ 
 
 Or hcr,dearc heart; whom I for bo occaiioa 
 - Turn'tioucof aHjihroughflatterersperfwafion: 
 V Of|:hec,kind friend, w ho but lor me, I k no w, 
 ■i> .JBadftncuercomevmothisplaceof wo, > 
 
 " ,. VCw* Alackjihateuer I fliouldhuetofce 
 J5 " Aiyntble father in this mjltry, ^ ~ 
 
 i'v S^Kg.SweetLove^reuealerotwhattliouartasyft, 
 u #»^Wiii we kapw^hegroundotaHthisUU ; ,^ * '. 
 
•^igSP^^^ 5E?»3fT-~ 
 
 J". 
 
 ,^ 
 
 
 -*;, 
 
 r«^.0,but fome raeat/ome meacdo yoa not fee^ ^ . 
 
 How necre they are to death for want of food 
 P#r.Lord,*h"ich diJft help thy feroants at their ueedj . ' ^ 
 Ornowor'Jieuerfend vi hdpc with fpecd. / •■; ,-:''. 'v; 
 OhcomfortjComfortfyonderisabanquet, 
 And mcnand women.my Lord:bc of good chetire^ 
 For I fee comfort comnmg very ncerc. >, 
 
 O my Lord ,abanquct,aiKTiTicn4nd women] , <- 
 
 Ltir. Of let kind pity inoHify theif hearts^ — ' 
 
 That they laayhclpcvsm our great cxwcaiues, 
 . P«'.Godfaueyou,h-iends)& it thiibleficd banquet 
 AiForJethany toodorfuitcnancc, . Vr 
 
 EocnforliiiuketharfiiKdvs all from death, _ 
 
 Vouchfafe tofauevsltom the gripe of fimme. Shtbrinitth 
 C«r I^erefatl>cr,(it and catjhercjfic Si drmk: Umtothtuhle 
 And would it were (^t better for your fakes* 
 
 'PertllMstdkjs Lett l^y the lidnitt iht table. ]; 
 
 ^w.IIe glue you thanks anon: my friend doth faynt, 
 Aodnecdcthprcfcni comfort, Lnrdrtnkft ' 
 
 «.Wi»w, I warrantjicnc'reftayestofay grace; " '1, ,' 
 Ojthqjcs no fauce CO a good ftomake. ,j, ;, 
 
 ?*r,Thc bleiTcdGodofheaucDhaththouglitvponTs,' ''■'■■ 
 
 £e»r. The thanks be his,and thcfe kind courteous folke, 
 By whofc huaaanity we are prcfcraed, Thiytat hunjerlj^Wtr 
 
 Car. And may that draught be vnto hi;n,a5TV»s drviktt. 
 That whidi old Efon drankc, which did rcnuc 
 His -withered age, and made him young agaioc. .^ 
 
 i^nd maythatmcatbcvntohiii), as was ^ ^^ 
 
 That which f /m/ acc,in ftrength whereof 
 HewaJkrdfourty daycs, andneuet fayntcd. I - ' 
 
 Shall Iccnccalc me longer frosn my father? ^ ,»/^, 
 
 Or fhall I :ii anifcfl cay fcl fe to him? 
 
 King. Forbearc a «. hilc, v ntiU his ftrcngth returne, 
 Left being ooerioycd with feeing thee, «> 
 
 Hi'pooreweaJteftnccsl'hoLridforCak* .their office, , 44 
 -And fo our caufe of loy be. turnd to forroVT, , 1' 
 
 P*r. What chcrc,my Lord? how do you feelcyqur fdfciT ■. 
 
 ifir. Mct,hinks,l hcuct ate fuchiauorymeac: .. «-•*, 
 " Jti»aspleatama5thcble&d^|jj4^a, ... , ^^ ^ . " '^• 
 
 4 
 
 r 
 
 *<•, 
 
 '"ffel 
 
 
dnd his three d^j^btcrs. 
 
 That raynd from heaaen aioongft the Ifraclitef : 
 
 IcIiJth rccall'd my ("piritshomeagayne, 
 A nd made me frcih,as carft I was bcforei 
 BuchoA' ihall ^Tccongriculatechcir kindnefifc? 
 
 P^r.InJajTl),/ know not liOivfuffi^icntly; ♦ > 
 
 But die bell tncancthai I can thuik onjischis: 
 lleotfer them iiiy dublet I'l rcquicail; 
 Forwchauc notliiMgcHctdlpdrc. 
 
 Leir,H :y,[\iy^'PiriUmtSo\ t,iicy fliallh':')'' fining, 
 
 Per. Pardon, my Lord,! Iwcarc clicy ' ■ i' f"."icrniiie. 
 Vrrttlui projfsrs hts dubUnthcy ^'i'Itj: t^-.c it 
 
 itf'^'. AhjW ho would think fu:h Jsiad >fii]'c\>i} r^^'iyJC 
 , Among iuchltrang^ and vnacquani.ediii:-.] : 
 And chat fuch hit£ lliould harbnut in the brcll 
 Of chofCjwhichhaueoccafion tobe belt? 
 
 Cor. A b, good old fflthcT,tcll to oic thy grieftfi 
 IlcforrOvVwuh tiice,if notaJdcrelicff. 
 
 Letr, Ahjgood young daU;;hccr,I may call thee foj 
 For thou arc hkc a daughter I did owe. 
 
 Or.Doyou notowchcrrtiU f wh<it,is file dead? , ^ 
 
 Iw.NojGod forbid: butall myinccrert'sgonei'^ 
 ^y fhewing my feifc too roiKh Vnniturall : 
 SohaucI iotlchetttleof atathcfg 
 And may be call'd a ftranger to her t acher, 
 
 r»r. I our- title'* good lliIl;fortisalwaysiknowDe, 
 A man may do as him li(l with his owne. 
 But haue you but one daughter then in all ^ 
 
 I«r. Yci,I liauc more by two,thcn would ^ had. 
 
 C#r,0,f3ynot fo,but rather fee the end : 
 They that arc bad, may hauc the grace to mend: 
 But how haue they offended youtomuch? 
 
 Leir. If from the firft I ihould relate the cauf* 
 Twould make a heart of Adamant to wcepcj 
 Andthou,poorefoulc,kind-hearceda!thouartj 
 Doft wce'pc already,erc / do begm. 
 
 Cir, For Gods buc tell it,and when you hauc done* 
 IletcUthc rcafonwhy /weepefofoonc, - . 
 
 Zw.Thcn know this firftjl am a Uriccayne borne, 
 A« J had chiftQ daughters by one loumg wife : 
 
 ■:^'"" :-r'^r2:: n ? And 
 
 
1 - ^- 
 
 Aadthoogbf fay itjof beauty ihcy were fpedj " . j 
 
 Eipeaillythe youogeftot the clircc, j 
 
 icrhfrpcrtcftiorisliardlymatcln could Bel < | 
 
 • On ehtfc / doted wiEh a seloui loue, " , 1 
 
 And thcug,htiotiy whjchof thciulou'dmebcft, ' ^ i 
 
 By ajkingthetn,wli!ehiftoulddoniolltorn»'cJ " % « 
 
 TiicfirftaDdfecondflaKredmewithwerds, k; 
 
 Andvowdshtylou'd fnebctterthcDtlicirliues: ♦ ■ j 
 
 Theyoungeftisjdsfheleucdmeasachild ° - 
 
 Might do;hcranlwcre Icfteeni'dBioftvlld, _ • 
 
 And prefcRtiyinanoutragiousmood, 
 
 1 tuindberhoiB nieto go fifikeorfwym: , - j 
 
 Andalll bad,tO€B toihcVcry dodjcij, , ' * ' 
 
 Igaucindowrywiththcochcrcwo; ." ;' ; I 
 
 Aiidftiethatbcftdclcru'dthcgreaccftiLare, ; " j 
 
 / gaue her nothingj but diigracc ai)d care, 
 Nov* maik tbe lequtll : W hcri 1 had done tlius, 
 I loiournd in n;y eideft daaghccrs lioufe, 
 WJiercfotatiiBc/waiJotrcatcdwell, . ' ..ti 
 
 And liu'diBftaicrutficing irycoMcnc: ' ^^- \ 
 
 But euery day her kiBdmllc did grew ccld» 
 Which Iwwhpanence pus vpweliynouglij ' ' _ 
 
 Andfeemednotiolceiheihings ifjwj- , " . ; ; 
 
 Butattkclaftfhegrewfoiannccaill _ ";■. ,; 
 
 Vy>tb moody furyjand with «aufl«:(Tc hate, , 
 
 Thatinmoit vjidandtomunieljo'ustcrines, . . .. 
 
 She bade me pack, and harbour fomcwbcreelfe. . 
 
 Then was 1 Jaync for refuge to rcpayre 
 Vntomyothtr daughter tor rcheft, > 
 
 Whog.iueine pleafing and juoft courteous words J 
 But in her aflions ihe wed her fclfe fo tore, 
 Asneueranydaughterdid before; ^ 
 
 Shcpr»ydmcinaai«rningoutbecimc, _ , 
 
 Togotoathicktt two iBilesironathcCourc, 
 Poynnng that tiierefhc would com ctalkcwuh met 
 There file had fctaftiaghayrdiBurdring^rctth, ' 
 
 To aaflacre "ly honeft tncnd and me. 
 Then mdge your fcHe, although my talc be briete, 
 J,f gyci reap had ireater caul|,pfgnefe. ,. ' '41^";'' 
 
andhisthrct daughters:' 
 
 JC/Nf. Mor ncuer like impiety wu done, ^ 
 Since the creiuanpf the world begun. '^ j' ] ^ ,| 
 
 JLr<r.Andno«y/ anaconnraiixltofeckcrclicfc _^' * - 
 
 Of her towho^ /hauc btnlovnkmd; ,, 
 
 Whofccculure, it itdoawardmedcatb, •■".,• , 
 
 I iTiuft contejfe rhc payes oic but my due: 
 But if the (he* a louing daughters part, * 
 
 ItcOTiesof Godandhcr,hot'nydcfcrC« '' - J | 
 
 ror.Nodoubclhf will,^Jircbcf\*orne/hewiJl, d 
 
 I«r. How know yoathatjoot knowing what (he ijj . j 
 
 C#r. My fcK'c a father hauc a great way hcoce, ; 
 
 Vfdcmcasiilaseuer you didhcr; , 
 
 Yetjthat his reucreoJjgc I once might fee, " j - , 
 
 idecrecpealong, tomccthimonroy kD«e« ■ ' 
 
 i.f«r. I ),no mens children are vnkind but reine* 
 
 Or. Condctnnc'not^ll, bccaufi* of othcrscr»cne: *" ' 
 
 Butiookc,dctrcfather,!aoke,^ckoldaBdree ■ .\ 
 
 Tbyl©uni2;daughterfpeakctbvntothee- Sbtk^ieele*, ^ { 
 
 ifrr.O,ftandthouvp,it ismyparttokneelc, , . ■ . j 
 
 Andaskctofgiucncflifof nyfornerfaults. htf^eelti, y.A - J 
 
 Cw 0,if youwjflil fliouldinioynnybrcath, ,» J- ^ \) v 1 
 
 Dearefacherrife, or Ircceiuemydcath. henftth, ~ .-'.' 
 
 , Xw. Then I will rife, to fatisfy your rtiind, i i 
 
 ■ But linceleagamejtil pardon be refignd, hck<teelet» # 1 , . 
 
 y Cw. I pardon y^u; the word befeemci not mc;. .■^\' J 
 
 Bw I do lay lb, tor to eafe your knee* - ,| 
 
 Xc>ugauemeIife,you wercthecaulethat X - j 
 
 [ A^owhacIam,^vh6eirehadiieuerbin. ■■ _ -^ i 
 
 Ifir. Bucyougatielif^tomc andtomyfricndi ^ ._ I 
 
 Whole dayes had eUe, had an vucimcly end. ' ''>-. _ ''^-% 
 
 <'»r. you1)roughtmevp,wheaa8lwasbutyourg,^ , ' 
 
 And tar vnabletbrtohclpeniyfelfe. ^ . ,' ] 
 
 I«r./caftchceforth,when as thou waft bat youof, . _ 
 
 /ndfar vnable for tol\elpethyfclfc# - i\ 
 
 Cor. God, world and nature lay I do yoa wrong, ' : 
 
 Thatcau Induretoiec you Rnedcfo long. ,.- J|%|^ 
 
 *»»/.LetmebrcakeoH thislouiagcontrouefry, 
 
 Whithdothreioyce nny v>f41^|oulecofee» 
 
 Goodfo6i3ef.Eiie*GieJsy6<lrjouiag4l»^i*'^«f(» Mf^'ff^^- 
 
 m 
 
4' V / T^c 'Hijfarj of King Lcir 
 
 Andltonour$you\\uhasrcfpcdiHeduty, } 
 
 As if you were the Monarch of tlieworW. . . i'>> 
 
 C«r, But/ wiUncucrritcfiromoflFttiy knee, Sb*l{ute/t/. 
 VnciU lliaucyoorblcr(ing,tncl your pardon > ..,;., 
 
 ■ Of all my faults cotr.mitced any way, ;' v' 
 
 Frominy firll birth vnto tills prefcnt day, 
 
 if4r«lhcblclTing,whic])thcGodef J?ir4i<iB»gaue ^ 
 Vntothctrybcof /»«ii,lijjhtonihce, ' 
 
 AnJmultJply tliy daye$,tlidtthDU«ayft fee >> 
 
 Thy ckiidrcns children profpcr after thee. 
 Thy faults,whith are iult none that/ do kno'.v, 
 God pardon on Jiigh,*nd / forgiue below. Jhenfeth, 
 
 C«r, Now is tuy heart at quiet.and dethlcapc 
 Wichin my breltjfor ioy of this good hap: 
 Aodnow(de8rcfathcr)weIcoHiewourCourt| .', , 
 
 And wclccme(kind/'#nV/«/) vntome, 
 ^yrrourof yertueandirue honcfty. 
 
 X*»N 0,he hath bin the kinde ft ?ricBd tome, 
 Thateuermanhadinaduerfity. 
 Pfr.My toung doth faile^to lay what heart doth cJiink, 
 I lamfotauifhtwithexceedirjgioy, ^ : v.f 
 
 Xie^.Allyouhauefpokc:nowlctrticfpcakmyinind, ■'''^ 
 
 f And ID few words much matter here conclude: hthjtttUtt 
 
 If ere my heart do hat hour any ioy, ' ^'f^'^^ 
 
 Ortruc content repofewJthin my breft, : , .' ■ij^. 
 
 Till 1 haue rooted oat this viperous fc£f, /' , o i r^** 
 
 Andrepofltftmyfather-of hisCrowne, ..'.i^4''^ 
 
 Let me be counted for thepcriurdft man, . ^.- ,;\ 
 
 That euerfpake word fince the world began. rife, 
 '^ Mww.Lecmeprayto, thatneuerpray'dbeforej TA»ntford ] 
 
 If ere 1 re(a|ute the briitifh earth, ^e«le$, , \ 
 
 J (As(cre'ebcloDg) Idoprefumel fhall) '. , i t 
 
 And do rtturnctrom thence without my wench, ';.:.-. 
 
 ■- Let me be gelded for my rccompcnce, rifi, 
 
 JC«>ig.Conic,let*5 to armes for to redreflc this wrong: 
 Till/ am therc,rac thinks, the time (cemcslong.^ Ex*nnt» 
 '-■' Eftcr R^gan ft/a , Trii*.- 
 
 2^^r,Ifeeleahellof confctence ijimy breft, ;, .. 
 
 
 Tortnencin^^C wicb horrom^cfr py (i&f 
 
 
 'l'^»'~'.-^-i 
 
 !.;■;' S?%**iA,;. 
 
 :';ifeliki^i<:— ^J-i^iii&ii^.-. 
 
 ii#« 
 
/ undhis three dau^Utrs* 
 
 ti nd Bsako me in an agony of doubt, 
 For fearc the world fliould find my dcalingoac 
 The (laue whom I appoy need for the a^y 
 I nc'rcletcycvponthepcafantfiocct 
 O.could 1 get lumf or to make him furCf 
 My dcubts would ccafc, and I fiiould reftfceure* 
 But if tlie old men,ifvith perlWafiue words, 
 H^uc faa'd their )iues,and made him to relent^ 
 Then are they fled vnto the Court of Frauoce, 
 And hke a Trumpet manifcft my fhanie. 
 Aftiame on ihcfc whice-liucrdflaucs,fay I, 
 That with fayre words fo foonc arc oucrcome. 
 
 Godj that I had bin but made a man; 
 
 Or that my ftreogth were equall with my vvill ! 
 Tbefe f colifb men are nothmg bm mcere pityt 
 And melt as butter doch againil the'Sun. 
 Why ihould they haue preeniiacncc ouer vs, 
 Since we are creatures of more braue rcfcluc:' 
 
 1 fweare,! am quite out of charity 
 
 With all tlic heartlefle men in Chrincudome* 
 A poxe vpon them, when they are affrayd 
 To giue a ftab,or flit a paltry Wmd-pipc, 
 Which are fo eafy matters to be done. 
 Well, had 1 thought the flaue would fcrue me fo» 
 My felfc would liauc bin exccuuoner: 
 Tisnovv vndone^and if chat ii be knowne , 
 ) Ic mak: as good fhift as I can for one* 
 I^ c thrt tepincs at me,how ere it ftands, 
 Tw ';rcb< It for himtokeepe him from my hands, p^ 
 SomiOT.^ns^TTitmfetf. Enter thtG*lli4nlLin^ * 
 Lttr^T^lHttifordsndtht Mtmy, 
 Kir^r^n 7i u^i;iuf wt brought our army to the fca, 
 Wh^ u'^sour ll.ipsaieready toieceyuc vs: 
 Tl;t V. iiid Itariri i tayre,and vi e in foure houres fayle, 
 May i silly airiuccn Britti/Ti fliore, 
 Wheic vnixptiUd we mjj thcmfurprife, 
 And gayne 3 glorious victory with ealc« 
 Whtrctore, my louingCountreymeOjrefoIuei 
 SiACc tf Uth and iuflicc fight£ih on our (idcsj 
 
 i That 
 
^^(r^'^l 
 
 ■fhst vveiTiiU.TiircIi ivic!ico;iquoll vvlicrc vvcgo,. . ".'.•.•. '» 
 
 My '-"eU<: vviU be as tbr^ird as ch: fidt, 
 
 Andllcpky ftcproircl) vithtfie kirJicIlwighe: j * 
 
 AniinocthamcJnfftioaldicrm oJrCiiBpc 
 
 SiialL be lo d4n{e{^,but lie feco-ici him. 
 
 T J youiTiy LiJi J,'7c giue the whole commaaod 
 
 Qt allelic army, '1. ^t vnco our fcltc, . :. - i 
 
 Nocaoubtiap or yaii.bucy.mviil extend 
 
 Your vonrea^^iluur Id rh:s Qcirdfull catCj ; 
 
 E.HCOU'agi'igche rcrtco do thclike, 
 
 B,v yiui j^^>rOaeJ tni^riaiu oity, 
 
 /)?i#w,MyL c^e.cis nccJItrictoftJUrawiIling horfe, . . i » 
 Thdc^apte ou^litorun lu i^lelF.;co oca:h: ■. j J 
 
 Forhsrc I Ivvcarc by t'lailtvcer panics briglu eye, , ; > 
 
 Which arc :!ie ltarre«,>*luch g iidc me Co gaoJ nap, < 1 
 
 iychcr to Uc my old Lord cro vn'd anew, . ■ . ' 
 
 Or Jiiliistaulc tabid the world adieu. 
 Utr, \ ha»iks,:;ojaL tJ MmmfordfOiiuoie of your good will,, 
 
 Thtnanyiucritordefcrc luiue. 
 
 TkJMift, And no ^ CO you, ny vvorthy Countrj laen, 
 
 Vcvdluncraceot Gen 'udtan Gawlei, 
 
 i-urDamed [(.ed-thauksjtor your chyualry, 
 
 Becaulc y ou (ighc vp CO the ihanks. lu bloud; 
 
 Sbcw yoar iclucj now to be righc GawU* indeed, 
 
 Ar.ubc lobitccronyourenemic*, - . , 
 
 Thac they may fay, you are a5 biccer ai Gill. 
 
 Gallchern,brjui.Oijoc,wichyoir ArDilrty: , 
 
 (jalichciijjOrauc Hjlbcrcsjvvichyoarlhirppoint BJks, 
 
 E jch 111 their poy need place, not oiic.bjt all, 
 
 Figlit (■ui the crcdic ot your Icluci and Ga vie. 
 
 King, Theri what ihould moreperrwafion i5ccdtothofr, 
 
 That richer w.uh to dealc, then heareot blowei i 
 
 Let's CO our ihip^, and it tnac God penult, J 
 
 lo fourchourcjlaylcjlhopewcihdlbcthere, '" 
 
 lU»m. Andiutiucnourcsniore,! inakenj doubi^f 
 
 Buc we (ball b> ing our wilh'd detircs about. Extttnt* 
 Enter a Cayttynt of the VfdtfhfMd tw« WAtebmtn^ 
 C(t^,Myhorietttricnds,ifisyourtMroeto liight, 
 
 T« watcii in itu pliicc^nccic aboQc tbc ficacoa. 
 
■rA' 
 
 sr"-"T» "'-^^vr' 
 
 itanyficctoflhipipaicbulierward: i v ; 
 
 Wbichif yeutio^youroi£cc istofire .* v'"' 
 
 1 f^hclkaco«fulcmly,an()rai(cthctovpae^ fjrtf. 
 
 }.9^«#« Jjl,J,tcaiL Aochuig) VIC know our charge,! wtrrsact 
 
 1 hauc bin a natchinaD ab «»ut this B eacon th» xxx. ^^crcj ttot 
 
 yet loc*rcfecititir,butil»o<i at quietly asaught be* 
 ).0^«f.Faytiiacig>b»iir^n(i you'ltcllow my vice^infteailof 
 
 <(at(lungtheficacon,wcc'lgo togeodn>an^r«ii»^«,(Sc watch 
 
 apccoi Aleandarafhrraf tiacon: andif wcUonocdriokour- 
 
 ielneg «t[iiKke,tl)cn lO) 1 warunt, the Bcacoa wiii fee r» wixen 
 
 inr&coiBC out agayne. 
 
 ^. l.tf^^l^kut how if fame body excufevieotheCaptayne} 
 3 >'''• Xis «o matter, ile proue by good retioa chac wc watch 
 
 the Bcatoii: aflc fer cxaaaplc. 
 
 ^ I<(^, 1 hope you do not call me afie by craft,BeigIibour. 
 ^ 3,ir,Ne^oo,buttoteKaffiplc:2>ayhcicltanusthep&(of alcj 
 
 tltatsth«Bcacoa« I.ir.I,l,tisavcryguodbca€on« 
 S «0^ W e'l)iay here Hands your nole,tkac^ the iSre* 
 
 , l<0r.lndccd lniiiilcoufefle}tisloinewhacrcd* 
 I S,!^. I iccconoc marching ma diih,halfcaicere pieces of faJc 
 
 I ^acoH, l.»^,Ivnderftandyoura)earuiig,thatiasmuchto(dy, 
 
 I halt a fcort iliips. 3 tf^.l[Uc,youconiUrtighc;prelcuriy,Itke 
 
 afauliiuliwacchrran,t£re the Beacon, anu call vp the tovMie. 
 I i.tf^»l,thatiasmuchaseoiay,youi«yournclctothcpot,and 
 
 drinkvi-. the drink, S»ir,Youarcinthcrightic»ine,l«'sgo 
 
 ^ethc Beacon, £xt»nt, 
 
 I £t«>^.Ne»tuarchowref>l)gncionthebttttiincart(), 
 
 AaawfearcQeercapprochingtothctownci 
 Tbcii lookeiiboutyoiijVahaDtCountryiricny 
 /lau wcOialiimih this cxployt with cale* ^ 
 
 Th'inhakn^Rtk of this niltrultfull place, 
 >VrcdeBdaflcKp,asaicD that are (ecurcs '~"^J;' ■ 
 
 Hercfliall«veskirmiih but with nakedHreni ' ' ' ' 
 
 Dcticyd oHencc,new waked tfom a dreamcy 
 i Thatknov^ Dot what our commiog doth pretend^ 
 
 ■ TiUtbcy doteclcoitrriieaauigontbcir&ktnnc*; . - , / 
 
 I l^twrcitotfafiaiU^odandeuirtifglaciorTS* £>ief/mft 
 
 :^:t!-^M 
 
ThtHijloryofKinqLcif 
 
 wiUrmiififith mtn dnd vnmm hat ft nakfJ: B»t*r two 
 Cdptsynes without Jttbltts,witbfw»rJs^ 
 l.f«i/. Where are thcfcvillaincs that wer« fettovratcli, , 
 And fire the Beacon, if occailan feru'd, 
 That thus hauc fuffrcd vs to be furprifde. 
 And ncBcrgiuennoticetothctowncf 
 Wc arc becrayd,and qnite draoyd of hope. 
 By any mcanci to fortify our felues. 
 
 3 . Caf, Tii ten to one the peafants are o'recomc with drinkc 
 and llecp, and fo aegle^ their charge. 
 
 I .Ctf, A whtrUwiod carry them qaick to a ^vhirUpooIe, 
 That there the (laues may drinkc their bellies full. 
 
 t.Caf, This tis, to haue the Beacon fo neerc the Alc»hot^(r« 
 Emter the watchmtn irmnk^^ veitJ) tach afot, . v 
 
 ' Xif *Ont on ye,villay nesjwhicher run y,ou now i a-" ;» < 
 1 . W4t, To firethe town?,and call vp the Beacon. 
 1 .V^*t, No,no,fir, to fire the Beacon. . He drtrikti^ 
 
 %SAf. VVhat.with a pot of ale,you drunken RogucsC* 
 IX'»/>. Vou'lfirethe BeacoiY,whenthetowneJsloft; 
 ^Ic teach you how to tend yourotficc bettci. drswttfi^tb them» 
 Enter Mttrnftrdy Cdftaynes run aw4j, 
 yf/«w.Yceld,yecld,yeeld. Hekickf dsWte their fetu 
 
 i.»^i#. Reele i no.wc do not recle: 
 You may lackc a pot of Ale ere you dye. 
 
 Afuat, But in mcaocrpace,! anf.ver,you want none* 
 Wel.theresno dealing with you,y'are tall men.&wel wcapod, 
 I would there were no worfe then you in the to vnc. Extt, 
 IM^at, A fpcaks like an hoaeH man,my c holers pad already* 
 CoiDc,neighbour, let's go, 
 
 I.ff^»i.Nay,firft let's lee and we can ftand. Exeunt^ 
 
 jiUrmmjxcHrfi9nt,'Mmmf9TdMfttTthim,4Hdf9mtt)0tf»'m4k^tit 
 Emter the Ca/lun King^lttr^MMmfarii^ CwdelU, Vtrillus^ <^djmU 
 diers^witb the chiefe of the tawae botind, 
 t^ifg. Fcare not,my friends,you (hall rcccyue no hort^ 
 If you'l fubfcrib c VQto your lawful] King, 
 And quite reuoke your fealty from C.Mi^ri«, 
 And from afpiring C»r«»*// too, whole wiues 4 
 Haue pra£)i(detrcaren*gainl\ their fathers life. '' -'■''■■" 
 
 iV<6 co^c in iufticc of /our wronged King, 
 
 ^nJl . -'"'^^■ 
 
 ■&■- '«w 
 
5 
 
 dfffi bis three dau^tcri* T^ - 
 
 I Anddointendnoharmeacalltoyoa, 
 
 So yoafubmitvncoyour lawhillKingj 
 f Ltir. Kind Country men,itgrieuef int,tbaeperfereef 
 
 It lam con^aind to vfe extremities. 
 
 Koblt.Lono haueyou here binlookt for,goo(} ny Lord* 
 AndwiQi'dfor bya gcncrallconfentt 
 And had cvc knoivn your Highnefle had irriuedj 
 Wc had not made rcfirtancc to your Gracct 
 And now,my gracious Lord,you need not doubt^ 
 But all the Country will yeeld prefently, 
 Which Hncc your abfencc haue bin greatly Ux'dj 
 For to niaintayne their ouerfwelling pride. . ' 
 
 Wecleprcfendy fend word CO all our friends; I 
 
 Whcnthey haue nQtice,they will come apace. ^ I 
 
 Z>ir.Thanks,louing('ubiefts}andihanks,worthyfo», 1 
 
 -Thanks,mykinddaughter^hankitoyoUimy Lord» i 
 
 Whowilliaglyaduentiired haaeyourbioody' j 
 
 ^Without dcfert) to do me To much good* ; 
 
 t^ftiM, O^iaynotfo: : i 
 
 I haue bin much beholdingto your Grace: 
 ImuilconfcfleJhauebininromeskirintibeSy •• 
 
 Butlwas ncueria theiikctothis: ' i 
 
 For where I iva!i wont to mere with armed men, 
 Iwas now incountrcd with naked women* | 
 
 Ctrd. We that are feeble, and want vfc of Armec, , ' 
 
 W'UprajrtoGod, toflieeldyoufromallharraes. ' ' 
 
 i*ir, The while your haiids do manage ceafeleflctoyle, 
 Our hearts (hall pray,t he foes may haue the toy le. , j 
 
 Prr.Wcele fart and pray, whilft you for vs do fight. 
 That viiftory may profecutc the right, 
 * jy«»j .Me thinks, your words do aniplify(my friends) 
 AndadJefrclhvigortomy wiUmghinmesi DruM. 
 , ^otharkcjl heare the aducrfc Drum approch, 
 
 Ged and our righe^SaiatDeiii, and Saint Ceorf/* 
 
 EnferCtrnvdUCdmbriajGtiionlitKdgsnjMdllitarwf* 
 
 Cm-*. Prefumptuous Kingof Gawlesjhow darcft choa 
 Prcfumeto enter on our firittilhfhoref 
 And more then that, to take our townes perforce, ;■ ; 
 
 Aa4 draw our fubie^beacttftom their tracking? 'i^ 
 
 

 Befutcteboykaitsdeareaprice, ^ ^^ 
 
 A»«rc you bought prcfumptioB IB your Hue J, -^ 
 
 iCi«g,Ore-«iariDg C#r«ir4//,know,we came in rights 
 And laftreuengcmenccftkc wronged lUng, „ 
 WJiofe daughters thercjfell viper* asthey tre, 
 Hauefoughc to murder aaddepriucof life; 
 Buc Ged ptotetted hiin from all chor 'pigl^r* 
 A ed wc arc come in iuftice of hisf ight. 
 
 C<ii»,N9r he nor thou kaue aoy liitercft hcrCf 
 Buc what you win and purchafe with the fword. 
 "■;"" Thy flaunderstoournoblevcrtuous Qucencs, 
 .■l^- Wec'l in the battel! thruftthcBi down thy ihioce. 
 Except for fearc- of oBr rcucQgmg hands, 
 i* . . Th«u flye cefea,as not fccure on lands. 
 
 ft/««i. vVcIihman,iIcfoteJric)tcuerenightfor thatword, 
 
 I - Thatyoufhallhaueno mind to crake io wcl thistwclucojentftc 
 1 C#».Theylye,that fay, we fought our fathecs^dcath« . '^ 
 
 V Riij^TisiaeercIyforgcdfora colouisfake, . ^ 
 
 i'-_-' Tofctagloffconyouf inuafion. ' ' 
 
 Me thmki^an old man ready for c* dye, 
 I Shouldbeafhani'd tobrcachcfefoulca lye. a^^ 
 
 0)iJ.Iy,lliaiBclcflcriilcr,<odcuoydofgrace| ''■■"', 
 
 To call eur father Iyer to his face, ' -^ 
 
 ! 6«».Peace(Pufitan)difr«inblmg hypocrite, I 
 
 Which art logood,thatthouwilcprouc (lark uaaghtt - ' 
 I Anon,whenatIhaueyouinmy tingers, 
 
 I * ItemakeyouwiihyourlckcinPorgatory. • * 
 
 ^ f'er. i>Jay,pcace thou inonltcr,lhin»c vnio thy fcKCi -7' 
 
 i Tlu>u fiend m likenefTc of a humane creature* "^ . • " '.^ 
 
 ^•(g J ncucr heard a fouler (poken inan^ 
 i Z.«r. Out on tjiee,viper|fcuru,filti>y parricide, 
 
 Moreodiou(tomy{]g.ht chenisa Foacie. 
 I) Knoweft thou thcfe Utters} She [uatihti them t^ttaritthtm, 
 
 I /^ig. Thinkyoutooutfaceniewichyourpittrylerowles? 
 
 You ceme CO driue n)y hmbaod from hisnght, 
 [ ^.Tki'^ndertliecolourof aforgcdletter, ' "•''-'-,. 
 
 ■ v Zw. WhoeuerheardtheiikeimpietyS' ' ' - 
 
 !,c * i'gr. You arc cur debteur of more patience: ' •'; ; 
 , V fVe^crempre{)atieBtirI)CBweftayaforyeu, ^"wi 
 
 't"Xs '" VVithin C'**-i— 
 
t ■ 
 
 I 
 
 and bis tbrci dau^hicr^,::^ /'" / . • y ^ -^^l 
 
 { Wit'i>«thetliickcttwol9nghf>uresandmofe» ., ' ' ^ 
 
 ( H'^.W]«tthoures?whatthickct» 1 
 
 T*r. There, where you font yoar (ttutat wichyoUr lectcrii 1 
 
 Sf aid witliyour hjn J,r:o fcad vs boihto hraHen, ^ '^ 
 
 Where, asithiake, you neuerraeaoe tocoaic. 
 
 /^j^, j^Ias.vouire grovvneachildagaynewuha^ef ■, 
 
 Orelic yourCc'iccsdocc for>*a'icof llsrepe. 
 
 PffT. ladeed you nadc n rife bcci ne$, youknow, 
 Yec had a care ve iho«td Hcrpe «vhereyou bade Vi iU/f 
 Bac neu«*r ivake more till chc latter day. 
 
 C««. Pcacf.peaccjold fcdo.v.thou art flcepy ftill, 
 W«4», Fay th,and if y u rcalon till t« morrow, 
 You ^cr BO other anlnrcre at thcif bandf. 
 Ti$ pit»y two luch good faces 
 Should h<tue (o litcl« grace bctvrcene them. 
 Wcll^lct vs fee if their husbands mih their ban Js» 
 Cao da as (nuch^as they do ;vith thetr toun^s* 
 
 Cam, /jWith their f-vords they'I make yaur toung vnfay 
 Whatthey haue (avd, or e'.fs rhey'l cut tfeccn oat, 
 
 X(;'^<Too*t,gallaDt^,coo't,let's not itand braovling thui, 
 
 Ex*»»t b^th armyif. 
 S»imd*larnmttxcurfton$, "Mumford mttfichMftCdmbfis 
 Jr^^''"'*^"' ''ia'>ifay:theitct-*ft, E»ter C«rnvf*U, , 
 
 > ttf«. ThedayulottjOurtricndsdodllicuolc, 
 4Andioyneagatnlivs sviihthe adaerfe part: 
 |Thercis no <ncane$ of fafety bat by fl'ght, 
 Vad ihcrefore lie to Cornvail wuh ny Q^irene* %,%^» 
 ^ J^nttrCttftibriat 
 
 Cam I thinke, there is a dsuill i a the Campe hath haunted 
 %ietoday:hchathrot/rc'iino,th4t ma oaaaer lean fight no 
 t»ore, Eattr >JWH%,f»rd, 
 
 ZoundSjhrre he comes, lie take rnc to "iiy horfe. E««r, 
 Mi*iif(iid folhwiskmtatheitre^H»dr$tMrnet^ 
 THum, lrarevvcll(VVcininar!)gi;iiechccbacthyd«ie, 
 Thou hart a light and niaiblepiyrc of legs; 
 Thou art more ia debt to t)ir/n ihcii to thy haads i 
 Bfitit I meet thee oocc ag^yac to day, 
 /Ic cutthciu ofl,au4tcc thctn to a beitt; heare^ lEx'lti 
 
 I 4 ^latma 
 
TkeHiJfarjofKitt^Lcir ' ' 
 
 t^Urttms 0nJ exewptn fhtn found viEiarj. Enter ItwfiwH- 
 luSjKi»i^^C»rdeUdy*ndMumf9rd. 
 
 IlM'/» yhtnlcs be to God,yourfoei arc oucrcome, 
 Andyoaagaincpofleffedof your right, 
 
 £^»r. Firlt to thchcauens^ncxtjthanks to you,mjr fonae, 
 By wliofcgoodmcancslrcpofrcflethcfatiie: 
 
 ^_ Whichit itpleafcyoutoacccpcyour Tclfe, 
 
 f : With ail my heart I will rcfignc to jou: 
 
 For it is yours by ng^ht, and none ot mine, 
 Firftjhaue you raifd,acyourowne-chargc,a power 
 Of valiant SouJdiers;[tliis comes all from you) 
 NcJtthauc you ventured yourowncpcffonsfcithc, \. 
 And laftiy,(worti)y G<»/^.< ncuer ftaynd) 
 My kingly title I by thee haue gaynd. 
 
 i:ii»g. Thank heauen$,not me,n)y zealc to you is fuch, 
 Comniaund my vtmoft,! wiU ncucrgrutch, 
 
 C^er.Hcthat with all kind loucintrcats his Que'cnc, 
 Will not be to her fathervnkind feenc. 
 
 i/rr, Ah,my CtrdelU, now I call to mind, 
 Thcmodeltanfwerejwhichltookcvnkind: 
 But now I fce.I ana no whit beguild, 
 Thou louedrt roe dearely,and as ought a child. 
 And thoaiTeriliitr) partner once in wocj 
 ThcetorcquitCjthebelHcan, He doe ) 
 Yet all I can,I,were it ne'reio MBch, 
 Were not luftcienr, thy true loucisfuch. 
 Thanks( worthy TUttmford) to thee lall oF all. 
 Not greeted laft, caufe thy dcfert was Imallj 
 No.thou haft Lion-hke lay d on to day, 
 Chafing cheCornwall King and Catubria; \ 
 Who with my daughccrs»daughtcrs did 1 lay C" 
 To f«ue theirliue$,the tugitiues did play. < 
 
 Cotne,ronnc and daughter, who did me aduauncc, 
 >»; -vKepofc with me awhile,and then for Fraunce, 
 
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