5 c ' V - Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from Getty Research Institute https://archive.org/details/ahtiquarycomedyaOOmarm by Her M a i e s t i e s Servants The CO CK .P I T. : • Wxittea’- -- ■^ By SHACKERLY MERMI0N;:G6^. L0NDOK. Printed by F.K, for LW. and F,E. andirc to.beioid 4tthc Crme^ ia S, ? One is my father^ I hcar,yourift>n,Siri is return'd fipnatravcll# . v Grown op affine and fiatefy GcDtlcman, ; .. \' r " ■; v' Outflrips his compeers in each libcrall Science^ Gaf. IthankmyStarSjhcbasimprov’dhis timc - To the bcttufeyCan render an account i . ‘ Of all his journall: hpw he haa arriv’d > ^ -v j ir^^ ♦;,, > Through flrange difcovcrics, andicotnpendioits way%. To a moft perfc(^ knowledge of himfclf: Can give a modell of each Princes Court, And is become their fear; he has a minde Equally pois d, and vertue vmhout fadoc , Hunts not for famCjthrongh an ill path oflife;’ Butisindccdjforallparts.foacjcom^ifti’d, Tht AntiqMrf, Asicouldwifh or frame him. Xtffv Thclc are joySj In their relation to you, ^ ixaniasndenr. As than your fclf, Iknow no man more happy d May I not (cc your (bn ? Gaff. Sec where he Aandf, Aaompanied with yong LioneB^ theNkphevf To the great Antiquary. L or. He be bold, by your favour, to indeer- My felf in his acquaintance; nohkPftrutk, Barringof ;^e»«#,MinienofthcGraccs, Let me adopt me heir unto your love: That is yours by difeenf, and which your father^ A grave wife man, and a Magnifico, Has not difdain d* SPef • I arn much bound to you for ir. Zer. Is that all .> Pet, Sec the abundant Ignorance of this Age, he cites my father for a Prefident; alas,hc is a good old man,and no more; there he ftands, he has not been abroad,nor known the world; therefore, 1 hope,will not be fofooiilhiy peremptory, to compare with me for judgmenr, that have travcl*d,iccn fafliions,and been a man of intelligence. Zcr. Seignior,your ear, pray lct*$ counfoll you. Pet. Counfell me! the like trcfpaflc again j fore the old mandates: who counlcll’d me abroad, when I had none but mine own naturall wifdom for my protedion ? yet I dare fay, I met with more perils, more variety of allurements, more Circes, more Calipfo’s, and the like, than ere were fain d upon f/ifes.' l.or. It (hew d great wifoom, chat you could avoid them. Give oVe, and tempt your defliny no farther; Tis time now^%Hrctifc ufito your fclf: Settle your mindc upon fomc worthy beauty, A wife will tame all wildc afFc(^ions; * I have 3 daughter, who, for youth and beauty, Might be defit’d, were ftc ignobly born; And for her dowQ^, chat (half no way part you: Ifyou accept hcr^crc before your friends^ . IwiS i:ht Antiquary. I vi^betrochcbtrto you. . ' Pet. 1 thank you Sir, you*d have me marry yourdaughor; it kfo? Ltfr. With,yourgoodlilring,iiotothcrwife* Pet. You nouri(btoogrcat an ambition, what do you fee in mCj tomakc fuchatnotion? no, be wife and keep her; were 1 married to Jicr, 1 fliould not like her above a moticih at mod* 'Lor. How, not above a moncth ? ^ Pet. He tell you, Sir, I have made an experience that way on my nature, when I have hir'd a creatiuefor my plcafure, as*cis the fafhioa in many places, for the like time that I told you of; I have been fo tyr’d with her before *cwas out^ as no horfe like me, I could not fpuc niy affc^flion to go a jot further. Gaf. Well faid boy, thou art cc'n mine own fon,^ when I wa^ yong,’cwas ju(i my humour* ' Lfo. You give your fella plauGblc commends* Pet. I can make a fhife to love,* but having injoy*d, fruition kils- my appetite : no^I muft have feverajiobje^sof beauty, to keepmy thoughts alwaics in adion, or I amno'body* Ca/. Still mine own flefla and blood* Pet. Therefore I have chofe Honourfor my Midris, upon whefe wings 1 will mount up to'chc heavens, w here I will fix my lelf a con- ftcHation for all this under-world of mortals to wonder at me. gaf. Nay, he is a mad wag, lalfurc you, and knows how toput a price upon his defert. Pet. I can no longer day to delate on tbefe vanities,therefore GaU * lants I leave you. Bxiu Lor. What, is be gone ? is your fon gone? gaf. So it feems. Well GaIlants,whcrcftullXfcc you anon ? Lor. You (hall not part with us. Gaf. You fliall pardon me, 1 mud wait upon my fon* Lor. Do you hear Signior ? a pretty preferment. L^* OhSir,thelufeeof goodcloach*s,ori>recding Bedow’d upon a fon,wili'make a rudidt^ ^ Ora mechanickfathecifocooiaik liMatiy, and adore his O.WU ifiuc. They arc fo wcU Buirn Idonotfo well rclifli;, A whorfon humcrous pbantaftkkNovicej To contemn niy daughter, he is noteworthy ^ * To bear up her train. ^ . ■ v Of kille under fe ^ Willyourcvcngcthis injury upon him? i L^r, Revenge! of ail the paffions of my blooj, •Tis the moft fweet; I fliould grow fat to think on*c, _ Could you but promHci Z/V. Will you have patience ? Be ruM by me^ and I will compalTe it To your fiill wilh; wcc*i fet a bait afore him. That he (hall feize as flharply,as loves Eagle Did fnatch up Ganmede, lof'o Do but caft the plot, lie prbfecute it with as much diigracc As hatred can fuggeft. Z^>. Do you fee this page then? Lcr. I, what of him? ' ’ tw. That face of his (ball do iu Lor. What fliall it do? methinks he has a pretty innocent coua- senance. ‘ Lfo, Oh r but beware of a fmoothe look at all times; Qbferve what I fay, he is a Siren above. But below a very Serpent j no female fcorplon Didcvcrcarry fuch a fling, bclccveit. L«^ ^ . Come, wal^ along with me s farewell Sife ^ . l.ie«' Adieus" ’ Tht Antiquirjm Now 1 raufl traYcll, on t new exploit^ To an old Antiquary, he is my Unde, And Ihis heir; would Icouldratfe afbttune Out of his ruins: he is grown obiblete. And 'cis time he were out of date; they fay he fits All day in contemplation of a flauwtej With ne'rc a nofe, and dotes on the decays. With greater love, than the (elSIoVd Narciffiti Did on his beauty: how Ihall 1 approachhim? Couid I appear but like a Sibeh (bn. Or with a tacc, rugged, as father Nilus Is pi 61 urM on the Hangings, there were hope He might look u pon me; ho w to win his lovej 1 know not; if I wift he were not prccife, rdc lay to purchafe fomc ftalc interludes. And give him them ^ Books that have not attain’d To the Platonick y ccr, but wait their courfcs And happy hour, to be reviv’d agabt Then would I induce him to bcleevc they were Some of Terences hundred and fifty Comedies, That were loft in the Adriacick fca. When he return’d from baniflimcnt; fomc fuch Gullcry as this, might be cnforc d upon him; 11 c firft talk with his man, and then confider* fWir, Enter Lmn^o^ Gafpnre^ Meccirngo^ 4 nd Angelk. Lor. How hapt you did return again fo foon,Sir ? Gaf. He tell you Sir, as 1 follow’d my fon From the Rialto, neer unto the bridge, Wc were cncountrcd by a fort of Gallants, Sons of Cladpimo’s, and procurators That knew him in his travels 5 whcrcupoa He did infinuatc with his eyes,unto me, I fliould depart and leave thcm« Lffr. ’Seems he was afcam^ of your coa^any* <74/, Like will to hie, ^ ^ Lor. What grave and youthfull Gentleman s that with you! G4f. Doyou not know him? C Tbt AntiqUi^rjih G^f, Moeemgo f You jeflj I am fare* G^f. I, and there hangs a jeft; For, going to a Curcezan this morning. In his own proper colour, his gray Beard, - He had ch’ill luck to be refus’d $ upon which. He went and dy*d it 5 and came back again, A6d was again, with the fame (corn, reje^eef. Telling him, that fhc had newly deny’d his father. L(?r, Was that her anfwer ? . r. Gaf* It has fo troubled him. That he intends to marry; what think you. Sir, Of his refbludon? ^ Lor^ By’r Lady,lt fbews Great haughtineffc of courage; a tmn'of his yeerSj^ That dares to venture on a wife. O^oc^ A man of my yeers? I feel My limbs as able as the bed of them, And in all places elfc, except my htie,; , , As green as a Bay tree; and for the whitcncffc; Upon myhcad,althoagh itnowlychid, Whatdo*s it fignifie^ but like a tree that bloflbtnes Before the fruit come forth ? and, I hope, a tree Thaibloffoms, is neither dry nor wither’d. Le>r.But pray, what piece of beauty’s that you mean T o make the obje6i of your love ? Ijtberc You pofc me; for I have a curious eye. And am as choice in that point to bcplcafed^ * As the modyouthfull s hcreone’shcatjty ea^esine. And there her parentage €«r good btfeaviour j Afiotherswealch or wit : but l’dc have Where all thefe graces meet, as ia^aceuter^ t 0 Ga/» You arc too ambitious, you’l hardly finde Woman or bead chat trocsib^ of tU There ^dl be fomc defed. tMoe. Yetthis I tefolve OB, u To have a Maid tender of age,ano »»{ ^ Old fifti, and yong flefti,diafsfliU«y dyeij Lar, What think you of a Widow? ■ By no means, ^ Thcyarcroo politick a generation, u ' ProvM fo by Similies; ms^y toyagp _ < Make an experienc’d fcasOaao,inanyoflB^s ■ * A crafiy knave; fo, many mamag^, A fubtill cunning Widow: no. He have one That I may mould, like vvax, unto nay humour* Lor. This doting affe is worth ,aUcaft, a MiHtoo; And though he cannot propagate bis flock. Will be fure to multiply# He offer him my daughter^ By computation of age, he cannot Live paft ten yeers; by that time (hcc*l getfirength To break this rotten hedge Matrimony, And after have a fair grtta field to walk in. And wanton where (he pleafo^ Seignior, a word. And by this guefle my love have a daughter, Of beauty frefb, of her dcmeanpiitgandc, / Andof a foberwrfdomtybuknftWoayeflWs: / If you can fancic her, feck no fiirther# Moc. Thank you Seignior, pray of what age Is youx daughter 2 / ' Lor. But iixtccnatthcmoft* y ; ; • ’ Z Maci But 1 ho riiore ?ifep is aob y<^g iihen# Gaf. You wiCht for a yong one,did you not ? \Mqc. Not'thatl'Wouldbavehcr in yeers* • • Gttf. I warrant you* ^ . M9c. Wellimarkwhatlfay^whcnlcometb^r^ Shcc’loccrbc ablctoiiidurfe mp* ' " Lar. llc trufthcr* : r i i Grtf* I think your choke, Sir, canno); be amended. She is fo vcrtuoiis andib amiaWei “ Isflicfo &irand:atroafe(lc?llchavcher, ^ She may grow up to what £bc wants, and then : I cnpy foch pteafure and delight, " Surh infinite content in hct iniBraces, • , : • I may contend withha^pinefict " ' Yet one thing troubles me. i . Gaf, What’s that? ' I fliali live ? * . ^ So well on earth,Inc’rc (laall fhiVkof any other joys. : L ^ Iwifii all jby ttfyou;butf,ftisb ' Of Fate, to workamiracleuponyou:- Youmayobtainchcgrace,vvithothcrmen,- 1b repent your bargain beforeyou have wellcal’dif^ . .r;’ L.Or the may prbve* hispurgitory,and fend him . / i To heaven the fooner, . - /. f- . . Suchiife Are not unheard of in Nature, M&c. Vot ^ ^. r ■ I amrfiolv’d; bringme,th3t V i [ , Yorg hanfom Ladies are hke prizes ai a Hori^race, wh^re Every well breath’d XSent’eman rnay put in for his Aiare. Exeunu Snur Duk^an^]^t^ardo% . Leon. But arc you rcfolV^pf t^is ccmHc^Sit? - ^ \ . T>tfke^ Ycs,wee*I b^ bneemad K>bu^dales, do an exploiter rity to talkofi willyou joyn vvithTrte'? ; I at your^graecs difpofiog; ^ No grace, no r no relpcdf, 1 befccch you, more than ordinary triendiliip allow of; Vis thconely bartbhirtdcrourdcfigns^ Leon. Then fafllioiiybuar^leasMtbdppoint mc,1?will be glad to put on, ' ; ^ ^ ' Duke. ’Tis well; for f^yTart, I ani determin’d tfo lay by all chfigns of my royalty, for a while, arid walk abroad under a mean coverture; variety do’s wclj;iand>rirs# gi*eatb’eiight, ibmerimc|jXb'fhtaw his head under a courfe roof, as'acanopyGcf ghld. :! : ^ r) , Leon. But whai’s your intent in this ? D«^% r have a bngingdefireito:ice>thc fafiilons of the Vulgar; jAdiTich, iTiould I afiedl in mine own perfon, I might .divert them from their humours; the face would afifrighcthcm,.as ^ 4 /a did the Fioraiia from the 'v- ^ , i.;-' L«», The Antiquary^ lyfM. Indeed f»miKaritybegecsboldae(^^^ , ' Duke. ’ tis trite, mdulgencie and flattery, take away the benefit of experience from Princes, which ennobles thofortunes of piivatc men. I^«. ButyouareaDoke,Sirj and this deTcent from your honour, will ondcrvalue you. _ ; Not a whit: I anafo toyl’dout wijh grand aftjirs, and di. fpatchtng of Embaffages, that 1 am ready tp fink under the b*jrthen. Why may not an AUm of State,.fucb as my fdf, th?t bears 6p the weight of a Coin(nonwe?lcb,now. and then, for recreations fake, be glad to cafe his (boulders ? has not Inftur thrown away Kis rayes an^ his thunder, to walk among mortals? do|s not ^/s«//»(ii(Fethimrelt to be depriv’d of his quiver, that he may vVaken up his Mufe^ fom&. times, and fing to his harp. , tl l -j <- 'Leon. Nay Sir,to come to a more familiar example; I have heard ofa Nobleman that has been drunk with a Tincker, and of a Mignifico that has plaid at blow-poinr, Huke, Very good then, take our degree’s alike,and the ait’saspat- ’ donable. , , , Leon. Inahuraour,-Sir,a raanmaydo-much! but how will you prevent their difeovery of you ? . „ . Duke. Very well,the alteration of out cloatbs,wiU abolifli fufpiHon. Lm«. And how for our faces ? r Duke. They Ibailpaffc without any feal of difguife; wbo,ne’fe thought on, will ne’re be mifitufted. Lw».Come what will. greathefTe can juflifie any aaionwhatfoever, and make it thought wifdora; but if we do sjvalk undifeern’d, ’twill be the better; it tickles me, to think what a ihaf^e of delight we fliali poffeffe, in being at ’twete the. invifible fpeiSators of their fttange be-- haviours. I heard, Sir, of an Antiquary, viiho, if he be as good at wine, as at hiiiory, he is fure an excellent companion; and of one . erutio, who playes theEagle ip'tF^9 c^Wds; ftn^ '|hdeed, diverS others who vetific the Proverh„So jn?ay humours, rDuke. All thefe wee’l vifit In order; buf how we (ball comply with them, ’cis as occafion (ball be ofifed, we will not no vv be fo fe- lious ta confider. < Leon. Well Sir, 1 muft trufi to,ybut'wit,to manage it;leadeon, 7 M- t tend you. Exit. " ' Tmt Mmfrimu C 3 . HhcKjinticj^MYy^ Actus Secundus. Enter jiftreKo, and tMuficians. is the window, now, my noble0;yi&«»5 A As thou iafFc^*fl the name ot* Rarity, Strike with the foul of Mulick, that the found May bear my L 5 vc on h is bedewed wing, To charm her car; as when a facrificc. With bis perfumed fteem, flies up to heaven. Into loves noftrils, and there throws a mifl On his enraged brow: oh how my fancic Labours with the fucceffc I Songahve^ Enter Lucretia, Jjic, Ccafe your fools note there; I am not in tune. To dance after your Fiddle: who arc you ? What faucie groom, thatdaresfo necr intrude. And with offenfive noife, grate on my ear^ ? - Jnr. What more than earthly light breaks through that window^ Brighter than all the glittering train of Nymphs That wait on Cynthia^ when (he takes her progrefic In purfuitof the fwift enchafed Deer, Over the .Cretan or Athenian hils; Or whem attended with thofe Icflcr flats, She treads the azure circle of the heavens? Luc. Hey dey, this is excellent 1 what voice is that ? Oh, is it you > I cry you mercic. Sir'"; I thought as mueh, thefe are your tricks ftill with me t You have been Totting on’tall night with wine. And here you come to finiflb out your revels; l iiball be, one day, able to live private, * I fliall, and not be made the Epilogue Of.all your drunken meetings; for lhame away. The rbfle mornkrg^loflies at thy bafenefle^ go thtowth^Muficka reward,, • And The A»$fquary. And ftt them hence. Amr. Divine Do DOC receive with fcotn,my proffer’d ferviee; Oh turn again, though from yout arched brow. Strung withdifdain, and bent down to your eye, You Swotme^htough with darts of cruelty. Ah foolifli mao, to court the flame that butnshiml Ijk. What would this fellow have? Shine ftill, fair Miftris, And though in filence, yet flill look upotj me j Your eye difeoutles with more Rhetotick Than all theguilded tongues of Orators. L»f. Out of my pitty, not my love, He anfwer; You come to woe me, and fpcak fair.’tis well: You think to win me too, you ate deceiv’d; For when I hate apcrlbn, all his anions. Though ne’re fo good, prove but his prejudice; For fl atteries are like fweet pills, thoi^h fwect. Yet if they work not ftreight, invert to poyfon. . Aur. Why do you hate me, Lady^ was there ever Woman fo ctuell, to hate him that lov’d her^ Oh,do not fo degenerate from Nature, Which form’d you of a temper foft as fiUt! ^ And to the Iweet compofure of yout body. Took not a drop ofgall or corrupt humour^ But all your blood was deer and purified. Then as yout limbs ate fait, fo be yout minde; Call not a (candall on her curious hand. To fay, ftje made that crooked, oc Uneven; . ■For vertue is the beft, whkh is daiv’d From a fweet feature: Women crown their youth, With thechafle ornaments of love and truth. Jjte. This is a language you ate fludied in. And you have f^ke it toa thoufand. Amr. Never, ♦Jever to atgrt fmr, roy foul is cut fo Toihe:ptopordoaM whac^ou are. The Anti^aryl That all the other beauty in the world. That is not found within yoor 1 ace,iccnis vUel Oh that I were a vail upon chat face. To hide kftom the world} methioks Icoidd Envic the very Sun, for gazing on you f Lw, I wonder, that a itilow of no worth, S hould talk thus liberally} be Co impudent. After fo many flighdngs and abufe^ Extorted from qjc, beyond modefly. To prefix upon me ftilh have not I told you My mindc \a words, plain to be undcrilood. How much I hate you ? can I not enjoy The freedom of my chamber, but you mufi Stand iti my profpc£i: ? if you plcaie, i will RcHgo up all, and leave you poffeffion. What can 1 fuffer, or cxpe6i more grievous,/ From the enforcement of an enemy ^ ^ A fir • Do not infult upon my fufFerings i 1 had well hop’d, I (hould receive (bme comfort From the fwcei influence of your words or looks| But now mud Bye, and vanilh like a cloud. Chas’d with the wind, into the colder regions^, Where fad dcfpair fits ever languilhing |: There will 1 calculate my injuries, Summ’d up with my deferts: then lhall I finde How you are wanting to all good and pitty. And that you do but juggle with our fence / That you appear gentle and (moothc as wate% r When no wind breathes upon it; but indeed Arc far more hard than rocks of Adamant: ’ That you arc more inconflant than your MiBils^ Fortune, that guides you; that your promifes^ Are all dcceitfull; and that wanton love. Whom former Ages, flattering their vice, - And to procure more freedom for their (in. Have term’d a god, laughs at your perjuries* fojCafcyour minde^ Tbt AmiijMarj, So Ibefree frotnyou: theie^ tx>iuchtoniieiit^ As to be (Toublf d widi an infblent Lover Thac will tccei^c oo aoTwer; bonds and feneis, Perpccuall ioipd^cnenc, arc notlike it: Tis worfe, than to be fciz’ioh wkba Fever, Acontinualliur&u For Heavens iakc^lcavc me, A nd let me hear no nnore of yon. Is this the bed rewards for all my hopes, The dear expcnccs of youth and fcrvic^, ' Spent in the execution of your foiltes> , When not a day or hour» but wknelVd with me, ^ With what great ftudy, and affeSed care. More than of fame or honour, 1 invented New waits to fie your humour; whatobfcrvance. As if you were the aibitrcflcof Courtfhip, I fought to plcafc you with: laid out for fafhions. And bought the for you, feafted you with banquets. Read you aficcpi’th afternoon with Pamphlets, Sent you Elixars and prefervatives, . Paintings and powders, that would have rcQoi^d Old Nioifc to youth; the beauty you pretend ta,i f Is all my gift: bcfidcs, I was fo fimplc. To wear your foolifh colours, cry your wit up. And judgment,when you had nonc,aDd fworetolt; Drank to your health, whole nights in Hippocrafe, Upon my knees, with more Religion, ' Thenc’r 1 faid my praycrs,which heaven forgiyc me. Luc. Are thefe fuch miracles ? *twas but your duty. The tributary homage, all men owe f * Unto our fox: (hould we eojoyo you travcll, '; Or food you on an errand into France^ j, Onely tofetchabisketofMusk«mellon $9 ^ It were a favour for you: put the cafo. And thacIwete l/i?reVsndyouX^4xfdrrs ^ If I (hould bid youfwimthe Hellcrpont, Only to know my minde , methtnks you might Be proud of the employment: were you a Purian, D •Xh AntiquAry. Did I command you waitmc to a Play, , Or to the Church, chough you had no fcligion. You might notqueflion it# Astr. Pretty,very pretty! " Luc. And then, bccaufc I am familiar. And daiga, out of my nobicneffe and bounty. To grace your weak endeavours with the title Of courcefic, to wave my Fan at you, Or let you kiffc my hand; muft we ftrait marry ? I may efleem you in the ranck of fervants, To caft off when I plcafc, ne*re for a husband. Aur^ If ever devill dam*d in a Womans tongi^* *Tis in thine; 1 am glad yet you tell me this, 1 might have clfe proceeded, and gone on In the lewd way of loving you, and ib Have wandred farther from my fclf; but now lie ftudy to be wirer,and henceforth Hate the whole gang of you,xlenouncc a war, Nc*rc to be reconciled, and rejoyce in it, And count my lelf blefs’d for*c, and wifli all naen May do the like to (hup you: for my part. If when my brains are troubled, with late drinking, I (hill have clfe the grace, fure, to forget you; Then but my labouring fancic dream of you, lie flare atfrighted at theyifibo. Luc. *Las ho w pkifuliy it takts it to heart It would be angry too, if it knew how. Aur. Come ncer me, none of you; if I hear The found of your approach, lie flop my cars, Nay lie be angry, if 1 fball imagine That any of you think of me ; and for thy fake,: If I but fee thepi^ure of a woman, He hide my facc,and bre k it: fo farewell. httcrHiA^ Enter LorenK^Oy Meccimgo, and AngtliA^ What are youfriend, and what’s your buftoefife? What eke it be, now’tis iifpatcb’d. Lor. This is rudeiicffe. ^ Anr* Th i^falquorj. * The (itcec for the place «ddpetfi>nstheci» Lor. How's that? Aur. YouaieaneftoffivageSjthehouie ) Is more inhoipitable than the quick fands: Your daughter (its on that iochanted bay, A Siren like, to entice paiTengers, Who viewing her, through a pcr^fiivc^ Ncgle(^ the better traffick of thetrlife: But yet, ihe more they labour to come neer her. The further (he flies back; untiH at lad. When (he has brought them to feme rockorfticlf^ She proudly looks down on the rack of Loverst Lwr. Why, who has injur’d you? No matter who. He firft talk with a Sphinx, c’rc converic with you,. L&r. K word,expound your wrongs more to the ful, If you cxpciSl a remedy. Aur^ 11c rather Seek out difeafes, choofe my death, and pine. Than flay to be cur'd by you. Exit$ Lor. If you be fo obAlnate, Sftter tASwoHUdnd Take your courlc*— Why wife Daughter Liter ■ what’s the matter here With this fame fellow, do you owe him money ‘ v Za^r.. Owe him mony Sir? do's he look like one * That (hould lend mony ? he is a Geutleman, And they feldom credit any body. Lor. Well wife, .... Where wasyour Matrw>^wifdom> thatfiibuldkecp A vigilant care upon your houfe and daught^^ And not have fu&ed her to be furpri^d With every loofea^Ci^^and gazing eye, ^ That fuck ii) hot and luflfull motions ? ^ You were befl turn Bawd, and proftitutc her beauty* ^AEimiL You were beft turn anoWaffe, And meddle with your Bonds and Brokage# Zfr. What was his buiine(fc ? 2 Lt^a ThcAmiqua^; L«if. ^ptc]iyoutrucSir,hee isoncpftho% Whom lov^^nd fortune have confpiiM to fool. And make thr.Buc you arc wife,aad wiliyou fell your freedom Unto a female tyranny ? in dcfpair. Ere to be quit, you run a ftrange adventure. Without perckving what ctainc ha:yird, Ax:rcature ofmy inclination Is apt to draw you to. Moc. I cannot think it. Z^e.’Tis ftrangc you’l not believe rocc,unlcflc 1 lay , , ^ My impcrfcfiion open; I have a nature Ambitious beyond thought, quite giv’n oucr .* To entertainments and cxpcncc, no bravery \ That*s fafiiionablc can clcapcmcc; and then j ^ ^ ^ Unlcfleyou arc ofamofifetlcd temper, i <^ct without pafTion, I (hill make you / • ; Horn mad with jealoufie. . ' A/e7r, Come, come, I know v . ? Th*art vcrtuous,and fpeakeft this but to cry race, Y ou will not be ib adverfe to your fortune, . • And all obedience, to contradi^ What your father has (ct do wo. Luc. Thcfcaic my faults ~ 1 cannot helpe, if you will be Co good Astodilpcncc.withthcra. ^ Aloe. With all my heart;! forgive thee before ttiou offcnd’lV Zw.ThcnIammighty ftubborn, and fclf-will’d. And (hall fometimes ecnelong to abufe you;^ And for my tongue/cislike a fione thrown downe Of an impetuous motion not to be fill’d. All theft cannot di(niayme,forcoDfidcting How they arc pafiionsprbpcr to your Sex, In ^degree they arc vcrcucs^ L»r. Oh my fate, ' - Mcc I'k KAntiffuri. He will not be twif^d! then,not to feed you With further hopes, or pump for more cxcufcs^ Take it in brief, though I am loath to ipeak^ But you compell me to it; I cannot love you* Lw* Howdoyoufpeed,Sir,is fhetraftable^ Do you approve ot her replies? Moc. I too w not, Gucife you, fhe faid £be cannot love me; and Vis The Icatf thing 1 (hWd have miftruBed, I durft Have fworo, (he would ne^re have made fcruplc Oft*C • L^r.Not love you ? come,(he muft,and (hill: do you hear^hufwi^ No more of this, as you affc^ my fricndfhip. What, fhali 1 briBg here a right worfbipfullPretoc Unto my houfe, in hope you wHl be ruM, And you prove recreant to my commands ? By iny vext foul, thou half done a deed were able In the mccr queftioning of what I bid. Were not I a pious and indulgcntfathcr. To thruft thee, as a firahger, from my blood* Be not too rafb, Sir, women arc not won. With force, but fair entreaty: have I been vers^ Thus long i^ch fchool of love ? know all their arts. Their prai^ifcs, their waics and fubtiities. In all my encounters ftill return’d a vi^Ior, And have notlefta Hracagem at lal^ To work on her atfe^ion ? Ice me fuffer* Lor. Nay, and you have that confidence. He leave you* Lady, a word in private with you* ti/£miU Pray fweet heart. What pretty youth is that ? Lor^ Who, this fame chicken ? He is the Ion of a great nobleman^ And my efpcdall friend; his father’s gone Into the country to furvcy his lands. And let new Leafes, and left him in charge With me, till his return* ^ t^miU Now, as I live. 7 he A»tk[i4a^j> ’Tis a well faTOUtM lad, and his y eets ptooiife He fhouldhave an ability to do, And wicto conceal; when I take him Giigle, Jletryhisdifpofition. c!W«c. This foiyout fake, lie undertake and execute, Fortnyfake, You fltall not draw me to tlie tellowlhip Offuchafin. Mtc. 1 fcnow’tis pleafing to thee. And therefore am refolv’d. • Lwf. I naaypteventyou. L«r. What, ate you refolv’d f ' ' . Moe. We are ec’n at a point, Sir. . What’s more to be done,let’s in and conhactn tixiunt. Snter Anti^ttdry and Petro, Ant. Well firrah, but that 1 have brought you up, I would calhicr bc»B. » «=.!« fthat I focak For, and*tis charity to relieve him. He is a yor^ knave, and that’s crime enougl^and we were old in any thing, though’twere in iniquity,there werefome reverence ' pi.'’w^£hougiihebeayong knave, as you term him, yet he isyour kinfman,and indifltelfctoo. i4 ,.,4nme which Why Sit, and you know again, that tis an
^nd there Titus and VefpaJiAn,t\it(k three were made by lacohus Sanfovinus the Florentine. *Tis enough. rPet. Laft of all, this is the Urnc that did contain the afhes of the Emperors* Ant. And each of thefc worth a Kings ranfom — SnterBuhe andheonardo. Duke. Save you, Sir. Anti You are welcome, Gentlemen. rr r i Duke. I come. Sir, a furor to you; I hear, you arc poflefs’d of ma- ny various and excellent antiquities, and though I am a ftranger, I would entreat your gcntlcneflc a favour* JKnt. What’s that,Sir? i r n. r Duke. Onely that you would vouchfafe me, to be a Ipeaatour or their curioflty and worth; \vhichcourtcfic (ball engage me yours for Ant. For their worth, 1 will not piomife, ’cis as you pleafc to efleem of them^ , . 1 , y Leo. No doubt Sir, wc (hall aferibe what dignity belongs to them, and to you their pteferver. Kut. You fpcak nobly; and thus much let me tell you to edi¬ fying, the/oolifli doting on thefc prefent novelties, is the caufc why fo many rare inventions have already periflfd; and which is ph^y > Antiquity has not left fb much as a fooiftep bchindc her, more than of her vices* , Leo. Tis the more pitty, Sir. u * n' * A«?.Thcn, what raifes fuch vanities amongfl us,and lets phantalti- call fancies awork; what’s the rcafon that fo many ffclh tricks, an new inventions of fa(hions,anddifeal€s come daily oVer Tea,and an £ upon lihe Antic[Mry. upon a man^ that never durft adventure to tafte fait watcr^ but oncly the negle(^of thofeulcfull infiruj^ions which Antiquity has fet dbwn* Duke. You fpcak oracles. Sir. Knt, Look faiiher, and cell me what you fiade better, or mote ho¬ norable than age; is not wifdom entail’d upon it? take the prehemi- ncnce of it in every thing, in an old friend, in old wine, in an old pedigree. hfo. All this is certain. Knt. I confeffe to you Gentlemen, I muft reverence and prefer the precedent times before thefe, which corifum’d their wits in experi¬ ments; and’twas avertuous emulation amongft them,that nothing which fhould profitpoftericy, (hould pcrifli. Lfa, It argued a good fatherly providence. A«r. It did fo; there was Ufipfm , chat fpent his whole life in the lineaments ofone p{<^urc,which I will fhew you anon; then was there Eudoxus the Philofopher,who grew old in the top of a mountain, to contemplate Aihonomy, whofe Manufcript I have alfo by me, Duk^. Have you fo. Sir ? A«r. I have that and many more; yet fee the prcpoflcrous defircs of men in thele daics, that account better of a mafl'e of gold, than whatever or FW/W have invented. That is their ignorance. A»f. Well Gentlemen, becauic I perceive you arc ingenious, I would entreat you to walk in, where I will demonflrate all, and pro¬ ceed in my admonition. Exiupu Enter Knreik and LknelL Lio, ’Tis well Sir, 1 am glad you arc fo foon got free from your bondage. Aatr, Yes, I thank my fiars, I amhow my own man again, I have flept out my drunken fit of Love, and am recovered; you that arc my friends, rcjoycc at my hberty. Lio» Why, was it fo painfuU to you ? A^r. More tedious than a fiege; i wonder what black leaf in the book of Fate, has decreed that mifory upon man, to be in love; it transforms him to a worlc monftcr than c’ 4 ^ Calipfo’s cup did : a country Gentleman among Courtiers, or their wdves among the La¬ dies, a Clown among Citizens, nay an Affe among Apes, is not half- The ^ylntiquarj. fo ridiculous as that makes us; oh that I could but come by it, how I would tear it, that never fuch a witched paflion (hould arife in any human bieft again. Lw. You arc too violent in your hate; you (hould never (b fall out with a friend, as to admit no hope of reconcilement. Aur» He firrt be at peace with a Serpent, mark me, if thou hall care of thy time, thy health, thy fame, or thy wits, avoid it. Lw. I muft confeffe, I have been a little vain that way, yet never fo tranfported, but when I faw a hanfbmer in place, I could leave the former,and cleave to the latter; I was ever conftantro beauty. Aftr. Hold thee there ftill, and if there be a neceffity at any time, that thou muft be mad, let it be a (hort fury, and away; let not this paltry love hang too long upon the file, be not deluded with delaycs, ' for ifthefe (hc-crcaturcs have once the predominance,there (hall be no way to torture thcc, bucthcy*lfinde it out, and it without mer- cic; thcy'l work on thy difpolition, and if thou haft any good nature, thcy’l be fure to abufe thee extremely. Speak you this in carneft ? Ajtr, 1 know not what you call carneft, but before lie endure that life agen. He bindc my fclf to a Carrier, look out any employment whatever, fpend my hours in feeing motions and Puppet plays,rook at Bowling.ally*s, mould talcs, and vent them at Ordinaries, carry beg¬ ging Epiftlcs, walk upon projeds, traoferibe Fidlers ditties. Lio> Oh monflrousl A«r. But ilnee I have tafted the fweetnefle of my freedom, thou doft not know what quicknefle and agility is infus’d into me, Ifecl not that weight was wont to clog me, where c’rc I went; 1 am all fire and fpirit, as if I had been ftript of my mortality: I hear not my thoughts whifper to me as they were wont; fuch a man is your rival], there’s an affront, call him to an account, redeem your Militis favour, preltnt her with fuch a gift, wait her at fuch a place; none of thefe vanities. JJff» You are happy, Sir. Enter Dttke^ Tetro and Leonardo, Pet, Come gentles, follow me, lie bring you to them, look you where they arc^ Daks, Signior have trac’d much ground,to enquire for you. E 1 Lio^ The Antitimrf. ' ■ Iao, I fell engag'd to you for your laR nights love, Sir* Duke. And I for your good company; did you ever fee fuch a blindc ruinous tipling houfc, as we made fhife to ftnde out ? Lif^. I, and the people were as wretched in jt^ what a mift ofTobac- co flew amongfl them ? hio. And what a deluge of Rheume? Petn If the houfe be (b old as you (peak of, 'ewere good you brouohc my M liter into it, and thea throvv’e a top of him. he would never dc- lire to be better buried^ Well faid , Fetro^ Lw. Sir, if It be no trouble to you, I would entreat you fendw mv worthy friend herCi T)uk^. You l^^llmikemchappy in any worthy acquaintance. Vet. We ll Signior you arc beholding to chefc Gcntlcracn tor their good words unto your Uncles for you,they fpokein your bc- half, as earneflly, as e’rc did Lawyer for his Clicfita LfV. And what was the ifliie ? hide-bound, he will part with nothing; there is an old ri- veli d purfe hangs at his flde, has not been look’d thefe twenty veers and I think, will fo continue, j j » LfV, VVhy, will his charity fl etch to nothings Petro} Pet» \ cs, he has lent you fonticthing, Lw. Whatisk? Pn, Apiece of Antiquity .Sir; Vis.Eoglifh coyn 5 and if you will needs know, cis an old Harrygroat. Thank him heartily. Pef, And ’cis the firfl, he flf.yes, that c're wasmadcof them.and in his efteem, i.s worm three double Ducats newly flampt. U&. His folly may put what price he pleafc uponlc, but to me kis no more than the value, Petre, Ph. Hejay«s raor£over, thit it may fiand you in fome me and p'ea. jure hereaicer,when you grow ancient; for it is worn fo thin with often handi!pg,itmay ferveyou for a Speaacle. Lh, Yeryvvell, ®«4r/rwerc a pod deed to confpire againft him,hc hasahumour hfL'perfo'riTn? ^ undertake him, wed affift you TM Mtf<(uarf. : li». With all my heart. Gentlemen, and I tHank you. Let us defer it no longer then, but inftantly about it. L»». A match, leade on, good wit and fortune guide us. Exeunt, •Actus Tertius. £Hter 'Brav9 and Boy. Bra, TJ Oy,how fits my Rapier? JD Boy, Ciofc Sir, like a friend that meant to fiick to you. Bra, He that will purchaCe honour, andthc name of Brav9^m\x^ by confequence be a brave fellow, his titles requires ir. :B 9 j, But pray Sir, were you never put to the worftin your daics ? Bra. Who, 1 worfied ? no Boy • 1 do manage my Rapier with as much fteddinefle and facility, as a Vincor do*s his Antler. Boj, Sure you muft needs be very firong then. ^r^.Not fo ncither,*tis courage in me,I do it by a (light,anaaivity;,. and by that 1 can coutroll any mans point vvhatfoevcJt. - Is’t poflibJc ? Tra. I tell thee. Boy, I do as much furpaffe Bercnles at my Ra¬ pier, as he did me in Club.fighting: have you drawn a RcgiQcr of thofc men, that have been Forc’d by this weak injtrumefit,talay down: their lives, I chink it his cut more lives than i Boy, But pray Sir^ were they all your own exploits? Bra, Indeed Boy, th ^u maili quefiion it; for, and they were to per¬ form again, they would hardly be done ; what wilt this age come ro ? where be thofe iiirri g hmors, that were wo&t to trouble the world ? peace,! think, willo’rcfprcad them all like a gangrene, and men will never dye wkha Lethargy : th 5 ce’sndmalice.cxtant,nojealoufies,no employment to let vvkkcdncfiea'workj’cisucvcr a dead time with mCp but w hen there’s np body to kill, ^ ^ Bqj, That’s a mifcrable extremity, indeed Sir. Le^vc me, Boy, to my medications*— Exit Bay, Enter L^oednigo, go thy waies, old Nick^^^achiveil^thw will never be the E '5 peer ^ V TheKJtntiquary, peer of thee, for \/vholfom policic and good counfcll, thou took’ft pains to chalk men out the dark paths and hidden plots of murther and deceit, and no man has the grace to follow thee; the age is un^ thankfully thy principles are quite forfaken, and worn out of memory. Moc. There’s a fellow walks metancholy, and that’s commonly a padionapt to entertain any mifchief,difcontentandhoncfty feldom harbour together; howicurvily he looks, like one of the devils fa- &ors; He tempt him •• by your leave Sir. Bra, Ha? Moc, No hurt, good Sir,be not fo furious, 1 beicech you. ^rat What are you ? Mec, I am bold to difturbyou, and would faincommunioitca bu- finefl'e, if you had the patience to hear me. Bra, Speak, what is*i ? Mqc, You feem a man, upon whom Fortune perhaps has not caft fo favourable an afpe^,as you deferve. Bra, Can you win her to look better? Moc, Though not her, yet perhaps a fcrvaiit of hers, that fliall be as gracious to y m, and as profitable. What’s Oic? It may be you want mony, there is a way to purchafe it if you have the heart. ^ ^ra. The heart! haft thou the heart to fpeak, nay to conceive what Idarenot undertake? Oliocm A fit inftrument for my purpofe, how luckily has Fortune brought me CO him? do you hear Sir/tis ^t the flight killing of a man, or (b, no more. Bra, Is that all? Afac, Is that nothing? ‘ Bra. Some qucafie ftomack might turn, perhaps, at fuch a motion; but I am more rcfolv’d, better harden’d: what is he ? for 1 have my fcverall rates, falaries for blood; for a Lord, fo much; for a Knight, fo much; a Gentleman, fo much; a Pcafant, fo much; a Stranger, fo much; and a Native, fo much. Mffc. Nay,he is a Gentleman, and a Citizen of Pfaipf, Bra, Let him be what he will, and wc can agree; it has been a foolifh ambition hcrccofore,to fayc them, and men were rewarded for it with Gar- Jhe AnPiquary. Garlands 5 but I had rather deftroy one or two of them, they multiply faft. Do you know one Signior AurePis then ? he is the man, he woo’d my Miftris, and fought to win her from me. Bra* A warrantable cauS; fbew me the maD,and Ws enough. Moc* And what muft I give you ? Bra^ At a word, 3 o Liurcs, lie not bate you a Bcifo. i^oc* He give you twenty. Bra. You bid like a chapman: well, ’tis a hard time; in hope of your cuftome hereafter, lie take your mony. Mffc. There *tis; now for the means, how can youeoropaffe it? were you not bell poilbn him, think you ? ^ra. With a Bullet or Stillctto, poifonhim? I fcorn to do things fo poorly; no, He ufe valour in my villany, or He do nothing. Mec. You fpeak honorably, and no w I thitik ori’c, what if you beat him welfavour’dly, and fpar’d his life? Bra. Beat him ? ftay there. He kill him for this fum, but Jle not beat him for thrice the value; fo he might do as much for me: no, He leave him impotent for all thought ot revenge. Ent€rl.Hcntia. Mac. Well Sir, fafeyour pleafure— ^ok you, hcrc’ii the Gentle¬ woman, for whole fake ic is done Lady^yow awicomemoft op¬ portunely, to be a wicneffc of my love and zeal» youj he is^hc man that will do the feat. Luc. Whit feat? ^ . Moc. That you and I confuked oi^ killtherafiAl! take him out of the way; what ihould he live any longer for ? Behave noman breathe, that you difguft. L»r. Then ought you to go and bang your felt Mtfc. VVho,I hang my fclt^ for wfeat ? my good fervacc, andjrfpcft of your quiet? if he have anymiide after, he (hall do it as a ghoft, without any fiibftaUdall lhape, i at furc you. Luc. 1 think the fool be in carncB, I muft ufe policie, and not play away a mans^lifc fo; nay prcthcc fweec-hcarjc be not angry, ’ewas but to try thee: this kifle, and my love. ' Why, here’s feme amends yct^w *tis as it fliould be. The Antiquary. I am ss deep, and eager in this purpole. As you are, therefore grant me leave, a little, To talk with him; I have Ibme private counicll To give him, for the better execution. May I not hear ? . ^ Lne. No, as you love me, go, , . _ Her Immour muft be law; we that a^ (utors, Mufl deal with women, as with towns befieg’d. Offer them fair conditions, till you get them, ^ And then wec*l tyrannize: yet thcr’s a doubk Is not rcfolv’d on, z«f. Good Sir, begone. (Miflris? _Mw. I vamlh; were 1 beft trofi this fellow vvith my Temptations may arife;’tis ail one, I am A tight Italian, and the world Ihali fte. That my revenoe is above jcaloufie. Sxh. "Bra. Now Lady, your plealare? I vvould not allow my felfany conference with you, did my lealon petlwadcme, that you were as bad as youfeem to be; pray what arc you? »J'inde of lawlefle Jufticet, or ufurping MarCiahrt of authority, that will kill any man with my fafety, Lucm And you purpofe the death of this (Gentleman ? Bra% I will do any thing for hire, Have youno confcicncc? ' Brfu Confcicncc! I know whatit is: why fliould any man live, and Iwantmony? ' ^ Luc» Have you no regard then of innocence? *ris crime enough, he has a life. How long have you been vers’d in this trade ? Bra* Tis my vocation* - Z»r, Leave it, * tis damnable; And thou, the worft and bafeft of all villains, Jl womb that bare thee. If It had tra veil’d with a peftilehce: What feed of Tygets could beget thee to Such bold and talh attempts ? for a fmall lucre. Which The Antiqudrj. Wfiich will be^rait as ill fpcnt as ’twas got^ To dcftroy char, wh^fc eflcnce is divine^ j Soules in ihcmfclvcs more pure than are the heavens. Or thy ill boding ftarres 5 more worth than aH The treafurc lock’d up in the heart of earth, And yet doc this unmov’dor unprovok’d. Bra. I have no other means, nor way of living^ Luc, *Twcrc better peiilh, then be Co lupportcd. There area thoufand courfes to fubfift by, Bra. I; but a free and darmg fpirit (corncs To floopc to fcrvile waics,but will choofc rather To purchafe his revenew fromiiis fword. Luc. I fee you are grown obdurate in your crimes. Founded to vice, loft 10 all pictie; Without the apprehenfion of what wrong You do your Countrey, in depriving her Ofthofe ftic now enjoys, as ufefull members. But killing their pofterity, who perhaps Might with their art or induftry advance her# Bra. what courteous itch, I wondcr,haspofleft Your vertuous Ladyftiip to give mcc adnicc ? * Beft keep your wits, untill you get a husband* Who may perhaps require your learned counlcll. Luc. TistruCjfuchasdoac^tbyvillanics, Ha te to be told, or think of them; but hear mce, Haft thou no fence ? nor no remoife of foul ? No thought of any Deity, who though It ipare thee for a while* will fend at laft A quick return of vengeance on thy head, And dart thee down like Fhaetou* Bra. Sweet virgin. Faces about to fome other difeourfe, 1 cannot rellifb this, Luc. So 1 believe, but yet, Compofc your thoughts for fpeedy penitence, Your life for an amendment, or I vow. To lay your aiSions open to the Senate, Bra^ Did fiDt yoiir f^cet beaijt ccaipt me to this ^ccd And will you now betray mce ? , Hcc my fwcec heart, I hate you both alike; that very word Is enough to divorce thee from my phty. Part hope of reconcilement;, for: what incrcy Is CO be had of two fuch-prodegies;, Will you recant }’tt ?fpeak, will you be honert. Er£^,\ think yod’l force me to become your patient Lttc. Ic is the way to heal thee ofa lore Whole cure is ruperoattKaUwhat art, What mirror is (ufficient to demonrtratc T1 c foulncffe of the guik?, whok Icaprous mind h but one rtaine, leas cannot cleanle ? why, murder ’ fis of all vices the mort contrary : To every VC rcue, and humanity ; For they Luer d the pleafiifc and deligbr. But ihis the dilToluton ofnature. Bra, She docsbegin to.move race. Ltic, Ihinkofthy rtnn^, : It is the end apparent unto^helk^: - ^ ’- J And has Co mar-y, and fougly fhalpcs, ; His father andthe furies hate To look on their ownc birth, yet thou daxrt a (ft : What they fear to fuggert:^ and leihhyfcul To quick perditior, i ’ Bra, This has wak*d mec more, ' Into a quicker infighc of my tvi 11s, That have empalM mec round with horrid ibapcs • , More various, than the rcv’rallfoniiesof dreams . - That wait on iMorfhens in his Beepy den. Liic, Then*tisa fearfuilrtnnc, and akvaies labours . Wnh the new birth of damn’d inventions And horrid praftifes; for 'tis fo fearfull, , - - Ic dates not walk alone, aiKtysrScrqii'bodes, There is no rert, nor no (ccurity, ' ? . But a pcrpetuall tempert of defpairi - Tht {^nti^uarj^ All this lfcd by fad experience^ Where have 1 been, where have 1 liv’d a flranger. Exil'd from all good thoughts ? never till now Did a iy beam of grace,ot good, fliinc on me. Luc* Derides, *cisfo abhorred of all that’s gOod^ That when this monftcr lifts his curfed head Above the earth, and wraps it in the clouds. The Sun Ayes back,as loath to ftain his rayes With fuch a foul pollution; and night, In emulation of fo black a deed. Puts on her darkeft robe to cover it. Bru* Oh do not grate too much upon my fuffrings. You have won upon my confcicncc, and I feel A fling within me, tcls my troubled foul, ’ r That I have trod too long thofc bloody paths ^ That Icadc unto dcftrudion. Lhc* Then be forry, And with repentance purge away thy rin. Brii.Wil all my daics & hours,confum’d in prayers. My eyes diflblv’d to tears,wa(h off fuch crimes ? . Luc* If they be ferious, arid continued. Br4. You are a virgin,and your vows are chafle. Do you aflifl me. Luc* Soyou’ldothelike For me in what 1 (hall propole. BrUm I will. And joy to be employ’d, there’s no thought Which can proceed from you, but which is vercuous: And ’tis a comfort, and a klnde of goodneffe^ To mix with you in any adion. f ^ Luc.Nzy more,in rccompcncc of your fair proffer, Becaufe you fay, you are deftitute of means, lie fee that wane fqpply’d. Bta^ DIvineft Lady, Command my fervice. Luc. Walk then in with me. And then I wil acquaint you with the fto^di.Sx^uui Fa The Aptiqaarf. , ‘^*>fe>''DHhe^\.{oneil,andLion(tr‘d<>, PetyutlaJoUowt^. . "■ pn\e. I fee hitncomiag, let’s fali into admiration of his sood Darts' that he may overhear his own praife. ^ > L«. I have.methinks.a longing dcfire to meet with Signior Pet. I hear my felfnam’d amohgft them; Vis no point of civUitv to alien what opinion the world holds of me, I (hall conceive it by their difcoutfc a man bchinde his back, fliall be fure to have nothing but truth fpoke of him. ^ Let!}. Pray Sir,when faw you that thrice noble and accomplifK’d wntknim^Petrmo. ^ ^ . . . . , Thrice noble^ and acconipHfh’d! therc^s a new ftyk thrufi upon me. It pleas’d the indulgencie of my fate, tobleffe me, with his company this morning,, where he himfclfw^ -no Icffe favQurableio grace IT c with the pcrulill ofaMadrigallpr an cflay of Beauty, which' hehadthennewly^compos’d.' i Lso» Weil Gallants, cither my undcrRanding milinforms me, or he IS one ot the mofi rare and rrpblc qualified pcccc o£Gentility,that ever did inrich our Ciimatei" t V.; / _ ; f , . Belccvc it Sir, *‘tweroa kiiide oFpiophanation.to make doubt or the contrary. , How happy am IJn fuch acquaintance? a man flball have his due,whcn your meaneribciety has neither judgment to dilcern worth nor credit to commend if, ' ^ D»4^. ’’Tyvas my happinefle^th’other daVito be in tLe prefence with certain Ladies, where I heard him the mofi cxtoli’d and approv’d; one ot them was not aUiam’d to pronounce it operily, that file would ne¬ ver dcfire more of hcayen, than to enjoy fuch a man for her fervant, Pa. It ftall be my nexfc^mploytpent, to enquire out for that Lady, L«5». fis a miracle to me,ho w,in fo fmali a'competeacie of time, kc ihould arrive to fuch an abfolutc plenitude of pcr4(5^3on, Lw». No wonder at all, a inan that has ttavcihd, and bcencarefuH or his time. Bat by yom fiivour,Slr/tis not every mansiiappineflc,toinake 10 gooduleonV. i^ciolvcyou romethia^jthejecisasgceata myficryio tlie ^cquiiition of knowledge;, tts d wealth; have you nota Citizen will 1 i:he Antiquef grow rich In a tnoment, and why not he iDgcniou^, bcfidcs who, knows but he might have digged for it, and fo found out fomc con- ‘ ccal’d treaiure of undcrftanding. Pet. Now,as I am truly noble/cis a wrongful! imputation upon me. Leon, Well, if he had but bounty annex’d to his Oiher fufiickncics, he were uiiparallell’d. . Nay, thct*s no man in the earth more hbcralltake icupoui ^ my word, he has not that thing in the world fo deer or pretious in his efteem, which he will not moft willingly part with,upon the Icaft fura- mons of his friend. ' « j j t Peu Now mutt I give away ibme two or three kundred pounds worth of toy’s, to maintain this aflertiom Lion. You fpokc of verfes even now, if you have the copy, pray vouchfafe us a light of them. X>$ike. I cannot fuddcnlyicfolvc you; ycs^hcre they are* Lion, What’s this? A Madiigall of Beauty* If I (hould fraife her vert tie and her heautj ,, as *tis my Dmj ; And tell hori> every grace doth her become i His ten to one^ But 1 pjouldfail in the exfreffton* Leon. I marry Sir,this founds fomethingUke cxcelknu lion, . Then, by your hove, tAlthongh I cannot write what I conceive; ^tis my dejire. That what I fsulto fpea^, you mould admire^ Teen, Why, this has fome tatte in’c,how Ihould he arrive to thfe admirable invcntioit?. ^ ^ . t Duke. Are you fo prepoftcrous in your opinion, to think that Wu: i and Elegancic, in writing, are oncly confin’d to Stagers and Book¬ worms ?’c were aSolecirmc, to imagine, that a yong bravery, who lives in the pcrpctuall fphasr of humanity, where every waiting wo., naan fpeaks peifea Arcadia, and the Ladies lips diftill with the very quintefience of Conceit, ftiould be fo barren of apprebenfion^asnoc. to participate of their vcrtucs. p ^ LeoftA T’he x^ntiquary, Leo^ Nbw 1 confidcr, they are great helps to a marj/ But when he has travcird and ddibated, the French and the Spaniflican lye a bed, and expound Afirea, and digcB him into ebra- picments; and when he is up, accoft his Miftris with what he hadlcad in ihe morning, that if Tueh a one fiiould rackuphisirftaginatiorJyahd give wings to his mufe, tis credible, he (bould more catch your deli¬ cate Court car, than all your hctddaatchers, thumb-biters, lamp- wafers of them all. Leoi Well, I fay the iniquity of Fortune appears in nothihg more, than not advancing that man to fbmc extraordinary honors. ButI never thought he had any that way. Dftkf. What, becaiifc he has been backward to produce Mis good quafities? bcleeve it. Poetry w'ili out, it can no more be than fire or love. ' - Per. He break them off, they have cc'n fpoken enough Iri my be¬ half for nothing, a confcicnce; fa vc you Cavaliro*s. - Vptks* My much honour’d Petrmio are welcome,* we were now cnired into a difeourfe of your worth, whether do ybur occa- fions enforce you fo fafi ? Gentlemen, to tell you true, 1 am going uponibmc raptures. Le^?. Upon raptures, fay you ? Pf f. yes, my employment is tripartite, I have here an Anagram to a Lady, I made of her name this morning; with a Pofic to anothcr,that muft be inferted into a rings and here’s a paper carries a fecrcc word too,that muft be gwen,and worn by a Knight and Tikerjand all my own imaginations, as I hope tobeblcfs’d. Lw. Is’c poflible? how, have you lately drunk of the horf-pond, ' or fiept on the forked Parnaffts^ that you fiarc out fo fudden a Poet ? Tot, I leave yowtHeikons^ and your pale Pjrens^ to iucb as will look after them; for my own part, I follow the infiigation of my brain,andfi:orii other helps. Lw. Do you fo? ^ He juftific it, the multiplicity of Learning do*s but diflrad a man; lam all for your Modern humours,and when I lift to exprefife- a paffion, it flows fromme with that fpriog of amorous conceits, tha^^ a true Lover may hang his bead over, and readc in it, the vciy Phiii^ nomy of his affeiftrion. The AniiquAry. V WHy this'll a rare nurrour. Leo. ’Tis fo indeed, and beyond all the art of Opticksi Pet» And when my bead labours with the pangs of defivcry, by chance, up comes a Couotefles waiting* woman, at whofc ffght,as at the remembrance of a Miftris, my pen fals ouc of my hand; and then do Ireade to her Haifa dozen lines, whereat we both fittogcthcf, and melt into tears. Loo. Pitiful! hearted, carted creatures. Pen I am now about a device, that this Gentleman has promis’d fliall be prefenfed before his Highneffe. Yes, uponmy word Sir, and your icif with it. Pet. Shall the Duke take notice of me too ? oh Heavens, how yeu iranfpon me with the thought on’t ? Duko.. lie bring you to him,bclccvc me, and you know not what grace he may do you. Pet. ’Tis a happineffe beyond mortals; 1 cannot tell, it may be my good fortune to advance you all. JLio. We (hall be glad to have dcpendance on you* Fet. Gentles I would entreat you a courtcfic* What’s that Signior ? ^et. That you would all be pleas’d to grace my lodging fo mor¬ row at a Banquet,there will be Ladiesand Gallants; and among the reft, lie fend to invite your Uncle the Antiquary, and wec’l be very merry, Laflure you, Lsoi Well Sir, your bouncy commands us not tofail you. Pet. Bounty I there’s a Memorandum for me; in the mean tjme/ pray accept thefc few favours at my hands, as alfuranccs that you will dbt fall me; till when, I take my leave* Exit. Lio. Farewell Sir, go thy waics, thou haft cc’n as dull a piece of 5 :ah>f.a'3 e’ic covered the brain of any traveller. Y>Hko. For loves fakc,Lie«f//Jet’s haftc to thy Uncle,before the cox*^ cjoitxb prcvcot us. . Li«'. Why Sir, I flay for you. • 'Leo. Has Fato prepar’d him for your entrance? and isyoitr dtt^ I have all in a rcadlneffe. On then, and whtfM you at< warm in your difeourfo, wee*i come Th^ Ami^uarj, come with otir device to affright him; ’ewiffbe an exceflent ffxnt ofaffliaion. l.eon, Bd fare you mark your Cue, Sir, and do not fail to approach^ 'Dhki. Truff to my care, I warrant you. Exemt* Enter AureUo a 9 $d Servant. Aur. A Gentlewoman without (peak with me,fay you? Ser. Yes Sir, and will by no means be put back, Atir . I am no Lawyer, nor no Secretary: what buiineffe can fee hive here, I wonder? Ser. She is very importunate to enter. Aur^ I was once in the humour, never to admit any of them to come neer meagaini but ffnceffie isfo eager, let her approach: lie try my ff rength, what proof ’tis againff her enchantments; ifever VMesvjttt more provident, or better arm’d to fail by the Sirens, lie periOi if fte have the art to impofe upon me,Ict her beg my wit for an Anatomy and diffea it-— £nter Lucretia. "" - Now Lady Humonr^ what new motion in the blood has turn’d the tide of your faacie, to come hither ? - / Lnc. Thcfe words arc but unkindc falutcs to a Gentlewoman; Aur. They arc too good for you, with what face dare you approach hither, knowing how infinitly you have abus’d me ? you want matter to cxercilc your wits on,thc world’s too wife for you,and c’rc you in-^ ftarc me again, you have good luck. ^ Luc. Pray Sir, do not reiterate thofe things which might better be forgotten; I confefle I have done ill,becaufe I am a woman,and yonc and ’twill be nobicneffein you, not to remember it. lie fooncr plow up ftiorc and fbw it,and live in expe^ation of a crop, before He think the Icaft good from any of your fex, while I breathe again. Luc. I hope,Sir,that time and experience willrcaific your mdement: £0 a better opinion of us, o > Aur. He truft my Chip to a ftorm, my fubftance to a broken Citizen, c’rc He credit any of you. Luc. Good Sir, be intreated, I come a penitent Iover,with a vow’d Recantation to all former pra^ices,and malicious endeavours, that I have wrought againft you. ! How can I think better ofyoO, when I coniider your nature, your The yoar pnde, your rr^achcry, your covctoufnclfc, your luft; and how you commie perjury,cafier than fpeak. L«c. Sure ’cis no dcTcrt in us^but your own mifgHidcd thoughts,that move in you this paflioD. Aur. Indeed,time was, I choughtyou pretty foolifn thiogs'taj^ay ^withall; and was fb blinded, as to imagine, that your hearts weregoU den thrcdSjdiat your eyes darted forth beams, that laughter (ate fmi- ling on your lips, and the Currall it (elf looked pale to them; that you naovU like a gbddefle, and d ffus’d your pleaftircs wide asthe ayr; thcnvcould I prevent the riling Sun to wan on you ,qb(crv’d every nod you cart forth, had the paciet ceto hear your difcouife, and admir’d you, when you calk’d of your viiics, of the Courr,of Counfcls, of No¬ bility, and of your Aucertors. Ijic* And wcic not thefe plcartng to you ? Aur^ Nothing but a heap of tortures; but (ince I have learn’d the Delphick Oracle, to know my fcit,and ponder what a dealofmifehief you work, I am concent to live private and (blitary, without any pen- hve thought, what you do, or what fhail become of you. Lftfc. Sir, if you calculate ail oecartons, I have not merited this neg- led from you/ Aftr. Yes, and more; do you not remember what tasks you were wont to put me to,and expcnccs? when I be flow’d on you gowns and pctticoats,and you in exchange,gave me bracelets and (boe-ties ? bow you foord me fometimes, and fet me to pin pleats in your Ruff, tw o hours together, and made a waiting frippery of me ? how you rack’d my brain,to compofc verfes for you, a thin^ I could never abide ? nay, in my confcienccjand I had not took courage, you had brought me to (pin, and beat me with your flippers. 'Lhc. Well Sir, I perceive you arc rcfolv’d to hear no rcalbn; but before my forrowfull departure,know, (he that you flight, is the pre- ferver of your life; therefore I dare be bold to call you Ingratc, and in that I have fpeke all that can be ill in man. Pray (isy,come back a little. Lhc. Not till you are better temper’d : what I have revcard,is true; arid though you proveunthankfull,good deed^ reward chcmfclvcs,thc confeienc^ of the fa^ fliall pay my vertue; (b I leave you. Exit, That I ihould owe my life to her I yvhieh way> I wonder ? G fomething I'he Antlparp (bmcthing depends on this,! mud wioout, well I will not forfwcar but the toy may take me in the head,and I may fee her. Exit. Enter Antiqmry and ^etro. Knt, Has he fuch rare things fay you ? Pet. Ycs Sir, I bclecvc you have not fecn the like ofthcm,chey are a couple of old Manuferipts, found ina wall, and dor*d up with the foundation, it may be they arc the writings of fomc Prophcceffe. hnt. What moves you to think fo Petro } Pet. Becaufe Sic the charai^ers are fo imperfect, for time has ea¬ ten out the letters, and the dud makes a parenthesis betwixt every fyllable. Knt. A (hrewd convincing Argument; this fellow has a notable reach with him, goe, bid him enter, a hundred to one fome fool has them in poffeflion, thatknows not their value, irmay beamanmay purchafe them for little or nothing ‘— Enter Idonellhke a ScheUr mth tm b&okr. Come ncer friend, let me fee what you have there; umh. Vis as I faid, they are of the old Roman binding, what’s the price of thefe ? Lie. I would be loath Sir, to fell them under rate, oncly to merit laughter for my rafhncflc, therefore I thought good to beftow them on you,andrcferiemy fcIf to your wildome and free nature for my fatisfa^ion. A«f. You fay well, then am Ibound againincoafcienceto dealjuflly with you, will five hundred Cro wns content you > Lie. He demaund no more Sir* Knt. Petre fee them deliver’d 5 now I need not fear to tell you what they arc: this is a hook de Ref Mica, *tis ^^arctuTnfltiu Qicero't own hand writing, I have fome other books ofhkpenning,give me af- furanceofit* Pet. And what'^s the other Sir ? hnt. This other is a book of Mathcmaticks that was long loft in darknefie, and afterwards rcftor*d by Lio.\ wonder Sir,unleftc you were times fecrctary, ho w you Chould arivc to cbkintcHsgchcc* V hnt. I know it by more then infpiration, you hadthemoutof a wall you fey* YesSir* The Antiqtutrj. • Ajrf.Well then,how ever you amc by them, they were fitfl brought «o f i«« by Caidinall Girmannm a Pattiaick, and were digg’d out of the ruins of Aquilcya, after it was ficVd by AwiA. king of the Lio. Tbistomciswondetfull. nr l it Mt. Pttro^l mean to retire, and give my felf wholly to contempla- tionofthefe fludies; and becaufe nothing (hall hinder tne, I mean to leafe out my Lands,and live confin’d; enquire me out a chap^ that will take them of me. ..... lie. It you pleafe to let them. Sir, I will help you to a tenant. A»r, Will you. Sir ? with aU my heart, and lie afford him the better bargain for your fake. , . i.- l t .u, - fet. He may pay the rent with couDicrS.ahd make him beleeye they are Antiquities. „ n Awf. What’s the yeetly tent of them, Pefee? Pet. They have been rack'd. Sir, to three thoufand crowns, but the old rent was never above fifteen hundred. hnt. go too,youhavefaid enough,llehavefiomotethantheold tent-name your man, and the Indeniiifes (hall be drawn. Lik Before I propofe that Sir, I thought good to acquaint you with a fpecialty 1 found among other writings, w hich having a (esB to it andanaroefubfctib’d,do’smoftproperlybelongtoyou. ^ Ant.Let roe fee it; what’s here,Signior /««»«»» Feterano,deManU Niero he was my great Grandfather, arid this is an old debt of-bis, that remains yet uncancell’dj you could never have pleas'd me better to my coft, this ought in confcience to be difchargM, and lie fee it fa- tisfied, the fitft thing Ido; come along. Pet, Will you afford your Nephew., no exhibition out of your ' A»l’ Not a Sol, not a Gazet, I have Articles to propofe before the Senate, (hall difioherit him? Zw. Have you Sir? nocjnflly,lhope;ptaywhat atethey> Aitt. ' One of them is, he fent me Letters beyond lea, dated Sms Lw. That was a great overfight. (ATw. A»f# you remembetjP^w, he took uji tbmti^ities^new ^ fbion’d fluffs, when.hevfaa under age too, that be might co^ bis creditors. Pet* Yes Sir* - * ‘ Ant* Andafterwards foiihdoiitanife^Waytopay theniwo* G a Jntiijuary. Uo, He ferv’d them but in their kind Sir,perhaps they meant to have cheated him. Ant. Tis all one, Tie have no fuch praiSifes; but the worft of allj one time when 1 found him drunk, and chid him for his vice, he had DO way to cxcufc himfelf, but to fay he would become a new man# Xw. That was hainoufly ipoken indeed. Ant. Theft arc futflcient aggravations to any one that (hall undcr- fland my honour. Enter Duke and Leonardo. 2 )^ 4 ^# Save you Sir# ' Ant. Theft Gentlemen fhallbe witneffesto the bonds, you are very Dttk. I hardly bciceve it, when you heatc our meflage. (welcome. Ant. Why Pl bcfcechyou. Dnkf. I am (brry to be made the unkind inftrument to wrong you, but fince ’tis a cask impos’d from fo great a command,! hope you will the eaficr be indue d codifpence with me. Ant. Comenccrcrtoyouraime,Iundcrftahdyounot. Then thus Sir, the Duke has ^en informM pf your rarincs, and holding them an unfit treafurc for a private man to pofftfle, he hath ftnt his macid^mus to take them from you# See, beet's his hand for the delivery. Ant, Qh,ph. ^hat ailes,3(pu Siri* , ‘ tAnU I am, fcuck with a fodain. ficknefle, feme good man help to ^eep my foul JO that is rufhing from me, and wdl by no means be in- treated to coadmie^ Lio. Pray Sir be comforted. Corafortj no,! dc/pift it,)beh«w given me daggers to my heart# L^^# Shew your felfa man Sir, and contemn the worfi of fortune, An^, Good Sir, could not you have invented a kffc ftudied way of torture to take away my life? Z)i5r;^f# Ihape/twill^not vyorkfo^^^ _ , Ant, Nay, and^w9!|id f here,t weiri welt, but^^ds^a punlflim^t ^alifollow nie after d^ath and affliS me woffe than a fury.' Xwf I much pitty the Qcntk(pajp|.cafe. ^^r.Tbiok w^tfejs to toofea'up, ®r after a ftveh ycers voyage,to fte your flaipipnckfa thg^harbour# 7 he Amiqtiary. ' Ani* They are but ticklings to this,I have been all my life a gather - Ing what 1 muff now lofc in a moment; the facking of a city,is nothing to be compar’d with it* l^eon. And that’s lamentable. Ant. *Twill but oncly give you a light to conceive of my mifery. Lion. Pray Sir, be not importunate to take them this time, but try rather, if by any means you can re vpke the Decree. *Duko. Twill be fomc what dangerous, but for your fake,Ile try# jint. Shall I hope any comfort ? and upon my credit,Gentlemen,II# appoint you all mine heirs, fo foon as I am dead. ^ Duke. You fpeak nobly. ^»r.Nay,and bccaufc you (hall notlong gape after it,lle dye wkbia a moneth, and fet you down all joynt Executors. Li0»#Buc when youarc freed from the terrour othis impoficion,will you not recant ? ^ Ant. N^y, and you doubt me, walk along,and He confirm’t upon you inftantly* / Exemt. f- Actus EnurtAEmilU^^ndAftgeBa. jT 7 Hy, gentle Boy,think what a happy blifle V V Thou fhalc enjoy, before tliouknow’ft what’cis# i ^ng. Twillbea d^ar experiment, to wade My prime, and flower of yout^h, and (uflFer all , ^; Thofe liquid fwcets to be cxttadcd from me. By the hot influence of confumioglufl: Oncly to findc, how wellyou can exprefle Whatskilfullartsarehid in/Wickednefle# •. t 1 hou drcam’ft, fond Boy, thofe fwcees of youth and beauty^ Were lent, to beemploy’d upon their like; And when they both do mceCjiand are extiqguiflj’d, Fromtheir mixt heat, a rich;perfume,ftsall rife, : ^ Md burntolovcvagratcfuliftcrificc# i ... G 3 The Amiquarfo Aft^* But Ik not be fo prodigall, to lavifli Such gifts a vay, that be irrevocable. And vet the fttft that leave us. xAEm* * rwill be nc’re exai^cd. HowiboB you have beftow'd them,but how wells What good or profit can a hidden trrafurc Do more, than feed the m fers greed y eye ? When,if •ewer^ well be(h)w*d,ic might enrich The owner, and the ufer ot k; fuch Is youth, and Natures bounty, chat receive A gain from the expence: but, were there none But a meet damage, yet the pleafurc of it, ^ And the delight, would rccompcncc the lo{R, What c’rc the plcaliirc be, or the dclig 23 f 3 | J am too yong, not plum'd for fuch a flighr,. ^ Too yong ^ a poor cxcufc; alas,your will Is weaker than your power: no one can be Too yong to learn good arts; and for my part, I am not taken with a boyftcrous finew, A brawny limb, or back of Bucw. t’i a foft del cious beauty; fuch As peopk, lookirig on his doubcfull fex. Might think him male or female. Ang* I cannot blame Theft juft Italians, to lock up their wives,* That arc fo free and diftbluce; they labour* Noe with their country’s heat, more than their own* Wdl you be fatisfi’d ? I am too yong. dSW.Too yong,I like you ihc better; there is a price Dae to the early Cherry: the firft Apples Deftrve more grace % the budding rofe is ftt byj Butif ale, and folly blown, is left for vulgars T o rob theirTweaty fingers on. Too yong! As well you may affirm the tender tree Too yong to graft upon, or you may fay. The rifi- »g Sm/s too yong to court the day. Aarj*But there are bonds,has laid upon yoi^ TChc Amlqu/trji. ^ Ke^p us afuncJcr# Mm. Thofcarconcly toycs, Shadows, mccr apparitiops of doubc To affright children: do but yield unto me. My arrab fliail be thy fphaer to wander in. Circled about with (pels to charm thefc fears; ' And when thou flcep’ft, Cupid ftiall crown thy Hum- With thoufand fha^s of luftfull dalliance,, (bers Then will I bathe thee in Ambrofia, And from my lips diftiU fuch Ncftar on thee, ^ Shall make thy flefh’ immortall. Enter Uren^o.^ Lor. How now wife, is this your excrcifc? Wife did I fay ? ffain of my blopd and iffuc^ The great Antipathy unto my nature. Courting your Paramour; death to my honour. What have I feen and heard ? curfe of my fate! Would I had firft been deaf, or thou ffruck dumb,. Before this Gorgon, this damnMvifion Have numm’d my Faculties, Mm. What have you feen Or heard, more than a Dialogue I read This morning in a book ? L«r. Would thou and that book Were both burnt for Hcreticks; you geniall powers. Why did you fend this ferpent to my bofomc. To pierce me through with greater cruelty. Than Cleopatra felt horn ^ingsof Adders? Hence from my f^ght,thou venom to my eyes. Would I could look thee dead, or with a frown, jyiStd tbec into Atomes^and then hurl them About the world, to caft inf€<^ion. And blirter all t hey light en. Mm. You arc mad, and rave without a cauft* Lor. Oh heavens / flie means - ^ To ju fiifie her fin; canft thou redeem Thy loft fame,and my wrongs? The %y£miL No Sir, Be leave you, * You are too paflionatc. Sxiu Ang. Pray Sir be faiisfi’djWC meant no l^urt. Ltfr. What charm held back my band, I did notice Her foul blood out? then throvv*tinto the air. Whence it might mount up to the higher region. And there convert into feme fcarfull Meteor, To threaten all her kindred. Stay, fwcet childe. For thou arc vertuous, yet gohowcver ,7 ^ ; ,Thou put’ft me in remembrance of feme ill, Diana blulh ABeon to a Stag? What (ball Luft do ? Chahicy made horns / I flhall be grafted with a horry pair. And between every bran(fh,'a vvrittei|fcfpwll ' ' Shallfpeak my fliame,thac Foot'boys ftiall dlfccrn it,' . ■ And Say lets readc it as they pafle along • If I bear this, I have no foullidr fplceo, I muft invent feme mifehiefj fmallefl cares Arc talkative, whiift great ones filcnt are. 'ixtfi ■ £f^fer zy£mi/ia^ e/£w.What have I done ? that with a dew of lull. Have wroughtmy fclfin fuch a Labyrinth, Whence 1 uiall ne’re get free: there kno wrongs Like to the breach of wedlock, ihofc injuries. Are Vfrit in Marble, Time ihall neVe rafe out I The hearts of fuch, if they be once divided, Will ne’re grow one agairi^ fooncr you may Call the fpent day, or bid the Aeam return,, That long fince Aid befide you; I bft. Quite forfeited to fliame, whichtill J I nc*re forefavv, fo was the lefle prepar’d/ But yet they fay, a womans wit is fudden. And quick at an excufe I waf too fooiifli^ * Hadhc confounded heaven and earth with oaths^ ' I might have fworn him dowD,or wept fb truly. That he Ihould fooncr queliion his own eyes, Thantsiy falfc tears; this had been worth the aaing,’ 7he Antiquary. Or clfc I might have flood to the defence one. Been at^gvy • and took a courage from my criracsj But I was tame and Ignorant, Snter Lionel. Lio. Save you Lady, Rm. Oh Signior you have undonme, Lw. Who I! which way ? Rm* Theboy you brought my husband. L$r. I ; what of him? Rfjf. He isa witch,athccf; That has ftoln all my honours, his fmopth yifage ScemM like to a Sea becalm'd,or a (afe harbour. Where love might ride fccurcly, but was found A dangerous quick'^fand, wherein are perifh’d My hopes and fortunesi by no art or engine To be wcigh*d up again^ LfV, Inflruftmehow. /Em. Teach me the way then that I may relate My own ill flory, with as great a boldnefle As I did fir fl conceive, and after it; What wicked error lead my wandring thoughts To gaze on his falfe beauty, that has prov’d The ^call minute of my minds firfl ruine ? Shall 1 be briefe? Zw. Whatclfe; ’ ^ iEm. Howcanlfpeak Or plead with hope, that have fb foul a caufe! Lio. You torture me too much; the fear of evlU Js worfe then the event. • Then, though my heart Abhorre the memory, lie tell it out; The boy I mention d ( what ever power Did lay on me fb fad a punifl^ment) _ jdidbchold him with a luftfull eye. And which is the perfedion of finne. Did woe him to my will# Vo. Well, what of that? H l^ht Ami^ttary. You are not the firft offender in that kindc. My fuic no fooncr ended^ but came m My jealous husband. Uoi That was fomething indeed. Who overheard us all. Lw. A (hrewd mifchancc. ^ Judge with what countenance he did behold Or I view him, that had fogreat a guile (me. Hang on my brow; my looks and hot defire Both fell together: whil’ft he big with anger. And fwolu high with rcveogc,haftsfrom my prcfencc Onely to fiudy how to inSi^ (bme torture. Which I ftay to exped,and here you fee The fuffering objeft of his cruelty. Lio* Methinks it were an cafic thing for one That were ingenious, to retort all On his own hiad, and make him ask forgiveneffe. That would be feen indeed. Zw. 1 have been fortunate In fuch turns in my dales. iEw. Could you do this, Tde fwcar you had more wk than Mereury^^ Orhisfon that wasable ; * To change black into white. Lw. Donot dcfpair,^ I have was nt’re falfe to me 5 If he ftiould fail me now in thefe extreams, I would not onely wonder, but renounce him * He tclsme fomething may be done, be rul’d: And if I plot not fb, to make all hit. Then you fhall take the morgage of my wit. ifiw.Howcvcr Sir, youiprak comfortably • Enter h^relie nhove^ Dn^e and Leonardo^er the Stagel hftr^ Good morrow Gentlprocnj, what, you are for the fcaP, 1 perceive. [ Duke. Mafter Am/iV, good morrow to you; whpfe chamber’s that JpiayB httrl •rht Antinturj. MyownSir.now.ltbankiUfott^.aodagoodwife. D*i^. wU.arc you married, and your friend* not preacqoaioted, Aiswillbcconflru’daroongfttheni. e^»r. Aftolnv.edding.SinIwasglad whenlfoundherendiniog: wee’l celebrate the foWats hereafter, v.hen there fliall be nothing wanting to make our Hymen bappy.and Lr«r. lngoodrime,Sir;v.hoisyourS{^fe,Iptay? Anr. Many Sir.a crfcature, forwhofe fake 1 have endured many a heatand coldiefore Icould vatiqoiftiher; Ae hasprov d oneofW/r. cults labours to me, but Time that petfits all things made my long tod and affeaion both fuccefsfull; and in brief.’tls UAwLucretM, as very a haggard as ever was brought to lift, , . Duke. Indeed, 1 haveoften heard you much complain of her coy- neffeanddifdain; whataufpitiouschaimhasnowteconcdd youto- There is.Sir.acriticallminutein every mans wooing, when bis MiQrismaybc won,which ifhecarckfly ncglc6t co profccucc, be may wait long enough before he gain the like opportunity. Uen. It feems,Sir, yon have lightedupont, we wiA you much ^"^r^Thankyou Gentlemen,and I ^ you no worfc for¬ tune ; but that my wife is not yetrifen, I would entreat youtake the pains come up and vifit her. j . r c ^Duke. No Sir, that would be uncivill, weel wait fomc hKer occa- fion to gratulateyouftitess good morrow w you. pit. YourfetVant ! oay.lyeyoufiill,and darentH fo much as prof- fer to mutter, for if you do, 1 vani A; now.if you f I have laid a ftain upon your honour, which youjAall^alhoft as Was this done like a Gentleman, or inderf lie a true Lover, tobriogmynameinqueftion,andmakemenolclfcthanyourwhorc, ws I ®vcr married to you? fpcak. .^ 1 ^. No.butyouroaywhcnyouplcafc. r a. cyPUe. a Lmf. Why were you then fo impudcnc,to proclaim fuch a talmooa, and fay I was your wife^^nd that you hadlaiu vrith me, when twas no (iich matter* H2 Anri The y^ntiquarj: A^r*!Bccau{c I meant to make you fo, and no man elfc fhoujd do it. Lm. S’light, this is a device to over-reach a woman with; he has madded mc,andI wouId give a hundred crowns I could fcould out my anger. Aur, Come, there’s no injury done to you, but what lyes in my. power to make whole agen. Lif/e, Your po wer to make whole ? lie have no man coiiHiiand ms* io far; what can any lawfull Jury judge of my honefty, upon fuch proofs as tbefe when they fliall fee a (Scnticman making himfeif ready ib early, and faluring them out of the chamber ? whether (like a falfe n>3n)o £ooh^ Reade on, Sir^ • *. . . , ' ! P^^ And in the middle of the ’taBlp,to havean atdK^daliHen made of puftjpaftc, with her wings dirplay*'d, fiixi^ ^pii Eggs^compp$y of the fame materials, where in rath of them iHail be endpfcdja Nightingale, well feafon’d witH Pepper add Amb^grccccr rfathcii wililaddeopeiQxentipnmorepf myown; for,! wiUhave aU thefe defeehd from the top of my roof,in aThroRc,as you% fi’ftj&iWor % 6xit* ThaiKifibetarcinde^^ : y ; Enter Duke andLeonardo,- Pet. See, the guefls are come; go, and mal^e all ready. Gentles,you arjBjwcleome* • r, I .. ■ r: .ii.i'V ... i. D^^lls.thc Antiquary arrived, or no; can you tell, Sir? ^et. Not 3 ^ct^but I cxpeft him each minute-r- ;» r ^ Enter Autiqmry. SeCj your W'pfd has charm’d hinihither.already. , t>»ke. Signior,youarc.happily cncQuntrcd,an4tbc rafbpr,bccauii; Ihavegpodnews to tel! you*, tReDukchaf becd& gm leafc his demand for your Antiquities. **' " ^ Jinu Has he:? ypu have fill’d ine all oyer with fpirit, with which I Witffmix fixteen ^l^es of wine, to his health, the, firft thing I doj. wdiild I knew his^Highneffe, or hadia jufl occafion tp prefent my AtJ}iisfeec< • j : ,'rj i v’ r’^ V thi my care to bring you, aud5ignjQrPw)»>/VhciCjhoth before him with bothrycMir Worths, and tor ought I can gather by his fpcech,. he intends to ido.you fame extraordinary honours; it; may be he wHl make one a Senator, bccaufe of his age ; and pn the other, be flow his f daughter, or necce in marriage; there’s>fomc fuch thing hatching, I afl'ure you. ^ The Amiquarp F/l. Very likely,! kna^nM as much, that lafi fliall be my lot; Iknew ibme fuch dcRiny would befall me, (ball wt be|oviall upoo thisuews^ and thrud all fadnefle out of doors? Lf^. For our parts, Viteilim was never fb voluptuous ^ all our courfe ftial! run wit to the laft. D^^'f.Ourmirthfhalibethequiotcflcnceofplca- And our delight flow with that harmony; (fuic, Th’ambitious fplisers (hall to the center {hriuk. To hear our muflek; fuch ravifbiog accents. As arc from Poets in their fury borld, , WbcD their outragious raptures fill the world; ‘ There (poke my Knt. Now you talk of M lifick, have you c*rc a.onc that can play us an old Icffon, or fine us an old fong? An old Leffon ? yes, he (hall play the beginning of the World; ^s^dfora fong, he (hall fing one that was made to the moving of the Orbs, when they were firft fet in tunc. Knt. Such a one would 1 hear. Walk in then, and it fhs^ll not be long before I (atisfie your defirc* Exeunt m Enter Petro andlulia^ with two Bottles* luL Come,Mafler Fetro^ welcome heartily, while they arc drinking within,wcc*l be as merry as the maids; I flolcthcfc Bottles from under the cupboard, a purpofe, againft your comming. Teu Courteous Miftris lulia , how (hall I defetve this favour from you? luL Thcrcisaway,MafterPe/rtf, if you could fin^e k ; but the tendernefleof your youth keeps you in ignorance; *cis a gre^ fault, I mufl tell you. Tet* 1 (hall ftrivc to amend it, if you plcafe to inflrud me. Lady# luU Alas, do not know what Maids love all this while? youmuft come oftner amongfl us, want of company keeps the fpring of your blood backward. Vet* It do*s(b,butyou fliall fee when weare private,! fliallbegio CO piadife with you better. Enter Sacha* Ba* Maftcr Tetro^ this vvas kindly done of you. Feu i’the *Ptt. Wha^smyMafletadoing,canyoutell? - ’Bt, Why they are as joviall as twenty beggars, drink their whole cups/fwglaflesat ahealth,your MaBer-salmofttipt already. Prt. So much the better, hisbufioefle is the foonerdifpatch’d. In. Well,let not ns ftand itUe.but vetifie the proverb. Like Mafler^ like man; and it (hall go hard, Mafler but we will put you in the fame Cue. ... . j Prt. Let me have fair play, put nothing in my cup, and do your Unlcffe the cup have that vetwe, to retain the print of a kifle, ©rthe glance of an eye to enamour you,nothing elfe I affute you. Pet. For that, I (ball be more thitfly of, than of the liquor, /». Then .let’s make no mote words, but about it prefcntly; come Matter 'Petro, wdl you walk in ? Pet. I attend you. Bn. It (hall go hard but lie drink him afleep.and then work fome knavery upon him. , , , . 7 Enter Dukf, Leennrdo, and the Antnjaaij drnu^. Ant.He drink with all Xerxet army now,a whole river at a draught. Date, By’r Lady Sit; that requires a larpc fwaUow. Afft * ris sill one,to our noble Dukes health, 1 eah drink no leiic, not a drop leffe; and you his fetvants will pledge me, I am fure. Leen. Yes Sir, if you could (hevv us a way, when we had done, how to build water-mills in out bellies, . Ant. Do youwhatyou will,formy part,I Will begin it agenand 4 een, till Baechm himfclf Iball Hand amasi’d at me, Leon. But ftiould this quantity of drink come up, 'twere enough ta breed a deluge, and drown a whole country. A»f. No matter, they can ne're dye beuer, than to be drown d in the Dukes health. ^ * V. ^ u* Dfih. Well Sir,llc acquaint hint how much he is beholding to you*. Ant. Will you belccvc mc„Gptlcmcn, upon my credit ? , Yes Sir, any things Ant. Do you ice ihelc breeches then ? Lw»a I, what ofthem? Ant. Thefe were Pom[eys breeches, 1 affurc you,. Is’c poflible ? ' _ ^he Antiquary. Ant. He h^d his denomination from them, W vvas call’d Pornfej the grcat,from waring of thcfe great breeches. ' Le 0 » IncYcr heard fo much before* A«f. And this wasC««y^^Vhat, when he was kill’d in theCa- pitoll and I am as great as cither of them at this prefent. tike enough i(b* A»r. And in my conceit I am as honourable# Dukf . Ifyou are not, you dtferve tohee. . Knt. Where’sSigniorT#rr^/io? Enuy Fet.andGaj^, Pef. Nay good Fatherj do not trouble me now, ’tis enough now, that I havepromjs’d you to go to the Duke with me; in the mean time let me Work buf matters, do not clog me in the way ofmyprcfcrrc-^ inent; when I am a noble man, 1 will do by you, as lufittr did by the other Dekiesj that is, I will let down my chair of honour, ana pull you up after me#, 6'^/. Well, you {hail rule mce'fo^ Exit. D/^^^. Signior,vyherehave you been? Vet. I have been fbrcmg'my brain to the coropofitionofafcwvcr- fes in the behalfe of ycuf ehtertainmentj, and I never knew them flow fb dully from"mc before, an EKOr^ift would have conjur’d you up half a dozen fpirits iivthc Tpace”; 'Leo. Indeed I heard you make a fcarfull noife, as ifyou had bccnin travail with fome flrange monfter. ■ But 1 have brou^ic them out at lafl, I thank Mmrv^\ and withouttVcHdp ofa mid wife. - . Ant. Reach ine a chair: lie flt down,and read them for youi You read them ! Ant. Yes,butIleputonmy opticksfirft,lookyou,thcfc nibalisi^tSi^cXti. Why, did wearipcftaclcs? Ant. Yes, aftef hegrewdim wii^^ foliowbg the Camp» he wore fpcfiacles; reach mcc the paper. JUo^ No, an Author mufl recite his own works# Then lie fit and fleep. Zf<7. Read on Signior. ‘ Pet. They were made to fhew how Welcome you arcto mce# Read them out. ' Pdr* 7he Antiquary. pet# tAs rnlaemi 4/ the Gentrfs u the Town^ After a hng atid hard v ication: - A/ vfclcowe as a to[s*d (hip's to a harbour^ Health to the fick^^ or a caftfuit to a Barbour : Or as a good new Play Is to the times ^ When they have long fm fettedwith hafe "Rimes: As ri^elcome as the spring is to the jeer^ So are my friends to me^ when I have good cheer^ Duke, I marrySir,wc are doubly beholding to you; what,is Sig- nior peterano fain afleep, arid at the recitation of fuch verles ? a mort inhumane difgrace, and not to be digefted 1 Pet, Has he wrong’d me fo difcourteoutly? He be reveng’d, by Phoebus, ; * heon. But which way can you parallcll (b foul an injury ? lie go in, and make fome verfes againfl him. • . Duky. That you ihall not, ’tis not rcquitall fufficient, I have a bet¬ ter trick than fo; come,bear him inland you {hall fee what I will in¬ vent for you, this was a wrong and a half. Exeunt, Enter &milia and Lionell, Rm. Now, Mafter Lionell^ as you have been fortunate in the forc- not a uccr you,thou wouldft blafi them to behold thee; fcarife I think in the world, cfpccKilIy fuch worlds as you women arc. &m. Umh, to fee what an cafie matter it is, to let a jealous peevilh husband go on, and rebuke him at pleafure. Lor. So lewd and ftubborn,mads me; fpcak briefly, what objeftipn can you alleage againft me, or for your fclf? None alas againft you, you arc vertifdUs, but yod think you can a(^ the Z 0 piW,tablinde me with your efoapes,and conceal’d trulls; yet I atii not fofimplc, hilt I can play the ImOfZXiA findcout your Lor. What exploits, what conceal’d trulIs^? (exploits. Rfii. Why, the foppofcd boy you fecm to be jealous of,’cii5 your ownLemon,y6ur own deer morfcll;! have fcarchcdoatthc niyftery; husbands muft do ill, and yvives tmiR bear the rcproai;h; a fine in- vtrfion. “ ^ “ Zor. r The Antiquary. Lsr.l am more io a maze, more involv’d in a Laby tintb,than before. JEm You were beft plead innocence too, 'tis y^r fafeft refuge, but Ididnot think a man of your age aildbeatd,had been folafcivious to keep a difguis’d callet under my nofe, abafc cockatrice in pages a^pa- tdl to wal upon you, and rob me of my due benevolence, there s no law not equitie to warrant this. l«r. Why, do I any jEw. Pray what elfe isthe boy,but your own Hermaphrodite ?afc- makSyre Jin a male out-fide, alas, had I intended what pu fufp^. andacLferoeefor; lhadbeenmote wary, more private in the earn- *1^r.Why^is that boy othetwife then he appears to be? EmttrlJonell. - IPm ’Tis a thine will quickly be featch’d out, your fectet bawdery, .ooldtuctoeyM. tothe clcarina ofa doubt. Lw.Whats that Sir? , > j . . Lor. ’Tisconcerningtheboyyouplacdwithmee. ■ l^Vv^ether it were an enchantment or no, or an illufion of the fieht OTifl could perfwade my fclfit wasadteara, twere better, but mVL«’inationfopetfwaded meethat I heardmy wife and him en- KCing amoroSsdifcourfet^ether; to whatan extremity of paf- fion the frailty of mans nature might induce me to. S-* No'JJwd neither, butafter the expence of fo much an^ ecr and difltaaton, my wifecoro« upon me Koboy, butadifgiis’dmiarefreofmyown. and upon this fvrclls !^ainftmee;asiflhelSdlainaIluigJitintheleaven. ^.Havenotlteafon? . Lor. Pray Sit will yoU inform us of the verity of his lex* liff.Thentakeitupnmy word,’tisawoman. Now Sir, what have you to anfwer? * fcr.Iam not yet throughly fatisfied, butifitbe awotmn,Im«ft “£whMSaaion’$thjt,afterfogtcatavvtong,and*e 12 The {Antiquary, away of iny good name, you forget my defcrts, aad how l brought pu a dowry ofcco talents, befidcs I find no fuch foperfluky of courage in you to doeihis neither. Well, were he a boy or no, *tis more then I can affirm, yet , *his He fwcar, I entertain’d him fof no miftris, and I hope you for no lervant, therforc good wife be pacified, _ Mm. No Sksllc call my kindred and my friends together, then pre- fentajoynt complaint of you CO the Senate, andif they rightmenot He protefi the re’s no jufiice in their Court or government . * Lor. If file have this plea againfi me, I muft make' my peace, flieel undoemeclfejfwcet wlfc, laskthce forgiveneffe upon my knees if thou wilt have me; I re joyce more that thou arc ciccre, then I was an¬ gry forthefuppos’d offence, be butptient, and the liberty thouen- loy’dfi before fiiali be thought thraldom hereafter ifweecSir willvoti mediate? Uo. Come fwcet Lady, upon my requefl you (hall be made friends '’twas but a mifiake^ conceive it fo, andhc (hall fiudy to redeeme it. ^ Well Sir, upon this GcntIcmatfS entreaty, you have your par¬ don, you know the propenfity ofmy difpoficion, and that makes you fobold vvithme. ' ^ Lo/. Pray maftcr Uonell will you acquaintmy wife with the purpofe of this concealment, . for I am utterly ignorant, and (he hat not the pa¬ tience to hear mce. , ^ lJo.lt requires more privacy thcnfo,ncither is it y^t ripe for projcaj. on, butbecaufe th^ communhic of Counfell is the ojiely plcdg of fricndfhip,walkiu and lie acquaint you. ' ^ L 0?'. HoncftTweet wife ! thank thee with all my hearr, Sxemu Enter Duke^ Leonardo^ and Petrutio bringing inthe AntU > quarj ina fools cnaii - . Luke.^ fet bird down fbftly,'then let us ffipafiddattd dvcrhear hioi ^ Ant. Where ami? what metamorphofis am Icrcpt into? afools^ coat! what's the Emblem of this trow ? who has thustradsform’dme I wonder ? I was awake, am I not afleep ftiil; why Tetro you roaue fure I have drunk of Circes cup, andthat has turn’d me to this (^ape ofa fool, and I haddrunk alictlc longer, ! had been charigM into an alie,vvbyy lie from his chair: And for the Furies, lie not fuffa'thcm^ ^ Ik be my feif a Fury,' .. • To yes me, I warrant you, , • jSr^. Next vvill I poft unto the de(links, * . ; . . ^ " Shiver their wheefasd diftaff’gainft.th^ wall, j! ' • , r And fpoii their hufwifery; lie take their fpindk^ . • Where hang the threds orhumaneiife,like beams Drawn from the Sun,and mix them all together. Kings with the beggers. ^ '. Moc. Good Sir, he comes towards me. ^ That I could foe tl^t old fox The villain that did tempt me to this deed. , He names me too,pray1Sir ftand between us; JLadks do you fpeaktohim, Ihavenotth^fe|t;bfj , ^ . / £?»oWhat would youdo'wkh WmJfypuhad Brd* Pdc ferve hira worfCjthan Lic^.y]" When he prefeated him the pqyfpnfd (hirt. Which when he Had put on,and felt the fmart,„ / S\vdDg him fomc once ortwice about his head, Then fhot him like a ftonc out of an engine,: ’ ^; ' ■ ’ " ‘ ‘ ' '; Three furlongs length into the Euboick foa. I^or. What a huge progrefferk . ^ carried? ^ '> he J|de Thou art a traycor or a niiirdcrcri ' , ©hjsskpu?' . J r'" I'he iylnt^qp{>drf. lA.oc\ What will becogicof m? ? pray help me, I fliUl be tom & pccccs die. ‘ ' ^^rf.Youand Imuft walk togethcr,come into the middle ycf&rthcr. Ente^Amlh as an Officer^ and tm Servants. Aar. Where be thefc fellows here that murdermeir? Sergeadts ap^ prehead them, and convey them ftraight before the Duke.. /- ■ Bra, Who arc you? ■ Aar, We are the Dukes officers. ' / j Bra. Theliulces officers niua be obey’d, take heed of difoicalmg them; how majeftically they look* , ^ Ltr. You fee wife, the charm of authority, and a man bene’re fo yvilde, it tames him preiently. &m. I husband, I know what will tame a manbefides authority. hptr» Come gentles, fince you arc akogechet, I muft entreat ydur company along with us. to witneffe what you know in this behalf. Lor. Sir, you have prevented us, for we intended to have BroW-hf him our (elves before his highnefle, ' - ■ . ,. > . Mr. Then I hopeyour refolution will raske it the eafier to Vou ‘ whatSir, will yon go"'willingly ? - I * Bra, Without all conttadi(aion,Ieade on;, Exem, Fhur^i ■ ■ , O i L. I Enter Ikrull as the D»4?; Etuks, PstrMia^ ^Gtffore.y ' " Kng(^M ae £i»bmani I < . Unke. ComeSignior, . ; : . This is the morning mull Ihine bright upon yoi^ ,. '', ; / Wherein preferment that hasflepf tffifeure, : 5 . i ’And all this while linger’d behin^yout j/yjfhcs,'. • 0 . ; < Shall overtake you in her greateft glories;i .' , / Ambition fliall be weak, to think the honours . Shall crown your worth. . , i’or. Father, you hear all this ?r T ^ i Gaf. 1 do with joy, fon, at^ am ravifb’dat ir.. - . r ' i ■)77 Therefore I have rel^o'dm’eftste unto thee, ■ ' li ' A (Onelyreferyingfomefewerownstoliyeon) ^ 3 Baaiife The Antic^uari^ Becaufe iMe have thee to maintain tby parte Fet. You did as you ought, enough forme. To be the parent of fb blcft an iffue. Pet. Nay^ifyouarefoappcehcnlivejamfatisfied. Lw. Is this the Gentleman you fb commended? is the fame,my liege, whole royall yercues Fittujg a Princes Court, are the large field For Fame to tf iumph in. Lfff. So you mfonn’d'me, his face and carriage do import no kflfe. VtfJ^e. Report abroaef^aks him as hbcrally; And in my thoughts, fortune deferves but ill. That file detain’d thus long h^r favours from him* Lie. That will 1 make amends for. ffaf. Happy hour. And happy me to fee it; now I perceive He has more wit than my fclf. Tet. WhatmuftIdo? jDif 4 .^.What mufi you do?go fhak and kneel before And thank his highneffc for his love, (hiros^ Pet. I can’t fpeak, I am lb overcome with fitdden gtadneffe. Yet He endevour it 5 moft mighty Soveraign,, Thus low I bow, in humble reverence. To kiffc the bafis of your regall Throne. . Lion. Rife up. Peu Your Graces fervant, Lw«. We admit you. Our neerefi favourite in place and coun&Il. Duke. Go to, you are made for ever. Tet. He findc fomc office To gtatulate thy pains. Lion. What was t he caufe That you prefented him no Iboner to us. We might have bred him up in our affairs, And he have learnt the fafbions of our Court, Which might have rendred him more a^ve* Doubt not, His ^he Antlquarp His ingenuity will foon inftrud him* Then ta confirm him deeper in our fricndffiip. We here aflign our fiftcr for his wife. What,ishcbaftifull? Tet. Speaks your Grace in carneft ?- Ijon. What clfe? He have it fo. Dukf. Why do you not ftep and take her? Pit. Is’t not a kindc of treafon ? Not, if he bid you. T^/.Divineft Lady arc you fo content? 'Ang. What my Brother commands, I rouft obey. J Lw. Joyn hands together, be wife, and ufc Your dignities with a due reverence; Ti^^eriw Ctf/tr joy’d not in the birth Of great fortunes with that zeal. As I flial to have rais’d you,though I hope*,a different fate attends youi Go to the Church,, perform your rights there, and return again Asfaftasyoucan. ^ , €af. I could e’en expire with contemplation of his happineffe. , Lw. What old manV that ? This is my Father, Sir. Lw. Your own Father? <74/“. So plcafc your Grace. Lie. Give him a pair ' Of velvet breeches, fromourCiandfifes wardrobe. Gaf. Thrice noble Duke, come foiinclet^s to the Church. • » Entir Antiquaffttfid Pitrp* ‘ • - ; - . , ' "i % Uin\ Hownow. what new come Pageant have we here? I^Hke. This is the famous Antiquary I lold your grace of, a man worthy your grace; the UtmsA our ^e,and tknes paft^ a man worthy y cur bounteous favour and kindehoticc, diat vnill as foon forget himfelfin the remembraaceofyow highnefie^asany iii&^ jcayouhavc^i/ ' ^ ^ *' The Antiqudrp Lion» How comes he fb accoutred? No miracle at al^ Sir; for, as you hafe many fboh in the ha¬ bit of a wife man, fo have you fomctimes a wife niian in the habit of a fool. A«^. Sir, I have been grofly abus'd, as no flory, record or chronicle can parallcll the like, and 1 come here for fedrefle; I hear your highnes, loves me, and indeed you arc partly intereft in the caufe,for Ibaving took fomewhat a large potion for your graces health,fell aflecp,v^hcti in the interim they apparcll'd me as you fee, made a fool, or an Ali- nigo of me ? and for my boy hcrc,they ebgg’d him out of his proper fhape, into the habit of an Amazon, to wait upon me* '. But who did this? ; i tAnt. Nay Sir, that I cannot tell, but I defire it may be foiirid odtT Well Signior,if you knew all, you have no caufe to be angry# How fo ? Duke* Why, that feme coat you vvear, did formerly belong untd Fmtolahm the Roman Jefter, and BufFon to huguflus ^tefarm Knt» And I thought fo, Tde nc'rc put it off while I breath'd* Li>»* Stand by, wcc'l enquire further anon. Enter AurelioAjoreniuo^MoccmgOy Bravi/^ ' t/EmfUa^Lucretia^Officers, Now, who are you? A«r. Your highnelfc Officers, We have brought two murderers here to be cenfuf d^ Who by their own confeflion arc found guilty. And need no further tfiall. Liw. Which be the parties? ^ . A»r. Thcfc and plcafe you. L#w. Well, what dq you anfwer? What can you plead to Bop the courfe of Jul^ice ? M(?c.For my partjtho Ihad no confeience to a& it, I have not the heart to deny it; and therefore expeft Your fentence; for mcrcie,! hope none,nor favour# Lw* What fays th'accufer? , Pleafe your princely He flew a man was deflin'd for my husband; lYet Bnce anothers death cannot recall him, .. Wire ThtAntl^mi. Were the Law fatisfied, andli? adjudg’d To havehis goods coofitoe, fc)rn^ypwD,parti I could reft well cohtcbf, * ^ I: ^ ’! With all my heart,. ' I yield poffcffion to whomfoe’re " She ihall choofc for-a husbwidyy^(;^_a;pjkp^i: Orblank,Ilcrcal toiw" v" Sec,thcrc*s a writing/ * t And there’s my hand to itj I care not what the conditions te# Lion. ’Tis well, whom will you choofc in place of the Other ? Lnc. Then Sir, to keep his memory lie feck no further than this officcf.. -■ ' Lor. Ho w, clioofe a common Sergeaiit for her husband! ny£M. Abarecommcadadorc, Ilcqe’rcindurcit. hnr. No Lady, a Gcntlctpan I aflTurq^ you,and fuppos’d the flala Anreliot ^ i \ ' Moc. A plot,a plot upon'mCyilca^okc it Lio. Nay, that you cannot, now ypu have confirm’d id Mtfc • Am I then cheated ? He go home a^d dye^ To avoid {hamc,not live in infamy* Clucj^ ^ , Lw. What fays the'viMh5riitty<&ri.h^^ ^ . Bra. The Bravo,S'lv^is honefii^d,iy%^tibi3C*> .r no Anr. My father! bklfe me,hbw ^mesj^is about? 5r4. ThatvertuousM^idjWhom Imo0dwai«ho3 Acquainted me with that old Leachers drift: (nourj .. I,toprevcntiheruinofmyron, . CoiKcal’dfromalljprol^f’^i^y'^fe^bi^ Inthis difguife. Lion. *Twas a wife and pioqj^d*. .. > . ii : ' Enter ? etrHtk, Angelin, and ^effOraA Pet, Room for the Dukes kindred. . • Lio, What.you are married, I perceiv/V; > .w. /’«. I am, Roy all Brother.; Lw*. Then for your betta ic«Biogii ourftilrj«i' -L Tate tht Amiqmry . Take thcfc iaftnuftlonsj never hereafter Gontcran a man that has more wit than your . Or fooliihly conceive no Ladies merit. Or beauty worthy your affc^ion#, Fet^ How*s this? Lio .Truth,ray moft honot’d Brother^you are gulW, So is my reverent uncle the Antiquary, So arc you all; for he that you conceiv’d The Duke, is your friend and Lww/4 Look you clfr» p€fi*T\s£oi Tis too apparent true; What, all drunk,? (peak Unite, Atitn Thou art my NepheWj And thou haft witftis fit thou fliouldft have land tol Tell me no more bow thouhaft cheated me, Idoperceive itj and| forgive thee for’t. Thou (halt have all 1 havc,andHebc witerJ ^ Turn I thankyou Sir, Brother This to your comfort, that is my Sifte^ Whom formerly you did abu(e jn love. And you may be glad your^lot isuo worfSJ , Feu I am contented^ lie give a good vvk . ' Leave to abu(e mi? at aUy tntie^" "Lou When he cannot help ita; * (74/^.This’tis,^ To be fo politick and ambitious, Soni Tet* Nay father, do not yoaaggravateit to®i . Lor9 Well Signior, You muft pardon rae,if I bid joy to-you, IMy daughter was not good enough for youo, You are tyrannous*, Enter,Le0i$4Kdo9y Lea»* Save you ©allants*. - Lwo You are very welcome^ ; -- Leen^ I come in quefi of our noble Du|ceJ' Wh? &o® his Court flplflQutpnjaiily^ . The AntiquArj* And •tis reported he is here* lAot No indeed,Sir, He is not here; ’flight we ffiallbe queftion’d For counterfeiting his perfon. - Be not diloMid, I am the Duke., Lrtf«.MyLord? ' The very fame. Sir, That fot my recreation, have difeended (And no impeach, I hope, to royalty) To (it (pe<9:ator of your mirth: and thus much You (hall gain by my prefence ; what is pafl. He fee it rati(icd as firm, as if My felf and Senate had concluded it. And when a Prince allows his SubjeAs fporrj He that pines et it, let him peti(b fot’t* I ■ .V.H. u _ J- i.<- .v?*;kh,! b5JicqiT'?t/ It}A •> i cVi .wj :c;i ;a i^^uG ' ^ .i:fL'G?r4n-i£X ^ b-oJ Yivl J :3 n:v?ar ' .;;:i ,r-o:;::‘:r.i ic^ r^.-x (pL*{oi c^-:.c:od J jbsiqffil cn r.i:A) :f,”;neUib Ls.fi : rij.lrri •fc:r£:*p ' '■ T :! • bt^ :2 v!,'b cfi::;u.2 fbl cv)x>:^c nsrfv; l^A rn*?* nl c:?? zcniq 2sr:: :-H ill.:: .i;- *' / f. / i - t V . 'J. / I