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A15045	The right excellent and famous historye, of Promos and Cassandra deuided into two commicall discourses. In the fyrste parte is showne, the vnsufferable abuse, of a lewde magistrate: the vertuous behauiours of a chaste ladye: the vncontrowled leawdenes of a fauoured curtisan. And the vndeserued estimation of a pernicious parasyte. In the second parte is discoursed, the perfect magnanimitye of a noble kinge, in checking vice and fauouringe vertue: wherein is showne, the ruyne and ouerthrowe, of dishonest practises: with the aduauncement of vpright dealing. The worke of George Whetstones Gent.; Promos and Cassandra	Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?	1578 (1578)	STC 25347; ESTC S111725	47,123	96

then about your charge I wyll fore sée The Confort of Musick well plast to be Dow. I am gone syr Exit Actus 1. Scena 5. The Bedall of the Taylers Phallax BE. Heare you maister Phallax The Wardens of the Marchantaylers are Where with themselues they shall their Pageaunt place Phal With what strange showes doo they their Pageaunt graces Be. They haue Hercules of Monsters conqueryng Huge great Grants in a forest fighting With Lyons Beares VVolues Apes Foxes and Grayes Baiards Brockes c. Phal O woudrons frayes Marry syr since they are prouided thus Out of their wayes God kéepe Maister Pediculus Be. You are plesaunt syr but with spéede I pray You aunswere mée I was charged not to stay Phal Because I know you haue all things currant They shall stand where they shal no viewers want How say you to the ende of Ducke Alley Be. There all the beggers in the towne wil be Phal O most attendaunce is where beggers are Farewell away Be. I wyll your wyll declare Exit Actus 1. Scena 6. Phallax Two men apparrelled lyke greene men at the Mayors feast with clubbes of fyre worke PHal. This geare fadgeth now that these fellowes peare Friendes where waight you First In Iesus stréete to keepe a passadge cleare That the King and his trayne may passe with ease Phal O very good Second Ought else Syr do you please Phal No no about your charge Both. We are gone Exeunt Phal A syr heare is short knowledge to entertayne a kyng But O O quid non pecunia yea at a dayes warning The king in prouision that thought to take vs tardy As if we had a yeare bene warnd shall by his welcome sée I haue yet one chare to do but soft heare is Rotko I must néedes delyuer him a messadge before I goe Actus 1. Scena 7. Rosko Phallax Ros I sayth I haue noble newes for Lamia Phal Nay soft friend Rosko take myne in your way Ros Mayster Phallax Osyd I cry you mercy Phal Rosko with speede tell thy Mistris from mée The King straight wayes wyll come to the Cytie In whose great trayne there is a company Within her house with moe shall mery be Therefore for my sake wyll her to foresée To welcome them that nothing wanting be This is all I wyll for want of leysure Exit Ros I wyll not fayle syr to show your pleasure Mary in fayth these newes falles iumpe with the rest They shal be welcome and fare of the best But although they well fyll their bodyes thus Their purses will be dryuen to a non plus No force a whyt each pleasure hath his payne Better the purce then body starue of wayne Well I wyll trudge my welcome newes to tell And then abroade good company to smell Exit Actus 1. Scena 8. Coruinus the King Cassandra two counsellers And Vaislao a young noble man. KYng Cassandra we draw neare vnto the Towne So that I wyll that you from vs depart Tyll further of our pleasure you doe heare Yet rest assur'd that wycked Promos Shall abide such punishment as the world Shall hould mée iust and cleare thee of offence Cas Dread soueraigne as you wyl Cassandra goeth hence Exit King. I playnely see it tendes to great behoue That Prynces oft doo vayle their eares to heare The Misers playnt for though they doe appoynt Such as they thynke will Iustice execute Aucthority is such a commaunder As where as men by office beareth sway If they their rule by conscience measure not The poore mans ryght is ouercome by might If loue or hate from Iustice leade the Iudge Then money sure may ouer rule the case Thus one abuse is cause of many moe And therefore none in Iudges ought to be How Rulers wrong fewe tales are tould the King The reason is their power keepes in awe Such men as haue great cause for to complayne If Cassandra her goodes nay lyfe preferd Before reuenge of Promos trechery I had not knowne his detestable rape The which he forst to saue her brothers lyfe And furthermore Andrugios raunsome payde I had not knowne be put him vnto death For when good soule she had this treason tould Through very shame her honour so was spoyld She drewe her knyfe to wound her selfe to death Whose pysious plyght my hart prouockt to wrath At Promos wyles So that to vse undifferency to both Euen in the place where all these wronges were none My selfe am come to syt vpon the cause But see where Promos and the Mayor waight To welcome mee with great solemnity With cheereful showe I shadowe wyll the hate I beare to him for his insolency Perhaps I may learne more of his abuse Whereby the more his punishment may be Come my Lords to the Towne haste we apace All speake We all are prest to wayght vpon your Grace Actus 1. Scena 9. ¶ Promos Maior three Aldermen in red Gownes vvith a Sworde bearer awayghtes the Kinges comming Promos his briefe Oration PRo Renowned King lo here your faithful subiects preast to show The loyall duetie which in ryght they to your highnesse owe. Your presence cheares all sorts of vs yet ten times more we ioye You thinke vs stoarde our warning short for to receyue a Roye Our wyll is such as shall supplie I trust in vs all want And where good wyll the welcome geues prouision syld is scant Loe this is all yea for vs all that I in wordes bestowe Your Maiestie our further zeale in ready deedes shall knowe And first dreade King I render you the swoorde of Iustice heare Which as your Liuetenant I trust vprightlie I dyd heare The King delyuers the Sworde to one of his Counsell KIng Promos the good report of your good gouernment I heare Or at the least the good conceyte that towards you I beare To incourage you the more in Iustice to perseauer Is the chéefe cause I dyd addresse my Progresse heather Pro. I thanke your Highnesse The Maior presentes the King with a fayre Purse MA. Renowned King our ready wylles to showe In your behalfe our goodes nay lyues to spende In all our names I fréelie here bestowe On your Highnes this Purse vnto this ende To po●● 〈◊〉 your most Royall Maiestie In all our wealth therto bounde by duetie Kin Your great good wyls and gyfts with thanks I take But kéepe you styll your goodes to do you good It is inough and all that I do craue If néedes compels for your and our safety That you in part your proffers large performe And for this time as outward showes make proofe It is inough and all that I desire That your harts and tongues alyke byd me welcome All. Lord preserue your Maiesty ¶ Fiue or sixe the one halfe men the other vvomen neare vnto the Musick singing on some stage erected from the ground During the first parte of the song the King faineth to talke sadlie vvith some of his Counsell The Kings Gentleman Vsher. Forewards my Lordes They

Wherefore Shriefe execute with spéedy pace The dampned wightes to cutte of hope of Grace Shriefe It shal be done Cas Cassandra to hir selfe O cruell words they make my hart to bleede Now now I must this dome seeke to reuoke Least grace come short when starued is the steede She kneeling speakes to Promos Most mighty Lord worthy Iudge thy iudgemēt sharpe abate Vaile thou thine eares to heare the plaint that wretched I relate Behold the wofull Syster here of poore Andrugio Whom though that lawe awardeth death yet mercy do him show Way his yong yeares the force of loue which forced his amis Way way that Mariage works amends for what committed is He hath defilde no nuptial bed nor forced rape hath mou'd He fel through loue who neuer ment but wiue the wight he lou'd And wātons sure to keepe in awe these statutes first were made Or none but lust full leachers should with rygrous law be payd And yet to adde intent thereto is farre from my pretence I sue with teares to wyn him grace that sorrows his offence Wherefore herein renowned Lorde Iustice with pitie payse Which two in equal ballance waide to heauē your fame will raise Pro. Cassandra leaue of thy bootlesse sute by law he hath bene tride Lawe founde his faulte Lawe iudgde him death Cas Yet this maye be replide That law a mischiefe oft permits to keepe due forme of lawe That lawe small faultes with greatest doomes to keepe men styl in axe Yet Kings or such as execute regall authoritie If mends be made may ouer rule the force of lawe with mercie Here is no wylful murder wrought which axeth blood againe Andrugios faulte may valued be Mariage wipes out his stayne Pro. Faire Dame I see the naturall zeale thou bearest to Andrugio And for thy sake not his desart this fauour wyll I showe I wyll repriue him yet a whyle and on the matter pawse To morrowe you shall lycence haue a fresh to pleade his cause Shriefe execute my chardge but staye Andrugio Vntill that you in this behalfe more of my pleasure knowe Shri. I wyll performe your wyll Cas O most worthy Magistrate my selfe thy thrall I finde Euen for this lytle lightning hope which at thy handes I finde Now wyl I go and comfort him which hangs twixt death life Exit Pro. Happie is the man that inioyes the loue of such a wife I do protest hir modest wordes hath wrought in me a maze Though she be farre she is not deackt with garish shewes for gaze Hir bewtie lures hir lookes cut off fond sutes with chast disdain O God I feele a sodaine change that doth my fréedome chayne What didst thou say fie Promos fie of hir auoide the thought And so I will my other cares wyll cure what loue hath wrought Come awaye Exeunt Actus 2. Scena 4. Phallax Promos offycer Gripax and Rapax Promoters PHal. My trusty friendes about your businesse straight With symple showes your subtile meanings bayte Promote all faults vp into my office Then turne me lose the offenders to fleece Gri. Tush to finde lawe breakers let me alone I haue eyes will looke into a Mylstone Phal God a mercy Gripax Ra. And I am so subtyll sighted I trowe As I the very thoughts of men doo know Gri. I fayth Rapax what thought thy wife when she To lye with the preest by night stole from thee Ra. Marry she knew you and I were at square And least we fell to blowes she did prepare To arme my head to match thy horned browe Gri. Goe and a knaue with thée Ra. I stay for you Phal No harme is done here is but blow for blew Byrds of a fether best flye together Then like partners about your market goe Marrowes adew God sent you fayre wether Gri. Fare you well for vs take no care With vs this brode spéeche sildome breedeth square Exeunt Phal Marry syr welfare an office what some euer it be The very countenaunce is great though slender be the sée I thanke my good Lord Promos now I am an officer made In sooth more by hap then desart in secret be it sayde No force for that each shyft for one for Phallax will doo so Well fare a head can take his tyme nay watch for time I trow I smyle to thinke of my fell ▪ wes how some braue it some waight And thinke reward there seruice iust with offred shifts wyl bayght When they poore soules in troth do falle a myle vpon account For flattery and feruent plesing are meanes to make men mount I speake on proofe Lord Promos I haue pleased many a day Yet am I neither learned true nor honest any way What skyls for that by wit or wyle I haue an office got By force wherof euery lycence warrant pattent pasport Leace fyne fee et cetera pas and repas through Phallax hands Disorored persons brybe me wel to escape from Iustice bands And welthy churles for to promote I now haue set a worke Such hungry lads as soone will smell where statute breakers lurk And if they come within our Grype we meane to stripe them so As if they scape from open shame their bagges with vs shall goe And trust me this we officers of this mylde mould are wrought Agrée with vs and sure your shame by vs shal not be sought But soft a whyle I see my Lord what makes him lowre so ▪ I wyll intrude into his sight perhaps his greefe to know Actus 2. Scena 4. Phallax Promos PRo Well mette Phallax I long haue wysht to showe A cause to thee which none but I yet know Phal Say on my Lord a happy man weare I If any way your wish I could supply Pro. Faine would I speake but oh a chylling feare The case is such makes mee from speech forbeare Phal These wordes my Lord whome euer haue bene iust Now makes me thinke that you my truth mistrust But cease suspect my wyll with yours shall gree What so or against whome your dealing be Pro. Against a wight of small account it is And yet I feare I shall my purpose mys Phal Feare not my Lorde the olde Prouerbe doth saye Faynt harts doth steale fayre Ladyes seld away Pro. Fayre Ladyes O no Lady is my loue And yet the sure as coye as they wyl proue Phal I thought as much loue dyd torment you so But what is she that dare saye Promos noe Pro. Doe what one can fyre wyll breake forth I sée My words vnwares hath showen what gréeueth mee My wound is such as loue must be my leache Which cure wyll brynging Grauity in spéeche For what maye be a folly of more note Then for to see a man gray beard to dote Phal No my Lorde Amor omnia vincit And Ouid sayth Forma numen habet And for to proue loues seruice séemes the wise Set Sallomon and Sampson before your eyes For wyt and strength who wonne the cheefest prise And both lyu'd by the lawes loue did

worldly muck Exit Actus 4. Scena 6. Dalia from Market DA. In good sweete sooth I feare I shal be shent It is so long since I to market went But trust me wyldfowle are such costly geare Specially woodcoks out of reason deare That this houre I haue the market bett To driue a bargayne to my most profyt And in the end I chaunst to light on one Hyt me as pat as a pudding Pope Ione Other market maydes ▪ pay downe for their meate But that I haue bought on my score is set Well fare credit when mony runneth low Marry yet Butchers the which do credit so As much Good meate as they kyll may perchaunce Be glad and fayne at heryng cobs to daunce What force I that euery man shyft for one For if I starue let none my fortune mone She faynes to goe out Actus 4. Scena 7. Grimball Dalia eyther of them a Basket. GRi. Softe Dalia a woorde with you I praye Da. What friend Grimbal welcome as I maye saye Gri. Sayst thou me so then kysse me for acquaintaunce Da. If I lyke your manhoode I may do so perchaunce She faynes to looke in his basket Gri. Bate me an ase quoth Boulton Tush your minde I know Ah syr you would be like let my Cocke Sparrowes goe Da. I warrant thee Grimball She takes out a vvhite pudding Gri. Laye off handes Dalia You powte me if that you got my Pudding awaye Da. Nay good sweete honny Grimball this Pudding giue mée Gri. Iche were as good geete hir for she wyll hate I see Well my nown good harte roote I freelie giue thee this Vpon condition that thou giue me a kys Da. Nay but first wash your lippes with sweete water you shall Gri. Why ych was ryte now for my Pudding hony sweet Grimbal Well Dalia you will floute so long tyll though I saye With kindnesse you wyll cast a proper handsome man away VVherfore soote Conny euen a lyttle spurte Da. Laye off handes Sir Gri Good do not byte for ych meane thee no hurte Come off Pyggesnie prefarre me not a iote Da. VVhat woulde the good foole haue Gri. VVhy you woot whote Hearke in your eare Da. You shall commaunde so proper a man ye are That for your sake I wyll not sticke to ware A blew Cassocke during my lyfe for soothe Mary for my sake I woulde be verie lothe So goodlie a handsome man should lose his head Gri. Nay for my head care not a Tinkers torde For so God iudge me and at one bare worde Yle lose my death yea and my great browne Cowe I loue you so filthilie law ye nowe Da. Thou sayest valiantlie nowe sing aswell too And thou shalt quicklie knowe what I meane to doo Gri. Yes by Gogs foote to pleasure thee ych shall Both syng spring fight and playe the dewl and all Da. O lustilie The Song Gri. Come smack me come smack me I long for a smouch Da. Go pack thee go pack thee thou filthie fine slouch GRi. Leard howe I loue thee Da. This can not moue mee Gri. Why pretie Pygsney my harte and my honny Da. Because goodman Hogsface you woe without mony Gri. I lacke mony chy graunt Da. Then Grimball auaunt Gri. C ham yong sweete hart and feate come kysse me for loue Da. Crokeshanke your Iowle is to great such lyking to moue Gri. What meane you by this Da. To leaue thee by gys Gri. First smack me first smack I dye for a smouch Da. Go pack thee go pack thee thou filthy fine slouch Exit GRi. Dalia arte thou gone what wolt serue me soe O God c ham readie to raye my selfe for woe Be valiaunt Grimball kyll thy selfe man Nay hum Ladie I will not by Saint Anne Ich haue bearde my great Grandsier saye Maide will saye naye and take it and so she maye And therfore chyll to Mistresse Lamia With these Puddings and Cock Sparowes by and by And in the darke againe ych wyll hir trye Exit Actus 5. Scena 1. Phallax alone PHal. I maruell much what worketh so my Lord Promos vnrest He fares as if a thousand Deuils were gnawing in his brest There is sure some worme of griefe that doth his conscience nip For since Andrugio lost his head he hath hung downe the lippe And truth to say his fault is such as well may greue his mynd The Deuill himselfe could not haue vsde a practise more vnkind This is once I loue a woman for my life as well as be But fayre dames with her that loues mée I deale well with trust mée Well leaue I now my Lord Promos his owne deedes to aunswere Lamia I know lookes and double lookes when I come to supper I thought as much sée to séeke mée heare coms her Aple squier Actus 5. Scena 2. Rosko Phallax Ros O that I could find Master Phallax the meat burnes at the fire And by your leaue Andrugios death doth make my mistris sweate Phal How now Rosko Ros I st you syr my Mistris doth intreate That with all speede you worship will come away to supper The meate and all is ready to set vpon the borde syr Phal Gramercy for thy paynes I was euen comming to her Ros You are the welcomst man alyue to her I know And trust mee at your commaundement ren ayneth poore Rosko Phal It is honestly sayd but now tell mée What quality hast that I may vse thee Ros I am a Barbour and when you please syr Call and spare not for a cast of rose water Phal But heare me canst thou heale a gréene wound well Ros Yea gréene and ould Phal Then thy best were to dwel In some vsuall place or stréete where through frayes Thou mayst be set a worke with wounds alwayes Ros I thanke my Mistris I haue my hands full To trym gentelmen of her acquayntaunce And I trust Syr if that your worship chaunce To haue néede of my helpe I shall earne your mony Afore an other Phal That thou shalt truly But syrra where dwels Lamia Ros Euen heare syr enter I pray Phal That I wyl sure if that my way be cleare Ros Yes sir her doores be open all the yeare Exeunt Actus 5. Scena 3. Polina the mayde that Andrugio lou'd in a blew gowne PO. Polina curst what dame a lyue hath cause of griefe lyke thée Who wonne by loue hast yeeld the spoyle of thy virginity And he for to repayre thy fame to marry thée that vowde Is done to death for first offence the second mends not lowde Great shame redounds to thée O Loue in leauing vs in thrall Andrugio and Polina both in honoryng thée did fall Thou so dydst witch our wits as we from reason strayed quight Prouockt by thee we dyd refuse no vauntage of delight Delight what did I say nay death by rash and fowle abuse Alas I shame to tell thus much though loue doe worke excuse So that fayre dames from such consent my accydents of barme Forewarneth you to kéepe