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The old couple a comedy / by Thomas May, Esq.
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May, Thomas, 1595-1650.
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farre Arg. Better then wealth what 's that Cov. Honest counsel Let my calamitie admonish you To make a better use of your large wealth While you may call it yours things may be chang'd For know that hand that has afflicted me Can fin out you you do not stand above it Arg. I hope I shall know how to keepe mine own Euph. I do begin to pity the poore Lady Free This has wrought goodness in her Who are these Enter Earthworm and Theodore My neighbour Earthworm Lord how he is chang'd Earth 'T was basely done and like a covetous wretch I le tell him to his face what care I for him I have a purse as well as he Euph. How 's this Earth Betray a kinsmans life to purchase wealth Oh detestable Euph. Oh miraculous change Do you not heare him Uncle Earth Mr. Freeman Happily met Free Sir I am glad to see you Earth I have been long your neighbour Sir but liv'd In such a fashion as I must indeavour To make a mends hereafter for and strive To recempence with better neighbourhood Free It joyes me much to see this change in you Earth Pardon my boldness Madam that I make This intrusion Cov. Y' are welcome Mr. Earthworm Euph. Let me be bold then noble Theodore To claime our old acquaintance Theod. I shall think it My honour worthy Sir to hold that name Earth Is that Sir Argent Scrape in the chair yonder Free Yes Sir Earth Oh fy upon him but soft Eugeny brought in He will be told on 't now Arg. Ha! Eugeny Why have they brought him hither Eug. I am come Me thinks these looks of mine inhumane wretch Though I were silent should have power to pierce That treacherous breast and wound thy conscience Though it be hard and senseless as the idol Which thou ador'st thy gold Arg. Is this to me Kinsman you speak Eug. Kinsman do not wrong That honest name with thy unhallowed lips To finde a name for thee and thy soule guilt Has so farre pos'd me as I cannot make Choice of a language fit to tell thee of it Treacherous bloody man that hast betray'd And sold my life to thy base avarice Arg. Who I betray you Eug. Yes can you deny it Cov. I le witness it against him if he do 'T was his intent I know Euph. And so do I I overheard his counsels Earth Out upon him Unworthy man Euph. I could e'ene laugh to heare Old Earthworm childe Eug. But think upon the deed Think on your own decrepid age and know That day by natures possibilitie Cannot be farre from hence when you must leave Those wealthy hoords that you so basely lov'd And c•rry nothing with thee but the guilt Of impious getting then if you would glve To pious uses what you cannot keep Think what a wretched Charity it is And know this Act shall leave a greater stain On your detested memory then all Those seeming deeds of Charity can have A power to wash away when men shall say In the next age This goodly Hospital This house of Alms thi• School though seeming fair Was the foul issue of a cursed murther And took foundation in a Kinsmans Blood The priviledge that rich men have in evil Is that they go unpunish'd to the Devil Arg Oh! I could wish the deed undone again Ah me What means are left to help it now Free Sure the old man begins to melt indeed Eug. Now let me turn to you my truer Friends Enter Fruitful Trusty And take my last farewell Euph. My noble Chaplain What pranks comes he to play now I had thought His business had been done Fruit. Health to you Madam Cov How can you wish me health that have so labour'd To ruine me in all things Fruit. No good Madam 'T was not your ruine but your good I sought Nor was it to deprive you of your means But onely rectifie your conscience Free How 's this Euph. Another fetch this may be worth The hearing Fruit. Madam you convey'd away To three good Honest men your whole Estate Cov. The have not prov'd so honest I had thought I might have trusted them Fruit. Then give me hearing They by the vertue of that Deed possest Have back again convey'd it all to you Cov. Ha Fruit. Madam 't was done before good Witnesses Of which your Steward here was one Trust Most true Fruit. And all the other are well known to you Here is the Deed Free Let me peruse it Madam Cov. Good Mr Freeman do Euph. What plot is this Freeman reads it to himself Fruit. One Mannor onely they except from hence Which they suppo•e you did unjustly hold From the crue Heir his name was Scudmore Madam Cov. I do confess I did unjustly hold it And since have grieved much that while I might I made not restitution Fruit. He was poor And by the Law could not recover it Therefore this means was taken by this Deed They have convey'd it hither where it ought Of right to be are you content with this And all the rest of your Estate is yours Cov. With all my heart Free Madam the Deed is good Cov. For that Estate which justly is pass'd over To Scudmores Heir I am so well content As that before these Gentlemen I promise To pay him back all the Arrearages Of whatsoever profits I have made Fruit. I thank your Ladyship Now know your Chaplain That wanted Orders Cov. Mr. Scudmore living discovers himself Euph. My Friend how could'st thou keep conceal'd so long From me Scud. Excuse it noble Euphues Arte Oh happiness beyond what could be hop'd My Eugeny is safe and all his griefs At quiet now Eug. Is this a vision A meer fantastick shew or do I see Scudmore himself alive then let me beg Pardon from him Scud. Long ago 't was granted Thy love I now shall seek but though a while For these my ends I have conceal'd my self I ever meant to secure thee from danger Eug. What strange unlook'd for happiness this day Has brought forth with it Scud. To tell you by what means I was most strangely cur'd and found a way How to conceal my life will be too long Now to discourse of here I will anon Relare at large but one thing much has griev'd me That my too long concealment has been cause Of so much sorrow to my constant Love The fair Matilda Sir she is your Neece Let me intreat my pardon next to her From you Earthw You have it Go good Theodore And bring her hither but prepare her first Too sudden apprehension of a joy Is sometimes fatal Theod. I 'll about it gladly Exit Euph. Dear Cozen Eugeny if I yet may be Thought worthy of that name pardon my crime And my whole life how short soere it be Shall testifie my love to be unfained Eug. I do forgive you freely Now to you Grave Sir in whose rich bounty it must lie To make me happy in conferring on me So bright a Jewel as Artemia 'T is your consent I beg Free You have it freely Her heart I know she gave you long ago And here I give her hand Eug. A richer gift Then any Monarch of the world can give Blest happyness gently my joyes distil I est you do break the vessel you should fill Enter Barnet Dotterel Whimsey Euph. Here comes another couple to make up The dayes festivitie Joy to you Madam Whim Thanks noble Euphues Dot. We have ty'd the knot That cannot be undone this Gentleman Is witness of it Bar. Yes I saw it finisht Whim Mrs. Artemia as I suppose I may pronounce as much to you Art You may As much as I shall wish your Ladyship Enter Theodore and Matilda Scud. Here comes the dearest object of my soule In whom too much I see my cruelty And chide my self Oh pardon me deare Love That I too long a time have tyranniz'd Over thy constant sorrow Mat. Dearest Scudmore But that my worthy Cozen has prepar'd My heart for this I should not have believ'd My flattering eyes Scud. To know brave Theodore Next to enjoying thee was my ambition Which now affinity hath blest me with Eug. His friendship worthy Scudmore is a treasure Theod. I shall endeavour to deserve your loves Earth Come leave your complements at all hands now And hear an old man speak I must entreat This favour from all this noble company Especially from you good Mr. Freeman Although this be your Daughters wedding day That you would all be pleas'd to be my Guests And keep with me your marriage-festivals Grant my request Free 'T is granted Sir from me Eug. And so I think from all the company Earth Then let 's be merry Earthworme's jovial now And that 's as much as he desires from you FINIS An advertisement of Books worth buying to be sold by S. Speed at the Printing-Pressin Paul's Church-Yard MR. Caryl his Exposition with practical observations on the fifteenth sixteenth seventeeth Chapters of the Book of Iob. In Qarto The Valley of Vision being twenty one Sermons delivered by that Learned and Reverend Divine Richard Holsworth Doctor in Divinity In Quarto Mr. Greenhil his Exposition on the first nineteen Chapters of the Prophet Ezekiel with useful observations thereupon In Quarto The VVorks of Mr. Nicholas Luckyer M. A digested into one Volume In Quarto Gospel Liberty by Mr. Walter Cradock In Quarto Paracelsus of Metals and Minerals In Octav. The Life of Guzman the Rogue a piece of most are contexture in Octa. Mr. Iohn Simpson O justification In 8. Mr. Ainsworths Communion of saints In 8. Arrow against Idolatrie In 8. Dr. Sadlers Enchiridion of the art of Physick In 8. The first Exhortation of H. N. to his children and to the family of love Likewise H. N. on the Beatitudes and the seaven deadly sins In 8. Mrs. Sarah Wights wonderful and comfortable letter to a friend In 8. A Patterne of Catechistical Doctrine by the reverend Father in God Lancelot Andrews Lord Bishop of Winchester In 12. The New Testament in Welch In 12. Mr. Samuel Richardsons Divine consolations In 12. Several Romanes Poems and Playes With variety of Bookes Astrological Astronomical Mathematical Likewise There will be suddenly extant an excellent work entituled Astrological institutions written in Latine by Guido Bonatus and translated into English by a skilful Student In 8. FINIS
her conscience Which way he list Eup. Uncle 't is very easie To rule a thing so weak as is her conscience I le undertake that a twin'd thread would doe it As well as a strong cable if he could Rule her estate too he would have a place on 't Free Why that will follow tother Euph. I thinke not Rather her conscience follows her estate Oppression had not else increas'd it so She wrong'd a worthy of mine young Scudmore And by meer fraud and bribery took away His whole estate five hundred pound a yeer Free I must confess 't was a foul cause indeed And he poor man lack'd means to prosecute The cause against her But he feels it not At this time nephew Bar. Was 't that Scudmore Sir Whom Eugeny Sir Argent Scrap•s young kinsman Unfortunately kill'd Free The same Well let All these things pass we come now to be merry Lad. Let 's eat up her good chear a niggards feast Is best they say Dot. Shall we have wine good store Bar. Oh! fear not that Dot Hold belly hold yfaith Bar. Yes and brain too Dot. Nay for my braine Let me alone I fear not that no wine Can hurt my braine Lad. Say you so Mr. Dotterel Why such a braine I love Dot. Madam I am glad I had it for you Lad. For me Sir Dot. Yes Lady 'T is at your service so is the whole body Did I not tickle her there old Lad Bar. Yes rarely Lad. Shall I presume to call you servant then Dot. Oh Lord Madam if I were worthy to be Lad. Nay I know you have good courtship servant Wear this for my sake Dot. 'T is your livery Madam Sca•• Bar. Well th' art a happy man if thou knew'st all Euph. Madam I see your Ladyship can tell How to make choice in dealing of your favors Dot. It pleases you to say so good Mr. Euphues Euph. Why Sir I speak but of the Ladyes judgment Dot. 'T was more of her curtesie then my desert Enter Lady Covet on crutches Euph. Here comes the Lady bride Free Joy to your Ladyship Lad. Cov. I thanke you Sir yo' are very welcome all Free I have made bold to bring my friends along As you commanded Lady Lad. Cov. They are most welcome Euph. Me thinks your Ladyship looks fresh to day And like a bride indeed Lad. Cov. Ah Mr. Euphues You I perceive can flatter Euph. Does your glass Tell you I flatter Madam Lad. Cov. Bestow this Upon young mayds but let me tell you Sir Old folks may marry too it was ordain'd At first be as well a stay to age As to please youth we have our comforts too Though we be old Euph. Madam I doubt it not You are not yet so old but you may have Your comfort well and if Sir Ar•nt Scrape Were but one threescore yeers younger then h 'is Bar. What a strange but thou mak'st Eup You would perceive it Lad. Whi. Servant could you finde in your heart to marry Such an old bride Dot. No mistress I protest I had rather have none Lad. Whi. What age would you desire To chuse your wife of Dot. Just as old as you are Lad. Whim Well servant I beleeve you can dissemble Lad. Cov. Wil 't please you to draw neer Sir Argent stayes Expecting within Free Wee 'l wait upon you Exeunt Manent Barnet Dottrel Bar. To what strange fortune friend are some men born I mean by thee surely when thou wert young The fayries dandled thee Dot. Why prethee Barnet Bar. That Ladyes thus should doat upon thy person Dost thou not see how soon the Lady Whimsey Is caught in love with thee Dot But is she think'st thou Bar. Is she Come thou perceiv'st it well enough What else should make her court thee and bestow Her favors openly and such a Lady So full of wit as she is too would she Betray the secrets of her heart so far But that Love playes the Tyrant in her brest And forces her Dot. True and as thou sayest Barnet Shee 's a brave witty Lady and I love A wit with all my heart What would she say If she should know me truly that thus loves And thinkes I am but a poor younger brother Bar. Why still the greater is thy happiness Thou may'st be sure she loves thee truly now And not thy fortunes Dot. Has she found me out For all I sought to hide my self Bar. The more Thy worth appears the more her judgment 's seen Oh! 't is a gallant Lady Well she might Have cast her eye on me of Euphues But 't was not our good fortune Dot. Doe not despair Some other woman may love thee as well Come thou hast worth Barnet as well as I. Bar. Nay nay abuse not your poor friends but tell me What dost thou thinke of young Artemia now Dot. Of her a foolish girl a simple thing Shee 'd make a pretty wife for me I confess I courted her but she had not the wit To finde out what I was for all my talke Bar. And that was strange she should not but 't is fate That governs marriages Dot. Let her repent And know what she hath lost when 't is too late But dost thou thinke this gallant Lady Whimsey Will marry me Bar. Mak'st thou a doubt of that 'T is thy own fault boy if thou hast her not Dot. That I protest it shall not be but tell me Shall I express my love to her in verse Or prose Bar. In which you will Dot. I am alike At both of them indeed Bar. I know thou art Dot. Come let 's goe in Bar. Thou long'st to see thy mistress Dot. Wee 'l drink her health in a crown'd cup my Lad. Exeuat Actus Tertius Theodore Neighbours Sacks The COme neighbours pray draw neer my fellow Jasper Has told you wherefore you were sent for hither 1. Nei. I I thank you friend 2. Nei. And my good master too The My master touch'd with sorrow and remorse For that unhappy error of his life That fault alas which by too true a name Is termed misery determines now By deeds of tender charity to make The wronged poor amends and to the world Declare the fruits of a reformed life An I first your pardon neighbours he would beg And next to Heaven be reconcil'd to you 1. Nei. Now blessing on his heart 2. Nei. Good tender soul 3. Neig I ever thought him a right honest man The He that before did churlishly engross And lock those blessings up which from the hand Of Heaven were show•'d upon him has at last Found their true use and will hencesorth redeem The former mispent time His wealthy stores Shall be no longer shut against the poor His bags seal'd up no longer to debar The course of fitting bounty To you all Of corn and money weekly he 'll allow In recompense a greater quantity By far then men of greater rank shall do Nor will he come himself to take your thanks Till as he sayes he