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A19757	A Christian turn'd Turke: or, The tragicall liues and deaths of the two famous pyrates, Ward and Dansiker As it hath beene publickly acted. VVritten by Robert Daborn, Gentleman.	Daborne, Robert, d. 1628.; Barker, Andrew, fl. 1609. True and certaine report of the beginning, proceedings, overthrowes, and now present estate of Captaine Ward and Danseker, the two late famous pirates.	1612 (1612)	STC 6184; ESTC S109243	42,079	76

theeues for want of maintenance and then hang them vp for stealing Lastly they are madde foure times a yeare and those they call Tearm-times and then they are so purg'd by their Physitians which they name Lawyers some of 'em are never their owne men after it I turne Christian they shall haue more charity amongst 'em first They will devoure one-another as familiarly as Pikes doe Gudgeons and-with as much facility as Dutchmen doe Flapdragons Ag. How eate vp one-another Rab. I eate vp one-another you haue an innocent Christian cal'd a Gallant your Citie Christian will feed vpon no other meate by his good will Vo. But their wiues will not feed on 'em too Rab. The truth is they are not altogether so great devourers mary they will be sucking at the bones But see my maister the great theefe and the little theeues the robbers and the receiuer Enter Iew Gallop Das. Sar. Sis. Ag. He 's come Thou powerful God of loue strike through Those awful darts of thine whose burning heads mine eies Pierce thorough hearts of yee melt frostiest breasts Make all stoope to thy Deity Now giue thy art No God but Cupid pitties mortal's smart Enter Dansiker Benwash Iew Gismund Fredericke Carolo Alizia Gis. Fiue duckets a Tun shart the Caske is worth more Iew You must remember at what rate you bought 'em Das. And at what price you may haue more Gis. You speake like men that know how the market goes Your eare Iew Aliz. What misery remaines to adde to mine My brother lost his life in my defence And with his life my sexe and libertie I stand depriu'd of Are not these wounds sufficient To let out my weake breath Thou flinty breast Art thou impenetrable or is that thing cal'd death Too great a good for such a wretch as I am It is it is And that 's the cause so many miseries Do stop the way too 't Iew I am your Merchant Ruben Rabshake my wife her sister Fetch me three hundred Dukets for this Gentleman Rab. This new-come theefe sir Iew Gentleman slaue Rab. Why your theefe is a Gentleman he scornes to do any thing and he liues vpon his commings in Iew Peace dogge you see gallants we are not Italionat to locke our women vp wee set 'em free giue open entertainment Gal. It seemes this Iew keeps a Bawdy-house I like his wife well I could finde in my heart to cast away halfe a Ducket on her Sar. You are of a noble minde sir courtly and high It 's want of merit that breeds ielousie From which I know you cleare Iew As I am from couetousnesse how their eyes strike each other Rabshake Rab. Here sir Iew Captaine your gold Ag. He saw our eyes meet no matter may I coole my heate Let the world burne Thy counsell Voada Iew I do not like this fellowes lookes Rabshake Rab. He hath a hanging countenance indeed sir Iew Tush my wifeman thou hast forgot how deere I bought my liberty renounc'd my law The Law of Moses turn'd Turke all to keepe My bed free from these Mahometan Dogges I would not be a monster Rabshake a man-beast A Cuckold Rab. I haue not forgotten sir that you damned your selfe because you would not be a Cornuto If euery man should fine so deere for his hornes we should haue but a few Christians left but seeing you feare your vessell hath a leake wherefore do you put her to sea man her thus Iew For commodity thou seest rich shop-keepers set their wiues at sale to draw in custome vtter their wares yet keepe that Iem vntouch't all for profite man Rab. I am not of your minde sir there is no profite without some paine Iew No more villaine should I suspect my selfe to haue that disease I would run mad first fury of my hornes should light on thee looke too 't thou art no longer living then my wife is honest Rab. I feare my dayes are but short then if my life lasts no longer then I can keepe a Woman honest against her will Voad. It is a louely boy rare featur'd would he were mine Ag. It is so Voada he hath made the slaue my Iaylor Voad. I haue not seene so much of beauty in a man Ag. You loose your selfe What man what beauty I tell thee I am vndone Rabshake is made my ouer-seer Vo. I would vse him like an ouer-seer then he should stand by whil'st the Executioner opened the bagges I must enioy his loue though quēching of my lust did burn the world besides Iew It 's right Captaine Gis. Yes 't is right Gal. But that 's the wrong way sir your followers expect their equall shares Iew The fellow raues talke to a Captaine of equall sharing I 'le take order for landing the goods bee with you presently Rabshake thou knowest thy doome slaue looke too 't thine eyes villaine thine eyes Exit Rab. I 'le warrant you sir I 'le looke too t Gal. Here carry 'em these two duckets to drinke vpon receit of the whole I l'e deale like a commander with 'em as men doe with their followers that is as you haue followed me to earne meanes so now you shall follow mee as long to get your earnings you shall be followers still I will discharge none of you Sares. We tooke him for a gull but now I see hee hath had command he can cheat his Souldiers Sis. I hope sir you will make better respect of your credit you know your oathes and promise Gal. My promise if a Citizen had bought a company hee could but keepe day with 'em you must pardon him gentlemen a fresh Souldier wants seasoning Sis. Salt vs looke too 't we shall hardly relish you sir Gall. How threatens and braues Dans. Forbeare giue the poore fellow leaue to prate he payes for 't Sis. Good you are now vpon your guard we shall meet you vpon discharge of the watch and knock you downe with a bill of accounts we shall skeld Exit Gal. Out gull talke to a commander a man of warre of equall sharing we haue other vse for our mony then to pay followers Shall we acost these Ladyes gallants Rab. T is the custome of the whole world the greater theefe preyes vpon the lesse still how 's this Dans. The happinesse of the day befall you I adyes Sar. The night equall the dayes-happinesse say I Gall. All content both night and day stand to your desires Agar Our desires equall your wishes sir Gal. Your desires are aboue my performance then Rab. I am drawing on if my life lye vpon her honesty I am vpon the poynt of giving vp already Agar That Gentleman is very moving Ag. Could you not intreate him stay his pace Sar. And trot in your ring Lady if you please Ag. I purpose not to take a courser of your choosing lest I be iaded sir Sar. You presume the more of your owne horsemanship Rab. Hoy-day they are riding already 'sfoot I am like to go post to the Divell for this Dans. Next

obiect Ward You wrong me to suppose I should be guilty Of such an impious deed Voad. Doth not thy bloud stain'd poniard speake it With which thy accursed arme did force his breast His too too gentle breast Ward Thy selfe be witnesse Stabs at him he beats it backe and wounds her Voad. That I am reuendge on thee murder murder the slaue will murder me Ward What meane you wife Enter watch Voad. As you are men make rescue of me Ward I am betray'd out-gon by a shee diuel Voad. He hath not onely slaine his innocent page But thus assail'd my life lay hands on him Deere countrimen reuenge my wrongs my bloud On this false runnagate I faint I faint Conuey me to a Chirurgion make him safe Ex. 1. Offi In the Gouernours name I do command you giue your weapons vp Ward S'hart Gentlemen you know Francisco kil'd him I 'le make it good 2. Offi. Wee haue nothing to charge you with about your page It is the wounding your wife with an vnlawfull weapon 1. Offi. You haue most vnmanly thrust in a woman Ward Honest friends Turkes and Officers if euer I laid hands on her may I neuer see light more 1. Offi. We 'le take a reasonable order for that you nere laid hands on her out impudence away to the dungeon with him Ward S'hart carry me to the Gouernour that I may haue iustice first 2. Offi. The fellow raues he thinks men in office haue nothing to doe but to giue him iustice you must first be punisht and then talke of iustice when you haue cause 1. Offic. Away with him he shall know what 't is to marry into a great Tribe an honourable Tribe you vse a great woman as if she were your wife ye' ar a base fellow indeed You a Courtier Ward Nay then I see my end drawes I shall raue Run mad haue you er'a Bedlam that I may not famish But shew trickes to get meate with or raile against the State And when I haue eas'd my gall a month or two Come out againe Zounds let me beat hempe Doe any thing rather then famish That death She hath vow'd me and I l'e prevent it allow me But every weeke a Christian I am content To feed vpon raw flesh if 't be but once a month A Brittaine I l'e be content with him 2. Offic. Nay then you are mad indeed away with him Ward As you are true Turkes I will put you in sureties I know the Divell will prouide me bale Rather then loose my imployment as you are pittifull Turks 1. Offic. Nay then we shall be troubled with you VVard Plagues pestilences all fall vpon my head Rather then by a whoore be famished I do coniure you Exeunt Scoena vltima Enter Benwash Rabshake at severall Doores Ben. Rabshake Rab. Here sir Ben. Is this childe of Adam comming yet hee that will eate of the forbidden fruite though he loose Paradice for t is he comming Rab. As fast as his legges will beare him considering the vse he meanes to put them to I haue provided a Caudle to comfort him with Ben. That 's my deere pretious villaine how sweet art thou Reuenge the thought of thee turnes all my bloud to aire Rab. And your hornes too sir Ben. All light Rabshake Rab. They were begot light but methinkes they should be heauy in the wearing Ben. I will make them abortiues man smother them in the wombe Rab. Though you lop the branches you will preserue the tree to beare more fruit I hope your wife sir Ben. She shal downe too I will let her bloud in a new veine she shall turne vp the white of the eye and dye the death of a sinner Rab. How will you dispence with your oathes sir Ben. Tush by equivocation man I will not hurt her but thou shalt by equivocation behinde the Arras my deere Rabshake Rab. That word by equivocation lyes on my stomacke I would be loath it should make me cast vp my gall I would not haue my throat cut by equivocation Ben. The game is rows'd take thy stand and strike Rabshake Rab. Strike you sir you are the keeper and haue the fees in possession I haue no mony vpon this equivocation Ben. So the houre of my redemption is at hand for mans worst hell a whoore Gal. You put me to a sweet purgation the other night 't was well feare tooke away some of my sences I had smelt for 't else Agar You saw the necessity of it sir Gal. You may call it necessity I thought of the day of Iudgement and that was more then euer I did in my life before what with the fire aboue and the Ram-headed Divell your husband below I imagined damnation could not bee farre off Ben. Good excellent good Gal. And whither is that golden calfe of Horeb that Iew of the the Tribe of Israel gone that it is Iubile with you now all open Agar Hee is rid to the Goletto about taking in a commodity Gal. And in the meane time thou wilt vtter one at home I am thy Merchant Wench and will deale with the by whole-sale Ben. Rather by retaile sir retaile Gal. Where is your Pim Rabshake taking a nap at the staire foot committing sin in conceit whilst we are at it in action hath he the two qualities of an Vsher a good eare and to indure cold of his feet haue you giuen him instructions Ben. I see how it did worke I feele it Rab. Hee 'l make the old Iew beleeue I was his wiues bawd Gal. The slaue was borne Pander his mother was a Midwife and then he must needs be bawd to set his mothers trade aworke Rab. You will grone for this anon sir Ag. I pray you sir sit downe a small banquet sir Gal. Provocatiues and whetters on one licorous thing drawes out another Who will not sweare Venery is a sweete sin now Bacchus and Venus two Gods the Divell is farre enough off then Iew You are deceived sir he is at your elbow Rab. Is Dunne in the mire for old acquaintance sake wee 'l dragge you out sir you are in travell I am the sonne of a Midwife I l'e helpe to deliver you Gall. It cannot be I am in a dreame Rab. A good beleefe doth well were I in your case I should be past dreaming but I l'e cast you in a slumber sir Iew You must bee at your sweet meates cannot Mutton serue your turne but you must haue sauce to it Gal. This Whoore hath betraid me now she hath wrung what she can out of me she hanges me vp for a dryed Neats-tongue She is an insatiate Whoore sir hath intic'd me by the Pander your man I was chaste before I knew her sir Rabsh. Beleeue him not sir he is a meere Goate looke on his beard else Agar You may see by his haire hee is a man of hot Liver he came over me with such violence I had not the heart to resist him Iew I beleeue you wife I beleeue you