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A59986
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Love will finde out the way an excellent comedy as it was acted with great applause, by Her Majesties servants, at the Phoenix in Drury Lane / by T.B.; Constant maid
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Shirley, James, 1596-1666.; T. B.
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1661
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Wing S3478; ESTC R10871
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I charge thee come not after me Close That binds my attendance sir Hart. But not when I command the contrary If thou dost move this way thou draw'st mine anger Mind the preservation of the same thing you Undertook farewel if thou dost love me Follow not nor question 't is in my power To loose thee or my self Exit Close I cannot see i' th' dark with spectacles And mine eyes have lost him o' the sudden VVell I must hope the best what shall I do VVith my hen-hearted lover who would give Half his estate this cold fit were well over I shall make work for the Physitians Caudles and Cullices will not restore him If he but scape with life I am not sorry He may be a souldier and endure the trenches I put him first to the becoming sufferance But what are these an army of horns and halberts Upon my conscience the VVatch I thought The Fields had not been haunted with these goblins I cannot run if I should squat and they Find me there were no mercy but Bridewel Or some such lousie place I am resolv'd To cast away a few good words upon 'em A leg and worshipping the Constable That leads the rusty regiment will quit me I pass the gates with 't often and so may The devil if he pay the Porter Bless ye My Masters what a clock is' t Enter Constable and Watch. 1 Watch. VVho goes there Const I charge you stand Close Your worship may do much Const VVhere have you been Close At Istington an 't please you about business 2 Watch. Some thief I warrant him no honest man I know by his basket-hilt some rogue that watches The Fields are pester'd with such sturdy robbers Close He is a rogue that watches for my part Const He calls my VVatch-men rogues perfidious traytor 1 Watch. How Master Constable You are one your self Const Sitrah I will teach you to commit felony Close How sir will you teach me to commit felony take heed what you say if I commit fellony by your authority Const My tority shall stretch for 't away with him if you be not whipt for these intergatories his Majesty shall keep his own peace himself is this a time anight to call honest men rogues away with him Close Good fir 2 Watch. We will provide you lodging Close Where 2 Watch. New prison Close But are you in earnest gentlemen for what 1 Watch. For answering the Constable Close Cry him mercy I shew'd him too much manners if there be No remedy 2 Watch. We 'll humble you Close I have a Companion hereabouts where are you sir Within Star Here in a ditch 1 Watch. They seldom go alone We 'll find him out Ha sirrah Close Do you hear You watch about these places for no good It seems Const We watch indeed for knaves Close You dare not Speak to their faces some of you I am sure Do watch for your good Masters o' th' Parish Enter Startup Star I thank you honest men where art thou Close Close Here these good men will help us to a lodging Star Blessing a' their heart I am almost starv'd Const Yes yes we 'll d' ye that favour come away sir Star Where shall we go now 1 Watch. To prison Star How Close Const You shall be close enough Close I follow sir I cannot leave you in adversity All this is for your health clean straw is warm sir You have the benefit of being naked I shall have work to morrow in my woollen Const Away away bring 'em away Exeunt Enter Mistress Bellamy and Nurse Bel. I heard some noise look call up the servants See if the gentlemen beabed I 'm troubled Exit Nurse I have not dealt so nobly as became me With Hartwel and that love which I pretended If I have drawn his fancy to affect me Must make him satisfaction his language And soft demeanor when he gave me up His resolution made me quite forget My purpose to have chid him for his levity So soon to leave my daughter who I know Hath plac'd him neer her heart and I have done Her injurie by this tryal of her truth Enter Nurse Nurse Oh Mistress Bel. What 's the matter Nurse Master Startup Is not abed nor Master Hartwel Bel. This is very strange Nurse I dare not tell her of his shift they 're gone The doors I found left open and no signe Which way they are bestowed Bel. This puzzles me Pray heaven there be no mischief in this absence Is Franck abed Nurse Yes Bel. What should Move 'em to leave my house so late and Master Hartwel Without his cloaths some knock they 're there go see Knock. Exit Nurse Beshrow me but I trembled Enter Nurse Nurse 'T is a stranger And says he would speak with you Bel. At this late hour What accidents are these from whence Nurse I know not Bel. Has he no name what should this mean Nurse He says He is a Country-man of Master Startups Bel. Admit him he perhaps may bring some newes Enter Country-Gentleman Coun. By your leave Mistress pardon my importunity At so unfit an hour Bel. Y' are welcome sir Coun. I met with fortunate directions Though I came late I understand you have A guest one Startup of Northamptonshire That comes a woing to your daughter Bel. Such A one there was that supt with us and went To bed but since as I have faith I know not Which way he has convey'd himself another Gentleman too is missing and his rival Coun. Pray do not mock me Lady I have rid A great way and the business much concerns him Bel. You may believe me he is no such treasure I should conceal him Enter Frances Coun. Then I see you dally Know Mistress you may slack your preparations Your daughter must look out another husband He is contracted Fran. How Coun. And something more Gotten with childe one that without blushing I cannot call my daughter he shall make Her credit streight again although my fortunes Have no equality with his I shall Finde law to force him Fran. You prefer'd this sutor This news returns my blood Bel. Sir you shall finde All truth I have delivered I am not sorry To hear this news this is no time to seek him Plcase you accept the lodging that was his My servant shall attend you in the morning To help you search Coun. You seem a noble gentlewoman I take your courtesie Bel. Nurse a light pray walk sir Exit Coun. and Nurse Fran. I was unkind to Hartwel he not wise But love still apprehends too much or nothing Bel. Frances a word do you not know what is Become o 'these Gentlemen Fran. Not I their absence is strange to me Bel. Oh Franck I am undone Fran. Good heaven forbid Bel. This Gentleman Master Hartwel Whom we shall never see again I fear Fran. How mother are you acquainted with any cause to fear thus Bel. 'T is in vain to tell thee how I lov'd him Fran. Bless my
excellent So shall we strangle him in his own noose And he ne'er know who hurt him Nurse I 'll loose no time you know my instructions Star I almost had forgot there is a cast Of angels more Nurse They are not cast away Star If thou dost fear they 'll drown Nurse I can give Thee lighter I have some want weight Nurse If you have an evil angel about you your business will thrive the better when 't is departed Star There Mother of the Maids Nurse Now all the good ones wait upon your worship Star These things that go to and again must have Their fees they 'll never speak in our cause else Enter Frances Aha sweet sir we 'll be too cunning for you She 's come already sweet Lady how do ye do Y' are melancholy you shall have some cause If I can help you to 't if you be sad Because I love you as I do be merry Again there 's no man cares a button for you Besides my self Fran. I am very ill befriended Star You are deceiv'd in some body and me too I love you I confess but how not for Want of a Mistress I came not a woing For such necessity although you have So little wit to believe something that I know concerning t'other party Fran. How 's this Star Tell me have you opinion sweet Lady That any man besides my self does love This face of yours but understand I 'll mak 't Appear and presently Fran. VVhy I dare shew my face My glass cannot so much deceive me sir I shou'd be asham'd it should appear Star Nay I am For that a your side d' ye conceive me right A worse face will become the Country and Shew well enough at the mustering but that You should be such an ass Fran. This is plain Courtship Start Be sure you understand me and you do not Repent it I dare give one of these ears Fran. You do not threaten me Star Understand me right But if I do and will threaten you agen Because you shall live long to see your folly And what a Coxcomb you have made your self To love a man that is a suitor to Your mother ha ha Fran. VVhom do you mean Star E'en Mr. Hartwel Are you such a buzzard You cannot see 't then you shall hear it step Behind these hangings and he 'll justifie it Enter Hartwel and Mrs. Bellamy Hart. I have consider'd perfectly and if You will vouchsafe me hearing dare pour forth My heart which full of love renders it self To your acceptance I acknowledge Lady My passions are but young for tould I hope You should with so much favour look upon me Bel. But may I credit this Hart. But to suspect Were an injustice to my faith which looks Upon your vertue with as much religion As love is able to receive your age Hath struck a reverence into my eye And what you want of youth and spring upon you Your wisdom richly satisfies Those characters Which time hath written on your careful forehead Are but his envie and your ornament VVhen it shall come to pass by your example That youth shall be esteem'd an infancy And women never ripe for love or marriage VVithout your age upon them 't is a fault That men not guided by the tract of reason But heat and wantonness of blood run giddy To seal such weighty covenants better 't were The world should end in our Virginitie Then spin it self more length by inconsiderate And hasty marriages Bel. Have you already Retriv'd the affection which pursu'd my daughter Shall I believe no seeds of love remain VVhich may grow up and ripen with repentance For this exchange I do allow you sir The consideration of my fortune which Might in it self incline you to accept me Hart. That is but an attendant as you use it I must confess a welcome one although The mind is the first beauty which true love Aspires to when 't is waited on with person And an estate it comes with greater priviledge To win upon 's I do not wish you Lady Rashly believe what I profess but measure My service by the tryal I 'll expect And write your smiles a competent reward Till time and your demand demonstrate me Although not equal to your full deservings Yet one that has ambition to be thought Not too unworthy Bel. And I guess ere long Such an occasion will present it self Hart. Till then have Hartwel in your loving memory Who wishes no more happyness of life Then to be call'd yours Exeunt Fran. VVhat have I understood Star Will you believe me another time sweet Lady Fran. It is not he some devil does out cozen us And mock our sence with these phantastick bodies Hartwel Star Nay 't is the man I hope you 'll be converted And think a Country Gentleman worth favour That brought you to this knowledge I deserve Fran. My curses for this black discovery VVhereas before 't was not impossible In time I might be brought to pitty thee Henceforth I 'll look upon thee as my sins And beg as much forgiveness that I knew thee Star Nay but d' ye hear Fran. Die quickly and be forgotten Star This is very fine sweet Lady Fran. My mother Oh my fate see me no more And I 'll forgive thee Exit Star Is' t come to this I see I am a fool and there 's no remedy Exit Finis Actus Secundi Actus Tertius Enter Startup and Nurse Nurse Fie fie I am asham'd on you a Gentleman Of your high promising and be put off So slightly Star VVhy Nurse what would you have me do Nurse Do I would have you do something a man of your ability and cannot turn and wind a woman Star You would not have wished me To have put her to 't behind the hangings Nurse You should have been round with her Star I was round With her I call'd her ass I think and coxcomb Unless I should have given her the lye And call'd her whore I could not be more round with her Nurse I do not mean that way Star And she call'd me I think her Nurse VVhat Star Why no worse then all her sins heaven forgive her She has the more to answer nay she did Not stick to bid me dye too in that desperate Estate Nurse Come you shall take another course Enter Close Close What ailes my Masters sweet-heart is she frighted I met and ask'd her for my Master and She turn'd tail like a hound had lost the sent There 's something in the wind my three pil'd worshipful Are you there with my Lady o' the larder Now in that posture do not they two look like A fine Brick-House and a Thatch'd-Barn i' th' Country Laying their heads together without doubt Some pretious consultation what poesie Will fit his joynt ring or how many yards Of Holland without seaming-lace will make His Mistress smock they have spied me Nurse Close Come hither nay he 's faithful and one that Has a desire to serve