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The life of Mother Shipton a new comedy as it was acted nineteen dayes together with great applause / written by T.T.
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T. T. (Thomas Thomson), fl. 1668.
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1670
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shall I forget the sound of Martial drums the warlike noise of Trumpets to list to the inticeing harmony of instruments touched by Pâ—ikellas hand shall I forget the ordering of a camp to ride great horses to besiedgs a City to undermine a Castle to raise Bulwarks and all for the love of a simple woman it must be so these legs that were wont to lead arm'd men to battaile I now must use in dances this haire that used to be covered with a Helm cloggy with sweat and blood I now must daily powder these hands that were used to wave a dreadful sword instead of iron gauntlets now must wear perfumed gloves I that was wont to be constantly under a Chyrurgeons hands must have a Barber now to keep me neat O Love thou art divine and canst transforme A man from that he was it is in vain Tn think to shun the thieg thou dost constrain O heaven if I can but win my love it will be a conquest deserves a trophee far above My best of victories I le go and try her 'T was love that kindled love must quench my fire Enter Roger. Cap. Who art thou Ro. I Sir Cap. I you what are you to good to be spoke too Ro. I am Roger. Cap. By that I know thee not is Roger in a Captains Roll ist't writ Ro. Yes Sir in the Parsons book the day thereof my baptisme is set down Cap. And in that honour how oft hast thou ere fought with Infidels and kil'd a score or two Ro Not I a score or two said you Captaine nay then I should never escape for I le promise you many one is hang'd for killing of one Cap. Fie what an ignorance is this hast thou a mind to become a souldier Ro. Indeed I cannot resolve you I am with a Mistress I le ask her whether shee 'l turn souldier too and then if I like it there 's an end but pray Captain what is a souldier Cap. A souldier is a man that ventures his life a hundred times a day and in his Princes and his Countries cause stands Canons shot and when his bodies full of wounds lyes all night in the field and sleeps upon his Helm Ro. Good Captain pardon me neither I nor my Mistress will be souldiers then venter my life so many times a day there 's more safety in turning Theif marry I thought a souldier had not been such a fool but now I think on 't good Captain perswade my Father Mother Brothers Sisters and all the kindred I have to become souldiers that they may all be killed quickly I swear Captain you should loose nothing by it Cap. Base Coward Ro. Good Sir what is the meaning of that word Coward Cap. A Coward is a fellow as base as thou one that does spend his pretious time in sloath cares not what alterations Kingdomes have so be at home may welter in his pleasures a fellow that had rather sit all day smoaking Tobaco and carouseing cups then dye his sword in blood of Enemies Ro. Why then Sir indeed I am a very Coward 't is better by half then a souldier I know there 's far more pleasure in a glass of good wine then in bullets whizing about ones ears and Pikes and Halberts beating out ones teeth Cap. Thou dungil wretch Ro. Nay pray Sir be not angry for I vow I should never digest the souldiers life Cap. Thou earthen minded slave 't is pitty thou should'st eat or drink thou hast no better thoughts Ro Good Sir give me leave to be of my own mind and a Coward I am sure there 's no wise man but won'd say as I doe what have I to do with souldery let those follow wars that at are weary of their lives Cap. Thou art as dungil a minded Rascal as ever I heard and deservest to be hang'd and so I leave thee Exit Captain Ro. Go hang your self my Hufting Captain what have I to do with your warrs two I should never endure to hear a gun shot off for hearing the report of our Stewards pistol does many times make me endanger my breeches Exit Scen. Third Enter Shipton with Attendants Ship Stand at a distance me thinks this state becomes me Enter a Cryer HA what Bell is that Cry O Yes if any man or woman in City Town or Country can tell me tydings of Agatha Shipton the daughter of Solomon Shipton Ditch digger lately deceased let them bring word to the Cryer of the Village and they shall be well rewarded for their pains Ship Curse on that tongue what makes this cry after me can they not bestow the Almes that came to my share to some other poor wretch that wants it more then I do now no 't is not that upon my life some canting Beggars covetuous of my cottage have made this way of inquiry for me to purchase it And if my noble Lord should have divulged it to these my attendants what I first was and they now declare it I should again be wretched for all these delicates I can't in my proud thought be rich if any but himself should know I ever was poor Cry Pray ean any here tell me tydings of the party I cry off Att. No truly honest man Cry Then farewell Gentlemen Ship This answer does agen prop up my spirit My worthy servants know me or know me not This present kindness never shall be forgot Enter Radamon Welcome Noble Sir Ra. I hankes my fair Spouse I see I am come most opertunely le ts sit and taste of all the varieties this board is furnished with Attendants in the mean while Let your dancing make our Lady smile Sit at a banquet They dance Ra. Now begone wee must conferre in private Now I am thy Husband and thou art my Wife yet know I am no mortal I am a Devil these my attendants Devils too I can peirce through the aire ransack its Treasures I can raise thunder and lightning stir up Storms quell Tempests do or undo any thing to please me I le give thee power too the windes shall be at thy command and every thing else at thy dispose Ship How matried to an Imaterial Spirit this starteles me how sweetly could I now desire my former poverty but Pride assures me I am happy still and on that staff I le lean Then Fortune turn thy wheel I am in now and must through And to all virtuous acts I bid adiev Well having cunningly wone me to you I must obey and be what you are pleased to make me Ra. Then after me repeat these following words Raziel Ziragia Phonthonfancia Ship Repeats Both Exeunt with Thunder and Ligtning Scene the Fourth Enter Shiftwel and Roger. Ro. I Shall study to be your humble servant Shift Thou art a noble Minister of words but wilt thou be my Cabinet my friend Roger Ro. I will obey you Sir Shift Liberally spoken when I have opened me wilt thou be privy Ro. Very secret and officious it is manners in me
your commands shall wedge my tongue hedge my heart and tye a true Lovers knot with the strings of it Shift Thou art an honest clad of earth it is pitty the malitious Sun-shine warm'd thee not into a Diamond Ro. You speak above my brain Sir Shift I am marvellously in love with your Lady Roger. Ro. Wonderful is my Lady your sweet heart Shift Yes but ignorant of my affection yet Ro. I would be drunk if you were my Master Sir Shift I Roger I would have a Wine cellar to the purpose Man but dost know any possible way to win her Ro. Sir I am passing empty of invention but an 't please you would you marry her Shift No you may swear it but I must counterfeit yes why dost wonder at it Ro. She does nothing all day but read merry Comedies and every night spend two or three houres on a Tragedy of a merry fellow Dametas and a company of strange nam'd Lovers she 's no more a huswife then you or I Sir on my own proper knowledge I vow and protest it Shift Thou art too earnest my old fac'd Saturn I like her near the worse huswifery is the superficies of a gentle Female and the parenthesis of a Lady which may be well left out Ro. You are a schollar Sir and your bookship shall direct me Shift I should be glad to cope with your Lady Sir me thinks I am of a prompter expression then usal Ha! your Lady said I faith see where she comes Enter Mrs. Lovefree Ro. I vanish in a mist then Exit Roger. Shift He out with a Poetical Solique for my Praeludium The gaudy stars are not more full of glee when golden Phaebus setteth in the West nor doe the chearful Birds with more delight rejoyce at the new livery of the spring then I to have this Miracle of Beauty enter into the knowledge of my Eyes Mrs Love He speaks well I would he meant in earnest the gentleman seems very deserving but hee 's somewhat wild I imagine Shift She shall be stoutly accosted impudence is a very happy quality in a wooer I perceive Mrs Love He comes Shift Lady I credit you are not a puny in the Court of Cupid and therefore I hope need not the tedious circumstances of an Annual service I am bold to tell you plainly I love you and if I find occasion I will maintain it boldly Mrs Love Pray Sir Desist Shift Never sweet Lady my descent I know you doubt not and my love you need not for while I live I shall love you and when you dye your memory Mrs Love Your carriage and discourses Sir shew you are a Traveller Shift My boldness she means Madam I have been one and can declare the Habits Conditions and Scituations of diverse Countries nay more my fornights observation of the Antipodes this will make her wonder Mrs Love O strange have you been there Sir I admire how you ever came thither Shift Madam I can tell you but should I tell you I should afright you more then the doleful groans of a dying Creature in the hideous night Mrs Love Nay if it be so terrible pray sir forbear Shift Well put off Mrs Love Yet pray resolve me one thing Shift No sooner asked but granted Mrs Love Whether the Antipodes have a King Shift Yes but he 's no man Mrs Love I beleive so for I could never credit that any man inhabited there Shift There they have no houses neither but the Kings pallace where Sir Francis Drake was entertained after he had shot the gulf Mrs Love Possible I wonder at it Shift Nay more they at the Antipodes hear with their noses smel with their ears but taste withall their sences for they are the most insatiablest gluttons in the whole world Mrs Love But I cannot imagine how their sences are so contrary to ours Shift Nay and they are opposite to us too Mrs Love That indeed I have heard But you frequent playes do ye not sir Shift Playes they are most commonly my every afternoons recreation Mrs Love And you have red many Histories Shift Many Lady Mrs Love This pleases me too farewel sir Shift Admired Lady leave me not so Mrs Love What would you have sir Shift Your consent Lady Mrs Love O expect that hereafter Shift Nay dear Lady Mrs Love You are too importunate sir farewel Exit Shift No matter I am sure to have thee how some women are taken with strange tales quest onless she 's a Widdow but no matter plenty of money will weave contempt in a beauty at second hand Next time we meet I do not doubt to get her Hercules could not wooe a Lady better Enter Monylack Money-lack Thou art well met Mo. Thanks good Shiftwel Shift I have brave newes to tell thee but come let 's to the Tavern and by the virtue of a glass of wine 't wil slide off my tongue more sweet Mo. Agreed but I should call upon a friend about this hour according to engagement Shift Nay I le not stay for 't is full noon and I have promised to be Sir Olivers guess Mo. Hee 's come to town then Shift Yes he came last night and has commanded noble preparations for the gossiping to day Ha! see where he comes Enter Sir Oliver Mo. I le leave you then Shift Protest but you shan't Sir Oliver the humblest of your servants Sir Oliver Nephew Shiftwel the only one I wisht for Shift You are welcome to town Sir I expected you long afore this till your last Letter shew'd good cause to the contray Sir Oliver Indeed I could not possible come till now nor now neither well for in the interim several concerns of mine lyes in the trust and confidence of some persons which I doubt Shift Your Lady Sir is delivered of a fine plump boy he will be as notable a wag as the Father I le watrant him Sir Oliver I have seen it and blessed it but to make my promise good there Nephew ther 's ten peices for you and come you must be my principal guess to day Shift It grieves me that I must be forced against my will I hate the company of such a crew of Women as there to be sure I shall find enow nay and honest women too yet for this moneys sake I must and so good patience guide me Sir I can't deny you but this Gentleman is my intimate friend and in leaving him so abruptly I make a breach of our friendship Sir Oliver Not for the world with this Gentleman your friend I invite you for my guess to day and will promise you Sir a hearty welcome Mo. Sir I thank you but would willingly beg your pardon and my excuse for probablely my strangeness may be some part of hindrance to mirth in some of your scotiable guess Sir Oliver Not in the least Sir I have a Neice that loves to entertain such handsome Gentlemen as you are Shift He means my Sister Maria faith for that words sake