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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07859	A most pleasant comedie of Mucedorus the kings sonne of Valentia and Amadine the Kings daughter of Arragon with the merie conceites of Mouse. Newly set foorth, as it hath bin sundrie times plaide in the honorable cittie of London. Very delectable and full of mirth.; Mucedorus.		1598 (1598)	STC 18230; ESTC S106305	23,998	50

Right throught the thickets to the wild mans caue And there a while liue on his prouision Vntil the search and n●rrow watch be past This is my counsel and I thinke it best Ama I thinke the verie same Mu. Come le ts begone The Clowne searches and fals ouer the wild man and so carry him away Clo. Nay soft sir are you heere● abots on you I was like to be hang●d for not finding you We would borrow a certaine stray kings daughter of you a wench a wence sir we wo●ld haue Mu. A wench o● me I le make the eate my sword Clo. Oh Lord nay and you are so lustie I le cal a cooling card for you ho maister maister come away quicklie Enter Segasto S● What 's the matter Cl. Looke maister Amadine the shepheard oh braue Se. What minion haue I found you out Clo. Nay that 's alie I found her out my slfe Se. Thou gadding huswife what cause hadst thou to gad abroade When as thou knowest our wedding day so nie Ama. Not so Segasto no such thing in hand shew your assurance then I le answere you Se● Thy fathers promise my assurance is Ama. But what he promist he hath not performde● Se. It rests in thee for to performe the same Ama. No● I. Se. And why Ama. So is my will and therefore euen so Clo. Maister with anone none noe Se. A wicked villant art thou here Mu● What needes these wordes we way them not Se. We way them not proud shepheard I skorne thy companie Clo. Wee le not haue a corner of thy companie Mu. I scorne not thee nor yet the least of thine Clo. That 's a lie a would haue kild me with his pugs nondo Se. This stoutnesse Amadine contents me not Ama. Then seeke an other that may you better please Mu. Well Amadine it onelie rests in thee Without delay to make thy choise of three There stands Segasto here a shepheard stands There stands the third now make thy choise Clo. A Lord at th● least I am Am. My choise is made for I will none but thee Se A worthy mate no doubt for such a wife Mu. And Am●dine why wilt thou none but m● I cannot keepe thee as thy father did I haue no landes fo● to maintaine thy state Mor●ouer if thou meane to be my wife Commonly this must be thy vse To bed at midnight vp at fowre Drudge all daie and ●rudge from place to place Whereby our da●li● vittel for to winne And last of all which is the worst of all No princes then but plaine a shepheards wife Clo. Then god ge you god morrow goo●y shepheard Ama. It shall not neede if Amadine do liue Thou shalt be crowned king of Arragon Clo. Oh maister laugh when hee s King then I le be a queene Mu. Then know that which nere tofore was known I am no shepheard no Arragonian I But borne of Royall blood my fathers of Valentia King my mother q●eene who for thy secret sake Tooke this hard ●ask in hand Ama. Ah how I ioy my fortune is so good Se. Well now I see Segasto shall not ●peede But Mucedorus I as much do ioy To see thee here within our Court of Arragon As if a kingdome had befalne me this time I with my heart surrender it to thee He giueth her vnto him And looke what right to Amadine I haue Col. What barnes doore and borne where my father Was cunstable● abots on thee how dost thee Mu● Thanks Segasto but yet you leueld at the crowne● Clo. M●ister beare this and beare all Se. Why so sir. Clo. He sees sees you take a goose by the crowne Se. Go to sir away post you to the king Whose har● is fraught with carefull doubts Glad him vp and tell him these good newes And we will follow as fast as we may Clo I goe maister I runne maister Exeunt Enter the King and Collen K. Break heart and end my paled woes My amadine the comfort of my life How can I ioy except she were in sight Her absence breedes sorrow to my soule And with a thunder breakes my heart in twaine Clo. Forbeare thos● passions gentle King And you shall see t will turne vnto the best And bring your soule to quiet and to ioie K. Such ioie as death I do assure me that And naught but death vnlesse of her I heare And that with speede I cannot sigh thus long But what a tumult doe I heare within The crie within ioie and happinesse Clo. I heare a noyse of ouer-passing ioie Within the court my Lord be of good comfort And heere comes one in hast Enter the Clowne running Clo. A King a King a King Col. Why how now sirra what 's the matter Clo. O t is nevves for a king'tis vvoorth money K. Why sirra thou shalt haue siluer and gold if it bee good Clo. O t is good t is good Amadine K. Oh what of her tell me I wll make thee a knight Clo. How a spirit no by ladie I will not be aspirit● Maisters get ye away if I be aspir●it I shall be so leane I shall make you all afraide Col Thou so● the King meanes to make thee a ge●tleman Clo. Why I shall want parrell King Thou shalt want for nothing Clo. Then stand away trick vp thy selfe heere they come E●ter Segasto Mucedorus and Amadins Am● My gratious father pardon thy disloyal daughter K. What do mine eies be hould my daughter Amadine Rise vp dere daughter let these my embrasing armes Shew some token of thy father ioie Which euer since thy departure hath la●guished in sorrow Mu. Deare father neuer were your sorrows Greater then my griefes Neuer you so deloate as I comfortlesse Yet neuerthelesse acknowledging my selfe To be the cause of both on bended knees I humblie c●aue your pardon King I le pardon thee deare daughter● but as for him Ama. Ah father what of him King Assure as I am a king and weare the crowne I will reuenge on that accursed wretch Mu● Ye● worthy prince worke not thy will in wrath shew fauour K. I such fauour as thou deseruest Mu. I do deserue the daughter of a king K. Oh impudent a shepheard and so insolent Mu. No shepheard I but a worthy prince King In farre conceit not princelie borne Mu. Yes princely borne my father is a king My mother Queene and of Valentia both K. What Mucedorns welcome to our court What cause hadst thou to come to me disguisde Mu. No cause to feare I caused no offence But this desiring thy daughters vertues for to see Disguised my selfe from out my fathers court Vnknowen to any in secret I did rest And passed many troubles neere to death So hath your daughter my partaker bin As you shall know heereafter more at large Desiring you you will giue her to mee Euen as mine owne and soueraigne of my life Then shall I thinke my trauels are wel spent King With all my heart but this Segasto claimes my promise made to fore That he should haue her as his onely wife Before my counsel when we came from war Segasto may I craue thee let it passe And giue Amadine as wife to Mucedorus Se● With all my heart were it far a greater thing And what ● may to furnish vp there rites With pleasing sports and pastimes you shall see King Thankes good Segasto I will thinke of this Mu. Thankes good my Lord while I liue Account of me in what I can or maie Ama. And good Segasto these great cur●esies Shall not be forgot Clo. Why ha●ke you maister bones what haue you done What giuen away the wench you made me take such paines for you are wise indeed mas and I had knowne of that I would haue had her my selfe faith master now wee maie goe to breakefast with a woodcoke pie Se. Goe sir you were best leaue this knauerie● K Come on my Lordes le ts now to court Where we may finish vp the ioyfullest daie That euer hapt to a distressed King With mirth and ioy and greate solemnitie Wee le finish vp these hymens rightes most pleasant lie Clo. Hoe Lordes at the first I am one to but heare maister King by your leaue a cast now you haue done with them I praie you begin with me K. Why what wouldest thou ●aue Clo. O ●ou forgot now a little apparrell to makes hansome what should Lo●des goe so beggerlie as I do● K. What I did promise thee I will performe attend● on mee come le●s depart They all speake Wee le waite on you with all our hearts Clo. And with a peece of my liuer to Exeunt omnes Enter Comedie and Enuíe Comedie How now Enuie what blushest thou all readie Peepe forth hide not thy head with shame But with a courage praise a womans deeds Thy threates were vaine thou couldst doe me no hurt Although thou seemest to crosse me with despite ●ouerwhel●de and turnde vpside downe thy blocke And made thy selfe to stumble at the same En. Though stumbled yet not ouerthrowne Thou canst not draw my heart to mi●denesse Yet must I needes confesse thou hast don well And plaide thy part with merth and pleasant glee Saie all this yet canst thou not conquer mee Although this time thou hast got yet not the conquest neither A double reuenge another time I le haue Co. Then cai●ife cu●sed stoope vpon thy knee Yeelde to a woman though not to mee And pray we both togither with our hearts That she thrice Nestors yeares may with vs rest And from her foes high God defend her sti●l That they against her m●y neuer wooke thi● will En. En●●e were he neuer so stoute Would becke and bowe vnto her maiestie ●ndeede Comedie thou hast ouerrunne me now And fo●st me stoope vnto a womans swaie God grant her grace amongest vs long may raigne And those that would not h●ue it soe Would that by enuie soone their hea●tes they migh● forgoe Co. The Counsell Noble and this Realme Lord guide it stil with thy most holy hand The Commons and the subiectes grant them grace● Their prince to serue her to obey ●reason to deface Long maie she raine in ioy and greate felicitie Each Christian heart do saie amen with me Exe●●● FINIS

Maiesty we doe not onely alowe of your highnesse pleasure but also vow fathfully in what we may to further it King Thankes good my Lords if long Adr●stus li●e Mee will at full requite your cur●esies Tremelio in recompence of thy late valour done Take vnto thee the Catalone a prince Latelie our prisoner taken in the warres Be thou his keeper his ransome shall be thine Weel● thinke of it when leasure shall afforde Meanewhile doe vse him well his father is a King Tre. Thankes to your Maiestie his vsage shal be such As he therat shall thinke no cause to grutce Exeunt King Then march we on to court and rest our wearied limmes But Collen I haue a tale in secret kept for thee When thou shalt heare a watch woord from thy king Thinke then some waightie matter is at hand That highlie shall concerne our state Then Collen looke thou be not farre from me● And for thy seruice thou to fore hast done Thy trueth and valour proude in euerie point I shall with bounties thee enlarge therefore So guard vs to the courte Col. What so my soueraigne doth commaund me do● With willing mind I gladly yeeld consent Exeunt Enter Segasto and the Clowne with weapons about hi● Se. Tel me sirra how doe you like your weapons Clo. O verie wel verie wel they keep my sides warme Se. They keep the dogs form your shins very well doe they not Clo. How keep the dogs from my shins I would scorne but my shins should keep the dogs from them Se. Well ●irra leauing idle talke tell me Dost thou know captaine Tremelioes chamber Clo. I verie well it hath a doore Se. I thinke so for so hath euery chamber● But dost thou know the man Clo. I forsooth he hath a nose on his face Se. Why so ha●h euery on● Clo. Tha●s more then I know Se. But doest thou remember the captaine that was heere with the king euen now that brought the yong prince prisoner Clo. O verie well Se. Go vnto him and bid him come to me Tell him I haue a matter in secret to impart to him Clo. I wil master master what 's his name Se. Why captaine Tremelio Clo. O the meale man I knowe him verie well He brings meale euery satturday but harke you master must I bid him come to you or must you come to him Se. No sir he must come to me Clo. Harke you master hovv if he be not at home What shall I doe then Se. Why then leaust worde with some of his folkes Clo. Oh maister if there be no bodie within I will leaue word with his dog Se. Why can his dog speake● Clo. I cannot tell wherefore doth he keep his chamber els● Se. To keepe out such knaues as thou art Clo. Nay be ladie then go your selfe Se. You will go sir wil ye not Clo. Yes marrie will I O t is come to my head And a be not within I le bring his chamber to you Se. What wilt thou plucke down the Kings house Clo. Nay be ladie I le knowe the price of it first Master it is such a hard name I haue forgotten it againe I praie you tell me his name Se. I tell thee captaine Tremelio Clo. Oh captaine treble knaue captaine treble knaue Enter Trem●lio Tre. How now sirra doost thou call mee Clo. You must come to my maister captain treble knaue Tre. My Lord Segasto did you send for mee Se. I did Tremel●o sir●a about you● businesse Clo. I marry what 's that can you te●le Se. No not well Clo. Marrie then I can straight to the kitchen dresser to Iohn the cooke and get me a good peece of beefe and brewis and then to the buttery ●atch to Thomas the butler for a ●●c●e of beare and there for an houre ileso be labour my selfe therefore I pray you cal me not till you thinke I haue done I pray you good mayster Se. Wel● sir away● Tremelio this it is thou knowest the valour of Segasto Spred through all the kingdome of Arragon And such as hath found triumph and fauours Neuer daunted at any tyme but now a shepherd Admired at in court for worthynesse And Segastoes honour layd a side My wil therefore is this that thou dost find som meanes to worke the shepheardes death I know thy streng●h sufficient to performe my desire thy loue no other wise then to reuenge my iniuries Tre. It is not the frownes of a shepheard that Tremelio feares Therefore account it accomplished what I take in hane Se. Thankes good Tremelio and assure thy selfe What I promise that will I performe Tre. Thankes my good Lord and in good time See where he commeth stand by a while And you shall see me put in practise your intented driftes Haue at thee swaine if that I hit thee right Enter Mucedorus Mu. Vild coward so without cause to strike a man Turne coward turne now strike and doe thy woorst Mucedorus killeth him Se. Hould shepheard hould spare him kill him not ccursed villaine tell me what hast thou done Ah Tremelio trustie Tremelio I sorrow for thy death And since that thou liuing didst prooue faithfull to Segasto so Segasto now liuing shall honoure the dead corpes of Tremlio with reuenge Bloud thristy villaine borne and bredde to mercilesse murther Tell me how durst thou be so bold As once to lay thy hands vpon the least of mine Assure thy selfe thou shalt be vsd according to the law Mu. Segasto cease these threats are needlesse Accuse not me of murther that haue done nothing but in mine owne defence Se. Nay shepheard reason not with me I le manifest thy fact vnto the King Whose doome will be thy death as thou deserust What hoe Mouse come away Clo. Why hovv novv vvhat 's the matter I thougt you would be calling before I had done Se. Come helpe away with my friend Clo. Why is he drunke cannot he stand on his feet Se. No he is not drunke he is slaine Clo. Flaine no by Ladie he is not flaine Se. Hee s kild I tell thee Clo. What doe you vse to kil your friends I will serue you no longer Se. I tell thee the shepheard kild him Clo. O did a so but master I will haue al his appa●el● if I carry him away Se. Why so thou shalt Clo. Come then I will healpe mas master I thinke his mother song looby to him he is so heauie Exeunt Mu. behold the fickle state of man alwaies mutable neuer at one Somtimes we feed on fancies with the sweete of our desires Somtimes againe vve feele the heat of extreame miserie Novv am I infauour about the court and countrie To morrovv those fauours vvill turne to frovvnes To daie I liue reuenged on my foe To morrovv I die my foe reuenged on me Exeu●t Enter Bremo a wildm●n Bre. No passengers this morning vvhat not one A chance that seldome doth befall What not one● then lie thou there And rest thyselfe til I haue further neede Novv Bremo