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Amends for ladies VVith the humour of roring. A comedie. As it was acted at the Blacke Fryers, both by the Princes seruants, and the Lady Elizabeths. By Nat. Field.
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Field, Nathan, 1587-1620?
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hart More mortallie than his vnsparing dart Brother Let me speake for the Boy Ing. To what end loue No I will sue to him to follow me Introth I loue thy sweet condition And may liue to informe thy Lady of thee Come in drie drie thine eies respit thy woe The effects of causes crowne or ouerthrow Enter Lo. PROVD Lo. FEESIM WEL-TRI'D Ma. SELDOME WIDD BOVLD pinning in a Ruffe WIFE Proud S'light what should be become of her you sweare she past not forth of dores and i' th house she is not Widd. Did you not see her Princox Proud This same Bawd has brought her letters from some yonger brother and she is stole away Bould Bawd I defie you indeed your Lordship thinkes you may make Bawds of whom you please I 'le take my oath vpon a booke since I met her in the necessarie house i' th morning I ne're set eye on her Grace Shee went not out of dores Proud Sure shee has an inuisible ring Feesi Marrie she 's the honester woman for some of their ring are visible enough the more shame for them still say I let the pond at Islington be search't goe to there 's more haue drown'd themselues for loue this yeare then you are aware of Proud Pish you are a foole Welt. S'hart call him foole againe Feesi. By this light and I will as soone as euer you haue shew'd me the Swaggerers Wife Her clothes are all younder my Lord Grace And euen those same she had on to day Proud Madam where is your Husband Wife Rid into the Countrie Feesi. O' my conscience rid into France with your sister Omnes Away away for shame Feesi. Why I hope she is not the first Ladie that has run away with other womens husbands Welt. It may be shee 's stolne out to see a play Proud Who should goe with her man Wid. Vpon my life you 'll heare on her at Master Ingens house some loue past betwixt them and we heard that he was married to day to another Proud S'hart I le go see Exit Proudly Welt. Come to the Swaggerers Exeunt Feesi Welt. Feesi. Mercy vpon me a man or a Lord now Omnes Heere 's a quoile with a Lord and his sister Wid. Princox hast not thou pin'd in that Ruffe yet ah how thou fumblest Bould Troth Madam I was ne're brought vp to it t' is Chamber-maids work and I haue euer liu'd Gentlewoman And beene vs'd accordingly Exeunt Actus tertius Enter HVSBAND and SVBTLE Subt. SHee 's a rare wife beleeue it Sir were all such Wee neuer should haue false inheritors Husb. Pish friend there is no woman in the world Can hould out in the end If youth shape wit Met in one subiect doe assault her aptlie For fayling once you must not faint but trie Another way the path of womens minds Are crooked and diuerse they haue by-waies To leade you to the Pallace of their pleasures And you must wooe discreetely first obserue The disposition of her you attempt If shee be sprightly and heroicall Possesse her that you are valiant and haue spirit Talke nothing but of beating euery man That is your hinderance though you doe not doe it Or dare not t' is no matter Be shee free And of a liberall soule giue bounteously To all the seruants let your angels flye About the roome although you borrow'd 'em If shee be wittie so must your discourse Get wit what shift so'ere you make for it Though 't cost you all your land and then a song Or two is not amisse although you buy 'em There 's many in the Towne will furnish you Subt. But still I tell you you must vse her roughly Beate her face black and blew take all her cloth's And giue them to some Punke this will be ground For me to worke vpon Husb. All this I haue done I 〈…〉 her now as bare that should I die Her fortune ô my conscience would be To marrie some Tobacco-man shee has nothing But an old black-woorke wastcote which would serue Exceeding wel to fit i' th shop and light Pipes for the lowzie Footmen and sweete friend First heere 's a jewell to present her then Heere is a Sonnet writ against my selfe Which as thine owne thou shalt accost her with Farewell and happie successe attend thee Exit Subt. Ha ha ha he reads Faire'd still wilt thou be true To a man so false to thee Did be lend a Husbands due Thou did'st owe him loyaltie But will curses wants and blowes Breed no change in thy white soule Be not a foole to thy first vowes Since his breach doth thy faith controle No beautie else could be so chast Thinke not thou honour'st women then Since by thy conscience all disgrac't Are rob'd of the deare loues of men Then grant me my desire that vow to proue A reall husband his adulterate loue Tooke euer man more paines to be a Cuckold Oh! monstrous age where men themselues we see Studie and pay for their owne infamie Exit Enter INGEN MAID PROVDLY BROTHER like a woman swords drawen Proud Giue me my sister I le haue her forth thy heart Ing. No earthly Lord can pull her out of that Till he haue pluckt my heart first out my Lord Wer 't not inhospitable I could wrong you heere In mine owne house I am so full of woe For your lost sister that by all my ioyes Hop't for in her my heart weepes teares of bloud A whiter virgine and a worthier Had ne're creation Leda's Swan was black To her virginitie and immaculate thoughts Proud Where hast thou hid her giue her me againe For by the God of vengeance be she lost The female hate shall spring betwixt our names Shall neuer die while one of either house Suruiues our children shall at seuen yeares olde Strike kniues in one another Ing. Let Hell gape And take me quick if I know where she is But am so charg'd with sorrow for her losse Being one cause of it as no doubt I am That I had rather fal vpon my sword Offering to kill himselfe Then breath a minute longer Broth. Oh sir hold Proud Thou shalt not neede I haue a sword to bathe In thy false blood inhumane murderer Maid Good Sir be pacified I 'le goe I 'le run Many a mile to finde your sister out Shee neuer was so desperate of grace By violence to rob her selfe of life And so her soule in danger comfort Sir Shee 's but retir'd somewhere on my life Ing. Preethee let me alone To his Brother Doe I stand to defend that wretched life That is in doubt of hers heere worthy Lord Behold a breast fram'd of thy sisters loue Hew it for thou shalt strike but on a stock Since she is gone that was the cause it liu'd Proud Out false dissembler are not married Ing. No behold it is my yonger brother drest Plucks off his headtir A man no woman that hath guld the world Intended for a happier euent Than this that follow'd that she now is
can you doe What 's her name my Lord Fees Her name I know not What 's her name Mr. Well-try'd Weltr. Her name slid tell my Lady your name Bould Mistresse Mary Princox forsooth Wid. Mistresse Mary Princax she has wit I perceiue that already Mee thinkes she speakes as if she were a my Lords brood Bould Brood Maddame 't is well knowne I am a Gentlewoman My father was a man of 500. per annum and hee held something in Capite too Welt. So does my Lord something Fees Nay by my troth what I hold in capite is worth little or nothing Bould I haue had apt breeding how euer my misfortune now makes me submit my selfe to seruice but there is no ebbe so low but hath his tyde againe when our dayes are at worst they will mend in spight of the frowning Destinies For wee cannot be lower then earth and the same blinde Dame that hath cast her bleare eyes hitherto vpon my occasions may turne her wheele and at last winde them vp with her white hand to some pinnacle that prosperously may flourish in the Sunne-shine of promotion Fees Oh mouth full of agilitie I would giue 20. Markes now to any person that could teach mee to conuey my tongue sance stumbling with such dexteritie to such a period For her truth and her honesty I am bound before but now I haue heard her talke for her wit I will be bound body and goods Wid. V'dslight I will not leaue her for my hood I neuer met with one of these eloquent old Gentlewomen before What age are you Mistresse Mary Princox Bould I will not lye Maddam I haue numbred 57. Summers and iust so many winters haue I past Subt. But they haue not past you they lye forzen in your face Bould Maddam if it shall please you to entertaine me so if not I desire you not to misconstrue my good will there 's no harme done the doore 's as big as it was and your Ladiships owne wishes crowne your beauty with content As for these frumping Gallants let them doe their worst it is not in mans power to hurt mee 't is well knowne I come not to be scoff'd A woman may beare and beare till her backe burst I am a poore Gentlewoman and since vertue has now a dayes no other companion but pouerty I set the Hares head against the Goose giblets and what I want one way I hope I shall be inabled to supply the other Fees A' nt please God that thou wert not past children Wid. I st e'ne so my Lord nay good Princox do not crie I doe entertaine you how doe you occupie what can you vse Bould Any thing fit to be put into the hands of a Gentlewoman Wid. What are your qualities Bould I can sleepe on a low stoole if your Lady-ship be talking in the same roome with any Gentle-man I can reade on a booke sing loue songs looke vp at the loouer light heare and be deafe see and be blind be euer dumb to your secrets sweare and equiuocate and whatsoeuer I spie say the best Wid. Oh rare Croane how art thou endu'd but why did Master Boulds sister put you away Bould I beseech you Madame to neglect that desire though I know your Lady-ships vnderstanding to be sufficient to partake or take in the greatest secret can be imparted yet Wid. Nay prithie tell the cause come heer 's none but freinds Bould Faith Madame heigh ho I was to confesse truly a little foolish in my last seruice to beleeue mens oaths but I hope my example though preiudiciall to my selfe will be beneficiall to other yong Gentle-women in seruice my mistresses brother the Gentle-man you nam'd e' now master Bould hauing often attempted my honor but finding it impregnable vow'd loue and marriage to me at the last I a yong thing and raw being seduced set my minde vpon him but friends contradicting the match I fell into a greiuous consumption and vpon my first recouerie least the intended sacred ceremonies of Nuptials should succede his sister knowing this thought it fit in her iudgement we should be farther a sunder and so put me out of her seruice Omnes Ha ha ha Wid. God a mercie for this discouerie ifaith Oh man what art thou when thy cock is vp come wil your lordship walke in t is dinner time Enter hastily M. Seldome with papers on his arme Omnes Whos 's this whos 's this Maid This is our Land-lord Master Seldome An exceeding wise Citizen a very sufficient vnderstanding man and exceeding rich Om. Miracles are not ceasd Wid. Good morrow Land-lord where haue you beene sweating Seld. Good morrow to your Honors thrift is industrious your Lady-ship knowes we will not stick to sweat for our pleasures how much more ought wee to sweat for our profits I am come from master Ingen this morning who is married or to be married and though your Ladyships did not honor his Nuptials with your presence he hath by me sent each of you a paire of gloues and Grace Seldome my wife is not forgot Exit Omnes God giue him ioy God giue him ioy Exeunt Maid Let all things most impossible change now Oh periur'd man oathes are but words I see But wherefore should not we that thinke we loue Vpon full merrit that same worth once ceasing Surcease our loue to and finde new desert Alas we cannot loue 's a pit which when We fall into we ne're get out againe And this same horrid newes which me assaults I would forget loue blanches blackest faults Oh! what path shall I treade for remedie But darkest shades where loue with death doth lie Exit Manent HVSBAND WIFE SVBTLE Wife Sir I haue often heard my husband speake of your acquaintance Husb. Nay my vertuous wife Had it beene but acquaintance this his absence Had not appear'd so vncouth but we two Were Schoole-fellowes together borne and nurs'd Brought vp and liu'd since like the Gemins Had but one suck the Tauerne or the Ordinarie Ere I was married that saw one of vs Without the other said we walk't by halfes Where deere deere friend haue you beene all this while Subt. Oh most sweet friend the World 's so vicious That had I with such familiaritie Frequented you since you were married Possess'd and vs'd your fortunes as before As in like maner you commanded mine The deprau'd thoughts of men would haue proclaim'd Some scandalous rumors from this loue of ours As saying mine reflected on your Ladie And what a wound had that beene to our soules When only friend-ship should haue beene the ground To hurt her Honor and your confident peace Spight of mine owne approu'd integritie Husb. Wife kisse him bid him welcome pox o' th World Come come you shall not part from me in hast I doe command thee vse this Gentle-man In all things like my selfe if I should die I would be him in my will to thee Wife Sir you are most welcome let scandalous tongues No more deterre you I dare vse