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A06252
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The knight of the burning pestle
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Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. aut
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1613
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STC 1674; ESTC S104553
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would haue called faire sir and one that Rosicler would haue cal'd right beauteous Damsell they will call dam'd bitch VVife I 'le be sworne will they Rafe they haue cal'd mee so an hundred times about a scuruy pipe of Tobacco Rafe But what braue spirit could be content to sit in his shop with a flappet of wood and a blew apron before him selling Methridatum and Dragons water to visited houses that might pursue feats of Armes through his noble atchieuments procure such a famous history to be written of his heroicke prowesse Cit. Well said Rafe some more of those words Rafe VVife They go finely by my troth Rafe Why should not I then pursue this course both for the credit of my selfe and our Company for amongst all the worthy bookes of Atchieuements I doe not call to minde that I yet read of a Grocer Errant I will be the said Knight haue you heard of any that hath wandred vnfurnished of his Squire and Dwarfe my elder Prentice Tim shall be my trusty Squire and little George my Dwarfe Hence my blew Aporne yet in remembrance of my former Trade vpon my shield shall be purtraide a burning Pestle and I will be cal'd the Knight o th burning Pestle Wife Nay I dare sweare thou wilt not forget thy old Trade thou wert euer meeke Rafe Tim. Tim. Anon Rafe My beloued Squire George my Dwarfe I charge you that from hence-forth you neuer call me by any other name but the Right Courteous and Valiant Knight of the burning Pestle and that you neuer call any female by the name of a woman or wench but faire Ladie if she haue her desires if not distressed Damsell that you call all Forrests Heaths Desarts and all horses Palfries Wife This is very fine faith do the Gentlemen like Rafe thinke you husband Cittiz. I I warrant thee the Plaiers would giue all the shooes in their shop for him Rafe My beloued Squire Tim stand out admit this were a Desart and ouer it a Knight errant pricking and I should bid you inquire of his intents what would you say Tim. Sir my Maister sent me to know whether you are riding Rafe No thus faire sir the Right Courteous and Valiant Knight of the burning Pestle commanded me to enquire vpon what aduenture you are bound whether to relieue some distressed Damsels or otherwise Cit. Whoresome blocke-head cannot remember Wife I'faith Rafe told him on 't before all the Gentlemen heard him did he not Gentlemen did not Rafe tel him on 't George Right Courteous and Valiant Knight of the burning Pestle here is a distressed Damsell to haue a halfe penny-worth of pepper Wife That 's a good boy see the little boy can hit it by my troth it 's a fine child Rafe Relieue her with all courteous language now shut vp shoppe no more my Prentice but my trusty Squire and Dwarfe I must be my shield and arming-pestle Cit. Go thy waies Rafe as I m'e a true man thou art the best on 'em all Wife Rafe Rafe Rafe What say you mistresse Wife I pre'thee come againe quickly sweet Rafe Rafe By and by Exit Rafe Enter Iasper and his mother mistresse Merri-thought Mist. merri. Giue thee my blessing No I l'e ner'e giue thee my blessing I l'e see thee hang'd first it shall ner'e bee said I gaue thee my blessing th' art thy fathers owne sonne of the right bloud of the Merri-thoughts I may curse the time that er'e I knew thy father he hath spent all his owne and mine too and when I tell him of it he laughes and dances and sings and cryes A merry heart liues long-a And thou art a wast-thrift and art run away from thy maister that lou'd thee well and art come to me and I haue laid vp a little for my yonger sonne Michael and thou think'st to bezell that but thou shalt neuer be able to do it Come hither Michael come Michael downe on thy knees thou shalt haue my blessing Enter Michael Mich. I pray you mother pray to God to blesse me Mist. merri. God blesse thee but Iasper shal neuer haue my blessing he shall be hang'd first shall hee not Michael how saist thou Mich. Yes forsooth mother and grace of God Mist. merri. That 's a good boy Wife I faith it 's a fine spoken child Iasp. Mother though you forget a parents loue I must preserue the duty of a child I ran not from my maister nor returne To haue your stocke maintaine my Idlenesse Wife Vngracious childe I warrant him harke how hee chops logicke with his mother thou hadst best tell her she lyes do tell her she lyes Cit. If hee were my sonne I would hang him vp by the heeles and flea him and salt him whoore-sonne haltersacke Iasp. My comming onely is to begge your loue Which I must euer though I neuer gaine it And howsoeuer you esteeme of me There is no drop of bloud hid in these veines But I remember well belongs to you That brought me forth and would be glad for you To rip them all againe and let it out Mist. merri. I faith I had sorrow enough for thee God knowes but I l'e hamper thee well enough get thee in thou vagabond get thee in and learne of thy brother Michael Old merri. within Nose nose iolly red nose and who gaue thee this iolly red nose Mist. merri. Harke my husband hee 's singing and hoiting And I m'e faine to carke and care and all little enough Husband Charles Charles Merithought Enter old Merithought Old merri. Nutmegs and Ginger Cinnamon and Cloues And they gaue me this iolly red Nose Mist. merri. If you would consider your state you would haue little lust to sing I-wisse Old merri. It should neuer bee considered while it were an estate if I thought it would spoyle my singing Mist. merri. But how wilt thou do Charles thou art an old man and thou canst not worke and thou hast not fortie shillings left and thou eatest good meat and drinkest good drinke and laughest Old merri. And will do Mist. merri. But how wilt thou come by it Charles Old merri. How why how haue I done hitherto this forty yeares I neuer came into my dining roome but at eleuen six a clocke I found excellent meat and drinke a' th table my clothes were neuer worne out but next morning a Taylor brought me a new suit and without question it will be so euer vse makes perfectnesse If all should faile it is but a little straining my selfe extraordinary laugh my selfe to death Wife It 's a foolish old man this is not he George Cit. Yes Cunny Wife Giue me a peny i' th purse while I liue George Cit. I by Ladie cunnie hold thee there Mist. merri. Well Charles you promis'd to prouide for Iasper and I haue laid vp for Michael I pray you pay Iasper his portion hee 's come home and hee shall not consume Michaels stocke he saies his maister turnd him away but I