Francke Not yet two houres expiration Haue taken finall end since Beauties pride And Natures better part of workemanship Beauteous Phillis was with me consorted Where she mongst other pleasing conference Burst into termes of sweet affection And said ere long she would conuerse with me In priuate at my shop whose wounded soule Strucke with loues golden arrow liues in dread Till she doe heare the sentence of my loue Or be condemn'd by iudgement of fell hate Now since that gracious opportunitie Thus smiles on me I will resigne the same To you my friend knowing my vnworthy selfe Too foule for such a beautie and too base To match in brightnesse with that sacred comet That shines like Phaebus in Londons Element From whence inferior starres deriue their light Wherefore I will immediatly you take My crooked habite and in that disguise Court her yea win her for she will be wonne This will I doe to pleasure you my friend Frank For which my loue to thee shall neuer end Crip. About it then assume this shape of mine Take what I haue for all I haue is thine Supply my place to gaine thy hearts desire So may you quench too hearts that burne like fire Shee 's kind to mee be she as kinde to you What admiration will there then insue Franke I will leaue thee now be thou fortunate That we with ioy your loues may consummate Farewell farewell when I returne againe I hope to finde thre in a pleasing vaine Exit Fran. Farewell deere friend was euer known a finer policie Now brothers haue amongst you for a third part Nay for the whole or by my soule I le loose all What though my father did bequeath his lands To you my elder brethren the moueables I sue for Were none of his and you shall runne through fire Before you touch one part of my desire Am I not like my selfe in this disguise Crooked in shape and crooked in my thoughts Then am I a Cripple right come wench away Thy absence breeds a terror to my stay Enter Phillis Yonder she comes now frame thy hands to draw A worser workeman neuer any saw Phil. Yea yonder sits the wonder of mine eye I haue not been the first whom destenie Hath thwarted thus imperious Loue Either withdraw the shaft that wounds my heart Or grant me patience to indure my smart Remorcelesse loue had any but thy selfe Beene priuie to my direfull passion How I consume and waste my selfe in loue They would haue beene yea much more pittifull But all auailes not demaunding for my worke Shall be a meanes to haue some conference Shee speakes to Franke Good morrow to you is my handkercher done Frank Yea Mistresse Flower it is finished Phil. How sweetly tunes the accent of his voyce Oh do not blame me deerest loue aliue Though thus I dote in my affection I toyle I labor and I faine would thriue And thriue I may if thou wouldst giue direction Thou art the starre whereby my course is led Be gracious then bright sunne or I am dead Frank Faire Mistresse Phillis such wanton toyes as these Are for yong Nouices that will soone bee pleasde The carefull thoughts that hammer in my braine Bid me abandon wanton loue t is vaine Phil. For me it is Frank Is my vngarnishd darke and obscure Cell A mansion fit for all-commanding loue No if thou wilt sport with loue And dally with that wanton amorous boy Hie thee vnto the odoriferous groues Phil. There is no groues more pleasant vnto me Then to be still in thy societie Franke There of the choisest fragrant flowers that grow Thou maist deuise sweete roseat Corronets And with the Nimphs that haunt the siluer streames Learne to entice the affable yong wagge There shalt thou finde him wand ring vp and downe Till some faire saint impale him with a crowne Be gone I say and doe not trouble mee For to be short I cannot fancy thee Phil. For to be short you cannot fancie me Oh cruell word more hatefull then pale death Oh would to God it would conclude my breath Frank Forbeare forbeare admit that I should yeild Thinke you your father would applaud your choice Phil. Doubt not thereof or if he do not all 's one So you but grant to my affection Crip. I am too base Phil. My wealth shall raise thee vp Crip. I am deform'd Phil. Tut I will beare with that Crip. Your friends dislike brings all this out of frame Phil. By humble sute I will redresse the same Frank Now to employ the vertue of my shape Faire mistresse If heretofore I haue remorselesse beene And not esteemd your vndeserued loue Whereby in the glasse of your affection I see my great vnkindnesse forgiue what 's past And here I proffer all the humble seruice Your hie prizde loue doth merrit at my hands Which I confesse is more then I vnable Can gratefie therefore command my toyle My trauell yea my life to pleasure you Phil. I take thee at thy word prowd of thy seruice But yet no seruant shalt thou be of mine I will serue thee command and I le obey This doth my soule more good yea ten times more Then did thy harsh deniall harme before Let vs imbrace like two vnited friends Heere loue begins and former hatred ends Enter Ferdinand and Anthonie walking together Ferd. Brother Anthony what newes from Venice Are your ships return'd I had rather aside Heare newes from Phillis Oh brother Franke Thy absence makes me burne in passion Anth. Sir I had letters from my factors there Some three dayes since but the returne of one aside Of one poore letter yet not answered Makes me starke madde a plague vpon that Porter Damn'd may he be for thus deluding me Ferdinand spies Phillis and turnes backe How now brother why retire you so Ferd. Yonder 's a friend of mine acquaintance With whom I would gladly haue some conference I pray thee stay I will returne immediatly Goe to Phillis and court her to themselues Anth. Of your acquaintance is she so good brother Onely with you acquainted and no other Faith I le trie that take heed sir what you doe If you begin to court I needs must woe Go to her too Brother haue you done Ferd. But two words more at most You haue not then receiu'd any such letter A vengeance take the lazie messenger Brother if I liue I le quittance thee for this Fran. Good words deere brother threatned men liue long Anth. You haue done Ferd. Yes Anth. Then by your leaue brother You had one word I must haue another Talke in priuate Ferd. I know our businesse tends to one effect O that villaine Franke it mads my soule I am so wrong'd by such a foolish Boy Frank That foolish boy may chance prooue to be witty What and the elder brothers fooles Oh ti 's pittie Anth. That villaine Porter hath deluded me Confusion guerdon his base villaine Frank What are you cursing too then we catch no fish Comes there any
whence your sorrow doth proceede I will not onely cease to trouble you But like a true skilfull phisition Seeke all good meanes for your recouerie Fer. Well brother you haue much importun'd me And for the confidence I haue in you That you le proue secret I will now vnfold The loade of care that presseth downe my soule Know then good Franke loue is the cause hereof Frank How loue why what 's that loue Ferd. A child a little little boy that 's blind Frank And be ore-come by him plagude by him Driuen into dumps by him put downe by a boy Master'd by loue O I am mad for anger By a Boy is there no rosemary and bayes in England To whip the Ape by a boy Ferd. I such a boy as thou canst neuer see And yet ere long mayst feele his tirranie Hee 's not visible yet aimes at the heart Wo be to those that feele his wounding dart And one of them I am wounded so deepe That in my passions I no meane can keepe Vnhappy time woe to that dismall howre When loue did wound me with faire Phillis flowre O Phillis Phillis of flowers sweetest flower That euer garnish'd any princely bowre Farewell farewell my woes will ne're remoue Till I inioy faire Phillis for my loue Exit Frank What 's heere Phillis and loue and loue and Phillis I haue seene Phillis and haue heard of loue I will see Phillis and will heare of loue But neither Phillis nor the power of loue Shall make me bond-slaue to a womans becke Enter Anthonie Who 's here my second brother male-content I le stand aside and note his passions Ant. O loue that I had neuer knowne thy power Frank More louers yet what the deuill is this loue Anth. That these my wandring eyes had kept their stay That I my selfe had still beene like my selfe That my poore heart had neuer felt the wound Whose anguish keepes me in a deadly sound Oh how deluding dreames this night ore-past Drench'd my sad soule in pleasures floting sea Me thought I clasp'd my loue within my armes And circling her sau'd her from threatning harmes Me thought there came an hundred in an houre That sought to rob me of my sweetest flower But like a champion I did keepe her still Within this circle free from euery ill But when I wak'd and missd my Phillis there All my sweete ioyes conuerted into feare Frank What brother Anthony at praiers so hard Tell me what saint it is thou inuocates Is it a male or female howsoeuer God blesse thee brother th' art in a good mind But now I remember me thy saint is blind Anth. How blind Frank I brother blind I heard thee talke of loue And loue is blind they say Anth. I would it were as blinde as Ebon night That loue had neuer hit my heart so right But what is loue in your opinion Frank A voluntary motion of delight Touching the superficies of the soule A substance lesse diuine then is the soule Yet more then any other power in man Is that which loues yet neither is enforc'd Nor doth enforce the heart of man to loue Which motion as it vnbeseemes a man So by the soule and reason which adorne The life of man it is extinguished Euen at his pleasure that it doth possesse Anth. Thus may the free-man iest at mannacles The furre-clad citizen laugh at a storme The swartie Moore diuing to gather pearle Challenge the scalding ardor of the sunne And aged Nestor sitting in his tent May tearme wounds sport warre but merriment Frank T is true fore God it is and now me thinks My heart begins to pittie hearts in loue Say once more Anthony tell me thy griefes Let me haue feeling of my passion Possesse me deeply of thy melting state And thou shalt see Anth. That thou wilt pittie me Frank No by my troth if euery tale of loue Or loue it selfe or foole-bewitching beautie Make me crosse-arme my selfe studdy ay-mees Defie my hat-band tread beneath my feete Shoo-strings and garters practise in my glasse Distressed lookes and dry my liuer vp With sighes enough to win an argosie If euer I turne thus fantastical Loue plague me neuer pittie me at all Enter Phillis Anth. Yonder she comes that holds me prisoner Frank What Phillis the faire maid of the Exchange Is she god Cupids iudge ouer mens hearts Brother I le haue one venny with her tongue To breathe my wit and iest at passion By your leaue Mistresse Flower Phil. Your rude behauiour scarse offers you welcome Frank I prethee tell me Phillis I heare say Thou keepst loue captiue in thy maiden thoughts Phil. That is a thought beyond your reach to know Frank But shall I know it Phil. On what acquaintance then might you deeme mee fond If as you say loue be at my command Frank May not your friend command as great a matter Phil. I le know him well first for that friend may flatter Frank Why I hope you know me Phil. That 's a question Franke Well if you doe not you shall before I stirre Know you yonder lump of melancholie Yonder bundle of sighes yonder wad of grones The same and I were chickins of one broode And if you know him as I am sure you doe Being his brother you needes must know me too Phil. I partly haue a guesse of yonder Gentleman His name is Maister Golding as I take it Ant. Golding I am and thine sweete faire I am And yet not thine but a most wretched man Thou knowst my cause of griefe my wound of woe And knowing it why wilt thou see it so Put salues of comfort to my griefes vnrest So maist thou heale my sore of heauinesse Franke Hearke you faire maide are you a Surgeon I prethee giue my brother Anthony Somewhat to heale the loue sore of his mind And yet t is pitty that he should haue help A man as free as aire or the Sunnes raies As boundlesse in his function as the heauens The male and better part of flesh and blood In whom was powrde the quintessence of reason To wrong the adoration of his Maker By worshipping a wanton female skirt And making Loue his Idoll fie dotard fie I am ashamde of this apostacie I le talke with her to hinder his complaints Phillis a word in priuate ere you goe I loue yee sweete Phil. Sowre it may be so Franke Sowre and sweete faith that doth scarce agree Phil. Two contraries and so be we Fra. A plague on this courting come wee le make an end Phil. I am sory for it since you seeme my friend Franke I but thou canst not weepe Phil. Then had I a hard heart Franke How say you come brother now to your part Ant. At your direction no this merry glee Good brother sortes not with my melancholie Loue couets priuate conference so my sorrow Craueth your absence which I faine would borrow Franck No maruell then we say that loue is blind If it still reuell in obscurity I will
dutie To that same worthy Arts-master Lyonell Barnes Gard. Thy loue sweet Will hath chainde it to my memory Ben. Then with this kinde imbrace I take my leaue Wishing thou wert as safe arriu'd at Cambridge As thou art at this present neere the Exchange Gard And well remembred kind Will Bennet Others affaires made me obliuious Of mine owne I pray thee goe to the Exchange I haue certaine bands and other linnen to buy Prethee accompanie me Ben. With all my heart Gard. Sure this is a beauteous gallant walke Were my continuall residence in London I should make much vse of such a pleasure Me thinkes the glorious virgins of this square Giues life to dead strucke youth Oh heauens Ben. Why how now Dicke Gard. By my sweete hopes of an hereafter blisse I neuer saw a fairer face then this O for acquaintance with so rich a beautie Ben. Take thy occasion neuer hadst thou better Gard. Haue at her then Phil. What lacke you Gentlemen Gard. Faith nothing had I thee For in thine eye all my desires I see Phil. My shop you meane sir there you may haue choice Of Lawnes or Cambricks Ruffes well wrought Shirts Fine falling bands of the Italian cut-worke Ruffes for your hands wast-cotes wrought with silke Night-caps of gold or such like wearing linnen Fit for the Chap-man of what ere degree Gard. Faith virgin in my dayes I haue worne out-worne much Yea many of these golden necessaries But such a gallant beautie or such a forme I neuer saw nor neuer wore the like Faith be not then vnkinde but let me weare This shape of thine although I buy it deere Phil. What hath the Tailor plaide his part so well That with my gowne you are so farre in loue Gard. Mistake not sweet your garment is the couer That vailes the shape and pleasures of a louer Phil. That argues then you doe not see my shape How comes it then you are in loue with it Gard. A garment made by cunning Arts-mens skill Hides all defects that Natures swaruing hand Hath done amisse and makes the shape seeme pure If then it grace such lame deformitie It addes a greater grace to puritie Phil. Oh short liu'd praise euen now I was as faire As any thing now fouler nothing Dissembling men what maide will credite them Gard. How misconstruction leades your thoughts awry Ben. I prethee Dicke adone thinke on thy iourney Phil. You counsell well sir I thinke the Gentleman Comes but to whet his wit and t is but need T is blunt enough he may ride farre vpon 't Gard. Mary gip Minx Phil. A fine word in a Gentlemans mouth T' were good your backe were towards me There can I reade better content then in the face of lust Gard. Now you display your vertues as they are Phil. What am I you Cipher parrenthesis of words Stall-troubler prater what sit I heere for naught Bestow your lustfull court-ships on your minions This place holds none you and your companion Get you downe the staires or I protest I le make this squared walke too botte for you Had you been as you seemd in out-ward shew Honest Gentlemen such termes of vilde abuse Had not been proffred to virginitie But Swaines will quickly shew their base desent Gard. This is no place for brawles but if it were Your impositions are more then I would beare Ben. Come shee 's a woman I prethee leaue her Exeunt Gard. and Ben. Phil. Nay sure a maid vnlesse her thoughts deceiue her God speede you well sirra boy Boy Anone Got to the Starchers for the sute of ruffes For M. Bowdlers bands and M. Golding's shirts Le ts haue a care to please our prooued friends As for our strangers if they vse vs well For loue and money loue and ware wee le sell Exeunt Enter Franke The Cripple at worke Frank Now fortune be my guide this is the shop And in good time the Cripple is at worke God speede you sir Crip. Welcome honest friend what 's thy will with me Frank I would entreat you reade a letter for me Crip. With all my heart I know the maide to whom it is directed Frank I know you doe Cripple better then you thinke Crip. I pray you what Gentleman writ the same Frank Sir a Gentleman of good learning and my friend To say the truth t' was written for my selfe Being some-what ouertaken with fond loue As many men be sir Crip. Why art thou perswaded or haste thou any hope So beautifull a virgin as she is Of such faire parentage so vertuous So gentle kinde and wise as Phillis is That she will take remorse of such base stuffe I thinke not so but let me see what 's thy name Frank Trustie Iohn men call me sir Crip. How comes it then your blinded Secretarie Hath writ another name vnto the letter Yours deuoted Anthony Golding But sure this letter is no right of thine Either thou foundst the same by happy chance Or being imployed as a Messenger Plaid'st leger dumaine with him that sent the same Wherefore the maid well knowne vnto my selfe I will reserue the letter to her vse That she if by the name herein set downe She know the Gentleman that doth wish her well She may be gratefull for his courtesie Frank Nay then I see I must disclose my selfe Sir might I build vpon your secrecie I would disclose a secret of import Crip. Assure thy selfe I will not iniure thee Frank Then Cripple know I am not what I seem But tooke this habite to deceiue my friend My friend indeed but yet my cruell foe Foe to my good my friend in outward show I am no Porter as I seeme to bee But yonger brother to that Anthony And to be briefe I am in loue with Phillis Which my two elder brothers do affect The one of them seekes to defeat the other Now if that I being their yonger brother Could gull them both by getting of the wench I would requite it with loues recompence Cripple thou once didst promise me thy loue When I did rescue thee on Mile-end Greene Now is the time now let me haue thy ayd To gull my brothers of that beauteous mayd Crip. Sir what I promisde I will now performe My loue is yours my life to doe you good Which to approoue follow me but in all Wee le gull your brothers in the wench and all Frank Saist thou me so friend for that very word My life is thine command my hand and sword Crip. Then let me see this letter it should see me You vnder-tooke to carry from your brother To the maide Franke I did and from my brother Ferdinand This other letter to the same effect Crip. Well list to me and follow my aduise You shall deliuer neither of them both But frame two letters of your owne inuention Letters of flat deniall to their sutes Giue them to both your brothers as from Phillis And let each line in either Letter tend To the dispraise of both their features
more heere 's two Snights to a dish Ferd. Well since I haue such opportunitie I le trust no longer to vncertaintie He courts her againe in priuate Anth. At it so hard brother well woe apace A while I am content to giue you place Frank Well to her both both doe the best you can I feare yong Franke will prooue the happier man Phil. You haue your answere trouble me no more Fer. Yet this is worse then my suspence before For then I liu'd in hope now hope is fled Anth. What male content is Ferdinand strooke dead Fortune be blithe and aide the second brother Talke in priuate Franke Thinke you to haue more fauour then an other To her a Gods name liue not in suspence While you two striue I needs must get the wench Phil. I am resolu'd and sir you know my minde Frank What you repulst too Phillis is too vnkinde Phil. Here sits my Loue within whose louely brest Liues my content and all my pleasures rest And for a further confirmation Which to approoue euen in sight of both you here present I giue my hand and with my hand my heart My selfe and all to him and with this ring I le wed my selfe Frank I take thy offering And for the gift you gaue to me take this And let vs seale affection with a kisse Ferd. Oh sight intollerable Anth. A spectacle worse then death Frank Now gentlemen please you draw neere and listen to the Cripple Giue them the letters and they stampe and storme Know you that letter sir what say you to this Both How came they to your hands Frank Sirs a porter euen of late left them with me To be deliuered to this Gentlewoman Anth. A plague vpon that Porter if ere I meete him My rapiers point with a deaths wound shall greet him Exit Ferd. Franke thou art a villaine thou shalt know 't ere long For proffering me such vndeserued wrong Exit Frank So vomit forth the rhume of all your spight These threats of yours procure me more delight Phil. Now gentle loue all that I haue to say Is to entreat you seeke without delay My fathers kinde consent for thou hast mine And though he storme yet will I still be thine Make triall then t is but thy labour lost Though he denie thee it requires no cost Frank I will assaile with expedition Phil. God and good fortune go with thee farewell Exit Frank Well I will goe but not in this disguise Arme thee with policie Franke Franke must be wise Now would the substance of this borrowed shape Were here in presence and see where he comes Enter the Cripple Poore in the well framd limbes of nature but Rich in kindnesse beyond comparison Welcome deere friend the kindest soule aliue Here I resigne thy habite backe againe Whereby I prooue the happiest man that breaths Crip. Hast thou then sweet blood been fortunate Frank Harke I will tell thee all Whisper in priuate Enter Bowdler Mall Berry and Ralfe Bowdler capers and sings Ralf Faith sir me thinkes of late you are very light Bowd. As a feather sweet Rogue as a feather Haue I not good cause sweet Mall sweet Mall Hath she not causde the same well if I liue sweet wench Either by night or day I will requite your kindenesse Franke Now I will take my leaue to put the same in practise Exit Franke Crip. Good fortune waite on thee Bowd. Mall thou art mine by thine owne consent How saist thou Mall Mall Yes forsooth Ralfe I am witnesse sir Bowd. But that is not sufficient Mall if thou art content Mall heer 's a Rogue hard by a friend of mine whom I will acquaint with our loues and hee shall bee partaker of the match Ralf Nay sir if you meane to haue partners in the match I hope Ralfe can helpe to serue your wiues turne as well as another what ere he be How say you mistresse Mall All 's one to me whom he please Bowd. Come then sweet Mall wee le to the Drawer There to dispatch what I further intend Mall And well remembred husband Ralfe A forward maiden by this light husband before the Clarke hath said Amen Mall He hath worke of mine I pray forget it not Bowd. I will not Mall Now you lame Rogue where is this maidens worke my wiues worke you rascall quicke giue it her Crip. Sweet Seignior the sweet Nimphes worke is almost finished but sweete blood you driue me into admiration with your latter words your sweet wiues worke I admire it Bowd. I yee halting Rascall my wiues worke shee 's my wife before God and Ralfe how saist thou Mall art thou not Mal. Yes for sooth and to confirme the same Heere in this presence I plight my faith againe And speake againe what erst before was said That none but you shall haue my maiden-head Bowd. A good wench Mall ifaith now will I to thy father for his good wil Cripple see you remember what is past for I will call thee in question for a witnesse if neede require farewell curre farewell dogge Exit Bowdler and Ralfe Crip. A due fond humorist Parenthesis of iests Whose humour like a needlesse Cypher fils a roome But now Mall Berry a word or two with you Hast thou forgotten Barnet thy thoughts were bent on him Mall On him Cripple for what was it for marriage Crip. It was for loue why not for marriage O monstrous Were I a maide and should be so bewitch'd I 'de pull my eyes out that did lend me light Exclaime against my fortune banne my starres And teare my heart so yeelding her consent To Bowdlers loue that froth of complement Mall Cripple you lose your time with your faire teares To circumuent my heart Bowdler I loue thee Barnard I hate and thou shalt neuer mooue me Crip. I will thou dost loue Barnard and I can prooue it Mall That I loue Barnard by heauens I abhorre him Crip. Thou lou'st him once againe I say thou lou'st him For all thou hast borne Bowdler still in hand Mall What wilt thou make me mad I say I hate him Crip. I say thou lou'st him haue not I been at home And heard thee in thy chamber praise his person And say he is a proper little man And pray that he would be a suter to thee Haue I not seene thee in the Bay-window To sit crosse-armde take counsell of thy glasse And prune thy selfe to please yong Barnards eye Some times curling thy haire then practising smiles Sometimes rubbing thy filthy butter-teeth Then pull the haires from off thy beetle-browes Painting the veins vpon thy breasts with blew An hundred other trickes I saw thee vse And all for Barnard Mall For Barnard t was for Bowdler Crip. I say for Barnard Nay more thou knowst I lay one night at home And in thy sleepe I heard thee call on Barnard Twentie times ouer Mall Will you be sworne I did Crip. I I will sweare it And art thou not ashamde thus to be changde To leaue
about a little worke I haue of hers Maister Flo. What worke you knaue no thou hast some conceit to robbe me of my daughter but away I like not that conceit out of my doores Phi. Vnhappy Phillis and vnfortunate Fra. Sir I am content I le not moue your patience Phi. Life of my liuing body if thou goe Though not aliue take me hence dead with woe she sounds Berry In troth sir you are too blame Master Flow. What is she dead it is no good conceit Speake to me Phillis O vnhappy time Sweete Girle deere daughter O my onely ioy Speake to thy father wench in some conceit What not a word Berry Now may you see what fell impatience Begets vpon such tender plants as these Mistris Flow. Now may we see the folly of old age Gouern'd by spleene and ouerweening rage Master Flow. Speake to me daughter And thou shalt haue what not couetst thou gold Thou shalt not want for crownes thou shalt haue all O was my furie author of thy trance Did I deny thy loues accesse to thee Speake but one word and thou shalt be his wife By heauen thou shalt Phil. I take you at your word it is no paine To die for loue and then reuiue againe Berry Now M. Flower how like you this conceit Hath shee not ouer reach'd you M. Flow. My word is past and yet for all my rage I rather choose to faile in my conceit And wed thee Phillis to thy owne content Heere take my daughter Cripple loue her well Be kinde to her and I le be kinde to thee Thou art but poore well I will make thee rich And so God blesse you with a good conceit Frank I thanke you when I leaue to loue my wife Heauen hasten death and take away my life M. Flow. T is well done Franke I applaude thy wit And now I know I faile not in conceit Enter Cripple Fredinand Anthonie Bowdler Crip. Gentlemen sweet bloods or brethren of familiarity I would speake with Phillis shall I haue audience Phil. Helpe me derre father O helpe me Gentlemen This is some spirit driue him from my sight Frank Were he the deuill thou shalt not budge a foote Bowd. Zounds two Cripples two dogs two curres t is wonderfull Frank Feare not deare heart Phil. Hence foule deformitie Nor thou nor he shall my companion be If Cripples dead the liuing seeme to haunt I le neither of either therefore I say auaunt Helpe me father Frank Deere heart reuoke these words Here are no spirites nor deformities I am a counterfeit Cripple now no more But yong Franke Golding as I was before Amaze not loue nor seeme not discontent Nor thee nor him shall euer this repent Ferd. M. Flower I come to claime your promise Anth. I come for yours your daughter I doe meane M. Flow. My promise why sir you refusde my promise And sent me word so in your letter Mistresse Flow. And so did you to me and now t is past Your brother Franke hath both our free consents Ferd. Sir sir I wrote no letter Anth. By heauen nor I Frank But I did for you both I was your Scribe The whilst you went to see your house a fire And you as I remember I did send To see your sister drown'd at London-Bridge Ferd. Y faith good brother haue you ore reach'd vs so Anth, So cunningly that none of vs could know Ferd. For all this cunning I will breake the match Anth. And so will I Frank Why brothers shee 's mine by her fathers gift Ferd. Brother you lie you got her with a shift Franke I was the first that lou'd her Ferd. That 's not so t' was I Anth. Catch that catch can then brothers both you lie M. Flow. Yea but conceit me Gentlemen what doe you meane to spoile my daughter you claime her and I haue giuen her your yonger brother this is no good conceite why how now Phillis still drooping cheare thee my girle see a companie of Gentlemen are at strife for thy loue looke vp and in this faire assembly make thine owne choise choose where thou wilt and vse thine owne conceit Phil. But will my father then applaud my choise M. Flow. I will Phil. And will these worthy Gentlemen be pleasde How euer my dislike or liking prooue All We will Phil. I must confesse you all haue taken paines And I can giue but all for that paines taken And all my all is but a little loue And of a little who can make deuision I would I knew what would content you all Ferd. Thy loue Anoth. Thy life and loue Frank Thy life thy loue thy selfe and all for me For if I want but one I then want thee Phil. If then I giue what either if you craue Though not what you desire will it suffice Ferd. I wish but loue Phil. And as a friend you haue it Anth. I life and loue Phil. And as your friend I vow to loue you whilst I liue as doe now Frank I aske but all for I deserue no more Phil. And thou shalt haue thy wish take all my store My loue my selfe Frank By heauen I aske no more Brothers haue done and Dad to end all strife Come take her hand and giue her for my wife M Flow. With all my heart and t is a good conceit Bowd. Gentlemen patience is your fairest play Ferd. Impatience puls me hence for this disdaine I am resolu'd neuer to loue againe Exit Anth. Stay brother Ferdinand I le follow thee Farewell all loue t is full of treacherie Exit Bow By heauens Franke I do commend thy wit Come Mall shall thou and I aske blessing too for company Mall You and I sir alas we are not play-fellowes though we be turtles I am prouided Bowd. Prouided why am not I thy Menelaus Mall I sir but this is my Paris I am resolu'd And what I doe is by authoritie Bowd. Is it euen so is Hellen stolne by Paris Then thus in armes will Menelaus mourne Till Troy be sack'd and Hellena returne Exit Enter M. Wood and Officers Wood This is the man officers attach him vpon fellonie Office M. Flower I arrest you vpon fellonie and charge you to obey M. Flow. Arrest me vpon fellonie at whose sute Wood Sir at mine where had you that Dyamond on your finger it was stole from me and many other Iewels to the value of a hundred pownd M Flo. This is no good conceit hath Captaine Racket Banded old Flower to such an exegent I hope my credit somewhat will asist me Well whither must I goe Wood Straight to the bench where now the Iudges are To giue you speedy tryall M. Flow. Words here are little worth wife and friends all Goe with me to my tryall you shall see A good conceit now brought to infamie Exeunt FINIS