absolutely forbid by a Father on one side and pursu'd by a good resolution on the other Ran. Hay Gad I 'le warrant for Friendlys resolution what tho' his Fortune be not answerable to yours we are bound to help one another here Boy some Pipes and a Bowle of Punch you know my humour Madam I must Smoke and Drink in a Morning or I am Maukiâ—…h all day Sure But will you drink Punch in a Morning Ran. Punch 't is my Mornings draught my Table-drink my Treat my Regalio my every thing ah my dear Surelove if thou woud'st but refresh Chear thy heart with Punch in a morning thou wou'dst not look thus Clowdy all the Day Enter Pipes and a Great Bowl she falls to smoaking Sur. I have reason Madam to be Melancholy I have receiv'd a Letter from my Husband who gives tâ—…e an account that he is worse in England than when he was here so that I fear I shall see him no more the Doctors can do no good on him Ran. A yery good hearing I wonder what the Devill thou hast done with him so long an old fusty weather-beaten Skelleton as dri'd as Stock-fish and much of the Hue. come come here 's to the next may he be young Heaven I beseech thee drinks Sure You have reason to praise an old man who dy'd and left you worth fifty thousand Pound Rant Ay Gad and what 's better Sweet-heart dy'd in good time too and left me young enough to spend this fifty thousand pound in better Company rest his Soul for that too Chris. I doubt 't will be all laid out in Bacons Mad Lieutenant Generall Darling Ran. Faith I think I could lend it the Rogue on good Security Chris. What 's that to be bound Body for Body Ran. Rather that he should love no bodies Body besides my own but my Fortune is too good to trust the Rogue my money makes me an Infidell Chris. You think they all love you for that Ran. For that Ay what else if it were not for that I might sit still and sigh and cry out a Miracle a Miracle at sight of a Man within my doors Enters Maid Maid Madam here 's a young Gentleman without would speak with you Sure With me sure thou' rt mistaken is it not Friendly Maid No Madam 't is a Stranger Rant 'T is not Dareing that Rogue is it Maid No Madam Rant Is he handsome does he look like a Gentleman Maid He 's handsome and seems a Gentleman Rant Bring him in then I hate a conversation without a Fellow hah a good handsome Lad indeed Enter Hazard with a Letter Sure With me Sir would you speak Haz If you are Madam Surelove Sure So I am call'd Haz. Madam I am newly arriv'd from England and from your Husband my kinsman bring you this gives a Letter Rant Please you to sit Sir Haz. She 's extreamly handsome aside sits down Rant Come Sir will you Smoke a Pipe Haz. I never do Madam Rant Oh fy upon 't you must learn then we all smoke here 't is a part of good breeding well well what Cargo what goods have ye any Poynts Lace rich Stuffs Jewells if you have I 'le be your Chafferer I live hard by any body will direct you to the widow Ranters Haz. I have already heard of you Madam Rant What you are like all the young Fellows the first thing they do when they come to a strange place is to enquire what Fortunes there are Haz. Madam I had no such Ambition Rant Gad then you 're a fool Sir but come my service to you we rich Widdows are the best Commodity this Country affords I 'le tell you that this while she reads the Letter Sure Sir my Husband has recommended you here in a most particular manner by which I do not only find the esteem he has for you but the desire he has of gaining you mine which on a double score I render you first for his sake next for those Merits that appear in your self Haz. Madam the endeavours of my life shall be to express my Gratitude for this great Bounty Enter Maid Maid Madam Mr. Friendly's here Sure Bring him in Haz. Friendly I had a dear Friend of that name who I hear is in these Parts Pray Heaven it may be he Rant How now Charles Enter Friendly Friend Madam your Servant Hah should not I know you for my dear friend Hazard ' Embracing him Haz. Or you'rs too blame my Friendly Friend Prethee what calm brought thee ashore Haz. Fortune de la garâ—… but prethee ask me no questions in so good Company where a minute lost from this Conversation is a misfortune not to be retriev'd Friend Do'st like her Rogue 〈◊〉 aside Haz. Like her have I sight or sense Why I adore her Friend My Chrisante I heard your Father would not be here to day which made me snatch this opportunity of seeing you Rant Come Come a Pox of this whining Love It spoyls good company Friend You know my dear friend these opportunities comes but serdâ—…m and therefore I must make 〈◊〉 of ' â—…m Rant Come come I 'le give you a better opportunity at my House to morrow we are to eat a Buffilo there and I 'le secure the old Gentleman from coming Friend Then I shall see Chrisanto once more before I go Chris. Go Heavens whether my Friendly Friend I have received a Commission to go against the Indians Bacon being sent for home Rant But will he come when sent for Friend If he refuse we are to Endeavour to force him Chris. I do not think he will be sorc'd not even by Friendly Friend And faith it goes against my Conscience to lift my Sword against him for he is truly brave and what he has done a Service to the Country had it but been by Authority Chris. What pity 't is there should be such false Maxims in the World that Noble Actions how ever great must be Criminall for want of a Law to Authorise ' em Friend Indeed 't is pity that when Laws are faulty they should not be mended or abolishâ—… Rant Hark'ye Charles by Heaven if you kill my Dareing I 'le Pistol you Fri. No widdow I 'le spare him for your sake They joyn with Surelove Haz. Oh she is all Divine and all the Breath she utters serves but to blow my Flame Enter Maid Maid Madam dinner 's on the Table Sure Please you Sir to walk in come Mr. Friendly she takes Hazard Rant Prethee good wench bring in the Punch-Bowle Exeunt ACT II. SCENE I. A Pavillion Discovers the Indian King and Queen sitting in State with Guards of Indians Men and Women attending to them Bacon richly dress'd attended by Daring Fearless and other Officers he bows to the King and Queen who rise to receive him King I Am sorry Sir we meet upon these terms we who so often have embrac'd as friends Bac. How charming is the Queen aside War Sir is not my bus'ness nor my pleasure Nor
Gallants and this hopefull Age Y' are welcome to the downfall of the Stage The Fools have labour'd long in their Vocation And Vice the Manufacture of the Nation O're-stocks the Town so much and thrives so well That Fopps and Knaves grow Druggs and will not sell In vain our Wares on Theatres are shown When each has a Plantation of his own His Cause ne'r fails for whatsoe're he spends There 's still Gods plenty for himself and Friends Shou'd Men be rated by Poetick Rules Lord what a Pole would there be rais'd from Fools Mean time poor Wit prohibited must lye As if'twere made some French Commodity Fools you will have and rais'd at vast expence And yet as soon as seen they give offence Time was when none would cry that Oaf was mâ—… But now you strive about your Pedigree Bawble and Cap no sooner are thrown down But there 's a Muss of more then half the Town Each one will challenge a Child's part at least A sign â—…e Family is well increas'd Of Forreign Cattle there 's no longer need When w' are supply'd so fast with English Breed Wâ—…ll Flourish Countrymen drink swear and roar Let every free-born Subject keep his Whore And wandring in the Wilderness about At end of 40 years not wear her out But when you see these Pictures let none dare To own beyond a Limb or single share Fâ—…â—…here the Punk is common he 's a Sot 〈◊〉 needs will Father what the Parish goâ—… EPILOGUE GAllants you have so long been absent hence That you have almost cool'd your dilligence For while we study or revive a Play You like good Husbands in the Country stay There frugally wear out your Summer Suite And in Frize Jerkin after Beagles Toot Or in Monâ—…tero Caps at field-fares shoot Nay some are so obdurate in their Sin That they swear never to come up again But all their charge of Cloathes and treat Retrench To Gloves and Stockings for some Country Wench Even they who in the Summer had mishaps Send up to Town for Physick for their Claps The Ladyes too are as resolv'd as they And having debts unknown to them they stay And with the gain of Cheese and Poultry pay Even in their Visits they from Banquets fall To entertain with Nuts and bottle Ale And in discourse with secresy report Stale-News that past a Twelve-month since at Court Those of them who are most refin'd and gay Now learn the Songs of the last Summers Plâ—…y While the young Daughter does in private Mourâ—… Her Loves in Town and hopes not to return These Country grievances too great appear But cruell Ladies we have greater here You come not sharp as you were wont to Playes But only on the first and second Days This made our Poet in his visits look What new strange courses for your time you took And to his great regret he found too soon Basset and Umbre spent the afternoon So that we cannot hope to see you here Before the little Net work Purse be clear Suppose you should have luck Yet sitting up so late as I am told You 'l loose in Beauty what you win in Gold And what each Lady of another says Will make you new Lampoons and us new Plays ACT. I. SCENE I. A Room with severall Tables Enter Hazard in a Travelling Habit and a Sea-Boy Carrying his Port-mantle Haz. WHat Town 's this Boy Boy James-Town Master Haz. Take care my Trunk be brought ashore to Night and there 's for your Pains Boy God bless you Master Haz. What do you call this House Boy Mrs Flirts Master the best House for Commendation in all Virginia Haz. That 's well has she any handsome Lady's Sirrah Boy Oh! She 's woundly handsome her self Master and the Kindest Gentlewoman look here she comes Master God bless you Mistriss I have brought you a young Gentleman here Flirt That 's well honest Jack Sir you are most heartily Welcome Haz. Madam your Servant Salutes her Flirt Please you to walk into a Chamber Sir Haz. By and by Madam but I 'le repose here a while for the coolness of the Air. Flirt This is a Publick Room Sir but 't is at your Service Haz. Madam you oblige me Flirt A Fine-spoken Person A Gentleman I 'le warrant him come Jack I 'le give thee a Cogue of Brandy for old acquaintance Exeunt Landlady and Boy Hazard Pulls out Pen Ink and Paper and goes to Write Enter Friendly Friend Here Nell a Tankard of Cool drink quickly Nell You shall have it Sr. Friend Hah who 's that Stranger he seems to be a Gentleman Haz. If I should give Credit to mine Eyes that should be Friendly Friend Sr you seem a stranger may I take the Liberty to present my Service to you Haz. If I am not mistaken Sr you are the only Man in the world whom I would soonest Pledge you 'l Credit me if three years Absence has not made you forget Hazard Friend Hazard my Freind come to my Arms and Heart Haz. This Unexpected Happiness O're-Joys me Who could have Imagin'd to have found thee in Virginia I thought thou hadst been in Spain with thy Brother Friend I was so till Ten Months since when my Uncle Colonell Frendly dying here left me a Considerable Plantation And faith I find Diversions not altogether to be despis'd the God of Love Reigns here with as much Power as in Courts or Popular Cities but prethee what Chance Fortunate for me drove thee to this part of the New World Haz. Why faith Ill Company and that Common Vice of the Town Gaming soon run out my Younger Brothers Fortune for Imagining like some of the Luckier Gamesters to Improve my Stock at the Groom-Porters Ventur'd on and lost all My Elder Brother an Errant Jew had neither Friendship nor Honour enough to Support me but at last was mollified by perswasions and the hopes of being for ever rid of me sent me hither with a small Cargo to seek my fortune Friend And begin the world withall Haz. I thought this a better Venture then to turn Sharping Bully Cully in Prentices and Country Squires with my Pocket full of false dice your high and low Flats and Bars or turn broker to young Heirs take up goods to pay ten fold at the Death of their Fathers and take Fees on both sides or set up all night at the Groom Porters begging his Honour to go a Guinney the better of the lay No. Friendly I had rather starve abroad then live Pitty'd and dispised at home Friend Thou art in the Right and art come just in the Nick of time to make thy Fortune Wilt thou follow my advice Haz. Thou art too honest to Command any thing any thing that I shall Refuse Friend You must know then there is about a Milâ—… from James Town a Young Gentlewoman No matter for her Birth her Breeding's the best this world affords she is Marryed to one of the Richest Merchants here he is Old and Sick and now gone into
England for the Recovery of his Health where he 'l e'eâ—… give up the Ghost he has writ her word he finds no Amendment and Resolves to stay another Year the Letter I accidently took up and have about me 't is easily Counterfeited and will be of great use to us Haz. Now do I fancy I conceive thee Friend Well hear me first you shall get another Letter writ like this Character which shall say you are his Kinsman that is come to Trafick in this Country and 't is his will you should be received into his House as such Haz. Well and what will come of this Friend Why thou arâ—… Young and Handsome She Young and Deâ—…ring 〈◊〉 were easy to make her Love thee and if the Old Gentleman chance to dye you Guess the rest you are no Fool. Haz. Ay but if he shou'd return Friend If Why if she Love you that Other will be but a slender Bar to thy happiness For if thou canst not Marry her thou mayst lye with her and Gad a Younger Brother may pick out a Pritty Livelyhood here that way as well as in England Or if this â—…ail there thou wilt find a perpetual Visiter the Widdow Ranter a Woman bought from the Ship by Old Coll. Ranter she serv'd him half a year and then he Marry'd her and dying in a year more left her worth Fifty thousand Pounds Sterling besides Plate and Jewells She 's a great Gallant But assuming the Humour of the Country Gentry her Extravagancy is very Pleasant she retains something of her Primitive Quallity still but is good natur'd and Generous Haz. I like all this well Friend But I have a further End in this matter you must know there is in the same House a Young Heiress one Coll. Downrights Daughter whom I Love I think not in Vain her Father indeed has an Implacable hatred to me for which Reason I can but seldom Visit her and in this Affair I have need of a Friend in that House Haz. Me you 're sure of Friend And thus you 'l have an Opportunity to Mannage both our Amours here you will find Occasion to shew your Courage as well as Express your Love For at this time the Indians by our ill Management of Trade whom we have Armed against Our selves Very frequently make War upon us with our own Weapons Tho' often coming by the Worst are forced to make Peace with us again but so as upon every turn they fall to Massacring us whereever we ly exposed to them Haz. I heard the news of this in England which hastens the new Governours arrivall here who brings you fresh Supplys Friend Would he were landed we hear he is a Noble Gentleman Haz. He has all the Qualities of a Gallant Man besides he is Nobly Born Friend This Country wants nothing but to be People'd with a well-born Race to make it one of the best Collonies in the World but for want of a Governour we are Ruled by a Councill some of which have been perhaps transported Criminals who having Acquired great Estates are now become your Honour and Right Worshipfull and Possess all Places of Authority there are amongst 'em some honest Gentlemen who now begin to take upon 'em and Manage Affairs as they ought to be Haz. Bacon I think was one of the Councill Friend Now you have named a Man indeed above the Common Rank by Nature Generous Brave Resolv'd and Daring who studying the Lives of the Romans and great Men that have raised themselves to the most Elevated fortunes fancies it easy for Ambitious men to aim at any Pitch of Glory I 've heard him often say Why cannot I Conquer the Universe as well as Alexander or like another Romulus form a new Rome and make my self Ador'd Haz. Why might he not great Souls are born in common men sometimes as well as Princes Friend This Thirst of Glory cherisht by Sullen Melancholly I believe was the first Motive that made him in Love with the young Indian-Queen fancying no Hero ought to be without his Princess And this was the Reason why he so earnestly prest for a Commission to be made General against the Indians which long was promis'd him but they fearing his Ambition still put him off till the Grievances grew so high that the whole Country flockt to him and beg'd he would redress them he took the opportunity and Led them forth to fight and vanquishing brought the Enemy to fair terms but now instead of receiving him as a Conquerour we treat him as a Traytor Haz. Then it seems all the Crime this brave Fellow has committed is serving his Country without Authority Friend 'T is so and however I admire the Man I am resolv'd to be of the Contrary Party that I may make an Interest in our new Governour Thus stands-affairs so that after you have seen Madam Sure-Love I 'le present you to the Councill for a Commission Haz. But my Kinsmans Character Friend He was a Lester-shire younger Brother came over hither with a small fortune which his Industry has increas'd to a thousand pound a year and he is now Coll. John Sure-love and one of the Councill Haz. Enough Friend About it then Madam Flirt to direct you Haz. You are full of your Madams here Friend Oh! 't is the greatest affront imaginable to all a woman Mistris tho' but a retale Brandy-munger Adieuâ—… one thing more tomorrow is our Country-Court pray do not faâ—…l to be there for the rarity of the Entertainment but I shall see you anon at Sure-loâ—… where I 'le Salute thee as my first meeting and as an old acquaintance in England here 's company farewell Exâ—…t Friend Enter Dullman Timerous and Boozer Hazard sits at a Table and writes Dull Here Nell Well Lieutenant Boozer what are you for Enter Nell Booz I am for Cooling Nants Major Dull Here Nell a quart of Nants and some Pipes and smoak Tim. And do ye hear Nell bid your Mistriss come in to Joke a little with 〈◊〉 for adzoors I was damnable drunk last night and am better at the petticoat than the bottle to day Dull Drunk last night and sick to day how comes that about Mr. Justice you use to bear your Brandy well enough Tim. Ay your shier-Brandy I 'le grant you but I was Drunk at Coll. Downrights with your high Burgundy Claret Dull A Pox of that Paulter Liquor your English French wine I wonder how the Gentlemen do to drink it Tim. Ay so do I 't is for want of a little Virginia Breeding how much more like a Gentleman 't is to drink as we do brave Edifying Punch and Brandy but they say the young Noble-men now and Sparks in England begin to reform and take it for their mornings Draught get Drunk by noon and despise the Lowsey Juce of the Grape Enter Mrs. Flirt Dull Come Landlady come you are so taken up with Parson Dunce that your old friends can't Drink a Dram with you what no smutty Catch now
was I bred in Arms My Country 's good has forc'd me to assume a Soldiers life And 't is with much regret that I Employ the sirst effects of it against my Friends Yet whilst I may Whilst this Cessation lasts I beg we may exchange those Friendships Sir we have so often paid in happier Peace King For your part Sir you 've been so Noble that I repent the fatall difference that makes us meet in Arms. Yet tho' I 'm young I 'm sensible of Injuries And oft have heard my Grandsire say That we were Monarchs once of all this spacious World Till you an unknown People landing here Distress'd and ruin'd by destructive storms Abusing all our Charitable Hospitality Usurp'd our Right and made your friends your slaves Bac. I will not justify the Ingratitude of my fore-fathers but finding here my Inheritance I am resolv'd still to maintain it so And by my sword which first cut out my Portion Defend each inch of Land with my last drop of Bloud Queen Ev'n his threats have charms that please the heart aside King Come Sir let this ungratefull Theme alone which is better disputed in the Field Queen Is it impossible there might be wrought an understanding betwixt my Lord and you 'T was to that end I first desired this truce My self proposing to be Mediator To which my Lord Cavarnio shall agree Could you but Condescend I know you 're Noble And I have heard you say our tender Sex could never plead in vain Bac. Alas I dare not trust your pleading Madam A few soft words from such a Charming mouth would make me lay the Conqueror at your feet as a Sacrifice for all the ills he has done you Queen How strangely am I pleas'd to hear him talk aside King Seâ—…ernia see the Dancers do appear Sir will you take your seat to Bacon He leads the Queen to a seat they sit and talk Bac. Curse on his sports that interrupted me My very soul was hovering at my Lip ready to have discover'd all its secrets But oh I dread to tell her of my pain And when I wou'd an Awfull trembling seizes me And she can only 〈◊〉 my dying eyes read all the Sentiments of my Captive heart sits down the rest wait Enter Indians that dance Anticks After the Dance the King seems in discourse with Bacon the Queen 〈◊〉 and comes forth Qu. The more I gaze upon this English Stranger the more Confusion struggles in my Soul Oft I have heard of Love and oft this Gallant Man When Peace had made him pay his idle Visits 〈◊〉 told a thousand tales of dying Maids And ever when he spoke my panting heart with a Prophetick fear in sighs reply'd I shall fall such a Victim to his Eyes Enter an Indian Indian Sir here 's a Messenger from the English Council to the King Desires admittance to the General Bac. With your Permission Sir he may advance to the King Re-enter Indian with Dance A Letter Dun. All health and Happyness attend your honour This from the Honourable Council gives him a Letter King I 'le leave you till you have dispatch'd the Mâ—…ger and then expect your precense in the Royal Tent. Exeunt King Queen and Indians Bac. 〈◊〉 read the Letter to Daring reads Daring SIR the necessity of what you 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 makes it pardonaâ—… and we could wish we had done the Country and our selves so much Justice 〈◊〉 to have given you that Commission you desired We now finde it reasonâ—…ble 〈◊〉 raise 〈◊〉 forces to appose these Insolences which possible yours may be 〈◊〉 weak to accomplish to which end the Council is ordered to meet this Evening and destring you will come and take your place there and be pleas'd to accept from us a Commission to Command in Chief in this War Therefore send those Soldiers under your Command to their respective houses and hast Sir to your affectionate Friends Fear Sir I fear the hearts and Pen did not agree when this was writ Dar. A plague upon their shallow Politicks Do they think to play the old game twice with us Bac. Away you wrong the Council who of themselves are Honourable Gentlemen but the base Coward fear of some of them puts the rest on tricks that suit not with their nature Dunce Sir 't is For noble ends you 're sent for and for your safety I 'le engage my life Dar. By Heaven and so you shall and pay it too with all the rest of your wise-headed Council Bac. Your zeal is too Officious now I see no Treachery and can fear no danger Dun. Treachery now Heavens forbid are we not Christians Sir All Friends and Countrymen believe me Sir 't is Honour calls you to increase your fame and he who would dissuade you is your Enemy Dar. Go Cant Sir to the Rabble for us we know you Bac. You wrong me when you but suspect for me let him that acts dishonourably fear My Innocence and my good sword 's my guard Dar. If you resolve to go we will attend you Bac. What go like an Invader No Daring the Invitation's friendly and as a friend attended only by my menial Servants I 'le wait upon the Council that they may see that when I could Command it I came an humble Suppliant for their favour You may return and tell 'em I 'le attend Dunce I kiss your Honour's hand goes out Dar. 'Sdeath will you trust the saithless Council Sir who have so long hâ—…ld you in hand with promises That curse of States-men that unlucky vice that renders even Nobility despis'd Bac. Perhaps the Council thought me too aspiring and would not add Wings to my Ambitious flight Dar. A pox of their considering caps and now they find that you can â—…ar alone they send for you to knip your spreading wings Now by my soul you shall not go alone Bac. Forbear lest I suspect you for a mutineer I am resolv'd to go Fear What and send your Army home a pretty fetch Dar. By Heaven we 'le not disband not till we see how fairly you are dealt with if you have a Commission to be General here we are ready to receive new orders If no We 'l ring 'em such a Thundring Peal shall beat the Town about their Treacherous Ears Bac. I do Command you not to stir a man Till you 're inform'd how I am treated by 'em leave me all Exeunt Officers While Bacon reads the Letter again To him the Indian Queen with Women waiting Queen Now while my Lord 's asleep in his Paviâ—…ion I 'le try my power with the General for an Accomodation of a Peace the very dreams of war fright my soft slumbers that us'd to be employ'd in kinder Bus'ness Bac. Ha! The Queen What happyness is this presents it self which all my Industry could never gain Queen Sir approaching him Bacon Prest with the great Extreams of Joy and Fear I trembling stand unable to approach her Queen I hope you will not think it fear in me tho' tim'rous
none to my aid and those that came 't was their own wrongs that urg'd 'em Down 'T is fear'd Sir under this pretence you aim at Government Bac. I scorn to answer to so base an accusation the height of my Ambition is to be an honest Subject Well An honest Rebell Sir Bac. You know you wrong me and 't is basely urg'd but this is trifling here are my Commissions Throws down Papers Down reads Down To be General of the Forces against the Indians and Blank Commissions for his Friends Well Tear them in peices are we to be imposed upon De ye come in Hostile manner to compel us Down Be not to rough Sir let us argue with him Well I am resolved I will not Tim. Then we are all Dead Men Gudzoors he will not give us time to say our Prayers Well We every day expect fresh Force from England till then we of our selves shall be sufficient to make Defence against a sturdy Traytor Bac. Traytor 'Sdeath Traytor I defie ye but that my Honour 's yet above my Anger I 'd make you answer me that Traytor dearly Rises Well Hah am I threatned Guards secure the Rebel Guards seize him Bac. Is this your Honourable Invitation Go Triumph in your short Liv'd Victory the next turn shall be mine Exeunt Guards with Bac. A noise of Fighting Enter Bacon Wellman his Guards Beat back by the Rabble Bacon snatches a Sword from one and keeps back the Rabble Tim. gets under the Table Down What means this Insolence Rab. We 'l have our General and knock that fellows brains out and hang up Collonel Wellman All. Ay ay Hang up Wlelman The Rabble seize Wellman and Dullman and the rest Dull Hold hold Gentleman I was always for the General Rab. Let 's Barbicu this Fat Rogue Bac. Begone and know your distaâ—…ce to theCouncel The Rabble let 'em go Well I 'd rather perish by the meanest hand than owe my safety poorly thus to Bacon In Rage Bac. If you persist still in that mind I 'le leave you and Conquering make you happy 'gainst your will Ex. Bacon and Rabble Hollowing a Pacon a Bacon Well Oh Villanous Cowards who will trust his Honour with Sycophants so base Let us to Arms by Heaven I will not give my Body rest till I 've Chastiz'd the boldness of this Rebel Exeunt Well Down and the rest all but Dullman Tim. Peeps from underthe Table Tim. What is the Roystering Hector gone Brother Dull Ay ay and the Devil go with him Looking sadly Tim. comes out Tim. Was there ever such a Bull of Bashâ—…n Why what if he should come down upon us and kill us all for Traytors Dull I rather think the Councel will Hang us all for Cowards ah oh a Drum a Drum oh He goes out Tim. This is the misery of being Great We 're Sacrific'd to every turn of State ACT III. SCENE I. The Country Court a great Table with Papers a Clerk writing Enter a great many people of all sorts then Friendly after him Dullman Friend HOw now Major what they say Bacon scar'd you all out of the Council yesterday What say the People Dull Say they Curse us all and Drink young Frightall's Health and swear they 'll fight thro Fire and Brimstone for him Friend And to morrow will hallow him to the Gallows if it were his chance to come there Dull 'T is very likely Why I am forc'd to be guarded to the Court now the Rabble swore they would De Wit me but I shall hamper some of ' em Wou'd the Governour were here to bear the brunt on 't for they call us the Evil Counsellors Enter Hazard goes to Friendly Here 's the young Rogue that drew upon us too we have Rods in piss for him ifaith ' Enter Timerous with Bayliffs whispers to Dullman after which to the Bailiffs Tim. Gadzoors that 's he do your Office Bayl. We arrest you Sir in the Kings name at the suit of the Honourable Justice Timerous Haz. Justice Timerous who the Devil 's he Tim. I am the man Sir de see for want of a better you shall repent Gudâ—… zoors your putting of tricks upon persons of my Rank and Quality After he has spoke he runs back as afraid of him Haz. Your Rank and Quality Tim. Ay Sir my Rank and Quality first I am one of the Honourable Council next a Justice of Peace in Quorum Cornet of a Troop of Horse de see and Church-warden Frie. From whence proceeds this Mr. Justice you said nothing of this at Madam Ranters Yesterday you saw him there then you were good Friends Tim. Ay however I have carried my Body swimmingly before my Mistress de see I had rancour in my Heart Gads zoors Friend VVhy this Gentleman 's a stranger and but lately come a shore Haz. At my first Landing I was in company with this Fellow and two or three of his cruel Brethren where I was affronted by them some words past and I drew Tim. Ay ay Sir you shall pay for 't why what Sir cannot a Civil Magistrate affront a Man but he must be drawn upon presently Friend Well Sir the Gentleman shall answer your Sute and I hope you 'l take my Bail for him Tim. 'T is enough I know you to be a Civil Person Timerous and Dullman take their Places on a long Bench placed behind the Table to them Whimsey an Whiff they seat themselves then Boozer and two or three more who seat themselves Then enter two bearing a Bowl of Punch and a great Ladle or two in it the rest of the Stage being filled with People Whiff. Brothers it has been often mov'd at the Bench that a new Punch Bowl shou'd be provided and one of a larger Circumference when the Bench sits late about weighty affairs oftentimes the Bowl is emptyed before we end Whim. A good Motion Clark set it down Clark Mr. Justice Boozer the Council has ordered you a writ of Ease and dismiss your Worship from the Bench. Boo. Me from the Bench for what Whim The Complaint is Brother Boozer for Drinking too much Punch in the time of hearing Tryals Whiff. And that you can neither write nor read nor say the Lords Prayer Tim. That your Warrants are like a Brewers Tally a Notch on a Stick if a special Warrant then a Couple Gods Zoors when his Excellency comes he will have no such Justices Booz Why Brother tho I can't read my self I have had Dolâ—…ns Country-Justice read over to me two or three times and understand the Law this is your Malice Brother Whiff because my Wife does not come to your Ware-House to buy her Commodities but no matter to show I have no Malice in my heart I drink your Health I care not this I can turn Lawyer and plead at the Board Drinks all Pledge â—…m and hum Dull Mr. Clark come to the Tryals on the Docket Clark reads Clar. The first is between his Worship Justice Whiff and one Grubb Dull Ay that Grubb's
a Common Disturber Brother your Cause is a good Cause if well manag'd here 's to 't Drinks Whiff. I thank you Brother Dullman read my Petition Drinks Clar. The Petition of Captain Thomas Whiff Sheweth whereas Gilbert Grubb calls his Worships Wife Ann Grabb Whore and said he would prove it your Petitioner desires the Worshipful Bench to take it into Consideration and your Petitioner shall pray c. Here 's two witnesses have made Affidavit Vive voce an 't like your Worships Dull Call Grubb Clar. Gilbert Grubb come into the Court Grub. Here. Whim. Well what can you say for your self Mr. Grub. Grub. Why an 't like your Worship my wife invited some Neighbours wives to drink a Cagg of Syder now your worships wife Madam Whiff being there fuddl'd would have thrust me out of doors and bid me go to my old Whore Madam Whimscy meaning your Worships wife To Whimsey Whim. Hah My wife called Whore she 's a Jude I 'le arrest her Husband here in an Action of debts Tim. Gads zoures she 's no better than she should be I 'le warrant her Whiff. Look ye Brother Whimsey be patient you know the Humour of my Nancy when she's drunk but when she 's sober she 's a civil Person and shall ask your pardon Whim. Let this be done and I am satisfied And so here 's to you drinks Dull Go on to the Tryal Grub. I being very angry said indeed I would prove her a greater Whore than Madam Whimsey Clar. An 't like your Whrships he confesses the words in open Court Grub. Why an 't like your Worships she has had two Bastards I 'le prove it Whiff. Sirrah Sirrah that was when she was a Maid not since I married her my marrying her made her Honest. Dull Let there be an order of Court to Sue him for Scandalum Magnatum Tim. Mr. Clark let my Cause come next Clark The Defendant's ready Sir Hazard comes to the Board Tim. Brothers of the Bench take notice that this Hector here coming into Mrs. Flirts Ordinary where I was with my Brother Dullman and Lieutenant Boozer we gave him good Councel to fall to Work now my Gentleman here was affronted at this Forsooth and makes no more to do but calls us Scoundrels and drew his Sword on us and had not I defended my self by running away he had Murdered me and Assassinated my two Brothers Whiff. What witness have you Brother Tim. Here 's Mrs. Flirt and her Maid Nell besides we may be witness for one another I hope our words may taken Clark Mrs. Flirt and Nell are Sworn They stand forth Whim. By the Oaths that you have taken speak nothing but the Truth Flirt An 't please your Worships your Honours came to my House where you found this Young Gentleman and your Honours invited him to Drink with your Honours Where after some opprobrious words given him Justice Dullman and Justice Boozer struck him over the head and after that indeed the Gentleman drew Tim. Mark that Brother he drew Haz. If I did it was se defendendo Tim. Do you hear that Brothers he did in defiance Haz. Sir you ought not to sit Judge and Accuser too Whiff. The Gentleman 's i' th' right Brother you cannot do it according to Law Tim. Gads Zoors what new tricks new querks Haz. Gentlemen take notice he swears in Court Tim. Gads Zoors what 's that to you Sir Haz. This is the second time of his swearing Whim. What do you think we are Deaf Sir Come come proceed Tim. I desire he may be bound to his Good behaviour Fin'd and deliver up his Sword what say you Brot her Jogs Dull wko nods Whim. He 's asleep drink to him and waken him you have have mist the Cause by sleeping Brother Drinks Dull Justice may nod but never sleeps Brother you were at Deliver his Sword a good Motion let it be done Drinks Haz. No Gentlemen I wear a Sword to right my self Tim. That 's fine i'faith Gads Zoors I have worn a Sword this Duzen year and never cou'd right my self Whiff. Ay 't wou'd be a fine World if Men shou'd wear Swords to right themselves he that 's bound to the Peace shall wear no Sword Whim. I say he that 's bound to the Peace ought to wear no Peruke they may change 'em for black or white and then who can know them Haz. I hope Gentlemen I may be allowed to speak for my self Whiff. Ay what can you say for your self did you not draw your Sword Sirrah Haz. I did Tim. 'T is sufficient he confesses the Fact and we 'l hear no more Haz. You will not hear the Provocation given Dull 'T is enough Sir you drew Whim. Ay Ay 't is enough he drew let him be Fin'd Friend The Gentleman shou'd be heard he 's a Kinsman too to Collonel John Surelove Tim. Hum Collonel Sureloves Kinsman Whiff. Is he so nay then all the reason in the VVorld he should be heard Brothers Whim. Come come Cornet you shall be Friends with the Gentleman this was some Drunken bout I 'le warrant you Tim. Ha ha ha so it was Gads Zoors Whiff. Come drink to the Gentleman and put it up Tim. Sir my Service to you I am heartily sorry for what 's past but it was in my Drink Drinks Whim. You hear his acknowledgements Sir and when he is sober he never quarrels come Sir sit down my Service to you Haz. I beg your Excuse Gentlemen I have earnest business Dull Let us adjourn the Court and prepare to meet the Regiments on the Sevana All go but Friend and Hazard Haz. Is this the best Court of Judicature your Country affords Friend To give it its due it is not But how does thy Armour thrive Haz. As well as I can wish in so short a time Friend I see she regards thee with kind Eyes Sighs and Blushes Haz. Yes and tells me I am so like a Brother she had to Excuse her kind concern then blush so prettily that Gad I cou'd not forbear making a discovery of my Heart Friend Have a care of that come upon her by slow degrees for I know she 's Vertuous but come let 's to the Sevana where I 'le present you to the two Collonels Wellman and Downright the Men that manage all till the Carrival of the Governour SCENE II. The Sevana or Heath Enter Wellman Downright Boozer and Officers Well Have you dispatcht the Scouts to watch the Motions of the Enemies I know that Bacon's Violent and Haughty and will resent our vain attempts upon him therefore we must be speedy in prevention Dow. What forces have you raised since our last order Booz Here 's a list of em they came but slowly in till we promised every one a Bottle of Brandy Enter Officer and Dunce Offi. We have brought Mr. Dunce here as your Honour commanded us after strict search we found him this morning in Bed with Madam Flirt Dow. No matter he 'l exclaim no less
against the vices of the Flesh the next Sunday Dunc I hope Sir you will not credit the Malice of my Enemies Well No more you are free and what you councell'd about the Ambush was both prudent and seasonable and perhaps I now wish it had taken effect Enter Friend and Haz. Friend I have brought an English Gentleman to kiss your hands Sir and offer you his service he is young and brave and Kinsman to Col. Surelove Well Sir you are welcom and to let you see you are so we will give you your Kinsmans command Captain of a Troop of Horse-Guards and which I am sure will be continued to you when the Governour arrives Haz. I shall endeavour to deserve the Honour Sir Enter Dull Tim. Whim. and Whiff all in Buff Scarf and Featherâ—… Down So Gentlemen I see you 're in a readiness Tim. Readiness What means he I hope we are not to be drawn out to go against the Enemy Major Dull If we are they shall look a new Major for me Well We were debating Gentlemen what course were best to pursue against this Powerful Rebel Frion Why Sir we have Forces enough let 's charge him instantly delays are dangerous Tim. Why what a damn'd fiery Fellow 's this Down But if we drive him to Extremities we fear his siding with the Indians Dull Collonel Downright has hit it why should we endanger our Men against a desperate Termagant If he love Wounds and Scars so well let him exercise on our Enemies but if he will needs fall upon us 't is then time for us enough to venture our lives and fortunes Tim. How we go to Bacon under favour I think 't is his Duty to come to us an you go to that Gads Zoores Frie. If he do 't will cost you dear I doubt Cornet I find by our List Sir we are four thousand men Tim. Gads Zoores not enough for a Breakfast for that insatiate Bacon and his two Lientenant Generals Fearless and Daring Whiff sits on the ground with a Bottle of Brandy Whim. A Morsel a Morsel Well I am for an attack what say you Gentlemen to an attack What silent all What say you Major Dull I say Sir I hope my courage was never in dispute But Sir I am going to Marry Collonel Downright's Daughter here and should I be slain in this Battel 't wou'd break her heart besides Sir I should lose her Fortune Speaks big Well I 'm sure here 's a Captain will never Flinch To Whim. Whim. Who I an 't like your Honour Well Ay you Whim. Who I ha ha ha Why did your Honour think that I would fight Well Fight yes Why else do you take Commissions Whim. Commissions O Lord O Lord take Commissions to fight ha ha ha that 's a jest if all that take Commissions should fight Well Why do you bear Arms then Whim. Why sor the Pay to be called Captain noble Captain to show to cock and look big and bluff as I do to be bow'd to thus as we pass to domineer and beat our Souldiers Fight quoth a ha ha ha Friend But what makes you look so simply Cornet Tim. VVhy a thing that I have quite forgot all my accounts for England are to be made up and I 'm undone if they be neglected else I wou'd not flinch for the stoutest he that wears a Sword Look big Dow'n VVhat say you Captain Whiff VVhiff almost drunk Whiff. I am trying Collonel what Mettle I 'm made on I think I am Valiant I suppose I have Courage but I confess 't is a little of the D breed but a little inspiration from the bottle and the leave of my Nancy may do wonders Enter Seaman in hast Seam An 't please your Honours Frightall's Officers have seiz'd all the Ships in the River and rid now round the Shore and had by this time secur'd the Sandy Beach and Landed men to Fire the Town but that they are high in Drink aboard the Ship call'd the Good Subject the Master of her sent me to let your Honours know that a few men sent to his assistance will surprize them and retake the Ships Well Now Gentlemen here 's a brave occasion for Emulation why writ not the Master Dull Ay had he writ I had soon been amongst them i'faith but this is some Plot to betray us Sea Keep me here and kill me if it be not true Down He says well there 's a Briganâ—…ine and a Shallop ready I 'le Embark immediately Friend No Sir your presence is here more necessary let me have the Honour of this Expedition Haz. I 'le go your Volentier Charles Well VVho else offers to go Whim. A meer trick to Kidnap us by Bacon if the Captain had writ Tim. Av ay if he had writ Well I see you 're all base Cowards and here Cashier ye from all Commands and Offices Whim. Look ye Collonel you may do what you please but you lose one of the best drest Officers in your whole Camp Sir Tim. and in me such a Head Piece Whiff. I 'le say nothing but let the State want me Dull For my part I am weary of weighty Affairs In this while VVellman Down Friend and Haz. talk Well Command what Men you please but Expedition makes you half a Conquerour Exit Friend and Haz. Enter another Seaman with a Letter gives it to Downright he and Wellman Read it Down Look ye now Gentlemen the Master has writ Dull Has he he might have writ sooner while I was in Command if he had Whim. Ay Major if he had but let them miss us Well Collonel hast with your Men and Reinforce the Beach while I follow with the Horse Mr. Dunce pray let that Proclamation be Read concerning Bacon to the Souldiers Dun. It shall be done Sir Exit Down and Well The Scene opens and discovers a Body of Souldiers Gentlemen how simply you look now Tim. VVhy Mr. Parson I have a scruple of Conscience upon me I am considering whether it be Lawful to Kill tho it be in VVar I have a great aversion to 't and hope it proceeds from Religion Whiff. I remember the Fit took you just so when the Dutch Besieged us for you cou'd not then be perswaded to strike a stroke Tim. Ay that was because they were Protestants as we are but Gads Zoors had they been Dutch Papists I had maul'd them but Conscience Whim. I have been a Justice of Peace this six years and never had a conscience in my Life Tim. Nor I neither but in this damn'd thing of Fighting Dun. Gentlemen I am Commanded to read the Declaration of the Honourable Council to you To the Souldiers All. Hum hum hum Booz Silence silence Dunce reads Dun. By an order of Council Dated May the 10 th 1670 To all Gentlemen Souldiers Marchants Planters and whom else it may concern VVhereas Bacon contrary to Law and Equity has to satisfie his own Ambition taken up Arms with a pretence to fight the Indians but
and Whiff prickt on by their Party to fight so that they lay about them like Madmen Bacon Fearless and Dareing come in rescue their men and fight out the other Party some falling dead Bacon Fearless and Dareing return tired with their Swords drawn Entâ—… Souldier running Sould. Return Sir where your Sword will be more useful a Party of Indians taking advantage of the Night have set Fire on your Tents and born away the Queen Bac. Hah the Queen By Heaven this Victory shall cost them dear come let us fly to rescue her Goes out Scene changes to Wellman's Tent. Enter Wellman Brag Grub and Officers Well I cannot sleep my Impatience is so great to ingage this haughty Enemy before they have reposed their weary Limbs Is not you Ruddy Light the Mornings Dawn Bragg 'T is and please your Honour Well Is there no News of Friendly yet and Hazard Bragg Not yet 't is thought they left the Camp to Night with some design against the Enemy Well What Men have they Bragg Only Boozers Party Sir Well I know they are brave and mean to surprize me with some handsom Action Enter Friendly Fr. I ask a thousand Pardons Sir for quitting the Camp without your leave Well Your Conduct and your Courage cannot Err I see thou 'st been in action by thy Blood Fri. Sir I 'm ashamed to own these slender wounds since without more my luck was to be taken while Hazard did alone effect the business the rescuing of the Ladies Well How got ye Liberty Fri. By Dareings generosity who sends you word he 'l visit you this Morning Well We are prepared to meet him Enter Downright Hazard Ladies Whim. Whiff Dullman Tim. looking big Well Embraces Down Well My worthy Friend how am I joyed to see you Dow. We owe our Liberties to these brave Youths who can do wonders when they Fight for Ladies Tim. With our assistance Ladies Whim. For my part I 'le not take it as I have done Gad I find when I am Damnable Angry I can beat both Friend and Foe Whiff. When I fight for my Nancy here adsfish I 'm a Dragon Mrs. Whiff. Lord you need not have been so hasty Frien. Do not upbraid me with your Eyes Chrisante but let these wounds assure you I endeavour'd to serve you tho Hazard had the Honour on 't Well But Ladies we 'l not expose you in the Camp a Party of our Men shall see you safely conducted to Madam Sureloves 't is but a little Mile from our Camp Fri. Let me have that Honour Sir Chri. No I conjure you let your wounds be drest obey me if you Love me and Hazard shall conduct us home Well He had the Toyl 't is fit he have the recompence Whiff. He the Toyl Sir what did we stand for Cyphers Whim. The very appearance I made in the front of the Battle aw'd the Enemy Tim. Ay Ay Let the Enemy say how I maul'd 'em but Gads zoors I scorn to brag Well Since you 've regain'd your Honour so Gloriously I restore you to your Commands you lost by your seeming Cowardise Dull Valour is not always in Humour Sir Well Come Gentlemen since they 're resolv'd to engage us let 's set our Men in order to receive ' em Exit all but the four Justices Tim. Our Commissions again you must be bragging and see what comes on 't I was modest ye see and said nothing of my Prowess Whiff. What a Devil does the Collonel think we are made of Iron continually to be beat on the Anvil Whim. Look Gentlemen here 's two Evils if we go we are dead Men if we stay we are hang'd and that will disorder my Cravat-string therefore the least Evil is to go and set a good Face on the matter as I do Goes out singing SCENE a thick Wood Enter Queen drest like an Indian Man with a Bow in her hand and Quiver at her Back Anaria her Confident disguis'd so too and about a Duzen Indians led by Cavaro Quee. I tremble yet dost think we 're safe Cavaro Cav Madam these Woods are intricate and vast and 't will be difficult to find us out or if they do this habit will secure you from the fear of being taken Quee. Dost think if Bacon find us he will not know me Alas my fears and blushes will betray me Ana. 'T is certain Madam if we stay we Perish for all the Wood's surrounded by the Conqueror Quee. Alas 't is better we shou'd Perish here than stay to expect the violence of his Passion Towhich my heart 's too sensibly inclin'd Ana. Why do you not obey it's dictates then why do you fly the Conqueror Quee. Not fly not fly the Murderer of my Lord Ana. VVhat world what resolution can preserve you and what he cannot gain by soft submission force will at last o'recome Quee. I wish there were in Nature one excuse either by force or Reason to compel me For oh Anaria I adore this General take from my Soul a Truth till now conceal'd at twelve years Old at the Pauwmungian Court I saw this Conqueror I saw him young and Gay as new born Spring Glorious and Charming as the Mid-days Sun I watch't his looks and listned when he spoke and thought him more than Mortal Ana. He has a graceful Form Quee. At last a Fatal Match concluded was between my Lord and me I gave my Hand but oh how far my heart was from consenting the angry Gods are witness Ana. 'T was pity Quee. Twelve teadious Moons I past in silent languishment Honour endeavouring to destroy my Love but all in vain for still my pain return'd when ever I beheld my Conqueror but now when I consider him as Murderer of my Lord Feircely I sigh and wish some other fatal hand had given him his Death but now there 's a necessity I must be brave and overcome my Heart VVhat if I do ah whether shall I fly I have no Amazonian fire about me all my Artillery is sighs and Tears the Earth my Bed and Heaven my Canopy Weeps After a noise of Fighting Hah we are surpris'd oh whether shall I fly And yet methinks a certain trembling joy spight of my Soul spight of my boasted Honour runs shivering round my heart Enter an Indian Ind. Madam your out guards are surpriz'd by Bacon who hews down all before him and demands the Queen with such a voice and Eyes so Feirce and Angry he kills us with his looks Cav Draw up your Poyson'd Arrows to the head and aim them at his Heart sure some will hit Quee. Cruel Cavaro wou'd 't were fit for me to contradict thy Justice Aside Bac. within The Queen ye slaves give me the Queen and live He Enters furiously beating back some Indians Cavaro's Party going to shoot the Queen runs in Quee. Hold hold I do Command ye Bac. Flys on em as they shoot and miss him and fights like a fury and wounds the Queen in the disorder beats them all out hold
lyes that great Soul'd Man no private Body e're contain'd a Nobler and he that cou'd have conquer'd all America finds only here his scanty length of Earth go bear the Body to his own Pavillion Souldiers goes out with the Body Tho we are Conquerers we submit to treat and yeild upon conditions you Mr. Dunce shall bear our Articles to the Councel Dun. VVith joy I will obey you Tim. Good General let us be put in the agreement Dar. You shall be oblig'd Ex. Dar. Dunc Dull and Tim. as Fear goes out a Souldier meets him Sould. VVhat does your Honour intend to do with Whim and Whiff who are Condemn'd by a Councel of VVar. Enter Dareing Dullman Tim. Fearless and Officers Dare. You come too late Gentlemen to be put into the Articles nor am I satisfy'd you're worthy of it Dull VVhy did not you Sir see us ly Dead in the Field Dar. Yes but I see no wound about you Tim. VVe were stun'd with being knock'd down Gads zoors a Man may be kill'd with the But end of a Musquet as soon as with the point of a Sword Enter Dunce Dun. The Council Sir wishes you Health and Happiness and â—…sends you these Sign'd by their Hands Gives Papers Dar. Reads That you shall have a general Pardon for your self and Friends that you shall have all new Commissions and Dareing to Command as General that you shall have free leave to Interâ—… your Dead General in James Town and to ratifie this we will meet you at Madam Sureloves House which stands between the Armies attended by only by our Officers The Councels noble and I 'le wait upon them Exit Dunce SCENE a Grove near Madam Sureloves Enter Surelove weeping VVell Crisante Mrs. Flirt Ranter as before Down Haz. Frien. Booz Brag. Well How long Madam have you heard the news of Collonel Suâ—…ve's Death Sure By a Vessel last Night arriv'd Well You shou'd not grieve when men so old pay their debt to Nature you are too Fair not to have been reserved for some young Loves Arms. Haz. I dare not speak but give me leave to hope Sure The way to oblige me to 't is never more to speak to me of Love till I shall think it fit VVellman speaks to Downright Well Come you shan't grant it 't is a hopeful Youth Dow. You are too much my Friend to be deny'd Crisante do you Love Friendly nay do not blush till you have done a fault your Loving him is none here take her young Man and with her all my Fortune when I am Dead Sirrah not a Groat before unless to buy ye Baby Clouts Fri. He merits not this Treasure Sir can wish for more Enter Dareing Fearless Dunce and Officers they meet VVell and Down who Embrace em Dull and Tim. stand Dar. Can you forgive us Sir our disobedience Well Your offering peace while yet you might command it has made such kind impressions on us that now you may command your Propositions your Pardons are all Seal'd and new Commissions Dar. I 'm not Ambitious of that Honour Sir but in obedience will accept your goodness but Sir I hear I have a young Friend taken Prisoner by Captain Hazard whom I intreat you 'l render me Haz. Sir here I resign him to you Gives him Ranter Ran. Faith General you left me but scurvily in Battel Dar. That was to see how well you cou'd shift for your self now I find you can bear the brunt of a Campaign you are a fit VVife for a Souldier All. A VVoman Ranter Haz. Faith Madam I shou'd have given you kinder Quarter if I had known my Happiness Flirt I have an humble Petition to you Sir Sure In which we all joyn Flir An 't please you Sir Mr. Dunce has long made Love to me and on promise of Marriage has Simpers Dow. VVhat has he Mrs. Flirt Flir Only been a little familiar with my Person Sir Well Do you hear Parson you must Marry Mrs. Flirt Dun. How Sir a Man of my Coat Sir Marry a Brandy-munger Well Of your calling you mean a Farrier and no Parson Aside to him she 'l leave her Trade and spark it above all the Ladies at Church no more take her and make her honest Enter Whim and Whiff stript Crys Bless me what have we here Whim. Why an 't like your Honours we were taken by the Enemy hah Dareing here and Fearless Fea. How now Gentlemen were not you two Condemn'd to be Shot for running from your Colours Dow. From your Colours Fea. Yes Sir they were both listed in my Regiment Dow. Then we must hang them for deserting us VVhim. So out of the Frying Pan you know where Brother Whiff. Ay he that 's Born to be Hang'd you know the rest a Pox of these Proverbs VVell I know ye well you 're all rank Cowards but once more we forgive ye your Places in the Councel shall be supply'd by these Gentlemen of Sence and Honour The Governour when he comes shall find the Country in better hands than he expects to find it VVhim. A very fair discharge VVhiff I 'm glad 't is no worse I 'le home to my Nancy Dull Have we expos'd our Lives and Fortunes for this Tim. Gads zoors I never thriv'd since I was a States-man left Planting and fell to promising and Lying I 'le to my old Trade again bask under the shade of my own Tobacco and Drink my Punch in Peace VVell Come my brave Youths let all our Forces meet To make this Country Happy Rich and great Let scanted Europe see that we enjoy Safer Repose and larger Worlds than they FINIS