Husband some seventeen Years since Dying left his Brother a Lawyer his Executor to pay her sixteen hundred Ducats for her Dowry and as much for her Daughter's Portion instead of which to defraud both he hath Villanously and Unnaturally Immur'd 'em between four Walls in a Cave giving out They were Dead and ever since fed 'em there with Bread roots and Water their Miseries will appear visible before ye and your Iustice on the Offender be Nobly Remarkable Bissignano Incomparable Villany I 'm amaz'd at it come forward Wretches and Express your selves Which is the Widow of you and which the Daughter Pedro. If thou wilt Marry now Captain here 's a rare Bargain for thee here 's one won't be proud of her Bills and Bonds this Widow will go off cheap enough and the Maiden Daughter too I believe would hardly stand priming and mincing upon such an occasion she has a Skin there would make a rare pair of Fox-hunting Boots Bart. Are they Birds or Beasts I wonder and of what World are they For ours in all appearance they 're utter Strangers to I warrant that Scoundrel the Lawyer is in a smoaky Sweat now Ods bobs this Cause of his looks but scurvily Widow If Misery extream can deserve Pity or injur'd Innocence can hope Redress give ear to my sad Story and do Justice for all that Paper mentions is most true full Seventeen Years forced by that barbarous Brother we have told the Hours in that loathsom Prison fed with the dross of Earth unwholsom Roots Bread candied o'er with Mould and stinking Water all that could make Calamity grow dreadful and yet not Kill us we have suffer'd daily The damp cold Earth our Beds hard Stones our Pillows and nightly visited with roapy Snails that crawl'd upon our Faces big swolen Spiders the scream of Weezels Rats and Croaking Toads in Consort joined was still our hateful horrid Musick whilst dismal Darkness added to the Horror Lawyer My Lord I beseech your good Lordship let her prate no longer she was Mad my Lord she was Mad And 't is true I kept her a little Hardly but 't was only to bring her to her Wits agen Hark'e Friend I would the cretary would put in a word now To Gervatio Aside Gerv. O no matter no matter he 'll bring ye cleverly off at last whether he does or no Man Massan Go on there What say you Daughter The Summer's choaking heat and Winter's cold both which with their alternate Misery torturing our Bodies have quite changed our Natures our Skins like barks of Trees our Hair like Furies with Eagles Talons on instead of Nails and Savage all but in doleful Sound breathing from our numb'd starv'd and tormented Bodies our Voices that cry out aloud for Justice for Justice that our wretched Trunks may feel one Hour's Pleasure tho we die the next Massan You shall have Justice sound substantial Justice as the Fact merits or your Revenge could ask Go take that Lawyer there that rank rich rascal that common Murderer of Common-Pleas that Capias that foul blotted Writ of Error take him d' e hear and strip him first Naked then Immure him between those very Walls where these have lain let his Food be Wax and Parchment and his Drink the Liquor that has Damn'd his Soul his Ink And whilst the Widow his Estate enjoys Let him Rave Groan and Languish till he dies Law Mercy on me why Friend Friend the Secretary don't speak a word for me Valasc. Hum why faith your Business does not come off so cleverly as I thought it would and I can't part with my Ears very well neither but d' e hear Sir let 'em Starve ye if they dare let 'em take your Estate I warrant he 'll maul 'em when you 're Dead cleverly never fear Man Law When I 'm Dead Oh miserable Comfort have I Cheated so many to be a prey to Cheats my self at last Oh Lawyer Lawyer what will become of thy Soul Enter Bissignano Perone Banditti Ped. Brother the Prince attends to speak with ye Exit with Law and Women Massan Is Execution done then To Bissignano Bissig I saw it all perform'd and with Alacrity Carraffa and his Faction all are Dead the Jesuits also only Genovino who as it seems intending to discover 'em has sav'd himself but all the rest have Suffer'd the eager People gave a loose to Cruelty their Heads and Hands cut off and stuck upon Posts adorn the Market-place and all their Bodies mangled and torn to pieces by the Rabble Massan 'T is well your Ear my Lord Whispers 'T is most certain so therefore stand still and mark th' Event Bissig I am Amaz'd Massan Fellows in Arms especially Perone the chief of my bold Undertakers Hear me some Plots are late found out against my Life the Authors of it Seiz'd and Executed and since for the People's good I think my Safety may be material let all stand at distance but those I appoint till I Explain my self What says the brave Banditti's Captain there Is it not reasonable Per. Your singling me out Sir to ask that Question is somewhat odd methinks but let us stand as you please I think I all along have kept my Distance as well as any I grutch â—e no Respect that I know of Massan Surly but yet my Friend you know he 's Honest honest as his damn'd Brethren in a Robbery you 'll find it so let Honesty be try'd Seize him and Search him instantly and those Banditti's there the Villains come to Murder me They seize Perone Per. Ah surpriz'd just in the Minute Oh damn'd ill Fortune 1 Band. Fate guide my Hand have at thee Shoots a Pistol but misses him 2 Band. And mine Massan Hah have they miss'd me then thanks to Providence and thou dear Figure of my blessed Angel that still defends my Life against all Danger go drag 'em to their Deaths tear 'em to pieces and let their Heads be fixed among the rest Per. I was a Fool or thine had grin'd there first Death I deserve for that and so Confusion seize ye Perone and Banditti are carry'd off Ped. The Rascals hid their Arms under Cloaks and by that trick decâ—iv'd us Massan 'T is well remembred be it Order'd instantly on pain of Death no Man to wear a Cloak or upper Garment of what degree â—oever they shall have no more coverings for their Knavery From High to Lâ—w Let all Men walk in Querpo Go see my Commands obey'd and strictly as their Lives will answer it Rock Ay gad and with all my Heart for I know a plaguy râ—ch Cardinal that wears a huge long red Coat and if he does not Bâ—ibe me well â—'ll strip him â—o his Shirt in the first place ' sdheart this new Order will bring in a Tun of Money and I 'll about it instantly Gervatio come Exeunt Rock and Gervatio Bissig This happy chance which I Congratulate shews the Divine Powers hold ye in regard Respect them Sir and cease
mine my Lord of Roguery poor Ideots they are like to get much bâ—'t Massan We 'll admit 'em all but let Perone keep at distance till they 're dispatch'd Rock Valasco d' e hear Whispers Valasco Valasc. It shall be done Exit Valasco Enter Baker Fish-monger and two Women Ragged and Disfigur'd with shagged Hair about their Ears and looking pale and lean as if just Starv'd then enter the Lawyer who Whispers Rock Rock sits down and looks over Papers Massan Read the Bills of Accusation against these Delinquents severally then let me know each Man particularly First What 's he Rock So please ye a Baker Try'd and Convicted in your Lordship's Court of Justice For that he not having the fear of any thing before his Eyes and a world of such formal Stuff my Lord sold Bread to the Poor sixteen Ounces in six and Thirty too Light and that too most of it Dough bak'd to lie heavy on his Customers Stomachs that they might not find out his Cheat. Massan Hum for Bread Dough-bak'd and too light sixteen Ounces well let his Oven be heaâ—ed presently and in it bake that Baker bake him d' e hear to a Crust then dole him round in Parcels of sixteen Ounces weight to all the Poor that are Injur'd Baker Oh that ever I was Born Mercy my Lord Mercy Massan Away Bake him I say on your Lives see it done Proceed who 's the next Exeunt some with the Baker Rock A Fisherman who brags he is Related to your Lordship his Crime is That being sent by a poor Labourer who works by the Week abroad to his Wife lying in with Twins with some Fish proper for her condition she pulling out her Purse to pay him he robb'd her of it for want of which she and her too Infants are since Starv'd Massan Pshaw is that all why if they are Dead the Parish is eas'd of an Incumbrance Ods me and now I look on him better this honest Man is a Relation of mine indeed for if I han't forgot Fish Oh lack a day Master Thomas Annello why sure you can't forget your Cousin Bobber the Smelt-man why I am your Siâ—â—er's Son and please ye and you may remember how Merry we were last Lammas at the Hâ—rring catching well gads bobs Cousin I 'm huge glad of your good Fortune Massan Thank'e thank'e good Cousin a Chair â—â—ere for my Kâ—nsman Fish Hem Hem A Chair brought and he sits down Massan Wâ—ll Cousin and prithee what is this foolish Busiâ—ess about this Pursâ— whaâ— I warrant thou took'st it Joakingly didst not thou hadst occasion â—or a little Money for some Frolick or so I warrant Fish Ha ha ha ha Why in Troth Cousin I had so you have nick'd it Gads bobs you know I was always given to Frolicks and to play Arch-tricks and I think this was pretty enough You shall hear how ' t was The Woman you must know Cousin was newly brought to Bed and lay grunting for Fish and the Fool her Husband had no more wit than to send me to her when she might as well have come to Market her self if all be true as I have heard of 'em well in came I out came her Purse and whip says Iethro I had it in a Moment so scowr'd off and over a Brimmer Laugh'd heartily afterwards with my Brother Topers aâ— the dissembling Carrioâ— and faith as you say Cousin I think there was good Service done in 't for the Dâ—m aâ—d her Cubbs would have certainly incumber'd the Parish and to deal plainly I hear I have prevented that for they 're all Dead ha ha ha she 'll want no more Fish in haste nor her Brats squall no more for the Sucking-bottle ha ha ha Mass. So and for this notable good Service this same pretty Joak Cousin these foolish Lawyers have Convicted theâ— Fish Senseless Law-Rogues they have in troth Cousin but I knew I had a sure Card of you nay the Pimps thought to fright me with Raw-head and Bloody-bones too and told me that my Blood drop for drop should be shed for theirs and that the liquor in my Veins who am one of the Family of the famous Annello's of Amalfi should run through the Streets like the Kennels in a Rainy day What says the brave top of our House shall it shall it hah Cousin Massan No not a drop Cousin there 's my Hand on 't let the bold Spirits of my noble Kindred Kill Starve or Drown or Poison whom they please must knavish Law or foolish Justice controll 'em in this Juncture too when they hope to be Preferr'd No 't is enough that they are â—in to me and why am I in Power but to Exalt ' em Fish Right my dear Cousin right Gads bobs I could kiss thy Foot hem hem Oons I 'll be reveng'd of those Law-Rogues that Try'd me as soon as ever I 'm Preferr'd Aside Well well and dear Cousin you were talking of Exalting when when must I be Exalted hum I am nearest Related of any I am your Sister's Son you know Massan Why Cousin within this Hour Fish Shall I faith Gads bobs I will kiss thy Foot now Falls down and kisses his Shâ—oe But where where dear top of the renowned Annelli of Amalfi where Mass. Why upon a Sign-post Fish A Sign-post ha ha ha well well Cousin I know you 're a rare Joaker a Sign-post very pretty faith ha ha ha They Seize him Massan Go some of ye and Exalt my Cousin thaâ— is Hang him instantly upon a Sign-post Fish Ah Cousin dear Cousin you carry the Jest too far now you do I'saith Massan Hang him in Chains but lâ—t no Blood be spilt upon your Lives he is my Kâ—â—man and I 've given my Word and so adieu good Cousin d' e hear besure you do it decently and let him be with Ceremony Exalted Come the next the next Fish Exalted O Lord why are ye in Earnest then Why Cousin Thomas sure you Joak dear Cousin Thomas sure you Joak They drag him out Massan Away I say Lawyer Hum this is somewhat odd my Friend Valasc. Oh a poor Rogue I knew he 'd be Hang'd for all the General 's Joaking Lawyer Well my good Friend take care d' e hear and there 's your Fee I have given the Secretary a hundred Ducats already Valasc. Why look'e Sir you have given me two Ducats here if you don't come off d' e see as cleverly as a husk from a roasted Chesnut why then my two Ears are at your Service I heard the Secretary say as much just now and he he can do any thing you shall see him wind the General about his Hand like a skein of Silk The two Women give Massaniello a Paper Massan What monstrous things are here that freez my Blood with Horror of the Crimes and make me mad with Wonder bless me what Figures too I 'll read agen the Prince of Bissignano's Letter Your Excellency is to know your Suiters are a Widow and her Daughter the Widow's
be frankly us'd Don Pep The Rabble here nay then 't is in vain to stay for the Guards I must run for t Exit they Pelting him Bart. No no hold a word with you first good Mr. Steward Enter Perone Pedro Genovino Rock Brasile and the Rabble Perone bearing the Arms of the Emperor Charles the Fifth They Seize Gervasio Pedro. How now Brother what 's the matter Massan Not much I have only been playing the rough Game a little told part of my Mind to Don Peppo di Carraffa and given a dish of Fish of my own Dressing to Mr. Steward there I mean with the Sawce about his Ears or so that 's all Bart. And troth since I am come so luckily to know his Worship's Title here I mean to give him a desert of my own preparing too when my Knife is sharp enough You have an ill Voice Friend and can sing the Duke your Master's Praises but Hoarsly yet I 'll make you an admirable Choirister presently Whetting his Knife Gerv. You will not use a Gentleman and a Scholar Rudely I hope Rock Rudely no not in the least why look ye Friend I 'll tell ye how we 'll use ye First because you say you 're a Gentleman and so consequently a Cuckold Maker and as probably would play upon occasion your Game at Hot-cocles with our Wives Sisters and Daughters you shall only be sequestred sweet Sir you understand me that 's all And Secondly As being likewise a Scholar and no doubt a Wit a Poet and so forth the Waters of Helicon shall sprinkle your Clod-pate hey to the Pump to the Pump with him Neighbours Rabble Ay ay Pump the Gentleman Pump the Gentleman Genov. No no hold Friends and hear me a little I 'll take him aside and Examin him work upon his fear and hopes of Liberty till he speaks Treason against the People or mould him till he abuses the Church then Impeach him and deliver him up to 'em to knock out his Brains Peron There 's the true Humour of a Iesuite to a hair d' e hear Sir Priest can you think of no Punishment for a Delinquent but knocking out of his Brains presently Genov. None so effectual Friend as the Case stands now with the People who have been often oppressed by the effects of this Fellow's Office and understanding Corporal limited Punishment I have cautiously observ'd has ran the risque of future Revenge but when the Brains are fairly out you may be satisfied the Understanding can do no Mischief Peron This Fellow's Roguery outvies the worst even of my Inclinations that have been bred a Banditto from my Child hood I find I am a Novice in Mischief to this Priest here Aside Massan Brother thou say'st well it shall be so let the Gentleman's Courtly Courage be washed away at the Pump then uncase him like a Rabbet to bring him as near as can be to the mode and fashion of the People and when his Furr is off and one Ear lest in Pawn for his good Behaviour turn the Crop-ear'd Rascal loose to complain to his Fellows for now I think on 't to make a Capon of him will be too much Honour we 'll do that for his Master when we catch him and so away with him Boys Gerv. O Tempora O Mores Pedro. Mores mores What you speak Latin to affront our Learning ye Rascal do ye go go away with him Boys sowse him and his Mores together Omn. Ay ay come away Mores jog on Mores we 'll have no Mores amongst us Peron Hold hold Sirs not so fast his Master was once my Patron and did me an especial Favour therefore this once pray let my Interest free him Massan Your Interest why how now Perone dare you pretend to Interest when I have given my Orders Rock We 'll have no Interest nor Orders but Massaniello's therefore once more I saâ— away with the Gentleman Pump the Gentleman Crop the Gentleman I say Omn. Ay ay away with him away with him Ex. some with Gervas Peron No Interest but Massaniello's have my Life and Aâ—tions been so worthless and is my Character â—o Insignificant that he mâ—â— orâ—eâ— all I have been thought a Person fr Massan For what To rob a Marketwoman of her Butter Per. And spâ—â— your Fish you mean for by that deed pâ—rhaps your Cods-head might want Sawse hah Massan Or at â—he head of thy Bandiâ—ti's Troop hast thou Attack'd a poor â—â—â—nerant Taylor and Robb'd him of his Thimâ—â—e and hâ—â— Bodkâ—n Per. I 've something sharper thâ—n a Bodkin herâ— shall mâ—ke mâ— Party good 'gainst any Grig-bobber or Trouâ— caâ—cher in Naples if he daâ—es They Draw upon one anether Pedro. How now Villain dare you assault my Brother Bart. Part 'em part 'em keep 'em asâ—under Peron I rob a Taylor a fusty Dog fish Valâ—sâ— Look ye Friends not too much upon the Taylors d' e see a Taylor is not a thing to be too much Joak'd upon a Taylor can cut a hole in a Coat as well as stitch it up d' e see and therefore Mum there 's no more to be said of a Taylor ' Massan Let me come to him and I 'll paunch the Rogue I 'll use him as he does a Rifled Traveller bore out a Gut and peg it to a Tree then whâ—p him round till he has spun his Soul out Rock Hey day what is the Devil in us all on th' sudden why my Masters are ye Bewitch'd what a pox have ye forgot the Proverb That when Thieves fall out why sure you can't forget the Proverb come come for shame put up why how the Devil wilâ— ye Plunder other Folks Houses if ye destroy your own Tenements before hand Genov. Come come rest thee quiet Friend and let 'em try one another there may be good Policy in 't for dost hear if one of 'em Fall we are sure 'tother has Mettle and is certainly a brave Fellow Rock Hum a fine Counsellor indeed so there be but Mischief done this Rogue cares not how it comes about Pedro. Brazile's i' th' right Is this a time for Fewds And shall desire of being Chief spoil all you know by this time the City 's all in Uproar the Court Alarm'd too and shall our Jangling grind Swords for our own Throats that so late swore to wher 'em for our Enemies Destruction Come come let me propose to heal this Difference Will ye both consent the People shall decide it that he who they make Choice of shall Command Massan What I've already done was for the People and therefore you are sure of my Consâ—nt Peron I 'm for the Publick good as much as any and therefore never will oppose their Choice Rock Why that 's well said for look ye my Masters pray remember the Faggot in the Fable If we hold together the Devil cannot break us but if we unbind and lie assunder every Addle-pate will snap us like so many Switches therefore prick up your Ears ye Sons of Sedition and elevate your Voices
Purâ—e the sooner Valasc. I warrant ye I 'll look upon him d' e see as another great Don us'd to look upon me when I went to carry in my Bill Exeunt Scipio and Valasco Rock Come come Sir no more of your Chancel Grimaces your Brow Lectures now here 's matters of State going forward which I know you all long to have a finger in but Mum for that my good Mass Iohn some wiser than some therefore Presto I say and let your Learning please to withdraw it self instantly inâ—o your Study shew shew your Back side I beseech ye Sir Genov. I shall Sir and shew it whole too which yours shall not be long if Whips with Wyre retain their lashing faculty if it do's then say this Brain 's fit only to make Sawce on and so I give ye to old Belzebub now my intention's right you may depend on 't Ex. Genov. Rock Pox on him what a Jerk the Rogue has given my Apprehension for tho I know I 'm now too Great to be in danger of such a Punishment yet his words have made me as uneasie as if the Cat with Nine-tails were just coming cross my Shoulders I have deserv'd Whipping and worse than Whipping I confess in many Passages of my Life but I think that 's more than he knows I was thirteen Years together bred up under a Roguish Pettifogger where I learn'd to be a Law-Cheat to take all Advantages by the fore-top that afforded Money and bid perpetual defiance to Honesty and Conscience yet still I ' scap'd and now the Dice run higher I think my self in a Post rather to cause others to be Whip'd than to be Flaug'd my self Oh here 's the Prince hum now for a sullen morose Look a damn'd ill-natur'd Phiz like a City Magistrate pronouncing Sentence of Death upon a young lusty Highway-man that he was satisfy'd a little while before had made him a Cuckold Enter Don Tiberio with a Purse and Valasco D. Tib. Well my mighty Sir in Office now I have given ye your Fee which by your Signs you taught my Apprehension what progress will you make in my Affairs Where must this Summons lead me Valasc. Why yonder d' e see Sir yonder 's the Secretary and as keen at his Business as a pair of Sheers upon a Cutting-board Hark ye Sir I must tell ye he 's plaguy deaf of this hithermost Ear and the Drum on 't is not to be penetrated unless by the chink of Money that Purse perhaps may stand your Friend or else it will be a hard matter to make him hear yet I 'll try him Sir Sir here 's the great Don the Prince you sent for come to Rock The Duke of Cavano's House too noted that burns to Morrow Don. Tib. By Heaven my Kinsman one of our Houses Principals and if I heard the Gorgon Head speak right he said his House must burn to morrow hear ye you Sir you Minister of Fate and deeds of Horrour what said you of the Duke of Cavano he will not answer me or hears me not Valasc. Oh I told ye Sir he was very thick of Hearing Don. Tib. And yet my Purâ—e can cure it Valasc. Hum the Purse has a particular Vertuâ— indeed Gold has its precious faculty for Ears as well as Eyes Gold will do it cleverly Don Tib. Thou art a very Rogue through all thy Senses Rock The nâ—xt the Duke of Mataloni Don Tib. Hah my Friend too Hear me thou Son of Mammon I charge thee answer me and for a Bribe take here this golden Offering but speak I conjure thee Gives the Purse Rock Valasco set the Gentleman a Chair Don Tib. What must befall my Friend my Bosom Intimate dear as its innate Guest my Heart my Mataloâ—i Rock He is Proscrib'd his Wife is to be Seiz'd and their House burnt and Plunder'd Don Tib. When when thou Author of damn'd News Rock At Seven this Evening and now Sir no more Questions you 've had your Penniworth nor is it usual with me to afford such rich Discoveries so cheap Don Tib. At Seven curst Chance how much it wants of that now I know not nor how to be Resolv'd for here am I on forfeit of Estate and Life Summon'd to attend the General of the Rabble and so incapable to aid my Friend yet stay some Notice might be given Dost hear my Friend what Hour is 't think'st thou now Curse on his sordid Soul he 's Dumb agen to Valasco he Grimaces but won't speak This damn'd mercenary Rogue expects Money only to tell what a Clock 't is well there there 's another Sop good Cerberus now wilt thou tell me Valasc. I on my Conscience think it may be Five and pray Sir be Patient you 'll be hear'd presently the General d' e see is coming Don Tib. These are rare Rogues in Office they use a Nobleman like a Dog-whipper Hark thee Friend one thing more if your speaking Clock be not quite run down I must request and there 's all I have to purchase it which is to call one of my Servants hither for I have forgot a Paper at home which concerns me extreamly Valasc. It shall be done and cleverly taking the Money Exit Don Tib. I 've yet I hope time enough to set down in my Tables their horrible Resolves and to forewarn the Duke of his approaching Danger Writes in his Tables Enter Valasco with a Servant Valasc. Come hither with thy best speed convey these Tables to the Duke of Mataloni run as thy Life were in thy haste concern'd he will Reward thee well Servant I Fly my Lord. Exit Servant Rock Are the Chandlers Wives dispatch'd to the Hospital to Rave there whose Husbands were Hang'd this Morning Valasc. All all and please ye I saw a Dozen of 'em roaring together in a Flock and 't will be a warning to the rest I 'll warrant ye how they use false Weights and Scales Rock Nay I doubt not but we shall bring things to some order in time Adso my Lord the Prince what are you here still Alas my Head is so busied with things of Impâ—rtance that I pâ—otest I had forgot your Highness well I suppose you would fain know the General 's Business with ye but as for that matter without Don Tib. Without if he means more Gold he must Coin it for on my Honour I 'm drawn dry already Rock Without I say the Means to procure the Secret it will I suppose be Impossible Hem hem Times are alter'd my Lord they were yours once hem hem now we come in for our share Hum Odzooks here comes the General himself Pox on him this was a little too soon tho or I had had that Ring on his Finger there for another Discovery Enter Massaniello Perone Bartallo Scipio Jacomo and the Rabble Massan The Houses I Proscrib'd let 'em all down but on your Lives no more without my Order the Plunder too I will consider on and henceforth remember without the form of Speaking
Conspiracy and now have formed another Protean Plot to seat my self securely Mass. What mean those Objects Genov. The Heads of your two Mortal Enemies Carraffa and Perone the People bring to add to your Diversion and Mataloni had not Hell aided him had never escap'd I was so near him that I reach'd his Skin heâ—e but the Snake crawl'd away Mass. Damn the Jilt Fortune had I hook'd him too my Heart had been at Ease Oh with what pleasure could I employ this sword to rip him open these Teeth to bite his Heart these busie Fingers to tear the Beard from off his hated Face as now from this Curs'd Traitor damn'd Carraffa Pulls off the Beard from Carraffa 's Head Genov. I hunted hard tho I miss'd my Game and tho some of my Brethren were found Tardy of which some twenty six being since Impeach'd I have seen Executed yet I hope the General heard of my Diligence Mass. I did my Politick Father thou art Honest. Genov. Thou art a Coxcomb and I 'm satisfy'd Aside Mass. But this Mataloni still goads my Heart hah have I no way to Revenge my self Yet now I have it his Wife his Wife must do 't I 'm now resolv'd on 't I 'll send this Priest to fright her further and then Attack my self A Bottle or two more will make me fit the Prince there must know nothing I 'll leave him therefore here Go once more mount the Traitors Heads And Brother and you my Officers I invite ye to my Closet for an hour to drink a private Brimmer come along Boys we 'll have one Glass before we part Success to our next meeting in the Cathedral Omnes Bless the General Bless the D. Exeunt all but Don. Tib. Blowzab c. Don Tib. ' dsheart they are all gone and have left me to be Baited Aside Ursul. Gadslid did ye ever see such Sneaks as the General and my Major arâ— â—if they ha'n't flinch'd from the Glass to go and parboil their Guts with Coffee now there 's no Spirit in Spanish poise on 't I hate such Trifling if we come to be Merry let 's go through stitch where do's the Prince's Health stand Blowzabella sits and throws Pellets at the Prince Belv. Here 't is and o'eâ— the Left-hand Thumb it comes to himself here 's your Health my Lord would I had him in one of our Tan-pits at home Aside Blowz. Ah he 's a precious one Pelts him Don Tib. I must get out some way or other this rampant Fish-Wife will pelt my Eyes out else Blowz. My Lord I think I heard you say you were never Married and truly you deserve to be Priz'd for 't extreamly Odsfish a Batchelor has such a peremptory sort of way with him to Married Men Oh faugh a Married Man's quite another thing I know 't by my Husband Don Tib. So if Cuckolding this Fish General now were a Revenge sufficient for the Nobility I think I 'm in a fair way to Oblige ' em Belv. Madam Ursula what thinks your Ladiship of another Song Ursul. Why truly Madam very well if your Ladiship will oblige us Belv. Nay Madam the best Voice must be preferr'd always Blowz. Nay nay rather than let both your Ladyships bustle about it I 'll do it my self my Lord the Prince prithee come and sit nearer me and don't lie glaring at me with your Twinklers but come and hear my Song 't is a merry one I 'll promise ye now how d' e like it Sings here Don Tib. Oh 't is most Ravishingly well Madam thus am I oblig'd to Lye two or three times a day at least to keep my self in Favour ' dsDeath there 's no getting off Oh I think I have it Pulls a out Paper Odso I had forgot a business of Importance which the General should have seen before I beg your Prrdon Ladies I must be abrupt and go seek him Blowz. Pshaw not yet my Lord not yet 't is time enough to seek him come come pray let our Business be done here first Don Tib. Oh Madam 't is from the Vice-Roy and of prodigious Consequence Curse on my Fortune that envy's me this pleasurable Minute buâ— I 'll dispatch and return Ladies with all haste imaginable Blowz. Well you know my Closet my Lord and since you must go praâ— dispatch quickly and you shall find us there we 'll go and settle our Stomachs with a dram or two of my Water for you must know my Lord I makâ— such Water such heavenly Water it will make a young Felâ—ow â—â—isk up to thâ— Moon and an old Fellow's Heart dance the Canaries Don Tib. I am instructed Madam your Humble Servant 'T is well I fouâ— this Excuse I should have been Drunk too if I had staid I find Ex. D. Tiâ— Blowz. Well Odsfish he 's the Prince of a Man every way and we 'll havâ— his Health agen before we part I'faith Come let 's enjoy our selves we 'll think no more of the sneaking and pinching of our former days but hug Fortune and take Pleasure in by Belly-fulls come along Lasses What we must do great things now Exeunt SCENE II. Enter Mataloni and Rock Rock She 's in her private Alcove there and the Cardinal 's gone to her I suppose to help her in her secret Devotion these Churchmen are rare Terriers they can hunt in a dark Corner rarely Od she 's a lushious Crâ—ature Friend hast ever seen her When he 's gone I 'll try if I can Ferret her my self Mat. Curst Imp of Beelzebub what does he say But d' e hear Friend I 'm order'd here unseen to observe their Actions let us withdraw then the General at yonder door would have you to wait his coming and then give me Notice Rock Well Sir I hear ye I do most damnably hate this Fellow and yet I dare not quarrel with him and yet the Rascal interlopes upon my Business and I find creeps into the General 's Favour every day more and more and must Ruin me in time say you so why then be wise Friend and Ruin him first send him packing and if thou hast not two penny worth of Courage Oons buy two penny worth of Rats-bain and that will do 't every whit as well Ex. R. Mat. I 've sent that Fellow on a trivial Errand because he should not hear the approaching Passages and see where my dear Belleraiza comes Oh how my Heart pants with uncommon Joy which my hopes give me of my good Success she Weeps hah and looks pale and talks with Passion perhaps these Devils may have wrong'd her Vertue Oh Hell if that be so I 'm lost for ever I am afraid to hear and yet must listen Enter Cardinal and Dutchess Dutch Thus every hour they torture me first they fright me with my Lord 's being Taken and then follows the Villain 's Brutal Love Card. Let your kind Heart with this assurance rest he yet is free and safe Dutch Blest be that Tongue the pangs and hourly sorrows I
Exeunt Biss. Vice-Queen and Ladies Enter a Servant whispers Blowzabella Blowz. Lights there for her Highness The General speak with me in the Morning say'st thou Well tell him I 'll come Now Ricky stick close to me thou shalt go too And if I raise thee to a Prince's fellow Thy Hat thrown up cry Viva Blowzabella ACT III. SCEN. I. Enter Massainello in his Fisherman's Habit and Pimpwell dress'd in the same manner the first bearing a Rod and Fishing-Basket Mass. MY Wife so angry say'st thou Pimp Angry Oh that ever I was born Why d' ee think Sir she can be pleas'd You may Metamorphose me iâ—to wâ—â—t shape you think fit you may flea me as you do one of your Eels and then insâ—â—ad of the Robe of a Lord put the Shell of a Lobster upon me as your Fishiness shall see good to determine but to thâ—nk that the high spirited Blowzabella will shrink from a Crab to a Craw-fish and leave a silken Gown with a Gold Galloon for a Grogram Jacket with a Copper Edging is but vain Imagination I can tell ye but that Sir Mass. My Brother then I hear too grumbles at it But when I give my reasons I don't doubt Pimp Oh bless me Reasons Reasons to lay by a Noble Habit which made ye fit to accompany Kings and Princes and put on a damn'd dirty Doublet here which makes you and my self too wo be the time look as if we were fit for nothing but a Dog-Kennel Zooks do but look upon your self a little Sir do but view your Person round Ods Sammon and Eels and Thornback Is this the Mighty Man I saw yesterday Is this Massainâ—llo Mass. Well well this Deed will settle my Renown for ever and I have consulted my Reason about it Pimp Reason agen Reason to lay by a Glittering Sword that made ye look like a General to take up a confounded Switch theâ—e to make just the figure of a sneaking Gudgeon-catcher in a Lands-chap to leave the Command of all th' Coffers in Naple's Gold Silver Jewels and th' Devils and all to plunder a little tyny dribling Brook for a few Roches and Dace Gads-diggers if this be Reason Mass. Well well no more of your Disputes Sir Pimp Mum I ha' done but there 's his Brother and some of his Mettled Comerades drinking in the nâ—xt room that will tell him a piece of their minds presently Oh here he comes and the hot-headed Cosmo with him if they can get but to â—luster him with a Brimmer or two as they have prepared it the Cause is our own still Apart Enter Pedro and Cosmo. Mass. So Brother still with your sluttering Trinkets on What you dislike my resolution of laying down I hear Ped. And reason good what Spirit of sloth has seiz'd on ye the sudden to ruin your self and us and all â—ur hopes Cosm. 'T is that Priest's doings thâ—t same long tongu'd Cardinal that Reverend Hypocrite has debauched the General Mass. Cousin you have a Priviledge else I â—usâ— tell ye I should not bear this Language Cosm. Not from a Friend whose Heart as well 〈…〉 acts but â—o serve ye Come come you must 〈…〉 ye you are impos'd upon flatter'd betray'd the Cardinal with Inveterate Mataloni and old Caivano brood in hourly Counsels how to destroy ye Mass. Ha that agen Ped. He says the Cardinal with your Enemies Plot to destroy ye which they 'r to execute that very hour you cease Command there 's one revolted from 'em within that was their Servant who haâ— confess'd it all besides you might note if you remember well at our last meeting some weighty thing hung on 'em by their rough looks and surly answers to ye Mass. They were indeed more dogged than was usual Cosm. 'T was from their hopes to snap ye unguarded and unfriended and if you will deliver up your Throat Mass. No Cousin not so neither Ped. If you will from the Commander of all Naples Its power too in your hands accept their Charity and stand to thâ— courtesie of Mataloni Cosm. Your known vow'd Enemy who burns with Expectation of your disbanding that he then may cope ye when I your faithful Kinsman and your Friend can baulk his Plots and put it in your power so to revenge your self you have forgot the Dutchess Mass. Forgot her the Taper was newly extinct indeed but yet thy Breath revives it Pimp This is my Province now I 'll put in a word The Dutchess Sir sweet as a full blown Rose in Summer Mornings e'er gentle Breezes had blown off the Pearls the Dew had sprinkled on it then a Skin smooth soft and whiter than the Purest Ermine and such a shape so charming and provoking 't would make a God of him that did enjoy her Mass. Prithee no more she 's gone Cosm. Gone no Sir not from my reach I know her haunts and how to snap her hourly nay the whole Covey of them I 've mark'd my Game and they are mine at will Ped. Such a revenge now on Mataloni's Treachery were worth the General 's notice Mass. Oh how my Blood boyls with Revenge and Love Cosm. Give me your hand and now believe I honour ye I know you love the Dutchess too and ye shall have her revoke your Orders for laying down Arms till things are setled more and if within this hour I bring ye not the Dutchess and her Neice to Court your favour hold me a Rogue and Lyer Mass. Thou amazest me Pimp Oh here 's the Female Teizer Come now 't will work rarely Enter Blowzabella Weeping and La Poope Another carrying her Fine Gown and Head Blowz. D' ee hear you French Kickshaw Diable La Poope don't tell me of his Order to have me strip'd but carry back those dirty things agen or my Fist shall pound thee into Powder What Maggot's in your Head now in the name of Beelzebub to dub me to be a Lady and think to undub me agen at a Minutes warning Oh I could cry my Eyes out to think * Sobs and Crys to think * Sobs and Crys that ever I should have a Husband that should be such a Fool Huswife away with the Rags I say or I will so Mawl your French Carcass Throws the Clothes at her Head L. Poop Hey day waâ— a Deevil is de matra He commande one ting and see commande on oder ting de Deevil take dem boâ—h Exit Enter Ursula Pimp Here comes another of the Litter the Kennel is rouzed rarely Ursul. Why sure this News is not true that I hear Odslidikins what do I see what is he got into his sneaking louzy nasty Fisherman's Garb agen Why Brother Brother odd I'm asham'd to call him so now hearkee do you ever think Blowz. Sir can you ever think Both Bawl loudly Mass. Buz I shall be worried Ped. Come come no more Spouse he will consider Cosm. Come Cousin pray step in with us and take a Glass or two amongst some Friends of ours there you will find
the Servant of the Dukes hear but his Story no doubt you will be satisfied Mass. Well I will hear him but sure it can't be true Cosm. As true as you shall have the Dutchess here her self within this hour perhaps the Duke too will you believe me then Mass. Oh Iove for her I 'de do or believe any thing Exit with Blowzabella and Ursula Pedro. So he 's wrought rarely three or four full Brimmers I know will fluster him so he 'l quickly forget all his past Promises But will this Fellow that we have hirâ—d stand fast and swear without a Blush Cosm. A Blush Prithee he was bred a Lawyer he knows not what it is Go go away to the Company and be sure you drink him to a pitch this is my time to make a Rape on the others Hah from this Window I can see the Garden where every day they take their Evenings Walks and see by Heaven they 'r yonder the Vice-Queen too this is a Prize indeed and I that always lov'd with Ambition will push my Fortune now Are the Soldiers ready Pedro. All Arm'd at the Castle-Gate Cosm. Farewell wish me good Luck then Exit Cosmo. Pedro. That I will for my own sake how have I fir'd this wild hot-headed Fool to â—eize the Vice-Queen and bring me her Neice that â—weet and tender Bud of Blooming Beauty Must by my heat be made full blown to night My beating Pulse tells me I 'm near delight Exit SCENE II. Enter Aurelia Belleraiza Fellicia Mataloni and Caivano Aurel. This Pleasant Walk so near the Rebels Garrison curse on the Coward Fates we durst not use till late the Truce was made which when I think on tho' the Place be happy and the Sweets of Nature abound here in their Pride Clear Fountains Flowers of Excellent Natures in Arbors twin'd and Sun deâ—ying Coverts tho' all that can delight the sense dwell here yet that disgrace makes it ungrateful to me Mat. The Ills of Fate Madam are no Disgraces but tryals of the virtue of Great Souls had sam'd Aurelia ne'er oppos'd the Darts of Trayterous Fortune her Renown had lessen'd Her life 's swift Sands had then unnoted run Whose Glory now shines brighter than the Sun Bell. Great Souls that so are try'd ought to get Fame for sure they feel Fate 's worst Serenity for what can be more sharp than for Nobility untainted Honour and unconquer'd Courage to stoop perforce to gross Plebeian humour and yield to their Commands whom they despise Aur. That would I never do whilst I had life no with these Hands I would tear out this Tongue rather than let it give a viâ—e Consent to what my Honour told me was Ignoble or should my Eyes give a relenting Glance and seem by base fear to betray my Vertue fir'd with just Anger I should root 'em thence and cast the false Misguiders on the â—loor Fell. She talks and thinks to do as she has said So I think too were I a Captive made At least I tell her that I could death deâ—ye Yet Life 's so sweet I am afraid I lye Aside Aur. Did my Lord tell you he would meet us here Caiv. Madam he did as soon as the Affairs were finished at the Council They expect this Evening a Resignation under Hand and Seal of Massainello's Power and a â—ull Order for the Disbanding of the Rabble Aur. I fear he trusts too much would he were come In the mean timâ— my dear Fellicia let 's see that Sarabrand I love so well They Dance here Then Enter Rushing in Cosmo Pedro and Soldiers Mataloni and Caivano make some Resistance but are overpower'd and taken with Belleraiza and Fellicia Mat. What Friends are you that in the time of Truce dare violate th' late Order by this Outrage Pedro. Such Sir as have so little sense of Order that we are never pleas'd more than to break it Come my young Rose you must prepare for th' Limbeck To Fellicia Cosm. And you Majestick Beauty for a Love so mingled with Ambition your own Soul has not a greater sense on 't Aur. What mean the Villains Oh that a Thunderbolt Cosm. Oh that a Thunderbolt Would fall and clear the Black and Cloudy Air Then we should see the Weather would be fair Fell. Oh tho' you kill me do not hurt my Father he 's old and weak pray pull him not so hard Pedro. For your sake pretty one we 'l use him Civilly Come come Old Sir there 's no resisting To Caivano Caiv. Not one Blow to revenge me Cosm. Bear off the Ladies down to the Felluca and bid the Rowers bring it to the Shore Aur. Away ye Slaves off ye vile Clods of Earth Hah dare ye touch me Then Aid ye Powers above send down your darting â—lames ye Elements blast these vile Wretches with your quickest fires Let fiercest Vengeance Ravishers pursue Burn 'em Oh Burn 'em tho' you Burn me too They are forc'd off Enter Viceroy and Cardinal Vice The Eâ—choing sound that wasted through the Trees to me seem'd like the Cry of Women Card. I could not hear distinctly but must â—onder the Ladieâ— are not here this is the place Page creâ—pâ— out of a Bush. Page Oh my Lord I have the saddest News to teâ—l your Highness that ever Tongue yet utter'd The Vice-Queen and the Ladies accompanied with the Dukes Mataloni and Caivâ—â—o as they were walking here to take the Air were seiz'd on by a Rout of Ruffians and notwithstanding all Resistance and the Cries the Ladies made no Guards oâ— yours being ne'er are â—orâ—'d away by Water Viâ—â—roy hangs down his Head Card. Didst thou know any of ' em Page Not by their Faces But know they came from the Mobb-General's Quarter their Number Looks and Actions so frighted me I crept into a Bush to hide me from ' em Vice Ye Powers that Govern Human Fates below end my curst days this is too much to bear Card. I have not words enough to comfort him my Reason's at a loss with this distress and all Philosophy would work in vain Vice Are all the Stars our foes Oh cruel Fate are all thy Darts devoted to Rebellion And thou the Genius of the wrong'd Nobility that for a Series of Revolving years didst Guard the Honour of our Ancestors where art thou now Oh why dost thou desert us Card. But above all the Guardian of our Naples Divine Genaro our August Protector from thy bright Palace built on Plains of Light accompany'd with dazling Seraphims and Heaven-born Angels who sing Hymns of Joy in Visionary Dreams to sleeping Mortals with Mediating Grace gain Mercy for us and turn these dire Afflictions into Comfort Here the Clouds open and an Apparition of St. Genaro is seen with his Sword drawn He Sings this Song of Comfort and then disappears The SONG WEep no more no longer sigh and groan All Heaven 's angry Darts are thrown A Sacred Councel late was held Above Blest with the Presence of Almighty Jove Where Pardon