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A pleasant and vvitty comedy: called, A new tricke to cheat the Divell . Written by R.D. Gent; New tricke to cheat the Divell
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Davenport, Robert, fl. 1623.
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1639
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STC 6315; ESTC S109313
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palm_n that_o nigh_o dissolve_v in_o touch_v you_o feel_v well_o sweet_a can_v you_o kiss_v most_o sweet_a and_o excellent_a again_o again_o be_v there_o no_o worse_o in_o hell_n and_o this_o the_o place_n here_o will_v i_o wish_v to_o dwell_v nay_o you_o that_o can_v both_o touch_v and_o lip_n it_o too_o sure_o can_v do_v something_o else_o be_v thou_o a_o lamia_n or_o incubus_n thou_o can_v not_o escape_v i_o so_o i_o have_v a_o spirit_n in_o i_o great_a as_o thou_o thou_o have_v board_v it_o i_o will_v see_v if_o thou_o can_v bed_n and_o try_v if_o thou_o have_v mettle_n to_o thy_o shape_n dumb_a spirit_n can_v clamour_v out_o for_o help_n i_o will_v now_o try_v mastery_n thunder_a and_o howl_v ent._n chan._n like_o the_o devil_n chan._n think_v upon_o thy_o bond_n sl._n ha_o when_o be_v it_o due_a di._n now_o sl._n hellish_a fiend_n thou_o lie_v but_o ere_o thou_o claim_v that_o debt_n show_v i_o that_o beauty_n i_o be_o so_o much_o entrance_v with_o di._n it_o be_v vanish_v into_o 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claim_v thou_o of_o this_o man_n di._n i_o claim_v a_o soul_n ber._n which_o be_v not_o forfeit_a di._n show_v i_o reason_n why_o ber._n by_o help_n of_o heaven_n i_o shall_v this_o deed_n thus_o run_v when_o all_o his_o creditor_n be_v satisfy_v his_o bond_n discharge_v and_o cancel_v debt_n full_o pay_v his_o mortgage_n call_v in_o his_o word_n redeem_v this_o bond_n be_v then_o in_o virtue_n not_o till_o then_o di._n all_o this_o i_o grant_v and_o call_v to_o witness_v none_o save_o his_o own_o conscience_n be_v thou_o not_o at_o freedom_n and_o clear_v from_o
other_o master_n on_o the_o earth_n i_o be_o no_o man_n for_o you_o lo._n thy_o reason_n friend_n rog._n because_o the_o last_o i_o have_v i_o lose_v by_o you_o a_o man_n that_o save_o his_o title_n better_v you_o or_o any_o of_o your_o blood_n gef._n brave_a my_o lord_n rog._n long_v you_o to_o have_v your_o tooth_n pick_v i_o will_v find_v time_n to_o talk_v with_o you_o hereafter_o tre._n a_o bold_a fellow_n give_v he_o scope_n my_o lord_n rog._n he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n descend_v well_o as_o ancient_a as_o yourself_o as_o well_o endow_v with_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n better_a tutor_v for_o he_o can_v write_v true_a scholar_n which_o few_o lord_n in_o these_o day_n practise_v not_o ambitious_a nor_o yet_o base_a thoughted_a for_o he_o keep_v the_o mean_a and_o aim_v but_o at_o his_o equal_a you_o in_o this_o come_n short_a of_o for_o you_o less_o noble_a breasted_a have_v stoop_v to_o your_o inferior_a lo._n suffer_v this_o tre._n nay_o good_a my_o lord_n have_v patience_n hear_v he_o speak_v rog._n think_v you_o you_o can_v have_v better_v he_o in_o valour_n he_o be_v too_o full_a of_o fire_n witness_v his_o spirit_n most_o worthy_a of_o a_o roman_a character_n that_o be_v oppress_v and_o only_o cross_v in_o she_o he_o lose_v himself_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o shall_v i_o serve_v he_o by_o who_o a_o graft_n of_o his_o fair_a hope_n be_v by_o his_o whale-like_a title_n swallow_v up_o and_o feed_v at_o his_o board_n that_o have_v famish_a he_o that_o be_v my_o master_n let_v such_o sycophant_n do_v it_o that_o to_o their_o lord_n affection_n suit_v their_o service_n not_o to_o their_o fame_n and_o honour_n that_o can_v fawn_v lie_v cog_v and_o flatter_v pimp_n and_o pandarize_v and_o so_o farewell_n good_a fellow_n lo._n be_v he_o such_o rog._n i_o speak_v sir_n of_o my_o fellow_n he_o be_v now_o none_o for_o he_o attend_v your_o lordship_n tre._n this_o fellow_n bluntness_n do_v somewhat_o better_o than_o at_o first_o who_o will_v thou_o follow_v now_o rog._n he_o to_o his_o grave_a or_o to_o his_o better_a fortune_n bless_v your_o lordship_n exit_fw-la tre._n i_o do_v not_o think_v but_o under_o that_o rough_a brow_n be_v lodge_v a_o honest_a heart_n they_o be_v best_a servant_n who_o want_n penurious_a need_n and_o poverty_n can_v fright_v from_o their_o master_n ent._n chan._n and_o his_o wife_n lo._n oh_o master_n changeable_n how_o be_v it_o with_o your_o daughter_n chan._n nought_o nought_o wi._n peace_n you_o all_o will_v be_v well_o i_o hope_v yet_o peevish_a but_o it_o will_v bring_v pliantness_n it_o be_v come_v on_o apace_o ch._n you_o hear_v that_o news_n of_o m._n slightall_n frenzy_n and_o his_o undo_n wi._n and_o yet_o your_o wisdom_n will_v have_v match_v your_o daughter_n unto_o that_o spendthrift_n beggar_n lo._n this_o his_o servant_n since_o entertain_v by_o i_o have_v tell_v i_o all_o gef._n and_o nothing_o more_o than_o truth_n chan._n use_v you_o your_o humour_n and_o jest_v at_o his_o distress_n but_o when_o i_o think_v what_o he_o have_v be_v of_o late_a what_o come_v to_o now_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o sorrow_n and_o the_o more_o when_o i_o record_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o distress_n but_o my_o soul_n be_v clear_a of_o all_o enter_v anne_n an._n you_o be_v a_o noble_a thief_n lord._n ha_o an._n you_o be_v a_o gentle_a fool_n chan._n how_o an._n i_o be_o as_o cold_a as_o ice_n and_o you_o a_o scold_n wi._n minion_n how_o an._n you_o be_v a_o trencher_n friend_n tre._n that_o mean_v by_o i_o an._n and_o thou_o a_o slave_n and_o pander_n gef._n speak_v it_o not_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o mistress_n an._n this_o i_o will_v prove_v chan._n why_o daughter_n daughter_n wi._n sure_a the_o girl_n be_v grow_v frantic_a an._n faith_n mother_n a_o mad_a wench_n i_o thank_v my_o star_n wi._n star_v i_o no_o star_n an._n why_o mother_n can_v you_o scold_v chan._n yes_o for_o a_o need_n lo._n but_o mistress_n changeable_n why_o do_v you_o call_v i_o these_o an._n stand_v but_o in_o row_n and_o as_o i_o be_o a_o woman_n i_o will_v make_v all_o this_o good_a you_o here_o you_o there_o and_o every_o one_o in_o order_n first_o in_o particular_a and_o next_o in_o general_n i_o will_v go_v over_o you_o lo._n i_o pray_v you_o do_v an._n a_o noble_a thief_n that_o be_v your_o character_n some_o by_o the_o high_a way_n rob_v some_o be_v sea_n thief_n we_o common_o call_v they_o pirate_n some_o break_v house_n and_o other_o snap_v at_o stall_n some_o cunning_o dive_v into_o pocket_n whistler_n other_o lift_v some_o be_v poetical_a thief_n and_o steal_v by_o wit_n one_o from_o another_o plot_n and_o project_n cheat_v and_o decoy_n but_o all_o these_o under_o thief_n and_o steal_v but_o petty_a trash_n but_o you_o more_o great_a under_o pretext_n of_o your_o nobility_n and_o countenance_n in_o court_n have_v from_o a_o husband_n steal_v a_o contract_a and_o a_o marry_a wife_n for_o contract_n upon_o earth_n in_o heaven_n be_v marriage_n and_o celebrate_v by_o angel_n chan._n but_o why_o fool_n an._n a_o gentle_a fool_n such_o be_v your_o patient_a husband_n that_o yield_v their_o wife_n the_o breeches_n wi._n be_v he_o such_o how_o now_o bold_a huswife_n baggage_n peevish_a thing_n rude_a disobedient_a apish_a and_o perverse_a irregular_a hare_n brain_v harsh_a and_o obstinate_a an._n you_o see_v she_o need_v not_o put_v i_o to_o my_o proof_n her_o tongue_n will_v do_v it_o itself_o tre._n but_o trencher_n friend_n an._n i_o pray_v your_o name_n tre._n treatwell_n an._n take_v but_o the_o two_o first_o letter_n from_o your_o name_n i_o take_v it_o it_o be_v eat-well_n gef._n but_o all_o this_o mistress_n make_v not_o i_o a_o pander_n an._n no_o but_o when_o thou_o first_o be_v it_o base_a bawd_n to_o the_o riot_n of_o thy_o first_o master_n thou_o make_v thyself_o such_o but_o now_o in_o general_n let_v i_o see_v the_o prince_n be_v not_o without_o his_o flatterer_n the_o noble_a man_n his_o secretary_n the_o lawyer_n his_o attorney_n the_o justice_n his_o clerk_n the_o physician_n his_o apothecary_n the_o usurer_n his_o scrivener_n the_o extortioner_n his_o broker_n nor_o the_o lady_n can_v be_v without_o her_o gentleman_n usher_n your_o citizen_n wife_n her_o journeyman_n your_o country_n wench_n her_o sweetheart_n your_o tobacco_n woman_n her_o pipe-maker_n and_o every_o whore_n her_o pander_n farewell_o geoffrey_n god_n be_v with_o you_o gentlefolk_n exit_fw-la chan._n oh_o wife_n wife_n wife_n lo._n nay_o good_a sir_n spare_v your_o tear_n she_o have_v hit_v we_o all_o alike_o this_o her_o ingeniousness_n add_v to_o her_o beauty_n not_o detract_v at_o all_o i_o love_v she_o never_o the_o worse_a nor_o any_o here_o who_o her_o discourse_n have_v touch_v it_o be_v witty_a frenzy_n and_o no_o malicious_a canker_n so_o i_o take_v it_o nay_o grieve_v not_o you_o good_a woman_n who_o ere_o long_o i_o hope_v to_o title_n mother_n doubt_v it_o not_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o tre._n but_o eat_v well_o lo._n let_v not_o that_o stick_v in_o thy_o stomach_n never_o can_v thou_o light_v on_o a_o more_o fair_a and_o sweet_a godmother_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o name_n i_o will_v have_v all_o friend_n let_v we_o in_o and_o comfort_v the_o sad_a gentleman_n and_o after_o to_o supper_n gef._n where_o i_o will_v try_v how_o near_a of_o kin_n i_o be_o to_o this_o gentleman_n and_o show_v myself_o a_o eat-well_n exeunt_fw-la actus_fw-la tertius_fw-la scene_n 1._o enter_v slightall_n melancholy_n sl._n a_o pistol_n poniard_n poison_n or_o a_o cord_n the_o least_o of_o these_o will_v do_v it_o nay_o my_o own_o want_n have_v i_o the_o patience_n but_o to_o stay_v the_o time_n will_v end_v i_o for_o since_o charity_n late_o be_v dead_a how_o can_v beggar_n live_v death_n be_v the_o easy_a of_o any_o thing_n on_o earth_n for_o man_n to_o compass_v almost_o no_o object_n but_o do_v offer_v it_o fire_n water_n not_o a_o stone_n we_o stumble_v at_o our_o very_a meat_n and_o drink_v but_o surfeit_n of_o it_o it_o will_v dispatch_v one_o quick_o i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o choke_v with_o a_o fly_n another_o drink_n strangle_v with_o the_o berry_n of_o a_o bruise_a grape_n another_o with_o a_o hair_n what_o be_v this_o life_n than_o we_o man_n do_v make_v so_o much_o of_o if_o a_o pin_n a_o very_a hair_n have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o hence_o curse_v fall_n of_o man_n in_o who_o first_o disobedience_n all_o thing_n on_o earth_n rebel_v and_o war_n with_o he_o how_o many_o thousand_o thing_n have_v fate_n ordain_v to_o stop_v weak_a nature_n course_n and_o among_o they_o how_o few_o which_o can_v preserve_v it_o which_o apprehension_n make_v i_o that_o now_o i_o more_o desire_n to_o live_v the_o more_o my_o life_n be_v oppose_v