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friend_n	worth_n	young_a	youth_n	11	3	7.2579	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07528	A faire quarrell with new additions of Mr. Chaughs and Trimtrams roaring, and the Bauds song, neuer before printed : as it was acted before the King, by the Prince His Highnesse seruants / [brace] written by Thomas Midleton, and William Rowley, [brace] gent.	Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.; Rowley, William, 1585?-1642?	1617 (1617)	STC 17911A; ESTC S2820	44,300	82

A Faire Quarrell With new Additions of Mr. Chaughs and Trimtrams Roaring and the Bauds Song Neuer before Printed As it was Acted before the King by the Prince his Highnesse Seruants Written by Thomas Midleton and William Rowley Printed at London for I. T. and are to be sold at Christ Church Gate 1617 TO THE NOBLY DISposed vertuous and faithfull-brested Robert Grey Esquire one of the Grooms of his Highnesse Bed-Chamber his poore Well-willer wisheth his best wishes Hic es Supra Worthy Sir T Is but a Play and a Play is but a Butt against which many shoote many Arrowes of Enuy 't is the weaker Part and how much more noble shall it be in you to defend it yet if it be as some Philosophers haue left behind 'um that this Megacosme this great world is no more then a Stage where euery one must act his part you shall of necessity haue many part-takers some long some short some indifferent all some whilst indeed the Players themselues haue the least part of it for I know few that haue lands which are a part of the World and therefore no grounded men but how soeuer they serue for mutes happily they must weare good cloathes for attendance yet all haue exits and must all be stript in the Tyring-house viz the graue for none must carry anything out of the stocke you see Sir I write as I speak I speak as I am that 's excuse enough for me I did not meane to write an Epistle of praise to you it lookes so like a thing I know you loue not Flattery which you exceedingly hate actiuely and vnpleasingly accept passiuely indeed I meant to tell you your owne that is that this child of the Muses is yours who euer begat it t is laid to your charge and for ought I know you must father and keep it too if it please you I hope you shall not bee asham'd of it neither for it has beene seene though I say it in good companies and many haue said it is a handsome pretty spoken infant now be your owne iudge at your leasure looke on it at your pleasure laugh at it and if you be sorry it is no better you may be glad it is no bigger Yours euer William Rowley A Faire Quarrell Actus primus Scaena prima Enter Master Russell Solus Russell IT must be all my eare there 's all my loue And that pulls on the tother had I beene left In a sonne behind me while I had beene here He should haue shifted as I did before him Liu'd on the freeborne portion of his wit But a daughter and that an onely one oh We cannot be to carefull ore to tender T is such a brittle nicenes a meere cubbord of glasses The least shake breakes or crakes em all my aime is To cast her vpon riches that 's the thing We richmen call perfection for the world Can perfect nought without it 't is not neatnesse Either in handsome wit or handsome outside With which one gentleman far indebt has courted her Which boldnes he shall rue He thinkes me blind And ignorant I haue let him play A long time Seem'd to beleiue his worth which I know nothing He may perhaps laugh at my easie confidence Which closely I requite vpon his fondnesse For this houre snaps him and before his Mistris His Saint forsooth which he inscribes my girle He shall be rudely taken and disgract The trick will proue an euerlasting Scarcrow To fright poore gallants from our rich-mens daughters Enter the Lady Ager with two seruants Sister Iue such a ioy to make you a well-come of Better you neuer tasted Lady Good sir spare it not Russ. Colonells come your son Captaine Ager Lady My sonne she weepes Russ. I know your eye would be first seru'd That 's the soules taster still for griefe or ioy Lady Oh if a mothers deare suit may preuaile with him From England he shall neuer part agen Russ. No question he 'le be ruld and grant you that Lady I le bring all my desires to that request Exeunt Lady and her Seruants Russ. Affectionate sister she ha's no daughter now It followes all the loue must come to him And he has a worth deserues it were it dearer Enter a friend of the Colonells and another of Captaine Agers Colo. Frien. I must not giue way too 't Russ. What 's here to question Col. Frie. Compare young Captaine Ager with the Colonel Cap. Fri. Yong why doe you make youth stand for an imputation that which you now produce for his disgrace Infers his noblenes that being young Should haue an anger more enclind to courage And moderation then the Colonell A vertue as rare as chastety in youth And let the cause be good conscience in him Which euer crownes his acts and is indeed Valours prosperity he dares then as much As euer mad him famous that you pleade for Col: Frien. Then I forbeare to long Cap: Frien. His worth for me Russ. Here 's noble youths belike some wench has crost 'em and now they know not what to doe with their blood Enter the Colonell and Captaine Agar Colo. How now Cap. Hold hold what 's the incitement Colo. So serious at your game come come the quarrell Colo. frie. Nothing good faith sir Colo. Nothing and you bleed Col. fri. Bleed where pish a little scratch by chance sir Col: What need this nicenes when you know so wel That I must know these things and truly know 'em Your daintines makes me but more impatient This strange concealement frets me Col. fri. Words did passe Which I was bound to answer as my opinion And loue instructed me and should I take in generall fame Into 'em I thinke I should commit no error in 't Colo. What words sir and of whom Col. fri. This gentleman Paralelld Captaine Agers worth with yours Colo. With mine Col. fai. It was a thing I could nor listen to With any patience Capt. What should aile you sir There was little wrong done to your friend i'th at Colo. How little wrong to me Capt. I said so friend And I suppose that you 'le esteeme it so Colo. Comparisons Capt. Why sis twixt friend and friend There is so euen and leuell a degree It will admit of no superlatiue Col: Not in termes of man-hood Russ. Nay gentlemen Col. Good sir giue mee leaue in termes of manhood What can you dispute more questionable You are a captaine sir I giue you all your due Cap. And you are a Colonell a title Which may include within it many captaines Yet sir but throwing by those titular shaddows Which ad ne substance to the men themselues And take them vncompounded man and man They may be so with faire equallity Colo. Y' are a boy sir Cap. And you haue a Beard sir Virginity and marriage are both worthy And the positiue puritie there are some Haue made the nobler Colo. How now Russ. Nay good sir Cap. I shrinke not he that goes

I 'le ventur'te once agen And if 't be but as true as it is wondrous I shall haue that I come for Your leaue Gent. 1. If he should doo 't indeed deceiues al now Stay by this hand he offers fights yfaith Fights by this light he fights sir 2. So me thinkes sir 1. An absolute Punto hey 2. T was a Passado sir 1. Why let it passe and 't was I 'me sure t' was somwhat What 's that now 2. That 's a Punto 1. O goe to then I knew 't was not farre off What a world 's this Is coward a more stirring meat then bastard my Masters Put in more egges for shame when you get children And make it true Court custard Ho I honor thee T is right and fayre and he that breathes against it He breathes against the iustice of a man And man to cut him off t is no iniustice Thanks thanks for this most vnexpected noblenes Cap. Truth neuer fayles her seruant sir nor leaues him With the dayes shame vpon him 1. Th' ast redeemde Thy worth to the same height 't was first esteemde Exeunt Captaine and his friends Col. 1. Friend Alasse how is it sir giue vs some hope Of your stay with vs Let your spirit bee seene Aboue your fortune the best fortitude Ha's been of Fate ill friended Now force your Empire And raigne aboue your bloud spite of deiection Reduce the Monarchie of your abler mind Let not flesh streighten it Col Oh iust Heauen has found me 1 And turnde the strings of my too hasty Iniuries Into my owne bloud I pursude my ruine And vrgde him past the patience of an Angell Could mans reuenge extend beyond mans life This would ha' wak't it If this flame will light me But till I see my sister t is a kinde one More I expect not from 't Noble deseruer Farewell most valiant and most wrong'd of men Exeunt led by them Do but forgiue me I am Victor then Enter Physitian Iane Anne Dutch Nurse with the child Phys. Sweet Fro to your most indulgent care Take this my hearts ioy I must not tell you The valew of this iewell in my bosome Nur. Dat you may vell sir der can niet forstoore you Ph. Indeed I cannot tell you you know Nurse These are aboue the quantity of prise Where is the glory of the goodliest trees But in the fruit and branches The old stocke Must decay and sprigs syens such as these Must become new stockes from vs to glory In their fruitfull issue so we are made Immortall on by other Nur. You spreke a most lieben fader and Ick fall do de best of tender Nurses to dis Infant my prettie Frokin Phys. I know you will be louing here sweet friend Giue money Heere 's earnest of a large summe of loue and coyne To quit your tender care Iane I haue some reason too Giues her money To purchase your deare care vnto this Infant Nurs. You be de witnesse of de Baptime dat is as you spreken de godimother ick vell forstoor it so Iane Yes I am the bad mother If it be offence Aside Ann. I must be a little kinde too Giues her money Nurs. Much tankes to you all dis child is much belouen and Ick sall see much care ouer it Phys. Farewell good sister Show her the way forth I shall often visite you kind Nurse Nurs. You sall be velcome Exeunt Ann and Nurse Iane Oh sir what a friend haue I found in you Where my poore power shall stay in the requitall Your selfe must from your fayre condition Make vp in meere acceptance of my will Phys. Oh pray you vrge it not we are not borne For our selues onely selfe loue is a sinne But in our louing donatiues to others Mans vertue best consists loue all begets Without all are adulterate and counterfeit Iane Your boundlesse loue I cannot satisfie But with a mentall memory of your vertues Yet let me not ingage your cost withall Beseech you then take restitution Of paines and bounty which you haue disburst For your poore debter Phys. You will not offer it Doe not esteeme my loue so mercenary To be the hyre of coyne Sure I shall thinke You doe not hold so worthily of me As I wish to deserue Iane Not recompence Then you will begger me with too much credit If not sufficient you preserue my name Which I had forfeyted to shame and scorne Couer my vices with a vaile of loue Defend and keepe me from a fathers rage Whose loue yet infinite not knowing this Might knowing turne a hate as infinite Sure he would throw me euer from his blessings And cast his curses on me yes further Your secresie keepes me in the state of woman For else what husband would chuse me his wife Knowing the honour of a Bride were lost I cannot number halfe the good you doe me In the concealde retention of my sinne Then make me not worse then I was before In my ingratitude good sir Phys. Agen I shall repent my loue if you 'le so call 't To be made such a Hackney giue me coyne I had as leaue you gaue me poyson Lady For I haue Art and Antidotes gain'st that I might take that but this I will refuse Ian. Well you then teach me how I may requite you In some small quantity Phys. 'T was that I look't for Aside Yes I will tell you Lady a full quittance And how you may become my Creditresse Iane I beseech you do sir Phys. Indeed I will Lady Not in coyne Mistris for siluer though white Yet it drawes blacke lines It shall not rule my palme There to marke forth his base corruption Pay me agen in the same quality That I to you tendred that 's loue for loue Can you loue me Lady you haue confest My loue to you Iane Most amply Phy. Why faith then Pay me backe that way Iane How do you meane sir Phys. Tush our meanings are better vnderstood Then shifted to the tongue it brings along A little blabbing bloud into our cheekes That shames vs when we speake Iane I vnderstand you not Phy. Fie you doe make not your selfe ignorant In what you know you haue tane forth the lesson That I would read to you Iane Sure then I need not Reade it agen sir Phy. Yes it makes perfect You know the way vnto Achillis speare If that hurt you I haue the cure you see Ian. Come y' are a good man I do perceiue you You put a tryall to me I thanke you Y' are my iust Confessor and beleeue me I 'le haue no further penance for this sinne Conuert a yeare vnto a lasting euer And call 't Apollo's smile 't was onces then neuer Phy. Pray you mistake me not indeed I loue you Iane Indeed what deed Phy. The deed that you haue done Iane I cannot belieue you Phy. Belieue the deed then Iane Away y' are a Blackamore you loue me I hate you for your loue Are you