The Wedding As it was lately Acted by her Maiesties Seruants at the Phenix in Drury Lane WRITTEN By IAMES SHIRLEY Gent. Horat. Multaque pars mei Vitabit Libitinam LONDON Printed for Iohn Groue and are to be sold at his shop at Furniualls Inne Gate in Holborne 1629 The Actors names Sir Iohn Belfare Richard Perkins Beauford a passionate louer of Gratiana Michael Bowyer Marwood friend to Beauford Iohn Sumpner Rawbone a thin Citizen William Robins Lodam a fat Gentle-man William Sherlocke Iustice Landby Anthony Turner Captaine Landby William Allin Isaac Sir Iohns man William Wilbraham Hauer a yong Gentle-man louer of Mistresse Iane Iohn Yong Cameleon Rawbones man Iohn Dobson Physition Keeper Surgeon Seruants Gratiana Sir Iohns Daughter Hugh Clarke Iane Iustice Landbys daughter Iohn Page Milisent Cardonaes daughter Edward Rogers Cardona Tymothy Read TO THE RIGHT Worshipfull William Gowre Esquire SIR I know you and in that your worth which I honor more then greatnesse in a Patron This Comedy comming forth to take the ayre in Summer desireth to walke vnder your shaddow The World oweth a perpetuall remembrance to your name for excellency in the Musicall Arte of Poesie and your singular iudgement and affection to it haue encouraged me to this Dedication in which I cannot transgresse beyond your Candor It hath passed the Stage and I doubt not but from you it shall receiue a kinde welcome since you haue beene pleas'd to acknowledge the Author Yours IAMES SHIRLEY To his learned and much respected friend Mr. Iames Shirley vpon his Wedding AN inforc'd rapture and high swelling phrase Doth onely gaudy ignorance amaze Conceites that yeelde iudicious Writers glory Enrich the beauty of thy Comicke Story Loues passion in smooth numbers is descride Such as becomes the softnesse of a Bride I want a Poets aëry soule to giue Due prayses to thy lines which shall out-liue The Crittickes spleene the Atheists impious iest A modest pen becomes the Muses best And such is thine as thy faire Wedding showes Who Crownes thee not a debt to knowledge owes Edmond Colles To his worthy Friend Mr. Shirley vpon his Nuptiall Comedy IS Beaumont dead or slept he all this while To teach the World the want of his smooth stile If he be dead that part of him Diuine By transmigration of his soule is thine High is thy fancy yet thy straine so sweete Death would be lou'd in such a winding sheete This Wedding needes no Offering and thy worth Is aboue flattery to set thee forth From whose rich Muse thus Wedded we shall see Many faire Children borne to Poësie Robert Haruey In Hymeneum Ingeniosissimi Iacobi Shirley Dies fugaci de siliunt pede Nec vrna cuiquam parcit at improbae Viuit superstes fama morti Nec gelidum metuit sepulchrum O qui ingales flauus Hymen toros Ambis coruscâ iam nitidus togâ Incede Shirleiana laurus Perpetuos tibi dat triumphos Phoebus sacrata vellit ab arbore Ramum modestas quo decoret comas Additque vatem Laureatis Sideribus numerumque claudit SPread faire thou growing Tree with which in vaine The windes do wraste blemish'd with the staine Of impure life some by Atheisticke rimes And witty surfeits force these ruder times To fond amazement but thy faire defence Rests in cleare Arte and secure Innocence As thou thy Muse is chast on which no Rape VVas ere by thee committed Learnings Ape Is franticke imitation and the Bough That Crownes such VVriters withers on their brow I gratulate thy Wedding Loue doth guide My friendly Muse thus to salute thy Bride William Habington To my deseruing friend Mr. Iames Shirley vpon his Comedy the Wedding THou need'st not friend that any man for thee Should to the World put in security Thy Comedy is good 't will passe alone And faire enough without this ribbands showne Vpon the fore-head on 't if high rays'd passion Temper'd with harmelesse mirth in such sweet fashion And with such harmony as may inuite Two faculties of soule and both delight Deserue an approbation in mine eye Such in iust value is this Comedy Tho. May Of this Ingenious Comedy the Wedding To Mr. Iames Shirley the Author THE Bonds are equall and the Marriage fit Where iudgement is the Bride the Husband wit Wit hath begot and iudgement hath brought forth A noble issue of delight and worth Growne in this Comedy to such a strength Of sweete perfection as that not the length Of dayes nor rage of mallice can haue force To sue a nullity or worke diuorce Betweene this well trim'd Wedding and loud Fame Which shall in euery age renew thy Name Iohn Ford The Wedding Actus Primi Scoena Prima Enter Sir Iohn Belfare and Isaac his man seruants bringing in Prouision Belfare WEll done my Masters yee bestirre your selues I see we shall feast to morrow Ser. Your worship shall want no Wood-cockes at the Wedding Isa. Thou hast as many as thou canst carry and thirteene to the last dozen Bel. Isaac Isa. Sir Bel. Haue you beene carefull to inuite those friends you had direction for Isa. Yes sir I haue beene a continuall motion euer since I rise I haue not sayd my prayers to day Bel. We shall want no guests then Isa. I haue commanded most on 'em Bel. How sir Isa. I ha' bid 'em sir there 's two in my list will not fayle to dine w' ee Bel. Who are they Isa. Master Rawbone the yong vsurer Bel. Oh hee s reported a good Trencher-man He has a tall stomacke he shall be welcome Isa. They say he has made on Obligation to the Diuell if euer he eate a good meale at his owne charge his soule is forfeit Bel. How does he liue liue Isa. Vpon his mony sir Bel. He does not eate it Isa. No the Diuell choake him it were a golden age if all the Vsurers in London should ha' no other dyet hee has a thingut waytes vpon him I thinke one of his bastards be got vppon a spider I hope to liue to see 'em both drawne through a ring Bel. Who is the other Isa. The other may be knowne too the barrell at Heidelberg was the patterne of his belly Master Lodam sir Bel. Hee 's a great man indeede Isa. Something giuen to the wast for he liues within no reasonable compasse I 'm sure Bel. They will be well met Isa. But very ill matcht to draw a Coach yet at prouender there wil be scarce an Oate betweene the leane jade and the fat Gelding Bel. How liues he Isa. Religiously sir for hee that seedes well must by consequence liue well hee holds none can be dam'd but leane men for fat men he sayes must needes bee sau'd by the faith of their body Enter Mr Beauford and Captaine Landby Bel. Mr. Beauford and Captayne Landby Isaac call forth my Daughter Beau. Sir Iohn I hope you make no stranger of me To morrow I shall change my title for Your sonne soone as the holy rites shall make me The happy husband to your
should we fight our letting blood wo'not Cure her and make her honour white agen We are friends repent thy sinne and marry her Mar. Whom Beau. Gratiana Mar. How Sir marry her Bea. Why canst tho adde to it another crime By a refusing to repayre the ruines Of that chast temple thou hadst violated Her Virgin tapers are by thee extinct No odour of her chastity which once Gaue a perfume to Heauen and and did refresh Her innocent soule they that haue spoyld virginity Do halfe restore the treasures they tooke thence By sacred marriage Mar. Marriage with whom Bea. Gratiana Mar. Should I marry a whore Bea. Thou lyest and with a guilt vpon thy soule Able to sinke thee to damnation drawes againe I le send thee hence a whore what woman Was euer bad enough to deserue that name Salute some natiue fury or a wretch Condemn'd already to hells tortures by it Not Gratiana th' ast awakned iustice And giuen it eyes to see thy treachery The depth of thy malicious heart that word hath Dis-inchanted me Mar. Are you serious Bea. How haue I fin'd in my credulity 'Gainst vertue all this while what charme bound vp My vnderstanding part I should admit A possibility for her to carry So blacke a soule though all her sexe beside Had fallen from their creation thou hast Not life enough to forfeit what an aduantage To fame and goodnesse had beene lost Mar. Will you fight Beau. Wert thou defenc'd with circular fire more Subtle then the lightning that I knew would rauish My heart and marrow from me yet I should Neglect the danger and but singly arm'd Flye to reuenge thy calumny a whore come on sir Th' art wounded ha Fight Mar. Mortally flye Beauford saue thy selfe I hasten to the dead Beau. Oh stay a while or thou wilt loose vs both Thy wound I cannot call backe now there is No dallying with heauen but thou pulst on thee Double confusion leaue a truth behind thee As thou wouldst hope rest to thy parting soule Hast thou not wrong'd Gratiana Mar. Yes in my lust but not in my report Take my last breath I sinfully enioy'd her One hollows within Gratiana is a blotted peece of alablaster Farewell least some betray thee heauen forgiue My offence as I do freely pardon thine Beau. I cannot long suruiue Is there no hope thou maist recouer Mar. Oh! Beau. Farewell for euer then with thy short breath May all thy ills conclude mine but beginne To muster life and I shall quickly part I feele a sorrow will breake Beaufords heart Exit Enter Keeper and Seruant Ser. There are Cony-stealers abroad sir Keeper These whorson Rabbet suckers Will nere leaue the ground Ser. In my walke last night I frighted some on em Pox a these vermin would they were all destroy'd Keeper So we may chance to keepe no Deere Ser. Why so Kee. An old Cony stops a knaues mouth somtimes That else would be gaping for Venison Mar. Oh Keeper Whos 's that Seruant Here 's a Gentle-man wounded Keeper Ha Seruant He has bled much Keeper How came you hurt sir no Not speake if he be not past hope let vs Carry him to my lodge my wife is a Peece of a Surgeon has beene fortunate In some cures teare a peece of thy shirt Raph To bind his wound quickly so so alas Poore Gentle-man he may hue to be drest and tell Who has done this mis-fortune gently Exe. carry him in Honest Raph he has some breath yet Would I had my blood-hound here Enter Sir Iohn Belfare Iustice Landby and his daughter Iane Isaac waiting Bel. Y' are welcome Mr Landby and mistresse Iane Where 's the young Captayn sir your Nephew Iust He went betimes to waite vpon the Bridgroome Bel. They are inseperable friends as they had Diuided hearts they both are glad when eyther Meete a good fortune Iane I le be bold to see your daughter Bel. Do mistresse Iane she has Her maides blush yet she 'le make you amends for this And ere 't be long I hope dance at your wedding Exit Iane Iust. I wish you many ioyes sir by this marriage Your daughter ha made discreet election She 'le haue a hopefull Gentle-man Bel. Master Landby It would refresh my age to see her fruitful to him I should finde a blessing for a young Beauford and be glad to dandle him the First newes of a boy borne by my daughter Would set me backe seauen yeares O Master Landby Old men do neuer truely doate vntill Their children bring em babies Enter Mr. Rawbone and Hauer as his seruant Isa. Master Rawbone I le be bold to present you With a peece of Rose-mary we ha such cheere Raw. Honest Isaac Isa. Pray do you belong to Master Rawbone Hau Yes sir Isa. You haue eate something in your dayes Hau. Why prethee Isa Nothing nothing D' ee vnderstand nothing you shall eate nothing Vnlesse some Benefactors like my master In pitty of your bellies once a yeare Do warme it with a dinner you must neuer Hope to see rost of sod he has within This twelue month to my knowledge Made seauen men immortall Hau. How Isa. Yes he has made spirits on em And they haunt such mens houses as my masters Spirits ath ' buttery let me counsell yee To cram your corpes to day for by his Almanacke There 's a long Lent a comming Bel. Neuer see me But when you are inuited Raw. 'Las I had Rather eate a peece of cold Capon at home Than be troublesome abroad I hope forsooth Mistresse Iane is as she shud be Iust She is in health Bel. Y 'aue a fresh seruant master Rawbone A proper fellow and maintaines himselfe Hansomely Raw. And he wod not ha maintain'd Himselfe I had neuer entertaind him Isa. Where 's Cameleon Raw. I ha preferr'd him Isaac Isa. How Raw. Turnd him away last night And tooke this stripling Enter Captaine Cap. Morrow sir Iohn where is the early Bridegroom Iust. Came not you from him Bel. We expect him sir euery minute Cap. Not yet come his seruants told me He went abroad before the morning blusht Rel. We ha not seene him pray heauen He be in health Cap. I wonder at his absence Raw. Captayne Landby young man of war I do Salute thee with a broad-side Cap. D' ee heare they Say you come a woing to my Cosen That day you marry her I le cut your throate Keep 't to your selfe Hau. Thou art a noble fellow things may prosper Cap. You come hither to wish God giue em ioy now Raw. Yes marry do I Cap. You do lye you come to Scoure your durty maw with the good cheere Which will be dam'd in your leane Barathrum That kitchin-stuffe deuourer Raw. Why shud you Say so Captaine my belly did nere thinke You any harme Cap. When it does vomit vp thy heart I le prayse it in the meane time would Euery bit thou eatst to day were steept In Aqua fortis Raw. What is that Iasper Hau. It is strong water
daughter in the meane time It will become me wayte on her Bel. I possesse nothing but in trust for thee Gratiana makes all thine Cap. I shall presume to follow Bel. Your friendship noble Captaine to Mr. Beauford Makes your person most welcome Had you no other merit pray enter Exe. Bea. Cap. Heauen hath already crownd my gray hayres I liue to see my daughter married To a noble husband the enuye of our time And exact patterne of a Gentleman As hopefull as the Spring I am growne proud Euen in my age Exit Enter Marwood Mar. Dost heare sirra Isa. I sirra Mar. Is Master Beauford within Isa. No sir Mar. I was inform'd he came hither is he not here Isa. Yes sir Mar. Thou sayst he 's not within Is. No sir but t is very like he wil be to morrow night sir Mar. How is this Is. Would you haue him be within before he is married Mar. Witty Groome prethee inuite him forth say here 's a friend Is. Now you talke of inuiting I haue two or three guests to inuite yet let me see Mar. Why dost not mooue Is. And you make much adoe I le inuite you pray come to the Wedding to morrow Exit Enter Sir Iohn Belfare Beauford and Captaine Bel. T is hee Bea. You were my happy prospect from the window Coose you are a most welcome guest Bel. Mr. Marwood you haue beene a great stranger to the City or my house for the course entertaynement you receiu'd hath beene vnworthy of your visit Mar. T was much aboue my desert sir Captayne Cap. I congratulate your returne Bel. Beauford Gentlemen enter my house And perfect your embraces there I lead the way Exit Bea. Pray follow Mar. Your pardon Cap. We know you haue other habit You were not wont to affect ceremony Mar. Bea whisper Bea. How Cap. I do not like his present countenance It does threaten somewhat I wo'd not prophesie Bea. Good Captayne Excuse my absence to our friends within I haue affayres concernes me with my kinsman Which done we both returne to wayte on 'em Cap. I shall sir Bea. Now proceed Mar. We are kinsmen Bea. More we are friends Mar. And shal I doubt to speak to Beauford any thing My loue directs me to Bea. What needs this circumstance Wee were not wont to talke at such a distance You appeare wild Ma. I haue beene wilde indeede In my vngouernd youth but ha' reclaimd it And am to laden with the memory of former errours That I desire to be confest Bea. Confest I am no Gostly father Ma. But you must heare you may absolue mee too Bea. If thou hast any discontentments prethee take other time For their discourse I am in expectation of Marriage I would not interrupt my ioyes Ma. I must require your present hearing A concernes vs both as neere as fame or life Bea. Ha! what is it Ma. Wee shall haue opportunity at your lodging The streetes are populous and full noise So please you walke I le wait one you Bea. I me your seruant Exeunt Enter Iustice Landby and Milisent Iust. Milisent Where 's my daughter Mil. In complement with Mr. Rawbone who is newly entred sir Iust. O there 's a peece of folly A thing made vp of parchment and his bonds Are of more value then his soule and body Were any man the purchaser onely wise In his hereditary trade of vsury Vnderstands nothing but a scriuener As if he were created for no vse But to grow rich with intrest to his ignorance He ha's the gift of being impudent What will he grow to if he liue that is So young a monster Mil. With your fauour sir If you hold no better opinion of this Citizen It puzles mee why you inuite him to your house And entertainement he pretending affection to your daughter Pardon me sir if I seeme bold Iust. As some men Milisent Do suffer spiders in their Chamber while They count them profitable vermine Mil. But he 's most like to scatter poyson sir Your fame is precious and your family Not mingling with corrupted streames hath like An entire Riuer still maintayn'd his current Chast and delightfull Iust. Sha't receiue my bosome I le sooner match her with an Ethiope Then giue consent she should disgrace our blood And herein I but trye her strength of iudgement In giuing him accesse if she haue lost Remembrance of her birth and generous thoughts She suck'd from her dead mother with my care I le striue to reinforce her natiue goodnesse Or quite diuorse her from my blood and Milisent I le vse your vigilance Mil. Sir command Iust. I will Not vrge how I receiu'd you first a stranger Nor the condition of your life with me Aboue the nature of a seruant to Obliege your faith I haue obserued thee honest Mil. You are full of noble thoughts Iust. Though I suspect not The obedience of my daughter yet her youth Is apt to erre let me employ your eye Vpon her still and receiue knowledge from you How she dispenceth fauours you shall binde My loue the stronger to you Mil. Sir I shall be ambitions to deserue your fauour Withall the duties of a seruant and I doubt not but your Daughter is so full Of conscience and care in the conformity Of her desires to your will I shall Inrich my sight with obseruation And make my intelligence happy Enter Cameleon Iust. How now what 's he Mil. T is Mr. Rawbones squire Cam. Pray is not my Masters worship here Iust. Your Masters worship What 's that his Spaniell Cam. No sir but a thing that does follow him Iust. In what likenesse I hope he does not conuerse with spirits Cam. Hee le not entertayne an Angell But he will weigh him first indeede I am all the spirits that belong to him Mil. So I thinke but none of his familiar Iust. What 's thy name Cam. Cameleon Iust. Good didst euer eate Cam. Yes once Iust. And then thou caught'st a surfeit thou couldst nere endure meate since wer 't euer christned Cam. Yes twice first in my infancy And the last time about a yeare agoe When I should haue beene prentise to an Anabaptist Iust. Does thy Master loue thee Cam. Yes for and I would gold I might haue it But my stomacke would better digest beefe or mutton If there be any such things in nature Mil. Here is his Master sir and Mistris Iane Enter Rawbone and Iane Raw. How now Cameleon hast din'd Cam. Yes sir I had a delicate fresh ayre to dinner Raw. And yet thou lookst as thou hadst eate nothing this se'night here prouide me a Capon and halfe a dozen of Pidgeons to supper and when will your worship come home and tast my Hospitality Ian. When you please sir Raw. Yet now I thinke on 't I must feede more sparingly Ian. More liberally in my opinion Raw. Would not any body in the world thinke so did you euer see two such eare-wigges as my man and I doe wee not
your licence sir Hau. D' ee not obserue her you must first procure a Licence Raw. You shall heare more from mee when I come agen Iasper Exit Rawbone hastily Hau. My heart doth breath it selfe vppon your hand Exit Mil. Your father and Master Lodam Enter Lodam Iustice Cameleon Lod. Sir I doe loue your daughter I thought it necessary to acquaint you first because I would go about the businesse iudicially Iust. You obliege vs both Lod. I le promise you one thing Iust. What 's that Lod. I le bring your daughter no wealth Iust. Say you so what then you promise her nothing Lod. But I will bring her that which is greater then wealth Iust. What 's that Lod. My selfe Iust. A faire ioynture Lod. Nay I le bring her more Iust. It shu'not neede no woman can desire more of a man Lod. I can bring her good qualities if she want any I ha trauail'd for em Iust. What are they Lod. The Languages Iust. You suspect shee will want tongue let me see Parlez franzois monsieur Lod. Diggon a camrag Iust. That 's Welch Lod. Pocas palabras Iust. That 's Spanish Lod. Troth I haue such a confusion of languages in my head you must e'en take em as they come Iust. You may speake that more exactly Hauelar spagniel Signior Lod. Serge-dubois Calli-mancho et Perpetu-ana Iust. There 's stuffe indeede since you are so perfect I le trust you for the rest I must referre you sir vnto my daughter if you can winne her faire opinion my consent my happily follow so Shee is in presence Lod. Mercie Madame Salutes Iane Iust. This fellow lookes like the principall in Vsury and this Rat followes him like a pittifull eight in the hundred come hither sirra your name is Cameleon Cam. It is too true sir Iust. You did liue with master Rawbone Car. No sir I did starue with him and please you I could not liue with him Iust. How doe you like your change Cam. Neuer worse Iust. Master Lodam wants no flesh Cam. But I doe I ha no Iustice sir my leane master would eate no meate and my fat master eates vp all is your Worships house troubled with Vermin Iust. Something at this time Cam. Peace and I le catch a mouse then lies downe Enter Captaine and Gratiana Iust. My nephew turn'd Gentle-man Vsher Cap. Sir Iohn Belfares daughter Iust. 'Las poore Gentle-woman I compassionate her vnkind destiny Cap. Let vs intreat a word in priuate sir Lod. I cannot tell how you stand affected but if you can loue a man I know not what is wanting greatnesse is a thing that your wisest Ladies haue an itch after for my owne part I was neuer in loue before and if you haue me not neuer wil bee agen Thinke on 't betweene this and after dinner I will stay o'purpose for your answere Ian. Y' are very short Lod. I wod not be kept in expectation aboue an houre for loue is worse then a Lent to me and fasting is a thing my flesh abhorres if my doublet be not fil'd I know who fares the worse for 't I would keepe my flesh to sweare by and if you and I cannot agree vpon the matter I would loose nothing by you Iane Y' are very resolute Lod. Euer while you liue a fat man and a man of resolution goe together I doe not commend my selfe but there are no such fiery things in nature Iane Fiery Lod. T is prou'd put em to my action and see if they do not smoake it they are men of mettle and the greatest melters in the World one hot seruice makes em rost and they haue enough in em to bast a hundred you may take a leane man marry your selfe to famine and beg for a great belly you see what became of sir Iohns daughter come I would wish you be well aduis'd there are more commodities in me then you are aware of if you and I couple you shall fare like an Empresse Iane That will be somewhat costly Lod. Not a token I haue a priuiledge I was at the Tauerne tother day i' the next roome I smelt hot Venison I sent but a Drawer to tell the Company one in the house with a great belly long'd for a corner and I had halfe a pasty sent me immediately I will hold intelligence with all the Cookes i' the Towne and what dainty but I haue greatnesse enough to command Iust. I like it well be as wel-come heere as at your Fathers Milisent make it your care to waite vpon this Gentlewoman but conceale shee is our guest I should reioyce to see this storme blowne ouer Nephew attend her to her Chamber Exeunt Gratiana Captaine Milisent Enter Rawbone and Hauer hastily Raw. I ha bin about it iustles Lodam and fals downe Lod Next time you ride post wind your horne that one may get out a' the way Iust. What 's the matter Iane Raw. T is guts if I durst my teeth waters to strike him Iust. What ha you done Lod. Let him take heed another time Hau. Take such an affront before your mistresse Raw. I haue a good stomacke Hau. That 's well sayd Raw. I could eate him Hau. Oh is it that Lod. Let me alone no-body hold me Raw. I le haue an action of battery Lod. Whorson mole-catcher Come not neere me Weezel Raw. Prethee Iasper do not thrust me vpon him I do not feare you sit Lod. Agen shall I kicke thee to peeces Hau. Let him baffull yee to him Hauer thrusts him vpon him Raw. I do not feare you Iust. Iane remooue your selfe Iane Master Rawbone I am sorry for your hurt Exit Hau. She jeeres you Lod. For this time I am content with kicking of thee As Lodam offers to goe out Hauer puls him backe Hau. My master desires another word w' ee sir You must fight with him To Rawbone Raw. Who I fight Lod. You spider catcher ha you not enough you see I doe not draw Iust. Very well Hau. By this hand you shall challenge him then if hee dare accept it I le meete him in your clothes Raw. Will yee Hum I do not feare you satisfaction Hau. That 's the word Raw. That 's the word you le meete me guts Lod. Meete thee by this flesh if thou dost but prouoke me you do not challenge me do not d' ee long to be minc'd Hau. At Finsbury Raw. At Finsbury Hau. To morrow morning Raw. To morrow morning you shall finde I dare fight Lod Say but such another word Raw. Finsbury to morrow morning there t is agen Iust. I cannot contayne my laughter ha ha ha Exit Raw. So le ts begone quickly before he threaten me you made mee challenge him looke to 't Hau. Feare not I warrant you Exeunt Raw Hauer Lod. Sirra Nouerint if I can but prooue thou dost come with in three furlongs of a wind-mill I le set one a top of Paules to watch thee sha't forfeit thy soule and I le cancell thy body worse then any
debtor of thine did his obligation hee 's gone and now I thinke vpon the matter I haue somewhat the worst on 't for if I should kill him I shall neuer bee able to flye and hee has left a peece of his scull I thinke in my shoulder whither am I bound to meet him or no I will consult some o' the sword men and know whether it be a competent challenge Cameleon Cam. Sir Lod. Has the Rat your master that was any spirit in him Cam. Spirit the last time hee was in the field a boy of seauen yeares old beate him with a Trap-sticke Lod. Saist thou so I will meet him then and hew him to peeces Cap. I haue an humble suite if it be so that you kill him let me beg his body for an Anatomy I haue a great mind to eate a peece on him Lod. T is granted follow me I le cut him vp I warrant thee Exe. Enter Beauford and Captayne Cap. I haue a letter Beau. From whom Cap. Gratiana Bea. I would forget that name speake it no more Cap. She is abus'd and if you had not beene Transported from vs with your passion You would ha chang'd opinion to haue heard How well she pleaded Bea. For her-selfe Cap. You might With little trouble gather from her teares How cleare she was which more transparent then The morning dew or christall fell neglected Vpon the ground some cunning Ieweller To ha seene em scattred would a thought some Princesse Dropt em and couetous to enrich himselfe Gathered them vp for Dyamonds Beau. You are then conuerted Cap. Oh you were too credulous Marwood has playd the Vilaine and is damn'd for 't Could but his soule be brought to heare her answere The accusation she wo'd make that blush And force it to confesse a treason to Her honour and your loue Beau. You did beleeue her Cap. I did and promis'd her to do this seruice She begd of me at parting if she sent A letter to conuey it to your hand Pray read you know not what this paper carries Beau. Has shee acquainted you Cap. Not me I guesse It is some secret was not fit for my Relation it may be worth your knowledge Do her that iustice since you would not heare What she could say in person to peruse Her paper Rea. It can bring nothing to take off Th' offence committed Cap. Sir you knew not What satisfaction it contaynes Or what she may confesse in 't for my sake Reads Beau. To him that was what Confident of her Vertue Once an admirer now a maurner for Her absent goodnesse she has made the change From her that was would ha become this paper Had she conseru'd her first immaculate whitenesse It had beene halfe prophane not to salute Her letter with a kisse and touch it with More veneration then a Sybils leafe But now all Ceremony must be held A superstition to the blotted scrole O a more stained writer I le not reade If vnprepar'd she win with her Discourse What must she do when she has time and study To apparrell her defence Cap. Deny her this Beau. Well I will read it Enter Seruant Ser. Here 's Sir Iohn Belfare Beau. Say any thing t' excuse me be et your care That none approach the Chamber Cap. So so now vnrip the seale Enter Sir Iohn Belfare Isaac Bel. Not speak with him he must haue stronger guard To keepe me out where 's Beauford Beau. Here Bel. Then there 's a Villaine Beau. That 's course language Bel. I must not spin it finer till you make me Vnderstand better why my daughter and In her my family is abus'd Beau. Shee has not then accus'd her selfe I le tell you I did expect your daughter would haue beene My Virgin bride but she reseru'd for me The ruines of her honour I wod not speake I' the rude dialect you may sooner collect An English Bel. Is she not honest will you Make her then a whore Beau. Not I her owne sinne made her Bel. Thou lyest nor can my age make me appeare Vnworthy a satisfaction from thy sword Isa. Does not he call my young mistresse whore Bel. Keep me not from him Captaine he has in this Giuen a fresh wound I came t' expostulate The reason of a former suffering Which vnto this was charity as thou art A Gentle-man I dare thee to the Combate Contemne not Beauford my gray haires if t' hast A Noble soule keepe not this distance meete me Thou art a Souldier for heauens sake permit me Chastise the most vncharitable slander Of this bad man Beau. I neuer iniur'd you Bel. Not iniur'd me what is there then in nature Left to be cald an iniury didst not mocke Me and my poore fond girle with marriage Till all things were design'd the very day When Hymen should haue worne his saffron robe My friends inuited and prepar'd to call Her Bride and yet as if all this could not Summ'd vp together make an iniury Does thy corrupted soule at last conspire To take her white name from her giue me leaue To expresse a Father in a teare or two For my wrong'd child O Beauford thou hast rob'd A father and a daughter but I wo not Vsurpe heauens iustice which shall punish thee 'Boue my weake arme mayst thou liue to haue Thy heart as ill rewarded to be a father At my yeares haue one daughter and no more Belou'd as mine so mock'd and then cald Whore Cap. 'Las good old man Exit Bel. Isaac Bea. My afflictions Are not yet numbred in my fate nor I Held ripe for Death Cap. Now read the Letter Beau. Yes it cannot make me know more misery Reads Beauford I dare not call thoe mine though I could not hope while I was liuing thou wouldst beleeue my innocence deny mee not this fauour after Death to say I once lou'd thee Ha death Captaine is she dead Cap. I hope shee employd not me to bring this newes Beau. Yes Death ha Prethee read the rest there 's something In my eyes I cannot well distinguish Her small Characters Cap. My Accuser by this time knowes the reward of my iniurye Farewell I am carrying my Prayers for thee to another World her owne Martyr drown'd Gratiana Beau. Read all Cap. I haue Beau. It cannot be for when thou mak'st an end My heart should giue a tragicke period And with a loud sigh breake drown'de T was no sinne aboue heauens pardon Though thou hadst beene false To thy first vow and me I wod not had Thee dyed so soone or if thou hadst affected That death I could ha drownd thee with my teares Now they shall neuer find thee but be lost Within thy watery Sepulcher Cap. Take comfort Beau. Art dead Then here I le Coffin vp my selfe vntill The Law vnbury me for Marwoods death I wonot hope for life mercy sha' not saue Him that hath now a pattent for his Graue Exeunt Actus Quarti Scena Prima Enter Milisent and Gratiana Mil. T is his
a my reputation and worthy your acquaintance Hau. Thou mully-puffe were it not iustice to kicke thy guts out Lod. When I am dis-arm'd Hau. Take 't agen you spunge Lod. What when I haue geent thee t is at thy seruice and it were a whole Cutlers shop be confident Raw. My Ague has not left mee yet there 's a grudging a' the halter still Cap. Master Rawbone I repent my opinion of your Cowardize I see you dare fight and shall report it to my Cosen You shall walke home shee 'le take it as an honor And present your prisoner Raw. Iasper le ts go home and shift do not go honest Iasper Hau. You will be pratling sirra I le waite vpon you Captayne Master Lodam Lod. I will accompany thee th' art noble and fit for my conuersation honest master Rawbone a poxe vpon you Cap. Nay you shal waite a your master with his leaue good Iasper Hau. How now Iasper Exeunt Musicke A Table set forth with two Tapers Seruants placing Ewe Bayes and Rosemary c. Enter Beauford Beau. Are these the hearbes you strow at Funerals Seruant Yes sir Beau. T is well I commend your care And thanke yee yee haue exprest more duty Im not enquiring wherefore I commaund This strange employment there in the very Act of your obedience my chamber Lookes like the Spring now ha' yee not arte enough To make this Ewe tree grow here or this Bayes The embleme of our victory in Death But they present that best when they are wither'd Haue you beene carefull that no day breake in At any Window I would dwell in night And haue no other star-light but these tapers Ser. If any aske to speake with you Shall I say you are abroad Beau. No to all do enquire with busie faces Pale or disturb'd giue free accesse Exit ser What do I differ from the dead would not Some fearefull man or woman seeing me Call this a Church-yard and imagine me Some wakefull apparition 'mong the graues That for some treasures buried in my life Walke vp and downe thus buried no t was drownd I cannot therefore say it was a chest Gratiana had nere a Coffin I haue one Spacious enough for both on 's but the waues Will neuer yeeld too 't for it may bee they Soone as the northerne Wind blowes cold vppon em Will freeze themselues to marble ouer her Least she should want a tombe Enter Keeper Thy businesse Keeper Hee dyed this morning A friend of his and yours did practise on him A little Surgery but in vayne his last Breath did forgiue you but you must expect No safety from the Law my seruice sir Beau. I haue left direction that it cannot misse me And hadst thou come to apprehend me for 't With as much ease thou mightst I am no states-man Officious seruants makes no sutors waite My doores vnguarded t is no laborinth I dwell in but I thanke thy loue there 's something To reward it iustice cannot put on A shape to fright me Keeper I am sorry sir Your resolution carries so much danger Exit Beau. What can life bring to me that I should court it There is a period in nature i st not Better to dye and not be sicke worne in Our bodies which in imitation Of ghosts grow leane as if they woo'd at last Be immateriall too our blood turne ielly And freeze in their cold channell let mee expire While I haue heat and strength to tug with death For Victory Enter Milisent Mil. You may disburden there But gently t is a chest of value mistresse I le giue him notice where is Beauford Beau. Heere Mil. What place d' ee call this Beau. T is a Bridall chamber Mil. It presents horrour Beau. Ha you anything To say to me Mil. Yes Beau. Proceede Mil. I come to visite you Beau. You are not welcome then Mil. I did suspect it and haue therfore brought My assurance wo 'me I must require Satisfaction for a kinsmans death One Marwood Beau. Ha Mil. Your valour was not noble It was a course reward to kill him for His friendship I come not with a guard of Officers to attach your person it Were too poore and formall the instrument That sluc'd his soule out I had rather shud Sacrifice to his ashes and my sword Shall do 't or yours be guilty of another To waite vppon his ghost Beau. Young man be not Too rash without the knowledg how our quarrel Rise to procure thy selfe a danger Mil. Make it Not your feare I haue heard the perfect story And ere I fight with thee shat see thy errour Acknowledge thou hast kild a friend I bring A perspectiue to make those things that lye Remote from sence familiar to thee nay Thou shat confesse thou knowst the truth of what Concernes him or Gratiana Beau. When my soule Throwes off this vpper Garment I shall know all Mil. Thou shat not number many minutes know 'T was my mis-fortune to close vp the eyes Of Marwood whose body I vow'd neuer Should to the earth without reuenge or mee Companion to his graue I ha therefore brought it Hither t is in this house Beau. Ha Mil. His pale corpes Shall witnesse my affection Bea. Thou didst promise To informe me of Gratiana Mil. And thus briefly Marwood reueal'd at death another witnesse Of his truth for Cardona hee corrupted To betray Gratiana to him Beau. Ha Cardona Heauen continue her among the liuing But halfe an houre Mil. I ha sau'd yee trouble Shee waites without in your name I procur'd Her presence as you had affaires with her She 's vnprepar'd a little terrour will Enforce her to confesse the truth of all things Beau. Thou doest direct well Mil. Still remember Beauford I am thy lenemy and in this doe but Prepare thy conscience of misdeede to Meete my iust anger Bea. I am all wonder Milisent bring in Cardona Mil. He 's now at opportunity Car. Sir you sent To speake with me Beau. Come neerer I heare say You are Baud tell me how goe Virgins I' th sinfull market nay I must know hell-cat What was the price you tooke for Gratianaes Did Marwood come off roundly with his wages Tell me the truth or by my fathers soule I le digge thy heart out Car. Helpe Beau. Let me not heare A syllable that has not referrence To my question or Car. I le tell you sir Marwood Beau. So Car. Did vitiously affect her Won with his gifts and flatteries I promis'd My assistance but I knew her vertue was not To bee corrupted in a thought Beau. Ha Car. Therefore Beau. What d' ee study Car. Hold I would deliuer The rest into your eare it is too shamefull To expresse it louder then a whisper Mil. With what vnwillingnes we discouer things Wee are asham'd to owne Cardona shudst Ha vs'd but halfe this feare in thy consent And thou hadst nere beene guilty of a sinne Thou art so loath to part with though it be A burden to
thy soule how boldly would Out innocence plead for vs but shas done Beau. Then was Gratianaes honor sau'd Car. Vntouch'd Bea. Where am I lost this story is more killing Then all my iealousies Oh Cardona Goe safe from hence but when thou com'st at home Locke thy selfe vp and languish till thou dye Thou shalt meete Marwood in a gloomy shade Giue backe this salary Exit Cardona Mil. Haue I made good My promise do you finde your errour Beau. No I ha found my horror has the chast And innocent Gratiana drown'd her selfe What satisfaction can I pay thy ghost Mil. Now doe me right sir Beau. Shee 's gone for euer And can the earth still dwell a quiet neighbour To the rough Sea and not it selfe bee thaw'd Into a riuer let it melt to waues From hence-forth that beside th' inhabitants The very Genius of the World may drowne And not accuse me for her Oh Gratiana Mil. Reserue your passion and remember what I come for Beau. How shall I punish my vniust suspition Death is too poore a thing to suffer for her Some spirit guide mee where her body lyes Within her watery vrne although seal'd vp With frost my teares are warme and can dissolue it To let in mee and my repentance to her I would kisse her cold face into life agen Renew her breath with mine on her pale lip I do not thinke but if some artery Of mine were open'd and the crimson flood Conuay'd into her veines it would agree And with a gentle gliding steale it selfe Into her heart inlif'ne her dead faculties And with a flattery tice her soule agen To dwell in her faire tenement Mil. You loose Your selfe in these wild fancies recollect And doe mee iustice Beau. I am lost indeede With fruitlesse passion I remember thee And thy designe agen I must account For Marwoods death i st not alas thou art Too young and canst not fight I wish thou wert A man of tough and actiue sinewes for Thy owne reuenge sake I would prayse thee for My death so I might fall but nobly by thee For I am burden'd with a weight of life Stay didst not tell me thou hadst brought hither The body of young Marwood Mil. Yes Beau. Since a mistake not malice did procure His ill fate I will but drop one funerall Teare vpon his wound and soone finish To doe thee right Mil. Yee shall A coffin brought in Beau. Does this enclose his corpes how little roome Doe wee take vp in death that liuing know No bounds here without murmurring wee can Be circumscrib'd it is the soule that makes vs Affect such wanton and irregular pathes When that 's gone wee are quiet as the earth And thinke no more of wandring oh Marwood Forgiue my anger thy confession did Inuite thy ruine from me yet vppon Opens My memory forsake me t is Gratiana's Spirit hast thou left thy Heauenly dwelling To call me hence I was now comming to thee Or but commaund more hast and I will count it No sinne to strike my selfe and in the streame Of my owne blood to imitate how thou Didst drowne thy selfe Grat. I am liuing Beauford Beau. I know thou art immortall Grat. Liuing as thou art Beau. Good angels doe not mocke mortality Grat. And came Beau. To call me to my answere how I durst Suspect thy chastity I le accuse my selfe And to thy iniur'd innocence giue me vp A willing sacrifice Grat. Oh my Beauford now I am ouer-blest for my late sufferings I haue sollicited my Death with prayers Now I would liue to see my Beauford loue me It was thy friend induc'd me to that letter To finde if thy suspition had destroy'd All seedes of loue Beau. Art thou not dead indeede May I beleeue her hands is warme shee breathes Agen and kisses as she wont to doe Her Beauford art Gratiana Heauen Let me dwell here vntill my soule exhale Mil. One sorrow 's cur'd Milisent begone Thou hast bin too long absent from thy owne Exit Bea. Oh my ioy rauisht soule but where 's the youth Brought mee this blessing vanisht Gratiana Where is hee I would hang about his necke And kisse his cheeke he we not leaue me so Gone sure it was some angell was hee not Or doe I dreame this happinesse wot not thou Forsake mee to Grat. Oh neuer Beau. Within there Bid the young man returne and quickly least My ioy aboue the strength of natures sufferance Kill me before I can expresse my gratitude Ha yee brought him Enter Officers Officer Mr. Beauford I am sorry wee are Commanded to apprehend your person Grat. Officers ha Officer You are suspected to haue slaine a Gentle-man one Marwood Beau. Haue I still my essence ha I had a ioy was able to make man Forget he could be miserable Officer Come sir Beau. If ere extreamities did kill wee hath Shall dye this very minute Grat. You shanot goe Officers Our authority will force him Grat. Y' are villaines murderers Oh my Beauford Beau. Leaue me Gratiana Grat. Neuer I le dye with thee Beau. What can wee say vnto our misery Sau'd in a tempest that did threaten most Arriu'd the harbour ship and all are lost Officer To the next Iustice Exeunt Actus Quinti Scena Prima Enter Sir Iohn Belfare Bel. Whether art fled Gratiana that I can Conuerse with none to tell mee thou art still A mortall taken hence by miracle Though angels should intice her hence to heauen She was so full of piety to her father She would first take her leaue Enter Isaac and a Physition Isa. There he is sir he cannot choose but talke idly For he has not slept since the last great mist Phi. Mist Isa. I sir his daughter my young mistresse went away in 't and we can heare no tale nor tydings of her to tell you true I would not disgrace my old master but hee is little better then mad Phi. Vnhappy Gentle-man Bel. T is so hee murder'd her For he that first would rob her of her honor Would or feare after-ward to kill Gratiana He shall be arrang'd for 't but where shall wee Get honest men enough to make a Iury That dare be conscionable when the Iudge Lookes on and frownes vpon the Verdict men That will not be corrupted to fauour A great man euidence but preferre iustice To ready mony oh this age is barren Phy. Master Beauford's newly Apprehended for some fact and carried Fore Iustice Landby in my passage hither I met him guarded Bel. Guarded for what Phy. Some did whisper hee had kild Bel. Gratiana Oh my girle my Gratiana Isaac Beauford is taken t is apparent he hath slayne my daughter and shanot I reuenge her Death I le prosecute the Law with violence agaynst him not leaue the Iudge till hee pronounce his sentence then I le dye and carry Gratiana the newes before him Follow me Exeunt Enter Iustice Landby and Iane Iust. I expect Iane thou wot reward my care With thy obedience he 's young
and Wealthy No matter for those idle ceremonies Of wit and court-ship Iane Doe I heare my father Iust. He will maintaine thee gallant City wiues Are fortunes darlings gouerne al their husbands Variety of pleasure and apparell When some of higher title are oft faine To pawne a Lady-ship thou shat haue Rawbone Iane Vertue forbid it you are my father sir And lower then the earth I haue a heart Prostrates it selfe I had my being from you But I beseech you take it not away Agen by your seuerity Iust. How 's this I like it well aside Ian. You haue read many lectures to me which My duty hath receiu'd and practiz'd as Precepts from heauen but neuer did I heare You preach so ill you heretofore directed My study to bee carefull of my fame Cherish desert plant my affection on Noblenesse which can onely be sufficient To make it fruitefull and d' ce counsell now To marry a disease Iust. Good my owne girls What i st you sayd ha Iane For the man himselfe Is such a poore and miserable thing Iust. But such another word and I take off My blessing how now Iane Ian. Alas I feare He is in earnest marry me to my graue to that you shall haue my consent oh do not Enforce mee to be guilty of a false Vow both to Heauen and Angels on my knees Iust. Humble your heart rise and correct your sullennesse I am resolu'd would you be sacrific'd To an vnthrift that wil dice away his skinne Rather then want to stake at Ordinaries Consume what I haue gather'd at a breake-fast Or mornings draught and when you ha teem'd for him Turne Semptresse to find milke and clouts for babies Foote stockings to maintaine him in the Compter Or if this fayle erect a bandy Citadell Well man'd which fortified with demy-Cannon Tobacco pipes may raise you to a fortune Together with the traile Iane Oh my cruell starres Iust. Starre me no starres I le haue my will Ian. One minute hath ruin'd all my hope Milisent Was cruell thus to mocke me Enter Captayne Hauer Lodam Rawbone and Cameleon Cap. Vnde Cap. and Iust whisper Isa. You heare now he talkes Bel. But I ha found the way t is but procuring Acquaintance with the fore-man of the Iury The Sessions bell-weather he leades the rest Like sheepe when hee makes a gap they follow In huddle to his sentence Isa. Speake to him sir Phi. God saue you sir Iohn Belfare Bel. I am a little serious do not trouble mee Phi. D' ee not know me Bel. I neyther know nor care for you vnlesse You can bee silent Phi. I me your neighbour Isa. Master Doctor Bel. Away foole Isa. No sir a Physition Bel. A Physition can you cure my daughter Phi. I sir where is shee Bel. Cannot you find her out by arte a good Physition shud be acquainted with the Starres Prethee erect a figure graue Astronomer Sh'at ha the minute she departed turne Thy Ephemerides a little I le lend Thee Ptolomy and a nest of learned Rabbies To iudge by tell me whither she be a liue Or dead and thou shalt bee my Doctor I le Giue thee a round per Annum pension And thou shalt kill me for it Phi. He has a strange De lyrium Isa. I sir Phi. A Vertigo in 's head Isa. In his head Bel. What sayes the Rauen Isa. He sayes you haue two hard words in your head sir Phi. Haue you forgot me sir I was but late Familiar to your knowledge Bel Ha' your pardon gentle sir I know you now Impute it to my griefe t' hath almost made mee Forget my selfe Phi. I come to visite you And cannot but bee sorry to behold You thus afflicted Bel. Doctor I am sicke I 'me very sicke at heart losse of my daughter I feare will make me mad how long d' ee thinke Mans nature able to resist it can Your loue or arte prescribe your friend a Cordial No no you cannot Phi. Sir bee comforted Wee haue our manly vertue giuen vs To exercise in such extreames as these Bel. As these why do you know what t is to Loose a daughter you conuerse with men that Are diseas'd in body punish'd with a gout Or feauer yet some of these are held The shames of physicke but to th' mind you can Apply no salutary medicine My daughter sir my daughter Phi. Was too blame To leaue you so loose not your wisedome for Your daughters want of piety Bel. Speake well A' th dead for liuing shee would not be absent Thus from mee shee was euer dutifull Tooke pleasure in obedience oh my child But I haue strong suspition by whom She 's made away Beauford Phi. How Bel He that pretended marriage he gaue her A wound before Raw. Iasper what case am I in Hau. Be wise and keep your counsell is not all for your honor Lod. Lady I hope by this time you are able to distinguish A difference betweene Rawbone and my selfe Cam. I finde little Cap. You shall doe noble sir Iust. Mr. Rawbone the onely man in my wishes My nephew giues you valiant your merit Ore-ioyes me and to shew how much I value Your worth my daughter yours I le see you Married this morning ere we part receiue him Into your bosome Iane or loose me euer Ian. I obey sir will my father cozen himselfe Han. Ha doe I dreame Raw. Dreame quotha this is a pritty dreame Iust. Master Lodam I hope you 'le not repine at his fortune Raw. But Rawbone will pine and repine if this be not a dreame Lod. I allow it and will dine with you Cam. And I Raw. Iasper no will no body know me Iust. Let 's loose no time I haue no quiet tell I call him sonne Raw. Master Iustice do me right You do not know who I am I am Iust. An asse sir Are you not what make you pratling Raw. Sir Noble Captaine a word I am Cap. A Coxecombe Your man is fancy sir Raw. Then I am a sleepe Cap. I forget Gratiana Iust. Cosen you shall supply my place at Church while I prepare for your returne some guests wee must haue nay nay haste the morne growes old wee 'le ha 't a Wedding day Han. Here 's a blessing beyond hope Raw. Sure I am sleepe I will cene walke with 'em till my dreame be out Enter Beuford Officers Marwood disguised Keeper Gratiana Iust. Mr. Beauford welcome and Gratiana Beau. You will repent your curtesie I am Presented an offender to you Offi. Yes and please your worship he is accus'd Iust. How Grat. Sir you haue charity beleeue em not They doe conspire to take away his life Keeper May it please you vnderstand he has kild A Gentle-man one Marwood in our Parke I found him wounded mortally though before He dyed he did confesse Beau. Vrge it no farther I le saue the trouble of examination And yeeld my selfe vp guilty Grat. For heauens sake Beleeue him not hee is an enemy To his owne life deare Beauford what
d' ee meane To cast your selfe away y' are more vnmercifull Then those that doe accuse you then the Law It selfe for at the worst that can but finde You guilty at the last too soone for me To bee deuided from you Beau. Oh Gratiana I call heauen to witnesse Though my mis-fortune made mee thinke before My life a tedious and painefull trouble My very soule a luggage and too heauy For me to carry now I wish to liue To liue for thy sake till my haire were siluer'd With age to liue till thou wodst ha me dye And were a weary of me For I neuer Could by the seruice of one life reward Enough thy loue nor by the suffering The punishment of age and time do pennance Sufficient for my iniury but my fate Hurries me from thee then accept my death A satisfaction for that sinne I could not Redeeme aliue I cannot but confesse The accusation Enter Sir Iohn Belfare and Isaac Bel. Iustice iustice I will haue iustice Ha Gratiana Grat. Oh my deare father Bel. Art a liue oh my ioy it growes To mighty for me I must weepe a little To saue my heart Isa. My young mistresse aliue Exit Grat. If euer you lou'd Gratiana plead for Beauford H 'as beene abus'd by a villaine all 's discouer'd W 'aue renew'd hearts and now I feare I shall Loose him agen accus'd here for the death Of Marwood that was cause of all our suffering Bel. I ha not wept enough for ioy Gratiana That th' art aliue yet I vnderstand nothing Beside this comfort Grat. Deere sir recollect And second me Iust. The fact confest all hope Wil be a pardon sir may be procur'd Sir Iohn y' are come in a sad time Grat. What is the worst you charge him with Keeper He has slaine a Gentle-man Iust. No common trespasse Grat. He has done iustice Iust. How Grat. A publicke benefite to his Country in 't Iust. Killing a man her sorrow ouer-throwes Her reason Grat. Heare me Marwood was a Villaine A rebell vnto vertue a prophaner Of friendships sacred lawes a murderer Of virgin chastity against whose malice No innocence could hope protection But like a Bird grip'd by an Eagles talent It growing dyes What punishment can you inflict on him That in contemp of nature and religion Inforces breach of loue of holy vowes Sets them at warre whose hearts were married In a full congregation of Angels I know you will not say but such deserue To dye yet Marwood being dead you reach Your fury to his heart that did this benefit Beau. Oh Gratiana if I may not liue To enjoy thee here Il would thou hadst beene dead Indeede for in a little time we shu'd Ha met each other in a better World But since I go before thee I will carry Thy prayse along and if my soule forget not What it hath lou'd when it conuerst with men I wil so talke of thee among the blest That they shal be in loue with thee and descend In holy shapes to woe thee to come thither And be of their society doe not veile thy beauty With such a shower keepe this soft raine To water some more lost and barren garden Least thou destroy the spring which nature made To be a wonder in thy cheeke Iust. Where is Marwoods body Mar. Here sir Omnes A liue Mil. Ha Marwood Mar. A liue as glad to see thee as thou art To know thy selfe acquitted for my death Which I of purpose by this honest friend To whose cure I owe my life made you beleeue I increase our ioy at meeting for you Lady You are a woman yet you might ha beene Lesse violent in your pleading do not Engage me past respects of mine or your own honor Grat. Mine is aboue thy malice I haue a breast Impenetrable 'gainst which thou soundly ayming Thy arrowes but recoile into thy bosome And leaue a wound Beau. Friend we haue found thy errour Mar. Let it be mine we haue had stormes already Grat. Tell me iniurious man for in this presence You must acquit the honour you accus'd Discharge thy poyson here inhumane Traytor Beau. Thou wo't aske her now forigvenes she 's al chastitie Mar. Why d' ee tempt me thus Bel. It was ill done sir Iust Accuse her to her face Mar. So so you see I am silent still Gra. You are too full of guilt to excuse your trechery Mar. Then farwell all respect and heare me tell This bold and insolent woman that so late Made triumph in my death Mil. Oh sir proceede not You do not declare your selfe of generous birth Thus openly to accuse a Gentle-woman Were it a truth Grat. He may throw soyle at heauen And as soone staine it Mar. Sirra boy who made you so peremptory He would be whipt Mil. With what I am not arm'd You see but your big language would not fright My youth were it be friended with a sword You should find then I would dare to proue it A falsehood on your person Iust. How now Milisent Mar. Hath my loue made mee thus ridiculous Beauford that you will suffer such a boy To affront me then against all the world I rise an enemy and defie his valour Dares iustifie Gratiana vertuous Enter Isaac and Cardona Isa. Beleeue your eyes Car. My daughter aliue Oh my deare heart Mar. You are come opportunely Cardona speake the truth as thou wouldst not Eate my poinard is not Gratiana A sinnefull woman Mar. What meanes Marwood ha Bel. I am in a laborinth Car. Hold I confesse You neuer did enioy Gratiana Mar. Ha Car. Let not our shame be publicke sir you shall Haue the whole truth oh that my teares were able To wash my sinne away won with your promises I did in hope to marke my self a fortune And get a husband for my childe with much Blacke oratoury woe my daughter to Supply Gratianaes bed whom with what Circumstance you enioy'd that you beleeu'd It was the virgin you desir'd Bel. I st possible Mar. I am at a confasion where 's this daughter Car. She with the feare as I conceiue of her Dishonour taking a few iewels with her Went from me I know not whither by this time Dead if not more vnhappy in her fortune Mar. Into how many sinnes hath lust engag'd me Is there a hope you can forgiue and you And she whom I haue most dishonor'd I neuer had a conscience till now To be grieu'd for her I will hide my selfe From all the World Mil. Stay sir Grat. You heare this Beauford father Beau. This she confest to me though I conceal'd From thee the errour Marwood dead their shame Would not ha giuen my life aduantage now We haue ore-come the malice of our fate I hope you 'le call me sonne Bel. Both my lou'd children Iust. I congratulate your ioy Mar. Beauford Gentle-men This is a woman Lucibol your daughter The too much iniur'd maide oh pardon me Welcom both to my knowledge and my heart Car Oh my childe Iust. My seruant prooue a woman Bel. You le marry her Mar. I shall begin my recompence Lead you to Church we 'le find the Priest more worke Iust. He has done some already for by this time I haue a daughter married to young Hauer That walk'd in Rawbones liuery they 'r return'd Enter Captaine Hauer Iane Lodam and Cameleon Hau. Father your pardon though you meant me not Your sonne yet I must call your daughter wife Here I resigne my Citizen Bel. Young Hauer Iust My blessing on you both I meant it so a letter tooke off this Disguise before nay here are more couples Enough to play at Barly-breake Raw. Master Lodam you and I are in Hell Lod. How Hau. You and I are friends Lod. I knew by instinct I had no quarell to thee Art thou Rawbone Raw. I am not drunke Lod. No but thou art disguis'd shrewdly Raw. I wonot beleeue I am awake This is not possible Beau. Leaue off to wonder Captaine Cap. Sure this is a dreame Raw. As sure as you are there Captayne 'las wee doe but walke and talke in our sleepe all this while Bel. Away away Lod. I to dinner bullies Raw. D' ee heare Gentle-men before you go does no-body know me who am I who am I Iust. You are master Rawbone fit that would haue married my daughter that is now wise I take it to this Gentle-man your seeming seruant Raw. Dreame on dreame on Iasper make much a' the wench now th' ast got her am not I finely guld Hau. I thinke so Raw. Dreame on together a good iest yfaith he thinkes all this is true now Cap. Are not you then awake fit Raw. No marry am I not sir Cap. What d' ee thinke a'th at sir kickes him Raw. That sir now do I dreame that I am kickt Cap. You doe not feele it then Raw. Kicke kicke your hearts out Lod. Say you so let my foote be in too then Raw. Sure I shall crye out in my sleep what a long night t is Bel. Set on Lod. I I we may come backe and take him napping Beau. Come Gratiana My soule best halfe le ts tye the sacred knot So long deferr'd neuer did two louers Meet in so little time so many changes Our Wedding day is come the sorrowes past Shall giue our present ioy more heauenly tast Exeunt Epilogue Rawbone GEntle-men Pray he fauourable to wake a Foole Dormant I mongst yee I ha beene kickt and kicke to that purpose may be they knockt at the wrong doore my braines are a sleepe in the Garret I must appeale from their feete to your hands there is no way but one you must clap me and clap mee soonely d' ee heare I shall hardly come to my selfe else Oh since my case without you desperate stands Wake me with the loud Musicke of your hands Exit