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A mad vvorld, my masters As it hath bin lately in action by the Children of Paules. Composed by T.M.
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Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.
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conuaid'd it I le counterfet a fit of violent sickenes M. Pen. Good Curtiz. Nay t is not so good by my faith but to doe you good M. Pen. And in that sense I call'd it but take me with you Lady would it be probable enough to haue a sickenes so suddenly violent Curtiz. Puh all the world knows women are soone down we can be sicke when we haue a mind to 't catch an ague with the wind of our fans surfet vpon the rumpe of a Larke and bestow ten pound in physick vpon 't we 're likest our selues when we 're down t is the easiest Art and cunning for our sect to counterfeit sicke that are alwaies full of sits when we are well for since we were made for a weake imperfect creature we can sit that best that we are made for I thus translated and your selfe slipt into the forme of a Physition M. Pen. I a Physition Lady talke not on 't I beseech you I shall shame the whole Colledge Curt. Tutman any guacksaluing termes will serue for this purpose for I am pitifully hanted with a brace of elder brothers new perfumde in the first of their fortunes and I shall see how forward their purses will be to the pleasing of my pallat and restoring of my health lay on load enough vpon e'm and spare e'm not for the 're good plump fleshly Asses and may well enough beare it let gold Ambre and dissolued Pearle be common ingrediences and that you cannot compose a cullisse without e'm put but this cunningly in practise it shall bee both a sufficient recompence for all my paines in your loue and the readie meanes to make Mistris Harebraine way by the visiting of me to your mutuall desired company M. Pen. I Applaud thee kisse thee and wil constantly embrace it Exeunt Voyces within Sir Boun. Ho Gunwater Fol. Singlestone Within Ienkin wa ha ho Within Ewen Within Simcod Fol. Footman whewe Foot Oh good your worship let me helpe your good old worshippe Enter Sir Bount with a cord halfe vnbound Foot with him Sir Boun. Ah poore honest footman how didst thou scape this massacre Foot E'en by miracle and lying in my clothes sir Sir Boun. I thinke so I would I had laine in my clothes to Footman so I had scapt e'm I could haue but risse like a begger then and so I do now till more money come in but nothing afflicts me so much my poore Geometricall Footman as that the barberous villaines should lay violence vpon my L. Ah the binding of my L. cuts my heart in two pieces so so t is well I thanke thee runne to thy fellowes vndo e'm vndo e'm vndo e'm Foot Alas if my L. should miscarry the 're vnbound already sir they haue no occupation but sleepe feed and fart Exit Sir Boun. If I be not ashamde to looke my L i' th face I 'me a Sarassen my L. Folly w. Who 's that Sir Boun. One may see hee has beene scard a pox on e'm for their labours Folly-w. Singlestone Sir Boun. Singlestone I le nere answere to that yfaith Folly-w. Suchman Sir Boun. Suchman nor that neither yfaith I am not brought so low tho I be old Folly-w. Who 's that i' th chamber Sir Boun. Good morrow my L. t is I Folly-w. Sir Bounteous good morrow I would giue you my hand sir but I cannot come at it is this the curtesie a' th countrie sir Bounteous Sir Boun. Your Lordship grieues me more then al my losse T is the vnnatural'st sight that can be found To see a noble gentleman hard-bound Folly-w. Trust me I thought you had beene better belou'd sir Bounteous but I see you haue enemies sir and your friends fare the worse for em I like your talke better then your lodging I nere lay harder in a bedde of Downe I haue had a madde nights rest on 't can you not gesse what they should be Sir Bounteous Sir Boun. Faith Lincolneshire men my Lord Folly-w. How fie fie beleeue it not sir these lie not far off I warrant you Sir Boun. Thinke you so my Lord Folly-w. I 'le be burnt they doe some that vse to your house sir and are familiar with all the conueiances Sir Boun. This is the commoditie of keeping open house my Lord that makes so many shut their doores about dinner time Folly-w. They were resolute villaines I made my selfe knowne to e'm told e'm what I was gaue e'm my honorable word not to disclose e'm Sir Boun. O sawcie vnmannerly villaines Folly-w. And thinke you the slaues would trust me vpon my word Sir Boun. They would not Folly-w. Forsooth no I must pardon e'm they told mee Lords promises were mortal and commonly die within halfe an houre after they are spoken they were but gristles and not one amongst a hundred come to any full groth or perfection and therefore tho I were a L. I must enter into bond Sir Boun. Insupportable Rascals Folly-w. Troth I m'e of that mind Sir Bounteous you far'd the worse for my coming hither Sir Boun. Ah good my Lord but I m'e sure your Lordship far'd the worse Folly-w. Pray pittie not me sir Sir Boun. Is not your honour sore about the brawne of the arme a murren meete e'm I feele it Folly-w. About this place Sir Bounteous Sir Boun. You feele as it were a twinge my Lord Folly-w. I ee'n a twinge you say right Sir Boun. A pox discouer e'm that twinge I feele too Folly-w. But that which disturbs mee most Sir Bounteous lies here Sir Boun. True about the wrist a kind of Tumid numnes Folly-w. You say true Sir Sir Bount. The Reason of that my Lord is the pulses had no play Folly-w. Masse so I gest it Sir Boun A mischiefe swell e'm for I feele that to Leift. Sli'd her 's a house haunted indeed Sir Boun. A word with you sir Folly-w. How now Singlestone Lieft. I m'e sorry my Lord your Lordship has lost Sir Boun. Pup pup pup pup pup Folly-w. What haue I lost speake Sir Boun. A good nights sleepe say Folly-w. Speake what haue I lost I say Lieft. A good nights sleepe my Lord nothing else Curtens drawn Folly-w. That 's true my cloth 's come Lieft. My Lords cloth's his honor 's rising Sir Boun. Hist well said come hither what ha's my Lord lost tell mee speake softly Lieft. His Lordship must know that Sir Sir Boun. Hush prethee tell mee Lieft. T' will doe you no pleasure to know 't Sir Sir Boun. Yet againe I desire it I say Lieft. Since your worship will needs know 't they haue stolne away a iewell in a blew silke riband of a hundred pound price beside some hundred pounds in faire Spur-Royals Sir Boun. That 's some two hundred it 'h totall Lieft. Your worship 's much about it Sir Sir Boun. Come follow me I le make that whole againe in so much money let not my Lord know on 't Lieft. Oh pardon me Sir Bounteous that were a dishonor
dissemble well Put but these notes in vse that I le direct you He le curse himselfe that ere he did suspect you Perhaps she will sollicite you as in triall To visit such and such still giued deniall Let no perswasions sway you they are but fetches Set to betray you Ielousies slights and reaches Seeme in his sight to indure the sight of no man Put by all kisses till you kisse in common Neglect all entertaine if he bring in Strangers keepe you your chamber be not seene If he chance steale vpon you let him find Some booke lie open gainst an vnchast mind And coted Scriptures tho for your owne pleasure You reade some stirring pamphlet and conuay it Vnder your Skirt the fitest place to lay it This is the course my wench to inioy thy wishes Here you performe best when you most neglect The way to daunt is to outuie suspect Manage these principles but with Art and life Welcome all Nations thou' rt an honest wife Hareb. She puts it home yfaith eu'n to the quicke From her Elaborate action I reach that I must requite this maide faith I m'e forgetfull Wife Here Lady conuay my hart vnto him in this Iewel Against you see me next you shall perceiue I haue profited in the meane season tel him I am a prisoner yet a' th masters side My husbands ielousie that masters him as he doth master me And as a keeper that locks prisoners vp Is himselfe prison'd vnder his owne key Euen so my husband in restraining me with the same ward bars his owne libertie Curt. I le tell him how you wish it and I le weare My wits to the third pile but all shall cleere Wife I owe you more then thankes but that I hope My husband will requite you Curt. Thinke you so Lady he ha's small reason for 't Hareb. What done so soone away too 't againe too 't again good wench too 't again leaue her not so where left you come Curt. Faith I am wearie sir I cannot draw her from her strickt opinion With all the arguments that sense can frame Hareb. No let me come Fie wife you must consent what opinion i' st let 's heare Curtiz Fondly and wilfully she retaines that thought That euery sinne is dambd Hareb. Oh fie fie wife Pea pea pea pea how haue you lost your time for shame be conuerted there 's a diabalocall opinion indeed then you may think that vsury were dambd you 're a fine merchant yfaith or briberie you know the law well or sloth would some of the Clergy heard you yfaith or pride you come at Court or gluttony you 're not worthie to dine at an Aldermans table Your onely deadly sin 's Adultery That villanous ring-worme womans worst requitall T is onely lechery that 's dambd to 'th pit-hole Ah that 's an arch-offence beleeue it squall All sinnes are veniall but veneriall Curtiz. I 'ue said enough to her Hareb. And she will be rulde by you Curtiz. Fah Hareb. I le pawne my credit on t come hither Lady I will not altogether rest ingratefull Here weare this Rubie for thy paines and counsell Curtiz. It is not so much worth sir I am a very ill counsellor truely Hareb. Goo too I say Curtiz. Y' are too blame yfaith sir I shall nere deserue it Hareb. Thou hast don 't already farewell sweet Virgin prethee let 's see thee oftner Curtiz. Such gifts will soone intreat me Exit Hareb. Wife as thou lou'st the quiet of my breast Embrace her counsell yeeld to her aduices Thou wilt find comfort in e'm in the end Thou 'lt feele an alteration prethee thinke on 't Mine eyes can scarce refraine Wife Keepe in your dewe sir least when you would you want it Hareb. I 'ue pawnde my credite on 't ah didst thou know The sweete fruit once thou d'st neuer let it goe Wife T is that I striue to get Hareb. And still do so Exeunt Finit Actus Primus Incipit Actus Secundus Enter Sir Bounteous with two Knights First You haue bin too much like your name Sir Bounteous Sir Boun. Oh not so good Knights not so you know my humour most welcome good Sir Andro Pelcut Sir Aquitaino Colewort most welcome Both Thankes good Sir Bounteous Exeunt at one doore At the other enter in hast a footman Foot Oh crie your worship heartily mercy Sir Sir Boun. How now linnen stockins and threescore mile a day whose footman art thou Foot Pray can your worship tell me Hoh hoh hoh if my L. be come in yet Sir Boun. Thy L what L Foot My L. Owe-much sir Sir Boun. My L. Owe-much I haue heard much speech of that L. h 'as great acquaintance i' th Citie that L. has bin much followed Foot And is still sir he wants no company when hee 's in London hee 's free of the Mercers and there 's none of e'm all dare crosse him Sir Boun. And they did hee 'd turne ouer a new leafe with e'm he would make e'm all weary on 't i' th end much fine rumor haue I heard of that L. yet had I neuer the fortune to set eye vpon him art sure he will alight here Footman I am afraid thou' rt mistooke Foot Thinkes your worship so sir by your leaue sir Sir Boun. Puh passion of me Footman why Pumps I say come backe Foot Do's your worship call Sir Boun. Come hither I say I am but afraid on 't would it might happen so well how do'st know did hee name the house with the great turret a' th top Foot No saith did he not sir Sir Boun. Come hither I say did hee speake of a cloth a gold chamber Foot Not one word by my troth sir Sir Boun. Come againe you lowzie seuen mile an houre Foot I beseech your worship detaine me not Sir Boun. Was there no talke of a faire paire of Orgaines a great guilt candlesticke and a paire of siluer snuffers Foot T' were sinne to belie my Lord I heard no such words sir Sir Boun. A pox confine thee come againe puh Foot Your worship wil vndoe me sir Sir Boun. Was there no speech of a long dining roome a huge kitchin large meate and a broad dresser board Foot I haue a greater maw to that indeed an 't please your worship Sir Boun. Whome did he name Foot Why one Sir Bounteous Progresse Sir Boun. Ah a a I am that Sir Bounteous you progressiue round-about Rascall Foot Laughs puh Sir Boun. I knew I should haue him i' th end ther 's not a Lord wil mis mee I thanke their good honours t is a fortune laide vpon me they can sent out their best entertainment I haue a kind of complementall gift giuen mee aboue ordinary country Knights and how soone t is smelt out I warrant yee ther 's not one Knight i' th Sheere able to entertaine a Lord i' th kue or a Lady i' th nick like me like me ther 's a kinde of grace belongs too 't a kind of Art which