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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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quietly I le see you to Take horse my selfe I haue nothing else to doe Exit Constable Oh oh oh Sir Boun. Ha ha ha by my troth the maddest piece of Iustice gentlemen that euer was committed Scort R. He be sworne for the madnesse on 't sir Sir Boun. I am deceiu'de if this proue not a merry Comedy and a witty Mast. Pae. A lasse poore Constable his mouth 's open and nere a wife word Sir Boun. Faith he speakes now een as many as he has done he seemes wisest when he gapes and sayes nothing ha ha he turnes and tells his tale to me like an asse what haue I to do with their riding away they may ride for me thou whorson Cockscombe then nay thou art well ynough seru'de yfaith Mast. Pae. But what followes all this while sir me thinkes some should passe by before this time pitty the Constable Sir Boun. by th masse and you say true sir goe sirrah step in I thinke they haue forgot themselues call the knaues away they 'r in a wood I beleeue Const. I I I Sir Boun. Hanke the Constable sayes I they 're in a wood ha ha Nub. He thinkes long of the time sir Bounteous Sir Boun. How now when come they Seru. A lasse an 't please your worship ther 's not one of them to be found sir Sir Boun. How Short R. What saies the fellow Seru. Neither horse nor man sir Sir Boun. Body of me thou liest Seru. Not a haire of either sir Short R. How now sir Bounteous Sir Boun. Cheated and defeated vngag that rascall I le hang him for 's fellowes I le make him bring em out Const. Did not I tell your worship this before brought em before you for suspected persons Hayd em at townes end vpon warning giuen made signes that my very iaw bone akes your worship would not heare me cald me Asse sauing your worships presence laught at me Sir Boun. Ha Short I begin to taste it Sir Bo. Giue me leaue giue me leaue why art not thou the Constable it 'h Comedy Const. i th comedy why I am the constable i' th common wealth sir Sir Bo. I am guld yfaith I am guld when wast thou chose Consta. On thursday last sir Sir Bo. A pox go wit' ht ther't goes M. Peni. I seldome heard Iest match it Short Nor I yfaith Sir Bo. Gentlemen shal I intreat a curtesy Short What i st sir Sir Bo. Do not laugh at me seauen yeare hence M. Peni. Wee should betray and laugh at our owne folly then for of my troth none heere but was deceiud in t Sir Bo. Faith that 's some comfort yet ha ha it was feately carried troth I commend their wits before our faces make vs asses while we sit still and onely laugh at our selues M. Peni. Faith they were some counterfeit rogues sir Sir Bo. Why they confesse so much them selues they saide they l play the slip they shold be men of their words I hope the Iustice will haue more conscience yfaith then to cary away a chaine of a hundred marke of that fashion Short What sir Sir Bo. I by my troth sir besides a iewell and a iewels fellowe a good faire watch that hung about my neck sir Short Sfoote what did you meane sir Sir Bo. Me thinkes my Lord Owemuches players should not scorne me so yfaith they will come and bring all agen I know push they will yfaith but a ieast certainly Enter Follywit in his owne shape and all the rest Folly Pray Grandsire giue me your blessing Sir Bo. Who Sonne Folliwit Folly This showes like kneeling after the play I praying for my Lord Owemuch and his good Countesse our honourable Lady and mistresse Sir Bo. Rise richer by a blessing thou art welcome Folly Thankes good grandsire I was bold to bring those gentlemen my friends Sir Bo. They re all welcome salute you that side I le welcome this side Sir to begin with you Short Master Follywit Folly I am glad t is our fortune so happily to meete sir Sir Bo. Nay then you know me not sir Folly Sweete Mistris Harebraine Sir Bo. You cannot be too bold sir Folly Our mariage knowne Curte. Not a word yet Folly The better Sir Bo. Faith sonne would you had come sooner with these gentlemen Folly Why Grandsire S. Bo. We had a play here Folly A play sir no Sir Bo. Yes faith a pox a' th Author Folly Bles vs all why were they such vild ones sir Sir Bo. I am sure villanous ones sir Folly Some rawe-simple fooles Sir Bo. Nay by th masse these were enough for the euish knaues Folly What sir Sir Bo. Which way came you gentlemen you could not choose but meete em Folly We met a company with hampers after em Sir Bo. Oh those were they those were they a pox hamper em Folly Blesse vs all agen Sir Bo. They haue hamperd me finely sirrah Folly Howe sir Sir Bo. How sir I lent the rascals properties to furnish out their play a chaine a iewell and a watch they watcht their time and rid quite away with em Folly Are they such creatures Sir Boun. Hearke hearke gentlemen by this light the watch rings alarum in his pocket ther 's my watch come agen or the very Cosen German too t whose i st whose i st by 'th masse t is he hast thou one sonne prethee bestow it vpon thy Grandsire I now looke for mine agen yfaith nay come with a good wil or not at all I le giue thee a better thing a peece a peece gentlemen Short Great or small Sir Boun. At once I haue drawne chaine iewell watch all Mast. Penit. By my faith you haue a fortunate hand sir Short Nay all to come at once Lift. A vengeance of this foolery Folly Haue I scape the Constable to be brought in by the watch Cou. O destiny haue I married a Theefe mother Mot. Comfort thy selfe thou art before hand with him daughter Sir Boun. Why son why gentlemen how long haue you bin my Lord Ow-much his seruants yfaith Folly Faith Grandsire shall I be true to you Sir Boun. I thinke t is time thoust beene a theese already Folly I knowing the day of your feast the natural inclination you haue to pleasure and pastime presumde vpon your patience for a iest as well to prolong your daies as Sir Boun. Whoop why then you tooke my chaine along with you to prolong my daies did you Folly Not so neither sir that you may be seriously assured of my herafter stablenesse of life I have took another course Sir Boun. What Folly Tooke a wife Sir Boun. A wife sfoot what is she for a foole would marry thee a madman when was the wedding kept in Bedlam Folly Shee s both a gentlewoman and a virgin Sir Boun. Stop there stop there would I might see her Folly You haue your wish shee s here Sir Boun. Ah ha ha ha this makes amends for all Folly How now Lift. Captain do you heare is she your wife in earnest Follie. How then Lift. Nothing but pitty you sir Sir Boun. Speake sonne i st true Can you gull vs and let a queane gull you Follie. Ha Cour. What I haue bin is past be that forgiuen And haue a soule true both to thee and heauen Follie. I st come about tricks are repaid I see Sir Bo. The best is sirrah you pledge none but me And since I drinke the top take her and harke I spice the bottome with a thousand marke Follie. By my troth she is as good a cup of Nectar as any Batchelor needs to sip at Tut giue me gold it makes amends for vice Maydes without coine are candles without spice Sir Boun. Come gentlemen toth feast let not time waste We haue pleasd our eare now let vs please our taste Who liues by cunning marke it his fates cast When he has guld all then is himselfe the last FINIS