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A29987
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The rehearsal
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Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687.
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1672
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Wing B5323; ESTC R3290
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Iohns But Mr. Bayes pray why is this Scene all in Verse Bayes O Sir the subject is too great for Prose Smi. Well said i'faith I 'l give thee a pot of Ale for that answer 't is well worth it Bayes Come with all my heart I 'l make that God subscribe himself a Devil That single line I gad is worth all that my brother Poets ever writ So now let down the Curtain Exeunt Finis Actus Quarti ACTUS V. SCAENA I. Bayes and the two Gentlemen Bayes NOw Gentlemen I will be bold to say I 'l shew you the greatest Scene that ever England saw I mean not for words for those I do not value but for state shew and magnificence In fine I 'l justifie it to be as grand to the eye every whit I gad as that great Scene in Harry the Eight and grander too I gad for instead of two Bishops I have brought in two other Cardinals The Curtain is drawn up and the two usurping Kings appear in State with the four Cardinals Prince Pretty-man Prince Volscius Amarillis Cloris Parthenope c. before them Heralds and Serjeants at Arms with Maces Smi. Mr. Bayes pray what is the reason that two of the Cardinals are in Hats and the other in Caps Bayes Why Sir because By gad I won't tell you Smi. I ask your pardon Sir K. Vsh. Now Sir to the business of the day Vols Dread Soveraign Lords my zeal to you must not invade my duty to your Son let me intreat that great Prince Pretty-man first do speak whose high preheminence in all things that do bear the name of good may justly claim that priviledge Pret. Royal Father upon my knees I beg That the Illustrious Volscius first be heard Bayes Here it begins to unfold you may perceive now that he is his Son Iohns Yes Sir and we are very much beholden to you for that discovery Vols That preference is only due to Amarillis Sir Bayes I 'l make her speak very well by and by you shall see Ama. Invincible Soveraigns Soft Musick K. Vsh. But stay what sound is this invades our ears K. Phys. Sure 't is the Musick of the moving Spheres Pret. Behold with wonder yonder comes from far A God-like-Cloud and a triumphant Carr In which our two right Kings sit one by one With Virgin Vests and Laurel Garlands on K. Vsh. Then Brother Phys ' 't is time that we were gone The two Vsurpers steal out of the Throne and go away Bayes Look you now did not I tell you that this would be as easie a turn as the other Smi. Yes faith you did so though I confess I could not believe you but you have brought it about I see The two right Kings of Brentford descend in the Clouds singing in white garments and three Fidlers sitting before them in green Bayes Now because the two Right Kings descend from above I make 'em sing to the Tune and Stile of our modern Spirits 1 King Haste brother King we are sent from above 2 King Let us move let us move Move to remove the Fate Of Brentfords long united State 1 King Tara tara tara full East and by South 2 King We sail with Thunder in our mouth In scorching noon-day whil'st the traveller stayes Busie busie busie busie we bustle along Mounted upon warm Phoebus his Rayes Through the Heavenly throng Haste to those Who will feast us at night with a Pigs Petty-toes 1 King And we 'l fall with our pate In an Ollio of hate 2 King But now supper 's done the Servitors try Like Souldiers to storm a whole half-moon-pye 1 King They gather they gather hot Custard in spoons Alas I must leave these half-moons And repair to my trusty Dragoons 2 King O stay for you need not as yet go astray The Tyde like a friend has brought ships in our way And on their high-ropes we will play Like Maggots in Filberds we 'l snug in our shell We 'l frisk in our shell We 'l firk in our shell And farewel 1 King But the Ladies have all inclination to dance And the green Frogs croak out a Coranto of France Bayes Is not that pretty now The Fidlers are all in green Smi. I but they play no Coranto Iohns No but they play a Tune that 's a great deal better Bayes No Coranto quoth a that 's a good one with all my heart Come sing on 2 King Now Mortals that hear How we Tilt and Carrier With wonder will fear The event of such things as shall never appear 1 King Stay you to fulfill what the Gods have decreed 2 King Then call me to help you if there shall be need 1 King So firmly resolv'd is a true Brentford King To save the distressed and help to 'em bring That ere a Full-pot of good Ale you can swallow He 's here with a whoop and gone with a holla Bayes phillips his finger and sings after ' em Bayes He 's here with a whoop and gone with a holla This Sir you must know I thought once to have brought in with a Conjurer Iohns I that would have been better Bayes No faith not when you consider it for thus 't is more compendious and does the thing every whit as well Smi. Thing what thing Bayes Why bring 'em down again into the Throne Sir what thing would you have Smi. Well but methinks the Sence of this Song is not very plain Bayes Plain why did you ever hear any people in Clouds speak plain They must be all for flight of fancie at its full range without the least check or controul upon it When once you tye up spirits and people in Clouds to speak plain you spoil all Smi. Bless me what a Monster 's this The two Kings light out of the Clouds and step into the Throne 1 King Come now to serious counsel we 'l advance 2 King I do agree but first let 's have a Dance Bayes Right You did that very well Mr. Cartwright But first let 's have a Dance Pray remember that be sure you do it always just so for it must be done as if it were the effect of thought and premeditation But first let 's have a Dance Pray remember that Smi. Well I can hold no longer I must gag this rogue there 's no induring of him Iohns No pr'ythee make use of thy patience a little longer let 's see the end of him now Dance a grand Dance Bayes This now is an ancient Dance of right belonging to the Kings of Brentford and since deriv'd with a little alteration to the Inns of Court An Alarm Enter two Heralds 1 King What sawcie Groom molests our privacies 1 Her The Army 's at the door and in disguise Desires a word with both your Majesties 2 Her Having from Knights-bridge hither march'd by stealth 2 King Bid 'em attend a while and drink our health Smi. How Mr. Bayes the Army in disguise Bayes Ay Sir for fear the Usurpers might discover them that went out but