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A46275 Tricks of youth, or, The walks of Islington and Hogsdon with the humours of Woodstreet-compter a comedy, as it was publickly acted nineteen dayes together with extraordinary applause / written by Tho. Jordan, Gent.; Walks of Islington and Hogsdon Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685? 1663 (1663) Wing J1067; ESTC R16117 39,145 64

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and superstitious remnant of that foul flaps the whore of Babylon Sir Rev. Begar dat whore of Babylon be one of me Aunts Riv. Monsieur you see we are come to bear you company you shall not engross the prison to your self Sir Rev. Me tank you for noting you can no give me de sheat now as you have frō vat do you cal de fader of de pig Fly The father of the Pig a Hog Sir R Hog hog hog as you gave me de sheat at Hogdown Riv. Wel forget it there was no hurt meant on my credit there was another cause you must not know Sir R. Begar but me do know already you carry away de Surzhons vife begar he be horn-mad Wild. How came you to know this would he reveal it Sir R. Yes begar and more to 't was he dat make Drowzy de Kishin-wensh to arrest Monsieur Flylove Riv. The devil at last is even with us A showt in the Hole Within Room for my Lord Judge Fly How now what 's the matter Keep This noise is i th' Kings Ward 't is term'd the Hole Fly But are they allow'd to be so lowd there Keep We cannot check a Custome they have us'd Which is when a new Prisoner first comes in They have a Scaene of mirth where one is Judge And sits a tryal upon life and death Fly May we not see them Sir Keep I have no priviledge to open Wards at this late hour o th' night left some combustion happen amongst the prisoners which my strength will be too weak to pacifie Riv. My life for yours no danger Sir Keep Ye appear honest Gentlemen and I 'le trust ye Riv. Thank you Sir come Monsieur wil you walk down Sir R. Zhentlem me vill vait on you to morrow but me mus com to bed but me have anoder plot in my head begar Fly Wel Monsieur good night take rest and sleep secure Sir R. Awee Monsieur tres humble serviteur Act 4. Scaen. 2. Enter as in the Hole Wildfire Lord Lows-proof Steward Rentfree Constable-Lazy and Chamberlain-Iaylbird Rent What is your name my friend Lows You must tell the Steward your name you will be the sooner entred a member of the Sheriffs-Basket there is my friend a strange miracle in our living we never want meat yet keep continual fast and yet all that fast you may see by our Clothes we are loose enough we live in imitation of the Owls we sleep i th' day time and revel all the night Some beds we have for Gentlemen of quality as my self being the Lord Steward Rentfree Constable Lazy and Chamberlain Iaylbird Wildf. Gentlemen I was a Page to a Knight that was a prisoner in this house Sir Rev. Lamard my name is Wildfire Lows Prethee stand farther off thou wilt melt me else Iayl. My Lord begins to hiss Lows Gentlemen of the Kings-Ward let us consult upon the business 't is for the good of the Hole and of the whole House let us for once be wiser and honester then e'r we have been there may come much mischief by this Wildfire if he stay long he will consume us and every creeping thing about us our beds being all straw is very combustible the very blowing on 's nose blows a bed up Rent There 's a Bug upon your Honours doublet Lows Is there but one give it Wildfire he is fit for nothing but to receive my Moabites in reversion they may live upon him like so many Salamanders I will petition to morrow for the discharge of Wildfire he shall not stay with us we must have Wildfire put out 't is pity such a spark should be in the Compter Enter Keeper Flylove Rivers Wildblood Mrs. Trimw. Stand aside here comes the Gentlemen Rats it is most fit I give them the first salutation Gentlemen you are most unhappily incountred Fly I do most unfortunately thank you Sir we come to see your Revels are they ended are you my Lord Lazy Yes Sir he 's my Lord. Fly Well Gentlemen we make bold to visit you and to be the better welcome we have brought with us each man a bottle of Canary who 's that knocks Keep 'T is somebody at the Compter-gate some more Rats I believe knocking at the Compter-gate Wild. Bring them hither of what degree soever Exit Keeper and Lowzy Lazy I I Hole 'um Hole ' um ' Rat tat tat this is the City-Mous-trap here do we lye at a sure ward revel all night and breath defiance to the Watch and the Constable we have suffered under the terrour of Authority and now we have got the Law in our own hands Lowzy A Rat a Rat a Rat. Enter Lowzy Riv. What are they Citizens or Gentlemen Low No no they are neither Citizens nor Gentlemen and yet they are a company for Lords they are musicall Rats singing Rats men that are come to keep time in the Compter they are crowding in therefore you that mean to express your activity prepare and be in readiness a man in prison may easily do his sink-a-pace Enter Keeper and the Musicians Fly These are the Blades that were with us at Hogsdon this was some precise Constable some brother o th' Family that sent the Musicians to prison or else some joviall Humourist that had a mind the prisoners should be merry to night well my Masters since you are here strike up couragiously here be Gentlemen have a mind to discover their footing you shall not lose your labour I 'le pay your Fees in the morning Fidlers We thank you noble Mr. Flylove Low Gentlemen throw of your bottomless pantoffles and let 's to 't here 's Sack to cherrish us when we have finished They Dance on Antick Wildb. Gentlemen we thank you when we 'r at liberty we 'l send you something worth your estimation in the mean time drink that Gives them money Fly I come let 's go I do not like the fume of this close room how fare you Mrs. Trimwel Mrs. Trim. Well Sir but that the scent is somewhat noysome the room above from whence we came is sweeter Riv. Come we 'l go up agen then Fly I I let 's go god-night good friends Omnes We thank you Gentlemen we 'l drink your healths to morrow morning Riv. In the morning Musick we 'l keep our words with you but I shall talk with you for the trick you put upon me at Hogsdon Fidlers It was no fault of ours indeed Mr. Rivers we 'l mak 't appear to morrow Exeunt Rivers Mrs. Trim. Wildblood and Flylove Riv. Well well good night Omnes Good night to you all Gentlemen Lows Come my Masters we that were Dancers will make an equal division of the Gentlemans bounty here is ten shillings and we are six on 's Ren. 12. d. a piece the rest in drink among the prisners Lows I like the motion well my equal Steward here is some Sack left that we 'l drink with the Musitians and excuse their Garnish in the morning Omnes