impiety With shew to chastice loose adulterie Say Rosamond was Henries Concubine Had neuer King a Concubine but he Did Rosamond begin the fires in Fraunce Made she the Northerne borders reeke with flames Vnpeopled she the townes of Picardy Left she the wiues of England husbandles O no she sinn'd I graunt so doe we all She fell her selfe desiring none should fall But Elinor whom you so much commend Hath been the bellowes of seditious fire Eyther through Iealious rage or mad desire I st not a shame to thinke that she hath arm'd Foure Sonnes right hands against their fathers head And not the children of a low-priz'd wretch But one whom God on earth hath deified See where he sits with sorrow in his eyes Three of his Sonnes and hers tutor'd by her Smiles whilst he weeps and with a proude disdaine Imbrace blith mirth while his sad heart complaine Fau. Ha laugh they nay by the rood that is not wel Now fie young Princes fie Hen. Peace doting foole Iohn Be silent asse Fau. With all my heart my Lords my humble leaue my Lords Gods mother asse and foole for speaking truth T is terrible but fare yee well my Lords Rich. Nay stay good Faukenbridge impute it rage That thus abuses your right reuerend age My brothers are too hot Fau. Too hot indeed foole asse for speaking truth it's more than need Rich. Nay good Sir Richard at my kinde intreate For all the loue I beare your noble house Let not your absence kindle further wrath Each side 's at counsell now sit downe I pray I le quite it with the kindest loue I may Glo. I to his wife Fau. Prince Richard I le sit downe But by the faith I owe fayre Englands Crowne Had you not been I would haue left the place My seruice merits not so much disgrace Ric. Good Faukenbridge I thanke thee Go to their places Glo. And you 'l thinke of him if you can step into his bower at Stepney Fau. Prince Richard's very kinde I know his kindenes He loues me but he loues my Lady better No more I le watch him I le preuent his game Young Lad it 's ill to halt before the lame They breake asunder Papers this while being offred and subscribed betweene eyther Hen. I le not subscribe to this indignity I le not be call'd a King but be a King Allow me halfe the Realme giue me the North The Prouinces that lye beyond the Seas Wales and the Isles that compasse in the mayne Glo. Nay giue him all and he will scant be pleas'd Rich. Brother you aske too much Iohn To much too little hee shall haue that and more I sweare he shall I will haue Nottingham and Salisbury Stafford and Darby and some other Earledome Or by S. Iohn whose blessed name I beare I le make these places like a wildernes I st not a plague an horrible abuse A King a King of England should be Father To foure such proper youths as Hall and Dicke My brother Geffrey and my proper selfe And yet not giue his sonnes such maintenaunce As he consumes among his minions Rich. Be more respectiue Iohn Io. Respectiue Richard are you turn'd pure a changing wether-cocke I say it's reason Henry should be King Thou Prince I Duke as Ieffry is a Duke Lan. What shall your Father doe Jo. Liue at his prayers haue a sufficient pention by the yere Repent his sinnes because his end is neere Glo. A gratious sonne a very gratious sonne Kin. Will this content you I that haue sat still Amaz'd to see my sonnes deuoyde of shame To heare my subiects with rebellious tongues Wound the kinde bosome of their Soueraigne Can no more beare but from a bleeding hart Deliuer all my loue for all your hate Will this content thee cruell Elinor Your sauage mother my vnciuill Queene The Tygresse that hath drunke the purple bloud Of three times twenty thousand valiant men Washing her red chaps in the weeping teares Of widdows virgins nurses sucking babes And lastly sorted with her damn'd consorts Entred alaborinth to murther loue Will this content you she shall be releast That she may next seaze me she most enuyes Hen. Our mothers liberty is some content Kin. What else would Henry haue Hen. The Kingdome Kin. Peruse this byll draw neere let vs conferre Joh. Hall be not answered but with Soueraignty For glorious is the sway of Maiesty Kin. What would content you John Joh. Fiue Earledomes Sir Kin. What you sonne Richard Ric. Pardon gratious father th'furtheraunce for my vow of penance For I haue sworne to God and all his Saints These armes erected in rebellious brawles Against my Father and my Soueraigne Shall fight the battles of the Lord of hoasts In wrong'd Iudea and Palestina That shall be Richards pennance for his pride His bloud a satisfaction for his sinne His patrimony men munition And meanes to waft them into Siria Kin. Thou shalt haue thy desire Heroyicke Sonne As soone as other home-bred brawles are done Lan. Why weepes olde Faukenbridge Fau. I am almost blind to heare sons cruell and the fathers kinde Now well a neere that ere I liu'd to see Such patience and so much impiety Glo. Brother content thee this is but the first Worse is a brewing and yet not the worst Leâ— You shall not stand to this Hen. And why my Lord Ley. The lands of Moorton doth belong to Iohn Hen. What 's that to me by Acte of Parlament If they be mine confirm'd he must be pleas'd Ioh. Be pleas'd King puppet haue I stood for thee Euen in the mouth of death open'd my armes To sercle in seditious vgly shape Shooke hands with duety bad adew to vertue Prophan'd all Maiesty in heauen and earth Writ in blacke Carracters on my white brow The name of rebell Iohn against his Father For thee for thee thou Otimie of honour Thou worme of Maiesty thou froth thou puble And must I now be pleas'd in pease to stand While statutes make thee owner of my land Glo. Good pastime good now will the theeues fall out Joh O if I doe let me be neuer held Royall King Henryes sonne pardon me father Pull downe this rebell that hath done thee wrong Dicke come and leaue his side assayle him Lords Let 's haue no parly but with billes and swoordes Ki. Peace Iohn lay downe thy armes heare Henry speake He mindes thee no such wrong Io. He were not best Hen. Why hayre-brain'd brother can yee brooke no iest I doe confirme you Earle of Nottingham Io. And Moorton too Hen. I and Moorton too Io. Why so now once more I le sit downe by you Glo. Blow winde the youngest of King Henries stocke Would fitly serue to make a weather-cocke Io. Gape earth challenge thine owne as Gloster lyes Pitty such mucke is couer'd with the skies Fau. Be quiet good my Lords the Kings commaund You should be quiet and t is very meere It 's most conuenient how say you Prince Richard Rich. It is
lookes La. The Prince if he giue heed to Marrians sute Must heare heart-sigh's see sorrow in my eyes And finde cold welcome to calamities Rob. And why for gods sake La. Euen for Glosters sake Rob. why by mine honnor and Prince Richards faith Your brother Gloster shall haue liberty Vppon condition you release a prisoner That you haue longe held in captiuitye La. I haue no prisoner Ro. Yes a world of eies your beuty in a willing bondage ties La. Go to you are dispos'd to iest my Lord Rob. In earnest I must be an earnest suter To you for loue yet you must be my tuter La. Are you in loue Rob. I dearely loue Prince Richard La. Then doe you loue the loueliest man aliue The Princeliest person of King Henries sonnes Rob. I like this well La. he is vertuous in his minde his body faire His deeds are Iust his speaches debonaire Rob. Better and better still La. In deed he is what no body can denye All louely beautie all all Maiestie Rob. I le tell his excelence what you reporte No doubt he will be very thankfull for 't La. Nay heare you young Lord Gods pitty staye Rob. What haue you more in Richards praise to say La. I haue said to much if you misconster me Dutie bids praise him not vnchastitie Rob. Vnchastitie holy heauens forfend it That he or I or you should once intend it Enter Blocke and Richard Blo They are there sir close at it I leaue you sir the more Roome the lesse company Ric Drinke that farwell Blo If that sir Richard comes this ties this bindes O golde thy power conuerteth seruants mindes Exit Rich. How now faire Maddam who hath angred you La. Greife at my brothers duraunce angers me Rich. I had thought my Ward young Huntington had vext you La. who he alas good Gentleman he wrong'd me not No matter for all this I le tell your tale A noyse within Enter Skinke Blocke Constable Bls. Sir there comes no more of you in with him then the Constable Zounds heare 's a beadroll of Billes at the gate indeed back ye base La. Now sirra what 's the matter Blo Marry heare 's a stammerer taken clipping the Kings English and the Constable and his watch hath brought him to you to be examin'd Consta No Madam wee are commaunded by the King to watch and meeting this fellow at Mile-end he tels vs he is the Porters sonne of the Fleete that the Earle of Gloster sent him to you Skin Iff forsooth h he desire you to speake to the p Prince for him La. O I conceaue thee bid him blithly fare Beare him this Ring in token of my care Skin If I be rid of this euill Angell that haunts mee many rings much Fleete will Skinke come vnto Con. Madam if you know this fellow we 'll discharge him Bloc Madam and you be wise trust your honest neighbors heere let them bring this ca ca ca ca to the Fleete and s see your ring deliuered Skin A plague vpon you for a damned roge The Porter of the Fleete will surely know me La. Good neighbours bring this honest fellow thether Ther 's for his paines a crowne if he say true And for your labour ther 's as much for you Skin Why Ma Ma Madam I am Re Re Redcap the Porters sonne La. Thou hast no wrong in this farewell good fellow Skin Best speaking to Prince Richard no I le try And face out Redcap if the slaue were by La. Make them drinke Blocke Blo Come to the Buttery bar stitty stitty stammerer come honest Constable hey the watch of our towne we 'll drinke trylill I saith As they goe out enters Sir Richard Faukenbridge stealing forward Prince and Lady talking Rob. Lupus in fabula my Noble Lord See the olde foxe Sir Richard Faukenbridge Rich. We 'll fit him well enough second vs Robin La. I le fit you well enough for all your hope Fau. beckens to Blocke Fau. Leaue quaffing sirra listen to their talke Bloc O while you liue beware two are sooner seene then one besides beare a braine Master if Block should be now spide my Madam would not trust this sconce neither in time nor tyde Fau. Well leaue me now it buds see see they kisse Bloc Adew good olde sinner you may recouer it with a fallet of parsly and the hearbe patience if not sir you knowe the worst it 's but euen this Rich. Madam what you desire I not deny But promise Glosters life and liberty I beg but loue Fau. When doth she giue her almes La. Faire honourable Prince Fau. Nay then they speed La. My soule hath your deserts in good esteeme Fau. Witnesse these goodly times that grace my head La. But were you the sole Monarch of the earth Your power were insufficient to inuade My neuer yeelding heart of chastity Fauk Sayst thou so Mall I promise thee for this I le owe thy cherry lips an olde mans kisse Looke how my Cockerill droopes t is no matter I like it best when women will not flatter Rich. Nay but sweet Lady Rob. Nay but gracious Lord doe not so much forget your Princely worth As to attempt vertue to vnchastity Fau. O noble youth Rob. Let not the Ladyes dead griefe for her brother Giue life to shamelesse and detested sinne Fau. Sweet childe Ro. Consider that she is of high decent Fau. Most vertuous Earle Rob. Wife to the noblest Knight that euer breath'd Fau. Now blessing on thee blessed Huntington Rob. And would you then first staine your Princely stocke Wrong beauty vertue honor chastitye And blemmish Faukenbridges vntaynted armes Fau. By adding hornes vnto our Falcones head Well thought on noble youth t was well put in La. Besides my gratious Lord. Fa. Tickle him Mall plague him on that side for his hot desire La. howeuer secretly great Princes sin Fau. Oh now the spring she 'll doe it sercretly La. The King of all harts will haue all syns knowne Fa. Ah then she yeilds not Ric. Lady heer 's my hand I did but try your honorable faith Fau. He did but trie her would she haue bin tride It had grone hard on this and on this side Rich. And since I see your vertue so confirm'd as vice can haue no entraunce in your heart I vow in sight of heauen neuer againe To mooue like question but for loue Fau. My hart is eased holde Blocke take vp my cloake Blo And your cap to sir Ric. Sir Richard Fau. What sweet Prince welcome yfaith I see youth quickly get's the starte of age But welcome welcome and young Huntington Sweet Robyn hude honors best flowring bloome Welcome to Faukenbridge with all my hearte How cheares my loue how fares my Marrian ha Be merry chucke and Prince Richard welcome Let it goe Mall I knowe thy greuances Away away tut let it passe sweet girle Wee needs must haue his helpe about the Earle La. Let it not be delayd deere Faukenbridge Rich. Sir Richard first
man sir downe I pray yee I pray let me sit downe A sir Richard sir Richard a good sir Richard what haue I deseru'd to be thus dealt with all at your worships hands a ha ah ah Fau. At my hands knaue at my hands paltry knaue Dra. And I should be brought to my booke oath sir Within What Ieffrey Dra. Anan anan Ioh. A plague vpon your Ieffring is your name Ieffrey Dra. I and 't please you sir Rich. Why gentle Ieffrey then stay you awhile What can you say if you come to your booke Dra. If I bee pos'd vpon a booke sir though I bee a poore prentise I must speake the truth nothing but the truth sir Jo. And what 's your truth sir Pur. O O my heart Dra. Mary sir this Knight this man of worship Fau. Well what of me what did my worship doe Dra. Mary ye came into the Bel our roome next the Barre with this honest man as I take it Fau. As thou tak'st it Pur. O sir t is too true too true too true O Lord. Dra. And there he call'd for a pint of Sacke as good Sacke I le bee pos'd vpon all the bookes that euer opened and shut as any is in all Christendome Fau. Body of me I come and call for Sacke Pur. O ye did ye did ye did O O. Ioh. Well forward sirra Ric. Gloster hath done this iest Dra. And you call'd then for Suger sir as good Suger and as wholsome as euer came in any cup of Sacke you drunke to this man and you doe well God be thanked but hee no sooner drunke Pur. But I but I but I O my head O my heart Rich. I cannot chuse but smile at these conseites Io. I am mad and yet I must laugh at Faukenbridge Brother looke how sir Richard actes his rage Fau. I came I call the man is like to dye Practise by th'emafse practise by the marry God Iohn loues me not Prince Richard loues my wife I shall be charg'd heere for a poysned knaue Practise by th'Lord practise I see it cleare Pur. And more Sir Richard O Lord O Sir Richard Fa. What more what hast thou more what practise more Pur. O my box my box with the Kings armes O my box O my box it cost me O Lord euery penny O my box Rcih And what of your box sir Dra. Mary sir it 's lost t is wel knowne my Master keeps no theeues in his house O there was none but you and he Fau. O then belike thou thinkest I had his box Pur. O sir Richard I will not O Lord I will not charge you for all the world but but but for the warrant the olde King signd to repreeue the Porter of the fleet O God O God! Ioh. The Porter of the Fleet the olde king signd Pur. I my good Lord oh oh Io. Is he repreiued then Pur. No my Lord O sir Richard tooke it from me with his owne hand O. Fau. Heere 's a deuice to bring me in contempt With the olde King that I euer lou'd Princes and Shiriffe you can witnesse with me That I haue bin with you this after noone Onely with you with no body but you And now a fellow whome the King would saue By a repreiue this fellow sayes is hang'd Io. If thou hadst done it I de haue iustified it But Richard I conceipt this iest already This mad mate Skinke this honest merry knaue Meeting this Purseuant and hearing tell He had a warrant to repreeue a slaue Whome we would hang stole it away from him This is sure the Iest vpon my life it is Pur. O but my warrant how shall I doe O Ric. But looke about you hot braind brother Iohn And I beleeue you 'l finde it otherwise Gloster hath got the warrant in disguise And sau'd the fellow you so faine would hang. Io. No no how say you M. Shiriffe is he not hang'd Shi. My Lord the gibbet was set vp by noone In the olde Bayly and I charg'd my men If I returne not though it were by Toarch light To see him executed ere they come Jo. I am greedy to heare newes Fau. Rob'd of my chaine out-fac'd I had a swoord Accus'd of poysoning cousonage seeking bloud Not to be borne it is vntollerable Rich. Sir Richard I prethee haue some patience Fau. I le to Blacke-heath talke not of patience It is intollerable not to be borne Io. It is intollerable not to be borne A warrant brother Faukenbridge a warrant Fau. I saw no warrant I defie you all Jo. A slaue a Purseuant one winter borne Fau. I care not for thee that winter borne Pur. O it is I sir that 's my warrant Io. I st you you rogue you drunkerd yeare cheated And we are cheated of the prisoner Out dog dog Pur. O ô ô ô my Lord. Exit and Drawer Shi. Haue patience and we wil haue a priuy search Ioh. Goe hang ye block-heads get ye from my sight O would I were a Basiliske to kill These gleare ey'd villaines Shir. Come away let 's leaue him Exeunt Shiriffes and Officers We haue a warrant let him doe his worst Fau. I le to Blacke-heath I le to the holy Hermit There shall I knowe not onely these deceiuers But how my wife playes fast and loose with Richard Ha I shall fit them I le tickle them I le doo 't I le hence I le to the Heath amaine Exit Ioh. There shall I know where this damned Gloster is I le haue the Deuils rous'd to finde that Deuill Or else I le coniure the olde Coniurer I le to Blacke-heath and there with friends conspire But I le haue Glosters head my hearts desire Rich. Would mad Earle Robyn saw these humouristes T wol'd feed him fat with Laughter O t wold sit him Where euer he is I knowe the bate consaite Is better to him than his daintiest foode Well and it fits mee well now I haue time To coort my Lady Faukenbridge at leysure Loue I emplore thy aide faire Cipria Thou sea-borne mother at affections ring Shine brightly in thy sphere that at my starre My plannet thou of all lights most beautious Be thou to my desires Auspitious Exit Enter Robin Hood in the Lady Faukenbridges gowne night attire on his head Rob. O for this Lady was neuer poore Gentleman troubled with Gentlewoman as I am with my selfe my Lady Faukenbridge hath fitted me a turne heere I am visited with sleeuelesse errands and with asking for this thing Madam and that thing Madam that they make me almost mad in earnest whoop heer 's another Client Enter a Seruingman Ser. Heer 's my Lady Rawfords Page attends to speake with your Ladyship Rob. I pray ye bid her Lordships Page come into my Ladyship well Robin Hood part with these pettycoates And cast these loose deuices from thy backe I le nere goe more vntrust neuer bee kercheft Neuer haue this adoe with what doe you lacke Enter Page Pag. Madam my Lady greets your
A PLEASANT COMMODIE CALLED Looke about you As it was lately played by the right honourable the Lord High Admirall his seruaunts LONDON Printed for William Ferbrand and are to be solde at his shop at the signe of the Crowne neere Guild-hall gate 1600. A pleasaunt Commodye called Looke about you Enter Robert Hood a young Noble-man a seruant with him with ryding wandes in theyr handes as if they had beene new lighted Robert GOe walke the horses wayte me on the hill This is the Hermits Cell goe out of sight My busines with him must not be reueal'd To any mortall creature but himselfe Seru. I le waite your honour in the crosse high-way Exit Rob. Doe so Hermit deuout and reuerend If drousie age keepe not thy stiffened ioyntes On thy vnrestfull bed or if the houres Of holy Orizons detayne thee not Come foorth Enter Skinke like an Hermit Skin Good morrow son good morrow God blesse thee Huntington A brighter Gleame of true Nobility Shines not in any youth more then in thee Thou shalt be rich in honour full of speed Thou shalt win foes by feare and friend by meede Rob. Father I come not now to know my fate Important busines vrgeth Princely Richard Deliuer letters In these termes to salute thy reuerent age Read and be briefe I know some cause of trust Made him imploy me for his messenger Skin A cause of trust indeed true honoured youth Princes had need in matters of import To make nice choyse faire Earle if I not erre Thou art the Princes ward Ro. Father I am his ward his Chamberlaine bed-fellow Skin Faire fall thee honourable Robert Hood Wend to Prince Richard say though I am loath To vse my skill in Coniuration Yet Skinke that poysoned red cheekt Rosamond Shall make appearaunce at the Parlament He shall be there by noone assure his Grace Rob. Good morrow Father see you faile him not For though the villaine did a horrible deed Yet hath the young King Richard and Earle Iohn Sworne to defend him from his greatest foes Skin Gods benizon be with thee noble Earle Rob. A dew good father holla there my horse Exit Skin Vp spur the kicking Iade while I make speede To Consure Skâ—nke out of his Hermits weede Lye there religion keep thy M. graue And on the faire trust of these Princes word To Court againe Skinke but before I goe Let mischiefe take aduise of villany Why to the Hermit letters should be sent To poast Skinke to the Court incontinent Is there no tricke in this ha let me see Or doe they know already I am he If they doe so faith westward then with Skinke But what an asse am I to be thus fond Heere lyes the Hermit whom I dying found Some two monthes since when I was howerly charg'd With Hugh the Cryer and with Constables I saw him in the ready way to heauen I helpt him forward t' was a holy deed And there he lyes some sixe foote in the ground Since when and since I kept me in his weedes O what a world of fooles haue fill'd my Cell For Fortunes run-awaies stolne goods lost cattle Among the number all the faction That take the young Kings part against the olde Come to my selfe to harken for my selfe So did the aduerse party make enquire But eyther fall full of contrary desire The olde Kings part would kill me being stain'd The young Kings keep me from their violence So then thou needst not feare goe boldly on Braue Hall Prince Dicke and my spruce hot spur John Heer 's their safe conduct O but for Rosamond A fig for Rosamond to this hope I le leane At a Queenes bidding I did kill a queane Sound Trumpets enter with a Harrald on the one side Henry the second Crowned after him Lancaster Chester Sir Richard Faukenbridge on the other part K. Henry the Sonne crowned Herrald after him after him Prince Rich. Iohn Leyster being set enters santasticall Robert of Gloster in a gowne girt walkes vp and downe Old K. Why doth not Gloster take his honoured seate Glo. In faith my Liege Gloster is in a land Where neyther suerty is to sit or stand I onely doe appeare as I am summoned And will awaite without till I am call'd Yon. K. Why heare you Gloster Glo. Henry I doe heare you Yon. K. And why not King Glo. What 's he that sits so neere you Rich. King too Glo. Two Kings ha ha Ol. K. Gloster sit we charge thee Glo. I will obey your charge I will sit downe But in this house on no seate but the ground Iohn The seat's too good Glo. I know it brother Iohn Jo. Thy brother Ol. K. Silence there Yon. K. Passe to the billes Sir Richard Faukenbridge Fau. My Lieges both olde Faukenbridge is proude Of your right honour'd charge He that worst may Will straine his olde eyes God send peace this day A bill for the releasement of the Queene prefer'd By Henry the young King Rich. the Prince John Earle Of Murton Bohmine Earle of Leister and the coÌ„mons Old K. Did you preferre this byll All. We did Chest Laâ—c Yee did not well Glo. Why this is good now shall we haue the hell 3. Bro Chester and Lanchaster you wrong the King Chest Laâ— Our King we doe not Yâ—n K. Doe not you seeme crown'd Laâ—c But whilst he liues we to none else are bound Ley. Is it not wrong thinke you when all the world Troubled with rumour of a captiue Queene Imprisoned by her husband in a Realme Where her owne sonne doth weare a Diademe Is like an head of people mutinous Still murmuring at the sâ—â—â—â—e done her and vs Is' t not more wrong when her mother zeale Sounded through Europe Affricke Assia Tels in the hollow of newes thirsting eares Queene Elinor liues in a dungion For pitty and affection to 〈◊〉 sonne But when the true cause Cliffords daughters death Shall be exposed to stranger nations What vollumes will be writ what lybels spred And in each lyne our state dishonoured Fauk My Lord speakes to the purpose mary it may bee so Pray God it prooue not so Ley. Heare me conclude and there withall conclude It is an heynous and vnheard of sinne Queene Elinor daughter to Kingly Fraunce King Henries wife and royall Henries mother Is kept close prisoner for an acte of Iustice Committed on an odious Concubine Kin. Thou wrongst her Leister Leâ— Leachers euer praise the cause of their confusion she was vile Faâ— She was ill spoken of it's true true Glosr Yonder sits one would doe as much for you Olde foole young Richard hath a gift I know it And on your wife my sister would bestow it Heer 's a good world men hate adulterous sin Count it a gulfe and yet they needs will in Lei. What answere for the Queene Lan. The King replyes your words are foule slaunderous forgeryes John His highnes sayes not so Lâ—n His highnes doth Tels you its a shame for such wilde youth To smother any
I le doo 't I knowe she meanes to shame you Exit Fau. Why Mall wilt thou beleeue this paultrie woman Huswife I le haue you whipt for slaundring me Ro. What Leacher no she is an honest woman Her husband 's well knowne all the houshold knowes Blo Heer 's some now to tell all the towne your mynd La. Before ye all I must sure complaine You see this wicked man and ye all knowe How oft he hath byn Iealous of my life Suspecting falshood being false himselfe Blo O maister O maister Fau. She slaunders me she is a cousoning queane Fetch me the Constable I le haue her punisht La. The Constable for me fie fie vpon ye Madam do you know this ring Rob. It is sir Richards Blo O I that 's my masters too sure Fau. I mary I did lend it to the false drab To fetch some money for that bankrout knaue Her husband that lyes prisoner in the Fleete La. My husband bankrout my husband in the Fleete prisoner No no he is as good a man as you Rob. I that he is and can spend pound for pound With thee yfaith wert richer then thou art I know the gentleman La. Nay Madam he is hard by there must be Reuelles at the Hinde to night Your copesmate there Prince Iohn Rob. Ther 's a hot youth Bl. O afierce Gentleman La. He was fierce as you but I haue matcht him The Princesse shall be there in my attyre Fau. A plaguy crafty queane mary a God I see Prince Iohn coorted as well as I And since he shal be mockt as well as I It s some contentment Bl. Masse he droopes fellow Humphrey he is almost taken Looke about ye old Richard Fau. Hence knaues get in a little prethee Mall Let thou and I and she shut vp this matter Rob. Away sirs get in Bl. Come come let 's goe he wil be baited now farewel old Richard Exit Rob. Now sir what say you now Fa. Mary sweet Mall I say I met this woman likt her lou'd her For she is worthy loue I promise thee I say I coorted her tut make no braule Twixt thou and I we 'l haue amends for all Ro. Had I done such a tricke what then what then Fau. Ah prethee Mall tut beare with men Rob. I we must beare with you you 'l be excus'd When women vndeserued are abus'd Fau. Nay doe not weep pardon me gentle Lady I know thee vertuous and I doo protest Neuer to haue an euill thought of thee Rob. I I ye sweare who 's that that will beleeue ye Fau. Now by my holy dam and honest faith This Gentlewoman shall witnes what I swea e. Sweet Ducke a little help me La. Trust him Madam Fau. I will be kinde credulous constant euer Doe what thou wilt I le be suspitious neuer Ro. For which I thanke noble Faukenbridge Fau. Body of me who 's this yong Huntington La. And I your Lady whome you coorted last Ye lookt about you ill foxe we haue caught ye I met ye at Blacke heath and ye were hot Fau. I knew thee Mall now by my swoord I knew thee I winkt at all I laught at euery iest Rob. I he did winke the blinde man had an eye Fa. Peace Robin thou 't once be a man as I. La. Well I must beare it all Fa. Come ye beare it s but your office come forget sweet Mall La. I doe forgiue it and forget it sir Fa. Why that 's well said that 's done like a good girle Ha sirra ha you matcht me pretty Earle Rob. I haue ye see sir I must vnto Blacke heath In quest of Richard whom I sent to seeke Earle Gloster out I know he 's at the Hermits Lend me your Coach I le shift me as I ride Farewell sir Richard Exit Fau. Farewell Englands pride by the mattins Mall it is a pretty childe Shall we goe meete Iohn shall we goe mocke the Prince La. We will Fa. O then we shall haue sport anon Neuer weare yellow Mall t was but a tricke Olde Faukenbridge wil stil be a mad Dicke Exeunt Enter Redcap and Gloster Red. Doe ye s s say fa fa father Hermit th that Gl Gloster is about this Heath Glo. He is vpon this Heath Sonne looke about it Run but the compasse thou shalt finde him out Red. R r run I le r run the co compasse of all k Kent but I le f finde him out my f f father where ere hee layes his head dare ne neuer co come home I know t t till hee bee fo fo found Gl. Wel thou shalt find him knowst thou who 's a hunting Red. M m mary t is the Earles of La La Lancaster and Le Leyster Fa fa farewell f father and I finde Skink or Glo Gloster I le g g giue thee the pr prise of a penny p p pudding for thy p paines Glo. Adew good friend this is sure the fellow I sent on message from the Parlament The Porters sonne he 's still in quest of me And Skinke that cousoned him of his red cap. Enter Richard like a Seruing man But looke about thee Gloster who comes yonder O a plaine seruingman yet perhaps his bags are lyn'd And my pursse now growes thin if he haue any I must share with him Enter Skinke like a Hermit And who 's on yond side O it is my Hermit Hath got his other sute since I went foorth Ski Sbloud yonder 's company I le backe againe Else I would be with you counterfeite I le leaue the rogue till opportunity But neuer eate till I haue quit my wrong Exit Ric. I saw two men attend like holy Hermits One's slipt away the other at his beades Now Richard for the loue of Marian Make thy inquiry where mad Gloster liues If England or the verge of Scotland holde him I le seeke him thus disguis'd if he be past To any forraigne part I le follow him Loue thou art Lord of hearts thy lawes are sweet In euery troubled way thou guidst our feete Louers inioyn'd to passe the daungerous Sea Of big swolne sorrow in the Barke affection The windes and waues of woe need neuer feare While Loue the helme doth like a Pylate steare Glo. Heer 's some louer come a mischiefe on him I know not how to answere these mad fooles But I le be briefe I le marre the Hermits tale Off gowne holde Buckler slice it bilbowe blade Ric. What 's this what should this meane old man good friend Glo. Young foole deliuer else see your end Ric. I thought thou hadst been holy and a Hermit Glo. What ere you thought your pursse come quickly sir Cast that vpon the ground and then conferre Ric. There it is Glo. Falles it so heauy then my heart is light Ric. Thou't haue a heauy heart before thou touch it Theft shrinde in holy weedes stand to 't y' are best Glo. And if I doe not seeing such a pray Let this be to me a disaster day
Ric. Art thou content to breath Fight part once or twise Glo. With al my heart take halfe thy money we 'l friendly part Ric. I will not cherish theft Glo. Then I defye thee Fight againe and breath Ric. Alas for pitty that so stout a man So reuerend in aspect should take this course Glo. This is no common man with whom I fight And if he be he is of wondrours spright Shall we part stakes Ric. Fellow take the pursse vpon condition thou wilt follow me Glo. What waite on you weare a turn'd Liuery Whose man 's your master If I be your man My mans mans office will be excellent There lyes your pursse againe win it and weare it Fight Enter Robin Hood they breath offer againe Rob. Clashing of weapons at my welcome hyther Bickring vpon Blacke-heath well said olde man I le take thy side the yonger hath the oddes Stay end your quarrell or I promise ye I le take the olde mans part Ric. You were not wont yong Huntington stil on Richards side Rob. Pardon gratious Prince I knew ye not Gl. Prince Richard then lye enuy at his foote Pardon thy cousen Gloster valiant Lord I knew no common force confronted myne O heauen I had the like conseite of thine Ric. I tell thee Robin Gloster thou art met Bringing such comfort vnto Richards heart As in the foyle of warre when dust and sweat The thirst of weake and the Sunnes fiery heate Haue seazd vppon the soule of valiaunce And he must faint except he be refresht To me thou comst as if to him should come A perry from the North whose frostie breath Might fan him coolnesse in that doubt of death With me then meets as he a spring might meet Cooling the earth vnder his toyle partcht feet Whose christall moysture in his Helmit taine Comforts his spyrits makes him strong againe Glo. Prince in short termes if you haue brought me comfort Know if I had my pardon in this hand That smit base Skinke in open Parlament I would not come to Court till the high feast Of your proud brothers birth day be expyred For as the oâ—â—e King as he made a vow At his vnluckie Coronation Must waite vpon the boy and fill his cuppe And all the Pieres must kneele while Henry kneeles Vnto his cradle he shall hang me vp Eare I commit that vile Idolatrie But when the feast is past if you 'll befrend me I le come and braue my proud foes to their teeth Ric. Come Robin and if my brothers grace denye I le take thy parte them and their threates defye Glo. Gramercy Princly Dicke Rob. I haue some power I can rayse two thousand Soldiers in an hower Glo. Gramercy Robin gramercy little wag Prince Richard pray let Huntington Carry my sister Faukenbridge this ring Ric. I le carry it my selfe but I had rather Had thy kinde company thou mightst haue mou'd Thy Sister whome I long haue vainely lou'd Glo. I like her that she shunes temptation Prince Richard but I beare with doting louers I should not take it well that you vrge me To such an office but I beare with you Loue 's blind and mad hie to her boldly try her But if I know she yeeld faith I le defie her Ric. I like thy honorable resolution Gloster I pray thee pardon my intreate Glo. it s mens custome part part Gentle Prince Farwell good Robin this gold I will borrow Meet you at stepney pay you all to morrow Rob. A dew Gloster Gl. Farwell be short you gone I hope to haue a little sport Ric Take heed mad Cuz Exeunt Glo. Tut tell not me of heed He that 's too wray neuer hath good speed Hollowing within Enter Lanc. with a broken staffe in his hand Whos 's this old Lancaster my honoured frend Lan. These knaues haue seru'd me well left me alone I haue hunted fairely lost my purse my chaine My Iewels and bin bangd by a bold knaue Clad in a Hermits gowne like an olde man O what a world is this Glo. It s ill my Lord. Lan. Hee 's come againe O knaue t is the worse for thee Keepe from me be content with that thou hast And see thou flie this heath for if I take thee I le make thee to all theeues aspectacle Had my staffe held thou hadst not scaped me so But come not neare me follow not thou art best Holla Earle Leyster holla Huntsman hoe Glo. Vppon my life old Lancaster a Hunting Hath met my fellow Hermit could I meet him I de play rob theefe at least part stakes with him Skin Zounds he is yonder alone Enter Redcap with a cudgell Skinke now reuenge thy selfe on yonder slaue Znayles still preuented this same Redcap rogue Runs like hob-goblin vp and downe the heath Red. Wh wh wh whope He Hermit ye ha ha ma ma made Re Redcap run a fine co co compasse ha haue you not Ski I made thee run Glo. Younder 's my euill Angell were redcap gone Gloster would coniure him Red. Ie Ie Iesus bl blesse me whop to to two Hermits I le ca ca caperclaw to to tone of yee for mo mo mocking me and I d d doo not ha ha hang me wh wh which is the fa fa false k k k knaue for I am s s sure the olde He He Hermit wo would neuer mo mocke an honest man Glo. he is the counterfet he mockt thee fellow I did not see thee in my life before He weares my garments and has coussoned me Red. Haue you co co cousoned the he Hermit and m made Redcap run to no pu pu purpose Ski No he 's counterfet I will tell no lyes As sure as Skinke deceiu'd thee of thy clothes Sent thee to Kent gaue thee thy fare by water So sure hee 's false and I the perfet Hermit Glo. This villaine is a coniurer I doubt Were he the deuill yet I would not budge Red. Si si sirra you are the co countefeite O this is the tr tr true He Hermit sta sta stand still g good man at that I le bu bumbast you yfaith I le make you g giue the olde m m man his gowne Offers to strike Gloster trippes vp his heeles shifts Skinke into his place G g gods lid are ye go good at that I le cu cudgell yee f f for this tr tr tricke Ski It was not I t was he that cast thee downe Red. You li li li lye you ra ra rascall you I le left ye st standing he heare Ski Zounds hold you stammerer or I le cut your stumps Gl. He 's for me he 's weapon'd I like that Red. O heer 's a ro ro rogue in ca ca carnat help mu murder murder Enter Lancaster Huntsmen at one doore Leyster Huntsmen at another Lan. Lay holde vpon that theeuish counterfeit Ley. Why heares another Hermit Lancaster Glo. I am the Hermit sir that wretched man Doth many a robberie in my disguise Skin It
warrant ye with a wi witnes Ric. Then will I to Court eyther set him free or dye the death Follow me Faukenbridge feare not faire Madam You said you had the Porter in your house Some of your seruants bring him on my life One hayre shal not be taken from his head Nor he nor you nor Gloster iniured Fa. Come Mall and Richard say the word nere feare Ro. Madam we haue twenty thousand at our call The most young Henry dares is but to braule La Pray God it prooue so Ric Follow Huntington sir Rich. doe not faile to send the Porter Fa Blocke bring the Porter of the Fleete to Court Bl. I wil sir Red The p p Porter of the fl fl Fleete to Court what p p porter of the fl fl Fleete Blo What Redcap run redcap wilt thou see thy father Red. My fa father I that I w wold s see my f father there be a p porter in your ho house it s my f faâ—â—â—r Bl. Follow me Redcap then Exit Red. And you were two to twenty b Blockes I de f f follow ye s so I would and r run to the co co court too and k kneele before the k k King f f for his pa pardon Block within Come away Redcap run Redcap Red. I I I r r run as f f fast as I I ca ca can run I wa warrant yee Enter a Sinet first two Herraldos after them Leyster with a Scepter Lancaster with a Crowne Imperiall on a cushion After them Henry the elder bareheaded bearing a swoord and a Globe after him young Henry Crowned Elinor the mother Queene Crowned young Queene Crowned Henry the elder places his Sonne the two Queenes on eyther hand himselfe at his feete Leyster and Lancaster below him Hen. Herrald fetch Lancaster and Leyster Coronets Suffer no Marquesse Earle nor Countesse enter Except their temples circled are in golde He deliuers Coronets to Leyster and Lancaster Shew them our vize-roys by our will controld As at a cornation euery Peere Appeares in all his pompe so at this feast Held for our birth-right let them be adorn'd Let Gloster be brought in crown'd like an Earle Exit This day we 'll haue no parley of his death But talke of Iouisanes and gleefull mirth Let Skinke come in giue him a Barons seat High is his spirrit his deserts are greate Kin. You wrong the honour of Nobilitie To place a robber in a Barons stead Quee. It s well ye tearme him not a murtherer Kin. Had I mistearmed him Quee. I that had you Henry He did a peece of Iustice at my Bidding Kin. Who made you a Iustice Hen. I that had the power Kin. You had none then Enter Gloster and Skinke Ley. Yes he was crownd before Hen. Why does not Gloster weare a Coronet Glo. Because his Soueraigne doth not weare a Crowne Hen. By heauen put on thy Coronet or that heauen Which now with a clear lends vs this light Shall not be courtain'd with the vaile of night Eare on thy head I clap a burning Crowne Of red hot Yron that shall seare thy braines Ri. Good Gloster Crowne thee with thy Coronet Lan. Doo gentle Earle Skin Swounds doo would I had one Qu. Doo not I prethee keepe thy proud heart still Glo. I le weare it but to crosse thy froward will Hen. Sit downe and take thy place Glo. It s the low earth To her I must from her I had my breath Hen. We are pleas'd thou shalt sit there Skinke take thy place among my nobles Enter Iohn and Jsabell with Coronets Ski Thankes to King Henries grace Io. Iohn Earle of Morton and of Notingham With Isabell his Countesse bow themselues Before their brother Henries Royall Throane Hen. Assend your seats liue in our daily loue Enter Richard and Robert with Coronts Ric. Richard the Prince of England with his Ward The noble Robert Hood Earle Huntington Present their seruice to your Maiestie Hen. Y' are welcome too though little be your loue Enter Faukenbridge with his Lady she a Coronet Fa. Olde Richard Faukenbridge Knight of the crosse Lord of the Cinque ports with his noble wife Dame Marrian Countesse of west Hereford Offer their duties at this Royall meeting Hen. Sit downe thou art a newter she a foe Thy loue we doubt her hart too well we know What sutors are without let them come in Glo. And haue no Iustice where contempt is King Hen. Mad man I giue no eare to thy loose words Jo. O sir y' are welcome you haue your old seat Glo. Though thou sit hier yet my heart 's as great Que. Great heart wee 'll make you lesser by the head Glo. Ill comes not euer to the threatned Enter Blocke and Redcap Hen. What are you two Red. M ma mary and 't please you I am re re Redcap Hen. And what 's your mate Blo A poore Porter sir Ioh. The Porter of the fleet that was condemned Blo No truely sir I was Porter last when I left The doore open at the Tauerne Io. O i st you sir Ley. And what would you two haue Red. I co co come to re re re qui quier the young K K King of his go goo goodnes since Glo Gloster is t taken that he wo wo would let my fa fa father haue his pa pa pardon Hen. Sirra your father has his pardon sign'd Go to the office it shall be deliuered Red. And shall he be p p Porter a ga gaine Hen. I that he shall but let him be aduis'd Heareafter how lets out prisoners Red. I wa warrant ye my Lord. Hen. What hast thou more to say Red. Marry I wo would haue Skinke pu punisht for co co Cunnicatching me Ley Is that your busines Red. I by my t t troth is it Hen. Then get away Glo. Against Skinke poore knaue Thou gets no right this day Blo O but run backe Redcap for the Purseuant Red. O I Lord s sir I haue another s sute for the p p Purseuant that has l l lost his b b box and his wa wa warrant Hen. What meanes the fellow Red. Why the pu pu Purseuant sir and the po po Porter Glo. The box that I had from him there it is Fau. Mary a me and I was chargd with it Had you it brother Gloster Gods good mercy Hen. And what haue you to say Bl. Nothing sir but God blesse you you are a goodly company except sir William or my Lady wil command me any more seruice Fau. A way you prating knaue hence varlet hence Exit Ley. Put forth them fellowes there Red. A f fo fore I go goe I b b be s s seech you let Sk Skinke and gl Gloster be lo lo looked too for they haue p p playd the k k knaues to to to b b bad Hen. Take hence that stuttering fellow shut them forth Red. Nay I le ru ru run faith you shall not n n need to b b b bid him ta ta
take m me away for re re Redcap will r ru run rarely Exit Hen. The sundrie misdemeanors late committed As theftes and shifts in other mens disguise We now must knaue Skinke freely tell thy faults Skin Sweet King by these two terrors to myne enemies that lend light to my bodies darknes Cauilero Skinke being beleagerd with an hoste of leaden heeles arm'd in ring Irish cheated my hammerer of his Red cap and Coate was surprised brought to the fleet as a person suspected past currant till Gloster stript me from my counterfet clad my backe in silke and my hart in sorrow and so left me to the mercy of my mother witt how Prince Iohn releast me he knowes howe I got Faukenbridges chaine I know but how he will get it againe I know not Fau. Where is it sirra tell me where it is Glo. I got it from him and I got Iohns sword Joh. I would t were to the hilts vp in thy harte Ric. O be more charitable brother Iohn Ley. My Leidge you need not by perticulars Examine what the world knows too plaine If you will pardon Skinke his life is sau'd If not he is conuicted by the Law For Gloster as you worthyly resoul'd First take his hand and afterward his head Hen. Skinke thou hast life our pardon and our loue Ski And your forgiuenesse for my robbery Io. Tut neuer trouble me with such a toy Thou hindrest me from hearing of my ioye Hen. Bring forth a blocke wine water and towell Kniues and a Surgion to binde vp the vaines Of Glosters arme when his right hand is off His hand that strooke Skinke at the Parlament Sk. I shall beare his blowes to my graue my Lord. Kin. Sonne Henry see thy fathers palzie hands Ioyn'd like two supplyants pressing to thy throwne Looke how the furrowes of his aged cheeke Fild with the reuolets of wet eyde mone Begs mercy for Earle Gloster weigh his gilt Why for a slaue should Royall blood be spilt Ski You wrong myne honour Skink may be reueng'd Hen. Father I doe commend your humble course But quite dislike the proiect of your sute Good words in an ill cause makes the fact worse Of blood or Basenes Iustice will dispute The greater man the greater his transgression Where strength wrongs weaknes it is meare oppression La. O but King Henry heare a sister speake Gloster was wrong'd his lands were giuen away They are not Iustly said Iust lawes to break That keep their owne right with what power they may Thinke then thy Royall selfe began the wrong In giuing Skinke what did to him belong Quee. Heare me Sonne Henry while thou art a King Giue take pryson thy subiects are thy slaues Life need thrones proud hearts in dungions fling Grace men to day to morrowe giue them graues A King must be like Fortune euer turning The world his football all her glory spurning Glo. Still your olde counsaile Beldam pollicie You 'r a fit Tutresse in a Monarchy Rich. Mother you are vniust sauage too cruell Vnlike a woman gentlenes guides their sexe But you to furyes fire ad more fewell The vexed spirit will you delight to vex O God when I consaite what you haue done I am a sham'd to be estem'd your sonne Jo. Base Richard I disdaine to call thee brother Takest thou a traytors part in our disgrace For Gloster wilt thou wrong our sacred mother I scorne thee and defie thee to thy face O that we were in field then shouldst thou trie Rob. How fast Earle Iohn would from Prince Richard flye Thou meet a Lyon in feeld poore mouse All thy Carreers are in a Brothell house Ioh. Zounds boy Ric. Now man Ley. Richard you wrong Prince Iohn Ric. Leyster t weare Good you proou'd his Champion Jo. Hasten the execution Royall Lord Let deeds make answer for their worthlesse wordes Glo. I know if I respected hand or head I am encompassed with a world of frends And could from fury bee deliuered But then my freedom hazards many liues Henry performe the vtmost of thy hate Let thy hard harted mother haue her wil Giue Franticke Iohn no longer cause to prate I am prepared for the worst of ill You see my knees kisse the could pauements face They are not bent to Henry nor his frends But to all you whose bloud fled to your hearts Shewes your true sorrowe in your ashye cheekes To you I bend my knees you I intreat To smile on Glosters Resolution Who euer loues me will not shed a teare Nor breath a sigh nor show a cloudy frowne Looke Henry heares my hand I lay it downe And sweare as I haue Knighthood heer 't shall lye Till thou haue vsed all thy tyranny La. Has no man heart to speake Glo. Let all that loue me keepe silence or by heauen I le hate them dying Quee. Harry off with his hand then with his head Fau. By the red rood I cannot chuse but weepe Come loue or hate my teares I cannot keepe Que. When comes this lingring executioner Joh. An executioner an executioner Hen. Call none till we haue drunke father fill wine To day your Office is to beare our cupp Ric. I le fill it Henry K. kneele downe He. Dick you are too meane so bow vnto your soueraigne Gl. Kneele to his childe O hell O tortor Gloster learne Who would loue life to see this huge dishonor Hen. Saturne kneel'd to his Sonne the God was faine To call young Ioue his ages Soveraigne Take now your seate againe and weare your Crowne Now shineth Henry like the Middayes Sonne Through his Horizon darting all his beames Blinding with his bright splendor euery eye That stares against his face of Maiesty The Commets whose malicious gleames Threatned the ruyne of our Royalty Stands at our mercy yet our wrath denyes All fauour but extreame extreamityes Gloster haue to thy sorrow chafe thy arme That I may see thy bloud I long'd for oft Gush from thy vaines and staine this Pallace roofe Io. T would exceed gilding Quee. I as golde doth Oaker Glo. It s wel ye count my bloud so precious Hen. Leyster reach Gloster wine Ley. I reach it him Hen. Proude Earle I le spurne thee quickely go beare it Glo. I le count it poyson if his hand come neere it Hen. Giue it him Leyster vpon our displeasure Glo. Thus Gloster takes it thus againe he flings it In scorne of him that sent it and of him that brought it Ski O braue spirit La. Brauely resolu'd brother I honour thee Quee. Harke how his sister ioyes in his abuse Wilt thou indure it Hall Fau. Peace good Marian. Hen. Auoyde there euery vnder Officer Leaue but vs our Pieres and Ladyes heere Richard you loue Earle Gloster looke about If you can spye one in this company That hath not done as great a sinne as Gloster Chuse him let him be the executioner Ric. Thou hast done worse then like rebellie us head Hast arm'd ten thousand hands against his life That