Raw. Noble Captayne thankes yfaith hartily I was afraid you had beene angry Cap. I le ha thee sow'd vp in a Mony-bagge and boyld to ielly Raw. You shall ha me at your seruice And my bags too vpon good security Is not this better then quarrelling Iasper Enter Cardona Car. Is not the Bride-groome come yet sure he has ouer slept himselfe there is nothing but wondring within all the maydes are in vprore one sayes he is a slow thing another sayes she knowes not what to say but they all conclude if euer they marry they 'le make it in their bargaine to be sure of all things before matrimony fie vpon him if I were to be his wife I 'de shew him a tricke for 't ere a yeare came about or it should cost me a fall I warrant him Exit Iust. Sir Iohn y' are troubled Bel. Can you blame me sir I would not haue our mornings expectation Frustrate I know not what to thinke Iust. Sir feare not Bel. The morne growes old Iust. Himen has long tapers Bel. What should procure his absence he departed But odly yester-day Cap. Marwood had engag'd him They promis'd to returne Bel. But we see neither Iust. They 'le come together make it not your feare Beauford 's a Gentle-man and cannot be Guilty of doing such affront vnlesse Some mis-fortune Bel. That 's another iealousie Enter Lodam Cameleon waiting vpon him Lod. Where is Sir Iohn Belfare Bel. Ha Master Lodam Welcome Lod. I congratulate Bel. Saw you master Beauford sir Lod. Yes I saw him but Iust. But what Lod. I know not how he does Where is the Lady that must be vndone to night Your daughter Bel. My daughter vndone name what vnhappines My heart already doth beginne to prophesie How unkind fate name what disaster giue it Expression pray what is the newes Lod. The newes Why wo'd yee know the newes t is none a'ch best Iust. Be temperate then in your relation Bel. What i st Lod. They say for certayne There were foure and twenty Colliers cast away Comming from New-Castle t is cold newes i th' Citty But there is worse newes abroad Bel. Doth it concerne my knowledge trifle not Lod. They say that Canary sacke must dance Agen to the Apothecaries and be sold for Physicke in hum-glasses and thimbles that the Spaw-water must be transported hither and Be drunke insteed of French wines For my part I am but one Hau. Big enough for two Lod. This citadell may endure as long a siege As another if the pride of my flesh must be Puld downe farewell it t' has done me Seruice this forty yeare let it goe Bel. Saw you master Beauford Lod. Yes Sir Iohn I saw him but t was three dayes agoe Cap. Hee is ridiculous Iust. Doe not afflict your selfe He will giue a faire account at his returne Bel. Pray heauen hee may Enter Gratiana Iane and Cardona My daughter Raw. Sir I desire to be acquainted with you Lod. I haue no stomacke sir to your acquaintance You are a thought too leane Raw. And you a bit too fat Bel. Dost not wonder girle at Beaufords absence Grats. Not at all sir I am not now to learne Opinion of his noblenesse and I hope Your iudgements will not permit you sinne so much To censure him for this stay Faire morning To master Landby noble Captaine master Lodam and the rest Raw. I am so little She cannot see me giue you ioy forsooth I hope it is your destiny to be married Cap. And yours to bee hang'd Raw. How sir Hau. No harme He wishes you long life Raw. A long halter he does What to bee hang'd Hau. Las sir he knows you ha no flesh to burden you Light at a feather hanging will nere kill you If he had wish'd sir master Lodam hang'd Raw. Then I le to him and thanke him But here 's mistresse Iane Cap. You shal command me as your seruant sirra Exit As he goes out he sees Rawb court Iane Raw. I did but aske her how she did I sayd Neuer a word to her Pox vpon his bounsing I am as fearefull of him as of a Gun He does so powder me Grati. We haue not seene You sir this great while you fall away me-thinkes Lod Loosing Lodam I Grati. You are not the least welcome sir Lod. I do giue you great thanke and do meane to dance at your Wedding for 't I doe maruaile Master Beauford is not earlier I shud ha beene here with musique Lady and haue fidled you too before you were vp these leane Louers ha nothing in em slow men of London Bel. Gratiana Lod spies Iane Lod. Who 's this shee has a mortall eye Isa. Cameleon How now turn'd away your master Cam. No I sold my place as I was thinking to runne away comes this fellow and offered me a breake-fast for my good will to speake to my Master for him I tooke him at his word and resigned my Office and turn'd ouer my hunger to him immediately now I serue a man Isaac Bel. Isaac Exit Isaac as sent off Lod. I do fore-see a fall of this tower already Loue beginnes to vnder-mine it Mistresse a word in priuate Raw. Iasper has 't a sword Hau. Yes sir Raw. That 's well let it alone Didst see this paunch affront me Hau. He did it in loue to the Gentle-woman Raw. In loue let me see the sword agen Drawes Wo'd t were in his belly put it vp Thou deserust a good blade t is so well kept Enter Isaac Isa. Master Beauford master Beauford Bel. Where Isa. Hard by within a stones cast a my Mistresse here sit here Enter Beauford Grat. My deerest Beauford where hast bin so long Bea. Oh Gratiana Grat. Are you not in health Bel. Not well t is then no time to chide How fare you sir Bea. I haue a trouble at my heart pardon The trespasse o' your patience Gentle-men He publish the occasion of my absence So first you giue me leaue to vnlade it here But with your fauour I desire I may Exempt all eares but Gratianaes till A short time ripen it for your knowledge Bel. Ha Iust. Le ts leaue 'em then a while Bel. Into the Garden Gentle-men Raw. With all my heart In my conscience the I le be honest together Bel. This begets my wonder master Lodam Lod. Good sir Iohn I le waite vpon you It is dinner time Exeunt Bea. I haue not time to dwell on circumstance I come to take my last leaue you and I Must neuer meete agen Grat. What language do I heare If Beauford it should strike me dead Bea. This day I had design'd for marriage but I must Pronounce wee are eternally diuorc'd Oh Gratiana thou hast made a wound Beyond the cure of Surgery why did nature Empty her treasure in thy face and leaue thee A blacke prodiglous soule Grat. Defend me goodnesse Bea. Call vpon darknesse to obscure thee rather That neuer more thou maist be seene by mortall Get thee some dwelling in
your licence sir Hau. D' ee not obserue her you must first procure a Licence Raw. You shall heare more from mee when I come agen Iasper Exit Rawbone hastily Hau. My heart doth breath it selfe vppon your hand Exit Mil. Your father and Master Lodam Enter Lodam Iustice Cameleon Lod. Sir I doe loue your daughter I thought it necessary to acquaint you first because I would go about the businesse iudicially Iust. You obliege vs both Lod. I le promise you one thing Iust. What 's that Lod. I le bring your daughter no wealth Iust. Say you so what then you promise her nothing Lod. But I will bring her that which is greater then wealth Iust. What 's that Lod. My selfe Iust. A faire ioynture Lod. Nay I le bring her more Iust. It shu'not neede no woman can desire more of a man Lod. I can bring her good qualities if she want any I ha trauail'd for em Iust. What are they Lod. The Languages Iust. You suspect shee will want tongue let me see Parlez franzois monsieur Lod. Diggon a camrag Iust. That 's Welch Lod. Pocas palabras Iust. That 's Spanish Lod. Troth I haue such a confusion of languages in my head you must e'en take em as they come Iust. You may speake that more exactly Hauelar spagniel Signior Lod. Serge-dubois Calli-mancho et Perpetu-ana Iust. There 's stuffe indeede since you are so perfect I le trust you for the rest I must referre you sir vnto my daughter if you can winne her faire opinion my consent my happily follow so Shee is in presence Lod. Mercie Madame Salutes Iane Iust. This fellow lookes like the principall in Vsury and this Rat followes him like a pittifull eight in the hundred come hither sirra your name is Cameleon Cam. It is too true sir Iust. You did liue with master Rawbone Car. No sir I did starue with him and please you I could not liue with him Iust. How doe you like your change Cam. Neuer worse Iust. Master Lodam wants no flesh Cam. But I doe I ha no Iustice sir my leane master would eate no meate and my fat master eates vp all is your Worships house troubled with Vermin Iust. Something at this time Cam. Peace and I le catch a mouse then lies downe Enter Captaine and Gratiana Iust. My nephew turn'd Gentle-man Vsher Cap. Sir Iohn Belfares daughter Iust. 'Las poore Gentle-woman I compassionate her vnkind destiny Cap. Let vs intreat a word in priuate sir Lod. I cannot tell how you stand affected but if you can loue a man I know not what is wanting greatnesse is a thing that your wisest Ladies haue an itch after for my owne part I was neuer in loue before and if you haue me not neuer wil bee agen Thinke on 't betweene this and after dinner I will stay o'purpose for your answere Ian. Y' are very short Lod. I wod not be kept in expectation aboue an houre for loue is worse then a Lent to me and fasting is a thing my flesh abhorres if my doublet be not fil'd I know who fares the worse for 't I would keepe my flesh to sweare by and if you and I cannot agree vpon the matter I would loose nothing by you Iane Y' are very resolute Lod. Euer while you liue a fat man and a man of resolution goe together I doe not commend my selfe but there are no such fiery things in nature Iane Fiery Lod. T is prou'd put em to my action and see if they do not smoake it they are men of mettle and the greatest melters in the World one hot seruice makes em rost and they haue enough in em to bast a hundred you may take a leane man marry your selfe to famine and beg for a great belly you see what became of sir Iohns daughter come I would wish you be well aduis'd there are more commodities in me then you are aware of if you and I couple you shall fare like an Empresse Iane That will be somewhat costly Lod. Not a token I haue a priuiledge I was at the Tauerne tother day i' the next roome I smelt hot Venison I sent but a Drawer to tell the Company one in the house with a great belly long'd for a corner and I had halfe a pasty sent me immediately I will hold intelligence with all the Cookes i' the Towne and what dainty but I haue greatnesse enough to command Iust. I like it well be as wel-come heere as at your Fathers Milisent make it your care to waite vpon this Gentlewoman but conceale shee is our guest I should reioyce to see this storme blowne ouer Nephew attend her to her Chamber Exeunt Gratiana Captaine Milisent Enter Rawbone and Hauer hastily Raw. I ha bin about it iustles Lodam and fals downe Lod Next time you ride post wind your horne that one may get out a' the way Iust. What 's the matter Iane Raw. T is guts if I durst my teeth waters to strike him Iust. What ha you done Lod. Let him take heed another time Hau. Take such an affront before your mistresse Raw. I haue a good stomacke Hau. That 's well sayd Raw. I could eate him Hau. Oh is it that Lod. Let me alone no-body hold me Raw. I le haue an action of battery Lod. Whorson mole-catcher Come not neere me Weezel Raw. Prethee Iasper do not thrust me vpon him I do not feare you sit Lod. Agen shall I kicke thee to peeces Hau. Let him baffull yee to him Hauer thrusts him vpon him Raw. I do not feare you Iust. Iane remooue your selfe Iane Master Rawbone I am sorry for your hurt Exit Hau. She jeeres you Lod. For this time I am content with kicking of thee As Lodam offers to goe out Hauer puls him backe Hau. My master desires another word w' ee sir You must fight with him To Rawbone Raw. Who I fight Lod. You spider catcher ha you not enough you see I doe not draw Iust. Very well Hau. By this hand you shall challenge him then if hee dare accept it I le meete him in your clothes Raw. Will yee Hum I do not feare you satisfaction Hau. That 's the word Raw. That 's the word you le meete me guts Lod. Meete thee by this flesh if thou dost but prouoke me you do not challenge me do not d' ee long to be minc'd Hau. At Finsbury Raw. At Finsbury Hau. To morrow morning Raw. To morrow morning you shall finde I dare fight Lod Say but such another word Raw. Finsbury to morrow morning there t is agen Iust. I cannot contayne my laughter ha ha ha Exit Raw. So le ts begone quickly before he threaten me you made mee challenge him looke to 't Hau. Feare not I warrant you Exeunt Raw Hauer Lod. Sirra Nouerint if I can but prooue thou dost come with in three furlongs of a wind-mill I le set one a top of Paules to watch thee sha't forfeit thy soule and I le cancell thy body worse then any
horse Lod. Hang him iade I knew it could bee nothing else is the coast cleare Cameleon Cam. I see nothing but fiue or sixe Lod. Fiue or sixe treachery an ambush t is valour to runne Cam. They bee Wind-mille Lod. And yet thou wod'st perswade me t was an ambush for me Cam. I Lod. Come thou wert afraide and the truth were knowne but be valiant I haue a sword and if I doe draw it shall be against my will is he not come yet Cam. And hee were betweene this and More-gate you might sent him Lod. If he come some body shall smell ill favouredly ere he and I part ha by this flâ—sh t is he Cam go tell him I am sicke Enter Hauer Rawbone hauing chang'd cloathes Captaine Hau. Master Lodam Lod A brace of bullets to my heare Cap. Here can I stand and behold the Champions Lod. I haue expected you this two houres which is more then I had one to all the men I ha fought withall since I slew the high Germaine in Tutle Cap. Whorson moale-cather Lod. Draw Spider Cap. Wellslye toade Hau. Let vs conferre a little Lod. Conferre me no conferrings I will haue no more mercy on thee then an Infidell and t'hadst beene wise thou mightest ha kept thee at home with thy melancholy Cat that keepes thy Study with whom thou art in Commons and doest feede on Rats a Sundayes then perhaps a legge or an arme with thy Iewes eares had satisfied me when I met thee next draw I say why doest not draw Hau I come to giue you satisfaction Lod. What with words Sirra Tartar my Foxe shall scratch thy guts out which I will send to the Beare-Garden Doest heare Vsuring dog I le tell thee my resolution I doe meane to giue thee as many Wounds before I kill thee as a Surgeons signe has and when I am weary of skarrifying thy flesh I le bore thy heart which done mark what I say I will diuide thy quarters obserue and tremble then will I ha thee put into a tub or Barrell and powder thee and after three dayes in pickle this thing that was thy seruant this Cacodemon whom thou didst statue once Cameleon shall in reuenge of his pityfull famine eate thee vp deuoure thee and grow fat i' the ribs agen with thy flesh Mammon Cam. I hungrily thanke your Worship Raw. What haue I scapt aside Lod. Which is more after thou art dead I wonot leaue thy soule quiet I le torment thy Ghost for I will streight to thy house where I will breake open thy Chests lin'd with white and yellow mettle which I will cast away on pious vses then summon all thy debtors by a Drum and giue em in all their Bills Bonds Euidences Indentures Defesances Morgages Statutes Raw. I shall be vndone Lod. And there were a million on em Raw. I le home and shut vp my doores for feare he kill Iasper and vse me so indeede Cap. If thou doest offer to looke home agen till they ha done I le cut thee off at thigh Raw. Ah Lod. Draw I say Hau. Since there is no remedy Lod. His sword appeares Cam Cam. If he were a coward you were able to coniure a spirit into him with those threatnings Lod. Pox a' my dulues dost heare scoundrell if I should incline to mercy what submission ha let mee see I I liue thou shalt vpon thy knees confesse thy rascality and aske me forgiuenesse in priuate in the presence of mistresse Iane and the twelue Companies which at thy charge shal be feasted that day in More-fields Hau. That must not be Lod. Then say when thou art dead thou wert offred conditions for thy life Cam thou shalt feed and feed high Cameleon let me see come t is my foolish nature to ha compassion o' thee I know th' art sorry shat onely confesse thy selfe a rascall vnder thy hand then and stay my in ended reuenge which else would ha beene immortall Hau. Let me consider Lod. Oho Cam Cap. Both cowards we shall haue no skirmish Raw. Now I thinke on 't what if my man Iasper should be valiant and kill Lodam umh what pickle were I in worse-worse hee 'le runne away I shall bee taken and hang'd for the Conspiracy Puls Haue by the sleeue r Ah Iasper rogue that I was where were my braines to challenge him he wonot heare a stubborne knaue he lookes as if he meant to kill ah Iasper Cap. I ha seene a dogge looke like him that has drawne a Wicker bottle ratling about the streetes and leering on both sides where to get a quiet corner to bite his tayle off Raw. I doe imagine my selfe apprehended already now the Constable is carrying me to New-gate now now I me at the Sessions house i' the Docke now I 'me cald not guilty my Lord the Iury has found the indicement Billa vera now now comes my sentence Hau. I am resolu'd sir Raw. Ha Hau. You shall haue what acknowledgement this pen of steele will draw out in your flesh with red inke and no other deare master Lodam Lod. How Cap. So so Raw. Now I 'me i' the Cart riding vp Holborne in a two wheel'd Chariot with a guard of Halberdiers there goes a proper fellow sayes one good people pray for me now I am at the three Wodden stilts Lod. Is this Rawbone the Coward Doest heare thing consider what thou doest come among friends thy word shall bee as good as a note vnder thy hand tempt not my fury wod I were off with asking him forgiuenesse Raw. Hey now I feele my toes hang i' the Cart Now t is drawne away now now now I am gone turnes above Hau. You must shew your fencing Lod. Hold I demaund a parlee Hau. How Lod. T is not for your reputation to deale with a Gentle-man vpon vnequall termes Hau. Where lye the oddes Cap. Howe 's this Lod Examine our bodies I take it I am the fairer marke t is a disaduantage feede til you be as fat as I and I le fight w' ee as I am a Gentle-man Hau. It sha not serue your turne Fight Lod. Hold murder murder Raw. I 'm dead I 'm dead Cap. Whorson puffe-paste how he winkes and barkes How now Gentle-men master Lodam Lod. Captayne shud a come but a little sooner and ha seene good sport by this flesh hee came vp handsomely to me a pritty sparke faith Captayne Hau. How sir Lod. But if you be his friend runne for a Surgeon for him I haue hurt him vnder the short ribs beside a cut or two i th' shoulder would I were in a Millars sacke yonder though I were ground for 't to be quit onem Hau. You wonot vse me thus Lod. I were best deliuer my sword ere I be compeld too 't a pritty fellow and one that will make a souldier because I see th' ast a spirit and canst vse thy Weapon I le bestow a dull blade vppon thee Squirrell Cap. Deliuer vp your Weapon Lod. In loue in loue Captaine hea's a sparke
a my reputation and worthy your acquaintance Hau. Thou mully-puffe were it not iustice to kicke thy guts out Lod. When I am dis-arm'd Hau. Take 't agen you spunge Lod. What when I haue geent thee t is at thy seruice and it were a whole Cutlers shop be confident Raw. My Ague has not left mee yet there 's a grudging a' the halter still Cap. Master Rawbone I repent my opinion of your Cowardize I see you dare fight and shall report it to my Cosen You shall walke home shee 'le take it as an honor And present your prisoner Raw. Iasper le ts go home and shift do not go honest Iasper Hau. You will be pratling sirra I le waite vpon you Captayne Master Lodam Lod. I will accompany thee th' art noble and fit for my conuersation honest master Rawbone a poxe vpon you Cap. Nay you shal waite a your master with his leaue good Iasper Hau. How now Iasper Exeunt Musicke A Table set forth with two Tapers Seruants placing Ewe Bayes and Rosemary c. Enter Beauford Beau. Are these the hearbes you strow at Funerals Seruant Yes sir Beau. T is well I commend your care And thanke yee yee haue exprest more duty Im not enquiring wherefore I commaund This strange employment there in the very Act of your obedience my chamber Lookes like the Spring now ha' yee not arte enough To make this Ewe tree grow here or this Bayes The embleme of our victory in Death But they present that best when they are wither'd Haue you beene carefull that no day breake in At any Window I would dwell in night And haue no other star-light but these tapers Ser. If any aske to speake with you Shall I say you are abroad Beau. No to all do enquire with busie faces Pale or disturb'd giue free accesse Exit ser What do I differ from the dead would not Some fearefull man or woman seeing me Call this a Church-yard and imagine me Some wakefull apparition 'mong the graues That for some treasures buried in my life Walke vp and downe thus buried no t was drownd I cannot therefore say it was a chest Gratiana had nere a Coffin I haue one Spacious enough for both on 's but the waues Will neuer yeeld too 't for it may bee they Soone as the northerne Wind blowes cold vppon em Will freeze themselues to marble ouer her Least she should want a tombe Enter Keeper Thy businesse Keeper Hee dyed this morning A friend of his and yours did practise on him A little Surgery but in vayne his last Breath did forgiue you but you must expect No safety from the Law my seruice sir Beau. I haue left direction that it cannot misse me And hadst thou come to apprehend me for 't With as much ease thou mightst I am no states-man Officious seruants makes no sutors waite My doores vnguarded t is no laborinth I dwell in but I thanke thy loue there 's something To reward it iustice cannot put on A shape to fright me Keeper I am sorry sir Your resolution carries so much danger Exit Beau. What can life bring to me that I should court it There is a period in nature i st not Better to dye and not be sicke worne in Our bodies which in imitation Of ghosts grow leane as if they woo'd at last Be immateriall too our blood turne ielly And freeze in their cold channell let mee expire While I haue heat and strength to tug with death For Victory Enter Milisent Mil. You may disburden there But gently t is a chest of value mistresse I le giue him notice where is Beauford Beau. Heere Mil. What place d' ee call this Beau. T is a Bridall chamber Mil. It presents horrour Beau. Ha you anything To say to me Mil. Yes Beau. Proceede Mil. I come to visite you Beau. You are not welcome then Mil. I did suspect it and haue therfore brought My assurance wo 'me I must require Satisfaction for a kinsmans death One Marwood Beau. Ha Mil. Your valour was not noble It was a course reward to kill him for His friendship I come not with a guard of Officers to attach your person it Were too poore and formall the instrument That sluc'd his soule out I had rather shud Sacrifice to his ashes and my sword Shall do 't or yours be guilty of another To waite vppon his ghost Beau. Young man be not Too rash without the knowledg how our quarrel Rise to procure thy selfe a danger Mil. Make it Not your feare I haue heard the perfect story And ere I fight with thee shat see thy errour Acknowledge thou hast kild a friend I bring A perspectiue to make those things that lye Remote from sence familiar to thee nay Thou shat confesse thou knowst the truth of what Concernes him or Gratiana Beau. When my soule Throwes off this vpper Garment I shall know all Mil. Thou shat not number many minutes know 'T was my mis-fortune to close vp the eyes Of Marwood whose body I vow'd neuer Should to the earth without reuenge or mee Companion to his graue I ha therefore brought it Hither t is in this house Beau. Ha Mil. His pale corpes Shall witnesse my affection Bea. Thou didst promise To informe me of Gratiana Mil. And thus briefly Marwood reueal'd at death another witnesse Of his truth for Cardona hee corrupted To betray Gratiana to him Beau. Ha Cardona Heauen continue her among the liuing But halfe an houre Mil. I ha sau'd yee trouble Shee waites without in your name I procur'd Her presence as you had affaires with her She 's vnprepar'd a little terrour will Enforce her to confesse the truth of all things Beau. Thou doest direct well Mil. Still remember Beauford I am thy lenemy and in this doe but Prepare thy conscience of misdeede to Meete my iust anger Bea. I am all wonder Milisent bring in Cardona Mil. He 's now at opportunity Car. Sir you sent To speake with me Beau. Come neerer I heare say You are Baud tell me how goe Virgins I' th sinfull market nay I must know hell-cat What was the price you tooke for Gratianaes Did Marwood come off roundly with his wages Tell me the truth or by my fathers soule I le digge thy heart out Car. Helpe Beau. Let me not heare A syllable that has not referrence To my question or Car. I le tell you sir Marwood Beau. So Car. Did vitiously affect her Won with his gifts and flatteries I promis'd My assistance but I knew her vertue was not To bee corrupted in a thought Beau. Ha Car. Therefore Beau. What d' ee study Car. Hold I would deliuer The rest into your eare it is too shamefull To expresse it louder then a whisper Mil. With what vnwillingnes we discouer things Wee are asham'd to owne Cardona shudst Ha vs'd but halfe this feare in thy consent And thou hadst nere beene guilty of a sinne Thou art so loath to part with though it be A burden to
The Wedding As it was lately Acted by her Maiesties Seruants at the Phenix in Drury Lane WRITTEN By IAMES SHIRLEY Gent. Horat. Multaque pars mei Vitabit Libitinam LONDON Printed for Iohn Groue and are to be sold at his shop at Furniualls Inne Gate in Holborne 1629 The Actors names Sir Iohn Belfare Richard Perkins Beauford a passionate louer of Gratiana Michael Bowyer Marwood friend to Beauford Iohn Sumpner Rawbone a thin Citizen William Robins Lodam a fat Gentle-man William Sherlocke Iustice Landby Anthony Turner Captaine Landby William Allin Isaac Sir Iohns man William Wilbraham Hauer a yong Gentle-man louer of Mistresse Iane Iohn Yong Cameleon Rawbones man Iohn Dobson Physition Keeper Surgeon Seruants Gratiana Sir Iohns Daughter Hugh Clarke Iane Iustice Landbys daughter Iohn Page Milisent Cardonaes daughter Edward Rogers Cardona Tymothy Read TO THE RIGHT Worshipfull William Gowre Esquire SIR I know you and in that your worth which I honor more then greatnesse in a Patron This Comedy comming forth to take the ayre in Summer desireth to walke vnder your shaddow The World oweth a perpetuall remembrance to your name for excellency in the Musicall Arte of Poesie and your singular iudgement and affection to it haue encouraged me to this Dedication in which I cannot transgresse beyond your Candor It hath passed the Stage and I doubt not but from you it shall receiue a kinde welcome since you haue beene pleas'd to acknowledge the Author Yours IAMES SHIRLEY To his learned and much respected friend Mr. Iames Shirley vpon his Wedding AN inforc'd rapture and high swelling phrase Doth onely gaudy ignorance amaze Conceites that yeelde iudicious Writers glory Enrich the beauty of thy Comicke Story Loues passion in smooth numbers is descride Such as becomes the softnesse of a Bride I want a Poets aëry soule to giue Due prayses to thy lines which shall out-liue The Crittickes spleene the Atheists impious iest A modest pen becomes the Muses best And such is thine as thy faire Wedding showes Who Crownes thee not a debt to knowledge owes Edmond Colles To his worthy Friend Mr. Shirley vpon his Nuptiall Comedy IS Beaumont dead or slept he all this while To teach the World the want of his smooth stile If he be dead that part of him Diuine By transmigration of his soule is thine High is thy fancy yet thy straine so sweete Death would be lou'd in such a winding sheete This Wedding needes no Offering and thy worth Is aboue flattery to set thee forth From whose rich Muse thus Wedded we shall see Many faire Children borne to Poësie Robert Haruey In Hymeneum Ingeniosissimi Iacobi Shirley Dies fugaci de siliunt pede Nec vrna cuiquam parcit at improbae Viuit superstes fama morti Nec gelidum metuit sepulchrum O qui ingales flauus Hymen toros Ambis coruscâ iam nitidus togâ Incede Shirleiana laurus Perpetuos tibi dat triumphos Phoebus sacrata vellit ab arbore Ramum modestas quo decoret comas Additque vatem Laureatis Sideribus numerumque claudit SPread faire thou growing Tree with which in vaine The windes do wraste blemish'd with the staine Of impure life some by Atheisticke rimes And witty surfeits force these ruder times To fond amazement but thy faire defence Rests in cleare Arte and secure Innocence As thou thy Muse is chast on which no Rape VVas ere by thee committed Learnings Ape Is franticke imitation and the Bough That Crownes such VVriters withers on their brow I gratulate thy Wedding Loue doth guide My friendly Muse thus to salute thy Bride William Habington To my deseruing friend Mr. Iames Shirley vpon his Comedy the Wedding THou need'st not friend that any man for thee Should to the World put in security Thy Comedy is good 't will passe alone And faire enough without this ribbands showne Vpon the fore-head on 't if high rays'd passion Temper'd with harmelesse mirth in such sweet fashion And with such harmony as may inuite Two faculties of soule and both delight Deserue an approbation in mine eye Such in iust value is this Comedy Tho. May Of this Ingenious Comedy the Wedding To Mr. Iames Shirley the Author THE Bonds are equall and the Marriage fit Where iudgement is the Bride the Husband wit Wit hath begot and iudgement hath brought forth A noble issue of delight and worth Growne in this Comedy to such a strength Of sweete perfection as that not the length Of dayes nor rage of mallice can haue force To sue a nullity or worke diuorce Betweene this well trim'd Wedding and loud Fame Which shall in euery age renew thy Name Iohn Ford The Wedding Actus Primi Scoena Prima Enter Sir Iohn Belfare and Isaac his man seruants bringing in Prouision Belfare WEll done my Masters yee bestirre your selues I see we shall feast to morrow Ser. Your worship shall want no Wood-cockes at the Wedding Isa. Thou hast as many as thou canst carry and thirteene to the last dozen Bel. Isaac Isa. Sir Bel. Haue you beene carefull to inuite those friends you had direction for Isa. Yes sir I haue beene a continuall motion euer since I rise I haue not sayd my prayers to day Bel. We shall want no guests then Isa. I haue commanded most on 'em Bel. How sir Isa. I ha' bid 'em sir there 's two in my list will not fayle to dine w' ee Bel. Who are they Isa. Master Rawbone the yong vsurer Bel. Oh hee s reported a good Trencher-man He has a tall stomacke he shall be welcome Isa. They say he has made on Obligation to the Diuell if euer he eate a good meale at his owne charge his soule is forfeit Bel. How does he liue liue Isa. Vpon his mony sir Bel. He does not eate it Isa. No the Diuell choake him it were a golden age if all the Vsurers in London should ha' no other dyet hee has a thingut waytes vpon him I thinke one of his bastards be got vppon a spider I hope to liue to see 'em both drawne through a ring Bel. Who is the other Isa. The other may be knowne too the barrell at Heidelberg was the patterne of his belly Master Lodam sir Bel. Hee 's a great man indeede Isa. Something giuen to the wast for he liues within no reasonable compasse I 'm sure Bel. They will be well met Isa. But very ill matcht to draw a Coach yet at prouender there wil be scarce an Oate betweene the leane jade and the fat Gelding Bel. How liues he Isa. Religiously sir for hee that seedes well must by consequence liue well hee holds none can be dam'd but leane men for fat men he sayes must needes bee sau'd by the faith of their body Enter Mr Beauford and Captaine Landby Bel. Mr. Beauford and Captayne Landby Isaac call forth my Daughter Beau. Sir Iohn I hope you make no stranger of me To morrow I shall change my title for Your sonne soone as the holy rites shall make me The happy husband to your
daughter in the meane time It will become me wayte on her Bel. I possesse nothing but in trust for thee Gratiana makes all thine Cap. I shall presume to follow Bel. Your friendship noble Captaine to Mr. Beauford Makes your person most welcome Had you no other merit pray enter Exe. Bea. Cap. Heauen hath already crownd my gray hayres I liue to see my daughter married To a noble husband the enuye of our time And exact patterne of a Gentleman As hopefull as the Spring I am growne proud Euen in my age Exit Enter Marwood Mar. Dost heare sirra Isa. I sirra Mar. Is Master Beauford within Isa. No sir Mar. I was inform'd he came hither is he not here Isa. Yes sir Mar. Thou sayst he 's not within Is. No sir but t is very like he wil be to morrow night sir Mar. How is this Is. Would you haue him be within before he is married Mar. Witty Groome prethee inuite him forth say here 's a friend Is. Now you talke of inuiting I haue two or three guests to inuite yet let me see Mar. Why dost not mooue Is. And you make much adoe I le inuite you pray come to the Wedding to morrow Exit Enter Sir Iohn Belfare Beauford and Captaine Bel. T is hee Bea. You were my happy prospect from the window Coose you are a most welcome guest Bel. Mr. Marwood you haue beene a great stranger to the City or my house for the course entertaynement you receiu'd hath beene vnworthy of your visit Mar. T was much aboue my desert sir Captayne Cap. I congratulate your returne Bel. Beauford Gentlemen enter my house And perfect your embraces there I lead the way Exit Bea. Pray follow Mar. Your pardon Cap. We know you haue other habit You were not wont to affect ceremony Mar. Bea whisper Bea. How Cap. I do not like his present countenance It does threaten somewhat I wo'd not prophesie Bea. Good Captayne Excuse my absence to our friends within I haue affayres concernes me with my kinsman Which done we both returne to wayte on 'em Cap. I shall sir Bea. Now proceed Mar. We are kinsmen Bea. More we are friends Mar. And shal I doubt to speak to Beauford any thing My loue directs me to Bea. What needs this circumstance Wee were not wont to talke at such a distance You appeare wild Ma. I haue beene wilde indeede In my vngouernd youth but ha' reclaimd it And am to laden with the memory of former errours That I desire to be confest Bea. Confest I am no Gostly father Ma. But you must heare you may absolue mee too Bea. If thou hast any discontentments prethee take other time For their discourse I am in expectation of Marriage I would not interrupt my ioyes Ma. I must require your present hearing A concernes vs both as neere as fame or life Bea. Ha! what is it Ma. Wee shall haue opportunity at your lodging The streetes are populous and full noise So please you walke I le wait one you Bea. I me your seruant Exeunt Enter Iustice Landby and Milisent Iust. Milisent Where 's my daughter Mil. In complement with Mr. Rawbone who is newly entred sir Iust. O there 's a peece of folly A thing made vp of parchment and his bonds Are of more value then his soule and body Were any man the purchaser onely wise In his hereditary trade of vsury Vnderstands nothing but a scriuener As if he were created for no vse But to grow rich with intrest to his ignorance He ha's the gift of being impudent What will he grow to if he liue that is So young a monster Mil. With your fauour sir If you hold no better opinion of this Citizen It puzles mee why you inuite him to your house And entertainement he pretending affection to your daughter Pardon me sir if I seeme bold Iust. As some men Milisent Do suffer spiders in their Chamber while They count them profitable vermine Mil. But he 's most like to scatter poyson sir Your fame is precious and your family Not mingling with corrupted streames hath like An entire Riuer still maintayn'd his current Chast and delightfull Iust. Sha't receiue my bosome I le sooner match her with an Ethiope Then giue consent she should disgrace our blood And herein I but trye her strength of iudgement In giuing him accesse if she haue lost Remembrance of her birth and generous thoughts She suck'd from her dead mother with my care I le striue to reinforce her natiue goodnesse Or quite diuorse her from my blood and Milisent I le vse your vigilance Mil. Sir command Iust. I will Not vrge how I receiu'd you first a stranger Nor the condition of your life with me Aboue the nature of a seruant to Obliege your faith I haue obserued thee honest Mil. You are full of noble thoughts Iust. Though I suspect not The obedience of my daughter yet her youth Is apt to erre let me employ your eye Vpon her still and receiue knowledge from you How she dispenceth fauours you shall binde My loue the stronger to you Mil. Sir I shall be ambitions to deserue your fauour Withall the duties of a seruant and I doubt not but your Daughter is so full Of conscience and care in the conformity Of her desires to your will I shall Inrich my sight with obseruation And make my intelligence happy Enter Cameleon Iust. How now what 's he Mil. T is Mr. Rawbones squire Cam. Pray is not my Masters worship here Iust. Your Masters worship What 's that his Spaniell Cam. No sir but a thing that does follow him Iust. In what likenesse I hope he does not conuerse with spirits Cam. Hee le not entertayne an Angell But he will weigh him first indeede I am all the spirits that belong to him Mil. So I thinke but none of his familiar Iust. What 's thy name Cam. Cameleon Iust. Good didst euer eate Cam. Yes once Iust. And then thou caught'st a surfeit thou couldst nere endure meate since wer 't euer christned Cam. Yes twice first in my infancy And the last time about a yeare agoe When I should haue beene prentise to an Anabaptist Iust. Does thy Master loue thee Cam. Yes for and I would gold I might haue it But my stomacke would better digest beefe or mutton If there be any such things in nature Mil. Here is his Master sir and Mistris Iane Enter Rawbone and Iane Raw. How now Cameleon hast din'd Cam. Yes sir I had a delicate fresh ayre to dinner Raw. And yet thou lookst as thou hadst eate nothing this se'night here prouide me a Capon and halfe a dozen of Pidgeons to supper and when will your worship come home and tast my Hospitality Ian. When you please sir Raw. Yet now I thinke on 't I must feede more sparingly Ian. More liberally in my opinion Raw. Would not any body in the world thinke so did you euer see two such eare-wigges as my man and I doe wee not
looke like Ian. I thinke the picture of eyther o' your faces in a ring with a Memento mors would be as sufficient a mortification as lying with an Anotomy Raw. The reason why wee are so leane and consum'd is nothing but eating too much Cameleon now I thinke on 't let the Pygeons alone the Capon will bee enough for thee and I Cam. The rumpe would last vs a se'night Raw. I tell you forsooth I ha brought my selfe so low with a great dyet that I must be temperate or the Doctor sayes there 's no way but one wo 'me Cam. That 's not the way of all flesh I 'm sure Raw. It is a shame to say what we eate euery day Ian. I thinke so Cam. By this hand if it would beare an oath wee haue had nothing this two dayes but halfe a Larke which by a mis-chance the Cat had kild too the Cage being open I will prouide my belly another Master Iust. Now I le interrupt em Master Rawbone Raw. I hope your Worship will repinie my boldnesse T is out of loue to your daughter Iust. Sir I haue a businesse to you a friend of mine vpon some necessity would take vp a hundred pounds Raw. I le pawne some ounces to pleasure him Iust. It is more friendly sayd then I expected Raw. So he bring me good security some three or Foure or fiue sufficient and able Citizens for Mortalities sake I le lend it him Iust. Will you not take an honest mans word Raw. Few words to the wise I will take any mans word to owe me a hundred pound but not a Lords to pay me fifty Iust. Well t is curtesie Raw. He shall pay nothing to me but lawfull consideration from time to time beside the charges of th' ensealing because he is your friend Iust. This is extreamity can you require more Raw. More what 's eight in the hundred to me my Scriuenes knowes I haue taken forty and fifty in the hundred vijs̄ and modis of my owne kins-men when they were in necessity Iust. I apprehend the fauour Enter Isaac How now Isaac Is. My master commends his loue to you sir and does desire your presence together with your Daughter and Nephew at the arraignement of my young mistresse to morrow Iust. How knaue Is. Shee is to be married or arraign'd i th' morning and at night to suffer execution and loose her head Iust. Returne our thankes and say wee 'le waite vppon the Bride Iane Exeunt Iustice and Iane Is. Deare Master Rawbone I doe beseech you bee at these Sessions Raw. Thou didst inuite me before Is. I know it but our Cocke has a great minde that sentence should likewise passe vppon the roast the boyld and the bak'd and hee feares vnlesse you be a Commissioner the meate will hardly bee condemn'd to morrow so that I can neuer often enough desire your stomacke to remember you will come Raw. Dost thinke I won't keepe my word Is. Alas wee haue nothing but good cheere to entertayne you I beseech you sir howsoeuer to feast with us though you goe away after dinner Raw. There 's my hand Isa. I thanke you Raw. Is master Iustice gone and mistresse Iane too follow me Cameleon I le take my leaue when I come agen Mil. Isaac Isa. My little wit thou wo't come with thy master tomorrow I le reserue a bottle of wine to warme thy sconce Mil. I cannot promise Isa. If I durst stay three minutes I would venture a cup with thee irh' buttery but t is a busie time at home Farewell Milisent Exit Mil. Marriage as much ioy waite vpon the Bride As the remembrance of it brings me sorrow A woman has vndone me when I dye A Coffin will enclose this misery Exit Enter Beauford and Marwood Beau. You prepare me for some wonder Mar. I doe And ere I come to the period of my Story Your vnderstanding will admire Beau. Teach my soule the way Mar. I am not Cose i th' number of those friends Come to congratulate your present marriage Beau. Ha Mar. I am no flatterer the blood you carry Doth warme my veines yet could nature be Forgetfull and remoue it self the loue I owe your merit doth oblige me to Relation of a truth which else would fire My bosome with concealement I am come To deuide your soule rauish all your pleasures Poyson the very ayre maintaynes your breathing You must not marry Beau. Must not though as I Am mortall I may be compeld within A payre of minutes to turne ashes yet My soule already Bride-groome to her vertue Shall laugh at Death that would vnmarry vs And call her mine eternally Mar. Death is A mockery to that diuorce I bring Come you must not loue her Beau, Did I hope thou couldst Giue me a reason I would aske one Mar. Do not I will too soone arriue and make you curse Your knowledge couldst exchange thy temper for An angels at the hearing of this reason 'T would make you passionate and turne man agen Beau. Can there be reason for a sinne so great As changing my affection from Gratiana Name it and reach me how to be a monster For I must loose humanity oh Marwood Thou leadst me into a Wildernesse she is Mar. False sinnefull a blacke soule she has Bea. Thou hast a hell about thee and thy language Speakes thee a Diuell that to blast her innocence Dost belch these vapours to say thou lyest Were to admit thou hast but made in this A humane errour when thy sinne hath aym'd The fall of goodnesse Gratiana false The snow shall turne a Salamander first And dwell in fire the ayre retreate and leaue An emptinesse in nature angels bee Corrupt and brib'd by mortals sell their charity Her innocence is such that wert thou Marwood For this offence condemn'd to lodge in flames It would for euer cure thy burning feauer If with thy sorrow thou procure her shed One teare vpon thee now thou art lost for euer And arm'd thus though with thousand furies guarded I reach thy heart Drawes Mar Stay Beauford Since you dare be so confident of her chastity Heare me conclude I bring no idle fable Patcht vp betweene suspition and report Of scandalous tongues my eares were no assurance To conuince me without my eyes Bea. What horror Be more particular Mar. I did prophesie That it would come to this for I haue had A tedious strugling with my nature but The name of friend ore-ballanc'd the exception Forgiue me Ladies that my loue to man Hath power to make me guilty of such language As with it must betray a womans honour Bea. You torture me be briefe Mar. Then though it carry shame to the reporters Forgiue me heauen and witnesse an vnwelcome truth Bea. Stay I am too hasty for the knowledge Of something thou prepar'st for my destruction May I not thinke what t is and kill my selfe Or at least by degrees with apprehending Some strange thing done infect my fancy with Opinion first
should we fight our letting blood wo'not Cure her and make her honour white agen We are friends repent thy sinne and marry her Mar. Whom Beau. Gratiana Mar. How Sir marry her Bea. Why canst tho adde to it another crime By a refusing to repayre the ruines Of that chast temple thou hadst violated Her Virgin tapers are by thee extinct No odour of her chastity which once Gaue a perfume to Heauen and and did refresh Her innocent soule they that haue spoyld virginity Do halfe restore the treasures they tooke thence By sacred marriage Mar. Marriage with whom Bea. Gratiana Mar. Should I marry a whore Bea. Thou lyest and with a guilt vpon thy soule Able to sinke thee to damnation drawes againe I le send thee hence a whore what woman Was euer bad enough to deserue that name Salute some natiue fury or a wretch Condemn'd already to hells tortures by it Not Gratiana th' ast awakned iustice And giuen it eyes to see thy treachery The depth of thy malicious heart that word hath Dis-inchanted me Mar. Are you serious Bea. How haue I fin'd in my credulity 'Gainst vertue all this while what charme bound vp My vnderstanding part I should admit A possibility for her to carry So blacke a soule though all her sexe beside Had fallen from their creation thou hast Not life enough to forfeit what an aduantage To fame and goodnesse had beene lost Mar. Will you fight Beau. Wert thou defenc'd with circular fire more Subtle then the lightning that I knew would rauish My heart and marrow from me yet I should Neglect the danger and but singly arm'd Flye to reuenge thy calumny a whore come on sir Th' art wounded ha Fight Mar. Mortally flye Beauford saue thy selfe I hasten to the dead Beau. Oh stay a while or thou wilt loose vs both Thy wound I cannot call backe now there is No dallying with heauen but thou pulst on thee Double confusion leaue a truth behind thee As thou wouldst hope rest to thy parting soule Hast thou not wrong'd Gratiana Mar. Yes in my lust but not in my report Take my last breath I sinfully enioy'd her One hollows within Gratiana is a blotted peece of alablaster Farewell least some betray thee heauen forgiue My offence as I do freely pardon thine Beau. I cannot long suruiue Is there no hope thou maist recouer Mar. Oh! Beau. Farewell for euer then with thy short breath May all thy ills conclude mine but beginne To muster life and I shall quickly part I feele a sorrow will breake Beaufords heart Exit Enter Keeper and Seruant Ser. There are Cony-stealers abroad sir Keeper These whorson Rabbet suckers Will nere leaue the ground Ser. In my walke last night I frighted some on em Pox a these vermin would they were all destroy'd Keeper So we may chance to keepe no Deere Ser. Why so Kee. An old Cony stops a knaues mouth somtimes That else would be gaping for Venison Mar. Oh Keeper Whos 's that Seruant Here 's a Gentle-man wounded Keeper Ha Seruant He has bled much Keeper How came you hurt sir no Not speake if he be not past hope let vs Carry him to my lodge my wife is a Peece of a Surgeon has beene fortunate In some cures teare a peece of thy shirt Raph To bind his wound quickly so so alas Poore Gentle-man he may hue to be drest and tell Who has done this mis-fortune gently Exe. carry him in Honest Raph he has some breath yet Would I had my blood-hound here Enter Sir Iohn Belfare Iustice Landby and his daughter Iane Isaac waiting Bel. Y' are welcome Mr Landby and mistresse Iane Where 's the young Captayn sir your Nephew Iust He went betimes to waite vpon the Bridgroome Bel. They are inseperable friends as they had Diuided hearts they both are glad when eyther Meete a good fortune Iane I le be bold to see your daughter Bel. Do mistresse Iane she has Her maides blush yet she 'le make you amends for this And ere 't be long I hope dance at your wedding Exit Iane Iust. I wish you many ioyes sir by this marriage Your daughter ha made discreet election She 'le haue a hopefull Gentle-man Bel. Master Landby It would refresh my age to see her fruitful to him I should finde a blessing for a young Beauford and be glad to dandle him the First newes of a boy borne by my daughter Would set me backe seauen yeares O Master Landby Old men do neuer truely doate vntill Their children bring em babies Enter Mr. Rawbone and Hauer as his seruant Isa. Master Rawbone I le be bold to present you With a peece of Rose-mary we ha such cheere Raw. Honest Isaac Isa. Pray do you belong to Master Rawbone Hau Yes sir Isa. You haue eate something in your dayes Hau. Why prethee Isa Nothing nothing D' ee vnderstand nothing you shall eate nothing Vnlesse some Benefactors like my master In pitty of your bellies once a yeare Do warme it with a dinner you must neuer Hope to see rost of sod he has within This twelue month to my knowledge Made seauen men immortall Hau. How Isa. Yes he has made spirits on em And they haunt such mens houses as my masters Spirits ath ' buttery let me counsell yee To cram your corpes to day for by his Almanacke There 's a long Lent a comming Bel. Neuer see me But when you are inuited Raw. 'Las I had Rather eate a peece of cold Capon at home Than be troublesome abroad I hope forsooth Mistresse Iane is as she shud be Iust She is in health Bel. Y 'aue a fresh seruant master Rawbone A proper fellow and maintaines himselfe Hansomely Raw. And he wod not ha maintain'd Himselfe I had neuer entertaind him Isa. Where 's Cameleon Raw. I ha preferr'd him Isaac Isa. How Raw. Turnd him away last night And tooke this stripling Enter Captaine Cap. Morrow sir Iohn where is the early Bridegroom Iust. Came not you from him Bel. We expect him sir euery minute Cap. Not yet come his seruants told me He went abroad before the morning blusht Rel. We ha not seene him pray heauen He be in health Cap. I wonder at his absence Raw. Captayne Landby young man of war I do Salute thee with a broad-side Cap. D' ee heare they Say you come a woing to my Cosen That day you marry her I le cut your throate Keep 't to your selfe Hau. Thou art a noble fellow things may prosper Cap. You come hither to wish God giue em ioy now Raw. Yes marry do I Cap. You do lye you come to Scoure your durty maw with the good cheere Which will be dam'd in your leane Barathrum That kitchin-stuffe deuourer Raw. Why shud you Say so Captaine my belly did nere thinke You any harme Cap. When it does vomit vp thy heart I le prayse it in the meane time would Euery bit thou eatst to day were steept In Aqua fortis Raw. What is that Iasper Hau. It is strong water
and Wealthy No matter for those idle ceremonies Of wit and court-ship Iane Doe I heare my father Iust. He will maintaine thee gallant City wiues Are fortunes darlings gouerne al their husbands Variety of pleasure and apparell When some of higher title are oft faine To pawne a Lady-ship thou shat haue Rawbone Iane Vertue forbid it you are my father sir And lower then the earth I haue a heart Prostrates it selfe I had my being from you But I beseech you take it not away Agen by your seuerity Iust. How 's this I like it well aside Ian. You haue read many lectures to me which My duty hath receiu'd and practiz'd as Precepts from heauen but neuer did I heare You preach so ill you heretofore directed My study to bee carefull of my fame Cherish desert plant my affection on Noblenesse which can onely be sufficient To make it fruitefull and d' ce counsell now To marry a disease Iust. Good my owne girls What i st you sayd ha Iane For the man himselfe Is such a poore and miserable thing Iust. But such another word and I take off My blessing how now Iane Ian. Alas I feare He is in earnest marry me to my graue to that you shall haue my consent oh do not Enforce mee to be guilty of a false Vow both to Heauen and Angels on my knees Iust. Humble your heart rise and correct your sullennesse I am resolu'd would you be sacrific'd To an vnthrift that wil dice away his skinne Rather then want to stake at Ordinaries Consume what I haue gather'd at a breake-fast Or mornings draught and when you ha teem'd for him Turne Semptresse to find milke and clouts for babies Foote stockings to maintaine him in the Compter Or if this fayle erect a bandy Citadell Well man'd which fortified with demy-Cannon Tobacco pipes may raise you to a fortune Together with the traile Iane Oh my cruell starres Iust. Starre me no starres I le haue my will Ian. One minute hath ruin'd all my hope Milisent Was cruell thus to mocke me Enter Captayne Hauer Lodam Rawbone and Cameleon Cap. Vnde Cap. and Iust whisper Isa. You heare now he talkes Bel. But I ha found the way t is but procuring Acquaintance with the fore-man of the Iury The Sessions bell-weather he leades the rest Like sheepe when hee makes a gap they follow In huddle to his sentence Isa. Speake to him sir Phi. God saue you sir Iohn Belfare Bel. I am a little serious do not trouble mee Phi. D' ee not know me Bel. I neyther know nor care for you vnlesse You can bee silent Phi. I me your neighbour Isa. Master Doctor Bel. Away foole Isa. No sir a Physition Bel. A Physition can you cure my daughter Phi. I sir where is shee Bel. Cannot you find her out by arte a good Physition shud be acquainted with the Starres Prethee erect a figure graue Astronomer Sh'at ha the minute she departed turne Thy Ephemerides a little I le lend Thee Ptolomy and a nest of learned Rabbies To iudge by tell me whither she be a liue Or dead and thou shalt bee my Doctor I le Giue thee a round per Annum pension And thou shalt kill me for it Phi. He has a strange De lyrium Isa. I sir Phi. A Vertigo in 's head Isa. In his head Bel. What sayes the Rauen Isa. He sayes you haue two hard words in your head sir Phi. Haue you forgot me sir I was but late Familiar to your knowledge Bel Ha' your pardon gentle sir I know you now Impute it to my griefe t' hath almost made mee Forget my selfe Phi. I come to visite you And cannot but bee sorry to behold You thus afflicted Bel. Doctor I am sicke I 'me very sicke at heart losse of my daughter I feare will make me mad how long d' ee thinke Mans nature able to resist it can Your loue or arte prescribe your friend a Cordial No no you cannot Phi. Sir bee comforted Wee haue our manly vertue giuen vs To exercise in such extreames as these Bel. As these why do you know what t is to Loose a daughter you conuerse with men that Are diseas'd in body punish'd with a gout Or feauer yet some of these are held The shames of physicke but to th' mind you can Apply no salutary medicine My daughter sir my daughter Phi. Was too blame To leaue you so loose not your wisedome for Your daughters want of piety Bel. Speake well A' th dead for liuing shee would not be absent Thus from mee shee was euer dutifull Tooke pleasure in obedience oh my child But I haue strong suspition by whom She 's made away Beauford Phi. How Bel He that pretended marriage he gaue her A wound before Raw. Iasper what case am I in Hau. Be wise and keep your counsell is not all for your honor Lod. Lady I hope by this time you are able to distinguish A difference betweene Rawbone and my selfe Cam. I finde little Cap. You shall doe noble sir Iust. Mr. Rawbone the onely man in my wishes My nephew giues you valiant your merit Ore-ioyes me and to shew how much I value Your worth my daughter yours I le see you Married this morning ere we part receiue him Into your bosome Iane or loose me euer Ian. I obey sir will my father cozen himselfe Han. Ha doe I dreame Raw. Dreame quotha this is a pritty dreame Iust. Master Lodam I hope you 'le not repine at his fortune Raw. But Rawbone will pine and repine if this be not a dreame Lod. I allow it and will dine with you Cam. And I Raw. Iasper no will no body know me Iust. Let 's loose no time I haue no quiet tell I call him sonne Raw. Master Iustice do me right You do not know who I am I am Iust. An asse sir Are you not what make you pratling Raw. Sir Noble Captaine a word I am Cap. A Coxecombe Your man is fancy sir Raw. Then I am a sleepe Cap. I forget Gratiana Iust. Cosen you shall supply my place at Church while I prepare for your returne some guests wee must haue nay nay haste the morne growes old wee 'le ha 't a Wedding day Han. Here 's a blessing beyond hope Raw. Sure I am sleepe I will cene walke with 'em till my dreame be out Enter Beuford Officers Marwood disguised Keeper Gratiana Iust. Mr. Beauford welcome and Gratiana Beau. You will repent your curtesie I am Presented an offender to you Offi. Yes and please your worship he is accus'd Iust. How Grat. Sir you haue charity beleeue em not They doe conspire to take away his life Keeper May it please you vnderstand he has kild A Gentle-man one Marwood in our Parke I found him wounded mortally though before He dyed he did confesse Beau. Vrge it no farther I le saue the trouble of examination And yeeld my selfe vp guilty Grat. For heauens sake Beleeue him not hee is an enemy To his owne life deare Beauford what
d' ee meane To cast your selfe away y' are more vnmercifull Then those that doe accuse you then the Law It selfe for at the worst that can but finde You guilty at the last too soone for me To bee deuided from you Beau. Oh Gratiana I call heauen to witnesse Though my mis-fortune made mee thinke before My life a tedious and painefull trouble My very soule a luggage and too heauy For me to carry now I wish to liue To liue for thy sake till my haire were siluer'd With age to liue till thou wodst ha me dye And were a weary of me For I neuer Could by the seruice of one life reward Enough thy loue nor by the suffering The punishment of age and time do pennance Sufficient for my iniury but my fate Hurries me from thee then accept my death A satisfaction for that sinne I could not Redeeme aliue I cannot but confesse The accusation Enter Sir Iohn Belfare and Isaac Bel. Iustice iustice I will haue iustice Ha Gratiana Grat. Oh my deare father Bel. Art a liue oh my ioy it growes To mighty for me I must weepe a little To saue my heart Isa. My young mistresse aliue Exit Grat. If euer you lou'd Gratiana plead for Beauford H 'as beene abus'd by a villaine all 's discouer'd W 'aue renew'd hearts and now I feare I shall Loose him agen accus'd here for the death Of Marwood that was cause of all our suffering Bel. I ha not wept enough for ioy Gratiana That th' art aliue yet I vnderstand nothing Beside this comfort Grat. Deere sir recollect And second me Iust. The fact confest all hope Wil be a pardon sir may be procur'd Sir Iohn y' are come in a sad time Grat. What is the worst you charge him with Keeper He has slaine a Gentle-man Iust. No common trespasse Grat. He has done iustice Iust. How Grat. A publicke benefite to his Country in 't Iust. Killing a man her sorrow ouer-throwes Her reason Grat. Heare me Marwood was a Villaine A rebell vnto vertue a prophaner Of friendships sacred lawes a murderer Of virgin chastity against whose malice No innocence could hope protection But like a Bird grip'd by an Eagles talent It growing dyes What punishment can you inflict on him That in contemp of nature and religion Inforces breach of loue of holy vowes Sets them at warre whose hearts were married In a full congregation of Angels I know you will not say but such deserue To dye yet Marwood being dead you reach Your fury to his heart that did this benefit Beau. Oh Gratiana if I may not liue To enjoy thee here Il would thou hadst beene dead Indeede for in a little time we shu'd Ha met each other in a better World But since I go before thee I will carry Thy prayse along and if my soule forget not What it hath lou'd when it conuerst with men I wil so talke of thee among the blest That they shal be in loue with thee and descend In holy shapes to woe thee to come thither And be of their society doe not veile thy beauty With such a shower keepe this soft raine To water some more lost and barren garden Least thou destroy the spring which nature made To be a wonder in thy cheeke Iust. Where is Marwoods body Mar. Here sir Omnes A liue Mil. Ha Marwood Mar. A liue as glad to see thee as thou art To know thy selfe acquitted for my death Which I of purpose by this honest friend To whose cure I owe my life made you beleeue I increase our ioy at meeting for you Lady You are a woman yet you might ha beene Lesse violent in your pleading do not Engage me past respects of mine or your own honor Grat. Mine is aboue thy malice I haue a breast Impenetrable 'gainst which thou soundly ayming Thy arrowes but recoile into thy bosome And leaue a wound Beau. Friend we haue found thy errour Mar. Let it be mine we haue had stormes already Grat. Tell me iniurious man for in this presence You must acquit the honour you accus'd Discharge thy poyson here inhumane Traytor Beau. Thou wo't aske her now forigvenes she 's al chastitie Mar. Why d' ee tempt me thus Bel. It was ill done sir Iust Accuse her to her face Mar. So so you see I am silent still Gra. You are too full of guilt to excuse your trechery Mar. Then farwell all respect and heare me tell This bold and insolent woman that so late Made triumph in my death Mil. Oh sir proceede not You do not declare your selfe of generous birth Thus openly to accuse a Gentle-woman Were it a truth Grat. He may throw soyle at heauen And as soone staine it Mar. Sirra boy who made you so peremptory He would be whipt Mil. With what I am not arm'd You see but your big language would not fright My youth were it be friended with a sword You should find then I would dare to proue it A falsehood on your person Iust. How now Milisent Mar. Hath my loue made mee thus ridiculous Beauford that you will suffer such a boy To affront me then against all the world I rise an enemy and defie his valour Dares iustifie Gratiana vertuous Enter Isaac and Cardona Isa. Beleeue your eyes Car. My daughter aliue Oh my deare heart Mar. You are come opportunely Cardona speake the truth as thou wouldst not Eate my poinard is not Gratiana A sinnefull woman Mar. What meanes Marwood ha Bel. I am in a laborinth Car. Hold I confesse You neuer did enioy Gratiana Mar. Ha Car. Let not our shame be publicke sir you shall Haue the whole truth oh that my teares were able To wash my sinne away won with your promises I did in hope to marke my self a fortune And get a husband for my childe with much Blacke oratoury woe my daughter to Supply Gratianaes bed whom with what Circumstance you enioy'd that you beleeu'd It was the virgin you desir'd Bel. I st possible Mar. I am at a confasion where 's this daughter Car. She with the feare as I conceiue of her Dishonour taking a few iewels with her Went from me I know not whither by this time Dead if not more vnhappy in her fortune Mar. Into how many sinnes hath lust engag'd me Is there a hope you can forgiue and you And she whom I haue most dishonor'd I neuer had a conscience till now To be grieu'd for her I will hide my selfe From all the World Mil. Stay sir Grat. You heare this Beauford father Beau. This she confest to me though I conceal'd From thee the errour Marwood dead their shame Would not ha giuen my life aduantage now We haue ore-come the malice of our fate I hope you 'le call me sonne Bel. Both my lou'd children Iust. I congratulate your ioy Mar. Beauford Gentle-men This is a woman Lucibol your daughter The too much iniur'd maide oh pardon me Welcom both to my knowledge and my heart Car Oh my childe Iust. My seruant prooue a woman Bel. You le marry her Mar. I shall begin my recompence Lead you to Church we 'le find the Priest more worke Iust. He has done some already for by this time I haue a daughter married to young Hauer That walk'd in Rawbones liuery they 'r return'd Enter Captaine Hauer Iane Lodam and Cameleon Hau. Father your pardon though you meant me not Your sonne yet I must call your daughter wife Here I resigne my Citizen Bel. Young Hauer Iust My blessing on you both I meant it so a letter tooke off this Disguise before nay here are more couples Enough to play at Barly-breake Raw. Master Lodam you and I are in Hell Lod. How Hau. You and I are friends Lod. I knew by instinct I had no quarell to thee Art thou Rawbone Raw. I am not drunke Lod. No but thou art disguis'd shrewdly Raw. I wonot beleeue I am awake This is not possible Beau. Leaue off to wonder Captaine Cap. Sure this is a dreame Raw. As sure as you are there Captayne 'las wee doe but walke and talke in our sleepe all this while Bel. Away away Lod. I to dinner bullies Raw. D' ee heare Gentle-men before you go does no-body know me who am I who am I Iust. You are master Rawbone fit that would haue married my daughter that is now wise I take it to this Gentle-man your seeming seruant Raw. Dreame on dreame on Iasper make much a' the wench now th' ast got her am not I finely guld Hau. I thinke so Raw. Dreame on together a good iest yfaith he thinkes all this is true now Cap. Are not you then awake fit Raw. No marry am I not sir Cap. What d' ee thinke a'th at sir kickes him Raw. That sir now do I dreame that I am kickt Cap. You doe not feele it then Raw. Kicke kicke your hearts out Lod. Say you so let my foote be in too then Raw. Sure I shall crye out in my sleep what a long night t is Bel. Set on Lod. I I we may come backe and take him napping Beau. Come Gratiana My soule best halfe le ts tye the sacred knot So long deferr'd neuer did two louers Meet in so little time so many changes Our Wedding day is come the sorrowes past Shall giue our present ioy more heauenly tast Exeunt Epilogue Rawbone GEntle-men Pray he fauourable to wake a Foole Dormant I mongst yee I ha beene kickt and kicke to that purpose may be they knockt at the wrong doore my braines are a sleepe in the Garret I must appeale from their feete to your hands there is no way but one you must clap me and clap mee soonely d' ee heare I shall hardly come to my selfe else Oh since my case without you desperate stands Wake me with the loud Musicke of your hands Exit