no more mount upwards when I suffer An act in nature so preposterous I must o'recome in this in all things else The victory be yours could you here read me You should perceive how all my faculties Triumph in my blest fate to be sound yours I am your son your son Sir and am prouder To be so to the Father to such goodness Which heaven be pleas'd I may inherit from you Than I shall ever of those specious titles That plead for my succession in the Earldom Did I possess it now left by my Mother Ger. I do believe it but Flo. O my lov'd Father Before I knew you were so by instinct Nature had taught me to look on your wants Not as a stranger's and I know not how What you call'd charity I thought the payment Of some religious debt nature stood bound for And 〈◊〉 of all when your magnificent bounty In in low ebb of fortune had brought in A stood of blessings though my threatning wants And fear of their effects still kept me stupid I soon found out it was no common pity That led you to it Ger. Think of this hereafter When we with joy may call it to remembrance There will be a time more opportune than now To end our story with all circumstances I add this only when we fled from Wolfort I sent you into England and there placed you With a brave Flanders Merchant call'd rich Goswin A man supplyed by me unto that purpose As bound by oath never to discover you Who dying left his name and wealth unto you As his reputed Son and yet receiv'd so But now as Florez and a Prince remember The countreys and the subjects general good Must challenge the first part in your affection The â—aiâ— maid whom you chose to be your wife Being so faâ— beneath you that your love Must grant she 's not your equal Flo. In descent Or borrowed glories from dead Ancestors But to her beauty chastity and all vertues â—vâ—â— remembred in the best of women A Monaâ—ch might receive from her not give Though â—he were his Crowns purchase in this only Be an in sulyent Father in all else Use your authority Enter Hubert Hemskirk Wolfort Bertha and Souldiers Hub. Sir here be two of 'em The Father and the Son the rest you shall have As fast as I can rouze them Ger. Who 's this Wolfort Wol. I Criple your seigned crutches will not help yoâ— Nor patch'd disguise that hath so long conceal'd you It 's now no halting I must here find Gerrard And in this Merchants habit one call'd Florez Who would be an Earl Ger. And is wert thou a subject Flo. Is this that Traitor Wolfort Wol. Yes but you Are they that are betrai'd Hemskirk 〈◊〉 My Goswin Turn'd Prince O I am poorer by this greatness Than all my former jealousies or misfortunes Florez Gertrude Wol. Stay Sir you were to day too near her You must no more aim at those easie accesses Less you can do 't in air without a head Which shall be suddenly tri'd Ber. O take my heart first And since I cannot hope now to enjoy him Let me but fall a part of his glad ransom Wol. You know not your own value that entreat Ger. So proud a fiend as Wolfort Wol. For so lost A thing as Florez Flo. And that would be so Rather than she should stoop again to thee There is no death but 's sweeter than all life When Wolfort is to give it O my Gertrude It is not that nor Princedom that I goe from It is from thee that loss includeth all Wol. I if my young Prince knew his loss he wâ—â—â— sayse Which that he yet may chew on I will tell him This is no Gertrude nor no Hemskirks Niece Nor Vandunks Daughter this is Bertha Bertha The heir of Brabant she that caus'd the war Whom I did steal during my treaty there In your minority to raise my self I then fore-seeing 't would beget a quarel That a necessity of my employment The same employment make me master of strength That strength the Lord of Flanders so of Brabant By marrying her which had not been to doe Sir She come of years but that the expectation First of her Fathers death retarded it And since the standing out of Bruges where Hemskirk had hid her till she was near lost But Sir we have recover'd her your Merchantship May break for this was one of your best bottoms I think Ger. Insolent Devil Enter Hubert with Jaqueline Ginks and Costin Wol. Who are these Hemskirk Hem. More more Sir Flo. How they triumph in their treachery Hem. Lord Arnold of Benthusin this Lord Costin This Jaqueline the sister unto Florez Wol. All found why here 's brave game this was spâ—â—â— royâ—â— And puts me in thought of a new kind of death for ' em Hunts-man your horn first wind me Florez fall Next Gerrards then his Daughter Jaquelins Those rascals they shall dye without their rights Hang 'em Hemskirk on these trees I 'le take The assay of these my self Hub. Not here my Lord Let 'em be broken up upon a scaffold I will shew the better when their arbour 's made Ger. Wretch art thou not content thou hast betrai'd us 〈◊〉 mock us too Gâ—â—â— False Hubert this is monstrous Wol. Hubert Hem. Who this Ger. Yes this is Hubert Wolfort 〈◊〉 he has helpt himself to a tree Wâ—l The first â—â—â— first of any and most glad I have you Sir 〈◊〉 you goe before but for a train 〈…〉 have done this service Hâ—â— As your Hunts-man 〈◊〉 now as Hubert save your selves I will 〈◊〉 Wolfs a foot let slip kill kill kill kill Enter with a drum Van-dunk Merchants Higgen Prig Ferret Snap Wâ—l Betray'd Hab. No but well catch'd and I the Huntsman Van-d. How do you Wolfort Rascal good knave Wolfort 〈◊〉 speak it now without the Rose and Hemskirk â—ogue Hemskirk you that have no nicce this Lady Was stoln by you and ta'ne by you and now â—esign'd by me to the right owner here â—ake her my Prince Flo. Can this be possible Wâ—lcom my love my sweet my worthy love Van-d. I ha' giv'n you her twice now keep her better and thank â—ord Hubert that came to me in Gerrards name â—nd got me out with my brave Boyes to march 〈◊〉 Caesar when he bred his Commentaries â—o I to 〈◊〉 my Chronicle came forth Casar Van-dunk veni vidi vici Give me my Bottle and set down the drum â—ou had your tricks Sir had you we ha' tricks too â—ou stole the Lady Hig. And we led your Squadrons Where they ha' scratch'd their leggs a little with brambles 〈◊〉 not their faces Prig. Yes and run their heads â—gainst trees Hig. 'T is Captain Prig Sir Prig. And Coronel Higgen Hig. We have fill'd a pit with your people some with leggs â—ome with arms broken and a neck or two 〈◊〉 think be loose Prig. The rest too that escap'd Are not yet out o' the briars Hig. And your
Rose Forgotten drown all memory when we drink Hub. 'T is freely spoken noble Burgomaster I 'le do you right Hem. Nay Sir mine heer Van-dunck Is a true Statesman Van. Fill my Captains cup there O that your Master Wolfert Had been an honest man Hub. Sir Van. Under the Rose Hem. Here 's to you Marget Marg. Welcome welcome Captain Van. Well said my pearl still Hem. And how does my Niece Almost a Woman I think This friend of mine I drew along with me through so much hazard Only to see her she was my errand Van. I a kind Uncle you are fill him his glass That in seven years could not find leisure Hem. No 〈…〉 so much Van. I 'le baâ—e you ne'r an hour on 't It was before the Brabander 'gan his War For tâ—â— on â—lâ—ine i' the water there his Daughter That never was lost yet you could not find time To see a Kinswoman but she is worth the seeing Sir Now you are come you ask if she were a Woman She is a Woman Sir fetch her forth Marget Exit Marg. And a â—ine Woman and has Suitors Hem. How What Suitors are they Van. Bachellors young Burgers And one a Gallant the young Prince of Merchant We call him here in Bruges Hem. How a Merchant I thought Vandunke you had understood me better And my Niece too so trusted to you by me Than t' admit of such in name of Suitors Van. Such he is such a such as were she mine I 'd give him thirty thousand crowns with her Hem. But the same things Sir sit not you and me Ex. Van. Why give 's some wine then this will sit us all Here 's to you still my Captains friend All out And still would Welfort were an honest man Under the Rose I speak it but this Merchant Is a brave boy he lives so i' the Town here We know not what to think on him at some times We â—â—ar he will be Bankrupt he do's stretch I enter his credit so embraces all And to 't the winds have been contrary long â—ut then if he should have all his returns We think he would be a King and are half sure on 't Your Master is a Traitor for all this Under the Rose Here 's to you and usurps The Earldom from a better man Hub. I marry Sir Where is that man Van. Nay soâ—t and I could tell you 'T is ten to one I would not here 's my hand I love not Welfort sit you still with that Here comes my Captain again and his fine Niece And there 's my Merchant view him well fill wine here Enter Hemskirk Gertrude and Goswin Hem. You must not only know me for your Uncle Now but obey me you go cast your self Away upon a Dunghil here a Merchant A petty follow one that makes his Trade With Oaths and perjuries Gos What is that you say Sir If it be me you speak of as your eye Seems to direct I wish you would speak to me Sir Hem. Sir I do say she is no Merchandize Will that suffice you Gos Merchandize good Sir Though â—e be Kinsman to her take no leave thence To use me with contempt I ever thought Your Niece above all price Hem. And do so still Sir I assâ—re you her â—atâ—s are more than you are worth 〈◊〉 Yâ—â— do not know what a Gentleman 's worth Sir Not can you value him Hâ—â— Well â—aâ—â— Merchant Vaâ— Nay Let him alone and ply your matter Hem. A Gentleman What o' the Wool pack or the Sugar chest Or lists of Velvet which is' t pound or yard You vent your Gentry by Hub. O Hemskirk sye Van. Come do not mind 'em drink he is no Wâ—sâ— Captain I advise you Hem. Alas my pretty man I think 't be angry by its look Come hither Turn this way a little if it were the blood Of Charlemaine as 't may for ought I know Be some good Botchers issue here in Bruges Gos How Hem. Nay I 'me not certain of that of this I am If it once buy and sell its Gentry is gone Gos Ha ha Hem. You are angry though ye laugh Gos No now 't is pity Of your poor argument Do not you the Lords Of Land if you be any sell the grass The Corn the Straw the Milk the Cheese Van. And Butter Remember Butter do not leave out Butter Gos The Beefs and Muttons that your grounds are stoâ—◠〈◊〉 Swine with the very mast beside the Woods Hem. No for those fordid uses we have Tenants Or else our Bailiffs Gos Have not we Sir Chap-men And Factors then to answer these your honour Fetch'd from the Heralds ABC and said over With your Court faces once an hour shall never Make me mistake my self Do not your Lawyers Sell all their practice as your Priests their prayers What is not bought and sold The company That you had last what had you for 't i'faith Hem. You now grow sawcy Gos Sure I have been bred Still with my honest liberty and must use it Hem. Upon your equals then Gos Sir he that will Provoke me first doth make himself my equal Hem. Do ye hear no more Gos Yes Sir this little I pray you And 't shall be aside then after as you please You appear the Uncle Sir to her I love More than mine eyes and I have heard your scorns With so much scoffing and so much shame As each strive which is greater But believe me I suck'd not in this patience with my milk Do not presume because you see me young Or cast despights on my profession For the civility and tameness of it A good man bears a contumely worse Than he would do an injury Proceed not To my offence wrong is not still successful Indeed it is not I would approach your Kins-woman With all respect done to your self and her Hem. Away Companion handling her take that Strikesâ—â— Gos Nay I do love no blows Sir there 's exchange Hâ—b Hold Sir Mar. O murther He gets Hemskirks aâ—â— and cats 〈◊〉 Ger. Help my Goswin Mar. Man Van. Let 'em alone my life for one Gos Nay come If you have will Hub. None to offend you I Sir Gos He that had thank himself not hand he◠〈◊〉 And clasp her and embrace her and would she Now go with me bear her through all her Raâ—e Her Father Brethren and her Uncles arm'd And all their Nephews though they stood a woâ—d Off â—es and wall of Canon kiss me Gertrude â—ake not but kiss me Van. Kiss him Girl I bid you My Merchant Royal fear no Uncles hang 'em Hang up all Uncles Are not we in Bruges Under the Rose here Gos In this circle Love Thou art as safe as in a Tower of Brass Let such as do wrong fear Van. I that 's good Let Welfort look to that Gos Sir here she stands Your Niece and my beloved One of these titles She must apply to if unto the last Not all the anger can be sent unto her Iâ— frown or voyce
That 's but a drowsie fortune 3 Mer. Nay take us with ye too we come to that end I am sure ye are for the wedding Vanl. Hand and heart man And what their feet can doe I could have tript it Before this whorson gout Enter Clause Clau. Bless ye Masters Vanl. Clause how now Clause thou art come to see thy Master And a good master he is to all poor people In all his joy 't is honestly done of thee Clau. Long may he live sir but my business now is If you would please to doe it and to him too Enter Goswin Vanl. He 's here himself Gos Stand at the door my friends I pray walk in welcom fair Mistris Francis See what the house affords there 's a young Lady Will bid you welcom Vanl. We joy your happiness Exeunt Gos I hope it will be so Clause nobly welcom My honest my best friend I have been carefull To see thy monys Clau. Sir that brought not me Do you know this Ring again Gos Thou hadst it of me Cla. And do you well remember yet the boun you gave me Upon the return of this Gos Yes and I grant it Be it what it will ask what thou canst I 'le do it Within my power Cla. Ye are not married yet Gos No. Cla. â—â—â—th I shall ask you that that will disturb ye But I must put ye to your promise Gos Do And if I faint and slinch in 't Cla. Well said Master And yet it grieves me too and yet it must be Gos Prethee distrust me not Câ—a You must not marry That 's part of the power you gave me which to make up You must presently depart and follow me Gos Not marry Clause Cla. Not if you keep your promise And gave me power to ask Gos Pre'thee think better I will obey by Heaven Cla. I have thought the best Sir Gos Give me thy reason do st thou fear her honesty Cla. Chaste as the ice for any thing I know Sir Gos Why should'st thou light on that then to what purpose Cla. I must not now discover Gos Must not marry Shall I break now when my poor heart is pawn'd When all the preparation Cla. Now or never Gos Come 't is not that thou would'st thou do'st but fright me Cla. Upon my soul it is Sir and I bind ye Gos Câ—ause can'st thou be so cruel Cla. You may break Sir But never more in my thoughts appear honest Gos Did'st ever see her Cla No. Gos She is such a thing O Clause she is such a wonder such a mirror For beauty and fair vertue Europe has not Why hast thou made me happy to undo me But look upon her then if thy heart relent not I 'le quit her presently who waits there Ser. within Sir Gos Bid my faiâ— love come hither and the Company Prethee be good unto me take a mans heart And look upon her truly take a friends heart And feel what misery must follow this Cle. Take you a noble heart and keep your promise I forsook all I had to make you happy Enter Gertrude Vandunk and the rest Merchants Can that thing call'd a Woman stop your goodness Gos Look there she is deal with me as thou wilt now Did'st ever see a faâ—â—er Câ—a She is most goodly Gos Pray ye stand still 〈◊〉 What aâ—ls my love 〈◊〉 Did'st thou ever By the fait light of Heaven behold a sweeter O that thou knew'st but love or ever felt him Look well look narrowly upon her beauties 1 Mer. Sure h 'as some strange design in hand he starts so 2 Mer. This Beggaâ— has a strong power over his pleasure Gos View all her body Cla. 'T is exact and excellent Gos Is she a thing then to be lost thus lightly Her mind is ten times sweeter ten times nobler And but to hear her speak a Paradise And such a love she â—ears to me a chaste love A vertuous fair and fruitful love 't is now too I am reaâ—y to enjoy it the Priest ready Claâ—se To say the holy words shall make us happy This is a cruelty beyond mans study All these are ready all our joyes are ready And all the expectation of our friends 'T will be her death to do it Cla. Let her dye then Gos Thou canst not 't is impossible Cla. It must be Gos 'T will kill me too 't will murder me by heaven Câ—â—â—â— I 'le give thee half I have come thou shalt save me Cla. Then you must go with me I can stay no longer If ye be true and noble Gos Hard heart I 'le follow Pray ye all go in again and pray be merry I have a weighty business give my Cloak there Enter Servant with a Cloak Concerns my life and state make no enquiry This present hour befaln me with the soonest I shall be here again nay pray go in Sir And take them with you 't is but a night lost Gentlemen Van. Come come in we will not lose our meat yet Nor our good mirth he cannot stay long from her I am sure of that Gos I will not stay believe Sir Exâ—â— Gertrude a word with you Ger. Why is this stop Sir Gos I have no more time left me but to kiss thee And tell thee this I am ever thine farewel wench Exâ—â— Ger. And is that all your Ceremony Is this a wedâ—â—â— Are all my hopes and prayers turn'd to nothing Well I will say no more nor sigh nor sorrow Till to thy face I prove thee false Ah me Exâ—â— Actus Quintus Scena Prima Enter Gertrude and a Boor. Ger. LEad if thou thinkst we are right why dost thou maâ—â— These often stands thou saidst thou knewst the waâ— Bo. Fear nothing I do know it would 't were homewaâ—â— Ger. Wrought from me by a Beggar at the time That most should tye him 't is some other Love That hath a more command on his affections And he that fetcht him a disguised Agent Not what he personated for his fashion Was more familiar with him and more powerful Than one that ask'd an alms I must find out One if not both kind darkness be my shrowd And cover loves too curious search in me For yet suspicion I would not name thee Bo. Mistris it grows somewhat pretty and dark Ger. What then Bo. Nay nothing do not think I am afraid Although perhaps you are Ger. I am not forward Bo. Sure but you are give me your hand fear nothâ—â— There 's one leg in the wood do not pull me backward What a sweat one on 's are in you or I Pray God it do not prove the plague yet sure It has infected me for I sweat too It runs out at my knees feel feel I pray you Ger. What ails the fellow Bo. Hark hark I beseech you Do you hear nothing Ger. No. Bo. List a wild Hog He grunts now 't is a Bear this wood is full of 'em And now a Wolf Mistress a Wolf a Wolf It is the howling of a Wolf
Evan. And me thought when your name was sounded that way Val. He that will spare no fame will spare no name sweet Though as I am a man I am full of weakness And may slip happily into some ignorance Yet at my years to be a bawd and cozen Mine own hopes with my Doctrine Eva. I believe not nor never shall our time is out to morrow Val. Let 's be to night then full of fruitfulness Now we are both of one mind let 's be happy I am no more a wanting man Evanthe Thy warm embraces shall dissolve that impotence And my cold lye shall vanish with thy kisses You hours of night be long as when Alemena Lay by the lusty side of Jupiter Keep back the day and hide his golden beams Where the chaste watchful morning may not find 'em Old doting Tython hold Aurora fast And though she blush the day-break from her cheeks Conceal her still thou heavy Wain stand firm And stop the quicker revolutions Or if the day must come to spoil our happiness Thou envious Sun peep not upon our pleasure Thou that all Lovers curse be far off from us Enter Castruchio with Guard Evan. Then let 's to bed and this night in all joyes And chaste delights Cast Stay I must part ye both It is the Kings command who bids me tell ye To morrow is your last hour Val. I obey Sir In Heaven we shall meet Captain where King Frederick Dare not appear to part us Cast Mistake me not though I am rough in doing of my Office You shall find Sir you have a friend to honour ye Val. I thank ye Sir Evan. Pray captain tell the King They that are sad on Earth in Heaven shall sing Exeunt Actus Quintus Scena Prima Enter Fryer Marco and Rugio Rug. HAve you writ to the Captain of the Castle Mar. Yes and charged him Upon his souls health that he be not cruel Told him Valerio's worth among the people And how it must be punisht in posterity Though he scape now Rug. But will not he Fryer Marco betray this to the King Mar. Though he be stubborn and of a rugged nature yet he is honest And honours much Valerio Rug. How does Alphonso For now me thinks my heart is light again And pale fear fled Mar. He is as well as I am The Rogue against his will has sav'd his life A desperate poison has re-cur'd the Prince Rug. To me 't is most miraculous Mar. To me too till I consider why it should do so And now I have found it a most excellent Physick It wrought upon the dull cold misty parts That clog'd his soul which was another poison A desperate too and found such matter there And such abundance also to resist it And wear away the dangerous heat it brought with it The pure blood and the spirits scap'd untainted Rug. 'T was Heavens high hand none of Sorano's pity Mar. Most certain 't was had the malitious villain Enter Castruchio Given him a cooling poison he had paid him Rug. The Captain of the Castle Mar. O ye are welcome how does your Prisoner Cast He must go for dead But when I do a deed of so much villany I 'le have my skin pull'd o're mine ears my Lord. Enter Alphonso and Fryers Though I am the Kings I am none of his abuses How does your Royal charge that I might see once Mar. I pray see now you are a trusty Gentleman Alph. Good Fathers I thank Heaven I feel no sickness Cast He speaks again Alph. Nothing that bars the free use of my spirit Me thinks the air 's sweet to me and company A thing I cover now Castruchio Cast Sir he speaks and knows for Heaven sake break my pate Lord That I may be sure I sleep not Alph. Thou wert honest Ever among the rank of good men counted I have been absent long out of the world A dream I have lived how does it look Castruchio What wonders are abroad Cast I â—ling off duty to your dead Brother for he is dead in goodness And to the living hope of brave Alphonso The noble heir of nature and of honour I fasten my Allegeance Mar. Softly Captain we dare not trust the Air with this blest secret Good Sir be close again Heaven has restor'd ye And by miraculous means to your fair health And made the instrument your enemies malice Which does prognosticate your noble fortune Let not our careless joy lose you again Sir Help to deliver ye to a further danger I pray you pass in and rest a while forgotten For if your Brother come to know you are well again And ready to inherit as your right Before we have strength enough to assure your life What will become of you and what shall we Deserve in all opinions that are honest For our loss of judgment care and loyalty Rug. Dear Sir pass in Heaven has begun the work And blest us all let our indeavours follow To preserve this blessing to our timely uses And bring it to the noble end we aim at Let our cares work now and our eyes pick out An hour to shew ye safely to your Subjects A secure hour Alph. I am counsel'd ye are faithful Cast Which hour shall not be long as we shall handle it Once more the tender of my duty Alph. Thank ye Cast Keep you the Monastery Rug. Strong enough I 'le warrant ye Exeunt Enter the Fool and Podrano Pod. Who are all these that crowd about the Court Fool Those strange new faces Fool. They are Suitors Coxcomb Dainty fine Suitors to the Widow Lady Thou hadst best make one of 'em thou wilt be hang'd as handsomly At the Months end and as much joy follow'd And 't were to morrow as many mourning Bawds for thee And holy Nuns whose vestal fire ne'r vanishes In sackcloth Smocks as if thou wert Heir apparent To all the impious Suburbs and the sink-holes Pod. Out you base Rogue Fool. Why dost abuse thy self Thou art to blame I take thee for a Gentleman But why does not thy Lord and Master marry her Pod. Why she is his Sister Fool. 'T is the better Fool He may make bold with his own flesh and blood For o' my conscience there 's none else will trust him Then he may pleasure the King at a dead pinch too Without a Mephestophilus such as thou art And ingross the Royal disease like a true Subject Pod. Thou wilt be whipt Fool. I am sure thou wilt be hang'd I have lost a Ducket else which I would be loth to venture Without certainty They appear Suitors pass by Pod. Why these are Rascals Fool. They were meant to be so does thy Master deserve better kindred Pod. There 's an old Lawyer Trim'd up like a Gally Foist what would he do with her Fool. As Usurers do with their Gold he would look on her And read her over once a day like a hard report Feed his dull eye and keep his fingers itching For any
be glad for you To rip them all again and let it out Mist Mer. I'faith I had sorrow enough for thee God knows but I 'll hamper thee well enough get thee in thou vagabond get thee in and learn of thy brother Michael Old Mer. within Nose Nose jolly red Nose and who gave thee this jolly red Nose Mist Mer. Hark my Husband he 's singing and hoiting And I 'm fain to carâ— and care and all little enough Husband Charles Charles Merry-thought Enter Old Merry-thought Old Mer. Nutmegs and Gingers Cinamon and Cloves And they gave me this jolly red Nose Mist Mer. If you would consider your estate you would have little list to sing I-wisse Old Mer. It should never be consider'd while it were an estate if I thought it would spoil my singing Mist Mer. But how wilt thou do Charles thou art an old man and thou canst not work and thou hast not forty shillings left and thou eatest good meat and drinkest good drink and laughest Old Mer. And will doe Mist Mer. But how wilt thou come by it Charles Old Mer. How why how have I done hitherto these forty years I never came into my Dining-room but at eleven and six a clock I found excellent meat and drink a' th' Table my Cloaths were never worn out but next morning a Tailor brought me a new suit and without question it will be so ever use makes perfectness If all should fail it is but a little straining my self extraordinary and laugh my self to death Wife It 's a foolish old man this is not he George Cit. Yes Cunny Wife Give me a penny i' th' purse while I live George Cit. I by Lady Cunnie hold thee there Mist Mer. Well Charles you promis'd to provide for Jasper and I have laid up for Michael I pray you pay Jasper his portion he 's come home and he shall not consume Michaels stock he saies his Master turn'd him away but I promise you truly I think he ran away Wife No indeed Mistriss Merry-thought though he be a notable gallows yet I 'll assure you his Master did turn him away even in this place 't was i'faith within this half hour about his Daughter my Husband was by Cit. Hang him rogue he serv'd him well enough love his Masters Daughter by my troth Cunnie if there were a thousand boys thou wouldst spoil them all with taking their parts let his Mother alone with him Wife I George but yet truth is truth Old Mer. Where is Jasper he 's welcome however call him in he shall have his portion is he merry Enter Jasper and Michael Mist Mer. I foul chive him he is too merry Jasper Michael Old Mer. Welcome Jasper though thou run'st away welcome God bless thee 't is thy mothers mind thou shouldst receive thy portion thou hast been abroad and I hope hast learnt experience enough to govern it thou art of sufficient years hold thy hand one two three four five six seven eight nine there is ten shillings for thee thrust thy self into the world with that and take some setled course if fortune cross thee thou hast a retiring place come home to me I have twenty shillings left be a good Husband that is wear ordinary Cloaths eat the best meat and drink the best drink be merry and give to the poor and and believe me thou hast no end of thy goods Jasp Long may you live free from all thought of ill And long have cause to be thus merry still But Father Old Mer. No more words Jasper get thee gone thou hast my blessing thy Fathers spirit upon thee Farewel Jasper but yet or e'r you part oh cruel kiss me kiss me sweeting mine own dear jewel So now begone no words Enter Jasper Mist Mer. So Michael now get thee gone too Mich. Yes forsooth Mother but I 'll have my Father's blessing first Mist Mer. No Michael 't is no matter for his blessing thou hast my blessing begone I 'll fetch my money and jewels and follow thee I 'll stay no longer with him I warrant thee truly Charles I 'll begon too Old Mer. What you will not Old Mer. What you will not Mist Mer. Yes indeed will I. Old Mer. Hay ho farewel Nan I 'll never trust wench more again if I can Mist Mer. You shall not think when all your own is gone to spend that I have been scraping up for Michael Old Mer. Farewel good wife I expect it not all I have to do in this world is to be merry which I shall if the ground be not taken from me and if it be When Earth and Seas from me are rest The Skies aloft for me are left Exeunt Boy danceth Musick Finis Actus Primi Wife I 'll be sworn he 's a merry old Gentleman for all that Hark hark Husband hark Fiddles Fiddles now surely they go finely They say 't is present death for these Fidlers to tune their Rebecks before the great Turks grace is 't not George But look look here 's a youth dances now good youth do a turn o' th' toe Sweet heart I'faith I 'll have Ralph come and do some of his Gambols he 'll ride the Wild Mare Gentlemen 't would do your hearts good to see him I thank you kind youth pray bid Ralph come Cit. Peace Connie Sirrah you scurvy boy bid the Players send Ralph or by gods and they do not I 'll tear some of their Periwigs beside their heads this is all Riff-Raff Exeunt Boy danceth Musick Finis Actus Primi Actus Secundus Scaena Prima Enter Merchant and Humphrey Merch. And how faith how goes it now Son Humphrey Hum. Right worshipful and my beloved friend And Father dear this matter 's at an end Merch. 'T is well it should be so I 'm glad the Girl Is found so tractable Hum. Nay she must whirl From hence and you must wink for so I say The story tells to morrow before day Wife George dost thou think in thy conscience now 't will be a match tell me but what thou think'st sweet Rogue thou seest the poor Gentleman dear heart how it labours and throbs I warrant you to be at rest I 'll go move the Father for 't Cit. No no I prethee sit still Honey-suckle thou 'lt spoil all if he deny him I 'll bring half a dozen good fellows my self and in the shutting of an evening knock't up and there 's an end Wife I 'll buss thee for that I'faith boy well George well you have been a wag in your days I warrant you but God forgive you and I do with all my heart Mer. How was it Son you told me that to morrow Before day break you must convey her hence Hum. I must I must and thus it is agreed Your Daughter rides upon a brown-bay Steed I on a Sorrel which I bought of Brian The honest Host of the red roaring Lion In Waltham situate then if you may Consent in seemly sort lest by delay The fatal
this City fainted but bear your selves in this fair action like men valiant men and free men Fear not the face of the enemy nor the noise of the Guns for believe me brethren the rude rumbling of a Brewers Carr is more terrible of which you have a daily experience Neither let the stink of Powder offend you since a more valiant stink is nightly with you To a resolved mind his home is every where I speak not this to take away the hope of your return for you shall see I do not doubt it and that very shortly your loving wives again and your sweet children whose care doth bear you company in baskets Remember then whose cause you have in hand and like a sort of true-born Scavengers scour me this famous Realm of enemies I have no more to say but this Stand to your tacklings lads and shew to the world you can as well brandish a sword as shake an Apron Saint George and on my hearts Omnes Saint George Saint George Exeunt Wife 'T was well done Ralph I 'll send thee a cold Capon a field and a bottle of March-beer and it may be come my self to see thee Cit. Nel the boy hath deceiv'd me much I did not think it had been in him he has perform'd such a matter wench that if I live next year I 'll have him Captain of the Gallisoist or I 'll want my Will Enter Old Merry-thought Old Mer. Yet I thank God I break not a rinkle more than I had not a stoop boys Care live with Cats I defie thee my heart is as sound as an Oak and though I want drink to wet my whistle I can sing Come no more there boys come no more there For we shall never whilst we live come any more there Enter a Boy with a Coffin Boy God save you Sir Old Mer. It 's a brave Boy can'st thou sing Boy Yes Sir I can sing but 't is not so necessary at this time Old Mer. Sing we and chaunt it whilst love doth grant it Boy Sir Sir if you knew what I have brought you you would have little lift to sing Old Mer. Oh the Mimon round full long I have thee sought And now I have thee found and what hast thou here brought Boy A Coffin Sir and your dead Son Jasper in it Old Mer. Dead why farewell he Thou wast a bonny boy and I did love thee Enter Jasper Jasp Then I pray you Sir do so still Old Mer. Jasper's Ghost thou art welcome from Stygian lake so soon Declare to me what wondrous things in Pluto's court are done Jas By my troth sir I ne'r came there 't is too hot for me Sir Old Mer. A merry Ghost a very merry Ghost And where is your true love Oh where is yours Jasp Marry look you Sir Heaves up the Coffin Old Mer. Ah ha Art thou good at that i' faith With hey trixie terlerie-whiskin the world it runs on wheels When the young mans up goes the Maidens heels Mistriss Merry-thought and Michael within Mist Mer. What Mr. Merri-thought will you not let 's in what do you think shall become of us Mist Mer. What voice is that that calleth at our door Mist Mer. You know me well enough I am sure I have not been such a stranger to you Old Mer. And some they whistled and some they sung Hey down down and some did loudly say ever as the Lord Barnets horn blew Away Musgrave away Mist Mer. You will not have us starve here will you Master Merry-thought Jasp Nay good Sir be perswaded she is my Mother if her offences have been great against you let your own love remember she is yours and so forgive her Luce. Good master Merry-thought let me intreat you I will not be denied Mist Mer. Why Master Merry-thought will you be a vext thing still Old Mer. Woman I take you to my love again but you shall sing before you enter therefore dispatch your song and so come in Mist Mer. Well you must have your Will when all 's done Mich. what song canst thou sing Boy Mich. I can sing none forsooth but a Ladies Daughter of Paris properly Mich. Mer. Song It was a Ladies Daughter c. Old Mer. Come you 're welcome home again If such danger be in playing and jest must to earnest turn You shall go no more a Maying Merch. within Are you within Sir Master Merry-thought Jasp It is my Masters voice good Sir go hold him talk whilst we convey our selves into some inward room Old Mer. What are you are you merry you must be very merry if you enter Mer. I am Sir Old Mer. Sing then Mer. Nay good Sir open to me Old Mer. Sing I say or by the merry heart you come not in Mer. Well Sir I 'll sing Fortune my foe c. Old Mer. You are welcome Sir you are welcome you see your entertainment pray you be merry Mer. Oh Master Merry-thought I am come to aske you Forgiveness for the wrongs I offered you And your most virtuous Son they 're infinite Yet my contrition shall be more than they I do confess my hardness broke his heart For which just heaven hath given me punishment More than my age can carry his wandring spirit Not yet at rest pursues me every where Crying I 'll haunt thee for thy cruelty My Daughter she is gone I know not how Taken invisible and whether living Or in grave 't is yet uncertain to me Oh Master Merry-thought these are the Weights Will sink me to my grave forgive me Sir Old Mer. Why Sir I do forgive you and be merry And if the wag in 's life time plaid the knave Can you forgive him too Mer. With all my heart Sir Old Mer. Speak it again and heartily Mer. I do Sir Now by my soul I do Old Mer. With that came out his Paramour She was as white as the Lilly Flower Hey troul trolie lolie Enter Luce and Jasper With that came out her own dear Knight He was as true as ever did sight c. Sir if you will forgive 'em clap their hands together there 's no more to be said i' th' matter Mer. i do I do Cit. I do not like this peace boys hear me one of you every bodies part is come to an end but Ralph's and he 's left out Boy 'T is long of your self Sir we have nothing to do with his part Cit. Ralph Come away make on him as you have done of the rest-boys come Wife Now good Husband let him come out and die Cit. He shall Nell Ralph come away quickly and die boy Boy 'T will be very unfit he should die sir upon no occasion and in a Comedy too Cit Take you no care for that Sir boy is not his part at an end think you when he 's dead come away Ralph Enter Ralph with a forked arrow through his head Ralph When I was mortal this my costive corps Did lap up Figs and Raisons in the Strand Where
cause 't will double arm you This woman never knew it yet my daughter Some discontents she has Daugh. Pray sir go forward Ses These fourteen years I have stored it here at Sea Where the most curious thought could never find it Boats Call up the Master and all the Mates Enter below the Master and Sailers Ses Good morrow Mast Good morrow to our General a good one And to that Noble Lady all good wishes Daugh. I thank you Master Ses Mark me thus it is then Which I did never think to have discovered Till full revenge had wooed me but to satisfie My faithful friends thus I cast off my burden In that short time I was a Courtier And followed that most hated of all Princes Ferrant the full example of all mischiefs Compell'd to follow to my soul a stranger It was my chance one day to play at Chesse For some few Crowns with a mynion of this Kings A mean poor man that only serv'd his pleasures Removing of a Rook we grew to words From this to hotter anger to be short I got a blow Daugh. How how my Noble Father Ses A blow my girl which I had soon repaid And sunk the slave for ever had not odds Thrust in betwixt us I went away disgrac'd Daugh. For honors sake not so Sir Ses For that time wench But call'd upon him like a Gentleman By many private friends knockt at his valour Courted his honor hourly to repair me And though he were a thing my thoughts made slight on And only worth the fury of my footman Still I pursu'd him Nobly Daugh. Did he escape you My old brave father could you sit down so coldly Ses Have patience and know all Pursu'd him fairly Till I was laugh'd at scorn'd my wrongs made Maygames By him unjustly wrong'd should be all justice The slave protected yet at length I found him Found him when he suppos'd all had been buried And what I had received durst not be questioned And then he fell under my Sword he fell For ever sunk his poor life like the air Blown in an empty bubble burst and left him No noble wind of memory to raise him But then began my misery I fled The Kings frowns following and my friends despair No hand that durst relieve my Countrey fearful Basely and weakly fearful of a tyrant Which made his bad Will worse stood still and wondred Their virtues bedrid in 'em then my girl A little one I snatch'd thee from thy Nurse The modell of thy fathers miseries And some small wealth was fit for present carriage And got to Sea where I profest my anger And will do whilst that base ungrateful Countrey And that bad King have blood or means to quench me Now ye know all Mast We know all and admire all Go on and do all still and still be fortunate Daught. Had you done less or lost this Noble anger You had been worthy then mens empty pities And not their wonders Go on and use your justice And use it still with that fell violence It first appeared to you if you go less Or take a dyating mercy to protection The honor of a Father I disclaim in you Call back all duty and will be prouder of Th' infamous and base name of a whore Than daughter to a great Duke and a coward Ses Mine own sweet Martia no thou knowst my nature It cannot must not be Daugh. I hope it shall not But why Sir do you keep alive still young Ascanio Prince of Rossana King Ferrants most belov'd one You took two months agoe Why is not he flung ' overboard or hang'd Ses I 'll tell thee girl It were a mercy in my nature now So soon to break the bed of his afflictions I am not so far reconcil'd yet to him To let him die that were a benefit Besides I keep him as a bait and diet To draw on more and nearer to the King I look each hour to hear of his Armados And a hot welcome they shall have Daugh. But hark you If you were oversway'd with odds Ses I find you I would not yield no girl no hope of yielding Nor fling my self one hour into their mercies And give the tyrant hope to gain his kingdom No I can sink wench and make shift to die A thousand doors are open I shall hit one I am no niggard of my life so it go nobly All waies are equal and all hours I care not Daugh. Now you speak like my father Mast Noble General If by our means they inherit ought but bangs The mercy of the main yard light upon us No we can sink too Sir and sink low enough To pose their cruelties to follow us And he that thinks of life if the world go that way A thousand cowards suck his bones Gun Let the worst come I can unbreech a Cannon and without much help Turn her into the Keel and when she has split it Every man knows his way his own prayers And so good night I think Mast We have liv'd all with you Boy a top And will die with you General Ses I thank you Gentlemen Boy above A Sail a Sail. Mast A cheerful sound Boy A Sail. Boats Of whence of whence boy Boy A lusty Sail. Daugh. Look right and look again Boy She plows the Sea before her And fomes i' th' mouth Boats Of whence Boy I ken not yet sir Ses Oh may she prove of Naples Mast Prove the Devil We 'll spit out fire as thick as she Boy Hoy. Mast Brave boy Boy Of Naples Naples I think of Naples Master Methinks I see the Arms. Mast Up up another And give more certain signs Exit Sailor Ses All to your business And stand but right and true Boats Hang him that halts now Boy Sh 'as us in chase Mast We 'll spare her our main top-sail He shall not look us long we are no-starters Down with the foresail too we 'll spoom before her Mart. Gunner good noble Gunner for my honor Load me but these two Minions in the chape there And load 'em right that they may bid fair welcome And be thine eye and level as thy heart is Gun Madam I 'll scratch 'em out I 'll piss 'em out else Sayl above Ho. Ses Of whence now Sail. Of Naples Naples Naples I see her top-Flag how she quarters Naples I hear her Trumpets Ses Down she 's welcome to us Exit Mast Boats Gun Sail. Every man to his charge mann her i' th' bow well And place your Rakers right Daughter be sparing Mart. I swear I 'll be above Sir in the thickest And where most danger is I 'll seek for honor They have begun hark how their Trumpets call us Hark how the wide-mouth'd Cannons sing amongst us Hark how they sail out of our shels for shame Sir Ses Now fortune and my cause Mart. Be bold and conquer Exit Charge Trumpets and shot within Enter Master and Boatswain Mast They 'll board us once again they 're
can sing my Love And want no Mistrisses but yet I care not I 'll love you still and when I am dead for you Then you 'll believe my truth Pio. You kill me fair It is my lesson that you speak have I Inany circumstancwe deserv'd this doubt I am not like your false and perjur'd Don That here maintains you and has vow'd his faith And yet attempts in way of marriage A Lady not far off Mal. How 's that Pio. 'T is so And therefore Mistiss now the time is come You may demand his promise and I swear 〈◊〉 marry you with speed Mal. And with that Gold â—hich Don Vitellia gives you 'll walk some voyage â—id leave me to my Trade and laugh and brag â—â—w you o'er-reach'd a whore and gull'd a Lord. Pio. You anger me extreamly fare you well â—hat should I say to be believ'd expose me 〈◊〉 any hazard or like jealous Juno Th' incensed step-mother of Hercules â—esign me labours most impossible 〈◊〉 doe 'em or die in 'em so at last â—ou will believe me Mal. Come we are friends I do â—m thine walk in my Lord has sent me outsides â—tthou shalt have 'em the colours are too sad Pio. 'Faith Mistriss I want clothes indeed Mal. I have â—â—me Gold too for my servant Pio. And I have 〈◊〉 better mettal for my Mistriss Exeunt Scaena Tertia Enter Vitelli and Alguazier at several doors Alg. Undone wit now or never help me my Master â—e will cut my throat I am a dead Constable â—nd he 'll not be hang'd neither there 's the grief â—he party Sir is here Vit. What Alg. He was here 〈◊〉 cry your Lordship mercy but I ratled him 〈◊〉 told him here was no companions â—or such debauch'd and poor condition'd fellows 〈…〉 bid him venture not so desperately The cropping of his ears slitting his nose Or being gelt Vit. 'T was well done Alg. Please your honor 〈◊〉 told him there were Stews and then at last â—â—ore three or four great oaths she was remov'd Which I did think I might in conscience â—eing for your Lordship Vit. What became of him Alg. Faith Sir he went away with a flea in 's ear â—ike a poor cur clapping his trundle tail Betwixt his legs A chi ha a chi ha a chi ha now luck Enter Malroda and Piorato Mal. 'T is he do as I told thee Bless thee Signior Oh my dear Lord. Vit. Malroda what alone Mal. She never is alone that is accompanied With noble thoughts my Lord and mine are such Being only of your Lordship Vit. Pretty Lass Mal. Oh my good Lord my Picture 's done but 'faith It is not like nay this way Sir the light Strikes best upon it here Pio. Excellent wench Exit Alg. I am glad the danger 's over Exi t Vit. 'T is wondrous like But that Art cannot counterfeit what Nature Could make but once Mal. All 's clear another tune You must hear rom me now Vitelli thou' rt A most perfidious and a perjur'd man As ever did usurp Nobility Vit. What meanst thou Mal Mal. Leave your betraying smiles And change the tunes of your inticing tongues To penitential prayers for I am great In labour even with anger big with child Of womans rage bigger than when my womb Was pregnant by thee go seducer flie Out of the world let me the last wretch be Dishonored by thee touch me not I loath My very heart because thou lay'st there long A woman's well help'd up that 's confident In e'er a glittering outside on you all Would I had honestly been match'd to some Poor Countrey-swain e'er known the vanity Of Court peace then had been my portion Nor had been cozen'd by an hours pomp To be a whore unto my dying day Vit. Oh the uncomfortable waies such women have Their different speech and meaning no assurance In what they say or do Dissemblers Even in their prayers as if the weeping Greek That flatter'd Troy a-fire had been their Adam Lyers as if their mother had been made Only of all the falshood of the man Dispos'd into that rib Do I know this And more nay all that can concern this Sex With the true end of my creation Can I with rational discourse sometimes Advance my spirit into Heaven before 'T has shook hands with my body and yet blindly Suffer my filthy flesh to master it With sight of such fair frail beguiling objects When I am absent easily I resolve Ne'er more to entertain those strong desires That triumph o'er me even to actual sin Yet when I meet again those sorcerers eies Their beams my hardest resolutions thaw As if that cakes of Ice and July met And her sighs powerful as the violent North Like a light feather twirl me round about And leave me in mine own low state again What ayl'st thou prethee weep not Oh those tears If they were true and rightly spent would raise A flow'ry spring i' th' midst of January Celestial Ministers with Chrystal cups Would stoop to save 'em for immortal drink But from this passion why all this Mal. Do ye ask You are marrying having made me unfit For any man you leave me fit for all Porters must be my burthens now to live And fitting me your self for Carts and Beadles You leave me to 'em And who of allthe world But the virago your great Arch-foes daughter But on I care not this poor rush 't will breed An excellent Comedy ha ha 't makes me laugh I cannot choose the best is some report It is a match for fear not love o' your side Vit. Why how the devil knows she that I saw This Lady are all whores piec'd with some witch I will be merry 'faith 't is true sweet heart I Am to marry Mal. Are you you base Lord By I 'll pistol thee Vit. A roaring whore Take heed there 's a Correction-house hard by You ha' learn'd this o' your swordman that I warn'd you of Your Fencers and your drunkards but whereas You upbraid me with oaths why I must tell you I ne'er promis'd you marriage nor have vow'd But said I lov'd you long as your remain'd The woman I expected or you swore And how you have fail'd of that sweet-heart you know You fain would shew your power but fare you well I 'll keep no more faith with an infidel Mal. Nor I my bosome for a Turk d' ye hear Goe and the devil take me if ever I see you more I was too true Vit. Come pish That devil take the falsest of us two Mal. Amen Vit. You are an ill Clark and curse your self Madness transports you I confess I drew you Unto my Will but you must know that must not Make me doat on the habit of my sin I will to settle you to your content Be master of my word and yet he ly'd That told you I was marrying but in thought But will you slave me to your tyranny So cruelly I shall not dare to look Or speak to other women make
Belvidere and secretly gives him a paper and Exit Sy. His colour comes again fresh Duc 'T is a flash Sir Before the flame burns out can ye yet answer Sil. Yes Madam now I can Duc. I fear you 'll sail in 't Sil. And do not think my silence a presage Or Omen to my end you shall not find it I am bred a Soldier not an Orator Madam peruse this scrowl let that speak for me And as you are Royal wrong not the construction Dutch By heaven you shall have fair play Sil. I shall look for 't Question TEll me what is that only thing For which all women long Yet having what they most desire To have it do's them wrong Answer T Is not to be chaste nor fair Such gifts malice may impair Richly trimm'd to walk or ride Or to wanton unespy'd To preserve an honest name And so to give it up to fame These are toys In good or ill They desire to have their Will Yet when they have it they abuse it For they know not how to use it Dutch You have answer'd right and gain'd your life I give it Sil. Oh happy Hag But my most gracious Madam Your promise ty'd a nobler favour to me Duch. 'T is true my Daughter too Sil. I hope you will keep it Dutch 'T is not in my power now she is long since wander'd Stol'n from Court and me and what I have not I cannot give no man can tell me of her Nor no search find her out and ifot Silvio Which strongly I believe Sil. Mock me not Lady For as I am a servant to her virtue Since my first hour of exile I ne'er saw her Lord. That she is gone 't is too too true and lamentable Our last hope was in you Sil. What do I hear then And wherefore have I life bestow'd and honor To what end do I walk for men to wonder at And fight and fool pray ye take your honors from me My sorrows are not fit companions for 'em And when ye please my life Art thou gone Mistriss And wander'st heaven knows where this vow I make thee That till I find thee out and see those fair eyes Those eyes that shed their lights and life into me Never to know a friend to seek a kindred To rest where pleasure dwels and painted glory But through the world the wide world thus to wander The wretched world alone no comfort with me But the meer meditations of thy goodness Honor and greatness thus adieu Enter Belvidere Bel. Stay Silvio And Lady sit again I come for Justice Sil. What would she now Bel. To claim thy promise Silvio The boon thou swor'st to give me Sy. What may this be A Woman or a Devil Duch. 'T is a Witch sure And by her means he came to untwist this Riddle Sil. That I am bound to her for my life mine honor And many other thousand ways for comfort I here confess confess a promise too That what she would aske me to requite these favours Within the endeavour of my life to grant I would and here I stand my words full master Bel. I wish no more great Lady witness with me The boon I crave for all my service to thee Is now to be thy wife to grant me marriage Sil. How for to marry thee ask again woman Thou wilful woman ask again Bel. No more Sir Sil. Ask Land and Life Bel. I aske thee for a Husband Soto Marry her and beat her into Gun-powder She would make rare Crackers Sil. Ask a better fortune Thou art too old to marry I a Soldier And always married to my sword Bel. Thy word Fool Break that and I 'll break all thy fortunes yet Dutch He shall not I am witness to his faith and I 'll compel it Sy. 'T is fit ye hold your word Sir Sil. Oh most wretched Dutch This was a fortune now beyond my wishes For now my Daughter 's free if e'er I find her Sy. But not from me Dutch You are sharer in this happiness My self will wait upon this marriage And do the old woman all the honor possible Sy. I 'll lead the Knight and what there wants in dalliance We 'll take it out in drink Sil. Oh wretched Silvio Exeunt Scaena Secunda Enter Lopez and Isabella Lop. Hast thou sent for him Isab Yes Lop. A young man saist thou Isab Yes very young and very amorous Lop. And handsome Isab As the Town affords Lop. And dar'st thou Be so far good and Mistriss of thine honor To slight these Isab For my Husband's sake to curse 'em And since you have made me Mistriss of my fortune Never to point at any joy but Husband I could have cozen'd ye but so much I love ye And now so much I weigh the estimation Of an unspotted wife Lop. I dare believe thee And never more shall doubt torment my spirit Enter Penurio Isab How now Penurio Pen. The thing is comming Mistriss Lop. I 'll take my standing Pen. Do and I 'll take mine Exit Lopez Isab Where didst thou leave him Pen. I left him in a Cellar Where he has paid me titely paid me home Mistriss We had an hundred and fifty healths to you sweet Mistriss And threescore and ten â—amnations to my Master Mistriss shall I speak a foolish word to ye Isab What 's that Penurio The fellow 's drunk Pen. I would fain know your body Isab How 's that how 's that prethee Pen. I would know it carnally I would conglutinate Isab The reason sirrah Pen. Lobster sweet Mistriss Lobster Isab Thy Master hears Pen. Lobster sweet Master Lobster Isab Thou art the most pretious rogue Enter Claudio Pen. Most pretious Lobster Isab Do you see who 's here go sleep ye drunken rascal Pen. Remember you refuse me arm'd in Lobster Exit Isab Oh my lost Rugio welcome welcome welcome A thousand welcomes here I 'll seal Cla. Pray ye stay Lady Do you love me ever at this rate or is the fit now By reason of some wrong done by your Husband More fervent on ye Isab Can I chuse but love thee Thou art my Martyr thou hast suffered for me My sweet sweet Rugio Cla. Do you do this seriously 'T is true I would be entertained thus Isab These are nothing No kisses no embraces no endearments To those Cla. Do what you will Isab Those that shall follow Those I will crown our love withal why sigh ye Why look ye sad my dear one Cla. Nay faith nothing But methinks so sweet a beauty as yours shews to me And such an innocence as you may make it Should hold a longer Siege Isab Ha you speak truth Sir Cla. I would not have it so Isab And now methinks Now I consider truly what becomes me I have been cozen'd fearfully abus'd My reason blinded Cla. Nay I did but jest with ye Isab I 'll take ye at your word and thank ye for 't Sir And now I see no sweetness in that person Nothing to stir me
Petruchio Mar. And I am worse a woman that can fear Neither Petruchio Furius nor his fame Nor any thing that tends to our allegeance There 's a short method for you now you know me Petru. If you can carry 't so 't is very well Bya. No you shall carry it Sir Petru. Peace gentle Low-bel Petron. Use no more words but come down instantly I charge thee by the duty of a child Petru. Prethee come Maria I forgive all Mar. Stay there That duty that you charge me by If you consider truly what you say Is now another man's you gave 't away I' th' Church if you remember to my Husband So all you can exact now is no more But only a due reverence to your person Which thus I pay Your blessing and I am gone To bed for this night Petron. This is monstrous That blessing that St. Dunstan gave the Devil If I were neer thee I would give thee Pull thee down by th' nose By. Saints should not rave Sir A little Rubarb now were excellent Petru. Then by that duty you owe to me Maria Open the door and be obedient I am quiet yet Mar. I do confess that duty make your best on 't Petru. Why give me leave I will Bya. Sir there 's no learning An old stiff Jade to trot you know the moral Mar. Yet as I take it Sir I owe no more Than you owe back again Petru. You will not Article All I owe presently let me but up I 'll pay Mar. Y' are too hot and such prove Jades at length You do confess a duty or respect to me from you again That 's very near or full the same with mine Petru. Yes Mar. Then by that duty or respect or what You please to have it go to bed and leave me And trouble me no longer with your fooling For know I am not for you Petru. Well what remedy Petron. A sine smart Cudgel Oh that I were near thee Bya. If you had teeth now what a case were we in Mor. These are the most authentique Rebels next Tyrone I ever read of Mar. A week hence or a fortnight as you bear you And as I find my Will observ'd I may With intercession of some friends be brought May be to kiss you and so quarterly To pay a little Rent by composition You understand me Soph. Thou Boy thou Petru. Well there are more Maids than Maudlin that 's my comfort Mar. Yes and more men than Michael Petru. I must not to bed with this stomach and no moat Lady Mar. Feed where you will so it be sound and wholsome Else live at Livery for I 'll none with you By. You had best back one of the Dairy Maids they 'll carry But take heed to your girths you 'll get a bruise else Petru. Now if thou wouldst come down and tender me All the delights due to a marriage-bed Study such kisses as would melt a man And turn thy self into a thousand Figures To add new flames unto me I would stand Thus heavy thus regardless thus despising Thee and thy best allurings all the beauty That 's laid upon your bodies mark me well For without doubt your mind 's are miserable You have no Masques for them all this rare beauty Lay but the Painter and the Silk-worm by The Doctor with his Dyets and the Tailor And you appear like flea'd Cats not so handsome Mar. And we appear like her that sent us hither That only excellent and beauteous nature Truly our selves for men to wonder at But too divine to handle we are Gold In our own natures pure but when we suffer The husbands stamp upon us then allays And base ones of you men are mingled with us And make us blush like Copper Petru. Then and never Till then are women to be spoken of For till that time you have no souls I take it Good night come Gentlemen I 'll fast for this night But by this hand well I shall come up yet Mar. No. Petru. There will I watch thee like a wither'd Jury Thou shalt neither have meat Fire nor Candle Nor any thing that 's easie do you rebel so soon Yet take mercy By. Put up your Pipes to bed Sir I 'll assure you A months siege will not shake us Moro. Well said Colonel Mar. To bed to bed Petruchio good night Gentlemen You 'll make my Father sick with sitting up Here you shall find us any time these ten days Unless we may march off with our contentment Petru. I 'll hang first Mar. And I 'll quarter if I do not I 'll make you know and fear a wife Petruchio There my cause lies You have been famous for a woman-tamer And bear the fear'd-name of a brave Wife-breaker A woman now shall take those honors off And tame you nay never look so bigg she shall believe me And I am she what think ye good night to all Ye shall find Centinels By. If ye dare sally Exeunt above Petro. The devil 's in 'em ev'n the very devil the down-right devil Petru. I 'll devil 'em by these ten bones I will I 'll bring it to the old Proverb no sport no pie taken dowâ— i' th' top of all my speed this is fine dancing Gentlemen stick to me You see our Freehold 's touch'd and by thiâ— light we will beleagure 'em and either starve 'em out or make 'em recreant Petro. I 'll see all passages stopt but those about 'em If the good women of the Town dare succor 'em We shall have wars indeed Soph. I 'll stand perdue upon ' em Mor. My Regiment shall lie before Jaq. I think so 't is grown too old to stand Petru. Let 's in and each provide his tackle We 'll fire 'em out or make 'em take their pardons Hear what I say on their bare knees Am I Petruchio fear'd and spoken of And on my wedding night am I thus jaded Exeunt omâ— Scaena Quarta Enter Rowland and Pedro at several doors Row Now Pedro Ped. Very busie Master Rowland Row What haste man Ped. I beseech you pardon me I am not mine own man Row Thou art not mad Ped. No but believe me as hasty Row The cause good Pedro Ped. There be a thousand Sir you are not married Row Not yet Ped. Keep your self quiet then Row Why Ped. You 'll find a Fiddle That never will be tun'd else from all women Exiâ— Row What all 's the fellow tro Jaques Enter Jaques Jaq. Your friend Sir But very full of business Row Nothing but business Prethee the reason is there any dying Jaq. I would there were Sir Row But thy business Jaq. I 'll tell you in a word I am sent to lay An Imposition upon Souse and Puddings Pasties and penny Custards that the women May not relieve you Rebels Fare ye well Sir Row How does my Mistriss Jaq. Like a resty jade She 's spoil'd for riding Exit Jaques Row What a devil ail they Enter Sophocles Custards and penny Pasties
enough to make Me change my golden liberty and consent To be a servant to it as wives are To the Imperious humors of their Lords Me thinks I 'm well I rise and goe to bed When I think fit eat what my appetite Desires without controle my servants study Is my contentment and to make me merry Their farthest ayms my sleeps are enquired after My rising up saluted with respect Command and liberty now wait upon My Virgin state what would I more change all And for a husband no these freedoms die In which they live with my Virginity 'T is in their choice that 's rich to be a wife But not being yoakt to chuse the single life Ver. Madam Lam. How like you the Countrey Ver. I like the ayr of it well Madam and the rather because as on Irish Timber your Spider will not make his web so for ought I see yet your Cheater Pander and Informer being in their dispositions too soggy for this piercing climate shun it and chose rather to walk in mists in the City Lam. Who did you serve first boy Ver. A rich Merchants widow and was by her preferred to a young Court-Lady L. Orl. And what difference found you in their service Ver. Very much for look how much my old City Madam gave to her young visitants so much my Lady received from her hoary Court-servants Lam. And what made you to leave her Ver. My father Madam had a desire to have me a tall-man took me from thence Lam. Well I perceive you inherit the wag from your father Ver. Doves beget Doves and Eagles Eagles Madam A Citizen here tho left never so rich seldome at the best proves a Gentleman the son of an Advocate tho dub'd like his father will shew a relish of his descent and the fathers thriving practice as I have heard she that of a Chambermayd is metamorphosed into a Madam will yet remember how oft her daughter by her mother ventured to lie upon the rushes before she could get in that which makes many Ladyes L. Orl. But what think you of your late Master Ver. Oh Madam Sighs Lam. Why doe you sigh you are sorry that you lest him He made a wanton of you Ver. Not for that Or if he did for that my youth must love him Oh pardon me if I say liberty Is bondage if compar'd with his kind service And but to have power now to speak his worth To its desert I should be well content To be an old man when his praise were ended And yet if at this instant you were pleased I should begin the livery of age Would take his lodging upon this head Ere I should bring it to a period â—n brief he is a man for Heaven forbid That I should ever live to say he was Of such a shape as would make one beloved That never had good thought and to his body He hath a mind of such a constant temper In which virtues throng to have a room Yet ' gainst this noble Gentleman this Montague For in that name I comprehend all goodness Wrong and the wrested law false witnesses And envy sent from hell have rose in Armes And though not pierc'd batter'd his honor'd shield What shall I say I hope you will forgive me That if you were but pleas'd to love I know no Juno worthy such a Jove Enter Charlot with a letter Lam 'T is well yet that I have the second place In your affection From whence Charl. From the Lord Amiens Madam Lam. 'T is wellcome though it bear his usual language I thought so much his love-suit speaks his health What 's he that brought it Charl. A Gentleman of good rank it seems Lam. Where is he Charl. Receiving entertainment in your house Sorting with his degree Lam. 'T is well Charl. He waits your Ladyships pleasure Lam. He shall not wait long I 'll leave you for a while nay stay you boy Attend the Lady Exeunt Lam. Charl. Vir. Would I might live once To wait on my poor Master L. Orl. That 's a good boy This thankfulness looks lovely on thy forehead And in it as a book me thinks I read Instructions for my self that am his debtor And wou'd do much that I might be so happy To repair that which to our grief is ruin'd Vir. It were a work a King might glory in If he saw with my eyes If you please Madam For sure to me you seem unapt to walk To sit although the churlish Birds deny To give us musick in this grove where they Are prodigall to others I 'll strain my voyce For a sad Song the place is safe and private L. Orl. 'T was my desire begin good Viramour Musick a Song at the end of it enter Montague fainting his Sword drawn L. Orl. What 's he Viramour Vir. A goodly personage Mont. Am I yet safe or is my slight a dream My wounds and hunger tell me that I wake Whither have my fears born me no matter where Who hath no place to goe to cannot err What shall I do cunning calamity That others gross wits uses to refine When I most need it duls the edg of mine L. Orl. Is not this Montagues voyce Vir. My Masters sie Mont. What sound was that ' pish Fear makes the wretch think every leaf o th' Jury What course to live ' beg better men have done it But in another kind steal Alexander Though stil'd a Conqueror was a proud thief Though he rob'd with an Army sie how idle These meditations are though thou art worse Than sorrows tongue can speak thee thou art still Or shouldst be honest Montague L. Orl. 'T is too true Vir. 'T is he what villains hands did this oh that my flesh Were Balm in faith Sir I would pluck it off As readily as this pray you accept My will to do you service I have heard The Mouse once sav'd the Lyon in his need As the poor Sâ—arab spild the Eagles seed L. Orl. How do you Mont. As a forsaken man L. Orl. Do not say so take comfort For your misfortunes have been kind in this To cast you on a hospitable shâ— Where dwels a Lady Vir. She to whom good Master You prefer'd me L Orl. In whose house whatsoere Your dangers are I 'll undertake your safety Mont. I fear that I am pursued and doubt that I In my defence have kild an Officer Vir. Is that all there 's no law under the Sun But will I hope confess one drop of blood Shed from this arme is recompence enough Though you had cut the throats of all the Catchpoles In France nay in the world Mont. I would be loth To be a burthen or feed like a drone On the industrious labor of a Bee And baser far I hold it to owe for The bread I eat what 's not in me to pay Then since my full fortunes are declin'd To their low ebb I 'll fashion my high mind It was no shame to Hecuba to serve When Troy was
tuff and valiant Boats Twice we have blown 'em into th' air like feathers And made 'em dance Mast Good boys fight bravely manly They come on yet clap in her stern and yoke ' em Enter Gunner Gun You should not need I have provision for 'em Let 'em board once again the next is ours Stand bravely to your Pikes away be valiant I have a second course of service for 'em Shall make the bowels of their Bark ake boy The Duke fights like a Dragon Who dares be idle Exit Charge Trumpets Pieces go off Enter Master Boatswain following Mast Down with 'em stow 'em in Boats Cut their throats 't is brotherhood to fling 'em into the Sea The Duke is hurt so is his lovely Daughter Martia We have the day yet Enter Gunner Gun Pox fire 'em they have smoak'd us never such plums yet slew Boats They have rent the ship and bor'd a hundred holes She swims still lustily Mast She made a brave fight and she shall be cur'd And make a braver yet Gun Bring us some Canns up I am as hot as fire Enter boy with three Canns Boat I am sure I am none o' th' coolest Gun My Cannons rung like Bels. Here 's to my Mistriss The dainty sweet brass Minion split their Fore-Mast She never fail'd Mast Ye did all well and truly like faithful honest men Boats But is she rich Master Trumpets flourish Enter Sesse Martia Virolet Sailors Mast Rich for my Captains purpose howsoever And we are his How bravely now he shows Heated in blood and anger how do you Sir Not wounded mortally I hope Sess No Master but only wear the livery of fury I am hurt and deep Mast My Mistriss too Mart. A scratch man My needle would ha done as much good Sir Be provident and careful Sess Prethee peace girl This wound is not the first blood I have blusht in Ye sought all like tall men my thanks among ye That speaks not what my purse means but my tongue soldiers Now Sir to you that sought me out that found me That found me what I am the Tyrant's Tyrant You that were imp'd the weak arm to his folly You are welcome to your death Vir. I do expect it And therefore need no compliment but wait it Ses Thou bor'st the face once of a Noble Gentleman Rankt in the first fâ—le of the virtuous By every hopeful spirit shewed and pointed Thy Countries love one that advanc'd her honor Not tainted with the base and servile uses The Tyrant ties mens souls to Tell me Virolet If shame have not forsook thee with thy credit Vir. No more of these Racks what I am I am I hope not to go free with poor confessions Nor if I shew ill will I seem a monster By making my mind prisoner do your worst When I came out to deal with you I cast it Only those base inflictions fit for slaves Because I am a Gentleman Sess Thou art none Thou wast while thou stoodst good th' art now a villain And agent for the devil Vir. That tongue lies Give me my sword again and stand all arm'd I 'll prove it on ye all I am a Gentleman A man as fair in honor rate your prisoners How poor and like a Pedagogue it shews How far from Nobleness 't is fair you may kill 's But to defame your victory with foul language Ses Go fling him over-board I 'll teach you sirrah Vir. You cannot teach me to die I could kill you now With patience in despising all your cruelties And make you choke with anger Ses Away I say Mar. Stay Sir h 'as given you such bold language I am not reconcil'd to him yet and therefore He shall not have his wish observ'd so nearly To die when he please I beseech you stay Sir Ses Do with him what thou wilt Mar. Carry him to th' Bilboes And clap him fast there with the Prince Vir. Do Lady For any death you give I am bound to bless you Exit Virolet and Sailors Mar. Now to your Cabin Sir pray lean upon me And take your rest the Surgeons wait all for you Ses Thou mak'st me blush to see thee bear thy fortunes Why sure I have no hurt I have not fought sure Mast You bleed apace Sir Mart. Ye grow cold too Ses I must be rul'd no leaning My deepest wounds scorn Crutches All. A brave General Flour Trumpets Cornets Exeunt omnes Enter two Sailors 1 Sail. Will they not moore her 2 Sail. Not till we come to the Fort This is too weak a place for our defences The Carpenters are hard at work she swims well And may hold out another fight The ship we took Burns there to give us light 1 Sayl. She made a brave fight 2 Sayl. She put us all in fear 1 Sail. Beshrew my heart did she Her men are gone to Candia they are pePper'd All but this prisoner 2 Sayl. Sure he 's a brave fellow 1 Sayl. A stubborn knave but we have pul'd his bravery He discovers Virolet and Ascanio in the Bilbâ—es Look how he looks now come let 's go serve his dyet Which is but bread and water 2 Sayl. He 'll grow fat on 't Exeunt Sailors Asca I must confess I have endur'd much misery Even almost to the ruine of my spirit But ten times more grows my affliction To find my friend here Vir. Had we serv'd our Countrey Or honesties as we have serv'd our follies We had not been here now Asca 'T is too true Virolet. Vir. And yet my end in vent'ring for your safety Pointed at more than Ferrant's Will a base one Some service for mine own some for my Nation Some for my friend but I am rightly paid That durst adventure such a noble office From the most treacherous command of mischief You know him now Asca And when I nearer knew him Then when I waited Heaven be witness with me And if I lie my miseries still load me With what tears I have wooed him with what prayers What weight of reasons I have laid what dangers Then when the peoples curses flew like storms And every tongue was whetted to defame him To leave his doubts his tyrannies his slaughters His fell oppressions I know I was hated too Vir. And all mankind that knew him these confessions Do no good to the world to heaven they may Let 's study to die well we have liv'd like coxcombs Asca That my misfortune should lose you too Vir. Yes And not only me but many more and better For my life 't is not this or might I save yours And some brave friends I have engag'd let me go It were the meritorious death I wish for But we must hang or drown like whelps Asca No remedy Vir. On my part I expect none I know the man And know he has been netled to the quick too I know his nature Asca A most cruel nature Vir. His wrongs have bred him up I cannot blame him Asca He has a daughter too the
greatest scorner And most insulter upon misery Vir. For those they are toys to laugh at not to lead men A womans mirth or anger like a meteor Glides and is gone and leaves no crack behind it Our miseries would seem like masters to us And shake our manly spirits into feavers If we respected those the more they glory And raise insulting Trophies on our ruines The more our virtues shine in patience Sweet Prince the name of death was never terrible To him that knew to live nor the loud torrent Of all afflictions singing as they swim A gall of heart but to a guilty conscience Whilst we stand fair though by a two-edg'd storm We find untimely falls like early Roses Bent to the earth we bear our native sweetness Asca Good Sir go on Vir. When we are little children And cry and fret for every toy comes cross us How sweetly do we shew when sleep steals on us When we grow great but our affections greater And struggle with this stubborn twin born with us And tug and pull yet still we find a Giant Had we not then the priviledge to sleep Our everlasting sleep he would make us Idiots The memory and monuments of good men Are more than lives and though their tombs want tongues Yet have they eies that daily sweat their losses And such a tear from stone no time can value To die both young and good are natures curses As the world saies ask truth they are bounteous blessings For then we reach at Heaven in our full virtues And fix our selves new Stars crown'd with our goodness Asc You have double arm'd me Strange Musick within Plohoys Hark what noise is this What horrid noise is the Sea pleas'd to sing A hideous Dirge to our deliverance Vir. Stand fast now Within strange cries horrid noise Trumpets Asc I am fixt Vir. We fear ye not Enter Martia Let death appear in all shapes we smile on him Asc The Lady now Vir. The face o' th' Mask is alter'd Asc What will she do Vir. Do what she can I care not Asc She looks on you Sir Vir. Rather she looks through me But yet she stirs me not Mart. Poor wretched slaves Why do you live or if ye hope for mercy Why do not you houl out and fill the hold With lamentations cries and base submissions Worthy our scorn Vir. Madam you are mistaken We are no slaves to you but to blind fortune And if she had her eyes and durst be certain Certain our friend I would not bow unto her I would not cry nor ask so base a mercy If you see any thing in our appearance Worthy your sexes softness and your own glory Do it for that and let that good reward it We cannot beg Mart. I 'll make you beg and bow too Vir. Madam for what Mart. For life and when you hope it Then will I laugh and triumph on your baseness Asc Madam 't is true there may be such a favour And we may ask it too ask it with honor And thank you for that favour nobly thank you Though it be death but when we beg a base life And beg it of your scorn Vir. Y' are couzen'd woman Your handsomness may do much but not this way But for your glorious hate Mart. Are ye so stubborn Death I will make you bow Vir. It must be in your bed then There you may work me to humility Mart. Why I can kill thee Vir. If you do it handsomely â—t may be I can thank you else Mart. So glorious Assca Her cruelty now works Mart. Yet woot thou Vir. No. Mart. Wilt thou for life sake Vir. No I know your subtilty Mart. For honor sake Vir. I will not be a Pageant My mind was ever firm and so I 'll lose it Mart. I 'll starve thee to it Vir. I 'll starve my self and cross it Mart. I 'll lay thee on such miseries Vir. I 'll wear 'em And with that wantonness you do your Bracelets Mart. I 'll be a month a killing thee Vir. Poor Lady I 'll be a month a dying then what 's that There 's many a Calenture out-does your cruelty Mart. How might I do in killing of his body To save his Noble mind Who waits there Enter a Sailor with a rich Cap and Mantle Sayl. Madam Mart. Unbolt this man and leave those things behind you And so away now put 'em on Exit Sailer Vir. To what end Mart. To my End to my Will Vir. I will Mart. I thank you Vir. Nay now you thank me I 'll do more I 'll tell ye I am a servant to your courtesie And so far will be woo'd but if this triumph Be only aim'd to make your mischief glorious Lady y 'ave put a richer shroud upon me Which my strong mind shall suffer in Mart. Come hither And all thy bravery put into thy carriage For I will admire thee Vir. Whither will this woman Asc Take heed my friend Mart. Look as thou scorn'dst my cruelty I know thou dost Vir. I never fear'd nor flatter'd Mart. No if thou hadst thou hadst died and I had gloried I suffer now and thou which art my prisoner Hast nobly won the free power to despise me I love thee and admire thee for thy Nobleness And for thy manly sufferance am thy servant Vir. Good Lady mock me not Mart. By heaven I love thee And by the soul of love am one piece with thee Thy mind thy mind thy brave thy manly mind That like a Rock stands all the storms of fortune And beats 'em roaring back they cannot reach thee That lovely mind I dote on not the body That mind has rob'd me of my liberty That mind has darken'd all my bravery And into poor despis'd things turn'd my angers Receive me to your love Sir and instruct me Receive me to your bed and marry me I 'll wait upon you bless the hour I knew you Vir. Is this a new way Mart. If you doubt my faith First take your liberty I 'll make it perfect Or any thing within my power Vir. I love you But how to recompence your love with marriage Alas I have a wife Mart. Dearer than I am That will adventure so much for your safety Forget her father's wrongs quit her own honor Pull on her for a strangers sake all curses Vir. Shall this Prince have his freedom too Else all I love is gone all my friends perish Mart. He shall Vir. What shall I do Mart. If thou despise my courtesie When I am dead for grief I am forsaken And no soft hand left to asswage your sorrows Too late but too true curse your own cruelties Asca Be wise if she be true no thred is left else To guide us from this labyrinth of mischief Nor no way for our friends Vir. Thus then I take you I bind ye to my life my love Mart. I take you And with the like bond tye my heart your servant W' are now almost at Harbor within this hour In