oh would vertue had been forbidden wee should then haue prooued all vertuous for t is our bloude to loue what we are forbidden had not drunkennes byn forbidden what man wold haue been foole to a beast and Zany to a swine to show tricks in the mire what is there in three dice to make a man draw thrice three thousand acres into the compasse of a round little table with the gentlemans palsy in the hand shake out his posteritie thieues or beggars t is done I ha don 't yfaith terrible horrible misery how well was I left very well very wel My Lands shewed like a full moone about mee but nowe the moon 's i th last quarter wayning waining And I am mad to think that moone was mine Mine and my fathers and my forefathers generations generations downe goes the howse of vs down downe it sincks Now is the name a beggar begs in me that name which hundreds of yeeres has made this shiere famous in me and my posterity runs out In my seede fiue are made miserable besides my selfe my ryot is now my brothers iaylor my wiues sighing my three boyes penurie and mine own confusion Teares his haire Why sit my haires vpon my cursed head Will not this poyson scatter them oh my brothers In execution among deuells that stretch him make him giue And I in want not able for to lyue Nor to redeeme him Divines and dying men may talke of hell But in my heart her seuerall torments dwell Slauery and mysery Who in this case would not take vp mony vpon his soule pawn his saluation liue at interest I that did euer in aboundance dwell for me to want exceeds the throwes of hel Enters his little sonne with a top and a scourge Son What aile you father are you not well I cannot scourge my top as long as you stand so you take vp all the roome with your wide legs puh you cannot make mee afeard with this I feare no vizards nor bugbeares Husb takes vp the childe by the skirts of his long coate in one hand and drawes his dagger with th' other Hu. Vp sir for heer thou hast no inheritance left Sonne Oh what will you do father I am your white boie Hu. Thou shalt be my red boie take that strikes him Son Oh you hurt me father Hu. My eldest beggar thou shalt not liue to aske an vsurer bread to crie at a great mans gate or followe good your honour by a Couch no nor your brother 't is charity to braine you Son How shall I learne now my head 's broke Hu. Bleed bleed rather then beg beg stabs him be not thy names disgrace Spurne thou thy fortunes first if they be base Come view thy second brother fates My childrens bloud shall spin into your faces you shall see How Confidently we scorne beggery Exit with his Sonne Enter a maide with a child in her armes the mother by her a sleepe M. Sleep sweet babe sorrow makes thy mother sleep It boades small good when heauines falls so deepe Hush prettie boy thy hopes might haue been better T is lost at Dice what ancient honour won Hard when the father plaies awaie the Sonne Nothing but misery serues in this house ruine and desolation oh Enter husband with the boie bleeding Hu: Whore giue me that boy Striues with her for the child M. Oh help help out alas murder murder Hus. Are you gossiping prating sturdy queane I le breake your clamor with your neck down staires Tumble tumble headlong Throws her down So the surest waie to charme a womans tongue Is break hir neck a pollitician did it Son Mother mother I am kild mother Ha whos 's that cride oh me my children W. wakes both both both bloudy bloudy catches vp the yongest Hu. Strumpet let go the boy let go the beggar Wi. Oh my sweet husband Hus. Filth harlot Wi. Oh what will you doe deare husband Hus. Gine me the bastard Wi. Your owne sweet boy Hu. There are too many beggars Wi. Good my hus-band Hu. Doest thou preuent me still Wi. Oh god Stabs at the child in hir armes Hus. Haue at his hart Wi. Oh my deare boy gets it from hir Hu. Brat thou shalt not liue to shame thy howse Wi. Oh heauen shee 's hurt and sinks downe Hu. And perish now begon Ther 's whores enow and want wold make thee one Enter a lusty seruant Ser. Oh Sir what deeds are these Hus. Base slaue my vassail Comst thou between my fury to question me Ser Were you the Deuil I would hold you sir Hu. Hould me presumption I le vndoe thee for 't Ser. Sbloud you haue vndone vs all sir Hu. Tug at thy master Ser. Tug at a Monster Hus. Haue I no power shall my slaue fetter me Ser. Nay then the Deuil wrastles I am throwne Hu: Oh villane now I le tug thee ouer comes him now I le teare thee set quick spurres to my vassaile bruize him trample him so I think thou wilt not folow me in hast My horse stands reddy sadled away away Now to my brat at nursse my sucking begger Fates I le not leaue you one to trample one The Master meets him Ma. How i st with you sir me thinks you looke of a distracted colour Hu. Who I sir t is but your fancie Please you walke in Sir and I le soone resolue you I want one small parte to make vp the som And then my brother shall rest satisfied Mr. I shall be glad to see it sir I le attend you Exeu. Ser Oh I am scarce able to heaue vp my selfe H 'as so bruizd me with his diuelish waight And torne my flesh with his bloud-hasty spurre A man before of easie constitution Till now hells power supplied to his soules wrong Oh how damnation can make weake men strong Enter Master and two seruants Ser. Oh the most pitteous deed sir since you came Mr. A deadly greeting has he somde vp theis To satisfie his brother heer 's an other And by the bleeding infants the dead mother Wi. Oh oh Mr. Surgeons Surgeons she recouers life One of his men al faint and bloudied 1. Seru. Follow our murderous master has took horse To kill his child at nurse oh follow quickly Mr. I am the readiest it shal be my charge To raise the towne vpon him Exit Mr and seruant 1 Ser. Good sir do follow him Wi. Oh my children 1. Ser. How is it with my most afflicted Mistris Wi. Why do I now recouer why half liue To see my children bleede before mine eies A sight able to kill a mothers brest Without an executioner what art thou māgled too 1. Ser, I thinking to preuent what his quicke mischiefes had so soone acted came and rusht vpon him We strugled but a fowler strength then his Orethrew me with his armes then did he bruize me And rent my flesh and robd me of my haire Like a man mad in execution Made me vnfit to rise and follow him Wi. What is it