A YORKSHIRE Tragedy Not so New as Lamentable and true Acted by his Maiesties Players at the Globe VVritten by VV. Shakspeare AT LONDON Printed by R. B. for Thomas Pauier and are to bee sold at his shop on Cornhill neere to the exchange 1608 ALL' 's ONE OR One of the foure Plaies in one called a York-shire Tragedy as it was plaid by the Kings Maiesties Plaiers Enter Oliuer and Ralph two seruingmen Oliu. SIrrah Raph my yong Mistrisse is in such a pittifull passionate humor for the long absence of her loue Raph. Why can you blame her why apples hanging longer on the tree then when they are ripe makes so many fallings viz Madde wenches because they are not gathered in time are faine to drop of them selues and then t is Common you know for euery man to take em vp Oliu. Mass thou saiest true T is common indeede but sirah is neither our young maister returned nor our fellow Sam come from London Ralph Neither of either as the Puritan bawde saies Slidd I heare Sam Sam 's come her 's Tarry come yfaith now my nose itches for news Oliue, and so doe's mine elbowe Sam calls within where are you there Sam. Boy look you walk my horse with discretion I haue rid him simply I warrand his skin sticks to his back with very heate if a should catch cold get the Cough of the Lunges I were well serued were I not What Raph and Oliuer Am. Honest fellow Sam welcome yfaith what tricks hast thou brought from London Furnisht with things from London Sa. You see I am hangd after the truest fashion three hats and two glasses bobbing vpon em two rebato wyers vpon my brest a capcase by my side a brush at my back an Almanack in my pocket three ballats in my Codpeece naie I am the true picture of a Common seruingman Oliuer I le sweare thou art Thou maist set vp when thou wilt Ther 's many a one begins with lesse I can tel thee that proues a rich man ere he dyes but what 's the news from London Sam Ralph I that 's well sed what 's the newes from London Sirrah My young mistresse keeps such a puling for hir loue Sam. Why the more foole shee I the more ninny hammer shee Oli. Why Sam why Sam. Why hee s married to another Long agoe Ambo I faith ye Iest Sam. Why did you not know that till now why hee s married beates his wife and has two or three children by her for you must note that any woman beares the more when she is beaten Raph. I that 's true for shee beares the blowes Oliu. Sirrah Sam I would not for two years wages my yong mistres knew so much shee l run vpon the lefte hand of her wit and nere be here owne woman agen Sam. And I think she was blest in her Cradle that he neuer came in her bed why hee has consumed al pawnd his lands and made his vniuersitie brother stand in waxe for him Ther 's a fine phrase for a scriuener puh he owes more then his skins worth Oli. Is 't possible Sa. Nay I le tell you moreouer he calls his wife whore as familiarly as one would cal Mal Dol and his children bastards as naturally as can bee but what haue we heere I thought t was somwhat puld downe my breeches I quite forgot my two potingsticks these came from London now any thing is good heer that comes from London Oli. I farre fetcht you know Sam. But speak in your conscience yfaith haue not we as good potingsticks i th Cuntry as need to be put i th fire The mind of a thing is all The mind of a thing 's all and as thou saidst eene now farre fetcht is the best thinges for Ladies Oliu. I and for waiting gentlewomen to Sam. But Ralph what is our beer sower this thunder Oli. No no it holds countenance yet Sam. Why then follow me I le teach you the finest humor to be drunk in I learnd it at London last week Am. I faith le ts heare it le ts heare it Sam The brauest humor t wold do a man good to bee drunck in 't they call it knighting in London when they drink vpon their knees Am. Faith that 's excellent Come follow me I le giue you all the degrees on t in order Exeunt Enter wife Wife What will become of vs all will awaie my husband neuer ceases in expence Both to consume his credit and his house And t is set downe by heauens iust decree That Ryotts child must needs be beggery Are these the vertues that his youth did promise Dice and voluptuous meetings midnight Reuels Taking his bed with surfetts Ill beseeming The auncient honor of his howse and name And this not all but that which killes me most When he recounts his Losses and false fortunes The weaknes of his state soe much deiected Not as a man repentant but halfe madd His fortunes cannot answere his expence He sits and sullenly lockes vp his Armes Forgetting heauen looks downward which makes him Appeare soe dreadfull that he frights my heart Walks heauyly as if his soule were earth Not penitent for those his sinnes are past But vext his mony cannot make them last A fearefull melancholie vngodly sorrow Oh yonder he comes now in despight of ills I le speake to him and I will heare him speake And do my best to driue it from his heart Enter Husband Hus. Poxe o th Last throw it made Fiue hundred Angels vanish from my sight I me damnd I me damnd the Angels haue forsook me Nay t is certainely true for he that has no coyne Is damnd in this world hee 's gon hee 's gon Wi. Deere husband Hus. Oh! most punishment of all I haue a wife Wi. I doe intreat you as you loue your soule Tell me the cause of this your discontent Hus. A vengeance strip thee naked thou art cause Effect quality property thou thou thou Exit Wife Bad turnd to worse both beggery of the soule as of the bodie And so much vnlike him selfe at first As if some vexed spirit Had got his form vpon him Enter Husband againe He comes agen He saies I am the cause I never yet Spoke lesse then wordes of duty and of loue Hus. If mariage be honourable then Cuckolds are honourable for they cannot be made without marriage Foole what meant I to marry to get beggars now must my eldest sonne be a knaue or nothing he cannot liue vppot'h foole for he wil haue no land to maintaine him that morgage sits like a snaffle vpon mine inheritance and makes me chaw vpon Iron My second sonne must be a promooter and my third a theefe or an vnderputter a slaue pander Oh beggery beggery to what base vses dost thou put a man I think the Deuill scornes to be a bawde He beares himselfe more proudly has more care on 's credit Base slauish abiect filthie pouertie Wi. Good sir by all our vowes I doe
good Where now fathering his ryots on his youth Which time and tame experience will shake off gessing his kindnes to me as I smoothd him With all the skill I had though his deserts Are in forme vglier then an vnshapte Bear Hee 's reddy to prefer him to some office And place at Court A good and sure reliefe To al his stooping fortunes t wil be a meanes I hope To make new league between vs and redeeme His vertues with his landes Ser I should think so mistris If he should not now be kinde to you and loue you and cherish you vp I should thinke the deuill himselfe kept open house in him Wi. I doubt not but he will now prethe leaue me I think I heare him comming Ser. I am gone Exit Wife By this good meanes I shal preserue my lāds And free my husband out of vserers hands Now ther is no neede of sale my Vncle 's kind I hope if ought this will content his minde Here comes my husband Enter Husband Hu. Now are you come wher 's the mony le ts see the mony is the rubbish sold those wiseakers your lands why when the mony where i st powr 't down down with it downe with it I say powr 't oth ground le ts see 't le ts see 't Wi. Good sir keep but in patience and I hope My words shall like you well I bring you better Comfort then the sale of my Dowrie Hu. Hah what 's that Wi. Pray do not fright me sir but vouchsafe me hearing my Vncle glad of your kindnes to mee milde vsage for soe I made it to him has in pitty of your declining fortunes prouided A place for you at Court of worth credit which so much ouerioyd me Hu. Out on thee filth ouer and ouerioyd spurns her When I me in torments Thou pollitick whore subtiller then nine Deuils was this thy iourney to Nuncke to set downe the historie of me of my state and fortunes Shall I that Dedicated my selfe to pleasure be nowe confind in seruice to crouch and stand like an old man i th hams my hat off I that neuer could abide to vncover my head i th Church base slut this fruite beares thy complaints Wife Oh heauen knowes That my complaintes were praises and best wordes of you and your estate onely my friends Knew of your morgagde Landes and were possest Of euery accident before I came If thou suspect it but a plot in me To keepe my dowrie or for mine owne good or my poore childrens though it sutes a mother To show a naturall care in their reliefs Yet I le forget my selfe to calme your blood Consume it as your pleasure counsels you And all I wishe eene Clemency affoords giue mee but comely looks and modest wordes Hu. Money whore money or I le Enters a seruant very hastily What the deuel how now thy hasty news to his man Se. Maie it please you sir Seruant in a feare Hu. What maie I not looke vpon my dagger Speake villaine or I will execute the pointe on thee quick short Ser. Why sir a gentlemā from the Vniuersity staies below to speake with you Hu. From the Vniuersity so Vniuersity That long word runs through mee Exeunt Wi. Was euer wife so wretchedlie beset Wif. alone Had not this newes stept in between the point Had offered violence to my brest That which some women call greate misery Would show but little heere would scarce be seene Amongst my miseries I maie Compare For wretched fortunes with all wiues that are Nothing will please him vntill all be nothing He calls it slauery to be preferd A place of credit a base seruitude What shall become of me and my poore children Two here and one at nurse my prettie beggers I see how ruine with a palsie hand Begins to shake the auncient seat to dust the heauy weight of sorrow drawes my liddes Ouer my dankishe eies I can scarce see Thus griefe will laste it wakes and sleeps with mee Enter the Husband with the master of the Colledge Hu. Please you draw neer sir y' are exceeding welcome Ma. That 's my doubt I fear I come not to be welcome Hus. yes howsoeuer Ma. T is not my fashion Sir to dwell in long circūstance but to be plain and effectuall therefore to the purpose The cause of my setting forth was pittious and lamentable that hopefull young gentleman your brother whose vertues we all loue deerelie through your default and vnnaturall negligence lies in bond executed for your debt a prisoner all his studies amazed his hope strook dead and the pride of his youth muffled in theis dark clowds of oppression Hus. Hum vm vm Mr. Oh you haue kild the towardest hope of all our vniuesitie wherefore without repentance and amends expect pandorus and suddain Iudgements to fall grieuosly vpon you your brother a man who profited in his diuine Imployments mighte haue made ten thousand soules fit for heauen now by your carelesse courses caste in prison which you must answere for and assure your spirit it wil come home at length Hu. Oh god oh Mr. Wisemen think ill of you others speake ill of you no man loues you nay euen those whome honesty condemnes condemne you and take this from the vertuous affection I beare your brother neuer looke for prosperous hower good thought quiet sleepes contented walkes nor anything that makes man perfect til you redeem him what is your answer how will yov bestow him vpon desperate miserye or better hopes I suffer till I heare your answer Hu. Sir you haue much wrought with mee I feele you in my soule you are your artes master I neuer had sence til now your sillables haue cleft me Both for your words and pains I thank you I cannot but acknowledge grieuous wronges done to my brother mighty mighty mighty wrongs Within there Enter a seruingman Sir Hu. Fil me a bowle of wine Alas poore brother Brus'd with an execution for my sake Exit seruant for wine Mr. A bruse indeed makes many a mortall Sore till the graue cure em Enter with wine Hu. Sir I begin to you y 'aue chid your welcome Mr. I could haue wisht it better for your sake I pledge you sir to the kind man in prison Hu. Let it be soe Now Sir if you so please Drink both To spend but a fewe minuts in a walke about my grounds below my man heere shall attend you I doubt not but by that time to be furnisht of a sufficient answere and therein my brother fully satisfied Mr. Good sir in that the Angells would be pleasd And the worlds murmures calmd and I should saye I set forth then vpon a lucky daie Exit Hu. Oh thou confused man thy pleasant sins haue vndone thee thy damnation has beggerd thee that heauen should say we must not answer and yet made women giues our sences waie to finde pleasure which being found confounds vs why shold we know those things so much misuse vs