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A06458 The vvoman hater As it hath beene lately acted by the Children of Paules. Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. aut 1607 (1607) STC 1693; ESTC S104554 48,282 82

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o th' Curtaine do you heare take heed of the old Bawd in the cloth of Tissue-sleeues and the knit Mittins Farewell Sister Exit Oria. Now am I idle I would I had bin a Scholler that I might a studied now the punishment of meaner men is they haue too much to doe our onely miserie is that without company we know not what to doe I must take some of the common courses of our Nobilitie which is thus if I can find no company that likes mee plucke off my Hatband throw an old Cloake ouer my face and as if I would not bee knowne walke hastely through the streetes till I be discouered then there goes Counte such a one sayes one there goes Counte such a one sayes another Looke how fast he goes sayes a third there 's some great matters in hand questionlesse sayes a fourth when all my businesse is to haue them say so this hath beene vsed or if I can find any companie I le after dinner to the Stage to see a Play where when I first enter you shall haue a murmure in the house euery one that does not knowe cries what Noble man is that all the Gallants on the Stage rise vayle to me kisse their hand offer mee their places then I picke out some one whom I please to grace among the rest take his seate vse it throw my cloake ouer my face and laugh at him the poore gentleman imagines himselfe most highly grac'd thinkes all the Auditors esteeme him one of my bosome friendes and in right speciall regard with me But here comes a Gentleman that I hope will make me better sport then eyther street and stage fooleries Enter Lazarello and Boy This man loues to eat good meate alwayes prouided hee do not pay for it himselfe he goes by the name of the Hungarie Courtier marry because I thinke that name will not sufficiently distinguish him for no doubt hee hath more fellowes there his name is Lazarello he is none of these same ordinary eaters that will deuour three breakfasts as many dinners without any preiudice to their beauers drinkings or suppers but he hath a more courtly kind of hunger and doth hunt more after nouelty then plenty I le ouer-heare him Laza. O thou most itching kindly appetite Which euery creature in his stomacke feeles O leaue leaue yet at last thus to torment me Three seuerall Sallets haue I sacrifiz'de Bedew'd with precious oyle and vineger Already to appease thy greedy wrath Boy Boy Sir Laza. Will the Count speake with me Boy One of his Gentlemen is gone to enforme him of your comming Sir Laza. There is no way left for me to compasse this Fish head but by being presently made knowne to the Duke Boy That will be hard Sir Laza. When I haue tasted of this sacred dish Then shall my bones rest in my fathers tombe In peace then shall I dye most willingly And as a dish be seru'd to satisfie Deaths hunger and I will be buried thus My Beere shal be a charger borne by foure The coffin where I lye a powdring tubbe Bestrew'd with Lettice and coole sallet hearbes My winding sheet of Tanseyes the blacke guard Shal be my solemne mourners and in stead Of ceremonies wholesome buriall prayers A printed dirge in ryme shall burie me In stead of teares let them poure Capon sauce Vpon my hearse and salt in stead of dust Manchets for stones for other glorious shields Giue me a Voyder and aboue my hearse For a Trutch sword my naked knife stucke vp The Count discouers himselfe Boy Master the Count is here Laza. Where my Lord I do beseech you Count Y' are very welcome sir I pray you stand vp you shall dine with me Laza. I do beseech your Lordship by the loue I still haue borne to your honourable house Count Sir what need all this you shall dine with me I pray rise Laza. Perhaps your Lordship takes me for one of these same fellowes that do as it were respect victuals Count O sir by no meanes Laza. Your Lordship ha's often promised that whensoeuer I should affect greatnesse your owne hand should helpe to raise me Count And so much still assure your selfe of Laza. And though I must confesse I haue euer shun'de popularitie by the example of others yet I do now feele my selfe a little ambitious your Lordship is great and though young yet a priuie Counseller Count I pray you sir leape into the matter what would you haue me doe for you Laza. I would entreat your Lordship to make mee knowne to the Duke Count When sir Laza. Suddenly my Lord I would haue you present me vnto him this morning Count It shall be done but for what vertues would you haue him take notice of you Laza. Your Lordship shall know that presently T' is pitty of this fellow he is of good wit sufficient vnderstāding whē he is not trobled with this greedy worm Lazar. Faith you may intreat him to take notice of mee for any thing for beeing an excellent Farrier for playing well at Span-counter or sticking kniues in walles for being impudent or for nothing why may not I bee a Fauorite on the suddaine I see nothing against it Count Not so sir I know you haue not the face to bee a fauorite on the suddaine Laz. Why thē you shall present me as a gētlemā wel qualified or one extraordinary seen in diuers strāge misteries Count In what Sir as howe Laz. Marrie as thus Enter Intelligencer Count Yonder 's my olde Spirit that hath haunted mee daily euer since I was a priuie Counsellor I must be rid of him I pray you stay there I am a litle buisie I wil speak with you presently Lazar. You shall bring mee in and after a little other talke taking me by the hand you shall vtter these wordes to the Duke May it please your grace to take note of a gentleman well read deepely learned and throughly grounded in the hidden knowledge of all Sallets and pothearbs whatsoeuer Count 'T will be rare if you will walke before Sir I will ouertake you instantly Lazar. Your Lordships euer Count This fellow is a kind of Informer one that liues in Alehouses and Tauerns and because hee perceiues some worthy men in this land with much labour great expence to haue discouered things dangerously hanging ouer the State hee thinks to discouer as much out of the talke of drunkards in Taphouses hee brings me informations pick'd out of broken wordes in mens common talke which with his malitious misapplication hee hopes will seeme dangerous hee doeth besides bring mee the names of all the young Gentlemen in the Citie that vse Ordinaries or Tauerns talking to my thinking only as the freedom of their youth teach thē without any further ends for dangerous and seditious spirits he is besides an arrant whore-master as any is in Millaine of a lay man I will not meddle with the Clergie he is parcell Lawier in my conscience much of