and suffer your self to be led by these Dervises to the Mufti who are prepar'd for the Ceremonies of the Marriage Iord Is it not a pretty Language Cur. Full of very obliging Phrases The two Dervises lead out Lucia veiled with the handkercheif Enter Sir Simon guarded Jacques Boy with the Cabinet Iaq. Allâ—nz Teif come along and be hang'd Sir Sim. What a Devil do ye haul me as if I had stole the mony Iord Stole it pray how came your worship by it else Sir Sim. I came honourably by it Iord And you shall as honourably be hang'd for it Sir Sim. Be hang'd for receiving money Iord The Receiver is as bad as the Thief Bear witness that will hang him Sir Sim. I receiv'd it as my wifes portion Cur. A cunning piece of policy rob you of Gold and Jewels run away with your Daughter and being taken say he receiv'd it as her Portion Iord That excuse will not do he stole both it and my Daughter too Sir Sim. Daughter what daughter did I steal Iord Nay she 's not far off Sir Sim. Aye let me hear her say it Iord It 's no matter whether she says it or no she was found in the house where you was Sir Sim. What 's that to me she might follow me for ought I know Iord That 's a cunning excuse follow you Sir Sim. She 's not so modest a woman but that she might Ask him there else Pointing to Trickmore Iord My Daughter not modest Trick As any woman in Town for any thing that I can say Sir Sim. aside He 'l not be known he told me Well if he won't say it I know others that will and if all be true is said I am not the first man she has followed Cur. 'T is ungenerous Sir Simon now you cannot have the Lady to defame her Iord That is malice if she followed you did that Cabinet with the gold and Jewels follow you too Sir Sim. But she that had 'em did Iord Cunning knave he thinks to escape by laying the Theft on my Daughter still Sir Sim. What do you tell me of your Daughter still ask that man if it did not follow me now you go to that Trick Ask me Sir Sim. Did not a Lady come running after us Trick After who Sir Sim. You and I. Trick When Sir Sim. A little while ago Trick Where Sir Sim. In the street Trick Not as I know Sir Sim. Why was not you and I together when a Lady came and beg'd our protection Trick You amaze me what Lady was it Sir Sim. She that told us the story of her Uncle that would have sold her and how she escap'd Trick What means he Iord Loe you there Trick I ne'er saw you in my life till just now Sir Sim. Hye-day hye-day Trick Sure he is dreaming of Romances Iord Or else he is mad Cur. He is indeed much troubled with melancholy fancies and melancholy is a sort of madness that will be his best plea before a Judge Sir Sim. I thank you Mr. Quack you 'l be sure to speak for your Patient you play'd fine Pranks with me to day Iord Come Sir Knight speak to the purpose what is this to the Gentlewoman that followed you with the Cabinet Sir Sim. And what is the Gentlewoman to you Iord Yes she is something to me Sir Sim. What because you bought her of her Uncle for half her portion Iord What means he now Sir Sim. And this night he was to force her to marry you Iord He grows mad stark mad Sir Sim. You will be so â—on when you know she is the Lady I have marryed and that it was she gave me this Cabinet Trick Can you guess what he would be at Iord Not in the least I know nothing of any Marriage Uncle or any thing like it Cur. Pray where is this Lady wife you talk of Sir Sim. She was too cunning for you she slipt out at the back door but if you find her you 'l be ne'er the better I assure you ha ha he We are marryed she is my wife now and so pray set your hearts at rest Iord This is all but fiction but we have proof enough to hang him Enter Betty Trickmore Sir Sim. Here she comes that will clear all Iord My dear Princess Cur. See she 's displeas'd with you Iord There is much of Majesty in her frowns B. Trick Ungrateful man false and unconstant Iord Ah Soveraign Lady of my soul B. Trick Unworthy me and my love Iord On his knees behold your Mamamouchi falls B. Trick My dear Knight my dear Sir Simon have I found you Iord Hau. Sir Sim. My bosom shall be your sanctuary and my arms magick Circles to keep thee here for ever love shall be the sweet enchantment of our souls Iord My Princess is grown very loving sure she mistakes her man Sir Sim. My dear bride my dear wife I 've been at such a loss for want of thy presence Iord How is that his Wife Trick It may be this is the Lady he has marryed Iord That is my Princess away with him if he has marryed her I 'l hang him because it is the speediest and surest Divorce can be had B. Trick No malicious man this Cabinet is mine I took it out of your custody as unworthy to keep any thing that belong'd to a Princess The Key your servant gave me when you cast your skin Sir Sim. A Princess Trick You see your fortune Exit Trickmore Iord Am I then depriv'd of my love a Princess and revenge at once Here comes Marina I 'l be content with my leavings and marry her presently Enter Young Jorden and Marina You come opportunely Mrs. Marina for in spight of that Princess there I will make thee a Mamamoucha Mar. What is that Sir Iord Thou shalt be my Wife Mar. I am your Daughter Sir Y. Iord I thought my self concerned to repair the injuries you had done her I wanted nothing before to gain her fathers consent but an estate and your bounty supplyed me with that Iord Depriv'd of Marina too Y. Iord Our business now was to ask you blessing Iord A blessing without an estate is but a name and you had that beforehand Well my comfort is I am a Mamamouchi Enter Cleverwit Trickmore Lucia Attendants Trick Sir the Marriage is concluded the Sultan is your Son-in-Law Iord They were very eager marryed before I come Trick They come now to ask your blessing which the Turks do by bowing Iord Princess pine at my glory behold me Father to the Grand Seignior and the Worlds greatest Emperour bows to me Love and conquest crown your lives Clev. Your Son-in-Law but no Sultan thanks you Cleverwit bowing low lets fall his Turbant and beard then stands up and is discovered Iord How Mr. Cleverwit Clev. The same Sir I am no Turk great or little Iord Am I no Mamamouchi then Sir Sim. and B. Trick Ha ha he Iord Friend Mr. Doctor what shall I say must I
prejudicated Iudges sit There Beauties faults you find here those of Wit 'Gainst both I 've heard Women and Poets say No Critick is like him that ev'ry day Sees a fresh Girl and each Week a new Play EPILOGUE FRom the Court party we hope no success Our Author is not one of the Nobless That bravely does maintain his Miss in Town Whilst my great Lady is with speed sent down And forc'd in Country Mansion house to fix That Miss may rattle here in Coach and six If one of these the Author was perchance You 'd joyn your int'rest and the Play advance For tho' you great ones and you Courtiers be Not o'er good natur'd you 've civilitie Nor is he one you call a Town-Gallant Who for fine cloathes does seldom money want But drives at cheaper rates the sinful trade Seduces Wives sometimes a Chamber-maid That at Jero's or Satt'lins goes to dinner And thence repairs to th' Play to meet a sinner And here with Burgundy and brisk sableé Inspir'd with vizard-Masque holds reparteé After the Play in joulting Hack he goes Where his companions have their Rendevouz In pairs they meet and Ala mode of France They sup they have the fiddles too and dance Tow'rds morning when they think of going home Each Gallant on a Couch in the next room In 's turn takes gentle solace with his Punk Drops her a Guinney and sends her home half drunk All of that Gang by this confession too Are lost Ladies our Author trusts in you He is a man as modest for his age As most you 've seen who know him dare engage That he has kept 'till now his pusillage But alas the world to that pass is grown The modish women are asham'd to own A sober man to like his Play will be As great a scandal as his companie For he observes and it is very true That modesty's not much approv'd in you And is of late so out of fashion grown She that is honest scarcely dares it own But does howe'er her mind affected is Put on the brisk gay carriage of a Miss But Ladies hope the Poet one day may Converted be for he that writes a Play If not debauch'd yet is in a fair way To gain your favours he resolves to be In all the Town the greatest debaucheé And in a very little time may grow Debauch'd enough to be asham'd of you ERRATA PAge 3. line 10. for does read you p. 11. l. 26. f. Ah I Lucia r. Ah Lucia p. 17. l. 3. f. purrey r. parry p. 17. l. 10. f. capritius's r. capricioes p. 18. l. 16. f. wants which whet r. want which whets p. 33. l. 4. f. on r. in p. 33. l. 29. f. exclude r. seclude p. 34. l. 14. f. How Sir a r. How Sir Jord A. p. 39. l. 9. f. so many r. so much p. 47. l. 9. f. what r. why p. 48. l. 1. f. clear r. chear p. 56. l. 22. f. you interest r. your interest p. 72. l. 27. f. swoon'd r. swoonded In the Prologue at the Middle-temple l. 14. in some f. do moere r. do no more THE CITIZEN TURNED Gentleman c. ACT I. SCENE I. The Curtain draws up and discovers the Musick Master siting at a Table surrounded by Musicians Composing the Dancing Master and Dancers practising steps on each side of the Stage Enter Mr Jorden in a Morning-Gown Jaques Foot-boy Iord SO so Gentlemen I see you are at it come let 's have a sight of your little Droll Mus. Mast. How Sir our Droll Iord Eh your what do you call 't your Prologue of Song and Dance Danc. Mast. Ah ah ah Mus. Mast. Our Dialogue you mean well 't is ready Iord I have made you stay a little too long but as I am a Gentleman and as I hope to be a Knight mark that for so I mean to be once in my life my Taylor was in fault Danc. Mast. We wait your leisure with a great deal of willingness Iord He brought home this Indian Gown Cap and Slippers how do you like ' em Mus. Mast. Extreamly well Danc. Mast. You appear very graceful Iord So so Iack Boy Boy Here Sir what would you please to have Iord Nothing I called to see if you be diligent in your attendance how do you like my livery Mus. Mast. Very fine and noble Iord Jack Iaq. Who do he speak to Boy To you Iaq. Begar den let him call me be me name me be no shauck Iord Iack come hither Iack. Iaq. Shauck me be no shauck call your Englishman shauck me be called Maitre Iaques Iord Master Iack come hither Iaq. Ho ho dat be ver well here be your tres humble and tres obeisant vallet Iord Hold back my Gown and you Sarrah hold back the other side so see Gentlemen here is a little loose morning garb does it please you Mus. Mast. Wonderfully Danc. Mast. Neat and Gentile Iord Stay pull it off that they may view me round How do you like me from top to toe Mus. Mast. Your habit is worthy admiration Danc. Mast. Gallant from head to foot Iord My Suit will come home by and by that will be fine indeed Danc. Mast. The ceremony requires it Iord Ha you mean my Daughter's wedding but know there is more in the wind than so this day I am to begin to court a Mistress a Knights Daughter I 'l assure you Mus. Mast. And all our preparations are for her entertainment Iord And to render my self more acceptable I have required your helps to make me an accomplisht Gentleman if singing and dancing won't win her the Devil 's in her Well I 'l see your Dance rehearsed but first let me hear the Song SONG I sigh all the night and I languish all day And much to be pitty'd I am E'er since your bright eyes my heart did surprise I could not extinguish the flame But you since y 'ave known my heart was your own Tho' before you was kind now scornful are grown If so cruel you prove To the man that does love Ah Phyllis Ah! Phyllis what fate Have you in reserve for the wretch that you hate Danc. Mast. Mus. Mast. Very well Iord But me thinks this Song is a little too doleful and enough to put a woman into the dumps if she have any kindness for me Mus. Mast. 'T is a delicate Air and the words are not amiss Iord I learnt a very pretty one t'other day of a friend stay how begins it Mus. Mast. Nay I know not Iord There is something of Mutton in it Danc. Mast. Mutton Iord Yes oh no no no 't was Lamb ah I have it He sings SONG My Mistress is as kind as fair My Mistress is as kind as fair And as gentle as Lambs are And yet alass alass ah lass Sometimes to me She 'l as cruel be As in the woodfierce Wolves and Tygers are Is it not very sprightly Mus. Mast. As can be Danc. Mast. And you humour it well Iord Well now for
I doubt not Trick An utter enemy to knavery Sir Sim. I believe it Trick And one that is not capable to disguise his thoughts Sir Sim. Plain dealing is a Jewel Trick And I use it yet in spight of the fag end of the Proverb am no beggar Enter to them Cleverwit Clev. Ha! who is this I see Sir Simon Softhead I am ravisht to see you Oh what a joy I feel at sight of you What it seems you scarce know me Sir Sim. Sir Simon is your servant Sir Clev. Out of sight out of mind I see but is 't possible six or seven years should blot me out of your memory It 's strange that in so short a time you should forget one that professes himself the greatest friend and servant to the family of the Soft-heads of any man breathing Sir Sim. Oh pray pardon me there Faith I know him not To Trickmore aside Clev. There is scarce one of that Family that I do not know as well as I know you when I lived at Berry there was no doing without me I was always amongst 'em I had the honour to see you there almost every day Sir Sim. You shall excuse me Sir 't was I received the honour I never saw his face before To Trickmore Clev. You cannot call me to mind yet Sir Sim. Pray excuse me for that I know not who it is not I. To Trickmore Clev. Don't you remember we went often together to drink Sir Sim. O Yes But let me be hang'd if I remember any thing like it To Trickmore Clev. How do you call the little witty Knave that used to make us so welcome at his house Sir Sim. Oh little Iohn Clev. Right we went often thither to be merry but what is become of his pretty daughter Sir Sim. He had ne'er a daughter Clev. He ne'er a daughter What not a witty little baggage you us'd to run after to kiss from one room to another Sir Sim. Oh I know where abouts you are now you mean I warrant you little Peggy Clev. Aye Peggy by the same token was her name Sir Sim. She was George Goodale's Daughter at the Rose Why she 's marryed Clev. Is She Pray how do you call the place at Berry where they us'd to walk Sir Sim. Oh the Green Clev. Directly 't was there I passed so many hours of delight in your good company You do not remember this Sir Sim. I not remember 't Not in the least if I do I wish the Devil fetch me To Trickmore Trick There are a hundred of these things a man forgets Clev. Let us embrace then and renew our ancient amity Trick See now there is a man that loves you cordially Clev. Pray tell me some news of your family Sir Simon how does that Gentleman your he that is such an honest good man Sir Sim. My Brother-in-Law the Justice of Peace Clev. The same the same Sir Sim. Why he is very well Clev. I am very glad I assure you and he that 's of so good an humour the Gentleman your Sir Sim. What my cousin Small-brain Clev. Aye Mr. Small-brain that I should forget his name to see how quickly things run out of a man's head But pray how does he do Sir Sim. He keeps his old humour always merry and jocund Clev. Troth you tell me good news And pray Sir Simon how does your Uncle the Sir Sim. My Uncle I have no Uncle Clev. No but you had at that time perhaps Sir Sim. No only an Aunt Clev. Oh 't is her I mean The Lady your Aunt pray how does she Sir Sim. She has been dead these six years Clev. Indeed I heard so now I think on 't presently after I left the Country Well rest her soul she was as good a Gentlewoman as lived Sir Sim. We had also a Nephew that dyed of the small Pox. Clev. Oh what pitty it was he was a hopeful young man Sir Sim. Did you know him Clev. Know him he was a comely proper young Youth Sir Sim. Not very proper Clev. Yes for his age Sir Sim. Oh yes for his age Clev. If he was your Nephew that I mean he was the Son of your Sister and Brother Sir Sim. Right he was so Clev. 'T was the same Sir Sim. He knows all my Relations Trick He knows you better than you are aware of Clev. I hope I shall oblige you to make my house your home while you stay in Town Sir Sim. I am obliged to be at my Father-in-Laws Clev. Are you married then Sir Simon Sir Sim. No but all 's agreed on Clev. But however you shall dine with me to day Sir Sim. I have sent Mr. Iorden word I was coming and he 'l expect me I know at dinner Clev. Mr. Iorden then is your Father-in-Law Well well that shall not hinder my design he is my Neighbour and intimate friend we are as it were brothers Sir Sim. Indeed Clev. You shall stay and I 'l send for him to dinner too Sir Sim. 'T will be a trouble and Clev. No excuse Sir Simon for by my soul you shall I have sworn it Trick Since he so importunes you accept it he has sworn it and 't will not be courteous to refuse him now Clev. Where are your Servants and Portmanteau Sir Sim. Truly my coming was in great haste and for expedition I left all but one man behind and he is at the Inn where the Coach lyes Trick Sir Simon I will if you please wait on you to the Inn where your man stays and then help you to find this Gentleman's house Pray wher 's abouts is it Sir Clev. This is the house Trick We 'l be with you in a trice Clev. I will in and give orders for your reception you shall find me here at your return Sir Sim. I 'l not fail to trouble you Clev. I 'l wait your coming with impatience Cleverwit Exit Trick He has the carriage of a fine Gentleman Sir Sim. Ah ha he a good jest a good jest i faith Trick What occcasions your mirth Sir Sim. Ha ha he why I don't know that I ever saw any such man before in my life Trick No Sir Sim. No as I live not I. Trick Come Sir no matter he knows you Exeunt Enter Young Jorden and Cureal as from over-hearing Cur. So he has trussed his Quarrey how do you like Sir Simon for a womans man Y. Iord Sure there is no woman in the world so necessitated to venture on him Cur. O many Y. Iord Not she that wears a stiff Busk to keep down a great belly and is to pass for a Maid still or she that is forc'd to come to a Play in a Vizard-Mask to pick up a gallant to give her a Supper Cur. Ha ha ha Y. Iord Nay not she that has lived to be a stale Maid and is convinc'd by her own imperfections that she shall never know any pleasure but what her own art and industry can create but would think her self cast away on
him Cur. O Sir a Country Knight will down with many Court and City Ladies 't is a great convenience to have a husband that is blind in his reason and is not clear enough sighted in 's understanding to see the shadow his horns cast Enter Jorden on one side a Foot-boy on the other and gives Cureal a Letter who reads it Y. Iord Here is the Court Doctor come I believe for some more of your money Iord Speak of him with respect he is a person of great importance he talks to the King and Nobles at Court as familiarly as I to you Y. Iord Yes he wants neither confidence nor impudence Iord He does me the honour to come often to me is 't not an honour think you to be visited by one of the Kings Physicians and a Favourite too as he is Y. Iord He is the best paid for his visits to you of any Doctor in Town let him visit Lord Duke or King Iord He does me the honour to let me lend him a sum of money now and then Can I do less than lend it to a man that is in favour at Court and calls me his friend Y. Iord What courtesies does he do you Iord More than you are aware of Y. Iord Yes he does you the favour to borrow money of you rather than of any body else Iord Aye and more than so he had rather borrow ten times of me than once of any other man living and does it so Courtly and Gentleman like Y. Iord And pays it so frankly and with so good a grace Iord When I please he will Y. Iord What security does he give you Iord His word as he is a Gentleman Y. Iord You 'l have it again without doubt that is security enough Iord He shall command what he will Y. Iord No doubt Cur. Tell your Lady I 'l wait on her immediately Exit Boy My dear friend Mr. Iorden how do you Sir Y. Jorden retires Iord Well to do you service Cur. Y' are very modish and fine in this habit you exceed all the young Gallants at Court Iord Hay hay Cur. Turn you Gallant all over Iord Pretty well e'en as the Taylor pleas'd Cur. I know not what is the matter Mr. Iorden I am never so well as when I am with you you are the man of all the world I most esteem and love I was speaking of you this morning to the King as I stood by his bed-side Iord To the King You did me a great honour I vow Cur. What mean you Sir pray put on Iord I know my respect to you Cur. Fie Mr. Iorden no ceremony among friends Iord Nay Mr. Doctor Cur. You must Sir by all means you are my friend Iord I am your servant Sir Cur. I protest I will not till you are cover'd Iord I had rather be uncivil than troublesome Cur. Well Sir as I was saying I spoke of you to the King and he has given order the Patent be made and commands me to bring you to him and he 'l confer on you the honour of Knighthood he shewed much joy and willingness when I told him and was much pleased when I mentioned you to him Iord I am extreamly beholden to him Cur. Name what day I shall wait on you to kiss his Majesties hand and I 'l advise you if he will be at leasure Iord Your servant Sir as soon as you please to day I cannot but to morrow Cur. To morrow I cannot neither Well let it alone a day or two till the Patent is ready for the Seal Iord I wou'd have it so soon as I could Cur. I might get it done to day peradventure if I had the money ready to give in fees and something a little extraordinary and so forth as you know Iord What will do Cur. Let me have two hundred pounds and for what is over I 'l be accountable Iord I have that sum here in gold Cur. It may be less may do Iord Well Sir pray take purse and all Cur. So leave it to my management this will hasten the dispatch But now Mr. Iorden Sir Ionathan Iorden that shortly will be As to my affairs you know I stand indebted to you Iord A few dribbling sums Sir Cur. And you lent 'em me very frankly and with a great deal of generosity and much like a Gentleman Iord Y' are pleas'd to say so Mr. Doctor Cur. But I know how to receive kindnesses and to make returns according to the merits of the person that obliges me Iord No man better Cur. Therefore pray let 's see how our accounts stand Iord They are down here in my Table-book Cur. I am a man that love to acquit my self of all obligations as soon Iord See the Memorandum Cur. You have set it all down Iord All. Cur. Pray read Iord Lent the second time I saw you one hundred Guinneys Cur. Right Iord Another time fifty Cur. Yes Iord Lent for a certain occasion which you did not tell me one hundred and fifty Cur. Did I not that I should conceal any thing from my friend Iord No matter Mr. Doctor Cur. It looks like mistrust which is a wrong to friendship Iord O Lord Mr. Doctor Cur. I am so asham'd for I dare trust my soul with you I borrowed it Mr. Iorden to lend a person of Quality whom I imployed to introduce me to the King and recommend me to his particular favour that I might be able to do you service in your affairs Iord O was it so then that debt is as it were paid I 'l cross it out Cur. By no means Mr. Iorden you shall have it or I vow Iord Well Sir as you please Cur. I vow I wou'd ne'er have borrowed any of you again as long as I had lived But proceed Iord Another time one hundred Cur. O that was to send into France to my wife to bring her over but the Queen wou'd not part with her then and since she is fallen sick Iord Alas Cur. But pretty well recovered Iord These four sums make up four hundred Guinneys Cur. Just as can be Cur. A very good account put down two hundred Guinneys more which I will borrow of you now and then it will be just six hundred that is if it will be no inconvenience to you Iord Euh not in the least Cur. It is to make up a sum of two thousand pounds which I am about to lay out in houses I have bought but if it will incommode you I can have it elsewhere Iord O by no means Cur. You need but tell me if it will be any trouble Iord Lord Sir that you will think so Cur. I know some will be glad of the occasion to serve me but these are favours only to be ask'd of special friends And I thought you being my most esteem'd friend would take it ill if you should come to hear of it that I did not ask you first Iord It is a great honour and you much oblige me in so freely
will have no hopes Iord There or in another place What marriage is a matter of moment and I will first consult with my pillow Y. Iord I am sorry you are so much disgusted Iord It may be anon I may send my man to 'em and it may be not Exit Young Jorden Cur. I have business that way if you please I 'l serve you in that occasion and tell 'em your mind Iord Pray do Cur. Your servant Exit Cureal Enter Trickmore and Jaques Iaq. There be Maitre Iorden Trick Sir I have not the honour to be known to you Iord Nor I the like to you Sir Trick I remember I have seen you at my Fathers when we were Children your Father used to bring you sometimes to our house you was the prettiest sweet babe the women did love to get you upon their knees and kiss you Iord Kiss me Trick Your father and mine were great Cronies Iord Indeed Trick I am sorry to hear he is dead he was a very honest Gentleman Iord How say you Sir Trick I say he was a very honest Gentleman Iord What my Father Trick Yes as liv'd Iord And you knew him very well Trick I did Sir Iord And you knew him to be a Gentleman Trick Yes Iord Then I know not how the World goes Trick Why Sir Iord All the World knew him to be but a Shop-keeper Trick He a Shop-keeper Iord Yes a Mercer was he not Trick He a Mercer what because he was very obliging and officious and because he had great skill in silks went up and down and bought 'em and had 'em sent home to his house and gave 'em to his friends and acquaintance for their money therefore he was a Shop-keeper was he Iord I always thought him a Shop-keeper but I am glad to understand from you that my Father was a Gentleman Trick He was and I 'l maintain it Iord I am oblig'd to you for it Trick Since I saw him good Gentleman which is now about twenty years I have travelled almost o'er all the World Iord O'er all the World Trick Yes Sir o'er all the World Iord 'T is a great way thither Trick It is but four days since I have been in Town after my long travels and to morrow or next day I am to depart again Iord Your own Country after so long an absence should methinks be too dear to you to part again so soon Trick A mans Country is where he can make his fortune I am lately got into a great imploy Iord What I pray Trick I am the now great Turks English Interpreter and have been so this fortnight Iord Are you come so far as from Turkey in a fortnight Trick Oh Sir the great Turk is here Iord What in England Trick Aye Sir he is here Iord Here what in London Trick Aye Sir and in this house Iord The great Turk in my house Trick Yes and a great train with him Iord In my house in this house Trick In this very house he is come to visit a Lady that is newly come hither and to take his leave of her Iord How came he to know her and that she was here Trick He grew acquainted with her in Germany and at her old lodgings they informed us of her remove which I was glad to hear for by this means I have an opportunity to pay my respects to you Sir whom I honour for your fathers sake Iord But pray Sir how came the great Turk to be in Christendom Trick Do not you remember you had the news some while since that the great Turks brother was taken by a Squadron of the French-fleet as he was sayling to Mecha to pay his devotions at Mahomet's Shrine Iord I heard that indeed Trick The King of France generously restor'd him to liberty and he since that time has travell'd over most part of Christendom and is now come to England but since his arrival at London which is now but two days news is come that his Brother who was the Sultan is dead and he is to succeed him in his Empire which occasions his sudden departure for to morrow or next day he is to set sail for Turkey attended with a Squadron of the Kings Frigats which his Majesty sends to be his Convoy Enter a Turk Turk Ehhim acha halif ulabalechi Trick Alman bochin Mr. Iorden I am commanded to go about some affairs but I 'l wait on you again before my great Lord the Sultan turns his posteriors to the front of your Palace Exeunt Turk and Trickmore Iord Your servant Mr. Interpreter Mr. Iack where is this great Turk Iaq. Above vid te Lade Iord Who showed him up Iaq. Her Shentilewoman Iord Ha! he smells her out to be a Princess he is my Rival go fetch me my long Sword and Pumps Iaq. Ha vat do you mean Iord Ne'er a great Turk in Christendom shall rob me of my Princess Iaq. Ho Princess my Maitre be troubled in te esprete Iord He is my Rival and I 'l fight him Iaq. You fight te great Turk Iord I 'l challenge him and kill him by the trick I learnt to day Iaq. Oh he have te grand train vit te Cemiter dat vil sa sa sa cut off te head and te arm at one blow Iord Well then I will play the Polititian the Dialogue we omitted at dinner in hopes this would have prov'd mine or my Daughters wedding-night shall be performed by way of Cerenade and I will plant my self below o'er against the Balcony and if I espie his Turkship making any courtship to her I will put my self into a posture of terrour and look so grum upon the matter that he shall think me a Devil or a Rival Exeunt Jorden and Jaques Enter Trickmore and Young Jorden Y. Iord Does Sir Simon then believe he has killed me Trick I put him into a fear that he has done you some mischief so soon as I disingag'd him from you at the door for I got his sword out of his hand and cut my finger with it and bloodied the point which much surpriz'd him then I hurryed him away in great haste to that house where I caused some persons to come and report the news of your death which has put him into such fear that he is resolv'd to leave the Town in disguise to avoid being apprehended Y. Iord By that means we shall get quit of him Trick The posture our affairs are in at present do not much seem to require his absence therefore I have contriv'd a defeat and will keep him yet in play I have set another Spring which if it catch the Woodcock 't will hold him fast Look here comes forth our Knight in Petty-coats mussle your self up in your Cloak and be gon Y. Iord A stately dame on my word Exit Young Jorden Enter Sir Simon Softhead in the habit of a Gentlewoman Trick Come Sir I am in a bodily fear for you but I think you cannot be known in this disguise
dead Cur. I have some reason to think he is not at all hurt but that this is a design of theirs to bring Sir Simon into trouble and that the son conceals himself in his Fathers house to this purpose But for fear it should be otherwise get you gone so soon as you can to prevent danger Sir Sim. Aye let 's be on the safer side A◠my shirt sticks to me like a Cerecloath Cur. Away I hear a noise more are coming this way I 'l go and delay 'em till you get clear Sir Sim. Well excepting your self this is the only man of honesty I have met with here in Town but I perceive it is scarce with him he sells it so dear Exit Cureal Trick Vertue Sir Simon must be encouraged come Sir while you go in and dress you I 'l pretend business to Mr. Iorden's house and find out whether his son hath receiv'd any hurt or not and bring you word Exeunt Sir Simon Trickmore Enter Mr. Jorden Musick two Shepherds and a Shepherdess Iord Musick plant your selves under that Window away with it smartly and briskly so this has allarm'd 'em to the Balcony Now you to your Dialogue and I to my posture Cleverwit in Turks habit with Betty Trickmore and Lucia appear in the Balcony Jorden stands making grimaces all the while the Song is sung Two Shepherds and a Shepherdess betwixt 'em sing 1 Man A heart in loves Empire tho' jocund and blyth From cares and from fears can never he free 'T is said that with pleasure we languish and sigh But for all can be urg'd there 's nothing can be So pleasant so pleasant as our libertie 2 Man None are more happy nor none are more blest Than whom Love doth inspire with a gentle soft fire When both of them sigh and neither can rest How pleasant their pantings how sweet their desire Love is a blessing tho' counted a Pain For take away Love no pleasures remain 2 Man To submit to Loves Law ah sweet it would be If in Love we 〈◊〉 any fidelity see But O Rigour extream O fate too unkind A Shepherdess faithful no man can find And this faithless Sex so unworthy doth prove They ought not to live or ought not to love Woman Ah passion most sweet 1 Man Ah blest libertie 2 Man Sex full of deceit 1 Man How dear unto me Woman How my heart you do ease 2 Man And how mine you displease 1 Man Ah quit thou for love this hatred so great Woman A Shepherdess you May find that is true 2 Man But alas where can she be met Woman Our credits to save my heart I do offer 1 Man O subtle Art 2 Man But Shepherdess may I believe That it wonnot it wonnot deceive Woman By experience let us try Who can love best you or I. 1 Man To them that constancy want May the Gods ne er their wishes grant All three Let 's permit the soft fire To enflame our desire Ah! how pleasant how pleasant is love When two hearts faithful do prove Young Jorden and Marina in the Balcony are against 'em Mar. He treats his new Mistress with a great deal of gallantry Y. Iord Now dearest Marina let us ascend to your Father he is by this time from his Window convine'd of the slight is put on you hang about his neck use all your little arts and pretty blandishments to gain his consent you have powerful charms in your perswasions such as will mollifie the most rigid natures Mar. He does not at all dislike your person Y. Iord And I will induce him to consider the hopes I have of an estate notwithstanding my fathers extravagant humour I 'l shew him what I have in present and what more I hope from the event of this night Mar. I am called Y. Iord Come it is your Fathers voice They retire from the Balcony Jorden stands all this while in a posture with his eyes fix'd on the Balcony Enter Mr. Jorden and Trickmore Trick Sir Mr. Iorden Mr. Iorden I have most advantageous news for you My Lord and Master the Grand Seignior is mightily in love with your Daughter Iord Ha with my Daughter Trick Yes Iord With my Daughter said you Trick He has a mind to be your Son in-Law Iord The great Turk be my Son-in-Law Trick Yes Sir he call'd me to him just now and speaking in his own Language said Acciam croc soler ouch alla Moustaphi gidelum amanahem vorahini oussere carbulath That is to say This is that fair person I yesterday saw pass along the street This is she I languish'd for and knew not where to find Iord The Great Turk say this of my Lucie Trick I told him she was wondrous beautiful Then said he Marababa sahem Ah how much in love am I Iord Marababa sahem mean ah how much in love am I Trick Yes Iord I am beholden to you for telling me for I could ne'er have thought that Marababa sahem should signifie Ah how much in love am I Ah this Turkish is a most admirable Language Trick Much better than one could imagine do you know what means cacaracamouchen Iord Cacaracamouchen no. Trick That is to say my pretty Pigsnie Iord Cacaracamouchen signifie my pretty Pigsnie Trick Yes Iord It is a most excellent Language cacaracamouchen my pretty Pigsnie ah that a Turk should say so Trick In fine to tell you my whole embassey he is coming down to demand your Daughter in marriage and to make you worthy to be his Father-in-Law he will make you a Mamamouchi which is the greatest honour and dignity among the Turks Iord A Mamamouchi Trick Yes a Mamamouchi that is to say a Paladin and a Paladin is a sort of the most ancient In fine a Paladin is a Paladin and a Paladin and a Mamamouchi are all one and the same thing nothing is more noble in the world and you may walk cheek by Jowl with the greatest Seigniors upon Earth Iord The Grand Seignior honours me very much and I beseech you conduct me to him to kiss his hand and give him thanks Trick Oh Sir he is coming down to you Iord He come down to me Trick Yes and will instal you in the dignity it is his custom where e'er he goes to visit to present the Master of the house with a Turkish habit and you will instantly have one brought to you to put on Iord That will be noble Trick He will consummate the marriage to night Iord That will be quick dispatch Trick His love cannot brook delay within a day he departs hence he will take you and your Daughter a long with him to Turkey if you 'l go Iord But all that I fear is my Daughter should be averse to the marriage she is a little untoward sometimes in cases of this nature Trick O but to be the Grand Seigniors wife she to be the Sultaness and you a Mamamouchi O she cannot refuse this See Sir there comes the greatest man that