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PLEASANT

COMEDIE,

Called

WILY BEGVILDE.

The Chiefe A£fors be theft :

A poorc Scholler , a rich Foole , and a Knaueatalhiftc,

At London,

PiintedbyH. L. for Clement Knight:

and are to be foldc at his Shop, in Failles

church-yard) at tbefigne of the Holy Lambe.

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Cr/^^.*anVfurcr. Floddxll: aparmer, Sophos : zSc\\o\\ct. Churms: a Lawyer, 1{of)tn goodfellow. FortUHAtHs : Gripes Son. Le/U: Gripa dau]ghtcr. Murfe.

Peter Plodl%ll: Plod-

d.tls fonne. P^:^(re : Nirfes daujhtcf. ml Cricket. Mother Midaight. An old man. Syluanus. Clearke.

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..,.: THE PROLOGVE.

\T\J Hat Hqcwhere are thefe paltric Plaicrs?ftil poa - .V y ringmtIieirpaper$andncucrperfe£l?forlhame comcforthjvour Audience ftay fo long,thcircies waxe dim

»v«hcxpeftad9p.

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How now my honcfl Rogue j what play (hall wcchauc lierctonightj-^;.,-,-: ". '

I'laj. Sir you may looke vpon the Title. ■ P^ol. "SNh^i^SpeflrHT^f once, again J y^hynohXcCerberus^ nothingtutpatch'pannclllluffc.oldcgaUy-mavvfrcicsand cof ten-candlcelpqucricc? out you bawling bandogge fox- fiirdflaue:youdricdftockefiniyou,outotmy fight. [Exie iheT layer'.] , ;

.• Well tis no matter : Ilcfcf meedowncandfce't.andfor "£»ult of a better , lie fupply tlic place of a fcui uy Piologuc.

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,.. 5/»(r£?ww is a looking glafTcinderde,

p Wherein a man a Hiftory may read,

'm' . Ofbafe conceits and damned rogiicrie:

? Thcver) finkcof hell bud vjllcny.

Eiiteraluggltr.

luggler. Why hownowhumorou$G'f<»r£f.'whata$mc- choly asamantietice?

Will you fecany tticIccsofLcigerdematnejflightofhand, f cleniy conuayancc, or deceptie vifns ? what will you fee

fc Gcntif man to driiic you out ufthefc dumps?

Trol. Outyoufouftgurnet)youWoolfill:,begon Ifay and bid the Players difpatch and comeaway quickly, and t tcl! their fiery Poet tliatbeforclhaucdoncwithhim} lie

I make him do penance vpon a ftjgein a Calucs skin.

! ^"ggl<^- OLordfirycarc deceiuedinmejlamnotale*

t • ■ carrier,! am a lugglcr.

i: 1 haue the fuperhciall skill of all the feuen liberall fciences

i- atmyfingcrsend,

I IlcdtewyouatrickcofthetwclueSjand turnehimouertbe

thumbes with a trice. U lie make him fly fwifter then tnedttation.

I llcn^ew you as many toies as there be minutes in a moneth,

and as many trickes as there be motes in the funnc. "Pro/, Prithee what trickes canft thou doc? . Juggler, Marry firlwilihewyoua trick of cleanly cott-

' ueiance.

HftfortHnafurim nunquam credo, With a caft of cleane con* > ueyance, come aloft /4ri(;.for thy mailers aduantage(hecs

gone I warrant ye.)

J Spt(hum ii conueied away : aod iri^ t-heguiUdj ftaflds ia the place of ic

Prol. Mas an tis well done, now I fee thou canfldoe fomething, holdetheetherstweluepencefotthy labour. Goe to that barmc-froth Poet and to him fay. He quire has loff the Title of his pi ay. His Calueskinieflsfrom hence arecleaneexil'd. Thusonccyoufccthat WUyis bcguil'd, Extt tbclttggler,

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Trol. Now kindSpcftators, I darcboldlyfay. You all arc w elcorac to our Authors play : Be ftill a while, and ere we goe, Wcele make your eies with laughter flo we. Let cJWijOTWJinatesiudgehowtheylift, Wc fcarc no t w hat they babble : Nor any paltry Poets pen, Amongllthatrafcall rabble. But time forbids me further fpeech. My tongue muftftophir race: My time is come , I mud be ^uinb^ And giue the AAon place.

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WILY BEGVILDE.

Enter QtiptffiUu..

Hcauy.purfc makes a light heart : Othecon* fidcration of this pouch.this pouch 1 Why hcethdt has money, has hearts eafc and , the world in a ftring .

O this red chink, and filuer coine,itis the con- folation of the World.

I can fit at home quietly in my chayre, and fend out my an- gels by Tea, and by land, and bid ny viUanes & fetch in ten m the hundred,! and a better pennv too, Letmefeejhaue but two children in al the world to befto w my goods vpon, Fortunatuttny fon & Leliavay daughter .For my fon,he fol- lowcs the wars, and that which he gets with fwaggcring,hc fpendes in fwaggering : but He curbehim, his allowance whiled Iliue /hall bee fmall, and fo hee /hall bee Aire not,to fpend much : And ifl die I will leauehim a portion, that (if hewiU be a go6d husband and follow his rathertdeps) ihall maintaine him like a gentleman > and if he will not, let him follow his owne humor til hebe weary of it, and To let him go:now for my daughter fheiiroy only iby,& the flafF 5f my age,and I haiiebcRo wed good bringing vp vpon hir l^jarlady j: why /he it een modeity it felf, it does me good to look bli hir .No w if I clin hark en out fome wealthy mariage for hir,Ilioue mybnlydeCre.

Mas, and well remembred, heer's my neighbour P/o^// hard by,has but ofte only f6nnejand(Iet me /ee)I take itjliis Lands arc better than fiuethoufjnd pounds^ now it lean* .itiakps^ match betweetie his fonnc and my difughtcr,and fo " ' • ■■-.•- . • . . . io'uic

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y ioinehis Land and ray niqny togetlier,0 twil be a bfejjled

vnion. WcUllein, andgeta Scriucner, He wnte.tohim 6 about it prefcntly : But ftay hcerecomc M. Churmes the

I LawerjUcdcfirenimtodofomuch.

Eftter Churms, Qjurms. Good morrow M. |7rip<r. (jr/^f. O good morrow M.^«rw/. What fayes my two debters, that I lent 200. pound to?wiI r thcynotpayvfeandchargcsoffuit;

Chnrms, Faith Sir I doubt they are banlcrouts: I would youhadyoiirprincipalL

Grifc. NayllchaucalljOrlleimprifontheirbodicsrBut M. ^«rwj tncr isamatterlwoHlofainchaucyoudojbut r youmuftbevcryfccrct.

I Chftrms. Ofirfcarcnotthatllewarrantyou*

;.. Gr//>^. Whythcnthisitis :myneighbouri>/i»(ii4//herc.

by; youlcnowisamanofveryfaircLand, andheehasbut onefon, vponwhomhemeanstobeftowallthatheehas: Now I would make a-matchbetweenemy daughter Lc/m ■ andhimswhatthinkeyouofit.

\ CA«r«r/. MjrricI thinketwouldbeagoodmatchjbut

the young man hasbad very fimplc bringing vp.

Grife. Tufli, what care I forthatSfohe hauelandtand

' liuing inough,my daughter has bringing vp wiU ferue them

^ ' bdth.NowlwouldluueyoutowritcmeaLettcrtogood-

^ man T/(?^//concerniDg this raatter,and llcpleafeyoufor

yourpaines.

Churms. Ilcwarrantyoufir,Ilcdocit artificially. Gritt. Doe, good M. Churms^ but be very fecret, I hauc ^ fomebufineflTc this morning, and therefore lie leauc you a

while, and if you will come to dinner to meeanone, you fliall be very heartily welcome. £A:»/Gripe.

Chnrms. Thankcs good fir He trouble you. Now twcre agood ieft if IcouIdcofeniheoldcChurlcof

his daughter.and get the wench for my fclfe.

Sounds I am as proper a man,as ?ffer T/ff<W«//.-and though

bisfathcrbce asgooda man as mine, yet fatrcfctchtand

deais

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deare bought is good for Ladies, and I am fure I haue beta asfarre as C^/iryto fetch thati hauc.

I haue becne at Cambridqe a Schollcr, at Coles a Souldicr, and no w in the Country a Lawyer jand the next degree ftial beaConnicatcher:

For He goc neere to cofen olde father fharc-penny of hij daughter. He caftaboutlle warrant him 5 Ilego dinewithhim,and write himhis Letter, And then lie go feek out my kind companion %obiH Good- fellow^ and betwixt vs weele make hir yceld to any thing. Weelchathc "common lawothtohandjandtheciuilUawc oth tothcr: WcclctoireLf/Mlikcatennisball. Exit.

Enter oldeVloAiiW, a»dhufonPcter> anolde m4»Plod> dais Tcnant,<i»^ Wii Cricket ^aj/oww. •

PlodcUll. Ah Tenant, an ill husband(barla*dy) : thrife at thy houfe and neuer at home ?

You know ray minde , will you giue tonne fliillings more rent? - I muft difcharge you elfe.

■ Oldrmn. Alas Landlord, will you vndoeme?I(itofa great rent alreadi^ and am very poore.

mil. Cr. Verypoore ? yare'avery Afle.Lordhowmy ftomadl wambles at that fame word (very poore) ! Father, if you loue your fonne^f'/i/Mm^eusi' aamediatfame wVrd verypoore: '

For lie rtand to it,that i t$ pettilafleny to name very poore to a man thats oth top of his marriage.

Cldmm. Whyion,artothtopofthyBiarriage>to whom Iprithee? "'• ' ■:■■ \-'- > '■' '•■■•''. -'.'m ■.'•■ i ;.: i

■ Wt//. Marrie to yt\t(\tPeg;BCA^xiS.€tJiliiisKtcix{i% (fiugk-^ ter. . .

O tis the dapreft wench that euer danc'tafter a Taber and

For(heewillfohedeit,andtocit,andtr!pir,' ^ ^

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8 WILT BEOriZDS.

/. PUUtlt. Why mUiamyV/hcn were you witbbic} . ', ml. OTtf/w- docs your mouth water at that? Truly I was neuer with hir, but I know I fliall fpeci Fortothcr day (heleokt on me and iaught.and thatsa good Hzne ( ye know ) : and therefore oldfiluer top, ncucr talke of charging or difcharging.

Fori t«fl you I am my fethers hcirc f and if you difcharge nie,Ile difcharge ray peftilencc at you. For to let my houfe before my leafebeout,iscut-throatcry: andtofaapefojr more rent if polepennery. .

And fo fare you well good GrandGreVfury ; come father lets be gone. E.xett»tW\\, and hit Father . ,-,

PUcUall, Well, He m^ke thebeggcrlyknauestopackfr forthisi

He haue it eucry erode, ineome and Rcnttoo.C£/»/«-Ghjv' But (lay here comes one : O tis M . Churmj. 2. with a Lei'. I hope he brfngs me fome good newes. M. O'ifrms yarc well met, I am een almoft Aaru^d £br mo*

You mud take fome damnable courfe withaiyTenan^^^ rfieilenotpay. .; j,- r-,'i..[Ai:}U,> !i [

, , 'Ckidr/iw . Fayth^ir, they are grovyne! ^e/^ee<aptioM» .

Ifnau". ; . .1 .■)il:.-,i;-.3..:7. V •

ButIlcraoouethem.with4W«A/4/f«y#/..,/,r ■•> ••

PUiMall.:, Poe,gopdM' C/&«r«ir/,orj[((c«ltly>ot^ptyilIe< •no» courfe fliall pleafeyou.^ ,,^ ,,n,l „j«, , siuyi-if. ,. But w hat newet abroad; -.rri- v.

C^mrms. Faith little news : but heet'i* Letter which M. Gripe defired me to deliuer you . And though it (land not wilnmy reput«iQ6, to be a c^rrierof Letters, yetnot know- ing how much it might concerne you, Ithought itbetter fomething to abafemy felfe, thenyou fltould be any waiet . hindered.

Tloddall. Thankes good fir, and Ileinandreadeit. Exeit»t]?lodda\\andhu/o>t»e. Manet Cbu.

Chttrms. Thus men of re;^ch mu(l looksto liu^ ; I cry content, and murder where I kiflci i

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(Tn^tftakcJ mc for his faithfull friend.

Imparts to mc the fecrcts of his heart;

And FioJdal! thm\ces I am as tpjc a friend.

To eueryi enterprifc he takes in hand,

Aseuerbrcath'dvndcrthecopeofheauen;

Butdammcmeifthey findeitfo,

Atlthismakesformyauaile,

Ileha the wench my fclfe, orelfemy witsihaliraie. Exk,

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Lelia. See how the earth(th is fragrant fpring) is clad, And mantled round in fwectp Mymph F^r^sfroabes. Here growesth'allnrine Rofe, Sweet Marigolds, and the lotfelyiHyajciatb : Come Nutle, gather: -. j- , ,

•AcrowneofRofeiihalJadorneinyhe*dj ,, . He pranke my felfe with flo wcrs of the prune, And thus liefpendaway my priracrofedme.

Nurfe, Ruftie,tuftie,areyourofrolicke}

0 that you knew as much as I dQC , twpuld cople you. LettA. Why whatkpow'ftthouNurfeipritheetellme. Nurft. HeauynewesyfaithmiftrelTe,

You mud be matcht & married to ahusbaad( ha, ha,ha,ha, a husband yfaith.

Lelia, A Husband,Nurfe \ why thats good new«s if hee beagoodone. . '

Nurfe. A good one quotha ? ha , ha, ha,ha;why Wo< man I heard your. Either fay, that he would nurrie you to 'Peter PloddaU, that Puckehfl, that fnudge fnowte, that ColecarrierlyClowne. Lord, twouldbeasgopdasmeate aoddrinketome, to fee bowt(\^foolewoulae,wooe you.

Lelia. Mo, no.tny Father did butieft tithinkcft thou that

1 can ftoope Co lo we tc takca brdvvne bread cj;u(l,and wed a Clo wne thats brought vp at the Cart ?

Nurfe. Cartquiotba ? I, hecle cart you, for he cannot tcU howtocourtypu. .t

.^Leii4. AhNurfe^rwect5^^9/i$tbeniaD, '\k, B» Whofe

10 tVILT BICriLUZ-

WhofcloMcislockt in LfZ/rfj tcnderbrcaft.

This hart hath vow'd, ('if heaucns doe not denie,)

My ioue with his intoomb'd in earth ftiall lye,

Nurfe, Peace Mi(lreire,Aanda(idc, here comes fonft: body. - '

Enter Sophos.

Sophos, Opt/itisnen efifpes vllafotiri .• Ytt'Thcekus fend downethy tralucentbeames, Behold the earxh thatmourncsin fad attire. The flowers at 5('^Wprefenceginstodi'oo>pc, Whofe trickling tearei for Z>/mj lolTe Do turne the Plains into a (landing Poole : S weete Cynthia fmilc,chcere vp the drouping Flowers, Let Sophos once more fee a funne-fliitrc day,

0 let the facred center of my heart, ' '

1 meancfaireZ>A-« Natures faireft worke, ";' Be once againe the obie£t to mine eyes. ^ Obutlwifhinvainc,whilfthirlwifhtofee, »^ Hir Father he obfcureis hir from my fight,

He pleadcs my want of wealth, r : O

Andfaiesitisabarrem/^««jCourt. ' . '

How hath fond forturieby hir fatall Aootac', '■''• ,

Predenin'draetoliueinhaplenehbpes, ' • ;;

Still turningfalfe hir fickle waueringwheele ! • "

And Loucsfairegoddeffc, with hir C^rmw cup,' ■

Inchantcth fo fond ^/>/</j-poifoned darts, •• ' >

That Ioue the only Loadftarre of my life,

Doth drawemythoughtsinto ^labyrinth, ■

Butftay:

Whatdo I fecwhat do mine eyes behold?

(Ohappiefight)itisfaireL<'/w/facc. ■

Haile heaucns brigh^nymph the period of my grief,

SolegviidrclTc ofmy thoughts and author of my ioy.

Le/ia SwcctSophosv/dcomcto Le/ia, ViireDrdoCarthagifiiaftshezMtioMsQueene, Nothalfefoioyfull was whcnas the 7Vw<i« Prince, £«.«/?j, landed on thcfandiefliorcf . >

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WILT BZGVILD^. Jl

Of {^anhage confines as thy Lelia is,

To fee her 5op'&o/ here arriu'd by chance. ^

50^i&9/. And bleft be chance that hath coadufted me, ]

vnto the place where I might fee roydeare, . ^

As dearetomeasisthedeareftlife. • j

7\r«r/5f. Sir,you may fee that Fortune is your friend. ?.

Sophos, YetFortuncfauoursfooles, |

Nftr/i. Bythatcondufionyoufhouldnotbe wife. '.

Lelia. Foule Fortune fometimcfinilesoqvertuefeire. "~ ' \

Sovbos. Tisthcntoftiewherrautabilitie; But finceamidft ten thoufand frowning threats '

Of ficklefortunes thrice vnconftantwn«ele, 1

She dainesto fhow onelittle pleafing fmilc, *

Lets do our bcftfalfcFortuncto beguile, ^f^f

And takcaduantage of her euer changing raoodcs.. Scc,fee, how 7'fZIWfpangled mantle Imiles, . *,

And birds do chant their rurallfugred notes ''^

Asrauiflitwithourmeetingsfwcctdelights. !:

Since then thcr fits forloue both time and place: -L

Letlouc and liking hand in hand embrace. 'V

Nurfe. Sir the next way to win her loue, is to linger \i§t leyfure. .

I meafure m v mifttefle b)%aiy louely felfe,make a promifc ^

toaman,anakcepit,IhaueburoneTaulr,Ineereroadepro- mifeinmy Ufie,butl ilicketoittoo.th andnaile : lie pay jt iiomc yfaitb. '. ■ ^ < .v .\ \

If Ipromifemyloue a kilTe, lie giuehim two:marrica« ;

firh I will make luce, and crie fie,fic, and that will make ^

him come againe and againe, y*

He makehimbreake his winde with come againes. . |'

Sophos. ButwhaifaieJtr/Mtoher^o/jA^^Iouef

Lelta. Ah S«p^c^,thatfbad blind boy^ That wrings thcfe palfioru from my Saphts hart, Hath likewife wounded Lelia with his dart, And force perforce I yeeld the fortrcfle vp:

Here So/'/'i'/ take thy L#/ii«tr hand, ., . .

And with this handrecdocalDyallhar^^iK ;. :. , ;y..,^ *»

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/. High /#«# that rulethheauens bright Canopic,

Grant to our loue, a wifht felicitie.

Sofhot. AiioyeJtheweariePilerimbvthewaf, When PAr^w wauel vnto the weHerne dcepe, Tofoinmonhimtohi$defiredr«ft; ' ^

Orajthepoorediftrcffcd Mariner, Long toft by (Kipwrackeon thefoming wauei. At length beholds the long wiflithaucn, C Although from farre^is heart doth dance foripy:. i , \

So Louesconfent at length my mind hath eafyiJ,. Mytroubledthoughtt,byfwe«tconteBtareplnfdi i .1 ', !,?/««. My father reck J not vertue, <

Butvowestowedmctoaoianof wealth, • ' ' '

And fweares^ij gold flwllcounterpoyfe his worthy ; l But £>«/Mfcom's proud c>1£<«»»««Vgold«iinui«)»' '• i > And better likes of learnings iaCtedlore, i, '

Then of fond Fortunes glittering mockericss But S0pj&#/ trie thy wits,and vfetmrvtmoft skill >L \

Topleafcmyfather^andcompaUehisgood wfl); /tent, Sofhes, TowhatfaireLf/MwillSjdotnSa^Atfryeeldioni. Yetthats the troublous gulfetny filly Oiiptpuft pajOTef . Butwerethatvcnturchardcrto atchieue t

Then that of /4/«» for the goldflB fleece, 1 would efFift it for fwect£.f/««t/ fake, r

Or leaueiny felfcaswitneflifofjisy thought. •

^ Nurfc, How fay you ,by that, miftrettc \ hed Jo« any .

j thingfor your fake. ■ jI.. ,

y Lr/M. Thankesgentiel«ue.

I Butlcaft my father ihouldfufpeft,

'. Whofeiealouj head with more than -rfrf«/tye«,.

I 4 Doth meafurecucrygefturc thai Ivfc,

\ .;> Ileinandleaueybuhcrealone,

Adieu fwect friend vn till we meet againc, . CoraeiVwr/J follow me. ExttuttLzXizat^XUmic^

■i^ Sophos. Farewell my loue.faire fortune be thy guide.

NowS«//&<»/,nowbcthinkethy(elfe ' /knot.

How thou maift win her fathers vviQ io kail ^ happie

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19ILY BtGVILJyt. ij

Al»8 thy Rate is poorc, thy friends arc few.

And feare forbids to tell my fates to frieadt

Wcll.Ilctricmy Fortunesj

And findc out fomc conuenicnt time,

When as her fathers ley furcbcftfhalferue

To cooferre with him about faire LeliasXoMC, Exit Sophos,

Enter Gripe, tfA^Plodd all, Churms 4nA Will. Cricket. Grife. Neighbour P/oi^//, and Matter ^«n«/, yare welcome to my houfc.

Whatnewcsin the Countric, neighbour? you are a good biisband.you ha done fowing barley I am lure.

- ^loiiUlL Yesfirantpleafcyou, a fomieht fince. Grife, Matter G/&»»r»«,whatfaieimydebteM5 canyou

gtf any money of them yet?

Churms. Not yetfir.I doubt they are fcarce able to pay, You mutteeneforboaxc them a while, theyle exclaime on youelfe. . ,■, .! . . -.i ^

■' Grift. LetthetBeiiclaiaKandhaikgand jfUrueaadbteg» , letm«th»my'ihoaic» ' v \

- i'/c'^//. Heres this gbbdfellovr to©. Matter Ca«>wM,

Imufteencput him and his father ouer into your hands, they k pay me no Rent.

iviH.Cm.' This good fislk>w.<iu«thaJ IfcoraethatVafe troking.brabblingjb'raulingjbaftardly.boitlcnofdjbieetle-

brow'd,t>ean-'belUednajDe.

Why, Robin GoodfiUowmyAt fame cogging, petifoggmg, crackcropesCaluc-skin companion: . Putmcandmyfathcroucrtohim?oldeSilucrtop andyou •

had notput me before mv father,! Woirid ha — ' PUddalL What woulft ha done? H^tU. IwouldhauehadafnatchatyoUjthatlwould.

CitHrms. Whatartadogge?

mil, No:if 1 hadbeeneadoe,! wouldha fhapt of youi

sofe ere this , aodfo I fhould MM cofcod the Piudl of a

Marriebone* ' ,

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14! WILY BtGriLBt.

Gripe. Come,conie,letme end this controuerfie. Pritbeego thywaiesin,&bidtheboybringacupofSacIc« here for iny friends.

mil. WouldyouhauealaclceSirl

(]rife. Away rbole,acupofSacketodrinIce.

ivilt. O I had thought you would haue hada facketo. fiaue put this lawcracking cogfoyft in,in ftcad of a pairc of ftockef.

Crtpe. Away foole.gettheeinlfay.

fViU. Into the buttrie you meane?

Cjripe. I prithee doe.

H^tll, IlemakeyburhogfheadofSackruethatword.

fAr/rWill.Cricket.;

Crht. Neighbour P/0<^^,irentaLettertoyQu,by Ma- fter C»«nw,how like you of the motion? -

PIotLUll. Marrie Hike welofthemotion: icy fonneltel. | you iseenealltheftaylhaue:andalln]ycareis,tahauehiia | takeonediathathfoinethingtfbratthc world goes nowjif - ' diey haue nothing they may begge, i Bur I<loubt hees too fimple for your daughter. For I haue "

brought him vp hardly^with brown bread/at bacoa,pud • ; dioget and fouce, and ^arladyj wee chinke ii good ftretooo

Gripe. Tufliimn,Icarenotfortha^youhanomore«hiI- dren: youlemake him your heire^andgtuehim your lands,

willyoonot? ^ • •

T/o^i^ Yes,hee$eenealIIhaue4hauenobody elfeto

beftowitvpon. Gr^. loufaywelL

EmrWi&,Cnc\ctXaMd*'B9ymtbfViHt attdanapkiH. \ Wf/. Nay here, you drinke afore you bargain©.

(7r. Mas,anti(agoodmotion: tHefil!it}iCwio«&^'uef I' Boy, fill fome wine. Ithcm thcnapkiju.

'; Here Neighbour and M.C*(wtw I drink to you... ; a

f" 5»;A. Wcthankcyou Sir. ^.;';i iin;;«L

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Wil. Lawer wipe cleane: do you remember t

^«r»»/. ReHiembcr,why?

}VU. Why finccyou know when.

Churttts. Since when? >,

WA Whvfinccyouwerebumbaftcdjthatyour lubberly J

Icggcs would not Carrie your lobcockebodic; |

When you made an infufion of your (linking excrements, *

in your ftalking implements: , |

O you were plaguy frayd,andfowlyraide. j

■ Grtpf. Pr ithce ^cace W/7. Neighbyur PhddaOf, what fay '

you to this match :lliall it go forward? :.|

TVoiiii//. Sir, thatmuftbcasour children like. , i

Formyfonne,IthinkeIcanrulehim: i

Marric, Idoubtyour daughterwillhardlylikeof him, for j

God wot hc^s very fimplc. i

" Grt^e. My daughters mine to command, haut I not i

bro'o'ght her vp to this? • She fhal haue him : He rule the roftefor thatj He giue her pounds and crownes,gold and filucr: lie way her downeiti pure angeUgold^ Say man pft a match?

TloddalU Vail\\,\z^cc.

QjMrms. But Sir, ifyou giue your daughter fo large a dowrie, youlc hauefome part of his land conueied to her byiointure.

Grife. Ycsmarriediatlwill: And weeledefire your helpe for conueiance.

TloddnU. I,good Matter C/^wnwr, and yen (hall be very well contented for your paines.

WtL I ft)arrie,thatsit he lookt for all this while.

Qinrmt. Sir,^willdothcbeftIcan. '^'d. But Landlord: I can tell you newe$yfa^th^ Thereis one SopAdivabratic genman,heelc wipe your fonne Pfftrr/norCjOf MiflrcfleL^/w, I can tell you heloucsher .well • '

]^ Grite. l^Jiy, Itrdw;

,,,WtiSt Yei IknfdWjforlamfurcIlawthcra clofc togc- *^" . C the*

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theratPupnoddie.in herClofet. * Gripe. ButIanifurerhclouesnot!iini<

iVtll. Nay, I dare take it on my death {lie louei him,

Forhcc^afchollcrrand ware fchoUer$,theyhauc tricks for

lone yfaithjfor with a little Logickc Scp'^ow'tf «//o^«;»/»

theilemake a Wench do anything:

Landlord, pray ye benotangriewithmCjfor fpeakingmy < conl'cience.

In good faith. yeurfonncPtfr^frf a verieClowne tohiraj

Why,hccsa$finea manasawench can fee in a foinmers

I Gripe. Well, that /Kail not ferue his toerne, lie crofTe

him,! warrant ye.

ian* gladlknowit;:, I haue fufpecfled ita great while.

S*/>io/.<' why ,v;haisSfl/>A<'/.<' a bafc fellow. ,

Indeedhchaiagopfiwit^fndcanfpeakcweU,

!Kees a fcholler forfoothronc tha t has oibrc wit then mony,

A nd I like notthat : hemay beg for all that.

1 Schollcrt'why whatarefchollerswithoutnsoney.'

'• ' ' P/9d!d4//. Faith, eene like puddings without fuet.

V ^ Gr/pf. Come,Ncighbour,fendvourfonnetonjy houfc,

> Forheiliallbcwclcoinctoine: '

And my daughter fhall intertaine him kindly. "What?! can,and will rule Lr//<?.

Come lets in J He difcharge S'>phcs from my houfe prt* fently. £Avf«»f Gripe WPloddall<«w<i/Churms.

fVi/l. A home plague of this money, For it caufcs many horncs to bud : And for money many men arc hornd. For when maids are forc't to loue where they like no<, It makes them lye where they Should not. lie be hangdjif ere miftrclTc Le/ta will ha Vecer VlodltU^ I fweare by this button cap (do you marked And by the round^found^and profound contents (do you .vnderrtand^

Of this co{}lyCodpeece,(l)cingagoodpropcrBaanasyec iee^thatl could get her as rooneashe,myrelfei

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Andif Ihadnotamoncthsmindinanothcr pl.ace, I would haue a fling at her thats flat:

But I cnuftfet a good holiday face ont. And go a wooeing to prittie Pegge : well. He too her y faitli Whilethinmyrtiind ^Biitftay7llef«ehow Icanwoobc. fore I goe:they fay,Vfe makes perfeftncflc:

Looke you now, fuppofc this were P/fff, ^.!^

Nowlfetmycapotnio fide on this faQiion ^do ye fee?) then fay I,

Sweet hony,bonny, fiiger candie.Ptf^^r, Whofc face more faire, then Brocke niy fathers Co vr, Whofccyesdofliinelikc bacon rine, \Vho{c hps arc blew of azure hew,

Whofc crooked nofedownc to her chin doth bow. I

•Foryou know Imuft begin to coimnead her bcautic, /

And then twiUtellherplainely,thatI aminlouewithfier, oucr my high ihoocs, and then Iwill tell her that I do no- thing of nights but fleepe and chinke on her, and fpccialiy of mornings: , ^

Andthatdoesrnakemyftomackcrorife,thatI!ebcfwom, >

I canturnemethrccorfoutcbowJcsof porrcdgcoucrin a morning afore breakefafl.

' £»f^ Robia-Goodfellow*

Roii)t GoodfflUiv, Ho w no w firra, what make you hen^ with allthat timberin your necke?

WiJI. Timber>Sounds,Ithkikchebeawitcht How knew he this wereTimbcr?

Masliefpeakehimfaire,andgetoutoni companie: fori '

amahraidcnhim.

Rolfiit. Speakc roan,what art afraid; whatmakeft here!

W/if, A poore fellow Sir, ha bin drinking two or three potsof aleatanalehoufe,andhaloflmy way Sir. .

i^o^^ff. O, luythen Ifecihouartagbodfellowi Seeftthou notMaftcrCA^rw/thcLawcrto day?

fy/ll. NoSir^wouldyoufpeakcwithhim.

%o6ifi. Imarriewould 1.

C a 'mil.

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18 mzr BEGriLT>t.

mil. If I fee him, lie tell hira you would fpeake With him.

%ohin. Nay,pritkceftay,who wilt thou tell him would- fp'eake with him?

mU. MarrleyouSir.

Rabin. I, who am I?

fVill. Faith Sir I know not;

Robin. If thou feed him, tell him Tsobht Goodfelhw wold, fpcakc with him.

W//. 0,1 will Sir. £*/>. Wil.Gr. •

Robin. Mas, the fellow was afraid, IplaythcBugbcarewherefoerelcomc, And make them al afraid, ButherecomeiMafler CAwrwx.

Enter Churmt.

Churms. Fellow Robi»,God faue you,i haue beenc fec- kingforyou ineuerie Alc-hoafe,in theTowne.

Robin. What,MafterC^«r»»/? What$thebeftnewcsa« broad?H'$lon» fince 1 fccyou.

Churms. I^ithlittlenewes:butyetlamgladlhauemct with you.

Ihaucamattcrtoimparttoyou, wherein you may ftand me in fome Head, and make a food benefit to your felfe : if we can dea!ecunningly,twillbe worth adoublcfeeto you, (Tjy the Lord.;

■[^^/w. • Adoublefee?fpeakcraan,whatift? . If it be to betray mineownefather,liedootfoihalfeafee: Andfor cunningletmealone.

Churms. Why,thcnthi»itis. fierei$MafterGr/^f hardby, aClycntof mine, a man of mightie wealth, who has but one daughter,hcr Dowric is ;^ hcrwaightingold. ;• ;. -j

Now Sir, this old penny father would marry her, to one 7eterP/eeid4/l,vkhP/od<Jalls Conrandheiret J Whom though his fathermeanes to Icaue verierich', . .

I- Yet faces a vcric idiot and Brow no bread Clownc:.

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And one / know the wench does deadly hate/ And though theit friends hauc giuen thcirfull confent, , > Andbothagrccdontbisvnequallmatch. . \' < . >'J Yct/knowy^atif/Mwilneuerinanrichini j . '"i.i.il

Buttheres.anothcfffiuaU,iahiirloue,<ine5<p'/»i&<w,. . AndheesaSchoUer,

One whom / thinke faircI.<f/M dearely loueJj But hit Father hate J him as he hates a toad » . i.sin

Forheesinwaht.andgr/^f gapesaftciigolde,. (, ,; j-^siibi-A Andftillrelies^vpontheoldBfaydSawj or' !.7'}tv!.v vt/1 SinthtUttuleris&e> i/i -i • •■ : . . -,1

• T^^bin. Andwhcreincan/doeyougoodinthis^ : '

Qiurms. Marrie thus Sir : /amoflategrownepaningfamiiiarwithMiiG/^JN^' \i K'lA ^ AndforT/r^/^hetakcimeforhisfecondfclfej.- 2-.£-V|l!) ! Now Sir J He fit my fclfc Va the aide ctumray Churls tjn-. :7 * fliors, and make them bclieue He pcrfwadeLeft* to rtarry Teter PloiUaU^ and lb get free acceffe to the wenchatipjr, pleafiirej '-^i^^-'-^-"- i.n:-\l,A{i'y^v.-:-H:Q.-

Nowothother nd^-PeftdlinwiththeScfa^Hand^HttJle han,dlc.cuiininglytoo} ' ^ i :• L •.il)<- ,;• "> i;/"! Be tell him that Xf//4 has acquainted, me with birloue to

him: - -o

And forbecaufehir Father much fu(pea$thefarae» Ji

Heroeweshirypasraendonwwtheirhawkcj^ . ^ ; Arid fi> rcftraines hir4 r om hir Sofhos fight. , , i - , 5

Eefay,becaufcrtied<ith»epafemoretruft, . i

Of fecrecie in me, thenin another man, Incourteficfhehathrequeftcdme, TotIo hir kinde*^ greetings to hir Lone , ■ . Robiny AnexceBientid<uifc,yfaith. . i .

•'CW<w? I'K*,ittdbyilii5meancs^lcniakcaVerygitllof inyfine2>«^f«*/. . . ■ - 1

r fhaH kho we hl»fecretMuen licom the very bottomc of his

heart: . , . -

N^^iAdte Sfr,' ydti (h*^n»{ne!<Mefi} cuntungly, that be

fliallfuakcBJca&in^menttacoDipairehtfilQatc^ :.\.\i\

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When God knowcslirtieahenbthinglcflc. Qui diftmnlare nefcit, nefcit viuere. .^fl^/«. Why this wilLbefportalone, But what would you haueme doe in thisa£tion "i

QiHrmes. Marry as I play with to hand, play you with tother.

Fall you aboard with Prtfr'P/o^//, Make him bclicue youle workc miracles, AndthatyouhaueapowderwillraakeZ/f/bzlouehim. { Nay what wil he not bclicue, and take all that comes (you Icnow my mind.^

And io weelen]akea^ulloftheone,anda goofeoftheo° ther.

^:; And if wiecininuentanydcuife^ to bring thefclioilcrm-

difgrace with jiir : I doenot doubt but with yourhdpee(». creep betwien the bark and thetrcc,andgetL*/Mmy fclfc.

(Rtbin, Tu£h man, I haue a deuifcin my head already to doe that: Butthey fayhirbrother ForrtwMfK/loues him dearcly, ; CA«r«w. . Tut hees out of the Cbuntrey, Hefollowesthe drummeandthcflaggc. He may chancetobekildwithadoubleCanonbeforehee. -come home againe : But whats your deuife? %^i». Marficlledotlusi \ lie frame an Inditcment againft Sofhot , in manner and *

r formeofa Rape, andthrnext Law day you Aallprefetre

it ; that fo Lr/'W may loath hioi, Hir Father ftill deadly hate him, And thcyoung Gallant hirbrother vtterlyfor&kehim.

(Tonrms. Buthow/hallwejpfooueit? ^ %^bin. Sounds wcelc hire fomo Strumpet or other to be fworne ao'aind him.

I'

celientdeuife.

Chtrrms. Now (bythefubltanceofmyfoule) tis an ex-

Well, lets in , He firfiti-y my cunQiagotherwirc,andifaU fsulCfWCclctriethiscQaclulioa. .... Exeftnt,.

Enter

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£«.'^ Mother Midnight, Niirle mdVc^gt. .

toother <JM. Yfaith Mtirget you muft cene take your daughter Pfj^^hamca^ainc, Forfticclcnotbcerurdbyinec. '\ \

Nurfe. Why cJWor/j(?r? what win fhcnotdof?

Mother lM. Faith (he neither did nor docs, nor will do any thing :

Send hirtuth market with cgs: iheele Tell them and fpend themoncy.

Set hit to make a pudding, {lieele pu^ in no Caety Sheelerun out of nights a dancing,aAd come ho more home till day pecpc*;

Bid hir con%e to bedjfhccle wme when Oieiift.. Ah ti$ a naftieihame to fee hir bringing vp. I A~«r/tf. Out you Rpguc. you arrant &c. "Whaticnow'ftnotthyGranam? i

i know hit to be a teatie oldc foole, Shscsneucr well , gruniingina corner.

Mother M. Nay ihce!ecampe(Iwarrantyc)Oflieha$ ^toYigue.

But MArget eenc take h ir home to your Miftreffcjand there kccpchittfor lie kcepehirno longer. : Nkrfc. Mother pray yce take forac paines with hir, and keep hir a while longer J and if(he doe not mend, lie beat hir biacke and blew, yfaith He not faile you Minion. . Mother M. Faith at thy requcft,Ile take hir home and •try hir a weckc longer.

Nurfe ^ ComeonnurwiFepleafeyouGranam, andbeea good wench, and you ihall ha my blcfling.

f^otherCM. Comefollowvs good Wench.

£a:w»? Moth.Mid. <*»^Nurfe:Af4w/Peg»

Tegge. I, farewell, faireweachcr after you. Your bleflsng quotha? ilc notgiue a tingle halpennie fort. Who would hue vnder a Motheri nofe 6c a Granams tongS A Maid cannot loue, of catch a lip dip, oralapclap,but hcersfuch tittle tattle, and doe not fo, and be not fo light, jkiidbc notfo^ondj anddonotkilFc, and do not loue > and

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IcannbttcUwhat,

And I rnuftlouc an I hang fort ':

Afwcetthingislouc [Sheejirges.

That rulcsboth heart and mind, I There is no comfort in the World

I To Women that arc kinde.

Well He not ftay with hir : flay quotha ?

Tobcyoldandiold at,andturoDled,andtumbled,aad toft ! andtourn'dasIambyanoldcHaggc,

Iwillnot,noIwilnotyfaith. -" ."'r ' m. . :,

f [£;-,^fr Will Cricket.] ' = ;;

' But flay , I inuftput on my fmirking loolces andliniling

countenance. ^■^

For hcrccomcsonciBakcs&othinatiSftiittobefny fprus'd Husband. '

mil. Lord , that my hcartwouldfcrucmctofpeaketo hir,now flic talks ofhirfprus'd husband. * -

WellHcfetagoodfaccont,

Now He clap mc as clofe to hir as lon^s buttockcs of a clofc flooie, and come ouer hir withniyrowUng,rattling,rdttti bling eloquence. '■

Sweet Pej^f^e, honny Tegge^ fine P<f^j^<?,daintic Pf^f ,brauc P<r^<',kind Pf^f, comely Pif^<r,my hutting, my fweetbg, my Loue,my doue,my honnic, my bonniep my ducke, nay deareandmydeareling: ^

Grace me with thy pleafant eyes, Andlouewithoutcfclay: And cafl not with thy crabbedlookcs A proper man awaie.

Vegge. Why WZ/M^whats the matter?

Will Whats the matter quotha? Faith I habeen in afairctakiDgjfbryoUjabotsonyou- For totber day after I Had feene you , prefently my bcH/ \ began to rumble:

Whatsthematter,thoughtI? ( With that I bethought my felfe, and the fwcetccomporte-

I nance

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WILY B^EGriLDE. aj

nance ofthat fame fweet round face of thine came into my

mind: >

Out went I) and lie bee fwome I was fo neere taken ^ that I

vvas fvine to cut all my points.

Anddodheare Veggef

/f thou dofl not grant mee diy goo J willin the way ofmar-

riaffe;

Firu and fprmoft lie run out of my doathei^and then out of

my wits for thee. . ■ "^

Vegge. Nay iVtlliam I would bee lotb you Aould 4oe (b forme. -rrp/ H-ii- ; ;;-' ;^i .•

Wtll. Will you lookemerrily onmeantllouemetheai

?<rjg;f^. Faithlcarcnotgreatlyifldoe,

Will. Carenotgreatlyifldoe? whatananfwersthat^ If thou wilt fay, I fegge take thee wiUiMtn to my ^lif « husband. . '

Feg. Why fo I wil,bnt we mufthauemorecompaay for witncffcs firft.

Will, That needes not: heers good ftoreof yong men 5c maideshere.

Vegge. Why then heertmy hand. 7F<//. Faith thatshoneftlyfpoken : (ay after ne. \

I Vegge Vndding promife thee Wtllium Crkkgt^ ThatIleholdtheeformineownefweetLilly> While I haue an head in mine eye, and a face on my Rofe> a ipouthin my tongueyind all that a woman (hduldhaueji . from the cro wne of my foote, to the fole of niy head, He clafpe thee and clip thee, coll thee and kim: thee, Till I be better then naueht, and worfe than nothing : Whenthouartr^adytoueeDeillebereadytoCiort: .

When thou art in health, Be be in gladn*&^'" • '-^^ When thou art fiek , He be ready to dy: When thou art mad, Ilerun outof my wits: And thereuponlftrikethegoodlucke, Wellfaydyfaith:

O I could find in my hofe to pocket thee in my heart . Co^c my heartof goldc,lcts haue adaunce at ihtnikiB^

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vp of this match :

Strike ypTom Viper. They dance.

CotntVeggcWt take the paine; tobring thee homeward.

And at twylight, looke for me agAine. Exeunt.

Enter !2^^/« Goodfelhw^ and P.Phdd^U

Rohin. Come hither my honed friend: M. Chnrmt tolde ve you had a fuit to me, Whats the matter?

Veter. Pray ye Sir is your name 'F^biu GoodfelUw ?

'R^bin, My name is Robin Geodfellow.

Peter. Marrie Sir I heareyare|a very cunning man Sir f And firreuerencc ofyourworniipSir, lam goingawoe- ing to one M. Le//ai Gentlewoman here hard by, Pray ye Sir tel me ho w I /hould be haue my fclf e, to get hir to my wife.

For Sir there is a Scholler about hir : ^

Now if you can tell mce,liow I fliould wipe his note of hir, I would beftow a fee of you.

Rebin. Let meefect, and thou /halt fee what lie Ciy to ih ee. Hegiues him money.

Well, follow my counfaile and He warrant thee , /le giue thee a loue powder for thy wench. And a kinde ot Nf*x vomica in a potion, {hall make hir comeofFyfaith.

Peter, Shall / trouble you fo farre to takefome painei with me? /am loth to haue the dodge.

Robin. Tufhfifarenotthcdodgej /le rather put on my flalliing red nofe , and my flaming face, and come wraptin a CaTue skin andxrie bo ho : /le fray the Scholler / warrant thee. But firft go to hir , try what thou canft doe. Perhaps Ihecle louc thee without any further a doc. But tfiou mull tell hir, thou half a good Ifocke, fome too. or 200. a ycare,& that vviUfct hir hard I warrant thee.

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FbrbithMas/Vifasonccmgooclcomforttoliauecelenda Weach:

And wots thou what /toldehir? ,

;;/toldehir/hada hundred pouodland a yeare,inaplace i

^ wherc/haucnolthebrcadthofmylittlefingcr, i

/promifcd hir to infcofFe hirin 40. poundsa yeareofit : & '

I thjolc of my confcience,if I had had but as good a &ce i»

thine,

I /houidhaue made hir haue curd the time tliat cuerHiefcie *

mec.

And thus mud chou doe/crac{ce,aBd lye^luid^KC^

And tliou i}iah triumph mightily.

Teter. I need not do fo , for I may (ay and fay true, -:

Ihauelandsand liuinginough for a couotrey fellow. ,

Roiiit. Bai-ladyrohadnotI,Iwasfaiaetoouerreachas '

manytimesldoe.

But now experience has taugbtmeA»aHKh craitjtbat I ex- ccllincunrring. !, 1. •:''

Feter. WcU Sir, thenIlebeboIdtotruftyourcunning^> ' Androliebidyoufarewdlaodgpeforvyara, j

Iletoo hir,thats fiat.

'^i'ift. Dofo.'andletmehearehowyoHfpeede. >

Peter. That I will Sir. Exft?cter,

■ %sbiii. Well, a good beginning nukes a good eadf Heers ten groats for doing nothiagt Icon M. C/'N^m^/thanketfoirtlui, fprthiswathisdeuife; /

And therefore 21c goe fcekc him out, and giuehtma quact i

ofwine, ' (

AodknowofhimhowbeJeaietwiththefchoUer. Exit. \ ,

JE«r^ Chumies<M^Sophos« Churmfj. Why ? lookc you Sir , by the Ifii^t canbuC wonder at hir Father, ,

Hfknowes you toi}e a Gentleman of good bninging vp t And thoughyour wealth be not anfwcrablcto his; Xsf by hcaucos I^ thioke you are wotthj tp^OC&rre bet-' toy D » ter

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ter then Lelia, yet I know fhc loiics you dearely.'

Saphos, The gfcat Tartarian Empcrour TJiwer Ci&«w, loyd notfomuch in his imperiallCrowne, As S»phos ioycs m Le/ias hop't-for louc, WhofelockcswouldpierceanAdanjantineheartj' • And make the proud beholders ftandat gaze, To draw Loues pifture from hir glancing eye.

Chur. And I wil ftretch my wits vnto tnc higheft ftra:n« To further 5tf;)Ao/ in his wifiht defirei*

Sophoi. Thankcsg^entleSir. [Enter Gripe,]

But trucca while, her^comeshir Father, I muft fpeake a word or two with him. {jp'eakfs to kimfe/fe.]

Piftrms Iheelegiaeyouyouranfwere (/warrant ye)

Sophot. God faue you Sir.

Gripe. OM^^Sephos : I hauelongd to fpeake with you a great while,

/newe^you feekemy dadghter Leli4s louc, /hope y ou will not fceke to dishoneft me, nor difgrace my daughter.

Sophos. NoSirtamanibayaskea-yea, A Woman may fay nay, Sheeisin'-choicetotakchirchoice'V-'.'-" ' yct/muftconfefTe/loueLff/w. >■•

Gripif-^' Sir /muft beplaine with you i I Kkenot of your loue,'

if//<r/nilncjllc choofcforZ>A;»,

Andrhercfprc/vyould wifliyou notto frequent my hoiife anymore, • 2,'^'-^ ^'^^''' t :■ Ju^j;!:;.

Its better for you toplyyourbooke , andfeekeforfome

Ercferment that way, than to fcekefor a wife before yoa now how to maintaine hir. Sophos, /amnotrichj/amnotverypoorc, /"neither want not euerihalltxceede, The meane is my concent, /liue twixt two extreames.

Gripei Well, well, /tell yee, iriikenotye/liouldcoroeto njy Jioufe,ahd prefume fo proudly to match yourpoorc jN:digrccwithttiydaughtcrZ.f/«, and therefore /charge

' you

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Voii to get you ofFof my ground; and come no more at my

noufe;

Ilikcnotthislcarningwitlioiit liuing.I.

Sofhss. He needs inuft goc that thediucll driues. Sic vtrtus fine CenfuUngHtt. Exit Sophot. .

Gri^e. OMa. Churms^cry youmcrcySir/fawnotyou: / think / haue fcnl the Tchoiler away with a flea in his c<ire. / trow heelc come no more at my houfe.

Churms. No,forifhe doe you may indite him for com- roingof your ground.

qrife. Wcl,no w He home,and keepe ia my daughter. She fhal neither go to him,nor fend to him. He watch her ('lie warrant her J

Before God Maftcr Churms y\i is the peeui^eft girle,that e- uerlknew inmylife,(liee willnotberul'd Idoube. Pray yefir.doyouindeuour toperfwade her to x.^]ctVtter PloddaU.

Qowrms, I warrantye,Ileperfwadehcr:fearenot.

Snter Lch'a and Narfc-

: I^elia. Whatrorrowfeirethonmyheauy hcartf Confuming care poflefleth euerie part: Heart-fad £r/xn/> keeps his mandon Here^ Within the Clofureof my wofiill breads And blacke defpaire with Iron Scepter flands, And guides my thought$,downe to his hateful] Cell. The wanton wmdes with whifllingmurmurebeare My pearcing plaints along the defertplaines. And woods and groues do eccho forth my woes, Theeanh below relents in Cryflallteares, When hcaucns abouc by fome malignant couife Offatall ftarresareauthorsofmygrjcfe. Fond Loue,go bide thy fhafts in Follies den, Andlet the world forget thy Childilh force,

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Ordfeflye,flye,pearcc5«/>-&wtenc{crbreaft, That he may helpe to fympathizc thcfe plaint! That wring thefe teares from Leliai weeping cyei.

Nttrfe. Why, how now Miftrcflej what, is it loue that makes you weepc, and code andcourne foa nights whea you are in bed? SaintLeenArd grant you fall notloiienrke.

Lelia. I,thatsthepoint,thatpcarccth tothcquicke. Would ^rrtf/>oj would cut m y vitall threed Andfo make laui/h' of my loathed life: Or gentle heauens would fmile with faireafpe A, And To giue better fortunes to my louel Why, ift not a plague to be aprifoncr to mine own father?

Nurfe. Yes, antsa fliame ror him to vfe you fo too. Butbeof good cheareMi(lre(I'e:Ile gotoi'opAo/eucry day lie bring you tidings and tokens too from him ( ile war-' rant yce> j and if he wil fend vou a kide or two,Ile bring it, let me alone, I am good at a dead lift. Marry.l cannot blame you forlouing of Sophof. ^ Why, hees a man as one (hould piAure him in waxe« But Miftreffe, out vponSjWipeyour eyes. Tor herexomes another wooer. fwr^r Peter Ploddall.

Peter. Miftrefle Leha,God fpeed you.

Lelta. Thats more then we neede at this time, for weare doing nothing.

Peter. I were as good fay a good word as a bad.

Leii4. Butitsmorewifedometofay nothing ataU,vtbea . fpeaketonopurpofe.

Peter. Mypurpofcis towiueyou.

Lelia. Andmine«isneuertowcdyou,

Peter. Belike,yare in loue with fome body elfe.

iVwr/f . No, but fhees lu ftily promif'd : Heare you: you with long rifle by your (ide^do you Ucke a wife?

Peter. Call you this a rifle? itsagoodbacke fword;

Nurfi, Why, then you with baci(c fwoid, lets fee your backe.

Peter.

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Peter, Nay, I mud fpeakewith MiflrefTe Lelia before

Igoe. i

Lelia. What would you with itjc?

Ptf^^r. Marry, I haue heard veriewd of you, and fo hat S

myfiithcrtoo. i

And he has fen t me to y on a woeing, |

And if you haue any tninde of oiarriage,

I hope I fhal maintaine you at wel as any husbandmans i

wifeintheCouncrie. j

Nttrfe. Maintaine her with what?

9eter. Marrie,with ray Lands and liulngs my father hat promif'dme.

L;//«. I haue h^rd much of your wealth : but I ncuer, knew your manners before now.

Vner. Faith,IhauenoMannor]ybutaprittiehome(lal1, and wehauegreatftore of Oxen, and Horfesjand Carts, andPlowes,andhourhold {luffe bomination;

And great flocks of (heepe^and flocks of Geefe, and Ca- ^

pons,andHens,andDuckes} O,wehaueafineyardeof \

iPullcn. I

And ■ thanke God ; heres a fine weather for my fathcrt . Lambes.

Lelia. I cannotliue content in difcontenC. For as no mulicke can delight the eares, Where all the parts of Difcords are compofed: So wedlocke bands will ftillcon(i(liniarres. Wherein condition (heres no fympathie. Then reft your felfc contented with this anfwere, I cannot loue.

Veter. Its no matter what you fay. For my father tolde ' methutmuchbeforelcame.thatyou would befomething nice at firft : but he bad roclike youncre the worfe for that} for I were the liker to fpeede.

Lilea. Thenyouwerebeftlcaueof yourfuittillforaeo- thertimeundwdenmyleafureferucsmeto loue you, lie fend you word.

^ettr. Will yoa? wel then lie takemyleaueofyou, and

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36 WILT SlGriLD'B:

iflmay heare from you, Ilepay the mefTenger well for his (• paines.

But n:ay:Gods death ,/hada]nio((fbrgotinyfclfe. j: Prayee let me kifle your hand ore / goc. ' '^

Ndrfe. Faith Miftrcflcjihis mouth runs awaterfor a ki(fc; ] alittle would ferue his turnebchke. ^

Let him kiflfe your hand.

LelU. Tie not ftickefof that. He k^etfi her hand,

Veter. Mi(lre{reL;/(tf,Godbewithyou. ^ Lelia. Farewell ?<??«•. £*«? Peter.

Thus Lucre, frtin golden Chaireofftate, Whenlearaing'sbid,Standby,andkcepcfaIooft: This greedie humor fits my mhers vame, Whogapesfbrnothingbutfor goldengaine. Enter Chttn ■ 7\r«r/^. MiftrefTe take heede you rpeake nothing that c will beareaAion> for her(comesMaftcrC^«rffivthe Pet-

tifoeger.

QiMrms. MiflreflTeLr/Mreftyoumerrie, ' Whats the reafoa you and your Nwrfe walkc here all alone?

helia. Becaufe^Sir, wee defire no other companie but «urowne.

Chwrms. Would I were then your owne, IThati might keepe you companie. Nttrft. OSir, you and hee that is her owns aref^hrea-. ' funder.

■i C^«rm/» But if flieepleafe, We may be neerer.

V Lelia. That cannot bee : mine o wne is neacr then my

felfe.

And yet my felfe, alas, am not mine owne: f Thought^, feares/defpaites, tennethoufanddrcadfull'

dreanles: ' - . ■ "

I Thofearemineowne,andthefedokeepemecompanie.

■y Churms. BefbreGodjimuftconfefle^yourtitheriftoo

{• cruell, - '

r- To keepe you thus fcqucftred from the world,

1 Tofpendyourprimcofyouthjthujinobfcuritie, •

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And fcekc to wed you to an Idiot f oolc

That knowes not how to vfc himfclfe:

Could inv dcfcrts but anfwerc my dcfircs,

I fweare by Sol {i\ttPha(>Hs filucr eye.

My heart would wiHi no higher to alpire,

Then to be grac't with Lelias louc.

By /cfus,/ cannot play thedidembler,

And wooc my loue with courting ambages,

Like one whojelouchangi on hijfraootn tongues endc,

But in a woril, I tell the furame of my dcdre},

/ louc fairc Lslia.

By her my palfions daily are incrcaf'd ,

And /niuft die, vnlcffe by Leliaf louc they be releard,

Lelta. Why Mailer CWw/, /had thought you had been my fathers great Counfellor in all thefe aftions.

Churms, Nay.Darrmcmeif I be: By heaucns,(weet Nymph I am not.

Nnrfe, Mafl;erC^«r>w/,you are one can doe much with her father; and if you loue her as you fay, perfwadc him to vfehcrmorekindly,andgiueherlibcrtietotakchcrchoifc, for thefe made manages prooue not well. Qomms. I protefti will, Leha, So Leiia flial accept thee asherfricnd: M cane w hile, Nurfe lets in : My long abfence I know, will makemy father raufe.

Exeunt Leha andHurCei Churms. So Leiia flial accept thee as her friend? Who can but ruminate vpon thefe wordsf Would flic had faid, her loue: But tis no matter : firft creepc and then goe, Now her friend : the next degree is Lelias loue.

Well, lie perfwadehcrfathcrtolctherhauealittlemoreli- beriic.

Butfoft : He none of that neither, • So the SchoUer may chance cofen me. Perfwadc him to kecpeherinftill: And before flicelcbauePf/frPW^rf//,/heele haue anybo-

£ die

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ti Why He warrant ye,flieele be glad toxua away wuhffie at

length. _ .

Kan 4 him,that hasno fiiifts.

I promif'd 5<»^W,tofurthei' him £0 hi» (uite: ' Butifldo, Ilebcpcckttodeathwithhen*.

. ■ I fworc to Gripe^l would perfwade Lelia.tolotte PeterfUeU

\, dall. '

Bout Cod forgiue me,twa« thefurthedend^of xy ^ought^

Tut,whatsan«thc9euerienianfcrhimfcire.

Xlc(hiftforone>Iwarrantye. Exit^.

£»r«r FortuoatutjSolui. FdrtM. ThusliaMel paflthebeatiog biUowiofthc fea,

And wafted iiitfionKJliars his bloudic fields

"Where tnaropets found Tantara to the nght.

And here artiu'd for to repofe my felfe,

* Vponthebordersofmynatiuefoylc. * = j

T Now F>r/«««'«/ bend thy happiccourfe, V/\

Vnto thy fathers houfc.to greet thy deareft friends. " J

AndifibatftilUhya^cdfire furuiue Tliyprefcnccwilreuiuchisdroupingiiprkes,. (Iiloud, And caufciiis withered cheekcs bee Iprent with youthfiril Where death ofldte was portraid to the qaicke. i

ii- Butfoft,who<:oiriesherei-^SMW4/»<fcJ

■ £»rfr RobinGoodfellow.

! 2^i/«. Iwondcrl hcarenotofJVlaftecCWewi

I Iwouldfaincknowhowb<rpee^e»,

f Andwhatfuccefrebehasinf.f//rf/louei.

i> Wcll.ifhccoufentheSchollerofher, -

I , Twoiild make my worrtiip laugh:

I Andifhehauehcr/oecroayiaygodamercy^*/* GooA'

I? fellofv.

Z. Owareagoodheadaslongasyouliue.

V Why,Maacr(7r//>*h€caftjbcyondthomoone^

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And Chttrmsxi thfconly man.heputsin tniftwith his daugh tcr,and i''Ilewarranf)thc old Churle would take it vpon fij filuation, that he wilpcjfwadc her to marry Tw«-P^<ii«i& But WcmakeifooXeof PeterTladdally

He looke him ithfacc and picke his piirfe,

Whil'ft ^»/w/ cofcn him of his wench,

And my old gandiii! Holdfaft of hij daughter. .

And if he can do fo :

He teach himatricketocofenhimof his gold too.

Now for Sophos flet him wearc the willow garland.

And play the nieiancholie Malecontcnt

And plucke his hat downem his fullen eyes.

And thinke on Lclia,in thefe defert eroues:

Ti» ynough for himto haue her,iH his thoughts}

Although he nere imbr ace her in his armes ,

But no Wjtheres a fine deuifc comes in my head,

Tofcarrc theScholler:

You (hall fee,Ile make fine foort with him.

They fay , that cucry day he keepes his walke

Amongflthefi; woods and melancholy {hadeSf )

And on the barke of euerie fenleleflTe tree \

Ingrauesthetenourof his haples hope. I

No w when hees atf^^^w/ altar at his Orifonif He put me on my great carnation nofe And wrap mein a rowfing Calueskin fuite,

And comelikefome Hob goblin or fomccUuellf -c>

Afcendedfromthegriellypitofhell: ^

AndlikeaScacbabemakenitBtakehislegges: '

Ileplay the diuelj warrant ye. £Ar/f Robin Goodf. \

'forfiVMM/. And if you do : (1>y this hand jllc play- the coniurer.

To ftand aloofc^like one thats in a trance.

And with thine eyes behold that mifcreant Impe f)

(Whofe tongue more venome then the fcrpeiitsfting) i

Before thy facethut.uuBtthydearen:fn6nds, \ Iithiaeownefatbcr vith ceproachful t^rmes,

E a Thy * i

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Thy Sifter £tfA4,(hee is bought and fold, ■ Andlcarncd5«p^w,thythrice vowed friend J

Is made a ftalc by this bafc curfed Crew ;' And damned den of vagrant runagates.

Buthcrcinfightof facred hcaucnsl fwearc.

By alltheforrowes of the 5/7^i4« foules.

By cfJi'Jr/hiibloudieblade and fairc^ifZ/M^r bowcri

Ivowjthefeeycs dial nere behold my fathers face,

Thcfcfectefhalneuerpaflcthefedefertplaines:

But Pilgrim like lie wander in thefe wood t

Vntill I find out Sophos fecret walkes,

And found the depth of all their plotted driftf,

Nor will I ccafe vntiU thefe hands reuenge

Th'iniurious wrong thatiofFred to my friend,

Vponthewoiricersofthisftratageajc. Exit.

k) £»f«-Peggc,Sola.

TiT^^f. Yfaith,yfaith,Icanottellwhattodoe, ^ Iloue,and Iloue> and I cannot tell whoc, Ourvpon thi>

loue.

For wat you what? fhaue fuitots comes huddlc.twocsvp-

on twoes , and threes vpon threes, and what thinke you • troubles mc?

Imuft chat and kide with all cotrmers, or elfe noe bar-

gaine. ?*■ E»tcr'WilCr'\cket,aftdkifcshiii'.

t W//. A bargain yfaith t ha my fwcethonnic fops how

^ ' dooft thou ?

'. ■P^.Cf'- WellIthankeyouW//Mw,nowIfeeyareamaQ

f of your word.

fV/l/. A man of my word quotha?why 1 nerc broke pro- \ inifeinmylifethatlkept.

It> T'f^^'' No^r///M/»Iknowyoudidnot,

*l' ^ But 1 had thought you had forgotten me.

r; ^///. Dorthcare7>/'^^?ifcre I forget thee,

' I pray God Iinayneucr remember thee.

miT BlGriLDE. rgj

Pt£itk Vticthtre comes my Granara Midoighr, £«fw Mother Midnight.

MttherM. What Pegge f what ho } vthiX PeigtlCiy} ythitPefgemyv/enchi Why wnxre art thou tro we ?

f'Xgf- Here Granain, at your elbow.

Math.Af. Whjtmalc'ftherethi$twatterligbt» I thinke thart in a dreatne, Ithinke the foole hauati thee »

fTt/i. Souiids^foole in your face : fbolc 2 O inoii(houi in- titulation :

Foole } O diferace to my perfon : founds,foole not me,fbr I cannot brooKc fuch a colderafherl cantellyou: giueme but fuch an other word, and Hebe thy tooth>arawer eeo of thy butter tooth, thou toothledc trot thou.

iMoth. lM. Nay ff^'Z/MM pray ye be not angry, you niuft beare with olde folkes.

They be olde and teaflie, hot and haftie t fet not your wit againf) iiiine^<i/«ni» J For I thought yon no harmeby my tvoth.

Will. Well, your good w ordi tiaue fomcthing latcte my coUer.

But Granam /liall I be fo boldc to cotae to your houfe now and then to keep Pegie company? ^ iMoth. iM. Ijand beihrowe thy good heartandthou doodnot.

Come, and weele haue apiece (^a barley bagpudding or fomething,

And thou (halt be very heartily welcome that thou fl] alt. And Pe^e^iXX bid tkee welcome too t pray ye maide bid him welcome andnvncemuchonhiro^forbymy vayhecs a good proper fpringold .

^*^- ^r^nam : if you did but fee him dance twoulde doeyourhcart gifod :

Lord, twould make any bodielouehim^to fee how findy hcelefooteit.

\' CHtth. M. William, prithee goe home to my houfc

£3 with

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with vs, aDcitailea cupofourbeere, andleamctp kaowe theway,aeaine anotliertime.

Wtll. Come on Granam,IIe nun you home yfaith: CotatTegge. ExtuHtt

Enter Gripe,<»/<^ Plodiil],afiJhisfouueVcttra»d

Churmes the Latvyer.

*Ploddal. Come hither Ttf/frjholdvp your head: where* your cap and leg fir boy, ha ?

Peter. By your Icaue raafter (Jr^^.

Gripe. WelcomePfr»-,giucmcthyhand:thartweIconiej Barlady,thii a good proper tall fellow,Neighbout-;ca}l you him a boyi

PUddall. A good pn'ttic fquat fquarc fpringold Sir.

Grtfe. Veter, you ha fecocmy.aaiightcr I am fure : how do you like hir? What fayes flie to you ?

Veter. Faith IlilcehirwelLandlhauebraikcnmyinind to hir,and fhe would fay neither I nor no \ But,thankeGodSir,wepartedgoodfriendsi For fhe let me kifle hir hand and bad Farewel Veter. And therfore I thinke 1 am like enough to fpeedihow think you Mafter CW/w/ ?

QiHrms. Marry I thinke fotoo. For flieedid Hiowno token ofanydiflike of your motion^ did Hie?

Veter. No not a whit Su*.

Churms. Why, then I warrant ye: ForweholdinourLaw, ihat/!^«» efi nan ^arer*,& hoh e^e.

Gripe. Maifter CWw/, Ipray youdo fomuch as call^ my daughter hither, :

I wil make her fure here to Veter TUMt/J^ndWc dcfire you tobeawitncHe.

Churms. With all my heart Sir. . Exit Churmi.

Gripe. Before God,neighbour,this fame Mafter^wrw/ is a very goodLawcr: for lie warrant, you cannot fpeake

any

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WJLT B2GVILB-E. yj ^

anytliing,l)iitlic has law for it <«/z/«^«fw, ,

PhdelaU. Marriccencthemorcioyonhim, \

And hecsonethat I am very much beholding to ; ^

But here comes your daughter.

Enter Cnvkxms, Lcha<?WMurfe, '

Lel'M. Fathcrdid you fend forme?

Gri/^r. I wench I did, come hither Lff//4, giuemeethy liand.

M''.^«r«?/,Iprayyoubcarewitneflc, •

IhetcgiueLeliatoP.T/oekUl/. ShefluckesArpajhirhMd. How now?-

Nurfe. ShcelenonefliethankcsyouSJr.

(y r^f . Will fjhc not ? why how now I fay ? What?youpewlingpeeuiflithing,you vntoward baggage? Will you not be ruT'd by your Father ? Haue I tane care to bring you vp xo this ? And will you do as youlifl ?

Away I fay, hang,Uaruc,t»egge5 bcgone,pacI«eIfay: out of my fight.

Thou nere getft penny- worth of my goo ds/or this: ThinkeontjIdonotviCstoicft ; ^Exennt\.iXvA^

Be gon I fayjl will not hearethee fpeake.- c t^^^Nurfe.

Churms. 1 pray you Sir patient your Cclfe : ("hees young.

Gripe, I hold my life this beggerlySchollcr hankers a- boutnirftill,malceshirfo vntoward: ;

But He home. He («t hir a harder taske:

He kecBhir in, and look to hir a little better then I ha done > :i

lie m»ce hir haue httlc mind ofgadding, I warrant hir. '^

Come Neighbour , fendyourfonnetomyhoufe,forhees welcome thither, and HiallbewelcooK, andI]emakcZ>;//4 bid him welcome too ere Lha done with hir : ComePfrirrjBllowvs. 'f Exeunt all,i>Ht Chutmes.

Churms. jphy this is e^ecellent, better and better (lill| This is be}^d expe^ation : Why now tnis gcarebegiAs to worke,, Butbefhrew my heart,! was afraidethat Z.«//4 would hauc yceldcdjwhc 1 law hir father uke hir by the hand & cal me

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(| fotawitncflc,myhcartbegan to quake.

%- But to fay thetruth nieehadlittlercarontotakeaCulliao,

'- lueloafc.milkefopflauci

When Ihe may hauc a Lawyer, a Gentleman, thatflands

vpon his reputation in the Country j

One w hofe diminutiue dcfedle of Law may compare with r- his little Learning,

jf Well : 1 fee that Churmes muft be t he man muft carrie LtliA

vvhetf alls done. \ £«/«• Robin Goodfellowe

"JR^bln. How now Mafter^«r»v/,whatnewcs abroad J I Me thinkc you looke very fpruceryare very frolickenowa

late. C;&»rmLr. What fellow ^0^Jiow goes the fquares with

you?

Tare waxen very proude alate, you will not know your ; oldefiriends;

\ Robin, FaithIeenecametofeekeyou,tobe(lowaquart

of wine of you. i ChMrmt. That* ftrangc: you Were nere wont to be foil'

^ ' berail.

< ^o^i«. Tufliman,onegoodtunieatkesanother:cIeare.

fainesman.clearegaines : W«r T/!»<^<if// ihali pay for all : /haite guld him on ce, I And /le come ouer him againe and aeaine,/ warrant ye.

Churms. Faith,iL//Mhaseengiuennim thedoflFoffhere« K andhasmadehirfatheralmoftftarkeroad.

^' ^o/'MT. O all the better : then /{hallbeefureofmorcof

I liiscuftome.

t. fiutwhatfuccefTehaueyouinyourfuitwithhir?

p,' Churms. Faith all hitherto goes well,

\- / haue made the motion to hir,

^ Butasyetwearegrownetonoconciufioaj

But /am in very good hope, : i Rohin. Butdoeyouthinkeyoullullgcthirfathengood

? Will?

^ Owrmtf. Tutjif/getthewench/carenotfotthatt

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That will come afterward: " ,

Audllc bcfufc of fomcthing in themeane time. For I haiie outlaw'd a great number of his debtors,

And lie gathervp what money lean araongftthcra, '■

And 6"^/)^ Ihall nere know ofit neither. 'B^bin. /,and ofthofc that arc fcarfe able to pay,

Take theonchalfcandforgiuethemthcother,ratherthea fitoiitatall.

Ch-iYMes. Tufh let me alone for that: But fin a /haue broughtthe SchoUer into a foolcs Paradifc; Why lie has made me his fpokefman to M. Leli4^ And Gods my ludge /nere fo much as name hiin t\i hir •

Robtn. Obith Mas well remembred, He tell you what/meanetodoe, He attire my felfe fit for the fjmepHrpofir, Like to Tome hctlilli Hag or damned fiend, And mecte with So^hos wandringinthe woods,

0 / (hall fray him terribly .

Charms. I would thou couldftfcarrc him outofhiswltl* Then fhould/ ha the wench cockefure, S

1 doubt no body but him . * ^ *

%obn. Well^etJgodrinkc together) Andthenllegoputonmydiuchlhroabei, <|

/meancniyChriflmasCaluesjkinfutc, And then waike to the woodes, O He tcrrifie hiin /warrant ye.

Enter Sophos./S/w/. Sophos. Willhcauensflijilfmileat^j^Aa/inifcries, And giueno end to my vhccfTant mones ? Thclc Ciprefle Ihades arc witnefleofmy woesi Thcfcnfcledetrecsdogrjeucatmy laments. The Icauie branches drop fwecte MyrrhM tearcs, For louedidfcornc me in my mothers womjjl^

AndfulIcn54rKrii(i(regnantatmvbirth, H^ ,

With all the fatJilnfarrcsccnfpir'dm one/ |

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Prefagtng Sothos lucklcfle dcflim?. Here, here, doth 5<?/»Wturnc /*•««/ rcftlcfTc wheeler. And here lies wrapt in labyrinths oflouc, Of his fwcete Le/iMlouc whofe folc fde/t ftill prolongs thehaplcffcdateofSe^whopcleflclife : A h, faid /life ? a life farre worfe then deatE. Then death ? /then ten thoufand deaths, I daily die, in that /liueloues thrall. They die thrife happie, thatonce die for all. Here will /(lay my w eary wandring ilepi, Andlaymedowne vponthisfohd earth, He lies dm»ne. The mother ofdefpaire and balcfull thoughts, I, this befits my melancholy moodes: Now no w me thinkcs / hcare tfie prcttie birds. With warbling tunes record f aire Lelias name, Whofe abfence makes waime bloud drop from my hearty And forcethwatrietcaresfromthefc my weeping eyes> Me thinkes /heare the filuer founding ftreames. With gentle murmur fummon me to flecpe, " Singing a fwecte melodious lullabie : Here will I take a nap and dro wnc my hapleffc hopes. In the Ocean fcas of Ncuet like to fpecd.

HefalsmaJlttmberMidiJMM'. , feke foHHiies,

£>;/^rSyluanus.

Sjluams. Thus hath Syluanus left his leauic bowers^ Drawneby the found of Ecchocs fad reports. That with (lirill notes and high refounaing voice. Doth pcarcc the very Cauerns of the earth, And rings through hils and dales the fad laments OfvirtucslolTe and Sc/)Ao/mourncfuII plaints. Now LMorpheut, row (c thee from thy lablc den, Charmc all his fenfes witha flumbering trance, Whil'ft old S;/«4«w fend a loucly traine OfSatyr$,Driades,andwatricNymphes,.

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Out of tlieir bowers to tune their filucr ftriegs,

And with fwcetc founding mufickc fing,

SomcpleafingMadrigallcs and RowndTelayeJ,

To comfort Sofhos in his dcppe diftreflc. Exit Syluanus,

Enter thtNjmfhestinAZAtyresfingtng.

THE SONGE. I

^Let wdrtUng Eechoes ring,

tAfdfoHnding mnfickeieU.

Through hil:, through inlet ^aigriefe attdcAreto kijU

Inhtm tengfiMcedM hath grteiiahit fill.

-% Sleepe no nure^hut wak3*ndliHte«nteni, Thygriefe the Njtrtfhetdeflortf The Sy\\iiTigods Ument To he*re, to fee thj mont,thj hjfe thj hue : ThjfUinti, to ttMreSt thefiinty reek£t i» nuOite,

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Crieuenot then, the Queene ofLtme U tmlie,

Sjkeefvteethfmiles on men ,

H'hen reafins mofi beguitd :

Hit lothgt, hir [miles, are kind, arefreet, arefaire,

t^ak^ therefore andjleefenotfiiUin care,

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Ltne intends, to free thee from anney^ Hu Nymfhes Syluanusjiw*^/, Tobtdthteliuetntoy, Jnhi^inioj,fx9eetlouedeltzhtsimbraee, Faire Uhc hir/elfe mllyeeldtheefo much grace. Exeunt the NymfhtsandSatj/rer. F 2 Sophth

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Sophas. W^at do Ulcarc? what harmony is this?' W.th filiier found that gluttcth 5p/)^or carei ? > And dnucsfjdpailionsfrom his hcauy heart,

f prcfa^ingfomegoodFiitttrebap-Oiallfall,

[, Aftei thefcbhiflringblaftjofdircontent:

ThanksgcntlcMymohcsandSatyrcstooadiew, [ That thus crropafTionatca Ipyall louers woe,

A When hcautnj fa fmfiiij^at his dire mifliaps.

EKter Fortunatus. * Tortmatus, With wfaryfteps I trace thcfedefcrtgroucs

Andfearchtofind out Sc;i^»/lccretwallces, My ti ucll vowed friend and £.tf/M/dcareft louc. So;>A. What voice is this founds £,?//<« facred mmf.Herifeth. Is jtfome Sat)'re thathath v^w'd hir late, Andsgrowneinamout'-d othir gorgeous hew?

Fortunatuj. N"SatyrcS»^A<»/5butthyaiicicntfriend, Whofedeareft blond doth reft at thy comtnand. Hath forow lately bleat'd thy watry eyej^ That thou torgctftthcbftingleagiie of loue. Long fincewa$yow'dbctwixtt)iiy'felfe and mc? Lookeonmemanrlamthyfriend.

Saphos. O no w I ku6w thee,now thou nam'fl my friend: I haiic no friend to whom I dare vnload tlieburthcn ofmy gricfe, But oncly F(»rr«».f.'«/Jiecsnjy fccohd felfc, Ait Fsrtunatfter F^rtftnatevenis. ,

Fort. Hovvfarc<myfticnd?meth)n!fs^'ouloo!cnotwcl: Your eyes arc funk, your checkes looke jialc and w an, W..atmcanc-thisalteration?

So;'/^»/. My mind f.veet friend islikc a mafileJe fiiip, Thatshuldand toll vpqnthefiir.; n^i(eas. By S^rf^ bitter bljfls and Es/^jwlullling winds, OnRockesanH finds, farrefrom the wilhcd port Wncrconmy tilly ihindtfirestoland j F<iire£,f//^loiiethatisthewilhcdhaaen, ' Wlicreinmywandrisigmind'vouldtakercpofc,

For want oiyt hjch m) relUellc ihou^fns are toll :

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Forwantofwliiili,all5o;'As/iov<rsareIoO.

Fort. 'Oot\\ SophosXowenty (\i\.ct Lelia?

Sophof. Slie,Oie,iti$wholcloucIwil}itogainc: Nornecdclwifh.nordolloucin vainc. My louc Ihcc doth repay with cquall meedc: Ti'flran2;eyonlciaythat5<»oAff/(houldnotfpeccI.

Fortunatus. Your lone repaid with equall nieedc? And vctyoulan2;uifhftillin loue?risftran_,e: Fro whence proceeds y out grict? vnfold vnto your friend, A friend may yeeld rcliefe .

Sophos. My vvant of wealth i$ author of my griefc. Your father fayes.my ftate it too, too lo wc. I am no hobbic brcdji may not foare fo high,asZ»*/wiloue: ThcloftieE^le wil not catch at flieJ. When I with /wrwiwould foare againft the Suii He i$ the onely ficrie Phaeton denies my courfe, And feares my wfl^en winge$,when as I foare aloft : He me w es fairc L^ta vp from Sovhos fight. That not fo much as paper pleadcs remorfet Thricethrcctimes"5'j/hathllcptin7'-&tf^/>lap, SincethefcmineeyesbehcldfwcctL?/w/face. What greater grief e? what other Hell then this? To be denied to come where my beloucdil.

FortunatMt. Do you aloncloue LeLtal Hane you no riuals with you in your loue?

Sofhot. Yc$,onc!vone,andhimyourfathcrbacIcfj T\%Y^eterPloddall,nc\\PloddaHsionnciti<i)\t\tCt Onc.whofe bale rufticke rude defert Vnwprthy farre to win fo fairc a prize, Yetfeeanesyourfatherfortomart ainatch, (j For^jlcien Lu.cre with th^ Corydon Andlcori^etatvertUeslc^: hence growes my griefc.

ForiHiAf! Ifit bctrue jmearc,therei$oncCA«r/w/,bcfide, Makes, fuit to win my fifter to his bride.

Sophtts. Tnat cannot be :C6«r»»/ is ray vowedfriend, Whofc tongue relates the tenout of my loue To Z-fZwj caics, I haucno other mcancs.

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Fortu. Well, truft him not ; the Tiger hides \a% «Uw«l When oft he doth pretend the greateft guilei. But ftay I here come* Lelias Nurfe. [Enter Nttrfii-

Sofhos. AWr/f , what new es? How fares my k)ue?

Nitrfe. How 6ires (hee quotha ? Marrie fliee may fare how (he will for you: Neither come to her, nor fend to her of a whole fortnight f

Nowlfwearebymy maydenhead, if ny husband (houM haaeferu'dmefo,whcnheecamca wooing to me: I would neuer hauelookt on him with a good face as long as I had liued.

But he was as kind a wretch, as euer laid lips of a womans He would ha come through windo wcs or doorcs, or waif, or any thing,but he wouldhauecome to me. Marrie,after we had beene maried a while , his kindnedc begantoflake.forlletellyouwhatheedid: He made me beleeue,he would go to greenegoofe faire,and lie bee fwome hee tookehis legges and ranne deanea* vray:

And I am afraideyoulcprooue eene fuch another kindc peece to my Miftrefle: tor (he (its at home in a corner wee- pmg for you, asid He be fworoc (hees ready to die vp ward for you:

Andherfatherothtoth^dcaheyolesather, and ioles at her:and(heeleadesfuchalitieforyouitpa(res, and yooic neither come to her^tior fend to her: Why,(hcethinkesyou haue forgotten her.

Sofhot. Nayjthenletbeauensinforrowoidniy dayes And faull Fortune ncuer<cafeto frowne. And heaucn and earth, andali confpiretopullaedowae> If blacke obliuion feiCe vpon mv heart Once toeflrangemy thoughtsn-om Leiuts louc. (Sethos^

FortHHAtHs. Why Nitrfe, I am fure that LeliA heares non Once a day at leaft by Qjurmt the Lawyer, Who is his onely friend.

Nftrfe. What,y ong Maftcr? GodbldTcniine eye fieht:

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Nowbymymay<!cnhead yart welcome home, lam Cure my Miftreflc will be ?ja<l to Tec you. But what laid you ot Matter CWiw/?

Fertu. Marrie,Ifay hees a well willcrtomy filler Z.f//<*, ,

Andafecrct friend to jo/»A«/.

Nftrfe. Marrie the Diuel he is: truft him and hang him. Why,hee cannot fpeake a good worde on him to my oldc Matter, and he docs fa ruffle before my Miftrettis with his barbarian eloqucnce.andttrut before her in a paire of Vo-

/^»M»legges,asifhee were gentlemaa V^r to the great j

TV/^, orthcDiucll oi Damgate:

And if my Miftrettcwouldberurdbyhim, Sophas m^t go fnick vp: But he hasiuch a buttcmmke f ace^chat ihoole Dcuerhauehini.

J Sothot. Canfallboodlurktinthofeinticinglookes? And decpe diflcmblancc lie where truth appearei?

tortunatus. IniuriousTillaine to betray his&iendl

Nurft. Sir,doyouknowthcGcatlcmanJ> :

ftfrf. Faith not well.

iV«r/f. Why Sir,heelookcs like a red herring at aNo» i

bfe mans table on £4//«rday,and,he fpeakes nothing but i

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Wortu. T hats excellent. . *- '

Se^hos. This worlds the CArfoj- of coftfufion: ^i

No world at all but Matte of open wrongs, ^^

Wherein a man,a$ in a Map man foe :

The high road way from woe to miferie. \

Ton. Contentyourfclfejandleauethefepaflioni, ;

Now do I found thedepth of all their drifts, !

TheDiuelsdeuifcandC/&wiw/hi$knauerio, 1

Onwhomthishearthath vowedtobereueng'd, '■ ' -' \

lie fcattcr them: theplotsalrcadieinmy head. Nurfe hye thee home,coniinendnie to my (itterr Bid her ihisniehtfendfor Matter C6«r»w, To hirottjemuft recount her manvgriefe J, ^

Exclaime againft her fathers hard conttraint, Andfo cunningly temporize with this cunnin J Crf^yj,

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Bidlicrtcllhnn.thatif by any nieanes )

r Hecanconuey her forth her fathers gate,

Vnto a fccrct friend of hen*, Thcway to whomlyc' by this forreft fide, Thatnoncbuthcftiallhauchertohisbride. j

For her departure let her point the time Tomorrownight: when /^«^fr gins to fhine, Here will I be, when Z/f//4 comes ihi» way- Accompanied with hergentleman Viher, Whofc amorous thoughts do dreatncon noughtbiK louei And if this Baflinado hold ,

lie make him leaiie his wench with 5opW for a pawne: Letmealonetovfehim inhiskind, This is the trap whichfor him 1 haue laid,

'^ ' Thus craft by cunning once Hial be betraid.

And for the Diueli, iJe coniure him:

I . GoodA'iwry^begonrbidhcrnotfaile,

j And for a token,beare to her thi? Ring

\ Which well fliceknoweSjfbr when J faw her laft ,^

'; ltwasherfauour,andihcgaiieit me.

[ Sofhos. And bearchet this from me r

I And with this ring bid her recciue my heart.

My heart? alas , my heart I cannot giue,

^ Howftiould Igiueherthatwhichisherowne?

( Nurfe. Anyourheartbc herSjherheartisyours,

\ And fochangeisnorobberi«.

' Well, He giuc her your tokeni, and tell her what yee

fay.

FortunatMs. Do,goodiV«r/?.butinanycafeletnot my father know that I am here, vntillwc haue ctfcftcd all our purpofes.

Nurfe. liewarrantyoUjTwilnotplaywithyou, As Mafler Churms does with Sophos, I would ha my cares cut from my head firfl. £;tr>Nurfc.

FortHKatus. Come 5(?/)W,chearcvp your fcUcman, I

Let hope expcUthcfc melancholic dumps, .

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WILY BlGriZDE.

Mcanc'whilc,lcts in,

Expe<fting how the cuents of this deuifc wil fellj Vntill to morrow at th'appointed time. When wcclc expeil'thc coraming of your loiic. What,!nan,llcworkeit through the firCj Butyoufhallhaucher. Sofhos. And I wil ftudy to dcfcruc this louc.

Enter William Cricket, Solus.

W^//..Lookeon rae^ndlooke of Maftcr ChHrmi, A good proper man:

Marrie Mailer CWw/ has foraething a better pairc of legs indcede:

But for a fweet face,a fine beard,comeIy corps. And a Carowfing Codpeecc, All Enfrtand if it can Sho w mee fuch a man, To win a wench by gij, Toclip, tocolljtokifTe ^ifviJliam Cricket is.

Why,lookeyounow:IfIhad bccnfiKh a grcatlong,large, Lobcockt,IofcIdlurdcn,asMaftcr^«rOT/isj He warrant you^ I rhouldneucrhaue ^oxTe^e,»s long as Ihadiiu'd:forfdoyoumarke) a wench will neuerloiie a man thathas al his fubdance in hislegges, Butday :hcrecomesmy Landlord, I mud gofalutehim.

Enter oltieP\oddi[l^»dhis/i»KePctcr.

TloddaU. Come hither T^f^r, when didft thou fee 2^*- binGoodfellawi Heesthemanmuftdothefeare.

Teter. Faithfather,Ifeehimnotthistwodaies; butlle feekchimout: forIknowhecledothedccd,«ndfitewerc tvtentic Leliat.

For father hees a verie cunning man :for,giuehimbut tea groates, and hecle giuemc a powder, that will make Leiia come to bed tome:

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Andwhenlhaueherthcre.- Ilcvfeherwenynotiglj.

Ploddall. WiUhcfo?M«rric,I willgiuc hini vorae fiiil- lings,if hecandoit.

'Peter. Nay, hccle do more then that too» For heele make hirn(e]felikeadiuell; and fray theSchoUeT' that hankers about her.outomwirs.

P/o^^//. Marrielefus blcfie vjrwill hee fo? Marriethou fhalthaue vortie killings to giue hirn^and thy: Hiotherrhallbeftowahardcheefconhimbefidc.

IVtll. Landlord, a pox on you.this good morne.

P/odtLtll. Hownowfoolc? whatjdoft curfcmc?

pyill. Hownowfoole? how now CatcrpiUer? Itsafigneof Dearth, whenfuch Vcrpiinc creepe hedget fo early of morning.

Peter Strra , Foulc manners, do you know to whome you fpeake?

ffill. IndcedPf'rfr.lmuftconfcfrcIwant fome of your wooing manners, orelfe I might hanetonrnde my faire biifhtayleto you inOead of your father: and hauegiuea you the ill falucation this morning.

VlodtUU. Let him alone Peter ^ lie tetr.per him well' ynough.

Sirra, Ihearefayyoumuft be marri«d fhortly, liemake you pay a fwcctc fine for your houfe.for this. Ha? firra am not 1 your Landlord?

fVtll. Yes/orfaultof a bctter,butyougctncitherfweel £nc,norfowcrfineofmc.

Vloddall. MyniaftcrSjIprayyoubearewitncffc: I do difcharge him then.

JVill. My mafters,! pray you bcare witnefle, My Landlord has gluen me a general difcharge, lie be married prefently,my fines paied; 1 hauc a difcharge for it. ' He offers to goeaxt(tj»

Ploddall. Nayprithcaftay. Wr/f. NoIlenotftay,Ilegoe call the dearkc, lie be cried out vponith Church prefently. What ho? What CltAfke I fay ? where arc youJ Enter Clcark.

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WILY BTGVILDE.. 4^"

Ctear^e. Who cals mc? what would you with lUe? Marrie Sir, I would haue you to make proci3mation,that if anymanncrof inan,othTowBc,orotn Country, canlay any daimc to P^rg^tf Vudding^ let him bring wordctothe Crier, or elfe lyilliam Crickit will wipe hi j note of her.

Clearke . You mcancyou would be asktith Church?

Will. 1 chats it:a bots ont, I cannot hit of chefe marrying tearnieiyct;

And He delire my Landlord here and hit fonne^to be at the Celebrauation of my marriage too : ^

Yfaith P^f^,you iTialcramme yourgutsfjlofCheefecaket and Cui^ards there.

And firra C/Mr;^?,if thou wilt fay Amen ftoutly: Yfaith my powderbeefc flaue,

Ilehauearumpeofbee6eforthee, ^al makethy month fiand'othtothcr fide.

{llearkf. "When would you hauc it done!

H^ill. Marrie eene as foonc as may be: let me fee: I wil be askt ith Church of Sunday at morning pray«:,and againe at Eucning prayer: 5c the next holiday that comes IwilLbea$ktithforcnoone,and married ith after noone; Forf'doyoumarkc^Iamnoneof thefe fneaking fcllowcs that wil fland thrumming of Caps, and fludying vppon a matter, as long as /TwTi^j with the great head has beenea« bout to (how his little wit in the fecond part of his paul trie poetrie: but if I begin with wooing, lie ende with wed- ding.

And therefore good pearke^ let me haue it done with aU fpeede: for I promife you, I am vcrie fliarpe fet.

Cleark. Faith you may beaskt ith Church on Sunday at momingpraycr, butSir /<;;&« cannot tend to do it at Eue- ningprayer:Fortherecorae$aCoropany of Players tuth To wne,on Sunday ith after noone*, and Sir Ioh» is fo good afcllow,that I know heelefcarcclcauc their companic, to fay Euening prayer.

For^'though I fay itjhccs a veric paincful man,and takes fo great delightinthatfaculliejthatheeletakeas great pains a-

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bout building of aStagc or fo, as the bafcft fellow among • them.

I Wr//. Nay, if he haue fo lawfiill an cxcufcjl am con-

! tent to dcfcrrc it one day the longer:

; And Landlord,! hopc,you and your ^neP^frrwilttiakii;

bold with v«,and trou ble vs .

Vloddall Nay Wf///^w,we vvould beloath io trouble you; butyou flialhaucourcompanicthcrc.

fVill. Faith you fhal be very heartily welcome, and wee wilhauegood merry rogues there that wil make you laugh i till you burft.

I Veter, Why f^/Z/ww, what company doe you mcanc

.' to banc?

lytU. Marrie.firft and formof}, there wil bee an honeft Dutch Cobblcr,that wil fingj'^Iwilnoemearc to "Burgaine \ gocj the bed that cuer you heard

■ VhddalL What^muftaCobblerbeyourchiefcgucftj

\ V/hyhccj a bafc fellow.

[ ivill. A bafc fellow? you may beafham'd to fay fo,

j Forhce$anhoneftfcllow,andagoodfcllow:

\. And he begins to cnrrie the vcriebadgeofgoodfcllowfhip

vpon his nofejtha 1 1 do not doubt,bu t in time he wil prooue as good a Copper companion as '^^/^ C?<?«<^f//owf him- felfe.

I and hecs a tall fellow , and a man of his hands too, For lie tel you what : tic him tuth Bull-Ring,and for a bag- pudding, aCuftard,aChecfcalcc,ahoggcs cheeke, or a Calueshead^turncanymanith townetohimjand'f hcdo notproouehimfelfeas tall amanashejlecblind/fv^^ be- witch him,andtourne his bodic,into a barrel of ftrong Ale, and lethisnofe be theSpigat, his mouth theFoIIet,andhis tongue a Plnggeforthcbungc hole. And then there wil be Robin Goodfellow, as good a drunken rogue asliues: and TewShoomakerjand I hope you wil not deny that hees an honcfl; man, for hee was Conftable oth: Town-e.

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are grcwnc bankroutes andliucby thcrcucrfion ofothcr mens tables;

Yct(thankcs bcetoGod j they hauea penny amongft, at all timet at their necde.

P/oiUa/l. Nay ,if 'R^l'in Giodfelloto be there, you fliall be fureto haue our company. Forhccsoncthatwcheareverywellof; And my fonne hcrehas fomc occafion to vfc him: And therefore if we may know when tisj wecle makcbolde to trouble you;

mil. Yes Ilefcnd you word.

Ploddall, Why thenfarewell, till weehcarefrorayou. ExeMHtV\oA(ii\la»dhis fount.

TVil. Wcl ^/if.fr,^,youle fee this matter braiKly performed: let it be done as it Ibould be.

Clearke. Ilewarrantycfcareitnot.

IVill. Why then go you to Sir/^o»,andlletomy wench, and bidhirgiuehir Maidenhead warning to prepareitfelf; for the dcftrudionofitis athand. Extunt,

Enter Lelia, Sola,

LeltA. How loue and fortune both with egcrmoode, Like greedy hounds do hunt my tired harf, Rows'd forth the thickets ofmy wonted ioyes! - And ^«f «</windes his fhrill note bugle horne, Forioy my filly hart foneereisfpcnt. Defirc that eager Currcpurfuesthechacc, And Fortune rides amaine vnto the fall : Now forrow fings.and mourning beares a part, Playing harlbdcfcant on my yeelding heart.

Enter Nurfe» . Nurfe, whatnewej?

Nurfe, Faith a wholelackc full of newest ■ You loue Sopfjos and Sophos loues youj And P<f;<rr7'/i><i^rt// loues you, and you loue not him, Aud you loue notMaflcr CA«rw/, and hcloues you,

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Androheersloueandnoloue, '

And Iloue and I loue not J

Audi cannot tell what :

But ofa!l,and of all, Matter Churmes mufti>ec the man you

luudloue.

Lelu. Nay,firft He mount me on the winged wind Andfly forfiiccourto thefjrthcft/»^. Mufti loue Maftcr Churmet ?

Nurfe, Faith you muft and you muftnot.

Lelta. As how I pray thee?

Nurfe. Marry I hauc commendations to you.

LeUa. From whom?

Nitrfe. From your brother Fi»r^««<«/«/ .

Lelia, My brother f ««««<«/«/?

Nurfe. lio: {romSophes.

Lelia. From my Loue?

Nurfe, No from neither.

Lelia. From neither?

Nurfe, Yes from both.

Lelta. Prithee leauethy foolery, and letmeknowethy ncwes.

Nurfe, Your brother F<?r/«»4r«/,and your loue, tomor- row night will meet you by the forreft fide. There to conferreabout I khowe not what : Bntti8like,thatSo/>J&wwillmakeyouofbispriuycounccII, before you come againe.

L*lta. IsFortunatus then retbumed from the warrcj ?

Nurfe. He is with Sopkes eiiery day, But in any cafeyou muftnot let your Father knoWi For he hath fworne he will not be difcried, Vntill he hauecfFc£\ed yourdefircs : For he fwaggcrs and fweares out of all crie. That be will vcntureall, Both fame and bleu d, and limme and life, ButLelia (billhcSophos wedded wife.

Lelia. Alas Nurfe, my fathers icalousbraine

Doth fcarce allow me once a month to goe,

Beyond

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Beyond the compaffe of his watclifulleyes ,

Nor once affords me any conference,

With any man except with M^.C^^rw/,

"Whofe craftic braine beguiles my father fo,

Thathercpofcthtruftinnonebuthim:

And though he feekes for fauour at ray handsj

He takes his piarke ami (Tc and /hootesawrie.

For I had rather fee the diuel himfclfe,

Then Churms the Lawyer :

Therefore how 1 flnould meetc thcni by the forrefl fide ,

1 cannot poflibly deuifc.

Nnrfe. And Matter CAww/rauft be the man muft work themeanes,

You muft this night fend for him : Make him beleeue you louc him mightily , • Tell him you haue a fecrct friend dwelsfarre away beyond thcForteft.

To whom if he can fecretl V conuay you from your father, Tel him you wil loue him,l>ettec then euer God loucd hun. And when you come to theplace appointed. Let them alone to difcharge the knauc of dubs. And that you muft not faile.

Here receiue this ring, whichfor/«a<if«/fentyouforato» ken,

Thatthisistheplotthatyoumuflprofecnte, And this from Sfl/iio^as his true louei pledge.

Lelia, This ring my brothcrfent I know right well. But this my true loue pledge I more eftccme Then all the golden mines the fofide earth containes : And fccjin happy time here comes lA.ChHrms:\EMer Chut. Now loueand fortune both confpire, rftf nd fort their driftes to compaflcmy delire. "

M. ^Awrw/y are well mctjlasn glad to fee you.

OiHrraj, -r/nd I as glad to feetaire Letia^ ui%t\xtv Parti wdi tofechisdeace, Forwhomfomany Troiancsbloudwas fpilt; Nor tliiiike, I w ouid do Icile then fpend m Y deareft blond.

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54 WILT BSGriLB-E,

To gaine faire L#/w/ louc,al though by loflc of life.

Nurfe. Faith minrc(re,hefpcakeshkc a gentleman: ' Letmcpcrfwadcyou, Be not hard hearted : i'o^Aoj .' why w hats hec ?

If hcc had lou'd you but halfefo well, he would ha come through ftonc walles, but he would hauc come to you etc tins.

Lelia. ImuftconfcfTcjIoncelou'd^o/'iflJwell, But no w I cannot loue him,whom all the world kno wes to beadiflemblcr.

Churmes. Ere 1 would wrong my loue with one dayes abfence;

IvvouldpafTethe boyhng /7if//ff//'o«/-, As once LeamUr did for Heroes loue, Or vndertakc a greater taske then that. Ere I would be diQoyall to my Loue. And if that Lelia glue liir free confent Thatbothourlouesmay fympathize in one. My hand, my heart, my loue, my hfe and allj Shall euer tend on Z.?//^ fairc command.

Lelia. M''. CW»»/,mee thinkcs tis ftrangc, you fLouId make fuch amotion: Say I lliould y ecld, and grant you loue \ When moft you did expert afunnelWne day, My fathers will would mar your hop't for hay. And when you thought to reap the fruits of loue, His hard conffraint would blaft it in the bloom. For he fo dotes on Peter Ttoddah pelfe, Thatnonebutheforfoothmuflbetheman, And I will rather matchmyfelfe, Vnto a groomeof T/^/uw gticfly dennc) Then vnto fuch a fillygolden afle.

(^hurms. Btauelv reloluedyfaith,

Lelia. Buttobe'fliort: Ihauea fccrctfricnd that dwcls from hence. Some two daycJiourney, thatsthemoff,

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And ifyoucan,as(wcIIkaow)youn]ay,conuaynic thither fecretly x

For cenipany I defire no other then your owne, Here take my hand: That once perform'd my heart is next. I Chwrmcs. Ifonth'aduenturc all the dangers fay,.

That £«»'<»^* or the wefteme world affords. Were it to combace Cerberus himfclfc, Or fcalc the brafcn vvallcs oiTlntoes court) When as there U fo faire a prize propos'd, JflfhrinkebackeorlcaucitvnpeTTorm'd, , Let the World canonize mc for a Coward : Appoint the time and leaue the reft to me .

Lelia. When nights blacke mantle ouerfpreads the sky, Anddayes bright lampc is drenched in the weft. To morrow night I thinkc the fitteft time. That filentfliade may giue ourfafeconuoy, Vnto our wi&ed hopes vnfcene of liuing eye.

Qiurms. Andatthattimelwillnotfailc,. In that or ought may make for our auaile.

Nurfe, But what ifJ'(7;)^e/fliouldmeetyoubythcfor- reftflde: And incountcryou with his finglerapier?

Chnrms. Stfhos? a hop of my thumbe.a wretch,a wretch," Shouldc Sophos mectc vs there accompanied with fome Champion,

With whomctwereanycreditto encounter.

Were he as ftout as Hercules hiriifelfe,

Then would I buckle with them hand tohand:

AndbandyblowesasthickeashaUeftonesfall,

And carrieZ,(?/M a way in fpite of all their force.

What ? loucwillmake Cowards fight:

Much more a man of my refolu tion.

K Lelia. eyfai on your refolution He depend,

Vntill to morrow it th'appointed time, wlien Ilookefor

you :

till whca lie leaus you . and go make preparation for our

H iouruey.

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^unie^ ' Exeunt 'LeXiz aKd^wfc.

Churmx, F*rewell fairelou? , vntill wemcetagaine. Why fo : did I nottc! you f]he wotild be glad toruaaway with mceat Icngthr. ,; ' • . ' ■ ■' ' V^ ' •>

Why this fallcs out, een as a man would fay, TIju» I v^out^ haueit., .

But now I tnufl eo cad about for Tome money tooj Letmccfec : I naueoutlaw'dthrecorfoufeof<7r;(p;xdeb< ters.

^ndlhauethebondsinmineownehandi: The fumme that is due to him, itfometwoor threehun- dred pounds:

Well, Uetothem nflcaingetbutonehalfe, lie dcliUe'r them their bondi, and <eaue the other halfe to> their ownc confcicnccsjand fo I /}iali be fure to get mooy to- beare charges; .

When all failes wel fiire a good wit. Butfoft.nomore of that : Herccomes M;*. (Fnjpf ,

■ E/iter Gripf. > '■

Gripe. What M' . Churmx I what atone ? how fallcs )*our hodyi

.Y««rm0. Faith Sir, reafonablewell-: I am eene walking bere to take the fre^ ay re.

Grife. TJs very holefome this faireweather^ But M . Chnrnv: hoW like you my daughter ? Can you doe any good on hir ? wil rhc be rul'd yet ? How ftands fheaflfeacd to />. P/o^iij//?

Churmst Overy well Sir si have made hir very confot* mable.

Olctmealonetoperfwadeawoman ; I hope you Jhall lee hit married within this weeke at moft, Imeanctomyfelfe. [Hejpeak,esrj>himfelfe.

- > fr Gripe, Matter Chmrmis, I am fo exceedingly behv>lding .^^ to you,

I<:annott«IihowIlhallre<^uiteyourkindneflei

IVTZr BEGriZDE. 5^

But ith mean time hccrs a brace of angels for youto drink,

for yourpaines,

Thisnewes has ccncHghtncd my heart,

0 Sir, my neighbour /'/<'(ii<//is very wealthie. Come M. Churms, you fliall go home with me,

Wcele hauc good chear & be merry for tbis,to night,yfaith. Churms. Wei : let them laugh that wiane. Exeunt,

EnterVtyi^t andhtrGTAmm. Tcgge- Granam,ginemebuttwo crownesofredgolde, * And lie giueyoutwopenceof white filucr. If '2<?^/« thcdiuel be not a water witch. d€9th. M. Marric, lefui blefle VJ : why prithee ? ?egge, Manielletelyouwhy. Vpon the morrow after the bleflednewcyeare,

1 cametrip,trip,trip, ouer theMarket hil, Holding vp my petticotc to the calues of ray legi, To/hoA' my fine coloured ftockin*,

And how finely I coulde footcitinapaireof newecorkt- fhooetjl had bought:

And there lij^ytathiiMouhJifrMi^e, lie gaping vp in- to the skies,

To know how manyMaideswouldbewithchildeintfae- to wne allth e yeare after !

0 tis a bafe vexation flaue.

How the country talkes of the large ribd varlet!

LMothr cJW. Marry out vpon him : what a Friday fiict flaueitisi

Ithinkein my confcicnce, his faceneuwkeepeiHoliday^

Pegge. Why his face can ncucr be at quiet, He has fuch tf cholcricke nofc,

1 durfthafwornebymy maiden-head,

^God forgiuc me that I fliould take fuch an oath) ThiuiiyiUiam bad had fuch a nofe, I would ncuer ha lov'J ^ nim. ^fr^-,

£«^«TWfl!. Cricket. W^

mii. What a talkingishcrc ofnofe^andfawj?

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5t WILY BUGriinn, '

Come ?/>^^,weearetowardeRiarn3g;<;let vs talkcofthat

nuy doc vs good : Granani, what wil you giue v« toward

howfc-keepjng? .

Moth.M, ■ Why miliam.vfc are talkingof ^Ro^.ffw^ftifewA

Whatthinkeyou ofhim »

. fVilL Marricirayheiookeilikeatankcrdbearer»

That dwelt inPetticoatelane, atthefigneoftheMcare*

naide)

And I fweareby the bloud of my codpiece,

Ao I were a wodsaD I would lug o^Fhis laue eares.

Or run him £o death with a fpit : and for hisface,

I thinke tit pittie there is not a lawe made,

Thatit diould be fcllonietonameitia any otherplacet^

dieoinbaudiehoufet ;

ButGranam what wil you giue vt ? . ,

- Moth.M. Martielwii giue /»«xi'*P°^ *"***?*"»

Twoplatters,adiQianda^oone,adogge^ndacat: j

Itrowfliceleprooueagoodhuiwife, i

Andiouehirnusband well too. |

WiU. If flie loue me He loue hir, y&ith my fweet h<^y .

corob«,llelouethee,Ap«»-^A. . . j

Wemuftbea$ktinChurchnextSunday,andweelbemar» j

riedptefctitly. ]

p«^f. yfaithwl/A4wweelehaueamerrj'dayont.

OWff^AtfrcJJf. Thatweewillyfaith/'.«g;f* .• weelchane* whole noife of fiddlen there: ..^

Come ?*|;j*letthie vi homc,weele make a bag.-puddidgto '

iupper.

And W/Aow fliaH-go and fup with v«. iVtU. Come on y faith. Exetrnt*

£»f>rPortunatm*»<f Sophoi. .. (toue?

Fort. \Vhyhownow5<^W8ala»»(>r^?ftillangui{hin5ia j Wilnottheprefenceof thy.frjend prcuaile? :

'^NorhopeexpcUthefefuUenfits? . j

^* Cannotmirth wring, if butaforgedfmilc,

Fromtholffaddiroupinglooketofthinef ^

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1 rhoul J ha good iaughing,bcfiae the foroe (luUing* ffter pioddallhit giucn mee tand if I gctnoemore I amiurc ot.

But foft : now I muft trie my cunning.for here he fit$ . Thehigh commander of the damncdfoulM GreaiDi* theDukeof DiueUandPrinceof Liw^o Lake, High ficscat Qijieher(m,Stjx2ni7hUji€tt»,

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• WILY BIG VI LVt. * 55>

RclyeonhopCjWhofc hap wil lead thcerJ2;ht, To hcr,whom thou doft call thy hearts delight j Looke cheerely man : the time is neerc at hand. That /J>fw<'« mounted on a fnow white coach, Shal tend on 5^/)^ and his louely bride.

Sofhos. Tisimpoinble: her Father,man,herfather, HeesalforPfferP^^//. ,,„«•,

FortH»atus. Should I bm fee that P/«^// offer louc, Thisfword (houldpearcethepefants breaft, And chafe his foule from his accurfed corps Byanvnwontedwayvntothegrieflylake. But now the appointed time is neere. That CWwHwuld come with his fuppofedoiie: Then fit we down vnderthefcleauien^ades [They ft down. And waight the time of Lf/w.fwi(}it approach.

Sophos I: here He waightfor LcUm wiOit approach, Morewiditto mc.thenis acalmeatfeas, To {hip wrac kt foules.w hen great God Nmune frownes . Though fad defpairehathalmoft drown'dmy hopeS) Yet would I paflctheburningvaults of Or^f, As erft did Hercules to fetch hisloue, ^

If Imightraectemyloue vpon theftrond J^''%^°}>'° Andbutcnioyherloueoneminuteofanhour.lGoodfcUow.

But % : what man, or diuell» or helUfti fiend comes here, Tranfformedinthisouglyvncouthfliape; ,,. ^

FortHMtm. O, peaceawh>lc:you flialfecgood fporta-

Robm. Nowlanacloathedinthishelhihlhape, If I could raeete with So;/>o/ in thefe woods, j

O.hewouldtakeraefortheDiuellhiaifeUe,

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^ By ftrirt command from T/«rtf,Hels great Mofiirch,'

And fairc Vroferpina the Queene of HcU, Byitillconfcntof allthedaiuocdHagges ; ..

And all the fiends chat kcepc the 5'<7^«rf»plain«, //-^^ Hath fent me here from depth of vnder ground, .'jin ■- ' , To foramon thee to appcareatP/wrof/ Court.

' Fortunatus. AmanorDiuellJorwhatfocre thouart,

[ 31c trieifblo.wcj will driuc thee downe to hell..

' Belike thou art tlicDiuelsParitor,

The bafeft officer that liucs in Hell, ,. ■ - For, fuch thy words imports thee for to be:

Tis pittie you fhould cqmc fo farrc without a fee. ; And becaufe I know mony goes lowe with So/'/'oi',

f He pay you your fees ; \Hec beMes htm,] take that, & that,

I and that: • " .

I RebiH, OgoodSir.Ibercechyou.Hcdoanythlng)

! FtrtHHUtHt. Then downc to Hell, forfurethouart a

Dwell. ^

RobinT^O hold your hands^ I am not a Diuell by my troth,

Fortunatus. Sounds, doft thou croffcniee? IfaythoU artaDjuell. ["State him againe.

'R^bitt, O Lord firfauemy life: and He fay as you fay,or anythingclfeyoulehamedoe. ;^.:.

fortumtus. Then ftandvp and mak^lhpreachment of thy Pedigree, andhowatnrfithoulearnd'ft this diuelifh trade: vplfay. Be ate him,

/i!#^/«. O I wil Sir: [StaKdsvfonafioaU,

Althoughinfomeplaces, Ibearethetitlcofa fciuuy gen- tleman:

By birthlamaboatewritesfonof i/«/4 My father gotmeofarefuPdhaggCi Vndertheolderuinesof 5<j<?^/« bame, "Who as Hie liu'd, at length fhe likewlfe died, Andfor her good dcedes went vnto the DiuclU But,Hell not wont to harbour fuch a gueft, Her fellow fiends do daicly make complaint •

IVILT B-EGVILB-E,.. 6t

Vnto grim P/«/o,anci his loudy Queens, ' - Of licrvnrulyroiflebchauiour: Intreatingthatapafportiniglnbc drawnc

Forherro wanJcrtillthcdayofdoomc » '

Oncarthagaiiictovexthcinindci of men, . :

And fwore llie was the rtttcft fiend in Hell To driuemento defpcration. To this intent lier pafport ft raight was drawnc,

Andifiawhirlewindforthof Hellfliccamcj '

Ore hills (Tie hurles.andfcowrcs along the p!ain«: .

T he trees flew vp bith rootcs, the earth did quake for fcarf, The houfes tumble downcjfheplaycs the DiuelUnd all: *

"At length not findmg; any one (o fit To cfFcft her diuelifli damned chareeas I :

Shecomestome.astoheronelychiTde, ;

And meherinftriimenton earth fhcmadc, And by that meanes I /earnd this diuellifli trade. \

Sofhos. Omonflrousvillane!

Fortunatus, But tcUmc: whatJthycourfcof lifc,8c'how thoufhifteftformaititenancointheworld? ;

Roiin. Faith Sir.Iam in amannerapromotcr, i

Or more fitly tcrra'd a promoting knauc s

Icreepeintotheprcfcnceof greatmcn, '

And vnder colour of their fnendiliips, *■ •

EfFeft fuch wonders in the world

That babes wilcurfeme,thatarcyetvnborac. ;

Of thebcftmen,Iraifeacommonfamc, I

And honeft women rob of their good name: • i

Thus dayly turablin^-in comes aJlmy thrift. That I ^ct bcft is got but by a fhift:

Butthcchicfecourfeof allroylifc, j

Istofctdifcordbetwixtmanandwifc, j

Ferntnatut. Out vpon thee C*««*^-«//, [fte itatet hin*,- J

Doft thou thinkc thou (lialtcucr come to heauen? • (J

If :2^^'n. I little hope for heauen or heaucalyblidci. '^

But if in hell doth kny place rcmaine, OfniprccueemctbcDisanothctrooniej ' ^

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Ihope,asguctdonfo!rinyiuftdcfc«, »

Tohaucit formydetcftabkafts.

Fort. Wert ootjthy tongue condemne* thy guiltTefoule, I could not thinke that on this liuing earth Did breath a villanc fo audacioui. Gogetthcegone,andcoinenotinmywalkc. {Beatekim. Forif thou doft, thou comcft vuto thy woe. i?o^. Thediuclhimfclfwasneucrconiur'dfo. [£4;/f/f«^. Sofhos. Sure he« no man.but an incarnate diucl, Whofe ougly ihapebcwrayes his jmonftrous mind. F«rf»«4r*/. And if he be a diud J am fure hecs gone: » ButCAwrwifthcLawyerwilbehetcanone,

And with him comes my fifter Lp/m.- Tishelamfureyoulookefor. Sofhot. Nay,/hcKiithatIexp€^foIong. 'I Tort. Thenfifwedownvntilwehearemorenewess

' This but a prologue to our play cnfcwes. \Thejfitd(m»e.

, ButfccwhereCAwJw/andi^MComcsalongrJro/n-Churini

j HewalicsasftatelyasthegreatBaboone. l-WLelia.

I .'; SjundSjhelookesai though hismotber were a midwife.

5o/A«/, Now gentle /»**, great Monarke of tlie world, I . Grantgoid fucccfl'evnto my wandring hopes. I'dccpc

; CAiirrOT/. Novv/'^a^wjfiluereyeisdrcnchtiQ wcft«ine

And Lunn gins to fhow her fplendant raie». And al the hannlefle quireftcrs of wood Do take reprofe,faue onely Vhilomtln Whofe heauie tunes do euermore record. With momefuJlaies the lofles of her loue. Thusfarrefairelouewepaileinfecretfort, Beyond the compafle of thy fathers bounds, Whilft heon dowii-foft bed fecurelv flccpes And not fo much as Hreames of our depart , The dangers paft,riowthinkeon nought but loue. He be thy dearc,bc thoajny hearts delights \ ^opAw. Nay fiift.Ile fend thy foule to cole blacke night.

ChHrms. Thou proniil*d louc:now fealc it with a kifle. Fort. NayfoftSir,younnatk'$althcfaircft.

Forlwearc

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Forr.veareficr1ouc,anclfcaleit with a kiffe, Vpon the buininnfplcndor of this blade; Or it fhal rip the intrailcs of thy pefant hart.

Ssfhar. Nay,lctniedoitjthatsmypart,

(TjHrms. You wrong me much to rob mc of ray loue.

Sathot. Auantjbafebraggard : Lehas mine.

(%urms. She lately promifdloue to me.

FortmatHs. PcacejN)ght-Rauen,p«acejIlcendc this con* trouerfie.

Come Lelia, ftandbetwcenc them both, As equall ludge to ende this ftrife ; Say which of thefe ^al haue thee to his wife : I can deuifc no better way then thi». Now choofethy loue:and greetehim with a Iciffc, Lelia. My choice is made:and hereitis/i'^if i^(/tf/Sopho».'

^ofhos. See here the mirrourof trueconftancic; VVhofeftcdfafHouedcferues a Princes worth.

Leha. MafterCiwnw/ arc you not well/ I mud confcflc I would hauc chofen you. But that I nere beheld your legs till now: Truftmelneuerlooktfolowbefbrc,

(Tonrms. Iknowyouvfctolooke aloft.

Lelia, Yctnot fo high as yourcrowne.

(Tjurms. Whatif youhadJ

Lelia. Faith I (hould ha fpied but a Calues head.

Churms, Sounds,cofend of the wench and fcoft at too! Tis intolerable: and llial Iloofe her thus ? Howt mads me,that I brought not my fworde and buckler withmc!

Fort. What,are you in your fword & buckler tearras'? lie put you out of that humor:

ThereL*//rf fendsyou thatbyme, [Betucs hmf»

And thatjtorccompence your louesdcffre: >

And that, as pay mcnt for your wel earn'd hire.

Go get thee gon,and bpalt of Lelias louc.

; Churmt, Where ere I goe Ileleaue withhcr my curfc.

And railc on you with fpecches vilde.

I FortHftntffSt

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f^ WILT BtGriLT>n.

f$rtm<*tHS. AcrafticknauewasneuerfobeguU'd. Now5«';'!'<'^hopeshauchadthcirluckichap«, \ Andhcenioyes thcprefcnceof hii loue, My vow's perform'd* and I amfuU reueng'd Vponthi* Hell-bred braccofciitfed Imps: Now refts nought but my fathers free confcnt To k-nit the knot that time can nere vnt wift. And that.as this, 1 likewife wil performe. No fooner Ibal -r^wrer^iw pearled deavv, Orcf^read the mantled earth with fihier drops And /'ia^«jblc(Ic the Orient with a bluCh, Tothaceblackenightto her deformed Cell, But lie rcpaire vntomy fathers lioufe, And nciicrceafe with my inticing words, ^

To worlic his wil to knit this Gordian knot. Till when He leauc yoii*to your amorous chatte, " •. Deare friend adieujfairefifter too farew el, % Bctakeyourfeluesvntofomefecretpfaci;

fh Vntil you hearefrom me how things fall out.

r ^ £;f/> Fortunatui.

Sophas. WebothdowJfhafdrtilnatcgoodnighfs Lclia. And pray the Gods to guide thy flcps aright. Sofhot. Now come faire/:,f/M,letsbetake pur fclucj "i VntoalittlcHermitagchcrcby:

'• And there to line pbfcured from thf world

Till ifatcJ and Fortune call vsthence away'/ ■ \ Tofccthefun(bine6fourNuptiallday. - .'-,-,.■ SeehowthetwinkhngStarresdohidcthcirbotrbwedlhine As halfc afham'd their lufter fo is ftain'd, ByZ-f/w/beautiouseycsthotlbincmorebnght, Then twinkling Starres do in a winters night: Inluchanightdid/'^mvyinhislone. .

Lelia. in fuch a night, iy£hMs prou'd vnkmd. Ssfhos. In fuch a night did Troilw court his dear* Lelia. In fuch a nightjfaire Phyllis viz% betraid. 5o/)'?'w. Ilirprouea$trucj$e'jer7roy«»was. ■., Lciia. AndlAicottHitiiASl'eftif'p^. " '

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Sofhor. Thenlct vs folace,ahd in loiics delight, Andfweetimbracingsfpend the liue-long night. And whilftlouemountsheronher wanton wings, Let Dcfcant run on Muficks filuer firings. Extmtl

A SONGE. I

OLde Tithon mMfiforfAkghisdeare, 7 he Larke (Uth charrte her chearefulliajt: A 111 ora fmiUf with merry eheere. To welcome in a happji tUj^

The heafis Jo/k/ppe, The fiveete birds JiMf: The Kood Nymphs Mnctf TheEcchoetrtHg,

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The htllm caues with ity refoMpdt: And pUafitreeuery where wtunds: The GrMesUnki»g bandinhaiid^ In hue hauekifitagUrituj idnd »

Enter Robin GoodfeUow.o/^t^Ploddall,^^/ |

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TlodM, Hcareyou Maftcr GtodfelUmi how h«uc yon fped?

Vaer. Ha you plaid thcDiuel brauely, and fcard the fcholleroutons wJti? /

'F^bin. ApoxoftheScholler.

VloddaU. Nayharkcyoii:IfcntyouvorticAilling»,and

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2?^»^/«. Aplagucofthevortic/Lilliiigs,and thcChecfc too. '

Veter, Hcarcyou,wil you giuemc the powder you tol4 we of?

R<>l>i». How you vex me! powder quotha? Sounds*! Iia becnpowderd.

P/oddall. Son,Idoubthcewilproueacrafticknaue, and cofen v$ of our money:

Weelego to Maftcr lufticeand complaincon him^nd get iiimwhiptoutothCountrieforaConnicatchcr. , Peur. I,orhaue his caret naild to the Pillorie:

Comes lets goc. Exeunt Ploddall andhisfonne.

Enter Churms,

Charms. Fellow Robin^ what newes ? howe goes the world?

%obm. Faith, the world goes I cannot tell how: How fpeed you with your wench?

Churms, I would the wcnch were at the Diuel; AplagucvpontIneuerfaymyprayers,andthatm3kesmc hauefuchilUuclce.

Rokn. I think the fclioller be haun ted with Tome Demi- diuel.

Churms. Why,didftthpu fray him.' Robin. Fray him? a vengeance ont, all our fliifting kna- uerie'sknowne: "We arc counted very vagrantf: SoundSjI am afraid of euerie officer,for whipping. \ Churms. Wc are horribly haunted : our behauiour is Co

] beaftly, that wcare growcnioalhl'ome, our craft gets vs

i nought but knocks.

1 %2hin. What courfc/halwc take now?

^ - Chnrns. Faitji I cannot tslt: lets cene run our Countric,

V forhcrcsno flaying for vs.

' Robin. Faith agreed: lets gointofome place where wee

arcnotknownc.andthcrefctvp the ar t of knauerie with

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2:«ffrGripe, Solus. . Gripe. Eucryonctelsmellockebetterthanlwaiwont, My hearts lightencd.ray fpirits are reuiucci, Wliy mc thinkcslatnccneyoungagainci It ioyes my heart tliae this fame peeuifligsrlemy daughter wilbcrul'datthclaftyet: ,

But I fliall ncuer bcablctomakeM.CW»«watncnQs tor thegrcatpaineshehastaken, £«rfrNurfc.

N»r. Mafter.now out vpons,welladav:wearcal vndone!

Gripe. Vndone? what fodainc accident hath chanc't? Speake whan the matter?

iV«r/<r. Alasthateuerlwasbome! -

My Miftreffeand M'.CW«w arc runaway together.

Gripe. TisnotpoflTibletneretellmcldaretrultMaftcr A«r>w/ with a greatcrinattet then that.

Nurfe. Faith'youinufttrufthimwhetheryouwillornOj for hecs gone. £«/.frWi/I.Cricket.

rf^tll. M. (?«/)<?, 1 was comming to defire that! might haueyourabfcnceatmy wedding : forlhearcfayyouate vcryhberallgrowcnalatc. " i i-

For 1 fpakc with three orfoureofyourdebterslhis mor-

that ou^htyou hundred pound» a piece : And tKey tolde mCj that you fent M. Chttrmesto thein and tookcoffomc ten pound*, t • i j

And of fome twentie.and deliuered them their bondcs. And bad them pay the refl when they were able.

Grite. lamvndon: lam robd;mydaughter,mymonyl Which way are they gone »

rr///. Faith Sir,«ts3lltonothmgbutyourdaaghreraiid M. C/!?«n»/ are gone both one way : Marrie your monyfliej fome one waics and fome another : And ihcrefcre lis buta follytomakehueand eric after it.

Grive, Follow *.hcra J make hue and cry afterthcm. MydlauEhter.my inonv,alls"one,what(hallI doe?

fTtll. Faith ifyou will beruUd by mc, Jlctcl) you what youHiall Joe:"

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•Now Sit to tell you the tnith, Thcfoole ye know has fortune toland : f,uiM.Leliasv[\o\.\x\\ doth nothcngfor that kind of dyct.

Fort. And how then? •

rr///. Marrie then there was a certaine craking , cog- ^

2;in<^ pctti(ogs,ing, butrcrmilkcflaucSir,oneCWw/SK, thans the very quintefi«nce of all the knaues in the bunch > And jfihebenroanofallhUkinhad been butfogoodasa

yeomanmansfonnc: . \

Hefliouldhaucbcen a marktknaue by letters patents. And hee Sir comes me fneaking, and cofcns them both of

their wcnc h, and is run away with hir:

And Sir belike hechascofend your father heere of a great

dealcofhismonytoo.

Nurfe. Sir your father did truft him but too much I But I alwaics thought he would proouc a crafty knauc.

Gr:fe. Mytruflsbetrai'd.mvioyesexil'd: Griefckils his heart, my hopes bcguil'd.

Fort. Whtere golden gaine doth bleare a fathers eyei, v

Thatprctiouspcailcfetchtfrom/'<r«-«/r«^mount, f

Is counted refufcjworfe then ^wfowbraffes |

Bothioyejandhopchano;ofa filly twine, • • • That fill! it fubic(ft vBto flitting time : T l-.at toumes ioy into grief e,and hope to fad defpairc, And ends his day es in wretched worldly care.

Were 1 the richeft Monarch vnderheaucn, \

And had one daughter thrice as faire, »

As was theGreciancJW<rw/<««/wife, Ere I would match hir to an vntaught fwaine, Though one whofe wealth exceeded Cro-yi/ftore, Hir fcffc fhould choo<e, and I applaud hir choife, Ofonemorepooretheneucr5ep^wwas, Were his deferts butcquall vnto his. Ifl might (peakc without offence 5 • '

You were to blame to hinder Lf//4^ choice. As flieinNatures graces doth excell:

So doth c^/«rr/»«» grace bJm full as weU»

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Nurfe. Now.by cocke and picyoii naierfpoke-a-Crucr word in youi lifc,hcc$ a very kind gentleman: -v

Fof lafttimc he was at our houfc he gaucmc threepence, ~ VVtlU O nobly fpokch : God fend Tegge to prooueas wife a woman as hir Mother , and thcnwclliallbcfureto i haue wife children. 1

Nay if he be fo liberall : olde Grtnfire you fliall giucJiim I

. the good- wtll of your daughter.

Grite. She is not mine: I haue no daughter iiow. That 1 fliould fay I had.thebct comes my gr jefic : My care of Lf/w, paft a fathers loue, MyloucofL^/MmakesmyloITethcmore. MylofTeofLf/wdrownsmyheartinwoc: My hearts woe makes this life a Uuing death: Care, LouejLoffc,H6arts-wbc»Uuing death, loyne allinoncjto flop this vitallbreath. Curft be the time I gap't for golden gaine, Icurfethetime, I croft hir in hir choice. Hir choyce was virtuous,but my wil was bafe,

I foughtto grace hirfromthe /Wf4« Mines,

But fhc fought honour from the ftarrie Mount :

What franticke fit poffcft my foolifhbraine ?

Whatfuriousfancie fired fo my heart , TohatcfaircVirtueandtofcorncdefcrt? Fortamtus. Thcnfathergiucdcferthisduc,

Let Natures graces and faire virtues giftes,

One fy mpathie and happy confort make,

Twixt5o/'Aw and my utter I.f//<« louc :

Conioync thejr hands, whofe hearts haue long bcene one ,

And fo concludta happy vnion. Grifc, t«Jowti$ too late:

What Fates decree, can neuerbe recall'd :

Hii- lucklctle louc isfall'n to Churms hislot, ■

And he vfurps faire Lf//«w nuptiall bed. Fortumtus, Thatcannot be:fearc ofpurfuitrouft needcJ

prolong his niiptiall rights. >

But ifj'Qugiucyojiir full confent,,

WILT Bl.GVILI>t„ . 7t^

Th »t5<»;>W may cnipy his long wirtitloue, Aod haue fairc Lr//4 to his lonely bndc , lie fallow ^«<r«>r* what crc betide. IlebcasfwiftcasijtlrclightfooteRoc, i

And ouertakc him ere his iournics cod: And brine faire L*//4 backe vnto my friend. ■

Crioe. I,hecr$myhand:Ido<:onrent, . . i And thinke hir happie in hir happie choice, Yeihalfe foreiudge my hopes will b^deceiu'd. ButF»r^»»>«^»/-* 1 muft needes commend, Thy conftantminej thou bear'ftvnto thy friend. Thcafteragei wondring at ihc fame 5 Shall fait's adecdcdcferiHng lafting feme.

F»rt. Thenrenyouherctillretumcagaiae, He go to 5««^/ ere I go< along : And bring him here to ke«pevoucompa«y^ . Pechaps he hath fome skill in nidd«n arts. Of Planets courf^or fecret magicke foells. To know where LelU and that FoKe lies hid, Whofe craft fo cunningly conuaid hir hence, \Exit FoBta.

Grife. I: here He red an hourc ot Cwaioc, Till F0rr««<tfM/ doe retume againe, < mU. Faith Sir,this fame Chitrms is a very fcuruy Lawer : For once I putacafetohtm:iuidmcth«ughchislaw wat not worth a pudding .

Crifc. Why what was your cafe?

H^/. Marry Sir, my cafe was a goofet caiet For my dog wirried my neighbours.fbw,and thefow died,

Nurft, Andheefued you vponwilfullraurther?

Wil. Ko:biithewenttolawwithmc,and wouldmake me cither pay for his fo w, or hang my dogge : , -. . ^ . NowSirtodusfaaieKetournerIw«nt. ; -

Nttrft, To bega pardon for your dogge?

yyiU, No: but to hauc fomc of his wit for my raony, I gauehira his fee^ and pr^mifed him a goofe bclldc, for his eounfaiie. Mow Sirhiscounfailc was todemeallwas-asktme,

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Andtocraucalongdrtimetpanrwere, 1^^ ■ . .■ - ' » 'T Ttfough I knew the cafe \+ai plaints' . - ' -.if

So Sir I take his coimfaile: And alwaict wlien he^irdi-tOibtl for his goofe.I deiiie ie,'Ati(icratie 9J6n^time ta-ahCwaf ell Nftrfe. Andfothcba(&vw«iyourR,&th«i^adfewafrlUiA Androitcamct4b«agoof«c»fe. '• ' - :!. A

Fr*//. True:butnowweaiatalfcing'ofgeefe, \'<' Scewhcre/'iix^tf.andrnyGunainMidnightcoines. •- '.

Math. M. CoaJePd'^fibeftikw ycjarfttimpettitiakethy

felfefmugge,W-enchitttotfniunWmBrii^toidiotTovr: ' i

Lets gocfeeke out thyfweeteheart; ' ' ^ ', ' i"

To prepare all things in rea'dinefle. •; -I wos I'iu.iuf '?.

Tegge. Wh jrGranaiB, loolce where hrcii*. • " v - \

VVtil Ha my fwectTraUlty^ I'fhw^l thoo cwuldft fpiirf

mcamongfl:ahiW<r<!i*bdHeftWt!tt'.-;*"='''^'' '"•';■;;•■ ■ "/^ A man may ^ee that l6ue W31 creepb wh^ it catitMt gor.

may ^ccthatloiueWaicrecpiBwh^ttitcatifKJtgoc. - t Tegge. I, fay it and ^arcnot. ' •' -;■'■' ' • -' •• '

y¥ia. -Nay I will ndf (ay it ' I wfltfiog'itt^ "' J-''"''^ alo.iV/ ThouartminccwriifWeitthlfaWi'^ l^' •-'II--J;f! :' -^A- Fromtheclleneucrdcpartt .•' -nuiiviaob uMr^»v,\ :-^'!iT Thou art riiVGiperlilhe: ■ ' -'t»j')<»ri!,-ii?.j!:r.-l X •. AndlthyTrtfftgdidownediiryi '^^ -«•■' '•'•': ^ ^^f" ^^ Tk >4ndfing hey ding a ding ding: .?,aiHbi qsrlnovvicn : ex/hddo the tothertliirig, ' '^"' ' ''■'•' ''■^^•' X'''^ •"'V''''^

^ndwhentiJdbfltfi^rraitRJi'' :■)" X"' «"''<'• C""--^' •''''"•^ To-giiierhjwehtb'alfifref' ■ "■'f '• i.5::iiv. j,c. v/t:-.-'^

i ^nJchen-dancccahft'th6driot^hlt:it> ^f^ -^ '' ^'"'^ -.''-' '

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^, How like you tfii$l?tarfi«ttff "'' '•'•^» zhh<.l7L<,is<!-i7.-i ^' Mother M. Marric'^drb(Mirfi{<>rtfK^ht<9tA^t1iy"g;ooct

Ij^ hartjfort: ' '-f. !-'>■■ - I/'cLirrj t^iscjoT .-.vu:/.

' -. Ha,thatj'vv<Jreyoarfgagainc!'' •[■'^'-''■''i< -:^'"^'' ,

j. YfaithrWiifanold«iforerarthcreloudfongswh«n i'vVasai

girle. ,,

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tficnierricftwoerinallWomanniirc.

Pe^j^e. Faiih,! am none of thofethat loiic npthingtut Tuni dura diddle,

li he had not becne a tncnic (hauer,! woulctneuer haiie had him.' ' ,

«'//. Butcomcmy wimble hffc,lct al thefc matters pafTc: And in a bouncing brauarion,lct$ talkc of our copulation; What good cheerc Oial wchaucto morrow? j

Old GrandfirThickskin, YOU thaf fit there, as melancholy a$an!antlctrce,whatwi,llyougJu«YS toyvac^??^'* merric meeting? • .

Crnpe. Marry,bccaufcyoH told mcamcrriegoofes cafe; Lehcf}owafatgoofeonye:andGodgiueyouluck.

'J\fother(J^,t. Marry vvclfaidoldraaftcr^ee:)tGodgiue them ioy indcedjfoiby iny;vay,,. they , .arc a good fvyce^e yongcoiiple. ...r,v,,l.v;».j ♦ 5?,',,b.:ir".rr. • >r •

iVilt. GranamftandoutofhWay, for CEwr^r Fortuna. here comce;cntlefolkevyilrunoreyeelfc.2.Soph.C''"Lelu. Nurfe. 5laftcr,berc<9n3c<y<Juxlbnncagaine. Gripe. Is FortUMtuftlwtl- ■ ,;, ,ir^,■o.^^'5(Ji .r-A

yVekoaKrfinu»a/Myjyibtr<f.S«ff30il ,.~^, j.c .r V< \ , ;;.

FurtMnatus. Hcrci'op/)o^i$,asmuchorc-wornc withlqu^. As you with gricfc forlofle of Le//a.

Sophot. Andtcn timesmorcif itbepofllblc. Theloue of Z,f//4istomemoredearc, Thenisakingdomeorthericheft crownc ^ \ Thatere.;idoc<Kl(^etemple$ofakii)g.

Grife. Then w elcomc%i&«/. thrice more wdticome now Then any man on earth to me or mine. It IS not now with me as late it was; Ilowrdatlearning,andatvcrtuefpumd.- Butnow my heai t and mind and all is tournd. Were Z-f/whcreJfoone would knit the knot TwixtherandtliiBf.that time could nerevntie, Till fatall fillers yj^oric had wonnc, AndthatyourgUfltofUfewcrequiteootruiv. .> ... ' iVill. Sounds,Ithinkchebcfpur-blind.Why,Z,f/w(lands

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hard by him.

Lelja. And£-<r//4hc.reftil!csproftrateonhaknee»

And craues a patclonfpr her late offenctf.

' Gr'fpe. V^itiir/i^^fdaiighrer'flandvp wench:

WhynowmyioyjsfuU; . , ,.

My heart! jlightncd oFaUfad annoy:

NowfarewelT gricfc, and welcome home roy ioy.

Her,eS<'f/»tf/,taKe thy L^//i«f hand:' '

GremGod of hcau^n ybiir hearty combine '

Ih virtues lore to rajfe a hapbie line.

-Sophos. Hovi'Vhaeto?/ h,atncheckthi$6eriei}eeds.

And qtfenchthij burning bcainesthat late were wont

To melt my-waxenwingc,$ when a$ I foard aloft:

And loue!y f^e/rw fmijes \lvith faireafpeft

•Vpon thtSpifihg^timcof ourfaci'ed loiTev

Tnoji great commander of thefirclcd Orbs,

Gfanti that thiiieagu c of Yaftin g atnitie

May lye recorded by Eternitie. .' •

Le/ia. Then wifht content knitvp our Naptiall right:

And future ioye$ourfornier*griefcJ requite. \ - ■

H^iit, Nay an you be good at rfiat,Ile tej y ott what wecle

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P«?^tfandIn\uftbcmarri«dto morrowj and if you wilJ,

wcele goeafltuthChurchtegetherJatiifofaue Sir Ieh» a

labour. ,.'"'.

c^e-Agree*.' - .^ns.UT.s:!. •.j^.'-tiwi-..

Fortunaittf. Thentmrch^teogiindletjBegoii, ^ Tofolemnizetwotnarriageiinbne. Exmitt OmHcs.

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GEntlet, all'comfafi in this ctrcledronitde, who ft kinda^ei^s do^ntronix^ OHrjportt i, T«yeHl[cbeyid*sle.v/is tttheearth, »

Ih all the humbU comfUmefitt of cwrtejie. But. if there be,(as tij no doubt there is ) Ik 4llthij round fame Ciinqtte cenfurert j Whofe eneljfktll confjis in finding fmiltii That haueiikeMidismightiee^Jfesearet, Quicke itdgements that mltfirike dt eueriefiale^ t^nd perhaps fuch m can make a large difcour/e OutofScogginiieJftfOrthehundredmerri^talef: m^farrie ifyougo any further, tis beyond their reading To thefe Ifay^IfcornetoUndalotke, jindbidthem vaniflj vapoMrs,andfe let thempajfe. But to the oth0r fen, that heare with lou^,andiHd^e Vfithfatufftf To them fpe leaue ,to cenfure of our play: ^ndtfthey tike ourplayes Cataftropne, Then let them grace it mth a Plaucfite. Exit.

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