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TTws facsimile is from an original copy in the British Museum.
The play was extremely popular, no less than six editions appear
ing within thirty years of the first known issue in 1605, 1608,
1614, 1621, 1630 and 1634.
Mr. J. A. Herbert once more reports "an absolutely first-
rate reproduction, as good as // not better than the very best
of the series hitherto; and that is high praise"
The attribution to "Joseph Cooke " inserted on the title-
page is puzzling. The "hand" is similar to that of other
inscriptions on the title-pages of plays formerly in the Garrick
Collection, to which this particular volume also once belonged.
Beyond this attribution nothing, apparently, seems known of the
name. It may, or may not, be a mistaken reading of "Jo. (i.e. John)
Cooke," described by Hazlitt as an actor, and the writer of
"Greene's Tu Quoque" who, according to the "D.N.B.," fl. 1614.
The B.M. Catalogue makes a triple entry under the " main
title-word Comedy" (!), and also under both "John Cooke" and
"Joshua Cooke"
JOHN S. FARMER.
PLEASANT
conceited Comedie,
Wherein is fhe wed
how a man may chufe a good
Wife from a bad.
Wrtbreu By Joshua Cooke
As it hath lenefuny times A&ed by the Earle of
Worccfters Seruants.
LONDON
Printed forMathew Lawc, and are tobcfbldeathis
fhop in Paulcs Church. yard,nearcvnto S.Au-
guftines gate, at the figne of the Foxe.
1 6 O 2.
A pleafant conceited Come-
die , wherein is (hewed how a man may
chufc a good Wife from a bad.
Enter & vpo the Exckaunge ,joung Maijler Arthur,
*nd MAtfler Lufam, '
Arthur.
T Tell you true Sir, but to eucry man
* I wouldnotbefblauifliofmyfpeech,
Only to you my deareand priuate friend,
Although my wife in euery eye, be held
Of beautie and of grace fumcient,
Of honeft birth and good behauiour,
Able to winne the ftrongeft thoughts to her,
Yet in my mind I hold her the moft hated
And loathed obleft that the world can yeeld.
Lufam* Oh M.yfr/^r,beare a better thought
Of your chad wife, wfcofemodeftyhath wonnc
The good opinion and report of all :
By hcaucn you wrong her beautie,fhe is faire.
Ar. Not in mine eye.
Lu.O you are cloyed with dainties M.Arthur
And too much fweetnes glutted hath your tafV
And makes you loath them : Atthefirft
You did admire her beautie,praifde her face, ,
Were proud to haue her follow at your heeles
Through the broad ftreetes, whejiaU'renfuring tongues
A i Found
AflMfntt conceit
Found themfclues bufied as ihe paft alon^ ,
Tqcjctoll htfin the hearing of you both,""
TeJtniel fray you and di (Unable n ot, ,
Haue you not in the time of your firft loue,
An d gforf rTed dill to fee her bfauely dedV ' *"
But uoiYBkind of loathing hath: ^uirc ^hangdt
Your fhape oflp^g into a-ftff We oihatcj ;j ri^
Buton vyhatreafbn ground youthisliatc?
Ar. My ttafbn is my mind,my ground my wil,
I will notloueher ? If you aske me why
I cannot loue hcr,lct that anfw e re you.
L*. Bciudgeall eyes,her?ac&deferues it not,
Then on what rootcgfowcs this'hiebrnunch of
Is(henotloyall^c6tiftaftrJouing,cha{T, (hate^
Obedient,apt to picafe,loth to difpleafc,
Carcfull to Hue, chary of her good nainej' , |ft]
Andicalousofyour reputation^ -->: >"*\ ; J . : IICIE-J*
" " ' - LJ ^~bns
How fhould you wrong her to deny aUtHls? >v;!:!
Good M. hrtbto let me argue with you.
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F*l. 6hM.A^^arowneaLowerifie;i
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A*. What fooles they are that icemmofhvife in-bue,
To iudge of mattersicecififtf e ofalt forts,
x KaylhadwtftocaHiLboerfbole,
And lookciWoJiisfoUywithWghteyesi
But now iQcrudin^I^uCKiwQbhiiriyiiairic, h ri c
fV And
' ~h ow to tbuje tgmrmjejrom A t>aa.
And frantickty hath fhoulclered reafon thence,
IamfuMfold,andyet!alasl doatc:
I hauehor loft my fight ,and yet am blind,
Ntfbondman,yet haueloft my libertic,
No naturall foolc,and yet I want my wit.
What am I thenjet me define my felfc,
A don tar yon g^i blind man that can fee,
A wittic foole,a bond-maathat is free.
ful. Good aged youth,blindfeer,& wife foole,
Loofe your free bonds,and fct your thoughts to
Enter old M.krthurjnd old M.Lupim. (fchoole.
OldAr. Tis told me M.ZJT/&W, that my fbnne
And your chad daugthtcr whom we matcht together,
Wraiigle and fall at oddcs,and brawlc,and chicle.
Oldlj*. Nay I thinke fo,I ncuer lookt for better :
This tis to marry children when they arc yong,
I (aid as much at firft,that fuch yong brats
Would gree togcthcr,euen like dogs and cats.
'* Old&r. Nay pray you M.Lttfxm fay not fo,
There was great hope,tliough they were matcht but
Their vertucs would hauc made them fimpatnife, fyong
And Hue together like two quiet Saints.
old La. You (ay trtje,rhere was great hope indeed
They would hauc liu'd like Saints, but wheres the fault? '
oldhr. If fame be true,themoft fault's in my fonnc.
olA.L*. You fay true M. Arfl6*r,tis fo indeed.
OldAr. Nay fir, I do not altogether excufe
Tour daughter, many lay the blame on her.
old\jt t H4% you fo,bithmaffe tis like enough.
For from her childhood ihe hath bcne a fhrowe.
oldkr. A fliro\v,you wrong her,all the towne admire*
For mi!dneffe,chaftneflc 5 and humilitic. (her,
ForcGodyoufay weU,(he is fo indeed:
A i The
. " *jK*]&m ccmfctjctftv
The Citie doth admire her for thefc
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OldAr. Ofir,
lee's mi
OldL*.
OtdAr. Yes if a man do well consider her*
Your daughteristhe wonder of herfexc
wff: Arc y f H adu ^fofthaM cannot tell
What tis you call the wonder of her/exe
But flic is,is (he, I indeed flic is.
OldAr* What is flic ?
.O^.Euenwhatyouw^youknowbeftwhatflicis.
Anfdme. Yon is her husband,letvsleauc this walke,
How full are bad thoughts offijfpidon
I loue^utloathmyfelfefor louingfo/
Yet cannot change my difpofition.
fUllff IJ^J"- - -*~-f
VT ,; .^y^rp^^afidns^ctonoefFed,
N cuer alledge her vcrtues nor her beautie
My feded vnkindnes hath begot
A refolution to be vnkind ftiB,
My raunging pleafuresloue varietie,
^ Ton.Ltt. Oh too vnkind vnto fo kind a wife,
Too vritules to on e fo vertuous,
And toovnchaft vnto fo chart a matron.
Tw.Ar. But foft fcr, fee where my two fathers arc
Bufily taJkingJet vs fhrinkeafide,
For if they fee me,thcy are ben t to chide.
Exeunt.
oldhr. I thinke tis beft to goe ftraight to the houfe
And make them friends againe : what thinke you fir ?
. QldLu. I thinke fo too.
^. Nowlremembcrtoojiuat'snotfogood,
For
bw to chute AgpodWiftfrom * bad.
For diuers rcafons I thinke beft ftay here,
And leaue them to their wrangling,what thinke you f
OldLv. I thinke fo too.
old knh. Nay we will goe that's ccrtaine. (goe.
Old Lu. I tis beftjtis beft in footh : thercs n o way but to
Old hrtb. Yet if our going fhould breed more vnreft,
Moredifcord,morc diflcntion,more debate,
More wrangling where there is inough alrcadie,
Tvvere better ftay then goc.
old Lu. Fore God tis true,
O ur going may perhaps breed more debate.
And then we may too late wifh .we had (hid:
And therefore if you will be rulde by me,
We will not goe that's flat : Nay if we loue
Our credits,or ourquiets,lets not goc.
Oldhr. But if we loue their credits or their quiets we
And reconcile them to their former loue : (muft goc
. Where there is ftrifebetwfxt a man and wife tis hell,
And mutuall loue may be compar'd to heaucn:
For then their fbules and fpirits are at peace.
Come M. Lufint, now tis dinner time,
When we haue dinde, the firft worke we will make,
Is to decide their iarrcs for pitie fake.
oldLu. Welfare a good hart, yet are you aduife,
Goe faid you M. Ar/^ir, I will runnc,
To end thefe broyles that difcord hath begunne.
Enter Mtflri* hrthttr^ndhtrmw Pipkin.
Mift.Ar. Come hither Pipkin, how chance you tread
Pip* For feare of breaking Miftrefle. (fb fofcly ?
Mifl. Ar. Art thou afraid of breaking,how fo t*
Pip. Can you blame me Miftris, I am crackt alreadic.
> /jp&/>,how > hath any crackt your crownf
i f J * ^ ww **( ^*rr*^
ftp. No Miflrisjl thank God my cr<
MifAr. But what/* r
P/p/f hcmayd eaue me not my fupperyefternighdb
thanndeedmy belly wambled j and (taftding ncare the
f ap^norbsiogfoll, oiuhc
>roken. , -')., non ; : ,, } '
, , -^jpSflwPH runnc to the Exchaftg^and if you ihcrt
Canfindemyhusband 5 pray-hiaHai3oDfehome, *
r
-, him ib,it may to
ne would not come, 1 were jf fpr, no other caufe but to
fauc charges, IJc rather tell tym* tf he come not Quickly,
you willeate vpali thcmeafc in thphp^c, and then if he
.D>)M>f my ftomackc he will runne euery foote,and make
the more haft to dinner* -MI/
Mif&r. Ithpu maiftjeft^iij^heartisnotfo light,
It can difgeft the leaft conceit of ioy;, ..
Intreat him f^irly,though I thinke he loues .
All places worfe that he beholds me in,
Wiltthoube;gpne,j?> -, .;/ iilv/rrsrlW
Pip. Whither Mfe(Te,tothc CtewDgC./ \\ I
Pip. I will Miftrcfle, hoping my;Mt\vfl) goe/fc oft t
the Ch^ungc, thitat JengA-l^.wUl^hau^cl^iijkKi^^
an4v(eyou more kindly , 6 it were braue if my Maifler
could mccrc vvith a Murcbant of ill ventures to bargciinc
v^j^h hjpifqr,aUhisbadconditio,ns,and hcfcH theoiout-
.
ter houfe <:
.fevi
Mif.Ar.
Mif.hr. MakehafteagaineIprethee,tiJlIfcchint
My heart will ncucr be at reft within me:
My husband hath of late fo much eftrang'd
His wordSjhis dccds,his heart from me,
That I can fildome haue his company:
And euen that fildome with fuch difcontcnt,
Such frovvncs/uch chidings/uch impatience,
That did not truth & vertuearme my thoughts,
They would confound me with difoaire & hate,
And make me runne into extremities.
Had I defcru'd the lead bad looke from him,
I mould account my felfe too bad to Hue,
But honouring him in lout and chaftitie,
All iudgements cenfurc freely of my wrongs.
Enter ytung Arthur t M*tftcr Luf*m,Pipkin.
, 7on. Ar. Pifkin what faid (he when (ne Cent for me ?
Ptf. Faith maifter me faid litle, but (he thought more,
. For file was very melancholy.
Tt*. Ar. Did I not tell you (he was melancholy.*
For nothing elfe but that me fent for me,
And fearing I would come to dine with her.
Ton. Luf, O you miftake her euen vpon my foule,
I durft affirme you wrong her chaftitie.
*, See where (he doth attend your comming home.
MiC.hr. Come maifter hrthur^ fliall we in to dinner?
Sirrabegone,and(ecitferu'd in.
fon.Lnf. Will you not fpeake vntoher?
Jon. Ar. No not I, will you go in (Ii?
Mif.hr. .Not fpeak to me,nor once looke towards me?
It is my dutic to begin /know,
Andlwillbreakerhislceofcurtefie. f .
You are welcome home fir. .
Tw.Ar. Harke maifter Lttftmtf (he mocke me not,
B You
YOB arc welcome nomefnpm I welcome home,
Good faith I care not if I be or no.
Toft.Ltt. Tims you mifconfterall things M.^r/^/w,
Lookeif her trueloue melt not into tearcs.
TonlAr. She weeps, but why/ that I am come fb fbone
To hinder her of fomc appointed guefts, .
That in my aWeftce reuels in my houfe :
She \vecpesro-fce me in her company,
And wcic I'abfent,(hc would laugh with ioy.
Sheweepesto makeme weary ofthe houfe,
Knowing my hart cannot away with griefc;
MiJl.Ar. Knew I that fcwitfcwould make youloue my
Iwouldenforcc4nynarttob<Anorcmery. ^bco\
Tt*.Ar. Do you not hearc^c would iniforce her har
Ail mirth is forct that/he can make with me.
TwL*. O nwftonceit^how bitter is thy-taftf
Sweet M.^r^r, Miftris Arthur too,
Let me intrcatyou reconcile thefc.iarrcs,.
Odiote toheaucn,and moft abnordof men.
Mififo. You arc a Granger fifjbiJt by y our words^
You do appcare an honeft Gentleman-t-
If you profefle to be my husbands friend^
Ptrfift in thcfe perfwauons : and be ludge
With all indiflcrcncc in thefe difcoments,
Sweet h usband,ifl be not faire enough
To pleafe your eyc,range where yo lift abroad^
Qnty at comming home fpeakc me but Ciire ?
If you delight to chaunge,chaunge whert you pfcafey
So that yow Will not chaungeyourloiie to me..
If you delight to fee me drudge and toyle,
He be your drudge,becaufe tis your delight.
Or if you thinke me vnworthie of the rbmc
Of your chad wifej willbecomcyouproaii^
Vm todjnftAgiodWifcfrom A IAJ.
y t our flaue,your feruant,any thing you will,
If for that name of feruant, and of flaue,
You will but (mile vpon me now and then.
Or if as I well thinkeyoij cannot loue me,
Loue where you !ift,only fay but you loue me f
He feed on fhadoweslet thefubftancegoe.
Will you deny me fuch a fmall requeft {
What will you neither loue nor flatter me ?
then I fee your hate here doch but wound me,
And with that hate it is your frowncs confound me*
Yon.Lu. Wonder of women : why hark yoa M.
What is your wife a woman or a Saint?
A wife,or fome bright Angell come from heauen tT
Are you not mou'd at this ftraunge fpe&acle f
This day I haue beheld a miracle.
When I attempt this facred nuptiall life,
1 beg of heauen to finde me fuch a wife.
7w*.Ar. Ha 3 ha 5 a miracle, a progedie,
To fee a woman weep is as much pittie
As to (ee Foxes digd out of their holes:
If thou wilt pleafure me,lct me fee thee lefle,
Grceue muchvthcy fay griefe often (hortenslife,
Come not too neare me 9 till I call thee wife.
And that will be but fildome. / will tell thee
How thou (halt winne my hart,die fqdainly,
And Tie become a luftie widower :
The longer thy life lafts the more my hate,
And loathing ftill increafeth towards thee.
'When /come home & finde thee cold as earth,
The wil 1 loue thee: thus thou knowft my mind.
Corne M.Lufim,kt vs in to dine. (Exeunt.
Ton.Lu. O fir, you too much affuft this cuil,
Pore SaihtjWhy wertthou yoakt thus with a diucl. Exit.
B a MtJl.Ar.
But that my (bulevas bought at fuch a rate,
Atfucha high price asmy Sauiours bloud,
i wouldnotaicJwtoloofch withaftab.
But vertue banift all fuch fantafies.
He is my husbandjmd I ioue him well,'
Next tomy ownc foules health I tender him :
And wouldgiueall thcpfealuresof the world
Tobuyhislouc if Imightpurchafeit.
lie follow hin^and like a feruant waite >
And^trioeby all moaaesto preuent his hate.
thisismyfonneshoufcjwereitbeftgoeiiv
How (ay yqu maiiler L*f
Happily the fireofhateis quite extind
Fromthcdcad'erabetjs,n6wt6iltethentvp >
Should theleaftfparkeofdiftomefitappeare. ' *
To make the tome of hartedburoei (Mh,
f The hcatc of this diffention might fcorch v$^
Whieh in his owneioWafteifmothwed vp^,
Maydyemfilence^ndrtfuHrenomoirt
AndthereforetelliiW,isitbeftorhof ^
oldLtf. Howfajrybufl^ '
0/u/Ar. Ifayitisrtotbeft.
O^.UyTMaflreyoufay wdffir,&fofey Ttddi
oUhr. Buifhailweloofeourrabouf t<5 corne hithe^
And withoat fight of our two children ?
Goebackeagaioc^nay wevHllin that's ccrtaine.
Old In. In quotha,do you make a doubt of thtt
Shall we come thus far, and in fuch poft haft >
And haue our children here and both within*
And not behold them ere our backe rcturnc t
It were vnfriendly,and vnfatherlyr.
Come M. Arthur, pray you follow me.
OldAr. Nay but harke you fir., will you not knock f
oldL*. Is't beft to knock ?
old.Ar. I knock in any cafe.
oldLtt. Twas well you put it in mind to knocjc,
I had forgotten it elfe I promife you. (doore,
old Ar. Tuihji ft not my fonnes and your daughters
And (hall we two ftand knocking f Leade the way.
olctLu. Knockat our childrens doores,that were a left,
Arc we fijch fooles to make our felues fo ftraunge
Where we fhould ftill be boldeft ? I n for fhame.
We will not (land vpon fuch ceremonies. (Exeunt.
Enter hnfelme and Fuller.
Pul. Speake in what cue fir do you find your hart,
Now thou haft flept a little on thy loue ?
A/T Like one that ftriues to fhun a little plafli
Of (hallow water, and auoyding it,
Plunges into a Riuer part his depth.
Like one that from a final! fparke fteps afide,
And falls in headlong to a greater flame:
Fl. Bu tin fuch hers fcorch not thy fclfe for
H (he be fier,thoutirt fo far fro burning, (fliamc.
That thou haft fcarce yet warmd thee at her face
. But lift to me, He turne thy hart from touc,
And make thee loath all of the feminine fexe-.
fhcy that haue knowncme,kncw me once of
To be a perfedfc wencher : I haue tried (name
,A11 forts, all feds,all ftatcs,and finde them ftill
Inconftant^fickle^lwaics variable.
B 3 Attend
r
Attend me man,/ will prefcribe a methode
How tbou fhah win hi, without al peradueture.
Anfcl. That would / gladly hearc,
Ful. I was once like thee,
A figher, melancholy,humorift,
Crofler of armes^a goer without garters,
A hatband- hater, and a bask- point wearer,
One that did vfe much bracelets made of haire,
Rings on my n~ngers,7ewcls in mine eares,
Andnow and then a wcnchesCarkanetj
That had two letters for her name in Pearler
SkarfeSjjearteiSjbandSjWroughtwaftcoatSjgoId^itcht
A thousand of thofc female fooleries, (caps t
But when / lookt intothcglaffe of Reafbn,ftrait /began
To loath that fcmall brnucry,and henceforth
Studie to.cry pccc4ui to the world.
Anf. 1 pray you to your former argument,
Prcfcribe a meancs to winnc mybeftbelou'd*
fyl. Firft be not ba(hfuH,bar all blufliing tricks,
Be not too apifli female,do not tome
With foolifli Sonets to prefent her with,
Withle'gs-,with curtefiesjcongies^nd fuch lilce^:
Nor with pend fpcechcs,or too far fetcht fighes,
/ hate fuch antick queint formaline.
Anf. Oh but 7 cannot watch occafion.
She daibes cuery prefer with a frownc. ;
Ful. Afrowne 5 afooleartthouafraidoffrownes?
He that vvil\ leauc occafion for afrQwnc,
Were /his /udge (all you his cafe bemone)
His doome fhould be, euer to lie alone.
.A/7/1 /cannotchufebutwhenawcnchfaiesnay, .
To take her at her word and leauc my fure.
Ful. Continue that opinion, and be furc
To die a virgin chafte^ mayden pure.
7t was my chance once in ray wanton dales
To Court a wench,harke and /le tell theehow :
/ came vnto my Lotie,and (he lookt coy,
/ (pake vnto my Loi*e,fhc turnd afide,
. / tucht my Loue,and gan with herto toy,
B ut (he fai mute for angcr 5 br for pride :
/ ftriu'd and kift my Loue,fhe cried away r
Thou woulft haue left her thus, / made her (lay*
/ catchtmy Loue,and wrung her by thehand,,
/ tooke my Loue and fet her on my knee,
And puld her to me, 6 you fpoilc my band,
You hurt me mvpray let me goe quoth (he.
/ am glad quoth /, tnatyoti haue found your tongue,!
And (till my Loue /by the finger wroong.
/ askt her if flic iou'd mc,mefaid no,
/bad her {weare,fhc ftrait calls fora book? :
Nay then thought /, tistimc to let her goe,
/,eafdetny knee,andf>m her caftalooke,
She leaucs me wondring at thcfe ftrange arTaircs^
And like the wind (lie trips me vp the (bices.
/ left the roomc below and vp / went,
Finding her throwne vpon her wanton bed,:
/ askt the cau-fe of her (ad difcontent,
Further (lie lies,and making roome (lie fed;,
Now fweetingkiffe me,hauing time and placer
So clings me too her with a fwcet imbrace.
hnf. /ft poffible, /had not thought till now
That wemen could difll-mble. M.Ful/cr
Here d wels the facred miftris of my hart,
Before her doorc /leframc a friuolous walkr,
And fpying her, with her deuife fornc talke.
Enter as outofthehouft, M . knburj.i'iflrti Arthur, olA
Arthur jldLufimjwg Lufam.Pi^km^dtbe reft.
Put. What ftir is this, lets ftcp but out the wajf
Artdheajcthe vtmoft what thcfc people fay. "
lonicuca
6ldhr. Thou art a knauc,although thou be my (bnnc 9
Hauc I with care and trouble brought thcc vp,
To be a ftaflfe and comfort to my age,
A Pillar tofupport me, and a Crutch
Toleaneonin my fecondinfancie,
And docft thou vfe me thus ? thou art a knaue.
old L. A knaue,! mary,and an arrant knaue:
And (irra, by old M. Arthurs leaue,
Though I be weake and old,IIe proue thee one.
fong Ar. Sir, though it be my fathers pleafurc thus
To wrong me with the fcorned name of knaue,
I will not ha ue you fo familiar,
Nor fo prcfume vpon my patience.
oidLu. SpeakeM. Artnur^shenotaknaucf
oldAr. I (ay he is a knaue.
oldLu. Then fo fay I.
Tong Ar. My Father may commaund my patience,
But you fir that are bu t my Father in la w e,
Shall not fo mock my reputation,
Sir you (hall finde I am an honed man.
oldLu. Anhoncftman.
TongAr. I fir, (b I fa y*
OldLu. Nayify6uwyfb,Ilcnotbeagainftitj
But fir you might hauc vide my daughter better,
Then to hauc beat hcr/purnd her, raild at her
Before our faces.
old Ar. '1 therein fbnnc Ar/*r, .
Thou fhewdft thy felfe no better then a knaue.
OldLu, I mary did he, 7 will (land to it,
To vfe my hontft daughter in fuch fort,
He fhewd himfelfc no belter then a knaue.
long Ar. I fay againc 7 am an honefl man,
He wrongs me that (hall fay the contrary.
OldLu. I graum fir that you are an honed man,
1
Nor will I fay vnto the contray.
But wherfore do you vfc my daughter thus ? .
Can you accufe her of inchaftitie,
Ofloofedcmeanor,di(bbedience,ordifloialtief
Speak what thou canft thou obicft againft my daughter.
, oldAr. Accufc her, here fhefhnds,fpit in her face
Ifthe be guiltie in the leaft of thefe.
Mif.Ar. O Father be more patient,if you wrong
My honeft husband,all the blame be mine,
Becaufe you do it only for my fake.
Im his hand -maid 5 fince it is his pleafure
To yfe ; rnc thus,I am content therewith,
Arid beare hischccksand croffes patiently.
Yonghr* Ifin mine ownc houfe I can haue no
He feck it elfewhere,and frequent it leffe. (place,
Father I am now paftoneand twentie yeares,
I am paft mv Fathers pampring,! fuck not .*
Nor am I dandled on my mothers knee :
Then if you were my Father twcntie times,
You fhaH not chufc but let me be my felfe.
Do I come home fb fildome,and that fildomc
Am I thus baited f Wife remember this.
Father farcwcll,and Father inlaw adieu :
Your fbnne had rather faft,then feaft with you. (Exit.
Oldhr. Well goctoo wildoatcSjfpendthriftjprodigaH,
He crpffe thy namequitcfrom my reckoning booke:
For theje accoupts,taithit fhallskathe theefotnewhat,
Iwillnotfaywhatfomewhatitfhallbc. *
oldLu. And it fliall skathe him fomewhat of my purfe.
And daughter I will take thee home againe, .
Since thus he hates thy fellowfliip,
Be fuch an eye- fore to his fight no more,
I tell thee thou no more'fhalt trouble him. (ther t '
Mif.Ar. Wil you diuorce whom God hath tied togc-
\^
O r breakcthat knot the facred handof heaueii
Made faft betwixt vs ? Haue you neue r read
Wnat a great curfe was laid vpon hh head
That brakes the holy band of manage,
Diuorfing husbands from their choJen wiues f
Father / will mx leaue my A/^krfo,
Not all my friends can makcmeprbue his foe.
GldAr. /could fay fbmewhat tomy tonnes reproofe,
ottL*. Faith fo could/. - /...
OtdAr. But till / meethira/willlctirpaflt.
OldLu. Faith fo will/*.. ;- 1
Old Ar. Daughter farewell; with weeping eyes /partj,
Witnefle thefe tcac es,thy griefe fits neare my hart.
ott L* f Weepes M. Artkwrjny thenietie eric :
ilis cheekcsflull not be wetland initiebedrie. (Exeunt.
Mtft.Ar. FatjicisfarewelI,fpendTiot a teare for me:
But for my husbands fake let the(e woes be.
For when / weep, tis not for my owne care,.
But feare lead fbHy.brlnghifn to difpttre.
TM.LK. Sweet Saint continue ftill this patience,
For time will bring him to true penitence.
Mirror of vertue % thankcs for my good cheere,
A thoufand thankes.
M/JI. Ar. It is fb much too deere^
But you are welcome for my husbands fakf ,
His guefts (hall haue beft welcome / can make. (mo%
r^/f.Z^Then mai iage,nothing in the \vx?rld more corn-
Nothing more ra/e then fuch a vertuous woman. (
Mif.Ar. My husband in this humor, well /knaw
Plaies but the vnthrift, thereforeit bchoues me
Xabe the better hufwife here at home,.
To faue and qet, whilft he doth laugh artrd fpend:
Though for himfclfc he riots-it At kit ge^
My aeedletoll-difraymy houiholdsdiarge
Tut. NQW M.Anfdmc to her,ftep not backe,
Buflle your felf e,fee where (he fits at workes
Be not afraid man 5 fliee's buta woman,
And wemen,the moft Cowards fildome fearer
Thinkebut vpon my former principles,
And twentie pound to a dreame you /peed*
Anf. I, fay you fb ?
ftU. Bewareofbluftiingfirra,
Of feareand too much eloquence :
Raile on her husband his mifvfing her,
And make that ferue thee as an argument,
Thatfhemayfooncryeeldtodohim wrong:
Wereitmycafe,myLoueand / to plead, *
I hati't at fingers ends, who couldmifletriedout
Hauing fb faire a white^uch fteddy aime,
This is the vpfhor,now bidfor the game.
4nf. Faire Miftris God faue you.
Fttl. What a circuftance doth he begin with, what an
To tell her at the firft that (he was faire ? (Afle is he
The only meanes to make her to be coy :
He mould haue rather told her (he was fowle,
And brought her out of loue quite with her felfe:
And being fb,me would the leffe haue car'd
Vpon whofefecretsfhehadhid her loue:
He hath almoft mard all with that word faire,
Anf. Miftris God faue you.
Ful. What a block is that
To fay God faue you,is the fellow mad, .
Oncetoname Godinhisvngodlyfutc?
Mif.Ar. You are welcome fir.Come you to ^>eak with
Or wirh my hiisband,pray you whars your will ? x (me,
FuL Sheanfweres to the purpole,whats your Will f
O zoanes that I were there to anfwere her.
Anf. Miftris my will is not (ofbone exprcft*
C z Without
Without your fpeciall &uour,and thepromifc
Ofloucand pardon if I fpeakeamifle.
Ful. O Afle, & Duhs> 6 blockhead that hath left
The plaine broad Me way,and thereadieft path
To trauell round about by circumftance:
He might haue told his meaning in a word,
And now hath loft his opportunitie :
Neuer was fuch a tiewant in Loues fchoole,
I am afliam'd that ere I was his Tutor*
Mif.Ar. Sir you may fi eely fpeak what e/e it be,
So that your fpeech futcth with modeftie.
Ful. To this now could I anfwer parting well,
Anf. Miftris I pitying that fb fairc a creature^
FtU. Still faire,and yet I warnd the contrary.
Anf. Should by a viilen be fo lowly vfdcas you haue
F*l. I that was well put in, (bcncy
If time and place were both conuenicnt.
^x/THaue made this bold intrufion to prcfcnt
My loue and fcruice to yotur (acred felfl?.
Ful. Indiffcrent,that was not much amide.
Mif.Ar. Sir,what you meane by fer uice and by louc
I will not know : but what you meane by villainc
Jfaine wo;;ld know.
A/T That villainc is your husband:
Whofe vvro'gs towards youare bruted thorow the land..
Ocao you furTer at a Peafams hands
Vh worthy once to tuch this filken skfn j
Tobefb.rudely beatc and Buffeted t
Can you endure fromfuch infe^uous breath*
Able to blaft your beautie,to haue names
Of fuch impoilbnedhate ftungin your face f-
/"w/.Othat was goodinothing was good but that:
That was the leflbn that I taught him laft.
&jaf. O am you hcarc your neucr tainted feme
Wounded
Wounded with words of fliame and infamic A -
O can you fee your plcafures dealt away,
And you to-be debard all part of them,
And bury it in dcepe obliuion !
Shall your true right be ftill contributed
Mongft hungry Bawds,in{atiable Currizans ?
And can you loue that villain by whofc deed
rour foule doth figh,&your diftreft hart blecd^
Ful. All this as well as 7 could wifh my felfe.
Mif.Ar.Sir I hauc heard thus'log with patiece,
If it be me you terme a villaines wife,
Infooth you haue miftookc me all this while,
And neither know my husband nor my (elfe >
Or elfe you know not man and wife is one :
If he be cald a villaine,what is (he
Whofe hart,and loue,& (bukjis one with him
Tis pittie that fo faire a Gentleman
Should fall into fuch villaines company.
Oh fir take heed, if you regard vour life,
Meddle not with a villaine,or his wife. Exit,
FuL O that fame word villain hath mard all.
A#. Now where is younnfiriHfHoftvhercs thewench?
Where are 1 my hopes ? where your diredions ?
. Ful. Why man, in that word villain yoa mard aJi.
To come vnto<m goneft wife and call
Her husband villaine,were flic nrrcfo bad,
Thou mightft well think me wdd notbrooke that name
For her owne credir,though no loue to him.
Butlcaue not thus,buc trieYomc other mcane,
Let np; one way thy hopes make fruftratc cleane;
Anf. I muft perfift my Loueagainft my will,
He that knows all things 5 knowrs I proue this ill. (Exe&t.
Enter AminaM with a rod in his hanfandtiP
Bfyesmih their fotkes in their hands.
C 3
ctmtae >. \
Am, Cpmc boyes^omc boy es, rchearfe yout parti
And then tdpwidtum tarn torn inctft\
i. Boy. Forfoothmylcflbnstorneoutofmybodke.
Ami. ^Mt caceru Chants dejtruifjedectt,
Torne from your bookejle tearc it from your breech*
How (ay you Miftris Vtrga> will you f uffer
Hxpuer bontindvlu^ to teare
His Leflons,leaue and Leftures from his booked
J. Sty. Truly forfooth I laid it in my feate
While Robin Glade and / went into Gtw/>* .-
And when / came^gaine my booke was rorne.
Ami. O mus a M ou f c, was euer heard the like f
i . 49. O <^w a houfe, M. / could not mend it;
3. Boy. O ftdicnluA a Lou fe, / knew not how it earner
Ami. All toward boyes, good fcliollers of their times,
The lead of thefe is paft his Accidence,
Some at $ui miki, nercrs not a boy
But he can conftcr all the Cramer Rules,
Stdvbi (itnt fikdes, not yet come :
Thofe tarde vementesj mall be whipt*
Vbi eft Pifki*, where's that laizie knaue f
He plaies the Truaht euery Saterday :
But Miftris VirgA* lAdicWtfttvlq*
Shall teach him that Vilucolt forger t,
Ejl [Merrimitm, here comes the knaue.
Ewttr Pipktn.
Ami. ,
Cur tarn turdfutmt^ fpeake,\vhcrc haueyou bin?
Is th is a time of day tacome.to fchoolc f
rbifnilii, fpcaice, where haft *hou bin *
Pip. Magiftcr t quemodo vales. ,
hmi. Is that rctfuifa fitting my deraaOnd f
ftp.
fif* Etiatn wte, you aske me where 7hauebin,and7lay
Quomodo w/es,as much to {ay,comc out of the alehoufc.
i. Vmiuffl',vnrruff:yiay helpehinv,helpe him. ^
guejo preceptor, qwfi t for Gods (akc do not whip
flgramatici.?. ^ (me ;
Aw/ Not whip you, grid eft gr*m*tic4,vrhtts that?
Pip. Gramatica ctt, that if I vntruft,you muft needs whip
me vpon them, quid eft gramati&t.
Ami, Why then die mibi, fpeak 3 whcrc haft thou&in f
Pip. Forfboth my miftris (em me of an errant to fetch
my M.from the Exchange,\vc had ftraungers at home at
dinner ,and but for them /had not come tardtquefipre.
Aw, ConfteryourIe(R>n ) pearceit > 4</wf^w (teftw.
Et condenwato, to Hcpardon thce.
Pip. That /vvilM.andifyouIcgiuemeleaue. (exptne.
Ami. ProfrU ^ mar'thus tribuuntur Mafcvta dies* expone,
Pip. Go'fter it M.J V/ilyDfcofthcy fay, PwprU the pro
Ami, prety queint&ncwconftru^on.. (cnldmc.
Pip. I warrant .you M. if, there be mary.bones in my
leflfon,/ am an old dbgatthem.How confter you this M.
jLottr* difirttu amat ?
Ami. Diferttu a difcrt, amx* doth louc/^r^ro/lmeat.
Pip. A goodcorrftm^ionona^empticftomacke,M.
nowIhaueconfterdmyk(r^n r mymiftnlTewi>uld pray
you to let me come hometogoe of an errand.
Ami. Yourtresfeqtoitur, and away.
Pip. Gantsa. ho^^aMido^P^rf^
ntihi. ,
Make* A fog*, **d xh.
Ami. Yours firra to then,
i. Boy
ti
Ami.
A flefynt conceited Cdmefie .
itrHmzUfafticagrafi, tu es Aftw, you arc an
Aflc, Prtcor ,twi felicem nofam.
Ami. CUudite iam librospucri fat f rate biliflu,
Lopkc when you come againc,you tell me Vbifuifu.
He that minds trHfc trafh,6c wil not haue care of his rodix t
Hel vyilbclifhlafh^ndhaueaflingat hisfcdix.
Enter jfng Arthur.
TMgAr t . A^retiewench 5 apaffingpretic wench, .
A Tweeter "duck all London cannot yeeld,
She caft a glaunce on me as / paft by,
Not Hetten had fb rauiming an eye.
Here is the Pedant Sir Amiftadab,
I wil enquire of him if he can tell
By any circumftancewhofewifeihe .
Such fcUowcs commonly haqeentcrcourfc x ,
Without fufpidon,where wearc dcbard.
God fauc you gentle Sir Amwadab.
A*ni*St(u tu ^^- r , would you fpeak with me ?
7"o arc 1 take ir^ind let rae not lie, ,
For as you \UMZVJ ^Mentiri none ft meum,
Tong M. Arthur, quid ffr, whafwiil you /
Tong Ar. Tou are a man I much relic vpon :
There is apredc wench d wds in this ftreet,
Thatkceps no fliop,nor is not fmblike knownc :
At the two poftes,next turning pf the Lane,
I law her from a window looking out :
O could you tell me how to come acquainted
With that fwect La(Tc,you mould command me
Euen to die vtmoft of my lifcand power, (fir,
Ami. bij font, boni, tis my Louche meanes,
But I will keep it from this Gentleman,
Andfo I hope make trial! of my Loue.
r^.Ar. ;fl obtain her, thou (halt win therby,
More then at this time I will promifc thcc.
Ami.
Tt.Ar. Wluuiflier husband come &findonctheref
Aw/. *4wtimc
^* m ~ W ~
She is vnmaried I fweare.
But if I helpe you to the deed,
T* vuiutmrc, how yotkfpccd.
rwgAr. Tell howl fpccdj firlwflltoyou.*
Then prcfendy aboutit. Manythankes
fFor this great kindncs Sir fawnM.
Ami. If my tnelU proue a drab
Ilcbcreuengdonborfi :4n^flialldie >
Shall die by what,for tgo I
Haueneuer handled I thanke God,
Other weapon then a rod:
Ware not hght forall my fpccches,
Sed e**,ifl take him thus
E&fimcxpvsztvntrufc. (Ext**t.
*fi* f And Hugh.
OldAr. WeMaiftcrIuftice*y&icomciboue
A fcrious matter thatconcernesvsneare.
old In. I mary doth it fir concerne vs neare :
Would God fir you would take fomc order for it.
o^^WhylookcyeM./^2 w ,youarcfuchanothcr
ou will be talking,what concernes vs neare, *
And know not why we come to M.Iufticc.
oldLu. How, know not 1 1
oUAr. Nofirnotyeu.
oldLu. Well I knowfomcwrut,thoughlknowrtoc
rhenonlprayyou. / that
^' Fwvardlpray^yet the cafehplaine.
r ^y rt y do notknowthe cafe.
Apleafint cinctlttd Com* fie
And as I toldyou^my vnrolyfbnrie
Once hauing bid bis wife home to my hdttfe,
There tookc occafion to be much agreeu'd
Abo ut (bmc hou (hold matters ofhis ownr,
And in plaine termes they fell in controuerfie.
o/.*.Tis true firj was there the fclflarae time,
An d I remember many of the words.
' old\r. Lord what a man are you, you were not there
That time, as I remember yoii were rid
Downeto the North ,to fee fame friends of yours;
olALu. VVcllIwasfomcwhcrc,forwardM.ArM*r.
J*ft. Allthisiswd?,noaulustobcfouiid
In eitker of the parties, pray fay on.
oldhr. Wny fir I hauc not nam'd the parties yet,
Nor tucht thefauk that is coraplaind vpoa,
OUL*. Wei you tucht fome what .-for ward M, A^h^r
oUflr. And as I faid,they fell in controuerfic*.
My fonnc not klce a husband gaue her words
O f great reproofe,dcfpight^md contumely r
Which HK poorcibule difgefted patiently:
This wastbe firft time of their felling out.
As I remember at the fclfe fame time
OncTbffmAs the Earleoftfarrgw gendemm
Dkidratmywble.
old L*.. Q I knew him welt.
o/^%.Youaretheftrangeftmati;his gentle-
That I fpeak of, I am furc youncueriaw, (man
He camebut lately frombeyond the fea. /fir.
aid L*.fam furc I know one Tfom 4/orward
- toft. And is this air/' make mea#/ttsr",
And fend the offender ftrainvaies tothc gaik.
Otld Ar. Firft knowtheoffender^ how
fictwixt this gentlewoman andmyfonne,.
Since whcniu he hath vfdchcmoi like one
That
L
That fhould partake his bcd,but like a flauco
My co mm ing was 3 that you being in office
And in authoritie,fhould call before you
My vnthrift fonne,to giuehim foracaduife,
Which he will take better from you, then me
That am his Father.Heer's the gentlewoman
Wife to my fbnne,and daughter to this man,
Whom I perforce compeld to liue with vs.
fuft . All this is weljhcrc is your fonneyou fty,
But me that is his wife you cannot finde.
long Lu. You do mi/lake (ir,heer*s the gentlewoman
Itis her husband that will not be found.
;#. Well all is one/or man and wife are onei
But is this all? ,
rengLu. I all that you can fay,
And much more then you can well put off.
luft. Nay if the cafe appeare thus e u i d cnt,
Giuerne a cup of wine, what man and wife
To di/aeree, I prcthce fill my cup:
I could fay fbmewhat,tut,tut,by this wine,
I prom ifr you. tis good Canary Sack.
Mif.hr. Fathers you do me open violence
To bring my name in aueftion,and produce
This gentleman and otners here to witncfle
My husbands fliamein open audience :
V Vhat may my husband thinkc when he (hall
I went vnto the luftice to complainc : (know
But M. I uftice here more wife then you,
Saies Jittle to the matter,knowing well
His office is no whitconcernd herein :
Therefore with fauour I will take my leauc.
Iu&. The woman faith but reaibn M.Artfar,
And therefore giue her licence to depart.
. Here is drie I ullicc n ot to bid vs drink,
Da Harkc
A tletfcxt unctittd Comtfa
Harketheemytriend-, Iprethcelend thy cup
NowM. lufticchcaremebutoneword,
You thinkc this woman hath had little wrong f
But by this wine which I intend to drinke.
lajf Nay faueyour oath J pray you do not fweare
Or if you fweare, take not too dcepe an oath.
OldL*. .ContcntyouJmaywkeafcwftijIoatJt
Before a luftice : therefore by this wine.
Ton.L*. A prof oundoath*welfworne,& deeply toolce
Tis better th us,then fwearingon a booke.
-oldlM. My daughterhath bin wrongd exceedingly.
Inf. O fir, I would hauc credited thefe words
Without this oath: but hringyour daughter hkher,
That I may giuchercounfcll ereyougpe.
OldL*. Mary Godsblc/Ting on your heart for that,
Daughtergiuceareio JufiiccKe/firtj words.
l*p. Good woman,orgoodwifc,orMiftit(fe,if you?
haue done amifle, it fho uid fecmc you haucdonca fault;
and making a fault , thercs no queftio but you haue done
amiife: but if you walke vprightly,and neither lead to the
right hand nor the ieft 5 nd queftio n but y o u haue neither
led to the right hand nor thelefr^butas a man fhbuld fay,
walked vprighdy : hut itihouldappeare by thefe plain*
tifFes, rhat you haue had feme wrong, If you loueyour.
ipoofeimierly, it fhouid feemeyou affe<a rum reruemly} ,
andifhc hatc'you monfhoufiy^it fhoiUd feemehe loams
you moA exceedingly ; and thcrw the point , .at which
/will leauc, for the time paffes away: therefore t6 con
clude, this is my bcfteounfcB, lookc that thy husband fo
ftll in,rhat hereafter you neucr fallout*
oM$\ Good counftll,pa<Tuig good inftruftion, ,
Polio w it daughter. N ow I promifc you, .
I haue not heard fuch an Oration
TJ^is many a day : what remaiocsto doof
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T>
Yot.Lu. Sir I was cald as witneffc to this matter^
I may begone for ought that I can fcc,
///. Nay (hie my friend,we muft examine you,
What can you fay concerning this debate
Betwixt yong M . Art far and his wife t
TwgLu. Faith iuftasmueh/thinkcasyoucanfaf,
And thats iuft nothing;
Jttfl. How nothing { come depofe him^takc his oath>
Swearehim I (ay,takehis confeflion,
. What can you fay fir in this doubtfull caje '
#4 Why nothing fir . .
. We cannot take him in contrary tales,
For he faies nothing ftill, and that fame nothing
Is that which we haue flood on all this white:
He hath confefteuenali 5 for all is nothing.
This is your wimeffejhc hath witneft nothing^ .
Since nothing then fb plainly is confcft,
And we by cunning anfwercS and by Wit
Haue wrought him to confede nothing to vs, ,
Wfite his confeffion.
Oidhr. Why what (hould we write f
litft. Why nothing : hcardyou not as wel as I 9
What he confeft r I (ay write nothing do wne.
Miftriffwciiaue difmift youjdue your h usband,
whilft you do,you (hall not hate your hu
Which
Bring him before mej will vrge him witli
*I_ X^ -t / x- -* .
This Gcmlcmans expreffexonfcffion
. Againft you: fend him tome, lie not fail*
To kccpc iuft nothing in my memoric.
And fir now that we haue examined you,
We likewife here difcharge you with good lcauc<
Now Mi Arthur,znd M. \Lttftm too,
Gome in with me,vnlefTe ^hc man were here
Whom mod cfpcciajly the caufe conccrne%
Da,
A fUtfint concerted Credit
\Ve<anootcnd this quarrell : but come nee re,
And we will tafte a glafle of our March bccrc. (Exeunt.
Enter Mislris Mary t Mt8ru Splay jndBrafa.
Ma. /prethceteJJmetfr^, what Planet thinkftthou
gouer rrd at my conccption^hat I Hue thus openly to the
world/
. Bra. 'Two Planets raind at once/Vw* thats you,
And Mars thats /,.w*re in conjunction.
splay. Pretheejprether, in faith that conjunction CD-
pulatiue, is that part of fpeech that I Hue by.
Bra. Ha,ha,tofeetheworld,wcfwaggerers
Thatliuebyoathesand bie-mourh*d menaces,
Are now reputed for the taBeft men :
He that hath now a black muchato
Reaching from earc to eare,or turning vp
PwfloretterfabriRling towards the eye: '
He that can hang two hanfom tooles at his fide,
Go in difguifdc attire, wcarc Iron enough.
Is held a tall man and a fouldier. (zounds,
He that with great eft grace can fweare gogs
OrinaTauerne make a drunken fray,
Can cheat at Dice,fwaggcr in bawclie houfes,
Weare velueton his face,and with a grace
Can face it out with as / am a fouldier.
He that can clap his fword vpon the bcord
Hee's a braue mankind fucha man am I.
Ma. She that with kiflcs can bothjcil& cure.
That Hues by loue, that fweares by nothing elre
But by a kifle,which-isna common oath :
That Hues by lying,and yet oft tels truth;
That takes moft pleafure when (he takes moft paines ;
Shee's a good wench my boy,and fucham I.
tylaj. She that is paft it, and praies for them that may.
Era. Is an old Bawd as you arc Miftris Splay.
Sftaf.
. O do not name that name,doyou
That / could neuer endure to hcarc that name.
But if your roan would leauevsj,/ would read
Theletfbn that laft night /promift you.
MA. I prcthec ieaue vs,we would be alone.
. ETA. And will and mull: if you bid me bcgonf^
'/ will withdraw, and draw onany he
That in the worlds wide round dare cope with 'me.
* K^iftris fareweil,to none / neuer fpeakc
So kind a word.My falutations are,
Farcvrell and be hangd, or in the diuels name.
What they haucbcne my many frates can tell,
You cannot fight,therefore to you farwcll. (Exit, (tion f
MA. O this fame fwaggerer isthe bulwark of my reputa-
But Miftris Sp&y 9 now to your lecture that you promift
SpUy. Daughter attcndjfbr /' will tell thce now (me(
What in my yong daies I my ftlfe haue tried :
Be rui'd by me and / will make thee rich.
You Godbe praifde are &irc,and as they fay
Full of good parts, you haue bene often tried
To be a woman of good carriage,
VVhichin my mind is very commendable.
MA. It is indeed. Forward good mother SjUy.
Spky. And as / told you,beingfaire, J wim
Sweet daughteryou were as fortunate.
When any futor comes to aske thy loue,
Looke not into his w >rds,but into his fleeuc^
yfthoucanftlearne what language his purfc(pcakc5 5
Be rul'd by that,thats golden eloquence.
Mony can make a fhueringtonguefpeake plaina
If he that loues thee be deform'd and rich,
Accept his loue,gold hides deformitie.
.Gbldcan mike limping Vulc*n walke vpright,
Mokefc^uint eyes looks ftrait,a crabd face lookc fmdoth,
Guikte
Guilds Copcrnofcs,makes them lookclikc golds
Fils ages wrifikles vp^and makes a face
As old as N<ft0rs,\ookQ as yong as Cupids.
If thou.wilt ai me thy felfc againft all fliifts,
R cgard all men according to their gifts.
This if thou pra<5life,thou when I am dead
Wilt fay old mother SpUy foftlaid thy head.
Entering Arthur.
Ma. Soft who comes here ? begone good Miftris
Of thy rules pradifc this is my firft day.
SpUy. God for thy paflfion what a bead am /,
Tofcarthcbirdthattothenctwouldflie. Exit.
ftng Ar. By your leauc Miftreflc.
Ma. What todoMaiftcrf
rengAr. To eiuemc leauc to loue you.
MA. I had rather afford you fomc loue to leauc me.
Ton.Ar.l would you would aflbonc louc me,as /could
Ma. Y prav you what arc youiir f (leauc you.
Tcft.Ar. A man lie affurc you.
MA. How (hould /know that?
fong Ar. Tricmcby my word,for /fay /amaman,
Or by mv dccdjlc prouc my (elfc a man.
Ma. Arc you not MaHlcrAr//r?
Tn.Ar. Not M. Ar/^but ArA&*r,and your fcnunt
fwectc Miftris Mary.
i. NotMidris Mary^ but Mary and your handmaid,
fwcet Maiftcr Arthur.
That / louc you, let toy face tell you : that I
loue you more then ordinarily , let this kiflc teftifie : and
that I loue youferuently and entierly, aske this gift, and
fee what it will anfwerc you. Myielfc, mypurfc, and all
being wholy atyourferuicc.
Ma. That /take your louc in good part, my thank*s
(hall fpeak for me : that / am plcafdc with your icifle, this
intcrcft
.
,i
intereftofanothcrfhali certifieyott j
your gift, my proftr^tefcruice and /clf
me. My loue^my lips^nd farcet felfe,are at your ferufc^f
wilt pleafe you to come nearc fir/ ^ .WAi
r<w./,r. O that my wifr were dttd^eicwoUlrfPrtwlefc
My fecond choife,would flic wore butiedy ib
From out
Which in my nuptials / wold wcare with pride: l<j ? A
Die fliall'fhee,! hauc'doom'dlicr defteflie. : ^T
MA. Tis ncwes M.Jnburio fee you ifi filch a
' How doth your wife?
Andlongftic cannot fme,fhcihaH not liuc
To trouble riie in this my fecond choice.
MA. I pray forbeare fir/or here comes niv Lottcy ' *2>
Good fir tor this timelcaue me : by this Iddc >> i
You cannot aske the queftion at my hands
I will den jeyou : pray you get you gone.
TongAr. FarweflfwectMifhisl/J^. \\ (Exit.
MA. Sweet adieu:o M . ; [myd^/oM
Ami. Standtoincbfll, and head-peecrfietfopirddfe,
I hcaiemy Loue,my wench,myduck,my dtafey -vtf
Is (OMghtby many ftors,but with this :--orijiUib n-^nW
He keep the doope^ndenter he that darP HJ,W
^>^4be gone,thy twigs He tnrrie to fteele^ T c^^\ qwili
Thele fingers that wwcrocperr in the lerke, - ; f ' ! \M>
Indeed of lafhingofdietrembling^^/, ' -Ktfi,
Muft learne parti arid knock 5 and beate and mall,
Cleaue pates,and upvtf. h^that enters here * < l
Comeson hisdtath,wrx^wrA;ishefhalltaffei r ^^' J - -'>'' J
-J/4. Alas poorcfoole,the Pedants m^J forhya^ 1 3/ ^' 5 -'
Thinkes memorejuad tbatriwould'marry M& -'^' A
Hee's come to watch me witha ruftie bHlj, r ?!^W ' l vi
: V E To
-?
ApttAfcntcHtceltedCfimtfa
To keep my friends away by force of armcs,
I will not fee him but (land /till afide,
And here obfcrue him what he rncanes to doo.
Ami. O vf/*4*,thathcthitlouncrbeft
Durft offer but to tuch her in this place,
ftr lekitu^fr Innencm hoc*
Shall pafh his Coxcorabefoch a ictiock,
As that his foule his courfe (hall take
To Limb, and A*cr*w lake.
In vaincl watch in this darke hole,
Would any liuing durft my manhood trie,
And offer to-come vp the ftaires this way.
Jtf4. we fliould fee you make a goodly fray*
Ami. The wench I here watch with my bill.
*it*dct let him come that dare,
Death, hell, and Limbo be his (hare.
Enter Brafa.
A barof Iron gainft which to trie my fwocd t
Now by my beard a dainticpeece of fteelc.
Aw*. O tone what a qualme is diis I fcele t
Bra. Come hither Af4^f, is none here but we two f
When didft thou fee the fhruelin^ Schoolc-nuiftcr f
That Ratjthat flKimp,that (pindlemanck, that Wren,thar
fli ecp- biter, that lean c chtctifacc^ that famine, thatleane
Enuy, that all boncs,that bare Anatoray,that/acka Lent,
that ghoft>that (hado\v,that Moone in the waine^
Aw/. I wailc in woe,I plunge in painc.
B/4. When next I findc him here lie hang h im vp
Like a dried Sawfcdge, in the Chim nies top- :
TbatStock-fifhi that poorelolin^atgut oftncn*.
firm , O that I wcrcat homeagaine.
VVhcn he comes next turnc him into the fireets,
.Now
How come lets dance the fhaldng of the fliccw. Xxe**t<
Ami. <g*f f**f */, hence boyftrous bill, coinegen tic
Had not grim J^#//fftampt and ftar'd, (Rod*
fijiuntdOb had little car'd; -, .
Or if in ftcad of this brownc bill,
I had kept my miftris rirga. ft ill,
And he vpon an others back,
His points vntru ft,his breeches flack:
My countenance he fliould not daiji,
For I am expert in the lafh.
But my fwect Lafle my loue doth flie,
Which (hall make me by poyfbn die.
FerfiJcm^l will rid my life,
Either by poyfon,fword,or knife. Exit.
Enter Mi frit Arthur, tttdPipkix.
*fif.Ar. SirrawhenfewyouyouriMaifter*'
Pip. Faith Miftris when Haft lookt vpon him.
Mif.Ar. And when was thi : .
Tip. When I beheld him.
Mifl.Ar. And when was that/
Pip. Mary when he was in my fight, and that was ye*
fterday,(ince when Ifaw not my maifter,nor lookt on my
M. nor beheld my maiftcryior nad any fight of my M*
Mif.Ar. Was he not at my father in lawcsf
Pip. Yesmarywashe.
Mf.Jr. Didft thou not in treat him to come home f
Pip. How fhould I miftris,he came not there to day.
Mf.Ar. Didft not thou % he was there?
Pip. True miftris he was there,but I did not tel ye whe.
He hath bin there diuers times,but not of late.
Mif.Ar. About your bufines^here lie fit and wait
His comming home,though it be nere fo late.
Now once againegoelookehim at the Change,
Or at the Church with Sir Amind*l,
E a Tis
TfctoM me they vfe often conference :.
When that is donc,grr you to fchooie againe.
Pip. I had rather piaie the trewantachome, then got
feeke my M. at fchoole : let me fee what age am /, fome
fourc & twentie,and how ha ue / profited,/ was fiucycarc
learning to criQi Crofle from great A . and fiue yeare lonv
ger comming to F. / there I (hidcefomc three yeare be*
fore I could come to q.andfoiqrprocefle of time /came
to e perce e, and com perce, and tittle, then /got toa.c.
i. o.u. after to our Father, and in the fixteenth yeare of
my age, and the fifteenth ofrny going to fchoole, /"am in
good time gotten to a Nowne, by the fame token there
my hofc went downe : then /got to a Verbe, there I be>.
gan firft to haue a beard : the /came to fftejfajfttuijhett
my M. whipt me till be fetch t the blood,and fo foorth.-fb
that now I am come the greateft fcholier in the fchoole :
for I am bigger then two or three of them, But I am gone,
uiftrefle. ' . . . . t&eit*
farewell mi
Enter
FuL Loue none at al!,they will forfweare themfelues,
And when you vrge them with it, their replies
Are, that /o^ iau|hesat Louen periuries.
Anf. You told me of a left concerning that,
/ prethee letaiehtfarc it.
Fu/. That thou (halt.
My miftris in an humor had protefted,
That aboue all the world flic lou'd mcbeft x
Saying widi (utors (he was oft molefted,
Ancfihe had lodg'd her hart within mybreft :
And fwarc (but me) both by her maske & fan,
She neuer would fo much as name a man.
Not name a man quoth I,yet beaduifde,
Not loue a man bu t me,let it be fo r
You ihall not think quoth (he my thoughts di%uiTcfc, I
la
, L _ , . i
how t* ck*fe
2n flattring language,ordiflembling(how :
/ fay againe, and /know what/ do>
/ will not name a man aliue but you.
/nto her houfe / came at vnavvarc,
Her backe was to me and / was not feene,
/ ftole beh ind her till / had her faire,
Then with my hands /dofcd both her eyn&
She blinded thus,beginneth to bwhirikcheiT'n a
Which of her Loues it was that did hood-wrntk
Firft (he begins toeueffe& name a man /lief,
That / weHknew,butfhe had knownc for better* *
The next Jneucr did fufpe& till than: mntti
Still of my name /could not hearea lettetj
Then mad,fhe did name tf 0&*,and then 74iw, -
Till me had reckoned vp (bmetrreritie natncs r
At length when (he had counted yp her fcorc,
As one among the reft (he hitan mee j
/ askther if (lie c mid not reckon more,
And pluckt a way my hands to let her fee.
But when (he lookt back and law me behind her
She bluflit,and askt if it were /did blind her f
And fmce /(ware both by her maske and fan,
Totruftnofhetorrgue,rhatcan name a man.
A;*/ Your great oath hath ibme exceptions:
Buttopjurformerpi]rpofe,
We will attempt another kind of wooing,
And make her hate her husband if we can.
Fttl. Butnota word ofpaflfionorof loue
Haue at her now to trie her patience,
God faue you miftt is.
Mif.hr. rou are welcome fir.
Ful i prav y^Mi whcres your husband f
Ton.Ar.
. WhoM.A^/^^him/faweucnnow
E 5 At
Atmiftris J/*r w the braue Curtizans.
Mif.hr. Wrong not my husbands reputad6 fb,
I neither can nor will beleeue you fir.
F*l. Poore gentlewoman how much /pittic
Tour husband is become her only gu db (you,
He lodges thcre,and daily diets there,
He riots ? rcuck,and doth all things,
Nay he is held thcM.of mifrule,
Mongft a mod loathed and abhorred Crew*
And can you being a woman fuffer this '.
Uif.hr. S ir,fir,fvnderftand you well inougTi,
Admit my husband doth frequent that hoult
Of fuch difhoncft vfage, /fuppofe
He doth it but in zcalc tabling them home
By his good counfcll/rom that courfeof finne :
And like a Chriftian, feeing them aftray
In the broad path that to damnation Icades,
He vfc th thither to direct their feete
Into the narrow way that guides to h ea uen.
Awf. Was cuer woman guld fo palpably f
But Miftris Knhwr thinke you as yon fay ?
Mif.hr. Sir what 1 think / think,and what I fay
I would I could enioyneyou to beleeue.
A*/I Faith miftrisArfforl am ifory for you,
And in good footh.I wifh itlaiein me
Toremediethcleaftpaitofthcfcwrongs
Your vnktnd husband daily prefers you,
Mif.Ar. Youaredecciu r <Iheii notvnkind,
Although hebeareapoutwardfaceof hate,
His hart and foule arc both affiired mine.
Anf. Fiemiftris^rf^take a better fpirit,
Be not fo timero ! us to rehearfe your wrongs,
/ fay your husband haunts badjcompany,
There
Thcrehcdcfiles hisbodic^ftaincs his foule,
Confumes his wealthy ndocs h i m felfc and you,
Ihdangcr of difeafes,whofc vildc names
Are not for any honcft mouthcs to fpcake,
Noranychaftc cares to rcceiue and heare.
he will bring that face admir'd for beautify
To be more loathed then a Icaprous skin- :
Diuorce your felfc now whilft the clouds grow black,
Preparcyour felfc a (belter for the ftorme,
Abandon his moft loathed fcllowfhip?
fouarcyong miftris, wiflyoa too(ey6uryputfrf
Mif.kr. Tempt no more diuel, thy deformide
Hath chaungd it {eifc into an angclsAape,
But yet / know thec by thy courie ofTpccch *
Thou getsanapple tabctraypoore^/^,
Who(eout(idebeart$amow-ofplea(ant fruity
Butthevild ebranchon which thisapplegrewt
Was that which drew pfcore Euefrom Paradice. '
Thy Syrens long could make medrowncmy fclfc f
But /am eyed vn to the mad of truth.
Xdmitmy husband be inclin'd to vice,
My vertues may in time recall him home,
Butifwcbothihoulddefp'raterunnetofinne,
WeOiouldabide certainedeftru<^ion.
But hecslikeorre that ouerafwcetface
Puts a deformed vizard for his foulc,
Js free from any fuchintentsof ill :
Only to try my paence,he puts on
An vgly (hapeofblack intemperance*
Therefore this blot of (hame which heuow wearcs,
1 with my praiers will purge, wa(h with teares.
fxit.
A*f T utter.
l.
T How Jjk ft thou this ?-
Ful. As fchool
As Furies dd fatting daie,s>and4uels erodes, (Cocks,
. As ma id es to haue thqi r mariagc daks put off;
/like it as the thiqg /mart ik> loath,
nomore
/ fqp aiy 4p^ldpc.n3Qucs no precife ctrcs,
But fucn as arc profcft inamoratos,
A<O7flialldic,
r*l. X $fr Uuc to laugh a Jittjc,
Here's thcbc^fu^ic^tt^t %.|QC affords,
Liften a w hil e and hear e this r hoboy fpcakr .
Ami. As i p ptcicnti,thou loath'ft the gift I fcnt the?,
Noloplus tarric bu^cHc/oi 1 the beautfous marry,
Fain wold^tjj^.by a ^word,l>ut ^bat fword'rtia] I die byf
O r by a ft o pc, whit ftonc < /i*//w' /f/Mr w/ ^/. (yajocf;
Knife I hai4e none to fhcath in my bre(l 5 or cmpriemy full
brain cs. .r.:t.
Firft will I therfore%^pr^Cl<de|wd.AHeiiwiricii : v.
And after goeb
. Docft not hearc him f fee would die for teuc
Thatmifhapt lou^thou wouldftconclemneio him,
t I fee in theej prethe^.note him well,
I ihould be With my fdfe quke o ut of lone .-
I prethee lets pei fwade him ftill to Hue.
F*k ThJH w a dangerous cafe,pcrhaps the fellosv
In de/peratbab would to footf) v$.vp v
Kncupife repentant recantation,
And after fall into that defperate courfe 3
Both which I will preuent with policie.
V Aw/.
how tt dntfetgiodwfcf'om 4 fa<t
death come with thy dart,come death whe I bid
Mir$ *vcm vent mors, and from this mifery rid mec. ( thee*
She whom I lou'd,whom I lou'd,euc (he my fweet pretic
Doth but flout & mock,& Ieft,and diffimulary . (M*rj,
Fffl. lie fit him finely: in this paper is
The luice of Mandrake, by a Do&or made
To caft a man whole leg fhould be cut off,
Into a deep,a cold and ienccles fleepe,
Of fuch approued operation,
That who ib takes it,is for twice tweluehourcs
Breathleflc^and to all mens Judgements pad all fence:
This will I giue thepedaat but in fporr,
For when tis knowne to take cflec} in him,
The world will but efteem e it as a left :
Befides it may be a meanes to faue his life,
For being perfect poy fbn as it feemes,
His meaning is* fomc couetous flaue for coy ne
Will (ell it him, though it be held by lawe
To be no better then flat felonie.
Anf. Vphold the Ieft,but he hath (pied vs,peacc.
Ami. Gentiles God (aue you,
Here is a man I haue noted oft, moft learned in Phyfick,
ne man he helpt of the Cough,another he heald of the
And I will boord him thus: Sttuc 6 Stbte Magfjlcr. (tifick:
FuL GratMtnibi advents quid me cum vis. '
Ami. OptAtHmvenispaucutovolo,
FuL Siqttiditiduftria xoftra tibifacict dicquefi.
Ami. Attend me fir,I haue a (imple houfe,
But as the learned Diogenes faith
In his Epiftle to Ttnullian,
It is extremely troubled with great Ratts:,
1 haueno mus pufle norgrcy eyde Cat
To hunt them out.O could your learned Art
Shew me a meanes how I might poyfon them:
F
Aminatiab.
FuL With all my hart,I am no Rat-catcher,
But if you need a poyfon,{jere js that
Will pepper both your Dogs & Rats and Cats :
Nay ipareyour purfe,! giue this in good will,
And as it proues I pray you fend tome,
And let me know>wold you ought elfe with roc?
Ami. Mitime iwfo0,heer's that you fay wil take them*-
A thoufand thankes fweet fir, I fay to you
As Tttj injiis, .<Efops Fables (aid,
Ag* tibigrattM) lo farewell, vale. Exit..
FuL A'diew.Come Jet vsgoe^ I long to fee
W T hat the cucm of this new left will bee.
Enter yon Arthur.
ftng Ar. Good morrow gendemen, faw you not this
As you were walking^ir Amiiudd
Anf. M,, Arthur as j take it.
Tiw.Ar."Sir the fame.
Anf. Sirldcfifeyoumoreramiliarloue,
" Would I could bid ray felfe vnto your houfe, . j
For I hauewifht for your acquaintancelong. ,
Y,*n*Ar, Sweet Wi.An(elmt I defire yours too :
Wil you come dine with me at-home to morow,
Yoihfliall be welcome I aiTure you fir.
. You fhal be ^.elcomeifyou bring your friend*
FuL O Lordfir,we(r;a!lbetootroublefome.
Tong Ar. Nay now twill inforc.cAprptnifcfrGm you,
Ful. Yes with all my heart.
.
So till
morrow twcmietimcs-faKwcttij i >um
. J, doubled! yo,ur farew^k^Wj6iHie fold;
. O this acquaintance was w
km tocktfedgMdWifefrom A t>a
By this my Loue to morrow 1 (hall fee. Exit*
Ami. This poyfon (hall by force expell,
Amorem loue, Infernttm hell.
Per hoc venenum cg9 7,
For my fweet louely Lade will die*
fon.kr. Whatdol hearofpoifon,which fweet
Muft make me a brauc frolick widower ? (means
It feemes the doting foolc being fbrlorne
Hath got fbme compound mixture, in difpairc
To end his dcfperate fortunes and his life :
He get it from him,and with this make way
To my wiues night,and to my Loues fairc day.
Ami. In #*w//K</00;#i,friends farewell :
I know death comes here's fuch a finelf .
fater & HMfw/ather and mother,
Trtter &foror t fifter and brother,
And my fweet Mary, nouhcfedrugges,
Do fend me to the I nfer nail bulges,
But thy vnkindne(Te,fo ^dieu, b nt a u : ! I f v* I
Hob-goblins now I come-to you.
TonAr. Hold man I fay, what wil the madman dot?
I haue I got thee, th'pu (hah goe withlmc :
No more of thar, fie Sir MimubA
Deftroy your felfe : If I butfteaTe hereafter; :
You practice fuch reuenge vponyourfelfe,
All your friends (hall know that for a wench,
A paltry wench,you would haue kild yourfdfe.
Ami. O taccqucfo, do not name
This frantick deed of mine forftiafne :
My fwcet magifter not a word.
He neither drowne me in a ford
Nor giue my necke fuch a fcope,
To imbrace it with a hempen rope ;
He die no way till nature will me,
F 2
A fUafant conceited Come fit
And death come with his dart and kill me.
If what is paft you will conceale,
And nothing to the world reucale,
Nay as uwtiUiAn faid ofyore,
He ftriuc to kill my fclfe no more.
Ting Ar. On that condition He concealethis
To morow pray come and dine with me: (deed,
For.I haue many ftrangers, mongft the reft,
Some arc defirous of your company.
You will not faile me *
Aw. Noinfoothjlletrythefliarpnesofmy
In ftecd of poyfon, I will eatc (tooth,
Rabcts, Capons^nd fucb mcatc :
And fo as Pithagdw faies,
With wholefome fare prolong my dales.
But Sir will Miftris M*tl be there t
TM.AT. Shcfhall,(hc(haliman ncuerfeare.
Ami. Then my fpirit becomes ftrongcr,.
And I will Hue and ftfetch longer:
j ,
That poyfoned men do often die,
But poyfon henceforth He not cate>
Whilft I can other vi&ualls get :
To morow if you make a fcaft y
Bcfurcfir I willbcyourgueft.
But keep my counfcll, vde t,
And till to morow fir adieu :
At your Table/willprouc
If / can eateaway my loue; .
Tort+Ar. O /am glad 7haue.thee,now deuiie
A way how to beftowit cunningly:
It (hall be thus : to morow He pretend
A recocilement twixt my wife and me,
Afldto that end I will inuite thus many :
Exit.
Fir*
Fi rft Iuft " cc Rcaf>, as thechiefe man there.
My Father Artier ,old L*fim,yoTig LttftmJA.
AndM.A//wf /haucbidalreadic. (Fuller,
Then will / haue my louely Mary too,
Be it but to fpight my wife before (he die :
For die (he (hall before to morrow night
The operation of this poyfon is
N ot fuddenJy to ki ll,they that take it
Tallin a fleepe,and then tis paft recure,
And this will / put in her Cup to morrow*
Enter Pipkin muting.
Pip. This tis to haue fuch a Maiftcr, 7 haue fought him
at the Change, at the fchoole,at euery placc,but I cannot
finde him no where. O cry mercy, my Miftris would in*
treat you to come home.
Tin. An I cannot come tonight, fbme vrgent bufines
Will all this night imploy me other w ife.
Pif. I beleeue my Miftrefle would con you as much
thankc to do that buunefle at home as abroad.
T*.As. Here take my purfc, and bid my w ife prouide
Good cheareagainft to morrow,there will be
Two ot three ftraneers of my late acquaintance.
Sirra goe you to I uftice Reafons houfe,
Inuite him firft with all folemnitie.
Goe tomy Fathers,andmy Father inlawes,
Here take this note.
The reftthat come/will inuite my felfe,
About it with what quick difpatch thou canft.
Pip. I warrant you Maifter He difpatch this bufine/Te
with more honeftie, then youle difpatch yours. But Mai
fter will the gentlewoman be there f
rJfcg Ar. What gentlewoman f
Pip. The gentlewoman of the old houfe,that is wel
knowne by the colour fhee hies of her chees, asan Ale*
F a houle
houfeby the painting is laid of his Lettice : flic that is
Homo , Cpjnraon to ail men : Hie that is beholding to no
Trade, but Hues of her felfe.
Ytn.hr. Sirra be gone,or I Will fcnd.you hence.
Pip. Ilego,but by this hand He tell my Miftris as foone
as I come home^hac Miftris light-hccles comes to dinnei
to morrow.
Ton.hr. Sweet Miftris Mjry lie inuite my felfc :
And there He frolick/up, and fpend the night.
My Plotiscurrant^here tisin my hand
Will make me happie in my fecond choyce,
And I may freely ctalenge as mine o wne,
What I am now infore't to feekeby ftealch.
Louei$rv>tmu;ch vr>like Ambition,
For in them both all lets muft bcremouecf
Twixt eucry Crowfte& hkn that would afpire,
A n d he that will attempt to winne the fa m e,
Muft plundge vp foi the depth owhead &eare^ - '^
And hazard drown ing in that purple Tea.
So he that loues, muft needs through blood and Ere,
And do all things to compare hisdefire.
Enter Miftr is ArthtrtndkcrMAjde.
Mif.hr. Come fpread the Table : Is the hall well rubd,
The cufhions in the wifidowes neaftly laid j
The CupbopKipf pfetelet out^the Caferhents (luck
With Rofemary and Flowers,the Carpets bruflit>
Mayef. I forfooth Miftris.
Mif. Loolce to the kitchen Mayd, and bid thcCooke
take crownfe the Oucfi ftonc y the pies be burnt': herctike
my keyes and giue him out more ipice.
ilqd. Yes forfooth Miftris. Ydpthj
Mtf.hr. Where's that knaue fykin t bid him fprJa the
Fetch the cleave diaper napkins from mycheft,
SetouttheguildedfaltjandbidthcfeUow ., ;
Make himfolfe Handiome^gct him a clcane band,
Mayd. Indeed forfooth Miftris he is fuch a flouen
That nothing will fit handfome about him,
He had a pound of fope to fcowre his face,
And yet his brow lookes like the chimney ftocke.
Mif.kr>. Heele be a flouen flil : Mayd take this Apron,
And bring me one of Linnen,quickly Mayd.
}Aayd. Igoefbrfooth. (ExitM4y&
Uif. Ar. There was a curtfiejet me fee't againe.
I that wa$,well.I feare my guefts will come
Ere webereadiejwhata/pightis this.
. Within. Miftrcffci *
M//Ar. What's the matter f
Within. M iftris I pray take Pipkin from the fire,
We cannot keepe his fingers from the rofh
M/y^Ar. Bid him come hither, what aknaueis that*
Fie,fip, neuer out of the kittrhin,
Still broyling by the fire.
.-Enter -Pipkin.
Pip. I hope you willnot takePipkin from the fire
Till the brpath be inough.
Enter Mayd with an hpton.
Mif.Ar. Well firra get a Napkin and a Trencher
And wait to day. So let me feemy Apron.
Pip. Miftris I can tell yeonething 3 myNr. wench
Will come home to day to dinner.
Enter luftice Rvifonwd his wan,
M/yTAr. She (ball be welcome if ihe behisgueft.
Butheer's/brneof our^ucP : jj-c comeaireadie,
A Chaire for luftice Reafin ft vra. (hufwifc,
luft. Good morrow Mi^ris ^ "fr.vr.you arelikeagood
Atytfurrequcft lamcomc ho'TdC/vvnat.? Chaire \
Thus agefecke^eafe : where is your husband Miftris?
Whacacufiiioritoo!
Pip.
I
ftp. l pray you eafe your tailc Sir.
luH. Mary and will good f elK>w,twentic thanfccs.
' Pip. M.Huc as welcom as ban can tel,or tong can thinfc.
Hit. 1 thank you M .P/p J//r,/haue got many^good difli
of broth by your meanes. ,
Pip. According to the aunciet Curtefic you are wel-
come : according to the time and place, you are hardly
welcome : when they are bufied at the boord,we wil find
Dur felues burled in the Buttrie: and fo fweet //^accor
ding to our fchollers phrafe, Gratulor tdutntum tunm.
If*. I wil anfwer you with the like fweet Pipk,grati4/.
Pip. As much grace asyo u will, but as little of it as you
can good Hugh. But here comes more guefts.
Enter old Arthur > undoldLufAm.
jfif.Ar. More ftooles &'cu(h ions for thefe gentlemen.
Oldhr. What M./ufticc /?wyS,are you here ?
Who wouid hauc thought to haue met you in this place/*
oldLu^ What lay mine eycs,is /uftice Rc*(on here t
Mountaines may meet,and fo /fee may wee.
l*n. Well when men meete they mcete,
And when they part, they oft leaue one anothers co m pa-
So we being metjarc met. fny.
otdLn. Truly you fay true:
And M. luftice Re* fin fpeakcs but reafbn.
To hearc how wifely men oflawc will fpeake,
Enter Anfclmt A nd Fuller.
Anf. Good morrow gentlemen.
J/^Ar. What are you there? (all.
AN. Good morrow Miftris,andgood morow
Itttt. If / may be fo bold in a ftrange place,
I fay good morrow,and as much to you.
I pray genrlemen will you fit downc ?
We hauel)enc yong like you,and if you liuc
Vnto our age, you will be old like vs.
Ful. Be rul'd by reafon,but whofe here/!
Enter Am in Adah.
Ami. Salueie omttcs&nd good day
To allat once,as I may (ay,
Firft Maifter /*/frtt,ncxt old Arthur,
That giues me pcnfion by the quarter.-
To my good Miftrefle,and the reft,
That are the founders of this fcaft.
In bricfe I fpcakc to omxts all,
That to their meate intend to fall.
lift, Welcome Syr Aw/M^,d my fonnc
Hath profited exceeding well vtfhb you;
Sit downe,fit downe,by Miftffe A^ffrcleaub/^ ^ ti "]'
Enter young Knbur^otmg Luftm t ad v : :/
MiftrefleMtriei .^VO.u-A,
Ton. Ar. GentIemen^wdpcune.all,whiMI:ddiucr
Their priuate welcomes, Wife bcityourchabg^b!. u->i[
To giuethii Gentlewoman entertainment, one iPt>f'
,
Mif.kr. Husband,/ will : 6 this is flic vfurpafcnt no y I \
The precious intcreft of my Husbandslouer
Though as 7 am a woman,! could wdi : h< - '
Thruft fuch a leaud companion out of doorcs,
Yet as / am a true obedient Wife, ,
/dekifle her feete to do my Husbands will. .
You are intircly welcome Gentlewoman,
Indeed you arc,pray do not doubt of it. (neftie,
Mary . I thank you Miftris Ar//^*r 3 now by my litle ho
lt much repents me to wrong fo chaftea woman.
Ton. Ar. Gentles,put ore your legges,firft M. luftice,
Here you (lull fit.
lt*ft. And here (hall miftris Arthur fit by me.
Ton. Ar. Pardon me fir,(he (hall haue my wifes place.
Kfif.Ar. Indeed you fliall,for he will haue it fo.
Mary. If you will needs, burl fhall doo you wrong to
take your place. G oMLu.
f j * conceited Cmedit
OldLu. Ibymyiahhyoufliould.
Mif.Ar. That is no wrong which we impute no wrog,
/pray you fit.
Ton^ Ar. Gentlemen all, /pray you feate your felues:
Whatdr Aminadabj know whereyour hart is.
Ami. Mum not a word, Pax vote, peace i
Come gentiles Ik be of this mefle.
TongAr. So,vvhogiues thankee/
Ami. Sir that will/.
Tong Ar. I pray you too it by and by,wherc's
Waitattheboord^letM.Jto^wman (Pipkin,
Be had into the buttry ,b w firft giuc him
A napkin and a trencher. Well faid Hugh,
Wait at your Maifters elbow,nowfay grace,
Ami. Gloria dee fits prof act,
Attend ntenfcrtv whilft /fay grace.
For bsead^andiaki for grapes and nalr,
For Mem and fiffyand'cuery dirti .-
Mutton andbwfcjof all meates chcefe :
For Cow-heels^chittcrlings, tripes and fbwfc,
And other meatethts in theboufe t
For racb,for brcfls,for legges,for loines,
For pies with raifons,and with proines:
For fritters,pancaJces,and forfrayes,
For venifon paftics and minct pies :
Shcephead and garlkk,brawneand muftard^
Wafers, fpiced cakes,tart and cuftard,
For capons,Vabcts,pigges and geefe,
Forapples^carawaies andcheelc t
For all thefeand many moe,
EenidicAniM domino.
All. Amen.
Tuft, l conyottthankes,butfirv/!0/W4 r
Is that your fcholler ? now / promife you
f^^^^f
He is a toward (tripling c f his age.
Pip. Who Zforfooth, yes indeed forfooth / art his fchol-
ler, 1 would yoirfliould well thinke/haue profited vnckr
him too, you (hall heare if he will pofe me>
Old Ar. J pray you lets heare him.
AMI. Hue odes Pipkin.
.
Ami. Jgutt Cafiufintj how many Cafes are there.*
ftp. Mary a great many:
t^mi. Well anfwcred a great many,thercare fixe,
Sixea great many,tis wellanfwercd,
And which be they f
Pip. A Bow-cafc,aCap.cafe,aCombe-ca{e,aLutc-
cafe^a Fidl^ca(e,and a Candle-.cafe,
luHi l t low them'all , againe well anfwercd :
Pray God my yongeft boy profit no worfe.
A. How many parfbns are there ?
Pip. lie tell you as many as / know, if youle giue me
leaue to reckon them.
A/?/. /pretheedoo.
Pip. The Parfbn _of Fattchurcb, the Par/on of Tancrldge^
andtheParfbnof!
Tong *r. Well fir about your bufinefle r now will /
Temper the Cup my loathed wife mall drinke : Exit.
Old\r. Daughter me thinkes you are exceeding fad :
OldLu. Faith daughter fothou art exceeding fad?
Mif: An Tis but my countenance, for my hart is mery,
^Miftris were you as merieas y;ou4re welcome,
Youfhould notfitfbfadlieas/oti do,
Ma: Tisbutbecaufe/amfeatetiin your place,
Which is frequented feldomewitlitrui - -. -n .
Mif:Ar. The fault is neither in the plu*' r ie,
Ami. How fay you Ladie to him you laft d Uf ^
A!! this is no mwcfrelufa tibi.
G a
Apfafittt cinceitcJCtmedie
^ Uary. I thanke you fir,Miftris this draught fhall be
To him that loues both you and me.
Mt/l.Ar. I knowyour meaning.
&nf. Now tome-
If (he haue either loue or charitie.
MtfAr. Heare M.Iuftice,this to yourgrauc yeare?
A mournfull draught God wot,halfe wine,halfc teares.
*$: Let comrmy wenrfr, neVe yburigfters, to you all
You are filen there's that will make you talke 1 .
Wenches^ne thinke you fit like Puritants,
Neuer a leaft abroad to makethem laugh t
Fit/. Sir,(inceyou mouefpeech ofaPuritanr;
If you will giue'meaudience F wiif tellye
As good a /eaft as euer you did heare.
oldAr* A Ieaft,thats excellent.
Ittfl. Before hand lets prepare our fclues to laugh^
A leaft is nothing if k be not crac d :
Now 5 now/pfay yofii Wrttribegins this leaft?
Ful> I came vnto a Puritant to wooe her,.
And roughly did falutc her with a kiflc :
Away quoth me^andrudcly puflit me&o her r
Brother,by yea and nay I like not this,
^nd ftill with amorous talke (he was ialutcdi
My artlefTe (peech withfctipture wascbtifbtcd.
oldL*. Good,good indeed, the f>eft that ere I heard^
Oldkr. I promifc you it was exceeding good.
Ful. Ofr7 frequenfe'd herabroad by n%ht,
And courted her^ andf^Jce her wonidf aus faire. ,
But euer fomewhat did brTiindlierfign^' j
Either my> double ryfe^- my lon^hayrci
My skarfc ws<: \^ln,rtiy garmthts nung too low,.
' M v Sp'? >oe wa^ cut t^broad at toe. '
^feebeft^t'^flt^ira.
^parted for that umc^dOTite agafne,
Seeming
* v VfjmlV * WPvfp rr fJC IHr
Seeming to be conformd in looke and /pecch,
My (hooes were fharpe toed,and my band was plaine,
Clofe to my thigh my metamorphis'd breech :
My cloake was narrow Capte,my haire cut fhorter,
Off went my Skarfe,thus marcht I to the Porter.
fjl. Ha,ha,was euer heard the like.?
FuL The Porter fpying me, did lead me in,
Where his fake miftris fat reading on a chapter:
Peace to this houfe quoth I 3 and thofe within,
Which holy fpeech with admiration wrapt her,
And euer as /fpake,and came her hie,
Seeming diuine,turnd vpthe white of eye.
/*#. So/o,whatthefl,whatthen*
OldLu. Forward,! pray forward fir*
Put. I fpake diuifiely,andIcalTd herfifter,
And by this mcancs we were acquainted wefi :
By yea tod nay,/ will quoth 7,and kift her,
She binftit & (aid that longtongu'd men would
/feem f dto be as fecrct as cnc night, (tell,
And /aid,on (both / would put out the light.
oldAr. In (both he would,a palfing pafling /eaft.
FuL O do not fweare quoth (he,yct put it out,
BecaufeJ would not haue you breake your oath,
/felt a bed there as /groapt about,
In trdath quoth /,here will we reft vs both.
S weare you in troth quoth me,had you not (worne
/had not don*t,but tooke it in fouie fcorne,
Then you-wjltawtte quoth 7 ; though /beloath,
Jle come quoth flie,i>e it but to keepe your oath*
/^.^Tis verie pretie,but now whens the/eaft>
Old Ar. O forward to the /eaft in any cafe.
otdLu. /wouldnotforiangell loofe the /eaft.
f*k *ieres right the dunghil Cock that finds a pearle,
To-wlbi of wit bthefc, is as a man
G 3 Should
J
conceited
Should caft out Icwels to a heard of fvvine,
Why in the laft words did confift the leaft.
OldLuf. I 5 in the laft words? ha,ha,ha,
It was an excellent admired ieaft, /
To them that vnderftood it.
Enter young hrthitrjvith a Cup ofwinc,
luff. It was indeed,/ muft forfafhions fake
Say as they fay , but otherwife,6 God.
Good M. Arthur thankes for our good cheare.
Ton. Ar. Gemleme,wclcomeaTl,now heare me (peak-
One fpeciall caufe that mou'd me lead you hither,
Is for aun cien t grudge that hath long n nee
Continued twixt my modeft wife and me,
The wrongs that I hauc done her,l recant.
In cither hand I hold a feucrall Cup,
This in the right hand,Wifc I drinke to thee,
This in the left hand pledge me in this draught,
Burying all former hatred,(b hauc to thee. Hc'drinkcs,
Mif.Ar. The wclcom'/t pledge that yet I eucr tookc :
Were this wine poyfbn,or did tafte like gall,
The honey fweet condition of your draught,
Would make it drinke like Ne<5lar,I will pledge you,
Were it the laft that 1 ! (hould euer drinke.
Yon.hr. Make that account; thus Gentlemen you fee,
Our late difcord brought to a ynitie.
Ami. Efct quam bonum & qtttm iucundum,
EflhabitarefeAtrcsin'vnum. .
OldAr . My heart doth taft the fw;cctnesjqf your pledge,
And I am glad to fee this fweete accord,
oldLuC. Glad quotha^theresnotoncamengft vs,
But may DC exceeding glad.
Iftjl. Iam 5 ImarrieamI,tbatIam. !
.Luf. The beft accord thatcoukjbetidc theijiloues.
. The worft accord that could beti<fe my lelue.
A
All About to rije.
Aw. What riilngGentleSjkeep your places,
He clofe vp your ftomackes with a grace.
O Dontine&Cbarepttter)
That em ft vs wine in fte^d of water,
And from the Pondand Riuer cleere,
Mak'ft nappie Ale and good March Beere,
Thatfcnd'ft vs fundry forts of meate,
And euery thing we drinke or eate,
To maides,to wiues,to boyes,to men,
LAM Deofincte Amen.
Tw.Ar. So much goocf do ye all,and Gentlemen,
Accept your welcomes better then your cheare.
OldLuf. Nay fo we doo,Hegiucyouthankes for all
Come M. 7///?/V?,you do walke our way,
And M. Arthur, and old Hughyom man,
Weele be the firft will ftraine curtcfie.
toft. God be with you all.
Ami.
And manyouhomCyhow&y you Lady ?
Ton. Ar, I pray you do,good fir h
Mary. Syrjf it be not too much trouble toyou,
Let Hie intreat that kindncfle at your hands.
Awia. Intrcar,fie,no fweete Lafle commaund.
Sicfo nunc^ now take the vpper hand.
Hee mans her away.
Yon.&r. Come wife,this meeting was all for our fakes,
I long to fee the force my poyfbn takes.
M/^Ar. My deare,dearehusband,in exchangeof hate,
My loue and heart (hall on your feruicc waite.
Exeunt Arthur bis Wife.
Attf. So doth my loue on thee,but long no more,
To her rich loue,thy feruice is too poore. * ^
flt conctited Cometffe
Tut. For fhamc no more,y ou had beft expoftulatc
Your louc with cucry ftraunger,leauc thcfc fighes,
And chaungethcm to familiar conference.
Yw.Luf. Truftme the vertues of young Arthurs wife,
Herconftancie,modcft humilitie,
Her patience,a.nd admired temperance, >
Haue made melouc alfwomen kindc the better.
Enter Pipkin*
Pip. O my miftris,my miftris,(bces deadyfhces gone,
fhees dead,fhce$ gone.
Anf. What's that he fayes? (is fled,
Pip. Out of rny way 5 (lan(d back /iay^all ioy from earth
She is this day as cold as clay,my M iftris flic is dead :
O Lord,my miAris,my m iftris. Exit.
Anf. Whatmiftris^r^rdead.^myfbuleisvanrmt,
And the worlds wonder from the world quite banimt:
O / am (icke 5 my paine growes worfe and worfe,
/am quite ftrooke thorow with this late difcourfc.
/W.Wha* feints thou ma>/le lead thec hence for fliamc,
Sound at the tydings of a womans death/*
7ntollerablc,and beyond all thought,
Come my loucs foole,giue me thy hand to lead.
This day one body and two hearts are dead. Exeunt.
Tong Luf. But now (he was as well as well might be,
And on the fudden dcadjioy in exceflc
Math oucrrunneherpoore'difturbed foule.
7le after and fee how Maifter Arthur takes it.
His former hate far more fufpitious makes it. Exit.
Enter Hugh.
Hu. My M. hath left his gloues behind where he fat in
his chairc,and harh fent me to fetch thcm,it is fuch an old
fnudge,hc will not loofe the dropping of his nofc.
Enter Pipkin.
Pip. O !S4iris, 6 ff*?b, 6 H*fa 6 Miftris, Hgb /muft
* needs
jrtcds b cat c thcc,I am mad, I am lu uatikcj wuft fail vpttt
thee,my Miftris is dead*
. O #^,6 Miftris,6 MiftriSjQ
Hu, O Pipkin, God,6 God^
Pip* O Hue,\ am mad, bearc with me, I canno t chufc,
6 dcath,6 Miftris,6 Miftris,6 death. Exit.
Hu. Death quotha,he hath alinoft made me dead with
beating.
lujl. Iwo<krwhythcknauemymanftayesthu$^
And comes not backc,fce where the villaine loy ters.
Enter Pipki*.
Br*. O M. l*ftif< t M. Artfar, M. L*/4i, wonder not
why I thus blow and bluftcr, my Miftris is dead , dead is
my Miftris, and therefore hang your felues,6 my Miftris,
my Miftris. Exit.
O/JAr. Myfonneswifcdeadf
oMLttf. My daughter.
Enter ywng Arthur mourning. \ .. .
Jujl. Miftris ArM*r,here comes her husband.
fongAr. O here the wofuls husband comes aliue,
No husband now,the wight that did vphold
That name of husband is now quite orethro wror,
And I am left a haplefle Widowed.
OtdAr. Fainc would Ifpeake^fgriefe wouldfafFerrnc.
oMLvf. AS Maifter Art bur fayes/o fay I,
If griefc would let me,l would weeping die,
To be thus haplcflc in my aged yeares,
O I would fpeake,but my .words mcl c.to tcarcs.
TengAr. Go in 5 go in, arid view tihe fwectcft Gowrife
That ere was laid vpon a jnourofuli raooie,
You cannot fpeakefor weeping fbrrowes dootne.
}I Bad
_
Badnewct are rife,good tidings fildomc come.
Enter hnfclrxt.
A. What frantikc humor doth thus haunt my fc
Striuing to breed deftru&ion in my fpiritf
When I would flccpc,thcghort of my fwcctc loue,
Appearcs vnto me in an Angels fhape,
When I am walce,my phantafie prefcntj
AS in a glaffcjthe fhacfow of my louc:
When I would fpeakc, her name intrudes it felfc
Into the perfect ecchoes of my fpeech.
And though ray tlx)ught beget fome other word,
Yet will hiy tongue fpeake tx)thing but her name :
If I do meditate it is on lier,
If dreame on her v or if difcourfe on her,
I rhinke her ghoft doth haant me,as in times
Of formerdarkneflc old wiucs tales report,
En 'er Fuller.
Here coraes my bitter GeniuSjWhofeaduicc
Diredh me ftill in all my a&ions.
Hbw now/rom whence come you?
F*l* Faith from the ftreet,in which as T pail by,
I met the modeft Miftris hrthttrs Courfc :
xnd after her as mourners^rft her husband,
Next lattice Rc*finjA\cn old M. krtbur,
OldM. L*/w,andyoung/^/S.wtoo,
With many other kinsfoJks,ncighbourSjfricnds,
Afidcthcw that lamenr her Funerall,
Hcrbodieisby this laid in the vault.
Af. And ifj that vault my bodid I will by,
I prithee Icatie me,thithcr is my -way. ;
FuL I ant^ieyou ieaft,you ti)canenot as you fay.
&xfi No ; no,Iie but go to-the Church and pray.
Fnl. Nay then weiha'irbe troubled with youphumori,
JPwf. AscDcnhoudidftlpuc me^or as^ucr
Thou
Thou didft delight in ray fbcictie,
By all the rights offriend(hip 5 and of loue,
Let me intreat thy abfence but one houre,
And at the houres end I will come to thee.
Fttl. Nay if you wil befoolifh,and paft reafon,
He warn my hands like ?/&/ *,from thy follic,
And fuffcr thee in theic extremities.
Xxtt.
A*f. Now it is night,& the brightlamps of heauen
Are halfe burnt out,pow bright Adclbora
Welcomes the chccrefullDay- ftar to the Faft, "
And harmlcffeftilnefle hath pofleft the world.
This is the Church,this hollow is the Vault,
Where the dead bodie of my Saint reniaines,
And this the Coffin that infhrines her bodie,
For her bright foule is no w in paradice. .
My comining is with no intent of finw,
Or to defile the bodie of the dead,
But rather take my laft farewell of her,
Or languishing and dying by her fide.
My ayrie fbule port after ners to heauen,
Firft with this lateft kiffe I feale my loue.
Her lips are warrae,and /am much dcceiu'd
If that (lie flirre not: 6 this Golgotha,
This place of dead mens bones is terrible,
Prcfentingfcarfull apparitions.
Miffrfffe hrtburin the Tcmfa.
ft is fbme fpirit that in the Coffin lies,
Andmakesmyhaireftartvpan end with feare.
Come to thy felfefaint heartjfhefits vprighr,
O /would hide me,but /know not where.
Tufh if it bea fpirit,tis a good fpirit,
For with her bodie liuing,i II (he knew not,
And with her bodie dead,ill cannot meddle*
H *
. Who amir or where am/?
Anf. O (he fpcakes>and by her language now /krtow
(he Hues.
Mi Ar. O who can tell me where / am become'
For in this darknes I haue loft my feltc,
/am not dead/or I hauefenceand life,
How come / then in this Coffin buried.'
Jnf. Anjelwc be bold fhe liucs,and Dcftinic
Hath rraind rhee hither to redceme her life.
Mif.Ar. Lines any mongft thefc dcadfnonc buttfly (eE
Aftf. O"ye$,a man whofeheart till now was dead,
Liucs and foi^iraes at yourTeturnc tolife :
Nay ftart not,/am Axfetmcpwt who long
Hath doted on your fairepertcclion,
'ou more then became me well,
Was hither fent by fame ftrangc prouidence,
To bring you from thefe hollow vauJtt below,
To be a liuer in the world agarne.
Mif.hr. /vnderftandyoo^and Ichanketfhchcauens^
That lent you to reuiue me from this feare,
And I embrace ray (afetic with good will.
Enter AmiHAtUbwtth two or tkrtt fayes.
Ami.
TcmpJa pet* fv
Shake ofFthy cepe^et vp betitrres,"go to the church and
And neuer feare,God wiltfaee hearc,& keepe thee all the
Good coynfel boyes,f)b(er.citjThafkc itwell, (day.
This early rifing,this dfliculoi,
7s good berth for your bodies and your minds.
Tis not yet day,giue mcwy Tinder-box,
Mean time vnloofe yourfachek &your bookes,
Draw,draw, and take you toyourleflons boyes.
t.Xoj. O LordM.whrftsi thatin thr white (heett^
Ami. In the white (hccte my boy, 2tot^/, where/
fey. Vide
Ami. O
A charme from fle(b,chc world,& the diucll.
Exeunt running.
M/f.Ar. O tel me not my husband was ingratc,
Of chat he did actempuo poyfon me,
Or that he laid me her^,and I was dead,
Thefeare no racanes at all to win rny loue.
Anf. Sweet Miftris,he bequath'd you to the earth,
You promls'd him to be his wife till death.
And you haue kept your promife,but now fince
The world,your husbad,& your frknds lupptt(e
That you are dead,grant me but one requeft,
And I will fweare neuer to ibllicite more,
Your facred though ts to my diihooeft loue.
Mif.hr. So yourdemand may beno prciudifc
To my chc 3 name^no wrong Vnto my husband,
No futethat may cohcern my Wedlock breach,
I yecld v;ico ir,bnt to paflc the bands of modeftie & cha^
Firft will/bequeath myfelfeagaine ftit^
Vnto thisgraue,and neaerpsrt from hence,
Then taint my foulc with Wacke impuritie.
An. Take here my hand & faithful hart to gage,
Thar I will neuer tempt you more to finne .
This my requeft is,fince y our husband doates
Vpon a leaud lafcitiious Cwrtezaa,
Since he hath broke the ba-flds of your ^hafte bec^
And Iikc4m i i)idcrer frRt you IQ your grauc,
D 3 -but'go wkbme to wy fnotWiii houle^
There dial! you liue in-fropct fora'fjMoe,
Onely to fee the cad of luchtoud luft,
And Imow the difFerence*of a-chafte wfe bed,
And one whofe life i^in^lTiftofcndTelcH^hdJ,
Mif. Ar. Your aiotl*er4& averttious Macron
H a Her
A ffafittt ctMtlttd Com($t
Hercounfel^conferencCyimlcompanie,
May mufihauaile me,therc a fpacc lie ftay,
Vpon condition as you (aid before,
You ncuer will mouc your vnchafte fute more.
AT*. My faith is pa wnd ,6 neuer had chafte wife,
A husband of fo leaud and vnchaft life. Ext*$
Enter MMJC Brrfo, and Splay.
Br*. Miftrisl long hauc feru'd you,eucn fince
Thcfc briflcd hayres vpon my grauelike chin
Were all vnborne: when /.firft came to y o u
Thefe Infant feathers of thefe raueqs wing?,
Were not once begun ne.
Spl. No indeed they were not.
'Bra. Now in my two Muchatoes for a need,
Wanting a rope,I well could hang my fclfc :
I prithee Miftris,for all my long feruice,
For all the loue that I haueborne theelong,
Do me this f auour now to marry me.
Enter young Arthur.
tfa. Marry come vp you blockhcadjyou great afle,
What would ft thou haue metnarie wirh a diucl,
But peacc,nomore,here comes the fiHyfoole
That we fo long haue fetour lime-twigs for,
Begone 5 andleaue<netointanglehim.
Tongkr. WhatMiftrisM4ry!
MA. O good maifter ArM*r,wherchaucyoubenetht$
. -wcf1ce,this moneth^this yearc?
This yeare faid I? where haue you benc this age f
Vino a Louercuery minute feenies time out of mindc.
How mould / thinke you loue me,
, That can indure to ftay^b long from mef
fong Ar. In faith f weet heart I few thce yefternight.
Ma. I true,youdidjbutfinceyoufawm^not,
At twclue aclockeyou partedfroin my houlc,
; And
"
And now ti> moining 5 andnew ft rut ken feuen.
Seucn houres thou fhidft fro me 5 vvhy didft thou fbf - <
They are ray fcueiryearcs Prentifhip of woe.
Iwg Ar. I prithee be patient,/ had fbmeoccafion
7"hat did inforcc me from thee yefternight.
MA. I you are foone inforc'd/oole that I am f
To dote on one that nought refpeð me :
Tls but my fortune,! am borne to bearc it,
And euerie one fhalthauc their deftinic.
Yongfo. Nay weepenotwenchjthouwoiwdftmc^e
with thy teares.
Mary. I am a foole,and fb you make me too^
Thefe teares were better kepr,then (pent in waftc,
On one that neither tenders them nor me :
What remedie,but if I chance to die,
Or to mif carrie with that I go withall,
lie take my death that thou art caufe thereof;
You told 4 Tne,that when your wife was dead,
You would forfake all others,and take me.
rtgAr< I told thee fb,& I will keep my word^
And for that end I came thus early to thee:
lhaue procur'd a licence, and this night
We will be married in a la wlefTe Church. ( eafc
Ma. Thefe nevvcs reuiue me,& do fbmewhat
Tlie thought that was new gotten to my heart*
But ftiall it be.to night / 3
Y*ng Ar. / wench , to n ight.
Afennetandoddedayesfineemy wife died
Is paft alrcadie,and hertimelefle death,.
Jsburanincddiestalke,comegowithme y ,
And it fliali be difpatchedprefendy.
MA. Naythcnifeethoulaueftrne,^Ir1ndCv
By this laft m')ri6 3 thou art grownc more kinde.
Ttng Ar. My loue aad kfndneflb like my age flia! grow,
And
'
And with the time incrcalc,and chou iluh fee,
The older /grow,thc kinder /will bee.
MJ. /fo /hope it will.,butas for mine,
That with my age (hall day by day decline.
Come,fhall we goc /*
Tong Ar. Wirh thcc to the worlds end.
Whole bcautic moft admirc,and all commend.
Enter Anfclme and Putter.
Aw. Tis true as I relate the circumftance,
xnd (he is with my mother fafe at home,
But yet for ail the hate I can alledge
Againfthrr husband,noiforall thclouc
That on my owne part I can vrge her too,
Will fhe be wonne to gratifie my louc.
Ful. A!! things are full of ambiguitic,
And I admire this wondrous accident.
But Anfttmt, Arthur's about a new
How will fhe take it when (he heares this ncwes f / .
An. I thinkceuenasaveruious Matron (hould^
7t may be that report may from thy mouth
Beget fbme pitrie from ncr flintie heart,
And I will vre<e her with it prefimdy.
Tut. V flkffv report be fnKe,tbfy arc linkt already
They are faft as words can ric them :/ will tell thcc
:
How I by chance did meet him thelaft night.
One faidf to me.this Arthur did intend
To haue a wife^md presently o manic:
Amidft the ftreet / met him as my friend,
And to his Louc a: prcfcmhedid carrie.
7t was fome ring x (omeftomacher,or toy,
2 fpake to Wm,afpd^>a4 God giuchim \QJ.
God giue meioy qufTh he s ofwhat7|ray ?
Mttrie tjuoth / ? your wedding that i$ toward. ^
^v
Til ralfe quoth he,& would hauegone his way.
Come,come,quoth I,fb neareit,& fo frovvard:
I vrg'd him hard by our familiar louts,
Pray'd him vvithall not to forget my gloues.
Then hebegan,yourkindneflehath bene great,
Your curtene great,and your louc not common,
Yet (b much fauour pray let me i n treat,
To be excus'd from marrying any woman .
I knew the wench that is become his Bride,
And fmil'd to thinke how deepely hfhad lide,
For firft he fworc he did not court a maide,
A wife he could not,fhc was clfc-wherc tied,
And as for fuch as widowcs wcre,he (aid,
And deeply fwore, none fuch (huld be his bride*
Widow,nor wife,nor maidc,! askt no more,
Knowing he was betroth'd vnto a whore.
Enter Miftrtflt Arthur:
A/T Is it not Miftris M*ry that you meane,
She that did dine with vs at Arthurs houfc *.
F W.The fame,the /ame,herc comes the Gentlewoman,
Oh Miftris Arthur J am of your counfcll,
Welcome from death to life.
Anf. Miftris,this gentleman hath news to tcl ye,
And as you likcof it,fb think of me.
Ful. Your husband hadi alreadie gota wife,
A huffing wench yfaith,whofc ruffing filkes.
Make with their mot ion,muficke vnto loue,
And you are quiteforgotten.
Anf. I haue fworne to moue this my vnchafte demand
no more.
T*l. When doth your colour change?
When doth your eyes Sparkle with fire to reucngc thefc
wrongs?
When doth your tongue breakc into rage and wrath,
I ^ . Againft
A plttf/int conceited Ctmt&t
Againft that feu m of ma n hpod,your vile husband, A > :
Hefirftmiivdcyou.
A*/ And yet can you louc him?
Ful. He left your chafle be d ,to defile th c bed
Of facred marriage with a Curte^n.
Anf. y ct can you louc him ,'... uiinij
JW. And not content with this, < ; i ,| .
Abus'd your honcft name wi|h ftaundrous words,
And fild your hufht houfe with vnquicfnefle*
JW. Nay cjidhc not,wh'his mdfifingersdafh ypuott
the face,
And double dye yowtCorrall lips with blpudf -\ f
Hath he nottorne thofc Gold wycrsfroro ypijr head r
Wherewith P(goRo would haueftrunghiiHarpe, ' . ,/
And kept them to play muficke to the Gods?
Hath he not beate you,and with his r ude fifts,
Vpo thatCrimzon temperature of your cheeks, .
Laid a lead colour with his boy ftrous blowes .
- Anftl. And can you louc him yet?
FL Then didhe not ,
Ey ther by poifon,or fome othei pfe>t^ :
Send yon to death,where by his Prouidence,
God hath prefer u'd you by wondrous myradc ?
Nay after death hath he not ftandaliz'd
Tour placejwhh an immodcft G urtizan/*
Anf. And can y ou Joiie him yet? n > r i:
ri breathe thisay re;.-]' -.- ?'
Nay after death my vnfubftantiall fbule,
Like a good Angell (Hall anend on him, 1
And kecpe him from attharme. v j / 7
But is he marricd,rnuch good do his heart,
Pray Godflic may contenthimbctterfarrff
. J
"~ 9 "~ ,
Then I haue done: long .may they Hue in peacfcj M
Till/di(lurbethcirrolace;butbecaufr'
7fearefomermTchiefedoth hang ore his head,
Jle wcepe mine eyes drie with my prelcht cave,
Andforthcirhcalthsmakehoarccmytoongwithpraief;
F#/. Aft fureflie is a woman? iffltebc,
She is create 6f Natures pprtde.
Anf. O yes,/ too well know fhc is a woman
Henceforth my vcrtuefliaUmy loucwitbftand,
And on m
.:, .,
Ma. NbthauemywiTl,ycsI willhouetay w"ijl>
Shall 7n,6t gpe abroad but when youplcafe?
GanJnof^feWaffdthenineete Witfemy friends, >
But at my <$famfcg home 'you Wil^iddntroWlcrnc?
Marriecomeyp.
Tfong Ar. Where art thou patience ?
Kay rather whcres becomerny former Iplecncf
7 had a wife would not hauc vfdc pie fb. .
^/4.Why you Jacke fawce,you Cuifkoid^ou what not,
What am' not / of age fufficient
To go and come fti.ll when my plcafure femes,
But muft I haue you fir to qucftion me ?
Not haue my will? yes I will haue my will ..
Tong Ar. I had a wife would not haue vfde me fo f
Butfhceisdead.
Bra. Not haue her will,fir flic fliall hauc her will,
She fcies flic will,and/ir /fay flic fliall.
Not hauc her will? that were a /caft indeed.
Who fries (he (hall not,if I be difpofde
la To
Jp/capttH conceited Ctmcdic
To man herforth,who (hall finde fault with it?
What's he that 'dare fay black's her eie?
Though you be married fir,yet you muft know
That (he was euer borne to hauc her will.
Sptaj. Not haue her wiI,Gods paffion / fay (till,
A woman's no bodie that wants her will.
Ting Ar. Where is my fpirit,what fhal I main-
A ftrumpet with a Brtbo and her bawd, (taine
To beard me out of my authortie.
What am I from a maifter made a flauef
Ma. A flauef nay worfe^oft thou maintain my
And this my mai cjef tis I maintainc them both.
1 am thy wife,! will not be dreft/b
While thy Gold lafts,but then moft willingly
J will bequeath diee to flat beggerie.
/do alreadie hate thee,do thy worft,
Nay touch me if thou darft : what (hall he bcate me f '
Bra. He make him feeke his fingers rnong# tJ^c dogges,
That dares to touch my MiftrefTe : neuer fearr ,
My fword fhall fmooth the wrinckles of his browes
That bends a frowne vpon my MiQreflc.
rong Ar. l had a wife would not hauc vfde racib,
ButGodisiuft.
3/4. Now Ar/Ar,if I knew
What in this world would moft torment thy fbule.
That / would doo : would all my euill vfage
Could make thce ftraight difpairc,and hang thy felfc*
Now I remember, where is Arthurs man
Ptykittjh&i flaue ? go turne him outof doorcs,
None that loues Arthur ',fliall haue houfe-roorae here*
'Enter Pipkin.
Yonder he comes,5r^ difcard the fellow.
Ting Ar. Shall / be oucrmaiftred in my ownef
Be thy fclfe Ar/^^lrumpct he fhall ftay.
Mary.
. What fliall he Brah,Qizll he Miftristyty ?
Bra. Shall he? he fhallnot : breathes there any liuing>
Dares fay he fhall,when Brah faies he (hall not?
rong Ar. 7s there no law for this? flic is my wife,
Should 7 complainCjffhould be rather mockt :
7am content,kcepeby thee whom thou lift.
Difcharge whom thou thinkft good, do what thou wilt,
Rifc 5 go to bed,ftay at homc,or go abroad
At thy good pleafure kcepe all companies :
So that for all this,/ may hauc but peace.
Be vnto me as 7 was to my wife,
Onely giueme what 7 denied her then,
A litle loue,and fbme fmafl quietncflfe.
If he difpleafe thee,turnc him out of doores.
Pip. Wha me ? turne me out of doores ? is this all the
wages 7fhallhaue at the yea res end, to bee turned outof
doores? you Miftris^ou arc a.
Splay. A whatf fpcake,a what? touch her,and touch mej
taint her,and taint me: fpeake,fpeake,a what? .
Pip. Marrie a woman that is kin to the froft.
Splay. Howdoyoumeancthat? (ftand.
Pip. And you are a kin to the Latinc word, tovnder-
SpUy. And whats that?
Pip. Subaudiyfrbattdi : and fir, doo you not vfe to pinkc
* Splay. And why? (doublets?
Pip. /tooke you for a cutter,you arc of a great kindredj
you are a common coufccncr, cu criebodie calls you cou-
fen . befides,thcy fay you arc a verie good Warrener 5 you
haucbeenean oldc Coney- catcher : but if I bee turned a
begging , as I know not what I am borne too 5 and that
you euer come to thcfaid Traders nothing is vnpoflible,
Ilefetall the Common-wealth of beggers on your back,
and all the Congregation of vermine mall be put to your
keeping, and then if you bee not more bitten then all the
I 3 Companic
Atktflnt ttnceltcd Cmefa
Corrtpanie of oeggers befides , He not haue my will:
zounds turnd ou t of doorcs, He goc and fetvp my Trade,
a difh to drink in that 1 haue wi thin , a wallet that He make
of an old fliirt, then my fpeech for the Lordes fake, / be.
feech your worfhiix then 7 mufthauealamelegjlegoto
footeballandbrcakcmy fhinncs, and I amprouidcdfor
that,
Sr*. What ftands the villain prating, hence you flaue.
Exit Pipkin,
YM.Ar. Art thou yet pleafd t
MM. When /haue had my humor.
70*. Ar. Good friends for manners fake a while with-
$r4. Itisourplcafurefirtoftandafkic. (draw*
Tottg \r. Mary what caufe haft thou to vie me thus ?
From nothing I haueraifd thee to much wealth,
Twas more then I did owe thec : many a pound,
Nay many a hundred pound / /bent on thee
In nly wioes time,and once but by my meanes
Thou hads bin in much danger,but in all things
My purfe and credit euer bare thee out :
I did not owe thcc this, I had a wife
That would haue laid her feifc beneath my fctfc
To do me feruice,her 7 fet at naught
For thci'r*ifeaffe#ion7barethce.
Tbiheto'that 7haue lou'd thce,haue/not
Aboueall wemen made chiefe choyceof thee?
An argument fufficicnt of my loue,
What reafbn then haft thou to wrong me thus i
MA. It is my humor.
TVw.Ar. Obutfuch humors honeftwiucsfliuld purge J
He fhew thee a far greater inftance yet
Of trie true loue that I haue borne to thce,
Thou kneweft my brothers wife,was flie not fairc f
M*rj. Sofb.
fjtw U ffaft AgrtdWiftpom* ltd.
. But more then faire, was fli not veituott$,
Endued with the beautic of the minde f
7*0. Ar. Faith fo they faid.
Tong Ar . Harke in thine earejle truft thee with my life,
Then which what greater inftance of my loue :
Thou kneweft full well how fodainly'flie died,
TO enioy thy louc cuen then I poykmed her.
Ma. How poyfbncd her Laccurfed murderer,
7le ring this fatall larum in all cares,
Then which what greater inftance of my hate.
Yonghr. Wilt thonnot keep my cqunfelf? (her.
Jtf4. Villain no,thoult poifon me as thou haft poifbned
Yong.kr. Doft thou reward me thus for all my loue t
Then Arthur flic and fceke to fauc thy life,
O difference twixt a chaft and vnchaft wife. .#//,
MA. Purfucthe murdcrcr,apprchendhimftrait.
Br4. Why whats the matter Miftris '.
M4. This villain hribur poifoncd his firft wife,
Which he in fecret hath confeft to me :
Goc and fetch warrants from the lufticcs
To attach the murderer,heonce hangd and dead,
His wealth is mine : purfue the flaue thats dead.
Bra. Miftris / will 5 nc (hall not pa(Te this land
But /will bring him bound with this ftrong hand,
Extuttt.
Enter Mtflris Arthur.
MifiAr. O what arc the vainepleafurcs of the world,
That in theira<^ions wcaffcdthem fb ?
Had I bene borne a feruant,my low life
Had ftedie 'flood from all thefc mifcrics r
The wauing reeds ftand free from euery guft,
When the tall okes arc rent vp by, the rootcs :
What is vaine bewtie bu^an Idle breath '
Why are we proudof that which fo foone changes ?
But
But rather wifh the bcwtie of the minde,
Which neither time can altcr^ficknefTc change,
Violence deface,nor the black hand of enuic,
Smudge & difgrace,or fpoile,or make deformd.
O had my riotous husband borne this minde,
He had bene happic,/ had bcne more bleft,
And peace had prought our quiet fbules to reft,
Enter young Arthur poerclj.
Yong Ar. O whither (hall / flie to fauc my life,
When murtherand difpaircdogs at my hcelcs/
O mi(erie,thou neucr foundft a friend,
All friends forfakc men in aducrfitic :
My brother hath denied to fuccour me,
Vpbraiding me with name of murderer.
My vnclcs double barre their doores againft me-
My father hath denied to (lielter me,
And curft me worfe then Adam did vile E*e.
/that within thcfe two dales had more friends
Then /could number with Arithmatike,
Hauc now no more then one poore Cipher is,
And that poore Cipher /fupply my felfe.
All that /durft commit my fortunes too,
7 haue tried,& findc none to relieuc my wants,
My fudden flighr,and fcarc of future fhame,
Left me vnfurnifht of all neceflkrics,
And thefe three dales 1 haue not taflcd foode.
Mif: Ar: /tis my husband,6 how iuftis heaueni
Poorely difguis'd,and almoft hunger- ftaru'd.
How comes this change?
Ton. Ar. Doth no man follow me?
O howfufpiciousguihiemurderis,
7 ftaruc for hunger,and / die for thirft :
Had /a kingdome / would fell my Crownc
Forafmalibitofbread : /fharnctobeg,
And
kw UckufctgMdwifcjrom 4 1>*&
Andyet perforce I muft or beg or flame.
This noufe belike longs to fbmc gentlewoman,
And heres a woman,! will beg of her:
Good miftris looke vpon a proorc mans wants.
Whom do I fee/* tufh Arthur (he is dead:
But that I faw her dead and buried,
I would haue fwornc it had bene Arthurs wife:
But I will leauc her,(hamc forbids me beg
n one fb much rcfcmblcs her.
Mif.br. Comchithcrfcllow,wherforcdoft thou turn
Thy guiltie lookes and blufhing face afide?
It fcemes thou haft not bene brought vp to this.
Tong Ar. You fay true miftris t then tor charitie,
And for her fake whom you referable moft,
Pittiemyprefentwamand miferie.
Mif.Ar. It fcemes thou haft bene in fome better plight,
Sit downe I prithee, men though they be poore,
Should not be fcorn'd : to eafe thy hunger,firft
Eate thefe Conferues : and now I prithee tell mr,
What thou haft bene,thy fbrtunes,thy rfate,
Andwhatfhcwasthatlrefemblemoft? ;
rong Ar. Firft looke that no man fee,or ouerhearevs,
1 thinke that fhape was borne to do me good.
Mtf.Ar. Haft thou knownc one that did rcfemble me?
Tong. Ar. 1 Miftris,/ cannot chufe but wecpc
To call to mindc the fortunes of her youth.
Af//?Ar. Tell me,of what cftatc or birth was fhef
long Ar. Borne of good paren ts,& as well brought vp.
Moft fairc,hut not fo fairc as vcrtuous,
Hnppiein nil things but her marriage.
Her riotous husband, which I \vecpc to thinke,
By his Icaud 1 ifc made them both mifcarrie.
MifAr. Whydoftthougrieucatthchaduerfitiesf :
. O blame me not, that man my kinfman was,
Nearer
Jphfint umekej Ctmtfo
Nearer tomeakmfraan could not be,
'' As ncarenllied was that chafte woman too,
Nearer was ncuer husband to his wife :
He whom /tcrnVd my fricnd,no friend of mine,
P rouing both mine and hisowne enemie,
Poyfoned his wife,6 the time he did fo,
7oy cd at her deattynhumane flauc to do fb, '
Exchang'd her loue for a bafc ftrumpets luftj
Foule wretch 5 accurfed villaine,to exchanged.
J/^A^iYou arc \vi(e,and blcft^mdhappic to repent fb,
But what became of hicn and his new wife?
rong fa. O hearc the iuftice of the higheft heaucrt,
This (trumpet in reward ofall his loue:
Purfues him for the death of his firft wife,
And now the wofull husband lancuimeth,
Flies ypon purfu'd by her fierce hate,
And now too late he doth repent her fihne,
Readie toperifh in his owne difpaire,
Hauing no mcanes but death to rid his care.
MrYTAr. lean indurc no more burl rrtuft we epe,
My blabbing teares cannottny counfell keepe.
> mtf-Ar. Why weep you Miftris? if you had the heart
Of her whomyoureferable in yourface,
Btit(heisdead s andforhcr death,
The fpunge of either eye, f
Shall wcepc red teares till eueric vainek drie*
. Mif.Ar. Why weep you friend,your rainic drops keepe
Repentance wipes a way the drops of tin*
Yet tell me fricnd^ie did exceeding ill,
A wife that lou'd and hononr'd him,to kill.
Yet Ay OJYC Hkc Jier^rre more chafte then faire,
Bids him be ofgood.cott>fort,not defpatre.
}{^r fbtilc'sappcolH with her repentant teares,.
ruiucher raany yeates,.
Hainc
Faine would Igiuebimmony to fuppty
His prefent wants,but fearing he {houldflie,
And getting ouer to fome forrain flhore,
Thele rainy eyeslhould neuer fee hiranaore.
My hart'is full,I can no longer ftav,
But what I am my loue mult needs bewray.
Farewell good fdlow,and take this to fpend,
Say one like her commends her to your friend. Exit.
TongAr. No friend of mine, I wasmyownefbulcsfoc
To murther my chaft wife,that lou'd me fb.
In life (he lou'd me dearer then her life,
What husband here, but would wifti fuch a wife,
/heare the Officers with hue and crie,
Shefau'd my lifebut now,and now I die.
And welcome death,l will not ftir from hence,
Death / deferu'd. He die for this offence.
Enter Br*bo with officer s^play And Hugh.
JtrM. Here is the murtherer, and Reafon* man
You haue the warrant : Sirs laie hands on him,
Attach the (laue,and lead him bound to death.
Hu. No by my faith M.flr4&, you haue the better hart,
at lead you mould haue : / am fure you haue more Iron
and ftede, then ; haue,do you laie hands vpon him,I pro-
roife you /dare not.
Sr4. Conftablesforward/orward Officers,
7 will not thruft my finger in the fire.
Laie hands on him 1 fay,why ftep you backc ?
I meane to be thehindmoft,leaft that any
Should runnc away and leauc the reft in perill t
Stand forward,arey ou not afliam'd to feare f
T*n. *r. Nay neuer ftriue, behold /yeeld my fcKe,
/mud commend your refolution,
That being fo many and (b weaponcf,
Pare not aduenture on a man vnarmd. .
K a Now
Now lead me to what prifon you thinke bcft, ,
Yet vfe me well,! am a Gentleman.
Hue. Truly M . Arthur we will vie you as well as heart
can thinke,the luftkesiit to day,atid my Miftris is chiefe,
you mall commaund me.
B?A. What hath he yeelded? if .he had withftdod vs,
This Curtelaxofminc had deft his head:
Refift he durftnof when'iiconcc fpied me.
Gome lead him hence,how likeft ; hou rhis iweet witch f
This fellowes death will make our in ifti is rich..
. I fa I care not whofcdcadoraliue,
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luft. Old M. \rthr and M L*/w 5 fbit is, thatlhauc
heard both your complaints r but vnda'ftood neitherjfor
you know iegtrt&wninttUigercnegiigereeJl.
oldhr. Icorarforfauaiuvts.afitherfliotiid,
Pitty ing the/all and rbine of hlsibnnea ' .
'OldLuf.l come for ioftke,as a father fhould^ v
That hath by violent murder loft.his daughter.
. lufl. You come for fauour^rnd you come fbriuftice,
I uftice with fauour is not partial),
And vfing that,I hope to pleafc youboth.
Oldkr. Good M. luftice thinke vpon my (bnnc.
oldLuf. Good M.Aiftice thinke vpon my daughter*
loft. Why fo I dojthinke vpon .themboth,
But can do neither of you good :
For he that litres muft die,and flic thats dead,
Cannot be reuiued.
Oidhr. Lttfim y i\f6u feekft to rob me of my fonnc, my
onclyfonnc.
. Hee roScf mee of nay daughter , myonely
daughter..
lujl. Aiid robbers aye flat feJIons
Oldkr. Lufim, I fay thoii art a: blood-fuckeiy
A tyrajU,a remorfleffejGanibali:
Oldas/amlleproueitohthybones.
Am /^blood-fucker or Ganiball*. 3 :
Am /a tyrant that do thirffciforblood/
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Thou art a tyrantand a blood*facker;
Old Lut Jif /ieekerhctruine of thy'lb
ObtAr. Nay more tbou arta dotard.
And in the right or'qay ncrutfcd fonnc^ >
/chalendgc thdc the fieid,mectmeirTay
To m6riow rtiorni ng bcil4?s i/liu^ion^
And bring thy fwbrd;& biiclclcriii?b6ir<farft;
pldLu. Meek thcetwitb ray fword &l)ucklcr,
thenesmjiglpue, . . '
lie meet thee to rdiiengc myidaMghters death.
Callft t[lou me dotard^ though theftthrecfcore
I neuer handled wcaponlbaca-knifc . Cyeares,
To cut my mcite,yct \riMmectthccthcrc.
Godsprct^ous^callanedotardi
old Arthur. I hau e caufc, ' r*i o i > i , '
luftcaufe to call thee dotard, haae 7 not f ."
Old Lit. Nay tbats another matter liaue you caufc,
Then God forbid that/ (bould take exceptions
To be cald dotard ofonc that hath caufe;
l*ft*. My Maifters you rnuft leauc this quarrelling, for
quarrellersareneucratpeace^nd me of peace while they .
are atqufet are neuer quarrelji.ig ^ fo you vvhilft you fall
into bra wles, you cannot chufe but lar.Here comes your
fonneaccufed,& your wife the accufcr : ftand forth .bofli.
Hugh be rcadie with your peoand./nke^o taketheir exa/-- N
rainarionsandconfd&nsv :
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EntirU*fj,SpUy t Brabiijong Arthur ,tf*t t
and Officers.
Ttng Ar. It (hall not need,/ do confcfte the deed,
Of which this woman hereaccufeth me :
I pojfoned my firft wife,and for that deed
I yeeld me to the mcrcic of the lawc.
OldLuf. Villaine^thou meanft my onely ilaoghter,
And in her death dcpriuedft me of all ioycs.
Yonghr. /meaneherjdoconfeflethedcecf,
A nd though my bodic taftc the force of Lawe,
Like an offender,on my knee /bcggcs.
Your angrie foule will pardon me her death.
oldLuf. Nay if he kneeling do conftfle the deed,
No reafon but I fhould forgiue her death .
luft. But <b the law muft not be fatiffied,
Bloud muft haue bloud,and men mud haue death,
I thinkc that cannot bedifpenc'd withaJL
Ma. If all the worjii clfc would forgioe the dec4
Tct would I carncftiy putfue the law.
fong Ar. I had a wife would not haue vfde me /b,
The wealth offurepe could not hire her tongue^
To be offenfiue to my patient cares,
But in exchanging her,; did preferrc
A diuell before a Saint,night before day,
Hell before heauen,and droffe before tried gold,
Ncuer was bargaine with fuch dammage fold.
Br*. If you want witncffc to confirme the deed,
7 heard him fpeake it,and that to his face
Before th is prefcnce I w ill iuft ifie,
I will not part hence till I fee him (wing.
SvUj. I heard him too,pittie but he mould dlf,
And like a murderer be fent to hell,
To poyfon hcr,and make her belly fwcll.
. Why ftay you thcn,giue judgement on the flauf ,
J J J Whofc
Whofc ffiamelcue life deferues a (hamefull grane .
Tong fo. Deaths bitter pangs are not fo i ull of gricfc.
As this vnkindneffe : euery word thou fpeakft,
7s a fharpe dagger thruft quite through my heart.
As little I deferue this at thy hands,
As my kinde patient wife deferu'd of me,
7 was her torment,God hath made thee min?,
Then wherefore at iuft plagues fliould I repine t'
luft. Where didft thou buy this pDifonf for fuch drugs
xrc felon ie for any man to fell.
r**g Ar. Ihad the poifon QtAminuUb,
But innocent man,he was notaccelfaric
To my wifes death,! clcare him of the deed.
lujl. No mattcr/etch him/etch him,bring him
To anfwerc to this matter at the barrc:
ff*e,takc thefe Officers and apprehcn d him.
B*r. He aide him too,thc Ichoolemaifter I fee
Perhaps may hang with him for companie..
Enter An felme and Fuller.
A*/T This is the day of Arthurs examination
And triall for the murder of his wife:
Lets heare how luft ice Rcafon will procccd|
En cenfuringofhis ftrickc puninimv.'nt. .
FtU. A{elme come nt,lets thruft in among the throng*
Enter Am'in.idtb ^brought in with Officers.
Ami. O >?w#5,wii3t m cane thefe knauc$ 3
To lead me thus with bills and glaucs t
O what example would it bee,
To all my pupills for to fee,
Te tread their (kps all aftr r me.*
7f for fqme fault I hanged be :
Somewhat fufely I (hall marrc a
Ifyou briir^ me to the barrc.
BurpeacCibctake thee to thy witt,
for
For yonder Juftice/te*/** firs. . .
l*fl. SirDad,S'rDab,hcresoncaccufcthyou
To giue him poifon being ill imploied,
Speak how in this cafe you can cleare your felfe.
Ami. Hei w/,what fhuld //ay,thc poifon giue / denay :
He tookc it perforce fro my hands,and domtnt why not /
Got it ofagentleman,he raoft freely gaucit,
Aske he knew me, a meanes was only to liaue it.
Ttng Ar. Tis true /tookc it from this man perforce,
And fnatcht it from his hand by rude conftraint,
Which proues him in this a<5t not culpable.
luft. i but whofold the poifon vnto him t
That muft be like wife knownc/pcakc fchoolc-maifter.
AW/. A man i/rrtyi^that was a fincgctttrejtu^
He was a great guUer, his name /take to be fulltr:
See where he (finds that vnto my hands conucyeda
powder,
And like a knauc fen her to her graue obfcurely to fhroud
her.
lujl. Laic hands on him,are you a poifon feller f
Bring him before vs,(irra what fay you,
Sold you a poifon to this honeft man '.
Fttl. 7foldnopoifon,but/gauchimone
To kill his Rats.
luf. Ha,ha,/fmellaRat.
You fold him poifon then to kill his Rats ?
The word tokill,arguesamurdrousraind;
And you arc brought in compaflfcoftkc murder:
So fethim by we will not hcarehimfpeake.
That Arthur Fuller ^and thefchoole-maiftc^
^hall by the /udges be examined.
A*/: ^ir if my friend may not fpcak for himfelf
Yet let me his proceedings iuftifie. ; j 01 vrn'
JMlp
4 tmt.
luft. Whatshethatwillamurtheriuftifie/
Lay hands on him,laic hands on bin I fay,
For fortifiers are all acceflaries,
And acceflarics hauc defcru'd to die.
Away with him,we will not heare him fpeakc,
They all fhall to the high Commiflioners.
Enter Miftris Arthur. C
Mif.Ar. Nay ftay them 5 ftay them yet a little while,
I bring a warrant to th e contrary,
And I will pleafe all parties prefently . (death,
TongAr. I thinkc my wiues ghoft haunts me to my
Wretch that I was to fhorten her Hues breath.
Olel^r. Whom do I fee my fbnnes wife f
OtdLuf. What my daughter?
/*/?. Is it not Miftris Arthur that we fee,
That long fince buried we fuppofde to bee.
M/^Ar.This man is codemd for poyfoningof his wife,
His poyfbned wife yet liues,and I am me ;
And therefore iuflly I releafe his bands.
This man for fuffring him thefe drugs to take,
Is likewife bound,releafe him for my lake.
This gentleman that firft the poyfbn gaue,
And this his friend to be releafd / craue.
Murther there cannot be where none is kild,
Her blood is fau'd whom yeufuppos'd was fpild.
Father in law 7 giue you here your fonne,
The acYs to do 5 which you fuppos'd was donne. '
And father now ioy in your daughters life,
Whom heauen hath ftill kept to be Arthurs wife.
oldtf. O welcome,welcome,daughter now I
God by his power hath preferued thee. (fee,
Old Lu. And tis my wench whom /fuppos'd was dead,
My ioy reuiues,and my fad woe is fled.
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?wg An I know not what I am,nor where lam,
My foules tranlported to an extafic,
Forhopeandioy confound my mcmorie.
HA. Whatdo/fce,liues Arthurs wifcagaint?
Nay then I labour for his death in vainc,
Krt, What fccret force did in nature luike,
That in her foule the poyfon would not worked
SpUy. How can it be the poy (on tooke no force?
Sneliues with that which wold hauekildahorfc.
Afif*\r. Nay (him me not,be notafham!d at all,
Toheauen not me,for grace and pardon fall.
Tong Ar. Stil feare & hope rny grief & woe prolongs.
But tell me by what power thou didft furuiue ?
with my own hands /tempcrd that vild draught
Thar fent theebreathlcs to thy grandfircs graue,
If that were poyfon 1 receiu'd from him.
Aw/. That ego nefch, but this drana
Receiu'd /of this gentleman.
The colour was to kill my Rats, ;
But twasmyovvnelifetodifpatch.
/*/. Is iteusn fo,then thisambignows doubt
No man can better then my felfe decide.
That compound powder was of Poppie made and Man-
Of purppfe to caft oneinto a fleepe, (drakes,
To eafe trie deadly paine of him whofe legge
Should be fawd orT 5 that powder gaue I to the fchoolmai-
> w. And that fame pawder,cucn that idem, (flcr.
You tooke from me the fame^w/^w :
?9ng A^. And that fame powder I comixt vvitb wine,
Our godly knot of wedlock to vntwine,
C^AX. But daughter who did take the.e from thy graucf
Oldlu. Difcourfc it daughter.
Pardon
>ardon meM.Ar/^w,I will now
Confc-(Te the former frailtic of my touc.
Your modcft wife with words / tempted off,
But neither ill I could report, of you,
, Nor any good I could forge for my fclfe
Woul J winnc her to attend to my rcquefc
" 'Nay after death I lou'dhcr 5 irLfo.rauch '
That to the vault where flic was buried,
My confhnt loue did lead me thorovv the darke.
There readie to haue tanc my laft farewell,
The parting kids? I gaue her I felt warme,
. Briefly, /bare her to my mothers houfe,
Where (he hath fince liu f d the moft chad & true,
That fince the worlds creation eyc^did view.
Tffifg As. My firft wife (land you here, my fecond therc t
And in the midft my felfe : he that will chufc
A good wife from a bad,comelearneof me
That haue tried both,in wealth and miferie.
A good wife will be carefull of her fame,
Her husbands crcdit,and her ownegood name:
And fiich art thou. A bad wife will refpeft
Her pride,her luft,and her good name neglect,
And fuch art thou. A good wife will be (till
Induftrious,apt to do her husbands will.
But a bad wife,cro{re,fpightfulland madding,
Keuer keep home,but alwa; *> be a gadding:
And fuch art thou. A good &'fa will conceals
Her husbands dangers,* 1 nothing rcueale
That may procure him > , ;me 5 and Rich art thou.
But a bad wife corrupt, :haft wedlocks vow.
On this hand vcrtue,anc on this handfinne,
This who would ftr'w >loofe,or this to winnef
Here Hues perpe tual(j ,nere burning woe,
Now husbands chc^ m which hand you will goe.
Scckc
Seekc vertuous w iucsyiii nasoands wiU be
Fairc wiues arc good,but vertuous wiues arc bdk
They that my fortunes will pemfe,(hall finde
No beauties like the beautie of the minde.
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