Ube ^ubor jfacsimUe tleyts 
 
 
 by J. C. 
 
 Date of earliest known original edition . . . . 1620 
 
 {B.M. 162, c. 29) 
 Reproduced in Facsimile 191 A 
 
Under the Supervision and Editorship of 
 JOHN S. FARMER 
 
 
 by J. C. 
 16205 hvi\/ 
 
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 THE TUDOR FACSIMILE TEXTS 
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 by J. C. 
 
 1620 
 
 This facsimile is reproduced from the original copy in the 
 British Museum. 
 
 There are other copies at South Kensington in the Dyce 
 collection and in the Bodleian Library (Malone collection). 
 
 The play seems to have enjoyed some degree of popularity 
 as it was re-issued in 1661. 
 
 Who "/. C." was is not known. TIte only contemporary 
 dramatists with the same initials were Jo. Cooke the author of 
 ^^ Greenes Tu-quoque'^ (1614) and a '^Joshua Cooke" to whom 
 ^^ How to Choose a Good Wife from a Bad'' is attributed in a 
 MS. note in the title-page of the edition of 1602 in the Garrick 
 collection, but who is otherwise unknown. {D.N.B.) 
 
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 THE TWO MERRY 
 
 MILKE-MAIDS. 
 
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 gcnciail Approbation , by the Com- 
 
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 G V I D O, FMthtrt9 Bernard. 
 
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THE PRINTER TO THE 
 
 . - READER. 
 
 Very jvriur mu^ getter ne hk Penne accor- 
 ding to the CapAcitie ef the Stage he i^rites 
 toe, both m the A^or and the Auditor. 
 This had thehafpwefetopleafeyOs it was 
 >-- -^ ^--. Wrf/r;, the greater fart, and of them net the 
 V0trft, If there be difcotteriemade ofthecomuring fVords, 
 you'lefind the mtchcraft : no true Spirit willkprdmth 
 'hem^ hafly^a fnaliciem, Jt Vfas made more for the Eye^ 
 then the lire-, lep for the Hand, then epher: andhadmt 
 falfe copies trauari'd abroad (euen to Jur bating) this had 
 kept in ijorfc farn the Author rvatjum feekirgfame in 
 the pubUfhing, that hee could haue wi/ht if bound about 
 %ith the Rtng, Some good mrds here pu (hallfndej^r 
 your Money ^elfe tt keepes not touch with the Titk 
 meiue ft well, and though inthis hegiue 
 JfiUtM fll.yet hereafter he h^th 
 fromisd y on better 
 language. 
 

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 1^ 
 
 THE PROLOGVE. 
 
 THi* Day w««ntt-cit All that arcliithcrcoiac. 
 To cxpcA no noyfc of Guni,Trumpets,nor Dmtni 
 Nor S wordand Targuct i but to hcarc Scncc and Wordi, 
 Fming tbf Mattcrjthat the Scene affords. 
 .So tbat theStage being referm'd^and free 
 From the lowd Clamors it was wont to bee, 
 l'uriix>yrd vi^th Battailet ) you I hope will eeaic- 
 Your dayly Tumuits, and widi vs wiHi Peace. 
 We ftand a'haaard now: yet being prepared. 
 We hope,foryour owne good,you in the Yard . 
 Will lend your Eares> attentiuely to hcarc . 
 Things that fhall flow fo rmootnly to your care | : 
 That you retumisg hbme,t your Friends fhall lay|' 
 How ere you \rhderflatid?t/ tit a fine Play i . 
 For we haue in't a Coiuurer» a Deuill> 
 And a Clowne toQ |.but I fcare theeuill^ < 
 In which perhaps, vn wifcJy we may fiile, : 
 
 Of wanting Squibs and Crackers at Chcictaik*. . 
 Buthowfoegcr,GentIefticn liweare,'. 
 YoUfliall haur Good Wiords fervour McJney here J .' 
 Stuflfe that will laft.wc hopCiand dy'd in ^rnne: 
 Andasyec lik*c>pray know the Houicagaine. . 
 
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 I: 
 
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A 
 
 PLEASANT COMEDIE 
 
 OF THE MERRIE 
 
 Ml LK-MAIDS. 
 
 AC TVS PRIMVS. 
 Sccna Prima. 
 
 Encet Ber/tardin his Studie,Candle and 
 Bookcs about him. 
 
 INch4»tme»ts plueh out of the she 
 The Moone^ though jhe be plact on hie. 
 Dame C\iQti;toith her Chdrmes [o fine, 
 Vly Acs Afdtes did turne to Swine : 
 The Snakes with charme islurfi in tmine, 
 inMedowesvphejefheedothrentiine. 
 
 And here againe, 
 shoe plucks each Start e out of his feaU 
 And turneth hacke the raging H^aues i 
 f^ith charmesfhe makes the Earth toftveat^ 
 And rayfeth Soules i^ut of thetr Craues : 
 She burnes mens hones ^ with a fire, 
 Andpulleth downe the Lights ofHeauen, 
 And makesit fncw at herdefiroy 
 :^tten in the midft of Summer fea/on-^ 
 
 . B And 
 
And what is it cdnnot he dene 
 By Art of the Magician? 
 * Tis truCjthings moft incredible arc to bs done. 
 And I beleeuc thee gentle Bookc in it. 
 Ncucr before my warie Tutor did 
 Leauc ihisdooreopcnjwhich he well might call 
 i-Iir, priuacc Studie 5 for here Secrets lye 
 Were woith mans labour to arriuc to 'hem r 
 Heic arc the Naracs,Shapc$3powcrSjand Gouernmcnt 
 Oi cuei y feuerall Spirit, their Degrees, 
 Their great Effc6tSj particular Seigniories 5 
 And 'mongft them 1 hauc found onc,if I had 
 But s1<ili to rayfc him for my piirpofes, 
 And licrc's ihe forme of.it (et downe at large : 
 Biiiftay, what's this? 
 
 Aniaymon KhigofsheEafl,Got(on Kingof the Souths 
 Zimimar King of the North , Goap K/ng and Prime' 
 pfthe wefl^ may be bound frm the thtrd home till 
 jVoone^ Dukes may be bound from the fir fi hour e ttU 
 Noone, . 
 Pi {li, this is nought to mr. 
 
 Almody, 4^r^4/ King, firong and might te^he is feene 
 Wtih three heads -^ whereof the firji is like a Bull, the fe- 
 cond a Man, the third a Ram: he hath a Serpents tayle, 
 he belcheth Flames out of his Mouthy he fttteth on an 
 Infer nail Dragon, he carry eth a Lance and aplagin 
 h/s handy he goetb before others which are vhder the 
 power flf Am^ymoxiy hegiusth the Ring cfyertues^he 
 teacheth Geometry , Arithmetick, Aftronomie ; to all 
 dcmaunds he anfwereth fully and truely: be maketh d- 
 man initifble, 
 
 rvthis. _ ^^ 
 
the m^y Milh'^aicls. 
 
 He (hen>eth the f laces where Trtafure Ije, 
 I donnot care for Treafurc. 
 
 }{e mtketh a nun inuijihle, 
 ThiSjthis is it : Great Ajm0dj/,\hotx art the Spirit whom 
 i would conucrfc with. And I will fetch thee, if this 
 Charmc will doc it." ' ■ 
 
 How I haue layd my Circle, fcarc affaults me : So 
 faycs my graue Inftruaorallmcndoe when they begin 
 this Bufineflc 5 but bids me here be refolurc, and dread 
 not: for bound in this Circle, and by thefe words con- 
 ftrain'd, they cannot hurt mc. 
 
 I doe coniure thee by thefc potent Names : 
 Tanthon^AdonAy^ Algramay^ PUftahth, Muriton, Bifeccg- 
 naton, Sipn^ Diaten^ Mattn^ Tetragrmmatmi Agk^ A- 
 garion^ Tegra, Penteff'aron, TendieAta^ Sorthie,smhfa,Ser' 
 thios, Milia, AchiHa, sibylU^ You the three Faicrie fift ers 
 of the Ring come and appeatc to mc,or fend your faich- 
 full feruant Afmody^ or 1 will call the fiuc Kings of the 
 North. 
 
 "Enter Landoffe his Tutor like a spiriu 
 
 LAnd. For what thou daring Mortall } what vviu thou 
 doe with Afmody^ now thou haft brought him hither ? 
 
 Ber* I doc commaund thee that thou hclpe mc to ihc 
 inuifible Ring. 
 
 Lart, Ho,ho.ho,Thou foolifh Thing without Art, and 
 Icffe WitjDo'ft thinke it doth require no more but fof 
 It is thy Maftets Mafter-picce to doe it, 
 And thou do'ft call for nothing but thy Ruinc. 
 Thou art now in my power, and I can teare thee 
 As fmall as Atomies, and throw thee off 
 Like duft before a wind ; yet for 1 know thcti art 
 Pupill vnto my MaflcV; and his Minion, 
 
 B 2 And 
 
^ ^leajam Lomedie of 
 And mayft hereafter with a word relcafc me; 
 Here vnconftray n*d, I vow my fclfc. thy ferUant , 
 And will ^acquaint me with thy purpofef^ 
 EfFcd them to the vtmoft of my power, 
 
 Ber, Do'ft thou not this in fubtiUic,todrawmcoui 
 of my Circle, and then ruine mc .<* 
 
 Un. I dare as well runnc on the fieric Sword that 
 y^ounds Maiantha^Thdmaj^ov Sff rami. 
 
 Ber, Idocbelceuethce: 
 Then be gone j yet ftay, a word more : 
 Thinks thou my Tutor, if I fliouldconceale this A<a of 
 mine from him, that he would know it ? 
 
 Lan, I thinke not : for hee hath giuen raec hberdc 
 thefcfiuedayes. 
 
 5tfr. Thanks ^^yiw^i/f; nowlcauemc. 
 
 Ldn, I am gone. 
 
 Ber, I will get Icaue of him to recurne back vnto my 
 Fathers houfe, where I will liue, ii^ifmedy can doe ir, 
 inuifible. ' 
 
 Not farre off is a Damfcl! whpm Ilouc, 
 But ncu€r yet diitft tell her, nor did know ic 
 So fcehngly, as now I am remou'd. 
 Tis almoll day I wifht, though not for fcarc. 
 For iouc ha*s made me a bold Coniurcr. Exh, 
 
 Lm, And thouwert bold indeed: but youth is den> 
 Rcfpeds not dangers jhowfoeV ihcy looke. (pcrat, 
 I came my fclfc vnto this Art with trembling, 
 And when I firft had rays'd a Spirit vp, 
 M> fl' (\\ me thought ran like my bloudabcut me. 
 And 1 fat bathed in a cold fainT Iwear. 
 But he was far re f om rayfiog any Spirit: 
 
 He ran 'hem fo diiurdcx'J ^ thai no Dcuill, 
 
 Thouch 
 
the merry Milke^maids, 
 
 Though hchadhcard him,wud haucknowne his name. 
 
 But it was my deuicc, feeing him grow 
 
 To extreme Melancholy and Difconrcnt , 
 
 To let him view thefe fcatt'rcd papers thus, 
 
 That I might found his gricfc,kn owing how apt 
 
 And couctous youth is of cuery knowledge, 
 
 If he might learnc it with a little babbling : 
 
 But this is not an Art fb to be gainU 
 
 He follow him,attending ftill vpon him. 
 
 As if I were the Spirit he guefTcs me : 
 
 And {{ there fhall be caufe, lie play my part 
 
 So wclljthat men (hall pray fc the Magick Arr. 
 
 Scena fecunda. 
 
 £»/^r Dorigenc and Dorilus. 
 Dor, Good Seignior no more irruptions^ I tell you 
 what you fhall truft to ; I am not like a Mill/to be lurn'd 
 with wind and water 5 not all your fighes and teares can 
 alter me, keepe 'hem for Cuftard-eating Dames i'lh' 
 Citie.there they may profpcr. 
 Thou art a handfome fellow, I confeffe it, 
 Haft good parts tboj know it; Liuing fiifficient 
 To keepe houfe i'th'Countrey, and inuife 
 Euery good Tyme thy Neighbors, and at GhriHmas 
 Diflribute amongft the poore fix pence apecce, 
 And a browne Loafc : Good Countrcy verrues thefe, 
 And may perhaps ferue for a Dodors daughter, 
 Though fheehaic read C?r/<i»WtfF«r/>/^. 
 But for me, that haue lookt higher into Poctrie, 
 And for a need can couple of my fclfe, 
 
 B 3 Haue 
 
A pleafant Comedie'of 
 
 Hauc talkt with UM$mdgne and with Machiuel^ 
 And can make vfe of them 5 note him xw this 
 Place fhallow,herc profound ; and be th'only Starrc 
 Whereto all Wits aduancc their /^.t?^/ Stsffc, 
 And the Supreme cry me out Excellent. 
 What wud three hundred pound a yeeredoc hcrcf 
 * Twill kc cpc a blew Coat and a fide Saddle, 
 Bur not mainraine my Coach-Horfcs in Prouandcr. 
 BoriL Moft excellent of W^pmcn,that you arc worthy 
 All that your hopes can lodge in you J graunt: 
 But Fortune and the Graces were at od$ 
 When you were gotten, elfc you hadbin made 
 As great as Dignitie can make a Woman. 
 But yet you know (I pray forgiuc my plainchcfTc^ 
 That in Eftatc you donnot cquall m^ 
 If ihat were it I lookt at. 
 
 'Dor. 'lis true; 
 I thinkc my Portion is fome fcucn fcorc pound, 
 And hardfy that byrlady: what 'tis I knownot, 
 It lyes aboue \n the Garret in old rufty Armour. 
 But what's that to th^'purpofe ; ther's a Spirit 
 (uood or bad, I know not^ whifpers vnto me ; 
 Be an EmprcfTc Wenchja Quccne,orDuchefTc, 
 Counicflcjor MarcjucfTe at leaft^for thofe are trifles. 
 Now He tell thee £)^ri//^,becaufe thou arta handfome 
 Fellow, as I told tliec before \ when I am any one of 
 thefejthou (halt enioyme, in plaine termes Jye with 
 (UCi and make a Cuckold : foe my Ambition is to ad- 
 uancc Grcatficirc. Lookc, here's thy Si{)cr. 
 Enttr lulia, 
 
 lul Come in a time I doubt to make youbludi. 
 Why what foad ceiiiici0no»;ll^.yptitw<6ttf 
 . . ^ ^ I>^f. For 
 
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. We merry MMemmas: 
 IDdr. For my Ambition is to aduancc GrcacncflTv:. 
 
 Jul. As how? 
 
 Dor. Why as a Woman may doe j the manner is not 
 to Be rtiownc now. I am glad thou art come to take off 
 thy Brother. 
 
 luL- Take hitfl ofFjWhy he \s not fo fierce jmc ihinkcs. 
 What, do<i you wccpe Brother ? 
 
 Don LikcaWatring-Potjhcwudm.ik-cantxcclIcHt 
 Fountaine in the midit of a Garden. 
 
 ltd, A moift Milke-fop Loucr, Itang him ^ ou whom 
 Louc has no more operation then an Oynion : Why, 
 ilid not I tell you this was the wrong way, & taught you 
 the rights Lcdur'd vnto you according to myownc 
 hcart,and my heart is made of the fame lluffe that other 
 Womcns arc: for fliame lcauc,it is both an ill figlu and 
 anillfignctofccapiandropattbcNofc. 
 
 VoriL Why yp« miftake mc.Jlf you thinkc I wccpc. 
 . JuL No5Whatvfcthcnofyo«rhand-k^:rchcr ? 
 
 Doril. Somihing has touchi my C) c,thatdo'^ offend if. 
 . luL Some Feather like a Woman. 
 
 D<?r//. Not (o good Shuttlc-cockc, your pointed wit 
 ftabbcsdefpcrately at all times. LookeyoUj'tis thus: It 
 ypu cm louc liicfaire onCjfo 5: it not-— • 
 
 luL Soc 
 
 VoriL Yes* 
 
 Jul So, fo ; F&r he did but fojo^ For he did but fo.fo^ 
 Mdfolether goe. 
 
 Dor. Ha, ha, ha J Thou artamad Wcnch, and haft- 
 mercy vpon no man J far. worfc then I. Exit Dorilus. 
 
 2uL Not worfc 5 much about one, as the Collier to 
 the Deuill : burwhat (hall wc doc^ (hall we not fee the 
 Duke? 
 
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D0r. Yes faith, and ihoufay'il the v^ord, and laugh 
 
 him out of his Dominions : for to I.3i;gh him and all his 
 
 traincoiK of countenance, is nothing; I hauc a great 
 
 mind to icerc the Courtiers. 
 
 , /«/. Pryihc lei's.ihcre requires not much wit aboiitit. 
 
 Dor. Is'c done ? 
 
 y»/. Ifmyconfent* 'lldo't/tis. 
 Dor, Why then 'tis done, and dun*s the Moufc.and 
 vndone all the Courtiers : my Father's gone before to 
 meet him. 
 Jul. YeSj I faw him very fpruce. 
 Dor. Throug'. out Ground he muft comC)the hourc 
 iuft at milking ^ime. 
 luL Yfaith'twercgood-*— ha,ha. 
 Dor, Why do'ft diou laugh ? 
 Id. Whylle tell thee firrah, ■ 
 Dor. NoHrrah, youChannoc tell me, Iwonnotlofe 
 the glory of the inuention,for I know you baue found it. 
 Jul. To goe like Milke-maids. 
 Dor, I knew it muft out,or thy tongue had burnt tl^e^ 
 To go like Milk maids. And like Milk-aiaids will we go, 
 To make fport with the Coutt!crs,and triumph. 
 fi;;r^r Frederick, 
 Fre. The Maids theymnt a milking 
 All i» A my fie morning, 
 . Di^wne went their milk/ng Pales, 
 rp went their Terrie diddle Diles, 
 And dll was hut H milking. 
 And all wa} but 4 milking* 
 Yfaith Wcnche$,arcyou forimployment ? 
 
 Dor. 1 wud my Father bad bound thee Prentice fe* 
 uen yeeres agoe to a Scriucncr, by this time thou badft 
 
 loft 
 
loft thyEarcs: What make you cues-dropping here? 
 1 thought this bjad not bin a fob<r tim? of day with you, 
 
 pre. Faith ^yanc of money Sifter is guiliy of the finnc, 
 ComCj fupply, fupply, or out goes all, lie fpoyle your 
 milking bufinefTe. 
 
 /ul. By this light ifthou do'ft^ thou (halt Harue foe 
 want of Butter, 
 
 pre, ComCj the Purfc ginglcs, I heare it, 
 For Muficke with his Siluer Knell 
 Rings vs all in at the blew Bell, 
 
 Dfir, Imuftgiuehimfomc. 
 
 JuL Gicie him all to be rid of him. 
 
 D<?r. What^you donnot meane to goc fee the Duke, 
 Brother f 
 
 Pre, Not I yfaith Sifter , I haue a Duckc of mine 
 ownejthat I muft vifit- T'other (hilling— 
 
 Vor, I haue no more,beleeue it, 
 
 Fre. Pi(by I cannot endure this paltring and patch* 
 ing bctweene Sifter and Brother*—— So, now goc 
 your wayes and milke, but take heed of churning 5 our 
 Dayric maid got the tooth-ach with' ■ « 
 
 D^r. Your mouth's ftopt, ifl: not ? 
 
 Pre, Vmh. 
 
 Dor. Why fo then, pray God the Wenches haue 
 cleanc Waftcoats. 
 
 Jul. You arc rcfolu d then. 
 
 Von Refolu d f Thou art a Foole /«/r4, thou (halt fee 
 I will doe things beyond credulitie. ExeunU 
 
 pre. This money fhud ha* bought Tiffcnic and Cob- 
 web Lawne , And what a finne had that bin, to nuife 
 Pride, when it may purcfiafc necelTarie Claret ? 
 My Father allo^wcs me too little,! find that; And it were 
 
 C noc 
 
f-jr 
 
 A pteajant Comedie of 
 
 not for this good namfd Pagan, my SiScr J knew not 
 what to doe, vnlcffc I (hud run my head into a commo- 
 ditic orHcmpe,and that I muft take vp at the Gallowcs 
 toojorclfcthcy wonnottruft mc: yctlmighthauca 
 Bargainc of Crock-Butter, if 1 could get an Hcirc to be 
 bound fot'Cj.yourCountrey Gentlemen hauc no maw 
 too'c 5 but your Cockney were the only man,! or he wud 
 take it vp,and 'twere but to make Tofts of. Exit, 
 
 Scena tertia. 
 
 Em^y Lord Raymond , Lod wick^ Bernards Father, 
 
 Sm irke the clowftft mth Atundmts* 
 Ray, Gentlemen all lihankc you, your good wills 
 To me fas well as to the Duke your loyaltic^ 
 Is fhowne in this your Readinefle and Loue. 
 He cannot be farre off: Pray let youi* mtn 
 Kecpe off the Counirey People, that doc fwarme 
 As thicke as due the Cicie multitude 
 At fight of any rare Solemnitic. 
 • Smirke, Keepc back there,kcepe back,or He make your 
 Leather Pclches cry twango elfe: for (ome of them 1 am 
 (ure I made 'hem fmoake fo^that I fcar'd 1 had fct 'hem a 
 fire. Fob jfome oi thcmliaue drxink fowrc Buttcr-milkc 
 this morning,raingled with Garlickc,which crudden to- 
 gether,makes but a ranke fmell: and thenrhey haue theic 
 Chriftmas Shoocs on, their old dancing Pumpes, vp to* 
 the ipiddle CaIfe,kecps'hcmfo warme, (hat heretic be a 
 Perfume for the Dukes owne nofthrills. 
 
 £;B*<rr Ferdinand <»<i Kanoff. 
 f^r^. Seignior A!<«»^ you aR well arriu'd*^ 
 Ran, And youTweci Seignior— 'lis very precious hot,. 
 
 I proteft 1 hauc bin cooks voder the Line. f w A 
 
'mfwfvwvm- 
 
 per, A Halter you haue. 
 
 Kan,. I wud we might command fomc Drinkc here 
 
 F^r. Nayjand wc could intrcat it,we were happy; for 
 the Scruingmen that were wont to be all Mouthcs,arc 
 now all Eyes, they hauc no other member vfefull aboun 
 them. 
 
 Rd», This Lord has a moft dulcid fituation, pleafant, 
 and profitable,! hauc (eldomc feenc in reme a (wcetcr. 
 
 Fen I^id you not fee Sir a fwarmc of Bees as you paft 
 
 by? 
 Ran. I cannot tell indeedj did npt maikc 'hem. 
 per, Mc thought they lookt Sir like your people of 
 
 RM, I cannot tell, I neuerbad much conuerfation 
 with your people oiHybk^ mv noble Lord. 
 £;»/^rL*r^Callowe. 
 
 Fer. Here's another, a Bird of the fame, but a mote 
 tame one/omething more quiet. Now to heare this \^^ 
 chatter, and this Owlet hold his peace^ but anfwer him 
 with motion»may ferue for a Morrifdance. 
 
 Ran. Your Lordfhips lennet in my concci; is a moft 
 vnderftandingBead. CaU, Hum. 
 
 Rah* KsiWthcAdlantdth of D^;»/«^« mounted vpon 
 fuch another, not much different, tuy furely nothing at 
 all 3 and I donnot thinke but they were twinncs, onely I 
 thinkc your Lordfliips the baiter. CalL Hum. 
 
 Ran* Your Lordfhipkccpes the Saddle admirable. 
 
 Call, Hum, 
 
 Ran. I wud your lord(hip had bin with mc at lapony 
 I rpcake it for Horfcs fake, and Horfcmarifliip toge- 
 ther 5 1 proteft they arc the bc(t Rydcrs , if I faid the 
 Rankcftjl did not Jyc : for belceue it, I hold your Rankc 
 
 C 2 Ryder 
 
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Ryder a good Ryder, take him alwaycs,and at all times : 
 As your Frenchman, in Chriftendome I donnot know 
 a ranker Ryder jvnlcffe it be fome part North, there they 
 are Scourers, Your Lordfhip has a moft neat Ruffe, 
 and becomes you mod elegantly. 
 
 Cal, Hum. 
 
 Eftfer Cornelius,w///& Dorigene and 
 IvWzJike Milke-mAtds. 
 
 Fer. Is not this a fine Dialogue f How now ? Who 
 come thcfc to milker* my Lord and's Compeere f 
 
 Cor, NOibcIecue it Sir, they arc taken vp for the 
 Dukes owne tooth. 
 
 Fer, Ide as liuc thou hadft told me a Talc: yet bc- 
 flircw me they are a couple of handlome Galues \< iih 
 white Faces 5 but the degrees of this how com'ft about I 
 
 C*r. Why the Duke palfing by, cafl his cycvpon 
 them, and wuh it, I bcleeue, his fancic : forvpon lomc 
 confidcraiion, he fcntbackc,togiuccommaund,ihcy 
 (hould be brought hither to ttiy Lords Houfe. 
 
 Fer, * Tis not amifTejhe docs well to begin holcfome. 
 
 Ran. W^ill^ourLordfhipcondudi? 
 
 Cor, I,this will be goodjftand afidCj^ giue'hcm law. 
 
 Kan. Faire gentle Milke-maid. 
 
 Dor* Sweet courteous Squire. 
 
 Ran, Good 5 a Wench of Language : by this hand 
 I'loue thcc. . 
 
 Dor, Loue me Sir, why you hauc fcarce lookt on me* 
 ' Ran, Thauallonc.Iproteft'Uoucihce, 
 
 Dor, I am forry for't. 
 
 Ran, How white one ? forry for't ? forry that I, whom 
 Ladies languifh for, repine.and die f 
 
 Dor, Surely Sir, thofe Ladies are not foundjthat die 
 offuchafcuruJedifeafe» S4», Yois 
 
ie<w. You now betray your rudcntflfcj I am angry. 
 
 Dor. You (how your felfc an Aflrc,and I not care forV. 
 
 nan. Vdfoot, and my Dagger had not bin ruflic, that 
 I might hauc drawne it with credit, I'd a ftuckc it in the 
 middle of your MiJkPalcJooIifhjfcuruyjCaurfc-kcrfic, 
 durty-tayl'd, dangling dug-Cow: A Gentleman Cour- 
 tier and Trauellcr, whofc feet ha*« mcafur'd the Alpes, 
 and be difgracd in a piece ofvnplow'd Pafturc* 
 I hauc lighted vpon one of the Egyptian Idols, taught 9*^Jowe /?.«- 
 with fome Engine to put offhis Hat,and fcrcw his Face ^j^^^l^l 
 . alittlci I cannotfpeakc to it likca man, yet I will talke mtiuwtb fm^^ 
 to it as if it were one. Howeame you hither Sir, pray "''*»^^^.c'^' * 
 did you ridc,or wereyou drawne in a Cart ? 
 CdL Hum. 
 
 Ra/r.^ Nay,belccuc it my Lord, they area brace of the 
 rudcfl54K^w that euer drew or fuckt the Milkc of In- 
 nocence. 
 
 Jul Why,buthcisnotaCord,Ihopc,Sir? 
 
 Raft» Foolish Wench I tell thee he is a Lord,and lam 
 
 little IclTc my felfc, if I were in place where : what JoUi i 
 
 thouknow.butlmay betheDukcf' • 
 
 Dfir. Marry God forbidjSin \ 
 
 Ran, Whyjithadbinallonctothccthouhadftcard^ j 
 
 me Affc. I 
 
 Dor. AfTc vnawaics may proouc a wife man , better ' 
 
 confidcrcdof. ; ; 
 
 R4;?. Ah,(hc begins to bailance me, \ 
 
 Dor, I doe indeed Sir. 
 Ran, And how doe you find mc now f' 
 D^r. Full weight Sir. 
 
 ^H, O, in good time, wee (hall agtte anon cj^ ■ .; 
 The Dukc "- ' j 
 
 C 3^ Sete^'^ 
 
\/Uf/icaw Of 
 
 Enter Vuke^vohh Raymond and the Trawe, 
 Duke. Through the gencrall lone our fiibicdt* bcare to 
 Wc find my Lord your loyahic to vs : (yowj 
 
 Which rcliiflicth more fwecter to our cares^ 
 In their Applaufes roldjthcn by your ovvne. 
 And Gentlemen 1 ihanke you eucry one 5 
 You hauc tookc much paines tTce a growing PrincCj 
 Not feafon'd yet with Time to your dcfires: 
 But crown*d with your loucs in the Diadcme, 
 I ftcadily rtiall hold the Scepter out, 
 While luftice fliall ftand by mc,and dirc^ it. 
 I hope you will not looke that I fhall raigne 
 In my firft yccre,as your laft Duke my Father 
 In his laft: but glue my Youth fomc libertic 
 To play the wanton Prince, though not the wild one. 
 I hauc I know poflcft^ll you that know it, 
 With that ConccitjWhcn I gauecommand, 
 Vpon the firft fight of a payre of Laflcs, 
 That haue Lookes like the place where they werebrci!^ 
 Cllfearefull and innocent to be brought to me, 
 That I may fee their plcafing eyes againe^ 
 JFor me thought on the fudden they were faire ones. 
 Riy, I wonnot crofTc youy Grace, but if my coun- 
 
 fcll 
 
 Vuke, I pry thee kcepe itj hauc no need of ir, 
 Donnot confine mCjthough I be your gueft : 
 I know it may breed laughter,pethaps ibrrow 
 Vnto feme grauc ones.but I (lialldeceiue'hem j 
 I will fce'hcmjand haue parley with 'hem ; 
 There's no hurt mcantjif you mcanc not any, 
 Nor flial this wrong your Ho»rcjthcrforc produce the. 
 Rny, They are here my Lord. 
 
 Fer. Vdfoot, 
 
the merry Milke-matlsT 
 
 Ter. VdtootjWhat will the young Duke doc trow? 
 Shall we haue it fct downc in our Chronicles, 
 Infrtmis,^ brace ol Milkcmaids? very good. 
 Where are our Ladies now? they arc to fcckc, 
 And muft begin againe to learnc fliort Curt'fies, ^^,,i i^rtjks. 
 
 And dance after ihc Countrey Home-pipe. 
 
 Vtike, Can there be any lofTe of Royaltic, 
 To bid thefe welcome ? If here be any Rudcncffe, 
 Let me be taskt with itjthat like fuch RudcncflTc ?" 
 If Bloud or Bcautic euer made a Lady, 
 Why are not thefe fo ? I profefic that man 
 A Traytor,doe$ not ihinkc it .* yet they arc ftili 
 Themfcluesjand fo am L Arc you not Sifters f shon curtffs. 
 
 Dor. In Qualitie, and't fl?all pleafe you j 
 Yet there may be a doubt the tothcr way^ 
 For our Fathers were next Neighbors. 
 
 i-vr. That*s a plaguie Wench j (he has not milk'd io 
 manyKinc for nothing, fliC knowcs thedanger of the 
 Home. 
 
 /«/. I befcech your Maicftic let vs depart, thtfe fine 
 menflowtvs. 
 
 Car, Well faid Innocence, rhouart at home, and 
 play'ft within dooreSjthe tother is more open. 
 
 D(fK. We meancnohartiic,and't pleafe you : if my 
 Lord will fpare vs a little of his fowre Beerc, wccle raakq 
 you a daintic Sillibub 5 that's our QuaHiie. 
 Jul. Vdlootjwe fhalbe whipt anon for this Abufe. 
 Dor, I warrant thee Wcnch,hold vp,llis take too lafhes 
 for thy one. 
 Jul. indiicd you are better able to beare it. 
 per. What's the Dukes purpofc trofhow hedoes eye 
 'hem. Ihty'd be goodmirchandifctorfomeofvs,t»ovv 
 w^arcfartelKomouiMilUcflis, ' C(fr,And 
 
Con And may be fo when he has done with 'hcm^ 
 ThaFs my comfort. 
 
 ©nr^if. What was your Father ? 
 
 Vor, A S wineheard if it pleafe you. 
 
 Duke, What yours? 
 
 luL ADitcherand't (hall like you. 
 
 Cor, Shee's the better dcfccndcd of the two. 
 t^Vhai'ie all this come to f 
 
 Duke, If thou hadft bin my Sifter, 
 And thou Daughter vnto fomc bordering Prince, 
 As Florence, PdduA, Verom, or fomc farther place. 
 What Prince wud not hauc fought and fu'd to youf 
 But goe and make the Habitation 
 Where you were borne,and dwell^a Paradicc, 
 A nd let all Courts be wild and defolatc. 
 
 Dor, Excellent; my fortune's come abont. 
 And I will ventetjthough my life lye on't. 
 
 Id, My life lyes on it too. 
 
 Dor. Hold thy tongue, thou art a fharer, 
 As I giue thee example, follow. Pardon, pardon^ 
 Great Prince, If we hauc through our Ignorance, 
 Or Folly,giue it what name you pleafe, 
 VVrong'd this fairc Prefence,wrcng'dyouthc Ligbc j 
 That came but as the Egyptians, to adore 
 The rifing Sunne^and to fall dowoe before it. . 
 C^r. What whirlc's this? 
 Dor. We are poore Gentlewomen of thiiCountry» 
 t^eighbors vnto this place,that tooke vpon vi 
 This Habit,to be freer and more bold. 
 And yet more harmelefic, fearing to be preft 
 With the Court Complementjtbat playesfothicfc 
 In a young Damfels eatcs, it often bcares 
 
 ^ 
 
And baccers downc poore Virgins Chaftitie. 
 Wc did prcfume vpon our ftrcngth, t'withftand 
 The Pages, Footmen, and the Scullcric : 
 But when a Lord fhould take vs vnto raskc, 
 Or others of yourbrauc cmbroydtcd Traine, 
 Alas we had bin like the (illy Fowie 
 Vnderthe towring Hawkc,layd flat before 'hem, 
 Vpon the very fhaking of their Feathers. 
 
 Fer^ A good Wench yfaiih,(hc flowis thcra to their 
 faces. 
 
 Cfin But what is this intended for trow ^ a PaQorall^ 
 oraComedief 
 
 Fer, AComedie rure,iher's Co much Wit in t. 
 Tis your daughter ■ ■ 
 
 Led. Yes : but pray be filent, Iet*s fee the effcd, 
 I dare not owne her yet. 
 
 Duke, I let yee kneelc thus long,to heare againe 
 That moft harmonious voice, And ere thou lifeft, 
 Aske (bmething of me, fit for thee to craue, 
 And me to giuc, And thou art Miftreflc of ir. . 
 
 Var, I (hall my gracious LordJ craue your pardon, 
 
 Duke, Piflijihat is nccdleirc/or thou ft not offended 5 
 Or if thou badft, it were a poore one, that, 
 For I doe giu't to Theeues and Murtherers: 
 Aske me a Gift, that Time may talke of it, 
 Being my firft BountiejWhich I wud conferre 
 Brauely and worthily.and thou art borne for't. 
 Hadft thou Birth equall vnto Wit and Bcautic, 
 Thou wctt a Wife for any Prince in Europe, 
 And I my fclfe wud take thee to my Bed : 
 But rire,and thinke,confidcr what thou ask'ft 5 
 Yet them art wife enough, I need not teach thee, 
 
 D Enter 
 
Enter A Mejfenger^ 
 Ray. How now—— Your hafte f 
 1 A-Ieff, Where is my Lord the Duke ? 
 
 I Duke, YourbiiiinefTcr' 
 
 I Mejjl The good old Earle of is deceafcd, 
 
 And tiic Earledomc now confcr'd vnto your Crownc. 
 '; Duke. 'ri5 fonie Addition 5 but wud he ft ill had liu'd 
 
 To haue kep: it ftill, he was fo true a friend. ^^ — 
 Haft thou Thought yet ? Hef^eAkes to Dorfg. 
 
 Dor, Yes my Lord, I thankc this Mcftengcr. 
 There is an Earicdome now falnc to your Crowne. 
 Duke, There is. 
 
 Dffr, Then rh;5t it is I crauCjfor him I owe 
 All duty, all ccfpcdi. and life vnto. 
 Di*ke» Vv' brti's he i* 
 Dcr, One nor fane off J my Father. 
 Duke. Is he thy Father .<* , Tointhg to Lod. 
 Led,Ycs my dicad Soucraignil befcech your pardon, 
 The Wench 1 ilunkc is frantikc. Lod. kmeles, 
 
 D«i^i?.Hadft not thou bin her Fathcr,thou hadft bin fo, 
 To haue vttcr'd fuch a thought. Rife vp Earlc of — — ■ 
 Thou haft thy Princes word for't. 
 
 Ray. Haue I broke my braincs , As ihcfc white haires 
 Doe wirncfte, for the fafctie of you, 
 And of your Father before you,and the State, 
 To hauea priuatc Gentleman, my Neighbor, 
 Mecrcly for getting o{ a handfome Wench, 
 Rais'd aboue me — it will not be digcfted, 
 For I will brcake the neckc of ihcfc new Fortunes 
 Of they fhall minc,ind crufh me into nothing, 
 
 Duke. Nut any one bcfidc my fclfe beholds 
 The Bcautic of this Faccwhcre iwoSunncs mouc, 
 
 • Kindlin?: 
 
tMtnerry MJiKc-mams, 
 
 Kindling new Fires to the God of Loue* 
 The Titlcof a Qttecne much beucr wud 
 Become jhecjihen a Beggar. Why did ft not aske 
 To be what Nature did intend thee for. 
 And I wud confummaiCjhad not Fortune fct ihee 
 So many fteps below me in thy Birth f* 
 
 Dor. in might not offend my gracious Prince^ 
 I wud make bold to fpeakc. 
 
 Duke, I did and doc entreat thcc. 
 
 Dor, And fpcakc freely ? 
 
 Vuh* With all libcrtie. 
 
 Dor^ I may I hopc,without your Courtiers fcorne. 
 Pronounce my felfe a Lady ^ and before 
 This Honor was confer'd vpon me by you, 
 There did run generous bloud within thefc veincs. 
 And if not noble ; but fay there did not, 
 And I had bin borne the laft of the hft 
 Rankc of bafeft people 5 yet you haue made rac 
 (Such is the power of Princes^ truly noble : 
 I am the daughter of an Eaile,which is a PrincCj 
 And by that Title challenge Alliance 
 With eucry other Prince of higher bloud. 
 And if the Emperor himfelfe were here, 
 He now wud owne me for his Kinfwoman, 
 For I ftand in the Line of Royaltie : 
 And who denycs it^knowes not Heraldric. 
 
 Ray, Hcre*s a Wench knowes how to blaze a Coat. 
 
 Dor. Therefore my Lordjmy Bloud can be no let, 
 (If I f ailc not in other parts j to make 
 A DuchcfTejOr a Quecnc,and may become 
 (If youbepleas'd tomakemcfo^ your Wife, 
 Ambidous of your Loue,not of the Title. 
 
 D z T>uh, Fa- 
 
p^ ^^ " ■ : — A ' peajaw v omeate o; 
 
 f Dfth. Famine and Wartcs plague my Dominionf^ 
 
 And ftrikc at my ownePcrfon^bot I loue thee, 
 InHnitely loue thee, loue thee beyond ihe Word> 
 Beyond all A^ion chat expreffeth it* 
 To call thee FairejSwectjLouingjand my Wife, 
 Are but poote Attributes : Thou art my Soulc, 
 The belter Part,ihat goucrnes my beft Thoughts, 
 And bids me thinke on Heauen,and view thee. 
 Thy Frceneife and thy Wit, for fuch as doc 
 Refpcdt a Dower, are fufficient. 
 What are Townes,Countries,that may be deftroy^d 
 By Sword or Fire,comparable to thee. 
 That bcar'ft about thee in one Limbc the Beautie 
 Of twentie thouland Citics^and their Wealth f 
 Thou art all the World to me,for I can Hue 
 And fie downe by thee with content of mind,, 
 W''ithout Ambiiion howio conquer farther,. 
 And thinke I haue enoughs And (6 fhall All, 
 AH of you hece,that will be counted Sublets, 
 And wifh the quiet of your Soueraigne : 
 For him that docs not,lct him leaue me now, 
 And I will curie him backe againe a Traytor; 
 And (he her felfe fhall curfc him,ahd fo damne him. 
 
 Fer, Nay, And't be come to that paffc,! am filenr. 
 
 Cor. Tis bcft fo, when the Tongue may forfeit the 
 Head : I haue a con'd Speech alreadic j Long Im the 
 Dttcheffe, 
 
 Ran, I am glad niiy Lord was mcalc-mouth'd when 
 fhc was a Milkc-maid, I am furc he gauc her no ill Ian- 
 guage. 
 
 Duke, What Princes of the Eaft, or of the World, 
 When they (hall fee shy Piaurc,andm5 by tbcc. 
 
 ' Circkhn^ 
 
^^*^^^?^^y^^^^WP^WMPPBI ■ JlA4f9^ WlllW9/IB^*'"l%^l' ii,i»"" - •■ ;s»y 
 
 Circklingi:hecdius»andthyArmcs fowithminc, jhevuk^m^ 
 
 TdflTCWConfcniinourA&^ionf, *r-*«6Dori- 
 
 But will confidfrr with himfclfc,how poore 8«n«- 
 
 (AJthoiigh he haae the /;y^i in his reach) 
 
 He is to me,and (Tgh hitnfelfe CO death ^ 
 
 Father be merry, And my Lord be you fbf 
 
 For now your Houfe is happy, and (hall looke 
 
 More glorious then our Pallaces: Although 
 
 You left the Walls as naked as your R06&, ' 
 
 Lee euery Roome be deckt with Countenances 
 
 ChearefulUs ac the houre J was borne,. 
 
 When as I heard my Father was here with you. 
 
 And had the glad newes brought him. Wall not (b^ 
 
 Rdy, YeS) my good Lord. 
 
 Vukf. Why fo then: Miifickc,andfomeWine, 
 That I may drinke a Hcahh to her I louc, 
 Deepe as my Affedions. j4 ftsurifB of Cornets^ 
 
 C<»r. You fhall fee hewilt be drunkc with Wine 
 As well as with Louc. 
 
 Duke, Firftyou (hall pledge me.then h fhall go rourid,, 
 Vnlcircifftopatanydifcontent, - 
 
 Whom out of all this number 1 would note. 
 
 Kaii. And*t be good V Vine,ii fliall nc're fticke at me^, 
 what ere the Health be. 
 
 Ur, NojSeignior jithoughtyouhad had a Small- 
 Beere Homacke. 
 
 jLin. Neucrbuti'th'Morning. 
 
 D^/*. My Lordjdrinke to iR4ywW^ 
 
 id. The Courtiers begin to melt, and my mightic 
 Madame knowcs how to command : I wonder what I 
 ftialbc f The Dice went equally once in my ownc opini- 
 on tOK Duchcflesbqjc Duchcffe Mate,thai's my comfort. 
 "" tXj X?Af4i.VVhat 
 
^/^f What eye npw looks on tbcc,tbat not contcmncs 
 The Colours of the Lilly and the Rcfc, 
 Which come as fljort of Bcautie as of Swectnefic ? 
 Lend me thy hand my loy , for I will yet 
 But borrow it, till with thy heart I take it 
 At the Templc,and make it mine for cucr ; 
 That Fame may through che world my mind difcoucri 
 Leffc happy being a Diike,thcn being a Loucr. Exeunt, 
 
 Sccna quarta. 
 
 Enter Bernard tlifguijed Itkea DoSiott Landoff/^/j 
 TutdrlikeASeruitJgman* 
 Bcr. Come Afmcdji,iho\\ feeft 1 am tul'd by ihecj take 
 fhy aduiccj and how do ft thou like mc in this Dodors 
 Habit f 
 
 Ltnd* Why very well Sir»«nd handromc,you lookc as 
 if you had traueli'd for your Degree : but 'tis tb<v better, 
 for no experience is gotten without trauailc. 
 
 Ber, But what (hall I doe, when they bring mc their 
 briidc Pifpots f 1 cannot caft'hcm. 
 
 LAnL No ; then giuc them mc, I can. 
 
 Ber,. Why, art thou skilfull inPhyficke.? 
 
 Land, Enough to eaft away an VrinalljOr two* 
 
 Ber, Caft it away 5 1 marry Ajmgdy, fo can 1. 
 
 und. Why and that's fufficient. If ic be troubled wa 
 tcr jlci licm carry it home againc to make Lye with/iwiU 
 fauc Sopc ; But you mufi know Sir you muft be refetu d, 
 and not a pubhkc Profcffor, like your Tutor. 
 
 Ber, As little as thou wiltj^/wi^i/y. 
 
 Land, If it plcafc you Sir, you may take away thcfirft 
 pattof my Name^ii docs not found (o well in a Ser- 
 
 uingraan, 
 
7? merry MtiKe-maids. 
 
 Dingman, becaufc hcc is alwaycs at the hcelcs of his 
 Maftcr. 
 
 Ber, Vyhatj thou wudft haucy^takcnaway^and be 
 
 . und. For your good Sir I wifh it,and for br^uity fake: 
 bcfidcs Sir,you hannot one Schollcr amongft iwcntiCj 
 but knowcs what ^fmoeiy is. 
 
 Ber, Thou fay 'ft well : then henceforward /If^i'^y, (cc 
 ^/goc to the Spirit. 
 , jAfid, I Sir, for I am now you know your FamiHar. 
 
 Btr. Andawitticonc,mcthinkes. 
 
 jjLnd* I muft be foior I fl-jud banc a fad Mafter of you 
 clfc. And lookc you Sir.bccaufc you fhannot prouc me 
 aLyar, here is your fwcet-hearts Brother (in time of 
 yore your Chamber-fellow^ in a worfcrptcklc then you, 
 tor Ik is in loue Aurium teum, you are but vp to the mid- 
 dle^ £/?/^rFrcderick4ff(j/DorilUs. 
 
 rrf. Why, I tell thee my Sifter is fnch a Wild- Car, 
 there is not her fellow againe in all Germany^ and yet thy 
 Sifter followcs well a^terj they are a Couple, and (o is 
 the Deuiil and the Hangman, and as good Companic : 
 ihcy'ie flowt any man vndcr the Copej they wud Ijugh 
 at me, but that they know 1 care not for'tjand putliem 
 out with an excellent Tricke thatlhaue, caird borrow- 
 ing of Money. Comejbcate vp man, and drinke^ lookc 
 you.jhcrc's mine Hoft come to bid vs welcome. 
 Enter Hoji, 
 
 How now mine Hoft,what time ofdayh'c with you, 
 ha.' 
 
 Hfi[l. Full Tide Gentlemen^ full Tide. Bur you arc 
 welcome 5 1 am your Setuant, y our Slaue, your Cat, or 
 your Doggc, or any thing ia Rernm mura, 
 
 ^r<. Hafj 
 
r 
 
 — — — — — -- — tx yw v vj ^ 
 
 Tre, Hah mine Hoft, ift come to that Point ? 
 tGoc thy vvaycs, goe fleepc^ and fend thy Dromedaries 
 in with VVinCjand GJaffes clearcas Cryftall. 
 
 Hojl* • As clcarc a s cUridUna, my brauc Bully es. 
 
 Fre» VVhatinHirtoriCjmincHoft.? 
 Hojli, And in Poetry^po. when I »m picas'd to cou- 
 ple— Some Wine you Knaucs, fomc Wine. 
 
 Fre. Your leg o^s couple ill- fauourcdly ^minc Hoft. 
 
 Hoft, My leggcs were not brought vp to ito 
 Efffer Bernard!, 
 
 JsVr. By your leaue mine Hoft. ^ . 
 
 Htf/?. Welcome of this fide too my man of Know- 
 ledge, I am thy Slaue,ihy Scruant^ Dog^of Cat, or any 
 thing in ^fr*w>;/f/»r4, 
 
 3^r. By your leauc Gentlemen*. 
 
 Pr^. You are welcome Sir. 
 
 Ser, I am a Stranger hcrc^nd vnderftand 
 You are Gentlemen of this Countrey.welldcrccnded, 
 And I doc want fuch good Acquaintances, 
 Therefore make bofd to prefTc into your Gompany. 
 
 W.An Italian Sir, I take it* 
 
 Ber, YesSirjandarmallpradiferinPhyfickc. 
 
 Fre. O Sir, let not your modefliewrongyoUi 
 I wad you had a Pill to purge Melancholy, 
 Herei's^ Gentleman much offended with't I 
 Giaehima Glaffe of Claret, you area Stt^nger, 
 And he will not refufc you. : . 
 
 Ber, That I will Sir. =FclIow,feme Wine.—— 
 
 Sit— 
 
 DoffL I cry you mcrjcy. 
 ^ Ber^ I drinkc this to your Hcaitb,& 1 haucljrowg^t it, 
 Dml^ How Sir/ > 
 
pre, Lethim drinke off his Wine, and hede eel! you 
 more. 
 
 Dcril, You fpoke (bmething like comfort^Sir* 
 
 jfer, I dicl,and will peifeuer. 
 
 DfiriL You are a welcome man^pray (hew how« ^ 
 
 Fre. Drinke offyour Wine^and heele Hiew you how. 
 
 Vtril, Prythyaway. 
 
 jBrt'* Pray Sir pledge me. 
 
 VoriL I wiU pledge you. 
 
 Fr^. Did you not drinke cwOjSir f 
 
 Hi^. Yesoiarrydid he,ifIhauecwoeyes,hedrunke 
 tw©. 
 
 Fre. Pry thy mine Hod (land afide^thou ha A ne*re au 
 eye. 
 
 ffafl. How.ne're an eye f diat goes hard, if I haue 
 drunke out two eyes in three houies. 
 
 VcrsL Now Sir will you fpeakef 
 
 Ber, Yes Sir, and tell you what I know^^although a 
 Aranger, and till this houre neuer faw your face. 
 
 LdffJ. OVillaine,they were Bedfellowes together for 
 a Twolue^month. 
 
 Ber. You are in loue with faire Vorigene » Sifkr vnto 
 this Gentleman. 
 
 Z)pri/. You amaze me. 
 
 Ber, Tis truCjSir. 
 
 BorH, Yes very true I find it : but for the cure of this ? 
 
 Fre. Why 'tis ordinary,gct her good will,and lye with 
 her. How thinke Sir, is not that the Cure f 
 
 Ben Abcttercannotbeapplycdjllcaflureyou. 
 
 DoriL Wud thou wert gone. 
 
 Fre. How doc yon mcanc, in drinke ? giue me fo^jic 
 Wine, I had forgot my fellc. Mine Hoft,l wud drinke 
 
 £ to 
 
 '/ 
 
to thee, but tliou art not able to pledge mc : Therefore 
 hei'c's to thee honcft Blew-coat. 
 
 Land, I chanke you Sir. 
 
 Enter Smii kc with H.tggs, 
 
 Smirkc. By your Icaiie Gsr.tlcmcn. 
 
 Fred, VVIkic 5w^>/^'ff welcome,whac wind drone thee 
 
 hither ? 
 
 Smirke, The bef\ in the foiire Quartcis : Lool:<' you, 
 here's CaQi.Gold and Siluer,you mult pay your Debts, 
 purchafc ncwClotlies, and come to Court inlhntly. 
 Your Father is made anEarlc,youc Siikr a Ducliclle, 
 atid you arc a Count, or I know not what ^ and I am an 
 Enquire: my Boy is a Gentleman, when 1 haue him, as I 
 am laying about for one. 
 
 Fre, The fellow has broken open fome Goldfmiths 
 houre,and will be hang diDo'ft thou know what thou 
 
 do'il? ^', _ 
 
 Smi. My Lord.ns I am a Gentleman and an Efqutre, I 
 doe reuerence the very inuention of your Honouts next 
 SutetllehclpeyoucoaDrapcrlhali glue you all your 
 Men- Litierics.to maki it of Clothjmy Haberdafher ha's 
 a new Blockc,and wi^l find me and all n-jy GeneraiioJ^n 
 Bcucrs as long as we laft, for the firft hanicll, 
 fr^. Thetellowismad. 
 
 Sml. Mad.or n^ad not/tis all oncjfpcake truth; your 
 
 Father's an Earle, vour Sifter's a DuthcflTc, you are a 
 
 Couju,or 1 know not what,I am an EfquirCjand my Boy 
 
 is a Gcntlcman,when I haue him. 
 
 D^rU What dgcf this tellowtalke? 
 
 Smir, This fellow talkes as he thinkes,and thinkcs as 
 
 he talke$,and talkcs what he knowes. I wonnot repeat 
 
 koueraeaincJorihcdifparagemen: of my Wit : but 
 
 ^ what 
 
""^-^ — wrmrffMrne-tHmctr, ""^ 
 
 what 1 fay, I will maintainc, what I maintsinc, I will 
 fay 5 and the very Bells themfclucs fhall ring it ouc 
 frobatum* 
 
 Bnrver. Tis true indeed my Lordjyout Sifter's made 
 DuchclTc o f i .and fhalbe married vnro the Duke. 
 
 The Newes doth come to Towne with euery Man, 
 and no man di(agrees, but conftandy affirmes ic for a 
 Truth. 
 
 Voril. O that it were fo 5 by my Fathers Soulc 
 I wud be free as that is, and as happie, 
 For I wud laugh this Woman from my heart, 
 And rhc (hud be no more 10 mc,ihen her I know nor, 
 1 wud be fo much Man,and fomething more: 
 Fori wud wifh to enioy her as a Man, 
 Lofc her in mind,and find her in my bloud, 
 And I do^feele fuch turnings in my thoughts. 
 
 Fre. VVhy now you arc yourfclfe : Yet Tdc aduifc 
 you to goc to Court,and fee her. 
 Doril. See her,! and fpcak tohcr.and call her Woman, 
 There were no Trcafon in't^wcrc it ? 
 
 Fre. Not any. 
 ^^ril' Good; theo Ice vs goe : for what He doe till 
 I come there, I know not , or if I did , I wud not vt- 
 tcrit. 
 
 Bey, Why ^fmody, will you be found an ignorant 
 Spirit ? how hap I knew not this ? 
 
 lAnd, You imploy'd not mc to^nquire of if. 
 
 Fre. Gcntlcmcn,as I vndcrftand my lelfej am a Lord^ 
 I donnoi know, I may be an abus'd Coxcombc ; 
 But howfbcucr,hcre are good Tokens of it. 
 Mine Hoft, what haue I chalkc in fundry and reuerall 
 times / 
 
 E 2 He/?. Chalkc 
 
k mft, ChaIkeisbucChalke^RundIemakcs;afbiIIing» 
 
 i but that's nothing. 
 
 I. Tre. lie come to you mine Hoft when you areTobcr. 
 
 [ Gentlemen, you are for the Court, 
 
 \ I am for the Taylors ; When next we meet, 
 
 [ We will bring hearts as found as ouir Clothes/weet. 
 
 L 
 
 ACTVS SECVN0VS. 
 
 Scena Prima. 
 
 • 
 
 'Enter Ferdinand i^nd Co melius. 
 
 Vtr. Whatjis the Duke marryed ? 
 
 Cer. Qycftionlc{re,by this time; they were at T* Um 
 4nd to holdvih^ti I left 'hem. Looke you, here come the 
 Peathers, the infeparable Coxcombs of the Q:>urt. 
 £»/frCa11owe rf^^Ranof. 
 
 R4n, By the lifc-bloud which danceth on her Lip, 
 She is all Parad rcc, Diiiine, Angclicall, 
 The Ducheffe me thinkes lookes like a Dowdie to ber» 
 
 C0r. O for an Informer— —Capitall Tteafon. 
 
 CaL If my Taylor had not bin a Knaue-^ — — 
 
 Fer, Hebadbin^Rhoneftman. 
 
 CaI But— — 
 
 Fer. O there's a ftopj thought the brazen Image wud 
 ha'fpokc. . £*;^rBcrnard,Landof£Dorilus. 
 
 Ber. Afmody, you were be ft ftay behind. 
 There's no place for Spirits i'th* Court. 
 
 jjind* O Sir,all your braue Spirits keepeat Court,. 
 And I know my diOance. 
 
 Ber, If you donnor,here be thofe will teach you. 
 What comfott man f there is no fitcer/plac* 
 
 "" ' • To 
 
'jtJsrmsrrjiyimiC'TmauTr-' ""—^ 
 
 To attend their comming out,thcn hcrcj 
 Here you may haue full fight,and perhaps fpccch. 
 D<ir//-Nay I wil haue (pecch with her,S^ tell her roundly 
 How (lie ha's play'd the Murdrcffe with a man 
 That would haue dy'd moft willingly for her. 
 
 Ber. What jin the paffionatevaineagaincf 
 
 Dfril. Nojbut foraewhat vehement. 
 Enter the Dukc,Duche^e,a Bif^fipyLordKaymond. 
 
 Duke, The Diadcme that crown*d niy Hcadjbrought 
 Cares along with Digniiic : But thou my Sweet 
 Haft crown'd my Heart with loyes perpetuall 5 
 LouCjthac did lead thee to the Church a Maid, 
 Hath brought thee backc againe a perfect Wife, 
 And made thee fit to be as thou do*ft promifc, 
 Mothoc of many Princes. Dorilus kneeUs as the DU' 
 jheffefaffeth by.fhe heckem one to br/ng him to her. 
 
 Cor, Pray Heauen the Duke be in bis right fences, 
 He talkcs all Rapiures,ftudicd Poettie. 
 
 Fet. AseueryoutragiousLcuerdocs. Iflwcrcwca- 
 rie of my life,! haue an Adagie wu4 hang me inftantly. 
 ; Cor, What's that ? The Duchejje c^Doril. tdkprmtly. 
 ■^ ^ Fer, Wlhy the old onc,Hoc loue's foone cold. 
 
 Cor. To requite you, That breath were better kept, to 
 coole your Porredgc. 
 
 Fer, You fay very right,Sir. 
 
 Ber. This is the Face thai wud not let me reft. 
 But vifit me in Dreames : Looke this way ftill. 
 And burne me with thy comfortable Beames. 
 
 Dor. Imuftconfefre5lcuerhadawild, 
 Wanton.and vntam'd Tonguejbut ftill the Heart 
 Of fuch a Matron as my Mother was : 
 I did and doc M loue thee, and I prote(\ 
 
 E I Purpos'jl 
 
Purpo$*d to hauc married thcc,but tharl ihihkc 
 Thy fclfc wud not hauc wiflit mc to hauc loft 
 A Fortune fuch as this— —Little did I imagine. 
 When I did icaft ihofc wordsjto Iiaiicl)in a Duchcflc. 
 
 VeriL I donnot come to taskc you to your word. 
 But to behold the Riches I hauc loft, 
 That muft confcfTc my fclfc vnwoi thy of you. 
 Hither I came refolu'd, to let you know 
 That I dorft lookc vpon you, and could lofc you 
 Without figh or tearc ; but hauing feencyou, 
 Yoii hauc afrerti kindled rhc fire againc, 
 And I iiiuft die a Martyr in your louc. 
 
 D^r. V\hai (hall we doc /«/V4 ? Do'ft thou fee 
 The fad and downc-caft countenance of thy Brother? 
 1 loue him for his ownc fake,and for thine. 
 And wud not hauc him perifh;which I fcare. 
 . Jul, Troth Madame I doubt him too: but if the word 
 coiuc to the worft/tis but a foolifh Loner caft away. 
 
 Dor. There are fome flattering wayes yet to reftore 
 him^if we could light on 'hem. Alas good Dtnim. 
 1 ncucr yet had other Teftimonic 
 Of your ftrong loue,ihcn that which all you Men 
 Vnto your Ends can faine better then Women, 
 Sighs and fad words, mingled with fome Teares. 
 ^or'tL If thofc had riot bin witneflcs fufiicienCi 
 Why did you not enioy nc rac to a Taskc, 
 Harder then cucr Crucltie<3id yet ? 
 You fhouW ha' faid 1 1 dare thee Vorilm 
 To die : or doe but fay fo yet. 
 That I ttiay be affured you can louc 
 Vorilm dead, whom lining you dcfpis'd. 
 And I will at your feet yccldmy laul breath, 
 
 Bir, I 
 
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Vir, I prythcc thmkc mc not a MurdcreflTr, 
 To take delight in bloud : no, my dcarc DoriL-a, 
 Lius,and lius long, thai I may louc thee Co* 
 Yet if thy louc be, as thou do'ft profeirc, 
 No dangcr.trauaile^nothing that Arc cm doc, 
 Obtain'd with much lofife, greater diiliciiltic, 
 Will be left vnattcrnpted ; thcicrorc,totry 
 What ftrength it holds in thce^and n^ake it gain'd, 
 Better cftecm'dof,bcing hardly got, 
 IfliallenioyncthcccoaftrangcDefigne. 
 
 DoriL Let it bcdangcrous,aod 'tis the better, 
 And 1 fhall eafilicr accompliOi it. 
 
 Dor* It is not dangerous.nor impoffibic, 
 Foe I hauc read cueo in cffc(5fc the like 
 To hauc bin obtained for a -—Queene. 
 
 DmL Pray fpcake it* 
 . Dor, A GarL-ind of the rareft Flowers on Ear ih,. 
 The choifel^ to the Eye, and to the Sent, 
 Set with fuch Fruits the feafon of the yeerc 
 Aifoords not in this OymCjAud it niuft hauc 
 The vertue of continuing cuerlrtfiij 
 As long as you rcrxiaine conftant in louc- 
 This is the TaskCjWhich ii you can obtainc. 
 By all the Faith in Woman, and that Iiiftica 
 Which punifheth all Pcriurers, I vow 
 Thou llialc embrace all thy dcfircs in me. 
 
 DoriL A Garland of all Flowers ? 
 
 Dor, Of all the Earth produce|h,thai arc choifcj 
 If Ijor any one that fees it, can 
 Call any Flower by a Name,not there, 
 You not perbtme vour Entcrprifc.. 
 2>^r/7. This is a Taske indeed. 
 
 /^ "5h&ha*s(cnt you a picking, Dmkhxn 
 
f A^f^affT'vmeaie Of 
 
 ^criL But it is nothing, when the Prize is thought of 
 ihatitfliallpurchafc. 
 
 ZJ^r, Will you vndertakc it? 
 
 Dor. I will not moue in any other labour, 
 It (hall be both my Bufincflc and my Plca^Jrcs : 
 With my bcft dutic let me kiffe your hands. 
 I fliall not need to doubt, to enioy your louc 
 Whenlhaucdoneit? 
 
 Dor» May that Beautic which you adore in mc, 
 Be blaftcd, but— — 
 
 DoriL I belceuc you t Fairc farwell. 
 
 /)or. My Lord, your pardon. 
 
 Duh. For what my DucheiTc ? Though this day alone 
 Should be teferued oncly to out fclucs. 
 Yet if thou pleafc to lend thy Patience 
 To any one that is a Suitor to thee, 
 Ic (hall giue no diflikc.but rather pleafc vs. 
 
 per. Here s a Duke now will make all his Subicftskind 
 
 Husbands. 
 
 cor. If he continue as he begins , lie giue my Wife 
 the Brccchetjfor Women will raigne,that'$ ccrtainc. 
 Fen Raigne,! and thunder and lighten too^Ile warrant 
 llice. Exettnt Duke with his Trsine. 
 
 Lartd. A prettie dumbe (hew^this, 
 
 D^rd. How doe you Sir? you appearc to rac more 
 troubled then my felfc. 
 
 Ber. No,I am well : Pray whai'i the ncwcs .? 
 
 Doril, I muft goe trauailc. 
 
 Ber, TrauailCjWhattodoe? 
 
 Voril. To gather Flowers, Strawberries 
 
 Lartd. And Cteamc. 
 
 Ber, Why how now Sirrah ? 
 
 ' Z^»^.Somc- 
 
Lind. Something bold Sir, for Affinities fake. 
 
 Ber, But pray be ftrious with mc : by that friendfhip, 
 which for the time wc haue bin acquaintcd/hath bin as 
 much as cucr was made vp in fo few hourcs^ I doc con- 
 iureyou tell mc. and tell me faithfully, all the whole paf. 
 
 fagc. 
 
 Bortl I was a telling you! She has eniop'd me to 
 bring her a faire Garland , of all Flowers that can be 
 nam'dj which muft continue frcflias long as I remainc 
 conftant to her. 
 
 Ber. This is not in tlic power of Man to doc. 
 
 V&HU ThfsishcTimpoiiiion. 
 
 Ber. 4/«;(?^/tf,wbatthinkeyouof this? 
 
 Und. Why I fay Sir, comfort your Friend, Forcrc 
 The Sun fbaltwicetoth'Sca decline his golden bcamcs. 
 He brkig a Garland hitherjOtade of all Flowers 
 That eucry corner of the World containcs, 
 And with that Charmc toojthatiiniall remainc 
 Bcautioufly^ourHliittg,while he continues 
 Warm'd in the ftrengthof his Affe^ions. 
 
 Ber, Doc this my gentle Spirit, and thou fhalt 
 Make him,who is thy Mafter,bound vnto thee, 
 He ftiall rcleafe thee, I will buy thy yeeres. 
 Although it coft mc halfe of my £ftatc« 
 Lart^o more/oincfew houres hence expert mc. Exit. 
 B^r. Sir,Willy6u take tTie counfell of a Friend, 
 And thruft thcfe Sorrows from you? what wud y ou giuc 
 To purchafc fuch a Garland as you fpeakc of ? 
 
 Dm/. I thought you Sir of more humanitie. 
 And beffcr breeding, then fomockc rtiiferie. 
 
 Berl lclonnotmockyou,artdmay^ccu(cyoupow 
 ^or hauing me iti fuch fufpition : 
 
 • *^ F Wc 
 
 ,_.... J 
 
Wc are but young in our Acquaintances^ 
 And that begets thefc dbubts : will you impart 
 Halfe your Ellatc to him rtiud bring you this ? 
 Dsril, A!l,and become in debt to pay that Man, 
 Ber, What doe you iudge your Eftate to bc,Sir ? 
 Doril. Better then three hundred pound a ycerc. 
 Bcr, Why that fhal do it. Pardon me Sir.I am poorc, 
 And fuch an Accident as this perhaps, 
 To make a Fortunc,vvill not in ail my Age 
 Befall againe ; nor can you lofe by it, 
 For in her fauours you (hall be aduar e d, 
 
 Dortl, Without thole wife Confiderations, 
 You inf^antly (liali haue it niade to you^ 
 Not in words onely, but in deeds, 
 If you pcrfonne what you propofe to me* 
 5^r.Why you fay wd Sir,wtl you now latheScriucncrsf 
 Doril, Moft ioyfu|ly,and with what fpctxlyou pleafe. 
 Ber, Lead Sirjle follow : Is ir not Aiange to fee. 
 That a man fhud^as hath bin ofccn fhowne». 
 Cure others gricfes^yct cannot hclpc his ownc, Exeunt, 
 
 Scena f^cunda. 
 £/;/ff Lodwicl<>/j/^<?i^/tf £)oiigcnc5 Fredcrickc, ' 
 
 Z.tfj/.Wow Siryouarc lo dy'd i'thc Grape,& fo dcbpirt>t 
 Wiib Taocrac Qii^ricJ$,tha here yourcairiiigc 
 Aniongli the inrcrior (cJrt will pi ouv ridiculous : 
 For wc iliall haue you 4owuf i ,|k Wine- cellar, 
 Or at ihe Bcrrc.imongft lU Guaro ca*«r. fing,* 
 Andaf[cr»laH to Cufies< yoi i Buid ^n^ Douhlet 
 T<^rp.e from your Neck &15itk,acid > tur br. uc Brcer^c* 
 hxdAvCA with the variation oi each (oyic. frc. H-iy 
 
the merry Milke-ntrnds. 
 
 TfC Way (;;ood Sir donnot aggraiiate a Fault : 
 1 know i hniic bin oftct^ i'thc dure, 
 (And fo I) I's m.inv a better nun then I^ 
 Before I was the Dukes Bunhcrj but now 
 I will giiic no man place ac VVall or Kcnncll. 
 Smi. My yong L(>rd is in my mind lo a thrcd for tl^at 
 Lod» I know ihoii hatt maiitrynough in ihcc, 
 And parts rnfficicnt to make a Courtier ; 
 Bur this ("amc Drir.kc,and Countrcy Libcrtic, 
 Ha s fpoyl'd thcc irrccoucrably. 
 
 Fre. Why Si-- ^what wud you ha' nic dor*you fhall find 
 I will be capable. 
 Lid, Why you muft bend your fclfe vnro the Ladies. 
 Smi, Bend to the Ladies: Alas poorc old nian.hc talks— 
 L^^.I mcanc,apply your fclfejConucrfe with 'hero, 
 Andftillbetcndringyourfcruiccto'hcms 
 They will lookc fot'i : Lookc youjhcrc come Prcfidcntsj 
 There's a young Lord now, a Knight follov/cs him, 
 Marke but how they cndcuor in the bufincfle. 
 
 f r^« VdsfoorJ thinkc my Father thmkcs I am an Aflc: 
 Cannot I lead a Lady by the Armc, 
 Hold off my Hatjand dance my Cinque a pace 5 
 And after a long ftory of my fikncc, 
 Askc how fliC docs ?'\ will fatisfic him. 
 He fhannoi find mc to degenerate— — 
 By your leauc Lady. 
 
 Lady, What's he tro ? he ha's rcafonablc handfomc 
 ClotheSjbut they become him not. 
 
 Smir, Thcdumbe Lord's frighted,hishairc ftandsan 
 end. 
 
 ^M, My Noble Lord,thc Duchcflc Brother, 
 CalL Your pardon my good Lord. 
 
 F 2 Frr. What 
 
-■ ^r^ 
 
 ^A pTiafaht Comdie of 
 
 Fre, What MaiculittcBabooncVthis-^---^^ Lady ,1 
 honor you. 
 
 Lady, O my goodLordjtbcrc aj?c better Faces i'thc 
 Court for you to honor. 
 
 Fre, By that all-kiUi«gEyc,that nxirdring Lip— 
 
 Laiy, FiCjfie,my Lordjyou make mc blu{h. 
 
 Fre. OMadaincdonnot fo^you'lc fpoilcyour painting. 
 
 Smi, Looke you my Lord,qiyLorclyow; Sonne is at if. 
 
 Lod, A fhrewd Boy : I diought, bccaufc my fclfc 
 Haue bin bred vp a Souldicr, and vnfif. 
 And eucr was, to ihcfc Court Complements 5, 
 He,hauing not bin exercis'd^wud be fo : 
 He Icauc him now,and take no more charge of him. 
 
 iS/w/. No,nOjlctthc Sucgion looke to him. 
 Enter hx\\2» 
 
 lulu, Wud I were i'thc Countrey againc, I fball run 
 mad here : your tumultuous Courtiers wonnot let me 
 left 5 Vifitams early and latCjand all come about one bu- 
 fincflcjto tell mc I am fairc,which Lknow well y nough, 
 yet can be well content ta let ihcm fwca?e it, I bauc the 
 Prayers of all the Mercers J"aylots,Haberdailiiers, i'thc 
 whole Ciiie, and their Wiucs Curfcs y for not a Man 
 lookcs that way : 1 am the Bird , at which each well- 
 drawnc Courtier (boots bis Bolt, Looke youj am fpy- 
 cd already : They leauc 9II Companies,all Places 5 vpoii 
 Scruicc iim:s,thc Chappell, if I be not there. 
 
 Now my longue-tycd Lord jwhofe Language is i*thc 
 Motion of bis Necke, I wonder hc- is not troimlcd with 
 thcCricke: What docs your Lordfhip fay? Idonnoc 
 heare you. Ca\1, Hum. 
 
 /«/. Wud the World beleeuc there were fucbaManf 
 Pray my Lord tell mc your mcaniogf 
 
 cdL Hum. i»^ Sure 
 
■>0 
 
 the mehy MMc-muils. 
 
 juL Sure your Honor (uk) 9 (ikncNurfe. 
 
 l&Mi. He wud ha* prou d the Miracle of the World^ if 
 he had bin a Woman. 
 
 jmL He wud indeed Seignior : I donnoc thinke, but 
 if bisTonguewerecIiptjhewud taikeyetj what thinke 
 youf 
 
 it4M. I (hmke^as you thinke^Lady. 
 
 /«/. Take beed of that, fo you may wrong your felfc. 
 I wud Qoy Lord ^^six I could vnder Aaiid you, 
 I4oe perfwade my felfe then I could ioue you« 
 
 C4lL QiNveefiLady.. 
 
 Ink Why this it well my Lord, cm yougoe on f 
 
 O//. Iha^haidheartelfe. 
 
 lul Adstiiraibie $ good my Lord goe forward, 
 7alke,and He Ioue you<in&>itely,thac is,bcyond talke.. 
 
 C4tir Silence Lady is the bed part of Wifdome. 
 
 /W. Let Wifdome gae to gwuc one^giuc vs Talke,. 
 It is Youth's MufickCiand doth ftirre Atfc(Stion>. 
 AsMoi>an,Heaf. Good isiy L€^4 ta^ke. 
 
 C4^. WhyLadyjIcarytalkCr 
 
 /«/. OmyLoixl. 
 
 C^, WhatayleyoBjLady? 
 
 Jut. You wilUauith me, 
 
 Calt Not I, IJc afliire you Icomc notof the kind. 
 
 /uL Iji^eaneyou'kouercomeme: Aed if you talke 
 aiuchj fhall entreat you you will hold your peace. 
 
 CaiL Nay,beleeueitLady,Iwyinoc talkemuch : but 
 si I lifk to talke, I haue aTongue that can talke much,, 
 and lowd, as^another Man* 
 
 RAff^ Iwasafiaidhcwudha'faid,Woman. 
 
 CdlL But talkc'^ but talke,therefore I vfe ir not: bui foe 
 youK fake/weet Lady ^ic may be that X will find a Tongue 
 
A pkafint Conjedie of 
 
 to talkc of fcmcthing;and that fame fomcthing mnfl bd 
 of youjcr clfc 'lis nothing. 
 
 JuL Away my Lord,I am bound to ftop mine cares j 
 the Syrens fing in you. 
 
 Call Why let 'hem fing, Sorg is bui Song, no more 
 then Talkc's but Talkc 5 yet Talkc ctocs wcll.v here Valkc 
 is well regarded, oibcrwifc'tis left : And I bauc Dm a 
 Talker in my time,3nd will be fo againe, to glue content 
 to fuch a Lady as doth looe to talkc, or knowe* what 
 talkc is, and can talkc her (clfcj cKc 'tis much bcitcr fot 
 to hold ones peace : For I hauc heretofore bin a great 
 Talker,and foolifli Ladyci that vndcrftood me noi,h2uc 
 pray'd mc hold my pcace^and ihey Hud lout mcj iuft as 
 you now, on the contrary, pray me to talkc^ and not to 
 bold my peacc,and then you'd louc me, 
 
 ifiL I will maintalne this in hinivCo naake him talkc his 
 Lungs out>i I Oh,i Oh, 
 
 Call, What is the matter f 
 
 /«/. VVud I had ncoer heard this Tongue of yours : 
 But I was cutft to hearc ic,morc ro prouokc it. 
 
 Call, Why doc you fay fo f For this Tongue of mine 
 ft^all be puli'd out, and ihrownc vnto the Doggcs,or to 
 the Hawkes, before it fhall offend your daintic Eares, 
 that louc to hearc a Tongue talkc as a Tongue fliould 
 doc, of Wit and Beaut ic, and Beauiic and Wit, which 
 doc abound in you. 
 
 IttL Fic,fic,fic, this is not to be endur'd. 
 
 Call. Bclccuc it Lady, but it isj'cis fit that you fhud 
 hearc mc,and I fliud talkc, the Subicd being You, and 
 I the Talker. Wherefore haucLadyes Bcautic^and Men 
 Eyes and Tongues,but to behold that Beaut ic,and then 
 talkc of if. I doe proclaymc him here a Dunce^a Sot, 
 
 that 
 
that ha's a Tonguc,and cannot tallcc of you ; nay , though 
 he had nc'rc a Tongue, yet he might ihinke a lalkc 5 and 
 thafjthough not as good, might fcrucfor talkc. 
 Enter Lord Raymond mcL the Duchfi, 
 
 luL The DuchcfTe 5 good my Lord Icauc vntill ano- 
 ther time. 
 
 CdU I,anc(ther timc,and ihcn wccic talkc (cure or Hue 
 houres tog<;thcr. 
 
 Pre, By this hand Wench lie kccpc touch. 
 
 Uiy. Touch and take my Lord,cl(e no meddling, 
 
 Fre, Goe,youarca FooIe,Farewcll5Expe6tme. 
 Sifter Duchefle, how do'ft ? I thankc thee for my Lord- 
 fhip. I knew thou wert boroc to makcvsalljaduance vs 
 to the third Region. How doeimy Brother Duke dealc 
 with thee ? Do'rt thou Bugeonf Shall wee haue Bonfires, 
 and the Bells rung ouc,for ioy thou haft made an Vncklc? 
 How now lulu ? what's thy Title ? Lady of Honor, and 
 Principall Secrerarie to my Sifter, is't not? who brcakes 
 the btrft lefts now.? 
 
 hL My Lord. 
 
 Fre. MyLordjnOjmyLady byallmeancs. 
 
 Dor. Fic Brother, vnderftand your fclfe j and as you 
 haue lakcnon D;gnitic,ro put on Grauitic, or you wilt 
 prouc ridiculous. 
 
 Fre, Let mcprouewhatr will Sifter, lie haue all the 
 CoLirr ro imitate mc; if I bad bin bori^e ;< Foolc,! won- 
 der whai'> he wud ha' bin wife? C.>mc VVcnch, be thy 
 felfe ft(I', md riiou (halt be the Miracle of PrinceSj 
 Haue all (he wit thy Subicc^i vtter, thine, 
 And dravvne u.gctjierin a Volnme^caird, 
 
 The Due iv (T: of— — ►' kci:. Apothcg-nes 5 
 VVhich ihail put do ,vnc the talcs of oihtr Nations. 
 
Thy Birth-day rnall be made a Holy-day, 
 
 And crown d with full Cups,and with dccpc onci too. 
 
 And I my fclfc will fitft begin the Mcalthj 
 
 And bring it vp iti GerntAHy a Fa Hiion, 
 
 Oft to falutc the Cupjand kiffc it fwectly. 
 
 But whcrc'5 the Duke my Brother ? tyr'd and retyr'd ? 
 
 Vor. Pray my Lord d6e you fpeiakc to him,happily he 
 will endure reproofe from you. 
 
 Ray. My Lord. 
 
 pre. 1 ha lie fw erne not to graiint any Suits this wcckc, 
 therefore prythy donnot trouble me* ■■ O^my Lord, 
 I cry you mercy. 
 
 Ray* The DuchelTc wud be priuate. 
 
 Fre* Neat and priuate Ci\z inall bc/tis fit. 
 Let you and I fliakc hands.Wifdomc and VVir. 
 
 Dor, Thou art all WildnefTejthat nothing I thinke will 
 tamejbut a long Voyage,and vnfotiunatc. 
 
 Julia, I doe thinke vpon thy poorc affli^d Brother. 
 Good Gentleman, that he (hould place hts louefodif- 
 aftroufly. I wonder how he does? 
 
 id. He is as great a Granger vmo meas coyduMa- 
 damc, I ncucr faw him fince. 
 
 Dor. 1 hope he did not fpcnd his time fo ill. 
 In thcVniueffiiieat;f///«w^^r^, _ , 
 
 But he ha's karni fo miich Philoro^hie, 
 Totame thbfe headftrbngPiaflSons:' 
 , /«/. You may pray rather he ha's riot fpent his time 
 As FMuJius did ,and many that are theirc, ii 
 
 1 rt Neeromancie 4 fo to pcifprmc the Taskc I' [ \ 
 You haue lay a on mm. ' i,-'T 
 
 Dor, Alas poore VVenC'hJ^o'n "tlibu belcctie rtirfc 
 
 can be fucfi an iVn ? ' 
 
 /W.VVhy, 
 
/«/. Whyjh^uc vvcitnotrccorded,Frf*/7«»did 
 Fcicli Brufta'i WitCjDuchclTc of Saxomt^ 
 In the dead time of Winter jGrapcsfhc long'd for ? 
 Dor, Such a Report there gocSjbut I hold fabulous, 
 IttL WcUjhad ibin as youil'de not ha* iayd To dcepc 
 anOathvpon*t. .<, rj, 
 
 Der. VVud that wcrctny worft fSre. Enter Doril. 
 Looke where he comes. lulia Icaue me, lie hold confe- 
 rence with him, and by dclayes (eeke to weare out his 
 Sorrow. , 
 
 lul, I obey you Madame. 
 Dor. WhykneelcyouDm/i^? 
 Vorik Dutic ha's taught mc,thoiigh you were not her 
 Fortune ha's made you : Euery thing delights 
 To be commanded by you 5 vnder your willi 
 Lyes all things vpon £arrh,and growes for you, 
 Profpcrs for your fake, (\tiucfc to be loucly, 
 In emulation of your ExccHcnce. 
 Here is a Garland of thofc Flowers you fpoke of, 
 Which Nature put fotth,and Art feicht for you 5 
 Place it vpon your Head, and it fhall dim 
 The glorious fplcndor of your other Crowne : 
 Lading it is,as it ; for it {ha4 flourifh 
 According to your wifhcs, till I alter 
 And change the courfe of my Affection. 
 
 Vor. Thoudo'ftaflonifhme; wudlcoudcall 
 This any thing but Truth, a Dieame^a Vifion, 
 With Terrors following it jcnongh to finke mc 
 Deeper in Earth then lam now aboue iu 
 When Flor^ ftriucs to dccke the Earth with Flowers, 
 She neuer fhew'd halfe fuch varietie. 
 Good D0rihs leaue me a while to thinke, 
 
 G And 
 
Wf 
 
 And to collccl my fclfc, and then rcturnc 
 
 DoriU I (hall. • Ex/f. 
 
 Dor. Why did chcfcFIawcrs growf to blufli for mc? 
 Or do they bloni.bceaufc they hauc wrought my fh^mc? 
 Why did not Stormcs and North winds nip your Buds, 
 And kill'd yccjcrc you flicw'd the Sunnc your Lcaucs ? 
 Why did not Lightnings blaft yccfBcafts or Wormes 
 Piucke vp your RootSjand make you fit for Fircf 
 There you had fhew'd more glorious then here: 
 For here you bring, vndcr fo many Colours, 
 A fhcw of S wcetneflejthac will breed the Plague,- 
 And run infccStioufly into our Blouds* 
 For if I fall, what Woman will be honcft ? 
 Or being fojWhac's he that will belceuc it f 
 Enter thi Duke, 
 
 Duke: How nowmy DuchciTeftalking to thy fclfcf 
 What's thatf Why cjo'ftthou hide ii from me .^ • 
 It is rich vnto the cyc^but nwch more rarer j 
 Flowers fo plcntifull,and at this timCj 
 It wonders me ? Pry thy let mc fee itj . 
 I neucr faw fo many rarious Formes 
 Knit vp fo curious : belceue mc,'tis a Prcfcnt 
 Fit for the Qijceoe of Nafions^and for ihcc j 
 He well dcferu d.that did bcftow i't on ihcc. 
 
 Dor, * f is not to be bcftow'd Sir/ti$ to be bought, 
 And at a deare Rate too* 
 
 "Duke. Why,and thou do'0.no macccr} 
 For truft me *ti$ a very pretty Toy. , 
 
 Dor, A pretty Toy muft buy ic. . 
 
 2>/»i^^ If itwud not fade. 
 
 D9r, It will not fade Siriit will kcepe too long Ifeare^ 
 foiyoutoiikcit. . """ 
 " " " PttkuSNhy 
 
'Duhe, Why do'ft thou ibinkc fo ? it is like ttiy fclfc, 
 l^jil of Vaiiciic.and choifc Delights, 
 And rh' longer I behold it^the more it likes me. 
 
 Vfir, O.there arc Serpents in'tjand vgly Toadcs, 
 That burft and flicd their poyfcn 5 not a Flower, 
 But bcares a Aing in ic,tbat wounds my heart : 
 Fouie LiifV and Murder, that doth follow it. 
 Lyes hid amongft the Leaues. O throw me Sir, 
 Throw me from your Embrace5,a$ far as the wild winds 
 Doth driue the Duft before itjand dcftroy me. 
 Like it to nothing : Purge your Land,by making 
 Bonfires of it and mc vpon fomc Hill, 
 That the blacke Smoake may vanifh into Ayrc, 
 And not infect: your Turrets* 
 T^uke. Why do'ft thou talkc thus ? 
 ViK Firft kiU me Sir,it will be Charitie, 
 Then rip my Bofomc vp,and in my Heart 
 There you (hall find what my Tongue loathes f vtcer. 
 
 Duke, I thought,deare Vmgenei. neuer (hud 
 Hauc bin a ftrangcr to your Thought$,tilI now : 
 1 pry thy fpcakc^what is it troubles theei^ 
 
 Dor, If 1 were furc that breath (hud be my laft. 
 You (hud not then entreat mc j but receiue it, 
 iioping you will be mcrcifull,and kill me. 
 There isaGcntleman^namcd Vcrtlm^ 
 That lou'd mc Yore y ou faw me,and I him, 
 Although I neuer gauehim any hope : 
 Vpon ilie Wedding day he met mc here; 
 And lookt fo like a man that meant to perifh, 
 That I was willing to refterc (ome comfort -y 
 Whereon I wi(ht him get me fuch a Gai land. 
 Made oif all Flowers that the World coptaynes, 
 
 Gt Noj 
 
HptthinklngTucba'tbtngQjduldhSme bin done, - 
 And for Rcquitall promi$*d him — r — ~ J Gdnnot 
 Vtter no more,nor (had haue thdl)gbt fo much* 
 
 Dube, U^xh'MzlM' ■>■ i.u^wj .>o ; ^ 
 
 D^r. Allf wttd[you moie?wud y^u jWfcftouU proceed? 
 Grow im pudcnt in finnc,till ihundipr rent \si 
 
 Duke. Why.buc fuch promilb may be difpens'd wicb, 
 Tbough yoa had fcal'd it with fi Vp w. 
 - VpriU I'did Sir^and a greac ofjet: qqi^Iq^ thei?e» . 
 Biit added two orth£e6cothdt$ iho lej^lhvas. 
 The blaftingof this Beatltte he adored* 
 
 Duke* I know not how to doubc^yec this may be 
 A Cunning 5 IVill try her. Let if notirjoublc thee, 
 Deare Dorigene^ thou (halt |)erfor0)ctby, Vpw j 
 lie be the Sufferer, and «ike the finne on iwc. 
 
 Dtr. But the damnif ion muft be mmc,roy Lord, 
 And ifl pull it onmc^vMaalbe thisway^ offerstoJlAff 
 Radierihitfnwrongtng;you. ■!,' rr. i v h'\^ V\berfelfe^ _ 
 
 Duke, Whjpfioihouwrong^flBBewoitft^ 
 And wut dcprrue nie of all tbcjpycs irv ibis World, 
 Thx>u wilt teach me b^ ill irkajHplie,ho\Vi tp foHow ^hee* 
 Swcet»l^iiic.ki(&kbea;lyjli:t^ifonll«^ ; 1 .n 
 Which all mcn-ciftjdQt'lrtbinirto avigid 5 1 :-.,.•■ i 
 It is but one houccalolfc of thecal priytby: j;.. . 
 Make no more fcrMpliroi't tb<tvQ<hcr Women?, 
 It is a Crymc^tl-wthiHiOnclJH ;gh]trHHe yccrfy^ • -^j 
 
 But fomc where ortrtl|cr^ueh r^l^^jult is wade^: {•;;;, 
 Norlookes {hc,yWiiUihctt«xid#yiy;oircforjt/. I 
 
 Dor. No.m6nBSir*nr.> n^flif 1 
 
 D«/t^; Thou wilt ctfofco*? 
 
 D/^i^f. Wbyi'ivthWkcvaioci I b*"? bcfto>jf'4 %»« 
 
 . > paincs 
 
 ^ 
 
The merry mme-maiay, 
 
 paincs to bcg^c my fclfc inro an Order. O Dort^enejii 
 thou becft falfc, the Serpent parted wiih bis Subtletie, 
 and clos'd it in the Fruit he gauc thy Sex. Exit, 
 
 Tfdr. I know not whether lam greater blcft 
 Orcurft in.fuchaHusbandiFatethouhaft thy ends, 
 And 1 banc mine. Come Dor/lf^,ar\<i take me 
 Now wbileft I haue Obedience : 
 Giuc me not rcfpitc,to enter into Confiderations, 
 Left I doc worfer then performe my Vow. 
 
 £»^^rDori!us, 
 He comes— • Welcome my Dorilu^ht merry man. 
 And looke vpon mc as a Loucr OioulJ, 
 That ha's obraiii'd his Miilris : I am thine, 
 And for the time frce,as I am the Diikes. 
 Be bold man in approachiiig,therc s no fcare 
 Of Spyes vpon vs ; we are free, as people 
 That know no Lawcs jOr doe command the Lawcs : 
 I hauc the Dukes confent for what I doe, 
 Nayjiisentrcaiie: he docs like to haue 
 ARyiiallinthething he loues^andis 
 Notd fifcreut from the common fort of men, 
 Thar doc cfteeme them moft,ihat moft abulc'hem. 
 
 DoriL How many waycs ^oz you defire to kill mcf 
 
 Doy, Why Dorilm ? 
 
 Doril. You fay the Duke's acquainted—- 
 
 Dor, With our Coue8,*t)s true : 
 B.uc iLcr Js no harmc in that, for hecle be fccret, 
 As I haue Life, he will. , ; - 
 
 Vml, Why doe you abuftmc thus f 
 
 Dor I donnot : for as 1 hauca Soule,rm fcriousj 
 He bid me kccpc my Vow ; and faid,ihe Man 
 Thavdid beftpw ibis Garland,did dcferuc — ' 
 
 G3 Dor//. What f 
 
VoriL What ? to cnioy you ? 
 
 Dfir, I,to cr^ioy mc. 
 
 DcriL He did it then to giuc vs Icaiic to finnc^ 
 That he might punifti. 
 
 per, O na5 be did it for my quiet : hewil! fooncr 
 Strike his owne eye^to offend it, ray,hi$ heart. 
 Rather then mine. 
 
 DffriL What doe wc then contriuing Lii() together? 
 That Rebell Bload,which rageth againft him, 
 Had better bin bcftow'd vpon rude Beads, 
 Wilder then VVolues or Tygres 5 wc are worft : 
 They that wud wrong this truly Royal! Prince, 
 This Prince of his ownePaflionSjas o( Men, 
 Deferue to fee no day,to ta A no foodc. 
 No cloathci to (hield him from the rage of winter, 
 But Hue more wretched then the laA of Beggers, 
 Die without teares or prayers,and want a graue. 
 Take your vowes backe againe, and place 'hem better^ 
 For here I make a general! reieafe 
 Of all debts twixc vs,be 2 free woman. 
 And fetvp anew, with caution, that you neutr 
 Proue banker>out againe, deale not fo largely, 
 Not truft fo prodigally, led vou do mecte 
 With fuch as will take the full forfeiture^ 
 So Vet tue guard yon and your goodnefTe Crowns 
 Your thoughts and adions with true chaftitie. 
 
 Ray, This is not as I looke for,nor do wifh. 
 
 D^r.O ftayjlct me not be fo wreiched,but to pay 
 The«lmes of a true heart,thankes for your bounties 
 Which hath beene greater then I cai! requite.- 
 Now I do loue thee Dcrilus as decrc 
 As thy owQC oudireile vemic«And I bcfcech thee 
 
 Depriuc 
 
Depriue vs not thy prefcncc at the Court, 
 
 I'or I will liiie to ftiidic a reqaitafi, 
 
 Artd the Duke with mc^ that (h all know thy worth, . 
 
 And fiadc it in thy deeds, fhall entertaine thco, 
 
 And in hisbofomcfixsthcea true friend: 
 
 Thou rhalc not go vnlcfTe thou promife me, 
 
 I miy rcceiu*c and welcome thee at Court, 
 
 Wffri. Since you command me, He not failc to off^r , 
 My reruice to mySoueraignc and you* 
 
 Dar. With tcarcs of ioy Iloue thee. Exit, 
 
 R/^yvhat blood hauc thefc two crcaturcs?Cold as I am 
 My aged head wrapt like the Alpcs in SnoWj 
 Yet it the Diucll luft, had warm' d me on, 
 
 Rcfpci^s fhud ncuet quench the hcate in mc. 
 
 There is a fparkc alreadie in my bofomcj 
 And I do fcele ic working towards my heart, 
 Which when it once hath reachtyand kindled i 
 Intf>aflime,no premeditation 1 ' 
 Of the offcnce;.{hall blow it outagaine. ' • 
 The Duke has cmertaind a icalofiCj • 
 And imptayes jncinthe difcouerie. 
 Which makes effaduall to my purpofcs. - 
 Mifchiefe is brooding in my braincs,and the cucnt 
 Shall woikemyplearures or their difcontent. 
 E/i/^r Bernard. 
 
 Ffr. Wcir rnet Sir* Ho w nowf Melancholy, . 
 But now I tbinkc on'c, cuiry man is fo 
 After his height ot dalliance J did heare = 
 Youhad admittance And I faith how find you hcr«'. 
 
 Dm, You haue my land Sir* 
 
 Ber, Yes , in my pocket, a larg e hofc youle fay ^ 
 
 Toil > 
 
- JO. j ^ nujunp M^UMCmt f U f 
 
 You told mCjbcing familiar with the Caufc, 
 I fhould partake in the Euenr. 
 She ha's pctfotmd' 
 
 DorH. Ycs.very gracious. 
 
 Ber, Why fo thcn,what wud you more f 
 
 DoriL No more. 
 
 Ber, Zfootjhcc's tiirn'd Eccho : but I fiauc obfcru'd, 
 Knocke at the heart of Man ahcrfull ioyes, 
 And you fhall find him hkc an cmptic Vcflcll. 
 IwilllcaueyouSir. 
 
 peril. Hcarc me firft. 
 Becaufe you may not fpread a Cafumnie, 
 ivhich when y are not your felfe, Wine may bring forth j 
 Here I proieft by all that's Righteous, 
 Both in Earth and Heauen,rhoug,h I had bought - 
 i(^nd payd for this Sinnc as your (clfe can witnefle. 
 And might hauc purchased it (but wirh her Curies^ 
 I gaue her Vowcs backc freely to her lelfc. 
 Made her the fame DuchefTe that Qie was. 
 And is ftill abfoiuic. 
 
 Ber, How? freely gaue her what coft you fb dcarc ? 
 
 DmL Freely: and had my Life bin in the Bargainc, 
 It had gone. And Wife and Children, 
 
 Ifl had bin worth 'hem O you donnot know, 
 
 And it is tedious to relate it to you, 
 
 Ber, You are a iranke Giuer, and you (hall teach me 
 (Fof in all Goodncffe I will be your SchoUcr/^ 
 To imitate J though not to equall you; 
 Here take your Bonds againe, If you coud checke 
 That vntam'd Fiend,call'd Luft, why Ihould not I, 
 By your Example, bridle Auaricc : 
 He is not worthy to recciue, that knowes not bow to re- 
 
 ftore. Pray 
 
Pray tdkcit ,y>oi|wciifior^' ^ ■ >^ 1 1/ • 
 
 You wod befingulcrjihcnloc^cyouSirtiseanceldf 
 
 Thus from the letrcFs I do ccare the law. 
 
 As you thccrime you went with from your heart. 
 
 You haucyour owneagaine : And lam richtfr 
 
 Without ir,thcn po(fcffiBg.Fai?cyou wc)l Sir. 
 
 Boril, Pray (yySir ^and make me not (o wrretchcd 
 As leaue that vgly (inne Ingratitude 
 For my Companioti : I may through your'frkndfliip 
 Thinkc this lite h^ppy^ to fcorc age vport itJejJ • ' ' • ■ / ' 
 And die, An^hh Stories of'ybtitomyihikh'er^. 
 Ber, AndlofyouwuddocthclikciomiW^; 
 That fliall if I can wotke ir, call you vncklc. '' ' . 
 
 VoriL 5^r;?4r/rf my friend, atidchamber^itUow. ^fl'^*^ '* 
 Ber, And brother that wud be, nay mirft be; 4; 
 Though I vndcrtake as bad a taske as picking^f^ow 
 For here's my fpirit Afmody can flic 
 Thefame-wayagainc. ' Landpffie^inhisfiwnc 
 
 Lan^ NoJhaueclipchi^wiDgsV • {h4f9^ii^'^l 
 Ber* Zfoote my Tutor,Iam¥tklcync. = 
 un. And bound him to i fiinric tharioc 
 For threefcore yeares, and after totNc throwne 
 Into the bottome of the burning lidke) 
 Boyling with Pitch and Sujphure. 
 Ber. Alas poorc Afmody}sz will bc«uer coddled, 
 Lm, Forhisaudacicnfhcfle. 
 ^^. Alas Sir, 'twas not l>istfauIt^or to (ay truth,IcoA- 
 
 iordc'him••■•'^.^.^)V••^v.•^ '-.■«.: ^■ ■ ' .. • . • . 
 />4if. You coniurde bimjioib wbatPintoa blew coatc 
 And a bcard,did you norf kokyou ihcr's your Afntadj* 
 
 Ber, Troth Sir,yoU hauc bin to cruell with hini. 
 You might alttlhimhaoeboylifih bis liuorie, 
 
 H For 
 
¥or his bcardjit was not a milTc ten bcpluckc off, 
 
 Forirt:rjm^ic>vu<aaWnfcaIded. j; ;; 
 i:«» .Coiuc,yQu arc a Nouice,didyoii thiok^you could 
 ProcQCif ifl my owne Artjbut I (hould know it ? 
 I was th%t /ir/w^^ appcar'tl to you, . r 
 
 When yoM kcptiucb<Ji5hUndnng,witli w6rd$ 
 That wcfic pf as.mucb cffc^ to call <^ mouc 
 Spirit$,3s mountaincs: But my D&fUtts^ ^^ ^ -^ ■ ' 
 i KtylottingPupilljforwhorcgoodlcannoi ' 
 
 With all the Art 1 haucylabputcnougb. 
 I Jioril. Q^youriXeale Sir hath bi^€«er(ItQv^e^ 
 
 j Z^;». Prcfumevponme/orldopredi^. 
 
 I There will b; need ofmc, and of my Art 
 
 Ere it.bc long : And vnlcflc it pleafe 
 I MyPupi|li^tfr»4r<^,.h^^lQturjQcincoffi_ 
 
 %^ -Uccul&ibtomyUupipyagainc., .kv.vAi'- 
 
 Ber* You may do as youplcafc Sir, tiutif you do,-. 
 ; 1 ihall fotgct yp.ii^rc my Maftcr,and make accpmu ^. . * 
 
 Ihaucwietuam^^t/iw^agaioc!, /I . mA 
 
 \ Z^''^. D^rOj^^cpmrpiajfjdmcasypubaucdQnCi 
 
 ' IlcbevmoyouriwiyfilFHJdietit / ,.;^^ 
 
 As your Qwnejymfesi jand bp wXo ere tbings/prt^ij . q 
 Infpight olForcu;W!«?CfflR.jiaM^a5litilcrppribd i h a? ;. 
 
 Sccna Pnma.^. , ,, j, :| ,,, 
 i&Pirr Z>Kibf, Z* Raymohdj/^^ifw^^r^': 2?i«^^r5 J>jorilus 
 
 ^ ^/r. Sir^Ihaueafuitetoyou*. 
 
 i^/»i<. SpeakeiCk ^ > .- 
 
 tim To know cbis Centkman^d if not formy (akc. 
 
Tor his Gwrc to grace htmi he ha* dtftfWcM*.'*"^ W 
 D//j&<*. He has. V>orilu4 kmeiesjhe Dtike dWwi 
 
 /«/. O my dcarc brother. hi^frvordandrunsit 
 
 D/rAVhardoyoumcancSir* ihhiskfetni^ 
 Duh. Away with her to pri(bn,ahd let hcrfather, 
 And her brother both be intn'd bur ofth« Court. 
 Lord Rajmand.bc it your charge to fee it done. Exfi. 
 
 Fay, Vnwillingly 1 obey yoiijO my hart dances^ 
 And tun d vntolo many ioyes, it bcaics '- ti:?iJ "-ri- • ^ ^^ 
 My bloud about mc into cucry part. 
 Thai I grow yong againcj Alai good Lady, 
 Why do you wccpe? theft teares were weJlbccomroing 
 !f you had any crime to wafti away, 
 But you are clcere as heauenj then beare your fclfe 
 As confident and fhining, that ftands vndiAken, 
 When meo fpeakebUfphemie and throw vp curfcs: 
 Beware fwcei Princcflcjyour too zealous care, 
 Exprc ft in the behalfc of ybur firiwe friend. 
 May be by fome informing Eare fnatcht vp. 
 And carryed to the EHike, which wud pile high. 
 And heighten vp the mountaine of his wrath. 
 
 Der, Let it be fo, and let that mountaine fall. 
 And all ihe worldjwith his difpleafutc oil mc^ 
 But hidden io the ruine, yet at laft 
 It is my cc mfort,! (halbc found my felfe. 
 
 Ray, What a well built caftle is a deare Confcitncc } * 
 No Battcric,no Iniiafion ftirrcsir, 
 When a guiltie en,!* like a Spiders Web, 
 Shooke with the motion of each litrk flyc 
 What heipe ihcrc lies in mc hnkh ii^itn'd Lady, 
 AiTii re y oiir felfe of it^issifyourxiwn* hf art > - 
 Had the powre to vv<o!keit. .' ■ • * EvUf aCttard, 
 Vor* 1 riiud wrong much rcbk ffc to ihinkc oihci wife, 
 
 H 2 Ray, Sec 
 
Rdy, SccNj4daroc,hfirf5>a43uardvpon5pu. ^ 
 
 . Pfir, Thcf 4R5 wckprac,, 
 
 ^^^. $o,thpdiudlvvhcnh$,meanccb;tp fcd^ 
 
 Puts on aQ Aagejs (Hap§,^j^9t^b not k«cw. 
 
 Or prorpej:|nJ3ispu^ppfp;Inthi$pl<K 
 Eaiiie alone i$ not cypreft^lwicihoc 
 
 One mifchiefc ra lift iq^^ticr-fttiifiCf 
 I loue Jaire /iii//^,andjbef^V^^wa)^, 
 How to obtaine^ bfit hriagingitp decay. 
 The gveamcs ofthc Pf inccijejmiftric 
 
 Will burft the ftrong9ft.b^lfft^bafti^ic. 
 She coH;>e07j,oy oicsdV.-s.^i !f?5rjc>r: ar. o-: ^mtrJi^^'.,^ 
 Id. Whcfeisii)/tWj?fc])<^N$iA,f^ifef^ . 
 /e^;*., AlaSjIhqev^sloftj^njjf^hpreibjHifcfiJ^ 
 Muft be co,mp^>i9v|%of f|ei}qiiifcriq#/ , - ^ ; . ; , 
 Therefore bev\'ift^^«^,^(VrlY^iigc.^Wi^;^ -j 
 
 Thou art as faire ?if ftiej.a«,esp;HPv%i 
 .JVnd I that:ru|^th6R»4K^4t>«.tij?^ ; , 
 
 luL Whai,TO4pgR^><^::.KHJoir;jj<':vrnT/-., 
 
 /e^r. Th^«ft§^?H»lgA^Ai;^hi(^;haj:^^ 
 Plainc and fiivc^r^^tof iii^?i?5;f heejMiftwj(J&,-. ..m .. * 
 
 Of all the happincilc whijchthqu capft ^^h , 
 As (he whom I c«5atc (hall ftand abauc, , 
 Ai^la^gb a? clK^aMmmcsof ptiieti J^y;, :; 2a 
 Ldokc not vpon my haures, t'J^ W fp;9^J:. / r nt«a o\^ 
 ButIcankifle.theciptoA^iont ./ » 
 
 Infofc a breath ir^tayp«v|hrpugh ^cm^nc^ 
 ShaU c^l ^ ^jn^ng WmOi ioiQypurchcpkc, i . _ 
 And turne tTiis (p.ringr|tid^of.your tc^fc^tp fitCa 
 X^change'i\«aain\oblQpd^arvdftcil^.7i^mmw9rd^, t 
 - ' " ^ "■ • ^-. ,. '• • ■/■.to". 
 
the merry Milke-maids. 
 
 To incite a heate as fenfuall as the fame 
 TKat did beget you. 
 
 Jul. lam vncapableofchts ill language : 
 But (uppofc I wetc^my Lord^ajyou efteeme fne. 
 Is this a time, when my heart's full of forrovv, 
 Ready to breaks for their vnfortunate fates, 
 To giue admictance to fo loathed xiaOii 
 That neuef totKl be tcinpted iii the height 
 Gf feftiiialR .* and all the footbing flitrcrics 
 Truft vp in vowes and glories of a Court. 
 
 Ray. Why.?! will giue you libcttie to thinke. 
 To ponder on ii for a little time; 
 For I v^ rather Uoue Qiould make theemine 
 Thc«.Violcrtc^6rFearc. Gonfideroiit 
 Without dclaycs, rctumc me abfolutc : 
 I am-not like your dull cold Englifbiiian, 
 T1k«:CP« attend his MiftrefFc-a whole day, 
 A w6ek«yaiTjonih,ayearc,yct'chccke hisblood, 
 AfidivhwiitiTudhauevcnttoburftin fire, 
 Hewecpes out in water. The Simne butncs 
 NiHoutvvard,^Sfny blood within, pa flfions beats 
 S'i^.ilvkkeand'fhorr.thcy make my cntratles fweaie. 
 But for a while I leauc you, thinke and be wife. Exit Ray, 
 
 Jiih Fis wifdome to concealc what I do thinke. 
 And truth to call thee villainc: Owe arc 
 Rui<7'4»<4lotvsarcruin'd^' Enter Bernard, 
 
 B^rm* Yonder fbe iSjand Weeping— 
 Wbo'wilt not be in louc with forrow, while it takes vp 
 Her dwelling in that face, it is a queftion^* 
 Whether fmilcs more adornc that chcckc then tcarcs. 
 
 luL O worthy Sir^ how docs my brother^ 
 
 l^ern. VVclI^donnotvouTearciiLady, 
 
 H3 MWhy 
 
A pleafiiffComeclit of 
 
 Jul, Whydocyoulcauchfmf 
 
 Ber. To comfoity ou that bauc more need of it, 
 For he fits vp and laughs at mid ric. Enter FreJ, 
 
 VVith bopero out h'ucitj^which isfordtudc 
 Fitting a ncblcfpirit* 
 
 Fred. Fortune my foe why doft thou fiownc on mej&c, 
 A good voyce is a perpciuall comfort to a man , he fball 
 be furc he cannot want a Trade. Yondci's Madam /#- 
 /m, and the Italian Dcdor adminiftiing, they lookc 
 hkca couple of Tragedians in the fomthAa, cut of 
 conntcnaocc. Right Woifliipfull, Charitable, moft 
 Bountiful! and well difpofcd , pleafc you to looke vpon 
 the Eftate of a poore decayed Lord, blownc out oi the 
 bofomc of good Fortune, vntotbebackc fideofmcns 
 Bounties, trom whence a fweete gale of good will may 
 arifetoblow mecout of the dead Tea of want andde- 
 fpaire,into the happy Haucnof good harbor, where I 
 niay lie at reft from hunger and coW, bound vnto you 
 in the bcd-rolle of beiicuolcnce, which howfoeuer fmaU 
 a pittance it fliall be, in this cbbc of aduerfitic , it rtialbc 
 returned treblcio you againe in the next tyde of pro- 
 
 fpcritie* Sweet Madame, Ex,B<rdrlMi» 
 
 Why herc'is the tight fafhion of the world, 
 
 To lurne the backiidc to a man that hat no moncyf 
 
 T hey nre gone to waQi away gricfe in fait water, 
 
 I meane to drowne it in good Claret. Ettter SiM. 
 
 P curtcous fortune that hath fcnnt mcaCoropaniom 
 
 Sffurkeyhovf doft thou chickenP come bold vp thy head, 
 
 And let's fee the difmalitic of thy Countenance, 
 
 Thedolcfoll dumps that therein do appcare, 
 
 The Knobbles ofaducrfiiie and Fate. Hum, >— 
 
 im/r' Oh, Oh. ^ . 
 
 Fre. What 
 
I 
 
 ^ ^ 'vrtrwtHf 1/7- 
 
 Cal. Mcthinkcsfirrah, fincc my tongue bralic loofci 
 I rake an infinite plcafurc in t , how thinkcs thbu/* 
 I Ran, Your Lordfhip calkes wondrous cuitcnr 
 
 For your word wili^o before many a mans bond. 
 
 CdAi (hall tun before any mans bond for a wagct'/' 
 iMy honourable Lord>How doeuhe great Dutchenc* 
 Yourfiftc«* * 
 
 Urn, And the good Earlc your father. 
 CaL Wich^he reft of your kindred and acquaintance 
 that bore the Court before 'hero. 
 
 Ran, IhopeamanmaycoiMrthiiMiftrcflcnowwith- 
 oar a Patent from your honor. 
 
 Fre. I hope a roan may crackc your pipkin Pate, 
 And cut your nccke ofMutton into Stcakess 
 If you-wili not be quiet jVC brace of wicker bottley. : 
 
 Rm, Wicker Botdes/ he cab vi wicker bonlcf • * 
 
 Fre. landmuHieoncf. 
 
 C4/. And mangieonesco,arewenot? 
 
 Frif.Yes,eucry thing that's trotiWefomc andfliokcs 
 youare. 
 
 CaL H3,ha, prithee laugh at him. 
 
 Ran. I, we will laugbat hinij but let v$ goe, 
 Foe the fellow is defpcrate,flnd pcirhapsmay beatc vsj 
 Suchpcdplcfearenolaw. * 
 
 CaL Hanghim^hecdarcs not within the confines of 
 the Court. 
 
 Ran, I, but we may talkc our felues oufof the liberties. 
 And then he may beatevs without the confines. 
 Ycr if he did,iwcrc all oncto mCj^for I can 
 Bnoure a beating as well as another man, 
 Cuftomc's another Maturcrburyet I wud AVe wcregonf^ 
 
 ciL Why.come then lets goe bcckoffgainef For my 
 
 ownc 
 
F 
 
 yx/9 WWrfV AVXIMW livniMUV 
 
 owoe part,Idonnot care for quarrelling : here wee may 
 be bold » though my Lord > I haue a poore fider I wiid 
 prefer to cue your Honors toes. 
 
 K4M* And I haue a proicdl^ifit picafe your Honor ,to 
 ieziconfoote, k may make a great many of vs ride a 
 borfebacke. 
 
 Fre, O that the place were not priuiledg'd. 
 
 Smir. I, and the place were not priuiledg'd. 
 
 fre. Why/* what wudft thou docf 
 
 ^mir* Let 'hem alone,and laugh at 'hem« 
 
 Fri. Why jgramercy Stftirke jihou hai\ inftnidlcd mc. 
 A my confcicnce I (hud now do fo. 
 
 Smsr. Yet he he gaue me a bob i'the proied. 
 
 Fre, Why? haft thou any thing to do with proic^is? 
 
 smi. Yes, I was to prefer one ior putting downe Pigs 
 i'the Faire time, 
 
 f rtf.How?putting down Pig$,prythy let's heare thai? 
 
 ji»^. Why, a fellow that will vndertake to finde the 
 Country people,and the people of the Faire^with good 
 repafl for three pence a meale, 
 
 Fre, How can that be? prytby let*s vnderftand? 
 Smtry^y Sir>A cook wil vndertake to bake in a pafty 
 Foure oxcn.withoui Butter comer wife, 
 Lambe and Mutton in the middlC) 
 AUkindc ofFowleoneachfidc, 
 With their bils lying out to difcouer their condition. 
 With which he wilbe bound to find the fair feuen daies, 
 And giuethe ouerplus to the poore« 
 
 Fr^.This is a very prinie one and profitable. 
 Smir. Then I haue another , ior the crying of fmall 
 Beare^from (ixei'the morniDg, till cwelue at noone , for 
 
 Fre, A moft neceffaiy one^nd had it bin propounded 
 
 I when 
 
V9htn I vvas a Locd^ic fhud haue had m^countcnancc. 
 
 ^w/r.Nay, it wudlia gone forward , forallyouri^igh 
 bloods wud a countenanc'd ic^ yec it was thought there 
 was a rich Miike^woman wud a croA k , and haue 
 brought ir to pofletdrinkei'thewmecr, and whay uhe 
 Summer, and the Apothecaries wud haue ioyh'd with 
 hereto haue clarified ir. 
 
 Fre, Not vniikdy. BiK Smirhy/hst is your purpofcf 
 
 Stni, To fiay till the good timciand take a whipping, 
 With as much refolution as a man may take a whipping 
 
 Fr^ Then you looke for the Ladir^' 
 
 SmJr. I donnnotlookefor it , beceufe it comes wtthra 
 backcblow^and there is no ward for it but Patience. 
 
 Fre. Why thou CM righfjand it is manly done, 
 K^t to run f rom, bift-to inecteaifli(ftion« 
 
 Smir, I, but when affli^ion comes like a Fury, with^a 
 whip in her hand/tisa fore matter* ExiufK. 
 
 Sceniafecunda. 
 
 5/i.Leaue with thy potent charms to teare th'clemcncs 
 Ai>d ves^hepoore inhabitants: here is the Ring 
 Tranfparaot as the day,that makes the weartr " 
 LogfltoalJfighr^andwalkeiQuifible ' 
 XiXucry eye but yours : And when fo ere ' 
 ItityourplcafureitfiiaUloofeitsvertuej x^ . 
 
 Toucht but with this herbe and it f^ls in pccceft r bah 
 LAn, -Thanks my induArious ^irif . *• «£ ^ ^ • 
 Sfir. What elfc is thy command^ * ^^'^y^ *y^^^ 
 X4jy.-Nought elfe at this timc^buton dH ocofioftti 
 Thou in a thought be ready to attend* ^ * '- 
 Sfhf I (halt - ): "^^^ t ^ "f":'^ > ...fifirteA'*% <' 
 
 n 
 
the m^rry Milhe*m4idsl 
 
 Enter Vmltii And ierndrd* i 
 
 As your hearts (halbc cw I part from you. 
 At lead forfake you : Behold this httle Ring, 
 Purer then CbrillaUgfuIl^ffubtillcr flame ^ 
 Then that which fparkles i'the Diamond^ 
 Of Vcr<uc infinite beyond ics Bcautie. 
 With this Ring Dorilus thou fhalt free the Princcffc 
 Atkaft endeauourj'tis certainely reported 
 Ac her Arraignment, as the howre comes on. 
 She fhall haue none t^ picade her caufe for her, 
 Put her fuppofed crime layde ope, and vrg'd 
 Withall the mouth of law,and fo condemned: 
 Yet thou that euer could A fpeake weIl,withouc 
 A caufe fo full of matter and of Truth, 
 Shalt hidde to all eycsjby vertue of this Ring, 
 Become an Orator.and pleade for her. 
 And make the Court amazed to hcare thee ^cake. 
 
 Dor* You amaze me,fir() to heare you -— « 
 
 £4xr. But He amaze my Pupill^^r;y4r// more, 
 Whtn heibailftand by thee and hearc thee talke, 
 Yet not haue powre to fee thee.* Put on this Ring, 
 Now cell me J^MTi/ where is Ddrilmf 
 
 Ber. Into aire vanidiedsOrfiiQckeinjpochc earth,' 
 forlproteAIfeenoD^ri/i!^. /.' r', 
 
 Z^. Calltohtm,rryifbehearethec* 
 
 Ber. t>0rilm,J)firU$4i* 
 
 P#wZ Why here manj I am h«c, 
 Ber. Hcrcj where? 
 • 2)#f. Whyhere,clorcbycliee,oowlrouchthee. 
 Ber. Thisisthyhandf 
 DW* Ycf. 
 
Ber.lt tTiaytefobtefitf«nytli!ngih«Ilmoiw,bot t^t 
 Now 1 fcele the fingers, thou maid hold h vpat the Bar 
 And ncrc bfrbumti'thcfiand tt* warrani thcc. 
 
 D^riL Whyf I fccthceplaitic at I did before, 
 AfldcucrythmgeMc. 
 
 Ber. But that! ha«ic confidence ifr my Maftcc and 
 hii Art,l wud nciicriookcto fee ihce agaiwe« 
 
 Laik Looke you /«//4 your MiftrcsjComfoKhor, 
 And take the ivoike vpon you : 
 lie to my blew coate again6,iMidiflttani!y waitoo yoa. 
 
 Ber. Allyourbeftwifhci*Faireft. hmtrld^ 
 
 ltd. O Sic they lye myoo* 
 
 i^^r. Oyoufpei^iDa&cketothemelanchoUyy 
 
 Health loihcfickc. \^ 
 
 luL Fornettyntodicdeliucfyoi my Millrefle, 
 
 My brothcti welfare is,which700 promifed. 
 z>^Wil why fito lam wdl? next vndcrHtauefi 
 
 IprayfethisGendemaiJ. • . , 
 
 Jul thatishifvoycc,wteeareyoawmb«rf 
 Dw/. Herefitteim»Areyoiu 
 
 /*/. Brforenwf 
 
 D^i/;Ye8^ die veiy moiiAof fouiitaiiiM wndlay 
 
 /#/. TTufliwelcamioiieevott. 'l^';' ^ . 
 
 VorVL Truftmel1fn^d6fii^lkwtlce*e*6M««n4 
 andthctowdcr.theyiniiheaitme. ' 
 
 Bw-. TbUIpcrceiiicdoodfftmiewhtttttwAkYOtt. • 
 
 Butletitnot,itfcii!bcforigbod/ ^ 
 
 Which though it cannot changCAtaaylftfwrc WooO* 
 
 See they are hot in pfCp^ation^MW?*^"*^*^ 
 behold the Anaigpcmenr, :Bxfmft»^'' 
 
 £ii/«'Fetdinando,t3dfndt»« ^^^ 
 jJe^4JFortunc is a goodJJufwife,(hc pUeabwwbti^ 
 
 1 
 
ths mmyAim^nuaas. 
 
 AlaspooreLady,Ipitcy ber^foramyconfciencc (he is 
 clcarc of thcfaa lay d to her. 
 
 Cfir, Ittsthe maddeft world, the report goes (liee 
 fhud lie wiih on for a Nofcgay. 
 
 FerJ. In fome things Fame wilbe free I fee , in fome 
 
 * ngs fcantsfor lie afliire you«'twas for a Garland. 
 
 C^r. VS^y a Garland let it be^Hie had bin better won 
 ' with fome other dance then the old one : but (lie has 
 ard meafure me thinks,not to be allowed an Aduocatc j 
 ar alas, what can a woman fay for her fclf in fuch a cafcf 
 
 Fer. Doft thou thioke aa Aduocate can handle it 
 
 better? 
 C^<, Yesjifhekaueafcelingofthebufinefie. 
 
 Fer, Away Tray tor. 
 EiHer fhtBitktjMdget^ Ktymond ^wUbfitkrs, 
 
 judge. Bring forth the prifonefjplace her at the Barre. 
 
 7/»<^^^. Readethelndkemenr. 
 Ckrke, D^rfgeagMfiem^si^^rxoGM^El^reffieM, 
 inthe Prouinccof iWyfliGeBticmanj and by the grace 
 and iauoiir of our Sdueraigne Locd Duke of Sdxe- 
 pie made Diiebei!e , ataimed of high Treafon , by 
 comnnitrtng Adoitery^kkone Derihs Trucheff'e^^^xi- 
 uate Gentleman o4ihe ramcProuioce ©t A^^f^jwho by 
 good and TufBcienr witnefTefbeiide her own (hameleHe 
 confeflfion to iheDuke himfdfe ) it here iuAly accufed, 
 and indited of the fad^ yet the Duke out of his moft 
 gratious clcBienck, dedrous^{a«iired and lawfuil pro- 
 cecding,admitteh the faydP»rg^ ■■' 'daughter to 
 the afopbfayd <jmd o i ■ to anfwer forbcrfclfe, and 
 wi{he(h with alUiisXcuk^rudifs bis tnfiniteaffe^ion tp 
 
 1 3 hcc 
 
her. that (lie could docfc berreIfoof(hecrimt.S<vHea- 
 ucn and t he luftices of her caufc defend hei! 
 
 I V/y^. SpcakeLac^y^heeandfearcUne^whatcanyou 
 by? 
 
 Vofr Nothing Ime that I i^o dcfire to die. 
 For it is (in enough tha i ihc Duke thi nks 
 I am guilty oi the fad,all the Clemency 
 
 That you can,rh3w me or 1 dodefirei 
 Is (o condcmsK me quickly. 
 
 Ra?^ Th at I niuflrpeake ii flricucs me in a caufe, 
 Which I cud wi(h neoet K#d preiidcnce. 
 As it haih had too often, alas that I 
 Wlio d o bleede imyard, co behold th is woman 
 r ihic by n lin equal! to Lucifer. 
 From her clee^t He^u^ where (He Aood a daf rc^ 
 Mouingin his amiotasbecpropier Orbe, 
 That I Qiud fee this woman as I fay. 
 Who had (bebio ai fixed one^ bad ne^ier 
 Shotfrom her [phere^httt asan exhalacioti, 
 prawne by ih$ Aitrft^ine veist^ol the Sun, 
 Appeaies a gl^ioiis fiaryct wanting matter* 
 To maintaine hi|liiftre,{hoott forth his flame: 
 vAnd drops from whence it came vnto a Dunghiil, 
 So was ibis woman raiCd and fo (he fell* 
 That (b much Beauty whieh was giuen for Honour^ 
 And did aduance her to it^fhud caufeihame) 
 Who can tell whether this be thcfirft man, 
 • That (he bath find withall^fiBce vfually, 
 Many faults are cooiimctcd Cf e one found, 
 She promifed thefeUow of hcf luft, 
 i Vpbn condition to make that lAnd what was il^ 
 . A Garland : A CaiUnd oi ai) flowers, 
 
 Oi 
 
 \ 
 
Of whaeeffed whokoowes^rco what ptirpofc,^ 
 
 Both being as ccrraine as the thing ic felfe, 
 
 How or from whence ic came n^y more chent his; 
 
 She was fo impudenc to cell the Diike^ 
 
 >Vnd tell him fhc had rworne,which theimmodensi 
 
 And mofl profeiTed Sti^mpet neuer wud : 
 
 What name of (hame is to be giuen this woman) 
 
 That wud thus lewdly fiiffcr the wild tongue, 
 
 Proclay me performance of fo vild a deede. 
 
 And vnto htm (he knew did loue her foi 
 
 Sh^ might perhaps by herbeaucy and her teares. 
 
 Or both together ilir compaiSion, > 
 
 In many here,^d in the Duke himfeife, 
 
 B^ when her crim^ (ball be remem bred, 
 
 A crimelb beyond mercy being done, ' 
 
 Vnto a Pf itlce^and fuch ar Prince as he is. 
 
 What can I leffe infpire me all ye powers? 
 
 That thought me wonhy of authority 
 
 Thctv without pttty to condcmnc this womau. 
 
 I. ludg, Thecafeistooapparant. ^^ 
 
 lUp Is it not graue Fathers. 
 
 % Iitdg. Yes indeede it is , I was almoft adeepe. - 
 
 Rayi Ye alldo know, all ye that kuow the Law, 
 VVhojpardbneth the o^tadct doth commit. 
 An offence equaH wi^hhim that doth puniih^ 
 The barmelcfic innocent then (he muft dye, 
 I grieue to fpeak'i andamfo charitable, 
 To wi(h that her repioach may dye with her. 
 
 D«^tf • 1 thinkc thcefor thelafVfpccch, it was w«n, 
 O that fhc now cud fpcakeanddccfc her felfe. 
 Bui proceede,giuefeciteo€e,ifihe (daylong, a 
 Arid I (land by a witnc^of her ceares^ 
 "Slitclc weep her felfe ^ItleiTeandinnoceDti ' Thee- 
 
ji ^umfiirff i>(^wfr(«w ^w^-!^*""' ■ "''*•*'' 
 
 Therefore go on* 
 
 DffhL Stay, 
 
 Duke Whofcthatf 
 iJud^, I know not. 
 
 RAy. Whence come that voycc. 
 
 Cfif. Out of the clouds I thinkc, 
 For no man dares owne it* 
 
 Duke4 Go forward ind giue fentencc* 
 
 DoriL Stay I fay* . 
 JI ludg. It (poke againe. 
 2 ludg, ItcaniebymyEace* 
 
 FfT. The Court is troubl'd* 
 
 DeriL HearcwcyemiiMftersofluftice, 
 And thou Patron of it and Truth, 'I 
 
 That comes toyoufbt fuccour, and fiw: fafcty. 
 
 Duke. KcepcyoUrpl«es,focletitbeihc.DiuclI 
 I will heare him^and hearing (baU determine 
 Whether he be a fpirit oi truth or Lies. 
 
 DoriL The AUfteferuet that guards Innocence, 
 And often lets it pine, but oeucrperifl), 
 Can raife a voice from ftoncS,or trcc5,or windes. 
 To pleadc the caofe that tieds no Ekxjuence. 
 What hath this Lady done that here you bring her 
 Vntoa Barre offtiamefHIft forbemg veriuous, 
 Becaufe (he hath bio conlbtit to her Lor<!: 
 But fome hauc aid her chftftitte in quef^ion, 
 Thatneucrhada^lcein their owne Breafts, 
 And hauc poflcft the Duke frot»h#s owne thoughts^ 
 Thatihe nniftncedsbebadbecslttie thcyaitfo. 
 Ha$eueryiW)roaafoimichwittohidc ^mr^^ 
 That fault e^edallyf and had not ^c. 
 Who is the mirror of of her fcxcibr that, ^ 
 
 , More then for Beauq/';Bmfhc sold ibc Dukt She 
 
She bad offended in an idle ptomife, 
 
 And that'f obicacd to her for a cf imcj 
 
 A pccce of impudence vnparallcld. 
 
 When had (he meant to hauc wrong'd her royall Lord, 
 
 She wud hauc lockt the fccrct in herhcart, 
 
 And fet hei face with fmilcs^bcatcn with kiflTcs 
 
 Sufpition from his bofomej but (he difcoucrcfl 
 
 The guifcthc giucr,and the vow that boughtit. 
 
 VVho ift not knowes,di(hooeftieconfifieth 
 
 In the deed done,not in the fpoken word? 
 
 And (he imagining the deed in which 
 
 She imploycd the docr,ocucr to be done. 
 
 And fo the wickedncfle. Let me not be dioughc tedious 
 
 Nor be offcnfiue, if Ibringto rotndc 
 
 TTie meeting of thofe two^w {he reuealed^ 
 
 That you great Duke coo^ted to thefad; 
 
 Encourag a her vnto't, and led her on. 
 
 If ilie had bin a vUlaine to her death. 
 
 But he looking on hcr,and fecii^infccr cycS| 
 
 The image of tairc Vcrtuc how it wcpf, 
 
 Gauc backc her vowes,and freed bctfrom hit hcai( 
 
 In that (hapc fii A (he ftood^binag^inc plac'd hcc 
 
 As his moft roy all miftrcffeyand youc wife. 
 
 VMkt' Excellent voyce go on^or I coud (land 
 A tedious winter but to heare thee talke* 
 Ccr. SocoudnotlwithoutarugCowne* 
 Dffril. IthathbinOillamaxime,(he'snotchift 
 That hath not bin attempted^ucihe who hadl ftood 
 Temptaiionjand ie(t(led.=Gold it the pocec 
 For being trydc^and Vertuc put m a^^ 
 Appearesmore gk>rious,whcn itbath wrought it (elfe 
 Out of thoft tioubks which would (liflc it. 
 
 K Hcauen 
 
Meauen vvas affaulced by the Giants once , 
 
 Which fhcwd tpnes powrc the grcatcr:thcpcnfiuc foulc 
 
 Fighting with fin.thc diucll,and with death, 
 
 After the victory, triumphs and fings 
 
 Eternally amongh the bielTed Angels, 
 
 Crown'dWith perpetuall Peace and happincffc, 
 
 Bn t (he for being vertuous muft die. 
 
 For conquering her aff<:(aion$,for louing 
 
 Sincerely , and ef£:^ally,her Lord; 
 
 For hauing not the cunning to difl^mble^ 
 
 But for being Simple jChaft^and Innpccnf, 
 
 Iuft,Noble)Be4utious,ExceJIent in all, 
 
 Saue what no common woman wud haue mid* 
 
 For this,and for this onely (he muft die. 
 
 Duke No,(he muft h'ue^and all the world mufl dfe^ 
 To me^before a baireof her (hall perifli. ^ 
 
 O I haue wrong'd thy goodn€(le,now I fee'c^ 
 who was before made blind with iealoufie, 
 The heauent take thy part^and wunnot fuffer 
 So much of worthincffe to fall at once, 
 Left nothing here but wickednefTc abound. 
 
 ^4;'» Sir^will yoii licare me,- 
 Duke A way,I will faeare nothing btit her Angels voice,^ 
 And that which fpoke lor her,which was no leffe, 
 Ii held fuch mufickein it, befides Truths 
 Wipe from thine eyes thofe tearesjiet Meffeogers 
 Be (ent to find the Earle my father fonh, 
 And bring him backe to the Court,thereto receiuC' 
 Of vshisdig-nitiesandfauours trebled; 
 I am new fram'd againe. Affli^ions meet, 
 Addtoiqgling with out ioycs^ make them morcfweet 
 
 ' CaLl 
 
lui i uMmiuu.iipmw i 
 
 the fHdrj tme^dsT 
 
 Ci/. Idonnotlikcihif. ■ rol^.i 
 
 Rdfi, Nor I. ^withyoul 
 
 Bcu Faiceone, pray day* yourbrether wud fpcakc 
 id, Sir,youmay command oie^nd for hisfake. 
 To thVtmoft of my powrt, I am bound to you. 
 O my deare brother , how you ioy iny (bule 
 To fee you vp againe^in healtbi and lu{ly? 
 Vor, Place your thanks here kind fifkr/or to his skUl, 
 Next vnder Heauen>it muft be attributed. 
 
 ltd I do know it brother,and do cbanke him. 
 Heartily (hanlce him^and the Duches (hall, 
 That owes him equally as much as we, 
 Thanke him a better way« 
 
 Ber. NQLady,yoi)r thanks payes me really, . 
 And I will neuerlooke for bacerpay, 
 Nor cake,then comes frona you^pray looke vpoo me^ 
 And fee if you can ^fieayour aff dioa 
 ypon a^man fo vdworthy as n^ felfc^ 
 
 :/W« Sir you are worthy oi a better choycc. 
 But kt me K>r your ownc £ike thus.aduife you. 
 If you haiie entertaind any fuch tbdqght; 
 (As I hope you are wifer) to part with irj 
 For ttuft me,(his poore heart I cariy here. 
 Is not mineownq Ido but walke with it, 
 And kecpe it for anothen pray no nose Sir, 
 Brother Birewell J (hall be wanting to thePuchcs. Sxh 
 
 Z.4II. Loft it, it catinot be. 
 
 Deril, Now talking with you»plucking pff this gf oue. 
 It f<U out of my band* 
 
 Zi/y.SeckeeoodSir. Enter Fred. 
 
 Vred. And do we fee the golden dayes againe? 
 Dpies honor oocc more Court vsf then looke vp. ; 
 
 K a " Looke 
 
A.pteafaniCimeiieof 
 
 I^ooke vp my frieods I fay^and fee your Lord 
 Double and treble guilt $nis happincffe 
 Hatcht,and inlaide,notcobe worne out with Time, 
 What do you lookc for ? 
 
 Lan. AIewellwehaue!of>. 
 Fred. A lewell, let icbe hang'd Jle glue you euery ot&e 
 le wels a peece, (hall ouer value iC| 
 There's not a friend Ihaue,but (ball haue (lonef , 
 As faire and weighty at the Turke hath any, 
 And Concubineslike bim^though not h many. 
 Ye fhall good Dodor,rhou art fo melanchoUy. 
 
 Iji», Come, let it alone* 
 
 DfiriL How? let it alone*. 
 
 Ldn, Y:es, for loft it cannot be«if any finde it, . 
 When I am pleas'd to bttMHtJ wiU fend 
 A meiitilger fhall fetch it with a vengeance. 
 Pry thy forbeare^andlecvshearemyLord. 
 
 Fre. Gcntlemenwbat«rinye«doef willy ee come to 
 Court, and bcgrac'c by me^ will yon be Knights or Of- 
 ficers^ Genclerocn vAicri,t>r of the Bedchamber f. fpeake 
 whatyoulebc wbiUIIafli Ttbc giuing vatne, and you 
 arcfo* 
 
 Un, Weele wake on youto morrbw my good Lord. 
 
 Fre, Youblew Bottle Basket hilt I talke not to you. ^ 
 And th ot^er two are fhipid>now I thmke on t: 
 Dpr«/i^ you were bef^leatte«heCotnrr;a |naa 
 Sufpeded once» is very (ildome found 
 Ifl his heart thatXufpeds^tm to be fcMind: 
 Tliere ye haue a touch of my Policy^ faicwelL 
 
 DmL Farewell my Lord. 
 
 Fr^. Thinkeonr. Fi^fsin^k^fiiei 
 
 2?^* JlcWanaDtyotn $beRii^g. 
 
 fru VVhais 
 
fre* What! this.' A ring: thatf A and trufimei 
 A v< ry pleaiing one vnio the eye, 
 Some Lady loft it,for whofe fake ile weare ir, 
 Vntill 1 find a challenger,it may be 
 Twas loft a purpose and here dropt for mc. Exeutft 
 
 ACrVS oyARTVS. 
 
 ; Sccna Prima. 
 
 E^/^Fredcricke* 
 
 f r^. Am I mtd or dranke or the pcople,both:and blind 
 
 too I thinkc.For ki mc come vp to incm ncucr fo nccrc, 
 
 talkeneucrfokdud, gripe them neuecfo hard, they fee 
 
 mee not ftare and gape, as if I were in the aire, and 
 
 a$ke,whetear«you. If wee were out offauour,! flioHld 
 
 neuer wonderat ir, but being Reftord » and in greator 
 
 grace thcncuer, it fomewhat troubles me: zfootc»and 
 
 a Lord cannot be acknowledgd, what will be come of 
 
 poore Gentlemcnsheere come a couple, and fober as I 
 
 take it, lie try if they baue not loft their eye-fight. 
 
 jE^#^rFerdinand6,4M^ Cornelius. 
 
 Or.But that you iuftifie ir fo vehemently, 
 I (hud not abdeeu dit: Loft againc. 
 
 Ferd. Againe,and fern toprifon,her father 
 Baniftid the Court againe, andallbis honors, 
 Tookeagaine from him, and from'sfonnc^ 
 And ails againe as it was, and if not worfe, 
 
 Ferd, Nay then my admirations at an end. I remembf c 
 nobody wod know me laft time. Buc thefe are a couple 
 ofhon^feUowes,aod yet they fctue a Lord, it any body 
 haue vie oftheir eyes thefe wiil. By your IcaueQcmle* 
 men, did you (ee the y ong Lord Frederuy, 
 ^ni WhcrVfae that askt that queliion? 
 
 K3 Zfootc 
 
A pleajant Comedie of " ^^ 
 
 Tir, Zfootc I cannot fee him, yet heard him plained 1 
 
 CiT*. Thcinuifiblevoj-^jeiscQmeagainc, . : 
 
 i r, Ibt'^cucfo, 
 
 h , i .l^'-opic arc blind,ihat$ certainc ' lookc how 
 the ., ila >^— — I donnot ihinkc there wafc cucr any fuch 
 thi: ^„ in ti c vvo! Id as an cy c , a kcing cye» I know Tay- 
 ] )i h iicedicik hit: r eyes , and Chcefes , but a difcerning 
 eye, thaj's the eye 1 wud cncounrcr with. 
 
 £»r^r Callow and Ranoff. w 
 
 CdL It did me moie good then my dinner^ I proteft, 
 to ice her tranported to prifon againe. 
 
 Rd». And io it did me I proteS) for her brothers fake 
 my Lord Fredfricke Fadouil^, 
 
 Cal, I wonder he k no4 taken yet, heele Fadoudle ac 
 the Gallowes, I bcleeue when fo cxe he is, for I told the 
 Duke «vhai a fawcy companion he was. 
 
 £r^. 1 will requite your kindncflcinftanly, 
 
 CaL HownoWjWbatsthaif . 
 
 Frc, Will you too Coxcombs neuer be vncoiiprd) 
 
 ie4;;. Who was thatmy Lordf 
 
 Crf/. Nay, I know not: 
 
 fr^. Who was that then? 
 
 CdL Who was that faidjwho was ihat? 
 
 Fre. Marry it was I Sir, 
 
 C4/. You, who arc you? . 
 
 Fre, One tbat*le beftow a little paines with you, 
 
 ^/v. Pray knock there no more my friend, chats the 
 back gate,your bed goe about* 
 
 Fredc. I will doe fo, and wipe yow Nofei for 
 you. 
 
 RiM. rd rather you wud let ttalonc,vnl<ffeyoubada 
 
 finer handkcrcha' . «« 
 
 C-iATis 
 
the merry MilKe-maWf. 
 
 cd. Tis the fpiric ofronaePorccr,and wipes het? with 
 his Frock. % 
 
 lAneff* Soones lie not indure this .* He draw firft. 
 
 CiU And fo will I.^ 
 
 Why do you ho t draw f 
 
 Cd. Harkc, the voycc askt why we do not draw. 
 
 KAu, I, I heard it^ but He be hangd before Ik draw for 
 ihac trick. 
 
 Cd, And fo will I to— —•See yondcrs a compa- 
 ny of Gentlemen, lets flye to them for fuccour : Are 
 you walking. 
 
 Cor, Yes Sir.. ' 
 
 Cd, Wcc'd be glad of your company. 
 
 ^An» Heers an itiuifible voyce followes vs in the like- 
 .nefTe of r know not what- 
 
 cd. Andplayesvpon vslike a Flute backward, and 
 forward. 
 
 Fer, Wchard a voycc indeedc but felt no touch ofa- 
 ny thing. . 
 
 Cd, No, It may be you are valiant and wud Hrike a- 
 gaine^but we are tender hearted, and ten to one, but it 
 knowes as much. 
 
 Cor, Why if youle walkeourway, wee will guard 
 you. 
 
 Cd, Yes fir* your way is ours now how cuer. 
 
 Fre. Well I am loft I fee, theres no hope that c- 
 uer I (liall befecnagaineof mortall&^I walke i'thicloudsj 
 But that the other two before thcfe, and before ihem b- 
 thcrsjconldtiot perceiucmCjl (houdthinkcl had with 
 beating made the laft paire caft a mift before their owne 
 cyesjiubiaand myLordofmifchiefc with his two Face* 
 Winter and Summer.^ - 
 
 nrttcr 
 
A fleafant Comedie of ^R| 
 
 £;f/<fr Raymond 4WIulia. 
 
 jtdj. Swectc/w/iikiflciuc. 
 
 Fre. - Ah you old whoorcmaftcr is the fignc in Scor- 
 fio with you, 
 
 Ray. Thou fccft my power, how with a breath I tumc. 
 And wind the Duke any way I plcafc, 
 In Ipight of all thofe words wafted in aire: 
 I pluCt the D tchcffe from his armcs againe, 
 The only ftarre of court^more then a Dstchelle, 
 Which is to be my Miftreffe. 
 
 Fr^. Say you fo. He matter you anon. 
 
 R^y, Pf ithy looke vp and fmile vpon me. 
 
 JuH, Pray away. 
 
 RAy, Come I haue word fufEcein i nor will any longer 
 be kept of thus weary of delay, i meaneto woikeyc u. 
 
 lule Lay ofy our wicked hands. 
 Adders and Scorpions (liall as foone imbrace me. 
 Shall my deare roiftris that equally laments: 
 My aducrsFate,whichh ceres ifnotaboueir* 
 And in her t cares lies bath*d,breakin§ her fighs: 
 Into as many pieces,as if fhe (Iriud 
 To number vpTicr fins^ which are no more. 
 Then will make truth appearc that (be miiil fin. 
 And Aiall I throw away all thought of her. 
 That altogether thinks of Heauen and me. 
 Whom hourely (be folicites and afcends, 
 And calls me along with her in ber Praycrsj 
 Shall I forget this Lady, and to lull 
 Proftrate my felfe to him that workes bet mine. 
 Firtt,may Heauen point me out, bit markc loc veoge^ 
 
 ance. 
 And I vnablc to auoyd the firoake, 
 
 »Be 
 
Be rent and tovnc as Thunder doth an Oakc, 
 Rty, Scay.^— youaretoowilfull. 
 
 y/^ Is that all? 
 
 Ray, Hcrcmc— Iwillfpcakewhatflialbclikingto 
 thee. Pry thy conac backcj fo well I doc percciuc thou 
 lou ft the bucheflcjthat her afflidion's thine. 
 
 /«/, They arc, 
 
 Ray. Canft thou caft off grief c with her relcafcmcnt? 
 in fhall bring her found vnto the Duke, 
 In eaery circumftancCj and fixe her fure: 
 Nay fct her one ftaire higher then (lie was, ^ 
 And make him honor what before he admirU ' 
 Wilt thou then make a paflagc for my louc, 
 And open me away into thy heartf 
 
 JuL I will. 
 
 Ray, Wilt thouf giue me a kifle vpon the premiiles. 
 
 Frf, llcgiucyou akiffc anon, in your good father 
 the Diuels name. 
 
 Ray» I hold hcauen in my armes^and all the ioyes: 
 Wut thou be iuft to mef 
 
 Jul. Asyouarcvntomcjforifyouprouc 
 The mafter of your word ,1 wilbe oucr nunc the miflrei , 
 And though it be a iewell I eftecme, 
 I neuer faw how I coud part with it better. 
 
 Ray. Anothex kiffe, and eo ^t^! promife vnco all tby 
 friends^and to the Ducheffcfel&j her liberty. 
 
 JFr^. You area villaine. 
 
 Ray» Ha. 
 
 Fre. Youarcdamn'd. 
 
 Ray. What voycc ii thatf 
 
 Jul. I heard none. 
 
 fm Iwillcutyouithroatct 
 
 , L X4j'.Cut 
 
A pleajant Comcdie of 
 
 lay. Cut my throatc. 
 
 rre, I^your Wcafonpipc, your Gullet, thisvngodly 
 Gullet. 
 
 RAy. Swooncs it pinch t me by the ibroatc. 
 
 Fre, Your bed eric out murder. 
 RAy, This is another voice allied to that which pleaded 
 for the DiichefTe , but not the fame , and it \s mcerely 
 Witchcraft. I fearc thee not Diaell,or Diuels matc.fricnd 
 or acquaintaiitance. 
 
 Jut. Whodoyou talketof 
 
 .Ray. Afcuruievoicc,lknownotjnordocarcfor, 
 An yet it troubles me, I cannot fee 
 The thing that fctsic going. Be you 
 Carcfuli and condant.In the afternoone 
 Come to my lodging, I will hauc the Duke there 
 And you fhalbc a witneflc of my working, 
 And ofthe fubtiil proie£ts I haue laid, 
 To execute your wifhesj till theafarcwell. 
 
 Jul, Farewell« 
 
 Ray, A poxe vpon thee what fo ere thou arr. 
 [ Fred. 'Twill come home. . 
 
 Ray, Shew thy felfc and be the Prince of Diuelf* 
 He not feare thee. 
 
 Fred Nojthe great Diuell and you are all one, which 
 flicwcs I am no Diucljfot if I were,I durft not thus abufc 
 
 Ray. What art? (chce, 
 
 Fred. A pleafant fellow Sir,and one ofthe noble Sci- 
 ence, for lookc you Sir.ther's a Venic. 
 
 RAy. 0,Swoonesheha$nabdme« 
 Fred.^oSix no,I am a blunt fellow j& fohiy weapons 
 oayi wonnot leaue you thus. Exit After Raj. 
 
 VoriU Here's my (i(\cr^ut very fad me thinks: 
 
 How 
 
tf>e merry MtW-WMOs* " 
 
 How now /u!ia,vihy fo difconfolare. 
 
 M O brother wc arc vndonj All's outofioynt againc 
 As much or rather more then cucr. Dfir, How? 
 
 /mL The Duke's in old fir^and the poorePnnceiTe 
 Clapt vpclofeprifoner.Iooketoyour fclfe 
 Oryou arc loft. - (mc 
 
 D0r/. Be it fo jfor life is wcarifome fiftcr ,do you louc 
 
 Jttl. Why rtiud you aske a queftion fofriuolous. 
 
 Dor/. Do you? /«i. Yon know 1 do. 
 
 DorL Shew it then; fortillyoufarisAemeinmyre- 
 queft^l Aiall make doubt of it. /0/Pray fpcake it. 
 
 Dm. Here's a Gentleman to whom I owe, , 
 More then my parents gauc me jmoic then 
 If Foriunc^ud lookc vp and fmilc, 
 Proue a prodigall in fauors to mc5 
 And I (liud Hue to take 'hem with this hand y 
 And with this,pay it as due Tribute vnto him: 
 See how he languiCbes, can take no reft, 
 No foode,but thoughts which nourifti himj 
 And (ighs againe for you^drinkes his owne teara?, 
 And weeps them forth again,ye( does not cal you cruelj 
 Prayfpeaketohim. 
 
 luL Whyalasfbrotherldidtellthisman 
 How hopekile 1 wa$,prayd him to defifl. 
 And make (bme better choyce. 
 
 Ber, YoudidLady,butImuftdicfifft. 
 
 Jul, Wh/ifyoubefodefperatealouer, 
 That you will die for me, thinke roe the like. 
 That I can die as well for him I louc. 
 Ber, You were good company to go to heauen with. 
 La^, I jbut if either ofyou go that way ,you take 
 An iU couf fe in your iourney. 
 
 {La X)^. Hauc 
 
A fleafanp Comedie of 
 
 lL>oriL Hauc you then plac'd yourhcart on any man? 
 
 lul Yes bclccue mc,though I hauc m adc no noyfc 
 With fighs.able to blow vp mountaincs. 
 
 Baril, What is he? 
 
 JuL One that you prai I'd your felfc into my heart. 
 Although his youth and feature need no Orator. 
 
 Pm/. I pray fd! /W/i you wrong mc. 
 
 //</. By c«//if felfc I donnor. 
 
 V&riL Name him, 
 
 IhL * fis an vnrcafonablc requeft in you, 
 But yet to (hew I am oot afham'd of him, 
 Itisyong5^r/f4r<i,^ 
 
 Ber, Who Ladyfprty fpcakc that name againc. 
 
 JuL Yong Bernarit 
 Ber. Bernard la Vepe. 
 • //«/• The fame. Puis fif his di/gmfd 
 
 Ber. I thanke you. Haire. 
 
 DtriL Nay Sifter, once you arc catchr. ' 
 
 £4/r. BucinnoworretrapthenhcrlouersArmes ^ 
 
 Ber^ Norfballyoucuerbcafiiam'dofhimjtiofyct 
 Repent yoU) tor he will loue as Biithfuily 
 ^s you, and liuc and die with you. 
 
 luL There is no giuing backe, welcome my loue. 
 And in a time that I did wifh for thecj 
 Yet I dial! ftanlc you and trie your temper: afide. 
 For fiflcc I hauc found away how to infranchif<f 
 My poore affliacd miftreffcjllc be plcafant. 
 
 Ber, I ncuer thought be forc» a man might be 
 Inhcaucnandnotknow it,;as to hauc a dwelling 
 In your licart and be ignorant of the blifTc. Isliitlclcifi. 
 
 /»/• O but my ^^r/^W, wc do ncucr mcetc 
 ^ithany bappin^c,butfoiBckindcofmifchicfc 
 
 Mingles 
 
Mingles ftill with it,yct tii more or kflc, 
 
 A$ you (ball make of it,if you might take me now.- 
 
 Why, I were worth your loue, for I am yctj 
 
 (I did not lye much,if I faid a Virgin^ 
 
 But without blubbing I dare (ay a Mayde. 
 
 Ber, It is not to be doubted, 
 
 Jul, But it is to be loft. 
 
 Lan, That is not to be doubted ney thcr. 
 
 Jul. Bat not on bim,for fo it is not lofl, 
 To dealc diredly with^oujl cannot bring, 
 That thingcaird maiden.head/or it is promisU 
 And if you c annot loue me without that, 
 Dcalc plaincly then with mc,a$ I with you. 
 And I will looke<^ut for another man : 
 Another handromeman,a Citizen, 
 That (hall make much of ms , and not a whir, 
 Loue me the Worfe for want of ftich a trifle. 
 
 Ber, I know fwecte Jtilid you were eucr merry. 
 And not beyond a Maydens mod efty. 
 But this is very ftrange, : E»t^r Frederick 
 
 pre. Butnotfoftrangeasiruejamawitncflcofitj 
 She has giuen away her raaydcnhead to the Diuell, 
 For an old wboorennafter is little better. 
 
 Vfiri* Ihzt is Freder/iks \oicc, 
 
 pre. But as (he faid 'tis but a trifle: a cold Comodiiy 
 A man may buy at fonnc time of the y cere 
 Like Co wcumbers,at any time for a fmallRing, 
 APurfTcorapayrcofGloues, for fo your country 
 Wenches part with them,your Citty for an Apple. 
 
 lAfj. Thct's none ofyou fee him. 
 
 D<?r/. NoiL , 
 
 Laff. He has found the R ing. « * 
 
 pw. Very likely. L^ m'f^y 
 
lAp, Nay moft ccrtainc, and let bim kccpc it, for be- 
 ing ignorant in thevertue of it, it may be fome fporc to 
 vs to heare bim cbafc being loft to all mankind. 
 
 Fre, Dodorthoudrop'ft. 
 
 Ber. The diucll what art thou, I fee thcc not* 
 
 Fre, No morc^thou (halt him that does cucklod thee. 
 
 Z4II. Thats true) whilftheenioyesthe iuuifible Ring. 
 
 luL O you are a Ooutt louer to4>e deic£led thus, for 
 fuch a vanitie as a Maidenhead is, you'd ill endure to 
 haue your wife run away with ano'tber man tM'o or three 
 yeere together, and aiterward brought home, anda- 
 gaine accepted with Suppers and with Trumpets. 
 
 Z,4;». A plagy fmartwench. - 
 
 luL But (ince it is fo eftimate a Jewell, 
 . Come my B4rf$drd w'eele not part with it^ 
 But lay our heads together how to prefcrue it* (^m^ 
 Fr^. Why but do you hear€,(1iall 1 be loft thus cut, he 
 Will none of you acknowledge me^/Wxii, tdlst 
 
 Do^ot D0riltu. 
 
 V6ru FreierUkhy xhtsoicc. 
 
 Fn. AndFr^i^/filf by flcfb&ndbloud as good as a- 
 ny man or woman wtid defire,fcele me elfe. 
 
 D^fi. Idofeelea hand. 
 
 Fn. Andyecperceiuenobody. 
 
 D0r$, Righr. 
 
 Fre, Righr, but by your leaue tUisnoc righr^either 
 your eies are drawn a(ide,or my bodie is taken aftunder, 
 and nothing left certaine of mee but a hand and a voice, 
 mas heere comes smirke^ Il« try the ftrength of his eie- 
 (ight. * 
 
 Lmd. I beftech you ftay, heere isa prciuifc of fome 
 • initth. 
 
 Enter 
 
Ei9UrSmxVtwthfemi^Mllftfs-9ftoUurs, ' 
 
 ffe, Smirke^tWmct, 
 
 SmLt^ot (o my frkndswell oucitakeayou may fay. 
 But I am in haO, therefore farewell. 
 What are there rubs in the aire/tis fomelnde dandiprar, 
 that I ouerrun, and ten to one he has broke hisNofe &- 
 gainft my Pipkin, Where art thou? pfg, Heecc 
 
 Smi* Heere,wherc is that hectc. 
 
 Fre, What has hegot tro there painting: that it fs^fince 
 you knoiv me not , lie beftow a litde patnes to pidure 
 you, that the be A friend you haue, (ball hardly take ac- 
 quaintance oi you. 
 
 Smi* APoxofthefeFIycfstheileneMirleaue fwecfe 
 Mutton,but my fnend^nsy friend, hees gone pporefcl- 
 fcllow againc. r. 
 
 Frf. Tis ftrafigeyottknown0tine.> 
 
 Smi I Chudknow that voyce» 
 
 Fr^.You (hud do fOjifyou wud call your felfe to mind 
 
 SmiMyyoog mafter FndnukMd qupndamLord 
 where areyouf . 
 
 ¥rf, Heerc man hecre. 
 
 Smf, Somf thing plaies with my Nofel beletue tis my 
 m whi&king Mufchatui ^ now I am come i'tbe wind. 
 " Fr^Whatdoflthoudawiththii painting 5>fvri^^ 
 
 Sm* Marry I meane to liu^by it and purple to fet vp 
 my old tradeagaina Fr^< Thy old trade, what's ihatr* 
 SmK'Why a Stainetjl bauehir^ aShop not far from 
 Courts And I haue painted tbem9(l horrlblethings that 
 many men know not what t^make^fthcm,! drew //irr- 
 chUj a great while ft goe in the likenes of a man,ai)d now 
 cucry one faies he lookcs like a Lion. Then I drew AUcon 
 hunted with his owncdog$^& they fay 'tis like a Citizen 
 putfuVlwiihSeriaws. . ' Fr#.Why y 
 
f J pleafant €omeiie of 1 
 
 Fr<f. Why, but canftibpu draw any thing into pro- | 
 portionf > i 
 
 5i»/. Can I draw any thing into proportion^ why, I 
 will prcfcntly draw you backward or forward, a limb, I 
 twoo'd do you good to behold ir. j 
 
 Fre. And thou becftfo good a workcRian, thou fhalt J 
 draw my Piiiiure. j 
 
 Sm/. I wud be glad to fee your face fir, if it plea fc you | 
 to come out of ihe Cloud. \ 
 
 Frede, Well Smrke , pray for me, lama manjbut in 
 this w orldl h^ic fnMH jftoft QfnK)ny, and therfbre can- 
 not reward ihcc as I wud, but hold thee, giue mee iby 
 
 handji can fceto take thee by itjthcr'sa Ring/twill yccld 
 thee fomcw bar. 
 
 Smi, I tbankc you fir»it will fcruc to cxcb^i^c for a 
 Corrall for my fonne andbeire when 1 haue him. 
 
 LAn* Now ftep out altogether and falutc him. 
 • All Good Senior you are welcome to the light, 
 
 fre, Td the light: why, do you perceiue me now.^ 
 
 Tior't. As plaine as the earth we tread on. 
 
 Fre* S^\iti%Smrkd 
 
 Srm, Here i am Sir. 
 
 Fre, Where, come necre me, O the Ring, the Ring, 
 Giue mc my Ringagainejlfiod thfrvcrtue, 
 
 smi Nay, foftjio play fooles, nothing is furer then 
 
 iFr^. Come ncerc me that I may touch thee. (gift. 
 
 Smi. I know what the Properbe Tales, touch me and 
 
 take me, and therefore / will keepc aloft, Zfoote hce is 
 
 flruckcn pur blind, bee gropeslike a young Nouice, thtf 
 
 contrarieway. Whar,arethefe blind toof 
 
 Fre, Good Gentlemen hclpc mc to lay hold of him. 
 
 Li/;. Layhotdofivhon). 
 
 Jr/. Of 
 
rre, OiSmirke, 
 
 . Fre. Nojhc is heere,I fmcll the oyly.Rafcall. 
 5;^/. They arc all blind, or elfelwalke invifible, He try 
 that prefently. iRTiffes lulk. 
 
 jui. How now? 
 
 Stfif. Nothing but a Fledi-flye forfooth lighted vp* 
 pon yoar lips, the place is full of hem Some-bo- 
 dy has (princkled inuifible Virgins water vpon me for 
 I doe goe infenfible. Heere comes the two Bgges,I fhall 
 goe neere to crack their Crowes, foi/thelaftabufe, but 
 walking as I doe, I will find out x better rcuengc. 
 Emer Callow d;id Ranoff. 
 
 CdL Sirrabl.thinkeitwas much heereaboutthat vre 
 met with the taking voyce that kickt vs? 
 
 Ra». Twas indeed. 
 
 Smi, I wud kick you againc,but that I haueCornes on 
 my Toes, I will oaly pencil! you now. And becaufe'you 
 haue fomuch knauery and want colour fot'c I will begin 
 with Orange tawny. 
 
 CdlL What was that? 
 
 Cal, Someting croft my Nofe 
 
 Ran. A Dorc,a Dore,tbe 6eldsare full of them. 
 
 Sm/, Ylc giue you the Dore too. 
 
 Riff. There was another wip't mc in the fame place. " 
 
 Smf. Caufe you are a Knight^you (hall bcare a CrofTc 
 
 Raff. How novi? 
 Zfoote I thinke fomc Bird has wraidin my eye. 
 
 Cal. No tis nothing but the dew falls I thinke. 
 A Pox o«t,I am paid againc. 
 V M i?4r. There 
 
rai$. There are (ome gadflies fute«b|oad, Ie(s nuke 
 away. 
 
 Another wipe firft. 
 CdL Ha,ha,ha. 
 
 »f;;.VVhy do you laugh my Lord?ha,ha,ha. 
 Smi, NayJlcpiiciRtoo,formy ha,ha,hajha^ 
 This is a three mans laughter* 
 Crf/.Boi why do you laugh my Lordf ba,ha, 
 Rdn. ha^ha, Pray why do you laugh my Lord.' 
 Cd, For nothing, for nothing, come priihiclctsgoc* 
 Rani pray iers goe,haha» 
 Smi, I am glad I haue made you merry. 
 F/^. Where art thouPSo deare I loue thee for this pcecc 
 of knauery that I could kifTc thee^prithy let mekiffe thee 
 \ 5w;.No,nOjkifling, I do brittle too much. . 
 Fre. He giue thee another Ring. 
 Sim, No no, no more Rings, I ilaall thinke my (elf e an 
 Alderman,and grow proud thin. 
 Lm* Come let him alone with it. 
 Smi. If you know any Ladie that dealesin •omplexion 
 you may doe me a kindneffe to acquaint her that Smirke 
 c he (eruingman is turu'd aPainter. 
 ScenaTertia. 
 £;9/^r Fcederick,Cornelius 4W Carolus* 
 Cor* How now Cdrclus j^iovt do's my LordF 
 Cdro. Troth fcuruely,asaLordiDaydoinhiscare. 
 Fer, Whyhowi'ftraan. 
 
 ear0, WickedjWickcdjCXtrcmcwickcdjhc cannot fay 
 bisPraiers. 
 /ifr. Whyfis he fpeechlelTc.^ 
 c<7r. What aPox isthattQchepuipofe^bashcmade 
 
 his will. " ' ' ^ 
 
 '€sr0,Yc¥ 
 
the merry MSke^maids:' 
 
 CarffMcSi And in his will he doih will and command 
 that you cwo (hall be whipt, and that he has bequeathed 
 you for your kgacy. 
 
 C^r. Let him beftow itvponhis friends, we can liuc 
 without it. 
 F^r.But prithee firrahstell vs the manner of his (Icknes 
 which was wondrous Arange and fuddainc. 
 
 Cdf^. Why how Qioud I know more then you/I am 
 none of bis Phidcian. 
 
 Ccr, They fay butbe itfpolcen in prinate that aRat hants 
 him^is it fof thou canft tcIJ. 
 F^r, A Rat, a poK of a Rat,Zbloud I heard otherwife. 
 Car. Welijictsheare what hall thou heard. 
 F^r.Marry Sir that the NeopolitanCanker has fearcht 
 into his bonesiind he lies buried invlcers^Aincksfo that 
 without perfumes s nobody is able to abide him. But 
 mum mum^nota wordofthisi rpeake,itisamoDg{lfel« 
 lowcs and friends. 
 
 carif, Tis wellyoado To, foe othetwife your legacies 
 wud be beftowd vpon you,a yard or two of whipcord is 
 no great colli,and the executors wud goe tolhc charge, 
 Zbloud what RalcaUsare you to Vctcr this, you are the 
 inuentersofir. 
 
 FerMoi I by this hand,I heard mineac my Barbers, ; 
 C#f . And I heard mine at the Apothecaries* 
 C4r. Whyhccrs the mifery of great men, they cannot 
 fcape the Oaundersof their (laues looke you yonder goes 
 one of the Do6tors,you were beft(co be better fatisfied) 
 inquierofhim. 
 JFer, Not 1,2 loue not to be inquificue. 
 
 E»ur a Dodicr* 
 ; Pi?^, Wher's aioj of my Lords Gcntkmcn there. 
 
 Ma c^r. Hccr's 
 
 ■^j^^f^wsft Tn a w i 
 
cor, Hccr's a Lcafh of vi Sir, 
 I>05i. One of yottmuft inftantly take horfcjand ride to 
 D jd or Lofexx , and bring him hither with all fpccdc that 
 m.iybc: hiscounfcllis wanting, and itconcerncsyouc 
 Lords life, thcrctore make haft, andtellhim To to: Tell 
 hiiTi the Duke will elfe be hecrc before himj from whom, 
 if fo it happen^hewill receiuea check. 
 Cxro. we(hall{ir,wefhall. 
 Fer, fheDukejWhyistheDukefimtfor.^ 
 dro Yes,& hasfcnt word he will be heere immcdiatly, 
 per, BcrLady Sir, then tis to be thought thedangers 
 more then cueryAgue brings,&i*willgohard with him. 
 Caroyvhy make notyoa more haft then to the dodlocs? 
 V"^/*. I make more haft , why do's not he oryouf 
 <iaro, I, why I was not bidden, 
 f tfr.Nor U c<<r<^. Why ^not Ijmore particular then you. 
 Fer, But you muft goe that anfwercd. 
 Caro. Why yo» may goe as well as I that anfyvered. 
 F^r.By this Airenot I. 
 C4r^. By this Earth nor I. 
 
 Cfir, By this Aire,EartbjFirc and Water too, not I: 
 zbloud I get no morethen you, and wbylhud I thcnf 
 €4ro,Xhi$ is very welljfuppofe myLor^Qbr want of this 
 fame Do(5ior now fhall die. 
 C<>r. Why, what can I helpe if. fyon. 
 
 Car, Why you may by fetching him. cor* And fo may 
 Cdrfi, And fo may he. Fir, Ar>d fo may you. 
 Caro* I care not,oay do as ypu pleafe. ~ 
 f^r. Why, nor I neither. 
 
 J Bed thrufi out^ Enter Lady the old Lordjome 
 other Lidy and Aliens, 
 Cor^ Zfoote he fliifts his Rome^Ilc not be feene. 
 
 i^rr. Bir- 
 
itje merry mtiKe^maieis. 
 
 fer* BycLady Sir nor I. 
 
 j?4r. Who went for Z,^/>^/&? 
 
 Cat. Ferdiffind my Loi:d. 
 
 KAjn Is he not come yci? 
 
 Cau No my Lord, nor gone yet I belccuc. 
 
 RAy* Oh, my bloud boyles, as if the Sunnc 
 Had darted ajl his beames into my intrailes. 
 Shorr(hot my foule , and like the (hafc 
 Shot by great Herctdes^ flie till ihou brcak'ft, 
 Or eircjftrikc through the body of the Sun, 
 And fixe thy fclfe in heauen a brighter Starrc. 
 What {hall I do? Is there no powrc in Phyficke? 
 Swoones are you dumbc. Doctors can you not talkcj 
 Though you do nothing clfe? 
 
 DoEi, Alas my LordjWe know not what to fay, 
 
 Rd^y. Why then y ou might a faid, that you can fay. 
 That you know nothing, but your owne 
 PriuilcdgCjto kill vnpunifh'djyct arc you apt 
 When Nature workee her felie^to afTume it yours, 
 O my torment, when wut thou ceafefgety ou gonej 
 Impoftures as you arc, and coufcn people 
 That haue faith in you; for I hauc found 
 No Art, but Voice among you. 
 
 CAr, Away PhifiiianSjgojmy Lord thinks y^ arc foolcs, 
 And fo do I: Therefore bcgon,begon. 
 
 RAy. Is not the Duke come yerf 
 
 CAr, No my good Lordj but here are the Diuincs. 
 
 R4y. They asc veric welcome. ■ 
 
 5//^<?^j. How does your Lordihip ? 
 
 RAy, Wondrous well faiisHedin any point touching 
 my faluation : onely one burden on my confcience lies, 
 for the Dakc himfelfc to take away. Enter Dukco 
 
 Ms C4r.The 
 
.-^. —jt^leajmrComedie of 
 Curo* The Duke is come. 
 
 Ray. Then all the reft I pray depart the roomc. 
 
 Duke How is it man? 
 
 "R^y. CheercfnlljWondrouschccrcfull, all this whole 
 day I felc not fuch a minute. 
 
 Buke Be comforted good Rdymoni, me thinkcs I fee 
 another age of life yet (bine in thee, your eie is quick and 
 fpi ightly, death doth not (liew himfelfe in any part. 
 
 Ray* Your grace is a good comforter , and your (ight 
 bio we s vp this (patke of life to fuch a light wluch 1$ but 
 as a twinckling before ^eatb. 
 Therefore I do befecch your MaicHy, 
 As in this life and after death you le ftand, 
 Jn hiftory to the laft hourcof Timej 
 A iuf^ religious Prince to which I know. 
 In your owne inclination you afpirc, 
 
 Eucn for the Dokcdoraes peace, O • your pardon: 
 
 My breath I find willfailc mc^ - ' your' pardon Duke* 
 And quickly fpeakeitior I Hiall not beare you. 
 D/»^? WhatjWhat (hal Ipardonfgood^rfywvW fpcakc, 
 1 gather by thy fpecchthou wouldft vnfold,fomthingof 
 confequencc^you muft not part thus with me, therefore 
 good Rdymona fpeake^borrow a little time of death, and 
 I will pay it back out of^my life: dearc Rdymtnd doni\ot 
 leaue me thus vnfatisfied,for ifyou doe^Ile follow you to 
 learne it. R^y^ O I haue wrong'd you. 
 
 2>/yir^Neucr,neuer good Raymond. 
 
 Ray, By that flrong power which raifes me I hautr, 
 And lends me breath to vtter it; and this Ladic. 
 Where is fhc and the PrmcelTe all of ye, 
 For when you fit ft began your icalouue^ 
 Vpot^ a fmall prefoinption,! as apt. ^ 
 
 And 
 
jnerimrry MUKs-mmas. 
 
 And fuddamc is your felf e in fearc to find, 
 
 Thcifliicofa Prince which Heauen aducrt, 
 
 So bafcly baftavdizcjhcld vp your thought. 
 
 Told you of former and familiar cricks. 
 
 In the like nature I had (eenebecweene them. 
 
 Which I protcft was then out of my care, 
 
 That fuch a thing might be,rathcr then any crime. 
 
 That euer I knew fhc was guilty of, ' 
 
 Send for her therefore, and condemne your rath 
 
 Falfe fuppoittions, and pardon minie, 
 
 That grew but out ofyours,buconce being grownC) 
 
 Itfpred into aaore branches then your owne, 
 
 Duke What is ihy purpofe^ 
 
 Rdy, Religious as the Churches whichis. 
 To cleare all doubts and prefent Trutht 
 In her o^neGarmcms, to protc^ innocence. 
 And from her white hand lift her out of (landers, 
 
 Duk.By which you wud inferre my Dutcheife hofreft 
 
 Ray, By all the beft hopes of a dying man, 
 This beihg a time noc to ieft breath awayw 
 There does not iiuethts dale in Chriftedo me, 
 A Qucene flor ante woman through the world,' 
 More trulie vertucus,and as I fpeaketcuth. 
 Somaylfaileorfindit. 
 
 Duh Whether m/ ioies arc fenfuall or iinmorwll,; ^ . 
 I cannot fay but furcly I do feele. 
 Ami ftand on fuch a change as if my (bulc. 
 Were meked into bloud jor my bloud turnd» 
 To foulc which lights, me vp f re (b Tapers, 
 Whofe inftrudiue beames dired me to the Hart 
 Of n:iy dcarc Dii[chcflre,whcre chaftity 1 find, 
 Hath^buikhcstfemplc-i within ihcrc. Enter Vutcheffe,» 
 " ' '" ' 4$ml My 
 
Jitend. My Lord. 
 
 'Duke. Here, take my Signet, deliucr it to 
 
 Lord Lodvi'tcke^comKim^ him bring the Duchcflc, 
 
 And waitc vpon her hither, withall the (peed 
 
 And diligence his dutic can pcrformc. 
 
 Att, I fhal my Lord, and as Tm one of the honed men 
 
 lam glad to hcarc ir. Enter Julia. 
 
 *Dtike O noble Ladie,how (hall I look thy miftres i'the 
 
 face, that blulh at (ight of thee? priihie ftand by mc5and 
 
 imboldcn me, bee my Genius, prompt mcc what I (hall 
 
 fay, or the Sccan's fpoildj 1 fliaibc out ,my tongue doth 
 
 falter for ioy corceiu'd of her great goodpes, tor gtiefe 
 
 of her much iniurie. 
 
 /«/. As in thcfidiion. Giants make war with heaucn. 
 
 But are (irookc dead.fo malice may ftrike at Vertucj 
 
 But at laft, I fee the blow will light where it began. 
 
 Welcome my Roiall miftrcflc, and I hope 
 
 Vato more ccmfortjihen eucr yet the 54X0/1 
 
 Court affoorded, it bearcs the likclicft face 
 
 Vpon vs now. Enter ihiDMcbefe 
 
 Duke Why do you kncelc to me?thc flandeicr 
 
 Ought to askc pardon of the (landred, • 
 
 My owne Law teaches it. Pray do you ri(c. 
 
 Or I will neucr thinke my felfe f orgiucn. , 
 
 Ducb, Nay nowmyLordI fearc you fcnt formceto 
 
 mockeme, 
 
 Duke God and all good men at my grcatcft need 
 
 Requite me with a mockejif I meanc any. 
 
 O let me now expirejand be the happic mefTengcr 
 
 To fing this ncwes to heauen,fuch and fo great. 
 
 Ray. So happie reconcilements make the Angels, 
 
 Trcadc the bright ring,and from the ordrcd fpheares. 
 
 Strikes 
 
Strikes heauenly muitckt to all earthly cares: 
 Giue me your roy all pardon and remit me. 
 The hand oi death lies cold and weighty on rae. 
 And what is he but mull finke vnder it. 
 Therefore goe exercife your ioyes where griefc, 
 May not be heard to expreffe her felfe in teares, 
 For forrow fiill fings loUd vnto our eares, 
 Dor. O my Lord. 
 
 Riy. Deare Princes (peakc no morcj know your hart, 
 But asyoa loue my quiet,leaue me to it^ 
 For I do find an enclination to 
 Red and neepe,and perhaps my lafl. 
 
 Duke.Comc then lets leaue him (icknefle is froward^ 
 And one while company is pleafingtoit^ 
 Another while offenfiuesK^jrw^';}^ farewell, 
 Heauen to his mercy take or reftore thee. 
 
 Roy, Good Duke I thanke thee, let me kiffe thy hand; 
 And yours bcft DutcheflCjand Lady yours, —— (b 
 Now if you will be gone, you may, 
 Sicknefie knowcs no mannei's. 
 
 ^uke Wee'ic trouble you no longer Riymond. 
 
 Ray. Why I thanke you,and all good lighten on you. 
 But not fta y ' Cdroks, 
 
 Cir^. My Lord. 
 
 Ray. Are they all forth the roomef 
 
 Caro. Yes my Lord. 
 
 Ray. Adiue as 6re I fpring out of my graue then. 
 And will fee foroc before me c'rc I dye, 
 That are more fit for Earth and Heauen then I, 
 Fetch me fome water, and a cup of winCj 
 Iledrinke my owne health and my luQ (liall pledge it, 
 Do I bearc earth about mc/ure I donnor5 
 
 ^ N For 
 
For in this extafiC) I haue no feeling, 
 No vfc of fcctc» but ride and rackc i'ch A ixel 
 Like a black Cloud » holding in his hand lightning, 
 And in this a tcmpeft, giuc mt jaod goc 
 And vnder dan d the cavfe of IttJias Hay, 
 It puts me into (doubts and (be (houdgoe 
 Away now with the Quccnc ani cheat my hopes^ 
 I haue made a (ickmans plot of ir, 
 But luHa is Religious in her vowes^ 
 Knowes what it is to rweare,and what to breake 'hem^ 
 How now villaine,why returnd with<Ait bei.^ 
 Crfr<?. Why fhe i$ gone my Lord. 
 jRay. Be tbou gon to then, and after her and fetch her, 
 And bring her to me,or lay downc thy duty, 
 And let me neuer fee it in a face, 
 Or an officious leg againe prefeoted^ 
 Zoones are you (craping there wheal forbid you. 
 
 Caro. A las ray Lord. 
 
 Kay, My Lord, my Loggerhead, begon. £ff^^ lulia. 
 Car0» 6 Maddam, you come like to the HaIcioD,an<i 
 bring faire weather with yoUf 
 
 R4y^ Thou art ray truth,and I will iluddy thee, 
 No more (hall misbelief e enter my thoughts: 
 For thy Idea ftandingin my heart, 
 AsinaTempIe (hall fright AUfairefuggefiionfi 
 To the Tartars. Giue me inf^ead of LawreU, 
 For my deed afugred kiffe, and crowae my ioyesi 
 
 /«/. Away you are tVillaine, I cameb«cktotell 
 
 you fo : And long life which it a bkifing to others,vnto 
 
 thee's a curfTe: thou (bame offuch a reuerencc dofi not 
 
 . fee,tp what a monfter luft in th^ is grownei at left in 
 
 mens tmmagitvttions. 
 
 A 
 
 r. 
 
wnfm'^mm^m- 
 
 A man as old in (h&w as time hitnfelfe, 
 Madejvp for ceunfelllike another Ncflorr 
 At ieaft io mens imaginations. 
 To be fo monArous Qoatiihly inclind. 
 OBe my Lord / chinke with your fclfe this ill, 
 Prouokes not in the 6cfi),buc in your will: 
 Your bloMd nioues flow and cold.and aU the fire^ 
 Thatdnkesvpattyheat^isindefire.* n 
 
 Ibluihfbi yoUjthinkeofic 
 liajf. Yes i'le tbinke of it,but you (haU giue me cimej^ 
 And you and I will now goe and conkuc ofir. 
 M Keepeof. 
 
 ^4/. Whyyonwonnott'fiab. 
 IhL Ycsrothehartbelecueir. 
 RajJWhy then a coDibait|look you,I am prOuidcd coa 
 Will you yceldnowf 
 ' Jul. No. 
 
 RMjf* This wud (hew handfbme on a Stage, 
 An old man and a woman af the point: 
 Beleeue it i'le flab too. 
 M Thy worfl: fori wiDmfne. 
 Ray, This is fcuruey wooing, Julkno morct 
 ImL Farwelithen,andicpent, 
 R4y* Nay then you flir me^yeeld, or I will ^f orce thee. 
 And after pay , thy periury with death, 
 Areyoufomannifli. 
 
 EmerDukc, Ducbefle inidhberefijfc^prs. 
 Dffire Defikl vild rauiflier. 
 Ba)* Ha» the Duke, then rage rife high in me, 
 And add vnco this wickednefle a woric. 
 
 EHtirBtnatdwitbhhDMgietdrdwtiC^ 
 S*r» Villaiae»whac wile thou do^kecpe c^t 
 
 _ N.i ^;.0 
 
11^ merry WK^^tHoids. J^ 
 
 p^fo Good my Lord, ' ^^ 
 
 To view how big the wound was that I gaue him, I 
 
 Fbrlwillhauegriefedigoneinmybrcft, ^ 
 
 iUdeepeasit island as mortall too. ^ 
 
 D^r.Why hccre is 2)^m/«j. 
 
 Dttke Prayers of Pi inccs fail on thee, doil thou liue < 
 To tell me that my fword doth want an edge^ 
 •But when itilrikes offenders^rife V^rilusx 
 Andthus voto thy Miftreffe I prefent thee, 
 At the befi lewell thati haue to giue her, 
 For a true Seruant is of chat efteemc. 
 
 Z)<;r. Sir, I thanke you,but I returne him back, 
 As fitteA foryour fcruice. 
 
 Frt, Heeres giuing and caking as if thei'd both b^ rid 
 of him. 
 
 Duke Why I thanke thee,and I receiue him gladly. 
 How wher'she that wud haue lufticef 
 
 Gmd0 HecremyLeige. 
 
 Z>«i^^Againfi whom wud'A thou haue ladiccf 
 
 Guiio Againft the Prefideot of Wittember^ 
 Who falling foule with the learned Lijf^^ 
 Tut or vnto my fonnejis thought by moft 
 And of the wifeft of the Vniuer&y, 
 To haue by (bme trecherous pbt made them away, ' 
 He nor my fonne hauing bin feene ere (ince. 
 
 z^/i. Why heereis LaftdaffCiuyout poorcfuenditi 
 fafetie. 
 
 Cuida Landcff^ where is my fonoef 
 
 Ber. Hcere fir^with a daughter to boote. 
 
 Gu$i9 Kow Gods bkifitig a'thy heart,if thou haft an-^ 
 fcn'dmethus. 
 
 ^<T*E'ne thus Sir. N3 Rife 
 
 /'' 
 
A fUafant Comedie of 
 
 Rife with my bicffing on you both. 
 Fre, So ihcy ate own'd,no body calls f pon iiie,nor rc- 
 ^ gards me,nor to fay the rruth^I regard nobody : the lofle 
 
 fe of my inuifible Ring has broke my heart, now when I 
 
 ^ knew the vcrtuc of it, to lofe ic, and to an idcot, an inno- 
 
 cent- that dcferues not to vndcrfland the vcrtuc of it, 
 what dainty deuices might I hauehadincueryChamc 
 bcr of the. Court, feene fuch^ Lord, ki(Te fuch a 
 Lady the wroug way, fuch a Knight^hc with his Chara- 
 berisaidjaiid his Lady with her Groome,! the Vdier 
 with the waiting-GcndeWomanj and the page with all 
 Phoebus himfclfe muft a come ftiort of thoft things, I 
 fhud feen, for one inuifible Ring wud difcouer another. 
 D^.How now,what£ the caufeof thisfwhykneeleyou alf 
 Dor. For (hat whichi ioyne with them too. 
 Lord RAymondi life,banifli him the Court, 
 And let him be conRn'd to his houfe i'th country. 
 
 Vuke Thou muft not aske twice what I (hall deny, 
 Rife/tis granted you^feeyou haue good friends. 
 And a gracious roiftrcffe. 
 
 Ray, Ifee'r.andfhametorecmyfelfc, 
 How had the Diuell blinded me»I could not 
 ^ Sec your rare vertueSjO let my penitence^ * 
 
 Which if it be not zealous^iuft heauens (Irike, 
 That breath into my throat, againe which fortnes. 
 The words I vtter,and let 'hem flrangle me: 
 Let my true penitence I fay beget. 
 Another vcrue in you, befidcs mercy, 
 Credulity that I am truly forry. 
 For the bold mifchiefes gainft you and my Prince: 
 A guilty confcience followed by defpaire. 
 Light on all Tray tors to their Soucraignej 
 
 " '" Wanit 
 
W^nts to the cxtrcamfifickncfiB without fuccov^ 
 Without ati good msn* piwy arsd their prayers^ 
 Fall on the flandcrer s of your fcx j 
 Difcafes rot him h'uing, dead no grauc, 
 But raucnous FowIc$,bccomc his (cpulchcr, " 
 Histoncs kickt vp and downc by his enemies. 
 And charitable men aHow ofir, 
 Hell and the Diucii,p5ying him with torments: 
 Baft his black foule^tha t be may roare (o loud : 
 As to the earth crying he heard may be, 
 VVhoilanders womcBjmay be damn^ like men.' 
 
 ACTYS QyiNTVS. 
 
 Scena Prima. 
 F;»/^r Ferdinand, WCornelius* 
 
 Cvr,. Will thercbc fuch Reuelsiay you, 
 
 F^r^ Yesjbut no words/or it muft be kept priuatc. 
 
 Of. Priuate, why there arc gone out Proclamations, 
 that whofocucr can by deuiee,or any quickc conceits dc* 
 light the Ducheiie> he fhall kauecorrefpondent to his 
 qualitie an Annuall ftipcnd bcfides the ^uour of the 
 Duke for euer- < 
 
 F^r. Such a thing was talkt of, for the Duke now 
 dotes farrc more on theDachcflc then at firdiand what* 
 foere is done,is to delight her. 
 
 Ccr. Tis a better hearing then the old lealoufiesi; 
 VVbats your Lord coofiad to his houfci'ihc conn trie. 
 
 Fer* Ye$» 
 
 C^r. And how find you your new Lord. 
 Jgr. Vcrynobic, andfodpthbearc himfdfctQcucry 
 
 ~ ' " ma» ^^ 
 
nian,harke,yondcrs fucb a coile with the Munciani, the 
 
 Mafquers, and the Dancers, who now arc pra^ifing. 
 
 Ccr. Is not the Poet amongft them. 
 
 her. Ycs,and which is a miracle a Mafqucr, 
 The learned Landoff^ who now although he be 
 A profcflcd Acamedian , 
 Has laid sidiit his graiicr waightier Ouddics^ 
 To cxcrcifc his skill not yet forgotten, 
 Being brought vp a Page at Court, and pradiis'd 
 Much in that quallity-- Hatke J mud leauc you, "^^ 
 
 I haue a charge committed to me. ^^ 
 
 Ccr. May I not vnder your protection , \ 
 
 Behold the Iports. ^ 
 
 f^;. I cannot tcll,I will not promifeyou. 
 Vox my Lord's vcr y ftrickt, lie do my beft» 
 
 C^r. Why Ithankeyou. 
 
 Enier Smiike, 
 
 Smirke I donnot know how it comes about tbat I (hud 
 bee lod thus 5 villanous witchcraft will neucr bee left ,^1 
 am fainc to giue ouer my (bop, but I had broke^howfoe- 
 ucr my painting cloath was fo rotten, it could not hold 
 together,but thebeftis, I (ball Hue like a Gentleman, 
 becaufc I walke inuifible, hay 1 am not only inuifible to 
 other men, but to my fcifc; 1 went this morning to a loo- 
 king-Glaffe, to be acquainted with tKis comely counte- 
 nance,the diucl ofcountenance there was to be acquain* 
 ted with; the Glaffe feem'd to me like a deepe water«tbat 
 I began to feele with my hands for feare I might a beene 
 dtownd:But finding my (elfeaboue ground, and hun- 
 ger tumbling like a Porpin in my Maw, and doing the 
 Somerfec in nay Guts, 1 fmelt a Surloine oiBeetc hoc 
 i!j;om the Spit followed the traine clofc, fet in my foote, 
 
 drew 
 
drew my fchifc , flic*d mc off a CoUop, clapt it vpon a 
 penny loafe,went mt to a fidt Table .yConftimVi it with- 
 out any body faying much good do you , or the Dtuell 
 choake you. Set my lips to a Flagon ofBeere , drunke 
 twice with a breach , fet it downe againe, tooke it vp a« 
 gaine, and drunke ic as dry as a Biikct; (o that I perceiue 
 I cannot fiarue.And foi doathes/cis nomatter how I go, 
 no body fees me. Enter Lwd Lffdrpicke* 
 
 Lod^txj giue'hem great charge at the outward dores 
 They admit none but fuch as are Courtiers, 
 The Hall muft not be pcftred. Whet sF^r<?/iMir# 
 
 J^r^. Here my Lord. 
 
 L0d,^trj haue a care thofe lightsbe notoffenOue vnro 
 theLadiesjthey hangfufpiciouQ/t and ktthc hangings 
 btrcmou'd v 
 
 F^r^. They (li»H my Lordj whet's ?^«f 
 
 Tedro. Here Sir. 
 
 Fer. Looke to thoii lights I pray, my Lord is very 
 angry, fearing theymight do trefpalTe^and thofe hang- 
 ings muft be remoued. 
 
 fedro. They Qiall fir,— whcre's any of the Gfocmci? 
 
 Crficme, Heere Sir. 
 
 ^edt-0, I>ray:lobke lo thefe light9,affdlet the hangings 
 be remoued jthe GentletiiaftV VHitr has commandtd it. 
 
 Gf^milhc^ ihalWiyj whereas the fellow heere ftud 
 boke vntorthefeliglits, things are dotie fo vmowardty. 
 
 Smirke No body fees m€ ,1 come in like the aire,wheii 
 Lofds^ndl^adieftftafld waiting for thiisbltkelt and tOr 
 thero£Bcer,country gentlemen their pates broke,&cit^ 
 zens wiues thtwli vp arifd downe sfi eati^corner, their 
 husbands kept out with flartieandT0Kch,glad to fetch a 
 bapi'thClojiftcri, 
 
 O Stt' 
 
Enter Ferdinand, Groomes mth Ttr^es* 
 CroQme. Beare backc there, beaic backe , roomefor 
 
 LiLYittfL Madame you (hall f^ice the Duke and 
 DtichcfTe/tis the bcft place to fee in all the Hall* 
 LAdy, I chankc your honour. 
 hoL Haue a littlepatience ,. the Reuek will beginne 
 immediatly. 
 
 cr comes. Roomeformy Loid,beare backe/wocnes 
 whither wud you? 
 
 LoM Well faidjihou doft more goodAvith thy.oaths 
 then all they with their Trunchions. 
 Gr00» TheDukeiscomming* 
 
 Mufickc. Eftuy anapleafurefAjp ere thefiagei 
 
 Enute^ Sports are intending which I will haue croft* 
 Add clouds to nighr,(hag pleafure may be loft. 
 fUa, Enuy thou wound'u thy feife in fpight of thee, 
 This I breake foorth,and of obfcui ieie. . 
 
 Sf;i/>< Ibis is the foure winds driuing of fitie 
 Diaeis — ^This fame Ring wud fainegiue 
 Me the flipjl rauftc'ae pocket hin[>,iot- 
 Fearc of the worft. 
 Greome, Howjiowftrrah,wha^akeyouheri^? 
 $?»/>• VVhy,doyoufeeme? : 
 
 Graeme. Se^ yoy % yes nnarry doe I .* And get you 
 gone quickely,or you (ball feele~«-I&e you^go^begonc 
 this is no place for fuch as you. 
 
 Smirk. Hundi: Am I become a wretf^hag^ine, and 
 mprtall? 
 
 ^heMe-jquersprefAringtodnnce^^ 
 EmcySmrkcamnc. 
 
Smkk, lacs gotin fgsinc, ind haue found cIm ttick^ 
 of ir^thankesray dsare lem; a man may haue an inuifi^ 
 bleKinglfee, aod not know oHc; Iwondct'd chat I 
 grew palpable ) notvlpereeiue how the matter went: 
 thankes Ofiy deire lem , I fay MU I will not lofc this fin« 
 get that I haue my inuifiblcRingvpon,for thebcft ioync 
 actheBarres« - 
 
 Is thisall the deuiccs, (ports, and delig^the Duke 
 ifhall haue for his money : the Proclamation p romifed 
 lewardFor him that coud (hew any varieties, and Ift all 
 come to a dull Mafque f He (hew his Grace feme fporc 
 tny felfc. with helpe of my innifible Ring, which now 
 muflioffagaine. ByyourMaiefiicsIcauei and thcic(( 
 oftheHonerable-— ~ 
 
 r>/ifi^^. How now/ what's hef 
 
 Sm^rL WbatTs he? Why he is the mirade of your 
 Kingdoms 
 
 j^ivi^^. How the Miracle f 
 
 Smirk, Ijandcandocwaond crf n owyonrccme 
 
 youknowme. 
 
 iT^^. Yes Sir J do know you. - 
 
 Smr. And you know not n€>joukDOw nobody* j 
 Butkeepe off my Lord. ' 
 
 Z) W Prythy kecpe o£r. 
 
 Sflitfr. You (ee me you fay^Duke I fpcake to tbec> 
 
 Z>ir^/. Yc< Sir, I fee you. 
 
 Smir, Andyouall (eeme* 
 
 £j»4^ WedoeaUfeeyou. 
 
 Smirk. Yerie good,andI doefccaDyou :but what's 
 tbattothepnrpofef 
 
 J^i/» y«ry iitde to purpofc indccde, 
 
 0% 
 
A^miamvomedieof 
 
 Smir* Shall I dcmonftrate matter of Art, 
 And hauc nothing for ^y paiQCS? 
 
 un. Yes marricfltallyou, docs noi the Proclama- 
 tion tell you (hall. 
 
 Smir, Proclamations itiay fay what they lift^ 
 Something in hand doth well. 
 
 Duke, Somebody giuc him fomcthing. 
 
 Smr. Ijhut no body hcares not on that Earc, yet bc- 
 caufcl .p*— wonnotdoeRoyaltic wrong, in fufpcding 
 your boiiniie— —— You fee me you fay, 
 
 Duke. Yes we do fee you. 
 
 Smir. You do . Who fees me now? 
 
 Duke, Truft me not I, he is inuifible to mc. 
 
 Den And mCt 
 
 2)^r/. To all, 
 
 Smir, I fhoud be forty clfej for^and my inuifible Ring 
 flioud Rotkcepe his olde vettue^ I wudhang myfclle 
 dire^ly. 
 
 Fre^ Prithee«ppea(tagain& 
 
 Smif. I will haue Maiefticcall me firft. 
 VUn. Why the Duke dooscaH you. 
 
 Sp^i La B» beare him fVnU v^u^Smrkc isioy tiame 
 A well beloucd fubie(a,oncc a Painter, 
 ButnowEfquireofthe inuifible Ring* 
 
 Dnke Smirks ^ and ourwelbeloued fubted*, once a 
 PainierjbutnowEfquireofthciouilibleRingi 
 Iconiureihcc toappeareagainc*: ■ . 
 
 SmirScc here I am,whatwudft thou mighty monarch 
 
 D/tke I do command thee let meXee the Ring. 
 By which thou walkft inuifible, • .^ '^ ' '•. 
 
 ' Smir, I do command thee not tocommaf)^'ifa«thafj 
 For from my inuifible Ring I will not part. . 
 
 p<v* Lar 
 
 J^: 
 
 \ 
 
 •».' 
 
w^ 
 
 th? merry M^t-maids. "^ ^ 
 
 Dor. Layhand«vpoRbimforaforccrcr. 
 $mir, Affifl mc my dcaw Ring,no hands vpon me, 
 For being inuiiible, I am a Prince, 
 And being a Prince no hands is to be laid on niej 
 Trcafon doth neucr profpcr. 
 I Z4/i.Heisgoneagaine. 
 
 ; Sml You follow me by fent^bui: neuer find mt by fight. 
 
 He warrant you. ^ 
 
 Enter S^mtXTXiioS^whifferingmth him, 
 
 Z4;!i. Seize it and die. 
 Sfiritlzm gone. 
 Sutir, OjOp. 
 
 Fre, How,who*c8 that cxclaimcs. 
 ! 5w/r. The cramps in my fingtr. 
 
 Z4;>.TheCrampe. 
 : Fre, OfirsnowyouarcYlfiblcagainc. 
 
 \ 5»>fh NiyRtngisgoncnowjthtdiiiclIgoyvithit,far 
 
 \ amyconffcichcchcfctchrit 
 
 J:if;». What haucyooloft your Ring. 
 Smir. I, I, and my middle fingcr^which feracd mc fo£ 
 \ moicvrc thrall the reft. 
 Ld^.Thatsftrangc. 
 VuktMt what isbccome of rhc Ring. 
 Z.4»^. Pardon me Licdgc,ihat vcrtuc that is held. 
 Came from my Art,and at fomc fitter tinac, 
 r will acquaint you with the paffages, 
 How^ and the csufe for what it was intended.' 
 Your gracious Datchcfle knowcs and felt the worth, 
 Vttk.Xh^ knowledge in good arts is found Unhffy 
 Hor will we be inqoifitiue of more. 
 Then thou (halt ihinke it fit to be rcucalU* 
 
A pleYant Comedteof^ 
 
 For all ttiy Adions haue bin iufi aod loyally 
 
 Led. What mcancs this Trumpet, 
 
 LATf* Perhaps fome new delights and rarer. 
 £/i/rrPagc. 
 TAge ThusMfasIbiddcn tomyfoueraigne. 
 Fall on my lacc,no w rife I vp againc 
 To render to the La dies faire flutes. 
 And giue them all their worthy atttibutes*^ 
 Wonder not that I refefolutely come. 
 Boldly thus darittg preffe into this roome, 
 For from a Lord and knight of eminent nofijC, 
 I bring this challenge^fuch as can reade may know'r* 
 
 rrc. Very fuccin£l and peremptory. 
 
 Ldn, For thisdayl ammafieroftheRcuels. 
 Bee it knownc vnto all men that I, — • of the Coor r,^ 
 of Saxonie, traucllerjby degree aLord> and a profefled 
 Champio n for all Ladies in the lifts of peace , doc chal- 
 lenge all Coorticrswhatfoeucrjwithout exceptions,^!- 
 tiueor ftrangcrs^tocofer, court, otcdplerocnt, infilcncc 
 with direotliue motion and tiuea^ion of the face^and» 
 body, &Icg,& afterward withthevollubilypfthctong, 
 to talk longeft /aftcft&lowd'ftj for fence I ftand not vpo 
 it.bf ing fcldomc regarded by the party courted ,iherforc 
 indeed belongs not to the Courtier : alfo bee it farther 
 knownc that my afliftantf. Agents 3 orfeconds, doth 
 challenge likewifc all Courtiers whatroeucr,at the true 
 compendious forme of compiling Epiftle$,i^^ Louc« 
 Letters, to Ladies or Miflrc{re$,eiiher in Profc or Verfe; 
 with Prouerbes, or without Proucrbes, with Sentences, 
 or without Sentences, Figures, orany other matter, to 
 be performed Extempore, or not Extempore, accor- 
 ding as ic fhall pleafc d)€ Challenged^ wbicb.i^cotay, 
 
 the 
 
 \ 
 
die Dcfcndarit to determine : All which, that afore- ^ 
 faid,as well as this nowfpokcn of, (ball be performed 
 by the faid Challengers inftandy ; who oncly ftayiug 
 to fceareofany Opponents, are both ready to enter. 
 
 h9L Here is vnexpeded Sport. 
 
 freL Let 'hem enter, they (hall be anfwct'd 5 %mirkc, 
 thou fhalt be my Seconds 
 
 Smu ShaM I, that's fome comfort yec, to put the loflc 
 of the Ring out of my thought* 
 Siiall lanfwcire theEpifloIer? 
 
 Tre, I marry (halt chou« 
 
 Sw/.IlePiftleandPeftlehira, He warrant him Jhc was 
 ncrc fo poundedin his life. He fcorneta begin after my 
 hearty commendations with him* 
 
 lAnL Harke,they approach. 
 
 £/?;^rCallovv.<»<iRanoff. - 
 
 CaL Whichismy Antagonid?^^ 
 
 Wre^ lamher 
 
 XrfA Andwhoismiiief 
 
 S»w. Behold the m3n,with Pen and Irtkcprouidcd. 
 . iei/i.Poorc foolej thou wut but make thy felfc derided 
 
 Sw/. So nimble in rinje. He firft breakc yoiir head m 
 Pro(e,and a&ecward whipyou \^ Vcr(c^ Ilclarabaftcyou; 
 incompleatts:: :^ 
 
 /•/•-NaylwUlnot lofcihehonouroiteingth^ cour- 
 ted Lady. ^ 
 
 .Cd: When my talking time comes I willthankc you 
 Lady in language. 
 
 ' Marke how my challenge goes y twas not to talkc 
 fonceoncly , but longcil , faftcft, lowcfcfljand you out 
 talkc me that way , I.'c giuc ygu^ny tongue and euery 
 toothlhaue tomake trovewoo ^ iorliwasbeincand 
 
 Jbred'4 
 
^ bred and nuvO a talker^and of my quallity, this Lady has 
 I .ad ionic fmal cxpcriencc,for I did promife her to prouc 
 .'; talker, and for her lake do now profeffc, and 'pradic c 
 ; nd lis in vainc for any creature to contend with mCj— - 
 X hauc 5ut downe the Lawycrsof all Nation«,and all wo- 
 menjColTips at Chri finings, after they hauc drunkc wine 
 the Ml! J'Wifc being there, words flow out of my mouth 
 ] kc waccifrom the Cloudes, to roakeadeIuge,to drown 
 all voyccs but my owne, which drums nor trumpets* 
 nor a Sea flight can doe • 
 
 Fr£, But a thump ofthe guts will. 
 
 Cal, O. 
 
 pre. lis cxcellentj fweete Lady to hcarc words. 
 Though they want matter ^for filence does betray, 
 A baflifulnefTe in man, vnmcetc for courtiers, 
 For he that has a bold tongue and a free, 
 Can net er want th'affcdiion of Ladies, 
 Nor is it fit he fhud,for he can keepe'chem. 
 Walking at midnight with a tedious tale. 
 And longer tis the better, becaufe fleepe 
 Being accounted as fome vfctocaU ir. 
 Deaths image ^other fome his elder bitither, 
 By how much we do vfe if, by fo much Icffc^ 
 We Hue in this world and loofe time and plea fure, 
 W^hich both to rich and poore is the chicle ircafare^ 
 Why donnotyou calke now. 
 
 CaU Talkcfif I bauebreatb, etKMgh to liue , I cart not^ 
 
 Jul. Nay5and you giuc out, you hauc lofk the day. 
 
 C^/.Ihadnotfaireplayfbew'neme, (ueriaries 
 
 Pre. StracagefiisafccobeaJIowcd,againftalladf 
 
 lis haue Ii^gement on't. 
 
 M I,I,lawfuB.lawiMll 
 
 c:4/.Law« 
 
Cdl, LawfuII let it be then, but ifcuerlchallcngc a man 
 of his hands, toatryall of skill with {he tongue againc, 
 He forfwearc talking all daycs of my life, and that 1 wud 
 be loath to doe ilf I donnot feclc the very breath 
 
 that (hud haue beene fpent in words vpwards,to twat- 
 t!edowneward,Iam avillaine. 
 
 5wrr^^I bclecuci fmell the mcaning,ftand farther off, 
 and giuc roomc to mc and theEpiftolcr, you challenge 
 allmen.tocompofe^ 
 
 smh With figures or without figurcf,wiih fcntcnccs 
 or without fentences. 
 R^n^ Tisrighr, 
 
 Smi. Draw out your Pen and InkchornCjI am for you, 
 Ldtf. Giue *hem roome, and fet a Table forth. 
 ^4/f^ With expedition too,! putin that. 
 Sm. No, expedition belongs to Claikes,and not to Sc- 
 cr6taries,ce]erity ifyou will. 
 lUn, I fir. Celerity, I meane Co* 
 Svfs, No more but (b,a words enough. 
 ' rf/» Burwhats thrfubie^ 
 
 Smi. Why each of v$ is to indite an ^iftlc to our 
 Midreffcisitnotfof 
 
 iU». Right. Sm Then write. 
 
 , 2)m This will be good mirth I hope. 
 14», Rediculous enough. 
 
 ru, Soitfhodbc, andyetmylittlCiSWril^/hccrchai 
 conccit,hee'le haue fome fiaHics. 
 Ihfin A couple of pretty fcribcs. 
 Ber. The challengerhas the aduantage^ he might pre-* 
 meditate. 
 
 jrr^No matter^ Mri^/bea;^t a flast^hisw^^ 
 
 P your 
 
 
 
 I r 
 
^||K a fleajant ComeWe of 
 
 your Hackney, all a gallop jto which hcc ^vjti^tere d/S~ 
 ^entid^necfistanttn ccjfatdrdr tAlcoribus inc^ge4$ ^ which 
 is clawing the Pole, as for example in your Challen- 
 ger. 
 I Dm. Hehasrub'diioutitfccmc?. 
 
 Fre, Smirke^cKs on fmoothlyjwithoac any rub, 
 
 /,4».Yct there he had one. 
 
 f r(f^. Hold bias,and a fentcnce then. 
 
 Rdft, Scrip/f, 
 
 Smi.Etfcriffi* 
 
 tan. Verjhgood.now lotdings lend your cares. 
 
 Km, Iwillreaditfirftmyfclfe. 
 
 Li»* And good reafon. 
 
 HAn* Faireft in the world^and fweetcd vpon earth* 
 
 Trc, Soc. 
 
 ^4». I remember' my duty to you in black and white* 
 
 Smi, Iwudithadbecncblackandblcw. 
 
 Lah, Peace* 
 
 Hah. For all coulors elfe wauc vndertbe ftandacd of 
 your beauty. . \ .-^'-^ ■ 
 
 ' smi. I v?onder what part ofherjisGoofe-turdgreenc: 
 Thats a colour. 
 
 j?tf/i. You are the raiftreife o( beauty. 
 
 Smi. Iwudafaid th6Queeneoi£mprc(& 
 
 Ran, And all other women are but your hand-maids. 
 
 Sm^/. O abominable barren. 
 
 LAn^ Nay Smirke filence^ you iBufI not interrupt yout 
 aduerfary. 
 
 Ran. I can (ay nothing without faying too much^not 
 
 fay too much without faying nothing. 
 
 SmK I muft fay nothing, or elfe I wud (ay fomething) 
 ^' buthcereitisl^lAamcthee.^ . 
 
HdftMc thinkes when tlioii ftandft'd in theTunwIt fitby /^^ 
 Feather on thy head, and thy Fannc in thy hand, thou 
 look'ft like the Phoenix oftheEaft Indies, burning in 
 ipiccSjfor Cloucs,Macc,and Nutmegs arc in thy breath. 
 Smi, She wud make an excellent Waflcll-Bolc. 
 La». Againe. Smi, Ihauedone. 
 
 Raff, The Aplcs ofthy breft are like ihcLemansofy^- 
 r^^Mjwhich makes the vcflcll fo fwecte ic carvncucr (mcll 
 ofthcCaskc. 
 rre, Ifdiefliudthat might prone the Brewers faulr. 
 jUtt, Being come to your middle Inauft draw taan 
 -cnd,for my end is at the middle bccaufe of the Proucrt>e. 
 Jrt Medio conftflet virtus , and fo I conclude : yours 
 while mine ownCj and afterward if it were poflible Mar^ 
 madukeRanoff, 
 
 Sini, Wellnowletmcrunonjiudgemcnilcraue. 
 F/*^, Which thou (hah hauc. 
 Smir. lUuftrious, bright (bining, wellfpokcn, and 
 blood ftirring Lady. 
 L4n. I, marry Sir. 
 Smir, Ifthe Rope ofmyCapaciiic, could reach to the 
 Belfrie of your Beauiic , ihefe words of mine like filuer 
 Bels,might be worthy to hang in the cares ol your fauor 
 but the Ladder of my Inuention is to low to clime vp to 
 the Steeple of your Vnderftahding. 
 y^//. Excellent Swri:^. 
 
 Smir. If it were not , I (houd ring out my mindc to 
 ^ you in a fwcei Peale of moft fauory conceits. For your 
 face it is like the Sun^nomanisabletoindureit. 
 
 ^// That's very good. 
 Smi Your forehead which I will neither compare vn- 
 to Alablaftcr^not to the Lilly, but it is as it is, and 
 
 Pz fo 
 
VjV fo arc both yoair eycs/or your Nofc, it is a well arched 
 Briclge,vvhich for breuitics fake I pafTc oucrryour Cheeks 
 arc like a good Comedy, worthy to bee clapt : your 
 Lips, and your Teeth are incomparable; your Tongue 
 like the inftmment ofOr/'^<?«/,ablc to tame the furies: to 
 handle euery parr of you were too much, but fomc parti- 
 cular par r,no man can fijfficient. 
 
 Fre, Prithee let megiue thee abcxon thecare.foc 
 ibat conceit. 
 
 5w/.No my good Lord, pray kccpe yoiir bountiw. 
 From top to toe you area fwcete veffcll of delighrj dare 
 not fay a Barrclljfor oftentimes with much iouliingjihc 
 Brewer beaccs out the Bunghoie, and (o the good liquor 
 rnns out.but you containe yours although not hoopc a- 
 bout with the old fafhion'd farchingali, butafrer the new 
 fafhion ti*d vp with points , to vntruflc at your pIcaTorc, 
 III which pleafure I leaue you, faired of a hundred, and 
 witticltof athoufard .'reftinginlittlereft,till Ire(l who- 
 ly yours, in the Downe-Bed oi a£fcdion , where euer 
 fianding tomy vtmofl,! recall in allyours« 
 ^Fr/.Coudany man fay more. 
 
 Raft. Your cenfurcs heereaftetGentlmenj now Sir I 
 challenge you in vcrfe, in praife of tall women jandlitde 
 women, and chufc your iubied^, which you refufe ile 
 take. 
 
 Smfr. Why then lie cake your little women. 
 
 Ran, And I y our lufty ■ procccde. 
 
 Zdft. Ijheerewillbcfomefport now. 
 
 Dtfr. The Duke calls to fee the Epiftles. 
 
 Fre. And they are worth his perufall. 
 
 Laftd. Wc mull: hauc Paiionce, for this vcrtc wonooif 
 
 come 
 
come offoroundlyas your Prd(e. "^ 
 
 Ber. BcftbaueafongtocntcrtaiDcthctimc* 
 Und. TwcrcnotamifTc. 
 
 Mufickc-— . ^f9fig. ' 
 
 Raftfif, Serif fi, 
 
 Smir, Sedffofffecf^ Stay illtiky hcrc's a couple of 
 lines, a halter on 'hem , iTicy womiot twift handfomcJy, 
 go forward I haue dnded. 
 LMff. Attention. 
 
 Ran, Lipeny9n ulland Hkewife^du Immsn^ 
 iftng thepraffes of a bemning veeman, 
 JfuUwellfet yigge-hondAnAfdirelyioyntti^ 
 Futobidv^elcomimeitthAtdrebefidpf minted, 
 Dind, Excellent. 
 
 Rm, ToyourtMUwrndnycurlmUeneisficthiitg^ 
 NofmrethenisA high thfffgt^s iowtbfffg. 
 
 AU That's true. 
 
 RdH. Tor your fmxU T>dndi^Atjh9fe theriinonm 
 That thinks berbnt d bobby horft to womdft, 
 A thing tobe forget dndneuerknfiwne^ 
 But on a Holy day to the routjbtwne. 
 Inwdrres the Bafilijca is prefer d 
 Before thtMusket^dndisiowderhtdrd. 
 
 Ldn. There's an error little and loude my frietidvbut 
 ^ paiTeif. . * 
 
 ^n ineHerytrinmfhrfherethereisexte/fe^ • 
 Thegredferskf^ayesfuttethdorvneshclefe. 
 The Lianefe is more ddmireddt^ 
 
 Then her Epitome^ r^hich is dCdt, 
 LAn. Thcfoolegrowesferiou9« 
 rre. He has (lolncit certainly* 
 ^i>.No&itb, itmay be hisowi^for I ibinke his braine 
 
^^ 
 
 a little cras&'d,and mad men (boot ioquh ikangc thing£. 
 
 i^rf/f . £«/ U weake 'vndeyJUniings »mftme, * 
 JsyoMrfmAllTAhermuftcketiyeurDritm* 
 
 Smin Hum Orum, hcc has lightn d wiihid an Inch of 
 aconccirof mine. 
 
 RAtt, Or ininftfitmem cffedCtyCAt$there tht triill 
 
 IttdgeyoumyMafiers^hAt^nbuhhduefUjdi 
 Uisbut myifimon^artdlhauejMyd* 
 
 Fre. Belceue it he has faid well , SimkeXockt: to yonr 
 feUc, % • 
 
 ^ixf/V;^! wi^rant y9u«Gummca^dience. 
 
 All Scilcncc*,, ., 
 
 Sm'tr. InpfAifi^^UwMtenfyigin. 
 A»dmUmmtMn€rvh4fiffAHeei$Urdm. 
 isnotp»rPAmkit0nMAirm0jet ^ 
 Inmoureqiiejt^enyourBtbwneorTmct* 
 GsuehMj0urU$tUiti^hfre€fyherUc^Hry 
 Anduhedf€itdber)0MwiUfi»d^^^ 
 PfArter^nhtfklerMhukiffi^Mgt^ . 
 TheHjo!<rgreit vpmhtJh^JlU^ m^lfm'^ 
 Andhe that all dAfOftbe DfmdfiAkiart ^ 
 H^udAtnightgUdlyfl^svfw^TAbar. .^ 
 Jluffesbe/i00m4^jitrfthisbcUeff^ 
 . TijdtreaU'smorejrTfiieteMftdnPMrilmg # 
 
 SmdlmAt^if:mfi^>f?f,^Vm^^ 
 fIefUdlt»Myesf^lMmh's,/weetp:$m^ 
 nitrSmlttbe»ivi»tiffg^rmitkiMfiuf^^^ 
 t Ncrmufiyour pUce(wi^4:fJ»itijmP<MSmfaer, 
 
 Fred. W€Ufaid^nctt|i(jlK>S^Wgoo 
 
tfj» 
 
 is better firre: our Bakers dlwdjfesmah * 
 
 rifefinefifl<n»reiniheUJferC»ke* 
 
 And lUyeindgebythefethat Roas doe$$e^ 
 
 TbatyotirfmAU Tttrisefi better then ymgreau 
 
 * ^»<f, I am of thy mind too. 
 
 Smir, Hii0tiji toberefiladjet^bemb^thtrifi 
 InthatbdeefelUiUjuUhdltjUdien 
 
 j^r^i^Incomparablc Sw/r^thoii haft tny voycc:iudg: 
 mctit* , . «iia 
 
 AH. hSmtrke^^Sn^rke. 
 
 Ctrtnets. 
 LinXoih to grow tedious,yet oDcemore wc wouU uty 
 To giuc concent oat of varieric 'Muff eke. 
 
 Wuh once dance more this night fports wcclc cndp. 
 Your pardon if with too m|^h zeale we offend* ^ 
 
 Duke Lindeff^t thankraiee^nd wifbif any be, ^ 
 AU tbataichccrc^plesMlJtt wcUaswe* 
 
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