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 ®h^ (SaW^r's propferg, 
 
 BY 
 
 ROBERT WILSON. 
 
 1594 
 
 Date 0/ the only known edition^ ^594 
 
 (Dyce Collection, South Kensington.) 
 Reproduced in Facsimile, 191 1. 
 
Under the Supervision and Editorship of 
 JOHN S. FARMER 
 
 ih^ (J^ikr's Iroph^tjj, 
 
 BY 
 
 ROBERT WILSON. 
 
 1594 
 
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 THE TUDOR FACSIMILE TEXTS 
 MCMXI 
 
XTbe Cobler's Hbropbec^, 
 
 BY 
 
 ROBERT WILSON. 
 
 1594 
 
 I/J7 
 
 This facsimile reprint is from the perfect Dyce copy at 
 S. Kensington : the B.M. example lacks signature E. 
 
 Other plays attributed, more or less certainly to Wilson, are 
 " The Pedler's Prophecy,'' " The Three Ladies of London,'' and 
 " The Three Lords and the Three Ladies of London." 
 
 Sir Sidney Lee, in his notice of Wilson in the " D.N.B." 
 (q.v.), seems to take it for granted that he was the author of 
 ^^The Three Ladies of London," and (of course) also of the ^^ Three 
 Lords and Three Ladies of London," the second being practically a 
 continuation of the first. That Wilson had a reputation as a writer 
 of plays is manifest from the reference by Thomas Lodge, in his 
 " Defence of Poetry, Music, and Stage Plays," against the attacks of 
 Stephen Gosson, whose ''School of Abuse" was the occasion of 
 Philip Sidney's noble '' Apologie for Poetry." Lodge, in his defence, 
 declares that he preferred Wilson's " short and sweet " drama on 
 " Catiline " to Gosson' s play on the safne subject. Wilson's play on 
 " Catiline " is no longer extant, though (as Sir Sidney Lee mentions) 
 Philip Henslowe, on the 2\st August, 1598, advanced 10/- to Robert 
 Wilson on the security of his play of ''Catiline," which he was writing 
 in conjunction with Henry Chettle. Wilson's "Catiline" is lost; 
 still, Henslowe' s testimony to its existence is valuable. 
 
 As regards the other attributed plays, the "Cobler's Prophesie" 
 bears Wilson's name on the title page, and there can be no doubt that 
 the writer of the "Coblers Prophesie" was also the writer of the 
 "Pedler's Prophesie." 
 
 There is little, if anything, to record of note concerning the 
 mechanical reproduction of this facsimile. The printing is, gener- 
 ally speaking, of the same uniform excellent standard which long 
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THE 
 C O B L E R S 
 
 Prophefie. 
 
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 the KoyaU-Exchangc; 
 
THE 
 COBLERS 
 
 Prophefie. 
 
 EMterJvp'itet snd luno, Mars 4»<i Venus, ApoIIo^^rt* 
 A/w, Bacchus, VukinhmpiuiifMdMftir mB Ditna irr/>^/«f 
 
 end Ceres fromnftothermeetf, 
 
 CERES. 
 
 FRcfh Mnyas fonnc,fine witcraftsgrcatcftGod, 
 Hcrrald of hcauen/oule charmiog Mercuric: 
 Tcli,for rhou witf>,why thcfc cclclliall powers 
 ArcthusaflcmblcdinBocotia* -. 
 
 Mtrctoic: Plenties rich Q u ccnp.cheerer of fiuntin g (bMJs, 
 V V hoj^Altars arcadorndc with ripcnd fhcaues. Wf 
 K now ^^r^urit le chicfe nurfc of finnc. 
 Hath bred contempt inall Boeotia. 
 The old arc fcorned of the wanton yong, 
 A'nhallowcd haiids,and harts impurcriarre, 
 R end do wnc the Aitars facrcd to the Gods* 
 
 A 5 ^ Hcaucn 
 
 J 
 
The C^kiers Prof h^e. 
 Hcaitcn is long fiifFrmg, and ctcrnall Powers 
 Arcfullof picictopcrucrfeftnicn: 
 
 L which made the awful Ruler of t,hc reft. 
 
 Summon this meeting of the hcauenly States: 
 
 j The firft was Iupitcr,Iuno with him, 
 
 Nest Mars and Vcnqs,liim I know you Knew not. 
 His HarnefTeis conuerted to (bftfilke,, 
 
 J His warrcs are onelywantonings with her, 
 
 . ~ That fcaadalizethheaucn and heapes worlds hate, 
 
 t Apollo nexc,thcn Bacchus belly-God, 
 
 And horned Vulcan forgerofheauens fire. 
 The laft poore Cynthia making woful mone, 
 
 I That (he is left fweet virgin poflalone* 
 
 1^ I am but mefTcngcr, and rauft not denounce 
 
 Til the high fenate of the Gods dccrccit, 
 Bat racrcdCtres.if I may diuine. 
 In heauenfhall Venus vaunt but little time. 
 
 Cera I Sopleafdeitmighty louethedoomcwcrciuft^ 
 Aifion'gft that holy traine what needs there I urt. 
 
 Mtrcurit : I fee afortof wondringgazingeycs, 
 That doo await the end of thif conceit, 
 whom Mercuric with wauingof his rod, 
 '^ And holy fpels inioincs to fit and fee, 
 th'efFc^all working of a Pfophefic. 
 
 Ctrts : And Ceres flicds her fwceteft fwetcs in plcntic, 
 
 ^ C^flCtmfets* 
 
 ■^ That while yciby their picafure may content yc^ 
 
 Now doo I leaue^hee Mercuty,and willinto take my place, 
 DoQ what thou canft in wanton luft s difgrace, 
 ^Mercuriit CeresIwill,andnowIamalonc 
 Imlladuiremeofamefrenger ^^ 
 
 Thatwilliiotfaintrwillnotfaidl? ^P 
 
 Nay (hall notfaintfcnt forth by Mcrcurie. 
 
 \ Iam'rcfolud,thenextImeetewithbeitheormc, 
 
 TodoothismclTawftiallbercmbyme. 
 
ThC9$ltriPr»fhefir, 
 
 Hey do w nc <to wn c a liowne a <iowne». 
 
 hey downe downc a downca^ 
 Our oeauty isthebvaucft Lailon alt thetoirne ar 
 For lK»uties fwtete fakc> I Qeepe when I fhouldw»kc, 
 
 ^ecK roQutbrovnea. 
 Her cheekes fa redas a.chcrri^ (b make my hart fuirmeny , 
 So that I cannot choofe in cobling of my inooei, 
 
 but£ng hey derrie dcrrie downc dtrrlc. 
 
 Zih$4 his wifi wkkm. (y our &(Ti \bn, 
 
 Zthu r Go too Raph youl c ftiU be fingingloue fongs its 
 
 *I^h : Content your fclfc vvife, lis my ©wn recantation, 
 Ko louefong ncicher,but a carrot in beauties condeuinatto 
 Zt ."^ welt year befl leave iinging and £U1 to work by & by 
 fvfaUe I to buy meat for our dmncr to market doo h'let (w>y« 
 Rt And you were beft tetue y oui fcolding toy9c get you a« 
 &; And I coDM^toyouRaph,Ue courie ye as I did a fatc'day 
 JtrCoorfe mefnowns^ I wouldthoo dkirft coipc outof dore , 
 And thou doft He knock thee on the head thou aitiint tliou» 
 was not thialuHily fpokeo'I warrant Ihe dare not come out 
 
 ZftHtCtt whaeyeele doo, whereareyee goodmaaLout? 
 
 H*ert*fisvndfrthiJi^U^ 
 7(^ : O no bodie tell her that I am vnder the fto^e* 
 Z# : whercs thisptating AfTe^^thit dizzardJy foote, 
 Mtr: why here I am Dame, Ictsfee what ihoucanft fay, 
 
 BefHrre your DiftafFc^doothc worft yc may* 
 Z# ; Alas that encr I was borne to fee this /igbt. 
 
 My Raph is transfermed to a wicked fpright. 
 At : Shee lies y ftith, / am here vndci the ftoolc, 
 Mir : Let me alone Raph, hold thy peace th^u foole*, ^ 
 
 /am a fprkeiodcedc, a fiend which will purfue thee flill^ - 
 
 Vntill /take a full rcuenge of all thy profFcrediU, 
 
 And for thy former dealings to thy husband hath bin bad^ 
 
 idiannc thee and inchaunc thee qttcane> 
 
 Thou henceforth ihali be mad: 
 
 And 
 
^ -.■3rri.^>5«iR?JTML;3nPr:-'» 
 
 : .'.* ; m j Ka^ 
 
 AndnpiternMllthyfooUni brainccurolFtlusfiantickcflt 
 lilluith ;hy li.md viivNiriniilictbou murder doe commif! 
 //c charmesher wtth his rod. 
 
 %Af : N \y iTie is mad enough a Veadie, 
 torihe vviil doc nothing withiucfjurfielit, 
 And ve make liir more mad, f]iclekillnic out linhf, 
 
 Zel: Makcmemr(dRaph,nofaiihR.iph 
 Though thoubcadhicllandafpriaht, 
 Ncre toll thcbeli, Hcnot begoflippe, ' 
 The childe fhall not be chiiltncd to njf^ht. 
 Goe to the back-houfe for the boy, 
 BidtherankerdbringtiiC conduit home, 
 lie buy no plummeporrcdgc, 
 I le not bemade fuch a mome. 
 And becaufc thou haft a fine rod Raph, 
 He looke in thy purfe by and by: 
 And if thou hauc any money in it, 
 wcledriiikc the Diuell dry, Diucll dry, &c. 
 
 Hertfhc rnnncs About the fi age fnat thing At cutric thing , 
 fheefees, ' . 
 
 Raph : Out of doubt ihc is mad indeed, 
 See what a coylc flic doth kcepc, 
 
 A/^r* Raphrhciliall trouble none of v$, Ilecliarmehcr 
 faftafleepe. ! • 
 
 Zel: Come Raph^letJ goe flcepc, torthou mulUncnd 
 Quccne Guiniuers ihooes tojnorrow, 
 1 haueapilloweofmy owue, Ilcneitlicibcggenor borrow* 
 
 Exit, 
 
 M.er» Soflecpethyfiil,now Raph come forth to mdc. 
 • !7^p^; Come forth c]uoth he m.uric God blcllc vs. 
 *^ovv you hauc made my wife mad what iha! become oFmc? 
 Mar: Feare not comeforth,! mcaiic nohurt to thee. . 
 
 R4f: VVellllctruftyouforoiCCjWiiatrayyec. (bed 
 
 Mer : Raph hie thee home, &. thou fhalt iuidc vpon thy 
 Attire that for aprophets futc flial Uand thee in good ftead 
 A prophet thou niuftbc and leauc thy vvorkca whik'.. 
 
%a^- A PeophetfpqakctJ Ha,ba,ha,hcBa«foyrc», 
 WhJtareyou,Ipray? 
 
 Mer: 1 am Mercuric the Meflcngcr of thcGocTj*. 
 
 Rafh And I am Raph Cobler^wixt v s tbercitroBK Go^, 
 Buthcare yc God Markcdy, haucyouretorjtic 
 To take afrcc man of his companie. 
 And hinder him to be your Prop^t fp^aker;, 
 And when y e fet him a worke giue hiiii nothing for his labor, 
 Mer : 1 mull charmc him aflcepe,or he will Hill beprating. 
 Ue plcafc thee well, I pre thee Raph fit do wnc. 
 
 %afh No w I am fee, would 1 had a pot of ale. 
 
 Mtr : We will hauc twainc, but firft attend my jiie^- 
 HecharmcshirmvithhUrodnjUefe,, 
 Not farrchencclUndethMar&his Court, 
 
 to whom thus ice thou fay, 
 
 Jlfars though t hoN Ire a (hckf tfthegAmef 
 
 thMrsor.tjltocroebj dit^^ 
 ^■jKdvcitbthjpjArfntdlpmnt 
 
 the crMUuCockfsMdn kill MfidfUjs 
 Sith now thoit ^oTl bid f runt thy ypttigt^ 
 
 Affdmakethjfctherjgayi 
 j^ dtiyighillCeckethat iroesbynigi^^ 
 
 fhttllplie thee betray y 
 ^nd tread thjf Heft, and/or 4 time 
 
 Piall Carrie her ayvay, 
 AndPjebj him Jhalt hatch m Clicks r 
 
 this CoHtttrey to desay* 
 ^nd forthi^pretie PtkUtsn4mt 
 
 thou fhaU the better learm : 
 when thoHpjalt •nelie letters fine: 
 
 Vfithin one name dt/cfrntf ** 
 
 Threevevpels andtwe cofjfinants^ 
 
 which vowels if thonfcarty 
 'Deth found that which to€itcriep4t$ 
 
 c0ffdM^etheMeriem4»4 
 
 m 
 
 ^.k^ 
 
 s 
 
 Thm 
 
TlMCofficrsPrefhtei*^ 
 ThinesHto minh this Tro^e^ie^ 
 
 far thMts the $aftards rutme : , 
 
 7tf€n r0Mfe thy felfe'j tkc» r<avh tbjfw*rd^ 
 . ^ndvfiHthjfWfutcdfMmt. 
 Now Raph awakc/or I haOc done 
 chctaskeforwliichlcame. Exit* 
 
 RaphJhetcbeshimfeife.Aniwi^t^ 
 
 T^^k H«gliho,wakcquothyou>Ithinkcti$timc, 
 ibr I hauc flcpt foiindly : 
 And mc thought in my flccp this was God Marked/, 
 
 thathad chaunted my wife madfor goodcaiifc wh/« 
 Aboucmc thoughclfav God Shcbitcr. 
 
 that nsarloufly did frownc, 
 With a dar t of ficr in his hand 
 
 rcadictothrowit downc. 
 Bclowmc thought there were falfe knaucf 
 
 walking likt honeft men verie craftcly : 
 And fewornane could bcplainly feeue 
 
 to thriue in the world by honeftie* 
 Me thought I Taw one that was wondrous fat^ 
 Picke two mens purfes while they verc (Iriuing for a gnat ^ 
 And (bme that dwelt in ftre«tcs were large and faire. 
 Kept backe (hops to veter their baddeft ware« 
 Vy hat meddle I with trades? Men mafters and maids, 
 Yci and wiaes too and all are too too bad. 
 Be iudgd by my wife,that was oeuer well till (he ran mad» 
 Bat O the Baker, how he plaid ^Ife with the ballance. 
 And ran away from the takers taJlants* 
 The Bruer was as bad , the Butcher as ill. 
 For its their cricke to blow vp leant meate with a quilU 
 And with thcftrokca Bntchergatiean oxe 
 
 cliat lowd bellowing did make, 
 I loft fight of all the other trickcs, 
 
 and fo fodainly did wake4 
 But now moft Riph trudge about Ws ptophe tarionj 
 Faith yc fhall hcarc me ttoll it out after my ^duoo* Exifl 
 
Efitfr Satcros m fotildicry and Conu mpt eamw^ 
 himfelfeConttnXt 
 54/ .• Thus haue I fcrued in my Princes Warres, 
 Againfl the Perfian and the Afian Powers : 
 Ihe cole-bla^kc Moore rhat reucJs in the Straight* 
 HaucI repelled with my loflc of blood. 
 My (carrcs are witnci of my hard efcapes 5 
 My wrincklcs in my face (made old by care, 
 V Vhcn yet my y cres are in their chiefeft prime) 
 Are gUfl'es of my griefe. lighti of my languor, 
 Thai Hue difgracde.and haue deferued honor. 
 
 Cant ; I am the adroiredft in Boeotia, 
 By honoring me thou Hialt obtaine preferment 
 
 SMt : Vnto the Gods and Prince doo £}uldiers honor. 
 And wert thou oiie of tbefe, I would adore thee. 
 
 0«i : I amof powermorethaoaUtlie-Gods 
 TO Htand rule theharti of alldegr^es^ 
 They haue in me content, as thou ihalc fee 
 Aprerentindanceinthereentringmen* . 
 
 ErtitrEmniifJ4C00rtier,witlfbim4Sihc8er^J 
 4 Qemntrej Cint/frnMn^ 
 
 Contr : Haile to Contents diuineft exelence« 
 
 Sehvit Contentour fwccteftgood, we doofalutcthee^" 
 
 Cpttr: Though la{) /am not kad in duteous kindnet 
 Tothee Content although thou be no God, 
 Yet greater in account than all of them. 
 
 SchoL' But if ye knewhb name wer OlygwoSf which iignifieth 
 Contcmpt,you would not miHake him, and namehim Content. 
 
 Qwtx QMasfchollerbepatient^forthoiighyouiike not my 
 name, you loue my nature : and therefore Gentlemen forward 
 with the difcourfe intended at ourlaft meeting rand in that con^ 
 terence this Gentleman a (buldier,/prefume will make one. 
 
 C»ur : Being a foldier^his companicis fit for anie honc(l gcn« 
 tleman,and therefore wclcomeinto our conipanie. 
 
 &f/; /thankeyouflr* 
 
 B % Q^nti 
 
The CohUrs Prof htcie, 
 
 Setth ThoughtheCouriicrrpcakchunfaircinhartlknowc 
 he difdaines him for bis bnce apparel! ; wherein he obfcrucs one 
 pnncipleof my law. Welcome him Scholler. 
 Schoi: TomeaSouldicrijaweJcomcman, 
 5W: IkindJythankcyoulir. Enter%0phc 
 
 Rafh Sir: whatfir^orwIirttlUrhaucwcherc? VVhyycproud 
 Pagans and Pan cm noftrams, Uiinkeye no better of a Prophet 
 thin ye wouldof a Pedlar : and make yenoinore accountofmc 
 than y c doo of a Cobler, 
 ^ Conti As thou arc. 
 
 Raph Aslam? NoyehttlegoofefcjpGodi knowc that God 
 Markedie made mc a Prophet, andfeiitmeof anicfl'ageco the 
 blundring God of thetl\undring wafrcito Mars, to Msuaaua a- 
 ua ars : twill comencrcyour nofc Uttlc God I can tell ye. 
 
 C^tit: Well hold thy peace of that,and let vs hear thcfc Gen- 
 tlemen difputc* 
 
 Rafh V Vill they fpoufi ? whereon ? 
 Cont: Heof the Court, the other of th6 Coumrcy , ^ittj»>f 
 Bookes, that of Battels. ■.<•- 
 
 Raph Andlof Prophefie . 
 
 ^efUi Nojthouandlwilliit ftill, andgiud our iudgemcets of 
 this controuer fie* 
 
 Rafh Well content, but lie fpcake my minde whcuj jid, 
 thatsflat. , . ; 
 
 Cont ■: Sit downe thcn^ Gentlemen when you pleafe bcgm. 
 Emu : Firft I am a Courtier, daily in my Prii;ces eye : which 
 oncgoodof it [elk aloue is able to make my £l?af c aboue all o- 
 thcr happy. By it I get wealth, fauor, credit, countenance : on 
 me attend futers, praying, paying, and pfomifing more,than ci- 
 ther fomctimes they are ablctopcrfiorme,or I at moll times ex- 
 
 pca* 
 
 R4ph Thats truc,for I was a futer three y ere vuto ye for men- 
 d ng your pantables, and I was promift more than I could cuer 
 get, ordid cuer looke for. . 
 
 Smn: A.tthe.entc«ainmentof ftraagcrs, whobut theCourr- 
 tictisinbraue account J or to the hcaueuly fcliowfliipof dminc- 
 
 cft 
 I 
 
tftbcautic andfwecte conlord of louely Ladies, who but the 
 CouiTicr is called? whilcthcSchollcrrKs.aU<day'intfentingf)llo- 
 
 clfmcs the Countrcy GcntUman plodding am(Jng p >ore lunds, 
 Slid this bare foaldier here carrowfrnginiiotlg Hi pwting coiii- 
 panions iflifv niii.i ?;; :?H>:»:^,; f'"*- . ^^ ' 
 
 Soul • ' Why a louMierof defcrt- (asTVKhnd^otherdooI coi!i4 
 fortl can be no IclTetiTah * Gentleman, and iomc Courtiers ate 
 icarccfo much. Defcrt 1 denienot is prrpreftrd,bUt;6ftner flat- 
 trie* Becaufc I am homely clad, you hold 'tic diflion^rab c':;birt 
 
 inthi$plaincfut<>hauc I bfecHiwlwreyoudaft •riotwi'^^lJT'*^*^ 
 filkes/ , .^:-i; .: .1 - :. m '^vy'^-':^ '•m.:r .. t ' 
 
 Etftn: yVhy/lwuebcc«wbcrothox£daTeft«»tcOftie.'-'^ ♦• -* 
 •-' 5?#/: / tliats in the Mercers bookc, where J will not COttc#^> 
 
 /J4»fc AwordwithycMasfouldicT. . y>^<»-c»^ '---*'J - "^''^ . 
 
 5e«!i/: Now fir. . • ■ ■ ^ ^' '' ^ W'T'"'"Jv!L 
 
 Raph TiscaufethcM^tt<ruill6omiift)*:f(ffiieknoweimi 
 
 bookcisasg,oodas arconcc;ib»)Te5)^ouifc-ni:ucrcBH: tillj)^^'^® 
 torneor firedouc. ♦^»'» ;• • •' ' -' ';• -^ -Vlt e 
 
 ^*«/.. How ere defpifed, yet aib/a .Qwit^^na^* antbirt thfc 
 confliaof Arbaces Gcncrail'bT Pcrfia.iatMaxachoo,:i^rcfcdcd 
 the colours ofEaotia../iuiuehad.h©rvyiwwds^miioincfeward; 
 too httlc to bcflow among my maimed foiiidicrs<;Souldicrfob# 
 
 ferue Iawcs,thercin appeares'thcirJulbx*, at Jf^fi cqmllwg tW 
 fchollcr : bring, Princes to thraldom, thoiKttiiunpbingcucr cour- 
 tiers : arc liberall to giue, wherein for the irtoft f hey .cxcxjll ihe 
 Countrey Gentleman.. /nbi:'iefc;tiic^ aretlie fword^ of hcaua 
 to punitli : thefalue of heaucn to^iiticj iOfHvlwfc qiumb?rj?5<;5*- 
 ing not themcanell, /thinkc mykiWij(5l!hiii^iuibiiQUr;M^l?^?>c 
 
 o^hef^ Gentlemen. 'iL'V;:^ ' v'uk,' rt^!^ 
 
 Rafh But thou haft made mame^>GDckfaacuc^-Qidby itta- 
 
 line away his Hen. /.i-i •••Tvf;: 
 
 Lcwitr: Nay mv life excelletball, /irt lilie Copntfcv Iiuc,a 
 King my Tcnaunts (as va{Iaile&):a[ie at«>}s will wromAuqdcd:: 
 feaifuller 1 know thef'ar>aa)ilifpieattihflr, ftlaaii^Micr* AtyP" 
 Courtiers tooffendthcDdkivOomclrbcTcanwtliskcstobec 
 
 leuicd /tuchnotminc6Wflfcft(ireJ for oatbcm / takcit : aird / 
 . ' B3 niay 
 
The Cthters Tf^fheft^ 
 may fay to you with fomc fuiplufagc : my wood they brfni 
 nichomc,myhayaadcorncin harucft: their cattelLfcniantJ 
 fonnes, and (clues, arc at my coramaund, ~'^'" 
 
 %^ft NayandyoufpeakcLatiD,retchmeiny!afle* 
 HarkcyciBasSchoIlcr,harkcyc» 
 
 The time fliall come not long b cforc the doome^ 
 That in defpitc of Roome, 
 latin fhalllacke. 
 
 And Greckeihall beg with a wallet at hisbacke. 
 
 For all are not fober that eoe« m blackc* 
 
 Goc too fcholler.theresaJearning foryourknaclce* 
 
 Cwr^r .• At my lift can /rack their rents, fet them to finet,bin| 
 ^m to fbrfcts, force them to what/pleafe. if /build,they bee 
 my labourers : if bargainc,on them /build : and for Biy ^ood 
 lookc they arc content to cndurcany traucllo 
 v^^3ut{Qfai{ this til and vrroDg^ . 
 Markcthe CoblcM fong. 
 The hichill and the deepe ditch. 
 Which ye digd to make your fclues rich, 
 The chimnies fo manie,and alines not aniCj 
 the widowes wofull cries, 
 ,And babes 13 i!reete that lies^ 
 The bitter fwcate and painc 
 That tenants poore fuitaine. 
 Will turne to your bane I tellyeplaiae» . 
 When burning fire (hall rainc, ' , -?il 
 
 And fill with botch and blaine 
 The fincw and each vainc. 
 Then thefe poorc that cric» 
 Being lifted vp on hie, " 
 
 V Vhcnyou are allforlornc, 
 Shall laugh you lowd to fcorncr 
 
 Then wherewill bfethefchoUersallegoricsJ 
 
 V Vhere the Lawicr with his dilatorics, 
 
 V Vhcrc the Courtici with his byaucric, 
 
 " - - - Am 
 
IteColJersProflejti, 
 A nd the money nionging mate with ail lis knauerid 
 Bethink e mc can I no where ch^ 
 Bntin hcli where Diucs dwcls* 
 But I fee ye care not yet, , 
 
 And thmke thcfc words for me vnfit, 
 Andgedc Ifpcakefbrlackeof wit: 
 Stand afid€, ftand adde, for I am difpofcd to fpit^ 
 0»r : Be quiet Coblcr,lcts hcarc the Scholler (peakc* 
 Rdfh I giuc him rctoritie : to jt» 
 
 ^boU V Viiat the Courtier dreaminglypoflcfTes, the Colin- 
 trey Gentleman with curffcs^ and theSouldiour with cares :I 
 quietly enioy without controllj. In myfludielcontcmpJatc 
 what can be doncin batels^Sc with my pen hurt more than thoil* 
 (ands doo with pikes, I ftrikc htm that feet me not* 
 
 "Ejfh I thoughtyou were a proper man of your hands to come 
 bchindeonct 
 
 Scboh I fee the height of heauen. 
 
 Rafh But thou maked no haft thither* 
 
 ScW/.- I view the depth of hclt 
 
 %ffb Is there anierootne tn hell for curft wiucs and Coblen 
 (bops* 
 
 Schtller : Content is my Landlorde , peace'and quiet are my 
 companioof, I am not with the Courtier boondtodaunce at« 
 tendance; nor with the Countriman bindc I otheri to attends 
 onmee. Ipoflcfteplcafttre more tlianmortall , andmycoa« 
 tcmplation is onely of the life immortalU 
 
 Catfrtier: But you would bccglad to creepc in credit in the 
 Court Scholler, and not be cuiiousof the mcanes^for all your 
 coyneflc* 
 
 Sch»/h I will not acquaint you dr with my intent, for they 
 are fooks that in fecret aBFaires are too familiar^ know this, that 
 I intend toawaiteoccaHon, 
 
 Soldier: Faith Mailer Scholler yet it ftands not with youc 
 proteftation^ 
 
 CoHtttrie gentUrndtt : Nor with yott Soldier to be thus blunt 
 aftcryourrudcfafliion, ^ 
 
Sonl: Alas ilr, you ^tuII ncedcs be cxelen^fbr Rcrs & Maine 
 your poore tenants pray for yc : .their bread'and che^fc is idS^m 
 Uciiiedto anie,whenyourfm^Ubeercisrcarfc common flo ma- 
 nic^. Ycukiiow what wil be made of afat oxea^ welUsthcGr^- 
 ficr, of thetailowcas well a? the Butcher, of a tod of vvooll as> 
 well as the Stapler* 
 
 CoHntr:. VVhiCrhath^y man fpdo^.y^ftt/.doje^irtfriwiic 
 
 S. /alls tliineownc that comes inthy hands. ' ;, • .>- .- 
 ^a««r/^ : Sir )yOu would m.akc enough of it in yours to*- 
 S W: /njafterrGourticr,t|i4t^ to dcalc as you doc. 
 Sc^M- .TfcisTouldier i»as rgugh as if he wercin thefi^ldi^/ . 
 - S;p«/r!Af \/ihcre,y.ouAvojijldbca*carac« .•:'..» >i.»i 
 
 Cont'. HasapfoujdJiiairt though a beggersbabitv. ...1^ /Jsr,,,.j 
 * . , S<ya(: lY; Vherc /"fjicq uctit this habit ferues my tui'ne : and a* 
 goodly a fight were it to fee you there in your filkes,as the fchol- 
 1 erskirminiing in his long gown^ oi the couatrcy G^ntlcmau ri- 
 ding on a fat Oxc with a.m^lp fp^de oti his neckc ; , . 
 i?4py^ What, riding runningib^qrUin-gvbi^lhp^. ; 
 > Jtee ye paiTRnbt^forajiProph.Qtjc^Uiog;: . 
 Therefore /will not bee fo mad, 
 TocaftPcarlestofwinciobad. > -, 
 
 'Cfl«;^PrethecRaphli4y a little* ^;, ..... 
 
 >Rafh: Lartlc litlLc kiin^ Go4, /ihalj fee y^u ij} a (^ii^p^ ' E^. 
 ' jCvm:: Youi- difputation being done Gcti^e;^ie,n^ which hath 
 highly contented mee? what will yenowdoo? - • . 
 
 £m»: Marry we will allto.thc cighteenc penc.c Ordinary jibw 
 (ay yc Gentlemen J 
 
 Countr: No fir,not/,tistoodcercbymy faitK 
 
 SfW: VVhyyounialibcm-yguciHorihisoucc* ^oy/jCayr 
 
 youmaffcrfdnldier? ■•, -.-u. 
 
 %oHh No fir / mufl: turnc one ofyour mcalf s into three. 
 And fucrie one a fuflficicnt banquet forme. 
 
 Cour : Faith and you had kept your ncwes vntillnow, yce 
 
 Hiould hauebiamy gueft, for yow talke would haue fciudwiU 
 
 ' f;>rlh. table. ^ . , _ -^^ 
 
J%eC§htert*Pr$fhef}i, 
 
 3mI: That! tpraftilc of thine owiic arte : it makes thveoin« 
 paoic borne nitball, vi here other v\!fe thou wcrt no fit gucfl, for 
 talesatfonie cables ;ireasgoc <1 as tcAerhs. 
 
 C«*r.- Nay then J percciueyeegrowchollericke^comcfirsi 
 7biyfr0ffert9i§tim, 
 
 C#»»f. Why Gentlemen, no hre well CO yottrlittlc God» 
 
 t/i/Itkne: Suffice it withoaivaine Cereioonies nefhew ot^ 
 fcluesducifiiil. 
 
 C#w: 1 IS cnougljjfarc vee well, 
 
 ExeuMt CourtitTy Schoter^i'tmitrii, 
 ^ ("tnttmpt .-Now fculdicr, what wilt thou docJ 
 
 ^•W*/.- Fiiith firasi may* 
 
 Ctfur: VVi'tthouieruenjc, and doe as I will thee, indthott 
 fhalt not wane. 
 
 S0tt/d: No: for ifthy name be Contempt as the Schollerfaid, 
 Iabhorre;4nd dt.ficihee. 
 
 C0n: I ucn as the childdorh wormcfccd hid in Raifons, which 
 ot iiieifche c. J noibrroke ; fo thou canfl not abide'my name, 
 botlouenmynaiure:tbrpic;ok,wanting]iuingray!ftonthe Ci- 
 ty, grccuil at ilu country, yea gtudgeftat the King himitife: 
 thou UiRiliouait going to thy Patron Mars with a luplication 
 forbettringthy cl!aie,ardhow,by war:wherhow many rapes, 
 wrongs and n^urdcis rccommiiied,thyle'febeiudge,allwhJch 
 thou citecmell not ofT,lo thy owne want tcfupplied. 
 
 S*mld: Contempt hereiDthou rcafonefl likethyfelfc, 
 Baf'enindcd men / know therearein 6eld, 
 That doe delight i>i muider,r;(pc and blocd, 
 As there are tares incorneand weeds with flowers, 
 Andeituiuus Inakes ^imong the fleeting filh .* 
 Butforthenoblefou!dier,)ieisiuiT 
 1 opunnifhwrongs,protci^ the innocent, 
 VVcakentheiyranc.nndconfiimc the right, 
 Want cannot mjkehim bafely rhatUK us. 
 Wealth c.nnot make him proudly inlo'enr. 
 In honourable thought. v dwell lii^ cot teuc^ 
 And he isfoc toallchac iouc contempt. 
 
. 7^^ Cothn Prcphcctc. 
 (^ontrr/i^t : Then ?3terosthouartuo mr.tcfor m^e,' ' -JSAVf, 
 SotMcr: No^V^pOaitfcomersareficilauoturthce, . .^.v/tfi 
 
 Enter ClioJ'vlclpomip.e, ^.v^/ Tlialia ; QUowrfhapenk^'ffi^ 
 Mc'poniine hctn^idlc-^ TiialLi ^rrith^, 
 
 ThultA : Clio a pen. 
 C//<7 : Both pen and qnll I miilc* 
 Thalia: One Eilridi^j* pcnacycT in mypcnncris, 
 Quickly take cl^nt and r.iatvc a pen for tnc. 
 
 Met^omine : The fcatlicrs oF a gluttonous bird flicvv what the 
 wc.irersbc* 
 
 ' Thalta : McIpominc!cnd mca pen. 
 Mtl^Qtn: Mine pierce too hard fcr your writing. 
 
 Enter^AphCiFlfr, 
 
 \ ' ThtiltA : Qu^icWy a pcn^ha, ha, fond fooliHi racnj 
 
 Raph : Foolcrno foolc neither though none of die wifcftDanic; 
 But a Pi ophct one of Merlins kinde I am. 
 
 M/l: Arc thou a Proplict^whats tliy name? 
 
 Raph : Raph Cob* 
 
 C//tf .♦ Icr, fpcake out* 
 
 t^4;)^: Ychaitjfa'.th. 
 
 tW: A pen a pen in haft, 
 -That I may write this Pagcapt Cfc it be paft. . 
 
 Rapf? : Comes therta Pageant by , 1 Ic {land out of the grccnc 
 Ri ens way for burniog my vcftmenr. 
 
 tW.* a pvMi good Cho, fie how ye make nvcftay, 
 
 Clfo : Makefhift a wh:lc you fhall haucth'.sftcaight wa)'* 
 
 i2<e/>^ .• If I had a pen as I hauc none. 
 
 Fori vfe no fuch tool c, 
 
 Thou fliouldft haue none an ir, 
 
 FjracmyfirftcommingthoucaldftmcfboTe* 
 
 rha,' A pen a pcn.it will begone incontmcnr. 
 
 CZfii; Hold thcres thy pen* ' ' 
 
the Ciiitri^rofh^cie, . 
 %dfhi But are you the God» of cht Scrwencri, tlMie yew 
 naakc pens fofeft trow we. ^"^ 
 
 £tit«r ftmdicr, 
 Ciia : O fiftcrs fliift we arc b ctraid, 
 Another man I fee, 
 
 • S9ttlditr % A filly man at your commalind. 
 Be not afraidof me* 
 
 Rgfh : No, no, tis the fouldjcr , hecle doo ycc nohqrt Iwar- 
 latityce. 
 
 Melf^m ! To fee a man -come in this place, 
 Jtisroiirangcrovs, 
 As we arc to be held excufde, 
 
 Thatarc;»nia2cdil.us. ^ 
 
 But art thou a fouldicr? 
 5*W<i.- Yea Lady. 
 Mil: rhe^ettcr welcome vntb jnd, 
 TA4rNotrotome» ' *'^ . 
 
 Rafhi And what am I? . ^ 
 ThA : Be whift a while, lletell thccby and by* 
 JR4fh : rhats feme mends yet for calling of me ^(At» 
 " -SMfld I ihanlci Ladi es for your cUrtefies^but the fight of three 
 fuch Goddcflcs on the fodainc , hath driuen race into c«rtain« 
 mufes* 
 
 £rfA».* ccrtainemufes* " 
 
 Sett/: Efpcciall)' being alonefo follitarie in this vvc<^i^ 
 £ff A* : in this wood. , 
 
 Kafb: Harkefouldferfointbod^rinocltsthfcfc 
 £cf/jo:Mocstliee.- - ' • 
 
 J?<iyA : Mocks mc much, 
 J Sccho: Much. 
 
 ^ ^w/.- Hold thy peace good Raph. ' n-c-n 
 ' EcchorGaoiiK^^W: • ^ .■^.-^■'u. 
 
 ' H^^h: Raph,thafsmynamcindcec!e, 
 Buthovv fhall Tcailtlicc? 
 £*>/»<».• I call thee* 
 
 Jidfh .• Deft thou : Mas afid Jle ccfttt to .tlko 4^ ^an^ 
 
 C a X 
 
I knew where thou art^ 
 
 Rdfh'i Art: faith and thou be as pretty a wench as any of thefc 
 thrcc,niy mad wife (ball neuer know that I play a i^ad part* 
 Eceho:V!^n* 
 J?4/>/&; Part;/leconie, 
 Ecchoi Come* 
 
 ^4/>i(;;FaithandIwil],haucatihec, Exit^ 
 
 MchThm arewc well rid of one that would hauc troubled 
 pur talkc: and this artjficiallcccho, hath told thee what wc arc; 
 ccrtainc mufcsdvvelhng in this wood,in number twice fo many 
 morcTiswcbchcre* 
 Sould: Your names good Ladies? 
 
 Melf. Mine Mclponiinc,hir$Cho,this that writes Thalia. . 
 So»/^. Might I wichout offence intreate iJiree things, 
 I /hould be greatly bound. > 
 
 CWif/]P.- V Vc will not dcnie thee three things^ that can partici, 
 f;:tctothccthcurinds. 
 
 SohU: Firft wou'd i re<^ueft of this Ladic, whether flie write 
 with this Blridgc quill of purpof«r,or for want of o •-. her. 
 
 Ih4'. Somewhat for waiit, but cfpecially of purpofc: the mc« 
 whu;hnow doe muiillcr me matter to write , r.re ncreofthena- 
 tureoftheEftiidgc: who hauingthc bodie of a bird, hath the 
 head of a bcaft: ihe is greed) ,deuouring and difgefting al things, 
 and bui'ds hirneaftin fand:i"> arc my worldlmg'; , b'odied and 
 feathered asbirds to flic to heauen, but headed as beads to ima- 
 gine bealllythingcs on earth: downctothc wliich their Cam- 
 mcls nccksdoe draw their vcric noJes: greedy are they deuou- 
 ringthcOrphanes right, and difgcRing tlie widdo^es wrongs, 
 Fdolin),forgctJuUndfroward,bui dingtjicir ncft on fand,which 
 thcwindeotheauenswrathor water of worldly aifli£tioi doth 
 fi attcr jnd u'afh away. Thus art thou anfwcred for the lirft,dc-. 
 XDaundchcrelf* 
 
 So Ncrxt Ladies w1 ydcoyouiwaine fly^ndidlcj 
 aid let Thalia take the p.^ine. 
 i^fiW: On gccret aRdgeAstheworldiionelyfet^ 
 
 - ■■ - - Ppy 
 
The CohUrsPfOfhrfie, 
 Forme there ij no viorkcnotragickcfccnc, 
 Bart .li'cs arc donCjthc people liuc in reft, - 
 Xhey Hi ed no tcares but arc fccure paft meane* 
 
 SohU: V Vhy lend you not Thalia then fomc pen^} 
 
 Meh My pens are lootoo fliarpe to fit hir ftile, 
 I {hall haoc time to vfe therainawhile. 
 
 SsmU: But gentle Clio, me thinks your inke is dry, 
 
 C/f#.- ItmaybcwclljJiiaue doncwritingi, 
 
 ^0mU'. What did you rcgifler when you did write? 
 
 Oi9: The works of famous Kings,andfacredPricfts, 
 The honourable A £ls of leaders braue, 
 The deeds olC odri , and Horatij. 
 The loue Li curous bore to Spartans ftatc, 
 The hues of auncient Sages and I heir fawes, 
 Their memorable works.thcir worthylawcs. 
 Njw thereisnofuchthingforto indite 
 But toycs,that fits rhalu for to write* 
 
 SottU: A heauic tale good Lady you vnfold, .. 
 Are there no worthie things to write as were of old, 
 
 deo: Yes diucrs Princes make good lawes, 
 
 But moft men oucr flip thdrn* 
 
 A hd diuers dying giuc good gifts. 
 
 But their executors nip them, ,n i v r 
 
 Mel: Tifiphonei$iteppingtotlxflagc,a«dihe hath Iworac 
 
 towliipthcm. 
 
 Som. The third and laftthin^l require is if you can: 
 fliewme the mighiie Mais ji^court* - . 
 
 Met. VValke hence a flight fliootvp the bill» 
 
 And thou flialt fee hi? caflle wall. 
 S<>«/. Ladies the gifts that I can giue, 
 
 /sirumblythncetothunk'eyoualU ^^"' 
 
 Mel: Farewell p^reiouldier* 
 
 C/;*:Thalia now wee are alone, tel v$ what pageant twas you 
 caldforpenseucnnowfohaliely,toend? 
 
 Th4 : T was thus; r#* k»inf the g»ds h„gP4Ct[m downt, 
 FUMfrrcfrim hmuti u (omfin men •» ear$b, ^pif^fme 
 
^Uafitrfe abuzdc in coun try Court an d towne. 
 
 By fpccchcs,geftures,aJKi didioneft mirth. 
 
 Made huhible fute that he to hcauen might pafTa 
 
 A gainc, from world where he fo wronged was. . 
 
 His fute obcaindjSind ready he to clime, 
 
 Sorrow comes lHcaking^ndper6>rnies his dcede, 
 
 Snatches hi$ Roabc.and euerfincc that time, 
 
 Tis paine that masks difguifdc in pleafiircs wcedc. 
 
 The Pageant's thus, with colt and cunning trim. 
 
 That worldlings welcome Paine inftccdcof him. 
 
 Loath was Ijthatvnpcndoneiotcof thisHiouldgoe, 
 
 Becaufc IJmilc to fee for weale, how fwcctly men iwiil woe* - 
 
 Melfoi Wocisthc firft word I muft write , beginning where 
 you end, 
 I haucjnckc inough and pens good (lore, 
 
 C/itf.* Perhaps the world will mend. : 
 
 ^^<f/: I would it would, 
 
 Cli9 : Why if it (hould you failc in your account. 
 :th4li4 : Then you pcrliaps will haue fomc worke. 
 
 CUo ! Tufh come lets mount the Mount. Extwfift 
 
 R4 .'-V Vaha how, wa how, holla how whoop : Didno body 
 fee the niocking fpritc , I am fute I haue followed her vp and 
 downe all this day citing and calling while my throat is hc^arfe 
 againc . lie coniurc her too but tis in vaine, for knowledge hath 
 Itnockt thatinthc br^nc, but bcit diuclor be it fpright, He cali 
 againctohaucafiglit* Yaha how : Nay 1 Ic call againe. 
 Enter Charon, 
 
 Charon: Againe, / and ag.iinctoo, 7 trow. 
 What night and day no reit but row? . - 
 
 Comcif thou wiltgce ouer Styx, 
 For if thou (lay a while / thinke. 
 There will come fo many my boate willfinkcv 
 
 ^4 : Ouer (lix / and ouer ftoncs, 
 Hcres a queftion for thcnonce. 
 Why what art thoii / pray thcc tell? 
 ' \- ^; Why 
 
X 
 
'!.'s.V.J ■ .rm.' 
 
 7Jfc CMnPfofhej^l 
 C : V V*hy Cluron Fcrriman of hell. 
 /?<f: VVhywharadiucldoo / withthec? 
 jhreicrfeMrevvithifi : A boatc, a bojtc, a bonte. 
 C ; Haikc whaRa coilcthcy ke«:pc , conic if thou wiltto hell 
 withmrc. 
 ty^ fmall voice X Aboare,aboatc,aboarc. 
 Ra: This ihouM bcc the vojccofawoiiian, comes women 
 thither too. 
 C: whynicn&: vvon)!rneuer)'hourc, /knownotwhattodo/ 
 oy^^rwr ^OK-f .* A Boatc, a BoatCy a Boace. 
 Rn: riiislTiouldbc the voice of lome great man# 
 C : V Vhy I^opes and Prclatcs,Pi'inces and /udgesmore thait 
 /number can. 
 
 But the cou<:tous mifcrs th^y fret me to the gall, 
 / thiiiketbcy bungtheirnioncy to hell, 
 Forthey way thcdiucl andalL 
 
 R4: jMas and may wciibe, for thcres little money ftirtingoft 
 thccjrth. 
 
 A voice haJltUt r Charon a boatc, a boate ,Ilepay thee well for 
 ihy hire, 
 
 C: VVhywhat art thou that makftfuch haft? 
 voice : The Ghott of a gray Frier* 
 So troubled wkh Nmincs as neuer Frier was,^ 
 Therefore good Charon let me bcfirft. 
 That ouer the Foord (haH pay* 
 C : Come fura, thouhcarfl what a calling they keep wilt thoi* 
 goe? 
 
 %4 : V Vhy Charon this calling makes thee mad I gcffc, 
 V Viiy I am no fpinte but liuing Raph, 
 And God Markcdie lends me of buGncs, 
 Ch: Tui1i,ifthoa befcntofGod,wecannotholdthccfarcwcI. 
 
 Enter Codrus* 
 Qcdr : Yet gentle Charon carrie mee? 
 Ch TThce? VVhy whatart thou,that lining fueft to go toJiclL? 
 QodtHs: The wrctchcdft man of wrctchw moll that in this 
 
 Viictchcd world doth dwell: 
 
 DifpifdCj 
 
Tbt Mltrs ?r§pb*/fe. 
 Dlfpifdc, difdaindc^ftatudCjWhiptaiKilcomJ, 
 Prcft through difpairc my fclfc to quell, 
 I therefore couci to behold ifgreatcr torment be in hclU 
 ft/^i7 /^ff t/w«, A botc,a bote, a. bote* 
 Cba: I come , 1 com?^ 
 
 ^'ip : Nay / prethce let them tarrie and harkcn to the pore, 
 Cha: Codrus / cannot hclpc thee now,and yet Iwiflithcc wcJ, 
 Thcrcs fcarccly roomc enough for rich. 
 So chat no pore can come to hell. 
 
 But when die ditch is djgged downc as deancasisthc Kail 
 That parted he) and purgarorie.thcn if thou chaunce to cab 
 Becaufe /fee as thou art pore thou art impatient, 
 Tocarry thee quickly vntohell Codrus lie be content. 
 And now the time will not bee long, for thciscommifliongonc 
 For workemcjthathaue power ro make Elylium & Limbo one, 
 And there are Hiipwrightsfcntfortoo, to build me vpa bigger 
 Abotefaid/?nay awiiolchuike: (bote. 
 
 And that the fame may fafclyflotc, 
 Cocytus, Lethe, Phlegeton 
 Shal al be digged into Styx: 
 For where one Woiittocometohell^ 
 /tel thee now comes fiuc or fixe. 
 For ignorii nc^^t wont to be, 
 Is wilful bli^^Hiow become* 
 So thou muft^^TC when roome is made, 
 / tel thee yet there js no roome. 
 Xnpb: I pre thee tel me one thing. 
 CA: That / vil Raph whats the matter? 
 Rtip'. Cliaron why doth thy face looke fo black, and thou vfc 
 fomuch the water j 
 
 Ch*: 0,'ught wn$ my mother,thi$is hir tiiarkc^ 
 Icannotwafli irofF. Codrus farewell. 
 C#.-t:haron Adieu. ^^"' 
 
 %^: BotcfmanJ 
 
 CA: Hagh. . , J ^''* 
 
 Rn\ Thcrcs a fcoffe , thats a waterman indeed. 
 
The Cohleri^rdfheeie] 
 Weill mu(! to God Mars for all this, , 
 
 I wouldl could mcctc my fouldieragcn. ^^^ 
 
 EntnlsaxmsCiurtier folwm 
 
 tmn : Euen as thd Eagle foarcs againfl the funneJ 
 And fpirc of Phoebus fhinc, pries in his facet 
 Euen as the fwordfilli mcctcs the mighty VVhale, 
 And puts the hugie moniter to difgrace. 
 
 So EiTinius thoughts intending to afpire 
 
 Soregainfi; theuinnc,andflcctcinwrathftili yrc: - 
 The Du/le ihc funnc that dazlcs F.mnius eyes, 
 The Duke the hugie V Vhalc that ouer-bcarci mec,^ 
 But I will gazcand blindc him too ere long, 
 And play the fvordfifli though hchttlcfearesmec. 
 Thclcflcfiirpcacdfooncrflialllftrikehim, 
 And this my rcafon isfbr I niiflike him. 
 His Daughter wiriijnticingwordsiswooncmine owne,' 
 Butldildainchcrwcrefliecfaiicrfarre: 
 Tulh tis forrulc f caftand Princely throne. 
 The (late of I^rmce, brighter than brightcfl flarrc# 
 
 And who doth hinder Einnius but the Duke? 
 
 And therefore who fliould pcridi but the DukcS 
 Si'.orily a Iblcmnc hunting he entends, 
 And who but I Jsput in chief eft truft? 
 Well lie be truQie if my Pillol hold, 
 In louc and kn; gdomes lone will prooue vniufl . 
 
 He dead, I wed iiis Heiie and onely Daughter, 
 
 And fo (hall winnc a Crovvnc by one mans flauglitcr, 
 Suppole he hauc becnc kindc, hbera'l and free, 
 V Vhy I confcffc if, but its my defire. 
 To bcas able to bcflow as hec, 
 A nd fill I can my hart coiif'.i'i jesin fire. 
 
 O fouerajgnc glory, cl jei- if caiihlygood, 
 
 ACrownc/ to which who would not wade through blood, 
 then ruthlcsof hishf-'dool refolue, 
 
 D TO 
 
TTseCohlersProphecU, 
 
 Tovvatcmy tiinetill I hauc wrought his end, ^ 
 
 He djcs, the Diikc ftialldicj and Emaius raigiie, 
 
 Were hemy fatheror a dearer friend* 
 
 Tcarcs Cull not hinder.praiersfliall not intrcate mce,' 
 But in his throne by Mood I foonc will featc mce* 
 
 jEv/.-rSouldicr, Rnpii, Mars ^;^ Arwtf7<^r/fr«r#/l/# 
 Armour i and a hroksn hili, the Herrald m$h 
 d^enfiHaftdcoloHrs^. 
 
 RAfh : Art thou one of God Mars hi«traine> 
 Alas good father thou art lame, , ' 
 To b c a fouldicr farrc vniuflie, 
 Thy beard is gray thy armour ruftic. 
 Thy bill I thinkc be broken too* 
 
 Fortcri Friend make not thou fo much adoOj 
 My lamenes com:s by warre, 
 My armours ruliincs cojncs by peace,* . 
 A maimed (buldicr made^Vlars ms Porfcr, 
 Lo this am I : now qurftioning ceafc. 
 
 Kafh : And what arc you ? A Painter with yourpcnfill and 
 your colours braue? 
 
 Hcr\ No Painter butaHerrald fircha to decrphcra Gcntlc« 
 maiifromaknaue* 
 
 Ra^h : Pray fir , can y ee Gentleman and knauc it both in onC 
 man, and yee can fir, ] pray you doo it in me. 
 
 Her : /nd ecd / cannot in thy feUe, 
 For all is knaue thatis in thee. 
 
 Rdfh : Sing orte two and chrcc, C-iti^, after race, 
 AndfoHiali we right well agree, 
 
 SohI: Sir take no heed what he doth fay, 
 Kis foo]ifh humor you ^oo fee, 
 £ui tell me pray are you a Herrald. 
 Her* /am. 
 
 .Soul: /fliou'dhauc rather tooke you to hauebccnrj 
 Appcllcs prcntife,)'ou were with colours fo prouidcd. 
 
Ttje Cdlers ^rofUecie, 
 ti\ auntient times hauc Heralds bccnc eftccrrcf, 
 And held companions for thcgrcateft Kings* 
 Auguflus Cacfar made a la\v,l6 did Antonius too, 
 Tli"t without Hciraldsgrauc aduicc Princes fhouMc notliiri; 
 
 doo. 
 
 Her : Well tfien was then,th cfe times arc as they bc» 
 V Ve no w arc faine to wait who growcs to wealth, ~ 
 And come to bearc fomc ofTic c m a towne» 
 And wefor money help them vnto Armes, 
 For v%hat cannot the golden tempter doc? 
 
 Sould: A lamcniablctlung it is, but tell v$ /intrcatc, 
 y Vhere might we finde adored Mars. 
 
 Her: From hence firyouto Venus Court muftpafle, 
 Adownc the hill,t;iC way is ft cepe,fmooth,fl«eke as any glaflCi 
 Goc by the dorc of Dalliance, and ifyou there him mis 
 Aikc Niccncs tor llic beft can tell whcrcliirfairc Lady is! 
 Both day and night thedoresareope, 
 • Thellrongcitclofctdoreisbutof fethcrsmade, 
 
 Ru(hboldlyi;i,ftandnottoafkcandncuerbcafraider 
 
 S9mI. a t Vcnas Court fir doc youfay thatMars is to bcfbimd! 
 
 For: Gentleman we haue toLJ ycc truth although vnto oiir 
 
 harts it be a wound, 
 Forfearchingaswecbidyou fir. 
 No doubt a wondrous hap, 
 But you (hall finde Go4 Mars a flcepe. 
 On Lady Venus lap. 
 This one thing more, you cannot come 
 The way you thither pafie: 
 
 Tis dangerous,thc hills too flccpe andflipperic all as glafTe." 
 Take this of mc,the faircft way from Vcuus Court isl)Cggeric« 
 There arc more tvaies, but they are worTe and threaten more cx- 
 treamitic. 
 
 Her: / thats for fuch as thither paflfe, 
 Ofpleafurcandofwill: 
 Butthefeforotherpurpofegoe, . •- 
 
 Poubtcherctbrcfirnoilit . 
 
T^eCohtcfsfrdphteie, 
 Sout: T thank e you both thathauc vswarnedbyyour ^kill, 
 1{j4:l and 1 le end with a Prophccicfor your good wilt; 
 
 You thinkc itis a plcafant ieft, 
 
 TO tell the times of peace and reft. 
 
 But hce thatliues to ninctic nine, 
 
 Into the hundreds fliall decline. 
 
 Then jfliaUthey fpcake of aftrangetimC; 
 
 For it will be a woondrous thing, 
 
 TO fee a Carter lodge with a King, 
 
 Townes fhall be vnpeopled fecnc. 
 
 And markets made vpon thegrcenc: 
 
 This will be as true I tell yce all. 
 
 As Coblers vfe the thred and nail. 
 
 And To becaufe that all men arc but mortcr, 
 
 Ileaue thcpaltrie Herraldandthc Porter, 
 
 ^Sotii: Ipre thee come away , Gentlemen with thankcs I take 
 Riylejue, 
 
 ffer ; Adiewgood fit, 
 ^or : Fare w ell v n to you both, Excmt omnes^ 
 
 Enter Contempt And Venus. 
 
 Coax Come Lady Louc,now bore we Mars,thou mine I thine 
 be! Glide, 
 
 I'entis: Ah my Contcmptitwillberpidc toofoone, 
 Soil^iailoyrplcafureshaueabittcrcnd, 
 Proiude fonic place for I am big with cl .ilde, 
 And tle.inc viidone if Mars my guilt efjjie. 
 
 Co)it'. Sweet Venus beaflurde,] hauc that care 
 BtJ t you perchaunce will coylie fcorne the place, 
 
 t)r««/: Whatiftfome AbbieoraMunneric? 
 
 Cgh: No they abound with much hypocrific^ 
 
 K<?»; Is it a GeniJemans or a Farmers houfe? 
 
 Com loo lauch refort would there bewray your being* 
 
7he Coolers Prof heJSt. 
 
 t/V»So.r.2 Hufbandniancls, fomciine,lonic cleanly alc-Iioufc^ 
 ^o«; Neither of tl^cfc, a Spittlcloucly Loue, 
 
 Ken: Wiiai where fouIcLazers and loathed Lcpors lie, 
 TIicirfiinkcvMUcIiookc thy Venus and hir babe* 
 
 (^oMtx Why Identic Venus I intreac yccbc not oucrnice, 
 Wlmt tl.inkc ) c as the Proucrb goes that beggcrs liauc no lice? 
 Procters them fdues in cucric Spittle houfe, 
 Haiic tilings as neate,as men ol: more account, 
 
 l^en: Kut I hnuc fcciic euen veric mcnnc mens wiucs> 
 Againll thtiv ci il.l-birth loprouidefor. 
 As al' chcir 1 .ufDar.ds wenlth was fcarce the wo«h 
 Qi the line linnn vfcd in tlmt month. 
 And Qiail not Vt nus be as kinddic vfde* , 
 
 Con: It mod beaswcmay, llcgocprouided 
 And Ipie my ti-r.e ilyjic to licaU* thee hence, i^it, 
 
 Venus: Awjic for Mars is come, 
 
 Enter <JI/rtr/, 
 Wclcoinc God Mars, where hnth my loue bin all this while? 
 
 Aftis: VVul '♦ II ig about th garden time tor tobeguilc, 
 V Vhcrns bct\vccn nifcnesyour maide & newfangleyour man, 
 I heard i'^c\\ (port as for your part,wouM youhadbin there than, 
 Qujth uitcncs to new kinglcthouartfuchalacke, 
 That rhou dcuifeU ioihef jihions formy Ladies backe, 
 AndthoiiciuothhcnrtfopolTcftwitheueriefamiketoy, 
 That tjl Jo wing of my Lid.cs Juiinor thou doftmakchir coy. 
 For once a dn' tor ivfliion lake my Lady muft be ficke, 
 No meat l^ut mutton or at mo(f the pinion ofa chicke, 
 Today huovvnriiaircbel} becomes which yellow is as gold, ' 
 A pcrrivMg<!better for to morrow, blacker to bchod. 
 To day in pumps and chcuerjllgloucs, to wa'.kc (he VNilbc bold. 
 Tomorrow cuflcsandcontitcnancefor t'earc of catching cold. 
 Now is ihcc hnrcfaft to be kcnc,(^raight on hit muffler goes. 
 Now h jhee hnlft vp to the crown c,ttraight nuQcd to the nofe. 
 Thci'e feu en ycares iruft mc better fport I heard not to my mind, 
 7'hr Di;.bgue doncj then downecamel my Lady Loue to finde* 
 Ve::m : And diou hall found hir all aloiic,halfiickly by ill hap 
 
 D % Sit 
 
Sit for a while Mar^and lay thy h<ra.d vpon my lap, 
 
 I fee my folks beliinde ray backc hauc ipuch good talkeofmee* 
 
 .^^r// Aadfofhcyhaue, 
 
 'Venus : They arc too Idle: foft Mars doe yoit fee, 
 
 Marsi I fee fome fa wcic mates prcffc in : Nowc firs wLit 
 would you hauc? 
 
 -^<i^ Be notoffendcd fir,wefcekc God Mars. 
 
 Mars : Why and Mars hauc you found fir, whatsyour wiU 
 withhiuii ' 
 
 Raph: A re you l^c I cry you mcrcie,! promife you I tooke you 
 for a morris dauncer you arc fo trim, ^ 
 
 ^4r/: What faycs the villaine? 
 Sa: If thou be Mars,thc Ciufc which makes me doiibt,is that I fee 
 thybodielaptin foi^ jfilke which was wont to bee clad in hard 
 ftcclc^ndthyheadfochildifhlie!ndonawonians lap. Pardoa 
 Ihumbly befecchthce, thcplainnesof thy poorc fcruant, and! 
 youchfafc to read my poore petition 
 
 He deiiiterstbifttithnylAvntMkfs ^dreads if ^mcMHi' 
 vvbiU Venus fieMkff. 
 
 Venns: Rough Hiaped ibuldicr cncmie to loue, 
 Vyhy doft thou thirft fo much for bloody wjrrcj 
 wherein the ftron» man by a flronger queld,^ 
 Or reacht far off by daftard darters armc. 
 Breathes forth his /pirite with a bootelcs cry^ 
 Leauiog behinde bi<€arthsanatomie: 
 By t\'arre the /nfant trampled vndct deeds. 
 Holds to liis mother out his feeble hand, 
 Andflic is rauiflit whilehir yoneling bleeds. 
 Yet to abide deaths ftroake doth quaking (fand* 
 ,The twice forfl: virgin like the wounded lambc, 
 Dcie£icd at thcmercicof the woolfe. 
 Holds vphir throat In vaine to bloody men. 
 That willnotkillhirwhilehirbeautieftaycth, 
 But ftab her when her teares her faire decayeth: 
 Aw ay thou bloody man,vcx not my Lord> 
 By warrc true louc is hindred and yndone. 
 
.._,--«i«Br^ 
 
 The CplUrsTrcfheJif, 4 
 
 And L'>Jics laps left cmptic of their loucs, 
 wl^fc heads did bcaufific their tender knees,' 
 
 Ruph: Yon need not plainc your laps full inougin 
 
 Sould: F<iirc Vcuus be propitious /will fight 
 TO maintaine true louc and defend the right, * 
 
 Venus'. On that condition fouldier/am won, 
 Reccaucthisfauour,Marslctit bcdcHie. j 
 
 Mars: Sarcfos, / haue rccciucd thy ruppHcation^and forrOVf 1 
 /cannot as I would giucthcc immcdiat comfort, /fl fliould 
 opporcmyfcUeagaiiill: the Gods, they would foonefctfirc'on 
 my feat, Sixc double vs there arc,thrcc at libertie,three iraprifo- 
 ncd, and one their kecpcrrat iibertie, wilincs, wrong and wan- 
 tonnes, in priron,arc wane wreake and woe^thcir keeper is won- 
 dcrj who once gluing way to libcrtic for thofc he holdsjfhall fct 
 thee and thy fellow es on wotJ|:c: io meanc time goe thou to the 
 Duke of Booctia , commend vs lo him , when he can he will im- 
 ploy thee I amfuie, let that be thy anfwere for this tiinc,and fo 
 good Sateros be contented. 
 
 Sati /humbly take my Icauc adored Mars, 
 Proue a good night Raucn Venus / intrcat. 
 
 VenttsX Farewell pore fouldier wearc that for ftiy fake, 
 
 5/<; Of both your Godheads du'Jous leaue/ take, 
 
 Vtnusi And when goe you fir? 
 
 Rjihhi V Vho /? Good Lord therehangs a matter by* 
 
 Mars: why what arc you? get gone or / will fcndthccgonc 
 
 if4^/&.- /pray youbeareawhiIe,gentlcmafter mine, ' 
 And you (hallhcaremy in fpcech /warrant? 
 
 Venus: GoetooArfoole,letiheare what you can fay, 
 
 ^p^.-Andfhall/ warrant yce to your coft my Lady do-Iittle> 
 
 rl/ur'f ihjs^tt thouhea Q>cks of the game ^ 
 that vpOMtfi to crat bj day^ 
 ' %An^ wt 'h thy fharfnedfpitrrit 
 
 the CTAuen Cockfs dtdH l^lUndJlaj : 
 Sith nore thou doSl hut prune thy w/vf/, 
 gftdmak^ thyfithsrsgaji : 
 
7%e Coolers Tfcpbiflt^ 
 jidHHghiUCockethiitcfeshyiitght^ 
 
 pfallJUlte thee betray^ 
 AndtreadthyHenyandforAtlmt 
 
 Jhallcarrse her away t ^ 
 ^djhehy him pjallhatch a Clicks r 
 
 this CouK:rey tc decay* 
 t/indfoy thi/pretie pHlletsname 
 
 thou fhalt the better learne: ^ 
 
 When thoHfbalt onelie letters fiae 
 ri within oue name dijceme, 
 ^ ThrgeveweisandtwocoufiftofitSf 
 which vowels if thoM /caff y 
 ^oth found that which to eneriepUce . 
 
 condu^<th euerie m4»i^^ 
 Then call to mindethi/Trofheciey 
 
 for tbats, thf bafiards fi4mi : 
 Then roufe thy fclfe^thenre^chthj fvord^ 
 and mn toy wontedfame* 
 
 Nowhaucldoncthctaskcforwhichlcamc, 
 And fo farewell fine Maftcr and nice Dame. 
 
 Exit, 
 
 MiXSrifeswarage.Vcnusofcrjtoflaiehim, 
 
 Mars: A dunghill cocke to trcadmy hen? 
 Brcake forth y cc hangric powers. 
 And fill the world with blpodihcd and wit hragc, • 
 
 ^^»w : My Lord,my Louc. 
 
 iJHars : Venus I am abuldc* 
 t^tfww.- V Vhy will y eetruft a fbclc when he fliaH fpeake, 
 
 And take his words to be as Oracles? 
 Mars : But heehath tuchtme necre,and Uc rcucngc. 
 
 ' ^Mw; Ayemeie! 
 Reuenge true Loners wrongs immortall powctJ, 
 
 AndncreletLadyinift aiouldicr. 
 
 Makeasiflheefmufjds, ' ^^^^ 
 
7he Cohim ^rdphec/i, 
 
 M^i* Why f*intlt thou Venus? why art thou difir^f!) 
 Looke vp roy louc,rpcakc Venus, fpcalcc to mc, 
 ^#wir// Nay let mcdiCjfith Mars hath wronged mc» 
 
 M^i' Thou haft not wrongd me, Mars bclceues it notj 
 
 t;^#w; Ycf,ye$,barc Coblenvtter Oracles, 
 And al arc footh faft words againft pore Louc, . 
 
 M^r/: I will bcleeuc no words, they arcallfelfei 
 Onely my Venus is as bright as hcaucn. 
 And firmer than the poles that hold vp heaucn? 
 
 ^<»«/; Now comesyour]ouctoolatc,firftbaucyoufUirf^ 
 Her whomcyourhonny words ca»notrecurcagaine4 
 
 Wttrtx I will doc pcnnancc on my kneesto thee, ( 
 
 Andbcgakifl'cjthathauf binfovnkindc, . 
 
 Ve/t$u: AndknowyoUjK)t,Tnkindneskiiliawotnao) 
 
 M4ri; 1 know it doth? fwcctforgiue my fault! 
 
 Veniui I will for glue ye now yc beg Co hard, . . 
 But truftinc next time lie nbtl>eintrcated* _ . . 
 
 M^.Novr haft thou chcard my droop ing thoughts fweet lot$ 
 
 tctmelaydovnenoybeadTponthykflte, •' • 
 
 Sing one fwect fongi thy voice nill rauifli me/ ' 
 
 ytnm: Follie come rorilu 
 
 £»/#rPollie» 
 
 /<>W#: Anorctnrfootlu 
 
 rr;7ivi:6idNiccnes,New&ngle, Dalliance and the reft brio^ 
 forth their Mwfickc Mars intcnditofleepe, : -V • : ' ,; " 
 
 M<w : I tl .iiik e in deede thit I (hall quickly flccpc, 
 fifpecialiy with Mufickc and with fong, 
 
 EntfT FolHc with m Fife, Niccnc$,Netrfin^lc,DaIll'mce; 4#il 
 Jc!^ozit^tfvith'jiftrMmtntSythe)fUjvvh$ie\cnM$ftrgt, 
 
 Swiet Aft the tkmghts that h4rh«r fttBccntftrt, 
 *I>thibt fuilhtht toy ti that kp9vvn9carei 
 Tlnfictts ^tr* found that an from dreawes txtwtfi, 
 letintLeeftf'Vvtettslitihidaftcretfnare^ 
 
 E fVbtre 
 
It fits the lofndtf be warie wife. ' 
 
 FeBie: P«p»,pccpc, Maddam hcis a flccprj 
 
 / EnterCoHtemft ^dndkijf eVetiMSt 
 Sing.* SteefeonfecHreJetcMre net tnch thy hurt ^ 
 LtAHeto !oHehir\ thai hvgtte Hue in change, 
 Sf rtahtanideaU^ when they their f Aires impart 
 Rome theu abroak far I intend torange: 
 
 Tet wantons leume to guide your routing eiet^ 
 %/€t no fuf^eH by ga^ingmay arife. 
 
 \ 
 
 Venus: HoM on your M ufickc,Fol lie Icauc thy play,. 
 Come hither lay his head vpon thy. Icncc, 
 Fie whata loathed load was he to me. 
 Come my Content ,!et$ daunce about the place. 
 And mocke God Mars vnto his fleepiefacc* • 
 
 G^ni Venus a^reed^piayvsjiGailiard. 
 
 i-XiufickspUieSj they daunce, and leap etterMtxSf 0tdm4ikf*ig^ 
 kornes at euerie Mrw, at length leant him* 
 
 Mars: Why fings not Venus? hirloue I tohcare,. 
 Swcctlet the Fife be hirthcr from mine earc* 
 
 '■ - IcoWiQ holds Jltll the Fife, 
 Nay let the Fife play, els the Mufickefcailcs. 
 f o! li c flaie/ againe* 
 
 What ftijlfoncrc my earCjfwcet Venus (ing^ - / 
 Sing; where is flie? * 
 
 Out foolc, what doos my head vpon thy knecJ 
 
 FolUei Forfooth my Miftris bid me» 
 
 1A/trst Whcres Vxinus/pcakc ye ribalds, harlots, foolcij 
 And ncuer fpcake againe except I fee hir: 
 Mars isimpatient^finde out Vcnu»foone» ExtMntdti0-% 
 
 Or perrifli flaucs, bcforc'my 'an^ric wrath. 
 
 jFo///« Nay a ladic, Follie will liu« for all you« 
 
 M«'/;Awayycctoole/cUV«ausofmyra^c* 
 
 ..-J 
 
AndbidHrcoiiietoMarsthatnovvUgini^ti'^'.rV'' m\' t 
 To doubt the CoblersProphccic. fiw^Foflifi 
 
 L - 
 
 £»f^Ncwfanolc, and Dalliance 
 
 Nfff: My Lord we cannot findc hir any where. 
 Ui^si Hence villaiDcs,feckc tlie garden,fcarch <ach place. 
 Mars will not fufFcr fiich abhord difgracc^ 
 
 £fi,ter Fdllic. 
 WheresVcnusPoUic,prcth€ftcllnicfoolc? 
 
 follie: Forfootb Alices kmawaywid awKHi callid Contempt. 
 
 M4r/; Wliat hath Contempt robd mightic Mars ofloucJ 
 Hence fooles and flattcrers^flic you from my fight^ 
 Mars with a kindled fire b cgins to barnc^ 
 Awayyeehclhounds, Minift^rsof fhamc^- 
 GaJnft w^ntpnncs proclaiiAcl open warre, 
 Vnconftant women laccufeyour fcxe, 
 OfFollie,hghtncs,trecherieandfrai4d, . 
 Youare thefcum ofill, thefcomcofgood, 
 The plague of niankinde^nd the yvFatlxof.hcaucn, 
 The caufeot enuie, anger, murder, warre. 
 By you the peopled towncs are defcrismadc.- 
 The defcrts fil d with horror and diftres. 
 Yoii laugh Hicna like, weepe as the Crocodile, 
 One ruinc brings your forrow and your fnailc, .:• * , 
 Hold on in liglmcs, luH hath kindled^hVe, 
 The trumpets clang and roanngncifcof Drums, 
 Shall drowne the ecchoes of your weeping cries. 
 And powders fmoke dim your enticing eyes. . 
 Thefe wanton prnameuts for maflters fir, . , 
 Will Mars leauc off, and futeJiimfclfe in fte«le, . 
 And ftrumpct Venus vvith that vile Contempt, 
 
 E a 3 
 
Tbf Cahltrs f^'t^fUeii^ 
 I will pucfuevntd the depthof helK 
 AxVay with phtie, welcome /re and Rage, 
 y VHiichnou^V-but Veimsruiiiefhall axTwa*e» g^^ 
 
 £n:sr the i);*^^,Satcras,/^tf Scliollci-j WRaph Cobki^ 
 
 Duke, Well doc 1 lik? yourreafoniiig Gentlemen, 
 Youroryourlearningj^aierosfor A^, 
 The learned is prcfcrrde , the fouldier (hall not want. 
 But Sateros, yce muft fbrbcarc a while, 
 I cannot yet imploy ye as I would; 
 Meanc time attend the Courtyoufliallhauc pa^ 
 To my abillitie and your content. 
 
 Sat: Thankcs to your highncs. 
 
 Dtiks'* S choller lead him in# 
 Be kindetohimheisafonldieii 
 Attend vpon vs to our huntingSattffOf, 
 y Ve mull haue plcafaat waric anon with bcaflsj 
 
 %^^: When will theTe fcllowcs make an end.' 
 iOinkj Depart my frcnds, I haucaUttlc bufines 
 y Vith this pore man tliat doth attend to fpeakc with me. 
 
 y SxfftHtSchoJItraK^S4ttr0k 
 
 fellow what is it thou wile now rc«ea !e; 
 
 Raph: Youare the Dukcof all this land^ 
 
 And this I wifh yee vndcrftand} 
 
 That Prinees giuc to many bred 
 
 Which wifh them /hotter by the head, 
 
 Vou hauc a CourtierEmnius namdc, 
 
 whofe flattering tongue hath many bl«m^» 
 
 ■He lo wteth low dotn fe wne and kncelc, 
 
 YoMi worthy nacanine for to feck* ^ 
 
 — - — f^ 
 
7*# C9htmfftf\tnlif\ 
 AncI quaintly romciyour pcribn nk, 
 fvilling to fee JtM and die. 
 You hauc a Daughter fejre and trim,. 
 HclouethherandfhcloueiWm. 
 
 Yet as the Fox doth win the Kid, 
 
 So are hJsfccrcttreafoni hid.- 
 
 H e dares not once his paflions moue. 
 
 For fcare your highncs ihould reproiif^ 
 
 Yet it it not your Daughter deare, 
 
 Thathedefircsfofaifcanddeare; , 
 
 Hccouctethyourdignitic, 
 
 And therefore tliis intendcth hce. 
 
 To day you meanc to hunt m wood» 
 
 Andforhcdothpretendnogood: - 
 
 Hehath with (hot intended lU, 
 AndmeanesyournoblcGracctokiU; 
 
 Ithatdcfirefortoexplame, ^ 
 Thcmanner of your GracMPamc. 
 Ciuf counfeUercthc deedbedone. 
 That you may al dccciuing {hum 
 1 fee that Emnius comineth nie> 
 My proteftaiion quickly trie. 
 Andifyoufindeaslhauelaide, 
 That you fhould be b; him betraides 
 RemimberRaphtheCoblingknauc, 
 Youwamingof this roifchiefegaue, 
 So Icauc 1 yott to fcaf ch tkc Ilauc. 
 
 aX9 
 
 "SmUu* My honorable Lord, the traine attends, 
 All thingi are rcadic for your hjghnes fpon ; 
 
 And I am fent from other of eftate. 
 ToprayyourGracetohaftyourwontedprefenCf, 
 
 2)W: Emniustheyrauft attend a while, 
 ForlhaMfccrctsto impart Withthee: 
 
 - - - a $ 
 
 B0»iii4 
 
Tht Cthhrs Trdfhefii, 
 
 Bmnim: Say oil my HoiK.rabl c Lord to m c'l 
 
 ^uke: Thou knowft wc muft vnto the wood, 
 
 £w7»i«/.TrucmymoftGratious Lord» 
 
 2)ft^r, Suppofc there wcrcatrairrousfocofmine^ 
 What wouldR ihou doe to rid nic from my feirc? - 
 
 Emmts: Dy on the traitor,aiid prepare hisgraue. 
 Before he fhould one thought of comfurthaue, •' 
 
 2)«^; But tell me Emnius, didfl thou fee a tree, 
 'I'hat bore faire fruit^delighting to t lie eye. 
 And by the flraightncs of the triinkc they grow too hie. 
 W'Ouldfi: thou oppofe thy fclfc againfl the tree. 
 And workethedovvncfallerethefTliniouldbe. 
 
 Emnim. I would regard no hight to claime the fruitc 
 That fhould content mCjbut attempt to clime 
 Thehigheft top ofhtght,orfallto death, 
 Alone and naked to obtainemywilU 
 
 i^»i^. lamrightioyous youircforefolude. 
 Such Courtiers fhould become a noble Princep 
 But tell me Emniu's had I any foe. 
 That (ecretly attempted my diftieffe, 
 Vrhatfecret weapon haucyee to prcucnt? 
 
 €mntHs, Onely my fword my Lord, that is my reft, 
 My refolutionto defend your Grace* 
 
 ^nkex And hauc you not a Dag to help mc too* 
 
 Emftfus: A Dag my Lord; * 
 
 I>itks ^ mandcnieit not, 
 I know ye haue a Dag prepardc for mee» 
 
 £w«; I haucaDagnotforyourMaicIlic. 
 Ti}eT)ukj! takes it fremhim* 
 
 *Dh: Yes Emnins pouic thy fclfeinto thy felfe, ' 
 And let thy owne cies be thy harts tiue witnes* ' 
 vvcarfl th.ou this Dag to injure any beaft; 
 B carftthouthcfe bullets for a tocmans life? 
 Or.art thou bent againft thy loyall Lord, 
 ro reaue his lifcthat glues theelife and breath? 
 
 £w:Gainft beads my Lord doth Emnius like to dcalc, 
 KcisnotfobcaiHicandabhominatc, ' 
 
 .ijiTT;: r---^i nVT^'^'"'^ 
 
TheCohiersVrofheJit. 
 As lie delights to loy in trcchcrie, 
 
 Dn, So fmilcs Hicnn, when fhc will beguile," 
 And fo with tcircs dccciucsthc Crocodile* 
 Arc not thcfc toolcs prepared for my end} 
 Speake ill intending man, Ah Emnius? 
 Haue I for this maintained thy clUte, v 
 
 Atfbordcd al 1 the fauours I couldyeeld. 
 To be rcwirdcd with ingratitude, 
 with murder, trecherie^nd thcfc attempts! 
 And allinhope towinmy realmc and childe. 
 I vill not (hew ihy finne vnto the world. 
 But asthoudidibntend^foniait thou BilU 
 Emntw kettles dovfntM 
 Receiue thy death, dclerttuU man ot death, 
 And pernfh all thy trechcrous thoughts with thee. 
 
 Em', welcome my dcathjdefcrtfiill I confefTcj 
 Heaucns Pardon my intent, your highnes ble{tc« 
 The Duke rdifts himvp^ 
 
 JD«: Hciucns pardon thy intent, and fo doc I, 
 . Be true hcrcaftcr,now thou (halt not die» 
 Come follow vs £mnius,Icarne to know this lorc^ 
 Murder ohn can sft men brings (liamcof Princes more.' 
 
 Em: O that fame Cobllng Rogue that rauingruns. 
 And madding aimcs at cwcrie hidintcnt, 
 Rcucaldthispra£iifc,butUcftab thcQaue, 
 Andhconcc dead the Dukes death will / haue. * Exif, 
 
 Enter jMcrcuric with 4 Trnmfet foundingy And tvve of ^cnu« 
 waiting m4fds, thsone»AmedK\Xj the other 1m, Inaharsnga 
 Chtil 
 
 Aier: Be it knowne vnto all people, that whereas Venus <»/m# 
 lull, hath long challenged a prchcmuience inhcauen, and been 
 adored with the name of a GoddclTc, theSinodeof thcGods 
 feeing affembled, in regard of hir adulteries with Mars, difcoue- 
 
 '- red 
 
"''■V*?Tff='r:V'.*if5«SsS 
 
 Tbe Coolers Profhefe, 
 fed by Phocbui , when in the face of hcaucn , they hoth were ta^ 
 ken in an yron net; wherein hir wrong to Vulcan was apparabr; 
 and fincc that, many otlierefcapcs considered ♦ ButlaftJyabd 
 moftcfpccialJy, hcrpublikeadultcriefbchathcoroniittedwith 
 tharbaferaonftcr Contempt they haue all confcntcd, and to this 
 decree firmed j that no more /hiil Venus poiffcirc the trtleofa 
 Goddcfle, but be vtterly excluded the compaflc of hcaucn: and 
 itihalbe taken as great indignitieto the Gods togite Vcmis^a- 
 ny other title than the dctcffcd name of iuftjor firumpct Venus: 
 And whofoeuerfhall adore Contempt or intertainehini,;ilialbc 
 reputed an cnemic to the Gods ♦ More, it-is decreed that wane 
 {halbcrayfed againft Bcoetia, and viftoriefhall not fall on their 
 fide, till the Cabbin of Contempt be confumde with firc.GiiiCB 
 at Olimpus by lupitcr and the ccleftiall Synode» ^ • -: 
 
 ^i»: 111 tidings for my Lady thefe* 
 /«4; 111 newes pore babe for thee* 
 
 <<W«r; VVhatwhoarethefe? 
 I rake y ee to bee two of Venus virgins, are yec notS 
 
 7?^: Faith Hie is a pure virgin indeed, 
 For the childc flic had by Venus chapIin, 
 Is a big boy andfoUowcs the Fatlier, 
 
 Jua: And fo are you a maide too, are ye not? 
 For the girleyouhad by Mars his Capiainc, 
 Shecs dead^and troubles not the Mother* 
 
 lAer: Then I percciueyc b« both maids for theirofl par«^ 
 
 £/»♦ w^l for our maidenheads it fki 11 not much. 
 For in the world I know are many fuch. 
 
 /»4 :1 Mercuric I pray let that goe, 
 wecarcfairc Venus maidcs^nomore but fo. 
 And m our Ladies caufc we doe intrcate 
 TO know, if that be true thou didft prodaimc? 
 Or was it fpoken but of poUicie, 
 To fright vs whome thou knewft to be hermaideg. 
 
 Mcr: Astiuc as neither ofyou both are maid es 
 So true it is, that / hauc rttercd. 
 iJicfcntcnceisCctdowne, t'enus cxilde., 
 
jMdt Ayme poorc babe for thee. 
 
 Mer : Whofc child is thtt you bcare fo tenderly f 
 
 Jb$x My Ladies childjbegoctcn by contempt. 
 
 Mn : O is it {o,and whether bcatc you ti? 
 
 /i»4:Tonurfe. 
 
 Mtri To whom? 
 
 if«:Vntofecuritie. 
 
 Mtr : Is it t boy or ^u:le> I praie ye tell } 
 
 /v4:Agirleitis. 
 
 Mil :Who were the godax>tllers^ 
 
 lU : We two are they. 
 
 Mer ; Your names I craue. 
 
 Kh : Mine Ru and hers ii Ina. 
 
 M<r : And whctheroame I praie yecbetres the glrle? 
 
 Iha : Both hers and mine. 
 
 Mer I And who is godfather? 
 
 R/k: Ingratitude that is like wife the grandfather, 
 ^' ^(fr:Ruinaothcrwife called Ruine the child) 
 Contempt the fathcr,Venus alias luft the mothci^ 
 Ru and Ina th ' godmother , 
 Ingratitude the Godfather and grandfather, 
 And Sccuritie the nurfe, 
 Heeres a brood that all Boottia fliall curfe. 
 Well damfels hie you hence/or one is comming nigh 
 Wdl treadc your yong one VRdcr foot. 
 
 fns I Ti* Mars,0 let ^i flic. Eximtt. 
 
 Entif Martin Armtr, 
 
 M*f :Now Mars thou fcctncft lykethy felfc, 
 Thy womens weeds caft off, 
 Which made thee be in heauen a fcorne. 
 On earth a common fcoffr. 
 
 Mirt.O Mcrcune how am I bound to chcc. 
 That blarcft forth this (trumpets iult reproofc? 
 O could I findc the h.adot or her broode, 
 
 F I woul4 
 
 . '-jiisti^ 
 
1 vveuld reuengc mc of irttlijnitlest \ 
 
 Now Mercufic^ I hiinde a pmphefie 
 
 Afimplcfcllowbrought rticohacky. 
 
 When wantohningTpon Herknccllay, 
 
 How that a craucn cockc fhould tread myhea^ 
 
 And (lie (liQuld h atch a ch'tckc this cotiacric i« elcci)r> 
 
 The baftards name he toldc rac too^'v 
 
 But It was riddle, wifci * : ^ r 
 
 Hclpc mc to fearch it Mercuric^; 
 
 I know thee quickc art^ wife, ' 
 
 Wlien I ihould oncly in t w«rd , , . . ; , 
 
 Fiue letters luft difccrnc '^ •.^^\iV 
 
 Three to wcis an d two confonknt^i 
 
 The name I foondhould learnc ; 
 
 But thofc fame rowels hce dydbid^ 
 
 ThatlfKouIdduIjrfcan^ • -' 
 
 And thcyvv oilld fignifie the^tyi 
 
 Thatguicfciheucryman. ':■:>'- J 
 
 HaA thou notiieard of fuch a thing ? 
 
 ^<?r: Yes^and dyd fend that profhcfSc| 
 And cucn as thou camcfthcthcr 
 The baftard and the godmothers ^ 
 Were in this pi acft together. ' ;. 
 
 Mat : Wert they irt deed, where arc tkey aow > 
 He icarchjIlefoUowthcrtl. w . 
 
 Mer : Be patient Mar$,they wilifbequickly found^ , 
 
 Rtti»A is the bartards namc»R.N, the confonantj, 
 Vjl.and A.the yoweJsbeiand ^msthe wUye. 
 -<V.r/:Now haue Ifound it Mercury.thouhaft ref«lu4me 
 Iwyllraire.warrc,lwill>ducngedbec, J?H ;'>^''' ' "^^ - 
 C;0 with me Mercuric,thou my reuengc (bidt Tec. 
 
 .Affy:Iwillgo«nadomybcftfoi-thcCi MfitMH^r 
 
 Kapb ; Tis tnic ^Dtfke,thit I do fay, 
 
Hc^ifl w*uldnukc thy lyfc awajr. 
 
 He II too frolikc xnd too iullic. 
 
 Thou too fimple andtootruftic, 
 
 Warres Hull in thy Unde begin. 
 
 For pridc,contempc,Jin<l other (ia, 
 
 Nothing (hall appcafchcaucns ire, i 
 
 Til the cabinofConteptbc fet on fire 
 
 And wantonncs with lewd deHre, 
 
 Be trampled vnder Tool ti mire. 
 
 The Cob Icr has no more to fty, 
 
 But for the peoples finnes,good princes ftft arc ttne tw*^* 
 Dh : Wcll,Godan>ercie fclloWjgo thou in, Ex.Ritfk^ 
 Jr/& : He rtucs my Lordjits ill aduifd of you 
 
 To fuffer him (o neere your princely excellence. 
 Dt* : His prefence breeds me no oflencti 
 
 A cry within help,murthcr,murr- 
 ther, Raph comes rutming; out; 
 Ennius after him with his oaggcr. 
 drawen , after Ennius Zelota the 
 Coblers wife , whofnatches the 
 dagger fromEnnius,and runs raj* 
 viing, 
 
 2^f:\VhatRaphJK.aph/o fine you wil not ksAWJottr wile 
 
 What a gUden f vrord and a filuer Icaife? . > •> r » , ri Vv': , C 
 There, there Raphjpucitvf. 'i ' i\ 
 
 S he (hbs Bnntus^d hi^ faJsxIeail^ 
 
 Whj^fo? She (lands agaiaeibdainlyamazdcT 
 
 "WhatfoPWhywhcreaml? ^ U 
 
 Kffh : Faith vn here ye ha made a fayrc pecce ofwoAel 
 
 D^\ Lay hoMe on them^what riolenee is this, 
 
 T* bauc 9nc murdred cucabcfore ourprcfcnce ^ 
 
.< r ' 'M» »* '* -V'->>- 
 
 . The CSkrsTr&^hefie, 
 
 iVfc :What caufc hadihhoutoklllthisGcnttcmant 
 
 - Zf/:Noncintheworld,IneuerknewhimI. 
 
 Kaf h : No fmh fhces mad^Bc has bccnc cucr (inccl wa« 
 
 apropherandcaurefhc fawe a dagger without aflicaih^ 
 
 Oie eucii put it vp inhis belly. 
 i)v^:Why what acquaimancchaftthouwith this woma? 
 
 Kaph:0 Lord fir/nc has bin acquainted with \r.e a great 
 wbile>,with mine caics^with cuciypartofmc^why tismy 
 
 wife. rt-- r 
 
 Sch : The }ykelyer may it like your grace of hts conlcnt, 
 
 Twere good they both did fuffcr punifliment. 
 
 D«:Commicthcm both^but fhc has long bin mad, 
 It may be heaucn rcferud her to this end. 
 
 Sch : Conic firra.you and your wife muft goc to VN'»rd> 
 Till you be tnde for clecrencs or confent. 
 
 Kaph : O fir,whetheryou will I am content, 
 GodM rkedyhasfcrudmcpretily, 
 Has made my wife mad,and fayd (hcc (hould not be well. 
 Till by her hand a traitor fell, 
 
 Andlmuftcucnbehangdforcompanie. ,,. .^ 
 
 Excfiftt Wit h the Cobler And his vctfe 
 
 fame btAreoMt E^f^its hdie, 
 
 Dh : I doe not gefTe the woman guiltic o\ this crime, 
 But the iuft heaucns in thcyr feucritie, 
 Hauc wrought this wreakc forEnnius trcchcrie. 
 Enter Scholler and Mejjenger. 
 
 ^rAiHereisamertengcrmy gracious Lord, 
 That briigs ill tidmgs to your quiet (Ute. 
 ;:);/:What arc they fclo vv,let vs heare the fpeak.Sparc not 
 
 Mejf'. The Argiucs and the mcnof Theflaly, 
 With mightie powers are come vpon your coaft. 
 They bur1ie,wart,rpoyIc,kiU,murthcr, make no Ipare, 
 O' feebl; age,or harmlclTe infant youth, 
 Thry vo w to triumph in Bocecia 5 
 And m?kcyourHishncs vaftalltothcir will, ^ 
 TJbcy th.reat<?n raightiiy,thcir power is mightic. 
 
 ^ 
 
Thi CohfcYsPrdphJlf, 
 rhc people fall before them as the fltwring gra{fc 
 The mower with his fy th cuts in the mcade, 
 Kclpe your poore people, and defend your fttte. 
 El fc y oUj,thcy,it,wilI foonc be ruinate, 
 
 D« : I will prouide as farrc as hcaucniy powers, ^ 
 And our abilities ftiall giuc confents; 
 lie to the temple and powrc forth my prayers, • 
 Meane while let Satcros be called for. 
 To muftervp the people with all fpccd, ExitpHlte, 
 
 Sch : Now fee I that this fimple witted raiD, 
 This poore plainc Cobler truly did diuine, 
 The Gods when we refufe the common metnes 
 Sent by their oracles and learned prie{^s, 
 Raife vp fonie man contemptible and vile. 
 In w horn they breatWthe purencs of thcyr rphits, 
 And make him boldc to fpeakc and prophefic. 
 
 EnttrS4ter9sth9f9Htdier^ 
 
 Welcome friend Sateros,you are fitly come, 
 The Duke intends that you Giallleade to field 
 The powers of Boxtia gainft his foes, 
 Are you prepard, and willingly refolud? 
 
 5^/:WhyyoufubyyourpencandoiJWcll 
 1 know tis nothing but F^icfimilt^ 
 
 Sch : Souldier,(Hnd not on that, difchii^e your^betie, 
 The countrie needs our feruice and our counfeli, 
 lie doo'my bc(^,and do you your indeuor, 
 For publikc quiet and Bocetiashonor» 
 
 •Sj/; Well I forget your fcorncs giucn mc in fet#»| 
 And rate all enuie ac an humble price, 
 lie doc my dutic,doc notyou negledV, 
 Armes will not Art,Art(hould not armesrcied^ 
 
 .Sr/? : A bleifed concord,! will CO the Duke, 
 Andlcaue thee Sateroi co thy glorious wtcre*. 
 
 P J Wnt9t 
 
IivUrhA^tl)theCcmtrieCetttlen}±v, 
 
 <ll<?«>?/ : O i:r,I luuc bin fccking yc all day, 
 And greatly do I praifc my fortune thus to m«ctc yce. 
 
 Sai : In good time /ir,bc bricfc I pray. 
 
 Cciint : You do rerrjcnibcr nic Ihopc. 
 
 S\.it : Not vcrie vv cll I proniifc yc. 
 
 Comt : Lord {ir,and you bcc aduifdc.I was anc of theiu 
 chat rcaforicd before contempt, when you defended war^ 
 another arte^one the court, and I the c«untric. 
 
 S,%( ; I remember in dcc(^cfuch areafoning,befbrethtt 
 vile moiifter Contempt, butyoulhaue forgot. 
 
 Coum : O Lord fir ycs^by that token v/c went iftcrwar^ 
 K) the Ordiiiarle. 
 
 Sai : True,mie, now I callyc niindc,by this token I was 
 not able to rcachc coirimons, andfo was caOiicrd outof 
 your companic, 
 
 Cmr. t : Twas a«;aini) my will Ifaithi yc fa we I wu an«« 
 therrnans gucft. 
 
 S*t : Its no great nitrter. But whats your bulines nytk 
 me noWjthat you fceke for me fo haflily ? 
 
 Count : Marie lir there is warrcs to ward^do yc not heart 
 •nit? 
 
 Sat : Thats to too fure. 
 
 CoHntiAndl fcarebyreafbn of my wealth Khalllicf 
 thofen for a Captaine ouer fomc Companies. 
 
 ^4/: And what of that? 
 
 Count : Why I haue no skill,and therefore wouldc hyre 
 jt » *;^ you to (crue in my place. lie pleafc ye well . 
 
 "™^ S41. 1 he Duke wantes men fir, and therefore muft ycc 
 
 fcruc your felfe,though not as a captainc,yet in a place fit- 
 ting your pcrfon. You offer me n^oncie,wby man He deale 
 kindly wich ye,yc fhal haue fomc of me,here take it,bc noc 
 Bicc.In the Dukes name I charge yc with horfc andfurni- 
 luie to be rcadic to morrow by breakcof4ay/or the bufK 
 »r?f askcj fpec<J« 
 
 r-v.- s 
 
C^nmi ButlhopeycwiJinotdcalcfowitli mc? 
 
 S4t :But I Jim furc I v?ill, therefore Jifpatdfj on perill •f 
 yf>urlirc. 
 
 Cmni :\Thy whit tlifc is thi$,thai fuch as I muft feroc^ 
 Alhiiiic oa wirres f«r mc that ere they were, Exit, 
 
 Enter Riph and other priroaert whfc Wx*apoa(. 
 
 Sdt : Why n«vv fcllo we$,what arc you? 
 
 K4fh : What fouldier.da not jrou toiow me^ 
 
 Sdt: Yes Raphjbut what are thclc? 
 
 R<^^ : Faith certainc pu-fcllo wci sf mine,that hauc bin 
 nued Tp,& now ihc exclamation goes we (hal hauc warsj 
 ^c arc all fci at hbertie,and Tent to you to be craild vf . : 
 
 1^4/ ; Why wert in prifoi ? 
 
 Rafhx I fiich I projphcficd fo long,ihat Ihad like to hauc 
 bin hangd.My wifr kild the courtier man.that would hauc 
 kild mc & the Duke to,buc He be a prophet no longer thatf 
 ilaitc,aftcc I hauc done bccinj a fouldicr, lie tocoblinga- 
 gainc. 
 
 5^^S» doeft thoi well ; But fcUowc tcU inec why wtit 
 thou in. 
 
 /r//:Faith fir for nothing but riding another mass korfc^ 
 S4t : That vras but a linallmatter. 
 R4»ib: A thing of nothing, for when he had ftollenhim, 
 ke were as good ride him as leade him in hit hand« 
 
 fri : Faith thats euen the truth on ic. 
 
 ^4^; I tWinke you all hauc bin of fuch coiditiaa ^ 
 But now betake you to anotlier courfc, 
 The Duke hath giuen you life and libcrtic, 
 Where otherwifc your deeds dcferucd dcath^ 
 Ifnowyoudooottcndrndcr my charge, 
 Looke fornofauourbutthe inartiall lawe. 
 Death on the next tree witliout allrcmilTioij 
 And if ye hke not this I will rccuracyoe 
 
 frftm 
 
The CobUrx Frofheftc, 
 From whence yc came to bide the doomc ofia w, 
 Speake,wil] ye liue and feme as mie men fhould? 
 ^//:I,r,I* 
 
 R<ip/j:Iamfureyetakcmcfornone of thcyruumbfr* 
 ^4/ :Ko Raph,thou (halcbe (lill wichmee^. 
 I hauc an hoaft of worthie fouldicrs 
 Readie to niarch,to them now vyill Igoe, 
 Heauensand good fortune quelUur (uriousfoe. 
 Soui\dkdvai\nsfixtHnt9m»es* 
 
 EntnCMttmffff^enmsfoUowitighim, hetpujhiftjr hitfrtm 
 himtwtctorthrke* 
 
 CoHt ; Awtie thou ftmmpec./candail of the worlds 
 Caufe of my forro w,author of thy fhame. 
 Follow me not,but wander where thou will; 
 ]n vncouth places loathed of the lighc. 
 Fit ihrotidc to hide chy luilfull bodie in, 
 Whofefairc*sdi()aind with fbulc adulterous (in. 
 
 Veu : Ah my Content^proue not fo much vnkia^. 
 To flie and Icaue thy loue alone behind, 
 I will go with thee into ho4Io w caues. 
 To dcutft to the dens of furious beafls, 
 I will delccnd with thee vnto the graue, 
 Looke on me loue let me fome comfort haue. 
 Contempt flill turnes from Venus. 
 Whflt not a woi-d to comfort me in wo ? 
 No looke to giue my dying heart fome life? 
 Nothing but ftownesputlowrcstbut fcomeSydifHaines? 
 Woe to my pleafures that haue brought thcfe paines. 
 Hauclforthis fetlighttheGod ofwatrc, 
 , Againft whofe 6^ownes nor death norheauea canftandei 
 Haue I for this procurde the angrie Gods 
 To make me exile from allbleifednes. 
 Haue I for this loft honor and rcnowmc. 
 Become a fcandall to the vulgar world. 
 
The Cohfers l^rcphide. 
 And tViui CO !>e repaid c? aK bre^Jce my hart, 
 Had all tl.efc eui » Ulrc vpon my head, 
 Andniiilionsoiniorcl armes tlian hcaucn couldhcap, 
 Yctallvvcrcru>tliiijf,h.idiiotniy Content, 
 Kcvvardid me thus vilic with Conrcmpt. 
 
 (^on-. Shapcotco.lvifijn,niirroiirof c'cceil. 
 Fan e forne witlvtbule dcHKniities (iefilde. 
 Know that I * ni Contciiipc in naiut e fcoincftjllj , 
 
 Irvt to thy good,and fhtall to thy hie: 
 Thar \vhilc I ioyde in gloric and account, 
 Difdainde .ill venue, and contemnd aliyice. 
 Good, b.id wcie held withmcofcquall price. 
 And now the wiiuingofmy greatneirecome?^ 
 Occafiond by thy !oue, whome Marialj e^ed^ 
 AndlthataildefpirdcamnowreieOecl. 
 For vNJ'jch I thee reieft, difdaire and iiate, 
 VX'in inotheediea death dilconfolate. 
 
 Venui: Yet once regard me as a thing recardlcs.. 
 Ihouart the abiecls wretch ahueeftecincd, 
 I worfcthan viKncsintheworldam dtcnjcc;: 
 1 fcornd.thou hatcd.c.ich hkc other bceing, 
 f-iuc we togcihcr void ctotlicr being. 
 
 Con: Liglirnes of lighrell things that vaunt of jiic 
 Sprung fiijm the hoathic bubbles of the iea: 
 Lcauc to (oiicite I im rhar loathes thy luokcs, 
 Spi'ting vpon (Ijv f! ccspainccd pride 
 / vsi Horlaketl.ee, and in filcncc fhrov^,d 
 xhif Joatlicd irunke dcfpiied andabhord, Exit^ 
 
 She offers tefoflovv^ he dr'wes hir ifiic^e, 
 
 Venm: Sofliei the murderer from thciranCT'cdhnis, 
 Left Jimies on the ground by his tell h.iiid. 
 S« » runnci the Fyger from the bloodlesprny , 
 VVhichwhcn Ins tell llomatkc is of hunger fbnchf* 
 Thou murdrer, Tygcrjgiuttcd with my tairr, 
 
 O LcauA 
 
f 
 
 Leauf^ me forCikcn, map of gricfe and carc# 
 
 O wiiac is beauty humbled to the bafc^ 
 
 That ncucr had ^ care of ciuil 1 thought? 
 
 O wKat is Buor in an obfcurcplacc? 
 
 Like vatoPcarles thaifor thcfwinearc bought: 
 Beauty and fauorwhcrc no ver cue bides, 
 Proues foule, deformd, and hkc a Ihadow glidcf . 
 
 Ah that my woe contd other women wjrnc, 
 
 To buc true wcdlockc or the virgins hfc: 
 
 For mc too late, forth'sm fit time to learne. 
 
 The honour of a maid and conftant wife, 
 Oneis adorde by Gods with holy rites, 
 Thclaft Uke Lampcs both earth and hcau€n !»ght?2 
 
 But the foulc horror of a harlots name, 
 
 £uen of the Lech er coumcd as a fcorne; 
 
 Whofcfbrhead beores the markc of hateful! fliamc^, 
 
 Of th c luft-louer h: ted and fbrlome. 
 
 O fuch is Venus, fo (hall all fijclvbeo \7 
 
 AsvG:bafcluft,aadfoulcadulterie» - ^xifl ir 
 
 EKterthe DHkfyhu DaMikter,'Priefty4ftdSchollcri then 
 
 comfajfe she flage, fiarH one fart Ut a fmoke^rtfe: 
 
 4t whtch fUce thejf Allfiaj, 
 
 ?rh /mmortallmouerof thisgloricusfiamc, 
 
 ■ That circles vs about with wondci- great, 
 Receiue the oflfr ingsof our humble harts 
 And bodies proftrate on. the lowly earthy 
 
 Thf;aSk»fieUdotvne. 
 Our finncs hath drawne the fiirieof thy wrath. 
 And turnd our peace to mifcric ?.nd warrc: 
 But ifrepcntantfoulcs may purchafe grace, • 
 
 ■ VVccraueirhumbIy,and intend to liuc, 
 Hereafter more rcformd than wee 1-kauc done. 
 For pride, we cntertainc hurnilitic! 
 Forourprcfumption^dueobcdicncc: ^^^^ 
 
Louc for Contcmpc,ancl challitie forluft: 
 
 The Cabbin of Contempt doth bumc with fire, '^ 
 
 /n which our finncs are ca ft, and there conlumc. ^ 
 
 Hear e vf ycc hcauenly powers, helpc re require, # 
 
 And be propiiious to the penitent. 
 
 Emtir a Mejfengtr^ 
 
 >Vf^» : Rife from the humble earth my Noble Lord, 
 
 Rife vpycel*riefts. Princes, and people rife, ^ 
 
 And hcarc the gladfome tiJings I vnfbld, |t 
 
 Of hppPy »5caccaiidglorinusvi^orie« j 
 
 T!:f!y dll rift and cnji incenfe ir.te t hefn* 
 
 1} \ei Forihativvcf'^cvoiccofFcrdtovsby inan, , 
 
 C.ifli*A\-cicfhncenrc into holy fires, . i 
 
 A-H vlile ri.ty bumc, tcl! on thy happy newcs. 
 That vcv may here ai)d lionourheaucnly Powers, i 
 
 Ail fen : V Vhc:i Saieroi my Lord had brought your pow<! r, \ 
 |n view of our piw'fumin^ enemies: 
 Andequnll pi. ce was chofcn forthe field, 
 Hefc^taHcrra.d,wi'!i^J;thc^lrcIlorc, 
 The wroui^s that ui Boa tia ihcy had doiirjj 
 And Icauc the Counirey, tuming tQ then home, 
 Orelsrcfolaeondoubifiillclu'wCeofwarrc, 
 They proud, an)bi:Jou$,couctcui of gaine, 
 Returnd an anfwcre fill^rd with difduiue. 
 Then was the figJiall giuca, nnd Prenwrs red, 
 Mcnacingbloodoncitlicrndcaduantdc. "^ 
 
 D rums, Fifes, and Trumpets drownd ilxaics of men. 
 That *ch where fell before their Foc-mcns fwords* 
 Man there fhowdruthlet rage on eiti.er part, 
 Ai.d mm der ranged ilK)rov\ cucr}ranke, 
 Duftdimdtljc^t'nnes light, and the powdersfmpke, 
 SecrudlikcihickcCowclsinayrecongluminate, 
 T hus was fcuuen houres conluindr.nnd doubtful! chauccf 
 Sometime wiMj vs, fomefimc with tl em abode; 
 till atthe!ci»gt'icurGenerallg2ue charge 
 Toibuiulutrcatc^wlucii mad* the hopefullFo<)| 
 
 G % PHrTwe 
 
"^urfiieregarclleircourrctyringbandf, ; 
 
 That bcin^ knit togiiclicr in firmc ranke, 
 * AfrcHipurfudc their ftraglingfollowcrs* 
 Thcii fell their glory hkcthc npcocd cornc, 
 BcFjrerheCickc and the Reapers hand: •- 
 i f !i bnefw-jfomc fled.tnoft riaine,andaiiuiy taken 
 Hanc icft: the honour to Bc;oeti.% * 
 
 P'^l^: To iicmciisand S atcros return ewcthanks> 
 ,? .For jh) reward lecewc tins ri'CiiinjJencc: 
 r Th e D«^r ^ ff*es htm ^iis tf^cr garment, n 
 
 ' Our fcJucs will forward to f\'ure our fricuds, 
 . Ti.arf juglitfor'ionourot B-OCtia. 
 1^ Sound Drun aii rrum'cr notes triumphantly, 
 
 He^ueasluuc chciioiuurforihitVKtojie*. Exeun^^ 
 
 Enterwtth Drum dftd Trumpet $ itcros/f^d&efwegne'^itt 
 4t»d McrcuviCfRap'iCohl^y and htsmfiifoSQWffiff 
 4MdathcrJoutdiirs^ 
 
 Mars : Thus Satcroi haue wcafTi led the;, 
 , Ourtruefworncfou'dicr^vr^orthyitJunatArmcs, 
 And tiicBvxocrtan Duke hath hcaucnappcaidc. 
 By lii' iiigfJTcCoiircrnpttfnd loathed lulK 
 IS Ureunc tlic fonnc and msfl'cugcr of louc 
 VV'^iti line Ihillpiilcvnto my warlike houfc*^ 
 jG')Cc!iouvtuo the Cuke with all C.iytraiiie, 
 
 Thatlungs to^cethcc,alldrcqu^CthyP•JlOC• 
 ^'rfp ; To uitgUty Mars anvl waiy Mercurie 
 
 Voore S i:er.)Sgijesclianks and vowes hi5 ducty* 
 Riiuh: A le )'cc here y faith ? hcrt s t wo on ycc, 
 RjphCoMerniaycurretiKtiiiietluche».rckiicwyourcopafty« 
 
 Ai:r .* VVli at iTi 1 nc ma n ? 
 
 F '.ph : f yours what rcalbii had youo make ^tiv wife nv»d? ' 
 I.indibm^dc kill one? and then m ke tncai'rip ici? 
 A-fer: Jt «vas Hk iccrctiudijciTicnt ol" 'he G^ds, S..tcio$fpcik 
 
 io die DAq u ihi.ike oa huii,aad tu tcuucinr UuU. 
 
 Satcrts- 
 
The O^l'i'iPyofhfJSt* 
 54/: TcniaUbedohe. ' 
 
 iWkr/; Is this the Prophet? "*"•• 
 
 R^ph: lthatitif,t!iatroldyou yourownewhtftitwasj 
 /Iatsx Satcrosvibhim well* 
 
 Kafk : Nercd )u'jcvou chat : arcyecbcracinbrcd firccyetoM 
 liim, if ve let your lelfc againll the God» they would dnuc yoil 
 outt>i i)caueii. 
 M*rs ♦ V Veil what of that? 
 
 R^^h : Fauh At that time the world might v^cll hauealfoorded 
 you a Cart to I idem. ^ " 
 
 Sac : Go too Raph. ccafe, 
 Raph : 1, 1 , and g' eat foike doo amiflc^ 
 Poorciolkc muft hold thtirpcacc,^ 
 wVrr: Mais llu!Iwehcncc? 
 Man: l,tarcwc!lSatcros. £A;f*»^Mars*»JMcrcurif* 
 
 Enter with honour the Duke and hu traifie, 
 
 Duke: Welcome braucfouldjcr, welcome toyouair 
 loyllt.ps my word., I cannot fpc^keniy iiuudc, 
 Rii in thistriuiiiph pallc we fo the Court, 
 VV. lie you Oiall jllitcciueyourducddcits* 
 34\: Thanks Noble Lo:d. 
 
 'Kjph: VVhatfliailId)oihenj and my wife? 
 
 'JJ>4ke: I vMripr<>ii!dcfurtl.ef,andpard..«nhcr. 
 
 Rafh'. Faiiiithei] farewell the Cou.t; 
 Ff>r iiow Ilcnot tunandnde, nonio in Tea^idc, 
 BiTi n iceniy niadv-ihc, hajcl an^<'eiiCim..dlifc, 
 Ilcciioii c'ue tobe jProrhcti'ic.ikcr, 
 Take cl w »'»giC3ti.crandiiauJc , and kll to my old trade of th^ 
 frent'c cr tit tr.c Coblcr. 
 
 Z</"^.- 1 Kjphthat wi'lbefJtteflforvs* 
 
 Vuks : Coiiic S..tcfo$ let me ve. l-.r» .r ur ri>cc. 
 To ^s\\:rx\ the hf.iucns hauc giucn ^w\- viAorie, 
 And ookemworfhour wcr'.hUsi3Cnficc, " 
 VVii€;cia\wOntciiii>tandLuitwi:h oMingrathudc, 
 
 O $ Hauc 
 
The Colliers Tr9f heft] 
 Haue perifli cJ like Fuiue t hat flics from fire. 
 March forward b^auc and worthy man at Afmes, 
 Thy decdes (hall here warded worthily: 
 Embrace the Sch(4lcr,lmeyou two as friend*, ^ 
 For Armes and Learning may not be at iarre, 
 Counfcll prcucnts, counfcll pre uailes in wane* 
 
 Sat : My thoughts are free from hate, let me notUue, 
 y Vhcnfouldiertfailc good Letters to defend. 
 
 Sch : Let cucry Schollerbc a Souldicrs friend, 
 As I am friend to thee and fo will rcrt. 
 
 Raph : I foUue, and yee areblclh 
 Ho wr faift thou Zelotc is not that life b eft. 
 
 rOnks • Then with duepraifcto heaucn let vs depart, ^ 
 
 Oui 5tatc fupportcd both by A rn:e$ and A rt. Extftfit^ 
 
 T9rtm4 Cmdtlii, 
 
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