I LIBRARY OF THE University of California. Class UOS !f II B "T- XTbe XLnbov jFacsiinile tleyts errg getiil nf (Kirmnnton 1608 Date of first known edition, 1608 [Trinity College, Camhridge. Capell R. 23.] Reproduced in Facsimile, 191 1 Under the Supervision and Editorship of JOHN S. FARMER ^bc p;OTK M\n\ 0f ^dmoiUon 1608 Issued for Subscribers by the Editor of THE TUDOR FACSIMILE TEXTS MCMXI ffirrj H^iJil nf (Kbmnnton 1608 The original of this facsimile is in the Capell Collection at Trinity College, Cambridge, to the authorities of which subscribers are especially indebted. So far as is known the example is unique. That in the Huth Collection (also unique) is dated 1612, whilst copies dated 1617, 1626, 1631 and 1655 are in the British Museum. The play was obviously popular. The ascription to Shakespeare rests on the same basis as the reference to the poet of " Mucedorus " and " Fair Em^' (qq.v.), viz., the binder's label on the volume from^ the library of King Charles II., afterwards in Garrick's Collection, but now broken up, in the British Museum^. Comparison of this facsimile with the original, says Mr. R. B. Fleming, shows '* the result is excellent. The few faults are of the most trifling nature.' ' JOHN S. FARMER. 221357 THE MERRY DEVILL F -EDMONTON. ^s it hath beenefmdry times AUed, by his MaiefiiesSerHants,at the Globe, on the hanke-fide. I London Printed by Henn Ballard £ov Arthur Johnfon, dwelling at the (igne of the vvhite-horfe in Paules Church yard , oner againft the great North doore of Paules. i^os. 1— i >-U-J^-j-J*>fc The merry Deuill ofEdmonton. The Prologue. Our filcnce and attention worthy friends, (fcnfc That your frcefpirits may with more pleafing ^ j™ Rcliflb the hfc of this ouraftiuclccanc, "^ To which intent, tocafmcthismufmurin§brcatlii, Wc ring this round with our inuoking fpcllcf. If that your hftning cares be yet prepard To entertayne the fubieft of our pJay, Lend vs your patience. Ti$ TeterF^lftU a renowned Scholfer , Whofe fame hath ftiK becne hitherto forgot By all the writers of this latter age. InMiddle-fex his birth and his abode, Not full feauen mile from this great famous Citty^ That for his fame in Heights and roagicke won. Was calde thcmerry Fiend of Edmonton. If any heere make doubtof fuch a naroci In Edmonton yet frcfii vnto this day , Fixt in the wall of that old antient Church His monument rcmayneth to befcenej His memory yet in the mouths of men. That whilft he liudc he could deceiue the Deuilt; Imagine now that whilft he is <"Ctirdc, From Cambridge backevnto his natiuc home, Siippofc the filent fable vifagdc m^ht, A 5 Can* The merry DeuiU Cads l^er blacke curtaine ouer all the world. And whiirt he (leepcs within his nienc bed, Toyldc with the ftudics of the paffed day : The very time and houre wherein that fpiritc That many yeeres attended his comroaund ) And often times iwixt Cambridge and that to wne. Had in a minutebornc him through fheayrc. By compofiition twixt the fiend and him, T)rat» the curfakut. Comes now to claime the Scholler ^r hts,due. Behold him heere laideonliis refildTccoHcli, His fafall chime prepared at his head, His chamber guarded with tPicfe fable flights. And by him (lands that Necromanticlce ch^irc, In which he makes his direful! iouocations, And binds the fiends that fhatl obey his wUl, Sit with a plc^^ed eye vntill you know The Commicke end of our ladTragiquelbow. £ftii. The Chime gogtjm which time T^hell is eftfeene tofidre^cUt him, andh^vp his hMnds, Fa, What meanes the tolling of this fatallcbim«, O what a trcmbbng horror Qrikes my hart .' My ftiffned haire (land s vpright on my head. As doe the briflles of a porcupine. Enter Ctretf A Spirit, Co. pM^eUg^ikCi or I will beare thee hence headlong to Ml. F4^. Ha>ha,why doft thou wake me ? Cffr*^,isitthou? Cer. Tisl. Fa. I know th ee welUI heare the watchful! dogs, WiiJi hollow howling tell ofthy approch. The ligkts bume dim,afFrighted with thy prefence : And this diflemperd and tempeftaous nignt Tells me the ayreis troubled with fome Deuill. Cer, Comei art thou ready 2 j ofEdmontoft. Tab. Whithcf?ortowhat? Cor. Why Schollcr this the hoiirc my date cxpirci, Imuft depattand cometo clairac roy due. jr^. Hah, what is thy due J Cor. f 4^eHill Into whicli when man will take in hand to faile Further then rcafon, which (hould be hij pilot, Hath skill to guide him,loiing once his compafTc, He falleth to fuch dcepe and dangerous whirlepoolcs, As he doth lofc the very fight of hcauen: The naorc he ftriucs to come to quiet harbor. The further ftill he finds himfelfe from land, Man ftf iuing ftill to findc the dcp h of cujll. Seeking to be di God,becomes a Oeaill. Cor, Con!eF4^tfiSfhaftthoudone? Fah, Yes:yc«,cofnc hither. Car F*i*li,lcmuot. Vah» Cannotiwhatailesyourlrollownes? C9r, GoodF4^*iSthelpcnie. Fab. Alas where lies your gricfe ' fomc A<]ua-vit2, The Deuil's very fickc,l fcare hce'lc die, For be lookes very ill. Cor. Darfl: thou deride the minifl'rrofdarkencs ? In Lurifers dread name Ctfr^^ coiuure^ ihee To fct him free* Fab, I will not for the mines ofall the earth, '] Vales thou giue roe Iibertie to fee, Scauen fiendi more before thou feafc on mee. Cor, f4^tf^I giue it thee. J«^. Sweare damned fiend. C«r. Vnbind mc^nd by hell I will not touch thee. Till feauen yeares (rom this houre be full expirde. Fah* Enough,comcout. Cor. A vengeance take rhy art, Liue and conuert all piety to euill, Ncucr did man thus ojer-reach the Dcuill \ No time on earth like Phaetcnt ique dimes, Can haueperpetuall being. lie retu me TomyinierBali mannon.butbe fure Thy feauen yeeres done, noe tricke (liall make me tarry, But Gv^^.thou to hell (halt Fahellczxxy, Exk, F4^. Then thus betwixt vs two tiiis variance ends, Tlioa ofSdmontotil Thou to thy fellow Fiends^ I to tny friends* HiiU ^er Sir nArthnr Clare, horcAi hid Ladj, MBfcent hit dau^ter^ jmg Ha rry CUrejthe men booted^ the gent Irppomen m ^ do4kfS Midfafi-guttrdes^Blague the merry hofi of the Georg comes in with them, ll^fi. X T T Elconic good knight to the George at Wa1th3, V V My free- hold,myicneraents,goods,& chattels. Madam beer's a roomeislhcvcry Homer andllijds ofalodc- fng,it hath none of the foure elements in it , I built it out of the Centered I drinke ncere the leffc fackc. ; V^elcoroe my little waft of n>aiden'heads,whatJ I fcrue the good Duke of Norfolke. CUre,' Godamerciemygoodhoft5/4jw, Thou haft a good fealc here. Jiofl, Tis coirefpondcnt orfo,thcre's notzTartmoH Nor a Carrier^n^all breath vpon your geldings, They hauevillanoBsranckefcete, the rogues, And they ftiall not fvreat in my linnen. Knights and Lords too hauc bene drunkc in tny houfe, Ithankcthedeftinies. Bar. Pre'the good finfiil Inkeeper.wil that corruption thine Oftlcr lookc well to my geldings. Hay , a poxe a thefe ruflies. Hojl. You Saint Z?^»»tf, your gelding« /hall walke without doores,and coolc his feete for his maftcrs fake, by the bodv of %. George I haue an excellent intel!e£l to go fteale fome venifon now when waft thou in the {orrcft ? Ear, Away you nalcmeflc of white broth: Come hither fiftcrjet me helpe you. Clare. Mine Hoftis not Sir Richard LMounchenfey come yet according to ourappointuicnt when we laft dinde here ? fioft. The knight's not yet apparent marry hcere's a fore- runner that fummons a parte, and faith, hecle be here top and top-gallant prcfcntly. Clare. Tis a ell good mine hoft.goc downc and fee break- faft be prouided. Hofi, Kniohijtliy breath ha^h the force of a woman, it takes B me ThemerryTiemU me downe,! am for the bafer element chhc kifchii) j I rerir»; like a vabamfouldiers faccpomt blanke to the foe-man- or hxe a Courtier ihai muft not Oicw the Prince his poftcnW vanifli to know niy canuafadoes and my interrogatories , for I feme the good DukebfNorfolkc. ^ £^/ C'^'*. How doth my Lady, are youiiot weary Madam j"^''* Come hither,! mud talke in priuate with you My daughter Mtlhfcent muft not ouer-heare/ ^'/Z- Lwhifpring.prayGodittendrayeood, Strange feare aflailcs tny heart, vfurps my blood. Tc^'''^- ^*'"^!]°''?"*'"'7""Sw«l^thcknioht^.«;,r/&<«^ Is to allure our daughter to his hjirc. ^ \ 2)tfr. Tis without queftion. C/4. Two tedious winters hauc part ore fince firft Thefc couple lou'd each other, and in paffion ' Glewd firft their naked hands withyouthfuU moyfturc. lultfoIongonmyknowIed<'e. ^ Dor. And what of this ? A^t* Ti'"TTS.^°"'^"'y^^"Sht«Iorchernamc, And to ^Wi>««r'^. tiiriiiiiiiiilwtlMlifcWiiiiiViiiiiii The merryT>em[l ^I^HI Plotting it in the garden Js't eucn fb ? ^^HPi Raymond Momchen fey )3oyM2Mc\houzT\d I Thu s long at Cambridge read the liberall Ai ts, 1 iieMcraphyfickcs,Magicke,and thofeparts, Otthemoft (ccret deepephilofophy » Haue I fo many melancholy nights Wjtch'd on the top of Peler-houfc highcft tower ? And come we backe vnto our natiue home , For want of skill to lofe the wench thou lou'ft> WeelefirfthangEnuilJ in fuch rings ofmiftc* As neucr rofe from any darapilh fenne, lie make tlie brinde fe.i. to rife at Ware, And drowne the marflies vnto Stratford brido-e lie drme the Dcercfrom Walthara in their watkes And fcatter thcro like flieepc in eucry field : ' We may perhaps be crdft,butif we be, He fliall crofTc the dcuil I that btix croflVs mc. Enter Raymond But here comes Raymond difconfolare & fad, W v.«r Urm^ And heeresthc gallant that mufl haue the wench. ^ Ipri ihzt Rajmond\c^ut thefefolcmne dumps Reuiucthyfpirm,tbou that before haa beene More watchfulUhen the day-prodavmini-cockc, As fportiuc as a Kid, as franeke and merry As mirth her felfe. If oug^hi in me may thy cdnrent procure. It is thine ownc thou mayftihy felfeafTure. ^4;. Ha/«fr««fj^4»,ifanvbutthyfclfe Had fpoicc that word,itwouiahaue come as cold As the bleakeNorthcrnc wind*, vponthe face Ofwinter. From thee they haue fome power vpon my blood. Yet bemg from thee.had but that hollow found, Comefrom the lips of any lining man. It might haue won the credite of mine care, From thee it cannot. ix;/"** . ^L^ T'^^'^^^^'^ ^^^^' ^ ^"^ 3 villain, What,dolt thou fpeakc in parables to tliy friends ? Ckr* of Edmonton. CUr, Come boy and make me this fame groning loue, Troubled w'th flitchcs,and the cough a'th lungs, That wcpi his eyes out when he was a childe, Andcuer fincehath fliotathudman-blind, Make herleapc,capcr,ierkeand laugh andfing, And play me horfc-trickes, Make Cupid wanton as his mothers doue, But, in this fort boy I would hauc thee louc. T^b. Whyhownowmadcap? whatmyluftyF^<*»^^, So necr e a wifc,and will nottell your friend/ Biityou will to this gecrc in hugger-mugger. Art thou turnde roifcr Rafcall in thy loues ? hr. Who I : z blood, what (bould all you fee in mc. That I Qiould looke like a married man ? ha, Am I balde ? are my legs too little for my hofe ? If I fecle any thing in my forehead, I am A villainjoe I wcare a night-cap?doe 1 bend in the hams ? What dofl: thou fee in mc that I ihould be towards marriage,ha ? CU. What thou married ? let mc looke vpon thcc. Rogue, who has giuen out this of thee ? ho w camd thou into this ill name ? what company Haft thou bin in Rafcall ? Fab, You are the man fir,muft hauc Millcfccnf, The match is making in the garden now, Her ioynture is agreed on,and rh old men Your fathers meane to lanch their bufy bags, But in meane time to thrufl: Mountchenfcy off. For colour of this new intended match. Faire Millefcent to Chefton mud be fent, To take theapprobation for a Nun. Nerelooke vpon mc lad , the match is done. ler, Raymond Mountchenfcy , now 1 touch tfi}' griefe. With the true feeling of a zealous friend. And as for faire and beauteous Millefcent, With my vaine breath I will not feckc lo flubbcr, Her angelllike peitc^ions,but thou know'ii. That The merry T>ema That EfTex hath the Saint that I adore, , Where crc t^id \vc mectc thcc and wanton formei That like a wag thou haft not laught at «c, j And with rcgardlcs ieftingniockt ray loue 2 Now many a fad and weary furoiner ni^ht. My fighs haucdrunke the dew from offlhc earth, I haueraught theNiting-galeto wake. And from the mcadowes fpring the carcly larkc An houre before (he fliould hauc reft to fing, I haue loaded the poore minutes with my moancs, That I hauc made the heauy flow pafde houre*, To hang hke heauic dogs vpon the day. But decrc McMnchett/iy, hid not ray aflFcftion Seafde on the beaury of another dame. Before I would vnage the chafe and ouergiue loue. Of one Co worthy and fo true a fciend, I will abiurc both beauty and her fight. And will in loue become a counterfeif. Moimt, Deere/#rw»5A4iw,thou haft begot my life. And from the mouthof hell wherenow Ifate, I fceic my fpirit rebound againft the ftars: Thou haft conauerd me Vet none to other findc the way at all. iMeunt. Purfuc the proieft rcholler,what we can do. To helpc indcraour ioyne out lifues thereto. Etiter Banks ^Sir lohti.aytci Smug . S4nks. Take me with you good Sir \ohn\ a plague on thee 3'm»^,andthou toucheft liqtjorthou art founderdftraight: what arc your braines alwaycs water- milles ? muft they euer runnc round ? Smug, Ba»k,i,yo\\r ale is a Philrftioe fox, z hart therei fire i'thtaile: out; you are a rogue to charge v$ with Mugs i'threre- ward;a plague of this windc, O it tickles our Catal^rophc. , Sir lo. Ncighb owr Bankf of Waltham, and Goo dman Smt^ thehonel^ Smith of Edmonron.as-I dwell' betwixt yoilbothat Enfield, I know the taflc of both your ale houfes,thq^'are good both^mattboth: Hcm^GrafTcaftd hay, wc arc all mortall, let'? C fiuc r The merry T>euili Ijuc till wcdie,and beroerry andthcresanend. Bank^, Well faid fir lohn.you arc of the fame humor ftiHani doth ihc water runnc the fame way ftill boy? ^ Smu^. Vulcan was a rogue to himj Sir lohn locke,]oclc, lock faft fir lohn : fo fir lohn, lie one of thcfc ycares when it fhall pleaCe the Goddcdes and the defliiiics^be drunke in your com- pany',thats all now, and God fend vs health i Hiali I fwcatc I louc you f Sirlo. Nooathes,nooaths,goo(^oeighboui;i'iiinv^, Weel wet our lips together in hugge.s Car roufe in priuate,and elcuate the hart, And the liuer and the ]ights,and the lighc^s Markc yon me within vs, for hem, Grafle and hjy,wc are all mortalUetsliue till we die,and be Merry ,and then an end. Banki, But to our former motion about dealing fomevcnK fon,v'hither goe we ? Sir lo, I nto the forreft neighbour B^k^ , into Brians walkc the roadde keeper. SmM^. Zblood.Ile tickle your keeper. Banki Yfaith thou art alwayes drunke when we haue neede ^ of thee. J*«»«f. Neede of mee ? z'hart, you {Lall haue needeof mee alwayes while theresyron in an Anuill. Tunk^s. M. Par(on,may the Smith goe thinkeyou, being ia this taking? Smu g. Gojic goe in fpight of all the belles in V Valtham. Sir P , The queftion is good neighboure^<«»i^f,lct race fee, the Mo one n>ines to night, ther's not a narrow bridge betwixt thisand theforrci?,hisbrainewill befetledcreniohtjiemaygo, he may go neighbour 5*i»^» : Now. we want none but the com- pany of mine hoft Bi*gue at the George at Walrham, if he were h.! )?5.,f){:t'. 't , ^^'^^''A Hofi. Ha my Caftilian dialogues, and art thou in breath flil boy ? Mtlltr doth the match hold ? Smtth.l (cc by thy eyes thou h^n of Edmonton. haft bin reading little Gcncua print: but wend we merrily to tbe forrcft to iUale forae oi the kings Dcere.Ilc meet you at the time appointee!^ away, 1 hauc Knights and Colonells at roy houfe^^ nufttcndtheHungarioQs.Itwebefcard in the forred, weelc mcete in the Church- porch at EnBdd \ ift Correfpondcnt \ B*H, Tis well } but how ifany of vs Hiould be taken ? Smi. He (ball haue ranfome by the Lord. Hofi, Turti the knaue keepers .ircmyboloniars.&mypen- fioners,nineadockc>bcvaliantmylitt]eGogmagogsil)e fence with all the luftices in Hartfdrd (hireslle haue a Bucke ul I die« He Hay a Dee while I liue,hold your bow (Itaight & (Icady^. I feme the good duke of Norfolke. Smu. O rare /who,ho,ho boy. Sir lo. Peace neighbor J^wwg.youfeethisis a6oore,a Boorc of the country ,an illiterate Booi c,3nd yet the Citiizen of good icllo wcs,come lets prouide a hen : Gi afle aud hay, wee are not ' yet all mortal], wecl hue till we die^and be merry, and thcres an end : come Smug. Smug. God night VValtham,whb,ho,ho boy. Exeunt. Enter the Knights and Qentlemen from breukfttfi 4gaine, OldMotm . Nor I for thee CUre,v\o\ c f this, V Vbat ? had thou fed me all this while wi h (halies ? Andcom'dtotell meaow thouIik'Q It not? CU. I doe not hold thy offer competent. Nor doe I hkc th'aiTurance of thy louc, The title isfobrangled with thy debts*. OldMo. Too good for thee, and knight thou knowQ it well, Ifawnd not on tnee for thy goods, not I, Twas thine owne motion.that thy wife doth know. , Lad. Husband it was fo.he lies not in that. C/ar. Hold thy chat queane. 0/d Moun. To which I hearkned winfngly,and the rather, Becaufel was perfwadcd it proceeded From louethou bor'ft to me and to my boy, And gau'ft him free accede vnto thy honfc, V Vhere he hath not behaude him to thy «hilde. But as bcBrs a gentleir an to doc : Kor is my poorc diitreflcd date fo low, C 2 That The merry 7)mli That lie fliut vp my doorcs I warrant tbte. Let it fu fficc MPuntcheffey yl miflike if, Nor thinlv'c thy fonnc a match fit for my childe, * To tell thee C/are his blood is good and cleerc. As the btH drop that panteth in thy vcines: But for tkis maide (hy faire and vertuous cbildct She is nojnore difparagd by thy bafenes, Then the mod orient and the pretious iewell^ Which dill retaines his ki Are and his beauty. Although a flaue were owner of thefamc. CUt ^heisthcladisleftmetobedow. And her I meane to dedi cate to God. MoHnt.YoudocfiT. CU. Sir,(ir,t doc,(he is mine owne. "Mmnt. And pity (he is fo, DamnatiOfidog,theeaiid thy wretched pelfeafide. Cla, ^Jot thou MouMtchenfty (hall bedow my childe. MoHitt. Neither (houidd thou bedow her where thou Meand. C^. What wilt thou doe I Monn. No matter ,]et that bee, I will doe thar,perhaps (hall an|er thee ; Thou had wrongd my loue,and by Gods blefled Angell^ Thou (halt well know it. C^a. Tut.brauenotme. Moun. Braue thee bafc Churle,werc*t not for tnan^hdodfabe, I fay no more>but that there be fomc by, Whofc blood is hotter th?n ours is, Which being dird, might make vs both ri pen! This fooli(h meetingtbul R4ph Clare Although thy father haue abufed my friend/hip, Yet I loue thee,I doc my noble boy, I doe yfaith. Lady, I,doe,do,fill all the world with taike of v$> man, man. I ncuer lookt for better at your hands. VAy. I hope your great experience and your yeeres. Would haue prou'dc patience rather to your foule, Then with this frantiquc and vntamed puffion, Tt) of Edmonton. To whet their skeens and but that, I hope their frienddiips arc too well CMsHrrad, And their minds temperd with more kindly heat, Then for their froward parents foares. That they Hiould breakeforth into publiquebrawles. Haw ere the rough hand of th untoward world. Hath moulded your proceedings in this matter. Yet I ana fure the firft intent was loue: Then (ince the £r(l ipring was fo fweet and warme. Let it die gently, ne'rc kill it with a fcorac, B^a^» O Ui6u bafc world,how leprous is that fotilc That is once lini'd in that polluted mudde. Oh fir y^r/Wyouhaucftartlcd his free a^liuefpieits, With a too Hiarpefpurfor his mindetobearc: Hauepaticncefir,thereaitdy.towoe, ;', Is to Icauc what offeree we mufl focgOi(«- ■ ^ Mi^. And I muft takea twelue moneths approbation, That uimeafie time this folcand priuate ]ifc« At the y eares end may fafiiion roe a wife : But fwect Mounchcnfej ere this yand hufwife make you ready. For if I liucjl fweare by this good light, UefeeyoulodgdeinChefl'onhoufctonight. • Mom, i^4)ww<emll at leape'froge naked in their fmockes, Vntill the merry wenches at their mafle, ''-^m Cry leehce wechcc, 1 And tickluig theefe mad lalTesin their flanckei, Shall fprawlc and fqueke, and pinch iheir fellow Nunnes. Be huely boy cs, bctorc the wench we loie, ^ He make the Abbas weare the Cannons ho(e. Exeunt* Enter Harry Clarcy Francl^e Icrninsh^m^ Ptterf^eil, dndMilh/ce»^.'.'''in;i.u:M\ Ha* Cla. Spight now hath done her worfl,'(iflci &e pattent> Jer» Forewarnd poore \0ymonds company to hcati'tn^ When the cofspofure of weake fraihie mcetc» "^ Vpon this mart of durt •> O then weake loue* • « ' . : ' Muftinhirowncvnhappinesbcfiicnt, i 'jb')n«V'^^?f! . - And winck on all deformities. • (u dw a.t.Aio ittj v/ 5 }Wi//^. TisweH; Whers Raymond brother ? whas my drere Mounchenfey^ Would wee might wccpe together and then part, Our n^hing parle woald much eafe my heart. Ftb. Sweete beautie fould youribrrowcsinthc tboughV^ " Of future reconcilement s let your rearet Shew you a woraao) but be no farther fpent ihcn from the eyes s for (fweete) experience Oiyes* That loue is Hrme thars Battered with dclayes. MiiU. Alasfir.thiokeyouldialierebehis? Fah, ^'^re at panting (miles on fbdircblilTc. Yond comes my friend, fee he harh doted So longvpon your beautie, that your wane Will with a pale retirement waft his blood> Form true louc,JVluficke doth fweerly dwell, Seuerd thee(ele£te worlds beare within them hell. Enter Tylomicbenfey. Mount, Harry and Francke, you are enioynd to waioeyour friendlliip from mce,wc mull pait the breath of all adiiifed cor^ niptioa, pardon mee. Faith ' >i>-H^i>U i miWl!i Faith I muft fay fo, you may ihinkc I loucyou, I breath r.ot,rougher (pight do icuct v», Weclemccteby ftcale fwcct friend by ftcalthyoulwamc* Kiflcs arefwceteft got with ftrugiing paine* Jer. Our friendship dies not EMj/motid. MoHHK pardon mee: I am bufied, 1 hauc loft my faculties. And buried them in MtUfcemts deere eyes. Mtl^, Alas fweete Loue what (hall become of rac ? ImufttoChcflbnto theNuniy, I (hall nere fee thee more. Monn. How fweetet *. He be fhy votary ,weele often mcete. This killc diuidcsvs, and breathes foft adicw. This be a double charme to keepe both true. (ting Fah, Hauedone,your fathers may chance fpic your par- Refufenolyoubyany meanes good fwcctnes, To 2oe vn'to the Nunncry,farre fromhence, Muft wee beget your loues fweete happines, You (hall not Hay there long, your harder bed, Shall be morefuft when Nuaand maide are dead. ■\ Enter Bilh. MoMM^ Now (irra what's the matter ? BU, Mary you muft to horle prefcnlly,thatvUlanous old gowiy chiirle, Sir Bjcb4rd CUre longs till he bee at ihc Nunry. HaXU. HowfirV O I cry you mercy, he is your father fir indeed \ but 1 atn furc thattheresleflcaffimtic betwixt your two nalure5,lhcn there is betweene a broker and a cutpurfe. Tn^HH, Bring my gelding firra. . BiU Weln©ihmggrluft pray and repent ; The merry Veuill O fauHe wonder ! Sbeelc now be no fatter, Louc muft not come at her. Yet Oic (hall be kccpt vndcr. £yi^ ler. Farwelldeerc/(<»7;!!r«r-' Hot, By my faith her face comes handfotiilrto'e * B«' But peace lets hear e the reft. Sir^ Jr. Madam for a t welucmonths approbation^ Wee meane to make this triall ofour chiMe. Your care and our deere bleding in meane time. Wee pray may profpcr this intended worke. fri. May your happy foule be blube, That fo trnely pay your tithe. H* who many children gaue, Tis fit that he one child fliould hace. Then fairc virgin hcare my fpell, For I muft your duty tell. Mill, Good men and true^ftand together and heare your charge. *Pri. Firft a mornings take your booke [ The glaffe wherein your felfc muft looke. Your young thoughts (o proud and iolly Mud be turnd to motions holy: l^or your buske^attircs and toyes, Haue your thoughts on heauenly ioyes: And for all your follies part, . You muft do peoance.pray and faft. BU. Let her take heed of fading, and if euer (he hurt her fdfe with praying, lie nere truft bcaft. MiU. This goes hard bcrladye. Pri. Tou diall ring the fauing bell, Keepeyour bowers and tell ycur knell, ' Rife at midnight to your mattens. Read your Pfalter, fing your latins, And when your blood Hiall kindlepleafure, Scourge your felfe in plenteous mearure. * Mtll. Worfc and worfe by Saint 'Marj. Fr. Sirra //«f/,how does die hold hir countenance? wel,goc thy wayes, if euer thou proue a Nun, lie build an Abby. Har. She maybca Nun,but if euer diee pLOOHC anAn- chorefle, lie dig her graue with my nailcs* fr*. To licragaine mother. Har, Hold thine ownc wench. ThemertyTXeuill Priff* You muft read the morn'ukgsniafl^ You muft creepe vmo the Crofle, Put cold zfhci on your bead, Haue a baire clotb for ^our bed. Bf/. She had rather haue a man ir her bed* Fn#. B ind y our bddtaad tell youf necdes^ Your holy Allies and your Creedes, Holy maide this muft be done, Yfyou meane to liuea Nun. Miff. The holy maide will be no Nun, Sir Ar. Madam wc haue fomebufinefofimport And muft begone. ' Wi It pleafe you take my wife into your 6o(tu Who further will acquaint you with my miad^ And fo good madam foi this time adicw. Exemn ym^ S^%4. Well now Fr^^CiJfrr. how fiuefttbouJtobe^ brcefe. What wilt thou fay for all this, if we twa, Thy father and my felfe, can bring about. That we conuert this Nun to be a wife, And thou the husband to this pretty Nuir, How then my lad ? ha Frawcke, it ina.y be donf. Har, I now it worlces. Fra. O god fir, you amaifemec at your worcfsj Thinke with your fcIfe fir what a thing irwcrc^ To caufc a rcclufe to remoue her vow, A maymed contrite, and repentant foule* Eucr mortified with faftingnnd with prayer, Whofe thoughts cucn as hir eyes arc fixd ooheaues^ To drawe a virgin th-.s dcuour'd with zeale, Backeto the world ! O impious deedc Nor by the Canon Law can it be done, Withoo t a difpenfation from the Church .• BtfidesHic is iop'onevnfo this life, As Oieclc cucn flirceke to hcare a husbam! namde B,L Iapoorcinnocentl}iee,wel],hcfe$noknaucry,hte flo wts the old fooles to their teeth. Sir %aph. ofSimmton. SirRdfh, Boylamgladtoheare '■ Thou mak'ft fuch fcruple of that confdcncc* And in a man fo youog as is yout felfe, I promjfc you ds very fcldonic fc€nc. But Fra/iijt this is a tricke^a necte dcmCe, ; A fleight plotted b«twixt her father and iny^feffc, To thruft Mcttnchenfeyt noTe bclides the cudiion. That being thus dcbard of all acccfle> Time yet may workc him from her thoughts. And giue thee ample fcope to thy defires. Bii, A plague on you both for a couple oflewac. Har, How now f r4«i^,what (ay you to that ? Fran* Let me alone,l warrantthee : Sir aflurde that this motion doth proccede, From your moil; kindc and fatherly affection, 1 do difpofe my liking to your pleafute« But for it isa matter of ibch moment As holy marriagCjI mu ft crauc thus much, To haucfomc conference with my ghoftly father. Frier Hilderfliam here by, at Waltham Abby, Tobc abfolude oftbines that it is fit None only but my confedbr /liould knovf . , Sir.Ar. With all tt:yhcart,hc isa reacrendman,and to mor- row morning wee will meet all at the Abby , whereby th opni- on of that rcucrendman Wee will procecdc.I like it pafling well: Till then wepart,boy I thinke of it, farewell: A parent s care no mortaU tongue can telU Sxemit. BitfT Sir Arthur CUre,t0d ^^mondMounchenJey Al^ 4 Frier, Sir e/e{e€ne5notIiTu(hIhaue<^on(Pi / 1 had a daughter, but dice's now a N»R 5 Farewell dccrefonnt,fatewell. £^» - Adoun, Fare you well,! you haucdone^ yourdaugiiteifir,(haUnotbclonga Nuni O my r.irc Tutor,neuer mortall brainc. Plotted out fuch a roaHc of policie ( And my dcere bofome is fo great with laug|bter» Begot by his fimplicity and error My (oule is falWn in labour with hc£ by O my true friends Jr4«*tr y^nw^Aiww and C^«w, Did you now know but how this icft takes fire^ ThatpoodHr w^r^W thinking rac a nouice. Hath euen powrd hirofelfc into my boibnic \ you would vent your fpleenes with tickling tnirtli* But Rf;m9Hd peace,aod haue an eye about, For fcare pcrnapsforoc of the Nuns k)okc out. Peace anci charity within, Neuet touch'l with deadly fini 1 caft my holy water poorc. On this wall and on this doore, TbatfironieuilKliall defend, And keep* you from the vgly fiend : Euill fpirit by night nor day. Shall approach or come this way •, BtcDorFarybytbisgrace* 'j i^ u Day nor night Ihall haunt this place Hofy ituidtm k^^* Who's that which knocks ? ha,who's there ? Ao/vtrt v^hin, M»mit, Gentle Nun here is a Frier. Nmh. AFriej:withput,nowChriftvslaue, EnurNm. Holy man,what wouldft thou haue ? *JUofMi. Holy roayde 1 hither come* From Frier and father Hildafomc. By the fauom: and the grace ' Of the Priorcfle of this place s Aft ■■-..;r:3^;-:tf*r *Ms;<*.?St5v of Edmonton. Atnongft you a^^ f«> ^'»^^; ^"^» That's come for approbatiqn. Before iTic was as now you arc. Thed*u2;hictofSir^r/^«rC/^''*'^ Bui fince (he now becamcaNun. Nnn H oly man,rspofe you there. This ncweslleto out Abbas beare: To teU what a man is fent. And Your mcffage and mrcnt. Mount. Bcnedicite. -j^f^ Il,maktyourf,ft«-%oo/oneleflibyn|ght: lhkc"wTchcomesroundlytohet(htA LU Ha«cFrier..ccourfctben.othehoufeofN«m. MiU Maaamitistheordcrofthisplice, when anV viraJD comes fot approbation, lXX fcf« or fuch finifter pc.&A, Sh.e'bouiabeforcde.ovodcrgoe.msvaiie, SLuldproc«dftomconfc..P.candd«ooan,- A vifi»r is fent from WaUharo houfe. To take -he tme confeffion of themaide. ^ iS I.*a..heord.r»Icomrnena.t«eI!. Ycm.oyoarfl.rift,llebackevrtotfee«ll. X^tf. Life of myfoule bright AnseU ;j^>//l What nicancs the Fncic Yo^thoie you? -fbehcly virgmblefleme. TeUmeyeur namc.you (hallereyou confelle me. ^S. Ay«»"*'j/i^'hy.ruefi.«d. MU. My K-gwoBiroydeere heart. The merry VeuiU To wake a little from this fwoone of icy B>' wh.t meancsomttchou foaffumc ths fliapc> Who ,n the habiteof Frier /ft/^^7^ ^ ^"'*'' /•V^i;^. lermngh^ms oU friend and confeffor Pi.aed by F..«^..by ir,^.;/andmy felfe, ' A nd (o Qchuered to Sir Arthur CUre Whobr9u.htmcheerc vntothc Abby gate To be his Nun-made daughters vifitor. ^ mfdeeTc^ri wir^ traytorsto my poorcoldfithcr, w my aceic Jirc,l was a dream t to night. That as I was a praying in mine Pfalter, 1 ^"J "•"" ^P'"t vnto me as I kneeld. And by his ftrong perfwaGons tempted rac Toleaue this Nunryj and mcthouglht. He camcm themoft glorious Angai (hape, That mortal! eye did cucrloolce vpon : ^ Ha,ihou art fure lh,t fpitit/or theres noforme Is inmmee>'e fo glorious as thine owne. ^e*«r. O thou Idolatreflc thatdoft this vvorffiiD Tohirnwhofelikenesisbutpraifeofthee "^^ '^'^^ Thou bnght vnfetting ftar which through this vaile ^h;f11i,^;!"\!^J?''*^*^'**^^^P"''/« my mother ShowIdthinketheFriertoo{bUtinhisJecrc« Ifchaflpurelouebefin I muft confedb, ^!,!T'"R''^J^''''y"'" "^^ ^«h thcc. ^rvteror^p^^ nf^T N°^>"Ja«>roIucthec, Of that fweete fin, though it be venial, I et haue the pennvicc ofa thoufand kiOei, And I enioyne you to this pilgrimage. Thatinthceuenmgyoubcftovvyourfelfe Heere in thevvalkeneeretotbewillow ground Whcrelle be ready both wth men ancfho^" ' To of-Edmonton. To wait* your commine and conucy you hence, Vnro a lodge I haue in Enfield chafe r No more replic tf that you yceld coofcnt, I fee more eyes vpon our fiay are bent. Milt. S wecte hfe farewell \ tis done, let that fuffice^ What my tongue failes 1 fead thee by mine eyes. ^xk, Enter Fd^^ Cltre/mdlertilMghim, Itr. Now Vifitor how docs this new made Nun? CU» Come>come how does fhe noble Capouchin ? MdHH. She may be poore in fpirit^but for the flefh tis fatte - andplumpeboyes: Ah rogues, there is a company of g^es would turne you all Friers. TaB. But how Mmntcbenfey ? howlad for the wench ? 'Monn, Sound lads yfaich j I thaoke my holy habir, I haue confcft her and the Lady priorcdc hath giuen me ghod- ly counfell with hir biefGng. And how fay yce boyes, If I be chofc the wer kely vifitor ? Cla. Z blood (heelhaud oere a Nun vnbagdto ffngraaCTe then. Ur, The Abbatof Waltham will haue as many Children, toputtonurfcashe has calucsintheMarfh. M0mn. Well to be bieeiv,tbe Nun will foone at night nirne lippt ; ifi can but deuiie to quit her cleanly of the Nunry, (he isniineowne. F*ik But SirraiStf^fWffiKi, what newes of PeUrFahel at the boufc ? MMft. To/h heesrhe oncly man; aNecromanccr, anda Coniurer that woj Ices for yong Mounichcnfey aUogtiher *, and it 11 be not for Fryer BentMckf^ that he can erode him by his learned skill , the V Vench i. gone. Weuill Well Rapb and franke^ as yc arc gentle men, ftickc to vs dofc ihis once J you Know your fathers baue nren and horfe lie rea- dy fliil at Chcllon, to watch thccoaft be clecre»to fcowt about, & hauc an eye vnto Mountchenftj walks: thertore yeu two may liouei thereabouts , and no man will fufpefl you for the matter: be ready but to take her at our hands, leaue vs to fcamble for htr getting out. In. Z'bioudifalHcrford-fliire wercat omhceles, wedc cairy her aw.iy m fpight of them. CU. But whither l\a^moHd J AioHM. To ^rw«/vppcr lodge in Enfield Chafe, he is mitw boned Friend and a tall keeper, ile fend my man vnto him prc- fcnily t'acquant him with your comminge and intent. Fab. Bebreefe and fecret. MoHn. Soonc at night remember Yoi) hrine your borfes to the wiillow ground. hr, Tis done, no more. CU, We will not faUc the bower, My life and fortune, now lies in your power. T^y, About our bunnes,J?47m0;7dflets away, Thinkc of your howcr^it drawcs well of the day. t^\ Enter BUgtie, B^ni^s, Smug, and Sir John. But, Come y ce Hungarian pilcbers.we are once more cotne vnder the zona torrida of the foi reft, lets be refolu te, lets flie to and againe; and if the deuill come, wcele put him to bis Interro- gatories , and not budge a fooie, what j sYootc ile put fire into you,yec fiiall all three Terue the good Duke of Norfolkc. Smu. Mine holt, my bully, my pretious confull, my noble Holcfernes , 1 baus ben drunkc i'thy houfe , twenty times and ten, all's one for^that,! was laft nighrin the third heauens,my brainc was poore,i*t had ycft in't *, but bow I am a man of a Uh. Mine hoft ana Smng, ftand t^^cre ^4i.fe , you and Ifuic keeper. Itwcbc £card wed meeiein she Church-porch ^m/»?. Content lir/#»w. -,^ toi. 5w«g.doft notthourcmciiibcrthctirc«thouftmout •^51?t1> and't had bin as high ailhe Abby, I (hould ncrc^hauehurtmy fclfcl haue fallen into the nucr commwg 4,omeeom Walthani,and fcapt drowning. ^ 5r/#. Coiiie(eucr,carcnofprit8,w«lehaucaBuckcpr6. fcmly,wchauc watched later wcc are all mortal^ the keepers a» broad^ and ther's an end. Ban. S'wiohn. Strh* Neighbour -ff^w/^f 5 what ncwes? Ban, z wounds Sir lohn the keepers are abroad S I was hard by'am. * .' Sir U, GraiTe and hay, wher's mine hoft Blague ? Bia. Here Mecrapolitane^the philiftines are vpon vs, be fiienr^let vs fcrue the good Duke of Norfolkejbut where is Smu^. Smu. Here, a poxe on yec all dogs ; I haue kild the greateft Buck«,in ^rM>r/ walke, fhift for your felues, all the keepers are vp, I:tsmeetein Enfield church porch, away we arc all taken els. Exeunt* Enter Brian tfith his man, and his hound, Jl^ri. Raph heard thon any Hirring. l{^aph. 1 heard one fpeake here hard by in the bottome; peace Maimer, (peake loiWyZownes if I did not hearcabow goeoff,and the ijucke bray, Ineuer heard deerein my life. Bri. When went your fellows oat into their walks ? l^a. Anhoweragoe. Bri. Slifeis there dealers abroad, and they cannot hcare of them ! where the deuill are my men to night ! firra gocvp the wind towards Buckleycs lodge. llecaft about the bottomc with my hound, and I will mccte thee vnder Cony ockc. Ra. I will Sir. . J^/'. Bri, of Edmonton. Sfi. How now ? by ihc made my hound ftayes vpon fome* kfaing>harke,haike,Bowman,harke,harke there* J Mtl^. Brother Frankf Jernifj^ham,htoihct Clan, Bri, Peace, thats a womans voy cc,ftand, who'tthercftand or He (hootc. lyulA. O Lord.hold yourisands; I mesne no harme dr. Bri, $peakc,whoareyou? Miili. I am a maid nr,who ? M.Bnan } Bri. The very fame, Cure I iliould know her voyce, Mifiris " MUl. I, it is I fir. :. ...w.-.j Bri, God for his pafTion^wiiat make you here alone,! lookd for you at my lodge an hower 3goe,what meanes your compa- ny to Icaue you thus? who brought you hither? -. u Mill. My brother Sir,andM*//r»iiw/5>««w,who hearine f6}k# about v$ in the Chafe/eatdit had biniir Arthur ^Ti6, my niiier, who had purfctde vs y thus difpearfed our (elues till diey wcrd pail vs. J?r». But where be th cy ? MiU, TheybciTOtfiKrfetjflFjbtrcaboiittfwgrouc. Enter dare and lerningbaiH, ^ Cla. Be iiDt afraid man, \ lieard Brums tongue, thats certain. / CU, B^ian how hapd'ft thoij ortthei^. ? : Bri. Seckingfdr (le.lers are abroad to nigh<, My hound ftaicd on her.an J (o found hcr'out. El Ck, f'i •'"•'iiii ^^^^^d!s^^^^^^^^f\' ■n ^'t^\y^iamc that Knights (hould ^^h Sir Ar. Who ? or what art Ujou ? ^. Myijainei$i?riw,kecpcrofthi$waIke. ^irJ^i^. O^riwavillaio, TJwu baft rcceiued my daughter to thy lodge. i»y D^eilr"^"' ^*'^"' *«b^ftDecit insiyvvalketonigH ^/r-4r, Mydanghte-, Stop ^MMX< of^Edmonton. Stop not ray way./ Bri. What make you in ray waike ? yc u hauc (lolnc the be ft Bucke in ray walkc to night. Sir Ar. My daugh icr. Bri MyDcerc* Sir Rap* yJhetc'is Moumcbm/ey ^. Bri. Whcrcs my Bucke. Sir Ar. 1 will coropbineme of thee to the King. Bri, He coniplainc vnto the King you fpoile his game t Tis {trange that men of yoiir account and calling , will offer it , I tell you true. Sir Arthur and nr Raphy that none but you hauc onelyfpoildmygaroe. , Sir Ar, 1 charge you ftopvs not. Bri. I charge you both yc get oMt of my ground. Is this a time for fuch as you , men of place anH of your grauity , to be abroad a^theeumg/ tis a fhame , and a fore God it 1 had iliot ai you J hadferude you well enough. Enter San!^ the milier tvft on his Ugs, Ban. SYootefaeeresadarkenigbt inc^eed, Ithinkelbaue bin in Hfteene ditches bctwcenetbiS and the forrcft: foft, beers Enfeiide Church: lamfo wet with climingouer into an or- chard for to fteale Come filberts: well, heere lie fit in the Church porch and wait for the reft o f my confort. Enter the Sexton, Sex', Hcerssa sky as blacke as Lucifer, Godbleflcvs, heere was goodman Theophilus buried , bee was the beft Nutcraker that euer dwelt in £nfeild:well,tisp.acIockjis time to ring cur- lew. Lord blcdevs, whata white thing is that in the Chtirch porch J O Loi'de my legges are too weake for my body, my Jhaik-eistooftiffeformy night- cap> my heart faile* 5 this is the ^oftofThcophilus,OLorc{ittoliowcsmc, Icannorfay my prayersand one would giueme aihoufandpound; goodfpirir,! iMMebowldanddrunkeaiid foliowed the hounds with you a thoufand times, though I hauc not the fpirjt now to dsaie with youjO Lord. £ 5 JSnter The merry T)euiU £nterPriefi. Prie. Grade and hey, we arc all mortall, who's there' Sex. AVcarc grafle .nd hay indccdej I know you to bee MaacrParrnnbyyourphralc. Prif. Sex: on. Sex. I Sir. -P'Vf. Formortalitics fa Ice, What's the matter? . ^f'^'^P^'^'n ^ ^"^ * '"'" of another element 5 Maiftcr^ Tbeoph^u, Ghod i5 in the Churcii porch, there was a hundicd ^ats all hrc dancing here eucn now, and they jirc clombevp to the top of the ftceple, ile not into the bcllfrec for a world, Tne. O good 9^tomon ; I hauc bin about a dcedc of darkn-s fo n'ght : O Lord I faw fifteen fpirits in the forreft, hke wh,?c buJlcs, It I Jyc I am an arrant thccfc: mortalilic haunts vs5«rrafrc and hay the dcuills at our hcelcs, and lets hence to the parfo- *> Exeunt. ,..,, , , The MtnercoTHes out very fofth, Mili. What noife was that? tis the watch, fure that villa- nous vDluckyrog.ic J'««^i$ taincvponmy hfe, and then all our viUeny comes out, X heard one cry fure. Enter HoflBUgue, _ Hr,fl, TfIgoftcaleanymorftrcnefonJamaParadox,s'fQot Icanicarccbcarethelinnc ofm)'ecnunthcday,ti»fohcauv Jtlturnenothaneft,andfcruc thcgootJDuke ofNorfolke A ri'^'I"^',""?'™ *^'"^''' ^^^^'^ ^^»'ct me ncttcr lookc^ higher then the clement ofa Conftablc. . MflU &y the Lord there are foi?ie watchmcrr? I mrt tl3em name Maifter Conftable, I would to God my Mill ^tt^ antunuch and wantedherftones^fo I were hence Hoji. Who's there ? V » .mie. Tis the Conftablc by this light, lie ftealeheft^c, and ^^canmeetem.nc hoft ^/^^*#,ilctcllhimhow^;««,.is faine,^ and will tiiro to looke to him idfe, - p^dfj. of Edmonton. J^ojl. what the dcuill is that white thin«> ? this fame is a Church-yard, and I haue heard chaighofts, and villenous gob- hns haue bceuc Tceiie here. Btter SextoH 4tfid Priefi, Pri. Grade and hay, O that I could coniurc, wee (aw a fpirile here in the Church^ycard 5 an<.i in the fallow field thcr's the deuili, with a roans body vponbis bicke in a white (Ittct Stx. It may be a womans body Sir lohft^ Pri. If(hccbea wom.in,thc Ihcets damne her, Lord blefle vs, w hat a night of mortahtiie is thii. Hojf. Prtefl. Pri. Mine hoft. Bffl. Did YOU not fee a fpirit all in white , crofTcyoti at the flile? 'Pritft, O no mme hoft , but there fate one in the porch , I haue oot breath ynough left to blefle me from the Deuill. Hof. Whoes that ? Pri. The Scxtoo almofi frighted out of his witf, Hofi. No they are gone to Waltham , furc I would faint hence,come,let$ to my houfe,lle nere (eruc the dnlce of NorfoHc in this fafhion againe whilft I breath. If the dcuil) be amono ft vijtis time to hoift faile^and cry roomer : Kccpe together Sex- ton,thou art fccrct, what? lets be comfortable one to another. PH. We are all mortall nune hoft. Hafi, True, and He (erue God in the night hereafter, afore the Duke of Norfolkc. Sxefint. Enter SirRdph Ciare^and Sir .Arthur Icmingham.traf- fmg their points as tievf vf. Sir'B.Ap. Good morrow gentle knight, A happy day after your (hort nights reft. Sir Ar. Ha,ha,fir /?4!;;A ftirring fo foone indeed, Birlady (ir rclt would haue done right vvcll^ Our wmsmummme; ThemerrjDeail/ Oar riding late lall night, has made mecdrowIir» Goetogoe torhofcdaycsarcgonc with vs. SitRd, Sir^/W,§ir^ri£ir,caregowijli«hof€diyeii> Let' am cucn goc togcthcr,let*am go€. Tii rime ytaith inac wee were io our griucs When Children leauc obedience to their parents. When there's no fcarc of God , no care, nodutic. Wtll» well, oajr nay, it fl)all notdoe»it (hall not, N o "hlomtchettfty, thou ft hcare on't, t hoa fhak, Thou flialt y faith, lie hang thy Son jf ihcrt be liw in KngUndr A mans Child rauiHit from a Nftmry ( This is rare ; well well, thcr's one gonefor Frier HiLUrftm. Sir Ar. Nay gentle Knight do not vexc thus. It will but hurt your health. Yon cannot greene more then I doe,but to what «nd^bmh»rke you Sir l\f^, I was about to fay fomthing ; it make» no matter, But hcarkc you in your care \ the Frier's a Jcnaue, but Gd<4 for- fiue iBe, a man cannot ifX ncithcr^s'foot 1 2m fo out of p^ence, know not wha( to (ay. StrKa. Ther'sonewcntfortheFrteranhoweragoe^ Comes he net yet ! t'foot \i I do find knaucry vndcrs cowle} it tickle him : ilc hrke him ) here here h^'i here, hce's here. Go«d morrow Frier, good morrow gemie Frier. Bnttr HiUUrjbAm^ SirAr, Good morrow father H«/4Sfr/&4aw good morFdVf. Uiid. Good morrow teuerend Knights vi|to you both. SirAr, Father, how now? you hearc bow tnattersgiB, I am vndone, my Chtlde IS caft away. You did your beft ; at lead I thinke the bed. But we arc all croft , flatcly all is daihe. Uild. AUs good knights, how micrht the matter be ? Let mc« vndcrftantl your grcefe for Charity. Sir Ar, Who docs not vnderftand my gricfcs? alas sIm i And yet yeedo not, will the Church permit, A Nub is approhut^n of hcf habiti T© i M m jimnmumnM i 'u p wi^iy ja-^gM*!! of Edmonton. Tobcrauiflied. Hild. A holy woman, ben edicitejnow God forfcna that any ILould prefume to touch jhc fiftcr of a holy houfc. J'jre^r. Ihefusdcliuerniec. Sir T{a. Why MUtifent the daughter of ihis Knight, Is outof Chcilon taken the laft night. liild. Was that faJrc maiden late become a Nun I SirR4» Was /he quotha ? knaueryi knauety, knaueiy j I fmdlitj fmellit yfaithjis the wind in lliat dore? is itcucn fo ! dooft thou aikcmcibat now 1 JitU. It is the firft time ihat I ere heard of it. Sir Ar, ThatVvery Orange. Sir Rfi. Why tell nie Frier j tell roee,thou art counted a holy man, doe not play the hypocrite with roe, nor bearc with mee, I cannot diffcmble; did I ought but by thy own confcnt ?b y thv allowance ? o»y further by thy warrant J 'md. Why Reucrcnd knight? .5/>iK<«. Vnicycrend Frier. . ^^Hd. Nay then giuc me Icaue fir to depart in quiet,! had }a0pA you had fcfit for mcc to fomc other end. ■ ^if ^ri Nay ftaygoodrFrier^any thing hath hapd, Aboutthis-matter in thy loue to v$ } That tjvy ftrickt order cannot iuftifie, Admitii bcfo. we wUl couer ii, Take no care mam Difclaymenotyel thy counfeU and adaife. The wifeft man that is may be orereacht. Htld. Sir ArthttTy by my order and my faith, I know not what you meane. Str Ar, By vour order, and your faith 2 this is molt Itrange ofall: Why tell mec Frier •, are not ycu Confeflbr to my Son Frmckfi Hild. Yes that I am: , , . , rif Str Ra. And did not this good knight here and my leitc, Conftffe with you being his ghoftly Father, To^cale with him about th'unbandcd marriage, Bctwixthim and that fairc youn^ MtlUfent I ThemerryT)euiil Titld, I ncuer heard of any match intended. Sir Ar. Did not wc b&eake our minds that very time, That ourdcuiccofniakingheraNun, wa^ but a colour and a very plotfc, To put by young Adountchenfej\i^ not true ? JHt^. Thcmorelftriuc to know what you fliould meane, thclelle I vndcrftand you. Sir^ap. Did not you tell vs ftill how Pfter F^kelt at length wo\rid erode vt if wc took c not heed? BiU. I hauc heard of one that is a great niagiciaa, But hees about the Vniucrfity. Str I{ap. Did not you fend yournouice Bencdic, To perfwade the girJc to leauc T^iountcbenfejii louc. To erode rhat Feter pMheSin his art, Aft, we lay all night at the George in Waltbam, but whether the George be your ree-fimplcoc 'nOjriya4oubtfall queftion.lookc vpon your fignc. Mdft. Body of Saint George, tbiiismineouerthwartncigh- foodT bath done this to fedHco my blind cuttoraers. He tickle bis Cataftrophe for thi$ j If I doe not indite him at next afElTct ibr Burglary ,lct rae die of the yellowcs , for I fee lis no bootc in theft daycs to feme the good Duke of Norfolke, the villanous world is turndroanger, one lade dcceiues another, and your Oftler playes his part commonly for the fourth fiiarehauc wee Comedies in hand, you whorcfon viUanous male London Ictther S$r An Minehoft,wcbauehadthcrooylingftnightofrtihat cuer we had in our liues. Hi»/?. Ittcertaine? S^ Rmp, We banc bin in the Forrett all night almott. Hoft. Si'foothowdidi miffe you ^ hare Iwasa ftcaling a The merry Deuilt Buckc there. Sir Jr, A plague on you, we were ftayed for you* fififl. Were you my noble Romanes ? why you fhall fharc, the vcnifonis afootingjcyw* Cerere &Bacchofrigetyentu\\.\i3X is,ihet es a good breakfart proiiidcd for a marriage, thats in my , houfcthis morning. Sir Ar* A marriage mine hod ? iVc/. A coniun£^2on copulatiuc^a gallant match bctwecQc y oiir daughter, and ^.Rttjmond Monntchenfrf, yon^ luuentas. Sir Ar, How? Holi, Tisfiime/isdone, Wccle (hew you a prefident i*th ciuill law fort. Sir \ap. How I married ! Hofl. Lcauctiickes, and admiration, thcrcsadeanelypaire ofHicctesin the bed in Orchard chamber, and they (hall lie there, w Iiat? lie doc it,llc feruc the good Duke of Norfolke. Sir Ar, Thou (halt repent this ^/<«g«tf. Sir Rap. Ifany law in England will make thee fmartfor thisjcxpcft it with all fcuciity. ^ Hod. ] renounce your definnce, if you paric fo roughly, He b-srracado my gates againl} you: (knd fairebuliy ; Prieft come ofFfrom the rereward \ what can you fay now ? twas done in my hoiife,Ihaiie(heltcri*th Court for't. Dee fee your bay win- dow? I fetuc rhe good dukeof Norfolk, & tis his lodging'ftorm I care not.feraing rhe good Duke of Norfolk:thou art an a^or in this«and thou (halt carry fire in thy face eternally. Enter SmugyMountcbenfty ,ll4rfj Clare tmdMiOifcent. Smug, Fires Hood thcrej no fire in England like your Tri- nidadofackcsis any m:.n heere humorous? wc floleibc venifoh, and wccleiuOifie it;fay you now. Bfip, In good foo[h Sm^g thcres more fackc on the fire Swhg. Smu, I do not take any exceptions againft your fackc , but if youlc lend nice apickc ft. ffcile cudglc them all hence by this hand, . • Ho0. ^m^'PTnS^.- ofBdmom Uofl, I fay thou fha't in to f he Ccllcr. ' Sm. iToot mine Hoft, fhalls not grapple ? Piay pray you j I could fight noyv for all the woilJ likca Coc- katrJccs cgc ; ftials not fcruc the D uke of Norfolkc ? Exit, Hpfl> In skipper in. Sir Artht Sirra, hath young Mvnntchenfey married your Cflcr? Hfor ihce'saprofcftNun, M$/l. With pardon fir, that name is quite vndone. This trueJoue knot cancclles both maid and Nun. When firft you told me I fliould aft that part, How cold and bloody itcrcpt ore my hart! To ChcfTon with a frailing brow I went, But yct,decrc fir, it was to this intent, That my fwcete R^mond mi^ht find better meanes. To ftealc me thente: in breefc difguifd he cane, Like Nouicc to old father Htlderjham. His tutor here did aft that cunning part. And in our loiie hath ieynd much wit to art. CU, Is'tcucnfo 1 Adill. With pardon theifore wee intreat your fmiles, Loue thwarted tumcs itfclfc to thoufand wiles. Oa. Young Maifier Urmnghum^ were you an aftor, in your o wne loues abufe? Ur. My tho' ghti, good fir, Did labour fcrioufly vnio this end) To wrong my felfc ere ide abufc my friend. Bofl. Hefpeakcslikc a Batchclor of muficke all in Num- bers •, knigfits if I had knowne you would haue let this couy of Partiidgcs fit thus long vpon their knees vndcr my fi^nc poft, F 3 I The merry T)emU I would haue fpred my dore with old Couerlids . Str Ar. Wdllir,torihi$ your figfic was rcmoued.wasrt? Host, Faith wee folio wed the dired^ions of (he dcuill, Miftcr Fouidencc.* Dcerc ^^^ of Edmonton, pecrc Sonne,! take thee vp into my harf, L ^ifedaitghtertthbhikina fathers part. I hf^ffl' ^^y ^^' George fend for Spindles noife,prcrehtIy, ^ Ha, er t be night, ilc fcruc the good Duke of Norfolke. Pr$. GraUeandiiay, mine boft Jets hue till we die, aitd be 07eiy^o<^ ther s an end. SirAr. What, is breakfeftreac^y mine Hoft ? Jpji. Tis my little Hebrew. Sir An Sirra rideflrait to Chcffon Nunry, Fetcli thence roy Lady,the houfc I know. By this tin^emidcs their yong votary : Cone knights lets in* BU. 1 will to horfc prefenllyc fir $ a plague a my Lady,! :, fiiall miflc a good breakfafi. Smt^ bow chauoce you oit f» ^ plaguely behind «y«»»|? ' .yiwi^. Stand away 3 lie founder you clfe. Btl, Farewell .S'i;»iir^,thott art in another element. ^m». I will be by and by, I wiU be Sir (7«0r|r againe, SirAr, Take heed the fellow do not hurt himfclfe. ' Sir Rap, Did we oot Ull night find two S. 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