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TO HIS MANY 
 
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 (perhaps becaufe bee w.as fi> 'tin* 
 like hi* brethren) expofed to the 
 wide world) who for want of 
 If judgement, or not <u nderjtanding 
 ~ the.pruy markeof Ironic .4^iP 
 x f/ (which fhcrted'Ji was n&offprixg of any vulgar 
 y traine) vtterly re/etfed it : fo that for warn of accep- 
 tance it was euen ready togitte vp the Ghoft , and was in 
 danger to haue bene fmothere.d in perpttuall oblivion, if . 
 yon(putof your dirett antipathy to ingratittidc}hadnot , 
 bene motted both to rriieue and cbtrifh it: wherein 1 muft 
 needs commend both your judgement ^ vnderjtax* ' 
 ding) andfingular lotie to good witsyou afterwards {ent 
 v it totnee, yet being an infant and fomtwhat ragged ^ jj&feg 
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 >aths, which fcarce memory will we arc o, ' 
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 ^Wettfpeakcforit^ J 9t 
 
 dejtrous to try his fortune in the worldfyherc if yet if be 
 : welcome, both father andfofter-father> nurfi and child, 
 ' baue their deflred end. if it bee flight ed pr traduced, it 
 hopes his father will beget him a yonger brother, wKo 
 fhallreuengehisquarrell, and challenge the world ei- 
 ther of fond and meerely literati interpretation, or illite~ 
 ratemifpriflon. Per baps it will be thought to bee tftht 
 raceoffoon Quixote : we both may confidently fweare, 
 it is bis elder above ay ear e $ and therefore may ( by ver* 
 tue of bis birth-right) challenge the wall of hint^I doubt 
 
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 ^he world to feeke their adventures. 
 Jtis good fortune, andmyfelfe tip your lone 
 
 
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 ,": Qf the Knight of the burning 
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 /tf*r PROLOGV*. 
 
 Romall that's nccre the Court, from all 
 that's great * ,' -V> 
 
 Within the compaffe of theCkty-\vals,- 
 We now haue brought our Scea'rie. J- 
 EnttrCit i*.en. . 
 
 Cit. Hold your peace good-man boyj. 
 
 Pro. Whatdoyoumcariefir/ 
 
 \Citr Jhat you fiaiic no good meaning : This fcuen yeares" 
 
 there hath bcene playcs at this houfe^Ihaueobferuedj^ 
 
 youhaucftill girds at'Cicizens; and now you call your play, 
 
 The Lend n Merchant. Downc with your Title boy,dofrne *-?? 
 
 V'ithyourTiile. 
 
 v 7^. Are you a member of the nobkCirty /. ; r;?;; V 
 
 Cit. Iain. . :;;:'::/. ^ ; . ,. 
 
 !: P^, And a Frce-'man? ".-.^ ' * ' ; : < '*'* 
 
 "* Cit, Yea, and a Grocer^ ; J<\v:i'. : v ./j ^ ; >^ .. 
 
 -Pra. So Grocer, then by your- fwcct fauour, we intettdl i1;.j|f4 
 noabufetotheCitty. ^X ; ;- 
 
 - -^7>, -No fir,' .yes fir, if you were not refolu'd'to'play the : 
 Iacks,what need you ftucly for new fubic6h,purppfaJy to u^-.^^ 
 
 i; Wlvi>vnc uuiiaing ot in,c i\oyaiicA- ^ ;-^/T:^ 
 3 chance?- "'- 
 
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The Knight ofth turning ft/Me, 
 
 change? or the ftory ofQuecne Eisner^ with the rearing of 
 London bridge vpon wool-fackcs? 
 % <Prol. You fcemc to bee an vndcrlhnding man : what 
 would you hauc vs do fit? 
 
 fit. Why prcfcnt fomcthing notably in honour of the 
 Commons of the Citty. 
 
 TV*. Why what doe you fay to the life and death of fat 
 2)rvi^f ,or the repairing of Fleet- priuics? 
 
 Cit. I do not like that, but I will hauc a Citizen, and hcc 
 (hall be of my ownc trade, 
 
 7>ro. Oh you fliould hauc told vs your mindc a moncth 
 fince-jOur play is ready to begin now. 
 
 CV . 'Tis all one [or that,l will hauc a Groccr,and he fliall . 
 do admirable things. 
 
 Pw./What will you hauc him do? 
 
 Cit. Marry I will haue him* -^ 
 
 Wife. Husband^husband. Wtfebctw* - 
 
 R*fe. Peace rrriftrcfTc. .' Rafcbtlow. 
 
 Wife. Hold thy peace /uifclknow what I do I warrant tcci v 
 Husband .husband* 
 
 Cit. Whatfayftthou cunny? 
 
 Wife. Lct*him kill a Lyon with a pcfllc husband, lethim 
 iill a Lyon with a peftle. * \\ 
 
 Cit. Sohefhall,Il'chauchimktllaLyohwithapeftic. *.l V 
 
 Wife. Husbaod,fhalll come vp husband? '. .. .' 
 . fit. I cunny.Rtfe hclpcyour niiftrefle thi^ vVayrpray gen-^ 
 tlemen make her a little ro.otue, I pray you fir lend me your 
 hand to helpevp my wife : I thankcyou fir. So. , . 
 
 Wife. By your leaue Gentlemen all,Im'e fomthing trou- 
 blcfomc,Ini'caftragerhere,Iwasnert2atoneofthcfcplaycs 
 as they fay, before > but 1 fliould. hauc fccnc l*ne Shore once, 
 . aud my husband hath promifcd me any time this Twcluc^ 
 tnoneth to carry me to the f 2to/d r Bf4uchafttr,but\n truth he 
 did not, I pray you bearc with inc. 
 
 Cit. Boy, let my vifcand I hauc aeupplcftoojcs.'^ndl'v > 
 '/ then begin, and let the Grocer do rare things. ?> : 
 
 Tto/, B.iicfu-pWc hauc ncuer a hoy to play him, cucry* 
 
one hath a part already. 
 
 Wijc* Husband, husband, for Gods fake let R*f* play 
 him, beflircwmcc if Idonotthinke hecwillgoc beyond 
 them all. 
 
 Cit. Well rerocmbred wife, 'come v$R*fe: Il'etcllyou: 
 Gentlemen, let them but lend him a fuit of reparrcll,and ne- 
 ccfiaries, and by Gad, if any of them all blow windc in the 
 tailc on htm,H'c be hang'd. 
 
 Wife. I pray you youth let himhaueafuit of rcparrclJ/ 
 Il'ebc fwornc Gentlemen, rny husband tels you true, hce 
 will a&you fomctimesat{ourhoufe,thai all the neighbour* 
 cry out on him: hcc will fetch youvp acouraging part fo 
 intfocgarrct,thatweareall as feard I warrant you, that wee 
 quake againc: wec'l fcare our children wich him if they bee 
 neucr fo vn -ruly, do bu t cry, R/tfe cflmet^Rafe comet to them, 
 aud they'l be as quyec as Lambes. Hold vp thy head Rafe, 
 fhcw the Gentlemen what thoucanft doe, fpcake a huf- 
 fing pare, I warrant you the Gentlemen will accept of it. 
 Cit. Do ^^-,do* 
 
 Raff. By heaucnme thinkes it were an eafie leap 
 To plucke bright honour from the palc-facM Moone, 
 Or diuc into the bottomc of the fca, 
 Where neuerfathamc line touch'c any ground,* 
 And plucke vp drowned honor from the lake of hell* 
 
 fit. How fay you Gcntlemen,is it not as I cold you. ? 
 
 Wife. Nay Gentlemen, hee hach playd before, my husband 
 faycs,/l/// > ^r;Ai before the Wardens of our Comparwr/ 
 
 Cit, I, and hcc fliould hauc playd leronimo with ^a Snboc** 
 makcrforawagcfr . ' 
 
 pro. He fliall hau e a fuite of apparrcll if he will go in* 
 
 Cit. In Raft, in Rafc.and fct out the Grocery riuhcirkincfej 
 if thou lou'ft me. 
 
 yrife. I warrant our Raff will lookc finely when hcc** - 
 dreft. 
 
 Pro* But what will you hauc it cal'd? 
 
 Of. The Grocers honour. 
 
 Pro. Me thinks The Knight if the burning Pejlle were better. 
 
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"Wif. H'ebc fworn husband,thats n* good a name a scan be** 
 
 - Cit. Let it be fo,bcgin,bcgin,my wife and I wil fit dovvne. 
 
 Pro. I pray you do. . 
 
 fit. What ftately mucfikc hauc you? you hauc fliawmcs. . : 
 
 .jPro.Shawnesf no. 
 
 [Cit. No* InVe athiefe if my mindc did not glue me fo. Raft 
 
 playcs a (lately part, and he muft needs haue fiiawnes r 11'c? 
 
 be at the charge of them my fclfejratficr then wee'I be withJ 
 
 out'thcm. Pro. So you are like to be, 
 
 Cit. Why and fo I will be : ther's two fhillings,let'g haue? 
 
 the waits of South-warkc, they arc as rare fcliowcs as an/ 
 
 arc in England; and that will fetch them ail or'c the wate 
 
 \vitha vengeance.as if they were road.' " 
 
 . pro. you fliallhauc them: will you fit' dowhe then? . ; 
 Cit. I,comewif>. '>/'.:' 
 
 Wife. Sit you merry all Gentlemen, Im'c bbldtofic a^ 
 
 rnongdyou formyeafc. ';.,-'.* ; 
 
 : Pro. From all that's ncerc the Court,frftm all that's griati,- 
 
 Within the compafle of the Citty-walles^ ^ 
 
 We now haue brought ourSceanc iflycfarrc from, hence 
 
 All pnuate taxes, immodcft phrafcs, 
 
 What ere may but fiicw like vicious : 
 
 For wicked mirth neuertrlic pi cafiirc brings, : "; -;; * ' ; 
 
 B:IC honcft Blinds are pleas'd with honeft things. : _ ,v^J 
 
 Thu s mlic h for that we do : but for fafciptrt. / ; ; ; ' ' } 
 
 You mult anfwcrc for yoiir felfe. -/' ; * V y 
 
 Ctt t Take you no care for .Rafa hce'l difebarjge Wmfelfe i 
 
 ^arrant you. 
 
 Wtfi. 1 faith Gendcmcn Il'c glue my word fatR/tfe^~" ; 
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 Adus primijScoenapfima. 
 . i* ! Enter <Jbtarck(int>attdl<iF[*r bis*? 
 
T&Ktri$t f ^tfoiiirii*gteftM 
 
 AP <f growth, to be what.now thou art, new cart tliee ' r 'T 
 Adding the truff of alllhaueathomc; ^ f /'V* ' 
 ailforren Staples, or vpon the Sea . . : :. 
 
 To thy diieftion, t We the good opinion* \ \ '{ 
 
 Both of my felfe and friends to thy endwuours, 
 
 ^Ofaire were thy beginning^ but with thcfe, ?! t 
 As I remember, you had ncuer charoe :> ; 
 
 Tolouc your Mailkrs daughter, a nd'e Jen then, Ii Apfc, 
 When I had found a wealthy husband for her 
 ; I takcit y fir,youhad not; buthoweuer, 
 I lc breake the neckc of that commifTion, 
 And make yoaknow you arc but a Merchants'?^; 
 I*fp. Sir, I do liberally confeffe I am yours *i '" 
 
 Bound, both by Joue and duty, to your /rruice; ^^ 
 
 -Jn which, my labour hath bene all my profit; ii'c 
 
 J haue not loit in bargaine, nor delighted ' - 
 Towcarcyoiirhoneftgainesvpon-mybacke, '-'-- '' 
 NorhaucTgiuenapcnciontOrnybl-oud, ' ' f i . 
 Orlamflilyjnplayconfum'dyoiirnockc.; ' : . / 1 
 Thefe v and the mifcries that doatrend them, : . 1 1 
 
 J dare, with innocence, proclaime are ftrancers- -^ ) 
 To all niv temperate a^ions; for your dauchtcr/- &n 
 Jt therebeanyloue.tomydefcruings, 4 rifcj 
 
 Borne by her vertuous felfe,! cannot (lop h.? :^ : - 
 
 Nor, am Table tarefraine her wifhcs. ' .' .Cvn , 
 
 She's priuatc to her felfe and beft of knowledge" : ^.v'iKK, 
 Whom fhc'lc make fo happy as to %h for. : *:.t:-v ^j- 
 
 Befides I cannot thinkc you meanc to match her,' 
 Vntoafelovvoffolamcaprefence, ; .' ^ : 
 
 One that hath little left of N*t*re\nh\m. ' .' ^ ! 
 
 <JWar. 'Tiis very well fir, I cant^ll your wjfedorhe " 
 
 ^2f WfcSK*, '^ You ' r carcbec<n^sydtu. 
 L^.nj*. And thus it mud be fir, I hecrc difcharge you * 
 
 My houfe and Jcruicc, take your liberty 9 7 .T^ > 
 
 And when I want a fonnc I'Jc fend for you. Exit* - 
 
 J*fp. Thefc be the fairc rewards of them that Joue. - ' - 
 youihathucinfrecdomeneucrprouc - * f . : : ]^; 
 
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The Knight of the lurnfag Vejtlel 
 Thetrauellof amindlcdbydefire. . EtttrLufa 
 L*ce, Why ,ho w now fricnd,flruck with my fathers thun- v, 
 faff. Strucke and ftruckc dead vnlcflc the remedy (dcr/ 
 Be full of fpecdc and vcrtue; I am now, 
 What I expected long, no more your fathers. 
 
 Ltfce. But mine. ftfp. Butyours.andonclyyourslam; 
 That's alllhauctokecpcmcc from the Statute, 
 You dare be conftant ftill. Luce. O fcarc me not, 
 Jn this I dare be better then a woman. 
 Nor (lull his angcr^nor his offers mouc me, 
 Were they both equal! to a Princes power. '-1 - 
 
 lafp. Youknowmyriuall?Zf<r.YesandlouchimdccrI/ 
 Eucn as I louc an ague^rfoulc weather, 
 J prethee Ai/jfrtf" fcarc him not. fafp.Ono, 
 I do not mcane to do him fo much kindnefle, '' . 
 
 But to our owne defircs,you know the plot . 
 Wcboth agreed on. L*ce. Yes, and will perform^ ^---/^i 
 My part exa<5tly. Ja/p. I defirc no more, . 
 Fare*wcll r and kccpc my heart, 'ti.s yours. Lttee. I take it^ 
 He mud do miracles makes meforfakc it. Exeitntl 
 
 fitti*,. Fycvpon am little infidels, what a matters here 
 now?well,I'lcbchang*dforahalfe-penny, if there be not 
 fome abomination knauery in this Play, well, let TinJooke 
 toot, Raff muftcomc,and if there be any tricks a bre\/ving > 
 
 Wife. Let 'em brew and bake too husband,a Gods name> 'f 
 Raft will find all out I warrant you,ahd they were older then 
 they are, I pray my pretty youth is/fa/^ready. '.: ,.:Tr;'. : 
 
 *Boj. He will be prefently. ., :-: 
 
 Wft. Now I pray you make my commendations vnto' 
 
 pray you mae my 
 him, and withall carry him this ftickc of .Licoras, tell him his 
 Miftretfc fent it him,and bid hjoi bite a pccce/cwili open his 
 pipes the better, fay. '' ' 
 
 -. Come nfjfliec's yours, vpon my faith flVcYyou'rJ 
 Youiuuctny hand, for pjthcr itilclets 1 :-. . . / ' ':/./!" A.^'' 
 B crvec-ne your hopes and her, t]ms,'w.tth a wind 2 .<v %\^-' t; ^ 
 They aicf;attcrcd and ao ir;cre: my VvaiitonPrcitticc>' ' '" N?J ' -if 
 
 That r 
 
The Rrigljt of the burning Ptftfa 
 
 That like a bladder, blew himfclfe with loue, 
 I hauc let out, and lent him to difcouer 
 NcwMaiflersyetvnknowne. Huwf. Ithankeyou lirv ; 
 Jndccdlihankc youfir,andcrelftir 
 lefliallbccknov f nchowcticryoudodccmci * 
 I am of gentle bloud and gentle fccme. 
 
 March. Ofir.Iknowitccrtnine. Httmf. 
 Although, as Writers fay, all things haue end, 
 And that we call a puddmp, hath his two 
 O let it not fccmc (h-angc I pray to you, 
 If in thisbloudyfimilcjlput 
 Mvlouc,m ore endlefle, then fraile things or gut. 
 
 Wife. Husband,! prethccfwectclambetell me one thing,' 
 But tell mce truclyrflay youths I bcfecchyoUjtilllqucftion 
 myhwband. Citi*.. What is it.rnoiifc 
 
 Wife* Sirrah, didfhhoueuer fee a prettier child/ how-it* 
 bchaucy it felfe, I warrant ycc, and fpcakcs, andlookes, and^ 
 pcarw vp the headM pray you brother, with your fauor,wcrc; 
 you neucrnonc of M.cJ^fcw^^/fchollarsi' 
 
 flit. Chicken, I prcthccheartely containe thy felfc, the 
 childcr arc pretty childer, but when ^w/^comcSjLambc". 
 
 Wife. 1 when R*fe comes conny jwell n:y youth,you may 
 
 ^/*r.Wcl fir,you know my louc,and reft, I hope, (proceed 
 Aflur'd of my confcnt, get but my daughters, '^f'^ 
 
 And wed her when you plcafc; you mutt be bold, 
 And clap/in clofc vnto her, come, I know 
 You haue language good enough to win a wench. 
 
 Wife. A whorefon tyrant has ben an eld ftringer in** dates I 
 Warrant him. ff/tmf. I take your gentle offer and withall 
 Yccld louc againe for loue reciprocal!. EnttrLyct* 
 
 Luce within there. Zw.Cal'd you 6tfMml did. 
 
 Giue entertainemenrto thisGcntlcmaa 
 ^ And fee you bee .not froward: to her fir, 
 Myprcfcnccvvill but bee an cyc-foaretoyou. xit m 
 
 Humf. FaireMiftrcire jtv^,how^oyou,arcyouweUf 
 Giuc me your hand and then I pray you tell, 
 Hqw do tn your little filter^ and your brother? '* 
 
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Tbr Knight of the burning Ptjtfa ; . 
 
 And whether you louc me or any other* ' ,' ;' T 
 
 L*c*. Sir,thcfcarequickely anfwered. Htimf. So they 
 Where women are not cjucl: but how farrc , ( arc - 
 
 J< it now diftant from this place we arc in, ... '; 
 
 Vnto that bleflcJ place your fathers warren. 
 
 Luce. What makes youthinkc of that fit? ; 
 
 Humf. Euen that face , ., 
 
 For (baling Rabbets whilome in that place, ./. -Y . '. 
 
 God (f#p/W, or the Keeper, I know not whether ' ' r<A 
 
 Vnto my cod and charges brought you thither, '",>. 
 
 And there began. Luce. Your game fir. H#w/.Lctindgara6jJ 
 Or any thinp that tcBdeth to the fame. /, . ; . ,'. 
 
 Bee encrmorcrcmcmbredjthoiifairc killer : ' '.":l 
 For whoiTi I fate me downe and brake my-.Tiller; o:' till-r.:i'& 
 Wtfe. There's a "kind-Gentleman, I warrant Jrou; whett 
 \vill you do as much for me Cjcorgcl 7. /. \ '- 
 
 Luce. Kfcflirc w me fir, I am (brry for your.loncfj *' , v -:1 . 
 But as thcprouerbc faics, I cannot cry, . : : . . t .,': ; / ?j ..::.-> 
 I would you had not feene me. Htimf. Sb would T. .. u*jn MT^- 
 "Vnlcfle you had more maw to do me good.. ; .,/./.. .''J .\\]\ 
 
 Luce. Why, cannot this ft ra^gepaflioaiscwithftood^.'i 
 S end for a Conftable and raife.the Towne. ..... ,v I .T>;' ; V '. ^ 
 
 Hxmf* O no, my valiaatjouewillbftttcrdo^'cV/.^vryrv' ' 
 Millions of Conftables,and;putlto flight, . ; .i ">o!/i:->A. 
 .Euen that $r<?3t watch of Mid-fummcr dayatrtiglit.: ;/ ;;:;A 
 Zc^. Bwfhrcw me fir; !cwcrc g,oo.d Jyccldcd;thcn/ j \j .;/*. 
 Wcakc women can not 'hope* wh ere valiatit meni .1 ..;.!:: -V 
 Hauc no refinance. Httwf, Yccld chcn^ I am full ! . / A ^ / V'v . 
 O f pitty, though I fay it, and can pulli . . :.; i . : i .v: :. ru r. n 
 Outof my pocket, th|is,apaircjQt gloucX' ''::*'.- - : - x - M^V' 
 Lookc X^,lookc,tbc.dogs tooth, nor the Bodies /\\ t o' r ' 
 Arc not fo white as thefc; and fwectdthcy bee,:: . r v . j oj:iD 
 And vvhipt about wi^hfilke, asryou -may fecv . :; v iaT.LnA 
 Jf you'deiircih/s price, futc from your ciie, i '.'.-. r .ri;:o-;avM 
 A b ea m c to -th; s ph ce, and you Oral 1 efpic '. '. ". '' ~ : t .\v>.u\ V . 
 
 Tiicy coil me three aflji xy;o pciace^ or no mdnyi : - fc . '. . z !; 
 
, The Knight oftbt burning Pcjtte. * ? 
 
 " Luce. Well fir, I take them kindly, and I th4rrkeyriTj : \ ~ 
 What would you r.iote/ //. Not hi ng. /,-/<:*. \Vhythen 
 
 H#w/. Nor fo, nor fo, for Lady I muft tell, \ (fare-well.; 
 Before we part, for what we met together, r >Y 
 
 God grant me timc,and patience, nnd faire wrather. . 
 
 Luce. Spcakc ancl declare your minde in rermcs fo briefer. 
 . Httmf. I fhnll, then firft and formoft for rclicfc 
 I call to you, I if that you can affoord it, 
 I care not at what price, for on my word, it 
 Shall be repaid aaine,althcuh it coil me 
 More then riefpeake of now, f or louc hath toft me, 
 In furious blanket like a Tennis ball, 
 And now I rife aloft, and now ! fall. 
 
 Luce* Alas good Gentleman, alas the day. . v V 
 '- Humf. Ithankeyouhartely,andaslfay, /- " / 
 Thus do I ftill continue without reft, 
 Tth' morning like a man, at night a beaft, 
 Roaring and bellowing mync owne difquiet; 
 That much I fcare, foriaking of my diet, 
 Will bring me prcfently to that quandary, 
 Jflialibidalladelw: Lucf. NowbS.Cj 
 
 That were great pitty. Hunt. So itwercbefhrcwmrj, 
 ThcncafemcluftyZyr^andpittynicwme. 
 
 Luce.' Why fir,youknow my will is nothing wbrtlr 
 Without my fathers grant, get his confcnt, HiTi 
 
 And then you may with affurancc try me. 
 ' Hurf* The Worfliipfull your fire will not deny me 
 For I haue askt him, and he hath rcpli'd, 
 Svvcctc Maiftcr Humfrcj, Luctfliillbc thy Bride. 
 
 Luce. Swecte Maiftcr Htimfrej then I am content. . 
 
 Httmf. And fo am I intruth. *-.Yet take me with you,* 
 There is another claufc muft be anncxt, 
 And this it is, I fworc and will pet forme it$ . 
 No nun fhall cuer ioy me as his wife 
 But he that ftolc me hence, if you dare venter 
 I am yours;you need not fcare, my father loues you, 
 If not fare well for cuer. Huntf. Stay Nimplu ftaie. 
 
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' j The Knight 
 
 ''' I hauc a double Gelding coulorcd bay, ' *' 
 Sprung by his father from -Barbarian kind, 
 Another for my felfe,though fomcwhat blind, V 
 Yet true as trimy tree. #<*. I am fatisfied, 
 And To I giuc my hand, our courfc muft lie 
 Through #VfA^wForrcft, where I haue a friend 
 Will cntcrtainc vs, fo fare-well fir Bttmfrey^ . Exit Luce. 
 And thinkevpon your bufincffe. Humf. Thoughldic, 
 lamrefolu'dto venter life and lim, , 
 For one fo yong,fo faire, fo kind, fo tri ITU Exit Hmnfrej. 
 
 Wife. By my faith and troth George , and as I am versi- 
 ons, it is c'nc the kind eft yong man that cuer trod on ftooc 
 leather, well, go thy \vaicsifthouhaft her not, 'tis not thy 
 fault 'faith. . 
 
 fit. IprcthecmoufebepaticntjafhaJlhaue her, or i'le. 
 make fo me 'em fmoake for'r. 
 
 Wife. That's my good lambc George^ fie , this (Unking' 
 Tobacco kilsmcn,would there were none in /W,now I 
 pray Gentlemen, what good docs this ftinking TobaccQ?do 
 you nothing, I warrant you make chimnies a your faces* p 
 husband, husband, now,now, there's Raff, there's Raft. ' 
 Enter Rafeltke ft Groctrin's flop, with two frtnticss -. * 
 
 Cit. Peace foole, let Rafe alone, harke. you ^</r;.doe not 
 flraincyour felfctoo muchatthcfirftjpcace^bcgin/t!^'.:! , r 
 
 Raft. Then ^/^fr/WartdTr/Wf/^fnatching their Launces 
 from their Dwarfcs, and clafpirigthefr Helmets, gall.op.t a- 
 maihc after the GyantjandP^/w^/Vhauing gotten a fight of . 
 him, came porting amainc, faying: Stay traytcrousthiefc,for 
 thou maid not to carry away her, that is worth th.e grcaceft 
 .Lord in the world,and with thefe words gaue hifn a bloAv on 
 the fhouUlcr, that he ftroakc him bcfides his Elephant , and- 
 TrinciH cooiming to the Knight that had 'dgriclla behind 
 him,fethiin foonebeficles his horfe, with his neckc broken 
 in the fall, fo that the Princeflc getting out of "the thrpngc j y 
 ber\veenc ioy and griefc faid;,all happy Knight j -the mirror . 
 of all fqch as follow Armes /now may I bee well affured of 
 w ..^Hc;-'' 
 
 
T&? Knight tftkebnrning Peft/el 
 thcloucthoubcarcftrnc, Lwqnderwhy the Kings, ^ 
 raifc ah army of fourctccneor fiftcenc hundred thoufand 
 ' men, as big as the Army that the Prirrce of Ptrtigo brought 
 againft Rodder, 8cdeftroy thcfcGiams, they do much hurt 
 to mtrdringDamfels,thar go in qucft of their Knfghts. 
 
 Wife. Faith husband and Rafc iaies true, forthey fay the 
 King of PirtM^tll cannot fit at his meate, buc the Giants & 
 the Ettins will conic and fnatob.it from-him, 
 
 fit. Hold thy ton gut, on R<ifd 
 
 Raft. And ccrtainely thofc Xnights are milch to be com-' 
 mended, who neglecting their pofTcflions, wander with ** 
 Squire and a Dwarfethroilgh, the Dfarts toreUcue poorc 
 Ladies, 
 
 ytffe. Iby my faith arc they Rafe'l let ? ern 'fay what they 
 vvili, they arcindecd , our Knightsncglecl;'thcir poflcfltons 
 well enough, butthcy do not the reft. i;J 
 : Rife. There are no fuch- courteous and fairc \rcll (pokea 
 Knights in this age, they will call one the fonne of a whorey 
 thatTWaww of England, would haue called fairc fir ; and 
 one that JLoficlcr would haue caPd right beauteous DamfclJ* 
 they will call dam'd bitch. 
 
 yyife. ricbefwornewillthcyl?^^ they haue cal'dmee 
 fo an hundred times about a fcuruy pipe of Tobacco. 
 
 Raff. But what brauc fpirit could be content to fit in his 
 (hopwithafiappetof wood and a blew apron before hint 
 felling Methridttum and Dragons water to vifitcd houfcs,thac 
 might purfuc feats of Armcs,&' through his noble atchieu-^ 
 mcnts procure fucha famous hiftory to be written of his 
 hcroickc prowcfle. 
 
 Ci> Well faid Rafe, fome more of thofc words Rrfe. '> 
 
 Vfife. They go finely by my troth. 
 
 Raff. Why fhould not I thcnpurfue this courfc, both 
 for the credit of my fclfe and our Company, for amongft 
 all the worthy bookcs of Atchicucmcnts I doc not call 
 tomindethat I yet read of a Grocer Errant, I will be the 
 faid Knight, haue you heard of any 'that hath wandrcd 
 vflfurniflicd of. his Squire and Dwarfc^ my elder Prentice 
 
 : -.^-. C2 
 
Hence my WW'AflOfOt^tromtbw[to(dc of my<forrhcr 
 Trade, von my fhtlcfiUrnll bcpin&ajdcYi a.buBnirrg Pcftlcy 
 and I will be 'cal'd the KxigktrtkbHrningtptftLe^ .VVA : > ; I . 
 d&c'fyyeanci thou wilt net fpFget' thy old 
 
 . My bcJowedSqtiirc^5c Getrgc my D.arfcvI charge 
 you that fromhcncc-forth yoti neucrcall me by^ny.ot^iec 
 name, ki\*i\\*.Ri$tmrtpwsAKd <V*li\tnt Knigbtvfjht bur- 
 ni#g P eft h t aadthat yoiftoeutr calliapy female by ihe f namc of 
 a:woma;n oc Jwcnchv, but fatreLadfe^iFfTie-haOch'jrjdc-fircs; 
 if not ciiftrc{TedDamfell,that you call allForrcfts & Reitlis 
 
 thinkcyouj husband/ . 
 
 , JZitri&i J> I \vjarrant dice, the Plaiers would gttic.airthc 
 fliooes in their fliop for him'. > I ; ';;: !\?' : 2 -'/ni j;lr.i >: 
 
 : #4/<% ;My bcloiued Squire 7^'w, ftati'd out,adtnitthi^were? 
 ^ Dcfart^-andoucijt a Knight errant pricking,^ and' Iflioiild 
 bid you inquire of his intents, what wbiA3ydu:fiiyf' // - .-,'j 
 
 : 7?/w. Sir, my Malftcr'fcnt inc' j to-kno w V^Hedicr.your are 
 riding/, > : vi / 'W.lt ', . ,'.i 
 
 . ^4j^/ No > thu$5faire{ir, the Right Courteous arid Ualtant 
 
 Znigkt of the bttrning T^/^commanded me to enquire, vpofi 
 
 what aducnturc your arc bound, whether to relieuefbriTc.di* 
 
 lhefledpAmfels,orotherwi{e. . . '.:: - ,ri 
 
 C/>. Whorefornc blockc-head cannot remember. . .-..-? 
 
 heard him, did he not Gentlemen, did not llzfc tel him on't.' 
 
 1S a di^refTcd Damfcll , to hauc a halfe .penny- 
 worthofpeppcr; 
 
 , Wife. Thac's a good boy, fee, the little boy can hk it, by 
 my troth it' n fine child. 
 
 Rvfc. Rclieuc her with all codrtequs language 9 *noW 
 
 :' { /Jiut -Tjj-'fliopne, no more my :Prcntice<, tut '-my.' ttufty 
 
 S^ '1L: Squire 
 
SquTreandDwarfe, I muftbc/pcakem^fliicW^nd arming: 
 pcftle. 
 
 Cit. Gothy wates^,aslm'catrucman,thou art the 
 befton'cmall. t . '>' . 
 
 Rafe. What fay y 611 miftrefle? : ; 
 
 Wife. T prc'chcc come againe quickly fw 
 
 Ruifff. By and by. ' ]' . Exit Raft. 
 
 Enter lafpcr^nd hit mother tniflrefie tJMerri- thought 
 I'JMifimfrri.Giue thecmy btcffingfNo, H'c ncr'c glue; 
 thcernyblcfling, Il'c fecthcchang'dfirftjitfhallncr'cbce 
 faidlgaucthccmyblcflingjth'art thy fathers ownc fonnc, 
 of the right bloud of the (JMerri-tbowhts, I may curfc the 
 time that er'e I knew thy father, he hath fpent all his ownci 
 and mine too,and when I tell him of it,hc laughcs and dan-- 
 ccs,and iTngs, and cryc's, id merry heart Hues long-*. And 
 thouart a waft-thrift* and art run away from thy mai/ler, 
 that lou'd thcc well^and art come to me, and I hauc laid vp a 
 little for my yong^rfonne UWiVirf^and thou think'H to be. 
 ^cllthat,'bur thou flialc neucr be able to do it. Come hither 
 LMichael, comcLMtchad, downe on thy knees, thou (halt 
 Baucttiyblcfling. ; '- Enter Michael. 
 
 Mich. J pray you mother pray to GodtoMcflcme. 
 f JMift.mtrri. God blcficthce: but /r/p-rflial neucr haue 
 my blcfltngjhcfhallbc hang'd firft, (hall hec not LMichatf? 
 how faift thou? 
 - UWich. Yes forfooth mother and grace of God. 
 
 Mift.merri. That's ^good boy. 
 
 Wife. I faith it's a fine fpokcn child. 
 
 laff. Mother, though you forget a parents louc, 
 Imuftprcferuethedutyofa child. " % % 
 
 J ran not from my maiftcr, nor rcturne 
 Tohaucyourftockcmaintaincmyldlenefle. v 
 
 Wife. Vngracious childc I warrant him, harkchowlicc 
 <hops logickc with his mother : thou hadft bcft tell her flic 
 lyes, do tell her fhc lyes. 
 
 ' C/>. If heevvcremyfonne, I would hang him Tpfcy the 
 
 C 3 hcclcs, 
 
 . 
 
*"* * 
 
 The Kni$t of the burning TV/Mr. " 
 % heeks, and flea him, and fait him, whoorc-fonnc haltcr- 
 
 facke. I 
 
 /^Mycommingonelyistobcggcyourloue/. . 
 
 Which I muft eucr,though I ncucr gaine it, 
 
 And howfocucr you cftceme of me, "A j 
 
 There i$ no drop of bloud hid in thcfc veincf, 
 
 But I remember well belongs toyou 
 
 That brought me forth, and would be glad for you. . ' \ 
 
 To rip them all againe,and Jctit out*, 
 
 c/1///?. mtrri. I faith I ,had forrow enough for thee (God 
 Icaowes) but ll'c hamper thce well enough r.gct thce iir 
 ri |i v thou vagabond^getthccin, and learnc of thy brother Mi- 
 chael,. \\ .:....: 
 Oldwrri. within. Nofc,nofc, iolly red nofe, and who gauc 
 thce this iolly red nofc? 
 
 Mift.nterri. Harke, my husband hce's finging andhoiting^ 
 And Im'c fainc to carke and carc,and all little enough* 
 
 Snter old Lfttcrithought. 
 
 Oldmerri. Nutmegs and Ginger, Cinnamon and Clcties> 
 And they gaue me this iolly red Nofe^. 
 
 tJWift.werri. If you would confider your ftate,you would 
 haue little lift to nng, I-wiflc. 
 
 Oldmerri. It l"bould ncuc'rbce conffdered while it \vcrc an 
 *ftatc,if I thought it would fpoylc my finging. 
 
 Mijl. merri. But how wilt thou do (?&*/*/, thou art an old 
 man,and thou canft not workc,and thou haft not fortic hil- 
 lingsleft, and thou eatcft good meat, and drinkcftgood 
 drinkc,and laughed? 
 Oldmerri. And will do; 
 
 Mijl.. merri. Bat how wilt thou come by i t fo/tr/esf 
 
 Oldmerri. How? why how hauc I done hitherto this forty 
 y eares.'I neuer came into my dining roome,but at eleucn & 
 fix a clock e,I found excellent meat and ddnkca*th table,my 
 
 clothes were ncuer worne out, but next morning a Taylor 
 
 brought me a new fuit; and without qucttion it will be f o e- 
 
 but a little 
 (training 
 
Tbt Kntght off be burning Ptftlel - 
 
 draining my fclfc extraordinary, & laugh my fcl 
 
 Wift. It's a foolifli old man this : is not he </ 
 
 Cif. YcsCunny. 
 
 Wife. Giucmeapcttyi'chpurfcwhilell 
 
 Cit. I by Ladic cunnic,hold thcc there. 
 
 JMift.mcrri. WcllCW/*/,youpromiPdt 
 ptr,znd I hauc laid vp for UWickAt/, I pray you pay Itfpcr his 
 portion, hcc's come home, and hee (hall not confumecfttf- 
 chads ftockc: he faies his maifter turnd him away,but I pro- 
 mifc you truly, I thinkc he ran away. 
 
 Wife* No indeed mittrefle LMcrritb*ttght t ihouoh he bee a 
 notable gallowcs , yet !!* aflurc you his maiftcr did turne 
 him away, cucn in this place 'twas Pfaith within this halfc 
 hourc,about his daughter, my husband was by. 
 
 C;>. Han him rougue, he feru'd him well enough: loue 
 his maiftcrs daughter! by my troth Cunnic if there were a 
 tkoufand boies, thouwouldiifpoilc them all with taking 
 their parts, let his mother alone with hinv 
 Wift. I George > but yet truth is truth. 
 Oldmerri. Where is ftfper, hcc's welcome how 
 call him in,hce{hall hauc his portion, is he merry? 
 ntcr iafpcrandLflfichttel* 
 
 Mift.rnerri. Ifoulcchiue him, he is too mcrrie. 
 
 Oldmcrri. Welcome Itfpsr, though, thou runft away, 
 welcome, God bleffc thcc: 'tis thy mothers mindc thoo 
 fliould'ft receiuc thy portion; thou haft bccne abroad, arid 
 Ihopchaftlearn'd experience enough to goucrnc ic, thou 
 art offufficicntyeares,hold thy hand: onc,two,thrce,foure a 
 fiuc, fixe, fcucn, eight, nine, there's tcnfliillingsfor thcc, 
 thruft thy fclfc into the world with that, and take feme 
 fctlcd courfc , if fortune croflcthce, thou haft a retiring 
 place, come home to me, I haue twcntic (hillings left , bee 
 a good husband, that is, wearc ordinary clothes, catc the 
 bcftmcate, and drinkc the bcft drinkc, bee mcrrie, and 
 giuc to the poorc, and bclccuc rac, chou haft no end of thy 
 goods. 
 
 '*$ 
 
//*#. Long may you liue free from all thought of ill, * - ; 
 And long hauc caufc to be thus merry ML 
 But father? . : 
 
 Old ruerri. No more words /*/^fr, get thce gone, thoa 
 
 haft my blcfling, thy fathers fpiritvpon thce. Farewell /<tf- 
 
 pet, but yet or ere you part(ohcrucll')kiflc me, kiffcme 
 
 fwccting, mine owncdccrciewcll: So, now begone ; no< 
 
 wo rd 5. Exit lafper.. .-.:' 
 
 . JMif.mtr. So -Michael, now get thec gone too, 
 
 Mic b. Yes forfooth mothcr,but H'e hauc my fathers 
 
 fmg firft. 
 
 Ulfif. mfr* No cJl/r^W,'tis now matter foe his 
 thou hart my blcfiing, begone^ Il'c fetch my money iSc Jew- 
 els, and follow thec : Il'c ftjy no longer wSthhim I warrant; 
 thcc, truly Chirks Il'c begone too. ; it 
 Oldmcrri. Wh^t you will not. . . . :, '; : 
 . Cx?/>/^ merri* Yes indeed will I. i ;of ': 
 
 OM'mtrri. Hey ho, fare-well Nn, Il'c ncucr truft: * 
 more againc,if lean. '. : 'j .'. t *?.'*\ 
 
 LsMtf.mrrri, Youfliallnotthmkc. (wjicn'alty.ouf owne 
 is gone) tofpcfid that I hauc bccnefcfajftngtp'far XJTfl-* 
 
 Oldmerri. Farewell good wife, I expect it riot ; all Ibaue 
 to doeinthis v/orld, is to bee merry: which I fliall, if the 
 ground be not taken from me: and if it be,', . .'-..- . 
 When earth and fcas from me axe reft,\. ' r -."' 
 
 The skyes aloft for me;are left* " . '-Exeunti ;f* 
 
 i'c be fvvornc hcc's a merry old GemlenianTor all : 
 that. Harke,harke husband, harkc,fiddlcs,fiddlesj now furc- 
 ly they go finely^ They fay/tis prcfcnt death for thcfcfidlcrs 
 to tune thcirRcbeckcs before the grcatTurkes gracCjis'C 
 not'(7^r^<r? B-uclooke, lookc, here's a youth : dances: now 
 good youth do a turnc a'ch toe, fwcet heart, Pfaith. He hauc 
 " *" come and do fomc of his Gambols ; hcc'l ride the wild/ 
 
 marc Gentlemen, 'twould do you r hearts good to fee him.F' } * 
 thankeyoukmdc youth, pi ay bid Raff come. . ';.':. 
 
9 9 
 
 Cit. Peace Cunnic. Sirrah, you fcuruicboy, bid thtrplafiT 
 crs fend R*fe> er by Gods -and they do not, H'e tcare ' 
 fomc of their periwigs befide their heads: this is all Riffc 
 Raffc. 
 
 A&us fecundi Scoena prima. 
 r i: * . . 
 
 Enter tJMtr chant And Humphrey, 
 
 March. And how faith? how goes it now fon Humphrey? > 
 
 Humph. Right worfLipfull,and my bcloucd friend 
 And father dcerc, this matters at an end. 
 
 March. Tis well, it fhould be fojm'e glad the girle 
 Is found fo tra&ablc. Humph. Nay flic muftvvhirle 
 From hence, and you rnuft winke : for fo I fay, 
 The ftorictels, to morrow before day. 
 
 Wife, (jeorge^tfb thou thinke in thy confcicnce low'twil 
 b e a match ? tell me but what thou thinkft fwcet roguc.thou 
 feed the poorc Gentleman (dccrc heart) how ic labour? and 
 throbs I warrant you,to be at reft : Il'c goc mouc the father 
 foit. 
 
 ir.No,no,Ipre'thccfitftill hony-fi?cile,theurt fpoile all, 
 if he deny himjl'c bring halfc a doze good fellows my fclfe, 
 & in the (hutting ofan cucning knockt vp,& ther's an end. - 
 Wife. Il'c buffc thec for that i'faith boy ; well George, well, 
 you haue becnc a wag in yonr daies I warrant you: but God 
 forgiuc you,and I do with all my heart. 
 
 M*rf&. How was it fonne? you told me that to morrow 
 Before daybrcakc,you muft conuey her hence. 
 
 Humph. Imuft,Imuft,andthusitisagrced, 
 Yourdaughtcrridcsvponabrownc-bayftecd, 
 I on a forrcll,whi ch I bought of Brian y 
 The honcft Hoft of the red roaring Lion 
 In Watthtm fituatc : then if you may 
 Confcnt in feemely fort,left by delay, 
 The fatall lifters come and do the office", 
 And then you'l fing another fong Af*rcb t Alaflc 
 Why fhould you be thus full of gricfc to mc. ? 
 That do as willing as your felfc agree 
 
 D 
 

 
 #rxt*gfejtfc 
 
 To any thing fo it be good and faire, oj>'w r l .vY 
 
 Then ftcalc her when you will, if fuch'a plcafure VI ;; > 
 
 Contcntyou both, I'lcflccpe and ncuer fee it, .'.: .- j V- 
 To make your ioycs more full, but tell me why v/:i-;/[ 
 
 ' .You may not here performe your marriage? \ 
 ^ JFi/&. Gods blcfling a thy foule old man, i'faith thou art 
 loath to part true hearts,! fec,a has her Gcorgfit I'me as glad 
 on't, well, go thy waics Humphrey, for a faire fpoken man, I 
 "" bclccuc thou haft not thy fellow within the wals of London, 
 &Ihouldfay thcSuburbes too, Ifliouldnotlie, whydoft, 
 not rcioy cc with me Gftrgef (mincHofl i'faith. 
 
 Cit. If I could but fcefl*/>againe, I were as merry as 
 Hum. The caufe you fccmcto askc, I thus declare, 
 Hclpc me 6 Mufcs nine, your daughter fwcarc : .'.. V ; 
 
 Afooliflioath,themoreitwasthcpitty, ..-. \ 
 
 Yet none but my fclfc within this Citty, " : :". . .'/ . : . - : tf 
 . Shall dare to fay fo, but a bold defiance . ;:*t 
 
 Shall rncctc him, were he of the noble Science. ....... ./;? 
 
 And yet fhc fwcarc,and yet why did flic fwcarc? \s:cJi 
 Trucly I cannot tell, vnlcflc it were : f. - ;/,T 1:\>$ 
 
 For her ownc cafe, for furc fometimes an oath,; -I 
 Being fworne thereafter is like cordial! broth, 'in , 
 And this it was fliccfwore, ncuer to marry, : : 
 But fuch a one, whofc mighty armc could carry : . 
 {As mean in g me, for I am fuch a one) i r/ 
 Her bodily away through ftickc ana ftone,. .. oil 
 Till both ofvs arriue, at herrcqueft, 
 Some ten miles off, in the wildc Waliham Forrcft. . 
 March. If this be all, you (hall not need to fcarc 
 Any dcniall inyourlouc, proceed, 
 He neither follow, nor repent the deed. 
 
 Hum. Go0d-night,twcnty;go6d-nighcs,& twenty more^ 
 And 20 more good-nights, that makes tlirec-fcore. Excnt* 
 Enter mtftrfjff <JWery. thought, and her f on Micbiul.' 5 V'j 
 itr. Come (JMichael, act thou not weary boy? ; 
 Nofor-footh mothernotl. 
 . Where be we now child? 
 
 - 
 
 v/ 
 
Tb( Knight of the lurning Pefifc 
 ^ tJWich. Indeed for-footh mother I cannot tcll.rnleffc we 
 be at Mile-end, is not all the world Mile-end, Mother/ 
 Mtft.ffter.No Michaf^not al the world boy,but I can affure 
 thcc c#d!Mr/,&lile-end is a goodly matter, there has bcne 
 a pitch-field my child betweencthc naughty Spwth and the 
 'Etjglifh-tnen, and the Sfxniclt ran away Michacl,*nA the Eng- 
 tifh-mcH followed, my neighbour Coxftone was there boy,and 
 kil'd them all with a birding pcccc. Mich. Mother foriboth. 
 
 tJWijLwcr. What faics my white boy/ 
 
 Mich. Shall not my father go with vs too; ' " 
 UMift.9ncr.No Afichaetylctthy father go fnickc-vp,he ffiall 
 ncuer come between a paitc of fhects with me againe.while 
 hcliues,lethimftayatholtie&fin5forhisfuppcrboy,comc 
 child fit down e^ and J'le (lie w my boy fine knacks indeed, 
 look here Michel here s a Ring,and here's aBruch,& here's 
 a Bracelet, and here's two Rings more,and here's mony and 
 goldbi'cheierr.y boy. L/lftch. Shalllhauc all this mother/ 
 LftbftMr.. I cJ^/i. h :cl thou flialt haue all Michael. 
 
 fit. How lik'(t thou tl-.is wench/ 
 
 Wife. I cannot tell, I would haue #*/>&, GWjr'jI'lc fee no 
 'more cllcJndecd-law^&Ipray you la the youths vndeiftand 
 fo much by wcrd of mouch/or I tell you truelyj'mf afraid 
 9 my bey, come, come Cjetrge^ lei's be merry and wife , the 
 child's a'fathcr-leiTc child, and fay they flicnild put him into 
 a ftpeightpairc of Gaskins, 'twere worfc then knot-graflc^ 
 he wouWncucr grow after it. Enter Raph t Squire, 
 
 fit* Here's R*ph, here's Rafb. nd Dwarf e. 
 
 Wife. Hovir do you A!^?you are welcome B^ph^s I may 
 fay,it's a good boy, hold vp thy head, and be not afraid, we 
 are thy friends Rapk, the Gentlemen will praifc thce Raph, if 
 thou plaifl thy part with audacity, begin Rtph a Gods name. 
 
 Rayh. My trufty Squire vnlacc my Hclme, giuemeemy 
 hat, where arc we, or what Defart may this be/ 
 
 Drr<$rfc' Mirrour of Knight-hood, thisis,as Itakeit,the 
 pcrrilousWalthamdowne, Inwhofc bottomcftandsthc +~>, 
 inchantcd Valley. . ?& 
 
 Mift.wr. O Mkbl>W arc bctrai'd^wc arc bctraid here 
 
 - ' . 
 
The Knight oftht laming Peftfa 
 beGyantSjflicboy^ic bojf,flic. xc*t mother & Michhet. 
 
 Rtfe. Lace on my Kclmc againe : what rtoifc Is tins? 
 A gentle LadicflyingPthcimbracc 
 offomcvncurtcousknight,! will rcleiuc her. ^ 
 Go fquirc,and fay,thc Knightthat wcares thi* peftle* ';; ' * 
 In honour of all Ladics/wearcs rcuenge 
 Vpon that recreant coward that purfues her, V?^". ) 
 
 Go comfort hcr,and that fame gentle fquirc '; ; g. [ 
 That bearcs her companie. Squire* I go braueKnighf, > 
 
 Rtfr. My trufticDwarfe and friend, rcachmcmyftiield, 
 And hold it while I fvvcare : Firrt by my knight-hood,: 
 Then by the foulc of tsftntdu de Cjaitlt, 
 My famous Anccftor^then by my fvvord, 
 The beauteous Brionclla gift about me, " - f * a W 
 
 By this bright burning pcrtlc of mine honour^ ;^* 
 
 The lining Trophie,and by allrcfpeft 
 DuctodiftrcfledDainfcls,hcrc I vow ';'d . 
 
 Ncucr to end the qucft of this fairc Lady, 
 And that forfalcen iquirc^ill by my valour 
 Jgaihc their liberty. 'Dwarf. HcauenblcffctheKnterit 
 Thauhusrclicuespoorc errant Gentlewomen. . .jSxif^ . 
 
 Wtfe. I marric R^, this has fome fauour in't,I would fcS 
 the proud eft of them all offer to carriehisbookes aftcf hirijj, 
 But Cjcoroc^ will not hauc him go away fo foorte,! flba.ll brc 
 
 ' 
 
 fickc if he go away,that I (hall 5 Call R^agai'he ^rj/. 
 R<a^againe,Iprc'checfwcct heart let him come fight jmord 
 rne,and let's ha fomc drums,and fomc trumpcts,and Jet him 
 kill all that comes ncerc him,and thou Jou^ me tjefrgc. 
 
 fit. Peace a little bird, hec/hallkill them all and the/- 
 \vcretwcntictnore on 'cm then there are. Enter -faffer^. 
 
 I*fp. Now Fortune^f thou bcc'ft not oncJy ill, - J 
 
 Shew me thy better face,and bring about 
 Thy defperate whcelc,that I may clime at length 
 And ftand,tbis is our place of meeting, 
 If louc haue any conftancic. Oh age/ 
 Where onely wealthy men are counted happier 
 How /hall I pleafc thcc? hoyv dcferuc thy fmilcs? , '*)*, 
 
 ' Wheh 
 
The Knight of the turning Pcjllt*. 
 When Tarn onely rich ip mifcry? 
 
 ' \ 
 
 
 ^hersbkfling, and this little coinc' 
 
 ' >ritancc, a ftrong rctienew, 
 *Verti> thoil art, and to the earth I giue three, ' 
 ;--TK s grow and multiply, whilftfrcfheraire, ffiettfa 
 -F M c ;j rne a frefhcr fortune, how,illufion/ CAtktt. 
 
 .t haththc Diucll coin'd himfclfc before me? 
 /nettle good, it rings well, I arh waking, 
 d taking too I hope, now Gods deercblefling 
 pori his heart that left it here, 'tis mine, 
 Vl^efepearlcs,Itakeit,wcfenotlcftforfwine* 
 
 Wife. "Ho.not like that this vnthrifcy youth fliould cm- 
 becill away the money, the poore Gentlewoman his mother" 
 ^yjll hauc a hcany heart for it God knowcs. 
 'Gittiz* And reafon good, fwcct heart. 
 Vyifc. But let him go, Ilctell&pia talc in's care ffiall^ 
 ; fetch him againc witha WanionI warrant him, if hcebce' 
 * abouc ground ' .fides GV*rg*,heere are a number of* 
 
 fuffic'icr'tG^ ^itficfTc, and my fclfe, and your' 
 
 , fc! r '^''iin-qtiertioo^ bi^hcr^'' 
 
 ,,,^, ,i4w^^alt here him fpcakc, an he were 
 ^f/ 
 
 ** 
 
 raUt 
 
 Rape M& 
 
 Comes not fir Squire againef 
 *&*&. Right courteous Knight, 
 ' Vbur Squire doth come and with him comes 
 
 * Enter MijbefrcMtrr i *nd(Jlfahactyand Squire* 
 For and the Squire of Damfcls as I take it. 
 jR!<f/fr. Madam if anyferuiccordeuoire 
 Of apoore errant Knight may right your wrongs, + 
 
 Command it, lam preft to giucyoufuccour, 
 For to that holy end I bcarc my Armour, 
 
 <JWift.mer. Alas fir, I am apoore Gentlewoman, and I 
 hauc loft my monic in this forrcft. 
 > R*fe, Dcfart, you would fay Lady, and not loft 
 Whilft I hauc fword and launcc, dry vp your tcarcs 
 Which ill befits the beauty of that face: 
 
 D 3 And; 
 
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And tell the ftoric, if I may rcqueft it, 
 Of your difaftcrous fortuoc. 
 
 AJiftjner. Out alas, J left a thoufand pound, frtfciaff- 
 pound, c'ne all the mohie I had hid vp for this youth, -vpwft : : 
 thefightof your Maifterfliip, you lookt fogrim, and^sl 
 may fay it, fairing your prefcnce, more like aGiantth|si ( a 
 rnortallman. 
 
 Raft. 1 am as you arc Ladie, fb are they ^ 
 
 All mortall,but why weepcs this gentle Squire.' 
 
 CMiftwcr. Has hee not caufc to wccpc doc you thinke, 
 when he hath loft his inheritance/ : :Vj.i^| 
 
 Rafe. Yong hope of valour, wcepe not, I am Jjcjte ; ; V : 
 That will confound thy foe and paic it dccrc 
 Vpon his coward head, that dares dcnie, 
 DiftrcfTcd Squires and Ladies equitie. 
 J hauc but one horfe, on which fhall ride . t . , 
 
 This Ladic fairc behind me, and before ' ! : i ' /I', 
 
 This courteous Squire,fortune will gsucvs more 
 Vpon our next aducnturc; fairelic /peed 
 Bcfidc vs Squire an^i D w?,rfe to do Vi Exemi* ; ;.. ... 
 
 Cit. Did not I tell you Ntl wLat yottrri^ia^wtfujd'Jo.^! . 
 bythcfaithof my bodie wench, forcleaneaftiona 
 deliucric they may all caft their caps at him. 
 
 Wife. And fo they may i'fahh, for I dare fpcake it 
 4 the tweluc Companies of London cannot match him, timber 
 for timber, well Cjeorgc, and hcc be not inucigled by fome of 
 thcfepakricPlaiers, Iharnuchmarucll, btitC/^r^wec ha 
 done our parts if the boy haue any grace tp be thankcfull. - :T 
 Yes I warrant thec duckling... . :..'... M . 
 
 Enter HuMphrey and Luce. :. \ ; . :. ; (.; c r . . '. 
 GoodKi(JrcfTc Luce how cucrl in fault am.iir 
 For your lame fiorfe^ you're welcome vhtoFW^w^ oj 
 But which way now to go or what to faic ,:IA ^ ,^ {: 
 Iknownottruclytillitbebroaddaic; . ;; :.".; 
 
 Lace. OfcarcnotMajfter/^^Wy,Iamguide 
 For this place good enough. Bum. Then vp andride^ 
 Or if itplcafcyouwalkeforyourrepofc, ., 
 
itftnPwrfflfflFT? CJtW*^ 
 
 '*.'*.* ' ' '^V 
 
 Or fit, or if you will go pluck e a rofc: I i .*" ;-,?,, '! ; ', ;^v< :. J 
 Either of which (liallbc indifferent, " .;' \. * * y 9- ?'\ ' ' : 
 To your good friend and Humphrey , whofc $$fcnt : . 
 Is fo entangled cuer to your wiUi < ,.iw?*" : 
 
 As the poore harmclcfic horf^is to the.^fiil. v ' 3 
 
 Z,r/. Faith and you fay tb| word w&le c'ne fie downe 
 Andtakeanap. H#w/'Tis better irti the Townc, - > 
 
 * Wherc-we may nap together, forbelccuc me 
 To flecpe without a fnatchjfivpuld mickle gricuc me. ' r j 
 . Lucfy You're mcrrie JVjjjiftcr Humphrey, Hum* So I anv 
 *And||^cbenc cucr mcrrie from my Damv . i.'.^ I;:-.-' f 
 j&Q*. Your nujcjctf^ha^ the Toffe labour. T .;, "*<** 
 
 '. IWto. Faith jic^f ei, ;: ":>' 
 
 Vnlcfleit were by chance I diHberay mcc. SftTer.lajf^ 
 v , /<]). Zc<? deerc friend ftv jirr Heerc /^r . 
 You arc mine. '*. 
 
 If it be fo, my friend, you vfc me fine, .. : '^ 
 
 you ^hinke I am? lafp. An arrant noddie . v . V 
 A word of obloquic, now by Gods bodie r ; ' 
 lie tell thy rriaiftcr for Tknow thec well.. 
 
 faff, t^ay, and you be fo forward fpr to tell, 
 Take that, and that, and tell him fir I galieit, " ... *: '. 
 
 And fare tpaid you well. Hum. Ofir Jjiaueit, 
 And do cbnfcffc the paicmcnt,praic be quiet.-.. ' t ' .'. . 
 f . J*/f. Go, get to your night-cap and the diet," ." 
 To cure your beaten bones* Lttce. Alas poore HumpMi 
 Get thcc fome wholfome broth with fagc and cqmfrtei - 
 A little oilc of Rofcs and a feather, v j 
 
 Tonointthybackcwithall. Hum. Whcnlcame hethcr,V 
 Would I had gone to f Paru with lokn 7)trrit. 
 
 Lftce. Fare-well my prettie Nump, I am verie forrie 
 
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 I cannot beare thce companie. Hum. Fare-well, 
 
 The Diucls Dam was nc'rc fo banged in helL Extft9i 
 
 manet Humfhfaj* * ', 
 
 Wife. This yong Fafper \v\l\ prouc me another Things,a' 
 my confcience and nc may be fuffcredj (jeorve , doft not fee^ 
 Gf9rg? hovy a fwaggcrs,and flies at the very heads afokes a$;i 
 
 " ' hcc. 
 
; he were a Drago; well if I do not do his leflon for wronging 
 the poorc Gentleman, I am no true woman,hi$ friends that* 
 brought bimvp might hauc bcnc better occupied, Iwis, 
 then ha taught him thefc fcgarics>hcc*s c'nc in the high-way 
 to the gallows, God blcflc him. 
 
 Cit. You're too bitter, conny,thc yong man may do wcl 
 enough for all this. 
 
 Wife. Come hither MaifterH/yw/foj, has hcc huft you? 
 now befhrew his fingers for't, here fwcct heart, here's fomc 
 grecnc ginger for thce,nowb6flircw my heart but a has pep- 
 per-ncl in's head, as big as a pullets cggc, alas fwcctc lamo, 
 howthyTempcls bcatcjtakcthc peace on him fwcctc heart, 
 take the peace on him. .Enter * boy. 
 
 .. Cit. No,no,you talkc like a foolifli woman, 1'lc ha /?<*/># 
 fight with him, and fwing him vp wclfauourdlie, firrah boic 
 come hither, letRtph come in and fight with lafper. 
 Wife. I,andbeatchirnwcll,hc'sanrnhappyboy. 
 Boy. Sir you muft pardon vs, the plot of 6ur Plaie.lic* 
 contrarie, and 'twill hazard the fpoihng of our Pkiie.. 
 
 fit. Plot mec no plots, Tic haR*/>6 come out; Tie male 
 s your houfc coo hot for you elfe. -^ "'' '- '[' -c'*- - 
 
 Soy. Whyfirhcfhall, butif anic thing falf out of ofcjcr, 
 the Gentlemen muft pardon vs. . 
 
 Cit. Go your waics gecd-manlx^e.l'k hold him a pcn-^ 
 nichec/riall hauc his bellic-fullof fighting no|w / hohccrc^ 
 comes R^&, no more. > 
 
 Jtsiph. What Knight is that SquirCjastc feini If .he kctp \ ; 
 Th^pafTagc^boundbyloucof Ladicfkire, ', v : , ; ^; 
 s Orclfcbutprickant. Hum. Sir I am no Knight, 
 But a poorc Gentleman, that this fame nighty - - ' 
 Had (iolnc from me on yonder Greene; -'-' 
 My louclic wife, and fufrcred to be fecnc ' ;< 
 Yet extant on my fliouldcr^fudi a grccting, N ptr< \ , 
 That whilft I liuc, I fliall thinfcc of that meeting . ;; -' * * 
 ' v "- f - ^'^hccbcatehihvVmtcrciful^R^atidt^ 
 
Citt No more, wife no more; 
 
 Rfe. WhereJsthe caitifc wretch hath done this deed,' :J 
 Lady your pardon, that I may proceed i 
 
 Vpon the qucft of this injurious Knighr, 
 And thou fairc Squire repute me not the worfc, 
 In leauing the grcatrentureof the purle, 
 And the rich casket till fome better leafure, _~ -. 
 
 Hum. Here comes the Broker hath purloin'd my treafttrci 
 Raph. Go, Squire, and tell him I am here, 
 An Errant Knight at Armcs, to craue deliucry 
 Of that fairc Lady tc hcrowneKnightsarmef. 
 Jf he deny, bid him take choice of ground, 
 And fo defye him. Sejttire. From the Knight thatbeare* 
 The golden Peftle, I dcfic thcc Knight. 
 Vnleflc thou make fairc rcftitution. 
 Of that bright Lady. %;;' 
 
 I*fp. Tell the Knight that fentthee 
 Hcc is ari Aflc, and I will kcepc the wench 
 And knocke his He ad-pcece. 
 
 Rtph. Knight.thou art but dead, 
 Jf thou thou recall not thy vncurteous teartnejj 
 
 yyifc. Brcakc'spate Rap h, breakers pate Raph> Jm 
 
 I*fpn*jCo(nc Knight,! am ready for you^now yourPcftel 
 
 ,j 
 
 . s 
 
 Shall try what temper ,fir, your Mortcrs on? 
 
 With that he flood rpright in his ftirrops, 
 
 And gaue the Knight of the Caluc-skinne (uchaknoclcev 
 
 That he forfookc his horfc and downc he fell, 
 
 And then he leaped vpon him and plucking of his Helmet. 
 
 Hum. Nay, and my noble Knight be downc fo&onej 
 Though I can fcarely go I needs muft ruane* 
 
 Exit HMmpherjMndR*pb. 
 
 I rptft. Runnc&ap^runnc&ip^, runnc for thy life 
 hfper come., lafptr comes. 
 fafpfr. Come Zw^,\\'cmiiftHaue other Armes for you f 
 Hnrnphcry and GQldt* Pcfilt both adicw. Exeunt. 
 
 fT'f'* Sure the diucll) GodblcffcYSjUinthis 
 
why Geirtc didftcuer fee fuch a fire- drake, I ara afral^my 
 
 boie's mifcaried, If he be, though hec were ^Maifter .<Mdj. 
 
 ^/^/fonncathoufand times, if there bee any Law in 
 
 En^Utjd Tic make fomc of them fmart fort. 
 
 C/>. No , no, I haue found out the matter fwccte-heart, 
 
 Jtfper is inchantcd.as furc as we are hccrc,hcis inchanted,hc 
 
 could no more haueftood in Raph't hands, then I can ftand 
 
 in my LordMaiors, Mchaueanngtodifcouerall inchant- 
 
 ments , and Rapb ffiall bcatc him yet : be ho more vcxt for 
 
 itflballbefo. -- ' -'I'" A 
 
 Wife. O husband hcere's Rapb agatnc , ftay Rapb let mee 
 fpeake with thee, how dolVthou/?*pW arc choir not (hfoi- 
 ly hurt? the foule great Lungeis laid vnrnercifully ontrice, 
 there's fomc fugcr-candy for thce, proceed, thoti flialt haue 
 another bout with him. 
 
 fit. If Rapb had him at thcFcnclng^fchoole,' if hee cfid 
 not make a puppy of him, anddriuchim vpanddowncthe 
 fchoolehcfhouldncrecomeinmyfKoprhore. - / '-'\ ' 
 
 Mifl.mer. Trucly MaifterKnightof the BHrmngTefilc I 
 am Weary. 
 ' Mich Indeed law mother and lam very hungry. . - 
 
 R*ph. Take comfort gentle Dame, and you fajrc Squirey 
 For in this Defart there muft needs Beplac'r^ " 
 Many ftrong Caftles,hcld by curteotis Knight*/ ' ' ' ''*;:'// 
 And till J bring you fafe to one of thofe^ ^ ~' r J ''":} '>'-''- 
 J fwcarc by this my Order nerc to leauc you. 
 
 Wtfe. Well faid Rapb , <j forge , R*ph was cuer ^comfirti- 
 ble,washenot/ > fit. YcsDuckc. .' ' '^ 
 
 Wtfe. I (hall nerc forget him, when wee ha r d' Jbftoiir 
 child, you know,it was ftraidalmoft,alone,to Puddle-wharfe 
 and the Criers wcrr abroad for it, and there it had drown'd 
 it 1'clfc but for a Sculler, Raph was the moft cornfortableft to 
 me: peace Miilrcflc,faies he, let it go,rie get you another as 
 good, didhcnotfy*0r*?did he hot fay fo?- ' 
 . fit. Yes indeed did he rhbufe. <,'-::^ :;!:;:': 2 / x : .\ 
 
 
*D*rfe. Iwoold wehadamcffeof Pottagcy and * pi*! 
 brdrirtkc, Squire, and were going to bed. 
 
 Squire. Why we arc at Wt/thaatTovtncs end , and that** * 
 
 <Dn>Arft. Take courage valiant Knight, Damfe!^ Squire* 
 Ihaucdifcoucred,notaftoncscaftofF, ' 
 An ancient Caftlc held by the old Knight 
 Of the moft holy order of the Bell t 
 , Whogiuestoall Knights errant entertainer 
 There plenty is of food, and all prcpar'd, * 
 
 By the white hands of his ownc Lady deerc. 
 He hath three Squires that welcome all his Gucflf ' 
 The firfl high Chambcrlino,who will fee 
 Our beds prcpar'd, and bring vs Jfnowy fliectes, '* 
 
 Where ncuer footc-man ftrctch'd his butter'dHams." . 
 The fccond hight7~*y?<?r*, who will fee 
 Our pots full filled and no froth therein. 
 The third a gentle Squire Off /ere hight, 
 Who will our Palfriesflickc with wifps cf ftraw,' 
 And in the Maunger put them Gates enough, 
 And ncucr grcafc their teeth with candle fnuffc, 
 
 W'if*. That fame Dwarfc's a pretty boy, but the ^qulrcV 
 agrout-nolc, : 
 
 Rdph. Knocke at the Gates my Squire with ftately- 
 launcc. Enter Ttfftcr. 
 
 Tap. Who's there, you re welcome Gcntlcmcn,will you! 
 fccaroomc? (Peftle, 
 
 Z)*r/?.Right curteous and raliant Knight of the burning 
 "Xliii is the Squire Ttpftero. 
 
 R*ph. Fairc Squire Tapftero, I a wandring Knight, 
 Hi ght of the bur ning Pcftlc , in the queft 
 
 Of this faire Ladies Casket, and wroughtpurfc, 
 
 - - -^ 
 
 Loofing my felfe in this vaft Wildcrncflc 
 
 Am to this Caftlc well by fortune brought, 
 
 Where hearing of the goodly cntcrtainc f 
 
 Your Knight of holy Order of the Sell 
 
 GiucstoallDamfcls,andallcrram;Knights; . , 
 
 TT:; Z z I 
 
Th Knight ofifa ItMifigPeJHfr 
 Ithoughttoknocke,andnowamboldto enter.' . 
 
 T*pft*r. An't plcafc you fee a chamber, you we very * 
 welcome. Exeunt. 
 
 Wife. Cjeorgc I Would hauc fomething done , and I can- ; 
 not tell what it is; 
 Cfa What is hNelt 
 
 Wife. Why George, (hall jty&bette no body againe/prc- 
 thcc fwcetc-hcart let him. 
 
 *>. So he (hall Mr/, and if I ioync with him, wcc'le 
 knockc them all. 
 
 Enter Uumfhery **& Mercbtttti. 
 fPiy* . O'Qeorg* here's maifter H*mfberj*%A*t now,that 
 loft Miftrefle Z*r*, and Miftrcfle Z#ckt fathcr,Maiftcr HHW- ' 
 fberj will do fomc-bodicsei rant I warrant him. 
 
 Hnntfi Father, it's true, in armes I ncrc fiiall clafpc hcr^ 
 For (lice is ftolnc away by your man Itfper* 4 ' 
 
 Wife. I thought he would tell him. 
 March. Vnhappy that J am to loofc my child, 
 Now I bcginnc to thinkc on Itffers words, 
 Who ofc hath vrg'd to me thy fooliflinefle, 
 Whydidftthoulcthergoftnouloufthernot, i :.A 
 
 That wouldft bring home thy life, and not bring hcrjr. \'-\ 
 
 Hum. Father forgiue me, (hall I tell you true, ^ 
 
 Looke on my (houldcrs they arc blacke and blew. - . *A 
 Whilft too and fro faireXw* and I were winding, ' . .: :'.! 
 Hcc came and baftcd me with a hedge binding. . / .< . : X 
 
 March. Get men and horfes ftraight, we wiltbe there & 
 Within this hourc, you know the place againc. 
 Hum. I know the placc,whcrc he my loincs 
 l'legct(ixhorrcs,andtocachafaddre. . 
 //*r.Meane time Tie go talke with /a/pert father. 
 
 PV*ff. 3*orge, what wilt thou layc with race now , that ? 
 Maiftcr Humpherj has not Miftreflc Luce yet, fpcakc Gwgt+. 
 what wilt thou laie with me. ? 
 
 Cit. No Ncl, I warrant thcc lafperu at Puc^ridgt wkh ' 
 her, by this. .;/. 
 
 you muft confidcr Miftreflc Lcier 
 
 fcetc. 
 
Tkt Knight tftbe Inning Peftlf.- 
 fcete are tender, and, bcfidcs, Visdarke, and Ipromifc you 
 tucly , I doenot fcchowhccbouldgctout of Wa lira 
 forrcft with her yet. t 
 
 Cit. Nay Cunny, what wilt thou laic with me that&rpfc 
 has her not yet. 
 
 Wife. 1 will not lay againft/fa^hunny, becaufelhaue 
 not fpokcn with hinvbuclobke (/**, peace, hccrc comes 
 the merry old Gentleman again e. 
 jy^4 Enter old <JWerrie*thoMght. 
 
 Oldmer. When it was growne to darkc midnight,' 
 And all were faflafleepe, 
 In came Lftfargarets grimcly Ghoft, 
 And flood at vyilluunt fecte. 
 
 J hauc mony, and meate and drinkc before hand , till to 
 niorrow at noone, whyftould Ibcfad. ? mccthinkcslhaiie 
 halfc a dozen louiall fpirits within mec , I am three merry 
 mcn^ and three merry men, To what end fliould any man be 
 fad in this world? giuc me a man that when hec goes to han- 
 ging cries, troulc the blackebowlcto mce: and a wocman 
 that will fing a cath in her Traucll. I hauc fecnc a man come 
 by my dorc, withafcrious facc,mablackc cloake, without a 
 hat-band, carrying his head as if hec looktforpinncsinthe 
 ftrcctc, I hauc lookt out of my window halfea ycareaftcr^ 
 and hauc fpide that mans head v?o\\ London-bridge: cis vile, 
 ccucr truft a Tailor that does not fing at his workc, his mind 
 is of nothing but filching. 
 
 mfc. Markcthis(7^r<r, tis worth noting: Godfrrj my 
 Tailor, you know, neucr fings, and hec had fourctccne 
 yards to make this Gowne,andl'le be fwornc Miftrcflc.?^ - 
 wftonetht Drapers wife had one made with twcluc. 
 
 Oldmeri 'Tis mirth that fils the vciacs with bloud, ; 
 More then wine,or flcepe, or food. 
 Let each man kccpc hii heart at cafe, . ^ 
 
 No man dies of that difeafc. 
 He that would his body kccpe : .. 
 
 From difcafcs.muftnot weepe,' 
 
 But who cucr laughcs and finjp, ; , ; , -..:..:... t 
 -/ E .- Ncuer- 
 
,:...,,, 
 
 Ncucrhe his body v brihgi a ' / * ; 
 
 Into feuers, gouts, or rhumcs, **"''< ?Vi wwi 
 
 Or lingringly his longs confumcs : '* ' t ^ 
 
 Or meets w ith aches in thetone, . v 
 
 Or Catharhes,or griping ftonc : 
 
 But contented lines for aye, 
 
 The more he laughes,thc more he may.' 
 
 afineold maw.' No w God sbleflinga'rhy Tweet lips .When 
 wilt thou be fo merry Qeorgt* Fakh thou art the frowriingft 
 little thing when thou art angry , in a Countrey. 
 Enter Utter chart. 
 
 Cif. Peace Coney, thou fliak fee him taken downc too I 
 fvarrant thee ; here's Luces father come now. 
 
 Oldmer. As you came from f^Al/tn^b/ifnfio thatiioly land; 
 th*rc met you not with my tru-louc by the way as you camei 
 
 March. Oh Maifter iMern-thotight ! my daughter's gone. 
 This mirth becomes you not, my daughters gon'e. - i 
 
 Oldmerri Whyanifflicbe,whatcarclf ; ';'' : "1 
 
 Or let her come or go, or tarry. ,!-u- :: -;jjxj 
 
 LMarch t Mockcrtotmy mifcry,itisyourfonoe^ ' .- :IV '! 
 Whom I hauc made my owne^whcn all forfooke him^ 
 Has ftolnc my oncly ioy,my childe away. (g r *7i 
 
 Old mtr.Hc fet her on a milk-white ftecd,& himfclfc vp6 a 
 He neuer turn'd his face againe, but he bore her qiiitc 
 March. Vn worthy of thekindneffelhaueflicyvn " 
 To thee,and thine : too late I well pcrcciue 
 Thou art confcnting to my daughters lofle. 
 
 O/^frr*Your daughter, what a ftur's here w 
 rcr.'Lcthcrgoc, thinke no more on hcr.butfiriglowd. If 
 both my.fon* were on the gallows,! would finfrtbvme^iHi, 
 dovrnc \ they fall downe, and arife they 'heuer (hall. v ^- - lo ** 
 cJ^rr^. Oh might I behold her once a gaine, ';'- '-^i 
 And fhc once more embrace her aged fire. ;:;,.::<,' 
 
 Oldmcrri. Fie,howfcuruilythls goes ; andflic once'mbrie .. 
 imbracc heraged fire? you*l make adoggc on_hcr > willye- 
 flic carcs^much for her aged -fire I warrant you. ' 4 - /:: <v ;il ! 
 
 t : "^ She 
 
 
She* cares cares not for her daddy, norflicc cares not fbrhcr 
 
 mammic, >:; r. : v? v :?:!:":,:: r:. ~ .\ 
 
 For flic is,fhe is,flie is,flic is my Lord ofLoiv-gAHci Laflic. \ 
 
 (JMarch. For thi.s-cliy fcornc^I .willpUrfuc 
 That fonnc of thine to death. 
 
 < ##wfrr*y Do.and when you halcild him, ' "' -' ^ ... 
 Giuc him flowers i'now Palmerrgiuc him flowers T'rtow; ;' 
 Giuc him red,andvvhite,and blcwjgrtcnc, and yellow. 
 
 Lftfarch. iPe fetch my daughter. 
 
 OUmtrri. Il'c hcarc no more a your daughter, it /poyles 
 my mirth./ . . :..i. 
 UMirck. I fay ITc fetch my dau ght^r. 
 
 As cucr men beheld with eye/ de derrj dwne. 
 l'ckc reuengabyheauen. 
 
 . -:-.::-:::;:T ( 
 
 r.'ife. How do'ft thou like this Geor*& ' / 
 
 Ci>. Why this is well coney: but if Rxpb weft hot pnct,'. 
 thou fliouldft fee more. 
 
 Wtfe. ThcFidlers goagainehusband. ':;' "''' 
 
 Cit. 1 2to//,but this is fcuruy mufickc: I gaue the^ hro^e- 
 /on gallowes money, and I thinkc her has not got mec^h'c 
 waits of South-warke, if Iheare him ri6ranatJ,II'e twinge 
 him by the cares. You Muficians, play Baloo* 
 Wife. No good (jtorgffcts ha Ltichrtm*. 
 Cit. Why this is it cony. r 
 
 Wife. It's all the better George: now fweet Tambe , yr hat 
 flory is thatpaintcd vponthc cloth?thc confutation of Saint, 
 M ''> 
 
 Cit. No lambe, that's Rtphzad Lucrece. 
 
 '. * 
 
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 Ctf. No moufc, that vvas a Tartarian, .; ' '/' 
 
 Wife. A Tartarian? wcll,-I'wood the fidlcrs had done.that v 
 ightfcc our Rafb again c. 
 
Tkc Knight offkt faming fifties: 
 
 A<fhistertius,Scoena primal ". _; ; 
 ,' s,~-- 
 
 Enter faff crtnd Luce* 
 
 ,\ ' '* * ' ' v ' 
 
 J*fp. Come my deerc deere, though we haue loft our W*y] 
 We haue not loft our felues : areyou not weary 
 With this nights wandring, broken from your reft? s* 
 And frighted with the tcrrour that attends ' 
 ; Thc darkneflc ofthcfc wilde vn-pcoplcd place? '> ' r 
 
 Luce. No my bcft friend, I cannot cither fcarey ''*> ; 
 Or cntertainc a weary thought,whilft you' v * 
 (Thecndofallmyfulldcfircs)ftandbymc. A ''.^ 
 Let them that loofc their hopcs,and liuc to hnguifh 
 Amongft the number of forfakcn loucrs, 
 Tell the long weary fteps, and number time, 
 Start at a fliadow,andriirinkcyp their bloud;' /% 
 Whilft I (poffcft with all content and quiet) 
 Thus take my prettic loue,and thu s imbracc him* 
 
 I (hall become your faichfullprifoncr, . ,' . , '."/ 
 
 And were thcfcchaincs for eucr. Come fit dowhe, " :.J. 
 And reft your body ,\too too delicate " 
 Forthcfediftucbances jfo, will you fleepe? * , I .r'."^ 
 Come, do notbc more able then you arc, - ; . /. t, !!:;j nol 
 . I know you are not skilfull in thcfc watches^ :. ' .o 2 ily:r 
 For women arc no fouldicrs; be not nice, .V.: : 'iv^ m'.I t . 
 Buttakcitjflccpclfay. ^; - f ;; .:\ V A - 
 
 Luce. I cannot flccpe, . : .^ ; !.Y..VO 
 
 ..Indeed I cannot friend, . ; ; ; - ' : .' ; I!.i i':I .-j\7^ \ 
 I Jafp. Why then wcc'l fing, ? v I : : : ; : :. ' i : r!: z i - 1 o. vl 
 And try how that will workc vpon our fences. \\ :.i&- : 
 Luce. Il'c (ingjOrfayjor any thing but flccpe/. <-vl.VO x 
 *Jaf. Come little Mer-maid^rpt) ipc of my hcait'^A 
 With that inchantingvoyce. , j: [j^.i/crncT! .vO 
 -\ - Zwr. Youmockemc/^r. 1 ' : :.'[' h .??** >: 
 
 ' " 
 
Snug.' . 
 
 lafp. Tell me (deerefl) &h/it u tone? 
 
 Luce. 'Tit ^ lightning from / 
 'Tif a*rro t *tis afire, 
 'Tu 4 boj they talldefirt. 
 
 . *Doth beguile 
 
 laf. *? he f tore hearts of men that front* * 
 Tellmemore % *re*>omentrHe? 
 
 Luce. Some lottcchAngeitndfbdfijtn* 
 . p laf. Are they farcin A neuer kindl 
 
 Luce. Tesphc* men twrne with the "mnb* 
 la'f. AretheyfrowArdl 
 
 '. Vn; Luce. Euertowtrdt /. -. 
 
 '>! ThofcthathttejobHeAnew. 
 
 ., :-:.:/v: N 
 
 - /4/.Diflcmbleitnomorc,IfectheGod .'^ **aii 
 
 . Of heauy flfcpe,lay on his hcauy mace ; -.vil-Il 
 
 Vpon your eye-lids. Luce. I am very heauy 
 !*! Slccp,ficep, &qi^c-rrcft crowne thy fnect thoughts?- 
 
 t _ . r"_^ '_ L'v i^:.. U1/%<i<t "iirtmir ftjrffrtOC . > 
 
 ' Horrors,and fcarcf ull (hapes : let all her dreamcs 
 Beioyes,and chaft<ielights,in.braccs,wifiics > ;.;; ; 
 
 And fuch new plcafures.as the rauiflit foulc -_ -^ : f . c-V 
 Giucs to the fences. So, my charmcshauetooke, ':''M?.\ 
 Keepc her you powers diuine,whilft I contemplate r j Jl v iT 
 Vpon the wealth and beauty ofhcrminde. '\\-.:^:il^ 
 
 Sheisonclyfatrc,andconftattt:onclykinde, 'V.- V 
 Andx>nelytothcc7^r. Ohmyioycs/ \ .-;;; 
 
 Whither will you tranfport me? let notfulneflc 
 Of my poorc buried hopes, come vp together, \ I .. * ; N^j;i? 
 And oucr-chargc roy fpirits : I am weakc 
 Some fay (how eucr ill)thc fca and women 
 Arc goucrn'd by the Moonc,both cbbc and flow, 
 Both full of changes :yct to them that know, 
 And truly Judge, thcfc but opinions are % 
 Andhcrcfics to bring on plcafing watrc 
 
 r - , ' - * F 
 
 "}'*.* 
 
Betweene our tempers, that without thefc were ty ;. 
 
 Both void ofatcr-loue, and prc fent fcarc. .T. *; . T / : ^ " 
 
 Which arc the beft of fipia. Oh thou Midi . 
 
 Bred from difpaire, I dare not cntcrtaine thee, 
 
 Hauing a loue without the faults of women, 
 
 And greater in her perfect goods then men : .".. 
 
 Which to make good,and pleafc my felfc the ftrongcr, 
 
 Though certaincly lam ccrtaineof her loue, 
 
 ll'e try her, that the world and memory v? ^ 
 
 May fing to after times, her conftancic* 
 
 Lvce,Lnce> awake. /Luce. Why do you fright me, friend, 
 
 With thofcdifierhpcrcd lookcs?what makes your fword 
 
 Draw ne in your hand? who hath offended you? yV 
 
 I prc'ihec lafpfr flecpc, thou art wildc with watching. 
 
 J*/p. Come make your way to heauen,and bid the world 
 (With all the villanies that ftickc vpon it) 
 Fare- well; you'r for another life. Luce. 'Qkfti/JMrf- \- 
 How haue my tender yearcs committed cuil^ -'1 : 
 
 . (Efpccially againft the man I loue) - ; r : ^JT 
 
 Thus to be crept vntimcly? 2*fp. Fooli/h girle, '* .^ \ 
 Canft thou imagine I could loue his daughter, 
 That flung me from my fortune into nothing/ . ;. -*. ^11 
 DifchargcdmehisfcruicCjfiiutthcdoorcs i.'i 
 
 Vpon my pouerty, and fcorn'd my prayers,^ : y ; ' ;r A 
 Send ing me, like a boat without a maft, . . .; c: i-su;O. 
 
 To finke or (win? Comedy this hand you dye/ 1 ^ ' "? '< rf ~ qt r/E 
 Jmuft haue life and bloud to fatisfic ..vj;!:f:.c y 
 
 Your fathers wrongs. . \' - '< ,/^f;o i.i v::^ 
 
 W/r. Away tfwr^away, raifc the watch at Z^4//;and 
 bring a Mittimwfrom thclufticc for this dcfperatcvillaine. 
 . ;; . Now I charge you Gentlemen, fee the Kings peace kept. O 
 $Jj[v; my heart what a varlct's this to bffcr mai.-flaughter vpon the 
 harmclcflcGntlewoman? '-. - 1 
 
 C/>. J,ssA-arrant thcc (fwect heart) wcc'l Jiaue him ham* 
 . pcrcd^ v . : ", ; 
 
 Oh lafper.'bc not cruell, 
 
 ^flcB^^'lv^^V'v 
 
 And 
 
The Knight tftfo&wttog PtJtM 
 
 Andlctnotmany deaths appeare beforcroe. ; :.! '".r.-i 
 I am a woman made of fcare and loue, . ; >--, :i 
 
 Aweakc,wcakewoman,'kill not with thy eyes, 1 . 
 They (hoot me through and through. Strike I am ready/ 
 Anddying ftil I loue thce*. Enter Merchant, Htnxfhrey y *nd 
 
 ' tJMarch. Whereabouts. kit men* 
 
 lafp. No more of this ,now to my fclfcagaine. " . > 
 9 Hw.Therc,therc he ftands with fword like martialinlght 
 forawne in his hand,thcreforc beware the fight 
 You that be wife: for were I good fir 'Beufs 9 .7 
 
 I would not (lay his comming t by your leaues. " 1 , .*.. 
 j tjl'hrck. Sirrah,rcftorc my daughter, loft. Sirrah,no. 
 (JW4rf^.Vpon him then. . '/ 
 
 IT//5r.So,downc with him, do wne with him, downe with 
 him: cuthim i'thlcgboics,cuthimi'thleg. . !.-.'.."! 
 
 Starch. Come your v/aics Minion, Il'e prouide a Cage 
 For you, your grownefo tame. Horjc her away- :..T .1. \. 
 
 Humph. Truly Ime glad your forces hauetheday. txtuni* 
 
 lafp. They are gonc,ahd lam hurt, my loue isloft, 
 Ncucr togctagainc.OhmcTnhappy/ . : .; : 
 BIccd,blecd,and dye, I cannot : Oh my folly! 
 Thou haft betraid me. Hope where art thou fled? 
 Tell me if thou bec'ft any where remaining. . 
 ShalllbutlccrnyloueagainePOhno! ..'.; 
 She will not dainc to lookc vpon her butcher, :: 
 Nor is itfitfliefliodld ; yet I muft renter. 
 Oh cbance,or forpune, or what ere thou art. 
 That men adore forpowcrfull,hearcmy cry, : 
 And let me louing,liuc 5 or loofing,die. 
 
 Wife. Is a gone (/target 
 V ' Ctf. Iconic. : :: >.i .' 
 
 Wift. Marie and let him goc (fwect heart,) by thefaith.ti 
 my body a has put me into fuch> fright, tharltremble' (as 
 they fay) as 'twere an Afpinc leafc r lookc arn.yJBttlfe finger 
 George ', how it /hakes > now i truth curymcmbfcrt)f my bdi 
 dy is the worfe for't. . :. :: ; 
 
 Cit. Come, huggc ia mine arm esfwcctmoufe^ccfliall 
 
 * -*--^* - -..,.... Y^ _. * * ". ""* *, - <* 
 
 
 
 i .sir-win:! 
 >:o .Exit. 
 
Tkt Ktigkt o 
 
 not fright the* any more t alas mine owne dccre heart, hovv 
 it quiucflp 
 
 JiHttrtJIttftrtft* MfrrithMibt,'R*ff, Atiwtll) Squirt 
 D*rfa Hoft, *nd 4 TAffttr. 
 
 Wift. OR*/*,how doftthouR*/>f how haft thouflept to 
 night? has the knight vf'd thec well/ 
 
 Cit. Peace Nell, let R*fe alone. 
 
 T*pft* Maiftcr,thc reckoning is not paid. 
 
 jR*/*. Riglit curteous knight, who for the orders fake 
 Which thou haft tanc,hang'ft out the holy bell, 
 A$ I this flaming pcftlc bearc about, 
 We render thankcs to your puiflant fclfc, 
 Your beauteous Lady,and your gentle Squires, 
 For thus rcfrefliing of our wearied limbcs, 
 Stiffncd with hard atchicucments in wildc dcfert. :'> OTuI 
 
 TVp/?. Sir,thcrcis twclucfhillingstopay k - ' 
 
 Rtfr, Thou merry Squire fapftfro, thankcs tothce> v 
 For comforting our foulcs with double lug, - 
 And if aducntrous fortune prickc thec forth, ';;-/!T .-^ 
 Thou /WM// Squire, to follow feats ofarmcs, j : " - 
 Take heed thou tender cuery Ladies caufe, 
 Euenr trucry true Kuight, and eucry damfcllfaircfaircj 
 ButfpillthcbloudoftrechcrousSarazcns, v 
 
 And falfc inchanters, that with magickc fpcls f - " - " 
 Haue done to death full many a noble Knight. vsrl? 
 
 Hofl. Thou valiant Knight tfiht burning ^Pefth, giuc cafe 
 
 tome, there is tweluc {hillings topay, 2nd as I am a true 
 
 Knight, I will not bate a peny. : u; -, 
 
 W^r. (7<f<?r^,Tpray thec tell roe,muft R<i/2rpay twclue fliit 
 
 lings now. ? . . 
 
 ^i>. No 2W//, no, nothing but the old Knight is merric 
 
 With Rafe. / . , i 
 
 W^. O is'e nothing clfc? R^ will be as merry as he. 
 Rafe. SirKnight,this mirth ofyours becomes you wU> ' 
 
 But to requite this liberall curtcfie, 
 
 Jf any ofyour Squires will follow armcSj 
 
 Hcefhall rccciucftommy hcroickchand 1\- 'J 
 
 " ' 
 
The Knight of the burning Pejlti. 
 
 AKnight-hood,bythevertueofthUPeftlr. :.. .'- .". 
 
 Hoft. Fairc Knight I thankc y ou for noble offer,' ' 
 Therefore gentle Knight, 
 Twclue (hillings you muftpty,orlmuft cap you, 
 
 W/fr.Lookc G wge> did not I tell thcc as much,tneKnjgkt 
 of the ^/is in carncft, ^/)Artiall not bee beholding to him, 
 giuc him his money Cftorge t and let him go fnickvp, 
 
 C/.Cap^^nojholdyourhand fir Knight of the #*/,thercs 
 your monYjhaueyou any thingto fay tofaph now?Cap Raph? 
 
 Wife. Iwouldyoufliouldknowit, Rapb has friends that 
 will not fuffcrhimtobc capt for ten times fomuch,and ccn 
 times to the end of that,now take thy courfe R*ph. 
 M.tncr.Come Michael, thou & I wil go home to thy father, 
 he hath enough left to keep vs a day or two, and wclefct fel- 
 lows abrod to cryour Purfe our Ciskcc,Shjlvvc Mich&Jf 
 
 tJWich. I, I pray Mother , jntruth my fectc arc full of 
 chilblaincs with trauclling. : 
 
 Pfffe. Faith and thofe chilblanes are a foule trouble, Mi- 
 ftreflc Miru-tbutth* when your youth comes homc,lct him 
 ruballthcfolcsof hisfccte, andthchceles, and his ancles, 
 witharnoufcskinnc, or if none of .your people can catch a 
 moufc, when hec goes to bed , let him rowle his fectc in the 
 warnnc embers, aud I warrant you hcc (hall be we!l,and yoii 
 may make him put his fingers bctwecnc his toes &r fmcll t 
 them,it's very foueraigne for his head if he be coftiuc. r L 
 
 Mifljner. Maifter Knight of the burning Peftlc, my '-foil 
 ///VJWandl.bKyou farcwcl,! thankc your W or/hip hear* 
 tily for your kih^cflc. * 
 
 Rapb. Fare-well fairc Lady and yourtcnder Squire, 
 If, pr.cking through thcfe Defarts, I do hcare 
 Of any traitcrous Knight who through his guile, 
 Hath light vpon your Gasket and your Purfe, 
 I will dcfpoilc him of them and reftorc them. J 
 
 JMijl<ntcr. IthankeyourWorfhip. Exit frith Micbarf. 
 
 Raph. D warfc beare my fliicld, Squire elcuatc my lance, 
 And now fare-well you Knight of holy 2?c//. 
 
,, .. uaj. 
 
 . But yet before Tgo, fpeake worthy Knight, 
 If ought you do of fad aducnturcs know, 
 \Vhcre errant Knights may through his prowcffc wlnnev 
 Eternal! fame and free fome gentle feulcs, 
 Fromendlcflc bonds of fteclc andlingringpaine. 
 
 Hofl. Sirrah goto Mrrfcthe Btrfar, and bid him prepare 
 himfclfc, as I told you before, quickcly. 
 -, T*p. I am gone fir. xi* Tapfter. 
 
 Hofl. Sir Knight, this wildcrncfleaffoordcth none ; 
 But the great venter, where full many a Knight 
 Hath tride his proweflc and come off with (hame, 
 And where I would not haue you loofe your life, 
 Againft no man, but furious fiend of hell. 
 
 R*fh. SpeakconfirKnight,tcIlwhathcis,andwhcre> 
 For hccre I vow vpon my blazing badge, 
 Neucrtoblazcadayinquictncflc; - 
 But bread and water will I onely cate, 
 And the grecne hcarbc and rockc (hall be my couch, 
 Till I hauc qucld that man, or beaft,or fiend, 
 That workcsfuch damage to all Errant Knights. t 
 
 Ho ft. Not far from hence, necrc to a craggy cliffe, '' 
 
 - At the North end of this diftrcflcd Townc, 
 There doth ftand a lowly houfe 
 Ruggedly builded, and in it a Caue, 
 In which an ougly Gyant now doth won, 
 ;Yclcped Btirbarofoi in his hand 
 
 He (hakes a naked lance of purcft fteclc, "- 7 r : :;^ % v 
 
 With flccucs turn'd vp, and him before hewearcs," " ; \ : : 
 A motley garment, to prcfcruc his cloaths - I'.'v"' 1 ^ 
 
 From blond of thofe Knights which he maflacres, y :; T^' 
 And Ladies Gem: without his dorc doth hang ^ '!"*: *. 
 A copper bafon, on a prickant fpcare; '. ' A; -^'f- 4 * l 
 
 Atvvh'Kh,nofooner gentle Knights can kno<:ke, ".- : , - x : ;; i ' 
 But the (hrill found, fierce Tlarbarofo hcarcs, : ' ^- ^^^ 
 And rnfliing forth, bings in the errant Knight, \; ^V; 1 
 Andfcfshimdownein aninchantcdchair,c. . " , ' :: ^' : - ; .v** 
 Th ->n vsith an Engine which he ha.th prcpai^'d^ : * * i V- ^ 
 
 i ;;, with 
 
*jmMMmm5a&. 
 
 With forty teeth , he clawcs his courtly crowneji .-f >;r 
 
 Next makes him winke,andvndcrncathhi$chinney '- ' fcii 
 
 Hee plants a brazen ptecc of mighty bord, 
 
 And knocks his bullets round about his cheeks, 
 
 Whilft with his fingers, and an inftrument / ..'. ;'! 
 
 With which he fnaps his haire off, he doth fill 
 
 The wretches cares with a moft hideous noifc, ' . \ * 
 
 Thus cuery Knight Aduenttirer he doth trim, 
 
 And now no creature dares encounter him. 
 
 R*pb. In Gods name, I will fight him,kindernv ; 
 
 Go but before me to this difmall Caue, 
 Where this huge Gyant Btrbarofo dwcls, 
 And by that vcrtue that brauc Rofdccrc, . *; 
 
 That damned brood of ouglyGyants flew, . - 
 
 And Talmerin frAnnarco oucrthrcw: . . . l-'I 
 
 I doubt not but to curbe this Traitor foule, : . 
 
 And to thcDiucll fend his guilty foule, . . 
 
 Hoft. Brauc fprightcdKnight,thus far I willpcrforme ' 1 
 This yourrcqueft,riebringyou with infight . k 
 
 Of this moft lothfome place, inhabited - 
 
 Byamoreloathfomemambutdarcnotftay, - .:.-.' 
 For his maine force foopcs all he fees away. 
 
 Rapb. Saint George hi on bcfore,march Squire and page. Exeunt 
 Wife. George ;doft thinkc RapbviiM confound the Gyant? 
 Cif. Iholdmy captoafarthinghcedoes iwhy^Vcf/Ifaw 
 bimwraftlc with the great Dutch-man andhurlchim. . - .'i' 
 PPifg. Faith and that Ducch-man was a goodly man y: jf 
 all things were anfwcrablc to his bigneflc , and yet they fay 
 there was a Scotfli-man higher then hce, and that they two 
 and a Knight met, and faw one another for nothing , but of 
 all the fights that cucr were in 0Hbv,(ince I was married, 
 nice thinkes the little child that was fo faire growne about 
 the members was the prctticft, that, and the Hcrmofhrodite. 
 Cit. Nay by your leaue Ntl, Ni*iuj was better. 
 Wife. NintHM) O that was the ftory of lone and the Wall, 
 Was it not 'eot get 
 
 Cif. Yes lam. , jSvter mftreffe tJMcrry* 
 
 - w - - 
 
urn 
 
 Looke <7<*rg*, heere comes Miftrefle 
 thought againe, and I would halie #*p come and fight with 
 the Giant, I tell you true, I long to fee't. 
 
 @t. Good Miftrcflc Mtrrj-tkoutfit be gone , I pray you 
 for my fake, I pray youforbeare a little, you (hall haucaudi- ' 
 ence prefcntly, I haue a little bufincflc. 
 
 J^fc.MilhcffeC^^rr/-^^ 
 
 your pafTto a littlc,til R*fh haue difpatcn the Giant out of the 
 way we (halthink our i clues much bound to you,! thank you 
 good Miftrcflc UWerrj-tkwghr. Exumtft.Mcrt}''thn: 
 
 Enter A boy. 
 
 Cif. Boy, come hither, fend away Rtpk and this whore- 
 fonne Gianc quickely, 
 
 Boy. In good faith fir we cannof ,you'le vtterly fpoile our 
 Play, and make it to be hift,and it coft money , you will not - 
 fuffcr vs to go on with our plot, I pray Gentlemen rule him. 
 fit. Lcc him come now and difpatch this, andTlctrou- 
 blcyou no more. 
 
 Ily. Will you gtuc me your hand of that? 
 Wife. Giue him rhy hand CJCOY$C> do, and Tic kiflTc hitp,T 
 warrant thce the youth meancs plamely. 
 
 oj. Tie fend him to you prefently. Exit Boy. - 
 
 ' .' VPifi* I thanke you little youth., fcth the child hath a 
 fwectc breath George , but I thinke it bee troubled with the 
 worrncs, Ctvr&ut<u Benedtftw and Marcs milke were the oncly 
 thing in the world for't,O Rtpk's here George.Qo^ fend thec 
 
 Enter K<tfh y Hoft, Squire, And Dwarfe. '- '' ? 
 
 Ho/I. Puiflant Knight yonder his Manfion is, 
 Lo where the fpcarc and Copper Bafon arc, , ,. ' Ilcl.r.s 
 Behold that ftnng on which hangs many a tooth, v ^ -'" ^ 
 D raw nc from the gentle iaw of wandring Knights, '' 
 I dare not ftay to found, hce will appeare. SxitHoft. 
 
 R*ph. O fain: not heart, Sufitnmy Lady difere, 
 .The Coblers Maid in Milkc-ftreetc, for wh^bfc fake, v : 
 I take thcfcArmcs^O let the thought of thie, n:jia\7' 
 .Carry thy Knight through all aduenterous deeds/ ' .'. 
 '& \ And 
 
And 5h the honor of thy beauteous fclfe, ' ' 
 * May I deftroy this monftcr r Barb*rofo y 
 Knockc Squire vpoii the Bafon till it breake . Enter ' 
 WichtheUirillftroakcs, ortill the Giant fpeakc. 'B/trttr*'-- 
 Wife. O (7w,thc Giant,thc Giant,'now R*pb for thy life/ 
 
 Barber. Wnat fond vnknowing wight is this.' that dares 
 So rudely knockc itBtrlmrtJpfjCcU, 
 Where no man comes but Icaues his fleece behind? "-'A 
 
 Raph. I, traitcrous Caitiffe, who am fcnt by fate 
 Topuni&allthefad enormities 
 Thou haft committed againft Ladies Gent 
 And errant Knights, traitor to God and men: . 
 Prepare thy fclfc, this is the difmall hourc 
 ^Appointed for thce, to giueftrickt account 
 'Of all thy bcaftly treacherous villanies. 
 
 *B*rbcr. Foolc-hardy Knight, full fooncthouflialtaby - 
 This fond rcproach,thy body will I bang, Bee takes dome 
 
 And loc vpon that firing thy teeth fliallhang: 
 Prepare thy felfe, for dead foonc (halt thou bee, 
 
 bit pofa 
 
 Thejfgbt* 
 
 Barber, 
 
 Wife. To him, Raph to him, hold tp the Giant,fct ut thy 
 leg before Raph. 
 
 Cit. FalfihcabIowjR^,falfificablow, the Giant lies 
 open on the left fide. 
 
 Wife. Bcarc'toff^beare'coffti 
 moft downc,/fa/>'/ almoft downe 
 
 Rafk. 5/^i^infpircmc, now haue vp againe. '* 1 / 
 
 Wife. Vp, Tp,vp,vp,vp, fo Rap 6,downc with him, dbwne 
 With him Raph. 
 
 fit. Fetch him ore the hip boy. 
 
 rrtfc. There boy, kiU,kai,km,kill,kilI,l^fc. . 
 v. dt. No Raph get all out of him firft. 
 
 R4pb.. Prcfumptuousman,fcctowhatdcfperatcend 
 Thy trcatchcry hath brought thcc, the iuft Gods, 
 Wno ncucr profpcr thofc that do dcfpi 
 For all the villanies which thou haft done 
 
t 
 
 To Knights and Ladies, now hane paid thcehomfe: ti'i\ J/nA'r " 
 By my (tiffe Jirmc, aKnight-aducnturous, .': ;':!>'! v J^V 
 But fay vile wretch, before I fend thy foul e / ; : v '; . .->,> or. - ^ 
 To fad tsfutrnut whether it muft go, .' /I ',. ; , -:!::':{\Y < 
 What captiuesholdft thouin thy fable cauci'.-v/'. > .->V 
 Barber. Go in and free them all,thou haft the day* .' . 
 R*ph. Go Squire &Dwarfe,fcarch in this drcadfuUCaue 
 And free the wretched prifoncrs from their bonds. . ' * < / 
 
 Exit Squire and D war fe. . .; ';;-, 
 Xtrbtr. I craue for mercy, as thou art a Knight, . ', '? f 
 Andfcornfttofpillthebloiidof thofethatbeg. - '- !; il 
 JfcipA. Thou fliowdft no mercy, norlbakthbuhaueanyi 
 Prepare thy fclfc for thou flialc furcly dfe ; . ... > i 
 Enter Squire leading one winking jvith A 'Bafon vnder bis chin* \ ; 
 Squire. Behold brauc Knight hccrc is one prifoncr,- ; ^ . 
 Whom this wildc man hath vfcd as you fee. . 
 . Wiff. This is the firft wife word I heard the Squire fpeater ; 
 . R*ph. Spcake whac thou art, and how thou haft bcncri'd^ 
 That that I may giuecondigne punifhmcnt^ ' ' i: r;.T/i 
 
 x./Tw'JamaKnightthattookemyiourncypoft; .> 
 North-ward from London, and in curteous wi(c t -//. . 
 This Giant train'd me to his loathfomc den, ' >Y .r>v. 
 Vnder pretence of killing of the itch, , \.':\ :> o^J^I 
 
 And allmy body wicha powder ftrewfd, ' : ! ^ :':://: \<\5<- 
 That fmarts and flings, and cut away mybeard, : . '; :\ i m'i : i 
 And my curl'dlockes wherein were ribands tWe^l .^Vv* 
 And with a water waflu my tender eyes, A ';./; ; t .;.oL ^ ;.:i ; 
 Whilftvpand downe about me ftillheskipt, : .?* .');;.U 
 Whofcvertuc is, that till mine eyes be 4 wip'r;-'c i ;^ ^ Hi 
 With a dry cloath, for this my foulc difgracc,. ' ; -^i ' ji../ 
 Ifhallnotdarccolookeadogi'ch'facc, . '!.',-:/.' Vi.'>, 
 
 r/ 7 //^. Alas poorc Knight,relicuc him /J^^releiue poore 
 Knights whilft you liuc. - - ' J '; ;\v.;.\ nla'.vO 
 
 ^^. .My triifty Squire conucy him to the Towne, v 
 Where he mayfindc rcleife,adicw faire Knight. 
 
 Puiiant Knight of the burning Pcftlchight,-i: 
 
 : rI 
 
'Sec heere another Wretch, whom 1 this fo'ulc beaft 
 ;Hath fcorcht and fcor'd ih this InHumainc Wife, 
 < Raph. Speakc me thy name and eke thy place of birth, 
 And what hath bene thy vfagc in this Cauc. ' 
 
 z.Knight. larnaKnight/Srr^r^ 
 And by my birth I am a Londoner 
 Free by my Coppy, but my Ariccftors 
 Were French-men *\\> and ri Jing hard this way, 
 Vpon a trotting horfe, my bones did akc, 
 And I faint Knight to cafe my weary limbes, 
 Light at this Caue, when ftraight this furious^ficnd, . .<, 
 Withfharpeft inftrumcnt of purcft fteclci 
 Didcutthcgriftlcof myNofcaway, ., : '.,. 
 
 And in the place this vclu et plaifter ftands, 
 Rclieuc me gentle Knight out of his hands. , ., , 
 
 Wife. Good Raph releiue fir <Peck-kote and fend him 
 away, for, intruth, his breath ftinkcs, .. , 
 
 Raph. Conucy him ftraight after the other Knight, 
 Sir *Pockc-hoh fare you well. ' ; . , / 
 
 i. Kindc fir good-night. Sxitl 
 
 '" 
 
 . Dcliucrvs. FTPWfoiw, DcKuervf. ," 
 Vfift. Hearke(7^r^, what a \voefull cry there is,Ithlnkc 
 fome woman lies in there. Ma*. Dcliucrvs, 
 . Deliucrvs, 
 
 Rtph. What gaftly noifc is this ? fpeake Sar 
 Or by this blafing ftcele thy head goes off. 
 
 Barber* Prifoncrs of mine whom I in diet kecpe, 
 Send lower downc into the Caue, 
 And in a Tub that's heated fmoaking hot, 
 There may they findc them and deliuer them, 
 
 R*ph. Run Squire and D warfc, deliuer them with /peed. 
 Excxnt Sctuirc and 'Drvarfe, 
 
 Wifi. Butwillnot^^killthisGiant,furelyIamafeard 
 if heclethim go he will do as much hurt, as euerhedid. v 
 
 C/V/K. Not fo moufe neither , if hcc could conucrt 
 him. 
 , : G a . 
 
**- 
 
 
 TAf Rvigbt of the ttrningTtJtlel 
 
 Wife. \Cjeorge if hcc could conucrt him, but a Giant If 
 not fo foone conucrtcd as one of vs ordinary people/there's 
 a pretty talc of a Witch, that had the diucls markc about her, 
 God bleflc vs , that had a Giant to her fonnc, that was cal'd 
 Lob-lic*bj-tbt-prc t didft ncucr here it George? . ? 
 
 Enter Squirt leading *ma,nvtitb tglaffc of Let ten in bit hasJ, 
 and the 'Dvtarfc leading *vt9m*n 9 wit h diet - 
 
 bread and drinke* 
 
 fit. Peace Ne!> hccre comes the prifoners. 
 >" H-crc be thcfc pined wretches,manfull Knight, 
 That for thcfc fixe wcckes hauc not fccne a wight. 
 
 R*fb. Deliucr what you are, andhow you came 
 To this fad Caue, and what your vfage was? 
 
 I am an Errant Knight that followed Armes, i . i 
 
 I ftrickcn was with uptt$ fiery fhafty ... .v.*,: 
 
 And fell in louc with this my Lady dccre> . ' . 
 
 And ftolc her from her friends in Turne-bull-ftreete^ H ' 
 And bore her TJ and downe from Towne to Townc^ A . 2 
 Where we did catcanddrinkcandMufickchcare, 
 Till at the length, at this vnhappy Townc 
 Wee did arriuc, and comming to this Caue ' ." : ,'". 
 
 This bcaft vs caught and put vs in a Tub, .'il. 
 
 Where we this two monthcs fwcatc, and fliould haue done 
 Another Moneth if you had not relicu'd vs. 
 
 Worn. This bread and water hath our diet bene, > 
 
 Together with a rib cut from a nccke 
 Of burned Mutton, hard hath bcnc our fare, 
 Relcafevs from this ougly Giants fnarc. 
 
 LMan. This hath bcnc all the food we haue rccciu'di 
 But oncJy twice a day for nouclty, 
 
 He gauc a fpooncfull of this hearty broth, Pub OH* * firing 
 To each of vs, through this fame flendcr quill. 
 
 Rafh. From this infernal! monftcryoufliall go, 
 That vfcth Knights and gentle Indies fa, 
 Conucy them hence, 
 
TJfe Rnlght of the lurnin^ Ptjtfi. 
 
 Cit: Cany,T can tell thcc the Gentlemen likefl/?J&.' 
 Wife. I Gewgt) I fee it well inough. Gentlemen I thanke 
 you all heartily for gracing my man R*fe, and Ipromifcyou 
 you (hall fee him oftner. 
 
 Btrbtr. Mercy great knight,! do recant my ill, 
 And henceforth neuer gentle blond will (pill. 
 
 Rafe. I giuc thec mercy, but yet (halt thou fweare 
 Vpon rny burning pcftle,to pcrformc 
 Thy promifevttcrd. 
 
 'Barber. I fweare and kifle. 
 T Rafe. Depart thcn,and amend. 
 
 Come fquirc and dwarfc,the Sunnc growcs towards his fct, 
 and we hauc many more aducntures yet. Exeunt. 
 
 Cit. Now/fo/<risin this humour, I know hee would ha 
 beaten all the boycsin the houfc if they had beetle fet on 
 him, 
 
 Wife. 1 George, but it is well asitis,Iwarcant you the 
 Gentlemen do confidcr what it is to oucrthrow a gyant:buc 
 lookc (/MWjheerc comes miftrcfle <JWerri-tkoHkt*nd her 
 fonncCJT/i^^/j now you are welcome miftrcfle Mtrri- 
 thought, no w R*/* has done y ou may go on . 
 ? ' Enter miftrt$e^frri-thought t AndMichMl; 
 UMift. mer. M/^ my boy? 
 Mich. I forfooth mother.. 
 
 Mtfl.mtr. Be merry Mcke we are at home now ; where I 
 warrant you, you fliall finde the houfc flung out at the win- 
 dowes : Harkc. hey doggcs, hcy,this is the old world I'faith 
 with my husband * if I get in among 'cm, He play em fuch a 
 Icffon, that they (hall hauc little lift to come (craping hi- 
 ther, againe. Why maifter Mcrri-thovght, husband ^Ch^rles 
 
 OUterri.mthin.lfyovivt\\lCing and daunce, and laugh, 
 and hollow, and laugn againe, and then cry there boycs, 
 there: why then 
 One,two,thrcc,and foure^ 
 We (hall be merry within this houre; 
 
 Mft.mcrri. Why Cb*rfa 9 doc you not know your 
 ./i- ' G.j pvvncJ 
 
The Knight of the] burning Pcjttc 
 
 Corns Aloft Boyes,*lrff. 
 
 tMtfl. mer. Now a Churlc* fart in your teeth fir . Come 
 Micks t wcc'l not trouble him, a flialLnot ding Vs i'th teeth 
 with his bread and his broth:that he (hall not : come boy,H'e 
 prouidc for thce, I warrant thcc : wee'l goc to maiftcr V<n 
 tercels the Merchant, Il'c get his letter to mine Hoft of the 
 ^//in WalthAm, there Il'e place thec with the Tapfter ; will 
 not that doc well for thcc LMtcke? and let me alone for that 
 old Cuckoldlyknauc your father, Il'c vfc him in his kinde, 
 I warrant yee. 
 
 Wife. Come ^wr^whcr'5 the bccrc? 
 
 Cit. Hcrcloue. 
 
 Wtfe. This old fornicating fellow wil not out of my mind 
 yet ; Gentlemen, He begin to you all, and I dcfire more of 
 your acquaintance, \vithall my heart, Fill the Gentlemen 
 jomc bccrc ffwrgt, 
 
 uartus^ Scoena prima. 
 
 the little boy's comeagaine, mee 
 thinkcs he lookes fomething like the prince ofOnwte in his 
 long flocking, if hec had a little harneffc about his necke. 
 C7^f I will hauc him dance F^Av, Fadingis a fine liggc 
 Jlcaffurc you Gentlemen: begin brother, now a capers 
 iwcct heart, nowaturnca'ch toe,and then tumble: cannot 
 youtumbleyouth/ 
 
 Poy. No indeed forfooth. 
 
 K'ifi. Norcatcfire? <By. Neither. '.'- 
 
 Wife, why then I thanke you hcartily,thcrc's two pence 
 to buy you points withall, 
 
 Enter Lifper and TSoj. 
 
 lafp. There boy, deliuer this . but do it well, Haft thou 
 prouided mcfourclufty fellowcsf 
 
 Able 
 
tocarrymefandartthoupcrfed .- . '..;;; r'.r -/. 
 In all thy bufincflc? Boy. Sir,you need not fcarc,;' .?'.%?" 
 I-hauc my lefTon here, and cannot mifle it : . ' l*:(i ]'*. / 
 
 The men arc ready for you, and what clfc 
 Pcrtaincs to this imployracnr. faff. There my boy, >< j 
 Take it,but buy no land. 2?*;. Faith fir 'twere rare 
 To fee fo yong a pUrchafer : I flyc, 
 
 And on my wings carry your dcftinie. JS>/>. , 
 
 , l*ff. Go, and be happy. Now my lateft hope 
 Fprfake me notj but fling thy Anchor out, ' ^ >. 
 
 And let it hold : ftand fixt thou rolling ftone, 
 Till I enioy my dccrcft: hcarc me all j . . 
 
 You powers thac rule in men ccelcftiall. - : Exfai 
 
 Wife. Go thy waycs,thou art as crooked a ftriggc as cucr 
 grew in London^ I warrant him hce'l come to fome naughty 
 end or other : for his lookes fay no Icfle : Befidcs, his father 
 .(you know George) is none of the bcft, you heard him take, 
 me vp like a flirt Gill, andfingbaudy fongsvpon me: but 
 IfaithiflliucC^rg* 
 
 Ctt. Let me alone fwcct-hcart,! hauc a tricke in my head 
 , (ball lodge him in the Arches for one y care, and make him 
 fingTwrfw', cr'ellcauehim, andycthccfliallncucrknow 
 who hurt him neither. 
 fPtfi* Do my good (jtorg/ t do* 
 Cit. What fliall we hauc Raff do now boy? 
 jfojvYou fliall haue what you will (ir. 
 i/. Why fo fir,go and fetch me him thcn,and let the So^ 
 phyof P^r/wcomeandchriftenhimachildf. ;. , 
 
 Boy. Bclccue me fir,that will not doc fo well, 'tisflalcj It 
 . has beene had before at the rcdBull. 
 
 ife. George let Raft traucll ouer great hils,& let him be ve- 
 ry wcary,and come to the King ofCrtconias houfe, couered 
 \vithveluet, and there let the Kings daughter ftand in her 
 Windov/ all in beaten gold, combing her golden locks with 
 acornbcof Iuory,andlctherfpy&i/&,and fall in lone with 
 him, and come downc to him^and carry hina into her fathers 
 . houfc a and then Ictfrffctalkc with her. . 
 
 fi. 0>.. 
 
The Knight of the lurmng Pejlle. 
 
 ownenaturall wife.' I fay, open the doorc, and turne me auc 
 thofe mangy companions j'tis more then time that they were 
 f el! o wand fellow like with you: you arc a Gentleman , 
 Ch*rlet , and an old man, and father oftwo children 5 and I 
 myfclfc (thoughlfayit) by my] mothers fide, Ncecc to a 
 worfliipfull Gentleman, andaConduilor , ha has bccnc 
 three times in his Maicfties fcruicc atC/;^r, and is now 
 the fourth time, God blcflc him, and his charge vpon his 
 iourr.cy. 
 
 Old Mcr. Go from my windowj6Hc>goc ; 
 Gf>from mj windw mj deere^ 
 The mndt and the rtinf willdriueyou tacke AgAtnc t 
 TOM cannot he lodged hctre. 
 
 Harke you Miftrcffc LM<rrithougbt t yo\} that walke vpon ad- 
 ucnturcs, and forfakc your husband, becauic hec fings with 
 ncucrapcnyinhis purfc; Whatflialll thinkcmy felfcthc 
 worfc? Faith no, Il'c be merry. 
 
 You come not hcerc, hccr's none but lad^ of mcttlejiucs 
 of a hundred ycares, and vpwards, care neucr drunkc their 
 blonds, nor want made 'cm warble. 
 Hcy-ho,my heart is hcauy. 
 
 UWft mer. Why M r . CMerrithoHght, what am I that you 
 {liould laugh me to fcorncthus abruptly? am I not your fel- 
 low-feeler (as we may fay) in all our mifcriesfyour comfor- 
 ter in health and fie knefTc? hauc I not brought you Chil. 
 dren> arc they not like you CW/<?s?looke vpon tninc ownc 
 Image hard-hearted man; and yet for all this- * 
 Clamer. within. Bcgonc,bcgone,my luggyjmy puggy,bc* 
 gone my louc,my decre. 
 
 The weather is warme,twill do thec no harme,thou canft 
 notbc lodged hccrc. 
 
 Be merry boycs, fomc light muficke, and more wine. 
 Wife. HeS not in earneft,! hope George^ he ? 
 Cit. What if he be, fwcct heart.' 
 
 Wife.. Marie if hec be^r^, He make bold to tell him 
 
 hec's an Intrant old man, tovfchis bed-fellow fofcuruily. 
 
 ';,.; C/>. What how docs he vfc her hunnyj 
 
7/* Knight oftht burning Ptflfo - 
 
 Wife. Marie oome vp fir faucc-box, I thinke you'l take h ! $ 
 part,will you not? Lord how hot you arc grow-no : you arc 
 a fine man an yon had a fine dogge,it becomes you meetly; 
 
 Of. N ay prc'chccM// chide not: for as lamanhoncft 
 man, and otruc Chriftian Grocer, I doc not like his do- 
 ing*. 
 
 Wife* \ cry yon mcrcie then George 5 you know we are all 
 frailc>and full of infirmities. Dechcarc Mk.Mcrri-tbcHght, 
 may I crauc a word with you? 
 
 Old fntr within* Strike vp liucly lads. 
 
 . I had not thought in truth,M r ,M*m/W^Mhat a 
 
 man of your ace and difcretion (as I may fay^) being a Gen- 
 tleman, and therefore knownc by your gentle conditions, 
 could hauc vfcd fo little rcfpe to the wcakncflc of his wife: 
 for your wife is your ownc te(h,thc ftaffc of your age, your 
 yoke-fellow, with whofchelpe you drawthroughthe mire 
 of this tranfitory world : Nay,(he's your ownc ribbc.And 
 
 againe 
 
 Oldmer* I come not hither for thce to teach, 
 I hauc no pulpit for thcc to preach, 
 I would thou hadft kift me vndcr the breech, 
 As thou artja Lady gay. 
 
 Wife. Marie with a vengeance. 1 
 
 I am hartely forry for thcpoore gentlewoman: but if I were 
 thy wifc,Pfaith gray-bcard,l'faith - 
 
 Ci>. I pre'thcefwcethunny.fuckle,be content, 
 
 Wtfe. Giue me fuch words that am a gentlewoman borne, 
 hang hfm hoary rafcall. Get mcc fomedrinkc(7*0r*, lam 
 almoft molten with fretting : now bcfhrcw his knaues heart 
 for it. 
 
 .OUmer. Play me a light Lanalto : come, bee frolickc^ll 
 the good fellowcs wine. 
 
 <JWift.mer.WhyM r .L/WerritkoHg!)t t are you difpofcd to 
 make me wait here : you'l open I hope, Il'c fetch them that 
 fliallopcnclfc.r 
 
 Oldmer. Good woman ifyou wil fing Il'c giue you fomc- 
 thing, if not- 
 
 Song. . 
 
, cfr^fcdWtftat^^ 
 
 'Soy Sir if you will imagine all this tobe -donealfcadft 
 you (hall he'are them talke together : tut wee cannot pre- 
 fect a houfe coucred with blackc vclo.ct, and a LadyJnbca- 
 
 ten eold. ' . ' . - . 
 
 Fit. Sir boy , lets ha't 35 y oo can then. 
 
 ^.Bcfides itwill&cw ilJ-fauouredly to haue a Gro- 
 cers prentice to court akings daughter, - 
 
 fit. Will it fd fir/ you are well read in Hiftones: I pray 
 
 you what was fir Dagonttl was not he prentice to a Grocer 
 
 in London/read the play of the Tnr* <Pmtices*f London, 
 
 where they toflc their pikes fo: I pray you fetch him in fir, 
 
 fetch him in. 
 
 Boy. It fhallbe done,tt i* not our fault gentlemen. xtt. 
 
 Wife* Now we fhall fee fine doings I warrant tee Cjtergt." 
 O here they comejhow pretily the king of Cr*c*io<ts daugh- 
 ter is drcft. Enter RtfcAndtht L*dy, Squire <md d*rfe.- 
 C*t. I N*ll> it is the fafliion of that country,! warrant tec. 
 Lady. Welcome fir Knight vnto my fathers Court. 
 
 Hisdaughter dcerc: butfureyoudonotlikc 
 
 Your entertainment % thatwtllftay with vs - ( ' v . ^' ; ". ; 
 
 ,No longer but a night. Rtfe. Damfcll right falre, ; 
 
 I am on many fad aduentures bound, 
 
 That call me forth into the wildcrneife: ' 77 .;.^ 
 
 Butmanythankes(taifcLady)betoyou,-- - 1 ;- 11 ; V-'.v"!;; 
 Ftr rfing errant Knight withcur'tefic. ^ . 
 
 Lady. But fay (brauc knight) what isybur nime &bbth^ 
 - : Rjfe t My name is Kafe^H am an Hnglifli man, / - u /j .1* s * 
 As true as fteele,a hearty Englishman, '\ v- " ?<v '{ l . t 
 
 ^*^ i r /i .1 ' - -v ' t > i ! A tr f * i *r . 
 
e 
 
 : . . : 
 
 * * * . ~. f '~- w T , V . ~J \ ^ V ir*' t * ft 9 #1f 9 " - 1 
 
 Ibeare;,confoundingLadic*,encmies. '..'.: |-\^ 
 
 Lady. Ofthauc Jheardof yotfrbraue coun 
 And fertilJIWk;andftorc.Qf hokfotne food: 
 My Father oft will tell fie of a drinke 
 In England found, and Nipttt* &\'&.. .. , . . . , ; ._ r ..;- . 
 WhicWriucthallthc fprrow from you* hearts. . . 
 
 /?*/<?. Lady 'tis true, you need not Uy your lips : / 
 To better Nipttato then there is. . .. , ; ; .":;.-./,[ 
 
 Zrf^T. And of* wild-fowle he will often fpcakc, 
 Which poudfcdbecfc and mu^ard called is: . : . . . 7 
 For there hauc bccnte great wjtrretf 't wixt vs and you, f ; . f 
 But truly 5rf/r , it WAS fvoc longof me. 
 Tell me then fi^,could you cofitentcdbc,; . , . v \ ' 
 
 in yourfliield.'. .. '. ...:^\ 
 
 And will not wearc 4 fauoiut-of^a Ladies r : v . i .--! :vvr r ? 
 That trufts in Anuchrif^and falfe traditions- 1 , 
 
 C//. Well fayd R^, conucrt her if rihoii cati& I /A?> 
 /^4/f . B^lides^ I Kaue a Lady ofnjy ,owne . , , . ' . 
 In merry England, for wholfcvcr.taicus fake, r [^ /.WaSli 
 J tooke thcfc Armcs, and Sufttti* Aijcriunje^ jfrn i r - r ; _-. ' > \ 
 A Coolers maidinMblke-flreet, whom I^vow 
 Nerctofoi^kCjWhilRii&andPcftlclftfl'. .".:':. z^roD 
 Z^7* ^ a Ppy that 'Coding dame, who ere &ttbc,~ 4 r : D , 
 That for berowne (decrcR^^liath gotten tlacc'.*' :x/ a,7 t"j;.-2 
 Vnhappy I,that nere fhall fceche-day ; v^..; ;; /f 
 
 Tofccthecmore,thatbcarftrjiyhcartaw^y. ' *.-. I;' ir.l 
 . . Raf*. Ladyferc-wel!,I needs muft take my leauci 
 Lady. Hard-hartcd'R^,thatLftdIcsdoftdcceiuc. ,/. 
 Cit. Harke thee fotfe , ,thercs i money 'for thee 5 .gitt^ 
 fbmcthing in the King of^f4^W;/jhottfc,bciioiT>eholcUf)g 
 to him. ' ' ""i' " .' !' '. :i; '' !.'* V.I. 
 
 R*fe. Lady before Lgo, I tBuftremeoiber ^ .. . - /A /I . ^ 
 Yourfather6OfRcrs t 'W;hotrutt|ito:ccll, . .:! / ^. -'"". 
 Hauc bcenc about me very diligent. : > J.,, tlw$l 
 Hold Yp thy fnowy hand tnou princely maid;- 1 V/ . J : < \ ' 
 There's tw clue pence For your fathers Chamberlain^ " f v.T 
 
 H.a. Andi;. 
 
 ^_,^ ^_1_ V. . ' ; 
 
The Koigbt of tbt burning KeJIti. 
 
 / nd another (hilling for his Cooke, L 
 
 Forby my troth the Goofe was rofted well, 
 /nd twcluc-pcncc for your fathers horfc-kcepcr^ ? 
 For nointing my horfcbacke; and for his butter . 
 There is another fhilling. To the maid 
 That wafh'cmy boot-hefc.thcre's an Enclifli groat; 
 And two pence to the boy that wip'c my boots: 
 And laft, fairc Lady,thcre is foryour fclfe 
 Three pence to buy you pins itTiumbo fairc, 
 
 Ltd). Full many thankes,and I will keeps them fafe '.. T 
 Till all the heads be ofT,for thy lake Raft. 
 
 Rafe. Aduancemy Squire and Dwarfc,! cannot ftajr, 
 LA&J. Thou kilft my heart in parting thus away. Exciit* 
 Wife. I commend 'Raff yet that hce will not itoopcto* 
 CrAcottian y there's properer women in London then any.arc 
 there I-wis. But hecrc comas Maiftcr Humphrey and hisloue 
 againe now George. 
 
 Cit. Icony,pcace. >' , .W-J 
 
 Enter A4wchant,Humphrej 9 LMeeAKdA t Boj. . . ,1 
 March. Go get you vp,I will not be intrcatedi v ir. rr; :~_ 
 And gofTip minc.irc keepcyou furc hereafter J'. . ;'. j ; :!ooj I 
 From gadding out againe with boyes and vn thrifts,' ' .O \ 
 Comc,thcy arc womcns tcarcs,! know your fafliion. ;//* 
 Go firrah,locke her in.and kcepe the key, .1 Exit Luce - 
 
 Safe as youlouc your iifc.Now my fonnc Hunrfrej % . ~& By. 
 You may bothrcft aflured ofmyloue . . - : . I ; - : -/jf f 
 In this^ndrcapeyoiirownc.defirc. .'.!;.- . _..; ' . t /r ' i 
 Hum* I fee this louc you fpcake of, through y our daughter, : > 
 Although the hole belittle -and hereafter :!-;,;',. II .*.'. -. JL 
 Will yccld the like in all I may^rxran, ; . I ; ^ ;! ;r. 1 1 .v;j, 
 Fitting a Chriftian.and a gentleman.- - ;.'!/ : .-^ , : i ?; V;;.;,-;o*} 
 March. I do beleeuc you(my good fonnc)and thankcyou; 
 For'twere an impudence to thinkc you flattered; r . ,,v v 
 
 Humph. It wcrc v indccd,but (hall Itcllyou why, ,; -;i;o V 
 
 I hanc bccne beaten twice about the lyc :j.o .' : : ,s: .' :;.'^I! 
 
 A4*irck. Well fon,nb more of cohiplemcntj my daughter 
 
 Is your? againe; appoint the timc^nd take her/ 
 
 ' > l Wcc'lc 
 
The Knight of the burning Ptjtkl 
 Wc'Ic haue no ftcaling for it, I my felfe 
 And fomc few of 'our fricndf will fee you married.' ' 
 : Hum. I would you would i'faith, for be it known* 
 I cucr was afraid to lie alonct . ; 
 
 Mtrch. Some thrcedaics hence then. 
 Hum. Three dales, Ict.mc fee, . \ 
 
 'Ti$ fomc-what of the moft, yet I agree, 
 Bccaufe I meanc againft the appointed day, 
 To Tifitc all my friends in new array. Enter fcriMt\ 
 
 Str. Sir, there's a Gentle woman without would fpcake 
 \vith your Worftiip. tJlferch. What is fhcc? 
 Scru* SJrlaskthernor. 
 Mtrck. Bid her come in. 
 
 Sxtcrmi/lrefft Merry -thattght *td Michtct. 
 Lftfift.mer. Peace be to your Worfiiip,! come as a poor C 
 Sutcrtoyou fir, inthebchalfc of this child. 
 
 Merch. Arc you not wife to Mcrric-thdugkt? . : . 
 
 ' Mift.mcrXss trucly, would I had ncre fccne his eies,haha5 
 
 vndonc me and himfelfe and his children, & there he liues ac 
 
 home & fings, & heights, & Reucls among his drunken c6- 
 
 panions,but,I warranty ou,whcrc to gctapcny to put bread 
 
 tin his mouth, hcknowesnot: and therefore if it like your 
 
 Worfliip.Iwould entrcatc your letter, to thc-honcft Hoft 
 
 of the 'Bel in fVAlth*m> that I may place my child vridcr 
 
 the protcftion of his Tapfter, in feme fctled courfc of life, 
 
 Merch. I'me glad the heauens haue heard rny prayers :thjr 
 When I was ripe in forrowsrlaught at me, (husband 
 
 Thy fonnc like an tnthankcfull wretch,! hailing 
 Redcem'd him from his fall and made him mine, ," :.*! : 
 To (hew his loue againe, firft ftolc my daughter, 
 .Then wrong'd this Gentleman, and laft of all, o: vs, . . jV 
 Gaueme that gricfc, had almoft brought me dovvnc ..M 
 Vnto my graue, had not aftrongcr hand T .V ,v ! ' 
 
 Rclciu'd my forrowcs, go, and wcepe, as Idid 
 . AndbeTnpitticd,fbrIhecreprofcric . '/i.'.-... 
 An cucrlafting hate t all thy name.. ,-. ' : : ,'fsd;.no^V 
 Willyottfoilr, how fay you by that? conic 
 H 3 
 
 
fVfc,l h' im kecpttois winde to cook his Porraee, Avc'ic 
 go tothyNurccswfcM*, flicc knits filkcftockings boy, and 
 wc'lc knit too boy, and bee beholding to none of them 
 a ll s ExennttJWick attend mother. ,.;>! 
 
 Enftr * fay with * letter* /. ,. ' > ; , '*v I 
 Boy. Sir, I take it you arc the Maifter of thiihoufir. 
 Merck. How then boy? 
 
 Boy. Then to your felfc fir conies this letter. /> r 
 
 Mcrch. From whom my pretty Boy/ . ."; . . .i\ } 
 
 : 2?*j. From him that was your fcruan t,but no mote ,7* 
 Shall thatnamectierbe^tbrhccjsdead, / . - T : v 
 
 Gricfeof yourpurchas'dangerbrokefeishcart, . > 
 Jfaw him die, apd from his hand rccciu'd . ,v.\f* 
 
 This paper, with a charge to briug it hither, . ,. ,;i 
 
 it, and fati&fic your felfc |n-all..' , - ^ /"/ .i.Vcutv.^ 
 
 : . i , Ltittr. . '. :,!'.':'. , i r ;.. Tl n^ v f > ; r< : :.' ^, 
 March. S*itk*t.lhwwr<m^ym#lw>lmuftc^ffe>i* 
 
 ittt tkt 
 
 et noiyeur inggf jptA.fr., 
 
 Jying m** mqrfo much frtxcile with ym ) &ee trntgbt M}9*r 
 ghtb^tkat .fheemay tmtbj Jyuyp my katefl/imes arc 
 , mth*tt 9 rectwe a teflimtmj uftht ZtiU I fane fa 
 
 ' 
 
 tt for, e*xr > xm]i4ntKtrh(qfly~ t : ' : t \ . ' lalpcr. : v ','C : . i ; : i o 
 
 .'Yet I am glad he sijtrict,<Yvhcrc Itoopi ; r u " ' t r.-n 1 r: ; r. V V ' 
 He w ill not bitt ftgaihcdx)y bring the body -.'.1: . i c 1 v :I T 
 
 '. 'Tjrherewkboutlfc 
 You may condn(^icin,3.'dQnotifcar.c itt < i.Jj L :jnor r> > IT 
 
 He ow'd me fomething once, and \vcll &d pay it. . #tttnt* 
 
 Luce. If there be any lpunifhn>emanfU$cd' i' ivocfaA4 . 
 Vpon the mifcrablejmojrcsihcn^etilicclc, I :;ayl4 f i:^5 nA 
 
 ; Q r . " "^fecffo : 
 
7J^^9jP^^^f^^^fK~v r iii>if^fl'if t rf ^ * / 
 
 Prcfle downc my fault, I cannot beare the p*lne . * 
 Of thcfe delaying tortures: thoi> that ait 
 The^ndofal^andthefweefertftof all; -: 
 
 Comc,conic 6 death, bring me to thy peace* 
 And blot out all tb memory I nourifli 
 Both of my father and my cruel! friend/ v; r 
 
 O wretched maidc ft illliuing to be wretched, 
 To be a fay to fortune in her changes, 
 And grow to number times and woes together, ' 
 
 How happy had I bcnc, if being borne 
 My graucnadbene my cradle? *t(rferH*Kt t 
 
 V Scr. By your leaue 
 
 Yong M ift rc{Tc,hcre's a boy hath brought a coffin, 
 What a would fay I knew not, but your father 
 v Charg'd me to giuc you notice,here they come* 
 Enter ntibetring* Coffin, l*fp*r **** 
 Luc 9, For me IhopVt'u come, and 'tis moft welcome, 
 toy. Fairc Miftrcflc let me not adde greater gricfe 
 To that great (lore you haue already; f*fptr 
 That whilft he liu'd was yours, now dead, 
 And here cnclos'd, commanded me to bring 
 His body hither, and to craue a teare 
 From thofc fairc eyes, though he defer u'd notpitty, 
 To deckc his funcrall,for fo he bid me 
 Tell her for whom he di'de. Luce. He fliaJl baue many: 
 , Good friends depart a littlCjWhilft I take Exeunt 
 My leaue of this dead man, that once I lou'J; 
 Hold, yet a little, life and then I giue thee 
 To thy firft hcauenly being-, O ray friend/ 
 Hatt thou deceiu'd me thus, and got before me.* 
 I (hall not long bceafter,butbeleeuc me, 
 Thou wcrt too crucll I<tfper gainft thy felfe,' - ' ' ' .' - \ 
 In puni(hing the fault, I could hauc pardoned," r 'V 
 With fovntimcly death; thou clidft not wrong me^' 
 But eucrwer'tmoft kind, moft true, moftlouingj ':?i?I' 
 Andlthcmoftvnkind,moftfalfc,moft cruell. fa\r 
 Didlhhoubutaskcatcarc. ? ll'cgiucthccal], " : ; ' .o'.;^C 
 i Euen 
 
Euen all my cics can powre downc, all my figh's 
 , And all my fclfe, before thbu gocft from me v ' - ? -A '-. : ^ '. > 
 There are but fp ar ing rites :But if thy foule r/.ViU 
 Be yet about this place, and can behold \'; >,:.;-;.'.' 
 And fee what I prepare to deckc thcc with, o rr;!.^,;:**, ? 
 It fliall go vp, borne on the wings of peace :; 'i'c ?! *o ' 
 
 Andfatisficd: firft will I (ing thy dirge, p : - j/!>^-:v/ C) 
 
 Then kiflc thy pale lips, and then die my felfe,' '> ',;*' , -j !^T 
 .' And fill one Coffin and one grauc together, v,; y ; ^ h r ' 
 
 fi me you whofc loues art dead, . ' .f < 1 1 1 c : J>,ig v ! . I 
 
 andtnd cver 
 
 Ribandt bhckty and candles b\c#' 9 ^ K% 
 . i - ; ; PorhimthAtTyatofmenmofttrttri T::/I /v^V- 
 
 I -'-. I'.**' t '-f W ' <W . 
 
 : ; : .:..,-. : , , ) j ' 0" i sfj k , v* fS|i - . '-;. ^> :., 
 
 /iwtf wthheatty mourning, ' -v r ; :r^ r;;.:sfh oT 
 tAndmbitfr*** vh^rUrffiliffer<5^f; 
 Lfthitnhaw '. ';.';.;; ) /-/colir.^^irf! [>fA, . 
 SAerificeoffighesAndgrttntHgi *, { ^u': f :i v!.<5fl il ft'.'- 
 ; t " ; Lethimhaue fiurffaweriMoWt , ^: VfT^rjrncr *, 
 Whit f and purple, grccneaxdjcUowi* 'i fi ;il> x! oT 
 
 l rM rJ !bV 
 
 Thou fable cloth, fad conerofmy loics ' ; ' ^'iot:;^!^!.! 
 I lift thec vp, and thus I mcetc with death.' .- '; :if r. r yr ; 1 7!^! I / 
 /^. And thus youmeetethcliuing.Zr^.Sautfmchcatlcnl. 
 Itf. Nay do not flicmefaire,Iam nolpifit^r/-!;o ,'nl-,* I 
 Lookc better on me, do you know rne yet? :;:!;:: ffcrDT 
 Luce. O thou dcercfliadow of my friend^, >1 .- -j-* v :|T 
 /^. Deere fubttance, ... : -l:;v/;f n. ; :in"rit 
 
 I fwcare I am no fhadow, fcelemy hand,' y,-\ i: rv ol ai'i V/ 
 Jt is the fame it was, I am your /^^r, <' :'i .v-^L>:ri!C. * 
 Your Af^r that's yet liuing, and yet louirigj ftcf'ssi : ;': I ;^A ' 
 Pardon my raflx attempt, my foQliflipropfc-: ? : iclnoii; fltto 
 ' ' - ' 
 
I put in praftifc of your conftancy; 
 
 Forfooner fhould my fword hauc drunkc my bloud, * v ^ 
 
 And fct ray foulc 4 at liberty, then drawne 
 
 Tbc leaft drop from that body; for which boldneflc 
 
 Doome me to any thing: if death I take it 
 
 And willingly. Luce. This death I'lc glue you for it, 
 
 So,now I am fatisficd: you arc no fpirir, 
 
 But my owhc trueft,trueft,trueft friend, 
 
 V Vhy doe you come thus to mcc. .~ V 
 
 Uffcr. Firfttofecyou, 
 Then to conuey you hence. ' . 
 
 Luce. It cannot bee, 
 
 For I am lockt vp here and watcht at all howers,' 
 ThatYisimpoffiblcformctofcape. ' ': 
 
 laff. Nothing more poflible, within this coffin 
 Do you conuey your fclfe, let me alone, ' . : ' 
 
 I hauc the wits of twenty men about me, ' ,10 ';, I ; 
 
 Onclylcrauethc (belter of yourClofcc 
 Alittlc,andthcnfcarcn\cnot;.crccpcm . '. ? :. : i ; :iT 
 That they may prcfcntly conuey you hence: I.,!., j 
 
 Feare nothing dccrcftlouejl'c be your fccond, :. ;^:-;^. 
 
 Lic.clofc, fo, all goes well ycc^Boy. 
 
 Boy. Athandfir. v 
 
 laff. Conuey away the Coffin, and be wary. . '; 
 
 Eoy. Tis done already. , :\ '.Y.\ 
 
 \ 2*ff. Now mufti go coniure. Exit. 
 
 -Enter tJMcrchtn*. ' 3 r ;x : ' T ; 
 
 JlSerch. Boy,Boy. .:*, : r , 
 
 Boy. Your feruant fir. , %1 . 
 
 - Lflfarcb. Do me this kindnefle Boy.hold here'fi crbw'ne?. 
 
 fceforcthou bury the body of this fellow, carry it to hi* 
 
 old mcric father, and falute him from mce, and bid him fing, 
 
 hehathcaufe. 
 
 Boy. I will fir. f : ' 
 
 \Mcrcb. And then bring me word what tune he is ia^ 
 
 and haue another crowne: but do it trucly. 
 
 Jhaucfictcdhimabargainc,now,willYahim. 2 V 
 

 . God bleffc your VVorfliips health fin . . ' rj 
 k. Fare-well boy. ', xe#fa .." 
 
 Enter <JM*ifltr ^Mtrrie-tboHght * . . . 
 
 Ah old 'Mm)th9*fk* % art thou there againc, let's 
 hcrcfomeofthyfongs. . , 
 
 OldMcr. irhoefa irtbmerritrtiotf*., ..". 
 
 NotaD>rlcft, and yet my heart leapes, I dowonder: 
 yet, as ok! as Jam, thatanyman will follow aTradc, 4t r 
 ferue, that may fing and laugh, and walke' the ftre*cte$ , my 
 \vifc and both my fonncs arc I know not where , . I haue.no-. 
 thing left, nor know I howtocomebyrneatctofuppcr, yet 
 am I merry ftill; for I know I fhall findc it vpon the Table at I 
 fixe a clocke, therefore hang Thoughts I . / . V 
 
 I would hot be a Seruigman to carry the clokc-bag flill^ 
 NorwouldlbcaFawlcconcrthc greedy Hawlkes to filL 1<r i 
 But I would be in a good houfc, &haucagoodMaiilcrtdoJl - 
 But I would eat & drink of the bed, & no work would I do, - 
 
 This is it that keepcs life and foulc together , mirth, this . 
 Is the Philofophcrs ftone that they write fo much on, that* V 
 keepcs a man eucryong 
 
 Boy. Sir, they fay they know all your mony Is gone, and 
 they will truft you for no more drinke. 
 
 Oldnur. Will they not? lctamchoofe,thcbcflis Ihaue 
 > mirth at home, and nccdc not fend abroad for that,Ictthcin 
 . kccpc their drinke to thcmfclucs. 
 For////wof Tlctrj (lice dwcls on a Hill,/ 'i; " 'j-.i. 
 . And Chcc hath good Becrc and Ale to felL >.. . /. .. 
 Andof good fcllowcs flic thfnks no ill, ^.'nofi ,:..;./.> > : '^. 
 And thcthcrwillwcgonowj nov<r,ndw,npw,i a^d thcthcrl* 
 . Will wee go now. . . . ,v. . ...,.....^^ 
 
 And when you haue made a little ftay, , /: .; :' .:. '*;.{'' 
 
 You need not askc what is to pay, .-V\.; ;I .,v'^ 
 
 v ^ut B kifle your Hofteffc and go y our way, And thithcr^c; -y 
 
 . Enter Another Boy. .: .. i ;..';; n c ;: i :, j :: 3 Y'$ 
 l*B0j. Sir, I can get ao bread for fuppcr*. ,: :, .'::.?. ;:.:.^t ; 
 
 * : OUmer* 
 
 . * . - 
 

 ' OUnttr. Hang bread and fyppcr,lct's prcferue our mirth,' 
 and we (hall ncucr fcelc hunger, I'lc warrant you', let's hauc 
 a Catch, boy follow m,c, come fingthis Catch. V 
 
 Ho t ho,nobodjath{>n*e, we fit e t nor drink*, nor money ktwee. 
 nonC) fttthefot Ecdj t nctter more need /. 
 
 Oldmtr. S oboics enough, follow me*, let'? change our 
 phicc and we fliall laugh afrcAi. 
 
 tft< Let him spcGeorge, .afliallnot haue any countc. 
 nance froin vs,uor a good word from any i'th* Company, if 
 I may ftrikc ftrojccin'c. 
 
 Cit. Nolnoreafliaunotloue; but Net Lwill haiie R*ph 
 'doc a very notable' matter now, to the cternall honour 
 and glory of all (Jwert, firraii you there boy , can none of 
 yo.uhcarc? 
 
 Boy. Sir, your plcafure. 
 
 fit. Let /?^come.outonMay.dayin the morning and 
 fpcakevpon a Conduit with all.hisScarfcs about him,and his 
 fcthcrs and his rings and his knacks. 
 
 Boj. Why fir you do not thinkc of our plot,what*will be- 
 come of that then? 
 
 Cit. Why fir, I care not what become on*t, Pic hauc hini 
 come out, or Tie fetch him out my fclfc, T'lc hauefome- 
 thing done in honor of thcCittyjbcfulcs^charhbcnc long 
 cnoughvponAduenturcs,bringhimout.quickcJy, or if I 
 come in amongft you 
 
 7?oj* VVcllfirhccfliallcomeout, butif ourplay mifcar- 
 ry, fir you arc like to pay for't, . : . . 
 
 Extt T< 
 
 Cit. Bring him away then/ 
 
 
 -. This will bcbraue i'faith, George fliall not he dance 
 
 a* 
 
 the morricc too for the credit of the Strand. 
 
 ^m. No fwcctc heart it willbce too much for the boy, * 
 6 there he is^?/, hcc's reafonablcwellinrcparcll, buthec ' * 
 has not rings enough. ; -*V ; v 
 
 Enter R<*fhi 
 Raph, Londofl)tdtheeIJfffrefentthtfcrty Month of May 
 
 I a Let . 
 
 .< <K -^r.' 
 
*f the burning Peftfa 
 
 'Let each true SubieR be content to heare me what Ifayi 
 for from the top of Conduit head> atplainetymay appeare, 
 I Tf ill both tell my name to you And wherefore IcM 
 tjtfy name is Raph, by due dtfcfnt^th^gh not ign 
 Tet far infer lor to the Fleckf oforatiw Cjrccery. 
 
 Reioyce, o Englifo heart sfcioycefeicycf o Loners detre > 
 -Reioyce o fifty t Totvne, and Country ', reioyce eke ever} "Shirty r 
 per KOTV the fragrant F lower f dofpring *xd (front in fce 
 The little Bi rds do fit find fing y the Lambes do itttkefinc ff9rt t 
 Andnw the B urchin Tree doth bud that mify the Schooleboy crj 
 T he Lftlorr ice rings while Hobby-horfedoth footcitfcateovflyt 
 3* he Lords And Ladies ftrn> abroad for their difport and play, 
 <Do kiffefowc timts vpsn the <jrafle t andfomctimes in the Hej. ; ' 
 Now Butter vith a letfe of Save isgoodto Purge the blotid^ 
 fly Venus and Thlebotomy yor they are neither good* 
 . Novf litt le fi/b on ttnder ft one, beginne to cafl their belliet^ 
 tsfndJlMgvifbfnailsjhfit erft were nwtc t &6 creep out of their (belief 
 The rumbling Rivers now do wttrme far lit tie boiesto^dle\ 
 fhe ftnnly Stctdc> now goes to gr*ffe y andvp they hang his f addle* 
 The heavy Hart, the bellowing Bucke> (he Rafcalttnd the Pricket, 
 Are now Among t he Yeoman t 'Tetfe, and leave the fearefrll thicket* 
 tx*W bt Jikf tM9, 6 you, I fay, of this fame noble Towne, 
 jindltft aloft yonr velnet hetdt, and fippingof your gowtte: 
 With belt on lfgs t and napkins cleane vntoyonr ffjonldtrs tide, 
 With Sctrfes & CJarters at you pleafe, & Hey for ou* Town cri't , 
 Marcl) out andfiew your willing winds by twenty and by twenty^ 
 - To Hupjdon or fo Nfwingt(w y ivlnre ts4leand Cakes are plenty: 
 sJndlet it nere befaid, forfljAwt, that we the yeufhs oj London, . ; ^ 
 Lay thrumming of our fopt at bome y and left our cttftotne vrtdent. 
 'Upthen, I ftiy t bothyongandold y both man and maids a Maying 
 Wttb ^Drums s.nd Gnn* that bounce ahid,&mery Taber playing* 
 l^yhich to -prolong Cjod fane ottr King, and fend bit fiuutryptac* 
 Androjte out Tretfonfrgm thf Land t atjdfo y my jrictds Iccafo \ 
 
 Finis A<ft,4. . 
 
 . i . ' r .' - 
 
7&? Knffi^thebttrnitjp P eft fa 
 Adus 5. Scoena prima. 
 
 tjolw. 
 
 Aftrcb. I will haue no grrat ftore of company at the wed- 
 ding, a cupplc of neighbours and their wiues, and wee will 
 hauca Cnpon in ftewed broth, w ith marrow, and a <*ocd 
 pcecc of beefe,ftuckc with rofc-mary. 
 
 . . ... Enter Iaffer,hi* face me died. 
 
 ff. Forbeare thy Raines fond man, it is too late. 
 . Hcauen blcffc me : lafptrt 
 
 Whom thou haft iniur'd for his conflant loue : 
 Fond worldly wretch, who doft not vndcrftand 
 In death that true hearts cannot parted be. 
 Firft know thy daughter is quite borne away, 
 On wings of Angels, through theliquid aire/ 
 To farre out of thy reach, and netier more 
 Shalt thbu behold her face : But fhee and I , " 
 
 Will in another world cnicy our louef, -: 
 Where neither fathers anger, poucrtic, 
 Nor any croflc that troubles earthly men 
 Shall make vs fcuer our vnitcd hearts. 
 And ncucr flialt thou fit, or be alone 
 In any placc,but I wi 11 vifit thce 
 With gaftly lookcs > and put into thy mmde 
 The great offences wich thou didft to me. 
 When thou art at thy Table with :hy frieflds 
 Merry in heart, aud fild with fwclling wine, 
 li'c come in midft of all thy fJridc and mirth, 
 Inuifiblc to all men but thy fclfe, 
 And whifpcr fuch a fad talc in thine eare, 
 Shall make thec let the Cuppe fall from thy hand, % 'f$>.' 
 And (land as mute and pale as Death it fclfe. . :> 
 
 tjltarch. Forgiue me IgfariOh! what might Idoc? 
 
 J J; 
 
oft he burning PeJUe. 
 
 Tell mejtofatisfic thy ttobled Ghoft? 
 ,/^/p.Thcrc iyno mcancs,too late thou thinkft of this. " ' 
 
 tjlfarch. But tell me what were beft for me to doc? - 
 
 lafp. Repent thy dcedc,and farisfie my father, 
 And beat ibnd Humphrey out of thy dorcs, Exit Jafptr. 
 Enter Humphrey. 
 
 Wife* Lookc *, his very Ghoft would hatte folkcs 
 beaten. 
 
 Hwph. Father, my bride is gone, faire miftreffe Z*r#, 
 My foule's the fount of vengeance, mifchicfcs fluce. 
 
 /-/rfr^.Hcnccfoole outofmyfight,withtnyfondpam"on 
 Thou haft vndone me. 
 
 Humph. Hold my father dccre, 
 For Luceihy daughters fake, that had no peerc. 
 
 cfl/dr.Thy father foolc/* there's fomc blo.ws morc^bcgone. 
 Iafper,l hope thy Ghoft bee well appeafed, 
 To fee thy will pcrformd,now will I go 
 To fatisfic thy father for thy wrongs. Exit* 
 
 /^wp^.WhatfliallldocPIhauebecnebcatentVvice, , 
 And miftreiTe^rm goncPhelpemedeuice;* 
 Since my truc-loue is gone,! ncu-crmore, 
 Whilft I dohue, vpo-n the sky will pore; 
 But in the darke will wcare out my fhooc-foles 
 In paflion, in Saint Faiths Chu rch vnder Putties. Ex fa 
 Wife. Georg call R^/Jr hitler, if you loue me call Rafe hi- 
 
 thcr,Thauethc braueft thing for 1 : J ^ ^ "-"- 
 
 call him quickly. 
 
 Ruft. Hcercfir. 
 
 Cit. Come hitherR/f/2f, come to thy miftrcflc boy. 
 Wife.Rafrl would hauc thce call all the youthes together 
 in battle. ray, with drums, and guns, and flags^ and march to 
 Mile end in pompous fa{liion,,and there exhort your Souldj- 
 crs to be merry and wife,and co^kecpctheirbcards from ;bi>r^ 
 ninn R^ff^nd rhciv^kirmifh, and : Iec yourflaggcs flye^ and ; 
 cry kill.kilI 3 kill : my husband fliall lend you his ierkifi <ff^,j. -^ 
 and there's a fcarfcj for che reft, the houfc fliallfurnifhybu, ' 
 
 and 
 
andwec'l payfor'crdoeitbrauely Rafi?, artd thfnke before 
 whom you pcf forme, and what perfon you reprcfenr. 
 
 R*fe. I warrant you miftrefTc if I do it not for the honour 
 of the Citty, and the credit of my maifter,Iet me n.cUcr hope 
 for freed ome. 
 
 Wife. 'Tis well fpoken Tfaith ; go thy waycs, thouart a 
 fparke indeed. . . t 
 
 C/>. RafeJ&fe, double your fil cs brau ely Jtafs. 
 
 Cit. Let him looke narrowly to his feruice , J fhall take 
 him elfe,I was there my fclfea pike-rhan once in die hott eft 
 of the day, wench ; had my feather fliot fhccre away , the 
 fringe of my pike burnt off with powder, my pate broken v 
 Withafcouring-fticke,and yctlthankcGodlamhcere. 
 
 1)rvm within. 
 
 Wife. HarkeG l w| > ^ the drums. 
 
 Cit. Ran,tan 3 tan,tan ; ran,tan : O wench an thoit hadft 
 but fcenc little AWofAlgate, drum^V>^, howheemadeic 
 rorc againe, and layd on like a tyrant and then ftroke foftly 
 till the ward came vp, and then thundrcd againe, and toge- 
 ther we go : fa,fa,fa, bounce quoth the guns : courage my 
 hearts, quoth the Captaines : Saint Gtwr+ y quoth the pike, 
 men; and withall here they lay, and there they lay: And yet 
 for all this I am hccre wench. 
 
 Wife. BcthankfullforitCwr^. for indeed 'cis wonder- 
 full. 
 
 Enter Rafeandhif omfany with Drttmnret andcilottrr. 
 
 Rafe. March fairc my hearts, Lieuetcnant bcate the rcare 
 vp : Ancient, let your colours flyc ; but liauc a great care of 
 the Butchers hookcs at white- Chappcll, they hauc bccne 
 the death of many a fairs Ancient. Open your files that I 
 may take a view both ofyourpcrfons and munition : Serge- 
 ant call a muftcr. 
 
 Strg. A ftand, William Htmerton pcutcrcr. 
 
 Hum. Here Captaine, 
 
 R*/jr. ACorflct, and a fpaniflb pike 5 'ds well, canyon 
 flbake it with a terror? 
 
 ' 
 
 : '^vi* ! * 
 :._ . <^mXm 
 
IhepcfoCaptaine. . . '$ " 
 
 . Chargcvponme, 'ciswith the wccikcft: put more 
 flrcngrh W//MW Hammfrtffttjinoic ftrcngth: n$ you were a- ' .*; 
 gaine. Proceed Sergeant. 
 
 Hcerc. 
 
 l?x/Jf. Lee me fee yourpcccc neighbour 
 \vnsfiicfhotin.' 
 
 Cjreene. And like you maiftcr Captainc, I made a fliot eucn 
 now, partly to fcourc her, and partly for audacity. 
 
 Rafe. Ic fhould fccmc fo ccrtainely, for her breath is yet 
 inflamed :bcfidcs, thereisamaincfaulcinthc touch-hole, 
 'it runncs, and fiinketh 5 andltcllyou morcoucr, andbc- 
 Iccuc it : Ten fuch touch-holes would breed the pox in the 
 Army. Get you afeather,ncighbour,getyou a feather, fwect 
 oylc, and paper, and your pcecc may do well enough yet. 
 Where's your powder f 
 Greene. Hcerc. 
 
 Rflfe. What inapapcr? AsIatnaSouldierjandaGcntlcn 
 
 man,it craues a Maniall Court :you ought to dye for'r. ' 
 
 Where's your hornc/anfwere me to that. v '-- '. ' 
 
 Greene. An't like you fir, I was obliuious. '' ' > c c:.r. 
 
 Rtfe. It likes me not you fliould bee fo ; 'tis a fliame for 
 
 you,and a fcandall to all our neighbours, beeingaman of 
 
 vvorth and cftimation, to leauc your home bchinde you: I 
 
 am afraid 'twill breed example* But let me tell you no more 
 
 on't; (land, till I view you all. What's become o'thnofcof 
 
 yourflaskc? i .- 
 
 i.Sonldter. Indeed 1 aw Captaine, 'twas blownc away 
 with powder* 
 
 Raff. Put on a new one at the Cities charge. Wheres the 
 ftoneofthispeccef 
 
 i.Sotildier. The Drummer too"kc it out to light To* 
 bacco. 
 
 Rife. 'Tis a fault my friend, putitin-againc : Voii.want a 
 Nofe, and you a Stone,- Sergeant, talced Tiotcon't, for I 
 meanctofloppcituuhcpay, Rcmout and march, foft and 
 
 
^s:\falrc Gentlemen , foft and fairer double' your files ** 
 were, faces about. Now you with the foddcn face, kccpc in 
 
 |>-v. there : looketo jour match firrah,it will be in your fellowcs 
 flaskc anone. So,make a crcfccnt now, aduance your pikes, 
 ftand and giuc care. Gentlemen, Countrcy-meii, Friends, 
 and my fcllow-Souldicrs, I haue brought you this day from 
 
 \*[. thc.Sho.ps of Sccurity^and the Counters f Content,to mea- 
 fure out in thcfc furious fields, Honour by the ell ; andpro- 
 wcffaby the pound: Let it not, a let it not, I fay, bee told 
 hercafter,thc noble ifluc of this Citic fainted: but ocare your, 
 fclues in thbfaire action, like men, valiant men, and free- 
 men ;Fcarc not the face of the enemy, northenoifc of the 
 gunjiforbeleeue me brethren, the rude rumbling of a Brew- 
 
 ',': crs Carre is farrc more terrible, of which you haue a daily 
 experience: Neither let the ftinke of powder offend you,- 
 (inceamorcvaliant ftinkc isnightly with you. Toafcfol- 
 tied minde, his home is eucry where : I fpeake not this 
 to take away the hope of your rcttirnc; foryoufhaJIfee 
 (I do not doubt itjand that very fhortly, your louing wiues 
 againe,and your meet children, whole care doth bca*e you 
 company in baskets. Remember then whofe caufe vou haue 
 in hand, and like a fort of true-borne Scauingcrs, fcourc me 
 this famous Re alme of enemies. I haue no more to fay but 
 this: Stand to your tacklings lads,and (hew to the world you 
 can as well brandifli a fword, as (hake an apron. Saint.^r^ 
 and on my hearts. Ovwet. S t .G&rge,S*.Gt*'g*. Exeunt 
 W/r.'Twa* well done Rafe,J\ 9 c fend thee a cold- Capon a 
 field, and a bottle ofMarch-beere 5 and it may be, come my 
 7 fclfetofccthee. 
 
 Cit. Nftt>t\\c bey has decciued me much,I did not thinke 
 it had becne in him : he has performed fuch a matter wench, 
 that if I liue,oext yeare Il'e haue him Captaiae of the Gaily- 
 foift,orU*ewaatmy "" 
 
 0/d mer. Yet I thanke God,I br eake not a nnklc more then 
 
 ^ IhadjOoraftoope boyes: Care liuewich Cats.Idcfiethce, 
 
 wybcastii aiibuodjt4aaOkrj andthough^I wantdrinke 
 
 K to 
 
, * JLX^^A/* uj 
 
 to wet my whiftlci I can fihg : v-'l ': ':.: ; '. : - . r - . ' 
 Come no more there boyes^comc no more there': ' , : ; ' 
 : For we fliall ncucr whtlft we liue, come any more iherci '.?.-. 
 Enter A bojvrith A Coffin.: .; . r r .-//''> 
 
 ' ' 
 
 i Oldmcr. It's a brauc boy.: canft thou fin'g f ' - ' ' ' > v'C ' r : :J " 
 . *Boj.* Yes fir^ I can fing, but 'tis not fo ncccffary at thii - 
 
 time. 1 ...- ; '' ' ' ti'7Jtc4ijt . 
 
 Oldmtrri. Sing wee, nd chaunt'ltj Hvhilft louc detli' 
 
 grant it..; .://.;!' ,,';'. ; i'. .':,/.:;:''';:.. '; . . j!-.-*.^;!^^ 
 SBoj. Sir,fir, if you kqcw what Ihauc'brought you, you^ 
 
 VVOuWhauc little lifttpng.]-> s;I;"! -^ '., :.r! 1 ; -;ii 
 . Oldmtr* O the Mimbn rotind, full long long I h'auc thcc ; 
 
 fought,: : - -is: V ' ; :^ > .'*' 
 
 And npvvT haw ithce found,& what haft thou here brought^ 
 . 'Bojs.k Coffin fir,and your dead foril*/per in it. '.'"w c ' - f ^i 
 ; O/^wr.Dcad>vvhyfrc-w'ellhci v . v! -lii!-, .I/nir-i I:^u' 
 
 Thou waft a bonny boy,and I did loucthcc. -; : > f ' "J 
 
 : . v . Enter.ltfptr. '; ! ! r<I;robjncj}ij| 
 ://^. Then! pray yoii fir do foftill.. : . : ;;;:-: -.-.-^; - 
 Qldmer.lAfperfghvRi chou art vvclcomefrom Stygian lake 
 
 lo fbone,> .?.-:.: ! T ^'i -. ' tfn: ;; .''I : '>-' ' v '' " ; f? '- ; -' - ^ : 
 
 Declare to mee : what wondrous, things in Plutot court : re; . 
 
 done. ,:.; ;.. .: -fli; .!,;!; -.-.! ',r-.,r.i v /; o f -j^r/'T 
 /4/By my troth firjncrc camcthere^tis toohotfor mcfir*' 
 Qldtwr. A merry ghoft,avcrjrmery ghofti ;? : ;! v/r: no ':nV- 
 And where i$ your true-loucfio where is yours? r'T'V" 
 .V4/; Marie lookc you fir k ; ! ... "Hctucwf the Ciffikl ^ 
 ^Oldmcr. Ah ha! Art thou good atthatlfaith? ,!; - .-.* r '. ':!/:' 
 With hey trixic tcrlcry-Whwkin;; the world it riinnes oh 
 
 VvhcclcS, ,, ; ,; '' ' . , ' ';j , ., : .f" ! ': !: U* ; i'JfJ'/^J ? '^'-\ 
 
 
 When the yong mans ~^^ > vp goes the maidens Keelet* -,' ' 
 .--& -,; *-....:. ,. '* -<ichnt*bHi. >ScP$ 
 
 tjlfifl.wer. What M r . Lfarri-thewhtfNlll you not let's i? 
 
 \vhat do you thinkc (hall become ofvs? 
 Oldmp. What voyce is that that callcth at our doorc?;' ' ' ; 
 JM$tHWf Y pu know me \vcll pnough. I amfiirc I bane n$t ' .::;/:S 
 
 . .: -'.. --^... __..-* _.... ** F . ^.. -...,... ^. 
 
 .n S bccnc 
 
+ 
 
 becnefuchaflrangcrtoyouv !<;' / <:; : : : : :r^ : ;',. ^ , 
 Old, mer. And fome thcyvvhiftlcd^andfpmc they fungi Her, 
 i and fpmedid lowdly fay>cucras the Lord<ir-' 
 
 tJWift.mer. You wUl not natie vs flaruc hcre;will you MC 
 T&erri-theughtl ;i; .:. '/ ;iI t vi ; ns > ;; mix ><Irj;i ' 
 
 7^>. Nay good ilr be perfwadcd, ^Qicis my mbthcr rif her ' 
 effenccshauebecncgrratagainftyou , lecyourownclouc' 
 remember (he is yours,and To forgiuc her. ' / . r . j 
 
 Luce Good M r . lAcrri-thought let mcc entreat you, I will" 
 Kot be denied. ,' . (ftill?^ . 
 
 UWft.mtr. Why M r *Mfrr/-/J&tfi^,will you be a vext thing 
 
 Old. mer. Woman I take you to my loue againe, btit you 
 (hall fing before you enter : therefore difpatch yourfong, 
 andfocomcin- i ; . . / - :'.;, 
 
 Mtft.mcr.' Well, you mufthauc your will when al's donc^ v 
 Mick? what fongcanftthou fing boy? , . .\ .v. .'... 
 
 M*V.I can (ing none forfooth, but a Ladies daughter of 
 
 ^Paru properly. . .:.'';;;: ;J,.: H 
 
 i Mi/I .mer. Song* It viuji Ladies daughter >&e. .' .';.; r, : .' ? 
 
 Oldjncr. Come s you'r wclcbrac home againe. , . ,y - . : ?. 
 Iffuch danger be in playing, and icft muft to carneft turncj; - 
 You fliall go no. more a may ing. :..';.: 
 
 March. within. A re you within fir, Maifter Merri-tbottgbt? r . 
 "J^* Itismymaiftcrsvoycc,goodfirgb hold him intalke 
 Vvhilft we conucy.our fclues into fomc inward roome/ . : - i ) 
 
 Oldmer. What arc you/ arc you merry? you muft bee rcry 
 merry ifyou enter. .'::,:. i; I .'O 
 
 i March. I am fir. ;: -,,... . .' /r>::^ 
 
 ^ ^L^ir^Nay good fir open to me. ^ ". ( T ' V .,A 
 Oldmtr. Siog,Ifay,orby the merry heart you come not in.- ^ 
 
 . . : > - . ; , . : : . i 
 
 Oidmer. You arc welcome fir, you arc welcome, you fee 
 .yourcntcrtaihmeh^prayyoubecipcrry. i '..;...': ./.;> 
 " 5%f*' fi W'^wjj-^f^ttj am^ome to atke you c 
 ' . . <.' : ^ K a Forgiucncfle Mi 
 
 
of tht turning PeJUf.l ? ' 
 Forgiucncflc for the wrongs I offered you, // ;; ' ; ;~ r :: r > I 
 And your moft vcrtuous fonric, they're infinite, \ < ?. '.'.^ 
 Yet my contrition (hall be more then they, .r: '> 
 
 J do confcflc my hardncfle broke his heart, ! . 
 For which, iuft hcaucn hath giucn me punifhment . 
 More then my age can carry, his wandringfpirit ^ ' -V- M 
 Not yet at reft, purfucs mc'cu cry where, , ' ' -. * v.M -^ . 
 CryingJ'lch aunt thcc for thy cruelty. 
 Mydaughtcrfhe is gone, Iknownothow^ ; ; -- ( 
 
 Taken inuifiblc, and whether Huing, , :. . : '-.-; ;J O vyA3. r 
 Oringrauc,'tisyctvncertaine tome. . ;;:: ., '.orj'; -..-.; 
 
 OMaifto:C^^-/W^,thcTearethe'wcighes, . . '- r 
 Willfinkemctomygraucjforgiucnicfir. ; . '/v . 
 
 Oldmcr* Why fir, I do forgiuc you, and be meny; :' ,Ti 
 And if the wag, in's life time, plaid the knaiie,! . > . >: f>ria 
 Can you forgiuc him too? Mtrch. Withaltrhy heart fif* 
 
 Oldmtr. Spcakeitagairie,andhartcly. ..!,-'4: ; M- ' 
 
 : . > tJMerch. I do fir, ,, ; .-; .;\M- :?\ "' 
 
 Now by my foulc I do. . : ; .- 5 : . ; J-. r, .-? 
 
 Oldmcr. With that came out his Paramount, .s,v:, ^M^> : 
 Shce was as white as the Lillic flower,' 7 : ::?bD /: w.^ * 1'^ ' r 
 Hey troule trolliclollie* ; Enter Lncttnd Ufyci* C 
 
 With thatcame out her ownedcere Knight, c; . / 
 He was as true as eu'er did fight^ &c A .* ^ k .v:r .fa ... : . 
 Sir , if you will forgiuc ham , clap the ir hands together,' 
 there's no more tabc fed iW matter. ^ 
 
 Merck. Ido,ltio .::.:.;;" >v sr^'cilV' .;!.-.UO 
 
 Ci>. Idonotlikcthis,peaccboics,heareineoncfyoiT, 
 cucry bodies partis come to an end but&^Aw; indhcc's 
 
 left OUt. .r ; ;:;r : 'i- : -.? .^V,V.i>\O ' ''?' 
 
 J?<T;. 'Tislongof yourfclfcrfic, wcxrh^u nothing to doe 
 ' withhi-spart. ^.:;\-/;r; '.c:j : ! ;.> v-1 :',:.:': /^^.W.^ 
 
 Ci>. Rapb come away, make on hin as you hauc done of 
 the rcftjboics come. .% .. -. . ". . : -/:\ -,v;vl 
 
 , '^.yyjfe. Now good husban'dkthimcomccataftd.dlte 
 fit. He (hall Ncl> 
 
 <)n^ 
 

 flon, and in a Comedy too. -.-: 
 
 \- Cit. Take you no care of thatfirboy, 5s not lus.part at 
 ancnd,thinkc you, when he's dead? come away R*ph. 
 Bntcr R*pb, with a forked *m* through bis had. 
 Raph. Whenlwasmortall, thismyxoftiuc corps 
 Did lap vp Figs and Raifons in the Strand, 
 Where fitting I efpi'd a louely Dame, ;{ . 
 
 WhofcMaittcr wrought with Lingcll and with All, *: \ .. 
 And vndcr ground he rampicd many a bootc, 
 Straight did her louc prkkc forth me, tender fprig . 
 To follow feats of Armes in warlike wife, 
 Through Wedtham Defcrt, where I did pcrforme ; . . . '. \ 
 Many atchieuemcntSjand did lay on ground , . 
 
 Huge Bar&arofo that infulting Gianr, 
 And all his Captiues foone fctat liberty. 
 Then honour pricktmc from my natiucfoile, L- .:.:'/: . 
 Into Afolfauia t where Igain'd the louc . . , ' :/ ;: 
 
 Of Pompitn* his bcloued daughter: .1 
 
 .., - But yet prou'd conftant to the blackc thum'd maidc 
 
 StifA*) and skorn'd f^wwrfw louc: . : .., .r 
 
 Yetriberalilwasandgauchcrp'mncs, '\ . 
 
 And money for her fathers Officers, . /: .s.v.\ \:.\\ 
 I then returned home, and thruft my felfc . {, , -: 3 1 
 Inaftion,andbyallmenchofcnwas . , :. 
 
 -Lordof thcMay,whcrcIdidflourifi7it, : . '. 
 v \Vith Skarfcs and Rings, and Pofic in roy han^ , 
 After this aftion, Iprcfcrrcd was, . . ^ 
 
 And chofcn Citty Captaine at Mile-end, , : 
 With hat and feather and with leading ftaffe, \ 
 And trained my men aud brought them all ofFrfecrt^; 
 Sauc one man that bcrai'd him witKthc noife; 
 Butallthcfcthingsl/?^didvndcrtake, \ ' ; . 
 
 Oncly for my beloued SU/*M fake. 
 Then comming homc,and fitting in ray Shop , 
 With Apron blew, death came vnto my Stall . - 
 
 To cheapen ex^r^-^*, but ere I, 
 Could take the ! /Jrdownc,and fill a taftc, . 
 
 K 5 Death -'ty^ 
 
 ' $$p! 
 
 .;. i .:,.-S' >'-"* 
 

 V^JA" 'Death caught a pound of Pepper inhis hand/ sj ' jififfipJl'v- 
 '\' : And fprinkled all my face and body ore, f > \ } * ^ ^ 
 And inan inftantvanifliedaway. ' o ; : " '-^ : -v :..i 
 *. 'Tis a pretty fi&ion i'faicity > v - - 
 -Kd^. Then cookc I vp my Bow arid Shaft in hand/ , 
 
 Andwalktinto/5/^r^-J^/^tocoolemyielfc, ' y T \C{ 
 . But there grim cruell death met me againe, 
 And fiiot this forked arrow through my head,- - ? '* V7 
 And now I faint, therefore be warn'd by me, v ,| -. ;:\ 
 
 My fellowes cucry one of forked heads. -i-o -^ .':.; .:' 
 x Fare- well all you good boics in merry London^ '' r> ! ' w "! oT 
 Nerc flnallwemorcvponShrouc-tucf<jaymcccc ' T .';:io^I ' 
 And pluckc downc houfcs of iniquitie. ' ' - v .' ! 
 ; , Mypaincincreafethjlithallneucrmorc >,.'.; ::.:!! 
 
 Hold open, whilft another pumpes both legs, <;: ifa ?'?/ 
 Nordaube aSattcngowne with rotten cgs: ; - ^ c:i i_:o-ii'** 
 Sctvpaftake, oncuermorelftall, .' \'/-^' s '. 
 
 I die,fl ie,flic my foul c to Grocers Hall; oh,oh,<>h,&:c^ > 
 
 Wf^. Well laid Raph, d oc your obey fance to thc.Gcntle-* 
 men and goyour waics, well faid R/iph. '/; ;o.h ";;.^ t ...; '' 4 ^ 
 ExitRtph. ! r^t-OTlIIcirdl-iV/ 
 
 Oldmer, Mcthinkcs all we,thus kindly and yncxpcftedly 
 reconciled flioald not depart without a fong. .;::... 
 
 Merch. A good motion. 
 
 Oldmer. Strike vp then. 
 
 Better tJWfipcf nere WAS k$owne 9 ( ' - " ; - : ' 
 'quire of htarts in one. - ; :i >i ; f 
 
 plaitteat ours are now. : : : ^ o i i ; : ? c : f ?I h : 
 ough before the honre ef djing( t : : o ] v I D r : C ; 
 He fall rife And then be crjing* 4 r;;r;o^ no;IT 
 
 e re An ten e crjng* 4 r;;r;o^ no; 
 Hey ho ftis nought but mirths ,.,'.' .:v'::crA rbiV/ "! 
 Thatlycptnhcbodj frtmthe**rth*> n:^(boT 
 
 t '- -"' ''*;. Extftnt Omnc >.i/.; .MucO 
 
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 Cini*,. Come Net, fhallwe go,thePlaics done.' 
 Wtf*. Nay by my faith George y I hauc more manners then ; 
 fo, Tlcfpeakctothcfe Gentlemen firft : I thankcyouall 
 Gentle men , for your patience and countcnane to R*pb , a 
 
 but I would bee glad to know the trutn : J rcfcrre it to your 
 ownc difcretions, whether you will applaud him or no, for 
 I will winkc,and whilft you fhall do what you will,I thanke 
 you with all nay heart, God giuc you good night 5 come 
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