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 inscriptions on the title-pages of plays formerly in the Garrick 
 Collection, to which this particular volume also once belonged. 
 Beyond this attribution nothing, apparently, seems known of the 
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 ^^ Greene's Tu Quoque," who, according to the ^^ D.N B.," ft. 1614. 
 The B.M. Catalogue makes a triple entry — under the " main 
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 JOHN S. FARMER. 
 
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PLEASANT 
 
 conceited Comedie, 
 
 Wherein is fliewed 
 
 how a man may chuft a good 
 
 Wife from a bad. ^ , 
 
 Wribbea By loshudu Looke 
 
 Js it hath heneJmJby times ABed hy the Earle of 
 Worccftcrs Sermnts, 
 
 " LONDON 
 Printed forMathcw Lavvc, and are tobefbldcathis 
 (hop in Paulcs Church, yardjnearcvnto S.Au- 
 guftincs gate, at the iigne of the Foxc. 
 
 16 2, 
 
A pleafani: conceited Come- 
 
 die , wherein is fliewed how a man may 
 chufc a good Wife from a bad. 
 
 Enter 4t vfon the Exchaunge ,joung Marfler Arthur, 
 4nd MAtfler Lufam» ' 
 
 Arthur, 
 
 ITcll you true Sir, but to eucry man 
 I would not be fb lauifli of my fpeecb, 
 Only to you my deare and priuate friend. 
 Although my wife in eueiy eye, be held 
 Of beautie and of grace fuincient. 
 Of honeft birth and good behauiour, 
 Able to winne the ftrongeft thoughts to her, 
 Yetinmymind I hold her the moft hated ^ . 
 And loathed obied^ that the world can yeeld. 
 
 Lufam. Oh M, Arthur, hczvc a better thought 
 Of your chaft wife, whofe modcfty hath wonnc 
 The good opinion and report of all : 
 By hcauen you wrong her beautie,flie is faire. 
 
 Ar, Not in mine eye« 
 
 Lu,0 you are cloyed with dainties M.Arthur 
 And too much fweetncs glutted hath your tafl,' 
 And makes you loath them ; Atthefirft 
 You did admire herbeautie^praifde her face. 
 Were proud to hauehcrfollow at your hcelea .! l / 
 Through the broad ftrcctes, when aAlkrenfuring tongues . 
 
 A a ' Found 
 

 Found themftelues buiicd as the paft^lbp^ 
 Tq <txtoll fcc!^ m.the hearirigofy pu bd^h, 
 Tcj^^^r^y y9U,and diil|^yis:n?i^i, , , 
 Hauc you not in the time of your firft loue, 
 Hqgdfacji'new'pppulir^ndvviIgartalk^^'V .S^| 
 An^ gbriffed ftill to fee her fefauely declctV / ^ 
 Buti^cwsAindof loathinghatHij^tJitei^hangdfc. ■ ^' ' 
 Your (hape ofipiifi into afiSWcoih^tej uriv 
 But on wnat rcafbn ground you thisliatc? 
 Af . My ttalbn is my mindjmy ground my wil, 
 I will not loue her : If you askeme why 
 I cannot louc her,Iet that aqfwc^i;c you. 
 
 Lu, Be iudgeall eyes,her facedeferues it not. 
 Then on what rootegPOWei^tbi^hlehraOncbof 
 Is(hcnotloyall^c6nftafirjoiiing,cbaft, (hatef 
 Obedient,apt to pleare,loth to difplealc^ ->* . ^ 
 
 Carcfull to Hue, chary of her good namcj' v- iwoti"/^ 
 Andicalousofyour Tcputatiah? -Ji'^n^O' iHiE^iiiin-jdiC J 
 Isihenoivertuous,wift,te!igiou«'?oubjtnfIriidfl;aoffK) 
 
 How fhould you wrong her to deny a!ItHls)^'rT' ,roi old A 
 GoodM.ArfA*rlctmeaiguewithyou. ir.r /iiiliY 
 
 ;i " ; .V* i., ■'' ' ' '' '''^^yMikhaniulki^ ~ 
 
 /^//OhM.Ai^r^MirardwncaLotucc^eiK ' '^o^uf: 
 What might(hete,on wttt>myourhopc5TChe£>i?r.Dfi -r 
 
 A». What fooles they sre that fcepmoftwifem'Iotoe, 
 Howwirethiy.kr^^mbucfecila^iaac8o^ O^ 
 Bcforcl w^wifiOUCTjlMJDti'earQa ^ :'>-wl riotiro ooi r>n A 
 To iudgeofmattcrt;ccttf&reofair.fon»;ltrof f-^5:;» ^'^ A 
 NayIhadwic4»caHkLo««ifooJc, •■ -'^w.l £ 
 
 And lookc iwohisfoUy wthlbflgWey^o ' ;^ . 
 Btt<«prta»iidiogtottodwds>ta3i^^^ "o - , 
 
 
— "^ — w»wwifftM^inmnj€jrdfnMvita, 
 And fi-an tickfy hath flioul^cred reafbn thcncf , 
 I;im|i6(rold5andyetalas I doatc: 
 I hauchotloft my fight,and yet am blind, 
 N(rbondman,yct haue loft my libcrtie, 
 Ko naturall foole,and yet I want my wit. 
 What am I thcojlet me define my fdfc, 
 A doatar yong^ blind man that can fee, 
 A wittic fooIc,aboiid.maathar is free. 
 Jrul, Good aged youthjblind fcer5& wife foole, 
 Loofe your free bonds,and fct your thoughts to 
 
 £nt^oldM.hrthur^ndoldM,LufAm. Cfchoolc. 
 
 Oldhr, TJs told me M,LMfami that my fbnne 
 And your chad daugthtcr whom wc matcht together. 
 Wrangle and fall at oddes,andbrawIe>and chide. ' '*«'^»J • 
 
 oldlM. Nay I thinkcfojlncucriookt for better: 
 This tis to marry children when they arc yon^, 
 I faid as much at firft,tbat fuch yong brats 
 Would gree togetherjcuen like dogs and cats. "^ * 
 '* oldhr. Nay pray you M.L«r/2:«i fay not fo, ' 
 
 There was great hope,tTiough they were matcht but 
 Their vertucs would haue made them fimpathife, Cyong 
 And Hue together like two quiet Saints. 
 
 OldLtt, You Cay trije,rhere was great hope in deed- 
 They would hauc liu'd like Saints, but whcrcs thefault/^' 
 
 o/<^Ar. If fame betruc,the moft fault's in my fonnc. 
 
 olLhu, You fay true M. Ar/;&«r,tis fo indeed. 
 
 OldAr, Nay fir, I do not altogether excufc' . *" '' 
 rour daughter, many Jay the blame on her. - u^T; lo'. 
 
 oldljt, H^iay you fbjbithmaflTe tis like enough, 
 For from her childhood (he hath bene a fhrowe. 
 
 oldhr. A fhrow,you wrong her^all the towne admires 
 FormiIdnc(rc,chaftne(rc,and humilitie. (her, 
 
 (?^I^. Fore God you fay well^fhe is fo Indeed; 
 
 A 3 The 
 
. — -Mjia^wfi ivnunm \.§me^i '-'m 
 The Citie doth admire her for theft vcrtucf. ' '^ '• ** 
 
 Shees mild and chaft,but not adtnir'dfo much. - 
 0/i:/Z«. nblfayjIdidnotmcancadmiVd. * 
 C?/i!/v^r. ycsifamandoweUconfiderher 
 
 your daughter is the wonder of her ftxe.' ' 
 oldLu. Arcyouaduifdeofthatjcannottell 
 
 What tis you caJI the wonderof her ftxe 
 
 But/heis,is(hejindeedflicis. * 
 
 O^^r* Whatisflief . 
 
 ^ ^^//-Euen whatyouwiI,youknowbeftwhatflicis. 
 
 dnuim. lonisherhusband^letvsleaucthiswalke, 
 HovvfuUarebadthoughtsoffijfpition. 
 I,loue,butloath myftlfcfor louingfi>,' 
 
 Yet cannot change my difpoficion. 
 FuUer. Mtdiiecureteiffrm. 
 
 AnfiL HeifmhiqaQdmUismorefimedicahiUsBerUt. 
 
 n/^^Ar.Myoprperfwafions^tonoefFcia, : 
 Neuer alledgc^her vcrtues nor her beautie, 
 My fttled vnkindnes hath begot 
 A refolqtion to be vnkind flill,. 
 My raunging pleafures loue varictie. 
 
 Ton.lu, Oh too ynkind vnto (b land a wife, 
 ToovritulestooneJbvertuous, < 
 
 And tOQvnchaft vnto fochaft a matron, 
 
 TM.Ar, Butfoftfir^ftewhercroytwofathcrsarc 
 Bu% talking^Iet vs flirinkeafide. 
 For if they ftc me,they are bent to chide. 
 
 . ' Exeunt. 
 
 Old Ar. I thinkc tis beft to goe ftraight to the houft 
 And make them friends againe : what thinke you fh* .? 
 . C>/!//^«. Ithinkefbtoo. 
 
 otdhrth* Now I remember too,inat'snotfog6odj 
 
 - * For 
 
 L 
 
— 'JiWtochufeiigoodWifefromAhAd, 
 For diucrs rcafons I thinke bcft ftay here, 
 And leaue them to their wrangling,what thinke you f 
 OldLu, I thinke fo too. 
 
 oldkrth. Nay we will goc that's certaine. Cgoc. 
 ql^ Lu, I tis beft5tis beft in footh : theres n o way but to 
 old hrtb* Yet if our going fhould breed more vnr eft. 
 More dircQrd,morc difIcntion,more debate, 
 More wrangling where there is inough alrcadic, 
 Twere better ftay then goc. 
 
 oULu, Fore God tis true, 
 O ur going may perhaps breed more debate. 
 And then we may too late wifh jve had ftaid; 
 And therefore if you will beruldeby me, 
 Wc will not goe that's flat ; Nay if we louc 
 Our creditSjOr ourquicts,lets not goe. 
 
 Oldhr, But if we ioue their credits or their quiets wc 
 And reconcile them to their former Ioue : (muft goc 
 , Where there is ftrifc betwixt a man and wife tis hell. 
 And mutuall Ioue may be compar'd to heaucn: 
 For then their (bules and fpirits are at peace. 
 Come M. Luftm, now tis dinner time, 
 When wc haue dinde, the iirft worke we will make. 
 Is to decide their iarres for pitie (ake. 
 
 OldLu, Welfare a good hart, yet are you aduiie, 
 Goefaid you M. Arthur ^ I will runnc. 
 To end thcfe broyles that difcord hathbegunne. 
 
 Exeuni, 
 Enter Mijlrii Arthur ^And her man Piphin, 
 Mijl.Ar, Qomchiihci Pipkin, how chance yoa tread 
 Pip. For fearc of breaking Miftrefle. (fofofdyf 
 
 ^ifi. Ar. Art thou afraid of breaking,how fo ^ 
 ftp. CanyoublamcmeMiftris,Iamcracktalreadie. 
 ^^.Crackt /'/jp^//>,how,hath any crackt your crowns 
 
 Tz/^No 
 
P/p.'The mayd gaue me not my fuppcr yeftemightj/b 
 thatindeed my belly^ wambled j and (taftding ncarc the 
 
 broken. '.^^;i .':. >■;. - -.\ no; - 'jilii^^ioiivb-s'^--^ 'i '■ loV 
 . , -ft^V^ArvSirra runncto the Excbaf>gr,atfd iTyou tbCte 
 Can finde my husbandjpray him-taftottft faorac,- r> 
 TcIIhimIv^illnoteateab^t«fb«4irJ .:v{ ^vVV\o 
 
 P//>. Bur;U<JyMiftr^iirt/hQt)ki;tcU{bimib,itm^^^ 
 he would not come,' wtrc jf for, no other caufebut t^j 
 (aue charges, IJcratJWr tell him^ tf he come not<juidtlyA-- 
 you will eate vp all the meate in thp hou(c,aind then ifnc^ 
 .hc4>fmy ftoovickc he will ir.uoEiCJC>*ei:yfoote, and make I 
 thc-mprehaft to dinner* ; if'; r^^,. u-n r / f 
 
 M/fhr. I ihpu maift ieft,ii^ hean is not fo light. 
 It can difgcft the leaft conceit pFioy ; , 
 Intreat hira fair!y,ihougb I tbinke he Iqjics .,,.:. . . . 
 All places worfe that he beholds: mP in,. i>.\.M omoD 
 Wilt thou be:gp,n.e /».•; • .", . 5,:, ..,br iS '.^£1! 5v/ nsrl W 
 P/>. Whither Mi(}.r<fre,t0tbcCbftW)gCj^. .{jtitbonl 
 ii/^Ar,..Ito.theCbaunge.;: -■; <•;.;;> -z .'*:iV*i^i 
 P/]^. IwillMiftreflTe, hoping my:MfAyiUgoe,ft oft «d> 
 the ChAungp, thttat length 'Ke.willchau^vgehilmiivb^" 
 an4v(eyou more kindly , 6 it were braue if my Maifier 
 could mecte^ith a Marchant of tiU v^ntarcs to boirgainc 
 ^YJjh bipi fpr,9JJ.hisbadcon<Htio;is;aindhe-fc)lth€id* out- 
 right, ypufhould h^iie a flfMieri^r hear^andiweallfa^uie- 
 ter houfc fr,ibMJ;h«p?Ag^Mtfc(r<'>pw*WjiUip*iflcoa^^ 
 thcfejaitcs an<J ftjuabeh ifijgop/j hc^thm^mi^Ms^r 
 
 - :M.\^'\ MifAr. 
 
Jdifhr, Make haileagainc I prcthecjdil I fee him 
 My heart will ncucr be at reft within mc: 
 My husband hath of late fb much eftrang'd 
 His words^his deeds^his heart from me. 
 That I can fildome haue his company: 
 And euen that (ildome with fuch difconrcnt, 
 Such ffowncs/uch chidings,fuch impatience. 
 That did not truth & vertuearmc my thoughts. 
 They would confound me with di/^airc & hate. 
 And make me runne into extremities. 
 Had I deferu d the leaft bad looke from him, 
 I fliould account my felfetoo bad to Hue, 
 But honouring him in loue and chaftitie, 
 All iudgements cenfurc freely of my wrongs. 
 
 Enter young Arthur yMdiflerLuf4m,Pipkm, 
 . Ton, Ar. Fifkin what faid (he when me fent for me i* 
 
 Pif, Faith maifter (he faid lide, but (he thought more. 
 For flie was very melancholy. 
 
 Yon, Ar, Did I not tell you (he was melanchx)ly.<* 
 For nothing elfe but that (he (ent for me. 
 And fearing I would come to dine with her. i 
 
 7"tf».Z«/r Oyoumiftakehereucnvponmyfoule, '^ 
 
 Idurf^affirmeyouwrongherchaflitie. 1 
 
 See where (he doth attend your comming home. 
 
 Mtf.Ar, Come maifter Arthur^ fliall we in to dinner** 
 Sirrabegone,andfeeitferu'd in. 
 
 r^kx*/ Will you not (peake vnro hcr^ 
 
 7on,Ar, NonotI,willyougoinfir/* 
 
 Mtf.Ar, .Not /peak to mc5nor once looke towards me^ 
 It is my dutie to begin /know, 
 Andlwillbreakerhislceofcurtefie, / . 
 
 You are welcome home fir. . 
 
 7on,Ar, Harke maifter Lu/a?nM{hc mocke me nor, 
 
 B Yob 
 
Yob are trelcomc homeiir^ara I welcome hothe, ' 
 Good faith I care not ifibcot ho. 
 
 rcn,Li4. Thus you mifcotlfterall things M.^rt&ur, 
 Looke if her true loue melt not imo tearcs. 
 
 r<>^.>. She weeps, but why/ that I am come fo foonc 
 To hinder her of (bme appointed gticfts^, ^ 
 
 Thatinmyal^leftc^reuelsinmyhoufer ^^ 
 
 She vveepcstolce me in her company, x > ^ 
 
 And were rabfehtjfhewould laugh with ioy. 
 She weepesto makcme weaiy of the houfe. 
 Knowing my hart cannot away with griefc; 
 
 MiftMr, Knew I that mirth would make youloue my 
 Iwouldcnforcc4nyharttob<^orcmery. ('bed 
 
 T$H.Pijr. Do you not heare.fte would inforcc her haru 
 All mirth is forcttharfhc can make with riie. • 
 
 r^;^Zir. O raifconceitjhow bitter is thy-taft^ 
 SweetM«/6'ti^«r,Miftris^r//&«r too, ^^i^K* 
 Let me iiurcatyou reconcile thefc.iarres,. 
 OdioUs to^hcauen,and moft abfioriof men. 
 
 Mtfi^Ajf, rouareaftrangerfirjbutbyyoorwordt 
 You do appeare an honeft Gentleman :• 
 If youprofelTe to be nw husbands friend, 
 Pbrfift in thefe perrwafions : and be ludgc 
 With all indifference in thefe difcoments. 
 Stvcet husbandjifl be not faire enough 
 To pleafc your eye,range where you lift abroac^ . 
 OnlyatcomminghomefpeakemebutCiiret ■ . 
 
 If you delight to chaungCjChaunge wheri you pl(?afi^i; • 
 So that yott Will not chaungeyourloiieto me.. 
 If you delight to fee me drudge and toyle» ^ ' 
 He be your drudge.becaufe tis your dclighl. 
 Or if you thinke me vnworthic of theriamc^^'' v 
 Ofyourchaftwifeyl willbecomcyourniaiDH'^- - 
 
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y^our flaiie,your feruant^ny thing you will, 
 If for that narpc of feruant, and of flauc, 
 You will but fmilevpon me now and then. 
 Or if as I well thinkcyoi| cannot loue mc, 
 Loue where you lift^only fay but you loue me f 
 He feed on fliado wes let the lubftance goe. 
 Will you deny me fuch a fmall requeft < 
 What will you neither loue nor flatter me ? 
 O then I fee your hate here doch but wound me, 
 And with that hate it is your frowncs confound me* 
 ron,Lu. Wonder of women : why harkyoB H'^rthi^, 
 What is your wife a woman or a Saint? 
 A wife,or fome bright Angell come from heauen i 
 Are you not mou'd at this ftraunge Ipcdlacle ? 
 This day I haue beheld a miracle. 
 When I attempt this (acred nuptiall life, 
 Ibegofheauentofindemefuchawifc. 
 
 rm.hr, Ha^hajamiraclejaprogcdie, 
 To fee a woman weep is as much pittic 
 As to fee Foxes digd out of their holes: 
 If thou wilt pleafure me^let mc fee thee leflfe, 
 G reeue much vthcy fay griefe often ihortenslife, 
 Come not too nearemejtilll call thee wife. 
 And that will be but fildome. / will tell thee 
 How thou fhalt winne my hart,die fbdainly. 
 And Tie become a luftie widower : 
 The longer thy life lafts the more my hate. 
 And loathing ftill increafeth towards thee. 
 When /come home & finde thee cold as earth. 
 The wil 7 loue thee; thus thou knowft my mind. 
 Come M^Lufim^lct vs in to dine. (Exeunt. 
 
 Ten.Lu. O fir, you too much affc(5t this cuil. 
 Pore SaihtjWhy wertthou yoakt thus with a diucl. Exit. 
 
MICAr, If ttiou t^^ win my h^ttt,dic fuddcnly. 
 But that my (bwle was bought at futh ^ifatffj^ 
 AcfuchahighpciceasmySau!oafsb!oud, | 
 
 I wouidnotilkkctoloOfcit withaftab. 
 But vcrtuc banifh allfuch fantafies. 
 He is my husband^and I !oue him well,' 
 Next £0 my ownc fbulcs health I tender him : 
 
 Andwouidgiacalltheplea(uresofrhcwarld> . 
 
 To buy his loue if I might purchafe it. 
 He foHow him^and like a fcruan t waite^ 
 And-ftriiieby all mcaaes to prcuent his hate. 
 
 oldAr, Thisi3my(bnnc$houfe,wcreitbeftgoeinL % 
 
 How(ayyqumaifterL*/4«w>/* ^ ^ 
 
 OZ;/ uy: Howgofc in,h<>w fty you firf 
 
 Oi5/Ar. tfayt&bcft. '.^^^^^'rv^^'^i 
 
 (>i/I>/ I{ir,(iiyy6ufo,(oj(ayrtod.- ^ 
 
 o/</V«Nav^y,itknotbeiVleteIyotii^hy,, ' 
 Happily the hreof hate is quite extin(a ' 
 From the deadcrabcts, nbvir to rake them vp^ 
 Should theitaftfpatkeof difcofitertt kppeare^ = 
 TomakethcftameofhattedbUraeifitfHv ' -^ . 
 The beate of this difention might fcorch vs^ ' ' 
 Which in his owne itolcf adiesfitiothercd v^. 
 Maydyeinfilence,andrduHrcnbmot«t ; , 
 And therefore tell m^jiiitbeft or no/ '--^'^ vnnog 
 
 o^L^f Howfajr ybufit^f - ^>'-i iii»ign«fl^plJ^»i5^^^ 
 
 OidTAr. Ifayitisiiotbeft. jmo. 
 
 <?/5/.L«y: Maffeyou fiy wellfir,& fo fay Ttddi; 
 
 O^Ar. Butfhallwelodeowrtabour t©coihchitht!^ 
 And withoatdght of oiif two children? - V ^^"' S ^ 
 
 QocbAckeagaine^nayweMlin thax^sccrtainfe* - ' 
 
kh^ td ehitfe d^ilPV^efimiidd, 
 
 0ldL». In quothajdo you make a doubt of tbtt f 
 Shall Tve come thus far, and in (uch port haft> 
 And haue our children here and both within^ 
 And not behold them ere our backe rcturnc ^ 
 It were vnfiiendlyjand vnfatherly.v 
 Come M. Arthur, pray you follow mc. 
 
 OldAr, Nay but harkeyoufirj will you not knock f 
 
 ^Z^Ztf. Is't beft to knock i' 
 
 Old,Ar, I knock in any cafe. 
 
 OldLt^. Twas well you put it in mindto kno^k, 
 I had forgotten it clfe I promife you. (doore, 
 
 old Ar. Tufbjift not my fonnes andyour dau^ters 
 And (hall we two ftand knocking f Leade the way. 
 
 oldLit. Knockat our childrcns doores,that were a left, 
 Are we fuch fooles to make our felues fo ftraunge 
 Where we fhould ftill be boldeft /* I n for (hame. 
 We will not (land vpon fuch ceremonies. (EMunn 
 Enter fiinfelme and Fuller^ 
 
 TuL Speake i n what cue (ir do you find your hart, 
 Now thou haft flept alittlcon thy loue i 
 
 knf. Like one that ftriues to (hun a little plalh 
 Offliallow water, and auoyding it,. 
 Plunges into a Riuer part his depth. 
 Like one that from a finall fparke (leps afide. 
 And falls in headlong to a greater flame: 
 
 FttL But in fuch fiers fcorch not thy felfe for 
 \i flie be fier,thou3rt fo far fro burning, ((hamc. 
 That thou hafl fcarce yet warmd thee at her face 
 But lift to nie. He turne tliy hart from louc, 
 And make thee loath aH of the feminine fcxe. 
 They that haue knowneme,kncw me once of 
 To be a perfcift wencher : I haue tried (name 
 All forts, all feas,all ftatcs,and finde them ftill 
 laconftantj^ficklcjalwaics variable. 
 
 B I Attend 
 
Attend me man^ will prcfcribe a methodc 
 How thou fl)alt\yin liii without al per adueture. 
 -^»/?/. "that would /gladly hearc, 
 Ful. / was once hkc thee, 
 Afigher, melancholy^humorift, 
 Crofler of armcs^ goer without garters, 
 A hatband- hater, and a busk' point wearer, 
 One that did vfc much bracelets made ofhaire, 
 Ringson my fingersj/ewels in mine eares. 
 And now and then a wenches-Carkanetj 
 That had two letters for her name in Pearle: 
 SkarfeS:£axtcrs5bands5wroughtwaftcoats,gold,ft:tcht 
 A thQufaii d of thofc female fooleries, (caps^ 
 
 Bu| when / look intotheglaflc of Reafbn5ftrait /began 
 To loath that femall brauery,and henceforth 
 Studie to.cry^fr^4«/ to the world. 
 
 /^///I /pray you to your former argument, 
 Prefcribc a meancs to winne my bcftbelou'd. 
 
 >,«/. Firft be not baflifuHjbar all blufhing tricks, 
 Be not too apifli female,do not come : 
 
 With foolifli Sonets to prefent her with, 
 Withlegs,with curtcfies^congieSjand fuch likei 
 Nor with pend rpceches,or too far fetcht fighes, 
 J hate fuch antick queint f ormalitie. - . - ' ♦ ; J 
 
 jinf, O h but / cannot watch occafion. 
 She daihes cuery profer with a frownc, ; 
 
 FuL Afrowncjafooleartthouafraidoffrwflcif : 
 HethatvyiUleaueoccafionforafrQjvne, . rjuxis^nc'T 
 Were /his Judge (all you his cafe bemone) 
 His doome fhauld be, euer to lie alone, . 
 
 hnf. 7 cannot chufebutwhenawenchfaics nay, ■ 
 To take ber at her word and leaue my fute. 
 Fa'/. Continue that opinion, and be furc 
 To die a virgin cliafte^a Kiaydep pure. 
 
 It 
 
 
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it was my chance once in ray vvaatoa dales r \f 
 
 To Court a wcnGh,harke and /Ic tell thee how r^ '-*"•"'** 
 
 / came* vnto my Loue,and flielookt coy, 
 
 / (pake vnt o my LouCiihe turnd afide, 
 
 / tucht my Louc,and gan with her to toy, • 
 
 B ut flie fat mute fof angcrjbrfor pride : * 
 
 / ftriu'd and kift my Loue^fhc cried away r 
 
 Thou woulft haue left her thus, / made her (lay* 
 
 / catcht my LouCjand wrung her by thehand^ 
 
 / tookc my Loue and fet her on my knee, 
 
 And puld her to me, 6 you fpoilc my band, 
 
 You hurt me fir, pray let me goe quoth (he; 
 
 / am glad quoth /, thatyoti haue found your tongue,! 
 
 And ftill my Loue /by the finger wroong. 
 
 / askc her if flic lou dmc,flieTaid no, 
 
 /bad her {weare,fhc ftrait calls fora booke : 
 
 Nay then thought /, tis time to let her goc, 
 
 /,eafde my knee,andfK>m her caft a looke. 
 
 She leaucs me wondring at thcfe flrange affaires. 
 
 And like the wind flie trips me vp the ftaices. 
 
 / left the roomc below and vpi went, 
 
 Find ing her throw.nevpon her wanton bed : 
 
 / askt the caufe of her fad difcontent, 
 
 Fuithcr flielies,and making roomc flie fed^- 
 
 Now fweetingkiffe mCjhauing timeand place t 
 
 So clings me too her with a fwcet imbrace. 
 
 hnf /RpofTible, /had not thought till now 
 That wemen could diflil-mble. M./^«//<rr 
 Here d wels the facred raiftris of my hart. 
 Before her doorc /le frame a friuolous walke^. 
 And fpying her, with her deuife fbmc talke. 
 
 Enter as outofthehoufiy M\ krthur,Mi^U Aythw^.oli 
 Arthur ^oldLufdm^jOfig Lufam,Pipkm,ai^dthe refi. 
 
 Tul. What flir is this, lets ftcp but out the wa)f 
 Aadhcaxc the vtmoft what thcfc people fay. ' OldJK 
 
hldKr. Thou art a knaucjalthough thou be my (bnne 
 Hagcl with care and trouble brought thee vp, ' 
 
 To be a ftaffc and comfort to my age, 
 A Pillar to fupport me, and a Crutch 
 Toleaneonin my fccondinfancie. 
 And doeft thou vfe me thus i* thou art a knaue. 
 
 Old Lu, A knaucj mary ,and an arrant knaue: 
 And firra, by old M, Arthurs leaue. 
 Though I be vveake and oldjle proue thee one. 
 
 Tofig Ar. Sir, though it be my fathers pleafurc thus 
 To wrong me with the fcorned name of knaue, 
 I will not haue you fo familiar. 
 Nor (b prefume vpon my patience. 
 
 oidLu. SpeakeM. Arthor,isbenotaknaue^ 
 
 0/dAr. I lay he is a knaue. 
 
 oULu, Then fo fay I. 
 
 Tcog Ar, My Father may commaund my patience, 
 But you fir that are but my Father in lawe. 
 Shall not fb mock my reputation, 
 Sir you (hall finde I am an honefl man. 
 
 OldLu. Anhoneftman. 
 
 TongAr. I fir, fb //ay* 
 
 oldLu, Nayify6ufayfb,IIenotbeagainftitj 
 But fir you might haue \idc my daughter better. 
 Then to haue beat her,fpurndher, raildat her 
 Before our faces. 
 
 (9/<flf Ar. 7 thereinfbnne Ar/<&«r, 
 Thou fliewdfl thy felfe no better then a knaue. 
 
 o/dLu, I mary did he, / will ftandtoit. 
 To vfe my honeft daughter in fuch fort, 
 : He fhcwd himfclfe no better then a knaue. 
 
 g'ifng Ar. I fay againe / am an honeft man. 
 He \yrongs me that (ball fay the contrary. 
 
 oidLu, IgrauntfirthatyouaieanhoDcfimani 
 
 Nor 
 
hmtdelmjeAgee^W!fefr'emdbde[» 
 
 Nor will liay vnto the contray. 
 
 But wherfore do you vfc my daughter thus ^ . 
 
 Can you accufc her of inchaftitic, 
 
 Ofloofcdcmeanor,di(bbedicnce,or difloialtie.' 
 
 Speak what thou canft thou obie(^ againft my daughter. 
 
 • oldAr. Accu(cher,herefheftands,fpitinherfacc 
 
 Ifthe be guiltie in the Icaft of thefe. 
 t Mij,^, O Fadier be more patient,if you wrong 
 
 My honeft husbandjall the blame be mine, 
 'i Becaufe you do it only for my (ake. 
 
 I«m his hand -maidjfince it is his pleafure 
 
 To vfe me thus,I am content therewith, 
 ■I And beare his checksandcroflcs patiently. 
 
 Tp»^ Ar. Xfin mine ownc houfe I can haue no 
 ;,^ lie feek it eirewhere,and frequent it leffe. (place, 
 
 Y ■ Fathcrlamnowpaftoneandtwemieyeares, 
 [ I am paft my Fathers pampring,! fuck not.* 
 
 f Nor am I dandled on my tnothcrs knee : 
 
 1 Then ifyou were my Father twentie times, 
 
 Youfliaiinotchufebutletmebemyfelfe. ^ 
 
 Y Dolcomehomefdfildome,andthat{ildomc - 
 ^ Am I thus baited f Wife remember this. 
 
 K Father farewe!l,and Father inlaw adieu: 
 p Youribnne had ratherfoft,thenfeaft with you. {Exit* 
 ' 0/^Ar. Well goe too wild oates,rpendthrift,prodigalI, 
 
 He crpffc thy name quite from my reckoning booke: 
 Forthcieaccounts/aithitfhallskathetheefottiewhat, 
 Iwillnotfaywhatfomewhatitfliallbc. • \ 
 i o/^s^Z^.Anditfliallskathehimfomewhatofmypurfe, 
 
 And daughter I will take thee home againe, . 
 Since thus he hates thy fcllowfliip, 
 Be fuch an eye* fore to his fight no more, 
 I tell thee thou no more fhalt trouble him. (ther i '' 
 
 Jl/^Ar. Wil you diuorcc whom God hath tied togc- 
 "^ C Or 
 
Or brealccthat knot the facred hmldof heaiH?* 
 Made fafi: betwixt vs f Haue you neuer read 
 Wtiat a great curie was laid vpon hh head 
 That brcij kes the holy band of tnariage, 
 Diuorftng husbands from their cholen wiues t 
 Father / wi 11 not leaue my hrtkir fo, 
 Motail tny friends can make mepibue hisfoe. 
 
 old Ay, ,/cou!d fay fbmewhat t^my fonrres pcprooffe; 
 
 OldLu. Faith fo could/. ... r !.. ' 
 
 OhiAr, B\it till / meetJiim/willlet it paflfc. 
 
 O/f/Z.^. Faith fo will /*».-; >iir- • 
 
 oUPir. Daughterfarc*relt;with weeping eyes /part^ 
 Wittieffe thefe tcares,thy griefe Cns neare my hart. • 
 
 Old lUf Weepes M. Anhwt^^zy thcndetttie cdc : 
 tlis chcekes (hall not be wetland mitiebe ^r\^, (Eiceuttii 
 
 Mifi.kr, F^.tjiei'sfecwelljfpeiidtiot a teare for nies.'' 
 But for my husbands fake let thefe woes be. 
 For when /weep, tisiiot for ia!>y owne care^ 
 Bttt feare Icaft folly bring him to difpatrc.; . . i^ov i, . >ii i 
 
 Yon.Li*. Sweet Saint conrinue Ml this patieiKC^'^' ^ * ' 
 For time will bring him to true penitence* i \ "' 
 Mirror ofverruc^thankes for my good cheeccil.flib ; • 
 Athoufand thankes*. 
 
 Mlfi,IKr. It isfb muchtoodeerc, 
 Bbt you are welcome for my husbands fake. 
 His guefts (hall haue befl welcome / can make, (moi^ , 
 Ton. Lu^ Then mai iagc,nothing in the world more com- 
 Nothing more rye then fuch a vertuous woman. {ExH^ 
 
 Mif.Ar. Myhusband in this humofj well /kWw 
 Plaies but the vnthrift, thereforeit behbues mc 
 Xo be th e better hu fwif e here at hom e,. 
 To faue and get, whilft he doth laugh and fpend j 
 Though for himfcife he riots'it at laigCj . 
 My aeedicfhalldvfrayiny houiliolds charge. 
 
Tut. Nqvv yi.Anfilme to her,ftep not bac^ke, 
 Bufllc your felfe/ce where fhc fits at workc: 
 Be not afraid mansniec's but a woman, 
 And wemenjthe moft Cowards fildomc fearc? ' 
 Thinke but vpon my former principles, 
 And twentie pound to a drcameyoufpced* 
 A»/ I, fay youfo^ 
 /•«/. Beware of bludiingfirra, 
 Offeare and too much eloquence : 
 Raile on her husband his mifvfing her, 
 And make that ferue thee as an argument. 
 That fhe may (ooner yeeld to do him wrong: 
 Were it my Gafe,my Loue and / to plead, 
 I hau't at fi'igers ends, who couldtnifTeThe dout 
 Hauing (b faire a white,ruch fteddy airae. 
 This is the vpfhor,now bid for the game. 
 ^»/. FaireMiftrisGodfaueyou. 
 /■«/. What a circuftance doth he begin with, what an 
 To tell her at the firft that (he w^s faire f (Afle is he 
 The only meanes to make her to be coy : 
 Hefliould haue rather told herfhe was fowie, 
 And brought her out ofloue quite with herfelfe: 
 And being fb,{he would the lefle haue car'd 
 Vpon whofefecrcts (he had laid her loue; 
 He hath almoft mard all with that word i^C 
 A»/^ MirtrisGodfaueyou. 
 FuL What a block is that 
 To fay God faue you,is the fellow mad, . 
 Oncetonamc Godinhisvngodlyfutc? 
 
 MifAr. You are welcome fir.Co me you to ^eak with 
 Orwirhmyhusbandjpray you whars your will/* vO"^> 
 
 Ful. Shcanfweres to the purpole,whats your Will f 
 O zoanes that I were there to an(were her. 
 Anf Miftris my will is not io foonc cxpreft, 
 
 C z Without 
 
 - 
 
Withoutyour fpcciail fciuour,and thcpromift 
 Of loue and pardon if I fpcakc amide. 
 
 i^'///. O Aire,6Duhsj6 blockhead thathathlcft 
 The plainc broad We way ,and the readied patfeL 
 To trauell round about by circumftance: 
 He might hauc told his meaning in a word. 
 And now hath loft his Qpportunitie : 
 Neuer was fuch a trewant in Loues fchoole, 
 lam afliam'd that ere I was his Tutor. 
 Afz/T-^r. Sir you may freely fpeak what grc it be. 
 So that your fpeech futeth with modeftie. 
 FuL To this now could I anfwer paffing wclL 
 Anf. Miftris I pitying thatibfairc a creature. 
 Ftd, Still faire,and yet I warnd the contrary. 
 Anf, Should by a villen be fofowly vfdcasyou hauc 
 FtiL I that was well put in^, (bene*. 
 
 If time and place were both conuenient. 
 
 Anf, Haue made this bold intruHon to prcfen t 
 My loue and feruice to yo.ur facred felf?. 
 Ful Indif&rent^that was not much amKTe: 
 Mif.Ar, Sir,wJiat you meane by feruice and by loot 
 I will not know : but what you meanc by viUalne 
 /fainewor.ldknbw. 
 
 A/z/T That villiine is your husband: 
 Whofe wrogs towards you^arc brutcd ihorow the land.. 
 Ocao youfufferat a Peafants hands 
 Vnworthy once to tuch this filken skilly 
 To be fo.rudely beatc and buffeted ^ 
 Can you endure fromfuch infe^ous breath^ 
 Able to blaft your beautie,to haue names 
 Offuchimpoifbncd hate fhing in your face?' ' 
 
 -F«i.Otbat was goodjnothing was good but that: • 
 That was the Icilbn that I taught him kft. 
 Anf O can you hcarc your neucr tainted feme 
 
 .; Woundci- 
 
 ^ 
 
— — W^mWiqiWgf9AWlJeJiroinAb^, 
 
 ' Wounded with words of fhamc and infanlic /^ 
 O can you fee your plcafurcs dealt away, 
 And you tohc debard all part of them, 
 And bury it in deepe obliuion i 
 Shall your true right be ftill contributed 
 Mongft hungry Bavvdsjiniatiabic Curtizans ? 
 And can you loue that villain by whofc deed 
 rour fouledoth figh,&your diftreft hart bleed? 
 
 Fu/, All this as well as/ could wifh my felfc, 
 
 iV/z/TAr.Sir I haue heard thus log with patiece, 
 If it be me you terme a villaines wife, 
 Infboth you hauemiftooke me allthis while, 
 And neither know my husband nor my felfe. 
 Or elfe you know not man and wift is one : 
 If he be cald a villaine,what is (he 
 Whofe hart,and loue,& fbule,is one with him^ 
 Tis pittie that fb faire a Gentleman 
 Should fall into fuch villaines company. 
 Oh fir take heed,.if you regard your life, 
 Meddle not with a viIlaine,or his wife. Hxh^ 
 
 Ful, O that fame word villain hathmard all. 
 A/f. Now where is yourinftru<5bi5/*wheres thcwenchf 
 Where are my hopes f where your diredions ? 
 
 . FuL Why man, in that word villain you. mardalL 
 To come vnto<an goneft wife and call 
 Her husband villaine,were flic mere fo bad. 
 Thou mightft well think flic wdd not brooke that name 
 For her owne creditjthough no bue to him. 
 Butleaue not thuSjbtit trie iomc other mcane, 
 Letnp^oneway thy hopes make fruflrate cleanc; 
 
 A»/: ImuftperfiftmyLoneagainftmywill, 
 He thatknows all things,knowrs I proue this ill. {Fxdin 
 
 Muter hmimdab with a rodw his handyAndtvpo or three 
 * Bfiyes mth their hekes in their hands, 
 
 C y Amii 
 
Ain$* Come boycs^come boycT*, rchearfe yout {MOii 
 
 And then 4dpr4ndium tarn torn incipe^ • ' ■ - 
 
 i. Boy, Forfooth my Icflbns tornc outof my bodke* 
 
 Ami, ^ttc concerts Chartisd^JeruifftdecAt, 
 Torne from your booke,ilc tearc it from your breecfh 
 How fay you MiftHsr/ffrf, will you iuffcr 
 Jitffuer bone inddtis ^toXQZXt . 
 His Leflons,leauc<^and Lcdhircs from his boolcc/ 
 
 t»B$j, Trulyforiborhllaidiiinmyfeatc 
 While Rehm Glade and / went into Cdmpit .• 
 And when / came^gainc my booke was rorne. 
 
 Ami, 0;97/»raMourcvwaseuerheardthelike? 
 
 J•Boy.Od9m^(4^ho\^ki}A. J could not mend k. 
 
 3,Boy, 0^r^V«/MiaLoufc,/knewnothowitcame» 
 
 Ami. All toward bcn^es, good fchollers of their timcSy 
 ThekaftofthcreispafthisAtcidcncc^ ^ 
 Some at ^/ w/^/, here's not a boy 
 But he can conflerall the Cramer Rules, 
 S^dvhifuntfiledes, not yet coma 
 ThoCc urdevementes, msLllhcwhlpt, 
 VhieftPifki»^ where s that laizieknauc ? 
 He plaics the Truant euery Saterday: 
 But Miftris r«r^4, Ladie^//7iw^. 
 Shall teach biro that JJi/iiVi^Zryir^^^ 
 JB/f /i/M^rrr/w«w, here romes the knauc. 
 ' Emer Pifkin, : 
 
 j»Boj,Tarde^tdrdeJarde<» 
 
 i^Bpj.lAfde^Urde^Uritt 
 
 Ami,HucadesP$pkiM,rca^hz\fettctrod^ 
 €urtamtArdevem/fJpczkc;\vhcTchzucyo\xbmf 
 Is this a time of day tocometo fchoolc f 
 rHpilii, fpcake, where haft <hou bin i 
 
 Pip* Magifteryfjuemedo vales, ♦ • ♦ . 
 
 Jimi, Is thurcj^fififto fitting my dernatind ? 
 
 
 ^ 
 
fif» Btiam cfrte^ you aske roe where /haucbin,ancf//ay 
 js^modo vdies^as mtich to fay,coaic out of the alehoufc. 
 
 h^i, VnrtuOri-,vnrru{r:',nay helpehim-,helpe him. 
 
 Ftp, ^e jo preceptor y cjuefo < for Gods (akc do not whip 
 '^iaaHgyamatici't ^ (inc: 
 
 Aw/. Not whipyou, ^ideffgrdmatlea, whats thar^ 
 
 Pip. Gramaticd eH, that if I vntruft5you muft needs whip 
 me Vpon them, qutdejlgramatigd. 
 
 Ami, Why then die mihi, fpeak^whcre haft thou4>in f 
 
 Tip, Foiiboch my miftrisientine of an errant to fetch 
 my M.from the Exchange, we had ftraungersat home at 
 dinner, and but for them /had not a)me tardequefipre. 
 
 hmi, Conftcr your te{Ibn,pearcc it, 4</wf^<w (cefttr, 
 MtcortdemrtatOyiollc^aLtdovilhzc, 
 
 Pip. That /wilM.andifyouIcgiuemeleaue. {expdne. 
 
 Ami, Propria, cf-^ mnrihtedtribuimtur Mafcula dicoi expone^ 
 
 Pip, Goftcr it M.i W'il,i>/V^thcy fay, Ptoprid thepro- 
 per man,^/*^«Mr/^ii^,thatioucs mary- br)ncs,««^«Xi,mif- 
 
 Ami. A prety queint &ncwconftru(5Uon., (Gildme. . 
 
 Pip. I warrant you M. if there be mary-bones in my 
 leflfon,/ am an alddbgatthcm.How conftcr you this M, 
 MoHra difertM amat ? / 
 
 Ami. Difertm a difcrt, amat doth louf /#i?r^^roft meat. 
 
 Pip, A goodcon{lruc^iononanempticftomacke,M. 
 iiowlhaueconftcrdmyle{r>n, my miflrlfTe would pray 
 you fo let mc come home to goe ofan errand. 
 
 Ami, Yomtresfequftmr^aadiWiy, 
 
 Pip. Ca/j(S2ihog^r4»4^do^^Pare:^s^Btogy 
 Aheundum esirmhi. 
 
 MakerAlef^ge.,Mnd£xH, 
 Ami. Voursfirrato then, and ^^y^w^/«>». 
 ■ I. Boy, hpis a bcd,^w« aknee, V»lc4ni^^ Do(2or Dh n. 
 ^fgtm mintf^vfnsen rmhi, •. 
 
 Ami By luwis Jtp, and "iatoms thuaabf?., 
 ^fi^% banns JbouAjbomrru i a.m„ 
 
. Ami, Ctmditciamlihrosfucri fat f rate B'thijlis, 
 Lopkc when you come againc,you tell me VhifuiJIls. 
 He that minds triiji trafli,& wil not haue care of his ridiic, 
 He I wil be lifh lafh,and haue a fling at his fcdix. 
 •- Enter yfng Arthur, 
 
 rongAr, A.pretiewench,apafnngpreticwench, . 
 A fwe^ter'dtick all London cannot yceld, ^ 
 She caft a glaunce on me as / paft by, 
 Not /^f^(f/f had fb rauifhing an eye. 
 Here is the Pedant Sir A w;/4^4^ 
 i wil enquire of him if he can tell 
 By any circumfiance whoft wifeihe > 
 Such fellowcs commonly ha^eentercourfc ^ ^ 
 
 Without fufpitionjwhere weare debard. 
 God laue you gentle Sir A»i»rf^4^. 
 . JAmkSMCiu tu ^*(»^., would you fpeak with me .? 
 
 Toqarcltakcir^tidletraenotlie, 1 
 Ir Otis yonknow^MentiriffM elf meum, 
 Tbng M. Arthur, ^^//^ t/is, what will you ? 
 
 ToftgAr. rouareamanlmuchrelicvpon: 
 There is a pretie wench d wds in this ftrcet, 
 Thatkceps no fliopjUor is not publikc knowne ; 
 Atthe two poftes^next turning of the Lane, 
 1 faw her from a window looking out : 
 O could you tell me how to come acquainted 
 With that fweet La(re,you fhould command me 
 Euen to die vtmoftofmy life and power* (fir. 
 
 Aw. bjf^tfw, ^tf»/, tis my Louche mcancs. 
 But I will keep it from this Gentleman, 
 Aridfo I hope maketriall of my Loue. 
 Tm.Ar. Jtl obtain her, thou fhalt win thcrby. 
 More then at this time I will promifc thcc. 
 
 Amti- 
 
Ami. ,SMif^t;w»«r^JibaUhauetwohornsonfny 
 
 Capia, 
 rip/f.Ar. Whatifher husband come &fin<I one there/ 
 
 Shcisvnmadcalftvcare, ' 
 But if I helpe you to the dccd^ 
 Tt*vutnrr4re,howyovt£pccd. 
 
 rpffgAr, Tell how I fpced,! fir I w31 to you.* 
 Then prcfently about it; f4anythanke8 
 For this great kindnes Sir AmmdeUt^ 
 
 Ami. If my ?«r/U proue a drab 
 He be reuengd on botti : «ii^ (hall die. 
 Shall die by what,for egtl 
 Haue neuer handled I thanke God, 
 Other weapon then a rod: 
 I-dare not fight for all my fpeeches, 
 ^^i r4»tf,if I take him thus 
 ^^^yiiw^ijp^r/atvntrufle, (Sxumt, 
 
 MnterlttfiiceRedfcn, cU Arthur, eld Zufim, MiJIrk 
 Arthur ijengLufiim, and Hugh. 
 
 OldAr. We Maifter luftice Rufin come iboue 
 A (crious matter that concemes vs neare. 
 
 oldlti, I mary doth it fir conceme vs neare r 
 Would God fir you would take fbmeorder for it. 
 
 old Ar. Why looke ye M.i«/Sw,you are fuch another 
 Ifou will be talking,what concemes vs neare, ** 
 And know not why we come to M.Iuftice. 
 
 old Lu, How, know not I ? 
 
 oldAr. No fir not you. 
 
 oldLu. Well I know fomewhatjthoughlknow not 
 Then on I pray you. (that, 
 
 li^. FonvardIpray,yet the cafeisplaine. 
 
 OldAr, Why firasyetyou do notknowthc cafe. 
 Oldlit, Well he knows fbmewhat,forward M.Arthtir. 
 
 D oldAr. 
 
 mif rir'>-^, ■:'• ^^.''■^/^'■^^mm^- 
 
'4 
 
 ' ^^Jifki^iit4neeHed Comtek ' 
 
 OldAr* AndasItoldyou'jtnyvnrQly^fontiic ^ ^ » 
 Once hailing bid his wife home to my hoiifc^ 
 Tlicrctookcoccafientobcmuchagreeu'd - 
 
 About fbmchoufliold matters of hisown^. 
 And in plaine termes they fell in conn^ouerfee* 
 <>/.i:*.Tis true fir,I was there the fclflanictifliej 
 And I remember many of the words', i vr- 
 
 ' oldhr^ Lord what a man are you, you wcrt not thcfe 
 That time, as I remember yoii were rw' - ' . 1 1*^* i.vr f 
 Downe to the Norrhjtofee fomc friendsof yoiurs; * ' -^ 
 
 0/<i L«. Well I was iomcwhcrc/orward M. Ar^/&/#v 
 
 /«/?, All this is well,nafiaik iitabe found 
 In eitkerofthe parties, pray (ay on. ,1 
 
 oiJ/ Ar. Why fir I hauc'not nam'd dieparticf yef. 
 Nor tucht the jfzuk that Iscomplaindvpon. / 
 
 oidLM, Wei you tuchtfbmewhat.'Bf ward M.A/li!«ysr 
 oi^ Ar. And as I faid,they felliiicontfotserfie: 
 \My fbnne not kicea husband gaue her words' 
 Ofg^eatreproofc,dclbight^dcontumclyr 
 Which (he poorcibukdif^cd patiently: 
 This wa^ihefirft time of their falling out. 
 As I rcmemberat the felfc famctimc 
 QncTi&tfwMtf the Earleof Surrey/ gendcmaa 
 Dindeatmy eableV 
 
 o^y L««. O I knew him welt. 
 
 oU^.YoM are the (trangeft man;this gentle 
 That! fpeak of,I am fure youtieuer fa w, (man 
 He camebut lately from beyond the fea. :(Rr. 
 
 aid Lt^.l amCwvclki^ow one ThfimofJ^otmzid 
 . Jtili. And is thisalli' make mt^lfMmus^ 
 And (end the offender ftraitw^esto:the gaik^^ r '>>^- v^ " 
 ' <>/^Ar.Firftknowthcofirender,;howbegaflabctWft 
 Betwixt this gentlewoman andmyfanne,. 
 Since whtaahchathvfdchcmoilikcjDnc 
 
 Tliat 
 
Thatfhould partake his bed,butlikcaflauc* 
 My comming was,thatyou being in office 
 And in authoritie,(hould call before you 
 My vnthrift fonne,to giuc him lomcaduife. 
 Which he will take better from you, then mc 
 That am his Fathcr.Hecr's the gentlewoman 
 Wife to my fonne,and daughter to this man, 
 Whom I perforce compeld to Hue with vs. 
 
 /»/.Alithisiswcl,hcrcisyourfonneyou(iy, 
 But me that is his wife you cannot finde. 
 
 TongLu, Youdo miftakefir,heei's thegcntlcwomat, 
 Itis her husband that will no't be found, 
 
 juH. VVellallisonCjformanandwifcarconci 
 
 Butisthisall^ . 
 
 TongLu. lallthatyoucanfay, 
 ' And much more then you can well put cm 
 
 lun, Nayifthccafeappearethuseuident^ 
 Giue me a cupof wine,what man and wife 
 To di^grce, I prcthcc fill my cup! 
 I could Sy fomcwhatjtutjtutjby this wine, 
 I promifeyou, tis good Canary Sack. 
 
 iAif.hr. Fathers you do me open violence 
 To bring my name in aaeftion,and produce 
 This gendeman and otners here to witncflc 
 My husbands fliamcin open audience : 
 What may my husband thinke when he fhall 
 I went vntp the lugice to complaine : (know 
 But M.Iuftice here more wife then you, • 
 
 Sales Jittle to the matter,knowing well 
 His office is no whit concernd herein .- 
 Therefore with fauour I will take my leaue. 
 
 7/^^. The woman faith but reafon M.Ar/^«r, 
 And therefore giue her licence to depart. 
 
 0/</L«. Here is dric lufticc not to tid vs drink. 
 
 Da Harke 
 
J fUafi^i^Mmted Corned '^ 
 Harlcethecmyfrkndvl|)rcthcelendthyciip; -ii' 
 NowM. lufticchcarcmebutofteword, ; -^ 
 
 You thinkc this woman hath had litdc wrong f 
 But by this wine which I intend to drinkc. 
 
 Ittjt. Nay faueyouroach,! pray you do notiwe^e 
 Or if you fweare, take not too dcepe an oath. 
 
 OU Lu, Content you,I may take a lawful! oath 
 BeforeaIufticc:tbercforeby this wine. , 
 
 TonXu, A profound oath.wcl fworne,^ deeply todfte 
 ^' Tis better th us^then fwearingon a book^. - *' 
 
 . ^^UlM, My daughtephath bin wrongd exceedingly, 
 
 lufi. Ofir,I would hauccrcditcdthefe words 
 Witnoutthss oath : butbfingyoufdaughtcr hither. 
 That I may giuc her counfell ere you goe. 
 
 OldlM, Mary Godsbleffing on your heartfbrthat^ 
 Daughter giuc eatc to Iufticc*^i5/?>ii words. - / 
 
 Ju^. Gopd woman^orgood wife,orMiftii?flc,if you; 
 hauedoneamifTe, irfhouid reemeyouhauedoncafai% 
 and making a fault , theres no quem6 but you haue done 
 amifTe: butifyou walke vprighdy,and neither leadtadie 
 right hand no?the left,nd queftion bunyou haue neither 
 kdto the right hand tiot thelefr^butas a man fhbuki hy^^ 
 watkedvprightty : butitihouldappearebytheleptain- 
 tilFeSy that you haue had fbmeAvrong, If you loueybuti 
 ipottfeimiedy^ i^lbouldfcemrjjouaflfe^ hhn feruemlvj , 
 aftditliebateypubK)tij[h'Ottfly^itnuH^ii^ 
 you moAe3Kecdiiig]y/ and theres tht points .ale wiiichv 
 / will kaue, for the time paffes away: thereforet^ con-- 
 dade, this is my be^ counf^il, looke that thyhusbaadfo^ 
 f^in,thather«ftcryouneuer£inout4 ' i 
 
 v^^iSaf£]^ G6odcottnf^llvpaffingj|o6dinfbuA^ 
 |bHowitdaugbter.NdwIpro«n1i£ypu^, - ^ 
 
 IpuiuenotheatdfuchanOratioii / * 
 
 ^ ^T|i^j^Bya(i«y:whati^ 
 
7"d;».I«. Sir I was cald as witneffe to this matter^ 
 I may begone for ought that I can ftc< i 
 
 /«i?. Nay ftaic my friendjWcrauft examine you, | 
 
 What can you fay concerning this debate 
 Betwixiyong M.Ar/^4»y and iiis wife ? 
 
 YfffgLu. Faith iuftasmuch/thinkcasyoucanfaf,. 
 Andthatsiuftnotbingi , 
 
 I/tJI. How nothing^ come depofeWmjtalcchkoath^; 
 Swcarehim I fay,take his confeflion. 
 
 oUAr. What can you fay fir in this doubtfixU c^ ^ 
 
 r^^^Ltf* Why nothing fir. 
 
 /«i?. We cannot take him in contrary.tates. 
 For he faies nothing ftiH, and that fame nothing 
 Is that which we haue ftood on all this while: 
 He hath confeft euen all, for aH is nothing* 
 This is your witneffe5he haih witneft nothing, . 
 Since nothing then Co plainly is confcftj 
 And we by cunning anfwercS and bjr Wit 
 Haue wrought him to confcffc nothing to v$# . 
 Wfitehis confefTion. 
 
 O^dAr, Why what (hould we writer 
 
 //</?. Why nothing : hcardyou not as wel as I' 
 What he confcft i I fay write nothing downe. 
 MiftrirwcJjauc difmift you,l6ue your husbaitd, 
 Which wftiift you do,you (hall not hate your hwbaui - 
 Bring him before mc,I will vrge him with 
 ThisGentlcmans expreffeconfeffion 
 , Againftyou:fcndhimtome,Ilcnotfaile 
 To keepe iuft nothing in my memorie. 
 And fir now that we haue examined you J 
 Wclikewi(chcredi(chargcyou with goodlcauc* 
 Now Mi Ar/W,and Mi L/!5^ too, 
 Gonwinwithrae,vnle(rcthcmim were here 
 Whom moftcfpccially the caufe concerned 
 
 D 3 we: 
 
We<Wfloiend this quarrell : but come neewf. 
 And we will tafte a gkfle of our March bccrc, {Sfdunt, 
 Enter Mi^ruMsrjyMtHr is Splay ^andBrah, 
 
 Ma, 1 prethce tell me Br ah , what Planet think(l thou 
 gouerrrd at my conccption,diat I Hue thus openly to the 
 worlds :;.' 
 
 . Bra, 'Two Planets raind at once,r^iw thats you, 
 Andi»/4mhajs4w^rcinconiun^ion. . 
 
 iplay, PretheCjprethee, in faidi that coniundion Cl^. 
 pulatiue, is that part of fpeech that I Hue by. 
 
 Bra, Ha,ha, to fee the world^we (\vaggercr$ 
 Thatliue by oaihes and big- mourh'd menaces, 
 Arenowrcpuredforthetaileftmen: . 
 He that hath no w a black muchato 
 Reaching from care to eare^or tumingyp 
 P«w7(7r^«fryftibriftling towards the eye: ' 
 
 He that can hang two hanfbm tooles at his M% 
 Go in difguifde attire, weaxe kon enough, 
 Isheldatallmanandafouldier. '/ (zounds. 
 He that with greateft grace can fwearcgogs -- 
 
 Or in a Tauerne makea drunken fraw 
 Can cheat at Dice^fwagger in bawdie houfcs^ 
 Weare velueton his face,and with a grace 
 Can face it out with as/am a fouldier. 
 He that can clap his fword vpon the bobrd 
 Hee*s a braue man^nd fucha man am L 
 
 Afrf. She that with kiffcs can bothkil & cure. 
 That Hues by loue, tbat fweares by nothing elfc 
 But by akifle^whichisnacomraon oath : 
 That Hues by lying,and yet oft tcls truth- 
 That takesmoft pleafure when (betakes mod paines : 
 Shee's a good wench my boy,andfucham I. 
 
 Splay, She that is paft it, and praies for them that may* 
 
 ^r-** is an old Bawd as you arc Miflris -^/^jf. 
 
 ' "■>- --''it tfii"r"^t «! it Mill ft ii 
 
Sflty. QdonotnaiTiethatnamejdoyounotkaovr 
 That /could nectcr endure to Iware that name. 
 But if your imn would leaue vs^ / would read 
 The IclTon that laft night /promift you. 
 
 M4, I prcthee Icaue vSjWe would be alone. 
 . Br4. And will and mull rifyou bed me begon«^ 
 / will withdraw, and draw on any he 
 That in the worlds wide round dare cope with me. 
 - K^iftrisfatcwcll,to none/neuerlpeakc 
 So kind a word.My falutations arc-, 
 Farewell and be hangd, or in the diuels name. 
 What they haucbcnc my many fraies can tell. 
 You cannot fight,thcreforc to you farwell. (B.w/. (ition. 
 Ma, O this fafnefwaggercr isthc bulwark of my reputa- 
 But Mift ris Sp^aif,now to your Ic^ure that you promift 
 
 SpUjf, Daugnterattend,fbr /will tell thee now (md 
 '' Whatin my yong dales I my (clfchaue tried: 
 /Be rul'd by me and /will make thee rich. 
 You Godbc praifde are £iire,and as they fky 
 Fultof good parts, you hauebeneoften trledl 
 To be a woman of good carriage, 
 VVhichin mymind is very commendable. 
 
 Ma, Itis indeed. Forwardgood mother 5>/4jr« 
 
 Splty^ Andas /■toldyou,beingfaire,l!wi(n 
 Sweet daughter you were as hwtunate. / 
 . When any Tutor comes to aske thy loue, 
 Looke not into his w:)rds,but into his fleeuo^ 
 7f thou'canff Icarne what language his purfe (peakcSp 
 Berui'dby that,thats golicn^cloquence. 
 Mony can make a (laucring tongue fpeake plaincs 
 If he thatloues thee be dcform'd and rich. 
 Accept his loue,gold hides deformitie. 
 .Gbldcan mike limping n^/ca/iwalkevpright. 
 Make fq-uint eyes looke ftrait,a crabd face looke fmdoth, 
 
 CtiDd5 
 
' Guilds Copernofes^makes them looke like goldf 
 Fils ages wrifikles y p^^and makes a face 
 As oldas iv;f^^r/,looke as yong as C«^/<:if, 
 .Ifthou wilt aimc thy felfcagainft all ihifts, 
 Rcgardallmcn according to their gifts. 
 This ifthou pradife^thou when I am dead 
 Wilt fay old mother S^Uj foft laid thy head. 
 Enter jcnghrthur. 
 Ma. Soft who comes here < bcgonegood MiitrBk^iStf, 
 Of thy rules pradifcthis is my firft day. 
 
 i'^iliy. God for thy paffion what a bcaft am /, 
 To fear the bird that to the net would flie. ExH, . 
 
 Tiitg Ar. By your leaue Miftreflc. 
 
 ^4. What todoMaifteri* 
 
 r^;»^Ar. Tociuemcleauetoloucyou. 
 
 Md, I had rather afford you fomeloue to leaue mf. 
 
 r^;9.Ar./wouldyouwouidafIboncloueme,as/could 
 
 Af/. / pray you what arc you fir f (leaue you. 
 
 r^/i.Ar. AmanlleafTureyou. 
 
 Md, How fhould/ know that? 
 
 Toffg Ar. Trieme by my word/or / fay Im a man. 
 Or by my deedjie proue my fclfe a man. 
 
 Md, Arc you not Maifter Arthur i 
 
 rtnMr. Not M. Ar/^«r,but AriAr,and your feruant 
 fweete Miflris Ji/4rjr. 
 
 ^d. Not Miftris Mdrj^xsx ^4fy and your handmaid^ 
 fweet Maifter Arthur, 
 
 rpngAr, That/Ioucyou, let my face tell you: that I 
 loue you more then ordinarily , let this kifTe teilific : and 
 that I loue youfcruently and entierly, aske this gift, and 
 fee what it will anfwercyou. My felfe, mypurfe, and all 
 being wholy at your feruice. 
 
 Ma, That/takeyourloueingood part, my thank*^ 
 ihalirptakforme : that/amplcSde with your IdfTe, this 
 
 intcieft 
 
int^reft ofat^.t>th(f (iiaii cmificyoii : an^tbiitlae^t 
 your gift) my prodr^e ferUice and felfeikifl wi)nei#;tk 
 me. My loue^my lip$,and fwrcet feJfc^arc atyour A^rai^ 
 wilt pleafe you to come nearc fir/ . ^ A 
 
 ron.Lu. O thaemyivifrwerc43cad)her^v<k^(if(:(>Piifiaft. 
 My fecondchoifc, would flic were buried^' '^,M\t^*\>^\ 
 From out hcrgraubtht^MaricoldihouldgirttWj^-^ll^'^^ 
 Which in my nuptials /woldwcarc vrltbprideC^ '^^ ^^ 
 DicfliaUflicCjIhaucdoom'dbcrdeftcnic. r?!,^^wUeT 
 
 Ma, Tis ncwcs M.^t^Bur to fee you irt fifch a'^ ' ' '^'f^^ 
 > How doth yo|mwife^ I ! i > ■ . f plactf^ f Iwo'A/ 
 
 Tofi^Ar, Faith.Miflris3/4rfattbcpointofdeatIri'^A 
 Andlongihfe camiotiinc,flicflTaHnotliuc' ?w O ^\4 
 To trouble liiem tbisiny fecond choice. • ^ -^^J^^ 
 
 £;y/dr AmimdAh with d bilUndhtad-feece^ »* t,4»? A 
 
 ^4. 1 pray forbcare fir/or here comes my Loufi|f*)5S» 
 Good fir tor this timekaueme.' by thiskim'^- -'^ ^:i'->CJ 
 You cannot aske the queftionat ro^y bands - ' 
 I will denieyoii : pray you get you gone. - >^H V7 i-f 
 
 rongAr, Farwcfl(weetMifhisJ/«7« -rin'^iif/f. z^- 
 
 J/4. Sweet adieu:' o^iiitrbnl* l i:t*:z*;^f S'iti vr: .. -^>^ 
 
 Ami, Stand tomebiil, andihead^peece^tBDu clS/^, 
 IhcaremyLoue,mywench5myduck,mydea|c^j / 
 
 Is foHghtby many liitors,birt with this -ori J ^^^'^^ mi\^ 
 lie keepthedoorc^ndcntcr he that ^itfiS< ^rnJ.irHtiriT 
 V'^gAht gone,thy twigs lie tome to ftecl^; th ,-j97!cLtq55iI\ 
 Theie fingers that were expert in the lerkej HEUf^j.^oriH 
 Tn fteedof lafliing of tbetrembling/>^^f/, rjor^^ t«^^ ^ 
 
 Muftlearnepafli and lcnock5andbeate and mall, ^"--^ 
 Cleaue patcs,and caputs he that enters here V^ 
 
 Comes on his death, m9t£/hm;\s he fl^all ta^fe^^*"^^ - ^ -'^^'-J: 
 
 Ma. Alas poorefookjthe Pedants madfor fc^^ ^^'*^'^ 
 Thinkes me more mad that I wouldmarry ftiWH ^^'^'A 
 Hee's come to watch me witharuftiebjll, ' -"iV/i^i 
 r E To 
 
l^^kc^ my friends away by ibrcieof arnes, ^ 
 
 I will nocfixhim but flandftillafide^ 
 
 And here obierue hiin what he meancs to doOft 
 
 Aw. O v//;ftw»,tha«hetha«loueshcrbcft 
 DorftoferibiHtotuch herinthispl^Kse^ 
 
 Shallpalhhis CcwKCombefedUlmbck, 
 As that his fbule his couHe (hall take 
 
 Invainelwatchtn thisdarkehole, 
 Would any liuing durft my manhood trtC) 
 AndofFertocomevptheftairesthisway. 
 
 M4» O we fliould fee you makea goodly fray. 
 
 A«M. The wench I here watch with my bill, 
 
 A»»9y<Mr^,4M4MftilI» . 
 
 ^/iijwfe/ let him comethat dare, / 
 
 BeathyheU^iadLin^obehtsOikre^ ' 
 
 Srd. Whcrcsmiftrisii/iiry.ncuerapofthere, 
 A bai^of Iron gaio/l which to trie my (wosd ^ 
 Now by my beard a dainticpecceof ftccle. 
 
 Ami. 0/tfJ!^whataqualmci$tiii$Ifcelef 
 
 Bra. Come hither ATi^, is none here but we two f ' 
 When didft thou fee the ftaruelinffSchoole-maifter f 
 That Ratjthat (lKimp,that (pindle&anck, that Wren,thar 
 fhccp-biter^ that Icanc chittiface^ that famine, that Icane 
 Enuy,th3t all boncs,that bare Anatoiiiy,that /acka Lent, 
 that ghoftjthat fliadaw,that Moonc in the waine^ ■ 
 
 Aw»/. I waile in woc,I plunge in paine* 
 
 B/a, When next I findchim here Ilehanghim vp* 
 Likca driedSawfcdge^inthe Chlmnicstop: 
 ThatStock-fifl^ that poorelolinjfliatgut of men-. 
 
 A;w. CXrhatlwcrcathomeagainc. 
 
 ^JL A^enhecosKsnext turnehlmiittaihe&eets^ 
 
 :Kow 
 
How come lets dance the fhakingof the flieetf. Mxttm. 
 Ami. SfttqueiiMJ, hence boyilrous biU, comegenik 
 Hadnotgrim it/^f/j^wlbQiptand Aar'd, {KocL 
 
 Aff^iiM^^ had little car'd/ -. 
 
 Or ifin ftcad of this brownc bill, 
 , I had kept my miftris FirgA ftiil. 
 And he vpon an others fc^ck> 
 His points vntru(l,his breeches flack: 
 My countenance he ihould not d^ 
 For I am eacpertin the lafli. 
 But m V fweet Lafle my loue doth flic, 
 Whicn (hall make me by poyibn die. 
 ftrfiem^ willrid my life, 
 Eitnerbypoyfon/wordfOrknife. txiu 
 Enter MiflruhrthHr,4HdPifkit$, 
 
 MiifAr, Sirra when (awyou your Maifler ? 
 
 Tip, Faith Miflris when I laftlooktvponhinu 
 
 UifAr. And when was thi: . 
 
 Pip, When I beheld him. 
 
 Mi/I.Ar, And when was that/ 
 
 Fif, Mary when he was in my fl^ht, and that wt$ ye- 
 fterday,flnce when I faw notmy maifler,nor lookton my • 
 M. nor beheld my maifler^nor had any flght of my M* 
 
 Mifhr, Was he not at my father in lawcs? 
 
 Ftp, Yesmarywashc. 
 
 Hif,Ar, Didft thou not intreat him to come home f 
 
 Tip, How fliould I miftrisjhe came not there to day. 
 
 Mtf.hr, Didftnotthou% he was there? 
 
 Ftp, True miftris he was therc,but I did not tcl ye whc, 
 He hath bin there diucrs timcs,but not of late. 
 
 Mifhr. About yoiirbufincs Jhere lie fit and wait 
 His comming homc,though it be ncre fo late. 
 Now once againcgoelookehim at the Change, 
 Or at the Church with Sir Aw/W^rf^, 
 
 Ea Tis 
 
'ApMMaktti^(S^iMk 
 
 l%toid ate they 1^0^ cohfttence : 
 tMVinmttiaris dohe^grt you to {chpioic agttne. ... \^- 1. 
 . h'^. I had rather piateAc trcwantat hbmcj tfienf g^e 
 feekcmy M. atfchoole; let mc fee what age am/, foine 
 fourc & tvventic^and hoNV baue /profited,/ was fiucyearc 
 learning to cri(h Crofle From great A ; and fiue yeare Ion* 
 gcr comming to F. / there I ftutkcfomc three yeare be^ 
 fore I could come totq.andibiflfproceflc of time /came 
 to e perce e, and com perGC,and tittle, then/got toa.e* 
 i. o.u. after to our Father, andinthefijaecpthyeare of 
 my age, and the fifteenth oiPray going to fchoole, f amin 
 good time gotten to a Mowne, by^he fimic'tokcn th«c 
 my ho(c went downe ; then / gotito a Verbe ^ there I b^^ 
 gan firft to haue a beard : the /came to Jpe^fia,ifiud^)\m 
 my M. whipt mc till hefctcht the bk>od,and ^cy foorth ;/c> 
 that now latticomethe^rcaiteft (HioUerin the fchoole : 
 for I am bigger thentwo orthree dfthem.But I am gone^ 
 farewell miftrefle. ':..:.:... \ {Bf^u 
 
 Enter AnfelmtmidfwBtrii 
 
 TuL Loue none at an,tbey will forrwtarethem{e2iic% 
 And wtien you vrge them with it, their replies 
 - Arr,thit H^ iau|hes at L^ets pmurres. 
 
 Anf^ Yioutoldmeo^aloftconbeminf^diae^ 
 / prethce Idittichtfarc it. 
 
 Fut. That thou (halt. 
 My miftris in an humor hadproteftcd, 
 That aboucalUbe world (lie lou'dmcbeft,^ ■ 
 
 Saying widi Tutors flie was oft moleftcdy' : . - 
 AwMie had lodg'd her hart within mybreft :. 
 And rware(but me) both by her maske & fan, 
 She nueuer would k> much as namea man. 
 Not nameaman quoth Ijyetbeaduiicle^ 
 NotIoue3inian%mwit,letitBbfo: , . 
 You ihall not think^chihe my thoughts dilguirdc, ^ 
 
 In 
 
 iJ 
 
/n flattring language^ordiflenibling (how : 
 / fay againc, and / know what / do, ■ - 
 / will not name a man aliue but yon. 
 /nto her houfe / camcat vnaware, 
 Her backe was to me and / was not feene, 
 / ftole bch ind her till / had her faire. 
 Then with my hands /doftdboth hcrcynt. v^noii-ji i 
 She blinded thus,beginneth to bethinke her ri ^^ -'^ ^y*"^ 
 Which of her Loues it was that did bood-wrn^k 
 Firftfhebegihstoeueffe&namcaman ^her^ 
 That / weirknew,but{he had knownc fef befter^^ ' 
 The next 1 neucr did fufpcia till than : » (iii 'lu 
 
 Still of my name /could not bcarea lettetif-'^f H'b rbdfi C 
 Then mad,fhe did namcif<7^,and then/*»»«f; )i rl!obt • : 
 . Till fhe had reckoned vpfbmetweriticnamcsj " " 
 At length when (he had counted vp her fcore, 
 As one among the reft (he hiton mec : 
 / asktherifflie c )uld not reckon more, vAiiiU i\\r.i ; t 
 Andplucktaway my handscolctherfec. ""- ^ • 't >!.•' 
 But when (he lookt back and faw mebehindhcr 
 She blu,fiit,and askt if it were /did blind her f 
 And fince /fwarc both by her maskc and fan, 
 To trufl no (he tongue,rhat can name a man. 
 
 hnf. Your great oath hath^mecjcoeptions : 
 But to ojur former puTpore,yon is Miflris Arthury 
 We will attempt another kind of wooing, 
 And make her hate her husband if we can. 
 
 FuL ButnotaWvordofpaffionorofloue* 
 Haue at her now to trie her patience, 
 God faue you miftris. 
 
 Mif,\r. rou arc welcome (ir. 
 
 FuL / pra V youwhcres your husband f 
 
 Ton.Ar, ^>l(M\\r\i\\\r\\ 
 
 ^fff. Who M. Arthur iThim /faw eucn now 
 
 E 5 At 
 
At mi(fa& J/iriKrcbjcbraueCumzans. 
 il/^An Wroi^ not m^^ husbands reputad6 (b, 
 1 neither can nor will helceue yoii Or^ 
 
 FmI. Pooregcntlcwonwn now much /pittic 
 Your husband IS become her only giidd: (you. 
 He lodges there^and daily diets there, 
 Heriots^reuels^and doth all things, 
 Nay he is held theM.of nnifrule, 
 Mongil a tnoftloathed and abhorred Ctcv9k 
 And can you being a woman fufFer this ^ 
 
 UifPur^ Svtfitt f vnderftand you well inoti^ 
 Admit my husband doth fi:equent that houfd 
 Of (uch difhoneft vfage^/fuppofe 
 He doth it but in zeale to bring them home 
 By his good counfell/rom that courfe of finne : 
 And like a Chriftian, feeing them aflray 
 In the broad path that to damnation leades. 
 He Yfeth thitqer to dire^ their feete 
 Into the narrow way that guides to hcauen* 
 
 Atff Was euer woman guld £0 palpably * 
 But Miftris Arthur thinke you as you fay ? 
 
 Mifhr. S/rwhatithink/thinkjandwhatlfay 
 I would I couldcnioyneyou to beleeue. 
 
 M\ Faith miilrisArfA«rIamforyforyou, 
 And m good footh, I wifh it laie in me 
 To remedietheleaft part of thefe wrongs 
 Your vnkind husband dally profcrs you. 
 
 MifAr. You are decciu'd he is not vnkind, 
 ^though he bcare an outward faccof hate. 
 His hart and foule arc both aflTured mine. 
 
 hnf. Fie miflris Arthnr.tAt abetterfpin% 
 Benot fo timerp^ to rebe^rfe your wrongs,; 
 J fay your husband haunts bad co^npany,^ , 
 Swaggerer5,cheatcn,wantafik,Cwti2ans, _. 
 
Thcrehe defiles hisbodic^ftaincs his fouJe, 
 
 Coiiifumes his wealth^vndocs himfelfe andy 0U| 
 
 IiidangerofdifeafeSsWhofevIldc names 
 
 Are not forany hone({ mouches to fpeake. 
 
 Nor any chaftc cares to recciue and heare, 
 
 O he Will bring that l&ce admir<iibrbeami^^ 
 
 Tobe more loathed then alcaprous skiif : '"''' ^ " - ? 
 
 Diuorce your feife now whilnchedoudsgiowblaiCk, 
 
 Prcpareyour (clfe a (belter for the ftorme. 
 
 Abandon his moftloatlied fellovf (hip? 
 
 fou arcyong nuftris, willybn too(t yourvoutfr f V 
 
 Mif.kr. rcmpttK>morediuel,thv4eN^:ai^ 
 Hath chaung'd it (elfe intoan anselsuapie^ 
 But yet /knovy thee by thy €Ourie oflpeecbi 
 Thou gets^napple tabetraypoore:?/!^^ 
 Whold oudtdeoearesafhowofpleafant fruit?, 
 ButtheviidebFanchon wfiich thi^ap^Ieg('evy» 
 Was that which drc\Vp5orci?i*ffi'om Paradice. ' 
 Thy Syrens (bng could make medrowne my fetf^» 
 But /am tyed vnto the mad of truth. 
 ^dmit my husbandbe inclined ta vicc^ 
 My vertues may in tiirie recall him home, 
 Butif weboth ffaould defp*ratefunnetdfinne^ 
 Wcfhouldabide certainedeftru^ion. 
 But hee's like one that ouer a (weetiace 
 Puts a deformed vizard for his fbule, 
 IsfreefromanyfudiintentsofiU : 
 Only to try my patience,he puts on 
 An vgly fliape ofblack intemperancc.^ 
 Therefore this blot of (hame which henow weares> 
 I with my praiers will purge, wafh with tesurest 
 
 Aitf TuUer. 
 
A/^/THowMftthoinhisf- \ 
 
 r J. AsfchppkTboy^ierte$,A|^ 
 AsFunesddfaftingdaies^anddiuelscrofles, (Cocks, 
 .As raaides to haue thc;ir manage daks put c^; 
 / likcit as the tti^ /nioft do Ip^^th, 
 WhatwiItthi9i^^/'ipi<(haittep.eriMnatnore 
 In this extremiii^ gi fijuolous louc, , 
 i / fqp my dp<^inc moucs no precifeearcs. 
 
 But fuch a^ arc profcft inanaoratos* 
 Anf, O / (hall dk^nwclb'. 
 I J'»/,%nf«/J}Uuctoki}ghanttIey ,. 
 
 Here's tl)c)^frfuf)ie^ t(K>t thy Iquc affords, 
 Liften a while aadbeare this ; hoboy fpcake. 
 
 Ami, As ip pte(cnji,thou loath'ft the gift I icnt thee, 
 iV^/dj^^^f tarric bvit dicjfor rhe beautious marry, 
 ; Fain wold^ (^jc ty a Cword,but \ybai Twordflial I die by? 
 
 Orbyaftop.CjWhiftopi?'f/f«/iMj/«;>^/4tftf//^/. (vaine^ 
 Knife I hai^c none to (heath in my breftjor em ptic my full 
 
 Here K^ wfal or poftwWcbi C4n (bile, within my brus'd 
 braines/ 
 
 Firft will I thcrfor0%*,pr.itCieedeiiand Aaeraarics, 
 And after goe buy^ft pojifoa at th^ Apothecaries, ; . 
 
 FuL 1 pi^he^ Knfilm^ but obferue this fcUow, 
 Doeft not hearc him f h«^ wouid die for lQue» . 
 That iniftapt lou^ihott wopldft condenwke in him^ 
 I(ceinthee,Iprethee:QO(chimwelL ^o^^b^.w* 
 
 Anf. WcrcIafrurs'dtbatlwerefu.chaLoueii'^ *^"' 
 ; Ifhouldbcwithmyfetfequiteoutofloue: 
 
 , Ipretheeletsperfwadehimftilltoliue. 
 
 -PW; Xiwi w«!C adangerous cafe,pcrhaps the fellow 
 In de/peraujMfc woi^ to foot)i vs.vp, 
 BftCBBiife repentant recantation. 
 And after fall into that defperate courfe. 
 Both which I will prcuent with policie. 
 ^, ^ Ami, 
 
howUehnfiagiodmfefiomahd, 
 
 JmiO death come with thy dart,comc death whc I bid 
 
 jdirs vem vent mors^ and from this mifeiy rid mec ('thcc. 
 
 She whom I lou'd^whom I Iou'd,eue flie my fweet pretic 
 
 Doth but flouc & mock,& Ieft,and diflimulary. (Mmj, 
 
 tuL He fit him finely:in this paper is 
 The luice of Mandrake, by a Dodder made 
 To caft a man whofe leg (hould be cut ofF, 
 Into a deep^a cold and ^nceles (leepe^ 
 Of Hich approued operation. 
 That who lb takes it,is for twice twelue houres * 
 BreathlefTe^and to all mens iudgementspaflallicncc: 
 Thiswili I piuethefedaHtbutinfporr, 
 For when tis knowne to take died in him, 
 The world will but efteeme it as a left r 
 Befidesitmaybeameanestofauehislife, J 
 
 For being perfed poyfbn as it feemes, 
 His meaning is^ fbme couetous flaue for coyne 
 Will fell ir him, though itbe held by lawc ^ ; 
 
 \ . To be no better then flat felonie. ^ 
 
 Anf, VpholdthcIeft,buthehathfpicdvs,peacc. 
 
 Ami. Gentiles God faue you. 
 Here is a man I hauc noted oft, moft learned in Phyfick, 
 
 ne man he helpt of the Coueh,another he hcald of the 
 And I will boord him thus: s3u€ 6 SnUte Magificr, (cifick: ; 
 
 FuL GrAtusmihiaduenisquidmecumvis, * 
 
 Ami, OftAtumvenisfAucistdvoh, i 
 
 FuL SiquidindufiriaMollratihiJkaetdicquefi, ' 
 
 Ami, Attend me fir,I haue a nmplc houfe^ 
 
 But as the learned 2)/o^^/f« faith 
 
 In his Epiftle to Tertulliany 
 
 It is extremely troubled with great Ratts^ 
 
 1 haueno mus pufle norgrey eyde Cat 
 Tohunt then! out.O could your learned Art 1 
 Shew me a meanes how I might poyibn them: 
 
 F Turn 
 
 - ■ • ■ i 
 
 _^._...,_J 
 
 u 
 
Tuuidumfumy{\x Aminadah, 
 
 F*/. With ail my hartj am no Rat-catchcr, 
 But if you need a poyfonjljereis that 
 
 Will pepper both your Dogs &: Rats and Cats : 
 Nay ipareyour purfej giue this in good will, 
 Andasiiproueslpray youfcndtoxne, 
 And let me know^wold you ought elfe with rac^ 
 
 Aw/. Mmimequidem^Xita^ that you fay wil takethem^ 
 A thoufand thankes fweet fir, I fay to you 
 As 7'«//)' in his iSfops Fables ftid, 
 hgouhtgratiadiioi^xty^Q\\'vale. Exit* 
 
 FuL A'diew.ComeJetvsgoCjriongtofcc 
 What the cucm of this new left will bee.. 
 Enter yon^ Arthur, 
 
 Ting At, Good morrow gen demen, favryou not this 
 Asyouwerewalking,Sir-^w;?4^4^i: (Vfoyi 
 
 Afif M, Arthur sslxokeiu 
 
 T^;f.Ar. Sir the fame, 
 
 A^f Sir I defkc you more familiar loue, 
 * Would I could bid my felfe vnto your houfe, • . ■ . 
 Forlh'auewiflitforyouracquaintancelong. . 
 
 Xfiff*^r,S\wc€t M.^Mme I defire yours too : 
 Wil yc>u come dine with me at home to morow, 
 You:fliall be welcome I afTure you fir. . 
 
 Afjf: I feare fir I fliall proue too bold a gueft. 
 
 Tert.Ar, You fhal be welcome if you bring your friend* 
 
 EhL OLordfirjWefcUbetootroublefome, .*. . > . 
 
 rong hr. Nay now twill inforceapromifefromyou, 
 Shall Iexpe(5lyoui' " : . ' - 
 
 FhL Ycswith all my heart. : n , 
 
 . Anf A thoufan^ thankes. YqpderstheftJipQlemaifter. 
 Sotill to morrow twcntietimesfare welt; i iifrw r .; .v.: 
 
 %orjg Ar. I doublcall your fare wclstwen<;le fold; I < - 
 
 Jfff, Othis acquaintance was \^^ll!(cfapite ofme^ -. -i ri<^< 
 
 By 
 
By this my Loue to morrow I fhall fee. Ex$t^ - 
 
 Ami, This poyfon (hall by force cxpdl, -■■ ■■ i 
 
 jintoremlouc^I/fferfiHJnhdl. ' ' 
 
 Per hoc venerium egB /, 
 Formyfweetlouely LafTewill die* 
 Ton.kr, What do I hear of poiron,which Avect 
 Muft make nre a brauc frolick widower /* (mclinS' 
 Itfcemes the doting foolebeitrg fbrIorne< r:: ii-^Alny^.. 
 Hath got fbme compound mixture, in difpairc-'^'^^no?! 
 To end his dcfperatc fortunes and Iiis life : " : : V 
 He get it from him,and with this make way 
 To my wiucsnight,and to my Louesfairc day. 
 
 Ami. In ;/^ar/w^tfww^,friends farewell : >- l 
 
 I know death comes here s fuch a fhiell. 
 P4/^r eJ* w<«/^r,father and mother, 
 Frdter&flrorSi^QtQLndhtothcx^ 
 ;| And my fweet M4ry, not^hcfcdruggeSj^rV. «\f*.i.i : 
 \ Do fend me to the Infernall bulges,. </ nj-IT .\rrsA 
 \ Butthyvnkindnefle,fb^dicuV • '*' ■ ^^J^^ '.u;lliswl?/nA 
 
 Hob-goblins now I comedo you. . :-nr.«L;' 'o a^^> 'I 
 TonAr, Hold nian I fay, what wil themadinan dor 
 I hauelgot thee, tHpu (halt goewith'mc:-' - •(• : : <1 
 No moreof that, fie Sir Minndiih ' : r'i5 n^D i illni r7 
 Deftroy your felfe : If I butfieare hereafter r* 
 You pradice fuch reuenge vpon your felfe, - 
 All your friends (hall know that for a wench, 
 A paltry wench,you wouldhaue kild yourfclfe* 
 
 Ami, O face quefoy do not name • ' . . ; ' 
 This frantick deed of mine for fha^c : 
 My fweet magiftcr nota word. 
 He neither dro wnc me in a ford 
 Nor giue my nccke fuch a fcope, 
 To imbrace it with a hempen rope \ 
 He die no way tiU.nature will me. 
 
And death come with his dart and kiUmc. i 
 
 If what is paft you will concealc, , 
 
 And nothing ta the world reucalc, ' 
 
 Nay as ^/ff/ii5^/4ii faid of yore, 
 He ftriue to kill my felfe no more. 
 
 Toffg Ar. O n that condition He conceale this 
 To morow pray come and dine with mc; (deed, 
 Fori hauc many ftrangers, mongft the rcft» 
 Some aredefirous of your company. 
 You will not faile me f 
 
 Ami, Noinfooth, Iletrythcfliarpnesof my 
 Infteedofpoyfon,Iwilleate (tooth, 
 
 Kabets, Capons^and fuch meate : 
 AndCoisPftha^drofikicSy 
 With wholefomc fare prolong my daicf . 
 But Sir will Miftris ^4//be there f 
 
 T0H.Pir, She(hall,(hc(haltman neucrfcare^ 
 
 Ami. Then ray fpirit becomes ftrongety 
 And I will Hue and ftretch longer: 
 For(7/yMfraid>and didnotlie, • 
 That poyfoned men do often die. 
 But poy fbn henceforth He not eate^ 
 Whilft I can other vi<5lualls get : 
 To moro w if you make a fcaft^ 
 Be fure fir I will be your gucft. 
 But keep my counfcH, Wif tu. 
 And till to morow (Tr adieu : 
 At your Table/ will prouc 
 If /caneateawaymylouev Exit. 
 
 ton,Ar^ O /am glad /hau(e.thce,now deuifc 
 A way how to befto IV it cunningly: ^ 
 
 It fliall be th us ; to morow lie pretend 
 A recocilement twixt my wife and me, 
 Ajisdto that end I will inuite thus many : 
 
 Fiill 
 
r hmt$thufeAg0ddWifefi9mAhai, H 
 
 ' Firftluftxc-RM/S^, as thechicfc man there. 
 
 My father kmer^oli £ufim,y ong Lufam^M. 
 j AndM.A/f/?^i»f /haucbidalreadie. (Fuller, 
 
 \ Thcnwill/hauemylouclyil/iicrjftoo, ! 
 
 I Bcitbuttofpiehtmywikbcforeflicdic: ! 
 
 I For die flic (nail before to morrow night. j 
 
 I Thcoperationofthispoyfonis 
 
 I Notfuddcnlytokilljtheythattakek 
 
 \ J Fallinaflcepe,andthentispaftrecure, 
 
 And this will / put in her Cup to morrow. 
 Emter Pifkin rutming. 
 Pifi This ti$ to haue fuch aMaiftcr, / hauc fought him 
 at the Change, at the ichoole,at euery place^ut /cannot 
 findc him no where. O cry mercy, my Miftfis would in- 
 ^ treat you ta come home. i 
 
 r^n.An I cannot come tanightjfbmevrgembuiines * 
 
 Willall this night imploymcotherwife. 
 
 P^. IbeleeuemyMiftreflewouIdconyottasmuch 
 Aanke to do that butineiie at home as abroad. 
 
 Tm.At. Here take my purfc, and bid my wife prouide 
 Goodcheare againft to morrow,there will be 
 Two or three itrancers of my late acquaintance. 
 Sirragoeyou toluifice Reafinshouky 
 Inuite him firft with all folemnitie. 
 Goe to my Fathers,and my Father inlawcs^ 
 Here take thisnote. 
 
 ''TherelVthatcome/willinuitemyfelfe^ j 
 
 About it with what quick difpaich thou canfl. 
 
 Pfp. I warrant you Maifter He difpatch this bufineflfe 
 
 with more honcftie, then youle difpatch yours. But Mai- 
 
 fterwill thegendewomanbetherc^ 
 
 rShg Ar. What gentlewoman ? I 
 
 Pip. The gentlewoman of the old houft,thatis as wel 
 
 knpwne by the colour (kee laies of her chees, asan Ale- 
 
 Fa houft 
 
I houfeby the paintiiig is laid oi his Lettice ; fhc that is like 
 
 ! Homo , Cpmnion to ail men : (lie that is beholding to no ' 
 
 1 .Trade, but liucsonierrelfe. n :^ 
 
 Ton.kr, Sirra be gone^or I will fcnd.yoii hence. 
 Vif. Iiego,but by this hand lie tell my Miftris as foone 
 as I come home,thac Miftris light-hecles comes to dinnet 
 to morrow. 
 i ron.kr. Sweet MiftrisJ/.^>)r lie inuite my fclfe: 
 
 I And there He frolick/up, and /pend the night* 
 
 My Plotiscurranr^here tisin my hand 
 Will make me happic in my fecohd choyce. 
 And I may freiely cbalcnge as mine o wne, 
 I Whatlamnowinfore'ttofeekebyflcalth. 
 
 Loue is t\ot mu^h vnlike Ambition, 
 Forin them both all lets muft be remoued iov. 
 I Twixteucry Cro wne & him that would afpire,' - T.n ' 
 
 I And he that will attempt to winncthefame^ .r.HiV/ 
 
 Muftplundge.vpfQ the depth orehead&earc% .^ '^ 
 And hazarddro wning in that purple fca. ' 
 
 So he that loues, muft needs through blood and fire, ' 
 And do all things to cbmpaffe his defire. 
 I Etiier Miftris Arthur AndherMajdi, 
 
 ' Mifhr, Come fpread the Table : Is the hall well rubd, 
 
 The cufhions in the windo wes neady laid^ ! v. '\ - • : : ; .. » i 
 The Gupbop^dpfptatefetoutitheCafeihentsftuct > 
 With Rofemary and Flo wers,the Carpets briiiflir'?: -xv. • ' 
 Mayd, 1 jfbrfoorh Miftris. .: ,;\-,; : , : li. j .:!"' 
 Mtf Lodlcc to the kitchen Miyd^ and bid thcCooke 
 take oownfe the Oueft fto:neVthc pics, be brnntii herqtake 
 ciy keyes and giue him out morefpiCCif -^ nc- r * • ; * = 
 . ^ Majd, YesforfoothMiftfis, / >• ' - Ydpthi 
 
 Mifhr, Where's that knatte//)fi^/»>bidhimfpr^ the 
 t Fetch the cle^ediaj)ernapkins frcHn mydicft," 
 
 &ctouttheguildedfalt.andbidjchcfe)llow 'c v . •: . , 
 I :^,: ^ ' Make 
 
 L 
 
Make himfclfe handiomc, get him a cleane ban J. 
 |: Mayd, IndecdforfooihMiftfisheisfuchaflouen 
 
 That nothing will fit handfome about him, 
 He had a pound of fope to fcowre his face, 
 And yet his' brow lool«es like the chimney ftockc. 
 
 Mifkr, Hecle be a flouen flii : Mayd take this Apron, 
 And bring meone of Linnen,quickly Mayd. 
 
 M^df. I goe forfooth. (Exit Mayd, 
 
 Af/^/#r. lberewasacurtfie,Ietmcfec'tagaine. • 
 ■ I that wavwell.I feare my gucfts will come 
 Erc^vebereadie^whataipightis this, i 
 
 mthin, Uiftrcffc,: , 
 
 M//^Ar. What's the matter? 
 - - Within. Miftris I pray take Pipkin from the fire. 
 We cannot kecpe his fingers from the roft. 
 
 Mz/^Ar. Bid him come hither, what aknauci$thati 
 Fie,fie,neueroutofthckitchin, 
 Still broyling by the fire. 
 
 < ^nter P/pkin, 
 
 Tijp. I hope you will not take Pipkin from the fire 
 Till thebroath be inoiigh. 
 
 ..... Enter Mayd with an Apfon, 
 
 M//!'Ar. Well firra geta Napkin anda Trencher 
 And wait to d^y. So let meieemyApron. 
 
 Pip. MiftrisI can tell ye one thingjmyM. wench 
 Will come home to day to dinner. 
 
 Enter IuHic€R<(ifon'4nd his man, 
 
 lAif.hr. She fhall be welcome iffhe bchisguefl. 
 Butheer'slbnjeof ourgucfl^ arc Comeaireadie, 
 AChairefor.Iufticei?^^/5wiura. (hufwife^ 
 
 lufi. G ood m or Kovy M i ft ris A nhnr, yo u are like a good 
 Aty<jurrequcftranTCQmel1o'ruc%wiiata ChaireJ 
 Thus age fcckes^eafe: where is your i^usband Miftrisf 
 Whatacufiiiontool ., ^J ; ;/ 
 
 Pip. 
 
— - — "' — AfUdptWf79}i(cwe'Xr»weWe ' — "^~^ 
 
 ftp. I pray you cafe your tailc Sir. 
 
 juH, Mary and will good fcllovv^twcntic thankcs. 
 ' Ftp. MMue as welcom as hart can tcl,or tong can think. 
 
 Hn. J thank you M.Pf(ki/t,lhaiUC got many^^good difli 
 of broth by your meancs, » 
 
 Pip, According to the auncSet Curtcfic you arc wel- 
 come: according to the time and place, you arehartily 
 welcome : when they are bufied a ttheboord,wewil find 
 x>ur felucs bulled in the Buttrie: and Co (weet ffughzccoV" 
 ding to our fchollers phrafe, Gratulor aduentum tunm, 
 
 Hu.lmX anfwer you with the like fwcct Pipkin^gratint. 
 
 Pip. As much grace asyou will, but as litrie of it as you 
 can good Hugh,l^\M here comes more gucfts. 
 Enter old hrthur ^ And old Lufam, 
 
 Mifkr, More ftooles &*cu(hions for thefe gentlemen. 
 
 old Ar. What M. /uftice Reafin,zrc you here ? 
 Who would haue thought to haue met you in this place? 
 
 oldLtt^ What fay mine eyes,is /uftice Redfon here ? 
 Mountaines may meet,and fo/fec may wee. 
 
 inH. Well when men meete they rocete. 
 And when they part^they oft leauc one anothers compa- 
 So we being met,are met. ^ (ny .• 
 
 oldLu. Truly you fay true: 
 And M. luflice Reafon(^^\x^ but reafbn. * 
 To hearc how wifely men oflawe will fpeakc. 
 Enter Anfelme dnd Fuller, 
 
 hnf Good morrow gentlemen. 
 
 Af^Ara What are you there.** (all. 
 
 An. Good morrow Miftris,and good morow 
 
 JttH, If / may be fo bold in a ftrange place, 
 I fay good morrow,and as much toyou. 
 / pray g^rfemen will you fit downe .** 
 We hauebene yong like you,and if you liyc 
 Vnto our age,you willbe old like vs. 
 
Jtf. Be rul'd by rcafofl,but whofc herc.^ 
 Enter Amindddh^ 
 
 AmL Salueteemf/eSjZnd^oodday 
 To alUt oncc,as I may (ay, 
 Firft Maifter ruflice,ncxt old Arfifur^ 
 That giucs mc pcnfioft by the quarter.- 
 To my good Miftrefre,and the reft. 
 That are the founders of this fcaft. 
 In bricfe I fpeakc to ^ww/ all. 
 That to their meate intend to fall, i . 
 
 luff. WeIcomcSycA»»i»^^,6tnjyfonnc : . .-r,i-; ; 
 Hatn profited exceediftgwdlvfiiWyouj j^i : ^is 01.' /r hwi ^1 
 Sit downe^fit downe^by MiM%Art/7itrsiciuhii'^ i\\^-jtn A 
 Enter y0ungPiHhim^PfmgLufdm,d»d\ • rioyifiJisW 
 MiJlrefeMdru^.: .' ;> -.'^^^O .u- k 
 
 ron.hr, Gentlcmen^d^wmealljwhiWfclrddiucr -A 
 TheirpriuatewelcQme5,lMfcbxriryoun:to«^bc'ii la^ 
 Togiue thii Gentlewoman ehtertainhient.^^D fit iP^R lol 
 
 MifAr. Husband,/ will : 6 this is flie vfurpei^nf. fio»u 1 1 
 The precious intereft of my Husbandsiou^n .<*}iI-vro^ 1 
 Though as / am a woman,! could wcM s -Livr.T lOiho \y. 
 Thruft fuch a leaud companion out oftiodrc^: f^ ^ ?;bnr ii - 
 Yet as /am a true obedient Wife, ,r :'*i'v?!;!r- ,T 
 
 /dekifle her feete to do my Husbands will. . 
 You are intirely welcome Gentlewoman, 
 Indeed you are,pray do not doubt of it. (neftie, 
 
 M^ry . I thank you Miftris Arthur^noy* by my litle ho- 
 lt much repents me to wrong fo chafte a woman. 
 
 Ton. Ar. GentleSjput ore your legges,firft M. luftice, 
 Hereyoufliallfit. 
 
 /«/?. And here (hall miftris Ar//;«r fit by me. 
 
 Ton, Ar, Pardon me (ir,(he (liall haue my wifes place. 
 
 MffAr. Indeed you (hall,forhe will haue it(b. 
 
 Mary, Ifyou will needsjbutl (hall dooyouwrongto 
 take your place. G oldLu, 
 
,<•»'»' ' 
 
 -^ feafini conceited Cimtdii '' ^ 
 
 OldLuAhy.myio\ihyo\x{ho\x\d, 
 
 MifAr, That is no wrong which wc impute no wrogj 
 /prayyoufit. 
 
 Tong Ar. Gentlemen all, 7 pray you /eatc your felues: 
 What fir AmimdAb, l know where your hart is» 
 
 Ami, MumnotawordjF4;t'ytf^Afppcacct 
 Come gentiles /le be ofthis meflTe. ' i ' 
 
 Tongkr. SojWhogiuesthankesf 
 
 A/wi. Sir that will/. 
 
 Tong Ar, I pray you too it by and by,wherc's 
 Wait at the boord jlet M.iJf4/^;// man; (Pfj>km, 
 Be had into the buttryibmfirflgiuc him :>:'5 b^ 
 Anapkinandatitnchep/ Wcllfaid^/ig>5*, ' 
 Wait at your Maiftersclbow,nowiay grace. 
 
 Ami. Gloria deofirs frttfacty ' >);, ; v(.! 
 Attend meJntt^ ; whilft Zfay grac^;: ifnoij f . j < j ."/' 
 Forbread.jmdiiakiforgrapessndriakp?'^ ' '•'■^ 
 Forflefhanafilhiand'cuerydidi.* n ' 
 
 Mutton andWefepf all meaicschcefer 
 ForCow-heelSj^ehittcrlingSytripesandibwfe, 
 And other meate thtts in the boufe t 
 For racksjfor brcflSjfor legges^for loines. 
 For pies with raifonSjand with proines: 
 For fritterSjpancakeSjand forfrayes. 
 For venifon parties and minct pies : 
 Shcephead and garlickjbrawneand muftaid^ 
 Wafers, fpiced cakes,tart and cuftard, 
 Forcapons3rabcts,piggcsandgee(e, ^ ._ 
 
 For apples^carawaies and cheeic t 
 For all thefe and many moe, 
 BenidicAnus domino. 
 
 All, Amen, 
 
 luft, J conyomhankcsjbutiir AminadaBy 
 Is that your fcholleri* now / promife you 
 
 He 
 
 J 
 
He IS a toward ftripling c f his age. 
 
 ftp. Who iforfoothj yes indeed fbrfooth / am his fchol- 
 ler^i would yoirfhould well thinke/haue profited viidcr 
 him too, you (hall heare if he will pofe me^ 
 
 O^ Ar. 7 pray you lets hearc him. 
 
 j^mi. Hue odes Pipkin, 
 
 Kdfum, ■^^'■} 
 
 Ami, S^t Cafusfrnty how many Cafes arc thcrc.^ 
 
 Pip. Mary a great many: 
 
 AW/. Well anfwered a great many,thcrcarc fixe, 
 Sixe a great many,tis well anfwcrcd, 
 And which be they f 
 
 Pip, A Bow-cafe, a Cap.cafc, aCombe-ca{e,aLutc- 
 cafe,a Fidh.ca(e,and a Candle-cafe, 
 
 iHlii 7, low them'all , againe well anfivered : 
 Pray God my yongeft boy profit no worfe. 
 
 A». How many parfbns are there ? 
 
 Pip. ile tell you as many as 7 know, if youlc giue me 
 leaue to reckon them. 
 
 AnfiL I prethee doo. 
 
 Pip. ThcParfono£F4/tchurd,thc?SLTCono£P4ncridge, 
 andtheParfbn of 
 
 T0ftg Ar, Well fir about your bufineffe : now will 7 
 Temper the Cup my loathed wife fhall drinke : Exit, 
 
 OldAr. Daughter me thinkes you are exceeding fad: 
 
 OldLu. Faith daughter fo thou art exceeding fad: 
 
 Mif: ATI Tis but my countenance, for my hart is mery, 
 ^Miftris were you as merieai; you^re welcome. 
 You fhould not fit fo fadlieas^'ou do, 
 
 ^4.' Tisbutbccaufe7amfeatei.^ja > .i-rDlace, 
 Which is frequented feldome withtrut ^w-u. 
 
 MipAr, The fault is neither in the pla<:r'\'nc> 
 
 Ami. HowfayyouLadietohimyoulaftd cf 
 a11 this is no moxc prehbo tibi, 
 
 G z 
 
 "•><•, 
 
'^'IK'fleafant etnceittdCcmtciit 
 
 Mary. I thanke you fir,Miftris this draught fhallbc 
 To him that loucs both you and tnc* 
 
 Mifi,P^, I knowydur meaning. 
 
 A;?/ Now JO me; 
 If (he haue cither Joue or charitie. 
 
 Mtfhr, Heare M. Iuftice,this to yourgraue yeares" 
 A mournfull draught God wot^halfe winc^halfe teares. 
 
 iuj. Let coniiemy wendr, fieVeydWfigfters^toybpall 
 youarefilentjheresthatvvillttlakeyoutalke. * 
 
 Wenches^methinke you fit lilce Puritants, 
 Neuer a leaft abroad to tt)ake*hem laughs 
 
 Tul. SiTjfince you moue fpeech of a Puritant^ 
 IfyouwiUgiucmeaiidience I wilJtcJJye 
 As good a /eaft as euer youdid hcarei 
 
 oldAr, Aleaft,thats;excelleBC.- 
 
 luft. Before hand Jets prepare ourfclucs to laugh^ 
 A leaft is nothing jf it be not grac'd : 
 Now,tiDw/prayy;OfttWh«tf begins this leaft? 
 
 FttL leamevntoaPuritanttowobcher^ 
 Androughlydid falutc her with akifle r 
 Away quoth fliejandrudclypuflicniiefroherj^ ,. 
 Brother,by yea and nay I like not this, ' ■ ' ^ ^^'^ ' " 
 ^nd ftill with amorous taJfee (he was lalutcdi 
 My artlefTe fpeech withia'ipturc w»oofjftrtcd. 
 
 o//^. Goodjgood indeed, the b^ftfi^tcrelhcarct. 
 
 oit^Ar. I promife you it wasttcceeding good. 
 rfuL Grfrifrequentrdhei^bi^^sdbytiT^hit, "^^ . 
 
 And courted hcr/iartd1iike'heirw6ndfdusfiire. ,, - 
 
 Till* f.ii^r ()%rn^wrl,,|. ^iif^flfeAi41,o. /:^U;i < li f • ^ ^Ona O ^ 
 
 My skarfe wa< ^^Iri, ifty ga'f K&nts h 
 'M^J Sptni^hfhckye wafecuit^lyroadattQei ^ 'Sv 
 
 T parted for that time^d'iiM^SIaiS^^^^ ' 
 
 ' Seettiing 
 
' 
 
 Seeming to be conformd in looke and /pecch, 
 ^y ihoocs were fliarpe tocdjand my band was plaine, 
 Clofe to my thigh my metamorphis'd breech ; 
 My cloake was narrow Gapte5my haire cut (hotter, 
 OflFwent my Skarfe^thus marcht I to the Porter. 
 A//. Hajha^wascuer heard the like? 
 FuL The Porter fpying mc^^id lead me in. 
 Where his faire niiftris fat reading on a chapter: 
 Peace to this houfe quoth Ijand tho(e within. 
 Which holy fpeech with admiration wrapt her, 
 AndeUer as /fpakejand came her nie, 
 Seeming diuine,turnd vp the white of eye. 
 MK So/ojWhatthefljWhatthen.^ 
 OldLu, Forward,! pray forwiard fir. 
 FuLl fpake diuiftely,andlcaird hcrfifter. 
 And by this mcancs we were acquainted well : 
 By yea (tod nay,/ will quoth /,and kift her. 
 She bioflit & 6id that longtongu d men would 
 iTfeem'cttobe as iecrct astic night, fiell, 
 
 And /aidjOn fboth / wouM put out the light. 
 OldAr. In footh he would,a palling paffing /caft, 
 FuL O do not fweare quoth flie,yct put it out, 
 Becaufei would not haue you brcake your oath, 
 /felt a bed thei« as /groapt about, 
 In trdath quoth /,hcre will we reft ys both. 
 S weare you in troth quoth fhe,had you not fwornc 
 /had not don* t,but tooke it in foule {corne. 
 Then yoU'^ltdtJiftte quoth /• though /^be^loath, 
 ile come quoth flie,be it but to kcepe your oath* 
 lun.^ii verfc|>retie,but now whens the/cafF^ 
 old^r. O forward to the/eaft in any cafe. 
 oldLit. /would not fOFiangelMoofethc'/caft. 
 ' Fal, *}eres ilglWthe dun'ghil Cock that finds a pearle. 
 To talbiofwit «i^eie,isas a man 
 
 G 3 Should 
 
Should caft out lewels to a heard of fvvinc, 
 Why in the laft words did confift the leaft. 
 
 o/^Z^^/TIjin thelaft wordsf ha^hajha, 
 It was an excellent admired icaft, / 
 To thern that vnderftood it. 
 
 Enter pung hrthur^with a Cup ofwinu 
 
 JuTi, It was indeed,/ muft for fafhions fake ^ 
 Say as they fay,but other vvife,6 God. 
 Good M. ^r/Z'ttr thankes for our good cheare, 
 
 Ton.hr, Gentleme,wclcomeaTl,nowhearcmefpeak- 
 One fpeciall caufe that mou d me lead you hither, 
 Is for auncient grudge that hath long nncc 
 Continued twixtmy modeft wife and me. 
 The wrongs that I hauc done her,l recant. 
 In cither hand I hold a feucrall Cup, 
 This in the right hand,Wifc I drinke to thee, 
 This in the left hand pledge me in this draught. 
 Burying all former hatrcd,fo haue to thee. Hc'dmkes. 
 
 Mif.hr, The wclcom'll pledge that yet I cucr tookc : 
 Were this wine poyfon,or did tafte like gall, 
 Thei)oney fweet condition of your draught. 
 Would make it drinke like Ne(5lar,I will pledge you. 
 Were it the lafl that"! (hould euer drinke. 
 
 TonAr, Make thataccount. thus Gentlemen yoU fee, 
 Our late difcord brought to a vnitie. 
 
 Ami, Efce qtiam botjum d* quAmiucundum, 
 EfthabitarefeAtrcsinvnum, . 
 oldAr, My heart doth taft the fw;eetncsjc(f yopr pledge^ 
 AndIamgIadtofeethisfweeteacc6»'dv> r.i' :jr -?: 
 
 oldLuf, Glad quothajtheres not one amongflvs, 
 But may be exceeding glad. * .; 
 
 lujl. I am^I marrie am I,thatl am. ■ X< 
 
 ri>/?.Z/<i/.Thebeflaccord thatcouM'betidc theitloues. 
 
 jlnf The wori^ accord that co^il^ W\i^ i«y \^^" : 
 
 AW. 
 
I 
 
 * All About to rifi, 
 
 Kmu Whatriiing Gentlcs,keep your places, 
 He clofc vp your ftoraackes with a grace. 
 O Domine ^ Chare puter^ 
 Thatgiu'ft vs wincin fte^d of water, 
 And ffotn the Pondand Riuer cleere, 
 Mak'ft nappie Ale and good March Bcere^ 
 That fcnd'ft vs fundry forts of mcate, 
 And eucry thing wcdrinkc or eate^ 
 To maidesjto wiues,to boyes,to men, 
 tkus Deojancie krnen^ 
 
 ron.hr. So much good do ycalljand Gendemen, 
 Accept your welcomes better, then your cheare. 
 
 OldLuf Nay fo we d^,IIegiucyouthankcs for all 
 Come M. IuBice,y ou do walke our way. 
 And M. Ar/^«r, and old A^«^^^ your man, 
 Weele be the fiift will ftrainc curtcfic^ 
 luH, GodbcwithyoualL 
 
 Exeunt old Arthur, LttJkm,(jrtuJlUt^ 
 Ami, Proplmu^egofifn^llebcthQncKty 
 And manyouhomcyhowfay you Lady ^ 
 Toff,Ar, I pray you do,gOQd fir Amin4dak 
 Mary, Syr,if it be not too much trouble to you^ 
 Let Rie intreat that kindnefle at your hands. 
 
 Amwa, Intrcar,fie,no fweete Laffe commaund. 
 Skjb mnc^ now take the vpper hand. 
 
 Hee mans her away, 
 ron,hr. Come wife,this meeting was all for our fakes, 
 I long to fee the force ray poy fbn takes. 
 
 MtfAr. My deare,dearehusband,in exchange of hate, 
 JVfy louc and heart fliall on your feruicc waitc. 
 
 Exeunt krthur his Wifti 
 A»yr So doth my loue on thee^but long no more, 
 To her rich l(>ue,thy feruice is too poore. tr ^ 
 
AflujAnt concftted Comtdfe '^ ' 
 Ful. Forfhamc no more,you had beft expoftulatc 
 Your louc with cuery ftraungefjleauc thefc fighes, 
 And chaungc them to familiar conference. 
 
 ron.Luf, Truftme the vertues of young Ar/it»r^ wife, 
 Herconftancie,modcft humilitie. 
 Her patience^and admired temperance, • 
 Haue made melouc aU'women kindc the better. 
 Enter Pipkin^ 
 Ftp. O my miftris,my miftrisjftiees dcadyihees gone, 
 
 flieesdeadjfteesgone. 
 Anf What's that he fayes^ (is fled, 
 
 Pip, O m of my way^ftand back /iay,all ioy from earth 
 She is this day as coldasclay^my Miftrisfheis dead: 
 O Lord^my miAris,my miftris, Exit* 
 
 Anf. What mi^mArhur deadf my (bule is vanifht. 
 And the worlds wonder from the world quite baniflit: 
 O / am ficke,my paine growes woifcand worfe, 
 /am quite ftrooke thorow with this late difcourfc. 
 /"^AWhat fa ioti thou ma//le lead thee hence for fliamc, 
 Sound at the tydings of a womans deathf 
 /ntollerablCjand beyond all thought. 
 Come my loucsfoolCjSiue me thy hand to Icaid, 
 This day one body and two hearts are dead. Exeunt^ 
 
 Tong Luf. But now flie was as well as well might be, 
 And on the fuddcn deadjioy in exceffc 
 Hath ouerrunneherpooredifturbed (bule. 
 ile after and fee how Maifter Ar/^«r takes it. 
 His former hate far more fufpitious makes it. Exit, 
 Enter Hugh. 
 Hu. My M. hath left his gloues behind where he fat in 
 his chairc,and hath (enr me to fetch thcm,it is fuch an old 
 fnudge^hc will not loofc the dropping of his nofc. 
 
 ■ Enter P4pliin, ' \' \ ^ '^^ > 
 Pi[. O m^\s^t>HHgh^QHugh^ 6 Miftris, i^K^* 7muft 
 
 needs 
 
hmtfchMfidgHdWifijfimildl, 
 n^s bcate thcc,I atn mad^I am lunatike^I miSk fall vp*B 
 thec,my Miftris is dcadi 
 Bu, OM.P/;?i«»>whatdoy6urocaiTe»wh«dQyftU 
 
 mcanc M. Pipktnl 
 
 HU» O Pipkm.b G,0d,6 Gad^QPf^km::, on" »V;L:.qq a 
 
 Pips O ffucyl am mad, bear c with mcj I canflO^chuftr, 
 6 dcath,6 Miftris,6 Miftiis,6 death. £xu. 
 
 Hu. Death quotha,he hath almofl made mc dead with 
 beating. 
 
 Enter Re4f0nt$ldPirtht$r, And oidLupim» » 
 
 lujl, Iwo»derwhythcknauemymanftaye$thu5^ 
 And coracs not backe/ec where the villainc loytcrs. 
 Enter Pitkin. 
 
 Br4, O M. /#i?/r<, M. Arthur, Wljtf4my wofldcr not 
 why I thus blow and blufter, my Miflris is dead , dead is 
 my Miftris, and therefore hang your felucs,6 my Miftris, 
 royMiftris. Efcit, 
 
 0/</Ar. My fonnes wife dead? 
 
 OldLuf My daughter. 
 
 Enter ji$mg hrthitr mourning. i 
 
 lufl, Miftris ArM/^r,hcre comes her husband. 
 
 Tonghr, O here the wofuls husband conies aliuc, 
 No husband now,the wight that did vphold 
 That name of husband is now quite oreihrownc, 
 And I am left a hapleffe Widovvei". 
 
 Otdkr, Faine would irpcake,ifgriefcwouIdC>ffermc. 
 
 Old Luf, AS Maifter Arthur faycs/o fay I, ' 
 If griefc would let me,I would weeping die. 
 To be thus haplcfTc in my aged yeares, 
 O I would fpeakc^bm my words meJt.totea«es. 
 
 Tonghr. Go in^go in,and view the fwectcft Goitrfe 
 That crc was laid vpon amournfullToome, 
 You cannot fpeakc for weeping f()rro wes doomc, 
 
 n :Bad 
 
 / 
 
Jfieaptm cm€9iud C^metTte 
 
 Badncwcs^ire rife^good x\d\tv%i fildomc come, Sxetmn 
 
 Enter hnfelna. 
 
 An, What frantikc humor doth thus haunt my fence, 
 Striuing to breed dcftrudion in my fpirit/* 
 When I would i1cef>c,thcghoA of my [wcctc loue, 
 Apoearcs vnto me in an Angels fliape, 
 Wlien lam wake,my phantafie prefents 
 AS in a gla(rc,the fliadow of my louc; 
 When I would fpeake^hernamc intrudes itfclfc 
 Into the perfe(5i ecchoes ofmy fpeech. 
 And ihoughmy thought beget feme other word. 
 Yet will ftiy tongue fpeake nothing but her mrac ; 
 If I do meditate it is on I>er,^ 
 If dreame on her^or if difcourfeon her, 
 Irhit)kehcrghoftdothhaHntme,a$intimes 
 Of formcrsdarkneffc old wiucs tales report, 
 
 1 Enter Fuller, 
 Here comes my bitter Genius,whofcaduicc 
 Dire(Jh meftill in all my anions. 
 HbwnoWjfrom whence come you^ 
 
 EmL Faith from the ftreet,in which as I paft by, 
 I met the modeft Miftris Ar/W/ Courfc : 
 And after her as mourners,firftherhusband, 
 Next lUflice Reafin,then old M. Arthur, 
 Old M. hu/dm^sind young Lufim too^ 
 With many other kinsfolks,n«ghbours5friend$, 
 A ndiDth^w that lament her Funerall,: 
 Her bodie is by. this laid in the vault. / 
 
 Anf, And iii that vaultmy bodic I will lay, 
 I|)Fithee Icauc me5tbithcr is my way. , 
 
 f'ul. I ant^ey o u ieaft^y on ttwanrnoras yott {ay* 
 
 &)Bf^ No^no Jle but go toithe Church and pray, 
 FuL Nay then weihall be troubled with yburhumor* I 
 ^Aai/^ iSiSscDcrthoudidftipu^ rae^oraysuw i 
 
* 
 
 r 
 
 Thou didft delight in my focictie, 
 Byalfthcrightsoffricnd(hip,and.ofIoue, 
 
 Let me intreat thy abfence but one houre, 
 Andatthchourescnd I will come to thee. 
 
 Ful Nay if you wil bcfooli{h,and paft realon, 
 He wafh my hands like PiUtefiova thy fbllie, 
 Andfuffcrthceinihdccxtrcmities. - .. 
 
 A/f/: Nowitisnight^&thcbrightlampsofheaucn 
 Arc halfc burnt out,Tiow bright Adelbora 
 Welcomes the chccrefullDay* ftar to the Fi», 
 And harmlcffeftilncffc hath pofleft the world. 
 This is the Church,this hollow is the Vaults 
 Where the dead bodie of my Sainr remained 
 
 i And this the Coffin that infhrines her bodic, 
 
 ^ Forherbrightfouleisnowinparadice.. 
 
 My comraing is with no intent of finne, 
 
 ' • Or to defile the bodic of the dead, liUibv- - » 
 
 ^ But rather take my laft farewell of her, 
 
 ' Or ianguifliing and dying by her fide. 
 
 My ayrie foule poft after hers to heauen, 
 
 Firftwiththislateftkiffelfealcmyloue. ^ ^^' 
 ■ Her lips are warrae,and /am much decciud 
 
 ^ . Ifthatflieflirre nor: 6 this Golgotha, 
 
 This place of dead mens bones is terrible, 
 
 Prcfcntingfcarfull apparitions. 
 
 mHreJfekrthur'mtfnrcmbik 
 
 '/t is fbme fpirit that in the Coffin lies, 
 Andmakesmyhaircftartvpan end with feare. 
 Come to thy fclfe faint heart,fhe fits vpright, 
 
 O /would hide me,but/know not where- 
 Tu(h ifitbeafpiritjtisa goodfpirit, 
 Forwithherbodicliuing,il!fheknewnot, 
 In Ami with her bodie deadjill cannot meddle* 
 
jifkiifkMHfMhcdCmedk 
 Mif.hr, Who am I^ or where am It 
 hnf, O flie rpcakcs^and by her language now Jkttott 
 (he Hues. 
 14 t kr, O who can tell me where / am become' 
 For m this darknes I haueloft my fchc, 
 /am not dcad/or I haue fenceand life, 
 How come / then in this Coffin buried?* 
 
 jin(, Anjelmehc bold fhc liucSjand Dcflinic 
 Hath rrairid thee hither to redceme her life. 
 Mif.kr, Liucs any mongft thcfe dcad?*nonc butniy fe1£ 
 knf, O" yes,a*man whofe heart till now was dead, 
 Liucs and ftif araes at yduiTCtiime tolifc : 
 Nay ftart not^/^M i>^*5f?/w,one who long 
 Hath doted on your faireY>er^cdion, 
 And louing you more then became me well. 
 Was hither fent by (bmc ft range prouidence. 
 To bring you frpm thdc hdlovv vaults below, 
 Tobealiuerintheworldagarnc. 
 
 Mif.kr, /vnderftandyoo,5nd Ichankeilhehfauens, 
 That fent you to reuiuc me from this feare, 
 And I embrace my lafetic with igood will. 
 
 Enter AmiHddAhwitk)inH)orthy'eti^es, 
 AmK MaHeCstmk^uvrfngefndiUmMfcutefimffum^ 
 TempiapefddfippUxS^emrarimtieum. '(V^^Sr 
 
 Shake ofFthyucepe^etvpbetimfes,|;o to the church and 
 And neuer fe3te,God wilxbec hcarc^&kecpctheeallthc 
 Good coiinferboyes>'!)breriioitjfiiafkc it well, (day* 
 This early rifing,tlvisdiliculc>, ?' 
 /s good both for your bodies and^cnir minds, 
 Tis not yet day,giue memy Tindcx-box, 
 Mean time vnbofeyotir fachck &your boolce% 
 -Draw,draw, and take you toyourlcllons boyes. 
 j»B0y. O LordM. whaftsJthatinthewhitefheett^ 
 Ami* Inthcwiiitefliccte'mybr)y,iDM't^,Whcrc/ 
 
toy, VideHix^cT^videilitctXietc. , i 
 
 Ami, O Domm^DimifseMi^cp vs fromcuilfj. 
 A charme from flcih,chc world,& the diudl, 
 
 BxeuHt running* 
 
 MifAr. O tel mc not my husband was ingratc, 
 Of that he did attempt to poyfon me. 
 Or that he laid me hcr^,and I was dead, 
 Thcfear^ no racanes at all to win my loiic. 
 
 Arj(, Sweet Miftris,lie bequatfa'd you to th«€3nh, 
 You promls'd him to be his wife till death. 
 And you haue kept your promife,but now fincc 
 The world,your husbad,& your friends luppo(e 
 That you aredead,grantmebutonerequ6ft. 
 And I will Iwcare neuer to ibllidte more. 
 Your facrcd though ts to my diihoDeft loue, 
 
 Af/yCAr. So your demand may beno prciudifc 
 To my ch it name^no wrong Vnto my husband. 
 No f utethat may cc)4iccrn my Wedlock breach, 
 I yecld V ico ir,bat to pafle thebandsof niodcftic & cha- 
 Firfl: will/ bequeath my felfe againc ftitic^ 
 
 Vnto thisgraue,and neaer p^rt from hence. 
 Then taiat my foulc with Wacke impuritie. 
 An. Take here my hand & faithful hart to gage. 
 That I will neuer tempt you more to finnc / 
 This my reqneft is,finc-c your husband doatcs 
 Vpon a leaud lifciuious Currez'ir?, 
 Since he iiath broke the ba>c*ds of your cfaaftebcdj 
 And Iikc4i wwdcrer frnf you to your grauc^ 
 D^^^but^go wkb me to my imotliveiti houie^ 
 There (liall you liuc in f<»«'Ct f^ra'rpaoe, 
 Onely to fee the end of lucbleaud luft. 
 And know the differ-encoof O'chafle wi^es bed. 
 And one whofe lifcisin^llino/ene^ led.^held, 
 
 AiiJ Ar^ 3f ai*r iiio<?h«r4^ a-vertuous Matt on 
 
 H 3 Her 
 
Her coiinfelI,confercncc,and companie. 
 May mujjhauaile me,thert a fpacc He ftay, 
 Vpon coaditioh as you (aid before. 
 You neuer will mouc your vnchafte futc more. 
 Aff. My faith is pa wnd,© neuer had chafte wife, 
 A husband offoleaud and vnchaft life. £xffmi^ 
 
 Enter MmeBrahojattdSpiay, 
 
 Br4» MiftrisI long hauc fcru'd you,eucn fincc 
 Thcfebrifled hayres vpon my graue like chin 
 Were all vnborne: when /iirft came to yo u 
 Thcfe Infant feadiers of ihefe rauei^s wing$, 
 Were not once bcgunne. 1 1; 
 
 3^L No indeed they were not. 
 
 Sra. NowinmytwoMuchatoesforanecd, 
 Wanting a rope,l well could hang my fclfc : 
 I prithee Miftris,for all my long feruicc, 
 ForalltheJouethatI haueborneiheelong, 
 Do methisfauour now to marry me. 
 .! " > , Enter young Arthur, ' 
 
 . M^* Marry come vp you blockheadjyou great afle. 
 What would ft thou haue memarie with a diuclj 
 But peace,no more,here comes the fiHyfoole 
 That weib long haue fetour lime-twigs for. 
 Be gonCjand leaueme tointangle him, 
 
 Tong Ar. What Miftris Mary J 
 
 Ida, O good maifter ArM«r,wherc hauc you bene this 
 . -wcelte^this moneth,this yearc^ 
 This yeare faid \? where haue you bene this age i 
 Vnto a Louereuery minute fecmes time out of mindc. 
 How /hould / thinke you loue me, 
 , Th«it can indure to ftayfb long from mef 
 
 Tong Ar. In faith f wcet heart I (aw thee yefternight. 
 
 Ma, Itrue,yoUdidjbut(inceyoufawmenot, 
 
 hX twcluc a clockeyou partedfrom my houfe. 
 
 And 
 
— ^^ t9 t^uJeT^eodJfJfefimd Fad:. 
 
 AndnovvthiDoiJiing,aadncwftruckcnfcueB#'' ' ' ' 
 Seucn houres thou ftaidft fro mCjWhy didit diou fbf ' - < 
 They are my fcueiry cares PrentiHiip of woe. 
 
 Tcffg Ar. I pri thee be patient,/ had fomc occafion 
 That did inforcc me fram thee yeftemight. 
 
 ^ Jtf4. 1 you are foanc inforc d/oolc that I am, 
 To dote on one that nought rcfpedeth mc : 
 Tis but my fortune,! am borne to beare it. 
 And cuerie one (liallhauc their dcftinic. 
 
 TongPiT, Nay \veepcnotwench,thouwoun'd(lm6e 
 with thy tearcs. 
 
 Mar J, I am a foole,and fb you make me too, 
 Thefc tcares were better kept,then (pent in waftf. 
 On one that neither tenders them normc : 
 What remedie,but if I chance to die, 
 Gr to mifcarric with that I go vvithall, 
 lie take my death that thou art caufe thereof. 
 You lold'mcthat when yourwifc was dead, 
 You would forfake all others,and take mc. 
 
 Yong.kr* I told thee fojSc I will keep ray word. 
 And for that end I oame thus early to thcc: 
 Ihaue procur d a licence, and this night 
 Wc will be married in alawleffe Church, ('eafe 
 
 Ma, Thefc newcs rcuiuc me,& do fbmcwhat \ 
 Tlie thought that was new gotten to my heart. 
 But (hall it beto night/. : 
 
 Tcnghr, 7wcnch,tDnight; 
 Afennetandoddedaycsfineemy wifedicd 
 Is paft alrcadie,and hertimeleffc death,. 
 7sr)utanincdaiestaHce,comegowithmey . 
 And it fliali be difpatchedpreienily. 
 
 Ma. N ay theni fee thou loucftme,$i I finde- 
 By this laft m')ri63thou art growne more kinde. 
 T^»g Ar. Nfy loue aad kindncffe like my age fli<d grow. 
 
 And 
 
And with the time incrcalc5and thou ihalt ice, 
 The older /growjthc kinder / will bcc. 
 
 Ma, /fo/hopcitwill^butasformine, 
 That with my age fliali day by day decline. 
 Comejfliall ^/e goc ? 
 
 rorjg Ar, Wirh thcc to the worlds end. 
 Whole beautic moft admire,andall commend. 
 
 Enter hnfelme and Fttlfer. 
 An, Tis true as I relate the circumftance. 
 And (he is with my mother fafe at home, 
 But yet for all the hate I can alledge 
 Againft her husband,not for all the louc 
 That on my ownc part I can vrge her too, 
 Will flie be wonne to gratifie my louc. 
 Ful. a11 things arc full of ambiguitie. 
 And I admire this wondrous accident. 
 But hnJdmeyfKrthur's about a new wife,a bcna nhd. 
 How will (he take it when flic hcares this ncwcs? ^ : 
 
 An. I thinkccucnasa vertuous Matron fliould;- 
 /t may be tliat report may from thy mouth 
 Begf t fbme pitric fit>m ncr flintie heart, l* w k 
 And I willrrg^^herwith irprefently. 
 
 Fuc. y flliffc report be faKc,tbey arc linkt alrcadie. 
 They are f aft as words can tic them :/ will tell ihec 
 How I by chance did meet him thelaiftnigltt. i'jfii' 
 
 One faid to me,this Ar/Z'/zr didimcad 
 Tohaueawif^Epndprefentlyjoinarrie: ^ 
 
 A midft the ft rect 7 met him as hvy friend, 
 Andtohi$Loueafrc<enthcdidcarric. , 
 7i wasfomering^(omcftomacher,ortoy, - , v -= -• - " ^s 
 irpakc-tohfrnjand^dGodgiuchimidyv '-'>f J .^-^ 
 God giuc meioy qucfihhC',ofwhat ipr^:.^ 
 M^me quoth /,yourwedding that is toward. -- 
 
 "m 
 

 bbt:? — " 4 ' .!"^ ' ;.^A"vjf' a ; v^^, m',mAm'» *' *'rm"'fimwmsi!sm^M-h'^-m~^'^ iit.. 
 
 Tij falfc quoth he,& would haucgone his way. 
 Comc,come,quoth Ijfb ncareit,& fo froward: 
 I vrg'd him hard by our familiar loucs, 
 Pray'd him withall not to forget my gloucs. 
 Then he began,your kindncflc hath bene great. 
 Your curtene great,and yourlouc not common. 
 Yet (b much fauour pray let me intreat, 
 To be cxcus'd from marrying any woman . 
 1 knew the wench that is become his Bride, 
 And fmil'd to thinkc how deepely h^ad lide, 
 For firft he fwore he did not court a maide, 
 A wife he could not,nie was elfe-where tied, 
 And as for fuch as widovves wcrejhe (aid. 
 And deeply fwore, none fuch (huld be his bride* 
 Widow,nor wife,nor maide,I askt no more, 
 Knowing he was betroth'd vnto a whore. 
 
 Entet Mijlrefft Arthur: i 
 
 Knf. Is it not Miftris Mdry that you meane. 
 She that did dine with vs at Arthurs houfe ^ 
 
 jFtf/.The (3me,thc fame,herc comes the Gentlewoman, 
 Oh Miftris Arthur^ am of your counfcll. 
 Welcome from death to lire. 
 Anf. Miftris,this gentleman hath news to tel yc. 
 And as you likeof it,fb think of me. 
 
 Tul. Yourhusbandhartialreadiegotawife, 
 A huffing wench yfaith,whofc ruffing filkcs. 
 Make with their motion, mufickc vnto loue. 
 And you are quite forgotten. 
 
 Anf, I haue fworne to moue this my vnchaftc demand 
 no more. 
 
 TuL When doth your colour change? 
 When doth your eyes Sparkle with fire to reucnge thefc 
 
 wrongs? 
 When doth your tongue brcakc into rage and wrath, 
 
 1 X, . Againft 
 
AfkApintemtitidCmitrte 
 Againft that fcum Qfinanh0Dd,yoiir vile hiisband^ "^ 
 Hefirftmifvdcyou,^ 
 
 A/f/T And yet can you louc himf 
 FuL He left your chaftcbcdjto defile the bed 
 Oflacred marriage with a Curtc2;4a<" v, .if •(]:..; ; , 
 jHf. Yet can youloue him.^ , '. -rii:? ' : i\ ; ; : 
 J'W. And not content with ihj%nac«:^ » : 
 Abus'd your honcft name with ftaundrpus words, , 
 And fild your hufftt houfe with vnquicjneflc. - 
 AnfeL And cart yoijtloue him yet f ■ , ;i ^ : - 'i ] - ' 
 Ful. Nay ^idhc not;ivith?hismde.fingcr?daflj ypuoti 
 theface, : 
 
 And double dye youlCorrafl lips with bfoudf 
 Hath he not tome thofe jQoki wycrsfrom yoi|r head. 
 Wherewith A;^^<? would haueftrung his Harpe, 
 And kept them to play muficke to the Gods^ ' , 
 Hathhe not beate you,and with his rudefids, 
 Vpo that Crimzon temperature of youreheete, 
 Laidaleadc^lourwithhisboyftrousblowcs. ^, ' j 
 
 ' Anfel, And can you louc him yet? 
 
 TuL Thendidhenot . , 
 Ey ther by poifon^or fome other ptot^ ; • 
 Send you to death,where by his Prouidence, 
 God hath prefcru'd you by wondrous myradc i ^ 
 
 Nay after death hath he not fcandaliz'd • 
 Tour place^with an immodfcft G urtizanf. . 
 Anf, AndcanyouiouchimyeW')' uK'i.i.iv,, , 
 Mifhr. Andyct',andyerjafldftill,andc«erwhilft I 
 
 •'imv/ji y'.- jj ! 'breathe thisayret. -J '^--m? -^^ • 
 
 Nay after death ray vnftibftantiaUfbuIc, 
 
 Like a good Angell (hall attend on him,' , . 
 
 And kecpe him ftom altharme. - : 
 
 But is he m'arried,rauch good do his feeart^ 
 
 ?ray Gxjdflic maycontcnthimbctterferre 
 
 Ihei^ 
 
^♦"^n^^i 
 
 , 
 
 — r — • — — ■■ — r> 
 
 Then I hauc done : long may they liuc in pca^i^i 
 Till/difturbetheirrolacejbutbccaufc^' -* 
 / tcare fome raifchiefc doth hang orehis head, 
 Ilewcepemine eyes dric with my prcfcht cave, . / 
 
 Andforthcirhcalth$mak€hoarccmytoong\*|thpraief; 
 
 r»/. Anfureihcif awoman^ifihcbc, 
 ShciscreateofNakresppridc. ^ ' 
 
 Anf, O yes,/ too wclHihbw (he ii a woman. 
 Henceforth myvertuefhallmylouewithftand. 
 And on my ftrhiing thoughts get the vpper had. 
 
 Pul. Then thus rcrolu<J,/ftraight>yaidrinkc to thee, 
 AhcaIththu5deepe,todt<)wncthynicl*ftchotyi X' ;';, : 
 
 Enter Mdrj^yen^rt^^i^ii^S^tt^. ♦ ' 
 Jlf4. Not baue my wiTl,yes I wili botteimy WiJI, 
 Shall /liot gbe abroad but when yoii picafc f 
 C^nfhot&ir kflftf thenipcetey;thmy fri^ds, 
 ButatmycjafcMiytghomt'ydU wilf^ntroy^lerac? ^ 
 
 Marrieconycvp. ^ ^-''-f^J^'f:- TV 
 
 r<?;ji^^r. Whereartthoupaticncef 
 Nay rather whcres becomcray former ^lecne? 
 ihad a wife would not hauc vfdc me fb. , 
 j»/4.Why y,ou {acke fawce,you CuAold^you what not, 
 
 Whataninot/ofagcfiifficient/ ■'■■' 
 To go and come ftill when my pleafurcferues, 
 But muft I haue you fir to qucftion me ? 
 Not haue my willf yes I will haue my will . 
 
 Tong Ar. I had a wife would not haue \^dt me fo, 
 Butiheeisdead. 
 
 Bra. Not haue her will,fir (he fliall haue her will. 
 She (aies (he will,and (ir 1 fay (he (liall. ... 
 
 N ot haue her willr* that were a /eaft indeed. 
 Who (aies (he (hall notjif I be difpofdc 
 
 la To 
 
AflcApiiH conceited dmedie 
 To man hf rforth,who (hall finde fault with i\f 
 What's he that dare fay black's her titf 
 Though you be married fir,yet you muft know 
 That (he was euer borne to hauc her will. 
 Spiaj. Not hauc her wiI,Gods pafTion / fay dill, 
 A woman s no bodie that wants her will. 
 
 Ti>ng Ar» Where is my rpirit5what fhal I main- 
 A flrumpet with a Brabo and her bawd, (taine 
 To beard me out of my authortic. 
 What am I from a maifler made a flauef 
 
 Ma. A flau?/* nay worfcj^oft thou maintain my man> 
 And this my maicje/' tis I maintaine them both. 
 7 am thy wif ej will not be dre(l/b 
 While thy Gold laflsjbut then mofl willingly 
 I will bequeath thee to flat beggerie. 
 1 do alrcadie hate theejdo thy vvorft, 
 Nay touch me if thou darfl ; what fhall he bcate me f ' 
 
 Bra, He make him fceke his fingers ipongft the do^i^Ci^ 
 That dares to touch my MifirefTe .* neucr feare, 
 My fword fliall fmooth the wrinckles of his browes 
 That bends a frowne vpon my MiftrefTc. 
 
 Yottg Ar, 1 had a wife would not hauc vfde mcio, 
 ButGodisiufl. , , 
 
 3/4. Now Ar/W,iFI knew 
 What in this world would moft torment thy fbule. 
 That 1 would doo ; would all my euill vfagc 
 Could make thee flraightdifpaire,and hangthy felfc* 
 Now I rcmcmber,whcrc is Arthurs man 
 Pfpkm^thai flaue /* go turnehim outof doorcs. 
 None that loues Arthur, fhzW haue houfe-roome here* 
 
 ' Enter Fif kin. 
 Yonder he comt%Brabo difcard the fdlow. 
 
 Tong Ar, Shall /be oucrmaif^red in my ownc? 
 Be thy fclfe Ar/^«;r^rumpct he fhall flay. 
 
 Mdrp 
 
Wrj. Whatfliallhci?r4^i>,{haIIheMiftris5^ikf? ' 
 Bra. Shall hc^ he fhallnot : breathes there any liuing^ 
 Dares fay he fhall,when Braho faies he fhall notif 
 
 r<?;»j Ar. /s there no law for this^ fhc is my wife. 
 Should I complainc/fliould be rather mockt : 
 Jam contentjkcepeby thee whom thou lift. 
 Difcharge whom thou thinkft good, do what thou wilt, 
 Rifcjgo to bed,ftay at homc,or go abroad 
 At thy good pleafure keepc all companies : 
 So that for all this,/ may haue but peace. 
 Be vnto me as / was to my wife, 
 Onely giuc me what / denied her then, 
 A litlc louejand fbmc fmall quietnefle. 
 If he difpleafe thee,turnc him out of doorcs. 
 
 Pif, Who me ? turne me out of doores ? is this all the 
 wages /fliall haue at rheyearesend, tobeeturncd outof 
 dooresi* you Miftris,you arc a. 
 Splay, A what^ (pcake^a whatf touch her^and touch mcj 
 taint her,and taint mc: fpeake/peake5a whatf 
 /»//>. Marric a woman that is kin to the froft. 
 Splay. Howdoyoumeancthat^ (ftand. 
 
 Tip, And you arc a kin to the Latine word , tovndcr- 
 Splay, And whats that.? ' 
 
 Pip. Subaudifihaudi ; and fir, doo you not vfc to pinkc 
 Splay. And why/* (doublets? 
 
 Tip. /tooke you for a cuttetjyou arc of a great kindredj 
 you are a common cous^encr, eucricbodie calls you cou- 
 fen ', bc{ides,thcy fay you arc a verie good Warrencrjyou 
 haue bccne an oldc Coney- catcher: but ifl bee turned a 
 ^^gg^g 5 ^s I know not w-hat I am borne too , and that 
 you cuer come to the faid Trade^as nothing is vnpo/fible, 
 Ilefct all the Common-wealth of beggers on your back, 
 and all the Congregation ofvermine (hall be put to your 
 keeping, and then ifyou bee not more bitten then all the 
 
 I 3 Companic 
 
AfUdpint teneelted Cdmedle 
 Companic of ocggcrs befidcs , lie not hauc my will: 
 zounds turnd out uf doorcs, He goe and (cfeifp my Trade, 
 a difti to drink in that I haue within,a wallet that He make 
 of an old (liirt, then my fpcech for the Lordes fake, / be- 
 (cccb y our worfliip^ then/ mufthauealamelegjlegoto 
 footeballandbreakemyihinneS) andl amprouidedfor 
 thatw 1 
 
 Ira. Whatflandsthevillain prating, henceyouflauc. 
 
 Exit Pi^kiff, 
 
 r 0n.hr, Art thou yet picafd i 
 
 3d 4, when /haue had my humor. 
 
 ron.kr. Good friends for manners fakca while with- 
 
 3rd, Itisoufpleafurefirtoftandafide. (draw* 
 
 Toftg Ar. Mary what caufe haft thou to vie me thus 1 
 From nothing I haueraifd thee to much wealth, 
 T was mote then I did owe thee : many a pound. 
 Nay many a hundred pound / (bent on thee 
 In iiiy wiees time,and oncebut by my meanes 
 Thou hads bin in much danger,but in all things 
 My purfc and credit eucr bare thee out : 
 I didnotowethec this,I hadawifc 
 That would haue laid her felfc beneath my fc^tc 
 To do me fcruice,hcr / fet at naught 
 For the irttire affedion /bare thee. 
 T6fhe\v that /haue lou d thee,haue /not 
 Aboueallwcmen made chicfe choyceofthee? 
 An argument fiifficicnt of my loue. 
 What reafon then haft thou to wrong rac thus i 
 
 J»/<f . It is my humor. 
 
 Tcrf.Ar, O but fuch humors honeftwiucsftiuld purge J 
 He fhew thee a far greater inftance yet 
 Of the true loue that I haue borne to thee. 
 Thou knevveft my brothers wifc,was ihe not faire / 
 
 Mary, Sofb* 
 
tongkr. But more then fairc, was fli«notvcrtUOU$, 
 Endued with the beautie of the mindc f 
 
 ron/kr. Faith fo they faid. 
 
 Yong hr, Harkc in thine earejle truft thee with my life, 
 Then which what greater inftance of my loue>: 
 Thou kneweft full well how fodainly (he died, ', . j 
 1*0 enioy thy loue euen then I poyfbtied her. 
 
 Ma. How poyfoncd her I. accurfed murderer, 
 /le ring this fatalllarum in all cares, 
 Then which what greater inftancc of my hate. , 
 
 rong Ar. Wilt thounot keep my counfell ^ ; (h<!r. 
 
 M4. Villain no,thoult poifon me as thou haft poifbned 
 
 TongAr, Doll thou reward me thus forall my loue ^ 
 Then Arthur flie and feeke to faue thy life, 
 O difference twixt a chaftand vnchaft wife. Exhi 
 
 M4, Purfuerfiemurderer,apprehendhimftrait. 
 
 Br4» Why whats the matter Miftris 1 
 
 M4. This villain Ari^/»rpoifoned his lirft wife, 
 Which he in fccret hath confeft to me : 
 Goeand fetch warrants from the luftices 
 To attach the murderer^heonce hangd and dead. 
 His wealth is mine : purfue the flaue thats dead, 
 
 Br4. Miftris / will^ne fliall not paiTe this land 
 But /willbrjHg him bound with this ilrong hand*. 
 
 Exennt, 
 Enter Mtfiris Arthur, 
 
 Mif:Ar.O what arc the vaine pleafurcs of the world. 
 That in theira<aions wcaffcd them fb /* 
 Had I bene borne a (cruanf, my low life 
 Had ftedie ftood from all thefc miferies f 
 The wauing reeds ftandfrccfromeucry guft, 
 When the tall ekes are rent vp by the rootcs ;, 
 What is vaine bcwtic bu^ an Idle breath !f. 
 Why are wc proud of that which fo foonc changes i 
 
 Buc 
 
A fhdfant 'e$nceitedC0medk 
 KutratRcrwiflithcbewtieoftheminde, 
 Which neither time can alter^fickneflc change. 
 Violence dcface^nor the black hand of enuic, 
 Smudge & difgracejOr fpoilejOr make dcformd. 
 O had ray riotous husband borne this minde, 
 He had bene happie,/ had bene more blefl, 
 And peace had prought our quiet Ibules to ic(k, 
 Enter young Arthur poorely, 
 
 YotigPir, O whither (hall /flie to faue my life, 
 When murther and difpaire dogs at my hcclcs/ 
 O miferie,thou neuer foundft a friend, 
 All friends forfake men iii aduerfitie : 
 My brother hath denied to fuccour me, 
 Vpbraiding me with name of murderer. 
 My vncles doable barre their doores again ft me* 
 My father hath denied to flielter me. 
 And curft me worfe then hdam did vile Bue, 
 Jthat within thcfe two daies had more friends 
 Then /could number with Arithmatike, 
 Haue now no more then one poore Cipher is, 
 And that poore Cipher /fupply my felfe. 
 All that /durft commit my fortunes too, 
 / haue tried,& finde none to relieuc my wants, 
 My fudden flight,and feare of future fliame, 
 Left me vnfurnifht of all neceffaries. 
 And thefe three daies / haue not tafted foode. 
 Mif: sr: 7tis my husband,© how iuft is heauenl 
 Poorely difguis'd5and almoft hunger- ftaru'd. 
 How comes this changed 
 
 Ton, Ar. Doth no man follow mei* 
 O how fufpiciousguiltie murder is, ^ ^^■' 
 iftarucforhunger,and/dieforthirftr' ' ' 
 Had /a kingdome J would fell my Crowne 
 For a fmali bit of bread : /fliarac to beg, 
 
 And 
 
 '^r 
 
htw to chuJe4g9odwifefiom 4 hdtL 
 Andyct perforce I muft or beg or ftaruc. 
 This houfe belike longs to fbmc gentlewoman, 
 And heres a woman,! will beg of her: 
 Good miftris lookc vpon a proorc mans want$. 
 "Whom do I fee/* tudi Arthur (he is dead: 
 But that 1 faw her dead and buried, 
 I would hauc (wornc it had bene Arthurs wife: 
 But I will leauc her,(hame forbids mc beg 
 On one fb much refembles her. 
 
 Mif.Ar. Come hither fellow,whcrforcdoft thou turn 
 Thy guiltie lookes and blufhing face afide^ 
 Itlccmcsthou haft not bene brought vp to this. 
 
 TcHg Ar. You fay true miftris : then for charitic. 
 And for her fake whom you rcfemblc raoft, 
 Pittic my prclcnt want and milerie. 
 
 M/fAr, It feemcs thou haft bene in fome better plight, 
 Sit downe I prithee, men though they be poore, 
 Should notbefcorad ; to eafcthy hunger,firft 
 Eate thefe Conferues : and now I prithee tell mc. 
 What thou haft bene,thy fortu ncs,thy cftate, 
 Andwhatfticwasthatlrelcmblemoftf ♦ 
 ' To»g Ar, Firft looke that no man fec,orouerhcarcvs, 
 i thinke that fhape was borne to do me good. 
 
 Mif.Ar, Haft thou knowne one that did refembic mc^ 
 
 Tong. Ar. 7 Miftris,/ cannot chufc but wecpc 
 To call to minde the fortunes of her youth. 
 
 MtfAr. Tell me,of what cftatc or birth was flief 
 
 7ot7g Ar. Borne ofgood parcnts,&as well brought vp. 
 Moft fairc,but not fo fairc as vcrtuous, 
 Hnppie in nil things but her marriage. 
 Her riotous hiisband,which I wecpc to thinke. 
 By his Icaud 1 ifc made them both mifcarrie, 
 
 Mif.Ar. VVhydoftthoiigricucatthciiaduerfities.^ 
 ' Tong Ar. O blame me nor, that man my kinfman was, 
 
 K Nearer 
 
Ncarcriomf akfefwacould notbc. 
 As ncareiUied wis that chafte woman too. 
 Nearer was neuer husband to his wife : 
 He whom / term'd my friend,no friend of minc^ 
 PrOumg both mine and his owne cncraie, 
 Poy (bned his wife,6 the time he did (6^ 
 loycd at hci* deaih,inhumanc flaue to do fo, 
 Exchang*d hcrloueforabafeftrumpets luftj 
 Foulc wretchjacciirfcd villainc,to exchange Co* 
 UffAsriYQii arc wi(e,and Weft^ndhappie to repent fbj 
 But whatbecamc ofbim and hcs new wife? 
 
 Ton^ M'. O hcar^'thc iuftice of the highcft heauen. 
 This ftriimpet in reward of all his loue^ 
 Purfues him for the death of his firft wife^ 
 And now the wofull husband languifherfij / i 
 
 Flies ypon purfud by her force hate. 
 And now to>Q late he doth repent hcrfihne, 
 Readic topcrifli in his Qwne difpairc, 
 Hauing no mcanes but death to rid his care. 
 
 iJf^Ar.Icanindurenomoreburlniuflwcepe, • 
 My blabbing teares cannotmy counfell keepe; 
 J TifHgAr. Why weep you Miftris? if you had the heart 
 Of her whomyoUTefcrable in your face, ' 
 
 But (he is dead^and for her d(fath, 
 The fpunge of either eye. 
 Shall wcepe red teares till eueric vameh drici 
 . Af/yTAn Why weep you friendjyour rainic drops keepe 
 Repentance wipes away the drops bfiin*^ 
 Yet tell me fricnd^he did exceeding ill, 
 A wife that lou'd and hononr d him,to kill. 
 Yttiay oiK like Her,fkrrc more chafte then faire, 
 Bids him be of goodron>fort,not d'cfpalre. 
 >I^F fbiilc'sappcafd with her rcpen'tartt teares^ 
 WifhingjliCiiiiay iliruiuche? many yearesV. 
 
 Eiinc 
 
L 
 
 Fainewouldlgiuchimmonytofupply .,/ 
 
 His prcfcnt wants,but fearing he fhouid4ic, 
 
 And getting ouer to fomcforrain (horcs 
 
 Thcic rainy eyes fhould ncucr fee hinvnaoic 
 
 My hart is full,! can no longer ftay, 
 
 But what I am my louc muit needs bcwriy. 
 
 Farewell good fcllow,and take this to (pend. 
 
 Say one like her commends her to your friend. Exk. 
 
 YongAr, Nofriendofmine,! wasmyowncibulcsfoc 
 To murther my chad wife5that lou'd me fb# 
 In life (he lou'cl me dearer then her life. 
 What husband here, but would wifh fuch a wife, 
 /he^jrc the Officers with hue and cri^, 
 She fau'd ray lifebut now,and now I die. 
 And welcome death,! will not flir from hence. 
 Death / deferud, He die for this offence. 
 
 Enter trabo with Officer i^U-j andBngh. 
 
 Brd. Here is the murthercr, and Reafins man 
 You haue the warrant : Sirslaie hands on him. 
 Attach the Haue^and lead him bound to death. 
 
 Nu, No by my faith M,Srdh, you haue the better hart, 
 atlcaftyoufnouldhauc ; /am fure you haue more Iron 
 and Aede, then 7 haue,do you laie hands vpon him,! pro- 
 mifeyoui dare not. 
 
 Br4, Conftables for tvard/orward Officers, 
 7 will not thruft my finger in the fire. 
 .Laie hands on him i (ay ,why ftep you backe f 
 I meane to be thehindmo{l,Iea(i that any 
 Should runne away and leauc the red in peril! t 
 Stand forward,areyou notafham*d to feared 
 
 T4n, TiT. Nay neuer ftriue, behold /yeeld my felfe, 
 / muft commend your refblutipn,' 
 That being fb many and (b weapond. 
 Dare not aduenture on a man vnarmd. . 
 
 K a Now 
 
Nowlcadmetowhatprifonyouthinkebcft, ^ 
 Yet vfe mc weiy am a Gentleman. 
 
 Hue* Truly M . Arthur vVe will vfe you as well as heart 
 can thinke^the luftices fit to day,an.dmy Miftris is chiefe, - 
 youfliallcommaundmc. iT-* dcop^^' \ , 
 
 BrA, What hath he yeeldcd^ if he hadwlthftdod vs, 
 This Curtelaxofminc had clctthis head: ; ^ vj- 
 Refifthi^durftnotwhenhconccrpiedme. .,;J> 
 
 , Go-mc lead him hence,how likcft thou this fweet witch f 
 Thisfellowesdcath will make ourmifttisrich.; • c'l 
 Spiay. Ifaylcarcnotwhofcdeadoraliue, ' > . 'SvAnV 
 So by their Hues 6t dcarhs^wc two iria3rdiriue.^L>o d !«r! V^ 
 Htfe, Come bcarehini away. ;;;v/ ii;:/'0:Kfi;!i:!n'5aX 
 
 "Enter lulHceKeafanAlkhrthuf^^UijufAmy^''^^^ 
 lujl. Old M* Ar//6ifr and Mi IL«/^w, lb it is, that I haue 
 heard both your complaints, but vridcrftoodneither, for 
 youknow te^tft^^r^ninttttigtrcnegUgeret^, .-. ',\x . 
 
 OldPiT, I con?je for fauQur,asa father flioiild;>H ^-t 
 ^ Pittyingthc/allindFt>inc.ofKi9ibnneitrir;wDnion i >4 
 •0/!/Z.»/C /conic for iuftice,as a father fh ouldi ' ^ 
 That hath by violent murder lofthis daughter. > 
 » //;<^. Youcomeforfaudur^ftdyoucoraeforiufticc^,^ - 
 loftiqe with fauour'is not pa'rtiali50D(")iicd"v i f ofii ,ih5f ' Ikts- 
 ^ndvfing that,! hope to pleafc you both. -I) \ f ' 
 j. o/^Ar.GoodM.Iufticethinkevponmyfonnc. 
 
 I O/^L^/7 Good M./ufticcthinkevpon my daughter* 
 
 i ' Jtift. why fo I do,r thinke vpbn. them both,: i ' ^ 
 I "But can do neither of you good; -v, o^ 
 
 \ For he that Hues muftdie,and flic thatsdcacL^nh'j. 
 •Cannbtbercuiued'.cjh' '^^.iji' 
 
 oidhr, Z»^/»,(h^u"feekft to rob mcof my fonnc, my 
 onclyfonne. . ■ > r . ■ 
 
 oUl»[. Hec roSd race of my daughter^ Biyonely^ 
 daughtc!ri.M«.isVn .iu5a^ubl;30fl'nc'I 
 
 • 1^:*;. : ' - -^ ^ /#; 
 
 1 
 
Iff I' — --imfwmiffw^ffffawffejrBmwmar^ ^^ 
 
 juft. Andrpbbers a|-e flat fdlons hy thciam '- 
 C)/1j^ Ar. Z«/iw, / fay thou art af blood-fucker, 
 Atyra^tjaremorflefll-Caniball: ^ ..kiinJ .^f^:? -v 
 Old as /am He proue it oh thy, bones, r- . ?':': n v ' ' sO 
 
 oldLu. Am/ 4 blood- fucker or Caniball^ ' 
 Am /a tyrant that do thirftiforblood/- ; \\\ k \ 
 oidhr. iiCthOuifeekftthc ruineof myiftlhile, 
 Thouartatyrajitandablood-fucker; ■'•> fhr:*>l>-; 
 oldllm iif/fekethetruineofthylonfnciam'kidced. 
 O/i/Ar. Nay rfiorc thou art a dotard. 
 AndintherightoFmyaccurfedfoane, \. . i 
 
 /chalendgcthcfethefield,nicetme/'fay ■>b^^\%vv :. 
 
 Ajidbringthyfwbtd&biclclcriifthbird'driffe .f:r>- • '^ 
 
 0//^^». Meefcthcciwitb my fwoxd&^ucklcr, 
 jhcresmjiglpuc5/ri:ni>nii.t).Ki:l)H;..i 
 . lie meet thee to rdiiengc hiy.daughters de:>th. 
 Callft t}ioii imc'dotardy though'theftthrecfcore 
 I neuer handled wcapon'but a knife '. Cycarcs, < : 
 To cut my 'meate,yct will meet thee there. ;^•^': 
 
 Gods pret^ous^calljne dotard* :.uko^;^4>s>v » tf 
 
 old Arthur. I haue caufe,' - m , ^^m or> li ' 
 luftcaufeto call thee dotard, haae/not^fif^ 
 
 oldLu. Nay thats another niiattcr bade you caufc, 
 Then God forbid that/ fliould take exceptions 
 To be cald dotard ofone that hath caufe. 
 
 //»/?* My Maifters you rauftleaue this quarrelling, for 
 quarrellers arc ncucratpeacc,and me ofpeacc while they . 
 arc at quiet are neucr quarrel].:iig ; fo you whilft you fall 
 into brawles, you cannot chufe but lar. Here comes your 
 fonne accufed, & your wife the accufcr : ftand forth both. 
 Hugh be rcadic with your pcnaad./nketo takethcir exa^ ^ 
 minations and confei&ns^ > i 1 ^ 
 
and Officers, ^ ." 
 
 Ytng Ar, It (hal! not need,/ do confeffeihc deed, . 
 Of which this woman here accufeth mc : 
 I poifoned my firft wifcjand for that deed 
 I yeeld me to the mcrcic of the lawc. 
 
 oldLuf.' YiUaine^thou meanftmy onely danghtcr. 
 And in.her death dcpriucdft me of all ioycs. 
 
 Tong Ar. J meane her,I do confefle the deed, 
 And though my bodie taftc the force of Lawe, 
 Like an offendcr,on my knee /beggcs. 
 Your angrie foule will pardon me her death. ; . i b i 
 
 OidLuf, Nay if he kneeling daconfcffe the dcc4, (>'r 
 Ho reafonbutlfhouldforgiuefebr death. 
 
 Juli. Butfothelawmuftnotbefatifficd, 
 Bloud muft haiiebIoiid,and men mufthauedeaih^ 
 I ihinke that cannot bedifpenc'dwithaJl. 
 
 J^4, If all the wory clfc would forgiue the dccd^ 
 Tet would I carncfliy purfue the law. 
 
 TongAr, Ihadawifewouldnothauevfdemc/b, 
 The wealth oC^urepe could not hire her tongue. 
 To be offenfiue to my patient cares. 
 But in exchanging her,/ did prcferrc 
 A diuell before a Saint,night before day, • 
 Hell before heaucn,and droffe before tried gold, 
 Keuer was bargainc with fuch dammage fold. 
 
 Bta. If you want witneffc to conflrme the dccd^ 
 J heard him fpeake it,and that to his face 
 Before this prefcnce I williuftifie, 
 I will not part hence till I fee him fwing- 
 
 Sp/ay. /hcardhimtoo,pittiebuthcflioulddic^ 
 And like a murderer be fentto hell. 
 To poyfon hcr,and make her belly fwell. 
 
 Mss, Why ftay you thcn^giuc judgement on the flauf , 
 
 Whofc 
 
Whofc ffiamclcflc life dcferucs a (hamcfuJI grauf . 
 
 TMg Ar. Deaths bitter pangs arc not fo lull of gricfc. 
 As this vnkindneffe : eucry word thou fpcakft, 
 /s a (harpe dagger thruft quite through my heart. 
 As little I deferuc this at thy hands, 
 As my kinde patient wife deferu'd of me, 
 / was her torment,Godhath made thee mine. 
 Then wherefore at iuflplagues (hould I repine ?• 
 
 lu), WheredidftthoubuythispDifon/'forruchdrugs 
 Arefelonie for any man to fell. 
 
 r0figAr, Ihadthcpoifonof/^w/*^^, 
 But innocent man, he was notaccelTaric 
 To my wifes death,! dcare him of the deed. 
 
 /«j^. No mattcr,fetch him/etch him,bring him 
 To anfwerc to this matter at the barrc: 
 £rA^^,take thefe Officers and apprehcn dhim. 
 
 Bar^ He aide him too,the fchoolcmaifter I fcc 
 Perhaps may hang with him for companie. 
 Enter Anfilme and Fuller, 
 
 Knf, This is the day oi Arthurs examination 
 And triall for the murder of his wife: 
 
 Lets heare how luft ice /?(f4/3;i will proceed, --^ ^. 
 
 In ccnfuringofhis ftrickc punifhmcnt. . 
 
 Ful, Anfelme confciu,lets thruft in among the throng* 
 Enitr AmlnidiihjjroHghtin rvith Officers. 
 
 Ami, ODomintiwXMxx. mcane thefe knaues. 
 To lead mc thus with bills and glaucs i 
 O what example would it bee, 
 To all my pupills for to fee, 
 Te tread rheir fteps all after me: 
 /£ for fgm e fa ult I han ged be : 
 Somewhat fuiely I niallmarrej, > 
 If you bring me tothebarr<?; 
 Bur peaccibctake thee to thy wits, 
 
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 f^ Tor yonder /ufticeiJwji/jfiis. 
 
 I JHJI, SirDadjSirDabjhercsoncaccufcthyou 
 
 I To giuc him poifon being ill imploicd, 
 
 ; Speak how in this cafe you can cleare your fclfe. 
 
 Aw. ^«w^/, what (huld /fay,thc poifon giue / dcnay ; 
 He tooke it perforce fro my hands,and domme why not / 
 i Got it ofagcntleman,he mod freely gauc it, 
 
 ; Askeheknewmc,ameaneswasonlytohaueit. 
 
 \ Tdtig Ar, Tis true /tooke it from this man perforce, 
 
 . And fnatcht it from his hand by rude conftraint. 
 Which proues him in this a^St not culpable. 
 
 JuH, J but who fold the poifon vnto him ? 
 That muft be likevvife knowne/peake fchoolc-maiftcr* 
 I Ami.Kmznvfrlf0/mythatvfSLS2iiineg<ff€r9fw^ 
 
 He was a great guUer, his name /take to be fuUer: 
 See where he fbnds that vnto my hands conucyeda 
 i powder, 
 
 And like a knauc fen her to her graue obfcurely to fhroud 
 her. .5U irr;^4 
 
 //^. Laie hands on hi«,are you a poifon fcUcT #. V 
 Bringhimbefore vSjiirra whatfayyouj ; / ; : S- f^ 
 
 Sold you a poifon to this honeft man 1 ] v; ,' f 
 
 FuL I fold nopoifbn,but /gauc him one , ; j i,, 
 To kill his Rats. .:; 
 
 lujl. Ha,ha,/fmcllaRat. ^ 
 
 You fold hinafxiifonthentokill his Rats f • / 
 The word to kill,arguesamurdrous mind: 
 And you are brought in compaffc of the murder: 
 5o fet him by we will not hcarc him fpeakc. • 
 That Ar/i&<^r Jw/Z^r and the fchoole-maifter^ .r 
 
 ^hallbythe/udgesbe examined* ,i j • 
 
 ^ AHf. i'irifmy friend may not fpealfc for himfeif 
 Yctlet mc his proceedings iu{Ufifc.nj 01 3fn ; t,vi< 
 
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hipf tt thnfi ig€idWife0m 4 hdi, 
 luf. Whati he that will a murther iuftifie f 
 Lay hands on him,laic hands on hin I fay. 
 For iuftificrs are all acceflarics, 
 And acceflarics haue defcru d to die. 
 Away with him, we will not heare him fpeakCj 
 They all fliall to the high Commiflioners. 
 MnterMifir is Arthur, 
 Idif,Ar, Nay (lay thcmjftay them yet a little while, 
 I bring a warrant to the contrary. 
 And I will pleafe all parties prefcntly. (death 
 
 Tong Ar. I thinkc my wiues ghoft haunts me to my 
 Wretch that I was to fhorten her hues breath. 
 Oldsr, Whomdolfcemyfbnneswifef 
 OtdLuf, What my daughter * 
 Jufi, Is it not MiftrisAff^//r that wc fee, ''^ 
 
 That long fince buried we fuppofde to bee. 
 
 lAif.fiir. This man is codemd for poyfoningofhis wife 
 His poyfbned wife yet liues^and I am flie : 
 And therefore ioftly I releafe his bands. 
 This man for fuffring him thefe drugs to take. 
 Is likewife bound,releafe him for my fake. 
 This gentleman that firft the poyfbn gaue, 
 And this his friend to be releafd / craue. 
 Murther there cannot be where none is kild, 
 Her blood is fau'd whom y©u fuppos'd wasfpild. 
 Father in law / giue you here your fbnne. 
 The z&s to dojwhich you fupposM was donne. ' 
 And father now ioy in your daughters life. 
 Whom heauen hath ftill kept to be krthurs wife. 
 Cidkr, O weIcome,welcome,daughtcr now I 
 God by his power hath preferucd thee. (fee, 
 
 OliL Lu. And tis my wench whom / fuppos'd was dead. 
 My ioy rcuiucs,and my fad woe is fled. 
 
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 W p^^ ki hmM erne fie 
 
 Tong An I know not what I am,t>or where lam, 
 My foulcs traiilpprted to an exca(ie. 
 For hope and icy confound my memorie. 
 
 //4. Wh^^tdo/fcCjUues Ar/W/vvifcagainc? 
 Nay then I labour for his death in vaine. 
 
 Bra. What fccret force did in nature luike. 
 That in her foulc the poyfon would not vvoike? 
 SpUy. How can it be the poyfon tooke no for cc^f 
 She Hues with that which wold hauekild a horfc. 
 ^ Afz/^Ar. Nayfhunmenotjbenotafhamldatall, 
 Tc^fieguen not me,for graceand pardon fall. 
 Lobke on me Arthur, blufh no^at my wrongs. , 
 
 T0»g Ar. Stii fcare & hope rny grief & woe prolongs. 
 But tell me by whatpower thou didft furuiue ? 
 with my own bands /temperd that vild draught 
 Thatfent theebrcathlestothygrandfires graue, 
 If that were poyfon / rccciu'd from him. 
 
 Aw. That ^^ ;?(?/?/>, bu t this d ra m 
 Receiu'd /of this gentleman. 
 The colourwas to kill ray Rats, ; . 
 
 But twasmyownelifetodifpatch. 
 
 FhI. Is it eu2ri;fb,then this ambignons doubt 
 N o man can better then my felfe decide. . 
 That compound powder was of Poppie made md Man* 
 Ofpurpofetocaftoneintoaflcepe, (drakes, 
 
 To cafe the deadly paine of him whofe legge 
 Should be (awd oft, that powder gaue I to the fchoolmai* 
 
 km. And that lame pawderjcucn that idemj (ftcc. 
 You tookc from me the fame;?fr/^(f»» ; 
 
 Tmg Ar. And that fame powder I comixt with wine. 
 Our godly knot ofwcdlock to vntwine. 
 Oi^Ar. But daughter who did take thCie from thy gr^uc^ 
 
 0/i^Z.ji*. Di/cdurfc it daughter. 
 VR^» -Haythatlibouriauc. Pardoii 
 
Pardon me M.Ar;/j«r J will now 
 Confcde the former fraikicof my louc. 
 Your modcft wife with words / tempted ofc, 
 But neither ill I could report; of you, 
 ,Nor any good I could forge for my fclfe 
 Would vvinnc her to attend to my rcqucft: 
 Hay after death I lou'dhcijiafonjuch 
 That to the vault whcrcflic was buried, 
 My conftant loue did lead mc thorow the darkc. 
 There readie to haue tanc my laft farewell, 
 The parting kiflfe I gaue her I felt warme, 
 Briefly, /bare her to my mothers houfe. 
 Where (he hath fince Had tKemoft chaft & true. 
 That fince the worlds creation cy(,;^iid view. 
 
 To»^ Ar. My firft wife ftand yoihhere, my fecond therc^ 
 And in the midft my felfe : he that will chufc 
 A good wife from a bad,comeIearneof rtic ^ 
 That haue tried both,in wealth and raiferie. 
 A good wife will be carefull of her fame, 
 Her husbands credit,and hfr owne good name : 
 And fiich art thou. A bad wife will rcfpeift 
 Her pride,her luft,and her good name ncglc(5^ 
 And fuch art thou. A good wife will be dill 
 .. Induflrious,apt to do her husbands will. 
 But abadwife,cro{re,fpightfulland madding, 
 Neucrkeep home,but alwa; ^ be a gadding: 
 And fuch art thou. A good v^'ifc will concealc 
 Her husbands dangers,* 1 nothing rcucale 
 That may procure him ^ ;me,and uich art thou. 
 But a bad wife corrupt. :haft wedlocks vow. 
 On this hand vcrtue,ano on this hand finne. 
 This who wouWftrhf Aloofe,orthistov/inncf 
 Hereliues pcrpe tualf i ,ncreburning woe. 
 Now husbands cho :)a which hand you will goe^^^^ 
 
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 eekc veituous wiucs^aii hosbitlds Will be jicit, 
 Fairc wiues arc good,but vcrtuous wiucs are bcft. 
 Thcv that my fortunes will pervfCjAiall findc 
 No beauties like the beautie of the mindc. 
 
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