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 The present facsimile is mainly from tlie B.M. copy of the 
 edition of 1594 (C.3-|.. c. 37). This original is imperfect {a fact 
 nnnoticed by Greg), lacking sigs. I and Tz (3 pages). The only 
 other copy known of the same edition {the Devonshire) also " lacks 
 (Grosart) a leaf between A^and B, and 07ie at end.'' For completion 
 one was thrown back on the edition of 1630, for although Dyce, 
 Ward and Grosart mention a reprint of 1599, nothing now seems 
 known of it, and it is not, as formerly indicated, to be found either in 
 the B.M. or Bodley. In this matter, and also generally, students 
 must not fail to consult Prof. Gayley's masterly and exhaustive 
 critical essay on the play in " Representative EnglisJi Comedies.'' 
 Coming therefore to the edition of 1630, the only copy mentioned by 
 Greg as in the B.M. is 644. e. 23. After a lung hunt {a lot of 
 these books being in course of transfer to the new building) I found it 
 useless, having been clipped down right into type. By good fortune 
 I came across another copy of this edition (162. h. i) unrecorded by 
 Greg, which is in fair condition. The resetting of the type is not 
 the same,' but by another bit of good luck the three pages required 
 start just right, that is to say with the catch-word " pleasure," the 
 only difference being what is a verso in C.34. c. 37 is a recto in the 
 other. The spelling and some of the type differ, but nothing much. 
 The reproduction is satisfactory and well-done throughout. 
 
 Thomas Middleton has been assigned some hand in this play, 
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 THE HONOVRABLE 
 
 Hiftorie of Frier Bacon. 
 
 ;^nUr^ Edtvardthefrjlmalcontentedmth Lac) carle ef Lin- 
 colne^ lohn Warren earle ofSufJex , and Ermsbk gentle- 
 man : Rafh Simnell the kings f(>ole. 
 
 Lacie. ," ' 
 
 ^(ra^-JsattHY lookesmylortHikctoatroubledskie, 
 
 ^^ -^^ When heaucns bright fhiDC,is fhadowcd with a fogge : 
 
 ^4^ ^^ Alate we ranthcdcere and through the Lawndcs 
 
 *44v«^ Stript with our twggcs the lofticfroljcke bucks, 
 
 Thatfcudded fore the tcifers like the wind, 
 |Pv> Ncrc was the Deere of mcrr)' Frcfingficld, 
 ;• So luftilypuld down by ioUjr mates, 
 
 Norlharde the Farmers fuchfctvenifon, * , , 
 
 So franckly dealtthis hundred ycares before: 
 
 Nor haue 1 feene my lord morcfrolickc in the chace, 
 
 And now changdc to a melanchoHe dumpe. 
 
 Warren. A her the Prince got to the keepers lodge 
 
 And had becniocandinthe houfe awhile:^ 
 
 Tofiing of ale and milke in countrie canrKS, 
 
 Wliethcr it was the countries fweete contait: 
 
 Or els the bonny damfell fild vs drinkc 
 
 That feemd foftatcly in her ftammellrcd : 
 
 Orthata qualme did erode his ftomacke then, 
 
 B ut ftraight h e fcl 1 into las pafsions. 
 
 Erm$hie. Sirra^d/A^jwhatCiyyoutoyourmaidcr, 
 
 -A 3 Shall 
 
The homurabk hiflork of Frier Bacon. 
 Shall lietliusall amort Imem ilecontcnc. ' 
 
 i^jfhe. H-'ercll chou Ned, luy looke if hcc will fpcake 
 to ir.<;, 
 
 El.^tird, What fayft thoii to mefoolc? 
 
 R^if'ie. I prce thee tell me Med, ait thou in louc with the 
 keepers Jiiiglitcr? 
 
 E 'v0>rJ. Howiflbejwhittheii? 
 
 J^ ,.'•'•. Whythenfiriia llftcach thee how to 4ccriue louc- 
 
 JEdvar.l. How l{;'f'e. 
 
 J^iph.: Mirricfirha Ned , t'lou (Tialtputon my cap, and 
 my co;it,.i"d ray d.igger , and I will put on tiiy clotlies , aiidihf 
 I'vvord, and lb ilio j Hi ilt b? my foole. 
 
 £l <<>•(/. Ai;idvvlidc of tins? 
 
 !^,i>>he. VVniylbthotil]ult bcgiule Loue, forLoue is fuclu-. 
 pioudlcMbjthat he will rieiicr meddle with f'oolesnoi-clu!drcn,Ii 
 not J{_'pl>ej coimfcl 1 good Ned. 
 
 £.-/^<t;<^.TcllmcNcdLacie,didflthoumarkethemayd, 
 Hovvliuely in her country wcedesfhelookt : 
 A bonier wench all SulFoIke cannot yeeld, 
 All Siiftolke, nay all England holds noncfuch. 
 
 ^f/'- f.Sirha,Will trmsby,Nedisdeceiucd. 
 
 Ertnsiie. Why J{tifhe ? 
 
 F^ifibe. He laies all England hath no fiich, and Ifay, and 
 lie ftand to it,thcre is one bettenn Warwickfhire. 
 
 rF,ir,e}\ Ho'.vproouert thou that ^<!/'/'c ? 
 
 ^Y''^'"- Why is not t lie Abbot alcamcdman, andhailired 
 many bookes, and thinkeftthou he hatli not more learning than 
 thou to choofe a bonny wench , yes I warrant tliec by his whole 
 grammer. 
 
 Erraily. A good reafon R^j>he. 
 
 E.hwirJ. 1 tell the Lacie,that iierfparkling eyes> 
 D :)elight;.'n{oith IlvcctLoues alluring fire: *' 
 And in li cr treires Hie doth fold the lookes . - 
 Oifucli i'sg.ize vpon her gold jn luiic, T'" 
 Her b-il^iriiil'vhireniixt with the mornings'rcd, 
 Lunadothboaftvpouheiloueiycheekes, 
 
 Her 
 
Tht honour able fiifiorie of Frier Bocon. 
 Her fmnt is beauties table where (he paints, 
 Theg uiicsor her gorgious excellence ; 
 Herigcth arc fhelucs of pretious Mtrf^tirires 
 Richly cnclofed with ruddiecurroll cleues. 
 TuiTiLncie^nieis beauties ouermatch. 
 If thou furuaill: her curious imagene. 
 
 tacie. I grant my lord thedamlell is as fairc, 
 As fimple Sulfblks homely towns canyceld : 
 Butin the court bequainterdamesthan fhc, 
 Wliofe faces are cnncht with honours tainr, 
 Whofe bevvties ftand vpon the ftageof fame. 
 And raunt their trophies unhecouiTS of louc. 
 
 E:i .AliNcdibuthadllthouwatchthcrasmyfelf, 
 A'idreenethciccret bewtiesofthemajd, 
 Their tourtly coinclle were butfoolm-. 
 
 Ermtbir, Why how watchtyou her my lord ? 
 Ed.-^rd. When as Hir fwept like /'e./zn'tluougli the hoall-, 
 Andinhcrniapc faftfouldcdvpmy thouo^htcs: 
 Into thcMiIidioufe went 1 with the maidf 
 And there amongft the cream-boles ITie did ftiinc, 
 As Pallacc, mongft her Princely hufwjfene: 
 Sheturnd hcrfmockeouerhcrLillyarmes, 
 And diued them into milke to run her cheefe: 
 But whiter than the milkc lierchnftall skui, 
 Checked with lines of Azur made her bJuili , 
 . That artornaturedurftbring for compare, 
 Ern,il,ie if thou hadft feene as I did note it well, ' 
 Howbcwtieplaid the hufwife, how this girle 
 Like iMcrt^ct laid herfingers to the worke. 
 Thou wouldeft with T»rqtiine hazard Roome and all 
 . i o win the loucly mayd of Frcfingfield. 
 
 i^^phe. Sirha Ned,wouldfl faine faaue her? , 
 Ed<iD»rd. \l{*phe. 
 
 sMrd. Ilcgiucthwanewrcoataadleajijcmethat. 
 
rhehonourahlehlftorieofFmerBscon. ' 
 
 Itdtihe Why rxrraNedvvcel ride to Oxford CO Frier ttc$n,oh. 
 hcisabrauefch^Ucrfirra, thcyfayheisa brauc M.grominccr, 
 that he can imke vv^mca of dcuils, and hcc can lUgglc cat* into 
 
 Coftcrmongers , 
 
 £</toW.Andhowthcn ^4/'fef? 
 
 if 4p/;^ Marry firha thou ihalt go to him, and bccaufc thy fa- 
 ther V4rr, (hall not miffe thee, hcefhall tume me intothec; and 
 lie to the Court,and lie priiKC it out, and he fhall make thee ei- 
 ther a filkcn purfe, hjH of gold, or clfe afinc wrought fmocke. 
 £^.4r^.ButhownialllhauctheaiaydJ' ^^„. ,. 
 R^phe Marryfxrha, if thoubccft afilkcn purfetuUof |oId, 
 then onfundaics (hecle hangthceby herfide, and you muft not 
 lav a word,Nowfirwhcn(hcconiesintoa grcatpreafcofpeople, 
 for fearc of the cut-purfc on a fodaine (hcele fwap thee into her , 
 plackcrd,thenfirhabeing there youmaypleadforyourftlfc, ^ 
 Ermsbie. ExccUentpoiliciC. ' - « 
 
 £ifc4r</.ButhowiflbcawroughtCmocke. 
 Kufh. TheD(hcclcput thee into her cheft and lay thee in^ 
 toLauenda-,andvponfo.t,egooddaynieelePUttheeonandat 
 niglitwhcnyougotobM , thenbeingtumd^oraafimckcto a 
 man,you may make vp the match. ^^ '■ 
 
 -i.f;>.\VonderfijllywifclycoBnfell«i^*ffe^. 
 Edr^Ard. t{fPhi ihall haue a ncwtoatcj ■ ' ' ; 
 
 li.ph- GodthankevouwhcnlhaueitonmybackeNcd, r 
 Bkard. i<.»Whei»lehathlai<iapcrfoaplot, 
 'ForwhyourcountneiV»Tyrffisfi»cOT, ' 
 
 And ftandes fo much vpon hcc honeft poinds, 
 That marriage or iiamMkcbwith the nuy* - •- 
 £r»»^Z.»f,itmuftbcnigronjakJckefpcls> ,, .:■..._;• ' 
 And chaides bf art that muftmcWfaertiMK, ..>... 
 OrelfeflulU^Vvdr^neudrtwnthegirk, . ; • 
 ^ T herefore my wagnvcelc hoiie vs in rfienwrof , 
 And poft to Oxfordto this lolly trier, 
 
 £«.*«{lvaUby hisnu^ckedocthsdccd. 
 
 ,r4m-«. Contentmylord, andthats;i^dyv«i^ 
 
 Towcaacthefchead-ftiQngfyppi«&o««*^*«*«* • ~ 
 
 i 
 
Th honourable hiflerie of Frier Bacon. 
 
 EJ^/ird, I am vnknoivnc, not taken for the Prince, 
 Theyonely decmc vsfrolicke Couitiers, 
 TliatrcuclltHusamong our lieges game: 
 Therefore I haue deuiled a poUicie, 
 Laci c, thou knowft n evt fnday is ^ J4W«, 
 AndthenthecounttyflocksstoHarlftonfaire, 
 Then will the keeperis daughter frolicke there. 
 And ouer-fhine thetroupe of all the maids, 
 Thatcom^tofec,and to oefeenc that day. 
 Haunt thee dilguifd among the coDnttic fwaincs, 
 Fain thart a farmers fonnc,not far from thence, 
 Efpie her loucs,and who fhc liketh beft : 
 Codt him', and court her to control! the clownr , 
 Say that the Courtiertyrcdallingrcene, 
 That helpt hcrhaiidfomlytorunhcrcheefe, 
 And fildherfathcrs lodge with vcrafon, 
 Commends hiro,andfendstairingsto her felfc, 
 Buy fome thing wonhic of her parentage, 
 Not worth her beautie for Lacie then the faire, 
 Affoords no le well fitting for the mayd : 
 And when thou talkeft of rnc:, note ifflie blu/h, 
 Ohthenfhelbues,butif hercheckeswaxepaJe, 
 Diidaineitis. Lacie fend howfhefares, 
 Andfpare no time nor cofl to winherloues. 
 < L«f/V. I willrayl(?rtlfoexeajtcthis charge, 
 As ifthat Lacie were in louc with licr. 
 
 Eir, Ari. S end Ictters'fpcedjly to Oxford of the newej. 
 
 ^"/'^f. Andfirha Lacie, buymcathotifandthoufandHfilJi- 
 jpli of foe bcls. ,/,■••,>' i!;.. J ' . . 
 
 r:.KL*f^^.-Wh5twiltthoudobwith them Raphe? ' '■ 
 
 K?^^". Mary eucty time that Ned fighs foi' the 'keejjeh 
 daughter. He tie atell about him, and fowitliin three or foure 
 daies FwJl fend wojd to his father Hdrry, tbkt his fonnc and my 
 Biailter Ned IS become Louesmorrisdance. 
 
 Ed'ivdrd,. W,ell Laiiejlooke with care vnto thy charge, 
 And I will haft to Oxford to fheFrierj . i .- \ 
 
 V:K^ B That 
 
The hcnotirable hifiorie of Frier Baeo». 
 That 'nc by art.and ihouby fecrct ^ifts, 
 Maifl make mc lord of mcrne Frchngficld. 
 
 L t f '<•. God fend your honour your hatts dcfirc. E.xtunt. 
 
 Enter frier Eicort^xvith Miles hisfiocrefcholer xeith bookes 
 vfider his arme^tvith them Furdcff^ Mafon^ 
 Clement, three dolors. 
 
 Siicsn- Miles where arcyou? 
 
 jMiUs, htifum JaHifiifne cr reuertndifiime dtHtr. 
 
 Stton, ^ttnliflincslilrismetsdt MccrenmnUa, 
 
 Miles. £c:e ijuam Unum Cqn*"* itcundum^ hal/irarcs Uhrts 
 
 B«ri)«. NoumaiftcrscfourAcadcmickcflrte, 
 Thatrulcin Oxford Vizroics in youriilacc, 
 \Vhofc licads coutaitic Maps oftlic Iiocrall arts, 
 Spending your time m dcaptii oflearncd jkill, 
 VVhy flockc y ou thus to Bacons fccret Cell, 
 A Fncr newly ftaldc in Brazennorc, 
 Sa\' whatsyournundjthat I rany m:ikercplic. 
 
 ^■Ardin. Bacon we hcar,thatIongw:haucfdpct^j 
 That thou art read inMagicksmyrtciie, 
 In Piromancie to diume bv flames, 
 To tell by Hadromui«.kejebbcs and tides, 
 By AeromanciCjtodifcouer doubts, 
 Toplainc outqueftions,as Apollo did. 
 
 B<"« Well raaiftcrBurden.what of all this? 
 Miles. Mane fir he doth but fulfill by rehearfiiig of tht fe 
 names theFableoftheFox and the grapes, that which is abouc 
 vs,penains nothing to vs. 
 
 ^Hrdtn. 1 tell thee Bacon.Oxford makes report, 
 Nayhngland,and the court of He.iriefaics, 
 Thart making of a brazen head by art, 
 Which Hull vnfold ftrange doubts and Aphorifmcs, 
 And read a le«fture in Philofoplue, 
 
 And 
 
Tht homurMc hijlme (ifFriir Btcun. 
 Andby thchdpeoFDjuelsandghafHyfiencls, 
 Thou meanft ere many ycares or daies bepall. 
 To compaiTc England wkh a wall of brafle. 
 
 B<"«. And '.vliat of this ? 
 
 Miles. What of this maifl:er,vvhy h e doth fpeak mj'flically, 
 forheknowesifyoui-skill f'aile to m;ikea biazen head, yet mo, 
 ther waters llrong ale will fit his turne tomake Inm haiie a cop- 
 pernoff. 
 
 clement. Bacon wc come not greeuing at thy ^kiil, 
 Bat ioicng that our Academic yeelds 
 A man fuppofde the vvoonderofthe world, 
 Forif thy cunning vvorke thefe myracles, 
 England and Europe (hall admire tliy ftme, 
 And Oxford ihall in charae^crsotbraffe, 
 And ftatues/uch as were built vp in Rome, 
 Eternize Frier Bacon for his art. 
 
 Mafon. Then gentle Frier,tellvs thyintent, 
 
 Btcof). Seeing you come as friends vnto the fnei 
 Refolue you doctors, Bacon can by bookes. 
 Make ftorming Boreas thunder from his caue, 
 And dimme faire Luna to a darke Eciipfe, 
 The great arch-ruler.potentaceof hell. 
 Trembles, when Bacon bids him,orhisfiends, 
 Bow to the force of his Pentageron. 
 What artcanworke^thefrolickefrierknowes. 
 And therefore will 1 turne my^ Magicke bookes, 
 And ilraineout Nigromancie to the decpe, 
 I hai!c contrivd and framde a head of braffc, 
 (I made Beicephon hammer outtheflufl'e) 
 AndtliatbyartlhallreadPhilofophie, 
 Atid 1 will rtrengt hen England by my skill, 
 Tliatiften Csfars livd and raignd in Rome, 
 With all the legions Europe doth containe, 
 The)'fhouIdnot toucli a grade of Englifh ground, 
 The workc that Nuius rcavd at Babylon, 
 The brazen walles frauidc by Semiramis, 
 
 B * Cajtied 
 
The horourable hifforie of Frier Bacott, 
 Cmed oa: like to the portall of the fi;nnc, 
 Shall noibc (iich as rings the Engliili ilrond : 
 From Doucr to tliemarkct place of Rjc. 
 
 Burdtn. Isthispofsiblc? 
 
 Miles, llcbringycto or three witneflcf. 
 « ^wra'crt.Whatbethofc? 
 
 Mile!. MiiTV fir three or fourcaslioncfl diiid, , ,•". .Irood 
 companions as any be in hell. 
 
 Mafiii. No doubt but inagicke m ^y doc mjt h i ; t ' . .- , 
 ForhethatrcadcsbutMathemanckcrulc!, 
 Shall findeconclufions that auailetovvorke, 
 W^ondcrs that pafle the cominon fenfe of nu :- 
 
 Burdoj.^Mt ^'»f«« roues a bo.v beyond I.! ;c..J., 
 And telsofmore ihanmagickc canper'oinu : 
 Thinking to get a fame by fooleries, 
 Hauc 1 not pall asfarre in flateof fchooles: 
 And red of many fccrets,yettothinke, 
 Tint h cads ofBrafTe can vtter any voice, 
 Or more, to tell of decpe philofophie, 
 Thisjs a f.ible.t/*/' hadforgot. 
 
 2, tan. /«rd'.-«,tliou\vrongrtme in detracting tlius 
 Facon loucs not toftuRe himfelfc with lies : 
 But tell m;: fjrethefc D.j<flors if thou dare, 
 Ol ccrrainc q jeftion-- 1 1I1.1II moue to thee. 
 
 turdcr.. 1 will aske what tliou can. 
 
 AiiLi. M.uTie fir heele ftraight be on your pickp.ukc tn 
 knowe whether the feminine or the mafculin giiulci he tv.A\ 
 worthie. 
 
 Bacon. Were you not ycfterday nuiAer Burden at Hci'' 
 \-jiontheThembs? 
 
 Burdei.. I was.whatthfn? 
 
 Bttctri. Wiiatbookeftudicd you there on all nii^ht? 
 
 Burdoi. I, nonfat ail I red not there a line. 
 
 B.tCi/K. I hendovTl'ofSjFncr Bacons artknowc^noiiQiIit. 
 
 clemtni. Wliat lavyoutothis maificrBnrdcndoilihcenot 
 touch }ou ? 
 
 Burdtn 
 
The hcncttrahle hiftorie of Frier Bacon. 
 
 Burden. I pafTe net ofhis friuolous fpccchcs. 
 
 Mtles. N.'.v maifier Burden , myniaiftercrehcc !'at!idonc 
 with you, will turnc youfrcnia du^orto ?. ounce, nnd faakc you 
 Ibfrnall, that he will leaue no more leaning in you than is in B4i~ 
 laamsAde. 
 
 BAcon. Maifl:ers,for that Icamcd Burdens skill is decpe, 
 And fore he doubts o( Bacmis CeliahftK : • 
 llefhewyou why he hauntsto Henly oft, 
 Not dovflors for co taft the fragrant aire: 
 Buttiicietofpendthenightin Alcumic, 
 To multiplie with ferret fpcis of art. 
 Thuspriuat fteales he learningfrcm vs all, 
 To proouc my H-ijTngs true, 1 1 e tli ;vv yon ftraighr. 
 The booke he keep es at Henly for himfelfe. 
 
 ^'/w.Naynowniymaiftcrgoes tocoruuration,takehecde, 
 
 Btcfn. Maiftcrsftandftill, feare not, llcftieweyoubut liis 
 bookc. 
 
 Heereheconiuret, 
 
 Ter tmnts Jets infernales Btlctfhon. 
 
 Enter a woman with a fhoulder of mutton 
 onafpit^^anda Den://. 
 
 Miles. Oh maifterceafeyourconiurat:on,or yculpoiic .iI!,for 
 hcercs a fhee diuell come with a fhouldcrof mutton on afmt.you 
 haue mard the diuelsfupper , but no drtubt hoe tlunkes our Col- 
 ledgefarcis (lender, rx.d lo hath fent you his cooke with a fhoul- 
 der of mutton to makeit exceed. 
 
 ^'jifff.OhwheTe am l,or whats become of me. 
 
 B*c»n. What art thou? 
 
 ■f^ojl'fe. Hoftedc at Henly miftrelTcofthc Bell. 
 
 "Racon. Hovvcameftthouhcerc. 
 
 Hoflejje. Aslwasinthekitchcnmoiigllrhenuydes 
 Spitting the mcate againfl; fi.'pper for my gueile: 
 A mouon mooucd mc to lookc forth of dore. 
 
 B 3 No 
 
The homuTAhU hiflor'u ef Frier Bdeoft, 
 Ko fooncr had 1 pried into the yard, 
 But ft'raight a whitlcvvind hoifted ms from thence, 
 And mounted me alofc vnto tlic cloudes : 
 A"; in a trance 1 thought n^r feared nouglit, 
 Norkiiow I where or whether I was tane : 
 iSIorwhereIam,norvvhatthcfcpcrronsbc. 
 B'"". No,kno\».yoiinotmaiflcrBiudcn. 
 hjlcfe. Oh yes jjood Hj-, he u my d.iiiygueft. 
 What nnifler Burden, twasbat ycReniight, 
 That you and 1 at Henly plaid at taides. 
 
 B ■'trdoj. 1 kn^wc mt what km did , a paxc of all coniuring 
 Frier?. 
 
 Clement. Now iolly Frier tell vs, is this thcbookc 
 that Burden IS (b caiefull to looke on? ; 
 
 \\icen. ItishutBurdentellmeno'vV, 
 Thinkcft thou that Bacons Nicromanticke skill, 
 Cannot pcrlormc Iiis head and wall ot Brafle, 
 When he can fetch thmc liortclTcinfuclipon-. 
 
 mUl's. Ilewarrantyoumullcr,itmai(ier Burden couldcon- 
 iure as well as you, hee would hauc liis booke cueric niglu from ' 
 Henly to (tudy on at Oxford, 
 
 Mifcn, BurdenwhatareyoumatcdbythisfiolickcFrier, 
 Looke how he droops, his guiltic confcicncc 
 Driues him to bafli and in.i kes his hoflefle bluiTi. 
 
 B<«<r?«. Well miftres fori vvil not haue you mift, ■ 
 You iliallto Henly to checre ip yourguefts 
 Fore fuppcr i^mne,. Burden bid her adcw, 
 Say farewell t )your hoftelTe fore thegoes, - 
 Suha away,andi"et herfafc at home. 
 
 Ho^eJJe. MaifterBurden, when fhallwefeeyouatHeiily. 
 
 Exeunt Hailtjfe And the Dv.M, J 
 
 BurJtn. The deuill take thcc and Henly too. 
 
 Mtla. h laifter fhall 1 make a good motioa 
 
 B'icon. Whatsthat? 
 
 JuiUs. Many fir oowc that my hoftefle is gone toprouide 
 
 fupper, ; 
 
The hrteuyahU hifiorie of Frier Bacon. 
 (upper, coniurcvp ail other fpiritc, and fend doftor Burden fly- 
 ing after. 
 
 B-<"«. Thus rulersofour Accademickeflate, 
 You hauefeenc the Frier frame his art by proofe: 
 And as the colledge called Brazcnnofe, 
 Isvnderhimandhethemaifierthere: 
 Sc-furely fhall this headof brafTc beframde, 
 And yeeid forth llrange and vncoth ^phorifmes : 
 And Hd^and Hectare fhall faiic the Fri :r, 
 But I vvilUircle England round with bralle. 
 
 Mtlfs. Sobeitj V nunc cr/ern^ir, Amen. 
 
 Exeunt emnes, 
 
 Enter Mdrgarit thefaire ntiydofFrefingfcld, rvl'Jj Thcntat 
 and lone t and oth(r dowries : Lacitdijgrtifed inccunttie 
 
 apparell. 
 
 Ihcm.u. By my troth Mar^ret hccrcs a wether is able to 
 ir,:ke a man call l)is father vvhor(on,if this wether hold wei- fhall 
 haue hay good chcapc, and butter and chtefe atHarlftonwill 
 bv."are no pi ice. 
 
 Mjr^ret. ThonaSjtnaidcsvvhcntheycomctofcethcfairc 
 
 Count not to- make a rope for dearth of hay, 
 Wiienv/e hancti:rndo:;rbuttertothcfa!r, 
 AndfetomcIic.i''?Gfelyvi-ontherackc5. 
 Then let ourfVthcrsjMifeit as they pleafe. 
 We countnc fluts ohnerrv' Frefingficld, 
 Ccmcto buy ncedleflenon^htsromakcvsfine, 
 Andlookcilijryong-nienfhoaidbe franckc this day, 
 And courNs w ith fuch fnirings as they can, 
 rh<ilui is blythe and frolicke iockes from heancn, 
 As when he courted loucly Semele : 
 Swearing thepedlersfhallhaueemptiepacks, 
 If that fairc wether may make chapmen buy. 
 
 ■trff/V.Butlouely Peggie Semeic IS dead, * 
 And therefore P^rf^wfromluspallacc pries. 
 
 And 
 
The honmrSU hiflorie of Frier Bicon, 
 Andfecingfuch a fweccaiidfecrn!/ Hunt, 
 Shc-iVesall his glories forto court yourf.'lfe, 
 
 Mar^rtt. This is a fairing gciric fir I'ldced, 
 To footli me vp with fiich fm Joc' . flittcric, 
 B'.it IcarneohncyouiTcotfes to broad before : 
 Well lone ourb^wties mjft .ibide thcincrtes, 
 VVeferucthcturnciimllyFrefiiigfield. 
 
 lene. Margret, nfainuTs d.iugliterforafarmersfonne, 
 I waiT.mt you the meancll of vi both, • 
 
 Sliall haueamatetolcadev>honi theChurch: 
 But Thomas vvliats the iiewcs i uli.it in a duinpc. 
 Cjiue meyour hand ,wc are nccrc a pedleis Hup, 
 Out u'lth yourpurfc vvc mult hauc fairings now. 
 
 7h mat. Faith lone and ihall, lie bclh>wafairingonyou,and 
 rhciiwcwilltotheTaucm, andfiiapotfapintofwuieortwo. 
 
 ,,illt!:is Vehile Lacic Vnhijicri Alargret m the are. 
 
 Margret. Whence arc youfir,of Si;ffolkc,for)ourtcarmc»i 
 ircfiicrtlian the comnnn fort ot men i 
 
 l4ci . Faithlouch'gii'lc.I 'imofBcckles by, 
 Your neighbour notabouc Iik milci from hence, 
 A farmers fonne that ncuer was fo cjuajnt, 
 Jilt that hecould do courtc(ic to (ui h dames : 
 But truft me Margret 1 am fci;t in charge, 
 FionihiiTithAtreue!dinyoarfai!u-rshoufe, 
 Aiid fild lii5 Lodge with thecrc and venifon , 
 Tvrcdingr:cnc, he feiu you this rich purfc: 
 Histoken,thaihehc ptyoiirun>ourchcefc, 
 Ardinthcmiikhoufecii. ttcdwitliyoLirfclte. 
 
 Mur '■rer. TomSj you iorgcc your fclfe. 
 
 Licii. Women are 0*10! I wc.ikein mcmoric. 
 
 MArrrct. Ohpardonhr.I call to mind the \\\x\\, 
 Twerc liitlc 'liars lers to TL.ufc Ills gift, 
 Aadyc: 1 ii' -pc !ie iz\\\^^ it :iot i>i louc : 
 Forvveluu'.-httlclcirmeto J.batc J th.it. 
 
tI-c f.'orcurnh'e h:f}oric of Frier Bacen. 
 hnc. What Margiet blufli not,niayds mufl hauc tlici: 
 loi'.e?:. 
 
 T.'.omas. Nny by the mafle fhc lookes pale as if fhe were 
 aiigric. 
 
 ]iicf?4rd. Sirli.iaieyouofBcckIs ?I pray howdooth <;ood- 
 mniiCobjinyfnrl.ciboughtahorfeof Iiim,IletellyoiiAL,rgcr, 
 aw.-rcgoocitibc ig;nnemansiadc, for of ail things tlie fou!c 
 Inlding could nor :bide adoongcirt. 
 
 Marz^rit. How different IS this farmerfrom the rcll. 
 That eaiff asyet hathpleafd my wandring fight, 
 Hi<; words ai e wittiCjauickened with a finjlc, 
 Hi? coiirtclicgcntlcnnelhngofthe court, 
 Facill and dtrbonaire in all his deeds, 
 Proportiond a<; was Paris,when in gray. 
 He courted Aenon in tlie vale by Troy. 
 Great lords haue come and p! ead ?d for my loue, 
 Who but tiie keepers laflc ofFrefingfield, 
 And yet me thinks this Farmcrsiolly fonne, 
 PafTeth the prowdcft that hath pleafdmine eye. 
 But Peg difcloie not that thou art in loue, 
 And fhew as yet no (Tgne ofloue to him, 
 Although thou well woaldft wiOi him for thy lout 
 Keepc that to thee till time doth fcrue thy tiimc. 
 To fhew thegreefe wherein thy heart dotiiburnc 
 Come Ion: and Thomas,fliall we to the f lire, 
 You Beck Is man will not forfake vs now, 
 
 l^c.e. NocwhilftImayl;auefuchqu„Jp.r r-irisaiyoa, 
 ^Urgr,^. Well ifyou di.-.iince to coiu.> by Frefin'^field 
 Make but a Hep into the k-cpcis lodge, " 
 
 Andfuchpoorc fare as Woodmen can afToord, 
 Butter and cheefc,creame,and fit venifon, 
 \ ou fliall hauc ftoi c,and welrome thci cwitliall. 
 ^'cie, Gramarucs Peggio,!aokc for mc care iong. 
 
 Exennc on.nc, 
 
 C E}-lc; 
 
The honour Able hijlorie of Trier B.icon, 
 
 Enter Henry the third,the tmpcrour^the i:ingefC(i(lifc, Elinor 
 hts daughter, lA<^ues Fandcrrnaji a Ctrmaim. 
 
 t/enrie. Great meiiof Eiiropc>inonarks ofthc Weft, 
 Riiigd with the wals ofold ociAnus^ 
 V^'iloI"e loftic furgcs hke the battelments, 
 That coiiipnfl high bmh E«ibcll in with towers, 
 V\^clcome my lords,we!coaie braue wcftcrne kin»s. 
 To l:nghinci<; niore,wIioic promontone clccues, 
 Shcwes Albion is another little world, 
 W^clcoineiaycsEnghni Hemic to you all, 
 Chitily \ nto the louely Elcanour, 
 V\'ho daidc for hdwaidsfakc cut through thcfeas, 
 And venture as A2,enors danifcll thrcagh the decpe, 
 To get tlicloue ot Henries wanton f< 'line. 
 
 Ca\hlf. Eiighmds rich Monarch braue Plantagcnet, 
 The Pyrcii mounts fwellingaboue the clouds. 
 That ward the we'thie Cadilc in with wallcs. 
 Could not detaiiie the bcautious Eleanour, 
 But hearing of the fame of Edwards youth, 
 She dardc to brooke Ktvtunm haughtic pride. 
 And bide the brunt offroward Eolus, 
 Then may fairc England we) comcher the more. 
 
 Ehnur. AfterthatEnglifliHcnne bv hislords, 
 Had ientpiince Edwaids louely counterfeit, 
 A prefent to the Caftilc Elinor, 
 The comly pourtrait offo brauc a man, 
 The vertuous fame difcourfed of his deeds, 
 Edwards couragious rcfolution. 
 Done at the holy land tore Damas wallcs, 
 Led both mine eye and thoughts incquall links. 
 To likefo of tiic EnglifhiVlonarchs fonnc, 
 That lattemptedpcirilsforhisfake. 
 
 Smjerour. Whercisthe Pnnce,mylord? 
 
 Ocnrit. He pofted down,not loiigfincc ftoni tlic court. 
 
 To 
 
\The honourable hi ft or ie of Frier Bacon. 
 To Suffolkefide,to merrieFreminghaiii, 
 To fpoit himfclfe amongft my fallow dccrc, 
 From thence by packets fent to Hampton houfc, 
 We heare the i\inceis ridden with his lords, 
 To Oxfordjin the Academic there. 
 To heare difpute amongft the learned men, 
 Butwcwill fend foorth letters for myfonne. 
 To will him come from Oxford to the court. 
 Bm^t. NayratherHenrieletvsas vvebe. 
 Ride for to vifite Oxford with our trainc, 
 Faine would I fee your Vniuerfities, 
 And what learned men your Academie yields, 
 From Hafpurg haue 1 brought a learned clarke,. 
 To hold difpute with Englifn Orators. 
 This doifto'rfurnamde laqucsVandeniiaft, 
 A Germajne borne,paft into Padua, 
 To Florcnce,and to faire Bolonia, 
 To Paris,Rheims,and ilately Orleans, 
 And talking tii ere with men of art,put downe 
 ThechiefcftofthemallinAphorifmes, 
 In Magicke,and the Mathematicke rules, 
 Now let vs Heniie trie hjm myour fchooles. 
 
 tienrie. Hefhal my4ord,this motion likes ine wel, 
 Weeleprogreffeflraightto Oxford with our 'rain.'; 
 And fee what menour Academie bringes. 
 And woonder Vandermaftwelcomc tome 
 In Oxford flialt thou find a iollje frier, 
 Cald Frier Bacon,EngIahdsonly.flower 
 Set him but Non-plus in his magicke Ipels, 
 And make him yeeld in Mathematicke rules, 
 Andfprthy glorie I will bindthy brpwes. 
 Not vvkh a pr)iets garland mad e a/Baies, 
 Butwith a c6ronetofchoiceflgol4, _ ' • ,; 
 Wiiiifl: then we fit to Oxford with our troupes, 
 Letsin and banquet in ouiEhghlh court(.( ^a v.. 
 
 C % Bntir 
 
The honourable hiftork of Frier Bacott. 
 
 Enter Raphe Simnell in Ed,v.irdes appdrrell^ Eci- 
 xvard^lVarrerj ,ErKiihy dijguifed. 
 
 X^fh'. Where bethefc vacabond knaues that they attend 
 no better on their maiftcr? 
 
 Ed'xi.rd. Ifitple.ifcyourhonourwcareallreadyataninch. 1 
 
 ^ '^he. Sirlin Ned, He haue no more port horfe to rideon, j 
 Ilehaueanothcrfctch. \ 
 
 ErmsLie, I pray >ou how is chat my Lord ? 
 
 f{.ipl}\ Marnefir, Ilefcndtothellc of hclyforfoureorfiue 
 dozenofGo-fe,nnd He haue them tide fix and fix tr^gethcr with 
 whipcord , Now vpon tlieir backes will 1 haueafjireHeldbed, 
 witliaC.inipie, anJib whcintismyplcafurc He flee into what 
 place I pL-afc; this will be eafie. 
 
 H Arr'n, Your lioiiour iiathfaid welKbutfliall wcto BroTen- 
 nofeCollcdgebcfoicwepull ollourbootes. ' ' 
 
 ErmsLie. WaiTcn well inoiioned,vvec vvillto the Frier 
 Before we rcuel 1 it within the towne. 1 
 
 Raphe feeyoiikecpcyourcouiicenancc like a Prince. ^J 
 
 i{aphe. Wherefore haue ] fuch acompanie of cuttingknanes ' 
 to vvjK vpo;i ni:,but t; .'icep and defend my countenance againfr ' 
 all mine encimes:haueyou notgoodfwords and bucklers. 
 
 I 
 
 Enter Bacon and Miles, \ 
 
 £r»«^«V. Stay who comes hcerc. 
 
 WarrtH. Some fcholIcr,andwc«leaske him where Frier Ba- 
 con is, 
 
 B*ci>n. Why thou arrant dunce fhal I ncuer make thee good 
 fchoUcr, dothnotall tlietow.»ccrie out, and fay , FrierBacons 
 fubfifer IS the grcate(lb'ockheadHiaUO>cfbrd,why thoucaiift 
 not fpcake one word of true Latine. 
 
 Miles. N J fir, yes what is this els; w^* fum ruus homt ,J am 
 your m in, lw.irraat you fir as good Titlliesphrafe as any is in 
 Oxford. 
 
 Bdttn, 
 
. The honourable hiflor'te of Frier Bacon. 
 Saciti, Comconfirha,whatpa'rtof(peechis F^«» 
 Mtlti. Ego, that is 1, marrie nomen/htfftmduv, 
 Mactn, How proouc you that? 
 ' Miles. Whyfirlethimprooue hiinfclfeaDdawillj Icanbc 
 hard felt and vndcrftood. 
 SActn, Oh grolTc dunce. 
 
 Uerthtittehim. 
 sJ>'. Come let vs break epffthis dilpute between thefe two. 
 Sirha, where isBrazcnnofe Colledge. 
 
 Milei. Not far from Copper-fmithes hall. 
 Md^ard. What doeft thou mockemc. 
 Milet. Notlfir. butwhatwouldyouatBrazennofe? 
 Ermshte. Marrie we would fpcake with fncr Bacon. 
 lAtles. Whofemaibeyou. 
 Ermsbte, Marne fchoUer hef cs our maifter. 
 .^4/>t*. Sirhalamthemaifterofthcfegoodfellowes, mayft 
 .thou not know me to be a Lord by my rcparrell. 
 
 M'les, Thenheercsgcodgameforthehawke,forheersthe 
 maifter foole, and a couic of Cockscombs, one wife man I thinke 
 would (pring you all. 
 
 EdfKard. Gogs wounds Warren kill him. 
 rrarren. Why Ncdlthinkcthedcmllbcin my (heath, I 
 cannot get out my dagger. 
 
 Eimsliie. NorImine,SwonesNedIthinkcIambcwitcht. 
 Mtles. A compame of fcabbes,the prOudeft of you all drawc 
 your weapon if he can, 
 See how boldly I fpeake now my maifter is by. 
 
 Edtvard. I flriue in vainc,but if my fword be /hut, 
 Andconiuredfaftbymagickeinmy fticath, 
 Villaine hecreismy fift. 
 
 5'rr/^e him a Ux tnthe tdre. 
 Miles. Oh I befeechyou coniure his hands too,that hemay 
 nothfthis armcsto his head,forheishghtfingered. 
 
 J^aj^he. Ned ftrike him,I Ic warrant thee by mine honour, 
 JSacon. What meanes the Englifti prince to wrong my man, 
 td.,ard. To whom (peakeft thou. ' % 
 
 ■ C 3 Sdce/i, 
 
The homttyahle hijiorie of Frier Bacon. n 
 
 l.tcon. To thee. 
 Ed^Ard. Who art thou. 
 
 '&uan. Could you not iudge when allyourfwordsgrewfaft, 
 That frier Bacon was notfarrc from hence: 
 Ed'.v.ircl kin^ Henries foiine arjd Princcof Wales, 
 Thy foole difguifd cannoc^once^ilc thy fclfe, 
 I knowboth Ermsbie and the SulTex Earlc , 
 Els Fner Bacon had but little skill. 
 Thou comefl: in port froinmerric Frefingficid, 
 Fad fancied to thckecpersbonny lafTe, 
 
 To crauc foniefuccouroftheiollyFncr, i 
 
 And Lacie Eare of Lincolne haft thou left, 
 To trcatfau'e Margrcttoallowthy loucs : 
 But friends are men, and louc can baffle lords. 
 The Earlc both woes and courtcs her for himfelfe, 
 
 ;f^j/rfff. Ned this is ftiangc,the frier knowethal. 
 
 E»»»;i/*.Appollo could not vttcrmore than this. 
 
 'E.d\vard. I ftand amazed to heare this lolly Fner, 
 Tell cuentlic veriefecretsofmythoughts : 
 But Icirned Bacon fincc thou knoweft the caufe. 
 Why 1 did poftfofaftfromFrefingfield. 
 Hc!pe Frier atapinchjthatlmayhaue 
 The loue of louely Alargretto myfclfe, 
 And as I am true Prince of Wales,! le giue- 
 Liuing and lands to rtrcngth thy colkdge ftate. 
 
 rp^arrcn. GoodFrierheiptthcPrinceintliis. 
 
 l{apbe. Why fcniani Ned, will not the frier doe it. Were 
 not 111)' fword glued to my fcabbcrd by coniurationj I would cut 
 ofihislieadandmakchimdojtbyforce. - ' 
 
 a; ;'/;;. In faith my lord, yourmanhcwdandyonrfvvbrd isall 
 alike, they are fo faft coniured that wc fhall ncuer fee th em. 
 
 Ermslit. Wat doiftor m a dumpej turtiJiclpc the prince, 
 Andthoufhaltfeehowliberallhe willprooue, ■ •• '' > 
 
 B*"". Craue notfuch aftioijSjgreaterdurrijistbanthcfe, 
 Ivwillmylordflraineoutipymagickefpds,; ' 
 
 For this day comes the carle to trefingficld," ' 
 
 And 
 
7 he homuruhk hiflorie of Frier B4Co». 
 And fore that night Hiuts in the day with darkc, 
 Theile be betrothed cch toother faft : 
 But come WJtIi me,wecle to ray ftudic ftraight, 
 Ard inaglafleprofpcftiuel wiUfliew 
 Whats done tlus day in merry Frefingfield, 
 
 E^/tV" r</. Gramercies Bacon,l will quite thy paincJ 
 
 Btc". Bm fend your traine my lord into the townc. 
 My fchoUer fliall go bring them to their Inne: 
 Meane while weele fee the knaucrieofthe carle. 
 
 EdrtA^d. Warren leauc me and £rmsbie,take thefoole, 
 Lctliimbemaiftcrandgoreuellit, 
 Till I and Frier Bacon talkca while. 
 
 yVArrtn . We will my lord, 
 
 j{Afhe. FaTth Ned andlle lord it out till thou comeft , Ik &C 
 Prince ofWalesoucrallthe blackepotsinOxford. 
 
 Bacori and Edmrd goes into thefudy. 
 
 B*ecti. Now froij :kEdward,wclcomc lo my Cell, 
 Heere tempers Frier Bacon many toies: 
 And holds this place his confiftorie court, 
 Wherin the diuels plead s homage to his vvords. 
 Within this glafTeprorpei^iuethoufhaltfec 
 This day whats done in merry Frefingfield, 
 Twixt louely Peggie and the Lincolne earle. 
 
 Edifafd. Frier thou ^ladft me, now (hall Edward tric^ 
 How Laciemcaneth to his foucraignc lord. 
 
 Btfn, Stand there and Jooke dircftly in theglafle, 
 
 'E/iterMargret and Frier Bungay^ 
 
 B'«'i». Whatfcesmy lord. 
 Edbidrd. I fee the keepers louely laflc appearc, 
 As bright-funne as theparramour of Mars, 
 
 '/'■,:'"' " J Oncly 
 
The homurahlt hifiorie of Frier Bacon. 
 Onely attended by a ioUy frier. 
 
 Bictn. SitfbU andkcepctliechriftallinyourcyc, 
 
 MArj^rtt. But tell mc mcr Bungay is it true, 
 That this fairc courtious countric fwain? , 
 Wliofaies his father isa fanner nies 
 C an be lord La ci c earl c of Lincolnfhir c. 
 
 Bungty. Peggie tis true, tisLacieforrtly lif(Si 
 Orelfemmeartandcunningboth dothfaile: 
 Left^y prince Edward to procTirc his loues , 
 Forhc ingreenethat holpeyou runne yourchecfe, 
 Isfonncto Henry and the prince ofWales . 
 
 Mtrgrtt. Bewharhewdlhislureivbutforluft. 
 But did lord Lacie like poorc Margrct, 
 Or would he daine towed a countric iafle, 
 Frier, I would his humble handmayd be, 
 And for great wealth, quite him ;vith court die. 
 
 Bn»g*y. Why MargretdoelhhouloUehim. 
 
 h\trgret. His perfon.ige like the pndcofvaunting Troy, 
 Might well auouchtofliadowHcIlcnscapc: 
 His witisquickeandreadicii) conceit, ^ 
 As Greece affoordedinhcrchiefeft prime" 
 Courteous,ahFrierfuIlofpleafing finilcs, 
 Truft mc I louc too much to tell thee more, > 
 
 Suffice to me heis Engbnds parramour. 
 
 Bu)'g4j. Hath not ech eye that vicvvd thy plcafing face, 
 Surnanied thee faire maid of Frefingfield. 
 
 Niirgrtt. Yes Bungay,and would God theloucly Earlc 
 Had that UK-iTl-.thatfo raanyfoughc. 
 
 liungay. Fcare not, the Frier will not be behind, 
 Tonicwhiscunningtocncanglc loueJ ^^ 
 
 'Ed^yitrd. I tliinke the Fnercourts the bonny wench, 
 Bacon,me thinkes he is a lui^ic churle. 
 
 S4»n, Novvlookcmylord. 
 
 Enter Luie. - ,^ ; 
 
 EdivArti. Gogs wounds Bacon heerc <;omes Lacie. •' ^ 
 
The hooourahle hiftorie of Frier Bacon. 
 
 B'tcn. Sit ftillmy lord and marke the conjpiedie. 
 
 f^ungny. HecresLacie,MargrettlepafideawhiIe. 
 
 Ltcie. DiphnethcdamfclljChatcaughtPhibusfaft, 
 And I'ockt hira iiuh c brightneflc of her lookcs, 
 Was not fo beaiiuous in Appollos eyes, 
 AsisfaireMargretto tlicLincolne carle, 
 Recant thee Lacic thou art put in truft, 
 Edward thylbucraignes Ibnne hath chofenthcc 
 A fecret fnend to court her for himfelfc : 
 And darefl thou wrong thy Prince with trecherie. 
 Lade,loue makesnoacceptionofa friend, 
 NordeemesitofaPrince,outasaman : 
 Honour bids thee control! him in his luft, 
 His wooing is not for to wed th e girl e, 
 But to intrap her and beguile the lafle : 
 Laciethou louc{l,thenbrooke notfuch abufe, 
 Butwcd her, and abide thy Princes frownc: 
 For better die,then fee her liucdilgracd;. 
 
 M*rgr(t. Come Frier I will fliake him from his dumpes, 
 How chcere you llr, n p -me foryouithought: 
 YourearU' vp.pray Goditbetfieneetc, 
 Wiiat com c from B -ckl eji^i a raomc fo foone. 
 
 i-*ite. T]iU!.,watch6illarefuchmenasliueinloue, 
 Wiiolc eye:, brooke broken flumben for their fleepe, 
 I tell thee P.eggie fince laft Harllbn faire. 
 My minds hath felt a he ipe ofpafsion"!. 
 
 M^r^ret. A truftie man that court it for your friend. 
 Woo you fti II for the counicrall ingreene. 
 I marucll that he fucs not for himfelfc. 
 
 u.-ie, Peggie, I pleaded fi.ft to get your grace for him, 
 But when mine eicsfuruaidyour beautious lookes 
 Louclike a wagge,ftraightdrjed into my heart, 
 And theredidfhnn;theldea ofyoarfelfe : 
 Pittiemethougii I bea farmers fonne, 
 And mcalure not my riches bat mrloue. 
 
 AUrgrer. You are verie haflie forxo garden well, 
 
 D Scedes 
 
The hdmurahk hiftorie of Frier Bacon. 
 Seeds muft haue timeto fprout before they {prin% 
 Loueought to crecpc as doth the dials fliade. 
 For timely ripe is rotten too too foone. 
 
 Bungnj, £) (US hic, loome foramertj'^Frier, 
 Whatyouthof Decides, with the keepers lafle, 
 Tis well, but tell me hcere you any newes. 
 Margrtt. No, Frier what newes. 
 Bungaj. Hecrcyounot how thepurfcuantsdopoft, 
 With proclamations through cch countr)' townc: 
 Ldcie. For what gentle mer cell the newes. 
 Bungay. Dwelft thou inBccklcs& heeritnotofthcfcncws, 
 L*cie the Earl e of Lincojne is late fled 
 From Windfor court difguifcd like a fwaine. 
 And lurkcs about the countric heerc vnknowne. 
 Hcnric liifpevls him of fome trechcrie, 
 And therefore doth proclaimein euery way. 
 That vvhocantaketheLincolne earle,fhallh3uc 
 Paid in the Exchequer twentic thouland crovvnes. 
 Lacle. The carle of LiiKoln,Fricrthou art mad. 
 It was fome othci-jthou millakcft the man: 
 The earleofLincolnCjWhy it cannot be. 
 
 Mirgrtt. Yes venc well ray lord,for you arc he, 
 Thckeepcrsxlaughtertookcyouprilbncr, 
 Lord Lacieyeelcl, lie bcyourgajlor once. 
 Ed'x^rd. HowfamiliartheybeBacon. 
 Bucon. SitfliUand marke thefcquclloftheirlouei. 
 Li^/V. Then am I doubleprifonertothyfclfe, 
 Peggie^ yecld,butare thcfe newes inieft, 
 
 Murgret. Iniert with you,but carncft vnto me : 
 For why,thefe wrongs do wring me at the heart, 
 Ah how thcfe earles and noble men of birth. 
 Flatter and faine to forge poore woraens UI. 
 
 L<«c/>. Beleeueroelairc, 1 amthc Lincolne carle, 
 I not dcnie,but tyred thus ixi rags 
 I hued difguifd to winne faire Pcggiesloue. 
 
 M*rgre[. What loueisthcrcwhercweddijigcndsnotloirfi 
 
The hoiMur Able hijlone ef Frier Baeoft, 
 
 t^wV. I meantfairegirle to make theeLacics wife. 
 ^ Mdrgttt. I litle thinke that carles wil ftoop (o low, 
 
 Lw'V. Sajr,fliall Imake thee counteffc ere I flcep. 
 
 Mdrg, Handmaid vnto.thc earle fo pleaTe hiinTcire 
 A wife in name J but feruam in obedience. 
 
 h<tci!. TheLiucolnc couirtciTe.fbr it fhalbc fo, 
 lie plight the bands and leal e it with a kifle. 
 
 Ei'KArd, Gogs wounds Bacon they ki(lc,llc ftabihcm, 
 
 Sacor.. Ohhold yourhandcs aiy lord itisthcglaflc. 
 
 Eebtird. Collerto fee the traitors grec fo well, 
 Made me thinke the fhadowes fubftances . 
 
 B^cow. Twerealong poinard my lord, to reach bctwccne 
 Oxford andFrefingfield, outfitftill and fee more.' 
 
 ^nngay. Well lordofLincoine,ifyourloues be knit, 
 Andthatyourtongues and thoughts doboth agree : 
 To auoidinfuirigiarres,He hnmpervpthematch, 
 He take my ponace forth, and wed you hcere, ^ 
 Then go to bed andfcale vpyour dcfires. 
 
 'Licit, Frier content, Peggie howlikeyou this ? 
 - /'^'"X'^^' What likes my lord is plcalingvnto me. 
 
 B»''^4^. Then hand-fail hand,and I wil to my booke, 
 
 B 'fs". What fees my lord now. 
 
 EdiiitrJ. Bacon,! fee thclouers hand in hand. 
 The Frier readie with his portace there. 
 To wed them boeli, then am I tjuite vndone. 
 Bacon heipe now , if ere thy magickcferude, 
 Helpe Bacon,ftop tlie marriage noiv, 
 lidiue'is ornigromanQe may fuffice, 
 Andlwiligiuetheeforticthoufandcrownes, 
 
 B<"/?.f earenot mylord.Ileftop the iolly Frier, 
 Formumblingvp his onions tinsday. . 
 
 Locte. V Vhy (peakftnotBuiigay,Fricr cothy booke. 
 
 Su»gay is muU^ erying Hud hud. 
 
 \ '*^'»'^''f^Howlookeftthoufrier,asamandilltauo-ht, 
 
 Di Reft 
 
The honourable hiflorie of Frier B4ccn. 
 Reft of thy fences Bungay .Oiew by figncj 
 If choube duro what pafsionsholdeth thee. 
 
 LMt. Hecs dumbc indeed : Bacon hath with his diuels 
 Inchanted him,or elfe fomc ftrangc difeafe, 
 Or Appoplcxichath pofTeft his lungs : 
 But P eggic what he cannot with his bookc 
 Wecle twixtvsboth vnitc itvp inhcarr. 
 
 Murgret. Els letmcdic my lordamifcrcanr. 
 
 Ed'svarJ. Why ftaiids frier B'aitwioamazd. 
 
 ^4«».lhaueftrookhimdummylord,& ifyourlionorplcafc 
 He fetch tins Bungay ftraightway from Frefingfield, 
 And he fhall dine with vs m Oxford here. 
 
 Eda-artf. BaCon,doe that and thou contentefl me, 
 
 Xof/V. OfcourteficMargretletvsIeadthcfricr 
 Vnto thy fathers lodgc,to comfort him 
 With brothcs to bring him from tiiis hapIefTe trance. 
 
 ..i/jr^/rr. Or clsiDV lord,wc were pacing vnkinde 
 Toleauethemcrfoinhisdirtrc(re. J 
 
 E^! cr a di:uill,>t»d carrie Bujigay oa his backe. 
 
 iv/rfr^rr'. Ohelpcmylord,adeiiill,adcuillinyloid, < 
 
 Looke how he carries Bungay on his backc : 
 
 Lets hence for Bacons fpirits be abroad. , 
 
 Exr.tnr. 
 
 . Edivard. Bacon I laugh to fee the lollv Frier 
 >lountcdvponihedjucll,andhowthe earlc 
 Flees with his bonny lafle for feare, 
 Affoone as Bungay is at Brazennofc, 
 
 And Ihaue chatted with the merrie frier, ; ^ 
 
 1 will in poftbiemc to Frefingfield, -i 
 
 And quite thefe wrongs on Ucie ere itbc long, 
 
 Bjci,/:. Sobeitmy!ord,butletvstoous^iniier: i 
 
 For ere we haue taken our repaft awhile, 
 
 We 
 
)The honourahU hiflme of Frier Bacon. 
 Wc ihall hauc Bungay brought toBrazennofe. 
 
 Exeunt. 
 
 'Enter tkrie JoBors ^ Burden^ Ma fort, 
 Clement. 
 
 Ma fen. Now that we are gathered in the regent houfe, 
 It fits vs talkc about the kings rcpaire , 
 For he troopt with all the weft erne kings 
 That lie alongft the Danfick ieas by Eaft, 
 North hy the dime of froftie Geiinanie, 
 The Ahnain Monarke, and the Scocon duke, 
 Caftilc,and louely Ellinor with him, 
 Hauc in their iefts refolucd for Oxford towne. 
 
 Bnrden. Wc muft lay plots offtatelytrao-edies. 
 Strange comick ihowcSjfuch as proud Rofsius 
 Vaunted before the Romanc Emperours. 
 
 clement. To welcome all the wefteme Potentates 
 But mure the king by letters hath foretold, 
 That Fredericke the AlmaineEmperoiff 
 Hath brought with him a Germane of efteemc, 
 Whofefumame is Don laquefle Vandermall, ' 
 Skilful! in ma^icke and tliofc fecrct arts. 
 _ Maftn. ThenmuftweaJlmakefutevntothefricr 
 To Frier Baconthathe vouch thistaske. 
 And radertake to counterunilein skill 
 The German, els theres none in Oxford can. 
 Match and difpute with 1 earned Yandermaf} 
 
 Burden Bacon, if he will hold the Gcrmanplay, 
 Wecleteach himwhatanEnghniFricrcan doc : 
 1 he diuell I thinkc dare not dilputc with him. 
 
 C/,m.«r.Indccdmasd6aorheplcafuredyou, 
 In that he broughtyour IiofKile with her fpit, 
 i-rom Henly poftm* vnto Brazennofc. 
 
 Burr'cn. A ven^tancc on the Fiicr for his paines. 
 But leauing that, lets hie to Biconftrnight, 
 
 D 3 To 
 
1 
 
 The homtraiU hijforie ofFrUr 3deofi. 
 To fee if he will take this task- in hand. 
 
 clement. Stay what ruinoris this, the tovTncisvpin attM- 
 tinic, what hurly barheis this i 
 
 Enter AConjlabU,mth Rdpfje,Wjrref>,Ermsl>fe 
 ar/d Milts. 
 
 CenpMr. Nay nuiftcrs if you were ncre Co good, you fliall 
 beforethecloftorstoaunrwcryourin:rclcmeanour. 
 Burden. Whats the m.ittcr fellow ? 
 CcnJlMe. Marie fir.heres a companie of rufFIcrs that drin- 
 felnglntheTauernshauenudeagreatbraule, and almoftkilde 
 the vintner. 
 
 Miles. S<«/«f doftorBurdcn.this lubberly lurden, 
 lllfliapte and ill faccd,difdaind anddifgraccd, 
 Whathctelsvnto>5^/.f,wf/;.'/','«r</f«tfi'//. 
 
 Burden. Whoisthe maifterand diccfcofthis crew J 
 Miles. E c(e afintim mundt ^fugura rotundi, 
 NcatDicatandfineiv-isbriskeasacupofwuie. 
 Burden. Whntareyou? 
 j^j/'/j'. I am father doctor as a man would fay , the Bckvc- 
 the: of this c6pany,thcfe arc my lords.and 1 the pdncc ofVVule?. 
 
 clement. ArcyouEdwaidtlic kings fonne? , 
 
 lljfoc. ' SiriaMi!cs,bringhitI)ertlie tapfter that druc the i 
 
 \vinc,r\nd I warrant when they fee howfoundly 1 haue broke hiv j 
 
 hcidjtheilcfiynvas doncbynolcfTemin than a prince. I 
 
 Mufor. lcannotb;leeuctliatthisisthcprinccot Wales. j 
 
 ii'4rre>!. Andwhyfofir? '\ * 
 
 M'if^n. Forriicyfaytheprinceisabraue&awifegcntlcmaix j 
 
 l'y«r, WliyandtiiiiikcftthoudotftortliathcisnotroJ j 
 
 Darfl: thoudetraftand derogatfrom liira, J 
 
 Bein»foloueIyai->dlbbrau?ayour!i. ,^^ 
 
 BinMol'. Whorctaceiliuiiugwithmauyauigredfimlc, 
 Bewraiesthat heisbi-cdofpnncelyracc. 
 
 Miles. And vctmairtcrdo^'^orjtofpeakc like apropos, ■ <• 
 And tell vntoyou,whati3vcnm:nc and true» - «'• 
 
 « Toceafcoftlu5qiKiiTdi,lookc butorihisapparrclJ, 
 
 *v .: : Theft 
 
The hoaemrahk hi/lcrfe e/Frur S^eei^. 
 Thcnmarke but my taiis,hcis great prince of Walls, 
 The checfc of oar j-»-'^^,and///w reris. 
 Then ware what is done/orheis Henries whitefoimc. 
 
 J(*phe. DoAorswhofe doting nightcaps arc not capable of 
 my ingenious dignitic, know that 1 am Edward Pjantagenct, 
 whomVyou difplcafc,win make a^fhippc that fhallholdalJ your 
 coilefcs,ai;d focarric away the Niniuerfiticwitli afajrewiiid,to 
 theBankcfidc in Somhwarkc,how fayft thou Ned Warraine, 
 (hall I not do it? 
 
 FF4rren. Yes my goodlord,and if itpleafcycor lordfliip, 
 I wil gather vp ai yourold pantophlcs,and with the cOrke,make 
 you a Pinnis of Hue hundred tunne, that fliall fcrue the tume 
 maruellouswell,my lord. 
 
 Ermsl>ie. And I my lord wiil hauePioncrsto vndermincthc 
 townc,ihattheveryGardcns and orchards be canicd away ion 
 your fummer walkcs. 
 
 Miles. Aail with fcientU^anAffeAtdiligentU, 
 Will coniurc and charmejto keepe youfrom harmc, 
 That yriiin) horum niMut}, your very great »i««m. 
 Like Bartl ets fhip^om Oxford do skip. 
 With Colleges and fchooles,full loaden with fooles. 
 Quid died rf^/jofjWorfliipfull damintl)0,^eockf. 
 
 clement. Why harebraindcourtierSjareyoudrunkcormad!, 
 To aunt vs vp with ftich fcunlitie, 
 Dceraeyouvs racntjfbafc and light eftecmc, 
 To bring vs fuch a fop for Henri es fonne. 
 Call out the bcadls and conuay them hence. 
 Straight to Bocardo,let the roiften lie 
 Ck)fe clapt in bolts,vntillthcir\vits be tame. 
 
 Ermsbie. Why fhall we to prilbn my lord ? (prcfence i 
 
 X^afhe. What faift Miles, fhall I honour the prifon with my 
 
 Mile!, No no,out with yourbladcs,and hamper thefc iades, 
 Haue a flurt and a craih ,now play rcuell dafli, 
 Arid teach thefc S:\cerdos,thatthe Bocardos, 
 iJiike pezzants and c]ucs,arerneetforthemrelucs, 
 ^^r-IMAfett, To the prjfon witli them conftablc. 
 
 "^■■•V , '■ ■ :"■■""" WcU 
 
The honourable hiflorieofFrier Bacon, 
 
 f (barren. Well doftors feeing I haue fportcd mc, 
 With laughing at thefc mad and m erne wagges, 
 Know that priace Edward is at Brazcnnofc, 
 And this attired like th e prince of Wal es, 
 Is Raphcjking Henries only loucd foolc, 
 I,carle ofE{Tex,and this Ermsbic 
 Oneof thepriuiechamber tothcking, 
 Who while thcprince with Frier Bacon ftaics, 
 Haue reucld it in Oxford as you fee. 
 
 ^/rf/»n. My lord pardon vSjWekncwnotwhat you were, 
 But courtiers may make greater skapes than thefc. 
 Wilt pleafeyour honour dine with mc to day? 
 
 yyarrcn. I will mailler do«n^or,and fausfic the vinmer for his 
 hurtjOnly I muft dcfire you to imagine hira all this forenoon the 
 prince of Wales. 
 
 Mufen, I will fir. 
 
 l{fj>hf. And vponthatlwiUleadthcway.onclyl will h.iuc 
 Miles go before me,becaufe 1 haue heard Hcnnclay,that wife- 
 dome muft go before Maieftie. Exeunt omna. 
 
 Em er prince E'drvardrvitb hispoimirdin his hand, Lacie 
 andMargret. 
 
 Eii.vard. Lacie thou canft not (hroud thy traitrous thoughts, 
 NorcouerasdidCafsiusall hiswilcs, . 
 
 For Edward hath an eye that lookes as farrc, 
 AsLincarus from thelliorcs of Grecia, 
 Did not 1 fit in Oxford by the Frier, 
 And fee thcc court the miydof Frcfingficld, 
 Scahngthy fl.utcring fancies with akifle, 
 Did notprowd Bungay draw his portailc foorth, 
 And lo-'iiinn- hand m hand had married you. 
 If FacrBacon had notftroke him dumbe. 
 And mounted him vpon a fpuitsbacke, 
 That we m ight chat at Ox lord with the frier,. 
 
 Traitor vvliat anfwsi ft,is not all tiiis true ? 
 
 Irud' 
 
The IjcrMr&hk mflaie of Frier Baccv. 
 Litcie, Tnitli all my Lord and thus I make rcplie. 
 At Harlftone Eiire there courting for your grace, 
 VViicn as mine eye furuaid licrcunousfliape, 
 Atid drcwc the bcaiitious glory of her looks, 
 To dine into tlie center of my hcnrr. 
 Lone taught me that your honour didbiiticft, 
 Thatpnp.ccsu'ereinfanciebutas men, 
 How that the lonely maid oi FrcfingHeld, 
 Was fitter to be Lacies wedded wile, 
 Than concubine vnto the prince of Wales. 
 
 E(l:rard. Lnurious Laciedid Ilouethccmorc- 
 Than Alexander his Hephcftion, 
 Didl vnfould the pafsion ot myloue, 
 And lockc them in the ciofTet ot thy thouglits, 
 WeiT thou to Edward fecond to himleltc. 
 Sole heind, andparmerofhislccrcatloucs, 
 Andcouldagh'Unccoffadingbcwtie breakc, 
 Thcmchained fetters offuch priuatireindcs, 
 Bafe coward, lalfe, andtooefleminatc. 
 To be coriuall with a prince in thoughts, 
 From Oxford haue I pofted fincc 1 dinde, 
 To quite a trait(Ji fore that Edward fleepe. 
 
 Mur^. Twas I my Lord, not Lacie ftept awr\'. 
 For oft he fued and courted for yourfelfe, 
 And ftill woode for the courtier all in greene. 
 But I whomc fancy made but oner fof:d, 
 Pleaded my iclfe with looks as if I lovd, 
 I fed mync eye with gazing on his face, 
 And Ifill bewicht lovd Lacie wjth my looks, 
 My hart with fighes, mync eyes pleaded with tears, 
 My face held pittie and content at once, 
 And morel could net fiplier out by fignes 
 , ButthatllovdLord Lacie with my hcaltj 
 Then worthy Edward meafure with tliy minde. 
 If wcmcns iauouis will not force men fall, 
 It b^wtie aiidif Jans ofpealng iou?, 
 
 E If 
 
T he hanourdhlchiflorle of Frier Bacon. 
 Is not of torce to bury thoughts of frjcndes. 
 
 Ed<xard. I tel] thee Peggie I will liauethy loiiCR, 
 Edward or none fliall conquer Mar<n-ct, 
 In Frigatsbottomd with rich Sethin planks, 
 Top: u ith th c loftie firs of Libaiioii , 
 Stemd and iiicalt u ith burninit Iiiorie 
 Andouerlaid vvitli plates of Periianwe.-Jth, 
 Like Thetis fhalt thou wanton on the waiics 
 And draw the Dolphins to thy louel v c\'cs, 
 Todauncclauoltasinth.c purple ili-carncs, 
 Sireiis with haipes and lllncrpfaitcneSj 
 Shall wai^luvvitliniullcke at thy frigotsflem, 
 And cntcrtaine lairc Margrct u ith her laics, 
 England and F.ng'.ands wealth Hiall wait on thee, 
 Btittainc fliall b^-ndvnto!icrpnnceslouc. 
 And doe dnc h&niagc to thine excellence. 
 If thou wilt be but Edwards Margrct. 
 
 MAif^ret. Pardon my lord it loues great roialtre, 
 Scntmefuch picfents as to Danae, 
 If Phoebus tied in Latonas webs, 
 ComccouiTing from the bcautie of his lodge. 
 The dulcet tuncsoHroiickcAlercurie, 
 Notall the wealth hcauens trcafuiieaftoords. 
 Should make me leaue lord Lacic or Ins loue. 
 
 Edn-. 1 haue IcamdatOxfordthcn this point offchoolcs, 
 sAybtita caHfa/illitur effe^hs, 
 Laciethc caufethatMargret cannot loue. 
 Nor fix her liking on the Englifh Prince, 
 Take hira away,and then the effe^s will failtfi 
 ViUainc prepare thy felfe for I will bathe 
 Aly pomard in the bofome of an eatle. 
 
 lMC$e. Rather then hue, and miflefaireMargrctjIottr^ * 
 Prince Edward flop not at the fatall doome. 
 But ftabb It home, end both my loues and life. 
 
 Marg. Biaue Piince of Wales, honoured forroyaJldcc<b» 
 Twerc finne to ftauie fair Venus courts with blood, 
 
 Loues 
 
Tht honour die hijlorh of Frier Bacon. 
 Loucs conquefts ends my Lore! in com tcfic , 
 Sparc Lacie gentle Edward, let me djc, 
 Forfo both you and he doe ceafc your loiies. 
 Ea^trd. Lacic fliall die ns traitor to his Lord. 
 Licic. I hauedeferiicdit, Edward a<fi: itwelj. 
 MiTgrct What iiopcs the Prince to game by Lacics death? 
 EJivirJ. To end the loues twixt him and Alargcret. 
 Marr.Why, thinks king Hciiiicslbnn;' that Margrets loue, 
 Hangs inthcvncertaincballanceof proud time, 
 Tli.it death fliall make a difcord of our thonr'hts. 
 No, flab the carle, and fore the niomingfun 
 Sliall vaunt him tiince, ouer the loftic cafl, 
 jMargret will meet hcrLaciein the heauens. 
 
 licif. I fought betides tolouelvMnro-ret, 
 That wrongs or wrings her honour from content, 
 Europesrich wealth nor Englands monarchic, 
 Should not allure Lacie to oucrlme, 
 Then Edward ihoit my life and end her loues.' 
 
 Margrct. Rid me,and kecpc a fliend worth many loues. 
 Liar. Nay Edward keep c a loue worth manyfiicnds. 
 Margret. Andifthymindbefuchasfamehatli blazdc. 
 Then princely Edward let vs bothabidc 
 The fatall refolution of thy rage, 
 Baiiifli thoufancic,andimbrace rcuenge. 
 And in one toombe knit both our carkafcs, 
 Wliofe hearts were linked in one perfcft loue, 
 
 £</s»<n/. Edward Art tliouthatfamousprinccofWales, 
 Who at Damafco beat the Sarafcns, 
 And broughtft home triumph c on thy launccs pobt, 
 •And (hall thy plumes be puld by Venus downe. 
 Is it princely to dilTcuer louers leagues, 
 To partfuchfriends as gloric in their loues, 
 Leaue Ned,and make a vertue of this fault. 
 And further Peg and Lacie in their loues. 
 So in fubduing fancies palsion, 
 Conquering thyfelfethougetftthericheftfpoile, 
 
 £ ^ Lacic 
 
The honcuyabk hiflorie of Frier Bacon. 
 Lacii rife vp,faii-e Peggie hecrcs my hand, 
 The prince of Wales harh conquered all his thouglirs 
 And all his loiicshcyccldsvnto the carle, 
 Lacie cnjoytlicmaid ofFrcfingfield, 
 ?.Likc her thy Lincolne countelTc at the church. 
 And Ned as he is true Plantagcncr, 
 WiIJ guic lif r to til cc fVaiickly for thy wife. 
 
 Ldcie. Humbly I take herofmy lbucr.;igne, 
 As ifthatEdu'.irdgaue mcEngl.'.ndsiight, 
 And richtmeu'ith the Albion diadem. 
 
 ^''f'irgret.AnA doth thc'Englifli Prince mean true, 
 V'^ill he voucbfafeto f eafe his tbrmcl- loues, 
 And yec'd the title of a countrie maid, 
 VntolordLacif. 
 
 EihvarJ. I will fairc Peggie as I amtrue lord. 
 
 j'^^ar^. Then lordly fir, whofc concjucll is as great, 
 In con'.]ucring louc as Ca:fars vidoiics, 
 Alargrct as milde and iiumblc in her thoughts. 
 As was Afpatia vnto Cims fcifc, 
 Yccldsthanks,andne>ctlordLacie,dothinihrine 
 Edward the fccond fecretin her heait. 
 
 K-/h-. Gramcrcie Peggie, now that vowcs are pall. 
 And tlint your loues arc not be reuolt : j 
 
 Once Lacie friendcs againe,come we will pofl: ; 
 
 ToO\"foiJ.,fort!'.isday thckingis there, j 
 
 And brings for Edward Caftile Ellinor. j 
 
 Peggie 1 inuftgofec and view my wife, j 
 
 IprayGodI likeherasllouedthee. 
 
 Bcfide, lord Lincolne wc fiiall heare difpurc, ; 
 
 Twixt fricrBacoi?,and learned VandcrmcH, 
 Peggie weclelcaueyouforavvceke or two. 
 
 M.iiS,rer. AsitplcafclordLaciCjbutlouesfoolillilooks, 
 TiiinkefootffepsMiles.Hiid minutes to be ho'.ires, ' 
 
 Lacic. He l-.aftcn Peggie to make flioitrc'iirne, < 
 
 But pleafe your houourgoe vnto tlie lodge, • ! 
 
 \ Ve iTiiilI haue butter,checfe,.xid vcnifon. ' 
 
 And ■ 
 
The honourable hiftoric of Frier Saco», 
 And yefterday 1 brought for Margret, 
 A liirtie bottle ot neat clarret win?, 
 Thus can we feaft and cntcrtaine your grace. _ 
 
 Ed'sv*rJ, Tis cheere lord Lacie for an Emperour, 
 If he refpeft tlic perfon and the place : 
 Comelctvsin,forIwillallthi5Jiight, 
 Ride port vntiU I come to Bacons cell. 
 
 Jixeunr. 
 
 Entcr'Hairie, Empircur, Cajlilc^ Ellmor^ Van- 
 derma fl^ H/m^ay. 
 
 hnpereur, Ti-uftmePIantngcnetthcfc Oxfoidfchoolcs 
 Are richly fcatcd nccrethcriucr fide : 
 The inountajncs fui'of fatand fallow decre, 
 The batlnigpaftures laid with kineandflocks, 
 Tiictowne gorgeous with high built colledgcs, 
 And fclioUers fecmely in their graue attire. 
 Learned in fearching principles of art. 
 What IS thy iudgeinent> laquis Vandermaft. 
 
 ydndcrma^. That lordly are the buildings of thctowne, 
 Spatious the romes and fiill ofplcafant walkes : 
 But for thedoilors how that they be learned, 
 It may be meanly, for ought I can heere. 
 
 Bu:igay, I tell thee Germane,Ha(purgc holds noncfuch, 
 None red fo deepe as Oxenford containcs. 
 There are within our accademicke flate, 
 Men thatmayleftui-eitin Germanic, 
 To all the do>ftors of yoiirBelgicke fchools. 
 
 lienrte. Stand to him Bungay, charmethisVandcrmaft, 
 And I will vfe thee as a royali king. 
 
 yandermafi. Wherein dareft thou difpute with me. 
 
 Bttngaj. In whata Doftorand a Frier can. 
 
 yanderma/}. Before rich Europeswoithies put thou fonh 
 The doubtfull qucRion vnto Vandcrmad. 
 
 B«»^'y. Letitbethis, whether thefpiritcs ofpiromancie 
 E 3 oi- 
 
The honourable htflorte of Frier Bacih. 
 
 or G eomancic.bc mofl predominant in niagick. 
 render. \ fayof Piromancie, 
 BungAy. And I of Geomancic. 
 yand:r. The cabbaliftsthat wrightofmagickcfpcls, 
 
 AsHermjs, Melchjc,and Pithagoras, 
 
 Attirme that inoiigll: the quadrup'idnc 
 
 Ofelemciitaildlc;;cc,rfrrd is biit thought, \ 
 
 Tobe ipuncliim fquarcd to the icit : 
 
 And that the compalle o{ afbendins; tiinicnts 
 
 Exceed in bigneflc as they doc in heigiit. 
 
 ludgingthcconcauc ciicleofthcfoiinc, 
 
 To hold the rcRin iiis circomlerence, 
 
 If tlien as Herme:, faies tiie fire begreatll, 
 
 PurcR and oncly giucth lliapcs to (pintcs : 
 
 Then mull thcfc Dcmonesthat haunt that place, 
 Be cilery way fupcriour to the rcil. 
 
 l^'in^oy. I rc.ifon not of clemcnta'.I Hiapci, 
 Nor tell loitlieconcauelattitudes, 
 Noting their ellcncc nor tlieirqualitie, 
 But of the fpiritcstliatPuomancicculles, 
 And ofthc vigouroftlie Gcomantickc fiends, 
 1 tell thee Germane niagicke haunts the grounds, 
 Andtiiofe flrangenecromantick fpels 
 T liat worke fucii fhcwcs and wondering in the world, 
 Are aft ed by thofc Gcomantickc fpiritcs, J| 
 
 That Hermes calleth TerrxfiHi, i 
 
 The fierie fpirits arc but tiansparant ihades, \ 
 
 That lightly pafle as Hcralts to bcare newcs, j 
 
 But earthly fiends clofd in the loweft dcepc, j 
 
 DifTeuermountaines if they be but chargd, ' 
 
 Being moregrofe and mafsie in their power. ^ 
 
 yonder. Rather thefc earthly gcomantike fpitit^ ''; 
 
 Aredullandlikeihcplacewherc thcyrcmaine: K 
 
 For whenproud Lucipher fell from the hcauens, * 
 
 The fpiiites and angels that did fin with Imn, \ 
 
 Recaind their locall clIcQCC as theirfaults> J 
 
The hoMitrable hiflork tf Frier BAcm, 
 All fubicft vnder Lun is continent, 
 Th ey which offend ed leffe hang in th c fire, 
 And'fccond faults did reft Within the .me, 
 BuiLucifcr and hisproud hcartedfiends, 
 Were tbrownc into the centerofthe earth, 
 Hailing leffe vndcrftandingthan the reft. 
 As hauinggrcatcrfinne, ;md IcfTergracc. 
 ThcrforeTuchgrofTe and canhly fpirits doe{crue, 
 For luglers, Witches,and vild forcerers, ^ 
 
 Whereas the Piromantickcgemij, 
 Aremightic,lWi{t,and ofiarre reachingpovver, 
 Butgraunt tliat Geomancic hath moft force, 
 Bungay to plcafethefciTiightic potentates, , . 
 
 Proouc by fome inftance what thy art can doe. 
 
 BttngAj, I will. 
 
 Enifer. Now Englifli Harrj' here begins the game. 
 We fliallfcc fportbetwcene thcfe learned men. 
 
 yinitrmi^. What wilt thou doe. 
 
 B«»^.Shcwthcetheireclcavdwith refined gold,. 
 Whcron the fearcfuU dragon held his featc, 
 That watcht the garden cald Hcfperides, 
 Subdued and wonne by conquering Hercules. 
 
 yandermaj^. Well done. 
 
 Hcere Bungaj coniures and the tree appares whJj 
 th( dragon jhootingf re. 
 
 Her.rte. What lay you royall lordings to my ftier. 
 Hath he not done a point of cunning skill. 
 
 y*j*der. Ech (choUcrinthe Nicromanticke fpels,^ 
 Can doc as much as Bungay hath pcrformd, 
 Bur as Alcmcnas bafterd raf'd this tree, 
 So will I raifcKim vp as when hcliued, 
 And caufe him pull the Dragon from his feate. 
 And teare the branches peecemeale from the rootc, 
 Hercules Pr»J;«, /'w^/Hcrcules^ 
 
 JdertuUt 
 
The honourable h'ljlorie of Frier Bacon, 
 
 Hercules Jppeares in his Liais skin. 
 
 Ji entiles. Quume'W.lt. 
 
 yaYthcmAfi, louesbaftarclfonnc thoulibiaii Kcrciilcs 
 PuUofftlicrpri^^s from oiTtlie HefpcriantrcCj 
 AsoiKC tliouci'dn: to wiiulicgoklcnfiuir, 
 
 JienHlc;. fi.tr, 
 
 Heere he begins to brenke the branches. 
 
 y*ndcr. Now Bungay li thou canft by magic kc cliarnic, 
 ThcficiidappcariiiglikcgicatHciculcs, 
 From puUingdou'iietlr,* branches of the ticc, 
 Thcnartthouwcrrhytobc counted learned. 
 
 B'<"^!v. I cannot. 
 
 ys.idc. OafeHcrculcs vntill Igiuetlicecliargc. 
 Mi"-hncc()mmanderohhisKnglinillc, 
 Hemic comcfiom the ftout Plantagencts, 
 Cunga y is 1 earned enough to be a Frier. 
 Butto compare with lacjuis Vaiidcrmall, 
 Ovibrd and Cambiidgc nraftgo feckethcu-cellc?. 
 To find a man to match himin hisart. 
 ] h.uiei;iuen «ii;i-/>/«^ totliePaduaiis, 
 Tothtmof Sien, Florcnce,andBeIogiia, 
 ReimcSjLouain andtaire Rotherdam, 
 Franckfoid,Lutrech and OrlcaiKc: 
 Andnowmull Hcnrieifhcdome iiglit, 
 Oownemc with lawrcU as they all luae done. 
 
 Enter Bacon. 
 
 Vttcon. AH haile to tins roiall companif, 
 Thatiittohearcandleethisflrangcdilpute: 
 Bmigu)', how Ranc' "> thou as a manamazd, 
 What iiath the GeruiuTse aded more than thou, 
 
 Vender, 
 
The hcmurahle hijlorie of Frier Bdcon. 
 
 yindermift, Wliatartthou that cjueftions thus. 
 
 ^icon. Men call me Bacon. 
 
 ymdtr, Loidlythoulookeft,asifthattll<E>u\vertleamd, 
 Thy countenance, as if fcience held hcrfeatc 
 Bctweene the circled arches ofthy browes, 
 
 He»ni. Now Monarcks hath the Germain found his match, 
 
 Empenur. Beftirretheelaquis takcnotnowthefoile, 
 Leaft thou docft loofe what foretime thou didft »ainc, 
 
 fdndermaft. Bacon, wilt thou difputc; 
 
 Bdcon. Noe, vnlcfle he were more learnd than yanderm^f}. 
 Foryct tell m?,what haft thou done J 
 
 randcrma/f. Raifd Hercules to ruinate that tree. 
 TliatBongaymountcdbyhismagickefpels. 
 
 B.ico'?. Set JF lerculcs to worke. 
 
 n i.^trf ''■ ^^'^•'^"^^i'<^"l«^Ichargctheetothvtaske, 
 Pullofithegoldenbranche-shromthcroot^. 
 
 '(KTi^r"-'*^^'''^^'^'^^ n"r,Sceft thou not great Bacon heere, 
 WJiofcfrowne dqthaa more than thy niagicke can. 
 
 ^rf«^aw„//. By all the thrones and dominations, 
 Vertucs,powers and mightic Hcr.ucfiics, ' 
 I charge thee to obey to Vandcrmaft. 
 
 I^ercil. s. Bacon, that brid ' c. headftrong Belcephon 
 AndmlesAlmenothguidcrofthe North: " 
 
 Bindcs me from yeelding yncD Vandenn.ift. 
 
 //'«.How now Vandcrmaft,haueyoumetwithyour match. 
 
 '^-«^"'«-/^.Ner,crbeforewaftknovvnetoVandermaft, 
 1 liat men held deuils in fuch obedient awe. 
 Bacon doth more than artor els I fade, 
 
 ^^^l.ro^r.WliyVandermaftartthououercome, 
 bacon difpute with him,andtriehisski!l: 
 
 ^"'i'"- 1 come not Monarckcs for to hold difputc. . 
 With fuch a nouice as is Vand<rrmaft, 
 1 come ro haue your royalties codinc 
 With FrierBaconheereinBrazennofe, 
 And for this Germane troubles but the pla«c 
 And nolds tins audience with a longfufpence, 
 
 f lie 
 
rhe homurahU hiprie of Frier Bacon. 
 lie fend him to Ins Accadcmic hcncf, 
 TIiou Hercules whom Vaiidcrmaft did rnifc, 
 Traiifporttlic Gennanc vnto Hafpurgcfttaiohr, 
 Tliat lie may leamcby trauailc gainlt thcfpniii^'?. 
 More fccrct doomcs and Aphorifmcs of ait, 
 Vaiufli thctrccaiid tiiou away with lum. 
 
 Exit ikfpirit with VaHdnrraf, ttKcllhe Trie. 
 
 Empercur. Why Bacon vvlicthcT docft thou fend \wm, 
 
 lUctn. To Hafpurgc thercyour hi^hnclTc atrcturne, 
 Shall fiiidc the Germane in his liudicfafc. 
 
 Henrie. Bacon, thou hall honoured England with thy $wU, 
 And made fairc Oxford famous by thuie an, 9 
 
 1 willbc tughfli Hennetothy fdfc, ^ 
 
 But tell me Oiall we dine with thee to day. 
 
 tac*n. With me my Lord, and while I fitmycheerc, 
 Secwhcre PrinccHdwardcomestowelcomcyou: 
 Grauousas the morning (larrc of hcaucu, •E*'^ 
 
 Enter Edmrd, Lacic^Warren^ irmshie. 
 
 Efperotir. Istliis Prince EdwaidHcnriesroyallfonjie, 
 How martiall 1 ulic figure ol Iiis face, 
 Yctloucly and bcfct wit'i Ainorct?. 
 
 /I'fwr/f. NcdjW'.Jcrc haft thou been. 
 
 E<i»"f^. Attraimnghammy Lord,tomcyourbuckc$. 
 If they could fcapc tliey tellers or the toilc: 
 But hearing of thcfc lordly Potcinatci 
 Landcd,aiidprogiaft vp to Oxiord towne, 
 I ported to gmc entcrtoine to tlu-m, 
 Cfhicfc to the Almaine Monaike,iiext to liiiu, 
 And loynt with lum,Caftileand Saxonie, 
 Arc welcome as they may be to the EngUfti Gnirt. 
 Thus forthe men, but fee Venus appeaies. 
 OioacihatoucnnachctliVcnusmhCiOiape, 
 
 " ." * -— ' - owcctc 
 
The hoitmrahU hifiorie of Frier Bdesn. 
 Sweete Ellinor, beaaties highfwcUing pride, 
 Rich natures gloric,andh:r wcakhatonce : 
 Fairc'jfallfaircs, welcome to Albion, w 
 Welcome to me, and welcome to thine owne, 
 Ii"that thou dainfl: the welcome trom my fclfe. 
 
 '.Ellinor, Martial 1 Plantagcnet, Henries high minded foiine, 
 The marke that Ellinor did count heraime, 
 Ilikte thee ibrel fawthee, now 1 loue. 
 And fo as in fo fhort a time I may : 
 Yctfoastiraefhallneuerbrcakethatro, 
 Andther:forcfo accept ofEllinor. 
 
 Cajiile. Fearenotmy Lord, this couple will agree. 
 If louc may creepe into their wanton eyes: 
 And therefore Edward I accept thee hcere, 
 Without fufpencCjas my adopted fonne. 
 
 Htnrie. Let me that ioy in thefe confortinggrcets, 
 Andglorie in thefe honors done to Ned, 
 Yeeld thankes for all thefe fauours to my fonne, 
 And reft a true Plantagcnet to all . 
 
 Enter Miles mth a cloth and trenchers and fait. 
 
 Mill". s.tlnett omms regts, that goucm your Gregcs,in Saxo«= 
 nie and Spaii'.f , in England and in Almainej for all this frolickc 
 rablonn;ftlcoucrt!icctable,wichtrenchcrs,faltandcioth, and 
 thcnlook': for yourbroth. 
 
 Empaour. What pleafantfellowisthis. 
 
 Henrte. Tis my lord,do(ftor Bacons poorefchollci; 
 
 Mil's. My maifter hathmademefcwcrofthefegreatlords, 
 and God knovves I am as feruiceable at a table^ as a iow is vnder 
 anappletree: tisnomattcr, their checrefhallnotbegreat, and 
 therefore what skils wiicrc the fait ftand before or behinde. 
 
 C<y?//f . Thefe fchoU ers knowes more skill in aftiomes. 
 How to vie quips and flcights of Sophiftiie, 
 Than for to couer courtly for a king. 
 
 /■ 2 itnter 
 
The honourable hijlork of Frier Bacon. 
 
 Enter Mi'es with a mefe of pottage and broth 
 and after hi;n Taccn. 
 
 J^ili'. Spillfir.wln-doeyouthixikelneuercarricd 
 twopcny chop before lu my Ijfc : hy yowk^uc. Noi„lcd.cHs, fot 
 here comes do.%iBacoiis/>.a», bejng mhisflillagc,tocarriea 
 niellcorpottntfc. 
 
 Sicin. Lordings admire not ifyour chcerebethis, 
 Jhor we muft keepc our Accademicke fare, 
 No not where Plulofophie dorh ramc, 
 And therefore Henri e place chcfc Potentates. 
 And bid them fall vnto their frugall cates. 
 t X 71 ^'"^* Prcfumptuous Fri er,what fcoffa thou ar a kin*. 
 What doeft thou taunt vsmth tiiypefantsfare, 
 And giue vs cates fit for counnej-Iwaines, 
 Henrie proceeds thisieft of thv confent, 
 To twit vs with fuch a pittaiKe of fuch price, 
 Tellme;and Frederickcwill notgrecuetheiono-. 
 
 I/enrie. By Henries honour and the royall faith 
 1 hehnghnimonarckcbearcth to his friend: 
 I knew not ofthe fncrs feeble fare. 
 Nor am I pleafd he cntcrtaincs ^■o^I thus. 
 
 itccr, Contentthec Frcdcncke for I Oiewd the catcj 
 1 o letthee fee how fcholJers vfe to feeder 
 Howlittlemeate refines ourEn<>lifh wits. 
 Miles take away, and let itbcthy dinner. 
 
 J^'les Marryfirl vvil,this day niaibeafcftiualdaywithme, 
 ' i^U cxcccdin the i^.ighefr degree. Exit m:^, 
 
 ^ S^co^i. 1 tell thecMonrjrch, all the Germane Peercs 
 Could not affoord thy eDtertammcPtfuch, 
 So roiall and fo ful! of Maiellie, 
 As Bacon will prefent to Fredericke. 
 Th s Safeft wrater that attends thy cups. 
 Shall be ki jionoursgreatcr than thy fe'lfc .- 
 
 Ar.d 
 
'The honour able hiflorie of Frier Bacon, 
 Andforthvcatesndi Alexandria di-u^ces, 
 Fercht by Caiueils frcm Acgypts richelt ftrai;;hts : 
 Found in the weahliy ftroad of Affrica , 
 Shall royalJize the tableofmykmo, 
 Wines richer than the Gyptiancourafari, 
 Quaftto Augulhts kingly countermatch, 
 Shalbecarrovvl^ in EnglilTi Henries feafls : 
 Candieniallyeddthericheftofher canes, 
 Pcrfia downe her Volga by Canows, 
 Send down the fecrets of herfpicerie. 
 The Africke Dates mirab /wof Spaine, 
 Conferues,nnd Suckctsfrofn Tibenas, 
 Gates fromludeachoifer than thclampe 
 ThatfiercdRome with fpaikesofgluttoiiie, 
 Shall bcwtifie the board for Frcdenckc, 
 -And therforegrudgenot atafnersfcaft. 
 
 Enter two gentlemen^ Lambert, atidSerlby 
 with the keener, 
 
 xxj^T^T: Co'"efro'icke keeper ofourheges game, 
 
 Whofe tabic fpred hath euervenifon. 
 
 And lacks of wines to welcome pallengcrs , 
 
 Know I am in loue with ioljy Mar^ret? 
 
 That ouer-Hiines our damfeJs as th e moonc 
 
 Darkneth thcbiighteft fparkles oftheni^^ht, 
 
 InLaxficldheeremylandandhuingiJes^ 
 
 lie make thy daughter loyntcr of it all. 
 
 So tliou confentto giue her to my wife, 
 
 And 1 can fpcnd fiue hundretli raarkes a yearc 
 
 ^^'•^^'^lamthelannordkeeperofthyholds. 
 By a)ppie all thy iiiiing lies in me. 
 Laxfield did neuer fee meraife my due, 
 I will infeofe faire Margret in all, 
 J>o fhe will take her to a luftie fguii-e. 
 
 tycf. 
 
Thchonottrdhlehijhri(ofFrterB4cen. 
 
 ^f<';f''. Now courteous gcntis, if t!ie Keepers »trltf, 
 Hath plcafcd the liking fancicofyouboth, 
 And with herbeuric liath fubduedyourtliou'hts, 
 Tisdoubcfu'l to decide the qucftior. 
 It ioyc« inc that fuch men of great eftceme. 
 Should lay their liking on this bafe ef^ate, 
 And that IicrRatc Hiould grow fo fortiuiatc, 
 To be a wife to meaner men than yoii. 
 But fith fuch fqijires will lloopto keepersfee, 
 I will to auoid difplcafiirc of you both, 
 Call Alargrct forth ,and llic fhall make her clioife. Exit. 
 
 l<tmherr. Content Keeper fjndlicrviito vs. 
 Why Scr'sbyis thy wifefo lately dead, 
 Arc all thy loucs (o lightly palled ouer, 
 Asthou cnnrt wed before theyeare be our, 
 
 Scrlsby. I !iin not Lambert tocontenttiicdcadj 
 Nor was 1 wedded bat for life to her. 
 The giaucs ends mid b^-gins a maried ftatc, >■ 
 
 Enter ^far^ret, 
 "Lnml-rf. Peggie the louclicnowcrof all townes, 
 
 Suiiolks faire Hellcn, and ric'i Engiands ftar. 
 
 Whole beauncrempered with !ier hufwifne, 
 
 jMaks England talkc of merry Fiir-ngfield. 
 Serli'uj. I cannot iricke ir\'p with poefleSj 
 
 Nor p.i,nt my pafsions with companions. 
 
 Nor tell atall of Plicbus and his loue?. 
 
 But this beeleue meLaxficld h.crc is inine, 
 
 Ofauncientrcntfeuen hundrcdpounds ayeare, 
 
 And if thou canlf but loue acountnefliuire, 
 
 I wil infeoffe thee Maigret in all, 
 
 I can not flatter, trie me if thou pleafe. 
 
 Mar. Braucncighbouringfcjuires thcftayof SufTolisduiMi 
 
 A Keepers daughtcnis too bafe ingrcc 
 
 Tomatch with mcnaccoumpted of fuch wonh, 
 
 But might 1 iiotdifplcafe 1 would reply. 
 
t Thehomurahkhiflork of Frier Sacon. 
 
 umhert. Say Peggy nought Hull make vs difcontent. 
 MA>g. Thengentiis noie that louc hath lictic ftay. 
 Nor can the flames that Venus fetsbn fire, 
 B L' kindled but by fancies motion, 
 Then pardon gentils,if a maidsreply 
 Be doubtful, while 1 haue deb.ited witli my felfe. 
 Whoorofvvhomc loue fliall conftraine me like, 
 
 Siihbic. Let It bemeand trufl m^ Margret, 
 The meads iniiuoned with tlieliluerftreames, 
 Whofe Batling palturcs fiitneth all my flockes, 
 Yeldingforth fleeces ftapled withfuch wooie, 
 As Lempftcr cannot yelde inore finer ftuffe 
 And fortie kinc with faire and burniflit heads, 
 With ftrouting duggs thatpaggleto thegrouiid, 
 Shall feme thy dary ifihou wed with mc, 
 
 Umiert. Let p.ilTe the countrie wealth as flocks and kiiiL". 
 And lands tliat wane with Ceres goJden iTieues 
 filling my bames with plentie ot t he fieides, 
 But peggie if' thou wed thy feltc to me, 
 ,i ThoulTialthaue garments oflmbiodred filkc, 
 (. Lawnes and ricli ner.vorks forthy head attyre 
 Coftlie fhalbc thy hre abihraents, 
 If thou wi'.t be but Lamberts louing wife. 
 
 jiidtgret Content yougentles you haueproferedfiiirc. 
 And more than fits a countrie maids degree, 
 Burgiuemeleaue to counfulemeatirae, 
 Fortanciebloonvrsnotatthenrft ailimlt, 
 Gme mc but ten daye? refpite and I will replye, 
 WJiichorto whom my felfc affe«flionats. 
 
 Sirslby. LambertI teil thee thou art importunate. 
 Such beautie fitsnotfucliabafeefquirc 
 Itis for Serlsby to haue Margret. 
 
 ZawI'. Thinkft thou with wealth tobucr reach me 
 S erlsby.I fcorne to brooke thy country braucs 
 I dare thee Coward to m.untauic this wrong. 
 
 At 
 
 L 
 
The honourable hiftorie of Frier Bacon, 
 A t dint of rapier fingle in the field. 
 
 Serlsby He aunfvverc Lambert what I hauc auouclit 
 Margretfareweljaaothertimefliall ferae. ExitStrhbj 
 
 Lambert. He follow Peggie farewell to th.y fclfe, 
 Liften how well lie anfwerfor thy loue. Exit Umltrt 
 
 Mttrgtret, How Fortune tempers lucky happes with howm, 
 And wrongs me with the fweetsof my delight, 
 Lone is my blifle, and loiie is now my b.ilc, 
 Shall 1 be Hclleninniy forward fates, 
 As 1 am Helleii in my matchlcs hue 
 And fet rich Sulfolke with my face afire, 
 If louely Lacie were but with his Peggy, 
 The cloud) c darckendleof his bitter frownc 
 Would check the pride oftlicfc afpiiing fquircs, 
 Befoi c t'le tcrme often d.iycs be expired, 
 When as tliey lookc for au:iP.verool tiicir loues, 
 M\- Lord will come to merry Frifingfield, 
 AndendtheufuKics,andt'ieirfjiIicsbotii, 
 Tj! when Peggie be bijtii and of good chccrc. 
 
 Enter a pofl with ,i fe; ter nfid 
 a ^iz of (-old. 
 
 Tcft, Fair louely damfc'lwhich way leads this path, 
 How ini2;ht I port mevnto Fi ihiigfield, 
 which footpath leadeth. to the keepers lodge? 
 
 Mari^eret Yourwa)' is ready and this path is right, 
 
 My fclfc doc dwell h .Tcby in Frifingficld, 
 
 Andifthekeepcrberhcmanyouiceke, 
 
 1 amhisdaughtermayl kuowthe caufc? 
 
 po$ Louely ami once beloued ohny lord, 
 
 No meruai! e if his cy ; wa<^ iodgd fo low, 
 
 when brighti.-r bewne is not in the heaucns, 
 
 TheLim;o!nc i hith f.-nr you letters here, 
 
 And with tN.ir.iuflaii hundred pounds ingold, 
 
 Sweet-: bonin ■ - >: tich read tlicm and make reply. 
 
 Marg. 
 
The honour Me hiftorie of Frier Bacon, 
 Mdrgrer. The fcrowles that loue fent Danae 
 
 Wrapt in nch clofuresof fine bumiflitgold. 
 
 Were not more welcome than thefe Hnes to me. 
 
 Teli me wlulftthat I doc vnripthefeales, 
 
 Liues Lacie well, how fares my louely Lord? 
 
 ^ofi. Well, if that wealth may make men to iiue well. 
 
 Th; letter, and Margret reads it. 
 nrHebloomcsofthe Almond tree grow in a night, and vanilla 
 inamorne, the flics H^mere (faire Peggie J take life with 
 the Sun, and die with the dew, fancie that ilippeth in with a 
 gafc,goethout with a winke, and too timel)'loues, haue cuerthe 
 fhortcft length.1 write this as thy grefe,and my folly,who at Fri- 
 fingfield lovd that which time h.ith taught toe to be but meane 
 dainties, eyes are diflcmblers. and fancieis but queaue. therefore 
 know Margrct, I haue chofen a Spanifh Ladie to be my wife, 
 cheei'e waighting woman tothePrincefTeEllinour, aLadyfaire, 
 and no leiTe fairethanthyfelfe,honorableand wealthy, inthatl 
 forfake thee I leaue thee to thine own liking, and tor thy downc 
 I haue fent thee an hundred pounds, and eucr allure thee of my 
 fauour, which fhall auaile thee and thine much. Farewell. 
 
 Not thine nor his owne, 
 
 £dti-4yd lacie. 
 
 Fond Atar doomcr of bad boading fates , 
 
 That wrappes proud Fortune in thy fnaky locks, 
 Didil: thou inchaunr my byith-day with fuch ftai's, 
 As lightned mifcheefe h-om their infancie. 
 If lieauens had vowd, if liars had made decree. 
 To fhew on me rheir frowardiiinuence, 
 it laciehadbutlovd, heaucns hell and al), 
 Couldnot i"'ai3cwrongdthepatiei2ceotr:iy minde . 
 
 "P'/t Itgricaesrae damfeiljbatthcEaneisforft 
 To louc rhcLadyj by the Kings commaund. 
 
 Mer^rec, The v-'calth combinde within tlicEnglilTi fiielacs* 
 Europes coiTirnau.idci^ nor the Lrijliih Kinj, 
 
 '" G " Shoald 
 
 ^ 
 
The honourable hifiorie of frier Bacort. 
 Siiouid not haue moutte the loue of Peggie from her Lord 
 
 P#;.', What anfwere lliall I returne --o my Lord? 
 
 Margret. FirfttbrthoucamllfromLadewhomllovcl.. 
 All s^iuc me leaue to f igh at cuct^- thought, t 
 
 Take thou my freind the hundred pound he fcnt. 
 ForMargretsrcfolution craues no dower. 
 The world fhalbe to her as vanitie, 
 Wealth tiaOi, louc liatc, plcafuredifpaire. 
 Fori willftrai ditto (lately FreAlngham, 
 And mthe abby there be fliornc a Nun 
 And veld my loues and libcrtic to God, 
 Fellow I giue thee this,notforthencwcs, 
 Forthofc be hatcfuUvnto Margret, 
 But for thart Lacics man once Margrets loue. 
 
 Tefi. Wliat I har.e heard wliat pafsions I hauc fecne 
 lie make reportoftiicm vnto the Earle. Exu "Ptfl 
 
 Mirgret. Say that fhc loyes hjs fancies be at refl, 
 And praics that his misfortunemay be hers. Zxlt 
 
 Enter Frier Bicon drawing th tottrtAtnes with a white Jlicke^ 
 a booke in his hand, arrd t lampe lighted by him, and the 
 brafen head and miles, whith weapons by him. 
 
 Sacen. Miles where areyou? 
 
 Miles. Here fir. 
 
 Bacon. How chauncc you tait}' fo long? 
 
 Mile,-. Thinkeyou thatthe watching of the brazen head 
 r raucs no furniture: I wairant you fir I haue fo armed my felfcj 
 that if all your deuills come 1 will not fearc them an inch . 
 
 Sactn, Miles thou knoweff that 1 haue diucdinto hell, 
 Andfoughtthe darkeftpallaccsof fiendes. 
 That with my Magick ipels great Bclcephon, 
 Hath left his lodge and kneeled at my cell. 
 The rafters of the earth rent fiom the poles, 
 And'thicc-fbrnid Luna hid her lilucr looks,- 
 
 Trcmblin» 
 
 _J 
 
The\ho]tottrahle hiftme «f Frier Bittn, 
 Trembling vpon her concaue contcnent. 
 When Bacon red vpoti hisMagick booke, 
 With fcuen ycarcs tofsing nigroinanticke cliamies, 
 Ponng vpon darke Hccats principles, 
 I haue framd out a monflrous head of brallc. 
 That by thcinchaunting forces of the deuil, 
 Shall tell outftrangcand vncoth Aphorifmcj, 
 And girt faire England with a wall of brafle, 
 Bun»ay and I haue watchtthcfc direcfcorc da)'e$. 
 Ana now our vitall Ipirites aaue fonie reft, 
 If Argos hvd and had Iiis hundred eyes, 
 ThcycouldnotoucrwatchPhobetersnighr, 
 Now Miles intheerelts Frier Bacons weale. 
 The honour and renowne af all liis life, 
 Hangs in the watching of this brazen-head, 
 Thereforel charge thee by the immortall God 
 That holds th e foules of men within his fift, 
 This night thou watch,for ere the morning ftai- 
 Sends out his glorious glifter on the north, 
 The head will fpeake, then JVliles vpon thy life. 
 Wake me for then by Magick artlle workc, 
 To end my feuen ycarcs taske with excellence. 
 If that awinke but fluit thy watchftill eye, 
 Thenfarewell Bacons glory and his fame. 
 Draw clofTe the courtaines Miles now for thy life, 
 B e watchfull and Here he fa tleth ajleepe. 
 
 Miles So, I thought j'ou would talke your felfe a (leepe anon, 
 and tis no mcruaile, for Bungay onthedaycs, andheon the 
 nights, haue watcht luft thcic ten andfifty dajcs, now tins is 
 thenighr, and us my taske and no more. Now lefusbleffe mc 
 what a goodly head it is, and a nofe, you talke of «w <<«/•?/» f /»r/- 
 )?frfrc, but heres a nofe, that I warrant may becald ms antemfo. 
 feUre for the people of the parifh, we'll I am furnifhed with 
 weapons,, now fir i will fet me downe by a p^jplj and make it as 
 good asii watch-man to wake meif I chaiiuee to flurabcr. 
 
 G a I 
 
The honour &bh hijlorie of Frier Bacon. 
 
 I thouglit goodman head,! wonjd call you out of your memtntt, 
 pur P'"*^^'*^" •* God I haue alxnoft broke my pate , Vp Miles to your 
 , taskcjtnkeyourbrowne bill in your hand, heeres fomc of your 
 
 m.ufters liob^oblms abroad. H ith this agreatnoife. 
 
 The fieadfpeahes. 
 
 TJeiA. Timei?, 
 
 Mili. Timcis, VVIiymaiftcrBrazcnIicad hauevoufucha 
 i.ipitallnole, and anfwcr you witlilillables Timeis ': is this all 
 my niaifters cunning, tofpcnd feucn y cares (ludic about Timeis: 
 U'cllfir, It may bcvvefiiall hauefome better orations of itanon, 
 well lie watcliyou as n.urowly as eueryou were watcht, and lie 
 play with you is t'le Nightingale with the Slowworme, lie fet a 
 pnckeag.unR my brtfl :nowreltthcreMiles,Lord haue mercy 
 vpon me, 1 liauca'.moft kildmyfelfc : vp Allies lift how they 
 rumble. 
 
 He>i<t. Time was. 
 
 MiUi. Well Irier Bacon, youfpentyourfcuenyearesftudic 
 well that can make your Head fpeakcbuttwo wordcs at once, 
 Time was : yea man .^time w.is when my maifter was a wife man, 
 but that was before hebcg.n to make t lie Brafcn-hcad.youfliall 
 lie while yourarce akc and your Headfiaeakenobctter: well I 
 will watch and walke vp and downe, and be a Pcrepatetianand a 
 Philofopherof Ariftotlcsftampe,whata frclhe noife, takethy 
 piftols in hand Miles. 
 
 Hetrethe Headffeakcs and a li^htningfiajlieth forth, 
 
 and a hand ifpeares that hreaketh down the 
 
 Held tvith a hammer. 
 
 ffeaJ, Timeispaft. 
 
 Miles. Maifter maiftcr, vp, hels broken looTe, your Head 
 fpeakes, and theresfuch a thunder and Ii2;htning , that 1 warrant 
 all Oxford IS vp m armcs, out of \'0ui bed and take a browne.biU 
 
 in 
 
[ The hcKourahle biflmc nf Frier tacm'. 
 
 \ in your hand, the lattcJ day is come. 
 
 B4f»». Miles I come, oh pafsing wanly watchr, 
 ! Bacon willmaketheenexthimfeltcinloue, 
 ' When fpakcthe Head? 
 
 Mtles. When fpakc the Head, did not you fay that hec 
 fhould tell ftrange pmiciplcs of Philorophic,why firit fpcaks but 
 twowordcsataiime. 
 
 SAion. Why villainc hathitfpokenofr. 
 Miles. Oft, 1 mane haihittliricc:but in all thofcthreetiracs 
 , it hath vttered but feucn w'ordcs, 
 - ;,;' •B<»««. Ashow 
 
 Miles. Marricfir,thc firft time hefaid, Time is, asifFabius 
 cufnentatot fliould haue pronounft a fcntcnce, hefaid Time was, 
 and the third time with thunder and lightning,as in great choller, 
 he faid Tmie is paft. 
 
 B<tcon. Tispaftindeed, avillainetimeispaft, 
 j Mylifc,rnyfame,myglone,allai-epafl:: 
 
 Bacon, the turrets of thy hope are ruind downe, 
 [ Thy fcuenyeares Ibidie lieth in the duft: 
 Thy Brazen-head lies broken through a flaue 
 Thatwatcht, and would not whenthe Head did will, 
 ' Whatfaidthe Head firft. • 
 Miles. Euen fir. Time is, 
 
 Btfow. Villaineif thou hadft cald to Bacon then, 
 If thou hadft watclit and wakte the fleepic frier, 
 The Brazen-head Jiad vtteredAphonfmes, 
 And Englatid had been circled round with brafTe, 
 ■ But proud Aftmerotli rui er of th c North, 
 It And Demegorgonm.i;fter of the fates. 
 
 Grudge that a morcall man fhould workefo much, 
 \ Hell trembled at my deepc commandtngfpels, 
 j" FiendesfrowivHtofeeamantheirouermatch, 
 f Bacon might boll: more than a manraigl.c boaft : 
 
 IButnow the braues of Bacon hath an end, 
 Europes conceit ofBacon hath an end: 
 His feucnyearesfJiadifefoitctli toilj end: 
 C G ; And 
 
 L__ .. 
 
The honottrnhle hiflorie (ifVrltr B4cott. 
 And villaine fith my glorie hath an end, 
 IwiUappointtheetatalltofomeend, 
 ViUaine aiioid,gettlicc trom Bacons figliif 
 Vagrant go romc and range about the world, 
 Ana.pcrifh as a vagabond on earth. 
 • ^//e.'. Whythcnfiryouforbidmeyoiuferuice, 
 
 Sdcon. My feruice villaine with a f:itall oirfc, 
 That dircKiU plagues and mifchicfefall on thee. 
 
 Mtlts . Tis no matter I am againft you with the old prouerb, 
 Themorethefoxiscurrtthebettcrhefares : God be with you 
 fir.lle take but abookein my hand, a wide nccucdgownconmy 
 bjcke, and a crowned cap on my head , and fee ifl can want pro- 
 motion. 
 
 Bacon. Some fiend or ghoft haunt on thy weatie ftcps, 
 Vntill they doe tranfportthccquickctohell, 
 For Bacon rtiall haue neuer mcrric day, 
 Toloofcthefameandhoixnirofhis Head. Ef/. 
 
 Enter Em^erour, Callfle, HenrU, El/wr, Ed- 
 tv4rd,Lacie^Raphec 
 
 Ewfer. Now louely Prince the prince of Albions wealth. 
 How tares the ladie Eliinor and you : 
 Wiiat haue you courted and found Caftile fit, 
 Toanfwc^r England in equiuoleiKC 
 Wiltbeamatch twixtbonny Nell and thee. 
 
 Edtr. Should Paris enter m the courts of Greece, 
 And not lie fetteredm faire Hellcns lookes, 
 Or Phoebusfcapcthofe piercing amorits, 
 That Daplineglaunfed at his dcitje: 
 Can Edward thenfit by a flame and ff'eeze, 
 WhofehcatputsHellcnandfai."eDaphnedowne, , 
 
 Now Monarcks aske the ladie if we gree. 
 
 ^fw. Whatmadam hath my fon found graceorno. 
 
 E//'««r. S ceing my lord his louely countcifeit, 
 And hearing how hismmdeandihapeag;reed» 
 
 1^ 
 
The honourable hifiorie of Trier Baco», 
 I come not troopt with all this warlike traine, 
 Doubtin^of louc,but fo effcrtionat 
 As Edward hath in England whathc wonneinSpaine. 
 
 Cafiile. A match my lord,thefe wantons nccdesmiiftloue,' 
 Men muft haue wiues and women will be wed, 
 Lets haft the day to honour vp the rites. 
 
 ^^l}f. SirhaHarry,{hall Ned marry NelJ. 
 ; Htnry. 1 Raphe, how then. 
 
 S^^ht. MarneHarriefollowmycounfailcfcndforfiicrBa- 
 con to marrie them , for hccle fo coniure him and her with his 
 I Nigromancic, that they fliall loue togither hkepigge and lambc 
 , Wmleft they hue. 
 
 Crt/?./?. But hearft tliou Raphe, art thou content to haue El- 
 linortothyladie. 
 
 ^fh> . I fo fhe will promife me two thin»$ 
 C4/?./r.WhatsthatRaphe. ° 
 
 ^fhe. That flicc will neuerfcold with Ned nor fight witii 
 mcSirhaHan-yl haue put her downevvith a thing vnpolsiblc 
 //'"aWhats that Raphe. 
 
 S^fhe Why Harrie didft thou euer fee that a woman could 
 both hold her tongue and her handes, no but when e<^oe-pics 
 growes on apple-trees, then wiU thy gray mare prooue^a ba.'- 
 [* piper. t. / r o 
 
 i l.mftr»UT. Whatfaies thclord of Caftilc and the carleof 
 . Lincolne, that th ey are in fuch earneft and fecret talke, 
 C4^//f. I fl-aud my lord amazed at his talke 
 
 How he difcourfeth of the conftaiicie, 
 
 Of one fumam'd fot beauues excel I ence, 
 j ThefoiremaidofmemeFrefingfield. 
 
 ■f^«'-".Tis true my lord.tis wondrous for to heare, 
 Her beautie pafsing Marces parramouK 
 Her virgins nght as rich as Veftaswas, 
 . l^cieandNedh^htoldniemiracles. 
 I C»^iU.. Whatfaies lord LaaciTiall /he be his wife 
 L4"f.OrelslordLaaeisvnfittoliue, 
 Mayjtpleafeyourhighiieflrcgiuemclcauctopoft 
 
 To 
 
The honour Me hijlorie of Frier Baco/t» 
 ToFrefin.f;iielcl Ilcfctcli che bonny girlc, 
 And prooue in irue appaiancc at tlie court 
 Wiiat 1 liauc vouched often with my toiigae. 
 
 I-lenrlc. Lacie, go to the quinc or my flable, 
 And rake fuc h couriers as fliall fir thy turne, 
 HietheetoFrcfingfieldandbnrigliomethelaflfc, 
 And for her fame tlies through the Enghfh coall, 
 Ifitmay plcarcthcladiclJImor, 
 One day fhall matcli your excellence and her, 
 
 Elitnur, We Callile ladies arenor very coy. 
 Your highnefle may command a greater boone. 
 And glad were I to grace the Lincolne carle 
 With beingpartncr of his maniagc day. 
 
 'tdxard. Gramcrcie Nell fori do ioue the lord, 
 As he thats fecond to my felfe in Ioue. 
 
 /?/»/'i^'-. You Ioue her, madam Nell, neuerbelccuchimyou 
 though he fwearcs he louesyou. 
 
 Ellinor. Wliy Raphe. 
 
 l(Ap '■(. Why ins Ioue is like vnto a tapfters glalTc that is bro- 
 kcnu'ith euer)' tutch, for heloued tiiefaire maidoi Frcfingficld 
 once out ofall hoe, nav Ned neuer wincke vpon me, I care not I. 
 
 Bcr. Raphe tclsa'li, you fliallhauc agoodfccretaricotlura, 
 But Lacie iuflc thee port to Frcfingficld: 
 Eor ere thou hall luted all things for her llatc, 
 The foleinnemaniage day will be at hand. 
 
 La(ie. 1 go mv lord. ExitLdde. 
 
 E*»perour. Hou-niall wcpafTe this daymy lord. 
 
 Benrie. To iiorie my lord, the day is pafsing fairc, 
 Weclc fbe the paitridge or go roufe the deerc, 
 Follow mv lords, vou fhall not want for fport. 
 
 IxeMt. 
 
 Eaiujrier Bacon with frier Bungay to his cell. 
 
 Sungay. What meancs the inerthatfroUcktitoflatc, 
 To fit as melanchohe m Ins cell : 
 
Th. honour able hifhrie ofFrter Bacon. 
 Tofitasmdancholic inhiscdl, 
 As if he had neither loftnoi wonne to day. 
 
 Edctn. Ah Bungay my Brazen-head is fpold, 
 My glorie gone,my feuen yeares ftudic loll : 
 Thefame of Bacon bruted through the world, 
 Shall end and pcnf]} with this decpcdifgracc. 
 
 BungAy. Bacon hath built fouiidaiioti on his fame, 
 Sofurely on the wings of true report, 
 With aifting ftrange and vncoth miracles, 
 As this cannot infringe what he deferucf. 
 
 iiion. Bungay fit down, for by profpcftiuc skiTl, 
 I find this day fhail fall out ominous, 
 Some deadly aft fnall tide me crclflccp : 
 But what and wherein little can I gefie. 
 
 Bungay. My mindcis heauy what fo crc fhall hap. 
 
 Enter tveofcholUrs^ fonnes to Lambert and Serlby. 
 
 Knock. 
 Sacon. Whofc thatknockes. 
 
 B'-fgdy. Two fchollers that defirestofpeake with you. 
 B*f' Bid the comein,Now my youths what would you haue • 
 i.shiller. Sir we areSuffolkc men and neighbouring friends' 
 Omtathcrs in their countries lullie fquires, 
 Their lands adioyne,in Crackfield mine doth dwell, 
 And hi s in Laxfield.we are col ledge mates, 
 Svvomebrothers as ourfathers hues as fncndcs. 
 B ■-''on. To what end is all this. 
 z. yc/'tf/Zfr. Hearing your worfhip kept within your cell 
 Agladeprofpeftiuewiierinmenmightfee, 
 What fo their thoughts or hearts defirc could wifh, 
 We come to know how that ourfathers fare. 
 
 B*cc}i. MyglafTeisfi-eeforeuery honcllman. 
 Sit downe and you fliall fee ere Ion?, 
 How or in wliat ftate your friendly father liues, 
 •vleane while tell meyoiirnames. 
 h<i7)il;ert. Mine Lambert, 
 
 H t,Sch*ller, 
 
The honourable hiflorie of Frier 'Bdcon, 
 i.Schollcr, And mine ScrUbie. 
 lacon. Buiioay,! finell there will be a tr.igedie. 
 
 £Kter Lambert andSerlihie^xvtth Rafter sand daggers. 
 
 Ltmhert. Scrlsby thou haft kept tliinchoure like a man, 
 Th'artvvorthieofthe title ofaftjuire: 
 That durft for proofc of thy aflc«flioii, 
 And for thv miflrcdc fnuour prize thy blond, 
 Thouknowft what words did palleat Frelingfield, 
 Such lliamclcflcbraues as manhood cannot brookc: 
 1 fori skornc to bcarcfuchpicrcing taunts, 
 Prepare thee Serlfbie one ofvs will die. 
 
 StTl:h:c. ThoufecftI finglethcethe field. 
 And uiiati fpnke, Iiemaintaine with my fword: 
 Stand on thy ouard I cannot fcold it out. 
 And if thou'kill mc.thinkc 1 haac a fonne, 
 Thatliue? inOxfordintheErodgatcshall, 
 Who wiUrcuenge his fathers bloud with bloud, 
 
 L-iwifrr. AndScrhbicl hauctherea luftyboy, 
 That dares at weapon buckle with thy fonne. 
 And liues in Broadgatcs too as well as thine, 
 Butdr.iwthyRapierfor weclchaue about. 
 
 S4Ctn. Now lurtieyonkerslookewithinthcglafle, 
 And tell me if vou can difcemc your fires. 
 
 T.S«/. Serlsbic us hard, thy father ofFerswong, 
 To combat with my father in the field. 
 
 2 .schtl. Lambert thou lieft,my fathers is the abufc, 
 And thou fhah find it, if my father harme. 
 
 EungAy. Howgoesitfirs. r c \i 
 
 I. Sc'.oUer. Ouvfathers are in combat hard byFrelingficld 
 
 B4Con. Sit ftill my fr'.endes and fee the euent. 
 
 Ijimberr. Whv ftandft ihouSfr/j^/fdoubtft thouofthy litf 
 A vcnie maii.faireMargretcraucsfomuch. 
 
 Serlbie. Then this lor her. 
 
 I. i'.hclUr. AVvic'.'AiCiOu , 
 
 • Sch>- 
 
 L_ 
 
f^ The honourable hi (lor it of Frier Bacoa. 
 
 1. ScljtUer. But marke the ward. 
 
 Thiy^ght and kill ech other. 
 
 'Ltmhert. Oh I am flaine. 
 
 SerWie. And I, Lordhauemercieonmc. 
 
 I. Siheller. My father flaine, Serlby ward that. 
 
 The tivofthollcrsflab on another. 
 
 t. Schdltr. AndfoismineLambcrtjUeqiiitethecwcK, 
 
 Bi4n^*y. O ftrange ftrattagera. 
 
 B"*"". Sec Frier wherethcfathcrs both lie dead. 
 Baconihy magicke doth eflrc<fk thismaffacre: 
 This glafle profpeftiue workcth manic woes. 
 And therefore feeing thcfe braue luftic brutes, 
 Thefe friendly youths did perifli by thmc art, 
 End all thy magickc and thine art at once : 
 The poniard that did end the fatall hues. 
 Shall breakc the caufc efficiaiof their woes, 
 SofadetlieglaiTejOndendwithitthefhowes, 
 That Nigroraoncic didmfiife the chriftall with. 
 
 Hebreakestheglajfe. 
 
 Bun^. Whatmeans learned BaconthustobreakehisglalTe. 
 B tctn. 1 tell theeBwj^-*; it repents me fore, 
 
 That cuer Bacon medled m this arp. 
 
 The lioureslhauefpentinpiromanticke fpcls, 
 
 The fearefull tofsingin the latcft night, 
 
 Ofpapers fiiU of Nigromanticke charmes, 
 > Comuringandadiuringdiucls andfiends, 
 
 Witli Hole and albe and ftrange Pcntaganon, 
 
 Thewreftingofthc holy name of God, 
 
 As Sother, Elaim,and Adonaie, 
 
 AIpha,Manoth,and Tetragramiton, 
 - With praying to tlic fiue-fould powers of iicaufi;, 
 I Arc inftances that Bacon mull: be damde, 
 -. For vfing diucJs to coimtciuailc his God, 
 ^ H » Y„ 
 
Tht hemurahU hijlorie of Frier Bacen, 
 Yet Bacon chccre thee,c!rowne nor in dcfpaire , 
 Sinneshauethcufalucs repentance cnndoniucli, 
 Thinke mercie fits where luRice holds her featc, 
 And from thofc wounds thcfe bloudie lews did pierce 
 Wliich by thy magi ckc oft did bl cod a frelh. 
 From tlicnce tor thee the dcwot mercy drops, 
 To vvafh the wratli ofhic I clioualis ire, 
 And make thee as a new borne babe from finnc, 
 Bungay lie fpend the rcmnaf-.tofmy life 
 In pure dcuotion praying to my God, 
 That lie would fauc what Bacon vainly loft. Exit. 
 
 snter Margrtt in Nuns ipPirrdl^ Kce^ir ^ herfithcr^ 
 and their friend. 
 
 K^tp. Margrctbc not (o licadftrong in thcfc vows, 
 Ohburic notfuchbeautie in a cell: 
 That England hath lieldfainousforthc hue. 
 Thy fathers haire like to tlie filuer bloomcs: 
 That beautifie the fhrubs of Affrica 
 Shall fall before thcdatcd time of deatli, 
 Thus toforgoe his loucly Margrcr. 
 
 M*rgTtr. A father when thchcrmonicof hcancn, 
 foundeththcmcafurcsofa liuely faith: 
 The vainelllufionsofthis flattering world, 
 Secmes odious to the thoughts of Margrct, 
 I loucd once, lord Lacic was my loue. 
 And now I hate my fclfe for that 1 lovd, 
 And doatcd more on him than on my God: 
 For this I fcourgc my fclfe with fharpe repent^ 
 But now the touch offuch afpiring finnes 
 Tcls me all loue is luft but loue of heaucns : 
 That bcauticvfdc for loue is vanitie. 
 The world containes nought but alluring baites : 
 Pride,flatterie,and incoiillant thoughts, 
 Tolhunthcpncksofdeaih Ileauethcworld, 
 
T/'f hone urahk hiprit of Frier 3 aeon. 
 And vow to m j?dicatc on h cauenly bliflc, 
 To hue in Framin^ham a holy Nunne, 
 Holy and pure in confcicnce and in deed : 
 And for to wifh all niaides to Icamc of me, 
 Tofeekeheaucnsioy before earths vanitie. 
 
 Sr'tcnd. And will you thenMa:gretbertionia Nuflnc, andfo 
 Icaue vs all. 
 
 Mirgret. Now farewell World the cngin of all woe, 
 Farewell to friends andfather,weIcome Chrift : 
 Adewto dqintierobes, this bafc attire 
 Better befits an humble mindc to God, 
 Than all the flicw of rich abillimcnts, 
 Loue, oh Loue, and with fond Louc farewell, 
 Sweet Lacic whom I loued once fodeerc, 
 £uerbcwell,but neuerinmy thoughts, 
 LeaftI offend to thinkc on Lacics loue: 
 But euen to that as to the refl farewell. 
 
 Enter Lme^Arrain^i^rmsbie^booted andfpurd. 
 
 Ucif . Come on my wags weere neerc the keepers lod^e, 
 HeerehaueloftwalktinthcwatrieMeadcs, ** 
 
 And chatted with my louclyMartTet. 
 
 ^>f4rr4w^SirhaNed,isnottl5sthekceper. 
 
 Lar/t-.Tis the fame. 
 
 £rwsl,;f. The old lecher hath gotton holy mutton to him 
 aNiinncmylord. o j 
 
 L«,V KecpjrhowfarcftthouhoUa man,whatchecrc. 
 How doth Peggie thy daughter and my loue. 
 
 ^f'per. A h good my lord, oh wo is me for Pcee 
 bcewherefliertandscladinherNunnesattire, 
 Kcadie for to be Ihomc in Framingham : 
 She Icaucs the world becaufcfhe Icftyourloue, 
 Oh^oodmylordpcrfwadeherifyoucan. 
 
 A XT "'' ^^>:''?"?°wMargret,whatamaIccontent, 
 AJNunne,wnatnolyfathertaughtyouthis, 
 To taske your felfe to fuch a teAous life, 
 As die a maid,twerc iaiuric to me 
 
 H 5 To 
 
' l'heJ}or}iHyd:7lchil}oritofFrkr Sjcme. 
 Tofimtliec vpfiKli b.-.vtie in a cell. 
 
 zVf ji-Tr?;. Loicl L icic tniiikui^ ofthv former mide, 
 Ho'.vfondtlic p.iniiofw.inco.'i ye.ircs were fpent 
 lii lone, Oh fie vppoii that ioiul coiiccite. 
 Whole hap and cllcnce lianjeth in the eye, 
 1 Icauc both loue andloues content at once, 
 Betaking lue to };im that is true loue, 
 And leauing all the world lor loue ot him. 
 
 ZrfOc.Wlicncc Peggie comcsthisMetamorphofis,. 
 VVhatOiornc a Nun,and 1 hauefromihe court, ^ 
 
 Ported With courferstoconiiaicthee hence. 
 To Windlbrc, where our Manage ihalbc kept, 
 Thy wedding robes are inthe tailors hands. 
 Come Peggy ieauc thcfe peremptorie vowcs. 
 
 Mar?ret. Did not my lordrchgnc hisintereft, 
 And make diuorccuvixtMargret and him{ 
 
 Zrff/.Twasbuttotry Iweetc Peggies conftancie. 
 But will fiiiicMargret Icauc her loue and Lord? 
 
 Afar^ret. Is not iicaucns loy before earths faduigbliflc. 
 And life abouc Iwectertlianlife in loue, 
 
 Lif/f. VVhyiheiuMargtct vvillbe fliome aNiui, 
 
 AUr^. Margret hath made a vow which may not be rcuokt. 
 
 yvJ^raine. Wc cannot tt..y my Lord, and if (he be lo ftiirt, 
 
 Ourleifure graunts vs not to wooa frefh. 
 
 £rwj/.j.Choorcyoufaircdamfcli,yetthcchoifcis yours, 
 
 titherafoleii^nc Nunnsri^.crthe court, 
 God.orLordLacie.weichcontenf^youbeft, 
 Tobc aNun.or clsLord Lacics wife. 
 
 ZAclf. Agood motion, Peogicvouranfwercmult be motr. 
 
 Aiarjrnt. The ildli is fraylc, my Lord doth know it well, 
 That when he comcj with his inchantingface. 
 What fo ere betydt: 1 cannotfay himnay, 
 Ort'o--sthehabiteofamaidcns]icart, 
 Andfceing l"or tune will, frircFremingham. 
 And all the (hew of holy Nuns farewell. 
 Lauc rormc, if he wilbc my lord. 
 
[ 7 he honourabk htjforie of Trier Bacos. 
 
 ! lytclt . Peggie thy Lord, thy loue , thy husband, 
 
 I Truft mc, by truth of knighthood, thatthc King 
 
 1 Staics for to marry matchles Ellinour, 
 
 i Vntillbringthec richly tothecourt, 
 
 I That one day may botli marry her and thee, 
 
 !' How faift thou Kecpcrart thou glad ofthis? 
 
 I^eper, As if the Englifli King had giuen 
 Tlic parke and decrc of Frifingfield to mc. 
 Erms. 1 pray thee my Lord of Suflcx why art tliou in a bronne 
 ftudy; 
 
 frdrrdine. Tofeethe nature of women, thatbcihcyneuerfo 
 ncare God, yet they loue to die in a mans amies. 
 i Ltcie. What haueyou fit for brcakefaft ? we hauc hicdand 
 
 ' ported all this night to Fnfingficld. 
 ^ Miirgret. Butter and chccfe and humbls ofa Deere, 
 
 Such as poorc Keepers hauewithin theirlodge. 
 L««f. Andnot a bottleof wine? 
 MATgrtt. Wcele find one for my Lord. 
 \Actt. ComcSufTexletsinjwefhallhauemorc, forfhefpeaks 
 lcaft,toholdhcrpromifefurc. Exeunr. 
 
 enter A demlltofeeke Miles. .,i fc- <,^ 
 
 T)tuill. Howreftlesaretheghoftsofhellifh fpiifiijes,' 
 When cueric charmer with his Magick fpcls 
 Cals vs fVom ninc-fojd trenched Blegiton, 
 To feud and oucr-fcoure th c earth in port, 
 Vpon the fpccdie wings of fwiftcft winds, 
 Now Bacon hath raifd mc from the darkefl dcepc, 
 To feardi about the world for Miles his man, . 
 For Miles, and to torment his lafic bones. 
 For carel es watchidg of his Brafen head, ' ; 
 
 Sec where, he comes. Oh he is mine. 
 
 Enter MiUs with agmrte And a corner 
 cap. 
 «'/*.'.A{'cholJerquothyou,imn)'firIwouldIhadbe{icma(!e 
 
The hononyahk h}(!cr}c cf Frier ?>4cc'.f. 
 abotlcraakerwlicn 1 was raidc'a fclioller/orl can gctnficherto 
 b:aDe.icon, ReaJc-.n^r Sclioolcmain:cr,n3,nott'ic clarkcof 
 apanfh,foinecalln5:cluncc, anotherlaiih myheadH asiuUof 
 Lnunc as an egsfull ofoatenijalc,t!ius I am cormcntcd tluc tlio 
 (l;uilaiicirricr Bacon, haunts mc, good Lord lieers one ofiuy 
 m.nllcis dcuils, He goc fpcakc to him, what maifter Plutus, 
 how ch ere you? 
 
 Deutll. Doofl: thou know mc? 
 
 Milef. Know you fir, why arc not you one of my maiflcrs 
 cleuil?,that wcrcwont to cometomy maiftcrDoftor Bacon, at 
 Brazcn-nofc? 
 
 Z) t-«//. Y C5 marr)' nni I. 
 
 Miles. Good Lord M. Plutuslhaue fceneyouathoufand 
 times at mv maiftersandyetl had ncuerthe manners to make 
 youdnnke, but fir,I am glad to fee how conformable you areto 
 theftatutc,lwarrantyouhccsasyeomanlyaman,ar,youfhaI!fce, 
 marke you maiftcrs, hcers a plamc honcll man, without welt or 
 <^arde, but I pray you fir do you come lately from hcl? 
 
 i)fM;7. 1 maiT)' how then, 
 Milts. Faith tisaplacclhauedcfircd long to fcc,haue you not 
 <foodtiplin2;houfesthcrc,maynotamanhaueaiuftiefierthcre, 
 apotofgoo'd ale,apaircof c.irdes, afwitngingpeeceof chalkc, 
 andabrowne toaft that will clap a white waftcoat on a cup 
 . ofgooddnnkc?, 
 
 z»w/. All thisyoumayhaue there.- 
 Miles. You arcforme fieinde, andl amfor you, butlprar 
 YOU, mav I not haue an office there? 
 
 .d^«j7. Yes athoufand,vvhatwou]dftihoube? 
 Miles. By my troth fir ina'placc where 1 may profit my. 
 felfc, I know hel is a hot place, and men are meruailous dric, and 
 muchdrinkejsfpenttheic,Iwouldbcatap{lcr. - < • 
 
 Z'fw/^. Thouflialf.- ' ■ <^'^^1. , , 
 
 mAcs, Theres nothingicts mcfrom going witlr you, bur, 
 that ns a long loumey, and I haue neucr a horfe. 
 I)e,il. Tliounialtrideonmybackc. 
 Mdti. Now furcly hers acourteous dcuil, thai fot to pica- 
 ' lure 
 
 ..J 
 
\ . ^ The hcHorJfU Hijlork efTrjtr Bacbft^ 
 
 fiif c his Friend , will not fticke to make % lade of himfcifc : but 
 I pray you goodman friend, let me moue a quelliion to you. 
 , DeHiiU What's that? 
 
 M*les' I pray you, whether is your pace a trot or an ambic ? 
 ■' DsHiU. An amble. 
 
 MtUs. Tis well, but take heed it be not a trot. 
 But tis no m.ictcr, lie preuent it. 
 
 Deuill. Whatdoeft? 
 
 tj^fles. Mary, friend, I put on my fpurs : for if I find your 
 pace either a trot , or elfc vneafie , He put you to a falfe gallop, 
 lie make you feelf the benefit of my fpurs. 
 
 Deuill, Getvp vpoumy backe. 
 * Mtles, Oh Lord, here's euen a goodly marueH , when a man 
 tides to hell on the Deuils backc. Exeunt renring. 
 
 Enter the Emferour i*ith a pemtlefefword, next , the King ofCafliley 
 (arrjiHg Afword with a faint , Lacy curry itg the Glebe^ Edward 
 WiLnzinccitrrjiHgarfdefgoldvitba Done en it ^ 'S.vmshy with 
 A Qrojvne and Scepter , the Qaeene with the ftttre mnide *f Ereftng- 
 field on her left hand f Henry, hicon ^ with 0tber Lfdt attem^ 
 ding, 
 
 Edward. Great Potentates, earths miracles for ftatc, 
 Thinke that Prince Sdward humbles at your feet, 
 ^^nd for thefe fauours on his martiall (word, 
 rle vowes perpetuall homage to your felucs, 
 if eelding thefe honours vnto EUinour. 
 
 Henrie. Gramcrcics,Lordings, old ?/<««?<<£*«#/» 
 That rules and fvvayes tli€ Albion Diademe, 
 With teares difcouers thefe conceiued ioyes, 
 .Vnd vowes requitall, if his men at armes, 
 The wealth of England, or due honours done 
 To EKinar^ mav quite Ws Fauorites. 
 
 §ut all this while what fay you to the Dames, - / 
 
 Thatfliine like to the chriftall lamoes of heaucn f 
 Emftrmrt Ifbucathirdwereaadcdcdtheieewo* 
 
 They 
 
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ThthonorslleHifiaryofTryer Bacofli; 
 
 They did furpaflc thofc gorgeous Images, 
 •TW gloried Id* with rich beauties wealth. 
 
 MMgrt*. Tis I, my Lords, who humbly on my knee^ 
 Muftyccld her horifons to mighty louc. 
 For lifting vp his handmaide to this ftate, i 
 
 Brought trom her homely cottage to the Court, 
 Aud graftc with Kings , Princes and Empcrours, 
 To whom (nexttotheaoblcLincoineEaiie) 
 I vow obedience, and fuch humble loue. 
 As may a handmaid to fuch mighty men. 
 
 Elhner. Thou martiall man,that weares the Almaine Crown, 
 And you the VVeftcrnc Potentates of might. 
 The Albiaii Princeffe, Englilli EdmtrdiwiEt, 
 Proud that the louely ftar of Frefingfield, 
 Faire Margret, Counteflc to the Lincolnc Earle, 
 Attends on Elltntur : gramercies, Lord, for her, 
 Tis I giue thankes for (Jf^trgrct to you all. 
 And reft for ha- due bounden to your felucs . 
 
 Henrie. Seeing the marriage is folemnized. 
 Let's march in triumph to tl^ Royall fcail. 
 But why (lands Fry^r Bae»m here Co mure » 
 
 Baton. Repentant for the follies of my youth, 
 ThatMagicks fccret myfterics mifled, 
 . And ioyfull that this Royall marriage 
 portends fuchbliffe vntothis matchltfle Realmc. 
 
 HtM. Why,B<««,what ftrangc euent Ihall happe to this Lad ? 
 Or what flial! ^TOw from Edwtird and his Qiieenc ? 
 
 BM»n. I find by dcepc prifcience of mine Arr, 
 "Which once I tempred in my fecret Cell, 
 That here where Brittt did buitd his Troynouanc, 
 From forth the Royall Garden of a King; 
 Shall flourifh out fo rich and fiiirc a bud7 
 W hofe brighrncffe (hall deface proud fbabm flowre 
 And ouer-fhadow Albion with her leaucs. ^ 
 
 Till then, Mars {hall be mafter of the field, 
 But then the ftcrmy threats of wars Chall ccafe, 
 
 Ths 
 
f rhehomalkmjloneoJtrjerlS9iC<iVki 
 
 The horrc Haall ftampe as carelcfle oFthe pike, ' 
 Drums il,alIbt;curn\lroumbrds of deli^hc * '' 
 
 With WLaldvv tauours, plenty ihaUeaiich ' 
 The ilrond t!i'ic guddcd vvaudnng Brute to fee 
 And pcajc F/'md lieauui fhali harbour in thclb Icaues 
 That goi gtou,§a:*autit]ts thii inatchldTc flower. 
 «x/^ff'>x henitiopian then, Tnali ftoope. 
 Ana Ven<^ hyacinth fcall vaile her top* 
 ln'O iha., ihut her'Gilliribvvers vp, 
 And P.lia^ Bay Hiail bail, her brighteft greenft .k*^. 
 t;«,. »i carnation in coni ort with tho/e, ;«»w^ 
 
 'Sha ' ' ftoope and wonder at Dm*^'/ Kofe. • - 
 
 iif»r«. This Prophcfie is my fticall, * - 
 But glorious Commanders of Europa'sioue.-^^ )d ^^ 
 That makes fairc England like that weakh/H^*^' 
 Circled with Gihen, and firrt Euphrates ^^-■^• 
 In Royallizing He«r»f/ Albion, 
 With prefence of your princely migh»iielfei 
 Let s march, the tables all are fpred" '■■-.. 
 And viandes fucli as Englands weaith'^brds. 
 Are ready fet to furnidi outihehnrxk,. ,> 
 You fli^ail haue welcome, mighty «ptencites. 
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