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 JOHN S. FARMER. 
 
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 ^^ ^tics^oo/eCdpX 4 fooltlh knight. 
 Sir C'^^hbertRudfite^^idiiitkltight^ 
 Sir C^mtmk»tgc*lfi nk^ht, 
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SIR GYLES GOOSE-- 
 
 CAPPE. KNIGHT. 
 ACTVS PRIMVS, SCiENA PiJiMA 
 
 Enter BH^4iksr mhaTorchf, 
 
 BklUkjr, 
 r^ A^^ jHisis thtCohViKc^c eugettUs houfc Ithinke,! 
 can neucr hit of thcis fame Englifh Ciccie 
 '\owks, tho Iwcrc borne here: if I wercia 
 '■ ny Cirty in Fraunce, I couldc find any boufa 
 there at midnight. 
 
 Enter Iacke,AtuifViU> 
 \acki Thcis two ihange hungrie knights (W/) mike 
 the Icancft trenchers thatcyer 1 waited on. 
 
 yp'iU, A plague o n them I^r-^, they leauc vs no fees 
 at all, for our attendance, I thinkc they vfe to fett their 
 bones in filucr tlicy pick them fo cleane,fec,rec, fee lack^ 
 whats thate 
 
 ImI^ a my urordc ( Will) ris the great Baboone, that 
 was to be feene in Southit'^irke. 
 
 VVtil is this he i gods my life what bcaftes were we,' 
 that we wood not fe<r him all this while, neucr rruft mec 
 if hce looke not fomcwhat like a man, fee how pretely 
 hec holds the torchc in one nf his forcfecte, whcrcs his 
 keeper trov\e, is he broke loofc; 
 
 A?f/^ HalUucran Apple about thee (/'"F^/) weeic 
 take him vp lure, wefli-iligeta monftfous dealeof mo- 
 ny with him* 
 
 K% 
 
 rrd 
 
n% That, vc fiialt^ath*bo}^art41oofctf4liotthcre 
 fccrcsi tcd<licckt apple to take iiiajYp with. .■', * 
 
 la, Excctt^ntfit ioiy^crcclitj Utslay doifiiedorpro- 
 iiant,andtoium. 
 
 j?/k/, lie let then? alone awhile. . 
 
 \a, Giuc mc.the apple to take yp L<f% becaufc iny, 
 
 ^/'V/Hoiitheel^^ttikek, i I-' ^1 J O 
 \a, Comcl4f%,f<)t^.I#<:%jCOi|\er^fi^, J 
 !B///. I will come t£t. your Sir, He lacke^t a my vorde, 
 3]e >I«««^ff ye. a^ - - - - - > - >, . r ";- ., - . ^. •-, , 
 )^jP7i!? Gods, ipe'herpeakes l4fi^, b pray pafdo^ 
 
 'S«/. Out yc ww^«<!^^«fi^/'«;an yet^.notknowea . * 
 
 man from zAfarmnfettt in theis Frenchified dayes of 
 ©ursf nay ile lackefie you aHttle better yet. 
 ' Mt Nay gobdSitj good i^ir, pardbn v«. 
 ' fiv/. Pardon vs^out ye home-bred pearaQits>pli|iii eng- 
 Hill, pardon vs,ifyou had p^rled,3c not fpoken,but laid 
 
 fardor^tsmoytlvLQiX^htui^J^AXifik^X^^'^ butikjccyou 
 fpeakejand not parley, I will cudgellyebewwyet.^ 
 
 Amlfo OpardoHMemdjmomftekr*.: 
 
 *BmI, Bm a vous renkrcicytherspardomt paur i/ousSlt l\9^» 
 
 jri/l Why Ithanke ye forit Sir, you feen\e to bee.a 
 
 Squire of our or(iej:5if».. 
 
 ./4i WhofepagcmightyftubicSM'i ^ 
 
 V ^ £ul,lim now the great French Traualersip^e^. ^ 
 
 iri/ Or rather th ^ ^tech Traualcr J great pagCiSir,o}i,oi| j 
 
 .ff^/.Higbt CaptaineFOule weather, alias Comenda- 
 
 tions} whofe valours within here at fuperwith theCoiif 
 
 tes £«^m,whofe prOpper eaters! take you two to be» 
 
 ?r/// YoumiftakevsnotSir. ] 
 
 •Ui This captain Fonleweather^ alias C6menda;ions 
 
 (;«K'i/)isifae gallat that wil needs be afutor to our Coutes 
 
 }rtll Faith and if Foulewcathcr^e a welcome (pi^r tQ 
 
 a faice Zadie, has.gopd. lucke* ^ 
 
 /rf. O Sic 5 bewatcof one that f an ftxoweinto thci 
 
 Japp5 of Ladies, Captainc Fowicwcathw ?. why hees ^ , 
 
sir CjIesGofecuffe* 
 
 Captina4o % or Captainc of Captaines, and will 
 lie in their ioynres that giuc him caufe to workc 
 yppon them \o hcauylie, that hee will make their 
 hartesakel warrant himj Captainc Fcwlewcather.' 
 why hee will make the coldflones fwcatefortearcof 
 him, a day or two before he. cpnie at them* Captaine 
 ^pwleweathcr ? whyhe doesfodominerc, andraignc 
 oner women. 
 
 Will AplagueofCapiaine Fowlcwcather iremeber 
 hxm tiowpck^ and know him to be a dull aiolll braind 
 A(re. 
 
 Ja. A Southernc man I thinke. 
 
 Will As fe^refuU as a Hare, & a will lye like % £ap- 
 wing,& 1 know how he came to be a Captain^& to hauc 
 hisSurname of Commendations, 
 ' U Howlpreethee Willf 
 
 Will Why Sir he fcrued the great /^adie Kingcob,and 
 uas yeoman of her wardroppe, & becaufe a cood bru(h 
 vp her filkcs luftely, flic thought hee would curry the c- 
 nemies coates as foundly , and fo by her commendati- 
 ons, he was made Captaine in the lo we Countries. 
 
 I«* Then being made Captaine onely by his Zadies 
 Commendations, without any worth alfo of hisownc, 
 he was euer after futnamdc Captaine Commendations? 
 
 J?V/ Right. 
 
 Bui, I Sir right, but if he had not faid right, my Cap- 
 taine (houlde hauc taken no wrong at bis ha"- des> nor 
 yours neither I can tell ye. . 
 
 I4. W hat are thofe two Knights names, thatarethy 
 captaines^<7^./*<l^/<^/,and within at fupper with our Z^dy; 
 
 'BhI. One of their oames ^ir^hy^ivgyUsGooficafpe^ihc 
 otiicrs Sir Cutt. BuAfihy, 
 
 Will Sir 5)/«^#*/«rf^/>/><rw hats he a gentleman ? 
 
 ^»/. I that he is at lead ifhe be not a noble man, and . 
 his chiefe houfe is in Elfex. 
 
 Xt.InEflfex.Mid not his Aunceftorscomeoutof /^ad6 
 
 ^»/.Yes that they did Sir, the bci't Cjofceaffet 
 
 in 
 
sir GjUf Gofifeeiffii 
 
 in England, comes out of London I aflTure ^oolj ■'■■'' 
 
 VfiU I butSirthefe mull come srto it before^^ 
 come out ont I hope, but what countriman h Sn 
 Ctut, Rudebj ? 
 
 'Bui. A Northern man.or a V Vcfternma I take him, 
 butmj'CapraineiitheEmphaeicallman; and by tbae 
 pretty word£mphaticall you fliall partly knowhimjfor 
 tis a very forcible «^ord in troth, & yet he forces ic too 
 much by his fauoun mary no more then he does ail the 
 red of his wordtsj wish whofe muiuplicitie often times 
 lie trauailes himftle out of all |ood company* 
 
 hick^ LWc enough} he trauaild for nothing elfe^ 
 
 VFU But what qualities haunt Sir gjietGoo/ecd^nov 
 Sir? 
 
 'Bui, ^\vGjlesGoofecAp\iZit\w2LVt%^^tZthft% head (as 
 it werc)in his mouth,torhisoceJy onercafonloreucry 
 thingis, becaufe wee are all mortail) and therefore hee 
 is generally cald the mortallknightj then hath he ano- 
 tfierprettiephrafetoo^andthatis, he will tickle the va« 
 nitie ant flill in euery thing,aud this is youftSHmmaMit^ 
 /w of both their virtues. 
 
 I4. Tis enoughjtis enough, asiong ii they haue kind 
 enough, but now mailer your chirdeperfon afore Yrl 
 befeech vou, 
 
 Bu/, The thirde perfon and fecond knight blunt Sit 
 Cuft* Rudefl^y^ is indeed blunt at a iharpe wit, and (harpe 
 ata blunt 'it a good buftling gallant talkes well at 
 Kouerss he tLi«;'0 parts (ouldier^asflouenlieasa Swit# 
 2er,andfomcwhat likeonein face toojforhe wearcst 
 buih beard vii dead a Cannon fliott better thena wooK 
 packe; hee will come into the prefence like yor French- 
 man in foulebootes.* and dares eate gariikasaprepra-* 
 due to his Courrfhipjyou (hall knowe more of him herc- 
 Af^er) but good wags let me winne you now, for tht 
 Geographicail parts of your Ladies in requitall« 
 
 fva That you (hall .Tir, and the H} drographicall too 
 and you win>iirft my L^idie the widon^e, and Countes 
 
 Bugenia, 
 
 I 
 
sir ^yksGoofetdffe^ 
 
 tk^midy it in etmefi, a moQ worthy JAdie^ and indcedt 
 can doe more then a thoufand other Ladies can doe I 
 can teU ye. 
 
 Tv/ Wfeats that I pray thee f 
 
 lack^ Mary Sir, he mcanes fiic can do more then flcep, 
 andeateanddrinke; and pUy at noddy ^ andhelpeto 
 make hirfclfe- readme. 
 
 'Bftl Canfhcfo? 
 
 Will Sheisthcbeftrchollerofanywomlnbutonein 
 England, (he is sfxlt and vertuous, 
 
 la, NayHiec has one ftrange qu:ilitiefora\roman 
 be(ides> tho thcie be ftrange enough that hee ha^ reko- 
 &ed« 
 
 ThI. For Godv fake whars that? 
 
 I4. She can loue reafopab'e conlUntly/or (he loued 
 her hufband only,a!mofl a whole yecre togeather^ 
 
 Ttil. Thacs Grange indeed) bucwhatisyoure faire 
 LadicSir/ 
 
 I*r» My^Zadie J'ir, the Ladic Hippolita. 
 
 Vy$ll 1 hat is as chad as euer was Hippolitus, 
 l4.(True my prctcie Paremhefts) is hilte a maid,halfe a 
 wifc,And halfc a widdowe. 
 
 !^/</. Strange talc to telljhoirecanft thou make this 
 good my good i^fptmpjif, 
 
 la. Thus Sir, liic was bctroathcd to agallant young 
 gentleman that loudeh.T'jriihfuch paftton ajid admi- 
 ration that he neuer thought ^c ^ould t c.* lo bleffed ds 
 taenioyherinfull marriage, till the or— ^-» was mar- 
 rying them, and euen the n when he was (aying 1 Charles 
 take ihcc Hippalu**', with extreanc loy he b-^gan to looke 
 pale, then going for Aardes living to my wedded wifcy 
 helookt.paler,and, then pro.jouncmg, or riches toe 
 poorer as .'ong as we both iliall liuc, he looi t c rrcamc 
 palcj Noiv (if ^-heu (he comes ro Ipeakt her parte , and 
 iaiil, I htppolta take rhee i h^irles, hcc began to faint iot 
 3ft)c,thcn iaymg to my wedded huib'Otl, hcc began to 
 finkw^, but then gomg totth too tor better ior wo» le he 
 
 (cvuid 
 
couldc ftind nolongei?butwithjY«r^€;CPnctt^ it^fOfh> 
 that (hc« vhomc hcc teniir^dastbe b^ft oC^JrtfeiflgM,) 
 (lioulde pronounce the worft , and for hU^kc 
 too, hee funcke dow^ne right, and died fodenly ; And 
 thus being baJfe married, & her halfe hufband wholy 
 dead, I hope I may with diTcrenpnafiFirme her, halfcrit 
 maidc, halfe a wife, and halfe a nriddaweidoye conceiu^^ 
 iDcSirf 
 
 . But. O Lord Sir J dcuoure ydu qulcke *, and now Sir I 
 befeech you open vnto meyout tother Ladle, what i^ 
 flicc? 
 
 JVtU He anfwere for her^becaufe Iknow her LadKhip' 
 to be a perfed maidc indeed, ' , .t 
 
 !?»/ How canft thou know that ? 
 
 If ///Palling pcrfcdly I warrant ye. 
 
 I4. By meafuring her ncckc twice,and trying if it will 
 come about hirforehead,and(lyp oner her nofe ? 
 
 f7i^ No Sir no, by a rule that wil not flip fo J warrant 
 you, which for hit honours iake 1 wiljerfjipkvfito you, 
 gods fo l4ci^, I thinke they haue fupt. 
 
 }m, Bir Zadie we haue waited wel the while* 
 
 ff/// Well though theyhauc loft their attendance,- 
 I^t hot vs lofe our Suppers /«c/(> 
 
 iackl doenotmeaneit, come Siryou (hall goe in ami 
 drinke^ich ys yfaith* 
 
 ^0/A No pardoning in trueth Sir* 
 did, U , "^^tr^fJ^-hmC^nr, Bxtmi*. 
 
 £»aer go§fec^ Rtidejhj T«kUptfaihir Sugems 
 
 i?iyi. A plague on you fweeteladies, ttsnociblate^ 
 what needed you to hauemade fo ihoitaitipper. 
 
 Goof^ In truth Sir Cmu we might haue tickled die yI^ 
 mxit anc>an ho wre longer if my watch be truftiblcl , 
 
 Toul, I but how fliould theis bewtie^knowfi tbdt jSk 
 O^f/fyourwatcliiiinortalliftjBdaiiyeciN^) i./. c^ ^ u 
 
"'^. 
 
 S/r Gyles Gcofeapfe, 
 
 ^<>.Thats footh Captain,but do you hear honcfi fried* 
 priy take a light, and fee if the mocnc /hine,! hauca 
 Siinnc diall will rcfoluc prefcntly. 
 
 Fe. Howrfceuer belieucit Ladies.tis vnwholcfomc, vn, 
 courthCjVBpleafant to eate haftcIicA rirefodaiDly,a ma 
 can Hicwr no dircourfc,no witt, no ftirring, no varictic, 
 noprcttie conceits, to make themcatcgoe down 
 
 Eh. mnmful ( emphaticaly> 
 
 Ww. Midam, • 
 
 ^ Eh. IprethiegoctomyvnkIethcLord^<7«,/^,-^,and 
 intreat him to ccmc quicken our eares with fomccfhis 
 pieafant Spirits This (^mzYovlewcathcrhkS vntdc mcfo 
 mclanchollfc, piethic make hafle. 
 
 f^/«. I will msdam, ^^^^ 
 
 /f^.VVe will bid our guefts good night madam, this 
 fa ne r owletveather makes me fo flccpie. 
 
 l>en. Fie vppon it, for Gods fake (hut the Cafcments, 
 hercsfuch a fulfome aire comes into this chamber, in 
 good faith madame you muft kcepe your houfc in bet- 
 ter r€parations,this fame Vowlyveather beats in fo filthily. 
 
 eug. lie take order with the Porter for it Ladie, good 
 night gentlemen. 
 
 K»,VVhy goodnight & be hagd,&youl nccdsbe gon. 
 
 Goof. God giue you good night madams^thanke yoa 
 tormygoodchcere, weelc tickle the vanitie ant, no 
 longenifith"ouattbistime,butileindjteyour La: to 
 fupper at my lodging one of thefemorninp •, and that 
 ere long too, bccmfe we are all mortail j ^u know. 
 
 Sh, Zight the Zadie Peneiope^zvid the Ladie Htvpotita to 
 their chambers,good night faire Zadies. 
 
 Hip, Good night madam, 1 wiflj you may flcepe well 
 afteryourlight fupper. 
 
 £«^.r warrantyou £adie I {hail neucr bctroubled with 
 oreamingof my Freeh 5uter. excnnt 
 
 ^*.VVhy how now my i^rechified captain /'<»W>v^4/)[;ry? 
 bygodsludd thy Surname is ncuer thought vpoherc,! 
 percciuc heercs no bodie giues thee any comendations, 
 E»A'\hy this is the vntrauaild rudncs of our grofc £ng« 
 
\ icihiadiesnow^wQuUdaayFrenchladicvieamanthfls 
 
 ji^inUcAfc/bc they ai>y way fq vnciuil, and fulfomcPthey 
 [ 'fay theyweare fovle Qnockes^aodcoucrcimockes, I 
 
 ^ faythcylic,andIwiHdicint, 
 
 Rud, I, doc fo, pray thee , thou flialt die in a very ho- 
 norable caufc, thy countries gcncrall quarrell right* 
 
 f «f/. Tlicir fmockes q uoth y ou ? a my wordc y u (ha! 
 
 uke them vp fo white, and fo purc^lb frect, (o Erapha- 
 
 ticall.fbmoouing* . 
 
 '■ Rud, I marry Sir,I think they be continually mouing. 
 
 FouL ButiftheirfmockcswrcreCourreorfoule. 
 
 Rud, Nay I vrarranttbce thou ca reft not,fo thou wtxt 
 
 atthem. n i • • • u • 
 
 Toyl S'death they put not all their virtues in their 
 fmockes, or intheir mockes. or in their ftewdc cockes 
 asour Ladies doe. „ . • .-r 
 
 RhI But in their ftewde pox, theres all their gcntiu- 
 
 tie 
 Goof. Nay good Sir Cutt. doe not agrauMe him ao 
 
 ' ""w. Thenaretheyfo kinde,fo»rife,tofamiliarc 
 fo noble fofweetin entetcainmem, that .-hen you (hal. 
 hanecaufeto defcoutfe orfometimestpcome neererl 
 ^^' ." your breath bee ill, your teeth ill.orany thing 
 ab^ yon ill, why they will prefently breaks wuhye 
 f„ Wndfort,gO(>dtermes,prettyexperini,ents, andtell 
 
 toa Xn*'Ws-,thnsitiswithyourbreatbS.r, thu$it.s 
 Iwiyourtcu ir,thisisyourdifeafe,andth.««youc 
 
 '"GL?AsTamtrnemortallKnight.itismoftruperIa- 
 
 '^"tJ'wfe is Courtly W. this is feeete. this 
 ^,»/ V^hytnis but bv the Court of France, our 
 ptXid'me'a'efo^ro^W^precire/ocoy/odif^^^^^ 
 ^11 td St,ll. us the P.»«...» Serpent, ^ M.. the 
 Punck ol Babilon was neuer fo fubtill. 
 /JW.NaydoenotchafefoCap«»nc. ^^^^^ 
 
sir Gyles Coo^ecdpfi^ 
 
 Toui Your Frenchman wood euer chafe 5irC^/^ be- 
 ing thus nioudc. 
 Rud. VVhar^and play with his beard fo. 
 
 TottL I and bry (lle,ic dot h expreffe that paiHon of an . 
 gervcry^ull andemphaticall. 
 
 Gosft Nay good knight ifyour French woodbryftic, 
 letbim alor.c,introth our Ladies arc a little too coy and 
 lubtill Captainc indeed. 
 
 Foul, Subtle Sivgtlcs Geoff cappf} laflfurcyour Soule, 
 they areas fubtill with their futers, or Iouc^,as the La- 
 tine Dialefk where the nominariuc Cafe, and the vcibc, 
 the vJubftaiitiuCjandthc Adicdiue,the verbe,and the 
 yerbe, ftand as far a fundcr, as iftliey were perfcd Gran- 
 gers one to anoclienand you (liall hardly find them out, 
 but then learnc toConflrue^ndperfc them, and you 
 (hall hndthem prcpard^and acquainted, & agree toge- 
 thcr,in Ca(e5^cndcr,and number. 
 
 Goof, I deleft Sir ^»t( , I did not ihinkc hcc had bin 
 halfethequintiflenccofafchoilcrheis. 
 Fo/J* Slydd theres not one of them trucly cmphatical. 
 
 Goof, Yes Iicenfure you Captaine, there are many of 
 them trucly Hmphaticall but all your French Ladies arc 
 not fatt? are they Sir ? 
 
 post/. FattSir, why doeyec thinkc Emphaticall is fate 
 Sir GiUi? 
 
 Rud, Gods my life brother knight, did(> 'hou thinkc 
 fo ? hart I kno>v not what it is my felf Jucyctlneucc 
 thought it was fatt, lie be fworne co thcc» 
 
 Foui, Why if any true Courtly dame had had but this 
 newfalhioncd fute, toeivtcrtaincany thingindifferent- 
 ly ftiiflFcdjWhy you Ihoold haue had her more refpediue 
 by farrc. 
 
 Rud, Nay theres fomcreafon for that Captaine, mc 
 thinks a true woman (houU perpetually doate vppon a 
 new faHiion, 
 
 FohL Why y are i'thright5'irC«?r. Jnnetta fert^iAtd* 
 wmmtuat49di(crefermMU tis the mind ol n.an, and wo- 
 
 Ba man 
 
 .4-. 
 
sir OylesGp^^ffi^ 
 
 man to affca ncv faiTiionsj but to our Mynfacfueji for 
 rooth,if he come like toyour!Sr>^«„,or your borc,fo he 
 bee rich, or cmphaticall, they care not; would I might 
 
 neuercxcdladutchSkipperinCourtihippc^fldidaot 
 
 put diftafle into my cariage of purpofcj I knev I (hould 
 
 not plcafc them. LactfHojiAUimele torches- 
 ^nd, Slydd,hercs neither Torch, norZacquayiac 
 I^9td, Omottdew, thinks, 
 
 , IU<^. O doe not iweare Captaihe, 
 
 1 .^""'"rT?"*" ^""chman euer fweares Sir Ow/,Tpon the. 
 
 lackcofhis/^acqaay I allure you. 
 
 5*»/- Sec hecre he comes,and my £adics tvo pages,. 
 
 they hauc bin ticlcling the vanitic ontyfatth^- 
 SC^NA TERTIA. ' 
 
 Enter to them lack :BHthker^}rilL 
 /^♦-CaptaineFoirlcweache';-, my Zadiethe Countes- 
 Enqenui Commends hit moft kindly to you ftd h deter- 
 mmed to morrowc morning earcly if it be a froft to take 
 her Coach to Garnet to bee nipt whcrcif itpleafcycu 
 tomeethcr^ and accompany her homcwsarde Jo vniri 
 your u^it with thefroft,and hdpe tanippe hcr^hcdoel 
 not doubt but the you hid afadfuppcr, you will hauc 
 aioyfuUbreakcfaft, ' 
 
 FfHL lihallindeedmydeearcyouth. 
 Ru^i.Why Captaine I abiifd dice. I fee : I faid the La-^ 
 dies refpcacd th^e nor And new Xpcrcexue the widowc 
 
 ISmlOUCWJCij^hre^ 
 
 RW. Sbloodknightlkncwlhadftruckeherto the 
 qpickc^ I wondredlhec departed in that extrauagant 
 faOiion :I am fure Ipaft onei'^/^of Courc(hip vppon 
 hcr,that has hertofore made a lane anongft the French 
 ladies hke a Culuering j'hot. He be fwornciandl think 
 wC^yctyou law how (he fell vnder it. 
 
 Goof. O as clearc as candlelight,by this day-light. 
 
 ^•/y^f '"''u "'^^'^^^.' P''"*^^^^^ fweareany thing-: 
 Wj/;?..Jhcoihertwo^adics commend thcm^noIeCe 
 k>dly tpypu two knights tooj & defircyour «^(hip^- 
 rpod meetfe them at Ban>e|;,th morning with the Cap! . 
 
 iM 
 
SirGyks Gfiofeciffe» 
 
 Coef. Our wordiips (haJ attend their Z4di(l]ips thcther. 
 
 JaMo Sir gUes by no meancs,they will goe priuacely 
 thethcr, but if you will meet them there, 
 
 Kud, Meet thcm,weele die rort,but weele meet them, 
 
 YohL Lets goe thether to night knights,and you bee 
 true gallants. 
 
 Kud. Content, 
 
 Ja. HovgrcedelytheytakcitinSirra. 
 
 Goof, No it is too farre to goe to night, weelc bee vp 
 betimes ith morntng,Jind not goe to bedd at all. 
 Vou/, Why its but ten miles,& a fine deere nightS.gy^j 
 
 goof. But ten miles f what doe ye talke Captaine ? 
 
 V^ud, Why dooftthinke Its any more? 
 
 gttof I,lle laie ten ppunds its more then ten mile, or 
 tweluc cither, 
 
 Kftd, VVh^^ttO'Barnet'? 
 
 qouf. I.to'Btirnet? 
 : R».*Vlidd,nelaie a hudredpoud with thce.ifthou wilt. 
 
 Goof, lklaiefiuchur.dr€d,toahundied,SlightIwill. 
 not be outborne with a w3ger,in that 1 know, 1 am furtf 
 it was-foure yeares agon ten miles thcther, and 1 hope 
 tis more now,Slidd doe net miles growe thinke you, us 
 well as other Amntds^ 
 
 //i.OwifcKnigh:/ 
 
 Go/, IneuerlnndintheTownc but once, and then 
 they lodged me in^ Chamber fo full of rheife Ridicu- 
 lus Fleas, that I was faine to lie ftanding a'' night, and' 
 yet I made my man rife^and put out th^ vandle too, be- 
 caufe they fliould not fee to bireme. 
 
 FohL a prettic proiect,' 
 
 BhI. Intruth Captain if I might aduifeyou.you fliould 
 tarric,and take the morning afore you, 
 
 Ftf»/. How? OmonDicw^ howthevillaine/><?«/.^'ro;/w, 
 diihonours histrauaiia ? you BHffomjMoftckrom.^t^ you 
 fomercrudejandEhgUnitoaduifeyour Captaine? 
 
 /?«. Nay I prethie Fohlewcathar be not tepciteous with 
 thypoorcLacquay. 
 
 YohL TcpeaeousSir a;//,winyonr Frenchman thinkC' 
 
 youj fufter his Zacquay to adwiic \mi S*".* G«a 
 
w 
 
 •:■ " 
 
 g** O Cod you muft take heed L^cjuy howyoik^^^^ 
 yourcaptiift^y our ftW^ U^Uay would nbt'haiu'c danir; 
 
 F9¥i^ ^e\romd'hi\^bm|)6xti!t'ft^^/W 
 jTwccc pages doni mend vi to ybirt Ladles , faorwcckifle 
 their white handes, and uri'H not faife to mcetethcm,' 
 knights which of you leadesf * ^ - 
 
 goof Not we Sir, youare a Captaioe, andalcadet. 
 , Rndi Bcfides,thou art commended for the Wttcr rtian, 
 fV>r tTibi,iar.t?ery Commehdacions frfelfc,anrfcapfainc 
 CoairueBdations. 
 
 FoHi. Why, what tho I bc'Captaine Commendati* 
 ons;». 
 
 Rttd, V Vhy and Captain comme ndations, i$ hartley 
 commendations, for Captaines arc hartie I am fu; c, or 
 clfc hang them. 
 
 Foul* VVhy , what if I beeharty Commendations, 
 come, come, iweete knights leade the way. 
 
 Rud, O Lorde^ir 4 alwaies after m^ hartie Commen- 
 dations. 
 
 ^ FomL Nay then you conquer mee with prefident, by 
 Ihe AutentiCalUorme of all luftice letters^ AUoun^ 
 
 Exetmt* 
 
 U, Heres a moft fweet Gudgeon fwal!owed,is there 
 not? 
 
 WtU Ibut how will they difgeft it thinkeft thou# when 
 thej; (hall iiq ^e our Ladies not there ? 
 
 U I'haue. v^tunt-Curriiog deuife (hall make them 
 digcftitmofthca'thrully. Sxehnt, 
 
 SCiENA QVARTA, 
 
 ' " &iter CUrenct OHuficians. 
 
 .pd^ Vyorkconrwcetlouejamnotyetrcrohd 
 T!exhaiift this troub led fpring of canities 
 And nurfc of pcrturbatio*is,my ppore life, 
 iVnd therefore (iqce in euery man that holds 
 This being dearc, there mu(t be fome deiirc 
 
 — ^ 
 
The Tudging part thitia her ra^ytnt eye$ 
 His cftimaiion of the woM may fecmc 
 \pnght.and worthy. Ibiuciholcn louc 
 To blind my Rcafon with his imlUe hti^dct 
 And nuke my cftimatiuc power bclciuc 
 1 hauc a proic^ wowhy to unploy 
 VVhuvrorthfoeucrmv whole lu ui .Alordcs; 
 Then fie at reft iny,fouie,thouno* halUouod 
 ThccudeotthyinftifioOjinthccycs 
 Of thy dioint a;{iMMk>oke for hcaueiu 
 
 CU Thank? gentle fneadi ^^flmf^mVM: 
 
 is your good LoVd and u»ioc,gon vp to btdSiyet ' 
 
 EttttrMmfvrJ* 
 
 tM^ I do AflTurc ye notSir,not yet, nor yct.my deep, 
 md fbidioiis tricnd,uot yet malicall CtMrmtct, 
 ^ My Lord? ^ ^ ,. . . 
 
 OM«. Nor yet, thou folcdeuidcrof my Lordthippc. 
 
 - ^A«, Thacwcrca molt vnHt diiiifion 
 And fdrrcaboiJC the piichc ohuy lowc plumes 
 1 am your bold and conftaiu guell my Lord. 
 
 Mnm- Far,far from bold, for rhou haft known me long 
 Almoft tlieis twcnticyeares,and halfc thofcycarcs 
 Haft bin my bcdtellowvlong time before 
 This vnfecnething, this tlung of uoughtinde'd 
 Or yfrcwwcaid. my /.ordlhippc thindc ii) me 
 And yet thou makll thy fcltc as little bo'u 
 .To take fuch klndncs , as becomes the Age 
 And truth of our indiilblablc louc 
 As our acquaintance fprong butycftcrday 
 Such is thy gentle and too tender Spirit, 
 
 CU Mv Z.ord,!ny want of Courtihip makes mefcarc 
 I n\ouldberade,andthis myme.mecftatc 
 Mccces with inch cnuie, and dctrai-iion 
 Such mirconrtrudions,and rcl jlud miidoomes 
 Of my poLHC worth, thac ihould I b; adjawnc'd 
 
 ^ Utyondc 
 
str GytisGfioficappe, 
 
 Beyond my vnrecne lowcnss, but one haiic 
 I fiiould be tome in pccccs with the Spirits 
 That flye in ill-lunga tcmpefts through the world. 
 Tearing the head of vcrtuc from her ftiouldcrs 
 If flie but looke out of the ground of glorie. 
 T wixt, whomc, and mc,and euery worldlie fortune 
 There fiighrs (uch rowre,and Curft AntipAthj 
 So wafpifiic, and fo petulant a Scarre, 
 That all things tcnding-to my grace or good 
 Are rauidit from their obicft, as I were 
 A thing created for a wildernes 
 And muft not thinke of any place with men. 
 ^o;». O harke you Sir,this wai wardc moodc of y ottrs 
 muft fyf ted be,or rather rooted out, 
 youle no more mufick Sir r 
 yCla, Not now my Zordj 
 Ol'Iom^ Begon my matters then to bedd,to bcdd, 
 C/4. / thanke you hone ft frit nds Exeum Mufic'...4t , 
 tJ^o. Hence with this book,&now Mwunfienr Clarence, 
 methinks plaine & prole frienddiip would do excellent 
 well betwixt vs comethus Sir, or rather t!.us,comeiSir 
 tis time I trowe that we bot h liu'd like one bodie,thus, 
 and that both our fides were {lit, and CoRCorporat 
 with Orgam^t to cffe(^ an indiuiduall pafl'age euen for 
 our very thoughts*, fuppofe wee were one bodie now, 
 and I charge you beleeue it^ whereof lam the hart^and 
 you the liu r. 
 
 O^* Youi iC'>rd(hip might well make that diuifton if 
 you knew the piaine long* 
 
 iMom* O 5ir, and why fo I pray ? 
 C/a, Firft becaufe the heart, is the more worthy en, 
 traile, being the fir ft that is b6rne,andmoues, and the 
 laft that moues, and dies; and then being the founraine 
 of heate too,for wherefoeuer our heate does not Howe 
 diredly from the hart to the other Organs,there,their 
 adion muft of neceffitie ceafe, and fo without you I ne- 
 ther would nor could liue* 
 
LMom, V Vcl Sir for tjicfe rcafons I may be the heart, 
 why may you be the liucr nowf, 
 
 f/a^ lammorcthenaQiamde, totcllyou that my 
 Lord, 
 
 LMom, Nay nay be not too fufpitious ofmy iudgemet, 
 ill you I bcleech youtailraui'd friendPif your /cue ouer- 
 come not that (liame,a fliamc take that louc I faic. 
 Come fir why may you be the liuer/ 
 
 CU, T he plaitie and (hort truth is(my i:ord)becaufc 
 I am all liuer,and tournd louer. 
 
 Mom, Lo\ict? 
 
 eta Zoueryfaithmy£orJ. 
 
 Mom, Now I prethec let me leape out of my skin for 
 ioy wh>'chouwiU not nowr reviuc the fociablc mirth 
 of thy {Weecc difpofition? wilt thou fliine in the world a 
 ncw?and make thofc that haue flcighted thy loue^ with 
 the Aufteritie of thy knowledge, doate on the againc 
 with thy commaunding iliaft of their humors^ 
 
 pa^ A las my Lord they arc all farre out of my aime*, 
 andonclytofitmyfelte a little better to your friend- 
 Hiippe^hape I giuen thefe wilfullraygnes tomy af^ec* 
 tions.' , 
 
 Mom' And yfaith is my fower friend to aU worldlie 
 defires ouertaken with the hart of the worlds Loue I 
 fliall be monftrous proud now, to heareihees euerie 
 way a moft rare woman that 1 know thy (^ rit,& iudge# 
 ment hath choien, is flic wifc?is(hcnobl' ) islhecapa- 
 blc of th) vertuejfwill (he kiflc this forehead with iudi* 
 ciall iippsfwherefomuch iudgement&vcrtucdcferucs 
 it? Come brother Twinn>bcfliort I charge you,& name 
 me the woman « 
 
 (Ta. Since your Lordlhipwillftiortca thclcngthof 
 my follies relation, the woman that I fo paifionatcUc 
 loue,is no worfc Ladic thcnJyoiirowncNcece, the too 
 worthieCountcffe Sugenia. 
 
 iMom^ Why fO;,(o,fo, you are a worthie friend are 
 yonnottoconceale this loue-minem your head, and 
 
 C would 
 
yroM not open it ^o your hart,nov be{hrow my !i4!t,if 
 ray hart dance no£ for ioy tho my heeles do not}& chey 
 doe not; becaufe Inrlll not fee t har sx, my hceles tliae my 
 frendsfecs achishart^whatiTriend and Nephews both^ 
 nephew ib'a far Inferior title to friend I confelTe^but I iril 
 (x-cferre thee backvirards (a$ many friends doe)&ieaue 
 •their friends woorfe then they found them^ 
 
 Ci4, Butmy noble £o. i; is almoftaprodegie, that 
 I being onely a poore Gentleman and farre (hort of 
 (hat ft ate and wealth that a Zadic of iier greatneffe in 
 both vril! cxprd in her hiilbando 
 Mom, Hold thy doubt friendj neuer feare- any 
 woman, vnlciT'c thy ftlfc be raidc of lirawc, or fome 
 furhdriemattcr, and Hie of lightning, Audacifie pro(^' 
 persaboueprobabilitieinall worldlie matters, doft- 
 sot thou knowe that Fortune goucrnes them without 
 order ,acd therefore reafon the mother of order is none 
 of her counfaile, why fhoiild a man defiring to afpire 
 an vnreafonable creature which is a womanf (eeke her 
 fruition by reafonable meane;,becaufe thy felfe buildes 
 vpponrcafon, wilt thou loohe for co'igruitiein a wo- 
 man? why/fherc is not one woman amongft onethou- 
 fand,but will fpeake falfe Ratine, and breake Prifctant 
 headrattemptnothmg that you may n^ich great reafon 
 doubt of, sndout ofdoubt you ilisUobtaine nothing, 
 1 tell thee fr. ui the eminent confidence of Hrong 
 (piri;sisrheoiie,'y wich-craft of this world, Spirits 
 wraftling with fpirits, as bodies? with bodies this were 
 enough to make thee hope well ,if ihe were one of thefc 
 painted communities, that arc rauifbt with Coaches, . 
 and ypper hands, and braue menof durt: but thou, 
 knoweil friend (bees a good fchoiIer>and like enough 
 tobiteat the nghted reafon, and reafon euermor&; 
 Ad opt ma hmet$tr: tohke that which is beft, not; 
 that which is braueft, or richeil, or greateft,, 
 and fo confequenrly worft, But prouc what (be 
 can> we will turtle hec, aaU, windc. her^ and. 
 
 niak 
 
sir Qjks Cf^cc<iffe\ 
 
 maljclierfoplyanMhat we wHl drawe fccr tbrougli a 
 wedding ring y faith* 
 
 Cla, Would to god wc might my Z/Ord, 
 
 Mm* He warrant thee friend. 
 
 Enter Mej^engsr^ 
 
 Mef* here is miftris fri««j/r*^ jt rem my Lady Suge" 
 %m defires to fpcake with yourZordlliippe. 
 
 ■Mem* Marrie enter mx^rn VFMtnifnd eucnhercl 
 pray thec.from the Zadic (5Wij«firfidoc ypu hcare friend? 
 
 C/rf. Very cafilieon that fide my iord. / 
 
 t. Mom* Let me fe^lcPdoes not tliy heart pant apace,' 
 -hy my hart wc)i bbor'd Cupid^thef.cld is yours fir God, 
 •tnd vppon a vcrie honourable comppfitioa* I am fent 
 for now I am fure^ and muft enen truffc and tp hpt^ 
 SKter lV$r.nyfred» ;..?.■; 
 
 wittie miftris Wimifred, nay come ncere woman. I am 
 fure this Gentleman thinkcs his. chamber ihcfwcctcr 
 for your fwccc prcfence* 
 
 wktt MyabfenviefliallthankehimmyXord. 
 
 Mem. VV^hat lude Miftris Wmnifredi nay faith 
 you (hall come to him,and kiflc himjfor his kiodeneflc. 
 
 Wm, Nay good my/iord,Ileneuergoc to thcmar- 
 ket, for that ware I can haue it brought hoe to my dorc. 
 
 Mom, OWim/rfi^, a man may know by thcmar-^ 
 ket'folkcs'how tlie market goes. 
 
 fVin* Soyau ntay my//0rd, but I knowc fcwe 
 /x)rds that tbinkc fcorne to go to that mf ket thefelues^ 
 
 CMom.To goe to it yrinMfred,vi3.y to isdeto it yfaitiu 
 
 Wkt, 1 hats more then Iknowe my Xordi 
 
 Msm, Youlc not bclicuc it tiicn tiii ycu arc a horfe- 
 
 backc,will ye? Cheareit? 
 
 Wm, ComejComejI am fent of a mefTageto you wil yoo 
 
 Mom, Stoppe,{ioppe faire Wirmfrcdy would you 
 hauc audience lb loone, there were no ftstein thac 
 y^aith;tliis fairc gentlewoman fir, 
 
 >r»rt. Now weihall haue afi&'on I bfelciuc. 
 
 ,/!/«»► Had three Suiters at once. 
 
ACTVS SECVNDI SiENA PRIMA 
 
 Ckrenee SoUtt, 
 
 C^. I That tiaue ftuiicd rjth vorld-skorning thoughts 
 the u <i:c vii LuuMi. and how ucw hwaucu is fcachc 
 
 \ ff^, Youle leftueoucnonemyLord. 
 
 O^iom, NomoredidyouiTiiiirsfWyoa coteHcrde 
 with them all in truth* 
 
 fri». O Monftrous Zord by thh light/ 
 
 Mom, Nor Sir to mtke my tale (liort I will doe that 
 which (he did nor^vz. leaa^ out the two firft, the third 
 commlng the third night for his turne. 
 
 fypt. My Lord, my Lord, my Ltdic does that, chat 
 
 no bodie elfe doess delrresyour compiDie and fo fiiie 
 you well , 
 
 I Mm O fkty a little fweet Wumfrcd, hel pe me biK Co 
 
 cm; ■ c my poifites agtine, and haut wjth yoH. 
 
 fVm. Notlbymy truthmyXord, I had rather ice- v. 
 
 your hofe about your hcclts^tht n I would helpoyou ca \ 
 
 truffe a point. 
 
 ^«n». OwittkXTimiyyyW^or that /eft, take cby^^ 
 Portland tell thy £adiec thou Icftft me with my hofe 
 about my heeles. 
 \ f #^i*. Well,well my Zord you (hall fit till thcmolfe 
 
 • gro^<boutyoarhedes,erelcomeatyouagaiiie,tfjrir. 
 
 I c^/mv« She cannot abide to heare of her thneeSui* 
 
 I tettj but i« not this verie fit my fwretcCiUwwr^l Thou 
 
 [ fteft my rare Necce cannot flcep without me$ but fbr thy 
 
 ^ company fake, (he (hall to nighty and in the morning 
 
 [ 1 will yifitherearelyjwhcn doe thou butftandin chat 
 
 j pUce.andthcmaieii chance heare,(but an fure to fee) 
 
 I 111 what fbbti. 9nd Farre-fctcht manner Ik folicttehcc 
 
 I about thee. ^ 
 
 I CU ThanktwonhieXord, <j^6tow. 
 
SirXjjles Gooftcdpfe^ 
 
 To knor bow mightic, and ho V many arc 
 
 The ftrangeaffedions of inchaunted number 
 
 How to diiHnguifh all the motions 
 
 Of the Celcftiali bodics,and what powre 
 
 doth reperatc in fuch forme this raaffic Rownd; 
 
 VV hat is hii Eflcnce, Efficacies, Beames i 
 
 Footeftcps^and Shadowes ? uhat Eternefles is 
 
 The world^and T mc,and Generation i 
 
 VVhat^oule, theu'orldes Soulcis? what the blackc 
 
 And vnreucald Originall ot Things, (Springes 
 
 What their perfeuerance ^ what is life and death. 
 
 And what our Certaine Reftauration i 
 
 Am with the (laid'headsof thii Time imployd 
 
 Tp watch withall my Nerues a Female (iiade. 
 
 Enter Wjmtfred, Antibell, -with tloeir fawing-workes 
 andftngi ^y^furthetrftng Snter 
 lard LMtmfordt 
 Olfom, Witty UiMffe fTjimief red, where is your 
 Counreflelprayf 
 
 ffy»». Fa ich your Zord(hip is bould enough toleeke 
 her our, it Ihc were at her vrinall ? 
 
 A/(w».ThenSh'as doneit feemes, for here flie comes 
 to fauc mee that labour, away wenches, get you hence 
 wenches. r.vf»» 
 
 £«. VVIiatjCanyounot abide mymaides vr ? 
 Mom^ I ncuei t ood abide a maid in my life Nwece,but 
 cither I draw away the maii, or the maidenhead witu a 
 wet finger. 
 
 £tt. You loue to make yoiir felfe worfe then you are ftil.' 
 
 a^om. I know fewc mend in thu world ^Madam, For 
 
 the worfe the better thought on, the btttcr theworlc 
 
 ipok^-n oneueramongft women. 
 
 £m, 1 wonder where you haue binne all this while with 
 
 your fen tences, 
 
 C^om, Faith where I muf^ be again prefently* I can- 
 not ftay long with you m; dccre Necce, , 
 ' £^1* By 
 
sir Gyles Gcofecd^pe^ 
 
 Sti, By my faith btttyoufhall my Lorde, Gods pittie 
 what wil become of you (liortly,thatyou driue maids a*- 
 fore you,& oflfer to leaue widowcs behind you, as man- 
 kindelicj asifyou hadtakena furfetofouriycx lastly, 
 and our very fight turnd your ftomacke. 
 
 fJMom, Gods my life, Sheabufes herbcrt vnklcj nc- 
 uer trull: mee if it were not a good reueng« to helpeiier . 
 tothclofTeofherwidovPhead.. vi 3! f 
 
 £», That were areuengc and a halfe. indeed. ; 
 
 LMom. Nay tweie but a whole reuenge iScccCi but 
 fuch a feuerige as woulde more then obferuc the true 
 ruleofareucnge. - 
 
 Eh. I knov your rule before you vtterit, Fid/cere Im-. 
 Tmcofedfmctupincommda, . >. '\A\'imn-t^i\^v,\a oij 
 
 Mom, O rare Necce, you may fee, what tis to bee a 
 afchoUcr now,Xcarftingina;\iPomart i^Ukewaight .in, 
 gold, or Luftcr in DiamantSj>\hich in no ptfcer Stone '\% 
 ■lo rich or refulgent 
 
 £«^. But fay dcere Vacklc hovtr could you findc in 
 your'hearttoftay foloagfrommc? 
 
 Mom, .Why alasNeece, y'are fo fmeard with this 
 willfuli-'vviddowes-three.ycercs blackc weede, thai; 1 
 neucr cGmetoyou,but I dreamcofCour(es,and J'epul- 
 chres,and Epitaphs, all the nigh tafter, .- r.d ihtrciorc 
 dew deere Neecc ♦ 
 
 jEftff. Seflirewmy hearte my Loj--dc,jfyourg0e thcis 
 threeliaurcs. 
 
 Mam, Tfiree houres f nayNeeoe,if 1 daunceatten^ 
 .dancethreehours(aionein her chamber) with any Za*- 
 dy fo neere alideto me, I am verieidle iaftthj marie with 
 fuch an otherj I wouldpdaunce,onc, two,three, foure, 
 and fiuc,tho itcoft me tenne fhillings; aed now I am in, 
 hauc at ir,my head muft deuile fomethingwhilemy feet 
 airepidling thus, that may bring hertQfpmeficopBg. 
 deration of my friend, who indeed \% only % great fchot-* 
 l^,and all hishonouis,and riches lie in, his mind* 
 i»g. Come, Comc,pray tell mc yucWc^ boardocs 0^ 
 
 «of«a 
 
Sir Gyles Gfiojecdppe* 
 
 cofen Momford ? 
 
 Mom^ VVhy> well, veric well Ncecc, & To is my friend 
 QAr$nce well coo, lU then n there a worthie gentleman ^^ dttmceih 
 
 ell as any is in England I can tell ye. I^^h^g 
 
 Hng, But when did, you fee my Cofcn ? 
 Mem, And tis pittie but he (hould do wcll,and he (hall 
 do welltoojfall my wealth will make him well. 
 
 Efig* VVhat .' tficanes hec by this tro i your Lo ; is 
 veric dancitiae me thinkcs. 
 
 UUovt, I,and I could tel you a thing would make your 
 Ladidiip veiie <dancitiue,prelfeit\vcre verieduiifatjue 
 yfaith, O how the skipping of this Chriftmas blocke of 
 oursmones the blockbeded hem ofa woma? & indeed 
 any thing that pieafeth the foolifli eye which prefently 
 runnes with a lying tale of E>jccllcncct© the mind. i 
 
 Eng. But I pray tell me my Lord could you tell mc of 1 
 
 a thing would make me dance fay you/ 1 
 
 Mom. VVelj farewell fweetNcccc Imuft needs take , 
 
 my leaue in earned. 
 
 Sf{f^. Lord bicfie vs,h€rcs fuch a ftir with your farewcls, 
 /Jl'fcm. I wil fee you againc within thefc two or three 
 daycs a my word Ncece. 
 
 Ejf£;, Gods pretioas, two or three dayes-? why this 
 £ord isia amaruiilous (Irangc humor.'Sit downc fweet 
 Vncklc, yfaith Jt.haue to taikc with you about <:reate 
 matters. 
 
 Mom, Say then deereNeecc, bee fliortcvr ryour 
 mind quickly now. 
 
 £ftg. But 1 pray tell me firft, whats that wx)uld make 
 medauuceyfaith? 
 
 Mem. DauncCjWhatdaunce ? hethertoyourdaun- . > 
 
 ccrslegges bow for-footh, andCaper,and Jerkc, and 
 Firl{c,and dandle the bodie aboue them,as it were their 
 great childe5 though the fpecialllerker bee aboue this 
 place I hope, here lies that (hudd fe^ch a perfea: 
 woman ouerthe Coles yfaiih. 
 
 £*^. Nay good Vncklc fay whats th« tbinnyou 
 
 Cs}uld 
 
could tel me of, 
 
 LMam. No matter, no matter : £ut let mee feet paf- 
 (ing profperous forehead of anexceediog happie di^ 
 ftace betwixt the eye broves} a dccrc lightning eyeja 
 temperate and frefhe bloud in both the cheekes; excel- 
 lencmarkes, moft excellent markes of good fortune. 
 
 Eug, V Vhy^homr now Vnckle did you neucr fee mee 
 before/ 
 
 Mom, Yes Neecejbut theftateof thefe thiogcsat 
 thisinftant muft beefpecially obferued, and thefeout- 
 warde (ignes being now in this cleere eleuation, (hove 
 your vntroubled min d is in an excellent power, to pre- 
 ferre them to ad forth then a litle dee^re Neece » 
 Sng, Thisisexcellcnt, 
 
 xMom, TheCrcfes here arc excellent good j The 
 proportion of the chin goods thelittle aptnesofitto 
 flicke outjgood. And the wart aboue itmoftexcee- 
 , ding good. Neucr truft me, if all things bee not anfwc- 
 rable to the prcdiftio oFa moll diuine fortune towards 
 hen uowif fheehauc the grace to apprehend it in the 
 nicke5thersal)# 
 
 Eug, Well my Zorde, fince you- will not tell me your 
 fecret, ile kecpe another from you J with whofe difcoue- 
 rie, you may much pleafureroee,and whole conceale- 
 mentmayhurtmyeftate. And if you bee no kinder 
 then tc ^ee mee fo indangeredj ile bee very patient of it 
 laflureyop. 
 
 ^<?w.Nay then it muft inftantly foorth.Thiskii;id con 
 iaration euen fires it out of mej and (to be ihortj gather 
 all your Judgment togeather, for here it comes. Neecej 
 Qarenct Clarence^ rather my Soule then my fried Clarence 
 of too fublUniiall a«worth , to haue any figures call a« 
 bout him, f netwithftanding, no other woman with 
 Empires could ftirre his aflfe6ions)is with your vertues 
 moft extreamciy in lone*, and without your requitall 
 dead. And with it Fame (hall found this golden difticke 
 through the world of you both* 
 
sir CjIesCcofiCiiffi, 
 
 NcniHe meRor ^iafyt(am nee amtintierdijitA 
 Ktrftat^AHtilUrcunekmrviWDetirum, 
 
 £m^* Ay frtc poorc Dame, O you amafc mc Vncklc, 
 J Is this the wondrous fortune you prefage ? 
 
 I What man may mifcrablc vromen truft ? 
 
 \ UMotn^ G peace good Ladic, I come nor to rauiflie 
 
 J you to any thirg. But now I fee hour you accept my mo- 
 
 I . tion;Ipcrceiue(howvpontruetriall)youeficememc. 
 
 I Hauc I ridd al this C ircuite to Icuie the powers of ycur 
 
 I . ludgment,that Imight notprooue their ftrength too 
 
 I • " fodainly with foviolenta charge: And doe they fight it 
 I out in white bioud. A nd iho we me their hearts in the 
 
 foft Chriilall of teare« 
 
 Eug^ O vnckleyou hauc wounded your felfe in charg- 
 ing me that I fhould /hun Judgement as a mon(ler, if it 
 wouldenot weepe*) Iplace the poore feh'citieof this 
 woHdeina woorthie friende, andtofeehimfovnwor- 
 thely reuolted, I Hicdd not the teares of my ^rayne,but 
 thetearesofmyfoule. And if euer nature made teares 
 ^ ^ thcffe<Sls of any worthie caufe , I am fure I now ftieddc 
 ^ them worthelie. 
 
 Mom^ Her fen fuall powers are vpyfaith,! hauethruft 
 herfoule quite from herTribunall. '\\iW\%\\tx^edes va* 
 cAtu when herTubieds are priueledgedtoT ^ellagaind 
 her,andherfriends. Butweepsmy kind Kecceforthc 
 wounds of my fricndfliippc ? and I touciit in fricndilu'p 
 for wifhing my friende doubled in her lingular happi- 
 , aeffe? 
 
 EMg^ How ao) I doubrd / when my honour,and good 
 name, two edentiall parts of mee^ woulde bee l^^c, and 
 loft? 
 Mom, In whofc Judgment? 
 SMg, In the iudgmentcf the world. 
 tMom, Which isafoolesbouir. t^ihiidvirttttetiecA 
 virUMc remotmsquam Vulgaris opinto : ^ut my dcarc N*:c^: c, 
 
 D it 
 
Sir Giles Gfifffec4(^e^ 
 
 It is moft true that your honourand good name ten- 
 ured a; they arc the fpecics of truth are i/orthihe two 
 efl'entiall parts ofyoujBut as they confift only in ayyic 
 titles and corrupteblc blood (vrhofcbittcrncsySjwrf^/ 
 ft noHnobilitasefKtt) and care not hov many bafe and 
 cxe crablc ads they commit, they touch you no more 
 then they touch ecernitie. Andyct fhal nonobiiitieyott 
 haue in either,be impaired odther. 
 
 ^jr. Not to marric a poore gentleman/ 
 
 Mom. Kefpcd him not fo^for as he is a gentleman 
 heisnoblejashe iswelthiliefurnifticd withcrueknow- 
 jedge,heisrichand ihercia adorn'dwith the exa- 
 fteft complements belonging to euerl?.fting noblencffe 
 
 Eftg Which yet vill not maintainc him a «ircekc:Such 
 kindeofnobleneffe glues no cctes of honour nor 
 can fcarfc gctte a cotefor neccffiric 
 
 Aiom.T'ntn is it not fubftantiall knoveledge Cos it it 
 in him)but verball andfancafticallfor0ffi>fi/4M i/^«//r' 
 compUxu tenet. 
 
 £/<^. VVhyfeekeshcmethcn? 
 
 ^J^fom^ To make you ioynt partners with him In all 
 thingcs, and there is but a little partiall difference be- 
 twixtyou, that hinders that vniucrlall ioyniure: The" 
 bigncffeofthis circle held too necr our eye kcepes it fro 
 the whole^-»heareoftheSunnej but could we lultaine 
 it indiffer( ly betwixt vs and it,ir woi'ld then without 
 checke ofc. e ^^eame appcare in hisfuine^* 
 
 Eug^ Good Vnckle be content iornovs/HiaU I nc' 
 uerdr^ame ofconrcntmcnt, 
 
 CMom. 1 haue more then done Ladie^nd had rather 
 haucfufFcr'danal erationofnjy being then of your 
 ludgemenf, but (deere neccc) for your owne honour 
 fake repaire it inliantly. 
 
 Enter Hifpolita, *J>enehpe, fack* f^'ftt. 
 
 See heere com'^9 the Zr^ies, make aoA- 
 prill day oac 4carc louc and ]>e ibdniQcly cheere- 
 
 full 
 
Sir gitet godfeeOppi, 
 full God Ame you morfc then faire Zadieg, lam lad 
 your come, for ray bufines wiUhauemcgonc pre- 
 fcntly. & B 
 
 ////>. VVhy my Zordc;j/«»K/er^iray?iFil you goc be- 
 fore dinner? 
 
 Mom, No remcdie fw'cctc ^ewtics/or urhich rude- 
 ncfle I lay my hands thus lowc for your pardons: 
 T^en, OCounQoils LotdMc>ff»ford' 
 
 Mom. Neccc.' Afenr efic^tufoU ^met$t. 
 
 SoUfacitciarosmememciuehonoribHsomat, txii 
 
 Em£ V€rHt honot lnHAt tit mendax tnfamU terret^ 
 Mm, Mine ovv^nc deai c ncpKcof ? 
 rC^* What fticceflfe my Loid ? 
 iJMm, Hxcclienti excellent} come lie tell thee 
 all. exe$mt 
 
 Hip, Doeyouhearcmadam,ho«r ouryouthes here 
 haue guld our three iuiters? 
 
 Eh^ notIZ,adie,lhopcourfaitcrsarcno fie meat 
 foi» our Pages. 
 
 Pr. No madam, but they are fit fawcc for anic 
 mans meat lie warrant them, 
 
 Em^, yVh^*sihc miner Htppoiita} 
 Np, They haue fcnt the knightes to Bamet madaiti 
 I this iroftic morning to mccte v$ their. 
 
 I £(ug rft true yo-aths,are knights fit fobicAs jryour 
 
 I knaueriesi 
 
 I ffU Pray pardon vsmadam,we would be glad to 
 
 { pleafc anie body. 
 
 Ja^l indeed madam and wc were fure we plea^d the 
 
 * highly to tell the you were def^ious of their companice 
 
 Hip. O twas good 8ngenia, their liucrs ^^crc too hoc, 
 
 you know,and for temper fake they mult needeshaac 
 
 a-cooJing cardepJaid rpon them. 
 
 »7/» And bcfides madam wt wood haue tbem know« 
 thatyoartwolittls pages, which arc Icffe by halfe 
 
 Da sheui 
 
tKen two^c^KJW, haee more klpoirtg inrh^wtfecnlsitt- 
 *ll ^iieirtfame voliwnhcJ. >'5 i ;n- ^'-*^ / ' i 
 
 fa, 1 faith ^///,and putt their great pagicail index to- 
 thcmtoo^ 
 Hfp* JJut hov vill yc cxcufc your abufcs wags ? 
 tFiU We doubt nor madam, but if it plcalc yoor/^a- 
 diihip to put vp their abufcs, 
 
 /*♦ Trufting they arc riotfo dcerc to yoU, but you 
 may, 
 fFi/l Wee (hall m akc them gladly fiirninic their poc- 
 kets \riththetn. 
 Art. Well, children, and foulcs, agree as you villi 
 and let the world kno^KC now, women hauc Rothingto 
 dee with you* 
 
 Pc^ Come madam I thinke your dinner bee almbft 
 readie^. SnterTMetKingcobt 
 
 Htp, And fee,hcre are two honorable gueftes foryou, 
 the Lord r^/^/.and Six Cutberd KMgc<>b». 
 Ta. Z»ackeyou any gucfts madam ? 
 £<^. I my /^ord fucb guefts as you. 
 Htf Theres as common ananfwerejasyourswasa- 
 queilion niy Lord* 
 
 i<r/»|. VVhy^al things (hood be comon betwixt Lords,, 
 and /.adies you know. 
 
 Pen Indeed 6ir i<:«;^tf^<^ C«»g ^0^,1 haue heard, you 
 
 arc eit ;r cf the familieof i-ouc, or of no religion at all, 
 
 Sng* . ct may well be faid to be of the family of £oue, 
 
 he does fo ilowc in the loues of pooreouerthrowne La# 
 
 dies. 
 
 Ki»j. You fpeake of that I wood doc madam , but in 
 Carncft, I am now fuing for ane we miftresj looke in ir y 
 hand fwectZadicand tell mee what fortune lihall haue 
 wrthher*. 
 €uf^ Doc you thinke me a witch, Sir^«/^^r</ ? 
 K\ng. Pardon mee Madam, but I know you to bee 
 Icarndinallihmges. 
 £;«?. Gpracon Icwfcc.. 
 
^ J ■ J t-l 
 
 Htp, He doesyoHarp^fi44iif*ii©ur£^ic,to^iw« Vo^j 
 his ppcfthsod; toirtis^ commonly fliut they fay, 
 
 iC<»^. What find yotun ir madam/ 
 ' : £*^. ShMrhnow,*nidiIctcUyec. 
 
 A'#/»^. V Vhat notr Zadi./ 
 
 £a(^. Y'auc the worft hand that euer I faw knight haiie, 
 vhcntis open, one can find nothing in ir, and when tis 
 (l)Uttone can get nothing out oi^r^ 
 
 King, The age oflettinggoeispaft madam, wee muft 
 not now let goe, but ftrike vp^mcns hceles, and take am 
 as they fall. 
 
 Eng. A good Cornifh principle bclieue it Sir Cuttberd^ 
 
 Tales hut r pray tell meZadiePw</<»p^howent<irtaifift 
 
 you the loue of my Cofen Sir Gyiet goofecap^e. * 
 
 Pene. Ate the goofewpi akin to you nry Lof d . \ ' 
 
 7a. £uen in the firft degree madam. Aivd.^ir Cjyiet I 
 Can tell ye, tbo he feeme fomething fimplc, is compofd 
 of as many good parts as any knightin England* 
 
 Htp, Hcihoodbeputvp forconcealementtben, for 
 hcflicwesnoncofrhcmi '-.■ • 
 
 Pen. Are you able to reckon his good parts my Zord? 
 
 Ta, He doe the belt /can Xadie, firtt, hee daunces as 
 comely and lightly as any man, for vpon my honour, I 
 haue feene him dauncc vpon Egges, and a has not bro- 
 ken ihem» 
 
 Pen. : Nor crack t them neither. 
 
 Ta., That I know not, indeed I wood bee 'oath, to lie 
 though he be my kinfmin,to fpcake mor in I know 
 by him. , 
 
 Eng. Well forth my Lord . 
 
 Ta, He has an cxcelet skil in al mancr ofpcrfumes,&if 
 you bring him gloucs fro fortieperice,to forty Shillings 
 a paire he will tell you the price of them to two pence. 
 
 Hip. A prcttic fwcetqualitie belieuc me. 
 
 Tales Nay Ladiehee will perfume yougloueshim 
 Cc\k\ mod dilicately> and giue t hem the right Spanifh 
 XitUUcioQ. 
 
 , ^ P#(»r*TitilUtiott 
 
TitilUtion whats that my Xord, ? 
 
 TV?/. Why Zadic tis a pretty kindc oftctmc fictre 
 come vp in pcrfuming,vhich they call aT itiHation. 
 
 Hip, Very well expounded my Zrord} forth with your 
 kinfmans parts I pray . 
 
 To/. Hec is the bedScmpfter ofany woman in Eng- 
 land, and wiii workc you needle worttc edgings, and 
 French purles from aa Aogell to foure -Angcllt« 
 ycardc. 
 
 £i»j^. Thats prctious ware indeed. 
 Tm/, He will worke you any flower to the life, as like 
 it as if it grewc in the teric place, and being a delicate 
 perfuni: r, hec will giucit yoa bis pcrfe<a and naturall 
 iauor» 
 
 Hip* This if vrondcrfuU forth furccr Xord Ta/es, 
 
 TtU. ^\c will make youilyes and wormcs,of all fortct 
 mod liuely, and*s now working a whole bed embro<* 
 dred, with nothing but glowe wormesjwhofelightcs 
 a has fo perfedly done, that you may goc to bed in the 
 chamber, doc any thing in the Chamber, wichout a 
 Candle* 
 
 Fenc* Ncucrtruft mc if it be notincrcdiblci forth my 
 good Lord, 
 
 T*l, HeeiJ am«ft excellentTurner, and will curnc 
 youwaffel bowles, andpoflfet Cuppcs caru'd with Lib - 
 -berdes faces, and Lyons hcadesmth fpoutes in their 
 monthes^toletoutthe poffec Ale, moilariificially, 
 
 .^^jj.Fortl goodXordr-dilr/. 
 ^etu. Nay good my Lord no more, you haucipokca 
 for him thoroughly I warrant you. 
 
 Htp, I lay my iitc Cup/d has (hott my iifter in lone with 
 liimourofyourlippsmyLord. 
 
 £*r^. VVcljComeinmy Lords, and tike a bad dinner 
 with me now, and wee will all goc with you at night to 
 ft better fupperVith thcLord,andLadie/^«rw5/i«/i; 
 
 X.ini;TAk* VVcawcadyouhoaorabic Ladies. 
 
 ACTV5 
 
S'lrGjksCitfetiifpf, 
 AGTVS TEKTII SC^NA PRIMA. 
 
 Enter Rndsjlj Goofecappi, 
 
 RttA^ BulUher, 
 'BhI, I5ir, 
 
 Rtid, Ride and catch the Captaines horfc. 
 ^*/. XoIdocSir. 
 
 Rud. Iwonder Sir (Tf^/you wood let hint goc foe, 
 and not ride after him. 
 
 Go9f, Wood I might neuer be mortall .yir Cutr. if 
 I ridd not aftter hicii, rill my horfe fveat.fo that he had 
 nerc a drie thread on him,& hollod & hollod to him to 
 ftay him, till I had thought my fingers ends wood hauc 
 gon ofFwithholIowingsjIle be(worntoye &yeihcraa 
 his way like a 7^i£jg^«*/,and would neuer Uay for vs. 
 
 Rud^ How flisll wee doc to get the lame Captaine to 
 London,now his horfcis gone? 
 
 Cjoof. Whyheeis bura lame lade neither Sir ^^^y^, 
 we flial foone our'take h^m I warranrye, 
 
 Rud, And yet thou f^ilV xhou gallopft after him as 
 faft as thou coodft, and coodft not Catch him-, I lay 
 my life fome Crabfilhe has bitten thee by the tongue, 
 thou fpeakeft fo backward ftiil. 
 
 GooJ, Butjhercsall the doubt Sir f«//; . nobo- 
 d\t fhoojd catch himnow,whenheecomfsati.ondon, 
 fome boy orother wood get vppe on hiraandridc 
 him hotte into the water to yvi.^wz himj lie bee 
 fworne 1 followed one that ridd my horfc into the 
 Thames, till I was vppe tcothknce&hethertc, and 
 if it had not beene for feare of going ouer iliooes, 
 becaufe I am troubled «^ith the rheume, 1 wood 
 h.;ue taught him to wafhc my horfe when hee was 
 hotc yfath*, Enter Voal, . 
 
 h w n o\v fvycet Captain doft fccic any cafein thy payn- 
 
 Eaf 
 
\ Rud, J?afe in his painc quoth you, has gdod luclcc if 
 he fccic cafe iiipEwn^ I thinke* hut wood ^y.afl55 in the 
 world ride ciownefuch a hill as Highgateis, in fucba 
 froft as this, and ncuer light 
 
 Font, Gods precious Sir ^«//. your Frenchman ncuer 
 lights I tell ye. 
 
 goof. Light iir C««,Slightand I had my horfc again, 
 thercsnerjs* paltric Engli(h ftoft an them alUhood 
 make me light. 
 
 Rxd* Goe too you French Zanies you, yon wil follow 
 the French fteps fo long,iill you be not able to fct one 
 Sound Steppe oth ground all the daiesofyoir life. 
 
 goof. Why Sir Ch*' 1 care not if I be not found fo I 
 be wdl, but we were iuftly plaugde by this hill, for fol- 
 lowing women thus . 
 
 FouL landhngliOi women too firG//<r/. 
 
 R$id, Thou art ftill prating aj^ainft Englifli women 
 I haue fcene none of the French dames I confeflc, but 
 your greateft gallants,for men in FrafMce,wcte here late^ 
 lylamfure, andmtthinkesthcre Hiouldbeno more 
 difference bctrixtour Ladies and theirs, then there is 
 bctwixtourLordesand thcirs,and ourLorasareas farr 
 beyond thehiyfaiih, for pcrfon, and Courtihippe, as 
 they are beyond ours for phantafticallitie. 
 
 Foki, O Lord fir Cut, A am fure our Zadies hold our 
 Zords ta^ \ tor Courtfeipf e, and yet thclrench Zords 
 ' put them dorrne.you noted ityirC/ZfJ. 
 
 Gofff. O God iir,lftud and heard it, as I fat ith pre- 
 fence. 
 
 Effd. How did they put thcnidowne I pray theef 
 
 Foul, why forwit,andforCourt-(hippeSir^«/p, 
 
 Fom/* Ashowgoodlefthandded/r^iwcaw. 
 
 Fou. . V V hy Sir w hen Monjienr Lamkis came to your 
 jDiftris theZadie Htpp^tta as fl)e fatein theprefencc, fict 
 ^ownc here good Sir Gj/es Gooftcappeyhccknccldmeby 
 her thus Sir, and with a moft^ueint French flarfe in his 
 fpecch of ah heliilfifw, I defire to die now faies hee /or 
 
 J'OUI 
 
 ^^^^^^^^''^^^^^^^'^^^ 
 
in his fpeech ofah IfeUtfsme I defire to die ao#iaief H^ 
 ' for youTflouc that I might be btfried hete» . . m . 
 K/im/« a good ptck-thachc compkmcQt bjr my faith; 
 bu^I prethee what anfircr'dihe. 
 
 Foul, Sh^J fcorne to note that 1 hope then did he 
 vie it againe with an other hah. 
 
 Rud. That nras hah^ hah, I wood haue put the third 
 hah to1t,if I had been as my miilris,and hah^hah^ahc 
 • himout ofthcprerenceyraith, 
 
 Feul. Hah faics he, theis faire eyes, I wood not for a 
 million they were iaFranncej they wood reneweall our 
 ciuill-wars againe. 
 
 Gooji* That was not fo good me thinkes capraine. 
 Kiul, Wdliudgd yfaitb,therc was a little witin that 
 Imuft c6feflc,but 3ie put him down far,&aiirwercd hrm 
 with aque(li6& that was whether he wood feem a louer 
 or a ie (Iter, if a louer a nmft tel her far more ly kelicr 
 then thore,or clfc (he was far fro belieuing thc,if aleftcr, 
 (he cood haue much morendiculous ieSs then his of 
 ^twenty fopics that fallowed the court, and told him (he 
 had as lieiae beeourted with a bru(h faggot as with s 
 ' ft: cchmah,tfaat fpet it felf e al in rparks,& would fooncr- 
 fire ones chimney then warme the hou(e, and that fuch 
 fparl?es were good enough yet to fet thatcht diCpoiitios 
 a fire, but hers was tild with Height, and refp ^sd the 
 asfleigfatly. 
 
 Gocf VVhy fo Captaine,and yet yon tal^^of yoiir 
 great frenchmen, to God little England' had neucr 
 knowne the^n I may fay « 
 
 FotU^ What's thc'matter fir GHet, are you out of 
 loue with frenchmen now of a fodaine* 
 
 G^f. Slydd captaine Wood not make one. 
 He be fworne. He be rworne, they tooke awa^. 
 a maftie dogge of mine by commiiTion now, X 
 thtnke on't makes my ^teares (land in my 'eyes 
 iirithgreefe, t had rather loll the deareft h'nm^ 
 lbac«uer I lay withal^tamy life be this Ifght^ieuer fiir if 
 
 "'fi be 
 
*niec fought nottt^ith great S^r/^foure hourstaone- 
 oremoi^etakc vp^bindmoftc,and ro^kc fo many loau^ 
 frooihirtiv that Jiccftcrudhimprefcntly tSoatlaftrhe 
 dogg cood doc no more chen a Bearc coed doe,and the 
 bearc beiagiieauie wkh hunger you knowr, toil vppoa 
 the do^gc, broke his backe, andthc doggc ncucrliird 
 roorc.- 
 
 R-i(^^ Why thou faift the rrenchmentooke him away» 
 goaf. t>cnchmcn,I,fothey did too, but yet and hce 
 
 iuid not bin kild, twood nerca greeud aie« 
 Fw/. O excellent vBitie of fpcach. 
 
 »Stf^ faiic ye knights- 
 Z/i. Saue you Captaine» 
 
 FrfwA -Pages, welcome my fine pages. 
 
 RW, Welcome boycj. 
 
 goof. Welcome fvrcetwr//, good /rffi^tf, 
 
 FohL But how chaunce you arc fo farre from Xondon 
 now pages, is it not almoft dinner time. 
 . friU Yes indeed Sir, but wc left oi^rfellowes to vait for 
 once,and cood notchufe in pure louc to your vrorHiips, 
 but we mijUnceds come and meet you, before you mett 
 our Ladies, to tell you a fecret. 
 -- Ormes A fecrett, what fecret I pray thee/ 
 
 Jiil^^.If cuer your worlhips fay any thjng»weare vHdoiic 
 foreueri 
 OiivMtfi Not for a rorld*beleQeit« 
 
 JVtU VVftytbe^thisitisjweeouerhcardourXadies 
 as they were talking in priuste fay they refufde to meet 
 yoaatj:arnet this morning ot purpofc, becaufe they 
 wood try which of you wes-e moil patient* 
 
 Jai And Tome faid you',Sir C?^/^i, anotheryou Sir 
 aad^the third youCaptaice'^ ■ -i 
 ! e7w* This was excet]ei9t..ii 
 
 WtU Then did they fwcare one another not toexcufe 
 (Biemfelues to you by any meancs , that they mi^ht trie 
 4?ijttthe:bcttCf,iKw if they Oiaifceyoiifaynot^^^^^^ 
 * woild 
 
worldc to them, what may come of it ,trhd!tLi&« be- 
 gin td tri^^hdr futcrs oncc,r-hopc ybttt^ifeddme'^n 
 iudgcalittlc. . ':•' '' ;^^V'^: 
 
 Fw/, O ho my little Icnauclct ▼» afonc ^idir)r£iith^ 
 wood I might be Caftieird, if I fay afly thin^« ; - ' \ ^ 
 
 I? W. ■ Faith and I cati f orbcarc my Tonghleyi^ wijHw 
 another ^Ib^e; '-'i--. ' ;^". •' -^ ^r:;;' -.o-) 
 
 'CF<w/.^VV«ba I hii^tbi'degradcdif irpeal^ca w^rd^^; 
 lie tell them I care not for loofing my I abour. ' , ; ■ ; 
 
 Fo*/.Come knights (hall we not reward the ^gcs? ' 
 
 Ikud, Yes 1 prcthce doe, Sii? Gyhs gtueche boyti 
 Something.- 
 
 gtf«/;Neuer ftirre Sir Cmt^ haiieeiief a g^bita^iiiil 
 me but one three pence* .<:''• ,i -j . ;c (■: 
 
 Toui, Well kfiights ile lay bht fytimJktt^i^€^ 
 pages. ' f 
 
 ff^i/i Noindeed'aatplcafeyourworftitppe. j 
 
 «F*«/r Opagcsrcfufcagenriemansbooofic. i 
 
 lay Crie you mercy Sir,' thartke you fweeteCap^ j 
 
 taiae 
 
 F**A And w^iat other new'ei is ftirring my fine vilUt* 
 cos. ,, i 
 
 mil Marrie Sir they are inuired to a greate fuppcr » 
 
 uightto your Lords houfcCaptaine,the Lc^x^FttntifaS^ 
 
 andthere will bee yotrrgreat cofen Sir gjlti \ ^ i^^f^^ 
 
 theLordcTk/«, andyoar vnckleSir ^«ir. Rl ^, bir 
 
 Cuthcrt Kingcoif, , 
 
 i='W« The Z.ord74i5f^, what countriman is lice? 
 
 //f « A kentHh Ziord Sir, his aunceiior s came forth oft i 
 
 ■Canterburie. . ■ 
 
 Foul. butofCanterburie* 
 
 fT/// [indeed Sir the hz^Taksin England areyottt 
 Canterburie /4/(r/, I aift^re^e. 
 
 ^W, the boy tels thee true Capraine. | 
 
 -l4« Hee writes his name Si x^Talcs, and hee being the 
 tenth foune his father had*, his father Chrift- 
 ncd him ^r<^M;Z4^//a;nd To iris whole liaimet'^t^ie ' 
 
 £a lord 
 
 /J 
 
L ^«^t;A;.w morwUiucthcboy fcnpwcs mofcthcn I 
 doeofourhoufe, 
 
 yJRn^. But i8thcX4dicjF«n^4j7(Opt»mc)ftillofthe 
 fame drinki\)ghumor (he was wonc CO be 
 
 . /^#«/-Stiii.of.tbcramcknight,iind isneuprioany^ fo- 
 ciablc vainc tisi ftic be typfie, for in her fohricdc (hec w 
 
 »^?fJ<^an4:^*res my g9o4iittlc piaxprd o«o£aJ| pro. 
 portion. . , ^ '^ 
 
 X'w^. And therefore as I hear he w^l carncftly ittuite 
 gucftes tohis houre,orpurpofc to make his wife dronk, 
 and then dotes on her humor moft prophanciy. ' * 
 ; if«f/.Jis very true knig^tiwccwilHpppc with dim 
 to nightj and you (hall recherjandflovs/shiakcont, 
 JJf^HyPM a thing knights, wherein perhaps you .nay 
 c^cedinlyplcarureme. ' 
 
 <7eo/.V\'hats that good Captain* 
 
 Foui, I an» defirous to hcipe my Zord to a good cicr- 
 rif Foole,A i^ I cood help him to a good merry one»he 
 might dee me very much credit I alTure ye. 
 
 Jtud, Sblood thou rpeakett to v.s aaif wee cood feriK 
 thyturne. 
 
 ftfU^ O FrMtwi Sirfutt; your Fcenchmaa wood not . 
 haue taken me/o/ora world, butbeeau^eFp^tescotnc • 
 into your companies many umes to make you sn^ie 
 
 ./?W. Auhoudooft. 
 
 Coof. Nay good Sir C«/n you know fooJesdoecoine) 
 into your companies, 
 
 Rud I and thou knowft it too,oo man better. 
 
 FcfU, ^eare with Choi Icr Sir Gyles, 
 
 WtU, But wood yoa helpc yowrLordtoagopdfoole. 
 (^faineSir. 
 
 Fonl. I my good page exceeding rainc. 
 
 M Youincanawcnch,doyounocSir,afooli(hwgch> 
 foHi. Nay I wood hauc a man foolc^or hi&Lord;paae. 
 WfU Docs his Xprd: Ivjuc a fooie, fo wel 1 pr;^. 
 :^ W%AfJw« t%-ielfepa^e,my /^a Jlouea aiooki^^ 
 
^^loueshimfelfe^ 
 
 U. Of what d«grrt wood you haue yoorEoole ^ir, 
 for you tnay hauc of ail mancr of degrees. 
 
 FohU F^ich I woodhaaehjma good EmphaticaU 
 f oole^ one that wood nidke my Lorde laugh well, and. I 
 cardenoc, 
 
 WtU iCaugbwdlCvni) then wee muft know this Sir, 
 i»yoar Lordie Cofliuf of iaaghter, or laxatiae of laugh- 
 ter/ 
 
 Foul* Nay he is good merrie little Zorde, and indeed 
 fomething Laxatiue ofXaughter. 
 
 fVtU^ Why thenSir the Icflewitc will feme his/^ord- 
 (hips turne, marrie if he had bin Coiliue of laughter, 
 hee mnfl haue had two or three drams of witt the more 
 in his foole,for we mull minider according to the qua- 
 tity of his £urd: humor you know, and if he fliood haue 
 as much Witt in hts foole being Laxatiue of laughter^ 
 asif hee were Coftiue of Laughter, why he might laugh 
 himfele into an Epilcpftczndi fall down dead fodainly^as 
 many hauc done with theeNtrcmitieofthacpaffionjand 
 I know your £^rd cares for nothing, but the health of a 
 foolc. 
 
 Fottl* Thartith right my notable good page. 
 
 U, VVhy, and for that health Jir we will wirranthis 
 Zordfhip, that if he (hould haue all ^acm defe>*titate tnen • 
 da readc to him, it (hood not plcafe his Lordi lip fo well 
 as our fooIe fhall. 
 
 Fw/. Rcmercy my more then Englilh psges. 
 gtof, A my word I haue not fcene pages haue fo much 
 witCy that haue neuer hhi in Frounce Captain. 
 
 louL Tis true indeed Sir gjles, well then my almoft 
 French Elixers. will you hcipe my Lord to a foole, fo fiit 
 for him as you (ay. 
 
 ^«// Asfittjile warrar you Captain,as ifhe were made 
 
 for him, and hee (hall come this night to fupper, and 
 foole where his /^ord.fits at table, 
 f <>*/♦ Excellent fitc, faiicnotnow my fwcet pages. 
 
 /-«. Not 
 
 m- 
 
SirCiksGoofcap^', 
 
 /4. Not for a world % wcwillgoeboth,«nd/cek€ 
 hhn prcfcndy. 
 
 Fom/^ Doc fo my good uragges 1 
 
 fyU. Sauc you knights. 
 /i«. Saucy ouCapuine. 
 
 Tout. Fare veil my prcttic knaucs,comc knights Jhall I 
 
 wercfbluetogoe totliisSuppcr? 
 
 Rnd. VVhacelfc. \ 
 
 Goof, And let's prouidc torchc s for our men to fit at 
 dore withall captaine. 
 
 touL That vewrilllwafrant you firi7/ii'x» 
 
 Rud. Torches^why the Mooncw^ill [Line man. 
 
 C7<?*/ The moanc Sir^«/: 1 fcornc the moonc yfaith, 
 Slyddromctimcsajnaiiflialnotgetherto (hifie&ifhc 
 wood giuc her a couple of Capons, and one of them 
 muft be \vhicetoo, God for glue me I cud neucr abide 
 h«r;fincc ycftcrday,(hc fcru'de me fuch a trick tother 
 Bight, 
 
 Rnd What trisk fir Gyksi 
 ^ G.Qof> y V\\^ £n Cm: caufc the daies be mortall and 
 Ihorc nov youknovre, andlloue dale light well-,! 
 thought it urent a vaic fafttr then it weeded, and run 
 after it into Fjn/yHrie-fizldQS ith calmc euc«ing to fee 
 the vindcfmils goc^-^euenas I was going ouer a ditch 
 the moonc by this light of putpofe runnes me be- 
 hind acloud,aad lets me fall into the ditch by hca- 
 uen, 
 
 Ritd. That was iWdont in her fn deed fir Gilet . 
 
 C^T,-^ ]Jldonefir^i«r;Slyddaman maybeare, and 
 beare,bttt and (lie hauc noc more good manners but 
 t«> make cunty black flouenly cloudc a pcarlc in her eye 
 Iflull nere loueEnghOi moonc again?, whilel hue 
 ileb?r«rorne toyc, 
 
 Jffil, comcknightsroZondonhorrchorfc, horfe. 
 
 Rud, In what a cafe be is with the poorc En^lifti 
 
 roaoQtf.bccaaic the f»cnch moonesf their torches ) vU- 
 
 be 
 
sir Gyles Geofeedfpe^ 
 
 bethclcffcinfa{hion,and I warrant you theCaptaine 
 will remember ittoo^tho hec fay nothing, hcefeconds 
 his rcfolute chafcfo and followcs him,IJc Jay try Jifc you 
 {hall fee them the next cold night, (hut the raconefhinc 
 cutoftheirchatnbers, and makeic lie without doores 
 all flight* I difcreditmy witc with their companies now 
 I think,* on t, plague a gpd on themjlle faliabeacing on 
 them prcfentiy. 
 
 Snter LordeMomford MtdCUrenct* 
 Clarence Horatw. 
 CU. Sing good HoratWy while I (igh and write* 
 According to my mailer f/<iw/ minde 
 ThcSoulc ismufick,and doth thereforeioy 
 In acccnti muficall, which he rhut hates 
 With points of difcorde is togcather tyed 
 And barkes titReafin, Confonant in fence, 
 Diuinc Eu^erui,bczrcs the ocular forme 
 Of mufickeand o^Reafim^ and prcfents 
 The Soulcexennpt from fleihin flclhinfiam'd. 
 Who muft not lone hir then, that loues hif foale ? 
 To her 1 write, my friend, the ftari c of friends 
 
 V Vil needs hauc my ilran^e lines greet her ftrangc cia 
 And for his fake ile powre my poore Soule forth 
 
 In floods of Ifikej but did not his kind ha )d 
 Barrc me with violent grace, I wood confumc. 
 In the white flanaes of her impaffionatrXouc 
 Ere my haifli lipps (hood vent the odorous blaac. 
 For I am defperaie of all worldly loyes 
 And there was -neuer man fo harfh tc men, ' 
 
 V Vben I am f ulleft of digefted life 
 I feemc a liuelcflc^»»^n<?* to all 
 
 Each day rackc vp in mghtlikc Funcrall, 
 .S'iog good ti»rAti0^ w hiUl 1 (igh and write. 
 
Sir GjUtGoofecdfft* 
 
 TheLetter. 
 ■ i>*i]j:er htm to hue thatfuffen not hisin^^ my bue it 
 Wtthout pafsion and therefore free from alter atm. 
 VVk^ too har(h,and verfei? poctrie 
 V Vhy fnood I write thcn^mcrntclad in Inke 
 i s bu t a mourner.and as good as naked 
 J vrill not uTitc my friend (hall fpcakc for mc 
 oingoneftauc move my %o^6 H or AtU. 
 ■ f n Canto, 
 
 1 muft remember I knowe whom I louc, 
 Adameoflcarningjand ofiifeexemt 
 From all the Idle fancies of her fcx. 
 And tliis that to an other d^me wood feeme 
 Perplextandrouldcdin s ruddt (Tc vailc 
 Wilbe more cleerc then ballads to her eye 
 IIcwrite,ifbuf to fatif/ic ray friend . 
 Your third ftaucc fwcec Boraaoztid no more, 
 u . C^nto. 
 
 How ?ainely doe I offer my ftraoge loue? 
 I marrie, and bidftates,and entertainc 
 Zadjes with tales and iefts.andXords with ncw«s 
 Andkeepc a houretofeaftt^<J?ri;w hounds 
 That catc their maifter,aHdletydell guefts 
 Drawc me from fcriou j fcarch of things diuinc 
 To bid them iit,and weJcomCjand take care 
 To foothAheirpal atswith choycckytchin-fluff 
 As all muft doc that marric and keepc houfc 
 And then lookeon the left fid of my yoakc 
 Or on the right perhaps and fee my wife 
 Drawc is a quite repugnant courfc from me 
 Bufied taftarch herfrench purlcs,andherpu^ 
 When I am in my Anima reflex a 
 ^ttid/tff^tcitat^M oTfgo rernml 
 And make theic beings thacare knowae tabc 
 Theonely reriou&obiedscf true men 
 Seeme fliadoweSfVichiubftaQciall ftir flic keepet 
 About her ^^owcsjvhkhiihuibiknA&lQVLe 
 
 tkc 
 
T hey muft bclieuc, and thus my other felfe 
 brings mc another bodie to difpofe 
 That haue alrcadie much too much of one. 
 And muft not looke for any <foule of her 
 ^Tohelpetvoruleto bodies. 
 
 il^ww. Fie forniamc, 
 I neuer heard of fuch an antedame. 
 Doe women i>ring nohclpeoffouletomen? 
 'VVhy friend they cither are ment foules themfelues 
 ' Or the moft wittie Imitatrixes of them 
 Or prettieft Cwect apesof hufnaine Soules, 
 T hit euer Nature franVdj asIwiWprouc, 
 Yot^tH they be Sul^flaftttd/ftcuU 
 And purer then mens bodies like their foules, 
 VVhich mens harih haires both of their breil & chitmc 
 Occafiond by their grofe and ruder heate 
 Plainely demonftrates : Then like foules they doe, 
 UHoittrecarpmrdt for no power on earth 
 ■' Moues amans bodie, as a woman does/ 
 Then doe they T)4trif9rmat eorpori 
 Or adde fair e formes to mcR, as their foules doe.* 
 For but for womeOyWho wood cire for formes } 
 I Toweloeuerwood wafheface^nor hands 
 Norcare'howragg*d,or floucnlicl went 
 VVer*t not for women,who of all mcnsprmpcs 
 Art the true finall caufes : Then they make 
 Men in their Seedes imorcall like their joules 
 That els wood perilh ina fpanne of time* 
 'Oh they be ^oulelike-Creatures,and my Neecc 
 TheSouleof twentierare5oules (Uldin one. 
 .'^ Thatjthat it is my Lord,that makes me loue. 
 MwiuOh are ye come Sir,weIcome to my Neecc 
 As 1 may fay at midnight gentle friend 
 
 What haue you wrott I pray ? vi j ^ 
 
 Ci^ Strange ftufemyZ.ord. HereAdf^^ 
 
 tMom, Indeed theway to belieueistoloue cmmnt:c 
 
 And the right way to loue is tobelicue, ^ 
 
 15 This 
 
% 
 
 This I will ar!7 hov.wkh^n add lacker^ 
 
 For her Co vie in aofwcre, fee, fweet f riend '. 
 
 Jfhe ihall not ftay to call, but whiic the ftccic 
 
 Of her affedion is made fofce and hott. 
 
 He (Irike and take occaHon by the brotre* 
 
 Bleil is the wooing thats not long adooing* Sxitn. 
 
 CU, Had euer man fo true» and noble frisod I 
 Or wood men thmkc thiifiiarpc worlds freexingAire. 
 To all true-honourandiuiicialUoue; 
 Wood Jisffcr fucb a fioriihing pyoeit^ both 
 To ouerlookc the boxe-trces ot this time? 
 VVhcn the learnd mind hath by itnpuliioa wrosighc : 
 Her eyes desrc fire into a knowing flajne . 
 No elemencall ftnoke can darken it 
 Nor Morthen coldnes nyppe her Daphnesn Bower, 
 O Tacrcd fficDdfnlppc thanks to thy kind power 
 That being rctir'd from all thefaithles worldc . 
 Appearfi to me in my ? nworldly frjend. 
 And for thine owne fake let hts^ooble mind 
 By mouing prefedent to all his kiad 
 (Z^ike iuft Dcttc^^mjoleznhs ilonicbQoes 
 Repaire the world with humane Uoud and Be(h 
 And dying yertue with new life refreHi . Sxk^, 
 
 cACTVS QVARTVS. 
 
 Kmg^ Th time toleaueyoar Chcfts Zadies tis too 
 ftudious an exercife after dmner. 
 
 74/. Why is it cal'dChefts? 
 
 Bip, Bccaufetheylcanc rppon^eir Chefis tha; 
 playatit* 
 
 Tal I wood hiueitoaldthearifc of wittes, fortisa . 
 g^mc fo wittic, that vttMiPiiVfos maiftcrie, w€€ hunt iJ ^ 
 
5^^ Specially whctc the vit of the(?e?«/?f^arc m (h^fe 
 my£ord» 
 
 JW/*' 1 am a Geefieappe by the mothers Hde mtdam^ ae 
 Icaft my mother was i 5'wy^r4«;»p^ 
 
 f tf«» And you ^crc her white fonoe, I varratH: my 
 Lord. 
 
 7W/. I was the yongcft Zadie, and therefore muft be 
 kcrwiiftc fonheye know, theyoungcrt of tcnne I was* 
 '^'Hfp^ AadthewifcftofFiftceBCo 
 f Tui, And fwcct jLadie will ye caft a kindcyenov 
 y^X^ toy Cxi^in fSitgyUigoofecappc. 
 
 Ptn^ Pardon my Z.ord I hauefieuer a fpare eye to call 
 awaylaKRireyc. 
 
 TaL I wonder you ftiood Coumit caftawayliadie 
 vppdfthim, doe you remember thofe fcwe of hisgood 
 partes I rehearft to you, 
 
 Verie perfcdly my Lord, amongft which one of 
 
 ren. 
 
 them wa$, that he is the bcfl5empfter of any woman in 
 England, pray lets fecTomc of hi« worke/ 
 
 Utp, S-^j-ectZ^ord lets fee him fowe a little, 
 
 ^rfi/» You ihall a mine honoutLadie. 
 
 Etig. Hees a goodly grc ate knight indcedjand a little 
 needle in his hand will become him prettclie, 
 
 Kwg, From the Sp^niih pike to rheSpaniHi necdle,ht 
 (hailpiay with any knightm England Ladie, 
 ' Etig. 5tit tiovtconmrfoy from the SpariuTi needle td 
 the Spaniih pike, -r 
 
 Kiw^. Ithinkc fac be too wife for thaDindeed maJam,' 
 forbc has-a^Oimiles length in land lies togeather, and 
 ' hee wood bee loach to bring it all to the length of a 
 pike, V . - 
 
 Hip* But no man com mends my bldunt Seruant Sir 
 CtitiiRudefhytncx.hivi\i% 
 
 Kmg, Hee is a kind gentleman £adie though bee 
 
 bee blunt, and is of this humor, thempreyou pre> 
 
 fume yppon him wichouc Cereinonk« tlie more 
 
 J^ . 'Ea he 
 
Sfr Gyles Geofecafp^^ 
 
 fielouesyouy ifheknove you thinke him kinde once 
 and Will fay nothing but dill vfe him, you may melt 
 him into any kindeneifeyou wilhhe is right like a wo» 
 man, and had rather, yoa (hood bluntUe take the 
 greateft fauour you can of him,thcn fhame£iQly intttac ^ 
 it. 
 
 £«r^ He faies nrel to you f%0i^A 
 
 Htp J madam.but they laic, he vrill beat one in 
 left, and byte in kindcncfTe, and teare ones ruffes in 
 CourtOiippe, 
 
 Kif>£, Some that he makes (port vritball perhappes, 
 but none that hererpedsla(rureye* . 
 
 Hip, And wha'ts his Vimn^fir (luthitnU . 
 
 Kiffg:. SometvothoufandayeareZadie. 
 
 mp, I pray doe not tell him that 1 ask't/or I {kind 
 notrponJiuing. 
 
 JCm»{ O Good Zadiewho can Ime. without living^ ' 
 
 Mvm Still , heere Wordings/ good companions ^ 
 yfaith, I fee you come not for vittles. 
 
 7W, Vittle$,my Lord,! hope ve haue f ittlei at 
 kome. 
 
 Mom, IbutTwcetZiprd, thereisapriirdpieinthe 
 Polititians ^phificke, iiat not your meat vpon other 
 mens trenchers.&bevareoffurHcs of your own e cofte 
 manie good coir panions cannot abidexo eate meate 
 at home ye know. And how^iaires my noble Nceoe 
 npw,and her faireXadie Feercs? 
 
 £i^. What windc bio wcs youhcther troc? 
 
 Mor»% Harire you madam, therweetcgaleofone 
 Ci^fwv/ breath, with this his paper fayiebloweime 
 
 bether* 
 
 £«r«. Ay^tiie fill, in that humor/ b«(hn>we mjr 
 hart ifl take anie Papers from him, 
 
 Mom^ , Kii)4< bok>aii: doc thou Ukcit then, 
 
 ^<«Sg*. Nay 
 
£«(• Niy then neuer cruft me, 
 
 Mwi* Zlet it fall then,or caft it awaHeyou were beft, 
 that euerie bodie may difcouer yonr loue futts, d«e; 
 tlUrcs fombodie neare if you note it,and how haue you^ 
 (pent the time (ince dinner nobles? 
 
 ]i^g. At chefts my £ords« 
 
 i)/«w. Readitneece,^ 
 
 £^^ Heerebeareit backelpray, 
 
 itibw. I beare you on my backe to heare youjand how 
 play the Zadies Hr C/»/^^^/«what men doe chey play beft 
 withall, with knights or rookes? 
 
 Td. With knights ray Lord. 
 
 Mm, T'is pitty their boord is no broadcr,and that 
 fomemcncaled gulsare not added to their game 
 King. Why ray £o.it needs not,they make the knights 
 guU. , 
 
 M(^ Thats pretty RtCuihlvm you haue begon I 
 know Neece,fortb I commaund yoQ. 
 
 Ettg, Oyareafweetevnckle. 
 
 Mom* I haue brought her a little Gretke^to helpe 
 me out withal^and ihees fo coy of her learnmg for iboth 
 Ihe makes it ftrange: Zords, and Ladies.Iinuiteyoual 
 to flipper to night,and yon ihal not denie me, 
 
 ^.. V Ve will attend your J[iordfliippe. 
 
 Tui^ Come Ladies let's into the gallene a little. 
 
 i.Mtm, And now what faies mine owne deare necc* 
 yiaith? 
 
 Eug, What (hood(hefaietothebackfi8e ofapa* 
 per. 
 
 Mom, Come^comesl knowe you haue byn a'cbe beh 
 Jjefidc, 
 
 J^ug, Now was there ener Lord fo prodigally oThis 
 ownebonor'd blood^and dignity? 
 
 Mom. A way with thcfc famchorfe-faire alligations^ 
 will you anfweycthc letter/ 
 
 ; , f^^.Gods my life you^oc like 4 cuotng/pokcs man, 
 
 man 
 
StrGyksG§ofe£4ffet, 
 madianfverfc vncklc?«rhac doeyc ihlnke mt dt^titt 
 
 AlC* ■ - . 
 
 £«^.. I will not Write that's ccrraine. 
 
 0?f<w. VVhaturilyoohaucmyfricfldaffdlpcrfifli, 
 doeyoutbirftourbloqds/ > 
 
 mC^^' 
 
 p^'aric in rmi^htic danger noc donbt 
 
 '"1Mom. vrfyod-haae 6urblot)dtfbcwrarco(ur^faofte3^^I 
 can tell ye .comc-will ye write ? 
 £^g* I H'slf not vritc yfaitfi, 
 ul^Mw* yfaithdame, thcnlmiiftbeyourrccrctaricl 
 fee, licrcsf he letter, come, docyou didatc and lie 
 #rite,- -^ • 
 
 J?*^. If you write no orherwife then 1 
 offtate, iiwiii fcarcc proue a kindc anfwere I be- 
 Iecoe» 
 
 tMom^ But you wri! be aduiCde / traft. Secretaries 
 «re ofcoonfailewith their countcffcs, thus it begins. 
 '.Tisfferhim toloue,thatfufFers not louing,what anfwere 
 •yofttothatif 
 
 Eug, Hi Iducs extreamely that fuffers not in loue. 
 M<m, He anfweres you for that prefcntlie, his loue 
 is without paiTjon^and therefore free from alteration, 
 fbrfV yottOcnow is in ^Iterasumem Ubk, he Icues you 
 4n histoule he tels yoa, wherei>tbere is no pafnon,faie 
 datne what an fwcre you, 
 ,E*^,> Nay ifl anfwere anie thing. 
 Mmt, VVhy?veriewcIIJIeanf!rei« for you. 
 •' J?«r/i You anfwercflhail I fee nny hand to your an# 
 fwerer I 
 
 '' ^^«w. I.bymyfaithflialive* 
 
 Bug, By my faitKboc you (b«I anifVercft; I wood-haue 
 
 jrottMeo. '-■■'■■■- 
 
 Mom, Alwaiesputio withaduiceof yonr fecrctaric, 
 n^ccei'ConetVhat anfwere ycai< 
 
 £(^« Si&ce 
 
 t.*,'* 
 
Sk Gyles Ooofiesfft^ 
 
 : '£ui. Since tqu ncedcs will hfmc. my ^nfttrcre, l^ 
 Anfttrercbricrcly to thcfirft. and lail patjtof his letter; 
 
 (Jlfcm^ Doc fb Neccc^ arrdlcauethcmidft for hiai- 
 fclfea gods name,what isyoucaofvirearc f. 
 
 Bug, IcannotbutfuffcryoutolotiCjiryoudoIoue* , 
 
 f\^tf». Why very good, there it is, and vrillrequit 
 your louc} fay you fo ? > He-wntctgyii 
 
 Eug, ^cfhrovc my lipps then my Zord. w ^^ diilata. 
 
 Mom, Befhrowe my fingers but you Oiall} what, you 
 may promife to requite his loue , and yet not prbmife 
 him marriage I hope) wel, and ftriil require your loue. 
 
 j^^^. .Nay good my Lord^old yourhand^for tie bee 
 rvcrne^ilcnotfetniyhandtoa't. : j, : :! 
 
 t^om . Well hold of your hand good nndam till it 
 ibood come on^ lie be readiefor itaaon, I warrant;) e.- 
 now/orthv my Zone is without paffion, andtheretorc 
 free from alteration^ what anfwei e you to that madamf 
 
 E*tg* Euen this my Zorde, your Zoue being mental!, 
 needes no bodely Requital!. 
 
 Mom. 1 am Content with that, and here it is} but in 
 hart, 
 
 eug. What. but inhart?- 
 I LPlfcm. Holdof your hand yet J(ay, Idoeembrace 
 
 ^ andrepaieit>. - 
 
 Hfig, You may write vncldei but if you get m^^ hand- 
 I toit, 
 
 U^fomi, Alas Nipepe this isnothing, ift any thing to a 
 bodely marriage^ to fay you loue amain* Souh iB 
 your/harts agree and your bodies meetnot? fimplc 
 marriarge rites, now letvsfoorth; heeisintheway 
 to felicitie, and deHresyour hand. 
 
 £tfg* My harid(hallalwaiesngnetheraytofelicitie, 
 
 ^«i0. Very good, may not any woman fay this now. 
 GpncludnowfwcctNeece. a^**. ^ 
 
 £ug. A nd fo God profper your lourney* ■f\-,f 7/» 
 
 ^(?w. Charitably concluded, though farrcAprt of- 
 thatloue X wood hauf n ikman VQ^ny iri^^dlpf yours 
 '^ ■ ~ Neecc . 
 
 'di 
 
 J 
 
Ncecc I fwearc to you , y onr hand now, andlct this lit- 
 tle ftay hisappctjtc* 
 
 Sng* Head vhat you haue writ my ilorJ, 
 
 ^J^om^ What needs that madam, you|rcmembcr it I 
 am fure. 
 
 Ettg, Weil if it want (ence in the Compoiicioo, let 
 my fecretarie be blam'd for't, theirs mv hand. 
 
 Mm. Thanks gentle Neece, no v lie rcade it. 
 
 Eug* Why now,more then before I pray? 
 
 Mom. T hat you fliall fee ftrat te ,1 can not but fuffer 
 you to loue if you doc loue^ind tril requite your loue. 
 
 Eug, Remember that requicaii was ofyour own put* 
 ning it^ but it dial be after my falhion IrWarraiat ye. 
 
 <^om. Interrupt me no more,yonr loue being men- 
 toll needs no bodely requital}, biit In hart X embrace & 
 repay it) my.hand (hall al waies figne the way to felicitie, 
 and myffelfe knit with you in the bandes ofmarn^ge e- 
 ner walke with you^in it, and fo God|>rofper oui^iour- 
 vflcy : 
 
 Stigma* 
 
 Mug, Gods mehfe,tis not thus rIhope» , 
 
 Mom, By my life but it is Neece. 
 
 .Ettg. By my life but tis none ofmy deed then* 
 
 xMom. Doeyou vfe to fetyour hand tachat which 
 it not your deed J your hand is at it Neece, and if there 
 .'be any law in £ngland,you (hall performe it too .* 
 
 £t^. .Wb,y t£is is plaine diihoAQcred deceit* 
 :3>oesall your troeil kindoes end in lawe / ^ 
 
 Mom. Haue patience Neece, for what fo ere I (tj 
 rOnely the lawes of faitb« and thy free loue 
 Shall ioj^ne my f riendaad thee^or naugh t at al. 
 By my friends loue,and by this kide it (hall. 
 
 Et^. y Vhy,thus did falfe lActontiusifk^xe Cjl^^* 
 <Mcm. Indeed deere loue his wile|was ibmethi^g like 
 And then tis no vnheard-of trecherie 
 That was ena^ed in a goddes Eye, 
 jiccontku wortkte loue fcard not Duma 
 
 Befofc 
 
SirCyles CaoffcAppe. 
 before whome he contriu'de this fveete deceice C 
 
 £»^.VVcl there you hauc my handjbutilcbcfvottie 
 1 ncuer did thing foagainft my wilL • : ■V' 
 
 Mom. T'will prouc the better madaai,doabt it not. 
 And to aUay the billows of your blood, 
 Raif'dc with my motion bold and oppofite 
 Deere neecc fuppe with me,and refrefli your fpiritcj* 
 I haueinuitcd your companions . 
 With the two gucits that dindc with you to daie, 
 And will fend for the old Lord F«m^Zf 
 The Captainc, and his mates and (tho acnightj 
 VVe will be mcrrie as the morning Z^r^r. 
 
 Eug, No.no my Zord,you will haueC/rfr«»« there, > ■ 
 
 LMom. A las poore gentleman I muft tell you now 
 Hees extrearoe ficke,and was fo when he writt 
 Tho he did charge me not to tell you foj 
 And for the world he cantiot come abroade» 
 
 Ettg. Is this the man that without paffioti loues 
 
 Mom, I doe not tell you he is ficke with loue'> 
 Orifhebetis wilfuUpaflion. 
 V Vhich he doth choofe to fuflfer for your fake 
 And cood reRraine his fuflfcrance with a thought, 
 Vppon my life he will not trouble youj 
 And therefore worthic ncece faile not to come, 
 
 Eug. I willon that condition. 
 
 Mom* Tis perform'd;for were my friend well and 
 cood comtort me^ I wood not now introaf; your com- 
 panie, but one of you I muft haue, or/die,ohfucha 
 friend is worth a monarchie. Sxeunt^ 
 
 Enter Lord TtmtifaRSudsincGoofe*' 
 CAppe, FowIVceathtr.Bu/kkfr, 
 
 Fur, Nay my gallants I will tell you more. 
 
 tyf//. Forth good my Zord . 
 
 pMr. The euening came and then our waxen ftarv 
 Sparkled about the heaucnly court pfEraunce, 
 VYhjen I then young and rcadiant as the funne 
 
 C Gaue 
 
< 
 
 GiDc 1 iiflertfttlic fe 'iainpes; and corii^tinBr r? v *i ^^^% 
 JMeif«lddafac«i9»j3pc:iftept into the pMencc^ /. 
 
 Where fct«rithdtliir prtoedy dame* If ouiid 
 Tbft CoonttKc of ^rfwrf^^ran d her ncece. 
 V Vho as I told you caft (b fix*d an eye 
 
 n my behautDur^ ^^king With the king; 
 o^ Trttfooy gQa)i£oF4* r ! 
 
 F«r. Tney rd(e when |rcamqin> and allthe lights 
 Bura4,dHcib ffm {hani^ wiien I ftood tp and (hind. 
 
 Foji^ O moft ^a^fiodate defcripdon ^ir Cutn 
 
 i?j^. 7itiet>facai^dlesend. 
 
 ^tfeA T£c paffing^ jaefcriptiooof a caadle,that cuct 
 liiiJdSMrjGwf/;^: '.'i.-j.Jili .■..■.'.•..a 
 
 Fim uY^aynfilufclriotiiat them^nor fectnd to note 
 What gnace thejp did nit,bu? found courtly caufc 
 To talke vich ai^Jccoiripliiht gentleman 
 Heir comeiraittltialie^in quc(bof newes . 
 
 1 (pakeskaitan-^ltK bim^v : 
 
 B^^K 'What{byoang!>.. 
 
 F*r» Or4nfftmcvoiteca(Un9nelpnrUrHoJirdf^iii4re^ 
 Fo*/.SIidd,a cood fpfeake it k«ight,at three ycare old/ 
 Yhk: Nay gentkCaptaine doc not fet me forth 
 1 loue it not, in ctnth I ioue it not. 
 FaW*. 'Slight mvlxsrd but truth is truth youknowv 
 Gocf Jdarccnfureyouri:ord(hip,Truthistrurhj & 
 llieuie iiboaWria Ftaunce, they fpeake Frcrich as well, 
 as tfednrnothfctaaifuc my lord^f '■. ■. <. v 
 
 r P*>^. V Vby t8« their inckher tODgfc my^ioUe knigl^^ 
 Biir^jitJteUyou}ireem'dnctto:notc '-r. 
 
 The ^dics notes of nae, but held my talke, 
 with that Italiqa'dcefTenchi^aayj^ndtooke lime 
 f Still tsourconfci«hcc^^icrifd)foftcw|iw Courtfliip 
 In the three qDarterlegge,aDd fetledlooke. 
 The quick Jci(]^o£thetop|3e of the forefinger 
 And other fuch exploy tes 6 fgoo4 Accofi^* ' 
 AH wlneiitkeiLadiet tobke into their eyes^ 
 
 ^ 
 
sir CjksGopfecAffe, 
 
 About my bdfomc, in my hatt,minc caret. 
 
 In skartftfs about my thighesjvpoti mine armes 
 
 Thicke on my wryftes, and thicker on my handSp 
 
 And ftillthc Icfle I fought, the more liound. 
 
 All this I tell to this notorious end, 
 
 That you may vfe your Gourtlhip with jeflc care 
 
 To your coy miftrcfless As when we ftrike 
 
 A goodly Sammon,with a little line • 
 
 We doe not tugge to hale her vp b/ force 
 
 For then our line wood brcakCjand our hooke k)ftj 
 
 But let her carelelTc play alongll the ftreamc 
 
 Asyouhadlefther,andfhceledrownehcrfcIfe. 
 
 FohI a rhy life a moft rich comparifon. 
 
 Goof Neuerftirre,ifit bee not a richer Caparifon^ 
 
 then my Z^orde my Cofine wore at tilt, for that was bro- 
 
 dred with nothing but mooncQiine it h the water, and 
 
 this has Samons m'tj by heauen a moft edible Capariio. 
 
 Rh. Odious thou woodft faVjforCoparifos are odious. 
 
 Foal, So they areindcede fir Ct4U all but my' Lords. 
 
 goof. Bee Caparifons odious Sir ^»fr.' what like flow- 
 ers ? 
 
 'Riid, O affe they be odorous. 
 
 goof, A botts athat ftincking worde odorous, 1 
 canneuerhitt on't« 
 Fur. And ho-w like yon my Court-counfaile gallats hfl- 
 
 FohL Out of all proportion excellent my Zord:& be* 
 Iceucitfor £mpharicail Coutt[hip,you'rLard(hip puts 
 downc all the Z^ords ot the Court. 
 
 f /yr. No good Captaine no. ' (Courtihip. 
 
 FohI^ By Frauncc you docmy Zordfor Emphaticall 
 
 Fur, For Emphaticall Courtlhip indeed I can doe 
 fomcwhat» 
 
 Fofii. Then docs your merrie entertainment become 
 yoVL fo feftifally, that you haue all the brauetie of a Saint 
 Georges day about ye when you v fe it. 
 
 Fttr, Nay thats too much in fadnes Captaine, 
 Qocf O good my Ziorsd^let him prayfc you,vhatfo ere 
 
 • (a Z it 
 
It cofts your >^Qr^ippc.- . r h ,; n: :. \ - rr,fi)uc ym ir^od A 
 
 /*<?«/»- JartureyeiAf Lordlliippe your m^rrie behauu 
 
 our docirpfeftifally fliowc vponypu, that cu€ry high 
 
 hoUiday w^hcnLadie^swOtid bee oipfl bcn'tifull^ euery 
 
 one wiiTics to God fliec were turnd into fuch a little 
 
 Lord asyoUjWheny'aremerric. 
 
 ^oof. By this fire they doe my Lord, I hauc heard am. 
 
 Fur, Marrie God forbid knighitheyHiood be turnd 
 
 into mcj 1 had rather be turnd into them amine honor. 
 
 Feuijlhtn. for your Zordfhips qu}ppcs,& quick iefts, 
 
 why gefiaRomamrum were nothing to them a my vcrtuc 
 
 Fftr, WdJ,\i'ell,well,l rill heaie thee «o more, 1 will 
 
 hearc thee no morc,good Captaine, Tha'ft an excellent 
 
 witt, and thou ftialthaueCrownes amine honour, and 
 
 now knights and Ciiptain, thefooleyou told me ofF,do 
 
 jrou al know hioi? 
 
 Cacf, IknowiiimbcftmyZord. 
 . Fur, Doeyoui'ir(?;/<ry, to him then good knight, & 
 behcrfc with him,and hcre,and hcrr^and here againc, I 
 meane pamt him vnto vs Sir ^jr/«^paint him iiucly,liue- 
 \y now,mygood knightly boy» 
 . Goof, Why my good Lv>rd?h€c will nere be long from 
 vs, becaufe we arc all mortall you know, 
 Fnr. Verietrue, 
 
 Gocf,. And as foone as cucr wee goc to dinner, and 
 fappertog^ather,. 
 Ricd. pinneraiidfuppertogcather,whcnj that tree ? 
 Goof A will come you in amongftvs, with bis Cloakc 
 buttond.Ioofcvnder his chinne, 
 : ^«J, Buttond loofe niy JLord? 
 Coof, I me iCord biittoBidloofe ftill^aod both the flaps 
 cal^ ouer before, both his ihouldcrs afore hiaj.. 
 RtU, Both ftiQuidicrs afore Uml . , 
 
 Fur, Froxzif before bit» bee mc^eji) forth good Sir 
 gjlef, : ; 
 
 Goff* ZJkc a potentate My Zor& ? 
 /bw^w Muchlikea i^ot^DSiiteindecd, 
 {>«?/; For all the world hke a Potentates^/**: ye know. 
 
 R*^,So 
 
 ,i 
 
..RaW, So Sir. 
 
 ^ goof. AH his beard nothing but hairc. 
 Cud. Orfomcrhingelfc. 
 (Joof, Or fomething clfe as you fay. 
 TohI. Excellent good, 
 
 (joof, HisMeIlons,orhis Apricocks, JOrrengcs al- 
 vraies in an vnclcanc hand kcrchifFc very cleanelyl 
 warrant you my £ord. 
 Fur. A good ncatcfoolc Sir 0'/<f/ of mine honour. 
 Goof, T hen \\\% fine words that hcc fets them in, con- 
 caticall,afinc Anniffccde wenche foolc vppon ticket 
 and fo forth* 
 FiiT^ PaHing ftrangc wordcs belienc me, 
 Goof, Knoth euery man at the table, though he neuer 
 faw him before, by fight and then will he fooie you fo 
 finely my i^orde, that hee will make your hai t ake, till 
 your eyes runne oucr. 
 
 f«r. The beft that euer I heard, gray mercy p^ood 
 knight for thy merriedefcription, Captaincjgiuethcc 
 twentic companies of commendations, neuer to bee 
 caflieird. 
 
 Enter lackeandiVtil on the other Jtdc. 
 Am. Saue your iLordfliip , 
 
 Fur. My prcttie caftof tPlier/m, what prophecies 
 with your little maifterfliippes; 
 
 la. Things that cannot come topaflemy £ord, the 
 worfe our fortunes. 
 
 FohL Why whars the matter pages ? » 
 R«^ How now my Zadiesfoyfting hounds. 
 Goo/. M. lac^M, lackft how do ye M. Wtlliam^ frolick ? 
 Will Not fu fi olicke, as you left vs .Sir Gyles, 
 Vur, Why wagSjWhat news bringyouaGodsname, 
 7<T.Heauienewcs indeed my Lord > pray p'ardonevs. 
 
 F«r# Heauiencwes ? not polfible your little bodies 
 cood bring am then, vnload thofc your heau'ie newes I 
 befcech yc .' 
 
 friUMVhy my Lord ihc foole we tooke for your Lord : 
 
 ii though? too wife fpr you,and wc dare not prefer him, 
 
 " goof Slidd 
 
Sir gilet goofeca^pe', 
 
 ^^/.Slydd pag«,yonlc not chcatcs of our foolc ^Wyti 
 
 la, VVhy fir 5"«/i?/,hecs tdo dozged and bitter for 
 
 you in truth, we (hal 1 bring you a foole to make you 
 
 laugh,and he (hall make all the world laugh at vs. 
 
 WilL I i ndeed fir Giles ^iif^A he kno wcs you fo wel too 
 
 C'tlef Knowc ms /flight he knowcs mc no more then 
 
 the beggcr knowes hU di(h* 
 
 f ^.Faith he begs you to be content fir (?«/«, for he wjI 
 not come. 
 
 G^^y: Bcgg me/flight I wood I had knowne tliat, to- 
 ther daicj thought 1 had met him in Paules,& he had 
 byn anic body cKe but a pillcr, 1 wood hauc run ae him, 
 through by heauen, beg me? 
 
 JPotU, He beggcs you to be content fir G^ii<r/, that is, 
 hepraiesyou* 
 poof. O does he praife me,thcn I commend him. 
 Fur. Z/Ctchis vnfutablefoolc goe fir^//f/, we will 
 make Oufc without him. 
 
 Goof That we wila niy word my Lord,andhauehim 
 too for all this. 
 
 fVil, Doe no t you fay fo fir GUes^ for to tell you true 
 that foole is dead. 
 
 Goof. Deacl?Slightthatcannot-bc man, Iknowehc 
 ^tfood ha writ to me ont had byn fo« 
 
 Fnr, Quick or dead let him goe fir GiUs^ 
 Ja, I Liy Xord,for wc haue better newes for yon to 
 harken after. 
 
 fftr, what 9re they my good Nouations.' 
 la. Hy Lord Momford intreates youriA>r(hipan4 
 thefe knights and captaine to accompany the countefie 
 Eugema.znd the other two Ladies at his houfe at fupper 
 tonight. 
 
 /F//. All defiring your Loitopardon them,for not 
 eating your meat to night. 
 
 Fur^ V Vithall my hart wagges, and theirs amendsj 
 my harts,nowfecyourcourt(hippea'thelaft, a'thctain- 
 tf rs^andpricke rpyour felues for the Z<adies. 
 
StrGiiesCoo/eAppc* 
 
 Goof, Obrauc fir C/^r* come lets prick vptncZadfes* 
 Fttr, And viliiot the knights two nob/e kinfeme fac 
 thcrcf 
 
 Irf. Both will be their my Zord. 
 JF«r. Why theres the whole knot of vs then , and 
 there fliall wecknocke vppe the whole triplicrtieof 
 your nuptials^ 
 Goof, He make my Lord my Cofin fpeakc for me. 
 FouL And your lordfhip will be for me I hope. 
 Fur, With tooth and nailc Captainc, A my 
 Lord. 
 
 R»rf. Hang am Tytts ile pommell my fdfcinto 
 am. 
 
 ia. Your Loi your Cofin S\t G)ies has promift the 
 Zadies they Oiall Iceyou^ fowc. 
 
 goof. Gods mce, wood I might neuer bemortall if I 
 doenot carry my workc wiih me. 
 
 Fur, Doe fo Sir Gjles, and withall vfe meancs 
 To taint their high blouds with the (hafteof Loue, 
 Sometimes a fingers motion woundcs their minds; 
 A left, a Icfture, ora prettie laugh, 
 A voyce, a prefent, ah, things done ith nick 
 Wound deepe,and ftire, and let fii^ your gold ' 
 And we (hall nuptiallshaue, hold belly hold. 
 
 Goof, O rare Sir Cmt: we fiiall eate nut-iheli's,' 
 bold belly hold Exeunt, 
 
 Ja, Opictifuliknighttthatkoowes not lAiptialls from 
 nutfliells. 
 WitU And now pimme forte vous monfieur ? 
 Bull Porte bicn vous renter cj, 
 
 la. V Vc may fecit indeed Sir, & you fliall goe afore 
 with vs. 
 5?«/. Nogoodmo/iy^jvr/. 
 ^tU: AaochccCrailie io my Zadies CcUer y faith mon* 
 
 Bui. "Kemmy dctonttur vmftcnrs. 
 
 n 
 
SirCyiesGoofe(4^pe, 
 
 Enter Qlarcnce^JKomford, (beamcs 
 
 mfoM, How nov my friend docs not the knowing 
 That through thy comon fence glaucethroughthy eyes 
 To reade that letter, through thine eyes retire 
 And warmc thy heart with a rryumpham fire / 
 
 Mom, My ZrOrd 1 feeleatreble happincs 
 Mix in one Hjulcwhicb proues how eminent 
 Things cndlcde are aboue t hings temporall, 
 That are in bodies needefuUy confin'dej 
 I cannot fufFer their dc mentions pier ft 
 Where my immortall part admits expanfurc 
 Euen to the comprehenfion of two more 
 Commixt fubftantially with her meere fclfe. (friend? 
 Mom^ As how my ftrange, and riddle -fpcaking 
 Cia, As thus my Z,ord,l feele my owne minds ioy 
 As it is ieparate from all other powers. 
 And then the mixture of an other fouJe 
 loyn'de in dircdion to one end,iike ic, 
 A nd thirdly the contentment I cnioy. 
 As we are ioynd that I I'hall worke that good 
 In fuch a noble fpirit as your neece. 
 Which in my felfc I feele forabfolute*, 
 Each good mindc dowbles his ow^e free content 
 When in an others vfe they giue it vent. 
 
 Mom, oaid like my friend,and that I may not wrong 
 Thy full perfedions with an emptier grace. 
 Then that wh'ch ftiowe prefents to thy conceits, 
 In working thee a wife worfe then (he feemesj 
 lie tell thee plainc a fecrct which I knowe. 
 My neece doth vfe to paint hcrfclfe with white 
 Whofe cheekesare naturally mixt with redd 
 Either becaufe (he thinks pale>lookes moucs mofit 
 Or of an anfwereable nice aflfcd 
 To other of her modeft qualities*, 
 becaufe (he wood not with the outward blaze 
 Of tempting bewtie tangle wanton eies*, 
 And fo be ttQubled with their tromperici: 
 
 \rv^hich 
 
Which confl rue as thpuwilcj make it knownc 
 
 That thy free comment may examine it. 
 
 As willingcr to tell truth otmy ncecc, 
 
 1 hen in the leaft degree to wrong my friend. 
 
 Ci!a, A lelous part of friendihippe you vnfolds 
 For was it euer fcenc that any dame 
 Woodchainge ofchoiceawcll mixt white and redd 
 For bloodies palenes, if (he (Iriu'd to moue ? 
 He painting then is to (hunp motion, " 
 J^utifilic mended fomcdcfe<^ with it 
 Breedes it more hate then other ornaments $ 
 C Which to fupplie bare nature) Ladies weare ^ 
 What an abfurd thing is ic to fuppofc} 
 (If Nature made vs either lame or flck,) 
 VVc wood not fccke for found lymmes,©rfor health 
 By Art theRcdor of confufcd Natures 
 So in a faceif Nature be made lame 
 Then Art can nuke it^ is it more ofience 
 • To hclpclhcr want there thett in other limmes ? 
 Who can giue inftance where dames faces loft 
 The priuikdige their other parts may boaft. 
 
 M«m» But our moft Court receiued Poets faies 
 That painting is pure chaflities abator. 
 
 pa. T hat was to make vp a poorc rime to Nature, 
 And farrefrom any ludgmentit confered 
 For lightnes comes from harts, and not from lookes 
 And ifinchaftitie polfeflethe hart*} 
 Not paiQting doth not race it, nor being cicare 
 Both painting fpot it, 
 
 jFor outwrard AnreBesbeares the diuine forme. 
 And moues beholders to the Act of; lope^ 
 And that which moues to loue is to be wifht 
 And eche thing fimplie to be wifht is good. 
 So I conclude mere painting of the face 
 A lawfuUand a commendable grace, 
 
 iMm, What paradox doft thoa defend in this 
 • «^- . H Aii4 
 
And j^t'tfitough thy clearc argumcucs I f^je I 
 
 T hy 1 peach is farr exempt from f lattcric. 
 
 And how illiterate cuftome groflie crrcj? 
 
 Alnicft in all traditions flic prefcrres* 
 
 Since ihcn the doubt I put thee of my nccce. 
 
 Check s not thy doubtlcffc Jouc, forth my deare fricud, j 
 
 And^oallforcetothofeimpreffionsj * 
 
 That now hauecaru'd her phantafie with louCy - ' 
 
 I haue invited her toTupperhcere* 
 
 And told her thou art moft extrcamelic fick* 
 
 V Vhich thou flialt counterfeit with sjl thy {kill, 
 ^^i Which is exceeding fmale to counterfcifi 
 jiiom* Pra^fealitclCjloue will teach it thee * 
 
 And then fhall dodor f^r/fj' the phifirian. 
 Come to thee while her felfcis in my houfe, 
 
 V Vitli whomc as thou confcr'ft of thy diJeafe, 
 lie bring my neecc withali the Lords and Zadie^, 
 
 Within your hearing vnder fain'd pretext, - i 5 
 
 Toihewthepiduresthathanjjttccrcthychamber;, :i * ! 
 
 Where when thoubcarft my voycCjkriow (he is thet^. 
 
 Andthercfbrcfpeakcthatwhichmayftirhcrthoughts,-' -l 
 
 And make her llicinto thy opened armcs* 
 
 Ladies whome true worth cannot moue to ruth 
 Trew louers mutt deceue to (hew their truth Sxem, 
 
 ACIVS^QyiNTI SCiENfA WlM^^ ' ! 
 
 lEmer Mmford^ Furmfally Taks, KtHgccb^ Rttdejhk^:: 
 
 Moml V\ h^t^ IS Sit Gyifs-QoofeMpp^hsteiiv 
 ^oof. HeremyZ,ord» 
 
 ^JUom . Conr. e forward knighs t'is yoii shat theXa- 
 
 disiad^ircatfQckiugamiRcbQmt .\ \ 
 
 .■■/.. G«»/^ A-«. •■■.•;j 
 
 \ 
 
p 
 
 JO 
 
 sir CyhsGoifeeiffe. 
 
 ,• €*cfi, A little at once my Xordc ibrldlcnct 
 
 &kc.' '" ." ■ ■ '""." ' 
 
 fitn SirC«r,Ifay,tohcrcaptame.. 
 
 'Penei: Come good feruaot Jet's Jee what you 
 
 Goof: VVhy looke you miftris /ana malccing a fine 
 drJc fea,fullpf fi{bc,pUyingin thcbottome,& ncteile 
 let in the water fo liuely,that you (hall heareitiote^ 
 
 Eugi NothearcitSirC7<^^ 
 
 (7do/, Yes in footh madam with your eyes. 
 
 Ta/: lZadie;for when a thing is done fo exceede- 
 ingly to the lifc,as my koightlie cofcn docs it, the c/c 
 oftentimes ukes fo flrong a heede of it, that it cannot 
 containe it alone^and chetefore the care feemCs to take 
 part with it* 
 
 Hip: T hat's aTcricgoodrcafon my Lord. 
 
 UHom^ \^hat a letl it i$,to heare hov feriouiJielie 
 ftriuestii make his foolifii kinfmans anfweres wife 
 ones* 
 
 P^l VVhat fhall this be fcruant? 
 
 .Goof: This fliall be a great whale miftris,atallhi$ 
 
 bigneflefpoutinghugehilsof falt-warer afore him, 
 
 .likea littlcwatcr fquirt, but you (hall not necdcto 
 
 fearehim miftris,for he (halbe dike andgould, he (hall 
 
 doe you noe harme, and he be nere fo liuely, 
 
 Tffn» Thankc you good feruanr* /* 
 
 Tal: Doe not thinke Xadie»but he had need tcUyou 
 this a forehand for a mine honor, he wrcvJght me the 
 monAcr CmctifHs fo liuely, that at the fird (ight I darted 
 atit. 
 
 Mom, ThemonfterC<«*<r^/'my iord? {auca/MUa. 
 mountainej C^c^/youmcanc. 
 
 Tai: CacHs indeedemyZorde, crie youmer« 
 
 cic. 
 
 Goof: JJecreile takeout your eye, and yoavU 
 
 Pw No by my faith Setuantf is better in 
 
 ii a Gifofi. VYiJy 
 
 I 15 
 
Sir Gyles GodficMfpe, 
 
 'Xjoof. VVbyiadic, He but take it oucin icft^in 
 ^arncft. 
 
 fen. No',fomcthing clfc there good fcruant; 
 
 Goo[. VVhy then here Ihall bca Camcll, andha,^ 
 (hall haue hornes,and he ihall looke for all the world 
 lilweamaide without a hufband. 
 
 Hip, O bitter fir fi/i?/. 
 
 2W, Nay he has a dric wit Zadic / can tell yc» 
 
 ^en. He bobd me there indeedc my Zord. 
 
 Fiw. Marry him fwcctiiady, to anfwcrc his bitter 
 bob. 
 
 King. So (he maie anfwere him with homes indeed.^ 
 Bug^ Sec what a prctie workc he wearcs in his 
 boote.hofe. 
 
 Hip, Did you worke them your felfe fir Gylet, or 
 buy them/ 
 
 Goof, I bought am for nothing madam ihth'ex- 
 
 anoe 
 
 Ekg» Boughramfornothing. 
 
 Ta/. Indeed madam in th'cxchange they fo honor 
 him for his workc that they will take nothing for anic 
 thing he buies on am,but wheres the rich nighticappc 
 you wroh gt cofcn^if it had not by n too little tor you, ic 
 was the bcft pcecc of wor ke,that e ucr 1 f awe. 
 
 Goof,, VVhymyZ^rd, tVasbiggcnough,when I 
 wrought ir, for I wore pantables then you knowe. 
 
 7'a7. Indeedc the wanner a man kecpes his fectc 
 the Icffe he hecdes wearc vppon his head. 
 
 JEug» You fpeake for your kinfman the beft, that 
 euer 1 heard my Z,ord. 
 
 Goof Butl bclceue madam, my ZorJmy. cofen 
 has not told you all my gooc parts. 
 
 Ta/: 1 told him fol warrant you cofen. 
 Hip I What doe you thinkc he left out Sir 
 Giles? 
 
 Goof Marrie midam I can rake tobacco now, and 
 I haue bought glow-vrormcs to kindle it wuha!l;better 
 
 then 
 
Sir Gyles Gooficafpe^ 
 
 then all the burning glaffes ith w^orld* 
 
 Ettg. Glowc-vsormcs iSr (7^^/ will they make it 
 burnc? 
 
 Goof, O good madam 1 feed am with nothing but 
 firca purpolCjIic befw^ofoc ihcy cat me Hue faggots a- 
 weeke in charcoale* 
 
 TaI: Nay he ha^ the (Irangeft dcuiccs Ladies that 
 cuer you heard I warrant ye, 
 Fttr: That's a ftrange deuiceiiideed my Zord» 
 Hip', ^utyour fowingfirC/Zo is amoil gentlevvQ- 
 man-like qualitie 1 afTure you* 
 
 Pettx O farr away,for now feruant, you needc neuer 
 marrie.you are both hufband,and wife your fclfc. 
 
 Gaof: Nay indcede miftris 1 wood fainc marric for 
 all that,and iic tell you my reafon.if you will. 
 Pen: i^et's hcare it good feruant. 
 Goof: Why madam wehauea great match at 
 foot-ball towards,married men againft batchcUers, Si 
 the married men be al my friends,(6 1 voodfaine mar- 
 rie to take the married mens parts in truth. 
 
 Htpx T he bcU reafon for marriage that euer I heard 
 fir Gjict, 
 
 Goofx I pray will you keepe my worke a little miftrisj 
 I mud necdcs drain e a little couttfie in truth. 
 
 Extt StrGi^/eu 
 Hip; Gods my life I thought hi was a little to blame. 
 End: Comt'jCome.you heare not me dame. 
 Fur : V Veil faid fir Cnty to her no v we QiaUhcare 
 frefh courting. 
 
 H//>.- A las fir C»r,you are not worth the hearing, 
 cuery bodie faics you cannot loue, how foeuec you 
 talkeon'r. 
 
 Rudx Not louc dame?flydd what argument woodft 
 faaue of my loue tro^ lettmt fodkeas redde as fear- 
 let a fore I fee thce,and when thou comft in fight if 
 the lunneof thy' bewtie, doe not white rac like 
 a fbippards holland X and a l€wc to tny Creator.. 
 
TTip, Oexccllent, 
 
 Rttd, Xer mec burft like a To Je , ifa frovne oFtFiy 
 browc hai not turnd the vcric heart in my bcll;c, and 
 made mec readietobec hangdbj' the hcclesfdr a fort- 
 night to bring it to the right againe. 
 
 Hip* You ihood haue hangd longer Sir ^«/: tis not 
 right yet, 
 
 i?W.Zonnes,bid me cut oflFthebcftlymmc of my bo- 
 die for thy loue j' and ile lai't in thy hand to prone it, 
 .dooflthinkelam no Chriflian, haue I notaSouleto 
 fajc ? 
 
 Hip* Yes tis to fauc yet I warrant it, and wilbc while 
 tis a joule if you vfe this. 
 
 Fur* Excellent Courtftiip ofall hands, only myCap- 
 taines Courtlhippe, is not heard yet, good madatn giuc 
 him fauour to court you with his voycc. 
 
 £f^g. What {hood he Court me with allelfcmyZiord? 
 
 Mom.Whyy I hope madam there be other things to 
 Court Ladies withall befides voyces* 
 
 Fur, Imeanewithan audible fweetc fong mad^m. 
 
 E»g. With all my heart my £orde, if I iliall bee fo 
 much indebted to him. 
 
 Fou/» Naylwill be indebted to your cares Zadicfoc 
 hearing me found muiicke. 
 
 Fur^ Well done Captaine,proue as it wil now. 
 
 Enter UMejfeHgcr, 
 
 iMe, My Zord Dodor Verfey the P hyfitian is come 
 to fee mafier^'^r<r«r^« 
 
 jiMom. Zightand attend him to himprefcntly. 
 
 Fwr^ To mafter Qlarence I what is your friend (ickc ? 
 
 Mom. Excce.ding (icke. 
 
 Ta» I am exceeding forri€. 
 
 'Kmg* Neuer was ( orro w worthier befto wed 
 5'hentor theillftateoffogoodaman. 
 
 Pen, Alas poorc geutlemin^ good my Lord lets ice 
 :hini. 
 
 Mm^ Tfaankcs gentle ii^adie^ but my friend is loth 
 
 To 
 
To trouble iadies/Ince he cannot quitt them. • 
 With any thing he hath that they rtfpeft. > 
 
 flip, Refpcd my /.ordjl w^ood hold fuch a man 
 In more rcfped^then any Emperor 
 For he cood make me Emprcfte of my fclfc 
 And in mine ownc rule comprehend the world. 
 
 Mom, How now young dame? wharfodainlyinfpird 
 This ipeech hath iiiuet haires,and reueren^e asks 
 And foncr (hall hauedutie done of me 
 Then any pomp? in tcmperallfmperic. ; • 
 
 Hip. Good madam get my itord to Ictvs greet hitn, 
 
 eng* Alas we ftiali but wrong and trouble him. 
 His Contemplations greet him with moft welcome, 
 
 F»r. I ncucr knew a man of fo fwcct a temper 
 Sofoftand humble, offohigha5pirir. 
 
 Mom. Alas my noble Z,ord he is nor ric(i. 
 Nor titles hath^ nor in his tender cheekes 
 The {landing lake of /»5fpW^»r<r corrupts. 
 Hath nought in all the world, nor nought wood haue» 
 To grace him in the proftituted light* 
 But if a man wood con fort with a Soulc 
 VVhcrcailmansSea ofgallaBdbittcrnc«)*^-'i i - 
 Is quite evaporate with hi'r hely frames. 
 And in whofie powers a DoueAik« Innocence 
 Fofters her ownc deferts,and li(^e and death, 
 Runnes handin hand before them : All theSkies ■ \ 
 Cleere and tranfparent to her piercing eyes, .' ' 
 Then wood my friend be fomcthing, buc tillthcn 
 ACipher-j nothiog^orthc worftofmcn*-' 
 
 Foft/. Sweet Lord lets goe vifit him. 
 
 .Enter.giofiabpel ; 
 
 Coof Pray good my Lord, whats that you talke^on ? ■ 
 
 Mom* Arc you come from your necedarie bufincs Sir 
 Gyles f we talkeofthe vifitmg of my fickc friend CUrence^- 
 goof, O good my JLord lets vifit him^ caufc 1 knowe 
 his brother. 
 
 if^« Knoir his brother, nay then Cou&c iloe 
 
 not 
 
 i/ 
 
•Sir GyhiGocfiCdfpe, 
 notdeniehi'm. • \ • rr 
 
 goof Pray mjhoti. wrftethcr ra? cld«ft,he or his elder 
 brother? . , ' . • 
 
 Mom^ O! theyouTiger brother cldcft, while you huj5 
 Sir Gjf/es. 
 
 Goof^ I fay fo ftill my Lord, but 1 am fo borne down 
 IJ^Uh truth as neuer any knight ith world was I ihinke. 
 
 Ta^ A man wood thinke he fpeakes (implie noiyj but 
 indeed it is in the wi!l of the parents ^ to make which 
 child they will youngcft^ oreldeft;P<>foftcnwefcethc 
 ypungermherite, wherein he is eldeft. 
 
 Eh^, Your£ogicallwitmy Lordeis abletomakea- 
 ny thiDggood, » 
 
 m/<?w»V Veitcomc fweetZords,& Ladies, let vs fpend 
 The time till fupper-iimc with fome fuch fights 
 Asmypoorehoufcisfut-nifiiedwithall 
 Pidures and Icwelsj of which implements 
 Itmay bel haue fome wilpleafe you much. 
 
 Goo/, Sweet Lord lets fee them. Sxemtt 
 
 Enter CUrtme atid Doflor. 
 r*^ T>o. I thinke your difcafe Sir, be rather of the mind 
 rfien thebodie. 
 
 Cla^ Be there difcafes of the mind Dodor? 
 
 *Do. No queftion Sir, eu en as there be of the bodie, 
 
 /y^. A^nd cures for them too .' 
 
 2)0, And cures for them too, but not by Phifickj 
 
 Cia^ You will haue their d€feafes,greife$ ? wil ye not? 
 Z)*. YeSjOfcentimes, 
 
 pa* And doe not greifes eucr rife out of paffions f 
 
 *Do» Euermore, 
 
 CUd And doe not paffions proceed from corporall 
 /diftempcrs? 
 
 Do, Not thepaflions of the mind, fort he miuv^. ma- 
 jiiy times is ficke, v^hen the bodie 1% healthfull. 
 
 CU. J^utisnortheminde^'iicknesofpowertomake 
 the bodie ficke .^ 
 
 lio, JLQtimc^certaine. 
 ' OJr. And 
 
 ^\ 
 
J!] 
 
 GSf. Andthe bodks ill affcdions abletoinfedrhe 
 2)<?. >Joqueftion^ . Cmind/ 
 
 CU, Then if there bcc fuch a ntturall commerce of 
 Powers betwixt them, that the ill cftatc of the one of- 
 fends che other, why (hood not the medicines foroi^c 
 cure the other? 
 
 Do^ Yet it will not you Cte. Httfrn^/tjitodfiMMuf amor 
 eJimediCAbiiis herhu^ 
 
 C7<i. N*ythcn Dodor, f^nceyoncamiotmakeany 
 leafonable Connexion of thcfc two contrarieties the 
 raindcand the bodiCj making both fubieft to pafllon, 
 wherein you confound the fubftances of both, I frtaft 
 tell you there isiao diftalc of th€ mjnd but one* and 
 t)[idl\S Ig»9rance, 
 
 Do, V Vhy whatis lone ? h not that a difcafc of the 
 mind ? 
 
 Cla, Nothing fo : for it fprin %s natural^ ont ©f the 
 bloodCynor are wee fubied to any difeafe, oribrrowc, 
 whofecaufes- or effca^fimply and natiiieJy concetnc 
 the bodie, that the mind by any meancs pirtakcth, nor 
 are thercany paffionsin theSoule, Tor wherethereare 
 no afFcdions, there arc no patfions ; And iy^Slnsyovit 
 inaftcr GalUnxdcvif^r^irafcenti^ For iliic efi anima fenti- 
 ens vbi fmtaffe^iits: Therefore the RationalFSopIe can* 
 not be there aifov • 
 
 '2)tf. But yoa know wc-vfc to f^, my mind gtucs mcc 
 this or that, euenin'thofe additions that< ubnceme the 
 bodie. 
 
 C/rf. V Ve vfe to fey fo 4 ndced^d from fh at riecomes 
 the abufcofaltknowledge, and hcrpraftize, for when 
 the obiefk in qaeftion oncly f^ritcrns the' ftatc 
 of the bodie f why (hood the foolcbecfonyorgUd 
 for ft<if(hewillin»lymweh€r(blfe,rhen (bceis a foole, 
 if of ncceifitie and againft her will, A flaue;, And fc, far 
 from that wf (^me,and fi ecdoniethac the EmpreCrc of 
 Reafon,and an etcrnaJI Subftance (hood coipprchend. 
 Do, r|^uin«ly fpokea Sity^sm, Vetie Pairadoxicaliie; 
 i Snier 
 
 it. 
 
 i 
 
Str Cyks Gocfeeappe, 
 
 Enter Monjford, Tales, Kutgcof^ JPurmfs Rudef.go^^ 
 
 Foulx Sngenia^ Veneiopc^ HippoUta^ fi^iimtfrtd^ 
 Mom, Who's there? 
 
 1, my Lord. 
 Mem, Bring hethcrthc key of the gallerle,m( iboughe 
 1 heard the Do£\or and my friend* 
 
 Fur. Ididfofurc. 
 Mom^ Peace then a while my Zord 
 Wc vill be bold to evefdroppci \:t>t I kno^y 
 My friend is as refpediuc in his chamber 
 And by himfelfe, of any thing he does 
 As in a Criticke Sjmds curious eyes 
 Foiloving therein Pythagoras golden rule. 
 iMaxmeommttmtetpfkmreHercrc, 
 
 Qa, Know'cyoutheCountcfrcJJi^ruwSir? 
 
 <J)o. Exceeding wd ^ir, (he's a good icarncd fcholier. 
 
 Qa^ Thenlpcrceiue you know her rcllindeed»| 
 
 £)<?♦ Me thinks you two fliood vfc muth conference* 
 
 Cla, Alai fir, wc doc vcriefcldome meet, 
 For her eAate^and mine art fo vncquall. 
 And then her knowledge paffcth mmcfofArre 
 That I hold much to (acred a rcfpcd, 
 Of hir high vertues to let mine attend them. 
 
 Do, Pardon me Sir, this humblcnes cannot flowc 
 Outof^our udgment but from palfion. 
 
 Qa» Indeed I doe accouni that paffioti» 
 Thcverie high perfedionofmy mindi 
 That is excited by her excellence. 
 And therefore willingly,andgladly feele it. 
 Jorwhat wasfpoken of the moll chaft Queenc 
 pfrichc/'#»/Mc«maybefaidofhcr. 
 tyifttenepttfortem monbut . virtHtihttt Amos , 
 Sexum anmoy m<num NohUitate Genus^ 
 
 Do, A mod excellent Z)i/7/c/^. 
 
 Mtm^ Come Zords away,lct$ not prcfumc too mnch 
 Ofa good nature, not forall ihaue 
 Y Vood I hauc him take knowledge of the \rrong 
 
I rudely oifcr him: coinc then ilc (he ve 
 A few rare Jewels royoarhonouj:*d eyes/ 
 And then prefeDX you «rit ha common fupper. 
 
 C9o[^. evclls my Zord,why is not this candlcfticke 
 one of your iew ells pray / 
 
 j5^*w. Yes tnarrrc is it Sir C>/(f/ ifyou will. 
 
 ^Qof\ Tis a moftfinc candleftickc in truth, it wants 
 nothing but the languages. 
 
 ?<■»« T he languages fcruant, why the languages ? 
 
 G#tf/. Why miftrisjtherc was alattin candicfticlt here 
 afore,and that had the languages I am fure* 
 
 Ta. I though t h e had a reafon for it /^die« 
 
 7^. I and a reafon of the Sunne too my^ord^for 
 his father wood haue bin aihamed on't. Exema» 
 
 1)0. Well maftcr Oartnce I perceiuc your mind 
 Hath fo incor^yarateit i«!fe with fle(h 
 And therein rarificd that fle& to fpirtt, 
 ThatyouhauenecdofnoPhiHtianshelpe* 
 But good Sir euen for holy vermes health 
 And graceof petf«d knowledge, <loc not ma^e 
 Thofc ground, workes of cterniiie, you lay 
 Mcancstoyourruine,and(hort being here; 
 For the too fti ict and rationall Courfe you hold 
 Will carcyour bodie yp jand then the world, 
 Ox that fmall point of ir,whcrc virtue liues 
 Will fufFcr Diminution ; It is now 
 Brought almoft to a (imple vnftie, 
 Which is5(asyouwcllknow).$'i»ifi5rfwrJp*«fif». 
 Aiidifthatpoint faileonce, why, then alas 
 Thevnitie mud oneJy be iuppofd, 
 Zetitnot faile rhen,moft men elfe hauc folditj 
 T ho you negledyour fclfcvphouldit, 
 So with my reuerend loue I Icauc you Sir. Sxit, 
 
 Cla» Thanks worthic Do£lour, ( do amply quire you 
 I proppe poore vertuc, that am propt my fclfe. 
 And oncly by one friend in all the world. 
 For vctiLCs onely fake I vfe this wile, 
 
 la Which 
 
r~^ 
 
 Which othcrwifc I wood dcfpiic and fcorne. 
 
 The world ftiould fiake and all the pompeHwhuf-s 
 Clofc in her hart, iq her ambitious gripe ^ 
 
 Ere J fpftdine it, ifthis flcndrcft ioynt 
 JVJou'd with the worth that worldlings loue /b well 
 Had power tp fauc i t from the thrpate of hell 
 He dravoes the Curtainct and fits withtnthem. 
 
 Enter 6ugenU,Fewlo^e^Bippolita» 
 Eftgo Come on fairc Ladies I muft make you both 
 Familiar witnefTcs of the mpft ftrange part 
 And tull of impudence that ere 1 plaide, 
 Hi/>. VVhats that gpod madam? 
 Sttg, I that hauc bene fo more thenmaiden-hicc 
 To my dcare Ziord and vnkle not to yecid 
 By his imporrunatc fuitc to his friends louc 
 In looke, oralmoft thoughtj willofmy felfc 
 Farre paft his cxpcdation or his hope 
 In adion, and in perfon grccte his friend. 
 And comfort the poorc gen tleroans fick ftace, 
 'Pen, Is this a part offo much Impudence? 
 eug. No but I feare me it will ftretch to more 
 Btp. Mary madam the more the merrier* • 
 Eug. Marrie Madam f what />iood I marrie him f 
 Hip. You tikethc word me chinkes as thoyou would, 
 And if there be a thought cffuch kind hcate 
 In your ccAd bofomc, wood to God my breath 
 Might blowe « to the fiamc of your kind hart, 
 
 Eug, Godspretious^adie, knowcye whatyoufay 
 RefpcdyouwhatIam,and what he is, ' 
 
 What the whole world wood fay,& what great £ordf 
 J haue refufed and might as yet embrace, 
 And fpeake you like a friend, to wi(h me him ? 
 • -Bip, Madam I caft all this,and know yourchoyfc 
 Can caft it quite out of the chriflall dores 
 Ofyour ludiciall eyes.- 1 am butyoung 
 And be it faid without all pride 1 cake. 
 
 To 
 
To bei mild, I arn'onreiinid^ ilced • ^ • ^ ; ■ - ' • '■ -i ; 
 Ye t i n my mot h€ r» urbttVb* to Wi-Att lyiles -oh' 
 
 Wcendinthfc lo^fcsofgreirtntsjaiidof ftatc: ■• 
 And ycccijert by that iKdc rhafue fcarn'ti 
 OutoFcontinuall conference vith you, . 
 
 I hauc cridcharucft home of thus much lodgment 
 In my grccnc fowing time, that I cood place 
 TheconftantfvcctaesofgoodC/i«r<'wfmind, - • 
 
 Fild with his inward wraith and rtoblches^ . . 
 
 ( Lookc madam here,) when others outward tt-afhe 
 Shood be contented to come vndcr here. 
 
 Pen, And fo fay I vppon my maidenhead. 
 
 ^«f. Tis well faid Ladicsithuf we diflPer then, i 
 
 I to the truth->Nife,y6u to worldly mcfl : 
 
 And now fwect dames obferue an tKCeUcnticft A 
 
 CAtlcaftinmy poorciefting.)Th-£rlcmyynclcle ^^ 
 
 Will mKfe me Araite, and I know his iclofe drift j 
 
 Is to make nif, and his friend ^4r«»rtfbecte \ 
 
 By fomcdeuicc or other he hath plotted. \ 
 
 Now when he feekes ts round about his hoxSt | 
 
 And cannot find vs, for we may be fure - * 
 
 Hewillnotfeckemeiflhisfickcftiendschambcr, ■ / 
 
 (I haue at al times made his lOBc (b ttrangcj) 
 
 HeftraightwinthinkeJwcntawa'ydifpleBrd, j 
 
 Orhartcliecarclesofliishartieltftite. s 'oT i 
 
 And then ] Icnow there iis no greife on earth '• ^--;"» -'<^- 
 Will touch his hart io much, which I willfofftr- ' '■ *'- f 
 To quite his larcgood pleafurc wrought on a)«> ■'■■■ •'• ' '' 
 For ile be fwornc in rtidtion and progreflc 
 Ofhis friends fuite, I ncncr in tnyKfc: ' ' 
 
 VVraftlcdfo much with paffionot was mou'd 
 To take his iirme louc in Inch Icloufe part. ■ • 
 
 Vip: this is nnoft exiceflleni madafrty ibirf^rin prone 
 AnecCeIikc,3ndaoobJefrendsReucfige. - - ' 'j 
 Eug, ^ould in a good cau\c,thcn lets greet his frieiid/' ' 
 Where is this (icklygenrfeman at hlKbook-c? i 
 
 Now ip good troth 1 wood thei* bookcs wcrcfcurod ^ * \ 
 
 jc . '■ ■• That 
 
 JU 
 
That Mpp men frofp their friends before their liaJc, 
 Hov dozi my v.nckleSjfri€nd,no other, name 
 I need giue him* co wliome 1 giue my (elfe, 
 
 ^. 6 madam let me rife that I may kncele. 
 And pay fomc dutic to your foueraigne grace. 
 
 Hip: Good ^Urence doe not wof kc your felfc difca/c 
 My Zadiccomcs to eafc and comfort you. 
 
 Fen: And we are.h^ndmaides te her to that end» 
 CiM iUd ies my hart will t>reake, if it be held 
 VVithdnthc verge of this prefumtuous chaire* 
 
 Bug, Why^CUrenc* is your iudgeracnt iicnt to (hov 
 A common louerspaiHoa^let the world. 
 That liuef without a hart^and is but (how^, 
 /land on her emtie,and impoifoned forme, 
 1 knove fhy l;indeiie(re,and haue feene thy hart. 
 Cleft In my vncklesfree^and friendly lippes 
 And 1 am onely row to fpeake and ad, 
 Thcrit'esduetothy louc:oh Icood rccpe. 
 A bitter (howe of tearcs for thy fick ftatc, 
 J cood giue pa^ion ail her blacked rites. 
 And makea thoufandyowcs to thy deferts, 
 ^uc thefe arecommon,knowledgeis thebond^ 
 T he feaie and crowne of our vnited mindes* 
 And thatisrare,andcon(lant;and for that. 
 To my la'-c written hand I giue thee this, 
 See heauen ^the foj^le thou gau'fi is in this hand.. 
 This is the kAOt of oureternities 
 Which fortune,deatb,nor heU,(lialeuerl6orc/ 
 Enter 'BulUker, UchjVtl, 
 U\ What an vnmannerly trick is this ofthycoun- 
 teffe, to giue the ooble count her vnjckle the ilippe 
 thus? 
 
 fi^U ynmannetlit) you villayne^ O that I were 
 vorthie to wearc a cagger to anie purpofe for thy 
 fake? 
 
 Bull Why young gcntJcmcn, vtter your anger 
 vithyourl6fts« 
 
 wil, Tha^ 
 
Sir GjieS G»ofec4pfel 
 
 iVtlt That cannot ht man /or all fift* are (hutyoii 
 knov^and vtter noihingi and beiidcs I doc not ihinkc 
 my quarrcll iuft for my Ladies piotei^ion inthiy caule, 
 for I protcft (he docs moil abhominablic nairc^rrie her 
 fclfc* 
 
 U; Protcft you fawlie lack you, I (hood doe my 
 countric and court ibippe gcodfcraicctobcatt thy 
 coalcs teeth out of thy head, forfuffering fucharcuc*- 
 rend wordc to- paflc their guardtr> why, the oldcft 
 courtier in the world man, can doe noe more then 
 proteft, 
 
 Bult Indcede page if you were inFrauncc, you 
 wood bee broken vponawhceic for ic, there is not 
 the bcft'7)»i^«ronnein Frauncc dares faic I prtsteft, 
 till hec bee one and thif tie yeerc old at leaft, for ih% 
 inheritance of that \^orde is not to bee poifeft 
 before. 
 
 ff^U» Well, i anv forie for my prcfumtion then^ 
 but more focic for my indies, macic moft foric 
 for thee good £,orde LMomfurdt^ that will make v5 
 moft ofa!l forie for our feluts, if wee doc not fyndc 
 her out. 
 
 la : Why alas what (hood wee docftill the ftarres 
 ofour hcaucn fee, wee fecke her asfaftas wee can, 
 ifdiec bee crepe into a rulhwee will leeke her out 
 orburnehcc. 
 
 EtttefLMmfcrdi- » 
 
 Mom, Villaincs where arc yourXadics,feckc them 
 Om hence, home ye monfters,nad ttil keep you there „ , 
 Where leuitickecpes, inherin conftantSpheare, .. •c.v^^wn. 
 ^waicyouprctiousviliaines^what a plague, Faier* 
 
 Of varricd tortures is a womans hartf 
 How like a pcacockes taile with different lightes,. 
 They differ from them feluesi the very ayre 
 
 ^tcrs tlie arpen humors of their bIoo(£s« 
 
 Nov 
 
V Now' excellent 2ood,now fuperexccllenr badd. 
 
 i ^^^"^^^^clkntgood^mefbtttGneofall: 
 
 t -. VVpo4:aj>ic Ignorant babief€tue hcrfricnd, 
 
 I , Such anvnciuill part; i-blood what is learning? 
 
 An arciHciall cobwebbe ro catch/Zw, 
 1 . And nounHrSpidfrf^coxid ihc cut my throatc, 
 
 1 VVHh hfrde4WDmrei.h3dbynl»€rcal^c, 
 
 I -^"^P^ad^adilb.atiiipperforb^y guefts 
 
 Ofher kfttdccKarge,! ambehoiaing to her, 
 
 A^uft«,!s there not a feather in this ayrc 
 
 A man may challenge for herfwhar? a feather? 
 
 So eaftc Co be feene^fo apt to trace J 
 
 ^n ^heweab fMgihcofhctynconaant w^in-g?? 
 
 A more rriaaac the moft,tb»t with the funne, 
 
 Is oHeJyreene,yetvruh his radiant eye 
 
 we cannot fingUt fofrom otKer motes, 
 , , - To fay this mote is fliecpaflfion of death, 
 
 • Shew:rongsmepaftadeath,comc come my friend, 
 
 Ismme,nieoother ovrjie^andtberesanend'. . 
 I £ffg. Come vnckle ftiall ve goe to fupper no\i'? 
 
 t *^^^^* Zouitcs; to fupper^whac a dorr is chis/ 
 
 [ -^^^ Alas \rhatailesmyvnckle,/:adiesfee. 
 
 f ^9' isnotyourZordiliippewcli/ 
 
 Pe»: Good fpeake ray Xord. I 
 
 ^/.p». AfveetepLagueonyouall, ye wittic rogues I 
 
 I i^aueyounopitticinyourvillanous iefts, b.ig runnea ' ' 
 
 ! nian quite from his fifteenewicts? 'i 
 
 \ Hfp, VVi'l not your /-ord-fliippefec your friend, 
 
 I andneece? ^^ j » ,, 
 
 ^ c;T/^,».Vyood Imighrfinkcif I fliame not to fee her i 
 
 Ttiibtwis a paiTiooof pure lelofie. 
 
 ilcnowmakehet now amende with Adoration* 
 
 <3oddesofleapnfDgandofconftancie, 
 
 Of friendfhippe artdeuerie other vertue. 
 
 Eug, Comc,come,youhaueaburdemenowlknowr 
 Andnowryouplaiftermewithflatterie?. ^ 
 
 Te.% MyXord the contradis k-nit fafi betwixt them 
 
 "\. 
 
OWfc»; Now all hcaucnj qmreof Angels fing Amen^ 
 And blcdethcis true borne nuptials vith their b)i^^ 
 And Ncece thp y ou haue Cofind me iuxhisy - • < 
 ilc vncklc you yet in an other thing, ; ; i^p.n' 
 
 And quite decciuc your expedation. 
 For where you thinkyou haue contradcd baits 
 VVith a poorc gentleman, he is (olcheirc 
 To all my Harlcdome, which to you and yours 
 I freely, and for euer here bequeath', 
 Cal I forth the Ziords, fweet ^dies lee them fee 
 This fodaine and moft welcome Nouelticj 
 ^utcrie you mercy Necccperhapsyour modcftie 
 V Vill not haue them pertake this fodaine matche* 
 
 Sfif* O vnckle thinkcyou fo, I hope I made 
 My cnoycc with too much ludgment to take (hamc 
 Of any forme Khali performe it with. 
 Mom, Said like my Necce,and worthy of my friend* 
 Entir Ftirnifai, Tal'. Kiftg\ Goof: Rttd: Foul: la: 
 
 Mom\ My Z,ords,take witnes of an abfolute wotider, 
 A marriage made for vertuc, onely vertue. 
 My friend , and my deere ncece are man and ^^ix^^^ 
 Fur, A wonderofminehonour, andwithall 
 A worthie^refisdent for al the woridj 
 Heauen blelTcyoufor it ^adiCjand yourcboycc. 
 tyimbo ThankesmvgoodXord. 
 Ta, An Accident that will make polliciebluflic. 
 And all the Complements of wealth and flate, 
 InthefucceffuUand ynnumbredRacc 
 That (hall Howe from it, Hid with ume and grace. 
 Km^^o may it fpeed deere Counteffe, worthy (^Urem<* 
 jimbo Thankes good Sir ^«/^<rr^. 
 Ft*r. Capcaine-be not difmaid. He marrie thee. 
 For while we liue,thou fhalt n;y confort be, 
 
 Feui. By Fraunce my Ziord , I am not grieu*d a whit, 
 'Since CUrence hath herj he hath bin in Frauncc, 
 And therefore merits her if Hie were better, 
 
 K c^fw.Theis 
 
MsmlThe Isnigh ts ilc knit your happie nuptial knot?i 
 I kno^th« LzdUs mii«is better t^ico yoir, ^ . 
 I'ho my rare Wcccc hith chofc for vertEC onhe^ 
 Yctfomc more wife then iomc, they choofe lor both 
 Vcrtuc,and wealth. 
 
 £Mg. Nay vnckle then I plead 
 This goes wiih my choyce, Sememore vpife thenfimc^ 
 For onely ¥ercue& choifc is trued u'ifedome. 
 KjMom, Take wealth, &vcrtue bothamongft yon then. 
 They 1 oueye knights cxrcarnciy, and Si? Qmu 
 Igiue the cha ft ITtffotita toyou> 
 SirC77/ir/this/^adie*> 
 
 Pen, Nay ftay there my Lord, 
 I haue not yet prou'd all his knightly parts 
 I heare he in an excelien t Poet too, 
 
 7^. T hat 1 forgot fweetZadiej good Sir ^y^f/ 
 Haueyonnofonnetofyourpenneaboutye ? 
 
 Goof, Yd, that 1 haucl hope my Lord my Cofen. 
 Fur, Why,thi$ispaffingfit. 
 , I Gao/, Idc be loihtogoe without paper about me 
 againO; my miHrisjIiold my workeagaine^aman knows 
 not what ncede he (hall haue perhaps. 
 
 Oliom, Well rcmembrcdaminc honour Sir CT)*^/: 
 Goof, Pray read my Zorde, I made this fonnet of my 
 miftris, 
 
 Rud, Na^ rcade thy felfc man. 
 G'ooyC No intruth Sir Cftt.l cannot reademineownc 
 han ie, 
 
 d/ow, VVelllwillreadcir. 
 
 Three thmgs thefe be which thoHJhoHidH onlj crane y 
 Thou PcmrojifOrtkcff apple ofmitte eye\ 
 Three things there beyvphich thou (houldfi hnge to hattCf 
 And for "^htch three, each modeH dame wooa cmr^ 
 Three thwgs there be^ that /hood thine afiger/wage. 
 Aft Eftgti/hnMfhfe, and afiitefrench page, 
 Rfid. Sblood Ane,thcrcsbuct^o things^ thou (hamft 
 thy felfe. 
 
 Goof, Why 
 
VVhvSirC«/^•thats7(»^^if4//c(r»/w,theverfcVooah^ \ 
 
 binnc too loAg, and I had put m the third. S light you i 
 arcnoPoecIpcrceiuc. ■ ^ 
 
 Pen, Tis excellent feruant. j 
 
 VUom. KcepcitZ^adiethcn, ^ 
 
 -Andtakctheonclyknightofmortallmcn* \ 
 
 (7*tf/: Thanke you good my Lord as much as tho you 
 had giuen me tweniic Ihillings in truth, nov 1 may take 
 
 the married mens parts at footcball. ^,^,.. ' i 
 
 cJWi^w. All comforts crownc you alh& you Captainc , 
 
 For merric forme fake let the villowc cro wncj I 
 
 A wreath of willov bring v$ hither ftraitc 
 
 Pur, Not for a world (hood that haue bin forgot 
 Captainc it is the faftiion, take this crownc, 
 
 Foui, With all my hart my Zord, and thanke ye too 
 1 will thanke any man that giues me crowncs. 
 
 Mom. Now will wc conlecratc our rcadiefuppcc 
 To honourd Hjmen as his nuptiall rite. 
 In forme whereof firft daunce faire Zordsand Ladies 
 And after fing, fo we will fing and daunce. 
 And to the skies our vertuous loycs aduance. 
 
 TheMeafure, 
 Now to the fong, and doc this garland grace. 
 
 Canto, 
 fVtBowe fWiUavfe fWillffPDe, 
 
 onr captatne goes dovfm : 
 fVtU(me,rvtllowe^ivdlofwe^ 
 
 huvallordothcrovoM* , 
 
 The refi vnth R§femarie we grace ^ 
 
 Hj»te» let thy Ughtt 
 fVtth rtchefi rajesgmld euertefact^ 
 
 andfeaft h ms nvtth deltghts, 
 fVilloweiWdlowe^wtliow^ 
 we chaunt -ethe ikies I 
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