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1602

This facsimile is from an original copy in the British Museum.


The play was extremely pop^ilar, no less than six editions appear-
ing within thirty years of the first known issue —in 1605, 1608,

1614, 1621, 1630 and 1634.

Mr. J. A. Herbert once more reports '^


an absolutely first-

rate reproduction, as good as — if not better than — the very best

of the series hitherto; and that is high praise.''^

The attribution to ^^
Joseph Cooke'' inserted on the title-

page is puzzling. The "hand" is similar to that of other

inscriptions on the title-pages of plays formerly in the Garrick


Collection, to which this particular volume also once belonged.

Beyond this attribution nothing, apparently, seems known of the


name. It may, or may not, be a mistaken reading of "Jo. (i.e. John)
Cooke," described by Hazlitt as an actor, and the writer of
"Greene's Tu Quoque," who, according to the " D.N.B.," fl. 1614.

The B.M. Catalogue makes a triple entry —under tlie " main
title-word Comedy" (I J, and also under both "John Cooke" and
"Joshua Cooke."

JOHN S. FARMER.
PLEASANT
conceited Comedie,
Wherein is fhe wed
how a man may chufe a good
Wife from a bad.
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By
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WribbeiL ioshu£L Cooke


As it hath hene/maiy times AHed hy the EarU
of
Worccfters Seruants.

" LONDON
Printed forMathcw Lavvc, and are to be /bide at his
ihop in Paulcs Church. yard,nearcvnto
S.Au-
guflines gate, at the figne
'8' of the Foxe.
I <y o 2.
t

A pleafant conceited Come-


die , wherein is fliewed how a man may
chufc a good Wife from a bad.

Enter 44 vfonthe Exchaunge young Maijlcr Arthur


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«nd Maijler Lufam.
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Arthur.
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• • •

T TcU you true Sir, but to eucry man


* I would not be fb lauifli ofmy fpeecb,
O nly to you my deare and priuatc friend.
Although my wife in eueiy eye, be held
Ofbeautie and ofgrace fumcient, ,

Ofhoneft birth and good behauiour,


Abie to winne the ftrongeft thoughts to her,
Yetinmymind hold her the moft hated '
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And loathed object that the world can yeeld.


Lufam. Oh M.ArthHr,hcsxc a better thought
Of your chaft wife, whofe modefty hath wonnc
The good opinion and report of all :

By heauen you wrong her beautie,flic is faire.


Ar. Not in mine eye.
Lu.O you are cloyed with dainties M.Arthur
And too much fvveetnes glutted hath your tail,- ,

And makes you loath them At the firft


;

You did admire herbeautie,prairde her face.


Were proud to haue her followat your hcclea i ;
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Through the broad ftreetes, whejiaH'ccnfuring


tongues'
A 2 Found
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Found thetnfclues buficd as (he pafti;IbW,^'\'*.^'1' ''j^ it

TcJ^l ip^y y9U,and cKIIgiJBye i}?J^; ^t*!^ m^J^


Haue you not in the time of you r firft loue,
HugdfaGji'new'pppul^r^nd-vylgar talkcb , .
J < "^/ f

Andgforlffedftilltofeeherbfauelydeclcf!?;^
ButuGwatondicifioathinghfftb'ijaice^h.in'gdfc^ .ib
Your Jhape oBf)H inro af^weofbateij n^ ;

Buton what rcafbn ground you thisliatc?


Ar, ^fy ttafon is my mind,my ground my wih,
~
Iwillnotloucherrlfyquasketnewhy
I cannot louc her,let that apfweijc you.
Z«. Be iudgeall eyes,hcr racedeferues it not.
Then on what rootcgiiowes'rfii^hlebratincfeor'. NT
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Isflienotloyall,conftafkr4ouing,chaft, (hatef' .
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Obedient,apt to pleafe.loth to aifplea%


Carcfulltoliuc, chary ofher good natnej< x.-i' 'qmuAf. ,
-i

And iealous ofyour rcpuiatitfii ? - ji ^ ^] i-: h' e 'huoo i O


i T fA
i-i;

Isflienotvertuous,wife,religtous'^'>;;l;i!n rhurj fknafBO .

Howfhouldyou wrongherfodenyalltHis/-:- .^oi !IJ/^ -^


:

Good M. Arthur let me atgue with j^ott.l b t .


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7^«/.6hM.A«/JM^'gtowncaLauecifie;r.' sosarir
Whatmight(hel>e,onwht>myoiirhopc8TChe?' •"rl -f
An. What fooles they sre that fceiumoftwifemloue
;is

10 ludge ot mattersijCCtti wc oiaHw


Nay I had wir4» catt i Ubiiet! fijole.
u o-j t>ifFf
And looke jmoJiisftrily«with!br»gh«eye$;c .
!

Batifi^lipiidiflgdiJiJiiedw^hwylw^ d-ac~ n
fcnti ! ii fV , And

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And franticWy hath flioul^cred reafon thence," \


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Iamp<>irold,andyetalasIdoate: .; »
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Ihauc'notIoftmyfight,andyctamblind,
N<ybondman,yct haueloftmy libcrtie,
No naturall foole,and yet I want my wit.
What am I then,let me define my fdfc,
A doataryong^ blind man that can (ec, '

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AwitticfooIc,abond.maatharisfrec.
i^«/. Good aged youthjblind rcer,& wife foole,

Loo/e your free bonds,and (ct your thoughts to


Enter old M.krthwr^ndold M.Lufum,
,
. Cfchoole.
Oldhr. Tis told me M.Luftm, that my fonne
And your chart daugthtcr whom we matcht together, '

^'f
WrangleandfalIatoddes,andbrawIc>andchicle.
OldLtt. Nay I thinkc fb,I neuer lookt for better
This tis to marry children when they arc yon^,
1 faid as much at firft,thatfuchyong brats " ^ . j'

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Would grec togcther,euen like dogs and cats. ; y^
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0/<^Ar. Nay pray you M.LffySw fay not fo, '--y.i'yA

There was great hope,tTiough they were matcht but


Their vertucs would haue made them fimpathife, Cyong
And liue together like two quiet Saints.
oldLtt, You Cay trije,rhere was great hope indeed
They would haue liu'd like Saints, but wheres the fault?''
oldkr. If fame betrue.themoft fault's in my fonne.
You fay true M,Ar/;&«r,tisfo indeed.
old.Lu.
Nay fir, I do not altogether excufe
oldAr. -ini'lJ.

rourdaughter, many Jay the blame on her. '' 1. Kri


o/dLfi. Haiay you fOjbithmaffe tis like enough,
For from her childhood flie hath benea fhrowe.
OldAr. A nirow,you wrong her,all the towne admires
Formildncflcjchaftncflc^and humilitie. (her,
OldLtt, Fore God you fay well,(he is fo indeed;
- ( A3 The
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r-^yieifjiinrcPTrKneiicsmibi' '^''

The Citie doth admire herfor thefc vertues. r* ^y-^
Q/dAr. O {Ir,you praife your child toooalpabhr.
Shee's mild and chaft,but not admir'dfo
much. -

0/dL/i. I(6iray,Ididnotmeaneadmir'd.
0/dAr. Ifes ifa man do well confider her, i

Your daughter is the wonder of her iexe.'


oldLu. Are you aduifdcofdiatjlcannpit
tell
What tis you call the wondek-ofher fixe,
Butfheis,is(hejindccdfhcis. < . ;

oUAr.'Whithilief ,
]'

pl4l».Euen vthijit you wlljyouknowl)cftwhat ffieis.


/<»y?^»^. Yoo is hechusb^ndjlctvs leaucthisTvdkfe,
HoyvfuUarebadthougljtsoflufpitionj > . ; /bn^v
Iloue,butIoathmyfclfcforIouitig£i>, ^ !;jiiu7/
Yet cannot change my difpofition.. . U ^.'^vx

-.*;»/?/. rtdmihlqat^mUismwtfittkdicdiHsberUfii-^ i

Y*nghr^ Altyoprpctfwafidns^tctouo tkeOt^'ucf^


Ncuer alledg9(ber vc«u> ftorherbcauUe,
My fetlcd vnkindncshath begot -IT
ArciblutiontobcVnldndflifi,. -k .
.:v^ ^ * ^r '^iriT
Myraungingpleafureslouevarictie*;';! >f'*^" '-
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rw.Zw.; oiilooynUndyhtofokindawife, A''>
Toovritulcstboucibvertiious; V ov/nriT < .

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And too vnchaftvntofochaft a matron,
Yon.Ar, But foft fir, fee where my two fathers arc
Bufily talking,let vs flirinkcafide, ' -A ^^^
For ifthey fee me.they are bent to chide* , .! i\il)T!':r

o/df Ar. I thinke tis beft to goe ftraight to the houft


And make them friends againcr what ihinkeyoulh.? '

0/<!/z;«. Ithinkefbtoo. : . .,» -

oldhrtb* Now I remember too, wat'snot fegbddi


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For
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htwtochufeigoodWifefromdbAi,
For diucrs rcafons I thinke bcft ftay here,
And leaue them to their wrangling,what thinke you t
OldLu, I thinke fo too.
oldkrth. Nay wewillgoc that's ccrtaine. Cgoe.
theresnowaybutto
0/iiL». I tisbeftjtisbeft in footh :

old hrtb. Yet if our going fliould breed more vnreft,


Moredircord,morc di(rcntion,more debate,
More wrangling where there is inough alrcadie,
Twcre better ftay then goc.
oU Lu. Fore God tis true,
O ur going may perhaps breed more debate.
And then we may too late wifhive had ftaid;
And therefore if youwillberuldeby me,
We will not goe that's flat Nay if we louc
:

Our creditSjOr our quicts,lets not goc


Oldkr, But if wc loue their credits or their quiets wc
And reconcile them to their former louc : (muft goc
. Where there is ftrife betwixt a man and wife tis hell.
And mutuall loue may be compar'd to heaucn:
For then their fbules and fpirits are at peace.
Come M. Lufam, now tis dinner time,
When wc haue dinde, the firft worke we will make.
Is to decide their iarrcs for pitie fake.
oldLu. Welfare a good hart, yet are you aduife,
Goefaid you M. Ar//b«r, I will runnc.
To end thefe broyles that difcord hath bcgunne.

Enter Mijlrii Arthur^/indhtr man Pipkin.


Mifi.Kr. Come hither Pipkin, how chance yoH tread
Pif. For feare of breaking MiftrelTc. (fofofdy?
Mifi. Ar. Art thou afraid of breaking,how fo ^.

Pip. Can youblame me Miftris, I am crackt alrcadie.


-^^.Crackt /'/jp^w,how,hath any crackt your crown -f

rz/.No
, J,

P//>^'Thc mayd gaue me not ray fupper yefternlghtjfo


d\at indeed ray belly wambled- an»i (tanding neane.the^
ffl-eat ^g.,coal?6j:e inthe bjEill, afwi pot being foUj oathc
(p<^jn^^afjt,andiy,0« know- Miftris^iRipkin 'ISj&onc

IbroKen. •'-;,. ,- ',,:''' -•nH'.:'-:r':ow,h-:''^' u^'*-'..

i«f//:Arftvj5.irra runneto tbeExcbaftg^,and ifyoudifiit


dan fin'de my husbandjpray.him'taiBOflafctoorac,- 3 •
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Tell him I eateabi^«f b«4d: J '. .'I .v. vVao
will not
Vntill I fee him •'•pmh«e fipl^ii. ifunnc*' I^ il ( '
:;

Pip. Bur Lacjy Miftr^ilrt/hcmUtcUibim fo,tt miy Ut


he would not come,' vvfcre j? fpF,oo otbcr caufebutta
faue charges, Ije rather tell him, tf he come not<lgickly»
you will eate vp all the meat? in ihp li):>uic,and then if he
tjC^fnny (k>ni(acke he will iruqnc eiK:ryfoote,and make
themprehaftto dinner. 'Wi-jrio: ri! ^r^^rf. .

Mff^r. I ihpu maitt ieft,«Ty hean is not fo light,

It can difgeft the leaft conceit of ioy ; w - ;: •

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Intrcat hira,fairly,though I t.binke he loucs t; nr ti;Ao^, i
,

All places worfe that he beholds, me in,, . :;> \ Ah jmoO


Wilt thou bc^gpofi ?., .;,' .': S-.iEi'rwnsflW
nl M
.

Pip. Whither MiO-r^fiTejto the G^.UPge/ M-t


itfy/:Ar.;,ItathcCbaunge;. , ^'; Mi:ib 'J -^^^^'^^^ f
P/^ IwillMiftrefle, hflpingmyM,Ayrflgoe/ooft«d)
L
the Chaunge,thitat.length.
l!ve,willchau«iv|5hi$rornri^^ ^
if my Maifler
and vfe you more kindly , 6 it were braue ;

'lUveotdwstobatgainc
could mcctcAVith a Mafcbantof
^

with hipifor.aUhisljaacondicio,ns.^ndhe^feHth6a»out.
right, ypu fhould h^Uc a
^^cter h.ea«, and.we^lUq.Uie.

thcfe larrcs aii4 (^^^ i^'S^f^ U^thMifi^m^M^t


v^iMilhemaMiigthei^efijfcf^vmtW^^^^^'^^^^
:

JUtf.Ar. MakehafteagainelprcthcCjtilJIfcchim
My heart will neucr be at reft within mc:
My husband hath oflate /b much eftrang'd
His wordSjhis deedsjhis heart from me.
That I can fildome haue his company :
And euen that fildome with fuch difcontent,
Such ffowncs/uch chidings/uch impatierice,
That did not truth &vertucarme my thoughts,
They would confound me with di^airc & hate.
And make me runne into extremities.
Had I defcru'd the Jeaft bad looke from him,
Ifliouldaccountmyfelfetoobadtoliue, ' .

But honouring him in loue and chaftitie,


. All iudgementscenfurc freely ofmy wrongs.
Enteryoung Artifur,M4ifterLaram,Pipkh^.
ron. Ar. ?//•*/» whatfaidflie when fhefentfor me.'
P//>. Faith maifterfhefaidlitle, but (he thought
more.
For flie was very melancholy.
((.
Ten. Ar. Did I not tell you fhe was melanchx)ly.^ ;

^ For nothing elfe but that (he fent for me.


And fearing I would come to dine with her.
Ttn. Luf. O you miflake her euen vpon my foulc,
I dur(taffirmeyou wrongherchaflicie.
f,
Seewhere(hcdothattendyourcomminghome.
Mif.hr. Come mai(}er Arthur., fliail we in to dinner.<»
Sirrabegone,andfeeitferu'd in.
^^'W'-^*/" Will you not fpeakevnroherir
.

ToN.Ar. NonotI,\vilIyougoinfirr'
.•^{/^Ar..Notfpcaktomc,noVoncelooketovvardsme^
my dutie to begin /know,
It is

Andlwillbrcakerhislceofcurtefie.
^
w You are welcome home (ir. .

ren.Ar. HarkemaiflerL«>»?,if(hemockemenot,
B You
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Yob wetirdBomc homdir;4niT Wtfcbrhelioiftey ^^^
Good faithlcarenolif Ifeeotho. >" '> :u-id5{!A
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Ten.Lu. TJms you mifcotiftcrall things iA.Arthuif^ *

Looke if her true loue melt not imo tearcs.


r«».*//r,Shewceps,butwhyf that lamcomcfbfoohc
To hinder hcro^fomcappoimed gucfts/i"^'* •'''-' ^''' *;;

That in, my aljlcftc$ reueU in ffly hbuft ?


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She vvecpcsro-ftc me in bet company, V^fl'i


And wcifCl'abfehtjfhc would laujh with ioy, '•;
She wreepes to makcme w^aty ofthe houfc.
Knowing my hart cannot away with griefe;
MifiMr. Knew! that ttMfth^ would make youroucmy
I would cnforc&my hart to bAriore mery. |bcd,
rw».Ar. Doyou not hearcjftie would inforce her harv
All mirth is forcttfnrflie can make with me. •

Tong Lit, O raifconceitjhow bitter is thy-taft? '


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Sweet M,-4rftfew^Miftris^^«r too, -5:;^•:,^i^i .^ -v


Let me iivtrcatyou reconcile. thtffe.iarrft^
Odiofis t0thcauen,and mod abfior^of men.
Mifi^Ajf. Youarea(lrangerfir,butbyyotirwordt.
You do appcarean honeft Gentlematvt- ^'^ ^^*.' ^^^'- •

If yoir profcflcto be nw husbands friend'; V '


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Ptrfift in thefe pcrrwauons ; and be ludge


With all indifference in thcfe difcontents;
Sweet husbandjifl be not fairc enough •

TopIeafeyoureyc,rangewhere)^wliftabroac^„ , '

Onlyatcomrtiinghomcfpeakemebutfiiiret -^ ^'* • ^

If you delight to chaunge,chaungc whcrtyou j^tafS*^' S


r So that youVvillnot chaungeyour
loiie tb tne*.
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Ifyou delight to fee me drudge and to'yle,. ' ':
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lie be your drudge,beau(e tis yourdeKgfil. ; Ji'*f '
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Or if you thinke me vnworthic of the'rtaaic"^->''J^' J " ' *


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Ofyourchaftwife^I willbcComcyou»BiaJii#„''^'^
toufc

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hm tocbttfedgiidWifefrom a ii<f»
y^arflaucjyourferuant^ny thing you will, "*^tv'y
.

If for that naqic offeruant, and of flaue, »

You will but fmilevpon me now and then.


Or ifas I well thinkeyoij cannot louc me,
Louc where you lift,only fay but you louc me f
Ilefccdon fliadoweslei thefubftancegoe.
Will you deny me fuch a fmall requeft ^
What will you neither loue nor flatter me .?
then I fee your hate here doch but wound me,
And with that hate it is your frowncs confound me.
ron.Lu. Wonder ofwomen : why harkyoH M.Arth^;
What is your wife a woman or a Saint ?
A wife,or fome bright Angell come from heauen i
Are you not mOU-'d at this ftraunge fpedacle ?
This day I haue beheld a miracle.
When I attempt thisfacrednuptiall life,
1 beg of heauen to findc me fuch a wife,
Tm.Kr. Hajha^a miracle, a progedie.
To fee a woman weep is as much pittie
As to fee Foxes digd out of their holes :

If thou wilt pleafure me,lct mc fee thee leflTe,


Greeuemuchithcyfay griefeoften (hortenslife,

Come not too neareme^till I call thee wife.
And that willbebut fildome. / will tell thee
How thou fhalt winne my hart,die fqdainly,
And /le become a luftie widower
The longer thy life lafts the more my hate.
And loathing ftill increafeth towards thee.
"When /come home &finde thee cold as earth.
The wil / loue thee; thus thou knowft my mind.
ComeM.Z»/rfw,ktvsin todine. (Exeunt.
ron.Lu. O fir, you too much afFcd this euil.
Pore SaihtjWhy wertthou yoakt thus with a diuei. Tjc/V.
B a Mtfi.kr,
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MKAr, if ihou wik^lft itty hfctet,dfe fuddcniy,
ButthatmyfoiilcfwasbOttght«futtii4'at«i- ^^*^'' •J'5

Atfucha high priceiKmy SauioarsWoud, .

IwouldnotfticketoloOfckwi^aftab.
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But vcrtuebanifli all filch fantafies. *|
HcismyhusbandiandUouehinfiwell,' 4
Next tomy owkc feules health I tender him j ^
And wouldgiae ail the pleat^res of the worlds :|

Tobuyhisbueiflmightpurchafeit.
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Ilefo!l«whitBiandlikeafcruantwaite» f
And'ftrittebyaUmeatiesto^rettenthi&hate. .

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^IdAr, f hisiis!n9r(bnneshoufe,wrreitbeftgpex(^^ |
Ho w lay yqu maifter L«/2u»f
Oitfuy: HowgoiekiJi<>w fay you firt ''
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Oi5/Ar.llayt»fteR.
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<iii/I>^ Ifir,fiqrydttte>(afSyTtetf. ' •
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oWA»'»N«y^JtfenotbdV,IlctdyotiT«ftyi^"^
:^f^'-v(«^2^.
HappUythefireofhaseisquiteextina
From the dcad%mbds,lidWt6wlteth(rttt'VpiJ^''^ no, j^^
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Shodd thclteiftfimfeldfdiftottteftt !jifepiaf<^r *
totmlrttheffafrte*fhattctiburde'imffi,':S^^^^'J'T^f
ThebcatcofthisdlfertfibAmi'ghifcdrthVs^''^^'^^^^'^'^
Which in hisoWnetoWkfteifiiiotheredv^ ^ ^'': ': '?
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Maydyeistfilerice^ndrtUhieribthdt^V'; ''^^°-^\^^;f^^ ^

:i''vHiiosn(>^od^,
Andthercforctdlwie,iiitb<?ft,^ii6/
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o/;/A^llayimnibeft. Y''^""'^;;/^^!^
I'^^^ti^^
;«'•' <>/y.L»/rM!rfleydufty'i;«!tfir,&^(ayir«ddt
Oii^Ar. Butfhall vre Ibofeout faboiw ta cdttic hi<fi^: ^

And withoa* fight ofour twdchildt^rt? • '


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<^bickcagaitic^nayweMiAlhai?itertaiiifer^ -^-;
1^
akUhnj^
hMtoehuJe 4gOdJWifejrom * idJ.
old Lit, Inquotha,doyoumakcadoubtofth*t?'
we come thas far, and in (uch poft haft>
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Shall
And haue our children here and both within.
And not behold them ere our backe returnc ^
It were vnfiiendly,and vnfatherly:.
Come M. /^r/^w^ pray you follow me.
OldAr. Nay but harke you (ir., will you not knock f
o/^Z«. Is'tbeft to knock?
eld.Ar. I knock in any cafe.
Old Lit, Twas wellyou put itin mindtoknogk,
I had forgotten it elfe I promife you. (doore,
(xldhr. Tulhjift notmy fonnes and your dau^ters
And (hall we two ftand knocking f Leade the way.
oii/L». Knock at our childrens dooresjthat were a left,
Arc wefijchfoolesto make our feluesfo ftraunge
Where we fliould ftill be boldeft I n for fliame.
/•

We will not ftandvponfuch ceremonies. {Exeunt*


Enter knfelme and Fuller,
Tul. Speake in what cue fir do you find your hartj
Now thou haft flept alittlc on thy loue <
knf. Like one that ftriues to fh un a little plalh
Of /hallow water, and auoyding it.
Plunges into a Riuer part his depth.
Like one that from afinall fparke fteps afide.
And falls in headlong to a greater flame:
Ful. But infuch fiers fcorch not thy felfe for
if (he be fier,thouart fo far fro burning, (fliamc.
That thou haft fcarce yet warmd thee at her face
.But lift to nre, lie turne tliy hart from loue.
And make thee loath all of the feminine fexci
They that haue knowne me,kncw meonceof
Tbbeaperfecawencher: Ihaue tried (name
,AII forts, all reds,all ftatcs,andfinde them ftill
Iaconftantjfickle,3lwaics variable.
B 3 Attend
Attend me man^ will prefchbe a mcthode . :
i . v ' r

How thou fhalt\yinhii without alpesadiicture* ^ ^il


JnfeL "that would /gladly hearCt
Ful. J was once like thee,
A figher, melancholy,humorifl:,
Croflcrofarmes^a goer without garters, -

A hatbfind-hater, and abusk-point wearer, '

':.. '--^f,

Onethatdidvfemuchbraceletsmadeofhaire, ;« ''%
RingsonmyfingerSj/ewcIsinminceares, |

AndnowandthenawcncheS'Carkanetj !

That had tw9 letters for her name in Pcarle:


SkarfeS;^ters,bands,wroughtwaftcoats,goId,ft:tcht
A thQiiund of thofc female Fooleries, (cap«.
But when l looktintotheglaffc of Reafbn,ftrait /began
To loath that femall btauery,and henceforth
Studietoi.cryjpw^'rfw to die world.
Anf. 1 pray you to your former argument,
Prcfcribe a meancs to winne mybcftbelou'd. r
\
T^L Firfl be not ba{hfuH,bar all blufliing tricky •

Be not too apifli female,do not tome


With foolifli Sonets to prefent her with, |
Withlegs,with curtcfieSjCqngieSjand fuch, Ilkci itiM i C '
^
Norwich pendfpeeches,or too farfetchtfigheSju^ ol*^. J
'4

/ hate fuch antickqueintformalitie. ,'-.<:? ^I {|


An(. Ohbut/cannotwatchoccafion, ilfi^v |
Shedaftescucryprofcrwithafrowne. -
,.i>v/>
'Xl^^. • ?

FuL AfrQwne,afooleartthouafraidoffrowiie$?:
Hcthatwill^leaueoccafionforafrQjwne, ri-oc^sir.rl i

Were /his /udge (all you his cafe bemonc).- . , v


,, i] ;| ;: '•i

His doome fhauld he, euer to lie alone, ... % -<i ^ •


' fc.' /-

A»/; / cannot chufebutwhen a wench falcstjay, ;f


Totakcberatherwordandlcaucmyrute. %
ContinLethatopinion,andbefurc
/"A'/. . '
"^

Todieavirijinchafte,amaydenpurc. ;

It
;

Jlwasmychanceonceinmyvvaaton dales ^ ^^
:
To Court a wench,harke and /Ic tell thee how '
"• ,'

/ came vnto my Lottc,and flie lookt coy,


/ (pake vnto my Louc,(hc turnd afide, '
'*

"i'',"
/tuchtmy Louc,andgan with herto toy, • '

f
.

^
\''"^'
But file fai: mute fofangcfjor for pride: -

'^J***^
/ftriu'd and kift my Louejflic cried away r ;
Thou woulft haue left her thus, / niade her ftay»
/ catcht my Loue,and wrung her by thehand,
/ tooke my Loue and fet her on my knee,
•-'
Andpuldher tomCjOyourpoilcmyband, '

You hurt me fir^ pray let me goe quoth fh?;


I am glad quoth /, thatyoii haue found your tongue,'
And ftill my Loue /by the finger wroong.
/ askt her if flic lou'd raCjflie faid no,
7 bad her fwcarCjihc ftrait calls for a book?
Nay then thought /,tis time to let her goCj -

/,eafde my knee,andfk>m her caf! a looke.


She leaues me wondring at thcfe ftrange afFalrcSy
And like the wind fiie trips mc vp the fhites.
/ left the roomc below and vp / went,
Finding her throvv.ncvpon hcrwantonbed:
iasktthecaufeofhcrfaddifcontent, .

making roomc (lie fedj


Fiiiihcr flie lies,and
Now fwcetingkifTe me,hauingtimeand placer
So clings me too her with a fweet imbrace.
Atif /fl poffible, /had not thought till now
That wemcn could difT-mble. M./='«//sr
Here d wels the facred miftris of my hart.
Before her doore /le frame a friuolous walke.
And fpying her, with her deuifefomctalke.
Enter as outofthehoufiy M: kr:hur, Hip-is Arthur, oli
Arthur, old Lufdm^png Lufam.Pipkm^andthe rtfi,
Ful. What ftir is th is, lets ftcp but out I'^t way
Attdheaxe the vtmoft what theft p c ople (d.^, '
OIcUk
fttajvnt rvmennr y^vmtne — —
htdkr. Thou art a knauc^lthough thou be my (bnne
'
Hauc I with care and trouble brought thee vp,
To be a ftafFc and comfort to my age,
A Pillar to fupport me, and a Crutch
Toleaneonin myfccondinfancie,
And doeftthou vfcmethus/* thouartaknaue.
oldLu. Aknauc,Iraary,andanarrantknaue:
And firra, by old M.Arthnrs leaue,
Though IbcvveakcandoldJIeprQuethecone.
Tong Ar. Sir, though it be my fathers pleafurc thus
To wrong me with the fcorned name of knaue,
1 will not haiie you fo familiar,
Nor (b prefume vpon my patience.
oA/L». SpeakeM. Arthor^shenotaknaucif
oMAr. I lay he is a knaue.
oldLu. Then fo fay I.
Tong Ar, My Father may commaund my patience,
But you fir that are but my Father in lawe.
Shall not fo mock my reputation,
Sir you (hall finde I am an honeft man.
o/dLu. An honeft man. i .

rongAr. Ifirjfoy/ay»
oldLu, Nayifypufayfojllenoibeagainftitj
But fir you might haue sl^t my daughter better.
Then to haue beat her,fpurndher, raild at her
Before our faces.
Ar. 7 therein fonneAr/^«r,
o/fll

Thou fliewdft thy felfe no better then a knaue.


oldLu, I mary did he, I will ftand to it.
To vfe my hontft daughter in fuch forr,
.
He fiicwd himfclfc no belter then akniiue.
^XongAr. I fay againe 7 am an honeft man,
He wrongs me that fliall fay the contrary.
oldLtt. I graunt fir ihatyouaican honeft man,
Nor
::

hm teebnJea^MWWtJeJFefHdbdd,
NorwilUfay vntothe cbntray.
But wherfore do you vfc my daughter thus ? .

Canyou accufe hcrof inchaftitie,


Onoofedcmeanor,di(bbedicncejOrdifloiaItie/'
Spcakwhat thoucanftthouobicdagainft my daughter.

old Ar. Accufe her, here (he ftands/pit in her face
irthe be guiltie in the Icaft ofthefe.
Mift^r. O Father be more patient.ifyou wrong
My honeft husband,ali the blame be mine,
Becaufe youdoitonlyformy (akc.
I«m his hand -maidjfince it is his pleafure
To yfe.me thus,I am content therewith.
And beare his checks and croffes patiently.
ronghr^ Ifin ftiine ownc houfe I can haue no
Ikfeekit eifewhere,and frequent it leffc. (place,
Father I am now paft one and twentie yearcs,
I am paft my Fathers pampringj fuck not .•

Npr am I dandled on my mothers knee


Then ifyou were my Fathcrtwcntie times,
Youf^iaHnotchufebutletmebemyfelfe. ^
Do Icome home fb nidome,and that flldome
Am I thus baited j'Wiferemembcr this.
Father farcwcll,and Father in law adieu
Yourionne had rathcr&fl:,thenfeaft with you. {£xH,
Oldhr. Well goetoo wild oatcs, fpend thrift,prodigall,
He croffc thy namequitcfrora my reckoning booJce:
For thcie accounts,faith it (hall sicathe thee fotnewhar,
'

Iwillnotlaywhatfomewhatitfhallbc. •
0/^Z». Audit (liall skathe him fomewhat ofmy purie.
And daughter I will take thee homcagaine,
Since thus he hates thy fcllowdiip,
Befuchaneye.fbretohisfightnomore, '

I tell thee thou no more (halt trouble him. (ther f


JV/^Ar. Wil you diuorce whom God hath tied togc-
"*
C Or
"

Orbrealcc that knot thefacredhattdofheaucii


Made faft betwixt vs Haucyouneucr read
;r

What a great curfe was laid vpon hh head


That brciikes the holy band of manage,
Diuorfing husbandsfrom their cholenwiues?
Father / will not leaue my Ar/ivrfo,
Not all my friends can make me pfoue his fotf.
oidAr. /could fay fomewhat in my fonne&rcDrocrf'ff
0/^L«. Faith fo could/. ;,, . , !.:....;.^^.
OldAr. But till / meethim / will let it paflfc,
C>/^/.«. Faith fo will /v. ,r •
old^r. Daughter farewell; with weeping eyes /parti
Witnefte thefe tca«-es,thy griefe fits neare my hart, f >» '^i
OldLu, WeepesMi./4«^inaythcnirtniecric: •

His chcekesflrali not be wetland minebedfie. (Exemi


Mifi.Ar, ,Fj».t{iers.farcwell,fpendTiot a teare for me:. •

my husbands fake let the(e woes be. -


Biit for ^^--^ .
j

For when /weep, tisnotfor my ownecare^ rrrjiioH *

But feare lead folly bring him to difpairc.: :;o'/). ::suY


, .

Yon.Lit. Sweet Saint continue ftill this patiencCiV ^ " *i


'

For time will bring him CO tnre penitence. '~ i-


' )..

Mirror ofvertue^thankcs for my good cheercj'fub i .'


Athouftnd thankcs*. '
vrifi.i.^f

Mtfi.kr. Itisfbmuchtoodeere, *

But you are welcome for my husbands fake.


His guefts (hall haue beft welcome /can make. (mo!t
Xon^ Lth Then mai iage,nothing in the world more com-
Nothing more rye then fuch a vertuousAvoman. {Exh^
MifAr. My husband in this humor, well /knaw
'' '''--^
Piaies but the vnthrift, thereforei't bclioue&mc '

'-
Xo be the better hufwife here athomc,.
Tofauc and get, whilft he doth laugh and fpend: ^ : •

Though for ii imfd fe he rioti-it at laigCi . •

My aeedie ihalldifray my houilioids diarge. ^


:. :

Now M.-»^»/?//»<r to her,ftep not badtf-,


TAf/.

Buflle your felfe/ee where flic fits at workes


Be not afraid manjfliee'sbuta woman,
And wcmen,the moft Co wards fildomc fearei'
Thinke but vpon my former principles,
And twcntie pound to a dreameyou (peed*
A»/ fayyoufo^
I,
/«/. Beware of bluftingfirra,
Offeareand too much eloquence t

Raile on her husband his mifvfing her,


And make that ferue thee as an argument,
That flie may fooneryeeld to do him wrong:
Were it my Ga{e,my Loueand / to plead,
I hau't at fingers ends, who couldtnifTethe clout
Hauingfofaircawhite/uchfteddyaime,
This is the vpfhor,now bid for the game,
j^/?/. FaireMiftrisGodfaueyou.

Jul. What a circuftance doth he begin with, what an


Totellherat the firft thatfhew^sfaire/ (Afleishc
The only meanes to make her to be coy
Hefiiouldhaue rather told herfliewasfowie,
And brought her out of loue quite with her felfe
And being fb,(he would the lefTehaue car'd
Vpon whofe fecrets (lie had laid her loue ;
He hath almoft mard all with that word feirc,
A»/! MiftrisGodfaueyoa.
Jul. What a block is that
Tofay God faueyoUjis the fellow mad,
O nee to name God in his vngodly futr ?
Mif.Ar. You are welcome fir.Co me you to ^eak with
Orwirhmyhusband,pray you whars your will.'' (me, .

Ful.Shcanfwerestothf purpole,whatsyour wiilf


O zoanes that I wcr^ there to anfwere her.
An[, Miftris my will is not f o foone cxprcft,

C a Without

^•.a.-»i.-!^,.ft'f'>;m^ '^
:

t ^i^ite4€me^
\

WithoutyouripeciaIlfeuour,andthcpromiTc "" ^

OMoiieandpardoniflfpeakcamilfe. :

Ful. O Afre,^Duhs,6blockhcad thathathleft 4


ineplaine broad Me way,and the
readicft pack
ro traueJl round about by circumftance:
He might haue told his meaning in a word.
And now hath Joft his opportunitie ;
'

NeuerwasfuchattewantinLouesfchoole '

lam afliam'd that ere I was his


Tutor,
A/pr.Siryoumayfiecly/peakwiiatercitbe • ^1
Sothatyour/peechiutethw&modeftS^ ' / 1
A /f/n .".°^*^°"^''l3"^wcrpaflrnewell.
^'???^P"yi"g^hat.fofaircacrlature.
^^r
A > c ? ^ ^f 'ff'^"'^ y" ^ ^^""d »he contrary.
/^»/. r that was well putirr, "^
/u^^*
^timeandplaccwerebothconuenient.
/^WTHaucmadethis bold intrufion to
prcfent
Myloueandferuicetoyciurfacredfelfe. ^
^«/.Indi&rentithat was not much amiffe:
^""'^^f you meaneby feruiceandbyteoc
r»^W :
Iwillnotknow; butwhatyoumcancby vilfeinc
/fame would know. '
. j
That viHaine is your husband 1
vtr^'^f
Whofew.rogstowardsyou,arebrutedthorowtheknd..
acaoyou/ufiFerataPeafantshands
Vnworthy once to tuch this filken
skini
TO befo.rudelybeatc and buffeted" ^

??r^°^f"„'^"''*^^'"°"»^"'=^»"fe<^ousbreath' !
Able to bIaftyourbeautie,to
haue names |
v>tluchimpoironedhateftunginyourface> '
1
i^«/. O
that was good^nothing
was good but that- •

Ihatwasthelcflbnthatltaughfhimk ^^
.^^
A»/, O
canyouhcarcyourneucr taintcdfeme < " .
1
- Wounded- ^i

k, ..- , . :, l^r ^ .... . .


. -. ^
:

h&»mhuJU^§aWiJejiro»iaFaer

Wdundcd with words of fhame and infaiiiic f


O can you fee your plcafures dealt away,
And you to-be debard all part of them,
And bury it in deepe obliuion 1
Shall your trye right be ftiil contributed
Mongft hungry Bavvdsjiniatiablc Cu'rrizans i*
And can you ioue that villain by whofc deed
rourfouledoihfighj&yourdiftrefthartblecdi*
Ful. All this as well as /could wifh my felf e.
ii//^Ar.Sir I haue heard thus log with patiece.
Ifit be me you termca villaines wife,
Infbothyou hauemiftookemeall this while,
And neither know my husband nor my felfe^
Or die you know not man and wift is one
If he be cald a villaine,what is (he
Whofe hart,andloue,& lbule,is one with him^
Tis pittie that fb faire a Gentleman
Should fall into fuch villaines company.
Oh fir rake heed, ifyou regard your life,
Meddle not with a villaine,or his wife. Ixit,
Ful. O that fame word villain hath mard all.
kn. Now where is yourinflru<ai6.^wheres thewench?
Whereare my hopes i whercyourdiredions/*
Ful. Why man, in that word villain you.
,
mardall.
To come vntoflngoneft wife and call
Her husband villainc,were Hie nere fbbad.
Thou raightft well think (he wold notbrookc that name
For her owne credir,though no loue to him.
Butleaue not thusjbut trie"fomc other meane,
Letn.©i;oncway thy hopes make fruftrate cleane;
A«/: I muft perfift my Loneagainft my will.
Me thatknows all things,knowrs I proue this ill. {Fx^t.
Enter hmimdah with d rod ir his hand,Andiwo
or three
*
Bejes mth their boeks in their hands.

C 3 AMii.
; '

^^ nfiMfdnt mifitewcMiem
" ;

Jptt, Come boyes,come boy es, tchearfe youf parb
^Xidlhcn adprAndmm tarn torn tadpOK
i.Boj. Forfoothmylcflbnstorneoutofmybobke.
Ami, ^ue caceris Chart is dejeruiffidecAt,
Tome from your booke,IIc teare it from your breech* -

How fay you MiftHsr/r^rf, will you (ufFer


Htcfuer bone indDtis ^totezxe .

Hk Leflons,leauc$and Lc6hires from his booked


Truly forfooth I laid it in my featc
'

i.Sdy, '

While iltf^w G/4</(f and /went intoCV«»^*r .•

And when / came^gaine my booke was tome. --- .

Ami. O
mtuz Moufe,was euer heard the like f "'^''^^-lA
j.Boy. O
domMihouie, M. J could not mend it,
a.Boy. 0^r<//WMaLoure,7knewnothowttcame*
A»/. All toward boycs, good fchollers ofiheir amcv
The lead ofthcfe is paft his Accidence ^
Some at ^/w/^i, here's not a boy
But he can conftcr all the Gramer Rules,
Stdvbi funt foUdes,notycicomt:
Thofe /4r</f w»i»^«/«, mall be whipt,
Where's thatlaizieknauef
f^^/(/?/»//'it/;»,

He plaics the Truaht euery Saterday


But Miftris rff-^rf, Ladie Wi7(iw^.
Shall teach him that J>i/wro^y«rfff•^
J5/f /i/«^/rr/w«w, here comesthcknauc. '

Enter Pipkin,
j.Boj. Tarde,urde,Urde<» .< '.
'

i.Bty.Tarde^Urde^tarde*
Kmi.HucAdesPtfkiM,xc&^zhtnetTodif^
C»r /4.W / Wf
1/wtf, fpeake,whcre haue y ou bin.'
Isthisatimeofdaytpcometofchoolef it
^ / r^//«/i?/,rpeake, where haftthoubin?
Ftp. Magiftcrytjusmodo vales, ,
• • .

Ami. Is that rcJ]>enfiP fitting my depaatind f

i
7^. JB/MW(r.'//f,youaskeniewhcic/haucbin,and//ay
e^uomodo w/w,as mtich to ray,comc out of the alehoufc.
Aw. Vnciu(r.,vnrrulT-,nay hdpehimjheipe him. _

jp//). ^ejo preceptor, quefa <; for Gods Take do not whip
•^iddigramutici': ^ (me: .

Aw,'. 'Hoiwhl^yoM^ ^^dt^grdmatiea,'^\\m that^


Tip. Gramaticd efi, that if I vntrull,you muft needs whip
vpon them, quid eft gramatiea.
f[\c
Ami. Why then ir^w;'/.'/,rpeak,whcre haft thoU'bitT.'
Tip. Forfoothmyraiftrisfent me of an errant to fetch
inyM.fromtIieExchange,wehadftraungersathonieat
dinner, andbutfor them / had not come tardtqutfopn-
kmi. Conftcr your te{R)n,pearcc it, 4</w»^*A» (eepttr,
St condemnatOytoWtpitdQUthzc.
Tip. That./vvilM.andifyoulcgiuemeleaue. {ex^ne.
Ami. Tropria. mnriiffes trtbttuntur MafcuU die its exponCf
(j-^

Tip. Coftcr it M . Z viWyDicas they fay j Troprid the pro-


pcrman,(7«;/ii»xr>^iff,th:3tioucsmary-br)nes,»/^«^,mlf-
Aw/. Aprety queiat&newtconftru(fUon.. (caldme.
/warrant you M. if, there be mary-bones in my
Ti/?.

Icflbn,/ am an olddog at thcm.How conftcr you this M.


MoHradiferttuantiit? '
/
'^.

Ami. Difertmn dir?rr,rfwx/doth Ioue/ii?r<f/ortmeat.


Tip. AgoodconftrucliiononapemprieftoTiacke,M.
Jiowlhaueconfterdmyleff>n, my miflii/Te would pray
you fo let mc come home to goe of an crraad.
Ami. Your trejfiqftmurfiLadiway.
Pip. Ga»is ihog^r4if4!idQ^,Pt)fc:iSiI^gy
Abeunduw esi rftihi, ,
, ,

MakesA!i!fge.,Mnd£xH.
Ami. Voursfirratothcn,aadaa'';;/-/Jw<sf/«?B. . .
'

• t.Boy. hpii a bcd,^w« akaee, Vulcanni Oo(2or Ba r-,


f'igir>timimiv(mcJimthi. •
,

Aw, By/«,w Jip,and ^^//jrw/thu.-DibSi,


''

^"Hiis, bonus ^komjoomm^


z.Iaa,.
Ami, CUf*diteiamlibrosj)ucn fit frate Bihijlis,
Lopke when you come agaitic,you tell me Vbifutfiu
He that minds trift trafli,& wil not haue care of his r'odi>:
'
Helwilbcliflilaflijandhaueaflingathisfw^w.
Enter -ffttg Arthur.
"r<>;;^Ar Atretic wench,apaflrmgprctic
wench, ,

AIwecierduckaHLondoncannoryeeld,
She caft a glauncc on me as / paft by,
Not /^ri7f/i had fb rauifhing an eye.
Here is the Pedant Sir A w/»^^4^,
I wil cntjuire ofhim ifhe can tell
By any circumliance whofe wife (he .•

SuchfellowcscommonIyha^eentercourfc' X "
Without rufpition,where weare debard.
God fiue you gentle Sir Awi»rf</4^.
fifnkS4iue tu ^tfo^., would you fpeak with me f
, ' t

.TouarcItakcifyindletraenotHe, li: . .
,

^otS&yoMVhoyj^Mentirinonelimeum,
TbngM. Arthur, g'^/</t*f,what'wiII you?. ;

Touareamanlmuchrelicvpon:
ytf/y^Ar.
^

There is apr^ie wench dwdsin this ftreet,


Thatkeepshofliopjnorisnotpublikeknowne; \
At the two poftes,next turning of the Lane,
1 faw her from a window looking out :
O could you tell me how to come acquainted
With that fweet La(re,you fliould command me
Euen to the vtmoft ofmy lifeand power, (fir, -
^^
Aw. bjf^tfWj^OT/jtis my Louche mcanes,
But I will keep it from this Gentleman,
Attdfo I hope make triall of tny Loue.
rtf».Ar. 7t I obtain her, thou (halt win thcrby.
More then at this time I will promifc thee.
*^»' ':
'
Ami*- ,

's

I
:

hmi. $»And9 vettuMput, I fliall haue two horns on my


Caput,
Tctt.Pir. What ifhcr husband come &find one there f
hffti, !?(«*ff«4w,timencu»feare,
Sheisvnmariedlfweare. '

But if I helpe you to the deed,


7* i/Af wrr^rr, how yottfpccd.
r<»^ Ar. Tell how I fpecd,! fir I will to you.*
Then prclently about it. Many thankes
For this great kindnes S'uAmftMdtt.
Ami. If my PuelU proue a drab
He be reuengd on both : 4ii»^ (hall die.
Shall die by what/orr^tf I
Haue neuer handled I thanke God,
Other weapon then a rod:
I dare not fight for all ray fpeeches,
J^i r4M,if I take him thus
E^ojiimexpers a.tvntTU^c. (Extunt,
Enter ItifiiceReafei$,oldhrthMr,oldLuf4m,MiJirk
Arthur, jtngLufimfMd Hugh,
OldAr. We Maifter luftice Rtafon comeabout
A fcrious matter that concerncs V3 ncare.
old La. I mary dothitfirconceme vs neare
Would God fir you would take fomeorder for it.
OldAr, Whylooke ye M.Lu/am,yo\i arc fiich another
ifou will be talking,what concernes vs ncare.
And know not why we come to M.Iuftice,
OldLu. How, know not I?
OldAr. Nofirnotyau.
oldLu. Weill know fomewhat, though I know not
Then on I pray you. (that
lujl. FonvardIpray,yetthecareisplaine.
OldAr, Why you do not know the cafe.
fir as yet

Oldltt. Wcllheknowsfomewhat.forward M.Arthur.


D OldAr.
'ApUd(k»ie4nmtidConiiik'-^ '
Oldkr^ And as I told you',my ynrofy (bOtt'e "^ * V '

Once hauing bid his wife home to my hoiifcj


TIjcrctookcoceafiontobemuchagreeu'd ^ *">! '
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About (omchoufliold matters of hisownft>


And in plaine termes they fell in controuerfie.
<?/.i;#.Tis trucfir^I was thcrethefciflanjetiniej
And I rcRicnsbermany ofthe wor<is.. i^ t\v, rt? v '?
ve
' o/i/Ar. Lord what a man are you, yba were not there
ThattimCjjBlrcmemberyoiiwererkl ^ '

DdwnetotheNorth,tofec(bn»cf?iend$ofyoursi '"^' '

old Ltt. Well I was famcwhcrc/orward M.Artiitn


/«!/2. All this is weU,no &ulc is tt^bcfound

Sn either of the parties, pray fay on.


GidAr, Why fir I haue not Ram'd the parties yer, ^
Nor tucht theuuk ^at is compiaind vpon. /
<^L«. Wcl you tucht fbmewhat.'fofvrard ^.ArtJimf:
o/^Ar. AndasIfaid.theyfelliticonttouerficV -

My fonnc not lilcea husband gaue her wordr •• <• v ;


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Ofgreatreproofcjdefoight^dcomumelyT •:.*".
Which fliepoorcftufedif^ed patiently:
ThiswastbefirfttimeofdicirfalUngout. .
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As I rcracmbera: the ftlfc fametime ,


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ancTifrtf«*w«heBarleofiS<(»T(gtf gcntkmaa '

Dindeatmyt^JcV ^ ,
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O^Li«.QIknewhimwclt. ,
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You areihe ftrangeft man',this gentle.
o/</ A-.
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That I fpeak of,I am fiirc youireuerfa w, (man :
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He camfrbut lately from beyond thc&ia; ':C/irfc ^

oW L«^.Tam fure I kno w one ^**»r^/orwarxl:


. Iitli. And is thisaUif make m^i^Mnim* "

And fend theoffcnderftraitwaiesto^hegaiki - _


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^/aAr.'FirftknQmhcofiender^howbeganfltbcfmfc
ficiwixt this gentlewoman andmyfoime^ . ::
SiiMX vvhtiii&liclttthirfacfhcrimlikcjDne / a^^:^-

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hifttttlinreigMdWifefrtmthtiJti
That fhould partake his bed^but like a flauc
My cotnming was,thatyou being in office
And in authoritie,fliould call before you
My vnthrift fonncjto giuehim (bracaduife.
Which he will take better from you, then mc . \
That am his Fathcr.Heer's thegcntlewomaa
Wife to my fonne,and daughter to this man,
Whom I perforce compeld to liue with vs.
/i^. Allthis is weljhere is your fbnneyou fty.
But flic that is his wife you cannot finde.
Tong L«. You do miAake firjhcer's thegcntlctvomafl.
It is her h usband that Will no't be found.
JuH. Well all is one,for man and wife arc onei '

Butisthisall? .

ri^Ar^Zw. lallthatyoucanfay,
Arid much more then you can well put off*
lun, Najf jf the caft appeare thus cuiden^
Giuemc a cupof wincjwhat man and wife
To di/agrec, I prethcc fill my cup!
I could »yfbm£what,tut,tut,by this wine,
Ipi;omifcyou,ti§ good Canary Sack.
Mif.P^, Fathers you do me open violence
To bring my name in aueftion,and produce
Thisgentlcmanandoihcrshereto.witncflc
My husb^pds fliamcin open audience r

Vybat may my husband thioke when he (ball


IwentVmothelufticetocomplaine: (know
But M.Iufiicc here more wife then you, .

Sales Jitrie to the matter,knowing well


His office is no whit concernd herein
Therefore with fauour I will take my leaue.
7#^. The woman faith bjUt reafon M.Ar/y&«r,
And thercforcgiue her licence to depart.
oldhft- Here is xJric luflice n ot to ^id vs drink*
;;;. Da Harke

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Harlce thee myiriend-, I prcthcelend thy cup <*

NowM, lufticchearemebutoneword, '


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You thinkc this woman hath had little wronw }»
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But by this wine which I intend to drinke.
/»/ Nayfaueyouroathjprayyoudonotfweare
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Orifyoufwearejtakcnot toodeepeanoath.
0/i/,«. .ContentyoUjImaytakearawfijJlDath
Bcforealuftice: therefore by this wine.
A
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Ton.Lu, profound oaTh.welfworne,5: deeply toofe*


Tis better thusjthen fwearingon abooke.
'X)ldlM. My daughtephath bin wrongd exceedingly,
;«/?. O
fir, I would haue credited thefc words

Without this oath: but hringyourdaughter hither.


That I may giuc her counfell ere you goe.
OldLu. Mary Gods blc/Hng on youxheartforthat,,^
Daughter glue eare to lufticc J?fi^>fi words.
Ju^> Gopd woman^or good wife, or Miftrelfc, if yoti -,

haue done amilTe, it fhould feeme you haue donea faiilt*


and making a fault , theres no queftio but you haue done
amifle: butifyou walke vprighdy,and neither lead tothc
right hand northc icftjnd queftion busyou haue neither
ledto the right hand nor thelrfrjbutas a man fhbuld fey,
walkedvprightly : butitihouldappearcbythefepIainB
tiiFcs, haue had (bmc wrong, Ifyou loueybur,
that you
ipoufeimieriyj it fbould feeme you aff'e^hhn feruemlv;

aitd ifhc hate you nnonftroufly, it fhotddfeemehe loatnt


you moft exceedingly f and theres the point, at which;,
i will leauCj for the timepaffes away: tncreforct^ con-
clude, this is my bdl council, looke that thy husband io i

f^llin^thather^cryou neuer^louti
i oldj\ Good counf^U^paJlin^ good iitftru(Siof^v
RjHow it daughter. Now I promifcypu,.
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^^auenotheardfiich an Oration
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Ttjtt^qaanyatfey : what rcmaiacstodoor
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Ten.Lu. Sir Iwas cald as witneffc to this matter


I may be gone for ought that I can fee.
7«j"/. Nay ftaic my friendjWe muft examine you,

What can you lay concerning this debate


Betwixt yong M Arthar and his wife ?
.

Ttng L«. Faith iuftas much/ thinkcasyou can {ay,


And thatsiuft nothing;
lujl. How nothing i come depofcbim,takc his oathj,
Swearehim I fay,take his confeflion.
Oldhr. What can you (ay fir in this doubtfull cjifc f
Ttf^jLff* Why nothing fir.
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luli. We cannot take him in contrary tales,


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For he faies nothing ftill, and that fame nothing
t Is that which we haueftood on all this while:
He hath confefl euen allj for all is nothing.
This is your witnefTcjhe hath witneft nodiing,.
Since nothing then fb plainly is confeflj
\ And we by cunning anfwercS and by \vit
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Haue wrought him to confefTc nothing to v$,.
Wfitehis confellion.
oldhr. Why what fhould we writer
/«^. Why nothing: hcardyounotaswelasi?
What he confeft ? I fay write nothing downe.
Miftrirwe baue difmift you,Ioue your husbatKl,
Which whilft you do,you fhall not hate your husband.-
Bring him before mej will vrgehira with
. This Gcntlcmans expreiTexonfcfTion
, Againftyou:fendhimtome,Ilenotfaile '

, To kcepeiufl nothing in my memorie.


Andfirnowthatwehaue examined yooi
Wclikewifeheredifchargeyou with goodlcaue.
Now M. A>-/W,and M. L/^w too.
Come in with me,vnlefrc the ni«jn were here
Whom moftc/pccially the caufe conccrncs^

D 3 W6-:

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We<anflot«nd thisqiiarrell ; but come bccm^' fx^^^'i


And we will tafte a gkffe ofour March bcere. (EximK
Enter MiHru M4ty,MtIir(i Splay ^attdSrah,
Ma. ipretheetdl mtBrah , what Planet thinkftthott
gouer nd at my conccpuon,that I liue thus openly to the
worlds '-^r; fj'-.vr.;;.- =;.i: .-:..:
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. Bra. 'Two Plariets raindatoncc,r/»«that$yoir,


AndJi/rfrJ^hats./,-w*rti©coniun<aion. . - l
iplay. Preihecjprethecv in faith that coniun^on wi
pulatiue, is that partof fpeech that I liue by.

Era. Ha,ha,tofeetheworld,wef\vaggcrcr$
That liue by oithes and big* mourh*d menaces,
Arcnowrcpucedforthetafle'ftmenr
He that hath now a black muchato
Reaching from earc to eare,or tuming.vp
P«w7tfr^««^briftling towards the eye: . > i'

HethatcanhangtwohanfbmtooIesathisfiJev *

Go in difguifde auiM^ii^eafe konenough, .


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Isheldatallman^ndafouldicr.'t^ (rounds^ !v,t.n'
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He that with greateft grace can (wearcgogs ^ ^Sii i-ir-


OrinaTauerne make a drunken ftay^
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Can cheat at Diccifwa^gerin bawdiehoufcs^


Weare velueton his^cc,and with agiacdb';;! vj ^jit^/iV/^p
Canfeceit0utwithas/amafouldier. -jcm v^v^^Hv^^>

^^pj^irHethat can clap his fword vpon the bobrd '• r!v; r :• -r ifX :- '

\. Hec'sabrauemap^ndruchamanatnL ,-..)r:nf'g*'^?S :

Afrf. Shetharwithkiircscanbothi:il&cur<?, v<.;fT


That Hues by loue^ jhat fwearcs by nothing eli© ]rioi&i^^ |
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But byaki{re,whichiSflacomraonoaih,:..i ..ik.;c jti&Tj
That Hues by Iying,andyetoft telstruthj ih ^ryfmx>hP*{^ .

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That takes moftpkafure when {betakes moftpiincsj"
Shee*sagoodwenchmyboy,andfuchaml. :'
^%. She that is paft it, and prajes forthcm thatcKq^ •

^ra^ Is an old Bawd as you arc Miftfis i/'^> ,7 -iv^ . ; . ;;


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1^^ O^donotnarafeihatnamcjcloyounotfeatwr
ifiaf.
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\'' That /could nectcrcndiKCtohcarc that name, i-


But if your rnan would leaue vsj / would read
The Ic(Fon that laft night /promift you.
Jtf4. /prctheckauevSjWc would be alone.
. Bta. Andwillandmuft.'ifyoubrdoiebegonf^
Twill withdraw, and draw onany he v
That In the worlds wide round dare cope with me.
« M?ftrisfarcweU,ro none/neuer fpcakc
Sokindaword.Myfalutationsarei '

Farcvrell and be hangdj or in the diuels name.


What they haucbenemy many fraies can tell.
You cannot ftght,dierefore to you farwcll. {Exit, (tion.
Ma. O this fame fwaggerer isthe bulwark ofmy reputa-
But Miftris 5;r/4jf,now to your le^ure thatyou promift
ijp/*;. Diughterattend,fbr/wiH telltheenow (mci
\ Whatinmyyongdaieslmyfclfehauetticd*' -

.Berurdbymeand/willraaketheeridr. •'f.s't*. ^

You Godbe praifde are£iire,and as they f^y


Fultof good parts, you haue bene often tried
To be a woman ofgood carriage,
Which in my mind is very commendable.
Jia. It is indeed. ForwardgoodmothcrJ>/4jf,
5^/*7i Andas itoldyou,bcingfaire,i; wifn
Sweet daughteryouwereashwtunate. /
. When any futor comes taaske thy loue, -

Locke not into his w-)rds,but into his fleeu«^


. 7f thoucanff Icarne what language his purfe l^eakcSj,
Berul'dby thatjthats goldcn»cloquence.
;Mony can makca fliucringtonguefpeake plainet
Ifhe that Joues thee be dcform'd and rich^
Accept his loue,goldhides deformitie.
.Gbldcan make limping r«/«/»walkevpright,
Makef(juinteyeslookeftrait,acrabdfacclookcfmdoth,
Guiltfe
— j^itafifii cmettedCtmdie ' " "^
GiiJWs Copcrnofcs,makes them lookc like golds
iHls ages wrifiklcs ypi,and makes a face
As oldas iV;f/?^rj,looke as yong as C«;?/<ali;
.

Ifthou wilt aimc thy felfc againftall ftifts,


R cgard all men according to their gifts.
Thisifthoupra<5lire,thouwhenIamdead
Wilt fay old mother i'/^/ijf foftlaidthy head.
Enter jottg Arthur,
Ma. Soft whocomeshere?bcgoncgoodMiftrt$i^i!iy,
Of thy rules pradifc this is my firft day.
Splay. God for thy paflion what a beaft am /,
To fear the bird that to the net would flie. Exh.
r^fff Ar, ByyourleaucMiftreffc.
^rf. What todoMaifter/*
T»ng Ar. To giue me leaue to loue you.
ti*. I had rather afford you fome loue to leaue me.
Tfin.Ar.J would you would aflboneloue me^as/could
Mm. J prav you what are you fir f (leaue you.
7*o/;.An AmanlleafTureyou.
Ma. How fhould/ know that/
ToHg Ar. Trieme by my word,for / fay /am a man.
Or by my dcedjile proue my fclfe a man.
^4. Areyounot MasfterAr/i&«/'if
TcM.Ar. Not M. Ar/^«r,but Ar/ifa»r,and your fcruant
fwccte Miflris ii/«rrjr.
J^a. NotMiflris.w:<r)r3buti»/<<ryandyourhandmaid,
fwect Maifter Arthur,
T00gAr, That/ loue you, lctmyfacetcllyou:thatI
loue you more then ordinarily , let this kifTc teflifie : and
that I loue youferuently and cntierly, aske this gift, and
fee what it wilianfwcrcyou. My felfe, my purfe, andall
being wholy at yourferuice.
Ma. That/takeyourloueingood part, my thank-^
fhali fpcak for me : that/ am plcaldc with yourkifTe, this
inteieft

.J
int^reftofai?!otk(f flKtU emtfie^noii' i an^lM(^ae^{|t
your gift, my proftr^g ferUiCe and felfe^l'«(<Ktii|»iMt
me.My loue,my lipsjand furcetfelfcvarfl atybut ft^fijlg^
wiltpleafeyoutocGfflttenearefit!/ A'
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tf.3 ron.Ltf, O tbacoqrft^wercd«kd,Iw*Wc«iftf>li«fefik


MyfecondchoifejWoulcl rtie were bufi«d^'- -^^^Mi^l >>*!
From out faergraufcthaMkri|ioidfhooy^rtfW^^^<lJJ^'^52
Which in my nuptials /wddwearewitbprkiel' "'•' ^^*
'DicfhallflicCjIhaucdoom'diici'deftenie. ' '^McT "

Ma. TisncwesM./frr&wtofecyouirifticha' '

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HowdothyopBTrife«i!i J '
fpla*{?j
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ron^Ar. Faith.MiftrisJ/4rf3tthepointcffde2tb^^A
AndIongflifec!innc«line,flieflialInotliuc ^^' >:'^

To trouble fhe^ktbismyrecond choice. "


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SntarAminatUbtPithabiUand^ead-fme. ^^v" '^^


J/rf. I prayforbearefir/oriia)coom«imrlou*,>
S-
Good fir for this tinieJeaue me .'iayithkki^'' -J J- J -
You cannot aske the queftionat my iwnds •

IwilIden(eyoti^: pr^you-getyougone.-: j-'^'V^ x-z


Tong Ar. Farwcll (wcct Miftiis J/«r«. :;
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fj^/f, ^ A
J/<«.'Sweetadicu:r ••-^j -;-.•;, ,;1 .^. :- ;] .u-r. vd v;oVf
^w. Stand toincfcill, andiheadipeece^t%>u^cl6it,
IhcaiemyLouCjmywenchjmydudciffiydeafey^ ^""^ /

IsftHghtbymanyfetorSibutwiththrs o:l.rit>.b n tiV/


lie keep the doore^andcnter he that dard"! '^f'-.^f >*-* *-nT
^jvilbcgonCjthy twigs lie tnrrie tofteel^i i' .•:^7id qs- i.l '

fhefe fidgets that werencxpcrr in the lerke- '^i^''\ui\A ' ;

In fteedofIafljingo6tketrembling/'o</w, ^'<^''
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Muftlearnepafh arid knock,andbeate and mall, ^^^ •

Cleauepates^ndw/'wftfhff that enters here v --A


Comeson hisdeath,f»<»ri«te»f/5ishefhailtaft'eH'"*'- ''>''J «

-3/4. AlaspoorefooIe,the Pedants ma JforK)^t»j''^'''^T


TbinkesmemoreCTadtfoajff woBldimarrj^ftPr^ ^^^''''^

H«e% come to watch me witha ruftie bHl, - ^ <'


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V-i'!. E -To

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"l^iQ^keQJ) my friends away bvibreeofarBies^


JwiUtjotfcchimbutftandmllafide^ ki rri . si

AndhereobfemehiinwhathenK2Q^todoo. •/4>>v' i|

Parft offcribui to tuch her in this place, •


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ShaUpafh his Coxcombc fccIU Imbcki' '12 n '


s :;<. r 1 "i

As that his foule his coiiricihall take fl^;^^! •; v^

ToZ/mi^«,andA»«n»wIake. .1^
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Invainelwatchinthisdarkehole,
Would any liuing durft my manhood trte^
And ofFertocpmevptheftaifesthis way.
>f4.0 we (bould fee you makea goodly fray. \.

Aw/. The wench I here watch with my bil4 ^


AfM^mMt4m4m QjH^
^IdMdct let him cootethat dare, .U'i.

Bcath, hell, indLimbo.be his ftiire* i '..4vd/

ISnter Braiff,
Srd. Wherc$mtftri$i»/4rji,ncuerapofthefe,
A bai^ofIron gaioft which to trie my fword /
No w by my beard a daintiepcea offtcclc.
Aw/. 0/(»«* what a qualmc ii this r fcelc ;^
Bra.Come hither Af«//, is none here but we two f '

When didft thou fee the ftaruelingiSchoolc-muifter f


That Rar,that {lKimp,thatfpindlcmanck, that Wren,thae
fbccp-biter,thatleancchittiface^ thatfamine, thatlcanc
Enuy.that all boncSjthat bare AnatotBy,that/ackaIicht,
that ghaftjthatfhadaWjthatMoonein the wainc* r^Hn
;il
Awi'/. I waile in woc,I plungein painc. . •

B/4. WheniKxtlfindchimhcrcIlchanghimvp •
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LilccadricdSawrcdgf,intheChimniestop: :^r- cO
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ThatSiock-fifb, that poorelolin-ftiatgutofoicni. •

A»«. Othatlwcreathomcagainc. -''''-^^.


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^a. W^en hecosKsncxt tiirne himintaiheSveets^


Kowcomclcts dance the fhakingofthe flicctt, Mxemft,
Awi.
Hadnotgrim
^ queqtud, hence boyflrous bili, comcgencte
J/'/ibwftamptandftar'd) (Rx)d.
Aww"^'*^ had little card; •, .

Orifinfteadofthisbrowncbill, ". <.;';fc y

,Ihadkcptmyiniftrisr/r^4:ftill, (,;, ^
And he vpon an others back, - v^
His points vntruft)his breeches flack: (
M/ countenance he fliould not d^
For I am expertin thelafli.
But m V fweet LafTe my loue doth flie,
Whicn {hall make me by poyfbn die.
P<r/Wtw,I willridmylife,
JEither by poyfon,fword,or knife. Exit,
Enter Mi^ruPirthnr^dPifkin.
iiif.Sr. Sirra when faw you your Maifter ?
Ttf. Faith Miftris when I iaftlookt vpon him.
Af^Ar. And when was thti.
fif. When I beheld him.
MiJi,Ar. And when was that?
Pif. Mary when he was in my fight, and that was ye-
fterday jfincc when I faw not my maiftcr.nor lookt on my

M. nor beheld my maifter,nor had any fight ofmy M.


Mifkr, Was he not at my father in lawcsf
Pif. Yesmarywashe.
Hif'^r. Didft thou not intreat him to come home t
Pip. How fliould I miftris,he came not there to day.
Mtf.hr. Didft not thou fty he was there?
Ttf. True miftris he was therc.but I did not tcl ye rrhe,
He hath bin there diuers times,but not of late.
Mif.hr. About yourbufincs^ere lie fit and wait
His comming homc,though it be ncre fo late.
Now once againc gee looke him at the Change,
Or at the Church with Sir Aw/Wrf^,
E a Ti5
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^PlI'D^ tAttht!)^vifcoft|cn cohfttence li i jrr ^r .*•


>^
had rather piaietkc trewantatlibiiic, tfaenrgot
.bfjW/>. I

feekcmy M. atfchoole; let me fee what age am/, fotnc


fourc & twentic,and how bauc / profitedj/ was fiuc ycarc
learning to crifli Crofle from great Aiand fiueycarelon*
gcr comming to F. / there I ftutktfome three yearebcw
fore I could come tcq.andfojnproceflcoftime /came
to e perce e, and com perce, and tittle, thcu/got toa.ei
i. o.u. after to our Father, andinthefijaecfithyeare^of
my age, and the fifteenth of ray going to fchoole, f aroiii
[/ good time gottentoaNowne, by^tbefamc'tokcn thae
my hofcwentdowne then/gotiroa Verbe, thewTb*.
;

gan firft to hauc a beard : the loatnc to ifttjifiajfndidiic^


my M. whipt mte till he fetcht the blood,and fb foorth rib
that now I am comethe greatcft fthoUer in the fchoole
for I am biggcr-thent^iwof dwc «tf«hcin.But I am gone,
farewell miftrcffe. *'.\ii\\-^-rii'ji\i ;,'i.' ifixit^
Enter AnfelmtiMfiitBirl
Ful. Louc none at alljihey will fbrfwieffl«theml«hlc%
> And wtien you vrgc them with it, their replies V

Afe,thit/*<w iaughttat Louers poiunes. :'ar!i),\;,u»i5
A*/. YoutoIdmcofaiBftconccrninfi^ ,K
r prethee Iet4iiehtfarc it.
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Ful. That thou (halt.
My miftrisinanhumorhadprotefied, :

That aboue all «he world flielou'dmcbcft^ :-. •

Saying widi Tutors flie was oft nrofcftedy' , A^"*^


1
An<Whe had lodg'd her hart within my breftt
And fware(but me) both by her maskc & fan.
She n^uer would fb much as namea man.
Notnameamanquothl^yetbeaduifik, :-'l
Notlotfca man4«rtwie,letityfcft) : .;{ ^iu: ,.r. rn) .vok )

You iball not think^itothihe my (;b0Bghlsili%ai&fe^ ^ i

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hovoUehi^dptdmfefromAhdi.
;n flattring language,or diflembling fhow
/rayagame,and /know what/ do, ^^i . tv; . . :., n
/willnotnamearaanaliuebutyon. -v ; r, n; ,/-'.?!' T
her houfe / came at vnaware,
/iito .;
ri vo'f ' •

Her backe was to meand/ was notfecne


/ ftole behind her till /had her faire,
Then with my hands /dofcd both her cyir*. vhwi-jX I
She blinded thus,beginneth to bethinkcherM /lilf <!i A
WhichofhcrLouesitwasihatdidhoodWrndc '
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Firft (he begins toeuefle& name a


man /-her,
That/weirknew,but{behadkhownefefbmcr»' ^^
Thenext I neuer did fufpeta till than ..^.i (mi nu,
s ;

Still of my name /could not


bearea lettefi "nb t.-i(n\ .'

Then mad,fhedid namei?oiwr,8ndtheii/4i««f; li rh<.Kv ;

had reckoned vp fome tweritie natnes.


Till fhc
At length when flie had counted vp her foot*.
Asoneamongthereftfhehitonmec: 1

/ asktherifflie c )uldnot reckon mow,^ -^A^\^l uv^^^A


And plucktaway my hands rolet her fee. 'T " -dja!/:;
But when fli e lookt back and faw me behind ''
'1
hct*
She blu,fht,andaskrifit were /did blind her? '"^

And fince /fware both by her maske and fan, .

Totruft no fhe tongue,rhatcan nameaman.


A»y: Your great oath bathfomeciMeprions: -
But to oiir former purpofe,yon is
Miftris >#r//5;^^
We will attempt another kind of wooing
And make her hate her husband if we can. i

/^«/. Butnora word ofpaffion orof loue,


Haue at her now to trie her patience
God faue
you miftris.
*

Mif.\r. rou arc welcome fir. i

/'w/. prav y^Miwhcres your husband •*


/
Ton.Ar. Nntwifhin.

M- WhoM.A^/^iThim/faweucnnow 1

E 3. At \
:

At niftrls J/4ri«f thcbraue Curtizaitt.


ii/^Ari Wrong hot my husbands reputati6 lo^
I neither can nor will bclecucyoii fir.
Ftft. Poore gentlewoman how much/pittie

Your husband IS become her only giid!l: (you,


He lodges there,and daily diets there.
He riotS)reueI&,and doth all things, >

Nay he is held tkeM. of mifrulc,


Mongft a tn<^ loathed and abhorred Ct«w^
And can you being a woman fuffer this i ,

UifAr, Sir^flr, fvnderftand you well inoiig'h.


Admit my husband doth frequent that houfd
Offiich diAioneft v{age,/n]ppofe
Hedoth itbutin zealetobringthemhome
By his goodcounreIl,fit>m that courfeoffintie
And like a Chriftian, feeing them aflray
In the broad path that to damnation leades,
Heyfeth thither todire^theirfeete
Into the narrow way that guides to heauen,
^«l/r Was euer woman guld fo palpably f
But Miftris Arthur thinke you as you fay ?
Mif.Ar. Sir what 1 think 1 think,and what I fay
Iwouldlcouldcnioyneyoutobeleeue. .

Aw/T Faith miftris Ar/Ai«r I am fory for you.


And m good {both> I wi(h itlaiein me
To remedicthcleaft partof ihcfc wrongs
Your vnkind husl^nd daily profers you.
Nif.Ar. Youaredecciu'dheisnotvnkind, "

>flthough he beare ap outward face of hate.


His hart and foulearcboth affiired mine.
,
; Aptf. Fie miftris Arthur, tike a better fpirit.
Be not fo timercus to rchearfe your wrongs,;
/ fay your husband haunts bad company,
§iyaggcret9,ch<»fc%w«nt»o^Cu«ixans; ^
'^^lA -? There

L:.:i.,„_
:

Thcrehe defiles his bodiciftaincs his foulc,


C<Mifumes his wealth,vndoes himfelfe andyou^
Iii danger of difeales^whofe vilde names
Are not forany honed mouthes to (peake.
Nor any chaftc cares to receiue and heare.
O he wm bring that fece admir d for beautte^
Tobe more loathed then alcaprous slcin^ t - '*-

Diuorce your felfe now whilnthecbudsgrowblacliy


Prepareyour (clfe a (helter for the ftorme,
Abandon his moftloathedfellowfhipT
'

TouareyongimIUis,wiliyouroo(fey6iiryoutfr?'; _ /
Mif.kr, rcmptftomorediueljthydcraKrn^e 'j-
;
Hath chaung'd it (cifc in to an angelsttiapie,
But yet f know thee by thy courlc oflpecch*
Thou getsan apple tabetraypoore:?M^ •'.'^i
Whole outffdcbearesafhowofpleafintfruief, -'•^
'^
Butthevildebranchon which thisapplegtew, ^;- '•'''
Was that which drewpi>orcJ?<wirom Paradice.- ^^ '?-'
Thy Syrens fbng could make medrownetny(ieII^» ^ ' '

But /am tyed vnto the mad of truth.


'^
^dmitmyhusbandbeindii^dtavicej ;
Myvertuesmayintiixierecallhimhome, i^ .\

•^- "^
Butifwebothflioulddefp'raterunnetofinne^ ^

Wefliouldabide eertainedeftruiftion.
But hec's like one that ouer a (wcetface
Puts a deformed vizard for his fbulc,
Isfreefromanyfuchintentsofill
OnlytotiyraypatiencCjheputson '

An vgly (hape ofblack intemperance*


Therefore this blot offliame which hcflowwcarcs,'
1 with ray praiers will purge, wa(h with to^est
Sxit,
Aiif. TuUer,
rul. Bjtftlmc,
^

;AsFuriSddftfyng4i^s,{UKldmclscio(res,
. Asmajdcstohiiy5,th^?pariagedaksputpff?- .
(Cocldu
^
What wilt ti^«?^^^?^,;^jW,ei|)wfiftnomorciU.ri^
/tuhisextremuifiJ5,|^««a^|&i^yc,^_
,,^^^4,^

But fuch a? arc pFofcftiDtaaowtos,

Heres%hfiaubj^^ttK»rifl>)^lQ«e^^Qf<J$il' •/..•^Vv ^-
Liften a whilea^d,*K;?«% jfeis ffe^Ji^ayfpc^^^
Aw^ Asi» pte(cnti^JrtK>u loath'ft tbc gi&I ftm ^lec,
2Vo^/»^tarricb^4ic,f(9flhcbe^WM»«Wf«y^
Fain wo!d^i4i^y>^lj»f wtJjlHH j«l?^iw<>rd'ai»l I dig biff
Or by a {lo9.<^wwftpa?!f fHfi^hfmiseeiih, (wtioeg'

Knife I h^^cn<>^? to.%atl! ipiPjjlil'eft^Arfmptiemy foU


Here ijps} ^al qrf ^iittcW <»nl<»Uw«t»iWf»3f brm'd
^
brames. -.rlrtji^lc fjiu »t^3 o:"^;*. by
ifi\ - :•

Firft Willi thcrforfl%*.pfc5f,](Si(j$4tfeMdAB«m«ri«i. V.


And after goe bny^pq^ SH^'Aporfjiwtww* -.
r/ /lA
/?«/. / pwhi?eiV»/Wim^uF0l>feisij&tWjfeUw¥y/iijnc
DoeftnothearchiKy»fee^HWdkiQrl<iWy.-![u a' -
Thatmifhapt loue^^u wo^dftcoiKjenanein hiti^;;
IfccinthccJpretheft^ja^jfJltoweU, . ; ,i. *
A»/: WcreIafirurs'dibltlw^tfach»L<wef, I

I fhould be With my fqijft quijteour of loue :en \it •! vl-


'
O
IpretheeJetsperfwadehirHiftilitoliue. ^

Fuii Tlwcvsfciie a dangerous cafe,perhaps the fellow ;.

Inderperatioi!kwo«WtQfoot)jv$,vp, diiw J
J^wmife repentant recantation.
And after fall into that defperatecour/e, . .,A
Bgth which I will preuent with policie. J"
."^ \ Aw/.
:

hmttehufeagiodmfejromaBdd,
Jmi. O death come with thy dart,conie death whe I bid
Mtrs vem vent mors^ and from this mifery rid mcc ^thee.
She whom I Iou*d,whom I lou'd,eue flie my iviczt pretic
Doth but flout & mock)& Ief},and diflimltlary. {Mdrj,
F«/. lie fit him finely.'iti this paper is
The luice of Mandrake, by a Doftor made
To caft a man whofe leg (hould be cut off.
Into a deep,a cold and fenccles flcep^
Offuch approued operation,
Thatwholbtakcsi^isfortwicctweluehoures *
Breathle(re,and to all mens iudgements pad all fepcc:
'

This will I piue thoipedaiit but in fport,


For when tis knowne to take effkdt in him,
The world will but efteeme it as a left
Befides it may be a meanes to faue his life.
For being perfedl poyfbn as it feemcs,
His meaning i% fbmc couetous flaue for coyne
Will fell it him, though it be held by lawe
To be no better then flat felonie.
jinf Vphold the Iefl,but he hath fpied vs,peace.
Ami, Gentiles God faue you.
Here is a man I haue noted oft, mofl learned in Phyficic,
One man hchelptofthe Cough,anotherhchealdofthc
And I will boord him thus: Sme 6 SaltieMagificr. (tifick:
Ful. Gratuimihiaduenis quidmecumvis. '

jtmi. OptAtumveniifaucistovole,
Ful, SitjuidinduJInanoPratibifacietdicquefi.
Ami. Attend me fir,I haue a fimplehoufe,
Butas the learned D/c^M^/faith
In his Epidle to TertuUian,
It is extremely troubled with great Ratts,
I haue no mus puflTe nor grey eyde Cat
To hunt therri out.O could your learned Art
Shew me a meanes how I might poyfbn them:
F 7tm
V -

:
Tutu dimfuuiXn Aminaddh.
,

ThI. With all my hart,l am


.
no Rat-catcher
*
Butifyounecdapoyfon,hercisthat
Will pepper both your Dogs & Rats
and Cats •
Nay Ipare your purfe,! giue this in good will '

Andasitproucslprayyoufcndto^ne *
And let me knowjwold you ought elfc
with roe"
hmLUtHmequidcmM^r\ thatyou
fay wil take theraf
A thoufand thankesfweetfir, Ifay toyou ^^"^"'^
As r«^ymhis,iEfops Fables faid,
A^*f;^/|m/^Jo farewell, -1/4/^;
Exit
J^«/.
Adiew.ComeJetvsgoeJIongtoree'
What the cuemofthis new left
will Se.. ;

Enter jon^ Arthur.


r,vgAr. Goodmori-owgendemen,fawyounotthis
Asyouwerewalking,Sir.^wW4^i: ^
/^av
^"^ ^^
,

A«/M..Ar/)&«.asItakcit.
rfn.Ar. Sir the fame.
A;// Sirldcfweyou morefamiliarloue
*
'Would I could bid my fclfevnto your houfe f

Forlhauewifhtforyouracquaintancelong.'
2f*;».^r. Sweet yi.Anfelmt I defire yours too : ^
Wil you come dine with me at home to morow,
Youfliall be welcome laflureyou fir.

A//y:ifearefirIfl)aIlprouetooboldagueft. ^
\
ron.Ar, You ftal be welcome ifyou bring
your friend*.
J^«/. O Lord /ir,wefhall betoo troublefome.
rang Ar. Nay now twill infor^e-dpromife/rom you,
Shaillexpe.ftyou..' "
s<«.a«c\
:
n-.:^.-.'-,
Yes with all my heart.
/«/. ., ,.,i^ ,, ,.,

A»/: A thoufand thankcs.Yqndcrs,thefchpolemaifter.


Sotill to morrow t wcritietiraes'fare welt ; .(,-)/ ...il
3?^^^ Ar. I doublcalJ your fare w els tvv.en^ie foldj ; ,
,T
4f«/'. O this acquaintance wajs^^-ell/qraptee^inej!-. -,'!;•*

• . . .
i By
I

J
;

BythismyLouetomorrowIfhallfee. Ta://. Z^
Ami. This poyfon (hall by force cxpeli, ^
• - 1^

Amorem\ouQ^I»fernionhd\. .'fiA
Perhocvenenumtgal^ '
.

For my Tweet louely Lafle will die^ • > ;

ron.kr. What do I hear ofpoifon,which Tweet


Muft make me a brauc frolick widower ? (means
It (eemes the doting fSoIe being fbrlorne. : j (i ' lo'-'

"
Hath got (bme compound mixture, in difpiirc '''•?

To end his dcfperate fortunes and his life : ' " - "t
He get it from him,and with this make way
l^ Tomywiucsnight,andtomyLouesfaircday. ^ i.-'i X
Ami, In nomine domi»e,inend&(3XCNd\t o'c ! O '^^

I know death comes here's fuch a fihell. '''-»*i i^ A <^'' ^

P4/^r^«»rf/«r,fathcr and mother, 'j/i'/'i-i

Frater (^firor, fifter and brother, J w i: r L! , i .

And my fweet Mary, not4hcfe:druggcSj:)r'<^ .-^A.^r sT


Do fend me to the Infernall bulges,,; .;«/ n^riT .i-; /.

Butthyvnkindnefle,fojdieu, "'-'' f'nf:Dui!n<v*]>')i*k ^


*
4,
Hob.goblins now I come-to yoUi '
. hnr.^L;' ^: ^'^vi--'I
ron.kr. Hold man I fay, what wil the madman do ^^
I haue I got thee, tHqu (halt goe withrac :-: .
!>/-:' «: i i^^
No more of thar, fie Sir Minaji^ ''" •
/7 :
''^
'- riso 1 ilaii

Deftroy your felfe If I butheare hereafter; i- limr1f^^ of


:

You pradice fuch reuengevpon your felfe, T


All your friends fhall know that for a wench,
A paltry wench,you would hatie kild your fdfe.
Ami, O face ^uefo, do not t)3me-'^ .17-''
'

/ - -

Thisfrantickdeedof mincforfhainc«v'iV'£>:ijf. ! -

Myfwcetthagifternotaword, '
i^-v^^'-V. :

He neither drownc me in aford - .••r>v/A


Nor giuc my nccke fuch afcope, < >i ;
; '^o n^fi^ it

To imbrace it with a hempen rope ; ' -rj !?K--^r^T A


He die no way till nature will me, , . .;I*yjl'«.>"'

Fa And
: : : :

A fteajfatitetfieeiteiiCiMketSe
And death come with his dart and kiUme.
Ifwhatispaftyouwillconceale, ,

And nothing to the world reuealc, '

Nay as ,2fM»/ii?/4» faid ofyore,


He ftriuc to kill my fclfe no more.
r^ttg Ar. O n that condition He conceale this
To morow pray come and dine with me: (deed,
Fori haue many ftrangers, mongft the reft.
Some aredefirous ofyour company.
You will not faile me ?
Ami. Noinfooth, Iletrythcfliarpncsof my
In deed ofpoyfon, I will eate (tooth,
Rabets,Capons,and fuch mcate
And fo as P«A4gtfr<«* (aies.
With wholefome fare prolong my daics.
But Sir will Miftris MaUbc there f
TtH.Ar. Shcfhalljihcfhallman neucrfcarCi.

^
Ami, Then ray fpirit becomes ftronger,.
And I will Hue and ftfetch longer:
ForO/«/</raid,and didnotlie, •

Thatpoyfonedmendo oftendie*
But poyfon henceforth He notcatc^
Whilft I can other vi<aualls get
\/ Tomorowifyoumakcafeaftj '

Be fure fir I willbe your gueft.


But keep my counfcU, vdle tu.
And till to morow fir adieu
At your Table 7 will prouc
If / can eate away my loue. Exit.
ron.Ar. O 7 am glad 7haue thee,nowr deuife
A way how to beftow it cunningly;
It fliall bethus ; to morow lie pretend
A recocilemen t twixt my wife and me,
Aadtothat end I will inuite thus many
Fiilk
.

~ ".
kmU ebufeageedWifefrom aifad.
FIrft luft xc Reafony as thechiefe man there. ' '*i

My father Ar/!»er,DlcI Lufam,yong Lufam,M.


And M.Anfilme I hauc bid alreadic. (Fuller,
Then will /haue my louelyi»/4r; too, • •; i'f

Be it but to fpieht my wife before flie die :

For die (he fhall before to morrow night.


The operation ofthis poyfon is
N ot ftiddenly to kill,they that take it

Tallin a flecpe,and then tis paft recure.


And this will / put in her Cup to morrow.
Eater Pipkin runnittg.
Pip:This tis to haue fuch aMaifter, / haue fought him
at the Change, at the l<:hoole,at euery place,but J cannot
findc him no where. O cry mercy, my Miftris would in-
treat you to come home.
Yon.Ar, I cannot come tonight, (bme vrgent bufines
Willall this ttight imploy me otherwife.
P^. I belecue my MiftreiTe would con you as much
(hanke to do that bu/inefle at home as abroaa
Tm.Kt. Here take my purfc, and bid my wife prouide
Good cheareagainfl: to morrow,there will be
Two ot three ftransers of my late acquaintance.
Sirra goe you to I uiUce Reafons houfe,
Inuitc him firft with all folemnitie.
Goe to my Fathers,and my Father in lawcs,
Here take this note.
' The relVthat come i will inuite my felfe.
About it with what quick difpatch thou canft.
Pip. I warrant you Maifter He difpatch this bufine/Tc
with more honeftie, then youle difpatch yours. But Mai-
fter will the gendewoman be there?
T%g Ar. What gentlewoman ?
The gentlewoman ofthe old houfe,thatis as wel
Pip.
Inowne by the colour Ihee laies of her chees, as an Ale-
F 3 hQufe
: '

houfeby the painting is laid ol hi$ Letrice : fhe that is like


'

nomoy CpTtiraontoallmen :flie that is beholding to no


Trade, but liues of her felfe^ ,,

Tori.hr. Sirra be gone,or I Vvill fcndiyou hence. ;

Ftp. Ilego,butby.thishandIletelImyMiftrisasroone_
as I come home^that Miftris light-hecles comes to dinneK
to morrow. -

rw. An Sweet Miftris J/^ry lie inuite my fclfe


And there He frolick/up, and fpenJ the night.
My Plotiscurranr,heretisinray hand ' :.'^
,

Will make me happie in my fecond choyce.


And I mayfrejfly ch4iengeasmineowne,
Whatlamnowinfbre't tofeekebyftealth* '
.'.. ;; iK ^

Loueii^aotmuichvnlikeAmbitiofri, , , n n ids'i/fi .
'

Forin them both allletsniuftberemouecf rv'^'V;:,


'
TwixtetJcry Crowfte& him that would a/pire, t* j

Andhethat willattempt to winncthefame^ '..'''. /


'
\

Muft plundgevp to the depth 0PBhead&earc%; .r'\ v\


AndhazarcfdroWningin^hatptjrplefca. •..!';»
' |

$0 he that loues, muft needs through blood and fire,


And do all things tocompafle his aefire. : '' - I

BfiterMiJiris Arthty^ndher Majde,/ '•'/>' v *• •

Mif.Ar. Come jprcad the Table Is the hall well rubd,


:

The cushions in the wiridowes neatly laidi :; •.:.,,'.':


The Cupbop*4fifpliatelet out^the Cafeilnents iluck > \

With Roftmary and FlowerSjthe Carpets brijfht'?- r '! I

Mayd. I forfo-pth Miflris; ,


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>
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' : . . . . i i ^ i .
:

Mif. Locike to the kitchciiMdyd^^ and bid the Cooke


ttkc(|ownfctheOuehfttinie/th<4ictbebumfr;herqiake
Etiy keyes and gsue hirti out morefiiicc*f*'jrto'i yjom ri i; <"
-
M4jd. Yes forfoothMiflfis. / -; rc^othj '
-

J»///:Ar. Where's that knaue ?//»*«», bidhimfprtfa the i

Fetch the cled^ediaj»er napkins fricJm my «heft,r '

&etouttheguiIdedwlt,anabidjth£feUow 'U vo *;n'.vc; .


:
^

>ik-j- . -.
'
' Make \
i.Tif- ->:«s,A-w«eis,*'
, :

Make himfclfe h^ndiomc, get him a cleane band.


Mayd. Indeed forsooth Miftr is he is fuch a flouen
That nothing will fit handfome about him.
He had a pound of fope to fcowrc his face,
And yet his brow lookes like the chimney ftockc.
MifAr. Heclc be a flouen flil Mayd take this Apron,
,
:

And bring meone of Linnen,quickly Mayd.


M^ji^. Igoeforfooth. (Exit Mayd.
ilf/y:^^.Iherewasacurtfie^letmefee'tagainc, .
I thatwaswcll.Ifeare my gucfts will come
Ere \ve be readicj what a ipightis this-
Within, MipeJJe.: •.
;,

M//Ar. What's the matter j»^

Within. Miftris I pray take Pipkin from the


ffre,
We carinotkeepehisiingersfrora the roft*.
M/y:Ar. Bid him come hither, ivhataknaue«
that;
Fie,fie, neuer out of the kitchin.
Still broyling by the fire. .

< Mnter Ptpkin.


Pip. I hopeyou will not takePipkin from
;
thcfire
Till the broath be inoiigh.
Enter Maydrvith an Apron.
Uif.At. Well firra get a Napkin and a Trencher .

Andwair to d4y. So let me feemy Apron.


Pip.
MiftrisIcanteIlyeonething,myM.wench
Will come home to day to dinner.
Enter luniceRtiifoavnd his wan.
Mif.Ar. She fliall be tvelcomcirfte behisgueft.
^
Butheer'sfon?cofourguefl^a:cComealreadie,
i
AChairefor.Iuftice/fw/5»i^na. (hufvvifc
!, /«/?. Good mortowMift-is A";<W,youarelikeagood
!, AtycJiir requcft
I aiiTcorne Ho ir.c,vv'iia-r,a Chaire
I

r Thusagerccke^^eafc .-where is your husband Miftris?


Wnac a cufliion too I .. ,,i.; ;,;
Piff.
« — ^

~
'~rxfmpnmmare:frgmeaie
— '—
f/^. / pray you eafe your tailc Sir.
luff. Mary and will good fclIow,twentic thankcs.
"
Pip. M.Hue as wclcom as hart can tcl,or tong can think.
Hu. /thank you M.P/p^/»,/hauegotmany^gooddifli
of broth by your meanes. •

Pip. According to the aunclet Curtcfic you arc wel-


come according to the time and place, you arehartily
:

welcome when they arebufiedattheboord,wewil find


:

x>ur felues bufied in the Buttrie: and fb fweet HughzccoX'


ding to our fchoilers phrafe, Gratulor aduentmn tuum.
Wu.lv/il anfwer you with the like fweet Pipkin^gratm.
Pij>. As much grace asyou will, but as little of it as you

can good ^«f*. But here comes more gucfts.


Eoter old Arthur, andotdLufam.
Mif.kr. More ftooles&'cufliions for thefegentlemen.
Old Ar. What M. /ufticc Reafin,zrt you here ?
Who would hauethoughttohauemetyouin this place.'
oldLu^ What fay mine eyes,is /uftice Rcdfon here f
Mountaines may meet,and fo /fee may wee.
/«/?. Well when men meete they mcete,
And when they part, they oft leaue one anothcrscompa-
Sowebdngmet,aremet. Cny.*
oldLu. Truly you fay true:
And M.Iuflice^M^wfpeakesbut reafbn.
To hcarc how wifely men of lawewill fpeake,
Enttr Anfelme andFullir,
Anf Good morrow gentlemen.
Ar^Ar. What are you there? (all.

A». Good morrow Miflris,andgood morow


It$H. If 7 may be fo bold in a flrangc place,
I fay goodmorrow,and as much toyou.
/ pray gentlemen will you fit downe .*'

V/chaue bene yong like you,and if you liyc


-
Vnto our age, you will be old like vs.
^ '^
tm U el^*goodfVifefi-om a lai,
Tul. Bcrurdbyreafonjbutwhofehere/t'il i^'-lWo
''
Bnttr AminAeUh, '

Awi. .y4/«rtf(?«»»«,and good day ' :

To alUt oncc,as I may fay,


Firft Maiftcr /*/?/V(r,ncxt old Arr^o/-,

I
That giuesmcpcnfiofl by the quarter;
''] TomygoodMiftreffe^andthereft,
That arc the founders of this feaft.
InbriefeIfpeakctotfw»wall, '».:;'
'
That to their meatc intend to falh .%:> :

luA, Welcome Syr Aw;>M^^,6 my fonnc n- '

Hath profited exceeding wdK'tfittyouj J n n: oi r I ; .' I.I i

Sit downCjfit downc,by Miftf Arfc^«rjlcaab;ii^


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Enttryoung Knhur^pfmg Lufrm,a»d\ ; v :c 3 !;'vV - ; i

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fon.hr.Gentlemen^clcoinealljwbiKftftfatoict -^-
Theirpriuate welcomcjjWifcbirityourGtKargC^b:.' .^ ii'I
TogiuethiiGcntlewoman ehtertainhrent. oat iP^B 10 i

HusbandjZwilhothisisflicvfurpcins jon;;..l
Afz/TAr.
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ThepreciousintereftofmyHusbandslou^ri '/.'-'<: 3 :

Though as /am a woman,I could wcJi irvho A . ; .

Thruft (uch a leaud companion out oftioorcs,--'"' 1


yctas/amatrueobedientWifc, ..: :':iv ,'i -. ,-:;!

7deki(Ie her feete to do ray Husbands will. "vj'. ' ^ -


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You are intircly welcome Gentlewoman, /!

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. Indeedyouarc,praydonotdoubtofit. (neftie, ,^
y\.arj. IthankyouMiflrisAr/A*r,nowbymylitleho-
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\ Itmuchrepentsmetowrongfochafteawoman.
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J OH. kr. GentlcSjput ore your legges,firft M. luftice,
Here you dial] fit.
Injl. Andhere(lialImiftrisArf/;//rfitbyme.
\- ^^''w.Ar. Pardon me fir,fhefliallhaue my wifes place.
i»///:Ar. Indeed you fhalI,for he will haue it fo.
M^r;*. If you will needs, burl fhall doo you wrong to
[;
take your place. G oldLu.
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^ pleajani coneeited Comedk ^' '~~


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0/s/Xtf.Ibymytaithyoulhould. \ j

Mif.Ar. That is no wrong which wc impute no wrog, .'

iprayyoufit.
r<?«^ Ar. Gentlemen all, /pray you featc your felues:
What (ir Aminadiib, I kniow where your hart isr»

Ami. Mum notaword,P<»xT;o/*r, peaces


Come gentiles /le be ofthismeflfc. '!.:,uii', v.
rongkr. Sojwhogiudsthankes.' '"to'
Awi. Sir that will A '
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rang Ar. I pray you too it by and byjwherc's


Wait at the boordjiet M.i?rrf/^w man: (Pifkm,' <

) Behadintothcbuitry,butfwftgiuehim i > ;' ;;'; '

A napkin and a trencher. WcUMd^«g>5', : r-'

WaitatyourMaifterselbow,now(aygracej •>''•

Ami. Gloria deofui prafact^ '


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AttendntenbJ^ whilftzlaygrace.i a 'i,.: "(: ": '


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For biead^aadfakiforgrapesohdnalti-'!" ''^y'i'^
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•hri-jD
p Forfleftiandfifli^and'euerydidi^ ,
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' Mutton andrWefCjofall meates chcefe'r '
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ForCow-heelsiehittcrlingSytripesandfbwfc,
And other m^eatethaits in theboufct '
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For racks, for brcflSj for legges^for loines, :


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nr'^fft
For pies with rairons,and with proines: ,

Forfrittcrsjpancakesjandforftayes, ... -

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For venifon parties and minct pies
Shcephead and garlkkjbrawneand rpuftard^
Wafers, fpiced cakes,tart and cuftard,
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ForcaponSjTabcts,piggesandgeG(e, .
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For applesjcarawaics andcheelc 1


For all thcfe and many moe, 'l

BenidicMtu d»mino»
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AH. Amen. \
lu/l. J conyomhankcs^hutfii JmimM, j

Is that your fcholler/ now / promifeyou


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Hels a toward ftripling c f his age.


rip. Who /forfooth, yes indeed forfooth ; art his fchol-
ler, iwouldyoirfhould well thinke 7 haue profited vndcr
him too,you (hall heareif he will pofe me.
O/i/Ar. / pray you lets heare him.
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t^mi. Bucades Pipkin.
hdfum. .
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Aw/. .^^ C4/Z»yS(»/, ho w many Cafes arc there.'
2*/^. Maryagreatmany.
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AW. Well anfwered a great many,there are fixe,
Sixe a great many,tis well atifwcred.
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And which be they f


Pip. A Bow-cafe, a Cap-cafe, a Combe-ca(e, a Lutc-
cafe,a Fidl?-cale,and a Candle-cafe,
1hH:I. :owthem'all,againewcllan(wered:
Pray God my yongefl boy profit no worfe.
A». How many parfbns are there i*

Pip. ;le tell you as many as / know, if youle giue me


leaue to reckon them.
AnfiL /pretheedoo.
Pip. TheParfbnofJ'rfw^«y<ry&,theParfbnofP4»fr/^f,
andtheParfbn of:
rong AK. Well fir about your bufinefTe : now will /
Temper the Cup my loathed wife fhall drinke : Exit.
Old\r. Daughter me thinkes you are exceeding fad
OldLu. Faith daughterfo thou art cxceedingfad:
Mif: \r: Tis but my countenance, for my hart is mcry,
'Miftris were you as merieat/otijrc welcome,
Youfhouldnotfitfbfadlic;iv^;oudo, ..v:<i"t'!\ii{

Ma: Tisbutbecaufe/amfeatC'Jin ..Lfnlace, , :


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Which is frequented fcldomewitlinui • rii. w \'- -i •-]?

MifAr. The fault is neither in the plat'- - [e\e> j ^spC


AW, HowfayyouLadietohimyoulaftdici • -'<.

aII this is no moK prehiho tibi.


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Mary. I thanke you fir,Miftris this draught (hallbe a

To him that loues both you and mc. . \

J///?. Ar. Iknow your meaning.


A/j/ Novvyomej \

Iffhehaue either loue or chantte. .


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Mif.Ar. HeareM.Iuftice,thistoyourgraueyeares'
A mouriifull draught God wot,halfe wine,halfc teares. i

iu^. Let coniemy wendr, ficVey61i^figfter&] toybpalL '

You are fiientjhere's that will itlakeyoii talked.- j

Wenehes,me;thinkevou firlike Puritants, j

Neueraleaftabrdadxotnake^hemlaughir .-; •;

Ful. Sir,fince you moueipeech ofa Puritantj,' '


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.Ifyou-wiUgiuc'tneaudiencelrwiIftclIye \

As good a /eaft as euef yottdJd beared


"
o^Ar. Akaft,tHat>sexiceHieoc;^
lafi. BefotC'hand'Ieis prepare our felucs to laugh^ '

A lead is nothing jfit be ttbt grjlc'd


Now,nDw/pTay y<3a wlwrfbcgins this leaft?
Ful, IcamevntoaPuritanttow^WDchcr,. J.

And roughly did (alute her with a jkiflcr


Away quoth flie^andTudclyptifttn^efi'ohtt^. ..

Brother,byyeaandnayIlikcnotdiis, ''
^^'V!
^nd fiiliwirii amoroiisfalfes(he was ialated^
My ardeffc ipeecbwitMti'iptuit WJSddfiftrtcd.
<>/rfX*. Goodjgood indeedithe|>^ffi^cr£lhear<|i.
oi^Ar.IpromifcybUftwas'exccedinggood. ^^
/i^ai Ofr7ftequeh,rrdhcrdlyrbadbyri%hici; ,
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Andcourted her/afldt|jike^hei^ woii$dus fait^^;^ '^ ,


r, ^

But euerfomewhatdiftoifif||dlierfigh^ ^1^! V ^./


Either n»pdriubltfrui«^iftyI6nffha^^^^^^
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My skarfc wa^^liT.iftfHSfHfentslibngt^^ r,; ,

Seeming

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wmtownjzMjoogn'tjtjnm »baw. "'-,

Seeming to be conformd in looke and /pecch,


^^y (hoocs were (harpe toed,and my band was plalnCj,
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Clofe to my thigh my metamorphis'd breech
My cloake was narrow Gaptc,my haire cut (horter,
Offwent my Skarfe,thus marcht I to the Porter.
hll- Ha,ha,waseucr heard the like.''
Ful. The Porter fpyingrae,did lead me in,
Where his fairemiftriS fat reading on a chapter;
Peace to this houfe quoth I^and thoft within.
Which holy fpeech with admiration wrapt her.
And euer as /rpake,and came her nie,
Seeming diuine^turndvp the white ofeye.
MK
So/ojWhatthetijWhatthen?
Forward,! pray forward fir*
0/i!^Z.«.

Ful.1 fpake diuificly,andlcaird herfifter,


Andby this mcanes we were acquainted weH
By yea ftnd nay,/ will quoth 7,andkift her, '

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She btttflit&fiid that lonfi;tongud men would
Ikcta'dnabe as fecrct as the night, Ctell,
And /aidjonlboth / would put out the light.
oldhr. In footh he wouId,a pafiGng pafling Zcaft.
Ful, Odonotfwearequoth(he,yctputitout,
Becaufei would not haue you breakeyour oath,
/felt a bed thete as /gro^t about.
In trdath quoth /jhcrc will we reft ys both.
S weare you in troth quoth flie,had you not fwornc
/had not don't,but tooke it in foule fcopne,
. Then youwiltdbWiie quoth /j though /beJoath,
ile come quoth (lie,ije it but to kcepe your oathi
/«/?. 'tis \^erfe pretic,but now whens the /eafFi*"

oldhr. O forward to the /eaft in any cafe.


k
t oWLu. /would not foriangellloofe the /eaft.
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rhk *lereS right the dunjghil Cock that finds a pearle,
TotaJbi Qfwk Rji^^efe, is as a man
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Should caft out Jewels to a heard offwine,


Why in the laft words did confift the leaft.
c>/i!/Z,«/ri,in thelaft words^ ha,hajha.

It was an excellent admired ieaft, ;

To thetii that vnderftood it.


Enter pmg krthKr,with a Cup ofwintt
Mi. It was indeed,/ muft forfafhions fekc • ,

Say as they ray,but otherwife,© God.


Good M. Arthur thankes for our good cheare.
ron.hr. Gentleme,wcIcomcall,nowhearcmelpeakj
One fpeciallcaufe that mou'd me lead you hither,
Is for auncient grudge that hathlong nnce
Continued twixtmymodefl wife and me.
The wrongs that I hauc done herJ recant.
In citherhand I holdafeuerall Cup,
This in the right hand,Wife I drinkc to thee,
This in the left hand pledge mein this draught.
Burying all former hatred,fo hauc to thee. Hedrinkes,
Mif.Ar. The wclcom'fl pledge that yet I euer tookc
Were this wine poyfon,or did tafte like gall,
The honey fweet condition ofyour draught.
Would make it drinke like NecSar,! will pledge you.
Were it the laft that*! (hould euer drinke.
TonAr, Make that accountj thus Gentlemen yoU fee,
Our late difcord brought to aynitie.
Aw/. Efce quam bonum (^ quAtniucundurrt,
Eft habit arefeMres in vnum. ..... \ r
OldAr. My heart doth taft the fw:cetne$.0fyour pledg<^
Andlamgladtofeethisfweeteaccoi'di,' ^ )- r
o/^Z«/.' Glad quotha,theresnotoneamongft vs,
But may be exceeding glad. 'i;
////?. Iam,TmarrieamI,thatIara. .1

ri'«.Z,«/.ThebeftaccordthatcouliJ'betidcthcijiloues.
Arif. The worft accord that coftld bcitjde iliy leiUe.:. 7
hmi.
h»»t9thtt[eAgotiiWifejfmAhad.
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AU About to rifi. .

Pifni.WhatrifingGentIcs,kcepyourplaccs,
He dofc vp your ftoraackes with a grace.
ODomine^Cbmputer^
Thateiu'ftvs winein ftc^dof water,
And from the Pondand Riuer cleere,
Mak'ft nappie Ale and good March Bcere,
That fcnd'ft vs fu ndry forts ofmcate,
And eucry thing wc drinkc or eate.
To maidesjto wiues,to boyes,to men,
LkusDeoYancieAmen*
Ton.^r, So muchgood do ycall,and Gentlemen,
Accept your welcomes better then your chcarc.
oidLuf. Nay fo we doo,Ilegiucyouthankcs for all
Come M. luRtce,you do walke our way.
And M. Ar/^«r, and old ^»^^ your man,
Wecle be thefiiA will ftrainc curtcfic^
Mf. Godbewithyouafl.
Exeunt old Arthur, Lufantfd'lajlict,
Ami, Propimits e^oftm^lc be the next.
And manyouhomeyhowfay you Lady?
Ten.hr. I pray you do,good fiTAm/n^dak
Mary. Syrjifit be not too much trouble to you.
Let me intreat that kindnerte at your hands.
Amifta. Intrcar,f?e,no fwecte LalTe commaund,
Sicfinmc^ now take the vppcr hand.
Hee mans her away,
Ton.hr. Come wife,tliis meeting was all for our fakes,
Ilong to fee the force my poyfbn tales.
M^.hr. My dea;re,dearehusband,in exchangeof hate.
My louc and heart fliall on your feruicc waite.
Exeunt hrthurhisWife»
knf. So doth my loue on thee,but long no more.
To her rich loue,thy feruice is too poore. ^
Ful. ForQiaracnomore,youhadbeftexpoflulatc
Your loue with cuery ftraungerjleauc thefc fighes,
And chaunge them to familiar conferencCi
Tm.Luf Truftmc the vertucs ofyoung Ar/A«rj wife,
Her conftancie.modeft humilitie,
Her patience,and admired temperance,- .

Hauc made meloucatfwotticnkindc the better. ;

Enttr Pifkins,
Pip. O my miftris,my miftrisjfbees dcadyihees gone,
flieesdeadjfhcesgone. < ' \

Aw/ What's that he fayes^ .- (isfled,


Pip. Out of tny wayjttatviback/iay,an ioy from caiith
Sheisthisdayascold^sdayijinyMiftrisihcisdead: /
OLord,mymiftris,mymiftris. Exit,
Anf. What miftris-4r*»r dead? myfoule is vaniflit.
And the worlds wonder from the world quite banifht:; <

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0/amficke,raypainegrowesvroifeaiidwbrfe, .

/am quite ftrooke thorow with this late difcourfe.


/"W.What fainti thou ma/ile lead thee hence for fliamc,
Sound at the tydings of a womans death?
Jntollerablc,and bcyondall thought.
Come my loucs £oole,piue me thy hand to Icaid,
This day one body and two hearts are dead. Exeunt,
rang Luf. But now (he was as well as well might be,
And on the fudden deadjioy in exceflc
Hath oucrrunneherpoorediftiirbed foulc.
7le after and fee how Maiftcr Arthur takes it.
Exit.
His former hate far more fufpitiousmakes it.
Enter Hugh.
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Hu. My M. hath left his gloues behind wbere he fat n


his chaircand hath fent me to fcrch them,itis fuch
anold
fnudge,he will not loofe the dropping of his nofe.
Enter pipkin. -

?//>. O ]S4jjh-is,6^A'^^,6^«j/&,aMiflris,i^<^*/tniift

L
;

needs beate thee,I am mad>I am lunatikej «uA fall vpM


thec,my Miftris is dcadi
Uu. OM.F^^>whatdo)!!6uaicane»wh«t4Q)«»i
mcanc M. F//?fc»?
fi^. 0/f»<r,6Mifl;ris,6MJftris,Q^«f* , fj /; i r i

?ipt O
^«^Iammad,bear€viritnmcjIcaflfl05chu(e,
6dcath,6Miftris,6Miftiis,6dcath. £xU.
Hu. Death quotha,he hath altnoft made me dead with
beating. ;^. .;

Enter Re4fp»^ld^thWtMdeidLufailft*\' y

lufi. I wo«dcr why the knaue my man ftayes thus^

And comes not backe/ec where the villaincloytcrs.


Enter Pipkin.
Bra. O M. M. Arthur, M. I>y3«», wo»dbr,not
Ittffift,

why I thus blow and bluder, my MiHris is dead , dead is


myMiftris, andrhcrcforehangyourfelues,6myMiftris»
royMiftris. Exit.
0/^Ar. Myfbnncswifcdeadi'
oldLuf My daughter.
Enter ymng Arthur mwrning. { ,; ,:

lufl.Mi(lrisAr/W,hcre comes her husband.


tongAr. O here the wofuls husband conies aliue.
No husband noWjihe wight that did vphold
That name of husband is now quite oreihrowiK',
AndlamleftahapIefl'eWidowch J- > * t .

oidkr. Fainc would Ifpeake,!fgriefewoHld5jfferme.


O/i/Lw/1 AS MaifterAr//&«rfayes,ro(ayI,
Ifgriefc would let me,I would weeping die.
To be thus haplcITc in my aged yeares,
O I wjQuld fpeakcybttt my words melt.toteaiies.
TongAr. Go in^go in,and viewthc fwcctcft Gottrfe
That ere was laid vpon ainourDfuUraome,
You cannot Ipeake for weeping fbrro wes doome.
W Bad
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Badnewc«4«'erife,good tidings fildorac come, txeunh


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Enter hv[dn:$.
A/;. What frantikc humor doth thus haunt my rcttce,
Striuing to breed dcftrudion in my fpirit/*
When I would lkcpe,theghoft of my [vvccte loue,
Appeal cs vnto me in an Angels fliapc,
Wiu n I am w.il<c,my phantafie prefcnti
Asinaglaffo^thcniadowofmylouc;
When I would fpeake, her name intrudes it fclfc
Into the pcrfecfl ecchoes of my fpcech.
And though my thought beget feme other word.
Yet will Riy tongue fpcakc nothing but hcrnamc x
If I do meditate it is on her.
If dream eon her^orifdifcourfeonher,
IthJnkehcrghoftdothhaHntme,a$intime$
Of formcrdarknclTc old wiues tales report,
; ' ' 1 Bn'er Fuller.
Here coracs my bitter GeniuSjWhofcaduice
Direds me ftill in all my adions,
Hbwnow/rom whence come your '

Ful. Faith from the ftrcet,in which as I pafl by,


Imet the modeft Mtftris Arf/«r/ Courfc :

And after her as mournerSjfirftherhusbandj,


Next Itiftice /rM/o-9,t!ven old M. Af//^«r,
Old M. t«/5(«j,and young Zw/Sw too,
With many other kinsfolks,neighbourSjfriends,
ARdothcns that lament ha FUnerall,
Herbodieisbythislaidinthevault.^
A>ii/r And iii that vault my bodio Iwilllay,

I|)Fitheelcatieme,tbitherismy way.
Ful. I amt&reyou ieaft,yoii Tjvcancnoras yoo fay*
&vfi NojHoJk but go tO'the Church and pray. '*

FhI. Nay then wefliallbe troubled witlvyouphiimori


-Ajw/^^&icttcnhoudidAloueraeiOrassufri , .

Tiiou

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Thou didft delight in my Ibcietie,
By all the rights ofiriend(liip,and of loue.
Let me intreat thy abfence bui one houre.
And at the hourcs end I will come to thee.
Ful. Nay if you wil bcfoolifh,and part reafon,
He wafh my hands like PiUte,(xoxn thy follic.
And fuffer thee in thdc extremities.
Sxit»

Pmf. Now it is night,& the bright lamps ofheaucn


Are halfe burnt outjTiow bright Adelbora "

Welcomes the chccrefull Day- ftar to the Faft,


And harmleffeftilneffc hath pofleft the world.
This is the Churchjthis hollow is the Vault,
Where the dead bodie of my Saint remaines.
And this the Coffin that infhrines her bodie,
Forherbrightfouleisnowin paradice..
Mycomraingiswithnointcntoffinneii ;• ,
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O r to defile the bodic of the dead, '.'r usl.-rN

But rather take my laft farewell of her.


Or languifliing and dying by her fide.
My ayrie Ibule port after hers to heauen,
Firft with thislateft kiffe I feale my loue.
Her lips are warrae,and /am much deceiu'd
Ifthatflieflirre nor: 6 this Golgotha,
This place ofdead mens bones is terrible,
Prefenting fcarfull apparitions.
MiHrejfe krthur in the Tembe.
Jt is fbme fpirit that in the Coffin lies.
And makes my haircftartvp an end with feare,
Come to thy felfe faint hcart,fhefits vprighr,
O / would hide me,hut /know not whercj
Tu(hintbcarpirit,ris a good fpirit,
Forwifhherbodieliuing,i!Ifheknewnot,
And with her bodic dead,ill cannot meddle.
H z MifJn
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V MifAr. Who am I? or where am /f


I hnf. O flie fpcake&,and by her language now Jkho#
!
flic Hues.
I
MAr.O who can tell roc where /am become'
For in this darknes I hauc loft my felfc,
/am not dead/or I haut fence j:nd life,
How come / then in this Coffin bariedj*
^»/I A»/f/wfbcboId(hcliucs,andDeflinic
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Hath frairidtheehither to redeemc her life.
I
i^///7Ar. Liucsanym<bngftthefcdcad/'nontbottnyfel£
A«yrOyes,aimanwhofehearttin now was dead,
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Liucs and^ttraes'ttydtn-Tetume tolife


Nay ftart not^/iah^ jiii^//wr,oinc who long
Hath doted on your faire'Jjer^ec^ion,
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And louingyoa more then became me well,
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Was hither fent byibme ftrange prouidenre,


1 To bring you frpm thde hollow vaulwbelow,
t
Tobealiuerintheworldagainc.
iv/y/T Ar. /vnderftandyoa^mll chankeiihclicauens,.

That (em youio reulue me from this feare,


And I embrace my (afetic withigood will.
Enter jtmiHAtttbioith^tifoorthretbtrfts,
Ami. M4\tk^Citmie^$K!f»geinttUmJ(fcufefi»tpfmH^
Temtlafet44fuptUxii^entrartm}dmm. fpr^y.
Shake ofFthy flcepe^et yp betiirreSj'go ro the church and
And neuer reare,God wil'rfiee hcarp^&keejjetheeallthc
Goodcoiinfell)oyes>(9bftriie^ifhar'k!citwcll, (day,
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This early rifing,tbis dtlioalo, r • i ;
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/s good both fbiyoui- bodies and^our minds.
Tis notyet day,giae memy Tinder^biox,
Mean time vnlioofcyour{aGhds-&yourbooke5^
-Draw,draw, and take you toyourleflonsboycs. ^ j

J. Boy. OLordM.whaftslthatimdTcwhitefheett^ ' "^

Am. Infhevrfiireihccteiinybx>y,it»«'t'&,;\vhcre?i ••
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Boy. FideHii^cr^viiiieiiUcthetc, n , ;
u^"s,i»ii{

Ami. O Domine^DfmtMeM'^epvsfromeuifli^iHtyj.hi
AcharmefrGmflenijChcworldj&thediuell. jr::;- \
Exeunt running,
J»///Ar, O tel inc not my bu&band was ingraic,
Of that he did attempt to poyfon me.
Or that he laid me hcre,and I was dead,
Thefe arc no nicunes at all to win my loucv
Anf. Sweet Miftris,he bequath'd you to the eanh.
You promis'd him to be his wife till death,
And you haue kept your promife,but now fincc
The world,yourhusbad,& your friends luppttfe
Thatyou aredcad,grantmebutOfKrcqueft,
And I will Iwcarc neucr to follicite more.
Your facred though ts to ray diihoDcft loue.
Mif.kr. So your demand may beno prciudift
To my ch. ft name,no wrong Vnto my hu&ban<d,
Nolutcrhatmaycoiicem my Wedlock breach,
I yeeld v ito it,biit ro pa(P? thebandsof nJodeftie& cha-
Firft wilt/ bequeath my felfc againe ftitjc
Vnto thisgraue,and n<acr psrt from hence.
Then tairit my foulc wJtlj hiacke iinpuritie.
A». Take here my hand & faithful hart to gage.
That I will neuer tempt you more to finne .

This myrequeft is,finc-e your husband doatej


Vpon a leaud i.:fciuio'js C-urtezapi,
Since he hath broke the ba'fl<3s of your ch{(fte^>cdj
And likc^'ffni'i'derer fenf you toyouf grauCj
Dobut'go wkhme tO'EHyTOotliveishotile^
There flaall you iiuc in fee-ret for a'fpaoe, -
'.

Onelyrofeethcendofiucblc-audluft,
And Icno w rh e differe'rrce.o^ a<hafte w if« betl.
And one whofe life is inwlllnafendTe led.^held,
Mif.Ar, 3foiiir|iiot'ber46aver,tuous Matron
Hi H«
. :

Hercounfell,confcrencc,anclcompanie,
May muiihauaile me,there a fpace lie flay,
Vpon condition as you faid before,
You neuer will mouc your vnchafte fute more.
Kn. My faith is pa wnd,6 neuer had chafte wife,
A husband offoleaud and vnchaft life. Exmtt^
Enter Mitr/e Braho, and Splay
Bra. MiftrisIlonghaueferu'dyou,eucnfincc
Thcfcbriflcdhayrcsvponmygrauelikechin
Wcreallvnborne:when/iirftcamctoyou
Thcfe Infant feathers of thefe rauer^s wingj,
Were no£ once bcgunnc. w
5^1. No indeed they were not.
Bra. NovvinmytwoMuchatoesforaneed,
Wanting a rope,I well could hang my felfc
I prithee Miftris,for all my long fcruice,
For all thcloue that I haueborne thee long.
Do me thisfauour now to marry me.
Enter young Arthur. '

Ma. Marry come vp you blockhead,you great afle.


What woujdft thou haue memarie with a diuci,
But peace,no morc,here comes the filly foole
That wefo long haue fetour lime-twigs for,
Begonejandleaucmetointanglehim.
Tong Ar. What Miftris Mary I
Afrf. OgoodmaiftcrAr/W,vvherchaueyoubenethtS

.wceke,this moneth,this yearc^


This yeare faid I? where haue you bene this age f
Vnto a Louercuery minute feemes time out ofmindc.
How fhould / thinkeyou loue me,
,
That can indure to ftayfo long from mef
Teng Ar. In faith (wcet heart I faw thee yefternight.
Ma. I true,yoUdid,butfinccyoufawmenot,
At twcluc a clockey ou partedfrom my houle.
And
:

Andno\vti5irK)iiiing,andnewftrutkcnfeuen. ''• •

Seucn houres thou ftaidft fro me,vvhydidrttlioufb^' • '<

TheyaremyfcuenyearcsPrcntiniipofwoe.
Jongkr. Ipritheebcpaticnr,/hadfbmeoccafion
That did inforcc mc from thee yefternight.
Mt. I you are foone inforc'd,foolc that I am,
7*0 dote on one that nought rcfpe(5i:cth mc
Tis but my fonunej am borne to beareit.
And cucrie one fliallhauc their deftinic.
Tonghr. Nay wcepenotwench^thouwounddmec
with thy teares.
Mary. Iamafoolc,andfbyoumakemeto0,
Thcfe teares were belter kcpr.then fpent in wafir.
On one that neither tenders them nor mc;
What remedie,but if I chance to die,
Gr to mifcarric with that I go vvithall,
lie take my death that thou art caufe thereof.
You iold"Tnc,that when your wife was dead,
ITou would forfake all othcrs,and take me.
TcngAr, I told thee ro,& I will keep my word.
And for that en d I came thus early to thee:
I haue procur'd a hccnce, and this night
We will be married in alawlcfTe Church, ('eafe
Ma. Thele newes reuiue me,& do fomevvhat
The thought that was new gotten to my heart.
But fhall it beio night.'* -i
/wench .tonight.
T<»;2^Ar. j

Afennetandoddedayesfincemy wifedicd ':

Is paft alrcadie,and her timekffc death,


7sbutanine(laicsralke,comegowithrae,.
And it fliall be difpatchediprefently.
Ma. NaythenlfcethouIoneftmej^ilfindCv
By this laft m')ri6,thou art grown c more kindc.
Tttng hr. My Joue and kindneffe like my age flia! grow.
And
r R.fIt4fatrt€<mceHetfCmi3ft
~
And with thctirac incrca(c,andihoi|lhalt ice,
The o{dcr/gfow,thckinder/will bcc.
Md. /fo /hope it will,butas for mine,
That with my age fliall day by day decline.
ComCjfliall ^e goe .«'
:

Ycng Ar. Wirh thcc to the worlds end.


Whole beautic moft admire,andall commend.

Enter hnfelme and Fulltr.


An, Tis true as I relate the circumftance,
Andflieis with my mother fafeathomc, \ |
' \
But yet for all the hate I can alledge. "

Againft her husband,not for all the louc


That on my ownc part I can vrgc her too.
Will flie be wonne to gratifie my louc. J

/»/. aU things arc full ofambiguitie, ; ^ |

And I admire this wondrous accident.


But hnJdme,Axthur's about a new wife,a Ixmarthdt
Howwillfhetakeitwhcnflichcaresthisncwcsi* v t

An. I thinkeeucnasavcrtuous Matron fliould;- <-

7t may be that rcporiimy from thy mouth 1 , i ..

Beget fbmepitricfroTOncrflintte heart, ;.-.-r'' ,;.>ii",

And I wiUTrgoherwithitprclently.
Tut. Vflkffv repoit befalfc,tbey arc linkt alrcadie.
They are iaftflfS words can tic them: /will tell thcc - ,

How I by chance did meet him theJaHnigltt. '.['j'S


OnefaidtomevthisAy/y&wrdidimcnd ^

Tohaueawife^dpffffentlywoiarrie: ^

Amidft the ftreet/ met htm as my friend, ..

AndtohisLouca^»Pc<cnthcdiacarric. , v; , . f < . ^

7t was feme ring^fomcftomachcr,or toy, >j,.'.J v^ Dfi'onA I


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/fpakc'toh1wi,«rKJ^>adGodgiuehimi6y. - ^' v'' J

God giuc meioy qucrthhei;ofwhat7|>rJ^'.^


Mutrie quoth /,y©iir wedding tbatistoward* -^ ^^^^
Ti*
.

iew ti ehuJf4^90dW'tfeJrim a idi.


Tisfalfi: quoth he,& would hauegonehis way.
Come,come,quoth I,fb ncareit,& (b fro ward:
I vrg'd him hard by our familiar loues,
Pray'd him withall not to forget my gloucj.
Then he bcgan,your kindneflc hath bene great.
Your curtcncgreat,and your louc not common.
Yet (b much fauour pray let me intreat,
To be cxcus'd from marrying any woman
Ikncw the wench that is become his Bride,
And frail'd to thinkc how deepely hfhad lide.
For firft he fworc he did not court a maide,
A wife he could not,flie was elfe-wherc tied,
And as for fuch as widowes wcre,he (aid.
And deeply fwore, none fuch fliuld be his bride*
Widow,nor wifc,nor maidc,I askt no more,
Knowing he was bctroth'd vnto a whore.
Enter Mijirtjft Arthur:
Knf. not Miftris M^rj that you meane,
Is it
She that did dine with vs atArthurs houfe ^
f«/.Thef3me,the/ame,here comes the Gentlcworavin,
Oh Miftris Arthur^ am ofyour coun(cll.
Welcome from death to life.
Anf. Miftris,this gentleman hath news to tel ye,
And as you lilccofit,fb think of me.
Tul. Your husband hartialreadie got a wife,
A huffing wench yfaith,whofc ruffing filkcs.
Make with their morion,muficke vnto loue.
And you are quite forgotten.
Anf. haue fwornc to moue this my vnchaftc demand
I

no more.
Tul. When dothyourcolour change/*
When doth your eyes Sparkle with fire to reucngc thcfc
wrongs?
When doth your tongue breake into rage and wrath,
I ^, Againft
; . '

Againft th^trcuniQtnianh0od,yoiir vilehpsband^A


Hefirftmifvdcyou,;
Anf. And yet can you Ibuc him
!-•
l-i: "'V

FuL He left your chafte bcd,tp defile the,bed


Offacred marriage with a CuttaiiRx ',r<r :ifi.' ;: ;! 7
u4i*f. yctcanyQuIouchina.' L !r.?i,':> ^i^viurui-ii
,

F»L And riot content with this, 1 ri a " „ v' j < ;


- • •
.

Abus'd your honcft name with ftaundrpus words, ;; ,

And fild your huftit houfe with vnquiefneffc. ^

A»/?/. And cart yoi^ilouishin:! yet j*:ioi,


FuL Nay ^idhe notiWithihismdeJngc^dafh ypuott
theface,- ^'••f -.;; .!.-:. :
'-.

And double dye youtCorrafl lips with btoqdf


Hath he nottouie thbfc iGokl wycrs from yoi|r hrad, .

Wherewith Ajw/K? would haueftrang ha Harpe,


'
And kept them to play muficke to the Godsf %; :- ,

Hathhe not beateyoujand with his rude fifts,


VpothatGrimzon temperature ofyour<:hecfcs, .

Laid a lead Gtlour with his boyftrousblowcs. ^,r

A»/2/.Andcanyoulouchirayet^
FhL Then did he not v. v.; KuluxLi^.
, . , .

Eyther by poifon^or fomeoth«ptet^ r-'\?. ":o j! -l' .! •:

Send you to death.where by his Prouidence,


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God hath prefer u'd you by wondrous my raclc t


Nay after death hath he not ibindaUjs'd ; sj : .

Tour place,with an immodfcft G urtij^n^^ -jv, t, h> , . i -t , i , i

Anf. Andcanyouiottfihimyei*')' iprhi(5iv/,i>'

MifAr. AndyctjandyetiandftilUnd^uerwhilal .

<;ii, -;!;!. breathctbisiayre:..') '>;'


n •'• .'
(I .

Nay after death my vnfubftantiallfoulc,


LikcagoodAngell (hall attend on him,' ;i!v/ .\. \

And keepc him from attharme. .hrniVT - ; ,


>
r
But is he marricd,much good do his feeart, : v.
fray God flic maycontcnthimbctterferr* n h '^rl;\ - -:

m
. ;

howtcchuJeagSodwifefiovtAhX.
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Then I haue done long may they Hue in pca(*<*i
lie done: : pca^?; '

rolacejbutbccaufe'
TiU/difturbe their rolacejbutbccaufe-' ;;.;^ '/^
' ,

"•-''";
7 tcarefomemifchiefc doth hangorchis head, '^
lie weepe mine eyes dric with my prefcht Care,
And for their healths make hoarcc my toong v^th praier '

"Exit.
'^1
FuL Aftfureflicisawomanfifihebe,
She is creiaiteafNaiiircs purine. - - '- •
(^

[I Anf O yes,/ too wcllkhbw flic ii a woman,


'fl
Henceforth my vcrtuefliall my louewitbftand, *'

\y And on my firming thoughts get the vpper had. '

t : iul. Thenthosrefolu^,/ftraight\yilldrinkctothce^
» A health thus deepcjtodrownc thy melaftcholyi. :
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Jtf4. Notbaue my will,ycsi: wijl batie^y Wi^> '


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I?

-^"^
Shall/tiotgoeabroadbutwhcnyoiipltafc
jt Ganil^dtw^itMHienjneetej^thnjyfrii^nds,^^'^^^ 6«"

Butat my o3ftiftjiijt^homtlydU-virl!^<idntr6Wlcmcf ^
^

'> .-:/• .^': ui'-:c;;/.'- :,.... :Vfj •;


v-.^arrie'comrevp.
yo»^//r. where art thou patience f ^

Kay rathcf wheres becomeray formeiriplecne?


Jhadawifewouldnothauevfdemcfb..
^4.Why y.ou Jacke fa\vce,you Cuciltoidjyou what not,
l-\ Whataninot/ofagcfufficienj^ ^

To go and come ftill when my pleafureferues,


'\ Butmuftlhaueyoufirtoqueftionmef
Not haue my will/* yes I will haue my will
Jong Ar. I had a wife would not haue vfHe me fo,
Butiheeisdead.
^r4. Not haue her will,fir fhe fliall haue her will.
She {aies flie will,and Hr i fay fhe fliall.
Not haue her will/- that were a /eaft indeed.
: Whoraiesflieihallnot^iflbedifpofde
la To
,

JfUafint conceited Ctm edit


To man her forth,who (hall find6 fault with it/
What's he that dare fay black's her eic/*
Though you be married fir,yet you muft know
That (he was eucr borne to hauc her will.
Spiaj. Not hauc her wil,Gods pafTion / fay ftill,

A woman's no bodie that wants her will.


Tmg Ar. Where is my rpirit,what(hal I main-
A (trumpet with aJ?ri«^<> and her bawd, (taine
Tobeardmeoutofmyauthortie.'
What am I from a maifter made a flauef
Ma. A flaueJ' nay worfe,<Joft thou maintain my man^
And thismy maic^ef'itis Iiqwintajncthem both.
7 am thy wife,I will,notbedreft/b
While thy Gold lafts,but then moft willingly
J will bequeath thee to flat bcggerie.
7 do alreadic hate tbee,do thy worft,
Nay touch me if thou darft what (hall he bcate me f
:
'

Bra. He make him fceke his fi ng^rsipongi^ tbc doggcs,,


That dares to lo^ch my Mifireffp neucr feare. -•

My fword fliall fmooth the wrinckles of his browes


That bends a frovvne vpon my Miftreffe.
7'eng Ar. 1 had a wife would not hauc vfde nacib,
ButGodisiuft. \, , ,, .
,
;
, ;
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J/4. Now Arf W,if I knew
What in this world would moft torment thy (bule.
That 1 would doo would all my euill vfage
:

Could make thee ftraight dirpaire,and hang thy felfc.


Now I rcmembcTjWhcrc is >*r/^»''f man
i'/f i'/Wjthat flauc go turnehim outofdoorcs.
r*

None that loues Arthur^{[izW haue houfe-roorae hcrc»


•EnterP-ipkift.
Yonder he comc%Bra3o difcard the fellow.
Toftg Ar. Shall 7 be oucrmaiftred in my owncf

BcthyfclfeAr?A»/r^rumpcthe(liall(tay. ;
: :

"

Wrj. What fliall he BraboMW he UWiiSfUf?


Bra. Shall he? he ft>allnot : breathes there any Iiuing>
Dares (ay he fhall,when Brahe faies he fhall notif
r<>/»f Ar. no law for this? flic is my wife.
7s there
Should ; comp!aine,/iliould be rather mockt
/am contentjkcepeby thee whom thou lift.
Difcharge whom thou thinkft good, do what thou wilf,
Rifcjgo to bed,ftay at homc,or go abroad
Atthygood pleafurekeepe all companies
So that for all this,/ may hauc but peace.
Be vnto me as / was to my wife,
O nely giue me what / denied her then,
A loue,and fbme fmall quietncfle.
litlc

Ifhe difpleafc thee,turnc him out ofdoores.


Pif. Wha
me ? turne me out ofdoores ? is this all the
wages /fliall haueat theyearesend, tobeeturncd outof
doores? you Miftris,you are a.
Splay. A what^fpeake,a what? touch her,and touch mcj
71
taint her,and taint me;fpeake/peake,a what? .

/»/)>. Marric a woman that is kin to the froft.

SpUj. Howdoyoumeanethatf (ftand.


Fif. And you arc a kin to the Latinc word , tovnder-
SpUy. And whats that?. ,

Pip. Stthaudi,fuhandi : and fir, doo you not vfe to pinkc


^
Splay. And why? (doublets?
/tooke you for a cutter,you arc ofa great kindred5
Pip.
youareacommon couzcncr, eucriebodie calls you cou-
fen bcfideSjthcy fay yoq arc a veric good Warrcner,you
•.

hauebccneanoldc Coney- catcher: but ifl bee turned a


bcggkig , as I know not w-hat I am borne too , and that
you eucrcomc to the faidTradCjas nothing is vnpoffiblc,
Ilefctall the Common-wealth of beggers on your back,
and all the Congregation of verminc fliall be put to your
keeping, and then ifyou bee not more bitten then all the
I 3 Corapanic
: '

A pUdfdnt tdnetlted Comee^e


I 1
Companie of ocggers befides , He not haue my Will:
zounds turnd ou t of doorcs, He goe and fettp my Trade,
a difti to drink in that I haue within, a wallet that He make
ofanoldfliirt, then my fpeech for the Lordcs lake,/ be-
(ecch your worfliipj then; mufthauealamelegjlegoto
footeball and breake my (hinncs , and I am prouided for
thatw
Bra. Whatftandsthevillain prating, henceyouflauc.
Exit Pipkin,
Tw.Ar. Art thou yet pleafd ?
1/4. When; haue had my humor,
ren.kr. Good friends for manners fake a while with-
Ird. Itisourpiearurefirtoftandafide. (draw«
Teng \r; Mary what caufe haft thou to vie me thus if
From nothing I haue raifd thee to much wealth,
Twasmotethenldidowethee: many a pound,
Nay many a hundred pound / /pent on thee
In niy Wiob time,and oncebut by my meanes
Thou hads bin in muchdangetjbut in all things '

My purfe and criedit eucr bare thee out


I did not owe thee this, I had a wife
That would haue laid her felfc beneath my fc?tc
Todomeferuice,her;fctatnaught ^

For the i'n'tife affedion /bare thee.


To fhe\V that /haue loud thee,haue /not
Aboue all wemen made chicfe choyce of thee ?
An at^uinent fCifficient of my loue.
What reafon then haft thouto wrong mc thus i
Afrf. It is my humor.

rort.hr. O butfuch humors honeft wiucs ftiuld purge J

He (hew thee a far greater inftance yet


Of the true loue that I haue borne to thee.
Thou kneweft my brothers wife, was (he not^ire^
Mary.
,'.!,
^ Sofb«
Ttffs

J

fong Ar. But more then faire, was (he not VCftuoti?,
Endued with the beautic of the mindc ?
rw.Ar. Fai^hfothejrfaid.
rong Ar Harkc in thme earcjle truA thee with my life,
.

Thenwhichwhatgrcatcrinftanceofmyloue,:, ^ji^,^^
\' Thou kneweft full well hpw fodainly (he died, '; .^jj .r[j^

Joenioy thyloue cucnthen I poyujiiedher. \ <


;^^
ii/4. How poyfoncd her .'.accurfed murderer,
/le ring this fatalllarutn in all eares,
. Then which whatgreatcrinftancc of my hate. ,

^eng Kr. Wilt thounot keep my counfcll (her. .<*


;

Ma. Villain no,thoult poifbn me as thou haft poifbned


Tong.Kr. Doft thou reward me thus for all my loue f
Then >^/-//&w flic and feeke to fauc thy life,
O difference twixt a chaftand vnchaft wife. ^xUi
^<f. Purfuethe murdercr,apprchendhimftrait.
'
5r-<. Why whats the matter Miftris?
Ma. This villain Ar/^»rpoifoned his lirft wife.
Which heinfecrethathconfefttome:
Goeandfetch warrants from the luftices
To attach the muTderer,he once hangd and dead.
His wealth is mine : purfue the flaue thats dead.
BrA. Miftris /willjliefhal! not paiTe this land
[' But /willbring him bound with thisflronghand..
t
Exmnt.
Enter Mifirli Arthur.
Mif:Ar. O what are the vaine pleafurcs of the world.
That in thcira<aions wcaffcd them {b /•

Had I bene borne a {cruant,my low life


Had ftedie flood from all thefc miferics r
The wauing reeds ftand free from eucry guft,
V Vhen the tall okes are rent vp by the rootcs .

What is vaine bewtie bu^ an Idle breath ^


\
Why are wc proud ofthat which fo foonc changes f
%. f. •:>.. Bur
Li - ....
^1?'

hpIetfdntewceitedCemedk
Botrariicr wiffi the bewtie ofthe minde.
Which neither time can altcrjfickneflc change.
Violence defacc,nor the black hand of enuie,
Smodge & difgracejOr fpoile,or make deformd.
O had myTiotou^husbandborne this minde.
He had bene happie,/ hacj bene more bicft,
And peace had proughtour quiet fbuies to reft.
Enter young Pirthurpotrelj.
YongKr. O whither (hall /flie to feuc my life,
When murtherand difpairedogsatmy hcelcs,'
O miferie,thou neuer foiindft a friend,
All friends forfakc me'h iii aducrfjtie : '

My brother hath denied to fuccour me,


Vpbraiding me With name ofmurderer.
My vnclcs double baire their doores againft mej
My father hath denied to flicker me,
And curfl: me worfe then hdam did vile Ette.
Ithat within thcfe two daies had more friends
Then /could number with AritHmatike,
Hauenow no more then one poorc Cipher is,
C
And that poore ipher /fupply my felfe.
All that /durft commit my fortunes too,
/ haue tried,& finde none to relieue my wan ts.
My fudden flight,and feare of future fliame,
Left me vnfurnilht ofall neceflkries.
And thefe three dares 1 haue not tafled foode.
Mif: An his my husbandjO how iuftiSbcatienl
Poorely difguis'djiahd almoft hunger-ftaru'd.
How comes this changed
7"o». Ar. Doth no man follow mef
Vi-M-T
O how fufpiciousguiltie murder is, / ;

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:,' i^ > -J
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iftaruefor hunger,and/dieforthirft:'' ;
',1

Had/akingdome7wduTdfellmyCrownt '

For a fmall bit of bread : /fliarac to beg,


And
: :

hmtochujedgeodwifef'onishdd,
Andyctpcrforcel muftorbegorftaruc. ' "'^f..
This houfe belike longs to fbmc gentlewoman, .

And heres a woman,I will beg other


Good miftris looke vpon ^ proore mans wants.
Whom do I fee/* tufli Arthur (he is dead ,i*
' ' ,

But that 1 faw hcrdead and buried, jr.&id^l


I would hauc fwornc it had bene >/r/A«r/ wife:
But I will leaucher,{hame forbids rac beg
On one (b much refembles her.
Mif.hr. Come hither fcllow,whcrforcdoft thou turn
Thy guilticlookes and blufhing face afidef .;> iu_
Itfcemes thou haft not bene brought vp to this, "r-*^ .

ToHg Ar. You fay true miftris \ then for charitie.


And for her fake whom you refcmblc moft,
Pittiemyprefcntwantand miferic.
Mif.kr. It feemcs thou haft bene in fome better plight.
Sit downe I prithee, men though they be poore,
Should not be fcorn'd ; to eafethy hunger,firft
Eate thefe Conferues and now I prithee tell mc,
:


What thou haft bene,thy fortunes,thy cftate,
Andwhatfticwasthatlrelcmblemoft? -

\ rong Ar. Firft locke that no man fec,orouerhearcvs,


I thinke that fhape was borne to do megood.
Mif.kr. Haft thou knowne one that did rcfemblc mcf
Tong.Ar. /Miftris,/ cannot chufe but wecpc
To call to minde the fortunes of her youth.
Mtf.hr. Tell me,ofwhatcftatc or birth was flic/"
rong Ar. Borncofgood parcnts,& as well brought vp.
Moft fairc,biit not To fairc as vcituoiis,
Happicinnllrhings huthcrmarriagc.
Her riotous husband, which I wccpc to thinke,
By his Icaud ifc made them both mifcarrie.
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Mif.kr. Whydoftthougricucatthciiaduerfiiics.^ :

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Jengkr. O blame me nor, that man my kinfm an was,
K Nearer
: -

Kdil^l^meal^itlMa could not be.


As R€at^<lUe(t#(s thsit chafte woman toa,
Nearer #as neuer husband to his wife
He who^/tcrnSi'd my fricnd,no friend ofmine,
Prdufng both mine and his owne cnemie,
Poy foned his wife,6 the time he did fo*
Joyed at het death,inhumane flaue to do /b, '

Exchang'd her loiie for a bafe ftrumpets luftj


I'oule wretch,acciirfcd villainCjto exchanged.
MffArtYoii arc \vi|e,and bleft,amf hj^ic to repentlb,
But whatbecaaaeofihida and his new wife? 't'

rofi^ )&: Olteaf4^ iufticc of the highcft heauctr,: T


ThisftrUttipetin rewardpfall hislouei
Purfues han for the death othisfirft wife,
Andnowthew6fuli.hifi^iisndlan§ui{hedii. ,1
JFlies s^ ^urfu'SJby heilfer^chatc,
^ And now tdo late he doth rc()ent her fihncj
Readi^ t<>pjcriftiinhis QWfie dtfpalre,
Ha^in^ no tHeanesbut death torid lus care.
WfAr., rcimindurenomorcl?utIraiaftwett)e,. '-

Myblabbingteares^nnotmycbufllcJlkeepei >

f f^ At. Why weep youMiftris? ifyou had the heatt


Of her who^yoiweferable in your face, •

But f^e is dead,and for her d(^h,


Thefpungtofeidiereye, •.

Shall wcepe red teares tlU cuerie vaine is


drie<
.MifAr,Why^c^p you friend^bur rainic drops keepe
Repentancewipesaway the drops 6f tin^
Yet ^ell me friend^edid exceeding ill, .kihtrM
A wife that lou'd artd hononr d hiiii,fo kill.
If?
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Ytt /ay Oidc like hcc,^rre more chafte then faii«ji.o^ V ; Fi


Bidshim beofgoodtQtnforrtvnot dfefpatrei btfit^l/rli^'^K ^
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Htrfoj'jilc'sappeafH with her repentirtttear??,.
/Wi'Wni'ljcraay fliri»i«<her naany yeatest--
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Etinc
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And getting oucr to fomeforrain (bore,


s
ThcJc rainy eyes (houUneucr fee hinvmore. ;.r

My hart'is full,! can no longer ftav,


- Butwhatlammylouemuftneedsbewrdy. ^. .

Farewell good fcllow,and take this to fpcnd, '^V'ir^''"!^!


L Say one like her commends her to your friend, ExH^
r^/srf ^r. No friend ofmine, I was my ownc fbulcs foe

To murther my chaft wife,that lou'd mc fb.


; In life (he lou'd me dearer then her life,
I What husband herc> but would wilhfuch a wife, i-ijj't?,
"''^
V- /hejjre the Officers with hue andcrie,
' "
She (au'd ray lifebut now,and now I die.
And wclcomcdicath,! will not ftir from hence, j

Death/ dcferu'djllc die for this offence.


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Enter Br.aho with Offcers^plaj and Hagh, ;
]

Jrx. Hercistbcmurthcrcr,andi?wytf»jmari / v:*2, !

You haue the warrant: Sirs laie hands on him, ' u"^ C
Attach the flaue,and lead him bound to death. I

.^«. No by myfaithM.5r4^o, you haue the better hart,


j

^x. lead you mould haue :/ am fure you haue more Iron
and ftede, then ;haue,do you laie hands vpon him J pro. I


ini/e you /dare not. I

Bra. Conftablesforward/orward Officers,


j

7 will not thruft ray finger in the fire. I

^Laiehandsonhim/fay,whyftepyoubackc/* '

I mcane to be thehindmoftjleaft that any


Should runncaway and leauc the reft in peril!
Stand forward,areyou not afham'd to feared I

TWiT^, Nay neucrftriue, behold /yeeld my felfe, J


/muftcoramendyour refblution,'
That being fb many and (b weapond.
Dare not aduenture on a man vnarmd.
K 2, Now !

Kii..
— te*.,MV,-Yt;U€
Now lead roe to what prifon you thinkebcft, ;
YctvfemeweiyamaGcntleman, '
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Hue. Truly M
krthur vve will vfe you as well as h eare
.

can thinke,theIufticesfittoday,aild my Miftris is chiefs -


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youfhaUcommaundmc.-!' - :)-:m^.-.
£>-4.What hath heyeelded^ if. lie had withftdod '

vs ;;

ThisCurtelaxofminchadclcfthishead;;ii>.io:; : . *„.ii.

Rcfifthedurftnofwhenheonccrpiedme.'.r :i;f'i- . v< ,.;>

,
Gome lead hitnhence,howlikcft'chou this fweet witch/*
This fellowes death will make ourimiftris rich.i3!ij7!}rrT o'''
Sfkj. I fay I care not whofc dead or aliue, ;
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So by their liues 6r dciths ^wctwo iria/ahriue;'] .ud itt V i^

k ^"'f. Comebearqiiimtawaya;rhiY/>v»f'iO:^7;5:5r-5'il
ErfterluFtieeReafari.iUtArthur'^rd'Lufam.- i-^i
lujl; OIdM.AnWandMiIL«/^w,foitis,thatrhaue
heard both your complaints,but vridciiftood neither, for
youktion tegefii}r>»mMtlkgmnegii^eeJiA^'.<^^
oldhr. IcoraeforfauomvasjiatherffiicMiUyH i-'^i

:^ ' PittyingthciallandrUineoftasionneiir vc - r,!i' a •,0^ /;

f- oldLuf. /Gorrie for iu{Hceiasafather{houIdi >ii (br;?- *


That hath by violentmurderlofthis daughter o "^

. Youcomeforfaudur^ftdyoucoraeforiufticcjJ >
/«/.
Iuftic;ewith fauouris not partial|,oo/^l'\ ./; .-v* : b<"': ' "

jkndvfingthat,Ihopetopleafcyouboth. rt'bv!;' • *

<3/i/Ar*Good M. lufticethfnkevpon my fbnnc'.


o/<:^L^/r GoodM. /ufticethinkevpon mydaughtcn
7«/?.WhyfoIdo,rthinkcvpbn.thcraboth,: '!>'!! '

But can do neither of you good: ;>n.(jj'iir r;:


• • •

For he that liues muftdie,andfliethatsdead,^nriinS- '•"(":


"Cannot be reiiiued. .'-jnU' '
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oidhr. Z'«/2:/»,(h6u fceljft torob mcof my fonnc, niy


onclyfonnc. ,
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•OldL»f Hee rohd raee of nay diughter j aiyoncly


daught^;;. ;(.;'' i
".; :';u ;;.•*- 'Jon ra/,I
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Anid robbers are flat fdlons by the JaWfit^fl


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lujl.

0/^Ar. Z-«/jw,/ fay thou art iblood-fucker,


Atyra^t,aremorfleffeCanibalI:'^ .:.,.: r *.; c

: Oldas/amlleproueitohthybones. r- > ?!;'! rii'


'•'•
iO
oii^Z«. Am/ a blood-fucker or Caniball? '
,i

Am Ja tyrant that do thirftfor blood/ '


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^ o/^Ar; aliHthoutfcckfttheruineoEmyifb'nrie,
Thouartatyraiitandablood'fuckcr: f!;; >\y: * •'•). ..:.
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old]lt*t iif/feekethcruineofthyrorjnc/am indeed.
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. O^Ar. Nay more thou arta dotard.


;
•; Andintherightot'myiiccurfcd(bnne^>,i.L".V3:.C!'; ?i' ]

/chaletidgethcfethefield,mcetme/'fay -M-jji^f- . I'v C


il
'^'^
;^' , Tom6rjowrtiotningb€ilcks7/Z?ff^»i ;W .''^' ,

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Andbringthyfwbtd&btictlcriifthbudarft;. !u .
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o/i:/£«. Meet thcc with my rword&buckier,',- >i^
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thercsmyglpue, ...... '^ 'I •
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. lie meet thee to rdiiengctnydaughtcfs death. !»


t
Callfttllcaiiinedoiard^tkdugWthcfethrecfcore
^v. Ineuer handled wcapon!bat aknifc Cyeares,' i
.J

To cut iTiymeate,yet\vil Imeetthccthcrc.


Godspre^^oiis-calljnedotardi r.iuo v^^r*^ V'
-; old Arthur. I bane ciuCe^' ,, r"' >'''''

luft caufe to call thee dotard, haue /not ?:• -


(?/<!//:«. Nay thats anodier matter haue you caufc,
Then God forbid that/ fliould take exceptions
To be ofone that hath caufe.
cald dotard
/«/?» MyMaiftersyou rauftleaue this quarrelling, for
quarrellersareneucratpeace,and me ofpeace while they .

arc at quiet arencuerquarrelj-.ig; fo you whilft you fall


into brawles, you cannot chufe but lar.Here comes your
fonncaccured, &your wife the accufer : ftand forth both.
Hrt^h be rcadie with your pcnand./nketo taketheir exa»
Kiinationsandconfeflibns>'; : •

'. ^'f'^'' -''


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,^.^-K-,3...->7Y(:V^1 Enter
ilfh^! ' ' .
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-- •»- .J •Lkjal'M'i^iA'
YengAr: tiflial!notnccd,/docoiiFd(rethcdcci:^
dfwhicti this woman here accufcthmc: i

Ipoifonedmyfirftwife,andforthatdecd ^

lyeeldmcto thetncrcicofthelawe. rsfiJX^Mvj ; iv\


oldLttf^' VilIarne,thoumcanft my onely daaghtw.
And in her death dcpriuedft roc bf all ioycs. ;,c,; .

rongkr, /meancher,Idoconfe{rethedeccf, *iJUv


AndthoughmybodictaftethcforccofLawe, ^A^v.
Like an ofFendcr,on my knee /bcggcs, ,.t i . i i; r r 1 •;_,»,

Your angrie foule will pardon me her death;'' '^


-inoiirfoi
OldLuf, Nay if he kneeling^ dia-conftlTe the deed, oT
NoreafonbutI (houldforgiuehdrdeath. i ,:-:3j|.;.u.Lfi/
lun. Butfothclawrauftnotbcfatiffied, :

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Bloud miift haiie bloiid,and men muft haue death,
I thinkc that cannot bedifpenc'dwithall. rjjr.T^'I
Ma. Ifallthcworyclfcwouldforgiucthedccdir^ \':.'r

ret would I earncftiy purfue the law.


Tong Ar. I hada wifewould not haue vfdemcfb, !

The wealth o^^urepe could not hire her tongue, (

To be ofFcnfiue to my patient cares, .;..)

But in exchanging her,/ did prcferrc Vi oi ihtt-j U


A diucll before a Sainr,night before day, *
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Hell bcforcheauen,and drofle before tried gold,


Kcuer was bargainc with fuchdammagc fold.
Bra. If you want witncflc to confirme the dccd^
J heard him fpcake it,and that to his face
Before this prcfcncc I williuflifie,
I will not part hence till I fee him fwing.
Sp/^^. / heard him too,pittic but he ftioulddi^
And like a murderer be font to hell.
To poyfon hcr,and makchcrbelly fwcll.
M/!. Why ftay you thcnjgiue judgement on the flautf,
Whofc
: .

Whorcffiamdctfclifedcferuesaftiamefullgraiie.
are not fo lull ot gncfc.
rtng Ar. Deaths bitter pangs
word thou fpcakft,
As this vnkindneffe : eucry
7s a (harpe dagger thruftquitc through my heart.
Aslitrie I deferuc this at thy
hands,
As my kinde patient wife cfeferu'd ofme,
7 Wis her tortnent,Godhath
made thee mm?,
Thenwhereforeatiuftplaguesfliouldlrepjncc'
Where didfl thou buy this paifonJ' for fuch drugs
lufl.
Arefelonie for any man to fell.
rtngAr. Ihadthcpoifonof-^wwi^^j
But innocent man,he was notaccelfaric
Tomywifcsdcathjlclcarehimofthcdccd.
luJi.Uo mattcr,fetch him/etch him,brmg him
To anfwerc to this matter at the barrcr
HMgytakc thefe Officers and apprehendhim.
Bar. He aide him too,the fchoolcmaifter I fee
Perhaps may hang with him forcompanie.
Enter Anfelme and Fuller.
Knf. Tliis is the day oi\rthurs examination
And triall for the murder of his wife:
Letshearehowluftice ReafonwWl proceed,
Jnccnfuringofhisftrickc punifhinu-nt.
Anfelme conre nt,lets thruft in among the throngs
Fttl.
Enter Arnhndah^i^rortghtift with Officers.
Aw. Oi??»»/V;,\vhat meane thefe knaucs.
To lead mc thus with bills and glaucs ?
O whaeexample would it bee,
Toall my piipills for to fee,
I.-

Te tread rheir fteps all after mc.'


7f for fqme fault I hanged be
Somewhat fulely I fliallmarrc, ^ ,

Ifyou bring me to the barre.


Eutjpeaceibctake thee to thy wits.
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„._ J-»<"';""r ••••^«T,»»^»» %rtn|i(»^/y.r'- -;— v—^ -- -•
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I For yonder 7uniceiJwyi/» fits. ; / ((.'^^p. .* - .

Ujl. SirDadjSirDab.hcrcsoncaccufcthyou
To giuc him poifon being ill imploied,
Speak how in this cafe you can dcare your fclfe.
Aw. ^«>/^/, what (h uld /%,the poifon giue / dcnay •

He tookc it perforce fro my hands^nd domme why


aot /
Got it ofagentleman,hcmoft freely gaueit,
Aske he knew me,ameanes was only to haue it.
Ttf/?^ Ar. Tis true /tooke it
from this man perforce
. And fnatcht it from his hand by rude conftraint, '

Which proues him in this ai5t not culpable.


Jufi. 1 but who fold the poifon
vnto him f
That muft bclikewife knowne/peake fchoolc-maiilcr.
AW/. A man vcrhtfiu^thzt was a dnegenert/uf^
He was a great guller, his name /take to be ful/er:
See where he ftands that vnto my hands conueycda
powder,
And like a knauc fen her to her graue obfcurcly to fhroud
her.

I
^'^« Laie hands on hira,are you a poifon feller?
f BringhimbeforevSjfirrawhatfayyou, ;.. j;.^; .
<

Sold you a poifon to this honeft man If V ! ;

Ful, / fold nopoi(bn,but/gaue him one


To kill his Rats. ,
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lufl. Ha,ha,/fmclIaRat. »

You fold hirapoifonthcntokillhis Rats ?


The word to kill,aj^uesamurdrous mind;
And you are brought in compafTc ofthe murden
^ofethimbywewillnothcarehimfpeakc. .

That Arthur Fuller znd the fchoole-maifter, <., r


5hall by the /udges be examined. ,1 i.

^ my friend may not fpcak for himrelf


KHf. Six if ,
, ^

Yet let mc his proceedings iuflifie. horM. / , ,v,


p ^
/I
luft.
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Hm tt tl^M^dWtjifimdh^.
f ;»/?. Whats he that will a murther
iuftifie /

Layhandsonhim.laiehandsonhinlfay, i
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Foriuftifiersareallacceffaries,
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Andacceffaricshauedefcru'dtodic.
Away with him,wc will not heare him fpeakCj
f;^vi./l

They all fhall to the high Commiflioners.


Enter Mifiris hrihur.

y^ M'tf.Ar. Nay ftay them jftay them yet a little while,


^ Ibringawarrcnttothecontrary,
'. "
And I will plcafe all parties prefently. (death,
7'<»«^ Ar. I thinkc my wiues ghoft haunts rfieto my

,/ . Wretch that I was to (horten her liues breath.


Oldkr, Whom do I fee my (on ncs wife.''
0/<:/Z*yr What my daughter^
v/
> 7*y?. IsitnotMiftrisAr/A«rthatwcfee, .

Thatlongfinceburiedweuippofdetobee. 1 Jitr-
fir**" '

Mifhr. This man is codemd for poyfbningofhis wife,


His poyfbned wife yet liues,and I am fhe
And thereforeiuflly I relealc his bands.
i This man for fufFring him thele drugs to take,
Is likewife bound,rcleafe him for my fake.
^ . This genricman that firft the poylbngaue,
, And this his friend to be reieafd/craue.
Murther there cannot be where none is kild,
Her blood is fau'd whom you fuppos'd was fpild.
Father in law /giue you here your (bnne.
r The a<5l's to dojwhich you fuppos'd was donne. '

And father now ioy in your daughters life.


Whom hcauen hath ftill kept to be hrthitrs wife.
oldhr. O welcome,welcome,daughternow I
God by his power hath preferucd thee. (fee.
Old Lh. And tis my wench whom /fuppos'd was dead.
My ioy reuiues,and my fad woe is fled.

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'Xp^dptntWmU^ ConttiU
Tong An I knoiv not what I am,nor where lam,
My foulcs tranlppited to an exta.lc,
Forhopcandioy confound my memorie..
Ma. Wh;jtdo/fce,liuesAr^/?«r/wifcagainc/*
Nay then I labour for his death in vain e,.

/?rrf. What fccfct force did in nature lui kc, , , j fj; y,;
That in her foule the poyfon would not vvoike<» '

SfUj. How can it be the poy Ion to oke no forced


Sheliues with that which wold haiiekild a horfe.
^Mtf.Kr. Nayfhunmenot,benota(ham:datall, ;
f \,
>

Tc^jiefiyen not me/orgraceand pardon fall.


Looke on me Krthur^ blufh not,at my wrongs..
Tong hr. Stil fcare & hope my grief & woe prolongs.
But tell me by whatpower thou didft furuiue /
with my own bands /tempcrd that vild draught
That fent thcebreathles to thy grandfires graue,
If that were ppyfpn / rccei'u'd from him.
Aw. That (^0 »(?/?/>, but this dram
Recciu'd /ofthis gentleman.
The colour was to kill my Rats, ; ^ j
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Buttwasmyownelifetodifpatch. !;•>;[ h[
FhI. Is it eu 3n;fo,then this ambignous doubt ^Vjj'|-

No man can better then my felfe decide. '


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That compound powder was of Poppie made and Man-


Of purppfetocaftoneintoafiecpe, (drakes.
To eafe the deadly painc of him whofe legge
Should be fawd off, that powder gaue I to the fchoolmai-
kmi. And that fame powder,euen that idem, (fler.
You tookc from me the fame perJidem
Tmg Ar. And that fame powder I comixt with wine,
Ourgodlyknotofwedlocktovntwinc. ;i^',,,-:^

04^ Ar. But daughter who did take thee froth thy graiic.'
^
o/^Z.*. Difcourfe it daughter.

lj^VHg/^/-N ay that jibourlauc. Patdon


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httf JV eVKJT « gppu n tjej
Pardon me M.Ar//;«rj I will now .

Conhffe the former fraiitieof my louc.


Your modcft wif*e with words / tempted oft,.
But neither ill I could report, ofyou,
',
Nor any good I could forge for my fclfe
Would winne her to attend to my rcqucft'.
Nay after death I lou'dhcr,iafonjuch
That to the vault vvhcrcflic was buried,
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Myconftantioucdidlcadmcthorowthcdarkc,
There rcadie to haue tanc my laft farewell,
The parting kilTc? I gaue her I felt warmCj
. Briefly, /bare her to my morhitrshoufc,
Where (he hath fince liu'd the moft chaft & true,
That fince the worlds creation cyt^did view.
Tong Ar. My firft wife ftand youh'erc, my fccond therCj
And in the midft my felfe : he that will ch ufc ,

A good wife from a bad,come learne of rnc •.


'\

That haue fried bothjin wealth and miferie.


A good wife will be careful] ofher fame, -'
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Hcrhusb3ndscrcdit,andhi?rownegoodnamc; *

And fuch art thou. A bad wife will rcfpcft ]

Her pride,her lurt,and her good name ncgledt, ]

And fuch art thou. A good wife will be ftili


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^Induftrious,apt todoherhusbandswiil. '

Butabadwife,cro{re,fpightfulland madding, i

Keucrkeephome,butalwa; ^ be a gadding: \

And fuch art thou. good v^ifc will conceals


A j

Her husbands dangers,, 1 nothing rcuealc


That may procure him ) ;me,and (uch art thou.
But
bad wife corrupt :haR wedlocks vow.
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On this hand vcrtue,anc on this hand finnc,
This who would ftrhf' '»loorc,orthistov/innef
Herehuesperpetua\(» ,ncreburningwoe,
Now husbands the- :)n which hand you
will goe.
^— —— " •^wmmmm*ji^^MM:
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Seckc vertuous wiucs,aii hasoands wiii be ^icrt,


Fairc wiues arc go6d,but vertuous wiucs are bcft.
They that my fortunes will pervfe,(hall finde
Ko beauties like the beautie of the minde.

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