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Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License 2015 SHC-161-A50091.xml The excellent comedy called, The old law, or, A new way to please you by Phil. Massinger, Tho. Middleton, William Rowley ... ; together with an exact and perfect catalogue of all the playes, with the authors names, and what are comedies, tragedies, histories, pastoralls, masks, interludes, more exactly printed than ever before. Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640. 48 600dpi TIFF G4 page images University of Michigan, Digital Library Production Service Ann Arbor, Michigan 2003 January (TCP phase 1) 12254637 Wing M1048. 57315 A50091

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 The excellent comedy called, The old law, or, A new way to please you by Phil. Massinger, Tho. Middleton, William Rowley ... ; together with an exact and perfect catalogue of all the playes, with the authors names, and what are comedies, tragedies, histories, pastoralls, masks, interludes, more exactly printed than ever before. Old law Massinger, Philip, 1583-1640. Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627. Rowley, William, 1585?-1642? [3], 76, [16] p. Printed for Edward Archer ..., London : 1656.

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THE Excellent Comedy , called THE OLD LAW : OR A new way to please you . Py Phil. Massinger . Tho. Middleton . William Rowley .

Acted before the King and Queene at Salisbury House , and at severall other places , with great Applause . Together with an exact and perfect Catalogue of all the Playes , with the Authors Names , and what are Comedies , Tragedies , Histories , Pastoralls , Masks , Interludes , more exactly Printed then ever before .

LONDON , Printed for Edward Archer , at the signe of the Adam and Eve , in Little Britaine . 1656 .

Persons of the Play . DUke of Epire . Creon , Father to Simonides and Cleanthes . 2. Courtiers Simonides Cleanthes . Lisander Husband to Eugenia and Uncle to Cleanthes . Leonides an old man . Antigona , Mother to Simonides and Cleanthes . Hippolita , Wife to Cleanthes . Eugenia , Wife to Lisander and Mother to Parthenia . Parthenia , Daughter to Eugenia . Courtiers . Lawyers . Clowne . Executioner . Butler . Bayliff . Taylor . Cook . Drawer . Clerk . Coachmen . Footmen . Guard . Clowns Wife . Wench . The Scene EPIRE .
THE OLD LAW . Act. I. Scen. I. Enter Simonides , and two Lawyers . Sim. IS the Law firm Sir ? 1. Law. The Law , what more firm Sir , More powerfull , forcible , or more permanent ? Sim. By my troth Sir , I partly doe beleeve it ; conceive Sir You have indirectly answered my question . I did not doubt the fundamentall grounds Of Law in generall , for the most solid , But this particular Law that me concerns Now at the present , if that be firm and strong , And powerfull , and forcible , and permanent . I am a yong man that has an old father . 2 Law. Nothing more strong Sir , It is Secundum statutum Principis Confirmatum cum voce senatum , Et voce republicae , nay consummatum Et exemplificatum , is it not in force When divers have already tasted it And payd their lives for penalty ? Sim. Tis true . My father must be next , this day compleats Full fourscore years upon him . 2. Law. Hees heer then Sub poena statuti , hence I can tell him . Truer then all the Physitians in the world , He cannot live out to morrow ; this is The most certain Climactericall year , Tis past all danger , for ther's no scaping it : What age is your mother Sir ? Sim. Faith neer her dayes to , Wants some two of threescore . 1. Law So , Sheel drop away One of these dayes to ; hee's a good age now For those that have old parents , and rich inheritance . Sim. And Sir tis profitable for others too : Are there not fellows that lie bed-rid in their offices That yonger men would walk lustily in : Churchmen , that even the second infancy Hath silenc'd , yet hath spun out their lives so long That many pregnant and ingenious spirits Have languished in their hop'd reversions , And died upon the thought , and by your leave Sir , Have you not places fild up in the Law By some grave Senators , that you imagin Have held them long enough , and such spirits as you . Were they remov'd , would leap into their dignities ? 1. Law. Dic quibus in terris & eris mihi magnus Apollo . Sim. But tell me faith you fair opinion : Ist not a sound and necessary Law This ( by the Duke ) enacted ? 1. Law. Never did Greece ( Our ancient seat of brave Philosophers ) Mongst all her Nomotheta and Lawgivers , Not when she flourished in her seven fold sages , ( Whose living memory can never die ) Produce a Law more grave and necessary . Sim. I'me of that mind to . 2. Law I will maintain Sir , Draco's Oligarchy that the gouernment Of Community reduced into few Fram'd a fair state ; Solons Crecopedi That cut off poor mens debts to their rich creditors Was good and charitable ( but not full allowd . ) His Sisaithie did reform that error , His honourable Senate of Areopagitae , Licurgus was more loose , and gave too free And licentious reyns unto his discipline , As that a yong woman in her husbands weaknes Might choose her able friend to propogate ; That so the Commonwealth might be supplide , With hope of lusty spirits , Plato did erre , And so did Aristotle , allowing Lewd and luxurious limits to their Lawes ; But now our Epire , our Epires Evander , Our noble and wise Prince has hit the Law That all our predecessive students Have mist unto their shame . Enter Cleanthes , Sim. Forbear the praise Sir . Tis in it selfe most pleasing , Cleanthes Oh lad heers a spring for yong plants to flourish , The old trees must down kept the sun from us , We shall rise now boy . Clean. Whether Sir I pray ? To the bleak air of storms , among those trees , Which we had shelter from . Sim. Yes from our growth , Our sap and livelyhood and from our fruit , What tis not Jubilee with thee yet , I think , Thou lookst so sad o't , how old's thy father ? Clean. Jubilee , no indeed , tis a bad year with me . Sim. Prithee how old's thy father , then I can tell thee ? Clean. I know not how to answer you Simonides , Hees is too old being now expos'd Unto the rigor of a cruell Edict , And yet not old enough by many years , Cause I'de not see him goe an howr before me . Sim. These very passions I speak to my father , Come , come , heers none but friends heer , we may speak Our insides freely , these are Lawyers man , And shalbe Counsellors shortly . Cle. They shalbe now Sir , And shall have large fees if thei'le undertake To help a good cause ( for it wants assistance ) Bad ones ( I know ) they can insist upon . 1. Law. Oh Sir . we must undertake of both parts , But the good we have most good in . Cle. Pray you say , How doe you allow of this strange Edict ? 1. Law. Secundum Iustitiam , by my faith Sir , The happiest Edict that ever was in Epire . Cle. What , to kill innocents Sir , it cannot be , It is no rule in justice there to punish . 1. Law. Oh Sir , You understand a conscience , but not law . Cle. Why sir , is there so main a difference ? 1. Law. You'l never be good Lawyer if you understand not that . Cle. I think then tis the best to be a bad one . 1. Law. Why sir , the very letter and the sense both Doe both orethrow you in this statute , Which that speaks , that every man living to Fourscore years , and women to threescore , shall then Be cut off as fruitless to the Republike , And Law shall finish what nature lingerd at . Cle. And this suit shall soon be dispatcht in Law . 1. Law. It is so plain it can have no Demur , The Church-Booke overthrows it . Cle. And so it does The Church Book overthrowes it if you read it well . 1. Law. Still you runne from the Law into error : You say it takes the lives of Innocents , I say no , and so sayes common reason : What man lives to fourescore and women to three That can die innocent ? Cle. A fine lawfull evasion : Good sir rehearse the full statute to me● Sim. Fie thats too tedious , you have already The full sum in the breef relation . Cle. Sir , mongst many words may be found contradictions , And these men dare sue and wrangle with a Statute , If they can pick a quarrell with some error : 2. Law.

Listen sir , ile gather it as breefe as I can for you , Anno Primo Evandri , bee it ( for the care and good of the Common wealth for divers necessary reasons that wee shall urge ) thus peremptorily enacted

Cle.

A faire pretence if the reasons foule it not .

2. Law.

That all men living in our Dominions of Epire in their decayd nature , to the age of foure score , or women to the age of three score , shall on the same day bee instantly put to death , by those meanes and instruments that a former Proclamation had ( to this purpose ) through our said territories dispersed .

Cle.

There was no women in this Senate certain .

1. Law.

That these men being past their bearing Armes , to aide and defend their Countrey , past their manhood and livelihood , to propogate any further issue to their posterity , and as well past their councells ( which overgrown gravity is now run into dotage ) to assist their Countrey , to whom in common reason , nothing should be so wearisome as their owne lives , as it may be supposed is tedious to their successive heires , whose times are spent in the good of their Countrey , yet wanting the meanes to maintaine it ; and are like to grow old before their inheritance ( borne to them ) come to their necessary use , for the which are the women , for that they never were defence to their Countrey , never by Counsell admitted to the assist of government of their Countrey , onely necessary to the propagation of posterity , and now at the age of threescore to be past that good , and all their goodnesse : it is thought f●t then a quarter abated from the more worthy member to be put to death as is before recited : provided that for the just and impartiall execution of this our Statute the example shall first begin in and about our Court , which our selfe will see carefully performed , and not for a full Month following extend any further into our Dominions : Dated the sixt of the second month at our Pallace Royall in Epire .

Cle. A fine edict , and very fairely guilded And is there no scruple in all these words , To demurr the Law upon occasion ? Sim. Pox tis an unnecessary inquisition , Prithee set him not about it . 2. Law. Troth none sir , It is so evident and plain a case There is no succor for the Defendant . Cle. Possible , can nothing help in a good case ? 1. Law. Faith sir I doe think there may be a hole Which would protract delay if not remedie . Cle. Why theres some comfort in that good sir ? speake it , 1. Law. Nay you must pardon me for that sir . Sim. Prithee doe not , It may ope a wound to many Sonns and Heires That may die after it . Cle. Come sir , I know how to make you speake , will this doo● ? 1. Law. I will afford you my opinion sir . Cle. Pray you repeat the literall words expresly The time of Death . Sim. Tis an unnecessary question , prithee let it alone . 2. Law. Heare his opinion , twill be fruitlesse sir . That man at the age of four score , and women at threescore Shall the same day be put to death . 1. Law. Thus I helpe the man to twenty one yeares more , Cle. That were a faire addition . 1. Law Mark it , sir wee say man is not at age Till he be one and twenty before his infancy And adolescensie , nor by that addition , Fourscore he cannot be till a hundred and one . Sim. Oh poore evasion ! Hees fourescore yeares old sir , 1. Law. That helps more sir He begins to be old at fifty , so at fourscore , Hees but thirty yeares old , so believe it sir , He may be twenty yeares in declination And so long may a man linger and live bit Sim. The worst hope of safety that ere I heard , Give him his fee againe , tis not worth two deneers . 1. Law Theres no Law for restitution of fees sir . Enter Creon & Antigona . Cle No no sir , I meant it lost when twas given . Sim No more good sir Heere are eares unnecessary for your doctrine . 1. Law. I have spoke out my fee and I have done sir . Sim Oh my deare father ! Creon . Tush meet me not in exclaimes I understand the worst and hope no better : A fine Law , if this hold , white heads will be cheape And many watch mens places will be vacant Forty of em I know my seniors , That did due deeds of darknesse to their Countrey , Has watchd em a good turne fort , and tane em Napping now , the fewer Hospitalls will serve to , Many may be usd for stewes and brothells And those people will never trouble em to fourescore . Anti. Can you play and sport with sorrow sir ? Creon . Sorrow , for what Antigona ? for my life , My sorrowes I have kept it so long well With bringing it up unto so ill an end : I might have gently lost it in my Cradle , Before my Nerves and Ligaments grew strong To binde it faster to me . Sim. For mine owne sake I should have beene sorry for that . Creon . In my youth I was a Souldier no Coward in my age , I never turnd my back upon my foe , I have felt natures winters sicknesses , Yet ever kept a lively sap in me To greet the cheerefull spring of health agen : Dangers on Horseback , on Foot by Water , I have scapd to this day , and yet this day Without all help of casuall accidents Is onely deadly to me , cause it numbers Fourscore yeares to me , wheres the fault now ? I cannot blame Time , Nature , nor my Stars Nor ought but Tyranny , even Kings themselves Have some times tasted an even fate with me , He that has beene a Souldier all his dayes And stood in personall opposition , gainst Darts and Arrowes , the Extreames of heat , And pinching cold has treacherously at home In his secured quiet by a villains hand Am basely lost in my starrs ignorance And so must I die by a Tyrants sword . 1. Law. Oh say not so sir , it is by the Law ! Cre. And whats that sir but the sword of tyranny When it is brandish'd against innocent lives ? I'me now upon my death bed sir , and tis fit I should unbosome my free conscience And shew the faith I die in , I doe beleeve Tis tyranny that takes my life . Sim. Would it were gone By one means or other , what a long day Will this be ere night ? Cre. Simonides . Sim Heer sit — weeping . Cre. Wherfore dost thou 〈◊〉 ? Clean. Cause you make no more haste to your end . Sim. How can you question nature so unjustly ? I had a grandfather , and then had not you True filiall tears for him ? Clean. Hypocrite , A disease of drought dry up all pity from him That can dissemble pity with wet eyes Cre Be good unto your mother Simonides , She must be now your care . Anti. To what end sir ? The bell of this sharp edict towls for me As it rings out for you , Ile be as ready With one hours stay to goe along with you . Cre. Thou must not woman , there are years behind Before thou canst set forward in this voyage , And nature sure will now , be kind to all : She has a quarrell int , a cruell Law Seeks to prevent her , sheel therfore fight int And draw out life even to her longest thred Thou art scarce fifty five . Anti. So many morrowes , Those five remaining yeares ile turne to daies To houres or minutes for thy company , Tis fit that you and I being man and wife Should walke together arme in arme . Sim. I hope they'l goe together , I would they would i faith , Then would her thirds be sav'd to , the day goes away sir . Cre. Why wouldst thou have me gone Simonides ? Sim. O my hart , would you have me gone before you sir ? You give mee such a deadly wound . Clean. fine rascall . Sym. Blemish my duty so with such a question , Sir I would hast me to the Duke for mercie , He thats above the Law may mitigate The rigor of the Law , how a good meaning May be corrupted by misconstruction ? Cre. Thou corrupt'st mine , I did not thinke thou meanest so . Clean. You were in the more error . Sym. The words wounded me . Clean. Twas pittie thou diedst not ont . Sym. I have beene ransaking the helps of Law Conferring with these learned advocates , If any scruple cause or wrested sence Could have been found out to preserve your life , It had beene bought though with your full estate , Your lifes so pretious to me , but there is none . 1. Law. Sir we have canvas'd it from top to toe , Turnd it upside downe , throw her on her side Nay opend and dissected all her intrayles Yet can finde none , theres nothing to be hopd But the Dukes mercie . Sym. I know the hope of that , He did not make the Law for that purpose . Cre. Then to his hopelesse mercy last I goe , I have so many presidents before me . I must call it hopelesse Antigona , See me deliverd up unto my deaths man And then weell p●●t five years hence ile looke for thee . Sim. I hope sheel not stay so long behind you . Cre. Do not bate him an houre by griefe and sorrow Since theres a day prefixed , haste it not , Suppose me sick Antigona , dying now Any Disease thou wilt may be my end Or when Deaths slow to come , say Tyrants send Exeunt . Sim. Cleanthes if you want money , to morrow use me , Ile trust you while your fathers dead . Exeunt . Clean. Why heres a villaine , Able to corrupt a thousand by example , Does the kind root bleede out his livelihood In parent distribution to his branches , Adorning them with all his glorious fruits , Proud that his pride is seen when hees unseen , And must not gratitude discend agen To comfort his old limbs in fruitlesse winter Improvident , at least partiall nature Weak woman in this kinde , who in thy last Teeming still forgets the former , ever making The burthen of thy last throws the dearest Darling ; oh yet in noble man reform it , And make us better then those vegetives , Whose soules die within em ; nature as thou art old , If love and justice be not dead in thee , Make some the patern of thy piety , Lest all doe turn unnaturally against thee , And thou be blam'd for our oblivions Enter Leonides and Hippolita . And brutish reluctations ; It heers the ground Whereon my filiall faculties must build An edifice of honour or of shame To all mankind . Hip. You must avoid it sir : If there be any love within your selfe , This is far more then fate of a lost game That another venture may restore agen ; It is your life which you should not subject To any cruelty if you can preserve it . Clean. O dearest woman , thou hast now doubled A thousand times thy nuptiall dowry to me ; Why she whose love is but deriv'd from me Is gon before me in my debted duty . Hip. Are you thinking such a resolution sir ? Cle. Sweetest Hippolita what love taught said To be so forward in so good a cause ? Hip. Mine own pity sir , did first instruct me And then your love and power did both command me . Cle. They were all blessed angels to direct thee , And take their counsell ; how doe you fare sir ? Leon. Never better Cleanthes , I have conceiv'd Such a new joy within this old bosome , As I did never think would there have entred . Cle. Joy call you it , alas tis sorrow sir , The worst of sorrows , sorrow unto death . Leon. Death , whats that Cleanthes , I thought not ont ? I was in contemplation of this woman . Tis all thy comfort son , thou hast in her A treasure unvaluable , keep her safe ; When I die , sure twilbe a gentle death ; For I will die with wonder of her vertues , Nothing else shall dissolve me . Clean. 'Twere much better sir , Could you prevent their malice . Leon. Ile prevent em , And die the way I told thee , in the wonder Of this good woman . I tell thee there few men Have such a child ( I must thank thee for her ) That the stronger tie of wedlock should doe more Then nature in her neerest ligaments Of blood and propagation , I should neer Have begot such a daughter of my own : A daughter in law , law were above nature Were there more such children . Cle. This admiration Helps nothing to yeur safety , think of that sir . Leon. Had you heard her Cleanthes but labour In the search of means to save my forfet life , And knew the wise and sound preservations That she found out , you would redouble all My wonder in your love to her . Cle. The thought , The very thought claims all that from me , And shees now possest of it , but good sir , If you have ought receiv'd from her advice , Lets follow it , or else lets better think , And take the surest course . Leon. Ile tell thee one , She counsels me to flie my severe Country , Turn all into treasure , and there build up My decaying fortunes in a safer soyle , Where Epires law cannot claim me Cle. And sir , I apprehend it as safest course And may be easily accomplished ; Let us be all most expeditious Every Country where we breath will be our own , On better soile ; heaven is the roof of all , And now as Epires situate by this law , There is twixt us and heaven a dark eclipse . Hip. Oh then avoid it sir , these sad events Follow those black predictions . Leon. I prithee peace , I doe allow thy love Hippolita , But must not follow it as counsell , child ; I must not shame my Country for the law : This Country heer hath bred me , brought me up , And shall I now refuse a grave in her ? I'me in my second infancy and children Nere sleep so sweetly in their nurses cradle . As in their naturall mothers . Hip, I but sir , She is unnaturall , then the stepmother Is to be preferd before her . Leon. Tush , she shall Allow it me dispite of her intrailes ; Why doe you think how far from judgement tis That I should travell forth to seek a grave That is already digd for me at home , Nay perhaps find it in my way to seek it ? How have I then sought a repentant sorrow ? For your dear loves how have I banishd you From your Country ever with my base attempt How have I beggerd you in wasting that Which only for your sakes I bred together , Buried my name in Epire which I built Upon this frame to live for ever in . What a base coward shall I be to flie From that enemy which every minute meets me ? And thousand odds he had not long vanquishd me Before this howr of battell , sly my death I will not be so false unto your states , Nor fainting to the man thats yet in me , Ile meet him bravely , I cannot ( this knowing ) fear That when I am gone hence I shalbe there , Come , I have dayes of preparation left . Cle. Good sir , hear me : I have a Genius that has prompted me , And I have almost formed it into words , Tis done , pray you observe em , I can conceale you And yet not leave your Country . Leon. Tush , it cannot be Without a certain perill ons all . Clean. Danger must be hazarded rather then accept A sure destruction : you have a Lodge sir , So far remote from way of passengers , That seldome any mortall eye does greet with it , And yes so sweetly situate with thickets Built with such cunning Laborinths within , As if the provident heavens foreseeing cruelty Had bid you frame it to this purpose only . Leon. Fie , fie , tis dangerous , and treason to , To abuse the law , Hip. Tis holy care sir , Of your dear life , which is your own to keep , But not your own to lose , either in will Or negligence . Cle. Call you it treason sir , I had been then a traitor unto you , Had I forgot this , beseech you accept of it , It is secure , and a duty to your selfe . Leon. What a coward will you make me ? Cle. You mistake Tis noble courage , now you fight with death , And yeeld not to him till you stoop under him . Leon. This must needs open to discovery , And then what tortor followes ? Cle. By what means sir ? Why theres but one body in all this counsell , Which cannot betray it selfe , we two are one , One soule , one body , one heart , that think all one thought , And yet we two are not compleatly one , But as have deriv'd my selfe from you , Who shall betray us where there is no second ? Hip. You must not mistrust my faith though my sexe Plead weak and frailty for me . Leon. Oh I dare not ! But wheres the means that must make answer for me I cannot be lost without a full accompt , And what must pay that reckoning ? Cle. Oh sir , we will Keep solemn obits for your funerall ; Weell seem to weep , and seem to joy withall That death so gently has prevented you The Lawes sharp rigor , and this no mortall ear Shall participate the knowledge of . Leon. Ha , ha , ha , This wilbe a sportive fine Demur If the Error be not found . Cle. Pray doubt of none Your company and best prouision Must be no further furnisht then by us , And in the interim your solitude May converse with heaven , and fairly prepare Which was too violent and raging Thrown headlong on you . Leo. Still there are some doubts Of the discovery , yet I doe allow't . Hip. Will you not mention now the cost and charge Which wilbe in your keeping ? Leon. That wilbe somewhat Which you might save to . Cle. With his will against him ; What foe is more to man then man himselfe ? Are you resolv'd sir ? Leon. I am Cleanthes : If by this means I doe get a reprieve And cozen death a while , when he shall come Arm'd in his own power to give the blow , Ile smile upon him then , and laughing goe . Exeunt . Finis Actus Primi .
Act. II. Scen. I. Enter Duke , . Courtiers and Executioner . Duke . EXecutioner . Exe. My Lord . Duke . How did old Diocles take his death ? Exe. As weeping Brides receive their joyes at night my Lord , With trembling yet with patience . Duke . Why twas well . 1. Cour. Nay I knew my Father would doe well my Lord . When ere he came to die , i'de that opinion of him . Which made me the more willing to part from him ; He was not fit to live i'th world indeede any time these Ten yeares my Lord . But I would not say so much . Duke . No , you did not well int , For he thats all spent is ripe for death at all houers , And does but trifle time out , 1. Cour. Troath my Lord , I would I had knowne your minde nine yeares agoe , Duke , Our Law is fourscore years , because we judge Dotage compleat then , as unfruitfullnesse In Women at threescore , marrie if the son Can within compasse bring good sollid proofes Of his own fathers weaknes and unfitnes To live or sway the living though he want five Or ten yeares of his number , thats not it , His defect makes him fourscore , and tis fit He dies when he deserves , for every act Is in effect then when the cause is ripe . 2. Court. An admirable Prince how rarely he talks ? Oh that w'eed knowne this Ladds , what a time did we endure In two penny Commons ? and in bootes twice vamp'd . 1. Cour. Now we have two paires a weeke , & yet not thankfull , Twill be a fine world for them sirs that come after as . 2. Cour.

I and they knewt . 2. Cou Peace let them never knowt .

3. Cour.

A Pox there be yong heires will soone smelt out .

2. Court. Twill come to em by instinct man , may your grace Never be old , you stand so well for youth . Duke . Why now me thinks our Court lookes like a Spring , Sweet , fresh , and fashionable , now the old weeds are gon . 1. Cour.

Tis as a Court should be : Glosse and good Clothes ,

My Lord no matter for merit and herein your Law prooves a provident act my Lord , when men passe not the palsie of their Tongues , nor colour in their Cheeks .

Duke . But women by that Law should live long , For th'are neer past it . 1. Cour. It will have heates though when they see the painting Goe an inch deep ith wrincle , and take up A box more then their Gossips , but for men my Lord That should be the sole bravery of a Pallace , To walke with hollow eyes and long white beards , ( As if a Prince dwelt in a Land of Goates ) With Clothes as if they sat upon their backs on purpose To arraigne a fashion and condemn't to exile Their pockets in their sleeves , as if they layd Their eare to avarice , and heard the Divell whisper ; Now ours lie downward heere close to the flanck , Right spending pockets as a sonnes should be That lives ith fashion , where our diseased fathers Would with the Sciatica and Aches Brought up your paind hose first , which Ladies laught at , Giving no reverence to the place , ( lies ruind , ) They love a doublet thats three houres a buttoning , And sits so close makes a man groane agen , And his Soule matter halfe a day ; yet these are those That carry sway and worth , prickd up in Clothes , Why should we feare our rising ? Duke You but wrong Our kindnesse , and your owne deserts to doubt ont , Has not our Law made you rich before your time ? Our countenance then can make you honourable . 1. Court. Weel spare for no cost sir to appeare worthy . Duk. Why y'are i'th noble way then , for the most Are but appearers , worth it selfe it is lost And bravery stands fort . Enter Creon , Antigona & Simonides . 1. Court. Look , look , who comes heere I smell Death and another Courtier , Simonides . 2. Cour. Sim . Sim. Push , I'me not for you yet , Your companies too costly , after the old mans Dispatch'd I shall have time to talke with you , I shall come into the fashion yee shall see too After a day or two , in the meane time I am not for your company . Duke Old Creon you have been expected long . Sure y'are above fourscore . Sim. Upon my life Not four and twenty houres my Lord , I search'd The Church Booke yesterdaie , does your Grace think I'de let my Father wrong the Law my Lord ? Twere pitty a'my life then , no your Act Shall not receive a minutes wrong by him While I live sir , and hee's so just himselfe too I know he would no offer't , heere he stands . Creon . Tis just I die indeed my Lord , for I confesse I'me troublesome to life now , and the State Can hope for nothing worthy from me now , Either in force or counsell , I've alate Employd my selfe quite from the World , and he that once Begins to serve his maker faithfully Can never serve a worldly Prince well after , Tis cleane another way . Anti. Oh give not confidence To all he speaks my Lord in his own injury ! His preparation only for the next world Makes him talk wildly to his wrong of this , He is not lost in judgement . Sim. She spoils all agen . Anti. Deserving any way for state imploiment . Sim.

Mother .

Anti His very houshold laws prescrib'd at home by him Are able to conform 7. Christian kingdomes , They are so wise and vertuous . Sim. Mother , I say . Anti. I know your lawes extend not to desert sir , But to unnecessary years , and my Lord His are not such , though they shew white , they'r worthy , Juditious , able , and religious . Sim. Ile help you to a Courtier of nineteen , Mother . Anti.

Away unnaturall .

Sim. Then I am no fool I'me sure , For to be naturall at such a time Were a fooles part indeed . Anti. Your Graces pity sir , An tis but fit and just . Creon . The law my Lord , And thats the justest way . Sim. Well said father ifaith . Thou wert ever juster then my mother still . Duke .

Come hither sir .

Sim My Lord . Du.

What are those orders ?

Antig. Worth observation sir , So please you hear them read . Sim. The woman speaks she knows not what my Lord : He make a Law , poor man he bought a Table indeed , Only to learn to die by't ; ther's the busines now Wherein there are some precepts for a son to , How he should learn to live , but I neer lookt upont : For when hees dead I shall live well enough , And keep a better Table then that I trow● Du And is that all sir ? Sim. All I vow my Lord , Save a few running admonitions Upon Cheese Trenchers , as Take heed of whoring , shun it ; Tis like a cheese too strong of the Runnet , And such calves maws of wit and admonition Good to catch mice with , but not sons and heirs , They'r not so easily caught . Du. Agent for death . Exe. Your will my Lord . Du. Take hence that pile of years Before surfet with unprofitable age And with the rest from the high promontory , Cast him into the sea . Creon . Tis noble justice . Anti. Tis cursed tyranny . Sim.

Peace , take heed mother , you have but a short time to bee cast down your selfe , and let a yong Courtier doo't , and you bee wise , in the mean time .

Anti Hence slave . Sim. Well seven and fifty , Yave but three years to sco'd , then comes your payment , 1. Court. Simonides . Sim. Push , I am not brave enough to hold you talk yet , Give a man time . I have a suit a making . Recorders . 2. Cour. We love thy form first , brave cloths will come man . Sim. Ile make em come else with a mischief to em , As other gallants doe , that have lesse left em . Du.

Hark whence those sounds , whats that ?

1. Cou. Some funerall Recorders . Enter Cleanthes & Hipolita with a hears It seems my Lord , and yong Cleanthes follows . Du. Cleanthes . 2. Cour. Tis my Lord , and in the place Of a chiefe mourner to , but strangely habited . Du. Yet suitable to his behaviour , mark it , He comes all the way smiling , do you observ't ? I never saw a Corpse so joyfully followed , Light colours and light cheeks , who should this be ? Tis a thing worth resolving . Sim. One belike that doth participate In this our present joy . Du. Cleanthes , Clean.

Oh my Lord .

Du. He laught outright now , Was ever such a contrariety seen In naturall courses yet , nay profest openly ? 1. Cour. I ha known a widow laugh closely my Lord Under her handkercher , when tother part of her old face has wept Like rain in sunshine , but all the face to laugh apparantly Was never seen yet . Sim.

Yes mine did once .

Clean. Tis of a heavy time the joyfullst day That ever son was born to . Du. How can that be ? Clean I joy to make it plain , my father's dead . Du. Dead ! 2. Cour. Old Leonides . Clean. In his last month dead , He beguil'd cruell Law the sweetliest That ever age was blest to , It grieves me that a tear should fall upont , Being a thing so joyfull ; but his memory Will work it out I see ; when his poor heart broke I did not so much but leapt for joy , So mountingly I touchd the stars me thought , I would not hear of blacks I was so light , But chose a colour Orient , like my mind , For blacks are often such dissembling mourners , There is no credit given toot , it has lost All reptuation by false sons and widows ; Now I would have men know what I resemble , A truth indeed , tis joy clad like a joy , Which is more honest then a cunning griefe That's only fac'd with sables for a shew , But gawdy hearted ; when I saw death come So ready to deceive you , sir forgive me , I could not choose but be intirely merry , And yet to see now of a sudden Naming but Death , I shew my selfe a mortall , Thats never constant to one passion long ; I wonder whence that tear came when I smild , In the production on't , sorrows a thiefe , That can when joy looks on steal forth a griefe , But gracious leave my Lord , when I have performd My last poor duty to my fathers bones , I shall return your servant . Du. Well perform it , The Law is satisfied , they can but die , And by his death Cleanthes you gain well , A rich and faire revenew . Florish Sim.

I would I had een another father , condition he did the like

Clean. I have past it bravely , now how blest was I To have the dim sight , now tis confirmd Past fear or doubts confirmd , on on I say , He that brought me to man I bring to clay . Sim. I'me wrapt now in a contemplation , Even at the very sight of yonder Hearse , I doe but think what a fine thing tis now To live and follow some seven unkles thus , As many Cozen Germans , and such people That will leave Legacies , a pox Ide see em hangd else ere Ide follow One of them , and they could finde the way now Ive enough to begin to be horrible covetous . Enter Butler , Tailor , Bayly , Cook , Coachman , and Footman . But. We come to know your Worships pleasure sir , Having long serv'd your father , how your good will Stands towards our entertainment . Sim. Not a jot i faith :

My father wore cheap garments , he might doot , I shall have all my Clothes come home to morrow , they will eat up all you , and there were more of you sirs ; to keepe you sixe at Livery and still munching .

Tay. Why I'me a Taylor , y'ave most need of me sir . Sim.

Thou mad'st my fathers clothes that I confesse ,

But what sonne and heir will have his fathers Taylor

Unlesse he have a mind to be well laught at ? Thast beene so us'd to wide long side things , that when I come to trusse I shall have the waste of my Dublet lie upon my buttocks , a sweet sight .

But. I a Butler . Sim.

Theres Jeast neede of thee fellow , I shall nere drinke at Home , I shall be so drunke abroad .

But.

But a cup of small beere will do well next morning sir

Sim.

I grant you , but what neede I keepe so big a knave for a Cup of small Beere ?

Cooke . Butler you have your answer , marry sir a Cooke , I know your mastership cannot be without . Sim.

The more asse art thou to think so , for what should I doe With a Mountebancke , no drinke in my house , the banishing the Butler might have beene a warning for thee , unlesse thou meanst to Choake me .

Cooke . Ith meane time you have choaked me , me thinks . Bay. These are superfluous vanities indeed , And so accounted of in these dayes sir , But then your Bayliff to receive your rents . Sim.

I prithee hold thy tongue fellow , I shall take a course to spend em faster then thou canst reckon em , tis not the rents must serve my turne , unlesse I meane to be laughed at , if a man should be seene out of slash me , let him nere look to be a right gallant : But sirrah with whom is your businesse ?

Coach Your good mastership . Sim. You have stood silent all this while , like men That know their strengths i'these dayes , none of you Can want imployment , you can winne me wagers Footman in running races . Foot I dare boast it sir . Sim. And when my bets are all come in and store Then Coachman you can hurry me to my whore . Coach . Ile firke em into foame else . Sim. Speaks brave matter , And ile firk some to , or't shall cost hot water . Cooke

Why heares an age to make a Cooke a Ruffin , and scald the Divell indeed , doe strange mad things , make mutton pasties of Dogs flesh , backe Snal●es for Lamprie Pies , and Cats for Cunnies :

But.

Come will you bee ruld by a Butlers advice once ? for wee must make up our fortunes some where now as the case stands , lets een therefore goe seeke out widdowes of nine and fiftie and we can , thats within a yeare of their deaths , and so we shall bee sure to bee quickly ridd of em , for a yeares enough of conscience to bee troubled with a wife for any man living .

Cooke .

Oracle Butler , Oracle Butler , hee puts downe all the Doctors a'th name . Exeunt .

Enter Eugenia , and Parthenia . Eug. Parthenia . Par. Mother . Eug. I shall be troubled This six months with an old Clogg , would the Law Had been cut one yeare shorter . Par. Did you call forsooth . Eug. Yes , you must make some spoone meat for your father , And warme three night capps for him , out apont The meer conceit turns a yong womans stomack , His slippers must be warmd in August too , And his gowne girt to him in the very dogdaies When every Mastiffe lols outs tongue for heat , Would not this vex a beauty of 19. now ? Alas I shall be tumbling in cold Bathes now Under each arme pit a fine beane flower bag To screw out whitenesse when I list , And some seaven of the proprest men ith Dukedome , Making a Banquet ready ith next roome for me , Where he that gets the first kisse is envied And stands upon his guard a fortnight after ; This is a life for nineteene , but tis justice For old men , whose great acts stand in their minds And nothing in their bodies , doe nere think A woman yong enough for their desire , And we yong wenches that have mother wits And love to marry muck first , and man after , Doe never thinke old men are old enough That we may soon be rid on em theres our quittance ; I have wasted for the happy houre this two yeare And if Death be so unkind still to let him live All that time I am lost . Enter Courtiers . 1. Cour. Yong Lady . 2. Cour. O sweet precious bud of beauty ! Troth she smells over all the house me thinks . 1. Court. The Sweet Briers but a counterfeit to her , It does exceede you only in the prickle , But that it shall not long if youl be rul'd Lady● Eug. What meanes this suddain visitation Gentlemen ? So passing well perform'd too , whose your Milliner ? 1. Cour. Love and thy Beauty Widdow . Eug. Widdow sir . 1. Court. Tis sure and thats as good , in troath w'are suitors We come a wooing wench , plain dealings best . Eug. A wooing , what before my Husbands dead ? 2. Cour. Lets lose no time , 6. months will have an end you know , I know't by all the Bonds that ere I made yet . Eug. Thats a sure knowledge , but it holds not heere sir . 1. Cour.

Do not you know the craft of your yong Tumblers ? That you wed an old man , you thinke upon another husband as you are marrying of him , wee knowing your thoughts made bold to see you . Enter Simonides , Coachman .

Eug. How wondrous right he speaks 'twas my thought indeed . Sim. By your leave sweet Widdow , do you lack any gallants ? Eug. Widdow agen , tis a comfort to be cald so . 1. Cour. Whose this Simonides . 2. Cour. Brave Sim I faith . Sim. Coachman . Coach . Sir . Sim. Have an especiall care of my new mares , They say sweet Widdow he that loves a horse well Must needs love a Widdow well , when dies thy Husband ? I'st not Iuly next . Eug. Oh y'are to hot sir ! Pray coole your selfe and take September with you . Sim. September oh I was but two Bowes wide . 1. Cour. Mr. Simonides . Sim. I can entreat you gallants , I'me in fashion too . Ent. Lisander . Lisan. Ha , whence this heard of folly , what are you ? Sim. Well willers to your wife , pray tend your booke sir , We have nothing to say to you , you may goe die , For heere be those in place that can supply . Lisan. Whats thy wild businesse heere ? Sim. Old man , i'le tell thee , I come to beg the reversion of thy Wife , I think these gallants be of my mind too , but thou art but a dead Man , therefore what should a man doe talking with thee , Come Widdow stand to your tickling . Lisan. Impious blood hounds . Sim. Let the Ghost talke , nere mind him . Lisan. Shames of nature . Sim. Alass poore Ghost , consider what the man is . Lisan. Monsters unnaturall , you that have beene covetous Of your own fathers deaths , gape yee for mine now ? Cannot a poore old man that now can reckon Een all the houres he has to live , live quiet For such wild beasts as these , that neither hold A certainty of good within themselves , But scatter others comforts that are ripened For holy uses ? is hot youth so hasty It will not give an old man leave to die ? And leave a Widdow first , but will make one The Husband looking on , may your destructions Come all in hasty figures to your Soules , Your wealth depart in hast , to overtake Your honesties , that died when you were infants . May your male seed be hasty spend thrifts too ? Your daughters hastie sinners and diseas'd Ere they be thought at yeares to welcome misery , And may you never know what leisure is But at repentance : I am too uncharitable Too foule , I must goe cleanse my selfe with prayers ; These are the Plagues of fondnesse to old men Wee'r punisht home with what we doat upon . Exit . Sim So so , the Ghost is vanish'd now , your answer Lady . Eug. Excuse me gentlemen , 'twere as much impudence In me to give you a kind answer yet . As madnesse to produce a churlish one . I could say now , come a month hence sweet gentlemen , Or two or three , or when you will indeed , But I say no such thing . I set no time Nor is it mannerly to deny any , Ile carry an even hand to all the world , Let other women make what hast they will , Whats that to me , but I profess unfainedly , Ile have my husband dead before I marry , Nere looke for other answer at my hands Gentlemen . Sim. Would he were hangd for my part looke for other . Eug. Ime at a word Sim. And Ime at a blow then , Ile lay you o'th lips and leave you . 1. Cour. Well struck Sim . Sim. He that dares say heell mend it , Ile strike him . 1. Cour. He would betray himselfe to be a brother That goes about to mind it . Eug. Gentlemen , you know my minde , I bar you not my house , But if you choose out houres more seasonably You may have entertainment . Enter Parthenia . Sim. What will she doe heerafter when sh is a widow , Keeps open house already ? Exeunt . Eug. How now Girle ? Parth. Those featherd fools that hither took their flight , Have griev'd my father much . Eug. Speak well of youth Wench While th'ast a day to live ; tis youth must make thee , And when youth fails , wise women will make it ; But alwayes take age first to make thee rich : That was my counsell ever , and then youth Will make thee sport enough all thy life after . Tis Times policy Wench , what ist to bide A little hardness for a pair of years or so , A man whose only strength lies in his breath , Weaknes in all parts else , thy bedfellow A cough oth Lungs , or say a wheening matter , Then shake off chains , and dance all thy life after . Parth. Every one to their liking● but I say An honest man's worth all , be he yong or gray , Yonders my Cozen . Enter Hippolita . Eug Art I must use thee now , Dissembling is the best help for a vertue That ever woman had , it saves their credit often . Hip. How now Cozen , What weeping ? Eug. Can you blame me when the time Of my dear Love and Husband now drawes on ; I study funerall rears against the day I must be a sad widow . Hip. In troth Eugenia I have cause to weep to , But when I visit , I come comfortably , And look to be so quited , yet more sobbing . Eug. Oh the greatest part of your affliction's past , The worst of mine's to come , I have one to die , Your husbands father is dead , and fixt In his eternall peace , past the sharp tyrannous blow . Hip. You must use patience Coze . Eug. Tell me of patience . Hip. You have example fort in me and many . Eug. Yours was a father in law , but mine a husbande On for a woman that could love and live With an old man , mine is a jewell Cozen , So quietly he lies by one , so still . Hip. Alas ! I have a secret lodg'd within me Which now will out , in pity I can't hold . Eugen. One that will not disturb me in my sleep After a whole month together , lesse it be With those diseases age is subject to , As aches , coughes , and pains , and these heaven knows Against his will too , hees the quietest man , Especially in bed . Hip. Be comforted . Eug How can I Lady ? None knowes the terror of an husbands losse But they that feare to lose him . Hip. Fain would I keep it in , but twill not be , She is my kinswoman , and i'me pitifull , I must impart a good if I knowt once , To them that stand in need ont , Ime like one Loves not to banquet with a joy alone , My friends must partake too , prithee cease Cozen If your love be so boundless , which is rare in a yong woman in these dayes , I tell you , To one so much past service as your husband , There is a way to beguile law , and help you , My husband found it out first . Eug. Oh sweet Cozen ! Hip. You may conceale him , and give out his death Within the time , order his funerall too ; We had it so for ours , I prayse heaven fort , And hees alive and safe . Eug. O blessed Coze , How thou reviv'st me ? Hip We daily see The good old man , and feed him twice a day , Me thinks it is the sweetest joy to cherish him , That ever life yet shewd me . Eug. So should I think A dainty thing to nurse an old man well . Hip. And then we have his prayers and daily blessing . And we two live so lovingly upont , His son and I , and so contentedly , You cannot think unlesse you tasted ont . Eug. No I warrant you , Oh loving Cozen , What a great sorrow hast thou eas'd me of ? A thousand thanks goe with thee . Hip. I have a suite to you , I must not have you weepe when I am gone . Exit . Eug. No , if I doe neer trust me : Easie fool , Thou hast put thy selfe into my power for ever : Take heed of angring of me ; I conceal , I fain a Funerall , I keep my husband , Lasse I have been thinking any time these two years I have kept him too long already . Ile goe count ore my Suitors , thats my business , And prick the man down , I ha six months to doot , But could dispatch him in one , were I put toot . Exit . Finis Actus Secundi .
Act. III. Scen. I. Enter the Clown and Clark . Clo. YOu have searcht ore the Parish Chronicles sir ? Clar.

Yes sir , I have found out the true age and date of the party you wot on .

Clo. Pray you be covered sir . Clar. When you have shewd me the way sir . Clo. Oh sir remember your selfe , you are a Clark . Clar. A small Clark sir . Clo.

Likely to be the wiser man sir , for your greatest Clarks are not alwayes so , as tis reported .

Clar. You are a great man in the Parish sir . Clo.

I understand my self so much the better sir , for all the best in the Parish pay duties to the Clark , and I would ow you none sir .

Clar. Since youl have it so , i'le be the first to hide my head . Clo.

Mine is a capcass now to our busines in your hand , good luck I hope , I long to be resolv'd .

Clar. Look you sir , this is that cannot deceive you . This is the Diall that goes ever true ; You may say Ipse dixit upon this witnes , And tis good in Law too . Clo. Pray you lets bear what it speaks . Clar.

Mark sir , Agatha the daughter of Pollux , this is your Wives name , and the name of her father , born .

Clo. Whose daughter say you . Clar. The daughter of Pollux Clo. I take it his name was Bollux . Clar. Pollux the Orthography I assure you sir , the word is corrupted else . Clo. Well on sir of Pollux , now come on Castor . Clar.

Born in an . 1540. and now tis 99. by this infallible record sir ( let me see ) she is now just 59. and wants but one .

Clo. I am sorry she wants so much . Clar.

Why sir ? alas tis nothing , tis but so many months , so many weeks , so many —

Clo.

Do not deduct it to dayes twill be the more tedious , and to measure it by houre glasses were intollerable .

Clar.

Doe not think on it sir , halfe the time goes away in sleep , tis halfe the yeare in nights .

Clo.

Oh you mistake me neighbour , I am loath to leave the good old woman . if shee were gone now it would not grieve mee , for what is a yeare alasse but a lingring torment ? and were it not better she were out of her paine , t'must needs bee a griefe to us both .

Clar.

I would I knew how to ease you neighbour ?

Clo.

You speake kindly truly , and if you say but Amen to it , ( which is a word that I know you are perfect in ) it might be don , Clarks are the most indifferent honest men , for to the marriage of your enemy , or the buriall of your friend , the Curses or the Blessings to you are all one , you say Amen to all .

Clar.

With a better will to the one then the other neighbour , but I shall be glad to say Amen to any thing might doe you a pleasure .

Clo.

There is first somthing above your duty , now I would have you set forward the Clock a little , in to helpe the old woman out of her paine .

Clar.

I will speake to the Sexton for that , but the day will go nere the faster for that .

Clo.

Oh neighbour you doe not conceit mee , not the Jack of the Clock-house the hand of the Diall I meane , come , I know you being a great Clark , cannot chuse but have the art to cast a figure .

Clar.

Never indeed neighbour , I never had the judgement to cast a figure .

Clo.

I'le show you on the back side of your booke , looke you , what figures this .

Clar.

Four with a Cipher thats forty .

Clo.

So forty , whats this now ?

Clar.

The Cipher is turn'd into 9. by adding the taile which makes forty nine .

Clo.

Very well understood , what i'st now ?

Clar.

The 4. is turnd into 3. tis now thirty nine .

Clo.

Very well understood , and can you do this agen ?

Clar.

Oh easily sir .

Clo.

A wager of that , let me see the place of my wives age agen .

Clar.

Looke you sir tis heere 1540 .

Clo.

Forty drachmaes , you doe not turne that forty into thirty nine .

Clar.

A match with you .

Clo.

Done , and you shall keepe stakes your selfe there they are .

Clar.

A firme match , but stay sir now I consider it , I shall add a yeare to your wives age , let mee see Scirophon the 17. and now tis Hecatomcaon the 11. if I alter this your wife will have but a month to live by the Law .

Clo.

Thats all one sir , either doe it or pay me my wager .

Clar.

Will you lose your wife before you lose your wager ?

Clo.

A man may get two wives before halfe so much money by em , will you doot ?

Clar.

I hope you will conceale me for tis flat corruption .

Clo.

Nay sir I would have you keepe counsell , for I lose my money by't and should be laught at for my labour , if it should bee known .

Clar.

Well sir , there tis done , is perfect 39. as can be found in black and white but mum sir , thers danger in this figure casting .

Clo.

I sir , I know that better men then you have beene throwne over the barr for as little , the best is , you can be but throwne out of the Belfrie .

Enter the Cook , the Taylor , Bayliffe , and Butler . Clar.

Lock close heere comes company , Asses have eares as well as Pitchers .

Cook .

Oh Gnothos , how i'st ? heer's a trick of discarded Cards of us , wee were ranked with Coats as long as our old master lived .

Clo.

And is this then the end of Serving men ?

Cooke .

Yes faith , this is the end of serving men , a wise man were better serve one God then all the men in the world .

Clo.

Twas wel ! spak of a Cook , and are all faln into fasting daies and ember weeks , that Cooks are out of use ?

Tay.

And all Taylors will bee cut into Lists and Shreds , if this world hold , we shall grow both out of request .

But.

And why not Butlers aswell as Taylors , if they can goe naked , let em neither eat nor drink .

Cla.

Thats strange mee thinks , a Lord should turne away his Taylor of all men , and how dost thou Taylor ?

Tay.

I do so so , but indeed all our wants are long of this Publican my Lords Bayliff , for had he been rent gatherer still , our places had held together still , that are now seame rent , nay crack'd in the whole peece .

Bal.

Sir , if my Lord had not sold his Lands that claime his Rents , I should still have beene the rent gatherer .

Cook .

The truth is , except the Coachman , and the Footman , all serving men are out of request .

Clo.

Nay say not so , for you were never in more request then now ; for requesting is but a kind of a begging , for when you say I beseech your Worships Charity , tis all one if you say I request i●● , and in that kind of requesting , I am sure serving men were never in more request .

Cook .

Troath hee sayes true , well let that passe , wee are upon a better adventure . I see Gnothos you have beene before us , we came to deale with this Merchant for some commodities .

Clar.

With me sir any thing that I can .

But.

Nay we have look'd out our Wives already , marry to you we come to know the prices , that is to know their ages for so much reverence we beare to age , that the more aged , they shall be the more deere to us .

Tay.

The truth is every man has laid by his Widdow , so they be lame enough , blinde enough , and old , tis good enough .

Clar.

I keepe the town stock , if you can but name em , I can tell their ages today .

Om.

We can tell their fortunes to an houre then .

Clar.

Only you must pay for turning of the leaves .

Cook .

Oh bountifully , come mine first !

But.

The Butler before the Cooke while you live , thers few that eate before they drinke in a morning .

Tay.

Nay then the Taylor puts in his needle of priority , for men do cloth themselves before they either drink or eat .

Bay.

I will strive for no place , the longer ere I marry my wife , the older shee will be , and nearer her end and my ends .

Clar.

I will serve you all gentlemen if you will have patience .

Clo.

I commend your modesty sir , you are a Bayliff whose place is to come behind other men , as it were in the bumm of all the rest .

Bay.

So sir , and you were about this businesse too , seeking out for a Widdow .

Clo.

Alack no sir , I am a married man , and have those cares upon me that you would faine runn into .

Bay.

What an old rich wife , any man in this age desires such a care .

Clo.

Troath sir I'le put a venter with you if you will , I have a lusty old queane to my wife , sound of wind and limb , yet I'le give out to take three for one , at the marriage of my second wife .

Bay.

I sir , but how neere is shee to the Law ?

Clo.

Take that at hazard sir , there must bee time you know to get a new : Unsight , unseen , I take 3. to one .

Bay.

Two to one I'le give if shee have but two teeth in her head .

Clo.

A match , theres five drachmes for ten at my next wife .

Bay.

A match .

Cook .

I shall be fitted bravely , fifty eight and upwards , tis but a yeare and a halfe , and I may chance make friends , and beg a yeare of the Duke .

But.

Hey boyes I am made sir Butler , my wife that shall bee wants but two months of her time , it shall bee one ere I marry her , and then the next will be a hunny moon .

Tay.

I out strip you all , I shall have but six weeks of Lent , if I get my Widdow , and then comes eating tide plump and gorgious .

Clo.

This Taylor will be a man if ever there were any .

Bay

Now comes my turn , I hope goodman Finis , you that are still at the end of all with a so be it , well now sirs , doe you venter there as I have done ? and ile venter heereafter you , good luck I beseech thee .

Clar.

Amen sir .

Bay.

That deserves a fee already , there tis , please me and have a better .

Clar.

Amen sir .

Cook .

How two for one at your next wife , is the old one living ?

Clo.

You have a faire Match , I offer you no foule one , if Death make not hast to call her , shee'l make none to go to him .

But.

I know her , shees a lusty woman , I'le take the venter .

Clo.

Theres five drachmes for ten at my next wife .

But.

A bargain .

Cook .

Nay then weel be all Merchants give me .

Tay.

And me .

But.

What has the Bayliff sped ?

Bay.

I am content , but none of you shall know my happiness .

Clar.

As well as any of you all believe it sir .

Bay.

Oh Clarke you are to speak last alwayes .

Clar.

I'le remember't hereafter sir , you have done with mee Gentlemen ? Enter Wife .

Om.

For this time honest Register .

Clar.

Fare you well then , if you do , I'le cry Amen toot . Exit .

Cook .

Looke you sir is not this your Wife ?

Clo.

My first wife sir .

But.

Nay then we have made a good match ont , if she have no froward Disease , the Woman may live this dozen yeares by her age .

Tay.

I'me afraid shees broken winded , shee holds silence so long .

Cook .

Weel now leave our venter to the event , I must a wooing .

But.

Ile but buy me a new dagger , and overtake you .

Bay.

So we must all , for he that goes a wooing to a Widdow without a weapon will never get her . Exeunt .

Clo.

Oh Wife , Wife !

Wife .

What ayle you man you speake so passionatly .

Clo.

Tis for thy sake sweet wife , who would thinke so lusty an old woman , with reasonable good teeth , and her tongue in as perfect use as ever it was , should bee so neere her time , but the Fates will have it so ?

Wife .

Whats the matter man , you doe amaze me ?

Clo.

Thou art not sick neither I warrant thee .

Wife .

Not that I know of sure .

Clo.

What pitty tis a woman should bee so neere her end , and yet not sick .

Wife . Neere her end man , tush I can guesse at that , I have yeares good yet of life in the remainder , I want two yet at least of the full number , Then the Law I know craves impotent and useless And not the able women . Clo.

I alas I see thou hast beene repairing time as well as thou couldst , the old wrinckles are well fild up , but the Vermilion is seene too thick , too thick , and I read whats written in thy forehead , it agrees with the Church Booke .

Wife .

Have you sought my age man , and I preethee how is it ?

Clo.

I shall but discomfort thee .

Wife .

Not at all man , when there's no remedy , I will go though unwillingly .

Clo.

1539 . Just it agrees with the Booke , you have about a yeare to prepare your selfe .

Wife .

Out alas , I hope theres more then so , but doe you not thinke a repreeve might be gotten for halfe a score , and twere but five yeare , I would not care , an able woman ( me thinks ) were to be pittied .

Clo.

I to be pittied , but not help'd , no hope of that , for indeed women have so blemishd their own reputations now a dayes , that it is thought the Law will meet them at fifty very shortly .

Wife .

Marry the Heavens forbid .

Clo.

Theres so many of you that when you are old become Witches , some professe Physick , and kill good subjects faster then a burning Feavour ; and then Schoolemistresses of the sweet sinne , which commonly we call Bawds innumerable of that sort : for these and such causes tis thought they shall not live above fifty .

Wife .

I man but this hurts not the good old women .

Clo.

I faith you are so like one another , that a man cannot distinguish 'em now ; were I an old woman I would desire to goe before my time , and offer my selfe willingly , 2. or 3. yeares before ; oh those are brave women and worthy to bee commended of all men in the world that when their Husbands die they run to bee burnt to death with em , theres honor and credit , give mee halfe a dozen such wives .

Wife .

I if her Husband were dead before , 'twere a reasonable request , if you were dead I could be content to be so .

Clo.

Fie , thats not likely , for thou hadst two husbands before me .

Wife .

Thou wouldst not have me die , would'st thou husband ?

Clo.

No I do not speake to that purpose , but I say what credit it were for mee and thee , if thou wouldst , then thou shouldst never bee suspected for a Witch , a Physitian , a Bawd , or any of those things , and then how daintily should I mourne for thee , how bravelie should I see thee buried , when alas if hee goes before it cannot choose but bee a great griefe to him to thinke hee has not seene his wife well buried , there be such vertuous women in the world , but too few , too few who desire to die 7. yeares before their time with all their hearts .

Wife .

I have not the heart to be of that mind , but indeed Husband I think you would have me gone .

Clo.

No alas I speake but for your good and your credit , for when a woman may die quickly , why should shee goe to Law for her Death , alack I neede not wish thee gone , for thou hast but a short time to stay with me , you do not know how neare tis , it must out , you have but a month to live by the Law .

Wife .

Out alas .

Clo.

Nay scarce so much .

Wife .

Oh , oh , oh , my heart ! Swouns .

Clo.

I so , if thou wouldst go away quietly twere sweetly done , and like a kind wife , lie but a little longer and the bell shall towle for thee .

Wife .

Oh my hart , but a month to live .

Clo.

Alas why wouldst thou come back agen for a month , i'le throw her downe agen , oh woman tis not three weeks , I thinke a fortnight is the most .

Wife .

Nay then I am gone allready . Swouns .

Clo.

I would make hast to the Sexton now , but I'me afraid the towling of the Bell will wake her agen ; if she be so wise as to goe now , she stirs agen , ther's two lives of the nine gone .

Wife .

Oh wouldst not thou helpe to recover mee husband ?

Clo.

Alas , I could not find in my heart to hold thee by thy nose , or box thy cheeks , it goes against my conscience .

Wife . I will not be thus frighted to my Death , I'le search the Church Record a fortnight Tis too little of conscience , I cannot be so neare , Oh time if thou beest kind lend me but a yeare . Exit . Clo.

What a spites this , that a man cannot perswade his wife to dye in any time with her good will , I have another bespoke already , though a peece of old beefe will serve to breakfast , yet a man would be glad of a Chicken to supper ; the Clarke I hope understands no Hebrew , and cannot write backward what hee hath writ forward already , and then I am well enough : tis but a month at most , if that were gon My venter comes in with her two for one , Tis use enough a consciēce for a brother if he had a consciēce . Exit .

Enter Eugenia as one Dore , Simonides , Courtiers at the other . Eug.

Gentlemen Courtiers .

1. Cour. All your servants vowd Lady . Oh I shall kill my selfe with infinite laughter ! Will no body take my part ? Sim. An't be a laughing businesse Put it to me , i'me one of the best in Europe . My father died last too , I have the most cause . Eug You ha pickd out such a time sweet Gentlemen To make your spleen a banquet . Sim. Oh the jest Lady ! I have a jaw stands ready fort , il'e gape , Halfe way and meet it . Eug. My old Husband That cannot say his praiers out for Jealosie And madnesse , at your comming first to woe me . Sim

Well sayd .

1 Cour. Go on . 2. Cour. On , on . Eug. Takes Counsell with the secrets of all art To make himselfe youthfull agen . Sim How youthfull , ha , ha , ha . Eug. A man of forty five he would faine seeme to be Or scarce so much if he might have his will indeed . Sim. I but his white haires theyl betray his hoarinesse . Eug Why there you are wide , hees not the man you take him for , Nay will you know him when you see him agen , There will be five to one layd upon that . 1. Cour. How ? Eug Nay you did well to laugh faintly there , I promise you I think heel out live me now , And deceive Law and all . Sim. Merry gowt forbid . Eug. You little think he was at Fencing Schoole At foure a Clock this Morning . Sim. How at Fencing Schoole ? Eug. Else give no trust to woman . Sim. By this light I doe not like him then , hees like to live Longer then I , for he may kill me first now . Eug. His dancer now came in as I met you . 1. Cour. His dancer too . Eug. They observe turnes and houres with him , The great French rider will be heere at ten With his Curvetting Horse . 2. Cour. These notwithstanding . His haire and wrincles will betray his age . Eug. I'me sure his Head and Beard as he has orderd it Looks not past fifty now heel bringt to forty Within these four dayes for 9 times an hour at least He takes a Black Lead Combe and kembs it over . Three quarters of his Beard is under fifty , Thers but a little tuft of fourscore left Enter Lisander . All of one side which will be black by Munday , And to approve my truth see where he coms ? Laugh softly gentlemen , and looke upon him . Sim. Now by this hand hees almost black ith mouth indeed . 1. Cour. He should die shortly then . Sim. Marry me thinks he dies too fast already , For he was all white but a weeke agoe . 1. Cour. Oh this same cunny white takes an excellent black , Too soone a mischiefe ont . 2. Cour. He will beguild us all If that little tuft Northward turne black too . Eug. Nay sir I wonder tis so long a turning . Sim. May be some Fairies child held forth at midnight Has pist upon that side . 1. Cour. Is this the Beard ? Lis Ah sirrah my yong boyes I shall be for you , This little mangie tuft takes up more time Then all the Beard beside , come you a wooing And I alive and lusty ? you shall find An alteration , Jack boyes I have a Spirit yet , And I could match my haire too't , theres the fault , And can doe offices of youth yet lightly . At least I will doe though it paine me a little Shall not a man for a little foolish age Enjoy his Wife to himselfe , must yong Court tits Play tomboyes tricks with her , and he live , ha ? I have blood that will not beart , yet I confesse I should be at my prayers , but wheres the Dancer there . Ent. Dan Dan. Heere sir . Lis. Come , come , come , one trick a day , And I shall soone recover all agen . Eug. Slight and you laugh too loud , we are all discoverd Gentlemen Sim. And I have a scurvy ginny laugh a mine own . Will spoyle all i'me afraid . Eug. Marry take heed sir . Sim. Nay and I should bee hangd I can't leave it , pup . there tis . Eug Peace oh peace ! Lis. Come I am ready sir . I heare the Church Bookes lost where I was borne to , And that shall set me back one and twenty years There is no little comfort left in that , And my three Court Codlings that looke parboyld , As if they came from Cupids scalding house . Sim He meanes me specially I hold my life . Danc. What trick will your old Worship learn this morning sir ? Lis. Marry a trick if thou couldst teach a man To keepe his Wife to himselfe , i'de faine learn that . Danc. Thats a hard trick for an old man specially The Horse trick comes the nearest . Lis. Thou sayst true , I faith They must be horst indeed , else theres no keeping on em And horse play at fourscore is not so ready . Danc. Look you heers your Worships horse trick sir . Lis. Nay say not so , Tis none of mine I fall down horse and man , If I but offer at it . Danc. My life for yours sir . Lis. Saist thou me so . Danc. Well offerd by my Violl sir . Lis. A Pox of this horse trick , t'as playd the jade with me And given me a wrinch ith back . Danc. Now heeres your i●turne , and your trick above ground . Lis. Prithee no more , unlesse thou hast a mind to lay me underground , one of these tricks enough in a morning . Danc. For your Gilliard sir You are Compleat enough , I and may challenge The proudest Coxcombe of em all , i'le stand toot . Lis. Faith and I've other weapons for the rest too , I have prepard for em , if ere I take My Gregories heere agen . Sim. Oh I shall burst , I can hold out no longer . Eug. Hee spoyles all . Lis. The Divell and his grinners are you come . Bring forth the weapons we shall find you play , All feats of youth to Jack Boyes , feats of youth . And these the weapon , drinking , fencing , dancing , Your owne roade waies you Glisterpipes , Ime old you say Yes parlous old Kidds and you mark me well , This Beard cannot get Children , yon lank suckeggs , Unlesse such Weezels come from Court to help us We will get our owne bratts , you lecherous dogbolts Enter with Glasses . Wel said down with 'em now we shall see your spirits What dwindle you already ? 2. Cour. I have no quallity . Sim. Nor I , unlesse drinking may be reckned For one . 1. Cour. Why Sim it shall . Lis. Come dare you chuse your weapon now . 1. Cour. I dancing sir and you will be so hasty . Lis. We're for you sir . 2 Cour. Fencing I . Lis. Weel answer you to . Sim. I'me for drinking your wet weapon there . Lis. That wet one has cost many a princox life And I will send it through you with a powder . Sim. Let come with a Pox● I care not so't be drink . I hope my guts will hold , and that's ●een all A Gentleman can looke for of such trillibubs . Lis. Play the first weapon , come strike , strike I say Yes , yes , you shall be first , Ile observe Court Rules A Galliard Laminiard Alwayes the worst goes foremost , so twill prove I hope So sir , y'ave spit your poyson , now come I , Now forty years ago backward and assist me Fall from me halfe my age but for three minutes , That I may feel no crick , I will put faire fort Although I hazzard twenty Sciaticaes So I have hit you . 1. Cour. Y'ave done well I faith sir , Lis. If you confesse it well tis excellent And I have hit you soundly , I am warme now , The second weapon instantly . 2. Cour. What so quick sir , will you not allow your selfe a breathing time ? Lis. Ive breath enough at all times , Lucifers Musk cod To give your perfumd worship 3. Vennies , A sound old man puts his thrust better home Then a spic'd yong man , there I . 2. Cour. Then have at you fourscore . Lis. You lie twenty I hope , and you shall find it . Sim. I'me glad I mist this weapon , I had an eye Popd out ere this time , or my two butter teeth Thrust down my throat instead of a flap draggon . Lis. Theres two , peptwizle . Danc. Excellently touch'd sir . 2. Cour. Had ever man such luck , speak your opinion gentlemen ? Sim. Me thinks your lucks good that your eyes are in stil , Mine would have drop'd out like a pigs halfe toasted . Lis. There wants a third and there tis agen . 2. Cour. The Divel has steeld him . Eug. What a strong fiend is Jelousie ? Lis. Your dispatchd beare whelp . Sim. Now comes my weapon in . Lis. Heere toad stoole , heere . Tis with you and I must play these 3. wet Vennies . Sim. Vennis in Venice Glasses , let em come Theyl bruise no flesh Ime sure , nor break no bones . 2. Cour. Yet you may drink your eyes out sir . Sim. I but thats nothing then they goe voluntarily , I doe not Love to have em thrust out whether they will or ●●● . Lis. Heeres your first weapon ducks meat . Sim. How , a dutch what you call em . Stead of a German falchion , a shrewd weapon ; And of all things , hard to be taken downe , Yet downe it must , I have a nose goes in toot I shall drinke double I think . 1. Cour. The sooner off Sim . Lis. Ile pay you speedily — with a trick . I learnt once amongst drunkards , heeres halfe pike . Sim. Halfe pike comes well after Dutch what you call em , They'd never be a sunder by their good will . 1. Cour. Well puld of an old fellow . Lis. Oh but your fellowes Pull better at a rope . 1 Cour. Theres a haire Sim . In that Glasse . Sim. Ant be as long as a halter downe it goes No haire shall crosse me . Lis. I make you stinke worse then your Polecats doe . Heeres long sword your last weapon . Sim. No more weapons . 1. Cour. Why how now Sim beare up , thou shamst us all else . Sim. Light I shall shame you worse and I stay longer . I ha got the Scotony in my head already , The whimzy , you all turne round , do not you dance gallants . 2. Cour. Pish whats all this ? why Sim look the last Venny Sim. No more Vennies goes down heere , for these 2. are comming up agen . 2. Cour. Out The disgrace of drinkers . Sim. Yes twill out , Doe you smell nothing yet ? 1. Cour. Smell . Sim. Farwell quickly then it will do if I stay . Exit . 1. Cour. A Foyle go with thee . Lise. What shall we put downe youth at her owne vertues ? Beat folly in her owne ground wondrous much Why may not we be held as full sufficient To love our owne wives , then get our owne children And live in free peace till we be dissolved ? For such spring Butterflies that are gawdie wingd , But no more substance then these Shamble flies Which Butchers boyes snap betweene sleepe and waking , Come but to crush you once you are all but maggots , For all your beamy out sides . Enter Cleanthes Eug. Heeres Cleanthes , He comes to chide let him alone a little , Our cause will be reveng'd , look , look his face Is set for stormy weather , do but marke How the Clouds gather in't , 'twil powre downe straight . Clean. Me thinks I partly know you , thats my griefe Could you not all be lost that had beene handsome , But to be known at all tis more then shamefull , Why was not yeur name wont to be Lisander ? Lis. Tis so still coze . Clean. Judgement defer thy comming , else this mans miserable . Eug. I told you there would be a showre anon . 2. Cour. Weel in and hide our noddles . Exeunt Courtiers & Eugenia . Clean. What Divel brought this colour to your mind . Which since your childhood I neare saw you weare , You were ever of an innocent gloss Since I was ripe for knowledge , and would you lose it And change the Livery of Saints and Angels For this mixt monstrousnes , to force a ground That has been so long hallowed like a Temple , To bring forth fruits of earth now , and turn black To the wild cries of lust , and the complexion Of Sin in act , lost and long since repented ; Would you begin a work nere yet attempted ; To pul time backward ? See what your wife wil do , are your wits perfect ? Lis. My witts . Clean. I like it ten times worse for t'ad been safer Now to be mad , and more excusable . I heare you dance agen and do strange follies . Lis. I must confesse I have been put to some coze . Clean. And yet you are not mad , pray say not so Give me that comfort of you that you are mad That I may think you are at worst , for if You are not mad , I then must guesse you have The first of some Disease was never heard of , Which may be worse then madness , and more fearfull , Youd weep to see your selfe else , and your care To pray wou'd quickly turne you white agen . I had a father had he livd his month out But to ha seen this most prodigious folly , There needed not the Law to have cut him off : The sight of this had prov'd his executioner , and broke his heart , He would have held it equall Done to a Sanctuary , for what is age But the holy place of life , Chapel of ease For all mens wearied miseries , and to rob That of her Ornament , it is accurst , As from a Priest to steale a holy Vestment , I and convert it to a sinfull covering . Exit Lisander . I see ta's done him good , blessing go with it , Enter Eugenia . Such as may make him pure agen . Eug. Twas bravely touch'd I faith sir . Clean. Oh y'are welcome . Eug. Exceedingly well handled . Clean. Tis to you I come , he fell but i'my way . Eug. You markd his beard Cosen . Clean. Mark me . Eug. Did you ever see a haire so changd ? Clean. I must be forcd to wake her lowdly to , The Divel has rock'd her so fast asleep , Strumpet . Eug. Do you call sir ? Clean. Whore . Eug. How doe you sir ? Clean. Be I nere so well I must be sick of thee , th'art a Disease That stickest t'oth heart , as all such women are . Eug. What ailes our kindred ? Clean. Blesse me she sleeps still , what a dead modesty is i'this woman ? Will never blush agen , look on thy work , But with a Christian eye , 'twou'd turn thy heart Into a showre of blood to be the cause Of that old mans destruction , think upont Ruine eternally , for through thy loose follies Heaven has found him a faint servant lately , His goodness has gone backward , and ingendred With his old sins again , has lost his prayers And all the tears that were companions with em And like a blind fold man , giddy and blinded Thinking he goes right on still , swerves but one foot And turnes to the same place where he set out , So he that tooke his farwell of the world And cast the joyes behind him out of sight , Sum'd up his houres , made even with time and men Is now in heart arriv'd at youth agen ; All by thy wildness thy too hasty lust Has driven him to this strong apostacy , Immodesty like thine was never equald Ive heard of women , ( shall I call em so ) Have welcomd suitors ere the Corps were cold , But thou thy Husband living , thou art too bold . Eug. Well have you done now sir ? Clean. Look , look she smiles yet . Eug. All this is nothing to a mind resolvd , Ask any woman that , sheel tell you so much You have only showne a pretty sawcy wit , Which I shal not forget nor to requite it , You shal heare from me shortly : Clean. Shamelesse woman , I take my counsel from thee tis too honest And leave thee wholly to thy stronger master , Blesse the sex of thee from thee , thats my Prayer Were al like thee so impudently common , No man would be found to wed a woman . Exit . Eug. Ile fit you gloriously hee that attempts to take away my pleasure , Ile take away his joy , and I can sure His conceald father payes fort , ile een tel . Him that I meane to make my husband next Enter Simonides And he shall tel the Duke , — Masse heere he comes . Sim. Has had about with me too . Eug. What no ? since sir . Sim. A flurt , a little flurt , he cald me strange names But I neare minded him . Eug. You shall quit him sir when he as little minds you . Sim. I like that wel . I love to be reveng'd when no one thinks of me . Theres little danger that way , Eug. This is it then He you shall strike your stroke shal be profound . And yet your foe not gu●sle who gave the wound . Sim. A my troath I love to give such wounds . Exeunt . Finis Actus Tertii .
Act. IV. Scen. I. Enter Clowne , Burler , Bayliff , Taylor , Cooke , Drawer , Wench . Draw.

VVelcome Gentlemen , will you not draw neere , will you drinke at Dore Gentlemen ?

But.

Oh the Summer Ayres best !

Draw.

What Wine will please you drink Gentlemen ?

But.

Declare sirrah .

Clo

What y'are all sped already bullies ?

Cook .

My Widdowes ath spitt and halfe ready lad , a turne or too more and I have done with her .

Clo.

Then Cooke I hope you have basted her before this time .

Cook .

And stuck her with Rosemary too , to sweeten her , she was tainted ere she came to my hands what an old peice of flesh of fifty nine eleaven mooths and upwards , she must needs be flieblown .

Clo.

Put her off put her off , tho you lose by her , the weathers hot .

Cook .

Why Drawer ? Enter Drawer .

Draw.

By and by , heere gentlemen , heeres the quintessence of Greece , the Sages never drunck better Grape .

Cook .

Sir the mad Greeks of this age can taste their Palermo as well as the sage Greeks did before em , fill lick splggot .

Draw.

Ad imum sir .

Clo.

My friends I must doubly invite you all the fifth of the next month , to the funerall of my first wife , and to the marriage of my second . my two to one this is she .

Cook .

I hope some of us wil bee ready for the funeral of our Wives by that time , to goe with thee , but shal they bee both of a day ?

Clo.

Oh best of al sir , where sorrow and joy meet together , one wil help away with another the better , besides there wil bee charges sav'd too , the same Rosemary that serves for the Funeral , wil serve for the Wedding .

But.

How long do you make account to be a Widdower sir ?

Clo. Some halfe an houre , long enough a conscience . Come , come , lets have some agillity , is there no Musick in the house ? Draw.

Yes sir , heere are sweet wire drawers in the howse .

Cook .

Oh that makes them and you seldome part , you are wine drawers , and they wyer drawers .

Tay.

And both govern by the pegs too .

Clo.

And you have pipes in your consort too .

Draw.

And Sack-buts too sir .

But.

But the Heads of your Instruments differ , yours are Hogs-heads their Cittern and Gittern Heads .

Bay.

All wooden heads there they meet agen .

Cook .

Bid em strike up , weel have a Dance , Gnothoes come thou shalt foole it too .

Clo.

No dancing with me , we have Siren heere .

Cook .

Siren , twas Hiren the faire Greek man .

Clo.

Five Drachmes of that , I say Siren the fair Greek , and so are all fair Greeks .

Cook .

A match , five Drachmes her name was Hiren .

Clo.

Sirens name was Siren for 5. Drachmaes .

Cook .

Tis done .

Tay.

Take heed what you do Gnothoes .

Clo.

Doe not I know our own Country women Siren and Nell of Greece , two of the fairest greeks that ever were .

Cook .

That Nel was Hellen of Greece too .

Clo.

As long as shee tarried with her Husband shee was Ellen , but after she came to Troy shee was Nel of Troy , or Bonny Nell Whether you will or no .

Tay.

Why did she grow shorer when she came to Troy ?

Clo.

She grow longer if you marke the story , when shee grew to be an ell shee was deeper then any yard of Troy could reach by a quarter : there was Cressid was Troy waight , and Nell was haberdepoyse , she held more by fowre ounces then Cresida .

Bay.

They say she causd many wounds to be given in Troy .

Clo

True , she was wounded there her selfe , and cured againe by Plaster of Paris , and ever since that has beene usd to stop holes with . Enter Drawer .

Draw

Gentlemen if you be disposed to bee merry , the Musick is ready to strike up , and heeres a consort of mad Greeks , I know not whether they bee men or women , or betweene both , they have what you call em vizards on their faces .

Cook .

Vizards goodman lickspiggot .

But.

If they be wise women they may be wizards too .

Draw.

They desire to enter amongst any merry company of Gentlemen good fel'owes for a straine or too . Old women .

Cook .

Weel strain our selves with em say , let em come Gnothoes : now for the honour of Epire . Dance .

She dancing with me , we have Siren heere . The Dance of old women maskt , then offer to take the men , they agree all but Gnothoes : he fits with his Wench after they whisper . Cook .

I so kind then every one his Wench to his severall room : Gnothoes we are all provided now as you are Exeunt each with his wife manet Gnothoes wife unmaskt .

Clo.

I shall have two it seemes away I have Siren heere already

Wife .

What a Mermaid ?

Clo.

No but a maid horse face , oh old woman is it you ?

Wife .

Yes tis I , all the rest have guld themselves , and taken their own wives , and shall know that they have done more then they can well answer , but I pray you , Husband what are you doing ?

Clo.

Faith thus should I do if thou weart dead , old Ag. and thou hast not long to live Ime sure , we have Siren ' heere .

Wife .

Art thou so shameless whilst I am living to keepe one under my nose .

Clo.

Noe Ag I doe prize her far above thy nose , if thou wouldst lay me both thine eyes in my hand to boot , ile not leave her , art not ashamd to bee seene in a Tavern , and hast scarce a fortnight to live , oh old woman what art thou , must thou find no time to think of thy end ?

Wife .

Oh unkind villaine .

Clo.

And then sweet heart thou shalt have two new gownes , and the best of this old old womans shall make thee rayments for the working dayes .

Wife .

Oh rascall dost thou quarter my clothes already too .

Clo.

Her ruffs will serve thee for nothing but to wash dishes , for thou shalt have nine of the new fashion .

Wife .

Impudent villaine , shamelesse harlot .

Clo.

You may heare she never wore any but railes al her life time

Wife .

Let me come i'le teare the strumpet from him .

Clo.

Darst thou call my wife strumpet , thou preterpluperfect tence of a woman , i'le make thee do penance in the sheet thou shalt be buried in , abuse my choice , my two to one .

Wife . No unkind villaine i'le deceave thee yet , I have a repreeve for five years of life , I am with child . Wench .

Cud so Gnothoes● ile not tarry so long , five yeares , I may bury two husbands by that time .

Clo.

Alas give the poore woman leave to talke , she with child , I with a puppy , as long as I have thee by me , she shall not bee with child I warrant thee .

Wife .

The Law and thou and all shall find I am with child .

Clo.

i'le take my corporall oath I begat it not , and then thou diest for adultery .

Wife .

No matter that will aske some time in the proofe .

Clo.

Oh you'd bee stond to death would you , all old women would die a that fashion with all their hearts , but the Law shall overthrow you , the tother way first .

Wench .

Indeed if it be so , I will not linger so long Gnothoes .

Clo.

Away , away , some botcher has got it , tis but a chushion I warrant thee , the old woman is loath to depart , she never sung other tune in her life .

Wench .

Wee will not have our noses board with a chushion if it be so .

Clo.

Go , go thy wayes thou old Almanack , at the 28. day of December een almost out of date , down on thy knees , and make thee ready 〈…〉 some of thy clothes to buy thee a Deaths head , and put upon thy middle finger , your least considering Bawds doe so much ; be not thou worse though thou art an old woman as she is , I am cloyd with oli stock fish , heers a yong perch is sweeter meat by halfe , prithee die before thy day if thou canst , that thou maist not be counted a witch .

Wife .

No , thou art a witch and i'le prove it , I said I was with child , thou knewst no other but by sorcery , thou saidst it was a cushion and so it is , thou art a witch fort , i'le be sworne too't .

Clo.

Ha , ha , ha , I told thee twas a chushion , go get thy sheet ready , wee'l see thee buried as we go to Church to be married . Ex.

Wife .

Nay i'le follow thee , and shew my selfe a wife , i'le plague thee as long as I live with thee , and i'le bury some money before I die that my ghost may hant thee afterward . Exit .

Enter Cleanthes . Clean. Whats that ? oh nothing but the whispering wind , Breaths through you churlish hathorne that grew rude As if it chid the gentle breath that kist it , I cannot be too circumspect , too carefull For in these woods lies hid all my lives treasure , Which is too much ever to feare to lose . Hip. Though it be never lost , and if our watchfulness Ought to be wise and serious against a thiefe That comes to steale our goods , things all without us , That proves vexation often more then comfort , How mighty ought our providence to be To prevent those ? if any such there were That come to rob our bosome of our joyes , That only makes poore man delight to live : Psha , i'me too fearful fie , fie , who can hurt me ? But tis a general cowardice that shakes , the nerves of confidence , he that hides treasure imagins every one thinks of that place when tis a thing least minded , nay let him change the place continually where ere it keeps , There wil the feare keepe stil , yonders the store house Enter Hippolita . Of all my comfort now , and see it sends forth A deere one , to me , pretious chiefe of women , How does the good old soule , has he fed wel ? Hip. Beshrew me sir he made the heartiest meale to day Much good mayt do his health . Clean A blessing on them , Both for thy newes and wish . Eip. His stomack sir Is betterd wondrously since his concealment . Clean. Heaven has a blessed work int , come wee'r safe heere I preethee call him forth , the ayres much wholesomer . Hip. Father , How sweetly sounds the voyce of a good woman ? Ent. Leonides . It is so seldome heard that when it speaks It ravishes all fences . Clean. Lifts of honor , Ive a joy weeps to see you , tis so full So fairely fruitfull , I hope to see you often and returne , Loaden with blessings , still to powre on some . I find em all in my contented peace , And lose not one in thousands , th'are disperst So gloriously I know not which are brightest I finde em as Angels are found by legions ; First in the love and honesty of a wife , Which is the first and chiefest of all temporall blessings , Next in your selfe , which is the hope and joy Of all any actions , my affaires , my wishes , And lastly which crownes all , I find my soul Crown'd with the peace of em , th'eternall riches Mans only portion , for his heavenly marriage . Leo. Rise thou art all obedience , love and goodness , I dare say that which thousand fathers cannot . And thats my pretious comfort , never son Was in the way more of celestiall rising , Thou art so made of such ascending vertue That all the powrs of hel cannot sinke thee . A Horne . Clean. Ha . Leo. What wast disturbd my joy ? Clean Did you not heare , As a far off ? Leo. What my excellent consort . Clean . Nor you . Hip. I heard a — A Horne . Clean. Harke agen . Leo. Blesse my joy , What ailes it on a sudden ? Clean. Now since lately . Leo. Tis nothing but a symptome of thy care man . Clean. Alas you do not heare well . Leo. What wast daughter ? Hip. I heard a sound twice . A Horne . Clean. Hark , lowder and nearer : In for the precious good of virtue , quick sir . Lowder and nearer yet , at hand at hand ; A hunting heere tis strange , I never Knew game followed in these woods before . Enter Duke , Simonides , Courtiers , and Executioner . Hip. Now let em come and spare not . Clean. Ha , tis , ist not the Duke , look sparingly ? Hip. Tis her but what of that , alas take heed sir , Your care will overthrow us . Clean. Come . it shall not , Lets set a pleasant face upon our feares , Though our hearts shake with horror , ha , ha , ha . Duke . Harke . Clean. Prithee proceed , Ime taken with these light things infinitely , Since the old mans decease ; ha so they parted , ha , ha . ha . Duk. Why how should I beleeve this , look , hees merry As if he had no such charge ? one with that care Could never be so still , he holds his temper , And tis the same still with no difference He brought his fathers Corps to'th grave with , He laught thus then you know . 1. Cour. I , he may laugh my Lord ; That showes but how he glories in his cunning , And perhaps done more to advance his wit , Then to expresse affection to his father , That onely he his over reach'd the Law . Sim. He tels you right , my Lord , his owne Cosen germen Reveald it first to me , a free tongu'd woman , And very excellent at telling secrets . Duk. If a contempt can be so neatly carried , It gives me cause of wonder . Sim. Troath my Lord , Twill prove a delicat cosoning , I believe : I'de have no Scrivener offer to come neere it . Duk. Cleanthes . Clean. My lov'd Lord . Duk. Not mov'd a whit , Constant to lightning still , tis strange to meet you Upon a ground so unfrequented sir : This does not fit your passion , your for mirth Or I mistak you much . Clean. But finding it Grow to a noted imperfection in me , For any thing too much is vitious ; I come to these disconsolate walkes , of purpose Onely to dul and take away the edge ont . I ever had a greater zeale to sadnesse , A naturall proportion , I confesse my Lord Before that cheerful accident fel out , If I may call a fathers funeral cheerful Without wrong done to duty or my love . Du. It seemes then you take pleasure i'these walks sir . Clean. Contemplative content I do my Lord They bring into my mind oft meditations so sweetly pretious , that in the parting I finde showre of grace upon my cheeks , They take their leave so feelingly . Duk. So sir . Clean. Which is a kind of grave delight my Lord . Duk.

And i've small cause Cleanthes t'afford you the least delight that has a name .

Clean. My Lord . Sim. Now it begins to fadge . 1. Cour.

Peace thou art so greedy Sim .

Duk. In your excesse of joy you have exprest your rancor and contempt against my Law : your smiles deserve fining , y'ave profest Derision openly een to my face , Which might be death a little more incensd You do not come for any freedome heere But for a project of your own , But all that knowne to be contentfull to thee , Shall in the use prove deadly , your liues mine If ever thy presumption do but lead thee Into these walkes agen , for that woman I'le have em watchd a purpose . 1. Cour. Now now , his colour ebbs and flowes . Sim. Marke hers too . Hip. Oh who shall bring food to the poor old man now , Speak somwhat good sir or wee'r lost for ever ? Clean. Oh you did wondrous ill to call me agen , There are not words to help us if I intreat Tis found , that will betray us worse then silence Prithee let Heaven alone , and lets say nothing . 1. Cour. Y'ave struck em dumb my Lord . Sim. Look how guilt looks . I would not have that feare upon my flesh To save ten fathers . Clean. He is safe still , is he not ? Hip. Oh you do ill to doubt it . Clean. Thou'art all goodnesse . Sim. Now does your grace believe ? Duke . Tis too apparent Search , make a speedy search , for the imposture Cannot be far off by the feare it sends . Clean. Ha . Sim. Has the Lapwings cunning , i'me afraid my Lord That cries most when shees farthest from the nest . Clean. Oh wee'r betrayd . Hip. Betrayd sir . Sim. See my Lord , It comes out more and more still . Exeunt Courtiers & Sim. Clean. Bloody theefe , Come from that place , tis sacred-homicide , Tis not for thy adulterate hands to touch it . Hip. Oh miserable vertue , what distresse art thou in at this minute ? Clean. Help me thunder For my powers lost , Angels shoot plagues and help me : Why are these men in health and I so heart sick ? Or why should nature have that power in me To leavy up a thousand bleeding sorrowes And not one comfort , onely makes me lie Like the poore mockery of an Earthquake heere ? Panting with horror , and have not so much force in all my vengeance . To shake a villain off a mee . Enter Courtiers Simonides , Leonides . Hip. Use him gently and Heaven will love you fort . Clean. Father , oh Father now I see thee full In thy affection , thou'rt a man of sorrow But reverently becomst it , that's my comfort . Extremity was never better grac'd Then with that looke of thine , oh let me look still For I shall lose it , all my joy and strength Is een Ecclips'd together , I transgrest Your Law my Lord , let me receive the sting ont Be once just sir , and let the offender die Hees innocent in all , and I am guilty . Leo. Your grace knowes when affection only speaks Truth is not alwaies there , his love would draw An undeservd misery on his youth , And wrong a peace resolv'd , on both parts sinfull ; Tis , I am guilty of my owne concealment And like a worldly coward injurd heaven With feare to go toot , now I see my fault , And am prepard with joy to suffer fort . Duke . Go give him quick dispatch , let him see death And your presumption sir shall come to judgement . Exeunt with Leonides . Hip. Hees going , oh hees gon sir . Clean. Let me rise . Hip. Why doe you not then , and follow ? Clean. I strive fort Is their no hand of pitty that will ease me And take this villaine from my heart a while ? Hip. Alas hees gone . Clean. A worse supplies his place then , A weight more pondrous , I cannot follow . Hip. Oh misery of affliction . Clean. They will stay Till I can come , they must be so good ever Though they be nere so cruell , My last leave must be taken think a that , And this last blessing given , I will not lose That for a thousand consorts . Hip. That hopes wretched . Clean. The inutterable stings of fortune , All greefs are to be borne , save this alone ; This like a headlong torrent over turnes the frame of nature , For he that gives us life first , as a father , Locks all his naturall sufferings in our blood , to The sorrows that he feels , are our heads , They are incorporate to us . Hip. Noble sir . Clean. Let me behold him well . Hip. Sir . Clean. Thou shouldst be good , Or tho'urt a dangerous substance to be lodgd So near the heart of man . Hip. What means this , deere sir ? Clean. To thy trust onely was this blessed secret Kindly committed , tis destroy'd , thou seest What followes to be thought ont . Hip. Miserable ; Why heers th'unhappinesse of woman stil , That having forfeited in old times their trust Enter Eugenia . Now makes their faiths suspected that are just . Clean. What shal I say to all my sorrowes then , That looke for satisfaction ? Eug. Ha , ha , ha , Cozen Clean. How ill dost thou become this time ? Eug. Ha . ha , ha . Why thats but your opinion , a yong wench Becomes the time at all times . Eug. Now coze wee'r even , and you be remembred You left a Strumpet and a whore at home with me , And such fine field bed words , which could not cost you Lesse then a father . Clean. Is it come that way ? Eug. Had you an Uncle He should goe the same way too . Clean. Oh eternity What monster is this feind in labour with ? Eug. An asse Coult with two heads , thats she and you : I will not lose so glorious a revenge . Not to be understood int : I betray him , And now wee'r even , y'ad best keepe you so . Clean. Is there not poyson yet enough to kill me ? Hip. Oh sir , forgive me , it was I betrayd him . Clean. How ? Hip. I . Clean. The fellow of my heart twill speed me then . Hip. Her tears that never wept , and mine owne pitty Een cozend me together ; and stole from me This secret , which fierce death should not have purchast . Clean. Nay then wee'r at an end , all we are false ones , And ought to suffer , I was false to wisdome In trusting woman , thou wert false to faith In uttering of the secret , and thou false To goodnesse in deceaving such a pitty : We are all tainted some way but thou worst , And for thy infectious spots ought to die first . Eug. Pray turne your weapon sir upon your Mistress , I come not so ill friended ; rescue servants . Enter Simonides , and Courtiers . Clean. Are you so whorishly provided ? Sim. Yes sir she has more weapons at command then one . Eug. Put forward man , thou art most sure to have me . Sim. I shall be surer if I keepe behind though . Eug. Now servants shew your loves . Sim. I'le shew my love too a farr off . Eug. I love to be so courted , woe me there . Sim. I love to keep good weapons though nere fought I'me sharper set within then I am without . Hip. Oh Gentlemen Cleanthes . Eug. Fight , upon him . Hip. Thy thirst of blood proclaimes thee now a Strumpet . Eug. Tis daintie , next to procreation fiting , Ide either be destroying men or getting . Enter Officers 1. Officer . Forbeare on your allegiance gentlemen Hees the Dukes Prisoner , and we ceise upon him To answer this contempt against the Law . Clean. I obey Fate in all things . Hip. Happy rescue . Sim.

I would y'ad seis'd vpon him a minute sooner , 'tad sav'd me a cut finger , I wonder how I came bi't , for I never put my hand forth i'me sure , I think my own sword did cut it if truth were knowne ; may be the With in the handle , I have liv'd these five and twenty yeares and never knew what cullour my blood was before I never durst eat Oysters , nor cut peck loaves .

Eug. You have showne your spirits gentlemen , but you Have cut your finger . Sim. I the wedding finger too , a pox ont . 1. Cour.

Youl prove a bawdy batchelor Sim , to have a cut upon your finger , before you are married .

Sim. I'le never draw sword agen to have such A jest put upon me . Exeunt Finis Actus Quarti .
Act. V. Scen. I. Sword and Mace carried before them . Enter Simonides , and the Courtiers . Sim.

BE ready with your Prisoner , weel sit instantly an rise before leaven , or when we please : Shall we not follow judges ?

Cour. Tis committed All to our power , censure and pleasure , now The Duke hath made us cheef Lords of this Sessions , And we may speake by fits , or sleep by turnes . Sim. Leave that to us , but what so ere we do The Prisoner shall be sure to be condemnd , Sleeping or waking we are resolvd on that Before we set upon him . Eugenia . 2. Cour. Make you question If not Cleanthes and one enemy Nay a concealor of his father too . A vild example in these dayes of youth . Sim. If they were given to follow such examples But sure I think they are not , how so ere 'Twas wickedly attempted , thats my judgement , And it shall passe whilst I am in power to sit , Never by Prince were such yong judges made , But now the cause requires it , if you marke it He must make yong or none , for all the old ones Her father he hath sent a fishing , and my fathers one , I humbly thanke his Highness . Enter Eugenia 1. Cour. Widdows ? Eug. You almost hit my name , no Gentlemen You come so wondrous neare it I admire you For your Judgement . Sim. My wife that must be she . Eug. My husband goes upon his last houre now . 1. Cour. On his last legs I am sure . Eug. September the seventeenth I will not bate an houre ont , and to morrow His latest houres expired . 2. Cour. Bring him to judgement , The juries panneld and the verdict given Ever he appears we have tane course for that . Sim. And Officers to attach the gray yong man , The youth of fourscore be of comfort Lady : We shall no longer bosome January : For that I will take order , and provide For you a lusty Aprill . Lisander and Guardian . Eug. The month that ought indeed To go before May . 1. Cour. Doe as we have sayd , Take a strong guard and bring him into Court , Lady Eugenia see this charge performed That having his life forfeited by the Law Hee may relieve his soule . Eug. Willingly From shaven chinns never came better Justice Then these new tucht by reason . Sim. What you doe Doe suddenly wee charge you , for we purpose to make but a short Sessions , a new business Enter Hippolita . 1. Cour. The faire Hippolita , now whats your suits ? Hip. Alas I know not how to stile you yet , To call you judges doth not suit your yeares Nor heads and braines shew more antiquity , Yet sway your selves with equity and truth And i'le proclaime you reverent , and repeat Once in my life time I have seene grave heads Plac't upon yong mens shoulders . 2. Cour. Hark she flouts us , And thinks to make us monstrous . Hip Prove not so , For yet me thinks you beare the shapes of men . Though nothing more then meerly beautifeaus To make you appeare Angels , but if Crimson Your name and power with blood and cruelty , Suppress faire virtue and enlarge of old vice , Both against Heaven and Nature , draw your sword Make either will or humor turn the soule Of your created greatnesse , and in that Oppose all goodnesse . I must tell you there Y'are more then monstrous , in the very act , You change your selfe to Devils . 1. Cour. Shees a witch Harke she begins to conjure . Sim. Time you see Is short much business now on foot , shall I Give her her answer ? 2. Cour. None upon the Bench More learnedly can do it . Sim. He , he , hem , then list I wonder at thine impudence yong huswife That thou darst plead for such a base offender , Conceale a father past his time to die : What son and heire would have done this but he ? 1. Cour. I vow not I . Hip. Because yee are paricides And how can comfort be derived from such That pitty not their fathers ? 2. Cour.

You are fresh and faire , practise yong womens ends when husbands are distrest provide them friends .

Sim. I'le set him forward fee thee Some wives would pay for such a curtesie . without fee. Hip. Times of amazement what duty goodness dwell , I soaught for charity but knock at Hel . Exit . Enter Eugenia , with Lisander Prisoner , a Guard . Simonides . Eugenia come . Command a second guard To bring Cleanthes in weel not sit long . My stomack strives to dinner . Eug. Now servants may a Lady be so bold To call your power so low ? Sim. A Mistrissse may , She can make all things low , then in that language There can be no offence . Eug. The times now come Of manumissions take him into bonds , And I am then at freedome . 2. Cour. This the man , He● hath left of late to feed on snakes , His beards turnd white again 1. Court. Ist possible these gowty legs danc't lately , And shatterd in a Gilliard ? Eug. Jealousie , And fear of death can worke strange prodigies . 2. Cour. The nimble Fencer this that made me tear And traverse bout the Chamber . Sim. I and gave me Those elbow Healths the hangman take him fort : They had almost fetcht my heart out , the Dutch Veny I swallowed pretty wel , but the halfe pike Had almost prepard me but had I took Being swolne I had cast my Lungs out . Florish . Duk. A flemish Enter the Duke . 2. Cour. Peace the Duke . Nay bathe your seats , whose that ? Duk. May't please your Highnesse Sim. Tis old Lisander . Duk. And brought in by his wife a worthy president Of one that no way would offend the Law . And should not passe away without remark , You have been lookt for long . Lis. But never fit To die till now my Lord , my sins and I Have been but newly parted , much a do I had to get them leave me , or be taught That difficult lesson how to learn to die . I never thought there had been such an act And tis the only discipline we are borne for All studdies as are , are but as circular lines And death the center where they must all meet . I now can looke uppon thee erring woman And not be vext with jealousie , on yong men , And no way envy their delicious health , pleasure and strength , all which were once mine owne And mine must be theirs one day . Duk. You have tamd him Sim. And know how to dispose him that my Liege Hath been before determined , you confesse Your selfe of full age . Lis. Yes and prepard to inherit Hip. Your place above — Duke — away to death with him Sim. Of which the hangmans strength Cleanthes Guard . Shall put him in possession , tis still guard To take me willing and in mind to die . And such are when the earth growes weary of them Most fit for heaven , the Court shall make his Mittimus And send him thither presently ith mean time . Enter a Guard with Cleanthes , Hippollita weeping after him . So see another person brought to the Barr. 1. Cour. The arch Malefactor . 2. Cour. The grand offenders the most refractory To call good orders , tis Cleanthes , Hee . Sim. That would have sons grave fathers ere their fathers Be sent unto their graves . Duk. There will be expectation In your severe pooceedings against him ; His act being so Capitall . Sim. Fearfull and bloody , Therefore we charge these women leave the Court Lest they should stand to heare it . Eug. I in expectation Of a most happy freedome . Exit . Hip. I with the apprehension Of a most sad and desolate widdow hood . Exit . 1. Cour. We bring him to the Bar . 2. Cour. Hold up your hand sir . Clean. More reverence to the place then to the persons To the one I offer up a palm Of duty and obedience showd us to heaven , Imploring justice which was never wanting Upon that Bench whilst their own fathers sat : But unto you , my hands contracted thus , As threatning vengeance against murtherers , For they that kill in thought shed innocent blood With pardon to your highness too much passion Made me forget your presence and the place , I now am cald too . Duk. All one Majesty And Power we have to pardon or condemne Is now conferd on them . Sim. And these weel use Little to thine advantage . Clean. I expect it And as to these I look no mercy from And much lesse showne to intreat it , I thus now Submit me the Emblemes of your power I meane The Sword and Bench but my most reverend judges Ere you proceed to sentence , for I know You have given me lost , will you resolve me one thing ? 1. Cour. So it be breefly questioned . 2. Cour. Shew your honor , Day spends it selfe a pace . Clean. My Lords it shall Resolve me then where are your filliall tears Your mourning habits and sad hearts become . That should attend your fathers funerall Though the strick Law which I will not accuse Because a subject snatcht away their lives It doth not barr them to lament their deaths Or if you cannot spare one sad suspire It doth not bid you laugh them to their graves Lay subtle traines to antidate their yeares , To be the sooner ceas'd of their estates . Oh time of age wheres that Eneas now Who letting all his Jewels to the flames . Forgetting country kindred treasure friends Fortunes and all things save the name of son Which you so much forget , goe like Eneas Who tooke his bedrid father on his back And with that sacred load ( to him no burden ) Hewd out his way through blood , through fire , through Even all the armed streets of bright burning Troy , Onely to saue a father . Sim. We have no leasure now To heare lessons read from Virgill , wee are past schoole , And all this time thy judges . 2. Cour. Tis fit , That we proceed to sentence . 1. Cour. You are the mouth And now tis fit to open . Sim. Justice indeed Should ever be close ear'd , and open mouthd That is to heare him little , and speake much Low then Cleanthes there is none can be A good son and a bad subject , for if Princes Be cald the peoples fathers then the subjects Are all his sones , and he that flouts the Prince Doth disobey his father , there yeare gone . 1. Cour. And not to be recovered . Sim. And again . 2. Cour. If he be gone once call him not againe . Sim. I say againe this act of thine expresses A double disobedience , as our Princes Are fathers , so they are our soveraignes too , And he that doth rebell against soveraignety Doth commit treason in the height of degree And now thou art quite gone . 1. Cour. Our brother in commission Hath spoke his mind both learnedly and neatly , And I can add but little , howsoever It shall send him packing . He that begins a fault that wants example Ought to be made example for the fault . Clean. A fault no longer can I hold my selfe To heare vice upheld and vertue throwne down , A fault judge then , I desire where it lyeth In those that are my judges or in mee Heaven stand on my side pitty love and duty . Sim. Where are they sir who sees them but your selfe . Clean. Not you , and I am sure , You never had the gracious eyes to see them , You think you arraigne me , but I hope To sentence you at the Bar . 2. Cour. That would shew brave . Clean. This were the judgement seat , we now The heaviest crimes that ever made up Unnaturallness in humanity , You are found fowle and guilty by a Jury Made of your fathers curses , which have brought Vengeance impending on you , and I now Am forst to pronounce judgement on my judges . The common Lawes of reason and of nature Condemne you ipso facto , you are paricides , And if you marry will beget the lyar Who when y'are growne to full maturity Will hurry you their fathers to their graves ; Like Traytors you take counsell from the living Of upright judgement , you would rob the Bench : Experience and discretion snatcht away From the earths face , turne all into disorder , Imprison vertue , and infranchice vice , And put the Sword of justice into the hands of Boyes and mad men . Sim. Well , well have you done sir ? Clean. I have spoke my thoughts . Sim. Then I'le begin and end . Duk. Tis time I now begin , Where your commission ends , Cleanthes you come from the Bar Because I know y'are severally disposd ; I heere invite you to an object will no doubt Recorders . Old men . Worke in you contrary effects . Musick . Musick , Sons and the old men appeare . Clean. Pray Heaven I dream not , sure he moves , talkes comfortably , as joy can wish a man , if he be changd Far above from me , he is not ill intreated His face doth promise fullness of content And glory hath a part int . Leo.

Oh my son .

Duk. You that can claime acquaintance with these lads Talke freely . Sim.

I can see none there thats worth one hand to you from me .

Duk. These are thy judges and by their grave Law I find thee cleare , but these Delinquents guilty : You must change places for tis so decreed Such just preheminence hath thy goodness gaind Thou art the judge now , they the men arraignd . 1. Cour. Heers fine dancing Gentlemen . 2. Cour. Is thy father amongst them ? Clean. Oh a Pox I saw him the first thing I lookt on A live againe , slight I believe now a father Hath as many lives as a mother . Sim. Tis full as blessed as tis wonderfull Oh bring me back to the same law againe I am fowler then all these , cease on me Officers And bring me to new sentence . Clean. Whats all this ? A fault not to be pardoned Unnaturallness is but suns shaddow to it . Sim. I am glad of that , I hope the case may alter And I turne judge againe . Duk.

Name your offence .

Clean. That I should be so vild As once to think you cruell . Duk Is that all ? 'Twas pardond ere confest , you that have sons If they be worthy heare my challenge then . Cle. I should have one amongst them had he had grace To have retaind that name . Sim I pray you Father . Kneeles . Cle. That name I know Hath been long since forgot . Sim. I find but small comfort in remembring it now . Duk. Cleanthes take your places with these grave father And read what in that table is inscribed Now set these at the Bar . And read Cleanthes to the dread and terror Of disobedience and unnaturall blood . Clean. It is decreed by the grave and learned Counsell of Epire , that no son and heire Shall be held capable of his inheritance At the age of one and twenty , unlesse he be at that time As nature in obedience , manners and goodnesse . Sim. Sure I shall never be at full age then , though I live to an hundred years , and thats nearer by twenty , then the last Statute allowd . 1. Cour. A terrible act .

Moreover is enacted that all sons aforesaid , whom either this Law for their live grace , whom it shall reduce into the true method of duty , vertues and affection ; and relate their triall and approbation from Cleanthes the Son of Leonides — from me my Lord .

Duk.

From none but you as fullest , proceed sir .

Clean.

Whom for his manifest vertues , we make such judge and censure of youth and the absolute refference of life and manners .

Sim. This is a brave world , when a man should be Selling Land he must be learning manners , Ist not my Masters ? Eugenia . Enter Eugenia . Eug. Whats heere to do , my suitors at the Barr The old baud shines againe , oh miserable ! She sounds . Duk. Read the Law over to her twill awake her Tis one deserves small pitty . Clean.

Lastly it is ordained that all such wives now whatsoever that shall designe the husbands death to bee soone rid of them and entertaine suitors in their husbands life time .

Sim. You had best read that a little lowder . For if any thing that will bring her to her selfe againe , and finde her tongue . Clean.

Shall not presume on the penalty of our heavy displeasure to marry within ten years after .

Eug. That Lawes too long by nine years and a halfe . I'le take my death upont , so shall most women . Clean. And those incontinent women so offending To be judge and censured by Hippolita , Wife to Cleanthes . Hippolita . Eug.

Of all the rest i'le not be judge by her . Enter Hip.

Clean.

Ah heere shee comes , let mee prevent thy joyes , prevent them but in part and hide the rest , thou hast not strength enough to beare them else .

Hip.

Leonides . Shee faints .

Clean. I feared it all this while . I knew it was past thy power Hippolita , What contrariety is in womens blood ? One faints for spleene and anger , shee for grace . Duk. Of Sons and Wives we see the worst and best , My future ages yeeld Hippolitas Many , but few like thee Eugenia . Let no Simonides henceforth have a fame But all blest sons live in Cleanthes name Musick . Ha what strange kind of melody was that ? Yet give it entrance whatsoere it be . Musick This day is all devout to liberty . Clo. &c. Enter Musick one carrying a Bride cake , the Clowne , the rest with them old Women . Enter Clowne , and Wench , the rest with the old women , the Clownes wife , Musick , and a Bride Cake to the wedding . Clo.

Fidlers crowd on , crowd on , let no man lay a block in your way , crowd on I say .

Duk. Stay the crowd a while , lets know the reason Of this jollity . Clean.

Sirrah doe you know where you are ?

Clo.

Yes sir , I am heere , now heere , and now heere agen sir .

Ais.

Your hats too high crownd the Duke in preence .

Clo.

The Duke ( as hee is my Soveraigne ) I doe give him two Crownes for it , and thats equall change all the would over , as I am Lord of the day ( being my marriage day the second ) I doe advance-bonnet crowd on a fore .

Leon. Good sir a few words if you'l vouchsafe em Or will you be forc'd ? Clo.

Forc'd , I would the Duke himselfe would say so .

Duk. I think he dares sir , and does , if you stay not You shall be forc'd . Clo.

I thinke so my Lord , and good reason too , shall not I stay when your grace sayes I shall , I were unworthy to bee a Bridegroom in any part of your Highness Dominions then , will it please you to tast of the wedlock courtesie ?

Duke . Oh by no meanes sir , you shall not deface So faire an ornament for me . Clo.

If your grace please to be cacated say so .

Clo.

And which might be your faire Bride sir ?

Clo. This is my two for one that must be uxor uxoris , The remedy doloris , and the very syceum Amoris . Duk.

And hast thou any else ?

Clo.

I have an older my Lord for other uses .

Cle. My Lord I doe observe a strange decorum heere These that do lead this day of jollity Doe march with Musick and most mirthfull cheeks Those that doe follow sad , and wofully Nearer the havior of a funerall Then a wedding . Duk.

Tis true , pray expound that sir .

Clo

As the destiny of the day falls out my Lord , one goes out to wedding● another goes to hanging ; and your Grace , in the due consideration shall finde em much alike , the one hath the ring upon her finger , the other a halter about her neck .

I take thee Beatrice sayes the Bridegroome , I take thee Agatha sayes the hangman , and both say together to have and to hold till death do part us .

Duk.

this is not yet plaine enough to my understanding .

Clo.

If further your Grace examine it , you shall find I shew my selfe a dutifull subject and obedient to the Law , my selfe ( with these my good friends , and your good subjects ) our old wives whose daies are ripe , and their lives forfeit to the Law onely my selfe more forward then the rest , am already provided of my second choice .

Duk. Oh take heede sir , you'l run your selfe into danger , If the Law finds you with two wives at once Theres a shrewd premunire . Clo.

I have taken leave of the old my Lord . I have nothing to say to her , shees going to Sea , your Grace knowes whether better than I doe , shee has a strong wind with her , it stands full in her poope when you please let her disemboge .

Cook .

And the rest of her neighbours with her whom wee present to the satisfaction of your Highnes Law .

Clo.

And so wee take our leaves and leave them to your Highness , croud on .

Duk. Stay . stay , you are too forward , will you marry ? And your wife yer living . Clo.

Alas Sheel bee dead before wee can get to Church , if your Grace would set her in the way , I would dispatch her , I have a venter ont , which would returne mee , if your Highnes would make a little more hast two for one .

Duk. Come my Lords we must sit agen , heers a Case Craves a most serious censure . Cook .

Now they shall be dispatcht out of the way .

Clo.

I would they were gone once , the time goes away .

Duk.

Which is the wife unto the forward Bridegroom ?

Wife .

I am and it please your grace .

Duk. Trust me a lusty woman , able bodied And well blooded cheeks . Clo.

Oh she paints my Lord , she was a Chamber Maid once , and learnt it of her Lady .

Duk.

Sure I think she cannot be so old .

Wife .

Truly I think so too , and please your grace .

Clo.

Two to one with your grace of that , shees threescore by the Book .

Leo .

Peace sirra y'are to loud .

Cook .

Take heed Gnothoes if you moove the Dukes patience , tis an edge toole but a word and a blow , he cuts off your head .

Clo.

Cut off my head , away ignorant , hee knowes it cost more in the haire , he does not use to cut off many such heads as mine , I will talke to him to , it he cut off my head , Ile give him my eares , I say my wife is at full age for the Law , the Clark shall take his oath and the Church Book shall be sworne too .

Duk.

My Lords , I leave this sensure to you

Leo. Then first this fellow does deserve punishment For offering up a lusty able woman Which may do service to the commonwealth , Where the Law craves one impotent and useless . Creon , Therefore to be severely punished For thus attempting a second marriage His wife yet livinge . Lis. Nay to have it trebled That even the daye and instant when he should mourne As a kind husband to her funerall , Hee leads a triumph to the scorne of it Which unseasonable joy ought to bee punished With all severity . But.

The fiddles will be in a foule case too by and by .

Leo. Nay further it seemes hee has a venter Of two for one at his second marriage Which cannot be but a conspiracie Against the former . Clo.

A messe of wise old men .

Lis.

Sirrah what can you answer to all these ?

Clo.

Ye'are good old men and talke as age will give you leave ; I would speake with the youthfull Duke himselfe , hee and I may speake of things that shall be 30 or 40 yeares after you are dead and rotten , alas you are heere to day and gone to Sea to morrow .

Duk. Introath sir then I must be plaine with you The Law that should take away your old wife from you The which I doe perceive was your desire , Is voyd and frustrated so for the rest , There has been since another parliament Has cut it off . Clo.

I see your grace is disposd to be pleasant .

Duk. Yes you might perceive that , I had not else Thus dallied with your follies . Clo. Ile talke further with your grace when I come Back from Church , in the meane time you know what to doe With the old woman . Duk. Stay sir unlesse in the mean time you mean I cause a Jibber to be set up in your way and hand you at your return . Wise .

Oh gratious Prince .

Duk Your old wives cannot die to day by any Law of mine , for ought I can say too em ●●●y may by a new edict bury you , and then perhaps you pay a new fine too . Clo.

This is fine indeed .

Wife .

Oh Gracious Prince may he live a hundred years more .

Cook

Your venture is not like to come in to day Gnothoes .

Clo.

Give me the principall back .

Cook ,

Nay by my troath weel venter still , and i'me sure wee have as ill a venter of it as you , for wee have taken old wives of purpose , where that we had thought to have put away at this market , 〈◊〉 now we cannot utter a pennyworth .

Duke . Well sirrah you were best to discharge Your new charge and take your old one to you . Clo. Oh Musick , no musick , but prove most dolefull Trumpets , Oh Bride no Bride , but thou must prove a Strumpet , Oh venter , no venter , I have for one now none , Oh wife , thy life is sav'd when I hope t'had been gone , Case up your fruitless strings . no penny no wedding , Case up thy Maiden head , no Priest no bedding , Avant my venter it can nere be restord , Till Agg my old wife be thrown over board , Then come agen old Agg since it must be so , Let Bride , and venter with wofull Musick goe . Cook .

What for the Bride cake Gnothoes ?

Clo. Let it be mouldy now tis out of season , Let it grow out of date currant and reason , Let it be chip'd and chopt and given to chickens No more is got by that , then William Dickins Got by his wooden dishes . Put up your plums as fidlers put up pipes , The Wedding dasht the Bridegroome Weeps and wipes . Fidlers farwell and now without perhaps , Put up your Fiddles as you put up scraps . Lis. This passion has given some satisfaction yet , My Lord I think you'l pardon him now , Withall the rest so they live honestly With the wives they have . Duke .

Oh most freely , free pardon to all .

Cook .

I wee have deserv'd our pardons if wee can live honestly with such reverent wives that have no motion in em but their tongues .

Wife .

Heaven blesse your Grace , y'are a just Prince .

Clo.

All hopes dash'd , the Clarks duties lost , Venter gon , my second wife divorc'd , and which is worst the old one come back agen .

Such Voyages are made now adayes , I will weep too salt Of our nose , besides these two fountaines of fresh water , Your grace had been more kind to your yong subjects . Heaven blesse , and mend your Lawes , that they do Not gull your poore Country men : fashion , but I am not The first by forty that his been undone by the Law , Tis but a folly to stand upon Termes ,

I take my leave of your Grace , as well as mine eyes will give me leave , I would they had been a sleep in their beds when they opend em to see this day : come Agg , come Agg.

Creon

Were not you all my servants ?

Cook .

During your life as we thought sir , but our yong Master turnd us away .

Creon .

How headlong villaine wert thou in thy ruine ?

Sim. I followed the fashion sir as other yong men did , If you have as we thought you had been We should nere have come for this I warrant you , We did not feed after the old fashion on Beefe And Mutton and such like . Creon . Well what dammage or charge you have run Your selves into by marriage , I cannot help Nor deliver you from your wives , them you must keepe Your selves shall againe retaine to me . Om.

We thank your Lordship for your love , and must thanke our selves for our bad bargains .

Duk. Cleanthes You delay the power of Law , To be inflicted on these misgovernd men , That filiall duty have so far transgrest . Clean My Lord I see a satisfaction Meeting the sentence , even preventing it Beating my words back in their utterance See sir theres salt sorrow bringing forth fresh And new duties ( as the sea propagate ) The Elephants have found their joynts too , why Heres humility able to bind up The punishing hands of the severest masters Much more the gentle fathers . Sim.

I had nere thought to have been brought so low as my knees agen , but since thers no remedy , fathers , reverent fathers , as you ever hope to have good sons and heirs , a handfull of pitty wee confesse wee have deservd more then wee are willing to receive at your hands , though sonnes can never deserve too much of their fathers as shall appeare afterwards .

Creon And what way can you decline your feeding now ? You cannot retire to Beeves and Muttons sure . Sim.

Alas sir you see a good pattern for that , now we have laid by our high and lusty meats , and are downe to our many bones allready .

Creon . Well sir rise to vertues weel bound you now , You that were too weake your selves to govern , By others shall be governd . Lis. Cleanthes , I meet your Justice with reconcilement If there be tears of faith in womans brest I have receivd a mirriade which confirmes me To finde a happy renovation . Clean. Heers Virtues Throne Which i'le imbellish with my dearest Jewels Of Love and Faith , Peace and Affection , This is the Altar of my Sacrifice , Where dayly my devoted knees shall bend Age honored shrine , time still so love you , That I so long may have you in mine eye Untill my memory lose your beginning . For you great Prince , long may your fame survive , Your justice and your wisdome never die , Crowne of your Crowne , the blessing of your Land Which you reach to her from your regents hand . Leon. Oh Cleanthes had you with us tasted The entertainment of our retirement Feard and exclaimd on in your ignorance , You might have sooner died upon the wonder Then any rage or passion for our losse . A place at hand we were all strangers in So spheard about with Musik , such delights Viands and attendance , and once a day So cheared with a royall visitant That oft times ( waking ) our unsteady phantasies Would question whether we yet livd or no Or had possession of that Paradice Where Angels be the guard . Duk. Enough Leonides You go beyond the praise , we have our end And all is ended well , we have now seene The flowers and weeds that grew about our Court . Sim.

If these be weeds i'me afraid I shall weare none so good agen as long as my father lives .

Duke . Only this Gentleman we did abuse With our owne bosome we seemd a Tyrant And he our instrument looke tis Cratilus . Discover the Executioner . The man that you suppos'd had now been traveld , Which wee gave leave to learn to speak And bring us forraigne languages to Greece Alls joyed I see , let Musick be the crowne , And set it high , the good needs feare no Law , It is his safety , and the bad mans aw . FINIS .
An Exact and perfect CATALOGUE of all the PLAIES that were ever printed ; together , with all the Authors names ; and what are Comedies , Histories , Interludes , Masks , Pastorels , Tragedies : And all these Plaies you may either have at the Signe of the Adam and Eve , in Little Britain ; or , at the Ben Johnson's Head in Thredneedle-street , over against the Exchange .
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ALarum for London T   Alchymist C Ben Iohnson All Fools C Geo. Chapman Alphonsus King of T   Arragon T   Angry woman of Abingdon T Henry Porter Appius and Virginia T John Webster Atheist T Cyril Tourner Albumazar C   Alexandriae — Campasnae T John Lilly Alexandrian — T Sir William Alexander All for money C Tho. Lupton Amends for Ladies C Nath. Field Antonia and Melida T John Marston Arraignment of Paris T Wil. Shakespeare Arden of Feversham I Rich. Bernard Andrea in Terence C Rich. Bernard Aristippus T Tho. Randalph All's lost by Lust C Will . Rowly As you like it C Will . Shakespeare All's well that ends well I Will . Shakespeare Abraham's sacrifice T Theod . Beza Agamemnon C   Apollo's shroving C   Adrasta C John Jones Arviragus & Philesia's 1.2 . part T Lodowick Carlile Agrippina T Thomas May Arcadia C Iames Shirly Antipodes C Rich. Brome Argalus and Parthenia C Hen . Glaptborn Albowine King of Lombards T Will . Davenant Albertus Walenstein T   Amorous War T Jasper Mayne Antonio and Cleopatra T Will . Shakespeare Antigone T Tho. May Aglaura C John Suckling Amintas , or the impossible dowry C Tho. Randolph Antiquary C Shakerly Mermion Alaham T Lord Brook Acteon and Diana C   Ale , Beer , Tobacco C   Aminta T Tarquato Tasso Antonia's Revenge T John Marston Alphonsus Emp. of Germany T George Chapman Adelphes in Terence I Rich. Bernard Andrian woman C Tho. Newman Albion I  

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Brazen Age C Tho. Haiwood Bondman T Phil. Massinger Byrons Conspiracie T George Chapman — Tragedie T George Chapman Broken heart C John Foard Bird in a Cage C James Shirley Bartholmew-fair C Ben Johnson — Fairing C   Ball C George Chapman Beggers bush . T John Fletcher Bonduca T John Fletcher Brothers C James Shirly Blind Begger of Alexandria T George Chapman . Blurt Mr. Constable T   Bussey D Am boys T George Chapman . — Revenge T George Chapman . Battell of Alcazar T   Bloody banquet T Thomas Barker . — Brother T Iohn Fletcher . Bride C Thomas Nabbs . Band ruffe and cuffe C   Battel of Affliction T   Brennerault T Iohn Suckling . Bastard T Cosmo Manuche . Bashfull lovers C Philip Massinger . Baggs Seneca T  

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Cambises King of Persia T Thomas Preston . Case is altered C Ben Iohnson . Catalines conspiracie T Ben Johnson Caesars revenge T   Caesar and Pompey T George Chapman . Chaste maid of Chepside C Thomas Middleton . Christian turned Turk C Robert Daborne . Cynthius Revels T Ben Iohnson . Conflict of conscience I Sam Wood . Craesus T William Alexander . Cruell brother T   Cupids revenge T   Cleopatra T Samuell Daniel Comedy of errors C William Shakespear Cymbelona T   Coriolanus T William Shakespear . Couragious Turk T Thomas Goffe . Challenge for beauty C Tohmas Heywood . Cid 1 . 2 , parts C Ioseph Rutter Changes , or love in a maze C Iames Shirly Contention for honor and riches M Iames Shirly Chabut Admiral T Iames Shirly Covent Garden C Thomas Nabbs Coronation C Iames Shirley Captain T Iohn Fletcher Country Captain T Will . E. of Newcastell Chances C Will Shakespear Coxcombe C Iohn Fletcher Custom of the country C   Cardinal C James Shierly Court secret C   Citie match C Iasper Mayne Court begger C Richard Broome Cavalier Dick boies C   Caesar T William Alexander Cynthia's revenge T   Champions of Christendom T Thomas Kelligren Coroniae Minervae M   Coolayes fury T   Country Girle C Thomas Brewer Claracilla T Thomas Keligrew Conspiracie T Henry kellingrew Costly whore C   Changling C   Cupids whirlygigg C   Cruel debtor T   Cromwells historie H William Shakespere Common conditions C   Cornelius T Thomas Loyd Coblers prophesies C Robert Wilson Choice a good wife from a bad C   Committie-man cured C   Cyrus K. of Persia T   Citie wit C Richs Benne Constant maid C James Shirley Combate of love C Robt . Meade Cunning lovers C   Chlaridiae T   Coelum Britannicum M   Characters M   Careless shepherd C   Cupid and Death M James Shirly . Cleopatra T Tho. May Cleopatra C Samuel Daniel Caesar and Pompey T   Combate of Caps M John Mason

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David and Beersheba T George Pele Daraia T William Alexander Disobedient childe C   Divels law-case C Iohn Webster Dutch curtisan C John Marston Dutchess of Malfy T john Webster — of Suffolk T Tho. Haiwood Duke of Milain T Phil. Massinger Divel is an asse C Ben Johnson Dukes mistress M Iames Shirly Discontented Colonel C John Suckling Double marriage C Iohn Fletcher Distracted state T John Tatham Damoiselle C Richard Broome Dido Queen of Carthage T Christ . Marlow Divels charter C Barnaby Barnes Damon and Pithias T   Darus storie H   Doctor dodipoll C   Dumbe Knight C Lewis Machen Dick Scorner C   Duke of Florence T   Doubtful heir C James Shirly Destruction of Jerusalem M Thomas Legge Doctor Faustus H  

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Eastward ho C George Chapman . Endimion , or the man in the moon C John Lilly Every man in his humor C Ben Iohnson . — out of his humor C Ben Iohnson . English traveller C Tohmas Heywood . Emperor of the East C Philip Massinger . Elder brother C John Fletcher Example C Iames Shirley Edward first , Long-shanks T   — Second T   — Third T   — Fourth , 2 parts T   Every woman in her humor C Ben Johnson Enterlude of youth I   Eunuchus in Terence C Rich. Bernard Enough as good as a feast C   English Arcadia C   Electra Sophocles T   Elisabeth 1. 2. part T   Extravagant shepherd C Thomas Goffe . Eunuch in Terence C Tho. Newman

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Fancies C   Floating Island C   Ferex and Porex C   Fortunate Isles C   — Isles M   Fortune by land and sea C   Fair quarrel C Thomas Midelton Fair maid of the West C Thomas Haywood — of the Inne C John Fletcher Faithfull Shepheard C Richard Fvnshaw — Shepheardesse C John Dymmocke Fanne C John Marston Fleire C Edward Sharpham Fox C Ben Johnson Fryer bacon H   Foure London prentises T Thomas Haywood Fine Companion C Shakerly Mermyon Fatall Dowery C Philip Massenger — Contract C   False one C John Fletcher Foure playes in one C John Fletcher Favorite C Lodowick Carlisle Family of love C Thomas Middlton Faire maid of Bristow C   — Exchange C   Fortunatus C Thomas Barker Free will C Henry Cheeke Fidele and Fortunata C   Four pees C   Fulgius and Lucrell C   Fatall union C   Faire Em. C  

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Galatea C John Lilly Golden age C Thomas Haywood Gratefull servant C James Shirly Greens tu quoque C Iohn Cooke Gobline C Iohn Sucklinge Gamester C Iames Shirly Guise C Iohn Webster Guardian C Abraham Cowly Ghost C   Gentleman Usher C Georg Chapman Gorbodne C   Gammer Gurtons needle C   Gentle-craft C   Glasse of government I Georg Gascoyne Gyles Goose-cap C   Game at chesse C Thomas Middleton Guardian C Phil. Massinger Gentleman of Venice H Iames Shirley George a Green C   Gentleman of Verona C William Shakespeare

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Histriomastix C   Hoffman T William Shakespeare Hymeniae M   Hey for Honesty C Tho. Randolph Hector of Germany C   Hectors C   Horatius T Wil . Lower Hog hath lost his pearle C Robt. Taylor Humerous dayes mirth C Gorge Chapman — Courtier C James Shirly Hamblet prince of den T Will . Shakespeare Henry Fourth , both parts H Will . Shakespeare — Fifth H Will . Shakespeare — Sixth 3 parts H Will . Shakespeare — Eight H Will . Shakespeare Heir C Tho. May Honest , both parts C Tho. Decker Hanniball and Scipio C Tho. Nabbs Holands Leaguer H Shakerly Marmion Hollander C Henry Glapthorn Hide Parke C James Shirly Humerous Lievtenant C John Fletcher Honest mans fortune C   Herod Antipater C George Markham Henry the Fifth , with the battel C   — of Agincourt     Honest Lawyer C   Humor out of breath C John Doy Hymens Triumph M Samuel Daniel Hercules furious I   — Orteus I   Hippolitus Seneca T Edmund Prestwich Hieronimo , both parts H Will . Shakespeare Hanns bere pot C  

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Just Italian C Will . Davenant Jew of Malta H Christ . Marlow Insatiate Countess C John Marston John K. of England H   Julius Caesar T Will . Shakespeare Iron age , both parts C Tho. Decker Iealous lovers C Tho. Randolph Island princess C John Fletcher Iust generall T Cosmo Manuche . Iovial crew C Rich. Brome Imposter C Iames Shirly Iack drums entertainement     Ioseph T Hugo Grotlus Iack Strawes life and death H   If this be not a good play the devils in't C Tho. Decker Iacob and Esau I   Iack jugler C   Isle of gall H Pow . Day Iorasta H   K. Iohn and Matilda T   Iohn K. of England , both parts   Will . Shakespeare Iosephs afflictions I   Iohn Evangelist I   Impatient Grissell C   — Poverty C   Imperiall T   Ignoramus C  

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King and no King C John Fletcher Knight of pestell C John Fletcher — of malta H John Fletcher Knack to know an honest man C   — a knave C   Knight golden sheild C   Knave in Graine C   King and Queen Intert. M  

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London prodigall C Will Shakespear Loves labor lost C Will . Shakespeare — Melancholy C John Foard — Sacrifice C John Ford Mistriss M Thomas Haywood Loves cruelty C F. B. Jo . F. — progresse C F. B. Jo. F. — Cruelty or the Martials maide C F. B. Jo. F. Lady of pleasure C Henry Glapthorn Ladyes privilege C Iames Shirly Little French-lawyer C F. B. Jo . F. Loial subject C F. B. Jo. F. Laws of Candy C F. B. Iohn Fletcher . Lancaster witches C   Love and honor C Will . Davenant Ladie errant C William Cartwright Loial lovers C Cosmo Manuche Love in its extasie C   Ladies trial C John Ford Lost ladie C F. B. Jo. Fl. Lustie juventus C   Loves riddle P Abraham Cowly Love and fortune C   Ladies of London C   Lords of London C   Locrinus C   Loves metamorphosis C John Lilly . Liberalitie and prodigalitie C   Lingua C   Law-tricks C   Looking-glasse for London C   Laws of nature C   Like for like C   Look about you C   Loves dominion P   Langartha C   Leveller levelled C   Loves loadstone C   — triumph M   Love-sick King C Thomas Bernard Lancaster and York H   Loves labor lost C Will . Sampson Lovers , a mask M   Loves pilgrim C E. B. Jo. F .

M

Muses looking-glass C Tho. Randalph Male content C Iohn Marston Mydas T John Lilly Massacre of Paris T Christopher Marlow Martyr T Will Lower Mother Rumming C   Martyred souldier C Henry Shirly Mounsieur Thomas T John Fletcher Maids revenge T Iames Shirly Massalina T Nath. Richards Mounsier de Oliva T   Michaelma , tearm C Thomas Middleton Mask at at Graies-Inn M   Magnetick Lady C   Mad couple C Richard Broome Mad world my masters C Thomas Middleton Marius and Scilla T Tho. Lodge Mariame T Lady Eliz . Carew Manhood and wisdom C   Mary Magdalenes . Repentance I   Maids of Moreclack C Robert Armion Maids metamorphosis C Iohn Lilly Menechrims T   Merry divell of Edmond . C William Shakespeare Merry milk-maids C   Millers daughter of Manchester C   Mucidorus C Will . Shakespeare Masquard D ciel M   Mercya T Robert Barron Massanello T   Metamorphosied Gypsy M   Mortimers fall H   May day , C Gorge Chapman Merchant of Venice C William Shakespeare Marriage of Arts C   Match me in London C Thomas Barker Maids Tragedy T F. B. Jo. Fl. Merry wives of windsor C William Shakespear . Midsommer nights dream C William Shakespear Maid in the mil C Will . Rouly Misery of marriage C Georg Wilkins Mother Bomby C John Lilly . Much a doe about nothing C Will. Shakespear Muliasses the Turke T John Mason Mustaphus T   Measure for measure , C Will . Shakespear Magbeth T VVill Shakespeer Maidenhead well lost C Thomas Haywood Mad lover C Iohn Fletcher . Medea , Seneca T   Microcosmus M Tho. Nabbs Maid of honour C Phil. Massinger Match at mid-night C Will . Rouly

N

New way to pay old debts C Phil. Massinger New Inn C F. B. Jo. F. Northern lasse C Rich. Brome Night walker C F. B. Jo. F. Noble gentleman C F. B. Jo. F. Nice valour C F. B. Iohn Fletcher . Novella C Richard Broome Nero's life and death H   Noble Souldier T Sam. Rowly 2 — Kinsman C   — Stranger C Lewis Machen Ne'r new written C   New trick to cheat the divel C   Neptunes tryumph M   Niniveehs repentance I   Northward ho C   Nice wanton C   No body , and some body C   New custom C  

O

Old Law C Philip Massinger . Ordinary C   Orlando furioso T   Old wives tale H   Ortenus C   Ortenas T   AEdipus T   Orestes T Thomas Goffe . Othello T Will . Shakespeare Oberon M   Oldcastles life H   Opportunity C Iames Shirly Octavia T Tho. Newman Octavias T Thvmas Brandon Owle C  

P

Parlament of Bees C John Day Pharmia in Terence T Rich. Bernard Patient Grissel , old C   — Grissel , new C   Pastor fido P Richard Fanshaw Pinner of VVakefild C   Prisoners T Thomas Killigrew Play of the weather C   Promise of God manifested I   Promus and Cassandra both parts P   Philotas T Samuel Daniel Phoenix C   Pedlers prophesies C   Palsgrave T   Puritan widow C Will . Shakespeare Player whipt C   Pallanthus and Eudora T Henry Killegrew Pilgrim C John Fletcher Prophetess P Iohn Fletcher Platonick lovers T VVil. Davenant Pittie she is a whore C John Foard Perkin VVarbeck T John Foard Philotas Scotch C   Picture C Phil. Massinger Poetaster T Ben Iohnson . Phylaster T John Fletcher Phoenix in her flames T Wil . Lower Pyrocles prince of Tyre C Will . Shakespeare Poor mans comfort M Robert Davborne Pleasure reconciled P   Paria     Peleus and Thetis M   Politician C Iames Shirly Patrick for Ireland C Iames Shirley Passionate lovers , both parts C Lodowick Loyd

Q

Queen of Arragon T Samuel Daniell Queens Arcadia T Iohn Fletcher . Queen T   — of Corinth T   — of her sex T  

R

Ram-Ally C Philip Massenger Roman Actor   William Shakespere Romeo and Juliet T William Shakespear Roial King T Thomas Haywood Roial slave T William Cartwright Rebellion T Thomas Rawlins Roial master C James Shirly Rollo Duke of Normandie T John Fletcher Rape of Lucrecia C Tho. Haiwood Renegado T Philip Massinger . Richard 2 d . T Will . Shakespeare — Third T Will . Shakespeare Robin Hood , both parts C   Robin Conscience C   Rival friends C Peter Hanstead Raging Turk T Thomas Goffe . Rhodon and Iris P Ralph Knevet Revenger T Tournour Roaring Girle C Thomas Middleton Return from Parnassus C   Robert E. of Huntingtons downfall H   — death H   Robin Hood P   Rule a wife and have a wife C Iohn Fletcher

S

Spanish Tragedie T Tho. Kyte — Curate C F. B. Jo. Fl. — Bawd C   Stukelyes life and death H   Sad shepherd C   Scots politick Presbyter I   Scipio and Phillis P   Sisters C   Sicily and Naples T   Sophister T   Silver-age C Thomas Haywood Sophao and Phao T John Lilly Scornful ladie C John Fletcher Sejanus fall C Ben Iohnson Silent woman C Ben Johnson Sophonisba H John Marston School of complements C James Shirly Sophy T Thomas Denham Staple of news C Ben Johnson Springs glory M Tho. Nabbs Strange discoverie C   Shepherds holyday C Jopeph Rutter Sea-voiage C F. B. Jo. Fl. Sparagus Garden C R b● . Broom . Swaggering Damsel C Robert Chamberlyne Scots figaries C John Tatham Siege , or loves convert C William Cartwrîght Solyman and Persida T   Summers last will C   Solynus T Thomus Goffe . Scotch historie H   See me , or see me not C   Supposes I George Gascoynd Susanna's tears I   Swetman the woman-hater arraigned C   Secillides T   Shoomaker a gentleman C   — holyday C  

T

Troilus and Cressida T   Temple of love M   Twinns C VVil. Rider . Tarquato Tasso P   Tullius Cicero T   Tamberlain both parts H   Tancred and Gismond T   Two Tragedies in one T Roger Yernton Two wisemen C   Three English heroes C   Trial of Chevalry C   — of treasure C   Tide tarrieth for no man C   Twelfthe night C William Shakespere The boies , Seneca C   Thirstes , an Interlude     True Trojans T   Thertes T Iasper Haiwood Troas T   Totenham Court C Thomas Nabbs Tom tyler C   Tempest C Will . Shakespeare The longer thou livest , the more fool thou art C   Triumph of beauty M   Tale of a tub C Ben Iohnson . Traitor T Iames Shirly Timon of Athens I   Two noble kinsmen C Will Shakespear Triumph of peace M Iames Shirly Titus Andronicus T Will . Shakespeare Taming of a shrew C Will . Shakespeare Trick to catch the old one C Will . Shakespeare Thiery and Theodoret T E. B. Jo. Fl.

V

Untrussing the humerous poet C Tho. Decker Unnatural combate C Philip Massenger Vow breaker C Will . Sampson Unfortunate mother C Thomas Nabs — lovers C Will . Davenant Valentinian C Iohn Fletcher Virgin widow C Francis Quarls — martyr C Phillip Massengen Valiant Welshman C   Valiant Scot C   Varities C   Very woman C Will . E. of Newcast Virtuous Octavia T Phillip Massenger Vision of delight M   Virgils Eclogs T  

W

Widows tears C George Chapman Woman-hater C F , B. Jo. Fl. Woman kill'd with kindness C Thomas Haywood Woman is a weather-cock C Iames Shirley Wedding C Nath. Field What you will C John Mirston When you see me , you will know me C Sam. Rowly White divel C John Webster Whore of Babylon C Tho. Darker Winters tale C Wil . Shakespear Wittie fair one C Iames Shirley Woman never vext C VVil. Rouly Witts C VVil. Dovenant Wonder of a kingdom C Tho. Decker Wise woman of Hogsdon C Thomas Haywood Wit without money ● F. B. Jo , Fl. VVit in a Constable C Hen . Glapthorn VVomans prize C F. B. Jo. Fletcher VVoman pleased C F. B. Jo. Fletcher VVit at several weapons C F. B. Jo. Fletcher VVidow C Thomas Middleton . VVild-goose chase C F. B. Jo Flet. VVine , Beer , Ale , Tobacco C   VVorld tost at tennis C Thomas Midelton VVoman have her will C   VVit in a woman C   VVylie beguiled C   VViats historie H Tho. Decker VVestward ho C John Webster VVeakest goeth to the wall C   VVealth and health C   VVarning for fair women C   VVoman in the moon C John Lilly VVife for a month C F. B. Jo. Fletcher

Y

Young Admiral C James Shirley Yorkshire Tragedie T Will . Shakespeare Your fine gallants . C Thomas Midleton

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R●wley Phil. Massinger . Tho. Middleton . William Rowley . Cou●tie●s Courtiers . L●●yers Lawyers . D●a●er Drawer . b●leeve By my troth Sir , I partly doe beleeve it ; conceive Sir You have indirectly answered Y●u , I partly doe beleeve it ; conceive Sir You have indirectly answered my question . I powe●full present , if that be firm and strong , And powerfull , and forcible , and permanent . I am ● ● powerfull , and forcible , and permanent . I am a yong man that has an old father . T●uer Sub poena statuti , hence I can tell him . Truer then all the Physitians in the world , He thre●score Faith neer her dayes to , Wants some two of threescore . sh●el So , Sheel drop away One of these dayes to ; hee's th●se So , Sheel drop away One of these dayes to ; hee's a good age now For those day●s So , Sheel drop away One of these dayes to ; hee's a good age now For those that hee●s , Sheel drop away One of these dayes to ; hee's a good age now For those that have old parents h●ve to ; hee's a good age now For those that have old parents , and rich inheritance . p●rents hee's a good age now For those that have old parents , and rich inheritance . tha● profitable for others too : Are there not fellows that lie bed-rid in their offices That yonger wa●k bed-rid in their offices That yonger men would walk lustily in : Churchmen , that even the second ●hat yonger men would walk lustily in : Churchmen , that even the second infancy Hath silenc'd , ev●n would walk lustily in : Churchmen , that even the second infancy Hath silenc'd , yet hath ●he would walk lustily in : Churchmen , that even the second infancy Hath silenc'd , yet hath s●cond walk lustily in : Churchmen , that even the second infancy Hath silenc'd , yet hath spun out langu●shd many pregnant and ingenious spirits Have languished in their hop'd reversions , And died upon r●versio●s ingenious spirits Have languished in their hop'd reversions , And died upon the thought , and by your A●d Have languished in their hop'd reversions , And died upon the thought , and by your leave pl●ces thought , and by your leave Sir , Have you not places fild up in the Law By some grave Senators th● leave Sir , Have you not places fild up in the Law By some grave Senators , that you imagin L●w Sir , Have you not places fild up in the Law By some grave Senators , that you imagin sp●r●ts imagin Have held them long enough , and such spirits as you . Were they remov'd , would leap the●● you . Were they remov'd , would leap into their dignities ? q● bus Dic quibus in terris & eris mihi magnus Apollo Bu● But tell me faith you fair opinion : Ist not y●u But tell me faith you fair opinion : Ist not a sound and necessary f●ir But tell me faith you fair opinion : Ist not a sound and necessary n●cessa●y faith you fair opinion : Ist not a sound and necessary Law This ( by the Duke ) enacted ● enact●d sound and necessary Law This ( by the Duke ) enacted ● ● necessary Law This ( by the Duke ) enacted ? Nev●● Never did Greece ( Our 〈…〉 of brave Philosophers d●d Never did Greece ( Our 〈…〉 of brave Philosophers ) Gr●●ce Never did Greece ( Our 〈…〉 of brave Philosophers ) Mongst 〈…〉 Never did Greece ( Our ancient seat of brave Philosophers ) Mongst all her N●m● brav● Never did Greece ( Our 〈…〉 of brave Philosophers ) Mongst all her N●m● the●●●nd P●il●sophers Never did Greece ( Our 〈…〉 of brave Philosophers ) Mongst all her N●m● the●●●nd Lawgivers N●m● 〈…〉 of brave Philosophers ) Mongst all her Nomotheta the●●●nd Lawgivers , No● when she flourished the●●●nd brave Philosophers ) Mongst all her N●m● and Lawgivers , No● when she flourished in her Lawgiv●rs Philosophers ) Mongst all her N●m● the●●●nd Lawgivers , No● when she flourished in her seven fold No● Mongst all her N●m● the●●●nd Lawgivers , Not when she flourished in her seven fold sages flou●ish●d her N●m● the●●●nd Lawgivers , No● when she flourished in her seven fold sages , ( Whose living m●mory in her seven fold sages , ( Whose living memory can never die ) Produce a Law more grave ●●v●r seven fold sages , ( Whose living memory can never die ) Produce a Law more grave and necessary w●ll I will maintain Sir , Draco's Oligarchy that the Oliga●chy● I will maintain Sir , Draco's Oligarchy that the gouernment Of Community reduced Comm●nity Draco's Oligarchy that the gouernment Of Community reduced into few Fram'd a fair state ; Solons Sisaith●e charitable ( but not full allowd . ) His Sisaithie did reform that error , His honourable Senate refo●m but not full allowd . ) His Sisaith●e did reform that error , His honourable Senate of Areopagitae Are●pagitae reform that error , His honourable Senate of Areopagitae , Licurgus was more loose , and gave too lu●u●ious And so did Aristotle , allowing Lewd and luxurious limits to their Lawes ; But now our Epire Epir● luxurious limits to their Lawes ; But now our Epire , our Epires Evander , Our noble and wise wi●e Epire , our Epires Evander , Our noble and wise Prince has hit the Law That all our predecessive Princ● , our Epires Evander , Our noble and wise Prince has hit the Law That all our predecessive ble●k Whether Sir I pray ? To the bleak air of storms , among those trees , Which w● air of storms , among those trees , Which we had shelter from . W●●t Our sap and livelyhood and from our fruit , What tis not Jubilee with thee yet , I think o●t with thee yet , I think , Thou lookst so sad o't , how old's thy father ? ve●● These very passions I speak to my father , Come , come p●ssions These ve●● passions I speak to my father , Come , come , heers sh●ll They shalbe now Sir , And shall have large fees if thei'le undertake To la●ge They shalbe now Sir , And shall have large fees if thei'le undertake To help a good What● What, to kill innocents Sir , it cannot be , It unde●stand Oh Sir , You understand a conscience , but not law . differenc● Why sir , is there so main a difference ? Law●er You'l never be good Lawyer if you understand not that . und●rstand You'l never be good Lawyer if you understand not that . b●st I think then tis the best to be a bad one . enacted● reasons that wee shall urge ) thus peremptorily enacted exa●ple impartiall execution of this our Statute the example shall first begin in and about our Court Pallace●Royall Dated the sixt of the second month at our Pallace Royall in Epire . it● theres some comfort in that good sir ? speake it▪ ▪ ▪ some comfort in that good sir ? speake it , ●core fruitlesse sir . That man at the age of four score , and women at threescore Shall the same Sh●ll age of four score , and women at threescore Shall the same day be put to death . pu● women at threescore Shall the same day be put to death . s●y Mark it , sir wee say man is not at age Till he be one and twenty adole●censie be one and twenty before his infancy And adolescensie , nor by that addition , Fourscore he cannot Fou●score And adolescensie , nor by that addition , Fourscore he cannot be till a hundred and one . help● That helps more sir He begins to be old at fifty , G●v● The worst hope of safety that ere I heard , Give him his fee againe , tis not worth two deneers h●m worst hope of safety that ere I heard , Give him his fee againe , tis not worth two deneers de●eers Give him his fee againe , tis not worth two deneers . T●eres Theres no Law for restitution of ●ees sir . L●w Theres no Law for restitution of ●ees sir . rest●●u●ion Theres no Law for restitution of ●ees sir . ●ees Theres no Law for restitution of fees sir . N● No no sir , I meant it lost when twas given spo●● I have spoke out my fee and I have done sir . L●w understand the worst and hope no better : A fine Law , if this hold , white heads will be cheape H●s due deeds of darknesse to their Countrey , Has watchd em a good turne fort , and tane em N●pping watchd em a good turne fort , and tane em Napping now , the fewer Hospitalls will serve to ●inde Before my Nerves and Ligaments grew strong To binde it faster to me . be●ne For mine owne sake I should have beene sorry for that . ●or mine owne sake I should have beene sorry for that . ●outh In my youth I was a Son d●●r● no Coward in my age , Son d●●r● In my youth I was a Souldier no Coward in my age , I never turnd ●u●nd a Son d●●r● no Coward in my age , I never turnd my back upon my foe , I have felt natures ●av● age , I never turnd my back upon my foe , I have felt natures win●●●s sicknesses , Yet ever n●tu●●s never turnd my back upon my foe , I have felt natures win●●●s sicknesses , Yet ever kept a lively win●●●s my back upon my foe , I have felt natures winters sicknesses , Yet ever kept a lively sap sickn●sses upon my foe , I have felt natures win●●●s sicknesses , Yet ever kept a lively sap in me To greet Y●t I have felt natures win●●●s sicknesses , Yet ever kept a lively sap in me To greet the ●v●r have felt natures win●●●s sicknesses , Yet ever kept a lively sap in me To greet the cheerefull k●pt felt natures win●●●s sicknesses , Yet ever kept a lively sap in me To greet the cheerefull ●iv●ly natures win●●●s sicknesses , Yet ever kept a lively sap in me To greet the cheerefull spring s●p win●●●s sicknesses , Yet ever kept a lively sap in me To greet the cheerefull spring of ch●er●ful● ever kept a lively sap in me To greet the cheerefull spring of health agen : Dangers on Horseback sp●ing lively sap in me To greet the cheerefull spring of health agen : Dangers on Horseback , D●ngers greet the cheerefull spring of health agen : Dangers on Horseback , on Foot by Water , I have Ho●s●back cheerefull spring of health agen : Dangers on Horseback , on Foot by Water , I have scapd to this W●ter agen : Dangers on Horseback , on Foot by Water , I have scapd to this day , and yet this acc●dents yet this day Without all help of casuall accidents Is onely deadly to me , cause it numbers c●●se casuall accidents Is onely deadly to me , cause it numbers Fourscore yeares to me , wheres Fou●score Is onely deadly to me , cause it numbers Fourscore yeares to me , wheres the ●au●t now ? I wher●s cause it numbers Fourscore yeares to me , wheres the ●au●t now ? I cannot blame Time , Natire ●au●t numbers Fourscore yeares to me , wheres the fault now ? I cannot blame Time , Natire , nor Natu●e wheres the ●au●t now ? I cannot blame Time , Nature , nor my Stars Nor ought but Tyranny , even ev●n Natire , nor my Stars Nor ought but Tyranny , even Kings themselves Have some times tasted thems●lv●s Stars Nor ought but Tyranny , even Kings themselves Have some times tasted an even fate with f●te themselves Have some times tasted an even fate with me , He that has beene a Souldier all day●s me , He that has beene a Souldier all his dayes And stood in personall opposition , gainst pe●sonall beene a Souldier all his day●s And stood in personall opposition , gainst Darts and Arrowes , D●rts And stood in personall opposition , gainst Darts and Arrowes , the Extreames of heat , And o● gainst Darts and Arrowes , the Extreames of heat , And pinching cold has treacherously pinch●ng and Arrowes , the Extreames of heat , And pinching cold has treacherously at home In his secured cold● Arrowes , the Extreames of heat , And pinching cold has treacherously at home In his secured secur●d pinching cold has treacherously at home In his secured quiet by a villains hand Am basely lost vi●lain●s treacherously at home In his secured quiet by a villains hand Am basely lost in my star●s ignorance star●s quiet by a villains hand Am basely lost in my starrs ignorance And so must I die by a Tyrants ●o Oh say not so sir , it is by the Law ! ●ut And whats that sir but the sword of tyranny When it is brandish'd ●yranny And whats that sir but the sword of tyranny When it is brandish'd against innocent lives inno●ent of tyranny When it is brandish'd against innocent lives ? I'me now upon my death bed sir , ●i● I'me now upon my death bed sir , and tis fit I should unbosome my free conscience And ta●●es I die in , I doe beleeve Tis tyranny that takes my life . w●eping Heer sit — weeping . ●hou Wherfore dost thou 〈◊〉 ? qu●stion How can you question nature so unjustly ? I had a grandfather fili●ll a grandfather , and then had not you True filiall tears for him ? Hypocrite● Hypocrite, , A disease of drought dry up all pity from c●n of drought dry up all pity from him That can dissemble pity with wet eyes diss●mble drought dry up all pity from him That can dissemble pity with wet eyes w●t pity from him That can dissemble pity with wet eyes wom●n Thou must not woman , there are years behind Before thou canst de●dly gone before you sir ? You give mee such a deadly wound . qu●stion Blemish my duty so with such a question , Sir I would hast me to the Duke for mercie fo● question , Sir I would hast me to the Duke for mercie , He thats above the Law may mitigate Law● above the Law may mitigate The rigor of the Law, how a good meaning May be corrupted by misconstruction cor●upt'st Thou corrupt'st mine , I did not thinke thou meanest so c●nva●'d Sir we have canvas'd it from top to toe , Turnd it upside downe ●rom Sir we have canvas'd it from top to toe , Turnd it upside downe , throw thr●w from top to toe , Turnd it upside downe , throw her on her side Nay opend and dissected in●●oyles her side Nay opend and dissected all her intrayles Yet can finde none , theres nothing to be Y●t Nay opend and dissected all her in●●oyles Yet can finde none , theres nothing to be hopd t●e finde none , theres nothing to be hopd But the Dukes mercie . la●t Then to his hopelesse mercy last I goe , I have so many presidents before b●fore mercy last I goe , I have so many presidents before me . I must call it hopelesse Antigona , c●ll have so many presidents before me . I must call it hopelesse Antigona , See me deliverd d●liverd must call it hopelesse Antigona , See me deliverd up unto my deaths man And then weell p●●t sor●ow Do not bate him an houre by griefe and sorrow Since theres a day prefixed , haste it not 〈◊〉 sick Antigona , dying now Any Disease thou wilt may be my end Or when Deaths slow to come D●ath● Any Disease thou 〈◊〉 may be my end Or when Deaths slow to come , say Tyrants send Exeunt● Exeunt. . Do●s , Able to corrupt a thousand by example , Does the kind root bleede out his livelihood 〈◊〉 parent distribution to his branches , Adorning them with all his glorious fruits , Proud that ●ll distribution to his branches , Adorning 〈◊〉 with all his glorious fruits , Proud that his pride s●●n glorious fruits , Proud that his pride is seen when hees unseen , And must not gratitude dis●end when hees unseen , And must not gratitude discend agen To comfort his old limbs in fruitlesse le●st limbs in fruitlesse winter Improvident , at least partiall nothing Weak woman in this kinde n●ture fruitlesse winter Improvident , at least partiall nature Weak woman in this kinde , who in thy last Te●ming Weak woman in this kinde , who in thy last Teeming still forgets the former , ever making The ●he kinde , who in thy last Teeming still forgets the former , ever making The burthen of thy m●king last Teeming still forgets the former , ever making The burthen of thy last throws the dearest dear●st making The burthen of thy last throws the dearest Darling ; oh yet in noble man reform it D●rling The burthen of thy last throws the dearest Darling ; oh yet in noble man reform it , And make v●get ves reform it , And make us better then those vegetives , Whose soules die within 〈◊〉 ; nature as 〈◊〉 those vegetives , Whose soules die within em ; nature as thou art old , If love and justice unn●turally the patern of thy piety , Lest all doe turn unnaturally against thee , And thou be blam'd for our Hippolit● Enter Leonides and Hippolita . bru●sh And brutish reluctations ; It heers the ground Whereon ●eluctations And bru●sh reluctations ; It heers the ground Whereon my filiall I● And bru●sh reluctations ; It heers the ground Whereon my filiall faculties faculti●s ; It heers the ground Whereon my filiall faculties must build An edifice of honour or of shame mu●● heers the ground Whereon my filiall faculties must build An edifice of honour or of shame To A● ground Whereon my filiall faculties must build An edifice of honour or of shame To all mankind ●hame faculties must build An edifice of honour or of shame To all mankind . ●ost your selfe , This is far more then fate of a lost game That another venture may restore agen r●store fate of a lost game That another venture may restore agen ; It is your life which you should ●gen lost game That another venture may restore agen ; It is your life which you should not subject subj●ct agen ; It is your life which you should not subject To any cruelty if you can preserve it . go● she whose love is but deriv'd from me Is gon before me in my debted duty . d●bted but deriv'd from me Is gon before me in my debted duty . ●uty deriv'd from me Is gon before me in my debted duty . ●hee Sweetest Hippolita what love taught said To be so forward in so good a cause ? inst●uct Mine own pity sir , did first instruct me And then your love and power did both disso●ve wonder of her vertues , Nothing else shall dissolve me . ●m Ile prevent em , And die the way I told thee , in the wonder prop●gation nature in her neerest ligaments Of blood and propagation , I should neer Have begot such a daughter n●ture own : A daughter in law , law were above nature Were there more such children . l●bour Had you heard her Cleanthes but labour In the search of means to save my forfet forfe● labour In the search of means to save my forfet life , And knew the wise and sound preservations preservation● forfet life , And knew the wise and sound preservations That she found out , you would redouble Th●t And knew the wise and sound preservations That she found out , you would redouble all My fou●d the wise and sound preservations That she found out , you would redouble all My wonder in m● thought , The very thought claims all that from me , And shees now possest of it , but good r●ceiv'd of it , but good sir , If you have ought receiv'd from her advice , Lets follow it , or else thi●k advice , Lets follow it , or else lets better think , And take the surest course . 〈◊〉 safer soyle , Where Epires law cannot claim me O● Country where we breath will be our own , On better soile ; heaven is the roof of all ●ll , On better soile ; heaven is the roof of all , And now as Epires situate by this law situ●te heaven is the roof of all , And now as Epires situate by this law , There is twixt us and heaven s●d Oh then avoid it sir , these sad events Follow those black predictions . m●st peace , I doe allow thy love Hippolita , But must not follow it as counsell , child ; I must Th●s I must not shame my Country for the law : This Country heer hath bred me , brought me up I'●e , And shall I now refuse a grave in her ? I'me in my second infancy and children Nere sleep infancy● refuse a grave in her ? I'me in my second infancy and children Nere sleep so sweetly in their c●adle children Nere sleep so sweetly in their nurses cradle . As in their naturall mothers . W●y shall Allow it me dispite of her intrailes ; Why doe you think how far from judgement tis you● beggerd you in wasting that Which only for your sakes I b●●d together , Buried my name in b●●d wasting that Which only for your sakes I bred together , Buried my name in Epire which stat●s my death I will not be so false unto your states , Nor fainting to the man thats yet in me b●avely to the man thats yet in me , Ile meet him bravely , I cannot ( this knowing ) fear That when d●yes gone hence I shalbe there , Come , I have dayes of preparation left . me● Good sir , hear me: I have a Genius that has prompted me , And With●ut Tush , it cannot be Without a certain perill ons all . D●nger Danger must be hazarded rather then accept A sure destruction● must be hazarded rather then accept A sure destruction: : you have a Lodge sir , So far remote from Th●t , So far remote from way of passengers , That seldome any mortall eye does greet with seldo●e far remote from way of passengers , That seldome any mortall eye does greet with it , And L●borinths situate with thickets Built with such cunning Laborinths within , As if the provident heavens foreseeing O● But not your own to lose , either in will Or negligence . secu●e●●nd forgot this , beseech you accept of it , It is secure and a duty to your selfe . co●●rd What a coward will you make me ? mist●ke● You mistake Tis noble courage , now you fight with death d●scovery This must needs open to discovery , And then what tortor followes ? ●ounsell sir ? Why theres but one body in all this counsell , Which cannot betray it selfe , we two though● one body , one heart , that think all one thought , And yet we two are not compleatly one sex● You must not mistrust my faith though my sexe Plead weak and frailty for me . L●wes That death so gently has prevented you The Lawes sharp rigor , and this no mortall ear Shall Demur● Ha , ha , ha , This wilbe a sportive fine Demur If the Error be not found . M●y by us , And in the interim your solitude May converse with heaven , and fairly prepare Th●own prepare Which was too violent and raging Thrown headlong on you . m●n against him ; What foe is more to man then man himselfe ? Are you resolv'd sir ? hims●lf● against him ; What foe is more to man then man himselfe ? Are you resolv'd sir ? Cleanth●s I am Cleanthes : If by this means I doe get a reprieve repriev● Cleanthes : If by this means I doe get a reprieve And cozen death a while , when he shall de●th this means I doe get a reprieve And cozen death a while , when he shall come Arm'd in his ●hen power to give the blow , Ile smile upon him then , and laughing goe . Fin●● Finis Actus Primi . ●3 Enter Duke , . Courtiers and Executioner . d●e Nay I knew my Father would doe well my Lord . When ere ●e came to die , ●e Father would doe well my Lord . When ere he came to die , i'de that opinion of him . ●'th to part from him ; He was not fit to live i'th world indeede any time these Ten yeares in● No , you did not well int , For he thats all spent is ripe for death O●r Our Law is fourscore years , because we judge Do●age Law is fourscore years , because we judge Dotage compleat then , as unfruitfullnesse In Women fath●rs compasse bring good sollid proofes Of his own fathers weaknes and unfitnes To live or sway the ●ct fit He dies when he deserves , for every act Is in effect then when the cause is ripe ●ff●ct dies when he deserves , for every ●ct Is in effect then when the cause is ripe . th●s how rarely he talks ? Oh that w'eed knowne this Ladds , what a time did we endure In two Com●ons , what a time did we endure In two penny Commons ? and in bootes twice vamp'd . h●ve Now we have ●wo paires a weeke , & yet not thankfull ●wo Now we have two paires a weeke , & yet not thankfull , Twill p●ire Now we have ●wo paires a weeke , & yet not thankfull , Twill be Pe●ce I and they knewt . 2. Cou . Peace let them never knowt . the●e A Pox there be yong heires will soone smelt out . N●v●r come to em by instinct man , may your grace Never be old , you stand so well for youth . ●he Spring , Sweet , fresh , and fashionable , now the old weeds are gon . p●ooves Lord no matter for merit and herein your Law prooves a provident act my Lord , when men passe provid●nt matter for merit and herein your Law prooves a provident act my Lord , when men passe not the palsie no● men passe not the palsie of their Tongues , nor colour in their Cheeks . co●our passe not the palsie of their Tongues , nor colour in their Cheeks . ne●r by that Law should live long , For th'are neer past it . P●irce hollow eyes and long white beards , ( As if a Prince dwelt in a Land of Goates ) With Clothes Clo●hes a P●irce dwelt in a Land of Goates ) With Clothes as if they sat upon their backs on purpose T●at Right spending pockets as a sonnes should be That lives i●h fashion , where our diseased fathers i●h pockets as a sonnes should be That lives ith fashion , where our diseased fathers Would B●ought fathers Would with the Sciatica and Aches Brought up your p●ind hose first , which Ladies y●ur Would with the Sciatica and Aches Brought up your p●ind hose first , which Ladies laught at p●ind with the Sciatica and Aches Brought up your paind hose first , which Ladies laught at , Giving ●uind Giving no reverence to the place , ( lies ruind , ) They love a doublet thats three houres m●tter close makes a man groane agen , And his Soule matter halfe a day ; yet these are those That carry Duk● Duke no● and your owne deserts to doubt ont , Has not our Law made you rich before your time ? c●n rich before your time ? Our countenance then can make you honourable . st●nds appearers , worth it selfe it is lost And bravery stands fort . ●nd Look , look , who comes heere I smell Death and another Courtier , Simonides . You● Push , I'me not for you yet , Your companies too costly , after the old mans ●fter for you yet , Your companies too costly , after the old mans Dispatch'd I shall have time D●spatch'd companies too costly , after the old mans Dispatch'd I shall have time to talke with you , I ●hall Dispatch'd I shall have time to talke with you , I shall come into the fashion yee shall see too Cr●on Old Creon you have been expected long . Sure y'are Chu●ch and twenty houres my Lord , I search'd The Church Booke yesterdaie , does your Grace think lo●t talk wildly to his wrong of this , He is not lost in judgement . spo●ls She spoils all agen . Des●rving Deserving any way for state imploiment . ●ny Deserving any way for state imploiment . st●te Deserving any way for state imploiment . v●ry His very houshold laws prescrib'd at home by him presc●ib'd His very houshold laws prescrib'd at home by him Are able to conform 7. Christian A●e very houshold laws prescrib'd at home by him Are able to conform 7. Christian kingdomes confo●m laws prescrib'd at home by him Are able to conform 7. Christian kingdomes , They are so wise Th●y able to conform 7. Christian kingdomes , They are so wise and vertuous . vertu●us Christian kingdomes , They are so wise and vertuous . unn●cessary your lawes extend not to desert sir , But to unnecessary years , and my Lord His are not such , though no● to unnecessary years , and my Lord His are not such , though they shew white , they'r worthy th●y years , and my Lord His are not such , though they shew white , they'r worthy , Jud●t●●us , Jud●t●●us though they shew white , they'r worthy , Juditious , able , and religious . Moth●r Ile help you to a Courtier of nineteen , Mother . Awa● Away unnaturall . Fo● Then I am no fool I'me sure , For to be naturall at such a time W●re a fool t● Then I am no fool I'me sure , Fo● to be naturall at such a time W●re a fool ●s W●re sure , Fo● to be naturall at such a time Were a fool ●s part ind●ed . fool ●s Fo● to be naturall at such a time W●re a fooles part ind●ed . ind●ed naturall at such a time W●re a fool ●s part indeed . You● Your Graces pity sir , An tis but fit and just G●aces Your Graces pity sir , An tis but fit and just . t●s Your Graces pity sir , An tis but fit and just . ●h● The law my Lord , And thats the justest way m● ●h● law my Lord , And thats the justest way . j●st●st ●h● law my Lord , And thats the justest way . W●●l Well said father ●faith . Thou wert ever juster ●ather W●●l said father ●faith . Thou wert ever juster then my mother ●faith W●●l said father ifaith . Thou wert ever juster then my mother still obse●vation Worth observation sir , So please you hear them read . L●w speaks she knows not what my Lord : He make a Law , poor man he bought a Table indeed , Only d●e bought a Table indeed , Only to learn to die by't ; ther's the busines now Wherein there ●he indeed , Only to learn to die by't ; ther's the busines now Wherein there ●re some precepts W●erein learn to die by't ; ther's the busines now Wherein there ●re some precepts for a son to , How ●re by't ; ther's the busines now Wherein there are some precepts for a son to , How he should l●arn some precepts for a son to , How he should learn to live , but I neer lookt upont : For when ●hat well enough , And keep a better Table then that I trow● a●l And is that all sir ? ●unning All I vow my Lord , Save a few running admonitions Upon Cheese Trenchers , as Take Runn●t it ; Tis like a cheese too strong of the Runnet , And such calves maws of wit and admonition fif●y Well seven and fifty , Yave but three years to sco'd , then comes b●ave Push , I am not brave enough to hold you talk yet , Give a man m●n brave enough to hold you talk yet , Give a man time . I have a suit a making . su●t you talk yet , Give a man time . I have a suit a making . m●king talk yet , Give a man time . I have a suit a making . fi●st We love thy form first , brave cloths will come man . em● Ile make em come else with a mischief to em, As other gallants doe , that have lesse i● Tis my Lord , and in the place Of a chiefe mourner to , but strangely chi●fe Tis my Lord , and in the place Of a chiefe mourner to , but strangely habited . su●table Yet suitable to his behaviour , mark it , He comes all b●haviour Yet suitable to his behaviour , mark it , He comes all the way smiling ●ever all the way smiling , do you observ't ? I never saw a Corpse so joyfully followed , Light ● way smiling , do you observ't ? I never saw a Corpse so joyfully followed , Light colours Co●rse smiling , do you observ't ? I never saw a Corpse so joyfully followed , Light colours and followe● observ't ? I never saw a Corpse so joyfully followed , Light colours and light cheeks , who should L●ght never saw a Corpse so joyfully followed , Light colours and light cheeks , who should this co●ou●s saw a Corpse so joyfully followed , Light colours and light cheeks , who should this be ? ● and light cheeks , who should this be ? Tis a thing worth resolving . thi●g light cheeks , who should this be ? Tis ● thing worth resolving . w●● handkercher , when tother part of her old face has wept Like rain in sunshine , but all the face Lik● when tother part of her old face has w●● Like rain in sunshine , but all the face to laugh be● How can that be▪ ▪ ▪ How can that be ? Cl●an. Clean L●onides Old Leonides . L●w his last month dead , He beguil'd cruell Law the sweetliest That ever age was blest to Tha● dead , He beguil'd cruell Law the sweetliest That ever age was blest to , It grieves me that g●ieves sweetliest That ever age was blest to , It grieves me that a tear should fall upont , Being b●oke Will work it out I see ; when his poor heart broke I did not so much but leapt for joy , So light● me thought , I would not hear of blacks I was so light, But chose a colour Orient , like my mind bla●ks chose a colour Orient , like my mind , For blacks are often such dissembling mourners , There reput●tion is no credit given toot , it has lost All reptuation by false sons and widows ; Now I would have m●n false sons and widows ; Now I would have men know what I resemble , A truth indeed , Th●t's Which is more honest then a cunning griefe That's only fac'd with sables for a shew , But s●bles then a cunning griefe That's only fac'd with sables for a shew , But gawdy hearted ; when I bon●s performd My last poor duty to my fathers bones , I shall return your servant . mad●st Thou mad'st my fathers clothes that I confesse , sm●ll neede I keepe so big a knave for a Cup of small Beere ? B●yliff accounted of in these dayes sir , But then your Bayliff to receive your rents . sp●nd tongue fellow , I shall take a course to spend em faster then thou canst reckon em , tis se●ve canst reckon em , tis not the rents must serve my turne , unlesse I meane to be laughed ●irrah him nere look to be a right gallant : But sirrah with whom is your businesse ? y●ur a right gallant : But sirrah with whom is your businesse ? ●i●ke Ile firke em into foame else . D●vell to make a Cooke a Ruffin , and scald the Divell indeed , doe strange mad things , make mutton m●ke ruld by a Butlers advice once ? for wee must make up our fortunes some where now as the case le●s fortunes some where now as the case stands , lets ●en therefore goe seeke out widdowes of ●en some where now as the case stands , le●s een therefore goe seeke out widdowes of nine therefo●e some where now as the case stands , le●s ●en therefore goe seeke out widdowes of nine and fiftie ● bee sure to bee quickly ridd of em , for a yeares enough of conscience to bee troubled m●st Yes , you must make some spoone meat for your father , lo●s in the very dogdaies When every Mastiffe lols ou●s tongue for heat , Would not this vex ou●s the very dogdaies When every Mastiffe lo●s outs tongue for heat , Would not this vex a beauty fi●e in cold Bathes now Under each arme pit a fine beane flower bag To screw out whitenesse M●king seaven of the proprest men ith Dukedome , Making a Banquet ready ith next roome for me , B●nquet the proprest men ith Dukedome , Making a Banquet ready ith next roome for me , Where he that ju●●ice ; This is a life for nineteene , but tis justice For old men , whose great acts stand in A●d And we yong wenches that have mother wits And love to marry muck first , and man after n●ver to marry muck first , and man after , Doe never thinke old men are old enough That we may ●hinke marry muck first , and man after , Doe never thinke old men are old enough That we may soon ou● enough That we may soon be rid on em theres our quittance ; I have wasted for the happy D●a●h for the happy houre this two yeare And if Death be so unkind still to let him live All that st●ll this two yeare And if Death be so unkind still to let him live All that time I am lost ●weet O sweet precious bud of beauty ! Troth she smells p●●cious O sweet precious bud of beauty ! Troth she smells over all bu● O sweet precious bud of beauty ! Troth she smells over all the her● The Sweet Briers but a counterfeit to her, It does exceede you only in the prickle yo● man , you thinke upon another husband as you are marrying of him , wee knowing your thoughts ●ug. Eug. ●o Old man , i'le tell thee , I come to beg the reversion of thy Wife , I think ● gallants be of my mind too , but thou art but a dead Man , therefore what should a man doe t●ckling talking with thee , Come Widdow stand to your tickling . Exc●se Excuse me gentlemen , 'twere as much impudence car●y time Nor is it mannerly to deny any , Ile carry an even hand to all the world , Let other m●ke even hand to all the world , Let other women make what hast they will , Whats that to me , w●ll world , Let other women make what hast they will , Whats that to me , but I profess unfainedly● unfainedly● they will , Whats that to me , but I profess unfainedly, Ile have my husband dead before I marry Ner● Ile have my husband dead before I marry , Nere looke for other answer at my hands Gentlemen m●nd He that dares say heell mend it , Ile strike him . m●nd himselfe to be a brother That goes about to mind it . th●●st Speak well of youth Wench While th'ast a day to live ; tis youth must make thee Wench● enough all thy life after . Tis Times policy Wench▪ ▪ what ist to bide A little hardness for ▪ all thy life after . Tis Times policy Wench , what ist to bide A little hardness for a wh●t thy life after . Tis Times policy Wench ▪ what ist to bide A little hardness for a pair Eve●y Every ●n● to their liking● but I say An honest ●n● Every one to their liking● but I say An honest man's Coz●n worth all , be he yong or gray , Yonders my Cozen . A●t Art I must use thee now , Dissembling is the b●st I must use thee now , Dissembling is the best help for a vertue That ever woman had , pe●ce father is dead , and fixt In his eternall peace , past the sharp tyrannous blow . husband● Yours was a father in law , but mine a husbande On for a woman that could love and live Wi●h husbande On for a woman that could love and live With an old man , mine is a jewell Cozen , So losse● Lady ? None knowes the terror of an husbands losse But they that feare to lose him . L●v●s them that stand in need ont , Ime like one Loves not to banquet with a joy alone , My friends ●n your love be so boundless , which is rare in a yong woman in these dayes , I tell you ●ound to beguile law , and help you , My husband found it out first . fe●d We daily see The good old man , and feed him twice a day , Me thinks it is the sweetest d●spatch down , I ha six months to doot , But could dispatch him in one , were I p●t toot . p●t , But could dispatch him in one , were I put toot . o●e YOu have searcht ore the Parish Chronicles sir ? Chronicle● YOu have searcht o●e the Parish Chronicles sir ? si● Likely to be the wiser man sir , for your greatest Clarks are not alwayes ●ir I understand my self so much the better sir , for all the best in the Parish pay duties ●ollux Mark sir , Agatha the daughter of Pollux , this is your Wives name , and the name s●y Whose daughter say you . Poll●x The daughter of Pollux cor●upted Orthography I assure you sir , the word is corrupted else . els● I assure you sir , the word is corrupted else . ●●stor Well on sir of Pollux , now come on Castor . 〈◊〉 Born in an . 1540. and now tis 99. by this infallible record sir ( let me see ) she i●●●llib●e Born in an . 1540. and now tis 99. by 〈◊〉 infallible record sir ( let me see ) she is now just 〈◊〉 sir ( let me see ) she is now just 59. and wants but on . on me see ) she is now just 59. and 〈◊〉 but one . 〈…〉 I am sorry she wants so much . dayes● Do not deduct it to dayes twill be the more tedious , and to measure tediou● not deduct it to dayes twill be the more tedious , and to measure it by houre glasses were t●must it not better she were out of her paine , t'must needs bee a griefe to us both . Cla●ks know you are perfect in ) it might be don , Clarks are the most ind●fferent honest men , for ind●fferent in ) it might be don , Cla●ks are the most indifferent honest men , for to the marriage of your ●o your friend , the Curses or the Blessings to you are all one , you say Amen to all . d●e Oh neighbour you doe not conceit mee , not the Jack of the Clock-house c●st neighbour , I never had the judgement to cast a figure . m●k●s turn'd into 9. by adding the taile which makes forty nine . do● Forty drachmaes , you doe not turne that forty into thirty nine . H●catomcaon let mee see Scirophon the 17. and now tis Hecatomcaon the 11. if I alter this your wife will have f●und there tis done , is perfect 39. as can be found in black and white but mum sir , thers danger Gnoth●s Oh Gnothos , how i'st ? heer's a trick of discarded tri●k Oh Gnothos , how i'st ? heer's a trick of discarded Cards of us , wee were ranked we●ks are all faln into fasting daies and ember weeks , that Cooks are out of use ? L●sts And all Taylors will bee cut into Lists and Shreds , if this world hold , we shall requ●st this world hold , we shall grow both out of request . Butler● And why not Butlers aswell as Taylors , if they can goe naked h●s strange mee thinks , a Lord should turne away his Taylor of all men , and how dost thou Taylor ●or long of this Publican my Lords Bayliff , for had he been rent gatherer still , our places B●l. Bal. hi● my Lord had not sold his Lands that claime his Rents , I should still have beene the rent Co●thman The truth is , except the Coachman , and the Footman , all serving men are ●erving except the Co●thman , and the Footman , all serving men are out of request . requ●st the Footman , all serving men are out of request . requ●sting were never in more request then now ; for requesting is but a kind of a begging , for when you b●seech a kind of a begging , for when you say I beseech your Worships Charity , tis all one if you requ●st Worships Charity , tis all one if you say I request i●● and in that kind of requesting , I am i●● Charity , tis all one if you say I request i●●, and in that kind of requesting , I am sure r●questing you say I request i●● and in that kind of requesting , I am sure serving men were never in more req●est I am sure serving men were never in more request . a●venture well let that passe , wee are upon a better adventure . I see Gnothos you have beene before us tru●h The truth is every man has laid by his Widdow , so ke●pe I keepe the town stock , if you can but name em tha● before the Cooke while you live , thers few that eate before they drinke in a morning . m●n Taylor puts in his needle of priority , for men do cloth themselves before they either drink lo●ger I will strive for no place , the longer ere I marry my wife , the older shee will ma●ry will strive for no place , the longer ere I marry my wife , the older shee will be , and nearer h●ve will serve you all gentlemen if you will have patience . qu●ane with you if you will , I have a lusty old queane to my wife , sound of wind and limb , yet one● limb , yet I'le give out to take three for one, at the marriage of my second wife . Unsigh● there must bee time you know to get a new : Unsight , unseen , I take 3. to one . ma●ch A match , theres five drachmes for ten at my next ●h● shall bee one ere I marry her , and then the next will be a hunny moon . st●ip I out strip you all , I shall have but six weeks of B●y Bay drachm●es Theres five drachmes for ten at my next wife . con●ent I am content , but none of you shall know my happiness n●ne I am content , but none of you shall know my happiness . h●reafter I'le remember't hereafter sir ▪ you have done with mee Gentlemen ? sir● I'le remember't hereafter sir▪ ▪ you have done with mee Gentlemen ? ▪ I'le remember't hereafter sir , you have done with mee Gentlemen ? C●o. Clo. B●t. But. We●l Weel now leave our venter to the event , I must ev●nt Weel now leave our venter to the event , I must a wooing . ●yle What ayle you man you speake so passionatly . ●oman sweet wife , who would thinke so lusty an old woman , with reasonable good teeth , and her tongue sick● should bee so neere her end , and yet not sick. ●ble know craves impotent and useless And not the able women . ●s alas I see thou hast beene repairing time as well as thou couldst , the old wrinckles al●s Out alas , I hope theres more then so , but doe you wo●ld halfe a score , and twere but five yeare , I would not care , an able woman ( me thinks ) ●ere ●ere would not care , an able woman ( me thinks ) were to be pittied . L●w reputations now a dayes , that it is thought the Law will meet them at fifty very shortly . H●avens Marry the Heavens forbid . bu●ning Physick , and kill good subjects faster then a burning Feavour ; and then Schoolemistresses of ●ff●r would desire to goe before my time , and offer my selfe willingly , 2. or 3. yeares before requ●st Husband were dead before , 'twere a reasonable request , if you were dead I could be content to al●●k why should shee goe to Law for her Death , alack I neede not wish thee gone , for thou hast fortnigh● oh woman tis not three weeks , I thinke a fortnight is the most . bee●t , I cannot be so neare , Oh time if thou beest kind lend me but a yeare . supp●r , yet a man would be glad of a Chicken to supper ; the Clarke I hope understands no Hebrew ●hat understands no Hebrew , and cannot write backward what hee hath writ forward already , and then con●c●ēce in with her two for one , Tis use enough a consciēce for a brother if he had a consciēce . consc●ēce enough a consciēce for a brother if he had a consciēce . E●it Exit . s●rvants All your servants vowd Lady . Oh I shall kill my selfe with ●●me An't be a laughing businesse Put it to me , i'me one of the best in Europe . My father died 〈◊〉 the best in Europe . My father died last too , I have the most cause . h●ve best in Europe . My father died last 〈◊〉 , I have the most cause . Eug● Eug Y●u You ha pickd out such a time sweet Gentlemen ou● You ha pickd out such a time sweet Gentlemen To make y●u● m●ke pickd out such a time sweet Gentlemen To make y●u● spleen a banquet . y●u● pickd out such a time sweet Gentlemen To make your spleen a banquet . ba●q●et time sweet Gentlemen To make y●u● spleen a banquet . ●l'e jest Lady ! I have a jaw stands ready fort , il'e gape , Halfe way and meet it . m●et stands ready fort , ●l'e gape , Halfe way and meet it . Th●t My old Husband That cannot say his praiers out for Jealosie s●y My old Husband That cannot say his praiers out for Jealosie And madnesse pra●ers My old Husband That cannot say his praiers out for Jealosie And madnesse , at your madn●sse cannot say his praiers out for Jealosie And madnesse , at your comming first to woe me . fi●st for Jealosie And madnesse , at your comming first to woe me . s●yd Well sayd . E●g. Eug. ●gen secrets of all art To make himselfe youthfull agen . you●hfull How youthfull , ha , ha , ha . woul● A man of forty five he would faine seeme to be Or scarce so much if he O● of forty five he would faine seeme to be Or scarce so much if he might have his will hoarin●sse I but his white haires theyl betray his hoarinesse . ●re Why there you are wide , hees not the man you take him for th● Why there you are wide , hees not the man you take him for , Nay will you know N●y wide , hees not the man you take him for , Nay will you know him when you see him agen y●u hees not the man you take him for , Nay will you know him when you see him agen , There will h●● man you take him for , Nay will you know him when you see him agen , There will be five Eug● Eug pro●ise Nay you did well to laugh faintly there , I promise you I think heel out live me now , And deceive he●l laugh faintly there , I promise you I think heel out live me now , And deceive Law and all M●rry Merry gowt forbid . fo●bid Merry gowt forbid . Fenc●ng How at Fencing Schoole ? School● How at Fencing Schoole ? him● They observe turnes and houres with him▪ ▪ The great French rider will be heere at ▪ They observe turnes and houres with him , The great French rider will be heere at B●ard I'me sure his Head and Beard as he has orderd it Looks not past fifty p●st Head and B●ard as he has orderd it Looks not past fifty now heel bringt to forty Within these fif●y B●ard as he has orderd it Looks not past fifty now heel bringt to forty Within these four Withi● Looks not past fifty now heel bringt to forty Within these four dayes for 9 times an hour at ● dayes for 9 times an hour at least He takes a Black Lead Combe and kembs it over . Three over● He takes ● Black Lead Combe and kembs it over. . Three quarters of his Beard is under fifty q●arters Black Lead Combe and kembs it over . Three quarters of his Beard is under fifty , Thers but ●●e black by Munday , And to approve my truth see where he coms ? Laugh softly gentlemen , m●ngle yong boyes I shall be for you , This little mangie tuft takes up more time Then all the Beard A●d match my haire too't , theres the fault , And can doe offices of youth yet lightly . At c●n match my haire too't , theres the fault , And can doe offices of youth yet lightly . At least ti●s Enjoy his Wife to himselfe , must yong Court tits Play tomboyes tricks with her , and he live ●if three Court Codlings that looke parboyld , As if they came from Cupids scalding house . c●me Codlings that looke parboyld , As ●if they came from Cupids scalding house . off●r mine I fall down horse and man , If I but offer at it . P●ithee Prithee no more , unlesse thou hast a mind to lay ●o P●ithee no more , unlesse thou hast a mind to lay me underground , one of these tricks ●nough lay me underground , one of these tricks enough in a morning . G●lli●rd For your Gilliard sir You are Compleat enough , I and may ●●u For your Gilliard sir You are Compleat enough , I and may challenge comple●t For your Gilliard sir You are Compleat enough , I and may challenge ●●e proudest ch●llenge Gilliard sir You are Compleat enough , I and may challenge ●●e proudest Coxcombe of em all , i'le stand ●●e are Compleat enough , I and may challenge The proudest Coxcombe of em all , i'le stand too● proudest Coxcombe of em all , i'le stand toot . ●●ve and I've other weapons for the rest too , I have prepard for em , if ere I take 〈◊〉 Gregories p●ep●rd I've other weapons for the rest too , ●●ve prepard for em , if ere I take 〈◊〉 Gregories heere 〈◊〉 too , ●●ve prepard for em , if ere I take My Gregories heere agen . w●pons Jack Boyes , feats of youth . And these the weapon , drinking , fencing , dancing , Your owne parlo●s waies you Glisterpipes , Ime old you say Yes parlous old Kidds and you mark me well , This Beard ●u●● eggs This Beard cannot get Children , yon lank suck eggs , Unlesse such Weezels come from Court to wi●● Enter with Glasses . W●l Wel said down with 'em now we shall see your sh●ll Why Sim it shall . chus● Come dare you chuse your weapon now . h●sty I dancing sir and you will be so hasty . ●. 2 Cour. m●ny That wet one has cost many a p●incox life And I will send it through p●incox That wet one has cost m●ny a princox life And I will send it through you with no● Let come with a Pox● I care not so't be drink . I hope my gu●s will hold gu●s Pox● I care not so't be drink . I hope my guts will hold , and ●hat's ●een all A Gentleman ●hat's be drink . I hope my gu●s will hold , and that's ●een all A Gentleman can looke for of such P●●y Play the first weapon , come strike , strike weap●n P●●y the first weapon , come strike , strike I say Yes , yes , Ga●●ard A Galliard L●mini●rd L●mini●rd A Ga●●ard Laminiard cod● breath enough at all times , Lucifers Musk cod To give your perfumd worship 3. Vennies l●e You lie twenty I hope , and you shall find it . gentlemen● Had ever man such luck , speak your opinion gentlemen? disp●tchd Your dispatchd beare whelp . th●ts I but thats nothing then they goe voluntarily , I doe ●●● to have em thrust out whether they will or ●●●. du●k● Heeres your first weapon ducks meat . St●●d How , a dutch what you call em . Stead of a German falchion , a shrewd weapon ; weapon● em . St●●d of a German falchion , a shrewd weapon; ; And of all things , hard to be taken downe c●ll Halfe pike comes well after Dutch what you call em , They'd never be a sunder by their good goe● Ant be as long as a halter downe it goes No haire shall crosse me . Pol●cats I make you stinke worse then your Polecats doe . ●eeres long sword your last weapon ●eeres you stinke worse then your Polecats doe . Heeres long sword your last weapon . ●hamst Why how now Sim beare up , thou shamst us all else . already● longer . I ha got the Scotony in my head already, The whimzy , you all turne round , do not no● already● The whimzy , you all turne round , do not you dance gallants . Co●r. 1. Cour. Lis●. Lise. m●y folly in her owne ground wondrous much Why may not we be held as full sufficient To love o●r not we be held as full sufficient To love our owne wives , then get our owne children ●●e dissolved ? For such spring Butterflies that are gawdie wingd , But no more substance then th●se gawdie wingd , But no more substance then these Shamble flies Which Butchers boyes snap ●lies But no more substance then these Shamble flies Which Butchers boyes snap betweene sleepe maggot● Come but to crush you once you are all but maggots , For all your beamy out sides . Cleanthe● Enter Cleanthes Lisand●r shamefull , Why was not yeur name wont to be Lisander ? d●fer Judgement defer thy comming , else this mans miserable . y●ur brought this colour to your mind . Which since your childhood I neare saw you weare● You were weare● Which since your childhood I neare saw you weare, You were ever of an innocent gloss Since Liv●ry knowledge , and would you lose it And change the Livery of Saints and Angels For this mixt monstrousnes ba●kward begin a work nere yet attempted ; To pul time backward ? See what your wife wil do , are your wits dan●e be mad , and more excusable . I heare you dance ●gen and do strange follie● . ●gen , and more excusable . I heare you dan●e agen and do strange follie● . follie● excusable . I heare you dan●e ●gen and do strange follies . co●●● I must confesse I have been put to some coze. m●d think you are at worst , for if You are not mad , I then must guesse you have The first D●sease then must guesse you have The first of some Disease was never heard of , Which may be worse wa● guesse you have The first of some Disease was never heard of , Which may be worse then ●f The first of some Disease was never heard of , Which may be worse then madness , and els● more fearfull , Youd weep to see your selfe else , and your care To pray wou'd quickly turne B●t I had a father had he livd his month out But to h● seen this most prodigious folly , h● a father had he livd his month out But to ha seen this most prodigious folly , There n●eded h● seen this most prodigious folly , There needed not the Law to have cut him off : The sight S●nct●ary , He would have held it equall Done to a Sanctuary , for what is age But the holy place of B●t equall Done to a Sanctuary , for what is age But the holy place of life , Chapel of ease rob● ease For all mens wearied miseries , and to rob That of her Ornament , it is accurst , As accu●st and to rob● That of her Ornament , it is accurst , As from a Priest to steale a holy Vestment f●om That of her Ornament , it is accurst , As from a Priest to steale a holy Vestment , ● and ● from a Priest to steale a holy Vestment , I and convert it to a sinfull covering . Lis●nder Exit Lisander . s●e I see ta's done him good , blessing go with it blessi●g I see ta's done him good , blessing go with it , E●●e●ia Enter Eugenia . O● Oh y'are welcome . Exc●edingly Exceedingly well handled . m●●kd You markd his beard Cosen . M●●k Mark me . ●ver Did you ever see a haire so changd ? S●●umpet The Divel has rock'd her so fast asleep , Strumpet . D● Do you call sir ? H●w How doe you sir ? wom●n sleeps still , what a dead modesty is i'this woman ? Will never blush agen , look on thy work m●ns showre of blood to be the cause Of that old mans destruction , think upont Ruine eternally th● sins again , has lost his prayers And all the tears that were companions with em And like out● And turnes to the same place where he set out, So he that tooke his farwell of the world c●st he that tooke his farwell of the world And cast the joyes behind him out of sight , Sum'd equ●ld apostacy , Immodesty like thine was never equald Ive heard of women , ( shall I call em so Co●ps call em so ) Have welcomd suitors ere the Corps were cold , But thou thy Husband living si● Well have you done now sir ? sh●●l to a mind resolvd , Ask any woman that , sheel tell you so much You have only showne a ●●ll mind resolvd , Ask any woman that , sheel tell you so much You have only showne a pretty r●quite sawcy wit , Which I shal not forget nor to requite it , You shal heare from me shortly : B●esse leave thee wholly to thy stronger master , Blesse the sex of thee from thee , thats my Prayer ●ort and I can sure His conceald father payes fort , ile een tel . Him that I meane to make t●l And he shall tel the Duke , — Masse heere he comes . H●s Has had about with me too . ●lurt A flurt , a little flurt , he cald me strange names mind● You shall quit him sir when he as little minds you . b● I like that wel . I love to be reveng'd when no one thinks of me . Theres rev●ng'd I like that wel . I love to be reveng'd when no one thinks of me . Theres little H● This is it then He you shall strike your stroke shal be profound ●hall This is it then H● you shall strike your stroke shal be profound . And ●troke This is it then H● you shall strike your stroke shal be profound . And yet your foe not giv● A my troath I love to give such wounds . Ex●u●● Exeunt . VVE●come VVelcome Gentlemen , will you not draw here , will G●ntlmen VVelcome Gentlemen , will you not draw here , will you drinke ●ere VVelcome Gentlemen , will you not draw neere , will you drinke at Do●e Gentlemen ? Do●e will you not draw here , will you drinke at Dore Gentlemen ? Gentlem●n you not draw here , will you drinke at Do●e Gentlemen ? O● Oh the Summer Ayres best ! b●st O● the Summer Ayres best ! ple●s● What Wine will please you drink Gentlemen ? W●d My Widdowes lowes a●h spitt and halfe ready lad , a a●h My W●d lowes ath spitt and halfe ready lad , a turne or too b●fore Then Cooke I hope you have basted her before this time . Rosem●ry And stuck her with Rosemary too , to sweeten h● , she was t●i●●ed ●er● sw●eten And stuck her with Rosemary too , to sweeten h● , she was t●i●●ed ●er● she came to my h● stuck her with Rosemary too , to sweeten her , she was t●i●●ed ●er● she came to my hands t●i●●ed with Rosemary too , to sweeten h● , she was tainted ●er● she came to my hands what an old peice ●er● Rosemary too , to sweeten h● , she was t●i●●ed ere she came to my hands what an old peice of h●nds h● , she was t●i●●ed ●er● she came to my hands what an old peice of flesh of fifty nine pe●ce t●i●●ed ●er● she came to my hands what an old peice of flesh of fifty nine eleaven mooths and fl●sh she came to my hands what an old peice of flesh of fifty nine eleaven mooths and upwards fl●●blown eleaven mooths and upwards , she must needs be flieblown . her● Put her off put her off , tho you lose by her, the weathers hot . D●aw●r Why Drawer ? h●e●e By and by , heere gentlemen , heeres the quintessence of Greece ●a● Sir the mad Greeks of this age can taste their Palermo as well as the sage better● together , one wil help away with another the better▪ ▪ besides there wil bee charges sav'd too● ▪ one wil help away with another the better , besides there wil bee charges sav'd too● ther● help away with another the better ▪ besides there wil bee charges sav'd too● the same Rosemary cha●ges another the better ▪ besides there wil bee charges sav'd too● the same Rosemary that serves s●v'd the better ▪ besides there wil bee charges sav'd too● the same Rosemary that serves for the too● better ▪ besides there wil bee charges sav'd too, the same Rosemary that serves for the Funeral ●eere Yes sir , heere are sweet wire drawers in the howse . tha● Oh that makes them and you seldome part , you are peg● And both govern by the pegs too . ●ou And you have pipes in your consort too . h●ve And you have pipes in your consort too . pip●s And you have pipes in your consort too . S●ck-b●ts And Sack-buts too sir . diff●r But the Heads of your Instruments differ , yours are Hogs-heads their Cittern and ●hou strike up , weel have a Dance , Gnothoes come thou shalt foole it too . Gnoth●es Take heed what you do Gnothoes . S●e She grow longer if you marke the story , when gr●w S●e grow longer if you marke the story , when shee sh●e grow longer if you marke the story , when shee grew to be an ell sh●● was de●p●● then any sh●● marke the story , when shee grew to be an ell shee was de●p●● then any yard of Troy could reach de●p●● story , when shee grew to be an ell sh●● was deeper then any yard of Troy could reach by a quarter waigh● by a quarter : there was Cressid was Troy waight , and N●ll was haberdepoyse , she held more N●ll : there was Cressid was Troy waighd , and Nell was haberdepoyse , she held more by fowre sh● They say she causd many wounds to be given in Troy ▪ c●usd They say she causd many wounds to be given in Troy ▪ m●ny They say she causd many wounds to be given in Troy ▪ Troy● say she causd many wounds to be given in Troy▪ ▪ ▪ she causd many wounds to be given in Troy . Pl●aster wounded there her selfe , and cured againe by Plaster of Paris , and ever since that has beene ●ver and cured againe by Pl●aster of Paris , and ever since that has beene usd to stop holes with con●ort Musick is ready to strike up , and heeres a consort of mad Greeks , I know not whether they ●hether heeres a consort of mad Greeks , I know not whether they bee men or women , or betweene both wh●t men or women , or betweene both , they have what you call em vizards on their faces . y●u women , or betweene both , they have what you call em vizards on their faces . licksp●●got Vizards goodman lickspiggot . ●●y If they be wise women they may be wizards too . ●traine company of Gentlemen good fel'owes for a straine or too . honou● say , let em come Gnothoes : now for the honour of Epire . mas●t The Dance of old women maskt , then offer to take the men● they agree men● old women mas●t , then offer to take the men, they agree all but Gnothoes : he fits with t●ey but Gnothoes : he fits with his Wench after they whisper . t●en I so kind then every one his W●●ch to his severall room●Gn●thoes W●●ch I so kind then every one his Wench to his severall room●Gn●thoes we are all seve●all I so kind then every one his W●●ch to his severall room●Gn●thoes we are all provided now as room●Gn●thoes then every one his W●●ch to his severall room: Gnothoes we are all provided now as you are w●f●manet Exeunt each with his wife manet Gnothoes wife unmaskt . o'd No but a maid horse face , oh old woman is it you ? wom●n No but a maid horse face , oh old woman is it you ? h●ve Yes tis I , all the rest have gu●d themselves , and taken their own w●v●s gu●d Yes tis I , all the rest have guld themselves , and taken their own w●v●s , w●v●s have gu●d themselves , and taken their own wives , and shall know that they have done more c●n shall know that they have done more then they can well answer , but I pray you , Husband what Husb●n● then they can well answer , but I pray you , Husband what are you doing ? yo● answer , but I pray you , Husband what are you doing ? F●ith Faith thus should I do if thou weart dead● old sh●uld Faith thus should I do if thou weart dead● old Ag. and thou dead● Faith thus should I do if thou weart dead, old Ag. and thou hast not long to live ●me ●me dead● old Ag. and thou hast not long to live Ime sure , we have Siren ' heere . ●hou Art thou so shameless whilst I am living to keepe tho● Ag I doe prize her far above thy nose , if thou wouldst lay me both ●hine eyes in my hand l●ave both ●hine eyes in my hand to boot , ile not leave her , art not ashamd to bee seene in a Tavern ar● in my hand to boot , ile not leave her , art not ashamd to bee seene in a Tavern , and ●ay●s shall make thee rayments for the working dayes . ●usfs Her ruffs will serve thee for nothing but to wash herlife may heare she never wore any but railes al her life time Gnotho●● Indeed if it be so , I will not linger so long Gnothoes . th●e out of date , down on thy knees , and make thee rea● 〈…〉 ●e of thy clothes to buy thee a rea● date , down on thy knees , and make thee ready 〈…〉 ●e of thy clothes to buy thee a Deaths ●e down on thy knees , and make thee rea● 〈…〉 some of thy clothes to buy thee a Deaths head p●● thy clothes to buy thee a Deaths head , and put upon thy middle finger , your least considering m●ddle buy thee a Deaths head , and p●● upon thy middle finger , your least considering Bawds doe Churc● ready , wee'l see thee buried as we go to Church to be married . Wi●e Wife . v●x●tion goods , things all without us , That proves vexation often more then comfort , How mighty ought ●sh● That only makes poore man delight to live : Psha , i'me too fearful fie , fie , who can hurt ●ut too fearful fie , fie , who can hurt me ? But tis a general cowardice that shakes , the ●he But tis a general cowardice that shakes , the nerves of confidence , he that hides treasure ●magins nerves of confidence , he that hides treasure imagins every one thinks of that place when tis ●hen treasure imagins every one thinks of that place when tis a thing least minded , nay let him change le●st one thinks of that place when tis a thing least minded , nay let him change the place continually ●he a thing least minded , nay let him change the place continually where ere it keeps , There pre●ious see it sends forth A deere one , to me , pretious chiefe of women , How does the good old we● How does the good old soule , has he fed wel ? may● made the heartiest meale to day Much good mayt do ●i● health . ●i● heartiest meale to day Much good mayt do his health . Cl●an. Clean the● A blessing on them , Both for thy newes and wish . n●wes A blessing on them , Both for thy newes and wish . c●ll work int , come wee'r safe heere I preethee call him forth , the ayres much wholesomer . Iv● Lifts of honor , Ive a joy weeps to see you , tis so full So returne● fairely fruitfull , I hope to see you often and returne, Loaden with blessings , st●ll to powre on st●ll often and returne● Loaden with blessings , still to powre on some● I find em all in my contented some● Loaden with blessings , st●ll to powre on some. I find em all in my contented peace , And A●d some● I find em all in my contented peace , And lose not one in thousands , th'are disperst brightest● disperst So gloriously I know not which are brightest I finde em as Angels are found by legions aff●ires the hope and joy Of all any actions , my affaires , my wishes , And lastly which crownes all Horn● A Horne . ●●p Hip. joy● Blesse my joy, , What ailes it on a sudden ? a●les Blesse my joy , What ailes it on a sudden ? Clea●. Clean. qu●ck nearer : In for the precious good of virtue , quick sir . Lowder and nearer yet , at hand at he● Tis her but what of that , alas take heed sir , You● her but what of that , alas take heed sir , Your care will overthrow us . over●hrow that , alas take heed sir , Your care will overthrow us . f●ce Come . it shall not , Lets set a pleasant face upon our feares , Though our hearts shake he●r●s pleasant face upon our feares , Though our hearts shake with horror , ha , ha , ha . P●ithee Prithee proceed , Ime taken with these light things Si●ce taken with these light things infinitely , Since the old mans decease ; ha so they parted decea●e light things infinitely , Since the old mans decease ; ha so they parted , ha , ha . ha . Wh●●ow Why how should I beleeve this , look , hees merry merrry Wh●●ow should I beleeve this , look , hees merry As if he had no such charge ? one with that h● I beleeve this , look , hees merry As if he had no such charge ? one with that care ch●rge , look , hees merry As if he had no such charge ? one with that care Could never be so still to'●h no difference He brought his fathers Corps to'th grave with , He laught thus then you know s●ower I , he may laugh my Lord ; That showes but how he glories in his cunning , And h●s expresse affection to his father , That onely he his over reach'd the Law . R●veald you right , my Lord , his owne Cosen germen Reveald it first to me , a free tongu'd woman , Co●stant Not mov'd a whit , Constant to lightning still , tis strange to meet do●s Upon a ground so unfrequented sir : This does not fit your passion , your for mirth Or p●ssion unfrequented sir : This does not fit your passion , your for mirth Or I m●st●k you much . m●st●k not fit your passion , your for mirth Or I mistak you much . thes● any thing too much is vitious ; I come to these disconsolate walkes , of purpose Onely to z●ale away the edge ont . I ever had a greater zeale to sadnesse , A naturall proportion , I co●f●ffe zeale to sadnesse , A naturall proportion , I confesse my Lord Before that cheerful accident fel B●fore naturall proportion , I confesse my Lord Before that cheerful accident fel out● If I may out● my Lord Before that cheerful accident fel out, If I may call a fathers funeral cheerful Wi●hout If I may call a fathers funeral cheerful Without wrong done to duty or my love . 〈◊〉 It seemes then you take pleasure i'these walks ●'these 〈◊〉 seemes then you take pleasure i'these walks sir . ●o Lord They bring into my mind oft meditations so sweetly pretious , that in the parting ● ● so sweetly pretious , that in the parting I finde showre of grace upon my cheeks , They find● sweetly pretious , that in the parting ● finde showre of grace upon my cheeks , They take ●'ve And i've small cause Cleanthes t'afford you the least Cleauthes And ●'ve small cause Cleanthes t'afford you the least delight that has ●he And ●'ve small cause Cleauthes t'afford you the least delight that has ● name . ● Cleanthes t'afford you the least delight that has a name . ●our In your excesse of joy you have exprest your rancor and contempt against my Law : your aga●nst you have exprest your rancor and contempt against my Law : your smiles deserve fining , y'ave ●our your rancor and contempt against my Law : your smiles deserve fining , y'ave profest Derision Wh●ch profest Derision openly een to my face , Which might be death a little more incensd You littl● openly een to my face , Which might be death a little more incensd You do not come for any freedome ●or You do not come for any freedome heere But for a project of your own , But all that knowne ●ll heere But for a project of your own , But all that knowne to be contentfull to thee , th●t● heere But for a project of your own , But all that knowne to be contentfull to thee , Shall th● knowne to be contentfull to thee , Shall in the use prove deadly , your liues min● If ever you● to thee , Shall in the use prove deadly , your liues min● If ever thy presumption do but li●es thee , Shall in the use prove deadly , your liues min● If ever thy presumption do but le●d min● Shall in the use prove deadly , your liues mine If ever thy presumption do but le●d thee le●d liues min● If ever thy presumption do but lead thee Into these walkes agen , for that woman the●e ever thy presumption do but le●d thee Into these walkes agen , for that woman I'le have em ●or do but le●d thee Into these walkes agen , for that woman I'le have em watchd a purpose wom●n● le●d thee Into these walkes agen , for that woman I'le have em watchd a purpose . flowe● Now now , his colour ebbs and flowes . wondro●s Oh you did wondrous ill to call me agen ▪ There are not words agen● Oh you did wondrous ill to call me agen▪ ▪ There are not words to help us if I intreat ▪ Oh you did wondrous ill to call me agen , There are not words to help us if I intreat le●s then silence Prithee let Heaven alone , and lets say nothing . Y'av● Y'ave struck em dumb my Lord . impos●ure apparent Search , make a speedy search , for the imposture Cannot be far off by the feare it sends H●s Has the Lapwings cunning , i'me afraid my Lord Lor● H●s the Lapwings cunning , i'me afraid my Lord That cries most when shees farthest from 〈◊〉 Exeunt Courtiers & Si● . Si● Exeunt Courtiers 〈◊〉 Sim. . pla●e Bloody theefe , Come from that place , tis sacred-homicide , Tis not for thy 〈◊〉 Help me thunder For my powers lost , Angels shoot plagues and hear● me : Why are these men in health and I so heart sick ? Or why should nature have that power gen●ly Use him gently and Heaven will love you fort . aff●ction Father , oh Father now I see thee full In thy affection , thou'rt a man of sorrow But reverently Bu● In thy affection , thou'rt a man of sorrow But reverently becomst it , that's my comfort rever●ntly thy affection , thou'rt a man of sorrow But reverently becomst it , that's my comfort . Extremity that'● man of sorrow But reverently becomst it , that's my comfort . Extremity was never better sh●ll looke of thine , oh let me look still For I shall lose it , all my joy and strength Is een on● Your Law my Lord , let me receive the sting ont Be once just sir , and let the offender a●d receive the sting on● Be once just sir , and let the offender die Hees innocent in all off●nder sting on● Be once just sir , and let the offender die Hees innocent in all , and I am guilty aff●ction Your grace knowes when affection only speaks Truth is not alwaies there , spe●ks Your grace knowes when affection only speaks Truth is not alwaies there , his love would dr●w Truth is not alwaies there , his love would draw An undeservd misery on his youth , And wrong Wi●h concealment And like a worldly coward injurd heaven With feare to go toot , now I see my fault , fea●e like a worldly coward injurd heaven With feare to go toot , now I see my fault , And am q●ick Go give him quick dispatch , let him see death And your presumption ●heir I strive fort Is their no hand of pitty that will ease me And take vill●ine of pitty that will ease me And take this villaine from my heart a while ? ● A worse supplies his place then , A weight more pondrous , I cannot follow . afflic●ion Oh misery of affliction . l●st good ever Though they be nere so cruell , My last leave must 〈◊〉 t●ken think a that , And le●v● ever Though they be nere so cruell , My last leave must 〈◊〉 t●ken think a that , And this last 〈◊〉 they be nere so cruell , My last leave must be t●ken think a that , And this last blessing t●ken be nere so cruell , My last leave must 〈◊〉 taken think a that , And this last blessing given l●st leave must 〈◊〉 t●ken think a that , And this last blessing given , I will not lose That for tho●sand blessing given , I will not lose That for a thousand consorts . Clea●. Clean. d●stroy'd this blessed secret Kindly committed , tis destroy'd , thou seest What followes to be thought M●serable Miserable ; Why heers th'unhappinesse of woman stil susp●cted Now makes their faiths suspected that are just . coul● me , And such fine field bed words , which could not cost you Lesse then a f●ther . f●ther words , which coul● not cost you Lesse then a father . fought● I love to keep good weapons though nere fought I'me sharper set within then I am without ●de Tis daintie , next to procreation fiting , Ide either be destroying men or getting . d●stroying next to procreation fiting , Ide either be destroying men or getting . ●ll I obey Fate in all things . ●tad would y'ad seis'd vpon him a minute sooner , 'tad sav'd me a cut finger , I wonder how I came wier cut it if truth were knowne ; may be the With in the handle , I have liv'd these five n●v●r never knew what cullour my blood was before I never durst eat Oysters , nor cut peck loaves lo●ves I never durst eat Oysters , nor cut peck loaves . ● I the wedding finger too , a pox ont . th●m Sword and Mace carried before them . Courtier● Enter Simonides , and the Courtiers . ●●t BE ready with your Prisoner , weel sit instantly ●n rise before leaven , or when ●nst●ntly BE ready with your Prisoner , weel ●●t instantly ●n rise before leaven , or when we pl●●se ●n ready with your Prisoner , weel ●●t instantly an rise before leaven , or when we please : ●o leaven , or when we please : Shall we not follow low judges ? ●udges , or when we pl●●se : Shall we not ●o low judges ? Duk● our power , censure and pleasure , now The Duke hath made us cheef Lords of this Sessions N●y you question If not Cleanthes and one enemy Nay a concealor of his father too . A vild example tha●s not , how so ere 'Twas wickedly attempted , thats my judgement● And it shall passe whilst judgement● how so ere 'Twas wickedly attempted , tha●s my judgement, And it shall passe whilst I am in power sh●ll wickedly attempted , tha●s my judgement● And it shall passe whilst I am in power to sit , Never P●ince passe whilst I am in power to sit , Never by Prince were such yong judges made , But now the m●de sit , Never by Prince were such yong judges made , But now the cause requires it , if you r●q●ires such yong judges made , But now the cause requires it , if you marke it He must make yong or none● it , if you marke it He must make yong or none, for all the old ones Her father he hath one● father he hath sent a fishing , and my fathers one, I humbly thanke his Highness . yo●th Officers to attach the gray yong man , The youth of fourscore be of comfort 〈◊〉 : We shall 〈◊〉 man , The youth of fourscore be of comfort Lady : We shall no longer bosome January : For L●dy a strong guard and bring him into Court , Lady Eugenia see this charge performed That having forfeit●d this charge performed That having his life forfeited by the Law Hee may relieve his soule . r●ason came better Justice Then these new tucht by reason . S●ssions you , for we purpose to make but a short Sessions , a new business Hippoli●a Enter Hippolita . Hippoli●a The faire Hippolita , now whats your suits ? ●quity more antiquity , Yet sway your selves with equity and t●uth And i'le proclaime you reverent t●uth antiquity , Yet sway your selves with equity and truth And i'le proclaime you reverent , and repeat p●ocl●ime your selves with equity and t●uth And i'le proclaime you reverent , and repeat Once in my life r●verent with equity and t●uth And i'le proclaime you reverent , and repeat Once in my life ●ime I have ●ime you reverent , and repeat Once in my life time I have seene grave heads Plac't upon yong gr●ve repeat Once in my life ●ime I have seene grave heads Plac't upon yong mens shoulders . sl●u●s Hark she flouts us , And thinks to make us monstrous . cru●lty Crimson Your name and power with blood and cruelty , Suppress faire virtue and enlarge of old Supp●ess Your name and power with blood and cruelty , Suppress faire virtue and enlarge of old vice , Both N●ture enlarge of old vice , Both against Heaven and Nature , draw your sword Make either will or humor M●ke against Heaven and N●ture , draw your sword Make either will or humor turn the soule Of your greatn●sse will or humor turn the soule Of your created greatnesse , and in that Oppose all goodnesse . I must Y'●re Oppose all goodnesse . I must tell you there Y'are more then monstrous , in the very act , D●vils in the very act , You change your selfe to Devils . Shee● Shees a witch Ha●ke she begins to conjure● Ha●ke Shees a witch Harke she begins to conjure● conjure● Shees a witch Ha●ke she begins to conjure. da●st at thine impudence yong huswife That thou darst plead for such a base offender , Conceale fathe●s be derived from such That pitty not their fathers ? s●t I'le set him forward fee thee Some wives would pay am●zement Times of amazement what duty goodness dwell , I soaught for Gu●rd Enter Eugenia , with Lisander Prisoner , a Guard . com● Eugenia come . Command a second guard To bring Cleanthes s●cond Eugenia com● . Command a second guard To bring Cleanthes in weel not sit M●striss● A Mistrissse may , She can make all things low , then langu●ge She can make all things low , then in that language There can be no offence . off●nce low , then in that langu●ge There can be no offence . m●n This the man , He● hath left of late to feed on snakes l●te This the man , He● hath left of late to feed on snakes , His beards turnd white be●rds hath left of late to feed on snakes , His beards turnd white again G●lliard gowty legs danc't lately , And shatterd in a Gilliard ? H●alths I and gave me Those elbow Healths the hangman take him fort : They had almost ba●●e Peace the Duke . Nay bathe your seats , whose that ? y●ur Peace the Duke . Nay ba●●e your seats , whose that ? y●ur May't ple●se your Highnesse Highness● May't ple●se your Highnesse th●t in by his wife a worthy president Of one that no way would offend the Law . And should shoul● one that no way would offend the Law . And should not passe away without remark , You have h●v● should not passe away without remark , You have been lookt for long . b●en not passe away without remark , You have been lookt for long . H●ve fit To die till now my Lord , my sins and I Have been but newly parted , much a do I had dea●h studdies as are , are but as circular lines And death the center where they must all meet . I heal●h yong men , And no way envy their delicious health , pleasure and strength , all which were ●leasure And no way envy their delicious health , pleasure and strength , all which were once mine det●rmined dispose him that my Liege Hath been before determined , you confesse Your selfe of full age . inhe●it Yes and prepard to inherit Sim● Sim. person● More reverence to the place then to the persons To the one I offer up a palm Of duty and off●r the place then to the person● To the one I offer up a palm Of duty and obedience showd us too● your presence and the place , I now am cald too▪ ▪ ▪ presence and the place , I now am cald too . ●our Shew your honor , D●y spends it selfe a pace . D●y Shew your honor , Day spends it selfe a pace . sh●ll My Lords it shall Resolve me then where are your filliall Resolv● My Lords it shall Resolve me then where are your filliall tears Your m●u●ning me then where are your filliall tears Your mourning habits and sad hearts become . That should he●rts filliall tears Your mourning habits and sad hearts become . That should attend your fathers Th●t Your mourning habits and sad hearts become . That should attend your fathers funerall Though ●●ould mourning habits and sad hearts become . That should attend your fathers funerall Though the ●ttend habits and sad hearts become . That should attend your fathers funerall Though the st●ick st●ick should attend your fathers funerall Though the strick Law which I will not accuse Because a subject L●w attend your fathers funerall Though the st●ick Law which I will not accuse Because a subject B●cause Though the st●ick Law which I will not accuse Because a subject snatcht away their lives It doth su●j●ct st●ick Law which I will not accuse Because a subject snatcht away their lives It doth not ba●r ba●r subject snatcht away their lives It doth not barr them to lament their deaths Or if you cannot O● doth not ba●r them to lament their deaths Or if you cannot spare one s●d suspire It doth sp●re them to lament their deaths Or if you cannot spare one s●d suspire It doth not bid you laugh s●d lament their deaths Or if you cannot spare one sad suspire It doth not bid you laugh them to L●y doth not bid you laugh them to their graves Lay subtle traines to antidate their yeares fl●mes Eneas now Who letting all his Jewels to the flames . Forgetting country kindred treasure friends Fo●tunes Forgetting country kindred treasure friends Fortunes and all things save the name of son Which bu●den back And with that sacred load ( to him no burden ) Hewd out his way through blood , through sa●e streets of bright burning Troy , Onely to saue a father . a●e You are the mouth And now tis fit to open . expr●s●es I say againe this act of thine expresses A double disobedience , as our Princes Are comm●ssion Our brother in commission Hath spoke his mind both learnedly and neatly f●ult shall send him packing . He that begins a fault that wants example Ought to be made example faul● A fault no longer can I hold my selfe To heare vice downe● my selfe To heare vice upheld and vertue throwne down, A fault judge then , I desire where it lyeth f●ult heare vice upheld and vertue throwne downe● A fault judge then , I desire where it lyeth In ●hat judge then , I desire where it lyeth In those that are my judges or in mee Heaven stand on st●nd those that are my judges or in mee Heaven stand on my side pitty love and duty . ●ees Where are they sir who sees them but your selfe . ●ure Not you , and I am sure , You never had the gracious eyes to see ●he Not you , and I am sure , You never had the gracious eyes to see them , You think you h●pe them , You think you arraigne me , but I hope To sentence you at the Bar . heavi●st This were the judgement seat , we now The heaviest crimes that ever made up Unnaturallness U●na●urallness now The heaviest crimes that ever made up Unnaturallness in humanity , You are found fowle and guilty M●de You are found fowle and guilty by a Jury Made of your fathers curses , which have brought di●cretion you would rob the Bench : Experience and discretion snatcht away From the earths face , turne earth● Experience and discretion snatcht away From the earths face , turne all into disorder , Imprison ●houghts I have spoke my thoughts . ●'le Then I'le begin and end . commissi●n Tis time I now begin , Where your commission ends , Cleanthes you come from the Bar Because ●nds time I now begin , Where your commission ends , Cleanthes you come from the Bar Because Cleant●es now begin , Where your commission ends , Cleanthes you come from the Bar Because I know y'are B●r commission ends , Cleanthes you come from the Bar Because I know y'are severally disposd ; B●ca●se commission ends , Cleanthes you come from the Bar Because I know y'are severally disposd ; I heere sev●rally you come from the Bar Because I know y'are severally disposd ; I heere invite you to an object obj●ct severally disposd ; I heere invite you to an object will no doubt contra●y Worke in you contrary effects . Musick . ●ff●cts Worke in you contrary effects . Musick . F●r , as joy can wish a man , if he be changd Far above from me , he is not ill intreated intreated● changd Far above from me , he is not ill intreated His face doth promise fullness of content A●d His face doth promise fullness of content And glory hath a part int . par●int promise fullness of content And glory hath a part int . tha● You that can claime acquaintance with these lads acqu●intance You that can claime acquaintance with these lads Talke freely . clear● judges and by their grave Law I find thee cleare , but these Delinquents guilty : You must th●se their grave Law I find thee cleare , but these Delinquents guilty : You must change places plac●s these Delinquents guilty : You must change places for tis so decreed Such just preheminence decre●d guilty : You must change places for tis so decreed Such just preheminence hath thy goodness ju●ge preheminence hath thy goodness gaind Thou art the judge now , they the men arraignd . H●ers Heers fine dancing Gentlemen . ●hy Is thy father amongst them ? fl●ght the first thing I lookt on A live againe , slight I believe now a father Hath as many lives H●th A live againe , fl●ght I believe now a father Hath as many lives as a mother . m●ny againe , fl●ght I believe now a father Hath as many lives as a mother . b●ing then all these , cease on me Officers And bring me to new sentence . N●me Name your offence . off●nce Name your offence . p●rdond Is that all ? 'Twas pardond ere confest , you that have sons If they h●ve I should have one amongst them had he had grace To have H●th That name I know Hath been long since forgot . N●w And read what in that table is inscribed Now set these at the Bar . And read Cleanthes B●r that table is inscribed Now set these at the Bar . And read Cleanthes to the dread and terror Cl●anthes inscribed Now set these at the Bar . And read Cleanthes to the dread and terror Of disobedience Cle●n. Clean. c●p●ble Epire , that no son and heire Shall be held capable of his inheritance At the age of one and A●●h● Shall be held capable of his inheritance At the age of one and twenty , unlesse he be natu●e and twenty , unlesse he be at that time As nature in obedience , manners and goodnesse . ●hough Sure I shall never be at full age then , though I live to an hundred years , and thats nearer l●ve shall never be at full age then , though I live to an hundred years , and thats nearer by ●hen hundred years , and thats nearer by twenty , then the last Statute allowd . la●t years , and thats nearer by twenty , then the last Statute allowd . en●cted Moreover is enacted that all sons aforesaid , whom either this ●or all sons aforesaid , whom either this Law for their live grace , whom it shall reduce o●ne aforesaid , whom either this Law for their live grace , whom it shall reduce into the true grac● aforesaid , whom either this Law for their live grace , whom it shall reduce into the true method sh●ll either this Law for their live grace , whom it shall reduce into the true method of duty , vertues ●uty whom it shall reduce into the true method of duty , vertues and affection ; and relate their vertue● shall reduce into the true method of duty , vertues and affection ; and relate their triall aff●ction into the true method of duty , vertues and affection ; and relate their triall and approbation Cleant●es relate their triall and approbation from Cleanthes the Son of Leonides — from me my Lord . m● from Cleanthes the Son of Leonides — from me my Lord . F●●m From none but you as fullest , proceed sir . m●ke Whom for his manifest vertues , we make such judge and censure of youth and the reff●renc● judge and censure of youth and the absolute refference of life and manners . M●sters he must be learning manners , Ist not my Masters ? E●genia Enter Eugenia . E●g. Eug. Wh●ts Whats heere to do , my suitors at the Barr The B●rr Whats heere to do , my suitors at the Barr The old baud shines againe , oh miserable dese●ves the Law over to her twill awake her Tis one deserves small pitty . sm●ll over to her twill awake her Tis one deserves small pitty . L●stly Lastly it is ordained that all such wives now whatsoever ord●ined Lastly it is ordained that all such wives now whatsoever that wh●tsoever Lastly it is ordained that all such wives now whatsoever that shall designe the husbands death to thi●g best read that a little lowder . For if any thing that will bring her to her selfe againe bri●g little lowder . For if any thing that will bring her to her selfe againe , and finde her Sh●ll Shall not presume on the penalty of our heavy m●●ry on the penalty of our heavy displeasure to marry within ten years after . ●fter heavy displeasure to marry within ten years after . Tha● That L●wes too long by nine years and a halfe L●wes Tha● Lawes too long by nine years and a halfe . I'le m● long by nine years and a halfe . I'le take my death upont , so shall most women . m●st halfe . I'le take my death upont , so shall most women . wom●n I'le take my death upont , so shall most women . i●cont●nent And those incontinent women so offending To be judge and censured ●ff●nding And those incontinent women so offending To be judge and censured by Hippolita , ●●was I feared it all this while . I knew it was past thy power Hippolita , What contrariety Hi●polita this while . I knew it was past thy power Hippolita , What contrariety is in womens blood ? g●ace One faints for spleene and anger , shee for grace . b●st Of Sons and Wives we see the worst and best , My future ages yeeld Hippolitas M●ny , M●ny and best , My future ages yeeld Hippolitas Many , but few like thee Eugenia . Let no Simonides bl●st Simonides henceforth have a fame But all blest sons live in Cleanthes name Cleant●es henceforth have a fame But all bl●st sons live in Cleanthes name de●out This day is all devout to liberty . Bride●ak● Clo. &c. Enter Musick one carrying a Bride cake , the Clowne , the rest with t●●m old Clew●e Enter Musick one carrying a Bride cake , the Clowne , the rest with t●●m old Wom●n . wi●h carrying a Bride cake , the Clowne , the rest with t●●m old Wom●n . t●●m a Bride cake , the Clowne , the rest with them old Wom●n . ol● Bride cake , the Clowne , the rest with t●●m old Wom●n . Wom●n cake , the Clowne , the rest with t●●m old Women . W●nch Enter Clowne , and Wench , the rest with the old women , the Clownes r●st Enter Clowne , and Wench , the rest with the old women , the Clownes wife , wi●h Enter Clowne , and Wench , the rest with the old women , the Clownes wife , Musick M●sick rest with the old women , the Clownes wife , Musick , and a Bride Cake ● the wedding . B●ide women , the Clownes wife , Musick , and a Bride Cake ● the wedding . ● Clownes wife , Musick , and a Bride Cake to the wedding . ●eason Stay the crowd a while , lets know the reason Of this jollity . ar● Sirrah doe you know where you are ? Clo● Clo. h●ere Yes sir , I am heere , now heere , and now heere agen sir . pres●nce Your hats too high crownd the Duke in preence . ●quall doe give him two Crownes for it , and thats equall change all the would over , 〈◊〉 am Lord wo●ld for it , and thats ●quall change all the would over , 〈◊〉 am Lord of the day ( being my 〈◊〉 thats ●quall change all the would over , as I am Lord of the day ( being my marriage day ●ou a few words if you'l vouchsafe em Or will you be forc'd ? Clo● Clo. w●ul● Forc'd , I would the Duke himselfe would say so . t●e Forc'd , I would the Duke himselfe would say so . sh●ll dares sir , and does , if you stay not You shall be forc'd . g●ace good reason too , shall not I stay when your grace sayes I shall , I were unworthy to bee a ●he Dominions then , will it please you to tast of the wedlock courtesie ? m●anes Oh by no meanes sir , you shall not deface So faire an ornament o●nament meanes sir , you shall not deface So faire an ornament for me . cac●ted If your grace please to be cacated say so . m● This is my two for one that must be uxor uxoris , The ●hou And hast thou any else ? ●n I have an older my Lord for other uses . wi●h that do lead this day of jollity Doe march with Musick and most mirthfull cheeks Those that tr●e Tis true , pray expound that sir . d●stiny As the destiny of the day falls out my Lord , one goes p●rt together to have and to hold till death do part us . ●his this is not yet plaine enough to my understanding ●o my selfe a dutifull subject and obedient to the Law , my selfe ( with these my good L●w my selfe a dutifull subject and obedient to the Law , my selfe ( with these my good friends wh●se , and your good subjects ) our old wives whose daies are ripe , and their lives forfeit ●inds you'l run your selfe into danger , If the Law finds yo● with two wives at once T●eres a shrewd yo● your selfe into danger , If the Law finds you with two wives at once T●eres a shrewd premunire T●eres the Law finds yo● with two wives at once Theres a shrewd premunire . sh●ewd finds yo● with two wives at once T●eres a shrewd premunire . premun●re yo● with two wives at once T●eres a shrewd premunire . ol● I have taken leave of the old my Lord . I have nothing to say to her , Lo●d I have taken leave of the ol● my Lord . I have nothing to say to her , shees going s●y leave of the ol● my Lord . I have nothing to say to her , shees going to S●● , your Grace she●s my Lord . I have nothing to say to her , shees going to S●● , your Grace knowes whether S●● have nothing to say to her , shees going to Sea , your Grace knowes whether better than you● nothing to say to her , shees going to S●● , your Grace knowes whether better than I doe , G●ace to say to her , shees going to S●● , your Grace knowes whether better than I doe , shee th●n to S●● , your Grace knowes whether better than I doe , shee has a strong wind with her h●s Grace knowes whether better than I doe , shee has a strong wind with her , it stands full r●st And the rest of her neighbours with her whom wee present th● her neighbours with her whom wee present to the satisfaction of your Highnes Law . A●d And so wee take our leaves and leave them to w●e And so wee take our leaves and leave them to your Highness ye● forward , will you marry ? And your wife yer l●ving . l●ving forward , will you marry ? And your wife ye● living . She●l Alas Sheel bee dead before wee can get to Church , b●fore Alas Sheel bee dead before wee can get to Church , if your Grace would G●ace dead before wee can get to Church , if your Grace would set her in the way , I would dispatch w●uld before wee can get to Church , if your Grace would set her in the way , I would dispatch her v●nter the way , I would dispatch her , I have a venter on● , which would returne mee , if your on● , I would dispatch her , I have a venter ont , which would returne mee , if your Highnes wou●d dispatch her , I have a venter on● , which would returne mee , if your Highnes would make m●ke would returne mee , if your Highnes would make a little more h●st two for one . littl● returne mee , if your Highnes would make a little more h●st two for one . mo●e mee , if your Highnes would make a little more h●st two for one . h●st if your Highnes would make a little more hast two for one . Com● Come my Lords we must sit agen , heers a Case Lo●ds Come my Lords we must sit agen , heers a Case C●ves a C●ves my Lords we must sit agen , heers a Case Craves a mos● serious censure . mos● Lords we must sit agen , heers a Case C●ves a most serious censure . s●rious must sit agen , heers a Case C●ves a mos● serious censure . censu●e agen , heers a Case C●ves a mos● serious censure . N●w Now t●●y shall be dispatcht out of the way . t●●y N●w they shall be dispatcht out of the way . ● I would they were gone once , the time goes w●uld ● would they were gone once , the time goes away W●ich Which is the wife unto the forward Bridegroom B●idegroome Which is the wife unto the forward Bridegroom ? T●ust Trust me a lusty woman , able bodied And well he● was a Chamber Maid once , and learnt it of her Lady . th● your grace of that , shees threescore by the Book . L●o Leo . Gn●●hoes Take heed Gnothoes if you moove the Dukes patience , tis an cut● an edge toole but a word and a blow , he cuts off your head . Cu●●ff Cut off my head , away ignorant , hee knowes ●le talke to him to , it he cut off my head , Ile give him my eares , I say my wife is at s●nsu●e My Lords , I leave this sensure to you y●u My Lords , I leave this sensure to you fi●st Then first this fellow does deserve punishment For off●ring first this fellow does deserve punishment For offering up a lusty able woman Which may do service s●rv●ce offering up a lusty able woman Which may do service to the commonwealth , Where the Law craves impot●nt the commonwealth , Where the Law craves one impotent and useless . Lis● Lis. le●ds mourne As a kind husband to her funerall , Hee leads a triumph to the scorne of it Which unseasonable s●verity unseasonable joy ought to bee punished With all severity . se●mes Nay further it seemes hee has a venter Of two for one at his second a●as 40 yeares after you are dead and rotten , alas you are heere to day and gone to S●a to morrow a●e after you are dead and rotten , a●as you are heere to day and gone to S●a to morrow . S●a rotten , a●as you are heere to day and gone to Sea to morrow . Du●. Duk. p●aine Introath sir then I must be plaine with you The Law that should take away your tha● sir then I must be plaine with you The Law that should take away your old wife from you do● take away your old wife from you The which I doe perceive was your desire , Is voyd and frustrated p●●ceive away your old wife from you The which I doe perceive was your desire , Is voyd and frustrated wa● old wife from you The which I doe perceive was your desire , Is voyd and frustrated so d●sire from you The which I doe perceive was your desire , Is voyd and frustrated so for the rest a●d I doe perceive was your desire , Is voyd and frustrated so for the rest , There has been frust●ate● doe perceive was your desire , Is voyd and frustrated so for the rest , There has been since another r●st desire , Is voyd and frustrated so for the rest , There has been since another parliament ●as voyd and frustrated so for the rest , There has been since another parliament Has cut it ●arliament for the rest , There has been since another parliament Has cut it off . g●ace I see your grace is disposd to be pleasant . pl●asant I see your grace is disposd to be pleasant . Bacl● talke further with your grace when I come Back from Church , in the meane time you know wom●n meane time you know what to doe With the old woman . S●ay Stay sir unlesse in the mean time you mean I m●an Stay sir unlesse in the mean time you mean I c●use a ●●bber to be set c●use Stay sir unlesse in the mean time you mean I cause a ●●bber to be set up in your way and hand ●●bber unlesse in the mean time you mean I c●use a Jibber to be set up in your way and hand you at ●●d I c●use a ●●bber to be set up in your way and hand you at your return . h●ng c●use a ●●bber to be set up in your way and hand you at your return . y●u ●●bber to be set up in your way and hand you at your return . re●urn be set up in your way and hand you at your return . g●atious Oh gratious Prince . P●i●ce Oh gratious Prince . ●●w Your old wives cannot die to day by any Law of mine , for ought I can say too em ●●●y bu●y I can say too em ●●●y may by a new edict bury you , and then perhaps you pay a new fine ●nd too em ●●●y may by a new edict bury you , and then perhaps you pay a new fine too . G●acious Oh Gracious Prince may he live a hundred years more ●rince Oh Gracious Prince may he live a hundred years more . m●y Oh Gracious Prince may he live a hundred years more . hu●dred Oh Gracious Prince may he live a hundred years more . v●ntu●e Your venture is not like to come in to day Gnothoes . i● Your venture is not like to come in to day Gnothoes . Gnot●oes Your venture is not like to come in to day Gnothoes . Cl●. Clo. G●v● Give me the principall back . princip●ll Give me the principall back . ●roath Nay by my troath weel venter still , and i'me sure wee have pu●pos● as you , for wee have taken old wives of purpose , where that we had thought to have put th●ught old wives of purpose , where that we had thought to have put away at this market , 〈◊〉 now pen●yworth at this market , 〈◊〉 now we cannot utter a pennyworth . W●ll Well sirrah you were best to discharge Your new b●st Well sirrah you were best to discharge Your new charge and take your cha●ge sirrah you were best to discharge Your new charge and take your o●d one to you . you● best to discharge Your new charge and take your o●d one to you . o●d to discharge Your new charge and take your old one to you . Mu●ick Oh Musick , no musick , but prove most dolefull Trumpets m●st dolefull Trumpets , Oh Bride no Bride , but thou must prove a Strumpet , Oh venter , no venter s●v'd for one now none , Oh wife , thy life is sav'd when I hope t'had been gone , Case up your fruitl●ss when I hope t'had been gone , Case up your fruitless strings . no penny no wedding , Case up p●nny gone , Case up your fruitless strings . no penny no wedding , Case up thy Maiden head , no chickens● , Let it be chip'd and chopt and given to chickens No more is got by that , then William Dickins Di●kins chickens No more is got by that , then William Dickins Got by his wooden dishes . Put up your plums n●w satisfaction yet , My Lord I think you'l pardon him now , Withall the rest so they live honestly r●st think you'l pardon him now , Withall the rest so they live honestly With the wives they m●st Oh most freely , free pardon to all . hon●stly have deserv'd our pardons if wee can live honestly with such reverent wives that have no motion bl●sse more kind to your yong subjects . Heaven blesse , and mend your L●wes , that they do Not L●wes subjects . Heaven blesse , and mend your Lawes , that they do Not gull your poore Country n●t your poore Country men : fashion , but I am not The first by forty that his been undone fi●st Country men : fashion , but I am not The first by forty that his been undone by the Law h●s fashion , but I am not The first by forty that his been undone by the Law , Tis but a folly ●he The first by forty that his been undone by the Law , Tis but a folly to stand upon Termes L●w first by forty that his been undone by the Law , Tis but a folly to stand upon Termes , l●ave Grace , as well as mine eyes will give me leave , I would they had been a sleep in their D●ring During your life as we thought sir , but our yong ●way thought sir , but our yong Master turnd us away . co●e thought you had been We should nere have come for this I warrant you , We did not feed w●ves , I cannot help Nor deliver you from your wives , them you must keepe Your selves shall ●hall your wives , them you must keepe Your selves shall againe retaine to me . inslicted Cleanthes You delay the power of Law , To be inflicted on these misgovernd men , That filiall duty dutles salt sorrow bringing forth fresh And new duties ( as the sea propagate ) The Elephants have prop●gat● bringing forth fresh And new dutles ( as the sea propagate ) The Elephants have found their joynts Eleph●nts And new dutles ( as the sea propagate ) The Elephants have found their joynts too , why Heres H●res Elephants have found their joynts too , why Heres humility able to bind up The punishing hands pu●ishing , why Heres humility able to bind up The punishing hands of the severest masters Much more ●eirs , as you ever hope to have good sons and heirs , a handfull of pitty wee confesse wee have ma●y high and lusty meats , and are downe to our many bones allready . Cleanth●● Cleanthes , I meet your Justice with reconcilement Aff●ction dearest Jewels Of Love and Faith , Peace and Affection , This is the Altar of my Sacrifice , Where m●mory so long may have you in mine eye Untill my memory lose your beginning . For you great Prince sphea●d place at hand we were all strangers in So spheard about with Musik , such delights Viands poss●ssion question whether we yet livd or no Or had possession of that Paradice Where Angels be the guard Ange●ls Or had possession of that Paradice Where Angels be the guard . pra●se Enough Leonides You go beyond the praise , we have our end And all is ended well ow●e Only this Gentleman we did abuse With our owne bosome we seemd a Tyrant And he our instrument bosome● this Gentleman we did abuse With our owne bosome we seemd a Tyrant And he our instrument instrument● owne bosome we seemd a Tyrant And he our instrument looke tis Cratilus . Ex●cutioner Discover the Executioner . sp●ak traveld , Which wee gave leave to learn to speak And bring us forraigne languages to Greece langu●ges to learn to speak And bring us forraigne languages to Greece Alls joyed I see , let Musick ●ro●●ne Greece Alls joyed I see , let Musick be the crowne , And set it high , the good needs feare Will● Wil. Shakespeare A●ealus Argalus and Parthenia W●ll Will . Shakespeare Amin●as Amintas , or the impossible dowry Chapmau George Chapman ●eggers Beggers bush . J●hn John Fletcher Alexandria● Blind Begger of Alexandria Manuc●e Cosmo Manuche . P●ilip Philip Massinger . Bagg● Baggs Seneca consci●nce Conflict of conscience 1● Cid 1. 2 , parts Iam●s Iames Shirly Newcaste●● Will . E. of Newcastell prophesi●s Coblers prophesies Choice● Choice a good wife from a bad Comm●t●ie-man Committie-man cured Rob● Robt . Meade Chla●idiae Chlaridiae D●vel● Divels law-case ●ohn john Webster Ha●wood Tho. Haiwood Ma●low Christ . Marlow Mache● Lewis Machen sophoples Electra Sophocles ●le●cher John Fletcher F●nshaw Richard Fvnshaw ● C ●u Greens tu quoque J●hn John Fletcher Hy●ens Hymens Triumph ● C Th● Tho . Decker Grot●us Hugo Grotlus Th● Tho . Decker pestell● Knight of pestell 〈◊〉 Knight golden sheild Qu●en King and Queen I●ter●● I●ter●● King and Qu●en Intert. J● F. B. Jo . F. J● F. B. Jo . F. F● E. B. Jo. F . Randalph● Tho. Randalph M●rston Iohn Marston Myd●s Mydas Ma●low Christopher Marlow M●ss●lina Massalina Gr●●es-Inn Mask at at Graies-Inn Broo●e Richard Broome Magdalen●s Mary Magdalenes . Repentance ● M Ma●ch Match me in London G●org Georg Wilkins d●● Much a doe about nothing Will● Will. Shakespear ●he Muliasses the Turke Mustap●us Mustaphus Measa●c Measure for me●sure , f●r Measa●c for me●sure , me●sure Measa●c for measure , Magbe●h Magbeth Microc●smu● Microcosmus Tho● Tho. Nabbs N●●bs Tho● Nabbs Mach●n Lewis Machen Th●mas Thvmas Brandon ● I ●assandra Promus and Cassandra both parts Killegre● Henry Killegrew Pol●us Peleus and Thetis Ha●wood Tho. Haiwood Sci●io Scipio and Phillis N●ples Sicily and Naples S●janus Sejanus fall complement● School of complements De●ha● Thomas Denham Gof●e Thomus Goffe . Ta●qua●● Tarquato Tasso Ta●so Tarquato Tasso T●il●●● Tullius Cicero Tame●lain Tamberlain both parts b●th Tamberlain both parts T●n●●ed Tancred and Gismond Trag●dies Two Tragedies in one wi●emen Two wisemen ●h●valry Trial of Chevalry ●arri●th Tide tarrieth for no man Twelf●h● Twelfthe night Sen●ca The boies , Seneca T●oas Troas To●enham Totenham Court ● I mar●●r — martyr Sco●● Valiant Scot V●rieties Varities W●ll Will . E. of Newcast Phil●ip Phillip Massenger Ec●ogs Virgils Eclogs ●aywood Thomas Haywood We●ster John Webster Yorkshi●e Yorkshire Tragedie Y●ur Your fine gallants .