Maudline . Haue you playd ouer all your old Lessons o the Virginals ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,1.2) Moll . Yes . (MIDDLET-E2-H,1.3) Maudl. Yes , you are a dull Mayd alate ; (MIDDLET-E2-H,1.4) me thinkes you had need haue somewhat to quicken your Greene Sicknesse , (MIDDLET-E2-H,1.5) doe you weepe ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,1.6) A Husband . (MIDDLET-E2-H,1.7) Had not such a peece of Flesh been ordayned , what had vs Wiues been good for ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,1.8) To make Sallets , (MIDDLET-E2-H,1.9) or else cryd vp and downe for Sampier . (MIDDLET-E2-H,1.10) To see the difference of these Seasons , when I was of your youth , I was lightsome , and quicke , two yeeres before I was married . (MIDDLET-E2-H,1.11) You fit for a Knightsbed , drowsie browd , dull eyed , drossie sprited , (MIDDLET-E2-H,1.12) I hold my life you haue forgot your Dauncing : (MIDDLET-E2-H,1.13) When was the Dauncer with you ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,1.14) Moll . The last weeke . (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.16) Maudl. Last weeke , when I was of your bord , he mist me not a night , (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.17) I was kept at it , (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.18) I tooke delight to learne , and he to teach me , (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.19) prittie browne Gentleman , he tooke pleasure in my company , (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.20) but you are dull , (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.21) nothing comes nimbly from you , (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.22) you daunce like a Plummers Daughter , (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.23) and deserue two thousand pound in Lead to your marriage , and not in Gold-Smithes Ware . (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.24) Enter Yellow-hammer . (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.25) Yell. Now $what $'s {TEXT:what's} the din betwixt Mother and Daughter , ha ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.26) Maudl. Faith small , telling your Daughter Mary of her Errors . (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.27) Yell. Errors , nay (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.28) the Citie $can $not {TEXT:cannot} hold you Wife , (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.29) but you must needs fetch words from Westminster , (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.30) I ha done I faith , (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.31) has no Atturneys Clarke beene here a late , and changed his Halfe-Crowne-peece his Mother sent him , or rather cozend you with a guilded Two-pence , to bring the word in fashion , (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.32) for her faults or crackes , in dutie and obedience , terme me eeue so sweet Wife . (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.33) As there is no Woman made without a Flaw , your purest Lawnes haue Frayes , and Cambrickes Brackes . (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.34) Maudl. But $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} a Husband sowders vp all Crackes . (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.35) Moll . What is he come Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.36) Yell. S=r= $Walter $'s {TEXT:Walters} come . (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.37) He was met at Holbourne Bridge , (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.38) and in his company , a proper faire young Gentlewoman , which I guesse by her red Hayre , and other ranke descriptions , to be his landed Neece , brought out of Wales , which Tim our Sonne the Cambridge Boy must marry . (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.39) $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} a match of S=r= Walters owne making to bind vs to him , and our Heires for euer . (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.40) Maudl. We are honord then , if this Baggage would be humble , and kisse him with deuotion when he enters . (MIDDLET-E2-H,2.41) I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} get her for my life to instruct her Hand thus , before and after , which a Knight will looke for , before and after . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.42) I haue told her still , $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} the wauing of a Woman dose often moue a Man , and preuailes strongly . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.43) But sweet , ha you sent to Cambridge , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.44) has Tim word $on $'t {TEXT:an't} ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.45) Yell. Had word iust the day after when you sent him the Siluer Spoone to eat his Broath in the Hall , amongst the Gentlemen Commoners . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.46) Maudl. O $'t $was {TEXT:'twas} timely . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.47) Enter Porter . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.48) Yell. How now ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.49) Port. A Letter from a Gentleman in Cambridge . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.50) Yell. O one of Hobsons Porters , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.51) thou art well-come . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.52) I told thee Maud we should heare from Tim . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.53) Amantissimis charissimisq~ , ambobus parentibus patri & matri . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.54) Maudl. $What $'s {TEXT:What's} the matter ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.55) Yell. Nay by my troth , I know not , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.56) aske not me , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.57) $he $'s {TEXT:he's} growne too verball , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.58) this Learning is a great Witch . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.59) Maudl. Pray let me see it , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.60) I was wont to vnderstand him . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.61) Amantissimus charissimus , he has sent the Carryers Man he sayes : ambobus parentibus , for a paire of Boots : (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.62) patri & matri , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.63) pay the Porter , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.64) or it makes no matter . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.65) Port. Yes by my faith Mistris , $there $'s {TEXT:there's} no true construction in that , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.66) I haue tooke a great deale of paines , and come from the Bell sweating . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.67) Let me come to'te , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.68) for I was a Schollar forty yeers ago , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.69) $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} thus I warrant you : (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.70) Matri , it makes no matter : (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.71) ambobus parentibus , for a paire of Boots : (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.72) patri , pay the Porter : (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.73) amantissimis charissimis , $he $'s {TEXT:he's} the Carryers Man , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.74) and his name is Sims , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.75) and there he sayes true , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.76) forsooth my name is Sims indeed , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.77) I haue not forgot all my learning . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.78) A Money matter , I thought I should hit on't . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.79) Yell. Goe (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.80) thou art an old Fox , (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.81) $there $'s {TEXT:ther's} a Tester for thee . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.82) Port. If I see your Worship at Goose Faire , I haue a Dish of Birds for you . (MIDDLET-E2-H,3.83) Yell. Why dost dwell at Bow ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.85) Port. All my life time Sir I could euer say Bo , to a Goose . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.86) Farewell to your Worship . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.87) Exit Porter . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.88) Yell. A merry Porter . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.89) Maudl. How can he choose but be so , comming with Cambridge Letters from our Sonne Tim ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.90) Yell. $What $'s {TEXT:What's} here , maximus diligo , (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.91) Faith I must to my learned Counsell with this geere , (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.92) $'t $will {TEXT:'twill} nere be discernd else . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.93) Maudl. Goe to my Cousen then , at Innes of Court . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.94) Yell. Fye they are all for French , (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.95) they speake no Latine . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.96) Maudl. The Parson then will doe it . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.97) Enter a Gentleman with a Chayne . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.98) Yell. Nay he disclaimes it , (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.99) calles Latine Papistry , (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.100) he will not deale with it . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.101) What $is $'t {TEXT:ist} you lacke Gentleman ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.102) Gent. Pray weigh this Chayne . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.103) Enter Sir Walter Whorehound , Welsh Gentlewoman , and Dauy Dahanna . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.104) S. Walt. Now Wench thou art well-come to the Heart of the Citie of London . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.105) W. Gent. Dugat a whee . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.106) S. Walt. You can thanke me in English if you list , (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.107) W. Gent. I can Sir simply . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.108) S. Walt. $'T $will {TEXT:'Twill} serue to passe Wench , (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.109) $'t $was {TEXT:'twas} strange that I should lye with thee so often , to leaue thee without English , (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.110) that were vnnaturall , (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.111) I bring thee vp to turne thee into Gold Wench , and make thy fortune shine like your bright Trade , (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.112) a Gold-Smithes Shop sets out a Citie Mayd . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.113) Dauy Dahanna , not a word . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.114) Dau. Mum , mum Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.115) S. Walt. Here you must passe for a pure Virgine . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.116) Dau. Pure Welch Virgine , she lost her Maydenhead in Brekenocke-Shire . (MIDDLET-E2-H,4.117) S. Walt. I heare you mumble Dauy . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.119) Dau. I haue Teeth Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.120) I need not mumble yet this forty yeeres . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.121) S. Walt. The Knaue bites plaguely . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.122) Yell. $What $'s {TEXT:What's} your price Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.123) Gent. A hundred pound Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.124) Yell. A hundred markes the vtmost , (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.125) $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} not for me else . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.126) What S=r= Walter Whorehound ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.127) Moll . O Death . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.128) Exit Moll . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.129) Maudl. Why Daughter . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.130) Faith the Baggage a bashfull Girle Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.131) these young things are shamefast , (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.132) besides you haue a presence sweet S=r= Walter , able to daunt a Mayd brought vp $i' $the {TEXT:i'the} Citie , (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.133) Enter Mary . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.134) A braue Court Spirit makes our Virgines quiuer , and kisse with trembling Thighes . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.135) Yet see (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.136) she comes Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.137) S. Walt. Why how now prettie Mistris , (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.138) now I haue caught you . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.139) What can you iniure so your time to strey thus from your faithfull Seruant . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.140) Yell. Pish , stop your words good Knight , (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.141) $'t $will {TEXT:'twill} make her blush else , which wound to high for the Daughters of the Freedome , honor , and faithfull Seruant , they are complements for the Worthy's of Whitehall , or Greenwitch , (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.142) eene plaine , sufficient , subsidy words serues vs Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.143) And is this Gentlewoman your worthy Neece ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.144) S. Walt. You may be bold with her on these termes , (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.145) $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} she Sir , Heire to some nineteene Mountaines . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.146) Yell. Blesse vs all , (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.147) you ouer-whelme me Sir with loue and riches . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.148) S. Walt. And all as high as Pauls . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.149) Dau. $Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} worke I faith . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.150) S. Walt. How sayest thou Dauy ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.151) Dau. Higher Sir by farre , (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.152) you $can $not {TEXT:cannot} see the top of em . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.153) Yell. What Man ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.154) Maudline salute this Gentlewoman , our Daughter if things hit right . (MIDDLET-E2-H,5.155) Enter Tuchwood Iunior . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.156) T. I. My Knight with a brace of Footmen , is come and brought vp his Ewe Mutton , to find a Ram at London , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.157) I must hasten it , or else picke a Famine , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.158) her $Blood $'s {TEXT:Bloods} mine , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.159) and $that $'s {TEXT:that's} the surest . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.160) Well Knight , that choyse spoy is onely kept for me . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.161) Moll . Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.162) T. I. Turne not to me till thou mayst lawfully , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.163) it but whets my stomacke , which is too sharpe set already . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.164) Read that note carefully , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.165) keepe me from suspition still , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.166) nor know my zeale but in thy Heart : (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.167) read and send but thy liking in three words , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.168) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'll} be at hand to take it . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.169) Yell. O turne Sir , turne . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.170) A poore plaine Boy , an Vniuersitie Man , proceeds next Lent to a Batcheler of Art , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.171) he will be call'd S=r= Yellowhammer then ouer all Cambridge , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.172) and $that $'s {TEXT:that's} halfe a Knight . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.173) Maudl. Please you draw neere , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.174) and tast the well-come of the Citie Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.175) Yell. Come good S=r= Walter , and your vertuous Neece here . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.176) S. Walt. $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} manners to take kindnesse . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.177) Yell. Lead 'em in Wife . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.178) S. Walt. Your company Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.179) Yell. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} $give $'t {TEXT:giue't} you instantly . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.180) T. I. How strangely busie is the Diuell and riches , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.181) Poore Soule kept in too hard , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.182) her Mothers Eye , is cruell toward her , being to him , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.183) $'t $were {TEXT:'twere} a good mirth now to set him a worke to make her wedding Ring . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.184) I must about it . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.185) Rather then the gaine should fall to a Stranger , $'t $was {TEXT:'twas} honestie in me to enrich my Father . (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.186) Yell. The Girle is wondrous peuish , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.187) I feare nothing , but that $she $'s {TEXT:she's} taken with some other loue , (MIDDLET-E2-H,6.188) then $all $'s {TEXT:all's} quite dasht , (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.190) that must be narrowly lookt to , (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.191) we $can $not {TEXT:cannot} be too wary in our Children . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.192) What $is $'t {TEXT:ist} you lack ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.193) T. I. O nothing now , (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.194) all that I wish is present . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.195) I would haue a wedding Ring made for a Gentlewoman , with all speed that may be . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.196) Yell. Of what weight Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.197) T. I. Of some halfe ounce , stand {COM:sic} faire and comely , with the Sparke of a Diamond . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.198) Sir $'t $were {TEXT:'twere} pittie to lose the least grace . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.199) Yell. Pray $let $'s {TEXT:let's} see it , (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.200) indeed Sir $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} a pure one . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.201) T. I. So is the Mistris . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.202) Yell. Haue you the widenesse of her Finger Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.203) T. I. Yes sure I thinke I haue her measure about me , (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.204) good faith $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} downe , (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.205) I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} $show $'t {TEXT:show't} you , (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.206) I must pull too many things out to be certaine . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.207) Let me see , long , and slender , and neatly ioynted , (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.208) Iust such another Gentlewoman $that $'s {TEXT:that's} your Daughter Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.209) Yell. And therefore Sir no Gentlewoman . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.210) T. I. I protest I neuer saw two Maids handed more alike (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.211) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} nere seeke farther , if $you $'ll {TEXT:you'le} giue me leaue Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.212) Yell. If you dare venture by her Finger Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.213) T. I. I , and $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} bide all losse Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.214) Yell. Say you so Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.215) $let $'s {TEXT:let's} see hether Girle . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.216) T. I. Shall I make bold with your finger Gentlewoman ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.217) Moll . Your pleasure Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.218) T. I. That fits her to a haire Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.219) Yell. $What $'s {TEXT:What's} your Posie now Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.220) T. I. Masse $that $'s {TEXT:that's} true , (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.221) Posie I faith eene thus Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.222) Loue $that $'s {TEXT:that's} wise , blinds Parents Eyes . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.223) Yell. How , how , If I may speake without offence Sir , I hold my life (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.224) T. I. What Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.225) Yell. Goe too , $you $'ll {TEXT:you'le} pardon me ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.226) T. I. Pardon you ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.227) I Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.228) Yell. Will you I faith ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.229) T. I. Yes faith I will . (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.230) Yell. $You $'ll {TEXT:You'le} steale away some Mans Daughter , (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.231) am I nere you ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.232) Doe you turne aside ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.233) You Gentlemen are mad Wags , (MIDDLET-E2-H,7.234) I wonder things can be so warily carried , and Parents blinded so , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.235) but $they $'re {TEXT:the're} serued right that haue two Eyes , and were so dull a sight . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.236) T. I. Thy doome take hold of thee . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.237) Yell. To morrow noone shall shew your Ring well done . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.238) T. I. Being so $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} soone , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.239) thankes , and your leaue sweet Gentlewoman . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.240) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.241) Moll . Sir you are well-come . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.242) O were I made of wishes , I went with thee . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.243) Yell. Come now (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.244) $we $'ll {TEXT:we'le} see how the rules goe within . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.245) Moll . That robs my Ioy , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.246) there I loose all I win . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.247) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.248) Enter Dauy and All-wit seuerally . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.249) Dau. Honestie wash my Eyes , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.250) I haue spy'd a Witall . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.251) All. What Dauy Dahanna , well-come from North Wales I faith , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.252) and is S=r= Walter come ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.253) Dau. New come to Towne Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.254) All. Into the Mayds sweet Dauy , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.255) and giue order his Chamber be made ready instantly , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.256) my $Wife $'s {TEXT:Wife's} as great as she can wallow Dauy , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.257) and longs for nothing but pickled Coucombers , and his comming , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.258) and now she shall $have $'t {TEXT:ha'te} Boy . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.259) Dau. $She $'s {TEXT:She's} sure of them Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.260) All. Thy verie sight will hold my Wife in pleasure , till the Knight come himselfe . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.261) Go in , in , in Dauy . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.262) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.263) The $Founder $'s $come {TEXT:Founderscome} to Towne , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.264) I am like a Man finding a Table furnish't to his hand , as mine is still to me , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.265) prayes for the Founder , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.266) blesse the right Worshipfull , the good $Founder $s {TEXT:Founders} life . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.267) I thanke him , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.268) $he $has {TEXT:h'as} maintain'd my House this ten yeeres , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.269) not onely keepes my Wife , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.270) but a keepes me , and all my Family , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.271) I am at his Table , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.272) he gets me all my Children , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.273) and payes the Nurse , monthly , or weekely , (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.274) puts me to nothing , rent , nor Church duties , not so much as the Scauenger , the happiest state that euer Man was borne to . (MIDDLET-E2-H,8.275) Wench . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.277) O Snaphance , haue I found you . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.278) T. S. How Snaphance ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.279) Wench . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.280) Doe you see your workemanship , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.281) Nay turne not from it , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.282) nor offer to escape , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.283) for if you doe , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} cry it through the Streets , and follow you . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.284) Your name may well be called Tuchwood , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.285) a Pox on you , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.286) You doe but touch and take , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.287) thou hast vndone me , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.288) I was a Mayd before , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.289) I can bring a Certificate for it , From both the Church-Wardens . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.290) T. S. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} haue the Parsons Hand too , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.291) or $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} not yeeld to't . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.292) Wench . Thou shalt haue more thou Villaine , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.293) nothing grieues me , but Ellen my poore cousen in Darbishiere , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.294) thou hast crack't her marriage quite , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.295) $she $'ll {TEXT:she'le} haue a bout with thee . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.296) T. S. Faith when she will $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} haue a bout with her . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.297) Wench . A Law bout Sir I meane . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.298) T. S. True , Lawyers vse such bouts as other Men doe , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.299) And if that be all thy griefe , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} tender her a Husband , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.300) I keepe of purpose two or three Gulls in pickle To eat such Mutten with , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.301) and she shall chuse one . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.302) Doe but in courtesie faith Wench excuse me , Of this halfe yeard of Flesh , in which I thinke it wants A Nayle or two . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.303) Wench . No , thou shalt find Villaine It hath right shape , and all the Nayles it should haue . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.304) T. S. Faith I am poore , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.305) doe a charitable deed Wench , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.306) I am a younger Brother , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.307) and haue nothing . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.308) Wench . Nothing , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.309) thou hast too much thou lying villaine Vnlesse thou wert more thankefull . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.310) T. S. I haue no dwelling , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.311) I brake vp House but this morning , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.312) Pray thee pittie me ; (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.313) I am a good Fellow , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.314) faith haue beene too kind To people of your Gender , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.315) if I $have $'t {TEXT:ha'te} Without my Belly , none of your Sexe shall want it , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.316) That word has beene of force to moue a Woman . (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.317) $There $'s {TEXT:There's} trickes enough to rid thy Hand on't Wench , (MIDDLET-E2-H,15.318) Some rich-mans Porch , to morrow before day , Or else anone $in $the {TEXT:i'the} euening , twentie deuises , (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.320) $Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} all I haue , I faith , (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.321) take purse and all , (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.322) And would I were rid of all the Ware $in $the {TEXT:i'the} Shop so . (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.323) Wench . Where I find manly dealings I am pitifull , (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.324) This shall not trouble you . (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.325) T. S. And I protest Wench , (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.326) the next $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} keepe my selfe . (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.327) Wench . Soft , (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.328) let it be got first . (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.329) This is the filth , (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.330) if e're I venture more Where I now goe for a Mayd , may I ride for a Whore . (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.331) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.332) T. S. what shift $she $'ll {TEXT:shele} make now with this peece of flesh In this strict time of Lent , I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} imagine , (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.333) Flesh dare not peepe abroad now , (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.334) I haue knowne This Citie now aboue this seuen yeers , (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.335) But I protest in better state of gouernement , I neuer knew it yet , nor euer heard of , (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.336) There has beene more religious wholesome Lawes In the halfe cirkle of a yeere erected For common good , then memorie euer knew of , (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.337) Enter Sir Oliuer Kin , and his Lady . (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.338) Setting apart corruption of Promoters , And other poysonous Officers that infect And with a venemous breath taint euerie goodnesse . (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.339) Lady . O that e're I was begot , or bred , or borne . (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.340) S. Ol. Be content sweet Wife . (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.341) T. S. $What $'s {TEXT:What's} here to doe now ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.342) I hold my life $she $'s {TEXT:she's} in deepe passion For the imprisonment of Veale and Mutton Now kept in Garets , weepes for some Calues Head now , (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.343) Me thinkes her Husbands Head might serue with Bacon . (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.344) Enter Tuchwood Iunior . (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.345) Lady . Hist . (MIDDLET-E2-H,16.346) S. Ol. Patience sweet Wife . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.348) T. I. Brother I haue sought you strangely . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.349) T. S. Why $what $'s {TEXT:what's} the businesse ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.350) T. I. With all speed thou canst procure a Licence for me . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.351) T. S. How , a Licence ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.352) T. I. Cuds-foot $she $'s {TEXT:she's} lost else , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.353) I shall misse her euer (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.354) T. I. Nay sure thou shalt not misse so faire a marke , For thirteene shillings foure pence . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.355) T. S. Thankes by hundreds . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.356) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.357) S. Ol. Nay pray thee cease , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.358) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} be at more cost yet , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.359) Thou know'st we are rich enough . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.360) Lady . All but in blessings , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.361) And there the Begger goes beyond vs . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.362) O , o` , o` , To be seuen yeeres a Wife (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.363) and not a Child , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.364) o` not a Child . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.365) S. Ol. Sweet Wife haue patience . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.366) Lady . Can any Woman haue a greater cut ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.367) S. Ol. I know $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} great , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.368) but what of that Wife ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.369) I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} doe with all , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.370) $there $'s {TEXT:there's} things making By thine owne Doctors aduice at Poticaries , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.371) I spare for nothing Wife , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.372) no if the price Were fortie markes a spoone-full , $I $'d {TEXT:I'de} giue a thousand pound to purchase fruitfulnesse , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.373) $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} but bating so many good workes In the erecting of Bridewels and Spittle-houses , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.374) And so fetch it vp againe , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.375) for hauing none I meane to make good deeds my Children . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.376) Lady . Giue me but those good deeds , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.377) and $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} find Children . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.378) S. Ol. Hang thee , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.379) thou hast had too many . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.380) Lady . Thou ly'st breuitie . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.381) S. Ol. O horrible , dar'st thou call me breuitie ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.382) Dar'st thou be so short with me ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.383) Lady . Thou deseruest worse . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.384) Thinke but vpon the goodly Lands and Linings $That $'s {TEXT:That's} kept backe through want on't . (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.385) S. Ol. Talke not on't pray thee , (MIDDLET-E2-H,17.386) $Thou $'lt {TEXT:Thou'lt} make me play the Woman , and weepe too . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.388) Lady . $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} our dry barrennesse puffes vp S=r= Walter , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.389) None gets by your not-getting , but that Knight , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.390) $He $'s {TEXT:He's} made by th'$meanes , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.391) and fats his fortunes , shortly In a great Dowry with a Gold-Smiths Daughter . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.392) S. Ol. They may be all deceiued , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.393) Be but you patient Wife . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.394) Lady . I haue suffred a long time . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.395) S. Ol. Suffer thy Heart out , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.396) a Poxe suffer thee . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.397) Lady . Nay thee , thou desertlesse Slaue . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.398) S. Ol. Come , come , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.399) I $have $done {TEXT:ha'done} . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.400) $You $'ll {TEXT:You'le} to the Gossiping of M=r= Allwits Child ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.401) Lady . Yes , to my much ioy , Euerie one gets before me , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.402) $there $'s {TEXT:there's} my Sister Was married but at Bartholmew-eeue last , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.403) And she can haue two Children at a birth , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.404) O one of them , one of them would $have $served {TEXT:ha'seru'd} my turne . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.405) S. Ol. Sorrow consume thee , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.406) thou art still crossing me , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.407) And know'st my nature . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.408) Enter a Mayd . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.409) Mayd . O Mistris , weeping or rayling , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.410) $That $'s {TEXT:That's} our House harmony . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.411) Lady . What say'st Iugg ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.412) Mayd . The sweetest newes . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.413) Lady . What $is $'t {TEXT:ist} Wench ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.414) Mayd . Throw downe your Doctors Drugges , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.415) $They $'re {TEXT:They're} all but Heretikes , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.416) I bring certaine remedy That has beene taught , and proued , and neuer fayl'd . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.417) S. Ol. O that , that , that or nothing . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.418) Mayd . $There $'s {TEXT:There's} a Gentleman , I haply haue his Name too , that has got Nine Children by one Water that he vseth , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.419) It neuer misses , (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.420) they come so fast vpon him , He was faine to giue it ouer . (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.421) Lady . His name sweet Iugg ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,18.422) Mayd . One M=r= Tuchwood , a fine Gentleman , (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.424) But run behind-hand much with getting Children . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.425) S. Ol. $Is $'t {TEXT:Ist} possible ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.426) Mayd . Why Sir , $he $'ll {TEXT:he'le} vndertake , Vsing that Water , within fifteene yeere , For all your wealth , to make you a poore Man , You shall so swarme with Children . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.427) S. Ol. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} venture that I faith . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.428) Lady . That shall you Husband . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.429) Mayd . But I must tell you first , (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.430) $he $'s {TEXT:he's} very deere . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.431) S. Ol. No matter , what serues wealth for ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.432) Lady . True sweet Husband , $There $'s {TEXT:There's} Land to come , (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.433) Put case his Water stands me In some fiue hundred pound a pint , (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.434) 'T will fetch a thousand , and a Kersten Soule . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.435) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} about it . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.436) And $that $'s {TEXT:that's} worth all sweet Husband . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.437) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.438) Enter All-wit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.439) All. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} goe bid Gossips presently my selfe , (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.440) $That $'s {TEXT:That's} all the worke $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} doe , (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.441) nor need I stirre , But that it is my pleasure to walke forth And ayre my selfe a little , (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.442) I am ty'd to nothing In this businesse , (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.443) what I doe is meerely recreation , Not constraint . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.444) $Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} running to and fro , Nurse vpon Nurse , Three Chare women , besides maids & neighbors children . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.445) Fye , what a trouble haue I rid my Hands on , (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.446) It makes me sweat to thinke on't . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.447) Enter Sir Walter Whorehound . (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.448) S. Walt. How now I aske ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.449) All. I am going to bid Gossips for your W=ps= child Sir , A goodly Girle I faith , (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.450) giue you ioy on her , (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.451) She looks as if she had two thousand pound to her portion (MIDDLET-E2-H,19.452) Enter Dry Nurse . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.454) And run away with a Taylor , A fine plumpe black ei'd slut , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.455) Vnder correction Sir , I take delight to see her : Nurse . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.456) Nurse . Doe you call Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.457) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.458) All. I call not you , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.459) I call the Wet Nurse hither , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.460) Enter Wet Nurse . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.461) Giue me the wet Nurse , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.462) I $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} thou , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.463) Come hither , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.464) come hither , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.465) $Let $'s {TEXT:Lets} see her once againe , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.466) I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} chuse . But busse her thrice an hower . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.467) Nurse . You may be proud on't Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.468) $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} the best peece of worke that e're you did . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.469) All. Think'st thou so Nurse , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.470) What sayest to Wat and Nicke ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.471) Nurse . $They $'re {TEXT:They're} pretie children both , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.472) but $here $'s {TEXT:here's} a wench Will be a knocker . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.473) All. Pup say'st thou me so , pup little Countesse , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.474) Faith Sir I thanke your Worship for this Girle , Ten thousand times , and vpward . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.475) S. Walt. I am glad I haue her for you Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.476) All. Here take her in Nurse , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.477) wipe her , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.478) and giue her Spoone-meat . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.479) Nurse . Wipe your Mouth Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.480) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.481) All. And now about these Gossips . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.482) S. Walt. Get but two , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.483) $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} stand for one my selfe . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.484) All. To your owne Child Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.485) S. Walt. The better pollicie , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.486) it preuents suspition , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.487) $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} good to play with rumor at all weapons . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.488) All. Troth I commend your care Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.489) $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} a thing That I should ne're haue thought on . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.490) S. Walt. The more Slaue , When Man turnes base , out goes his Soules pure flame , (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.491) The fat of ease o're-throwes the eyes of shame . (MIDDLET-E2-H,20.492) All. I am studying who to get for Godmother Sutable to your Worship , Now I $have $thought {TEXT:ha'thought} on't . (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.494) S. Walt. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} ease you of that care , and please my selfe in't (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.495) My Loue the Goldsmithes Daughter , if I send , Her Father will command her , Dauy Dahumma . (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.496) Enter Dauy . (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.497) All. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} fit your Worship then with a Male Partner . (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.498) S. Walt. What is he ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.499) All. A kind proper Gentleman , Brother to M=r= Tuchwood . (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.500) S. Walt. I know Tuchwood , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.501) has he a Brother liuing ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.502) All. A neat Batchelor . (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.503) S. Walt. Now we know him , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.504) $we $'ll {TEXT:we'le} make shift with him (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.505) Dispatch (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.506) the time drawes neere , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.507) Come hither Dauy . (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.508) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.509) All. In troth I pittie him , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.510) he ne're stands still , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.511) Poore Knight what paines he takes , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.512) sends this way one , That way another , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.513) has not an houres leasure , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.514) I would not haue thy toyle , for all thy pleasure , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.515) Enter two Promoters . (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.516) Ha , how now , what are these that stand so close At the Street-corner , pricking vp their Eares , And snuffing vp their Noses , like rich-mens Dogges When the first Course goes in ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.517) By the masse Promoters , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.518) $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} so I hold my life , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.519) and planted there To arrest the dead Corps of poore Calues and Sheepe , Like rauenous Creditors , that will not suffer The Bodyes of their poore departed Debtors To goe $to $th' $graue {TEXT:to'th'graue} , but eene in Death to vex And stay the Corps , with Billes of Middlesex , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.520) This Lent will fat the whoresons vp with Sweetbreds , And lard their whores with Lambe-stones , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.521) what their gols Can clutch , goes presently to their Mols and Dols , (MIDDLET-E2-H,21.522) The Bawds will be so fat with what they carue , Their Chins will hang like Vdders , by Easter-eeue , And being stroak't , will giue the Milke of Witches , (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.523) How did the Mungrels heare my wife lyes in ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.524) Well , I may baffle 'em gallantly , (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.525) By your Fauour Gentlemen I am a stranger both vnto the Citie , And to her carnall stricktnesse . (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.526) 1 Prom. Good , Your will Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.527) All. Pray tell me where one dwells that kils this Lent . (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.528) 1 Prom. How kils ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.529) Come hither Dicke , (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.530) A Bird , a Bird . (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.531) 2 Prom. What $is $'t {TEXT:ist} that you would haue ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.532) All. Faith any Flesh , (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.533) But I long especially for Veale and Greene-sauce . (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.534) 1 Prom. Greene-Goose , you shall be sau'st . (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.535) All. I haue halfe a scornefull stomacke , (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.536) no Fish will be admitted . (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.537) 1 Prom. Not this Lent Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.538) All. Lent , what cares Colon here for Lent ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.539) 1 Prom. You say well Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.540) Good reason that the Colon of a Gentleman As you were lately pleas'd to terme your worship Sir , Should be fulfill'd with answerable food , To sharpen Blood , delight Health , and tickle Nature , (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.541) Were you directed hither to this Street Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.542) All. That I was , I marry . (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.543) 2 Prom. And the Butcher belike Should kill , and sell close in some vpper Roome ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.544) All. Some Apple-loft as I take it , or a Cole-house , (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.545) I know not which I faith . (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.546) 2 Prom. Either will serue , (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.547) This Butcher shall kisse Newgate , lesse he turne vp the Bottome of the Pocket of his Apron , (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.548) You goe to seeke him ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.549) All. Where you shall not find him , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} buy , (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.550) walke by your Noses with my Flesh , Sheepe-biting Mungrels , Hand-basket Free-booters , (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.551) My Wife lyes in , (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.552) a sootra for Promoters . (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.553) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,22.554) 1 Prom. That shall not serue your turn , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.556) what a $Rogue $'s {TEXT:Rogue's} this , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.557) how cunningly he came ouer vs ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.558) Enter a Man with Meat in a Basket . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.559) 2 Prom. Husht , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.560) stand close . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.561) Man I haue scap't well thus farre , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.562) they say the Knaues are wondrous hot and busie . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.563) 1 Prom. By your leaue Sir , We must see what you haue vnder your Cloake there . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.564) Man Haue ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.565) I haue nothing . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.566) 1 Prom. No , doe you tell vs that , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.567) what makes this lumpe sticke out then , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.568) we must see Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.569) Man What will you see Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.570) a paire of Sheets , and two of my Wiues foule Smocks , going to the Washers ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.571) 2 Prom. O we loue that sight well , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.572) you $can $not {TEXT:cannot} please vs better : (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.573) What doe you gull vs , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.574) call you these Shirts and Smockes ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.575) Man Now a Poxe choake you , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.576) You haue cozend me and fiue of my Wiues kinred Of a good Dinner , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.577) we must make it vp now With Herrings and Milke-potage . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.578) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.579) 1 Prom. $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} all Veale . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.580) 2 Prom. All Veale , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.581) Poxe the worse lucke , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.582) I promis'd faithfully to send this morning a fat quarter of Lambe , to a kind Gentlewoman in Turnebull street that longs , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.583) and how $I $'m {TEXT:I'me} crost . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.584) 1 Prom. $Let $'s {TEXT:Let's} share this , and see what hap comes next then . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.585) Enter another with a Basket . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.586) 2 Prom. Agreed , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.587) stand close againe , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.588) another bootie , (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.589) $What $'s {TEXT:What's} he ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.590) 1 Prom. Sir , by your fauour . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.591) Man Meaning me Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.592) 1 Prom. Good M=r= Oliuer , cry thee mercie , I faith . (MIDDLET-E2-H,23.593) What hast thou there ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.595) Man . A Racke of Mutton Sir , and halfe a Lambe , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.596) You know my Mistrisses dyet . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.597) 1 Prom. Goe , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.598) goe , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.599) we see thee not , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.600) away , keepe close , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.601) Heart let him passe , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.602) $thou $'lt {TEXT:thou'lt} neuer haue the wit To know our benefactors . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.603) 2 Prom. I haue forgot him . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.604) 1 Prom. $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} M. Beggerlands man the wealthy Merchant That is in fee with vs . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.605) 2 Prom. Now I haue a feeling of him . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.606) 1 Prom. You know he purchast the whole Lent together (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.607) Gaue vs ten groats a peece on Ash-wensday . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.608) 2 Prom. True , true . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.609) Enter a Wench with a Basket , and a Child in it vnder a Loyne of Mutton . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.610) 1 Prom. A Wench . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.611) 2 Prom. Why then stand close indeed . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.612) Wench . Women had need of wit , if $they $'ll {TEXT:they'le} shift here , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.613) And she that hath wit , may shift any-where . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.614) 1 Prom. Looke , looke , poore Foole , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.615) She has left the Rumpe vncouer'd too , More to betray her , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.616) this is like a Murdrer , That will out-face the deed with a bloody Band . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.617) 2 prom. What time of the yeere $is $'t {TEXT:ist} Sister ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.618) Wench . O sweet Gentlemen , I am a poore Seruant , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.619) Let me goe . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.620) 1 Prom. You shall Wench , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.621) but this must stay with vs . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.622) Wench . O you vndoe me Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.623) $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} for a welthy Gentlewoman that takes Physicke Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.624) The Doctor do's allow my Mistris Mutton , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.625) O as you tender the deere life of a Gentlewoman , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} bring my Master to you , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.626) he shall shew you A true authoritie from the higher powers , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.627) And $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} run euerie foot . (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.628) 2 Prom. Well , leaue your Basket then , (MIDDLET-E2-H,24.629) And run (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.631) and spare not . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.632) Wench . Will you sweare then to me , To keepe it till I come . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.633) 1 Prom. Now by this light I will . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.634) Wench . What say you Gentleman ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.635) 2 Prom. What a strange Wench $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.636) Would we might perish else . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.637) Wench . Nay then I run Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.638) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.639) 1 Prom. And ne're returne I hope . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.640) 2 Prom. A politike Baggage , She makes vs sweare to keepe it , (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.641) I $pray $thee {TEXT:prethe} looke what market she hath made . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.642) 1 Prom. Imprimis Sir , a good fat Loyne of Mutton , (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.643) What comes next vnder this Cloath ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.644) Now for a quarter of Lambe . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.645) 2 Prom. Not for a Shoulder of Mutton . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.646) 1 Prom. Done . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.647) 2 Prom. Why done Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.648) 1 Prom. By the masse I feele I haue lost , (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.649) $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} of more weight I faith . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.650) 2 Prom. Some Loyne of Veale ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.651) 1 Prom. No faith , $here $'s {TEXT:here's} a Lambes Head , (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.652) I feele that plainly , (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.653) why yet win my wager . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.654) 2 Prom. Ha ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.655) 1 Prom. Swounds $what $'s {TEXT:what's} here ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.656) 2 Prom. A Child . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.657) 1 Prom. A Poxe of all dissembling cunning Whores . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.658) 2 Prom. $Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} an vnlucky Breakefast . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.659) 1 Prom. What $shall $'s {TEXT:shal's} doe ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.660) 2 Prom. The Queane made vs sweare to keepe it too . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.661) 1 Prom. We might leaue it else . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.662) 2 Prom. Villanous strange , (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.663) ' Life had she none to gull , but poore Promoters , That watch hard for a liuing . (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.664) 1 Prom. Halfe our gettings must run in Suger-sops , And Nurses wages now , besides many a pound of Sope , And Tallow , (MIDDLET-E2-H,25.665) we haue need to get Loynes of Mutton still , To saue Suet to change for Candles . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.666) 2 Prom. Nothing mads me , (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.667) but this was a Lambs head with you , (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.668) you felt it , (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.669) she has made Calues heads of vs . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.670) 1 Prom. $Pray $thee {TEXT:Prethe} no more on't , (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.671) $There $'s {TEXT:There's} time to get it vp , (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.672) it is not come To Mid-Lent Sunday yet . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.673) 2 Prom. I am so angry , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} watch no more to day . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.674) 1 Prom. Faith nor I neither . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.675) 2 Prom. Why then $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} make a motion . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.676) 1 Prom. Well , what $is $'t {TEXT:ist} ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.677) 2 Prom. $Let $'s {TEXT:Let's} e'ne goe to the Checker at Queene-hiue and rost the Loyne of Mutton , till young Flood , then send the Child to Branford . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.678) Enter Allwit in one of Sir Walters Sutes , and Dauy trussing him . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.679) All. $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} a busie day at our House Dauy . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.680) Dauy Alwayes the Kursning day Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.681) All. Trusse , trusse me Dauy . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.682) Dauy No matter and you were hang'd Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.683) All. How do's this Sute fit me Dauy ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.684) Dauy Excellent neatly , (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.685) my Masters things were euer fit for you Sir , e'ne to a Haire you know . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.686) All. Thou hast hit it right Dauy , (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.687) We euer iumpt in one , this ten yeeres Dauy , (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.688) Enter a Seruant with a Box . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.689) So well said , what art thou ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.690) Seru. Your Comfit-makers Man Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.691) All. O sweet youth , into the Nurse quicke , Quicke , (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.692) $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} time I faith , (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.693) Your Mistris will be here ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.694) Seru. She was setting forth Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,26.695) Enter two Puritans . (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.697) All. Here comes our Gossips now , (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.698) O I shall haue such kissing worke to day , (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.699) Sweet Mistris Vnderman welcome I faith . (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.700) 1 Pur. Giue you ioy of your fine Girle Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.701) Grant that her education may be pure , And become one of the faithfull . (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.702) All. Thankes to your Sisterly wishes M=r= Vnderman . (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.703) 2 Pur. Are any of the Brethrens Wiues yet come ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.704) All. There are some Wiues within , and some at home . (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.705) 1 Pur. Verily thankes Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.706) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.707) All. Verily you are an Asse forsooth , (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.708) I must fit all these times , (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.709) or $there $'s {TEXT:there's} no Musicke , (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.710) Enter two Gossips . (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.711) Here comes a friendly and familier payer , (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.712) Now I like these Wenches well . (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.713) 1 Goss. How do'st sirra ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.714) All. Faith well I thanke you Neighbor , (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.715) and how do'st thou ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.716) 2 Goss. Want nothing , but such getting Sir as thine . (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.717) All. My gettings wench , they are poore . (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.718) 1 Goss. Fye that $thou $'lt {TEXT:thou'lt} say so , (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.719) $Th' $hast {TEXT:Th'ast} as fine Children as a Man can get , (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.720) Dauy I as a Man can get , (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.721) And $that $'s {TEXT:that's} my Master . (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.722) All. They are pretie foolish things , Put to making in minutes , (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.723) I ne're stand long about 'em , (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.724) Will you walke in Wenches ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,27.725) Enter Tuchwood Iunior , and Moll . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.726) T. I. The hapiest meeting that our soules could wish for (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.727) $Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} the Ring ready , (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.728) I am beholding vnto your Fathers hast , (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.729) $he $has {TEXT:h'as} kept his howre . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.730) Moll . He neuer kept it better . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.731) Enter Sir Walter Whorehound . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.732) T. I. Backe , be silent . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.733) S. Walt. Mistris and Partner , I will put you both into one Cup . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.734) Dauy Into one Cup , most proper , A fitting complement for a Gold-smiths Daughter . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.735) All. Yes Sir , $that $'s {TEXT:that's} he must be your Worships Partner In this dayes businesse , M=r= Tuchwoods Brother . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.736) S. Walt. I embrace your acquaintance Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.737) T. I. It vowes your seruice Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.738) S. Walt. $It $'s {TEXT:It's} neere high time , (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.739) come M=r= All-wit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.740) All. Ready Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.741) S. Walt. $Wil $'t {TEXT:Wil't} please you walke ? (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.742) T. I. Sir I obey your time . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.743) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.744) Enter Midwife with the Child , and the Gossips to the Kursning . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.745) 1 Goss. Good M=ris= Yellowhammer . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.746) Maudl. In faith I will not . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.747) 1 Goss. Indeed it shall be yours (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.748) Maudl. I haue sworne I faith . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.749) 1 Goss. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} stand still then . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.750) Maudl. So will you let the Child goe without company And make me forsworne . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.751) 1 Goss. You are such another Creature . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.752) 2 Goss. Before me , I pray come downe a little . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.753) 3 Goss. Not a whit , (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.754) I hope I know my place . (MIDDLET-E2-H,28.755) 2 Goss. Your place , great wonder sure , (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.757) are you any better then a Comfit-makers wife . (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.758) 3 Goss. And $that $'s {TEXT:that's} as good at all times as a Pothicaries . (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.759) 2 Goss. Ye lye , (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.760) yet I forbeare you too . (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.761) 1 Pur. Come sweet Sister , (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.762) we goe in vnitie , (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.763) and shew the fruits of peace like Children of the Spirit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.764) 2 Pur. I loue lowlinesse . (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.765) 4 Goss. True , (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.766) so say I , (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.767) though they striue more , There comes as proud behind , as goes before . (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.768) 5 Goss. Euerie inch I faith . (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.769) Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-H,29.770)