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)