Maudl. How hard at first was Learning to him ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.2)
Truly Sir I thought he would neuer a tooke the Latine Tongue .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.3)
How many Accidences doe you thinke he wore out e're he came to his
Grammer ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.4)
Tut. Some three or four . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.5)
Maudl. Beleeue me Sir (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.6)
some foure and thirtie . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.7)
Tim. Pish I made haberdins of 'em in Church porches .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.8)
Maudl. He was eight yeeres in his Grammer , and stucke
horribly at a foolish place there call'd Asse in presenti
. (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.9)
Tim. Pox I haue it here now . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.10)
Maud. He so sham'd me once before an honest Gentleman
that knew me when I was a Mayd . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.11)
Tim. These women must haue all out .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.12)
Maudl. Quid est Gramatica ? Says the Gentleman to him
I shall remember by a sweet sweet token
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.13)
but nothing could he answer . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.14)
Tut. How now Pupill , ha , Quid est Gramatica ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.15)
Tim. Grammatica ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.16)
Ha , ha , ha . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.17)
Maudl. Nay doe not laugh Sonne , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.18)
but let me heare you say it now : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.19)
There was one word went so prettily off the Gentlemans tongue , I shall
remember it the longest day of my life . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.20)
Tut. Come , Quid est Gramatica ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.21)
Tim. Are you not asham'd Tutor , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.22)
Gramatica ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.23)
Why Recte scribendi atque loquendi ars , ser-reuerence
of my Mother . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.24)
Maudl. That was it I faith : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.25)
Why now Sonne I see you are a deepe Scholler : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.26)
And M=r= Tutor a word I pray , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.27)
let vs withdraw a little into my Husbands Chamber ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.28)
$I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} send in the North-Wales Gentlewoman to him ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.29)
she lookes for wooing : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.30)
$I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} put together both , and locke the Dore .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.31)
Tut. I giue great approbation to your conclusion .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.32)
Exit (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.33)
Tim. I mar'le what this Gentlewoman should be , That I
should haue in marriage , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.34)
$she $'s {TEXT:she's} a stranger to me : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,46.35)
I wonder what my Parents meane I faith , To match me with a stranger so
: A Mayd $that $'s {TEXT:that's} neither kiffe nor kin to me :
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.36)
Life doe they thinke I haue no more care of my Body , Then to lye with
one that I ne're knew , A meere stranger , One that ne're went to
Schoole with me neither , Nor euer play-fellowes together ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.37)
$They $'re {TEXT:They'r} mightily o're-seene in't me thinkes ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.38)
They say she has Mountaines to her marriage , $She $'s {TEXT:She's}
full of Cattell , some two thousand Runts , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.39)
Now what the meaning of these Runts should be , My Tutor $can $not
{TEXT:cannot} tell me , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.40)
I haue look't in Riders Dixcionarie for the Letter
R , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.41)
And there I can heare no tydings of these Runts neither ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.42)
Vnlesse they should be Rumford Hogges , I know them not ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.43)
Enter Welch Gentlewoman . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.44)
And here she comes , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.45)
If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage , $I $'me
{TEXT:I'me} no Graduate , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.46)
Me thinkes I faith $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} bouldly done of her To come into
my Chamber being but a stranger , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.47)
She shall not say $I $'me {TEXT:I'me} so proud yet , but $I $'ll
{TEXT:I'le} speake to her , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.48)
Marry as I will order it , She shall take no hold of my words $I $'le
{TEXT:I'le} warrant her , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.49)
She lookes (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.50)
and makes a coursey , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.51)
salue tu quoque puella pulcherima , Quid uis nescio nec sane
curo , Tully's owne phrase to a Hart . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.52)
W. G. I know not what he meanes , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.53)
A Sutor quoth a ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.54)
I hold my life he vnderstands no English . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.55)
Tim. Ferter me hercule tu virgo , Wallia ut opibus abundis
maximis . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.56)
W. G. $What $'s {TEXT:What's} this fertur
and abundundis ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.57)
He mockes me sure , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.58)
and calles me a bundle of Farts . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,47.59)
Tim. I haue no Latine word now for their Runts ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.60)
$I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} make some shift or other : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.61)
Iterum dico opibus abundat maximis montibus & fontibus & vt ita
dicam Rontibus , attamen vero homanculus ego sumo natura simule arte
bachalarius lecto profecto non parata . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.62)
W. G. This is most strange , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.63)
may be he can speake Welch , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.64)
Auederawhee comrage , der due cog foginis .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.65)
Tim. Cog foggin , I scorne to cog with her ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.66)
$I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} tell her so in a word neere her owne Language :
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.67)
Ego non cago . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.68)
W. G. Rhegosin a whiggin harle ron corid ambro .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.69)
Tim. By my faith $she $'s {TEXT:she's} a good scholler ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.70)
I see that already She has the Tongues plaine , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.71)
I hold my life she has traueld , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.72)
What will folkes say ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.73)
There goes the learned couple , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.74)
Faith if the truth were knowne , she hath proceeded .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.75)
Enter Maudline . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.76)
Maudl. How now , how speeds your businesse ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.77)
Tim. $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} glad my $Mother $'s
{TEXT:Mothers} come to part vs . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.78)
Maud. How doe you agree forsooth ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.79)
W. G. As well as e're we did before we met .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.80)
Maudl. $How $'s {TEXT:How's} that ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.81)
W. G. You put me to a Man I vnderstand not ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.82)
Your $Sonne $'s {TEXT:Sonne's} no English Man me thinkes .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.83)
Maudl. No English Man , blesse my Boy , And borne $in
$the {TEXT:i'the} Heart of London ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.84)
W. G. I $ha' $been {TEXT:ha'been} long enough in the
chamber with him , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.85)
and I find neither Welch nor English in him . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.86)
Maudl. Why Tim , how haue you vs'd the
Gentlewoman ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.87)
Tim. As well as a Man might doe Mother , in modest
Latine . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.88)
Maudl. Latine Foole ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.89)
Tim. And she recoyl'd in Hebrew . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.90)
Maudl. In Hebrew Foole ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.91)
$'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} Welch . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.92)
Tim. All comes to one Mother . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.93)
Maudl. She can speake English too .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,48.94)
Tim. Who tould me so much ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.96)
Heart and she can speake English , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.97)
$I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} clap to her , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.98)
I thought $you $'ld {TEXT:you'ld} marrie me to a stranger .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.99)
Maudl. You must forgiue him , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.100)
$he $'s {TEXT:he's} so inur'd to Latin , He and his Tutor , that he
hath quite forgot To vse the Protestant tongue . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.101)
W. G. $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} quickly pardoned forsooth .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.102)
Maudl. Tim make amends (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.103)
and kisse her , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.104)
He makes towards you forsooth . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.105)
Tim. O delicious , one may discouer her Countrey by her
kissing , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.106)
$'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} a true saying , there 's nothing tasts so sweet as
your Welch Mutton : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.107)
It was reported you could sing . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.108)
Maudl. O rarely Tim , the sweetest
British Songs . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.109)
Tim. And $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} my mind I sweare before I
marrie , I would see all my Wiues good parts at once , To view how rich
I were . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.110)
Maudl. Thou shalt heere sweet Musicke Tim .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.111)
Pray forsooth . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,49.112)
{COM:song_omitted}
Tim. I would not change my wife for a Kingdome ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.115)
I can doe somewhat too in my owne Lodging . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.116)
Enter Yellow-hammer , and All-wit .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.117)
Yell. Why well sayd Tim ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.118)
the Bels go merrily , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.119)
I loue such peales alife , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.120)
wife lead them in a while , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.121)
$Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} a strange Gentleman desires priuate conference
. (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.122)
$You $'re {TEXT:You'r} welcome Sir , the more for your names sake .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.123)
Good M=r= Yellowhammer , I loue my name well ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.124)
And which a' the Yellowhammers take you descent from ,
If I may be so bold with you , which I pray ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.125)
All. The Yellowhammers in Oxfordshiere ,
Neere Abbington . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.126)
Yell. And those are the best Yellowhammers
, and truest bred : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.127)
I came from thence my selfe , though now a Citizen :
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.128)
$I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} be bold with you , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.129)
You are most welcome . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.130)
All. I hope the zeale I bring with me shall deserue it .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.131)
Yell. I hope no lesse , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.132)
what is your will Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.133)
All. I vnderstand by rumors , you haue a Daughter ,
Which my bold loue shall hence-forth title cousen .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.134)
Yell. I thanke you for her Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.135)
All. I heard of her vertues , and other confirm'd graces
. (MIDDLET-E2-P2,50.136)
Yell. A plaguy Girle Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.138)
All. Fame sets her out with richer ornaments , Then you
are pleas'd to boast of , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.139)
$'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} done modestly , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.140)
I heare $she $'s {TEXT:she's} toward marriage . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.141)
Yell. You heare truth Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.142)
All. And with a Knight in Towne , S=r= Walter
Whorehound . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.143)
Yell. The verie same Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.144)
All. I am the sorrier for it . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.145)
Yell. The sorrier , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.146)
Why cousen ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.147)
All. $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} not too far past $is $'t
{TEXT:ist} ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.148)
It may be yet recal'd ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.149)
Yell. Recal'd , why good Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.150)
All. Resolue me in that point ye shall heare from me .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.151)
Yell. There 's no Contract past . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.152)
All. I am verie ioyfull Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.153)
Yell. But $he $'s {TEXT:he's} the Man must bed her .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.154)
All. By no meanes cus , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.155)
$she $'s {TEXT:she's} quite vndone then , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.156)
And $you $'ll {TEXT:you'le} curse the time that e're you made the match
, (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.157)
$He $'s {TEXT:He's} an arrant whoremaster , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.158)
consumes his time and state , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.159)
--- whom in my knowledge he hath kept this 7 yeres ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.160)
Nay cus , an other Mans Wife too . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.161)
Yell. O ahbominable ! (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.162)
All. Maintaines the whole house , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.163)
apparels the husband , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.164)
Payes seruants wages , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.165)
not so much , but --- (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.166)
Yell. Worse and worse , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.167)
& doth the husband know this ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.168)
All. Knowes ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.169)
I and glad he may too , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.170)
$'t $is {TEXT:'tis} his liuing , As other Trades thriue ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.171)
Butchers by selling Flesh , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.172)
Poulters by venting Connies , or the like cous . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.173)
Yell. What an incomparable $Witall $'s {TEXT:Witall's}
this ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.174)
All. Tush , what cares he for that ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.175)
Beleeue me cous , no more than I doe . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.176)
Yell. What a base Slaue is that ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.177)
All. $All $'s {TEXT:All's} one to him ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.178)
he feeds (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.179)
and takes his ease , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.180)
Was ne're the Man that euer broake his sleepe , To get a Child yet by
his owne confession , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.181)
And yet his Wife has seuen . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.182)
Yell. What , by S=r= Walter ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,51.183)
All. S=r= $Walter $'s {TEXT:Walter's}
like to keepe 'em , and maintaine 'em , In excellent fashion ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.185)
he dares doe no lesse Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.186)
Yell. Life has he children too ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.187)
All. Children ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.188)
Boyes thus high , In their Cato and Cordelius . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.189)
Yell. What you iest Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.190)
All. Why , one can make a Verse , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.191)
And is now at Eaton College . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.192)
Yell. O this newes has cut into my Heart cous .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.193)
All. It had eaten neerer if it had not been preuented .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.194)
One Allwit's Wife . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.195)
Yell. Allwit ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.196)
'Foot I haue heard of him , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.197)
He had a Girle Kursned lately ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.198)
All. I that worke did cost the Knight aboue a hundred
marke . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.199)
Yell. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} marke him for a Knaue and
Villaine for't , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.200)
A thousand thankes and blessings , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.201)
I haue done with him . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.202)
All. Ha , ha , ha , this Knight will sticke by my ribs
still , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.203)
I shall not loose him yet , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.204)
no Wife will come , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.205)
Where e're he woos , I find him still at home , Ha , ha ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.206)
Exit Yell. (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.207)
Well grant all this , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.208)
say now his deeds are blacke , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.209)
Pray what serues marriage , but to call him backe ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.210)
I haue kept a Whore my selfe , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.211)
and had a Bastard By M=ris= Anne , in Anno
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.212)
I care not who knowes it , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.213)
$he $'s {TEXT:he's} now a iolly fellow , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.214)
$H' $as {TEXT:H'as} beene twice Warden , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.215)
so may his fruit be , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.216)
They were but base begot , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.217)
and so was he , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.218)
The Knight is rich , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.219)
he shall be my Sonne-in-Law , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.220)
No matter so the Whore he keepes be wholesome , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.221)
My Daughter takes no hurt then , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.222)
so let them wed , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.223)
$I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} haue him sweat well e're they goe to Bed .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.224)
Enter Maudline . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.225)
Maudl. O Husband , Husband . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.226)
Yell. How now Maudline ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.227)
Maudl. We are all vndone , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.228)
$she $'s {TEXT:she's} gone , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.229)
$she $'s {TEXT:she's} gone . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,52.230)
Yell. Againe , Death which way ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.232)
Maudl. Ouer the Houses : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.233)
Lay the Water-side , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.234)
$she $'s {TEXT:she's} gone for euer else . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.235)
Yell. O ventrous Baggage ! (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.236)
Exit (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.237)
Enter Tim and Tutor . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.238)
Tim. Theeues , Theeues , my $Sister $'s {TEXT:Sister's}
stolne , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.239)
Some Thiefe hath got her : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.240)
O how myraculously did my Fathers Plate scape , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.241)
$'T $was {TEXT:'Twas} all left out Tutor . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.242)
Tut. $Is $'t {TEXT:Ist} possible ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.243)
Tim. Besides three chaines of Pearle & a Box of Curral .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.244)
My $Sister $'s {TEXT:Sister's} gone , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.245)
$let $'s {TEXT:let's} looke at Trig-staires for her ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.246)
My $Mother $'s {TEXT:Mother's} gone to lay the Common-staires , At
Puddle-wharfe , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.247)
and at the Docke below , Stands my poore silly Father ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.248)
Run sweet Tutor , run . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.249)
Exit (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.250)
Enter both the Tuchwoods . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.251)
T.S. I had beene taken Brother by eight Sergeants , But
for the honest Watermen , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.252)
I am bound to them , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.253)
They are the most requiteful'st people liuing , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.254)
For as they get their meanes by Gentlemen , They are still the
forwardest to helpe Gentlemen , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.255)
You heard how one scap't out of the Blacke-Fryers ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.256)
But a while since from two or three Varlets Came into the House with
all their Rapiers drawne , As if $they $'d {TEXT:they'd} daunce the
Sword-dance on the Stage , With Candles in their Hands like Chandlers
Ghosts , Whil'st the poore Gentlemen so pursued and banded , Was by an
honest paire of Oares safely landed . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.257)
T.I. I loue them with my Heart for't .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.258)
Enter three or foure Watermen . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.259)
1 Your first Man Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.260)
2 Shall I carrie you Gentlemen with a paire of Oares ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.261)
T.S. These be the honest Fellowes ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.262)
Take one paire , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.263)
and leaue the rest for her . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.264)
T.I. Barne-elmes . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,53.265)
T.S. No more Brother . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.267)
1 Your first man . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.268)
2 Shall I carrie your Worship ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.269)
T.I. Goe , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.270)
and you honest watermen that stay , $Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} a
French-crowne for you , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.271)
There comes a Mayd with all speed to take water ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.272)
Row her lustily to Barne-Elmes after me . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.273)
2 To Barne-Elmes , good Sir : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.274)
make ready the boat Sam , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.275)
$We $'ll {TEXT:We'l} wait below . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.276)
Enter Moll . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.277)
T.I. What made you stay so long ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.278)
Moll. I found the way more dangerous than I look't for .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.279)
T.I. Away quicke , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.280)
there 's a Boat waites for you , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.281)
And $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} take water at Pauls-wharfe , and ouer-take you
. (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.282)
Moll. Good Sir doe , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.283)
we $can $not {TEXT:cannot} be too safe . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.284)
Enter S=r= Walter , Yellowhammer , Tim and Tutor .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.285)
S. Walt. Life , call you this close keeping ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.286)
Yell. She was kept vnder a double locke .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.287)
S. Walt. A double Deuill . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.288)
Tim. $That $'s {TEXT:That's} a buffe Serieant Tutor ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.289)
$he $'ll {TEXT:he'le} ne're were out . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.290)
Yell. How would you haue Women lock't ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.291)
Tim. With Padlockes Father , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.292)
the Venetians vses it , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.293)
My Tutor reads it . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.294)
S. Walt. Heart , if she were so lock't vp , how got she
out ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.295)
Yell. There was a little hole look't into the gutter ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.296)
But who would haue drempt of that ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.297)
S. Walt. A wiser Man would . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.298)
Tim. He sayes true Father , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.299)
a wise man for loue will seeke euerie hole : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.300)
my Tutor knowes it . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.301)
Tut. Verum poeta dicit . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.302)
Tim. Dicit Virgillius Father . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,54.303)
Yell. $Pray $thee {TEXT:Prethee} talke of thy Gills
some-where else , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.305)
$she $'s {TEXT:she's} play'd the Gill with me : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.306)
$where $'s {TEXT:where's} your wise Mother now ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.307)
Tim Run mad I thinke , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.308)
I thought she would haue drown'd her selfe , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.309)
she would not stay for Oares , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.310)
but tooke a Smelt-boat : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.311)
sure I thinke she be gone a fishing for her . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.312)
Yell. $She $'ll {TEXT:She'le} catch a goodly dish of
Gudgeons now , Will serue vs all to Supper . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.313)
Enter Maudline drawing Moll by the Hayre , and Watermen .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.314)
Maudl. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} tug thee home by the Hayre .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.315)
Wat. Good Mistris spare her . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.316)
Maudl. Tend your own businesse . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.317)
Wat. You are a cruell Mother . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.318)
Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.319)
Moll. O my Heart dyes ! (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.320)
Maudl. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} make thee an example for all
the Neighbors Daughters . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.321)
Moll. Farwell life . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.322)
Maudl. You that haue trickes can counterfeit .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.323)
Yell. Hold , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.324)
hold Maudline . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.325)
Maudl. I haue brought your Iewell by the Hayre .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.326)
Yell. $She $'s {TEXT:She's} here Knight .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.327)
S. Walt. Forbeare (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.328)
or $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} grow worse . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.329)
Tim. Looke on her Tutor , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.330)
she hath brought her from the Water like a Mermayd ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.331)
$she $'s {TEXT:she's} but halfe my Sister now , as farre as the Flesh
goes , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.332)
the rest may be sold to Fishwiues . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.333)
Maudl. Desembling cunning baggage .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.334)
Yell. Impudent Strumpet . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.335)
S. Walt. Either giue ouer both , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.336)
or $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} giue ouer : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.337)
Why haue you vsde {COM:sic} me thus vnkind Mistris ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.338)
Wherein haue I deserued ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.339)
Yell. You talk too fondly Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.340)
$we $'ll {TEXT:we'le} take another course and present all ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.341)
we might haue $don $'t {TEXT:don't} long since , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.342)
$we $'ll {TEXT:we'le} loose no time now , nor trust to't any longer ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.343)
to morrow morne as early as Sunne rise $we $'ll {TEXT:we'le} haue you
ioyn'd . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,55.344)
Moll. O bring me Death to night , Loue pittying Fates ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.346)
Let me not see to morrow vp vpon the World . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.347)
Yell. Are you content Sir , till then she shall be
watch't ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.348)
Maudl. Baggage you shall . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.349)
Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.350)
Tim. Why Father , my Tutor and I will both watch in
Armour . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.351)
Tutor . How shall we doe for Weapons ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.352)
Tim. Take you no care for that , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.353)
if need be I can send for conquering mettall Tutor , ne're lost day yet
, (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.354)
$'t $is {TEXT:'tis} but at Westminster , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.355)
I am acquainted with him that keepes the Monuments ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.356)
I can borrow Harry the $Fifth $'s {TEXT:Fifth's} Sword ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.357)
$'t $will {TEXT:'twill} serue vs both to watch with .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.358)
S. Walt. I neuer was so neere my wish , as this chance
Makes me , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.359)
ere to morrow noone , I shall receiue two thousand pound in Gold , And
a sweet Mayden-head Worth fourtie . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.360)
Enter Tuchwood Iunior with a Waterman .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.361)
T.I. O thy newes splits me . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.362)
Wat. Half drown'd , she cruelly tug'd her by the Hayre ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.363)
Forc't her disgracefully , not like a Mother . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.364)
I.T. Enough , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.365)
leaue me like my Ioyes , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.366)
Exit Wat. (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.367)
Sir saw you not a wretched Mayd passe this way ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.368)
Heart Villaine , is it thou ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.369)
Both draw and fight . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.370)
S. Walt. Yes Slaue , $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} I .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.371)
T.I. I must breake through thee then ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.372)
there is no stop That checkes my Tongue , and all my hopefull fortunes
, That Breast excepted , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.373)
and I must haue way . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.374)
S. Walt Sir I beleeue $'t $will {TEXT:'twill} hold your
life in play . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.375)
T.I. Sir $you $'ll {TEXT:you'le} gaine the Heart in my
Brest at first ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.376)
S. Walt. There is no dealing then ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.377)
thinke on the Dowrie for two thousand pounds . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.378)
T.I. O now $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} quit Sir .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.379)
S. Walt. And being of euen hand , $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le}
play no longer . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.380)
T.I. No longer Slaue ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,56.381)
S. Walt I haue certaine things to thinke on , Before I
dare goe further . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.383)
T.I. But one bout ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.384)
$I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} follow thee to death , but $ha $'t {TEXT:ha't} out
. (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.385)
Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.386)
Actus Quintus . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.388)
Enter Allwit , his Wife , and Dauy Dahumna .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.390)
Wife . A miserie of a House . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.391)
All. What shall become of vs ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.392)
Dauy . I thinke his wound will be mortall .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.393)
All. Think'st thou so Dauy ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.394)
Then I am mortal too , but a dead Man Dauy ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.395)
This is no world for me , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.396)
when e're he goes , I muste e'ne trusse vp all , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.397)
and after him Dauy , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.398)
A Sheet with two knots , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.399)
and away . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.400)
Enter Sir Walter led in hurt . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.401)
Dauy O see Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.402)
How faint he goes , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.403)
two of my Fellowes lead him . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.404)
Wife . O me ! (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.405)
All. Hyday , my $wife $'s {TEXT:wife's} layd downe too ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.406)
$here $'s {TEXT:here's} like to be A good House kept , when we are
altogether downe , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.407)
Take paynes with her good Dauy , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.408)
cheere her vp there , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.409)
Let me come to his Worship , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.410)
let me come . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.411)
S. Walt. Touch me not Villaine , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.412)
my wound akes at thee , Thou poyson to my Heart .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.413)
All. He raues already , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.414)
His senses are quite gone , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.415)
he knowes me not , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.416)
Looke vp $an $'t {TEXT:an't} like your Worship , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.417)
heaue those Eyes , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.418)
Call me to mind , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.419)
is your remembrance left ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.420)
Looke in my face , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.421)
who am I $an $'t {TEXT:an't} like your Worship ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,57.422)
S. Walt. If any thing be worse then Slaue or Villaine ,
Thou art the Man . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.424)
All. Alas his poore Worships weakenesse ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.425)
He will begin to know me by little and little . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.426)
S. Walt. No Diuell can be like thee .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.427)
All. Ah poore Gentleman , Me thinkes the paine that thou
endurest . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.428)
S. Walt. Thou know'st me to be wicked
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.429)
for thy basnesse Kept the Eyes open still on all my sinnes ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.430)
None knew the deere account my soule stood charg'd with So well as thou
, (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.431)
yet like Hels flattering Angel , Would'st neuer tell me an't ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.432)
$let'st me goe on , And ioyne with Death in sleepe , that if I had not
wak't Now by chance , euen by a strangers pittie , I had euerlastingly
slept out all hope Of grace and mercie . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.433)
All. Now he is worse and worse , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.434)
Wife , to him wife , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.435)
thou wast wont to doe good on him . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.436)
Wife . How $is $'t {TEXT:ist} with you Sir ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.437)
S. Walt. Not as with you , Thou loathsome strumpet :
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.438)
some good pittying Man Remoue my sinnes out of my sight a little ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.439)
I tremble to behold her , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.440)
she keepes backe All comfort while she stays , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.441)
is this a time , Vnconscionable Woman , to see thee ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.442)
Art thou so cruel to the peace of Man , Not to giue libertie now ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.443)
the Diuell himselfe Shewes a farre fairer reuerence and respect To
goodnesse then thy selfe , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.444)
he dares not doe this , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.445)
But part in time of penitence , hides his Face , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.446)
When man with-drawes from him , he leaues the place ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.447)
Hast thou lesse manners , and more impudence , Then thy instructer ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.448)
$pray $thee {TEXT:prethee} shew thy modestie , If the least graine be
left , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.449)
and get thee from me , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.450)
Thou should'st be rather lock't many Roomes hence , From the poore
miserable sight of me , If either loue or grace had part in thee .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,58.451)
Wife . He is lost for euer . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.453)
All. Run sweet Dauy quickly ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.454)
And fetch the Children hither , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.455)
sight of them , Will make him cheereful straight .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.456)
S. Walt. O Death ! (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.457)
Is this A place for you to weepe ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.458)
What teares are those ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.459)
Get you away with them , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.460)
I shall fare the worse , As long as they are weeping ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.461)
they worke against me , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.462)
There 's nothing but thy appetite in that sorrow ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.463)
Thou weep'st for Lust , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.464)
I feele it in the slacknesse Of comforts comming towards me ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.465)
I was well till thou began'st to vndoe me , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.466)
This shewes like the fruitlesse sorrow of a carelesse mother That
brings her Sonne with dalliance to the Gallowes , And then stands by ,
and weepes to see him suffer . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.467)
Enter Dauy with the Children . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.468)
Dauy . There are the children Sir , $an $'t {TEXT:an't}
like your worship , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.469)
Your last fine Girle , in troth she smiles , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.470)
Looke , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.471)
looke , in faith Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.472)
S. Walt. O my vengeance , let me for euer hide my cursed
Face From sight of those that darkens all my hopes , And stands
betweene me and the fight of Heauen , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.473)
Who sees me now , ho to and those so neere me , May rightly say , I am
o're-growne with sinne , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.474)
O how my offences wrastle with my repentance , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.475)
It hath scarce breath , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.476)
Still my adulterous guilt houers aloft , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.477)
And with her blacke Wings beats downe all my prayers , Ere they be
halfway vp , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.478)
$what $'s {TEXT:what's} he knowes now , How long I haue to liue ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.479)
o` what comes then , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.480)
My tast growes bitter , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.481)
the round World , all Gall now , Her pleasing pleasures now hath
poyson'd me , Which I exchang'd my Soule for , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.482)
Make way a hundred sighes at once for me . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.483)
All. Speake to him Nicke .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,59.484)
Nicke I dare not , I am afraid . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.486)
All. Tell him he hurts his wounds Wat ,
with making moane . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.487)
S. Walt. Wretched , death of seauen .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.488)
All. Come $let $'s {TEXT:let's} be talking somewhat to
keepe him aliue (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.489)
Ah sira Wat , and did my Lord bestow that Iewell on thee
, For an Epistle thou mad'st in Latine , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.490)
Thou art a good forward Boy , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.491)
there 's great ioy on thee . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.492)
S. Walt. O sorrow ! (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.493)
All. Heart will nothing comfort him ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.494)
If he be to farre gone , $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} time to moane ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.495)
$Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} Pen , and Incke , and Paper , and all things
ready , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.496)
$Will $'t {TEXT:Wil't} please your Worship for to make your Will ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.497)
S. Walt. My Will ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.498)
Yes , yes , what else ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.499)
Who writes apace now ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.500)
All. That can your man Dauy $an $'t
{TEXT:an't} like your Worship , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.501)
A faire , fast , legible Hand . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.502)
S. Walt. Set it downe then : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.503)
Inprimis , I bequeath to yonder Witall , Three times his
weight in Cursis , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.504)
All. How ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.505)
S. Walt. All Plagues of Body and of Mind ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.506)
All. Write them not downe Dauy .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.507)
Dauy It is his Will , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.508)
I must . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.509)
S. Walt. Together also , With such a Sicknesse , ten
dayes ere his Death . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.510)
All. There 's a sweet Legacie , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.511)
I am almost choak't with't . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.512)
S. Walt. Next I bequeath to that foule whore his Wife ,
All barrennesse of Ioy , a drouth of Vertue , And dearth of all
repentance : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.513)
For her end , The common miserie of an English Strumpet , In French and
Duch , beholding ere she dyes Confusion of her Brats before her Eyes ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.514)
And neuer shed a teare for it . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,60.515)
Enter a Seruant . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.517)
Seru. $Where $'s {TEXT:Where's} the Knight ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.518)
O sir , the Gentleman you wounded , is newly departed .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.519)
S. Walt. Dead ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.520)
Life , lift , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.521)
Who helpes me ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.522)
All. Let the Law lift you now , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.523)
that must haue all , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.524)
I haue done lifting on you , and my Wife too . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.525)
Seru. You were best locke your selfe close .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.526)
All. Not in my House Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.527)
$I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} harbour no such persons as Men-slayers ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.528)
Locke your selfe where you will . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.529)
S. Walt. $What $'s {TEXT:What's} this ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.530)
Wife . Why Husband . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.531)
All. I know what I doe Wife . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.532)
Wife You $can $not {TEXT:cannot} tell yet ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.533)
For hauing kild the Man in his defence , Neither his Life , nor estate
will be touch't Husband . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.534)
All. Away Wife , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.535)
heare a Foole , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.536)
his Lands will hang him . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.537)
S. Walt. Am I deny'd a Chamber ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.538)
What say you forsooth ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.539)
Wife . Alas Sir , I am one that would haue all well ,
But must obey my Husband . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.540)
$Pray $thee {TEXT:Prethee} Loue Let the poore Gentleman stay , being so
sore wounded , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.541)
There 's a close Chamber at one end of the Garret We neuer vse ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.542)
let him haue that I $pray $thee {TEXT:prethee} . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.543)
All. We neuer vse , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.544)
you forget sicknesse then , And Physicke times : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.545)
$Is $'t {TEXT:Ist} not a place for easement ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.546)
Enter a Seruant . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.547)
S. Walt. O Death ! (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.548)
doe I heare this with part Of former life in me ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.549)
$What $'s {TEXT:What's} the newes now ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.550)
Seru. Troth worse & worse , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.551)
$you $'re {TEXT:you'r} like to lose your land If the Law saue your life
Sir , or the Surgeon . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.552)
All. Harke you there Wife . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,61.553)
S. Walt. Why how Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.555)
Seru. S=r= Oliuer Kixes Wife is new
quickened , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.556)
That Child vndoes you Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.557)
S. Walt. All ill at once . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.558)
All. I wonder what he makes here with his consorts ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.559)
$Can $not {TEXT:Cannot} our House be priuate to our selues , But we
must haue such Guests ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.560)
I pray depart Sirs , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.561)
And take your Murtherer along with you , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.562)
Good he were apprehended ere he goe , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.563)
$H' $as {TEXT:H'as} kild some honest Gentleman , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.564)
send for Officers . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.565)
S. Walt. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} soone saue you that labour
. (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.566)
All. I must tell you Sir , You haue beene some-what
boulder in my House , Then I could well like of ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.567)
I suffred you Till it stucke here at my Heart , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.568)
I tell you truly I thought you had been familiar with my Wife once .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.569)
Wife With me ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.570)
$I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} see him hang'd first , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.571)
I defie him , And all such Gentlemen in the like extremitie .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.572)
S. Walt. If euer Eyes were open , these are they ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.573)
Gamsters farewell , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.574)
I haue nothing left to play . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.575)
Exit . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.576)
All. And therefore get you gone Sir .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.577)
Dauy Of all Wittalles , Be thou the Head . Thou the
grand whore of Spittles . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.578)
Exit (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.579)
All. So , since $he $'s {TEXT:he's} like now to be rid of all ,
I am right glad , I am so well rid of him . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.580)
Wife I knew he durst not stay , when you nam'd Officers
. (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.581)
All. That stop'd his Spirits straight ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.582)
What shall we doe now Wife ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.583)
Wife As we were wont to doe . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.584)
All. We are richly furnish't wife , with Houshold-stuffe
. (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.585)
Wife $Let $'s {TEXT:Let's} let out Lodgings then , And
take a House in the Strand . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.586)
All. In troth a match Wench : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.587)
We are simply stock't , with Cloath of Tissue Cussions , To furnish out
bay-windows : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.588)
Push , what not $that $'s {TEXT:that's} queint And costly , from the
top to the bottome : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.589)
Life , for Furniture , we may lodge a Countesse :
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,62.590)
There 's a Cloase-stoole of tawny Veluet too , Now I thinke on't Wife .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.592)
Wife There 's that should be Sir ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.593)
Your Nose must be in euerie thing . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.594)
All. I haue done Wench , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.595)
And let this stand in euerie Gallants Chamber , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.596)
There 's no Gamster like a politike sinner , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.597)
For who e're games , the Box is sure a winner . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.598)
Exit (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.599)
Enter Yellowhammer , and his Wife .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.600)
Maudl. O husband , husband , she will dye ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.601)
she will dye (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.602)
There is no signe but death . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.603)
Yell. $'T $will {TEXT:'Twill} be our shame then .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.604)
Maudl. O how $she $'s {TEXT:she's} chang'd in compasse
of an houre : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.605)
Yell. Ah my poore girle ! (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.606)
good faith thou wert too cruell To dragge her by the Hayre .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.607)
Maudl. You would haue done as much Sir , To curbe her of
her humor . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.608)
Yell. $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} curb'd sweetly ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.609)
she catch't her bane $on $the {TEXT:o'th} water .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.610)
Enter Tim. (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.611)
Maudl. How now Tim . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.612)
Tim. Faith busie Mother about an Epitaph , Vpon my
Sisters death . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.613)
Maudl. Death ! (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.614)
She is not dead I hope ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.615)
Tim. No : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.616)
but she meanes to be , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.617)
and $that $'s {TEXT:that's} as good , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.618)
And when a $thing $'s {TEXT:thing's} done , $'t $is {TEXT:'tis} done ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.619)
You taught me that Mother . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.620)
Yell. What is your Tutor doing ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.621)
Tim. Making one too , in principall pure Latine , Cul'd
out of Ouid de Tristibus . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.622)
Yell. How does your Sister looke ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.623)
is she not chang'd ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.624)
Tim. Chang'd ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.625)
Gold into white money was neuer so chang'd As is my Sisters colour into
palenesse . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,63.626)
Enter Moll. (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.628)
Yell. O here $she $'s {TEXT:she's} brought ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.629)
see how she looks like death . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.630)
Tim. Lookes she like Death , and ne're a word made yet ,
I must goe beat my Braines against a Bed-post , And get before my Tutor
. (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.631)
Yell. Speake , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.632)
how do'st thou ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.633)
Moll. I hope I shall be well , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.634)
for I am as sicke at Heart , As I can be . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.635)
Yell. 'Las my poore Girle , The $Doctor $'s
{TEXT:Doctor's} making a most soueraine drinke for thee , The worst
Ingredience , dissolu'd Pearle and Amber , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.636)
We spare no cost Girle . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.637)
Moll. Your love comes to late , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.638)
Yet timely thankes reward it : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.639)
What is comfort , When the poore Patients Heart is past reliefe ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.640)
It is no Doctors Art can cure my griefe . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.641)
Yell. All is cast away then , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.642)
$Pray $thee {TEXT:Prethee} look vpon me cheerfully .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.643)
Maudl. Sing but a straine or two ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.644)
thou wilt not thinke How $'t $will {TEXT:'twill} reuiue thy Spirits :
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.645)
striue with thy fit , $Pray $thee {TEXT:Prethee} sweet Moll.
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.646)
Moll. You shall haue my good will Mother .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.647)
Maud. Why well said Wench . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,64.648)
{COM:song_omitted}
Enter Tuchwood Senior with a Letter .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.651)
Maudl. O , I could die with Musicke :
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.652)
well sung Girle . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.653)
Moll. If you call it so , It was .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.654)
Yell. She playes the Swan , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.655)
and sings her selfe to death . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.656)
T.S. By your leaue Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.657)
Yell. What are you Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.658)
Or $what $'s {TEXT:what's} your businesse pray ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.659)
T.S. I may be now admitted , tho the Brother Of him your
hate pursude , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.660)
it spreads no further , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.661)
Your malice sets in death , does it not Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.662)
Yell. In Death ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.663)
T.S. $He $'s {TEXT:He's} dead : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.664)
$'t $was {TEXT:'twas} a deere Loue to him , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.665)
It cost him but his life , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.666)
that was all Sir : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.667)
He pay'd enough , poore Gentleman , for his Loue .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.668)
Yell. There 's all our ill remou'd , if she were well
now : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.669)
Impute not Sir , his end to any hate That sprung from vs ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.670)
he had a faire wound brought that . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.671)
T.S. That helpt him forward , I must needs confesse :
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.672)
But the restraint of Loue , and your vnkindnesse , Those were the
wounds , that from his Heart drew Blood , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.673)
But being past helpe , let words forget it too : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.674)
Scarcely three Minutes , ere his Eye-lids clos'd , And tooke eternall
leaue of this Worlds light , He wrot this Letter , which by Oath he
bound me , To giue to her owne Hands , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.675)
$that $'s {TEXT:that's} all my businesse . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.676)
Yell. You may performe it then , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.677)
there she sits . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.678)
T.S. O with a following looke . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.679)
Yell. I trust me Sir , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.680)
I thinke $she $'ll {TEXT:she'le} follow him quickly .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.681)
T.S. $Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} some Gold , He wil'd me to
distribute faithfully amongst your Servants . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.682)
Yell. 'Las what doth he meane Sir ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.683)
T.S. How cheere you Mistris ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.684)
Moll. I must learne of you Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.685)
T.S. $Here $'s {TEXT:Here's} a Letter from a Friend of
yours , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.686)
And where that fayles , in satisfaction I haue a sad Tongue ready to
supply . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.687)
Moll. How does he , ere I looke on't ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.688)
T.S. Seldome better , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.689)
$h' $as {TEXT:h'as} a contented health now . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.690)
Moll. I am most glad on't . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,65.691)
Maudl. Dead Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.693)
Yell. He is : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.694)
Now Wife $let $'s {TEXT:let's} but get the Gerle Vpon her Legges againe
, (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.695)
and to Church roundly with her . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.696)
Moll. O sicke to Death he telles me :
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.697)
How does he after this ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.698)
T.S. Faith feeles no pain at all ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.699)
$he $'s {TEXT:he's} dead sweet Mistris . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.700)
Moll. Peace close mine Eyes . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.701)
Yell. The Girle , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.702)
looke to the Girle Wife . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.703)
Maudl. Moll , Daughter , sweet Girle speake ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.704)
Look but once vp , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.705)
thou shalt haue all the wishes of thy hart That wealth can purchase .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.706)
Yell. O $she $'s {TEXT:she's} gone for euer ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.707)
that Letter broake her hart . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.708)
T.S. As good now then , as let her lye in torment , And
then breake it . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.709)
Enter Susan . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.710)
Maudl. O Susan , she thou louedst so deere , is
gone . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.711)
Sus. O sweet Mayd ! (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.712)
T.S. This is she that help't her still ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.713)
$I $'ve {TEXT:I'ue} a reward here for thee . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.714)
Yell. Take her in , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.715)
Remoue her from our sight , our shame , and sorrow .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.716)
T.S. Stay , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.717)
let me helpe thee , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.718)
$'t $is {TEXT:'tis} the last cold kindnesse I can performe for my sweet
Brothers sake . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.719)
Yell. All the whole Street will hate vs , and the World
Point me out cruell : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.720)
It is our best course Wife , After we haue giuen order for the Funerall
, To absent our selues , till she be layd in ground .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.721)
Maudl. Where shall we spend that time ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.722)
Yell. $I $'ll {TEXT:I'le} tell thee where Wench ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.723)
go to some priuat Church , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.724)
And marry Tim to the rich Brecknocke Gentlewoman .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.725)
Maudl. Masse a match , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.726)
$We $'ll {TEXT:We'le} not loose all at once , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.727)
some-what $we $'ll {TEXT:we'll} catch . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.728)
Exit (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.729)
Enter Sir Oliver and Seruants . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.730)
S. Ol. Ho my $Wiue $s {TEXT:Wiues} quickened ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.731)
I am a Man for euer , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.732)
I thinke I haue bestur'd my stumps I faith : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.733)
Run , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.734)
get your Fellowes altogether instantly , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.735)
Then to the Parish-Church , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.736)
and ring the Belles . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.737)
Seru. It shall be done Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,66.738)
S. Ol. Vpon my loue I charge you Villaine , that you
make a Bon-fier before the Doore at night . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.740)
Seru. A Bon-fier Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.741)
S. Ol. A thwacking one I charge you .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.742)
Seru. This is monstrous . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.743)
S. Ol. Run , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.744)
tell a hundred pound out for the Gentleman That gaue my Wife the Drinke
, (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.745)
the first thing you doe . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.746)
Seru. A hundred pounds Sir ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.747)
S. Ol. A bargaine , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.748)
as our ioyes growes , We must remember still from whence it flowes ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.749)
Or else we proue vngratefull multiplyers : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.750)
The Child is comming , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.751)
and the Land comes after , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.752)
The newes of this will make a poore S=r= Walter .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.753)
I haue strooke it home I faith . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.754)
Seru. That you haue marry Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.755)
But will not your Worship goe to the Funerall Of both these Louers ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.756)
S. Ol. Both , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.757)
goe both together ? (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.758)
Seru. I Sir , the Gentlemans Brother will haue it so ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.759)
$'T $will {TEXT:'Twill} be the pittifullest sight ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.760)
there 's such running , Such rumours , and such throngs ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.761)
a paire of Louers Had neuer more spectators , more Mens pitties , Or
Womens wet Eyes . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.762)
S. Ol. My Wife helpes the number then ?
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.763)
Seru. There 's such drawing out of Handkerchers ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.764)
And those that haue no Handkerchers , lift vp Aprons .
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.765)
S. Ol. Her Parents may haue ioyfull Hearts at this ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.766)
I would not haue my crueltie so talk't on , To any Child of mine , for
a Monopoly . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.767)
Seru. I beleeue you Sir . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.768)
$'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} cast so too , that both their Coffins meet , Which
will be lamentable . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.769)
S. Ol. Come , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.770)
$we $'ll {TEXT:we'le} $see $'t {TEXT:see't} . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.771)
Exit (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.772)
Recorders dolefully playing : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.773)
Enter at one Dore the Coffin of the Gentleman , solemnly deck't , his
Sword vpon it , attended by many in Blacke , his Brother being the
chiefe Mourner : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,67.774)
At the other Doore , the Coffin of the Virgin , with a Garland of
Flowres , with Epitaphes pin'd on't , attended by Mayds and
Women : (MIDDLET-E2-P2,68.775)
Then set them downe one right-ouer-against the other , while all the
Company seems to weepe and mourne , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,68.776)
there is a sad Song in the Musicke-Roome . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,68.777)
T.S. Neuer could Death boast of a richer prize From the first
Parent , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,68.778)
let the World bring forth A paire of truer Hearts ,
(MIDDLET-E2-P2,68.779)
to speake but truth Of this departed Gentleman , in a Brother , Might
by hard censure , be call'd flatterie , Which makes me rather , silent
in his right , Then so to be deliuer'd to the thoughts , Of any enuious
hearer , staru'd in vertue , And therefore pining to heare others
thriue . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,68.780)
But for this Mayd , whom Enuy $can $not {TEXT:cannot} hurt With all her
Poysons , hauing left to Ages , The true , chast Monument of her liuing
name , Which no time can deface , I say of her , The full truth freely
, without feare of censure (MIDDLET-E2-P2,68.781)
What Nature could there shine , that might redeeme Perfection home to
Woman , but in her Was fully glorious , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,68.782)
bewtie set in goodnesse Speakes what she was , (MIDDLET-E2-P2,68.783)
that Iewell so infixt , There was no want of anything of life , To make
these vertuous presidents , Man and Wife . (MIDDLET-E2-P2,68.784)