The Hangman's Lamentation For the loss of Sir Arthur Haslerigge, dying in the TOWER.  
Being a Dialogue between Esquire Dun, and Sir Arthur Haslerig  
With their last Conference in the Tower of London a little before sit Arthur's DEATH.  
rinted for Tho V●re and VV. G●l●e●●son. 1660   

A Discouse between Esquire DVN AND Sir ARTHUR HASLERIG.  Enter Esquire DON. 
O The Lamentation of a bad Maket Sir Arthur, I am Dun and undone?  Hazelrig. 
Why noble Esquire thou art a man of parts, and of brave dexterity.  Dun. 
Yes I warrant you, and you had been a man of parts too, had I but had my own will according to expecta●ton  Hazel, 
Nay doubtless thou art a man of the times and counts all fish that comes to net with thee.  Dun. 
I, I sir Arthur if I had caught you in my net you had be●n a fine fish, had you not do you think.  Ha●el. 
Yes for you to have served me as the Fishermen do Herrings.  Dun. 
Why how is that sir Arthur.  Ha. 
Truly hang them in a string, but I think I was a little more cunning than the rest for I slip my neck out of the co●er as the saying is in pudding time.  D. 
Did ye so, gad it I had catcht you there, I would have known how you got out a●●●●.  Ha● 
I Dun you are a man of your hands 'tis 〈…〉.  Dun. 
Yes sir Arthur for rick and sl●p with the ●e●●.  Ha. 
Nick and ship Dun what does that mean?  D. 
I that's well remembered sir Arthur; 'twas my desire bade you come to Charing Cross I had taught you what it meant.  Ha. 
W●ll Dun thou dost but jest I am s●●e on it.  D. 
It is your pleasure to say so fir, but I must tell you all that were there did be●●y believe that I were in carrest.  Ha. 
Nay if it be so let me tell you Esquire, your Angle was too short to catch me with your bait.  D. 
Nay nay sir Arthur had you been once on the hook, my Line was so strong ye had been hanged ere ye'd broke it.  H. 
Faith Dun I believe thou'st have given any thing I had been there.  D. 
In troth sir Arthur I must deal plainly with you, I would have given you a slip for a tester, and that had been sufficient for a man of your Coat one would think.  H. 
I that's true , a great many more thought so besides thee, that my deserts did merit as great a thing as that.  D. 
I Sir, and a great many did think 'twas pity but you had it too.  H. 
Why  thinkest thou I had no more guts in my brains to act a Traitor's part, but to come under thy hands.  D. 
Nay sir Arthur I know you are a running Sophister, the Mines, and the Coalpits were not come by with nothing.  H. 
Why truly Dun I must confess all the lands, parks, live, and spacious places seemed no more to me then a mol● in my glad.  Dun. 
Why I Sir Arthur, you were like the glatton expressed in the Proverbs, your eyes were bigger than your belly.  Ha. 
No no Dun thou art mistaken, for when I had got all these Revenues I was like the Dog in Esors Fables, even at Porchmouth I left the flesh, and leapt at the shadow.  Dun. 
I that was when you were so hungry and ravening after great Estates, that a Town or a Castle could but give you a breakfast.  Hazel. 
Why truly Dun I must confess again to thee, I never slept contentedly, no longer than I had purchased either parks or Live.  Dun. 
Why I Sir Arthur that all the world knows, but what would you have done with the Abbey at Westminster had you ass●●m'd the height of your ambition.  Hazel. 
I would have pulled it down to have built me stables.  Dun. 
Then what would you have done ●●i●● the Parliament house, the meetings ace of your mischief's.  Ha. 
I would have bound it about with a band of brafs, that when I died I would have laid my bones there, that so long as the dusty Relics did remain, they should never want a Rump Hazelrig to make up their ambitious number.  Dun. 
What, than you would have willingly sat in the house alive or dead.  Ha. 
Yes faith Dun as willing as ever I went to bed.  Dun. 
I but what would you have made the Nation to have been 〈◊〉.  Ha. 
What should it have been then, an everlasting Commonwealth I tell thee.  Dun. 
A Common wealth do you say, introth so the people believed you, for you made every one's wealth common to yourself.  Ha. 
Alas Dun I could not help it, for Covetousness so overswayed me, I thought I could have swallowed Mountains, for England was too little for my horses to run in.  Dun. 
What the● it seems it was the nature of the beast was it.  Ha. 
I truly Dun, or the nature of my prone ambion, for all my delight was in money, land, and horses.  D. 
I and all my hopes was at last I should have horsed you too, but now I think to the contrary.  H. 
You find to the contrary, why are you any loser by me?  D. 
You know I am sir Arthur, and a great sufferer too.  H. 
Wherein I marvel, speak it plainly.  D. 
Sir Arthur the City can justify how long I have waited for you, from time to time, from Sessions to Sessions, and wiring at all times to do my untie, now you go about to depri●● me of my Fees, which you know have been my ●ue for these many years.  H. 
Nay  that's nothing, I did not require you to wait for me.  D. 
Nay sir Arthur that's nothing to the purpose for I did it out of tender respects so you which was according to my duty sir Arthur.  H. 
Why Mr. Dun where did you wait then?  Dun. 
Why I watted at the Session's house indeed Sir Arthur, with my Slip and other Instruments about me for the work.  Ha. 
Nay now understand your mind Esquire; ha' ha' you wait for the velvet core and the breeches.  D. 
Hold good Sir Arthur, hear we once more, I have got many a fair pound with velvet Coles and Breeches not long ago from sveral of your friends, therefore I pray you Sir Arthur deny me not the same ●avour from yourself.  H. 
Why I tell-thee Dun once again that they are not thy fees nor thy due except I were hanged.  D. 
Alas Sir that's a thing quickly done you shall ne'er be troubled with that, ●le do it while you stand still.  H. 
O fie fie was ever a man troubled with such a fellow as thou art.  D. 
I a hundred in their times, Sir Arthur.  H. 
Why I ●●ll thee Dun for the luckre of my velvet Coat and Breeches, thou'dst persuade me to be hanged whether I will or no.  D. 
Indeed Sir let me tell you, there were eight hanged at ●haring Cross whether they would or no, and I hope your worship will not refuse it to hinder me of a small Fee.  H. 
Why man thou talkest as if hanging was nothing.  D. 
Indeed no more it is not Sir Arthur for choking is all.  H. 
But I am not prepared for thee yet.  D. 
That's nothing Sir Arthur, so long as I am ready for you.  H. 
But what shall I do with my Parks, and my Coalpits.  D. 
Why I tell thee Sir Arthur, I can ease you of that care in a moment, which none else can do, except they do as I do.  H. 
O  I'll not believe thee, thou lookest so like a hangman.  D. 
I Sir Arthur, like to like as the Di●el said to the Collier.  Ha. 
Dun you must not look a gift horse in the mouth.  D. 
Sir I look for nothing but my due.  Ha. 
Dun be ingenious to me.  D. 
I'll be ingenious with you as the rest.  Ha. 
Then tell me what you have done for me.  D. 
Sir, I have waited a long time at the Sessions for you, I have laid out money for a 〈…〉 other things to do the work.  H●. 
Truly  they must lie on your hand.  D. 
Sir, I bade rather they should lie ●n your neck.  Ha. 
Dun thou art of a strange opinion, thou wilt speak fair, when thou art ready to hang a man.  D, 
I sir, what's a man but's trade.  Ha' 
Dun thou dost not care if thou usest thy trade every day in the week.  D. 
Not I Sir Arthur so long as I get velvet jackets so cheap.  Ha. 
You never knew the price of them.  D. 
That's no mattar sir Arthur, but some of your friends have been good customers to me I thank them for it.  Ha. 
I dun, not with their will, for needs must go whom the Devil drives.  D. 
Why sir Arthur they had all their end, and I wish you had yours.  H. 
Why then Dun would persuade me hanging is the best death.  D. 
I tell thee no more than what be bodes me to do.  H. 
I, I Dun, if thou wast on the Gallows to hang me, you'll say it behoves you to do so.  D. 
Introth sir every man must follow his trade, and I think nous will take mine out of my hand.  H. 
Dun I would fain be rid of thee.  D. 
Sir, I would willingly dispatch ye.  H. 
Dun you want breeding.  D. 
Sir Arthur you want a Truss.  H. 
Dun have a care you are not kick.  D. 
Have a care you are not hanged sir.  H. 
Dun are not you the Hangman.  D. 
Sir are not you a Traitor.  H. 
Dun I do hate such language as this.  D. 
Sir I desire no more than my sees.  H. 
Dun I cannot endure thy sight.  D. 
Sir, pray grant me my right.  H. 
Dun thou are of a base profession.  D. 
Sir, you are in a worse condition.  H. 
Dun thou are talk of all the Town.  D. 
You are a Traitor against the Crown.  H. 
Dun you are Newgates' waiter.  D. 
Sir, You are England's Traitor.  H. 
Dun I wonder you are not binged.  D. 
Sir, I long while you are hanged.  H. 
Dun I speak ingeniously to thee, as the old Proverb is, give the hangman his due.  D. 
I there you lay very well Sir Arthar, give the Hangman his due, and it will soon end the controversse between yóu and I.  Ha. 
What you mean the velvet Coat, and the Breeches.  D. 
Yes and the other ingredients belonging to them, then farewell to the old Bullies of England.  H. 
I there one may see, what care you when your turn is served.  D. 
Sir Arthur you may believe me, I should be as willing to serve your turn as any one, I hare been ustherto.  H. 
Yes for what I wonder?  D. 
For what, for the velvet Coat and Breeches I tell thee.  H. 
Yes and for that you would give me a slip I believe.  D. 
I'll give you an end that shall hold be sure on't, for we must consider you are a person of worth.  H. 
Nay  that's very true, for I am worth a great deal more than I am willing to part withal for I would willingly en joy it longer.  D. 
Why I tell thee Sir Arthur; you are constrained to part with your treasury which you so dearly love and so much rejoice in, but be content with the old proverb, needs must go the Devil drives.  Ha. 
O but I tell thee, could I but keep my estate, I care not if I took a chamber in hell, so I could get my rack rends yearly,  D. 
Alas sir, without question you shall receive your wages accoring to your desert  H. 
O but Dun when I am dead, thou wile und the Bishopric of Durham printed in my heart.  D. 
I witted I may sir, than I shall be in hopes of the breeches too, but when I rip you up I shall think of the voice at mount Atne.  H. 
What was that prithee Dun tell me.  D 
When the great rich Antonia died the D●vel cryth out at the mouth of the fiery Zone prepare prepare, for the great Antonia is coming.  H 
Nay if it be so with great Antonia, I'll curse fortune for parting me and my estate so soon.  D. 
I sir Arthur remember how easily you usurped it for lightly come lightly goes.  H. 
Let it go and behangd, for as the Fox says, some goes up, and some goes down.  D. 
Truly sir that's my trade, for when your honour comes under my ha●d I'll use you as kindly as the rest.  H. 
In troth thou lookest like a man that would do it.  D. 
I am as likely as any man, and I fain would show your honour my skill, and if I do it not well, I'll never erpect your custom more.  H. 
Thou art a fellow that exceeds all men, thou'lt hang a man for his Cloak.  D. 
Truly sir I had rather hang a man for his Cloak than his body.  H. 
I so the people say, but I desire not to be troublesome to you Mr. Dun.  D. 
Nay sir mind not that, for had I you but up the Ladder you should not much trouble me I'll warrant you.  H. 
I think thou'lt never leave hanging.  D. 
Good sir Arthur it is my trade, and your worship knows my occasions for I have lost a great deal of time, and spent a great deal of money in waiting for this small job of yours which if I lose my labour and my fees, I wish the Devil had fetch't you seven year sooner.  H. 
Why Dun what art thou afraid of thou seem'st to be so hasty.  D. 
Truly sir, I am afraid that you will not live to be hanged, which makes me so ●ry the lamentation of a bad market.  H. 
Ah Dun if thou knewest bu● what strrange sights which I beheld, for I tell thee, not long ago I beheld my dear Captain and Negromance Hugh Peter's head on London Bridge, with many of my old companions.  D. 
Well and what was that all.  H. 
No, but when I had looked upon the top of the Tower, every corner had put up in gold Charles Rex, Charles Rex, which sight so much astonished my spirit, tha● I shall never hold up my head again.  D. 
Ha', ha' great Haselrig is this the cause on't let me addise you make your will and bequeath thy lands to the right owners again.  H. 
Dun I thank thee for thy advice & I shall remember thee with a Legacy, choose any man's estate in England I'll give it thee, but keep it how thou canst.  D. 
Ha' godamercy thou great A●tona, thou hast not forgot thy old rules before thou wilt let thy liberality fall, thou wilt make use of another man's goods, so farewell fir Arthur, follow my advice, but give me thy hand though I cannot have thy heart, and for your sake I will never be so backward in my duty to any of your friends hereafter.  
FINIS.